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https://www.zimlive.com/2021/11/14/former-minister-simon-khaya-moyo-dies-aged-76/

Another Zimbabwean politician dead, Simon Khaya-Moyo, chairman of ZANU-PF (Mugabe's and Mnangagwa's party) since 2017, former media minister and former ambassador to South Africa. He was 76, died from cancer.

 

Daulet Sembaev, who held multiple positions in 1990s Kazakhstan (including being the deputy prime minister and the chairman of the national bank) dead at 86: https://news.mail.ru/society/48775717/

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2 hours ago, adrian0719 said:

Probably a smart choice, otherwise he would face the reality of losing his brain like what happened to Chuck Grassley and Diane Feinstein…

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On 26/05/2021 at 23:58, arghton said:

Fixed the 1960 section:

Magana died in 2020 and Colonel Yanes Urias was apparently born in 1920 (reported to be 40 at the time of the coup, too) and seems to be this man, atleast the name and birth date match and someone in the comments says he's the guy:

https://mobile.twitter.com/ComunicacionSV/status/1382068505751793666

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Could still be someone else, though.

More proof that that man is Colonel Cesar Yanes Urias:

 

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=2322559997818345

This facebook post from 2018, it's the same guy in the picture and the same age. He was awarded the Naval Force Medal Mare Nostrum. He's a colonel.

https://books.google.fi/books?id=KPtHAAAAMAAJ&q=cesar+yanes+urias+1920&

Birth date mentioned 1920 in this book from 1963.

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On 04/11/2021 at 00:03, arghton said:

https://www.is.fi/kotimaa/art-2000008380845.html

Kasvi update:

Experimental drugs not working, now has cancer on his shoulder (pancoast tumors?) and lymphoma. He has set a goal for himself: To survive until the 2nd of February 2022 (3 months) when his biography is published.

And forgot to mention that he also has fluid in his lungs.

https://www.is.fi/digitoday/art-2000008410854.html

Jyrki Kasvi dead at the age of 57.

 

Impressively lived nearly ten months after going into hospice due to those experimental drugs.

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1 hour ago, arghton said:

https://www.is.fi/digitoday/art-2000008410854.html

Jyrki Kasvi dead at the age of 57.

 

Impressively lived nearly ten months after going into hospice due to those experimental drugs.

I wonder for real if he's going to get any non-finnish obits. He has been picked quite often here and there.

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34 minutes ago, gcreptile said:

I wonder for real if he's going to get any non-finnish obits. He has been picked quite often here and there.

He'll probably get a English language obit from the Finnish BBC counterpart YLE. 

Actually, checked and they've already done it: https://yle.fi/news/3-12191467

 

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-finland-klingon-idUSL0929094420070312

Reuters did do an article about him once (he translated his campaign website into Klingon) but that was nearly fifteen years ago. 

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On 12/11/2021 at 16:16, arghton said:

https://www.kp.ru/online/news/4513955/

Yevgeniy Shazov, Soviet politician, physician and health minister 1987-1990 who was regarded to be responsible for the health of the Soviet leaders dead at 92. 

https://ria.ru/20211117/denisov-1759492279.html

Igor Denisov, last health minister of the Soviet Union 1990-1991 and Chazov's successor dead at 80.

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Former Persian FM Ardeshir Zahedi dead at 93

 

Any pre-revolution notable politicians still alive?

 

EDIT: Hushang Ansary (wiki) is still going at 94.

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5 hours ago, drol said:

Former Persian FM Ardeshir Zahedi dead at 93

 

Any pre-revolution notable politicians still alive?

 

EDIT: Hushang Ansary (wiki) is still going at 94.

From Wikipedia's Rastakhiz Party politicians category, not so notable but most held positions in the govt:

 

Mahnaz Afkhami (1940-) Minister without portfolio for women's affairs 1975-1978. Sounds slightly frail in an interview from a year ago but still sharp.

Manouchehr Ganji (1931-) Minister for Education 1971-1979. There's been atleast seven attempts on his life. Can't find anything about him from the last two years with a quick search.

Reza Ghotbi (1940-) Head of the National Iranian Radio and Television in the 70s.

 

On 16/11/2021 at 12:25, arghton said:

https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2021/11/16/khaleda-zia-critically-ill-says-fakhrul

Khaleda Zia critically ill :pop:

This time it sounds serious.

https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/politics/news/khaleda-has-kidney-liver-diseases-2232531

Khaleda Zia now also suffering from chronic kidney disease (CKD) and decompensated cirrhosis according to The Daily Star.

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Updated "oldest state leaders gallery", all pictures presumably from 2021:

 

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-. Josip Manolić (Born 22th of March 1920)

Prime Minister of Croatia within Yugoslavia 1990-1991. Going to testify at a trial later this month. First widowed at 83, remarried, widowed again at 100 in August 2020 when his 64-year old wife died. Survived covid and pneumonia in April 2021.

 

 

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-. Colonel César Yanes Urías (Born April 1920 according to facebook and multiple books)

Member of the Junta of Government of El Salvador 1960-1961. In a facebook comment from 2018 his daughter said that he's been "in poor health for a year", now in a wheelchair.

 

 

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1. Mustafa Ben Halim (Born 29th of January 1921, Died 7th of December 2021)

Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Libya 1954-1957 and last living person to have held this title. Gaddafi tried to kill him a couple of times. Used to be very large back in the day, rumored dead in 2021 but he's still alive.

 

 

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2. Francisco Morales-Bermúdez (Born 4th of October 1921)

Prime Minister of Peru in 1975 and President/Military dictator 1975-1980 after ousting the ailing Juan Velasco Alvarado (1910-1977). Forced to resign due to economic troubles in 1980 after which he tried to become President in 1985, sentenced to life imprisonment in 2017 for "forced disappearances" and participation in Operation Condor. In a wheelchair.

 

 

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3. Luis Echeverría (Born 17th of January 1922)

President of Mexico 1970-1976. Authoritarian ruler whose tenure was characterized by economic growth, the first death flights in Latin America, the June 1971 Corpus Christi massacre (El Halconazo) against student protestors and the Dirty War. Put under house arrest in 2006 but freed in 2009. In failing health for the last few decades. His son committed suicide in May 2020 at the age of 71.

 

-. Kim Yong-ju (Born probably ca. September 1922, Died ca. 15th of December 2021)

Vice President of North Korea during vacancy 1994-1998. Could still stand in 2015, slightly less fat than the others Kims.

 

-. Branislav Šoškić (Born 19th of November 1922, Died ca. 4th of April 2022)

President of the Socialist Republic of Montenegro's Presidency 1985-1986. Could still stand in 2016, couldn't find any recent pictures.

 

 

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4. General Khamtai Siphandone (Born 8th of February 1924, often called Khamtai Siphandon)

Prime Minister of Laos 1991-1998 and President/dictator 1998-2006. Has looked horrible for years but can still walk with a stick.

 

 

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5. Tomiichi Murayama (Born 3rd of March 1924)

Prime Minister of Japan 1994-1996 known for the Murayama statement in which he apologised for Japan's WWII atrocities and reforming social policy. President of the Asian Women's Fund until it was dissolved in 2007. Still very active and can walk without a stick.

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On 16/11/2021 at 09:12, arghton said:

V. S. Achuthanandan improving and out of ICU.

Discharged. Though immortal guy.

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On 18/11/2021 at 23:58, arghton said:

https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/politics/news/khaleda-has-kidney-liver-diseases-2232531

Khaleda Zia now also suffering from chronic kidney disease (CKD) and decompensated cirrhosis according to The Daily Star.

https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/politics/news/khaleda-fighting-life-bnp-2233396

Day five of Khaleda Zia's "fighting for life" has started, she's still in CCU. Recently had an endoscopy and has apparently received a blood transfusion. 

 

https://bdnews24.com/politics/2021/11/21/doctors-see-little-improvement-in-khaleda-zias-condition

Edit: Improving. Also doesn't have cirrhosis but she does have "liver complications"

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On 09/11/2021 at 00:40, arghton said:

https://news784.com/2021/11/08/sir-james-mitchell-icu-joined-by-family-members/

(James Fitz-Allen Mitchell) Joined by family members. Apparently wants to listen Madonna's Don't Cry For Me Argentina over and over again. 

A goodbye message or does he just like the song? Might be both. 

I guess an infection, gallbladder stones, severe dengue fever, pneumonia and other health issues couldn't kill Sir James Mitchell as he was discharged from the Barbados Queen Elizabeth hospital a few days ago. However he's monitored in his home with round-the-clock attention.

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Dan Carden is apparently missing from the Commons on some personal issues.

 

Christian Wakeford is wearing a huge boot on his leg, some recent surgery I understand, delivers speech from seated position.

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44 minutes ago, YoungWillz said:

Dan Carden is apparently missing from the Commons on some personal issues.

 

Christian Wakeford is wearing a huge boot on his leg, some recent surgery I understand, delivers speech from seated position.

Still tweeted today so I don’t think he is seriously ill or anything. 

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https://www.iltalehti.fi/politiikka/a/36726e54-43ff-46ab-9c7c-67cfb5022c50

Petteri Orpo, current leader of Finland's third-largest political party (National Coalition Party/Kokoomus) had a near-fatal heart attack during the summer and now reveals that he has severe sleep apnea and has to carry a CPAP mask everywhere (and also has a defect in his throat)

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9 hours ago, Thatcher said:

Lee Myung-Bak and Park Geun-hye

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Both in jail, both in wheelchairs and both probably ill. Myung-bak has been hospitalised atleast twice this year, Geun-hye three times and is currently in hospital.

General Jeong or Chung Ho-yong remains. And H. D. Deve Gowda is now in wikipedia's top 100 oldest state leaders list.

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On 21/11/2021 at 20:13, arghton said:

I guess an infection, gallbladder stones, severe dengue fever, pneumonia and other health issues couldn't kill Sir James Mitchell as he was discharged from the Barbados Queen Elizabeth hospital a few days ago. However he's monitored in his home with round-the-clock attention.

Sir James Mitchell, former Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, reportedly dead aged 90.

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