Leaders/politician Famous Names Starting with Letter S

Is an Algerian politician and leader of the Movement for National Reform [1] (?arakat al-I?la? al-Wa

Is an Algerian politician and leader of the Movement for National Reform [1] (?arakat al-I?la? al-Wa?aniyy, also known as the MRN and El-Islah), an Islamist political party that he led in a breakout from the Islamic Renaissance Party (al-Nahda), which he had created but lost control over. [2] Djaballah stood for the presidency twice, in 1999 and 2004.

Was an Algerian nationalist and politician. A long-time national activist, he played a part in virtu

Was an Algerian nationalist and politician. A long-time national activist, he played a part in virtually all the early Algerian nationalist movements: L'Étoile Nord-Africaine (ENA), the Parti du Peuple Algérien (PPA) and the Mouvement pour la Triomphe des Libértes Démocratiques (MTLD), all of them headed by Messali Hadj. He was jailed by France 1945-46.

Was a politician from the Ottoman period. He came from Helta, Lebanon. He served in the Administrati

Was a politician from the Ottoman period. He came from Helta, Lebanon. He served in the Administration Council for Mount Lebanon between the years 1902–1907.Some members of the council were liberal bureaucrats committed to the cause of secular authority i

Is a Moroccan politician and psychiatrist.He earned a Doctorate in Medicine from the Hassan II Unive

Is a Moroccan politician and psychiatrist.He earned a Doctorate in Medicine from the Hassan II University of Casablanca in 1986, and in psychiatry in 1994. He also earned Master and DEA degrees in Islamic studies in 1983, 1987 and 1999.

He is an economist and humanist by training, has a Masters degree in Business Administration and has

He is an economist and humanist by training, has a Masters degree in Business Administration and has been a Professor at several Colombian universities.

Served as Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament for five terms.

Served as Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament for five terms.

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 Aioi, Hyogo and graduate of Nihon University, he was elected to the House of Councilors for the first time in 1992 as a member of Morihiro Hosokawa's Japan New Party and then to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1996.

A Japanese politician who served as Minister of Finance in the cabinet of Junichiro Koizumi. He is c

A Japanese politician who served as Minister of Finance in the cabinet of Junichiro Koizumi. He is currently Minister of Construction and Transport and is serving his ninth term as a member of the Lower House, representing Kyoto's Fifth District.Tanigaki was prepared for a legal career after close to ten years of study, but his father, who represented the second district in Kyoto, died in 1983. Tanigaki moved to Kyoto to run for his father's seat.

Was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army and final Minister of War of the Empire of Japan.Shimomu

Was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army and final Minister of War of the Empire of Japan.Shimomura was a native of Kochi Prefecture, and a graduate of the 20th class of the Imperial Japanese Army Academy in 1908. His classmates included Prince Asaka, Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko, Prince Kitashirakawa Naruhisa, Mitsuru Ushijima, Heitaro Kimura, Takashi Sakai, and Shojiro Iida. He subsequently graduated from the 28th class of the Army Staff College in 1916. After serving in a number of staff and administrative positions within the Imperial Japanese Army General Staff

Was the President of Iraq from July 16, 1979 until April 9, 2003.A leading member of the revolutiona

Was the President of Iraq from July 16, 1979 until April 9, 2003.A leading member of the revolutionary Ba'ath Party, which espoused secular pan-Arabism, economic modernization, and Arab socialism, Saddam played a key role in the 1968 coup that brought the party to long-term power. As vice president under the ailing General Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr, Saddam tightly controlled conflict between the government and the armed forces — at a time when many other groups were considered capable of overthrowing the government — by creating repressive security forces.

Was a close aide of Ayatollah Khomeini during his 1978 exile in France, and Iranian Foreign Minister

Was a close aide of Ayatollah Khomeini during his 1978 exile in France, and Iranian Foreign Minister (November 30, 1979–August, 1980) during Iran hostage crisis following the Iranian Revolution. In 1982 he was executed for allegedly plotting the assassination of Ayatollah Khomeini and the overthrow of the Islamic Republic.

Is an Algerian communist born in 1928 in Larbaa Nath Irathen, Algeria.After being a member for sever

Is an Algerian communist born in 1928 in Larbaa Nath Irathen, Algeria.After being a member for several years since his youth of the AEMAN he became in 1950 the president of the AEMAN (Association des étudiants musulmans de l'Afrique du Nord), which was the first political organisation created in North Africa. The AEMAN was created in Algiers in 1912 by Emir Khaled, the grandson of Emir Abdelkader.

Was a prominent Russian and Turkish statesman, scholar and thinker. Sadreddin Nizamettinovich Maksu

Was a prominent Russian and Turkish statesman, scholar and thinker. Sadreddin Nizamettinovich Maksudov was born in Tassu, outside of Kazan, the son of a molla, and the younger brother of Hadi Maksudi, the well-known Jadidist. After the traditional mektep and medreseh education, he took the (then) revolutionary step of entering the Russian Teachers' College in Kazan (for which he was much criticized by his community at the time), then studied law in Paris.

Was the deputy minister of intelligence under Ali Fallahian, and an intelligence officer under Ghorb

Was the deputy minister of intelligence under Ali Fallahian, and an intelligence officer under Ghorbanali Dorri-Najafabadi. He was charged with having independently organized assassinations of dissidents.

Is an Iranian intellectual, prominent journalist,[1] pro-democracy activist and university lecturer.

Is an Iranian intellectual, prominent journalist,[1] pro-democracy activist and university lecturer. He has been an intelligence official, a member of Tehran's city council, and advisor to president Mohammad Khatami. In March, 2000, he was shot in the head by an assailant and severely disabled, an act many believe was in retaliation for his help in uncovering the chain murders of Iran and his help to the Iranian reform movement in general.

Is an Iranian politician and the present secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council. On O

Is an Iranian politician and the present secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council. On October 20, 2007, he replaced Ali Larijani as the secretary of the council and hence chief nuclear negotiator of Iran. He was previously Deputy Foreign Minister for European and American Affairs.

Is the Defense Minister of Azerbaijan. In 1971 he finished the Baku Troops Command Academy and in 19

Is the Defense Minister of Azerbaijan. In 1971 he finished the Baku Troops Command Academy and in 1981 the command faculty of Frunze Military Academy in Moscow.

Was a Soviet Armenian statesman and politician. In 1928-1935 he was the Prime-Minister (chairman of

Was a Soviet Armenian statesman and politician. In 1928-1935 he was the Prime-Minister (chairman of Sovnarcom) of Armenian SSR.Since 1904 he was a communist activist in Baku. In 1918 during the Baku Communa he was the Oil Minister and the chairman of Emergency Commission. In 1920 he was a member of the Revolutionary Committee of Armenia, since 1921 - the permanent representative of Armenian SSR (then - Transcaucasian Federation) in Russian SFSR. A victim of stalinism.

Was a Palestinian Arab politician and the first mayor of Gaza, reigning from 1906 to 1917. He was al

Was a Palestinian Arab politician and the first mayor of Gaza, reigning from 1906 to 1917. He was also one of the most influential members of the Supreme Muslim Council from 1921 until his death. He was an opponent of British mandatory rule in Palestine,

Was an Algerian, born at Bône. He was an officer in the French Army, and the founder of the Front A

Was an Algerian, born at Bône. He was an officer in the French Army, and the founder of the Front Algérie Française, a political and militant movement in favour of French Algeria.In 1960 he was responsible for the creation of the Front Algérie Française, which despite its rapid popularity was banned by the French government after less than a year. After the group was disbanded he retired to France in 1962.

Is an Algerian politician and currently serves as the Special Representative of the United Nations S

Is an Algerian politician and currently serves as the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa (UNOWA).He also served in various capacities in the Organization of African Unity (OAU), now African Union, including as OAU Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs. At OAU, he spearheaded efforts by the General Secretariat/Commission in supporting peace processes on the continent, including Ethiopia-Eritrea, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, Comoros, Madagascar, Sierra Leone, Central Africa Republic, Côte d’Ivoire, Liberia, Sudan, Somalia.

Is a Belizean lawyer and politician. He was the Prime Minister of Belize from August 28, 1998 to Feb

Is a Belizean lawyer and politician. He was the Prime Minister of Belize from August 28, 1998 to February 8, 2008.As a boy, Musa attended Saint Andrew's Primary School in San Ignacio. He then attended high school at St. Michael's College in Belize City and later St. John's College Sixth Form.

Saifoulaye Diallo was a Guinean politician, lawmaker and cabinet member. He was the political secret

Saifoulaye Diallo was a Guinean politician, lawmaker and cabinet member. He was the political secretary of the ruling Parti démocratique de Guinée and the de facto number 2 statesman during the first five years of the Republic of Guinea. He jointly served as President of the Territorial Assembly (March 1957–1958), President of the National Assembly 1958–1963. In January 1963, he entered the gouvernement of Minister of State and held various cabinet positions foreign minister, finances social services of his country under President Ahmed Sékou Touré, until his death in 1981.

Was the mid-6th century founder of Saint-Malo in Brittany, France. He is one of the seven founder sa

Was the mid-6th century founder of Saint-Malo in Brittany, France. He is one of the seven founder saints of Brittany. Details of Malo's career are preserved in three medieval 'Lives' which seem to include incidents associated with several different people of similar names. Despite this confusion, it appears that Malo was born about the year 520, probably in Wales.

Was Grand Prince of the Hungarians (997–1001) and the first King of Hungary (1001–1038). He grea

Was Grand Prince of the Hungarians (997–1001) and the first King of Hungary (1001–1038). He greatly expanded Hungarian control over the Carpathian Basin during his lifetime, broadly established Christianity in the region, and he is generally considered to be the founder of the Kingdom of Hungary. Stephen I was canonized together with his son, Saint Emeric of Hungary and Bishop Gerard of Csanád, on August 20, 1083, becoming one of the most popular saints in Hungary.