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Pérez-Oliva is deputy prime minister and minister of foreign trade and investment and was elected in December to Cuba’s National Assembly, a prerequisite for the presidency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

In 2011, at 24, he was elected as an MP, becoming the youngest lawmaker at that time.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

If elected, Wadagni is expected to be able to count on the loyalty of the army, which played a decisive role in repelling an attempted coup against Talon in December.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

I am reminded of my senior year at the University of Southern California in 1959 when Willie Wood and I were elected co-captains of the football team.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

At forty-three, Kennedy was the youngest person ever elected president.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin