Question: Vale of Tears is a novel by politician born in what year?

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Ismail Amat: Ismail Amat (;Uyghur: ئىسمائىل ئەھمەد ‎, ULY: "Isma'il Ehmet" ; born 1935) is an Uyghur politician born in Qira County, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.  He joined the work force in Hotan in 1952, and the Communist Party of China in 1953.

Igwegbe Odum: Eze Igwegbe Odum (sometimes called Chief Igwebe Odum) was an Aro Igbo politician born in the Nigerian town of Mbaukwu in present day Awka South LGA in Anambra state.  Igwegbe Odum, was not Aro by origin, but a migrant like many settlers in Arondizuogu.  Along with his brothers, he fled to Arondizuogu in the late 19th century.  His life story became the subject of Omenuko  the earliest Igbo novel written by Peter Nwana.  Odum died in 1940.  He was also a brother-in-law to Ojiako Ezenne of Adazi.  Igwegbe Odum never made it back to his homeland of Mbaukwu.  Along with his brothers, he settled in Ndiuche in Arondizuogu.  Their lineage include the legendary K.O. Mbadiwe and his brother Green Mbadiwe.

Beurt SerVaas: Beurt SerVaas (born May 7, 1919 - February 2, 2014) was an American businessman, publisher, and politician born in Indianapolis, Indiana on May 7th, 1919 to Beurt Hans and Lela Etta SerVaas.  He earned a Bachelor of Arts from Indiana University, and later earning a Doctorate of Medical Science from their School of Medicine.

Peter T. King: Peter Thomas King (born April 5, 1944) is an American politician and current U.S. Representative for New York 's 2 congressional district .  He is a member of the Republican Party and represents the South Shore Long Island district that includes parts of Nassau and Suffolk counties.

Jonathan-Simon Sellem: Jonathan-Simon Sellem is a French-Israeli journalist and politician born on February 25, 1983.  He now lives in Israel since 2006 and he obtained dual nationality French-Israeli the same year.  He is the founder of the zionist news website JSSNews.  He was elected as "" in 2014.

M. A. Khan: M. A. Khan (Mahmood Ali Khan) (16 Jun 1920 - 22 Apr 2001) was an Indian politician born in the village of Jogipura, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh.  Prior to becoming a politician, he was a lawyer.He was educated in Col. Brown Cambridge School and Aligarh Muslim University.

Vale of Tears (novel): Vale of Tears is the third novel by Peter T. King, a member of the Republican Party and the U.S. Representative for New York's 2nd congressional district.  Published in 2004, it is a thriller about a congressman, Sean Cross (who had first appeared as the protagonist of King's second novel, "Deliver Us From Evil"), who must thwart a planned “dirty bomb” attack by Qaeda operatives working in Brooklyn and on Long Island.

Krishnanand Rai: Krishnanand Rai was an Indian politician born on 11 December 1955 in Ghazipur district of Uttar Pradesh, India.  He served as a Member of Legislative Assembly from 2002 to 2005 representing Mohammadabad Assembly located at Ghazipur district.  His first stint at politics was in year 1999 from same assembly seat, which he lost.  He was part of Bhartiya Janata Party until his death.

Júlio Prestes: (March 15, 1882 – February 9, 1946) was a Brazilian poet, lawyer and politician.  He was the last elected President of Brazil of the period known as República Velha, but never took office because the government was overthrown in the Revolution of 1930.  Júlio Prestes was the only politician who was elected President of Brazil to be impeded of taking office.  He was the last politician born in São Paulo to be elected President of Brazil.

Sunil Singh Chauhan: Sunil Singh Chauhan (born 1984) is an Indian Politician born in Mau District , Uttar Pradesh.  He was the Chairman of District Council / Zila Panchayat of Mau District from April,2011 to may 2016.  He is a member of Samajwadi Party.

Supporting paragraphs: Vale of Tears (novel) Peter T. King
Answer: 1944