Leaders/politician Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was an American politician from Georgia. He is the first African American from Georgia to be elected

Was an American politician from Georgia. He is the first African American from Georgia to be elected to the United States House of Representatives.

Australian politician, was the Premier of Victoria from 1992 to 1999. He is also the current Chair o

Australian politician, was the Premier of Victoria from 1992 to 1999. He is also the current Chair of beyondblue (the National Depression Initiative) and President of the Hawthorn Football Club. On 24 June, 2008, he announced that he would be stepping down from his role at beyondblue.

In Kilkeel, County Down, Northern Ireland.) is a Northern Irish politician and Member of Parliament

In Kilkeel, County Down, Northern Ireland.) is a Northern Irish politician and Member of Parliament for Lagan Valley. He is best known for his opposition to Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) leader David Trimble during the Northern Ireland peace process, especially from 1998 to 2003.

Was a British politician.Thomas was educated at Abertillery Grammar School and King's College London

Was a British politician.Thomas was educated at Abertillery Grammar School and King's College London, where he was president of the Students Union 1955-56. He was a barrister, called to the bar by Gray's Inn in 1957, and was appointed Queen's Counsel.

Was a rabbi, early Zionist, and leader of the Jewish community in Poland.Thon studied philosophy and

Was a rabbi, early Zionist, and leader of the Jewish community in Poland.Thon studied philosophy and sociology under George Simmel. As a student, he assisted Theodor Herzl in the ideological preparations for the First Zionist Congress, and in 1897 published a groundbreaking philosophical study of Zionism, Zur geschichtsphilosophischen Begrendung des Zionismus. Thon wrote literary and scientific academic works and journalistic essays, and a 1910 work on the philosophical and sociological methods of Herbert Spencer.

Is the current mayor of the City of Makati in the Philippines. He is also the president of the Unite

Is the current mayor of the City of Makati in the Philippines. He is also the president of the United Opposition (UNO), National President of Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Laban (PDP-Laban) and National President of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines.

Was a Dutch politician of the Protestant ARP party.

Was a Dutch politician of the Protestant ARP party.

Is a Dutch Labour Party politician. In December 2008 she succeeded Ahmed Aboutaleb as state secretar

Is a Dutch Labour Party politician. In December 2008 she succeeded Ahmed Aboutaleb as state secretary of Social Affairs and Employment. From 1998 to 2008 she was an alderwoman in The Hague.Klijnsma studied history at the Groningen University. After graduating she began to work for the Labour Party parliamentary party. She was assistant to MPs André van der Louw, Marcel van Dam and Thijs Wöltgens.

Is a Dutch politician and member of House of Representatives for the People's Party for Freedom and

Is a Dutch politician and member of House of Representatives for the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). She was one of the three candidates in the 2006 VVD leadership election, but obtained only 803 votes (3%).After attending a public elementary school in Utrecht, Veenendaal attended MULO. She graduated in 1971 specializing in the sciences. She worked for a development cooperation NGO in Frankfurt between 1971 and 1974. She continued to study for medical analyst at MBO-level, graduating in 1976. She took several jobs as a medical analyst in 1978-79. She then endeavoured in travel, and had management functions with several foreign travel organisations,

Is a Dutch politician. She was a member of the House of Representatives for over 20 years for the so

Is a Dutch politician. She was a member of the House of Representatives for over 20 years for the social-democratic PvdA, and its chair for four years.Between 1960 and 1979 she was librarian. First for the local library in Wolvega and the provincial library of Friesland, but in 1966 she began to work at the Institute for the History of Art of the University of Utrecht. In the mean time she had become a member of the PvdA. In 1974 she became librarian at the scientific foundation of the PvdA,

Is the Deputy Chairman of the Parliament of Georgia.Adjara Autonomous Republic. 1982 – 1986, serve

Is the Deputy Chairman of the Parliament of Georgia.Adjara Autonomous Republic. 1982 – 1986, served in Adjara Young Communist League. 1986 – 1989, worked in Batumi City Republic Control Committee. 1994, appointed Deputy Chairman of the Georgian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. 1996 – 1997, Deputy Head of the International Relations Department of the Ministry of Transport of Georgia.

Of Columbus, Ohio, is an American politician of the Republican party and previously served as Ohio S

Of Columbus, Ohio, is an American politician of the Republican party and previously served as Ohio State Treasurer from 2005 to 2007.

Was a prominent Republican member of the United States House of Representatives 1993

Was a prominent Republican member of the United States House of Representatives 1993

Was the Prime Minister of New Zealand from December 1997 to December 1999, the first woman to hold t

Was the Prime Minister of New Zealand from December 1997 to December 1999, the first woman to hold this office and the first and to date only woman to serve as leader of the National Party.

Is an Australian politician for the Australian Labor Party. She is currently the Victorian Parliamen

Is an Australian politician for the Australian Labor Party. She is currently the Victorian Parliamentary Secretary for Planning, and a Member of the Legislative Council for Northern Metropolitan, Victoria.[1]

Was a Norwegian politician from the Agrarian Party. He was a member of the Norwegian parliament from

Was a Norwegian politician from the Agrarian Party. He was a member of the Norwegian parliament from 1924 to 1940 and Prime Minister of Norway from 1932 to 1933.Hundseid felt forced to join Nasjonal Samling who supported the Nazis in 1940, a choice he lat

Was a Norwegian politician for the Farmers' Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from So

Was a Norwegian politician for the Farmers' Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Sogn og Fjordane in 1945, and was re-elected on one occasion. He had previously served in the position of deputy representative during the terms 1931–1933, 1

Is a Danish politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Venstre party.[1] He was previo

Is a Danish politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Venstre party.[1] He was previously a member of the Danish parliament for Venstre.

Was a leading Korean religious philosopher during the Joseon Dynasty. He is commonly regarded as the

Was a leading Korean religious philosopher during the Joseon Dynasty. He is commonly regarded as the greatest of the Silhak thinkers, who advocated that the formalist Neo-Confucian religious philosophy of Joseon return to practical concerns. Jeong Yag-yon

A Danish politician. He has been a member of Folketing from the Social Democrats since 1998.In March

A Danish politician. He has been a member of Folketing from the Social Democrats since 1998.In March 2008, Kofod was driven into a scandal following his short sexual relationship with a 15-year-old girl.

Was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama.

Was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama.

Was a Beninese politician. He was the Fourth Vice-President of the African Union's Pan-African Parli

Was a Beninese politician. He was the Fourth Vice-President of the African Union's Pan-African Parliament.He was elected to the National Assembly of Benin for the first time in the 1991 parliamentary election and was again elected in 1995. He was a foundi

Is a former politician-turned daytime talk show host. British-born American television personality,

Is a former politician-turned daytime talk show host. British-born American television personality, a former Democratic mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio, musician and host of the tabloid talk show bearing his name, The Jerry Springer Show, since its debut in 199

Was a Polish communist writer and activist, and chief of the communist press - publishing syndicate

Was a Polish communist writer and activist, and chief of the communist press - publishing syndicate in the early years of communist Poland.After his studies, in late 1920s, he was briefly enlisted in the Polish Army.[3] In 1929 he joined the Polish Communist Party in the Second Polish Republic,[1] and was imprisoned several times over the years 1933-1935 for communist agitation and propaganda.After Soviet invasion of Poland in 1939, he became a vocal supporter of the new regime, publishing Polish language Soviet propaganda.[4] He served as a director of the Ossolineum Institute in Lwów (Lviv) in 1939-1940;[1][3] after the war he aided the transfer of most of Ossolineum archives to Wroclaw, after Lwów was given to the Ukrainian SSR. He was one of the founders of the Union of Polish Patriots, precursor to the communist government of future People's Republic of Poland.[3] He served in Red Army, and then the Polish First Army, reaching the rank of major.[1][3]

Was a socialist, later communist politician in Poland and an early victim of Stalinist repression. H

Was a socialist, later communist politician in Poland and an early victim of Stalinist repression. He joined the Polish Socialist Party in 1914, and the Communist Party of Poland (KPP) in 1921. From 1921-33 he was a member and alternate member of the KPP Central Committee, and from 1929-33 sat on its politburo. A member of the Polish Parliament (Sejm). KPP representative to the Communist International executive from 1930 and a deputy member of its Presidium from 1931. He was arrested in Moscow on 15 August 1933. He committed suicide on 4 September 1933, according to one version by jumping from a bridge over the prison courtyard, and according to another by jumping from the window of the room where he was being interrogated and tortured. He left a note, written in his own blood, proclaiming his innocence and undying loyalty to the communist party.