Obituary Articles

Goodbye to Alfred Stepan, a historic member of Club de Madrid

The core materials discussed at the Assembly were gathered in a publication titled "Democracies in Danger", with a conclusion writen by our Member and former president of Brazil (1995-2003), Fernando Henrique Cardoso. In 2007, he was one of the most cited political...

Ex President of Botswana and Club de Madrid Member, Ketumire Masire, passes away

Masire passed away in a hospital in Botswana’s capital, Gaborone, late on Thursday, according to his senior private secretary. President Masire was one of Africa’s most respected elder statesmen, a gifted leader who made every effort to galvanize the region's efforts...

Defender of liberty and champion of human rights, James R. Mancham, passes away

The Club de Madrid Members extend their condolences to his family, his friends and all the people of Seychelles. James R. Mancham was an enthusiastic Member of our organization, always ready to participate and always committed to the cause of democracy, freedom and...

Goodbye to Mario Soares, Portugal’s “father of democracy”

It was not an easy task, but Soares’ endeavor, guided by his unflinching belief in democracy and his well deserved authoritas (he was imprisoned 12 times by the police of the military regime of General Antonio Salazar) was instrumental to allow a peaceful transition...

Club de Madrid mourns the loss of Wim Kok, Former PM of The Netherlands and President of Club de Madrid

Oct 21, 2018

Strongly committed to making societies inclusively developed, peaceful and sustainable for present and future generations, Wim Kok was President of Club de Madrid from 2009 to 2013.

Club de Madrid mourns the loss of Kofi Annan

Aug 19, 2018

As the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1997 to 2006, he was a relentless champion for human rights, development and the rule of law.

In memoriam: Ruud Lubbers, a life committed to public service

Feb 15, 2018

His first ministerial role was as Minister for Economic Affairs in 1973. He was appointed as Prime Minister when Dries van Agt resigned after the 1982 election. During his tenure, he pulled The Netherlands out of recession and set it on a path of development and prosperity. Lubbers also played an...

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