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Achieved highest political office in South America?

Hominidae wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 19, 2024 8:41 pm

Spartaculous wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 19, 2024 8:40 pm

Free guess: Jorge Mario Bergoglio.

We have a winner!

Is there hope
That the Pope
Will elope?
Nope.

Spartaculous wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 19, 2024 8:40 pm

Free guess: Jorge Mario Bergoglio.

We have a winner!

Free guess: Jorge Mario Bergoglio.

wintergreen wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 19, 2024 8:34 pm

Free guess: Lula.

No.

Free guess: Lula.

JECE wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 19, 2024 8:27 pm

Was this person both (1) born on the American mainland and (2) head of state or head of government of an American country other than Brazil at a point of time* when the independence of this country was recognized by Spain?

Using these dates:
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guerras_de_independencia_hispanoamericanas#Negociaciones_de_paz_y_reconciliaci%C3%B3n:_Tratados_de_Paz,_amistad_y_reconocimiento

No, not both of those things.

Keep in mind this person is alive though.

One more question remaining! Get your free guesses in if you haven't already.

Was this person both (1) born on the American mainland and (2) head of state or head of government of an American country other than Brazil at a point of time* when the independence of this country was recognized by Spain?

Using these dates:
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guerras_de_independencia_hispanoamericanas#Negociaciones_de_paz_y_reconciliaci%C3%B3n:_Tratados_de_Paz,_amistad_y_reconocimiento

1,2,3,4,5,7: Real living human male
6: Primarily famous for something or some things related to politics, government, the military or multiple militaries, royalty or being royalty, nobility or being nobility, religion or multiple religions, or philosophy
8,10,11,12,13,14,16,17. Born before 1950 in the Southern Hemisphere, but not in the United States, Africa, Tokelau, or an area that was never claimed by Spain
9. Not primarily known for a crime or major controversy
15. Current or former head of state and/or government of a sovereign state
18. Never President of Chile

NOT
Eduardo Alberto Duhalde (cdngooner)

cdngooner wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 19, 2024 8:07 pm

President of Chile?

No.

cdngooner wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 19, 2024 8:07 pm

If no: Eduardo Alberto Duhalde

No.

President of Chile?

If yes: Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle.
If no: Eduardo Alberto Duhalde

JECE wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 19, 2024 7:50 pm

Born in the Southern Hemisphere before 1950?

Yes.

Born in the Southern Hemisphere before 1950?

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7: Real living human male
6: Primarily famous for something or some things related to politics, government, the military or multiple militaries, royalty or being royalty, nobility or being nobility, religion or multiple religions, or philosophy
8,13. Born before 1966
9. Not primarily known for a crime or major controversy
10,11,12,14. Not born in the United States, Europe, East Asia, South Asia (including Myanmar but not Afghanistan), sub-Saharan Africa, Tokelau, or the Levant (including Turkey, Iraq, Egypt, Cyprus, and eastern Libya)
15. Current or former head of state and/or government of a sovereign state
16. Born in a location that was at one point controlled or claimed by the Spanish Empire, according to JECE's map

JECE wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 19, 2024 7:30 pm

Born anywhere on this map that isn't colored grey? (Note that the light blue and yellow are not land.)



Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Diachronic_map_of_the_Spanish_Empire.svg

Yes. This person's birthplace is not gray on that map.

Born anywhere on this map that isn't colored grey? (Note that the light blue and yellow are not land.)



Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Diachronic_map_of_the_Spanish_Empire.svg

wintergreen wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 19, 2024 7:28 pm

Served as head of state or head of government of a sovereign state?

Yes. This person served as the head of state and/or head of government of a sovereign state at some point in the past (and may still do so).

Served as head of state or head of government of a sovereign state?

wintergreen wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 19, 2024 7:19 pm

Born in the Levant?

No. Counting any area that's any shade of green as the Levant (this is an absurdly broad definition, but I felt like being generous): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levant

Only six questions left. It might be more advantageous to ask about broader regions, or ask about a different topic altogether.