Politicians who died on May 4

Take a focused look at the politicians who passed away on May 4. Dive into curated bios, achievements, and cultural milestones verified by our editors.

• 1964 Karl Robert Pusta

  Estonian politician, 4th estonian minister of foreign affairs (b. 1883).

• 1985 Fikri Sönmez

  Turkish tailor and politician (b. 1938).

• 1992 Gregor Mackenzie

  Scottish politician (b. 1927).

• 2013 Morgan Morgan-Giles

  English admiral and politician (b. 1914).

• 2016 Jean-Baptiste Bagaza

  Burundian politician (b. 1946).