Leaders/politician Famous Names Starting with Letter L

Was a Chilean military officer, minister, Vice President of the Republic and finally President of th

Was a Chilean military officer, minister, Vice President of the Republic and finally President of the Government Junta of Chile between 1924 and 1925.On September 11, General Altamirano established a military Junta to rule the country, together with Vice-Admiral Francisco Nef and General Juan Pablo Bennett, retaining the position of President. He assumed dictatorial powers and proceeded to close Congress. During his conservative rule, he tried several measures to control the economic crisis and to reform the local bureaucracy.

Is a Peruvian politician.He served as the 2nd Vicepresident of the Republic, Prime Minister and Pres

Is a Peruvian politician.He served as the 2nd Vicepresident of the Republic, Prime Minister and President of Peruvian Chamber of Deputies during the government of President Alan García.He is currently the Interior Minister and a member of the Peruvian Con

Was a Chilean politician who served as Vice President of Chile in 1925.As the conservative candidate

Was a Chilean politician who served as Vice President of Chile in 1925.As the conservative candidate in the Chilean presidential election of 1920, he faced the liberal Arturo Alessandri and was defeated by a very slim margin (he actually obtained more popular votes than Alessandri). When Alessandri resigned again on October 1, 1925 Barros occupied the Vice-Presidency until December 23 of that same year, when Emiliano Figueroa took possession.

Is an Argentine Justicialist Party (PJ) politician. He is current governor of La Rioja Province.Herr

Is an Argentine Justicialist Party (PJ) politician. He is current governor of La Rioja Province.Herrera graduated as a lawyer in 1976 from the National University of the Littoral. In 1983 he was re-elected as a provincial deputy for the Famatina Department, serving until 1989 with a period as 1st Vice President of the Chamber of Deputies. In 1991 he became coordinating minister of government for the province and in 1995 he was elected Vice Governor as running mate to Ángel Maza.

Was a former President of Honduras, having served two consecutive presidential terms from November 3

Was a former President of Honduras, having served two consecutive presidential terms from November 30, 1883 to November 30, 1891.

Was a Colombian journalist and liberal politician who ran for the presidency of Colombia in two occa

Was a Colombian journalist and liberal politician who ran for the presidency of Colombia in two occasions, the first time representing the Liberal Party in 1982 which he lost to Belisario Betancur.

Is a Colombian psychiatrist, philosopher and politician, former High Commissioner for Peace in the g

Is a Colombian psychiatrist, philosopher and politician, former High Commissioner for Peace in the government of President Álvaro Uribe. His duties are to negotiate with the armed groups part of the Colombian armed conflict. He was in charge of the demobilization process of the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC) paramilitary groups in 2006-2007

Was the Minister of Economy and Finance of Peru in the administration of Peruvian president Alan Gar

Was the Minister of Economy and Finance of Peru in the administration of Peruvian president Alan García, from July 2006 - July 2008. During his first tenure, he championed several structural economic reforms that proved extremely successful. Peru achieved

Is a Filipino politician. He was a former Governor of the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines since

Is a Filipino politician. He was a former Governor of the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines since 1998. He ran for the Senate in the 2007 Elections in the Philippines but he lost greatly.Singson started out as a businessman .He then entered politics, becoming a political kingpin in his province for 28 years, and later playing a significant role in Philippine politics and democracy. He is the former (2004-2007) Governor of Ilocos Sur [1] a position he has held for 50 years.

Was a Costa Rican politician.

Was a Costa Rican politician.

Is the former Mayor of Bogotá (2004-2007), a left-wing Colombian political activist and a former un

Is the former Mayor of Bogotá (2004-2007), a left-wing Colombian political activist and a former union leader. He is a member of the Alternative Democratic Pole (PDA), a new, democratic left-wing party that seeks to position itself as the main opposition party to the Uribe government.

Was a Chilean political figure. He was elected several times as deputy, and was the driving force be

Was a Chilean political figure. He was elected several times as deputy, and was the driving force behind the Worker's Movement in that country.On May 15, 1906, Recabarren was elected as a deputy for Tocopilla to the National Congress representing the Democratic party. He was prevented though from assuming his position because he refused to be sworn on a bible, based on his atheist position.

Is a Peruvian teacher and politician. He was National Unity's candidate for Second Vice President at

Is a Peruvian teacher and politician. He was National Unity's candidate for Second Vice President at the 2006 Peruvian national election, running along with Lourdes Flores.

Medical doctor, psychiatrist, and pedagogue, rector of the National University of Colombia, and Mini

Medical doctor, psychiatrist, and pedagogue, rector of the National University of Colombia, and Minister of Education. He created the first psychological test to be administered in Colombia in 1920, and was a co-founder of the Faculty (School) of Psychology at the National University of Colombia in 1947, together with Mercedes Rodrigo Bellido and José María García Madrid, among others.

Is a Venezuelan politician.Miquilena began his political career with the Venezuelan Communist Party

Is a Venezuelan politician.Miquilena began his political career with the Venezuelan Communist Party (PCV) in the 1940s as Secretary General of the Union of Bus Drivers (Spanish: Sindicato de Autobuseros), allied with President Isaías Medina Angarita. He r

Served as Vice President of Bolivia from 1989 to 1993, during the presidency of Jaime Paz Zamora. He

Served as Vice President of Bolivia from 1989 to 1993, during the presidency of Jaime Paz Zamora. He belonged to the Christian Democratic Party, in Spanish the Partido Democrata Cristiano (PDC), of Bolivia.

Better known as Luisa "Loi" Ejercito Estrada was a Filipino politician. She is the wife of former Ph

Better known as Luisa "Loi" Ejercito Estrada was a Filipino politician. She is the wife of former Philippine President Joseph Estrada, and was the thirteenth First Lady of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001. She was born to Rufino Pimentel and Manuela Fernandez. In 2001, she ran as a candidate of the opposition for a seat in the Senate. She won, and served in the 12th and the 13th Congress of the Philippines, making her the first First Lady to win a seat in the Senate.

Is the thirty-fifth and current President of Brazil and a founding member of the Workers' Party. He

Is the thirty-fifth and current President of Brazil and a founding member of the Workers' Party. He was elected on October 27, 2002, and took office on January 1, 2003. On October 29, 2006, he was re-elected, extending his term as President until January

Is the current speaker of the Croatian Parliament since January 11, 2008. He is a member of the Croa

Is the current speaker of the Croatian Parliament since January 11, 2008. He is a member of the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) and has been a representative in the Croatian Parliament since the nation's independence, being elected into office six consecutive times.

An American model from the state of Florida. She currently resides in Georgia, where she plans to co

An American model from the state of Florida. She currently resides in Georgia, where she plans to complete her degree in psychology. She was selected as the Playmate of the Month for the August 2006 issue of Playboy after mailing in photos she snapped of herself.As evident in the "Dear Playboy" section in the November 2006 issue of Playboy, she received praise for being one of the few current Playmates for having a minimally-shaved pubic region.Nicole added to her Playboy rTsumT in November 2007 when she posed for a Playmate Xtra as part of the Playboy Cyber Club.

Is an Argentine politician, Mayor of the city of San Martín de los Andes and formerly Senator for N

Is an Argentine politician, Mayor of the city of San Martín de los Andes and formerly Senator for Neuquén Province for the Neuquino People's Movement.Sapag was born in Cutral-Có, Neuquén. She is a member of the influential Sapag family - daughter of Elías Sapag, a senator; niece of Felipe Sapag, five-time governor of Neuquén; sister to Jorge Sapag, governor of Neuquén from 2007.In 1987, Sapag became secretary of government of the municipality of San Martín de los Andes and in 1991 she became Mayor of the city. She was re-elected in 1995. In 1999 she was elected to the provincial legislature.

Was the Senior Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council and Executive Council in Hong Kong in 19

Was the Senior Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council and Executive Council in Hong Kong in 1985-1988 and 1988-1995, after Rogerio Hyndman Lobo and Chung Sze Yuen respectively. She has been deputy chairman of banking giant HSBC in 1992-2008.As one of the most senior politicians in Hong Kong, Dunn had considerable influence in the Government of Hong Kong before her retirement in 1992, after Chris Patten was made Governor

Often referred to as LBJ, was the thirty-sixth President of the United States, serving from 1963-196

Often referred to as LBJ, was the thirty-sixth President of the United States, serving from 1963-1969. A Democrat, Johnson succeeded to the presidency following the assassination of President Kennedy, and after completing Kennedy's term was elected President in his own right in a landslide victory in the 1964 Presidential election. Johnson was a major leader of the Democratic Party and as President was responsible for designing the "Great Society" legislation that included civil rights laws, Medicare (health care for the elderly), Medicaid (health care for the poor), aid to education, and the "War on Poverty." Simultaneously, he escalated the American involvement in the Vietnam War ("that bitch of a war," as Johnson called it), from 16,000 American soldiers in 1963 to 550,000 in early 1968.

Is a Republican politician in Clark County, Nevada.

Is a Republican politician in Clark County, Nevada.

Is an Australian politician. She was a member of the Australian Senate from 1996 to 2008, representi

Is an Australian politician. She was a member of the Australian Senate from 1996 to 2008, representing the state of Victoria. She was the last federal parliamentary leader of the Australian Democrats.