*-*-*This blogs HW assignment is to find out a little more about the countries leaders and how they became leaders.
Mexico
- Enrique Peña Nieto
Nieto won with 37.6% of the vote, despite talk of his infidelities during his first marriage, his verbal gaffes along the campaign trail and his critics who derided him as a pretty face with more hairdo than intellect
China
Born in Beijing in 1953, Xi Jinping is the son of revolutionary veteran Xi Zhongxun, one of the Communist Party's founding fathers. Because of this he was a well known figure. Mr Xi was named party chief of Shanghai in 2007 when its former chief, Chen Liangyu, was sacked over corruption charges. Shortly after, he was promoted to the party's Standing Committee and became vice-president in 2008. With several strong speeches he was elected president- and is still leading China today.
India
Narendra Modi is the 15th and current Prime Minister of India, in office since May 2014. He previously served as the Chief Minister of Gurajate state from 2001 to 2014. He had many experiences in his early years to prepare for his future of being a prime minister. Like, Modi became a member of the RSS after the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. After Modi had received some RSS training (RSS training industry) in Nagpur, he became head of the student wing in which he was educated.- this was his first big leadership position.
Russia
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin was born in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg), Russia, on October 7, 1952. After graduating from Leningrad State University in 1975, he began his career in the KGB as an intelligence officer. Stationed mainly in East Germany, he held that position until 1989. The KBG, was the main security agency for the Soviet Union from 1954 until its collapse in 1991. In December 1999, Boris Yeltsin resigned as president of Russia and appointed Putin acting president until official elections were held. This is when his career of a leader .
Germany
Joachim Gauck is the President of Germany, serving since March 2012. He was also a former Lutheran pastor.During the Peaceful Revolution of 1989, he became a member of the New Forum, a democratic opposition movement, and was elected as its spokesman.-This began his leadership streak. On 3 June 2010, Joachim Gauck was nominated for President of Germany in the 2010 election.
United Kingdom
David William Donald Cameron is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party. He represents Witney as its Member of Parliament. After graduation, Cameron worked for the Conservative Research Department between September 1988 and 1993. This is when he became interested in politics. A couple years later he had the chance to assist the present Prime Minister. There the minister asked him questions about his interest in politics. In June 2003, Cameron was appointed a shadow minister. (one step closer to prime). On 11 May 2010, following the resignation of Gordon Brown as Prime Minister and on his recommendation,Elizabeth the second invited Cameron to form a government. At age 43, Cameron became the youngest British Prime Minister since Liverpool who was appointed in 1812.
France
He served in French Army in 1977.
Brazil
Mrs Rousseff was sworn in on 1 of January 2011 as the first female president in the history of Brazil.
Syria
Al-Assad is harshly criticized in a speech by US president Barack Obama.
Canada
He attended the University of Calgary, where he received both a bachelor’s degree in 1985 and a master’s degree in 1991 in economics.
Japan
He was Japan's first prime minister born after World War II
Irael
Benjamin Netanyahu was born on October 21, 1949, in Tel Aviv, Israel and grew up in Jerusalem. He spent most of his teen years living in the Philadelphia area, where his father, noted Jewish historian Benzion Netanyahu, worked as a professor
India
Narendra Modi is the 15th and current Prime Minister of India, in office since May 2014. He previously served as the Chief Minister of Gurajate state from 2001 to 2014. He had many experiences in his early years to prepare for his future of being a prime minister. Like, Modi became a member of the RSS after the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. After Modi had received some RSS training (RSS training industry) in Nagpur, he became head of the student wing in which he was educated.- this was his first big leadership position.
Russia
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin was born in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg), Russia, on October 7, 1952. After graduating from Leningrad State University in 1975, he began his career in the KGB as an intelligence officer. Stationed mainly in East Germany, he held that position until 1989. The KBG, was the main security agency for the Soviet Union from 1954 until its collapse in 1991. In December 1999, Boris Yeltsin resigned as president of Russia and appointed Putin acting president until official elections were held. This is when his career of a leader .
Germany
Joachim Gauck is the President of Germany, serving since March 2012. He was also a former Lutheran pastor.During the Peaceful Revolution of 1989, he became a member of the New Forum, a democratic opposition movement, and was elected as its spokesman.-This began his leadership streak. On 3 June 2010, Joachim Gauck was nominated for President of Germany in the 2010 election.
United Kingdom
David William Donald Cameron is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party. He represents Witney as its Member of Parliament. After graduation, Cameron worked for the Conservative Research Department between September 1988 and 1993. This is when he became interested in politics. A couple years later he had the chance to assist the present Prime Minister. There the minister asked him questions about his interest in politics. In June 2003, Cameron was appointed a shadow minister. (one step closer to prime). On 11 May 2010, following the resignation of Gordon Brown as Prime Minister and on his recommendation,Elizabeth the second invited Cameron to form a government. At age 43, Cameron became the youngest British Prime Minister since Liverpool who was appointed in 1812.
France
He served in French Army in 1977.
Brazil
Mrs Rousseff was sworn in on 1 of January 2011 as the first female president in the history of Brazil.
Syria
Al-Assad is harshly criticized in a speech by US president Barack Obama.
Canada
He attended the University of Calgary, where he received both a bachelor’s degree in 1985 and a master’s degree in 1991 in economics.
Japan
He was Japan's first prime minister born after World War II
Irael
Benjamin Netanyahu was born on October 21, 1949, in Tel Aviv, Israel and grew up in Jerusalem. He spent most of his teen years living in the Philadelphia area, where his father, noted Jewish historian Benzion Netanyahu, worked as a professor
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