Other Politicians, FOR-GRA
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Forbes, Duncan
Duncan Forbes was a Scottish statesman whose loyalty to the Hanoverian king George II of Great Britain contributed......
Ford, David
David Ford is a Northern Irish politician who served as leader of the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI;......
Ford, Gerald
Gerald Ford was the 38th president of the United States (1974â77), who, as 40th vice president, had succeeded to......
Forster, William Edward
William Edward Forster was a British statesman noted for his Education Act of 1870, which established in Great......
Foscari, Francesco
Francesco Foscari was the doge of Venice who led the city in a long and ruinous series of wars against Milan. His......
Foster, John W.
John W. Foster was a diplomat and U.S. secretary of state (1892â93) who negotiated an ill-fated treaty for the......
Foster, Sir George Eulas
Sir George Eulas Foster was a Canadian statesman who became prominent as minister of trade and commerce in the......
Fould, Achille
Achille Fould was an influential French statesman during the Second Republic (1848â52) and the Second Empire (1852â70).......
Fouquet, Nicolas
Nicolas Fouquet was a French finance minister in the early years of the reign of Louis XIV, the last surintendant......
Fox, Charles James
Charles James Fox was Britainâs first foreign secretary (1782, 1783, 1806), a famous champion of liberty, whose......
Francis, Sir Philip
Sir Philip Francis was an English politician and pamphleteer, known as an antagonist of Warren Hastings, the first......
Frank, Barney
Barney Frank was an American Democratic politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives (1981â2013)......
Frederick Henry, prince of Orange, count of Nassau
Frederick Henry, prince of Orange, count of Nassau was the third hereditary stadtholder (1625â47) of the United......
Frederiksen, Mette
Mette Frederiksen is a Danish politician who has served as the prime minister of Denmark since 2019, leading three......
Frelinghuysen, Frederick Theodore
Frederick Theodore Frelinghuysen was a lawyer and U.S. senator who as secretary of state obtained Pearl Harbor......
Freyberg, Bernard Cyril Freyberg, 1st Baron
Bernard Cyril Freyberg, 1st Baron Freyberg was the commander in chief of the New Zealand forces in World War II......
Friis, Johan
Johan Friis was a Danish statesman who, as chancellor under Christian III, king of Denmark and Norway, helped to......
Frost, John
John Frost was a hero of Chartism (the first mass political reform movement) and leader of the Newport rising of......
Frost, Maxwell
Members of Congress could be forgiven if they mistook Maxwell Frost for an intern as opposed to a colleague. After......
FrĂšre-Orban, WalthĂšre
WalthĂšre FrĂšre-Orban was a Belgian statesman and Liberal Party reformer who was twice prime minister (1868â70 and......
Fukuda Takeo
Fukuda Takeo was a Japanese financial specialist who was prime minister from 1976 to 1978. Born into a wealthy......
Fulbright, J. William
J. William Fulbright was an American senator who initiated the international exchange program for scholars known......
Fulk, Archbishop of Reims
Fulk, Archbishop of Reims was the leader of the opposition to the non-Carolingian king Eudes (of the West Franks,......
Gabbard, Tulsi
Tulsi Gabbard is an American politician and military officer who serves as director of national intelligence (2025â......
Gaetz, Matt
Matt Gaetz is a lawyer and Republican politician who represented Floridaâs 1st congressional district (2017â24)......
Gaitskell, Hugh
Hugh Gaitskell was a British statesman, leader of the British Labour Party from December 1955 until his sudden......
Galbraith, John Kenneth
John Kenneth Galbraith was a Canadian-born American economist and public servant known for his support of public......
Galili, Yisrael
Yisrael Galili was a Russian-born political commander of the Haganah, Israelâs preindependence defense force. When......
Gall
Gall was a Hunkpapa Sioux war chief, who was one of the most important military leaders at the Battle of the Little......
Gallant, Yoav
Yoav Gallant is an Israeli politician who served as Israelâs defense minister (2022â24) during the first year of......
Gallatin, Albert
Albert Gallatin was the fourth U.S. secretary of the Treasury (1801â14). He insisted upon a continuity of sound......
Gallego, Ruben
Ruben Gallego is an American Democratic politician who has represented Arizona in the U.S. Senate since 2025. Gallego......
Gallieni, Joseph-Simon
Joseph-Simon Gallieni was a French army officer figure who successfully directed the pacification of the French......
Galt, Sir Alexander Tilloch
Sir Alexander Tilloch Galt was a Canadian businessman, statesman, and influential early advocate of federation.......
Gambhir, Gautam
Gautam Gambhir is a former Indian international cricketer who featured prominently for the national and various......
Gandhi Vadra, Priyanka
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is an Indian politician and member of the Nehru-Gandhi family. She is a prominent leader......
Gandhi, Rahul
Rahul Gandhi is an Indian politician and leading figure of the Indian National Congress (Congress Party). He was......
Gandhi, Sanjay
Sanjay Gandhi was an Indian politician and a member of the Indian parliament. He was widely viewed as the heir......
Gandhi, Sonia
Sonia Gandhi is an Italian-born Indian politician who was president of the Indian National Congress (Congress Party;......
Ganiodaâyo
Ganiodaâyo was a Seneca chief and prophet who founded the religious movement known as Gaiâwiio (âGood Messageâ)......
Gantz, Benny
Benny Gantz is an Israeli security hawk who from October 2023 to June 2024 served on the war cabinet of Benjamin......
Garcetti, Eric
Eric Garcetti is an American Democratic politician. He served four terms as president of the Los Angeles City Council,......
Gardner, Cory
Cory Gardner is an American politician who represented Colorado in the U.S. Senate from 2015 to 2021. Gardner,......
Garfield, James A.
James A. Garfield was the 20th president of the United States (March 4âSeptember 19, 1881). He had the second shortest......
Garner, John Nance
John Nance Garner was the 32nd vice president of the United States (1933â41) in the Democratic administration of......
Garnier-PagĂšs, Louis-Antoine
Louis-Antoine Garnier-PagĂšs was a republican political figure prominent in the opposition to Franceâs monarchical......
Gates, Robert M.
Robert M. Gates is a U.S. government official who served as director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA; 1991â93)......
Gaudin, Martin-Michel-Charles, Duc De Gaëte
Martin-Michel-Charles Gaudin, duke de Gaëte was the French finance minister throughout the French Consulate and......
Gaylani, Rashid Ali al-
Rashid Ali al-Gaylani was an Iraqi lawyer and politician who was prime minister of Iraq (1933, 1940â41, 1941) and......
Geer, Dirk Jan de
Dirk Jan de Geer was a conservative statesman and prime minister of the Netherlands (1926â29, 1939â40) who was......
Genda Minoru
Genda Minoru was a Japanese naval officer and air strategist who was chosen by Admiral Yamamoto Isoroku to draft......
Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan was a Mongolian warrior-ruler, one of the most famous conquerors of history, who consolidated tribes......
Genscher, Hans-Dietrich
Hans-Dietrich Genscher was a German politician and statesman who was chairman (1974â85) of the West German Free......
Gentile, Giovanni
Giovanni Gentile was a major figure in Italian idealist philosophy as well as a politician, educator, and editor.......
Gentz, Friedrich
Friedrich Gentz was a German political journalist, famous for his writings against the principles of the French......
Gerlach, Leopold von
Leopold von Gerlach was the eldest of three brothers prominent in German conservatism during the first half of......
Gerry, Elbridge
Elbridge Gerry was a signer of the American Declaration of Independence and the fifth vice president of the United......
Gessler, Otto
Otto Gessler was a German minister of war during the Weimar Republic who was instrumental in rebuilding the countryâs......
Ghalibaf, Mohammad Bagher
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf is an establishment politician in Iran, known for his pragmatic top-down management style......
Ghannouchi, Rached
Rached Ghannouchi is a Tunisian political activist and cofounder of the political party Ennahda (Arabic: al-Nahážah......
GhÄzÄn, Maáž„mĆ«d
Maáž„mĆ«d GhÄzÄn was the most prominent of the Il-Khans (subordinate khÄns) to rule the Mongol dynasty in Iran. Reigning......
Giddens, Anthony
Anthony Giddens is a British political adviser and educator. Trained as a sociologist and social theorist, he lectured......
Giffords, Gabby
Gabby Giffords is an American Democratic politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2007 to......
Gil Robles, JosĂ© MarĂa
JosĂ© MarĂa Gil Robles was a Catholic politician and leader during the Second Spanish Republic (1931â36). Gil Robles,......
Gillibrand, Kirsten
Kirsten Gillibrand is an American politician who was appointed as a Democrat to the U.S. Senate from New York in......
Gingrich, Newt
Newt Gingrich is an American politician, who served as speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives (1995â98);......
Giolitti, Giovanni
Giovanni Giolitti was a statesman and five times prime minister under whose leadership Italy prospered. He had......
Giscard dâEstaing, ValĂ©ry
ValĂ©ry Giscard dâEstaing was a French political leader, who served as the third president of the Fifth Republic......
Giuliani, Rudy
Rudy Giuliani is an American lawyer and politician who served as mayor of New York City (1994â2001). He was especially......
Gladstone, Herbert John Gladstone, 1st Viscount
Herbert John Gladstone, 1st Viscount Gladstone was a British statesman and the son of William Ewart Gladstone.......
Gladstone, William Ewart
William Ewart Gladstone was a statesman and four-time prime minister of Great Britain (1868â74, 1880â85, 1886,......
Glass, Carter
Carter Glass was an American politician who became a principal foe in the Senate of President Franklin D. Rooseveltâs......
Godunov, Boris
Boris Godunov was a Russian statesman who was chief adviser to Tsar Fyodor I (reigned 1584â98) and was himself......
Goebbels, Joseph
Joseph Goebbels was the minister of propaganda for the German Third Reich under Adolf Hitler. A master orator and......
Goenka, Ramnath
Ramnath Goenka was an Indian newspaper publisher and crusader against government corruption. Goenka was born in......
Goerdeler, Carl
Carl Goerdeler was a conservative German municipal administrator and prominent figure in the resistance movement......
Goldman, Eric F.
Eric F. Goldman was an American historian, author, and special advisor to U.S. Pres. Lyndon B. Johnson from 1963......
Golitsyn, Boris Alekseyevich
Boris Alekseyevich Golitsyn was a Russian statesman who played a major role during the early years of the reign......
Golitsyn, Vasily Vasilyevich, Knyaz
Vasily Vasilyevich, Prince Golitsyn was a Russian statesman who was the chief adviser to Sophia Alekseyevna and......
Golovkin, Gavriil Ivanovich, Count
Gavriil Ivanovich, Count Golovkin was a Russian statesman and diplomat who was a close associate of Peter I the......
GonzĂĄlez de Mendoza, Pedro, Cardinal
Pedro GonzĂĄlez, cardinal de Mendoza was a Spanish prelate and diplomat who influenced Isabella of Castile and Ferdinand......
Gorbachev, Mikhail
Mikhail Gorbachev was a Soviet official, general secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU) from......
Gorchakov, Aleksandr Mikhaylovich, Prince
Aleksandr Mikhaylovich, Prince Gorchakov was a statesman who served as Russiaâs foreign minister during the quarter......
Gorchakov, Prince Mikhail Dmitriyevich
Prince Mikhail Dmitriyevich Gorchakov was a Russian military officer and statesman who played a major role in the......
Gordon, Lord George
Lord George Gordon was an English lord and instigator of the anti-Catholic Gordon riots in London (1780). The third......
Gordon, Patrick
Patrick Gordon was a Scottish soldier of fortune who became a general in the Russian army and a close friend of......
Gordon, Walter Lockhart
Walter Lockhart Gordon was a Canadian businessman, political leader, and finance minister who contributed greatly......
Gore, Al
Al Gore is an American politician and environmental activist who served as the 45th vice president of the United......
Goremykin, Ivan Logginovich
Ivan Logginovich Goremykin was a Russian official and government minister whom many view as a symbol of the unresponsiveness......
Gorst, Sir John Eldon
Sir John Eldon Gorst was a lawyer and politician whose reorganization of the British Conservative Party at the......
Goschen (of Hawkhurst), George Joachim Goschen, 1st Viscount
George Joachim Goschen, 1st Viscount Goschen was a British economist and administrator, who worked for both Liberal......
Gosford, Archibald Acheson, 2nd earl of
Archibald Acheson, 2nd earl of Gosford was the governor-in-chief of British North America in 1835â37, who alienated......
Goss, Porter
Porter Goss is an American Republican politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives (1989â2004) and......
GotĆ Shimpei
GotĆ Shimpei was a statesman, who, together with General Kodama GentarĆ, successfully modernized the Taiwanese......
Gove, Michael
Michael Gove is a Scottish-born journalist and politician who served as education secretary (2010â14) and lord......
Gowda, H.D. Deve
H.D. Deve Gowda is an Indian politician and legislator who served as chief minister of Karnataka from 1994 to 1996......
GoĆuchowski, Agenor, Count
Agenor Romuald, Count GoĆuchowski was a conservative Polish aristocrat and statesman who as Austriaâs minister......
Grabski, WĆadysĆaw
WĆadysĆaw Grabski was a political economist, prime minister of Poland (1920, 1923â25), and statesman who reorganized......
Graham, Lindsey
Lindsey Graham was an American politician who was elected as a Republican to the U.S. Senate in 2002 and began......