Leaders/politician Famous Names Starting with Letter W

Was an Austrian politician who served as the third President of Austria from 1928 until its annexati

Was an Austrian politician who served as the third President of Austria from 1928 until its annexation by Nazi Germany in the Anschluss 1938.From 1923 to 1928 he was President of the National Council of Austria.On 10 December 1928 he was elected the President of Austria, a role he served in until the position ceased to exist ten years later when Austria was annexed by Germany in the Anschluss.In 1930 Miklas appeared on a set of Austrian postage stamps. In 1936 he entertained Miklós Horthy at Lake Wörth.

German communist and the first and only president of the German Democratic Republic.

German communist and the first and only president of the German Democratic Republic.

Was a Polish writer, poet, literary critic, translator and activist of the National Radical Camp fro

Was a Polish writer, poet, literary critic, translator and activist of the National Radical Camp from the region of Silesia.During World War II he was forced to join the German Army and in 1941-1942 stayed on the Western Front in Normandy and later on the Eastern Front in Soviet Union. In August 1941 was injured at the battle of Smolensk. When healed in Thuringia, he was sent to Alsace to the front. For his pacifist stances was arrested and in 1942 jailed in Katowice.

Is the Governor of the Philippine province of Bulacan.[1] He was first Mayor elected as District Rep

Is the Governor of the Philippine province of Bulacan.[1] He was first Mayor elected as District Representative, Vice Governor, and Governor. He had defeated former governor Josie dela Cruz, sister of governor Joselito Mendoza in the 2010 elections.

Was Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 1945 until 1946. He was the first Prime Minister after Wo

Was Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 1945 until 1946. He was the first Prime Minister after World War II.He became professor at the Delft University of Technology on 7 September 1926. Schermerhorn remained professor until 1944, when he was removed by the German occupational forces because of his activities in the Dutch resistance.

Is a Dutch politician and a prominent member of the CDA party.[1]Aantjes was born in Bleskensgraaf.

Is a Dutch politician and a prominent member of the CDA party.[1]Aantjes was born in Bleskensgraaf. His father, Klaas Aantjes, was alderman in Bleskensgraaf and from 1 October 1950 to 14 January 1951 mayor of Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht. His brother Jan was also mayor of several municipalities. Aantjes attended the Marnix Gymnasium in Rotterdam.

Was a Dutch sea-captain who explored the southwest coast of Australia (then "New Holland") in the la

Was a Dutch sea-captain who explored the southwest coast of Australia (then "New Holland") in the late 17th century.

Is a South African politician, currently the Shadow Minister of Cooperative Governance and Tradition

Is a South African politician, currently the Shadow Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs,[1] and a Member of Parliament for the opposition Democratic Alliance.[2][3]Doman was originally elected to the House of Assembly in 1989 as a member of the National Party (NP) representing Goodwood in Cape Town. In 1994 he was elected to the Western Cape Provincial Legislature and was chosen as Speaker. He was re-elected Speaker in 1999, but in 2001 moved to become the provincial Minister of Local Government.[3] In 2002 he left the Provincial Parliament and became a member of the National Assembly for the NP, now known as the New National Party.

Was a Dutch politician, prime minister of the Netherlands from 1948 until 1958, as a member of the s

Was a Dutch politician, prime minister of the Netherlands from 1948 until 1958, as a member of the social-democratic Dutch Labour Party (PvdA).

Was a Dutch politician. Son of former prime minister Willem Drees, he was member of the Dutch Labour

Was a Dutch politician. Son of former prime minister Willem Drees, he was member of the Dutch Labour Party (PvdA) from 1946. In 1970, he entered politics as leader of the new party Democratic Socialists '70, a relatively right-wing split from the PvdA. He served as Minister of Transport in the cabinet Biesheuvel-1.

Was a Dutch-born South African Boer politician and civil servant, who served as first State Secretar

Was a Dutch-born South African Boer politician and civil servant, who served as first State Secretary of the South African Republic (Transvaal) from 1880 to 1889.Bok started his career as sales-agent in Zaandam, Netherlands. In 1876 he moved to Pretoria, where he gained the confidence of Paul Kruger and Piet Joubert, and acted as their secretary during negotiations about the position of the Transvaal in 1877/'78. At the declaration of independence he became the first State Secretary of the South African Republic, a position he would hold for almost a decade. Afterwards he was appointed Government Commissioner in Johannesburg.[1]

Was a Dutch banker and politician

Was a Dutch banker and politician

Was a Dutch politician. From 5 September 1881 until 23 April 1883 he was Minister of Foreign Affairs

Was a Dutch politician. From 5 September 1881 until 23 April 1883 he was Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands.

Was a Dutch lieutenant-general, military historian, and politician. As a young captain of the Dutch

Was a Dutch lieutenant-general, military historian, and politician. As a young captain of the Dutch General Staff he wrote a rebuttal of the English military historian captain William Siborne's account of the Battle of Quatre Bras and the Battle of Waterloo, published as History of the war in France and Flanders in 1815 in 1844

Was a Dutch lawyer, who made a career as State Attorney (1884-1889) and State Secretary (1889-1898)

Was a Dutch lawyer, who made a career as State Attorney (1884-1889) and State Secretary (1889-1898) of the South African Republic. From 1898 to 1902, during the crucial period of the South African War, he was the Republic’s Special Envoy and Minister Plenipotentiary in Brussels, accredited to several European states.

Was a Dutch conductor and violinist.He was the first principal conductor of the Concertgebouw Orches

Was a Dutch conductor and violinist.He was the first principal conductor of the Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam, holding that position from 1888 to 1895. He left the Concertgebouw Orchestra to take up a conducting post with the Scottish Orchestra in Glasgow. From 1905 to 1926, Kes was director of a music conservatory in Koblenz.

Was a Dutch politician.

Was a Dutch politician.

Was a Dutch violinist and conductor.He was married for sixteen years, from 1911-1927, to the pianist

Was a Dutch violinist and conductor.He was married for sixteen years, from 1911-1927, to the pianist Elly Ney. They met in 1907 at the conservatory in Cologne where Ney was a teacher. They traveled throughout Europe performing chamber music, recruiting cellist Fritz Reitz to form a trio. They made their home at Tutzing on the Starnberger See. The two recorded the final three Beethoven piano concertos together for Colosseum Records. A daughter was born to them, the actress Eleonore van Hoogstraten. The couple divorced in 1927.

Was a Dutch conductor, cellist and composer.

Was a Dutch conductor, cellist and composer.

East German politician. He served as Prime Minister (Chairman of the Council of Ministers) of the Ge

East German politician. He served as Prime Minister (Chairman of the Council of Ministers) of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) from 1964 to 1973, and again from 1976 until 1989.

Was a British lawyer and politician. He served as Lord Chancellor in the government of Clement Attle

Was a British lawyer and politician. He served as Lord Chancellor in the government of Clement Attlee. He is not related to the 21st century "Liam Jowitt" although is commonly mistaken to be.

William Hawi joined the Kataeb Social Democratic Party in 1937 better known in English as the Phalan

William Hawi joined the Kataeb Social Democratic Party in 1937 better known in English as the Phalangist party organization, a right-wing political party in Lebanon.

Was a New Zealand politician. He began his career in the labour movement, but was a strong opponent

Was a New Zealand politician. He began his career in the labour movement, but was a strong opponent of socialism, and rejected the militant views held by many of his colleagues.

Was an American politician of the Republican Party, who served as a U.S. Senator from Ohio and as U.

Was an American politician of the Republican Party, who served as a U.S. Senator from Ohio and as U.S. Attorney General under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald R. Ford.Saxbe was born in Mechanicsburg, Ohio, and received a bachelor's degree from the Ohio State University (Columbus, Ohio), Class of 1940, where he was a member of the Chi Phi Fraternity. He served in the military during World War II, from 1940 to 1945 and during the Korean War, from 1951 to 1952. In 1948, Saxbe received a law degree from Ohio State University and afterwards practiced law in Columbus.

Was an Australian politician and judge

Was an Australian politician and judge