Other Politicians, `SA-BAC
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`Sassou-Nguesso, Denis
Denis Sassou-Nguesso is a Congolese politician and former military leader who has twice served as president of......
Abacha, Sani
Sani Abacha was a Nigerian military leader, who served as head of state (1993â98). Abacha received his formal military......
Abaoji
Abaoji was a leader of the nomadic Mongol-speaking Khitan tribes who occupied the northern border of China. Elected......
Abbott, Diane
Diane Abbott is a British politician who was the first woman of African descent elected (1987) to the House of......
Abbott, Tony
Tony Abbott is an Australian politician who served as a member of the Australian House of Representatives (1994â2019),......
Abdul Kalam, A.P.J.
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was an Indian scientist and politician who played a leading role in the development of Indiaâs......
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi is a Malay politician who was the prime minister of Malaysia (2003â09). In 1964 Abdullah......
Abdullah, Farooq
Farooq Abdullah is an Indian politician and government official who twice served as president (1982â2002 and 2009â......
Abdullah, Omar
Omar Abdullah is an Indian politician and government official and the chief minister (2024â ) of Jammu and Kashmir......
Abdur Rahman Khan
Abdur Rahman Khan was the emir of Afghanistan (1880â1901) who played a prominent role in the fierce and long-drawn......
Abe Masahiro
Abe Masahiro was a statesman who negotiated the opening of Japan to trade and communication with Western nations......
Aberhart, William
William Aberhart was the first Social Credit Party premier of Alberta, during and after the Great Depression. Trained......
Abraha
Abraha was an Ethiopian Christian viceroy of Yemen in southern Arabia during the 6th century AD. Abraha was viceroy......
Abrams, Stacey
Stacey Abrams is an American politician, lawyer, and activist who is an influential figure in the Democratic Party,......
Absalon
Absalon was an archbishop, statesman, and close adviser of the Danish kings Valdemar I and Canute VI. Scion of......
Abu al-Abbas al-Saffah
Abu al-Abbas al-Saffah was an Islamic caliph (reigned 749â54), the first of the ÊżAbbÄsid dynasty, which was to......
Abzug, Bella
Bella Abzug was a U.S. congresswoman (1971â77) and lawyer who founded several liberal political organizations for......
AbĆ« al-GhÄzÄ« BahÄdur
AbĆ« al-GhÄzÄ« BahÄdur was a khan (ruler) of Khiva and one of the most prominent historians in Chagatai Turkish literature.......
Abƫ Bakr
AbĆ« Bakr was Muhammadâs closest companion and adviser, who succeeded to the Prophetâs political and administrative......
Acheson, Dean
Dean Acheson was the U.S. secretary of state (1949â53) and adviser to four presidents. He became the principal......
Acropolites, George
George Acropolites was a Byzantine scholar and statesman, the author of Chronike Syngraphe (âWritten Chronicleâ),......
Adams, Charles Francis
Charles Francis Adams was a U.S. diplomat who played an important role in keeping Britain neutral during the U.S.......
Adams, Charles Francis, III
Charles Francis Adams III was an American lawyer and businessman, government official, yachtsman, and philanthropist......
Adams, Eric
Eric Adams was elected mayor of New York City in 2021 and served one term (2022â25). He was succeeded by Zohran......
Adams, Gerry
Gerry Adams is the former president of Sinn FĂ©in, long regarded as the political wing of the Irish Republican Army......
Adams, John Quincy
John Quincy Adams was the sixth president of the United States (1825â29) and eldest son of President John Adams.......
Addison, Christopher Addison, 1st Viscount, Baron Addison Of Stallingborough
Christopher Addison, Ist Viscount Addison was a British surgeon and statesman who was prominent in both Liberal......
Adenauer, Konrad
Konrad Adenauer was the first chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany; 1949â63), presiding......
Adhikari, Suvendu
Suvendu Adhikari is an Indian politician who belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and is the chief minister......
Advani, Lal Krishna
Lal Krishna Advani is an Indian politician who was a founding member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and deputy......
Aelred of Rievaulx, Saint
Saint Aelred of Rievaulx was a writer, historian, and outstanding Cistercian abbot who influenced monasticism in......
Agrippina, Julia
Julia Agrippina was the mother of the Roman emperor Nero and a powerful influence on him during the early years......
Aguesseau, Henri-François dâ
Henri-François dâ Aguesseau was a jurist who, as chancellor of France during most of the period from 1717 to 1750,......
Ahern, Bertie
Bertie Ahern was the taoiseach (prime minister) of Ireland from 1997 to 2008. Ahern was educated at St. Aidanâs......
Ahidjo, Ahmadou
Ahmadou Ahidjo was the first president of the United Republic of Cameroon, who served from 1960 to 1982. He presided......
Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is an Iranian political leader who served as president of Iran (2005â13). Ahmadinejad, the......
Aiyar, Mani Shankar
Mani Shankar Aiyar is an Indian diplomat, politician, and government official who, after a distinguished foreign-service......
Alaric
Alaric was the chief of the Visigoths from 395 and leader of the army that sacked Rome in August 410, an event......
Alba, Fernando Ălvarez de Toledo y Pimentel, 3 duque de
Fernando Ălvarez de Toledo y Pimentel, 3er duque de Alba was a Spanish soldier and statesman famous for his conquest......
Albert VII
Albert VII was a cardinal archduke of Austria who as governor and sovereign prince of the Low Countries (1598â1621)......
Albert, Carl
Carl Albert was an American politician who served as a representative from Oklahoma (1947â77) in the U.S. House......
Albright, Madeleine
Madeleine Albright was a Czech-born American public official who served as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations......
Aldrich, Nelson W.
Nelson W. Aldrich was an American Republican politician and financier who represented Rhode Island in the U.S.......
AlemĂĄn, Miguel
Miguel AlemĂĄn was the president of Mexico from 1946 to 1952. The son of a village shopkeeper, AlemĂĄn studied law......
Alexander, Lincoln
Lincoln Alexander was a Canadian politician and lawyer who was the first Black member of the Canadian Parliament,......
Alice Weidel
Alice Weidel is a German politician. She is the cochair of the countryâs main far-right party, Alternative for......
Allen, Sir James
Sir James Allen was a statesman, leader of the New Zealand Reform Party, and minister of defense (1912â20) who......
Allison, William B.
William B. Allison was a U.S. representative (1863â71) and senator (1873â1908) from Iowa, cosponsor of the Bland-Allison......
Allon, Yigal
Yigal Allon was an Israeli soldier and politician who was best known as the architect of the Allon Plan, a peace......
Almeida, Francisco de
Francisco de Almeida was a soldier, explorer, and the first viceroy of Portuguese India. After Almeida had achieved......
Altan
Altan was a Mongol khan, or chief, who terrorized China during the 16th century. He converted the Mongols to the......
Alvensleben-Erxleben, Gustav, Graf von
Gustav, count von Alvensleben-Erxleben was a Prussian general and adjutant general who was the chief personal adviser......
Ambani, Anil
Anil Ambani is an Indian business mogul and chairman of Reliance Group. Ambani completed a B.Sc. at Kishinchand......
Amery, L.S.
L.S. Amery was a British politician who was a persistent advocate of imperial preference and tariff reform and......
Ames, Fisher
Fisher Ames was an American essayist and Federalist politician of the 1790s who was an archopponent of Jeffersonian......
Ames, Oakes
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Amherst, William Pitt Amherst, lst Earl, Viscount Holmesdale, Baron Amherst Of Montreal
William Pitt Amherst, lst Earl Amherst was a diplomat who, as British governor-general of India (1823â28), played......
AmÄnullÄh Khan
AmÄnullÄh Khan was the ruler of Afghanistan (1919â29) who led his country to full independence from British influence.......
Amīn, al-
al-AmÄ«n was the sixth caliph of the ÊżAbbÄsid dynasty. As the son of HÄrĆ«n ar-RashÄ«d, the fifth caliph, and Zubayda,......
Anderson, John B.
John B. Anderson was an American politician best known for mounting a vigorous third-party run for president in......
Andrej BabiĆĄ
Andrej BabiĆĄ is a Czech politician and businessman. He was the prime minister of the Czech Republic from 2017â21......
Andreotti, Giulio
Giulio Andreotti was an Italian politician who was one of the countryâs most skillful and powerful politicians......
Andrzej Duda
Andrzej Duda is a politician who served as president of Poland from 2015 to 2025. He first gained the position......
Annadurai, C.N.
C.N. Annadurai was an Indian politician who served as the last chief minister of the erstwhile Madras state from......
Anno, Saint
Saint Anno ; canonized 1183; feast day December 4) was the archbishop of Cologne who was prominent in the political......
Anwar Ibrahim
Anwar Ibrahim is a Malaysian politician, reformer, and moderate Islamist who is the countryâs prime minister (2022â......
Arai Hakuseki
Arai Hakuseki was a Japanese statesman and scholar who was a chief adviser to the Tokugawa shoguns in the early......
Arbour, Louise
Louise Arbour is a Canadian attorney and judge who served as the chief prosecutor of war crimes before the International......
Arch, Joseph
Joseph Arch was an organizer who became the leader of Englandâs agricultural labourers. The son and grandson of......
Arciniegas, GermĂĄn
GermĂĄn Arciniegas was a Colombian historian, essayist, diplomat, and statesman whose long career in journalism......
Arghƫn
ArghĆ«n was the fourth Mongol Il-Khan (subordinate khan) of Iran (reigned 1284â91). He was the father of the great......
Argyll, Archibald Campbell, 5th Earl of, Lord Campbell, Lord Lorne
Archibald Campbell, 5th earl of Argyll was a Scottish Protestant who supported Mary, Queen of Scots. Campbell succeeded......
Arias Navarro, Carlos
Carlos Arias Navarro was a Spanish politician, the only civilian premier appointed by dictator General Francisco......
Armfelt, Gustaf Mauritz
Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt was a Swedish statesman prominent in diplomacy and military affairs. Appointed gentleman......
Arminius
Arminius was a German tribal leader who inflicted a major defeat on Rome by destroying three legions under Publius......
Armstrong, John
John Armstrong was an American soldier, diplomat, and politician who, as U.S. secretary of war during the War of......
Arroyo, Gloria Macapagal
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is a Filipino politician who was president of the Philippines (2001â10). Arroyoâs father,......
Arundel, Thomas
Thomas Arundel was an English statesman and archbishop of Canterbury who aided the opponents of King Richard II.......
ArzĂș, Ălvaro
Ălvaro ArzĂș was a Guatemalan businessman and politician who served as president of Guatemala (1996â2000). He helped......
Asaf Ali, Aruna
Aruna Asaf Ali was a leader of the Indian Independence Movement and an educator who played a role in politics after......
Ashburton, John Dunning, 1st Baron
John Dunning, 1st Baron Ashburton was an English jurist and politician who defended the radical John Wilkes against......
Ashley, William Henry
William Henry Ashley was a U.S. congressman and fur trader who revolutionized the fur trade and hastened exploration......
Ashton, Catherine
Catherine Ashton is a British politician who served as leader of the House of Lords (2007â08), European Union (EU)......
Aspin, Les
Les Aspin was an American public official who was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1971 to 1993.......
Asquith, H.H., 1st earl of Oxford and Asquith
H.H. Asquith, 1st earl of Oxford and Asquith was a Liberal prime minister of Great Britain (1908â16), who was responsible......
Astor, Nancy Witcher Astor, Viscountess
Nancy Witcher Astor, Viscountess Astor was the first woman to sit in the British House of Commons, known in public......
Astor, Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount, Baron Astor Of Hever Castle
Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount Astor was a member of Parliament (1910â19) and an agricultural expert whose Cliveden......
Ataulphus
Ataulphus was a chieftain of the Visigoths from 410 to 415 and the successor of his brother-in-law Alaric. In 412......
Athanaric
Athanaric was a Visigothic chieftain from 364 to 376 who fiercely persecuted the Christians in Dacia (approximately......
Athenodorus Cananites
Athenodorus Cananites was a Greek Stoic philosopher who was the teacher of the younger Octavian, who later became......
Atholl, John Stewart, 4th Earl of
John Stewart, 4th earl of Atholl was a Roman Catholic Scottish noble, sometime supporter of Mary, Queen of Scots.......
Atishi
Atishi is an Indian social activist and politician, best known as one of the top leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party......
Attlee, Clement
Clement Attlee was a British Labour Party leader (1935â55) and prime minister (1945â51). He presided over the establishment......
Attwood, Thomas
Thomas Attwood was an English economist and leader in the electoral reform movement. Attwood entered his fatherâs......
Auckland, George Eden, earl of, 2nd Baron Auckland, 2nd Baron Auckland of Auckland, Baron Eden of Norwood
George Eden, earl of Auckland was the governor-general of India from 1836 to 1842, when he was recalled after his......
Auriol, Vincent
Vincent Auriol was the first president of the Fourth French Republic, who presided over crisis-ridden coalition......
Awolowo, Obafemi
Obafemi Awolowo was a Nigerian statesman who was a strong and influential advocate of independence, nationalism,......
Ay
Ay was a king of ancient Egypt (reigned c. 1323â20 bce) of the 18th dynasty, who rose from the ranks of the civil......
Bachchan, Amitabh
Perhaps no other Indian actor has left as indelible an imprint on Bollywood and popular culture as Amitabh Bachchan......
Bachmann, Michele
Michele Bachmann is an American politician who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives (2007â15).......