Leaders/politician Famous Names Starting with Letter M

Chilean lawyer and guerrilla leader, considered one of the founders of independent Chile.In May 1811

Chilean lawyer and guerrilla leader, considered one of the founders of independent Chile.In May 1811, he was named attorney for Santiago de Chile. His attitude towards the independence cause was moderate up until the arrival from Spain of his old friend José Miguel Carrera, a passionate revolutionary.

Was a Chilean soldier and Chief of Government, who served as Commander-in-chief of the Army during t

Was a Chilean soldier and Chief of Government, who served as Commander-in-chief of the Army during the War of the Pacific.he following month, he was named advisor of State, and was chosen as a senator by Santiago during 2 periods, between 1882 and 1888, and by Colchagua for another 2, between 1888 and 1894. From these positions he participated in the reorganization of the Army and cooperated in the commissions so that the Academy military and the General Staff were based.

Was a Costa Rican politician.

Was a Costa Rican politician.

Was the first Attorney-General and the first elected President of the Republic of Portugal.Arriaga w

Was the first Attorney-General and the first elected President of the Republic of Portugal.Arriaga was born in the city of Horta (Azores) and died in Lisbon. He studied in the University of Coimbra from 1860 to 1865 and became a lawyer. Member of the Port

Was a Brazilian military officer, monarchist and politician.

Was a Brazilian military officer, monarchist and politician.

Was a Portuguese military officer of the Portuguese Army and politician during the period of the Por

Was a Portuguese military officer of the Portuguese Army and politician during the period of the Portuguese First Republic. (In January 1891, he had been one of the leading revolutionaries during the Porto republican revolt.) Among other posts, he served

Was a Costa Rican politician.

Was a Costa Rican politician.

Is a Portuguese politician.Carrilho is a member of the Socialist Party. In 2005, he lost the Lisbon

Is a Portuguese politician.Carrilho is a member of the Socialist Party. In 2005, he lost the Lisbon mayoral election to Carmona Rodrigues, though becoming a Vereador in the City Council.

Was a Chilean political figure and liberal politician. He served several times as minister.He starte

Was a Chilean political figure and liberal politician. He served several times as minister.He started his political career by joining the Liberal party and participating in the 1851 Revolution, during which he was captured and deported. He returned to Chile in 1862 and joined the staff of the La Voz de Chile (Voice of Chile) newspaper. On June 28, 1864 he was elected deputy for Illapel.

Is a Filipino politician. A member of the Liberal Party, he has been elected to three terms as a Mem

Is a Filipino politician. A member of the Liberal Party, he has been elected to three terms as a Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, representing the Third District of Cagayan. First elected in 2001, he was re-elected in 2004 and 2007.

Was a Peruvian banker and political figure. Son of former president, Mariano Ignacio Prado, he was b

Was a Peruvian banker and political figure. Son of former president, Mariano Ignacio Prado, he was born in Lima and served as the President of Peru twice, from 1939 until 1945 and again between 1956 and 1962. His brother, Leoncio Prado, was a military her

Was a Portuguese Navy officer and a politician. He initially supported the Military Dictatorship, af

Was a Portuguese Navy officer and a politician. He initially supported the Military Dictatorship, after the 28 May 1926 revolution, but later moved to the Democratic Opposition field. In 1951, he was the moderate candidate at the presidential elections ag

Was a Portuguese political figure and writer. He served as the president of Portugal between 5 Octob

Was a Portuguese political figure and writer. He served as the president of Portugal between 5 October 1923 and 11 December 1925.An independent republican, he was chosen to be the moderate Liberal Republican Party candidate, in the 1923 presidential elect

Ruled the Dominican Republic from 1940 until 1952. Prior to ascending to the Presidency, he was Vice

Ruled the Dominican Republic from 1940 until 1952. Prior to ascending to the Presidency, he was Vice-President from 1933-1940. His term began upon the death of President Jacinto Peynado.Troncoso founded the commercial and civil law firm of Oficina Troncos

Was a Chilean politician and provisional vice president of Chile in 1931.President Arturo Alessandri

Was a Chilean politician and provisional vice president of Chile in 1931.President Arturo Alessandri named him ambassador to the United States between 1932 and 1938. At his return, Trucco retired from politics, but in 1946, President Gabriel González Videla appointed him Governor of the Central Bank of Chile, a position he held until 1951. Manuel Trucco died in Santiago in 1954 at the age of 79.

Was an Indonesian parliamentarian and prominent East Timorese independence leader. The Carrascalão

Was an Indonesian parliamentarian and prominent East Timorese independence leader. The Carrascalão family is of mestiço ancestry. Twelve of the members killed during the massacre were exhumed by the UNTAET Crime Scene Detachment in early 2000, in Maubara. Along with the Liquica Church Massacre, the attack at Manuel Carrascalão's house was of the "ten priority investigations" of the Serious Crimes Unit.

Is a Polish writer, screenwriter and politician. She is the founder of the Polish Women's Party.Manu

Is a Polish writer, screenwriter and politician. She is the founder of the Polish Women's Party.Manuela Gretkowska studied philosophy at Jagiellonian University in Kraków. In 1988 she left Poland to live in Paris, where she studied anthropology at the École des hautes études en sciences sociales. In the early 1990s, she returned to her country, where she was deputy editor-in-chief and then literary director at Elle. She wrote columns for Elle, Cosmopolitan, Wprost, Polityka, Machina, and Cogito.

Popularly known as Lito Lapid, is a Filipino actor, politician and Senator of the Republic of the Ph

Popularly known as Lito Lapid, is a Filipino actor, politician and Senator of the Republic of the Philippines.With its completion in 1997, the Pampanga Megadike saved the capital municipality (now city) of San Fernando from the lahar mudflows and it channeled through the Pampanga River delta. Lapid thanked President Fidel Ramos for the completion and as sign of appreciation, he joined the administration party Lakas NUCD.

Was the pre-eminent social reformer in pre-independence Malta, a philosopher, a journalist, and a wr

Was the pre-eminent social reformer in pre-independence Malta, a philosopher, a journalist, and a writer of novels and poetry. Dimech is the personification of all the psychological, social and ideological motives of the Maltese people at the beginning of

Was the last ceremonial State President of South Africa from 4 June 1979 until 3 September 1984.Mara

Was the last ceremonial State President of South Africa from 4 June 1979 until 3 September 1984.Marais was elected to the House of Assembly as MP for Alberton, near Johannesburg, as President of the Senate, and as acting State President from 21 August 1978 to 10 October 1978, after which B.J. Vorster was briefly elected to the position. Marais was seen as a relatively moderate member of the National Party that instituted apartheid.[citation needed]

Is a Kazakh politician. Tazhin has served as the Foreign Minister in the Government of Kazakhstan si

Is a Kazakh politician. Tazhin has served as the Foreign Minister in the Government of Kazakhstan since he replaced Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on 10 January 2007 during a government shake-up. Tokayev became the Chairman of the Senate.[1][2] He previously serve

Is a member of the Senate of France. He represents the Alpes-Maritimes department, in Provence-Alpes

Is a member of the Senate of France. He represents the Alpes-Maritimes department, in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur and is a member of the Socialist Party.

Was a French nobleman. The son of Louis de Beauvau, Marquis of Beauvau (1638-1703) and his second wi

Was a French nobleman. The son of Louis de Beauvau, Marquis of Beauvau (1638-1703) and his second wife, Anne de Ligny, on 16 December 1704 he married Anne Marguerite de Lignéville (1686-1772), countess of the Holy Roman Empire, at Lunéville. They had 8 sons and 12 daughters. His wife Anne Marguerite was the mistress of Leopold, Duke of Lorraine.

Is a Filipino politician. A member of the LAKAS-CMD Party, he was elected in 2007 as a Member of the

Is a Filipino politician. A member of the LAKAS-CMD Party, he was elected in 2007 as a Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, representing the First District of Davao del Sur.

Is a French politician and a member of the Senate of France. He represents the Ardennes department a

Is a French politician and a member of the Senate of France. He represents the Ardennes department and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement Party. He was elected on 26 August 2007, and was re-elected on 21 September 2008.