Mr. Simitis imposed financial measures to prepare for Greece’s entry into the eurozone and laid the groundwork for the Olympic Games’ return to Athens.
Author: ALAN COWELL
Manmohan Singh, Indian Prime Minister, Dies at 92
The country’s first Sikh prime minister, he introduced free-market reforms that turned India into an economic powerhouse and sought reconciliation with Pakistan.
Brian Mulroney, Prime Minister Who Led Canada Into NAFTA, Dies at 84
He signed the historic free trade agreement with the United States and Mexico but was shadowed by scandal.
Brian Mulroney, Former Canadian Prime Minister, Is Dead at 84
He led the country into the North American Free Trade Agreement with the United States and Mexico but was shadowed by scandal.
Ali Hassan Mwinyi, Former President of Tanzania, Dies at 98
Handpicked by his socialist predecessor, Julius K. Nyerere, Mr. Mwinyi was credited with reforms, among them permitting the sale of mobile phones and computers.
John Bruton Dies at 76; Negotiated for Peace as Irish Prime Minister
He made strides to end the sectarian violence that plagued Northern Ireland through the 1990s by collaborating with both Britain and the Irish Republican Army.
Peter Magubane, 91, Who Fought Apartheid With His Camera, Is Dead
He documented the cruelties of white South African rule, and he was made to pay for it, enduring beatings and 586 consecutive days in solitary confinement.
Wolfgang Schäuble, German Politician Who Helped Forge European Unity, Dies at 81
An important figure in the reunification of East and West Germany, he played a key role in shaping German politics for decades and was once seen as a likely chancellor.
Sheikh Nawaf, Emir of Kuwait, Dies at 86
He was defense minister when Iraq invaded his tiny but oil-rich country, and he became ruler in his 80s.
Glenys Kinnock, Political Force in Britain and Europe, Dies at 79
The wife of the Labour leader Neil Kinnock, she carved her own leftist identity with a seat in the European Parliament and as a British government minister.