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It is his second major foreign visit since being elected to the papacy last year, and reflects the importance of Catholicism in Africa.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

A total of 35 candidates are in the running for the top job but analysts say that who gets elected to the newly re-established Senate will also be key.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

He was later elected a federal lawmaker, but lost his seat after his conviction.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Not content with mere parliamentary preeminence, de Gaulle quickly fashioned a Fifth Republic with a semimonarchical presidency to which he was elected the following year, an office he would hold for a decade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

He was elected to the House of Representatives in 1946, the Senate in 1952, and the White House just eight years later.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin