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Fabius, Laurent
(Encyclopedia) Fabius, LaurentFabius, LaurentlôräNˈ fäbyüsˈ [key], 1946– French politician. After graduating from the École National d'Administration, he became an auditor at the Council of State and…Collins, Michael
(Encyclopedia) Collins, Michael, 1890–1922, Irish revolutionary leader. He spent the years from 1907 to 1916 in England, during which period he joined the Fenian movement. He took part in the Easter…Cromer, Evelyn Baring, 1st earl of
(Encyclopedia) Cromer, Evelyn Baring, 1st earl ofCromer, Evelyn Baring, 1st earl ofēvˈlĭn bârˈĭng krōˈmər [key], 1841–1917, British administrator in Egypt. Appointed (1877) first British commissioner…Correa Delgado, Rafael Vicente
(Encyclopedia) Correa Delgado, Rafael VicenteCorrea Delgado, Rafael Vicenteräfäālˈ vēsānˈtā kōrāˈä delgäˈᵺō [key], 1963–, Ecuadorian economist and political leader, president of Ecuador (2007–2017),…Morgenthau, Henry, Jr.
(Encyclopedia) Morgenthau, Henry, Jr., 1891–1967, American cabinet officer, b. New York City; son of Henry Morgenthau. He became interested in agriculture and bought a farm in Dutchess co., N.Y.,…intendant
(Encyclopedia) intendantintendantĭntĕnˈdənt [key], French administrative official who served as the chief royal representative in the provinces under the ancien régime. The intendants first gained…Kuczynski Godard, Pedro Pablo
(Encyclopedia) Kuczynski Godard, Pedro Pablo, 1938–, Peruvian economist and political leader, president of Peru (2016–18), grad. Oxford (B.A. 1960), Princeton (M.A., 1961). He was an economist with…Hashimoto, Ryutaro
(Encyclopedia) Hashimoto, RyutaroHashimoto, Ryutarorēˌ&oomacr;tärˈō häˌshēmōˈtō [key], 1937–2006, Japanese politician, b. Tokyo, grad. Keio Univ. He entered politics in 1963, when he was elected…Samaras, Antonis
(Encyclopedia) Samaras, AntonisSamaras, Antonisäntōˈnēs sämäräsˈ [key], 1951–, Greek political leader, premier of Greece (2012–15), b. Athens, grad. Amherst (1974), Harvard (M.B.A., 1976). He was…Redford, Robert
(Encyclopedia) Redford, Robert, 1937–, American actor and director, b. Santa Monica, Calif., as Charles Robert Redford, Jr. One of Hollywood's superstars, he began his acting career in 1959, scoring…Trending
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