Leaders/politician Famous Names Starting with Letter P

Was a Chilean political figure. A member of the Radical Party, he was chosen as the Popular Front's

Was a Chilean political figure. A member of the Radical Party, he was chosen as the Popular Front's candidate for the 1938 presidential election, and was triumphally elected. He governed Chile until his death in 1941.. As such, he promoted the development of the technical-industrial schools as a means to promote the formation of technicians for the nascent industrialization of the country. He also created thousands of new regular schools and the growth of the university system to cover the whole of the country.

Served as Vice President of Ecuador from 2000 to 2003, during the presidency of Gustavo Noboa. He wa

Served as Vice President of Ecuador from 2000 to 2003, during the presidency of Gustavo Noboa. He was elected by National Congress to fill vacancy of vice presidency as Noboa became President.In politics prior to vice presidency, Pinto was mayor of Guayaq

Was born in Vinzons (formerly Indan), Camarines Norte. He graduated from Colegio de Nueva Caceres, N

Was born in Vinzons (formerly Indan), Camarines Norte. He graduated from Colegio de Nueva Caceres, Naga, Camarines Sur with a degree of Bachelor of Arts with honors as "Sobresalente".During the Japanese occupation, he was sought and requested by the Imperial Japanese Army to act again as town mayor. He acceded in order to protect the population from harassment and brutalities of the Japanese soldiers, of course, his acceptance of the position was with the blessing of the guerillas under the Vinzons Guerillas Command.

Was a Colombian lawyer, politician and historian.[1] Castro-Trespalacios studied middle school at th

Was a Colombian lawyer, politician and historian.[1] Castro-Trespalacios studied middle school at the Colegio Manuel Gregorio Núñez in Valledupar and at the Colegio Pinillos in Santa Cruz de Mompox. He later studied high school at the Colegio San Jose of Medellin.

Was a Chilean priest and political figure. He served as the first President of the Senate of Chile i

Was a Chilean priest and political figure. He served as the first President of the Senate of Chile in 1812.He studied Theology at the Universidad Real de San Felipe, where he got a doctorate, and was later ordained as a priest. Vivar actively participated in the independence movement in Chile.

Was a Chilean political figure. He served as the president of Chile from 1906 to his death from a pr

Was a Chilean political figure. He served as the president of Chile from 1906 to his death from a probable stroke in 1910. His conservative government furthered railroad and manufacturing activities but ignored pressing social and labour problems.

Was a Chilean journalist and one of the founders in 1827 of the newspaper El Mercurio de Valparaíso

Was a Chilean journalist and one of the founders in 1827 of the newspaper El Mercurio de Valparaíso, the oldest existing newspaper in Spanish language. He was also a liberal writer and politician.In 1842 he published El Observador, and in 1845 El Republicano, both of which supported the candidacy of liberal general Ramón Freire. As a result, he was exiled, and went to Peru. In Peru he wrote the book Ocho meses de destierro o cartas sobre el Perú (Eight Months of Exile, or Letters About Peru).

Was a physician, crusading journalist and legislator in the Philippines. In 1927, he was elected rep

Was a physician, crusading journalist and legislator in the Philippines. In 1927, he was elected representative for the south district of Manila on the Democratra party ticket. He became Minority Floor Leader in the House of Representatives of the Philippines and distinguished himself as a fiscalizer of the abused and the tyranny of those in power. He was designated member of the 1930 independence mission to the United States and stayed for some time in Washington, D.C. together with Sergio Osmeña, Manuel Roxas, Ruperto Montinola, and Emiliano Tria Tirona.

Was a Philippine soldier, lawyer and legislator who became Resident Commissioner from the Philippine

Was a Philippine soldier, lawyer and legislator who became Resident Commissioner from the Philippine Islands during the American colonial administration. Born in Santa Cruz, Laguna, Philippines on February 23, 1879, he attended the Ateneo Municipal de Manila and graduated from Colegio de San Juan de Letran, Manila, in 1896.

Is a Puerto Rican physician and politician who served as the sixth Governor of the Commonwealth of P

Is a Puerto Rican physician and politician who served as the sixth Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico from 1993 to 2001. He was President of the New Progressive Party from 1991 to 1999 and 2003 to 2008, and served as Senator for the District of A

Is a Filipino politician. He has been elected to five terms as a Member of the House of Representati

Is a Filipino politician. He has been elected to five terms as a Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, representing the Second District of Bulacan from 1992 to 2001, and from 2004 to the present. He is currently a member of the LAKAS-CMD Party.

Was a Costa Rican politician.

Was a Costa Rican politician.

A Portuguese lawyer and politician, was Prime Minister of Portugal from 2004 to 2005. He is a former

A Portuguese lawyer and politician, was Prime Minister of Portugal from 2004 to 2005. He is a former and current Member of the Portuguese Parliament.

Was a Chilean politician and provisional vice president of Chile in 1931.At the time of the collapse

Was a Chilean politician and provisional vice president of Chile in 1931.At the time of the collapse of the first administration of Carlos Ibáñez del Campo in 1931, he was the President of the Senate. As such he took over as provisional vice president. He assumed on July 26th, and that same night he formed his cabinet, headed by a very reluctant Juan Esteban Montero as interior minister and Pedro Blanquier, the other key player, as Finance minister.

Is a Filipino politician. He has been elected to four terms as a Member of the House of Representati

Is a Filipino politician. He has been elected to four terms as a Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, representing the Lone District of Camiguin from 1987 to 1998, and from 2007 to the present. Between his congressional terms, Romualdo was elected governor of Camiguin, serving from 1998 to 2007. He is currently a member of the LAKAS-CMD Party.

Is a Peruvian economist and politician, and a former prime minister of the country. He was born in P

Is a Peruvian economist and politician, and a former prime minister of the country. He was born in Peru, of Polish and French parents, and since 1999 he became a naturalized United States citizen and conserves dual citizenship.

Was a wealthy cattle rancher, soldier, politician and dictator of the Dominican Republic born in the

Was a wealthy cattle rancher, soldier, politician and dictator of the Dominican Republic born in the border community of Hincha (now in Haiti). He was the first constitutional President of the Dominican Republic, and the first Marqués de las Carreras.

Was a Portuguese Politician and Diplomat.Pedro Teotónio Pereira, then Portugal's Ambassador to Spai

Was a Portuguese Politician and Diplomat.Pedro Teotónio Pereira, then Portugal's Ambassador to Spain, was reported by Consul Machado, subordinate in Bayonne of the Portuguese Consul in Bordeaux Aristides de Sousa Mendes, of the taken over his responsibili

Was a Chilean lawyer, journalist, political figure, and candidate during the 1896 presidential elect

Was a Chilean lawyer, journalist, political figure, and candidate during the 1896 presidential election.On June 15, 1863 he married Luisa Solar Valdés and together they had 10 children. In 1869 he was elected president of the Club de la Reforma, the historical nucleus of the Liberal party.

Is an Estonian politician. From 1993 to 2002, he was a member of the Estonian Coalition Party. After

Is an Estonian politician. From 1993 to 2002, he was a member of the Estonian Coalition Party. After its dissolution, he joined the Estonian Reform Party.

Is a Finnish social democratic politician, Minister of Justice in the 1972 cabinet, and a convicted

Is a Finnish social democratic politician, Minister of Justice in the 1972 cabinet, and a convicted criminal in multiple cases.He represents the Social Democratic Party of Finland. Paavola was a city manager in Tampere 1969–1985. He was the Minister of Ju

Was an Argentine politician of the Radical Civic Union. He reached the post of Vice President in 191

Was an Argentine politician of the Radical Civic Union. He reached the post of Vice President in 1916.The son of the founder of the Radical Civic Union in La Rioja Province, Luna graduated from the University of Buenos Aires at the age of 22.[1] He returned to La Rioja and worked as a lawyer then entered the judicial system, serving as a judge. He also taught literature at the National School of La Rioja.[1]Luna joined the Radical Youth in 1889 and took part in the armed revolution the following year. He was part of the National Convention of November 1892.[1] He was a candidate for National Deputy in 1912 and for governor of La Rioja in 1913, without success.[1]

Was a Bulgarian general and politician in the years before the Second World War.The Inspector-Genera

Was a Bulgarian general and politician in the years before the Second World War.The Inspector-General of the Cavalry, Zlatev was also a member of the Military League, a right-wing group that had close links to Zveno. Following the 1934 coup by this movement Zlatev became Minister of Defence, although as a staunch monarchist he became wary of the growing republican sentiments that were being expressed by some members of the new regime.

Is a Finnish politician and member of Finnish Parliament, representing the True Finns. He was electe

Is a Finnish politician and member of Finnish Parliament, representing the True Finns. He was elected to Finnish Parliament in 2007.

Was a Norwegian politician from the Centre Party and Prime Minister of Norway from 1965 to 1971.As P

Was a Norwegian politician from the Centre Party and Prime Minister of Norway from 1965 to 1971.As Prime Minister from 1965 to 1971, he headed a four-party center-right coalition. He was also appointed president of the Odelsting, acted as the parliamentary leader for his party and served as its chairman from 1955 to 1967.