Politics

Presidents, prime ministers, ministers and campaigners who shaped the countries they served. 394 people are remembered here. Light a candle, read their story, and add a memory of your own.

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  Kriang Kalptinan

  1952 – 2026 · Politician

  Five term MP for Ubon Ratchathani and Deputy Minister of the Interior.

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  John Hamm

  1938 – 2026 · Physician and politician

  Pictou County physician and 25th premier of Nova Scotia who balanced the books and won the Atlantic Accord.

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  Shanika Mahendran

  † 2026 · Labour councillor

  Young Milton Keynes Cabinet member who brought planning, sustainability and placemaking into the centre of city life.

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  Krzysztof Dowgiałło

  1938 – 2026 · Polish architect

  Architect, Solidarity activist and Sejm deputy; author of the Ballad of Janek Wiśniewski.

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  Francisco Guterres

  1954 – 2026 · Politician

  Independence fighter, Fretilin leader and sixth president of Timor-Leste.

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  Barney Frank

  1940 – 2026 · U.S. Representative from Massachusetts (1981 to 2013)

  The Gentleman's time has expired. A left-handed gay Jew who never stopped fighting for a fairer shake.

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  Alexander Butterfield

  1926 – 2026 · USAF colonel

  The Nixon aide whose July 1973 testimony revealed the Oval Office tapes and transformed Watergate.

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  Ritu Khullar

  † 2026 · Jurist

  Alberta's Chief Justice and Charter advocate who made history as Canada's first South Asian woman provincial chief justice.

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  Ronald McCoy

  1930 – 2026 · Obstetrician and gynaecologist

  Doctor who delivered thousands of babies and gave the world ICAN to abolish nuclear weapons.

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  Nancy Landon Kassebaum Baker

  1932 – 2026 · U.S. Senator

  Kansas senator who led HIPAA, broke barriers, and chose independence over party lines.

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