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McCumber, Porter James
(Encyclopedia) McCumber, Porter James, 1858–1933, American political leader, b. Crete, Ill. He began law practice in North Dakota and served (1885–89) in the territorial legislature. From 1899 to…Luzzatti, Luigi
(Encyclopedia) Luzzatti, LuigiLuzzatti, Luigil&oomacr;ēˈjē l&oomacr;t-tsätˈtē [key], 1841–1927, Italian political leader and economist. As minister of finance in several cabinets and as…Portillo y Pacheco, José López
(Encyclopedia) Portillo y Pacheco, José López, 1920–, president of Mexico (1976–82). He held various government posts before becoming minister of finance in 1971. As president, he greatly expanded…Olympio, Sylvanus
(Encyclopedia) Olympio, SylvanusOlympio, Sylvanussĭlvänˈəs ōlĭmpēˈə [key], 1902–63, African political leader, president of Togo from 1961 to 1963. He was active in trade before entering politics and…Adams, Henry Carter
(Encyclopedia) Adams, Henry Carter, 1851–1921, American economist, b. Davenport, Iowa. He developed an interest in public finance at Johns Hopkins and pursued this field during later studies in…Alcobaça
(Encyclopedia) Alcobaça Alcobaça əlk&oobreve;bäˈsə [key], town, Leiria dist., W central Portugal, in Estremadura. The town, a fruit processing and textile center,…Kibaki, Mwai
(Encyclopedia) Kibaki, Mwai (Emilio Mwai Kibaki), 1931–, Kenyan political leader. An economist educated at the London School of Economics, he was elected to Kenya's first parliament (1963) as a…Federal National Mortgage Association
(Encyclopedia) Federal National Mortgage Association (FMNA), commonly known as Fannie Mae, government-sponsored enterprise that is the largest purchaser and guarantor of home mortgages in the country…Ásgeirsson, Ásgeir
(Encyclopedia) Ásgeirsson, ÁsgeirÁsgeirsson, Ásgeiräsˈkĕr äsˈkĕrsôn [key], 1894–1972, Icelandic statesman, president of Iceland (1952–68). He was a member of the Icelandic parliament from 1923 to…Noailles, Adrien Maurice, duc de
(Encyclopedia) Noailles, Adrien Maurice, duc deNoailles, Adrien Maurice, duc deädrēăNˈ mōrēsˈ dük də nōīˈyə [key], 1678–1766, marshal of France. He fought in the War of the Spanish Succession and was…Trending
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