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Ex-Band members who become Government Ministers?

Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 7:18 am
by cooran
Hello all,

I was wondering, after seeing Peter Garrett leading the band Midnight Oil at a big fundraising concert for Australia's bushfire victims .... how many countries are there where ex-band members have become part of the ruling government of their country?

Peter Garrett is the Australian Environment Minister in the Government formed by Kevin Rudd.

Has this happened anywhere else?

Midnight Oil "Beds are Burning":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10BbpGKLXqk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

metta
Chris

Re: Ex-Band members who become Government Ministers?

Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 7:24 am
by retrofuturist
Greetings Chris,

Ever heard of Cicciolina?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cicciolina" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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Metta,
Retro. :)

Re: Ex-Band members who become Government Ministers?

Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 7:35 am
by zavk
:D I have... :toilet:

Re: Ex-Band members who become Government Ministers?

Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 7:57 am
by cooran
Holy Smokes!!!!!!! :o :shock:

Peter Garrett is just too, too tame!

The Lead Singer
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The Minister for the Environment
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Midnight Oil - Beds are Burning
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10BbpGKL ... re=related" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

with thunder-struck metta,
Chris

Re: Ex-Band members who become Government Ministers?

Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 8:16 am
by nathan
No pop hits that I recall but I think he composed some music for at least one movie soundtrack.

Clint Eastwood, mayor of Carmel, California
http://www.clinteastwood.net/welcome/alt/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Re: Ex-Band members who become Government Ministers?

Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 9:45 am
by jcsuperstar
well we had ronald reagon.. an actor (sic) whp probably sang in some of those old films... and sonny bono was a congressman

Re: Ex-Band members who become Government Ministers?

Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 12:03 pm
by piotr
Hi,

Krzysztof Cugowski, lead singer of a band called Budka Suflera, was a senator in Poland two years ago.

Lead singer:
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Senator:
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Song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zlw1F6z1M9o" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;