Political Frailty

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3 hours ago, TQR said:

I see this was published in 2009. There could be one heck of a Volume 2 in the making.

 

 

[Ulitzer95 10,905]

On 22/03/2024 at 19:00, arghton said:

Josip Manolić turns 104. Family statements on his health are a bit contradictory, he's "in good health" but also unable to be interviewed because he's "on medication, unable to hear and speaks poorly"

Josip Manolić (wiki) dead at 104.

[drol 10,022]

On 09/07/2023 at 01:20, arghton said:

Martin Aliker pictured apparently some weeks ago at a Stanbic Bank event, looking alive:

Martin Aliker dead at 95.

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RIP, loved her in Billions and 27 Dresses.

[drol 10,022]

Governor of Arkhangelsk Oblast Pavel Balakshin dead at 87.

 

Some time ago I went through the living Russian governors and their longevity was depressingly bad. Balakshin was the oldest by a big margin, IIRC. Don't know who 's the oldest now.

[arghton 6,111]

1 hour ago, drol said:

Governor of Arkhangelsk Oblast Pavel Balakshin dead at 87.

 

Some time ago I went through the living Russian governors and their longevity was depressingly bad. Balakshin was the oldest by a big margin, IIRC. Don't know who 's the oldest now.

They can't really compete with their Chinese counterparts. 

 

Of republics...

Alexander Dzasokhov, "President of North Ossetia-Alania" 1998-2005 is still alive at 90. He should be the oldest.

After him, possibly Aslan Dzharimov, born 1936, head of Adyghe 1992-2006. 

There's a few living born in 1937, including Dzharimov's successor Hazret Sovmen and Tatarstan's iron ruler Mintimer Shaimiev (who was widowed five years ago, but seems to be doing great for his age), and then a larger amount of ones in their early 80s.

 

Of oblasts...

I think allegedly corrupt former governor of Oryol Yegor Stroyev is the oldest governor of an Oblast now that Balakshin is dead, close second Eduard Rossel of Sverdlovsk whose father was killed by NKVD during Stalin's Great Purge.