Governor/bureaucrat Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Is CEO of Inyx, Inc, a speciality pharmaceutical company founded in 2003. In addition to focusing on

Is CEO of Inyx, Inc, a speciality pharmaceutical company founded in 2003. In addition to focusing on investments in the healthcare industry, Jack Kachkar also currently manages his family's real estate and commodities investments.

French scholar and diplomatist, was born at Orléans, and was brought up in the reformed faith. He o

French scholar and diplomatist, was born at Orléans, and was brought up in the reformed faith. He obtained his early education at Marburg and Jena, and returning to France continued his studies at Orléans and Bourges. After spending some time in Rome he visited eastern Europe, and subsequently made the acquaintance of Sgur Pardaillan, a representative of Henry, king of Navarre, afterwards Henry IV of France. He entered the service of Pardaillan, and in 1587 was sent on a mission to many of the princes of northern Europe

Who assumed the name of de Warville, was a leading member of the Girondist movement during the Frenc

Who assumed the name of de Warville, was a leading member of the Girondist movement during the French Revolution. Some sources give his name as Jean Pierre Brissot. Brissot became known as a writer, and was engaged on the Mercure de France, on the Courrier de l'Europe

A former governor of Jammu and Kashmir in India. During his tenure as the Governor from 1984 to 1989

A former governor of Jammu and Kashmir in India. During his tenure as the Governor from 1984 to 1989, militancy in Jammu and Kashmir was at his peak and he was credited with providing capable administration to the state. In Jammu & Kashmir, Jagmohan is credited with bring order to one of the most revered shrines of Hindus, called Mata Vaishno Devi. He created a board that continues to provide administration for the shrine. Infrastructured was developed and that continues to facilitate pilgrims.

Great Crown Secretary from 1613 to 1627, bishop of Chelmno from 1624, Crown Deputy Chancellor from 1

Great Crown Secretary from 1613 to 1627, bishop of Chelmno from 1624, Crown Deputy Chancellor from 1627, Great Crown Chancellor from 1628 to 1635, bishop of Kraków from 1635, diplomat, szlachcic, magnate in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. His coat of arms was Korab.He negotiated the Treaty of Altmark in 1629 and the Treaty of Sztumska Wies in 1635 with Sweden, which ended the Polish-Swedish War, and the Treaty of Polanów with Russia in 1634, ending the Smolensk War.

Was Chief of Air Force (March 1975 - March 1979) and Governor of New South Wales

Was Chief of Air Force (March 1975 - March 1979) and Governor of New South Wales

Was one of three American civil rights workers who was murdered during Freedom Summer by members of

Was one of three American civil rights workers who was murdered during Freedom Summer by members of the Ku Klux Klan near Philadelphia, Mississippi. He is portrayed in the movie Mississippi Burning by actor Christopher White as a character only identified as "Black Passenger" in the film credits.

Was a Polish writer, diplomat, Archbishop of Lwów.Jan was since 1564 secretary of King Zygmunt II A

Was a Polish writer, diplomat, Archbishop of Lwów.Jan was since 1564 secretary of King Zygmunt II August. He participated in the rebuild of structures of the church in Polish Livonia, after the wars of King Stefan Batory. In 1583 he became Archbishop of Lwów. He was co-author of the Union of Brest. He was author of several political and historical works.

A member of the Board of Sponsors of The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists[1]. Dr. Dhanapala was Sri

A member of the Board of Sponsors of The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists[1]. Dr. Dhanapala was Sri Lanka's official candidate for the post of Secretary-General of the United Nations, before withdrawing from the race on 29 September 2006. From 2007 - President of the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs.In the 1990s he chaired a global review of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty in Geneva. The New York Times observed that Jayantha Dhanapala 'was a diplomat mostly unknown outside the arms-control world until he was elected to preside over this conference.'

Currently serves as United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Georgia and Head

Currently serves as United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Georgia and Head of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG). He was appointed to the position by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan in July 2006.

Was a French diplomat. He is the left-hand figure in Holbein's 1533 painting The Ambassadors, painte

Was a French diplomat. He is the left-hand figure in Holbein's 1533 painting The Ambassadors, painted whilst he was French ambassador to London, and which he presumably commissioned. Dinteville's motto was Memento mori, meaning "Remember thou shalt die."

Was a French ecclesiastic and diplomat. He was secretary to the prince of Conti, then to the French

Was a French ecclesiastic and diplomat. He was secretary to the prince of Conti, then to the French ambassador in Rome, London and Scotland. He was sent to Rome again in 1648 then, on his return to Paris, elected to the Académie française in 1649. Remaining faithful to the prince of Conti and to the duke of Longueville, he entered into a secret correspondence with them during their imprisonment in 1650, but died of tuberculosis aged 36 or 37, shortly after they were freed.

French cardinal and diplomat, younger brother of Guillaume du Bellay, and bishop of Bayonne in 1526,

French cardinal and diplomat, younger brother of Guillaume du Bellay, and bishop of Bayonne in 1526, member of the privy council in 1530, and bishop of Paris in 1532.

Was a French diplomat and scholar. Jean Nicot was 29-years-old in 1559 when he was sent from France

Was a French diplomat and scholar. Jean Nicot was 29-years-old in 1559 when he was sent from France to Portugal to negotiate the marriage of six-year-old Princess Marguerite de Valois to five-year-old King Sebastian of Portugal.

Was a French colonial administrator who was the first and most highly regarded Intendant of New Fran

Was a French colonial administrator who was the first and most highly regarded Intendant of New France under King Louis XIV.Jean Talon was born at Châlons-en-Champagne, to Philippe Talon and Anne de Bury in 1626, and was baptised on 8 January 1626. He was

Was a French military officer and explorer in Africa. Marchand later fought with French expeditionar

Was a French military officer and explorer in Africa. Marchand later fought with French expeditionary forces in China during the 1900 Boxer Rebellion. He was promoted to the rank of General in 1915 during World War I and was wounded in 1915 in the Battle of Champagne and again in 1916 in the Battle of the Somme. He retired from the Army in 1919

Was a French political figure of the revolutionary period. Ineligible, like all the members of the C

Was a French political figure of the revolutionary period. Ineligible, like all the members of the Constituent Assembly, for the Legislative Assembly, he became president of the criminal tribunal of Paris, but was judged as lacking of firmness. The départment of Seine-et-Oise elected him to the National Convention, where he affiliated with the group known as The Mountain and voted for the death of King Louis XVI. He was a member of the Committee of Public Safety and became president of the Convention on the 27 December 1792.

Is a French diplomat of Jewish heritage, formerly the French ambassador to the United States, and cu

Is a French diplomat of Jewish heritage, formerly the French ambassador to the United States, and currently diplomatic advisor and sherpa to President Nicolas Sarkozy. He has also been named head of the future National Security Council.

Was a French lawyer, diplomat, and politician of the Revolution. In July 1791, after the flight of L

Was a French lawyer, diplomat, and politician of the Revolution. In July 1791, after the flight of Louis XVI, the constitutional king, Rewbell left the Jacobin Club and joined the Feuillants. During the session of the Legislative Assembly, after the Constituent Assembly was dissolved in September of that year, he exercised the functions of procureur syndic, and was subsequently secretary-general of the département of Haut-Rhin. He was elected to the Republic's National Convention in 1792, and was its envoy to the Rhineland, advocating the union of the Palatinate and other territories with France. A zealous promoter of the trial of Louis XVI, he was absent on mission at the time of the king's condemnation.

Was a French aristocrat, diplomat, and politician. After studying in the College Cardinal Lemoine, i

Was a French aristocrat, diplomat, and politician. After studying in the College Cardinal Lemoine, in Paris, he entered political life at the age of sixteen. He was only seventeen when he successfully defended a man denounced by Joseph Fouché before the revolutionary tribunal of Nevers. From 1793 onwards he was an active agent of the exiled princes: he took part in the Royalist rising in Berry in 1796, and after the 18 Brumaire coup (9 November 1799), under the name of Paul Xavier, he tried to persuade Napoleon Bonaparte to recall the traditional monarchy.

Was an American ambassador and an ardent anticommunist. After serving as Ronald Reagan's foreign pol

Was an American ambassador and an ardent anticommunist. After serving as Ronald Reagan's foreign policy adviser in his 1980 campaign and later in his Cabinet, the longtime Democrat-turned-Republican was nominated as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and became the first woman to hold this position.

Is the current Attorney General and former governor of the State of California. Brown has had a leng

Is the current Attorney General and former governor of the State of California. Brown has had a lengthy political career spanning terms on the Los Angeles Community College Board of Trustees (1969-1971), as California Secretary of State (1971-1975), as Go

Is a Polish diplomat and is currently the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republ

Is a Polish diplomat and is currently the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Poland to the Russian Federation.[2]

Was Polish-Ukrainian member of szlachta of Orthodox faith[1], merchant, spy, diplomat and soldier, a

Was Polish-Ukrainian member of szlachta of Orthodox faith[1], merchant, spy, diplomat and soldier, and considered a hero by the people of Vienna for his actions at the 1683 Battle of Vienna. According to a popular legend, he opened the first café in the city, using coffee beans left by the retreating Ottoman Turks.During the Battle of Vienna in 1683, he volunteered to leave the besieged and starving city and contact Duke Charles of Lorraine. Together with his trusty servant, Jerzy Michajlovic, he left the city in Turkish attire and crossed enemy lines singing Ottoman songs. After contacting the duke, the pair managed to return to the city and reach it with a promise of imminent relief. Because of that information, the city council decided not to surrender to the Turkish forces of Kara Mustafa Pasha and continue the fight instead.

Is a Polish-born academic and former diplomat. He taught at the College of Europe in Bruges from 196

Is a Polish-born academic and former diplomat. He taught at the College of Europe in Bruges from 1961 to 1990 and served as its rector from 1972 to 1990.[1] From 1990 to 1996, he was Polish ambassador to France.[1]