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Known as Bihar Vibhuti, was the[1]first Deputy Chief Minister cum Finance Minister of the Indian sta

Known as Bihar Vibhuti, was the[1]first Deputy Chief Minister cum Finance Minister of the Indian state of Bihar (1946 – 1957).[2]He was also a Member of the Constituent Assembly of India, which was elected to write the Constitution of India and served as

Was a Sri Lankan politician, served as Speaker (2000-2001), and in several cabinet ministries as For

Was a Sri Lankan politician, served as Speaker (2000-2001), and in several cabinet ministries as Foreign Minister briefly in 2005, Minister of Higher Education (1993 - 1994), Minister of Tourism (April 2004 – January 2007), Minister of National Heritage (

Has been Prime Minister of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic since 30 June 1999. Anushavan Danielyan res

Has been Prime Minister of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic since 30 June 1999. Anushavan Danielyan resigned on 12 September 2007 five days after Bako Sahakyan the newly elected president of Nagorno Karabakh took office.

Is a Malaysian politician who served as Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister from 1993 to 1998. Early in

Is a Malaysian politician who served as Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister from 1993 to 1998. Early in his career, he became a protégé of the Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohamad, but subsequently emerged as the most prominent critic of Mahathir's administrat

President of Egypt, serving from October 15, 1970 until his assassination on October 6, 1981. He was

President of Egypt, serving from October 15, 1970 until his assassination on October 6, 1981. He was a senior member of the Free Officers group that overthrew the Muhammad Ali Dynasty in the Egyptian Revolution of 1952, and a close confidant of Gamal Abdel Nasser, whom he succeeded as President in 1970.

Hossain has served a lifetime of positions in the government of Bangladesh. He was the Minister of E

Hossain has served a lifetime of positions in the government of Bangladesh. He was the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resource of Bangladesh from 1985 to 1988 under Hossain Mohammad Ershad. As Energy Minister, Hossain's achievements include the augmentation of energy generation from 700 to 2,500 megawatts, and the launching of the major public works project of the Jamuna Bridge. Hossain acquired the cooperation and appreciation of the World Bank, Asian Development Bank and other donors (including France, Japan, Germany, and Great Britain) to successfully implement the allotted amount of aid given to the country. Hossain then served as Minister of Communications (1988–1990) for Ershad's government.

Was a Palestinian nationalist who believed in maintaining Arab consensus, on the grounds that Arab u

Was a Palestinian nationalist who believed in maintaining Arab consensus, on the grounds that Arab unity was more important than the individual differences. He also believed in immersing oneself and fully participating in whatever system holds power, in o

An Afghan politician[citation needed] and academic[citation needed], and the former top finance offi

An Afghan politician[citation needed] and academic[citation needed], and the former top finance official in Afghanistan. Born the son of Abdul Haqhas, he holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA), as well as a Ph.D in political science[citation needed] from the post-graduate faculty of Northwestern University, in Evanston, Ill., north of Chicago. He earned a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree, in economics and political science, from the American University of Beirut, in Lebanon[citation needed]. Ahadi has served as an assistant professor of political science at Carleton College in Northfield, Minn

Is former and a very prominent Adviser of 2007-2009 interim Caretaker Government of Bangladesh. He w

Is former and a very prominent Adviser of 2007-2009 interim Caretaker Government of Bangladesh. He was appointed as Local Government and Rural Development Minister & Labour Minister of the non-party interim Caretaker Government of Bangladesh on 17 January 2007 and remained in that post until a new election was held two years later. Later he was given the charge of Jute & Textile Ministry.

Was a Malian independence activist and writer from Mali. She was a member of the African Democratic

Was a Malian independence activist and writer from Mali. She was a member of the African Democratic Rally and has been described as a militant member. In 1950 renounced her French citizenship and in the following year she led to the party's success in ele

Was an existential philosopher and politician. He was the Palestinian ambassador to the U.N. in late

Was an existential philosopher and politician. He was the Palestinian ambassador to the U.N. in late 1991, 6 months before passing away.His most notable writings included: "What? When? How?" in 1974, and "A Short History from Rex to Dex" in 1952. In his y

A former Thai business executive and governor of Bangkok. In the gubernational elections on August 2

A former Thai business executive and governor of Bangkok. In the gubernational elections on August 29, 2004 he won 40% of the votes. He was re-elected on October 6, 2008, in the gubernatorial elections with 45% of the vote but decided to resign a month later after being indicted on charges of corruption.he studied at Triam Udom Suksa School and Chiang Mai University, where he received a Bachelor Degree in Food Science and Technology in 1983. Beginning his professional career at the Thai branch of Pizza Hut, he worked at several companies as manager and director. 2002-2004 he was among other posts CEO of TA Orange (currently known as True Move) and member of the Board of Directors of the Stock Exchange of Thailand.

Was a Costa Rican politician.

Was a Costa Rican politician.

Was leader of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE). In 1956, following the deposing of Nikolaos Zacha

Was leader of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE). In 1956, following the deposing of Nikolaos Zachariadis from the position as general secretary, Grozos was appointed temporary leader of the KKE.

Is a Greek politician and member of the Greek Parliament for the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PAS

Is a Greek politician and member of the Greek Parliament for the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) for the Athens B constituency.

Was an Iraqi politician who served on the Iraqi Governing Council.She joined the Foreign Ministry in

Was an Iraqi politician who served on the Iraqi Governing Council.She joined the Foreign Ministry in 1979 working as a French translator for Tariq Aziz. Al-Hashimi ran the oil for food programme [1] in the Foreign Ministry under Saddam Hussein.She was one

Was a Costa Rican politician, writer, and journalist.

Was a Costa Rican politician, writer, and journalist.

Is the current Defence Minister of India and a Congress party leader.A.K. Antony entered into politi

Is the current Defence Minister of India and a Congress party leader.A.K. Antony entered into politics by organising students of Cherthala Taluk (Alleppy District). He came to the public's attention leading the student movements as an activist of Kerala S

Is an Armenian politician, a communist and social-democrat activist.In 1967-1972 he studied at Yerev

Is an Armenian politician, a communist and social-democrat activist.In 1967-1972 he studied at Yerevan State Linguistic University, then at Moscow higher komsomol school. Sarkisyan worked in different factories, in 1970-80's he was the correspondent of "Komsomolskaya Pravda" and "Pravda" in Armenia. In 1990 Sarkisyan was the secretary of Communist Party of Armenia Central Commiittee.

Is an Armenian politician. In 1985 Karapetyan graduated form Yerevan Polytechnic Institute. He also

Is an Armenian politician. In 1985 Karapetyan graduated form Yerevan Polytechnic Institute. He also worked in the Russian State Duma, the Duma Council for National Security, and the upper chamber of Russia's Federal Assembly. He is a member of the Constitutional Rights Union party. In 2003 Karapetyan ran for President of Armenia, but he was unsuccessful, earning only 2.8% of the votes.

Also known as "Aram of Van" and to a lesser extent, "Sarkis (Serge) Hovanessian", was an Armenian re

Also known as "Aram of Van" and to a lesser extent, "Sarkis (Serge) Hovanessian", was an Armenian revolutionary, politician and general who managed and led the Van Resistance and instrumented the founding of the Democratic Republic of Armenia. Aram Manougian joined the Armenian Revolutionary Federation at a very early age. He is credited as a political, military and spiritual leader of the Armenian people during and after the Armenian Genocide.

Is an Armenian political figure. He was Prime Minister of Armenia from November 3, 1999 to May 2, 20

Is an Armenian political figure. He was Prime Minister of Armenia from November 3, 1999 to May 2, 2000.He is the junior brother of Vazgen Sargsyan. In 2000 he founded the "Republic" oppositional party. He was supporting opposition leader Levon Ter-Petrosyan during the 2008 Armenian Presidential elections.

Was president ad interim of Boston University from 2003 until June 9, 2005, when, in recognition of

Was president ad interim of Boston University from 2003 until June 9, 2005, when, in recognition of Chobanian’s work, the Board of Trustees voted to remove “ad interim” from his title and designate him the ninth president of Boston University. He had succ

Was a member of the 5th and 6th Lok Sabha of India, and Union Cabinet Minister in the Government of

Was a member of the 5th and 6th Lok Sabha of India, and Union Cabinet Minister in the Government of India. He, along with Sathiyavani Muthu became the first union cabinet minister from a Dravidian party in the first ever coalition ministry in India. He re

Was a Filipino teacher and hero of the Philippine Revolution.After Kilat's betrayal and assassinatio

Was a Filipino teacher and hero of the Philippine Revolution.After Kilat's betrayal and assassination, Maxilom continued the revolution in Cebu. Under his command, the Katipunan was able to regroup in the central highlands, which Spanish forces found impenetrable.