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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

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

The 11-day trip, which starts on Monday, is Pope Leo's second major foreign visit since being elected to the papacy in May last year, and is a reflection of Africa's increasing importance to Catholicism.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

In November of 1960, at only forty-three years old, John F. Kennedy became the youngest man elected president.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson