Leaders/politician Famous Names Starting with Letter L

Is a South African politician, currently the Shadow Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries,

Is a South African politician, currently the Shadow Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries,[1] and a Member of Parliament for the opposition Democratic Alliance.[2] He is the former President of AgriSA.[3]

Was a Brazilian journalist and politician best known for being the propaganda minister for President

Was a Brazilian journalist and politician best known for being the propaganda minister for President Getúlio Vargas between 1934 and 1942. He was born in Riachão do Dantas, Sergipe and married the poet Adalgisa Nery in 1940.

Was a Croatian politician of Italian descent. He was a Dalmatian Italian, whose grandfather fought f

Was a Croatian politician of Italian descent. He was a Dalmatian Italian, whose grandfather fought for the Republic of Venice against Napoleon.In 1859 Monti graduated from law school in Padua (Italy), and lately worked as an apprentice in Split for a while. Along with M. Klaic, N. Nodilo (another Dalmatian Italian), Mihovil Pavlinovic and K. Vojnovic he was one of the founders of the Croatian popular party ("Narodna stranka") and the Illyrian movement.

Was born in Wuming, Guangxi province in China. Originating as a common bandit, Lu became a military

Was born in Wuming, Guangxi province in China. Originating as a common bandit, Lu became a military commander in Guangxi in the Qing dynasty and suppressed the revolutionary uprising at Zhennan Pass (now Friendship Pass) on the Sino-Vietnam border in Pingxiang, Guangxi led by Sun Yat-sen and Huang Xing.

Was a Dutch accountant and politician.He embarked upon a civil service career in the Dutch East Indi

Was a Dutch accountant and politician.He embarked upon a civil service career in the Dutch East Indies. He was a minister of the Department of Finance. In Indonesia he was politically active in the Christian political party.

Is a Cameroonian politician who served as Prime Minister from 1983 to 1984. He is currently the Pres

Is a Cameroonian politician who served as Prime Minister from 1983 to 1984. He is currently the President of the Economic and Social Council.Ayang was born in Doukoula, in the Karhay District of Mayo-Danaï Department in Far North Province, and he graduate

Is a Dutch historian and politician.Bolsius studied social history at Erasmus University Rotterdam.

Is a Dutch historian and politician.Bolsius studied social history at Erasmus University Rotterdam. He performed several jobs before becoming a full-time politician in 2002 when he became an alderman of the municipality of Rotterdam. His responsibilities included social affairs, quarters and public space. In 2006 he was again elected alderman. This time his responsibilities include financial affairs, sports and public space.

A Canadian lawyer, diplomat and politician. He was the Leader of Opposition in the Canadian House of

A Canadian lawyer, diplomat and politician. He was the Leader of Opposition in the Canadian House of Commons from 1993 to 1996, and Premier of Quebec from January 29, 1996 to March 8, 2001. He became a central figure for the oui side in the 1995 Quebec re

Was mayor of la Celle-Saint-Cloud (Yvelines) from 1959 to 1981.

Was mayor of la Celle-Saint-Cloud (Yvelines) from 1959 to 1981.

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Val-d'Oise department. She is a member of the

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Val-d'Oise department. She is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement.

Was a Romanian communist politician and leading member of the Communist Party of Romania (PCR), also

Was a Romanian communist politician and leading member of the Communist Party of Romania (PCR), also noted for his activities as a lawyer, sociologist and economist. For a while, he was a professor at Bucharest University. The author of ample studies of social history, which expressed Marxist views, he was at the center of several controversies concerning his attitudes towards nationalism.

Is an Australian politician and former Lord Mayor of Sydney

Is an Australian politician and former Lord Mayor of Sydney

Was born in Verchères, Quebec, Canada.He was a printer by profession and published a number of news

Was born in Verchères, Quebec, Canada.He was a printer by profession and published a number of newspapers including the Gazette des Trois-Rivières, the first newspaper in Lower Canada outside of Quebec City and Montreal, and also La Minerve, which support

A Belgian historian noted for his work on francophone Africa and the Soviet Union. He has also been

A Belgian historian noted for his work on francophone Africa and the Soviet Union. He has also been the chairman of the Workers' Party of Belgium.In 1994, Martens published Another View of Stalin, a history of the Soviet Union under Stalin that challenges

Is a political figure from the Pacific nation of Nauru and was President of the Republic of Nauru. H

Is a political figure from the Pacific nation of Nauru and was President of the Republic of Nauru. He served as President from May 29, 2003 to August 8, 2003, then from June 22, 2004 to his ousting in a vote of no confidence on December 19, 2007.

German statesman. Although his political career spanned sixty years, beginning as early as 1906, he

German statesman. Although his political career spanned sixty years, beginning as early as 1906, he is most noted for his role as the first Chancellor of West Germany from 1949

Was a German politician (CDU) and Chancellor of West Germany from 1963 until 1966. He is notable for

Was a German politician (CDU) and Chancellor of West Germany from 1963 until 1966. He is notable for his leading role in German postwar economic reform and economic recovery, particularly in his role as Minister of Economics under Chancellor Konrad Adenau

Was a Polish politician, president of the National Council (Rada Narodowa) in 1913.

Was a Polish politician, president of the National Council (Rada Narodowa) in 1913.

Was an Italian politician and economist. He served as the President of the Italian Republic between

Was an Italian politician and economist. He served as the President of the Italian Republic between 1948 and 1955.From the early 20th century Einaudi moved increasingly towards a more conservative stance. In 1919 he was named Senator of the Kingdom of Ita

Was an important figure of the Albanian national movement. Born in Shkodër on February 19, 1879, Gu

Was an important figure of the Albanian national movement. Born in Shkodër on February 19, 1879, Gurakuqi started his studies there, and he finished them at the University of Naples in Italy, where he was also a student of Jeronim De Rada. He was also a p

Is a former Secretary-General of the Communist Party of Chile (PCC) and Chilean politician.Corvalán

Is a former Secretary-General of the Communist Party of Chile (PCC) and Chilean politician.Corvalán joined the Communist Party of Chile (PCC) at the age of fifteen in the city of Chillán shortly after the fall of the repressive dictatorship of Carlos Ibáñez del Campo in 1932. Trained as a teacher, after 1952 he became a elected member of the PCC's Central Committee, and after 1958 served as the Secretary-General.

Was a Peruvian lawyer, jurist, philosopher, historian and politician. Historic leader of the Partido

Was a Peruvian lawyer, jurist, philosopher, historian and politician. Historic leader of the Partido Aprista Peruano, he came he be a Senator, President of the Senate, vice President of the Republic and Prime Minister.Sánchez was later many years exiled i

Is an economic and social development practitioner from Ecuador.Previously, he represented the Gover

Is an economic and social development practitioner from Ecuador.Previously, he represented the Government of Ecuador at the Board of Executive Directors of the International Monetary Fund he was an Economic and Business Editor at Diario Hoy (a national da

Is a Colombian diplomat and journalist. He was elected president of the Inter-American Development B

Is a Colombian diplomat and journalist. He was elected president of the Inter-American Development Bank in July 2005.An alumnus of the Gimnasio Campestre school in Bogota, Moreno was appointed to be Colombia’s Ambassador to the United States in September 1998 by President Andrés Pastrana and ratified by President Álvaro Uribe upon his election in May 2002.

Is a Colombian lawyer and politician. Ramos graduated from the Universidad de Medellín and speciali

Is a Colombian lawyer and politician. Ramos graduated from the Universidad de Medellín and specialized in International Business from Harvard University. His political career began in 1970 as member of the Colombian Conservative Party. He has been municipal councilman, congressman of the chamber of representative of Colombia and senator of Colombia, among other political offices.