Leaders/politician Famous Names Starting with Letter I

Is a Soviet-born Latvian politician and former sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1980s to the

Is a Soviet-born Latvian politician and former sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1980s to the late 1990s. He won three Olympic medals in C-1 1000 m at the 1988, 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics. The highlight was the gold medal in 1988, which he won as a competitor for the USSR. He trained at Trudovye Rezervy and later at the Armed Forces sports society in Riga when Latvia was part of the Soviet Union.

Was a Croatian historian, politician and writer. Most famous for the first speech delivered in Croat

Was a Croatian historian, politician and writer. Most famous for the first speech delivered in Croatian before the Parliament, this patriot and cultural figure did some pioneering work in Croatian historiography and bibliography. He was an avid collector of valuable historical documents.

Is a Croatian politician from Split, Croatia.[1] He graduated from the University of Split with a de

Is a Croatian politician from Split, Croatia.[1] He graduated from the University of Split with a degree in engineering. He served as the Mayor of Split. He is a member of the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ). He was elected mayor on July 17, 2007 after the city council revoked confidence in the former mayor, Zvonimir Puljic.[2] He was replaced on June 1, 2009 by Željko Kerum.

Was a Croatian naïve artist.Rabuzin's father worked as a miner, and Ivan was the sixth of eleven ch

Was a Croatian naïve artist.Rabuzin's father worked as a miner, and Ivan was the sixth of eleven children. He trained, and worked, as a carpenter for many years, and did not begin painting until 1956 when he was thirty-five years old.

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Nord department. He is a member of the Communi

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Nord department. He is a member of the Communist, Republican, and Citizen Group.

Is a Croatian diplomat, politician and law scholar.Šimonovic graduated from the University of Zagre

Is a Croatian diplomat, politician and law scholar.Šimonovic graduated from the University of Zagreb Law School in 1982. He obtained a doctoral degree in 1990, at the age of 31. Šimonovic joined Croatian diplomacy after the break-up of Yugoslavia. He was an assistant to Foreign Minister Mate Granic during the 1990s, although he never joined the ruling party, the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ).

Was a Communist Party of Yugoslavia official and the President of the Republic of Serbia in the 1980

Was a Communist Party of Yugoslavia official and the President of the Republic of Serbia in the 1980s who was later victim of an assassination. His uncle was politician Petar Stambolic.[1] Stambolic graduated from the University of Belgrade's Law School.

Is a Croatian politician and economist, currently serving as Minister of Finance since December 23,

Is a Croatian politician and economist, currently serving as Minister of Finance since December 23, 2003, and member of the Croatian Democratic Union. He currently resides in Velika Gorica.

Was a Bulgarian soldier and politician.Toward the end of 1964 and in early 1965 Todorov-Gorunia and

Was a Bulgarian soldier and politician.Toward the end of 1964 and in early 1965 Todorov-Gorunia and Tzolo ?rastev (???? ???????) organized group of high ranking military officers planning to overthrow regime led by Todor Zhivkov. Among the officers was the commander of the Sofia garrison general Tzviatko Anev (?????? ????). Their plan was to establish a pro-Chinese leadership in the country.

Was Prime Minister of Bulgaria from May 1997 to July 2001 and leader of the Union of Democratic Forc

Was Prime Minister of Bulgaria from May 1997 to July 2001 and leader of the Union of Democratic Forces (UDF) between December 1994 and July 2001.

Is a Georgian politician who has served as the country’s Ministry of Internal Affairs since Decemb

Is a Georgian politician who has served as the country’s Ministry of Internal Affairs since December 18, 2004. A former NGO activist, he became directly involved in Georgia's politics in 1999 and emerged as one of the government's most influential members after the 2003 Rose Revolution.

Is a Latvian politician. He is a member of the Harmony Centre party and a deputy of the 9th Saeima (

Is a Latvian politician. He is a member of the Harmony Centre party and a deputy of the 9th Saeima (Latvian Parliament). He began his current term in parliament on November 7, 2006.

Is an Estonian politician, the current Minister of Finance[1] and the chairman of the Estonian Socia

Is an Estonian politician, the current Minister of Finance[1] and the chairman of the Estonian Social Democratic Party.[2][3] He was Deputy Mayor of Võru from 1993 to 1994, Executive Chairman of the Võru Farmers Union from 1994 to 1995, and Assistant to t

Is a Latvian politician. He was the first Prime Minister of Latvia after the country became independ

Is a Latvian politician. He was the first Prime Minister of Latvia after the country became independent from the Soviet Union, and he became a Prime Minister for the second time in December 2007.

Is a Bulgarian politician, a three-term deputy and current Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria a

Is a Bulgarian politician, a three-term deputy and current Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria and Deputy Prime Minister since 2005.Kalfin founded the Social Democrats National Movement and served as the deputy president of the Common Parliamentary Committee Bulgaria-European Union between 1995 and 1998. A deputy in the 37th (1994-1997), 38th (2000-2001) and 40th (since 2005) National Assembly of Bulgaria, Kalfin is part of the Bulgarian National Bank's Consultative Council since 2004.

Is an Estonian politician. She was the head of the Estonian National Library from 1993 to 1997. Afte

Is an Estonian politician. She was the head of the Estonian National Library from 1993 to 1997. After this, she entered politics, becoming a member of the now defunct Estonian Coalition Party. From 1997 to 1999, she was the mayor of Tallinn.

Is a Croatian right-wing politician.Pašalic's privileged position within Tudjman's inner circle cre

Is a Croatian right-wing politician.Pašalic's privileged position within Tudjman's inner circle created envy and many enemies within HDZ. In the late 1990s, with Tudjman's health deteriorating and HDZ gradually being consumed by factional struggles, Pašalic became target of a media campaign linking him to Miroslav Kutle and other notorious figures of Croatian 1990s privatisation. Direct allegations against Pašalic were never proven, but his reputation was hurt in the process.

Is a Serbian politician. He is the leader of Socialist Party of Serbia. He is the current First Depu

Is a Serbian politician. He is the leader of Socialist Party of Serbia. He is the current First Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia and Minister of the Interior.Ivica Dacic was a presidential candidate in the Serbian presidential election, 2004 for the Social

Is a Croatian politician who was the Interior Minister of Croatia from 2005 to 2007.He resigned as I

Is a Croatian politician who was the Interior Minister of Croatia from 2005 to 2007.He resigned as Interior Minister on 29 December 2007 after being pictured with Mladen Markac on a boar hunt. Markac was on parole from the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia and was not permitted to leave his house as a condition of his parole. Kirin, as Interior Minister, was responsible for ensuring Markac fulfilled his parole conditions.

Was a Croatian leftist politician who led the Social Democratic Party of Croatia between 1989, throu

Was a Croatian leftist politician who led the Social Democratic Party of Croatia between 1989, through two name changes, up to 2007, a few weeks before his death. He was also the last leader and democratic transformer of the League of Communists of Croatia.

Was a Bosnian Croat soldier and politician.After the independence of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Lozanci

Was a Bosnian Croat soldier and politician.After the independence of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Lozancic became the first president of the Croatian Democratic Union's Municipal Council in Žepce. He laterled the defence of the town during the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina as a commander in the Croatian Defense Council. Within the Croatian Community of Herzeg-Bosnia he held the post of assistant to the minister of defense.

Was a Croatian economist, academic and politician in SFR Yugoslavia and later Croatia. From 1956 he

Was a Croatian economist, academic and politician in SFR Yugoslavia and later Croatia. From 1956 he was a professor of economics at the University of Zagreb. From 1965 to 1967 he was the Mayor of Split. In 1977 he received membership in the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts. He served as the governor of the National Bank of Yugoslavia from November 1, 1969 to December 31, 1971. He was a President of the Assembly of SR Croatia from 1974 to 1978.

Was a Croatian historian, politician and jurist, considered the father of Croatian geopolitics. His

Was a Croatian historian, politician and jurist, considered the father of Croatian geopolitics. His book The South Slav Question is a seminal work on the South Slav geopolitical issues.

Was a Dutch politician.

Was a Dutch politician.

Is the current Prime Minister of Croatia (President of the Government).In 2000, following Tudman's d

Is the current Prime Minister of Croatia (President of the Government).In 2000, following Tudman's death, HDZ suffered defeat in a parliamentary election. Furthermore, their candidate Mate Granic also failed to enter the second round of the presidential election. Granic then left to form the Democratic Centre party hoping to attract moderates from the HDZ. Inner-party election within the HDZ ensued in April that year and Sanader emerged victorious as a compromise candidate.