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 Javier Pérez de Cuellar

Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, Member of Club de Madrid (CdM), former President of Peru's Council of Ministers (2000-2001) and a former Secretary-General of the United Nations (1981-1990) has passed away at age 100. CdM Members and the Secretariat mourn his loss.  Pérez de Cuellar was among the first to...

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