Leaders/politician Famous Names Starting with Letter V

Is a communist politician and a former minister of Kerala, South India. Currently he is the Secretar

Is a communist politician and a former minister of Kerala, South India. Currently he is the Secretary of the Kerala State Committee of Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPIM).

Is the third and current President of Ukraine. He took office on January 23, 2005. As an informal le

Is the third and current President of Ukraine. He took office on January 23, 2005. As an informal leader of the Ukrainian opposition coalition, he was one of the two main candidates in the October–November 2004 Ukrainian presidential election. Yushchenko won the election through a revote of the runoff between him and Viktor Yanukovych, the government supported candidate.

Is the owner and president of Renova Group, a large Russian conglomerate. Victor Vekselberg was born

Is the owner and president of Renova Group, a large Russian conglomerate. Victor Vekselberg was born in 1957 in the Western Ukraine. Though his father is Jewish, he doesn't consider himself Jewish because his mother is Slavic He graduated from the Moscow

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.

A Social Democratic Austrian ex-politician and manager, was Federal Chancellor of Austria (Bundeskan

A Social Democratic Austrian ex-politician and manager, was Federal Chancellor of Austria (Bundeskanzler) from 1997 till his resignation in 2000.A few weeks later, with the help of his friend Gerhard Schr

Is a Russian politician. Chernomyrdin was the 2nd Prime Minister of Russia from 1992 to 1998. Since

Is a Russian politician. Chernomyrdin was the 2nd Prime Minister of Russia from 1992 to 1998. Since 2001, he has been Russia's ambassador to Ukraine.

Was a Soviet politician. He was a Candidate (1961-1971) and Full Member of the Politburo of the Cent

Was a Soviet politician. He was a Candidate (1961-1971) and Full Member of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.

Is the current chair of Latvia's National Power Unity.

Is the current chair of Latvia's National Power Unity.

Is a politician from Azerbaijan. He was elected to the Azeri parliament in 1996 as a supporter of Pr

Is a politician from Azerbaijan. He was elected to the Azeri parliament in 1996 as a supporter of President Heydar Aliyev. He was foreign minister under Aliyev, and later under his son, Ilham from October 1999 until April 2004.

Was Finland's first female minister and a key figure in the workers' movement.Miina Sillanpää was

Was Finland's first female minister and a key figure in the workers' movement.Miina Sillanpää was born during the famine years to peasants Juho and Leena (née Roth) Riktig, who had a total of nine children. She started her work career at the age of 12 at the Forssa cotton factory, and later in the Jokioinen nail factory. At the age of 18 she moved to Porvoo to work as a maid and changed her name from Vilhelmiina Riktig to Miina Sillanpää. From 1900 to 1915 she worked as caretaker of the Helsinki Household Workers' Association's Servants' Home and Employment Agency. Sillanpää worked as inspector of eateries and cafés of Osuusliike Elanto from 1916 to 1932 and as secretary of the Social Democratic Party Working Women's Association from 1932 to 1936.

Was a prominent Communist politician of Czechoslovakia, the Prime Minister from 1953 to 1963, and br

Was a prominent Communist politician of Czechoslovakia, the Prime Minister from 1953 to 1963, and briefly serving as the acting President of Czechoslovakia following the death of Antonín Zápotocký from 13 November to 19 November 1957. He also served as th

A Finnish politician. He was elected member of the Finnish Parliament (Eduskunta) from the district

A Finnish politician. He was elected member of the Finnish Parliament (Eduskunta) from the district of Finland Proper in 1995. Itälä served as the Minister of Interior under Prime Minister Paavo Lipponen in 2000–2003. He was elected chairman of the Nation

Is an Argentine politician, formerly Senator for Buenos Aires and now a National Deputy. She is the

Is an Argentine politician, formerly Senator for Buenos Aires and now a National Deputy. She is the sister of Aníbal Ibarra, the former Chief of the Buenos Aires government.Ibarra was born in Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires Province and moved to the city of Buenos Aires in 1966. She studied at the Colegio Nacional de Buenos Aires where she led the communist youth wing. She graduated in law at the University of Buenos Aires and worked as a lawyer.In 1996, Ibarra became a national deputy and Secretary of the FrePaSo block in the Chamber. In 1999 she was elected to the Senate. In 2000 she became a city councillor in Buenos Aires, taking a leading role in her brother's administration. In 2001 she was re-elected to the Senate. Since 2003 she has been a supporter of Peronist President Néstor Kirchner. In August 2004, Ibarra proposed legislation to legalise abortion in certain circumstances. In 2007 she suggested legislative changes to permit same sex marriage.

Was a former Cuban chemical engineer and revolutionary who was married to Raúl Castro, the current

Was a former Cuban chemical engineer and revolutionary who was married to Raúl Castro, the current Cuban President and brother to Former Cuban President Fidel Castro. Espín had four children (Deborah - married to Luis Alberto Rodríguez López-Calleja -, Mariela, Nilsa and Alejandro Castro Espín) and seven grandchildren. Her daughter, Mariela Castro, currently heads the Cuban National Center for Sex Education. Espín was often described as "Cuba's First Lady".

Is a Latvian politician who was the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Latvian SSR from October

Is a Latvian politician who was the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Latvian SSR from October 6, 1988 to May 7, 1990.During the Soviet period, Bresis worked in various management positions in agriculture and the Communist Party of Latvian SSR, becoming the Prime Minister at the end of Soviet period. Bresis supported the idea of Latvia as an independent country, voting in favour of the Declaration of Independence on May 4, 1990. Under his leadership, Latvia started to break up collective farms and created the first 8,000 privately-owned farms.

Was the first Taiwanese-born Premier of the Republic of China and former vice-chairman of Kuomintang

Was the first Taiwanese-born Premier of the Republic of China and former vice-chairman of Kuomintang (KMT). Siew is the current Vice President, having won the 2008 Presidential Elections on 22 March with running-mate Ma Ying-jeou.

Is a Maltese political figure. He was the fourth President of the Republic of Malta.During World War

Is a Maltese political figure. He was the fourth President of the Republic of Malta.During World War II Tabone served as a Regimental Medical Officer and general duty officer with the Royal Malta Artillery, and later as trainee ophthalmic specialist stationed at the Military Hospital, Mtarfa. In the early days of the War, he narrowly escaped with his life when a bomb demolished a substantial part of the army barracks in which he was posted. In 1946, he obtained a diploma in Ophthalmology from the University of Oxford, followed by a diploma in Ophthalmic Medicine and Surgery from the Royal College of Surgeons of England. He was a clinical assistant at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London.

Was a Gabonese playwright and Minister.Following the sudden and suspicious death of Leon Mba, Vice P

Was a Gabonese playwright and Minister.Following the sudden and suspicious death of Leon Mba, Vice President Omar Bongo took over as head of state. When Vincent de Paul Nyonda refused to join the new government, one he deemed illegitimate, Omar Bongo orde

Is a Gabonese politician. He served in the government of Gabon as Minister of Small and Medium Sized

Is a Gabonese politician. He served in the government of Gabon as Minister of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises, the Social Economy, and the Fight Against Poverty from 2007 to 2009.

Was a Belarusian Roman Catholic priest, publicist and politician.After declaration of independence o

Was a Belarusian Roman Catholic priest, publicist and politician.After declaration of independence of Belarus in 1918 he became member of the government (rada) of Belarusian National Republic. Vincent Hadleuski was one of the founders of the Belarusian Christian Democracy political party, was editor of the magazine Krynica.In Poland-occupied West Belarus he was professor in the Belarusian seminary in Niasvizh and priest in Svianciany powiat. For active promotion of Belarusian language and independence Hadleuski was arrested and put to prison for 2 years.

Is a Filipino politician. A member of the Nationalist People's Coalition, he has been elected to thr

Is a Filipino politician. A member of the Nationalist People's Coalition, he has been elected to three terms as a Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, representing the Second District of Davao City. First elected in 2001, he was re-elected in 2004 and 2007.

Was a Belarusian politician and teacher.Vincent Zhuk-Hryshkevich studied at a Belarusian gymnasium i

Was a Belarusian politician and teacher.Vincent Zhuk-Hryshkevich studied at a Belarusian gymnasium in Budslau and then, after the gymnasium's closure, in the Belarusian Gymnasium of Vilnia from which he graduated in 1922.He graduated from the Charles University in Prague in 1926 and worked in 1927-1939 as a teacher in the Belarusian Gymnasium of Vilnia, parallely taking active part in Belarusian activities in West Belarus.

Is a Belarusian linguist, politician and the fomer leader (1999-2007) of the Belarusian National Fro

Is a Belarusian linguist, politician and the fomer leader (1999-2007) of the Belarusian National Front (BNF), a Belarusian opposition party.

Was a Sri Lankan pioneer socialist and feminist. Her life and politics were shaped by the most inter

Was a Sri Lankan pioneer socialist and feminist. Her life and politics were shaped by the most interesting times of the Sri Lankan Left and she was in turn one of its more colourful personalities.Goonewardena was drawn into politics while still in school

Was an American and a white civil rights activist and lobbyist. She was married to lawyer Clifford D

Was an American and a white civil rights activist and lobbyist. She was married to lawyer Clifford Durr, who shared her ideals, was close friends with Rosa Parks and Eleanor Roosevelt, and was sister-in-law (though her sister's marriage) to and good friends with Supreme Court Chief Justice Hugo Black who sat on many crucial civil rights cases.