Leaders/politician Famous Names

Is an Iranian academic, pragmatic politician and president of Azad University, a mega university wit

Is an Iranian academic, pragmatic politician and president of Azad University, a mega university with 1.3 million enrollments.Along with Iranian leader Ali Khamenei and Iranian president Hashemi Rafsanjani, Jasbi was a co-founder of Azad University network which is among the biggest NGOs in Iran. Jasbi was also a candidate in Iran's presidential election, but lost the election to President Khatami.

Is a conservative Iranian politician and one of the prominent Islamic scholars of the Hawza in Qom.

Is a conservative Iranian politician and one of the prominent Islamic scholars of the Hawza in Qom. He was born in 1933 in Amol, north of Iran. Then he studied Islamic courses in Amol, Tehran and Qom.

Was the interior minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran during the presidency of Mohammad Khatami.

Was the interior minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran during the presidency of Mohammad Khatami.

Was a Senegalese politician. He was Secretary-General of the Senegalese Democratic Rally (RDS), as w

Was a Senegalese politician. He was Secretary-General of the Senegalese Democratic Rally (RDS), as well as the head of Jamra, a non-governmental organization. He was the Sixth Vice-President of the National Assembly of Senegal from 2007 to 2008.

Is a Senegalese politician and the Secretary-General of the Democratic League/Movement for the Labou

Is a Senegalese politician and the Secretary-General of the Democratic League/Movement for the Labour Party (LD/MPT).Bathily was born in Tiyabu in Bakel Department. After serving as the Third Secretary of the Democratic League in charge of the press and e

Is a former Malian politician. Sow served as Prime Minister from 12 April 1993 to 4 February 1994 un

Is a former Malian politician. Sow served as Prime Minister from 12 April 1993 to 4 February 1994 under President Alpha Oumar Konaré.In 2008, he published "The State Democratic Republican: the problem of its construction in Mali", edited by Grandvaux rais

He was the son of Kazi Ghulam belongs to Ismail Khel tribe of Ghilzai confederacy from Wardak provin

He was the son of Kazi Ghulam belongs to Ismail Khel tribe of Ghilzai confederacy from Wardak province, he was titled as "Sardar-i-Ala.". From 1909-16 Abdul Ahad was chief of Ushera, Arzbegi district to Amir Habibullah Khan, next appointed Governor of Kataghan Badakhshan. He was latter arrested with his brother for the assassination of Amir Habibullah Khan in 1919 and jailed, but was later released on bill by Amanullah khan. In 1922 Abdul Ahad was appointed Aide-de-Camp to King Amanullah Khan,sent to Wardak valley during the Mangal rebellion in 1924 to maintain loyalty among the Wardaks

Was a political leader of the Hezbe Wahdat during and following the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.[

Was a political leader of the Hezbe Wahdat during and following the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.[1] He belonged to the Hazara people. He said that the solution to the divisiveness in Afghanistan was in federalism, where every ethnic group would have specific constitutional rights.[2]In his speeches he repeated that his aim is to remove the discrimination against the Hazara's because of biased policies of the central government and will strive to create a situation in Afghanistan where Hazara's will be given access to justice and equality by the center.

Is a Malaysian freedom fighter, politician and journalist.Aziz was, in fact, the only member of the

Is a Malaysian freedom fighter, politician and journalist.Aziz was, in fact, the only member of the pre-war Kesatuan Melayu Muda (KMM) to have served in the 1955 and post-Merdeka Cabinets under Tunku Abdul Rahman. Between 1955 and 1963, he was the Minister for Agriculture and Co-operatives. As Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives, his efforts in rural development to improve the lives of padi farmers and fishermen were important although less known compared with similar efforts undertaken by the Rural Development Ministry.

A citizen of Afghanistan who was held in extrajudicial detention in the United States Guantanamo Bay

A citizen of Afghanistan who was held in extrajudicial detention in the United States Guantanamo Bay detainment camps, in Cuba.[1] Abdul Baqi's Guantanamo detainee ID number is 656. American intelligence analysts estimate that Abdul Baqi was born in 1942, in Tark Itmak, Afghanistan.Since Baqi's name is not on the list of detainess whose classification was reviewed by a Combatant Status Review Tribunal he was released before July 2004 when the Tribunals started working.[2]

Was chief minister of the Indian state of Bihar from July 1973 to April 1975. He was the leader of t

Was chief minister of the Indian state of Bihar from July 1973 to April 1975. He was the leader of the Indian National Congress party. He was born in Gopalganj and died in Patna.

Is the current President of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party. He was Chief Minister of Terengganu fro

Is the current President of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party. He was Chief Minister of Terengganu from 1999 to 2004, and he is the current state assemblyman for Rhu Rendang and Member of Parliament for Marang, both in Terengganu.

Was an Afghan Pashtun mujahideen commander who fought against the Soviets and Afghan commmunists dur

Was an Afghan Pashtun mujahideen commander who fought against the Soviets and Afghan commmunists during the Soviet-Afghan War. He was executed by the Taliban in October 2001 while trying to create a popular uprising in Afghanistan in the wake of the September 11th attacks.Haq was born in Fatehbad (Afghanistan), a small village in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, although he soon moved with his family to Helmand. His father, Mohammed Ana, was an official representative for the Nangarhar construction company in Helmand, and was relatively wealthy by Afghan standards.[

Was the Prime Minister of the Yemen Arab Republic for 26 April to 5 October 1963, under President Ab

Was the Prime Minister of the Yemen Arab Republic for 26 April to 5 October 1963, under President Abdullah as-Sallal.

A politician and a candidate for presidency in Afghanistan. He emerged as a controversial figure in

A politician and a candidate for presidency in Afghanistan. He emerged as a controversial figure in the press and political circles for campaigning for women's personal rights, a taboo subject in Afghanistan's culture.[1] Currently, he is the leader of the National Congress Party of Afghanistan.He was director of the library of the Hakim Na?er ?o?row Bal?i Cultural Center. First a supporter of the communist government, he soon began to openly criticize and oppose the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan. He stayed in Afghanistan during most of the war years, moving around the country to be able to pursue his activities. Latif Pedram was finally forced into exile by the advance of the Taliban and their policies of ethnic and linguistic segregation. Before returning to Afghanistan after the demise of the Taliban, he lived for a while in France where he attempted to promote Afghanistan's Persian poetry and literature.

The Iraqi Minister of Water Resources under the government of Nouri al-Maliki. He previously served

The Iraqi Minister of Water Resources under the government of Nouri al-Maliki. He previously served as Minister of Water Resources under the Iraqi Transitional Government and as Minister of Irrigation under the Iraqi Interim Government. Dr Rashid was form

A Bangladeshi politician. He is a Parliament member and the current Jute and Textiles Minister of th

A Bangladeshi politician. He is a Parliament member and the current Jute and Textiles Minister of the Bangladesh Government.

He is currently a Bangladeshi politician, who is part of the cabinet of Khaleda Zia's political part

He is currently a Bangladeshi politician, who is part of the cabinet of Khaleda Zia's political party Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).Abdul Mannan was the former secretary general of the ruling BNP, and local government, rural development and cooperatives minister of the government. Mannan had a different approach to the view of politics although his profession is Business, he believes the country needs to develop a culture where they are politicians, and not businesspeople - who use political power to be billionaires, which dominates the political system.[1] He was a member of the Jatiya Sangshad at seat number 199, and local government of Narsinghi (3).

Was the Prime Minister of Yemen from 31 March 2001 until 31 March 2007. He is a member of the Genera

Was the Prime Minister of Yemen from 31 March 2001 until 31 March 2007. He is a member of the General People's Congress party and had been appointed by President Ali Abdullah Saleh. Before Bajamal's appointment as Prime Minister, he had served as Foreign Minister from 1998 to 2001.

Was the aviation and tourism minister of Afghanistan until February 14, 2002.He was murdered in what

Was the aviation and tourism minister of Afghanistan until February 14, 2002.He was murdered in what appeared to be a mob attack on his plane at Kabul International Airport by pilgrims angry that they had been unable to travel to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Witnesses and officials said pilgrims beat the minister to death and tossed his body to the tarmac. However, President Hamid Karzai accused six senior government officials of the murder, saying that they were motivated by a long-standing feud. Three were arrested and the others were being sought in Saudi Arabia. Karzai said five ministers, including the head of the intelligence ministry, General Abdullah Tawhedi; the technical deputy of the Ministry of Defense, General Qalander Big, and a Supreme Court justice, Haji Halim and 15 other suspects have been linked to the assassination.

Was an Iraqi politician, academic and administrator.He then became foreign minister for a few months

Was an Iraqi politician, academic and administrator.He then became foreign minister for a few months in 1965. Later in 1965 he became Prime Minister of Iraq. He acted as Temporary President of Iraq for three days (13 April - 16 April 1966) following Presi

Was president of Iraq from April 16, 1966 to July 16, 1968.He was a career soldier, and supported th

Was president of Iraq from April 16, 1966 to July 16, 1968.He was a career soldier, and supported the military coup in 1958 that overthrew the monarchy. He also supported the coup that brought his brother, Abdul Salam Arif to power in 1963. His brother ap

Was an Iranian separatist Kurdish politician from Iranian Kurdistan.Ghassemlou went back to Kurdista

Was an Iranian separatist Kurdish politician from Iranian Kurdistan.Ghassemlou went back to Kurdistan in 1952, after completing his studies. He then spent several years as an active militant in the Kurdish political field. In 1973, during the Third Congress of the PDKÎ, he was elected to the position of Secretary General of the party, a position to which he was reelected several times until his assassination.

A former pro-Soviet fighter during the Soviet war in Afghanistan and is considered by many to be the

A former pro-Soviet fighter during the Soviet war in Afghanistan and is considered by many to be the leader of Afghanistan's Uzbek community. He joined the Afghan military in 1978, fighting with the Soviets and against the mujahideen throughout the 1980s before switching sides and joining the mujahideen. Dostum would again switch sides and has become infamous for his switching of allegiances. Most recently he was a general and Chief of Staff to the Commander in Chief of the Afghan National Army a role often viewed as ceremonial.[2] In early 2008 he was removed from his army role because of the Akbar Bai kidnapping incident. Dostum spent a year living in exile in Turkey.[3] In June 2009, Afghan President Hamid Karzai reappointed Dostum to his post.[3]

Was the second Prime Minister of Malaysia, ruling from 1970 to 1976.Tun Razak was the Prime Minister

Was the second Prime Minister of Malaysia, ruling from 1970 to 1976.Tun Razak was the Prime Minister responsible in setting up Barisan Nasional, which is the ruling coalition of political parties that have held power in Malaysia till today, taking over from its predecessor, the Alliance. He is also renowned for launching the Malaysian New Economic Policy (MNEP).