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Seaga, Edward Philip George
(Encyclopedia) Seaga, Edward Philip GeorgeSeaga, Edward Philip Georgesēˈägä [key], 1930–2019, prime minister of Jamaica (1980–89). Born in Boston, Mass., to Jamaican parents of Lebanese, European,…Sassou-Nguesso, Denis
(Encyclopedia) Sassou-Nguesso, DenisSassou-Nguesso, Denisdĕˈnē säsˈō-əngāˈsō [key], 1943?–, Congolese army officer and president (1979–92, 1997–) of Congo (Brazzaville). He served (1977–79) as the…Sandino, Augusto César
(Encyclopedia) Sandino, Augusto CésarSandino, Augusto Césaroug&oomacr;sˈtō sāˈsär sändēˈnō [key], 1895–1934, Nicaraguan revolutionary general. A farmer and a mining engineer, he joined the…Key, Sir John Phillip
(Encyclopedia) Key, Sir John Phillip, 1961–, New Zealand investment banker and political leader, b. Auckland, studied Univ. of Canterbury (B.Comm., 1982) and Harvard. Trained as an accountant, Key…Arias Sánchez, Oscar
(Encyclopedia) Arias Sánchez, OscarArias Sánchez, Oscarôsˈkär ärˈyäs sänˈchĕz [key], 1941–, president of Costa Rica (1986–90, 2006–). He was financial adviser to the president (1970–72), minister of…Erbakan, Necmettin
(Encyclopedia) Erbakan, NecmettinErbakan, Necmettinnĕjˈmətĭn ârˈbäkän [key], 1926–2011, Turkish politician. Trained as an engineer, he received a doctorate in Germany and worked there for several…Hague, Frank
(Encyclopedia) Hague, FrankHague, Frankhāg [key], 1876–1956, American politician, mayor of Jersey City, N.J., b. Jersey City. He worked his way up through the ranks of the local Democratic machine…Guebuza, Armando Emílio
(Encyclopedia) Guebuza, Armando EmílioGuebuza, Armando Emílioärmänˈd&oomacr; əmēˈly&oobreve; gāb&oomacr;ˈzä [key], 1943–, Mozambican business executive and politician, president of…Karimov, Islam Abduganievich
(Encyclopedia) Karimov, Islam AbduganievichKarimov, Islam Abduganievichĭslämˈ kärēˈmôf [key], 1938–2016, Soviet and Uzbekistani political leader, president of Uzbekistan (1991–2016). He joined the…Kadets
(Encyclopedia) KadetsKadetskədyĕtsˈ [key], members of the Russian Constitutional Democratic party. Founded in 1905, the Kadets sought a constitutional government that would guarantee universal…Trending
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