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Cyrus the Great was the founder of the Persian Empire, and the author of "the world's oldest human rights declaration,"^[1][2][3] was the Father of Iran. Born: ca. 590 BCE

George Washington, known as the "Father of United States". Born: 1732

Miguel Hidalgo, Founding Father of Mexico. Born: 1753

José de San Martín, Founding Father of Argentina. Born: 1778

Simón Bolívar, considered a "founding father" of several nations in South America. Born: 1783

Theodor Herzl, the father of the Israel. Born: 1860

Sun Yat-sen, the father of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Born: 1866

Mohandas Gandhi ("Mahatma Gandhi"), father of India. Born: 1869

Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the father of Pakistan. Born: 1876

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, founder of the Turkish Republic His adopted surname means "Father Turk". Born: 1881

Michael Collins, the father of the Republic of Ireland. Born: 1890

U Aung San, the father of the Burma. Born: 1915

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the father of Bangladesh. Born: 1920

Father of the Nation is a term used by many countries to describe a political or symbolic leader seen as a founding father of the nation. He may also be key figure from the nation's history whose perceived heroism and moral authority make him a source of patriotic inspiration and worthy of respect or veneration. His image is often elevated to that of a national symbol and is likely to be featured on items such as banknotes, stamps and national memorabilia. In some countries, a cult of personality may also be established about him. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... Image File history File links Circle-question. ... Image File history File links Cyrus_portrait. ... Image File history File links Cyrus_portrait. ... Cyrus the Great (Old Persian: KÅ«ruÅ¡[1], modern Persian: کوروش بزرگ, Kurosh-e Bozorg) (ca. ... The Persian Empire was a series of historical empires that ruled over the Iranian plateau, the old Persian homeland, and beyond in Western Asia, Central Asia and the Caucasus. ... Human rights are rights which some hold to be inalienable and belonging to all humans. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (381x621, 47 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: George Washington Father of the Nation Lansdowne portrait Washington Administration ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (381x621, 47 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: George Washington Father of the Nation Lansdowne portrait Washington Administration ... George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799)[1] led Americas Continental Army to victory over Britain in the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), and was later elected the first president of the United States under the U.S. Constitution. ... 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Image File history File links Theodore_Herzl. ... Image File history File links Theodore_Herzl. ... Theodor Herzl, in his middle age. ... Image File history File links Sun_Yat-sen_2. ... Image File history File links Sun_Yat-sen_2. ... Sun Yat-sen (Chinese: ; November 12, 1866 – March 12, 1925) was a Chinese revolutionary and political leader often referred to as the “father of modern China”. Sun played an instrumental role in the eventual overthrow of the Qing Dynasty in 1911. ... Today, the Republic of China is commonly known as Taiwan or Chinese Taipei. Not to be confused with the Peoples Republic of China. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (300x710, 53 KB) Please see the file description page for further information. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (300x710, 53 KB) Please see the file description page for further information. ... Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (October 2, 1869 – January 30, 1948) (Devanagari: मोहनदास करमचन्द गांधी), called Mahatma Gandhi, was the charismatic leader who brought the cause of Indias independence from British colonial rule to... Image File history File links Jinnah07. ... Image File history File links Jinnah07. ... Muhammad Ali Jinnah (Urdu: محمد على جناح)  (December 25, 1876 – September 11, 1948) was an Indian Muslim politician and leader of the All India Muslim League who founded Pakistan and served as its first Governor-General. ... Image File history File links MustafaKemalATATURK.jpg File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links MustafaKemalATATURK.jpg File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (1881 – November 10, 1938) was an army officer, revolutionary statesman, the founder of the Republic of Turkey and its first President. ... This article is about the country known as Turkey. For other uses of Turkey, see Turkey (disambiguation). ... Image File history File linksMetadata Portrait_of_Micheál_Ó_Coileáin. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Portrait_of_Micheál_Ó_Coileáin. ... General Michael John (Mick) Collins (Irish: ; 16 October 1890 – 22 August 1922) was an Irish revolutionary leader, Minister for Finance in the Irish Republic, Director of Intelligence for the IRA, and member of the Irish delegation during the Anglo-Irish Treaty negotiations, both as Chairman of the Provisional Government and... Image File history File links General Aung San (1915-1947) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... 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Founding Fathers are persons instrumental in the establishment of an institution, usually a political institution, especially those connected to the origination of its ideals. ... This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. ... National symbols are symbols of states, nations and countries in the world. ... A £20 Bank of England banknote. ... A selection of Hong Kong postage stamps A postage stamp is evidence of pre-paying a fee for postal services. ... A cult of personality or personality cult arises when a countrys leader uses mass media to create a larger-than-life public image through unquestioning flattery and praise. ...

The ancient Roman Senate conferred the term Pater Patriae (Latin for "father of the fatherland") upon its most venerated citizens. Most famously, Roman Emperors counted the title one among many bestowed upon (and/or adopted by) them. A "PP" on imperial coinage frequently stands for this title. The Roman Senate (Latin: Senatus) was the main governing council of both the Roman Republic, which started in 509 BC, and the Roman Empire. ... Pater Patriae (plural Patres Patriae), also seen as Parens Patriae, is a Latin honorific title meaning Father of the Fatherland. ...

Washington's contributions were clear to his contemporaries. He was called "The Father of His Country" as early as 1779, in Francis Bailey's Lancaster Almanac.

Not all "Fathers of the Nation" are retained, especially when historical research indicates they were not all they seemed. During his period of rule in the Soviet Union, for example, Joseph Stalin was promoted and seen by millions of Soviet citizens as a father figure and a father of the nation. The esteem in which he was held was such that a wave of suicides was recorded following the announcement of his death, suggesting that some citizens had sincerely come to believe that life without Stalin was unthinkable or unbearable. Within only a few years, however, the scale of his repression began to be made evident, leading to his denunciation by successor Nikita Khruschev and the removal of his body from the mausoleum where it had been laid alongside his predecessor (and founder of the Soviet Union) Vladimir Lenin. “Stalin” redirects here. ... De-Stalinization and the Khrushchev era For further details, see Nikita Khrushchev After Stalin had died in March 1953, he was succeeded by Nikita Khrushchev as First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party and Georgi Malenkov as Premier of the Soviet Union. ... Nikita Khrushchev in 1962 Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev (Russian: Ники́та Серге́евич Хрущёв) (nih-KEE-tah khroo-SHCHYOFF) (April 17, 1894 – September 11, 1971) was the leader of the Soviet Union... St. ... “Lenin” redirects here. ...

Another example is Eamon de Valera, three times head of government in the Republic of Ireland. Many Irish people saw him as a "Father of the Nation", but a re-evaluation of his reputation since the 1980s has seen attention focus on other leaders such as Michael Collins. Eamon de Valera (born Edward George de Valera, sometimes Gaelicised Éamon de Bhailéara; October 14, 1882 – August 29, 1975), was an Irish politician, best known as a leader of Irelands struggle for independence from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in the early 20th century, and... The Irish are a European ethnic group who originated in Ireland, in north western Europe. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... General Michael John (Mick) Collins (Irish: ; 16 October 1890 – 22 August 1922) was an Irish revolutionary leader, Minister for Finance in the Irish Republic, Director of Intelligence for the IRA, and member of the Irish delegation during the Anglo-Irish Treaty negotiations, both as Chairman of the Provisional Government and...

Father of the Nation (राष्ट्रपिता, 國父) is the title officially given to Mahatma Gandhi in India and Sun Yat-sen in the Republic of China (Taiwan) respectively. In the United States, George Washington is unofficially known as the Father of the Country, although Congress has yet to officially grant him the notion, though he has been given other titles such as General of the Armies. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Gujarati: , Hindi: , IAST: mohandās karamcand gāndhÄ«, IPA: ) (October 2, 1869 – January 30, 1948), was a major political and spiritual leader of India and the Indian independence movement. ... Sun Yat-sen (Chinese: ; November 12, 1866 – March 12, 1925) was a Chinese revolutionary and political leader often referred to as the “father of modern China”. Sun played an instrumental role in the eventual overthrow of the Qing Dynasty in 1911. ... Today, the Republic of China is commonly known as Taiwan or Chinese Taipei. Not to be confused with the Peoples Republic of China. ... George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799)[1] led Americas Continental Army to victory over Britain in the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), and was later elected the first president of the United States under the U.S. Constitution. ... General of the Armies of the United States is the highest possible-land based rank in the United States military hierarchy and is traditionally considered a six star General, equal to a Generalissimo. ...

The 2003 draft constitution of Afghanistan, drawn up under the presidency of Hamid Karzai, explicitly awarded the title "Father of the Nation" to the deposed King of Afghanistan, Mohammed Zahir Shah. This unusual step has been interpreted as an attempt to accommodate Afghans keen to restore a monarchy. The Constitution of afghanistan became the official law of Afghanistan when the 2003 Loya jirga approved it by the consensus on January 4, 2004. ... Hamid Karzai (Pashto: حامد کرزي, Persian: حامد کرزی) (b. ... // The Shah was born into the Persian speaking Pashtun Barakzai dynasty of Afghanistan. ...

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See Ahmad Shah Qajar for the Persian ruler (1909-1925). ... // The Shah was born into the Persian speaking Pashtun Barakzai dynasty of Afghanistan. ... [[Skanderbeg_sculpture. ... Ahmed Ben Bella Mohamed Ahmed Ben Bella (Muhammad Ahmad Bin Balla) (Arabic: ) (born December 25, 1918?, Maghnia, Algeria) was the first President of Algeria, and seen by many as the Father of the Nation. ... Vere Cornwall Bird (December 7, 1910–June 28, 1999) was the first Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda. ... José Francisco de San Martín Matorras, also known as José de San Martín (25 February 1778 – 17 August 1850), was an Argentine general and the prime leader of the southern part of South Americas successful struggle for independence from Spain. ... Saint Gregory the Illuminator (in Armenian Gregor Lusarovitch, in Greek Gregarios Phoster or Photistes), the founder and patron saint of the Armenian Orthodox Church, was born about 257 AD. He belonged to the royal race of the Arsacides, being the son of a certain Prince Anak, who assassinated Chosroes of... Sir Henry Parkes Sir Henry Parkes GCMG (27 May 1815 – 27 April 1896), Australian politician, is sometimes called the Father of Federation and is at least considered the most prominent among the Australian Founding Fathers. ... Sir Lynden Oscar Pindling, KCMG, OM, JP (22 March 1930 - 26 August 2000) served as the first black Premier of the Colony of the Bahama Islands, 1967-1973 and as Prime Minister of the Bahamas, 1973-1992, as leader of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP). ... Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (Bangla: শেখ মুজিবর রহমান Shekh Mujibur Rôhman) (March 17, 1920 – August 15, 1975) was a Bengali political leader in East Pakistan and the founding leader of Bangladesh. ... Errol Walton Barrow (January 21, 1920 June 1, 1987) was a Caribbean statesman and the first Prime Minister of Barbados. ... George C. Price The Right Honourable George Cadle Price (born January 15, 1919) was the first Prime Minister of Belize and the architect of that countrys independence. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Sir Seretse Khama KBE (July 1, 1921 - July 13, 1980) was the first President of Botswana. ... Pedro I, Emperor of Brazil (pron. ... José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva (June 13, 1763 – April 6, 1838), Brazilian statesman and naturalist, was born at Santos, São Paulo. ... Aung San General Aung San (Burmese: ; MLCTS: ); February 13, 1915 – July 19, 1947) was a Burmese revolutionary, nationalist, general, and politician. ... Prince Louis Rwagasore (10 January 1932-13 October 1961) was a Burundi nationalist and prime minister. ... Time in office: Apr. ... Sir John Alexander Macdonald, GCB, KCMG, PC, QC, DCL, LL.D was born on January 11, 1815 in Glasgow, Scotland. ... Hon. ... Barthélemy Boganda - Wikipedia /**/ @import /w/skins-1. ... Bernardo OHiggins Riquelme (August 20, 1778 – October 24, 1842), South American Independentist leader and first Chilean head of state (Supreme Director, 1817–23), commanded the military forces that won independence from Spain. ... José Miguel Carrera José Miguel Carrera Verdugo (15 October 1785 - 4 September 1821) was a Chilean general, considered one of the founders of Chile. ... Today, the Republic of China is commonly known as Taiwan or Chinese Taipei. Not to be confused with the Peoples Republic of China. ... Sun Yat-sen (Chinese: ; November 12, 1866 – March 12, 1925) was a Chinese revolutionary and political leader often referred to as the “father of modern China”. Sun played an instrumental role in the eventual overthrow of the Qing Dynasty in 1911. ... Félix Houphouët-Boigny (fālÄ“ks´ oofwā´-bwä´nye) (October 18, 1905 - December 7, 1993) was the first President of Côte dIvoire (1960 - 1993) and was previously appointed minister in the government of France several times between 1957 and 1961. ... Ante Starčević (born 1823 in Žitnik- died 1896 in Zagreb) was a Croatian politician in the times of the Kingdom of Hungary. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Carlos Céspedes. ... José Martí Statue of José Martí on horseback in New Yorks Central Park - Anna Hyatt Huntington, 1959 Bust of José Martí in Ybor City, Tampa, Florida Statue of José Martí, Parque Central, Havana, by José Vilalta Saavedra, 1905 José Julián Martí y Pérez (January 28, 1853 – May... Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor. ... Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk (sometimes called Thomas Masaryk in English) (March 7, 1850 - September 14, 1937) advocated Czechoslovak independence and became the first President of Czechoslovakia. ... Hassan Gouled Aptidon Hassan Gouled Aptidon (Arabic: حسن جولد أبتيدون), born October 15, 1916,in a small village called Garissa in the Lughaya district of Somaliland, was the President of Djibouti (1977-1999) and Prime Minister between May and July, 1977. ... Edward Oliver LeBlanc (October 3, 1923—October 29, 2004) was a Dominican politician. ... Juan Pablo Duarte y Diez Juan Pablo Duarte y Diez (born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, January 26, 1813 – died in Caracas, Venezuela, July 15, 1876), during the period of (in Spanish called) España Boba. ... Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão (born June 20, 1946), born José Alexandre Gusmão, is the first President of East Timor in Southeast Asia. ... Saad Zaghlul (also: Saad Zaglul, Sad Zaghlul Pasha ibn Ibrahim, etc. ... Gamal Abdel Nasser (Arabic: جمال عبد الناصر) Gamal Abdel Nasser (January 15, 1918 - September 28, 1970) was the second President of Egypt after Muhammad Naguib and is considered one of the most important Arab leaders in history. ... Menelik I, first Emperor of Ethiopia, is traditionally believed to be the son of King Solomon of ancient Israel and Makeda, Queen of Sheba. ... Padre José Matías Delgado José Matías Delgado y León (February 24, 1767, San Salvador—November 12, 1832, San Salvador) was a Salvadoran priest and doctor known as El Padre de la Patria Salvadoreña (The Father of the Salvadoran Fatherland). ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification  -  by Athelstan 967  Area... Egbert (also Ecgbehrt or Ecgbert) (c. ... Alfred (also Ælfred from the Old English: ÆlfrÄ“d) (c. ... The Right Honourable Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara GCMG KBE CF, (May 6, 1920 – April 18, 2004) is considered the founding father of the modern nation of Fiji. ... This article is about the Finnish statesman and Commander-in-Chief. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Fourth Republic existed in France between 1946 and 1958. ... Bonaparte as general Napoleon Bonaparte ( 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821) was a general of the French Revolution and was the ruler of France as First Consul (Premier Consul) of the French Republic from November 11, 1799 to May 18, 1804, then as Emperor of the French (Empereur des... 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National motto: Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit (German: Unity and Justice and Freedom) Official language German1 Capital Berlin Largest City Berlin Chancellor Gerhard Schröder President Horst Köhler Area - Total - % water Ranked 61st 349,223 km² 2. ... â–¶ (help· info) (August 13, 1871 - January 15, 1919) was a German socialist and a co-founder of the Spartacist League and the Communist Party of Germany. ... Disambiguation Page Global Depositary Receipt East Germany ... Hitler redirects here. ... Nazi Germany, or the Third Reich, commonly refers to Germany in the years 1933–1945, when it was under the firm control of the totalitarian and fascist ideology of the Nazi Party, with the Führer Adolf Hitler as dictator. ... “Bismarck” redirects here. ... This article or section should include material from German Monarchy The term German Empire (the translation from German of Deutsches Reich) commonly refers to Germany, from its consolidation as a unified nation-state on January 18, 1871, until the abdication of Kaiser (Emperor) Wilhelm II on November 9, 1918. ... The Hermannsdenkmal Arminius (also Hermann, Armin, 16 BC–AD 21) was a war chief of the Germanic tribe of the Cherusci who defeated a Roman army in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest. ... This article or section should include material from German Monarchy The term German Empire (the translation from German of Deutsches Reich) commonly refers to Germany, from its consolidation as a unified nation-state on January 18, 1871, until the abdication of Kaiser (Emperor) Wilhelm II on November 9, 1918. ... For others with the same name, see Otto I (disambiguation). ... The extent of the Holy Roman Empire in c. ... 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General Michael John (Mick) Collins (Irish: ; 16 October 1890 – 22 August 1922) was an Irish revolutionary leader, Minister for Finance in the Irish Republic, Director of Intelligence for the IRA, and member of the Irish delegation during the Anglo-Irish Treaty negotiations, both as Chairman of the Provisional Government and... Theodor Herzl, in his middle age. ... Garibaldi in 1866. ... Giuseppe Mazzini. ... Camillo Benso, conte di Cavour (or Camillo di Cavour; August 10, 1810 – June 6, 1861) was an Italian statesman and a leading figure in the movement toward Italian unification. ... Emperor Meiji ) (November 3, 1852 — July 30, 1912) was the 122nd emperor of Japan according to the traditional order of succession, reigning from February 3, 1867 until his death. ... Jomo Kenyatta Jomo Kenyatta (October 20, 1893 ?– August 22, 1978) was a Kenyan politician, the first Prime Minister (1963–1964) and President (1964–1978) of an independent Kenya. ... For uses of the name Kosova, see Kosova (disambiguation). ... Ibrahim Rugova (December 2, 1944 – January 21, 2006) was the first President of Kosovo and of its leading political party, the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK). ... Prince Phetsarath Rattanavongsa was prime minister of Laos from 1942 to 1945, and was the first and last vice-king of the Kingdom of Laos. ... King Moshoeshoe I Moshoeshoe (1786?-1870) was born at Menkhoaneng in the Northern part of present-day Lesotho. ... Hastings Kamuzu Banda (1896? – 25 November 1997) was the President of Malawi, from 1966 to 1994. ... Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Hamid Shah (February 8, 1903–December 6, 1990) usually known as the Tunku (a princely title in Malaysia), and also called Bapa Kemerdekaan (Father of Independence) or Bapa Malaysia (Father of Malaysia), was Chief Minister of the Federation of Malaya... Manwel Dimech (born 25 December 1860, Valletta – died 17 April 1921) was the pre-eminent workers leader in pre-independence Malta, a journalist, and a writer of novels and poetry. ... Moktar Ould Daddah Moktar Ould Daddah (Arabic: مختار ولد داده; December 25, 1924 - October 14, 2003) was the President of Mauritania from 1960, when his country gained its independence from France, to 1978, when he was deposed in a military coup detat. ... Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam (शिवसागर रामगुलाम), LRCP, MRCS (1900–1985) was the Prime Minister of Mauritius from 1961 until 1982. ... Miguel Hidalgo Miguel Gregorio Antonio Ignacio Hidalgo y Costilla Gallaga Mondarte Villaseñor (b. ... For other uses, see Genghis Khan (disambiguation). ... Anthem Oj, svijetla majska zoro Oh, the bright dawn of May Montenegro() on the European continent()  —  [] Capital (and largest city) Podgorica Official languages Serbian (Ijekavian dialect)1 Government Republic  -  President Filip Vujanović  -  Prime Minister Željko Å turanović Independence due to the dissolution of Serbia and Montenegro   -  Declared June 3, 2006   -  Recognised... Milo Đukanović (born 1962) is the current Prime Minister of the state of Montenegro, within the state union of Serbia and Montenegro. ... President Sam Nujoma Samuel Daniel Shafiishuna Nujoma (born May 12, 1929) was the first President of Namibia. ... William I (William the Silent) William I of Orange-Nassau (April 24, 1533 – July 10, 1584), also widely known as William the Silent [Dutch: Willem de Zwijger], was born in the House of Nassau, and became Prince of Orange in 1544. ... 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See also

• Founding Fathers
• Pater Patriae
• Mother Motherland
• Mother of the Nation
• List of people known as father or mother of something

Founding Fathers are persons instrumental in the establishment of an institution, usually a political institution, especially those connected to the origination of its ideals. ... Pater Patriae (plural Patres Patriae), also seen as Parens Patriae, is a Latin honorific title meaning Father of the Fatherland. ... The Motherland statue in Volgograd (former Stalingrad). ... The epithet Mother of the Nation, unlike its male equivalent Father of the Nation, has seen only occasional use, primarily due to the male-dominated history of nation-building. ... The following tables list men and women described as father or mother of something[1]. Exceptions are those people described as fathers or mothers of nations; these are listed at Father and Mother of the Nation. ...

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