Mara

Japanese: マラ

Leader of the French Revolution. Born in Switzerland. Started as a doctor. In 1789, he published the newspaper Friend of the People, defending the revolutionary democracy of the Parisian people. He attacked the upper bourgeoisie of the National Assembly and the Girondists of the Legislative Assembly. He had a great influence on the sans-culottes. He became a member of the National Assembly and was a central figure in the Reign of Terror led by the Mountain faction, but was stabbed to death by Charlotte Corday while taking a bath after the establishment of the Mountain dictatorship.

Mara

Fijian politician. Descended from a high-ranking indigenous Fijian chief, he contributed to nation-building in Fiji, including the drafting of the constitution during the transition to independence. After independence in 1970, he served as both Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs for many years. He also worked hard to establish the South Pacific Forum. He was at the center of Fiji's political scene through several political upheavals, and became president when the country transitioned to a republic in 1994. He retired after the coup d'état in 2000.

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Japanese:

フランス革命の指導者。スイス出身。初めは医師。1789年《人民の友》紙を発行してパリ民衆の革命的民主主義を擁護。国民議会の上層ブルジョアや立法議会のジロンド派を攻撃。サン・キュロットに大きな指導力をもった。国民公会議員となり山岳派による恐怖政治の中心人物だったが，山岳派の独裁成立後シャルロット・コルデーにより入浴中に刺殺。