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His resignation, the first by a head of state in Bulgaria’s post-communist history, comes as the country — which is a member of the European Union and NATO — struggles to overcome a prolonged political crisis.
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Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
When President Joe Biden was in office, the United States did not treat Maduro as a legitimate head of state entitled to diplomatic deference.
—Timothy M. Herbst, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2026
Yet Maduro is hardly the only head of state with this political pedigree.
—Tom Philp, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Simon became Canada’s first indigenous governor general — the representative of Britain’s King Charles as head of state — in 2021 and previously served as Canada’s ambassador to Denmark.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
When President Joe Biden was in office, the United States did not treat Maduro as a legitimate head of state entitled to diplomatic deference.
—Timothy M. Herbst, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2026
Yet Maduro is hardly the only head of state with this political pedigree.
—Tom Philp, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Simon became Canada’s first indigenous governor general — the representative of Britain’s King Charles as head of state — in 2021 and previously served as Canada’s ambassador to Denmark.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Head of state.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head%20of%20state. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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