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Mindszenty, József
(Encyclopedia) Mindszenty, JózsefMindszenty, Józsefmĭndˈsĕntē [key], 1892–1975, Hungarian prelate, cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He was bishop of Veszprém during the German occupation of…Strauss, Franz Josef
(Encyclopedia) Strauss, Franz JosefStrauss, Franz Joseffräns yōˈzĕf [key]Strauss, Franz Josef shtrous [key], 1915–88, West German political figure, leader of the Christian Social Union. He became…Singh, Manmohan
(Encyclopedia) Singh, ManmohanSingh, Manmohanmänmōˈhän sĭng [key], 1932–, Indian economist and government official, prime minister of India (2004–14), b. Gah, West Punjab. Educated at the…Macmillan, (Maurice) Harold, 1st earl of Stockton
(Encyclopedia) Macmillan, (Maurice) Harold, 1st earl of Stockton, 1894–1986, British statesman. A descendant of the founder of the publishing house of Macmillan and Company, he was educated at Eton…Northern Expedition
(Encyclopedia) Northern Expedition, in modern Chinese history, the military campaign by which the Kuomintang party overthrew the warlord-backed Beijing government and established a new government at…party, political
(Encyclopedia) party, political, organization whose aim is to gain control of the government apparatus, usually through the election of its candidates to public office. Political parties take many…Sharif, Nawaz
(Encyclopedia) Sharif, NawazSharif, Nawaznäwäzˈ shärēfˈ [key], 1949–, Pakistani politician; grad. Government College, Lahore; Punjab Univ. Law College. Born into a prominent Lahore business family,…Libya
(Encyclopedia) CE5 LibyaLibyalĭbˈēə [key], republic (2015 est. pop. 6,235,000), 679,358 sq mi (1,759,540 sq km), N Africa. It borders on Algeria in the west, on Tunisia in the northwest, on the…Midlothian
(Encyclopedia) MidlothianMidlothianmĭdlōˈthēən [key], council area (1993 est. pop. 79,910), 137 sq mi (356 sq km), and former county, SE Scotland. Under the Local Government Act of 1973, Midlothian…Chamoun, Camille
(Encyclopedia) Chamoun, CamilleChamoun, Camillekämēˈyə shämōnˈ [key], 1900–1987, Lebanese political leader. Chamoun held a variety of governmental posts before serving as president of Lebanon (1952–…Trending
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