Leaders/politician Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Was the governor-general of Sichuan (1902–1903, 1907–1908), Liangguang (1903–19

Was the governor-general of Sichuan (1902–1903, 1907–1908), Liangguang (1903–1906), and Yungui (1906–1907) and chairman of the Governing Committee of the Military Government of China (1918–1920).

Was a Filipino journalist and politician.He became a member of the Philippines' cabinet: first, as h

Was a Filipino journalist and politician.He became a member of the Philippines' cabinet: first, as head of the Government Mass Media Group (GMMG), with a rank of Secretary; then, as Director-General of the Presidential Management Staff; and then, as the Press Secretary, a position he held until his death.[2]

Was a Filipino politician who served as mayor of Zamboanga City for 11 years. A prominent critic of

Was a Filipino politician who served as mayor of Zamboanga City for 11 years. A prominent critic of the martial law regime of Ferdinand Marcos, he was famed for his toughness, his colorful personality, and his refusal to cut his hair until democratic rule was restored in the Philippines. He was assassinated in 1984.

Was a Filipino politician who served as mayor of Zamboanga City for 11 years. A prominent critic of

Was a Filipino politician who served as mayor of Zamboanga City for 11 years. A prominent critic of the martial law regime of Ferdinand Marcos, he was famed for his toughness in governance and colorful personality. He is also famous for his refusal to cut his hair[1][2] until democratic rule was restored in the Philippines. He was assassinated in 1984.

Was an a prominent Italian Irrendentist.He was elected to the Austrian Reichsrat in 1911 as a Social

Was an a prominent Italian Irrendentist.He was elected to the Austrian Reichsrat in 1911 as a Socialist representative, but at the beginning of World War I joined the Italian side (1915) and fought in the Italian Alpini Corps. He was captured by the Austr

Was President of Algeria from February 9, 1979 to January 11, 1992. He served in the French Army as

Was President of Algeria from February 9, 1979 to January 11, 1992. He served in the French Army as a noncommissioned officer and fought in Indo-China when the rebellion began there in 1954.[1] He defected to the National Liberation Front (FLN) at the beginning of the Algerian War of Independence. A protege of Houari Boumediene, Bendjedid was rewarded with the military command of the Oran, Algeria region in 1964

The current President of the National Assembly of Thailand and the Speaker of the House of Represent

The current President of the National Assembly of Thailand and the Speaker of the House of Representatives since May 15, 2008. He began his career in politics by being appointed as a kamnan in Buri Ram Province and became known by many locals as "Kamnan Chai".His first experience in national politics began in 1957. Chai contested a seat as a Democrat Party candidate in Surin, but failed to get elected. In 1969, he ran in Buri Ram as an independent candidate and managed to win. He was then re-elected many times. In 2007 Chai was elected to the National Assembly of Thailand from the People's Power Party, he was howerer previously affiliated with many political parties, including Samakkhitham, Chart Thai Party, Solidarity and Thai Rak Thai.

Was one of the student leaders in the Tian'anmen Square protests of 1989.Chai Ling graduated from Be

Was one of the student leaders in the Tian'anmen Square protests of 1989.Chai Ling graduated from Beijing University in 1987 and then undertook graduate study in Beijing Normal University concentrating on child psychology. After going into exile in the USA, she completed her undergraduate at Princeton University. Then she started studying at the Harvard Business School in 1996.

Was a military officer during Israel's pre-state and early statehood eras and later a government min

Was a military officer during Israel's pre-state and early statehood eras and later a government minister.During the June 1967 Six-Day War he served as the Deputy Chief of Staff in the IDF. In late 1968 he accepted Maj. Gen. Adan's proposal that a high sand-dune wall be built along the east bank of the Suez Canal to prevent the Egyptian military from observing Israeli defenses along the Suez Canal.

Was a Zionist leader, President of the World Zionist Organization, and the first President of the St

Was a Zionist leader, President of the World Zionist Organization, and the first President of the State of Israel. He was elected on February 1, 1949, and served until 1952. Weizmann was also a chemist who developed a new process of producing acetone thro

Served as the sixth President of Israel (1983–1993), following a distinguished career in both

Served as the sixth President of Israel (1983–1993), following a distinguished career in both the British Army and the Israel Defense ForceIn 1975 Herzog was appointed Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations, in which capacity he served until 1978. During his term the UN adopted the "Zionism is Racism" resolution (General Assembly Resolution 3379), which Herzog condemned and symbolically tore up (as his father had done to one of the British white papers regarding the British Mandate in Palestine), saying: "For us, the Jewish people, this resolution based on hatred, falsehood and arrogance, is devoid of any moral or legal value."s (IDF).

Is the current Interior Minister of Morocco[1] and the lead negotiator for the Moroccan side in the

Is the current Interior Minister of Morocco[1] and the lead negotiator for the Moroccan side in the Western Sahara conflict.The Moroccan Interior Ministry arrested 56 suspected terrorists in six cities on August 7, 2006. The suspects, believed to be members of the Jammaat Ansar El Mehdi terrorist organization, include soldiers and wives of two pilots for Royal Air Maroc, the Moroccan state airline. Explosives, laboratory materials and propaganda leaflets were seized by police.

Is Algeria's Minister for Energy and Mines. In 1980 he joined the World Bank, working on petroleum-r

Is Algeria's Minister for Energy and Mines. In 1980 he joined the World Bank, working on petroleum-related projects; he retired from it in 1999, only to join President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's cabinet later that year. As Minister for Energy, he presided over a period of increasing liberalization of the formerly strictly state-owned petroleum market in Algeria.

The Cambodian Minister of Trade and Commerce.[2] He belongs to the Cambodian People's Party and was

The Cambodian Minister of Trade and Commerce.[2] He belongs to the Cambodian People's Party and was elected to represent Siem Reap Province in the National Assembly of Cambodia in 2003.[3]Cham was born Ung You Teckhor[4] to an ethnic Chinese family who were engaged in Entrepot trade. His father, Ung You Y, served as the member of parliament for Stung Treng during Lon Nol's regime.[5]

A Cambodian Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.[3] He belongs to the Cambodian People's

A Cambodian Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.[3] He belongs to the Cambodian People's Party and was elected to represent Takeo Province in the National Assembly of Cambodia in 2003.[4] The younger brother of the late Cambodian-American actor Haing S. Ngor,[5] Chan is the son of an ethnic Chinese father and a Khmer mother,[6][7] with ancestry from Meizhou.[8]

Was the second mayor of Kuching South City Council since 1997. He succeeded Datuk Song Swee Guan, wh

Was the second mayor of Kuching South City Council since 1997. He succeeded Datuk Song Swee Guan, who was the First Mayor of the City, in 1988 when Kuching was elevated to City status and partitioned into South and North. Chan is a member of Sarawak United People's Party and elected state assemblyman of the Batu Lintang area in Kuching in 1991, 1996 and 2001.

Was a Cambodian politician. He became Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Kampuchea from 1981

Was a Cambodian politician. He became Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Kampuchea from 1981 to 1984.Chan Sy left Cambodia in 1954 after the Geneva Conference that recognized Prince Norodom Sihanouk's government as the sole legitimate authority in independent Cambodia. A member of the Communist Party from 1960, Chan Sy was believed to have returned to Cambodia in 1970 after the coup that ousted Prince Sihanouk and placed the pro-U.S. Lon Nol in power. Chan Sy, who was opposed to ultra-nationalist Pol Pot, by whose partisans he was detained in 1973. He reappeared on the scene in 1978, with the forces of the Kampuchean United Front for National Salvation (KUFNS) and with the Vietnamese that toppled the Khmer Rouge regime in 1979. [2]

Was deputy leader of the Communist Party of India group in the State Legislature of Bihar and a Memb

Was deputy leader of the Communist Party of India group in the State Legislature of Bihar and a Member of the National Council of CPI, and its Bihar State Secretariat.Chandrashekhar Singh, graduated from Benaras Hindu University in 1937, and obtained his

Is a former female President of Sri Lanka, having been the fifth person to hold the position (and fo

Is a former female President of Sri Lanka, having been the fifth person to hold the position (and fourth to hold office as Executive president) of Sri Lanka (November 12, 1994 - November 19, 2005). She was the leader of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party until e

Was premier of the Republic of China from 1947-1948. A close associate of Chiang Kai-shek, he served

Was premier of the Republic of China from 1947-1948. A close associate of Chiang Kai-shek, he served as secretary general of the National Security Council and as governor of Sichuan during World War II.

Is the vice-chairman of People First Party of the Republic of China since 2000.

Is the vice-chairman of People First Party of the Republic of China since 2000.

Was a South Korean politician. He was vice president of the first Republic and the prime minister of

Was a South Korean politician. He was vice president of the first Republic and the prime minister of the Second Republic. His English name was John Myun Chang; his Japanese name was Tsutomu Tamaoka (???, Tamaoka Tsutomu?).A devout Roman Catholic, he gradu

As the 8th Chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley (1990–97), was the first Asia

As the 8th Chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley (1990–97), was the first Asian American and Chinese American to head a major U.S. university.

A Thai politician. He had served as an Acting Prime Minister of Thailand as a result of the 2008 Tha

A Thai politician. He had served as an Acting Prime Minister of Thailand as a result of the 2008 Thai political crisis. Chaovarat graduated from Thammasat University in 1966 with a degree in economics.[1]After spending many years in the public sector, he joined the government in 1994 as Deputy Minister of Finance, his tenure lasted till 1997. In 2008 He rejoined the government as Minister of Public Health and later Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand.[2]

Is a Kenyan politician. She was Minister of Health from 2003 until 2007 and was appointed as Ministe

Is a Kenyan politician. She was Minister of Health from 2003 until 2007 and was appointed as Minister of Water and Irrigation in April 2008.In the December 1997 general election, she ran for the presidency and along with Wangari Maathai became the first e