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Livingstone, Ken
(Encyclopedia) Livingstone, Ken, 1945–, British politician. Elected to the Greater London Council (GLC) in 1973 as a Labour member, he became GLC leader in 1981. His use of the local office to…Mendès-France, Pierre
(Encyclopedia) Mendès-France, PierreMendès-France, Pierrepyĕr măNdĕsˈ-fräNs [key], 1907–82, French statesman. A lawyer and economist, he entered (1932) the chamber of deputies as a Radical Socialist…Aldrich, Nelson Wilmarth
(Encyclopedia) Aldrich, Nelson Wilmarth, 1841–1915, U.S. Senator from Rhode Island, b. Foster, R.I. He rose in local politics as state assemblyman (1875–76) and U.S. Representative (1879–81) before…Duncan Smith, Iain
(Encyclopedia) Duncan Smith, Iain, 1954–, British political leader, b. Edinburgh. Educated at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, he served in the Scots Guards from 1975 to 1981, leaving the army…Foster, William Zebulon
(Encyclopedia) Foster, William Zebulon, 1881–1961, American Communist leader, b. Taunton, Mass. An itinerant worker in many different occupations, he was first affiliated with the Socialist party,…Bourguiba, Habib
(Encyclopedia) Bourguiba, HabibBourguiba, Habibhäˈbēb b&oobreve;rgēˈbə [key], 1903–2000, Tunisian statesman, president of Tunisia (1957–87), b. Monastir. Early active in the Destour party, he was…Tsai Ing-wen
(Encyclopedia) Tsai Ing-wenTsai Ing-wentsī ēng-wŭn [key], 1956–, Taiwanese political leader, president of Taiwan (2016–), b. Pingtung, grad. National Taiwan Univ. (LL.B., 1978), Cornell (LL.M., 1980…Rolph, John
(Encyclopedia) Rolph, JohnRolph, Johnrŏlf [key], 1793–1870, Canadian physician and politician, b. England. He studied law and medicine in England and served in the Legislative Assembly of Upper…Protić, Stojan
(Encyclopedia) Protić or Protich, StojanProtić or Protich, Stojanboth: stōˈyän prōˈtĭch [key], 1857–1923, Serbian politician. A leader of the Radical party, he edited a radical newspaper, served in…Leoni, Raúl
(Encyclopedia) Leoni, RaúlLeoni, Raúlrä&oomacr;lˈ lāōˈnē [key], 1905–72, president of Venezuela (1964–69). As a student (1921) he was jailed for political activity and during the next 37 years…Trending
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