Leaders/politician Famous Names Starting with Letter M

Was a Soviet statesman, communist theoretician and ideologist, and a member of the Politburo and Sec

Was a Soviet statesman, communist theoretician and ideologist, and a member of the Politburo and Secretariat of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. Initially a professor of economics at Moscow State University, Suslov became the most prominent intellectual in the Soviet leadership under Joseph Stalin and held considerable sway over political decision making in the Soviet Union and beyond during the post-Stalin era. Known as "the Red Eminence", Suslov led the October 1964 coup d'etat that replaced Nikita Khrushchev with Leonid Brezhnev and is credited for promoting future Soviet leaders Yuri Andropov and Mikhail Gorbachev to top positions in the party and KGB.

Was a Russian statesman and diplomat, who laid foundations for the fortunes of the Vorontsov family.

Was a Russian statesman and diplomat, who laid foundations for the fortunes of the Vorontsov family.

Was the 7th Prime Minister of Russia from May 2000 to February 2004. He is the leader of the People'

Was the 7th Prime Minister of Russia from May 2000 to February 2004. He is the leader of the People's Democratic Union and an ex-member of opposition coalition "The Other Russia".

The Belarusian statesman and the current Mayor of the capital city Minsk.He graduated from a seconda

The Belarusian statesman and the current Mayor of the capital city Minsk.He graduated from a secondary school Mogilev, Machine-Building Institute and the Academy of National Economy by the Government of Russian Federation. He has specialized as an engineer-technician for welding equipment and technologies and manager of higher qualification.

Was a leading exponent of Naturalism in the Russian literature. Artsybashev was born in khutor Dubro

Was a leading exponent of Naturalism in the Russian literature. Artsybashev was born in khutor Dubroslavovka, Akhtyrka uezd, Kharkov gubernia (currently Ukraine).

A Russian politician. He was the last General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union a

A Russian politician. He was the last General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and the last head of state of the USSR, serving from 1985 until its collapse in 1991.

Russian statesman, General of the Cavalry, Adjutant General of the Svita, son of an Armenian merchan

Russian statesman, General of the Cavalry, Adjutant General of the Svita, son of an Armenian merchant of the Meliks of Lori, was born at Tiflis in 1825 or 1826, and educated in St Petersburg, first in the Lazarev Institute of Oriental Languages, and after

Is a Russian politician who was the 8th Prime Minister of Russia from March 2004 to September 2007.

Is a Russian politician who was the 8th Prime Minister of Russia from March 2004 to September 2007. Fradkov was born near the city now known as Samara in a family of Jewish origin. He studied at both the Moscow Machine Tool Design Institute (graduated 1972) and the Foreign Trade Academy (graduated 1981). In 1973, he was posted to the economic section of the Soviet Union's embassy in India, where he remained for two years. He later held several positions back in Russia. In 1991, he was Russia's representative to General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) in Geneva.

Was the Foreign Minister (1983 – 1991) and Deputy Prime Minister (1979 – 2003) of Iraq, and a cl

Was the Foreign Minister (1983 – 1991) and Deputy Prime Minister (1979 – 2003) of Iraq, and a close advisor of former President Saddam Hussein for decades. Their association began in the 1950s, when both were Ba'ath party activists, while the party was st

Is a Georgian politician, the President of Georgia and leader of the ENM. Saakashvili was elected to

Is a Georgian politician, the President of Georgia and leader of the ENM. Saakashvili was elected to replace President Eduard Shevardnadze, who stepped down in Georgia's 2003 bloodless Rose Revolution, led by Saakashvili and his major political allies, Ni

A Japanese politician. He was Chief Cabinet Secretary in the cabinet of Yoshiro Mori and is currentl

A Japanese politician. He was Chief Cabinet Secretary in the cabinet of Yoshiro Mori and is currently Secretary-General of the LDP in the House of Councillors. He studied at Waseda University but did not graduate. He served as acting Prime Minister of Japan following Keizo Obuchi's coma in 2000.

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 Tokyo and graduate of Keio University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2005.

A Japanese politician, an independent and member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (nation

A Japanese politician, an independent and member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Hirara, Okinawa and graduate of Chuo Gakuin University, he was elected for the first time in 1996 as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. He lost his seat in 2003 but was re-elected in 2005.

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

A Japanese politician of the Japan Communist Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Kyoto, Kyoto and dropout of Kobe University, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2001 after an unsuccessful run in 1998.

Was a Finnish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party (Finland) from 1930-1935 in Turku nort

Was a Finnish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party (Finland) from 1930-1935 in Turku north constituency. Aakula worked as land surveyors, farmers and Kokemäki a member of parliament after the term of Kokemäki a municipal treasurer and the munic

Has been the mayor of the social area in Copenhagen since 2005, and has been a member of the city co

Has been the mayor of the social area in Copenhagen since 2005, and has been a member of the city council since 1994. Until 1996 he was a member of the Socialist People's Party until 1996 when he changed to the Red-Green Alliance.

Was a Finnish historian, theologian and archbishop. He was professor in Nordic history 1957-62 at Tu

Was a Finnish historian, theologian and archbishop. He was professor in Nordic history 1957-62 at Turku University and professor in Finnish and Scandinavian history and church history at Helsinki University 1962-78. He was also a member of the Finnish par

Is a Finnish politician and a member of the European Parliament. A farmer by trade, he served as a m

Is a Finnish politician and a member of the European Parliament. A farmer by trade, he served as a member of the Parliament of Finland for 24 years, from 1975 to 1999, representing the Centre Party. He also served as Minister of Agriculture and Forestry f

Is a Finnish musician and politician.Alatalo is mostly known for his long and famous musical career.

Is a Finnish musician and politician.Alatalo is mostly known for his long and famous musical career. His style is primarily seen as children's music and folk music but he is also active in many other styles. Alatalo is a member of the Centre Party and a s

Was a Croatian and Yugoslav politician.Gradually, Tripalo rose to enough prominence to join second g

Was a Croatian and Yugoslav politician.Gradually, Tripalo rose to enough prominence to join second generation of top Communist officials in Yugoslavia. They were, under tacit blessing of Josip Broz Tito, supposed to introduce various economic and political reforms in late 1960s. Tripalo, together with Savka Dabcevic-Kucar, became one of the leaders of Croatian Communist Party.

Is initiator and apologist of the idea of the establishment of Polesian autonomy in Belarus in 1980'

Is initiator and apologist of the idea of the establishment of Polesian autonomy in Belarus in 1980's.Since mid-1990's till present time he works in the holding «SHELENG GROUP», from April 2008 - Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of Alliance "Russian automation systems".

Was a Belarusian journalist and emigre politician of Jewish and Armenian descent and president of th

Was a Belarusian journalist and emigre politician of Jewish and Armenian descent and president of the Belarusian People's Republic in exile 1943–1970.He attended school in Radashkovichy. In 1923, after the civil war in Russia, he emigrated to Czechoslovakia, lived in Prague, and studied agricultural sciences there. He was a member of the Association of Belarusan Student Organization.In 1930 he went to Paris, where he developed the Belarusian association of workers - "Khaurus". He published the magazines "Biuleten" and "Rekha". He worked in the emigration for cultural and political organizations. He was a member of the Belarusian Committee of Self-leadership in Berlin. In 1943, he was removed by the Germans from the Committee in charges of conducting prohibited activities and arrested. After being released, he returned to Paris, where he was chosen the president of the Belarusian People's Republic in exile. Showed particular concern about the fate of refugees Belarus. Throughout the time was under surveillance by the Gestapo because of his Jewish background. After the war he was involved in international anticommunist activities. In 1950, in Toronto he has published the brochure "I Accuse the Kremlin of the Genocide of My Nation".

Was a Polish politician, publicist and sociologist.Member of Zjednoczone Stronnictwo Ludowe party, d

Was a Polish politician, publicist and sociologist.Member of Zjednoczone Stronnictwo Ludowe party, deputy to the last communist Sejm (1985-1989). Member of the Polish Round Table Agreement from the government side. Later joined the Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe and Partia Ludowo-Demokratyczna, member of Sejms 1989-1991 and 1991-1993. Marshal of the Sejm in the Contract Sejm (10th and the last communist Sejm), from 23 June 1989 to 24 November 1991.

Was a leading Polish poet and prose writer of the Renaissance, as well as a politician and musician.

Was a leading Polish poet and prose writer of the Renaissance, as well as a politician and musician. He was the first Polish author to write exclusively in the Polish language, and is considered, with Biernat of Lublin and Jan Kochanowski, to be one of the founders of Polish literary language and literature.In 1543 Rej debuted as a writer, under the pen name "Ambrozy Korczbok Rozek," with the book, A Brief Discussion among Three Persons: a Lord, a Commune Chief and a Priest.

Was a notable Polish magnate, military commander and a prominent politician of his times. He built B

Was a notable Polish magnate, military commander and a prominent politician of his times. He built Brzezany Castle round which the modern town of Berezhany has developed. He is not to be confused with his descendant Mikolaj Hieronim Sieniawski, who was also a hetman in 1682 and 1683.Since 1539 Mikolaj Sieniawski served as a Field Hetman of the Crown and took part in most wars Poland was engaged in. Most notably he organized several successful raids to the area of the Ottoman Empire and Crimea. Between 1542 and 1553 he was also the voivode of Belz, and after that time he rose to be a voivod of the Ruthenian Voivodship, one of the richest and most populous regions of the Republic. In 1563 he was promoted to the rank of Grand Crown Hetman, that is the de facto commander in chief of the Polish army.