Leaders/politician Famous Names Starting with Letter S

During the 92nd Missouri General Assembly, Representative Parker was elected Deputy Majority Whip an

During the 92nd Missouri General Assembly, Representative Parker was elected Deputy Majority Whip and served as Vice-Chairman of the Financial Services Committee. He also served on the Education Committee, and the Small Business Committee.

Is an Israeli political scientist and former politician. Weiss was born on July 5, 1935 in Boryslaw,

Is an Israeli political scientist and former politician. Weiss was born on July 5, 1935 in Boryslaw, Poland (now in Ukraine). As a Holocaust survivor, he migrated to Israel in 1947. He graduated from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem with a BA in International Relations in 1961, before doing an MA in political Science and contemporary Jewish studies and then a PhD. In 1975 he became a professor at the University of Haifa.

Is an American professor and politician from Newark, in New Castle County, Delaware. He is a former

Is an American professor and politician from Newark, in New Castle County, Delaware. He is a former member of the Democratic Party, and served as Lieutenant Governor of Delaware from 1985-1989. Woo is a cofounder of the 80-20 Initiative and was its president.

A Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet

A Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Otsu, Shiga and graduate of Kyoto University, he was elected for the first time in 1993.

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in t

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Wajima, Ishikawa and graduate of Meiji University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2005 after having served in the assembly of Ishikawa Prefecture for seven terms since 1975.

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in t

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Kawanishi, Hyogo and graduate of Kyoto University, he was elected to the assembly of Hyogo Prefecture for the first time in 1979 where he served for six terms. After running unsuccessfully for mayor of Nishinomiya, Hyogo in 2000, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2003.

The mayor of Okayama, Okayama in Japan. A graduate of Okayama Prefectual University-Junior College,

The mayor of Okayama, Okayama in Japan. A graduate of Okayama Prefectual University-Junior College, he was first elected in October 2005.

A Japanese politician. He was Minister of Defense under Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda from 2007 to 200

A Japanese politician. He was Minister of Defense under Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda from 2007 to 2008 and is currently Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.He is a graduate of Keio University and formerly served in the Mitsui bank. He was a major proponent of bringing Japan into the multinational force in Iraq in 2003.Ishiba is a member of the Liberal Democratic Party and part of the LDP faction led by Yuji Tsushima.[1]

Was one of the last native speakers of Ainu language and a leading figure in the Ainu ethnic movemen

Was one of the last native speakers of Ainu language and a leading figure in the Ainu ethnic movement in Japan.He was the first Ainu politician to sit in the Japanese Diet. He served five terms in the assembly before taking over a vacated seat in the upper house for the SDP. There his served from 1994 to 1998. In the Diet, he often posed questions in the Ainu language. His effort led to the enactment of a law to promote Ainu culture in 1997.

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), a member of the House of Representative

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Minato, Tokyo and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he joined the Ministry of Finance in 1980, receiving a master's degree from Brown University as a bureaucrat. Leaving the ministry in 1995, he ran unsuccessfully for the House of Representatives as a member of the New Frontier Party. He ran again in 2000 as a member of the Democratic Party of Japan this time and was elected for the first time.

Was a Foreign Minister of Japan from 1964-66 and played a pivotal role in ensuring peace between Jap

Was a Foreign Minister of Japan from 1964-66 and played a pivotal role in ensuring peace between Japan and Korea.Shiina Etsusaburo was the first of the Japanese Ministry of Commerce and Industry Officials to join Manchukuo's industrial administration.[1]He issued the apology "In our two countries' long history, there have been unfortunate times... it is truly regretable and we are deeply remorseful" during the signing of the Treaty on Basic Relations between Japan and the Republic of Korea on 22 June, 1965. [2]

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in t

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Kobe, Hyogo and graduate of the University of Tokyo, she ran unsuccessfully for the House of Representatives in 2004 as a member of the Democratic Party of Japan. She ran again, this time as a member of the LDP, in 2005 and was elected for the first time.

Was an Azerbaijani writer, philologist and statesman.The murder reportedly happened shortly before t

Was an Azerbaijani writer, philologist and statesman.The murder reportedly happened shortly before the extraorinary plenum of Azerbaijan Communist Party, where Gurbanov was expected to be elected the First Secretary of the Party.

Was a Japanese politician. He was born in Imasuwa village (now Minami-arupusu city), Yamanashi Prefe

Was a Japanese politician. He was born in Imasuwa village (now Minami-arupusu city), Yamanashi Prefecture. He was a member of the Liberal Democratic Party and member of the faction of Noboru Takeshita. In 1992, he was indicted in the Sagawa Kyubin corruption scandal. He was charged with evading taxes on payments he had received from construction companies that were seeking political influence. He resigned and was arrested on March 13, 1993.

A Japanese politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as

A Japanese politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. A native of Kasukabe, Saitama and graduate of University of the Sacred Heart he was elected for the first time in 1996. Her father is Yoshihiko Tsuchiya, former mayor of Saitama Prefecture.

The governor of Aomori Prefecture in Japan. A native of Momoishi, Aomori and graduate of the Univers

The governor of Aomori Prefecture in Japan. A native of Momoishi, Aomori and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he was elected to the post in 2003 after serving as mayor of Momoishi for one term since 1987 and then in the House of Representatives in Diet (national legislature) since 2000.

A Japanese politician, an independent and a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (nati

A Japanese politician, an independent and a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Sakai, Osaka and graduate of Kyoto University Faculty of Law he was elected to the Diet for the first time in 1993 after an unsuccessful run in 1992. He is an assenter of "The Truth about Nanjing(movie)."

A Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Representatives in

A Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Takamatsu, Kagawa and graduate of Ritsumeikan University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2003.

The governor of Tottori Prefecture in Japan, first elected in 2007. He graduated from the University

The governor of Tottori Prefecture in Japan, first elected in 2007. He graduated from the University of Tokyo in 1984 and joined the Ministry of Home Affairs upon graduation.

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in t

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Chiyoda, Tokyo and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he joined the Ministry of Construction in 1994, which later became part of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. While in the ministry, he received a master's degree from the University of Cambridge in England. Leaving the ministry in 2003, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in the same year.

A former Japanese wrestler and now politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House

A former Japanese wrestler and now politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Yokohama, Kanagawa, she ran unsuccessfully for House of Councillors in 2004 but was allowed to join the house in 2006 when Heizo Takenaka, a member of the house, resigned.

A Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the

A Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A graduate of Hosei University, he worked at the government of Miyazaki Prefecture from April 1991 to December 1996 and then served in its assembly from 1999 to 2003. In 2004, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time. He is an assenter of "The Truth about Nanjing(movie)."

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in t

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Gose, Nara and graduate of Keio University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2003.

Serving as the member of the House of Councillors of the Diet of Japan from 2004.The councilor gradu

Serving as the member of the House of Councillors of the Diet of Japan from 2004.The councilor graduated from School of Law and Politics, Kwansei Gakuin University in 1979. After worked for All Nippon Airways, Suematsu served as a member of Hyogo Prefectural Assembly from 1983 to 2004.

Was a Japanese politician from Yamaguchi Prefecture.He was the eldest son of member of Parliament Ka

Was a Japanese politician from Yamaguchi Prefecture.He was the eldest son of member of Parliament Kan Abe and son-in-law of Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi. He was married to Yoko Kishi, daughter of Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi. His second son, Shinzo Abe, became Prime Minister of Japan on September 26, 2006. Shintaro Abe was a leading member of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).He led a major LDP faction, the conservative Seiwa Seisaku Kenkyukai, whose reins took from former Prime Minister Takeo Fukuda in July 1986, and held a variety of Cabinet and party posts. He became Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Minister of Trade and lately, in July 1986, Minister of Foreign Affairs within the Government of Yasuhiro Nakasone.