Leaders/politician Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was a British politician, who sat as a Labour Member of Parliament before co-founding the Scottish L

Was a British politician, who sat as a Labour Member of Parliament before co-founding the Scottish Labour Party (SLP) in 1976.Robertson was a toolmaker and engineer and was assistant divisional organiser of the Amalgamated Engineering Union 1954-61 and se

Was the first African-American Speaker of the House in Mississippi

Was the first African-American Speaker of the House in Mississippi

Is a former British Labour Party Member of Parliament (MP) who sat as an independent MP for his last

Is a former British Labour Party Member of Parliament (MP) who sat as an independent MP for his last year in the House of Commons.

Was a British Conservative politician and soldier.He was Commandant-General of the Police Forces and

Was a British Conservative politician and soldier.He was Commandant-General of the Police Forces and Inspector-General of Volunteers in Rhodesia from 1898 until 1903. In 1921, he was elected Member of Parliament for Westminster Abbey at a by-election

Is a business leader and Republican politician from Wyoming who served a single term in the United S

Is a business leader and Republican politician from Wyoming who served a single term in the United States House of Representatives from 1969 to 1971. He holds the distinction of being the first professional geologist to serve in Congress.Wold served in the Wyoming House of Representatives from 1957 to 1959 and was the state's Republican chairman from 1960 to 1964. In 1968, he defeated on-again, off-again Congressman William Henry Harrison in the Republican primary before winning a decisive general election victory. Two years later, he gave up his House seat to run against incumbent Sen. Gale McGee, a Democrat. He lost the race and returned to the private sector but has remained active as a Republican political donor.

Is the senior United States Senator from Arizona and presumptive nominee of the Republican Party in

Is the senior United States Senator from Arizona and presumptive nominee of the Republican Party in the 2008 presidential election.McCain graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1958 and became a naval aviator, flying ground-attack aircraft from aircraft carriers. During the Vietnam War, he nearly lost his life in the 1967 USS Forrestal fire. Later that year while on a bombing mission over North Vietnam, he was shot down, badly injured, and captured as a prisoner of war by the North Vietnamese.

Was a Scottish politician who served as leader of the Labour Party from July 1992 until his sudden d

Was a Scottish politician who served as leader of the Labour Party from July 1992 until his sudden death from a heart attack on 12 May 1994.Smith first stood as a Labour parliamentary candidate at a by-election in 1961 in the East Fife constituency, and contested that seat again in the 1964 General Election. At the 1970 general election he was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for North Lanarkshire. He became a QC in 1983, the year that the constituency became Monklands East.

Is a South African politician, and the Leader of the Opposition[1] in the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial L

Is a South African politician, and the Leader of the Opposition[1] in the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature, on behalf of the Democratic Alliance (DA) and its leader, Helen Zille. He is also the leader of the DA in KwaZulu-Natal.John was elected to the then Durban City Council in 1999 at the age of 22, making him one of the youngest councillors in the history of the City. In 2006 John was elected the caucus leader of the official opposition, the Democratic Alliance, on the eThekwini council and served on the City’s Executive Committee.

Was a British politician and minister under Harold Wilson. Stonehouse is perhaps most famous for his

Was a British politician and minister under Harold Wilson. Stonehouse is perhaps most famous for his unsuccessful attempt at faking his own death in 1974.Stonehouse was first elected as Labour Co-operative Member of Parliament (MP) for Wednesbury in a 195

Is a former politician in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland who served as leader of

Is a former politician in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland who served as leader of the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland and then as a Member of the European Parliament for Fine Gael.

John Hinckley, Jr. was born on May 29, 1955, in Ardmore, Oklahoma, USA and grew up in Texas. He went

John Hinckley, Jr. was born on May 29, 1955, in Ardmore, Oklahoma, USA and grew up in Texas. He went to Highland Park High School in Dallas County, Texas. The family, owners of the Hinckley Oil company, later moved to Colorado. An off-and-on student at Texas Tech University from 1972 to 1980, in 1975 he headed to Los Angeles in the hope of becoming a songwriter. These efforts were unsuccessful, and his letters home to his parents were full of tales of misfortune and pleads for money.

Was a Scottish socialist politician. He was a prominent figure of the Red Clydeside era.Wheatley was

Was a Scottish socialist politician. He was a prominent figure of the Red Clydeside era.Wheatley was born in Bonmahon, Co. Waterford in Ireland, to Thomas and Johanna Wheatley. In 1876 the family moved to Braehead, Lanarkshire in Scotland. Initially, he w

Most commonly known as Jack Straw, is a senior British Labour Party politician. On 28 June 2007 he w

Most commonly known as Jack Straw, is a senior British Labour Party politician. On 28 June 2007 he was appointed to the offices of Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain and Secretary of State for Justice

Is an American politician, who served as Secretary of the Navy from 1972 to 1974 and has served as t

Is an American politician, who served as Secretary of the Navy from 1972 to 1974 and has served as the Republican senior U.S. Senator from Virginia since January 2, 1979. On September 1, 2007, Warner announced he would not seek reelection. Warner is best

Was a Welsh Labour Party politician.

Was a Welsh Labour Party politician.

Was the first African-American elected to the United States Congress.

Was the first African-American elected to the United States Congress.

Was a British Conservative Party (UK) politician. He was the second son of Thomas Wilson (formerly P

Was a British Conservative Party (UK) politician. He was the second son of Thomas Wilson (formerly Patten) of Warrington, Lancashire, and Elizabeth Hyde, daughter of Nathan Hyde of Ardwick. His father had in 1800 assumed the surname of Wilson in lieu of Patten in accordance with the will of Thomas Wilson, son of Thomas Wilson, Bishop of Sodor and Man from 1697 to 1755, to whose estates Patten succeeded. However, a few years later the family assumed the surname of Wilson-Patten.

He 25th Prime Minister of Australia

He 25th Prime Minister of Australia

He was by inheritance a Liberal in politics, and in 1852-1856 and 1859-1861 he was Under-Secretary o

He was by inheritance a Liberal in politics, and in 1852-1856 and 1859-1861 he was Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs in Lord Aberdeen's and Lord Palmerston's ministries.

Was the last prime minister of the Cape Colony before the formation of the Union of South Africa in

Was the last prime minister of the Cape Colony before the formation of the Union of South Africa in 1910.He entered politics in 1869, having first been a farmer and surveyor. At this time the Cape Colony was in the transition stage of representative gover

Was the chief of the governmental intelligence office during the Rafael Trujillo dictatorship in the

Was the chief of the governmental intelligence office during the Rafael Trujillo dictatorship in the Dominican Republic. A man of violence and murderer, he ruled under Trujillo during the end of his era, and later served Duvalier in Haiti.

Is a Costa Rican politician. He is from the "Liberacion Nacional" political party.Johnny Araya Monge

Is a Costa Rican politician. He is from the "Liberacion Nacional" political party.Johnny Araya Monge was born on April 29 1957. He was the mayor of the capital city of Costa Rica, San Jose. Johnny Araya was contending for the presidential space on its political party, against Laura Chinchilla(former vice-president) and Fernando Berrocal (former minister of security). He was defeated and got 43% of the votes, against a 53% from Laura Chinchilla and a 3% from Fernando Berrocal.

Australian politician

Australian politician

Is a Zimbabwean politician, currently serving as one of two Vice-Presidents of Zimbabwe, along with

Is a Zimbabwean politician, currently serving as one of two Vice-Presidents of Zimbabwe, along with Joseph Msika. She has held this post since December 2004, and is also a Vice-President of ZANU-PF. She is married to Solomon Mujuru and is considered a potential successor to President Robert Mugabe.

Is a Dutch politician.

Is a Dutch politician.