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Gillard, Julia Eileen
(Encyclopedia) Gillard, Julia EileenGillard, Julia Eileengĭˈlärd [key], 1961–, Australian political leader, b. Barry, Wales, B.A., LL.B. Univ. of Melbourne 1986. Gillard, who immigrated to Australia…Liebknecht, Karl
(Encyclopedia) Liebknecht, KarlLiebknecht, Karlkärl lēpˈkənĕkht [key], 1871–1919, German socialist, leader of the Spartacus party; son of Wilhelm Liebknecht. His antimilitaristic writings caused his…Sato, Eisaku
(Encyclopedia) Sato, EisakuSato, Eisakuāsäˈk&oomacr; säˈtō [key], 1901–75, Japanese politician, prime minister (1964–72), brother of Nobusuke Kishi. After receiving a law degree from Tokyo…Tanaka, Kakuei
(Encyclopedia) Tanaka, KakueiTanaka, Kakueikäk&oomacr;ˈā tänäˈkä [key], 1918–93, Japanese political leader and prime minister (1972–74). Born to a poor rural family, he moved to Tokyo at the age…Whitlam, Gough
(Encyclopedia) Whitlam, GoughWhitlam, Goughgŏf [key], 1916–2014, Australian political leader. Edward Gough Whitlam studied law and entered practice near Sydney after serving in World War II. A member…prime minister
(Encyclopedia) prime minister or premier, chief member of the cabinet in a parliamentary system of government. The prime minister is head of the government, in contrast with the head of state, who…national assembly
(Encyclopedia) national assembly, name of a number of past and present constituent or legislative bodies. In France, under the constitutions of the Fourth and Fifth republics, the lower house of…Aso, Taro
(Encyclopedia) Aso, TaroAso, Tarotäˈrō äˈsō [key], 1940–, Japanese politician, prime minister of Japan (2008–9). Grandson of Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida and son of a successful industrialist, he…Calderón Hinojosa, Felipe de Jesús
(Encyclopedia) Calderón Hinojosa, Felipe de JesúsCalderón Hinojosa, Felipe de Jesúsfālēˈpā dā hās&oomacr;sˈ käldārōnˈ ēˌnōhōˈsä [key], 1962–, Mexican politician, president of Mexico (2006–2012).…Zedillo Ponce de León, Ernesto
(Encyclopedia) Zedillo Ponce de León, ErnestoZedillo Ponce de León, Ernestoĕrnĕsˈtō zĕdēˈyō pōnˈsā ᵺā lāônˈ [key], 1951–, Mexican politician, president of Mexico (1994–2000). Educated as an economist…Trending
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