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Was the Grand Chancellor of Russia and chief architect of Catherine the Great's foreign policy after

Was the Grand Chancellor of Russia and chief architect of Catherine the Great's foreign policy after the death of Nikita Panin.

Was a Slovak politician and briefly leader of Czechoslovakia (1968-1969), famous for his attempt to

Was a Slovak politician and briefly leader of Czechoslovakia (1968-1969), famous for his attempt to reform the Communist regime (Prague Spring). Later, after the overthrow of the Communist government in 1989, he was Speaker of the federal Czechoslovak parliament.

Was a Dutch politician.

Was a Dutch politician.

Was a British Conservative politician, and served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom for a year

Was a British Conservative politician, and served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom for a year from October 1963 to October 1964 (as Sir Alec Douglas-Home). He held a series of records: he was the last member of the House of Lords to be appointed Prime Minister; the only Prime Minister to renounce his peerage to leave the House of Lords and contest a by-election to enter the House of Commons; and the last Prime Minister to be chosen personally by the British monarch. He was also the only Prime Minister to have played first class cricket and the first British Prime Minister to have been born in the 20th century.

Was a Finnish senator, bankman and was in the Finnish delegation of Treaty of Tartu between Finland

Was a Finnish senator, bankman and was in the Finnish delegation of Treaty of Tartu between Finland and Russia. He was in Finnish parliament in 1917. Frey was a Chairman of the Board in Pohjoismaiden Yhdyspankki (nowadays part of Nordea) in 1928 - 1945.

Served as the second Prime Minister of the Russian Provisional Government until Vladimir Lenin was e

Served as the second Prime Minister of the Russian Provisional Government until Vladimir Lenin was elected by the All-Russian Congress of Soviets following the October Revolution. Kerensky, a son of a headmaster, was born in Simbirsk (now Ulyanovsk), the same town as Lenin (then Ulyanov). At one point Kerensky's father, Fyodor, had taught the young Vladimir Ulyanov at Kazan University.

Has served as the President of Belarus since 20 July 1994.[2] Before his career as a politician, Luk

Has served as the President of Belarus since 20 July 1994.[2] Before his career as a politician, Lukashenko served as a military officer and worked as a director for manufacturing plants and farms. During his first two terms as President, Lukashenko restructured the Belarusian economy by introducing economic integration with the Russian Federation and building strong ties with countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States.

Was a Soviet statesman of Armenian descent.Bekzadyan participated in different social-democratic and

Was a Soviet statesman of Armenian descent.Bekzadyan participated in different social-democratic and communist conferences in Europe and Russia. In 1920-21 deputy chairman of the Revolutionary Committee of Armenia, Minister of Foreign affairs of Soviet Armenia. In 1926-30 deputy chairman of Transcaucasian Soviet Federative Republic government and Minister of Trade. In 1930-34 Bekzadyan was the Ambassador of USSR in Norwege, in 1934-37 - in Hungary. A victim of stalinism.

Was an Armenian politician and a journalist.[1] He served as the mayor of Tiflis (Tbilisi) from 1910

Was an Armenian politician and a journalist.[1] He served as the mayor of Tiflis (Tbilisi) from 1910 to 1917. During this period Count Illarion Ivanovich Vorontsov-Dashkov consulted with him, the primate of Tbilisi, Bishop Mesrop, and the prominent civic leader Dr. Hakob Zavriev about the creation of Armenian volunteer detachments in the summer of 1914.

A member of the New Zealand National Party, has served as a Member of Parliament (MP) since 1984. He

A member of the New Zealand National Party, has served as a Member of Parliament (MP) since 1984. He represented first the Kaipara electorate and then Rodney, and has held a number of Cabinet positions, including Minister of Education, Minister of Agricul

Is Peruvian lawyer and politician. He is the former mayor of the city of Callao and is currently the

Is Peruvian lawyer and politician. He is the former mayor of the city of Callao and is currently the governor of Callao region.

Was a Russian statesman from the Gorchakov princely family. He has an enduring reputation as one of

Was a Russian statesman from the Gorchakov princely family. He has an enduring reputation as one of the most influential and respected diplomats of the nineteenth century.

Was a leading proponent of Socialist Realism in the visual arts, and painted Stalin as well as other

Was a leading proponent of Socialist Realism in the visual arts, and painted Stalin as well as other Soviet leaders. Gerasimov was born on August 12, 1881 in Kozlov (now Michurinsk) in Tambov Governorate. He studied at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture from 1903 to 1915. There he championed traditional realistic representational art against the avant-garde.

Was a Scottish lawyer and Unionist politician.

Was a Scottish lawyer and Unionist politician.

Is the U.S. Representative from Texas' 9th congressional district (map).Green won the Democratic pri

Is the U.S. Representative from Texas' 9th congressional district (map).Green won the Democratic primary for District 9 in Houston on March 9, 2004, a district that is largely Democratic with 37 percent of its population African American and 31 percent Hispanic. He was later victorious over Republican Arlette Molina.

Is a Dutch politician. He is a member of D66, a Dutch social liberal party.Pechtold studied art hist

Is a Dutch politician. He is a member of D66, a Dutch social liberal party.Pechtold studied art history and archaeology at Leiden University, obtaining a degree in 1996. He also obtained a certification as auctioneer and worked for the Van Stockum's Veilingen during his studies. He was elected chairman of D66 in 2002. At that time he was alderman of Leiden, where earlier he functioned as councillor. He was appointed mayor of Wageningen in 2003. In 2005 he became Minister for Government Reform and Kingdom Relations in the second cabinet of Jan Peter Balkenende.

Was a Georgian Old Bolshevik and historian. He was a personal friend of Joseph Stalin and a brother

Was a Georgian Old Bolshevik and historian. He was a personal friend of Joseph Stalin and a brother of Stalin’s first wife Kato. Nevertheless, Stalin had him arrested during a purge in 1937. He was shot in prison in 1941.He joined the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party in 1901 and worked in the Bolshevik underground until being forced to leave independent Georgia in 1919. He worked for the Russian foreign office in the years 1920-1921 and then served as a People’s Commissar for finances of Georgian SSR and Transcaucasian SFSR in the years 1921-1922.

Was an Ottoman statesman of Bulgarian origin.He received his higher education in State Law in German

Was an Ottoman statesman of Bulgarian origin.He received his higher education in State Law in Germany. He held high-ranking positions as a statesman in the Ottoman Empire - member of the State Council, Minister of Public Works, Posts and Telegraphs, diplomatic agent in Moldavia, member of the diplomatic mission in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and ambassador in Austria-Hungary (1876 - 1877).

Was the leader of the Tambov Rebellion during the Russian Civil War. He had been member of the Socia

Was the leader of the Tambov Rebellion during the Russian Civil War. He had been member of the Socialist-Revolutionary Party since 1906. The February Revolution liberated him from prison, where he had been serving a term for robbing railroad ticket offices. He returned to Kirsanov, and became a district police official under the Russian Provisional Government. In April 1918 he broke with the new Bolshevik government, and went underground.

Was a Gabonese politician and diplomat. He was Gabon's Ambassador to the United States from 1991 to

Was a Gabonese politician and diplomat. He was Gabon's Ambassador to the United States from 1991 to 1993 and then joined the opposition in Gabon, standing unsuccessfully as a candidate in the December 1993 presidential election. After that election, he se

Was a Greek politician and minister. He was born in Trikala in 1908 to a Sarakatsani family. In 1920

Was a Greek politician and minister. He was born in Trikala in 1908 to a Sarakatsani family. In 1920 his family moved near Polykastro, in village Latomi, Kilkis prefecture because it was closer to mount Vermio, where they were going the sheep in summers. He studied law in the University of Athens. Elected as member of the parliament continuously from 1946 to 1967, he became Minister for Transport and Communications from 1950 to 1952 and Minister without Portfolio in 1966. He was imprisoned by military junta in 1967. Karathodoros died in Athens in 1981.

Was the Prime Minister of Greece briefly in 1941. He assumed this role on January 29, 1941, when his

Was the Prime Minister of Greece briefly in 1941. He assumed this role on January 29, 1941, when his predecessor, the dictator Ioannis Metaxas died, during the Greco-Italian War. Prior to this, he was governor of the Bank of Greece. Although largely powerless, as the government was effectively controlled by King George II, he still bore the burden of the German invasion which commenced on April 6 of the same year. Less than two weeks later, on April 18, as German troops marched towards Athens and the city was placed under martial law, he committed suicide by shooting himself.[1] The cause of his death was initially reported to be a heart attack, probably to avoid causing mass panic in Athens.

Was a Greek politician who served several times as Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Gr

Was a Greek politician who served several times as Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Greece. He studied law and graduated by 1873, becoming a lawyer, while from 1873 to 1880, he worked as a diplomat. He was first elected as an MP for Attica in 1890, and served in the same post until 1912. He was also named Minister for Foreign Affairs in several cabinets of Theodoros Deligiannis, Dimitrios Rallis and Georgios Theotokis: from 31 May 1895 to 18 April 1897, from 24 November 1902 to 14 June 1903, from 16 December 1904 to 12 June 1905, and from 8 December 1905 to 21 June 1908. He died in Athens in 1937.

Was a Romanian marshal and populist politician. A Romanian Armed Forces Commander during World War I

Was a Romanian marshal and populist politician. A Romanian Armed Forces Commander during World War I, he served as Prime Minister of three separate cabinets (as well as being interim Foreign Minister in January-March 1918 and Minister without portfolio in 1938). He first rose to prominence during the peasant's revolt of 1907, which he helped repress in violence. Credited with engineering the defense of Moldavia in the 1916-1917 Campaign, he built on his popularity to found and lead the successful People's Party, which he brought to power in 1920-1921, with backing from King Ferdinand I and the National Liberal Party (PNL), and with the notable participation of Constantin Argetoianu and Take Ionescu.

Was a Moldavian SSR politician.Alexandru Diordita was the prime minister of Moldavian SSR (23 Januar

Was a Moldavian SSR politician.Alexandru Diordita was the prime minister of Moldavian SSR (23 January 1958 - 15 April 1970).