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Hansard

(Encyclopedia) HansardHansardhănˈsərd [key], name given to the official record of the proceedings of the British Parliament, named after the Hansard family of printers. Luke Hansard (1752–1828) was…

Ware, Isaac

(Encyclopedia) Ware, Isaac, d. 1766, English architect of the Georgian period. After travels in Italy he was employed in 1729 as clerk of the works at Windsor Castle. For Philip, earl of Chesterfield…

International Labor Organization

(Encyclopedia) International Labor Organization (ILO), specialized agency of the United Nations, with headquarters in Geneva. It was created in 1919 by the Versailles Treaty and affiliated with the…

Imperial Conference

(Encyclopedia) Imperial Conference, assembly of representatives of the self-governing members of the British Empire, held about every four years until World War II. The meetings prior to 1911—in 1887…

Mukherjee, Pranab Kumar

(Encyclopedia) Mukherjee, Pranab Kumar, 1935–2020, Indian political leader. He was a lawyer, college teacher, and journalist before entering politics, and from 1972 (except for 1986–88) was a member…

Lacalle Pou, Luis Alberto Alejandro Aparicio

(Encyclopedia) Lacalle Pou, Luis Alberto Alejandro Aparicio, 1973–, Uruguayan politican, president of Uruguay (2020–). A lawyer and a member of the conservative National (Blanco) party, he served in…

Audley of Walden, Thomas Audley, Baron

(Encyclopedia) Audley of Walden, Thomas Audley, Baron, 1488–1544, lord chancellor of England (1533–44) under Henry VIII. He was made speaker of the House of Commons in 1529 and lord keeper of the…

president

(Encyclopedia) president, in modern republics, the chief executive and, therefore, the highest officer in a government. Many nations of the world, including the United States, France, Germany, India…

Egmont, John Perceval, 1st earl of

(Encyclopedia) Egmont, John Perceval, 1st earl of, 1683–1748, Irish peer, associate of James E. Oglethorpe in founding Georgia. Elected (1727) to the British House of Commons, he served on Oglethorpe…

Pan-American games

(Encyclopedia) Pan-American games, amateur athletic competition among representatives of countries in the Western Hemisphere. The competition, held every four years, follows the organization and…