Leaders/politician Famous Names Starting with Letter M

Was a cultural and political Tajik activist in Afghanistan. He was the founder of SAZA (Revolutionar

Was a cultural and political Tajik activist in Afghanistan. He was the founder of SAZA (Revolutionary Organisation of Hardworkers of Afghanistan)(Template:PerB).Tahir Badakhshi did his primary studies in Badakhshan, and then moved to Kabul for continuing his higher studies in economics and law at the University of Kabul. During this time he was very close to a Kabul based literature scene under the influence of Sufi poet Ghulam Sarwar Dehqan Kabuli and poet Khalilullah Khalili, both of which were supporters of Habibullah Kalakani.

Was Minister of Industry and Mines in the cabinet appointed by the Interim Iraq Governing Council in

Was Minister of Industry and Mines in the cabinet appointed by the Interim Iraq Governing Council in September 2003. Originally from Sulaymaniyah, Rahim qualified as an engineer at the University of Bath (United Kingdom). He was leader of the Patriotic Un

The Minister of Urban Development and Housing for Afghanistan. He previously served as Governor of K

The Minister of Urban Development and Housing for Afghanistan. He previously served as Governor of Kandahar province, in 2003 replacing Gul Agha Sherzai.[1]Yousef Pashtun, son of Brigadier Mohammad Ghani Khan, was born in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on November 15, 1947. An ethnic Pashtun, he is fluent in Pashto, Dari, English and Arabic. He graduated from Ahmad Shah Baba High School in 1965. He began studying Engineering at Kabul University, but soon received a USAID/Kabul University scholarship to attend American University of Beirut in Lebanon. He earned his Bachelors degree here in Engineering, also completing two Masters degrees, in Architecture (1973) and Urban Design and Planning (1977).

Was a mujahideen commander in Afghanistan during the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. His party was c

Was a mujahideen commander in Afghanistan during the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. His party was called Hezb-i-Islami ("Party of Islam"), the same as Gulbuddin Hekmatyar's party. The two are commonly differentiated as Hezb-e Islami Khalis and Hezb-i-Islami (Gulbuddin).He was a hardline fundamentalist. After the fall of the communist government in 1992, his forces controlled Nangarhar Province in eastern Afghanistan.

Was the Permanent Representative of Iraq to the United Nations from 2001 to 2003.Aldouri attended Ba

Was the Permanent Representative of Iraq to the United Nations from 2001 to 2003.Aldouri attended Baghdad University and earned a bachelors degree in law in 1964. In 1973, Aldouri received a Ph.D. in public law from France’s Dijon University. He was Dean

A senior member of the Taliban leadership.[1] The United Nations reports that he was Second Deputy o

A senior member of the Taliban leadership.[1] The United Nations reports that he was Second Deputy of the Taliban's Council of Ministers; Governor of Nangarhar Province; and Head of the Eastern Zone. The U.N. reports that Kabir was born between 1958 and 1963, in Paktia, Afghanistan, and is from the Zardran tribe. The U.N. reports that Kabir is active in terrorist operations in Eastern Afghanistan.

Was the Prime Minister of Iraq from 1991 to 1993. He is on the "Saddam's Dirty Dozen" list of people

Was the Prime Minister of Iraq from 1991 to 1993. He is on the "Saddam's Dirty Dozen" list of people responsible for torture and murder in Iraq, playing a key role in Iraq's brutal suppression of the Shiite Muslim uprising of 1991. He was featured in Iraq

Is an Algerian diplomat and jurist. He has served as Algeria's ambassador to France and the United N

Is an Algerian diplomat and jurist. He has served as Algeria's ambassador to France and the United Nations among other places. He has also served as a judge on the International Court of Justice and as President of Algeria's highest judicial authority, the Constitutional Council. He was appointed as foreign minister of Algeria on May 1, 2005 during a cabinet reshuffle,[2] and remained in that position until the appointment of a new government on June 4, 2007, in which he was not included.

Was the prime minister of Algeria under President Chadli Bendjedid from March 8, 1979 until January

Was the prime minister of Algeria under President Chadli Bendjedid from March 8, 1979 until January 22, 1984. He served as the first prime minister of Algeria since 1963, when the position was abolished. As of 2005, he served the longest consecutive term of any prime minister in Algeria.

Also known by the kunya or nom de guerre Abu Fadi , is a Palestinian politician, the leader of Fatah

Also known by the kunya or nom de guerre Abu Fadi , is a Palestinian politician, the leader of Fatah in Gaza.In 1993, he was involved in secret talks with Israel which eventually culminated in the Oslo Accords of 1993. For his role in these talks, he was

Was a politician in Afghanistan who overthrew the monarchy of Zahir Shah and became the first Presid

Was a politician in Afghanistan who overthrew the monarchy of Zahir Shah and became the first President of Afghanistan from 1973 until his assassination in 1978 as a result of a revolution led by the Marxist People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan (PDPA). Khan was known for his progressive policies, especially in relation to the rights of women, for initiating two five-year modernization plans, and for being a Pashtun nationalist.

Was a prominent Iraqi politician in the 1950s as leader of the opposition National Democratic Party

Was a prominent Iraqi politician in the 1950s as leader of the opposition National Democratic Party amongst other formidable positions. He is also the father of Zaha Hadid, one of the world's foremost architects. His influence has been felt around the globe, and he has been featured in some of the most prestigious publications, including Time magazine[1] and The New York Times.[2]

Was the Prime Minister of Morocco three times; between August 6, 1971 and November 2, 1972, then bet

Was the Prime Minister of Morocco three times; between August 6, 1971 and November 2, 1972, then between November 30, 1983 and September 30, 1986 and later on between August 11, 1992 and May 25, 1994.

Is the head of the Muslim Brotherhood, an Egypt-based Islamic political movement. He assumed the pos

Is the head of the Muslim Brotherhood, an Egypt-based Islamic political movement. He assumed the post, that of "general guide" (Arabic: ???? ?????) (frequently translated as "chairman") in 2004 upon the death of his predecessor, Ma'mun al-Hudaybi.

A former Iraqi diplomat and politician. He came to wide prominence around the world during the 2003

A former Iraqi diplomat and politician. He came to wide prominence around the world during the 2003 Invasion of Iraq, during which he was the Information Minister of Iraq.Al-Sahhaf was born in Hilla, near Karbala. After studying journalism[1] at Baghdad U

Was an Algerian politician. Militant nationalist during the war in Algeria. After the independence h

Was an Algerian politician. Militant nationalist during the war in Algeria. After the independence he became the Minister of Information (1967-1971), Higher Education (1971-1977), Finance (1977-1979), and of Foreign Affairs (from 1979 till his death).

Who is a South African of Indian origin, was active in the United Democratic Front. In the early 199

Who is a South African of Indian origin, was active in the United Democratic Front. In the early 1990s, he participated for the ANC in the Negotiations to end Apartheid. In the government of national unity, he was Deputy Minister for Provincial and Constitutional Affairs (1994 - 1996), after the exodus of the National Party he became Minister in this department.In 1999, he took office as the Environment and Tourism Minister of South Africa. In this position, he has worked to raise the awareness of the problem of litter, jokingly naming plastic shopping bags the "national flower" and pushing to introduce a minimum legal thickness of 30 micrometres to increase their cost, reusability, and recyclability. He was elected President of IUCN — the World Conservation Union at the 3rd World Conservation Congress in Bangkok in November 2004. He was also non-executive Chairman of Eskom and Sun International.

Is a Malaysian politician.Tun Mohd Khalil is the third child of Yaakob bin Awang Shukor and Salmah b

Is a Malaysian politician.Tun Mohd Khalil is the third child of Yaakob bin Awang Shukor and Salmah binti Zainuddin. He was born in Kuantan, Pahang on 29 December 1937 and was four years old when the Japanese invaded Malaya.

Was a Malaysian politician and the former Malaysian Minister of Education.It is said that it was pol

Was a Malaysian politician and the former Malaysian Minister of Education.It is said that it was politics and patriotism that first brought them together. When the Japanese surrendered to the Allied Forces in 1945, the Communists in Kedah, then known as the “Bintang Tiga” or “The Three Stars,” tried to take over the state as their flagship before the arrival of the British Occupation Forces.

Is a Malaysian politician, who has been the country's Deputy Prime Minister since January 7, 2004. N

Is a Malaysian politician, who has been the country's Deputy Prime Minister since January 7, 2004. Najib is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), and is currently the Deputy President of the party. He is slated to succeed Abdullah Ah

An Iraqi politician and Islamic scholar who was a member of the Interim Iraq Governing Council (pres

An Iraqi politician and Islamic scholar who was a member of the Interim Iraq Governing Council (president, February 2004), created following the United States's 2003 invasion of Iraq.Abdel Hamid was born in 1937 in Kirkuk and is of Kurdish background. [1]

Was the Minister of Justice of the Islamic Republic of Iran.Karimi-Rad had vowed to crack down on "s

Was the Minister of Justice of the Islamic Republic of Iran.Karimi-Rad had vowed to crack down on "social vice" in cooperation with the Ministry of Interior of Iran by arresting fornicators, unrelated people of opposite genders who interact, and by imposing legal punishments on women without veils, using the para-military Bassij and the Ansar-e Hizbollah[2]. He had planned to prosecute journalists charged with "acting against national security, disturbing public mind and insulting sanctities.

Is a member of the Assembly of Experts of the Islamic Republic of Iran. He was a candidate for the 4

Is a member of the Assembly of Experts of the Islamic Republic of Iran. He was a candidate for the 4th Assembly of Experts

Was a Rabbi, Polish historian, politician, Bible scholar, Assyriologist and orientalist.Schorr ranks

Was a Rabbi, Polish historian, politician, Bible scholar, Assyriologist and orientalist.Schorr ranks among the most outstanding personalities in the scientific life of Galician and Polish Jewry, being a renowned historian — the first Jewish researcher of Polish archives, historical sources and pinkasim, noted Assyriologist — the president of the 13th district Bna’i Brith Poland, a humanist and reform rabbi who ministered the central synagogue of Poland during its last years before the Nazi annihilation.

Is an Algerian politician. Sifi was Prime Minister from 11 April 1994 to 31 December 1995. He was a

Is an Algerian politician. Sifi was Prime Minister from 11 April 1994 to 31 December 1995. He was a Member of Parliament and once considered running for the Presidency. However, Sifi withdrew in April 1999 along with six of the seven other candidates, allowing the only remaining candidate, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, to become president. Siffi was said to have favored a market-oriented economy and no amnesty for the Islamic Salvation Front.