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A day after Ireland went to the polls to elect the head of state, Connolly's opponent, Heather Humphreys, 62, a former cabinet minister, conceded the election on Saturday.
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
News of the British head of state working on a doc feature with Amazon was first announced earlier in the year.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
With less than a week until Cameroon’s election, the world’s oldest head of state appears to have a strong chance of victory.
—semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Nkrumah became not only a head of state but a global symbol of freedom, and the continent followed his lead.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
News of the British head of state working on a doc feature with Amazon was first announced earlier in the year.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
With less than a week until Cameroon’s election, the world’s oldest head of state appears to have a strong chance of victory.
—semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Nkrumah became not only a head of state but a global symbol of freedom, and the continent followed his lead.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Head of state.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head%20of%20state. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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