Òscar Ribas Reig, the former Prime Minister of Andorra and Club de Madrid Member, died on Friday aged 84. Club de Madrid Members and the Secretariat alike are sad to learn of his loss and express their condolences to his family and friends. A scholar and tenacious politician, Ribas is one of the...
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 mayor of his native city,...
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 mourn his loss. Committed to...
Democracy pioneer, Antonio Mascarenhas Monteiro, passes away
As a Club de Madrid Member he contributed with his wisdom and experience in many activities. The last one was joining...
Patricio Aylwin, democracy icon and Club de Madrid founding member dies at age 97
Patricio Aylwin also belonged to the group of democratically elected Presidents and Prime Ministers that founded the...
Freedom fighter, Abdul-kareem Al Eryani, passes away
He was a pioneer, a moderate voice and an advocate for human rights and diversity, even in the most challenging and...
Adolfo Suárez, a legacy of extraordinary courage
Adolfo Suárez has been and continues to be an inspiration for the Club de Madrid. Our organization formed as a result...
In Memoriam. Nelson Mandela, the highest example of leadership
Nelson Mandela, the highest example of leadership, the shepherd that led from behind, has died. Madiba has left us...
In Memoriam Tadeusz Mazowiecki
It is with great gratitude that we recall his active participation in the 2001 Conference on Democratic Transition and...
Margaret Thatcher dies, aged 87
Undoubtedly one of the greatest politicians of the 20th century and a prominent defensor of patriotic and free-market...
In memoriam. Santiago Carrillo
The journey from dictatorship to democracy would not have been possible without people with vision and political...
Vaclav Havel, a source of inspiration
It is with sincere recognition and gratitude that we recall his active participation and contribution to our...