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Burnham was elected MP in June after the Makerfield by-election, before securing the Labour Party leadership and becoming prime minister after Sir Keir Starmer lost the support of Labour MPs and quit Downing Street.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
Jair Bolsonaro's brother, 62-year-old Renato Bolsonaro, a retired military officer was elected as a deputy for Sao Paulo state.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
Still, there have been instances in which decisions by independent arbitrators contributed to a municipality’s economic challenges, and elected officials were unable to unwind the rulings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
Lula is a longtime labor activist and co-founder of the left-wing Workers’ Party, who ran losing campaigns for president three times before being elected in 2002 and reelected in 2006.
From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2026
In 1605, Bellarmine would almost certainly have been elected Pope, but declined to offer himself as a candidate, preferring to be the power behind the throne.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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