State

State: biographies of political and public figures, their careers, major decisions and influence on government, society and historical events.

James Jeffords
James Jeffords
USA
American politician
Tokyo Iguchi
Tokyo Iguchi
Japan
Japanese literary scholar best known for his studies of Japanese literature of the second half of the 20th century. Lecturer at the Tokyo Institute of Technology (1990–2011).
Nikolay Azarov
Nikolay Azarov
Ukraine
Ukrainian politician and statesman.
Matej Kovar
Matej Kovar
Czech
Czech teacher, writer. Author of a school textbook on Czech grammar.
Francis Bell
Francis Bell
New Zealand
20th Prime Minister of New Zealand
Zeljka Antunovic
Zeljka Antunovic
Croatia
Croatian centre-left politician
Karina Kirakosyan
Karina Kirakosyan
Armenia
Armenian politician and statesman
Marketa Gregorova
Marketa Gregorova
Czech politician
Melanie Joly
Melanie Joly
Canada
Canadian lawyer, politician and statesman
 Amadey
Amadey
Spain
King of spain
Zarina Doguzova
Zarina Doguzova
Georgia
Journalist, politician
Janet Mills
Janet Mills
USA
American politician, Governor of Maine
 August
August
Macedonia
Roman Emperor from 27 BC. Grand-nephew of Julius Caesar, adopted by him in his will
Barbara Blida
Barbara Blida
Poland
Polish politician.
Evo Morales
Evo Morales
President of Bolivia
Lisa Grant-Collingridge
Lisa Grant-Collingridge
Australia
A 30-year-old Australian woman who lost 95 kg and faced the problem of sagging skin
Sol Ryan
Sol Ryan
Great Britain
Little Welshman with amputated arm
Sadie Brittle
Sadie Brittle
Great Britain
British hairdresser who suffered a heterotopic pregnancy
Ante Starcevic
Ante Starcevic
Croatia
Austro-Hungarian politician of Croatian origin, publicist and writer
 Ferdinand I
Ferdinand I
Austria
Emperor of Austria (1835-1848) and King of Hungary and Bohemia
John Adams
John Adams
USA
2nd President of the USA.
Stefania Prestigiacomo
Stefania Prestigiacomo
Italy
Italian politician
Ali Bongo Ondimba
Ali Bongo Ondimba
Gabon
Gabonese politician, President of Gabon since October 16, 2009
Gudie Hutchings
Gudie Hutchings
Canada
Canadian politician and statesman
Joseph Lallemand
Joseph Lallemand
France
French theologian, priest
Jose Batlle y Ordonez
Jose Batlle y Ordonez
Uruguay
Statesman and political figure of Uruguay
 Mauria
Mauria
India
Ancient Indian ruler
 Louis VII
Louis VII
France
French king (1123-26), Capetian dynasty
Umberto Cassuto
Umberto Cassuto
Italy
Italian-Jewish, then Israeli orientalist and biblical scholar.
Manon Rolan
Manon Rolan
France
One of the most famous women of the French Revolution
Meirav Ben-Ari
Meirav Ben-Ari
Israel
Israeli politician
Todor Zhivkov
Todor Zhivkov
Bulgaria
communist leader of Bulgaria
Violeta Bulc
Violeta Bulc
Slovenia
Slovenian politician, entrepreneur and scientist
Michael Cotnelius Anderson
Michael Cotnelius Anderson
USA
American criminal
Iajuddin Ahmed
Iajuddin Ahmed
Bangladesh
President of Bangladesh from 5 September 2002 to 12 February 2009.
Jakub Berman
Jakub Berman
Poland
Polish communist politician of Jewish origin, member of the highest party and state leadership in 1945-1956. Head of the special services and punitive organs, organizer of political repressions, Stalin's confidant. Removed from power
Bola Tinubu
Bola Tinubu
Nigeria
President of Nigeria from 29 May 2023
Sylvia Mary Mathews Burwell
Sylvia Mary Mathews Burwell
USA
American politician
Jeanne Barseghian
Jeanne Barseghian
France
French politician
 Abgar V
Abgar V
Turkey
King of Osroene from 4 BC to 7 AD and in 13-50 AD, with the nickname Ukkama or Ukhomo, that is, "black". The 15th representative of the Osroene dynasty of the Abgarids, rulers of Osroene, with the capital in Edessa (Asia Minor). The Osroene kingdom was founded
Murat Zjazikov
Murat Zjazikov
Russia
Politician
Vasiliy Planskiy
Vasiliy Planskiy
Ukraine
Ukrainian poet, prose writer, translator, religious thinker.
Grigoriy Kupchanko
Grigoriy Kupchanko
Austria
Journalist, ethnographer and public figure of Bukovina
Marisol Touraine
Marisol Touraine
France
French politician and statesman
Larry Carlat
Larry Carlat
USA
Twitter addict
Antoine Gizenga
Antoine Gizenga
Congo
Congolese politician
Joseph Cook
Joseph Cook
Australia
Australian politician, the sixth Prime Minister of the country.
Shagen Karamanukyan
Shagen Karamanukyan
Armenia
Armenian political and statesman.
Bouasone Bouphavanh
Bouasone Bouphavanh
Laos
Prime Minister of Laos
Srinivas Kuchibhotla
Srinivas Kuchibhotla
India
Indian aeronautical engineer who became the victim of a xenophobic crime