Politicians that could have lived longer

[Theoretical_TJ]

Raoul Wallenberg. If he doesn't get picked up and killed/tortured/disappeared by the Soviets, he could quickly have become one of the most prominent international figures in the postwar world. A dynamic 42 year old from an extremely prominent banking family successfully pulling off one of the greatest rescues in history would be fascinating.

 

[Neal Caffrey]

In case he hasn't been said;

Jorge Eliecer Gaitan, he was probably one of the worst missed oportunities, if not the worst, not only in Colombian history but in Latin american history, he was a left leaning politician who was somehow, liked by the CIA, who in a report said that he was of no threat to the US and even actually asked for the go ahead to support him, his policies would ahve changed Colombia for the better and without the violence and chaos that followed his death Colombia could reasonably be very close if not a first world country with his policies, also his survival and influence abroad might have meant that more people like him, left leaning people who despite that disliked the USSR and wanted to keep the US as an ally, might be more prevalent in Latin America.

 

[Chris Nation]

Tony Crosland, senior Labour cabinet minister in the 1970s and one of the party's towering intellects. Would have been interesting to see how he would have dealt with the civil wars in Labour after 1979, and whether he (like his friend and former romantic partner Roy Jenkins) would have left the party.

I cannot believe this is the first I am hearing of this rumour.

 

[Vinization]

In case he hasn't been said;

Jorge Eliecer Gaitan, he was probably one of the worst missed oportunities, if not the worst, not only in Colombian history but in Latin american history, he was a left leaning politician who was somehow, liked by the CIA, who in a report said that he was of no threat to the US and even actually asked for the go ahead to support him, his policies would ahve changed Colombia for the better and without the violence and chaos that followed his death Colombia could reasonably be very close if not a first world country with his policies, also his survival and influence abroad might have meant that more people like him, left leaning people who despite that disliked the USSR and wanted to keep the US as an ally, might be more prevalent in Latin America.

Oooooh yes. Gaitán's murder caused a ten-year civil war that killed at least 200.000 people. Even if he ends up being a bad president Colombia would be much better off.

 

[HelloThere]

That was actually not Ebert but Karl Liebknecht. He was murdered by Stahlhelm-paramilitaries alongside Rosa Luxemburg. Friedrich Ebert (SPD) actually had been opposing the USPD and became the first Reichspresident of Weimar Germany. He died of natural causes in 1925.

What are you talking about? I didn't say that Ebert got murdered, just that Haase and Ebert lead the SPD during the firsty years of the war.

 

[Monk78]

Rajiv Gandhi
Zulfiqar Bhutto

 

[Riain]

He's already had a small mention, Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt, who drowned (or was abducted by a Chinese submarine) off Portsea beach. His big impact was that he was "all the way with LBJ", he grew our commitment to the Vietnam war from token to quite large considering our size and other commitments.

 

[nezza]

Probably already mentioned but Hugh Gaitskill the British Labour Leader.

 

[Byzantion]

That was actually not Ebert but Karl Liebknecht. He was murdered by Stahlhelm-paramilitaries alongside Rosa Luxemburg. Friedrich Ebert (SPD) actually had been opposing the USPD and became the first Reichspresident of Weimar Germany. He died of natural causes in 1925.

Sorry, my mistake

 

[Byzantion]

Which politicians that died in the 20th and 21st century could have lived longer? How would their survival affect Historical events?
I want to limit the discussion to politicians whose death was caused by Murder, accident or disease.
Authority figures in dictatorships should be counted as politicians in this context.

Gabriele D`Annunzio. Fascist rival of Mossulini. Was against Axis and pro Western Allies. Fell out of the window

Basil al-Assad, designated ruler of Syria and eldest son of Hafiz al-Assas. Died in a car accident

Uday and Qusay Hussein would have been designated to follow their father´s footstep as rulers of Iraq

Ahmat Kadyrov, Chechen President had been assasinated in 2004

Dzokhar Dudayev, first Chechen President, killed by missile

Ante Pavelic, former Croatian fascist WW2 leader, assasinated in Argentinian exile in 1959

 

[AltSptHst]

But if William McKinley is not killed in September 1901 (yes this qualifies) TR probably never makes it to the White House, or at least not in the OTL time frame. A full term McKinley, who was very popular, and with Mark Hanna in control of the GOP, would never have sanctioned the nomination of 'that madman' for the Presidency. In that era VP's were never considered Presidential material anyways. McKinley maintains orthodox GOP policies, which were achieving good growth and an orthodox Republican, most likely Fairbanks, is nominated and wins in 1904. But with the economic crash in 1907 the Democrats may then be probable winners in 1908 and it may finally be time for WJB to become President. After this Mothra reigns supreme.

Without Teddy, does that spell death for the game of football? And, if it does, maybe it can be said that this country would be totally different if McKinley isn't assasinated.