Researching Tony Leon
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 161 people with the Leon surname? In that year Leon was ranked number 3418 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Tony means "Form of ANTHONY. priceless" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Tony Leon on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Tony Leon and the Leon Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 672 people with the Leon surname in the UK? Leon is now ranked number 3407 for popularity in the UK. |
Leon Family Tree Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 54688 people with the Leon surname in the USA? Leon is ranked number 139 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Tony Leon
Tony Leon
Anthony James Leon (born 15 December 1956) is a South African politician who served as leader of the opposition from 1999-2007 as leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA). He led the DA from its inception in 2000, until his retirement from leadership in 2007. Before that, he led the Democratic Party from 1994. He is the longest serving leader of the official opposition in parliament since the advent of democracy in 1994. Although still a member of the DA, he served as the South African Ambassador to Argentina under the ANC government from 2009 to 2012.
Since 2012, Leon has been serving as Executive Chairman of Resolve Communications (Pty) Ltd - a South African-based advocacy for reputation management and strategic communications consultancy, and a consultant to various international companies. Leon is also a contracted columnist to Arena Holdings Ltd, with his columns appearing weekly or monthly in Business Day, Sunday Times, and Business Live. He is also the author of five books.
Source: Tony Leon, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaTony Leon (American football)
Anthony David Leon (February 18, 1917 in Follansbee, West Virginia – July 19, 2002) was a professional American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, the Brooklyn Tigers, and the Boston Yanks. He played college football at the University of Alabama and was drafted in the eighth round of the 1943 NFL Draft.
Category:1917 birthsCategory:2002 deathsCategory:People from Follansbee, West VirginiaCategory:Players of American football from West VirginiaCategory:Alabama Crimson Tide football playersCategory:American football offensive guardsCategory:Washington Redskins playersCategory:Brooklyn Tigers playersCategory:Boston Yanks players
Source: Tony Leon (American football), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Leon
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