Leaders/politician Famous Names Starting with Letter S

The governor of Yamaguchi Prefecture in Japan, first elected in 1996. A native of Mine, Yamaguchi an

The governor of Yamaguchi Prefecture in Japan, first elected in 1996. A native of Mine, Yamaguchi and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he joined the Ministry of Home Affairs in 1966.

Was a Montenegrin politician, lawyer, and author.His political views and ideological aims ranged wil

Was a Montenegrin politician, lawyer, and author.His political views and ideological aims ranged wildly and changed frequently during his career in politics. Initially a fiery proponent of Serb unification, Drljevic then became the founder of the pro-Gree

Is a veteran Lebanese politician. He was a Prime Minister of Lebanon and a longtime Member of Parlia

Is a veteran Lebanese politician. He was a Prime Minister of Lebanon and a longtime Member of Parliament representing his hometown, Beirut.El-Hoss, a Sunni Muslim, served as prime minister of Lebanon three times. The first was from 1976 until 1980 during

Was a Finnish politician. He was a member of the Senate of Finland.

Was a Finnish politician. He was a member of the Senate of Finland.

Is the sixth and current President of the Republic of Singapore. Often referred to as S. R. Nathan,

Is the sixth and current President of the Republic of Singapore. Often referred to as S. R. Nathan, he was first sworn in on September 1, 1999.Nathan is a Singaporean of Indian Tamil descent; his childhood was spent with his three older sisters and parents, V. Sellapan and Apiram, in Muar, Johor, in a house overlooking the sea. His father had been posted to the Malayan town as a lawyer's clerk for a firm that serviced rubber plantations, but the rubber slump of the 1930s sent the family's fortunes crashing. Nathan's father accrued debts, and eventually lost his job.

Is a Moldavian politician and businessman.Semion Grossu was also the First Secretary of the Moldavia

Is a Moldavian politician and businessman.Semion Grossu was also the First Secretary of the Moldavian Communist Party (30 December 1981 - 16 November 1989).

Was an Israeli politician.She was elected to the Knesset in the 1955 election as a member of Mapai,

Was an Israeli politician.She was elected to the Knesset in the 1955 election as a member of Mapai, but gave up her seat after 14 months. She also appeared in the eighth Knesset as a member of the Alignment, replacing Zvi Guershoni after his death, but did not retain her seat in the 1977 election.

Is a Finnish politician of the Centre Party and Doctor in Social Sciences. He served as the Minister

Is a Finnish politician of the Centre Party and Doctor in Social Sciences. He served as the Minister of Defence of Finland between 2004-2007. He has been MP since 1987 and was Minister of Trade and Industry and Minister at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Is a Moldovan politician.He worked as an engineer at the Constructions Enterprise Briceni (1976-1978

Is a Moldovan politician.He worked as an engineer at the Constructions Enterprise Briceni (1976-1978); Head of Department for Industrial and Constructions Development, Second Secretary of the District Committee of the Communist Party of Moldova in Briceni

Is the President of Botswana and the Paramount Chief of the Bamangwato tribe. He is the second born

Is the President of Botswana and the Paramount Chief of the Bamangwato tribe. He is the second born son of Sir Seretse Khama (the country's foremost independence leader who was President from 1966 to 1980) and Lady Khama. He was born in Chertsey, Surrey d

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Bouches-du-Rhône department. He is a member o

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Bouches-du-Rhône department. He is a member of the Socialist Party.

Is a French politician. , he studied in Clermont-Ferrand, Sedan, Lille then Paris and in 1966, he re

Is a French politician. , he studied in Clermont-Ferrand, Sedan, Lille then Paris and in 1966, he received the diploma of physics doctorate. Between 1971 and 1976, he was the headmaster of "observatoire de physique" in Clermont-Ferrand and become a professor in Blaise Pascal University until 1996.

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Val-de-Marne department. He is a member of the

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Val-de-Marne department. He is a member of the Socialist Party.

He briefly acted as President of the Rally for the Republic in 2002 after Michèle Alliot-Marie wa

He briefly acted as President of the Rally for the Republic in 2002 after Michèle Alliot-Marie was nominated as Minister of Defence, and just before the Party was officially dissolved within the Union for a Popular Movement.

Is a French politician and Mayor of Villefranche-de-Rouergue (Aveyron). He is a member of the Union

Is a French politician and Mayor of Villefranche-de-Rouergue (Aveyron). He is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Roques was first elected for the Union for French Democracy (UDF) to represent Aveyron's 2nd constituency in 1993, but he was defeated by Jean Rigal in 1997. He returned to the National Assembly representing the same constituency in 2002[1] but was defeated for re-election in 2007. He is also Mayor of Villefranche-de-Rouergue, the major city in the 2nd constituency.

Is a Russian human rights activist and politician and a former Soviet dissident and political prison

Is a Russian human rights activist and politician and a former Soviet dissident and political prisoner. Kovalev was born in the town of Seredina-Buda in Ukraine, near Sumy. In 1932, his family moved to Podlipki village near Moscow. In 1954 he graduated from Moscow State University. As a biophysicist, Kovalev authored more than 60 scientific publications. From mid-1950s, he opposed Trofim Lysenko's theories favored by the ruling Communist Party of the Soviet Union.

Is a Deputy Finance Minister of Russia. Storchak became one of Russia's three deputy finance ministe

Is a Deputy Finance Minister of Russia. Storchak became one of Russia's three deputy finance ministers in November 2005. He has specialized in international financial relations, and has been a prominent figure in negotiations over paying off Soviet-era debt. He negotiated Russia's repayment of its debt to the Paris Club of creditor nations, which it completed last year. Storchak also oversees the $148 billion stabilization fund, which collects revenues from oil exports.

Is the current Prime Minister of Bulgaria and Chairman of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP). He wa

Is the current Prime Minister of Bulgaria and Chairman of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP). He was born in Kherson, Ukraine, which explains the Russian ending of his patronymic.

The current Minister for Foreign Affairs of Belarus appointed in March 2003. He was born on February

The current Minister for Foreign Affairs of Belarus appointed in March 2003. He was born on February 22, 1953.Martynov graduated from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations, summa cum laude, in 1975. He previously served in diplomatic representation of Belarus in the USA and as the ambassador in Washington, D.C. between 1993 and 1997. He also served as an ambassador to Belgium, EU and NATO between 2001 and 2003 before he was appointed foreign minister.

Served as the 3rd Prime Minister of Russia from March 23 to August 23, 1998. Boris Yeltsin appointed

Served as the 3rd Prime Minister of Russia from March 23 to August 23, 1998. Boris Yeltsin appointed him. He was acting Prime Minister until the Duma confirmed him on April 24. He is currently the head of Rosatom, the state nuclear energy corporation. Sergei Kiriyenko comes from a typical Soviet family.

Is a Latvian politician. He is a member of the Harmony Centre party and a deputy of the 9th Saeima (

Is a Latvian politician. He is a member of the Harmony Centre party and a deputy of the 9th Saeima (Latvian Parliament). He began his current term in parliament on November 7, 2006.

Is a Latvian politician. He is a member of the Harmony Centre party and a deputy of the 9th Saeima (

Is a Latvian politician. He is a member of the Harmony Centre party and a deputy of the 9th Saeima (Latvian Parliament). He began his current term in parliament on November 7, 2006.

Is a Latvian politician. He is a member of the Harmony Centre party and a deputy of the 9th Saeima (

Is a Latvian politician. He is a member of the Harmony Centre party and a deputy of the 9th Saeima (Latvian Parliament). He began his current term in parliament on November 7, 2006.

Is a Russian political figure. Military rank: General of the Army. Shoigu is an ethnic Tuvan. In 197

Is a Russian political figure. Military rank: General of the Army. Shoigu is an ethnic Tuvan. In 1977, he graduated from the Krasnoyarsk Polytechnical Institute with the speciality of construction engineer. He worked in construction for the next decade, advancing from low levels to executive positions. In 1988 he became a minor functionary in the Abakan branch of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and then in Komsomol for a couple of years. I

Is the Prime Minister of Belarus. He was appointed Acting Prime Minister on July 10, 2003 to replace

Is the Prime Minister of Belarus. He was appointed Acting Prime Minister on July 10, 2003 to replace the dismissed Gennady Novitsky, and was confirmed as permanent Prime Minister on December 19, 2003.