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Fälldin, Thorbjörn
(Encyclopedia)Fälldin, Thorbjörn (Nils Olof Thorbjörn Fälldin), 1926–2016, Swedish political leader, prime minister of Sweden (1976–78, 1979–82). A member of the Center party, he was first elected to the ...Flynn, Edward Joseph
(Encyclopedia)Flynn, Edward Joseph, 1892–1953, American political leader, b. New York City. He practiced law in New York City and served (1917–21) in the New York state legislature. Flynn became leader of the D...Jagdeo, Bharrat
(Encyclopedia)Jagdeo, Bharrat bäˈrät jägˈdāō [key], 1964–, Guyanese political leader. An economist and a member of the People's Progressive party, he served minister of finance (1995–99), helping to inst...Groysman, Volodymyr Borysovych
(Encyclopedia)Groysman or Hroysman, Volodymyr Borysovych, 1978–, Ukrainian political leader and businessman. He began working in his father's businesses as a teenager, then became mayor of Vinnytsya (2006–14), ...Letta, Enrico
(Encyclopedia)Letta, Enrico, 1966–, Italian political leader, b. Pisa. He actively entered politics in 1994, joining the center-left Italian People's party. He held a post in the finance ministry as Italy prepare...Morawiecki, Mateusz Jakub
(Encyclopedia)Morawiecki, Mateusz Jakub, 1968–, Polish economist, banker, and political leader, b. Wrocław, grad. Univ. of Wroclaw, 1992, Wrocław Univ. of Science and Technology, 1993, M.B.A. Wrocław Univ. of ...Aliyev, Heydar
(Encyclopedia)Aliyev, Heydar khāˈdär älēˈyĕf [key], 1923–2003, Azerbaijani political leader, president of Azerbaijan (1993–2003), b. Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, grad. Azerbaijan State Univ. (1957). A...Abhisit Vejjajiva
(Encyclopedia)Abhisit Vejjajiva äpēˈsĭt wāchäˈchēwä [key], 1964–, Thai politician, prime minister of Thailand (2008–11), b. Newcastle, England. Born into a wealthy Thai-Chinese family, Abhisit was educ...Simitis, Costas
(Encyclopedia)Simitis, Costas (Konstantinos Georgiou Simitis) kôˈstəs sĭmētˈĭs, kônˌstäntēˈnôs gāôrˈgyo͞o [key], 1936–, Greek politician and premier (1996–2004), b. Athens. Simitis studied law ...Karlstadt
(Encyclopedia)Karlstadt, Reformation leader: see Carlstadt. ...Browse by Subject
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