Leaders/politician Famous Names Starting with Letter I

Is a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy. A career politician, he has s

Is a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy. A career politician, he has served as Mayor of six different Municipalities most recently as Mayor of Rotterdam from 1999 to 2009.In 1972 he begon his career as Mayor of Dalen, at the age of 28 the youngest Mayor of the Netherlands. In 1977 he became Mayor of Doorn. In 1980 he became the Mayor of Delfzijl, in 1983 he became Acting Mayor] of Beerta because of the pregnancy of Mayor Hanneke Jagersma, a position he held for four months.

As Iwonka Szymaniec) is the current President of the Belarusian National Republic (BNR) in exile, a

As Iwonka Szymaniec) is the current President of the Belarusian National Republic (BNR) in exile, a Chief of the Belarusian government in exile.After a dramatic exodus through East Prussia, she lived in Denmark, France and Spain before moving to Canada in 1969.Shortly after the Chernobyl disaster Ivonka Survilla and Zina Gimpelevich created the Canadian Relief Fund for Chernobyl Victims in Belarus (CRFCVB).[1] This charitable organization provides medical aid in various forms, reciprocal medical staff visits between Canada and Belarus, food aid as well as providing health respites for children in various locations within Canada. In 1997 Ivonka was elected to the office of President of the Rada. This organization is considered to be the lawful government of Belarus in exile. Reluctantly Ivonka reliquished her top seated role in the CRFCVB to ensure that there were no political overtones to the charity which could affect the Belarusian children from seeking health respites abroad.

Was a British journalist and author who served eight years as a Member of Parliament. His career was

Was a British journalist and author who served eight years as a Member of Parliament. His career was much influenced by his conversion to the Church of England in his youth, and he became a pious believer on the Anglo-Catholic wing of the Church.

Was an English nobleman and Conservative politician.

Was an English nobleman and Conservative politician.

Was a Japanese statesman who played an important role in the Meiji Restoration, influencing opinions

Was a Japanese statesman who played an important role in the Meiji Restoration, influencing opinions of the Imperial Court. The former 500 Yen banknote issued by the Bank of Japan carried his portrait.As with most other courtiers in Kyoto, Iwakura opposed the Tokugawa Shogunate's plans to end Japan's national isolation policy and to open Japan to foreign countries. When Hotta Masayoshi, a Roju of the Tokugawa government came to Kyoto to obtain imperial permission to sign the Treaty of Amity and Commerce (United States-Japan) in 1858, Iwakura gathered courtiers who opposed the treaty and attempted to hinder negotiations between the Shogun and the Court.

Was a Japanese samurai of the late Edo era, who was a rear-vassal (baishin ??) of the Tosa Domain. I

Was a Japanese samurai of the late Edo era, who was a rear-vassal (baishin ??) of the Tosa Domain. In the Boshin War of 1868-69, he fought under the imperial banner, in the Battle of Hokuetsu. Iwamura went on to become a politician in the Meiji era, serving as governor of Hokkaido, Kagoshima Prefecture, and Okinawa Prefecture, among other posts.

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the D

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Gifu, Gifu and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he joined the Ministry of International Trade and Industry in 1960, attending the University of London while in the ministry. Leaving the ministry in 1981, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1986. After losing his seat in 1996, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1998.

Is a Polish politician and one of the leading and the most popular persons of the Polish left.She gr

Is a Polish politician and one of the leading and the most popular persons of the Polish left.She graduated from college in Rzeszów in Russian philology. She worked as a teacher since 1972 in prestige high school (lyceum) named after Stanislaw Staszic.In 1989 she was elected to the Contract Sejm as PUWP member. After dissolution of the party she joined, as most former members did, newly formed Social Democratic SdRP and later SLD.

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

A Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Iwaki, Fukushima and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he was elected to be the mayor of Iwaki in 1996. After an unsuccessful run in 2000, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2003.

Was the Governor of Hiroshima Prefecture from 1962 to 1973.

Was the Governor of Hiroshima Prefecture from 1962 to 1973.