Government Leaders

Presidents There are 5 countries which we have to learn whose leader’s title is president. There are 5 countries which we have to learn whose leader’s title is president. To remember these countries we use the acronym CRUMI To remember these countries we use the acronym CRUMI

CRUMI Presidents C = China C = China R = Russia R = Russia U = United States U = United States M = Mexico M = Mexico I = India I = India

Current CRUMI Presidents China = Hu Jintao China = Hu Jintao Russia = Demetry Medvedev Russia = Demetry Medvedev USA = Barack Obama USA = Barack Obama Mexico = Felipe Calderon Mexico = Felipe Calderon India = Pratibha Patil India = Pratibha Patil

Former CRUMI Presidents China = Hu Jintao China = Hu Jintao Russia = Vladimir Putin Russia = Vladimir Putin USA = George W. Bush USA = George W. Bush Mexico = Vicente Fox Mexico = Vicente Fox India = Abdul Kalam India = Abdul Kalam

Remembering the CRUMI Presidents Use your fingers to say the five countries. Use your fingers to say the five countries. Now let’s come up with a phrase to remember the president’s names Now let’s come up with a phrase to remember the president’s names

Prime Ministers There are 3 countries which we have to learn whose leader’s title is prime minister. There are 3 countries which we have to learn whose leader’s title is prime minister. To remember these countries we use the acronym UCI (pronounced like Yucky) To remember these countries we use the acronym UCI (pronounced like Yucky)

UCI Prime Ministers U = United Kingdom U = United Kingdom C = Canada C = Canada I = India I = India

Current UCI Prime Ministers U.K. – David Cameron U.K. – David Cameron Canada – Stephen Harper Canada – Stephen Harper India – Manmohan Singh India – Manmohan Singh

Remembering the UCI Prime Ministers When David Cameron was playing his Harp and Singing it sounded Yucky! When David Cameron was playing his Harp and Singing it sounded Yucky!

Now let’s take a look at the CRUMI Presidents. Now let’s take a look at the CRUMI Presidents.

Hu Jintao - China Current President of China Current President of China Took office November 15, 2002 Took office November 15, 2002

Dmitry Medvedev - Russia President of Russia President of Russia Began in May 2008 Began in May 2008

Barack Obama – United States Became the first African American President in the US. Became the first African American President in the US. Inaugurated in 2009 as the 44 th President. Inaugurated in 2009 as the 44 th President.

Felipe Calderon - Mexico Current President of Mexico Current President of Mexico Took office December 1, 2006 Took office December 1, 2006

Pratibha Patil - India Current President of India Current President of India took office in 2007 took office in 2007 The first woman to be elected president in India The first woman to be elected president in India

Now let’s take a look at the UCI Prime Ministers. Now let’s take a look at the UCI Prime Ministers.

David Cameron - UK Current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Assumed office May 10, 2010 Assumed office May 10, 2010

Stephen Harper - Canada Current Prime Minister of Canada Assumed office February 6, 2006

Manmohan Singh - India Current Prime Minister of India. Current Prime Minister of India. Took office in 2004 and re-elected in 2009 Took office in 2004 and re-elected in 2009

What about Vladimir Putin? If he is the Prime Minister of Russia why do we not need to remember him? If he is the Prime Minister of Russia why do we not need to remember him? The truth is we do have to learn him, but in Russia they do not use the term Prime Minister, they call him the Premier. The truth is we do have to learn him, but in Russia they do not use the term Prime Minister, they call him the Premier.

Vladimir Putin - Russia Prime Minister of Russia Prime Minister of Russia Former President of Russia Former President of Russia Began in 2008 Began in 2008

Presidents 1. Chinaa. Barack Obama 2. India b. Demetry Medvedev 3. Mexicoc. Felipe Calderon 4. Russiad. Hu Jintao 5. USAe. Pratibha Patil

Prime Ministers 6. Canadaa. David Cameron 7. Indiab. Manmohan Singh 8. Russiac. Stephen Harper 9. UKd. Vladimir Putin

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