A statesman or stateswoman is a

politician A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government. Politicians propose, support, reject and create laws that govern the land and by an extension of its people. Broadly speaking, a ...

or a leader in an organization who has had a long and respected career at the national or international level. Statesman or statesmen may also refer to:

Newspapers

United States

* ''The Statesman'' (Denver, Colorado), early name of the Denver Star, a defunct African American weekly newspaper published in Denver, Colorado * ''The Statesman'' (Oregon), a newspaper in Salem, Oregon, merged into the ''Statesman Journal'' * ''The Statesman'' (Pittsburgh), a 19th-century newspaper in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania * ''The Statesman'' (Stony Brook), the student newspaper of Stony Brook University, New York * ''

The Colorado Statesman ''The Colorado Statesman'' was a weekly political newspaper published in Denver and was one of the oldest continuously published newspapers in Colorado. ''The Statesman'' covered the Colorado General Assembly, state government, public policy issues ...

'', a now defunct weekly newspaper published in Denver, Colorado * '' Idaho Statesman'', a newspaper in Boise, Idaho * ''

Michigan Statesman The ''Kalamazoo Gazette'' is the daily newspaper in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and is part of MLive Media Group, Michigan's largest local media organization. ''The Gazette'' publishes seven days a week. Papers are available for home delivery on Thursd ...

'', an early name of the ''Kalamazoo Gazette'', Kalamazoo, Michigan * ''

Mountain Statesman The ''Mountain Statesman'' is a thrice-weekly newspaper serving the Grafton, West Virginia area. Its 2016 circulation was 1,710. History The ''Statesman'' began its life as the ''Grafton Sentinel'', a publication that was only weeks old when e ...

'', Grafton, West Virginia * ''The Statesman'' (Georgia), newspaper published in Georgia in the period 1932-1956

Elsewhere

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The Canadian Statesman The ''Canadian Statesman'' was a weekly newspaper published in Bowmanville, Ontario from 1868 to 2008. History The ''Canadian Statesman'' was started by Reverend John M. Climie, a Scotchman and avid Son of Temperance.The earliest version of th ...

'', published in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada from 1894 to 2008 * ''

The Statesman Newspaper ''The Statesman Newspaper'' is a Ghanaian newspaper printed weekly in Ghana by the Graphic Communications Group. It is the oldest mainstream newspaper in Ghana. It has been in circulation since 1949. Past contributors *Boakye Agyarko Boakye K ...

'', the oldest mainstream newspaper in Ghana * ''The Statesman'' (India), an Indian English newspaper * ''

Dainik Statesman ''Dainik Statesman'' is a Bengali daily newspaper run by The Statesman group with its central office being The Statesman House at Chowringhee. RNI , Reg. No.WBBEN/2004/13865 , Name: Dainik Statesman , Publication City: Kolkata , Link: htt ...

'', an Indian Bengali newspaper * ''The Statesman'' (Pakistan), a Pakistani newspaper

Arts and entertainment

* ''Statesman'' (novel), a 1986 novel by Piers Anthony * ''Statesman'' (Marvel Cinematic Universe), a spaceship in the Marvel Cinematic Universe * The Statesmen, aka The Statesmen Quartet, a gospel music group * Statesman, the American counterpart to the Kingsman organization in the film '' Kingsman: The Golden Circle''

Automobiles

* Statesman (automobile), produced by Australian General Motors subsidiary Holden from 1971 to 1985 * Nash Statesman, produced by Nash, Nash-Kelvinator Corporation, and American Motors

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