Leaders/politician Famous Names Starting with Letter S

Is the Foreign Minister of Russia. He is Armenian-Russian; his father was an Armenian from Tbilisi

Is the Foreign Minister of Russia. He is Armenian-Russian; his father was an Armenian from Tbilisi

From Philippine Senate's website: Senator Mar Roxas had said: "[Apostol] should also offer an apolog

From Philippine Senate's website: Senator Mar Roxas had said: "[Apostol] should also offer an apology to the Chinese people, who have suffered an insult despite their deep friendship with the Filipino people," said Roxas, president of the Liberal Party."

Is an Argentine Justicialist Party (PJ) politician, current governor of Entre Ríos Province.Urribar

Is an Argentine Justicialist Party (PJ) politician, current governor of Entre Ríos Province.Urribarri grew up and attended school in Colón before moving to General Campos, where at the age of 20 he became Director of the public library. He was a successful footballer for the town's club, and in 1985 he was elected Mayor of General Campos.[1]Urribarri was elected provincial deputy on three occasions, sitting in the provincial legislature between 1991 and 2003. He served as head of CAFESG, the body running the hydroelectric plant at the Salto Grande Dam from 2003 and then as minister of government, justice, education and public works under Governor Jorge Busti from 2004.[2]

Is an Argentine Justicialist Party politician, formerly a provincial governor and secretary in the n

Is an Argentine Justicialist Party politician, formerly a provincial governor and secretary in the national government.Acevedo moved to Pico Truncado in 1958. He became a lawyer and married, having three children. He was elected mayor of Pico Truncando in 1983, serving until 1987 when he became a provincial deputy. In 1991 he returned to be mayor. From 1995 to 1999, Acevedo was a national deputy, and became vice-governor of Santa Cruz Province under then-governor Néstor Kirchner. In 2001 he was elected once again to Congress.

Nicknamed "Comandante Salvador", is a Chilean Marxist guerilla and former member of the Manuel Rodríguez Patriotic Front (FPMR) (Spanish: Frente Patriótico Manuel Rodríguez).

Was the fourth President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines. He was Vice President under Manuel

Was the fourth President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines. He was Vice President under Manuel L. Quezon, and rose to the presidency upon Quezon's death in 1944. He was a founder of Nacionalista Party.

Is a Chilean politician, professor and writer. He was the mayor of Valparaíso from 1970 to 1973.Dur

Is a Chilean politician, professor and writer. He was the mayor of Valparaíso from 1970 to 1973.During the government of the Unidad Popular, he was appointed as Mayor of the city of Valparaíso. After the coup of 1973, he was arrested and tortured in La Esmeralda. Later he was taken to Dawson Island, where he remained for eight months.

Was a Romanian-born German conductor.

Was a Romanian-born German conductor.

Was a Soviet politician and diplomat who briefly served as head of government in the Georgian SSR an

Was a Soviet politician and diplomat who briefly served as head of government in the Georgian SSR and as Deputy Prosecutor General of the Soviet Union. A Georgian Bolshevik activist, he was persecuted for his Trotskyist activities, but was pardoned and reinstated by his personal friend Joseph Stalin.

Was a Carolingian Benedictine abbot of Ferrières, member of Charles the Bald's court and noted theo

Was a Carolingian Benedictine abbot of Ferrières, member of Charles the Bald's court and noted theological author of the ninth century. He is sometimes regarded as the first humanist of the Early Middle Ages because of the quality of his literary style, his love of learning, and his work as a scribe and textual critic[1].

Was a Filipino general during the Philippine Revolution against Spain (1896-1898), and the Philippin

Was a Filipino general during the Philippine Revolution against Spain (1896-1898), and the Philippine-American War (1898-1902). He served as a delegate to the Malolos Congress and was the grandfather of Benigno S. Aquino, Jr. (Ninoy).

Is the current President of Armenia. He won the February 2008 presidential election[2] with the back

Is the current President of Armenia. He won the February 2008 presidential election[2] with the backing of the conservative Republican Party of Armenia, a party in which he serves as chairman,[3] and took office in April 2008.[4]

Was a Norwegian nobleman and politician.After nine years as the king's representative, he resigned t

Was a Norwegian nobleman and politician.After nine years as the king's representative, he resigned this position in 1813 and the following year, was elected to the constitutional assembly at Eidsvoll in 1814. Løvenskiold was an enthusiastic member of the

Was a leader of the Ukrainian Cossacks who became a hero of Ukrainian folklore. The Decembrist poet

Was a leader of the Ukrainian Cossacks who became a hero of Ukrainian folklore. The Decembrist poet Kondraty Ryleyev wrote a poem about him. Nalyvaiko was born in the town of Ostroh into a priest's family and served under Prince Konstantin Konstantinovich

Is a Malian writer and politician.Under president Modibo Keïta, he wrote the words for Mali's natio

Is a Malian writer and politician.Under president Modibo Keïta, he wrote the words for Mali's national anthem, Pour l'Afrique et pour toi, Mali. In the Plan of September 17, 1962 he was named Minister of Economic and Financial Coordination; however, with

Is an Ivorian political figure who was Prime Minister in 2000 and again from 2003 to 2005.After the

Is an Ivorian political figure who was Prime Minister in 2000 and again from 2003 to 2005.After the December 1999 military coup, he was appointed as Minister of State for Planning, Development, and Government Cooperation on January 4, 2000, under transitional President Robert Guéï. He was subsequently Prime Minister from May 2000 to October 2000.

Is an Iranian Politician, Diplomat, Economist and Academic. He is the Chairman and CEO of Ravand Ins

Is an Iranian Politician, Diplomat, Economist and Academic. He is the Chairman and CEO of Ravand Institute as well as the Chairman of Amin Investment Bank.Adeli was educated in Dar ul-Funun (Persian: ??? ?????? ) in Tehran. Beginning his career teaching at various universities in Tehran, at age of 27 he became the Director General of the Economic Affairs Department in Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Five years later, he became special advisor to the Foreign Ministry.

Was an Iranian economist, most famous as Governor of the Central Bank of Iran and the former Ministe

Was an Iranian economist, most famous as Governor of the Central Bank of Iran and the former Minister of Economic and Finance of Iran.Nourbakhsh first came into office shortly after the Iranian Revolution as the deputy finance minister until 1981 after his bid for finance minister was rejected by then president Abolhassan Banisadr who defected later.

Was an Iranian Twelver Shi'a cleric and a notable supporter of the Iranian Constitutional Revolution

Was an Iranian Twelver Shi'a cleric and a notable supporter of the Iranian Constitutional Revolution. He was among the founding members, along with Abdolhossein Teymourtash, of the reformist party Hezb-e Eslaah-talab of the time, which was formed during the fourth national Majlis of Iran. He has been called "brave and incorruptible" and "perhaps the most fervent mullah supporter of true constitutional government.

Is an Iranian cleric.He was appointed by Ayatollah Khomeini as Friday Prayer Imam of Gorgan, Iran in

Is an Iranian cleric.He was appointed by Ayatollah Khomeini as Friday Prayer Imam of Gorgan, Iran in summer 1979, only six months after the victory of the Islamic Revolution in February 1979. He was also appointed as special representative of Ayatollah Khomeini, in Gorgan in fall 1982. His position was reaffirmed by Khomeini's successor Ali Khamenei in 1989.

Is an Iranian theologian, scholar and chairman of the Institute for Interreligious Dialogue. He is a

Is an Iranian theologian, scholar and chairman of the Institute for Interreligious Dialogue. He is a former Vice President of Iran and a close associate of former President Mohammad Khatami. Abtahi is a member of the central council of Association of Combatant Clerics (Majma'e Rowhaniyoon-e Mobarez), the political grouping to which both Khatami and the 2009 presidential candidate Mehdi Karroubi (the previous Speaker of Majlis of Iran) belong.

Is an Iranian politician and nephrologist.He was the first Secretary-General of the Islamic Iran Par

Is an Iranian politician and nephrologist.He was the first Secretary-General of the Islamic Iran Participation Front, the largest Iranian reformist party. He is now a member of the central council of the party. He is also the former deputy speaker of the Iranian parliament, the grandson-in-law of the late Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini and the younger brother of the fifth Iranian president Mohammad Khatami.

Was a Palestinian politician and writer. Born in Jaffa, he and his family fled to Beirut at the onse

Was a Palestinian politician and writer. Born in Jaffa, he and his family fled to Beirut at the onset of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. There, al-Hout became a journalist at al-Hawadth newspaper. Using it as a platform, he founded the Palestine Liberation Fro

A Bangladeshi politician. b July 16, 1937 in Comilla district. Shafique is a parliament member and t

A Bangladeshi politician. b July 16, 1937 in Comilla district. Shafique is a parliament member and the Minister of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs of Bangladesh Government.

Was the most influential leader of the Zulu Empire.He is widely credited with uniting many of the No

Was the most influential leader of the Zulu Empire.He is widely credited with uniting many of the Northern Nguni people, specifically the Mthethwa Paramountcy and the Ndwandwe into the Zulu kingdom, the beginnings of a nation that held sway over the large portion of southern Africa between the Phongolo and Mzimkhulu rivers, and his statesmanship and vigour marked him as one of the greatest Zulu chieftains.