Leaders/politician Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Is the current Minister of Tertiary education and research of Mauritius.

Is the current Minister of Tertiary education and research of Mauritius.

Served as the First Vice Foreign Minister in the government of Kazakhstan until February 2007 when h

Served as the First Vice Foreign Minister in the government of Kazakhstan until February 2007 when he was appointed to his second tour as Kazakhstan's Ambassador to Austria. Until June 2007, Aliyev was married to Dariga Nazarbayeva, the eldest daughter of Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev.

He was Chancellor of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster[1][2] from 1373 to 1377. On October 12, 1375 h

He was Chancellor of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster[1][2] from 1373 to 1377. On October 12, 1375 he was selected to be Bishop of Salisbury, and was consecrated on December 9.[3] On April 3, 1388 he was transferred to the see of Bath and Wells.[4] He was a member of King Richard II's first council, representing John of Gaunt's interests.

Is a Filipino politician. Recto served as a member of the House of Representatives representing the

Is a Filipino politician. Recto served as a member of the House of Representatives representing the 4th District of Batangas from 1992 to 2001. He was then elected to the Senate, serving from 2001 to 2007. In July 2008 he was appointed to head the National Economic and Development Authority, but resigned from his position in August 2009 in preparation to run for senator in the 2010 election.[1] Recto won a seat in the Senate and was proclaimed as one of the winning senatorial candidates of the 2010 Senate elections. He will take office at noon of June 30, 2010.

Is a United States Representative from Texas's 4th congressional district. First elected in 1980, Ha

Is a United States Representative from Texas's 4th congressional district. First elected in 1980, Hall is the ranking Republican of the Science Committee and a senior member of the Energy and Commerce Committee. He is the dean of the Texas congressional delegation, as well as the oldest serving member of the House of Representatives.Hall won the Democratic nomination for the 4th District in 1980, after Roberts retired He defeated Republican John Wright, a business manager, with 52% of the vote — the closest race in the district's history. Hall is only the fourth person to represent the 4th District since its creation in 1903. The district's second congressman, Rayburn (the longtime Speaker of the House), had represented the district for 48 years.

Is an American attorney, author, lecturer, political activist, and candidate for President of the Un

Is an American attorney, author, lecturer, political activist, and candidate for President of the United States in five elections, including the current election, with his role in the 2000 election in particular being subject to much debate. Areas of particular concern to Nader include consumer rights, humanitarianism, environmentalism, and democratic government. Nader is both the first Arab American and Lebanese American presidential candidate in the U.S.[1]

Was the premier of the Canadian province of Alberta and leader of the Alberta Progressive Conservati

Was the premier of the Canadian province of Alberta and leader of the Alberta Progressive Conservatives from 1992 until his retirement in 2006. His tenure as premier ended when the Alberta Progressive Conservatives' new leader, Ed Stelmach, assumed office December 14, 2006,[1] exactly fourteen years after Klein first became Premier. He boasts the nickname of "King Ralph",[2] which is a reference both to his political longevity and his perceived autocratic style of leadership, also ironically because of his everyman persona which was the key plot device in the popular film of the same name released on the eve of his election victory as premier.

Is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Hajipur Lok Sabha constituency of Biha

Is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Hajipur Lok Sabha constituency of Bihar and is president of the Lok Janshakti Party, political party.Paswan was elected to the Bihar state assembly in 1969 as a member of the Samyukta Socialist

He was an Indian politician, Chief Minister of the Karnataka State for three terms and later served

He was an Indian politician, Chief Minister of the Karnataka State for three terms and later served as the Union Commerce Minister.His father's name was Mahabaleshwar Hegde and his mother was Saraswati Hegde. He was a lawyer by profession. He participated

Is the current Chief Minister of Chhatisgarh, from the Bharatiya Janata Party. He has been chief min

Is the current Chief Minister of Chhatisgarh, from the Bharatiya Janata Party. He has been chief minister since December 7, 2003.

Was the 8th President of the Republic of India, serving from 1987 to 1992. Before his election as Pr

Was the 8th President of the Republic of India, serving from 1987 to 1992. Before his election as President, Venkataraman served nearly 4 years as the 7th Vice-President. A member of the Indian National Congress party, he has held various ministerial positions in the course of his political career.

Also known as Ramdane Imazighen and Dda Ramdane, was an Algerian-French Berber nationalist activist.

Also known as Ramdane Imazighen and Dda Ramdane, was an Algerian-French Berber nationalist activist. He was born in Ifnayen, Larbaâ Nath Irathen, and was instrumental in the establishment of the Berber Academy alongside Mohammed Arav Bessaoud. He later became the owner of the Ighuraf Imazighen, a Berber hotel-restaurant in eastern Paris, and was assassinated in 2007 by a tenant who didn't pay his rent.

Is an Indian politician. He was elected a Member of Parliament thrice and was also a Kerala State Ca

Is an Indian politician. He was elected a Member of Parliament thrice and was also a Kerala State Cabinet Minister. He is a Working Committee member of Congress Party and is the President of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC).

Is a Colombian politician. Former Mayor of the Colombian city of Cúcuta, Norte de Santander.Suárez

Is a Colombian politician. Former Mayor of the Colombian city of Cúcuta, Norte de Santander.Suárez-Corzo was born in Encino, Santander Department to a humble family. He started working at a very young age. At age 11 he left Encino to Bogotá where he worked on many jobs, including automotive maintenance. In the mid 1970s he then moved to Cúcuta where he worked in construction, security guard, cab driver and neighborhood community leader.

Was the communist leader of Albania from 1985 to 1992, and President of the Republic of Albania from

Was the communist leader of Albania from 1985 to 1992, and President of the Republic of Albania from 1991 to 1992. He had been designated as successor by Enver Hoxha and took power after Hoxha died.Alia was born in 1925 and had joined the Albanian communi

Was the third President of the Third Republic of the Philippines from December 30, 1953 until his de

Was the third President of the Third Republic of the Philippines from December 30, 1953 until his death in a plane crash in 1957. He was elected President under the banner of the Nacionalista Party.

Was Canada's twenty-fourth Governor General, serving from 1990 to 1995.On March 16, 2004, the Govern

Was Canada's twenty-fourth Governor General, serving from 1990 to 1995.On March 16, 2004, the Government of Canada unveiled a $.49 postage stamp with an image of him taken on the day he became Governor General (January 29, 1990), he is dressed in formal wear, standing against a bronze, tone-on-tone background depicting part of the heraldic coat of arms created for him. The picture was taken by Canadian Press photographer Paul Chaisson. The stamp itself was created by Vancouver designer Susan Mavor depicting his humour and thoughtfulness. His widow Gerda was in attendance.

Was a prominent politician and a pro-democracy activist of the Philippines.Mitra was elected congres

Was a prominent politician and a pro-democracy activist of the Philippines.Mitra was elected congressman representing Palawan for two terms from 1965 to 1973; he resigned during his second term to run for the senate and was elected senator in 1971, only to find his term cut short by Martial Law. Mitra was imprisoned along with other opposition figures during the martial law period.

A former guerrilla leader of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) and former prime minister of Kosovo. H

A former guerrilla leader of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) and former prime minister of Kosovo. He is currently the leader of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK). Haradinaj is among former KLA officers who were charged of war crimes during the

An Israeli politician and Knesset member for Meretz-Yachad. He is a resident of Mevaseret Zion and m

An Israeli politician and Knesset member for Meretz-Yachad. He is a resident of Mevaseret Zion and married with four children.Since 1992, he has been a member of Meretz, a dovish left wing party which resulted from the merger of Mapam, Ratz and Shinui. He

Was the 3rd President of Sri Lanka from January 2, 1989 to May 1, 1993. Before that, he served as th

Was the 3rd President of Sri Lanka from January 2, 1989 to May 1, 1993. Before that, he served as the Prime Minister in the government headed by J. R. Jayewardene from February 6, 1978 to January 1, 1989. He was assassinated in Colombo in a suicide bombin

Is a politician from the state of Texas, currently representing the state's 19th Congressional distr

Is a politician from the state of Texas, currently representing the state's 19th Congressional district. The district includes a large swath of West Texas, including Lubbock and Abilene. He was sworn in on June 5, 2003. He is a member of the Republican Party.

Was the founder of the Dakshineswar Kali Temple and numerous charitable works. She was born into a p

Was the founder of the Dakshineswar Kali Temple and numerous charitable works. She was born into a poor farming family of Kona village,in present day North 24 Parganas on 26th September 1793 (1211 Bangabda).

Is a Sri Lankan politician and current Leader of the Opposition. He was Prime Minister twice, from M

Is a Sri Lankan politician and current Leader of the Opposition. He was Prime Minister twice, from May 7, 1993 to August 19, 1994 and from December 9, 2001 to April 6, 2004. He has also been the leader of the United National Party since November, 1994 and

Was the former Sri Lankan Cabinet Minister of foreign affairs, Minister of State for defense[1] (dep

Was the former Sri Lankan Cabinet Minister of foreign affairs, Minister of State for defense[1] (deputy defense minister) and Minister of plantation industries from 1989 to 1991[2] in President Ranasinghe Premadasa's cabinet.