Political Spouses

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6 minutes ago, Thatcher said:

Not much longer - Lucia Hiriart, widow of Augusta Pinochet, dead aged 99.

 

Biggest party at Drols since the Eurovision/Euro 2020 double.

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10 minutes ago, Thatcher said:

Not much longer - Lucia Hiriart, widow of Augusta Pinochet, dead aged 99.

 

Honestly shocked, it seemed that she was going to live forever. 

 

 

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16 minutes ago, Thatcher said:

Not much longer - Lucia Hiriart, widow of Augusta Pinochet, dead aged 99.

Gotta love you, Thatcher!

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10 minutes ago, msc said:

 

Biggest party at Drols since the Eurovision/Euro 2020 double.

I am already in hangover for Kim Yong-ju!

[Ulitzer95 12,641]

Seems like an appropriate time for a reminder that Hiriart's "successor" as First Lady of Chile, Leonor Oyarzún (wiki) is still alive.

She survived a bout COVID-19, despite the fact we're told she's very ill. She'll be 103 in March, if she makes it that far.

An easy DDP death for next year, but question is will she get a QO? I reckon Hiriart will, but only because she was married to Pinochet.

[Ulitzer95 12,641]

QO via The Guardian for Hiriart.

Picked by 3 teams in the DDP.

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On 14/08/2021 at 12:47, gcreptile said:

Alma Adamkiene (94), former first lady of Lithuania, has been in hospital lately:

https://www.zmones.lt/naujiena/alma-adamkiene-gydoma-ligonineje-kasdien-ja-lanko-valdas-adamkus.e0310df6-f9df-11eb-b17e-aa00003c90d0

 

DDP pick Valdas Adamkus visiting her and still in fine form.

Something about Alma Adamkiene here:

https://www.lrytas.lt/stilius/karamele/2021/12/18/news/valdas-adamkus-paatviravo-apie-sventes-ir-zmonos-almos-insulto-padarinius-tikiuosi-kad-mes-ja-pastatysime-ant-koju--21727696

Her husband, former Lithuanian president Valdas Adamkus says that she hasn't completely recovered from the stroke she had in 2019, is weak uses a walker. Adamkus himself is in good health and still works. 

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Ruby Moscoso, Panamanian former First Lady (1999 - 2004) has died at 80 https://www.panamaamerica.com.pa/politica/fallece-la-exprimera-dama-ruby-moscoso-1200075/amp (in spanish)

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On 14/04/2021 at 12:05, arghton said:

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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 (b. 1924) First Lady of Israel 1983-1993, widow of Chaim Herzog (1918-1997).

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https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-692040

Aura Herzog, former First Lady of Israel 1983-1993 dead at 97. He was also the mother of the current president, Isaac Herzog.

 

Reuma Weizman, 96, is now the oldest former First Lady of Israel.

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On 16/12/2021 at 20:53, Ulitzer95 said:

Seems like an appropriate time for a reminder that Hiriart's "successor" as First Lady of Chile, Leonor Oyarzún (wiki) is still alive.

She survived a bout COVID-19, despite the fact we're told she's very ill. She'll be 103 in March, if she makes it that far.

An easy DDP death for next year, but question is will she get a QO? I reckon Hiriart will, but only because she was married to Pinochet.

Leonor Oyarzún (wiki), Chile's First Lady from 1990 to 1994, is dead at 102.

A unique DDP pick. Her profile on the DDP says born in 1922, when she was actually born in 1919 so that will need changed.

Will she get a QO? Tough one.

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22 hours ago, Ulitzer95 said:

Leonor Oyarzún (wiki), Chile's First Lady from 1990 to 1994, is dead at 102.

A unique DDP pick. Her profile on the DDP says born in 1922, when she was actually born in 1919 so that will need changed.

Will she get a QO? Tough one.

I will be very surprised if she does. 

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https://nepalnews.com/s/politics/sita-dahal-tested-covid-positive-kept-in-icu

Sita Dahal, wife of former Prime Minister of Nepal Pushpa Kamal Dahal (served 2008-2009 and 2016-2017, also known by his nom de guerre Prachanda) has progressive supranuclear plasy and was recently in ICU with covid but was discharged three days ago. Was also hospitalised twice last year and had a stem cell transplant in January 2021. Very frail. 

Picture from around May 2021.

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On 02/03/2020 at 12:19, Ulitzer95 said:

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

@Gisooo, aren't you Albanian? Do you know if these individuals are living or deceased?

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5 hours ago, Ulitzer95 said:

@Gisooo, aren't you Albanian? Do you know if these individuals are living or deceased?

Yes they are all alive living in Tirana.

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Delete

[drol 11,951]

On 24/02/2022 at 07:44, Gisooo said:

Yes they are all alive living in Tirana.

Evidence of that?

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38 minutes ago, drol said:

Evidence of that?

If there is one thing I know very well about my country, it is that Albanian celebrities never die off the radar as we are a small people compared to America and here everything is announced even though it cannot be posted on the Web. So far there is no news of their death, if there will be I will let you know

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On 02/03/2020 at 01:19, drol said:

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.

Vito Kapo (Wiki) is the first person in Albania to be cremated after her death. The wish was for her ashes to be buried next to her husband Hysni Kapo (Wiki) in the cemetery of the village of Terbac in Vlora.   (Source)

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On 02/03/2020 at 04:19, Ulitzer95 said:

Pirro Kondi b. 1924, former MP and political prisoner

@Ulitzer95 Also now I learned that Pirro Kondi (Wiki), brother of Vito Kapo is also dead but details are unkonwn? In an interview Vito Kapo said "that even Pirro wanted to cremated when he would died but his wish was never realized". The interview was done in 2010 so he died before this year.

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38 minutes ago, Gisooo said:

@Ulitzer95 Also now I learned that Pirro Kondi (Wiki), brother of Vito Kapo is also dead but details are unkonwn? In an interview Vito Kapo said "that even Pirro wanted to cremated when he would died but his wish was never realized". The interview was done in 2010 so he died before this year.

Thanks! Do you have a link to the interview? I will update his Wiki page.

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29 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said:

Thanks! Do you have a link to the interview? I will update his Wiki page.

Link

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31 minutes ago, Gisooo said:

Link

Thanks. I've updated the page.

There's a family tree on Ancestry that suggests he may have died in 1997 (the same year he was released from prison) but I can't find anything reliable online to back this up.

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13 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said:

Thanks. I've updated the page.

There's a family tree on Ancestry that suggests he may have died in 1997 (the same year he was released from prison) but I can't find anything reliable online to back this up.

He and Vito had American citizenship, I believe is true

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On 02/03/2020 at 12:19, Ulitzer95 said:

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

Well, we now have an answer, because I emailed the National Library of Albania and they got back to me:
 

"Dear Mr. X,

I trust you are doing well!

 

I apologize for my late response.

 

According to the search we performed we do not have any material for their death. 

 

We also inform you that all three political figures do not live.

 

With regards

Lindita Zhulali

Service & Information Sector

National Library of Albania"

So, as we suspected, Petro Dode and Foto Cami are also both deceased.

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On 01/01/2022 at 13:32, arghton said:

Something about Alma Adamkiene here:

https://www.lrytas.lt/stilius/karamele/2021/12/18/news/valdas-adamkus-paatviravo-apie-sventes-ir-zmonos-almos-insulto-padarinius-tikiuosi-kad-mes-ja-pastatysime-ant-koju--21727696

Her husband, former Lithuanian president Valdas Adamkus says that she hasn't completely recovered from the stroke she had in 2019, is weak uses a walker. Adamkus himself is in good health and still works. 

Alma Adamkiene hospitalised again. Good immortal potential here.