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Hincmar of Reims
Hincmar of Reims was an archbishop, canon lawyer, and theologian, the most influential political counselor and......
Hinojosa, Gina
Gina Hinojosa, who in 2026 became the first Hispanic person elected as governor of Texas and the first woman elected......
Hirono, Mazie
Mazie Hirono is a Japanese-born American politician who was elected as a Democrat to the U.S. Senate in 2012 and......
HishÄm ibn ÊżAbd al-Malik
HishÄm ibn ÊżAbd al-Malik was the tenth caliph, who reigned during the final period of prosperity and glory of the......
Hitler, Adolf
Adolf Hitler was the leader of the Nazi Party (from 1920/21) and chancellor (Kanzler) and FĂŒhrer of Germany (1933â45).......
Hoar, Ebenezer R.
Ebenezer R. Hoar was an American politician, a leading antislavery Whig in Massachusetts who was briefly attorney......
Hoar, George Frisbie
George Frisbie Hoar was an American politician who was one of the leading organizers of the Republican Party and......
Hoare, Sir Samuel, 2nd Baronet
Sir Samuel Hoare, 2nd Baronet was a British statesman who was a chief architect of the Government of India Act......
Hogg, Douglas McGarel, 1st Viscount Hailsham of Hailsham
Douglas McGarel Hogg, 1st Viscount Hailsham of Hailsham was a British lawyer and politician, a prominent member......
Hohenlohe-SchillingsfĂŒrst, Chlodwig Karl Viktor, FĂŒrst zu
Chlodwig Karl Viktor, prince of Hohenlohe-SchillingsfĂŒrst was the imperial German chancellor and Prussian prime......
Hohenwart, Karl Siegmund, Graf von
Karl Siegmund, count von Hohenwart was an Austrian statesman who served briefly as prime minister of Austria (1871).......
Holland, Henry Fox, 1st Baron
Henry Fox, 1st Baron Holland was an English politician, notable chiefly for the success with which he exploited......
Holland, Sir Sidney
Sir Sidney Holland was the leader of New Zealandâs National Party (1940â57) who, as prime minister (1949â57), suppressed......
Holyoake, Sir Keith Jacka
Sir Keith Jacka Holyoake was a farmer and politician who served twice as prime minister (1957, 1960â72) and was......
Hong Chengchou
Hong Chengchou was a leading Ming dynasty (1368â1644) official who became an important minister of the Qing (Manchu)......
Hoover, Herbert
Herbert Hoover was the 31st president of the United States (1929â33). Hooverâs reputation as a humanitarianâearned......
Hopkins, Harry L(loyd)
Harry L. Hopkins was a U.S. New Deal Democratic administrator who personified the ideology of vast federal work......
Hore-Belisha, Leslie Hore-Belisha, Baron
Leslie Hore-Belisha, Baron Hore-Belisha was a British secretary of state for war (1937â40) who instituted military......
Horemheb
Horemheb was the last king (reigned c. 1319âc. 1292 bce) of the 18th dynasty of ancient Egypt; he continued the......
Hosius Of CĂłrdoba
Hosius Of CĂłrdoba was a Spanish bishop of CĂłrdoba who, as ecclesiastical adviser to Emperor Constantine I, was......
Hosokawa Katsumoto
Hosokawa Katsumoto was a leader of a powerful military faction in medieval Japan whose dispute with Yamana Mochitoyo,......
House, Edward M.
Edward M. House was an American diplomat and confidential adviser to President Woodrow Wilson (1913â21) who played......
Houston, Sam
Sam Houston was an American lawyer and politician, a leader in the Texas Revolution (1834â36) who later served......
Howard, John
John Howard is an Australian politician who was prime minister of Australia (1996â2007) and leader of the Liberal......
Howard, Michael, Baron Howard of Lympne
Michael Howard, Baron Howard of Lympne is a British politician who was the leader of the Conservative Party (2003â05).......
Hoyer, Steny
Steny Hoyer is an American Democratic politician, representing Marylandâs 5th congressional district in the U.S.......
Hu Yaobang
Hu Yaobang was the general secretary (1980â87) and chairman (1981â82) of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). He......
Hubert Walter
Hubert Walter was an archbishop of Canterbury, papal legate, justiciar of King Richard I of England, and chancellor......
Huerta, Adolfo de la
Adolfo de la Huerta was a politician who served as interim president of Mexico in 1920. De la Huerta worked in......
Hughes, Charles Evans
Charles Evans Hughes was a jurist and statesman who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the......
Hull, Cordell
Cordell Hull was the U.S. secretary of state (1933â44) whose initiation of the reciprocal trade program to lower......
Hume, John
John Hume was the leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) in Northern Ireland from 1979 to 2001.......
Hume, Joseph
Joseph Hume was a British radical politician responsible for a number of social reforms. After making his fortune......
Hunt, Henry
Henry Hunt was a British radical political reformer who gained the nickname âOratorâ Hunt for his ubiquitous speechmaking......
Hunter, Duncan
Duncan Hunter is an American politician, who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1981â2009)......
Huntington, Samuel P.
Samuel P. Huntington was an American political scientist, consultant to various U.S. government agencies, and an......
Husak, Gustav
Gustav Husak was a Slovak Communist who was Czechoslovakiaâs leader from 1969 to 1989. Husak joined the Communist......
Huskisson, William
William Huskisson was a British statesman and a leading advocate of free trade. In 1793 Huskisson was employed......
HĂžrup, Viggo
Viggo HĂžrup was a Danish politician and journalist, the leading late 19th-century advocate of parliamentary government......
HĂŒlegĂŒ
HĂŒlegĂŒ was a Mongol ruler in Iran who founded the Il-Khanid dynasty and, as part of a Mongol program of subduing......
HÄdÄ«, al-
al-HÄdÄ« was the fourth caliph of the ÊżAbbÄsid dynasty (reigned 785â786). Al-HÄdÄ«âs persecution of the ÊżAlids, representatives......
HÄrĆ«n al-RashÄ«d
HÄrĆ«n al-RashÄ«d was the fifth caliph of the Abbasid dynasty (786â809), who ruled the Islamic world at the zenith......
Ibrahim Pasha
Ibrahim Pasha was a viceroy (wÄlÄ«) of Egypt under Ottoman rule and a general of outstanding ability. A son, or......
Idrīsī, Muងammad al-
Muងammad al-Idrīsī was an Arab geographer and adviser to Roger II, the Norman king of Sicily. He wrote one of the......
Idrīsī, Muងammad al-
Muងammad al-Idrīsī was an Arab geographer and adviser to Roger II, the Norman king of Sicily. He wrote one of the......
Iglesias, Pablo
Pablo Iglesias was a political leader who played a significant role in the development of Spanish democratic socialism......
Ignatyev, Nikolay Pavlovich, Graf
Nikolay Pavlovich, Count Ignatyev was a pan-Slavist diplomat and statesman who played a major role in the administration......
Ikeda Hayato
Ikeda Hayato was the prime minister of Japan from July 1960 until November 1964, who was instrumental in Japanâs......
Imhoff, Gustaaf Willem, baron van
Gustaaf Willem, baron van Imhoff was the governor-general of the Dutch East Indies (1743â50), a reformer who tried......
Imrédy, Béla
BĂ©la ImrĂ©dy was a right-wing politician and premier of Hungary (1938â39), whose close collaboration with the Nazis......
Inhofe, Jim
Jim Inhofe was an American Republican politician who represented Oklahoma in the U.S. Senate from 1994 to 2023.......
Inoue Kaoru
Inoue Kaoru was one of the elder statesmen (genro) who ruled Japan during the Meiji period (1868â1912). Inoue was......
Inouye, Daniel
Daniel Inouye was an American Democratic politician who was the first U.S. representative of Hawaii (1959â63) and......
Isakson, Johnny
Johnny Isakson was an American Republican politician who was a member of the U.S. Senate (2005â19). He previously......
Ishibashi Tanzan
Ishibashi Tanzan was a politician, economist, and journalist who was prime minister of Japan from December 1956......
Ishihara ShintarĆ
Ishihara ShintarĆ was a Japanese writer and politician, who served as governor of Tokyo from 1999 to 2012. Ishihara......
Ismay, Hastings Lionel Ismay, Baron
Hastings Lionel Ismay, Baron Ismay was a British soldier who became Prime Minister Winston Churchillâs closest......
IsmÄÊżÄ«l Pasha
IsmÄÊżÄ«l Pasha was the viceroy of Egypt under Ottoman suzerainty, 1863â79, whose administrative policies, notably......
IsmÄÊżÄ«l, Aáž„mad
Aáž„mad IsmÄÊżÄ«l was an Egyptian field marshal who was Egyptâs defense minister and commander in chief when he planned......
IxtlilxĂłchitl
Ixtlilxóchitl was an Aztec chieftain, the chief of Texcoco who supported the Spanish conquistador Hernån Cortés......
Jackson, Andrew
Andrew Jackson was a military hero and the seventh president of the United States (1829â37). He was the first U.S.......
Jackson, Glenda
Glenda Jackson was a British actress and Labour Party politician who was a member of the House of Commons (1992â2015).......
Jackson, Henry M.
Henry M. Jackson was a U.S. Democratic senator known for his anticommunist views and as an advocate of high defense......
Jackson, Maynard
Maynard Jackson was an American lawyer and politician, who was the first African American mayor of Atlanta, Georgia,......
Jagan, Cheddi
Cheddi Jagan was a politician and union activist who in 1953 became the first popularly elected prime minister......
Jaggayya, Kongara
Kongara Jaggayya was an Indian actor, broadcaster, political leader, and poet who was a leading performer in Telugu-language......
Jaishankar, S.
S. Jaishankar is an Indian politician and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) who was appointed Indiaâs......
Jaitley, Arun
Arun Jaitley was an Indian lawyer, politician, and government official who served as leader of the Bharatiya Janata......
James Talarico
James Talarico is perhaps the unlikeliest of poster children for progressive Democratic politics in the 2020s.......
Jarrett, Valerie
Valerie Jarrett is an American lawyer, businesswoman, and politician who was a senior adviser (2009â17) to U.S.......
Jaspar, Henri
Henri Jaspar was a Belgian statesman and one of his countryâs chief negotiators in the peace conferences following......
Jaya Bachchan
Jaya Bachchan is an Indian actress and politician known for her significant contributions to Bollywood and her......
Jayalalithaa, Jayaram
Jayaram Jayalalithaa was an Indian film actress and politician who served as the leader of the All India Dravidian......
Jayewardene, J.R.
J.R. Jayewardene was a lawyer and public official who served as president of Sri Lanka from 1978 to 1989. The son......
Jean, Michaëlle
MichaĂ«lle Jean is a Canadian journalist and documentarian who was Canadaâs 27th governor-general (2005â10) and......
Jeannin, Pierre
Pierre Jeannin was a statesman who served as one of King Henry IVâs most influential advisers in the years after......
Jebb, John
John Jebb was a British political, religious, and social reformer who championed humanitarian and constitutional......
Jefferson, Thomas
Thomas Jefferson was the draftsman of the Declaration of Independence of the United States and the nationâs first......
Jeffries, Hakeem
As a teenager growing up in the diverse Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, Hakeem Jeffries displayed the intellectual......
Jenkins, Roy
Roy Jenkins was a British politician, a strong supporter of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the European......
Jiang Zemin
Jiang Zemin was a Chinese official who was general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP; 1989â2002) and......
Jinnah, Mohammed Ali
Mohammed Ali Jinnah was an Indian Muslim politician, who was the founder and first governor-general (1947â48) of......
John Maurice Of Nassau
John Maurice Of Nassau was a Dutch colonial governor and military commander who consolidated Dutch rule in Brazil......
Johnson, Alan
Alan Johnson is a British Labour Party politician who served as secretary of state for health (2007â09) and home......
Johnson, Andrew
Andrew Johnson was the 17th president of the United States (1865â69), who took office upon the assassination of......
Johnson, Boris
Boris Johnson is an American-born British journalist and Conservative Party politician who became prime minister......
Johnson, Brandon
Brandon Johnson is a former American educator, a Democratic politician, and the 57th mayor of Chicago, a position......
Johnson, Lyndon B.
Lyndon B. Johnson was the 36th president of the United States (1963â69). A moderate Democrat and vigorous leader......
Johnson, Mike
Mike Johnson is an American lawyer and Republican politician who became the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives......
Johnson, Richard M.
Richard M. Johnson was the ninth vice president of the United States (1837â41) in the Democratic administration......
Johnston, Joseph E.
Joseph E. Johnston was a Confederate general who never suffered a direct defeat during the American Civil War (1861â65).......
Jones, Alfred Gilpin
Alfred Gilpin Jones was a Canadian statesman, opponent of confederation, and influential member of Parliament who......
Jones, Ieuan Wyn
Ieuan Wyn Jones is a Welsh politician who served as president of the Plaid Cymru (PC) party (2000â03; 2006â12)......
Jones, Samuel M.
Samuel M. Jones was a Welsh-born U.S. businessman and civic politician notable for his progressive policies in......
Jordan, Barbara
Barbara Jordan was an American lawyer, educator, and politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives......
Jordan, Jim
Jim Jordan is a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio, who is widely seen as one of......
Jordan, Vernon
Vernon Jordan was an American attorney, civil rights leader, business consultant, and influential power broker.......
Joseph, Chief
Chief Joseph was a Nez Percé chief who, faced with settlement by whites of tribal lands in Oregon, led his followers......
Jospin, Lionel
Lionel Jospin was a Socialist Party politician who served as prime minister of France (1997â2002) in a cohabitation......
Journiac, René
RenĂ© Journiac was a French jurist and administrator, who was President ValĂ©ry Giscard dâEstaingâs principal adviser......