Leaders/politician Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was a Polish regional administrator who, between 1831 and 1837, held the post of President of Warsaw

Was a Polish regional administrator who, between 1831 and 1837, held the post of President of Warsaw.A native of Poznan, Jakub Ignacy Laszczynski first entered into the service of the Duchy of Warsaw around the time of his sixteenth birthday in 1807. When, in the following decade, the Duchy was absorbed into Congress Poland, he also served in that administration, eventually rising to the position of President of Warsaw in 1831. In 1840 he was appointed the civilian governor of Masovia Governorate, the administrative region which had Warsaw as its capital. His final service, until 1864, the year before his death, was as governor of the Warsaw Governorate, the larger region which absorbed the Masovia Governorate.

Was a Polish-Lithuanian Jewish politician, activist and a medical doctor.Wygodzki finished a militar

Was a Polish-Lithuanian Jewish politician, activist and a medical doctor.Wygodzki finished a military medical academy in Imperial Russia, and became an important Jewish zionist acitivist in the Jewish community in late 19-th century Vilna (Vilnius, Wilno). He supported the Lithuanian independence, and in joined the Lithuanian government as their Minister for Jewish Affairs. After Wilno was annexed by Poland (see Republic of Central Lithuania), he became the member of the Bloc of National Minorities party and a deputy to the Polish parliament (Sejm).

A prominent Kurdish politician and writer/journalist.He received his compulsory- and senior high sch

A prominent Kurdish politician and writer/journalist.He received his compulsory- and senior high school education in Silêmanî, where he also went on studying at teachers' training college.In 1959 Dabagh started working as a teacher at a compulsory school in Silêmanî. Thereafter, in 1962, he went to Romania for three years studying social science at Bucharest Institute of Social Science.

Talabani is the founder and secretary general of one of the main Iraqi Kurdish political parties, th

Talabani is the founder and secretary general of one of the main Iraqi Kurdish political parties, the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK). He was a prominent member of the Interim Iraq Governing Council, which was established following the overthrow of the

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.

From Rafah in the Gaza Strip, was the founder of the Popular Resistance Committees (which have been

From Rafah in the Gaza Strip, was the founder of the Popular Resistance Committees (which have been held responsible for firing missiles into Israel), a former Fatah and Tanzim member, and number two on Israel's list of wanted terrorists. On 20 April, 200

Was born in Jerusalem and was a member of the influential Husayni family.Husayni served as Secretary

Was born in Jerusalem and was a member of the influential Husayni family.Husayni served as Secretary of the Palestinian Arab Action Committee (1921-1934) and the Muslim Supreme Council. He was founder and chairman of the Palestine Arab Party and its deleg

Is a Malaysian politician and the former Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation in the Cabin

Is a Malaysian politician and the former Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation in the Cabinet of Malaysia.

Is the current Sultan of Sulu in Sulu, southern Philippines. He was a candidate for senator in the 2

Is the current Sultan of Sulu in Sulu, southern Philippines. He was a candidate for senator in the 2007 Philippine Elections.He also ran as Senator under the banner of Team Unity during the 2008 elections. Promising to have a seat representing muslims in the Senate.

Simply known as Bola Ige was a Nigerian and prominent Yoruba politician. He was born in Esa-Oke vill

Simply known as Bola Ige was a Nigerian and prominent Yoruba politician. He was born in Esa-Oke village, now in Osun State.He became a prominent attorney in Nigeria and achieved fame as a civil rights and democracy activist. Ige served as governor of Oyo State from October 1979 to October 1983, shortly before the 1983 coup. Following the restoration of democracy in 1999, Ige continued to be politically prominent, and was appointed justice minister and attorney-general of Nigeria in 2000. He served in the latter position until his death: he was gunned down in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. He wrote several books. After his death, an anthology of articles and tributes about him was published.

Was a British politician.Dunn was educated at St. Theresa's School, Liverpool and the London School

Was a British politician.Dunn was educated at St. Theresa's School, Liverpool and the London School of Economics and became an engineer. He was a councillor on Liverpool City Council and served as secretary of Liverpool Co-operative Party.

Salter was the son of John Henry Salter (1853-1930), head of Thames boating company Salters Steamers

Salter was the son of John Henry Salter (1853-1930), head of Thames boating company Salters Steamers, and Mayor of Oxford in 1903.[1] Educated at Oxford City High School and Brasenose College, Oxford, where he was a scholar, he graduated with first class honours in Literae Humaniores in 1903. He joined the Civil Service in 1904 and worked in the transport department of the Admiralty, on national insurance, and as private secretary, being promoted to Assistant Secretary grade in 1913. On the outbreak of war, he was recalled to the Admiralty, and became director of ship requisitioning. He was sent to Washington to press for a US programme of new construction. He served as chairman of the Allied Maritime Transport Council, and in 1919 was appointed secretary of the Supreme Economic Council in Paris. He then worked as head of the economic and financial section of the League of Nations secretariat, and in the League secretariat at Geneva, where he worked for stabilization of currencies of Austria and Hungary and resettlement of refugees in Greece and Bulgaria.

Was Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1990 to 1997. Bolger was elected on the promise of delivering

Was Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1990 to 1997. Bolger was elected on the promise of delivering a "Decent Society" following the previous Labour government's economic reforms, known as Rogernomics. Shortly after taking office, his government was forc

Was a British jurist, historian and politician.

Was a British jurist, historian and politician.

Is an American historian.He studied foreign service at Georgetown University, obtaining his B.S. in

Is an American historian.He studied foreign service at Georgetown University, obtaining his B.S. in 1986, Christian studies at Calvin Theological Seminary in Grand Rapids, Michigan, obtaining his M.A. in 1988, and took his PhD in history from the University of Iowa in 1995.

Was a Scottish Labour politician, the son of George Carmichael, one of the founding members of the I

Was a Scottish Labour politician, the son of George Carmichael, one of the founding members of the Independent Labour Party.

Is the fourth and current mayor of Kuching South City Council. He is also the former General Manager

Is the fourth and current mayor of Kuching South City Council. He is also the former General Manager of Harwood Timber Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of the Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation (STIDC).[1] He succeeded the late Chong Ted Tsiung, the third mayor of Kuching South City, who died on August 3, 2007.

Is a politician in the Republic of China on Taiwan. He founded and chairs the People First Party, a

Is a politician in the Republic of China on Taiwan. He founded and chairs the People First Party, a smaller and more conservative party in the Kuomintang-led Pan-Blue Coalition.

Is an American politician and a former Senator from the state of Indiana. He was the forty-fourth Vi

Is an American politician and a former Senator from the state of Indiana. He was the forty-fourth Vice President of the United States under George H. W. Bush (1989

The ninth president of the World Bank Group.

The ninth president of the World Bank Group.

Was the thirty-ninth President of the United States, serving from 1977 to 1981, and the recipient of

Was the thirty-ninth President of the United States, serving from 1977 to 1981, and the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize. Prior to becoming president, Carter served two terms in the Georgia Senate and as the 76th Governor of Georgia, from 1971 to 1975.

Was convicted of the assassination of American civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., whic

Was convicted of the assassination of American civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., which occurred on April 4, 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee. Ray had been placed on the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list twice.James Earl Ray came from a poor family in Alton, Illinois and left school at 15. He joined the army and served in Germany. In 1949 he was convicted of burglary in California and in 1952 he served two years for armed robbery of a taxi driver in Illinois. In 1955 he was convicted of mail fraud. After an armed robbery in Missouri in 1959, Ray was sentenced to 20 years as a habitual offender. In 1967 he escaped by hiding in a truck transporting bread from the prison bakery.[1]

Was the second Governor of the Bank of Canada from 1955 to 1961, succeeding Graham Towers. During hi

Was the second Governor of the Bank of Canada from 1955 to 1961, succeeding Graham Towers. During his time in office, he had a much-publicized debate with PM John Diefenbaker that many conservatives still refer to as "The Coyne Crisis."

Was a Black civil rights activist who was one of the "big 6" leaders of the American civil rights mo

Was a Black civil rights activist who was one of the "big 6" leaders of the American civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s. In 1942, Farmer along with a group of students co-founded the Committee of Racial Equality, later known as the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), an organization that sought to bring an end to racial segregation in America through active nonviolence. Farmer was the or

Australian politician, was prominent in the Labor movement through the 1960s and 1970s, and was brie

Australian politician, was prominent in the Labor movement through the 1960s and 1970s, and was briefly Deputy Prime Minister in the Whitlam government. He is best remembered as a leader of the movement against Australian involvement in the Vietnam War, for his affair with Junie Morosi and for his later renunciation of conventional politics. He was also a prominent economist, and a prolific writer on economic and social issues.