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Craxi, Bettino

(Encyclopedia) Craxi, BettinoCraxi, Bettinobətēˈnō krăˈksē [key], 1934–99, Italian political leader. Craxi joined the Italian Socialist party in 1957, eventually becoming deputy secretary (1970) and…

garnishment

(Encyclopedia) garnishment, in law, means of requiring a third party who holds a debt (including wages) due a defendant to retain the property temporarily. The garnishment consists of a warning, in…

Andrew, John Albion

(Encyclopedia) Andrew, John Albion, 1818–67, Civil War governor of Massachusetts (1861–66), b. Windham, Maine. He practiced law in Boston, but his antislavery sympathies drew him into politics. He…

Anthony, Kenny

(Encyclopedia) Anthony, Kenny (Kenneth Davis Anthony), 1951–, St. Lucian political leader and lawyer. He taught before becoming an adviser to the St. Lucian ministry of education and culture (1979–80…

Holt, Harold Edward

(Encyclopedia) Holt, Harold Edward, 1908–67, Australian political leader. After studying law, he entered politics and became associated with Robert Gordon Menzies. He held a number of cabinet offices…

Hyndman, Henry Mayers

(Encyclopedia) Hyndman, Henry MayersHyndman, Henry Mayershīndˈmən [key], 1842–1921, English Socialist, an early advocate of Marxism in England. He was a journalist by profession. In 1881 he founded…

Masire, Sir Ketumile

(Encyclopedia) Masire, Sir Ketumile (Quett Ketumile Joni Masire), 1925–2017, Botswanan political leader, president of Botswana (1980–98). He was a teacher and a farmer before taking up journalism and…

Macphail, Agnes Campbell

(Encyclopedia) Macphail, Agnes CampbellMacphail, Agnes Campbellməkfālˈ [key], 1890–1954, Canadian legislator, b. Ontario. She was elected (1921) to the Canadian House of Commons as a representative…

Abdo Benítez, Mario

(Encyclopedia) Abdo Benítez, Mario, 1971–, Paraguayan political leader, b. Asunción. The son of Gen. Alfredo Stroessner's private secretary, he served in the Paraguayan armed forces and graduated (…

Dehaene, Jean-Luc

(Encyclopedia) Dehaene, Jean-Luc, 1940–2014, Belgian political leader, b. Montepellier, France. A member of the Flemish Christian People's (after 2001, Christian Democratic) party, he held numerous…