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Rumor, Mariano

(Encyclopedia) Rumor, Mariano, 1915–90, Italian politician. A Christian Democrat, he was premier (1968–69, 1969–70, 1973–74) and foreign minister (1974–76). He was mentioned (1976) in the Lockheed…

Ohira, Masayoshi

(Encyclopedia) Ohira, Masayoshi, 1910–80, Japanese political leader, prime minister (1978–80) of Japan. After serving in the house of representatives, he became foreign minister (1962–64, 1972–74)…

Milk, Harvey

(Encyclopedia) Milk, Harvey, 1931–78, U.S. politician and gay-rights activist. When elected (1977) to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, he was the first acknowledged homosexual to win high…

De Mita, Ciriaco Luigi

(Encyclopedia) De Mita, Ciriaco Luigi, 1928–, Italian political leader, premier of Italy (1988–89). A Christian Democrat for most of his political career, he was a member of parliament (1963–94, 1996…

Frederiksen, Mette

(Encyclopedia) Frederiksen, Mette, 1977–, Danish political leader. A Social Democrat, she was first elected to Denmark's parliament in 2001, and later served as employment minister (2011–14) and…

Severing, Wilhelm Karl

(Encyclopedia) Severing, Wilhelm KarlSevering, Wilhelm Karlvĭlˈhĕlm kärl zāˈvəring [key], 1875–1952, German statesman. A Social Democrat, he served (1907–33) in the Reichstag, was German minister of…

Marin, Sanna Mirella

(Encyclopedia) Marin, Sanna Mirella, 1985–, Finnish political leader, prime minister of Finland (2019–). A Social Democrat, she was head of the Tampere City Council (2013–17) and was first elected to…