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Dole, Elizabeth
Elizabeth Dole is a trailblazing American politician whose career included many âfirstsâ for women. She was the......
Dollfuss, Engelbert
Engelbert Dollfuss was an Austrian statesman and, from 1932 to 1934, chancellor of Austria who destroyed the Austrian......
Donalds, Byron
In 2026 Byron Donalds made history. The Florida congressman, and rising star in the Republican Party, was elected......
Dong Zhongshu
Dong Zhongshu was a scholar instrumental in establishing Confucianism in 136 bce as the state cult of China and......
Donnelly, Joe
Joe Donnelly is an American Democratic politician who represented Indiana in the U.S. Senate from 2013 to 2019.......
Douglas, Helen Mary Gahagan
Helen Mary Gahagan Douglas was an American actress and public official whose successful stage career was succeeded......
Douglas, Stephen A.
Stephen A. Douglas was an American politician, leader of the Democratic Party, and orator who espoused the cause......
Douglas, Tommy
Tommy Douglas was a Scottish-born Canadian politician. His family immigrated to Winnipeg in 1919. An ordained minister,......
Douglas-Home, Sir Alec
Sir Alec Douglas-Home was a British foreign secretary from 1960 to 1963, prime minister from Oct. 19, 1963, to......
Doumer, Paul
Paul Doumer was the 13th president of the French Third Republic whose term was cut short by an assassinâs bullet.......
Dow, Neal
Neal Dow was an American politician and temperance advocate whose Maine Law of 1851 presaged national prohibition......
Drouet, Jean-Baptiste, count dâErlon
Jean-Baptiste Drouet, count dâErlon was a French soldier whose long career raised him from the ranks of both Louis......
Drummond, Henry
Henry Drummond was a British banker, writer, and member of Parliament who helped found the Catholic Apostolic Church.......
Duarte, José Napoleon
JosĂ© Napoleon Duarte was the president of El Salvador (1984â89) who unsuccessfully tried to reduce poverty and......
DubÄek, Alexander
Alexander DubÄek was the first secretary of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia (Jan. 5, 1968, to April 17, 1969)......
Duceppe, Gilles
Gilles Duceppe is a Canadian politician who was leader of the Bloc QuĂ©bĂ©cois (1997â2011, 2015). Gilles, the son......
Duckworth, Tammy
Tammy Duckworth is an American politician who was elected to the U.S. Senate as a Democrat in 2016 and began representing......
Dufferin and Ava, Frederick Temple Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of, Earl Of Ava, Earl Of Dufferin, Viscount Clandeboye, Baron Clandeboye, Baron Dufferin And Clan[d]eboye Of Ballyleidy And Killyleagh
Frederick Temple Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st marquess of Dufferin and Ava was a British diplomat who was a distinguished......
Duffy, Sir Charles Gavan
Sir Charles Gavan Duffy was an Irish nationalist who later became an Australian political leader. While studying......
Dull Knife
Dull Knife was a chief of the northern Cheyenne who led his people on a desperate trek from confinement in Indian......
Dulles, John Foster
John Foster Dulles was the U.S. secretary of state (1953â59) under President Dwight D. Eisenhower. He was the architect......
Duncan Smith, Iain
Iain Duncan Smith is a British politician who served as leader of the Conservative Party (2001â03) and as work......
Dunstan of Canterbury, Saint
Saint Dunstan of Canterbury ; feast day May 19) was an English abbot, celebrated archbishop of Canterbury, and......
Dupleix, Joseph-François
Joseph-François Dupleix was a colonial administrator and governor-general of the French territories in India, who......
Duprat, Antoine
Antoine Duprat was the chancellor of France and cardinal known for his service as one of Francis Iâs most trusted......
Dupuy, Charles-Alexandre
Charles-Alexandre Dupuy was a French political figure whose governments during the period of the Dreyfus Affair......
Durbin, Dick
Dick Durbin is an American politician who represented Illinois in the U.S. House of Representatives (1983â97) and......
Durham, John George Lambton, 1st earl of
John George Lambton, 1st earl of Durham was a British reformist Whig statesman sometimes known as âRadical Jack.â......
Durkan, Mark
Mark Durkan is a politician who represented the constituency of Foyle in the Northern Ireland Assembly (1998â2010)......
Durnovo, Pyotr Nikolayevich
Pyotr Nikolayevich Durnovo was a Russian statesman and security chief under tsars Alexander III and Nicholas II,......
Duroc, GĂ©raud-Christophe-Michel, duc de Frioul
GĂ©raud-Christophe-Michel Duroc, duke de Frioul was a French general and diplomat, one of Napoleonâs closest advisers.......
Duterte, Rodrigo
Rodrigo Duterte is a Filipino politician who was president of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022. Duterteâs father......
DĆst Moáž„ammad KhÄn
DĆst Moáž„ammad KhÄn was the ruler of Afghanistan (1826â63) and founder of the BÄrakzay dynasty, who maintained Afghan......
East, Catherine
Catherine East was an American feminist and public official, a major formative influence on the womenâs movement......
Eastwood, Clint
Clint Eastwood is an American film actor who emerged as one of the most popular Hollywood stars in the 1960s, known......
Ebert, Friedrich
Friedrich Ebert was a leader of the Social Democratic movement in Germany and a moderate socialist, who was a leader......
Ecevit, BĂŒlent
BĂŒlent Ecevit was a Turkish poet, journalist, and politician who served as prime minister of Turkey in 1974, 1977,......
Eden, Anthony
Anthony Eden was a British foreign secretary in 1935â38, 1940â45, and 1951â55 and prime minister from 1955 to 1957.......
Egmont, John Perceval, 2nd earl of, 1st Baron Lovel And Holland
John Perceval, 2nd earl of Egmont was an eccentric British politician and pamphleteer, a confidant of George III.......
Ehrlichman, John D.
John D. Ehrlichman was the assistant for domestic affairs during the administration of U.S. Pres. Richard M. Nixon,......
Eileen Higgins
Eileen Higgins is the mayor of Miami. She was elected to the office in 2025, becoming the cityâs first female mayor,......
Eldon, John Scott, 1st Earl of, Viscount Encombe Of Encombe, Baron Eldon Of Eldon
John Scott, 1st earl of Eldon was the lord chancellor of England for much of the period between 1801 and 1827.......
Eleanor Roosevelt on Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt (1884â1962) was many things: an American first lady, a United Nations diplomat, a globe-trotting......
Elgin, James Bruce, 8th earl of
James Bruce, 8th earl of Elgin was a British statesman and governor general of British North America in 1847â54......
Elgin, Victor Alexander Bruce, 9th earl of
Victor Alexander Bruce, 9th earl of Elgin was the 9th earl of Elgin and the British viceroy of India from 1894......
Eliot, Sir John
Sir John Eliot was an English Puritan and Parliamentarian who, with his brilliant oratory, played a leading role......
Ellenborough, Edward Law, earl of, Viscount Southam of Southam, Baron Ellenborough of Ellenborough
Edward Law, earl of Ellenborough was a British governor-general of India (1842â44), who also served four times......
Elliott, Harriet Wiseman
Harriet Wiseman Elliott was an American educator and public official, a highly effective teacher and organizer......
Emanuel, Rahm
Rahm Emanuel is an American politician who served as an adviser to U.S. Pres. Bill Clinton (1993â99) before being......
Emmet, Evelyn Violet Elizabeth
Evelyn Violet Elizabeth Emmet was a British politician who served as a Conservative member of Parliament for East......
Empey, Reg
Reg Empey is a politician who served as a member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (1998â2011) and as leader of......
Ender, Otto
Otto Ender was a statesman and government official who served as chancellor of Austria during the early months......
Englefield, Sir Francis
Sir Francis Englefield was an English Roman Catholic who was a personal friend and influential adviser to Queen......
ErdoÄan, Recep Tayyip
Recep Tayyip ErdoÄan is the two-decade-long ruler of Turkey (TĂŒrkiye), who served first as prime minister (2003â14)......
Erhard, Ludwig
Ludwig Erhard was an economist and statesman who, as economics minister (1949â63), was the chief architect of West......
Ermanaric
Ermanaric was the king of the Ostrogoths, the ruler of a vast empire in Ukraine. Although the exact limits of his......
Erskine, Thomas Erskine, 1st Baron
Thomas Erskine, 1st Baron Erskine was a British Whig lawyer who made important contributions to the protection......
Esen Taiji
Esen Taiji was a Mongol chief who succeeded in temporarily reviving Mongol power in Central Asia by descending......
Eshkol, Levi
Levi Eshkol was the prime minister of Israel from 1963 until his death. Eshkol became involved in the Zionist movement......
Essad PaĆa
Essad PaĆa (Toptani) was a political leader who played a prominent but often disruptive role in Albaniaâs affairs......
Estrada Cabrera, Manuel
Manuel Estrada Cabrera was a jurist and politician who became dictator and ruled Guatemala from 1898 to 1920 through......
Estrada, Joseph
Joseph Estrada is a Filipino actor and politician who served as president of the Philippines (1998â2001) and later......
Estrup, Jacob BrĂžnnum Scavenius
Jacob BrĂžnnum Scavenius Estrup was a statesman and conservative prime minister of Denmark from 1875 to 1894. In......
Eudoxia
Eudoxia was the wife of, and a powerful influence over, the Eastern Roman emperor Arcadius (reigned 383â408). Her......
Eulenburg, Philipp, FĂŒrst zu
Philipp, prince of Eulenburg was a diplomat and intimate friend and adviser of the German emperor William II. After......
Euthymius I
Euthymius I was an Orthodox patriarch of Constantinople, monk, and theologian. He was a principal figure in the......
Evarts, William Maxwell
William Maxwell Evarts was a U.S. lawyer and statesman who took part successfully in the three greatest public......
Everett, Edward
Edward Everett was an American statesman and orator who is mainly remembered for delivering the speech immediately......
Eyskens, Gaston
Gaston Eyskens was an economist and statesman who as Belgian premier (1949â50, 1958â61, and 1968â72) settled crises......
Facta, Luigi
Luigi Facta was Italyâs last prime minister before the Fascist leader Benito Mussolini gained power (Oct. 31, 1922).......
Fahd of Saudi Arabia
Fahd of Saudi Arabia was the king of Saudi Arabia from 1982 to 2005. As crown prince and as an active administrator,......
Fakhr al-DÄ«n II
Fakhr al-DÄ«n II was a Lebanese ruler (1593â1633) who for the first time united the Druze and Maronite districts......
Falconer of Thoroton, Charles Falconer, Lord
Charles Falconer, Lord Falconer of Thoroton was a British politician whose term as lord chancellor (2003â07) was......
Falier, Marin
Marin Falier was a leading official in Venice and doge from 1354 to 1355, who was executed for having led a plot......
FalliĂšres, Armand
Armand FalliĂšres was a French statesman and the eighth president of the French Third Republic. He began his public......
Fan Wencheng
Fan Wencheng was a minister who advised the Manchu forces of Manchuria in their conquest of China and their establishment......
Farage, Nigel
Nigel Farage is an English politician who served as a member of the European Parliament from 1999 to 2020. He led......
Farini, Luigi Carlo
Luigi Carlo Farini was an Italian physician, historian, and statesman of the Risorgimento who did much to bring......
Farnese, Alessandro
Alessandro Farnese was the duke of Parma and Piacenza and the regent of the Netherlands (1578â92) for Philip II,......
Farron, Tim
Tim Farron is a British politician who was leader of the Liberal Democrats (2015â17). Farron studied politics at......
Fayyad, Salam
Salam Fayyad is a Palestinian economist who served as a technocratic prime minister (2007â09, 2009â13) of the Palestinian......
Fehrenbach, Konstantin
Konstantin Fehrenbach was a German statesman who was chancellor of the Weimar Republic (1920â21). A noted criminal......
Feinstein, Dianne
Dianne Feinstein was an American Democratic politician who represented California in the U.S. Senate from 1992......
Ferraro, Geraldine
Geraldine Ferraro was an American Democratic politician who was the first woman to be nominated for vice president......
Ferreira Adulnate, Wilson
Wilson Ferreira Adulnate was a Uruguayan politician who, as the leader of the liberal Blanco Party (the largest......
Fersen, Fredrik Axel von
Fredrik Axel von Fersen was a soldier and politician who led Swedenâs Hat Party during the 18th-century Age of......
Fessenden, William Pitt
William Pitt Fessenden was an American Whig politician who was influential in founding the Republican Party in......
Fetterman, John
John Fetterman is an American politician who was elected as a Democrat to the U.S. Senate in 2022 and began representing......
Feversham, Louis de Durfort, 2nd earl of, Viscount Sondes Of Lees Court, Baron Duras Of Holdenby, Baron Of Throwley, Marquis De Blanquefort
Louis de Durfort, 2nd earl of Feversham was a French-born soldier who played a notable role in military and diplomatic......
Fielden, John
John Fielden was a radical British reformer, a notable proponent of legislation protecting the welfare of factory......
Fielding, William Stevens
William Stevens Fielding was a journalist and statesman whose 19-year tenure as dominion finance minister was the......
Fillmore, Millard
Millard Fillmore was the 13th president of the United States (1850â53), whose insistence on federal enforcement......
Fischer, Joschka
Joschka Fischer is a German political activist and politician who in the 1990s led the Green Party of Germany (Die......
Fischer, Tim
Tim Fischer was an Australian politician who served as National Party leader for nearly a decade (1990â99). Fischer......
Fish, Hamilton
Hamilton Fish was the U.S. secretary of state (1869â77) who skillfully promoted the peaceful arbitration of explosive......
Fisher, Herbert Albert Laurens
Herbert Albert Laurens Fisher was a British historian, educator, government official, and author who was an influential......
Flake, Jeff
Jeff Flake is an American Republican politician who represented Arizona in the U.S. Senate (2013â19). He previously......
Flandin, Pierre-Ătienne
Pierre-Ătienne Flandin was a lawyer, politician, and several times a minister during the final years of Franceâs......
Foot, Hugh
Hugh Foot was a British diplomat who led British colonies to their independence. Foot was the son of a Liberal......
Foot, Michael
Michael Foot was the leader of Britainâs Labour Party from November 1980 to October 1983 and an intellectual left-wing......