Leaders/politician Famous Names Starting with Letter L

Was Vice-President of Botswana from 1980 until his death on 3 January 1983. From Northern Botswana,

Was Vice-President of Botswana from 1980 until his death on 3 January 1983. From Northern Botswana, Seretse was appointed Vice-President to placate his fellow Northerners following the assumption of Southerner Quett Masire to the Presidency.[1]

Was a Dutch politician.

Was a Dutch politician.

Was a Finnish politician. He was a member of the Senate of Finland.

Was a Finnish politician. He was a member of the Senate of Finland.

Was a Georgian military figure, politician and journalist involved in the Georgian national movement

Was a Georgian military figure, politician and journalist involved in the Georgian national movement against the Russian and later Soviet domination.

Was a Polish-Austrian statesman. He had several important political functions in the Habsburg Monarc

Was a Polish-Austrian statesman. He had several important political functions in the Habsburg Monarchy and independent Poland: He was Minister of Finance of Austria (1895–97, 1909–11) and Austria-Hungary, Gouvernor of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1912-1915), Minister of Finance of the Republic of Poland (1919), president of the Supreme National Committee (1914-1917) and Galician ruler (1895-1897).

Is a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1979-1987).Schlumpf was elected to th

Is a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1979-1987).Schlumpf was elected to the Federal Council on December 5, 1979 as a member of the Swiss People's Party (SVP) from the Canton of Graubünden (Grisons). He subsequently handed over office on December 31, 1987.

Was a Polish archaeologist and politician who served as Prime Minister of Poland from 1934 to 1935.W

Was a Polish archaeologist and politician who served as Prime Minister of Poland from 1934 to 1935.When Poland regained her independence in 1918, Kozlowski volunteered for the Polish Army and served with distinction during the Polish-Bolshevik War. Afterwards he was demobilized and returned to Lwów, where he completed his studies at the University of Jan Kazimierz. In 1921 he became a professor there and the head of the Faculty of Pre-history. He held that post between 1921 and 1931 and then again between 1935 and 1939. He was also active in various social and political organizations,

Was a Ukrainian-born Bolshevik revolutionary and Marxist theorist. He was one of the leaders of the

Was a Ukrainian-born Bolshevik revolutionary and Marxist theorist. He was one of the leaders of the Russian October Revolution, second only to Lenin. During the early days of the Soviet Union, he served first as People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs and

Was an American conductor, composer, author, music lecturer and pianist. He was the first conductor

Was an American conductor, composer, author, music lecturer and pianist. He was the first conductor born and educated in the United States of America to receive world-wide acclaim. He is perhaps best known for his long conducting relationship with the New York Philharmonic, which included the acclaimed Young People's Concerts series, and his compositions including West Side Story, Candide, and On the Town. He is known to baby boomers primarily as the first classical music conductor to make many television appearances, all between 1954 and 1989. While he did not possess the gift of perfect pitch, he had a formidable piano technique and was a highly respected composer. He is one of the most influential figures in the history of American classical music, championing the works of American composers and inspiring the careers of a generation of American musicians.

Was prime minister (CVP) of two Belgian governments, from 25 April 1974 to 20 October 1978. He was h

Was prime minister (CVP) of two Belgian governments, from 25 April 1974 to 20 October 1978. He was highly popular during his term in office. In 1979 he received 983.000 votes in the European parliamentary election, which is still a record for any election in Belgium. During 1994-1995 he was chairman of the Tindemans group.

Is an American conductor. His father was the violinist, conductor and founder of the Hollywood Strin

Is an American conductor. His father was the violinist, conductor and founder of the Hollywood String Quartet, Felix Slatkin, and his mother was Eleanor Aller, the cellist with the quartet. His brother, Frederick Zlotkin, is a cellist.

Is a Dutch politician.

Is a Dutch politician.

Was President of ABC. He orchestrated the merger of his United Paramount Theatres with ABC in 1953 a

Was President of ABC. He orchestrated the merger of his United Paramount Theatres with ABC in 1953 and he headed the merged company called American Broadcasting-Paramount Theatres. That company was renamed American Broadcasting Companies in 1968. In 1974, Mr. Goldenson received The Hundred Year Association of New York's Gold Medal Award "in recognition of outstanding contributions to the City of New York." The Leonard H. Goldenson Theater at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences building in North Hollywood, California is named in his honor.

Was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1976 to 1979 and leader of the Labour Party from 1976

Was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1976 to 1979 and leader of the Labour Party from 1976 to 1980. Commonly known as Jim Callaghan (and nicknamed 'Sunny Jim' or 'Big Jim'), Callaghan is the only person to have served in all four of the Great Offices of State: Prime Minister, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Home Secretary and Foreign Secretary.

Is a Romanian independent technocrat who currently serves as the Commissioner for Multilingualism in

Is a Romanian independent technocrat who currently serves as the Commissioner for Multilingualism in the European Commission, the executive body of the European Union (EU). He is responsible for the EU language policy and is the first Romanian Commissioner and the first member of the Commission whose portfolio is exclusively multilingualism. His term of office began on January 1, 2007 and will end on October 31, 2009. With a background in engineering and economics, Orban has taken up various posts working for the accession of Romania to the European Union, most prominently as Deputy and later as Chief Negotiator for his country at the time of final negotiations with the European Union.

Was the second president of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic for almost 6 months (20 March 1997 to 8 Se

Was the second president of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic for almost 6 months (20 March 1997 to 8 September 1997). He also served as Prime Minister of the Republic 1994-1997. He was killed in the 1999 Armenian parliament shooting. He was serving as Deputy Prime Minister in the Republic of Armenia at the time.

Is a British Conservative politician.He was elected Member of Parliament for Mitcham in 1950 and ser

Is a British Conservative politician.He was elected Member of Parliament for Mitcham in 1950 and served there until 1974 when the seat was merged and he moved to Carshalton. In Edward Heath's government he served as Secretary of State for Employment and was responsible for the Industrial Relations Act 1971, which balanced the introduction of compensation for unfair dismissal with curbs on the freedom to strike and the virual abolition of closed shop agreements.

Was a Portuguese politician.He became the 3rd and 5th President of the Assembly of the Republic betw

Was a Portuguese politician.He became the 3rd and 5th President of the Assembly of the Republic between 8 January 1980 and 21 October 1981 and again from 3 November 1982 to 30 May 1983, in which period he also became according to his office a Member of th

Was a Venezuelan lawyer and politician, member and one of the founders of the party Acción Democrá

Was a Venezuelan lawyer and politician, member and one of the founders of the party Acción Democrática (AD), of which was Secretary General and leader of the clandestine resistance between 1949 to 1952 against the dictatorship of Marcos Pérez Jiménez.

Was a Dutch politician.

Was a Dutch politician.

Is a Dominican politician and the current President of the Dominican Republic.A special election was

Is a Dominican politician and the current President of the Dominican Republic.A special election was slated for May 1996 after the 1994 presidential election had been widely criticized as a fraudulent and corrupt circus led by incumbent President Joaquin

Was a Brazilian politician. He was governor of the state of Rio Grande do Sul from 1959 to 1962 and

Was a Brazilian politician. He was governor of the state of Rio Grande do Sul from 1959 to 1962 and served two terms as governor of Rio de Janeiro state (1983–1987 and 1991–1994). He was also vice-president of the Socialist International, as well as Honorary President of that organization for a few months, from October 2003 until his death.

Was the second President of Ukraine from July 19, 1994, to January 23, 2005. The last five years of

Was the second President of Ukraine from July 19, 1994, to January 23, 2005. The last five years of his presidency were mired in controversy when tape recordings of him seemingly discussing the possible murder of journalist Georgiy R. Gongadze appeared. Gongadze disappeared in September 2000 and opposition politician Oleksandr Moroz brought them to light two months later in November.

Is a Ukrainian politician. He was the first President of Ukraine from early December 1991 to July 19

Is a Ukrainian politician. He was the first President of Ukraine from early December 1991 to July 1994. Kravchuk was born in Velykyi Zhytyn (now Rivne Oblast), which was part of Poland at the time of his birth, but became part of Ukraine after World War II when he was a child. He joined the Communist Party of Ukraine in 1958 and rose through the ranks of the party and its agitprop department.

Was a Russian general who also served as Prime Minister of Bulgaria. He served his term of office du

Was a Russian general who also served as Prime Minister of Bulgaria. He served his term of office during the effective dictatorship of Bulgaria by Alexander of Bulgaria and was removed on 19 September 1883 when military rule was brought to an end.