Political Frailty

[arghton 6,756]

Emilio Mario Osmeña dead aged 82:

https://www.sunstar.com.ph/ampArticle/1901265

Philippine politician, Governor of Cebu 1988-1992.

He was the running mate of Fidel Ramos (b. 1928) in the 1992 elections but lost a vice presidential race to the infamous Joseph Estrada (b. 1937).

He ran for president in 1998 but lost, again to Estrada. Also the grandson of Sergio Osmeña, Philippines President 1944-1946.

 

 

The living Presidential candidates of the Philippines in 1992 are Ramos and Imelda Marcos. Living VP candidates are Danding Cojuangco's (1935-2020) Estrada and Miriam Santiago's (1945-2016) Ramon Magsaysay Jr. (b. 1938)

[Ulitzer95 12,654]

Arturo Armando Molina (wiki), President of El Salvador (1972–1977), dead at 93.

[arghton 6,756]

1 hour ago, Ulitzer95 said:

Arturo Armando Molina (wiki), President of El Salvador (1972–1977), dead at 93.

Looked a bit like Bond villain (Quantum of Solace) General Medrano.

 

 

Five remaining South American heads of state/govt born in the 1920s:

Francisco Morales-Bermudez (b. 1921) Peru military dictator/president 1975-1980

Luis Echeverria (b. 1922) Mexico president 1970-1976

Guillermo Rodriguez (b. 1924) Ecuador military dictator/president 1972-1976

Violeta Chamorro (b. 1929) Nicaragua president 1990-1997

Efrain Goldenberg (b. 1929) Peru prime minister 1994-1995

 

All good picks. First three seem to be in somewhat good health (not knocking on death's door yet from what we know) but they're starting to get old. Chamorro has had a brain tumor and a stroke, I don't know if Fujimori's former prime minister Goldenberg has any health troubles and can't find new photos of him. Quite a fair fight, I don't think any of them will be alive in 3 years but I could bet on the last one living being either Rodriguez or Goldenberg.

 

Molina was a dictator who ordered assasinations of priests (one good example was Rutilio Grande) and activists (Roque Dalton). El Salvador experienced extreme violence during his regime, he silenced the opposition and also used public funds to fund the Miss Universe competition 1975.

[drol 11,957]

Echeverria and Bermudez in good health... 

[arghton 6,756]

Afghanistan's situation doesn't sound great...however President Ghani doesn't seem to be afraid.

[Sir Creep 7,070]

The Douglas County Board of Commissioners announced the unexpected death Thursday of Oregon State Rep. Gary Leif, R-Roseburg.

Leif’s cause of death wasn’t immediately known. The Roseburg News-Review, citing a source close to the lawmaker, reported Leif had cancer.

SC

[arghton 6,756]

https://sputnik-ossetia.ru/South_Ossetia/20210722/12554537/Skonchalsya-gosudarstvennyy-i-politicheskiy-deyatel-Yuzhnoy-Osetii-Boris-Chochiev.html

Boris Chochiev, briefly the Prime Minister of South Ossetia in 2008. South Ossetia is only recognized by five countries, one of them being Russia.

Chochiev died from covid at the age of 63.

[gcreptile 10,979]

Wyoming Senator Mike Enzi hospitalized after "serious" biking accident:

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/wyoming/articles/2021-07-26/bike-accident-hospitalizes-former-wyoming-sen-mike-enzi

[gcreptile 10,979]

9 hours ago, gcreptile said:

Wyoming Senator Mike Enzi hospitalized after "serious" biking accident:

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/wyoming/articles/2021-07-26/bike-accident-hospitalizes-former-wyoming-sen-mike-enzi

Mike Enzi dead at 77:

https://k2radio.com/mike-enzi-shoe-salesman-turned-force-in-the-us-senate-dies-at-77/

[gcreptile 10,979]

On 14/05/2021 at 12:44, Bibliogryphon said:

Wes Streeting is taken time off from his new front bench shadow cabinet role to receive treatment for kidney cancer

Cancer-free and one kidney down:

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/jul/27/labour-mp-wes-streeting-recovers-from-kidney-cancer

[Dying Probably 579]

Back temporarily from my inactivity to send over the death of Former Senator Mike Enzi, he only retired earlier this year. Died of a so-called "bike accident", and served in the U.S. Senate from 1997 to earlier this year, January 2021. He was succeeded by Cynthia Lummis.

 

Ex-US Sen. Mike Enzi of Wyoming dies after bicycle accident (apnews.com)

[drol 11,957]

Just now, Dying Probably said:

Back temporarily from my inactivity to send over the death of Former Senator Mike Enzi, he only retired earlier this year. Died of a so-called "bike accident", and served in the U.S. Senate from 1997 to earlier this year, January 2021. He was succeeded by Cynthia Lummis.

 

Ex-US Sen. Mike Enzi of Wyoming dies after bicycle accident (apnews.com)

Back temporarily from the Reaper's inactivity to send this:

[Gooseberry Crumble 5,346]

https://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/walsall/2021/07/26/tributes-to-true-gentleman-of-walsall-politics/

 

The Deputy Mayor of Walsall  Harbans Singh Sarohi  has died suddenly in his early eighties. He actually was due to have likely become mayor by now but this was delayed until next year due to the covid pandemic causing the postponement  of various local elections in 2020 thus throwing the timetable further into the future. 

[arghton 6,756]

On 09/01/2019 at 23:03, ThePrematureBurial said:

Anatoly Lukyanov, one of the August 1991 Soviet coup plotters died today.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anatoly_Lukyanov

 

Former defense minister Dmitry Yazov is still alive. The last marshall of the Soviet Union is 94 & very deathlisty (imo).

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dmitry_Yazov

 

Oleg Baklanov ( born 1932) is also among the living.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oleg_Baklanov

 

Aleksandr Tizyakov has not Wikipedia entry. In 2016 he was still alive though.

 

https://www.rferl.org/a/what-happened-to-the-august-1991-coup-plotters/27933729.html

 

Baklanov apparently dead:

https://www.m24.ru/news/utraty/28072021/175836

He was the last 1991 coup plotter.

[Death Impends 7,984]

Longtime senator from Michigan Carl Levin dead at 87: https://apnews.com/article/business-michigan-senate-elections-028476058bf9627d06d499bd84f23c05

 

DDP List of the Missed.

[Gooseberry Crumble 5,346]

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/david-greenhalgh-death-bolton-council-21179511

 

 

 

David  Greenhalgh the leader of Bolton council  has died .

[Captain Hemlock 745]

Richard Lamm, former Colorado governor, who was difficult to classify as a left or right winger, dead at 85. 
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.denverpost.com/2021/07/30/dick-lamm-former-colorado-governor-dies/amp/

[arghton 6,756]

On 24/06/2021 at 04:49, The Unknown Man said:

Benigno Aquino III, former President of the Philippines, has died at 61.

https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/08/01/news/former-lawmaker-herminio-aquino-dies/1809280

Benny A. III's grand uncle (his dad's uncle), Raul Roco's (1941-2005) 2004 running mate Herminio Aquino dead at 72.

 

Only living notable 70+ Aquinos/Cojuangcos are Tingting Cojuangco (1944-), governor of Tarlac 1992-1998 and her husband Peping Cojuangco (1934-), President of the Philippine Olympic Committee 2004-2018 and Paniqui mayor 1959-1961.

And of course Jesli Lapus (1949-) Benigno's uncle.

[arghton 6,756]

On 20/10/2020 at 13:02, arghton said:

I've decided to do one of these "remaining WWII vets" things for remaining Finnish WWII vets.

 

Mauno Koivisto (1923-2017) was the last living prime minister and the only president who served.

 

 

There are multiple ministers living who served/born before 1928:

 

Ele Alenius (b. 1925) was a minister in the Paasio I and Koivisto I cabinets.

Heimo Linna (b. 1925) was a minister in the Sorsa I and Miettunen II cabinets.

Aarno Strömmer (b. 1927) was a minister in the Liinamaa cabinet

Taisto Tähkämaa (b. 1924) was a minister in the Sorsa II, Koivisto II and Sorsa III cabinets.

Sinikka Luja-Penttilä (b. 1924) Health minister 1979-1982. Didn't serve.

 

 

There are multiple parliament members who served/born before 1928:

 

Pentti Poutanen (b. 1922) Parliament member 1970-1987

Pekka Haarla (b. 1923) Consul, Parliament member 1966-1972

Artturi Niemelä (b. 1923) Parliament member 1970-1975

Sinikka Luja-Penttilä (b. 1924) Mentioned above, parliament member 1966-1983. Didn't serve

Taisto Tähkämaa (b. 1924) Mentioned above, parliament member 1970-1991

Ele Alenius (b. 1925) Mentioned above, parliament member 1966-1972

Jutta Zilliacus (b. 1925) Parliament member 1975-1987. Didn't serve.

Väinö Vilponiemi (b. 1925) Parliament member 1962-1975.

Heimo Linna (b. 1925) Mentioned above, parliament member 1966-1987.

Heikki Hasu (b. 1926) Olympic gold medalist, parliament member 1962-1966 and 1967-1970.

Anna-Liisa Hyvönen (b. 1926) Parliament member 1972-1980. Didn't serve.

Carl Olof Tallgren (b. 1927) Mentioned above, parliament member 1961-1975.

Irma Rosnell (b. 1927) Parliament member 1954-1987. Didn't serve.

Sauli Hautala (b. 1927) Parliament member 1975-1983 and 1987-1991.

Pirkko Ikonen (b. 1927) Parliament member 1983-1991. Didn't serve.

Elsi Hetemäki-Olander (b. 1927) Parliament member 1970-1991. Didn't serve.

Ensio Laine (b. 1927) Parliament member 1968-1995.

Oili Suomi (b. 1927) Parliament member 1970-1972 and 1977-1979. Didn't serve.

 

1928-1929, didn't serve:

Raimo Ilaskivi (b. 1928) Parliament member 1962-1975.

Helvi Hyrynkangas (b. 1928) Parliament member 1979-1983.

Liisa Hilpelä (b. 1928) Parliament member 1983-1991.

Tellervo Koivisto (b. 1929) Former First Lady, parliament member in 1975.

Erkki Pystynen (b. 1929) Former Speaker of the Parliament, parliament member 1975-1991.

Orvokki Kauppila (b. 1929) Parliament member 1970-1972.

https://www.iltalehti.fi/politiikka/a/c4c1c90f-cbe4-459b-b313-90031bf8d4d7

Ensio Laine dead aged 93.

 

Respected SKDL politician who had his bad moments, such as when being a member of the Finland-Soviet Union Society in February 1985, he tried to make Raid over Moscow illegal because it could "hurt relations with the Soviet Union"

 

SKDL was founded in 1946 and dissolved in 1990.

 

 

Living leaders of SKDL:

Ele Alenius (b. 1925) General Secretary 1965-1967, Party Leader 1967-1979. Fucking immortal, suffered a stroke in 2019 but managed to call for help and recovered almost completely. Still seems to be going strong, however possibly declined a bit during the last 6 months? Party VP 1963-1967.

Kalevi Kivistö (b. 1941) Party Leader 1979-1985. Got to 80 in March. A bit "corpsey" physically, mentally still sharp.

Reijo Käkelä (b. 1943) General Secretary 1984-1988, last Party Leader 1988-1990. Couldn't find anything about him from the last 25 years.

 

Others:

Jorma Hentilä (b. 1937) General Secretary 1977-1984 during Alenius's and Kivistö's tenures. Widowed in 1992. Great person, LGBT activist nowadays.

Salme Kandolin (b. unknown) last General Secretary 1988-1990. Already old-looking in the 80s.

Ulla-Leena Alppi (b. 1949) Last Party VP 1979-1988. Still in politics.

 

Also, Artturi Niemelä died off the radar in April.

[drol 11,957]

On 25/07/2019 at 19:31, drol said:

 

*Mohamed Hussein Tantawi (1935), deposed Mubarak.

 

Tantawi not dead, but "in a stable condition" after an Egyptian MP asked to "pray for him" on Twitter.

[arghton 6,756]

https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/news/tanzania-s-defence-minister-has-died-3496612

 

Tanzania's Defence Minister Elias Kwandikwa dead aged 55.

 

He succeeded Hussein Mwinyi in 2020 when Mwinyi became the President of Zanzibar.

Hussein Mwinyi is the son of the eternal Ali Hassan Mwinyi who looks 40 years than what he is:

 

[arghton 6,756]

Oceania's Political Frailty, list of Oceanian leaders by birth year (Presidents, Prime Ministers, Kings...) born in and after 1916, plus honorary mentions who lived to the 2000s and have lead a country in Oceania before the day this list was posted. Oceanian politicians (excluding NZ and Australia) tend to die young, good picks for pools.

Bold is used to mark national founders, dictators and monarchs.

 

John Gorton (1911-2002) Prime Minister of Australia 1968-1971

Vaʻai Kolone (1911-2001) Prime Minister of Samoa 1982, 1985-1988

Malietoa Tanumafili II (1913-2007) O le Ao o le Malo of Samoa 1962-2007

Robert Sidney Foster (1913-2005) Governor-General of Fiji 1970-1973

Gough Whitlam (1916-2014) Prime Minister of Australia 1972-1975

Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV (1918-2006) Prime Minister of Tonga 1949-1965, King of Tonga 1965-2006

Penaia Ganilau (1918-1993) President of Fiji 1987-1993

Zelman Cowen (1919-2011) Governor-General of Australia 1977-1982

Rota Onorio (1919-2004) President of Kiribati 1982-1983

Kamisese Mara (1920-2004) Prime Minister of Fiji 1970-1987, 1987-1992, President of Fiji 1993-2000

Joseifa Iloilo (1920-2011) President of Fiji 2000-2006, 2007-2009

Mataʻafa Faumuina Mulinuʻu II (1921-1975) Prime Minister of (Western) Samoa 1959-1970, 1973-1975

Robert Muldoon (1921-1992) Prime Minister of New Zealand 1974-1984

Siaosi Tuʻihala ʻAlipate Vaea Tupou (1921-2009) Prime Minister of Tonga 1991-2000

Fatafehi Tuʻipelehake (1922-1999) Prime Minister of Tonga 1965-1991

Hammer DeRoburt (1922-1992) President of Nauru 1968-1976, 1978-1986, 1986, 1986-1989

Tupua Tamasese Lealofi IV (1922-1983) Prime Minister of (Western) Samoa 1970-1973, 1975-1976

Tupua Leupena (1922-1996) Governor-General of Tuvalu 1986-1990

Norman Kirk (1923-1974) Prime Minister of New Zealand 1972-1974

Ninian Stephen (1923-2017) Governor-General of Australia 1982-1989

David Beattie (1924-2001) Governor-General of New Zealand 1980-1985

Tofilau Eti Alesana (1924-1999) Prime Minister of Samoa 1982-1985, 1988-1998

Alfonso Oiterong (1924-1994) President of Palau 1985

Ngiratkel Etpison (1924-1997) President of Palau 1989-1993

(Does not live in Oceania: Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022) Queen of Australia and New Zealand 1952-2022, Papua New Guinea 1975-2022, Solomon Islands and Tuvalu 1978-2022 and Fiji 1970-1987)

Bill Rowling (1927-1995) Prime Minister of New Zealand 1974-1975

Amata Kabua (1928-1996) President of the Marshall Islands 1976-1996

Toaripi Lauti (1928-2014) Prime Minister of Tuvalu 1975-1981 Governor-General of Tuvalu 1990-1993

Bob Hawke (1929-2019) Prime Minister of Australia 1983-1991

Thomas Remengasau Jr. (1929-2019) President of Palau 1985, 1988-1989

Jona Senilakagali (1929-2011) Prime Minister of Fiji 2006-2007

Malcolm Fraser (1930-2015) Prime Minister of Australia 1975-1983

Toro Lokoloko (1930-2013) Governor-General of Papua New Guinea 1997-1983

Tosiwo Nakayma (1931-2007) President of Micronesia 1979-1987

Catherine Tizard (1931-2021) Governor-General of New Zealand 1990-1996

William Deane (1931-) Governor-General of Australia 1996-2001

Michael Hardie Boys (1931-2023) Governor-General of New Zealand 1996-2001

Paulias Matane (1931-2021) Governor-General of Papua New Guinea 2004-2010

Haruo Remeliik (1932-1985) President of Palau 1980-1985

Kingsford Dibela (1932-2002) Governor-General of Papua New Guinea 1983-2002

Paul Reeves (1932-2011) Governor-General of New Zealand 1985-1990

Bailey Olter (1932-1999) President of Micronesia 1991-1996

Jean Marie Leye Lenelgau (1932-2014) President of Vanuatu 1994-1999

Derog Gioura (1932-2008) President of Nauru 2003

Bill Hayden (1933-2023) Governor-General of Australia 1989-1996

Timoci Bavadra (1934-1989) Prime Minister of Fiji 1987

Koloa Talake (1934-2008) Prime Minister of Tuvalu 2001-2002

Jim Bolger (1935-) Prime Minister of New Zealand 1990-1997

Leo Falcam (1935-2018) President of Micronesia 1999-2003

Peter Hollingworth (1935-) Governor-General of Australia 2001-2003

Frederick Karlomuana Tikamata (1936-1995) President of Vanuatu 1984, 1989-1994

Michael Somare (1936-2021) Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea 1975-1980, 1982-1985, 2002-2011/2012

Dennis Young (1936-2008) Acting Governor-General of Papua New Guinea 1989-1990 and 1990

Teatao Teannaki (1936-2016) President of Kiribati 1991-1994

Serei Eri (1936-1993) Governor-General of Papua New Guinea 1990-1991

Tulaga Manuella (1936-) Governor-General of Tuvalu 1994-1996

Kamuta Latasi (1936-) Prime Minister of Tuvalu 1993-1996, Governor-General of Tuvalu 2010

Ati George Sokomanu (1937-) President of Vanuatu 1980-1984, 1984-1989

Lazarus Salii (1937-1988) President of Palau 1985-1988

Michael Jeffery (1937-2020) Governor-General of Australia 2003-2008

Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Efi (1938-) Prime Minister of Western Samoa 1976-1982, 1982, O le Ao o le Malo of Samoa 2007-2017

Lagumot Harris (1938-1999) President of Nauru 1978, 1995-1996

Tomasi Puapua (1938-) Prime Minister of Tuvalu 1981-1989, Governor-General of Tuvalu 1998-2003

Ionatana Ionatana (1938-2000) Prime Minister of Tuvalu 1999-2000

Julius Chan (1939-) Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea 1980-1982, 1994-1997, 1997

John Howard (1939-) Prime Minister of Australia 1996-2007

Litokwa Tomeing (1939-2020) President of the Marshall Islands 2008-2009

Tekiree Tamuera (1940-) President of Kiribati 1994

Faimalaga Luka (1940-2005) Prime Minister of Tuvalu 2001, Governor-General of Tuvalu 2003-2005

Laisenia Qarase (1941-2020) Prime Minister of Fiji 2000-2001, 2001-2006

Baddey Develesi (1941-2012) Governor-General of Solomon Islands 1978-1988

Ignatius Kilage (1941-1989) Governor-General of Papua New Guinea 1989

Tomu Sione (1941-2016) Governor-General of Tuvalu 1993-1994

Jacob Nena (1941-2022) President of Micronesia 1996-1999

John Bani (1941-) President of Vanuatu 1999-2004

Epeli Nailatikau (1941-) President of Fiji 2009-2015

ʻAkilisi Pōhiva (1941-2019) Prime Minister of Tonga 2014-2019

Walter Lini (1942-1999) Prime Minister of Vanuatu 1980-1991

David Lange (1942-2005) Prime Minister of New Zealand 1984-1989

Kennan Adeang (1942-2011) President of Nauru 1986 (twice), 1996

Kennas Aroi (1942-1991) President of Nauru 1989

Geoffrey Palmer (1942-) Prime Minister of New Zealand 1989-1990

Maxime Carlot Korman (1942-) Prime Minister of Vanuatu 1991-1995, 1996, President 2009

Kunio Lemari (1942-2008) Acting President of the Marshall Islands 1996-1997

Ruben Kun (1942-2014) President of Nauru 1996-1997

Mahendra Chaudhry (1942-) Prime Minister of Fiji 1999-2000

Quentin Bryce (1942-) Governor-General of Australia 2008-2014

Iolu Abil (1942-) President of Vanuatu 2009-2014

Michael Ogio (1942-2017) Governor-General of Papua New Guinea 2011-2017

Peter Kenilorea (1943-2016) Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands 1978-1981, 1984-1986

Solomon Mamaloni (1943-2000) Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands 1981-1984, 1989-1993, 1994-1997

Donald Kalpokas (1943-2019) Prime Minister of Vanuatu 1991, 1998-1999

Kuwino Nakamura (1943-2020) President of Palau 1993-2001

Imata Kabua (1943-2019) President of the Marshall Islands 1997-2000

Silvia Cartwright (1943-) Governor-General of New Zealand 2001-2006

Onneyn Tahi (1944-1998) President of Vanuatu 1989

Paul Keating (1944-) Prime Minister of Australia 1991-1996

Anand Satyang (1944-) Governor-General of New Zealand 2006-2011

Feleti Sevele (1944-) Prime Minister of Tonga 2006-2010

Moses Pitakaka (1945-2011) Governor-General of the Solomon Islands 1994-1998

Kinza Clodumar (1945-2021) President of Nauru 1997-1998

Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi (1945-) Prime Minister of Samoa 1998-2021

Nathaniel Waena (1945-) Governor-General of the Solomon Islands 2004-2009

Filoimea Telito (1945-2011) Governor-General of Tuvalu 2005-2010

Bernard Dowiyogo (1946-2003) President of Nauru 1976-1978, 1989-1995, 1996, 1998-1999, 2000-2001, 2003 (twice)

Merere Morauta (1946-2020) Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea 1999-2002

Tevita Momoedonu (1946-2020) Prime Minister of Fiji 2000, 2001

Johnson Toribiong (1946-) President of Palau 2009-2013

Frank Kabui (1946-) Governor-General of the Solomon Islands 2009-2019

Ezekiel Alebua (1947-2022) Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands 1986-1989

George Lepping (1947-2014) Governor-General of the Solomon Islands 1988-1994

Rene Harris (1947-2008) President of Nauru 1999-2000, 2001-2003, 2003, 2003-2004

Ruben Zackhras (1947-2019) President of the Marshall Islands 2009

Rabbie Namaliu (1947-2023) Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea 1988-1992

Peter Cosgrave (1947-) Governor-General of Australia 2014-2019

Jioji Konrote (1947-) President of Fiji 2015-2021

Peter Christian (1947-) President of Micronesia 2015-2019

Tuimalealiifano Va'aletoa Sualauvi II (1947-) O le Ao o le Malo of Samoa 2007, 2017-

Sitiveni Rabuka (1948-) Fiji Interim Military Govt. Leader 1987, Prime Minister of Fiji 1992-1999, 2022-

Wiwa Korowi (1948-) Governor-General of Papua New Guinea 1991-1997

Francis Hilly Billy (1948-) Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands 1993-1994

Ludwig Scotty (1948-) President of Nauru 2003, 2004-2007

George Tupou V (1948-2012) King of Tonga 2006-2012

Baldwin Lonsdale (1948-2017) President of Vanuatu 2014-2017

Ieremia Tabai (1949-) President of Kiribati 1979-1982, 1983-1991

John Haglelgam (1949-) President of Micronesia 1987-1991

Mike Moore (1949-2020) Prime Minister of New Zealand 1990

John Giheno (1949-2017) Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea 1997

Kalkot Mataskelekele (1949-) Prime Minister of Vanuatu 2004-2009

Snyder Rini (1949-) Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands 2006

Manny Mori (1949-) President of Micronesia 2007-2015

Bartholomew Ulufa'alu (1950-2007) Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands 1997-2000

Helen Clark (1950-) Prime Minister of New Zealand 1999-2008

Kessai Note (1950-) President of the Marshall Islands 2000-2008

Allan Kamakeza (1950-) Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands 2000-2006

Jurelang Zedkaia (1950-2015) President of the Marshall Islands 2009-2012

David Vunagi (1950-) Governor-General of the Solomon Islands 2019-

Paias Wingti (1951-) Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea 1985-1988, 1992-1994

Silas Atopare (1951-2021) Governor-General of Papua New Guinea 1997-2004

Barak Sopé (1951-) Prime Minister of Vanuatu 1999-2001

Ham Lini (1951-) Prime Minister of Vanuatu 2004-2008

Hilda Heine (1951-) President of the Marshall Islands 2016-2020

Pohiva Tuʻiʻonetoa (1951-2023) Prime Minister of Tonga 2019-2021

David Kabua (1951-) President of the Marshall Islands 2020-

Teburoro Tito (1952-) President of Kiribati 1994-2003

Jenny Shipley (1952-) Prime Minister of New Zealand 1997-1999

Saufatu Sopoanga (1952-2020) Prime Minister of Tuvalu 2002-2004

Joseph Urusemal (1952-) President of Micronesia 2003-2007

Sialeʻataongo Tuʻivakanō (1952-) Prime Minister of Tonga 2010-2014

Christopher Loeak (1952-) President of the Marshall Islands 2012-2016

Joe Natuman (1952-) Prime Minister of Vanuatu 2014-2015

Bill Skate (1953-2006) Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea 1997-1999, acting Governor-General 2003-2004

Anote Tong (1953-) President of Kiribati 2003-2016

Danny Philip (1953-) Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands 2010-2011

David Hurley (1953-) Governor-General of Australia 2019-

Edward Natapei (1954-2015) President of Vanuatu 1999, Prime Minister 2001-2004, 2008-2009, 2009-2010, 2011

Frank Bainimarama (1954-) Fiji Interim Govt. Leader 2000, 2006-2007, Prime Minister of Fiji 2007-

Josias Moli (1954/1972-) Prime Minister of Vanuatu 2004

Maatia Toafa (1954-) Prime Minister of Tuvalu 2004-2006, 2010

Willy Telavi (1954-) Prime Minister of Tuvalu 2010-2013

Jerry Mateparae (1954-) Governor-General of New Zealand 2011-2016

Malcolm Turnbull (1954-) Prime Minister of Australia 2015-2018

Patsy Reddy (1954-) Governor-General of New Zealand 2016-

Tallis Obed Moses (1954-) President of Vanuatu 2017-

Serge Vohor (1955-2024) Prime Minister of Vanuatu 1995-1996, 1996-1998, 2009, 2011

John Lapli (1955-) Governor-General of the Solomon Islands 1999-2004

Manasseh Sogavare (1955-) Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands 2000-2001, 2006-2007, 2014-2017, 2019-

Apisai Ielemia (1955-2018) Prime Minister of Tuvalu 2006-2010

Esmon Saimon (1955-) President of Vanuatu 2017

Bikenibeu Paeniu (1956-) Prime Minister of Tuvalu 1989-1993, 1996-1999

Thomas Remengasau Jr. (1956-) President of Palau 2001-2009, 2013-2021

Enele Sopoaga (1956-) Prime Minister of Tuvalu 2013-2019

Kevin Rudd (1957-) Prime Minister of Australia 2007-2010, 2013

Sato Kilman (1957-) Prime Minister of Vanuatu 2010-2011, 2011, 2011-2013, 2015-2016

Tony Abbott (1957-) Prime Minister of Australia 2013-2015

Kausea Natano (1957-) Prime Minister of Tuvalu 2019-

Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa (1957-) Prime Minister of Samoa 2021-

Sam Abal (1958-) Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea (2010-2011)

Philip Boedoro (1958-) President of Vanuatu 2014

Rick Houenipwela (1958-) Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands 2017-2019

Cindy Kiro (1958-) Governor-General of New Zealand 2021-

Derek Sikua (1959-) Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands 2007-2010

Tupou IV (1959-) Prime Minister of Tonga 2000-2006, King of Tonga 2012-

Baron Waqa (1959-) President of Nauru 2013-2019

Taneti Maamau (1960-) President of Kiribati 2016-

John Key (1961-) Prime Minister of New Zealand 2008-2016

Julia Gillard (1961-) Prime Minister of Australia 2010-2013

Bill English (1961-) Prime Minister of New Zealand 2016-2017

Bob Dadae (1961-) Governor-General of Papua New Guinea 2017-

Bob Loughman (1961-) Prime Minister of Vanuatu 2020-

Moana Carcasses Kalosil (1963-) Prime Minister of Vanuatu 2013-2014

Charlot Salwai (1963-) Prime Minister of Vanuatu 2016-2020

Jeffery Nape (1964-2016) Acting Governor-General of Papua New Guinea 2004, 2010-2011

David Panuelo (1964-) President of Micronesia 2019-

William Katonivere (1964-) President of Fiji 2021-

Peter O'Neill (1965-) Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea 2011-2019

Gordon Darcy Lilo (1965-) Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands 2011-2014

Theo Zurenuoc (1965-) Acting Governor-General fo Papua New Guinea 2017

Freddie Pitcher (1967-) President of Nauru 2011

Semisi Sika (1968-) Prime Minister of Tonga 2019

Scott Morrison (1968-) Prime Minister of Australia 2018-

Surangel S. Whipps Jr. (1968-) President of Palau 2021-

Marcus Stephen (1969-) President of Nauru 2007-2011

Lionel Aingimea (1969-) President of Nauru 2019-

Siaosi Sovaleni (1970-) Prime Minister of Tonga 2021-

Casten Nemra (1971-) President of the Marshall Islands 2016

James Marape (1971-) Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea 2019-

Roger Abiut (1972-) President of Vanuatu 2004

Sprent Dabwido (1972-2019) President of Nauru 2011-2013

Jacinda Ardern (1980-) Prime Minister of New Zealand 2017-

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Ata Teaotai (?-) President of Kiribati 1994

Alfred Maseng (?-2004) President of Vanuatu 1994, 2004

Lagitupu Tuilimu (?-) Prime Minister of Tuvalu 2000-2001

Tion Otang (?-) President of Kiribati 2003

Iakoba Italeli (?-) Governor-General of Tuvalu 2010-2019

Teniku Talesi Honolulu (?-) Governor-General of Tuvalu 2019-2021

 

Non-Independent Territories:

 

James Arthur Ewing (1916-1991, disappeared 1956) Governor of American Samoa 1952-1956

Earl B. Ruth (1916-1989) Governor of American Samoa 1975-1976

Apenera Short (1916-2011) Queen's Representative to the Cook Islands 1990-2000

Tom Davis (1917-2007) Prime Minister of the Cook Islands 1978-1983, 1983-1987

Tomasi Kulimoetoke II (1918-2007) King of Uvea, Wallis and Futuna 1959-2007

John C. Elliot (1919-2001) Governor of American Samoa 1952

Peter Tali Coleman (1919-1997) Governor of American Samoa 1956-1961, 1978-1985, 1989-1993

William F. Quinn (1919-2006) Governor of Hawaii 1957-1962

Margaret Makea Karika Ariki (1919-2017) President of the House of Ariki of Cook Islands 1978-1980 and 1990-1992, Makea Karika Ariki 1949-2017

A. P. Lutali (1919-2002) Governor of American Samoa 1985-1989, 1993-1997

John Morse Hayworth (1920-1991) Governor of American Samoa 1969-1974

Frank Corner (1920-2014) Administrator of Tokelau 1975-1984

Graham Speight (1921-2008) Queen's Representative to the Cook Islands 1984

Tangaroa Tangaroa (1921-2009) Queen's Representative to the Cook Islands 1984-1990

Visesio Moeliku (1922-?) King of Sigave, Wallis and Futuna 2004-2009

Pa Tepaeru Terito Ariki, Lady Davis (1923-1990) President of the House of Ariki of the Cook Islands 1980-1990, High Chieftainess of Takitumu 1924-1990

Carlos Camacho (1924-1979) Governor of Guam 1969-1975

Pupuke Robati (1925-2009) Prime Minister of the Cook Islands 1987-1989

George Ariyoshi (1926-) Governor of Hawaii 1974-1986

Owen Aspinall (1927-1997) Governor of American Samoa 1967-1969

Ricardo Bordallo (1927-1990) Governor of Guam 1975-1979, 1983-1987

Harold Huyton "Tim" Francis (1928-2016) Administrator of Tokelau 1984-1988

Laurence Greig (1929-) Queen's Representative to the Cook Islands 2000-2001

Gaston Flosse (1931-) President of French Polynesia 1984-1987, 1991-2004, 2004, 2004-2005, 2008, 2013-2014

Frank Barnett (1933-2016) Governor of American Samoa 1976-1977

Jacques Teuira (1933-) President of French Polynesia 1987

Matiu Rata (1934-1997) Administrator of Tokelau 1972-1973

Paul McDonald Calvo (1934-2024) Governor of Guam 1979-1983

Pedro Tenorio (1934-2018) Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands (U.S. territory) 1982-1990, 1998-2002

Joe Williams (1934-2020) Prime Minister of the Cook Islands 1999

Terepai Maote (1934-2012) Prime Minister of the Cook Islands 1999-2002

Lorenzo I. De Leon Guerrero (1935-2006) Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands (U.S. territory) 1990-1994

Young Vivian (1935-) Premier of Niue 1992-1993, 2002-2008

Frank Lui (1935-2021) Premier of Niue 1993-1999

Sagato Alofi (1936-2002) King of Alo, Wallis and Futuna 1997-2002

Sani Lakatani (1936-) Premier of Niue 1999-2002

Carlos S. Camacho (1937-) Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands (U.S. territory) 1978-1982

Neil Abercrombie (1938-) Governor of Hawaii 2010-2014

Lindsay Johnstone Watt (1939-) Administrator of Tokelau 1993-2003

Ben Cayetano (1939-) Governor of Hawaii 1994-2002

Polikalepo Kolivai (1939?-) King of Sigave, Wallis and Futuna 2010-2014

Froilan Tenorio (1939-2020) Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands (U.S. territory) 1994-1998

Geoffrey Henry (1940-2012) Prime Minister of the Cook Islands 1983, 1988-1999

Kapeliele Faupala (1940-) King of Uvea, Wallis and Futuna 2008-2014

Carl T.C. Gutierrez (1941-) Governor of Guam 1995-2003

Tauese Sunia (1941-2003) Governor of American Samoa 1997-2003

Neil Walter (1942-) Administrator of Tokelau 1988-1990, 2003-2006

Joseph F. Ada (1943-) Governor of Guam 1987-1995

Petelo Vikena (1943-) King of Alo, Wallis and Futuna 2008-2010

Petelo Sea (1944-) King of Alo, Wallis and Futuna 2014-2016 (position vacant 2010-2014)

Oscar Temaru (1944-) President of French Polynesia 2004, 2005-2006, 2007-2008, 2009, 2011-2013

Ibedul Gibbons (1944-2021) Chairman of the Council of Chiefs, traditional monarch of Palau

Benigno Fitial (1945-) Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands (U.S. territory) 2006-2013

Tom Marsters (1945-) Queen's Representative to the Cook Islands 2013-

John D. Waiheʻe III (1946-) Governor of Hawaii 1986-1994

Pa Tepaeru Teariki Upokotini Marie Ariki (1947-) President of the House of Ariki of the Cook Islands 1992-2002

Soane Patita Maituku (1947-2008?) King of Alo, Wallis and Futuna 2002-2008

Togiola Tulafono (1947-) Governor of American Samoa 2003-2013

Jim Marurai (1947-2020) Prime Minister of the Cook Islands 2004-2010

Ada Rongomatane Ariki (1948-2018) President of the House of Ariki of the Cook Islands 2006-2008

Alexandre Leontieff (1948-2009) President of French Polynesia 1987-1991

Lolo Matalasi (1947-) Governor of American Samoa 2013-2021

Robert Woonton (1949-) Prime Minister of the Cook Islands 2002-2004

Henry Puna (1949-) Prime Minister of the Cook Islands 2010-2020

Gaston Tong Sang (1949-) President of French Polynesia 2008-2009, 2009-2011

Eloy Inos (1949-2015) Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands (U.S. territory) 2013-2015

Lemanu Peleti Mauga (1949-) Governor of American Samoa 2021-

Lou Leon Guerrero (1950-) Governor of Guam 2019-

Toke Talagi (1951-2020) Premier of Niue 2008-2020

David Payton (ca. 1952-) Administrator of Tokelau 2006-2009

Edouard Fritch (1952-) President of French Polynesia 2014-

Juan Babauta (1953-) Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands (U.S. territory) 2002-2004

Linda Lingle (1953-) Governor of Hawaii 2002-2010

Ross Ardern (1954-) Administrator of Tokelau 2018-

Felix J. Perez Camacho (1957-) Governor of Guam 2003-2011

David Ige (1957-) Governor of Hawaii 2014-

Felice Tominiko Halagahu (1958-) King Claimant of Uvea, Wallis and Futuna 2016

Eddie J. Baza Calvo (1961-) Governor of Guam 2011-2019

Nuihau Laurey (1964-) President of French Polynesia 2014

Dalton Tagelagi (1968-) Premier of Niue 2020-

Ralph Torres (1979-) Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands (U.S. territory) 2015-

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Fredrick Tutu Goodwin (?-) Queen's Representative to the Cook Islands 2001-2013

Mark Brown (?-) Prime Minister of the Cook Islands 2020-

Eufenuo Takala (?-) King of Sigave, Wallis and Futuna 2016-

Filipo Katoa (?-) King of Alo, Wallis and Futuna 2016-2018

Lino Levelai (?-) King of Alo, Wallis and Futuna 2018-

Patalione Kanimoa (?-) (Claimant) King of Uvea, Wallis and Futuna 2016-

Tou Travel Ariki (?-) President of the House of Ariki of the Cook Islands 2002-2006, 2008-

Not enough research:

Shire Presidents of Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Shire Presidents of Christmas Island

 

Microstates:

Alec Brackstone (1924/1925-) Governor of Bumbunga 1976-1999, alive in 2018.

Leonard I (1925-2019) Prince of Hutt River 1970-2017

John Charlton Rudge (1944-) Grand Duke of Avram ca. 1980-

Graeme I/Graeme Casley (1957-) Prince of Hutt River 2017-2020

Dale I/Dale Parker (1965-) Emperor of the Gay and Lesbian Kingdom of the Coral Sea Islands 2004-2017

George II/George Francis Cruickshank (1966-) Emperor of Atlantium 1981-

Morris C. Davis (?-Dead?) President of Minerva 1972-1973, 1982

Paul Baron Neuman (?-Dead) Founder of Aeterna Lucia 1978 - his death

Henry Gibson (?-Dead?) King of Rotuma 1987-1988, unrecognized small country in Fiji

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Claimants and other monarchs:

 

Edward A. Kawānanakoa (1924-1997) Claimant to the Hawaiian throne 1961-1997

Te Atairangikaahu (1931-2006) Maori Queen 1966-2006

Valentino Riroroko Tuki (1932-2017) Claimant to the throne of the Easter Island 2011-2017

Francis Ona (1953-2005) Claimed King of Bougainville 2004-2005

Owana Salazar (1953-) Claimant to the Hawaiian throne 1988-

Tūheitia Paki (1955-2024) Maori King 2006-2024

Quentin Kawānanakoa (1961-) Claimant to the Hawaiian throne ?-

 

Autonomous Region of Bougainville (Independent by the end of 2027)

John Momis (1942-) Bougainville President 2010-2020

John Tabinaman (ca. 1952-2021) Bougainville Act. President 2008-2009

Joseph Kabui (1954-2008) Bougainville President 2005-2008

James Tanis (1965?-) Bougainville President 2009-2010

Ishmael Toroama (1969-) Bougainville President 2020-

 

Oceanians have no staying in power. Except the ones from New Zealand, Australia, Papua New Guinea as well as some ancient political rolling stones such as Vanuatu's Sokomanu and Samoa's Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Efi.

[Ulitzer95 12,654]

There are some pretty strange leaders in Oceania. Rota Onorio (b. 1919) has evaded me for years. Can't trace his fate anywhere. Not even a mention on social media!

Visesio Moeliku (b. 20 Dec 1922) is on my watchlist. King of Sigave in Wallis and Futuna from 2004 to 2009 (I think they rotate their monarchs).

He was picked in the DDP in the past but possible (probable?) that he died off radar since.

[YoungWillz 21,062]

Former leader of Wigan Metropolitan Council and Labour politician, elevated to the peerage, Peter Smith, Baron Smith of Leigh, dead at 76: https://www.itv.com/news/granada/2021-08-03/tributes-to-former-wigan-council-leader-lord-peter-smith

[arghton 6,756]

7 hours ago, arghton said:

Paulias Matane (1931-) Governor-General of Papua New Guinea 2004-2010

 

 

Ati George Sokomanu (1937-) President of Vanuatu 1980-1984, 1984-1989

 

Julius Chan (1939-) Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea 1980-1982, 1994-1997, 1997

John Howard (1939-) Prime Minister of Australia 1996-2007

 

Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi (1945-) Prime Minister of Samoa 1998-2021

 

Barak Sopé (1951-) Prime Minister of Vanuatu 1999-2001

 

Tupou IV (1959-) Prime Minister of Tonga 2000-2006, King of Tonga 2012-

Baron Waqa (1959-) President of Nauru 2013-2019

Semisi Sika (1968-) Prime Minister of Tonga 2019

Ben Cayetano (1939-) Governor of Hawaii 1994-2002

Tūheitia Paki (1955-) Maori King 2006-

Here's a list of the ones I'd keep an eye on from that list.

 

Starting from the top:

Paulias Matane will be 90 later this year, looked very frail on his 89th:

 

Ati George Sokomanu, first President of Vanuatu has always been overweight and doesn't look great.

Julius Chan was hospitalised this April, John Howard was hospitalised for a heart condition in 2015 and rushed to hospital last year for a surgery.

 

Malielegaoi and Sope are (and have likely been for the last 40 years) overweight, here's Sope in 2017:

 

Tupou VI came to power after his brother died in 2012 at the age of 63 and doesn't look great nowadays. A bit like a fat Jeff Bezos.

Waqa...Overweight, too:

 

Semisi Sika, however, is even larger:

 

Ben Cayetano was hospitalised in 2012 with a bleeding ulcer, lost his son Brandon in 2014 and was hospitalised with a rare heart condition in 2019.

 

Tuheitia Paki has been in failing or atleast poor health since atleast 2013 as he already had serious health problems back then, diabetes-related issues and a rumored heart attack in 2014, reported to be "very unwell and declining" with "multiple illnesses" (atleast diabetes complications and cancer) in 2015, recieved his son's kidney in 2016 (or 2013?), hospitalised in 2017, has buried a lot of his siblings over the years. In February 2021 his medical team advised him to self-isolate.