Leaders/politician Famous Names Starting with Letter R

He served as President of the People's National Assembly from April 1977 to October 1990 and was the

He served as President of the People's National Assembly from April 1977 to October 1990 and was the acting President of Algeria from 27 December 1978 to 9 February 1979. He became president after the death of Houari Boumédiènne and was replaced by Chadli Bendjedid. He was from the Front de Libération National.

As an American-Israeli Orthodox rabbi extremist and a member of the Israeli Knesset.Kahane was known

As an American-Israeli Orthodox rabbi extremist and a member of the Israeli Knesset.Kahane was known in the United States and Israel for his strong political, nationalist views, exemplified in his promotion of a Greater Israel based on Jewish law. He founded two controversial movements: the Jewish Defense League (JDL) in the USA and Kach, an Israeli political party.

Was a Zionist activist and Israeli politician, and one of only two women to sign the Israeli declara

Was a Zionist activist and Israeli politician, and one of only two women to sign the Israeli declaration of independence.She immigrated to Mandate Palestine in 1919, and became involved in the Women's International Zionist Organization (WIZO). In 1932 she was appointed chairwoman of the Committee for Social Aid in the Community Committee of Haifa, a role she held until 1946.

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Ain department. He is a member of the Socialis

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Ain department. He is a member of the Socialist Party.

The State Minister of Environment of Indonesia since 2004.Witoelar graduated with a degree in archit

The State Minister of Environment of Indonesia since 2004.Witoelar graduated with a degree in architecture from the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) in 1970. In 1971, he became a Member of Parliament representing the ruling party, Golkar. He was re-e

Was a leading Bulgarian general and politician.As a politician he twice served as Prime Minister of

Was a leading Bulgarian general and politician.As a politician he twice served as Prime Minister of Bulgaria as the non-party head of an interim administration and then for a longer period from 1903-1906, having been appointed for fear of war after a Bulgarian insurrection in Ottoman Macedonia.

A Belarusian nationalist political activist and political leader, notably serving as president of th

A Belarusian nationalist political activist and political leader, notably serving as president of the Belarusian Central Rada, a puppet Belarusian government under German administration in 1943-1944.Radaslau Astrouski was born on October 25, 1887 in the town of Zapolle, Slutsk paviet, Minsk Guberniya. He studied at the Slutsk gymnasium, but was expelled for participating in the Russian Revolution of 1905-1907. In 1908 he was accepted to the mathematical faculty of Saint Petersburg University. In 1911, he was arrested for taking part in revolutionary riots and was imprisoned at Saint Petersburg and Pskov.

Is a Nepalese politician. In the early 1970s he was one (along with his brother, C.P. Mainali) of th

Is a Nepalese politician. In the early 1970s he was one (along with his brother, C.P. Mainali) of the radical communists who led the Jhapa rebellion, inspired by the Naxalite movement in India.He later became a leading figure in the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (which the CPN(ML) had merged into). R.K. Mainali contested the Jhapa-5 constituency in the 1994 parliamentary election

Is a Croatian politician and businessman, and the president of the Croatian People's Party-Liberal D

Is a Croatian politician and businessman, and the president of the Croatian People's Party-Liberal Democrats (HNS).In the 1980s, Cacic was an architect and entrepreneur who, together with several partners, founded and led the Varaždin-based company Coning. He amassed considerable wealth in the process, and when he decided to enter politics in 1995, he was one of the few Croatian politicians who were wealthy prior to entering a public office.

Was the President of the Presidency of the Socialist Republic of Montenegro from May 1986 to May 198

Was the President of the Presidency of the Socialist Republic of Montenegro from May 1986 to May 1988 and the President of its Executive Council in 1982-1986.

Is the former leader of the Social Democratic Union of Macedonia (SDSM) and the leader of the opposi

Is the former leader of the Social Democratic Union of Macedonia (SDSM) and the leader of the opposition in the Macedonian Parliament. Šekerinska was previously Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration and National Coordinator for Foreign Assistance

Is a retired Montenegrin politician and technologist. He was the last Chairman of the Socialist Repu

Is a retired Montenegrin politician and technologist. He was the last Chairman of the Socialist Republic of Montenegro's Executive Council from 1989 to 1991 - a post which he obtained by riding the wave of the anti-bureaucratic putsch in Montenegro during

Is the former Serbian Minister of Religion and Minister of Mining and Energy, in cabinet of PM Vojis

Is the former Serbian Minister of Religion and Minister of Mining and Energy, in cabinet of PM Vojislav Koštunica.He graduated in Electrical Engineering at Belgrade University. He worked at the Nikola Tesla Electrical Engineering Institute for many years.

Was a Chilean politician of Croatian origin. He was one of the most prominent leaders of that countr

Was a Chilean politician of Croatian origin. He was one of the most prominent leaders of that country's Christian Democrat Party.He served as deputy for Arica, Pisagua and Iquique (1941–1949). When senator and poet Pablo Neruda was banned by the Ley de Defensa Permanente de la Democracia (Law for the Permanent Defense of Democracy)—which banned the Communist Party of Chile and removed numerous voters from the rolls)—Tomic won the vacated seat in a by-election.

Is a Polish politician and journalist. Currently he is the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republ

Is a Polish politician and journalist. Currently he is the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland.Sikorski was much involved in the Solidarity social movement in the late 1970s, and chaired the student strike committee in Bydgoszcz in March 1981. After martial law was declared in his homeland in December 1981, he fled to Britain, which granted him asylum the following year.[1] He studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Pembroke College, University of Oxford; while there

Is a former Bosnian Serb politician, poet and psychiatrist. He is currently in the United Nations De

Is a former Bosnian Serb politician, poet and psychiatrist. He is currently in the United Nations Detention Unit of Scheveningen for war crime charges committed against people of Muslim faith, as well as Croats, Bosnians, other non-serbs and non-nationalist Serbs during his siege of Sarajevo, and genocide of 8,000 Muslims in Srebrenica.

Is a former Bosnian Serb politician, poet and psychiatrist. He is currently in the United Nations De

Is a former Bosnian Serb politician, poet and psychiatrist. He is currently in the United Nations Detention Unit of Scheveningen for war crime charges committed against people of Muslim faith, as well as Croats, Bosnians, other non-Serbs and non-nationali

Is a Romanian politician, historian and poet. Originally a member of the National Peasants' Party, V

Is a Romanian politician, historian and poet. Originally a member of the National Peasants' Party, Vasile served as the Prime Minister of Romania between April 17, 1998 and December 13, 1999, and was notably confronted with the last Mineriad (February 1999). Between 2000 and 2004, he was a Senator from the Democratic Party (PD). Vasile published poetry under the pen name Radu Mischiu.

Was president of Venezuela from 1969 to 1974 and again from 1994 to 1999.Caldera taught sociology an

Was president of Venezuela from 1969 to 1974 and again from 1994 to 1999.Caldera taught sociology and law at various universities before entering politics. He was a founding member of COPEI, Venezuela's Christian Democratic party. He first ran for president unsuccessfully in 1946 and tried again every time it was possible until finally succeeding in 1968, winning by a relatively scant 33,000 votes against a recently divided Acción Democrática party. When he was sworn into office in 1969, it marked the first peaceful transfer of power from one party to another in Venezuela's history. During his first presidency, Caldera was able to pacify the country by granting an amnesty that allowed guerrilla fighters, who had been operating clandestinely for almost a decade, to reincorporate to society and participate in politics.

Was a Costa Rican politician.

Was a Costa Rican politician.

Is a former Israeli politician who served as Minister of the Environment and Minister without Portfo

Is a former Israeli politician who served as Minister of the Environment and Minister without Portfolio between 1988 and 1990.In 1981 he was elected to the Knesset on the Alignment's list. He was re-elected in 1984 and served as chairman of the Alignment parliamentary group and of the national unity government coalition.

Was a lawyer, scholar, diplomat, and, from from 1962 until 1963, the President of the Dominican Repu

Was a lawyer, scholar, diplomat, and, from from 1962 until 1963, the President of the Dominican Republic.1944–46 Minister of the Interior; 1946–48 Minister of Labor; 1948–49 Attorney General; 1949–53 Dean of the University of Santo Domingo; 1949–53 Profes

Is a Dominican politician and the current vice president of the Dominican Republic, under President

Is a Dominican politician and the current vice president of the Dominican Republic, under President Leonel Fernández, since August 2004 and re-elected in May 2008. He was sworn to office on 16 August 2008 for a four-year term.

Is a Spanish conductor and composer.Frühbeck has served as music director of the Rundfunkorchester

Is a Spanish conductor and composer.Frühbeck has served as music director of the Rundfunkorchester Berlin, the Deutsche Oper Berlin, and chief conductor of the Bilbao Orchestra and the Vienna Symphony, as well as being principal guest conductor for numerous orchestras in Europe and the United States. He made his American debut with the Philadelphia Orchestra.

Was a Costa Rican politician.

Was a Costa Rican politician.