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Politika is a Serbian daily newspaper , published in ___MASK97___ . Founded in 1904 by Vladislav F . Ribnikar , it is the oldest daily newspaper still in circulation in the Balkans and is considered to be Serbia ' s newspaper of record . A diploma ( from Greek µ " díplma ", meaning " folded paper ") is a certificate or deed issued by an educational institution , such as a college or university , that testifies that the recipient has successfully completed a particular course of study , or ( US ) recording that an academic degree has been awarded . In some countries , e . g . the ___MASK17___ and ___MASK53___ , the word diploma also refers to an academic award ( e . g . diploma of higher education , graduate diploma , postgraduate diploma ). Historically , it can also refer to a charter or official document , thus diplomatic , diplomat and diplomacy via the " Codex Juris Gentium Diplomaticus ". A politician ( from " politics " + "- ian ", from the Greek title of Aristotle ' s book  " Politika ", meaning " Civic Affairs ") is a person active in party politics , or a person holding or seeking office in government . In democratic countries , politicians seek elective positions within a government through elections or , at times , temporary appointment to replace politicians who have died , resigned or have been otherwise removed from office . In non - democratic countries , they employ other means of reaching power through appointment , bribery , revolutions and intrigues . Some politicians are experienced in the art or science of government . Politicians propose , support and create laws or policies that govern the land and , by extension , its people . Broadly speaking , a " politician " can be anyone who seeks to achieve political power in any bureaucratic institution . A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with one or more other states or international organisations . The main functions of diplomats are : representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state ; initiation and facilitation of strategic agreements ; treaties and conventions ; promotion of information ; trade and commerce ; technology ; and friendly relations . Seasoned diplomats of international repute are used in international organisations ( e . g . United Nations ) as well as multinational companies for their experience in management and negotiating skills . Diplomats are members of foreign services and diplomatic corps of various nations of the world . Joseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau (; October 18 , 1919  September 28 , 2000 ), better known as Pierre Trudeau or Pierre Elliott Trudeau , was a Canadian politician who served as the 15th Prime Minister of ___MASK40___ from 1968  1979 and 1980  1984 . He is the 3rd longest - serving Prime Minister in Canadian history ( behind William Lyon Mackenzie King and John A . Macdonald ), having served for 15 years , 164 days . Sir John ___MASK92___ Macdonald ( 11 January 1815  6 June 1891 ) was the first Prime Minister of Canada ( 1867  1873 , 1878  1891 ). The dominant figure of Canadian Confederation , he had a political career which spanned almost half a century . He drank heavily , and in 1873 was voted out during the Pacific Scandal , in which his party took bribes from businessmen seeking the contract to build the Pacific Railway . Macdonald ' s greatest achievements were building and guiding a successful national government for the new Dominion , using patronage to forge a strong Conservative Party , promoting the protective tariff of the National Policy , and building the transcontinental Canadian Pacific Railway . Economic growth was slow during his years in office , as Canada verged on stagnation ; many residents migrated to the fast - growing United States . He fought to block provincial efforts to take power back from ___MASK73___ . His most controversial move was to approve the execution of Métis leader Louis Riel for treason in 1885 ; it alienated many Francophones . Edgar John `` Ben '' Benson PC FCA ( May 28 , 1923 -- September 2 , 2011 ) was a Canadian politician , businessman , diplomat , and university professor . He held four Cabinet posts , ___MASK46___ notably that of Minister of Finance under Pierre Trudeau , where he was instrumental in reforming ___MASK40___ ' s income tax law . After serving overseas in the Second World War as a sergeant in the Royal Canadian Artillery , Benson attended Queen ' s University in Kingston , Ontario , where he obtained his Bachelor of Commerce degree . He became a chartered accountant and partner in the accounting firm of England , Leonard , Macpherson and Company , and co - owner of CKLC . Prior to his entry into politics , he was also a lecturer in Business Administration at Queen ' s , in the capacity of Assistant Professor of Commerce . William ___MASK65___ Mackenzie King ( December 17 , 1874  July 22 , 1950 ) was the dominant Canadian political leader from the 1920s through the 1940s . He served as the tenth Prime Minister of ___MASK40___ from 1921 to 1926 , 1926 to 1930 , and 1935 to 1948 . He is best known for his leadership of ___MASK40___ throughout the Second World War ( 1939  1945 ) when he mobilized Canadian money , supplies and volunteers to support Britain while boosting the economy and maintaining home ___MASK74___ morale . A Liberal with 21 years and 154 days in office , he was the longest - serving prime minister in Canadian history . Trained in law and social work , he was keenly interested in the human condition ( as a boy , his motto was " Help those that cannot help themselves "), and played a major role in laying the foundations of the Canadian welfare state .