Take Me to Your Leader

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Do You Know Women in Power Positions?

Oct 31, 2008 - While the US has yet to see a female president, there have been female leaders in countries across the world as long as sources date back. Currently, there are reigning queens in three countries, six female presidents and seven female prime ministers. Can you recognize them? - 36 Comments

Tizipi Livini: Israel's Would-Be Woman PM, Ex-Terrorist Hunter

Sep 17, 2008 - Israel's Foreign Minister Tizipi Livini, 49, is on track to be the country's prime minster, according to polls that have her ahead by 20 points in the race to lead the Kadima party. Today, 70,000 party members will vote. Current Prime Minster Ehud Olmert has promised to resign, after the election, thanks to accusations that he accepted American businessmen-bribes. - 8 Comments

Progress? India Poised to Elect "Untouchable" Prime Minister?

Jul 28, 2008 - While India reels from a new spate of bombings over the weekend, terrorist attacks like these have become more prevalent in recent years, unsettling the country. Officials say the attacks are attempts to incite violence between Hindus and Muslims, which so far have failed. Who could be the perfect person to unite and lead a country in unsettled times? - 5 Comments

Take Me to Your Leader: Canada

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Take Me to Your Leader: Britain

Feb 18, 2008 - June 27, 2007, Gordon Brown, 56, finally became the Prime Minister of Britain, after serving over a decade as Tony Blair's heir apparent. As lore would have it, in 1994 the two Labour Party friends made a pact — Tony Blair would run for Prime Minister, and eventually pass the torch to the awkward and dour Brown. Brown became Prime Minister when the unpopular Blair stepped down, and immediately confronted a series of crises, including a thwarted terrorist attack, and flooding across England. - 7 Comments

Take Me to Your Leader: Venezuela

Jan 24, 2008 - Hugo Chavez, 53, is the president of Venezuela. A while back, he addressed the UN General Assembly the day after George W. Bush declaring that the room stank of sulphur because "the devil" had been there. - 35 Comments

Take Me to Your Leader: Liberia

Jan 17, 2008 - Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, 69, became Africa's first female elected head of state when Liberians elected her as their president in 2005. A Harvard-educated economist, Johnson-Sirleaf came to power, bolstered by her loyal supporters who carried "Ellen! She's Our Man!" - 7 Comments