Leaders/politician Famous Names Starting with Letter S

Was the Lebanese minister of economy and trade.He earned a master's degree at economics in 1977 from

Was the Lebanese minister of economy and trade.He earned a master's degree at economics in 1977 from AUB and studied for a PhD in development economics from 1977 to 1979 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, fulfilling all requirements for the degree ex

Was the main Arab labor leader in Palestine in the British Mandate era.Taha became important figure

Was the main Arab labor leader in Palestine in the British Mandate era.Taha became important figure in Arab Palestine and the leader of the Palestinian labor movement. After organizing an Arab labor movement similar to the Jewish "Histadrut".

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Bouches-du-Rhône department. She is a member

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Bouches-du-Rhône department. She is a member of the Socialist Party.

Is a Dutch politician, co-founder and former president[1] of the Pirate Party of the Netherlands (Pi

Is a Dutch politician, co-founder and former president[1] of the Pirate Party of the Netherlands (Piratenpartij Nederland)[2], which was registered on the 10th of March 2010[3]. Besides Jerry Weyer from Luxembourg he is co-president of Pirate Parties International (PPI), the umbrella organization of the international Pirate Party movement[4] Together with Patrick Mächler from Switzerland he followed Andrew Norton as chairman of PPI in July 2009.[5] Mächler stepped down as PPI interim Co-President on Allioui's side in favour of Jerry Weyer who was elected on 1st of March 2010.[6]

Is the current leader of the right-wing Lebanese Forces (LF) political party. He is also a senior fi

Is the current leader of the right-wing Lebanese Forces (LF) political party. He is also a senior figure in the March 14 Alliance, alongside Saad Hariri and Amine Gemayel.

Was a Palestinian politician and militia leader. He was the head of the Secretary-General of the Pal

Was a Palestinian politician and militia leader. He was the head of the Secretary-General of the Palestinian Popular Struggle Front (PPSF) and member of the Palestine Liberation Organization Executive Committee.[1] Ghawsha also served in the Palestinian N

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, representing the defunct 2nd District of Benguet from 1987 to 1995, and the Lone District of Benguet from 2001 to the present. He is currently a member of the LAKAS-CMD Party.

Is the Permanent Representative (Ambassador) of Botswana to the United Nations. He presented his cre

Is the Permanent Representative (Ambassador) of Botswana to the United Nations. He presented his credentials to the Secretary-General of the United Nations on 18 October 2005,[1] replacing Alfred M. Dube.

Was a notable New Zealand newspaper owner, entrepreneur and politician. He was the Father of Journal

Was a notable New Zealand newspaper owner, entrepreneur and politician. He was the Father of Journalism in New Zealand.Samuel Revans is known to have been a native of London but, as was common in the early 19th century, the day, month and even the exact y

Is an American politician. He currently is a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives

Is an American politician. He currently is a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from the 3rd District of Texas (map). The district includes much of northeastern Dallas, as well as Plano, where he lives.Johnson grew up in Dallas and graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School and Southern Methodist University.[1] He served a 29-year career in the United States Air Force, where he served as director of the Air Force Fighter Weapons School and flew with the Air Force Thunderbirds precision flying demonstration team.

Has been a member of the Swiss Federal Council since 2000. He is the head Federal Department of Defe

Has been a member of the Swiss Federal Council since 2000. He is the head Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports (notably acting as a defense minister for Switzerland).

Was a Dutch liberal politician.In 1869, van Houten was first elected to the House of Representatives

Was a Dutch liberal politician.In 1869, van Houten was first elected to the House of Representatives for the electoral district Groningen, until he became a minister in 1894 in the cabinet of Joan Röell.Van Houten introduced a law in 1874, Kinderwetje - van Houten (Children's Law), that forbade children younger than 12-year old to work as labourers in factories. It was the first social law of the Netherlands. Nonetheless, van Houten was a conservative and opposed further social laws and any egalitarianism by the state. On individual issues, he was progressive though, writing about feminism, prostitution and birth control. He was president of a Neo-Malthusian society in 1888.

An Australian politician, Premier of Queensland, Chief Justice and the principal author of the Const

An Australian politician, Premier of Queensland, Chief Justice and the principal author of the Constitution of Australia.

Was the Commander in Chief of the Nagorno-Karabakh Defense Army from 1994 to 2000 and current leader

Was the Commander in Chief of the Nagorno-Karabakh Defense Army from 1994 to 2000 and current leader of the Dashink political party in Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.

Is a Malaysian politician. He is the longest serving President of the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC

Is a Malaysian politician. He is the longest serving President of the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC), a component party of the Barisan Nasional coalition. He has held the position since 1979, for 10 consecutive terms. He was the Works Minister of Malaysi

Served in the following positions: Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs, M

Served in the following positions: Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs, Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy, Minister of State for Innovation, Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Gender Equality[1] and Minister of State for Food Safety in the Japanese Cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

Is a Latvian politician. Between 1 May 2004 and 22 November 2004 she was Latvia's EU Commissioner. K

Is a Latvian politician. Between 1 May 2004 and 22 November 2004 she was Latvia's EU Commissioner. Kalniete was born in Togur, Tomsk Oblast, Russia where her family was deported from Latvia during the Soviet occupation. She studied art at Latvian Academy

Is a former New Zealand politician and diplomat. She served as deputy leader (and briefly leader) of

Is a former New Zealand politician and diplomat. She served as deputy leader (and briefly leader) of the Alliance party, and was later High Commissioner to Niue.In 1991, Lee became president of Mana Motuhake. Shortly after this, Mana Motuhake agreed to be

Is a French environmental jurist, politician and Member of the European Parliament elected in the 20

Is a French environmental jurist, politician and Member of the European Parliament elected in the 2009 European election for the East constituency. In 2009, she was selected to lead the Europe Écologie list in the East constituency ahead of the 2009 European elections. Her list won over 14%, so she was easily elected to the European Parliament.

Was a Thai politician, union leader, and journalist. He was one of the closest advisors to Field Mar

Was a Thai politician, union leader, and journalist. He was one of the closest advisors to Field Marshal Phibunsongkhram.In his early 20s Sang began to write regularly on political and international subjects and became a daily commentator for the national radio station. He became famous thanks to his radio show Mr. Mun and Mr. Kong and soon was appointed the head of the radio and newspaper sections of the Thai Government Publicity Department.

Was a Thai politician and a leading member of the Seri Thai. Sanguan is of Chinese descent, and is o

Was a Thai politician and a leading member of the Seri Thai. Sanguan is of Chinese descent, and is of Teochew origins.[1]A longtime Pridi acolyte and member of the 1932 coup group, Sanguan was a member of the National Assembly and Chairman of the Bureau of Tobacco Monopoly in the Ministry of Finance.In 1943 he was made the leader of a delegation sent by the Free Thai Leader to establish contacts with the Allies at Chungking. His efforts proved crucial to the securing of British and American support for the underground movement, which would soon receive arms and equipment for effective guerilla operations.

Was an Imperial court noble and statesman at the time of the Meiji Restoration. He held many high-ra

Was an Imperial court noble and statesman at the time of the Meiji Restoration. He held many high-ranking offices in the Meiji government.When the coup d’etat of 30 September 1863 brought the more moderate Aizu and Satsuma factions into power, he fled to Choshu. He returned to Kyoto after the resignation of Tokugawa Yoshinobu in 1867.After the establishment of the Grand Council of State on 11 June 1868, Sanjo served as head of the Gijo (government administration), Minister of the Right (11 June 1868–15 August 1871), and Chancellor of the Realm (15 August 1871–22 December 1885).

Is a Malian political figure and finance inspector, serving as Minister of the Economy and Finance i

Is a Malian political figure and finance inspector, serving as Minister of the Economy and Finance in the government of Mali since April 2009.Touré studied in Mali and France, earning degrees in economics and finance. He was a professor at Mali's National

Is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Kokrajhar constituency of Assam. He is

Is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Kokrajhar constituency of Assam. He is an Independent member and leader of the All Bodo Students Union.Bwiswmuthiary has been elected to the Lok Sabha as an independent candidate from the Kokra

Was a Finnish politician, author and journalist. He is also considered to be the ideological father

Was a Finnish politician, author and journalist. He is also considered to be the ideological father of Finnish Centre Party.Alkio was a member of the Finnish House of Representatives from 1907 - 1908 and again from 1914 - 1922. He was vice-chairman of the