Governor/bureaucrat Famous Names Starting with Letter S

Was abbot of St. Denis' Abbey (from 750). He was born at Saint-Hippolyte, Haut-Rhin in Alsace. He se

Was abbot of St. Denis' Abbey (from 750). He was born at Saint-Hippolyte, Haut-Rhin in Alsace. He served as a counselor to three Frankish rulers: Pepin, Carloman, and Charlemagne. He also served as court chaplain, grand-almoner, and ambassador.

Was a manager at Lord & Taylor, a fashion editor at Vogue and the only fashion editor at Life for 25

Was a manager at Lord & Taylor, a fashion editor at Vogue and the only fashion editor at Life for 25 years.She was known for putting Grace Kelly, Audrey Hepburn, Faye Dunaway and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis on LIFE as fashion icons. She was one of a "trio of formidable and colorful women" the other two being: Mary Letherbee, movie editor; and Mary Hamman, modern living editor. Together they led the "back of the book" at LIFE and were given free rein by Ed Thompson as managing editor and later editor in chief.

Was a well known Indian historian.[1]He was a Director in the Ministry of External Affairs, Governme

Was a well known Indian historian.[1]He was a Director in the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, and worked closely with Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. Subsequently, he was a Reader in Indian History at St. Antony's College, Oxford. When the new Jawaharlal Nehru University was founded by then Prime Minister, Mrs. Indira Gandhi, he was appointed as a Professor of History at the Centre for Historical Studies, which he helped in setting up.[2]

Was the first Indian to join the Indian Civil Service. He was an author, song composer, linguist and

Was the first Indian to join the Indian Civil Service. He was an author, song composer, linguist and made significant contribution towards the emancipation of women in Indian society during the British Raj.[1]

Is a Moroccan-Dutch legal academic. He and his family came to the Netherlands in 1980 and settled in

Is a Moroccan-Dutch legal academic. He and his family came to the Netherlands in 1980 and settled in the city of Apeldoorn. After he received a vwo diploma he went to Utrecht University to study law in 1992. He specialised in criminal law and private law and graduated in 1997 with LLM degree. He thereafter worked as a legal civil servant and became a prosecutor in Zwolle-Lelystad in 2000. Aside from these activities, he worked as a researcher at the Willem Pompe Institute (section Criminology) of UU. He received a PhD degree for his research concerning traditional conflict solving of the Berber people.

Is the current Governor of Primorsky Krai, Russia. Darkin attended school in Artyom and later in Ves

Is the current Governor of Primorsky Krai, Russia. Darkin attended school in Artyom and later in Vesyoly Yar settlement.

An election commissioner of India. He was appointed as an election commissioner on June 30, 2006. He

An election commissioner of India. He was appointed as an election commissioner on June 30, 2006. He is a secretary for Youth Affairs and Sports for India as well[1].He is an IAS officer of 1971 batch from Haryana cadre. He did his Ph.D in Communications and Social marketing[2].

An eminent Urdu critic, poet and theorist, who has nurtured a whole generation of Urdu writers since

An eminent Urdu critic, poet and theorist, who has nurtured a whole generation of Urdu writers since the 1960s. He is regarded as the founder of the new movement in Urdu literature and has formulated fresh models of literary appreciation. With rare skill and clarity, he absorbed western principles of literary criticism and subsequently applied them to Urdu literature, but only after adapting them to address literary aesthetics native to Arabic, Persian, and Urdu.

He was previously Governor of Arunachal Pradesh from December 2004 to September 2007.Singh is a form

He was previously Governor of Arunachal Pradesh from December 2004 to September 2007.Singh is a former Foreign Secretary of India. Prior to becoming Governor of Arunachal Pradesh, he was secretary-general of a think tank in Delhi, the University of Pennsylvania Institute for the Advanced Study of India. He was appointed as Governor of Rajasthan on August 19, 2007,[1] left his position as Governor of Arunachal Pradesh on September 4, 2007,[2] and was sworn in as Governor of Rajasthan on September 6.[3]

Is India's Foreign Secretary. Menon was the High Commissioner to Pakistan and served in China and Is

Is India's Foreign Secretary. Menon was the High Commissioner to Pakistan and served in China and Israel as ambassador and diplomat.A Masters in History from Delhi University, Menon will have a nearly three-year tenure. He also had a stint in the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) as an Adviser.

A Hindi writer, notable for his satire. He worked as a Provincial Civil Services (PCS) officer for t

A Hindi writer, notable for his satire. He worked as a Provincial Civil Services (PCS) officer for the state government of Uttar Pradesh. He has written over 21 books [1], including, "Umraonagar men Kuchh Din" and "Suni Ghati ka Suraj".Shukla has highlighted the falling moral values in the Indian society in the post independence era through his novels. His writings expose the negative aspects of life in the rural and urban India in a satirical manner. His best known work Raag Darbari has been translated into English. A soap opera based on this continued for several months the national TV network in 1980s. It is a little known fact that he also wrote a jasoosi novel entitled Aadmi ka Zahar which went generally unnoticed by his fans and critics alike.

Was a Foreign Secretary in the Government of India.He is a 1970 batch Indian Foreign Service officer

Was a Foreign Secretary in the Government of India.He is a 1970 batch Indian Foreign Service officer. Before this, he has served as Indian Ambassador to Nepal, Indian Ambassador to Indonesia and Indian Ambassador to Myanmar, High Commissioner to Mauritius, Joint Secretary in the Prime Minister's Office, Deputy Chief of Mission in Tokyo and Counsellor in the Indian Embassy in Beijing.

Was one of the leading Derozians, virtually the first generation of English-knowing Indians. He had

Was one of the leading Derozians, virtually the first generation of English-knowing Indians. He had joined Hindu College in 1825 and was subsequently drawn towards Derozio. Sivanath Sastri recalls that even in his old age he fondly recalled in detail what Derozio used to say. A brilliant student he won a scholarship while studying at Hindu College. As a student, he occasionally attended the meetings of the Brahmo Sabha established by Raja Rammohun Roy. Initially, he joined the survey department as he had acquired proficiency in higher mathematics but changed over to general administration to become a deputy collector in 1838. The English allowed Indians to be promoted/ posted as deputy collectors in 1833. He was one of the early English-knowing Indian officials in government service.

A graduate in sociology of the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan. From 1999 to 2003 was a PhD stu

A graduate in sociology of the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan. From 1999 to 2003 was a PhD student of Institute of Philosophy and Sociology Polish Academy of Sciences. Among others she has held scholarships from MENiS, the German Academic Exchange Service and the Stefan Batory Foundation.She worked as an administrator in the Secretariat of the European Parliament Committee on Budgets and assistant researcher at the Central European University in Warsaw. In 2006, she became Adviser on the budget of the European Union to the European People's Party - European Democrats.

Was an advisor of the Emperor Charles V and his son Philip II of Spain, overlords of the County of B

Was an advisor of the Emperor Charles V and his son Philip II of Spain, overlords of the County of Burgundy and Counts of Burgundy. He was ambassador of Spain in France and England. In England, he organized the marriage of the queen Mary Tudor with the future king of Spain Phillip II.

Was the first Governor of the Cape of Good Hope

Was the first Governor of the Cape of Good Hope

Is an Indian soldier. After his retirement, he served as Governor of the states of Jammu and Kashmir

Is an Indian soldier. After his retirement, he served as Governor of the states of Jammu and Kashmir and Assam.In 1953, General Sinha secured the top position at the Defence Services Staff College in India and in 1962 again, at the Joint Services Staff Co

Was a Polish geographer and diplomat.Srokowski joined the Polish diplomatic service in 1920 and beca

Was a Polish geographer and diplomat.Srokowski joined the Polish diplomatic service in 1920 and became the Polish Consul at Odessa and Königsberg. In 1923-1924 he was the Wojewod of the Wolyn Voivodeship and became the Director of the Polish Baltic Institute at Torun in 1926.In 1946-1950 he was the head of the Polish Committee for Settling of Place Names (Komisja Ustalania Nazw Miejscowosci), which determined the names of towns and villages in the Former eastern territories of Germany that became part of Poland after World War II.

Was a member of the Polish-Lithuanian szlachta and a military commander of the forces of the Polish-

Was a member of the Polish-Lithuanian szlachta and a military commander of the forces of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and then Poland. Knight of the Order of the White Eagle, awarded in August 1775.He was Great Chorazy of the Crown in 1774–1780, voivode of Ruthenian Voivodeship in 1782–1791, Great Lieutenant General of the Crown since 1784, General of Artillery of the Crown in 1789–1792, Marshal of the Targowica Confederation in 1792, starost belski, hrubieszowski, sokalski, hajsynski, zwinogrodzki.

Was a Lithuanian diplomat. He served as the Foreign Minister of Lithuania from 1934 until 1938. His

Was a Lithuanian diplomat. He served as the Foreign Minister of Lithuania from 1934 until 1938. His son was also named Stasys Lozoraitis. After the Republic of Lithuania was invaded by the Soviet Union in 1940, Lozoraitis formed a government in exile, tha

Is the Country Director (Trade Commissioner) at the French Trade Commission – Ubifrance in Austral

Is the Country Director (Trade Commissioner) at the French Trade Commission – Ubifrance in Australia. Ubifrance is the French government agency dedicated to the promotion and support of the international development of French companies. Before taking this position, Stephan Dubost was Head of the private office of the International Relations Director in Paris at the Treasury and Economic Policy Directorate General (Ministry of Economy, Industry and Employment). In his position he was the key correspondent for the French Foreign Trade Minister’s office.

Was an Indian civil servant who was Chief Election Commissioner of India from 21 March 1950 to 19 De

Was an Indian civil servant who was Chief Election Commissioner of India from 21 March 1950 to 19 December 1958[1]. He also served as first Chief Election Commissioner in Nepal and Sudan.Sen was the older brother of the more famous Ashoke Kumar Sen (1899-1996), Union Law Minister and a noted Indian barrister. Another brother was Amiya Kumar Sen, the last man to see Rabindranath Tagore alive.[2]

Is an eminent Estonian Public Administration and Local Government scholar and generally held to be t

Is an eminent Estonian Public Administration and Local Government scholar and generally held to be the father of Municipal Autonomy in Estonia.

Was the first Governor of the Yogyakarta Special Region, the ninth Sultan of Ngayogyakarta Hadiningr

Was the first Governor of the Yogyakarta Special Region, the ninth Sultan of Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat Sultanate (the Sultanate of Yogyakarta) and the second vice president of Indonesia during the Suharto's reign. Hamengkubuwono IX was born Raden Mas Dorodjatun in Sompilan, Ngasem, Yogyakarta on 12 April 1912 to Gusti Pangeran Haryo (Prince) Puruboyo and Raden Ajeng Kustillah. When Hamengkubuwono IX was three, he was named Crown Prince to the Yogyakarta Sultanate after his father ascended to the throne and became Sultan Hamengkubuwono VIII.