Leaders/politician Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Buckinghamshire was the son of George Hobart, 3rd Earl of Buckinghamshire and Albinia Bertie, grandd

Buckinghamshire was the son of George Hobart, 3rd Earl of Buckinghamshire and Albinia Bertie, granddaughter of Robert Bertie, 1st Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven. He was elected Member of Parliament for the rotten borough of Bramber in 1788, a seat he held until 1790, and then sat for Lincoln from 1790 to 1796. He was also MP for Armagh Borough in the Irish House of Commons from 1790 to 1797. In 1793 he was invested a member of the Privy Council, and appointed Governor of Madras, in which post he remained until 1797. On his return to Britain in 1797 he was summoned to the House of Lords through a writ of acceleration in his father’s junior title of Baron Hobart. He later served as Secretary of State for War and the Colonies from 1801 to 1804, as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster in 1805 and again in 1812, as Postmaster General from 1806 to 1807 and as President of the Board of Control from 1812 to 1816.

Is an Australian Senator, the inaugural Parliamentary Leader

Is an Australian Senator, the inaugural Parliamentary Leader

Was the 23rd Prime Minister of Australia and longest serving Australian Labor Party Prime Minister.A

Was the 23rd Prime Minister of Australia and longest serving Australian Labor Party Prime Minister.After a decade as president of the Australian Council of Trade Unions, he entered politics at the 1980 elections and became Prime Minister within three years. He became by far the longest-serving and most electorally successful Labor Prime Minister, achieving the rare feat of winning four consecutive federal elections, and he is Australia's third longest-serving Prime Minister.

Australian politician

Australian politician

Is an attorney and retired United States Senator from Kansas from 1969–1996, serving part of

Is an attorney and retired United States Senator from Kansas from 1969–1996, serving part of that time as United States Senate Majority Leader, where he set a record as the longest-serving Republican leader. He was the Republican nominee in the 1996 U.S. Presidential election and the Republican vice presidential nominee in the 1976 U.S. Presidential election. Dole is special counsel at the Washington, D.C. law firm of Alston & Bird. In 2007, President George W. Bush appointed Dole as a co-chair of the commission to investigate problems at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, along with Donna Shalala.

Was a British politician. He was a long-serving Labour Party MP (from 1946 to 1982) and served as th

Was a British politician. He was a long-serving Labour Party MP (from 1946 to 1982) and served as the Labour Chief Whip from 1969 until 1976 but in his later years he fell out with his local Constituency Labour Party which had become dominated by left-wingers, and eventually left the party.

Is a Canadian politician. He is the Member of Parliament for Toronto Centre and sits in the Canadian

Is a Canadian politician. He is the Member of Parliament for Toronto Centre and sits in the Canadian House of Commons as the Liberal opposition's foreign affairs critic.

Was an Estonian politician, business man and rally driver. As a rally driver, he was the Estonian ch

Was an Estonian politician, business man and rally driver. As a rally driver, he was the Estonian champion three times, winner of the Baltic Cup and was the head of the Estonian motosport league.

A Nazi German politician and head of the German Labour Front from 1933 to 1945. He committed suicide

A Nazi German politician and head of the German Labour Front from 1933 to 1945. He committed suicide while awaiting trial for war crimes.

Was Premier of Nova Scotia and leader of the federal Progressive Conservative Party of Canada. He is

Was Premier of Nova Scotia and leader of the federal Progressive Conservative Party of Canada. He is sometimes referred to as "the greatest prime minister Canada never had", and earned the nickname "Honest Bob". As one of Canada's most distinguished and respected statesmen, he was one of several people granted the style "Right Honourable" who were not so entitled by virtue of an office held.

Was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party He was the twelfth Speaker of the House of Represen

Was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party He was the twelfth Speaker of the House of Representatives, from 1947 to 1950.He was born in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland. He migrated to New Zealand in 1909, and worked in coal mines and a grocery sto

Is a politician in the United Kingdom. He was elected as the Conservative Party Member of Parliament

Is a politician in the United Kingdom. He was elected as the Conservative Party Member of Parliament for Castle Point in Essex, and was first elected in 1992. He lost his seat in 1997, but regained it in 2001. He was deselected as a Conservative candidate in March 2008, and in April 2008 he defected to the United Kingdom Independence Party, becoming that party's first and currently only MP.[1

Was an Anglo-Quebecer physician and a leading figure in the Lower Canada Rebellion in 19th century Q

Was an Anglo-Quebecer physician and a leading figure in the Lower Canada Rebellion in 19th century Quebec (Lower Canada).was the son of William Nelson, an immigrant to Colonial America from Newsham, North Yorkshire, England. His mother, Jane Dies, was a t

Is an Independent politician in the United Kingdom and Member of Parliament (MP) for Liverpool West

Is an Independent politician in the United Kingdom and Member of Parliament (MP) for Liverpool West Derby. Until November 2007 he was a Labour Member, but resigned the party whip following his deselection.

Was an American business leader, legendary wildcatter and philanthropist who founded Atlantic Richfi

Was an American business leader, legendary wildcatter and philanthropist who founded Atlantic Richfield Oil Co. (since 2000 part of BP) through the 1966 merger of the Atlantic and Richfield oil companies and was Arco's chairman for two decades. Anderson used his clout to support an array of major cultural organizations, from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art to Harper's Magazine. He died December 2, 2007 at his home in Roswell, New Mexico.

Is a Senegalese politician who served in the government of Senegal from 1978 to 2000 and was Mayor o

Is a Senegalese politician who served in the government of Senegal from 1978 to 2000 and was Mayor of Ziguinchor from 1984 to 2009. He has been a deputy in the National Assembly of Senegal since 2007.

Is an American Democratic politician and activist. Known as "Sargent," Shriver is best-known as part

Is an American Democratic politician and activist. Known as "Sargent," Shriver is best-known as part of the Kennedy family, the driving force behind the creation of the Peace Corps, and the Democratic Party's 1972 vice presidential candidate. He was born in Westminster, Maryland.

Is a highly influential figure in American politics and diplomacy. A high-powered Texas political fi

Is a highly influential figure in American politics and diplomacy. A high-powered Texas political figure, Strauss’s extensive political service dates back to future president Lyndon Johnson’s first congressional campaign in 1937. By the 1950s, he was closely associated in Texas politics with the conservative faction of the Democratic Party led by Johnson and John Connally. He served as the Chairman of the Democratic National Committee between 1972 and 1977 and served under President Jimmy Carter as the U.S. Trade Representative and special envoy to the Middle East. Strauss was selected by President George H.W. Bush to be the U.S. ambassador to the Soviet Union in 1991 and after the USSR's collapse, he served as the U.S. ambassador to Russia from 1991 until 1993. Strauss has closely advised and represented U.S. presidents over three administrations and for both major U.S. political parties.

Was the President of Armenia from 1998 to 2008. He was previously President of Nagorno-Karabakh from

Was the President of Armenia from 1998 to 2008. He was previously President of Nagorno-Karabakh from 1994 to 1997 and Prime Minister of Armenia from 1997 to 1998.

Was a union leader and later Minister of Public Works for the first Labour Government of New Zealand

Was a union leader and later Minister of Public Works for the first Labour Government of New Zealand.To avoid the blacklist Semple moved to the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. By 1907 he was president of the Runanga Miner's Union and earned

Was an American conductor most famous for his work with his namesake Chorale, with the Cleveland Orc

Was an American conductor most famous for his work with his namesake Chorale, with the Cleveland Orchestra and Chorus, and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus.

Was a slave who became a national hero when he freed himself and his family from slavery on May 13,

Was a slave who became a national hero when he freed himself and his family from slavery on May 13, 1862 by commandeering a Confederate transport ship, The Planter, to freedom in Charleston harbor. He was born in Beaufort, South Carolina, and eventually became a politician - serving in both the SC State legislature and the United States House of Representatives.

Was a member of South Africa's National Party, and was murdered together with his wife Jean-Cora in

Was a member of South Africa's National Party, and was murdered together with his wife Jean-Cora in 1977. They were survived by their two children, who were staying at their Roper Street home in Pretoria.The Smits were shot several times and stabbed in their Springs, Gauteng home on November 22, 1977. The words "RAU TEM" were spray-painted in red on the walls and kitchen cupboards. Dr. Smit was involved in a front company - SANTAM International - for the South African Government at the time.[citation needed] This was a company created to circumvent sanctions with regard to the procurement of sensitive military and economic resources.

Was a leading American conductor, composer, musicologist and music educator of the twentieth century

Was a leading American conductor, composer, musicologist and music educator of the twentieth century. His studies in music were completed under the supervision of such leading composers as Igor Stravinsky, Walter Piston and Paul Hindemith with whom he studied at Tanglewood. His formal academic studies were completed at the New England Conservatory of Music and Harvard University where he obtained a fellowship in composition. He also completed a doctorate in Fine Arts at the University of Judaism in Los Angeles. As a musicologist Dr. Strassburg is regarded as a leading authority on the compositions of the composer Ernest Bloch.

Was an American politician from the state of California. Matsui was a member of the Democratic Party

Was an American politician from the state of California. Matsui was a member of the Democratic Party and served 13 terms (although elected to 14) in the U.S. House of Representatives as the congressman for California's 5th congressional district.[1][2]