Leaders/politician Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Is a well known politician in Lithuania and currently heads the Liberal Democrats Party in Lithuania

Is a well known politician in Lithuania and currently heads the Liberal Democrats Party in Lithuania. He was the President of the Republic of Lithuania from February 26, 2003 to April 6, 2004 when he was impeached. He is the first European head of state t

Is a Filipino politician. A member of the Nacionalista Party, he was elected as a Member of the Hous

Is a Filipino politician. A member of the Nacionalista Party, he was elected as a Member of the House of Representatives, representing the First District of Cagayan de Oro City beginning in 2007.

Is a Costa Rican socialist politician.Rolando Araya went to school in Palmares, the place he was bor

Is a Costa Rican socialist politician.Rolando Araya went to school in Palmares, the place he was born, and at the Lincoln Park High School, Michigan. In 1970 after his university career at the University of Costa Rica, he graduated as an engineer. Just four years later he was elected as congressman in Alajuela. Another year passing by, he became President of the Juventud Liberacionista, the youth organization of the PLN, one of the major parties in Costa Rica.

Was a minister and evangelist who actively promoted the temperance movement. He was Executive Secret

Was a minister and evangelist who actively promoted the temperance movement. He was Executive Secretary of the Kansas Prohibition Party in 1948-1950, was State Chairman of the party in 1962-1968, was Vice-Chairman of the Prohibition National Committee in 1963-1967, and was the Prohibition Party candidate for Vice-President of the Untted States in 1968.

Is an Ivorian politician and the President of the Ivorian Workers' Party (PIT).In July 1961, he was

Is an Ivorian politician and the President of the Ivorian Workers' Party (PIT).In July 1961, he was arrested "for endangering the safety of the State of Côte d'Ivoire in France", expelled from France, and placed under house arrest in Abidjan. Following his release in January 1962, he continued his studies in France. After completing his studies, he returned to Côte d'Ivoire, where he began teaching at the University of Abidjan. He was a founding member of the National Union for Research and Higher Education (SYNARES) and was its Secretary-General.

The President of Germany from 1994 to 1999. He was the first President of the Federal Republic of Ge

The President of Germany from 1994 to 1999. He was the first President of the Federal Republic of Germany to be elected to office after the reunification of Germany that took place in 1990

Was a Ukrainian politician and military leader, the leader of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army. In 2007,

Was a Ukrainian politician and military leader, the leader of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army. In 2007, he was posthumously awarded the title "Hero of Ukraine", the country's highest honor. Roman Shukhevych was born in the city of Lviv. He was christened with the middle name Taras. Both parents were involved with the Ukrainian national revival in the 19th century. The family lays claim to dozens of active community activists in Politics, music, science and art. Shukhevych received his early education outside of Lviv. He returned to Lviv to study at the gymnasium there living with his grandfather, an ethnographer. His political formation was influenced by Yevhen Konovaletz - the commander of the Ukrainian Military organization who rented out a room in his fathers house from 1921-22

Was a Polish politician, statesman, and chief ideologue and co-founder of the National Democracy ("E

Was a Polish politician, statesman, and chief ideologue and co-founder of the National Democracy ("Endecja") political camp.Later Dmowski headed the National League (Liga Narodowa). In 1895 he settled in Lemberg, Austria-Hungary (modern Lviv, Ukraine; known as Lwów to the Poles), and in 1897 co-founded the National-Democratic Party (Stronnictwo Narodowo-Demokratyczne or "Endecja"). The Endecja was to serve as a political party, a lobby and an underground organization that would unite Poles who espoused Dmowski's views into a disciplined and committed political group.[

Is an Italian politician and statesman. He served as President of the Council of Ministers (prime mi

Is an Italian politician and statesman. He served as President of the Council of Ministers (prime minister) of Italy twice, from 17 May 1996 to 21 October 1998 and from 17 May 2006 to 8 May 2008. He was also President of the European Commission from 1999

Is a Venezuelan politician.He later joined the Military Academy of Venezuela (Academia Militar de Ve

Is a Venezuelan politician.He later joined the Military Academy of Venezuela (Academia Militar de Venezuela) where he received a licence in Military Arts & Sciences in 1981. That same year, he was deployed to the Cuartel Bolívar del Táchira, a military ba

Is a Republican United States Congressman from Lake Jackson, Texas, a physician, a bestselling autho

Is a Republican United States Congressman from Lake Jackson, Texas, a physician, a bestselling author, and a former 2008 U.S. presidential candidate.

Known as Ron Brown and nicknamed Red Ron, was a Scottish Labour Party Member of Parliament in the Un

Known as Ron Brown and nicknamed Red Ron, was a Scottish Labour Party Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom for the Edinburgh Leith constituency, from the 1979 general election to the 1992 general election. A controversial figure, he was suspended from the House of Commons on several occasions, most famously in 1988 after damaging the Mace.

Was a British statesman and Conservative Party politician.Born in Ulster, the son of Edmund McNeill

Was a British statesman and Conservative Party politician.Born in Ulster, the son of Edmund McNeill DL, JP - the Sheriff of County Antrim. Lord Cushendun was educated at Harrow and Christ Church, Oxford, graduating in 1886. After being called to the bar i

Was a British statesman and Conservative Party politician.

Was a British statesman and Conservative Party politician.

Was White House Press Secretary during United States President Richard Nixon's administration, from

Was White House Press Secretary during United States President Richard Nixon's administration, from 1969

Born in Austin, Texas, Ron Kirk attended Austin College and The University of Texas School of Law. U

Born in Austin, Texas, Ron Kirk attended Austin College and The University of Texas School of Law. Upon his graduation in 1979, he practiced law until 1981 when he left to work in the office of then-Texas Senator Lloyd Bentsen. Kirk continued to work with Bentsen after his appointment as Treasury Secretary in the first Clinton administration.

Generally known as Ron Todd, was the general secretary of the Transport and General Workers Union (T

Generally known as Ron Todd, was the general secretary of the Transport and General Workers Union (TGWU), then the largest general trade union in the United Kingdom, from 1985 until 1992.Todd was born in Walthamstow, London. His father was a stallholder in a local street market and Todd left school at the age of 14 to work in a barber's shop. He also worked as an assistant to a plumber before being conscripted into the Royal Marines in the last days of World War II. For a time he served alongside his father in the Marines and was posted to Hong Kong.

Was a British Labour Party politician. He was the younger brother of George Brown, Deputy Leader of

Was a British Labour Party politician. He was the younger brother of George Brown, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party from 1960.

Was the 40th President of the United States (1981–1989) and the 33rd Governor of California (1967–1975). Born in Illinois, Reagan moved to Los Angeles, California in the 1930s, where he was an actor, president of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG), and a spokesman for General Electric (GE). His start in politics occurred during his work for GE; originally a member of the Democratic Party, he switched to the Republican Party in 1962. After delivering a rousing speech in support of Barry Goldwater's presidential candidacy in 1964, he was persuaded to seek the California governorship, winning two years later and again in 1970. He was defeated in his run for the Republican presidential nomination in 1968 as well as 1976, but won both the nomination and election in 1980.

Is an Israeli politician, lawyer and journalist, and a former Knesset member who held several minist

Is an Israeli politician, lawyer and journalist, and a former Knesset member who held several ministerial positions. He was also mayor of Tel Aviv from 1993 to 1998.

Is a Peruvian politician. She is currently a Congresswoman representing Cajamarca for the period 200

Is a Peruvian politician. She is currently a Congresswoman representing Cajamarca for the period 2006-2011, and belongs to the National Unity party.

Is a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing the 6th district

Is a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing the 6th district of Maryland since 1993.Afterwards, Bartlett was encouraged to attend graduate school at the University of Maryland, College Park. He studied anatomy, physiology, and zoology, earning a Master's degree in physiology in 1948. Bartlett was then hired as a faculty member at Maryland and taught anatomy, physiology and zoology while working towards his Ph.D. in physiology, which he earned in 1952. His academic career included lecturing at Loma Linda School of Medicine, also affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church, in Loma Linda, California (1952–1954), and serving as an assistant professor at Howard University Medical School in Washington, D.C. (1954–1956). He also pursued careers as a research scientist, inventor, business owner, and farmer.[citation needed]

Served as a member of the California State Senate from 1977 until 1993. She was the first female mem

Served as a member of the California State Senate from 1977 until 1993. She was the first female member of the California State Senate.By profession, Vuich was a farmer and tax accountant from Dinuba, California. Not many initially took notice when she ra

Is a Gabonese politician, currently serving as the Interim President of Gabon following the death of

Is a Gabonese politician, currently serving as the Interim President of Gabon following the death of long-time President Omar Bongo in June 2009. She constitutionally succeeded Bongo due to her role as President of the Senate, a post to which she was elec

Is a French politician and a member of the Union for a Popular Movement, which is part of the Europe

Is a French politician and a member of the Union for a Popular Movement, which is part of the European People's Party.Since french ministers cannot be members of Parliaman, she has been forced to give up her seat as Member of the European Parliament for the west of France