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As Prime Minister I led my country through a period of spectacular modernisation for 22 years, virtually eliminating poverty in the process and elevating Malaysia to the status of a developed nation. |
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As leader of ________________ Dr Antonio Salazar lived a life of frugal simplicity, made few public appearances and never left the country. |
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This Doctor was regarded as one of the architects of the policy of apartheid in South Africa, serving a term as Prime Minister before being assassinated by a disgruntled parliamentary clerk. |
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Dr Henry Kissinger was the American Secretary of State during much of the 70’s and became famous for his ‘______________ Diplomacy’ as he arbitrated various international disputes. |
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Dr Bashir al-Assad was the latest member of the powerful Alawite sect to succeed to the _________________ presidency in 2000. |
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This former medical doctor declared himself 'President for Life' of Haiti and promoted a personality cult claiming to be the physical embodiment of the nation. He is perhaps best remembered by his nickname ‘___________’. |
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This Doctor is respected in both Communist China and in Taiwan as the father of modern China. |
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Dr Salvador Allende was President of ____________ from 1970-73 before he was overthrown and killed in a violent military coup. |
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Dr Kwame Nkrumah was the first African leader to lead his country to independence from a colonial power. The former colony of _____________ was renamed Ghana and Nkrumah led the country as its first Prime Minister and President from 1957-66. |
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This doctor ‘Oiled the wheels of Chaos’ according to Time magazine which named him ‘Man of the Year’ in 1951 after he precipitated an international crisis when he nationalised the oil industry in Iran.
Who was he?
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