Odile Sicard dead at age 95
Odile Sicard, a French politician and social worker who served as a deputy from 1981 to 1988,
died on July 24, 2026, aged 95. Born in Broc on August 25,…
Famous Dead Politicians: Recent Politician Deaths and Obituaries
Over 19,000 obituaries of famous dead politicians. Notable deaths, news, info, and memorial pages.
Chun Yong-taek dead at age 88
Chun Yong-taek, a South Korean politician and military officer who served as minister of national defense,
died on July 24, 2026, at the age of 88. Born on August 28,…
Elmer MacKay dead at age 89
Elmer MacKay, a Canadian politician and lawyer who served as a member of Parliament for Central Nova,
died on July 24, 2026. Born Elmer MacIntosh MacKay on August 5, 1936,…
Sumarjati Arjoso dead at age 80, Indonesian politician, member of the House of Representative
Sumarjati Arjoso, an Indonesian politician and member of the House of Representatives,
died on July 24, 2026, aged 80. She served in the House of Representatives from 2009 to 2014…
Chun Yong-taek dead at age 88
Chun Yong-taek, a South Korean politician and former military officer,
died on July 24, 2026, at the age of 88. He served in the 15th and 16th National Assemblies and…
Carmelo Scoma dead at age 95
Carmelo Scoma, the Italian politician and trade unionist who served as mayor of Palermo,
died on July 24, 2026. Born in Prizzi on February 22, 1931, he began his career…
Dame Helene Quilter dead
Dame Helene Quilter, a retired New Zealand public servant,
died on July 24, 2026. She served as deputy commissioner at the State Services Commission from 2007 to 2012, where she…
Zhang Yutai dead at age 80
Zhang Yutai, a Chinese politician,
died on July 24, 2026. Born in January 1945, he was a politician of the People’s Republic of China and served in senior roles within…
Allan Warrack dead at age 89, Professor, politician
Allan Warrack, a professor and politician,
died on July 24, 2026, at age 89. A Canadian politician born in Calgary on May 24, 1937, he served in the Legislative Assembly…
Menase Robert Kambu dead at age 76, Indonesian politician, mayor of Jayapura
Menase Robert Kambu, an Indonesian politician and former mayor of Jayapura,
died on July 24, 2026, aged 76. He served two terms as mayor, from 2000 to 2005 and again…
K. Ali Kutty Musliyar dead at age 81
K. Ali Kutty Musliyar, an Indian Islamic scholar,
died on July 23, 2026. Born on February 23, 1945, in Thirurkad in what is now Kerala’s Malappuram district, he became a…
Thembeni Nxangisa dead
Thembeni Nxangisa, a South African politician who served in the Free State Executive Council,
died on July 23, 2026. A member of the African National Congress, he entered the provincial…
Annie Courtney dead at age 26, Annie Courtney, Northern Irish politician, member of the Derry City…
Annie Courtney, the Northern Irish politician and former Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Foyle,
died on July 23, 2026, aged 26. Born in Derry in 2000, she built…
Osvaldo Tozzi dead at age 95
Osvaldo Tozzi, an Italian politician,
died on July 23, 2026, at the age of 95. Born in Radicondoli on September 1, 1930, he was a native of the province of…
Keigo Higashino dead at age 68
Keigo Higashino, the Japanese author best known for The Devotion of Suspect X and Journey Under the Midnight Sun,
died on July 23, 2026. He was 68. Born in Ikuno-ku,…
Nicholas Platt dead at age 90
Nicholas Platt, an American diplomat and ambassador who represented the United States in Pakistan, the Philippines and Zambia,
died on July 23, 2026, aged 90. Born in New York City…
Oleg Bolotin dead at age 87
Oleg Bolotin, a Russian politician and member of the Volgograd Oblast Duma from 1998 to 2009,
died on July 23, 2026, at the age of 87. Oleg Georgievich Bolotin was…
Émile Constant Bombet dead at age 85
Émile Constant Bombet, an Ivorian politician and military officer,
died on July 22, 2026, at the age of 85. Born on March 16, 1941, in Rubino in what was then…
Greg Sewell dead at age 93
Greg Sewell, the Australian rules footballer who served Essendon as an assistant coach and president,
died on July 22, 2026, aged 93. Gregory George Sewell was born on June 30,…
Chris Murphy dead at age 58
Chris Murphy, an American politician and attorney who served in the South Carolina House of Representatives,
died on July 22, 2026. He represented the 98th District, covering parts of Dorchester…
Huang Zhiquan dead at age 84, Chinese politician, governor of the Jiangxi Provincial People’s…
Huang Zhiquan, a Chinese politician who served as governor of the Jiangxi Provincial People's Government from 2001 to 2006,
died on July 22, 2026. Born in February 1942 in Tongxiang,…
Kim Jong-im dead at age 91, Kim Jong-im, North Korean politician
Kim Jong-im, a North Korean politician and one of the few women to hold senior positions in the country's government apparatus,
died on July 22, 2026. She was 91. Kim…
Barbara L. Nichols dead at age 87
Barbara L. Nichols, an American nurse executive and leader,
died on July 22, 2026, at age 87. Born in Waterville, Maine, on July 19, 1939, she became the first Black…
Omololu Meroyi dead at age 76, Nigerian politician, senator
Omololu Meroyi, a Nigerian politician and senator who represented Ondo South in the National Assembly from 1999 to 2003,
died on July 22, 2026. Born in Ondo State, he entered…
Semere Russom dead at age 82, Eritrean politician and diplomat, ambassador to the United States
Semere Russom, an Eritrean politician and diplomat who served as ambassador to the United States,
died on July 22, 2026. He was 82. Russom began his career as a teacher…
Alambadi dead at age 90
Alambadi, an Indian politician and Samajwadi Party leader who served as a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly,
died on July 22, 2026, at the age of 90. Also…
Oliver Jones dead at age 91
Oliver Jones, the Canadian jazz pianist,
died on July 22, 2026. Born Oliver Theophilus Jones in Montreal on September 11, 1934, he built a long career as a pianist, organist,…
Edward Wiley Ray dead at age 99
Edward Wiley Ray, an American songwriter and record producer known professionally as Eddie Ray,
died on July 21, 2026. Born on December 21, 1926, he built a career as a…
Kim Hyeong-gwang dead at age 91
Kim Hyeong-gwang, a South Korean politician and lecturer,
died on July 21, 2026, at the age of 91. Born on May 12, 1935, he served in the National Assembly as…
Edgar C. Otálvora dead at age 66, writer, policy analyst, journalist
Edgar C. Otálvora, the Venezuelan journalist, writer and historian,
died on July 21, 2026. Born Edgar Omar Contreras Otálvora on September 6, 1959, in Tovar, he built a career as…
Tofig Mirzoyev dead at age 94
Tofig Mirzoyev, an Azerbaijani actor known for roles in films including The Last Night of Childhood, Tahmina and Nesimi,
died on July 21, 2026. He was 94. Mirzoyev was born…
Philippe Chaulet dead at age 84
Philippe Chaulet, a French politician associated with the RPR,
died on July 21, 2026. Born on July 28, 1942, in Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe, he built a political career in France while…
David R. Cooke dead at age 88
David R. Cooke, a Canadian politician and lawyer,
died on July 20, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Oshawa on August 4, 1937, he studied at Queen’s University,…
David Lucas dead at age 58, Spanish politician, secretary of state for transport, senator, and mayo…
David Lucas, the Spanish politician who served as secretary of state for transport in 2023,
died on July 20, 2026, aged 58. Born Francisco David Lucas Parrón in Madrid on…
Günther Czichon dead at age 96
Günther Czichon, a German politician and engineer,
died on July 20, 2026, aged 96. Born in Bremen on May 19, 1930, he was a member of the Social Democratic Party…
Rang Thurapon dead at age 69
Rang Thurapon, a Thai politician and businessman,
died on July 20, 2026, at the age of 69. Born on April 1, 1957, in Phen district, Thailand, he was a member…
Ahn Dong-seon dead at age 90
Ahn Dong-seon, a South Korean politician and civil servant who served in the National Assembly in two stretches from 1985 to 1988 and again from 1992 to 2004,
died on…
John C. Dvorak dead at age 80
John C. Dvorak, an American tech writer and broadcaster,
died on July 20, 2026, at age 80. He wrote about technology and personal computing for decades, serving as a columnist…
Terry Lewis dead at age 90
Terry Lewis, the British politician who served as Labour MP for Worsley from 1983 to 2005,
died on July 20, 2026. Born Terence Lewis on December 29, 1935, he was…
John Jansen dead at age 78, Canadian politician, British Columbia MLA
John Jansen, a Canadian politician and British Columbia MLA,
died on July 20, 2026, at the age of 78. Born in Chilliwack on October 27, 1947, he represented the Social…
Amor Deloso dead at age 87, Filipino politician, governor of Zambales
Amor Deloso, a Filipino politician who served as governor of Zambales,
died on July 20, 2026. He was born on September 3, 1938, in Botolan, Zambales, and his public career…
Carl Kunasek dead at age 94, American politician, member of the Arizona Senate
Carl Kunasek, an American politician who served in the Arizona Senate and Arizona House of Representatives, died July 20, 2026. He was 94. Kunasek, also known as Carl James Kunasek,…
Clint Reilly dead at age 79
Clint Reilly, an American real estate investor and owner of the San Francisco Examiner,
died on July 20, 2026. He was 79. Born Clinton Thomas Reilly in Oakland in 1947,…
Tim Murphy dead at age 73
Tim Murphy, the American politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Pennsylvania Senate,
died on July 19, 2026. He was 73. Murphy represented Pennsylvania’s 18th congressional…
Winfried Schittges dead at age 79
Winfried Schittges, the German politician and business consultant who served in the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia from 1990 to 2017,
died on July 19, 2026, aged 79. Born on September…
Philippe Josse dead at age 65
Philippe Josse, a French civil servant and member of the Conseil d'État since 2011,
died on July 19, 2026. Born on September 23, 1960, in Saintes, he studied at Sciences…
Antonio Martínez Aneiros dead at age 93
Antonio Martínez Aneiros, a Spanish politician and Catholic priest,
died on July 19, 2026. Born on June 3, 1933, in O Val, Narón, he served in the Parliament of Galicia…
Nikolay Ryabushenko dead at age 64
Nikolay Ryabushenko, a Russian politician who served in the Altai Krai Legislative Assembly from 2004 to 2008,
died on July 19, 2026, at the age of 64. Born Nikolay Alexandrovich…
Jaroslav Zvěřina dead at age 83, Czech politician, MEP and MP
Jaroslav Zvěřina, a Czech politician and former member of the European Parliament,
died on July 19, 2026, at the age of 83. Born in Třebíč on December 18, 1942, he…
Jennifer Monserrate dead at age 56
Jennifer Monserrate, an Indian politician and former Goa MLA,
died on July 19, 2026. Born on March 24, 1970, she served as a three-term member of the Goa Legislative Assembly,…
John Droney dead at age 79
John Droney, an American politician and lawyer,
died on July 19, 2026. A Connecticut Democrat, he chaired the state party from 1986 to 1992, helping guide Joe Lieberman’s upset Senate…
Chennamma Deve Gowda dead at age 89, Indian political figure, spouse of the prime minister, cardiac…
Chennamma Deve Gowda, an Indian political figure and the spouse of former Prime Minister H. D. Deve Gowda,
died on July 18, 2026. She was 89. Widely known as the…
Kim Joong-wi dead at age 86
Kim Joong-wi, a South Korean journalist and politician,
died on July 18, 2026, at the age of 86. Born on October 28, 1939, in Bonghwa County, he was educated at…
Kenneth Jeyaretnam dead at age 67, Politician, hedge fund manager
Kenneth Jeyaretnam, a Singaporean politician and hedge fund manager,
died on July 18, 2026, at the age of 67. Also known as Kenneth Andrew Jeyaretnam, he served as secretary-general of…
Johan Baumann dead at age 91
Johan Baumann, the Norwegian dogsledder, politician and sports administrator who served as president of the Norwegian Ski Federation from 1987 to 1995,
died on July 18, 2026, at the age…
Alexandria Holloway dead at age 79
Alexandria Holloway, the founding dean of the Honors College at Miami Dade College and a longtime music educator and academic administrator,
died on July 18, 2026, aged 79. Holloway spent…
Kim Joong-wi dead at age 86, South Korean politician, member of the National Assembly
Kim Joong-wi, a South Korean politician who served in the National Assembly,
died on July 18, 2026, at the age of 86. Born on October 28, 1939, Kim was elected…
Vladimir Ukhalkin dead at age 75, Russian politician, mayor of Fryazino
Vladimir Ukhalkin, a Russian politician and mayor of Fryazino from 2001 to 2015,
died on July 17, 2026. He was born on February 22, 1951, in Moscow, and was also…
Clément Schertzinger dead at age 89
Clément Schertzinger, the French sporting director who served as president of the Fédération internationale catholique d’éducation physique et sportive from 2003 to 2009,
died on July 17, 2026, aged 89.…
Moses Ali dead at age 87, Military Officer, Lawyer & Politician
Moses Ali, the Ugandan lawyer, politician and retired military officer who served as Second Deputy Prime Minister,
died on July 17, 2026. Born on April 5, 1939, in Adjumani District,…
Oh Jang-seop dead at age 79
Oh Jang-seop, a South Korean politician and businessman who served in the National Assembly and as minister of construction and transport,
died on July 17, 2026, at the age of…
Primrose Bogatsu dead
Primrose Bogatsu, a South African politician and member of the North West Provincial Legislature since February 2023,
died on July 17, 2026. She represented the Economic Freedom Fighters in the…
Graeme Gilbert dead at age 76
Graeme Gilbert, the Australian radio presenter and politician,
died on July 17, 2026, at the age of 76. Born on April 15, 1950, he became known for presenting the nightly…
Melvin R. Brown dead at age 88
Melvin R. Brown, an American politician and Republican member of the Utah State House of Representatives,
died on July 17, 2026. He was 88. Known also as Melvin Richins Brown,…
Bill Birch dead at age 92
Bill Birch, the New Zealand politician who served as minister of finance from 1993 to 1999,
died on July 17, 2026. Born in Hastings on April 9, 1934, he was…
Tersia Marshall dead at age 45
Tersia Marshall, a South African politician and attorney who served in the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature,
died on July 16, 2026, in Rustenburg after injuries sustained in a car accident. Born…
Roland J. Thornhill dead at age 90, Stockbroker, consultant
Roland J. Thornhill, a Canadian politician and former Nova Scotia MLA,
died on July 16, 2026. Born Roland John Thornhill on September 3, 1935, in Grand Bank, Newfoundland, he represented…
Lattie F. Coor dead at age 89
Lattie F. Coor, an American university administrator and professor of public policy who led the University of Vermont and Arizona State University,
died on July 16, 2026. Born in Phoenix…
Guy Scott dead at age 82
Guy Scott, the Zambian politician who served as vice president from 2011 to 2014 and as acting president from 2014 to 2015,
died on July 15, 2026. Born Guy Lindsay…
Maro Kontou dead at age 92
Maro Kontou, a Greek actress and politician,
died on July 15, 2026, at the age of 92, of lung cancer. Born in Athens on June 21, 1934, she began her…
Mudragada Padmanabha Reddy dead at age 73
Mudragada Padmanabha Reddy, an Indian politician,
died on July 14, 2026. He was known as Mudragada Padmanabham and was a former Member of Parliament from Kakinada as well as a…
Sheikh Mustafa Kamal dead at age 83
Sheikh Mustafa Kamal, an Indian politician and former Jammu and Kashmir MLA,
died on July 14, 2026. He was a leader of the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference Party and…
Azucena Mora dead at age 80
Azucena Mora, the Ecuadorian theater and television actress known by her screen name for performances in stage and television,
died on July 14, 2026. Born Livia Lidia Mora Mendoza on…
Ramachandra Gowda dead at age 87
Ramachandra Gowda, an Indian politician and long-serving Karnataka Legislative Council member,
died on July 14, 2026. Born on December 13, 1938, in Thippur in Kunigal taluk of Tumkur district, he…
Marcel Deneux dead at age 97
Marcel Deneux, a French politician and senator,
died on July 13, 2026, at the age of 97. Born on August 16, 1928, in Beaucamps-le-Vieux, he served in the Senate of…
Pat Oliphant dead at age 90
Pat Oliphant, the Australian-born American political cartoonist whose work tracked American and global politics for more than six decades,
died on July 13, 2026. Born Patrick Bruce Oliphant in Adelaide…
John Hamm dead at age 88
John Hamm, a Canadian politician and physician who served as the 25th premier of Nova Scotia,
died on July 13, 2026, at the age of 88. Born John Frederick Hamm…
Hervé Hasquin dead at age 83
Hervé Hasquin, a Belgian historian, university professor and politician,
died on July 13, 2026, at the age of 83. Born in Charleroi on December 31, 1942, he taught at the…
Jo Wan-kyu dead at age 98
Jo Wan-kyu, a South Korean politician who served as minister of education from 1992 to 1993,
died on July 13, 2026, at the age of 98. Born on February 11,…
Fred Dudley dead at age 81
Fred Dudley, an American politician and attorney who served in the Florida Senate from 1986 to 1998, died July 13, 2026. He was born in Fort Myers on November 8,…
Alcides Bernal dead at age 60, Lawyer, Radio Broadcaster, Politician
Alcides Bernal, a Brazilian lawyer, radio broadcaster and politician,
died on July 13, 2026, at age 60. Born Alcides Jesus Peralta Bernal on July 14, 1965, in Corumbá, he built…
Georg Ferstl dead at age 89
Georg Ferstl, an Austrian politician who served in the Landtag of Styria from 2000 to 2005,
died on July 13, 2026. Born on December 30, 1936, in Trofaiach, he was…
Viorel Oancea dead at age 81
Viorel Oancea, a Romanian politician and major general who served as mayor of Timișoara from 1992 to 1996,
died on July 13, 2026. Born in Brașov on December 8, 1944,…
Tony Christopher, Baron Christopher dead at age 101
Tony Christopher, Baron Christopher, a British politician and Labour life peer who served in the House of Lords from 1998 to 2026,
died on July 13, 2026, aged 101. Born…
Kim Ha-soo dead at age 67
Kim Ha-soo, a South Korean politician and mayor of Cheongdo County from 2022 to 2026,
died on July 13, 2026, aged 67. He served in local government in Cheongdo County…
Kim Ha-soo dead at age 67
Kim Ha-soo, a South Korean politician and former mayor of Cheongdo County,
died on July 13, 2026, aged 67. He served in the 9th and 11th sessions of the Gyeongsangbuk-do…
Md. Nazrul Islam Chowdhury dead at age 74
Md. Nazrul Islam Chowdhury, a Bangladeshi politician and former member of Jatiya Sangsad,
died on July 13, 2026, at the age of 74. He represented the Chittagong-14 constituency in parliament…
Kim Ha-soo dead at age 67
Kim Ha-soo, a South Korean politician and mayor of Cheongdo County from 2022 to 2026,
died on July 13, 2026. He was born on February 5, 1990. Available biographical details…
Karl Weber dead at age 90, German politician, member of the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg
Karl Weber, a German politician and former member of the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg,
died on July 12, 2026, at the age of 90. Born on February 26, 1936, in Heidelberg,…
Syed Yasin dead at age 69
Syed Yasin
died on July 12, 2026. He was an Indian politician and social worker who served as a Karnataka MLA from 1999 to 2004 and again from 2008 to…
Lindsey Graham dead at age 71
Lindsey Graham
died on July 12, 2026. He was an American politician who served as a member of the U.S. Senate from 2003 and in the U.S. House of Representatives…
H. Hanumanthappa dead at age 94
H. Hanumanthappa, an Indian politician and former Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha,
died on July 12, 2026. He represented Karnataka in India’s upper house of Parliament as a…
Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar dead at age 94
Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar
died on July 12, 2026. He was a Bangladeshi lawyer and politician who served as acting president of Bangladesh in 2002. Sircar studied at the University of…
Dave Hensman dead at age 63
Dave Hensman, a Canadian Christian singer-songwriter and priest,
died on July 11, 2026. Born David John Hensman on August 19, 1962, in Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, he was based…
Valery Serov dead at age 86
Valery Serov, a Russian politician and civil engineer who chaired the State Committee for Construction from 1989 to 1991,
died on July 11, 2026. He was 86. Born in Moscow…
Sombun Wanchaithanawong dead at age 89
Sombun Wanchaithanawong, a Thai politician who served in the House of Representatives from 1988 to 2011,
died on July 11, 2026. He was 89. Born on October 1, 1936, in…
Antonio Rattín dead at age 89
Antonio Rattín
died on July 11, 2026. He was an Argentine footballer best known for his career with Boca Juniors and the national team. Born in Tigre in 1937, Rattín…
Yahiya Emerick dead at age 55
Yahiya Emerick, an American author and scholar,
died on July 11, 2026. Born John Joseph Emerick, he became known as a prolific American Muslim writer and educator whose work focused…
Jordi Borja Sebastià dead at age 85
Jordi Borja Sebastià, the Spanish politician who served in the Parliament of Catalonia from 1980 to 1984,
died on July 10, 2026, at the age of 85. Born in Barcelona…