Political Frailty

[YoungWillz 21,044]

On 19/02/2022 at 18:35, gcreptile said:

Former US representative for Nebraska, Brad Ashford, has "a little brain cancer":

https://www.wowt.com/2022/02/19/former-nebraska-congressman-brad-ashford-confirms-he-has-cancer/

Sounds like Brad Ashford is dead: 

 

[arghton 6,723]

Pedro Pinto Rubianes, Vice President of Ecuador 2000-2003 during Gustavo Noboa's tenure dead at 91

https://www.elcomercio.com/actualidad/pedro-pinto-rubianes-fallecio-a-los-91-anos.html

[MortalCaso 1,625]

Reported death of (Wiki) Bob Latz. Local politician in Minnesota including State House Rep. from 1959-66 + Assistant AG from 1955-58

[arghton 6,723]

On 06/08/2021 at 11:50, arghton said:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-58110684

Ralph Gonsalves, soon 75-year old longtime Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (since 2001) has been hospitalised after getting hit by a stone at an anti-vaccine mandate protest.

https://www.stvincenttimes.com/pm-gonsalves-doing-well-medical-attention-venezuela/

Ralph Gonsalves (Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines since 2001 and the longest serving of the current Prime Ministers of QEII) now hospitalised with "excuriating pain" and in Venezuela for treatment. Currently "doing well" but the possibility of him going to Cuba possibly for extended treatment doesn't make it sound so good

[CastAway 488]

On 23/01/2022 at 20:56, arghton said:

73. His Excellency Emilio Stanley Mwai Kibaki (15 November 1931-) Hospitalised atleast five times during the last five years, very frail.

 

Mwai Kibaki dead:

 

 

[Dying Probably 578]

Former U.S. Senator from Utah as well as President pro Tempore Orrin Hatch has died at 88.

 

[arghton 6,723]

On 07/04/2022 at 22:47, arghton said:

I was going to say that he died last month according to a post on her daughter's facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/milviomario.attili), but apparently facebook translates posts and pronouns oddly and the post, the comments are actually about Cesar Yanes Urias' granddaughter who died a few years ago.

So as far as I know, Cesar Yanes Urias is still alive. I'm still not that sure if his death would actually be reported by sources outside of facebook though.

Well here's confirmation that Cesar Yanes Urias is alive, picture of him yesterday at 102 with his daughter and daughter's husband posted on that facebook account

[drol 11,945]

He also looks better than usual. A tough cookie he is.

[arghton 6,723]

On 14/09/2021 at 00:21, roaming_comrade said:

Also, note that we have a current ruler of a country besides QEII on the top 100 list again with Paul Biya.

And now after Kibaki's death, there's now three, as far as I know for the first time since the last Emir of Kuwait died on the 29th of September 2020. QEII, Biya and Michel Aoun.

[CastAway 488]

3 hours ago, arghton said:

And now after Kibaki's death, there's now three, as far as I know for the first time since the last Emir of Kuwait died on the 29th of September 2020. QEII, Biya and Michel Aoun.

Any chance you know where the current list is?

[arghton 6,723]

19 minutes ago, CastAway said:

Any chance you know where the current list is?

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

[Ulitzer95 12,593]

On 10/01/2020 at 12:28, Ulitzer95 said:

Agreed that a lot of them have been dropping off recently.

Thought I'd take this opportunity to look at how many WWII veterans from the three strands of government in the U.S. are still with us.

There are still 11 living formers members of the House of Representatives who served:

b. 1919: Lester L. Wolff
b. 1920: Neal Edward Smith
b. 1921: Mike McCormack
b. 1923: Bob Dole, Al Quie
b. 1924: Frank Joseph Guarini, Weston E. Vivian
b. 1925: Fletcher Thompson, G. William Whitehurst, Lucien Nedzi
b. 1926: J. Roy Rowland, Elwood Hillis, Earl Hutto, Mark Andrews, Robert J. Lagomarsino
b. 1927: Benjamin B. Blackburn, Arthur Ravenel Jr., Austin Murphy, Bud Brown, Edwin Edwards, Jim Weaver, James W. Symington

*snip*

Former Georgia congressman (Dem) J. Roy Rowland (wiki) dead at 96.

[arghton 6,723]

On 21/09/2021 at 23:24, arghton said:

Tajikistan (9th of September 1991):

Living from before independence:

Nizoramo Zaripova (1923-) Leader as Chairman of the Supreme Soviet 1984. 

...

Recent (last month) picture of Nizoramo Zaripova, ancient Tajikistani politician, from facebook:

[CastAway 488]

1 hour ago, arghton said:

Recent (last month) picture of Nizoramo Zaripova, ancient Tajikistani politician, from facebook:

seems fine, tbh. wouldn't be surprised if she's got a couple more years in her. 

 

as an aside, Wiki has her in the past tense despite the lack of a date of death. curious choice. 

[gcreptile 10,970]

Tory MSP Sir Edward Mountain has bowel cancer, seems okay though:

https://www.thenational.scot/news/20098375.tory-msps-bowel-cancer-video-hailed-brave-nicola-sturgeon/

[alt obits guy 3,371]

Steve McMillan, a member of the Alabama House of Representatives since 1980, has died. He was 80. McMillan served as a Democrat until 1993 and as Republican thereafter.

 

https://www.wsfa.com/2022/04/29/state-rep-steve-mcmillan-foley-passes-away-age-80/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=snd&utm_content=wsfa

[arghton 6,723]

Khun Htun Oo, Burmese politician and democracy activist dead at 78.

https://burmese.voanews.com/a/khun-tun-oo-passed-away/6551666.html

Active in Myanmar's/Burma's politics since the 1980s, he was a democracy activist who military dictator Than Shwe's government considered so dangerous he was jailed for seven years from 2007-2012 in a prison where he didn't receive proper medical attention for his diabetes, gout, CHD, ulcers and arthritis. Amnesty named him a prisoner of conscience in 2011, he was released in a mass presidential pardon in January 2012. He had stepped down as the leader of SNLD due to health reasons in 2020. Died peacefully in his sleep, or atleast that is what the country's media said.

[Sir Creep 7,070]

24 minutes ago, arghton said:

Khun Htun Oo, Burmese politician and democracy activist dead at 78.

https://burmese.voanews.com/a/khun-tun-oo-passed-away/6551666.html

How the hell do you pronounce the surname Oo without a lifetime of embarrassment?  

[Toast 16,139]

32 minutes ago, Sir Creep said:

How the hell do you pronounce the surname Oo without a lifetime of embarrassment?  

 

It isn't a surname.  The Burmese don't do surnames. 

[roaming_comrade 471]

1 minute ago, Toast said:

 

It isn't a surname.  The Burmese don't do surnames. 

Oo, I didnt know about that

[drol 11,945]

List of ancient M'sian politicians:

*Lim Kean Chye (1919), wheelchair bound, smoker, frail

*Abdullah CD (1923), communist insurgent leader

*Abdul Taib Mahmud (1936), CM and governor of Sarawak

*Mahathir Mohamad (1925), immortal PM of Malaysia

*Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (1939), Mahathir's rival who held a lot of posts

*Musa Hitam (1934), deputy PM

*Michael Chen (1932), of Chinese origin, held a lot of posts

*Mohd Khalil Yaakob (1937), thinks he is a Midwest sheriff

*Harris Salleh (1930), decrepit

*Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah (1937); minister of finance

*Daim Zanuddin (1938), other minister of finance

*Lee San Choon (1935)

*Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir (1939)

*Samy Vellu (1936), corrupted minister of works

*Paul Leong Khee Seong (1939)

[arghton 6,723]

@drol And here comes my suggestions to your list. Only three this time

 

Devaki Krishnan, 99: Long long longtime politician, "grand dame of Malaysian politics", first woman in Malaysia elected to public office. Seems frail and was unable to hold a knife last month. Dead

Chen Man Hin, 97: Co-founder of Democratic Action Party. Slightly obese, fall in 2018. Dead

[drol 11,945]

Ong Pang is actually from Singapore.

[arghton 6,723]

Well, here's one for Singapore, up to 1941. Using the search feature couldn't find if anyone has done one for it.

 

Richard Hu (1926-2023) People's Action Party politician, former Minister of Health and Finance.

Ong Pang Boon (1929) Last old guard PAP member, he has held posts in the government of Singapore since 1959.

Poh Soo Kai (1930) Founding member of the People's Action Party, later an opposition member as a member of Barisan Sosialis (1961-1988) and a political prisoner.

J. Y. Pillai (1934) Acting President of Singapore in 2017, Chairman of the Council of Presidential Advisers 2005-2019

Phey Yew Kok (1934) Former Singapore parliament member and crook who was on the run from authorities for 35 years after misusing union funds until surrendering in 2015.

Chiam See Tong (1935) Secretary-General of the Singapore People's Party 1996-2019, former opposition leader. Suffered a stroke in 2008, now incredibly frail.

Tang Liang Hong (1935) 1990s Workers' Party politician, has lived in Australia since 1997 after getting sued into oblivion.

S. Dhanabalan (1937) 1980s, 1990s high-profile political leader and former foreign affairs minister.

Sidek Saniff (1938) Former Minister of Environment and Education.

Chin Harn Tong (1938) Labour leader and longtime parliament member.

S. Jayakumar (1939) Deputy Prime Minister 2004-2009, Senior Minister of Singapore 2009-2011.

Tony Tan (1940) President 2011-2017.

Tan Cheng Beok (1940) Chairman of the Progress Singapore Party.

Ahmad Mattar (1940) Former minister.

Goh Chok Tong (1941) Prime Minister 1990-2004, has suffered from cancer atleast two times.

Chia Thye Poh (1941) Former leader of Barisan Sosialis and Leader of the Opposition. One of the world's longest-serving political prisoners who spent around 32 years incarcerated.

 

I would've done one for East Timor/Timor-Leste too, but seems that Xanana Gusmão (1946) is the oldest political personality in the country. Brunei has Isa bin Ibrahim (1935), Abdul Aziz Umar (1936), Zain Serudin (1936), Abdul Rahman Taib (1942), Badaruddin Othman (1942), Ibnu Basit Apong (1942), Mohammad Daud (1943) and Lim Jock Seng (1944)

 

Hong Kong up to 1937

Henry Hu (1920) Ancient barrister, politician

Hau Shui-pui (1924) Kwun Tong pro-Beijing politico

Zhou Nan (1927) HK's old UN ambassador

Cheng Hon-kwan (1927) British administration executive council member

Chiu Hin-kwong (1928) Served in the British administration

Lee Shau-kee (1928-2024) Billionaire

Woo Po-shing (1929) Politician, entrepreneur

Donald Liao (1929) Taiwan-born HK politician, Secretary for Housing during the British administration.

Lui Che-woo (1929)

Choy Kan-pui (1929) pro-Beijing

Ti-liang Yang (1930-2023) former Chief Justice with political power

Sally Aw (1932) Tiger Balm Lady of HK

Michael Thomas (1933) British Attorney Gen and politician

Ho Kam-Fai (1933)

Peter Poon Wing-cheung (1934) Former Legislative Council member

Daniel Tse Chi-wai (1934) still active

David Newbigging (1934)

Charles Yeung Siu-cho (1934) New Territories rural leader

Ronald Leung (1934)

David Wilson, Baron Wilson of Tillyorn (1935) HK Governor 1987-1992

Conrad Lam Kui-shing (1935)

Chan Wing-chan (1935)

Giuseppe Salaroli (1935) Priest-politician

Paul Cheng (1936)

Kan Fook-yee (1936)

Joseph Chan Yuek-sut (1936)

Tung Chee-hwa (1937) Chief Executive 1997-2005

Elizabeth Wong (1937) Author

Ho Sai-chu (1937)

 

Macau

Vasco Joaquim Rocha Vieira (1939) Governor 1992-1999

Francisco Murteira Nabo (1939) Acting Governor 1992

José Eduardo Martinho Garcia Leandro (1939) Governor 1974-1979

[drol 11,945]

Former Cuba foreign minister and Parliament president Ricardo Alarcon dead at 84. One of the old guard who fought in the revolution.

 

Still some of them around. Ramiro Valdés Menendéz (1932), former Minister of the Interior and VP, and VP José Ramón Machado Ventura (1930) have been only recently relieved of their duties, but are still going strong. Of course Raul Castro (1931) is still around. Any other, @arghton?