Leaders/politician Famous Names Starting with Letter J

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 leaders of the lynching of Johan de Witt and Cornelis de Witt on August 20, 1672. He

Was one of the leaders of the lynching of Johan de Witt and Cornelis de Witt on August 20, 1672. He was rewarded for this crime with an appointment as baljuw of The Hague by Stadtholder William III. After a few years in this function he was arrested and convicted for gross abuse of his office. He was sentenced to death on November 26, 1680 by the Hof van Holland (the main court of law in the province of Holland), but appealed the verdict to the Hoge Raad van Holland en Zeeland (the supreme court of the Dutch Republic). He died in jail before this appeal was finished.

Was a Dutch statesman, who played an important role in the Dutch struggle for independence from Spai

Was a Dutch statesman, who played an important role in the Dutch struggle for independence from Spain.

Was an influential Fennoman philosopher and Finnish statesman, ennobled in 1866.Snellman was born in

Was an influential Fennoman philosopher and Finnish statesman, ennobled in 1866.Snellman was born in Stockholm, in Sweden, as son of Kristian Henrik Snellman, a ship's captain. After the Russian conquest of Finland in 1808–09, and the promising establishi

Was a Finnish Prime Minister who served from 1941 to 1943 . He was an economist with little politica

Was a Finnish Prime Minister who served from 1941 to 1943 . He was an economist with little political experience at first. That stated he is known for refusing a Nazi proposal to transport Finnish Jews to Poland. He also defended the occupation of East Ka

Was a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party, and journalist.Østby was a journalist in the Elver

Was a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party, and journalist.Østby was a journalist in the Elverum newspaper Østlendingen from 1949 to 1991; was involved in local politics in Elverum municipality between 1959 and 1967, and was a member of Hedmark count

Was a German composer and conductor. He was the conductor of the Gewandhausorchester from 1785 to 18

Was a German composer and conductor. He was the conductor of the Gewandhausorchester from 1785 to 1810, and then the cantor of the Thomanerchor until 1823. His most important work is a great choirbook from 1819. Besides that, he wrote masses, motets, cant

radical democrat in Prussia

radical democrat in Prussia

Was an Austrian police officer who served three times as Chancellor of Austria (his initial term bei

Was an Austrian police officer who served three times as Chancellor of Austria (his initial term being interrupted by two days in office for Walter Breisky).Schober served with the Austrian police becoming President in 1918 immediately prior to the fall of the Habsburg Monarchy. Schober maintained loyalty to Austria after the break up of Austria-Hungary but also ensured a safe passage for the royal family out of the country, winning praise for his moderation and his role in a smooth transfer of power into the bargain.[1]

Is a former Dutch politician and former Member of the European Parliament. He is a member of the Chr

Is a former Dutch politician and former Member of the European Parliament. He is a member of the ChristianUnion, former treasurer of the Independence and Democracy group, and former vice-chair of the European Parliament's Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety.

Is a Dutch politician.

Is a Dutch politician.

Is a Dutch business man and former politician.

Is a Dutch business man and former politician.

Is a Dutch conductor, trombonist, and composer, best known for his Symphony No. 1, nicknamed "The Lo

Is a Dutch conductor, trombonist, and composer, best known for his Symphony No. 1, nicknamed "The Lord of the Rings" symphony.De Meij's musical career started when he was fifteen years old at the concert band Harmonie Forum Hadriani in Voorburg, the Netherlands. At that time he was a pupil of Anner Bylsma sr. and Piet van Dijk for trombone and euphonium. In 1976 he was conscripted and joined the military band Trompetterkorps der Cavalerie, Amersfoort. After he finished his conscription, in 1977, he became a euphonium player with the Amsterdamse Politiekapel.

Was a South African politician, a member of the National Party, Senator (1955-1975), Minister of Wor

Was a South African politician, a member of the National Party, Senator (1955-1975), Minister of Work and Public Works (1954-1958), Work and Mines (1958-1961), Home Affairs, Work and Immigration (1961), Home Affairs, Education and Arts and Sciences (1961-1966), Education, Arts and Sciences and Information (1966-1967) and National Education (1968-1969). He was also President of the Senate from 1969 to 1976.

Was Prime Minister of South Africa from 30 November 1954 to 24 August 1958. He was an uncompromising

Was Prime Minister of South Africa from 30 November 1954 to 24 August 1958. He was an uncompromising Afrikaner nationalist and was vigorous in extending the apartheid program of racial segregation initiated by his immediate predecessor, Daniel Malan.[1]On

Was a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Trom

Was a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Troms in 1965, and was re-elected on two occasions.

Was a Finnish politician from Young Finnish Party. Lundson was speaker of the parliament in 1917 and

Was a Finnish politician from Young Finnish Party. Lundson was speaker of the parliament in 1917 and was chairing the session on 6 December 1917 when the declaration of independence was approved.

German politician of the SPD. He was the eighth President of the Federal Republic of Germany from Ju

German politician of the SPD. He was the eighth President of the Federal Republic of Germany from July 1, 1999, until June 30, 2004, and prime minister of North Rhine-Westphalia from 1978 to 1998.

Is a Dutch politician.

Is a Dutch politician.

Was first head of the Estonian government in exile as Acting Prime Minister. Sikkar served in Estoni

Was first head of the Estonian government in exile as Acting Prime Minister. Sikkar served in Estonian Liberation War against Soviet Russia on armoured train as a voluntary and an officer, him was granted a farm, which he held until 1944. He finished econ

Was a Finnish politician.Virolainen was born near Viipuri. After the Continuation War Virolainen mov

Was a Finnish politician.Virolainen was born near Viipuri. After the Continuation War Virolainen moved to Lohja, but he remained one of the leaders of the evacuated Karelians, and never gave up the hope that Soviet Union and later Russia would return Finn

Was a Norwegian politician. He was Prime Minister of Norway from 1891 to 1893 and from 1898 to 1902.

Was a Norwegian politician. He was Prime Minister of Norway from 1891 to 1893 and from 1898 to 1902.

Born in Houston, Culberson attended West University Elementary School, Lanier Middle School, and Lam

Born in Houston, Culberson attended West University Elementary School, Lanier Middle School, and Lamar High School. He graduated from Southern Methodist University (SMU) in 1981 with a degree in history. He earned his Juris Doctor degree from South Texas College of Law in 1989. He is a distant relative of former Governor of Texas Charles Allen Culberson.

Was a U.S. Congressman from North Carolina from 1875 to 1877.

Was a U.S. Congressman from North Carolina from 1875 to 1877.

Was a New Zealand politician and writer. He is one of the more prominent avowed socialists in New Ze

Was a New Zealand politician and writer. He is one of the more prominent avowed socialists in New Zealand's political history.Lee was born in Dunedin in 1891, the son of Alfred Lee and Mary Isabella Taylor. His parents were not married, and at the time of