Leaders/politician Famous Names Starting with Letter P

Is an Israeli politician, businesswoman and media personality, born in Petah Tikva. A glamourous, bl

Is an Israeli politician, businesswoman and media personality, born in Petah Tikva. A glamourous, blonde former beauty queen, her celebrity status has prompted the media to nickname her "The Blonde Messiah."Rosenblum was an actress and fashion model before founding a highly successful cosmetics company, Pnina Rosenblum Ltd, in 1989. She appeared in the films Kasach (1984), Am Yisrael Hai (1981), Lo L'Shidur (1981), Diamante Lobo (1976), and Malkat Hakvish (1971).

Was a veteran Georgian Bolshevik and Soviet government official energetically involved in the Russia

Was a veteran Georgian Bolshevik and Soviet government official energetically involved in the Russian Revolutions and the Civil War. In the 1920s, he played an important role in Sovietization of the Caucasus, but later led Georgian Communist opposition to Joseph Stalin's centralizing policy during the Georgian Affair of 1922. In the 1930s, he was persecuted for his support to the Trotskyite opposition and executed during the Great Purge.

Was a French magistrate, ambassador and statesman, ending his career as first president of the Parle

Was a French magistrate, ambassador and statesman, ending his career as first president of the Parlement of Paris, from 1653 to 1657. Bellièvre was the son, nephew, and grandson of eminent men. Both of his grandfathers, Pomponne de Bellièvre and Nicolas Brulart de Sillery (1544–1624), served as Chancellor of France.[1][2] His father, Nicolas de Bellièvre (1583–1650), was Procureur général and also Président à mortier of the Parlement and one of the thirty Conseillers d'État of France.

Was a Filipino engineer and politician who served as mayor of Quezon City, holding the position from

Was a Filipino engineer and politician who served as mayor of Quezon City, holding the position from 1947 until his death in 1949. It was during his tenure that Quezon City was designated as the capital city of the Philippines.

Was President of Honduras 13 January 1874 - 8 June 1876 and 30 November 1891 - 7 August 1893. Leiva

Was President of Honduras 13 January 1874 - 8 June 1876 and 30 November 1891 - 7 August 1893. Leiva was a conservative.Leiva initially came to power by overthrowing his predecessor in a coup. In 1876 he left office due to pressure from José María Reina Barrios, the president of Guatemala.

A Thai politician of the Thai Rak Thai party. Using the pen name Paul Adirex he is also an author of

A Thai politician of the Thai Rak Thai party. Using the pen name Paul Adirex he is also an author of several novels.Adireksarn received a BA from Lehigh University in 1964, and an MA from the American University in 1966. Upon returning to Thailand, he took a position at the Department of Economic Relations Ministry of Economic Affairs, followed by a position in the Thai Department of Central Intelligence.Between 1973 and 1991, Adireksarn worked in the private sector with such positions as Managing Director of Royal Mosaic Exports Co., Ltd., President of Thailand Leatherwork Co., Ltd., and President of Express Transport Organization.

Was the seventh Abbot of Cluny from 1109 to 1122. He was descended from a noble lineage of Languedoc

Was the seventh Abbot of Cluny from 1109 to 1122. He was descended from a noble lineage of Languedoc which had long supported the Gregorian reform. He himself was a godson of Pope Paschal II.

She became Minister of Health and Social Welfare. In the May 2002 parliamentary election, which was

She became Minister of Health and Social Welfare. In the May 2002 parliamentary election, which was her first election, she stood as the ruling Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) candidate in the Qacha's Nek constituency, previously held by Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili (who contested the Tsoelike constituency instead), and won 72.4% of the vote. Following this election, in June 2002 she was moved from her position as Minister of Health to that of Minister of Local Government. Following the February 2007 parliamentary election, she remained in the latter position in the government of March 2007. Her husband, Semano Sekatle, is also a member of the government, currently serving as Minister of Public Service.[6]

Is an American politician, who was the last Director of Central Intelligence and the first Director

Is an American politician, who was the last Director of Central Intelligence and the first Director of the Central Intelligence Agency following the passage of the IRTPA 2004 Act, which abolished the DCI position. A CIA officer in Latin America during the Cold War, he served as a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1989 until he took up his post at the agency.[1]

Is Jamaica's Leader of the Opposition and was the country's Prime Minister from 30 March 2006 to 11

Is Jamaica's Leader of the Opposition and was the country's Prime Minister from 30 March 2006 to 11 September 2007. She was Jamaica's first female Prime Minister.Prime Minister Portia Lucretia Simpson-Miller is also a member of the Council of Women World

Was a Danish state official and leading minister 1827-1848.Stemann belonged to an old civil service

Was a Danish state official and leading minister 1827-1848.Stemann belonged to an old civil service family of German origin that has created many Danish local officials. As a young man he was relatively liberal, later becoming a deep conservative. As the son of a supporter of Ove Høegh-Guldberg,

Was the Prime Minister of Denmark from January 25, 1993 to November 27, 2001, and is currently a Mem

Was the Prime Minister of Denmark from January 25, 1993 to November 27, 2001, and is currently a Member of the European Parliament and President of the Party of European Socialists (PES). He was the leader of the governing Social Democrats from 1992 to 2002 where he was succeeded by Mogens Lykketoft.

Is a Danish politician, representing the Liberal party Venstre. He served as the last County Mayor o

Is a Danish politician, representing the Liberal party Venstre. He served as the last County Mayor of Funen County. Effective January 1, 2007, Funen forms part of Region Syddanmark.Weber became County Mayor after this predecessor, Jan Boye, was elected Mayor of Odense in the Danish municipal elections of November 15, 2005. In the same election, Weber ran for a seat in the Region Council of Region Syddanmark where he was elected with a total of 8,011 votes.[1] He has previously served as Mayor of Egebjerg municipality 1989-2001.[2]

Was the leader of the Assam Movement, a former Chief Minister of Assam (two terms) and a former pres

Was the leader of the Assam Movement, a former Chief Minister of Assam (two terms) and a former president of the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), a major political party in the Indian state of Assam. He is currently the president of the AGP(P) political party

Is a communist politician in India and the current General Secretary of the Communist Party of India

Is a communist politician in India and the current General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) since 2005. After returning to India in 1970, Karat joined the Jawaharlal Nehru University and thereafter Communist Party of India (Marxist). He

Is the Minister for External Affairs of India in the Dr.Manmohan Singh government. The leader of the

Is the Minister for External Affairs of India in the Dr.Manmohan Singh government. The leader of the Indian National Congress in the 14th Lok Sabha, he is known to be a competent party apparatchik, "a prominent Gandhi family loyalist who did not win a popular election until 2004".[1]

A Thai politician, and former Royal Thai Air Force squadron leader, Thai Foreign Minister, and head

A Thai politician, and former Royal Thai Air Force squadron leader, Thai Foreign Minister, and head of the Thai National Security Council. Prasong has been a long-time critic of Thaksin Shinawatra since Thaksin's entry into politics in 1994. Thaksin joined the Palang Dharma Party in late 1994 under the invitation of Chamlong Srimuang, who had just reclaimed the position of party leader from Boonchu Rojanastien. In a subsequent purge of Boonchu-affiliated PDP Cabinet ministers, Thaksin was appointed Foreign Minister, replacing Prasong Soonsiri.[1]

A Thai activist noted for her work with slum dwellers in the Khlong Toey district of Bangkok, Thaila

A Thai activist noted for her work with slum dwellers in the Khlong Toey district of Bangkok, Thailand. A former Senator for Bangkok, she was awarded the 1978 Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public Service. She is Secretary General of the Duang Prateep Foundation.Prateep was born in the Klong Toey Slum in Bangkok. Prateep Ungsongtham spent four years at primary school and then started working. As a 12-year-old worker she began to save from meagre wages to pay for secondary education at night school.

Is the Member of Parliament for the 8th constituency and is the Vice Prime Minister and Finance Mini

Is the Member of Parliament for the 8th constituency and is the Vice Prime Minister and Finance Minister of Mauritius taking office from 11 May 2010.He currently serves as Minister in Prime Minister Ramgoolam'sCabinet.He previously held the same position

Was Speaker of the National Assembly of Serbia 2004 - 2007 and the acting President of Serbia within

Was Speaker of the National Assembly of Serbia 2004 - 2007 and the acting President of Serbia within Serbia and Montenegro between 4 March and 11 July 2004. He is the owner of the publishing house Stubovi kulture.

Is the current chief minister of Himachal Pradesh. He was sworn in on 30 December 2007.[1] He is als

Is the current chief minister of Himachal Pradesh. He was sworn in on 30 December 2007.[1] He is also a Bharatiya Janata Party MP in the Lok Sabha from Hamirpur Parliamentary constituency. He was earlier the chief minister of Himachal Pradesh from March 1

Was a Democratic governor of Texas from 1969-1973, and the lieutenant governor from 1963-1969.Smith

Was a Democratic governor of Texas from 1969-1973, and the lieutenant governor from 1963-1969.Smith was first elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 1944 and then to the Texas State Senate in 1956. In 1962 he was elected lieutenant governor, and then in 1968 he was elected governor, a position he held from 1969 to 1973. He succeeded the popular Democratic Governor John B. Connally, Jr., who later switched parties. To win the governorship, Smith first defeated Don Yarborough in the 1968 Democratic runoff election. Two other candidates Dolph Briscoe, a large landholder from Uvalde in the Texas Hill Country, and former Attorney General Waggoner Carr, were eliminated in the primary.

Served as Minister of Finance in Thailand's interim civilian government.[1] Before being named to th

Served as Minister of Finance in Thailand's interim civilian government.[1] Before being named to the Cabinet of Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont, Pridiyathorn had served as Governor of the Bank of Thailand since 2001. Following the September 2006 coup d'état, there was speculation that he would be appointed prime minister by the junta.Pridiyathorn was educated at Thammasat University, Bangkok, and at the Wharton Business School, University of Pennsylvania, where he gained an MBA. From 1971 to 1990 he worked for the Thai Farmers Bank, becoming Senior Executive Vice President. In 1990 he became official spokesman for Prime Minister Chatichai Choonhavan. In the governments of Anand Panyarachun and Suchinda Kraprayoon (1991-92) he was Deputy Minister of Commerce. He was appointed member of the Thai Senate from 1992 to 1993.

Was the leader of a Mongol independence movement in Inner Mongolia. He assumed the Mongolian chairma

Was the leader of a Mongol independence movement in Inner Mongolia. He assumed the Mongolian chairman of Mengjiang, a Japanese puppet state in World War II.

Was the second head of the Kaya-no-miya collateral branch of the Japanese imperial family. He was fi

Was the second head of the Kaya-no-miya collateral branch of the Japanese imperial family. He was first cousin to Empress Kojun (Nagako), the wife of Emperor Showa (Hirohito).Like the other imperial princes of his generation, Prince Kaya was a career military officer. In 1920, after serving a term in the House of Peers, he graduated from the 32nd class of the Imperial Japanese Army Academy and received a commission as a lieutenant (2nd class) in the cavalry. In August 1925, he became commander of the Tenth Cavalry Regiment (at the rank of captain) and graduated from the 38th class of Army Staff College. The following year, he rose to the rank of major in the cavalry, and was appointed an instructor at the Army Staff College the following year. He joined the Imperial Japanese Army General Staff in 1933 and was promoted to colonel two years later.