Leaders/politician Famous Names Starting with Letter M

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in t

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Kainan, Wakayama and graduate of Waseda University, he was elected to the first of his three terms in the assembly of Wakayama Prefecture in 1983 and then to the first of his two terms as mayor of Kainan in 1994. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2002.

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in t

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Shimizu, Shizuoka and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he was elected for the first time in 2000 after an unsuccessful run in 1996.

A Japanese politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as

A Japanese politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as a member of the Democratic Party of Japan. A native of Hachinohe, Aomori and graduate of Tamagawa Gakuguen Junior College for Women she was elected for the first time in 2003 after an unsuccessful run in 2000. Her father is Masami Tanabu, a member of House of Councilors.

A Japanese politician. He is a former representative in Diet and is a member of the New Komeito Part

A Japanese politician. He is a former representative in Diet and is a member of the New Komeito Party. In 1980 he left Kyoto University's graduate school mid-term to work in the Biochemical-Industry Division of Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI). He retired from METI in 2003 and in 2004 was elected to the Diet's Upper House. In 2006, he became the Ministry of Foreign Affairs's Parliamentary Secretary in the Shinzo Abe cabinet.

Was a Japanese political figure. He served as acting prime minister of Japan in 1980. He then served

Was a Japanese political figure. He served as acting prime minister of Japan in 1980. He then served as foreign minister of Japan from 1980 to 1981.

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), a member of the House of Representative

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Tokorozawa, Saitama and graduate of Saitama University, he had served in the assembly of Tokorozawa for three terms since 1979 and in the assembly of Saitama Prefecture for two terms since 1991. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1996 as a member of the New Frontier Party. After losing his seat in 2000, he also lost the election in 2003. He was re-elected in 2005 as a member of the LDP.

A Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the

A Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Yokohama, Kanagawa and graduate of Yokohama National University, he was elected for the first time in 2004.

The city president of Ota, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. [1]

The city president of Ota, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. [1]

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in t

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Iwaki, Fukushima and graduate of Waseda University, he was elected to the first of his three terms in the assembly of Fukushima Prefecture in 1987 and then to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2000.

Was the Japanese Minister of Education, under the government of Yasuhiro Nakasone until 1986.He was

Was the Japanese Minister of Education, under the government of Yasuhiro Nakasone until 1986.He was fired by Nakasone after his interview for Bungei Shunju, in which he made several controversial statements regarding Japan's role in World War II. In the interview, he claimed that "killing people in war is not murder in terms of international law" and that the Tokyo War Trial "cannot be considered correct." He also equated Japanese visiting Yasukuni Shrine to Chinese visiting Confucian temples, and claimed that the Nanjing Massacre is a fabrication.

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in t

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Oe District, Tokushima and graduate of Keio University, he worked at Mitsubishi Corporation from 1993 to 1998. He was elected for the first time in 2000.

The current President of the Iraqi Kurdistan region and the leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party

The current President of the Iraqi Kurdistan region and the leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party. Barzani was born in Mahabad, Iran, during the rule of the Republic of Mahabad. He has five sons (incl. Masrour) and three daughters.Masoud Barzani succeeded his father, the former Kurdish nationalist leader Mustafa Barzani, as the leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) in 1979. Working closely with his brother Idriss Barzani until Idriss' untimely death, Barzani was able to continue the Kurdish guerilla struggle through the trying years of the Iran-Iraq War. For much of this time, the Iraqi Kurdish leadership was exiled to Iran.

Is an Iranian scientist and politician. She is currently the director of Peace and Environment Cente

Is an Iranian scientist and politician. She is currently the director of Peace and Environment Center in Tehran.Ebtekar first achieved fame as the spokeswoman of the students who had occupied the US Embassy in 1979. Later she became the first female Vice President of Iran, the head of the Environment Protection Organization of Iran during the administration of President Mohammad Khatami, and is currently a city councilwoman elect of Tehran.[1] She is a founding member of the Iranian reformist political party, the Islamic Iran Participation Front

A member of the Kurdistan Democratic Party leadership, son of the current Kurdistan Region President

A member of the Kurdistan Democratic Party leadership, son of the current Kurdistan Region President Masoud Barzani, and director of intelligence and security in the Kurdistan Region in Iraq. The KDP is one of two main Kurdish parties in Iraq, and is a member of the current coalition government.He joined the Kurdish resistance fighters, known as peshmerga or “those who face death,” in 1985 at the age of 16. As such, he was an active participant in the infamous Battle of Khwakurk against Saddam’s army in 1988. He also participated in the 1991 uprising against Saddam after the first Gulf War and filmed both events.

Is an Italian politician. He is also a journalist and a former national secretary of the Democratic

Is an Italian politician. He is also a journalist and a former national secretary of the Democratic Party of the Left (PDS). He was Prime Minister from 1998 to 2000, and later he was Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2006 to 2008.

Is an Israeli politician and a former Major General in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). He is curren

Is an Israeli politician and a former Major General in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). He is currently Deputy Defense Minister and a member of the Knesset for the Labor Party.

Is a Croatian diplomat and politician.Granic graduated from a gymnasium in Split and the medical fac

Is a Croatian diplomat and politician.Granic graduated from a gymnasium in Split and the medical faculty of the University of Zagreb to become a doctor by profession. He served as foreign minister from 1993 until 2000. He was a member of the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) and a close associate of Franjo Tudman. As foreign minister, Granic helped negotiate a peace treaty between Croatia, Bosnia and Serbia and he visited Serbia in 1996.

Was an Indian independence activist from Kerala, socialist revolutionary, Member of Parliament, Mini

Was an Indian independence activist from Kerala, socialist revolutionary, Member of Parliament, Minister of Labour (economics) in the second E.M.S. Namboodiripad communist ministry, and above all the staunchest proponent for the formation of the Kerala St

Was a Norwegian politician.He served as First Minister in Kristiania from 1815 to 1822, a position a

Was a Norwegian politician.He served as First Minister in Kristiania from 1815 to 1822, a position assigned to the most prominent cabinet minister at the time. In 1822, he became Prime Minister of Norway, an office located in Stockholm. He held the office

Is a retired Dutch politician of the dissolved Pim Fortuyn List party.Dutch journalist and politicia

Is a retired Dutch politician of the dissolved Pim Fortuyn List party.Dutch journalist and politician and a member of the Pim Fortuyn List (LPF). In May 2002, the party of the slain populist Pim Fortuyn elected him as its new leader, after the party turned out in force in the parliamentary elections. [1] As of 23 May 2002 he has been a member of LPF's parliamentary party in the House of Representatives of the Staten-Generaal. In 2004 Herben served as the fraction leader as well as the chairman of the party. In the elections held on January 22, 2003 he was the so-called lijsttrekker.

A Belgian politician and Member of the European Parliament for the German-speaking Community of Belg

A Belgian politician and Member of the European Parliament for the German-speaking Community of Belgium with the CSP-EVP, Member of the Bureau of the European People's Party and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Transport and Tourism.He is a

Was President of Benin from 1972 to 1991 and again from 1996 to 2006. After seizing power in a milit

Was President of Benin from 1972 to 1991 and again from 1996 to 2006. After seizing power in a military coup, he ruled the country for 17 years, for most of that time under an officially Marxist ideology, before he was stripped of his powers by the National Conference of 1990. He was defeated in the 1991 presidential election, but was returned to the presidency in the 1996 election and controversially re-elected in 2001.

Was a French statesman. who was for a time procureur-general, he was educated at the University of O

Was a French statesman. who was for a time procureur-general, he was educated at the University of Orléans. Admitted conseiller in 1606, he was président aux requêtes in 1610, procureur-général in succession to Nicolas de Bellièvre in 1614, and took part in the assembly of the Notables summoned at Rouen in 1617. He fought in vain against the setting up of special tribunals, or commissions, to try prisoners charged with political offences, and for his persistence in the case of the brothers Louis and Michel de Marillac he was suspended in 1631, and ordered to appear at Fontainebleau in his own defence.

Is a Filipino politician. A member of Lakas CMD, he is currently serving his second term representin

Is a Filipino politician. A member of Lakas CMD, he is currently serving his second term representing the 3rd District of Quezon City in the House of Representatives of the Philippines. He is married to Florence Defensor. He is the father of former Senatorial candidate Michael Defensor.

Was a New Zealand Maori politician. He was the Member of Parliament for Northern Maori from 1963 to

Was a New Zealand Maori politician. He was the Member of Parliament for Northern Maori from 1963 to 1979, the Minister of Lands and Minister of Maori Affairs in the Third Labour Government of New Zealand between 1972 and 1975. He was the architect of both