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As the senior news executive at Dow Jones, Mr. Thomson directs the news operations of the Journal, WSJ.com, MarketWatch.com and Dow Jones Newswires. 1979, Journalist, The Herald, Melbourne; with Sydney Morning Herald; with Financial Times including: Beijing Bureau; Tokyo Correspondent; Foreign News Editor; Weekend Editor; Assistant Editor; 1998, responsible for successful drive into U.S. market. 2002-07, Editor, The Times; since December 2007, current position. Author, The Judges: A Portrait of the Australian Judiciary; Co-Author, The Chinese Army; edited True Fiction, a collection of humorous writing. Recipient of award, U.S. Business Journalist of the Year, for building Financial Times operations, TJFR trade journal (2001).

Born September 14, 1965, in Leningrad. Graduated from the Faculty of Law of Leningrad State University in 1987 and completed his post-graduate studies at Leningrad State University in 1990. Holds a Ph.D. in law and the title of associate professor. 1990-1999, lectured at St Petersburg State University. At the same time, between 1990-1995, was an adviser to the Chairman of the Leningrad City Council and an expert consultant to the St Petersburg City Hall’s Committee for External Affairs. 1999, Deputy Government Chief of Staff. 1999-2000, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office. 2000-2003, First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office. 2000-2001, Chairman of the Board of Directors of OAO Gazprom, in 2001, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of OAO Gazprom, from June 2002, Chairman of the Board of Directors of OAO Gazprom. October 2003-November 2005, Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office. In November 2005, appointed First Deputy Prime Minister. March 2, 2008, elected President of the Russian Federation. Married to Svetlana Vladimirovna Medvedeva. The Medvedevs have a son, Ilya (born 1995). Source: http://kremlin.ru/

He was born on July 6, 1940 in the village of Chemolgan, Kaskelen District, Almaty region. In 1967, he graduated from the Highest Technical Educational Institution at the Karaganada Metallurgic Works. He is a Doctor in Economics, Academician of the National Academy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, International Academy of Engineering, Russian Federation Academy of Social Sciences, Honorable Professor of the Al-Farabi Kazakh State National University, Honorable Member of the Academy of Science of the Republic of Belarus, Honorable Professor of the Lomonosov Moscow State University. From 1960 through 1969, he worked at the Karaganda Metallurgical Works. From 1969 through 1973, he was involved in the Party and Komsomol work in Temirtau of the Karaganda region. From 1973 to 1977, he was a secretary of the party committee at the Karaganda Metallurgic Works. From 1977 through 1979, he served as secretary, and then second secretary of the Regional Committee of the Party in Karaganda. From 1979 through 1984, he served as Secretary of the Committee of the Communist Party of the Republic of Kazakhstan. From 1984 through 1989, he was a Chairman of the Ministers Council of the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic. From 1989 through 1991, he served as First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Kazakhstan. From February to April 1990, he concurrently served as Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic. Since April 1990, he is a President of the Republic of Kazakhstan. On December 1, 1991 the first national presidential elections were held where Nursultan Nazarbayev had been supported by 98.7 percent of electors. On April 29, 1995 the powers of the President Nursultan Nazarbayev have been prolonged till 2000 as a result of the national referendum. On January 10, 1999 he was elected the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the alternative basis with 79.78 per cent of electors. On December 4, 2005 he was again elected President of the Republic of Kazakhstan supported by 91.15 per cent of electors. The Chairman of the Assembly of People of Kazakhstan. The Supreme Commander in Chief of the Armed Services of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The Chairman of the World Association of Kazakhs.

He was born in Valladolid, Spain, on the 4th August 1960. Married, two children. Graduate in law at the University of León. Member of the Socialists Worker’s Party (PSOE) since 1979. Secretary General of the Socialist Federation of León from 1988 to 2000. He was elected Member of Parliament for Leon in 1986, 1989, 1993, 1996 y 2000. PSOE´s Secretary General and president of the socialist group in the Congress of Deputies (Spanish low chamber) (2000). He was elected Member of Parliament for Madrid in the 14th of March 2004 general elections in which he was the Socialists Worker’s Party candidate. In the 9th of March 2008 general elections he was reelected for the same province. Prime Minister of Spain in his second term, from the 12th of April 2008 After the 9th of March 2008 general elections, he sworn in as Prime Minister before his majesty the King of Spain the 12th of April 2008. His first mandate started the 17th of April 2004 as he sworn in as Prime Minister before his majesty the King of Spain, after the 14th of March 2004 general elections.

Born December 24, 1943. Married, one daughter, born 1978. Master of Laws, University of Helsinki, 1968. Member of the Finnish Social Democratic Party 1971-2000. Minister for Foreign Affairs 1995-2000. Minister of Justice 1990-1991. Minister for Nordic Cooperation 1989-1991. Minister at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health 1987-1990. Member of Parliament 1979-2000. Chairman of the Parliamentary Grand Committee 1995–1995. Chairman of the Parliamentary Law Committee 1991–1994. Chairman of the Parliamentary Social Affairs Committee 1984–1986. Member of the Helsinki City Council 1977-1996. Prime Minister's parliamentary secretary 1974-1975. Lawyer with the Central Organization of Finnish Trade Unions SAK 1970-1974 and 1975-1979. Social Affairs Secretary and General Secretary of the National Union of Finnish Students 1969-1970. Honorary positions: UN High-level Panel on Global Sustainability, Co-Chair, 2010-; Chair of the Council of Women World Leaders, 2009-; The Oslo Center for Peace and Human Rights, Member of the Board of Trustees, 2009- ;Member of the "Panel of Eminent Persons" of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2005-2006; World Commission on the Social Dimension of Globalization (ILO), Co-Chair, 2002-2004. The Oslo Center for Peace and Human Rights, Member of the Board, 2006-2009. Member of the Representative Body of the Cooperative Retail Company Elanto since 1975, Member of the Supervisory Board 1980-96. Member of the Board of Directors of the International Solidarity Foundation. Chairman of the TNL Theatre Organization. Honorary degrees: Kazan Federal University, Tatarstan, Russia, 2010; University of Helsinki, Faculty of Philosophy, 2010; Theatre Academy Helsinki, 2009; Umeå University, 2009; University of Minnesota Duluth, 2008; Helsinki University of Technology, 2008; State University of Yerevan, Armenia, 2005; University of Tartu, Estonia, 2004; University of Bluefiels, Nicaragua, 2004; University of Turku, Faculty of Law, 2003; Finlandia University, USA, 2003; Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, 2002; ELTE University, Hungary, 2002; University of Kent, U.K., 2002; Ewha Womans University, Republic of Korea, 2002; Helsinki School of Economics, 2001; University of Helsinki, Faculty of Law, 2000. Interests: Her interests include the history of art and she enjoys drawing and painting. Among her other interests are theatre and sports.