Leaders/politician Famous Names Starting with Letter K

A Japanese LGBT rights activist and former member of the Osaka Prefectural Assembly (April 2003–Ap

A Japanese LGBT rights activist and former member of the Osaka Prefectural Assembly (April 2003–April 2007). One of only seven women in the 110-member Osaka Assembly, Otsuji represented the Sakai-ku, Sakai City constituency.Otsuji stood for election as an Independent in April 2003, at 28 becoming the youngest person ever elected to the Osaka Assembly. She later joined Rainbow and Greens, a new Japanese political coalition dedicated to developing an alternative society based on ecological politics, participatory political ideas and decentralisation.

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 Democratic Party of Japan. A native of Nagoya, Aichi he attended the University of Tokyo and also earned MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He was elected for the first time in 2003 after working at NTT for 20 years.

Has served as the Secretary of State of the Republic of Kazakhstan since 15 May 2007.The Secretary o

Has served as the Secretary of State of the Republic of Kazakhstan since 15 May 2007.The Secretary of State operates immediately under the leadership of the President of Kazakhstan, and is directly responsible to the President. The Secretary of State develops proposals on main dimensions of domestic and foreign policies for the President. At the request of the President, the Secretary of State represents his interests in international affairs, in relations with the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan, state bodies, political parties and other public organizations.

Was a scholar and statesman in Meiji period Japan. He often used the pen-name Kando Kohei.Kanda was

Was a scholar and statesman in Meiji period Japan. He often used the pen-name Kando Kohei.Kanda was born in the Fuwa District of Mino Province, (present-day Gifu Prefecture). He studied rangaku and became a teacher at the Tokugawa bakufu's Bansho Shirabesho institute for researching western science and technology.After the Meiji Restoration, Kanda was appointed governor of Hyogo Prefecture, and also worked for the new Meiji government as an advisor on economics and governmental structures, and was responsible for developing and implementing the Land Tax Reforms of 1873-1881, and for establishing local administration structures. He was appointed to the House of Peers in 1890.

Was a statesman and diplomat in Meiji period Japan.In 1880, Kaneko was appointed as a secretary in t

Was a statesman and diplomat in Meiji period Japan.In 1880, Kaneko was appointed as a secretary in the Genroin, and in 1884 had joined the Office for Investigation of Institutions, the body organized by the Genroin to study the constitutions of various western nations with the aim of creating a western-style constitution for Japan.Kaneko worked closely with Ito Hirobumi, Inoue Kowashi and Ito Miyoji, and became personal secretary to Ito Hirobumi when the latter became first Prime Minister of Japan. In 1889, Kaneko became first president of the predecessor to Nippon University, a post he held until 1893.

Was a leader in the Khmer Rouge during its rule of Democratic Kampuchea from 1975 to 1979. He is bes

Was a leader in the Khmer Rouge during its rule of Democratic Kampuchea from 1975 to 1979. He is best known for heading the Khmer Rouge special branch and running the infamous Tuol Sleng (S-21) prison camp in Phnom Penh. He is the first Khmer Rouge leader being tried by the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia for the crimes of the regime.[2]

A Japanese politician who is a member of the Democratic Party of Japan and the Vice-Speaker of the L

A Japanese politician who is a member of the Democratic Party of Japan and the Vice-Speaker of the Lower House of the Diet.Nakano was born in 1940 in Nagasaki. At age four, he experienced the atomic bombing of Nagasaki. In 1963 he graduated from the Law Department of Kansai University.As a university student in 1960 he joined the Democratic Socialist Party. After being elected three times to the Toyonaka city council, he was elected to the Diet in 1976.

Was a 20th-century Japanese politician. participated in many of the socialist movements in his caree

Was a 20th-century Japanese politician. participated in many of the socialist movements in his career. He started as a socialist, then became an anarcho-syndicalist, then a communist, and eventually ended up serving in the Diet as a representative of the postwar Japan Socialist Party.Arahata was from Yokohama. He joined the Heiminsha (???) in 1904 and was among those arrested for the Red Flag Incident (???? Akahata Jiken) of 1908. Arahata published Kindai Shiso (????; literally, "Modern Thought") with Sakae Osugi. He was member of the first Central Committee of the Japan Communist Party and belonged to the Rono Faction. He was on the Central Executive Committee of the Japan Socialist Party from 1946 to 1948 and served in the Diet from 1946 to 1949 and spent his time after that writing.

Was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy and 42nd Prime Minister of Japan from 7 April 1945 to 1

Was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy and 42nd Prime Minister of Japan from 7 April 1945 to 17 August 1945.Suzuki was a key voice in favor of Japan's acceptance of the Potsdam Declaration and full surrender to the Allied Powers, thus ending World War II.Suzuki entered the 14th class of the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy in 1884, graduating 13th of 45 cadets in 1888. Suzuki served on the corvette Tsukuba, corvette Tenryu and cruiser Takachiho as a midshipman. On being commissioned as ensign, he served on the gunboat Amagi, corvette Takao, corvette Jingei, ironclad warship Kongo , and gunboat Maya. After his promotion to lieutenant in 1892, he served as chief navigator on the corvette Kaimon, Hiei, and Kongo.

A Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet

A Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Sapporo, Hokkaido and graduate of Fuji Women's University, she was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1996.

A Japanese politician. He is a member of Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and member of the House of R

A Japanese politician. He is a member of Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and member of the House of Representatives, currently serving his ninth term in the Lower House representing Tokyo's first electoral district. Yosano was Chief Cabinet Secretary to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe from August 2007 to September 2007 and is currently State Minister in charge of Economic and Fiscal Policy.

Held every December, the Awards draws about 1,400 entries each year from a wide range of broadcaster

Held every December, the Awards draws about 1,400 entries each year from a wide range of broadcasters, including free-TV stations and pay-TV platforms, as well as many independent productions houses in Asia. Every year, at least 9 jury sessions are held in several Asian cities including Kuala Lumpur and Singapore where the panel of judges of over 15 countries evaluate and select the entries in close sessions. The results are then tabulated and audited by PriceWaterhouseCoopers and the winners are being announced during the Awards' night in Singapore

Was a Belgian politician and a Flemish nationalist. In 1977 he established the Vlaams Nationale Part

Was a Belgian politician and a Flemish nationalist. In 1977 he established the Vlaams Nationale Partij (Flemish National Party), which became Vlaams Blok at the elections of 1978. He was president of the Vlaams Blok (later reformed as Vlaams Belang) until

Was a Czech botanist and politician.He became member at the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, publis

Was a Czech botanist and politician.He became member at the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, published many scientific works and founded a botany institute at the university. The Domin scale, a commonly used means of classifying a standard area by the nu

Was an Armenian (and Soviet Union) communist and later independent politician, Armenian Communist Pa

Was an Armenian (and Soviet Union) communist and later independent politician, Armenian Communist Party first secretary from 1974 to 1988. Soon after his reemergence into active politics in independent Armenia in the late 1990s, he became speaker of the Armenian parliament in 1999 until his assassination with other politicians in parliament in the Armenian parliament shooting.

Is a Finnish politician who was Minister of the Interior of Finland in 2003–2007. He is member of

Is a Finnish politician who was Minister of the Interior of Finland in 2003–2007. He is member of the Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP), and has been MP since 1983 and a member of Varkaus town council since 1973.

Is a Dutch politician born in Leidschendam on 3 October 1968

Is a Dutch politician born in Leidschendam on 3 October 1968

To an Armenian Orthodox father and Maronite Catholic mother, is a Lebanese Christian attorney and po

To an Armenian Orthodox father and Maronite Catholic mother, is a Lebanese Christian attorney and politician. He has been a leading figure in the Kataeb Party since 1968 when he became head of its student wing. He was elected to the party's political bure

Is a Senegalese politician who has served in the government of Senegal as Minister of State for Inte

Is a Senegalese politician who has served in the government of Senegal as Minister of State for International Cooperation, Urban and Regional Planning, Air Transport, and Infrastructure since May 2009. He is the son of Abdoulaye Wade, the President of Sen

Is a French politician and Member of the European Parliament elected in the 2009 European election f

Is a French politician and Member of the European Parliament elected in the 2009 European election for the Île-de-France constituency. She obtained a Master of Advanced Studies in political science at the Lille IEP. During this period, she met Green Senator Marie-Christine Blandin, later becoming Blandin's parliamentary assistant.

Was a Finnish journalist, writer and politician. Politically she began her career in the Social Demo

Was a Finnish journalist, writer and politician. Politically she began her career in the Social Democratic Party, but later joined the Communist Party. Rydberg used the aliases 'Karin Alm', 'Eino Jalas' and 'Utelias'.

Is a Dutch politician and writer, born June 6 1960 in Leiden.

Is a Dutch politician and writer, born June 6 1960 in Leiden.

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

Is a Latvian politician. He is a member of the Latvia's First Party and Latvian Way and a deputy of the 9th Saeima (Latvian Parliament). He began his current term in parliament on November 7, 2006.

Is an Indian politician and the leader of Kerala Congress (M), one of the factions of the Kerala Con

Is an Indian politician and the leader of Kerala Congress (M), one of the factions of the Kerala Congress. He holds the records of having presented the maximum number of eight budgets in the Kerala Legislative Assembly as Finance Minister. He holds the di

Was a German politician. He was Minister President of North Rhine-Westphalia from 1947 to 1956. He w

Was a German politician. He was Minister President of North Rhine-Westphalia from 1947 to 1956. He was President of the Bundesrat and as such acting head of state of the Federal Republic of Germany in 1949, before the election of President Theodor Heuss.