Leaders/politician Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was an Estonian politician and business man. From 1990 to 1991, he was the minister of industry and

Was an Estonian politician and business man. From 1990 to 1991, he was the minister of industry and energetics in Edgar Savisaar's government. He was a member of the Estonian Coalition Party.

Is a Finnish leftwing politician and member of Parliament since 1991 representing Left Alliance. He

Is a Finnish leftwing politician and member of Parliament since 1991 representing Left Alliance. He is a former member of the Communist Party of Finland.Laakso graduated from University of Helsinki in 1973 and has worked for the communist newspaper Tiedon

Was an Estonian barrister and politician. n 1890, Poska graduated from the faculty of Law of Tartu U

Was an Estonian barrister and politician. n 1890, Poska graduated from the faculty of Law of Tartu University, after that he worked as barrister in Tallinn.

Was an Estonian statesman, serving as the Prime Minister of Estonia twice during 1919 to 1920 and as

Was an Estonian statesman, serving as the Prime Minister of Estonia twice during 1919 to 1920 and as the Foreign Minister of Estonia from 1931 to 1932.

Was an attorney, an Afrikaner nationalist and the leader of the far-right South African political pa

Was an attorney, an Afrikaner nationalist and the leader of the far-right South African political party, the Herstigte Nasionale Party, from 1977.Jaap Marais was thrown out of the Broederbond shortly after the HNP was formed, and later all other identified HNP members or sympathizers were also purged from the Broederbond.[citation needed]Under Jaap Marais' leadership, the party challenged the negotiating policies of the National Party. He tried in vain to obtain the co-operation of the Conservative Party under Andries Treurnicht.[citation needed] He proposed a Volksfront, being a coalition of all the right wing organizations with one objective only, to stop De Klerk on his path to handing over the reins of government to the ANC. Instead, in 1991, a Volksfront was created from the ranks of the Conservative Party, and led by Constand Viljoen. This organization spoke at first for the Afrikaans right wing, but in the end it registered to participate in the multi-racial elections of 1994. Under Jaap Marais, the HNP campaigned vigorously to persuade whites to boycott these multi-racial elections.

Is a Dutch cellist, viol player and conductor. He specialises in performance of baroque and classica

Is a Dutch cellist, viol player and conductor. He specialises in performance of baroque and classical music on authentic instruments.He began his career as principal cellist of notable baroque orchestras including Musica Antiqua Köln, The English Concert and Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra. He co-founded the ensemble Musica da Camera and in 2000, founded the Mozart Akademie in Amsterdam, an orchestra specialising in the classical repertoire, which he conducts, and with which he has recorded the complete Mozart symphonies. He has guest-conducted both modern and period instrument orchestras including the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie, Portland Baroque Orchestra, European Union Baroque Orchestra, and Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra. He has also conducted opera, including Henry Purcell’s King Arthur and Christoph Willibald Gluck’s Iphigénie en Aulide.

Is a Dutch conductor and violinist.

Is a Dutch conductor and violinist.

Was a Georgian politician, bank robber and leader of the paramilitary Mkhedrioni organisation.Ioseli

Was a Georgian politician, bank robber and leader of the paramilitary Mkhedrioni organisation.Ioseliani rose to prominence as the leader of the Mkhedrioni, a heavily-armed paramilitary group which he founded in 1989. He attempted to take control of large areas of Abkhazia and South Ossetia with the goal of defeating regional separatist elements. In February 1991, his organisation was outlawed by President Zviad Gamsakhurdia and he was imprisoned along with other Mkhedrioni members.

Was an Arab Israeli and Palestinian Trotskyist leader, the author of numerous articles and pamphlets

Was an Arab Israeli and Palestinian Trotskyist leader, the author of numerous articles and pamphlets who also translated some of the classics of Marxism into Arabic. Born in Haifa, he joined the Palestine Communist Party before he turned 20, and was respo

Was Deputy Minister of Finance in the Cabinet of South Africa of President Thabo Mbeki, from 2004 to

Was Deputy Minister of Finance in the Cabinet of South Africa of President Thabo Mbeki, from 2004 to 2008.Following the resignation of President Mbeki, Moleketi was among those members of the Cabinet who submitted their resignations on 23 September 2008, although it was subsequently announced that, like Minister of Finance Trevor Manuel, he might be willing to remain in his post.[1] In November 2008 President Kgalema Motlanthe appointed Nhlanhla Nene in his position.

Is a Dutch conductor. He studied music theory, as well as orchestral and choral conducting, at the B

Is a Dutch conductor. He studied music theory, as well as orchestral and choral conducting, at the Brabants Conservatory of Music.In the Netherlands, van Steen was conductor and music director of the Nijmegen Bach Choir from 1986 to 1990. From 1989 to 1994, he was the Music Director of Het Nationale Ballet in Amsterdam. Since 1992, he has been on the faculty at the Royal Conservatory of music and dance in The Hague.

Was the President of the Dominican Republic from August 16, 1938 until February 24, 1940 during the

Was the President of the Dominican Republic from August 16, 1938 until February 24, 1940 during the Trujillo Era. Prior to ascending to the Presidency, he was Vice-President from 1933-1940.

Was an Ecuadorian historian and politician. He was the mayor of the city of Quito (the capital of Ec

Was an Ecuadorian historian and politician. He was the mayor of the city of Quito (the capital of Ecuador) in the 1940s. He was a member of the Ecuadorian parliament and a candidate for the presidency of Ecuador.

Is a retired Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Texas, who served for more than 40 years i

Is a retired Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Texas, who served for more than 40 years in the U.S. House of RepresentativesIn 1952, Brooks was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in Texas's 2nd district as a Democrat. During the 1950s and 1960s he was one of the more liberal Southern Congressmen on issues like labor and civil rights (he refused to sign a Southern Manifesto) while remaining conservative on issues like the death penalty and gun control. In 1966, he changed to representing Texas's 9th congressional district. Brooks was the chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Government Operations from 1975 through 1988 and the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary from 1989 until 1995. Brooks was one of the few Texas congressional supporters of liberal Democrat Sen. Ralph Yarborough.

Was one of the first tent evangelists of the post World War II period in the United States. Coe was

Was one of the first tent evangelists of the post World War II period in the United States. Coe was ordained in the Assemblies of God in 1944, and began to preach while still serving in World War II. After receiving a miraculous healing, Coe felt called of God to the gospel ministry. For the next twelve years Coe would be a leading proponent of divine healing and organize many tent revivals to spread his message. Coe was hospitalized and diagnosed with bulbar polio in December 1956 and soon succumbed to the virus.

Was a Norwegian far-right politician of the former White Electoral Alliance who was convicted of rac

Was a Norwegian far-right politician of the former White Electoral Alliance who was convicted of racism in 1997. The party Kjuus led was an amalgation between two anti-immigrant parties, Stopp innvandringen ("Stop the immigration") and Hjelp de fremmede h

Is an American politician and former professional American football player. In the 1996 election, Ke

Is an American politician and former professional American football player. In the 1996 election, Kemp was Republican presidential nominee Bob Dole's running mate for Vice President. He had previously contended for the presidential nomination in the 1988 Republican primaries. Kemp began his political career with nine terms as a Congressman for Western New York, from 1971 to 1989. He also served as Housing Secretary in the George H. W. Bush administration.

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Vosges department. He is a member of the Union

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Vosges department. He is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement.

Is a member of the Senate of France. He represents the Ille-et-Vilaine department, and is a member o

Is a member of the Senate of France. He represents the Ille-et-Vilaine department, and is a member of the Socialist Party.

Is a former Dutch politician.

Is a former Dutch politician.

Was born March 28, 1959 in Heerenveen, Netherlands. He received his musical education at the State M

Was born March 28, 1959 in Heerenveen, Netherlands. He received his musical education at the State Music Academy in Leeuwarden, where he studied organ and music. As a result, is now a professor specializing in arrangements in this Academy. Jacob de Haan lives in the city of Rotterdam (Netherlands) where he works primarily as a composer. It is often required as guest to interpret their own work and as a judge in international competitions. As a guest conductor he has worked among others in Australia,

Was a burgomaster of Dordrecht and the son of a timber merchant. He was also a younger brother of An

Was a burgomaster of Dordrecht and the son of a timber merchant. He was also a younger brother of Andries de Witt and the father of Johan and Cornelis de Witt.He studied law at Leiden University and obtained a law degree there. In 1618, he became treasurer of the Synod of Dort where he held several positions in public service, for instance serving as burgomaster six times. He also served as emissary to Sweden along with Andries Bicker.

Was the first leader of Fort Nassau, built in 1614 on Castle Island near what is now Albany, New Yor

Was the first leader of Fort Nassau, built in 1614 on Castle Island near what is now Albany, New York. Later he became Commissary of Fort Orange.

A South African politician. He is the President of the African National Congress (ANC), the governin

A South African politician. He is the President of the African National Congress (ANC), the governing political party, and was Deputy President of South Africa from 1999 to 2005.[1] Zuma is also referred to by his initials JZ[2] and his clan name Msholozi

Was Grand Pensionary of Holland from September 23, 1746 to June 18, 1749.

Was Grand Pensionary of Holland from September 23, 1746 to June 18, 1749.