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Was the Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives from 2000 to 2001. He is now a representa

Was the Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives from 2000 to 2001. He is now a representative of Camarines Sur.After then Speaker Manny Villar passed the President Joseph Estrada's Articles of Impeachment to the Senate, Fuentebella was elected Speaker after Estrada's allies in the House of Representatives motioned to make all positions in the House vacant; Fuentebella won the nomination.

Was a Filipino journalist and politician who gained widespread attention as Mayor of Manila from 195

Was a Filipino journalist and politician who gained widespread attention as Mayor of Manila from 1952 to 1962. An active executive likened by Time and The New York Times to New York's Fiorello La Guardia,[1][2] he was the first Manila mayor to be reelected to three terms.[1] Nicknamed "Arsenic" and described as "a good man with a bad mouth"[3], Lacson's fiery temperament became a trademark of his political and broadcasting career. He died suddenly from a stroke amidst talk that he was planning to run in the 1965 presidential elections.[4]

The Renaissance Jurist of the 21st Century" was the 21st Supreme Court Chief Justice of the Philippi

The Renaissance Jurist of the 21st Century" was the 21st Supreme Court Chief Justice of the Philippines.[1] Art was granted a University of the Philippines scholarship, but failed to enroll because his impoverished parents could not afford the then 15-centavo bus ride between Diliman and the family's small rented apartment in Cataluna Street, Sampaloc, Manila. (Nonetheless he was bestowed in 1998 the prized membership in the UP Chapter of the Phi Kappa Phi International Honor Society)

Is an incumbent Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. He took his oath as a mem

Is an incumbent Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. He took his oath as a member of the Supreme Court on March 17, 2008[1] after having been appointed by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.[2] From 2006 until his appointment to the Supreme Court, Brion had served as in the Cabinet of President Macapagal-Arroyo as the Secretary of Labor and Employment.

Was an Indian barrister, a former Cabinet minister of India, and an Indian parliamentarian.He also h

Was an Indian barrister, a former Cabinet minister of India, and an Indian parliamentarian.He also holds the record for winning a Lok Sabha seat the most times and also the record for being not only an MP for the most years, but also a cabinet minister - serving more than 7 prime ministers.Upon his return, he started teaching law at the City College, Calcutta[2] He then began practicing in the Calcutta High Court. At the age of 26, he had already written a book about Commercial Law, which was endorsed by Mr. Sen's then senior Sudhi Ranjan Das, the future Chief Justice of India.

A pro-democracy activist and leader of the National League for Democracy in Burma, and a noted priso

A pro-democracy activist and leader of the National League for Democracy in Burma, and a noted prisoner of conscience and advocate of nonviolent resistance.

Was a Cuban lawyer, politician and university professor.Sanchez served in the government of Presiden

Was a Cuban lawyer, politician and university professor.Sanchez served in the government of President Carlos Prio Socarras first as Minister of Education (1948–1951) and then as Foreign Minister (1951–1952). In August 1951, Eduardo Chibas accused Sanchez of stealing children's breakfast funds to build a housing project in Guatemala. When Chibas could not prove his accusations, he committed suicide on live radio.

Was a Transylvanian Romanian lawyer who played an important role in the local chapter of the Austria

Was a Transylvanian Romanian lawyer who played an important role in the local chapter of the Austrian Empire Revolutions of 1848-1849. He was especially active in the Tara Motilor region and the Apuseni Mountains. The rallying of peasants around him, as well as the allegiance he paid to the Habsburgs got him the moniker Craisorul Muntilor ("The little Emperor/King of the Mountains", also translatable as "The little Emperor/King in the Mountains", present in other, more explicit forms —such as Împaratul Muntilor, "The Emperor