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Dionysius the Elder
(Encyclopedia) Dionysius the Elder, c.430–367 b.c., tyrant of Syracuse. Of humble origin, he entered politics as a supporter of the poorer classes. Having prompted (400 b.c.) a measure to elect truly…Duque Márquez, Iván
(Encyclopedia) Duque Márquez, Iván, 1976–, Colombian lawyer and political leader, b. Bogotá, grad. Sergio Arbolida Univ., Bogotá, 2000, studied American Univ. and Georgetown Univ., Washington, D.C.…Hamilton, Lee Herbert
(Encyclopedia) Hamilton, Lee Herbert, 1931–, U.S. politician, b. Daytona Beach, Fla. A lawyer (J.D. Indiana Univ., 1956), he left private practice after winning a seat in the U.S. House of…Hernández Colón, Rafael
(Encyclopedia) Hernández Colón, RafaelHernández Colón, Rafaelräfäĕlˈ ĕrnänˈdĕs kōlōnˈ [key], 1936–2019, governor of Puerto Rico (1973–77, 1985–93). An honors graduate of Johns Hopkins (1956) and the…Herzog, Roman
(Encyclopedia) Herzog, Roman, 1934–2017, German political leader and legal scholar. After receiving his doctorate in law from Ludwig Maximilian Univ., Munich (1958), he taught there, at the Free Univ…Bondevik, Kjell Magne
(Encyclopedia) Bondevik, Kjell MagneBondevik, Kjell Magnekhyĕl mägənə bōnˈdəvēk [key], 1947–, Norwegian political leader, b. Molde. He studied at the Norway's Free Faculty of Theology and was…Cavaco Silva, Aníbal António
(Encyclopedia) Cavaco Silva, Aníbal AntónioCavaco Silva, Aníbal Antónioänēˈbäl äntōˈnēō kəväˈk&oomacr; sēlˈvä [key], 1939–, Portuguese economist and political leader, prime minsiter (1985–95) and…Zetkin, Klara
(Encyclopedia) Zetkin, KlaraZetkin, Klarakläˈrä tsĕtˈkĭn [key], 1857–1933, German Communist leader and feminist. A teacher, she early joined the Social Democratic party and together with Rosa…Timoleon
(Encyclopedia) TimoleonTimoleontĭmōˈlēən [key], d. after 337 b.c., Greek statesman and general, noted as the scourge of tyrants. A Corinthian, he went (344) with a small army to Syracuse in answer to…Williams, Shirley Vivien Teresa Brittain, Baroness Williams of Crosby
(Encyclopedia) Williams, Shirley Vivien Teresa Brittain, Baroness Williams of Crosby 1930–, British politician. Daughter of the political scientist and philosopher Sir George Catlin and the novelist…Trending
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