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Farmer-Labor party
(Encyclopedia) Farmer-Labor party, in U.S. history, political organization composed of agrarian and organized labor interests. Formed in 1919 as the National Labor party, it changed its name at its…Van Buren, Martin
(Encyclopedia) Van Buren, Martin, 1782–1862, 8th President of the United States (1837–41), b. Kinderhook, Columbia co., N.Y. He was again the presidential candidate of the Democratic party in 1840…Megawati Sukarnoputri
(Encyclopedia) Megawati SukarnoputriMegawati Sukarnoputrimĕgˌəwäˈtē s&oobreve;kärˌnōp&oomacr;ˈtrē [key], 1947–, Indonesian political leader, president of Indonesia (2001–4). The daughter of…Liberal party, former British political party
(Encyclopedia) Liberal party, former British political party, the dominant political party in Great Britain for much of the period from the mid-1800s to World War I. By 1914 the Liberal government…Ecevit, Bülent
(Encyclopedia) Ecevit, BülentEcevit, Bülentbülĕntˈ ĕjĕvĭtˈ [key], 1925–2006, Turkish political leader and journalist. An editor for Ulus, the organ of the Republican People's party, he was elected to…Segni, Antonio
(Encyclopedia) Segni, AntonioSegni, Antonioäntôˈnyō sĕnˈyē [key], 1891–1972, Italian political leader. A lawyer, he entered national politics in 1919 as a leader of the Popular party, the forerunner…Woodsworth, James Shaver
(Encyclopedia) Woodsworth, James Shaver, 1874–1942, Canadian politician. Having done social welfare work while serving as a Methodist minister, he later gave up the ministry to devote himself wholly…Wilmot, David
(Encyclopedia) Wilmot, David, 1814–68, American legislator, b. Bethany, Pa. As a Democratic Congressman (1845–51) he became widely known as the author of the famous Wilmot Proviso, which helped build…Troelstra, Pieter Jelles
(Encyclopedia) Troelstra, Pieter JellesTroelstra, Pieter Jellespēˈtər yĕlˈĕs tr&oomacr;lˈsträ [key], 1860–1930, Dutch Socialist. In 1893 he founded what later became the Sociaaldemocrata, the…Kim Young Sam
(Encyclopedia) Kim Young Sam, 1927–2015, South Korean political leader, b. Gyeongsang prov. He was first elected to the National Assembly in 1954 and served nine terms. A long-time political…Trending
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