Leaders/politician Famous Names Starting with Letter K

Was Speaker of Parliament and three times Prime Minister of Finland (1948–50, 1956–57, and 1958)

Was Speaker of Parliament and three times Prime Minister of Finland (1948–50, 1956–57, and 1958). Fagerholm became chairman of the Social Democrats after the armistice in the Continuation War. As a Scandinavia-oriented Swedish-speaking Finn, he was believed to be more to the taste of the Soviet Union's leadership than his predecessor Väinö Tanner. Fagerholm's post-war career was however marked by fierce opposition from both the Kremlin and domestic communists.

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.

Is a Mauritian politician. After two of his successive predecessors had resigned over their refusal

Is a Mauritian politician. After two of his successive predecessors had resigned over their refusal to sign a controversial anti-terrorism bill, the parliament elected Offmann to serve as President of Mauritius on 25 February 2002. He served in the post u

Was a socialist active in the Polish and German movements before World War I and an international Co

Was a socialist active in the Polish and German movements before World War I and an international Communist leader after the Russian Revolution. He was born in Lemberg, Austria-Hungary (now L'viv in Ukraine), as Karol Sobelsohn, to a Jewish family. He took the name "Radek" from a favourite character in a book (perhaps Syzyfowe prace by Stefan Zeromski).

German politician. He served as the fifth Federal President of West Germany.

German politician. He served as the fifth Federal President of West Germany.

Was a doctor and practiced as a family doctor and a Maltese politician. He was Member of Parliament

Was a doctor and practiced as a family doctor and a Maltese politician. He was Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives of Malta of the Malta Labour Party (Partit Laburista) from 1996 to 2008, served as shadow Minister for post, Social Policy,

German naval Commander who served in the Imperial German Navy during World War One and commanded the

German naval Commander who served in the Imperial German Navy during World War One and commanded the German Navy (Kriegsmarine) during the second half of World War Two.

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.

leading theoretician of social democracy. He became a significant figure in Marxist history as the

leading theoretician of social democracy. He became a significant figure in Marxist history as the editor of the fourth volume of Karl Marx's economic critique, Das Kapital. He became the leading promulgator of Orthodox Marxism after the death of Friedrich Engels.

German socialist and a co-founder of the Spartacist League and the Communist Party of Germany.

German socialist and a co-founder of the Spartacist League and the Communist Party of Germany.

Was an Austrian politician and mayor of Vienna.he graduated in law from the University of Vienna (re

Was an Austrian politician and mayor of Vienna.he graduated in law from the University of Vienna (receiving his doctorate in 1870). He founded and led the Christian Social Party which took political power from the German Liberals in Vienna and combated the Social Democrats. A faction in the Austrian parliament, the Christian Social Party won Vienna city council in 1895 and subsequently helped Lueger win mayoralty. After three refusals, Emperor Franz Josef (who allegedly loathed him as a person) finally sanctioned his election in 1897. He was the mayor of Vienna from 1897 to 1910.

Was a German conductor of European classical music. He helped to revive the now-ubiquitous Canon in

Was a German conductor of European classical music. He helped to revive the now-ubiquitous Canon in D by Johann Pachelbel, through recording it with his Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra in 1960. (Jean-François Paillard made a rival, and also very popular, recording of the same piece at around the same time.) Münchinger is also noted for restoring baroque traditions to the interpretation of Bach's oeuvre, his greatest musical love: moderate-sized forces, judicious ornamentation, and rhythmic sprightliness, though not period instruments.

Was a German-born conductor of classical music. He based his activities principally in Europe and mo

Was a German-born conductor of classical music. He based his activities principally in Europe and mostly in opera. His American career comprised two stints at the Boston Symphony Orchestra. He endured a public outcry in 1917 that questioned whether his lo

Was an Austrian politician. He was born in Untertannowitz (Dolní Dunajovice) (Moravia) and died in

Was an Austrian politician. He was born in Untertannowitz (Dolní Dunajovice) (Moravia) and died in Vienna. He is called the Father of the Republic because he was the 1st President of Austria in 1919/20 and founded the present 2nd Republic in 1945.Renner was born the 18th child of a poor farmer but because of his intelligence he was allowed to go to high school. One of his teachers was Wilhelm Jerusalem. And from 1890 to 1896 he studied law at the University of Vienna - in 1895 he was one of the founding members of the Naturfreunde (i.e. friends of nature) and created their logo.

Was a German conductor, organist, and harpsichordist. He was born in Plauen and studied first in Dre

Was a German conductor, organist, and harpsichordist. He was born in Plauen and studied first in Dresden and then Leipzig, where he received his degree in 1949. In the same year, he became organist at St. Thomas Church in Leipzig, where Johann Sebastian Bach once held the position as Musical Director. In 1951, he moved to Munich, where he taught at the conservatory and was cantor and organist at St. Mark's Church. He also conducted the Munich Bach Choir starting in 1954 and the Munich Bach Orchestra. In the 1960s and 1970s, he did a great deal of recording and undertook tours to Japan, the United States, and the Soviet Union.

Was a German conductor.Born in Kiel, Germany, he studied at the Stern Conservatory in Berlin and in

Was a German conductor.Born in Kiel, Germany, he studied at the Stern Conservatory in Berlin and in Vienna. He was heavily involved in creating three orchestras in his lifetime, most notably the Chamber Orchestra of the Saar. With this group he created one of the recorded collections of Bach's orchestral music. These recordings originally saw the light of day in the early 1960s as Erato and Club Français du Disque releases in France and appeared then under license with various American labels (notably Nonesuch) on both LP and cassette.

Was an Austrian politician and the first Federal President of Austria.Karl Seitz was born in Vienna,

Was an Austrian politician and the first Federal President of Austria.Karl Seitz was born in Vienna, then capital of the Austro-Hungarian empire, as the son of a struggling small-time coal trader. Following the premature death of his father in 1875, the family was thrown into abject poverty, and Seitz had to be sent off to an orphanage. Seitz nonetheless received adequate education and earned a scholarship enabling him to enroll in a teacher training college in the Lower Austrian city of St. Pölten. In 1888, he took employment as a public elementary school teacher in Vienna.

Was a prominent Latvian politician in pre-World War II Latvia during the Latvian period of independe

Was a prominent Latvian politician in pre-World War II Latvia during the Latvian period of independence from 1918 to 1940. Ulmanis studied agriculture at the ETH Zurich, Switzerland, and at Leipzig University, Germany, and then worked in Latvia as a write

Was a Polish count.In 1806 he was the ruler of Smarhon (Smorgon). He fought in the French invasion o

Was a Polish count.In 1806 he was the ruler of Smarhon (Smorgon). He fought in the French invasion of Russia in 1812 as commander of the 21st infantry regiment of Bielostok until August, and commander of the 18th lancer Regiment of Nesvizh. In 1813 he was awarded the Légion d'honneur.In 1816 he retired and lived in Smarhon (Smorgon), occupying himself with local industry. One of his occupations was breeding horses. He participated in the 1830–1831 November Uprising. After its suppression he escaped to Poznan, where he died in 1832.

Is a Polish historian, writer and politician.Professor at the University of Wroclaw and the Universi

Is a Polish historian, writer and politician.Professor at the University of Wroclaw and the University of Warsaw, he was a member of the Polish United Workers Party but was expelled from it in 1964 for opposition to some policies of the party. Together with Jacek Kuron he cowrote the Open Letter to the Party, for which he was imprisoned for 3 years. Took part in the Polish 1968 political crisis, and for his activities he was again imprisoned for 3 and a half years. During the 1980 strikes he came up with the name of 'Solidarity'. He was one of Solidarity press contacts people, and a member or Solidarity region in Silesia. Interned with many others during the martial law in Poland. From 1991 member of Polish Sejm supporting the left-wing, particularly Unia Pracy party and Wlodzimierz Cimoszewicz.

Was a Polish general and political activist.Karol attended the Knight School in Warsaw. He participa

Was a Polish general and political activist.Karol attended the Knight School in Warsaw. He participated in the Polish-Russian war of 1792 and the Kosciuszko Uprising in the rank of a Major-General in 1794. He distinguished himself during the Napoleonic Wars in the Polish Legions as commander of the 1st Legion. In 1799 he was appointed to the position of a Brigadier General. From 1799 until 1801 he organized and commanded the "Danube Legion" (Legia Naddunajska), he distinguished himself during the Battle of Hohenlinden.

Was a Polish politician of Christian democracy faction and writer. Member of Centrolew and Front Mor

Was a Polish politician of Christian democracy faction and writer. Member of Centrolew and Front Morges alliances, later joined the Stronnictwo Pracy party. Member of the Polish government in exile during World War II, minister from 1941 to 1943. After the war, in 1945, decided to return to communist Poland and joined the State National Council quasi-parliament, but refused to ally himself with communist and with increasing repressions against the oppositions, and communist infiltration of Stronnictwo Pracy, he left Poland and emigrated to USA. He died in 1977.

Was a Polish bookseller, social and political activist, editor of Sokól (Falcon) magazine.

Was a Polish bookseller, social and political activist, editor of Sokól (Falcon) magazine.

Was a Slovak politician, member of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia.He was also the first Presi

Was a Slovak politician, member of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia.He was also the first President of the Board of Commissioners from 18 September 1945 until 14 August 1946, when he was succeeded by Gustáv Husák.

Is the current President of the Hellenic Republic (Greece). He is a former government minister and m

Is the current President of the Hellenic Republic (Greece). He is a former government minister and member of parliament. His first name is the Greek equivalent of Carl/Charles.