Leaders/politician Famous Names Starting with Letter M

Was Prime Minister of Morocco between July 7, 1967 and October 6, 1969.

Was Prime Minister of Morocco between July 7, 1967 and October 6, 1969.

Is a Malaysian politician who has been the Minister of Higher Education in the Cabinet of Malaysia s

Is a Malaysian politician who has been the Minister of Higher Education in the Cabinet of Malaysia since 2008. He formerly held the post of Minister of Entrepreneur & Cooperative Development from 2004 until the 2008 general election. He is a political member of UMNO and is a Member of Parliament for the constituency of Pasir Gudang, Johor.

Was the former Dato' Menteri Besar (Chief Minister) of the state of Selangor in Malaysia (18 August

Was the former Dato' Menteri Besar (Chief Minister) of the state of Selangor in Malaysia (18 August 2000 to 14 February 2008). He lost the post of Menteri Besar Selangor after Barisan Nasional, the political party he contested under, failed to obtain majority in the Selangor state assembly during the 2008 elections despite himself winning with bigger majority in his Sungai Panjang constituency.

Was an Algerian politican and independence activist.He quickly became active in politics, and joined

Was an Algerian politican and independence activist.He quickly became active in politics, and joined Messali Hadj's Parti du peuple algérien (PPA) leftist nationalist movement in 1939. During the Second World War, he was arrested by colonial authorities for nationalist agitation and for inciting Algerian conscripts to refuse military service in the French army (while also condemning Nazism).

Is an Egyptian politician. He is the speaker of the Egyptian Shura Council. He is one of the founder

Is an Egyptian politician. He is the speaker of the Egyptian Shura Council. He is one of the founder members of the National Democratic Party of Egypt (1977) and is currently the Seretary General of the party. He holds a B.A. degree in Military Science as

A Bangladeshi politician, author and an eminent educationist. He was also an activist of the Languag

A Bangladeshi politician, author and an eminent educationist. He was also an activist of the Language Movement.[1]Principal Abul Kashem was born on June 28, 1920 at village Chebandi in Patia Thana of Chittagong district.[2] Principal Abul Kashem passed Matriculation Examination from Borma High School in 1939 with first class and Government district scholarship. He passed Isc from Chittagong government Collage in 1941 with first class. He also obtained Bachelors of Science (honors) and Masters of Science degree in Physics from Dhaka University in 1944 and 1945 respectively with first class.[3]

Is an Iranian politician and university professor in mathematics. He has been a minister and later a

Is an Iranian politician and university professor in mathematics. He has been a minister and later a vice president for planning and budget, and has run for a seat in Tehran City Council in the Iranian City and Village Councils elections, 2006.

Was an Afghan General and Politician. He played a significant role in the coup in 1978 that killed t

Was an Afghan General and Politician. He played a significant role in the coup in 1978 that killed the Afghan president Mohammad Daud and started the "Saur Revolution".Watanjar later became a member of the politburo in the Soviet-backed Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, playing prominent roles in the communist coup as well as the coup that overthrew the constitutional monarchy.

Is the current Mayor of Tehran, Iran.After becoming Iran's chief of police, Ghalibaf initiated some

Is the current Mayor of Tehran, Iran.After becoming Iran's chief of police, Ghalibaf initiated some reforms in the forces, including the Police 110 project whose goal was to make the police more accessible to the general public.

A prominent Twelver Shi'a Islamic leader and politician in Iraq.Al-Ulloum was a longtime opponent of

A prominent Twelver Shi'a Islamic leader and politician in Iraq.Al-Ulloum was a longtime opponent of the rule of Saddam Hussein. After the United States deposed Saddam Hussein in 2003, as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Al-Ulloum was appointed to the Ira

A journalist, politician and political analyst from Afghanistan. An ethnic Tajik, born in Panjshir p

A journalist, politician and political analyst from Afghanistan. An ethnic Tajik, born in Panjshir province in 1973, Dashty studied political sciences in Kabul University. Fighting in his homeland forced him to exile in Iran in 1989.Because of his close relations and respect to Northern Alliance leader Ahmad Shah Massoud, Dashty constantly had to move about Central Asia and seek hide-outs in Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, France, Pakistan and Iran.

Popularly known as "Comrade Farhad" was one of the architects of the independence of Bangladesh and

Popularly known as "Comrade Farhad" was one of the architects of the independence of Bangladesh and the former President of Bangladesh Communist Party and a member of Bangladesh Parliament.On October 8th 1987, while visiting in Moscow, Russia as a delegate from Bangladesh Parliament, Mohammad Farhad died at 49. He left behind his wife and two children. Moni Singh-Farhad Memorial Trust, which was established to keep his legacy alive now serves as a popular center of intellectuals and free thinkers in Bangladesh.

Was among the leadership of the Taliban which ruled Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001. He served as fore

Was among the leadership of the Taliban which ruled Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001. He served as foreign minister of Afghanistan from September 1996, when the Taliban captured Kabul until June 1997, when he and some other Taliban leaders were kidnapped by opposition forces at Mazar-i-Sharif in the northern part of the country. Ghous reportedly escaped in September 1997 when the Taliban captured that city, but he was not reappointed as foreign minister, and his whereabouts since then is not well known.

Was an Afghan politician during the communist regime of Afghanistan. Sharq became Prime Minister of

Was an Afghan politician during the communist regime of Afghanistan. Sharq became Prime Minister of the Soviet-backed government, the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan.He was selected as a compromise candidate after the Loya Jirga ratified a new constitution in 1987. However, the power of his office was relatively small compared with the ones of the Presidency.Sharq served as spokesman for earlier Prime Minister Mohammad Daoud Khan during the Kingdom of Afghanistan. When Daoud took over the Cabinet Posts of Prime Minister, Defense Minister and Foreign Minister, He appointed Sharq as his Deputy Prime Minister.[1]

Was appointed the third governor general of Golestan Province, Iran in May 2002.Mohaimeni was born t

Was appointed the third governor general of Golestan Province, Iran in May 2002.Mohaimeni was born to a traditionally religious middle class family, in 1955 in Gorgan. His father, Habibollah Mohaimeni, is a retired primary school teacher who has also been a local businessman selling carpets & rugs. His mother, Molook Ebrahimi, has been teaching recitating the Holy Quran to the women of her neighbourhood.

Was born in Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). He was Indonesia's first v

Was born in Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). He was Indonesia's first vice president, later also serving as the country's Prime Minister. Known as "The Proclamator", he and a number of Indonesians, including the first president of Indonesia, Sukarno, fought for the independence of Indonesia from the Dutch. Despite his efforts to gain Indonesian independence, he studied in the Netherlands from 1921 until 1932. Moreover, since his early education, he studied in Dutch schools in Indonesia.

Was a Twelver Shi'a Marja, Persian (Iranian) politician, philosopher, reformer, born in Tous in nort

Was a Twelver Shi'a Marja, Persian (Iranian) politician, philosopher, reformer, born in Tous in northwestern Iran. He is known for using his position as a marja for political use in the Persian Constitutional Revolution (1905-1911).Khorasani started his education in Mashhad and Sabzevar where he got familiar with philosophy and continued his education in Tehran where he learnt Logic and Hekmat. In 1861 he moved to (what is now) Iraq and in Najaf worked on complementary studies under Grand Ayatollah Mirza Hassan Shirazi who he succeeded as marja following Shirazi's death.

Was an Iranian philosopher. Dr. Mohammad Mofateh, the skillful philosopher, Doctor Mofateh had a res

Was an Iranian philosopher. Dr. Mohammad Mofateh, the skillful philosopher, Doctor Mofateh had a resume full of political activities, especially in the month of Ramadhan and Moharram and Safar. Although he was a professor of the university, he never gave up the religious programs.

And he is a member of the Assembly of Experts of the Islamic Republic of Iran. He was the chief just

And he is a member of the Assembly of Experts of the Islamic Republic of Iran. He was the chief justice of the supreme court of Iran[1], a position different from the head of the judiciary. The head of the judiciary, Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi appoints the chief justice.

Was an Afghan politician and poet. He became Foreign Minister in 1971 and Prime Minister in December

Was an Afghan politician and poet. He became Foreign Minister in 1971 and Prime Minister in December 1972. He lost both positions when Mohammed Zahir Shah was overthrown on July 17, 1973. He survived throughout the regime of Mohammed Daoud Khan, but was arrested after the 1978 communist coup d'état and executed along with many other non-communist politicians.

Was a Malaysian politician. He originally served as the Minister of Home Affairs, and later became t

Was a Malaysian politician. He originally served as the Minister of Home Affairs, and later became the first Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat, the lower house of Parliament between 1959 and 1964. Subsequently, he was speaker of the Dewan Negara, the upper house of Parliament, from 1968 to 1970.

Was a Moroccan Berber politician.As the right hand man of king Hassan II in the 1960s and early 1970

Was a Moroccan Berber politician.As the right hand man of king Hassan II in the 1960s and early 1970s, Oufkir led government supervision of politicians, unionists and the religious establishment. He forcefully repressed political protest through police and military clampdowns, pervasive government espionage, show trials, and numerous extralegal measures such as killings and forced disappearances.

A prominent Afghan military commander and politician. He was the Defense Minister of the Afghan Tran

A prominent Afghan military commander and politician. He was the Defense Minister of the Afghan Transitional Administration, beginning in 2002 and also served as vice president. Later Fahim was removed as defense minister by President Hamid Karzai on December 23, 2004, as the transitional administration gave way to a popularly-elected administration. Fahim is a member of Afghanistan's Tajik ethnic group. Fahim is the recipient of the Ahmad Shah Baba Medal. He is fluent in Persian, Pashto and Arabic. He is affiliated with Jamiat Islami party of Afghanistan.

Is the current Iranian Minister of Energy.

Is the current Iranian Minister of Energy.

Is a hardline Iranian Twelver Shi'i cleric and politician who is widely seen as Iranian President Ma

Is a hardline Iranian Twelver Shi'i cleric and politician who is widely seen as Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's spiritual advisor. He is also a member of Iran's Assembly of Experts, the body responsible for choosing the Supreme Leader. He has been called "the most conservative" and the most "powerful" and "influential ... clerical oligarch" in Iran's leading center of religious learning, the city of Qom.