Former leaders of Britain, France, Germany, USA - who of them were good for their countries?

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Former leaders of Britain, France, Germany, USA - who of them were good for their countries?

 

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About the choice;

For Britain, France, Germany, I listed the 3 latest leaders.
So I had 9 options.
And to get 10 options, I have gone back a bit in another time.

 

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In case you do not remember Gerd Schröder:

Gerhard Fritz Kurt "Gerd" Schröder (German: [ˈɡeːɐ̯haʁt fʁɪts kʊʁt ˈʃʁøːdɐ] (listen); born 7 April 1944) is a German lobbyist and former politician, who served as the chancellor of Germany from 1998 to 2005. From 1999 to 2004, he was also the Leader of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD). As chancellor, he led a coalition government of the SPD and Alliance 90/The Greens. Since leaving public office, Schröder has worked for Russian state-owned energy companies, including Nord Stream AG, Rosneft, and Gazprom.[1][2]

Schröder was a lawyer before becoming a full-time politician, and he served as Minister President of Lower Saxony (1990–1998) before becoming chancellor. Following the 2005 federal election, which his party lost, and after three weeks of negotiations, he stood down as chancellor in favour of Angela Merkel of the rival Christian Democratic Union. He is the chairman of the board of Nord Stream AG and of Rosneft, after having been hired as a global manager by investment bank Rothschild, and also the chairman of the board of football club Hannover 96.

After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Schröder was criticized for his policies towards Vladimir Putin's government, his work for Russian state-owned companies, and his lobbyism on behalf of Russia. On 1 March 2022, Schröder's entire staff including long-time office manager Albrecht Funk resigned due to Schröder's alliances with Russia and Putin directly.[3] On 8 March 2022 the Public Prosecutor General initiated proceedings related to accusations against Schröder of complicity in crimes against humanity due to his role in Russian state-owned corporations.[4] On the same day his party initiated proceedings to expel him.[5] The CDU/CSU group demanded that Schröder be included in the European Union sanctions against individuals with ties to the Putin regime.

Gerhard Schröder - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Rexedgar]

inane…….better to pair a wine with each one……..

 

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@ Nicolas Sarkozy

Nicolas Paul Stéphane Sarközy de Nagy-Bocsa (/sɑːrˈkoʊzi/; French: [nikɔla pɔl stefan saʁkɔzi də naʒi bɔksa] (listen); born 28 January 1955) is a French politician who served as President of France from 16 May 2007 until 15 May 2012.

Born in Paris, he is of one half Hungarian, one quarter Greek Jewish, and one quarter French origin. Mayor of Neuilly-sur-Seine from 1983 to 2002, he was Minister of the Budget under Prime Minister Édouard Balladur (1993–1995) during François Mitterrand's second term. During Jacques Chirac's second presidential term he served as Minister of the Interior and as Minister of Finances. He was the leader of the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) party from 2004 to 2007.

Nicolas Sarkozy - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

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Now I hope you will remember him - without any Wiki article:

John F. Kennedy​

 

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2 out of 2 now say:

John F. Kennedy​

 

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There somebody asked for the more recent politicians:

Seven French Presidents - which names do you remember well?

Seven French Presidents - which names do you remember well? Charles de Gaulle Georges Pompidou Valérie Giscard d´Estaing François Mitterrand Jacques Chirac Nicolas Sarkozy François Hollande Here are the seven names. Emmanuel Macron is Number 8 - the present President.

debatepolitics.com

Here they are now in this thread here.

 

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Maybe the politicians of decades ago are better known?

 

[Sweden]

Former leaders of Britain, France, Germany, USA - who of them were good for their countries?

None, for diverse reasons.

 

[Port & Starboard]

Former leaders of Britain, France, Germany, USA - who of them were good for their countries?

There are a couple names on the list that I'm not familiar with, but the ones I recognize all served under the best of intentions.

Merkel is a stand out to me because of her leadership abilities within her own country and the de facto leader of the dysfunctional family makeup of the European Union.

Merkel kept things together even if some of her decisions made her very unpopular at times.

America could use a leader like her.

“She doesn’t need to win every argument. She doesn’t have to get in the last word. She quietly assesses the different factors involved in a given situation and then decides which way she wants to go, and does it quietly and without fanfare.”

Merkel tops the list!

https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/st...ngela-merkel-describe-her-rise-to-prominence/

 

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Merkel is a stand out to me because of her leadership abilities within her own country and the de facto leader of the dysfunctional family makeup of the European Union.

Merkel kept things together even if some of her decisions made her very unpopular at times.

America could use a leader like her.

“She doesn’t need to win every argument. She doesn’t have to get in the last word. She quietly assesses the different factors involved in a given situation and then decides which way she wants to go, and does it quietly and without fanfare.”

Merkel tops the list!

https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/st...ngela-merkel-describe-her-rise-to-prominence/

Well - if you are of that opinion - you may vote for her in this poll.
Or have you - in the mean time?

 

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Now Angela Merkel has got 2 votes out of 3 voters.

 

[yankintx]

Now I hope you will remember him - without any Wiki article:

John F. Kennedy​

JFK firmly believed in ending the Cold War. To end the threat of nuclear war.

An idealist yes.

The last President to truly care for America's poor working class, probably FDR.

 

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JFK firmly believed in ending the Cold War. To end the threat of nuclear war.

An idealist yes.

And he was good for his country, wasn't he!

 

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• Total voters 3

 

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Must I really introduce Liz Truss?

 

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So far nobody thinks that these 4 have done anything good for their countries:

• Liz Truss​

  Votes: 00.0%

• Boris Johnson​

  Votes: 00.0%

• Theresa May​

  Votes: 00.0%

• François Hollande​