He was a potential prime minister until he left high office to care for his wife, who was seriously hurt in a bombing by the Irish Republican Army.
Author: ALAN COWELL
Frank G. Wisner, Diplomat With Impact on Foreign Policy, Dies at 86
He headed U.S. embassies around the world and relished the role, bringing a gregarious style to promoting American interests. But he clashed with the Obama White House.
Sam Nujoma of Namibia Dead at 95
As the self-exiled leader of the South-West Africa People’s Organization, he directed a guerrilla army in a 24-year war for independence from South African rule.
The Aga Khan IV, Wealthy Leader of the Ismaili Muslims, Dies at 88
At the age of 20, Prince Karim Al-Hussaini inherited the reins of a Shia Muslim lineage and used his entrepreneurship to become one of the world’s richest hereditary rulers.
Costas Simitis, 2-Time Prime Minister of Greece, Dies at 88
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.
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.