Leaders/politician Famous Names Starting with Letter F

Australian politician, clergyman and social activist, has been a member of the New South Wales Legis

Australian politician, clergyman and social activist, has been a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council since 1981, except for a period in 2004 when he resigned to contest (unsuccessfully) the Australian Senate at the 2004 federal election. Nile was re-elected for another term at the March 2007 state election.

Was a British Labour Party politician and peer.

Was a British Labour Party politician and peer.

Generally called Frederick Merriman, was a New Zealand politician.Merriman originally practiced as a

Generally called Frederick Merriman, was a New Zealand politician.Merriman originally practiced as a lawyer, having been admitted to the bar in 1844. He was elected to the 1st New Zealand Parliament in 1853, representing the Suburbs of Auckland electorate

Was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party He was the eleventh Speaker of the House of Represe

Was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party He was the eleventh Speaker of the House of Representatives, from 1944 to 1946.He was born in Hokitika of Danish parents, and was a lawyer. He married Alice Amelia Peard in 1918; they had two daughters. Ori

Is a Dutch politician and former European Commissioner.He was the leader of the market liberal Peopl

Is a Dutch politician and former European Commissioner.He was the leader of the market liberal People's Party for Freedom and Democracy. In the European Commission, Bolkestein was responsible for Internal Market, Taxation and Customs Union issues. Some of the more politically sensitive items in his portfolio were the draft Community Patent regulation and the draft Directives on the patentability of computer-implemented inventions and services in the internal market, the so-called "Bolkestein Directive", which has become the focus of heated debate.

Was a Dutch politician.

Was a Dutch politician.

Was a Dutch writer, essayist, historian, and politician. He was awarded the Constantijn Huygens Priz

Was a Dutch writer, essayist, historian, and politician. He was awarded the Constantijn Huygens Prize in 1950.[1]

Was a member of the Danish Rigsdag, a member of the city council in Aarhus, Denmark and a convert to

Was a member of the Danish Rigsdag, a member of the city council in Aarhus, Denmark and a convert to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who later immigrated to the United States.Samuelsen was born in Copenhagen. Samuelsen was trained as a locksmith and machinist. In 1889 he moved to Aarhus. In 1890 he married Marie Marianne Florentine Jensen. They eventually had five children. In 1892 Samuelsen and his wife joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Is a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy. He is has been a Member of th

Is a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy. He is has been a Member of the House of Representatives since November 30, 2006.In 2002, Teeven succeeded Pim Fortuyn as lijsttrekker of Leefbaar Nederland. From May 16, 2002 to January 30, 2003 Teeven was the parliamentary leader of Leefbaar Nederland in the Dutch House of Representatives. After he learned that he would not be lijsttrekker in the 2003 elections, he quit the party and returned to his old position as public prosecutor.

Was a Norwegian businessman and politician perhaps best known for having designed the flag of Norway

Was a Norwegian businessman and politician perhaps best known for having designed the flag of Norway.[1] A member of the constituent assembly, Meltzer was one of the signatories of the Norwegian Constitution of 1814. He represented the city of Bergen in t

Is a South African journalist and politician who was the Speaker of the National Assembly of South A

Is a South African journalist and politician who was the Speaker of the National Assembly of South Africa from 1994 to 2004.[1]Dr Frene Ginwala was appointed as the first chancellor of the University of KwaZulu-Natal in April 2005 and is currently serving a four year term. She is one of only four female University Chancellors in South Africa.[2]President Thabo Mbeki appointed Ginwala on September 30, 2007 to conduct the enquiry into National Director of Public Prosecutions Vusi Pikoli's fitness to hold office. [3] She decided generally in favour of Pikoli, but criticised poor communication between departments. She also criticised the Director General of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, Advocate Menzi Simelane, whose testimony was contradictory, and without basis in fact or Law.[4]

Was a Norwegian explorer, scientist and diplomat.Before the dissolution of the union between Norway

Was a Norwegian explorer, scientist and diplomat.Before the dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden on 7 June 1905, Nansen had been a devoted republican, along with other prominent Norwegians like the authors Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson and Arne Garb

Was a Dutch cellist, conductor and a member of the Dutch Resistance during World War II.Frieda Belin

Was a Dutch cellist, conductor and a member of the Dutch Resistance during World War II.Frieda Belinfante was a lesbian and a good friend of Willem Arondeus, one of the leaders of Raad van Verzet and an openly gay man. She actively contributed to the Dutch resistance, mainly by forging personal documents for Jews. Together with Arondeus, she was part of the group that organised the bombing of the population registry in Amsterdam on March 27, 1943. Thousands of files were destroyed, and the attempt to compare forged documents with documents in the registry were hindered. However, her contributions to the Resistance have been largely forgotten over time.

German politician (SPD), who served as Chancellor of Germany and its first president during the Weim

German politician (SPD), who served as Chancellor of Germany and its first president during the Weimar period.

Was an Austrian politician who served as the chairman of the Freedom Party of Austria from 1958 to 1

Was an Austrian politician who served as the chairman of the Freedom Party of Austria from 1958 to 1978.Born as the son of a social democratic engine driver and a master baker's daughter, Peter joined the NSDAP in 1938 and volunteered for the Waffen-SS at the age of barely 17. During World War II, he served at the western and eastern fronts and achieved the rank of Obersturmführer in the 10th regiment of the 1st SS Infantry Brigade. This unit was part of the Einsatzgruppen which systematically shot hundreds of thousands of Jews behind the front during the summer of 1941. Although his unit was almost exclusively engaged in this activity, Peter denied any involvement or knowledge about them after the war. He was interned by American forces for a year in Glasenbach.

Was a Danish author and politician who is remembered for his contribution to Danish resistance activ

Was a Danish author and politician who is remembered for his contribution to Danish resistance activities during the German occupation of Denmark in the Second World War.In 1941, Jakobsen formed Ringen or the Ring, a secret resistance organisation. In 1943, became one of the key members of the Danish Freedom Council which coordinated resistance activities against the Germans until Denmark was liberated.[1]

Was a Japanese statesman of the Meiji period.After the Meiji Restoration, while serving as a San'yo

Was a Japanese statesman of the Meiji period.After the Meiji Restoration, while serving as a San'yo (senior councillor), he helped draft the text of the Charter Oath which set the tone and direction for the new Meiji government. In the new government, he concurrently served in a variety of offices, including Political system Affairs Officer and Parliament System Examination Officer. It was in this capacity that he was afterwards, asked to help draft the Seitaisho, which setup the organizational structure of the early Meiji government.

A Japanese politician and a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. He has been a member of the Hous

A Japanese politician and a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. He has been a member of the House of Representatives since 1983 and represents Ibaraki's 2nd district.[1] He was Minister of Finance from 2007[2] to 2008.Nukaga was born in Aso, Ibaraki, now part of Namegata, Ibaraki. He graduated from from Waseda University's Faculty of Political Science and Economics.[1]

A Japanese politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as

A Japanese politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. A native of Arakawa, Tokyo and high school graduate she was elected to the Diet for the first time in September 2005 after unsuccessfully running for mayor of Saitama, Saitama in May 2005.

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in t

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Sera District, Hiroshima and graduate of Meiji University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1985. After losing his seat in 2003, he was re-elected in 2005.

A Japanese politician and member of the House of Representatives for the Social Democratic Party.

A Japanese politician and member of the House of Representatives for the Social Democratic Party.

Was a Japanese politician and bureaucrat, and briefly served as interim Prime Minister of Japan in 1

Was a Japanese politician and bureaucrat, and briefly served as interim Prime Minister of Japan in 1936.Goto was a graduate of the Law School of Tokyo Imperial University in 1908. During his early career in the 1920s, he worked in the Home Ministry, and was Director of Administration within the office of the Governor-General of Taiwan.In the 1930s, Goto was appointed to a seat in the House of Peers in the Diet of Japan. He served as Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries between 1932 and 1934 in the cabinet of Prime Minister Makoto Saito, and was later Home Minister in the cabinet of Keisuke Okada.

A Japanese politician who has served in the Diet of Japan since 1980.[1] Kyuma graduated from the Un

A Japanese politician who has served in the Diet of Japan since 1980.[1] Kyuma graduated from the University of Tokyo in 1964 and worked for the Ministry of Agriculture.[2] He was elected to the Nagasaki Prefectural Assembly in 1971 serving three terms before being elected to the Diet as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) for Nagasaki Number 2.

Was a Japanese feminist, politician and women's suffrage leader.[1] Ichikawa was a key supporter of

Was a Japanese feminist, politician and women's suffrage leader.[1] Ichikawa was a key supporter of Women's Suffrage in Japan, and her activism was partially responsible for the extension of the franchise to women in 1945.The New Women's Association was the first Japanese organization formed expressly for the improvement of the status and welfare of women. The organization, under Ichikawa's leadership, campaigned for changes in Japanese laws prohibiting the participation of women in politics. As women were barred from this sort of campaign (by the very law the organization sought to overturn), the organization held events known as "lecture meetings" to further their campaign. The law was eventually overturned by the Imperial Diet in 1922, after which the association disbanded.