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Sella, Quintino
Quintino Sella was a statesman who helped place the new national government on a firm financial footing after the......
Senghor, LĂ©opold
LĂ©opold Senghor was a poet, teacher, and statesman, the first president of Senegal, and a major proponent of the......
Severing, Carl
Carl Severing was a German politician who was a leading member of the Social Democratic Party during the Weimar......
Sevier, John
John Sevier was an American frontiersman, soldier, and the first governor of the state of Tennessee. In 1773 Sevier......
Seward, William H.
William H. Seward was a U.S. politician, an antislavery activist in the Whig and Republican parties before the......
Seymour, Horatio
Horatio Seymour was a governor of New York and the Democratic candidate for president in 1868. Seymour was admitted......
Seyss-Inquart, Arthur
Arthur Seyss-Inquart was an Austrian Nazi leader who was chancellor of Austria during the Anschluss (annexation......
Shabonee
Shabonee was a Potawatomi Indian chief, hero of a Paul Revere-style ride through northern Illinois in 1832, the......
Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper, 3rd Earl of, Baron Cooper of Pawlett, Baron Ashley of Wimborne St. Giles
Anthony Ashley Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury was an English politician and philosopher, grandson of the famous......
Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper, 7th earl of
Anthony Ashley Cooper, 7th earl of Shaftesbury was one of the most effective social and industrial reformers in......
Shah, Amit
Amit Shah is an Indian politician and one of the most prominent leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He......
Shaka
Shaka was a Zulu chief (1816â28), founder of Southern Africaâs Zulu Empire. He is credited with creating a fighting......
Shalala, Donna
Donna Shalala is an American educator, administrator, and public official who was secretary of health and human......
Sharif, Maryam Nawaz
Maryam Nawaz Sharif is the first woman chief minister of Punjab (2024â ), Pakistanâs most populous province, and......
Sharif, Nawaz
Nawaz Sharif is a Pakistani businessman and politician who served as prime minister in 1990â93, 1997â99, and 2013â17.......
Sharif-Emami, Jafar
Jafar Sharif-Emami was an Iranian politician and close confidant of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi who twice served......
Sharma, Shankar Dayal
Shankar Dayal Sharma was an Indian lawyer and politician who was president of India from 1992 to 1997. Sharma pursued......
Sharon, Ariel
Ariel Sharon was an Israeli general and politician, whose public life was marked by brilliant but controversial......
Sheikh Khalifa ibn Zayed Al Nahyan
Sheikh Khalifa ibn Zayed Al Nahyan was the president of the United Arab Emirates (2004â22) and emir of Abu Dhabi......
Sheikh Mohammed ibn Rashid Al Maktoum
Sheikh Mohammed ibn Rashid Al Maktoum is the vice president (2006â ) and prime minister (2006â ) of the United......
Sheinbaum, Claudia
Claudia Sheinbaum is a Mexican politician and environmental engineer who is the President of Mexico. She is the......
Shelby, Richard
Richard Shelby is an American politician who was elected as a Democrat to the U.S. Senate in 1986 and represented......
Sherbrooke, Robert Lowe, Viscount
Robert Lowe, Viscount Sherbrooke was a British Liberal Party politician whose effective opposition to the Liberalsâ......
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley
Richard Brinsley Sheridan was an Irish-born playwright, impresario, orator, and Whig politician. His plays, notably......
Sherman, James (Schoolcraft)
James Sherman was the 27th vice president of the United States (1909â12) in the Republican administration of President......
Sherman, John
John Sherman was an American statesman, financial administrator, and author of major legislation concerning currency......
Sherman, Roger
Roger Sherman was an American politician whose plan for representation of large and small states prevented a deadlock......
Sherrill, Mikie
Mikie Sherrill doesnât like being told that she canât do something. So when as a 10-year-old she announced to her......
Shidehara KijĆ«rĆ
Shidehara KijĆ«rĆ was a Japanese diplomat, statesman, and prime minister for a brief period after World War II (1945â46).......
Shimazu Nariakira
Shimazu Nariakira was a mid-19th century Japanese daimyo (lord) of the Satsuma han, or feudal fief. His adoption......
Shinwell, Emanuel, Baron Shinwell of Easington
Emanuel Shinwell, Baron Shinwell of Easington was a Labour politician who served in the British Parliament for......
Shipley, Jennifer
Jennifer Shipley is a New Zealand politician who was New Zealandâs first female prime minister (1997â99). After......
Short, Clare
Clare Short is a British politician who, while a member of the Labour Party, served as secretary of state for international......
Shuster, William Morgan
William Morgan Shuster was a U.S. lawyer, civil servant, financial expert, and publisher, who served as treasurer......
ShÄ«r ÊżAlÄ« KhÄn
ShÄ«r ÊżAlÄ« KhÄn was the emir of Afghanistan from 1863 to 1879 who tried with only limited success to maintain his......
Sibal, Kapil
Kapil Sibal is an Indian lawyer, politician, and government official who became a senior leader in the Indian National......
Sickles, Daniel Edgar
Daniel Edgar Sickles was an American politician, soldier, and diplomat remembered for acquiring the land for Central......
Sidmouth, Henry Addington, 1st Viscount
Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth was a British prime minister from March 1801 to May 1804. Honest but unimaginative......
Sima Chengzhen
Sima Chengzhen was the sixth patriarch of the Shangqing school of Daoism, who had many associations with famous......
Simon Of Sudbury
Simon Of Sudbury was the archbishop of Canterbury from 1375 and chancellor of England from 1380 who lost his life......
Simon, David, Lord Simon of Highbury
David Simon, Lord Simon of Highbury is a British industrialist and politician who served as the chief executive......
Simon, John Allse Brook Simon, 1st Viscount
John Allse Brook Simon, 1st Viscount Simon was a British home secretary (1915â16, 1935â37), foreign secretary (1931â35),......
Sinema, Kyrsten
Kyrsten Sinema is an American politician who represented Arizona in the U.S. Senate (2019â25). She was the first......
Singh, Khushwant
Khushwant Singh was one of the best-known writers of India. He wrote novels such as Train to Pakistan (1956) and......
Singh, Manmohan
Manmohan Singh was an Indian economist and politician who served as prime minister of India from 2004 to 2014.......
Singh, Rajnath
Rajnath Singh is an Indian politician, government official, and a major figure in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP;......
Singh, Zail
Zail Singh was an Indian politician who was the first Sikh to serve as president of India (1982â87). The Operation......
Sinha, Yashwant
Yashwant Sinha is an Indian bureaucrat, politician, and government official who rose to become a leading figure......
Sipyagin, Dmitry Sergeyevich
Dmitry Sergeyevich Sipyagin was a conservative Russian minister of the interior (1900â02), known for his absolute......
Siraj-ud-Daulah
Siraj-ud-Daulah was the ruler, or nawab, of Bengal, India, under the nominal suzerainty of the Mughal emperor Alamgir......
Sithole, Ndabaningi
Ndabaningi Sithole was a teacher, clergyman, and an intellectual leader of the black nationalist movement in Rhodesia,......
Sitting Bull
Sitting Bull was a Lakota (Teton) chief under whom the Oceti Sakowin (Sioux) peoples united in their struggle against......
Slidell, John
John Slidell was a U.S. and Confederate diplomat whose seizure with James M. Mason precipitated the Trent Affair......
Slotkin, Elissa
The life of Elissa Slotkin, a Democratic U.S. senator from Michigan, has largely been defined by three historic......
Smalls, Robert
Robert Smalls was an American war hero and politician who, during the American Civil War, commandeered a Confederate......
Smith, Gerrit
Gerrit Smith was an American reformer and philanthropist who provided financial backing for the antislavery crusader......
Smith, Margaret Chase
Margaret Chase Smith was an American popular and influential public official who became the first woman to serve......
Smith, Robert
Robert Smith was the U.S. secretary of state under President James Madison. Smith grew up in Baltimore. He graduated......
Smith, Samuel
Samuel Smith was a U.S. soldier and politician best known as the commander of land and sea forces that defended......
Smotrich, Bezalel
Bezalel Smotrich is a far-right Israeli politician and the head of the Religious Zionism party. In a coalition......
Snowden, Philip Snowden, Viscount
Philip Snowden, Viscount Snowden was a socialist politician and propagandist and chancellor of the Exchequer in......
Solana, Javier
Javier Solana is a Spanish politician who served as the ninth secretary-general (1995â99) of the North Atlantic......
Soong, T.V.
T.V. Soong was a financier and official of the Chinese Nationalist government between 1927 and 1949, once reputed......
Soren, Shibu
Shibu Soren was an Indian politician and government official who was a cofounder and then longtime president of......
Sousa, Tomé de
TomĂ© de Sousa was a Portuguese nobleman and soldier who became the first governor-general (1549â53) of the Portuguese......
Soustelle, Jacques (-Ămile)
Jacques Soustelle was a French anthropologist and politician who was instrumental in the return to power of General......
Southampton, Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of, Baron Wriothesley Of Titchfield
Thomas Wriothesley, 4th earl of Southampton was a major supporter of both Charles I and Charles II of England.......
Spanberger, Abigail
For a significant part of Abigail Spanbergerâs professional life, even her closest friends did not know what she......
Speelman, Cornelis Janszoon
Cornelis Janszoon Speelman was a Dutch military leader and governor-general of the Dutch East Indies (1681â84)......
Spencer, John Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl
John Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl Spencer was a statesman, leader of the British House of Commons and chancellor of......
Speransky, Mikhail Mikhaylovich, Graf (Count)
Mikhail Mikhaylovich, Count Speransky was a Russian statesman prominent during the Napoleonic period, serving as......
Spotted Tail
Spotted Tail was the chief of the Brule Teton Indians and, briefly, the Oglala Sioux who sought compromise and......
Sprengtporten, G.M.
G.M. Sprengtporten was a soldier and politician who successfully conspired to bring Swedenâs grand duchy, Finland,......
Stabenow, Debbie
Debbie Stabenow is an American Democratic politician who represented Michigan in the U.S. Senate (2001â25); she......
Stadion, Johann Philipp, Graf von
Johann Philipp, count von Stadion was a statesman, foreign minister, and diplomat who served the Habsburg empire......
Stalin, Joseph
Joseph Stalin was the secretary-general of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1922â53) and premier of the......
Stalin, M.K.
M.K. Stalin is an Indian politician and leader of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (Dravidian Progressive Federation;......
Standing Bear
Standing Bear was a Ponca chief who advocated for the rights of Native Americans in the United States and successfully......
Stanhope, Charles Stanhope, 3rd Earl
Charles Stanhope, 3rd Earl Stanhope was a radical English politician and noted experimental scientist, a brilliant......
Stanhope, James Stanhope, 1st Earl
James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope was a British soldier and statesman, the dominant minister during the first half......
Starhemberg, Ernst RĂŒdiger, FĂŒrst von
Ernst RĂŒdiger, prince von (prince of) Starhemberg was a politician, leader of the Austrian Heimwehr (a paramilitary......
Starmer, Keir
Keir Starmer is a British politician and barrister (lawyer) who served as leader of the Labour Party (2020â26)......
Steele, Michael
Michael Steele is an American politician, the first African American to serve as chairman of the Republican National......
Stefanik, Elise
Elise Stefanik is an American politician who serves in the U.S. House of Representatives (2015â ) and who was the......
Steinbach, Emil
Emil Steinbach was an Austrian economist, jurist, and statesman noted for his social reforms while serving in the......
SteinbrĂŒck, Peer
Peer SteinbrĂŒck is a German politician who was the candidate of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) for......
Stemann, Poul Christian
Poul Christian Stemann was a Danish premier who championed absolute monarchy against the rising tide of liberal......
Stephanopoulos, George
George Stephanopoulos is an American political commentator, best known as an anchor of the ABC (American Broadcasting......
Stephen, Sir James Fitzjames, 1st Baronet
Sir James Fitzjames Stephen, 1st Baronet was a British legal historian, Anglo-Indian administrator, judge, and......
Stephens, Alexander H.
Alexander H. Stephens was a politician who served as vice president of the Confederate States of America during......
Stettinius, Edward Reilly, Jr.
Edward Reilly Stettinius, Jr. was an American industrialist who served as President Franklin D. Rooseveltâs last......
Stevens, Ted
Ted Stevens was an American politician who served as a Republican U.S. senator from Alaska (1968â2009). Stevens......
Stevens, Thaddeus
Thaddeus Stevens was a U.S. Radical Republican congressional leader during Reconstruction (1865â77) who battled......
Stevenson, Adlai
Adlai Stevenson was the 23rd vice president of the United States (1893â97), serving in the Democratic administration......
Stimson, Henry L.
Henry L. Stimson was a statesman who exercised a strong influence on U.S. foreign policy in the 1930s and â40s.......
Stockmar, Christian Friedrich, Baron von
Christian Friedrich, baron von Stockmar was a German physician who became influential in Belgian and then in British......
StojadinoviÄ, Milan
Milan StojadinoviÄ was a Serbian politician, Yugoslav minister of finance from 1922 to 1926, and premier and foreign......
Stokes, Carl
Carl Stokes was an American lawyer and politician, who became the first African American to serve as mayor of a......
Stoltenberg, Jens
Jens Stoltenberg is a Norwegian Labour Party politician who served as prime minister of Norway (2000â01, 2005â13)......
Stolypin, Pyotr Arkadyevich
Pyotr Arkadyevich Stolypin was a conservative statesman who, after the Russian Revolution of 1905, initiated far-reaching......