The Ultimate Take Me To Your Leader Quiz | Government

Answer: Konstantin Chernenko

Konstantin Chernonko was 72 when he succeeded Andropov and only lived for a further thirteen months after becoming the leader of the USSR. His demise led to Mikhail Gorbachev's accession. Brezhnev had ruled from 1964 until 1982 and was Andropov's precedessor.

Answer: Thabo Mbeki

Nelson Mandela's prison number was 46664 as he was the 466th prisoner in 1964 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/46664_(number)) It is also the name of the charity set up by Nelson Mandela to promote awareness of HIV/AIDS. Surprisingly, his successor, Thabo Mbeki has suggested that there is no link between HIV and AIDS.

Answer: Margaret Thatcher

Margaret Thatcher succeeded Edward Heath as leader of the Conservative Party having previously held the position of 'Secretary of State for Education and Science' in his 1970-1974 government. Her controversial decision to withdraw free milk from 7-11 year olds led some people to call her 'Margaret Thatcher - Milk Snatcher'. During her premiership she stood her ground against those both inside and outside her party who felt that a woman couldn't lead the country.

But her decision to defend the Falkland Islands against Argentinian aggression in 1982, sending a military Task Force to liberate the islands, gained her much support and respect.

She also helped break the stranglehold of the Trade Unions over many British companies, helping to make the UK an attractive place to do business.

Answer: Helmut Kohl

Helmut Kohl became Chancellor of West Germany when his CDU/CSU party (Christian Democratic Union of Germany/Christian Social Union of Bavaria) won the 1982 election - a position he held during the reunification of Germany, until 1998 election to Gerhard Schroeder.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helmut_Kohl

Answer: 1989

Emperor Hirohito continued the line of the Yamoto Dynasty of Japenese Emperors. Like many monarchies, it is continued through the male line of the family. As a result, Akihito ascended to the throne ahead of his four elder sisters.

Answer: Arthur Fadden

Arthur Fadden became Australia's Prime Minister following the resignation of Robert Menzies, however he himself resigned just over a month later to be replaced by John Curtin.

Answer: Gerald Ford

Spiro T Agnew resigned as the 39th Vice-President of the USA in 1973 and Gerald Ford was appointed as his successor by Richard Nixon. Nixon famously then resigned as president as a result of the Watergate scandal, which elevated Ford to the presidency. Whilst Gerald Ford was able to defeat the primary challenge of Ronald Reagan, he lost the 1976 presidential election to Jimmy Carter.

Answer: 1980

Pierre Trudeau's liberal party was defeated in the 1979 Canadian general election and he had intended to resign at that time. Before he was able to do so, Joe Clark, whose Progressive Conservative party had formed a minority government, were defeated in a motion of no confidence. Pierre was re-elected as Prime Minister in the 1980 general election that followed.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Trudeau

Answer: Viktor Yushchenko

During the 2004 election campaign, Viktor Yushchenko, became ill and it has been claimed that he was poisoned by dioxin to prevent him winning the presidency. In the first round of voting, neither candidate won sufficient support to win the presidency.

In the second round, whilst exit polls suggested that Yushchenko had won convincingly, the official result was that Yanukovych was the winner. Following the Orange Revolution, the supreme court annulled that round of voting and a rerun confirmed Yushchenko as president.

Answer: Felipe Calderón

The Institutional Revolutionary Party had held power in Mexico for 60 years until Vicente Fox and his National Action Party took power. The Mexican president may only serve for one six-year term.