Leaders/politician Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Was a Chilean Army officer and political figure. He served as dictator between 1927 and 1931 and as

Was a Chilean Army officer and political figure. He served as dictator between 1927 and 1931 and as constitutional President from 1952 to 1958.Ibáñez began to exercise dictatorial powers, using rule by decree (decretos con fuerza de ley), suspending parliamentary elections, instead naming politicians to the Senate and Chamber of Deputies himself, etc.

Was de facto Federal Interventor of Córdoba, Argentina from September 13, 1966 to June 16, 1969.

Was de facto Federal Interventor of Córdoba, Argentina from September 13, 1966 to June 16, 1969.

Was a far-right Chilean writer, historian, and political figure.February 28, 1974

Was a far-right Chilean writer, historian, and political figure.February 28, 1974

Was an Argentinian conductor.Kleiber was born Karl Ludwig Kleiber in Berlin, the son of the Austrian

Was an Argentinian conductor.Kleiber was born Karl Ludwig Kleiber in Berlin, the son of the Austrian conductor Erich Kleiber and Ruth Goodrich, an American.[1]. In 1935, the Kleiber family emigrated to Buenos Aires, after Erich Kleiber had resigned his post at the Berlin Opera in protest over the Nazi Party's policies. Karl's name became Carlos. As a youth, he had an English governess, grew up in English boarding schools in Argentina and later studied in New York and Zurich. He also composed, sang, and played piano and timpani. While his father noticed his son's musical talents, Erich Kleiber nevertheless dissuaded Carlos from pursuing a musical career: "What a pity the boy is musically talented," wrote his father to a friend.

Is a Cuban politician. Until 2009, he was a Vice President of the Council of State of Cuba, a member

Is a Cuban politician. Until 2009, he was a Vice President of the Council of State of Cuba, a member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of Cuba, and Executive Secretary of the Council of Ministers of Cuba. Lage was described as Cuba's de facto prime minister.

Was a Cuban writer, politician, diplomat, and 6th President of Cuba.

Was a Cuban writer, politician, diplomat, and 6th President of Cuba.

Was a Cuban lawyer, writer, politician and diplomat.Dr. Márquez Sterling was an attorney and profes

Was a Cuban lawyer, writer, politician and diplomat.Dr. Márquez Sterling was an attorney and professor of law and economics at the University of Havana. He founded the Manuel Márquez Sterling School of Journalism at the University of Havana. He was also a member of the Cuban House of Representatives and served as president of that body. He also served as Minister of Education and Labor.

Was a Costa Rican politician and historian.

Was a Costa Rican politician and historian.

Is a Dominican politician who currently serves as that country's foreign minister.Troncoso was a mem

Is a Dominican politician who currently serves as that country's foreign minister.Troncoso was a member and leader of the Presidential Reformist Counsel until its dissolution on 12 December 2008. He was a member of the monetary board of the Dominican Repu

An Argentine conductor.His father was originally from Hungary, his mother was a famous singer from I

An Argentine conductor.His father was originally from Hungary, his mother was a famous singer from Italy. At a young age Païta attended rehearsals by Wilhelm Furtwängler at the Teatro Colón. Later he studied conducting with Artur Rodzinski. He started his professional career at the Colón Theater in Buenos Aires. He first conducted the Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra in 1966[1] and moved permanently to Europe in 1968. He made his US debut with the Houston Symphony Orchestra in 1979.[1] As of 2003, he was resident in Geneva.

Was the fourth commander of the Colombian guerrilla group 19th of April Movement (Movimiento 19 de A

Was the fourth commander of the Colombian guerrilla group 19th of April Movement (Movimiento 19 de Abril) (M-19). Pizarro later ran for president of Colombia after the demobilization of M-19 that transformed the group into the political party, M-19 Democratic Alliance (Alianza Democrática M-19) (AD/M-19). Pizarro was assassinated on 26 April 1990.[1][2]

Was a Filipino teacher, poet, orator, lawyer, public official, and guerrilla leader. He became the 8

Was a Filipino teacher, poet, orator, lawyer, public official, and guerrilla leader. He became the 8th President of the Philippines known for his "Filipino First" policy, which put the interests of the Filipino people above those of foreigners and of the ruling party.

Was a Filipino teacher, poet, orator, lawyer, public official, and guerrilla leader. He became the 8

Was a Filipino teacher, poet, orator, lawyer, public official, and guerrilla leader. He became the 8th President of the Philippines known for his "Filipino First" policy, which put the interests of the Filipino people above those of foreigners and of the ruling party.

Was a Chilean Army officer, a political figure, minister and Vice President of Chile during Presiden

Was a Chilean Army officer, a political figure, minister and Vice President of Chile during President Salvador Allende's government, and General Augusto Pinochet's predecessor as Commander-in-chief of the Chilean Army. He was killed with a car bomb in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1974.

Was a Cuban politician. Born in Cienfuegos, he became mayor of the city when he was only 20. Four ye

Was a Cuban politician. Born in Cienfuegos, he became mayor of the city when he was only 20. Four years later, he joined the Communist Party and was appointed editor of the party newspaper, Hoy.[1] He graduated from university in 1939. Although he was a participant in the 1935 general strike against provisional President Carlos Mendieta,[2] in 1942, Rodríguez joined the cabinet of President Fulgencio Batista.[3] A "dedicated Marxist", Rodríguez's participation in the Batista cabinet marked the high point of the regime's collaboration with the Communist Party.

Was a Venezuelan lawyer, politician, newspaperman, and diplomat. He obtained a doctorate in law at t

Was a Venezuelan lawyer, politician, newspaperman, and diplomat. He obtained a doctorate in law at the University of Madrid, Spain.He was congressman seven times spanning a period of over three decades. During his first nomination to Congress, he distingu

Is a Peruvian politician and a Congressman representing Lima for the 2006-2011 term. Bruce belongs t

Is a Peruvian politician and a Congressman representing Lima for the 2006-2011 term. Bruce belongs to the Peru Possible party. He was Minister of Housing, Construction and Sanitation during Alejandro Toledo's administration. He was the candidate to Second

Argentinian academic and politician who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1936. He was the first Lat

Argentinian academic and politician who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1936. He was the first Latin American to receive such an award.

Was a Cuban politician and diplomat. He was an Abogado-notario, who served as Senator (1936-1940), M

Was a Cuban politician and diplomat. He was an Abogado-notario, who served as Senator (1936-1940), Minister of Justice (1934), Foreign Minister (1933) & (1955-1956), Prime Minister of Cuba (1940-1942), Ambassador to Great Britain, and presidential candidate in the elections of 1944.

Was a medical doctor and politician, born in Alto Grande, a village near Bell Ville, Córdoba provin

Was a medical doctor and politician, born in Alto Grande, a village near Bell Ville, Córdoba province in Argentina. He was a rural physician and worked as a surgeon in hospitals of the city of Rosario, province of Santa Fe.He entered politics through the Radical Civic Union. In 1958 he was elected governor of Santa Fe, following a period of de facto military rule (after the Revolución Libertadora, which had ousted president Juan Perón three years before). He became a part of the Intransigent Radical Civic Union (UCRI), and then formed part of the leadership of the Movement for Integration and Development (MID). His term was ended by a federal intervention.

Was an Argentine jurist and politician, Governor of Buenos Aires Province between 1878 and 1880.Teje

Was an Argentine jurist and politician, Governor of Buenos Aires Province between 1878 and 1880.Tejedor was a prominent figure in the movement against the federalization of the City of Buenos Aires as the national capital. He served as a national deputy (1866-69, 1874, 1894-1903) and as foreign minister in the government of Domingo Faustino Sarmiento (1870-4).

Is the Minister for Justice and Home Affairs of Malta. He was first elected as a member Member of Pa

Is the Minister for Justice and Home Affairs of Malta. He was first elected as a member Member of Parliament in 1998. He was subsequently appointed as Parliamentary Secretary within the Ministry for Justice and Home Affairs in 2003 and confirmed in the sa

Is a Chilean politician and teacher. She served as Senator from 1990 to 2006.Frei was born in Santia

Is a Chilean politician and teacher. She served as Senator from 1990 to 2006.Frei was born in Santiago, the eldest child to Eduardo Frei Montalva and María Ruiz-Tagle Jiménez. She studied at the Colegio Universitario Inglés; and later graduated as a teacher (specializing in infants) from the Universidad de Chile. She became a councilwoman for Santiago in 1970, and was elected Senator for Antofagasta in 1990, being reelected in 1998. She lost the position in 2006. She is married to Eugenio Ortega Riquelme and has 3 children.

Is an Australian politician

Is an Australian politician

Is a Filipino politician and jurist. She served as an Assemblywoman[4] from 1978 to 1987, Congresswo

Is a Filipino politician and jurist. She served as an Assemblywoman[4] from 1978 to 1987, Congresswoman of Marinduque from 1978 to 1998[5] and 2007[6] to 2010, as well as governor from 1998 to 2007 and 2010 to present.[2]