Leaders/politician Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Was a Cuban politician and former Vice President of Cuba.Dr. Guas was son of Carlos Guas Pagueras, a

Was a Cuban politician and former Vice President of Cuba.Dr. Guas was son of Carlos Guas Pagueras, a Cuban independence general and senator and Rosa Inclan. He was graduate of the University of Havana School of Law where he also later taught classes. Dr. Guas was life-long member of the Liberal Party, in 1925 was the youngest elected person to the Cuban House of Representatives, which he presided until 1933.

Is a former President of the Dominican Republic. He served from August 16, 2000 to August 16, 2004.A

Is a former President of the Dominican Republic. He served from August 16, 2000 to August 16, 2004.At age twenty-four, he was appointed director and undersecretary of the national Tobacco Institute. In 1978, he was appointed Minister of Agriculture under

Was the son of Rafael Leónidas Trujillo Molina and María Martínez. Like his close friend (and for

Was the son of Rafael Leónidas Trujillo Molina and María Martínez. Like his close friend (and for a time brother-in-law) Porfirio Rubirosa , he was regarded by most as a reckless and spoiled playboy, though he is also remembered for his ruthlessness and c

Was a Cuban politician born in Banes who served as Majority Leader of the Cuban House of Representat

Was a Cuban politician born in Banes who served as Majority Leader of the Cuban House of Representatives and Minister of the Interior during the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista.

Is a former Israeli who served as Minister of Communications between 1990 and 1992.In 1984 he was el

Is a former Israeli who served as Minister of Communications between 1990 and 1992.In 1984 he was elected to the Knesset on Shas' list and in December 1985 was appointed Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Welfare. He retained his seat in the 1988 elections, and became a Deputy Speaker of the Knesset.

Was, and still is, a Costa Rican politician, despite being dead.

Was, and still is, a Costa Rican politician, despite being dead.

Was a Chilean politician and several times minister.He joined the Radical Party, and in 1898 Preside

Was a Chilean politician and several times minister.He joined the Radical Party, and in 1898 President Federico Errázuriz Echaurren appointed him Minister of Finance (1898-1899) first and Minister of the Interior later (1899). President German Riesco appointed him Minister of the Interior (1903) and then Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cult and Colonization (1903-1904).

Was a Colombian lawyer, journalist, General in the Colombian military and later Liberal party rebel.

Was a Colombian lawyer, journalist, General in the Colombian military and later Liberal party rebel.Uribe was later pardoned and became a Deputy to the the Chamber of Representative in which he became a critic of the Regeneration. The Regeneration advocated for centralism, the restriction of civil liberties and established an accord with the Roman Catholic church.

Is a Filipino politician and farmer. He is a member of the House of Representatives for Anakpawis in

Is a Filipino politician and farmer. He is a member of the House of Representatives for Anakpawis in the 13th Congress of the Philippines.

Was a Finnish politician from the National Coalition Party, Professor, diplomat, and Prime Minister

Was a Finnish politician from the National Coalition Party, Professor, diplomat, and Prime Minister of Finland .The most important function and accomplishment of Erich's cabinet was a peace treaty with the Russian SFSR. The peace treaty was made in Tartu,

Is an Armenian-Canadian conductor, pianist, composer, and teacher. Armenian was born in Cairo and ha

Is an Armenian-Canadian conductor, pianist, composer, and teacher. Armenian was born in Cairo and had his first music lessons there, moving in 1959 to Vienna to study piano with Bruno Seidlhofer.

Is an Armenian politician and former Foreign Minister of Armenia. He is the leader of the pro-Wester

Is an Armenian politician and former Foreign Minister of Armenia. He is the leader of the pro-Western opposition Heritage party.Raffi Hovannisian has spearheaded the campaign to get Armenia to recognize the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. On August 28, 2007, he introduced to the parliament a bill on a formal recognition of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.

Is a Malaysian politician and the current Member of Parliament for the Kuala Kangsar constituency si

Is a Malaysian politician and the current Member of Parliament for the Kuala Kangsar constituency since 1986.Born in Kuala Kangsar, Perak, Rafidah was the former Minister of International Trade and Industry from 1987 to 2008. As minister, she had been the chairman of MATRADE since 1991.

Is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party. She was Norwegian Minister of Local Government and N

Is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party. She was Norwegian Minister of Local Government and Nordic Cooperation from 1997-1999.

Was Azerbaijani Defence Minister in 1992–1993, in the turmoil of the Nagorno-Karabakh War, and lat

Was Azerbaijani Defence Minister in 1992–1993, in the turmoil of the Nagorno-Karabakh War, and later a political prisoner.After the resignation of President Ayaz Mutallibov on 6 March 1992, no official body regulated Gaziyev's actions, which provoked him to break ceasefire on a number of occasions including artillery bombardment of Nagorno-Karabakh's capital city Stepanakert.[3] On 17 March 1992, Acting President of Azerbaijan Yagub Mammadov appointed Gaziyev (who had no professional military training) Defence Minister.

A citizen of Afghanistan who is said to have been a member of the Taliban movement.[1]Formerly a col

A citizen of Afghanistan who is said to have been a member of the Taliban movement.[1]Formerly a colonel in the Royal Afghan Army, he joined the National Islamic Front of Afghanistan, a mujahideen party led by Pir Sayyed Ahmed Gailani, after the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979. As a mujahideen commander, he was based in Peshawar, and operated in Paktia and Kunar provinces, taking part in the 1986 Zhawar fighting.[2]

Is a Kenyan politician, currently serving as the Prime Minister of Kenya with president Mwai Kibaki

Is a Kenyan politician, currently serving as the Prime Minister of Kenya with president Mwai Kibaki in a coalition government. He has served as a Member of Parliament for Langata since 1992, was Minister of Energy from 2001 to 2002, and was Minister of Ro

Is a Finnish politician . He holds a doctor's degree of economics from the University of Helsinki an

Is a Finnish politician . He holds a doctor's degree of economics from the University of Helsinki and has also studied in the U.S. and in the UK.Ilaskivi is best known as the mayor of Helsinki from 1979 to 1991. Previously he was Managing director of the

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 1987.

Is a Latvian politician (Green Party). He is the current Minister of the Environment, a position he

Is a Latvian politician (Green Party). He is the current Minister of the Environment, a position he has held since 2002.

Was a Finnish official without party affiliation who served as Prime Minister of Finland in 1957 to

Was a Finnish official without party affiliation who served as Prime Minister of Finland in 1957 to 1958

A Japanese politician.He successively held Director-General for the Prime Minister's Office, the Min

A Japanese politician.He successively held Director-General for the Prime Minister's Office, the Minister of Labor, a Director General of the Defense Agency, the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Chairman of the Policy Affairs Research Council at Liberal Democratic Party, the Chairman of the Executive Council.

Former ruler of Sarangarh princely state in Raigarh District Chhattisgarh and Indian National Congre

Former ruler of Sarangarh princely state in Raigarh District Chhattisgarh and Indian National Congress politician was a former Chief Minister of undivided Madhya Pradesh.

Was the former chief secretary of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, retiring from that position

Was the former chief secretary of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, retiring from that position in 1982. He is also the author of Dawn in the East: An Autobiography that presents his unique story as one born in a Mising family.

Was a Bengali revolutionary who participated in various revolutionary activities of the Hindustan So

Was a Bengali revolutionary who participated in various revolutionary activities of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association aimed at ousting the British from India.He was born in village Mohanpur in District Pabna in erstwhile Bengal (now in Bangla