Leaders/politician Famous Names Starting with Letter M

Was an Algerian nationalist leader.A law student, he was active for the nationalist cause from the l

Was an Algerian nationalist leader.A law student, he was active for the nationalist cause from the late 1930s in the Parti du peuple algérien (PPA), and was jailed several times by the colonial authorities of France. In 1948, he was arrested on the Libyan border, as he tried to join Arab guerrillas in Palestine. He joined the Front de libération nationale (FLN), and served as an officer in its armed wing, the Armée de libération nationale (ALN), during the Algerian War of Independence (1954-62).

Was a statesman and diplomat in Meiji period Japan.After the Meiji restoration, he held a number of

Was a statesman and diplomat in Meiji period Japan.After the Meiji restoration, he held a number of posts in the new Meiji government, including that of governor of Hyogo Prefecture and later governor of Kanagawa Prefecture, both of which were host to foreign settlements. He was head of the Lax Tax Reform of 1873-1881, and served on the Genroin. He conspired to assist Saigo Takamori in the Satsuma Rebellion and was imprisoned from 1878 until 1883. While in prison he translated Jeremy Bentham's Utilitarianism.

Iraqi politician and diplomat, was born to a prominent family and graduated from the Baghdad School

Iraqi politician and diplomat, was born to a prominent family and graduated from the Baghdad School of Law. He organized the Arab nationalist Cultural Club in Baghdad in 1912; its members included Talib al-Naqib, Hamdi al-Pachachi, and Muhammad Ridha. He worked for the British occupation forces after they entered Baghdad in 1917, first as a translator and then as a lawyer. In 1924, al-Pachachi was elected a member of the Constituent Assembly, charged with drafting the Constitution of Iraq. He held a number of cabinet and diplomatic positions. He served as minister of works (1924-25) before becoming a member of parliament (1925-27)

Is the President of Kenya. Kibaki was previously Vice President (1978 - 1988), and has held several

Is the President of Kenya. Kibaki was previously Vice President (1978 - 1988), and has held several other cabinet positions, including Minister for Finance (1978 - 1981), Minister for Home Affairs (1982 - 1988) and Minister for Health (1988 - 1991).[1]

Was the second Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of Belarus from January 28, 1994 to January 10, 1996.

Was the second Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of Belarus from January 28, 1994 to January 10, 1996. He succeeded Stanislav Shushkevich and was head of state to July 20, 1994, when Alexander Lukashenko replaced him in the new office called President of Belarus, and continued as a parliamentary speaker.

Was a Ukrainian Cossack military leader, and hetman of Right-bank Ukraine from 1669-74. Khanenko was

Was a Ukrainian Cossack military leader, and hetman of Right-bank Ukraine from 1669-74. Khanenko was the son of Zaporozhian Cossack Stepan Khanenko. In 1656, he became a colonel of Uman regiment, and fought in the Khmelnytsky uprising. He was one of the c

Ukrainian emigrant, he was President of the UNR in exile (1989—1992). During a ceremonious session

Ukrainian emigrant, he was President of the UNR in exile (1989—1992). During a ceremonious session of the Verkhovna Rada on August 22, 1992 in Kiev, Mykola Plaviuk gave in to the President of Ukrainian Independent State proclaimed on August 24, 1991 Leonid Kravchuk, a declaration of delegation of power and a cessation of activity of the state center of the Ukrainian People's Republic (UNR) in exile.

Is a Georgian novelist and Soviet-era dissident notable for his magnum opus, Data Tutashkhia, and a

Is a Georgian novelist and Soviet-era dissident notable for his magnum opus, Data Tutashkhia, and a lengthy experience in Soviet prisons.Amirejibi hailed the newly independent Georgia, and was elected to its Parliament from 1992 to 1995. However, the tragic years of civil war and the death of his eldest son in the War in Abkhazia heavily affected the writer. Therefore, it came to a real surprise when Amirejibi published, in 1995, his next major novel, Gora Mborgali (???? ????????, literally meaning "frenzied" or "infuriating"), begun in 1978, and based on the author’s experiences in Soviet prisons.