A statesman or stateswoman typically 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 ...

who has had a long and respected political career at the national or international level. Statesman or Statesmen may also refer to:

Newspapers

United States

* ''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'', 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

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 * ''