Leaders/politician Famous Names Starting with Letter V

Was a communist politician from Montenegro.He served as the chairman of the executive council of Mon

Was a communist politician from Montenegro.He served as the chairman of the executive council of Montenegro from 1963 to 1966. He then served as chairman of the Central Committee of the Montenegro Communist Party from 1968 to 1977. In 1977 he moved into Y

Is a Bulgarian politician.His political career began in 2001, when he was elected MP representing ND

Is a Bulgarian politician.His political career began in 2001, when he was elected MP representing NDSV at the 39th National Assembly from 6th Multi-Seat Constituency – Vratsa. Until 2005, he was chair of the Energy Parliamentary Committee, member of the Foreign Policy, Defence and Security Parliamentary Committee, and member of the joint parliamentary committee Bulgaria-EU.

A popular Kosovo Albanian publicist and politician. Surroi is the founder and leader of the ORA refo

A popular Kosovo Albanian publicist and politician. Surroi is the founder and leader of the ORA reformist political party, and is a member of Kosovo assembly since 2004. Veton Surroi in 1997 established one of the biggest Kosovo Albanian daily newspapers Koha Ditore and was the editor-in-chief for a number of years before deciding to enter politics in Kosovo. Surroi's father, Rexhai Surroi, was one of the very few Albanians to become ambassadors of the former Yugoslavia. His father was the Yugoslav ambassador to Spain and a number of Latin American countries. As a result, Surroi spent a part of his life in the Spanish speaking world where he was also educated.

Is a Danish politician and the current chairman of the Capital Region of Denmark, elected for the So

Is a Danish politician and the current chairman of the Capital Region of Denmark, elected for the Social Democrats. Prior to the establishment of the regions, she was mayor of Copenhagen County.After graduating she became a member of the Social Democratic Youth of Denmark. In 1974, she was elected to the city council in Albertslund Municipality as the only woman. She set up an interest group aimed at engaging more women in politics.

Was a Costa Rican politician.Cubero played an important role in the development of coffee production

Was a Costa Rican politician.Cubero played an important role in the development of coffee production in Costa Rica on a commercial level in the country and in doing so became one of the richest men in the country. During several years he had a commercial society with Juan Rafael Mora Porras, President of the Republic from 1849 to 1859.

Is the current mayor of City of San Pablo in the Philippines.

Is the current mayor of City of San Pablo in the Philippines.

Was an Argentine lawyer, academic and politician of the Radical Civic Union.Born in San Miguel de Tu

Was an Argentine lawyer, academic and politician of the Radical Civic Union.Born in San Miguel de Tucumán, Gallo joined the Radical Civic Union (UCR) from its inception, forming part of a group of young people who worked with Hipólito Yrigoyen in the mid-1890s to secure universal male suffrage. Following the passage of the Sáenz Peña Law to that effect, he was elected to Congress in 1912 on the UCR ticket, and to the Senate (1919-1923), always representing the city of Buenos Aires.

Was an Argentine Justicialist Party politician. He was a senator and governor for Catamarca Province

Was an Argentine Justicialist Party politician. He was a senator and governor for Catamarca Province. Born in Belén to Syrian immigrants, he was the patriarch of the Saadi family that has dominated Catamarca politics since the 1940s.Saadi was elected Senator in 1946, serving until 1949 when he was elected governor of Catamarca. However, Juan Perón himself expelled him from the party that year. He was re-elected to the Senate in 1973 on behalf of Frejuli, serving until the dissolution of the Senate in 1976. In the 1970s Saadi had been a leading supporter of the Montoneros and set up the Intransigencia y Movilización faction; he was a patron of Nilda Garré.

Is a Filipino is currently the Chairman of the Bord of The Philippine Postal Bank since January 22,

Is a Filipino is currently the Chairman of the Bord of The Philippine Postal Bank since January 22, 2009. He was Governor of the province of Zambales. He was also a senatorial candidate running under the banner of TEAM Unity. He built the Jesus F. Magsaysay High School or Castillejos National High School

Was a politician, traveller, merchant, miner and Chilean diplomat that organized the colonization by

Was a politician, traveller, merchant, miner and Chilean diplomat that organized the colonization by Germans and Chileans of the Llanquihue area. Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park is named after him.

Was a Filipino politician and former Senator of the Philippines.In 1902, Senator Sotto entered polit

Was a Filipino politician and former Senator of the Philippines.In 1902, Senator Sotto entered politics when he ran for the municipal council[1] of Cebu and won. In 1907, he was elected mayor despite his absence during the election owing to his involvement in a court battle caused by a kidnapping suit lodge against him by his opponent, and was forced to stay in Hong Kong. Sotto returned to the country in 1914.

Was a Dalmatian mercenary.During the Morean War, Bujovic took command of the forces of Perast, offer

Was a Dalmatian mercenary.During the Morean War, Bujovic took command of the forces of Perast, offering their services, in his own name and that of the people of the city, to the Republic of Venice, with whom he was deeply connected. The Venetians rewarde

Was an Austrian Social Democratic leader.Founder of Socialist movement in Austria, he created the Ma

Was an Austrian Social Democratic leader.Founder of Socialist movement in Austria, he created the Marxist journals Gleicheit (Equality) in 1886 and Arbeiterzeitung (Workers' Paper) in 1889. That year he participated in the Hainfelder Parteitag, the conference which took part in Hainfeld to form the Social Democratic Party of Austria. As a member of the provincial parliament (from 1905) he played a leading role in the fight for universal suffrage.

Born Biaka Boda, was an Ivorian politician. Originally a shaman, he adopted the name Victor and vent

Born Biaka Boda, was an Ivorian politician. Originally a shaman, he adopted the name Victor and ventured into politics as a member of the Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire - African Democratic Rally, and in 1948 was elected to the French Senate.

Is a Romanian politician. He was the Mayor of Bucharest in 1996-1997 and, after his resignation from

Is a Romanian politician. He was the Mayor of Bucharest in 1996-1997 and, after his resignation from office, Prime Minister of Romania from December 12, 1996 to March 30, 1998.

Was a Dutch politician, prime minister of the Netherlands from 1963 until 1965, as a member of the C

Was a Dutch politician, prime minister of the Netherlands from 1963 until 1965, as a member of the Catholic People's Party.

Is a Portuguese politician and parliamentary.He was elected Deputy to the Assembly of the Republic f

Is a Portuguese politician and parliamentary.He was elected Deputy to the Assembly of the Republic for the Social Democratic Party (PSD) from 1979. Until the 14th Congress of his Party in 1988 he was also the Vice-President of its National Political Commi

Is a former Australian parliamentarian

Is a former Australian parliamentarian

Was a Filipino politician.Sumulong was the son of Lorenzo Sumulong, who served in the Philippine Sen

Was a Filipino politician.Sumulong was the son of Lorenzo Sumulong, who served in the Philippine Senate for 21 years and once famously provoked Soviet Union premier Nikita Khrushchev to bang his shoe at the United Nations. He was married to Michelle Jalandoni-Sumulong, with whom he had three children.

Was a French abolitionist writer in the 1800s and the main spokesman for a group from Paris who work

Was a French abolitionist writer in the 1800s and the main spokesman for a group from Paris who worked for the abolition of slavery, and formed an abolition society in 1834. He worked especially hard for the abolition of slavery on the Caribbean islands.

Is a former Israeli politician who held several ministerial portfolios in the late 1960s and 1970s.I

Is a former Israeli politician who held several ministerial portfolios in the late 1960s and 1970s.In 1961 he served on the Histadrut's actions committee. In the same year he was elected to the Knesset on Mapam's list. He retained his seat in the 1965 elections, and was also voted onto Jerusalem's City Council. During the Knesset term Mapam joined the Alignment alliance.

Is a Costa Rican politician and diplomat. She is the present Ambassador of Costa Rica in the FAO in

Is a Costa Rican politician and diplomat. She is the present Ambassador of Costa Rica in the FAO in Malta.She was born in San Jose, Costa Rica, in 1939. She studied at universities in Mexico and at the Diplomatic School of Spain. She entered the Ministry of External Relations on June 15, 1966.

Is a Norwegian politician. He is a former member of the Progress Party and current leader of the Dem

Is a Norwegian politician. He is a former member of the Progress Party and current leader of the Democrats.Kleppe used to be a prominent Progress Party politician, being a member of their national board from 1989 to 1999. He was a member of the Norwegian

Was a chairman of the Executive Council (1967-69), president of the People's Assembly (1969-74), sec

Was a chairman of the Executive Council (1967-69), president of the People's Assembly (1969-74), secretary of the Central Committee of the League of Communists of Montenegro (1984), and president of the Presidium of the League of Communists of SFRY (1985-

Was the name taken by Wigle Aytta van Zwichem, a Dutch statesman and jurist, a Frisian by birth.He s

Was the name taken by Wigle Aytta van Zwichem, a Dutch statesman and jurist, a Frisian by birth.He studied at various universities—Louvain, Dole and Bourges among others—devoting himself mainly to the study of jurisprudence, and afterwards visited many of the principal seats of learning in Europe. His great abilities attracted the notice of Erasmus and other celebrated men, and his renown was soon wide and general.