Leaders/politician Famous Names Starting with Letter E

Was a British peer and politician of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He was born to James Sm

Was a British peer and politician of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He was born to James Smith-Stanley, Lord Strange (son of Edward Stanley, 11th Earl of Derby), and Lucy, daughter and co-heir of Hugh Smith of Weald Hall, Essex. James Stanley assumed the additional surname of Smith; he died on June 1, 1771. Edward Smith-Stanley entered Eton College in 1764, proceeding to Trinity College, Cambridge in 1771. Due to his father's death in 1771, Edward succeeded his grandfather as Earl of Derby in 1776. His first wife was Lady Elizabeth Hamilton, daughter of James Hamilton, 6th Duke of Hamilton. In 1797 he married the actress Elizabeth Farren.

Was first elected on June 30, 1992 as Mayor of the City of Puerto Princesa, the capital of the islan

Was first elected on June 30, 1992 as Mayor of the City of Puerto Princesa, the capital of the island province of Palawan, in the Philippines.

Strutt sat as a Member of Parliament for Derby from 1830 to 1848, for Arundel from 1851 to 1852 and

Strutt sat as a Member of Parliament for Derby from 1830 to 1848, for Arundel from 1851 to 1852 and for Nottingham from 1852 to 1856 and served as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster from 1852 to 1854 in the administration of Lord Aberdeen.

Known as Viscount Turnour until 1907, was an Irish peer and British politician in the first half of

Known as Viscount Turnour until 1907, was an Irish peer and British politician in the first half of the twentieth century who achieved the rare distinction of serving as both Baby of the House and Father of the House at the opposite ends of his career in the House of Commons.

Is an American politician and was the first African American to be elected by popular vote to the Un

Is an American politician and was the first African American to be elected by popular vote to the United States Senate when he was elected as a Republican from Massachusetts in 1966, defeating his Democratic opponent, Endicott Peabody, 58%–42%. He was also the first African American elected since Reconstruction, and would remain the only person of African heritage sent to the Senate until Democrat

Was a British colonial administrator and politician.

Was a British colonial administrator and politician.

Was a member of the Democratic Party, who served in the United States Senate for the state of Wiscon

Was a member of the Democratic Party, who served in the United States Senate for the state of Wisconsin from 1957 to 1989.Proxmire served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1951 to 1952 and was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Wisconsin in 1952, 1954 and 1956. Proxmire was elected, in a special election on August 28, 1957, to fill the remainder of the term vacated due to the death of Senator Joseph McCarthy, on May 2, 1957. He was reelected in 1958, 1964, 1970, 1976 and 1982. His reelections were always by wide margins, including 71% of the vote in 1970, 73% in 1976 and 65% in 1982, when he ran for a fifth six-year term.

Was Prime Minister of Finland March 1943 to August 1944 , and one of the seven politicians sentenced

Was Prime Minister of Finland March 1943 to August 1944 , and one of the seven politicians sentenced to 5½ years in prison as allegedly responsible for the Continuation War, on the demand of the Soviet Union. Linkomies was a prominent fennoman academic, p

Was a British Liberal Jewish politician. The second son and seventh child of Samuel Montagu, 1st Bar

Was a British Liberal Jewish politician. The second son and seventh child of Samuel Montagu, 1st Baron Swaythling, he was educated at Clifton College, the City of London School, University College London and Trinity College, Cambridge.

Is a former British Member of Parliament. She served from 1983 to 1997 as a Conservative Party MP, i

Is a former British Member of Parliament. She served from 1983 to 1997 as a Conservative Party MP, including three years as Junior Health Minister, before resigning in 1988 because of a controversy over salmonella in eggs.

Was a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy. He served as Minister of the

Was a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy. He served as Minister of the Interior from May 19, 1959 until April 14, 1965. On January 22, 1985 he was granted the honorary title of Minister of State a title he had until his death.

Was a Finnish politician from the Agrarian League and most remembered as an advocate of Karjalan Lii

Was a Finnish politician from the Agrarian League and most remembered as an advocate of Karjalan Liitto.Luukka was a member of the parliament from 1936 to 1966 and held ministerial post in eight cabinets between 1942 and 1962. He served as a deputy of Pri

Is a Finnish politician and member of the parliament from the National Coalition Party. He was elect

Is a Finnish politician and member of the parliament from the National Coalition Party. He was elected to Parliament of Finland in 1999.

Is a Finnish businessman, the chairman of the city council of Kerava, and has been a member of the F

Is a Finnish businessman, the chairman of the city council of Kerava, and has been a member of the Finnish parliament since 2007. He is the founder of Taloustutkimus Oy and also the chairman of the company's board of directors as well as the chairman of t

Is the former Chairman of the Finnish Social Democratic Party. In June 2008, he was replaced by Jutt

Is the former Chairman of the Finnish Social Democratic Party. In June 2008, he was replaced by Jutta Urpilainen.Heinäluoma held various posts in the Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK) from 1983 to 2003. He was a director in SAK from 2000

Was a Finnish politician. He was a member of the Senate of Finland.

Was a Finnish politician. He was a member of the Senate of Finland.

Is an Israeli politician and physician. He has been a member of the Knesset for the Labor Party and

Is an Israeli politician and physician. He has been a member of the Knesset for the Labor Party and served briefly in the current Government as Deputy Defense Minister. He currently heads the Yisrael Hazaka party, which he established in May 2008.

As Peru's finance minister, foreign relations minister, and prime minister in the 1990s.On February

As Peru's finance minister, foreign relations minister, and prime minister in the 1990s.On February 17, 1994, he was sworn in as Prime Minister of Peru, a position that he held until 1995. He was Peru's foreign relations minister prior to this office.

Is a professor of philosophy in the Netherlands, whose teaching is most concerned with exploring and

Is a professor of philosophy in the Netherlands, whose teaching is most concerned with exploring and developing Reformational philosophy and its organized expression, the Association for Reformational Philosophy. He studied under Hendrik Van Riessen. Schuurman has three related appointments to External Professorial Chairs, an arrangement with the Dutch government, at the technical state universities of Delft, Eindhoven, and Wageningen (the latter in large part devoted to agriculture). He is also a member of the Dutch Senate, serving currently as the Caucus Chairman for the ChristenUnie party caucus.

Is a German former politician for the SPD.Bahr was a key figure in multiple negotiation sessions bet

Is a German former politician for the SPD.Bahr was a key figure in multiple negotiation sessions between not only East and West Germany, but also Germany and the Soviets. Bahr was instrumental in the Moscow Treaty, the quadripartite talks (Four-Power Agreement), German-German negotiations, the Transit Agreement (1972), the Traffic Treaty, the Basic Treaty (1972), and had a major role in Ostpolitik. He also negotiated the ratification of the Moscow and Warsaw Treaties.

German Communist, who briefly served as leader of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) in 1

German Communist, who briefly served as leader of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) in 1989 before the end of Communist rule

Is a Dutch politician of Iranian origin. From March 7, 2006 until November 6, 2007 he was member of

Is a Dutch politician of Iranian origin. From March 7, 2006 until November 6, 2007 he was member of the city council of Leidschendam-Voorburg on behalf of the Dutch Labour Party(PvdA). From that date he continues to be a member of the city council as independent member 'fraction Jami' . In 2007 he was one of the two founders of the Central Committee for Ex-Muslims [1].

Is an Israeli politician, former Prime Minister, and current Minister of Defense, deputy prime minis

Is an Israeli politician, former Prime Minister, and current Minister of Defense, deputy prime minister and leader of Israel's Labor Party.Barak served as the 10th Prime Minister of Israel from 1999 to 2001. After losing the 2001 election, Barak embarked on a business career.

Is the 12th and current Prime Minister of Israel. Olmert began exercising the powers of the office a

Is the 12th and current Prime Minister of Israel. Olmert began exercising the powers of the office as Caretaker for the Prime Minister on 4 January 2006, after Ariel Sharon suffered a severe hemorrhagic stroke. An election was held on 28 March, with the Kadima Party headed by Olmert winning, thus enabling him to continue on in his role as Caretaker Prime Minister.

A Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (na

A Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Osaka, Osaka, he graduated from Kyoto University and received a master's degree in law from Osaka City University, he was elected for the first time in 1992.