Obituary Articles

Tabaré Vázquez, Club de Madrid Member and a “serious and responsible” President of Uruguay, dies aged 80

Club de Madrid Members and the Secretariat alike mourn the loss of the former President of Uruguay, Tabaré Vázquez, also a Club de Madrid Member, who died at home due to a terminal illness on 6 December 2020, accompanied by friends and family. After serving as the...

Sadiq al-Mahdi, Sudan’s long-time democracy advocate and Club de Madrid Member, dies aged 84

Sadiq al-Mahdi, Club de Madrid Member and former Prime Minister of Sudan (1966-1967, 1986-1989), has died in a hospital in the United Arab Emirates after weeks of battling COVID-19. The former Heads of State and Government at Club de Madrid and the Secretariat alike...

Member Mkapa, a resourceful political reformer, dies in Dar es Salaam

Benjamin Mkapa, the former President of Tanzania and a Member of Club de Madrid died aged 81 in Dar es Salaam. Members of Club de Madrid and the Secretariat alike mourn the loss of an effective political reformer and an avid contributor to many activities in our...

Club de Madrid mourns the loss of Abdurrahim El-Keib, former Prime Minister of Libya

A paramount figure of Libya’s transition and Club de Madrid Member, Abdurrahim El-Keib recently passed away in the United States. Club de Madrid mourns his loss and sends condolences to his friends and family.