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  • 21Gladstone, William Ewart — ▪ prime minister of United Kingdom Introduction born December 29, 1809, Liverpool, England died May 19, 1898, Hawarden, Flintshire, Wales  statesman and four time prime minister of Great Britain (1868–74, 1880–85, 1886, 1892–94). Early life… …

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  • 22Churchill, Sir Winston — ▪ prime minister of United Kingdom Introduction in full  Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill   born Nov. 30, 1874, Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, Eng. died Jan. 24, 1965, London  British statesman, orator, and author who as prime minister… …

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  • 23Palmerston, Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount, Baron Temple Of Mount Temple — ▪ prime minister of United Kingdom Introduction byname  Pam   born Oct. 20, 1784, Broadlands, Hampshire, Eng. died Oct. 18, 1865, Brocket Hall, Hertfordshire  English Whig Liberal (Liberal Party) statesman whose long career, including many years… …

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  • 24Venizélos, Eleuthérios — ▪ prime minister of Greece Introduction in full  Eleuthérios Kyriakos Venizélos  born Aug. 23, 1864, Mourniés, Crete, Ottoman Empire [now in Greece] died March 18, 1936, Paris, France  prime minister of Greece (1910–15, 1917–20, 1924, 1928–32,… …

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  • 25Borden, Sir Robert — ▪ prime minister of Canada born June 26, 1854, Grand Pré, Nova Scotia [Canada] died June 10, 1937, Ottawa, Ont., Can.  eighth prime minister of Canada (1911–20) and leader of the Conservative Party (1901–20), who played a decisive role notably by …

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  • 26LYONS, Joseph Aloysius (1879-1939) — prime minister of Australia was born at Circular Head near Stanley, Tasmania, on 15 September 1879. His father, Michael Lyons, was a successful farmer who afterwards engaged in a butchery and bakery business, but lost this on account of bad… …

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  • 27Frère-Orban, Walthère — ▪ prime minister of Belgium in full  Hubert Joseph Walthère Frère Orban  born April 24, 1812, Liège, French Empire [now in Belgium] died Jan. 1, 1896, Brussels, Belg.  Belgian statesman and Liberal Party reformer who was twice prime minister… …

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  • 28Fisher, Andrew — ▪ prime minister of Australia born Aug. 29, 1862, Crosshouse, Ayrshire, Scot. died Oct. 22, 1928, London, Eng.  three time Labor prime minister of Australia (1908–09, 1910–13, 1914–15) who sponsored important legislation in the fields of social… …

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  • 29Sverdrup, Johan — ▪ prime minister of Norway born July 30, 1816, Jarlsberg, Nor. died Feb. 17, 1892, Kristiania [now Oslo]       Norwegian statesman, prime minister (1884–89) of Norway in the first ministry of the Venstre (Left, or Liberal) Party. His appointment… …

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  • 30Vogel, Sir Julius — ▪ prime minister of New Zealand born Feb. 24, 1835, London died March 12, 1899, East Molesey, Surrey, Eng.       New Zealand statesman, journalist, and businessman known for his bold project to regenerate New Zealand s economy in the 1870s… …

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