Tempus Fugit 214 Posted March 5, 2016 A few suggestions of a few elderly political spouses of "the great & the good" 1) Winnie Mandela, 79 2) Rosalynn Carter, 88 3) Barbara Bush, 90 4) Bernadette Chirac, 82 5) Anne-Aymone Giscard d'Estaing 82 6) Naina Yeltsin 83 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,332 Posted March 5, 2016 Mary Wilson Clarissa Eden Grace Mugabe Norma Major Asma Al-Assad Tamie Fraser Graca Michel Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockhopper penguin 2,265 Posted March 5, 2016 Bill Clinton 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RadGuy 1,614 Posted March 5, 2016 Bill Clinton Hillary and Bill are both political spouses and politicians. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handrejka 1,904 Posted March 6, 2016 Margot Honecker is 88 Nexhmije Hoxha is 95 I always remember Honecker when threads like this come up but forget about her again when compiling the dead pool. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,557 Posted March 6, 2016 Marianne von Weizsäcker, 84 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,979 Posted March 6, 2016 Imelda Marcos in all her shoe-collecting glory is still around at 86. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,654 Posted March 6, 2016 Mary Wilson Clarissa Eden Grace Mugabe Norma Major Asma Al-Assad Tamie Fraser Graca Michel Eden's a unique DDP pick for me. The bonus will go a little way to overcoming the dearth of points for one so old, assuming she does cash in in 2016 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,060 Posted December 20, 2017 On 3/6/2016 at 14:32, Handrejka said: Margot Honecker is 88 Nexhmije Hoxha is 95 I always remember Honecker when threads like this come up but forget about her again when compiling the dead pool. Reports coming in that Hoxha is dead.... Awaiting confirmation... Edit: Being denied: https://translate.google.co.uk/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.politiko.al%2F2017%2F12%2Fvdes-per-disa-minuta-nexhmije-hoxha-familja-nxiton-te-pergenjeshtroje-lajmin-jane-thashetheme%2F%23http%3A%2F%2Fwww.politiko.al%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2017%2F12%2FScreenshot_19.jpg&edit-text Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,479 Posted February 26, 2020 On 06/03/2016 at 14:32, Handrejka said: Nexhmije Hoxha is 95 Nexhmije Hoxha dead. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,957 Posted February 26, 2020 10 minutes ago, msc said: Nexhmije Hoxha dead. One of the few times I came here thinking to see a certain post and that was it! Hooray! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,957 Posted March 2, 2020 On 26/02/2020 at 17:33, msc said: Nexhmije Hoxha dead. Barely three days later Vito Kapo, widow of Hysni Kapo, high ranking Communist politician who was assassinated died of pancreatic cancer in 1979, is dead at 97. She was Minister of Industry in the 80s and probably the very last high ranking cadre of Hoxha regime. It surprised me as she was in good health when interviewed late last year, and also commented on Hoxha's death a few days back. Now the only famous Albanian born in the 20s that springs to mind is former president Alfred Moisiu. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,654 Posted March 2, 2020 On 06/03/2016 at 21:10, maryportfuncity said: Eden's a unique DDP pick for me. The bonus will go a little way to overcoming the dearth of points for one so old, assuming she does cash in in 2016 Thanks for dragging this thread back up Reminds me Clarissa Eden will be 100 on 28 June - still hanging in there We could - like - invade Suez (by way of a pub crawl) to celebrate her birthday 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,654 Posted March 2, 2020 10 hours ago, drol said: It surprised me as she was in good health when interviewed late last year, and also commented on Hoxha's death a few days back. Now the only famous Albanian born in the 20s that springs to mind is former president Alfred Moisiu. Three more names I've come across: Petro Dode b. 1924, Chairman of the Assembly of Albania (1987–1991) Pirro Kondi b. 1924, former MP and political prisoner Foto Cami b. 1925, former Member of the Politiburo of the Labour Party 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,755 Posted March 14, 2021 On 05/03/2016 at 23:33, Tempus Fugit said: A few suggestions of a few elderly political spouses of "the great & the good" 1) Winnie Mandela, 79 2) Rosalynn Carter, 88 3) Barbara Bush, 90 4) Bernadette Chirac, 82 5) Anne-Aymone Giscard d'Estaing 82 6) Naina Yeltsin 83 Naina Yeltsina 89 today. I'm pretty suprised how only one out of these six has died during these five years 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,201 Posted March 14, 2021 1 hour ago, arghton said: Naina Yeltsina 89 today. I'm pretty suprised how only one out of these six has died during these five years Two of them have died. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,400 Posted March 14, 2021 1 hour ago, arghton said: Naina Yeltsina 89 today. I'm pretty suprised how only one out of these six has died during these five years Winnie Mandela and Barbara Bush both died a couple of years ago. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,755 Posted March 14, 2021 I mixed up Winnie Mandela and Graca Machel Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sideik 236 Posted March 14, 2021 Lucia Hiriart (Pinochet) (1922) Franca Pilla (Ciampi) (1920) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,979 Posted April 10, 2021 Lee Hart, wife of almost democratic party nominee of 1988, Gary Hart, dead at 85: https://denver.cbslocal.com/2021/04/10/lee-gary-hart-passes-away/ Gary himself is still alive. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathrace 1,171 Posted April 10, 2021 3 hours ago, gcreptile said: Lee Hart, wife of almost democratic party nominee of 1988, Gary Hart, dead at 85: https://denver.cbslocal.com/2021/04/10/lee-gary-hart-passes-away/ Gary himself is still alive. She must have been very forgiving as Gary wasn't exactly renowned for his marital fidelity. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jcc 228 Posted April 12, 2021 On 10/04/2021 at 13:31, gcreptile said: Lee Hart, wife of almost democratic party nominee of 1988, Gary Hart, dead at 85: https://denver.cbslocal.com/2021/04/10/lee-gary-hart-passes-away/ Gary himself is still alive. As is Donna Rice. Too soon? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,957 Posted April 14, 2021 Sarawak decrepit 99-year old Governor Abang Muhammad Salahuddin (wiki) becomes a widower for the second time as his 72-year old second wife is dead. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,755 Posted April 14, 2021 Spouses of the 10 oldest serving state leaders: Elizabeth II (b. 1926) - Widowed, was Prince Philip (1921-2021) Raul Castro (b. 1931) - Widowed, was Vilma Espin (1930-2007) Colville Young (b. 1932) - Lady (Norma) Young (born around 1934, 86) Paul Biya (b. 1933) - Chantal Vigoroux (born 1970, 50) was married to Jeanne-Irene Biya (1934-1992) before until her death. Michel Aoun (b. 1933) Nadia el-Chami (couldn't find birth date or age with a quick search. They were married in 1968.) Mahmoud Abbas (b. 1935) Amina Abbas (born around 1946, age was reported to be 68 when she was hospitalized in 2014) King Salman (b. 1935) Multiple, the mother of the crown prince died in 2011. Francis (b. 1936) Pope, nope Harald V (b. 1937) Queen Sonja (born 1937) Cornelis A. Smith (b. 1937) Stephanie Lilly Smith. (Couldn't find any information about her) Castro and Colville Young are both retiring this month. Other notable political spouses not often mentioned anywhere: Victoria Aguiyi-Ironsi (1923-2021) First Lady of Nigeria 1966, widow of Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi (1924-1966). Still seems to be healthy. Aura Herzog (1924-2022) First Lady of Israel 1983-1993, widow of Chaim Herzog (1918-1997). Ankica Tuđman (1926-2022) 1st First Lady of Croatia 1991-1999, widow of Franjo Tudman (1922-1999). Noor Aishah Mohammad Salim (b. 1933) 1st First Lady of Sri Lanka 1965-1970, widow of Yusof Ishak (1910-1970). Devisingh Ransingh Shekhawat (b. unknown, according to some sources 1931) First Gentleman of India 2007-2012, only living former spouse of an Indian president since the death of Vimala Sharma (1927-2020) Muza Niyazova (b. 1938) 1st First Lady of Turkmenistan 1990-2006, widow of the Saparmurat "Asshole" Niyazov (1940-2006) Sara Nazarbayeva (b. 1941) 1st First Lady of Kazakhstan 1991-2019, overweight wife of dictator Nazarbayev. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
