World Statesman of The Year
In 2009 the Foundation awarded the title of 'World Statesman of the Year' to the British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, for his intellectual and compassionate leadership during the global financial crisis. Previous awardees include: the French president Nicolas Sarkozy and German chancellor Angela Merkel.
The 2012 recipient was Canada's "Prime Minister", Stephen Harper, in spite of his disdain of and disregard for democracy, ignorance of Canadian First Nations citizens, ignorance of climate change and green energy, legislating labour unions back to work during legitamite work actions, and muzzling federal scientists and librarians.
The 2013 recipient was controversially Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
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