Governor/bureaucrat Famous Names Starting with Letter G

Was the ambassador of India to the United States from 1952 to 1958. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan

Was the ambassador of India to the United States from 1952 to 1958. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1954 and the Padma Vibhushan in 1959.

Was an Indian civil servant, who faced allegations of corruption. He was also a medical doctor and a

Was an Indian civil servant, who faced allegations of corruption. He was also a medical doctor and a gold medalist.Goswami was eulogized as a young hero for his supervision of relief efforts after floods hit Bihar,India.[1]. It is now alleged, however, that throughout, Goswami allegedly channelled government money set aside for flood relief into a labyrinth of private accounts.[2] The Indian Express first started reporting on possible misappropriations in 2004. These investigative reports soon caused a backlash against the officer.

Was a German (Prussian) Orientalist, brother of Friedrich August Rosen, and father of Friedrich Rose

Was a German (Prussian) Orientalist, brother of Friedrich August Rosen, and father of Friedrich Rosen. He studied in Berlin and Leipzig. From 1844, he was a dragoman at the Prussian embassy in Constantinople. From 1853 Prussian he was an ambassador in Jer

Was a British officer of the Scots Guards. He was the only son of Col. William Cornwallis-West (1835

Was a British officer of the Scots Guards. He was the only son of Col. William Cornwallis-West (1835-1917) and his wife Mary, née FitzPatrick (1856-1920). He was noted for his marriage to the mother of Winston Churchill (who was almost exactly two weeks y

Was the ninth administrator of the colony of Madras in British India for two terms starting from Aug

Was the ninth administrator of the colony of Madras in British India for two terms starting from August 1665 to 16 September 1665 and 22 August 1668 to January 1670[1]. During the rule of his predecessor, Sir Edward Winter, he was imprisoned on suspicion of having made utterances against King Charles II. However, when his term came to an end, he took over as the British East India Company's Agent and was the first to be given the title "Governor of Fort St George".

Was a Canadian diplomat and was the recipient of the 1984 Pearson Medal of Peace for his work in int

Was a Canadian diplomat and was the recipient of the 1984 Pearson Medal of Peace for his work in international service.He was born in St. Petersburg, Russia, the youngest of five sons, to a distinguished Russian family. His mother was Princess Natasha Mestchersky and his father was Count Paul Ignatieff, a close advisor to Tsar Nicholas II serving as his last Minister of Education. In 1918, the year after the Russian Revolution, Ignatieff was arrested and slated for execution but fled to Canada with his family after he was released by sympathetic guards.

Was a lawyer, diplomat, scholar, and Professor of Political Science, Emeritus, at the University of

Was a lawyer, diplomat, scholar, and Professor of Political Science, Emeritus, at the University of California, Berkeley. Lenczowski was a pioneer in his field as the founder and first chair of the Committee (later Center) of Middle Eastern Studies at Berkeley. He was among America's first major scholars of the modern Middle East.Lenczowski's book, American Presidents and the Middle East, along with The Other Arab-Israeli Conflict by Steven L. Spiegel and Peace Process by William B. Quandt, are considered by historian (and the current Israeli ambassador to the United States), Michael Oren, as being "three of the genre's finer examples", focusing on the post-WWII period and seeking to investigate broader aspects of America's Middle East history.[1]

Was a French scholar, diplomat and ecclesiastic. He was Bishop of Lavaur from 1526 (at age 20) to 15

Was a French scholar, diplomat and ecclesiastic. He was Bishop of Lavaur from 1526 (at age 20) to 1540. He was sent by King Francis I of France as ambassador to Venice, Austria (in April 1540), to the Pope in Rome, to England, Germany and Spain.

A graduate of the Fondation Nationale des Sciences Politiques, HEC Paris and the École nationale d'

A graduate of the Fondation Nationale des Sciences Politiques, HEC Paris and the École nationale d'administration (National School of Administration), he began his diplomatic career in Laos in 1964,[1] later serving in Japan. While in Japan, he spent two years studying painting with the master Toshimitsu Imai,[2] being Imai's only Western student.[1] Coste had his first one-man exhibition in 1975 in Japan.[1] He has had several shows in France and Japan and exhibiting his works regularly in Japan, the United States, Singapore and Thailand

Is a former Dutch politician and member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands for the L

Is a former Dutch politician and member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands for the Liberal Democratic Party (VVD).

Is the governor of West Bengal since 2004. He is the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, and son of Devadas

Is the governor of West Bengal since 2004. He is the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, and son of Devadas Gandhi and Lakshmi Gandhi. His maternal grandfather was C. Rajagopalachari (Rajaji). Gopalkrishna Gandhi is the younger brother of Rajmohan Gandhi, and Late Ramchandra Gandhi,and Smt.Tara Bhattacharya (Gandhi) all of whom are distinguished in their own right.

Was an Irish art collector who, in 1992, donated over 300 paintings to the Irish Museum of Modern Ar

Was an Irish art collector who, in 1992, donated over 300 paintings to the Irish Museum of Modern Art. He had earlier campaigned for an Irish national modern art collection to be established and had been an prominent figure in the Irish art scene. He spent almost all of his working life with the Irish biscuit makers, W. & R. Jacob & Co. Ltd., and is credited with the company's very successful marketing in the 1960s and 70s, notably its long-running sponsorship of the Jacob's Awards.

Was a German diplomat. He served as the foreign minister of Germany between January 1913 and 1916. I

Was a German diplomat. He served as the foreign minister of Germany between January 1913 and 1916. In the July crisis of 1914, Jagow was confident that an Austro-Serbian war would be localized, and that Russia was not yet prepared for a continental war. T

Was an eminent Marathi playwright from Maharashtra, India.

Was an eminent Marathi playwright from Maharashtra, India.

Was a French linguist, astronomer, Cabbalist, diplomat, professor, and religious universalist. Poste

Was a French linguist, astronomer, Cabbalist, diplomat, professor, and religious universalist. Postel made his way to Paris to further his education. While studying at the College Sainte-Barbe, he became acquainted with Ignatius Loyola and many of the men who would become the founders of the Company of Jesus, retaining a lifelong affiliation with them.

Was a civilian, politician, folklorist, writer.He served with distinction in the Bengal cadre which

Was a civilian, politician, folklorist, writer.He served with distinction in the Bengal cadre which in 1905 included the present the Bangladesh and the Indian states of West Bengal, Bihar and Orissa in India. He served in various capacities in the districts of Arrah, Hooghly, Pabna, Bogra, Jessore, Faridpur, Comilla, Dacca, Barisal, Khulna, Birbhum, Bankura, Howrah and Mymensingh, before coming to Calcutta. He was District Magistrate, Mymensingh, Secretary, Industries and Local Self Government and Public Health, and also the Government Chief Whip in the Bengal Legislative Council. From 1930-1933, he was a nominated Member of the Council of State and of the Central Legislative Assembly (the erstwhile Parliament of British India).

Was a Finnish courtier and diplomat. In Finland, he is considered one of the great Finnish statesmen

Was a Finnish courtier and diplomat. In Finland, he is considered one of the great Finnish statesmen. Born in Tarvasjoki, Finland, he was the great grandson of Charles XII of Sweden's general, Carl Gustaf Armfelt. His advice to Russia's Tsar Alexander I was of utmost importance for the establishment of the Grand Duchy of Finland prepared to become increasingly autonomous.

Was a French botanist. Thuret twice visited Istanbul in company with the French ambassador, Edouard

Was a French botanist. Thuret twice visited Istanbul in company with the French ambassador, Edouard Pontois, and was for a time attache to the French embassy to the Ottoman Empire. His diplomatic career, though of short duration, gave him a valuable opportunity of studying the Oriental flora. After travelling in Syria and Egypt in the autumn of 1841, he returned to France.

S a Dutch football manager. He managed PSV Eindhoven between 2002-2006

S a Dutch football manager. He managed PSV Eindhoven between 2002-2006