Leaders/politician Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was a Baltic German Duke of the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia (1642–1682). Under his rule, the

Was a Baltic German Duke of the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia (1642–1682). Under his rule, the duchy was brought to its greatest peak in wealth and engaged in colonization. Kettler was born in Goldingen (Kuldiga). He was the son of Wilhelm Kettler and

Was a Dutch politician.

Was a Dutch politician.

Was a Danish chancellor of King Christian IV of Denmark, diplomat and explorer.From 1609 and until h

Was a Danish chancellor of King Christian IV of Denmark, diplomat and explorer.From 1609 and until his death he was Chancellor of the Realm, taking care of the juridical affairs of the state among them a compilation of the existing law material. However most of his work was concentrated on foreign political affairs in which he supported the active alliance policy of Christian IV as well as a stronger royal power.

Was a Flemish statesman and political leader.Artevelde was born in Ghent of a wealthy commercial fam

Was a Flemish statesman and political leader.Artevelde was born in Ghent of a wealthy commercial family. He married twice and amassed a fortune in the weaving industry. He rose to prominence during the early stages of the Hundred Years' War. Fearful that

Is a politician in Guatemala. He is the son of former progressive Guatemalan President Jacobo Arbenz

Is a politician in Guatemala. He is the son of former progressive Guatemalan President Jacobo Arbenz Guzmán, who was overthrown in a CIA sponsored coup d'état in 1954. Arbenz Vilanova fled the country following the ouster of his father's government and spent almost 50 years in exile – in Mexico, Switzerland, Uruguay, and El Salvador, but mostly in Costa Rica – before deciding to return during the administration of Alfonso Portillo.

Was a Dutch politician.

Was a Dutch politician.

Was a South African politician of Dutch origin, member of the Volksraad of the Orange Free State and

Was a South African politician of Dutch origin, member of the Volksraad of the Orange Free State and the republic's first Treasurer General and Government Secretary in office from 1854 to 1855 and 1856 respectively.[1]Groenendaal left an important political legacy in the form of the Orange free State constitution, in the draft of which he played an important role.The inhabitants of Sannah's Poort appointed Groenendaal as their representative to the conference in Bloemfontein of 5 September 1853, where a possible political independence of the Orange River Sovereignty was first discussed. During the negotiations, the delegates appointed him a member of the Council of Representatives, charged with the negotiations about the final take-over of sovereignty, which resulted in the Orange River Convention.[4]

Was a charismatic socialist leader in The Netherlands.He started his career as a schoolteacher. On N

Was a charismatic socialist leader in The Netherlands.He started his career as a schoolteacher. On November 1, 1920 he became secretary of the Arbeiders Jeugd Organisatie (AJC), the Dutch socialist youth movement. On May 11, 1924 he became chairman of the socialist youth movement.On July 13, 1916 he married Irene Hendrika Bergmeijer. Together they had two daughters. Only one daughter survived, Irene Vorrink (January 7, 1918 - August 21, 1996), who would become minister of Health in the cabinet Den Uyl (1973-1977).

Served as the second State President of South Africa from 1968 to 1975.Fouché served as Administrat

Served as the second State President of South Africa from 1968 to 1975.Fouché served as Administrator of the Orange Free State from 1954 to 1959, and was then promoted to the Cabinet, where he served as Minister of Defence from 1959 to 1966 and as Ministe

Was a South African (Boer) politician. He was a member of the Volksraad of the Orange Free State, ch

Was a South African (Boer) politician. He was a member of the Volksraad of the Orange Free State, chairman of the Joint Commission for Administering the Government in 1855 and served as Acting State President in 1859 – 1860 and again in 1863 – 1864.[1][2]

Was a member of the Senate of France. She represented the Côtes-d'Armor department, and was a membe

Was a member of the Senate of France. She represented the Côtes-d'Armor department, and was a member of the Socialist Party.

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Loir-et-Cher department. She is a member of th

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Loir-et-Cher department. She is a member of the Centrist Union.

Is Minister of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment in the Fourth Balkenende cabinet for th

Is Minister of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment in the Fourth Balkenende cabinet for the PvdA.[1] Previously she was a professor of sustainable entrepreneurship at Utrecht University and professor of environmental management at Erasmus University. She is member of the Board of directors at Royal Dutch Shell and a member of the Social-Economic Council.[2]

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Meurthe-et-Moselle department. She is a member

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Meurthe-et-Moselle department. She is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement.

Is a Chilean politician and psychiatrist who graduated from the University of Concepción. She has b

Is a Chilean politician and psychiatrist who graduated from the University of Concepción. She has been the mayor of Concepción since 2000. Previously, she had been a city council member since 1992.

Is a Gabonese politician. He is a member of the Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG) and currently serves

Is a Gabonese politician. He is a member of the Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG) and currently serves in the government of Gabon as Minister of the Merchant Marine and Port Equipment; previously, he held other positions in the government and was Secretary-

Was a French doctor, balloonist, and politician of Italian origin. On June 29, 1850, at 10.27 A.M.,

Was a French doctor, balloonist, and politician of Italian origin. On June 29, 1850, at 10.27 A.M., Bixio and Jean Augustin Barral made the first of two balloon ascents from the Paris Observatory in a balloon inflated with hydrogen. The first turned out poorly. MM. Bixio and Barral determined to ascend again and on July 27, 1850, they repeated the experiment. The ascent was remarkable on account of the extreme cold. Bixio died in Paris on December 16, 1865.

Is a French politician, and is the current President of the Pays de la Loire region of France. He ha

Is a French politician, and is the current President of the Pays de la Loire region of France. He has been president since 2004, and his time in office finishes in 2010. He is a member of the PS.

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Ain department. He is a member of the Socialis

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Ain department. He is a member of the Socialist Party. He has hold other elected posts. In 1995 he was elected as mayor of Miribel, being reelected in 2001 and 2008 and he has also been a member of the general council of Ain, representing the canton of Miribel, where he was elected at the first round of the voting, in 2004.

Is a French politician and senator for the Lozère department. He is also mayor of La Canourgue and

Is a French politician and senator for the Lozère department. He is also mayor of La Canourgue and president of the Aubrac-Lot-Causse communauté de communes. He is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP). Blanc was president of the Languedoc-Roussillon Region from 1986 to 2004. His final mandate proved controversial, as the Socialist Party won more seats (although short of an absolute majority) in the 1998 elections for the regional council than Blanc's RPR list: Blanc had to rely on the votes of the far-right National Front councillors to remain president.[1]

Was a French religious dignitary and patron of medieval France. He was abbot of Jumièges then of Cl

Was a French religious dignitary and patron of medieval France. He was abbot of Jumièges then of Cluny, and bishop of Clermont. He was a member of the House of Amboise, an old noble family.

Was a prominent and often controversial 20th Century Dutch political thinker, politician and man of

Was a prominent and often controversial 20th Century Dutch political thinker, politician and man of letters. Born into a liberal Jewish family, he was the youngest son of a factory manager, Roelof de Kadt, and his wife Bertha Koppens. Author of numerous books and articles, his most important and influential work was, arguably, his remarkably prescient book Het fascisme en de nieuwe vrijheid (Fascism and the New Freedom) which was published in 1939, shortly before the outbreak of the Second World War.

Is a Senegalese diplomat with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. He

Is a Senegalese diplomat with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. He has served as Director-general of the FAO since replacing Edouard Saouma of Lebanon in January 1994.

Was French President Charles de Gaulle's and then Georges Pompidou's chief adviser for African polic

Was French President Charles de Gaulle's and then Georges Pompidou's chief adviser for African policy, who founded in 1959 the Gaullist organization Service d'Action Civique (SAC) with Charles Pasqua, which specialized in shady operations. From 1960 to 1974, he was the president's chief of staff for African and Malgache matters. Henceforth, he played a most important role in French policies in Africa, so much so that he has been said to have been, after de Gaulle, the most influential man of the Fifth Republic. He was considered to be the instigator behind various coups d'état in Africa during the 1960s.

Is a French politician and a member of the Senate of France. He represents the Hauts-de-Seine depart

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