Leaders/politician Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Known as Lord John Manners before 1888, was an English statesman.

Known as Lord John Manners before 1888, was an English statesman.

Is a former secretary of state of the U.S. state of Ohio who made an unsuccessful bid as the Republi

Is a former secretary of state of the U.S. state of Ohio who made an unsuccessful bid as the Republican nominee for Governor of Ohio in the 2006 election. He was the first African-American to be the candidate for governor of a major party in Ohio.

Is a Georgian lawyer.In 1995, Khetsuriani returned to political life, becoming Parliamentary Secreta

Is a Georgian lawyer.In 1995, Khetsuriani returned to political life, becoming Parliamentary Secretary to the President of Georgia, and serving again as Minister of Justice from 1999-2000, before returning to his secretaryship from November 2000 to July 2001. From 1999-2000, he was also a member of the National Security Council of Georgia, a member of the Council of Justice of Georgia and a member of the Consultative Economic Council.

Was a South African essayist, philosopher, educator, politician, publisher, editor, novelist and poe

Was a South African essayist, philosopher, educator, politician, publisher, editor, novelist and poet. He was the founding president of the South African Native National Congress which became the African National Congress[1] in 1923. Dube served as SANNC president between 1912 and 1917.Dube was born of royal lineage and was by right a chief of the Qadi tribe. Because of Dube's father's conversion to Christianity by early missionaries in pre-republic South Africa, he did not rule over his Qadi people. Dube's name was actually Ngcobo, who have the chieftancy of the Qadi people of the Zulu.

Was a British Conservative politician, who served as a Member of Parliament, government minister, an

Was a British Conservative politician, who served as a Member of Parliament, government minister, and was later the eighth Governor-General of Australia.

Is a Welsh Labour Party politician, former Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

Is a Welsh Labour Party politician, former Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

Is an Australian Liberal politician who was the 22nd Prime Minister of Australia.[1] He came to powe

Is an Australian Liberal politician who was the 22nd Prime Minister of Australia.[1] He came to power in the 1975 election following the dismissal of the Whitlam Labor government, in which he played a key role and, like its immediate predecessor, the term of the Fraser Coalition government was one of the most controversial periods in Australian political history. After three election victories, he was defeated by Bob Hawke in the 1983 election, and ended his career alienated from his own party.

Was an English nobleman, the eldest son of John Manners, 2nd Duke of Rutland and Catherine Russell.

Was an English nobleman, the eldest son of John Manners, 2nd Duke of Rutland and Catherine Russell. Styled Marquess of Granby from 1711, he succeeded to the title in 1721, cutting short a brief career in the House of Commons, where he had represented Rutland as a Whig.

Was the fourth Taoiseach of Ireland, serving two terms in office; 1966 to 1973 and 1977 to 1979.Lync

Was the fourth Taoiseach of Ireland, serving two terms in office; 1966 to 1973 and 1977 to 1979.Lynch was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a TD for Cork in 1948, and was re-elected at each general election until his retirement in 1981. He previously served as Minister for Finance (1965–1966), Minister for Industry & Commerce (1959–1965), Minister for Education (1957–1959), Minister for the Gaeltacht (1957) and as a Parliamentary Secretary. He was the third leader of Fianna Fáil from 1966 until 1979, succeeding the hugely influential Seán Lemass. Lynch was the last Fianna Fáil leader to secure (in 1977) an overall majority in the Dáil.

Was a Scottish socialist politician.McGovern soon became involved in the Labour movement and anarchi

Was a Scottish socialist politician.McGovern soon became involved in the Labour movement and anarchism. Active in opposition to World War I, he joined the Anti-Parliamentary Communist Federation and became its treasurer, but soon left after disagreements

Was an American abolitionist and U.S. Congressman from Virginia. He was one of the first blacks in t

Was an American abolitionist and U.S. Congressman from Virginia. He was one of the first blacks in the United States to be elected to public office when in 1855 he was elected as a town clerk in Ohio.

Was a English conductor. He was known for his interpretations of Mozart operas and for his support o

Was a English conductor. He was known for his interpretations of Mozart operas and for his support of contemporary music.In 1957, Pritchard was appointed principal conductor of the Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra where he launched the Musica Viva series showcasing contemporary music. His success in Liverpool led to his appointment as musical director of the London Philharmonic Orchestra (1962–6). Freelancing after leaving the LPO, he conducted concerts in Berlin, Leipzig, Dresden, Philadelphia and the Far East, and opera in Buenos Aires, Chicago, San Francisco, New York, Salzburg, Florence, and Munich. In 1973 he conducted the London Philharmonic in China—the first visit by a Western orchestra.

Was a Scots-Quebecer editor of the newspaper La Gazette de Québec/The Quebec Gazette and a politici

Was a Scots-Quebecer editor of the newspaper La Gazette de Québec/The Quebec Gazette and a politician.[1]he was re-elected until 1830 and supported the Parti canadien. In 1823, he accompanied Louis-Joseph Papineau to London to lobby against the Union proj

Was a Cameroonian politician.From 1 October 1961 to 13 May 1965, Foncha concurrently served as Prime

Was a Cameroonian politician.From 1 October 1961 to 13 May 1965, Foncha concurrently served as Prime Minister of West Cameroon and Vice-President of the Federal Republic of Cameroon. He held the latter title until 1970.

Is a Roman Catholic archbishop.He taught Awori catechism. In 1949, he joined junior seminary at Kili

Is a Roman Catholic archbishop.He taught Awori catechism. In 1949, he joined junior seminary at Kilimambogo to study Latin as a bridging course to joining a seminary in Tanzania. After the course in 1951, he went to Kibosho Major Seminary in Tanzania, whe

Is the current Archbishop of Nairobi and a Cardinal. In 1986 he was made Bishop of Embu, Kenya. He w

Is the current Archbishop of Nairobi and a Cardinal. In 1986 he was made Bishop of Embu, Kenya. He was appointed Coadjutor archbishop of Nyeri in 2002. On 17 October 2007 he became Archbishop of Nairobi.

An Australian politician, who served as a senior minister in the Hawke and Keating Labor governments

An Australian politician, who served as a senior minister in the Hawke and Keating Labor governments

Is a Victorian politician

Is a Victorian politician

Is the 38th and current Prime Minister of New Zealand and leader of the National Party, New Zealand.

Is the 38th and current Prime Minister of New Zealand and leader of the National Party, New Zealand.John Key entered the New Zealand House of Representatives in 2002 representing the north-west Auckland constituency of Helensville as a National MP, a seat

Is a British Labour Party politician, and Member of Parliament for Grantham and Stamford. He defecte

Is a British Labour Party politician, and Member of Parliament for Grantham and Stamford. He defected from the Conservative Party on 26 June 2007.

Was an American diplomat and politician who served as the sixth President of the United States from

Was an American diplomat and politician who served as the sixth President of the United States from March 4, 1825 to March 4, 1829. At various times he was a member of the Federalist, Democratic-Republican, National Republican, and later Anti-Masonic and Whig parties. Adams was the son of the second President John Adams and his wife Abigail Adams. He is most famous as a diplomat involved in many international negotiations, and for formulating the Monroe Doctrine as Secretary of State.

A long-serving leader of the YMCA and the World Student Christian Federation (WSCF). He received the

A long-serving leader of the YMCA and the World Student Christian Federation (WSCF). He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1946 for his work in establishing and strengthening international Protestant Christian student organizations that worked to promote peace

Is a politician in the United Kingdom, and currently sits as the Conservative Party Member of Parlia

Is a politician in the United Kingdom, and currently sits as the Conservative Party Member of Parliament (MP) for Orpington.

Is an American public servant who has served in several Republican presidential administrations. He

Is an American public servant who has served in several Republican presidential administrations. He served as the interim Permanent US Representative to the UN from August 2005 until December 2006 on a recess appointment, and resigned in December 2006 when his recess appointment would have ended.

Commonly known as Robert Ouko, was a Kenyan politician who served as Foreign Minister of Kenya. He w

Commonly known as Robert Ouko, was a Kenyan politician who served as Foreign Minister of Kenya. He was murdered in 1990, in the context of his investigation of corruption charges against the Kenyan government. The murder case remains unsolved.