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Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY-15th) Facing Ethics Trial

mbeharry — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 22:14:39 +0000

Charles Bernard “Charlie” Rangel (born June 11, 1930) has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1971, representing the Fifteenth Congressional District of New York, and is the most senior member of that state’s congressional delegation. He is a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus. In January 2007, Rangel [...]

Carte Goodwin (D – WV) Senate

mbeharry — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 17:58:02 +0000

Carte P. Goodwin served as Governor Joe Manchin’s chief counsel during his first term in office from 2005-2009 and was at one time the chairman (designated by Gov. Manchin) of the West Virginia School Building Authority. In 2009, Manchin appointed him chair of the Independent Commission on Judicial Reform, which studied the need for judicial [...]

Julia Gillard: Prime Minister of Australia

mbeharry — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 18:20:40 +0000

Julia Eileen Gillard (born 29 September 1961) is the 27th and current Prime Minister of Australia, serving since 2010. Gillard has represented the House of Representatives seat of Lalor in Melbourne’s western suburbs in the state of Victoria for the Australian Labor Party since the 1998 election. Read the rest of her bio on Wikipedia. Official Federal HOR webpages for Julia Gillard Official [...]

Senator Robert C. Byrd (D – WV)

mbeharry — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 08:06:52 +0000

Currently: The country is mourning the passing the late great Senator Byrd, President Obama delivered the eulogy, “As I reflect on the full sweep of his 92 years, it seems to me that his life bent toward justice…” Read more from the Washington Post. Bio: The Late Senator Robert Carlyle Byrd from West Virginia (born [...]

Abdullah Gül, President of Turkey, Condemns Israel’s Actions Against Flotilla

mbeharry — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 18:57:53 +0000

Currently: “Israel has made one of the biggest mistakes in its history.” Abdullah said by attacking a Turkish-led humanitarian aid flotilla bringing supplies to Gaza. Read more… Bio: Abdullah Gül, GCB, GColIH, Ph.D. (born October 29, 1950) is the 11th and current President of the Republic of Turkey, serving in that office since 28 August 2007. He previously served [...]

Naoto Kan: Prime Minister-designate of Japan

mbeharry — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 18:49:29 +0000

On 4 June, Kan was designated as Prime Minister by the Diet.[19] The Constitution of Japan provides that Prime Minister shall be designated from among the members of the Diet by a resolution of the Diet, and that the Emperor shall appoint the Prime Minister as designated by the Diet. Kan is expected to be appointed [...]

Horst Koehler Resigns as the President of Germany

mbeharry — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 17:49:56 +0000

On 31 May 2010, Köhler announced his resignation as President of Germany.[4] This came after German politicians criticised comments made by Köhler in relation to overseas military deployments:[5] Official page of the German President Biographical information (from the IMF) Horst Köhler’s speech in Berlin upon his election as president (MP3) Subscribe to the comments for [...]

Benjamin Netanyahu Opposes Int’l Enquiry on Deadly Gaza Flotilla Incident

mbeharry — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 05:18:19 +0000

Currently: “Clarifying the facts must be carried responsibly and objectively. The matter must be considered coolly and cautiously while protecting the national interest of Israel and the IDF.” Read more… Bio: Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu (born 21 October 1949) is the new Prime Minister-Designate of Israel. He is Chairman of the conservative Likud Party and was [...]

Al Gore, Former US VP, Announces Separation from Wife Tipper

mbeharry — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 05:09:45 +0000

Albert Arnold “Al” Gore, Jr. (born March 31, 1948) served as the 45th Vice President of the United States from 1993 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton. He is currently an author, businessperson, and American environmental activist who starred in the 2006 documentaryAn Inconvenient Truth, which won an Academy Award in 2007. Official website Al Gore at the Biographical Directory of [...]

Kamla Persad-Bissessar: Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago

mbeharry — Fri, 28 May 2010 01:17:30 +0000

Kamla Persad-Bissessar (born 22 April 1952) is the seventh and current Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. She was sworn in as Prime Minister on May 26, 2010 and is the country’s first female Prime Minister. Persad-Bissessar has served as Member of Parliament for the Siparia constituency since 1995. She served as Attorney General in 1995 [...]