NZ Labour Politician, was an MP for 38 years and then a high ambassador. Loves wine and cheese
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Who's fat in politics . . . ?
Thursday, July 5, 2012
Lawrence Lindsey, the cheerful chub in American politics
Lawrence B. Lindsey was director of the National Economic Council, and the assistant to the president on economic policy for the U.S. President George W. Bush
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usa
Friday, April 6, 2012
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Monday, February 7, 2011
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Friday, July 23, 2010
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Monday, March 9, 2009
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Agustin Guillermo Carstens the Gordo Chub
Agustín Guillermo Carstens (born in 1958 in Mexico City) is a prominent Mexican economist and current Secretary of Finance in the cabinet of Felipe Calderón. Previously, he served as Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund from 1 August 2003 to 16 October 2006 and as Treasurer of the Bank of Mexico.
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Mexico
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Sunday, November 25, 2007
Milan Kučan (born in Križevci, Prekmurje, Slovenia, then a part of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia on January 14, 1941) is a Slovene politician and statesman. He was the first President of Slovenia.
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slovenia
Saturday, November 24, 2007
Saturday, October 27, 2007
rep. bob allen
Bob Allen (born 1958) is an American politician who has been a Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives since 2000, representing Florida's 32nd district. His district includes portions of Brevard and Orange Counties. He made headlines in 2007 after being arrested for offering to perform sexual acts on an undercover male police officer for $20.
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usa
Thursday, October 18, 2007
pm goran persson
Hans Göran Persson (Swedish IPA: ['ʝœ:ran 'pæ:ʂɔn]) (born January 20, 1949) was the thirty-first prime minister of Sweden (1996 – 2006). He was the leader of the Swedish Social Democratic Party and a member of the Riksdag. Conceding defeat in the Swedish general election on September 17, 2006, he announced that he would resign as party leader. At an extra Party Congress in March 17, 2007 he was succeeded by Mona Sahlin. From August 2007 he is working as part time corporate lobbyist for the JKL Group.
Göran Persson is Obese and he was in a bicycle accident during his time as Prime Minister and in September 2003 Persson was diagonosed with hip osteoarthritis and surgery was recommended. He chose to go through Sweden's public health-care system instead of seeking private treatment; he was put on a waiting list, and finally received a hip replacement operation in June 2004. During that 9-month period he walked with a limp and reportedly was on strong painkillers; he had to cancel several official trips due to the pain he was in.
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sweden
pm yevgeny primakov
Yevgeny Maksimovich Primakov (Евгений Максимович Примаков) (born October 29, 1929) is a Russian politician and a former Prime Minister of Russia. He was also the last Speaker of the Soviet of the Union of the Supreme Soviet, and the Russian Foreign Minister responsible for changing the foreign policy from largely unconditional support of the United States to a more nationalist defense of Russia's interests.
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russia
pm jean-luc dehaene
Jean-Luc Joseph Marie Dehaene (born August 7, 1940) is a Belgian politician.
He was born in Montpellier, France, when his parents were fleeing German troops. He got into politics through the Algemeen Christelijk Werknemersverbond (ACW), a trade union which was closely linked to the Christelijke Volkspartij (CVP). In 1981, he became Minister of Social Affairs and Institutional Reform, until 1988, when he became Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Traffic and Institutional Reform.
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belgium
pres. emomali rahmonov
Emomalii Rahmon (Tajik: Эмомалии Раҳмон or امامعلی رحمان (formerly Emomali Sharifovich Rahmonov, Эмомалӣ Шарифович Раҳмонов or ایماملی رحماناو); born October 5, 1952) has served as the head of state since 1992 and the President of Tajikistan since 1994.
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tajikistan
shiek hamad al thani
Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani (Arabic: الشيخ تميم بن حمد آل ثاني) is the current Heir Apparent of Qatar. He was born on 3 July 1980. He is the son of Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar, and his second wife, Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al-Missned.
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qatar
Friday, October 12, 2007
Saturday, October 6, 2007
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Sunday, September 30, 2007
Monday, September 17, 2007
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