Leaders/politician Famous Names Starting with Letter K

Was the third President of Lithuania, and held that office from June 7, 1926 to December 17, 1926. W

Was the third President of Lithuania, and held that office from June 7, 1926 to December 17, 1926. When Grinius was born in Selema, near Marijampole, Lithuania was part of the Russian empire. He studied medicine at the University of Moscow and became a ph

Is a Dutch conductor.Bakels began his musical career as a violinist, and later studied conducting at

Is a Dutch conductor.Bakels began his musical career as a violinist, and later studied conducting at the Amsterdam Conservatory and the Accademia Musicale Chigiana in Siena, Italy. He has appeared with many orchestras as a guest conductor, in addition to holding titled position with the Netherlands Chamber Orchestra and with the Netherlands Radio Symphony. He was principal guest conductor of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra for 10 years, and recorded symphonies of Ralph Vaughan Williams with the orchestra for the Naxos label.

Is a Dutch politician for the GreenLeft.

Is a Dutch politician for the GreenLeft.

Was a Dutch politician.

Was a Dutch politician.

A Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet

A Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Abu District, Yamaguchi and graduate of the Soka University, he worked at the government of Yamaguchi Prefecture from 1975 to 1992. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1993.

A Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet

A Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Toshima, Tokyo and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he worked at the Ministry of Construction from 1981 to 1992. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1993.

The mayor of Chiba, Chiba in Japan. A graduate of the University of Tokyo, he was first elected in J

The mayor of Chiba, Chiba in Japan. A graduate of the University of Tokyo, he was first elected in July 2001.

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party (Japan), a member of the House of Representati

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party (Japan), a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Tokyo and graduate of Seikei University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1990.

A Japanese politician and member of the House of Representatives for the Japanese Communist Party.

A Japanese politician and member of the House of Representatives for the Japanese Communist Party.

The governor of Kyoto Prefecture in Japan. A native of Hyogo Prefecture and 1977 graduate of the Uni

The governor of Kyoto Prefecture in Japan. A native of Hyogo Prefecture and 1977 graduate of the University of Tokyo, he had worked at the Ministry of Home Affairs since 1977 and served as the vice governor of Kyoto Prefecture before elected governor for the first time in 2002.

Was a lawyer and caretaker Prime Minister of Finland.Liinamaa, a lawyer specialised in labour law, b

Was a lawyer and caretaker Prime Minister of Finland.Liinamaa, a lawyer specialised in labour law, began his career working for the Finnish Central Union of Trade Unions (SAK). In 1958, at only 29 years of age, he became the town manager of Mänttä, an industrial municipality in Western Finland. Upon the creation of a nation-wide labour dispute conciliation mechanism in the early 1960s, Liinamaa was appointed a regional labour dispute conciliator. In 1965 he became the National Labour Dispute Conciliator.

Is a Finnish politician, ambassador and professor. He was the Finnish foreign minister between 1976

Is a Finnish politician, ambassador and professor. He was the Finnish foreign minister between 1976 and 1977 representing Centre Party. Korhonen was an independent candidate for the presidential election in 1994. He has also worked as a professor in polit

A Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the

A Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Yokohama, Kanagawa and graduate of Chuo University, she was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1986.

A Japanese politician, an independent and member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national l

A Japanese politician, an independent and member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Yomitan, Okinawa and high school graduate, she had served in the assembly of Okinawa Prefecture for three terms since 1992 and was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2004. After running unsuccessfully for governorship of Okinawa Prefecture in 2006, she was re-elected to the House of Councillors in 2007.

A Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Representatives in

A Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Tokyo and graduate of Kyoto University, he joined the Ministry of Finance. After leaving the ministry, he was elected for the first time in 2005.

A Japanese politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as

A Japanese politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as a member of the Democratic Party of Japan. A native of Tsuyama, Okayama, he attended the University of Tokyo and received MBA from Oxford University. He was elected for the first time in 2003.

Is a current New Zealand MP representing the Green Party who was first elected to parliament in 1999

Is a current New Zealand MP representing the Green Party who was first elected to parliament in 1999.As of 2006[update] he is the Green Party spokesperson on Auckland Transport, Civil Defence, Customs, Defence, Disarmament, Ethnic Affairs, Foreign Affairs

Was a Japanese politician who served in the House of Representatives for twelve terms, and ultimatel

Was a Japanese politician who served in the House of Representatives for twelve terms, and ultimately as the 84th Prime Minister of Japan from July 30, 1998 to April 5, 2000. His political career ended when he suffered a serious and ultimately fatal stroke.

A Japanese politician. He is a member of the Liberal Democratic Party and was a member of the House

A Japanese politician. He is a member of the Liberal Democratic Party and was a member of the House of Councillors of Japan.He used to be a professor of Tokai University whose main subject is international politics and was first elected to a member of the House of Councillors on 23 July 1995. He had been a member since then until July 2007 and Vice Minister of Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of the Abe Cabinet since September 2006 until August 2007. He was a tutor of the School of Politics for Women (?????????????).

The President of the Human Rights Party in Cambodia. He was born on 27 June, 1953 in Takeo, Cambodia

The President of the Human Rights Party in Cambodia. He was born on 27 June, 1953 in Takeo, Cambodia.Sokha established and presided over the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) from 2002 to 2007 with nationwide networks of more than 9,000 focal points; conducted human rights trainings and public forums at commune level across Cambodia and founded CCHR’s Voice of Democracy radio program, one of the most popular news radio programs. He also established and chaired the Alliance for Freedom of Expression in Cambodia (AFEC) from 2005 to 2007, which comprises 28 organizations and led major activities of the AFEC including a yellow ribbon campaign to demand freedom of expression and two historical marches — a 3-day Buddhist march demanding the government to decriminalize defamation charges and a 16-day rights march promoting freedom of expression,

A South African politician. He was born in Cape Town and matriculated from Rondebosch Boys' High Sch

A South African politician. He was born in Cape Town and matriculated from Rondebosch Boys' High School as head boy. Andrew studied at the University of Cape Town were he achieved his BSc degree and later a Masters in business administration. He is marrie

Was the chief minister of the old Mysore State (Karnataka) in India from 1952 to 1956. He is best re

Was the chief minister of the old Mysore State (Karnataka) in India from 1952 to 1956. He is best remembered for his vision and contribution to the construction of Vidhana Soudha or the state assembly house.

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in t

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Tokyo and graduate of Waseda University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1999 after an unsuccessful run in 1996.

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in t

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Nagahama, Shiga and graduate of Kyoto University, he joined the Ministry of Home Affairs (now part of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications) in 1990. After an unsuccessful run 2003, he was elected for the first time in 2005.

A Japanese politician, an independent and member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (nation

A Japanese politician, an independent and member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Okayama, Okayama and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he joined the Ministry of International Trade and Industry in 1979, attending the Center for International Affairs at Harvard University in the United States while in the ministry. Leaving the government in 1998, he ran unsuccessfully for the House of Representatives in 2000 as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. He ran again in 2002 as an independent and was elected for the first time. He lost his seat in 2003 but was re-elected in 2005.