Leaders/politician Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Is a politician from Luxembourg.Ersfeld, like most of the party's candidates, is from the Oesling re

Is a politician from Luxembourg.Ersfeld, like most of the party's candidates, is from the Oesling region of Luxembourg, a sparsely-populated area which is characterized by its relative remoteness from the south of Luxembourg. Jean Ersfeld is a local personality with a limited following in that region, who previously stood for election for the leftist Déi Lénk. Since the FPL took an essentially right-wing nationalist position, this marked a notable political metamorphosis for Ersfeld.

Is a Gabonese politician. He was the Prime Minister of Gabon from January 20, 2006 to July 17, 2009.

Is a Gabonese politician. He was the Prime Minister of Gabon from January 20, 2006 to July 17, 2009. He was also the First Vice-President of the Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG) until 2009.

Is a French politician and a member of the Senate of France. He represents the Isère department and

Is a French politician and a member of the Senate of France. He represents the Isère department and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement Party. He served in French Army in Algeria during the Algerian War from 1957 to 1958.

Is a French conductor. After having established himself in his native country, he proved a welcome a

Is a French conductor. After having established himself in his native country, he proved a welcome addition to opera companies in America, where the French style had become something of a lost art. Beyond stage work, he proved, both early and late, a persuasive interpreter of the French symphonic literature. Jean Fournet's career extended over an extraordinarily long period.

Was the foreign minister of Gabon for a period in 1963.

Was the foreign minister of Gabon for a period in 1963.

Was a Belgian politician for the liberal party Parti Réformateur Libéral (PRL) and a freemason. He

Was a Belgian politician for the liberal party Parti Réformateur Libéral (PRL) and a freemason. He was a minister, on several occasions, in the Belgian government. He obtained a doctorate in law at the University of Liege.He started his political career w

Was a Dutch, naval officer, politician and Scouting official.The scouting career of Rambonnet starte

Was a Dutch, naval officer, politician and Scouting official.The scouting career of Rambonnet started in 1920, that year he succeeded Prince Hendrik as head of the Boy Scouts in the Netherlands and was appointed chairman of the association "De Nederlandsche Padvinders" (NPV, The Netherlands Pathfinders).

Was a French politician and judge. There, and in the Constituent Assembly, he was at first an uphold

Was a French politician and judge. There, and in the Constituent Assembly, he was at first an upholder of the new ideas, pronouncing himself in favour of the union of the Third Estate with the two privileged orders, proposing the famous Tennis Court Oath, assisting in the preparation of the new constitution, and demanding the return of Jacques Necker. On 28 September 1789 he was elected president of the Constituent Assembly. Being unable, however, to approve the proceedings which followed, Mounier withdrew to Dauphiné, resigned as deputy, and, becoming suspect, took refuge in Switzerland in 1790.

Was a lawyer and politician in Quebec, Canada. He served as Premier of Quebec from June 22, 1960, to

Was a lawyer and politician in Quebec, Canada. He served as Premier of Quebec from June 22, 1960, to August 16, 1966. Alongside Georges-Émile Lapalme, René Lévesque and other French-Canadians, he is often viewed as the father of the Quiet Revolution.Jean

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Moselle department. He is an independent.

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Moselle department. He is an independent.

Was a French businessman, arms supplier and politician. He supplied arms to Mauritius, becoming so r

Was a French businessman, arms supplier and politician. He supplied arms to Mauritius, becoming so rich he could advance large sums to the Spanish government. He was a member of the Amis Réunis de Pondichéry (1771) and député of the National Constituent Assembly for the East Indies.

Was a Prussian pianist, composer and conductor. He became a teacher, and established the Nicodé Con

Was a Prussian pianist, composer and conductor. He became a teacher, and established the Nicodé Concerts. He accompanied Désirée Artôt on a concert tour of Galicia and Romania, then became professor at the Royal Conservatory in Dresden. In 1888 he devoted

Was a minister in various French governments in the 1950s and 60s, as well as France's first ambassa

Was a minister in various French governments in the 1950s and 60s, as well as France's first ambassador to Algeria in the immediate aftermath of the Algerian War. Born in Paris, he has been a professor of economics and is the founder of the Observatoire Français des Conjonctures Economiques.

Was a French politician. He was the Minister of Social Affairs (France) during the Raymond Barre adm

Was a French politician. He was the Minister of Social Affairs (France) during the Raymond Barre administration from 1979 to 1981 and also served as president of the French Economic and Social Council from April 1987 and September 1999. was a French politician. He was the Minister of Social Affairs (France) during the Raymond Barre administration from 1979 to 1981 and also served as president of the French Economic and Social Council from April 1987 and September 1999.

Was a French commander during the Napoleonic Wars who later became a member of French Parliament. As

Was a French commander during the Napoleonic Wars who later became a member of French Parliament. As an opponent of the Ancien Régime, he is known for his active suppression of Royalist and Legitimist activity. His death was also the catalyst of the Parisian June Rebellion of 1832, which formed the basis for the uprising depicted in Victor Hugo's novel Les Misérables.

Was a French politician. He belonged first to the Republican Party of Liberty (1945-1946), then to t

Was a French politician. He belonged first to the Republican Party of Liberty (1945-1946), then to the Independent Republicans (1946-1955) and then to the National Centre of Independents and Peasants (1956-1958). During 1953, he was France minister of Budget for a few months.

Is a Cameroonian politician who is currently serves in the government of Cameroon as Deputy Prime Mi

Is a Cameroonian politician who is currently serves in the government of Cameroon as Deputy Prime Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development.Nkuete was born in Balessing in Menoua Department. He worked in the Planning Ministry from 1969 to 1975 as Hea

Was a French politician. Jean Pelet was descended from Pelet, baron de Salgas, who spent 14 years co

Was a French politician. Jean Pelet was descended from Pelet, baron de Salgas, who spent 14 years condemned to the galleys after being from the nobility, having his lands confiscated and his castles razed for not revoking his Protestant faith. (Jean himself was a member of the consistory of the reformed church of Paris and the father of Joseph Pelet de la Lozère (1785-1871), conseiller d'État, peer of France several times a minister in the July Monarchy.) Jean was the son of the businessman Jean Pelet and his wife Marie Castanier. He became avocat to the parlement de Provence as a young man and was attached to the bar of Florac.

Was a Gabonese politician, senator and physicist. Nguema had been a top opposition leader against lo

Was a Gabonese politician, senator and physicist. Nguema had been a top opposition leader against longtime Gabonese President Omar Bongo for much of his political career.However, he had recently joined the ruling Gabonese Democratic Party in recent years.

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

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

is a Gabonese diplomat and politician who is currently the Chairperson of the Commission of the Afr

is a Gabonese diplomat and politician who is currently the Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union. He was previously the Foreign Minister of Gabon from 1999 to 2008.On February 26, 1990, Ping became Minister of Information, Posts and Telecomm

Was a French politician. Poperen joined the Communist Party (PCF) at 18, and was also a member of th

Was a French politician. Poperen joined the Communist Party (PCF) at 18, and was also a member of the Union of Communist Students. He left the PCF after the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 and became a founding member of the Unified Socialist Party (PSU) in 1960. Disagreeing with the PSU's party line, he founded the Union of Socialist Groups and Clubs (UGCS). The UGCS participated in the Federation of the Democratic and Socialist Left and joined the new Socialist Party at the party's second national congress.

Was the foreign minister of Gabon from 1968 to 1971.

Was the foreign minister of Gabon from 1968 to 1971.

Was a Belgian lawyer and Liberal politician who became President of the European he studied law at t

Was a Belgian lawyer and Liberal politician who became President of the European he studied law at the University of Liège, where he obtained a PhD in 1926. He began his career as a barrister at the Court of Appeal in Liège. His commitment to the Walloon

Was a French clergyman and physicist. As a priest, he was also known as Abbé Nollet. He was particu

Was a French clergyman and physicist. As a priest, he was also known as Abbé Nollet. He was particularly interested in the new science of electricity, which he explored with the help of Du Fay and Réaumur. He joined the Royal Society of London in 1734 and later became the first professor of experimental physics at the University of Paris. He is reputed to have given the name to the Leyden jar after it was invented by Pieter van Musschenbroek. In 1748 he discovered the phenomenon of osmosis in natural membranes.