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Zhivkov, Todor

(Encyclopedia) Zhivkov, TodorZhivkov, Todortôˈdôr zhĭvkôfˈ [key], 1911–98, Bulgarian political leader. A printer, and a Communist party member from 1932, he rose to prominence as a partisan leader…

Straujuma, Laimdota

(Encyclopedia) Straujuma, LaimdotaStraujuma, Laimdotalīmˈdōtä strouˈy&oomacr;mä [key], 1951–, Latvian economist and political leader. Straujuma was a division head (1993–97) at the Agriculture…

U.S. News: Midterm Elections

Major U.S. news stories, from health-care reform to "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Related Links 2010 Year in Review 2010 News of the…

Nick Clegg

Nick Clegg was the leader of the Liberal Democrats in the United Kingdom from 2007-15, and served as the U.K.'s Deputy Prime Minister in a coalition formed with Prime Minister David Cameron of the…

November 2010 Current Events: U.S. News

World News | Business News | Disasters & Science News Here are the key events in United States news for the month of November 2010. Giants Beat Rangers to Win World Series (Nov. 1): The…

Sweden Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Sweden Index: People History Government Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Sweden Relations PEOPLESweden has one of the world's highest…

Le Duan

(Encyclopedia) Le DuanLe Duanlā dwän [key], 1908–86, Vietnamese Communist party leader. Imprisoned by the French colonial regime, he organized Communist forces in the South after the French…

Banharn Silpa-archa

(Encyclopedia) Banharn Silpa-archa, 1932–2016, Thai businessman and political leader. Born into a family of ethnic Chinese traders, he grew wealthy during the 1960s economic boom and became a…

Smith, John, British politician

(Encyclopedia) Smith, John, 1938–94, British politician. A barrister, he was first elected to Parliament in 1970 as a Labour party member from Scotland. He served as secretary for trade in 1970 and…

Álvarez Álvarez, Luis Héctor

(Encyclopedia) Álvarez Álvarez, Luis Héctor, 1919–2016, Mexican political leader and businessman, b. Camargo, Chihuahua state, Mexico. A textile industry executive, he was a member of the…