Leaders/politician Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Was a Democratic politician from Ohio. He served in the United States House of Representatives.Born

Was a Democratic politician from Ohio. He served in the United States House of Representatives.Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Vanik completed undergraduate studies and a law degree at Western Reserve University. After serving on the Cleveland City Council from 1938 to 1939 and the Ohio State Senate from 1940 to 1942, Vanik enlisted in the U.S. Naval Reserve, seeing action in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters. After the war, Vanik served as a city judge from 1946 to 1954. In 1954, he was elected to the House from the 21st district on Cleveland's East Side. He shifted districts in 1968 to the neighboring 22nd district, to make way for Louis Stokes whose growing political operation had challenged him in previous races, defeating Frances P. Bolton, who had served the district since 1939. Vanik served in the district until 1981.

Was a British Tory politician and member of the Privy Council. He served as a Member of Parliament f

Was a British Tory politician and member of the Privy Council. He served as a Member of Parliament for several constituencies between 1795 and 1831, and was Ambassador Extraordinary at Constantinople from 1804 to 1807. His first wife, Marcia, died in 1806, while they were overseas.

Was a Cameroonian politician of the UPC. He served as the second Prime Minister of the federated sta

Was a Cameroonian politician of the UPC. He served as the second Prime Minister of the federated state of East Cameroon from 15 May 1960 to 19 June 1965.

Known as Charles Bragge from 1754 to 1804, was a British politician of the early 19th century.

Known as Charles Bragge from 1754 to 1804, was a British politician of the early 19th century.

Is an American politician. He has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representat

Is an American politician. He has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1971, representing the Fifteenth Congressional District of New York (map). Rangel's district, the smallest in the country in geographic size, encompasses Upper Manhattan and includes such neighborhoods as Harlem, Spanish Harlem, Washington Heights, Inwood, and part of the Upper West Side, as well as a small portion of Queens in the neighborhood of Astoria. In January 2007, he became chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee. He is the first African-American to chair the committee. Rangel earned a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star for his service in the Korean War.

Was an Australian university chancellor and physician

Was an Australian university chancellor and physician

Is an Ivoirien political leader.Since 2006, despite president Gbagbo's support for reconciliation wi

Is an Ivoirien political leader.Since 2006, despite president Gbagbo's support for reconciliation with former rebels, Blé Goudé has continued to play a leading role in nationalist politics. His public conflicts with other nationalists and members of Gbagbo's FPI, as well as continued attacks on opposition supporters by the jeunes patriotes, has kept him in the public eye.

He was elected as a Republican to the Forty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1875 to March 3, 1877). He was

He was elected as a Republican to the Forty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1875 to March 3, 1877). He was unsuccessful as a candidate for reelection in 1876. Instead he became postmaster at Washington, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, from February 15, 1882, until May 1, 1882.

Was a U.S. Representative and a Senator from New York, notable for coming into both offices under sp

Was a U.S. Representative and a Senator from New York, notable for coming into both offices under special circumstances following the deaths of his predecessors.Goodell was born in Jamestown, New York, on March 16, 1926. He attended the public schools of Jamestown and later was graduated from Williams College in 1948. During the Second World War he served in the United States Navy as a seaman second class 1944–1946, and in the United States Air Force as a first lieutenant during the Korean War 1952–1953.

Was a Conservative Party member of the British Parliament for Bexhill and Battle.He announced he wou

Was a Conservative Party member of the British Parliament for Bexhill and Battle.He announced he would not contest the 2001 election in early 2000 after it was disclosed that he was doing consultancy for Mohammed Al-Fayed. He was replaced by Gregory Barker in the 2001 General Election. He supported the United Kingdom Independence Party's (UKIP) Nigel Farage in that election to replace him.

American banker and politician who was the thirtieth Vice President of the United States. For his wo

American banker and politician who was the thirtieth Vice President of the United States. For his work on the Dawes Plan for World War I reparations he was a co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Loire-Atlantique department. He is a member of

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Loire-Atlantique department. He is a member of the Socialist Party.

Was a Scottish Unionist politician.MacAndrew was elected at the 1924 general election as Member of P

Was a Scottish Unionist politician.MacAndrew was elected at the 1924 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for the Kilmarnock constituency in Ayrshire, and held the seat until his defeat at the 1929 general election. He stood unsuccessfully in the

Is a French politician and a member of the Senate of France. He represents the Haute-Marne departmen

Is a French politician and a member of the Senate of France. He represents the Haute-Marne department and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement Party.

Was a Lebanese philosopher and diplomat.He was educated at the American Mission School for Boys, now

Was a Lebanese philosopher and diplomat.He was educated at the American Mission School for Boys, now Tripoli Evangelical School for Girls and Boys in Tripoli and the American University of Beirut, where he graduated with a degree in mathematics and physic

Was a British politician.

Was a British politician.

Was the sixth Taoiseach of Ireland. One of the most controversial of Irish politicians in the 20th c

Was the sixth Taoiseach of Ireland. One of the most controversial of Irish politicians in the 20th century, Haughey served three terms as Taoiseach: December 1979 to June 1981, March 1982 to December 1982 and March 1987 to February 1992, when he was forced to resign by revelations from a former minister. He was the fourth leader of Fianna Fáil, from 1979 until 1992. He died of prostate cancer at the age of eighty.

Was Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire from 7 December 2005 until 4 April 2007.Banny's selection to re

Was Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire from 7 December 2005 until 4 April 2007.Banny's selection to replace Seydou Diarra as transitional Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire was announced on 5 December 2005. His term was expected to end in October 2006, when national elections were to be held; however, elections were not held by the deadline, and the term of President Laurent Gbagbo was extended for another year, with Banny's powers increased during that period.

Is a Maltese politician. He is currently Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives of Mal

Is a Maltese politician. He is currently Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives of Malta.He joined the Labour Party (PL) and in 1987 he was first elected to Parliament; he has continued to be elected in the following general elections. As a

A Belgian politician, and the son of Louis Michel. He was Belgian Minister of Development Cooperatio

A Belgian politician, and the son of Louis Michel. He was Belgian Minister of Development Cooperation in the Verhofstadt III government, inaugurated on December 21, 2007. He now[dated info] holds the same post in the Leterme I Government, which took offic

Is a Rwandan man currently living in Putnoe, near Bedford, England.During the genocide, Munyaneza wa

Is a Rwandan man currently living in Putnoe, near Bedford, England.During the genocide, Munyaneza was a local mayor in southern Rwanda. After 1994, he sought asylum in the United Kingdom under the name "Muneza", and was granted indefinite leave to remain in 2002.

Is a Rwandan politician, currently serving as Minister of Governmental Affairs.Murigande was born in

Is a Rwandan politician, currently serving as Minister of Governmental Affairs.Murigande was born in Butare, Rwanda. In 1960 following the civil strife that preceded Rwanda's independence, his family fled to Burundi, where he grew up as refugee. He did his primary, secondary and part of his university education in Burundi. He did his graduate and post-graduate studies in Belgium where he obtained in 1986 (with the Greatest Distinction/Sum Cum Laude), a Ph.D in Mathematics from the Facultés Universitaires Notre Dame de la Paix, in Namur.

Was a British-Australian politician and the first speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Council

Was a British-Australian politician and the first speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Council.

Is a South African politician who has been Minister of Defence since September 2008. He was Minister

Is a South African politician who has been Minister of Defence since September 2008. He was Minister of Safety and Security from May 2002 to September 2008. Tipped as a contender for the future presidency of South Africa, he is concurrently national chairperson of the South African Communist Party (SACP). Nqakula is married to the Minister of Correctional services, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula.

A Belgian, French-speaking politician. He is currently serving his second term as Minister-President

A Belgian, French-speaking politician. He is currently serving his second term as Minister-President of the Brussels Capital-Region.After obtaining a Master's Degree in Economics at the Institut d'administration et de gestion at the Université Catholique