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From Mali is the current president, with ministerial rank, of the African Academy of Languages.Playi

From Mali is the current president, with ministerial rank, of the African Academy of Languages.Playing an active role in community life, Mr. Samassékou is the founding President, for Mali and Africa as a whole, of the Peoples' Movement for Human Rights Ed

Was a lawyer, professor, and the Prime Minister of Greece from 1973 to 1974 appointed by junta stron

Was a lawyer, professor, and the Prime Minister of Greece from 1973 to 1974 appointed by junta strongman Dimitrios Ioannides. He studied at the University of Athens and The John Marshall Law School. He was a lecturer at the University of Chicago[citation needed]. He was Finance Minister (21 April 1967 – 26 August 1971) and Minister for the Interior (26 August 1971–10 May 1973) during the Papadopoulos military régime.[2] When Papadopoulos was overthrown in 1973 by Ioannides, Androutsopoulos was appointed Head of Government (November 25, 1973–July 23, 1974), and also Finance Minister (25 November 1973–26 July 1974), until the return of democratic government in 1974 during the metapolitefsi.[2][3]

Is a distinguished Greek diplomat and negotiator. Vassilakis joined the Diplomatic Service of the Gr

Is a distinguished Greek diplomat and negotiator. Vassilakis joined the Diplomatic Service of the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs[1] in 1972 as Embassy Attaché. He was appointed Third Secretary of Embassy at the Greek Embassy in Tirana, Albania in 1975. In 1977, he moved to the Foreign Ministry's First Department of Political Affairs, serving as Head of Section for the U.S.S.R. and Eastern Europe, as a member of various Greek delegations visiting Eastern European countries, and as a participant in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and Common Market political experts meetings.

Is a Cameroonian lawyer, author, professor, politician, and former presidential candidate.Ndam Njoya

Is a Cameroonian lawyer, author, professor, politician, and former presidential candidate.Ndam Njoya was briefly Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1969 to 1970. He joined the law faculty at the University of Yaoundé in 1970[1] (a post he s

Is the senior United States Senator from Kentucky. He was chosen by his Republican colleagues as the

Is the senior United States Senator from Kentucky. He was chosen by his Republican colleagues as the Minority Leader in November 2006, making him the top-ranking Republican in the 110th Congress, which convened January 3, 2007.

Was a Portuguese lawyer, scholar, politician and a freemason, one of at least five sons of Manuel Ca

Was a Portuguese lawyer, scholar, politician and a freemason, one of at least five sons of Manuel Carlos and wife Auta Vaz Velho da Palma. He was an opponent of the fascist regime of the Estado Novo (New State) of António de Oliveira Salazar (and later Ma

Was a Portuguese Politician.After the victory of the Democratic Alliance, a coalition between the So

Was a Portuguese Politician.After the victory of the Democratic Alliance, a coalition between the Social Democrats, the Popular Monarchists and his own party, in the Portuguese legislative election, 1980, he became the first civilian Defence Minister sinc

Is an Australian Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Council

Is an Australian Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Council

Was a Somali politician and the country's first President. He was born near the Ogaden in the town o

Was a Somali politician and the country's first President. He was born near the Ogaden in the town of Belet Weyne to a Hawiye family.When Somalia gained its independence on July 1, 1960, Daar was elected as the nation's first president. In the 1967 presidential election, he was defeated by Abdirashid Ali Shermarke, his former Prime Minister. His term as president ended on June 10, 1967.

Australian politician, was a member of the Australian Senate for New South Wales, from 1999 to 2005,

Australian politician, was a member of the Australian Senate for New South Wales, from 1999 to 2005, representing the Australian Democrats. During his term he was the only Aboriginal member of the Australian Parliament.

Was the mayor of São Paulo (1957-1961), and twice governor of São Paulo (1947-1951 & 1963-1966).

Was the mayor of São Paulo (1957-1961), and twice governor of São Paulo (1947-1951 & 1963-1966).

Is the head of Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev's administration.[2] He served as the Mayor of

Is the head of Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev's administration.[2] He served as the Mayor of Astana in 2002,[3] Chairman of Governors of the Islamic Development Bank in 2003,[4] and the Minister of Industry and Trade in 2004.

Is a Venezuelan economist active in politics. She was appointed Vice President of Venezuela on Decem

Is a Venezuelan economist active in politics. She was appointed Vice President of Venezuela on December 24, 2000 by Hugo Chávez, and served in the post until January 13, 2002, the first woman to hold the job in the country's history. She was later appoint

Sometimes referred to as Adly Pasha, was an Egyptian political figure. He served as Prime Minister o

Sometimes referred to as Adly Pasha, was an Egyptian political figure. He served as Prime Minister of Egypt between 1921 and 1922, again between 1926 and 1927, and finally in 1929. He held several prominent political posts including Foreign Minister, Inte

He joined the navy in 1875, being promoted to Rear Admiral in 1912, on the outbreak of the First Bal

He joined the navy in 1875, being promoted to Rear Admiral in 1912, on the outbreak of the First Balkan War. During the Balkan Wars, with his flagship, the Georgios Averof, he led the Greek Navy to major victories against the Turkish fleet in December 1912 (Battle of Elli) and in January 1913 (Battle of Limnos),

Is Palestinian Waqf supervisor and member of Palestinian Authority Higher Council of Tourism. He bel

Is Palestinian Waqf supervisor and member of Palestinian Authority Higher Council of Tourism. He belongs to the well-known al-Husayni clan of Jerusalem where he was born.

An Iraqi politician.Pachachi, the son of Muzahim al-Pachachi, is the scion of a Sunni Arab family wi

An Iraqi politician.Pachachi, the son of Muzahim al-Pachachi, is the scion of a Sunni Arab family with a long tradition in Iraqi politics and a graduate from Victoria College, Alexandria in Egypt. He was Iraq's permanent representative to the United Natio

Was the Estonian Prime Minister for three days, from July 28, 1920 to July 30, 1920. Ado Birk was bo

Was the Estonian Prime Minister for three days, from July 28, 1920 to July 30, 1920. Ado Birk was born in Tarvastu Municipality. He graduated from the Theological (Orthodox) Seminary in Riga, studied in the St. Petersburg (Orthodox) Theological Academy, a

Was a Polish-Israeli activist and politician.During World War II he was one of the leaders of the Je

Was a Polish-Israeli activist and politician.During World War II he was one of the leaders of the Jewish underground in the Warsaw Ghetto, and a member of the presidium of the Underground National Committee. He also served as general secretary of Zegota, the Polish Council for Jewish Aid whose aim was to rescue Jews from the Holocaust, and Tsetnum, a children's aid society in Warsaw.[1]After the war ended, he became a representative of the Sejm, and in 1947 became chairman of the Central Committee of Polish Jewry.

Was a Polish agricultural, conservative and royalist activist. He was Voivode of Poznan from 1923-19

Was a Polish agricultural, conservative and royalist activist. He was Voivode of Poznan from 1923-1928 and a member of the Senate of Poland in the Second Polish Republic. In the aftermath of the German invasion of Poland he was the Government Delegate for Poland for the Polish territories annexed by Nazi Germany. He was arrested by the Germans in July 1941 and killed in 1942.In 1918 he became a functionary of the reborn Polish state, first as a commissair for the Lódz region in 1918, then from 1919 to 1920 as a starost of the Sroda County and from 1923 to 1928 he was the voivode of Poznan.

He became Chancellor of Germany on January 30, 1933 and F

He became Chancellor of Germany on January 30, 1933 and F

Is a Swiss politician. From the village of Kandersteg in the Swiss Alps.He was elected to the Swiss

Is a Swiss politician. From the village of Kandersteg in the Swiss Alps.He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on December 9, 1987, as member of the Swiss People's Party from the Canton of Berne. He handed over office on December 31, 2000.

Was, from 1957 to his death, the president of the Republic of Austria. As an educated lawyer, he had

Was, from 1957 to his death, the president of the Republic of Austria. As an educated lawyer, he had been the secretary of the social democratic president of the Nationalrat during the years of the first republic (1918-1934) and served on the Bundesrat 1933-1934. After the fall of the Republic in 1934 and twice during the Nazi occupation, he served time as a political prisoner. However, in 1938, he aryanized the office of Arnold Eisler, a Jewish lawyer who had to leave Austria. He took over the law firm and it was never restituted. Later on, he also helped in the aryanization process of buildings in Vienna.

Was a Chilean general who served in the War of the Pacific and in the Chilean Civil War and held pos

Was a Chilean general who served in the War of the Pacific and in the Chilean Civil War and held posts in the resulting government.On 27 May 1891, Holley was named Minister of War and Navy by the Revolutionary Junta loyal to Congress established in Iquique. He defended the post, defeating the presidential government's forces loyal to José Manuel Balmaceda.

Was a Chilean political figure, who served as minister and diplomat.In 1870 he was sent by President

Was a Chilean political figure, who served as minister and diplomat.In 1870 he was sent by President José Joaquín Pérez as minister (ambassador) to Peru, and to him was due the satisfactory arrangement of some differences that had arisen out of the treaty of alliance which the two republics had formed against Spain during the Chincha Islands War.