Leaders/politician Famous Names Starting with Letter I

A former member of the Khmer Rouge Central Committee. Her original name is Khieu Thirith.[2] As the

A former member of the Khmer Rouge Central Committee. Her original name is Khieu Thirith.[2] As the wife of the primer minister of the Khmer Rouge regime of Democratic Kampuchea, is known as the "Khmer Rouge First Lady". She is the sister of Khieu Ponnary (died in 2003), the first wife of Pol Pot. Thirith was the Minister of Social Action during the regimen.[3] She was arrested by the Extraordinary Chamber in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) in November 2007 with her husband, Ieng Sary as suspect of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity.

As Prime Minister of Cambodia for nine days in September 1949.Considered an intellectual, he was ins

As Prime Minister of Cambodia for nine days in September 1949.Considered an intellectual, he was instrumental in the opening of the Pak Pracheatipatey "Democratic Party" in April 1946, created a self-declared government on September 20, 1949, was replaced by Yem Sambaur on September 29.On January 14, 1950, a hand grenade was thrown into the party headquarters, fatally wounding Koeus. The man throwing the grenade was captured and arrested, admitting, then later denying, that he was a member of the opposing Liberal party. Blame for the assassination, however, varies from the French, King Sihanouk, Yem Sambaur, and rebel Issaraks with little evidence available. Koeus' son Ieu Pannakar is a current-day Cambodian senator.

A Cambodian film director and senator. Among the first Cambodians to study film making, he is one of

A Cambodian film director and senator. Among the first Cambodians to study film making, he is one of Cambodia's pioneering film directors.[1] He is a co-founder (with fellow Cambodian director Rithy Panh) of Bophana: The Audio-Visual Resource Center - Cambodia. Pannaker serves as honorary president of Bophana's oversight organisation, the ARPAA, or Association pour la recherche, la production et l’archivage des documents audiovisuels.

Was a Cuban revolutionary, who played an important part in the Ten Years' War (1868-1878).Born in th

Was a Cuban revolutionary, who played an important part in the Ten Years' War (1868-1878).Born in the province of Puerto Príncipe (what is now the province of Camagüey, Cuba) on December 23, 1841, to a wealthy family. He went to Barcelona, Madrid, and Havana to study law. On June 11, 1865 he graduated as a lawyer.

Was a Chilean politician. He served twice as President of the Senate of Chile and minister.He starte

Was a Chilean politician. He served twice as President of the Senate of Chile and minister.He started his political career as mayor of the city of Parral. He joined the Liberal Party and was elected a deputy for "Loncomilla, Linares and Parral" (1926-1930) and was reelected for the same constituency (1930-1934). President Juan Esteban Montero appointed him Minister of War and Navy, position he held between April 8 and June 4, 1932.

Hungarian ecclesiastic, politician, historian and freemason, was born in the village of Zurány (Zur

Hungarian ecclesiastic, politician, historian and freemason, was born in the village of Zurány (Zurndorf) in the county of Moson. In 1773 he joined the order of Capuchin friars, and in 1779 was ordained priest. He had meanwhile continued his classical and philological studies, and his liberal views brought him into frequent conflict with his superiors.In 1784, while at the monastery of Modling, near Vienna, he wrote to the emperor Joseph II, making suggestions for the better education of the clergy and drawing his attention to the irregularities of the monasteries. The searching investigation which followed raised up against him many implacable enemies. In 1784 he was appointed professor of Oriental languages and hermeneutics in the university of Lemberg, when he took the degree of doctor of divinity; and shortly afterwards he was released from his monastic vows on the intervention of the emperor.

Was an Austrian politician who served as Chancellor during the 1920s.Ordained a Catholic priest, he

Was an Austrian politician who served as Chancellor during the 1920s.Ordained a Catholic priest, he gained his doctorade in theology in 1903 at the University of Vienna. He was a member of the Christian Social Party, the party established by Vienna mayor Karl Lueger and served as cabinet secretary in the Austro-Hungarian government during World War I. At that time he also wrote and published a number of famous works, including Nation und Staat (Nation and State) (1916), which helped cement his later prominent role in the party. In these writings, unlike most contemporaries swept up by Wilsonian rhetoric, he saw the state as the primary vindication of sovereignty, rather than the nation.

Is Ambassador and the Permanent Representative of Republic of Macedonia to the United Nations. He wa

Is Ambassador and the Permanent Representative of Republic of Macedonia to the United Nations. He was formerly the State Secretary in the Republic of Macedonia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Is a Kazakhstani lawyer, former Minister of Justice of Kazakhstan and present Chairman of the Consti

Is a Kazakhstani lawyer, former Minister of Justice of Kazakhstan and present Chairman of the Constitutional Council of Kazakhstan.Igor Ivanovich Rogov was born on 17 May 1950 in the city of Baku of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic. Russian. Father – Rogov Ivan Grigorevich (deceased) was the military man, the engineer-geologist. Mother – Tagiltseva Valentina Stepanovna (deceased) was the teacher.

Is Montenegrin politician who is currently the Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister in Gove

Is Montenegrin politician who is currently the Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister in Government of Montenegro. His family roots trace back to Crmnica (one of the regions of old Montenegro).

Was a Dutch statesman.Van Achelen studied law in Deventer, Leiden and Leuven. In 1561 he married the

Was a Dutch statesman.Van Achelen studied law in Deventer, Leiden and Leuven. In 1561 he married the niece of president Viglius van Aytta. In 1550 he was nominated member of the Friesian Regional Council by Charles V. In 1570 he became president of the Friesian State Council.A memorial column from 1574 expresses the gratitude of the province for the construction of the dikes after the great floodings of 1570. Later, when the Council announced a decree deseating Don John of Austria, he was suspected to take side for the latter. Van Achelen was incarcerated and released soon thereafter. He redeemed himself only eight years later, when he was awarded the knightly insignia. He became member of the Privy Council, then on 18 August 1598 president of the Greater Council of Mechelen.

Served as Egypt's ambassador to Iraq until Iraqi kidnappers murdered him in July 2005. He previously

Served as Egypt's ambassador to Iraq until Iraqi kidnappers murdered him in July 2005. He previously served as Egypt's chargé d'affaires to Israel.The al-Qaeda in Iraq organization, run by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, once Iraq's most wanted militant, posted a m

Was daimyo of Hikone (1850 – 1860) and also Tairo of Tokugawa Shogunate, Japan, a position he held

Was daimyo of Hikone (1850 – 1860) and also Tairo of Tokugawa Shogunate, Japan, a position he held from April 23, 1858 until his death on March 24, 1860. He is most famous for signing the Harris Treaty with the United States, granting access to ports for trade to American merchants and seamen and extraterritoriality to American citizens. He was also an enthusiastic and accomplished practitioner of the Japanese tea ceremony, in the Sekishuryu style, and his writings include at least two works on tea ceremony.

The leader of the Finnish right-wing radical Lapua Movement.Kosola was an active recruiter of Finnis

The leader of the Finnish right-wing radical Lapua Movement.Kosola was an active recruiter of Finnish Jäger troops to Germany from autumn 1915, and was incarcerated in 1916. He was imprisoned in Helsinki, then at the Shpalernaya prison in St. Petersburg a

A Japanese politician and member for the House of Representatives for the Japanese Communist Party.

A Japanese politician and member for the House of Representatives for the Japanese Communist Party.

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in t

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Fujisawa, Kanagawa and graduate of Nihon University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1996 after serving in the city assembly of Fujisawa for four terms. He lost his seat in 2000 but was re-elected three years later.

Is an Israeli lawyer, politician and a former member of the Knesset.Shalgi joined the secular-libera

Is an Israeli lawyer, politician and a former member of the Knesset.Shalgi joined the secular-liberal party Shinui, and served as chairman of its secretariat between 1996 and 1999 and again from 2001 to 2003, as well as chairing the party's foreign affairs and defense committee. In the 2003 elections he was elected to the Knesset and chaired the Education, Culture and Sports Committee.

Is a politician based in Baku, Azerbaijan.Ilgar Mammadov is regular contributor to leading Azerbaija

Is a politician based in Baku, Azerbaijan.Ilgar Mammadov is regular contributor to leading Azerbaijani media outlets, and international conferences on politics, democratization, geopolitics, and conflict resolution. His blog http://ilgarmammadov.livejournal.com was one of the first political online diaries in the country.

Is the current President of Azerbaijan. He also functions as the Chairman of the New Azerbaijan Part

Is the current President of Azerbaijan. He also functions as the Chairman of the New Azerbaijan Party.On March 26, 2005, Aliyev was officially elected as the ruling New Azerbaijan Party chairman. The opposition denounced this as a violation of state laws, because according to the law on political parties, the president should have no party affiliation.

Was a Greek lawyer and politician, member of the Greek Parliament and leader of the United Democrati

Was a Greek lawyer and politician, member of the Greek Parliament and leader of the United Democratic Left (EDA). He was also a distinguished writer and jurist. He started a legal practice in Mytilene with George Zoanos which continued in Athens after 1935. In addition to his legal work he also wrote poetry, was a translator from classical Greek and French of literary and legal books, contributing many articles to specialist law journals. He also wrote articles for literary magazines such as Noumas (???µ??), Philiki Etairia (F????? ?ta??e?a), Ellinika Grammata (???????? G??µµata) and Neoellinika Grammata (?e?e??????? G??µµata)

Is a Greek politician, member of the Popular Orthodox Rally.[1] He is member of the Popular Orthodox

Is a Greek politician, member of the Popular Orthodox Rally.[1] He is member of the Popular Orthodox Rally since 2001.[2] He was candidate MP in the 2004 and in 2007 parliamentary elections in Serres where he got elected.[2]

Is a Moldovan-born Romanian politician, famous for being sentenced to death by the separatist Transn

Is a Moldovan-born Romanian politician, famous for being sentenced to death by the separatist Transnistrian government for alleged involvement in two murders and for actions which have been described as Moldovan state-sponsored terrorism by Transnistrian

Is a member of the Finnish Parliament. He was born in Lokalahti, now a part of Uusikaupunki in Finla

Is a member of the Finnish Parliament. He was born in Lokalahti, now a part of Uusikaupunki in Finland Proper. He was the Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2007 to 2008.

Was an Avar political and religious leader of the Muslim tribes of the Northern Caucasus. He was a l

Was an Avar political and religious leader of the Muslim tribes of the Northern Caucasus. He was a leader of anti-Russian resistance in the Caucasian War and was the third Imam of Dagestan and Chechnya (1834-1859). Imam Shamil was born in 1797, in the small village (aul) of Gimry, which is in current-day Dagestan, Russia.

Is the current mayor of Astana, Kazakhstan. From 2004-2008 he served as the mayor of Almaty. Before

Is the current mayor of Astana, Kazakhstan. From 2004-2008 he served as the mayor of Almaty. Before that he served as the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan from January December 2002 to 11 June 2003.