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World Leader
The Resume
(November 19, 1917-October 31, 1984)
Prime Minister of India (1966-1977, 1980-1984)
Why she might be annoying
India and Pakistan went to war during her reign (1971).
She was chummy with the Soviet Union at the height of the Cold War.
Her government sterilized thousands of men against their wills to combat population growth.
She copied the 'Bride of Frankenstein's' hairdo.
When scandal threatened to drive her from office, she declared a State of Emergency and threw her political opponents into the slammer (1975).
Why she might not be annoying
Her father and son were prime minister, too.
SCTV's Andrea Martin did a funny impersonation of her.
A BBC online poll ranked her as 'the greatest woman of the past 1,000 years.'
Many Indians miss the stability her heavy-handed leadership provided.
Her leftist politics drove Richard Nixon up the wall.
She was assassinated by two of her bodyguards (1984).
Credit: JinnFiend
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Year In Review:
For 2009, as of last week, Out of 54 Votes: 46.30% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 60 Votes: 45.00% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 136 Votes: 46.32% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 149 Votes: 51.01% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 251 Votes: 43.43% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 322 Votes: 48.14% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 642 Votes: 53.27% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 1052 Votes: 50.48% Annoying
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