Kumaratunga, Chandrika Bandaranaike
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Kumaratunga was elected president of Sri Lanka on Nov 9, 1994. She is a member of one of her country's leading political families, both her mother and father previously served as prime ministers of the small island nation. Kumaratunga is married with two children, one daughter and one son.
Publication Name: Current Biography
Subject: History
ISSN: 0011-3344
Year: 1996
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Kim Young Sam
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South Korean Pres. Kim Young Sam was born on Dec. 20, 1927 in Koje-Gun, South Kyongsang, Korea. His prominent political presence was first felt when he was elected floor leader of the new Democratic Party. He remains faithful to the causes of freedom and reform.
Publication Name: Current Biography
Subject: History
ISSN: 0011-3344
Year: 1995
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Mwinyi, Ali Hassan
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Tanzanian Pres. Ali Hassan Mwinyi was born on May 8, 1925 in Kivure in what was then the British territory of Tanganyika. He has had success in improving his country's economy, promoting a free press and enhancing civil rights.
Publication Name: Current Biography
Subject: History
ISSN: 0011-3344
Year: 1995
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