Leaders/politician Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Was a senior Iranian cleric in the city of Yazd.In July 1982 he was appointed as prayer leader in th

Was a senior Iranian cleric in the city of Yazd.In July 1982 he was appointed as prayer leader in the central Iranian city of Yazd by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. He is the father of a number of notable Iranian politicians, including former president Mohammad Khatami, Islamic Iran Participation Front founder Mohammad Reza Khatami, former presidential chief of staff Ali Khatami and Fatemeh Khatami, who was elected to Ardakan's city council in 1999.

Was an Iranian politician, scholar and religious figure, and the political leader of the 1979 Irania

Was an Iranian politician, scholar and religious figure, and the political leader of the 1979 Iranian Revolution which saw the overthrow of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran (Persia). Following the revolution, Khomeini became the country's Supreme Leader—the paramount political figure of the new Islamic Republic until his death.

Is a Portuguese politician and Mayor of Porto (Presidente da Câmara Municipal).Rio began his politi

Is a Portuguese politician and Mayor of Porto (Presidente da Câmara Municipal).Rio began his political career as part of the Juventude Social-Democrata (JSD), the Social Democrats' youth organization. He was Vice President of its National Political Commis

Is the Portuguese Minister of Internal Administration (Ministro da Administração Interna). He took

Is the Portuguese Minister of Internal Administration (Ministro da Administração Interna). He took office May 17, 2007. Before that he was a Constitutional Court judge.

Is a Bulgarian politician of the political party "Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria" (GE

Is a Bulgarian politician of the political party "Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria" (GERB). In May 2007 she was elected as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP). In the European Parliament she is the Head of the Bulgarian Delegation in the EPP-ED Group. As an MEP she is active in the Committees on "Regional Development" and "Employment and Social Affairs", and the Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries and the Delegation for relations with Iran.

Is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party (SP). He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from

Is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party (SP). He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland in 2001.

Was an Anglo-Irish businessman, politician and philanthropist. Born in London, he was the eldest son

Was an Anglo-Irish businessman, politician and philanthropist. Born in London, he was the eldest son of Edward Guinness, 1st Earl of Iveagh. He served as the twentieth Chancellor of the University of Dublin from 1927 to 1963, succeeding his father who was

Is a military historian and former Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was Membe

Is a military historian and former Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Torbay in Devon, from 1987 to 1997. He writes books on the subject of espionage under the pen name Nigel West.

Was an Indonesian government official and diplomat known for his role as a leader during the Indones

Was an Indonesian government official and diplomat known for his role as a leader during the Indonesian National Revolution in the late 1940s, and as a key minister and United Nations ambassador in the Sukarno government during the 1950s and 1960s. Ruslan was born and raised in Surabaya, East Java. He came from an upper-middle-class family; his father was a neighborhood shopkeeper and owned a small fleet of taxis.

Was an American politician who served in the United States Senate as a Democrat from Louisiana from

Was an American politician who served in the United States Senate as a Democrat from Louisiana from 1948 until 1987.

Was a Dutch politician of the Batavian Republic and an investor in the Holland Land Company.He studi

Was a Dutch politician of the Batavian Republic and an investor in the Holland Land Company.He studied law at Leiden University between 1781 and 1784. He became a lawyer in Amsterdam in 1784. He was one of the leaders of the revolution against William V, Prince of Orange, when the French army defeated the Dutch in January 1795.

Is an American politician and businesswoman from Milford, in Kent County, Delaware. She is a member

Is an American politician and businesswoman from Milford, in Kent County, Delaware. She is a member of the Democratic Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly, two terms as Lieutenant Governor of Delaware, and is the incumbent Governor of Delaware. She is serving in her second term and is Delaware's first female governor, as well as the nation’s oldest serving governor. She is currently the nation's longest-serving female governor, and in January 2008 became the longest-serving female governor in U.S. history. She is constitutionally barred from seeking a third term.

Is the co-founder and leader of the Christian group Faderhuset which became widely known for its con

Is the co-founder and leader of the Christian group Faderhuset which became widely known for its controversial purchase of Ungdomshuset in Copenhagen.Although she does not have any education in theology, she was the reverend of Faderhuset from 1998 to 2004.[1] She is currently spokesperson, consultant and supervisor for the group.[1]

Served as New Zealand's Minister of Finance from 1990 to 1993, and is known for her strong pursuit o

Served as New Zealand's Minister of Finance from 1990 to 1993, and is known for her strong pursuit of free-market economic reforms (her opponents sometimes called it "Ruthanasia").

Is a New Zealand politician. She is a member of the Labour Party.Dyson was born in Lower Hutt. Her f

Is a New Zealand politician. She is a member of the Labour Party.Dyson was born in Lower Hutt. Her father served in the New Zealand Army, and so Dyson's family frequently moved around the country.

Was the wife of Botswana's first president, Sir Seretse Khama. Lady Khama was a former WAAF ambulanc

Was the wife of Botswana's first president, Sir Seretse Khama. Lady Khama was a former WAAF ambulance driver from Blackheath, London. She met Seretse Khama while he was attending law school in England and she was working as a clerk at Lloyd's of London. T

Was prime minister of the Netherlands from 1982 – 1994. A political conservative, Lubbers was rega

Was prime minister of the Netherlands from 1982 – 1994. A political conservative, Lubbers was regarded by many during his time in office as an ideological heir

Is a Dutch politician.

Is a Dutch politician.

Is a prominent South African politician and political strategist, and past CEO of the country's offi

Is a prominent South African politician and political strategist, and past CEO of the country's official opposition (The current CEO is Jonathan Moakes), the Democratic Alliance. He was a Member of Parliament between 2004 and 2009, and headed up his party's general election campaigns in 2004 and 2009.[1] He is presently chief adviser to Western Cape Premier Helen Zille.[2]In 1997 Coetzee was picked by DP leader Tony Leon to head up the party's parliamentary operations at the age of 24. Leon subsequently notes Coetzee's appointment as "the most significant" he made during his 13 year tenure as leader of the party.[3] Coetzee has subsequently played a central role in the party's electoral campaigns, during which time the party has doubled its support base - from 1.5 million voters in 1999 to 3 million in 2009.[4]

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 Takizawa, Iwate and graduate of Hokkaido University, he worked at the government of Iwate Prefecture from 1973 until 2003. He was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2004.

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 Liberal Democratic Party. A native of Warabi, Saitama and graduate of Rikkyo University 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 Liberal Democratic Party. A native of Tagawa District, Fukuoka and graduate of Waseda University he was elected for the first time in 2003 after running unsuccessfully three times in 1993, 1996 and 2000.

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 Gojo, Nara and graduate of Nagoya Institute of Technology, he had served in the city assembly of Gojo for two terms since 1973 and the assembly of Nara Prefecture for two terms since 1983. After an unsuccessful run in 1990, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1993.

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 Bunkyo, Tokyo and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he joined the Ministry of Transport in 1984 and attended Cornell University in the United States while in the ministry. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2005.

A Japanese lawyer and career diplomat who served as the Japanese Ambassador to the United States fro

A Japanese lawyer and career diplomat who served as the Japanese Ambassador to the United States from 2001 to 2008.Ambassador Ryozo Kato, Commissioner of Nippon Professional Baseball and former Ambassador of Japan to the United States, has had a long and distinguished career in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Japanese Government. A graduate of Tokyo University Faculty of Law and Yale Law School, he served his country in Australia, Egypt, and the United States, in addition to multiple global assignments within the Ministry in Tokyo.