Leaders/politician Famous Names Starting with Letter E

Was the 32nd Governor of California, serving from 1959 to 1967.Brown was born in San Francisco, the

Was the 32nd Governor of California, serving from 1959 to 1967.Brown was born in San Francisco, the son of Edmund and Ida Schuckman Brown. He was one of four children. His father was Irish Catholic, his mother a German Protestant. He acquired the nickname "Pat" during his school years. When he was 12 years old, he sold Liberty Bonds on street corners. He would end his spiel with, "Give me liberty, or give me death." The nickname was a reference to his Patrick Henry-like oratory. He graduated from Lowell High School where he was a high school debate champion as a member of the Lowell Forensic Society. After high school, Brown skipped college and instead worked in his father's cigar store and ran an illegal gambling room, while studying law at a local night school

Was an American Democratic politician from Maine. He served as Governor of Maine, as U.S. Senator, a

Was an American Democratic politician from Maine. He served as Governor of Maine, as U.S. Senator, as U.S. Secretary of State, and ran as a candidate for President of the United States.The 1972 Iowa caucuses, however, significantly altered the race for the Presidential nomination. Left-wing dark horse candidate, South Dakota Senator George McGovern, made a strong showing in the caucuses, giving his campaign national attention. Although Muskie won the Iowa caucuses, McGovern's campaign left Iowa with momentum. Muskie himself had never participated in a primary election campaign, and it is possible that this led to the downfall of his campaign. Although Muskie went on to win the New Hampshire primary, the victory was only by a small margin, and his campaign faltered.

German politician, former minister-president of the state of Bavaria and chairman of the Christian S

German politician, former minister-president of the state of Bavaria and chairman of the Christian Social Union (CSU). On January 18, 2007

Was a Chilean politician of the Christian Democrat Party. He was minister of the Interior, Public Wo

Was a Chilean politician of the Christian Democrat Party. He was minister of the Interior, Public Works and Finance under the government of President Eduardo Frei Montalva (1964-1970).On March 9, 1969, under his command as Minister of the Interior, a group of Chilean military police attacked a group of settlers, killing ten of them, in what has come to be called the "Massacre of Puerto Montt.

Is a Welsh former politician.Hudson Davies was educated at Dynevor Grammar School, Swansea, the Univ

Is a Welsh former politician.Hudson Davies was educated at Dynevor Grammar School, Swansea, the University College, Wales in Swansea, and Balliol College, Oxford. He became a lecturer in government and a broadcaster.

Is a former Rwandan politician. He is chiefly known for his alleged role in the Rwandan Genocide.

Is a former Rwandan politician. He is chiefly known for his alleged role in the Rwandan Genocide.

Was a Dutch trade unionist.Fimmen was born in Nieuwer Amstel on June 18, 1881 on December 14, 1942.

Was a Dutch trade unionist.Fimmen was born in Nieuwer Amstel on June 18, 1881 on December 14, 1942. His father was a merchant, Eduard Hermann Johann Fimmen, and his mother was Therese Ansoul. They were both of German origin. He was the son of Johann Hermann Eduard Fimmen, merchant, and Therese Ansoul. He married Julie Lucie Cornelia (Nelly) Michen on 18 January 18, 1906, and they were to have a daughter and son. In December he met the German journalist Alida Kammerer by whom he had two daughters while remaining married to his wife.

Was a Dutch conductor and composer, the son of Cornelis Flipse and Geertje Kruis. He was noted as a

Was a Dutch conductor and composer, the son of Cornelis Flipse and Geertje Kruis. He was noted as a champion of the music of Dutch composers,[1] such as Léon Orthel[2]. He prepared the chorus for one of the earliest Dutch performances of William Walton's oratorio Belshazzar's Feast.[3] He was the first Dutch conductor of Igor Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring and of the violin concerto of Alban Berg.

Is a Dutch Economist and Academic, and was Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport and Deputy Prime Mi

Is a Dutch Economist and Academic, and was Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport and Deputy Prime Minister in the First Balkenende cabinet.Bomhoff attended university at Leiden University. After earning his doctorate in economics from the Netherlands School of Economics (now the Erasmus University), Bomhoff worked as a lecturer in monetary policy there.

Was a journalist and politician of the Catholic German minority in the Autonomous Silesian Voivodesh

Was a journalist and politician of the Catholic German minority in the Autonomous Silesian Voivodeship of Poland in the interwar period. He was Deputy Speaker of the Silesian Parliament from 1922 to 1935 and a Senator of the Second Polish Republic from 1928 to 1935.Eduard Pant came from a working-class Catholic family, but went on to study Classical philology, German and Philosophy at the University of Prague, where he earned a doctorate in 1911. He worked as a teacher in German-language schools in Austria (Prague, Linz and Vienna). In 1914, he returned to Silesia, where he worked at a school in Bielitz before he was conscripted into the Austro-Hungarian Army during the First World War.

Served as the President of Georgia from 1995 until he resigned on 23 November 2003 as a consequence

Served as the President of Georgia from 1995 until he resigned on 23 November 2003 as a consequence of the bloodless Rose Revolution. Prior to his presidency, he served under Mikhail Gorbachev as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union from 19

Was a Dutch conductor.Van Beinum was the conductor of the Haarlem Orchestral Society from 1927 to 19

Was a Dutch conductor.Van Beinum was the conductor of the Haarlem Orchestral Society from 1927 to 1931. He first conducted the Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam in 1929. He became second conductor of the Concertgebouw Orchestra in 1931, under the supervision of Willem Mengelberg. In 1938 he was named co-principal conductor

Is an Argentine Justicialist Party (PJ) politician, currently President of the Argentine Chamber of

Is an Argentine Justicialist Party (PJ) politician, currently President of the Argentine Chamber of Deputies and until 2007 governor of Jujuy Province.Fellner became governor mid-term when Carlos Ferraro (who had also taken over mid-term just two years before) resigned in an institutional crisis. He was elected in 1999 and 2003.Fellner became the national leader of the Justicialist Party in 2004, chairing its national council. However he resigned the same year in the fallout of a row between supporters of then President Néstor Kirchner, to whom Fellner was loyal, and provincial party leaders.

Is the current Executive President of the Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (CCSS, Costa Rican Soc

Is the current Executive President of the Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (CCSS, Costa Rican Social Security Fund) for the 2006 - 2010 term. He assumed the role on May 2006, following the second election of president Oscar Arias.

Better known by the name Edu Manzano, is a Filipino actor, politician, TV host and comedian. He is c

Better known by the name Edu Manzano, is a Filipino actor, politician, TV host and comedian. He is currently the host of Pilipinas, Game KNB?; he replaced original host Kris Aquino.

Is a religious and political leader in the Philippines and a presidential candidate in the 2010 Phil

Is a religious and political leader in the Philippines and a presidential candidate in the 2010 Philippine election as standard bearer of the Bangon Pilipinas Party. Prior to joining the politics, he is best known as the founder and leader of the Jesus Is Lord Church but officially declared his leave of absence as its Spiritual Director during the launching o Bagong Pilipinas Movement on March 28, 2009 “so that [he] may concentrate on the transformation of our beloved nation.” [1]

Was a Chilean political figure, the conservative candidate in Chile's 1946 presidential election and

Was a Chilean political figure, the conservative candidate in Chile's 1946 presidential election and the principal creator of the Chilean health system.

Was Bolivia's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship on three occasions (1923, 1925, 1936-39). He s

Was Bolivia's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship on three occasions (1923, 1925, 1936-39). He signed on July 9, 1925 the Carillo-Diez de Medina treaty with Argentine representative Horacio Carillo, which settled a long border dispute between Argentina and Bolivia. He also negotiated with U.S. Secretary of State Frank B. Kellogg a plan to grant Bolivia the city of Arica, thereby granting it access to the sea. The plan, which was to result from an American mediation between Peru and Chile, failed due to a change in U.S. foreign policy following the election of President Herbert Hoover.

Was a Brazilian politician and military figure. He was born in Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro State, Br

Was a Brazilian politician and military figure. He was born in Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil.Gomes joined the army when he started his course at the Realengo Military School. He finished this course in 1918 and, in December of the same year, he was transferred to Curitiba. In 1921 he started his course at the Military Aviation School in Rio de Janeiro. In the same year, the presidential campaign divided the oligarchies. Some military officers planned a coup to stop the candidate of the party in power, Artur da Silva Bernardes, if he was elected. However, the imprisonment of ex-president Hermes Rodrigues da Fonseca and the closing of the Military Club precipitated the start a rebellion on July 5, 1922. The rebels gave up quickly and only 28 resisted inside the Copacabana Fortress. Gomes proposed that the rebels leave the fortress and face the government troops. They left, armed, and the diehard rebel group is still known as the 18 of the Copacabana Fortress.

Is a Portuguese politician and economist. He is a first cousin twice removed of António Ferro.Short

Is a Portuguese politician and economist. He is a first cousin twice removed of António Ferro.Shortly afterwards, in 2002, he was elected Secretary-General of the Portuguese Socialist Party, a position he retained for two years in spite of the multiple sc

Is a Venezuelan politician. He was the co-founder of the party La Causa Radical and represented it i

Is a Venezuelan politician. He was the co-founder of the party La Causa Radical and represented it in the National Assembly. When La Causa split in the late 1990s, he became a leader of the Patria Para Todos (PPT) faction, and represented it in the Nation

Was a Venezuelan scientific researcher and agricultural engineer. He served the government of Romulo

Was a Venezuelan scientific researcher and agricultural engineer. He served the government of Romulo Betancourt, becoming the youngest cabinet minister in Venezuelan history at the age of 28. His appointment was problematic due to his young age and requir

Was a Chilean political figure and president of Chile from 1964 to 1970. His eldest son, Eduardo Fre

Was a Chilean political figure and president of Chile from 1964 to 1970. His eldest son, Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle, also became president of Chile (1994-2000).

Is an Argentine Justicialist Party politician. He was acting head of the executive branch of the cou

Is an Argentine Justicialist Party politician. He was acting head of the executive branch of the country for two days between December 31, 2001 and January 1, 2002.Camaño was Mayor of Quilmes Partido from 1987-1991. Until 2007 he sat in the Argentine Chamber of Deputies for Buenos Aires Province. He served as majority leader of the lower house of the Argentine Congress from 2001, hence bringing him to the position of acting President. He became head of the executive branch because of the resignations of interim President Adolfo Rodríguez Saá and provisional Senate president Ramón Puerta.

Is a Filipino politician. He has been elected to five terms as a Member of the House of Representati

Is a Filipino politician. He has been elected to five terms as a Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, representing the First District of Cebu from 1992 to 2001, and from 2004 to the present. He is currently a member of KAMPI and the One Cebu party. Gullas had also served as the governor of Cebu during the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos.