Monday, October 20, 2014

10/20

Today we have to find one interesting fact about all of the leaders

Enrique Peña Nieto-His wife, Angelica Rivera, is a soap opera star.
He is the fifth member of his extended family to serve as the governor of the State of Mexico. His second cousin directly preceded him as governor

Joachim Gauck-The majority of the voters of all political parties represented in the Bundestag approved of his nomination, with the Green voters being most enthusiastic (84% approval) and Die Linke's voters least (55% approval); overall, 69% support him, while 15% oppose him.

Bashar al-Assad-Syrian President Hafez Assad's oldest son and heir apparent, Basel, dies in a car accident. Second son Bashar is called back from medical training in Britain and is groomed to take over his father's role as president.

Xi Jinping-Is considered to be a "princeling," the son or daughter of a revolutionary veteran.
His wife, Peng Liyuan, is a famous folk singer in China.

Francois Hollande-Is the first Socialist president since Francois Mitterrand left office in 1995.
When elected had been in a long-term relationship with journalist Valerie Trierweiler for several years.Promises made during the campaign include renegotiating the austerity agreement, troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, lower retirement age and higher taxes for the very wealthy.

Pranab Mukherjee-His hobbies are reading, gardening and music.[3] His elder son, Abhijit Mukherjee, is a Congress MP from Jangipur, West Bengal. He was elected in the by-polls held after his father vacated the seat. Before his election, Abhijit was an MLA from Nalhati in Birbhum. His daughter is a Kathak dancer.

Stephen Harper-An avid follower of ice hockey, he has been a fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs since his childhood in the Leaside and Etobicoke communities in Toronto. He published a book, A Great Game: The Forgotten Leafs and the Rise of Professional Hockey (2013), which chronicles the growth of professional hockey, particularly in Toronto, and writes articles occasionally on the subject

Elizabeth II-She was not declared the Heir Apparent when her uncle, King Edward VIII, abdicated because of the possibility of a male heir.
When World War II began she was a Girl Guide (British Girl Scouts) and went through the same training as the other Girl Guides her age.
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Reuven Rivlin-He has been a vegetarian since the late 1960s. Rivlin is well known as a supporter of the Beitar Jerusalem football club, sometimes described as "The-Most-Seasoned-Beitar-fan", ever since he first saw a game of Beitar in 1946 when he was 7 years old.

Dilma Rousseff-Prior to running for president, she had never run for an elected office.
Joined the resistance movement against the military dictatorship and was jailed and allegedly tortured in the early 1970s

Vladimir Putin-Enjoys working out and has a black belt in judo.
Grew up in a communal apartment shared by three families.

Shinzō Abe-He was Japan's first prime minister born after WWII.
1957-1960 - His grandfather, Nobusuke Kishi, is Japan's prime minister.
1964-1972 - His great uncle, Eisuke Sato, is prime minister. Sato is also a Nobel Peace Prize recipient.

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