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Was a member of the so-called "Ilascu group" which in Transnistria received highly controversial sen

Was a member of the so-called "Ilascu group" which in Transnistria received highly controversial sentences for war crimes and terrorism following the War of Transnistria. On 9 December 1993, the Supreme Court of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic found

Is a Moldovan politician, historian and professor.Mosanu is the author of over 100 works on the hist

Is a Moldovan politician, historian and professor.Mosanu is the author of over 100 works on the history of Moldova and Romania. His most important contribution as an author is a study on Romanian historiography published in Moscow in 1988. Member of the R

Was a Russian statesman, probably best remembered for having concluded the Li-Lobanov Treaty with Ch

Was a Russian statesman, probably best remembered for having concluded the Li-Lobanov Treaty with China and for his publication of the Russian Genealogical Book (in two volumes).

Was a Czechoslovakian politician.After his return to Kromeríž Cepicka got involved in local admini

Was a Czechoslovakian politician.After his return to Kromeríž Cepicka got involved in local administration, dealing brutally, quickly, and effectively with post war chaos. He married the daughter of Klement Gottwald, the leader of the communist party, who

Was a Soviet politician and administrator. He served as Premier of the Soviet Union from 1964 to 198

Was a Soviet politician and administrator. He served as Premier of the Soviet Union from 1964 to 1980.Kosygin joined the Red Army in 1919 at the age of 15 and fought in the Russian Civil War. Afterwards, he received his education at the Leningrad Co-operative College and then worked in Siberia joining the Communist Party in 1927. In the 1930s he attended the Leningrad Textile Institute after which he worked as an engineer rising to become managing director of the Oktyabrskaya textile factory in Leningrad.

Is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party (SP). He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from

Is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party (SP). He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Nordland in 2005.He worked in the Flakstad municipality council from 1975-1987, and was county mayor for Nordland from 1995-1999.

A Belgian politician and lawyer. He was a member of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives between 1

A Belgian politician and lawyer. He was a member of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives between 1995 and 2007. Borginon was the last chairman of the Volksunie and VLD floor leader from 2006 until the general election of 2007. He was also granted knight

Was an Austrian politician who served as Chancellor of Austria from 1961-64.From 1929-32, Gorbach wa

Was an Austrian politician who served as Chancellor of Austria from 1961-64.From 1929-32, Gorbach was a municipal councillor in Graz. After the Anschluss with Germany in 1938, Gorbach was held as a political prisoner at Dachau from 1938-42, and again at Flossenburg from 1944 until the end of World War II.A member of the Austrian People's Party, Gorbach was president of the National Council of Austria from 1945-53 and again from 1956-61. After his three years as Chancellor, he returned to the National Council where he served until 1970.

Was a Peruvian politician most active in the mid 1980s.Affiliated with the United Left party, he was

Was a Peruvian politician most active in the mid 1980s.Affiliated with the United Left party, he was the mayor of Lima from 1984 to 1986. He ran for President in 1985 and came in second place. He resigned before the runoff and Alan García became president

Is a Cuban attorney and diplomat.He is presently the Secretary General of OSPAAAL, the Organization

Is a Cuban attorney and diplomat.He is presently the Secretary General of OSPAAAL, the Organization of Solidarity of the People of Asia, Africa & Latin America (2006-Present). He previously was the Cuban ambassador to Chile (2000-2006) and the Chief of the Cuban Interests Section in Washington, DC (1992-1998).

Was a Mexican diplomat and politician.García Robles was born in Zamora, Michoacán, and trained in

Was a Mexican diplomat and politician.García Robles was born in Zamora, Michoacán, and trained in law at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) before joining his country's foreign service in 1939. He served as a delegate to the 1945 San Francisco Conference that established the United Nations. He was ambassador to Brazil from 1962 to 1964, and was state secretary to the ministry of foreign affairs from 1964 to 1970. In 1971-75 he served as his country's representative to the United Nations before an appointment as foreign minister in 1975-76. He was then appointed as Mexico's permanent representative to the Committee on Disarmament.

Was a political leader of the Movimiento Nacionalista Revolucionario (MNR) and one of its founding m

Was a political leader of the Movimiento Nacionalista Revolucionario (MNR) and one of its founding members in 1940. After the triumph of the Revolution of April 9, 1952, Gumucio Reyes became the President of the Corporación Boliviana de Fomento (CBF), the State institution in charge of economic development and infrastructure.

Was a Colombian politician, lawyer and journalist. Lopez Michelsen was president of Colombia from 19

Was a Colombian politician, lawyer and journalist. Lopez Michelsen was president of Colombia from 1974 to 1978. He was the son of Alfonso López Pumarejo, who was also president of Colombia from 1934 to 1938, and once again from 1942 to 1945. He died in Bogotá during the early hours of July 11, 2007 of a heart attack.In 1938, López Michelsen married Cecilia Caballero Blanco in Bogotá. They moved to the outskirts of Bogotá in a hacienda in the then municipality of Engativá, Cundinamarca Department (nowadays a Locality of Bogota). Settled in this town, Lopez Michelsen had his first experience with politics becoming a town councilman. During this time, his fellow councilmen included Álvaro Gómez Hurtado and Julio César Turbay Ayala

Was a South African politician. He served as the secretary-general of the African National Congress

Was a South African politician. He served as the secretary-general of the African National Congress (ANC) between 1969 and 1991, and as the South African minister of foreign affairs from 1994 to 1999.

Sharpton's supporters praise "his ability and willingness to defy the power structure that is seen a

Sharpton's supporters praise "his ability and willingness to defy the power structure that is seen as the cause of their suffering" and consider him "a man who is willing to tell it like it is". Donna Wilson, host of a talk radio program on WWRL in New York City, said of him that "Al Sharpton was born to lead". Former New York Mayor Ed Koch, a one-time foe, said that Sharpton deserves the respect he enjoys among African-Americans:

Known as Duff Cooper, was a British diplomat, Cabinet member, and author.

Known as Duff Cooper, was a British diplomat, Cabinet member, and author.

Was a California politician.orn in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of a Swedish immigrant who worked for

Was a California politician.orn in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of a Swedish immigrant who worked for the railroads, he was barely a teenager when he started carrying water to railroad work crews. He became a timekeeper, switchman, brakeman and conductor, before serving with the Army Air Forces during World War II. He was a yardmaster for the Southern Pacific Railroad when he and his first wife moved to San Jose, California in 1947.

Was a British politician who served for fifteen years as a Member of Parliament. His origins were as

Was a British politician who served for fifteen years as a Member of Parliament. His origins were as a company director in the foundry industry in Middlesbrough, which led him into conflict with the Labour Party when it proposed to nationalise the iron an

Was a New Zealand politician of the National Party. He was the seventeenth Speaker of the House of R

Was a New Zealand politician of the National Party. He was the seventeenth Speaker of the House of Representatives, in 1972.He was the National Member of Parliament for Franklin from 1957 (when the veteran sitting MP John Norman Massey was deselected by t

Was a British politician who served as leader of the Liberal Nationals from 1940 until 1945.

Was a British politician who served as leader of the Liberal Nationals from 1940 until 1945.

Was a Swiss politician and railroad entrepreneur. A member of the Swiss National Council from 1848 t

Was a Swiss politician and railroad entrepreneur. A member of the Swiss National Council from 1848 to his death 1882, he presided over the council three times (1849-50, 1856-57 and 1862-63).

Was Chancellor of Austria from January 2007 to December 2008 and the leader of the Social Democratic

Was Chancellor of Austria from January 2007 to December 2008 and the leader of the Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ) from 2000 to 2008.Gusenbauer was born in Sankt Pölten in the state of Lower Austria. He was educated at a high school in Wieselburg and studied political science, philosophy and jurisprudence at the University of Vienna, where he gained a doctorate in political science. He has spent his whole professional life in politics, either as an employee of the SPÖ or as a parliamentary representative. He was a senior research fellow in the economic policy department of the Lower Austria Chamber of Labour from 1990 to 1999.

A German conductor born in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. In 1898, Hertz met the Bradford-born Frederic

A German conductor born in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. In 1898, Hertz met the Bradford-born Frederick Delius, who was then living in Paris, and on 30 May 1899, at the age of 36, Hertz conducted the first-ever concert of Delius's music, in The St James's H

Is a British politician.Wellbeloved was educated at South London Technical College and was a commerc

Is a British politician.Wellbeloved was educated at South London Technical College and was a commercial and industrial correspondent. He served as a councillor on Erith Borough Council, and was the first leader of the London Borough of Bexley from 1964.

German military commander, attaining the position of Chief of the Operations Staff of the Armed Forc

German military commander, attaining the position of Chief of the Operations Staff of the Armed Forces High Command (Oberkommando der Wehrmacht, or OKW) during World War II