Leaders/politician Famous Names Starting with Letter I

Is the Latvian Minister of Defence. He was born in the United Kingdom. He is a member of the parliam

Is the Latvian Minister of Defence. He was born in the United Kingdom. He is a member of the parliamentary Civic Union party, which was formed in May 2008. Liegis was appointed to the defence ministry post in March 2009, as part of the new six-party coalition government headed by Valdis Dombrovskis.

Is the widow of former Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, and is herself an influential politica

Is the widow of former Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, and is herself an influential political figure in the country. She is sometimes referred to as the Steel Butterfly or the Iron Butterfly.[1][2] Outside the Philippines she is often remembered for symbols of the corrupt extravagance of her husband's political reign, such as having over 3000 pairs of shoes.

Was a Hungarian politician, appointed Prime Minister of Hungary on two occasions. Nagy's second term

Was a Hungarian politician, appointed Prime Minister of Hungary on two occasions. Nagy's second term ended when his non-Soviet-backed government was brought down by Soviet invasion in the failed Hungarian Revolution of 1956, resulting in Nagy's execution on charges of treason two years later.Nagy (pronounced ['n??]) was born in Kaposvár, to a peasant family and was apprenticed to a locksmith. He enlisted in the Austro-Hungarian Army during World War I and served on the Eastern Front. He was taken prisoner in 1915. He became a member of the Russian Communist Party

Was a former Prime Minister of Cambodia. He served in that position from May 6, 1973 to December 9 1

Was a former Prime Minister of Cambodia. He served in that position from May 6, 1973 to December 9 1973, and had a long career in Cambodian politics.In Tam was born in Prek Kak village in Stung Treng district, Kampong Cham Province, in eastern Cambodia. As a child he studied Pali at Stung Treng Pagoda, before going on to study at the Lycee Sisowath. After serving as an inspector of the provincial militia, he eventually reached the rank of Brevet-General and rose to the position of governor of Takeo Province.

Was the Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia in 2004-2006.Druviete became act

Was the Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia in 2004-2006.Druviete became actively involved in politics in 2001, when she joined her second political party - the New Era Party (Jaunais laiks). In the general elections of 2002 she was elected to Saeima, the Parliament of Latvia. Later she was elected Chairperson of the Parliament's Human Rights and Public Affairs Committee.

Is a former Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Likud from 2003 until 2006.

Is a former Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Likud from 2003 until 2006.For the 2003 elections she was placed 28th on the Likud list,[1] and entered the Knesset when the party won 38 seats. During her first term in the Knesset, she served as chairwoman of the committee on the status of women.

Was the Prime Minister of the Republic of India for three consecutive terms from 1966 to 1977 and fo

Was the Prime Minister of the Republic of India for three consecutive terms from 1966 to 1977 and for a fourth term from 1980 until her assassination in 1984. She was India's first and to date only female Prime Minister.In the 1950s, she served her father unofficially as a personal assistant during his tenure as India's first Prime Minister. After her father's death in 1964, she was appointed as a member of the Rajya Sabha by the President of India and became a member of Lal Bahadur Shastri's cabinet as Minister of Information and Broadcasting.

Freedom fighter and veteran Communist leader, Indradeep Sinha was born in a Bhumihar Brahmin family

Freedom fighter and veteran Communist leader, Indradeep Sinha was born in a Bhumihar Brahmin family at Shakara village in Siwan District of Bihar in July, 1914.[1] [2] Indradeep Sinha had a brilliant academic carrier securing a gold medal in post-graduati

Is a Latvian biologist and politician. He was Prime Minister of Latvia for ten months in 2004, the f

Is a Latvian biologist and politician. He was Prime Minister of Latvia for ten months in 2004, the first Green politician to lead a country in the history of the world. He was Speaker of the Saeima, the Latvian parliament, in 2006—2007. Emsis' political views are described as rather conservative, unusual for members of green parties around the world.

Was a Japanese politician, and head of the Japanese Socialist Party. Inejiro was noted for speaking

Was a Japanese politician, and head of the Japanese Socialist Party. Inejiro was noted for speaking publicly about Socialism and economic and cultural opportunities. His left-wing positions and criticism of the United States were not welcomed by conservatives. He was assassinated by 17-year-old Otoya Yamaguchi, an extreme rightist, at a televised rally for the upcoming Lower-house election.

Is a Dutch politician.

Is a Dutch politician.

Is a Dutch lawmaker, member of the Senate for the Labour Party (PvdA) since 1998[1].She comes from a

Is a Dutch lawmaker, member of the Senate for the Labour Party (PvdA) since 1998[1].She comes from an East Indies-Chinese family established in the Dutch East Indies but Dutch was the most spoken language among family members[2]

Is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Nord

Is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Nordland in 1993, but was not re-elected in 1997. She had previously served in the position of deputy representative during the terms 1985–1989, 1989–1993 and

Was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party and later the Liberal People's Party which split fr

Was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party and later the Liberal People's Party which split from the Liberal Party in 1972.She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Rogaland in 1965, and was re-elected on four occasions. She had previously se

Is an Australian politician

Is an Australian politician

Is a Norwegian novelist and poet, who was born 23 December 1944, in Sm

Is a Norwegian novelist and poet, who was born 23 December 1944, in Sm

Is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party (SP). She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament fro

Is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party (SP). She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Oppland in 2001.Previously she was mayor of Gausdal municipality from 1994-2001 (deputy mayor 1991-94). She is the sister of Anne Enger Lahnstein.

Is a Chilean economist, entrepreneur, academic and former Minister of Economy, Development and Recon

Is a Chilean economist, entrepreneur, academic and former Minister of Economy, Development and Reconstruction (2006) in the first cabinet of socialist president Michelle Bachelet. In her youth she was a militant in the MAPU organisation and after the end of the Pinochet regime she was one of the founders of the Party for Democracy (Partido Por la Democracia a.k.a PPD) that has led the transition towards democracy in Chile.

Is a Latvian politician who belongs to the Latvian Farmers' Union political party.In 2002, after the

Is a Latvian politician who belongs to the Latvian Farmers' Union political party.In 2002, after the New Party ceased to exist, Udre joined the Latvian Farmers' Union and became the leader of the newly founded Union of Greens and Farmers. After the 2002 parliamentary election, she became Speaker of the Saeima. She served in this position until the 2006 election.

Is a Canadian politician and a current member of the Canadian House of Commons, sitting for the Mani

Is a Canadian politician and a current member of the Canadian House of Commons, sitting for the Manitoba riding of Dauphin

Is an Ivorian politician and the President of the Movement of the Forces of the Future (MFA), an opp

Is an Ivorian politician and the President of the Movement of the Forces of the Future (MFA), an opposition party. He served in the government of Côte d'Ivoire as Minister of State for Transport from 2003 to 2006.

Was a Japanese statesman and a member of the Meiji oligarchy that ruled Japan during the Meiji perio

Was a Japanese statesman and a member of the Meiji oligarchy that ruled Japan during the Meiji period (1868–1912).Born Yakichi (??) to a lower-ranked samurai family in Hagi, Choshu Domain (present day Yamaguchi Prefecture), Inoue attended the Meirinkan Domain school with his brother Ikutaro (???). He was a close boyhood friend of Ito Hirobumi who later became Japan's first prime minister, and he played an active part in the sonno joi movement. In 1858, he studied rangaku, artillery and swordsmanship in Edo.

Was a statesman in Meiji period Japan.Inoue was born into a samurai family in Higo Province (present

Was a statesman in Meiji period Japan.Inoue was born into a samurai family in Higo Province (present-day Kumamoto Prefecture), as the third son of Karo Iida Gongobei. In 1866 Kowashi was adopted by Inoue Shigesaburo, another retainer of the Nagaoka daimyo. Known as a highly intelligent child, Inoue entered the domain's Confucian academy, eventually becoming one of the academy's resident students. He fought on the imperial side in the Boshin War to overthrow the Tokugawa bakufu.

Is a Latvian politician. She is a member of the Latvia's First Party and Latvian Way and a deputy of

Is a Latvian politician. She is a member of the Latvia's First Party and Latvian Way and a deputy of the 9th Saeima (Latvian Parliament). She began her current term in parliament on November 16, 2006.

Is a Greek politician, currently a member of the Hellenic Parliament for the Coalition of Radical Le

Is a Greek politician, currently a member of the Hellenic Parliament for the Coalition of Radical Left. He was member of the Communist Party of Greece since the beginning of 1960s until its split in 1968 when he continued his activities in Communist Party of Greece (Interior). He was elected president of the latter in 1982. He later participated in the formation of the Renewing Communist Ecological Left and was elected as the president of that group.