Advocate/lawyer Famous Names Starting with Letter P

Was a migrant laborer, lawyer, labor organizer and activist in Hawaii and the Philippines.Manlapit b

Was a migrant laborer, lawyer, labor organizer and activist in Hawaii and the Philippines.Manlapit became one of the few Filipino lawyers in the 1920s and distinguished himself as spokesman for the Filipino labor movement in Hawaii, spending most of his time organizing and fighting for the rights of plantation laborers. He helped organize the Filipino Labor Union in Hawaii and was a leading figure in the strikes in 1920 and 1924 that involved thousands of plantation workers.

Was a Jewish German law professor. From 1890 to 1895 he was a junior lawyer for the regional court d

Was a Jewish German law professor. From 1890 to 1895 he was a junior lawyer for the regional court districts of Cologne and Frankfurt (Germany), with a year off in 1891-92 for military service. By 1899 he had attained his doctorate and set about writing a

Was a French politician and lawyer prominent in the interwar period, noted for his stances on econom

Was a French politician and lawyer prominent in the interwar period, noted for his stances on economic liberalism and militant opposition to Germany. He was the penultimate Prime Minister of the Third Republic and vice-president of the Democratic Republican Alliance center-right party.

Was a Polish historian, publicist, lawyer, radio journalist and publisher. His area of study was pri

Was a Polish historian, publicist, lawyer, radio journalist and publisher. His area of study was primarily history of Poland, history of the United States and history of the interwar period.Zaremba was an editor of Orzel Bialy ("The White Eagle") and Pokrzywy ("Nettles"), managing director of publishing house Gryf in London, collaborator with the Parisian Kultura ("The Culture"). In 1967 he became a collaborator with Polish section of the Radio Free Europe.

Was the Chief Justice of the Philippines in 1988. He briefly served for two and a half months from A

Was the Chief Justice of the Philippines in 1988. He briefly served for two and a half months from April 19, 1988 to June 30, 1988.Yap, a bar topnocher, served as secretary of the United Nations Human Rights Commission and was one of the 16 delegates who refused to sign the 1973 Philippine Constitution. He was appointed to the Presidential Commission on Good Government in 1986 before being appointed associate justice.

Was one of Russia's foremost anarchists and one of the first advocates of anarchist communism: the m

Was one of Russia's foremost anarchists and one of the first advocates of anarchist communism: the model of society he advocated for most of his life was that of a communalist society free from central government. Because of his title of prince and his prominence as an anarchist in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, he was known by some as "the Anarchist Prince". Some contemporaries saw him as leading a near perfect life, including Oscar Wilde, who described him as "a man with a soul of that beautiful white Christ which seems coming out of Russia."

Is a German jurist. He is a professor of public international law at the Georg August University of

Is a German jurist. He is a professor of public international law at the Georg August University of Göttingen. After studying law at the University of Hamburg, the University of Lausanne and the University of Bonn, he passed the two state examinations for

Is a South African Lawyer, Businesswoman and Mogul who has held several government positions and hea

Is a South African Lawyer, Businesswoman and Mogul who has held several government positions and headed the Constitutional Court of South Africa. She is currently a member of the ANC and is CEO of a Private Company Siyakhuluma Consultancy.The Role of a Language Practitioner: Making Information Accessible to the Public: Paper read at Free State University Liaison Interpreting in October 1997, now a chapter in the book titled “Liaison Interpreting”.

Was a Belgian lawyer, Christian Democratic politician and diplomat. He served eight months as Prime

Was a Belgian lawyer, Christian Democratic politician and diplomat. He served eight months as Prime Minister of Belgium.Born in Uccle, he studied law at the University of Liège (Liège), where he obtained the title of Doctor in Law and Master in Social Sciences in 1933. During his studies, he was active in the Association catholique belge, of which he became the chairman in 1938.

Was a French politician. He was four times President of the council of ministers of the Third Republ

Was a French politician. He was four times President of the council of ministers of the Third Republic, twice consecutively. Following France's Armistice with Germany in 1940, he served twice in the Vichy Regime as head of government, signing orders permitting the deportation of foreign Jews from French soil to the death camps. After Liberation (1945), he was arrested, found guilty of high treason, and executed by firing squad. The controversy surrounding his political activities has generated a dozen biographies.

Was a French political figure during the Revolution and First Empire, a member of the National Conve

Was a French political figure during the Revolution and First Empire, a member of the National Convention, and of the Directory. Ducos was a member of the Council of Five Hundred, over which he presided on the 18th of Fructidor Coup (1797). At the end of his term, he became a justice of the peace, but after Barthélemy Catherine Joubert's coup d'etat (the 30 Prairial of the year VIII - 18 June 1799), he was named a member of the executive Directory, thanks to the influence of Paul Barras, who counted on Ducos as his partisan.

Was a highly-revered Thai politician. He was a former Prime Minister and Senior Statesman of Thailan

Was a highly-revered Thai politician. He was a former Prime Minister and Senior Statesman of Thailand, and named one of the world great personalities of the century by the UNESCO in 2000.Pridi wrote that his great-great-great grandfather, Heng, was a native of Etang village in Chenghai District, China who migrated to Siam alone during the reign of Boromaracha V, leaving behind his wife, who was pregnant with their son, Seng. While in Siam, Heng lived among the Chinese relatives of King Taksin, who later recruited some of the local Chinese, among whom was Heng, to fight against the Burmese invaders. Heng died in his service, and Taksin was notified about Heng's fate and compensated his family, after they had sent a letter enquiring about him.[3] Seng, despite being persuaded to travel to Siam for a better life, chose to live his life in China as a rice farmer.[4