Leaders/politician Famous Names Starting with Letter S

Was a Montenegrin-Croat nationalist publicist and writer, most known for the confounding the theory

Was a Montenegrin-Croat nationalist publicist and writer, most known for the confounding the theory of unique Montenegrins's origin: of the Croats, rather than Serbs - the traditional general viewpoint in his time. He actively worked in the fascist Ustaše movement during World War II, tried for Nazi collaboration subsequently.

Was a prominent Afghan politician. He was one of the leaders and the spokesmen for the opposition mo

Was a prominent Afghan politician. He was one of the leaders and the spokesmen for the opposition movement known as the United National Front. He was a former minister of commerce in the Afghan Transitional Government. Kazemi was amongst a delegation of politicians and lawmakers killed in a suicide bomb attack in Baghlan, northern Afghanistan, on November 6, 2007.[1]

Was the founder and chairman of separatist and communist Azerbaijan People's Government (November 19

Was the founder and chairman of separatist and communist Azerbaijan People's Government (November 1945 – November 1946), created and supported by Soviet occupational forces in north-western Iran.

Was an Iranian politician.There, he founded Khorasan magazine which was first published in 1372 hegr

Was an Iranian politician.There, he founded Khorasan magazine which was first published in 1372 hegria . The magazine became a rallying point of the Mashhad youth including Mohammad Taghi Bahar. The people of Khorasan chose Sayyid Hossein as their deputy of the Majlis (parliament) in the second course of election for deputy of the national council majlis.

An Iraqi theologian, political leader and militia commander.Along with Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistan

An Iraqi theologian, political leader and militia commander.Along with Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani and Abdul Aziz al-Hakim of the Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council, Sadr is one of the most influential religious and political figures in the country not hold

Was a Salvadoran politician. Born in Usulután, he was the son of Palestinian immigrants. Between 19

Was a Salvadoran politician. Born in Usulután, he was the son of Palestinian immigrants. Between 1973 and 1994, he was the general secretary of the Communist Party of El Salvador. As GS of the PCS, Handal embraced elections and rejected armed struggle to conquer political power in El Salvador. Later on, after two allegedly fraudulent elections in 1972 and in 1977, and despite the intervention of the Communist Party of Cuba (History of the FMLN, newspaper "Frente"), Handal became convinced that the defeat of the military dictatorship would not be possible through elections. As a guerrilla leader in the late 1970s and early 1980s, he was a member of the group that brought five opposition forces together to found the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN).

Was a Dutch politician of the Dutch Labour Party. He served as Queen's Commissioner of South Holland

Was a Dutch politician of the Dutch Labour Party. He served as Queen's Commissioner of South Holland from June 16, 1984 until June 1, 1994 when he stepped down to become Mayor of Amsterdam, he served from June 1, 1994 until January 1, 2001. [1]

Was a Dutch captain and vice-admiral of the Dutch East India Company (known in Dutch as Vereenigde O

Was a Dutch captain and vice-admiral of the Dutch East India Company (known in Dutch as Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie, VOC). He is most widely remembered for accurately plotting the Falkland Islands in 1600.

Coe won the 1500 m gold medal at the Olympic Games in 1980 and 1984, and set eight outdoor and three

Coe won the 1500 m gold medal at the Olympic Games in 1980 and 1984, and set eight outdoor and three indoor world records. Following his retirement from athletics, he served as a Conservative Member of Parliament from 1992-97, and became a life peer in 2000. He was the head of the London bid to host the 2012 Summer Olympics and, after the International Olympic Committee announced London as the winning bid, became the chairman of the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (the organisation in charge of overseeing the development of the Games). On 22nd August 2007, Lord Coe was elected a vice-president of the International Association of Athletics Federations.

Ruled the Bamum people of Cameroon from 1933 to 1992 as the Sultan of Foumban and Mfon of the Bamun.

Ruled the Bamum people of Cameroon from 1933 to 1992 as the Sultan of Foumban and Mfon of the Bamun.Njimoluh was the son of Ibrahim Njoya, and he was educated in French, English, and the shu mom script developed by his father. In 1931, in order to break t

Was a Japanese political leader who advocated a fascist Japan to complete the Meiji Restoration.Naka

Was a Japanese political leader who advocated a fascist Japan to complete the Meiji Restoration.Nakano sought to bring about a rebirth of Japan through a blend of the samurai ethic, Neo-Confucianism, and populist nationalism modeled on European fascism. He saw Saigo Takamori as epitomizing the 'true spirit' of the Meiji ishin, and the task of modern Japan to recapture it.Nakano formed the Kokumin Domei (National Alliance) with Adachi Kenzo in December 1932. He left this group with a splinter group to form the Tohokai (Far East Society, see their flag here) in May 1936.

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the D

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Oita, Oita and graduate of Oita University, he had served in the city assembly of Oita for two terms since 1973 and the assembly of Oita Prefecture for two terms since 1979. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1990 after an unsuccessful run in 1986. In 2000 he lost the seat but was re-elected three years later. He, however, lost the seat again in 2005. In 2007 he ran for the House of Councillors and was elected.

A Japanese politician. As of 2008 he is a member of the House of Representatives (lower house) curre

A Japanese politician. As of 2008 he is a member of the House of Representatives (lower house) currently serving in his eighth term representing Fukuoka's Third District. He is a member of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in the Koga faction. Kiyoko Fukuda, who married Prime Minister of Japan Yasuo Fukuda, is his cousin.Before entering politics, Ota was an economics professor. He then served as chief of the Management and Coordination Agency.[1]

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 Higashimurayama, Tokyo and graduate of Nihon University, he had served in the assembly of Tokyo since 1993. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2005 after an unsuccessful run in 2003.

A member of the House of Representatives of Japan, and a former leader of the Democratic Party of Ja

A member of the House of Representatives of Japan, and a former leader of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ). He is known for expertise in national security and defense and a notable advocate for revising Article 9 of the Constitution of Japan. (According to a speech he gave announcing his candidacy to head the DPJ on September 14, 2005, he is in favor of preserving section 1 but deleting section 2 of the Article.)

A Japanese politician and member of the House of Councillors for the Social Democratic Party.

A Japanese politician and member of the House of Councillors for the Social Democratic Party.

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 Naha, Okinawa and high school graduate he was elected to the Diet for the first time in 1983 after serving in local assemblies in Okinawa.

A Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Representatives in

A Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Niseko, Hokkaido and graduate of Hokkaido University, he worked at the town government of Niseko from 1983 to 1994. He was elected to the first of his three terms as the mayor of Niseko in 1994 and then to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2005.

Is a Japanese conductor, particularly noted for his interpretations of large-scale late Romantic wor

Is a Japanese conductor, particularly noted for his interpretations of large-scale late Romantic works. He is most known for his work as music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Vienna State Opera.

A Japanese politician of the Japanese Communist Party, a member of the House of Representatives in t

A Japanese politician of the Japanese Communist Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature).A native of Naha, Okinawa and graduate of Tokyo Education University, he taught at high schools. He was elected to the first of his three terms in the city assembly of Naha in 1985 and then to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2000.

A Japanese politician. As of 2005 she is a member of the House of Representatives (lower house), ser

A Japanese politician. As of 2005 she is a member of the House of Representatives (lower house), serving her fifth term and representing the 1st District of Gifu Prefecture; she is also currently the State Minister in charge of Consumer Affairs. She is a self-described conservative who affiliates herself with the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).She was born in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka. Her grandfather, Uichi Noda (1903-1997) was a Ministry of Finance Vice Minister, and later became an elected member of the lower house serving as Economic Planning Agency Chief Secretary and Minister of Construction. She was born Seiko Shima, but before entering politics she was officially adopted and took her grandfather's name.[1]

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 Kusu District, Oita, he attended Waseda University as both undergraduate and graduate. He was elected to be the mayor of the town of Kusu, Oita in 1971 and then to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1977.

Was a Georgian Menshevik politician who was executed during Stalin’s Great Purge. Devdariani gradu

Was a Georgian Menshevik politician who was executed during Stalin’s Great Purge. Devdariani graduated from the Tbilisi Orthodox Spiritual Seminary (1898). He was involved in Social Democratic movement since the early 1900s.

Was a Japanese parliament member, politician, administrator, colonist, and farmer.In 1901 Saibara ca

Was a Japanese parliament member, politician, administrator, colonist, and farmer.In 1901 Saibara came to Hartford, Connecticut to study theology. He was then invited by the Japanese consul on behalf of the Houston Chamber of Commerce and the Southern Pacific Railroad to teach rice production to local farmers in Texas.[1] In 1903 Saibara came to Texas where he began the first Japanese-Christian colony in Texas. His family (including his parents Hide and Masuya, and his son Kiyoaki) and 30 other colonists joined him in Webster, Texas[2] to begin rice farming on a 1,000-acre (4.0 km2) lease that Saibara later bought.