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Menderes, Adnan
(Encyclopedia) Menderes, AdnanMenderes, Adnanädnänˈmĕndĕrĕsˈ [key], 1899–1961, Turkish prime minister (1950–60). In Jan., 1946, he formed the Democratic party, the first legal opposition party in…Jackson, Maynard Holbrook, Jr.
(Encyclopedia) Jackson, Maynard Holbrook, Jr., 1938–2003, American politician, b. Dallas, Tex., grad. Morehouse College (B.A., 1956), North Carolina Central Univ. (J.D., 1964). Jackson, a Democratic…Keppler, Joseph
(Encyclopedia) Keppler, Joseph, 1838–94, American cartoonist, b. Vienna. Emigrating to America in 1867, he established with Adolph Schwarzmann in St. Louis a humorous German periodical, Puck (1871).…De Croo, Alexander
(Encyclopedia) De Croo, Alexander, 1975–, Belgian political leader. He worked for the Boston Consulting Group (1999–2006) and his own management consulting firm (2006–9) before entering politics. The…Hatch, William Henry
(Encyclopedia) Hatch, William Henry, 1833–96, U.S. Congressman (1879–95), b. Scott co., Ky. He was admitted (1854) to the bar and moved to Hannibal, Mo. He became prominent in Democratic politics in…Russell, Richard B.
(Encyclopedia) Russell, Richard B., 1897–1971, American political leader, b. Winder, Ga. The son of a justice of the Georgia Supreme Court, he began his political career as a state representative (…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…Plenković, Andrej
(Encyclopedia) Plenković, Andrej, 1970–, Croatian political leader. He studied law then joined (1994) the Croatian ministry of foreign affairs in the department for European integration, heading the…Pais, Sidónio
(Encyclopedia) Pais or Pães, SidónioPais or Pães, Sidóniosēdôˈny&oobreve; päNsh [key], 1872–1918, Portuguese dictator. After service in the army he was a professor of mathematics at the Univ. of…Pendergast, Thomas Joseph
(Encyclopedia) Pendergast, Thomas Joseph, 1872–1945, American political boss, b. St. Joseph, Mo. After holding minor political offices (1899–1910) in Kansas City, Mo., he became the acknowledged…Trending
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