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Foot, Michael
(Encyclopedia) Foot, Michael, 1913–2010, British politician. He joined the Labour party in the 1930s, entered Parliament in 1945, and served there until 1992. An superb debater and orator, he became…Black Panthers
(Encyclopedia) Black Panthers, U.S. African-American militant party, founded (1966) in Oakland, Calif., by Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale. Originally aimed at armed self-defense against the local…Reform party, in Canada
(Encyclopedia) Reform party, in Canada: see Canadian Alliance.Reinfeldt, Fredrik
(Encyclopedia) Reinfeldt, FredrikReinfeldt, Fredrikfrāˈdrĭk rīnˈfĕld [key] 1965–, Swedish politician. A member of the center-right Moderate party, he joined its Youth League in the 1980s, was first…Erbakan, Necmettin
(Encyclopedia) Erbakan, NecmettinErbakan, Necmettinnĕjˈmətĭn ârˈbäkän [key], 1926–2011, Turkish politician. Trained as an engineer, he received a doctorate in Germany and worked there for several…Kaifu, Toshiki
(Encyclopedia) Kaifu, ToshikiKaifu, Toshikitōˈshēkē kīˈf&oomacr; [key], 1931–, Japanese politician. A graduate of the law faculty at Waseda Univ., Kaifu ran successfully for parliament in 1954. A…Ingraham, Hubert Alexander
(Encyclopedia) Ingraham, Hubert AlexanderIngraham, Hubert Alexanderĭngˈgrəm [key], 1947–, Bahamian political leader, prime minister of the Bahamas (1992–2002, 2007–12), b. Cooper's Town, Abaco. A…Gaitskell, Hugh Todd Naylor
(Encyclopedia) Gaitskell, Hugh Todd NaylorGaitskell, Hugh Todd Naylorgātˈskəl [key], 1906–63, British statesman. Educated at Oxford, he taught economics at the Univ. of London. During World War II he…Faymann, Werner
(Encyclopedia) Faymann, Werner, 1960–, Austrian politician, federal chancellor of Austria (2008–16), b. Vienna. A member of the Social Democrat party, he began his political career as chairman of…Bevan, Aneurin
(Encyclopedia) Bevan, AneurinBevan, Aneurinənīˈrĭn bĕˈvən [key], 1897–1960, British political leader. A coal miner and trade unionist, he served (1929–60) in Parliament as a member of the Labour…Trending
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