Leaders/politician Famous Names Starting with Letter T

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

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). He was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2007 after serving in the assembly of Ibaraki Prefecture.

Was a Malaysian Chinese businessman and a key public figure who devoted his life to fighting for the

Was a Malaysian Chinese businessman and a key public figure who devoted his life to fighting for the rights and the social welfare of the Chinese community in Malaya. Tan was also the founder of the Malayan Chinese Association (MCA), which advocated his c

Was a pioneer for Malay women (Srikandi) in education, nationalist and politics in Malaysia.She was

Was a pioneer for Malay women (Srikandi) in education, nationalist and politics in Malaysia.She was a founder member of UMNO in 1946 and by the early 1950s, became its Kaum Ibu chief, a post she held for four years. She became an MP, but only for a term perhaps because of her forthright tongue.

Was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army, politician, and the 26th Prime Minister of Japan from 2

Was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army, politician, and the 26th Prime Minister of Japan from 20 April 1927 to 2 July 1929.Tanaka was born to a samurai family in Hagi, Nagato Province (modern day Yamaguchi Prefecture), Japan. He graduated from the Imperial Japanese Army Academy and the Army War College in 1892, and served in the First Sino-Japanese War, and later in the Russo-Japanese War, as aide to General Kodama Gentaro. In 1906, he helped draft a defense plan which was so highly regarded by the Imperial Japanese Army General Staff that it was adopted by as basic policy until World War I.

Was a Brazilian politician. He was born in São João del Rei, in the state of Minas Gerais, and gra

Was a Brazilian politician. He was born in São João del Rei, in the state of Minas Gerais, and graduated in law. He began his political career as a member of the legislative chamber of his hometown in 1934, and was elected in 1947 to the Minas Gerais stat

Was a Chinese general and warlord of Yunnan during the Warlord Era of Republican China.

Was a Chinese general and warlord of Yunnan during the Warlord Era of Republican China.

Was a statesman and lieutenant general in the Imperial Japanese Army in Meiji period Japan. He was a

Was a statesman and lieutenant general in the Imperial Japanese Army in Meiji period Japan. He was also known as Tani Kanjo.Tani was born in Kochi, Tosa Province (present-day Kochi Prefecture) as the 4th son of a local samurai. He was sent to Edo in 1857, and became active in the sonno joi movement. In 1866, he was ordered by his domain to go to Nagasaki, where he met Goto Shojiro and Sakamoto Ryoma, who convinced him to meet with Saigo Takamori in Edo the following year, and to work for an alliance between Tosa and Satsuma.

Is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Arunachal East constituency of Arunach

Is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Arunachal East constituency of Arunachal Pradesh and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Was a prominent leader of the Dnieper Cossacks, a popular Hetman (Cossack leader) elected by unregis

Was a prominent leader of the Dnieper Cossacks, a popular Hetman (Cossack leader) elected by unregistered Cossacks. Between 1629 and 1636, Fedorovych played a key role in the regional conflicts involving the rebellion of the Ruthenian (Ukrainian) Cossacks

Is an Arab-Venezuelan politician, lawyer and poet. He is a human rights activist and a leader of the

Is an Arab-Venezuelan politician, lawyer and poet. He is a human rights activist and a leader of the Fifth Republic Movement (MVR) party founded by Hugo Chávez, President of Venezuela.While Saab was head of the foreign policy commission of Venezuela's Nat

Is a New Zealand politician. She gained considerable prominence during the foreshore and seabed cont

Is a New Zealand politician. She gained considerable prominence during the foreshore and seabed controversy, and eventually broke with her party as a result. She resigned from parliament, and successfully contested a by-election in her former electorate a

Often called "TN" was a communist politician from Andhra Pradesh, India.Reddy was elected to the Mad

Often called "TN" was a communist politician from Andhra Pradesh, India.Reddy was elected to the Madras legislative assembly, as a communist candidate, in 1951. He was elected to the Lok Sabha from Anantapur in 1957. In 1962 he was elected to the Andhra Pradesh legislative assembly as a Communist Party of India candidate from Putloor. In 1967 he was again elected to the assembly, now as a Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidate from Anantapur.

Is the current President of Finland. She began her first six-year term of office in 2000 and was re-

Is the current President of Finland. She began her first six-year term of office in 2000 and was re-elected on January 29, 2006. Her current term expires in 2012. She is the first woman to hold the office.

Was Indonesia's Minister of Religious Affairs from 1993 to 1998. After qualifying as a doctor, he ma

Was Indonesia's Minister of Religious Affairs from 1993 to 1998. After qualifying as a doctor, he made his career in the Indonesian Navy and retired with the rank of Rear Admiral. He then served as General Secretary of the Department of Religious Affairs for 5 years, before being appointed as Minister in 1993 . After leaving his ministerial position, Taher has held other public appointments, including Indonesian ambassador to Norway and Iceland.He is currently serving as the elected chairman of Dewan Masjid Indonesia (Indonesian Mosque Council), an umbrella organization of local Mosque councils, the president of Az-zahra Islamic University in Jakarta, and the president director of Center for Moderate Moslem (CMM), a non-governmental organization aiming at improving understanding and cooperation among islamic organizations.

Was Indonesia's Minister of Religious Affairs from 1993 to 1998[1][2]. After qualifying as a doctor,

Was Indonesia's Minister of Religious Affairs from 1993 to 1998[1][2]. After qualifying as a doctor, he made his career in the Indonesian Navy and retired with the rank of Rear Admiral. He then served as General Secretary of the Department of Religious Af

The current Prime Minister of Japan, having taken office on September 24, 2008. He is also President

The current Prime Minister of Japan, having taken office on September 24, 2008. He is also President[2] of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), and has served in the House of Representatives since 1979.He was Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2005 to 2007, and was Secretary-General[2] of the LDP briefly in 2007 and in 2008.Aso, a Roman Catholic, was born in Iizuka, Fukuoka on September 20, 1940.[3] His father, Takakichi Aso, was the chairman of the Aso Cement Company and a close associate of Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka; his mother Kazuko Aso was Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida's daughter. Taro is also a great-great-grandson of Toshimichi Okubo, and his current wife, Chikako is the third daughter of Prime Minister Zenko Suzuki. His younger sister, Nobuko, is the wife of Prince Tomohito of Mikasa, a first cousin of the Emperor Akihito.

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). Born in Hiratsuka, Odawara, Kanagawa and graduate of Keio University, he was elected for the first time in 1996.His father is Yohei Kono, only president of the Liberal Democratic Party who has not become a Prime Minister of Japan.

A Japanese doctor and politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legis

A Japanese doctor and politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. A native of Osaka, Osaka[1] he received a Ph.D in medicine from Osaka Medical College in 1960 for the study of infantile paralysis. After serving in the assembly of Osaka Prefecture he was elected to the Diet for the first time in 1968 as a member of the House of Councilors and to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1986. From 1989 to 1990 he served as Minister of Foreign affairs in Toshiki Kaifu's cabinet (1989 - 1991).

Is the Chief Minister of the state of Assam in India.Gogoi was born on the Rangajan tea estate in th

Is the Chief Minister of the state of Assam in India.Gogoi was born on the Rangajan tea estate in the Jorhat district of Assam.He was a student of Jorhat Government Boys School .He did his graduation from J B College, Jorhat and LL.B from Gauhati Universi

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 Tokyo and graduate of Sophia University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2005. He is an assenter of "The Truth about Nanjing(movie)."

Was a Japanese statesman and scholar of constitutional law. His interpretation of the role of the mo

Was a Japanese statesman and scholar of constitutional law. His interpretation of the role of the monarchy in the pre-war Empire of Japan was a source of considerable controversy in the increasingly radicalized political environment of Japan in the 1930.Minobe was born in Takasago city, Hyogo prefecture to a doctor of Chinese medicine. He graduated from the law school of Tokyo Imperial University in 1897, where one of his mentors was future Privy Councilor Ichiki Kitokuro. He went to work for the Home Ministry, and was sent for further studies to Germany, France and the United Kingdom, returning to Japan in 1902 to take up a position as a professor at Tokyo Imperial University.

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 native of Kitakami, Iwate and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he joined the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in 1977, attending the Iowa State University in the United States as a ministry official. In 2001, he left the ministry and was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time.

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 Omihachiman, Shiga, he attended Kyoto University and received a master's degree from it. He was elected for the first time in 1986. His elder brother is former mayor of Omihachiman Gohei Kawabata.

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 Fukushima, Fukushima, he attended the University of Tokyo and passed the bar exam while in the school. Upon graduation in 1961 he joined the Ministry of International Trade and Industry. Leaving the ministry in 1987, he ran unsuccessfully for the House of Representatives in 1990. He ran again in 1993 and was elected for the first time.

The Minister of State for Financial Services in Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's Cabinet.

The Minister of State for Financial Services in Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's Cabinet.Born in Tokyo, Ito graduated from Faculty of Law, Keio-Gijuku University and joined Matsushita Institute of Government and Management in 1984. He was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1993, and since 2004 he has been on the present position.