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Fico, Róbert

(Encyclopedia) Fico, RóbertFico, Róbertfēˈtsō [key], 1964–, Slovak political leader. A member of the Communist party (1987–90), its successor, the Party of the Democratic Left (1990–99), and then the…

Muluzi, Bakili

(Encyclopedia) Muluzi, Bakili (Elson Bakili Muluzi)Muluzi, Bakilibäkēˈlē m&oomacr;l&oomacr;ˈlē [key], 1943–, Malawian political leader, president of Malawi (1994–2004). After serving in the…

Ashida, Hitoshi

(Encyclopedia) Ashida, Hitoshi, 1887–1959, Japanese politician. He studied law at Tokyo Imperial Univ. and worked in the ministry of foreign affairs before being elected to the Diet in 1932 as a…

Takeshita, Noboru

(Encyclopedia) Takeshita, NoboruTakeshita, Noborutäkĕshˈtä [key], 1924–2000, Japanese politician, b. Kakeya. The son of a sake brewer, he was first elected to parliament in 1958 and served as chief…

Gruevski, Nikola

(Encyclopedia) Gruevski, Nikola, 1970–, Macedonian political leader. An economist, he worked for the Balkan Bank (1995–98), then served as trade minister (1999) and finance minister (1999–2002) under…

Julian, George Washington

(Encyclopedia) Julian, George WashingtonJulian, George Washingtonj&oomacr;lˈyən [key], 1817–99, American abolitionist, U.S. Representative from Indiana (1849–51, 1861–71), b. Wayne co., Ind.…

Hillquit, Morris

(Encyclopedia) Hillquit, Morris, 1869–1933, American lawyer and Socialist leader, b. Riga, Latvia (then in Russia). He came to the United States in 1886. He was the leader of the right-wing, or…

Foot, Michael

(Encyclopedia) Foot, Michael, 1913–2010, British politician. He joined the Labour party in the 1930s, entered Parliament in 1945, and served there until 1992. An superb debater and orator, he became…

Cleisthenes

(Encyclopedia) Cleisthenes, fl. 510 b.c., Athenian statesman. He was the head of his family, the Alcmaeonidae, after the exile of Hippias, and with Spartan help had made himself undisputed ruler of…