Leaders/politician Famous Names Starting with Letter H

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in t

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Hitachi, Ibaraki and graduate of Keio University, he was elected to the assembly of Tochigi Prefecture in 2003 and then to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2005.

A Japanese politician and member of the House of Representatives for Japanese Communist Party.A nati

A Japanese politician and member of the House of Representatives for Japanese Communist Party.A native of Kyoto, Kyoto and graduate of Kyoto University, he was elected to the first of his three terms in the city assembly of Sakai, Osaka in 1971 and then to his one term in the assembly of Osaka Prefecture in 1983. After running unsuccessfully for the House of Councilors in 1986, he was elected to the house in 1988 but lost his seat in the following year. In 1990 he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time.

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in t

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Tokyo he attended the University of Tokyo and law school at Georgetown University in the United States. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2005.

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), a member of the House of Representative

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Kasugai, Aichi and graduate of Tamagawa University he was elected for the first time in 2005 after an unsuccessful run in 2003.

A Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Representatives in

A Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Iwakuni, Yamaguchi and graduate of the University of Tokyo he jointed the Ministry of Finance in 1976. After leaving the ministry, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2000.

A Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Representatives in

A Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Koga, Ibaraki and graduate of Hosei University, he ran unsuccessfully for the assembly of Ibaraki Prefecture in 1994. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2003.

Was a politician and wartime cabinet minister in the Empire of Japan. He was the eldest son of famed

Was a politician and wartime cabinet minister in the Empire of Japan. He was the eldest son of famed Russo-Japanese War general Kodama Gentaro, and his wife was the daughter of Prime Minister Terauchi Masatake.Kodama was born in Yamaguchi prefecture. After graduating from the Law School of Tokyo Imperial University in 1900, he obtained a position at the Ministry of Finance), passing his career civil service examinations the same year. He served in a number of bureaucratic posts. During the Russo-Japanese War, he was assigned to the Imperial General Headquarters and sent to the Liaodong Peninsula (under Japanese occupation), where he served as liaison between the civilian government in Tokyo and the Japanese general armies in Manchuria

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in t

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Chiba, Chiba and graduate of Chuo University, he was elected for the first time in 1980 after an unsuccessful run in 1979.

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the D

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Nichinan, Miyazaki and graduate of Nippon Medical School, he was elected for the first time in 2004.

A Belarusian poet, journalist and diplomat.During his career he was chief reporter of the Soviet sta

A Belarusian poet, journalist and diplomat.During his career he was chief reporter of the Soviet state newspaper Pravda in Belarus. In 1969 he helped Zianon Pazniak to publish several artivles on preservation of architectural heritage of Belarus.In 1972-1978 Buraukin was chief editor of the Belarus-wide magazine Maladosts, where he published numerous works of Vasil Bykau and Uladzimir Karatkevich. Being member of the parliament in 1980-1990, he was one of the promoters of a law that improved the status of the Belarusian language in BSSR.

Was a prominent Dutch regent, diplomat, amateur botanist, and maecenas, who lived during the Dutch G

Was a prominent Dutch regent, diplomat, amateur botanist, and maecenas, who lived during the Dutch Golden Age.He studied at the Latin school in his birthplace Gouda under Jacobus Hovius and at the University of Leiden. After his studies he made the usual "grand tour" of a Dutch gentleman to France. He married Johanna le Gillon on April 4, 1655, a marriage that was to remain childless [2]

Was the 43rd Prime Minister of Japan from 17 August 1945 to 9 October 1945 for a period of 54 days.

Was the 43rd Prime Minister of Japan from 17 August 1945 to 9 October 1945 for a period of 54 days. An uncle of Emperor Showa twice over, Prince Higashikuni was the only member of the Japanese imperial family to head a cabinet.Prince Naruhiko was born in Kyoto, the ninth son of Prince Kuni Asahiko (Kuni no miya Asahiko Shinno) and the court lady Terao Utako. His father, Prince Asahiko, was a son of Prince Fushimi Kuniie (Fushimi no miya Kuniie Shinno), the twentieth head of the Fushimi-no-miya

As prime minister of Iraq from October 30, 1936 to August 12, 1937 at the head of a Party of Nationa

As prime minister of Iraq from October 30, 1936 to August 12, 1937 at the head of a Party of National Brotherhood government. Sulayman, an ethnic Turkmen, was a key figure in the early days of Iraqi independence and the effort to create a multi-ethnic sta

Is a human rights activist, an active member of several Indigenous women organizations in Peru and t

Is a human rights activist, an active member of several Indigenous women organizations in Peru and the world and a Peruvian politician. She is currently a Congresswoman representing the Cusco for the period 2006-2011, as a member of Ollanta Humala's Parti

Was a Peruvian economist, leftist leader, and author. She was Che Guevara's first wife.Gadea was the

Was a Peruvian economist, leftist leader, and author. She was Che Guevara's first wife.Gadea was the first female Secretary of the Economy of the Executive National Committee for Alianza Popular Revolucionaria Americana (APRA, American Popular Revolutiona

Is a prominent liberal politician in Germany. She held federal state secretary positions from 1969 t

Is a prominent liberal politician in Germany. She held federal state secretary positions from 1969 to 1972 and from 1977 to 1982. In 1993 she became the Free Democratic Party's candidate for the federal presidency elections to be held the following year.Hamm-Brücher joined the Free Democratic Party in 1948. She was elected to the Munich city council from 1948 to 1954, the Landtag of Bavaria from 1950 to 1966 and again from 1970 to 1976, and the Bundestag from 1976 to 1990. Hamm-Brücher focussed much of her work on education policy, and was appointed as secretary of state to the Hessian and federal Ministry for Education in 1967 and 1969, respectively. She also served as a Minister of State in the German Foreign Office from 1977 to 1982, while her party was part of a coalition government with the Social Democratic Party.

Was a politician in the United Kingdom.Standing as a National Liberal Party candidate, he was electe

Was a politician in the United Kingdom.Standing as a National Liberal Party candidate, he was elected at the 1922 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for Berwick-upon-Tweed, but the election was overturned on petition. At the resulting by-electi

Is a Palestinian economist. Since March 2006, she has been the delegate general of the Palestine Lib

Is a Palestinian economist. Since March 2006, she has been the delegate general of the Palestine Liberation Organization in France, succeeding Leila Shahid.In March 2005, she became Minister of Jerusalem Affairs in the Palestinian National Authority, in t

Was an American businessman and politician from Hawaii. He is most notable for his service as Republ

Was an American businessman and politician from Hawaii. He is most notable for his service as Republican United States Senator from 1959 to 1977, and for being the first Asian American and Chinese American and part Native Hawaiian to be elected as such. In 1964, Fong became the first Asian American to run for his party's nomination for President of the United States. As of 2008, he is the only Republican to ever hold a Senate seat from Hawaii and the only Asian American to actively seek the Presidential nomination of the Republican Party. He would be followed by Patsy Mink, also from Hawaii, who sought the nomination of the Democratic Party in 1972.

Was the first African American to serve in the United States Senate. Since he preceded any African A

Was the first African American to serve in the United States Senate. Since he preceded any African American in the House, he was the first African American in the U.S. Congress as well. He represented Mississippi in 1870 and 1871 during Reconstruction. As of 2008, Revels is one of only five African Americans ever to have served in the United States Senate.

Was a statesman and Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal of Japan, active in the Meiji and Taisho period Ja

Was a statesman and Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal of Japan, active in the Meiji and Taisho period Japan.Hirata was born in the Yonezawa Domain, Dewa Province (currently Yamagata Prefecture) as the son of a local samurai. He fought in the Boshin War, and after the war ended, was ordered by the domain to go to Tokyo and study at the Daigaku Nanko (predecessor of Tokyo Imperial University). After graduating, he was a student member of the Iwakura Mission of 1871 along with Makino Nobuaki. He later stayed in Germany to study at Heidelberg University (where he studied politics and international law) and Leipzig University (where he studied commercial law). He is said to be the first Japanese with a doctorate degree.

A Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the

A Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). She was elected for the first time in 2005.

A Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), a member of the House of Representativ

A Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Katsuragi, Wakayama and graduate of Chuo University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1996 as an independent.

A Japanese politician from Takasaki, Gunma, currently serving as Minister for Foreign Affairs. He wa

A Japanese politician from Takasaki, Gunma, currently serving as Minister for Foreign Affairs. He was Minister of Education under Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori. He is former Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone's son.Nakasone was appointed as head of the Science and Technology Agency by Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi in early October 1999.[1] In the Cabinet of Prime Minister Taro Aso, appointed on 24 September 2008, Nakasone was appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs.

A Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Representatives in

A Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Fukuoka city and graduate of Keio University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2003 after working at TV Asahi. He is a supporter of the movie 'The Truth about Nanjing'."