Leaders/politician Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Is a Portuguese politician.He was during Aníbal Cavaco Silva governments, Minister of the Parliamen

Is a Portuguese politician.He was during Aníbal Cavaco Silva governments, Minister of the Parliamentary Affairs (1985-1987), Justice (1987-1990), National Defense (1990-1995), and Presidency (1987-1995). He was usually seen as the number 2 of the Social-D

Was a Portuguese lawyer and politician.He was a Member of the Liberal Wing (Ala Liberal), at the fas

Was a Portuguese lawyer and politician.He was a Member of the Liberal Wing (Ala Liberal), at the fascist National Assembly, during Marcelo Caetano's government, that came to an end in 1974. After the 25 April 1974, he was one of the four Co-Founders of th

Is a Filipino politician who formerly served as an Undersecretary of the Department of Agriculture o

Is a Filipino politician who formerly served as an Undersecretary of the Department of Agriculture of the Philippines. He was implicated by the Philippine Senate to the ongoing investigation related to corruption concerning fertilizer funding while serving as a government official. Bolante left the Philippines on December 11, 2005. He returned to the Philippines on October 28, 2008 after being detained at an immigration office in the United States.

Is a Republican politician, representing Texas's 6th congressional district (map) in the U.S. House

Is a Republican politician, representing Texas's 6th congressional district (map) in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1985. Barton was born in Waco, Texas to Bess Wynell Buice and Larry Linus Barton

Is a Maltese politician currently serving as Parliamentary Secretary for Health in the Ministry of S

Is a Maltese politician currently serving as Parliamentary Secretary for Health in the Ministry of Social Policy.He represented the Nationalist Party in the Medical Board for the Maltese Electoral Commission. He contested the 2008 elections in the interes

Is a Maltese politician. He is currently a Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives of M

Is a Maltese politician. He is currently a Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives of Malta.In 1983 he was appointed minister of Parastatal and Investments and later held the Agriculture and Fisheries portfolio for four years until 1987. When

Australian politician, is the former Federal Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, in the

Australian politician, is the former Federal Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, in the Howard Government and the current Federal Shadow Minister for Health and Ageing.[2] He is a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives, rep

Is a Democratic California State Senator, who was elected to replace the term-limited Byron Sher in

Is a Democratic California State Senator, who was elected to replace the term-limited Byron Sher in the 2004 elections. The 11th Senate District encompasses all or part of 13 cities in San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz counties, including Atherton, E

Was a South African politician, long-time leader of the South African Communist Party (SACP), and le

Was a South African politician, long-time leader of the South African Communist Party (SACP), and leading member of the African National Congress.Between 1946 and 1950 he completed a law degree at Wits University and was a student activist. He was in the

Was a Filipino partylist representative for Bayan Muna in the 13th Congress of the Philippines. He i

Was a Filipino partylist representative for Bayan Muna in the 13th Congress of the Philippines. He is currently the party's Executive Vice President.Bayan Muna continues to oppose Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's presidency on claims of corruption due to the Hello Garci controversy, the fertilizer fund scam, allegations over widespread human rights abuses, including the State of Emergency in February 2006. During the suspension of freedoms, the 6 members were sought out with arrest warrants by the government and took refuge in Congress. Beltran was illegally arrested by state agents and was detained for more than a year.

Was the Queen's Commissioner of the Dutch province of Limburg from 1977 to 1990.From 1951 to 1957 he

Was the Queen's Commissioner of the Dutch province of Limburg from 1977 to 1990.From 1951 to 1957 he studied psychology at the Catholic University of Nijmegen (presently known als the Radboud University Nijmegen). In 1960 he obtained his doctorate in social sciences at the Nijmegen University. He was a scientific research worker at the psychological laboratory of the University of California at Berkeley in the United States from 1960 up to 1961. From 1961 until 1972 he worked at the Catholic University of Nijmegen.

Was a Dutchman who pioneered trade with the Boer Voortrekker states in South Africa and later became

Was a Dutchman who pioneered trade with the Boer Voortrekker states in South Africa and later became a civil servant, politician and law agent in the Orange Free State.Smellekamp worked as supercargo for the Amsterdam trading company of J.A. Klijn & Co., under the direction of G.G. Ohrig. In 1841 he made a first voyage to Port Natal with the objective to establish trading contracts with the Voortrekkers who had established the Natalia Republic only two years before. At the time of Smellekamp's arrival, the British under Captain Thomas Charlton Smith were several days marching away from Port Natal, ready to occupy the town.

Is the former chairman of the Christian Democratic Party (KD), previously known as the Finnish Chris

Is the former chairman of the Christian Democratic Party (KD), previously known as the Finnish Christian Coalition (SKL), and a member of the Parliament of Finland. Kallis works as the principal of the Kokkola academy of commerce and has a Master's degree

Was a Dutch trade unionist and politician.

Was a Dutch trade unionist and politician.

Was a key figure in Dutch politics at a time when the Republic of the United Provinces was one of th

Was a key figure in Dutch politics at a time when the Republic of the United Provinces was one of the Great Powers in Europe, dominating world trade and thus one of the wealthiest and mightiest nations in the world.

Was the president of Suriname from 1975 to 1980. He was that country's last governor before independ

Was the president of Suriname from 1975 to 1980. He was that country's last governor before independence, from 1968 to 1975, and first president after it gained independence from the Netherlands. He was deposed in a military coup on August 13, 1980. Ferrier has been the world's oldest living former head of state since the death of Maltese President Anthony Mamo on May 1, 2008.

Was a lawyer and civil servant who married Regine Olsen. He was Governor-General of the Danish West

Was a lawyer and civil servant who married Regine Olsen. He was Governor-General of the Danish West Indies from 1855 to 1860, and Gehejmekonferensraad from 1860.

Was a Danish statesman. He studied in Odense and in Copenhagen before completing his education abroa

Was a Danish statesman. He studied in Odense and in Copenhagen before completing his education abroad.Few among the ancient Danish nobility occupy so prominent a place in Danish history as Johan Friis, who exercised a decisive influence in the government of the realm during the reign of three kings. He was one of the first of the magnates to adhere to the Reformation and its promoter King Frederick I (1523-1533)

Is a Dutch politician.

Is a Dutch politician.

Was an Orangist Rotterdam Regent, who may have been one of the instigators of the murder of former G

Was an Orangist Rotterdam Regent, who may have been one of the instigators of the murder of former Grand Pensionary Johan de Witt, of the Dutch Republic, and his brother Cornelis de Witt on 20 August 1672, together with his brother-in-law, Cornelis Tromp.

Is a Finland-Swedish politician and diplomat.Norrback graduated as a folkskola teacher in 1965 and w

Is a Finland-Swedish politician and diplomat.Norrback graduated as a folkskola teacher in 1965 and was the ombudsman for the Swedish People's Party in Ostrobothnia between 1967 and 1971, and a member of the Swedish Ostrobothnia's Region Board between 1971

Was a German-Danish general and statesman known for his role in the Count's Feud.Rantzau became espe

Was a German-Danish general and statesman known for his role in the Count's Feud.Rantzau became especially notable due to his participation in the Count’s Feud from 1534-1536. Together with the Holstein nobility, he supported Christian III in spite of the latter’s desperate situation. An attempt of conquering Funen in 1534 ended in a defeat and a humiliating retreat, but in the same year Rantzau crushed Skipper Clement's peasant rebellion in Jutland and secured the peninsula for the king

Was a Finnish politician. He was a member of the Senate of Finland.

Was a Finnish politician. He was a member of the Senate of Finland.

Was one of the most important Dutch politicians. In 1848, he virtually singlehandedly drafted the re

Was one of the most important Dutch politicians. In 1848, he virtually singlehandedly drafted the revision of the Dutch constitution, giving less power to the king, and more to the parliament.

Was a Dutch politician and statesman of Liberal signature who is considered as one most important Du

Was a Dutch politician and statesman of Liberal signature who is considered as one most important Dutch politicians of the 19th century. In 1848 he virtually singlehandedly drafted the revision of the Constitution of the Netherlands, giving less power to the king, and more to the States-General of the Netherlands.