Leaders/politician Famous Names Starting with Letter W

Taiwanese politician, is the President of the Legislative Yuan. As one of the leading figures of the

Taiwanese politician, is the President of the Legislative Yuan. As one of the leading figures of the Kuomintang, Wang is considered to be soft-spoken and a concilatory figure.

Is an American political activist, businessman, and former University of California Regent. He is al

Is an American political activist, businessman, and former University of California Regent. He is also the founder and the chairman of the American Civil Rights Institute, a national non-profit organization in opposition to racial and gender preferences.

Is a former New Zealand politician. He was an MP from 1975 to 1996, representing the National Party.

Is a former New Zealand politician. He was an MP from 1975 to 1996, representing the National Party. He has also served as Mayor of Queenstown.Cooper was born in Dunedin, but later moved to Queenstown. He worked as a retailer, a signwriting contractor, an

Was a well-regarded American pollster.Prior to CBS, Mitofsky worked with the Census Bureau where he

Was a well-regarded American pollster.Prior to CBS, Mitofsky worked with the Census Bureau where he designed a number of surveys. Along with Joseph Waksberg, Mitofsky is credited with developing an efficient method of sampling telephone numbers using rand

Is an Australian Aboriginal leader and the former National President of the Australian Labor Party (

Is an Australian Aboriginal leader and the former National President of the Australian Labor Party (ALP). He is a member of the Bundjalung people.Mundine worked in the New South Wales public service, including a stint as the CEO of the New South Wales Nat

Was President of Pakistan on two occasions, serving as interim President prior to elections.His poli

Was President of Pakistan on two occasions, serving as interim President prior to elections.His political career began in the 1980s when he was elected to the Pakistani Senate. He served as the Federal Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary affairs, and also held the portfolio of the Federal Minister for Interior, under the Government of Prime Minister Muhammad Khan Junejo.

A Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet

A Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Nagoya, Aichi, he attended Osaka University as both undergraduate and graduate students. After working at JR Central from 1994 to 2005, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2005.

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 Kakeya, Shimane and graduate of Keio University he was elected for the first time in 2000. His brother was former prime minister Noboru Takeshita.

Was an Argentine politician who served as Governor of his province of San Juan.Acosta was a lawyer a

Was an Argentine politician who served as Governor of his province of San Juan.Acosta was a lawyer and was active in public life, heading the provincial boxing federation in 1978. In 1971 he had joined the important San Juan party, the Partido Bloquista, led by Leopoldo Bravo who served several times as Governor and Senator. He became active in politics in 1981 becoming a provincial minister, then in 1983 the Chief of Police. In 1987, Acosta was elected vice-governor of San Juan accompanying Carlos Gómez Centurión. In 1991 the Justicialist Party won the governorship.

Was the fourth President of Singapore, from 1985 to 1993.Up until Wee's second term as President, th

Was the fourth President of Singapore, from 1985 to 1993.Up until Wee's second term as President, the selection of the presidential candidate was determined solely by the Parliament of Singapore. During Wee's second term, the Singapore Parliament amended the constitution in January 1991 to allow for the direct election of the President, who would have the right of veto over civil service appointments and the use of government reserves. The creation of an elected presidency was a major constitutional and political change in Singapore's history as under the revision, the President is empowered to veto government budgets and appointments to public office. This allows him to examine the Government's exercise of its powers under the Internal Security Act and religious harmony laws, and in investigations into cases of corruption.

Is an activist in the Chinese democracy movement, most prominent for authoring the document, Fifth M

Is an activist in the Chinese democracy movement, most prominent for authoring the document, Fifth Modernization on the "Democracy Wall in Bejing in 1978.

Was a Chinese politician and the lead editor of the Book of Sui, composed in 636. He served as a cha

Was a Chinese politician and the lead editor of the Book of Sui, composed in 636. He served as a chancellor of Tang Dynasty for about 13 years, during the reign of Emperor Taizong.

Is a Zimbabwean politician and the Secretary-General of the faction [1] of the Movement for Democrat

Is a Zimbabwean politician and the Secretary-General of the faction [1] of the Movement for Democratic Change led by Arthur Mutambara. He was elected as a member of the House of Assembly of Zimbabwe for Bulawayo North East in the 2000 election and served in the House of Assembly until 2008,when he lost the election. Ncube is an academic lawyer who has been Professor of Law at the University of Zimbabwe from 1992.

Was a Filipino politician and a leader of the armed resistance against the Japanese occupying forces

Was a Filipino politician and a leader of the armed resistance against the Japanese occupying forces during World War II. Among the first Filipinos to organize the guerrilla resistance after the Japanese invasion of the Philippines in 1941, he was executed by the Japanese Army.

Was an Austrian statesman.It was intended that Kaunitz should become a clergyman when he was a boy,

Was an Austrian statesman.It was intended that Kaunitz should become a clergyman when he was a boy, but he soon decided otherwise and studied law instead. During his career, he was Austria's ambassador in Turin (1741), then minister in the Austrian Netherlands during the absence of its ruler Prince Charles of Lorraine, October 1744 to June 1746; he was virtually the head of government after the death of the governor, Archduchess Maria-Anna, sister of Maria Theresa in December 1744.[2] The following French advance forced his retreat with the government of the Austrian Netherlands, first to Antwerp, then to Aachen, where Kaunitz represented Austria at the Congress of Aachen at the close of the War of the Austrian Succession (1748) and was ambassador at Versailles 1750-53, where he cooperated in laying the groundwork for the future Bourbon-Habsburg alliance. He had long been a strong opponent of the Anglo-Austrian Alliance which had existed since 1731.

Is a German-Latvian journalist, author and conservative politician. He is chairman of the anti-commu

Is a German-Latvian journalist, author and conservative politician. He is chairman of the anti-communist German Conservatives and co-publisher of the Konservative Deutsche Zeitung. He played a role in the early days of Latvian independence.

Was a successful German conductor in both the concert hall and opera house. In 1959, Torkanowsky mad

Was a successful German conductor in both the concert hall and opera house. In 1959, Torkanowsky made his debut with the New York City Opera, with Gian Carlo Menotti's The Medium, with Claramae Turner in the name part. The next year, he led The Consul wit

Was the first Governor of Taiwan Province (1947-1949) to replace Chen Yi, who was the governor gener

Was the first Governor of Taiwan Province (1947-1949) to replace Chen Yi, who was the governor general of Taiwan. He was a diplomat to the United States for over thirty years.

Was an ethnic Polish politician, active in the interbellum period in the Republic of Lithuania. He w

Was an ethnic Polish politician, active in the interbellum period in the Republic of Lithuania. He was the leader of Polish minority in Lithuania, also between 1924 and 1927 a deputy to the Seimas, elected from the district of Kaunas.Budzynski attended schools in Marijampole and Riga, where he graduated in 1907. Between 1907 and 1911 he studied at Krakow's Jagiellonian University, then returned to his native village and managed a farm. During World War I, he was evacuated to Mohylew, where took care of Polish refugees. After the war Budzynski returned to Lithuania and was elected to the Parliament. Also, from 1924 to 1935 he was the director of Association of Poles in Lithuania Pochodnia. After 1935 he withdrew from social activities.

Is a former Dutch politician.Albeda was an ARP and CDA politician who had once described himself as

Is a former Dutch politician.Albeda was an ARP and CDA politician who had once described himself as a trade unionist. He had long worked at the Christian Federal Building and the CNV. Then he was professor of socio-economic policy in Rotterdam. Albeda was interested in international issues. From 1966 he was member and chairman from 1973 of the ARP group in the Senate. He was Minister of Social Affairs in the first cabinet Van Agt. After his ministry he returned to the Senate and later became chairman of the Scientific Council for Government Policy.

Is a former Dutch politician who served for some time in the House of Representatives on behalf of t

Is a former Dutch politician who served for some time in the House of Representatives on behalf of the Centre Democrats.In her youth, she was active in the youth organisation of the Communist Party of the Netherlands. She joined the Dutch Labour Party in the 1970s, and later theCentre Party. At that time, she was working at a boutique in The Hague and later as manager at the De Bijenkorf department store.

German politician who was the Chancellor of Germany from 1922 to 1923.

German politician who was the Chancellor of Germany from 1922 to 1923.

Was a Norwegian politician for the Farmers' Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Ø

Was a Norwegian politician for the Farmers' Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Østfold in 1945, and was re-elected on two occasions.

prominent Nazi official, serving as Minister of the Interior of the Third Reich. He was executed fo

prominent Nazi official, serving as Minister of the Interior of the Third Reich. He was executed for war crimes after the end of World War II.

German field marshal (Generalfeldmarschall). As head of the High Command of the Armed Forces, he was

German field marshal (Generalfeldmarschall). As head of the High Command of the Armed Forces, he was one of Germany's most senior military leaders during World War II. At Nuremberg he was tried, sentenced to death and hanged as a major war criminal.