Actor Aahoo Jahansouz "Sarah" Shahi (born January 10, 1980) is an American television actress and former NFL Cheerleader. She played Kate Reed in the USA legal drama Fairly Legal from 2011-2012 and currently stars as Samantha Shaw on the CBS crime drama Person of Interest. She has also appeared in supporting roles in The L Word and Life. Actor Aakash Pandey (Hindi:आकाश पाण्डेय ) is an Indian writer, actor , screenwriter, director, comedian, author, playwright,painter ,producer and poet. As a television writer he is known for Bhagonwali-Baante Apni Taqdeer (2010) and Sajda Tere Pyaar Mein (2012), while as an actor he is currently acting in Hitler Didi (2012). He was creative head with 'Four Lion Films', a television production house. At Present Aakash is Creative Director & Producer at 5T Films Politician Aamir Liaquat Hussain (b. 5 July 1971), is a Pakistani politician, broadcaster, poet, and religious personality. Hussain was born on 5 July 1971 at Karachi. He has been the host of the TV program Aalim Aur Aalam on ARY Digital since 6 August 2010 previously appearing on Geo News hosting the show Aalim Online. Aamir Liaquat Hussain contested in 2002 and he was elected to the National Assembly affiliated party with Muttahida Qaumi Movement. He resigned from his post as a member of the National Assembly and from his seat as the Minister of Religious Affairs in 2007. Actor Aanchal Munjal is an Indian film and television actress best known for her role as Aleya, in the Bollywood movie, We Are Family (2010), which she followed up with Prakash Jha's political-drama film, Aarakshan (2011). On television she appeared on STAR One TV series, Ghost Bana Dost (2010). Actor Aanjjan Srivatsav (also Aanjjan Srivatav) (born June 2, 1948) is an Indian film, television and stage actor, associated with Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA) in Mumbai of which he remained Vice-President for several years. Outside theatre, he is best known as a character actor in Marathi and Hindi films, most notably, Mira Nair's Salaam Bombay! Mississippi Masala and Anupam Mittal's Flavors and Bollywood films like Gol Maal, Bemisal, Khuda Gawah, Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa, Pukar. On television he made his mark as the quintessential "common man" in the TV series Wagle Ki Duniya (Wagle's World) (1988–90) and Wagle Ki Nayi Duniya, where he played the lead role, apart from Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi (1984) and Nukkad. Over the 25 years, he has also acted in about 30 plays like, many of them jubilee hits, including Bakri, Moteram Ka Satyagrah, Shatranj Ke Mohre, Ek Aur Dronacharya, Chakkar Pe Chakkar. Politician A. Anne McLellan, (born August 31, 1950, in Hants County, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian academic and politician. She was a cabinet minister in the Liberal governments of Jean Chrétien and Paul Martin, serving most recently as Deputy Prime Minister of Canada. Actor Aarne Tarkas (until 1947 Saastamoinen, December 19, 1923 in Pori rural municipality, Finland – October 7, 1976 Denia, Spain) was a Finnish film director, screenwriter, producer and actor. Tarkas started his career as a screenwriter for Matti Kassila film Radio tekee murron (1951) for which they shared a Jussi Award. In 1952, he founded a production company Junior-Filmi, which produced internationally recognized Erik Blomberg film Valkoinen peura. Politician Aäron (Arie) Pais (born 16 April 1930, The Hague) is a former Dutch politician and economist. Politician Aaron Ashley Flowers Seawell (1864–1950) was a North Carolina politician and jurist. The son of A. A. F. and Jeannette L. (Buie) Seawell, he graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1884 and later studied law there. Actor Aaron Banks is a Grand Master Martial Artist born in 1928 in Bronx, New York and made it his personal mission to distribute the different forms of martial arts to the western world. He has brought Chinese Kung Fu, Korean Moo Duk Kwan, Japanese and Okinawan Goju-Ryu karate, judo and boxing under the same roof in his New York Karate Academy. During his life, he has promoted 352 karate tournaments, conducted more than 1,000 demonstrations, and organized 250+ martial arts shows. His karate influence can be seen through his karate school which he operated for 30 years and the 200,000+ students he has taught. Great Grandmaster Aaron Banks also brought Martial Arts to the public with his "Oriental World of Self-Defense" shows that played in Madison Square Garden for over 20 years via ABC-Wide World of Sports, NBC Sports world, CBS sports, and HBO sports, where millions of viewers watched. Actor Aaron Blabey (born 1974), an Australian author of children's books and artist who until the mid-2000s was also an actor. His award winning picture books include Pearl Barley and Charlie Parsley and The Ghost of Miss Annabel Spoon. In the field of acting, he is probably best known for his lead roles in two television dramedies, 1994's The Damnation of Harvey McHugh, for which he won an Australian Film Institute Award, and 2003's CrashBurn, before retiring from performance in 2005. Politician Aaron Dixon (born January 2, 1949) is an American activist and a former captain of the Seattle chapter of the Black Panther Party for its initial four years. In 2006, he ran for the United States Senate in Washington state on the Green Party ticket. Politician Aaron Eugene Kofi Asante Ofori-Atta (born 12 December 1912 – July 1978) was a politician and also the fourth Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana. Actor Aaron Himelstein (born October 10, 1985) is an American actor who is perhaps best known for playing a younger version of Austin Powers in Austin Powers in Goldmember and Friedman, Luke Girardi's best friend, in Joan of Arcadia. He also wrote, directed and edited the short film, Sugar Mountain. He has made guest appearances in numerous different series such as Cupid, Boston Public, North Shore, House, and Community and appeared in the film High Fidelity. Politician Aaron Krauter is a North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party member of the North Dakota Senate, representing the 31st district since 1990. Krauter was Heidi Heitkamp's running mate in the 2000 North Dakota Gubernatorial Election but lost. Actor Aaron Kwok Fu-shing (born 26 October 1965) is a Hong Kong singer, dancer and actor. He has been active since the 1980s and to the present. The media refer to him, Jacky Cheung, Andy Lau and Leon Lai as the (四大天王). Kwok's onstage dancing and displays is influenced by Michael Jackson. While most of his songs are in the dance-pop genre, he has experimented numerous times with rock and roll, ballad, rock, R&B, soul, electronica and traditional Chinese music. Actor Aaron Lohr (born April 2, 1976) is an American actor and singer. A Los Angeles native and UCLA theater graduate, Aaron became a recognizable player of the Disney Studios stable, appearing in many of their beloved films, including "The Mighty Ducks" series,Newsies "Mush", He also provided the singing voice for Max in A Goofy Movie. In 2000, he starred as Micky Dolenz in the VH1 TV-movie Daydream Believers: The Monkees' Story. A veteran of both the small and big screen, he recently appeared in the film adaptation of the Tony and Pulitzer Prize winning Broadway musical "Rent" Rent, directed by Christopher Columbus. and in various roles in Michael John LaChiusa's See What I Wanna See Upcoming film releases include Henry Bean's "Noise", Jim Koya Jones' taut psychological thriller "The Wreck", and "Manslaughter" produced by Jim Koya Jones. The New York theater community has warmly welcomed Aaron, a recent NY transplant. He has forged a strong working relationship with the renowned NY Public Theater appearing in several of their productions. He had also been seen as Matt in Bare, a Pop Opera. Aaron's inaugural performance at The Public was in Tony award winner George Wolfe's acclaimed production of "Radiant Baby". This led to his starring role in "See What I Want To See" by multiple Tony award nominee Michael John LaChuisa. Most recently, Aaron starred in the potent and topical political drama "In Darfur" both at The Public and The Delacorte Theater. Politician Aaron Peskin (born 1964) is a former member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. He was first elected to the Board in 2000, and was re-elected in 2004. In January 2005, his colleagues elected him President of the Board. In the period 2008-2012, he was head of the San Francisco Democratic Party Central Committee. Actor Aaron P. Yonda A.K.A Dip 'B Sac (born January 19, 1973) is an American comedian, writer, actor, and director from Madison, Wisconsin. He is most notable for playing the role of Chad Vader in Chad Vader: Day Shift Manager, a web serial he co-produces with friend Matt Sloan, who also provides the voice of Chad. Prior to creating Chad Vader, Yonda was known as one of the co-creators of the Madison Public access television show "The Splu Urtaf Show". He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. His short film, The Life and Death of a Pumpkin swept the Chicago Horror Film Festival awards, receiving "Best Short Film" and "Best Concept." Yonda's shorts have screened at festivals worldwide including the Just for Laughs Comedia Festival, and the Worldwide Short Film Festival in Toronto. Actor Aaron Richard Ashmore (born October 7, 1979) is a Canadian film and television actor, perhaps best known for his roles in American TV shows, as Jimmy Olsen in Smallville and as Steve Jinks in Warehouse 13. He is the twin brother of actor Shawn Ashmore. Actor Aaron Richard Baskin (born December 1, 1948) is a film composer and producer, best known as the writer of several songs for the Robert Altman film Nashville, and other creative film scores in the 1970s and 1980s. He eventually became a film director, directing music videos with Barbra Streisand, Rod Stewart, Elton John, and many others, as well as feature films. Actor Aaron Walpole is a Canadian recording artist and was the third-place finisher in the third season of Canadian Idol. Born in London, Ontario on March 7, 1979, Walpole currently resides in St. Thomas, Ontario. He makes a living as a singer and actor, being both the lead singer of his band and a performer at the Stratford Shakespearean Festival, and his musical theatre background has been alluded to by the Idol judges on several occasions. Although his first attempt during the Top 32 round was unsuccessful, Aaron was brought back as a wildcard and was one of the top two performers that night, giving him a spot in the Top 10. Actor Aarti Chabria (born 21 November 1982) is an Indian actress and a former model, who appears in Hindi, Telugu and Kannada movies. Actor Aart Staartjes (born March 1, 1938) is a Dutch actor, director, television presenter and documentary maker from Amsterdam. He is well known for his role on Sesamstraat, the Dutch co-production of Sesame Street. On this show, his character's name is Meneer Aart (Mr. Aart) and in this persona he authored a book called Meneer Aart: Leven en werken van de man die geen kindervriend wil heten (Mr. Aart: Life and work of the man who does not want to be named a friend to children). Politician Aase Lionæs (10 April 1907 – 2 January 1999) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. Actor Aasiya Kazi (born 12 December 1991) is an Indian television actress best known for her role of Santu Dharamraj Mahiyavanshi in the television soap opera Bandini on Imagine TV. Aasiya also played the role of Saudamini in Colors TV and Hema Malini’s Matti Ki Banno. She was also seen as Kastur Galla in Imagine TV's Dharampatni. She was last seen as Dr. Shweta Kapoor/Shweta Rishi Kumar in Zee TV's Hitler Didi. Politician Aasmund Kulien (4 May 1893 – 18 October 1988) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. Politician Aa Tarmana was the mayor of Bandung from 1998 to 2004. He was the front-runner for a reelection, but overnight the second-level parliament elected Dada Rosada instead. Politician Abba Hushi (; born Abba Schneller; 1898 - 24 March 1969) was an Israeli politician who served as mayor of Haifa for eighteen years between 1951 to 1969. Hushi was one of the founders and activists of Hashomer Hatzair movement in Poland. In July 1920, he immigrated to Mandate Palestine with a group of 130 Jewish pioneers. There he took the Hebrew surname "Hushi" , a translation of his original name, Schneller. He built roads and drained swamps, and helped to found kibbutz Beit Alfa. He was one of the founding members of the Histadrut labor federation. In 1927, he settled in Haifa and joined the Ahdut HaAvoda party, which later merged with Mapai. He was secretary of the Haifa Workers Council from 1931 to 1951. Hushi was elected to Israel's first Knesset in 1949 as a member of Mapai. Before the 1951 elections, he left the government to become mayor of Haifa. As mayor, he helped to found the University of Haifa, the Haifa Theatre, the Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art, the Mane-Katz Museum and the Carmelit (Haifa's funicular railway). Politician Abba Musa Rimi (born 1940) is a Nigerian politician who was elected Deputy Governor of Kaduna State, Nigeria in October 1979 during the Nigerian Second Republic, becoming acting Governor when the Governor Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa was impeached on 23 June 1981. Politician Abbas Abdi (born 1956) is one of Iran's most influential reformists, journalist, self-taught sociologist and social activist. Politician Abbas El Fassi (; born on 18 September 1940, Berkane) was the Prime Minister of Morocco from 19 September 2007 to 29 November 2011. El Fassi, a member of the Istiqlal Party, replaced independent Driss Jettou. Politician Abbas Ibrahim (born August 13, 1941) is a Maldivian politician. He is the brother-in-law of former President Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom. Ibrahim is a former speaker of the Majlis (parliament) of the Maldives. He has served as an MP since 1981, from 1985 to 1995 he was one of the president's unelected MPs for the Majlis, and is the current MP for Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll. Politician Abbé Fulbert Youlou (9 June, 17 June or 9 July 1917 – 6 May 1972) was a defrocked Brazzaville-Congolese Roman Catholic priest, nationalist leader and politician. Actor Abby Rakic-Platt (born 3 May 1993) is a British actress best known for her performances in the television series The Story of Tracy Beakeron the childrens channel CBBC (The Children British Broadcasting Corporation) as Jackie Hopper. She appeared on a 2010 Sainsbury's Christmas advert. Politician Abdalá Jaime Bucaram Ortiz (born February 20, 1952) is an Ecuadorian politician and lawyer who was President of Ecuador from 10 August 1996 to 6 February 1997. As President, Abdalá Bucaram was nicknamed "El Loco" ("the crazy one," a nickname he himself championed) and was removed from office after being declared mentally unfit to rule by the National Congress of Ecuador. Bucaram and his followers claim that all cases against him have been dismissed. He lives in Panama and his political asylum was recently renewed. Politician Abdalla Ensour ( born 1939) is a Jordanian economist who has been Prime Minister of Jordan since October 2012. A veteran statesman and politician, he held various cabinet positions in Jordanian governments. Politician Abdeladim El Guerrouj ( - born 1972, Berkane) is a Moroccan politician of the Popular Movement. Since 3 January 2012, he holds the position of Minister-Delegate for Public Service and the Modernization of the Administration in the cabinet of Abdelilah Benkirane. Before he served as a civil servant in the Tax Administration department in Rabat. Politician Abdelaziz Belkhadem ( ) (born November 8, 1945) is an Algerian politician who was Prime Minister of Algeria from 2006 to 2008. He is the Secretary-General of the National Liberation Front (FLN), and since 2008 he has been Minister of State and Personal Representative of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika. Politician Abdelhamid Slama (1941) is a Tunisian politician. He is the former Minister of Youth, Sports, and Physical Education. Politician Abdelhussain Saddam (1957–July 2007) was head of the Iraqi Freedom Congress Safety Forces, who have saved hundreds of lives from terrorist attacks. He was killed by U.S. forces. Politician Abdelkader Aamara ( - born 28 January 1962, in Bouarfa) is a Moroccan politician of the Justice and Development Party. Since 3 January 2012, he holds the position of Minister of Industry, Trade & New Technologies in Abdelilah Benkirane's cabinet. Since 2002 he serves as MP for Salé (re-elected in 2007, 2011) and is a professor at the Hassan II Institute of Agronomy in Rabat, from which he graduated, since 1986 Politician Abdelkader Hachani ( ) (1956–1999) was a leading figure and founding member of the Islamic Salvation Front (or FIS), an Algerian Islamist party. Politician Abdelkader Taleb Omar (, ʿAbd āl-Qādar Ṭāleb ʿOmar; b. 1951) is the Prime Minister of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), in the framework of the government-in-exile proclaimed by the Polisario Front. He was named to that post by SADR president Mohamed Abdelaziz, in the framework of the XI General Popular Congress held in Tifariti on October 29, 2003, and re-appointed again to that post in early 2012. Politician Abdelkarim Zebidi (born 25 June 1950 in Rejiche) is a Tunisian politician. During the reshuffle of 27 January 2011 of Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi, he became minister of national defense. He replaced Ridha Grira who held the office only for ten days. Politician Abdellah Baha ( - born 1954, Ifrane Atlas-Saghir, Morocco) is a Moroccan politician of the Justice and Development Party. Since 3 January 2012, he holds the position of Minister of State in Abdelilah Benkirane's government. Politician Abdelouahed Belkeziz, CBE, ( ; born 5 July 1939) is a Moroccan lawyer, politician and diplomat. He served as the eighth Secretary-General of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) from 2001 to 2004. Politician Abdelrazak al-Restom al-Dandachi ( was a Syrian politician. He was a notable figure of nationalism during the 1930s. Politician Abdelsalam al-Majali ( ) (born 1925) is a Jordanian physician and politician who served twice as the prime minister of Jordan. Politician Abderrahmane Youssoufi ( (); ; born 8 March 1924) is a Moroccan politician who served as the Prime Minister of Morocco from 1998 to 2002. He was a human rights lawyer. Politician Abderraouf El Basti is a Tunisian politician. He is the former Minister of Culture and Protection of National Heritage. Politician Abdirahman Mahmud Farah Janaqow () is a Somali leader, and he was deputy chairman, and a member of the Murusade clan. of the Islamic Courts Union of Somalia (ICU). He and other leaders signed a capitulation of Mogadishu on 27 December 2006 after military losses. However they continued military resistance to the south, and Reported that Janaqaw was killed in a U.S. airstrike on 8 January 2007 in the Battle of Ras Kamboni. Politician Abdirizak Ibrahim Mohamed "Attash" (), (born 1969, in Las Anod), is the Post and Telecommunications Minister of the autonomous region of Somaliland. A member of the Peace, Unity and Development Party, he has held his current office since August 2010. From 1981 to 1985, Attash attended secondary schools in Mogadishu, Somalia. He performed his mandatory in the military service from 1986 to 1987. He migrated to Europe in 1995, where he continued his education, studying in Denmark and England. He attended college at The Open University, and earned a Bachelor's Degree with honors in Social Sciences. He participated in the founding of the Nugaal University, the development in the Field of Education in the region of Sool, the development of health in Sool, and the reconciliation conference in Widhwidh. He is also the owner and founder of Ataash Hotel in Las Anod. Politician Abdolali Bazargan ( born 14 August 1943 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian liberal politician, writer and intellectual who is current leader of Freedom Movement of Iran. He is one of five major figures in the Green Movement to author a manifesto calling for the resignation of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Politician Abdolvahed Mousavi Lari ( ; born 1954) was the interior minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran during the presidency of Mohammad Khatami. Politician Abdou Diouf ( Serer: Abdu Juuf; born September 7, 1935) is a Senegalese politician, and served as the second President of Senegal from 1981 to 2000. Diouf is notable both for coming to power by peaceful succession, and leaving willingly after losing the 2000 presidential election to Abdoulaye Wade. He has been the Secretary-General of La Francophonie since 2003. Politician Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed () (born 1951) is a Djiboutian politician who has been Prime Minister of Djibouti since 2013. A longtime member of the ruling People's Rally for Progress, he previously served as Minister of Agriculture from 2005 to 2011 and as Minister of Defense from 2011 to 2013. Politician Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi ( Arabic pronunciation: ; born 1 September 1945) is a Yemeni major general and politician who has been the President of Yemen since 27 February 2012. He was previously the Vice President from 1994 to 2012. Between 4 June and 23 September 2011, he was the acting President of Yemen while Ali Abdullah Saleh was undergoing medical treatment in Saudi Arabia following an attack on the presidential palace during the 2011 Yemeni uprising. Then, on 23 November, Hadi became Acting President again, after Saleh moved into a non-active role pending the presidential election "in return for immunity from prosecution." Hadi was "expected to form a national unity government and also call for early presidential elections within 90 days" while Saleh continued to serve as President in name only. Politician Abdul Ati al-Obeidi ( ); born 10 October 1939) is a Libyan politician and diplomat. He has held various top posts in Libya under Muammar Gaddafi; he was Prime Minister from 1977 to 1979 and Head of State from 1979 to 1981. Abdul Ati al-Obeidi was one of three main negotiators in Libya's decision to denounce and drop their nuclear weapons program. Amidst a civil war between Gaddafi loyalists and rebels, he has been Foreign Minister since 2011. On 31 August 2011 he was detained west of Tripoli by rebel forces. Politician Abdul Aziz Abdul Ghani ( ; 2 January 1939 – 22 August 2011) was a Yemeni politician who served as Prime Minister of Yemen from 1994 to 1997, under President Ali Abdullah Saleh. Ghani was a member of the General People's Congress party. Politician Abdul Aziz al-Hakim ( ) (1953 - 26 August 2009) was an Iraqi theologian and politician and the leader of Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq, a party that has approximately 5% support in the Iraqi Council of Representatives. Politician Abdulaziz Usman Tarabu (born 1 January 1962) is a Nigerian senator who represents the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Jigawa State. He became a member of the Nigerian Senate in 2007. Politician Abdulbaset Sieda ( / ALA-LC: ‘Abd al-Bāsiṭ Sīdā; , born 22 June 1956) is a Kurdish-Syrian academic and politician. He is the former President of the Syrian National Council (SNC), succeeding Burhan Ghalioun in June 2012. He has written a number of books on the Kurds in Syria and his academic work specialises in ancient civilisations. Politician Abdul Cader Shahul Hameed was a Sri Lankan diplomat and prominent political figure. Politician Abdulgani "Gerry" A. Salapuddin is a Filipino politician and former three-term congressman (1998–2007). He also served as governor of Basilan (1988–98) and was at least partly responsible for much of the progress made in Basilan in the 1990s. Politician Abdul Ghafoor Ahmed (Urdu: عبدالغفور احمد ; 26 June 1927 – 26 December 2012), generally known as Professor Ghafoor Ahmed, was a Pakistani politician who represented Jamaat-e-Islami in National Assembly and Senate of Pakistan in 1970 till 1977. He is also notable for being signatory and committee member which prepared the draft of 1973 Constitution of Pakistan. Politician Abdul Ghani Lone ( 6 May 1932 – 21 May 2002) was an Indian lawyer, politician and Kashmiri separatist. Politician Abdul Hai Neamati (or Nemati) was the first governor of Farah Province, Afghanistan, to be appointed following the 2001 fall of the Taliban. Abdul Hai was an ally of western Afghan powerbroker Ismail Khan, and a member of the Jamiat-e Islami party. Politician Abdul Halim Khaddam ( (; born 15 September 1932) is a Syrian politician who was Vice President of Syria from 1984 to 2005. He was one of the few Sunni Muslims to make it to the top of the Alawite-dominated Syrian leadership. He was long known as a loyalist of Hafez Assad, and held a strong position within the Syrian government until he resigned his positions and fled the country in 2005 in protest against certain policies of Hafez's son and successor, Bashar Assad. Politician Abdul Ilah Mohammad Khatib or Abdelilah al-Khatib ( ) (born in 1953) is a former Minister of Foreign Affairs for Jordan. On March 11, 2011 he was appointed as the UN Special envoy to Libya. Politician Abdul Jamil (A.J.) Khan (born 12 January 1930 in a small village of Ahl in the district of Mansehra), he received his early education from Forman Christian (FC) College Lahore. Later he did his MBBS from King Edward Medical College Lahore, Pakistan. For further studies he went to Britain and did his DCH, MRCP, FRCP. He is the chairman of a private medical university and one of Pakistan's largest private charitable hospitals. Khan's family assets have been estimated in billions both in Pakistan and abroad. Politician Abdülkadir Aksu ( ; born 1944, Diyarbakır), is a Turkish politician from Diyarbakır. Politician Abdulkareem Adisa was a Nigerian Major-General who was Military Governor of Oyo State (August 1990 - January 1992) during the military regime of Major-General Ibrahim Babangida. Politician Abdul Karim Abdullah al-Arashi (1 December 1934 - 10 June 2006) () was a Yemeni politician who served as the President of the Yemen Arab Republic briefly from 24 June to 18 July 1978. He was preceded by Ahmed al-Ghashmi and succeeded by Ali Abdullah Saleh. Politician Abdul Karim Ali Al-Iryani or Al-Eryani (; ; born 12 October 1934) was the Prime Minister of Yemen from 29 April 1998 to 31 March 2001. Al-Eryani, along with President Ali Abdullah Saleh, is a member of the General People's Congress (GPC). Politician Abdul Karim al-Kabariti ( ) (born 15 December 1949) was the prime minister of Jordan from 4 February 1996 to 19 March 1997. Politician Abdullah Hussein al-Kurshumi () was the Prime Minister of the Yemen Arab Republic from 2 September 1969 until 5 February 1970. He served under President Abdul Rahman al-Iryani. Politician Abdullahi Issa Mohamud (, (b. 1921–d.1988) was the first Prime Minister of Somalia during the trusteeship period, serving from February 29, 1956 to July 1, 1960. Politician Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed ( , ; 15 December 1934 – 23 March 2012) was a Somali politician. He was one of the founders of the Somali Salvation Democratic Front, as well as the Puntland State of Somalia, where he served as the autonomous region's first President. In 2004, he also helped establish the Transitional Federal Government, which he led as President of Somalia from 2004 until 2008. Actor Abdullah Kadwani (Urdu: ) is a Pakistani actor, model, director and producer. Politician Abdullah Mehsud (Maseed) ( ) () (1974 – July 24, 2007) was a member of the Mahsud tribe in South Waziristan, and a Pashtun militant commander who killed himself with a hand grenade after security forces raided his dwelling in Zhob, Balochistan, Pakistan. Politician Abdul Majeed Mohammed Naushad also known as Mohamed Naushad Majeed (born 1958) is a Sri Lankan politician and a former member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. Politician Abdul Malik Anwar is a Tajik who was a member of the United Islamic Front and as such one of the persons who was named minister by the Bonn Conference in December 2001. Anwar served as Rural Development Minister from December 2001 until the 2002 Loya Jirga were Hamid Karzai named a new cabinet. Politician Abdul Malik Pahlawan is an Uzbek politician based in Faryab Province in northern Afghanistan. He is head of the Afghanistan Liberation Party and was heavily involved the factional fighting that consumed Afghanistan throughout the 1990s. His rival for control of the Uzbek north is Rashid Dostum, and their militias have clashed several times since the fall of the Taliban. Politician Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan ( 3 January 1943, Shibpur, Narsingdi – 28 July 2010) was a Bangladeshi politician who was part of the cabinet of political party Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) during 1991–1996 and again in 2001–2006. Politician Abdulmunir "Munir" Mundoc Arbison is a Filipino politician who served three consecutive terms (2001–2010) as representative of Sulu Province's second congressional district in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). He was generally supportive of Philippine and U.S. operations against radical Islamic groups such as the Abu Sayyaf Group and of peace efforts to resolve the conflict in Mindanao. His brother is Allayon M. Arbison Jr.. Politician Abdul Quayyum Khan Kundi () (born July 27, 1966) is a Pakistani businessman and political activist. He was elected as president of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce-USA in 2010. He is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of getTickets, LLC and Interactive Ventures. The company owns and operates a network of over 200 web sites in many verticals including city portals, travel, news, automotive, finance, career and entertainment sectors. To keep people informed and educated on politics and social issues Interactive Ventures launched and . He is member of Advisory Committee of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) as well as working with PTI team in Dera Ismail Khan and Tank areas of Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa Province. Politician Abdul Rahim Ghafoorzai (d. August 21, 1997) was a politician and diplomat of Afghanistan. He was an ethnic Pashtun, a member of the Mohammadzai tribe. During the 1970s he entered the Afghan foreign service. He was sent to the United States to represent the political administration supported by the Soviet Union. As the Ambassador to the UN, Mr. Ghafoorzai thought it his duty to call on the global partners to denounce the Soviet invasion in 1979. From then until 1992, he worked as a representative official to trigger international support against the regime that the Soviets had set up in Afghanistan. When the communist government fell in 1992, Ghafoorzai acted as an intermediary to unite the factions of Afghanistan. He worked in the United Nations until 1995, and then became deputy foreign minister. He became foreign minister in July 1996. in September 1996 the government troops withdored from Kabul and the Taliban captured Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, The International community did not recognize the Taliban as Afghanistan legitimate government except Pakistan, United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, the Islamic State of Afghanistan government established the new cabinet in Mazar e Sharif in the north of Afghanistan, meanwhile the Afghanistan Embassies and the Permanent Mission of Afghanistan to the United Nations was in control of Islamic State of Afghanistan as legitimate representative of Afghanistan. Ghafoorzai continued as Afghanistan Foreign Minister until August 11, 1997, just 10 days before his death, he was appointed prime minister of the Islamic State of Afghanistan government. He was killed in a plane crash in Bamyan Province when he was going to negotiate to form his cabinet with their allies. Politician Abdul Rahman Hassan Azzam () (1893–1976), also known as Azzam Pasha, was an Egyptian diplomat, with family origins in Egypt. He served as the first secretary-general of the Arab League between 1945 and 1952. Politician Abdul Rahman Mustafa, The Kurdish mayor-governor of Kirkuk, was elected in 2003 by multiethnic Kirkuk City Council under supervision of Coalition Provisional Authority in Post-Saddam Hussein Iraq. Has a law degree from Baghdad University. Visited Dallas, Texas as part of partners for peace, an International Goodwill agreement with Dallas. Politician Abdul Rahman Yahya Al-Eryani () (born 1908, died 14 March 1998) was the The President of Yemen Arab Republic from 1967 to 1974. He was born in Yemen in 1908. He was the President of the Yemen Arab Republic from November 5, 1967 to June 13, 1974. Al-Eryani was a leader of the Al-Ahrar opposition group, during the time of the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen. He served as minister of religious endowments under North Yemen's first republican government and is the only civilian politician to have led northern Yemen. Politician Abdul Rashid Dostum ( Persian: عبدالرشید دوستم) is a former army general during the Soviet war in Afghanistan and considered by many to be the leader of Afghanistan's Uzbek community. He is currently part of the leadership council of National Front of Afghanistan along with Ahmad Zia Massoud and Mohammad Mohaqiq, as well as chairman of his own political party Junbish-e Milli-yi Islami-yi Afghanistan (National Islamic Movement of Afghanistan) or commonly known as Jumbish. He is also Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Afghan National Army, a role often viewed as ceremonial. He participated in battles against the Mujahideen fighters in the 1980s as well as against the Taliban in the 1990s. Politician Abdul Rehman Antulay was born in Kankidi, Maharashtra (born February 9, 1929) was a union minister (Minority Affairs) and an MP in the 14th Lok Sabha of India. Earlier he had been the Chief Minister of the state of Maharashtra, but was forced to resign after being convicted by the Bombay High Court on charges that he had extorted money for a trust fund he managed. Politician Abdul "Tapa" Medjid Bey Ortsa Tchermoeff (1882 – August 28, 1937) () was the only Prime Minister of the Mountainous Republic of the Northern Caucasus. He was in office from May 11, 1918 until the entire government was forced into exile by the advancing Bolsheviks in 1921. His official title was General Tchermoeff, Prime Minister of the Mountainous Republic of the Northern Caucasus. Politician Abdul-Wahab Mirjan (1909 – March 15, 1964) () served as prime minister of Iraq (December 15, 1957 – March 3, 1958) at the time of that country's short-lived union with Jordan, which was formalized on February 14, 1958. A relative newcomer to the Iraqi government, Mirjan first joined the cabinet in 1947. He resigned, less than a month after the federation was declared, in favor of Nuri as-Said. He survived the republican coup later that year and died in 1964. He was known, along with his father Abdul-Razzak Mirjan, as being compassionate to his country; Abdul-Razzak Mirjan and his cousin Abdul-Abbas Mirjan donated a number of valuable assets, such as Mirjan Hospital in Hilla province (Babylon) and a large number of houses for the poor people of Iraq. Politician Abdumalik Abdullayevich Abdullajanov (born January 1, 1949) is a Tajikistani politician. He served as the Prime Minister of Tajikistan from September 21, 1992 to December 18, 1993. He resigned as Prime Minister to become Tajikistan's first ambassador to Russia. In 1994, he ran in the second presidential elections in Tajikistan but, according to official reports, lost to Emomalii Rahmon, Tajikistan’s current president. After that, he left Tajikistan, stayed in Russia for several years, then moved to the United States in 1998 and lived there since then; Abdullajanov had refugee status there. Abdullajanov was detained at Boryspil International Airport (near Ukrainian capital Kiev) on the request of the Tajik authorities upon arriving from Los Angeles on 5 February 2013. Tajik authorities accuse Abdullajanov of plotting an assassination attempt on Rahmon on 30 April 1997, when the president was wounded in the leg. Abdullajanov was also charged with organizing a riot in the Sughd Province which claimed dozens of lives in 1998. Abdullajanov has denied any involvement in his interviews to Western media. On 4 April 2013 Ukraine freed Abdullajanov from detention and refused a request to extradite him to his homeland. Politician Abdurrahman Wahid, born Abdurrahman Addakhil ( 7 September 1940 – 30 December 2009), colloquially known as , was an Indonesian Muslim religious and political leader who served as the President of Indonesia from 1999 to 2001. The long-time president of the Nahdlatul Ulama and the founder of the National Awakening Party (PKB), Wahid was the first elected president of Indonesia after the resignation of Suharto in 1998. Politician Abdurraman Dibra (1885-?) was an Albanian politician. He was born in Debar in modern day Macedonia. He served under various ministries of the Albanian government including Minister of Finance. In the early 1910s as an Ottoman governor of the area of Neveska (modern Nymphaio) he instigated the assassination of the guerilla leader Spiro Bellkameni. Politician Abdusakur "Sakur" Mahail Tan (born Maimbung, July 13, 1950) is a Filipino politician and current governor of Sulu Province (2007 – present) in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. He ran as a candidate of then President Gloria Arroyo's Lakas-Kampi Christian Muslim Democrat (Lakas-Kampi CMD) party. Politician Abdus Samad Azad ( January 15, 1922 – April 27, 2005) was a diplomat and politician from Bangladesh. Azad was elected to Bangladesh's parliament five times from 1970 to 2001. He was also elected Member of Lower Assembly in the Parliament of then East Pakistan. He became President of the Muslim Student Federation of All - Asam in 1946 and Lead Language movement in 1952. Politician Abed Bwanika (born August 1, 1967 in Masaka) is a Ugandan politician. He ran as an independent candidate in February 2006 presidential election, where he finished in fourth place, with 0.95% of the vote (65,874 total votes). He has a degree in veterinary medicine and is a pastor at a Christian Witness church in Kampala. He has indicated that he will run again for the 2011 presidential election. Politician Abel Maldonado (born August 21, 1967) is an American politician who was the 48th Lieutenant Governor of California. On November 23, 2009, then-Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced Maldonado as his nominee for Lieutenant Governor to fill the vacancy created by John Garamendi's election to the United States House of Representatives. A State Senator from 2004 until his appointment as Lieutenant Governor, Maldonado ran unsuccessfully for California State Controller in 2006. Maldonado was the first Republican in the State Senate to vote for the budget during the budget deadlock in 2007. He represented a swing district in the Senate and is considered a moderate. Prior to serving in the State Senate, Maldonado was a member of the California State Assembly and Mayor and City Councilmember of Santa Maria. Maldonado was defeated in the 2010 lieutenant governor election by Democrat Gavin Newsom of San Francisco. Politician Abel Matutes y Juan is a Spanish politician who served as Spain's Minister of Foreign Affairs from 6 May 1996 to 2000. Matutes was born in Ibiza on 31 October 1941 and his early political life was in that region. He was Mayor of Ibiza in 1970 and 1971 and became Senator for Ibiza and Formentera in 1977. In 1982 Matutes left the Senate and became a member of the Spanish Parliament, representing the Balearic Islands until 1985. Politician Abel Nguéndé Goumba ( September 18, 1926 – May 11, 2009) was a Central African political figure. During the late 1950s, he headed the government in the period prior to independence from France, and following independence he was an unsuccessful candidate for President of the Central African Republic four times (1981, 1993, 1999, and 2005). Goumba, who was President of the Patriotic Front for Progress (FPP) political party, served under President François Bozizé as Prime Minister from March 2003 to December 2003 and then as Vice-President from December 2003 to March 2005. Subsequently, he was appointed as Mediator of the Republic (Ombudsman). Politician Abel Pacheco de la Espriella ( born 22 December 1933, in San José) was president of Costa Rica between 2002 and 2006, representing the Social Christian Unity Party (Partido Unidad Social Cristiana – PUSC). He ran on a platform to continue free market reforms and to institute an austerity program, and was elected, in a second electoral round, with 58% of the vote in April 2002. Politician Abel Prieto Jiménez is a Cuban politician. From 1997 to 2012 he served as Minister of culture. In March 2012 he was appointed as advisor to Cuban President Raul Castro. Actor Abel Rodríguez Ramírez (born in Cuba) is a Colombian actor. He has a daughter with Peruvian actress Andrea Montenegro. Politician Abeyratne Ratnayaka was a Sri Lankan politician. He was the first Cabinet Minister of Food, Co-operatives and Home Affairs in independent Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) and the last President of the Senate of Ceylon, a Member of Parliament & State Council. He received his primary education at Dharmaraja College Kandy and secondary education at Royal College Colombo. His granddaughter Professor Kshanika Hirimburegam, was the Vice Chancellor of the University of Colombo. Actor Abhishek Chatterjee ()(born August 15, 1963) is a Bengali film actor. Actor Abhishek Sinha Hindi: अभिषेक सिन्हा is an aspiring Indian cricketer. He was born in Kolkata, West Bengal. Politician Abhisit Vejjajiva ( (), , ; born Mark Abhisit Vejjajiva; 3 August 1964 in Newcastle upon Tyne) is a British Thai politician who was the 27th Prime Minister of Thailand from 2008 to 2011 and is the current leader of the Democrat Party. As leader of the second largest party in the House of Representatives, he is also Leader of the Opposition - a position he held since December 2008. Actor Abigail Good (born 1973) is an English runway model and an actress. Actor Abigail Jain is an Indian Television actress best known for her lead role in TV series Humse Hai Liife and also for her supporting roles in in the Hindi television drama Kya Dill Mein Hai as Kakoon and as Madhu in Sajan Ghar Jaana Hai. Actor Abigail McKern (b 1955) is an English actress who appeared, alongside her father Leo, in the last three series of Rumpole of the Bailey, as his younger colleague Liz Probert. She has played many other roles on stage and screen. Politician Abílio José Osório Soares ( June 2, 1947 Vila de Ourique, Manatuto district, Portuguese Timor – June 17, 2007 Kupang, West Timor, Indonesia) was the last governor of the Indonesian province of East Timor before the country's independence. Actor Abir Abrar (born 1985) is an Indian stage, film, and television actress. She is active in theater and television and recently made her film debut in the Ashutosh Gowarikar film Jodhaa Akbar. Politician Abir Al-Sahlani is a Swedish politician and member of the Parliament of Sweden, representing the Centre Party. She was born on May 18, 1976 in Iraq and lives in Hägersten in Stockholm. Politician Abner Smith Lipscomb (February 10, 1789 in Abbeville District, South Carolina – December 8, 1856 in Austin, Texas) was an American and Texan lawyer and judge. He was also appointed Secretary of State for the Republic of Texas under the administration of President Mirabeau B. Lamar. Actor Abraham Charles "Abe" Vigoda (; born February 24, 1921) is an American movie and television actor who appeared in dramas, including The Godfather, and in comedies such as Barney Miller and Joe Versus The Volcano. Vigoda is well known for his portrayal of Sal Tessio in The Godfather and for his portrayal of Detective Sgt. Phil Fish on the sitcom television series Barney Miller from 1975 to 1977 and on its spinoff show Fish that aired from February 1977 to June 1978 on ABC. Politician Abraham Fischer (1850–1913) was a South African statesman. He was the sole Prime Minister of the Orange River Colony in South Africa, and when that ceased to exist joined the cabinet of the newly formed Union of South Africa. Politician Abraham F. Sarmiento, Sr. (October 8, 1921 – October 3, 2010) was a Filipino jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines from 1987 to 1991. An active figure in the political opposition against the martial law government of President Ferdinand Marcos, he was appointed to the Court by Marcos' successor, President Corazon Aquino. Politician Abraham Oakey Hall (July 26, 1826 – October 7, 1898) was an American politician, lawyer, and writer. He served as Mayor of New York from 1869 to 1872. He was alleged to have been part of the vilified "Tweed Ring". Hall, known as "Elegant Oakey", was said to be a front of serenity and respectability, although later historians have questioned the depiction of Hall as corrupt or as a front man for a corrupt political order. Politician Abraham Oyanedel Urrutia (born Copiapó, 25 May 1874; died 28 January 1954) was president of Chile in 1932. Actor Abraham Ramos (born 13 February 1974) is an actor who has appeared in many telenovelas and television series. He was born in Mexico City, Mexico. Actor Abraham Sofaer (October 1, 1896 – January 21, 1988) was a stage actor of Burmese-Jewish descent who became a familiar supporting player on film and television in his later years. He was born in Rangoon. Sofaer's strong features and resonant voice complemented the many exotic character parts he played. Politician Abraham Stupp (, 1897 – 26 September 1968) was an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for the General Zionists between 1951 and 1955. Politician Abraham Ten Broeck (May 13, 1734 – January 19, 1810) was a New York politician, businessman, and militia Brigadier General of Dutch descent. He was twice Mayor of Albany, New York and built one of the largest mansions in the area that still stands more than 200 years later. Politician Abram Penn Staples (September 18, 1885 – March 21, 1951) was born at Martinsville, Virginia. During his childhood, his family moved to Roanoke, where he attended Roanoke High School. He then entered Washington and Lee University, where he received a Bachelor of Law degree in 1908. Entering into practice at Roanoke in 1908, he soon made a name for himself as an exceptional lawyer. In 1924, he was elected President of the Roanoke Bar Association and, in 1927, was elected to the Virginia Senate, being re-elected in 1931. He was appointed Attorney General of Virginia in March 1934 to fill out the term of John R. Saunders and was subsequently elected to that office in 1937, 1941, and 1945. In August 1947, he was elected to the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia and served on that court until he retired in January 1951, as a result of failing health. Staples was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Delta Phi, and Omicron Delta Kappa and served on the Washington and Lee University School of Law faculty from 1904 to 1913. Actor Abrar Alvi (1927 – 18 November 2009) was an Indian film writer, director and actor. Most of his notable works are from the 1950s, 1960s done with Guru Dutt. He wrote some of the most respected works of Indian cinema, Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam, Kaagaz Ke Phool, and Pyaasa which have an avid following world over. Pyaasa is included in the All-Time 100 Movies by Time magazine, as chosen by Times movie critics Richard Corliss and Richard Schickel. Actor Abril Mendez is a Venezuelan actress. She was born in Caracas,Venezuela. Politician Abu Aiah Koroma (26 November 1928 – 6 March 2005) was a lawyer and politician in Sierra Leone. Koroma began his political career as Attorney General in 1967 and 1968. He returned to government in 1976 when he became Managing Director of the National Diamond Mining Company until 1987. In 1991 and 1992, Koroma was the Minister of Mineral Resources. In 1996, he ran as the presidential candidate of the Democratic Centre Party and gained just 4.9% of the national vote in the initial round of voting. After Ahmed Tejan Kabbah won the presidency, Koroma was named Minister of Political and Parliamentary Affairs, which lasted until Kabbah's re-election in 2002. Koroma died in 2005 at the age of 76. Politician Abu Ali Mustafa ( ), (1938 – 27 August 2001), the kunya of Mustafa Alhaj a.k.a. Mustafa Ali Zibri, was the Secretary General of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) from July 2000 until he was killed by Israel forces. Politician Abu Ayyub al-Masri ( , ; translation: "Father of Ayyub the Egyptian") (ca. 1968 – 18 April 2010), also known as ( Abu Hamza al-Muhajir ( ; translation: "Father of Hamza the immigrant") and other aliases (see Real Name), was an active combatant of al-Qaeda and a senior aide to former leader of Al-Qaeda in Iraq, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. When Zarqawi was killed in a U.S. airstrike on 7 June 2006, U.S. Pentagon sources identified al-Masri as among the prime candidates to assume direction of the Iraqi insurgency. On 12 June 2006, the al-Qaeda in Iraq website announced that al-Masri had been appointed the new leader of the insurgent group. He was killed during a raid on his house on 18 April 2010. Politician Abubakar Halilu Girei (born 14 March 1954) was elected Senator for the Adamawa Central constituency of Adamawa State, Nigeria at the start of the Nigerian Fourth Republic, running on the People's Democratic Party (PDP) platform. He took office on 29 May 1999. Politician Abul Hashim (; 1905–1974) was a politician. He was born in the village of Kashiara in Burdwan district of West Bengal. Politician Abul Kalam Muhiyuddin Ahmed Azad (, ) (11 November 1888 – 22 February 1958) was an Indian scholar and a senior political leader of the Indian independence movement. One of the most prominent Muslim leaders, he opposed the partition of India because he thought Muslims would be more powerful and dominant in a united India. Following India's independence, he became the first Minister of Education in the Indian government. In 1992 he was posthumously awarded India's highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna. He is commonly remembered as Maulana Azad; the word Maulana is an honorific meaning `learned man', and he had adopted Azad (Free) as his pen name. His contribution to establishing the education foundation in India is recognised by celebrating his birthday as "National Education Day" across India. Politician Abu Sayeed Chowdhury (January 5, 1921 - August 2, 1987) was a jurist and the second President of Bangladesh. Abu Sayeed Choudhury was born on January 5, 1921 in a Zamindar family of Nagbari in Tangail District. His father Abdul Hamid Choudhury later became the speaker of the East Pakistan Provincial Assembly. Politician A.C. "Ace" Clemons, Jr. (April 16, 1921 – October 19, 1992), was the first Republican to have served in the Louisiana State Senate since Reconstruction. Clemons was elected as a Democrat in 1960, 1964, and 1968 from what is now District 14 in southwestern Louisiana, which then included portions of five parishes: Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, and Jefferson Davis. He switched his political affiliation in January 1970 in his final two years in the state Senate. Politician A. Chidambaranatha Nadar was an Indian politician and five times Member of the Legislative Assembly. He was elected twice to Travancore-Cochin assembly and three times to Madras State assembly. He was a cabinet minister for Travancore-Cochin during 1952-1953. Politician Achilleas Gerokostopoulos (Greek: Αχιλλέας Γεροκωστόπουλος, 1850-1900) was a Greek politician, a member of the Greek parliament and a Minister of Education (1890–1892). He was born in the village Patero, one of the Katsanochoria villages, near Ioannina, Greece. He ran for mayor of Patra. He was a member of the Greek Parliament for the district of Achaia in 1885, 1887 and 1890. He built all the regional gymnasiums. He died on the 15th of February 1900. He was honoured with a street name (Gerokostopoulou Street) that runs from Karaiskaki Street west to Othonos-Amalias Avenue via the Georgiou I Square with a 150 m gap. The gap is sealed from traffic since 2004. Politician Achmad Hasyim Muzadi (born August 8, 1944 in Tuban, East Java) is the Chairman of Nahdlatul Ulama, the largest Islamic organization in Indonesia. Politician A. Clark Forney (February 25, 1871-April 11, 1956) was the 14th Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota from 1925 to 1927. He was a member of the Republican Party. Politician Acrotatus (died 262 BC) was an Agiad King of Sparta from 265 to 262 BC. He was the son of Areus I, and grandson of Acrotatus I. Actor Actor Melville Ruick was born in Boise, Idaho on July 8, 1898. He studied law at the University of California, but World War I changed him from a student lawyer to a student pilot. Ruick won his wings in the Air Service, Signal Corps, two weeks before the end of the war. Actor Adair Rae Tishler (born October 3, 1996) is an American actress, model, voice actress, and singer, who has appeared in television shows such as Charmed and House and in movies such as Within and An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong. She is perhaps best known for portraying Molly Walker on NBC's Heroes. She won a Young Artist Award in 2008 for Best Performance in a TV Series - Supporting Young Actress for her performance in Heroes. Politician Adalberto Arturo Madero Quiroga (born September 25, 1969) is a Mexican lawyer and right-wing politician from Nuevo León who has served in the upper house of the Mexican Congress. He was the municipal president of Monterrey from 2006 to 2009. Politician Adalberto Velasco Antillón is a Mexican politician affiliated with the Green Ecological Party of Mexico (PVEM). He was the PVEM candidate to the 2006 Jalisco gubernatorial elections, receiving 1% of the vote. Velasco served as municipal president (mayor) of Villa Corona from 2004 to 2006. Politician Adam A. Goode (born September 9, 1983) is an American politician from Maine. Born in Calais, Maine, Goode graduated from the University of Maine and was elected to the Maine House of Representatives as a Democrat from Bangor's District 15 in November 2008 and re-elected in 2010. Goode is a member of the Insurance and Financial Services Committee and works as the Head Boys and Girls Cross Country Coach at Bangor High School, his alma mater. He is also pursuing a Masters degree in Social Work from the University of Maine. He previously worked as an Environmental Organizer with the Maine People’'s Alliance and Maine Peoples Resource Center. Actor Adamantios Lemos (, 1916–2006) was a Greek actor. He was one of the most influential figures in modern Greek theatre. During his 60-year career, he worked as a theatrical producer, actor, manager, theatrical teacher, director, and clothier. Lemos worked with several major theater companies, including Kotopouli Company and Katerina, before opening his namesake Lemos Theater in 1944. He also visited America, where his first non-Greek play ran from 1957 through 1967. Actor Ada Maris (born 13 June 1957 in Los Angeles, California) is a Mexican-American actress. She was born Ada Marentes and has been married to actor Tony Plana since 1988. They have two children. Actor Adam Arkin (born August 19, 1956) is an American television, film and stage actor and director. He played the role of Aaron Shutt on Chicago Hope. He has been nominated for numerous awards, including a Tony (Best Actor, 1991, "I Hate Hamlet") as well as 3 primetime Emmys, 4 SAG Awards (Ensemble, "Chicago Hope"), and a DGA Award ("My Louisiana Sky"). In 2002, Arkin won a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Directing in a Children's Special for "My Louisiana Sky". He is also one of the three actors to portray Dale "The Whale" Biederbeck on Monk. Between 2007 and 2009, he starred in the NBC drama Life. In 2009, he portrayed villain Ethan Zobelle, a white separatist gang leader, on the FX original series Sons of Anarchy. He is the son of Oscar winning actor Alan Arkin. Politician Adam Asnyk (September 11, 1838 – August 2, 1897), was a Polish poet and dramatist of the Positivist era. Born in Kalisz to a noble szlachta family, he was educated to become an heir of his family's estate. As such he received education at the Institute of Agriculture and Forestry in Marymont and then the Medical Surgeon School in Warsaw. He continued his studies abroad in Breslau, Paris and Heidelberg. In 1862 he returned to Congress Poland and took part in the January Uprising as a freedom fighter against the country's occupation by Russian troops. Because of that he had to flee the Tsarstvo and settled in Heidelberg, where in 1866 he received a doctorate of philosophy. Soon afterwards he returned to Poland and settled in the Austrian-held part of the country, initially in Lwów and then in Kraków. Politician Adam Black (10 February 1784 – 24 January 1874) was a Scottish publisher and politician. He founded the A & C Black publishing company, and published the 7th, 8th and 9th editions of the Encyclopædia Britannica. Actor Adam Butcher (born October 20, 1988) is a Canadian film actor who starred as a teenage long-distance runner in Saint Ralph (2004). Actor Adam Cheng Siu-chow (born February 24, 1947) is a Hong Kong TVB actor and Cantopop singer. Politician Adam Daniel Rotfeld (born 4 March 1938 in Przemyślany) is a Polish researcher, diplomat, and former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland from 5 January 2005 until 31 October 2005 when a change of government took place. He served earlier as the deputy foreign minister. While in that position, Rotfeld established the Warsaw Reflection Group on the UN Reform and the Transformation of the Euro-Atlantic Security Institutions, with participation from leading US and European experts and politicians. Politician Adam Driggs is a Republican State Senator representing the 11th district. He is Chairman of the Senate Veterans and Military Affairs Committee. Previously he was a member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing the 11th District from 2007 until 2011. He is the former Chairman of the Arizona House Judiciary Committee. Politician Adam Eggich was a politician of the early 17th century in Slovenia when the country was under the Holy Roman Empire. He became mayor of Ljubljana in 1616. He was succeeded by Adam Weiss in 1619. Politician Adam Hope (8 January 1813 – 7 August 1882) was a Canadian businessman and senator. A Liberal, he was appointed to the Canadian Senate on 3 January 1877 on the recommendation of Alexander Mackenzie. He represented the senatorial division of Hamilton, Ontario until his death. Politician Adam Jerzy Bielan (, born on 12 September 1974 in Gdańsk, Poland) is a Polish politician and Member of the European Parliament for Lesser Poland and Świętokrzyskie with Poland Comes First. He is Vice-Chairman of the European Conservatives and Reformists political grouping. Actor Adam J. Storke (born August 18, 1962) is an American actor who has starred in television and film. He is best known for playing Julia Roberts' love interest in the 1988 hit film Mystic Pizza and as Larry Underwood in the 1994 hit Stephen King mini series The Stand. Politician Adam Kemball "Dick" Dein (1889 – 9 May 1969) was an Australian politician. Born in Orange, New South Wales, he was educated at public schools before becoming a goldminer and a farmer. Moving to Sydney he became a teacher. In 1929, he contested the Division of Lang in the Australian House of Representatives as a Nationalist, but was unsuccessful. He ran again in 1931 under the banner of the United Australia Party and won Actor Adam LaVorgna (born March 1, 1981) is an American actor, known for his role on the television series Brooklyn Bridge, and in the films Milk Money, Beautician and the Beast, and I'll Be Home for Christmas. and as Robbie Palmer on 7th Heaven Actor Adam Long was a founding member of The Reduced Shakespeare Company. From 1987-2003 he co-wrote and performed "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)" "The Complete History of America (abridged)", "The Reduced Shakespeare Radio Show" for the BBC World Service, and "The Ring Reduced", a 30 minute condensation of Wagner's Ring Cycle for Channel 4 television. Actor Adam Mayfield (born August 2) is an American actor, who has been portraying Scott Chandler on the ABC soap opera All My Children since April 2009. He was also seen in various other TV shows and movies guest-starring in minor co-starring roles. He attended the High School for the Performing Arts in Houston, Texas. He is a 2000 graduate with a BFA in Acting from the Depaul Theatre School. Politician Adam Stegerwald (14 December 1874, Greußenheim, Lower Franconia – 3 December 1945) was a German Catholic politician and a leader of the left wing of the Centre Party. He served as Prime Minister of Prussia in 1921, and later as a minister in the national governments of Hermann Müller and Heinrich Brüning. He also was Oberpräsident (administrative president) of the province of Brandenburg until 1933. He returned to his native region Lower Franconia and in 1945 he briefly served as Regierungspräsident until his death. In Würzburg he was one of the founders of the new party Christian Social Union. Actor Adam Willits (born 18 February 1972, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian actor, best known for being an original cast member of the television soap opera Home and Away as foster child Steven Matheson from 1988 to 1991. In 1995, Willits returned to the show as a regular and a love interest for the character of Selina, portrayed by Tempany Deckert and remained until late 1996 as well as returning for guest stints in 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003 and most recently in 2008. Actor Adam Zotovich is a Broadway Producer. He is best known for being the producer of The Color Purple. He has produced six shows that have spawned tours, a London engagement and have grossed a total of more than $245 million. Politician Adan Ahmed Elmi (), also known as Aden Mireh Dholayare, is the 4th Agricultural Minister of the separatist Republic of Somaliland. He became the Agricultural Minister on May 10, 2002, after the resignation of Ali Sheik Yusuf. Actor Adan Canto (born December 5, 1981) is a Mexican actor. He played the role of Paul Torres on the TV series The Following. He also joined the cast of in April 2013. Politician A. David Trahan (born February 25, 1963) is an American politician, logger, and lobbyist. Trahan was a Republican State Senator from Maine's 20th District, representing much of Lincoln County, including his residence in Waldoboro. He graduated from the University of Maine at Augusta. He served in the Maine House of Representatives from 1998 to 2006. Actor Addison Powell (February 23, 1921 – November 8, 2010) was an American actor whose numerous television, stage and film credits included Dark Shadows, The Thomas Crown Affair and Three Days of the Condor. He was best known for playing Dr. Eric Lang, a mad scientist who created Adam, on Dark Shadows. Politician Adebayo Adedeji (born December 21, 1930) is a Nigerian politician. He was Executive Secretary to the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa from 1975 to 1978, and UN Under-Secretary-General from 1978 until 1991. He is the founding Executive Director of the African Centre for Development and Strategic Studies (ACDESS) in 1991, a position he holds till date. Politician Adebayo Ayoade Salami was elected Senator for the Osun Central constituency of Osun State, Nigeria at the start of the Nigerian Fourth Republic, running on the Alliance for Democracy (AD) platform. He took office on 29 May 1999. Politician Adefemi Kila is a Nigerian senator who represented the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State. He became a member of the Nigerian Senate in 2007, and his election was annulled in 2009. Politician Adel A. al-Jubeir (; born 1 February 1962) is the Saudi Arabian Ambassador to the United States, and a former foreign policy advisor to King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia. He is a well-known representative of the Saudi kingdom in the West, particularly the United States. Al-Jubeir presented his credentials to President George W. Bush on 27 February 2007 in the White House. Actor Adela Amalia Noriega Méndez (born 24 October 1969), better known as Adela Noriega (), is a Mexican actress. Noriega came to prominence as a teenager, starring in teen-oriented coming-of-age telenovelas in the late 1980s. Some of her most notable works include Quinceañera (1987), Dulce desafío (1989), María Isabel (1997), El privilegio de amar (1999), El Manantial (2001) and Amor real (2003). Noriega's success as a leading actress has led her to be known as one of the "Queens" of the genre. Politician Adelaide Alexander "Alex" Sink (born June 5, 1948) is an American politician of the Democratic Party. Sink was the Chief Financial Officer for the state of Florida and treasurer on the board of trustees of the Florida State Board of Administration. She was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Florida and faced Republican nominee Rick Scott in the 2010 Florida gubernatorial election, losing to Scott by a 1% margin. Actor Adélaïde Leroux (b. December 30, 1982) is a French actress, best known for her role in the 2006 film, Flanders. She also played prominent roles in a number of other films, including Martin Provost's Séraphine (2008), Ursula Meier's Home (2008), and Andrew Kötting's Ivul (2009), and has appeared in numerous short films and stage roles. Politician Adélard Turgeon, (December 18, 1863 – November 14, 1930) was a Canadian lawyer and politician. Politician Adele Simone Carles (born 19 February 1968) is an Australian politician. She was a member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 2009 to 2013, representing the electorate of Fremantle. She was initially elected as a Greens WA member, and was the first Greens MP to be elected to the Legislative Assembly. However, she resigned from the party on 6 May 2010 to sit as an independent. In November 2010, Carles agreed to guarantee confidence and supply votes for the incumbent Colin Barnett Liberal minority government. She ran for re-election as an independent at the 2013 state election, but was defeated, finishing fourth behind the Labor, Liberal and Greens candidates with 5.49% of the vote. Politician Adelheid Popp (11 February 1869 – 7 March 1939) was an Austrian feminist and socialist who worked as a journalist and politician. Actor Adel Imam (sometimes credited as: Adel Emam), (), born May 17, 1940 in El Mansoura (المنصورة), is a popular Egyptian movie and stage actor. He is primarily a comedian, but he has starred in more serious works and, especially in his earlier films, has combined comedy with romance. Politician Adel Osseiran (Arabic: عادل عسيران) was a prominent Lebanese politician and statesman, a former Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament, and one of the founding fathers of the Lebanese Republic. Politician Adetokunbo Kayode, Senior Advocate of Nigeria (born 31 October 1958 in Ondo State, Nigeria) held several positions in the cabinet of President Umaru Yar'Adua and was appointed Defence Minister of Nigeria in April 2010 by the then Acting President Goodluck Jonathan. Politician Ad Hermes (27 August 1929, Breda – 31 January 2002, Veghel) was a Dutch politician. Politician Adi Asenaca Coboiverata Caucau, generally known simply as Adi Asenaca Caucau, is a Fijian politician. She served as Minister For Women and Minister for Social Welfare and Poverty Alleviation from 2001 to 2006, when she became Minister of State for Housing. She held this post, and continued to represent the Tailevu South Lomaiviti Open Constituency in the House of Representatives until 5 December 2006, when the Military of Fiji staged a coup d'état and removed her government from office. She had first won the seat for the Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua Party (SDL) in the parliamentary election of September 2001. Actor Adi Ezroni (, born November 16, 1978), is an Israeli actress, model, producer, and TV presenter. Politician Adi Finau Tamari Tabakaucoro is a Fijian politician, who served as Assistant Minister for Women, Culture, and Social Welfare in the interim Cabinet formed by Laisenia Qarase in the wake of the Fiji coup of 2000. She held office till an elected government took power in September 2001. She stood as an independent candidate in the Tailevu South Lomaiviti Open Constituency in the 2001 election, but was not successful. Politician Adil Abdul-Mahdi al-Muntafiki ( ) (born 1942 in Baghdad, Iraq) is an Iraqi Shi'a politician, economist, and was one of the Vice Presidents of Iraq from 2005 to 2011. He was formerly the Finance Minister in the Interim government. Politician Adi Lagamu Lewaturaga Vuiyasawa is a Fijian businesswoman and politician. On 4 November 2005, she was appointed to the Senate to complete the unexpired term of her de facto husband, Ratu Inoke Takiveikata, who forfeited his seat owing to his imprisonment on charges related to his role in an army mutiny that followed the Fiji coup of 2000. Vuiyasawa became one of 9 nominees of Prime Minister in the 32-member Senate; another 8 are chosen by the Leader of the Opposition, 1 by the Council of Rotuma, and 14 by the Great Council of Chiefs. Her appointment was made retrospective to 20 October. Politician Adi Laufitu Malani is a Fijian (member for the gonesau clan) and political leader. She served as a Senator from June to December 2006, when the Senate was dissolved in the wake of the military coup of 5 December. On 8 January 2007, however, she was appointed Minister for Social Welfare and Women in the interim Cabinet of Commodore Frank Bainimarama. Politician Adilbek Ryskeldiuly Dzhaksybekov (, ) (born in 26 July 1954) is Kazakhstan's minister of defence. He was the head of Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev's administration. He served as the Mayor of Astana in 2002, Chairman of Governors of the Islamic Development Bank in 2003, and the Minister of Industry and Trade in 2004. Politician Adi Litia Samanunu Cakobau-Talakuli (1940-2012) is a Fijian chief, politician, and diplomat. The eldest child of Ratu Sir George Cakobau (the late Vunivalu of Bau and Governor-General), Talakuli has held a number of senior positions in the Fijian government. She was Minister for Fijian Affairs in 1994 and 1995, and was considered as a candidate for the Vice-Presidency in 1997. She became Fiji's High Commissioner to Malaysia and Ambassador to Thailand and the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific in 1999 Politician Adina Mercedes Bastidas Castillo (born 11 June 1943) is a Venezuelan economist active in politics. She was appointed Vice President of Venezuela on December 24, 2000 by Hugo Chávez, and served in the post until January 13, 2002, the first woman to hold the job in the country's history. She was later appointed Production and Commerce Minister. Actor Adipati Koesmadji (born in Bandung, Indonesia, August 19, 1991) also known as the Adipati Dolken, is an actor from Indonesia. Adipati Koesmadji becoming known since role as Virgo in the soap opera that aired on SCTV, Kepompong. Politician Adi Senimili Dyer is a Fijian politician, who served as an Assistant Minister for Women and Culture in the Prime Minister's Office in the interim Cabinet formed by Laisenia Qarase in the wake of the Fiji coup of 2000. She held office till an elected government took power in September 2001. Actor Aditi Sarangdhar is a Marathi actress. She has worked in many marathi movies and television serials. She is famous for the role of Saloni Deshmukh in TV serial Lakshya (Star Pravah). Aditi has always been comfortable with comedy as well as serious types of roles. Actor Aditya Narayan Jha () born 6 August 1987, commonly known as Aditya Narayan, is a Nepali Indian Bollywood actor, television host and music composer & singer. He is the only child of Nepali Bollywood playback singer Udit Narayan and Deepa Narayan Actor Aditya Pancholi born 4 January 1965 is an Indian film actor working in Hindi Cinema. Aditya Pancholi first came to limelight for portraying the Rajput character Chhota Ghoda in the Mukul S.Anand multi starrer Maha-Sangram . He again gave an award winning performance in the Mahesh Bhatt Starrer Saathi (1991 film) and the Sanjay Gupta directed . His performance in Yes Boss, Khilona and the double role in Jung was also very well received. He has also proved his worth in many villainous roles as well, the recent being Bodyguard and Race 2 . Politician Aditya Thackeray (born 13 June 1990) is the son of Uddhav Thackeray, leader and chairperson of the Shiv Sena, and grandson of Balasaheb Thackeray. He is currently head of Yuva Sena, a youth wing of Shiv Sena. Politician Adli Yakan Pasha (18 January 1864 –22 October 1933) (), sometimes referred to as Adly Pasha, was an Egyptian political figure. He served as Prime Minister of Egypt between 1921 and 1922, again between 1926 and 1927, and finally in 1929. He held several prominent political posts including Foreign Minister, Interior Minister and Speaker of the Senate. Actor Adly Kasseb عدلى كاسب (full name: Adly Abdel Hamid Kasseb) (21/4/1918 –13/9/1978) was an Egyptian actor who acted in many movies and plays. Politician Admiral Bedford Clapperton Trevelyan Pim, RN, MP, FRGS (12 June 1826 – 30 September 1886) was a Royal Navy officer, Arctic explorer, barrister, and author. He was the first man who traveled from a ship on the eastern side of the Northwest Passage to one on the western side. Politician Admiral Michael Cecil Boyce, Baron Boyce, (born 2 April 1943) is a former Royal Navy officer and current cross bench member of the British House of Lords. Boyce commanded three submarines and then a frigate before achieving higher command in the Navy and serving as First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff from 1998 to 2001 and then as Chief of the Defence Staff from 2001 to 2003. As Chief of Defence Staff he is believed to have had concerns about US plans for a national missile defence system. Then in early 2003 he advised the British Government on the deployment of troops for the invasion of Iraq seeking assurances as to the legitimacy of the deployment before it was allowed to proceed. Politician Admiral of the Fleet Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, (born Prince Louis of Battenberg; 25 June 1900 – 27 August 1979) – known informally as Lord Mountbatten – was a British statesman and naval officer, an uncle of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and second cousin once removed to Elizabeth II. He was the last Viceroy of India (1947) and the first Governor-General of the independent Union of India (1947–48), from which the modern Republic of India emerged in 1950. From 1954 until 1959 he was the First Sea Lord, a position that had been held by his father, Prince Louis of Battenberg, some forty years earlier. Thereafter he served as Chief of the Defence Staff until 1965, making him the longest serving professional head of the British Armed Forces to date. During this period Mountbatten also served as Chairman of the NATO Military Committee for a year. Politician Admiral Sir Charles Adam, KCB (6 October 1780 – 19 September 1853) was a British naval officer who served during the Napoleonic Wars. He later commanded the royal yacht, Royal Sovereign, and was the Member of Parliament for Clackmannanshire and Kinross-shire. He held the office of First Naval Lord three times. In that capacity he dealt ably with the economies of a peacetime budget, provided naval support for the expulsion of Muhammad Ali's forces from Syria in 1840 and ensured technological progress continued. He was also the father of William Patrick Adam, a colonial administrator and Liberal politician. Actor Admiral Sir Hugh Francis Paget Sinclair, (18 August 1873 – 4 November 1939), nicknamed "Quex", was a British intelligence officer. Between 1919 and 1921, he was Director of British Naval Intelligence, and helped to set up the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS, commonly MI6) before the Second World War. Politician Admiral Sir John Poo Beresford, 1st Baronet, GCH (1766 – 2 October 1844) was an officer in the Royal Navy who rose to the rank of Second Sea Lord. He was a Tory (subsequently Conservative) politician in the United Kingdom. Politician Adnan Menderes (; 1899 – September 17, 1961) was the first democratically elected Turkish Prime Minister between 1950–1960. He was one of the founders of the Democratic Party (DP) in 1946, the fourth legal opposition party of Turkey. He was hanged by the military junta after the 1960 coup d'état, along with two other cabinet members, Fatin Rüştü Zorlu and Hasan Polatkan. He was the last Turkish political leader to be executed after a military coup and is also one of the three political leaders of the Turkish Republic (along with Atatürk and Turgut Özal) to have a mausoleum built in his honour. Politician Adnan Terzić (born 5 April 1960) was the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina from December 2002 until January 2007. Terzić is member of the SBB BiH - Union for Better Future of BiH. He is a member of the Bosniak community. Politician Ado Birk (also known as Aadu Birk, Aado Birk or Avdei Birk; – 2 February 1942), was the Estonian Prime Minister for three days, from 28 July 1920 to 30 July 1920. Politician Adolf Bauser (11 December 1880 in Entringen, Württemberg – 16 November 1948 in Stuttgart) was a German teacher, member of the Reichstag for the Reich Party for Civil Rights and Deflation and delegate for the Christian Democratic Union in the Landtag of Württemberg-Baden. Politician Adolf Bieringer (1928–1988) was a German politician, representative of the German Christian Democratic Union. Politician Adolf Fetsch (born 1940 in Ukraine) is a Ukrainian - German politician, representative of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria. Politician Adolf Grabowsky (August 31, 1880, Berlin - August 23, 1969, Arlesheim, Switzerland) was a German political scientist and author of several books about geopolitics and political theory, including "Democracy and Dictatorship" (1949). He was a Jewish convert to Protestantism, and founder and editor of the Zeitschrift fuer Politik. He was a supporter of the Weimar democracy. Politician Adolf Ivar Arwidsson (7 August 1791 – 21 June 1858) was a Finnish political journalist, writer and historian. His writing is critical of Finland's status at the time as a Grand Duchy under the Russian Tsars. His writing activity cost him his job as a lecturer at The Royal Academy of Turku and he had to emigrate to Sweden, where he continued his political activity. The Finnish national movement considered Arwidsson the mastermind of an independent Finland. Politician Adolf Marcus "Dolf" Joekes (5 May 1884, Buo (Tanah Datar, Dutch East Indies) – 1 April 1962, The Hague) was a Dutch politician. Actor Adolfo Aristarain (born October 19, 1943 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine film director and screenwriter. Variety has deemed him "a master filmmaker." Politician Adolfo Carrión, Jr. (born March 6, 1961) is a politician from City Island, located in New York City, New York. He has served for six and a half years as the 12th Borough President of the Bronx, the Chief Executive of the Borough. Carrión's position at the Domestic Policy Council ended on May 3, 2010, when the Obama Administration named him Regional Director for HUD's New York and New Jersey Regional Office. He left HUD in February 2012. Actor Adolfo Celi (; 27 July 1922 –19 February 1986) was an Italian film actor and director. Born in Curcuraci, Messina, Sicily, Celi appeared in nearly 100 movies, specializing in international villains. Although a prominent actor in Italian cinema and famed for many roles, he is best remembered internationally for his portrayal of Emilio Largo in the 1965 James Bond movie Thunderball. Celi later spoofed his Thunderball role in the film OK Connery (aka Operation Double 007) opposite Sean Connery's brother, Neil. Politician Adolf von Bomhard (born 6 January 1891 in Augsburg - died 19 July 1976) was an SS-Gruppenführer and Generalleutnant of the Ordnungspolizei in the German Third Reich. In the post-war era he was Bürgermeister of Prien am Chiemsee. Politician Adolphe Colrat (born 1955) is a French civil servant who served as the French High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia since 2008. He succeeded Anne Boquet in the post. Actor Adolphe Lemoine, known as Lemoine-Montigny or Montigny, (1812–1880) was a French comédien and playwright. He was also the director of the Théâtre du Gymnase. Politician Adolph Heinrich Joseph Sutro (April 29, 1830 – August 8, 1898) was the 24th mayor of San Francisco, and first Jewish mayor, serving in that office from 1894 until 1896. He is today perhaps best remembered for the various San Francisco lands and landmarks that still bear his name. Politician Adolphus Cambridge, 1st Marquess of Cambridge, GCB, GCVO, CMG (Adolphus Charles Alexander Albert Edward George Philip Louis Ladislaus), born Prince Adolphus of Teck and later The Duke of Teck (13 August 1868 – 23 October 1927), was a member of the British Royal Family, a great-grandson of King George III and younger brother of Queen Mary, the consort of King George V. In 1900, he succeeded his father as Duke of Teck in the Kingdom of Württemberg. He relinquished his German titles in 1917 to become Marquess of Cambridge. Politician Adolphus William Young (1814 – 4 November 1885) was an English solicitor who spent some years in New South Wales and became involved in local politics. He returned to England where he was a Liberal Party politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1857 and 1880. Politician Adone Zoli (16 December 1887 – 20 February 1960) was a left-wing Italian politician and member of the Christian Democratic Party. He served as the 36th Prime Minister of Italy from 1957-1958. Politician Adriaan Engelvaart (30 June 1812, Looperskapelle – 3 February 1893, The Hague) was a Dutch military commander and politician. Politician Adriaan Valckenier (6 June 1695, Amsterdam – 20 June 1751, Batavia, Dutch East Indies), was Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies from 3 May 1737 until 6 November 1741 and involved in the Chinese Massacre of 1740. Valckenier died in a prison in Batavia. Politician Adriaan van der Hoop (28 April 1778, Amsterdam – 17 March 1854, Amsterdam) was a Dutch banker and in the first half of the 19th century one of the richest men in the Netherlands. He also was an influential politician: a member of the city council, the States-Provincial in Haarlem and the Senate in The Hague. In his later years he became an important art and plant collector. On his death he left 250 paintings to the city of Amsterdam, who could barely pay the inheritance tax. In this way Van der Hoop contributed substantially to the collection of the Rijksmuseum. Actor Adriana Louvier Vargas (Mexico City; September 18, 1980), is a Mexican actress and TV presenter. She studied acting in Centro de Formacion Actoral of TV Azteca. Actor Adriana Ozores, (21 May 1959, Madrid) is an award-winning Spanish actress. Actor Adrian Bellani (born Gerardo Celasco; April 8, 1982) is a Salvadoran American actor. He is best known as the second actor to play the role of Miguel Lopez-Fitzgerald (a role originated in 1999 by Jesse Metcalfe of Desperate Housewives fame) on the NBC daytime drama, Passions. Politician Adrian Cola Rienzi ORTT (born Krishna Deonarine in 1905, died Desh Bandu (National Patriot) on July 21, 1972) was a Trinidad and Tobago trade unionist, politician and lawyer. He founded both the Oilfields Workers Trade Union and the All Trinidad Sugar Estates and Factory Workers Union, and was involved in the establishment of three other trade unions. He was also the first president of the Trinidad and Tobago Trades Union Council, from its foundation in 1938 until 1944. In addition to working for workers rights, Rienzi also worked hard for the rights of Indo-Trinidadians. He helped secure more employment of Indo-Trinidadians in the public service, the right to cremation, the recognition of Hindu and Muslim marriages and the establishment of schools by non-Christian religious groups. Rienzi also served four terms on the San Fernando Borough Council (three as Mayor of San Fernando) and represented Victoria on the Legislative Council from 1937-1944. He then worked in the public service as a Crown Counsel. Politician Adrian Mark Sanders (born 25 April 1959, Paignton) is a Liberal Democrat politician in the United Kingdom. He is the Member of Parliament (MP) for Torbay in Devon. Politician Adrian Marten George Darby, OBE (born 25 September 1937) is a British conservationist and academic. He is the son of Col. Cyril Darby MC, of Kemerton Court, Gloucestershire and Monica Dunne, daughter of Marten Dunne, MP of Gatley Park, Herefordshire. He is married to acupuncturist Lady Meriel Darby, daughter of the former Prime Minister Alec Douglas-Home, and has one son, Matthew, and one daughter, Catherine. Actor Adrián Navarro (born 24 October 1969 in Laferrere, Buenos Aires province) is an Argentine film and television actor. Actor Adriano Pappalardo (born 25 March 1945) is an Italian singer, actor and television personality. Actor Adrian Paul Hewett (born 29 May 1959), better known as Adrian Paul, is an actor best known for his role on the television series as Duncan MacLeod. In 1997, he founded the Peace Fund charitable organisation. Politician Adrian Pracon (born December 8, 1989) is a Norwegian youth politician who became a publicly known as the last person to be shot by Anders Behring Breivik during the 2011 Norway attacks shooting at Utøya, an attack which he survived. Politician Adrianus (Aad) Nuis (18 July 1933, Sliedrecht - 8 November 2007, Scheveningen) was a Dutch political scientist, literary scientist and critic, journalist, columnist, poet, and politician. Politician Adrianus Antonie Henri Willem König (13 February 1867, Maastricht – 6 February 1944, The Hague) was a Dutch politician. Politician Adrien Arcand (October 3, 1899 – August 1, 1967) was a Montreal journalist who led a series of fascist political movements between 1929 and his death in 1967. During his political career he proclaimed himself the Canadian führer. Actor Adrienne Alexander (born January 7, 1954) is a former American actress, voice actress and a sound editor. She may be remembered as the voice of Brattina from Hanna-Barbera’s Pound Puppies and the original voice of Bright Eyes in the Pound Puppies TV special. Her husband was Tom Ruegger, creator of memorable shows such as Tiny Toon Adventures, Animaniacs, and Pinky and the Brain. Her oldest son is writer and director Nathan Ruegger. Actor Adrienne Danielle Frantz (born June 7, 1978 in Mount Clemens, Michigan) is an American actress and singer-songwriter. She is known for her role as Amber Moore in The Bold and the Beautiful (1997–2005, 2010–2012) and The Young and the Restless (2006–2010). Actor Adrienne Jo Barbeau (born June 11, 1945) is an American actress and the author of three books. Barbeau came to prominence in the 1970s as Broadway's original Rizzo in the musical Grease, and as Carol Traynor, the divorced daughter of Maude Findlay (played by Bea Arthur) in the sitcom Maude. In the early 1980s, Barbeau was a sex symbol, starring in several horror and science fiction films, including The Fog, Creepshow, Swamp Thing, and Escape from New York. During the 1990s, she became known for providing the voice of Catwoman on and subsequent Batman cartoon series. In the 2000s (decade), she appeared in the HBO series Carnivàle as Ruthie the snake dancer. Politician Adrienne Louise Clarkson (; née Adrienne Louise Poy, February 10, 1939) is a Canadian journalist and stateswoman who served as Governor General of Canada, the 26th since Canadian Confederation. Actor Adrienne Posta (born Adrienne Luanne Poster, 4 March 1948) is an English film and television actress and singer, prominent during the 1960s and 1970s. She adopted the surname Posta in 1966. She recorded a number of singles. She is now semi-retired and works as a teacher in the Midlands and at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts. Politician Adri van Heteren (b. October 5, 1951 in Gouda) is a Dutch Christian minister in the Christian Reformed Churches and politician. He is chairperson of the Reformed Political Party (SGP). Politician Advocate Vasnatrao J More (born 1 April 1947) is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Erandol constituency of Maharashtra and is a member of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) political party. Politician Aécio Neves da Cunha (born 10 March 1960) is a Brazilian economist and politician; he was the Governor of Minas Gerais from 2003 to 2010 and is currently a member of the Brazilian Federal Senate. Born in Belo Horizonte, he is the youngest governor in the state's history. He began his political career working with his grandfather, Tancredo Neves, who was elected President of Brazil in 1985 (but who died before taking office). Aecio Neves served four terms as an elected Deputy in the Brazilian Federal Chamber of Deputies between 1987 and 2002, representing the Brazilian Social Democratic Party (PSDB). He was the President of the Chamber of Deputies in 2001/02. Politician Aeneas John McIntyre QC (6 December 1821 – 19 September 1889) was a Scottish-born Liberal Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1880 to 1885. Politician Afif Chelbi is a Tunisian politician. He was the Minister of Industry and Technology between 2004 and 2011. Politician Afonso Celso de Assis Figueiredo, the Viscount of Ouro Preto (1836–1912) was a Brazilian politician, and the last Prime Minister of the Empire of Brazil. Actor Afsaneh Bayegan () is an actress born in Tehran (1961). Her artistic career started with the short film "Boogh" or "The Horn" by Ali Alinejad (1972). Politician Afzal Khan CBE (born 1960, in Jhelum, Pakistan), is a Labour Party politician in the City of Manchester. He is a councillor in the Cheetham ward and Executive Member for Children's Services. Khan was the youngest, and first Asian and Muslim, Lord Mayor of Manchester from 2005 to 2006. Politician Agapito Jiménez Zamora (May 24, 1817 - September 17, 1879) was a Costa Rican politician. Politician Agar Wynne (15 July 185012 May 1934) was an Australian politician. Actor Agata Kulesza (born 27 September 1971) is a Polish film, television and stage actress, and a member of the Polish Film Academy. She was a contestant in season eight of Taniec z gwiazdami (English: Dancing with Stars) in 2008. She gained wide popularity in mass media after winning the competition. Kulesza was also the first winner of the show who donated the prize to charity. Politician Agathe Uwilingiyimana (23 May 1953 – 7 April 1994) was a Rwandan political figure. She served as Prime Minister of Rwanda from 18 July 1993 until her death on 7 April 1994. Her term was ended when she was assassinated during the opening stages of the Rwandan Genocide. She was Rwanda's first and so far only female prime minister. Politician Agesipolis II (Greek: , died 369 BC), son of the king Cleombrotus I, succeeded his father and reigned as Agiad King of Sparta. His rule was exceedingly brief, from, at most, 371 until his death in 369 BC. He was succeeded by his brother Cleomenes II. Politician Agha Iftikhar Ahmad, (Urdu: اغا افتخار احمد; November 30, 1950 — ), is a Pakistani research journalist and an active political activist. Ahmad started his career in 1980, after his released and joined Jang Media Network and since then, he occupied a senior position in the Network. Ahmad is currently serving as Director of Elections, Investigations, Special Projects, and Research (EISPAR) for the Geo News Network (GNN). Iftikhar Ahmad is also hosting the popular Geo Network's interview show Jawab Deyh (or in English "Answerable!") on Geo TV. Politician Agha Yahya Khan (Urdu: آغا محمد یحیی خان; February 4, 1917 – August 10, 1980), was a four-star general officer and politician who served as the 3rd President of Pakistan from 1969 until East Pakistan's secession to Bangladesh in 1971, and Pakistan's defeat in the Indo-Pakistani war of the same year. Actor Agim Qirjaqi (1950 – 28 March 2010) was an Albanian actor and television director. As an actor his filmography was extensive, while as a director his output was limited to some television work. He worked with a number of prominent Albanian directors, including Dhimitër Anagnosti and Gjergj Xhuvani. For his role in the film Lulekuqet mbi Mure he won the Best Actor prize in the Festival of Cinematography of Albania in 1977. Politician A.G.J. (Ton) Strien (born March 23, 1958 in Lopik) is a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA). Since September 1, 2007, he has been Mayor of Olst-Wijhe, succeeding Bert Hinnen. He has also been vice president and treasurer of the National Association CDA. Actor Agnes Ayres (April 4, 1898 – December 25, 1940) was an American actress who rose to fame during the silent film era. She was best known for her role as Lady Diana Mayo in The Sheik and The Son of the Sheik opposite Rudolph Valentino. Politician Agnes Catharina Kant (born 20 January 1967) is a retired Dutch politician of the Socialist Party (Socialistische Partij - SP). She was an MP from 1998 to 2010. She was also the parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives from 20 June 2008 until 4 March 2010. After suffering major losses in the municipal elections of 3 March 2010, she stepped down as parliamentary group leader and announced she would not be a candidate for re-election in the upcoming national elections. Actor Agnese Nano (born 5 November 1965 in Rome) is an Italian film, TV and theater actress. Her first appearance was in 1987 but she became famous after her role as the young "Elena" in Cinema Paradiso by Giuseppe Tornatore, in 1988. Actor Agnès Laurent (1936–2010) was a French actress. She mainly acted in France, but she could be mainly known to British people from playing the title role in the British comedy film A French Mistress. Politician Ågot Jorunn Valle (born May 26, 1945 in Levanger) is a Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party (SV). She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland in 1997. Politician Agustín Edwards Mac-Clure (June 17, 1878 – June 18, 1941) was a Chilean lawyer, diplomat and businessman, and founder of the Santiago edition of El Mercurio newspaper. Politician Aharon Zisling (, 26 February 1901 – 16 January 1964) was an Israeli politician and minister and a signatory of Israel's declaration of independence. Politician Ahir Hansraj Gangaram (born 11 November 1954) is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He is famous for exposing Coal Mining Scam. Mr. Hansraj Ahir frequently requested details of coal mining to Prime Minister of India office but he didn't succeed. Finally he (along with another BJP Member of Parliament Prakash Javadekar) requested Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) for an inquiry. Based on this, CVC ordered a CBI inquiry. Politician Ahmad al-Hassan (, born in Basra, Iraq) is the leader of the Shia Iraqi movement Ansar Imam Mahdi, and says that he is the messenger of the messianic figure the Imam Mahdi. Ahmad al-Hassan says that he had seen Imam Mahdi in a vision while sleeping, ordering him to enroll in the Hawza Ilmiya, a religious institute in Najaf, Iraq. During his attempts at reforming the Hawza, Ahmad al-Hassan isolated himself at home to learn the sciences of the Hawza, which he saw as disordered. He later formed a group called the Ansar. Politician Ahmad Al Tayer is a former minister in the United Arab Emirates from 1973 to 2004. Al Tayer held several positions in the cabinet including finance, transportation and communications. He is a director of Dubai Bank. Politician Ahmad Baba al-Massufi al-Timbukti, full name Abu al-Abbas Ahmad ibn Ahmad al-Takruri Al-Massufi al-Timbukti (October 26, 1556 – 1627), (also known as Ahmed Baba Es Sudane or Ahmed Baba the black) was a medieval West African writer, scholar, and political provocateur in the area then known as the Western Sudan. Throughout his life, he wrote more than 40 books and is often noted as having been Timbuktu’s greatest scholar. He died in 1627. Politician Ahmad bin Hussein al-Ghashmi (1938 – June 24, 1978) () was the President of the Yemen Arab Republic from 11 October 1977 until his death eight months later. Al-Ghashmi assumed power when his predecessor, Ibrahim al-Hamdi, was assassinated. Ghashmi himself was assassinated later. His assassination occurred when he was meeting an envoy sent by People's Democratic Republic of Yemen President Salim Ali Rubai and a briefcase, reportedly containing a secret message, exploded, killing both al-Ghashmi and the envoy. It is not conclusively known who set off the explosion. Coincidentally, Rubai died in a coup three days after this event. Politician Ahmad bin Yahya Hamidaddin (18 June 1891 – 18 September 1962) was the penultimate king of the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen from 1948 to 1962. His full name and title was H.M. al-Nasir-li-Dinullah Ahmad bin al-Mutawakkil 'Alallah Yahya, Imam and Commander of the Faithful, and King of the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of the Yemen. was considered to be a despot, and his main focus was on modernising the military. Politician Ahmad Bourghani Farahani (in Persian: احمد بورقانی فراهانی; March 9, 1959 – February 2, 2008) was an influential Iranian reformist politician, notable journalist, writer and political analyst. Politician Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi (, ) "the Conqueror" (c. 1507 – February 21, 1543) was an Imam and General of Adal who invaded Ethiopia and defeated several Ethiopian emperors. With the help of an army mainly composed of Somalis, Imam Ahmad (nicknamed Gurey in Somali and Gragn in Amharic (ግራኝ Graññ), both meaning "the left-handed"), embarked on a conquest which brought three-quarters of Ethiopia under the power of the Muslim Sultanate of Adal during the Ethiopian-Adal War from 1529-43. Politician Ahmad Moqbel Zarar from Parwan province is the Minister of Counter Narcotics in the Afghan Ministry of Counter Narcotics. Zarar was the former Minister of the Interior until he was succeeded by Mohamad Hanif Atmar. Politician Ahmad Mustofa Bisri (born 10 August 1944) is an Islamic leader from Indonesia affiliated to Nahdlatul Ulama. He is the head of Pondok Pesantren Raudlatuth Thalibin, Rembang, Central Java Indonesia. Mustofa Bisri, well known as Gus Mus, is famous not only as a kyai—traditional Islamic teacher & leader, but also as a poet and painter. Politician Ahmad Shah Ahmadzai ( - b. 1944) is an Afghan politician. He served as the prime minister of Afghanistan from 1992 to 1996. He is an ethnic Pashtun from the Ahmadzai sub-tribe. Politician Ahmed Abdel Hadi Chalabi () (born 30 October 1944) is an Iraqi politician. He was interim oil minister in Iraq in April–May 2005 and December–January 2006 and deputy prime minister from May 2005 until May 2006. Chalabi failed to win a seat in parliament in the December 2005 elections, and when the new Iraqi cabinet was announced in May 2006, he was not given a post. Once dubbed the "George Washington of Iraq" by American supporters, he has fallen out of favor and is currently under investigation by several U.S. government sources. He was also the subject of a 2008 biography by investigative journalist Aram Roston, The Man Who Pushed America to War; The Extraordinary Life, Adventures, And Obsessions of Ahmad Chalabi and a 2011 biography by 60 Minutes producer Richard Bonin, "Arrows of the Night: Ahmad Chalabi's Long Journey to Triumph in Iraq". Politician Ahmed Dini Ahmed (1932–12 September 2004) () was a Djiboutian politician. He served as Vice-President of the Government Council from 1959 to 1960 as a member of the African People's League for Independence (LPAI) and was later Prime Minister of Djibouti from 1977 to 1978. He led the Front for the Restoration of Unity and Democracy (FRUD), an Afar rebel group, during the civil war of the 1990s; after the group split in 1994, he led a radical faction of FRUD. Politician Ahmed El-Leithy (born 1945) was appointed Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation of Egypt in Nazif's first Cabinet in 2004. He replaced Yousef Wali in Nazif's new cabinet which was formed on July 9, 2004. He was chosen as governor of the International Fund for Agricultural Development in 2005. Politician Ahmed Ezz (born in 1959) is an Egyptian businessman and one-time politician, the former owner of Ezz Steel and the former chairman of Egypt's national assembly's budget committee. He is also a former senior member of the ruling National Democratic Party of Egypt (NDP) and has been described as "a confidant of the president’s son Gamal Mubarak, and two other former ministers." Politician Ahmed Hassan Said is a prominent Egyptian businessman in the IT sector and has become a leading political figure as a result of the Arab Spring uprising and the ouster of former President Hosni Mubarak. Said was at Tahrir Square since the 25 January Revolution started. Politician Ahmed Hussain Macan Markar (29 December 1893 - 23 August 1984) was a Ceylonese (Sri Lankan) lawyer, politician and philanthropist. He was a former Member of parliament and a deputy mayor of Colombo. Politician Ahmed Mohammed Inuwa is a Nigerian politician who was elected to the Nigerian Senate in 2003 representing the People's Democratic Party (PDP) for the Kawara North constituency of Kwara State. Actor Ahmed Muhammad Helmy Awad (), was born on 18 November 1970) is an Egyptian comedian and drama actor. He is married to the Egyptian actress Mona Zaki and they have a daughter named Lilly born in 2003. Politician Ahmed Nazif (, ) (born July 8, 1952 in Cairo) served as the Prime Minister of Egypt from 14 July 2004 to 29 January 2011, when his cabinet was dismissed by President Hosni Mubarak in light of a popular uprising that led to the Egyptian Revolution of 2011. Nazif was Acting President of Egypt from 5 March to 15 April 2010, when President Mubarak delegated his authorities to Nazif while undergoing surgery in Germany. Politician Ahmed Ramadan Dumbuya is a former Sierra Leonean politician. Dumbuya served as foreign minister twice; for a brief time in 1992 and from 2001 to 2002. He is a member of the Susu ethnic group. Actor Ahmed Ramzy (; 23 March 1930 - 28 September 2012), was an Egyptian actor who played the leading roles in many Egyptian films in the 1950s, 60s, and 70s. Politician Ahmed Rashid Beebeejaun, GCSK (born شاةثي قشساهي لآثثلاثثتشعى on 22 December 1935) is the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Utilities of Mauritius and he has been in office since 2008. He is the Deputy leader of the Mauritian Labor Party since 2004 and is the first person to hold office of Prime Minister in the Mauritius line of Succession. Sir Anerood Jugnauth appointed Beebeejaun on 7 July 2005 as deputy prime minister after winning the 2005 general elections. He was born in Riviere du Rempart and was a doctor and practitioner in Mauritius before entering politics. In 2007 he was elevated to the rank of Grand Commander of the Star And Key of Indian Ocean by the President of the country Sir Anerood Jugnauth. Politician Ahmed Thasmeen Ali (born 1966; ), leader of Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party is a Maldivian MP, philanthropist and a businessman. Thasmeen started his career as a civil servant and after venturing into politics he was elected to Peoples Majlis from Baa Atoll and later he served in Maldives President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom’s cabinet and was his running mate in the first multiparty election held in the Maldives in 2008. Politician Ahmet Ağaoğlu, also known as Ahmed bey Agayev (; 1869–1939) was a prominent Azerbaijani and Turkish publicist and journalist. He was recognized as one of the founders of pan-Turkism. Politician Ahmet Piriştina (April 8, 1952 – June 15, 2004) was a Turkish politician and mayor of İzmir. He was of Albanian descent. Actor Ahsaas Channa is a child actor in India. She used to play the role of Ganga Walia before Priya Bathija took the role in Zee TV's Kasamh Se. She is one of the famous child actors in Bollywood Politician Aïchatou Mindaoudou Souleymane (born 1959) is a Nigerien diplomat and politician who has been the United Nations' Special Representative for Côte d'Ivoire and Head of the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) since 2013. Previously she was Deputy Joint Special Representative (Political) in the African Union–United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) from 2011 to 2013. Actor Aidan Devine is a film actor. He was born in England and immigrated with his family to Canada at the age of 15. He studied at Dawson College's Dome Theatre in Montreal, Quebec and began his acting career in Montreal. He would later relocate to Toronto. His 1993 breakout role came in Denys Arcand's, Love and Human Remains. Since then he has worked steadily in Canadian and American television and cinema capturing two Gemini Awards; a best actor award in 1997 for his performance as Ted Lindsay in Net Worth and in 1998, a best supporting actor Gemini for his performance as airframe engineer, Jim Chamberlin in The Arrow. He has been nominated three other times. Actor Aidan Quinn (born March 8, 1959) is an American actor. He made his film debut in 1984 in Reckless. His films include Desperately Seeking Susan, The Mission, Stakeout, Benny and Joon, Legends of the Fall, Frankenstein, and Michael Collins. Politician Aigars Prūsis (b. January 5, 1976, in Liepāja) was the leader of Latvia's National Power Union, a far-right nationalist political party, in 2003—2006. Politician Aikaterini Batzeli () (b. 25 May 1958, Athens) is a Greek politician, Member of Parliament in Greece and a former Member of the European Parliament for the Panhellenic Socialist Movement, part of the Party of European Socialists. She served as the Minister for Rural Development and Food from 7 October 2009 to 7 September 2010, as part of the First Cabinet of George Papandreou. Actor Aileen Celeste, (born Aileen Celeste Gómez on September 16, 1979 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan actress most recognised for her role as the bad-tempered and spoiled Ariadna Villenueva in the telenovela Mi Gorda Bella. Gómez also works as a model. Actor Aileen Marie Quinn (born June 28, 1971) is an American actress, singer-songwriter and film director. She is best known for having played the title role in the film Annie (1982). Actor Ai Maeda may refer to: Politician Aimé Bénard (November 21, 1873 – January 8, 1938) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as interim leader of the provincial Conservatives in 1915, and was later appointed to the Canadian Senate. Actor Aimee-Ffion Edwards born 1986, is a British actress from Newport, Wales. She is best known for appearing in the television series Skins as a character called "Sketch", who is introduced at the beginning of series 2 as the stalker of Maxxie Oliver. Actor Aimée Rene Horne (born 11 May 1985), is an Australian actress and singer. She has worked in theatre and film as well as singing in bands and recording for film soundtracks. She is a graduate of the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA). , she lives in Sydney. Actor Aimilios Veakis (Greek: Αιμίλιος Βεάκης; December 13, 1884 – June 29, 1951) was one of the greatest Greek actors. He fought in the Balkan Wars and World War II. Politician Ainārs Šlesers (born 22 January 1970, Riga) is a Latvian businessman and politician. He was the leader of the LPP/LC and was a deputy of the 7th (from the New Party), 8th, 9th and 10th Saeima (Latvian Parliament), as well as the minister of economics in the cabinet of Vilis Krištopans (1998-1999), minister of transport in the cabinet of Indulis Emsis (2004) and in the beginning of the first cabinet of Aigars Kalvītis (2004-2006) and vice mayor of Riga in 2009-2010. Actor Áine Ní Dhroigneáin is an Irish actress who was formerly a regular on TG4 drama Ros na Rún. Politician Air Chief Marshal Djoko Suyanto (born December 2, 1950 in Madiun, East Java) was the Commander-in-Chief of the National Armed Forces (TNI) of Indonesia from 2006 to 2007. He is currently the Coordinating Minister for Legal, Political and Security Affairs. Politician Air Commodore Sir Peter Beckford Rutgers Vanneck, (7 January 1922 – 2 August 1999) was a British Royal Navy officer, jet pilot, engineer, stockbroker and politician. He made notable contributions to Anglo-French relations as Lord Mayor of London and as a Member of the European Parliament. Politician Air Commodore William Helmore Ph.D., M.S., F.C.S., F.R.Ae.S., CBE (1 March 1894 – 18 December 1964) was an engineer who had a varied and distinguished career in scientific research with the Air Ministry and the Ministry of Aircraft Production during the Second World War, as a broadcaster, and for two years as Member of Parliament for Watford 1943–1945. Politician Air Marshal Ibrahim Mahmud Alfa (Rtd) Politician Air Vice Marshal Donald Clifford Tyndall Bennett CB CBE DSO RAF (14 September 1910 – 15 September 1986) was an Australian aviation pioneer and bomber pilot who rose to be the youngest Air Vice-Marshal in the Royal Air Force. He led the "Pathfinder Force" (No. 8 Group RAF) from 1942 to the end of the Second World War in 1945. He has been described as "one of the most brilliant technical airmen of his generation: an outstanding pilot, a superb navigator who was also capable of stripping a wireless set or overhauling an engine". Politician Air Vice-Marshal Sir Philip Woolcott Game, GCB, GCVO, GBE, KCMG, DSO (30 March 1876 – 4 February 1961) was a British Royal Air Force commander, who later served as Governor of New South Wales and Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis (London). Born in Surrey in 1876, Game was educated at Charterhouse School and entered the military at Royal Military Academy Woolwich, gaining his commission in 1895. Serving with the Royal Artillery, Game saw action in the Second Boer War and the First World War. After serving with distinction and bravery, Game transferred to the Royal Flying Corps in early 1916 serving as General Trenchard's chief staff officer. Finishing the War as an acting major-general, Game remained in the Royal Air Force after the close of hostilities. Notably he served as Air Officer Commanding RAF India and Air Member for Personnel. He retired from the military in 1929 having reached the rank of Air Vice-Marshal. Actor Aishwarya Rai (; born 1973), also known as Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, is an Indian film actress and model. She was the first runner-up of the Miss India pageant, and the winner of the Miss World pageant of 1994. She is a leading contemporary actress of Indian cinema and has received two Filmfare Awards, two Screen Awards, and two IIFA Awards for her performances in Hindi language films of Bollywood. Rai is regarded as one of the most popular and influential celebrities in India, and is often cited in the media as the "most beautiful woman in the world". Actor Aishwarya Sakhuja (born 4 January 1987) is an Indian television actress. She is known for her main lead role of Toasty in the 2010 — 11 TV show Saas Bina Sasural. Sakhuja is also widely known as a gorgeous host with Ravi Dubey in India's Dancing Superstar (Aired on Star Plus). She replaced Rati Pandey for this position. Actor Aislinn Paul (; born March 5, 1994) is a Canadian actress, best known for her role in as Clare Edwards, the younger sister of Darcy Edwards. Politician Aivis Ronis (born 20 May 1968) is a Latvian diplomat and politician and was Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia from 29 April 2010 to 3 November 2010, from 2011 to 2013 he was Minister for Transport of Latvia. Actor Ajay (also transliterated as Ajai, or , ) is a masculine Indian given name, it may refer to: Actor Ajay Chabra (born Greenwich, London, 1970) is a British television and theatre actor, director and producer of Indo-Fijian heritage, who is best known for playing Anil in The Basil Brush Show, The Vicar, Suresh Mattai in the BBC Radio series "The Archers" and the Defense Barrister George Karnad in "Holby City". Ajay is Artistic Director of "Nutkhut" and founder of the London Mela, "Europe's largest South Asian festival". Politician Ajay Maken (born 12 January 1964) is an Indian Politician and Member of Parliament of India from New Delhi constituency of Delhi in the 15th Lok Sabha. He is Former Housing and Poverty Alleviation Minister of India and a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) political party. Politician Ajay Singh Yadav is an Indian National Congress politician from the state of Haryana, India. he was the Minister of Power, Forests and Environment and was formerly minister of Irrigation, Revenue and Elections for that state. Actor A. J. Calloway (born August 29, 1974) is an American television personality, best known for being the first and former host of the popular BET music video countdown show 106 & Park. After co-hosting the show for five years with Free (Marie Wright), he left the show on July 28, 2005. Calloway decided to leave the show to pursue other endeavors. He can now be seen on the entertainment TV show Extra. Calloway attended Saint Benedict's Prep in Newark, New Jersey. In October 2010, He made a comeback for the 106 & Park 10 year anniversary show in which he reunited with former co-host, Free after 5 years of leaving the show. Politician A.J. Holloway was elected Mayor of Biloxi, Mississippi (U.S.) in 1993 and began his fourth term in July, 2005. He was educated in the Biloxi public schools and graduated from the University of Mississippi. Prior to his election as mayor, Holloway worked at the Mississippi Tax Commission for 12 years, reaching the position of senior revenue agent, and served one term on the Biloxi City Council, representing Ward 3. During his term as mayor, he oversaw the direct financial benefit to Biloxi from casino gambling that was introduced to the area in 1992. Politician Ajit Kumar Panja (September 13, 1936 – 14 November 2008) was a Union minister of state in the Government of India. He was a member of Congress party but left it to join Trinamool Congress. He was born in Calcutta and studied law at the Scottish Church College, Calcutta and at the Lincoln's Inn. A lawyer by profession, he authored many books. He was also a stage actor who enacted the role of Ramakrishna Paramahansa in Kolkata. Actor Ajit Vachani (1951 - 25 August 2003) was an Indian film and television actor. He had worked in many notable Hindi films as a character actor, including Mr. India (1987), Maine Pyar Kiya (1989) and Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa (1993). In all he acted in over 50 Hindi films, besides three Sindhi movies. He also acted the numerous television serials including, Hasratein, Daane Anaar Ke and Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka. Politician A.J. Sabath is the former Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development in New Jersey. He served in the position from October 2005 to January 2006. Politician Ajudhia Nath Khosla (11 December 1892 in New Delhi- 1984) Actor Aju Varghese is an Indian film actor. He made his debut in 2010 in the Malayalam film, Malarvadi Arts Club under Vineeth Sreenivasan, which was a Super Hit and since then he is active in the Malayalam film industry. His second collaboration with Vineeth Sreenivasan, Thattathin Marayathu (2012), created a bigger mark at the box office and his performance was praised by the audience and critics alike, as it turned out to be a blockbuster. Actor Akash Sagar Chopra (Akash Sagar) (Born July 14, 1988) is an Indian film actor and composer. Akash is the youngest grandson of the veteran Hindi film producer/director Ramanand Sagar (known for the popular TV series called Ramayan). Along with being an actor and a musician, Akash has also been a Producer on various TV shows and is a Co-Producer for the Motion Pictures and Television wing of the company MSP entertainment (also known as Sagar Pictures) Politician a.k.a. was a 20th-century Japanese politician. participated in many of the socialist movements in his career. He started as a socialist, then became an anarcho-syndicalist, then a communist, and eventually ended up serving in the Diet as a representative of the postwar Japan Socialist Party. Actor aka was a Japanese film actor. Politician Akbar Khan Bugti (Urdu, ) (July 12, 1927–August 26, 2006) was the Tumandar (head) of the Bugti tribe of Baloch and served as Minister of State for Interior and Governor of Balochistan Province in Pakistan. Actor Akbar Kurtha is an actor born in London, and lives in the United Kingdom. He is of Indian descent. Politician Akhilesh Das Gupta (b. 1961) is an Indian politician, currently representing the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) in the Rajya Sabha. Earlier he had long been in an Rajya Sabha MP with the Indian National Congress party. Politician Akhilesh Yadav () is an Indian politician and is the youngest person to hold the office of Chief Minister of the state of Uttar Pradesh. Actor Akim Mikhailovich Tamiroff (; birth name` Hovakim, ; 29 October 1899 – 17 September 1972) was an ethnic Armenian actor. He won the first Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor. Politician Akiva Nof (, born 2 December 1936) is a former Israeli politician and song-writer, who served as a member of the Knesset for five parties between 1974 and 1984. Actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao (born 20 September 1924 at Gudivada, Krishna District) is an Indian film actor, predominant in Telugu cinema. Politician Ako Abdul-Samad is the Iowa State Representative from the 35th District. He has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2007. Previously, he had been a member of the Des Moines school board. Abdul-Samad ws born, raised, and resides in Des Moines, Iowa. Politician A. K. Patel is former union minister of state in Government of India. He served as minister of state for chemicals and fertilisers in Atal Bihari Vajpayee government from 1998 to 1999. He was a senior leader of Gujarat Bharatiya Janata Party. He has been representing Mehsana in the Lok Sabha since 1984. Politician Akshay Pratap Singh or Gopalji (born 14 April 1970) is an Indian politician from Pratapgarh (Lok Sabha constituency) in Uttar Pradesh. He is a cousin and follower of the powerful politician Raja Bhaiya, and won the seat in 2004 from Samajwadi Party. However, he lost the Indian general elections, 2009 to Rajkumari (princess) Ratna Singh. Actor Alaina Huffman (born April 17, 1980) is a Canadian film and television actress, also known professionally as Alaina Kalanj (her birth name). Politician Alain Bernat Gallego (born November 1, 1971) is an Andorran politician. He is a member of the Liberal Party of Andorra. Actor Alain Boublil (born 1941) is a musical theatre lyricist and librettist, best known for his collaborations with the composer Claude-Michel Schönberg for musicals on Broadway and London's West End. These include: La Révolution Française (1973), Les Misérables (1980), Miss Saigon (1989), Martin Guerre (1996), The Pirate Queen (2006), and Marguerite (2008). Politician Alain Cacheux (born November 15, 1947 in Valenciennes, Nord) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Nord department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. Politician Alain Chatillon (born 15 March 1943) is a member of the Senate of France. He represents the Haute-Garonne department and is a member of the Radical Party. Politician Alain Claeys (born 25 August 1948) is a French politician. He is a member of the Socialist Party, Mayor of Poitiers since 2008 and a Member of the National Assembly of France for the first constituency of the Vienne department since 1997. He sits in the Socialist, Radical, Citizen and Miscellaneous Left group in the National Assembly. Politician Alain Cousin (born April 8, 1947 in Périers, Manche) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Manche department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Alain Dufaut (born 2 January 1944) is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Vaucluse department. He is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Alain Ferry (born February 3, 1952 in Baden-Baden) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Bas-Rhin department, and is a member of the Radical Party. He is the mayor of Wisches, Bas-Rhin. Politician Alain Joyandet (born January 15, 1954 in Dijon, Côte-d'Or) is a French politician who was appointed Secretary of State for Cooperation and Francophony in the government of François Fillon from March 18, 2008 to July 2010. Prior to that, he was CEO of the Société Nouvelle des Éditions Comtoises (SNEC), a publisher of weekly newspapers and journals. He is a journalist by training. Politician Alain Madelin (born 26 March 1946 in Paris) is a French politician and a former minister of that country. Politician Alain Meyer (born 21 November 1949 in Luxembourg City) is a Luxembourgish politician. He was the President of Luxembourg's Council of State, in which capacity he served from 1 October 2007 till 14 November 2009. Politician Alain Pilon (born March 20, 1960 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Quebec politician and businessman in Gatineau, Quebec. He is the councillor of the Val-Tetreau District in the Hull sector. Politician Alain Rodet (born June 4, 1944) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Haute-Vienne department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. Politician Alain Vidalies (born March 17, 1951 in Grenade-sur-l'Adour, Landes) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Landes department, and is a member of the Socialist Party and of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche parliamentary group. Politician Al Ameer Mohamed Amin Dhoshimeynaa Kilegefaanu (Dhivehi: އަލްއަމީރު މުހައްމަދު އަމީން ދޮށިމޭނާ ކިލެގެފާނު) (July 20, 1910 - January 19, 1954), popularly known as Mohamed Amin Didi was a Maldivian political figure. He served as the first president of the Maldives and as the head of government between January 1, 1953 and August 21, 1953. Amin Didi was also the principal of Majeediyya School from 1946 to 1953. Amin Didi had one daughter, Ameena Ameen. His grandson Ameen Faisal was the former Minister of Defence and National Security of Maldives. His other grandchildren are Ibrahim Faisal, Farahanaz Faisal and Aishath Shuweykar. Politician Alan Aylesworth Macnaughton, (July 30, 1903 – July 16, 1999) was a Canadian parliamentarian and Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons from 1963 to 1966. Actor Alan Bagh (born May 30, 1985) is an American actor. He is best known for playing the character "Rod" in the horror film and its sequel, . Actor Alan Brough (b. Hawera, New Zealand 1967) is a New Zealand-born actor and comedian based in Australia. Politician Alan David Austerman (born May 23, 1943) is a Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 36th District since 2009. He is currently the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives. He also serves on the Fisheries, Military and Veterans Affairs, and Community and Regional Affairs committees of the House of Representatives of the 27th Legislature. Alan Austerman previously served as an Alaska State Senator from 2001 to 2003. He resigned from the Senate to become the Fisheries Policy Advisor to Governor Frank Murkowski. Before that he represented the 6th district in the House from 1995 to 2001. Actor Alan Dawson in Emergency Ward 10 Inspector Reg Lawson in Homicide Lawrence Hammill in The Castle John Conroy in The Man from Snowy River: Arena Spectacular Inspector Craddock in Murder, She Said Murder at the Gallop Murder Most Foul Murder Ahoy! Politician Alan Francis Abernethy is the current Bishop of Connor. Actor Alan Hale, Sr. (February 10, 1892 – January 22, 1950) was an American movie actor and director, most widely remembered for his many supporting character roles, in particular as frequent sidekick of Errol Flynn, as well as movies supporting Lon Chaney, Wallace Beery, Douglas Fairbanks, James Cagney, Clark Gable, Cary Grant, Humphrey Bogart and Ronald Reagan, among dozens of others. Actor Alan Hopgood AM (29 September 1934-) is an Australian actor and writer. Politician Alan "Howling Laud" Hope (born June 1942, in Mytchett, Surrey) is the Leader of the United Kingdom's Official Monster Raving Loony Party (OMRLP). On the death in 1999 of the party's founder Screaming Lord Sutch, Hope and his pet cat, Catmando, were jointly elected as leaders of the OMRLP. Since June 2002, Hope has been the party's sole leader following Catmando's death in a road accident. Politician Alan Jay Gerson (born November 1, 1957) is a former Democratic Party member of the New York City Council, elected in 2001 to represent the 1st council district in Manhattan. Gerson lost the Democratic Primary to Margaret Chin on September 15, 2009. The district is located in Lower Manhattan and includes Tribeca, portions of the Lower East Side, Chinatown, Little Italy, Greenwich Village, and the Financial District. Politician Alan Jilka is a former 3-term Mayor and City Commissioner of Salina, Kansas, and Democrat Nominee for the 1st Congressional District of Kansas in the U.S. House. Alan lost that election in 2010 to Tim Huelskamp. Alan is a Catholic of Czech-descent, and he graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a degree in History, and also has an MA in Comparative Literature from the University of South Carolina. Alan began his political career as a legislative aide to Congressman Dan Glickman (D-KS). Alan has finished the coursework towards a PhD in Spanish and Portuguese from Vanderbilt University, and has lived four years in Guadalajara, Mexico and Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. He is a writer on various blogs and newspaper sites such as the Kansas Free Press, on issues of business and politics. Politician Alan J. Karcher (May 19, 1943 – July 26, 1999) was an American Democratic Party politician whose highest office was Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly. He was a member of the Assembly from 1973 to 1990 and was a one-time candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor of New Jersey. Politician Alan Lee Keyes (born August 7, 1950) is an American conservative political activist, author, former diplomat, and perennial candidate for public office. A doctoral graduate of Harvard University, Keyes began his diplomatic career in the U.S. Foreign Service in 1979 at the United States consulate in Bombay, India, and later in the American embassy in Zimbabwe. Politician Alan Leong Kah-kit (Yale: Lèuhng Gā Giht; born 22 February 1958), SC is a member of the Hong Kong Legislative Council, representing the Kowloon East geographical constituency and leader of the Civic Party. He is also vice-chairperson of the Independent Police Complaints Council. Politician Alan Lowe (born July 26, 1961 in Victoria, BC, Canada) is a Canadian politician. He is a former mayor of Victoria, British Columbia, serving in office 1999-2008. Politician Alan M. Arakawa (born 1951 Wailuku, Maui) is an American politician who is currently the Mayor of the County of Maui in Hawaii. He previously served as Maui mayor from 2002 to 2006., Arakawa graduated from Maui High School and attended the University of Hawai'i at Manoa as a business major. He then entered civil service in 1984 as a wastewater plant worker for Maui County. He rose to the post of supervisor in the wastewater division of the Department of Public Works and he was both a United Public Workers Chief Steward and a Hawai'i Government Employees Association Union Representative. Politician Alan Olson is a Republican member of the Montana Legislature. He was elected for Senate District 23 in 2010. Previously he served 4 terms in the House of Representatives. Olson previously worked for Halliburton Services and was Chief for Bull Mountain Fire Department. Politician Alan Paul Anderson is a former Commissioner for the Federal Maritime Commission. He was nominated by President George W. Bush on April 11, 2003. In May 2004 he was confirmed by the United States Senate. Politician Alan Randal Olsen (born March 24, 1948) is a Republican American politician who serves in the Oregon State Senate, representing Oregon's 20th Senate district in southeastern Clackamas County, including the cities of Barlow, Canby, Gladstone, Johnson City, Oregon City, and portions of Milwaukie. He defeated incumbent Democrat Martha Schrader in the 2010 election. Politician Alan Rechuldak Seid (born June 9, 1957) is a Palauan businessman and politician of partially American Jewish origin. He is a member of the senate of Palau. In the 2008 presidential election he was the running mate of Elias Camsek Chin. Politician Alan Riddell is a bilingual labour relations lawyer and partner with the law firm of Soloway Wright LLP in Ottawa, Canada. He is a graduate of the University of Toronto and France's Institut d'etudes politiques de Paris. While still a student, he worked for Progressive Conservative Party of Canada Senator and Foreign Affairs Critic Heath MacQuarrie, and later in the office of Prime Minister Brian Mulroney. As a young lawyer he successfully argued a number of high-profile cases, including the landmark decision of Dagg v. Minister of Finance in the Supreme Court of Canada, which defined the privacy rights of federal public servants under Canada's new Access to Information Act. Politician Alan Rockwell Abraham, (born February 1, 1931) was the 27th Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia. Actor Alan Roscoe (23 August 1886 – 8 March 1933) was an American film actor of the silent era. He appeared in 108 films between 1915 and 1933. His interment was located in Glendale's Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Politician Alan Simpson may refer to: Politician Alan Tindal Lennox-Boyd, 1st Viscount Boyd of Merton, CH, PC, DL (18 November 1904 – 8 March 1983) was a British Conservative politician. Actor Alan Walbridge Ladd (September 3, 1913 – January 29, 1964) was an American film actor and one of the most popular and well-known celebrities of the 1940s and the first half of the 1950s. His visibility decreased between the mid-1950s and his death. Actor Alan Wolf Arkin (born March 26, 1934) is an American actor, director, musician and singer. He is known for starring in such films as Wait Until Dark, The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming, The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, Catch-22, The In-Laws, Edward Scissorhands, Glengarry Glen Ross, Thirteen Conversations About One Thing, Little Miss Sunshine, and Argo, the last two of which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and the former of which he won. He is the father of actors Adam Arkin, Anthony Arkin, and Matthew Arkin. Politician Alan Wynne Williams (born 21 December 1945 in Carmarthen) is a British Labour politician. He studied at Jesus College, Oxford. He was elected Member of Parliament for Carmarthen in 1987. Following constituency boundary changes in 1997, his seat was renamed Carmarthen East and Dinefwr. In 2001, however, he lost his seat to the Plaid Cymru candidate Adam Price. Politician Alasdair Neil Morgan (born 21 April 1945) is a Scottish politician. He was a Scottish National Party Member of the Scottish Parliament for the South of Scotland region from 2003 to 2011, having previously been first MP from 1997 to 2001 and then MSP from 1999 to 2003 for Galloway and Upper Nithsdale . He has been a member of the SNP since 1974. Politician Alasdair Paine Webster, OAM (born 12 February 1934) is an Australian politician. Born in Maitland, New South Wales, he attended the University of New England before becoming a teacher and a superindendent at juvenile rehabilitation centres. He underwent military service in 1953. In 1984, Webster was elected to the Australian House of Representatives for the seat of Macquarie as a member of the Liberal Party. He held the seat until his defeat in 1993. He subsequently joined the Call to Australia Party and contested the Senate for them in 1996. He was a delegate to the 1998 Australian Constitutional Convention, which met to discuss the issue of an Australian republic. Politician Alassane Ouattara (; born 1 January 1942) is an Ivoirian politician who has been President of Côte d'Ivoire since 2011. An economist by profession, Ouattara worked for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) - where he rose to be deputy head - and the Central Bank of West African States (, BCEAO), and he was the Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire from November 1990 to December 1993, appointed to that post by President Félix Houphouët-Boigny. Ouattara became the President of the Rally of the Republicans (RDR), an Ivorian political party, in 1999. Actor Alastair Gamble is a Canadian film and television actor working in Vancouver, British Columbia and residing in his hometown of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. He is one of the lead actors in Ryan Nicholson's 2008 film Gutterballs. Politician Alastair William Gillespie, (born May 1, 1922) is a former Canadian politician. Politician Alawwe Nandaloka Thero is a Sri Lankan politician and a former member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. He replaced elected official Kolonnawe Sri Sumangala, who resigned on 8 October 2004, six months after the Sri Lankan parliamentary election. Actor Al Bandiero is an American award-winning film and television actor, known for playing Peter Evans in the TV series Desire. Politician Albert Abicht (December 9, 1893, Lemnitz, Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach – January 5, 1973, Nuremberg) was a German farmer and politician (ThLB/DNVP, NSDAP). Politician Albert Abongo (born September 15, 1959) is a Ghanaian politician and civil engineer. Abongo is from the Bongo District near the city of Bolgatanga, Upper East Region and is a member of the National Democratic Congress and the Member of Parliament for Bongo. Politician Albert Alexander MacLeod (1902-1970), widely known as A.A. MacLeod and familiarly as "Alex", was a prominent member of the Communist Party of Canada and, later, of its legal group the Labor-Progressive Party. Politician Albert "Al" Sorensen (born February 19, 1932) served as a Democratic Iowa State Senator from 1991 to 1997. He joined the Senate after winning a special election in 1991, his predecessor, Jack Nystrom (R-Boone), having resigned to serve on the Iowa Liquor Commission. He won re-election in 1992, but lost in 1996 to Republican Jerry Behn. Actor Alberta Nelson (August 14, 1937 - April 29, 2006) was an American television and film actress. She graduated from Andrews High School for Girls in Willoughby, Ohio. After several dramatic parts in television in the early 1960s, she made five guest appearances on The Andy Griffith Show, four of them as Goober Pyle's girlfriend, Flora Malherbe. Politician Albert Arthur Purcell (3 November 1872 – 24 December 1935) was a British trade unionist and Labour Party politician. He was President of the International Federation of Trade Unions from 1924 to 1928, and sat in the House of Commons in two separate periods between 1923 and 1929. Politician Albert Auguste Gabriel Hanotaux, known as Gabriel Hanotaux (19 November 1853 – 11 April 1944) was a French and historian. Politician Albert B. Douglas (September 2, 1912 – March 6, 1971) was the eldest of the five sons of Will and Clara Douglas. He was the first person born in Briercrest, Saskatchewan, Canada. A Saskatchewan wheat farmer, he was a member of parliament elected during the 28th Canadian Parliament on June 25, 1969 representing the Assiniboia riding. Politician Albert Cabell Ritchie (August 29, 1876 – February 24, 1936), a member of the United States Democratic Party, was the 49th Governor of Maryland in the United States from 1920 to 1935. Ritchie campaigned for, but did not win, the Democratic presidential nomination in both 1924 and 1932. As of 2013, Ritchie is the state's longest-serving governor with 15 years of service, a record of four terms. Ritchie has the eighth longest gubernatorial tenure in post-Constitutional U.S. history at 5,475 days. Politician Albert Carl Grzesinski (born July 28, 1879 in Treptow an der Tollense, Germany as , died January 12, 1948 in Queens, New York City) was a German SPD politician and Minister of the Interior of Prussia from 1926 to 1930. Grzesinski was born the illegitimate son of a maid in Berlin and grew up with grandparents. Until he assumed the name of his stepfather in 1892, his name was Lehmann. Politician Albert Charles Houghton (April 13, 1844 – August 11, 1914) was an American politician who served as the first Mayor of North Adams, Massachusetts. Politician Albert Cheng Jing-han GBS () (born 3 July 1946), widely known as "Tai-pan" is a Hong Kong businessman and politician. He is the lead figure in Digital Broadcasting Corporation Hong Kong Ltd (香港數碼廣播有限公司), formerly Wave Media Ltd, a radio station. He was the host of Now TV's talk show, Sunday Taipan, on the Now Hong Kong Channel. Cheng is a former Legislative Councillor, when he chaired the Legco Panel on Information Technology and Broadcasting. He also hosted a radio talk show and founded a publishing company. In 2005 he opposed the listing of the Link REIT on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Politician Albert Cifelli represents on the Hudson County, New Jersey Board of Chosen Freeholders, one of nine members who serve in a legislative role administering all county business. District 9 includes the Borough of East Newark, the town of Harrison, the Town of Kearny and part of the Town of Secaucus. Actor Albert Cornelius Freeman, Jr. (March 21, 1934 – August 9, 2012), known professionally as Al Freeman, Jr., was an American actor, director, and educator. A life member of The Actors Studio, Freeman appeared in a wide variety of plays, ranging from Leroi Jones' Slave/Toilet to Joe Papp's revivals of Long Day's Journey Into Night and Troilus and Cressida, and films, including My Sweet Charlie, Finian's Rainbow, and Malcolm X, as well as television series and soap operas, such as One Life to Live, The Cosby Show, Law & Order, and The Edge of Night. Politician Albert Davis Bosson (November 8, 1853 – April 4, 1926) was a Massachusetts jurist, attorney, and politician who served as the seventeenth Mayor of Chelsea, Massachusetts. Actor Albert Edward Anson (14 September 1879 – 25 June 1936) was a British stage and screen actor. Actor Albert Edward Bailey (11 June 1868 - 30 March 1953), better known as Bert Bailey, was a New Zealand-born writer, theatrical manager and actor best known for playing Dad Rudd on stage and screen. Politician Albert Edward Hunter (1900 - 6 April 1969) was a British Labour politician. He was elected Member of Parliament for Feltham in 1955, when the constituency was created. Hunter served until his retirement in 1966, when he was replaced by Russell Kerr. Politician Albert Edward Rowe (1872 – 16 August 1955) was an Australian politician. He won the seat of Parramatta for the Australian Labor Party in 1929, but was defeated by Frederick Stewart in 1931. Politician (Albert) Evan Adermann AO (10 March 1927 – 3 November 2001) was an Australian politician. Politician Albert Facon (born 11 November 1943) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Pas-de-Calais department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. Actor Albert Finney (born 9 May 1936) is an English actor. Beginning in the theatre, Finney was especially successful in plays by William Shakespeare before he switched to films. He achieved prominence in films in the early 1960s, his debut being The Entertainer, directed by Tony Richardson, who had directed him in theatre plays various times before. He became a leading Free Cinema figure, and has maintained a successful career in theatre, film and television. He is known for his roles in Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960), Tom Jones (1963), Miller's Crossing (1990), Big Fish (2003), The Bourne Ultimatum (2007), Annie (1982), and, in 2012, The Bourne Legacy and the 23rd James Bond film, Skyfall. Politician Albert Füracker (born 3 February 1968) is a German politician, representative of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria. He is a member of the landtag. Politician Albert Ganzenmüller (born 25 February 1905 in Passau – died 20 March 1996 in Munich) was a German National Socialist and, as the Under-secretary of State at the Reich Transport Ministry, was involved in the deportation of German Jews. Politician Albert George Ogilvie (10 March 1890 – 10 June 1939) was an Australian politician and Premier of Tasmania from 22 June 1934 until his death on 10 June 1939. Politician Albert Gerard "Bert" Koenders (born May 28, 1958 in Arnhem) currently serves as the Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA). He was appointed to the position by the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on 17 May, 2013. Between 2011 and 2013, he served as the United Nations Secretary-General's Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI). Actor Albert Gran (4 August 1862 – 16 December 1932) was a Norwegian born American movie actor. He is most associated with his appearance in drama and light comedy films. Politician Albert Henry George Grey, 4th Earl Grey (28 November 185129 August 1917) was a British nobleman and politician who served as Governor General of Canada, the ninth since Canadian Confederation. Politician Albert Hensel (March 20, 1895 – June 5, 1942) was a German Communist executed under the Nazis. He was a member of the Communist Party of Germany and along with numerous other resistance fighters was executed by the Nazis. Hensel was born in Dresden where he and fellow communist members began their work against the Nazi regime. Politician Albert H. McGeehan (born October 1944), was mayor of Holland, Michigan from 1993–2009. He is an Eagle Scout and was awarded the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award in 2009. He was born on Staten Island and grew up in Edison and Metuchen, NJ, and then moved to Holland to attend Hope College and graduated in 1966. He was known as "Mayor Al". McGeehan was succeeded by Kurt Dykstra, another Republican, as mayor of Holland. Politician Albert Houston Roberts (July 4, 1868 – June 25, 1946) was an American politician, educator, and jurist. He served as Governor of Tennessee from 1919 to 1921, having previously served as a state court judge and as principal of the Alpine Institute. He is best remembered for calling the special session of the Tennessee General Assembly that ratified the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote, in August 1920. Roberts' support for the amendment and his unpopular tax reform initiatives divided the state Democratic Party and doomed his reelection chances. Politician Albert H. Wheeler (1915 – April 4, 1994) was an American life-sciences professor and politician in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. He became the city's first African-American mayor, serving in the office from 1975 to 1978. Politician Albert II of Gorizia () was a son of Count Albert I of Gorizia and his wife, Euphemia of Silesia-Glogau. From 1323 to 1325, Albert was governor of Gorizia for his nephew John Henry IV of Gorizia. Politician Albert Jean Julien François, Baron Lilar (Antwerp, 21 December 1900 - 16 March 1976) was a Belgian politician of the Liberal Party and a Minister of Justice. Politician Albert John "Alby" Schultz (born 29 May 1945), Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives since October 1998, representing Hume, New South Wales. He was born in Melbourne, Victoria, and was a meat processing worker before entering politics. He was a Field Officer, for the Liberal Party 1986-88 and a member of the Cootamundra Shire Council 1983-91. Politician Albert John Robertson was a politician from Alberta, Canada, and the first Leader of the Opposition in the province's history. He led the Conservatives in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1905 to 1909, before being defeated in the 1909 election. Politician Albert J. Roy (born February 23, 1939) is a jurist and former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1971 to 1984 as a member of the Ontario Liberal Party. Politician Albert Kalonji (b. 1919 or 1929) is a Congolese best known for leading the short-lived secessionist state of South Kasai during the Congo Crisis. Kalonji, a Luba chief, was a leader (with Joseph Ileo) of a moderate faction of Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba's MNC. Actor Albert Lieven (22 June 1906 – 22 December 1971) was a German actor. He was born Albert Fritz Liévin in Hohenstein, East Prussia. He died in London, England. He was married four times, including to the actresses Susan Shaw and Valerie White. Actor Albert Lippert (1901-1978) was a German stage, television and film actor. He was the manager of the Deutsches Schauspielhaus between 1948 and 1955. Politician Albert Maria Forster (July 26, 1902 – February 28, 1952) was a Nazi German politician. Under his administration as the Gauleiter of Danzig-West Prussia during the Second World War, the local non-German population suffered ethnic cleansing, mass murder, and forceful Germanisation. Forster was sentenced to death for his crimes after Nazi Germany was defeated. Politician Albert Matthew Kookesh, Jr. is a former member of the Alaska Senate. He represented District C as a Democrat from 2005 through January 2013. Previously he was a member of the Alaska House of Representatives from 1997 through 2005. Politician Albert Miles Pratt was briefly acting mayor of New Orleans, USA, from June 30 to July 15, 1936. He was New Orleans’s Commissioner of Public Finance for two terms in the 1920s and 1930s. In 1936 he was appointed collector of customs for the Port of New Orleans. Along with Fred A. Earhart and Jesse S. Cave, Pratt was one of three acting mayors who served in the summer of 1936 between the resignation of Mayor T. Semmes Walmsley and the accession of Robert Maestri. Politician Alberto Anaya Gutiérrez (born Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, November 15, 1946) is a Mexican politician and senator. He is the founder of the Labor Party that supports the Alliance for the Good of All. Actor Alberto Eskenazy, also spelled Alberto Eskenazi, is a Greek actor of Jewish descent. He has appeared in numerous Greek films, such as the famous soap opera Kalimera Zoe. His Greek version of the one-man play Stagones tis Agapis (Drops of Love) is set to be translated into an English version. Politician Alberto João Cardoso Gonçalves Jardim, GCIH (, (born February 4, 1943 in Santa Luzia, Funchal, Madeira Island) is a Portuguese politician who has been the President of the Regional Government of Madeira, Portugal, since 1978. He is currently among the most controversial politicians of Portugal. Politician Alberto Lim was a former Philippine Secretary of Tourism. On June 29, 2010, President Benigno Aquino III picked him as his Secretary of Tourism. He, however, quit his post on August 12, 2011 due to personal reasons. Actor Alberto Lupo (byname of Alberto Zoboli; 19 December 1924 - 13 August 1984) was an Italian film and television actor best known for his roles in swash-buckling and actions films of the 1960s. Politician Alberto Murguia Orozco (born 1955) is a Mexican businessman and politician. He is best identified as a partner of Jorge Hank Rhon in Grupo Caliente, one of Latin America's largest gaming corporations. Murguia first became elected to public office in 2006, when he was elected as a federal supplemental senator for the Partido Revolucionario Institucional. He is also the co-owner of the Mexican professional soccer team Club Tijuana. Politician Alberto Pedro Demicheli Lizaso (August 7, 1896 – October 12, 1980) was a Uruguayan political figure. Demicheli was a de facto President of Uruguay in 1976 as a non-democratically elected authority of the Civic-military dictatorship (1973–1985). Politician Alberto R. Gonzales (born August 4, 1955) was the 80th, and the first Hispanic United States Attorney General, appointed in February 2005 by President George W. Bush, becoming the highest-ranking Hispanic in executive government to date. Prior to his elevation, he was the first Hispanic White House General Counsel, and earlier he had been Bush's General Counsel during his governorship of Texas. In Texas Gonzales had also served as Secretary of State of Texas and then as a Texas Supreme Court Justice. Gonzales's tenure as US Attorney General was marked by controversy regarding warrantless wiretapping of US civilians and the authorization of torture. Following bipartisan calls for his removal, Gonzales resigned from the office without explanation. Democrats were particularly opposed to Gonzales for his role in the firings of several US District Attorneys which they believed had caused his office to become improperly politicized. Gonzalez is currently a professor at Belmont University. Actor Alberto San Juan (born 11 January 1968 in Madrid) is a Spanish film, stage and television actor. Actor Alberto Sordi, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI (15 June 1920 – 24 February 2003) was an Italian actor. He was also a film director and the dubbing voice of Oliver Hardy in the Italian version of the Laurel & Hardy films. Politician Albert Paul Jacob (born 16 March 1980) is an Australian architect, politician and J.P. he is Minister for Environment and Heritage in Western Australia's Barnett Ministry. Actor Albert Paulsen (b. Albert Paulson, 13 December 1925, Guayaquil, Ecuador — d. 25 April 2004, Los Angeles, California) was an Ecuadorian-American actor who appeared in many United States television series beginning in the 1960s, playing characters primarily of European origin. He died from natural causes at the age of 78. A life member of The Actors Studio, Paulsen won an Emmy Award in 1964 for the Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre presentation One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, an historical novel by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. Politician Albert-Pierre Sarraut (; 1872–1962) was a French Radical politician, twice Prime Minister during the Third Republic. Actor Albert Popwell (July 15, 1926 – April 9, 1999) was an African American actor in television and films from the late 1960s. Born in New York City, Popwell started as a professional dancer before taking up a career in acting. Politician Albert Préfontaine (October 11, 1861 - February 21, 1935) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as leader of the Manitoba Conservatives in the late 1910s, and was subsequently a member of the United Farmers of Manitoba. Politician Albert Probst (born December 29, 1931 in Garching bei München, Upper Bavaria) is a German politician for the Christian Social Union of Bavaria. From 1982 to 1991 he was parliamentary Secretary of State at the Federal Ministry for Research and Technology. Politician Albert Ronald (Ron) Guthrey OBE MC (15 January 1916 – 8 September 2008) was a councillor for Christchurch City Council for 22 years before being elected Mayor of Christchurch. He was a World War II veteran and he and his family were (and still are) well known business operators in Christchurch. Actor Albert Samuel Waxman, (March 2, 1935 – January 18, 2001) was a Canadian actor and director of over 1000 productions on radio, television, film, and stage. He is best known for his starring roles in the television series King of Kensington (CBC) and Cagney & Lacey (CBS). Actor Albert Sharpe (15 April 1885 - 13 February 1970) was an Irish stage and film actor. His most famous roles were those of Disney's Darby O'Gill and the Little People and as Finian McLonergan in the Original Broadway production of the musical Finian's Rainbow. (the film version, made in 1968, had Fred Astaire in the role.) On screen he played Fiona's father Andrew in the MGM musical Brigadoon. He was also a member of the Abbey Players. His last ten years were spent in retirement. He died in 1970 in Belfast at the age of 84. Politician Albert Smith Marks (October 16, 1836November 4, 1891) was an American attorney, soldier and politician. He was Governor of Tennessee from 1879 to 1881. Prior to that, he had served as a state chancery court judge. Marks fought for the Confederacy during the Civil War, and part of his leg was amputated as a result of a wound suffered at the Battle of Stones River in 1862. Politician Albertus Henricus Wiese (1761–1810) was Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies from 1805 to 1808, during which time the United Provinces became, during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, first of all the Batavian Republic and then the (Napoleonic) Kingdom of Holland. Dutch possessions in the Indies were under pressure from other European powers, particularly Great Britain, while local kings and princes took the opportunity of troubled times to try to reassert themselves. Weakness of control from the homeland led to a growth of corruption, nepotism and even lawlessness in the Dutch East Indies. It was a difficult time for any Governor-General. Politician Albert V. "Bud" Belan is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate. Politician Albert Vielfaure (born April 6, 1923—December 12, 2007) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1962 to 1969. Politician Albert Walmsley Kirvan (died 1952) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1920 to 1927, as a member of the Manitoba Liberal Party. He was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1920 provincial election, winning a close five-candidate contest in the constituency of Fairford. From 1920 to 1922, Kirvan served as a backbench supporter of Tobias C. Norris's government. Politician Albert William Stallard, Baron Stallard of St. Pancras (5 November 1921 – 29 March 2008), better known as Jock Stallard, was a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom. He served as a councillor in St Pancras and Camden, and then as a Member of Parliament (MP). He retired from the House of Commons at the 1983 general election and became a life peer in the Dissolution Honours List. Politician Albert Wren (died November 1, 1961) was an Ontario politician. He was first elected to the Ontario legislature as the Liberal-Labour MPP for Kenora in the 1951 provincial election. He had also run as a Liberal-Labour candidate in 1948 but was unsuccessful. He was re-elected in the 1955 and 1959 elections and served in the legislature until his death in 1961. Politician Albina Guarnieri, PC, MP (born June 23, 1953) is a former politician. She was a member of Paul Martin's Liberal government and was Canada's 24th Minister of Veterans Affairs. Politician Albin Andersson (December 22, 1873 – July 30, 1949) was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. Politician Albin B. Swindell, born in Robeson County, North Carolina, is a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's eleventh Senate district, including constituents in Nash and Wilson counties. A consultant from Nashville, North Carolina, USA, Swindell is currently (2006-2007 session) serving in his fourth term in the state Senate. Politician Albion Atwood Perry (January 26, 1851 – February 1933) was an American politician who served on the water board, school committee, on both branches of the Somerville city council and as the ninth Mayor, of Somerville, Massachusetts. Politician Albrecht Georg Haushofer (7 January 1903, Munich - 23 April 1945 Berlin) was a German geographer, diplomat, author and opponent of Nazism. Politician Albrecht Theodor Emil Graf von Roon (30 April 1803 – 23 February 1879) was a Prussian soldier and statesman. As Minister of War 1859–1873 Roon, along with Otto von Bismarck and Helmuth von Moltke, was a dominating figure in Prussia's government during the key decade of the 1860s, when a series of successful wars against Denmark, Austria and France led to German unification under Prussia's leadership. A conservative and reactionary supporter of the monarchy, he was an avid modernizer who worked to improve the efficiency of the army. Actor Al Bridge (February 26, 1891– December 27, 1957) was an American character actor who played mostly small roles in over 270 films between 1931 and 1954. Bridge's persona was an unpleasant, gravel-voiced man with an untidy moustache. Politician Alchiviad Diamandi di Samarina or Alkiviadis Diamandi or Alcibiade Diamandi (sometimes spelled Diamanti, Diamandis, Diamanthis or Diamantis) (Samarina, Greece, August 13, 1893 — Bucharest, July 9, 1948) was an Aromanian (Vlach) political figure of Greece, active during the First and Second World Wars in connection with the Italian occupation forces. Politician A. L. “Chunk” Bender (1916 – 1980) was the mayor of the City of Chattanooga, Tennessee from 1969 to 1971 after serving as Commissioner for many years. Due to health problems he declined a re-election bid. While the office of mayor in Chattanooga is officially non-partisan, he was a member of the Democratic Party. Politician Alcibíades Hidalgo Basulto (born in 1946) was Raúl Castro's Chief of Staff for twelve years and also served as Deputy Foreign Minister. Later he served as Cuba's ambassador to the United Nations (1992-1994) replacing Ricardo Alarcón. He defected to the United States in 2002 and claimed that "virtually every member of Castro's UN mission is an intelligence agent." "Cuba is, pure and simple, a dictatorship each day more devoid of the attributes that once made it attractive." Politician Alcide Côté, (May 19, 1903 – August 7, 1955) was a Canadian politician. Politician Alcide De Gasperi (; 3 April 1881 – 19 August 1954) was an Italian statesman and politician and founder of the Christian Democratic Party. From 1945 to 1953 he was the prime minister of eight successive coalition governments. His eight-year term in office remains a landmark of political longevity for a leader in modern Italian politics. A conservative Catholic, he was one of the Founding fathers of the European Union, along with the Frenchman Robert Schuman and the West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer. Actor Al Corley (born May 22, 1956 in Wichita, Kansas) is an American actor, singer and producer. In the late 1970s, he worked as a doorman at Studio 54. He would later appear in a VH1 Behind the Music special on Studio 54 to recount his experiences. Politician Alderman Jack McKee is a Unionist politician in Larne, Northern Ireland. Actor Aldis Hodge (born September 20, 1986) is an American actor. He portrayed Alec Hardison on the TNT series Leverage. Actor Aldo Barbero (born 1933) is an Argentine actor who has made over 65 appearances in film and TV in Argentine since the early 1960s. Politician Aldor Ingebrigtsen (16 February 1888 – 14 November 1952) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. Actor Aldred Marc Francisco Gatchalian (born on June 14, 1990 in Pasay, Philippines) is a Filipino actor and singer. He was known through the popular reality show franchise Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition and currently a member of ABS-CBN's elite circle of homegrown talents collectively known as Star Magic. Actor Alec Mango (16 March 1911 – November 1989) was an English actor. He is best known for portraying El Supremo in the 1951 Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N., he also appeared in South of Algiers (1953), The Strange World of Planet X (1958), The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958), Danger Man (1961), and Frankenstein Created Woman, (1967). Actor Alec Su (born on September 11, 1973 in Taipei, Taiwan) is a Taiwanese pop star and versatile actor in films and television dramas. He became famous as a member of the Taiwanese Idol Band The Little Tigers, formed in 1988, and later for his first Chinese TV series Princess Returning Pearl (series 1 and 2). Actor Alejandro Alcondez (born August 3, 1970) is a Mexican/American actor, screenwriter, film producer and film director. Born in Jalisco, Mexico, Alcondez moved to Hollywood, California in the early 1990s. His acting career began in theater production plays, he then moved on to produce and write his own Mexican films Impacto de Muerte, Furia Salvaje and El Bronko Negro, which were distributed by his company Producciones Alejandro Alcondez. Politician Alejandro "Álex" Char Chaljub (born 16 April 1966) was the Mayor of Barranquilla (2008-2011). A Civil Engineer and a politician with the Radical Change Party, he ran in 2000 for the Governorship of the Department of Atlántico, but initial ballot results gave victory to his contender Ventura Díaz Mejía. After a lengthy and often criticized process, the Administrative Supreme Court of Colombia reviewed the election results and found Char to be rightful winner of the race and allowed him to serve the remaining period of his term in 2003. Politician Alejandro Korn (3 May 1860 – 9 October 1936) was an Argentine physician, psychiatrist, philosopher, reformist and politician. For eighteen years, he was the director of the psychiaty hospital in Melchor Romero (a locality of La Plata in Buenos Aires), named as the city. He was the first university official in Latin America to be elected thanks to the student’s vote. He is considered to be the pioneer of Argentine philosophy. Along with Florentino Ameghino, Juan Vucentich, Almafuerte and Carlos Spegazzini, he is considered to be one of the five wise men of La Plata. Actor Alekos Livaditis (, 1914 – March 23, 1980) was a Greek actor in theatre and cinema. He was the son of Lissandros. Politician Aleksandar Ranković "Leka" (; 1909 - 1983) was a Yugoslav communist politician of Serbian origin considered to be the third most powerful man in Yugoslavia after Josip Broz Tito and Edvard Kardelj. Ranković was a proponent of a centralized Yugoslavia and opposed efforts that promoted decentralization that he deemed to be against the interests of Serb unity; he ran Kosovo as a police state and made Serbs dominant in Kosovo's nomenklatura. Ranković supported a hardline approach against Albanians in Kosovo who were commonly suspected of pursuing seditious activities. Politician Aleksander Grad (born 1 May 1962 in Łosiniec, Tomaszów Lubelski County) is a Polish politician. He graduated from the Industrial Geodesy Department at the AGH University of Science and Technology in Cracow. He was elected to the Sejm on 25 September 2005, receiving 13 680 votes in 15 Tarnów district as a candidate on the Civic Platform list. He has been the Minister of State Treasury since November 2007. Politician Aleksander Józef Skrzyński (; 19 March 1882 - 25 September 1931) was a Polish politician, from Zagórzany, Gorlice, Galicia, who served as the country's prime minister from 1925 to 1926. Before that, he served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland for two terms, from 1922 to 1923, and from 1924 to 1926. Politician Aleksander Marek Szczygło (27 October 1963 – 10 April 2010) was a Polish politician. He was first elected to Polish parliament Sejm in 2001 and subsequently reelected on 25 September 2005 with 19,006 votes in 35th electoral district (Olsztyn). Both times he was a candidate of the Law and Justice party. Politician Aleksander Strandman (October 7, 1856 - February 8, 1933) was a Finnish politician. He was a member of the Senate of Finland. Politician Aleksander von Kothen (April 8, 1867 - March 26, 1917) was a Finnish politician. He was a member of the Senate of Finland. Politician Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Makarov (1857–1919) was an Imperial Russian Politician. After graduating from the University of Saint Petersburg, he entered the Ministry of Justice. He rose to the position of Public Prosecutor, and eventually Chairman of a District Court. In 1906, he was appointed Chairman of the Kharkov Court of Appeals. In 1906, he was appointed Assistant Minister of the Interior in charge of the Police under Stolypin until he was appointed Imperial Secretary in 1909. He was appointed Minister of the Interior in 1911 after Stolypin's assassination on the recommendation of Kokovstsov. He left the position of Minister in December 1912 after the Lena Minefields incident and disagreements over regulation of the press but received an appointment to the State Council where he was aligned with the political right wing parties. He was briefly appointed Minister of Justice in the late months of 1916, a post he held until the February Revolution of 1917. He was arrested and executed by the Bolsheviks in 1919. Actor Aleksandra Śląska (4 November 1925 – 18 September 1989) was a Polish film actress. She appeared in 18 films between 1948 and 1983. Born in Katowice, Upper Silesia, she left for Warsaw after World War II. She was buried in the Powązki Cemetery in Warsaw. Politician Aleksandras Stulginskis (born (February 26, 1885 in Kutaliai, in Šilalė district municipality near Tauragė, Lithuania, Russian Empire; died September 22, 1969 in Kaunas) was the second President of Lithuania (1920–1926). Stulginskis was also acting President of Lithuania for a few hours later in 1926, following a military coup that was led by his predecessor as President (Antanas Smetona) and which had brought down Stulginskis' successor, Kazys Grinius. The coup returned Smetona to office after Stulginskis' brief formal assumption of the Presidency. Actor Aleksandra Szwed (aka Ola Szwed; 8 August 1990, Warsaw, Poland) is a Polish actress and singer, of Polish and Nigerian ethnicity. She was a popular child actress, starring regularly since 1999 in Rodzina zastępcza (Foster Family) television series, modified and renamed in 2004 to Rodzina zastępcza plus (Foster Family and Others). She also stars on TV talent shows. Before getting into television, she sang and danced in a children group backing the singer Majka Jeżowska. Actor Aleksandr Domogarov PAR (born 12 July 1963) is a Russian actor known for playing historical roles. Politician Aleksandr Ivanovich Korolyov (Aлексáндр Ивáнович Королёв) Polish: (Alexander Korołiow) is a Transnistrian politician born in Wrocław, Poland on 24 October 1958 (or in 1955). He is of Russian ethnicity . Politician Aleksandr Nikolayevich Mikhailov () (born September 15, 1951) is the governor of Kursk Oblast in Russia. He left the Communist Party in 2005 but later affiliated with the Communist Party of the Russian Federation. From 1993 to 2000 he was member of the Duma. He graduated from in 1974. He was elected governor of Kursk Oblast in 2000. Actor Aleksei Yevgenyevich Kravchenko (; born in Podolsk near Moscow, October 10, 1969) is an actor perhaps best known for his role in the 1985 film Come and See as a young boy in the resistance army. He was 14 when filming started. He applied to the Shchukin Theatre School (Театральное училище имени Б.В.Щукина) in 1991 and graduated in 1995. He did not act in anything for more than a decade, but since 1998 has appeared in at least one film or TV show almost every year. Politician Aleksejs Vidavskis (born 1943) is a Latvian politician. He is a member of the Harmony Centre party and a deputy of the 9th Saeima (Latvian Parliament). He began his current term in parliament on November 7, 2006. Politician Aleksey Vladimirovich Ostrovskiy (, also transliterated Alexei Vladimirovich Ostrovsky; born January 14, 1976) is a member of the State Duma of Russia. He is a member of the LDPR, the State Duma's Committee on International Affairs, and on State Duma's Commission on Credentials and Deputies' Ethics. He holds degrees in law and economics. Politician Aleksi (Alex) Aleksishvili (born February 1974), currently Chairman of the Board, Policy and Management Consulting Group, PMCG. Politician Alessandro Mancini (born October 4, 1975) was Captain Regent of San Marino for the six-months term from April 1 to October 1, 2007, together with Alessandro Rossi. Politician Alessandro Mussolini (11 November 1854 — 19 November 1910) was the father of Italian Fascist founder and leader Benito Mussolini. He was an Italian revolutionary socialist activist with Italian nationalist sympathies. Mussolini was a blacksmith by profession. Mussolini was married to Rosa Maltoni, a schoolteacher, who became the mother of Benito Mussolini. Mussolini exercised considerable influence over his son Benito's early political beliefs, even naming his son Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini after three socialist leaders: Benito Juárez, Amilcare Cipriani, and Andrea Costa. Politician Alexa Ann McDonough OC (née Shaw, born August 11, 1944) is a Canadian politician who became the first woman to lead a major, recognized political party in Canada, when she was elected the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party's (NSNDP) leader in 1980. She served as a member of the Nova Scotia Legislature from 1981 to 1994, representing the Halifax Chebucto and Halifax Fairview electoral districts. She stepped down as the NSNDP's leader and as a member of the legislature in 1994. She subsequently ran for, and was elected, leader of the federal New Democratic Party (NDP) in 1995. McDonough was elected the Member of Parliament (MP) for the federal electoral district of Halifax in 1997. She stepped down as party leader in 2003, but continued to serve as an MP for two more terms, until 2008, when she retired from politics altogether. In 2009 she became the interim president of Mount Saint Vincent University and was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in December of that year. Actor Alexa Carole Havins (born November 16, 1980) is an American actress. She first came to prominence in 2003, when she became the originating actor in the role of Babe Carey Chandler on the soap opera All My Children. Her role as the flawed but good Babe Carey earned her a Daytime Emmy Award nomination in 2005 and recognition as being half of one of the show's most popular soap opera pairings. Actor Alexa Demara is an American actress, model, writer and martial artist. She is best known for her appearances on the nationally syndicated celebrity show Extra and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. She also appeared in magazines such as FHM, MMA Sports and V. On Extra, she was interviewed about her career on the Starsightings segment and was publicized for her charity work for the Make it Right Foundation of which Brad Pitt is a part. Demara also supports various animal charities. Actor Alexa Hamilton is an American and British Actress (dual heritage and citizenship) .She appeared as a guest star in the fifth episode of the series The Greatest American Hero, "Saturday on Sunset Boulevard", as the Italian heiress Theresa Chimerosa (or Valenkov), in 1981. Her first starring role on American television was in her late teens, as Sandy Martinson in The Invisible Woman, an unsold television pilot broadcast over NBC as a Sunday night telefilm in 1983. She went on to star and guest star in many TV movies and series throughout the 1980s and early 1990s. Politician Alex Alben (born New York, New York, 1958), American politician, author and technology executive, was a candidate for the United States House of Representatives in 2004, a campaign which drew national attention because of the high tech district and the media personalities involved in the race, as noted by media coverage in The New York Times, "In a House Campaign With Personality, One Candidate Has the Microphone," June 12, 2004. He ran as a Democrat in the Eighth Congressional District of Washington. The seat has been held by Dave Reichert (R.) since 2004. Alben is the author of "Analog Days--How Technology Rewrote Our Future," and consults to high tech and energy companies. Politician Alexander (Alex) Garrow (12 March 1923 – 16 December 1966) was a Labour politician in the United Kingdom. He was elected Member of Parliament for Glasgow Pollok at the 1964 general election, was re-elected in 1966 but died later the same year, at the age of 43. Politician Alexander Bell Patterson (April 22, 1911 - April 2, 1993) was a long time Canadian Member of Parliament (MP) and was briefly leader of the Social Credit Party of Canada. Patterson, a minister by profession, was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1953 election from the riding of Fraser Valley, British Columbia. He was defeated in the 1958 election. He ran for the party leadership at the 1961 Social Credit leadership convention but withdrew before the first ballot. Politician Alexander Blane (c.1850–1917) was an Irish nationalist politician and Member of Parliament (MP) for South Armagh, 1885-92. He was a supporter of Charles Stewart Parnell during the Split in the Irish Parliamentary Party, and later a pioneering Socialist. In 1876 he was appointed agent to the Catholic Registration Association, an organization dedicated to maximising the Catholic vote. He was also president of the Prisoners’ Aid Society. Politician Alexander B. "Pete" Grannis (born 1942/1943) is a former Commissioner of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). Before his tenure as Commissioner, he was a member of the New York State Assembly and represented District 65 as a member of the Democratic Party for the neighborhoods of the Upper East Side of Manhattan and Roosevelt Island. His firing by Governor David Paterson in October 2010 was controversial to many especially environmentalists. Politician Alexander Cameron Rutherford (February 2, 1857 – June 11, 1941) was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the first Premier of Alberta from 1905 to 1910. Born in Ormond, Ontario, he studied and practised law in Ottawa before moving with his family to the Northwest Territories in 1895. Here he began his political career, winning in his third attempt a seat in the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories. In keeping with the territorial custom Rutherford ran as an independent, though he generally supported the territorial administration of Premier Frederick W. A. G. Haultain. At the federal level, however, Rutherford was a Liberal. Politician Alexander Charles Barclay (1823 – 10 January 1893) was an English brewer and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1865 to 1880. Politician Alexander Charles Farquharson (15 March 1864 – 27 May 1951) was a Scottish doctor, barrister, soldier and Liberal Party politician. Politician Alexander Chumak is a former politician in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He served on the Toronto Public School Board from 1974 to 1994, and later ran for a position on city council. He is a probation officer and social worker in private life. Politician Alexander Dobrindt (born June 7, 1970 in Peißenberg, Bavaria) is a German politician who has been the Executive Secretary of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria since 2009. Politician Alexander Duncan McRae, C.B., (November 17, 1874, in Glencoe, Ontario – June 26, 1946, Ottawa, Ontario) was a successful businessman, a Major General in the Canadian Army in First World War, a Member of Parliament, a Canadian Senator and a farmer. Politician Alexander Edmund Batson Davie, QC who is usually referred to as A. E. B. Davie, (born in Wells, Somerset, November 24, 1847 – August 1, 1889 Victoria, British Columbia) was a British Columbia politician and lawyer, and was premier of British Columbia from 1887 until his death. Politician Alexander Frank Downie FIMarEST MCMI FFB MLC, is a member of the Legislative Council of the Isle of Man and a former Trade and Industry Minister of the Government. He was a Member of the House of Keys from 1991 until his election to the Legislative Council in 2005. Before going into politics, he was marine seagoing engineer for various companies and self-employed in the heating maintenance business. Downie holds freemasonry membership Politician Alexander Frederick Douglas-Home, Baron Home of the Hirsel ( ), KT, PC (2 July 1903 – 9 October 1995) was a British Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister from October 1963 to October 1964. He is notable for being the last Prime Minister to hold office while being a member of the House of Lords, prior to renouncing his peerage and taking up a seat in the House of Commons for the remainder of his premiership. His reputation, however, rests more on his two spells as the UK's foreign minister than on his brief premiership. Politician Alexander Fyodorovich Kerensky (, ; – 11 June 1970) was a major political leader before and during the Russian Revolutions of 1917. Actor Alexander Gaden (February 20, 1880, Montreal, Canada - ?) was a Canadian silent film actor. He starred in 32 films between 1912 and 1923. Politician Alexander Gennadyevich Khloponin () was born on March 6, 1965 in Colombo, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). Khloponin was the governor of Krasnoyarsk Krai in Siberia, Russia. Actor Alexander Gordon Jump (April 1, 1932 – September 22, 2003) was an American actor best known as the clueless radio station manager Arthur "Big Guy" Carlson in the TV series WKRP in Cincinnati and the incompetent "Chief of Police Tinkler" in the sitcom Soap. He also played the "Maytag Repairman" in commercials for Maytag brand appliances, from 1989 until his retirement from the role in July 2003. Politician Alexander Graf von Monts (born 9 August 1832 in Berlin; died 19 January 1889) was an officer in the German Imperial navy, the Kaiserliche Marine. Politician Alexander Graham Mitchell (born 1923) was the first Governor of the Turks and Caicos from April 1973 to May 1975. He had previously served as the last Administrator of the islands from 1971 to 1973. He went on to serve as Bursar of Dame Allan's Schools. Politician Alexander Henry Ross (1829 - 3 December 1888) was a British barrister and Conservative politician. Politician Alexander H. (Sandy) Graham (1890–1977) was a North Carolina attorney and politician who served as the 17th Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina from 1933 to 1937. Politician Alexander Hugh Baring, 4th Baron Ashburton DL (4 May 1835 – 18 July 1889) was a British landowner and Conservative Party politician. Baring was the son of Francis Baring, 3rd Baron Ashburton (1800–1868) and his wife Hortense Eugenie Claire Maret de Bassano (c. 1812–1882). He was educated at Harrow School and Christ Church, Oxford, graduating in 1857. Politician Alexander Ivanovich Konovalov () (September 17, 1875, Moscow - January 28, 1949, Paris, France; Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Cemetery) was a Russian Kadet politician and entrepreneur. One of Russia's biggest textile manufacturers, he became a leader of the liberal, business-oriented Progressist Party and was a member of the Progressive Bloc in the Fourth Duma. During World War I he was vice president of Alexander Guchkov's Military-Industrial Committee, and after the February Revolution he became Minister of Trade and Industry in the Provisional Government. After the October Revolution he emigrated to France, where he was a leader of leftist Russian émigrés; at the start of World War II he moved to the United States. Politician Alexander Ivanovich Lebed (; April 20, 1950, Novocherkassk – April 28, 2002, Abakan) was a Russian lieutenant-general and politician. He placed third in the 1996 Russian presidential election, with 14.5% of the vote nationwide. He later served as Russia's Secretary of the Security Council and as governor of Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia's second largest region. He served four years in the latter position, until his death, following a Mi-8 helicopter crash. Politician Alexander John McLachlan (2 November 1872 – 28 May 1956) was an Australian politician. Politician Alexander Kelly McClure (January 9, 1828 – June 6, 1909) was a journalist, editor, writer, politician, and historian, active in Pennsylvania Republican Party politics, especially in the 1860s, and a prominent supporter, correspondent, and biographer of President Abraham Lincoln. He was the editor of the Franklin Repository, in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania and of the Philadelphia Times. The town of McClure, Pennsylvania - located in Snyder County - is named in his honor. Politician Alexander Kenneth Maclean, (October 18, 1869 July 31, 1942) was a Canadian politician and judge. Politician Alexander Leonidovich Chernogorov (born July 13, 1959 in Vozdvizhenka, Stavropol Krai, Russia) was the governor of Stavropol Krai in the southern European part of Russia. As candidate for the Communists he defeated his predecessor Petr Marchenko in 1996, and was re-elected governor in 2000. Chernogorov was the leader of the Komsomol and a member of the State Duma. He holds the military rank of captain. Chernogorov has decried Jehovah's Witnesses (calling them "Jehovists", the Soviet derogatory term for the religion) and Wahhabism as "dangerous cults" that threaten state order. Stavropol Krai is not far from Chechnya. Actor Alexander "Lex" Marinos OAM (born 1 February 1949) is an Australian media personality of Greek and Australian descent. He is a television actor, director and writer. Notable for his acting role as 'Bruno', the Italian son-in-law of bigot Ted Bullpitt, on the Australian comedy television series Kingswood Country as and host of Late Night Legends on ABC2, he was also a presenter on radio station Double Jay (2JJ, now Triple J) in the late 1970s with Ted Robinson. '2JJ Station of the stars...and Ted and Lex'. Actor Alexander Lo (born Luo Chang-An) is a former taekwondo champion from Taiwan, who has great physical skills. Alexander worked on many films during the 1980s about Ninjas, such as The Ninja Hunter, The Super Ninja, Ninja vs. Shaolin, Ninja Condors 13, and Mafia vs. Ninja. He also worked on Shaolin films such as Shaolin Chastity Kung Fu and the famous Shaolin vs. Lama. The director who Lo most frequently worked with is Robert Tai, who in 1984 directed him in a nine-hour epic titled (redubbed and released in 1999 as Shaolin Dolemite. Some time after that film, Alexander quit acting but did not stop making movies. He continued a long partnership with Robert Tai, only this time as an action choreographer, working on such films as Fists of Legends II. He often collaborated with his good friend, the African-American kick-boxer Eugene Thomas (Trammell), where they either fought together as a black/Asian duo, or faced up against each other as arch enemies. Politician Alexander Lucas (September 2, 1852 – June 8, 1942) was a Canadian businessman and politician. He was the seventh mayor of the town of Calgary, Alberta and spent six years as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in British Columbia. Politician Alexander Mikhailovich Babakov () Kishinev, Moldavia, February, 8th, 1963, is a Russian politician and member of the Duma, the Russian state parliament. Special Presidential Representative to Russians appointed by Vladimir Putin since June 19, 2012. Politician Alexander Mikhaylovich Puzanov (; Russian Empire, – Moscow, 1 March 1998) was a Soviet-Russian statesman who was from 1952 to 1956 the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Russian SFSR, literally meaning Premier or Prime Minister. Politician Alexander Morgan Mason (born June 26, 1955) is a politician, film producer and actor. He was born in Beverly Hills, California, and is the son of the late Academy award-nominated British actor James Mason and his wife Pamela Mason, actress and commentator. He is a former Acting Chief of Protocol of the United States, as well as a former Deputy Chief of Protocol. He also served as Special Assistant to President Ronald Reagan. His grandfather, the financier and film producer Isidore Ostrer, was head of the Gaumont-British Picture Corporation. As a child, Mason appeared in the films The Sandpiper, with Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, and Hero's Island, along with his father. He married singer Belinda Carlisle in 1986. They have a son, James Duke Mason, born in 1992. Politician Alexander Morris, PC (March 17, 1826 – October 28, 1889) was a Canadian politician. He served in the cabinet of Prime Minister John A. Macdonald (1869–1872), and was the second Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba (1872–1877). He also served as the founder and first Lieutenant Governor of the District of Keewatin. Politician Alexander Nikolayevich Potresov () (September 13, 1869, Moscow – July 11, 1934, Paris) was a Russian social democrat and one of the leaders of Menshevism. He was one of six original editors of the newspaper the Iskra. Politician Alexander Oswald Brodie (November 13, 1849 – May 10, 1918) was an American military officer and engineer. Earning his initial reputation during the Indian wars, he came to prominence for his service with the Rough Riders during the Spanish–American War. His friendship with Theodore Roosevelt then lead to Brodie being appointed Governor of Arizona Territory from 1902 to 1905. Politician Alexander Patrick Greysteil Ruthven, 2nd Earl of Gowrie PC, FRSL (born 26 November 1939), usually known as Grey Gowrie, is a Scottish hereditary peer. He was a Conservative Party politician for some years, including a period in the British Cabinet, and was later Chairman of Sotheby's and of the Arts Council of England. He has also published poetry. Lord Gowrie is the hereditary Clan Chief of Clan Ruthven. Actor Alexander Paul "Alex" Charak (born January 4, 1988) is an American soap opera actor. He played the role of Elwood Hoffman on the daytime soap opera As The World Turns. Politician Alexander Peter Cockburn (April 7, 1837 – June 2, 1905) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Victoria North in the 1st Parliament of Ontario and Muskoka and then Ontario North in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1872 to 1887. Politician Alexander Popham, of Littlecote, Wiltshire (1605 – 1669) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1640 and 1669. He was patron of the philosopher John Locke. Actor Alexander Richard "Alex" Frost (born February 17, 1987) is an American actor. He had a starring role in Gus Van Sant's Columbine-based film Elephant, which was awarded the Palme d'Or prize in 2003. Since Elephant, Frost has worked on a number of films, including The Queen of Cactus Cove, The Lost and The Standard. He appeared in a Season 3 episode of NCIS entitled "Ravenous". He played a bully in the Owen Wilson movie Drillbit Taylor, released on March 21, 2008, by Paramount Pictures. He appeared in two films in 2009, Calvin Marshall and The Vicious Kind. He recently appeared in The Wheeler Boys, premiered in the 2010 LA Film Festival. Frost is currently living in London. Politician Alexander Robey Shepherd (January 30, 1835 – September 12, 1902), better known as Boss Shepherd, was one of the most controversial and influential civic leaders in the history of Washington, D.C., and one of the most powerful big-city political bosses of the Gilded Age. He was head of the DC Board of Public Works from 1871 to 1873 and Governor of the District of Columbia from 1873 to 1874. He is known, particularly in Washington, as "The Father of Modern Washington." Politician Alexander Romanovich Drenteln (Александр Романович Дрентельн) (1820-1888) was a 19th-century Russian General. Politician Alexander Shaun Cullen (born February 18, 1951 in Montreal, Quebec) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is a former Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and a former member of Ottawa City Council, representing the Bay Ward in Ottawa's west end. Politician Alexander Simpson (June 12, 1872 — July 20, 1953) was an American journalist, attorney, and Democratic politician. He served in both houses of the New Jersey Legislature and as Assistant Attorney General of New Jersey. Politician Alexander Snitker (born August 6, 1975) was the Libertarian Party candidate in the 2010 Florida U.S. Senate election for the seat being vacated by Republican George LeMieux. He was the first Libertarian U.S. Senate candidate to appear on the ballot in Florida's history. Politician Alexander Staveley Hill DL (21 May 1825–25 June 1905) was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was Member of Parliament (MP) from 1868 to 1900 representing Coventry, Staffordshire West and Kingswinford. Politician Alexander Turk (March 5, 1906 – January 1, 1988) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive from 1953 to 1958. Politician Alexander Vasilevich Filipenko (born 31 May 1950) is a Russian politician, the former governor of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug. Politician Alexander Vasilyevich Kolchak (, – 7 February 1920) was a polar explorer and commander in the Imperial Russian Navy, who fought in the Russo-Japanese War and the First World War. During the Russian Civil War, he established a reactionary government in Siberia—later the Provisional All-Russian Government—and was recognised as the "Supreme Ruler and Commander-in-Chief of All Russian Land and Sea Forces" by the other leaders of the White movement (1918–1920). Politician Alexander Victorovich Donskoy () is the mayor of the Northern Russian city of Arkhangelsk. He was the first Russian politician of national recognition who proclaimed intentions to run for the presidency in 2008. After announcing his intentions in 2006, he was arrested in July 2007 following charges of economic crimes and abuse of office. He was released in March 2008 after receiving a sentence of 3 years on probation. Politician Alexander Vladimirovich Yakovenko (, born October 21, 1954, in Homel) is Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia. He is in charge of multilateral diplomacy (UN, UNESCO and other international organizations, economic and humanitarian cooperation, human rights, environmental cooperation, climate change, education, culture and sport issues). Graduated from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations in 1976. Holds a Doctor of Law. Has the diplomatic rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary. Dr. Yakovenko speaks Russian, English and French. Politician Alexander William Doniphan (July 9, 1808 – August 8, 18871—Launius, Roger D., (1997). - Alexander William Doniphan: Portrait of a Missouri Moderate. - Columbia, Missouri: University of Missouri Press. - p.1. ISBN 978-0-8262-1132-3.2—Muench, James F., (2006). - Five Stars: Missouri's Most Famous Generals, - Columbia, Missouri: University of Missouri Press. - p.6. ISBN 978-0-8262-1656-4.—DEATH:1—Launius. - p.279.2—Muench. - p.32.) was a 19th-century American attorney, soldier and politician from Missouri who is best known today as the man who prevented the summary execution of Mormon founder Joseph Smith, Jr. at the close of the 1838 Mormon War in that state. He also achieved renown as a leader of American troops during the Mexican–American War, as the author of a legal code that still forms the basis of New Mexico's Bill of Rights, and as a successful defense attorney in the Missouri towns of Liberty, Richmond and Independence. Actor Alexander Wraith (born June 29, 1979) is an American actor, director, and screenwriter. His career in acting began when he joined a friend to an audition on the TNT show, Monday Night Mayhem. Alexander attended Columbia University. Politician Alexander Zach (born 10 September 1976) is an Austrian politician and former member of the Austrian Parliament (2006 – 2008). He has been the head of the Liberal Forum from 2001 to 2008. Although his party did not run the elections of 2006, Zach was given a seat on the SPÖ as a result of an alliance whose aim was forestalling another term of Wolfgang Schüssel as chancellor. Only five days before the Austrian legislative elections in September 2008 Zach resigned his position as head of his party after being accused of lobbying for EADS. Actor Alexandra (Aleka) Stratigou (; 1926 – January 1, 1989) was a Greek actress. She played in theatre and several films with a characteristic voice and played mostly in servant roles. She was the wife of Andreas Barkoulis. She died on January 1, 1989 and is buried in Peristeri. She was the brother of Stefanos and sister of Stella and Rena. Actor Alexandra "Allie" MacDonald (born September 17, 1988) is a Canadian actress and singer. She made her feature film debut as Eve in (2010). She has appeared in independent films, short films and television shows. She starred in the films The Barrens, with Stephen Moyer and Mia Kirshner, House at the End of the Street (2012), with Elisabeth Shue and Jennifer Lawrence, and And Now a Word From Our Sponsor with Parker Posey and Bruce Greenwood. She stars in the upcoming horror-musical Stage Fright alongside Meat Loaf and Minnie Driver. Actor Alexandra Danielle "Lexi" Ainsworth (born October 28, 1992) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Kristina Davis on General Hospital. Actor Alexandra Di Novi (born November 7, 1987) is an American actress. She won Best Actress in the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival for The Perfect Girl and Purity. Politician Alexandra Gripenberg, also known as Alexandra van Grippenberg, (30 August 1857, Kurkijoki, Finland - 24 December 1913) was a Finnish social activist, author, editor, newspaper publisher, and elected politician, and was a leading voice within the movement for women's rights in Finland at the turn of the 20th century. She was also known as a Fennoman. Actor Alexandra Maria Lara (born Alexandra Plătăreanu; November 12, 1978) is a Romanian-born German actress. She performs predominantly in leading roles in a variety of historical and crime films. Lara is best known for her roles in Control (2007), Youth Without Youth (2007), Nackt (2002), Downfall (2004), About the Looking for and the Finding of Love (2005), and The Reader (2008). Politician Alexandra Mikhailovna Kollontai (, — née Domontovich, Домонто́вич) ( – March 9, 1952) was a Russian Communist revolutionary, first as a member of the Mensheviks, then from 1914 on as a Bolshevik. In 1923, Kollontai was appointed Soviet Ambassador to Norway. Actor Alexandra Morgan is an American actress, Studied at Juilliard School and the University of Southern California. She is a founding member of LA's avant-garde theatre troupe, "The Company Theatre." Her first television appearance was in an episode of Gunsmoke, and she has performed in an acting capacity in other television shows such as The Young and The Restless, The Twilight Zone, Baywatch and Lost. Actor Alexandra Neil (1958- ) is an American actress. She was born Dianne Alexandra Swift Thompson in Boston, MA. Politician Alexandre (Alexander) Robillard (1843–1907) was a Canadian politician. He was a Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for Russell from 1886 to 1898. Politician Alexandru Vaida-Voevod or Vaida-Voievod (February 27, 1872 – March 19, 1950) was a Romanian politician who was a supporter and promoter of the union of Transylvania (before 1918 a part of Austria-Hungary) with the Romanian Old Kingdom; he later served three terms as a Prime Minister of Greater Romania. Politician Alex Blanco (born 1972) is an American politician and mayor of Passaic, New Jersey, United States. He is the first elected and second serving Dominican-American mayor in the United States . Actor Alex Désert (born July 18, 1968) is a Haitian-American actor and musician most known for his roles in the TV series The Flash, Becker, and Boy Meets World. He is also a founding member of Los Angeles-based ska band Hepcat. Actor Alex Dodd's real name is Ali Afshar. Alex Dodd was a derivative of his full first name Alidad, pronounced Ali Dodd. Ali Afshra is an American actor, professional race car driver and producer. He is the third son of the Persian poet and lyricist Leila Kasra. He is the founder and president of the world record holding auto racing team Easy Street Motorsports (ESX). He is the creator of the exclusive ESX Super Vantage Aston Martin and the ESX STI Subaru vehicles. Ali and his company ESX raced for Subaru of America, Inc. for 8 years from 2001 thru 2008 and won two NHRA National Championships in 2006 & 2007. He is also the driver of the worlds fastest Subaru as of May 2009. He is probably best known as the voice of the Phantom Ranger on the television series Power Rangers Turbo and Power Rangers in Space for 8 episodes. Ali recently finished producing his first film titled "Born to Race" in early 2011. Politician Alexei Anatolievich Navalny (, born 4 June 1976) is a Russian lawyer and political and financial activist. Since 2009, he has gained prominence within Russia, and notably within the Russian media, as a critic of corruption in Russia, and especially of Russian leader Vladimir Putin. He has used his LiveJournal blog to organize large-scale demonstrations to address these issues. He also regularly writes articles in several Russian publications, such as Forbes Russia. In a 2011 interview with Reuters, he claimed that Putin's political system is so weakened by corruption that Russia could face an Arab Spring-style revolt within five years. Navalny is a Russian Opposition Coordination Council member and informal leader of unregistered Russian political party People's Alliance. He calls himself a “nationalist democrat" and is an officially registered candidate (supported by the RPR-PARNAS party) in the election for Mayor of Moscow which will be held on 8 September 2013. Actor Alexei Guskov Guennadievitch PAR () (born May 20, 1958 in Brzeg) is a Russian actor and producer. He was awarded People's Artist of Russia in 2007. Politician Alexei Leonidovich Kudrin () (born 12 October 1960) is a Russian political figure who served in the government of Russia as Minister of Finance from 18 May 2000 to 26 September 2011. After graduating with degrees in finance and economics, Kudrin worked in the administration of Saint Petersburg's liberal Mayor Anatoly Sobchak. In 1996 he started working in the Presidential Administration of Boris Yeltsin. He was appointed as Finance Minister on 28 May 2000 and held the post for 11 years, making him the longest-serving Finance Minister in post-Soviet Russia. In addition, he was Deputy Prime Minister in 2000–2004 and again beginning in 2007. As Finance Minister, Kudrin was widely credited with prudent fiscal management, commitment to tax and budget reform and championing the free market. Politician Alexei Nikolayevich Kosygin (; – 18 December 1980) was a Soviet-Russian statesman during the Cold War. Kosygin was born in the city of St. Petersburg in 1904 to a Russian working-class family. He was conscripted into the labor army during the Russian Civil War, and after the Red Army's demobilisation in 1921, he worked in Siberia as an industrial manager. Kosygin returned to Leningrad in the early 1930s and worked his way up the Soviet hierarchy. During the Great Patriotic War (World War II), Kosygin was a member of the State Defence Committee and was tasked with moving Soviet industry out of territories soon to be overrun by the German military. He served as Minister of Finance for a year before becoming Minister of Light Industry and later, the Minister of Light and Food Industry. One year before his death in 1953, Stalin removed Kosygin from the Politburo, intentionally weakening his position within the Soviet hierarchy. Politician Alexey Alexandrovich Kuznetsov (, Borovichi—October 1, 1950, Moscow) was a Soviet statesman, CPSU (since 1925) functionary, Lieutenant General, member of CPSU Central Committee (1939-1949). He was 1st Secretary (deputy leader) to Leningrad CPSU gorkom (city committee) and obkom (oblast committee), and, during the Siege of Leningrad, helped organize the city's defense. Politician Alexey Gennadiyevich Chernyshov (; born February 24, 1963) is a former member of the State Duma of Russia. He has attended higher education. He is a member of the LDPR. He is Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Education and Science. Actor Alex Gonzaga, (born Catherine Cruz Gonzaga January 16, 1988), and prior to her name change in 2008, also known as Cathy Gonzaga, is a Filipina actress. She played the role of Alex, in ABS-CBN's sitcom Let's Go and Go Kada Go and played Christine in My Girl. She signed a two-year contract with the Kapamilya network after establishing her career on TV5. Her first projects for 2013 included working with her sister, Toni Gonzaga as a media correspondent on The Voice of the Philippines. She's also a cast member of the gag show Banana Nite. Actor Alexie Gilmore (born 1976) is an American actress who starred in the television series New Amsterdam as Dr. Sara Dillane. She is featured in the 2008 movie Definitely, Maybe and starred alongside Matthew McConaughey in the 2008 movie Surfer, Dude. Actor Alexis Ann Thorpe (born April 19, 1980), is an American actress, eldest of four children, who grew up in Yorba Linda and whose first professional role was at the Canyon Lake Theatre as Wendy in Peter Pan. She is known for her role as Cassie Brady on the American television daytime drama Days of our Lives, which she played on contract from July 2002 through November 2003 when her character was believed to have been murdered by the Salem Stalker. She made guest appearances on the show in 2004 and 2005 when the character turned up alive. Before coming to Days in 2002, for two years she starred as Rianna Miner on the CBS daytime drama The Young and the Restless. In 2003, she made a cameo appearance on the NBC sitcom Friends. Actor Alexis Conran (aka Alex Conran) is a British actor, writer and stage magician. He was born in South Paris, France, and moved to Greece when he was a child. Actor Alexis Cruz (born September 29, 1974) is an American actor, known for his performances as Rafael in Touched by an Angel and as Skaara in Stargate and Stargate SG-1. Cruz was born in The Bronx, New York of Puerto Rican descent. His mother, Julia, was a songwriter. He currently resides in Los Angeles. He started the actor´s career when he was 9. However, when he was 13, and was auditioning for a role, the director explained to him that he was a bad actor, at which he decided to enter the School for Performing Arts, the Fame school, that same year. He went to Boston University majoring in Independent Technical Theatre. Cruz appeared as assistant D.A. Martin Allende in the legal drama Shark, with co-stars James Woods and Jeri Ryan. Along with Erick Avari, he is the only other actor to appear in both the original Stargate movie and the spin-off series Stargate SG-1. Actor Alexis Valdés is a Cuban actor, comedian, monologist, film producer, singer and screenwriter. He was born in Havana, Cuba, on August 16, 1963. Politician Alex M. Triantafilou (pronounced Tree-aunt-a-FEE-loo) is the Chairman of the Hamilton County Republican Party in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States and of counsel at the Cincinnati law firmof Dinsmore and Shohl. He previously served as a Judge on the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas in Cincinnati. Actor Alex Mustakas is a Canadian actor and director. He is the founding and current Artistic Director & CEO of Drayton Entertainment, an award-winning, not-for-profit professional theatre company based in Southwestern Ontario, for 22 seasons. Actor Alex Newcombe Walkinshaw (born 5 October 1974) is an English actor best known for playing the role of Sergeant Dale "Smithy" Smith in ITV's long running police procedural series, The Bill. Actor Alex Nicol (January 20, 1916 - July 29, 2001) was an American actor and director. Nicol appeared in many Westerns including The Man from Laramie (1955). He appeared in over forty feature films as well as directing many television shows including The Wild Wild West (1967), Tarzan (1966), and Daniel Boone (1966). He also played many roles on Broadway. Actor Alex Papps (born 11 February 1969) is a Greek -born Australian actor and television host. Papps is best known for his role as Frank Morgan on soap opera Home and Away and as a host of The Factory. He is currently a host on the ABC's children's show Play School, alongside his former Home and Away girlfriend, Justine Clarke. Actor Alex Schemmer (born June 17, 1981) is an American actor and writer. Schemmer has been featured in network shows Dexter, What About Brian, , House, Cougar Town and Big Love. He also starred in the film The Yellow Wallpaper. Alex made an appearance on iCarly as Wade Collins, a rude British contestant on "America Sings". In 2008 Alex had a recurring role in Days of Our Lives as Les. He played Alex on Take180's series In2ition. He appeared as Romeo in Shakespeare Orange County's production of Romeo and Juliet and was honored at the Back Stage Garland Awards for Best Ensemble Performance in Thrill Me with Stewart Calhoun. As a writer he has written the film Responsible Adults with Katie Holmes and Chace Crawford attached to star. http://www.facebook.com/alexschemmer Politician Alex Warner was a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's forty-fifth House district, including constituents in Cumberland County. A retired educator from Hope Mills, North Carolina, Warner served his ninth and last term in the 2003-2004 session before losing in the Democratic primary to current Democratic Representative Richard "Rick" Glazier. Following his defeat in the Democratic Primary, Warner changed his party affiliation to Republican. Actor Alex Weed (born Alexander Wilding Weed on May 11, 1980 in Menlo Park, California) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his guest-starring roles in several TV shows, including Criminal Minds, Pretty Little Liars, Gilmore Girls, and House. Actor Alfie Anido (December 31, 1959 – December 30, 1981) was a popular Filipino matinee idol best remembered for his death at the age of twenty one. He was the eldest of four children of Alberto Anido and Sara Serrano, and was the brother of Albert Anido, another Filipino actor. Politician Alfonso Araújo Cotes was a Colombian politician, two time Governor of the Department of Cesar; the first term between September 21, 1968 and August 21, 1970 and the second term between June 7, 1975 and August 30, 1997. Politician Alfonso Gagliano, PC, FCGA (born January 25, 1942) is a Canadian accountant and a former Liberal Party politician. Politician Alfonso Lastras Ramírez (November 24, 1924 – December 25, 1999) was a Mexican lawyer and politician. He was born in the city of San Luis Potosí to a Spanish father and Mexican mother. Politician Alfonso López Pumarejo (January 31, 1886 - November 20, 1959) was a two-time Colombian president and political figure, as a member of the Colombian Liberal Party. He served as president of Colombia for the first time between 1934 and 1938 and again between 1942 and 1945. Politician Alfred "Al" Coppola is a former state senator and politician in New York. A resident of Buffalo, New York, Coppola is a long time political figure in the city, who served briefly as the 57th District member in the New York Senate at the turn of the 21st century. Politician Alfred Attilio Checchi (June 6, 1948) is an American politician who was a candidate for Governor of California in the 1998 gubernatorial election, losing to fellow Democrat Gray Davis in the June 1998 primary. Checchi finished in second place in the Democratic primary, capturing 12.49% of the vote. He ran as a New Democrat and called for increased spending on education. He set a new record at the time for spending in a California gubernatorial race, spending over $40 million of his personal fortune. Checchi had previously enjoyed success in various business ventures, most notably serving as co-chairman of Northwest Airlines. He attended the Harvard School of Business. Checchi is married to his wife Kathryn and has 3 children. Politician Alfred Booth (24 February 1893 – 19 December 1965) was a British Congregational lay preacher and politician. He was Labour Member of Parliament (MP) for Bolton East from 1950 to 1951. Politician Alfred Boyd (September 20, 1835 – August 16, 1908) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He is usually considered to have been the first Premier of Manitoba (1870–1871), but he was not recognized by that title at the time and was not the real leader of the government. He is more correctly referred to as the first Provincial Secretary of Manitoba. (Some modern sources list his official title as "Chief Minister", but this does not appear in parliamentary documents from the period and is apparently a more recent invention.) Politician Alfred Dick (December 6, 1927 - March 7, 2005) was a German politician and school teacher, representative of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria. Between 1962 and 1994 he was a member of the Landtag of Bavaria. He served as Bavarian State Minister for the Environment (1977-1990). Actor Alfred Dorfer (11 October 1961, Vienna) is an Austrian comedian, writer, and actor. He is one of the most well-known cabaret artists and comedians in Austria, not least due to his commitment to numerous Austrian film productions. After initial success with the group Schlabarett he attained more widespread recognition as the writer and star (alongside Josef Hader) of the film Indien. Politician Alfred Dregger (10 December 1920, Münster – 29 June 2002, Fulda) was a German politician and a leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). Politician Alfred Du Cros (10 December 1868 – 21 December 1946) was a British politician. He was a Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) in 1910. Politician Alfred Duranleau, PC (November 1, 1871 – March 11, 1951) was a Canadian lawyer, politician, and judge. Politician Alfred Edden (24 November 1850 – 27 July 1930) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Parliament from 1891 until 1920 and held a number of ministerial positions in the Government of New South Wales. He was a foundation member of the Australian Labor Party but left the party over the question of the solidarity pledge in 1891. He rejoined in 1895 and remained a member until the party split over the question of conscription during World War 1. He then joined the Nationalist Party. Actor Alfred Edward Marks OBE (28 January 19211 July 1996) was a British actor and comedian, known for his charismatic personality and sarcastic delivery. Politician Alfred Emanuel "Al" Smith (December 30, 1873 – October 4, 1944) was an American statesman who was elected Governor of New York four times and was the Democratic U.S. presidential candidate in 1928. He was the foremost urban leader of the efficiency-oriented Progressive Movement and was noted for achieving a wide range of reforms as governor in the 1920s. He was also linked to the notorious Tammany Hall machine that controlled Manhattan politics; was a strong opponent of Prohibition and was the first Roman Catholic nominee for President. His candidacy mobilized Catholic votes—especially women who previously had not voted. It also mobilized the anti-Catholic vote, which was strongest in the South. Politician Alfred Francis Russell (born 25 August 1817 in Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. - 4 April 1884 in Liberia) served as the tenth President of Liberia from 1883 to 1884. He immigrated to Liberia in 1833 with his mother, Amelie "Milly" Crawford, his cousin, Lucretia Russell and her four children Cynthia, Gilbert, George, and Henry. He served as a Methodist missionary and later owned a large coffee and sugarcane farm. Russell remained in the ministry and served in the Senate as well. He was elected vice-president under Anthony William Gardiner in 1881, becoming President of Liberia on the latter's resignation due to poor health. Politician Alfred Frenzel (1899-1968) was a West German member of parliament, who was secretly conducting espionage for Czechoslovakia while serving on the Bundestag's Defense Committee. Given the code name Anna by the StB, he passed along classified information to the Communist government in Prague for five years, until his arrest in Bonn on October 31, 1960. He was the most important StB spy during the entire Cold War. Politician Alfred Gusenbauer (born February 8, 1960) is an Austrian career politician who until 2008 spent his entire professional life as an employee of the Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ) or as a parliamentary representative. He headed the SPÖ from 2000 to 2008, and served as Chancellor of Austria from January 2007 to December 2008. Since then he has pursued a career as a consultant and lecturer, and as a member of supervisory boards of Austrian companies. Politician Alfred H. Littlefield (April 2, 1829 – December 21, 1893) was an American politician and the 35th Governor of Rhode Island. Politician Alfred J. Hilbe (22 July 1928 – 31 October 2011) was the Prime Minister of Liechtenstein from 1970 to 1974. He was born in Schaan. Politician Alfred John Gardyne Drummond de Chastelain (born July 30, 1937) is a retired Canadian soldier and diplomat. Politician Alfred Karamuço (born January 27, 1943 in Korçë) is an Albanian politician. He graduated with a diploma from the University of Tirana in 1965. Politician Alfred Kohlberg (San Francisco, California, 1887 – New York City, 7 April 1960) was an American entrepreneur and staunch anti-Communist—being the head of the so called "China lobby", a close ally of Roman Catholic Republican Senator, (1946–1957), for Wisconsin Joseph R. McCarthy, a guide to former candy lollipops manufacturer Robert W. Welch Jr. and founding director of the staunch right-wing activist John Birch Society. Politician Alfred Leonard Kristian Vågnes (13 April 1880 – 12 October 1970) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party and later the Communist Party. Actor Alfred Lettieri (February 24, 1928 – October 18, 1975) was an American actor, known for his portrayal of Virgil Sollozzo, in The Godfather. Politician Alfred Moritz Mond, 1st Baron Melchett PC, FRS (23 October 1868–27 December 1930), known as Sir Alfred Mond, Bt, between 1910 and 1928, was a British industrialist, financier and politician. In his later life he became an active Zionist. Politician Alfred Mossman Landon, known as Alf Landon (September 9, 1887 – October 12, 1987), was an American Republican politician, who served as the 26th Governor of Kansas from 1933 to 1937. He was best known for having been the Republican Party's nominee for President of the United States, defeated in a landslide by Franklin D. Roosevelt in the 1936 presidential election. Politician Alfred Nilsen (28 December 1892 – 22 March 1977) was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party. Politician Alfredo García Green (born December 29, 1953 in Baja California Sur) is a Mexican politician affiliated to the conservative National Action Party (PAN). He was the first municipal president (mayor) of Loreto, Baja California Sur, following that municipality's 1992 creation, and state's party president. García Green is the son of Consuelo Green Garayzar and stepson of Francisco Larrinaga. He has worked with the environmental NGO "Grupo Ecologista Antares", which is involved in conservation efforts in the Loreto region. Politician Alfredo Ouano is a former Mayor of Mandaue City and father of politician Thadeo Ouano, who was also mayor of Mandaue. In 2009, he sat on One Cebu's Council of Elders. Politician Alfred P. C. Petsch (1887–1981) was a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives for the 85th District of Fredericksburg and Gillespie County. He was a retired Lieutenant Colonel who saw service in both World War I and World War II. Petsch was also an educator, a lawyer, a civic leader and a philanthropist. Politician Alfred Peter Swineford (September 14, 1836– October 26, 1909) was an American Democratic politician who was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, 1871 to 1872. In 1878 he was the Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, finishing third behind Lysander Woodward, the National Greenback Party candidate., and the winner, Republican incumbent Alonzo Sessions. He was the mayor and newspaper editor in Marquette, Michigan. Politician Alfred Pullen Gleave was a Member of Parliament for Saskatoon—Biggar, Canada from 25 June 1968 to 9 May 1974. He was a farmer and grain grower, and became an outspoken agricultural advocate. He was born in Ontario, educated in one room school houses of Saskatchewan. Turning 19 at the start of the1930s, he understood the many difficulties farmers faced during this era of drought and Depression. He also lived through farming advances, technological changes and industrial revolution of the 1940s and 1950s which followed World War II. In the early 20th century, Gleave helped to establish many varied agricultural organizations. As a member of the New Democratic Party (NDP), he became a Member of Parliament on two occasions. Gleave served as an Agriculture Committee member. He was inducted into the Saskatchewan Agricultural Hall of Fame. Politician Alfred Reingoldovich Kokh (Koch) (, born February 28, 1961, in Zyryanovsk, Kazakhstan, USSR) is a Russian writer, mathematician-economist, and businessman of ethnic German origin. Politician Alfred Sant (born 28 February 1948) is a Maltese politician. He led the Labour Party from 1992 to 2008 and served as Prime Minister of Malta between 1996 and 1998 and as Leader of the Opposition from 1992 to 1996 and from 1998 to 2008. Politician Alfred Sigurd Nilsen (4 September 1891 – 2 August 1977) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. Politician Alfred Théodore Marie Vanderstegen (Ghent, 26 January 1869 - Ghent, 7 January 1959) was a Belgian engineer, entrepreneur and liberal politician. He graduated as an engineer from the University of Ghent. He was the son of Henricus Vanderstegen and Rosa de Cavel. Current descendants are the Vanderstegen family in Ghent. Politician Alfred Thommesen (2 June 1914 – 31 December 1988) was a Norwegian ship-owner politician for the Conservative Party. Politician Alfred Tristram Lawrence, 1st Baron Trevethin PC DL (24 November 1843 – 3 August 1936) was a British lawyer and judge. He served as Lord Chief Justice of England from 1921 to 1922. Politician Alf Skowron is a retired politician in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the Winnipeg City Council from 1971 to 1989, originally a member of the New Democratic Party and later as an independent. Actor Algenis Perez Soto is a young Dominican Republic actor. He was discovered playing a casual game of baseball with friends in the Dominican Republic and chosen to star in his first acting role ever, Sugar, a movie about a baseball player’s struggle to rise from amateur playing to the major leagues, and to lift himself and his family from poverty to plenty. Politician Algirdas Mykolas Brazauskas (, 1932 – 2010) was the first President of a newly independent post-Soviet Lithuania from 1993 to 1998 and Prime Minister from 2001 to 2006. Politician Alhaji Aliu Mahama (3 March 1946 – 16 November 2012) was a Ghanaian politician, quantity surveyor, civil engineer and contractor who was Vice-President of Ghana from 7 January 2001 to 7 January 2009. He sought the New Patriotic Party's nomination for the 2008 presidential election, but at the party's convention in December 2007, he was unsuccessful having obtained only 6% or 146 votes of total delegate ballot cast. He retired from politics after his tenure as the deputy Ghanaian leader. He was Ghana's first Muslim Vice-President. Politician Alhaji Ibrahim Ben Kargbo (born October 18, 1944), commonly known as I.B. Kargbo, is a Sierra Leonean journalist and politician . He is currently the Sierra Leone Government official spokesman and Sierra Leone's Minister of Information and Communication since October 2007 in the government of Ernest Bai Koroma. I.B Kargbo is a close personal friend of president Ernest Bai Koroma and former president Ahmad Tejan Kabbah. I.B. Kargbo is one of the most trusted aides to president Koroma. He has a Bachelor's degree in journalism from Fourah Bay College and a Diploma in Journalism from John New Homes School of Journalism, 1979. Politician Alhaji Ibrahim Kanja Sesay (born in 1955 in Bo, Sierra Leone) is the former commissioner of the Sierra Leone National Commission for Social Action (NaCSA). He was sacked as commissioner of the Sierra Leone National Commission for Social Action (NaCSA) by Sierra Leone's current president Ernest Bai Koroma in October 2007 . He is the current Financial Secretary of Bo District Students Union and Secretary General of the Fourah Bay College Students Union. He is a member of the Mandingo ethnic group. Politician Alhaji Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka is the Member of Parliament for Asawase in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. He was the Minister for Youth and Sports in the Ghana government. He was requested by President Mills to proceed on leave while allegations of corruption against him were investigated. He however resigned from government following the acceptance by President Mills of the findings of the investigating committee. Politician Alhaji Muhammadu Shehu Kangiwa was the first elected civilian governor of Sokoto State, Nigeria in the short-lived Nigerian Second Republic, holding office from October 1979 to November 1981. He represented the National Party of Nigeria (NPN). Politician Alhaji Mujahid Asari-Dokubo (born 1964), formerly Melford Dokubo Goodhead Jr. and typically referred to simply as Asari, is a major political figure of the Ijaw ethnic group in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. He was president of the Ijaw Youth Council for a time beginning in 2001 and later founded the Niger Delta People's Volunteer Force which would become one of the most prominent armed groups operating in the Niger Delta region. He is a Muslim with populist views and an anti-government stance that have made him a folk hero amongst certain members of the local population. Politician Al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf ( / ALA: (or otherwise transliterated), also known more fully as or ) (born early June AD 661 / AH 40 – AD 714 / AH 95) was a controversial Arab administrator, politician and minister of defence of the Umayyad caliphate. Politician Ali Abbasov Mammad oglu () (born 1953 in Azerbaijan) is the current Minister of Communications and Information Technologies of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Actor Alia Bhatt (born 15 March 1993) is an Indian actress and model who appears in Bollywood films. Born into a family where her parents, Mahesh Bhatt and Soni Razdan, and elder sister Pooja Bhatt were actors and filmmakers, Bhatt made her acting debut at the age of 19 with Karan Johar's Student Of The Year (2012), which was a box-office success. Politician Ali Abu al-Ragheb () (born 1946) was the Prime Minister of Jordan from June 19, 2000 until October 25, 2003. He resigned and was replaced by Faisal al-Fayez. Politician Ali Akbar Feyz Meshkini (, ; born 1922 – 30 July 2007) was an Iranian hardline cleric and politician. Politician Aliaksandr Uładzimiravič Milinkevič (, Aleksandr Vladimirovich Milinkevich, born July 25, 1947, in Grodno) is a Belarusian politician. He was nominated by the leading opposition parties in Belarus to run against incumbent Alexander Lukashenko in the presidential election on March 19, 2006. Actor Alia Martine Shawkat ( ; born April 18, 1989) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Maeby Fünke in the Fox television series Arrested Development. Politician Ali Attalah Obeidi was an Air Marshall Brigadier in the army of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi until the 2011 Libyan civil war when he defected to the opposition in April. The Anti-Gaddafi forces showed a video of him, to prove this defection. In the tape he says he quit because Gaddafi gave orders to kill civilians and as he did not want the blood of his own people on his hands. It is claimed the former general walked for fifteen days from Tripoli to the besieged city of Misrata. Obeidi claimed he had escaped from Mitaga air base to join the NTC. Politician Ali Badjo Gamatié is a Nigerien politician and civil servant who served as Prime Minister of Niger from October 2009 to February 2010. He was Finance Minister of Niger from 2000 to 2003 and then served as Vice-Governor of the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) before being appointed as Prime Minister by President Mamadou Tandja. Gamatié was Prime Minister for only a few months, however, as Tandja was overthrown in a February 2010 military coup. Actor Alice Davenport (29 February 1864 – 24 June 1936) was an American film actress. She appeared in 140 films between 1911 and 1930. Actor Alice Evelyn Wilson, M.B.E., F.R.S.C. (August 26, 1881 – April 15, 1964) was a Canadian geologist and paleontologist. She conducted field studies on rocks and fossils in the Ottawa region between 1913 and 1963. Actor Alice Jane Evans (born 2 August 1971) is a British actress. Politician Alice Martha Bacon, Baroness Bacon, CBE (10 September 1909 – 24 March 1993) was a British Labour Party politician. At the 1945 general election, she was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Leeds North East. When constituency boundaries were revised for the 1955 general election, she transferred to the Leeds South East constituency, and served as that constituency's MP until she retired at the 1970 general election. Actor Alicia “Alice” Pearce (October 16, 1917 – March 3, 1966) was an American actress. Brought to Hollywood by Gene Kelly to reprise her Broadway performance in the film version of On the Town (1949), Pearce played comedic supporting roles in several films, before being cast as Gladys Kravitz in Bewitched in 1964. She won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series posthumously after the second season of the series. She died from ovarian cancer in 1966. Actor Alicia Linda Goranson (born June 22, 1974; Evanston, Illinois), better known as Lecy Goranson , is an American actress. She is best known for her role as the original Becky Conner in the television sitcom Roseanne, which debuted in 1988. Politician Alicia Moreau de Justo (October 11, 1885 – May 12, 1986) was an Argentine physician, politician, pacifist and human rights activist. Actor Alicia Vergel (June 7, 1927 – May 20, 1992) was a Filipina actress noted for her roles as fighting women and amazons and, like Norma Blancaflor, for her heart-shaped face. She married Sampaguita Pictures leading man César Ramirez and had two children who are also celebrities in the Philippines: Ace Vergel (known as "the Bad Boy of the Philippines") and Beverly Vergel who is an actress, acting teacher and currently director of the ABS-CBN Center for Communication Arts, Inc. (more popularly known as WORKSHOPS@ABS-CBN). Vergel and Ramirez separated; Vergel wed another man and had another child, Mike Vergel. Actor Alicya Eyo (born 16 December 1975, Huyton, Liverpool) is a British theatre, film and television actress. She is best known for portraying Denny Blood in the award-winning and critically acclaimed prison drama series Bad Girls. Actor Alicyn Packard (born September 27, 1979; Boston, Massachusetts) is an American voice actress best known as the voice of Little Miss Sunshine, Little Miss Naughty, and Little Miss Whoops on the Cartoon Network animated series the The Mr. Men Show. Ms. Packard is also the voice of the female blood elf in the video game World of Warcraft. Politician Ali Dashti (Persian: علی دشتی, pronounced ; 1894 – January 16, 1982) was an Iranian rationalist of the twentieth century. Dashti was also an Iranian senator. Actor Ali Ghorban Zadeh is an Iranian actor. He became interested in acting at the age of 15. He started working in entertainment in animation, and directed his first animated film at the age of 16. At the age of 19 he started acting in live action, and directed yet another animation short film called Dokhtaram (My Daughter) at the age of 21, starring Iranian veteran actor Reza Kianian. Though Ghorbanzadeh has not academically studied acting, but his vast resume and his wide spectrum of roles he has played makes him a recognizable name and face amongst Iranian audiences. Ghorbanzadeh is a much sought after actor among Iranian directors, though in recent years he has worked mainly with leading director Saman Moghadam (Maxx, Ghalbe Yakhi). Together, Moghadam and Ghorbanzadeh have produced three features and two series. Politician Ali Jawdat al-Ayubi (علي جودت الأيوبي, 1886 - March 3, 1969) was Prime Minister of Iraq 1934–1935, 1949–1950, 1957. Politician Ali Kaes (born 4 April 1955 in Diekirch) is a Luxembourgish politician for the Christian Social People's Party. He is a member of the national legislature, the Chamber of Deputies, representing the Nord constituency since the 2004 election. Politician Ali Mahir Pasha (; 1882 – 25 August 1960) was an Egyptian political figure. He served as Prime Minister of Egypt from 30 January 1936 to 9 May 1936, a second term from 18 August 1939 to 28 June 1940, a third term from 27 January 1952 to 2 March 1952 and a final fourth term from 23 July 1952 to 7 September 1952. His final term ended when he was forced to resign for his opposition to Egyptian land reform. Politician Ali Muhsin Al-Barwani (13 January 1919 in Stone Town – 20 March 2006 in Muscat, Oman) was a Zanzibari politician and diplomat under the Sultanate of Zanzibar. He was the only Arab foreign minister of an independent Zanzibar before the establishment of the People's Republic of Zanzibar. When his government was overthrown in January 1964 Barwani was held in detention centers across Tanzania until his release in 1974, when he fled to Kenya as a refugee. After obtaining refugee status, Barwani moved to Cairo then back to Kenya then to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. In the UAE, Barwani translated the Qur'an into Swahili (Swahili kiUnguja) Qur'ani Tukufu for which he is most prominently known. Actor Alina Troyano, better known as Carmelita Tropicana, is a Cuban-American stage and film actress who lives and works in New York City. In 1999, she received an Obie Award for Sustained Excellence in Performance. She is the sister of the independent film director Ela Troyano, who directed Carmelita Tropicana: Your Kunst Is Your Waffen. Both form part of the alternative arts scene in the East Village and Lower East Side. Tropicana started her career in the early 1980s performing at the WOW Café Theater (a woman's theater collective) and now performs extensively in spaces such as Performance Space 122 and Dixon Place. In 2010, Tropicana served as a co-hostess to Vaginal Davis' performance piece "Speaking from the Diaphragm" at Performance Space 122. Tropicana often collaborates with her sister and with other performers such as Marga Gomez. Tropicana is openly lesbian. She is the author of a collection of performance pieces and short essays called I, Carmelita Tropicana: Performing between Cultures. Politician Alipate Qetaki is a Fijian lawyer and a former politician, who served as Attorney-General from May 1987 to September 1987 and against as Attorney General and Minister for Justice in the interim Cabinet formed by Laisenia Qarase in the wake of the Fiji coup of 2000. He held office till an elected government took power in September 2001. Actor Ali Reza (also transliterated as Ali Rizah, Ali Rıza , or Alireza, ) is a masculine given name. Ali ar-Ridha was the seventh descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and therefore the name and its variant transliterations are common throughout the Muslim world. Politician Alirio Ugarte Pelayo (Anzoátegui, 21 January 1923 - 19 May 1966), was a Venezuelan politician, journalist, diplomat and lawyer. He was appointed Governor of Monagas state (1949-1951) under the military junta set up after the 1948 Venezuelan coup d'état. After the restoration of democracy in 1958, he joined the Democratic Republican Union (URD). He was Ambassador to Mexico (1959-1962), and was elected to the Venezuelan Chamber of Deputies in the 1963 elections, becoming President of the Chamber. He was a member of the Supreme Electoral Council from 1959 to 1964. Politician Ali Sadikin (7 July 1927 – 20 May 2008) was an Indonesian politician of Sundanese background. He was often called Bang Ali. He served as the governor of Jakarta, the country's capital, from 1966 to 1977. Appointed by a weak Sukarno, he likely had the full approval of Suharto. A former marine, he saw the city as a battlefield. He sought to improve public services, clear out slum dwellers, ban becaks (cycle rickshaws), and outlaw street peddlers. Sadikin's role in bulldozing poor areas of Jakarta was part of a long history of struggle over land use in the region Through legislation, Sadikin successfully wrested control over large amounts of poor housing. These areas he gave at minimal cost to developers such as the Jaya Group. For Abidin Kusno, Sadikin was part of a modernist program to attack irrationality, criminalize poverty, and create obedient national citizens. At the same time, he sought to kampung-ize city dwellers—to reinvest them with village sociality and mutual aid (gotong royong). Politician Ali Salim al-Beidh (, ) (born 1939) is a Yemeni politician who served as the General Secretary of the Yemeni Socialist Party (YSP) in South Yemen and as Vice President of Yemen following unification in 1990. Politician Ali Sastroamidjojo, (EYD: Ali Sastroamijoyo) was the 8th and 10th Prime Minister of Indonesia. He was born in Grabag, Central Java on May 21, 1903 and died in Jakarta, March 13, 1976. Actor Alisen Elizabeth Jean Down (born 3 January 1976) is a Canadian film and television actress. She was born in Langley, British Columbia. Actor Ali Sepasyar is an American actor, and student of Persian descent. Ali attended Aliso Niguel High School in Aliso Viejo, CA and graduated valedictorian at Orange County High School of the Arts in Santa Ana, CA. Sepasyar is currently attending the University of California, Irvine. He is best known for playing one of the leads in Dude, What Would Happen on Cartoon Network. He also starred in a public service announcement for anti-bullying that has been featured on Larry King Live. . Politician Ali Shukriu (Serbian: Али Шукрија, Ali Šukrija) was a political figure of Kosovo, during its period as an autonomous province of Yugoslavia. He served as Prime Minister of Kosovo (1963–1967), and later as President of Kosovo (1981–1982). Actor Alison Bartlett-O'Reilly (born July 14, 1971, New York City) is an American actress known for portraying Gina Jefferson on Sesame Street. Initially playing the character on an on-and-off basis in 1985, Bartlett-O'Reilly has played Gina regularly since November 1987. She has acted on as well. Actor Alison Helene Becker (born ) is an American actress, comedienne, television personality and television writer. She is the previous host of VH1's Top 20 Video Countdown and formerly the co-host/sidekick on the FuelTV panel talk-show The Daily Habit. Actor Alison Louder is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her recurring role as Emily Levinson on Syfy's Being Human. Actor Alison Pargeter is an English actress who played the roles of stalker Sarah Cairns in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, also Mary Slessor in a 11-part television series of Mary Slessor, and the Nag's Head barmaid called Val in the BBC Only Fools and Horses prequel Rock & Chips. Actor Al Israel (April 16, 1935 – March 16, 2011) was an American film and TV actor who is best known for his role as the Colombian drug dealer "Hector the Toad" in the 1983 cult film Scarface. He also appeared alongside Al Pacino in Carlito's Way a decade later. Actor Alistair Browning is a New Zealand actor who played the role of Damrod, a soldier of Faramir’s Rangers, in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. Actor Alistair Petrie (born 30 September 1970) is an English actor. In 2007 he appeared in The Mark of Cain, The Whistleblowers and Cranford. As well as other TV work such as Emma and The Forsyte Saga: To Let, he has also appeared in the music video for "Bellissimo" by Ilya, directed by the Guard Brothers (January 2004). He also starred in the BBC production of The Forsyte Saga as George Forsyte, as well as in the 2009 film The Duchess, 2010 in the horror-film The Devil's Playground, and 2012 film Cloud Atlas. He is married to actress Lucy Scott. Politician Alis Vidūnas (born November 8, 1934, in the village of Reketija, Marijampolė municipality) was a Lithuanian politician. 1952-1958 he studied at Kaunas Politechnical Institute, Faculty of Hydrotechnology and received profession of an engineer. 1995-04-10 - 1997-01-21 he was mayor of Vilnius, 1997-01-15 - 2000-11 15 – head of Vilnius region. Since 2001 he was marketing director in Greitkelis Ltd. He died February 19, 2009, in Vilnius. Actor Aliye Rona, née Dilligil, (1921 - August 27, 1996) was a Turkish film actress starring in more than 130 movies, mostly of drama and romance genre, from 1947 until her death. Politician Aliyu Sabo Bakin Zuwo was a Senator in the Nigerian Second Republic who was elected Governor of Kano State, Nigeria in October 1983, holding office briefly until the military coup on 31 December 1983 that brought General Mohammadu Buhari to power. Actor Alka Amin (Hindi: अलका अमीन) (born 1969) is an Indian television presenter and actress. She started her career as presenter with state-run Doordarshan for many years, acted in theatre in Delhi, before moving acting on television. She also acted lead role in Anaro (DD's TV serial), directed by Upendra Shood. Now she appears as Veena (Kunal's mother) in Parichay television series on Colors TV. Politician Alka Lamba (born September 21, 1975) is an Indian politician. Actor Al Kikume (9 October 1894 – 27 March 1972), born Elmer Kikume Gozier, was an American actor and stuntman of Hawaiian descent. He was born in either Honolulu or Kansas and died in Los Angeles. Beginning with his first credited role, in the independently produced Tarzan the Fearless (1933), Kikume was a regular performer in Hollywood jungle movies during the 1930s, 40s and 50s. Actor Alkis Thrylos (Greek: Άλκης Θρύλος, born Eleni Ourani (Ελένης Ουράνη) in 1896 – December 8, 1971) was a Greek writer. She was a member of the Negreponti (Νεγρεπόντη) family. She was a critic of literature of the theatre. Her husband was the distinguished poet Kostas Ouranis. She died on December 8, 1971 Politician Allah Bux Muhammad Umar Soomro (1900- d. May 14, 1943) (), (Khan Bahadur Sir Allah Bux Muhammad Umar Soomro OBE till September 1942) or Allah Baksh Soomro, was a zamindar, government contractor, Indian independence activist and politician from the province of Sindh in British India. He is considered to be amongst the best premiers of the province. He was referred to as Shaheed or "martyr". Politician Allahverdi Khan (, ) (ca. 1560 – June 3, 1613) was an Iranian general and statesman of Georgian origin who, initially a ghulām ("military slavery"), rose to high office in the Safavid state. Politician Allama Hassan Turabi (Urdu: علامہ حسن ترابی) was a Pakistani and prominent Shia Muslim cleric, chief of the main Shiite political party, Tehrik-e-Jafaria Pakistan. He was assassinated by a Sunni Bangladeshi on 14 July 2006 following his return from an anti-Israel protest regarding the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict. Politician Allan "Al" De Genova was a five-term Park Board Commissioner for the City of Vancouver, British Columbia. He was first elected in 1993, and subsequently re-elected in 1996, 1999, 2002, and 2005. He was a candidate for the Vision Vancouver Mayoral Nomination in 2008 and was defeated by Gregor Robertson. Politician Allan Austin Lamport, (April 4, 1903 – November 18, 1999) was Mayor of Toronto, Canada, from 1952 to 1954. Known as "Lampy", his most notable achievement was his opposition to Toronto's Blue laws which banned virtually any activities on Sundays. Lamport fought to allow professional sporting activities on Sundays. He won the 1954 election, but resigned after six months to become vice-chairman (later chairman) of the newly formed Toronto Transit Commission (TTC). Lamport later returned to City Council and made headlines for his opposition to Yorkville's hippies in the late 1960s. Actor Alla Nazimova (Russian and ; – 13 July 1945) was an American film and theater actress, a screenwriter, and film producer. She is perhaps best known as simply Nazimova, but also went under the name Alia Nasimoff. She emigrated to the United States from the Russian Empire. Actor Allan Ernest Garcia (11 March 1887, San Francisco, California - 4 September 1938, Los Angeles, California) was an American silent film actor. He starred with Charlie Chaplin in films such as The Gold Rush (1925), The Circus (1928), City Lights (1931), and Modern Times (1936). Politician Allan Ernest Pietz (born 18 June 1925 in Welland, Ontario) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was a businessman and dairy operator by career. He held a series of elected municipal offices in the former Crowland Township before he was elected mayor of Welland in 1965. He held office until 1978, when he did not run for re-election for mayor. He was succeeded by Eugene Stranges. In 1981, he was elected as a Niagara Regional Councillor from Welland. Actor Allan Fernando Poe y Reyes (November 27, 1916 - October 23, 1951) better known as his stage name Fernando Poe was a famous actor during the early cinema era in the Philippines. He was the father of Fernando Poe, Jr., who was also a famous actor and icon. Prior to his son's rise to fame, Poe had been known simply as 'Fernando Poe'. Since then, he has also been called Fernando Poe, Sr. to distinguish him from his son. He directed the first Darna film in 1951 before he died in the same year. As a leading man, he was often cast opposite Mona Lisa. Actor Allan F. Nicholls born April 8, 1945 in Montreal, Quebec, is a Canadian actor, film director, film producer, screenwriter, composer and musician. He was nominated for both a BAFTA and WGA award for his writing on the 1978 film A Wedding. He is often credited as Allan Nicholls. Politician Allan Furlong (born January 26, 1942 in Noranda, Quebec) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1987 to 1990. Actor Allan Hawco (born July 28, 1977), is a Canadian television and film actor, best known for his roles in the television series and Republic of Doyle and the television films H2O and The Trojan Horse. Politician Allan H. Kittleman (born October 20, 1958) has been a member of the Maryland Senate since 2004, representing Carroll County and Howard County. He was Minority Whip from 2007 to 2008. On September 16, 2008 Senator Kittleman replaced outgoing Minority Leader David Brinkley. Senator Nancy Jacobs took over the Whip position. He served as a member of the Howard County Council from 1998 to 2004. Politician Allan Holstensson (1878–1961) was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. Politician Allan Lopez Rellon (born May 5, 1969) in Samal, Davao del Norte, Philippines, is a Filipino politician and a member of the Liberal Party. He is currently a third-term vice mayor of Tagum City and the Secretary-General of the Vice Mayor's League of the Philippines. Rellon was named the Best Reserve Officer of the Philippine Army Reserve Command in 2009 and is currently on the board of directors of the University of Mindanao Tagum College. Actor Allan Medina is an actor best known for his roles in several independent films. He made his acting debut in the 2001 comedy Olive Juice. In 2004, Medina starred in the urban drama Alone and Restless. As of October 2007, he is starring in horror feature film Bloody 27 which is filming throughout Florida. Politician Allan Patterson (July 12, 1919 in Ottawa, Ontario - July 23, 2009 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) was a politician in the Canadian province of Manitoba. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1988 to 1990, representing the northeast Winnipeg riding of Radisson for the Manitoba Liberal Party. Politician Allan Pilkey is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as mayor of Oshawa, and was a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 1995. Politician Allan Ralph Rogers (born 24 October 1932) is a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was Member of Parliament for Rhondda in Wales from 1983 to 2001 when he stepped down. Politician Allan Roberts (28 October 1943 – 21 March 1990) was a British politician who was a Labour Member of Parliament from 1979 until his death. A teacher and social worker before his election, he was a member of the left-wing of the party. Politician Allan Serlachius (March 21, 1870, Porvoo - December 10, 1935, Helsinki) was a Finnish politician. He was a member of the Senate of Finland. Actor Allan Steele (born December 30, 1966) is an American actor and writer. He is perhaps best known for playing Sergeant Harris in the film The Next Three Days, and for TV roles on The Black Donnellys, NYPD Blue, Family Law, Time of Your Life and Falcone. Actor Allan Wu (, born on 11 June 1972) is a Singapore-based Chinese-American actor, host, VJ and former model. He is currently host of the Asian version of The Amazing Race. Actor Al Lee was a Boston-born American actor, producer and manager in vaudeville and silent films. Politician Allen Christensen is an American politician from Utah. A Republican, he is a member of the Utah State Senate, representing the state's 19th senate district in Morgan, Summit and Weber Counties. Politician Allen C. Kolstad (December 24, 1931 – August 2, 2008) was an American farmer and politician from Montana. A Republican from Chester in Liberty County, Montana, he was prominent in state politics for more than 40 years, beginning in 1968 with his election to the state House of Representatives. He served in the state House and later the Senate for 20 years until he was elected the 25th Lieutenant Governor of Montana on the ticket headed by Stan Stephens in 1988. Politician (Allen) Clement Edwards (7 June 1869 – 23 June 1938), usually known as Clem, was a Welsh lawyer, journalist, trade union activist and Liberal Party politician. As a barrister specialising in trade union and labour law he was briefed in some of the most important cases of the day concerning the rights of trade unions to engage in industrial and political action. Edwards was always active in the Welsh radical tradition and was strongly opposed to Labour. During the First World War his patriotism grew enormously and he became a founding member of the National Democratic Party (NDP). He was elected one of the NDP’s Members of Parliament in 1918 and served as its chairman in the House of Commons. Politician Allen H. Bagg was an American politician who served as Mayor of Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Politician Allen Icet (born March 31, 1957) is a Republican that represents Missouri's 84th district, a portion of Saint Louis County, in the Missouri House of Representatives. He was elected to the House in November 2002. Icet has served as Missouri House budget chair since 2005. Actor Allen Kelsey Grammer (born February 21, 1955) is an American actor, comedian, producer and director. Grammer is best known for his two-decade portrayal of psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane on the hit NBC sitcoms Cheers and Frasier. He has won five Emmy Awards and three Golden Globes, and has also worked as a television producer, director, writer, and as a voice artist on The Simpsons. Grammer has been married four times and has five children. Actor Allen Leech (born 18 May 1981), known in his early career as Alan Leech, is an Irish stage, television and film actor. A native of Killiney, Leech made his professional acting debut with a small part in a 1998 production of A Streetcar Named Desire. He made his first major film appearance in as Vincent Cusack in Cowboys & Angels and earned an Irish Film & Television Awards nomination in 2004 with his performance as Mo Chara in Man About Dog. Leech came to international attention as Marcus Agrippa on the HBO historical drama Rome and is best known for his role as Tom Branson on the internationally successful costume drama Downton Abbey. Politician Alleyne Walker is a politician from the island of Grenada. He currently serves as that nation's Minister of Housing, Lands and Community Development . Actor Allison Balson (born November 19, 1969) is an American actress, who is also a published singer and songwriter. Her best known role was that of Nancy Oleson on the Little House on the Prairie series which she held between 1981 and 1983. She graduated valedictorian from her high school and went on to receive a Bachelor's Degree from Princeton University and a Master's Degree from Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland. Actor Allison McKenzie is a Scottish TMA Awards nominated actress from Glasgow. As a youngster she went to Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama Juniors & discovered her love of acting. She started her acting training at Langside College Glasgow & then went on to do a 3 year B/A Acting degree at Queen Margaret University Edinburgh. Actor Alma Beltran (born August 22, 1919 in Sonora, Mexico – died June 9, 2007) was a Mexican-American veteran film, stage and television actress. She appeared in 82 films between 1945 and 2002. She is well recognized to American TV viewers as Mrs. Fuentes, the mother of Julio Fuentes, on the NBC-TV series Sanford and Son. Actor Alma Hanlon (April 30, 1890 – October 26, 1977) was an American silent film actress. Hanlon's film career was short, lasting only four years. She appeared in twenty-three films. Her first film role was as Dorothy Dare in The Fixer (1915) and her last was in The Profiteer (1919). Actor Alma "Ness" Moreno (born Vanessa Moreno Lacsamana born on May 25, 1959) is a Filipina actress politician who has made her mark both as a popular movie and television personality. She was born in Cervantes, Ilocos Sur to Frank Lacsamana, from Pampanga, and Jean Moreno. Actor Al Matthews (born November 21, 1942, Brooklyn, New York) is a UK-based American actor and singer, best known for his appearance as Sergeant Apone in the James Cameron film Aliens (1986). He reprised his role 28 years later, providing the voice of Apone for the video game (2013). Politician Alois Albert (21 June 1880, Bad Königshofen, Lower Franconia - 16 December 1939) was a German politician, representative of the Bavarian People's Party. Politician Alois Eliáš (September 29, 1890 Prague – June 19, 1942 Prague) was a Czechoslovak general and politician. He served as Prime Minister of the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia from April 27, 1939 to September 28, 1941. Politician Aloízio Mercadante Oliva (born in Santos, São Paulo on 13 May 1954) is an economist and Brazilian politician. He was a founder of the Workers' Party in February 1980 and vice chairman of the party between 1991 and 1999. Was state senator from São Paulo between 2003 and 2010. From 2011 to 2012 he was Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation in Brazil, and in 2012 he became Minister of Education, due to the departure of Fernando Haddad to run for mayor of São Paulo. Actor Alona Alegre (born 1948) is a Filipino actress who is the daughter of comedian actor Lou Salvador and LVN actress Inday Jalandoni. She is the younger sister of fellow actor Philip Salvador and the late Lou Salvador Jr.. Actor Alonso de Olmedo y Ormeño (1626–1682) was a Spanish actor, playwright and writer. Son of actor and impresario Alonso de Olmedo and Tofino and father of actor and entrepreneur Alonso de Olmedo Escamilla and actor Gaspar de Olmedo. Politician Alonso III Fonseca (Santiago de Compostela, 1475–1534) was a Galician archbishop and politician. He was archbishop of Santiago de Compostela from 1507, and archbishop of Toledo from 1523. He was a major supporter of the University of Santiago de Compostela. He was the son of the archbishop and Alonso II's concubine María de Ulloa. Actor Alonso Oyarzun (born April 17, 1976 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian actor. From January to July 2005 he starred as Crewman Specialist Socinus on the Sci Fi Channel television program Battlestar Galactica. Actor Alonzo M. "Lon" Poff (8 February 1870 – 8 August 1952) was an American film actor. He appeared in 98 films between 1917 and 1951. Politician Aloys Jean Maria Joseph Van de Vyvere (8 June 1871 – 22 October 1961) was a Belgian Catholic Party politician. Politician Al Palladini (1943 – 7 March 2001) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 until his death, and was a cabinet minister in the government of Mike Harris. Politician Alphonse 'Aly' Jaerling (born 30 January 1948 in Esch-sur-Alzette) is a Luxembourgish politician. He sat in the Chamber of Deputies from 1999, when he was first elected for the Alternative Democratic Reform Party (ADR) until 2009. He is also a member of Esch-sur-Alzette's communal council (1993 – 1999, 2000 – ). Politician Alphonse-Edgar Guillemette was a politician in the Quebec, Canada. He served as Member of the Legislative Assembly. Actor Alphonso J. "Al" Jennings (November 25, 1863 - December 26, 1961) was an attorney in Oklahoma Territory who at one time robbed trains. He later became a silent film star and made many appearances in films as an actor and technical advisor. Politician Alphonso Taft (November 5, 1810 – May 21, 1891) was a jurist, the Attorney General and Secretary of War under President Ulysses S. Grant, a diplomat, and the founder of an American political dynasty. Secretary of War Taft reformed the War Department by allowing commanders at Indian Forts to choose who could start and run post traderships. U.S. Attorney General Taft forcefully advocated President Grant's right to use military force to keep peace in South Carolina and Mississippi to protect African Americans during the Elections of 1876. Attorney General Taft strongly believed that African Americans should not be denied the right to vote through intimidation and violence. Attorney General Taft coauthored a bill to Congress, signed into law by President Grant, that created the Elections Commission that settled the controversial Hayes-Tilden election. Taft served as minister to Austria-Hungary having been appointed by Chester A. Arthur in 1882 and served until July 4, 1884. Taft was transferred by President Arthur to Minister of Russia in St. Petersburg and served until August, 1885. Taft had a reputation for serving political office with integrity and character. Taft was the father of President William H. Taft. Actor Alp Kırşan (born 3 November 1979 in Beşiktaş, Istanbul) is a Turkish actor. Politician Al Santing is a businessman and former municipal politician in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. For years, he was a fixture in the city's conservative movement. Politician Alsing Emanuel Andersen (1893–1962) was a Danish social democrat politician. Andersen served as the Minister of Defense (1935–1940) for Denmark. From 8 July 1940 to 1945, he served as the vice chairman of the Danish Social Democratic Party, and as the acting chairman of the party from the death of Thorvald Stauning (3 May 1942) until the end of the Nazi occupation of Denmark in 1945. Andersen briefly returned to national politics as the Minister of the Interior from 13 to 23 November 1947. Politician , also known as Ashikaga Yoshiki (足利 義材), was the 10th shogun of the Ashikaga shogunate who headed the shogunate first from 1490 to 1493 and then again from 1508 to 1521 during the Muromachi period of Japan. Politician , also known as Fujiwara no Yoritsugu, was the fifth shogun of the Kamakura shogunate of Japan. His father was the 4th Kamakura shogun, Kujō Yoritsune. Politician , also known as Fujiwara no Yoritsune, was the fourth shogun of the Kamakura shogunate of Japan. His father was kanpaku Kujō Michiie and his grandmother was a niece of Minamoto no Yoritomo. He was born in the year (according to Chinese astrology) of the Tiger, in the month, on the day, and so his given name at birth was Mitora (三寅, "Triple Tiger"). Politician , also known as Ichijō Kanera, was the son of regent Tsunetsugu. He was a kugyō or Japanese court noble of the Muromachi period (1336–1573). He held regent positions sesshō in 1432, and kampaku from 1447 to 1453 and from 1467 to 1470. Norifusa and Fuyuyoshi were his sons. One of his daughter, , married Takatsukasa Masahira. Actor , also known as is a Japanese actress. Politician , also known as Matsudaira Keiei, was a Japanese daimyo of the Edo period. He was head of the Fukui Domain in Echizen Province. He is counted as one of the , along with Date Munenari, Yamauchi Yōdō and Shimazu Nariakira. Politician , also known as Nobukoto (Shinshi), was a Japanese daimyo of the late Edo period, who ruled the Murakami Domain. His title was Kii-no-kami. Politician , also known as or , was a Japanese samurai and Tokugawa retainer during the Bakumatsu and Meiji periods. Politician , also known as or , was a scholar, poet, and politician of the Heian Period of Japan. He is regarded as an excellent poet, particularly in Chinese poetry, and is today revered as the god of learning, . Politician , also known as or , was a semi-legendary regent and a politician of the Asuka period in Japan who served under Empress Suiko. He was a son of Emperor Yōmei and his younger half-sister Princess Anahobe no Hashihito. His parents were relatives of the ruling Soga clan, and was involved in the defeat of the rival Mononobe Clan. The primary source of the life and accomplishments of Prince Shōtoku comes from the Nihon Shoki. Politician , also known as Sakai Tadayoshi, was a Japanese daimyo of the Edo period, and he was a prominent shogunal official. He was also known as Shūri-daibu (1834; and again in 1850); as Wakasa-no-kami (1841); and Ukyō-daibu (1862). He would become Obama's last daimyō, holding this position until the feudal domains were abolished in 1871. Politician , also known as Yoshifushi or Yoshifuji, was the 13th shogun of the Ashikaga shogunate who reigned from 1546 to 1565 during the late Muromachi period of Japan. He was the eldest son of the 12th shogun, Ashikaga Yoshiharu; and his mother was a daughter of Konoe Taneie (later called 慶寿院 Keijuin). When he became shogun in 1546 at age 11, Yoshiteru's name was Yoshifushi (sometimes translated as Yoshifuji); but some years later in 1554, he changed his name to the one by which he is conventionally known today. Actor Al St. John (September 10, 1892 – January 21, 1963) in his persona of Fuzzy Q. Jones basically defined the role and concept of "comical sidekick" to cowboy heroes from 1930 to 1951. St. John also created a character, "Stoney," in the of a continuing Western film series, The Three Mesquiteers, that was later played (at a low point in his own career) by John Wayne. Actor Alta Allen (born Alta Crowin) (September 6, 1904 – July 24, 1998) was an American actress. Actor Al Thompson (September 21, 1884 – March 1, 1960) was an American film actor. He appeared in 176 films between 1916 and 1958. Politician Altino Arantes Marques (Batatais, 1876 — São Paulo, 1965) was a President of São Paulo. He graduated from the Law School of São Paulo in 1895. He was a member of the Paulista Republican Party. Before he became the President of the state of São Paulo, he was a federal deputy for two terms: (1906-1908) and (1909-1911). He was also Secretary of State of the Interior from 1911 to 1915. Actor Alton "Ben" Powers (born February 13, 1949) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Thelma Evans' husband, Keith Anderson, during the sixth and final season of the 1970s TV show Good Times (1978–1979). He also did a season of Laugh-In in the 1970s. He was born in Yonkers, New York. Politician Alun Hugh Cairns (born 30 July 1970) is a Welsh Conservative Party politician. A member of the National Assembly for Wales for the in the South Wales West region since 1999, he was elected at the 2010 general election as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Vale of Glamorgan. Politician Alvar Andersson (October 27, 1913 – 1999) was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. Politician Álvaro Alfredo Magaña Borja (October 8, 1925, Ahuachapán, El Salvador – July 10, 2001) was the President of El Salvador from 1982 to 1984. Politician Álvaro Xavier de Castro () was Prime Minister of Portugal from 20 November to 30 November 1920 and from 18 December 1923 to 6 July 1924. Actor Alvin "Al" Goldstein (born January 10, 1936, New York City) is a former American publisher and pornographer. His company Milky Way Productions, owner of Screw, and the long-running cable TV show, Midnight Blue, was started in 1968 and went into bankruptcy in 2004. His mansion in Pompano Beach, Florida, complete with backyard 11-foot middle finger statue, was sold in June 2004 to pay debts. Politician Alvin "Al" Ott (born June 19, 1949) is a Republican member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from Forest Junction. He represents the 3rd Assembly District. He serves as a member of Committee on Public Safety, Committee on Agriculture, and Committee on Transportation. Politician Alvin Curling (born November 15, 1939) is a Canadian politician. He was Canada's envoy to the Dominican Republic from 2005-2006. A former politician in Ontario, Canada, he was Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario until he resigned on August 19, 2005 to accept his diplomatic appointment. He had been a Liberal MPP for twenty years, from 1985 to 2005. Politician Alvin Hamilton, PC (March 30, 1912 – June 29, 2004) was a Canadian politician. Hamilton led the Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan from 1949 until he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1957 general election. This election brought the federal Progressive Conservative Party of Canada to power under John George Diefenbaker. Politician Alvin Hawkins (December 2, 1821 – April 27, 1905) was an American jurist and politician. He served as Governor of Tennessee from 1881 to 1883, one of just three Republicans to hold this position from the end of Reconstruction to the latter half of the 20th century. Hawkins was also a judge on the Tennessee Supreme Court in the late 1860s, and was briefly the U.S. consul to Havana, Cuba, in 1868. Politician Alvin Michael Greene (born August 30, 1977) is a Democrat from South Carolina. He was the Democratic Party's nominee in the 2010 United States Senate election in South Carolina. He was defeated by incumbent Republican Sen. Jim DeMint by a margin of 61.46% to 27.65%, with most of the remaining votes going to Green Party candidate and environmental activist Tom Clements. He was the first African-American to be nominated for U.S. Senate by a major party in South Carolina. In the general election, Greene faced DeMint, Green Party candidate Tom Clements and write-in candidates Nathalie Dupree and Mazie Ferguson. Greene won the Democratic primary race against candidate Vic Rawl on June 8, 2010, with 59% of the vote, despite very limited campaigning and campaign spending, and having no website and no yard signs. The executive committee of the South Carolina Democratic Party voted 55 to 10 to reject Rawl's request for a new Senate primary after questions were raised about Greene's surprise victory. Politician Alv Kjøs (4 June 1894 – 14 April 1990) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. Politician Alwi Abdurrahman Shihab () ) is one of the leading authorities and scholars on the interaction of Christian and Muslim communities. Currently he is the Indonesian President's special envoy to the Middle East and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. He was the Indonesian Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare in 2004-2005 and the Foreign Minister of Indonesia from 1999 to 2001. Politician Alyson Kennedy is an American politician, a member of the Socialist Workers Party (SWP) and was the party's candidate for vice president in the 2008 United States presidential election. The ticket campaigned for young voters especially. At the head of the ticket were two different candidates, Roger Calero and James Harris; Harris was an alternate in some states because Calero was Constitutionally ineligible because he is a lawful permanent resident of the United States (holding a green card), and not a US Citizen. They were the first pair to qualify for the ballot in Louisiana Calero/Kennedy won 5,127 votes and Harris/Kennedy 2,424. Actor Alyssa Alano is a Filipina film and TV actress. She was a former member of the popular Viva Hotbabes franchise. Though she grew up in Tarlac, Alano was actually born Geramie Daud in Zamboanga City on 11 August 1987, to a Filipina mother and an Australian father of Spanish descent (who later abandoned her and her mother). Actor Alysson Paradis (born Alison Paradis, May 29, 1983) is a French actress. She is the younger sister of French singer and actress Vanessa Paradis. Actor Amado Cortez (1928–2003) was a Filipino actor and diplomat. His first contract was under Lvn Pictures. He made five movies with Lvn, namely Ang Tapis mo Inday with Celia Flor, Anak ng Pulubi and Nasaan ka Giliw both with Tessie Quintana, Harana sa Karagatan with Mila del Sol and Tia Loleng with Armando Goyena. Actor Amador Bendayán (November 11, 1920 – August 8, 1989) was a Venezuelan actor and entertainer. Actor Amanchi Venkata Subrahmanyam is a journalist, actor, comedian, producer and director. He was born in 1957 January, 2nd at Tenali town, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. He was introduced to the film industry by director Bapu through his film Mister Pellam in the year 1993. With his first film Mr. Pellam, he became a comedy star in Telugu film. For his first film he bagged many awards including Nandi Award by Government of Andhra Pradesh. From then till now he acted nearly 500 films in the Past 19 years as comedian, villain and character artiste. Politician Amanda Aguirre is a Democratic politician. She served as an Arizona State Senator from 2006–2010 and as an Arizona State Representative from 2003–2006 for District 24. In May 2012, Aguirre announced that she was entering the race to represent Arizona's 3rd congressional district. Actor Amanda Barrie (born 14 September 1935, Ashton-under-Lyme) is an English actress. Actor Amanda Boxer (born 1948) is an English actress. She is best known for her television and theatre work. Actor Amanda Hale (born 1982) is a British actress. She won positive reviews for her performance in The Glass Menagerie at the Apollo Shaftesbury in the West End. Actor Amanda Lillian Muggleton (born 1951, Stepney, London, England) is a British Australian theatre, television and film actress. She is best known for her role in the television soap opera Prisoner. Politician Amanda Merrill (born May 9, 1951) is a Democratic former member of the New Hampshire Senate from Durham, serving from 2008 to 2012. She represented Senate District 21, which comprised Dover, Durham, Epping, Lee, and Rollinsford. Merrill served on the Education; Election Law and Veteran's Affairs; Energy, Environment and Economic Development; and Wildlife, Fish and Game and Agriculture committees in the Senate. Actor Amanda Peet (born January 11, 1972) is an American actress, who has appeared on film, stage, and television. After studying with Uta Hagen at Columbia University, Peet began her career in television commercials, and progressed to small roles on television, before making her film debut in 1995. Featured roles in films such as the 2000 comedy film The Whole Nine Yards brought her wider recognition. Politician Amando Maglalang Tetangco, Jr. is the incumbent Governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). He is the first BSP governor to serve two terms, having been first appointed to the office by Philippine president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in July 2005, and reappointed in 2011 by President Benigno Aquino III to serve another six-year term. Politician Amangeldy Muraliev () (born August 7, 1947) is a Kyrgyz politician. He was the chairman of executive committee of council of people's deputies (i.e. the city's mayor) in Frunze in 1988-1991, minister of economy and finance in 1991-1992, chairman of the State Committee on Economy in 1993-1994, chairman of the State Property Fund in 1994-1996, governor of Osh Province in 1996-1999, Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan from April 13, 1999 to December 21, 2000, and president of the Kyrgyz Stock Exchange in 2001-2004. Politician Aman Mikael Andom (21 June 1924 — 23 November 1974) was the first post-imperial acting Head of State of Ethiopia. He was an Eritrean originally from the village of Tsazega in Hamassien province of Eritrea. He was appointed to this position following the coup d'état that deposed Emperor Haile Selassie on 12 September 1974, and served until his death in a shootout with his former supporters. His official title was Chairman of the Provisional Military Administrative Council (better known as the Derg), and he held the position of Head of State in an acting capacity as the military regime had officially proclaimed Crown Prince Asfaw Wossen as "King-designate" (an act that would later be rescinded by the Derg, and which was never accepted by the Prince as legitimate). Politician Amarasiri Dodangoda is a former Cabinet Minister of Sri Lanka and Chief minister of the Southern Province of Sri Lanka. Politician Amata Kabua (November 17, 1928 – 20 December 1996) was the first President of the Marshall Islands from 1979 to 1996 (five consecutive terms). Politician Ambalal Dahyabhai Patel, better known as A.D. Patel, (also sometimes referred to as AD) (1905–1969) was a Fiji Indian politician, farmers' leader and founder and leader of the National Federation Party. Patel was uncompromisingly committed to a vision of an independent Fiji, with full racial integration. He was one of the first to advocate a republic, an ideal not realized in his lifetime. He also advocated a common voters' roll and opposed the communal franchise that characterized, and continues to characterize, Fijian politics. Politician Ambassador Habibullah Khan Tarzi (born 1896) was head of the Afghan Delegation to Paris from 1923 to 1924. He served in that post to increase diplomatic/economic relations between France and Afghanistan. Tarzi would go on to play critical roles in the Afghan foreign affairs as the Temporary Representative to France from 1928 to 1929, and Japan from 1933 to 1939. Habibullah Khan Tarzi became the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Afghanistan from 1932 to 1933. He took a few years off after that, however, and stayed with his family. Politician Ambassador (retired) Oluyemi Adeniji (born July 22, 1934 in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State) is a Nigerian career diplomat and politician who was the Special Representative of the General Secretary with the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) from November 19, 1999 to July 16, 2003. Later he was Foreign Minister of Nigeria from July 2003 to June 2006, then Internal Affairs Minister from 21 June 2006 to May 2007. Politician Ambat Sivarama Menon was a pre-independence Indian politician. He was the second of four children and only son of Ambat Ikkali Amma and Champathil Nanu Mannadiar. He was born in 1870. Politician Amber "Holly" Boykins (born April 4, 1969) is an American politician. She currently represents a portion of North St. Louis in the Missouri House of Representatives. She is a Democrat Actor Amber Louisa Oatley Beattie (born 22 July 1993) is an English actress and singer, who is known for her role as Lulu Baker in Jinx and Gretel in The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas. Actor Amber McDonald is an actress from Key West, Florida. McDonald graduated from Boston University's School of Theatre with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, and has studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art Actor Amber Nicole Benson (born January 8, 1977) is an American actress, writer, film director, and film producer. She is best known for her role as Tara Maclay on the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, but has also directed, produced and starred in her own films Chance (2002) and Lovers, Liars & Lunatics (2006). She also co-directed the film Drones with fellow Buffy cast member Adam Busch. Politician Ambroise Guellec (born 26 March 1941 in Peumerit, Finistère) is a French politician and Member of the European Parliament for Western France. He is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement, which is part of the European People's Party, and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Regional Development. Politician Ambrose H. Abbott (born ca. 1813, died 1882) of Augusta, Maine, was a member of the Maine Legislature, serving in the Maine Senate in 1874. He represented the Seventh Senatorial District in the 1874 Senate session, which lasted from January 7 through March 4. He previously served in the Maine Governor's Council in 1870 and 1873. Politician Amcazade Köprülü Hüseyin Pasha (in ) (1644–1702) of the Köprülü family, was the grand vizier of the Ottoman Empire under Mustafa II from September 1697 until September 1702. Shaw, Stanford J. (1976), History of the Ottoman Empire and Modern Turkey Vol.1 Empire of the Gazis: The Rise and Decline of the Ottoman Empire, Cambridge:Cambridge University Press ISBN 0-521-29163-1 pp. 225–227 Amcazade Koprulu Huseyin Pasha was close to ordinary Ottoman Moslem subjects being a member of the Mevlevi Order. He was known to be concerned with the needs of the common people as well as those of the military and bureaucratic classes. Politician Ameer Buksh Khan Bhutto () is Vice President of the Sindh National Front and an ex-Member of the Sindh Assembly. He is son of Sardar Mumtaz Bhutto. Actor Ameesha Patel (; born Amisha Amit Patel on 9 June 1975) is an Indian actress who appears in mainly Bollywood movies. Making her acting debut in the blockbuster Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai (2000), Patel won critical praise for her performance in (2001), which became one of the biggest hits in the history of Hindi cinema, earning her a Filmfare Special Performance Award. She would subsequently star in a number of films, most of which proved unsuccessful at the box office. However, her performance in the 2006 film Ankahee, received critical recognition, and she followed it in 2007 with a supporting role in the moderately successful Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. and the hit Bhool Bhulaiyaa. In 2011, she founded her own production company Ameesha Patel Productions, along with her business partner Kuunal Goomer. Actor Amelia Heinle Luckinbill (née Amelia March Heinle, formerly Weatherly; born March 17, 1973) is an American actress best known for her roles in American soap operas. Actor Amelia Rose (born August 1, 1987) is an American film and television actress, best known for her portrayal of southern sweetheart Sarah-Sue in the Cannes Film Festival film "FSNF". She has also guest starred on "Hawaii Five-0", "Grimm (TV Series)","Criminal Minds", "Sullivan & Son", the soon to be released "Zach Stone is Gonna be Famous" and others. Actor Amey Pandya, (born September 3, 1998) is an Indian child actor active in Indian television and cinema. He is also sometimes credited as Ameya Pandya. Politician Amílcar Lopes da Costa Cabral (; – ) was a Guinea-Bissauan and Cape Verdean agricultural engineer, writer, and a nationalist thinker and political leader. He was also one of Africa's foremost anti-colonial leaders. Also known by his nom de guerre Abel Djassi, Cabral led the nationalist movement of Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde Islands and the ensuing war of independence in Guinea-Bissau. He was assassinated on 20 January 1973, about eight months before Guinea-Bissau's unilateral declaration of independence. While he was influenced by Marxism, he was not a Marxist. Politician Amin al-Hafiz (or Hafez; 1921(?) – 17 December 2009) () was a Syrian politician, general and member of the Ba'ath Party. Politician Amine Pierre Gemayel (; born 22 January 1942) was President of Lebanon from 1982 to 1988 and is the leader of Kataeb Party. Gemayel was elected to the presidency by the National Assembly on 21 September 1982, in place of his brother Bachir Gemayel who had been elected the previous month but had been assassinated before taking office. Politician Amintore Fanfani (; 6 February 1908 – 20 November 1999) was a Italian politician and former Prime Minister of Italy. He was one of the well-known Italian politicians after the Second World War, and a historical figure of the left-wing of the Christian Democracy (Italian: Democrazia Cristiana – DC). Actor Amira Casar is a French actress who grew up in England, Ireland, and France. She has appeared in 40 films between 1989 and 2009. Politician Amirsho Miraliyev is a Tajikistani politician. He served as the Chairman of the Khatlon Province of Tajikistan. An expert on the political, social and economic life of the region, in 2001 Actor Amisha Basnet (born on April 19, 1981 in Mahaboudha, Kathmandu, Nepal)., is a Nepali model, dancer and actress who works in Nepali films and television as well as music video. Amisha Basnet has worked in Nepali serials and cinema. She is also a cultural and traditional dancer. Though she has appeared in a considerable number stage programmer in Germany,Switzerland, France, Austria, Belgium, Italy, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong as well as United Arab Emirates. Actor Amitabh Bhattacharjee () (Born August 15, 1973) is a Bengali and Hindi film actor. He was born and brought up in Delhi. His Bengali debut film was Rasta directed by Bratya Basu with Mithun Chakraborty. Actor Amita Nangia is a TV actress and character artist in Bollywood. Her initial popularity was from her role as Sheena in TV Serial Tara, broadcast on Zee TV in 1993. She played roles in many A, B and C grade Bollywood movies, and was among the five girls of popular TV serial Hum Paanch (sitcom), also on Zee TV. Actor Amit Dolawat born on 17 March, is an Indian actor. He has done some quite a bit of television shows along with a music video and a short film "pita" Politician Amit Mitra (, ) is an Indian economist and politician representing All India Trinamool Congress and the current Finance Minister of the Indian state of West Bengal. He is the incumbent MLA in the West Bengal state assembly from the Khardaha state assembly constituency. Cited as a giant killer in the West Bengal state assembly election, 2011 defeating Asim Dasgupta, the former West Bengal Finance Minister. Mitra previously served as the Secretary general of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). Actor Ami Trivedi (अमी त्रिवेदी Amī Trivēdī અમિ ત્રિવેદી) is an Indian television and theatre artist. She is most known for her roles of "Kittu" in Kituu Sab Janti Hai (2005–06) and "Kokila" in popular comedy sitcom Papad Pol (2010–11). Actor Amit Sadh is an Indian television actor. He quit his studies after standard 12 to pursue his acting career. His first major role was in the Neena Gupta production's Kyun Hota Hai Pyarrr, where he portrayed the character of Aditya; He went on to star in Kohinoor and also appeared as a contestant on reality show Bigg Boss. He fell in love with Neeru Bajwa during the shooting of a television show Guns and Roses, where he essayed the role of a don. According to him, it was the best role of his career. He was later engaged to fellow actress Neeru Bajwa but broke out of this relationship in 2010. Politician Amit Shah (born 1964) is an Indian politician and former Home minister from Gujarat, member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.He is considered very close to Narendra Modi. He is currently under judicial bail as one of the accused for kidnapping and encounter killing by the State Police of Sohrabuddin Shaikh, his wife Kauserbi and their friend Tulsiram Prajapati. The Supreme Court has directed that while his bail is under challenge, he is not permitted to enter his home state of Gujarat where he may influence the investigations as he was the Home Minister during the encounter killing. Actor Amit Sial (born 1 July 1975) is an Indian actor from Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.He graduated B.Com. (Hons) 1993-96 from Delhi College of Arts and Commerce. He obtained his Post Graduation diploma in International Business from Swinburne University of Technology from Melbourne, Australia. During the same time he did a lot of theater work in Melbourne. He did his professional theater training in Delhi, India with Theater Action Group (TAG) under Barry John (1994 - 1997). He got noticed for his work in director Dibakar Banerjee’s film Love Sex aur Dhokha, where he played a sting journalist, Prabhat, who is on the verge of committing suicide. Politician Amit Vilasrao Deshmukh (Marathi: अमित विलासराव देशमुख ), popularly known as Amit Bhaiya, is a Member of Legislative Assembly from Maharashtra in the Government of Maharashtra from Latur City. He is an Indian politician from the state of Maharashtra, he is the eldest son of Vilasrao Deshmukh former Union Minister of Heavy Industries and former Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Actor Ammanath Babu Chandran, popularly known as Idavela Babu or Edavela Babu, is a popular Malayalam film actor. He got his nickname "Idavela" from his first film Idavela - in 1982. Politician Amor De Cosmos (August 20, 1825 – July 4, 1897) was a Canadian journalist, publisher and politician. He served as the second Premier of British Columbia. Politician Amos Tappan Akerman (February 23, 1821 – December 21, 1880) served as United States Attorney General under President Ulysses S. Grant from 1870 to 1871. A native of New Hampshire, Akerman graduated from Dartmouth College in 1842. Upon graduation Akerman worked with young boys as Headmaster in North Carolina and as a tutor in Georgia. Having become interested in law Akerman studied and passed the bar in Georgia in 1850; where he and an associate practiced law. In a dual role as an attorney and a farmer making a living; Akerman owned eleven slaves. When the Civil War started in 1861, Akerman joined the Confederate Army and achieved the rank of Colonel. Actor Amr Waked (Arabic: عمرو واكد;) is an Egyptian film, television, and stage actor, known for his roles portraying Middle Eastern and Mediterranean characters. He is best known to international audiences and in Hollywood as the terrorist leader in the 2005 film Syriana (2005). He also played the role of Rafik in Steven Soderbergh's movie Contagion and Yemeni Sheikh Muhammad in Salmon Fishing in the Yemen. Politician Amund Rasmussen Skarholt (31 March 1892 – 28 April 1956) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. Actor Amy Allen (born October 24, 1976) is an American actress and film crew member who portrayed the character Aayla Secura in Star Wars films released in 2002 and 2005. She worked behind the scenes on many different movies, including A.I. Artificial Intelligence, before she acted in Star Wars. Actor Amy Chance (born July 21, 1975) was an American child actor born in Hollywood, California. Amy played Aphrodesia, one of the first characters introduced in the cult television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer, a minor role which she reprised from the original unaired Buffy pilot. She had numerous guest starring roles on popular shows such as Punky Brewster, ER and Step By Step and appeared in several television commercials. Actor Amy Elizabeth Price-Francis (England, 16 September 1975) is a British-Canadian actress. She starred as Detective Jessica King on the Showcase drama, King. Actor Amy Huberman (born 28 March 1979) is an Irish actress and writer who has starred in numerous productions since beginning her career in 2002 on RTÉ's On Homeground. Huberman is married to former Ireland rugby captain Brian O'Driscoll. Actor Amy Lindsay is an American actress. Born in Columbus, Ohio, she grew up in Houston, Texas, and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in Journalism and a minor in Drama. After working in public relations and marketing she decided to become an actress and moved from Texas to Los Angeles in 1995. Lindsay has since worked as an actress, casting director, producer and production manager as well as doing voice-overs. Many of her roles are in erotic films and feature extensive nudity. Actor Amy Louise Jackson (born 31 January 1991) is a British beauty pageant titleholder, model and actress, working in various Indian film industries. She won the Miss Teen World competition in 2009, went on to win Miss Liverpool in 2010. She made her acting debut with the 2010 Tamil period-drama Madrasapattinam. She made her Bollywood debut with Ekk Deewana Tha (2012). She is making her debut in Tollywood (Telugu) cinema with Yevadu. Actor Amy Lynne Seimetz is an American writer, producer, director, editor and actress. She is a series regular on AMC's The Killing and recurring on HBO's Family Tree. Actor Amy Marguerite Brandon Thomas (9 March 1890 – 6 May 1974) was an English film and stage actor. She was the daughter of the playwright Brandon Thomas. She is also known as Amy Brandon-Thomas. Actor Amy Marie Hill (born May 9, 1953) is an American actress. She, also has a daughter named Penelope Hill and they have performed in numerous shows together across the United States. She is perhaps best known for her roles as Mrs. DePaulo in That's So Raven, Mrs. Kwan in The Cat in the Hat, Sue in 50 First Dates, Miss Hyo-Kim in"Next Friday", Yung-Hee "Grandma" Kim on All American Girl through more of a cult status, and the voice of Jasmine "Ah-Mah" Lee on The Life and Times of Juniper Lee. Actor Amy Mathews (born 29 March 1979) is an Australian television, film and theatre actress. She is best known for her role as Rachel Armstrong in Australian soap opera Home and Away. Actor Amy Morrison (born 18 July 1984) is a New Zealand-born film and television actress best known for her role as Zandra in Cloud 9's The Tribe. She also had a brief but memorable role the historical fantasy series and as the younger version of Hope, the daughter of Gabrielle. Morrison has also played small roles in feature films Jack Be Nimble and Every Woman's Dream as well as appearances on Jack of All Trades, Shortland Street and William Shatner's A Twist in the Tale among other work in television and film. Actor Amy Nobleza (born October 21, 2003) is a Filipino child actress and a Filipino singer. She was discovered by a talent manager at the age of 5, and started out on Pinoy Dream Academy Little Dreamer. Amy was the First Runner up on Pinoy Dream Academy in 2008. Amy was discovered by Wenn V. Deramas and she performed on Super Junior on Korea like International pop superstar Charice. She won and held the title for 18 days and after her 8th day, she was defeated by an American singer Louise. Politician Amy Paulin was elected to the New York State Assembly in November 2000. She represents the 88th Assembly District. She chairs the Assembly Committee on Libraries and Education Technology, and serves on the Committees on Children and Family, Education, Higher Education, and Health, and previously chaired the Task Force on People with Disabilities. Actor Amy Robinson (born April 13, 1948 in Trenton, New Jersey) is an American actress and film producer. She got her first film role as an actress as the female lead in Martin Scorsese's breakthrough hit Mean Streets and ultimately went on to produce his film After Hours among many others. She was a member of the dramatic jury at the Sundance Film Festival in 1987. Actor Amy Spanger is an American actress, singer and dancer. Actor Amy Yip (; born 10 July 1965 in Hong Kong) is an actress who was one of the leading sex symbols of Hong Kong cinema in the late 1980s and early 1990s. She was known for her slender figure and her disproportionately large breasts. She has family roots in Taishan, Guangdong. Actor Ana Maria Mulvoy-Ten (born 8 May 1992) is an English actress. She is best known for playing the character of Amber Millington on the Nickelodeon series House of Anubis. Before she started acting she went to an all girls private school in Great Missendon, Pipers Corner, before she left for an acting career in 2007. She played Rosi in the Disney Channel Spain short show, Cosas de la Vida. Politician Ana Maria Narti, born 1936 in Bucharest, Romania is a Swedish writer and politician. In 1970 Narti fled to Sweden where she received political asylum. She is member of the Liberal People's Party and was a member of the Riksdag (parliament) from 1999 to 2006. Actor Ana Mariscal (31 July 1923 – 28 March 1995) was a classic Spanish film actress, director, screenwriter and film producer. She was also involved in acting in Argentine films. Actor Anand Abhyankar () (2 June 1963 - 23 December 2012) was an Indian Marathi film, television and theatre actor. He has starred in films like Spandan (2012), Balgandharva (2011), Matichya Chuli (2006), Vaastav (1999) and Jis Desh Mein Ganga Rehta Hain . On television, he is known for his roles in Mala Sasu Havi, Fu Bai Fu and Asambhav. Abhyankar died on 23 December 2012 in a car accident. Politician Anand Babla (1954 – December 22, 2008) was a Fijian politician of Indian descent. He was a member of the National Farmers Union and Fiji Labour Party (FLP), holding the Tavua Indian Communal Constituency from 1992 to 2006. in the House of Representatives. He won the seat in the general elections of 1992, 1994, 1999, 2001 and 2006. Actor Anand Krishnamoorthi (born 1980) is an Indian film sound designer, sound editor and Production sound mixer. He is also known for his work as a child actor working in Tamil Cinema in the 1990's. Politician Anand Lal Shimpi (born June 26, 1982) is an American businessman. He was born to Indian and Iranian parents. He is currently CEO of the tech website AnandTech, which he started in 1997. He is a graduate of William G. Enloe High School and North Carolina State University with a degree in Computer Engineering. AnandTech grew from a small GeoCities website in 1997 to a 50 million page view per month publication . Politician Anandyn Amar (; 1886–July 10, 1941) was the head of state of the Mongolian People’s Republic from 1932 to 1936 and twice served as prime minister from 1928–1930 and again from 1936–1939. A widely respected politician, Amar was known for his eloquent defense of Mongolian independence in the face of increasing Soviet domination. Despite this, he proved powerless in preventing Minister of Interior Khorloogiin Choibalsan and the Soviet NKVD from carrying out mass purges of nearly 30,000 Mongolians during his second term as prime minister between 1937 and 1939. Amar's popularity ultimately led to his purge by the pro-Soviet Choibalsan who had him charged with counterrevolution in 1939. Amar was sent to Moscow for trial and executed on July 10, 1941. Actor Anant Nagarkatte (born September 4, 1948) popularly known as Anant Nag is an actor and politician from Karnataka, India. He is considered to be one of the all time greatest actors in the Kannada film industry with a vast number of commercially successful movies. As a result, he is popularly known as an actor with no-failures, by critics. In addition to Kannada movies, he has acted in Marathi, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Hindi movies. He has also acted in Malgudi Days, directed by his younger brother Shankar Nag based on the stories by R.K.Narayan. His work was much appreciated by critics at that time. He is fluent in Kannada, Konkani, Marathi, Hindi and with a good understanding of Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam. The versatile natural acting coupled with the style of speaking (accent of southern Kannada with a tint of coastal touch) made him one of the most successful actors in Kannada cinema. Politician Anantrao Patil (Marathi: अनंतराव पाटील) (b 22 Nov 1921 Dehu, Pune district) was a Member of Parliament and Congress Leader from Pune, India. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for the Khed Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra for second time from 1971–1977 and earlier from Ahmednagar during 1967–1970. He was also a member of the Press Council of India from October 1, 1970-December 27, 1970 and January 7, 1972- December 31, 1975. Actor Ananya Khare (Hindi: अनन्य खरे), (born 16 March 1968), is a Bollywood actress starring in supporting roles of several successful movies, including Devdas and Chandni Bar. She also starred in television serials (including 1987's Nirmala) for almost two decades before her big screen success. She was awarded an Indian National Award for best supporting actress for her role in Chandni Bar and subsequently nominated for her role in Devdas. She has been awarded for her roles on stage, television, and on the big screen. Actor Ana Rosa Guy Galego (Promissão, São Paulo, June 18, 1942) is a Brazilian actress. Politician Ana Rosa Payán Cervera is a Mexican right-wing politician from Yucatán who in 2006 served as Director of the Sistema Nacional para el Desarrollo Integral de la Familia (DIF) in the cabinet of Vicente Fox. In 2007 she ran for Governor of Yucatán as the Labor Party–Convergence candidate. Politician Anastasia Collins Frohmiller (1891–1971), known as Ana, was a leading female politician in Arizona from the 1930s through the 1950s. A native of Burlington, Vermont, she moved with her parents and eight siblings to Phoenix, Arizona in 1898. In 1920 she was elected deputy county treasurer of Coconino County; she later became county treasurer. Politician Anastasia Ivanovna Filatova (, 1920 – 21 October 2001) was the Russian wife of the Mongolian leader Yumjaagiin Tsedenbal. Keeping a low profile in the 1950s and the 1960s, Filatova aspired to a political role of her own in her later years. She relied on the authority of her husband to subtly influence the Mongolian political landscape. Her lack of appreciation for Mongolian culture and history, and her interference in the Mongolian politics (she reportedly had a say, for example, in matters of political appointments) caused substantial resentment in the Mongolian ruling elites, and may have played a role in the Soviet decision to oust Tsedenbal from power in 1984. On the other hand, Filatova is also remembered for her involvement in social programs in Mongolia, including the Children's Fund. The Wedding Palace in Ulan Bator was built allegedly on her initiative. Filatova lived in Moscow with Tsedenbal after he fell from power and died there on 21 October 2001, outliving her late husband by 10 years. Tsedenbal and Filatova had two adult children, Vladislav and Zorig. Politician Anastasio ("Tachito") Somoza Debayle () (5 December 1925 – 17 September 1980) was a Nicaraguan leader and officially the 73rd and 76th President of Nicaragua from 1 May 1967 to 1 May 1972 and from 1 December 1974 to 17 July 1979. As head of the National Guard, he was de facto ruler of the country from 1967 to 1979. He was the last member of the Somoza family to be President, ending a dynasty that had been in power since 1936. After being overthrown in an insurrection led by the FSLN, he fled Nicaragua in exile and power was ceded to the Junta of National Reconstruction. He was eventually assassinated while in exile in Paraguay. Politician Anastasio ("Tacho") Somoza García (1 February 1896 – 29 September 1956) was officially the President of Nicaragua from 1 January 1937 to 1 May 1947 and from 21 May 1950 to 29 September 1956, but ruled effectively as dictator from 1936 until his assassination. Anastasio Somoza started a dynasty that maintained absolute control over Nicaragua for 44 years. Actor Anastasiya Alexandrovna Vertinskaya () (born December 19, 1944, Moscow, USSR), is a Soviet and Russian actress whose mass popularity and high critical acclaim made her one of the most distinguished figures in the history of Soviet cinema. In the 1990s, disillusioned with the state of cinema at home, she went abroad to teach, spending 12 years in France, England, the United States and Switzerland. In 1988 Vertinskaya was designated a People's Artist of Russia; she is also a recipient of the Order of Honour (2005) and the Order of Friendship (2010). Politician Anastassia Michaeli (, , born 12 July 1975) is a Russian-born Israeli journalist, television presenter, and politician. She served as a Member of Knesset for Yisrael Beiteinu between 2009 and 2013. During her Knesset term she was active in the international arena as chairperson of the Israeli parliamentary friendship leagues with the legislatures of Estonia, Austria and Switzerland. Since 2009 she has represented the Knesset in official delegations to the European Union, France, Great Britain and Taiwan. Actor Anastassija Makarenko is a Russian-born model living in LA. She has been linked romantically to Mickey Rourke Rourke has stated that he is "determined to remain faithful to his girlfriend, insisting he couldn't live with himself if he cheated." She plays the role of a Russian model in the Bruce Willis film A Good Day to Die Hard. Politician Anas Urbaningrum (born July 15, 1969 in Srengat, Blitar), is a politician who was chairman of the Democratic Party (Partai Demokrat), the party who won Indonesia's general election in 2009. Elected at the age of 40, he is one of the youngest party leaders in Indonesia. Before this, he was head of the Democratic Party's national division on Political and Regional Autonomy, also head of the Democratic fraction in House of Representatives (DPR) of the Republic of Indonesia. Politician Ana Teresa Aranda Orozco (born January 26, 1954 in León, Guanajuato) is a Mexican politician affiliated to the National Action Party who served as Director of the DIF (Spanish acronym for Sistema Nacional para el Desarrollo Integral de la Familia). In January 2006 President Vicente Fox designated her Secretary of Social Development. Politician A native and resident of Burlington, Vermont, William H. Sorrell (born March 9, 1947) is the current and the longest-serving attorney general in the history of the U.S. state of Vermont, United States. Originally appointed by Governor Howard Dean in 1997, he has won re-election seven times since then in 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, and 2010. Politician Anatolijs Gorbunovs, also formerly known as Anatoly Valeryanovich Gorbunov () (b. February 10, 1942 in Pilda parish, Ludza municipality, Latvia), is a Latvian politician who served as the parliamentary speaker during the last years of Soviet regime in Latvia and during the first years after the country regained its independence. In the latter capacity he was effectively the acting head of state before the election of the Fifth Saeima in 1993. Politician Anatolijs Mackevičs (born 1956) is a Latvian politician. He is a member of the LPP/LC and a deputy of the 9th Saeima (Latvian Parliament). He began his current term in parliament on November 7, 2006. Politician Anatoly Dmitriyevich Artamonov () (born 1952, in Krasnoye (Khvastovichsky District), Kaluga Oblast, Russia) is the governor of Kaluga Oblast in the European part of Russia. In November, 1996, Artamonov was elected vice-governor of Kaluga region. On November 12, 2000 he was elected governor of Kaluga region with 56.72% of the vote; and re-elected on March 14, 2004 with 66.86% of the vote. On July 21, 2005, President Vladimir Putin nominated Artamonov to retain his position; the nomination was confirmed by the Kaluga duma on July 26. In 2002, Artamonov was named governor of the year by the Russian Biographical Institute. Politician Anatoly Ivanovich Lisitsyn (, born June 26, 1947 in Kalinin Oblast (now Tver Oblast), Russia) is the governor of Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia. He graduated from the Leningrad Forestry Academy in 1977. He became mayor in Rybinsk in 1990. He was appointed acting governor, then governor in 1991. He was elected again on December 17, 1994, with 51.5% of the vote; and re-elected on December 19, 1999 with 63.8% of the vote; and again on December 7, 2003, with 73.1% of the vote. He is a member of the State Council, and in 2001 was the inaugural recipient of the Russian National Olymp "Governor of the Year" award. Politician Anatoly Vasilyevich Lunacharsky (, – December 26, 1933) was a Russian Marxist revolutionary and the first Soviet People's Commissar of Enlightenment responsible for culture and education. He was active as an art critic and journalist throughout his career. Actor Ana Wagener is a Spanish actress. She has appeared in such films as The Sleeping Voice, My Prison Yard and Biutiful. Her television credits include the role of Vicenta Ramírez in La señora and its successor 14 de abril. La República. Politician An Chang-ho, or Ahn Chang-ho (Hangul:안창호, Hanja:安昌浩, November 9, 1878 - March 10, 1938) was a Korean independence activist and one of the early leaders of the Korean-American immigrant community in the United States. He is also referred to as his pen name Dosan. He established the Shinminhoe (New Korea Society) when he returned to Korea from the US in 1907. It was the most important organization to fight the Japanese occupation of Korea. He established the Young Korean Academy (흥사단; 興士團) in San Francisco in 1913 and was a key member in the founding of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea in Shanghai in 1919. Ahn is one of two men believed to have written the lyrics of the Aegukga, the South Korean national anthem. Besides his work for the Independence Movement, Dosan wanted to reform the Korean people's character and the entire social system of Korea. Educational reform and modernizing schools were two key efforts of Dosan. He was the father of Philip Ahn and Susan Ahn Cuddy. Politician Anchitell Grey (c. 1624-8 July 1702) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1665 and 1695. Although he spoke rarely, he kept a detailed diary of proceedings in the House of Commons, summarising the speeches he heard. The diary, published in the 18th century, is the main surviving record for the debates in Parliament in most of the period that it covers. Politician Andal Ampatuan, Jr. (born August 15 in 1960s) is the former mayor of Datu Unsay, Maguindanao. He is the son of patriarch Andal Ampatuan Sr., and his family continues to represent a powerful force in Mindanao politics. His brother, Zaldy Ampatuan, is the regional governor of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). Politician Anders Aronsson (May 12, 1885-?) was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party, and was elected to the Swedish parliament (upper house) in 1939. Politician Anders Dahlgren (December 23, 1925 - March 24, 1986) was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. He was a member of the Parliament of Sweden (lower chamber) 1961-1970, and of the unicameral parliament 1970 to his death in 1986. From 1982 to 1985 he was second deputy speaker of the parliament, and from 1985 to 1986 third deputy speaker. Politician Anders Endreson Skrondal (28 July 1891 – 20 December 1968) was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party. Politician Anders Flanking (born October 4, 1957) is a Swedish politician. He was party secretary for the Centre Party, serving from 2006 until 2010 when he was succeeded by Michael Arthursson. Politician Anders Henrik Falck (November 25, 1772 – November 30, 1851) was a Finnish politician. Politician Anders Henriksson i Vinstorp (1870-?) was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. Actor Anders Hove (8 January 1885 – 14 February 1978) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. Politician Anders Johanneson Bøyum (23 October 1890 – 22 April 1962) was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party. Politician Anderson Doniphan Rice (1818 - October 10, 1869) was the third mayor of Dallas, Texas, from 1858 to 1859. A physician by profession, he also served as county treasurer (1852–1854) and justice of Precinct No. 1 (1864–1866). Actor Anders Randolf (18 December 1870 – 2 July 1930) was a Danish American actor in American films from 1913 to 1931. Politician Anders Sæterøy (6 August 1901 – 10 June 1991) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. Politician Anders Sigurd Lange (5 September 1904 – 18 October 1974) was a Norwegian political activist, writer and politician. Educated as a forestry technician, Lange got involved in politics following his stay in Argentina in the late 1920s. He joined the right-wing Fatherland League organisation upon his return to Norway in 1929, and he became a popular speaker at public rallies. His provocative style however often led to controversies. Although his agitation was chiefly directed against the political left, he also rejected the efforts of the far-right. He left the organisation in 1938 to join Landsforeningen Norges Sjøforsvar, where he agitated for strengthening the Norwegian armed forces and warned against the future world war. He was blocked from entering the organised Norwegian resistance during the Second World War, but nonetheless did work to assist resistance members, and he was arrested by the Germans and imprisoned twice. Politician Anders Wirenius (April 29, 1850, Saint Petersburg - August 29, 1919) was a Finnish politician. He was twice Vice-chairman of the economic division of the Senate of Finland in 1909 and in 1917. Actor Andra Martin (born July 15, 1935, in Rockford, Illinois) is an American actress. She is most notable for appearing in many television series and a few movies while a contract player for Warner Bros. in the late 1950s and early 1960s, and more recently for being the voice of Mama Gromble in AAAHH!!! Real Monsters. In 1958, she appeared in a sci-fi movie, entitled "The Thing That Couldn't Die" about a 400 year old head that uses telepathic control of various people to help him find his body. She was James Garner's leading lady in the 1959 movie Up Periscope, and the daughter/secretary on the Perry Mason TV-series episode "The Case of the Prodigal Parent". She also played the role of defendant Arlene Harris in the 1961 episode, "The Case of the Waylaid Wolf." She also played Wahleeah, a captive Native American maiden who became the love interest of Clint Walker in Yellowstone Kelly (1959) and appeared in various television series, including Maverick in the episodes "Gun-Shy" with James Garner, "Hadley's Hunters" with Jack Kelly, and "Thunder from the North" with Roger Moore. She was also a leading lady, often more than once in different roles, in series such as The Alaskans, 77 Sunset Strip, Bourbon Street Beat, Hawaiian Eye, Surfside Six, Bronco, Lawman, Cheyenne, Bachelor Father, and Wagon Train, among others. Politician András Hegedüs (31 October 1922 – 23 October 1999) was a Hungarian Communist politician who served as Chairman of the Council of Ministers from 1955 to 1956. Hegedüs fled to the Soviet Union on 28 October, the fifth day of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. Hegedüs returned to Hungary in 1958 and taught sociology. Actor Andrea Bosic (15 August 1919 – 8 January 2012) was an Italian film actor of Slovene origin. He appeared in 52 films between 1951and 1985, mainly in so-called Spaghetti western. His co-acted with actors as John Phillip Law, Giuliano Gemma, Lee Van Cleef and Ivan Rassimov. Actor Andrea Elson (born March 6, 1969) is an American former actress. Beginning her professional career as a child actress and model, Elson is perhaps best known for her television roles; as Alice Tyler on the CBS science-fiction adventure series, Whiz Kids and as Lynn Tanner on the NBC comedy series, ALF, which garnered the teenage actress two Youth in Film Award nominations in 1986 and 1989. Politician Andrea F. Nuciforo, Jr. (born February 26, 1964) served as a Democratic State Senator from January 1, 1997 until January 3, 2007, representing the Berkshire, Hampshire & Franklin district in western Massachusetts. He ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination of the United States House of Representatives in Massachusetts' newly drawn 1st Congressional district on September 6, 2012. Politician Andrea Jacqueline Leadsom (born 13 May 1963), is the Conservative Member of Parliament for South Northamptonshire. Actor Andrea Jeremiah is an Indian film actress, playback singer and voice actress from Chennai, who works mainly in the South Indian film industry. Beginning her career singing playback, Andrea has gone on to appear in films such as Vishwaroopam, Pachaikili Muthucharam, Aayirathil Oruvan and Annayum Rasoolum. Actor Andrea Kristen Savage is an American comedic actress, writer and producer best known for her comedic roles in Step Brothers, Comedy Central's mockumentary series Dog Bites Man, her Funny or Die short "Republicans Get in My Vagina!" and in the HBO sketch comedy program Funny or Die Presents. Politician Andrea Maria Nahles (born 20 June 1970 in Mendig, Rhineland-Palatinate) is a German politician, a Bundestag representative for the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) and former SPD Youth leader. She is known within the party for criticising Gerhard Schröder's Agenda 2010 and is thus identified with the SPD's left wing. Actor Andrea Marie Ferrell is an American television and movie actress. She was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. She is deaf, and therefore often portrays deaf characters. Actor Andrea Palma (b. Trapani, 1644 or 1664 – d. 1730) was an 18th-century Sicilian architect, working in the Baroque style. He is credited with being one of the most notable architects of the Sicilian Baroque movement. Actor Andréa Parisy (sometimes credited as Andrée Parizy), in civil life Andrée Marcelle Henriette Parisy, is a French actress. She was born in Levallois-Perret on 4 December 1935. She is best known for her roles in such films as Le Petit Baigneur and Bébés à gogo; she also appeared in the 1968 film Mayerling, in which she played Princess Stéphanie of Belgium. Actor Andrea Roth (born September 30, 1967) is a Canadian actress. She is perhaps best known for her role as Janet Gavin, the wife of main character Tommy Gavin, on the FX television series Rescue Me (2004–2011), and, before that, the Diana/NeuroBrain character in (1994). Politician Andreas Birkmann (born August 14, 1939) is a German politician, representative of the German Christian Democratic Union. He has served as Justice Minister of Thüringen. Politician Andreas Hermes (18 July 1878 – 4 January 1964) was a German Christian Democratic Union politician, agricultural scientist, Finance Minister of the Weimar Republic, and a member of the resistance to Nazism. Politician Andreas Loverdos (, born on 15 May 1956, in Patras, Greece) is a Greek politician. Politician Andrea Stewart-Cousins (Democrat) is a New York State Senator for the 35th district representing Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry, Elmsford, Greenburgh, Hastings-on-Hudson, Irvington, Mount Pleasant, Pleasantville, Sleepy Hollow, Tarrytown, and Yonkers. Politician Andreas von Bülow (born 17 July 1937 in Dresden) is a German SPD politician and writer. A former government minister, he has authored books about intelligence agencies, including In the Name of the State. CIA, BND and the criminal machinations of secret services. () and The CIA and September 11 (Die CIA und der 11. September). He holds a doctorate degree in Jurisprudence. Politician Andreas Wormdahl (20 January 1911 – 14 June 2001) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. Politician André Bellavance (born June 3, 1964 in Victoriaville, Quebec) is a Canadian politician. Politician André Bourbeau, (born June 1, 1936) is a former Canadian politician. Actor Andre Braugher (; born July 1, 1962) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Cassiel in City of Angels, Thomas Searles in the film Glory, as the fiery detective Frank Pembleton on from 1993 to 1998 and again in the 2000 made-for-TV film, and as Owen Thoreau Jr. on the TNT show Men of a Certain Age. Politician André Chassaigne (born July 2, 1950 in Clermont-Ferrand) is a member of the National Assembly of France for the French Communist Party. He represents the Puy-de-Dôme department, and is a member of the Gauche démocrate et républicaine. Actor Andrée Lachapelle, (born November 13, 1931) is a French Canadian actress. Actor Andrée Micheline Ghislaine Tainsy (April 26, 1911 – December 19, 2004) was a Belgian actress. She worked with several notable actors like Philippe Noiret, Jean Louis Trintignant, Charlotte Rampling and famous directors like Claude Chabrol, Costas Gavras and François Ozon. Tainsy began her career with theater plays and her first film debut was in 1945, followed by over 80 different cinema and TV works as co-star. She worked until the day of her death. Politician André Gerin (born January 19, 1946 in Vienne, Isère) is a French politician who is currently a Deputy in the National Assembly of France. He has been elected in the Rhône department, and is a member of the French Communist Party. Politician Andre Haermeyer (born 20 February 1956, in Oberhausen, Germany) is an Australian politician. He was the Australian Labor Party member for Kororoit in the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 2002, prior to that representing the Yan Yean electorate in Melbourne's north from 1992. Politician Andrei Alexandrovich Zhdanov (; – 31 August 1948) was a Soviet politician. Politician Andrei Ivanţoc (born 9 March 1961) is a Moldovan politician. He was among the four leaders (the Ilie Ilașcu group, comprising also Alexandru Leşco and Tudor Petrov Popa) of the Tiraspol branch of the pro-Romanian Christian-Democratic People's Party of Moldova who were accused of terrorism by the authorities of the breakaway Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic (PMR). Politician Andrei Marga (; born 22 May 1946) is a Romanian philosopher, political scientist, and politician. Rector – for the second time – of the Babeş-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca, he was a member of the Christian-Democratic National Peasants' Party (PNŢCD), serving as Minister of Education in the Democratic Convention (CDR) coalition governments of Victor Ciorbea, Radu Vasile, and Mugur Isărescu (1997-2000). In January 2001, he replaced Ion Diaconescu as PNŢCD chairman, but resigned from his post in July 2001, amid political tensions in the party. He formed a new party, the Popular Christian Party later in the year. Later, he affiliated with the National Liberal Party (PNL). Politician Andrej Stropel was a politician of the early 17th century in Slovenia when the country was under the Holy Roman Empire. He became mayor of Ljubljana in 1631. He was succeeded by Kristof Otto in 1634. Politician André Leduc (October 25, 1919 – January 31, 2001) was a politician was Quebec, Canada. He was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec/National Assembly of Quebec (MNA). Politician André Marie (3 December 1897 Honfleur, Calvados – 12 June 1974 Rouen) was a French Radical politician who served as Prime Minister during the Fourth Republic in 1948. Politician Andre Nigel Barnett (born June 2, 1976) is an American politician and entrepreneur. He was a candidate for President of the United States as the 2012 nominee of the Reform Party of the United States of America. He is the founder of the information technology (IT) company WiseDome Inc. Politician André Ntagerura (born 2 June 1950) is a Rwandan politician. He is chiefly known for having been accused and acquitted of having a role in the Rwandan Genocide. Politician André Rossinot (born May 22, 1939 in Briey, Meurthe-et-Moselle) is a French politician. He is a medical doctor specialist in Otolaryngology. He is a member of the Radical Party. Actor Andrés Centenera is a Filipino prewar character actor. He is the grandfather of famous Filipino singer Rafael Centenera. He continued to appear in movies up to the 1980s. Politician Andrés del Valle (1833-1888) was President of El Salvador from February 1st until May 1st, 1876. Politician Andrés Rivero Agüero (4 February 1905 - 8 November 1996) was a Cuban politician who was elected president of Cuba in the Cuban presidential election, 1958. He was born to extremely poor parents in San Luis, Oriente Province (now Santiago de Cuba Province) on 4 February 1905. He taught himself to read when he was 16. Rivero managed to secure a high school education by his own efforts, and obtained a law degree from Havana University (1934). Elected a city councilman in Santiago de Cuba, he quickly became a leader of the Liberal Party, and was befriended by Fulgencio Batista. During Batista's first administration (1940–1944), Rivero served as Minister of Agriculture, and implemented Batista's plan for resettling landless peasants in Oriente Province. Politician Andrés Velásquez is a Venezuelan politician associated with Radical Cause (La Causa Radical). Formerly the general secretary of the steelworkers union of SIDOR, he became one of the leaders of Radical Cause after the death of its founder, Alfredo Maneiro, in 1982. He was the governor of Bolívar State from 1989 to 1995, and a member of the National Assembly of Venezuela from 2000 to 2006. In the Venezuelan regional elections, 2000 he ran unsuccessfully for the governorship of Anzoátegui state. Actor Andrew "Andy" Moss (born 1 June 1984) is an English television actor. He is currently best known for playing Rhys Ashworth in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks from 2005 to 2012. Politician Andrew Basham (born 18 August 1983 in Winnipeg) is an and politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was the leader of the Green Party of Manitoba from 2006 to 2008, and ran against premier Gary Doer in the 2007 provincial election. He has also campaigned for the Canadian House of Commons as a candidate of the Green Party of Canada. Actor Andrew Burt (born 23 May 1945 in Wakefield, West Yorkshire) is an English actor, who has appeared in many British TV drama series from the 1970s to the present day. He is perhaps best known as the original Jack Sugden in Emmerdale Farm, a role he played from 1972 to 1974 (with a brief return in 1976), before handing over the character to another actor, Clive Hornby. Politician Andrew Charles Elliott (June 22, 1829 – April 9, 1889) was a British Columbian politician and jurist. Elliott's varied career in British Columbia included Gold Commissioner, stipendiary magistrate and, following the union of the Island and Mainland Colonies in 1866 was appoint High Sheriff of the province, resigning his magristracy to take the post. He was a member of the colony's appointed Legislative Council from 1865 to 1866 and after the colony became a province of Canada he was elected, in 1875, to the Victoria City seat in the provincial legislature and became leader of the opposition. Before his election to the House, he was a provincial magistrate in Lillooet. Politician Andrew Charles Frederick Ziolkowski (12 December 1963 – 12 April 1994) was an Australian politician. He served as an Australian Labor Party Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1991 until his death in 1994, representing the electoral district of Parramatta. He was one of three New South Wales MPs to die that year, with John Newman (47) dying close before and Tony Doyle (41) following soon after. He was succeeded in office by his wife, Gabrielle Harrison. Actor Andrew Daniel Divoff (, correctly transcribed as Divov; born July 2, 1955) is a Venezuelan film and television actor, best known for playing the evil Djinn in the first two Wishmaster films and the villains Cherry Ganz in Another 48 Hrs., Boris Bazylev in Air Force One, Ivan Sarnoff in and Mikhail Bakunin in Lost. Politician Andrew Dawson (16 July 1863 – 20 July 1910), usually known as Anderson Dawson, was an Australian politician, the Premier of Queensland for one week (1–7 December) in 1899. This premiership was not only the first Australian Labor Party government; it was the first parliamentary socialist government anywhere in the world, and it attracted international newspaper coverage. Politician Andrew D. Gillum (born on July 26, 1979 in Miami) is a city commissioner in Tallahassee, Florida, USA. At the age of 23, Gillum became the youngest person ever elected to the Tallahassee City Commission in February 2003. Politician Andrew Edmund Armstrong Selous (born 27 April 1962) Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom who has been the Member of Parliament for South West Bedfordshire since 2001. Politician Andrew Elliot (1728–1797) took over from James Robertson as acting colonial governor of the Province of New York in 1783. He was born November 1728 in Edinburgh, the son of Sir Gilbert Elliot of Minto. He was a brother of Gilbert, John, and Jean Elliot. Politician Andrew Ericson Lee (March 18, 1847 – March 19, 1934) was an American politician who served as the third Governor of South Dakota. Actor Andrew Ferchland (born January 26, 1987) is an American actor. He began his career as a child actor in 1992-93. He is known for his 1997 role of Collin, the Anointed One, in the popular television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Politician Andrew George Blair, (March 7, 1844 – January 25, 1907) was a Canadian politician in New Brunswick, Canada. Politician Andrew Gilzean (3 December 1877 – 6 July 1957) was a Labour Party politician in Scotland. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Edinburgh Central from 1945 to 1951. Politician Andrew Haswell Green (October 6, 1820 – November 13, 1903) was a lawyer, New York City planner, and civic leader. He is responsible for (they would not have materialized without his leadership): Central Park, The New York Public Library, The Bronx Zoo, The American Museum of Natural History, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. He also participated in or led projects including Riverside Drive, Morningside Park, and Fort Washington Park. His last project was the consolidation of the "Imperial City" or City of Greater New York; he chaired the 1897 committee that drew up the plan of amalgamation. Politician Andrew Hill Card, Jr. (born May 10, 1947) is an American politician, former United States Cabinet member, and head of President George W. Bush's White House Iraq Group. Card served as U.S. Secretary of Transportation under President George H. W. Bush and the White House Chief of Staff under George W. Bush. He announced his resignation as Chief of Staff March 28, 2006, effective April 14, 2006. Card was temporarily the Acting Dean of The Bush School of Government and Public Service, at Texas A&M University, while Ryan Crocker fulfilled his U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan responsibilities before stepping down in July 2012. Politician Andrew Inglis Clark (24 February 184814 November 1907) was an Australian barrister, politician, electoral reformer and jurist. He initially qualified engineer, however he re-trained as a barrister in order to effectively fight for social causes which deeply concerned him. After a long political career, mostly spent as Attorney-General, he was appointed a Senior Justice of the Supreme Court of Tasmania. Despite being acknowledged as the leading expert on the Australian Constitution, he was never appointed to the High Court of Australia. He popularised the Hare-Clark voting system, and introduced it to Tasmania. In addition Clark was a prolific author, though most of his writings were never published, rather they were circulated privately. Clark was also Vice-Chancellor of the University of Tasmania. Throughout his life, Clark was a progressive. He championed the rights of worker to organise through trades unions, universal suffrage (including women's suffrage) and the rights to a fair trial - all issues which today we take for granted, but were so radical in the 1880s that he was described as a 'communist' by the Hobart Mercury. Politician Andrew Jackson Bryant, known as A.J. Bryant, (1823–1888) was the seventeenth mayor of San Francisco, California, serving from December 1875 to December 1879 during a lengthy economic depression that struck San Francisco and the rest of the country. Bryant was a strong advocate for an eight-hour work day as well as legislation to halt the immigration of Chinese laborers into the state. A prominent insurance man and a sportsman, he drowned in the San Francisco Bay after falling from a ferryboat. Politician Andrew J. Doran (July 11, 1840 – February 15, 1918) was an American politician, miner, and specialty carpenter. After leaving home, he moved to California where, following the start of the American Civil War, he joined the California Column. After leaving the military he worked as a bridge builder for the Central Pacific Railroad. Doran moved to Arizona Territory in 1876 and became superintendent for the Silver King Mine. Politically, Doran was elected to the Arizona Territorial Legislature six times and was selected to be President of the Council twice. His later years were spent as superintendent for the Arizona Pioneers' Home. Politician Andrew J. Duck was a Democratic candidate for the United States House of Representatives for Maryland's 6th congressional district in the 2010 general election. He was a candidate for the same seat in 2006 and 2008, winning the Democratic nomination in 2006 but losing in the 2008 Democratic primary to Jennifer Dougherty. On June 1, 2009 he announced his intention to run for the seat again in 2010. Duck defeated Casey Clark in the Democratic primary but lost the general election to incumbent Roscoe Bartlett Politician Andrew J. Horne is an attorney and a retired United States Marine Corps Reserves Lieutenant Colonel from Louisville, Kentucky who served in the Persian Gulf War and the Iraq War. Initially he tenatively supported the 2003 invasion of Iraq but revised his stance on the matter, stating "Iraq is a symptom of what's wrong with this Administration." He filed to run for the Democratic Party's nomination for U.S. Senate in Kentucky, but dropped out of the race two weeks after filing. Politician Andrew Job Ward (February 16, 1843 – March 9, 1914) was a Michigan politician. He was elected as the Mayor of City of Flint in 1893 for a single 1 year term. Politician Andrew John Chenge is a Tanzanian politician and a Member of Parliament in the National Assembly of Tanzania. After serving as Attorney-General, he was appointed as Minister of East African Affairs in the Cabinet named on January 4, 2006. He was then appointed as Minister of Infrastructure on October 15, 2006, retaining that post in the Cabinet named on February 12, 2008. He resigned on 20 April 2008 after it was revealed by UK's Serious Fraud Office that he holds US$ 1million (over 1 billion Tanzania shillings) in an overseas offshore account, allegedly as kickbacks from a controversial military radar deal between UK's BAE Systems and Tanzania government which he partly oversaw while serving as Attorney-General. However, an investigation by Tanzania's Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau concluded that Chenge was not related to the radar scam. Politician Andrew Joseph Lanza (born March 12, 1964) is an American lawyer and politician and is serving as a member of the New York State Senate, representing the 24th District which encompasses most of Staten Island. Lanza was elected State Senator in the November 2006 election. He is a former member of the New York City Council. Actor Andrew Keenan-Bolger (born May 16, 1985 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American musical theatre actor and singer. Throughout his career, he has performed in many National Tours and Broadway productions. The performer operates a successful blog chronicling his career titled "Andrew's Blog". Politician Andrew Lutaakome Kayiira (January 30, 1945 - March 9, 1987), M.A., PhD, was the Leader of the Uganda Freedom Movement (UFM), a guerrilla organization that fought the governments of Milton Obote and Tito Okello between 1980 and 1986. Andrew Kayiira and the UFM were often seen as a rival to the National Resistance Movement led by Yoweri Museveni which was also fighting a guerrilla war against the Obote and Okello governments. When the National Resistance Movement took power in 1986, Andrew Kayiira was appointed Minister for Energy by Yoweri Museveni. Later that year Kayiira was arrested for treason but later released. He was murdered by unknown gunmen on March 9, 1987. Politician Andrew MacLaren (28 May 1883-1975) was an Independent Labour Party politician. His passions were economic justice and art; he persistently campaigned for Land Value Taxation, and he was a painter. He represented Burslem for three separate terms during the 20th century. Politician Andrew Mawson, Baron Mawson, OBE (born 8 November 1954) is an English social entrepreneur. Politician Andrew McFadyen (born July 7, 1977) was a 2009 nomination contestant for the Federal Liberal riding of Northumberland-Quinte West for the Liberal Party of Canada along with Christine Herrington and Kim Rudd. He lives with his family outside of the town of Campbellford, Ontario. Politician Andrew McKenna Jr is the immediate past chairman for the Illinois Republican Party. McKenna became the chairman in 2005, and stepped down in August 2009. He was succeeded by Pat Brady. He was preceded by Judy Baar Topinka. Politician Andrew Phillip Olexander (born 26 February 1965) is an Australian politician. He was an independent member of the Victorian Legislative Council representing Silvan Province from November 2005 to November 2006, after being expelled from the parliamentary Liberal Party, which he had represented since 1999. Actor Andrew Pifko is a Canadian television, theater, and voice actor, who has worked on numerous projects since beginning his career in 1998. Since then, he has appeared on various TV shows such as Queer as Folk, Rescue Heroes, and 'Til Death Do Us Part, among others. He also voiced the player character Aldo Trapani in the video game The Godfather: The Game, based on The Godfather film. Politician Andrew Rainsford Wetmore (August 16, 1820 – March 7, 1892) was a New Brunswick politician, jurist, and a member of a prominent United Empire Loyalist family. Actor Andrew Repasky McElhinney is an American film producer, writer and director born in Philadelphia in 1978. He grew up in Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania and lived in Manhattan in New York City in the late 1990s before returning to his home city in 2000. McElhinney holds advance degrees from The New School for Social Research (NYC) and The European Graduate School (EGS) in Switzerland. In 2011, McElhinney successfully defended his PhD dissertation, "Second Takes—Remaking America: A Psychoanalytic Reading of English Language Cinema, 1931–1998." Politician Andrew Russell Barbee, Jr. (December 9, 1827 – August 5, 1903) was a surgeon in the Confederate service during the American Civil War. He was president of the U. S. Board of Pension Examiners, and secretary of the State Board of Health. While a member of the West Virginia Senate, he was the author of the bill regulating the practice of medicine and surgery, and that creating the State Board of Health. Politician Andrews Kwame Pianim is a celebrated Ghanaian business economist and investment consultant. After ten years as a political prisoner, he made a 1996 bid to run for the presidency of Ghana. Switching gears, he found success as a businessman in Accra. Politician Andrew S. Natsios (born September 22, 1949) is an American public servant who has served in a number of Massachusetts and high level federal government positions. Most notably, he has served as Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan, and Vice President of World Vision. Currently, Natsios teaches as Executive Professor at the The Bush School of Government and Public Service. Actor Andrew Stehlin is a New Zealand actor and stuntman. He started his career as an set builder and stunt performer but found away to combine his interest in acting with his stuntwork and became part time actor. He received a minor cult following after playing the vicious vampire beta male Arvin in the horror film 30 Days of Night. Because of an error Andrew Stehlin's film credits have been split between two different imdb pages. Actor Andrew Stephan "Andy" Pessoa (born October 30, 1995) is an American teen actor. His first leading role was in the 2006 independent short film Fishy, which was directed by Laurie Epstein. His current projects include Adventures in Odyssey, , and Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures. Actor Andrew St. John (born 9 July 1982, in Millinocket, Maine) is an American actor, having portrayed Kyle Ratcliffe on ABC's hit soap opera General Hospital during the 2003 season. Also, the young actor had fulfilled a guest-starring role on CBS' hit spinoff as ill-fated teen Daniel (Danny) Kleiner in 2004 and then again in 2005 on CBS' third hit primetime spinoff from , , as Dalton. He is also on the new CW show Life is Wild. Politician Andrew Telegdi, PC (born András Telegdi May 28, 1946, in Budapest, Hungary) is a Canadian politician. He was a Liberal Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons from 1993 to 2008, representing Waterloo and the successor riding of Kitchener—Waterloo. Politician Andrew W. "Andy" Goodell (born December 1, 1954) is an American politician who was elected to the New York State Assembly in a 2010. He is a Republican. Previously, Goodell was the County Executive of Chautauqua County, New York. Goodell represents the 150th Assembly District, which is numerically the last, and geographically the westernmost, of the 150 districts in the Assembly. The district comprises almost all of Chautauqua County, with the exception of the easternmost towns that border Cattaraugus County (those towns are instead in the 149th district). Politician Andrew Watson Myles (February 18, 1884—May 9, 1970) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1915 to 1920 as a Liberal, and made an unsuccessful bid for the leadership of the Manitoba Liberal Party in 1927. Politician Andrew Wesley Stuart (February 11, 1902–1984) was a Canadian commercial fisherman and politician from the Province of New Brunswick. Politician Andrew Witer (born November 23, 1946) is a Canadian politician. He served in the Canadian House of Commons from 1984 to 1988, as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party. Actor Andrey Ilyich Merzlikin (; born 24 March 1973) is a Russian film and television actor. Politician Andrey Nikolayevich Savelyev () is a Russian politician and a former member of the Russian State Duma. He was elected to the Duma in December 2003 as a member of the Rodina faction and is currently Chairman of the Great Russia Party. He did not stand for re-election in 2007 as his party was denied registration by the Central Election Commission of Russia. Politician Andrey Vladimirovich Kozyrev (; born March 27, 1951 in Brussels) was the foreign minister of Russia under President Boris Yeltsin from October 1991 until his dismissal in January 1996. The son of a Soviet diplomat, he was born in Brussels, Belgium. Andrey Kozyrev graduated from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations. He joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the USSR in 1978, and held various posts including the Head of the Department of International Organizations. Politician Andria Urushadze (; born April 25, 1968) is a Georgian politician who served as the Minister of Health, Labour and Social Affairs of Georgia from September 10, 2010 to March 15, 2012. Politician Andris Piebalgs (born 17 September 1957) is a Latvian politician and diplomat, currently serving as European Commissioner for Development at the European Commission. Between 2004 and 2009 he served as Commissioner for Energy. Although in Latvia Piebalgs is no longer affiliated with a political party, at the EU level he is affiliated with the European People's Party (EPP). Politician Andrzej Aumiller (born 25 June 1947, Trzcianka) is a Polish politician, Minister of Construction and Member of Parliament representing Self-Defense of the Republic of Poland (Samoobrona, SRP). He is a graduate in gardening from the Agriculture Academy in Poznań (Akademia Rolnicza w Poznaniu, Wydział Ogrodniczy). He has been a member of Sejm, the lower house of the Polish parliament, elected in the Poznań constituency from the Democratic Left Alliance-Labor Union lists from 2001 to 2005. Politician Andrzej Czuma (born 7 December 1938 in Lublin) is a Polish politician, lawyer and historian, an activist of the Polish anti-Communist opposition in the Polish People's Republic. Oppressed and imprisoned by the Communist authorities. In the 1980s he left for the USA where he became an activist in the community of Polish expats. Since 2006 Czuma has been a member of the Polish Parliament. Elected twice, a representative of Civic Platform political party. Politician Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski () (ca. September 20, 1503 – autumn, 1572) was a Polish Renaissance scholar, humanist and theologian, called "the father of Polish democracy." His book De Republica emendanda (o poprawie Rzeczypospolitej) was widely read and praised across most of Renaissance Europe. Politician Andrzej Marian Olechowski (born 9 September 1947 in Kraków, Poland) is a Polish politician. He was one of the co-founders of conservative liberal party Civic Platform in 2001 with Maciej Płażyński and Donald Tusk. He served as Minister of Finanse (1992) in the Jan Olszewski's Government and Minister of Foreign Affairs (1993–1995) in the Waldemar Pawlak's Government. Actor Andrzej Seweryn (born 1946) is a Polish and French actor and director. One of the most successful Polish theatre actors, he starred in over 50 films, mostly in Poland, France and Germany. He is also one of only three non-French actors to be hired by the Paris-based Comédie-Française. He is currently serving as Director General of the Polski Theatre in Warsaw. Has three children with three different wives: daughter Maria Seweryn (b. 1975) with his first wife, Polish actress, Krystyna Janda and two sons Yann-Baptiste and Maximilien. Politician Andrzej Sośnierz (born May 8, 1951 in Głuchołazy) is a Polish politician and physician. He is a member of the Sejm for Poland Comes First. Politician Andrzej Towpik (born 1939 in Brest) is the Polish ambassador to the United Nations, as well as the country's permanent representative to NATO. He was nominated to the UN in 2004. Politician Andrzej Walkowiak (born January 21, 1961 in Bydgoszcz) is a Polish politician and journalist. He is a member of the Sejm for Poland Comes First, having been a member for Law and Justice from 2005 to 2010. Politician Andrzej Zbigniew Lepper (13 June 1954 – 5 August 2011) was a Polish politician who was the leader of Samoobrona RP (Self-Defense of the Republic of Poland) political party. Actor and (Sanskrit: )(also known as ) are the names of Vishnu which mean One who is known by Vedic words or One who is finally known by Vedas and Protector of Cows. These names are also popularly addressed to Krishna, referring to his youthful activity as a cowherd. This name appears as the 187th and the 539th name of Lord Vishnu in Vishnu Sahasranama. Lord Vishnu or his complete incarnation Krishna are regarded as the Supreme God in the Vaishnava tradition and also by much of the pan-Hindu tradition. Politician Andy Caisse is a political activist in Manitoba, Canada. He has campaigned provincially as a candidate of the Libertarian Party, and federally as a candidate of the Marijuana Party. Actor Andy de la Tour (born 1948) is an English actor and screenwriter. He has appeared in many films including Plenty, Notting Hill, the Roman Polanski version of Oliver Twist and "44" Chest". His work in television series included The Young Ones, Bottom, Kavanagh QC and The Brief. On stage he has appeared at the National Theatre in Harold Pinter's "No Man's Land" and Alan Bennett's "People" Politician Andy Exley is an American politician and member of the Green Party of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He served as the chairman of the Green Party of Minnesota from June 2008. He was a candidate for the Minneapolis City Council, Ward 6 in the 2009 Minneapolis municipal elections. Minneapolis elections use ranked choice voting; Exley received 165 first place votes for 8.55% of the vote. Actor Andy Lau Tak-wah MH, JP (born 27 September 1961) is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer, actor, presenter and film producer. Lau has been one of Hong Kong's most commercially successful film actors since the mid-1980s, performing in more than 160 films while maintaining a successful singing career at the same time. In the 1990s, Lau was branded by the media as one of the (四大天王) along with Aaron Kwok, Jacky Cheung and Leon Lai. Actor Andy Minh Trieu is a Martial Artist representing Australia in National and International championships. He is also known for his acting and presenting career on the Nine Network (Channel Nine, WIN) on programmes such as Kitchen Whiz as the Kitchen Ninja, and Crime Investigations. Politician Aneurin "Nye" Bevan (pronounced ; ; 15 November 1897 – 6 July 1960) was a Welsh Labour Party politician who was the Minister for Health in the post-war Attlee government from 1945 to 1951. The son of a coal miner, Bevan was a lifelong champion of social justice and the rights of working people. He was a long-time Member of Parliament (MP), representing Ebbw Vale in southern Wales for 31 years. He was one of the chief spokesmen for the Labour party’s left wing, and of left-wing British thought generally. His most famous accomplishment came when, as Minister of Health in the post-war Attlee government, he spearheaded the establishment of the National Health Service, which was to provide medical care free at point-of-need to all Britons. He resigned when the Attlee government proposed to charge patients a fee for eyeglasses and dentures. Actor Angee Hughes is an American actress who has appeared in film, television and theatre productions. She is best known for her role as Wanda Gilmore on the PBS series Wishbone and the film Wishbone's Dog Days of the West. Politician Ange-Félix Patassé (January 25, 1937 – April 5, 2011) was a Central African politician who was President of the Central African Republic from 1993 until 2003, when he was deposed by the rebel leader François Bozizé. Patassé was the first president in the CAR's history (since 1960) to be chosen in what was generally regarded as a fairly democratic election (1993) in that it was brought about by donor pressure on the Kolingba regime and assisted by the United Nations Electoral Assistance Unit. He was chosen a second time in a fair election (1999) as well. However, during his first term in office (1993–1999), three military mutinies in 1996–1997 led to increasing conflict between so-called "northerners" (like Patassé) and "southerners" (like his predecessor President André Kolingba). Expatriate mediators and peacekeeping troops were brought in to negotiate peace accords between Patassé and the mutineers and to maintain law and order. During his second term as president, Patassé increasingly lost the support of many of his long-time allies as well as the French, who had intervened to support him during his first term in office. Patassé was ousted in March 2003 and went into exile in Togo. Politician Angela Alioto (born October 20, 1949) is an attorney, a politician, and a member of the Secular Franciscan order and Democratic Party. She is a member of one of the best known political families in San Francisco, and her family is generally associated with the liberal democratic side of the city's politics.. Politician Angela D'Amore (born 10 October 1971), a former Australian politician, was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, representing the electorate of Drummoyne from 2003 until 2011 initially for the Australian Labor Party until 2010, and then as an independent member until her retirement from politics in 2011. Actor Angela Finocchiaro (b. Milan, 20 November 1955) is an Italian actress. Actor Angela Jones is an American actress. She was born in Greensburg, Pennsylvania then raised in Jeannette, Pennsylvania where she graduated in 1986. Both towns are located approximately 25 miles southeast of Pittsburgh. She is a graduate of Point Park College in Pittsburgh. Actor Angela Kay "Angie" Everhart, born September 7, 1969, is an American actress, former model who has appeared in several Sports Illustrated swimsuit issues in the 1990s and posing nude for Playboy in 2000 and is also known for being a redhead. Politician Angela Lynch-Lupton (died 2007) served as Mayor of Galway for two terms in 1989 and 1998. She was the eighty-fourth bearer of the name to serve in that office since Peirce Lynch, elected as the first Mayor, in August 1485. Politician Ángel Aníbal Guevara Rodríguez is a Guatemalan soldier and politician. He was born in La Democracia, Escuintla in 1924. Actor Angela Oberer is an American actress and Voice Over artist. She was raised Springville, Utah, and currently resides in Los Angeles, California. Politician Angela R. Bryant (born December 9, 1951) is a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly. She represented the 7th district in the North Carolina House of Representatives starting with her appointment in January 2007 and was re-elected in 2008, 2010, and 2012. In 2013, she was selected by a committee of local Democrats and then appointed by Governor Pat McCrory (who is required to accept the local committee's selection), to fill the seat of state Sen. Ed Jones, who had died after being re-elected in the 2012 general election. She represents District 4 in the North Carolina Senate (including constituents in Halifax, Nash, Vance, Warren, and Wilson counties). Actor Angel Chiang ()(born November 10, 1989) is a Chinese actress contracted to TVB. She went to school at Yan Chai Hospital Lim Por Yen Secondary School. In 2007 she became a TVB artiste after entering the talent competition, being the sole female artist of the eight to be given artists contracts by TVB. Since joining TVB she has played many mainly supporting roles, being cast in five series as the younger versions of older established TVB actresses. The most prominent of these roles was as the young Yip Chi Yan in the TVB series named When Heaven Burns first broadcast in 2011. She received a second major role in the 2012 sitcom Come Home Love. Actor Ángel Esmerelda (October 1, 1915) is a prewar Filipino actor. He is the husband of Sampaguita Pictures leading lady Corazon Noble and the father of Jay Ilagan also known as Ángel Ilagan. Politician Angelica Balabanoff (or Balabanov, Balabanova; – Anzhelika Balabanova; c. 1878 – 25 November 1965) was a Russian-Jewish-Italian communist and social democratic activist. She served as secretary of the Comintern and later became a political party leader in Italy. Actor Angelica Joyce Mandy (born 25 August 1992) is an English actress, best known for her role in the Harry Potter films as Gabrielle Delacour. Actor Angeline Ball (born 1969) is an award-winning Irish actress who currently resides in London, England. She is a trained dancer in ballet, tap and modern dance. Her breakthrough role came in 1991 when she starred alongside Maria Doyle Kennedy and Bronagh Gallagher as backing singer Imelda Quirke in Alan Parker's The Commitments. From there her acting career blossomed and she has appeared in movies both in Ireland and in America. Most notably she played Vada's mum in My Girl 2 for which she sang a rendition of Charlie Chaplin's 'Smile'. She worked with Alan Parker again when she sang backing vocals on his "Evita" album. Ian Le Frenais and Dick Clement wrote the TV series "Over The Rainbow" for her; incidentally, Angeline wrote all the music for the show. Actor Angelique Pettyjohn (11 March 1943 – 14 February 1992) was an American actress and burlesque queen. She is best known in show business for her appearance as the drill thrall Shahna in the Star Trek episode, "The Gamesters of Triskelion". Actor Angel James Dee III professionally known as 'AJ Dee' (born July 27, 1982) in Naga City, Bicol Philippines. Dee is a Filipino actor-model and swimmer. He is the brother of fellow swimmer, actor and Star Magic talent Enchong Dee. he is now a GMA Network contract actor and currently star on Philippine sitcom Tweets For My Sweet Politician Angelo Joseph Rossi (January 22, 1878 – April 5, 1948) was a U.S. political figure who served as the 31st mayor of San Francisco. He was possibly the first mayor of 100% Italian descent of a major U.S. city (top 10 most populous U.S. cities between 1776 and 1931). Politician Angelo Natale is a former trade union leader and candidate for political office in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He served as leader of the Ontario Haulers' Association in the 1970s and 1980s, and campaigned in several municipal elections. Actor Angelo Y. Castro, Jr. (March 6, 1945 – April 5, 2012) was a Filipino broadcast journalist and actor. He was a news anchor for The World Tonight, the flagship news program of ANC. He anchored several ABS-CBN and ANC news and current events programs for the past 25 years. Castro is a recipient of the Ka Doroy Broadcaster of the Year award from the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas. Actor Angie Chiu (Traditional Chinese: 趙雅芝; Pinyin: Zhào Yǎzhī), born 15 November 1954 in Hong Kong is an actress, and was the third runner up in the 1973 Miss Hong Kong pageant. She is most noted for her leading role in The Bund, opposite Chow Yun-fat and Lui Leung-Wai. Actor Angie Pontani is a contemporary burlesque dancer, choreographer, producer, and costumer based in Brooklyn, NY. She was crowned Miss Exotic World in 2008. Politician Angus Alexander McLean, (December 17, 1854 – April 3, 1943) was a Canadian lawyer and politician. Actor Angus Barnett (born 1963) is an English actor known for his repeated roles in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series and the British ITV series Dead Man Weds (2005). He was born and brought up in Ruddington, Nottinghamshire and attended West Bridgford Comprehensive School Politician Angus Holden, 1st Baron Holden (16 March 1833 – 25 March 1912) was an English Liberal Party politician who was active in local government and sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1885 and 1900. He was raised to the peerage as Baron Holden in 1905. Actor Angus MacInnes (born 27 October 1947) is a Canadian actor. He is most famous for his role as Gold Leader in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, and as former hockey great Jean "Rosey" LaRose in the comedy Strange Brew. He also appeared in Witness, as a corrupt policeman pursuing Harrison Ford, and he is currently starring in BBC Scotland soap River City as Sonny. Actor Angus McLaren (born 3 November 1988) is an Australian actor who is best known for his roles in the television series, Packed To The Rafters as Nathan Rafter and as Lewis McCartney. Politician Angus Valdemar Hambro (8 July 1883 - 19 November 1957) was a British Conservative Party politician; and noted amateur golfer. Politician Angus Wilton McLean (April 20, 1870June 21, 1935) was a lawyer and banker who was the 56th Governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina from 1925 to 1929. McLean also served as Assistant Secretary of the United States Department of the Treasury from 1920-1921. Actor Anica Dobra (Serbian Cyrillic: Аница Добра) was born on June 3, 1963 in Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia. She is a Serbian actress of Serbian and German film. Politician Aniello Formisano (born June 10, 1954) is an Italian politician. Born in Torre del Greco, Province of Naples, he graduated in law and became a leading member of the Italy of Values party, the political movement of Antonio Di Pietro Actor Anikó Für (born Budapest, February 27, 1964) is a Hungarian actress. She appeared in 1991's Paths of Death and Angels. Politician Anil Basu () (born 7 November 1946) is an Indian politician and a former member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) political party. He was elected for the first time to the 8th Lok Sabha in 1984 from Arambagh constituency in West Bengal. He was re-elected to the Lok Sabha in 1989, 1991, 1996, 1998, 1999 and 2004 from the same constituency. He was caught making derogatory remarks about Mamta Banerjee and for this he was severely criticised by his own partymen. In 2012, he was expelled from the Communist Party of India (Marxist) on charge of nepotism, anti-party activities & breach of discipline. Actor Anil Chatterjee (Chattopadhyay) (25 October 1929 – 17 March 1996) was a Bengali actor in the Bengali cinema during the early fifties through to the late eighties and was mostly remembered as a character actor. He acted in about 45 movies, both as a character actor and in leading roles with the limited opportunities he received during his time. He was born in Calcutta, West Bengal, India. Actor Anil Kapoor (born 24 December 1956) is an Indian actor and producer who has appeared in many Bollywood films and more recently international films. Kapoor's career has spanned for over 30 years as an actor, he turned into producer with his critically acclaimed movie namely Gandhi, My Father. Kapoor is often credited as being the biggest star of Bollywood in the 80's. He got his first introduced and leading role in the film is Tollywood Telugu film Vamsa Vruksham (1980) Biggest Blockbuster hit film of that year. He won his first Filmfare Award, in the Best Supporting Actor category, for his role in Yash Chopra's Mashaal (1984). Kapoor earned his first Filmfare Best Actor Award for his performance in N. Chandra's Tezaab (1988) and later again for his performance in Indra Kumar's Beta (1992). He also starred in many other critically and commercially successful films, including Woh Saat Din (1983), Meri Jung (1985), Janbaaz (1986), Karma (1986), Mr. India (1987), Virasat (1997) for which he won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor, Biwi No.1 (1999), Taal (1999) for which he won his second Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award, Pukar (2000) for which he won a National Film Award for Best Actor as well as No Entry (2005), Welcome (2007), Race (2008) and Race 2 (2013).Having done so, Kapoor has thus established himself as one of the most successful actors of Hindi cinema. Politician Anil Kumarsingh Gayan (born October 22, 1948 in Triolet, Mauritius) was the foreign minister of Mauritius from 1983 until 1986 and from September 2000 until a cabinet reshuffle in December 2003. He is the descendant of laborers who came to Mauritius from India when the island was a British colony. He is part of a newly established political party after leaving the MSM, his former party. He studied at the London School of Economics after winning a scholarship. In 2008, he was part of United Nations mediation in Guinea-Bissau. In 2009, he formed a new group called FNM (Front National Mauricien) which is against the three main political parties of Republic Of Mauritius. The group's first appearance for elections was in the No.8 Constituency by elections. Politician Animesh Debbarma, from the state of Tripura, is the leader of the National Conference of Tripura party and a former Indian Member of the Legislative Assembly. Debbarma was previously a member of the Indigenous Nationalist Party of Twipra. Politician Anita Arya is a former member of Lok Sabha. She is a leader of Bharatiya Janata party. She represented Delhi in 13th Lok Sabha.She was mayor of Delhi in 1999. Politician Anita Błochowiak (born 7 November 1973) is a Polish political figure who has been serving in the country's national parliament, the Sejm, since 2001. Politician Anita Dunn is an American political strategist who served as White House Communications Director from April through November 2009. She is a senior partner at SKDKnickerbocker, a strategic communications firm in Washington, D.C., and has recently become a contributor for NBC News / MSNBC / CNBC. Actor Anita Finlay is an American film and television actress who played the recurring role of "Dr. Nora Thompson" on The Young and the Restless. Born, raised and trained as an actor in New York, Finlay's television credits include guest appearances on Castle, Brothers and Sisters, 24, Gilmore Girls, Judging Amy,The Guardian, Melrose Place, Matlock, L.A. Law, Hannah Montana. Finlay starred in a number of feature films and made-for-television movies including “Alternate Endings”, “The Last Place on Earth”, “Two Voices”, “Prison of Secrets” and “Visions of Murder”. In addition, Finlay has done scores of commercial campaigns and worked in the theatre as a solo artist, writing and performing “The Devil Takes a Wife” to acclaim in Los Angeles theaters. She has also performed in regional theatres throughout the United States and had long running spokesperson contracts for a number of Fortune 500 companies. Actor Anita Guha (1932 – 20 June 2007) was an Indian actress who usually played mythological characters in films. She became known for playing the title role in Jai Santoshi Maa (1975). Previously, she had played Sita in other mythological films Sampoorna Ramayana (1961), Shree Ram Bharat Milap (1965) and, Tulsi Vivah (1971). Besides this, she also played notable roles in films like Goonj Uthi Shehnai (1959), Purnima (1965), Pyar Ki Rahen (1959), Gateway of India (1957), Dekh Kabira Roya (1957) and Sanjog (1961). Politician Anita Neville, MP (born July 22, 1942) was a Canadian politician. She was elected to the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal in the general election of 2000, and was re-elected in 2004 and 2006, before being defeated in 2011. Politician Anita Romaniuk is a Canadian politician. She was born in Port Alberni, British Columbia. She received a B.Sc., and a M.Sc. at the University of Victoria and an M.B.A. at University of British Columbia, and served from December 2002 to December 2005 as one of seven elected commissioners on the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation. Politician Anita Thigpen Perry (born May 5, 1952) is the current and longest-serving First Lady of Texas, and the wife of Governor Rick Perry. As First Lady of Texas, she has been an active advocate for nursing and other health care issues. The Anita Thigpen Perry Endowment at the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio focuses on nutrition, cardiovascular disease, health education, and early childhood development. In 2008, the Anita Thigpen Perry School of Nursing at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center was renamed in her honor. Politician Anitere Flores (born September 8, 1976 in Miami, Florida) is a Republican member of the Florida Senate, a body in which she represents the 38th District. Her district of almost 500,000 residents includes Kendall, Westchester, Fontainebleau, and portions of Southwest Miami-Dade County in South Florida. Senator Anitere Flores was sworn in as the State Senator on November 16, 2010. She is the first Republican Hispanic woman to serve in both the Florida House and Senate since 1986. Actor Anjali Devi () (born 24 August 1927) is a veteran Telugu & Tamil actress and producer. She is well known for her mythological role as Sita in Lava Kusha and roles in movies like Suvarna Sundari and Anarkali. In Hindi cinema, she is better known for her roles in 'Devta' opposite Gemini Ganeshan and 'Sati Savitri' opposite Mahipal and 'Bhakta Prahlad'. The songs picturised on her like 'Tum gagan ke chandrama ho', 'jeevan dor tumhi sang bandhi', 'kabhi to miloge, jeevan sathi' from 'Sati Savitri' are still quite popular. Actor Anjana Bhowmik () was an actress of Bengali cinema from the 1960s until the 1980s. She was born on December 30, 1944 in Cooch Behar. Her real name is Arati Bhowmik and nickname Babli. Her father was Bibhuti Bhusan Bhowmik. She spent her school days in Cooch Behar. She passed the Higher Secondary Exam of West Bengal Board from Suniti Academy of Cooch Behar in 1961. After that she also studied in Sarojini Naidu College, an undergraduate college, then affiliated with the University of Calcutta. Actor Anjelica Huston (born July 8, 1951) is an American actress. Huston became the third generation of her family to win an Academy Award, for her performance in 1985's Prizzi's Honor, joining her father, director John Huston, and grandfather, actor Walter Huston. She later was nominated in 1989 and 1990 for her acting in Enemies, a Love Story and The Grifters respectively. Among her roles, she starred as Morticia Addams in The Addams Family (1991) and Addams Family Values (1993), receiving Golden Globe nominations for both. Huston also played the Grand High Witch in the children's movie in 1990 and is, more recently, known for her frequent collaborations with director Wes Anderson. Politician Anker Henrik Jørgensen (born 13 July 1922) is a former Danish Prime Minister and Foreign Minister. Between 1972 and 1981 he led he led five cabinets as Prime Minister. He led or represented the Social Democratic Party for well over 30 years. His legacy is ambivalent. Politically he is considered by many to have been largely unsuccessful and having failed to mitigate the impact of the economic crisis of the 1970s and 1980s. Nonetheless he is generally respected and even loved throughout Denmark for his personal integrity and down-to-earth personality, often exemplified in his refusal of moving into the official Prime Minister residence Marienborg, preferring to stay with his wife in their small apartment in a working class area of Copenhagen. He has been described as not having the image of a strong or visionary leader, but through his down-to-earth and earnest demeanor he managed to maintain a wide support for the Danish welfare state in the population. In 1992 he was chosen to travel to Iraq to negotiate the release of a group of Danish hostages with Saddam Hussein, a task which he successfully accomplished. Actor Ankush Choudhary (Marathi:अंकुश चौधरी) is an Indian film actor . He is popular in marathi film industry and has acted and directed Marathi and Hindi movies making him one of the most talented and successful as actors in both Marathi films and television. He has acted in several Bollywood movies like Jis Desh me Ganga Rahta Hai but he asserts that his first love is Marathi film, TV and stage. Politician An Min-chol is a North Korean politician and bureaucrat. He was a delegate to the 10th and 11th sessions of the Supreme People's Assembly. In addition, he serves at the general manager of the Sŏwŏn Cooperative Farm Committee in Pŏng-gun, South Hwanghae Province. Politician An Myong-ok is a North Korean politician. He served as a delegate to all sessions of the Supreme People's Assembly, from the 8th in 1986 to the 11th in 2003. Politician Annabella Mary Geddes (19 May 1864–5 December 1955) was a New Zealand welfare worker and community leader. Of Māori descent, she identified with the Nga Puhi iwi. She was born in Mangungu, Northland, New Zealand on 19 May 1864. Politician Anna Belle Clement O'Brien (May 6, 1923 – August 31, 2009) was a Tennessee politician, nicknamed "the first lady of Tennessee politics." She served as the governor's chief of staff from 1963 to 1967, was a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives in the 89th General Assembly, from 1975 to 1977, and a Tennessee State Senator in the 90th to 96th General Assemblies, from 1977 to 1991. While she was not the first woman ever to be in the Tennessee Senate, she was the first woman ever to be a chairman of a committee. During her 22 years in the General Assembly, she was the chairperson for three committees: Education, Transportation, and the Democratic Caucus. Actor Annabelle Gurwitch (born November 4, 1961) is an American comedic actress. She is best known as the original hostess of TBS's Dinner and a Movie. She is also a noted author and columnist and was most recently the host of Wa$ted! on Planet Green. Actor Annabelle Wallis (born 25 September 1984) is an English actress, possibly best known for her role as Jane Seymour in Showtime's hit period drama The Tudors and Bridget in ABC's period drama Pan Am Politician Annabel MacNicoll Goldie (born 27 February 1950) is a Scottish Conservative Member of the Scottish Parliament for the West of Scotland Region. She was the Leader of the Scottish Conservative Party in the Scottish Parliament from 2005 until 2011. At the beginning of August 2013, it was announced that she is to become a Life peer in the House of Lords. Actor Annabel Miguelena was born in Chitré in 1984. She is a Panamanian writer, actress and lawyer. Has published "Amo tus pies mugrientos" (El Hacedor, 2011), "Punto final" (UTP, 2005) and "Pedacito de luna" (Fundacion Buenos Vecinos, 2009). Winner of the 2010 minicuento contest organized by the Spanish Revista Minatura and the First Mention of Premio Nacional de Cuento "José María Sánchez" 2004 organized by the Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá. In 2010 wrote, produced, composed the music and acted in the play "Ana Mía", nominated for three Premios Escena in Panama of which it won Best Original Play and Best Original Song. Politician Anna Cibotti Verna (born April 15, 1931) is a former President of the Philadelphia City Council on which she served from 1975 to 2012, as the representative of the Second District, which encompasses most of South Philadelphia as well as most of the western end of Center City. She is a Democrat. Actor Anna Dodge (18 October 1867, River Falls, Wisconsin - 4 May 1945, Los Angeles, California) was an American silent film actress. Actor Anna Dymna (née Dziadyk ) (born July 20, 1951 in Legnica, Poland) is a Polish TV, film and theatre actress. Foundress of a charity foundation Mimo Wszystko (Against the Odds). Actor Anna Easteden (born 29 November 1976) is an Award Nominated Finnish American actress whose film appearances include The House of Branching Love (2009) and Sideways (2009). She is known for her performance as "Bee Sting" in Who Wants to Be a Superhero? season 2 (2007) on Sci Fi Channel. She co-starred in soap operas: Passions and Days Of Our Lives on NBC, the television series Bones on Fox and Two and a Half Men on CBS. Politician Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (; October 11, 1884 — November 7, 1962) was the longest-serving First Lady of the United States, holding the post from 1933 to 1945 during her husband President Franklin D. Roosevelt's four terms in office. President Harry S. Truman later called her the "First Lady of the World" in tribute to her human rights achievements. Politician Anna Elżbieta Fotyga née Kawecka (born 12 January 1957 in Lębork) is a Polish economist, politician, former Member of the European Parliament and former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland, in the successive cabinets of Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz and Jarosław Kaczyński. She is Poland's first female to serve in the role Politician Anna Escobedo Cabral (born October 12, 1959) serves as the Unit Chief for Strategic Communications in the External Relations Division of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Prior to joining the bank, Cabral served as the 42nd Treasurer of the United States from January 19, 2005 to January 20, 2009. She became the highest-ranking Latina in the George W. Bush Administration after the resignation of Rosario Marin. Actor Anna Foglietta is an Italian actress. She has appeared in the films Nessuno mi può giudicare and Ex – Amici come prima! and several television series such as Distretto di Polizia. Actor Anna Galiena (born 22 December 1954) is an Italian actress, best known to English-speaking audiences for her appearances in Le Mari de la coiffeuse, Jamón, jamón and Being Human. Actor Anna Garcia professionally known as Anna Fantastic, a name given to her by Prince, is an English female actress, singer and model. Actor Anna Gutto (or Anna Guttormsgaard) (born 1977) is a Norwegian artistic director and actress living in New York and Oslo. Her career includes acting, writing, translating, directing and adaptations into English from Norwegian texts. Politician Anna Holliday "Holly" Benson (born June 1, 1971) was a member of the Florida House of Representatives. In November 2000, Benson became the first Republican elected to the District 3 seat, succeeding Democrat DeeDee Ritchie. On December 28, 2006, Florida's Governor-elect Charlie Crist appointed Benson to the position of Secretary of the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. On December 31, 2006, Benson resigned from the Florida House of Representatives, ending her legislative service to the State of Florida. In February, 2008, Florida Governor Charlie Crist appointed Benson to the position of Secretary of the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration. Politician Anna I. Fairclough (born November 11, 1957) is a Republican member of the Alaska Senate, representing District M since 2013. Prior to that, she served in the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 17th district, from 2007 to 2013. In the 26th Alaska State Legislature, she was a member of the House Finance Committee, and chair of the Education & Early Development, Labor & Workforce Development and the University Of Alaska Finance Subcommittees. She also represented Eagle River and Chugiak on the Anchorage Assembly from 1999 until being elected to the House. Actor Anna Kanakis () (born in 1962 in Messina, Italy) to a Greek father and an Italian mother, is an Italian actress and model. Actor Anna Karen (born 19 September 1936) is a South African-British film, television and theatre actress. Her best known roles are as Olive in the sitcoms On the Buses in 1969 until 1973 and The Rag Trade in 1977 until 1978, and also as Sal Martin in the BBC soap opera EastEnders from 1996 until 2011. Politician Anna Kéthly (November 16, 1889 - September 7, 1976), was a Hungarian Social Democrat politician. She was one of nine children born into a poor family in Budapest, Hungary. At the age of fifteen she started working in a garment factory but soon found more appealing work in the editorial office of a women's magazine and this gave her the chance to further her education. In 1917, she joined the Hungarian Social Democratic Party and became an active Party member. In 1919, Kéthly was elected onto a committee of the Party. In subsequent years she was a frequent contributor to the Party's newspaper Népszava. In 1922 Kéthly was elected to Parliament as a member of the Social Democratic Party, and represented her Party in parliament without a break until the German invasion of Hungary in March 1944. After the German invasion, Kéthly left Budapest and lived in the country with false papers under an assumed identity. Actor Anna Korcz (born 30 July 1968 in Warszawa, Poland) is a Polish actress. Politician Anna Lindgren (born 1946) is a Swedish Moderate Party politician and former member of the Riksdag. Politician Anna Livingston Reade Street Morton (May 18, 1846—August 14, 1918) was the second wife of United States Vice President Levi P. Morton. She was known as Anna Street Morton. Politician Anna Maria Bligh (born 14 July 1960) is an Australian politician and the 37th Premier of Queensland from 2007 to 2012. Bligh was an Australian Labor Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland seat of South Brisbane from 1995 to 2012. Actor Anna Maria Horsford (born March 6, 1948) is an American television and film actress. She is perhaps best known for her roles as Thelma Frye on the NBC sitcom Amen, as Dee Baxter on the WB sitcom The Wayans Bros., and as Craig Jones' mother Betty in the comedy films Friday and Friday After Next. Currently, she portrays Helen on the BET sitcom Reed Between the Lines. Actor Anna Maria Mucha, born on April 26, 1980 in Warsaw, Poland, is a Polish film and television actress and journalist. She is best known to American audiences as the character Danka Dresner (the little girl with the round glasses) in the movie Schindler's List. Winner of the Polish version of Dancing with the Stars. In 2010 she became a member of jury in the Polish version of So You Think You Can Dance (You can dance: Po prostu tańcz). Politician Anna Marie Caballero (born April 18, 1955) is Secretary of the California State and Consumer Services Agency. She was appointed by Governor Jerry Brown on March 22, 2011. She was a Democratic member of the California State Assembly who was elected to serve the 28th Assembly district in November 2006 and ran unopposed in 2008. Caballero ran for a seat in the California State Senate and lost her election bid in 2010. Caballero had served as Mayor and a Council member of Salinas, California prior to election to the Assembly. Politician Annamarie Castrilli (born 1949) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. A lawyer, and university lecturer, she sat on several boards of directors, including being the chair of the University of Toronto's Governing Council. She was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 1995 Ontario general election as a Liberal, and served as a Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) through June 1999. In 1996, she ran for the leadership of the Ontario Liberal Party, but finished sixth. After losing a nomination battle in her newly constituted constituency, she crossed the floor to the governing Progressive Conservatives on the day the 1999 Ontario general election was called. She ran in that campaign as a Conservative candidate in Parkdale—High Park, but lost to one of her fellow Liberal leadership contenders, Gerard Kennedy. She has not run for public office since. Actor Anna McGahan (born on 2 May 1988) is an Australian television and film actress, who has mainly appeared in Australian television programs and short films. She is best known for playing the role of Nellie Cameron in the Australian television series, in 2011 Actor Anna Ragsdale Camp (born September 27, 1982) is an American stage and television actress. She is known for her role as Jill Mason in the 2008 Broadway revival of Equus and for her role as Sarah Newlin in the second and sixth seasons of True Blood. She has had recurring roles in the fourth season of Mad Men (2010) and the third season of the CBS legal drama series The Good Wife (2011–2012), as well as a supporting role in The Help (2011) and Pitch Perfect (2012). She currently has a recurring role in FOX comedy series The Mindy Project. Actor Anna Raymond Massey, CBE (11 August 19373 July 2011) was an English actress. She won a BAFTA Award for the role of Edith Hope in the 1986 TV adaptation of Anita Brookner’s novel Hotel du Lac in a role which one of her co-stars, Julia McKenzie, has said 'could have been written for her.' Politician Annastacia Palaszczuk (born 25 July 1969) is an Australian politician and Leader of the Opposition in Queensland. She has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland since September 2006, representing the electorate of Inala. She held various ministerial portfolios in the ministry of Anna Bligh. Following Labor's defeat in the 2012 Queensland election, Palaszczuk succeeded Bligh as leader of the Queensland ALP. Politician Anna Synodinou (Greek: Αννα Συνοδινού) (born November 21, 1927, Loutraki, Greece) is a Greek actress and a politician. She once served as a member of the Greek parliament. Actor Anna Townsend (January 5, 1845 – September 11, 1923) was a silent film most notable for her roles in Harold Lloyd films. Politician Anna Zofia Mackiewicz (born 17 September 1963) is a Polish politician, and currently is a Member of the Bydgoszcz City Council representing the 6th district. In the 1994 local election, she joined the Bydgoszcz City Council II term. In the 1998 election she was re-elected. Actor Ann Brody (29 August 1884 – 16 July 1944), née Ann Goldstein, was an American film actress of the silent era. She appeared in 58 films between 1915 and 1934. She was born in Poland, and died in New York City. Politician Ann-Christin Nykvist, born in Stockholm April 4, 1948, is a Swedish Social Democratic politician. She was Minister for Agriculture, Food and Consumer Affairs in the Cabinet of Göran Persson. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in economics from the Stockholm School of Economics. Prior to her appointment in 2002, she worked as the head of the Swedish Competition Authority. Politician Ann David-Antoine (born July 6, 1949) is a Grenadian politician, nurse, and midwife. She has served as the island's Minister of Health, Social Security, the Environment and Ecclesiastic Relations, and is a Justice of the Peace. David-Antoine is a member of the New National Party, and serves as well as a justice of the peace. She has lectured in health studies at Uxbridge College. Actor Ann Dowd (born 1956) is an American film, television, and theatre actress. She appeared as Sandra in the movie Compliance for which she received the National Board of Review award for Best Supporting Actress. Dowd has played supporting roles in several films, including Philadelphia, Green Card, Lorenzo's Oil, Garden State, The Informant!, Marley & Me, The Manchurian Candidate and Flags of Our Fathers. Dowd was also a series regular on Nothing Sacred. Actor Anne Alvaro (born 29 October 1951 in Oran, Algeria) is a French actress whose work spans from the early 1970s through 2012. She is probably best known for her role as Eleonore in the 1983 biopic Danton. She won one César Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for The Taste of Others in 2001 and another for The Clink of Ice in 2011. Actor Anne Brochet (born 22 November 1966) is a French comedienne and actress. She has appeared in such films as Cyrano de Bergerac, Le temps des porte-plumes, 30 ans, Une journée de merde! and Tous les matins du monde. She has also appeared in several episodes of the television show Voici venir l'orage.... Brochet won a César Award in the Best Supporting Actress category for her work in Tous les matins du monde. She lived with actor Gad Elmaleh from 1998 to 2002. Politician Anne Campbell (born 6 April 1940) is an English Labour Party politician. She was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Cambridge from 1992 to 2005. Politician Anne Caroline Ballingall McIntosh (born 20 September 1954) is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. She is the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Thirsk and Malton constituency, having previously been MP for Vale of York from 1997 to 2010, and a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 1989 to 1999. Actor Anne Cornwall (January 17, 1897 – March 2, 1980), was an American actress. She performed for forty years in many early silent film productions starting in 1918, and later in talkies, until 1959. She was first married to writer/director Charles Maigne, then later to Los Angeles engineer Ellis Wing Taylor, who fathered her only child, Peter Taylor. In 1925, she was one of the WAMPAS Baby Stars. Actor Anne Crawford (22 November 1920, Haifa - 17 October 1956, London), born Imelda Crawford, was a British film actress, in films such as Millions Like Us.SHe is best remembered today for her role as Morgan LeFay opposite Mel Ferrer in Knights of the Round Table. She married James Hartley in 1939, and died in 1956 of leukemia, aged only 35. Actor Anne Frida Carolin Stoltz, (born 2 May 1981 in Borås), is a Swedish actress, who is best known for her role as Ukrainian immigrant Olena Petrovich in the British TV soap Emmerdale. She has previously had minor TV roles in the British television series Doctors and the ITV Christmas special Clash of the Santas, where she played a German terrorist determined to undermine a 'best Santa' competition. Stoltz trained to be an actress at the Drama Centre London. Actor Anne Grey (6 March 1907 – 3 April 1987) was a British actress, who appeared in 44 films between 1928 and 1939, including some Hollywood films during the late 1930s. She was educated at Lausanne and King's College London. Politician Anne Grommerch (born December 11, 1970 in Thionville, Moselle) is a member of the National Assembly of France. She represents the Moselle department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Actor Anne Lacey is a Scottish actress who has appeared in television series, made-for-television movies, and film shorts since 1986. Her longest appearance run to date has been in 20 episodes of the TV series Hamish Macbeth from 1995-1997 as schoolteacher Esme Murray. Politician Anneliese Dørum (3 October 1939 – 4 November 2000) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. Politician Annelies Elisabeth Verstand-Bogaert (born 8 October 1949, Oostburg) is a Dutch politician. Actor Anneline Kriel is a South African model and actress. She became 1974's Miss World at age 19, representing South Africa, after UK's Helen Morgan had resigned only four days after her victory. She became the second woman from her country to hold the title. The pageant was held in London, United Kingdom. Thereafter she became an ambassador for several beauty brands, completing public relations activities. Actor Anne-Louise Lambert (born 21 August 1955) is an Australian actress whose acting career began with her role in Number 96 in 1973. Actor Anne Marie Cancelmi (born July 31, 1975), known as Annie Parisse, is an American television, film, and theater actress, known for playing Alexandra Borgia in the television drama series Law & Order, a role she played from 2005 until 2006 in 33 episodes. Parisse is also known for her role of Julia Lindsey Snyder on the daytime soap opera As the World Turns and portrayed FBI specialist Debra Parker in the first season of the television suspense thriller The Following. She took her stage name from her great-grandmother and namesake Anna Maria Parisse. Actor Annemarie Düringer (born 26 November 1925 in Arlesheim bei Basel) is a Swiss actress. She graduated from the Cours Simon in Paris in 1946, and from the Max Reinhardt Seminar in Vienna in 1947. She is the daughter of a Swiss industrialist. She has been the recipient of numerous prizes, including the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria. Politician Annemarie Huber-Hotz (born 16 August 1948 in Baar, Zug) was Federal Chancellor of Switzerland between 2000 and 2007. She was nominated by the FDP for the office, and elected on 15 December 1999 after four rounds of voting. The activity is comparable to an office for Minister. The Federal Chancellery, with about 180 workers, performs administrative functions relating to the co-ordination of the Swiss Federal government and the work of the Swiss Federal Council. She was assisted by Vice-Chancellors Oswald Sigg and Corina Casanova. The Chancellor attends meetings of the Federal Council but does not vote. Annemarie Huber-Hotz did not stand for reelection in December 2007 (after the general election), and was succeeded by Corina Casanova on 1 January 2008. Actor Anne Marie Tremko (born February 28, 1968), is an American actress best known for her role as Leslie Burke on Saved by the Bell: The College Years. Her most recent role was a guest appearance on a 2003 episode of Judging Amy. Politician Anne McGrath (born ca. 1958) is the former chief of staff to Jack Layton, the late leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP) of Canada. As Chief of Staff to Jack Layton (2008–2011), she is credited with professionalizing caucus operations and co-designing Layton’s historic breakthrough to Official Opposition status. She has since remained as Chief of Staff to New Democratic Party interim leader Nycole Turmel and the Federal NDP Caucus. She is also the past president of the party; she was elected on September 10, 2006 at the party's convention in Quebec City and her term ended on August 16, 2009 when Peggy Nash was elected president at the party's convention in Halifax. She is a frequent commentator on national media broadcasts and has been identified as one of the 100 most influential people in government and politics in Ottawa. Previously, she was an activist in the labour, student and women's movements and has been employed by CUPE National & Oxfam Canada. In 1995, McGrath was the Alberta New Democratic Party's candidate in a provincial by-election in Calgary-McCall and came in third place. In the 1984 federal election, while a student, she ran as candidate for the Communist Party of Canada in Edmonton-Strathcona, placing seventh. Actor Ann Emery (born 12th March 1930, London) is a British actress. She is the sister of actor and comedian Dick Emery. Politician Anne Moffat, Mrs. Picking (born 30 March 1958) is a Scottish Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for East Lothian from 2001 to 2010. She was deselected by her Constituency Labour Party and replaced by Fiona O'Donnell. Actor Anne Ojales Curtis-Smith , also known as Anne Curtis-Smith or simply Anne Curtis (born on 17 February 1985 in Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia) is a Filipino-Australian actress, model, television host, singer, fashion icon, recording artist and VJ, currently active in the Philippines. She is working under ABS-CBN. Actor Anne Scott-Pendlebury (also known as Anne Pendlebury) is an Australian television and film actress, who played the role of Hilary Robinson in the soap opera, Neighbours during the late 1980s and early 1990s. She has a number of other television credits which date back to 1967 when she played Cathy in the Australian Broadcasting Commission produced soap opera, Bellbird, including a number of appearances between 1967 and 1975 in episodes of Homicide. She has also performed on stage with the Melbourne Theatre Company. Scott-Pendlebury is the daughter of L. Scott Pendlebury (1914–1986) and Nornie Gude (1915–2002), both were artists; she is the older sister of Andrew Pendlebury, a musician. Politician Anne Swarbrick (born c. 1952) is a former Canadian politician, public employee, labour representative and senior administrator of nonprofit organizations. She was a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 1995, and served as a cabinet minister in the government of Bob Rae. Actor Annette Joanne Funicello (October 22, 1942 – April 8, 2013) was an American actress and singer. Funicello began her professional career as a child performer at the age of twelve. She rose to prominence as one of the most popular "Mouseketeers" on the original Mickey Mouse Club. As a teenager, she transitioned to a successful career as a singer with the pop singles "O Dio Mio," "Tall Paul" and "Pineapple Princess", as well as establishing herself as a film actress, popularizing the successful "Beach Party" genre alongside co-star Frankie Avalon during the mid-1960s. Politician Annette Lesley Brooke, OBE, MP (born 7 June 1947), née Kelly, is a British Liberal Democrat politician. She has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Mid Dorset and North Poole since 2001. Politician Annette Lu Hsiu-lien (; born June 7, 1944), was the Vice President of the Republic of China (Taiwan) from 2000 to 2008, under Chen Shui-bian. She announced her intentions to run for President of Taiwan on March 6, 2007, but withdrew in order to support DPP presidential nominee, Frank Hsieh. Lu announced on February 25, 2011, that she would seek the DPP nomination for President of the Republic of China in 2012, but later withdrew her bid. Tsai Ing-wen, chairwoman of the DPP, finally won the nomination. Lu is a member of the Democratic Progressive Party and one of Taiwan's independence advocates. Lu is also a prominent feminist activist. Politician Annette M. Dubas (born February 5, 1956 in Omaha, Nebraska) is a Nebraska state senator from Fullerton, Nebraska, United States, in the Nebraska Legislature. Actor Annette O'Toole (born April 1, 1952) is an American actress, dancer, and singer-songwriter. She is most recently known for portraying Martha Kent, the mother of Clark Kent on the television series Smallville. Politician Annette Strauss (January 26, 1924 – December 14, 1998) was a philanthropist and a former mayor of Dallas. The Annette Strauss Artist Square in the Arts District of downtown Dallas, Texas is named in honor of her. She was the second female mayor and the second Jewish mayor of Dallas (Adlene Harrison was first; Laura Miller was the third). Politician Anne Valerie Craine (born 30 April 1954) JP MHK was the Minister for the Treasury for the Isle of Man between 2010 and 2011 and Member of the House of Keys for Ramsey. Before that, she was previously the Minister of Education between 2006 and 2010. She was elected at the 2003 by-election. Before entering Tynwald she was a member of the Board of Education and the Manx Heritage Foundation. She is also the daughter of Sir Charles Kerruish, former President of Tynwald. Actor Ann Forrest (known also by her birth name Anna Kromann and as Ann Kroman or Ann Kornan) was a Danish actress of Hollywood silent films. Actor Ann Gillis (born February 12, 1927 in Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.), sometimes credited as Anne Gillis or Ann Gilles, is a retired actress, starting her career in the early 1930s as a child actress and ending in 1947. She later came back into acting for a small part in in 1968. Following her Hollywood career in 1947, she moved to New York City, married Scots-born actor Richard Fraser, and turned to television work. Actor Ann Helene Lippert (born July 14, 1963), in Evanston, Illinois is a comedian and actress. She directed the audience interactive comedy "Joni and Gina's Wedding", which she co-created and co-wrote with Marianne Basford and Hilarity Ensues Productions in 2002. Actor Annie Brilland (born 10 December 1956) is a French actress and social worker. Her acting career began in 1974 and throughout the seventies, has had a series of varied roles in both French and Italian cinema, working with such directors as Jean Rollin, Ruggero Deodato and Joe D'Amato. Actor Annie Korzen is an American actress, comedian and writer. She is married to Danish film producer Benni Korzen (Babette’s Feast). Korzen is a graduate of Bard College in New York as is her son, Jonathan, who works in public relations. Actor Annie Ryan, (born Dorisanne Willingham, July 7, 1947) is a stage and screen actor, model, singer, and vocal coach. She is the CEO of AR Vocal Coach in Toronto, Canada. Politician Annie Schreijer-Pierik (17 February 1953 in Diepenheim) is a Dutch politician. Actor Annie Wood is an American film, television and voice-over actress, host and writer, who was born in Los Angeles and is best known as the bubbly host of the nationally syndicated dating game show Bzzz!. She was recently sister-in-law to Cameron Diaz in My Sister's Keeper and appeared in the role of sexy and quirky "Lara" in the Lionsgate Dane Cook/Jessica Alba movie Good Luck Chuck . Her television credits include ER, Joey, NYPD Blue, Becker, Costello, Strong Medicine and Disney's That's So Raven!. Annie also has a large cult following from her lead role in 1995 female prison movie Cellblock Sisters: Banished Behind Bars. She appeared as guest on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher. Annie Wood performed stand-up comedy at The Improv in Los Angeles following Jerry Seinfeld, and has authored a book of short stories, (ISBN 0-7388-1609-4) reflecting her observations on love, life and relationships. Annie is a produced playwright and a screenwriter. Her award winning screenplay, "Martin's Theory" was recently an official selection in the Beverly Hills Film Festival. Politician Annie Young is an American politician and member of the Green Party of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She is an elected at-large member of the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board. Young ran for Minnesota State Auditor in 2010. Politician Ann Leonard (born 2 January 1969) is a former Fianna Fáil politician from County Monaghan in Ireland. She was a senator from 1997 to 2002, and is the daughter of Jimmy Leonard, a former Teachta Dála (TD) for Cavan–Monaghan. Politician Ann Margaret Veneman (born June 29, 1949) is the former Executive Director of UNICEF, a position she held from 2005 to 2010. Her appointment was announced on January 18, 2005 by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan. Previously, Veneman was the United States Secretary of Agriculture, the first and only woman to hold that position. Veneman served as USDA Secretary from January 20, 2001 to January 20, 2005, leaving to become the fifth executive director of UNICEF. . She served in this position from May 1, 2005. A lawyer by training, Veneman has practiced law in Washington, DC and California, including being a deputy public defender. She has also served in other high level positions in U.S. federal and state government, including being appointed California's Secretary of Food and Agriculture, serving from 1995 to 1999. Actor Ann Marie Blyth (born August 16, 1928) is an American actress and singer, often cast in Hollywood musicals, but also successful in dramatic roles. Her performance as Veda Pierce in the 1945 film Mildred Pierce was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Actor Ann May (1901 – July 26, 1985) was a silent film star who made motion pictures from (1919 - 1925). Her given name was Anna Max and she was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. In appearance she was Politician Ann Meekitjuk Hanson (Inuktitut: ᐋᓐ ᒦᖀᑦᔩᒃ ᐦᐋᓐᓱᓐ/an miiqitjuk hansun) (born May 22, 1946) was the Commissioner of Nunavut. She served from April 21, 2005 until April 10, 2010. Hanson, like all Inuit born between the 1940s and the 1970s, was labelled with a disc number by the Government of Canada, which, in her case was E7-121. Politician Ann Noreen Widdecombe DSG (born 4 October 1947) is a former British Conservative Party politician and has been a novelist since 2000. She is a Privy Councillor and was the Member of Parliament for Maidstone from 1987 to 1997 and for Maidstone and The Weald from 1997 to 2010. She was a social conservative and a member of the Conservative Christian Fellowship. She retired from politics at the 2010 general election. Since 2002 she has also made numerous television and radio appearances, including as a television presenter. She is a convert from Anglicanism to Roman Catholicism. Actor Ann Smyrner (born 3 November 1934) is a Danish actress who was active in the 1960s in Italy, the USA, Austria and West Germany. She played in adventure, comedy, science fiction, crime, and horror movies, among which are the Sidney Pink science fiction movies Reptilicus and Journey to the Seventh Planet (both 1962). Actor Ann Sothern (January 22, 1909 – March 15, 2001) was an American stage, radio, film and television actress whose career spanned six decades. Actor Ann Thongprasom (, born November 1, 1976 in Bangkok, Thailand) is a Thai film and television actress, and a producer. She was the lead actress in many Thai series in the 2000s, and had the lead role in the 2004 romantic melodrama, The Letter: Jod Mai Rak. Politician Ansel Briggs (February 3, 1806 in Shoreham, Vermont – May 5, 1881 in Omaha, Nebraska) was the first Governor of Iowa, from 1846 to 1850. Briggs was a business entrepreneur, sheriff and a member of the Iowa Territorial House of Representatives before being Governor. While Governor of Iowa he oversaw the formation of the government bodies of Iowa, the state's school system, and diplomatically avoided an armed border dispute with the state of Missouri. Content with his accomplishments as Governor, he declined running for a second term and returned to his business interests. Later in life Briggs was involved in parts farther west in the country and was one of the founders of the new town of Florence, Nebraska. Politician Anselme-Homère Pâquet (29 September 1830 – 22 December 1891) was a Canadian physician, professor and parliamentarian. He served three terms as a Liberal Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons representing the Quebec riding of Berthier. Actor Anshuman Jha (Born in Allahabad on March 15th) is an Indian actor, best known for his work in Love Sex aur Dhokha. He has been rated as one of the Top ten Bollywood Actors of 2010 by Rediff. He graduated in Economics from St.Xavier's College, Mumbai & also has a Diploma in Acting from Barry John's Imago School of Acting. Actor Anshuman Joshi (born 26 March 1995) is a Marathi actor. He started his career with Marathi movie Shala (2011) Marathi. He had also acted in Marathi plays. Politician Anshuman Singh is a former governor of Rajasthan. He was governor of the state from January 1999 to May 2003. Earlier he was governor of Gujarat state in 1998. Politician Anson Pacely Killen Safford (c. February 14, 1830– December 15, 1891) was the third Governor of Arizona Territory. Affectionately known as the "Little Governor" due to his 5 foot 6 inch (1.68 m) stature, he was also Arizona's longest serving territorial governor. His work to create a public education system earned him the name "Father of the Arizona Public Schools". Safford is additionally known for granting himself a divorce. Politician Antanas Valionis (born September 21, 1950) is a Lithuanian politician, currently a member of the New Union (Social Liberals) party. Politician Antanas Venclova ( in Trempiniai – June 28, 1971 in Vilnius, USSR) was a Lithuanian and Soviet politician, poet, journalist and translator. Politician Ántero Flores Aráoz Esparza (b.Feb. 28,1942) is a Peruvian lawyer and politician. He is a leader of the Christian People's Party and a member of National Unity. Politician Antero Sosa Soriano (January 3, 1888 – June 1929) was a Philippine senator and Governor of the Province of Cavite from Tanza, Cavite during President Manuel L. Quezon's time. Antero Soriano was born in Tanza, province of Cavite to Adriano Soriano and Aurea Sosa on January 3, 1886. He was educated in Liceo de Manila, graduating and receiving his degree of Bachelor of Arts in 1904.He studied law in the famous Escuela de Derecho,Manila, until September,1907,when he presented himself for examination with one hundred other students before an examining tribunal nominated by the Supreme Court of the Philippines. Only five applicants passed and Antero was one of them. He started practicing law immediately. In June 1912, Soriano, then was 26 years old, was elected governor of the province of Cavite. In 1916 he was re-elected. In 1919 he was elected senator of the fifth district for the term of six years. He was chairman of the Committee on the Manila Railroad, chairman of the special committee on distribution of public work funds, and a member of the Senate committee on Agricultural and Natural Resources. He is also a member of a special committee appointed to investigate the alleged "land trust" in the Philippines. Actor Anthem Moss (Born June 9, 1985) or Anthimos Ananiadis (Greek: Άνθιμος Ανανιάδης) is a Greek actor best known from his leading role in Maria, i Aschimi, the Greek edition of the television series Ugly Betty. For most of 2007-2008, he simultaneously played the lead role of Benjamin Braddock in The Graduate at the Britain Theatre. Actor Anthony Alexander Humrichouser (born September 16, 1966 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American actor/director. He is the son of Teresa Zammit and Ted Wesley Humrichouser. Humrichouser spent his first years in Charleston, South Carolina and later in Key West, Florida. After his father retired from the United States Navy, his family settled in Warren, Michigan. There he attended South Elementary School, Butcher Junior High School and Warren Mott High School. Politician Anthony Allen "Tony" Williams (born July 28, 1951, in Los Angeles, California) is an American politician who served as the fifth mayor of the District of Columbia for two terms, from 1999 to 2007. He had previously served as chief financial officer for the District, managing to balance the budget and achieve a surplus within two years of appointment. He held a variety of executive posts in cities and states around the country prior to his service in the D.C. government. Politician Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury PC (22 July 1621 – 21 January 1683), known as Anthony Ashley Cooper from 1621 to 1631, as Sir Anthony Ashley Cooper, 2nd Baronet from 1631 to 1661, and as The Lord Ashley from 1661 to 1672, was a prominent English politician during the Interregnum and during the reign of King Charles II. A founder of the Whig party, he is also remembered as the patron of John Locke. Politician Anthony Brindisi is a Democratic New York State Assembly member from Utica, New York. On September 13, 2011 Brindisi, an attorney who served on the Utica School Board was elected during a special election to the New York State Assembly, succeeding long time Assemblywoman RoAnn Destito after her popularity waned for influence peddling and conflicts-of-interest. Actor Anthony Charles Edwards (born July 19, 1962) is an American actor and director. He has appeared in various movies and television shows, including Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Top Gun, Zodiac, Miracle Mile, Revenge of the Nerds, Northern Exposure, and ER. Politician Anthony Core, commonly called Tony Core, is an American politician from Ohio and a former Republican member of the Ohio General Assembly. A graduate of Ohio State University, he is a lawyer from rural Rushsylvania in Logan County. Politician Anthony Crook (born 16 February 1920) is a former racing driver from England. He was born in Manchester and educated at Clifton College, Bristol. He participated in 2 World Championship Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on 19 July 1952. He scored no championship points. He also participated in several non-Championship Formula One races. In 1960 he took over the British car maker Bristol, which he owned until 2001, but remained with the company until 2007, when he retired. Politician Anthony D. Galluccio (born 1967), is a former US Massachusetts State Senator, and a Democratic politician having won the seat vacated by Jarrett T. Barrios. He is a graduate of Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School, Providence College, and Suffolk Law School. Politician Anthony Fitzhardinge Gueterbock, 18th Baron Berkeley and Baron Gueterbock, (born 20 September 1939), also known as Tony Berkeley, is a British Labour politician. He is both an English hereditary peer and a life peer. Actor Anthony George (January 29, 1921 – March 16, 2005) was an American actor mostly seen on television. He is best known for roles of Don Corley in CBS's Checkmate, Burke Devlin and Jeremiah Collins on ABC's Dark Shadows, and Dr. Will Vernon on ABC's One Life to Live. Politician Anthony Henry Fanshawe Royle, Baron Fanshawe of Richmond (27 March 1927 – 28 December 2001) was a British Conservative Party politician and businessman. Politician Anthony Hensley is a Democratic member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 19th District since 1992. He has been the Minority Leader since 1996 and has also been a committeeman of the Democratic Precinct since 1976. In 1992, he was the Majority Whip. From 1977 to 1992, he was a Representative. In 1991 and 1992, he was the chairman of the 2nd District Democratic Committee and from 1981 to 1986, he was the chairman of the Shawnee County Democratic Central Committee. Politician Anthony Hlynka (May 28, 1907-April 25, 1957) was a Canadian journalist, publisher, immigration activist and politician. He represented Vegreville in the Canadian House of Commons from 1940 to 1949, as a member of the Social Credit Party of Canada. He is most best known for his attempts to reform Canada's immigration laws after World War II to permit the immigration of Ukrainian displaced persons. Politician Anthony James (Tony) Simpson (born 15 July 1965) is an Australian politician. He has been a Liberal member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly since February 2005, representing the electorate of Serpentine-Jarrahdale from 2005 to 2008 and the electorate of Darling Range since the 2008 election. Actor Anthony J. Mifsud is a Maltese-born Canadian actor, singer and songwriter. He performs professionally under the moniker Mif. Politician Anthony John Messner AO (born 24 September 1939) is a former Australian politician and minister. Actor Anthony John "Tony" Melody ( – ) was an English television actor who appeared in a number of long running comedies and soap operas. He was a prolific character actor with more than 100 television roles. Politician Anthony K. Deku (born 13 June 1923) is a politician and a member of the Council of State of Ghana. He was a former senior police officer in Ghana. Actor Anthony Laciura (born September 27, 1951) is an American operatic tenor, noted for his abilities as a comprimario. Born in New Orleans, he studied voice there with Charles Paddock, also the teacher of Ticho Parly. Politician Anthony L. Romano is an American Democratic Party politician, who represents on the Hudson County, New Jersey Board of Chosen Freeholders; one of nine members who serve in a legislative role administering all county business. Romano was elected in 2008 and took office on January 2, 2009. Actor Anthony Lucidonio Jr. (born March 12, 1962) better known as Tony Luke, Jr. is an American actor, screenwriter, songwriter, restaurateur, sports reporter, and entrepreneur. Politician Anthony Martin Branch (July 16, 1823 – October 3, 1867) was a Texas politician who served in the Confederate States Congress during the American Civil War. Politician Anthony Maxwell (Tony) Rundle AO (born 5 March 1939 in Scottsdale, Tasmania) was the Premier of the Australian State of Tasmania from 18 March 1996 to 14 September 1998. He succeeded Ray Groom and was succeeded himself by Jim Bacon. He is a Liberal who held the seat of Braddon between 1986 and 2002. A former journalist, he is married to Caroline Watt. He has twin daughters Helen and Jane from his first marriage. Politician Anthony Morton Solomon (December 27, 1919 – January 18, 2008) was Undersecretary of the Treasury for Monetary Affairs during the Carter administration, and President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York between 1980 and 1984. His affiliation with government service began with an appointment by President Franklin Roosevelt to be a consultant on economic affairs in Iran. When he was drafted into the Army, a letter from the President's office excused him. He left Iran to pursue his PhD in Economics at Harvard. Under John F. Kennedy he headed an economic group scouting the Trust Territory of Micronesia in the early 1960s. Politician Anthony Nanula is a political leader and businessman in Buffalo, New York. He has served as a state senator and city comptroller. Politician Anthony Nelson (born 11 June 1948) is a former British politician and banker. He was educated at Harrow School where he was Head of School and Christ's College, Cambridge where he gained a MA (Hons) in Economics and Law. Having stood as the Conservative candidate for Leeds East in the general election of February 1974, he was elected Member of Parliament for Chichester in October 1974. He was appointed Economic Secretary to the Treasury in John Major's Government and subsequently promoted to Minister of State at the Treasury and then Minister for Trade and Industry. He stood down from Parliament in 1997 and resumed a career in banking as Vice Chairman of Citigroup. Actor Anthony Nguyen, aka Andy, a poker dealer at Binion's Horseshoe Casino, was the World Series of Poker bracelet winner in the Casino Employees Championship in 2005. Andy had worked at the Binion's as a poker dealer since 2001. He was 43 when he won the tournament. At the time of the event, the 662 participants represented the largest field at the Casino Employee Championship event. Actor Anthony O'Sullivan (date of birth unknown – 5 July 1920) was an American silent film actor and director. He appeared in 163 films between 1906 and 1918. He also directed 35 films between 1913 and 1915. He died in The Bronx, New York. Politician Anthony Penrose "Tony" Randerson QC was appointed New Zealand Chief High Court Judge on 16 December 2004. He was subsequently appointed to the Court of Appeal with effect from 1 February 2010. Politician Anthony Perruzza is a politician in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was a city councillor in North York from 1988 to 1990, and served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 1995 as a member of the New Democratic Party. He is now a Toronto City Councillor for the city's eighth ward, in the eastern section of York West. Politician Anthony Peter David (Tony) Friedlander, (born 1944), is a former New Zealand politician of the National Party. Actor Anthony Quinlan is an English actor, known for his role as Gilly Roach in the English Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks. He was nominated for "Sexiest Male" at the 2010 Inside Soap Awards. He was nominated in the category of "Best Serial Drama Performance" at the 2011 National Television Awards; that same year he was also nominated in the category of "Best Actor" at the British Soap Awards. Politician Anthony Renard Foxx (born April 30, 1971) is an American politician who has been United States Secretary of Transportation since 2013. He served as the Mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina, from 2009 to 2013. He was first elected to the Charlotte City Council in 2005, and he was elected as Mayor on November 3, 2009, winning 51.5% of the vote and defeating his City Council colleague, Republican John Lassiter. He won a second term on November 8, 2011, winning more than two-thirds of the vote against Republican Scott Stone. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Politician Anthony Rota (born May 15, 1961 in North Bay, Ontario) is a Canadian politician and political science professor at Nipissing University. He was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 2004 to 2011, representing the riding of Nipissing—Timiskaming. Politician Anthony Sigwart de Rosenroll (December 4, 1857 – May 8, 1945) was a politician and businessman in the Canadian province of Alberta. Born in Italy to a family of noble Swiss heritage, he spent his early adulthood in Australia and New Zealand before settling in Canada in 1895. He became a prominent resident of Wetaskiwin, and was acclaimed as its representative to the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories in 1898 and 1902. In Alberta's first provincial election, he was elected as a Liberal to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, where he remained until 1909. He remained active in business until 1940, and died in 1945 of pneumonia. Politician Anthony Stephen Grabiner, Baron Grabiner QC (born 21 March 1945) is a British barrister. He is the head of chambers at One Essex Court, a leading set of commercial barristers in the Temple. Actor Anthony "Tony" Anholt (19 January 1941 – 26 July 2002) was a British actor best known for his role as Charles Frere in the successful BBC drama series Howards' Way (1985–1990). Other appearances include Gerry Anderson's (1976–1977) playing the role of Security Chief Tony Verdeschi in the second season and The Protectors (1972–1973) as Paul Bouchet. He also made a guest appearance in the Only Fools and Horses episode To Hull and Back as Boycie's business partner Abdul. Politician Anthony "Tony" A. Perici (21 September 1920 – 6 April 2010) was a Maltese-born American politician and engineer. Perici served as the first full-time Mayor of Twinsburg, Ohio, from 1976 until 1987. Actor Anthony (Tony) Bruce Walker (born July 1, 1959 in San Diego, California) is a former Major League Baseball player. Walker played in the 1986 season with the Houston Astros. He played the outfield and batted and threw right-handed. Actor Anthony "Tony" Cardoza (born 1930 in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.) is an American actor and film producer. He has worked on over a dozen films, but is perhaps best known for his three collaborations with Coleman Francis in the 1960s: The Beast of Yucca Flats, The Skydivers, and Night Train To Mundo Fine (also known as Red Zone Cuba). Before becoming involved in the film industry, Cardoza was a welder -- a trade he continued making a living from for a number of years into his show business career. However, in 1963 a doctor advised him to stop welding because of chalazion forming under his eyelids. Politician Anthony (Tony) Patrick Cawthra Adamson, (October 7, 1906 – May 3, 2002) was a Canadian architect, author, teacher, and municipal politician. He was descended from Joseph Cawthra through his mother. Politician Anthony Trevelyan "Rufus" Rogers, (12 July 1913– 18 August 2009), was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party. Actor Anthony T. "Tony" Todd (born December 4, 1954) is an American actor and film producer, known for his height of 6'5", (1.96 m) and deep voice. He is well known for playing the Candyman in the horror movie franchise of the same name, for playing William Bludworth in Final Destination, for voicing the Fallen in , for voicing Dreadwing in , for playing Reverend Zombie in Hatchet and its sequel Hatchet II, and for guest-starring roles on numerous television shows, including Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek Voyager, as , the adult , as , and as . Politician Anthony Tudor St John, 22nd Baron St John of Bletso (born 16 May 1957) is a British peer, businessman and solicitor. He is one of the ninety hereditary peers elected to remain in the House of Lords after the House of Lords Act 1999. He speaks on African affairs (and is a notable expert on South Africa and Sierra Leone), deregulation, financial services and information technology. Rather than aligning with a particular political party, he remains a crossbencher. Politician Antigoni Papadopoulou (Greek: Αντιγόνη Παπαδοπούλου), born Antigoni Pericleous (Greek: Αντιγόνη Περικλέους), July 8, 1954, is a Cypriot politician, and one of the first two Cypriot women to be elected as Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) among six Politician Antin Holovaty () or Anton Golovaty () ; between 1732 and 1744 – ) was a prominent Zaporozhian Cossack leader who after the Zaporozhian Sich's destruction was a key figure in the formation of the Black Sea Cossack Host and their later resettlement to the Kuban Region of Russia. Politician Antoine Bangui-Rombaye (born 1933) is a Chadian political figure and author. Between 1962 and 1972, Bangui was a member of the cabinet, including as foreign minister. However, he fell out of the favor of with President François Tombalbaye and was imprisoned from 1972 to 1975. He released his account of his imprisonment, Prisonnier de Tombalbaye, in 1980. This was followed by an autobiographical novel Les Ombres de Koh (1983). Bangui ran in the 1996 presidential election and became head of the Movement for the National Reconstruction of Chad (Mouvement pour la reconstruction nationale du Tchad, MORENAT), an approved political party. Politician Antoine Christophe Merlin (13 September 1762, Thionville, Moselle – 14 September 1833) was a member of several legislative bodies during the era of the French Revolution. He is usually called "Merlin de Thionville" ("Merlin of Thionville") to distinguish him from Philippe-Antoine Merlin de Douai. Politician Antoine Herth (born February 14, 1963) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Bas-Rhin department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Antoine Idji Kolawolé (born 1946 in Illikimou, near Kétou, Benin) is a Beninese politician. He was the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Benin from 1998 to 2003 and the President of the National Assembly from 2003 to 2007. Politician Antoine Louis Léocardie Élie Lescot (December 9, 1883 – October 20, 1974) was the President of Haiti from May 15, 1941 to January 11, 1946. He was a member of the country's light-skinned elite and used the political climate of World War II to sustain his power and ties to the United States, Haiti's powerful northern neighbor. His administration presided over a period of economic downturn and harsh political repression of dissidents. Politician Antoine Marie Auguste Laval-Metz (4 February 1843 – 29 October 1915) was a Luxembourgish politician and industrialist. He sat in the Chamber of Deputies, of which he served as President from 1905 until 1915. Politician Antoine-Martin Chaumont de La Galaizière(22 January 1697, Namur - 3 October 1783, Paris), marquis de La Galaizière, chancellor of Lorraine was a French nobleman active at the court of Lorraine. He was one of the lovers of Marie Françoise Catherine de Beauvau-Craon. Politician Antoinette Monsio Balaji Ming Sayeh (born 12 July 1958 in Monrovia, Liberia) is a Liberian economist. Guru Sayeh began an appointment as the Director of the African Department at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on July 7, 2008. Politician Antoine Wehenkel (10 February 1910 – 27 February 1992) was a Luxembourgian politician and engineer. He was a member of the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party (LSAP), of which he was President (1970 – 1974). Politician Anton Berge (29 October 1892 – 4 July 1951) was a Norwegian agronomist and politician for the Labour Party. Politician Anton Besold (January 13, 1904 in Weßling - September 20, 1991 in Oberhaching) was a German politician. He was a representative of the Bavaria Party and Christian Social Union of Bavaria. Politician Anton Donhauser (September 19, 1953 - February 10, 1987) was a German politician, representative of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria. Actor Antonello Joseph "AJ" Sarte Perez (17 February 1993 – 17 April 2011) was a Filipino actor. He was a member of ABS-CBN's Star Magic in Batch 13. He portrayed one of the lead characters in the 2009 miniseries Your Song Presents: Underage. In 2010, he played his first main role on primetime in the television series, Sabel. He died at the age of 18, in a vehicular accident in Moncada, Tarlac midnight of April 17, 2011. Politician Anton Foljambe (born 1972) is a former Chairman of the National Democrats Party (NDP) in New Zealand. He has participated in various fringe-right organisations in New Zealand. He formed the NDP in 1999 and stood for parliament in that election. He has subsequently stood an additional two or three times, but has always polled very poorly. For instance, he attracted only 20 votes in 2005. The NDP is no longer functioning. Politician Anton Fran Wagner was a politician of the 18th century in Slovenia, when the country was under the Holy Roman Empire. He became mayor of Ljubljana in 1775. He was succeeded by Janez Friderik Egger in 1782. Politician Anton Germanovich Siluanov (; born 12 April 1963 in Moscow) is a Russian politician and economist. On 27 September 2011 appointed Acting Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. He was appointed as acting Finance Minister instead of Alexei Kudrin, who was forced out and dismissed by president Dmitry Medvedev after publicly criticizing the additional defense spending of 2.1 trillion rubles (US$66 billion) through 2014. Politician Anton Hubert Fischer (Antonius Fischer) (30 May 1840, in Jülich, Rhine Province – 30 July 1912, in Neuenahr) was a Roman Catholic Archbishop of Cologne and Cardinal. Politician Antoni Kraszewski (1797-1870) was a Polish politician and parliamentarian. He was a member of the Polish National Committee (1848). Politician Antoni Macierewicz (born 3 August 1948 in Warsaw) is a Polish politician, anti-communist activist, member of Sejm, journalist and a former internal affairs minister, former vice-minister of national defence in Jarosław Kaczyński's government, and current parliamentary representative. Politician Antoni Mężydło (born August 23, 1954 in Lubawa) is a Polish politician. He was elected to the Sejm on October 21, 2007, receiving 42,052 votes in the 5 Toruń district, running on the Civic Platform list. Actor Antonino Giovanni Ribisi (born December 17, 1974) is an American actor. His film credits include The Other Sister, Gone in 60 Seconds, Boiler Room, Saving Private Ryan, The Mod Squad, The Gift, Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, Lost in Translation, Public Enemies, Avatar, The Rum Diary, Ted, and Gangster Squad. Politician Antonio Barbosa Heldt (died September 18, 1973) was a teacher and Mexican politician, member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party. In 1973, he was elected as Governor of Colima, but died before he could take office. According to official reports, the cause of death was suicide, though that determination was never fully accepted by those close to him. Actor Antonio Casal Rivadulla (10 June 1910 – 11 February 1974) was a Spanish film actor. Actor Antonio Casas (11 November 1911 A Coruña, Galicia – 14 February 1982 Madrid, Spain) was a Spanish footballer turned film actor who appeared in film between 1941 and his death in 1982. Politician Antonio da Costa Fernandes served as UNITA's representative to the United Kingdom. Along with Jonas Savimbi, he was co-founder of UNITA. Actor Antonio De Carlo, born in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, is a Mexican actor also known simply as Antonio late 80's amd early 90's. He won an Emmy Award in 2006. He's president and founder of the "Fundación Cultura Sin Fronteras AC". After twelve years out of show biz, recently he return to the soap operas performing "Magic Dragon" one of the main characters for MISS XV a co-production from Televisa México and Nickelodeon Directed and Executive Produced by Pedro Damian. Politician Antonio de la Santísima Concepción Nariño y Álvarez (Santa Fé de Bogotá, Colombia 1765-1824 Villa de Leyva, Colombia) was an ideological Colombian and one of the early political and military leaders of the independence movement in the New Granada (present day Colombia.) Actor Antonio de la Torre (born November 18, 1977 in Guadalajara, Mexico) is a Mexican-American soccer defender, who recently played for the Atlanta Silverbacks of the USL First Division. De la Torre holds dual citizenship in Mexico and the United States. Politician Antonio de Mendoza y Pacheco () (1495 – July 21, 1552) was the first viceroy of New Spain, serving from April 17, 1535 to November 25, 1550, and the second viceroy of Peru, from September 23, 1551, to July 21, 1552. Politician Antônio de Queirós Teles (February 1, 1789 in Campinas - October 11, 1870) was a Brazilian politician. Politician António de Serpa Pimentel (1825, Coimbra – 1900) was Prime Minister of Portugal from 14 January to 11 October 1890. His term in office began as a reaction to the British ultimatum concerning Portuguese colonial policy in southeast Africa. The signing of the "Treaty of London" later that year, which was intended as a step to resolve the crisis, was viewed as further appeasement of a powerful Britain. This led to his resignation and the fall of his government. Actor Antonio Fernández Díaz known as Fosforito, (b. Puente Genil, Córdoba Province, 1932) is a flamenco singer and winner of the fifth Golden Key of flamenco singing. Only five of these have been awarded since the award's inception in 1862. Its previous winners were Tomás "El Nitri," Manuel Vallejo, Antonio Mairena, and Camarón de la Isla (posthumous). Politician Antonio Gava (Castellammare di Stabia, July 30, 1930 – Rome, August 8, 2008) was an Italian politician and member of Christian Democracy (DC). The son of Silvio Gava, who was 13 times minister, Antonio was one of the Christian Democratic Party's leading power-brokers in Campania over a 25-year period, beginning in 1968 and ending in 1993, when he was charged with membership of a criminal organisation. Together with Arnaldo Forlani and Vincenzo Scotti, he was the leader of DC's current known as "Alleanza Popolare" (or "Grande centro doroteo"). Politician Antonio Giolitti (12 February 1915 – 8 February 2010) was an Italian politician and cabinet member. He is the grandson of Giovanni Giolitti, well-known liberal statesman of the prefascist period. Politician Antonio Machaca is an indigenous leader from Bolivia who served as the elected Apu Mallku, or spiritual leader, of CONAMAQ - Consejo Nacional de Ayllus y Markas del Qollasuyu (national council of indigenous communities of the Collasuyu) for 2004. He was succeeded by Juan Evo Morales Ayma. Politician Antonio M. Delgado was a Puerto Rican politician and elected Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico, for the term starting in 1937. However, he died before taking office. Politician Antonio Pedro Monteiro Lima (born 5 January 1948, Dakar, Senegal) is the Permanent Representative to the United Nations for Cape Verde, taking office August 2007. He is married with five children. Politician Antonio Prío Socarrás (June 29, 1905 in Cuba - September 6, 1990 in Miami, Florida USA) was a Cuban banker and Minister of Housing (1948-1950) during the presidency of his brother Cuban President, Carlos Prío Socarrás. Politician Antonio Rafael Barceló y Martínez (April 15, 1868 – December 15, 1938) was a lawyer, businessman and the patriarch of what was to become one of Puerto Rico's most prominent political families. Barceló, who in 1917 became the first President of the Senate of Puerto Rico, played an instrumental role in the introduction and passage of legislation which permitted the realization of the School of Tropical Medicine and the construction of a Capitol building in Puerto Rico. Actor Antonio Richard "Rick" Skene (born February 28, 1958) is a Canadian film actor, television actor, stunt performer, stunt coordinator, stunt driver, and second unit director. Skene is known for portraying as Trucker Pete in Stephen King's Trucks (1997), Tiger truck driver in Maneater (2007)(TV)(uncredited), Mr. Connor in Eye of the Beast (2007)(TV), Ray Jacobs in Population 436 (2006)(V), Limo Driver in Category 6: Day of Destruction (2004)(TV), Alpha Beta director in Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Three's Company (2003)(TV), Ted Collins in Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell (2001)(V), Detective #1 in The Many Trials of One Jane Doe (2002)(TV), Uncle Kenny in The Law of Enclosures (2000), Undercover detective in Milgaard (1999)(TV), and many others. Actor Antonio Rodrigo Guirao Díaz (born January 18, 1980, in Vicente Lopez, Argentina) is an Argentine model, telenovela, film and theatre actor. He worked for many years as an electrician in a video game arcade before getting parts in local theatre plays, which eventually landed him his first roles in national telenovela productions, as well as major roles in Italian soap operas. His cousin is popular Argentine fashion model Rocio Guirao Diaz. Actor Antonio Sabàto, Sr. (born April 2, 1943, in Montelepre, Italy) is a film and television actor. He is noted for extensive work in the Italian exploitation genre. He is the father of model and actor Antonio Sabàto, Jr. Politician Antonio Salandra (August 13, 1853 – December 9, 1931) was a conservative Italian politician who served as the 33rd Prime Minister of Italy between 1914 and 1916. He graduated from the University of Naples in 1875 and then became instructor and later professor of administrative law at the University of Rome. Politician Antonio Starabba marchese di Rudinì (16 April 1839 – 7 August 1908) was the 18th and 21st Prime Minister of Italy between 1891 and 1892 and from 1896 until 1898. Politician Antonio Tajani (born 4 August 1953, in Rome) is an Italian politician. He is the current European Commissioner for Industry and Entrepreneurship and has also been one of the five Vice-President of the European Commission since May 2008. Before his current role, he was the European Commissioner for Transport. Politician Antonio Talbot (May 29, 1900 – September 25, 1980) was a Canadian politician from Quebec. He once served as interim leader of the Union Nationale. Politician Antonio Tanaburenisau (born 1948) is a former Fijian politician. He won the Namosi Fijian Communal constituency as a candidate of the Fijian Association Party (FAP) in the general election of 1999. Actor Antonio Te Maioha is a television and film actor from New Zealand. He first came to international prominence when he played a gladiator named Barca in the television drama and its prequel . Politician Antonio (Tony) Krsticevic (born 1966) is an Australian politician, and the Liberal member for Carine in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly. He was elected at the 2008 election. Politician Antonio (Tony) Lupusella (born June 12, 1944) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1975 to 1990. Originally a New Democrat, he later crossed the floor to the Liberal Party. Politician Antonio "Tony" Zappia (born 13 June 1952) is the Australian Labor Party representative for the electoral division of Makin in South Australia in the House of Representatives. He was elected at the 2007 federal election, defeating Liberal representative Bob Day. This was one of the wins that took the Labor Party from opposition to government. Actor Antonio Valero born Antonio Valero Osma (25 August 1955 in Burjassot, Valencia, Spain), is a Spanish actor. Politician Antoni Pająk (; July 31, 1893, Bestwina - November 25, 1965, London) was a Polish socialist (member of the Polish Socialist Party) politician, who served as Prime Minister of Poland in exile for nearly ten years (1955-1965). Politician Anton Janeshitsh was a politician of the early 18th century in Slovenia, when the country was under the Holy Roman Empire. He became mayor of Ljubljana in 1712. He was succeeded by Jakob Herendler in 1716. Politician Anton Olai Normann Ingebrigtsen Djupvik (6 June 1881 – 24 March 1951) was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party. Politician Anton Podobnik was a politician of the late 18th century in Slovenia, when the country was under the Holy Roman Empire. He became mayor of Ljubljana in 1796. He was succeeded by Josip Kokail in 1797. Politician Anton Raab was a politician of the 18th century in Slovenia, when the country was under the Holy Roman Empire. He became mayor of Ljubljana in 1738. He was succeeded by Jurij Ambrož Kappus in 1742. Politician Anton Ryen (15 December 1894 – 17 February 1968) was a Norwegian politician for the Farmers' Party. Politician Antony Claud Frederick Lambton (10 July 1922 – 30 December 2006), briefly 6th Earl of Durham, styled before 1970 as Viscount Lambton, and widely known as "Lord Lambton", was a Conservative Member of Parliament and a cousin of Sir Alec Douglas-Home, the former Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary. Lambton resigned from Parliament and ministerial office in 1973. Politician Antony Harold Newton, Baron Newton of Braintree, PC, OBE, DL (29 August 1937 – 25 March 2012), was a British Conservative politician and former Cabinet member. He was the member of Parliament for Braintree from 1974–1997, and was later a member of the House of Lords. Politician Antony Kirby Speller, known as Tony Speller, (12 June 1929 – 15 February 2013) was a British Conservative politician. On his second attempt, in the 1979 general election, he defeated former Liberal leader Jeremy Thorpe to become MP for North Devon, which effectively ended Thorpe's political career. Speller held the seat until 1992 when he lost to the Liberal Democrat Nick Harvey. Actor Antony Thekkek , also known as Thampy Antony, is an Indian-American film actor and producer. He is active primarily in Malayalam cinema. He is the elder brother of Malayalam actor Babu Antony. Politician Antoon Arnold Marie Struycken (27 December 1906, Breda – 1 December 1977, The Hague) was a Dutch politician and a member of the Catholic People's Party. He was among others Minister of Justice, Governor of the Netherlands Antilles, Minister of the Interior and a member of the Dutch Council of State. Politician Antun Mihalović (1868–1949) was a politician from Croatia. He served as ban of Croatia from 29 June 1917 until 20 January 1919. He was a member of a noble family Mihalović, which oldest known member (Demeter pl. Mihalović) came from Macedonia to Croatia (to the city of Orahovica) in 1733. Politician Antun Saadeh (; 1 March 1904 – 8 July 1949) was a Lebanese Syrian nationalist philosopher, writer and politician who founded the Syrian Social Nationalist Party. Actor Anu Choudhury () Choudhury Anasuya Dash born on August 30, 1979 is a leading Oriya language and Bengali actress in Bhubaneswar based Oriya Cinema at Ollywood and Calcutta based Bengali Cinema at Tollywood respectively.She has starred in more than 50 films. Her debut Oriya film was Maa Goja Bayani and Bengali film was surya in 2004. Actor Anupam Kher (born 7 March 1955) is an Indian actor who has appeared in nearly 450 films and 100 plays. Though mainly appearing in Bollywood (Hindi) films, he has had roles in some films from other nations as well most notably the 2013 Oscar nominated Silver Linings Playbook, directed by David O. Russell. He has held the post of Chairman of the Censor Board and National School of Drama in India.In 2004, he was honoured with the Padma Shri by the Government of India for his contribution to Indian cinema. Actor Anupam Sharma is an Australian of Indian origin. He is a film director, actor, producer, and author. He has been nominated as an Australia Day Ambassador and named as one of the fifty most influential professionals in the Australian film industry (Encore Magazine). He is best known for producing Bollywood films filmed in Australia, which includes films such as Dil Chahta Hai, Heyy Babyy, and MTV Roadies Australia. He earned a Bachelor's Degree in Arts Communication from University of Western Sydney, and a Master's Degree in Film and Theatre, along with a thesis on Indian Cinema from University of New South Wales. Anupam was involved with a series of film and theater projects in Sydney until he met Feroz Khan in 1998. In 2000, he founded Films and Casting Temple, (http://www.filmsandcastingtemple.com) a production, casting and consulting company based out of Fox Studios, Sydney, which specializes in providing production services for high-profile foreign (particularly Indian) films being shot within Australian. Since then, Anupam and his team have worked in over 200 projects for Bollywood. Actor Anupam Shyam (born Anupam Shyam Ojha on 20 September 1957 ) is an Indian film and television actor, who usually plays villainous roles. He is well known for his role of Thakur Sajjan Singh in ths STAR Plus TV series Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya (2009). Apart from that he has worked in films like Lajja, Nayak, Dubai Return, Parzania, Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi (2005), Shakti- The Power, Bandit Queen, in the internationally acclaimed movie Slumdog Millionaire (2008) and acted in numerous international films set in India. Politician Anuradha Dullewe Wijeyeratne (Sinhala:අනුරාධ දූල්ලෑව විජයරත්න) (born 22 March 1962) was a Sri Lankan politician, having been a former Member of the Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council and former member of the United National Party National Executive Committee. He had subsequently served as the Acting Diyawadana Nilame (Chief lay Custodian) of the Temple of the Tooth Kandy on several occasions for three decades, appointed by the Commissioner of Buddhist Affairs with recommendation from Mahanayaka Theras of the Malwatte and Asgiriya Chapters. Politician Anurag Thakur (full name Anurag Singh Thakur boran At Rajput Familly) is member of Lok Sabha from Hamirpur in Himachal Pradesh in India. He was elected to Lok Sabha in May 2008 in a by poll as a candidate of Bharatiya Janata Party. He is the currently Joint Secretary of BCCI. Actor Anurita Jha (born 1986, Delhi, India) is a Hindi actress and model.She hails from Bihar. She has taken part in fashion weeks in Delhi as well as Mumbai, the NRI, Rahul Dutta, and she made her acting debut in Bollywood with Anurag Kashyap's Gangs Of Wasseypur. She took part in the Ford Supermodel competition in 2005, and won the "Channel V Get Gorgeous 2006" competition in 2006. Politician Anwar Nuseibeh ( ) Anwar Nuseibeh (1913–1986) was a Palestinian nationalist who believed in maintaining Arab consensus, on the grounds that Arab unity was more important than the individual differences. He also believed in immersing oneself and fully participating in whatever system holds power, in order to advance the cause of Palestinian nationalism—hence his participation in Jordanian politics 1948–67. He encouraged his son, Sari Nusseibeh, to interact with Jews and Israelis after the Six Day War in 1967. Politician Anwar Saifullah Khan is a politician of Pakistan and is a Member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) and President Pakistan Peoples Party in KPK. He hails from District Lakki Marwat and has remained a Federal Minister under the Premiership of Benazir Bhutto. Anwar Saifullah Khan has remained federal Minister three times. He was also Senator in 1990 and in 1997 and has remained a member of the National Assembly in 1988–1990. Anwar Saifullah Khan was also Secretary General of Pakistan Muslim League. He is the son-in-law of former President of Pakistan Ghulam Ishaq Khan. He is also the father-in-law of Omar Ayub Khan, the grandson of former Pakistani military dictator and President Ayub Khan. Politician Anxo Manuel Quintana González, commonly known as Anxo Quintana, is the former leader of the Galician Nationalist Bloc (Bloque Nacionalista Galego, BNG), the main nationalist party in Galicia. From 2005 to 2009 he was a partner in the Galician Government, holding the positions of and Minister for Social Affairs. Actor Anya Monzikova (; born August 25, 1984) is a Russian/American model and actress. Politician An Yong-hyon is a North Korean politician. He served as a delegate to the 10th and 11th sessions of the Supreme People's Assembly, held in 1998 and 2003. Actor Anzu Lawson, (born Cristina Anzu Lawson in Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States) and is an American actress, singer, songwriter, comedian and screenwriter. She has also been credited under the names Cristina Lawson, Cristina Anzu Lawson and Anzu Cristina. Lawson is of partial Japanese descent. Actor Aparajita Auddy or Aparajita Adhya is an Indian actress involved in Bengali language film and television actress. Actor Apara Mehta (born 13 August 1960) is an Indian television and Bollywood actress known for her supporting roles like Savita Mansukh Virani in iconic show Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi. Politician Aparicio Méndez Manfredini (Rivera, August 24, 1904 - Montevideo, June 27, 1988), was a Uruguayan political figure. He was a de facto President of Uruguay from 1976–1981 as a non-democratically elected authority of the Civic-military dictatorship (1973–1985). Actor Apesanahkwat is an American film and television actor. He is best known for such films and television series as Northern Exposure in the role of Lester Haynes, Bagdad Cafe and Babylon 5. Actor Apollonia Vanova (Slovak: Apolónia Váňová) is a Slovakian-born actress and opera singer, known for her roles as Silhouette in the film version of Watchmen. and as the leading Wraith Queen and leader of a Wraith Alliance in the episode The Queen. Politician Apostol Arsache (in Romanian) or Apostolos Arsakis (; 1792–1874) was a Greek-Romanian politician and philanthropist. He was one of the major benefactors of 19th century Greece, while at the same time he became a leading political figure in Romania. Politician Appius Claudius Caecus ("the blind"; c. 340 BC – 273 BC) was a Roman politician from a wealthy patrician family. He was dictator himself and the son of Gaius Claudius Crassus, who was briefly dictator in 337 BC. Actor April Lerman (born February 6, 1969) is an American former child actress who played the role of Kate, an orphan in the 1982 film of the musical Annie. She also was a regular cast member on the first season of Charles in Charge (1984), where she played the character of Lila Pembroke. Actor April Matson (born March 13, 1981) is an American actress and singer. She is known for her portrayal of Lori Trager on the ABC Family cable television network series Kyle XY. She was also featured on the Fox network television series Quintuplets alongside Andy Richter, and in the 2005 film short Forsaken. Politician (Arabic: أسعد علي ياسين) Born in 3/2/1953, is the current Iraqi ambassador to Sanaa-Yemen, appointed by the in 2009, and was the president of Samarra’s city council from 2006 till 2007, was an officer in the from 1971-1980, also a leading contractor for many projects in Iraq from 1981-1986. Mr. Yaseen has six children; Bakir, Omar, Maimona, Dhulfiqar, Muhammad and Othman respictively. Politician Aram Manukian or Aram Manoukian, Aram Manougian (Armenian: , 1879 – 29 January 1919) also known as "Aram of Van" and to a lesser extent, "Sarkis (Serge) Hovanessian", was an Armenian revolutionary, politician and general who managed and led the Van Resistance and instrumented the founding of the Democratic Republic of Armenia. Manukian joined the Armenian Revolutionary Federation at a very early age. He is credited as a political, military and spiritual leader of the Armenian people during and after the Armenian Genocide. Politician Aravella Simotas (born October 9, 1978) is an American politician and a member of the Democratic Party, who currently represents parts of western Queens, including Astoria and parts of Long Island City in the New York State Assembly. She is the first woman elected to office from her district, and is the first Greek-American women elected to office in New York. Politician Araz Azimov Boyukagha oglu (, born on June 13, 1962, Baku), is the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs at the Government of Azerbaijan since 1994. Politician Arben Fahri Imami (born 21 January 1958) is an Albanian politician, the Minister of Defence. Actor Archana Puran Singh (born 26 September 1962) is an Indian television presenter, personality and film actress. She is most known for comedy roles in Bollywood movies, and as a judge on comedy shows, like Sony TV India's Comedy Circus. Puran Singh became popular when she played inconic comic roles of Miss Briganza in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai,Preeto in Mohabbatein and lately Zohra in Bol Bachchan going through the role of Priyanka Chopra's boss in Krrish. Archana Puran Singh has been judging the television reality comedy show known as Comedy Circus since 2006 and is the only Judge to have appeared in all episodes. Politician Archer Allen Phlegar (February 22, 1846 – December 22, 1912) was born at Christiansburg, Virginia. He attended a male academy in Montgomery County and later entered Washington College. He joined the Confederate Army as a private and rose to lieutenant. When the war was over, he worked on a farm while also studying law and, in 1869, was admitted to the bar. In 1870, he was appointed Commonwealth’s Attorney for Montgomery County and remained there until he was elected to the Virginia State Senate in 1877. He was elected to the Supreme Court of Appeals in October 1900, and served on that court until February 22, 1901, when he was not re-elected. In 1903, he was again elected to the Virginia State Senate. Phlegar was president of the Virginia Bar Association from 1905 to 1906. Politician Archibald "Archie" Esplen (January 29, 1864 – June 12, 1933) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1922 to 1927, as a member of the Manitoba Liberal Party. Politician Archibald Clyde Wanliss Fisken CMG, OBE (11 March 1897 – 20 June 1970) was an Australian politician. His grandson is Liberal Senator Michael Ronaldson. Politician Archibald Hayes Macdonell, (February 6, 1868 – November 12, 1939) was a Canadian soldier and politician. Politician Archibald J. Carey, Jr (1908 – April 21, 1981) was an American lawyer, judge, politician, diplomat and clergyman from the south side of Chicago. He was elected as a city alderman and served for eight years under the patronage of the politician William L. Dawson. He served for several years as a pastor in the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church, when he became known as a civil rights activist. In 1957 he was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower as chair of his committee on government employment policy, working to reduce racial discrimination. Politician Archibald Malcolm (Archie) Matheson was a Canadian politician who represented Vegreville in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1921 until 1935. He was elected in the 1921 election and re-elected in 1926 and 1930 as a member of the United Farmers of Alberta (UFA), which was the governing party of his entire time in office. Politician Archibald Mogwe (born 1921) is a former politician and diplomat in Botswana. A member of parliament from Kanye, Mogwe served as the foreign minister from 1974 to 1985, and as the Minister of Mineral Resources and Water Affairs from 1985 to 1994, before serving as Ambassador to the United States. He was appointed to the latter post on 13 November 1995 and presented his credentials on 6 February 1996. Mogwe also played an important role as a facilitator in the Inter-Congolese Dialogue. Politician Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, 1st Earl of Midlothian, KG, PC (7 May 1847 – 21 May 1929) was a British Liberal and Prime Minister. Between the death of his father, in 1851, and the death of his grandfather, the 4th Earl, in 1868, he was known by the courtesy title of Lord Dalmeny. Politician Archibald Roane (1759 or 1760January 18, 1819) was the second Governor of Tennessee, serving from 1801 to 1803. He won the office after the state's first governor, John Sevier, was prevented by constitutional restrictions from seeking a fourth consecutive term. He quickly became caught up in the growing rivalry between Sevier and Andrew Jackson, and was soundly defeated by Sevier after just one term. Roane served as an attorney general in the Southwest Territory in the early 1790s, and later served as a judge on the state's Superior Court of Law and Equity (1796–1801) and the Supreme Court of Errors and Appeals (1815–1819). Actor Archibald Winchester Johnson, known as Arch Johnson (14 March 1922 – 9 October 1997) was an American actor who appeared on Broadway and in more than one hundred television programs. Politician Archibald Woodbury McLelan, PC (20 December 1824 – 26 June 1890) was a Canadian shipbuilder and politician, the sixth Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia. Politician Archie Galbraith Cameron (22 March 18959 August 1956), was an Australian politician. He was Leader of the Country Party 1939-40, and Speaker of the House of Representatives 1950-56. Politician Archie M. Gubbrud (December 31, 1910 – April 26, 1987) was the 22nd Governor of South Dakota. Politician Ardian Turku is a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania for the Democratic Party of Albania. He formerly served as mayor of Elbasan between 2003 and 2004. Politician Ariadna Vladimirovna Tyrkova-Williams (; November 13, 1869, Saint Petersburg – January 12, 1962, Washington, DC; Ariadna Borman during the first marriage) was a liberal politician, journalist, writer and feminist in Russia during the revolutionary period until 1920. Afterwards she lived as a writer in Britain (1920-1951) and the United States (1951-1962). Actor Ariadne Welter (June 29, 1930 - December 13, 1998) was a Mexican movie actress of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. She appeared in the Luis Buñuel film The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz (1955). In 1956 she starred in the film El Vampiro, a classic of the Mexican horror films. Actor Ariana Clarice Richards (born September 11, 1979) is an American actress and professional painter. She is best known for her roles as a child actress such as Carol Wetherby in the film Prancer, Mindy Sterngood in Tremors and Lex Murphy in the blockbuster film Jurassic Park. She has won several Young Artist Awards. Actor Ariana Savalas (born January 9, 1987 in Los Angeles) is an American jazz vocalist, musician, songwriter, and actress. Her first single "Perfect Man" was released independently in January, 2012, the video featuring Eric Dane from "Grey's Anatomy". Politician Arianna Huffington (née Stassinopoulos; born ; July 15, 1950) is a Greek-American author and syndicated columnist. She is best known for her news website The Huffington Post. At one time a liberal democrat she later became a popular conservative commentator in the mid-1990s, after which she adopted liberal political beliefs in the late 1990s. She is the ex-wife of former Republican congressman Michael Huffington. Politician Aric Nesbitt (born January 25, 1980) represents the 66th District in the Michigan House of Representatives. He was elected in November 2010 and serves on the Tax Policy Committee, Insurance Committee, Commerce Committee, Chairs the Energy & Technology Committee. The 66th House District includes Van Buren County, city of Otsego, Alamo Township in Kalamazoo County. He is a member of the Republican Party and resides south of Lawton, Michigan. Politician Arie (Aad) Kosto (born 9 January 1938, Oegstgeest) is a former Dutch politician. Politician Arie Heijkoop (1883-1929) was a Dutch politician. Actor Ariel Gade (born May 1, 1997) is an American child actress from San Jose, California. She made her first acting appearance on an episode of television’s Strong Medicine, and followed this with a performance in Barry Levinson’s Envy (2004). Actor Arielle Caroline Kebbel (born February 19, 1985) is an American model and actress. She is known for her roles in films such as American Pie Presents: Band Camp (2005), John Tucker Must Die (2006), Aquamarine (2006) and Vampires Suck (2010), as well as television series including Gilmore Girls (2003–04), The Vampire Diaries (2009–13), Life Unexpected (2010) and 90210 (2011–13). Actor Arielle Dombasle ( ; born April 27, 1953) is a French-American singer, actress, director and model. She is of French descent. Her breakthrough roles were in Éric Rohmer's Pauline at the Beach (1983) and Alain Robbe-Grillet's The Blue Villa (1995). She is best known to American audiences for her appearances on Miami Vice and the 1984 miniseries Lace. She has released eight singles between 1978 and 2011 and seven albums. Politician Arif Alvi(عارف علوی) (b. 29 August 1949, Karachi) is a Pakistani politician, dentist and a parliamentarian. Dr. Arif Alvi is the founding member of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and was the Secretary-General of the party from 2006 till 22 March 2013 where then succeeded by Parvez Khattak. Dr. Arif Alvi had previously contested the 1997 general elections as a provincial assembly candidate and later again in the 2002 general elections as a National Assembly candidate. In 2013 he won as a Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from Constituency NA-250 Karachi defeating MQM's candidate Khushbakht Shujaat with 76,305 votes. He has been the original author of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party constitution and is known to write occasionally on a blog titled Teeth Maestro. Politician Arif Mohammad Khan (born 1951 in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh) is a former Indian Union minister. He was the main figure of Shah Bano case. Actor Ario Bayu (born February 6, 1985) is an Indonesian actor. He is best known for his roles in Dead Time: Kala as Eros, as Captain Tino, and in the Hollywood production Java Heat as Lieutenant Hashim. Actor Aristotelis "Telly" Savalas (; January 21, 1922January 22, 1994) was an American film and television actor and singer, whose career spanned four decades. Best known for playing the title role in the 1970s crime drama Kojak, Savalas was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Birdman of Alcatraz (1962). Actor Ariyon Debo Bakare is an English actor best known for his role in he also starred in the British soap opera Family Affairs from 2000 to 2001 and the BBC One daytime drama Doctors from 2001 to 2005. Prior to this, Bakare guested on British dramas The Bill, Casualty and Holby City respectively. He has starre alongside Paul Bettany in the Ross kettle film also Nia Long and Colin Firth in Actor Arjay L. Smith (born November 27, 1983) is an American actor best known for his teenage role portraying the titular character of the Nickelodeon children's television series, The Journey of Allen Strange. Smith portrayed terrorist Laurent Dubaku during Season 7 of the FOX thriller/drama 24. Smith currently portrays Max Lewicki on the TNT television series, Perception. Politician Arjun Kumar Sengupta (10 June 1937 – 26 September 2010) was a Member of the Parliament of India, representing West Bengal in the Rajya Sabha from 2006 until his death. In addition to being a Parliamentarian, he was one of India's most noted economists, and led a multifaceted career as an academician and economic policy administrator. Politician Arjun Munda (born 3 May 1968 in Khrangajhar Jamshedpur) is an Indian politician, former Member of Parliament to the 15th Lok Sabha. He resigned the 15th Lok Sabha membership on 26 February 2011, and former Chief Minister of Jharkhand. Politician Arjun Narasingha K.C.() (born 27 September 1947) is a Nepalese politician, belonging to the Nepali Congress. He was the Joint General Secretary of Nepali Congress (NC) and the spokesperson of the party. The Nepali Congress is a Nepalese political party. Nepali Congress led the 1950 Democratic Movement which successfully ended the Rana dynasty and allowed commoners to take part in the politics. It again led a democratic movement in 1990, in partnership with leftist forces, to end monarchy and reinstate parliamentary democracy. With the 12-point agreement of 22 November 2005 it worked together with the CPN-UML and the to end King Gyanendra's take over of the government. Actor Arjun Sarja is an Indian film actor and director. He has primarily acted in Tamil and Kannada films and also appeared in Malayalam and Telugu films. Politician Arjun Singh (5 November 1930 – 4 March 2011) was an Indian politician from the Indian National Congress party. He was the Union Minister of Human Resource Development in the Manmohan Singh cabinet from 2004 to 2009. He died on 4 March 2011 due to a heart attack. Actor Arlaine Wright (born in Hamilton, Ontario) is the former exercise instructor featured prominently on the Canadian produced aerobics show, The :20 Minute Workout. Wright, Bess Motta, Anne Schumacher and Leslie Smith were the only four women who appeared on both seasons of the :20 Minute Workout. Actor Arleen Sorkin is an American actress, screenwriter, presenter, and comedian. Sorkin is known for portraying Calliope Jones on the NBC daytime serial Days of our Lives and for voicing (and partially inspiring) Batman DC comic villain Harley Quinn in and the many animated series and video games that followed it. Actor Arlen Alexander Escarpeta (born April 9, 1981) is a Belizean actor. He is best known for his roles in the films Friday the 13th, Brotherhood, and Final Destination 5. Actor Arlene Duncan is a Canadian singer/actress from Oakville, Ontario. She played the role of Fatima, a diner owner in the CBC situation comedy Little Mosque on the Prairie. Politician Arlene Violet was a nun in the Sisters of Mercy religious order. She left the order to run successfully for Rhode Island Attorney General in 1984. This was the first time the position of Attorney General in any state had been held by a woman. She was defeated for re-election in 1986 by Democrat James O'Neill. Politician Arlene Wohlgemuth, U.S. politician, was the Republican nominee for the 17th Congressional District of Texas in 2004. She lost 51% to 48% to Chet Edwards. Politician Arlette Franco (Perpignan 1 October 1939 – Canet-en-Roussillon 31 March 2010) was a member of the National Assembly of France. She represented the Pyrénées-Orientales department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Arlette Grosskost (born July 19, 1953 in Wissembourg, Bas-Rhin) is a member of the National Assembly of France. She represents the Haut-Rhin department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Actor Arlo Hanlin Hemphill (born October 7, 1971 in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American wilderness advocate. His educational background is in marine biology. Hemphill is a Fellow National of the Explorers Club and has been listed in Nature (Myers et al. 2000) as one of 100+ global biodiversity experts, credited for his expertise pertaining to the Greater Caribbean and the Tumbes-Chocó-Magdalena biodiversity hotspots. He is best known for his involvement in regional-scale ocean conservation and was a founding steering committee member of the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition, the Forum for the Conservation of the Patagonian Sea and Areas of Influence, and the Sargasso Sea Alliance. Politician Arlon Lindner (born August 3, 1935) is a Minnesota politician and a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. He served District 33A from 1993—2002 and District 32A from 2003—2005 (after the 2002 redistricting). The districts included portions of Hennepin and Wright counties. Actor Armaan Verma (born 23 March 1999) is an Indian child actor working in Bollywood films. He is best known for his portrayal of a game designer's son in the 2011 mega-budget film Ra.One, starring alongside Shahrukh Khan, Kareena Kapoor and Arjun Rampal. Politician Armah Jallah is a Liberian politician and member of the National Party of Liberia (NPL). Senator Armah Zolu Jallah replaced Cllr. Eddington Varmah in the Senate in 1998 as Senator of Lofa County in a By elections he won by about 70%. The creation of Gbarpolu was the result of a pledged he made in the by-election to replace Eddington Varmah. He mobilized his people of Gbarmah and Bopolu Statutory Districts for this purpose. He attended both the Gbarma and Bopolu meetings that initiated plans for the creation of Gbarpolu County during the Taylor administration. Actor Armand Douglas "Armie" Hammer (born August 28, 1986) is an American actor. He is known for his portrayal of the Winklevoss twins in the 2010 film The Social Network, Clyde Tolson in J. Edgar (2011), and Prince Andrew Alcott in Mirror Mirror (2012). He plays the title character in the 2013 feature film The Lone Ranger. Politician Armand Jung (born December 13, 1950 in Théding) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Bas-Rhin department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. Politician Armando Hart Dávalos (born 13 June 1930 in Havana, Cuba) is a Cuban politician and a Communist leader. His grandfather was born in Georgia, USA and emigrated to Cuba as a child. Politician Armando Lucio Walle (born March 7, 1978) is a former congressional staffer and is the representative for the Texas House of Representatives district 140, beating 17 year incumbent Kevin Bailey for the Democratic nomination in March 2008. He received a Bachelor of Science in Political Science with a minor in Sociology from the University of Houston in May 2004. During his collegiate years, Walle was actively involved in several community service organizations while employed by the Center for Mexican-American Studies Program. He was also active in various organizations catering to the needs of at-risk students. He has worked in the staffs of both Sheila Jackson-Lee and Gene Green. He is a graduate of MacArthur Senior High School in Houston, Texas. He is currently a full-time Juris Doctor student at the University of Houston Law Center. Politician Armando Sanchez (June 15, 1952 – April 27, 2010) was a Filipino politician. He is a former two-term mayor of Sto. Tomas, Batangas and one-term Governor of the Province of Batangas. During his term as Batangas Governor he was also the treasurer of the League of Provinces of the Philippines. Politician Armando Villanueva Del Campo (25 November 1915 – 14 April 2013) was the leader of the Peruvian American Popular Revolutionary Alliance. Born in Lima, his parents were Pedro Villanueva Urquijo, a gynecologist in the city, and Carmen Rosa Portal del Campo. His only legitimate sibling was his older brother Ing. Pedro Villanueva del Campo Portal. Politician Arnaldo Otegi Mondragón (born 6 July 1958) is a Basque politician and spokesman for the outlawed abertzale Basque separatist party Batasuna. He was one of the key negotiators during the last unsuccessful peace talks in Loiola and Geneva, in 2006. He is one of the leading figures at Batasuna's change of extrategy and ETA's end. He now is in prison accused of trying to re-organize Batasuna. Politician Arne Torolf Strøm (1 October 1901 – 2 April 1972) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. Politician Arnfinn Severin Roald (26 June 1914 – 16 January 1983) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. Politician Arnie Stuthman (born 1941) was a Nebraska state senator from Platte Center, Nebraska in the Nebraska Legislature and also farmer and livestock feeder. Politician Arn Menconi(1959, Chicago, Illinois) is an American politician. He earned his M.B.A. At University of Denver, Colorado and undergraduate in Communications at DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois. Politician Arnold Carl Johansen (19 February 1898 – 29 July 1957) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. Politician Arnold Duckwitz (born January 27, 1802 in Bremen Germany; died March 19, 1881 in Bremen) was a German statesman and merchant who served as Minister of Trade and of the Navy in the provisional government of the Frankfurt Assembly of 1848-49, and as mayor of Bremen. Politician Arnold M. Vickers (August 8, 1908 – December 25, 1967) was the Democratic President of the West Virginia Senate from Fayette County and served from 1945 to 1949. Politician Arnold Naimark, (born August 24, 1933) is a Canadian physician, academic, and former President of the University of Manitoba. Politician Arnold (Nol) Maassen (August 18, 1922 in Amsterdam - July 3, 2009 in Langon, France) was a Dutch politician for the Labour Party (PvdA). Actor Arnold Vosloo (born 16 June 1962) is a South African actor, best known for playing Imhotep in The Mummy (1999) and its 2001 sequel The Mummy Returns, as well as the role of the superhero Darkman in the sequel Darkman II: The Return of Durant (1994) and its 1996 sequel, Darkman III: Die Darkman Die. and more recently, a South African Mercenary named Colonel Coetzee (loosely based on Eeben Barlow) in the film Blood Diamond, a Middle Eastern terrorist named Habib Marwan in the television series 24, and Zartan in the film G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, and its 2013 sequel, G.I. Joe: Retaliation. Politician Arnt Gudleik Hagen (17 August 1928 – 27 July 2007) was a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party. Actor Arny Freeman (1908–1986) was an American character actor. He appeared in commercials, television series episodes, Broadway plays, and motion pictures. He is interviewed in Studs Terkel’s Working. Born in Chicago, IL, he died in Los Angeles, CA. He also appeared as Arnie Freeman and as Arnold Freeman. Politician Aron Gustafsson (September 25, 1880 – May 20, 1963) was a Swedish farmer and politician, who represented the Centre Party. Politician Aron Kwok Wai-keung () is a current member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong for the Labour constituency since 2012 LegCo election, representing the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions, the largest pro-Beijing labour union in the territory. In the he gained a seat in the Labour constituency uncontested. Politician Árpád Szakasits (Budapest, 6 December 1888 – Budapest, 3 May 1965) was a Hungarian Social Democrat, then Communist political figure. He served as the President of Hungary from 2 August 1948 to 23 August 1949. Actor Arpita Pal ( ) is an actress in the Tollywood Bangla language film industry of India. She is the present wife of Prosenjit. Politician Arsene Vigil James (born October 30 1944) is a Saint Lucian politician and former Leader of the Opposition. He represents the Micoud South constituency for the United Workers' Party. James became Opposition Leader when UWP leader Morella Joseph did not win her seat, in the December 2001 elections. Politician Arsenio Martínez-Campos y Antón, born Martínez y Campos (Segovia, Spain, December 14, 1831 – Zarauz, Spain, September 23, 1900), was a Spanish officer, who rose against the First Spanish Republic in a military revolution in 1874 and restored Spain's Bourbon dynasty. Later he became Captain-General of Cuba. As soldier and politician, he took part in the wars in Africa, Mexico, Cuba and the last Carlist war. Actor Arsinée Khanjian (in Armenian Արսինէ Խանճեան) (born 1958 in Beirut, Lebanon) is an Armenian-Canadian actress and producer. In addition to her independent work and stage roles, she is regularly cast by her husband, Canadian filmmaker Atom Egoyan, in his films. She has a bachelor's degree in French and Spanish from Concordia University and a master's degree in political science from the University of Toronto. Her husband, Egoyan, credits her for inspiring him to further explore his Armenian roots. She lives in Toronto with her husband and their son, Arshile. Actor Art Baker may refer to: Politician Arthur Acland Allen (11 August 1868 – 20 May 1939) was a British Liberal Party politician who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) between 1906 and 1918. Politician Arthur Allen Ohnimus (1893–1965) was the longest serving Assembly Chief Clerk in California history (1923–1963). He was also the first Chief Administrative Officer of the Assembly Rules Committee (1957–1963). Ohnimus served under 8 Republican and 4 Democratic Speakers of the Assembly during his 37 cumulative years as Chief Clerk. The California Assembly honored the legacy of Arthur Ohnimus on April 1, 2008 when it adopted House Resolution 28. A 10-minute video tribute to Ohnimus was also produced by the Assembly and is now posted online, along with historic documents and informational brochures Actor Arthur "Art" Metrano (born September 22, 1936) is an American actor and comedian, born in Brooklyn, New York City. Metrano may be best known for his role as Lt./Capt./Cmdt. Mauser in Police Academy 2 and Police Academy 3. Politician Arthur "Art" Phillips (September 12, 1930 – March 29, 2013) served as the 32nd mayor of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada from 1973 to 1977. Prior to being elected to this post, he founded the Vancouver investment firm of Phillips, Hager & North. Phillips was instrumental in founding a reform-minded, centrist municipal-level political party, TEAM (The Electors' Action Movement), in 1968. Also in that year, he was elected as an alderman to Vancouver City Council. Politician Arthur "Art" Schultz (July 4, 1933 – November 26, 2011) was an American Republican politician. He was a five-term mayor of Joliet, Illinois, the fourth largest municipality in the state after Chicago, Aurora, and Rockford. He was last elected in April 2007. Prior to his first election, he served in the United States Navy and in the Joliet Police Department. Politician Arthur "Art" Teele (May 14, 1946 – July 27, 2005) was an American lawyer and politician who belonged to the Republican Party. Born into a wealthy black family in Florida, Teele received an excellent education and became a respected officer in the US Army and went on to a successful career in private practice and politics. A controversial tabloid raised scandalous charges against him during his fight to clear his name from a conviction, and he committed suicide. Posthumously, his case was appealed and his conviction was overturned exonerating him of all charges. Art Teele married Celestra Patton Teele, of whom he had one son Arthur Patton Teele. (Trey) Teele, later married Stephanie K. Teele of whom he was married upon his death. Politician Arthur (Artturi) August Aalto (originally Silfver; May 2, 1876 Karjalohja – April 25, 1937 Tuusula) was a Finnish Social Democratic politician and journalist. He was elected to the Parliament of Finland in 1919 election from Uusimaa Province and continued as MP until 1933. Aalto was a member of the electoral college for selecting the President of Finland in 1925 and 1931. Politician Arthur Augustus William Harry Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby of Shulbrede (16 February 1871 – 23 March 1946) was a British politician, writer, and social activist. He was the third son of Sir Henry Ponsonby, Private Secretary to Queen Victoria, and the great-grandson of Frederick Ponsonby, 3rd Earl of Bessborough. Frederick Edward Grey Ponsonby, 1st Baron Sysonby, was his elder brother. Politician Arthur B. Champlin was a Massachusetts journalist and politician who served in both branches of the Massachusetts legislature, as a city councilor, and as the Mayor of Chelsea, Massachusetts. Politician Arthur Blakeley (3 July 1886 – 27 June 1972) was an Australian politician. Politician Arthur Bliss Copp, (July 10, 1870 – December 5, 1949) was a Canadian politician. Actor Arthur Bourchier (22 June 1863 – 14 September 1927) was an English actor and theatre manager. He married and later divorced the actress Violet Vanbrugh. Politician Arthur Brian Deane Faulkner, Baron Faulkner of Downpatrick (18 February 1921 – 3 March 1977) was the sixth and last Prime Minister of Northern Ireland from March 1971 until his resignation in March 1972. He was also the Chief Executive of the short-lived Northern Ireland Executive during the first half of 1974. Politician Arthur Brofeldt (January 27, 1868, Taipalsaari – August 27, 1928) was a Finnish politician. He was a member of the Senate of Finland. Politician Arthur Calvin Mellette (June 23, 1842 – May 25, 1896) was the last Governor of the Dakota Territory and the first Governor of the State of South Dakota. Politician Arthur Castrén (June 10, 1866, Turtola – June 29, 1946, Jakobstad) was a Finnish politician. He was a member of the Senate of Finland. Politician Arthur Charles Hamilton-Gordon, 1st Baron Stanmore, GCMG, KJStJ (26 November 1829 – 30 January 1912) was a British Liberal Party politician and colonial administrator. He had extensive contact with Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone. Politician Arthur Charles Hardy, (December 3, 1872 – March 13, 1962) was a Canadian politician. Politician Arthur Charles Valerian Wellesley, Marquess of Douro, 10th Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo, Grandee of Spain, OBE DL (born 19 August 1945), is the son and heir of Valerian Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington, and his wife, Diana McConnel. Actor Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer (born December 13, 1929) is a Canadian theatre, film and television actor. He made his film debut in 1958's Stage Struck, and notable early film performances include The Night of the Generals, The Return of the Pink Panther, The Man Who Would Be King and the 1969 classic Lock Up Your Daughters. Politician Arthur Christopher Watson CMG, (2 January 1927 – 7 May 2001) Watson was born in China, and educated at St Catharine's College, Cambridge. He was a British Civil Servant. Politician Arthur Chung (January 10, 1918 – June 23, 2008) was the first President of Guyana from 1970 to 1980. He was the longest serving president of the country and was the first ethnic Chinese (Hakka ) head of state in a non-Asian country. During his time as President of Guyana, the office was that of a ceremonial head of state, with real power in the hands of Prime Minister Forbes Burnham. He was awarded Guyana's highest national award, the Order of Excellence (O.E.). Politician Arthur C. McCall (July 5, 1852 – March 16, 1916) was a Michigan politician. He was involved in the Mason being a thirty second degree Mason and was Eminent Commander of the Knights Templar. Politician Arthur Defensor, Sr. (born December 25, 1941) is a Filipino politician that is currently serving as Governor of Iloilo after being elected in 2010. He also served as Representative of the 3rd District of Iloilo from 2001 to 2010. He is a member of Lakas-Kampi-CMD. He is married to Cosette Defensor. Politician Arthur Drewry (born March 3, 1891 – March 25, 1961) was the 5th President of FIFA, serving from 1955 to 1961. He was elected as President on June 7, 1955 at the FIFA Conference in Lisbon where he succeeded Rodolphe William Seeldrayers from Belgium who had only been President for 15 months following the death of Jules Rimet. Drewry was also chairman of the Football Association from 1955 to 1961 and had been president of the Football League and a director of Grimsby Town. Actor Arthur Edward "Ed" Quinn (born February 26, 1968) is an American model and actor who has appeared in several film and TV roles, including Eureka, Starship Troopers 2, Young Americans and True Blood. Politician Arthur Edward Moore, CMG (9 February 1876 – 7 January 1963) was an Australian politician. He was the Country and Progressive National Party Premier of Queensland, from 1929 to 1932. He was the only Queensland Premier not to come from the ranks of the Labor Party between 1915 and 1957. Although successful in achieving the unity of the conservative forces in Queensland for an extended period, Moore's abilities were tested by the onset of the Great Depression and like many other governments in Australia and elsewhere his was unable to endure the formidable challenges it posed. Politician Arthur Ellis Kinsella (15 January 1918 – 2004) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party, and was a cabinet minister. Politician Arthur Fenner (December 10, 1745 – October 15, 1805) served as the fourth Governor of Rhode Island from 1790 until his death in 1805. He has the seventh longest gubernatorial tenure in post-Constitutional U.S. history at 5,642 days. Fenner was a prominent Country Party (Anti-federalist) leader. Around 1764, Fenner joined several others as a petitioner for the chartering of the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations (the original name for Brown University). Politician Arthur Fletcher (December 22, 1924 in Phoenix, Arizona – July 12, 2005 in Washington DC) was an American government official, widely referred to as the "father of affirmative action" as he was largely responsible for the Revised Philadelphia Plan. Actor Arthur Franz (February 29, 1920 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey – June 17, 2006) was a B-movie actor whose most notable role was as Lieutenant, Junior Grade H. Paynter, Jr. in The Caine Mutiny. He also appeared in Roseanna McCoy (1949), Eight Iron Men (1952), Invaders From Mars (1953), Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951) and The Unholy Wife (1957), among others. In The Sniper (1952), he played a rare movie lead in the film's title role as a tormented killer. Politician Arthur G. Fisk (1868–1938), was a U.S. Republican politician and at age 35 was elected as Speaker of the California State Assembly. He also served as Postmaster of San Francisco during the 1906 earthquake, and U.S. Commissioner for Northern California in his later years. At age 65, he was sentenced to federal prison for embezzling bail bond money under his control. Politician Arthur Goodwin (died 16 August 1643) was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1621 and 1643. He supported the Parliamentary cause during the English Civil War. Politician Arthur Greenwood CH, PC (8 February 1880 – 9 June 1954) was a British politician. A prominent member of the Labour Party from the 1920s until the late 1940s, Greenwood rose to prominence within the party as secretary of its research department from 1920 and served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Health in the short-lived Labour government of 1924. In 1940, he was instrumental in resolving that Britain would continue fighting Nazi Germany in World War II. He was also noted for problems with alcoholism. Politician Arthur Griffith (; 31 March 1872 – 12 August 1922) was an Irish politician and writer, who founded and later led the political party Sinn Féin. He served as President of Dáil Éireann from January to August 1922, and was head of the Irish delegation at the negotiations in London that produced the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921, attending with Michael Collins. Politician Arthur Griswold Crane (September 1, 1877 – August 11, 1955) was an American teacher and politician. He was the 20th Governor of Wyoming from 1949 to 1951. Politician Arthur Henderson PC (20 September 1863 – 20 October 1935) was a British iron moulder and Labour politician. He was the first Labour cabinet minister, the 1934 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and served three terms as the Leader of the Labour Party. He was popular among his colleagues, who called him "Uncle Arthur" in acknowledgement of his integrity, devotion to the cause and unperturbability. He was a transition figure whose policies were closer to the Liberal Party for the trades unions rejected his emphasis on arbitration and conciliation and thwarted his goal of unifying the Labour Party and the trades unions. Actor Arthur Henry Bromley-Davenport (29 October 1867 - 15 December 1946), better known as A. Bromley Davenport, was an English actor born in Baginton, Warwickshire, England, UK. Politician Arthur Henry John Walsh, 3rd Baron Ormathwaite (10 April 1859–13 March 1937) was a British peer and courtier. Actor Arthur Hoyt (19 March 1874–4 January 1953) was an American film character actor who appeared in more than 275 films in his 34 year film career, about a third of them silent films. He was a brother of Harry O. Hoyt who directed the first The Lost World(1925), and a film in which Arthur co-starred. Actor Arthur Ian Lavender (born 16 February 1946), better known as Ian Lavender, is an English stage, film and television actor, best known for his role as Private Frank Pike in the BBC comedy series Dad's Army. He is the last surviving cast member to have played one of the seven main characters within the platoon. Politician Arthur James Plunkett, 9th Earl of Fingall KP PC (I) (29 March 1791 – 21 April 1869) was an Irish peer, styled Lord Killeen from 1797 to 1836. He became Earl of Fingall in 1836 on the death of his father the 8th Earl and was appointed a Knight of the Order of St Patrick on 9 October 1846. Actor Arthur Joe Hsu (born January 19, 1975 in Flushing, Queens, N.Y.) is an American actor. Before his film career, Hsu attended Boston College. Notable credits include "KCDC" in genre-bending indie film The FP and villain "Johnny Vang" in opposite Jason Statham. Other films; Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, The Girl from the Naked Eye, Balls of Fury, and Silver Case. Politician Arthur John Lobb (July 26, 1871—July 4, 1928) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1915 to 1920, as a member of the Liberal Party. Politician Arthur Jones, 2nd Viscount Ranelagh (died 1669) was an Irish politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 to 1643. Politician Arthur Julien Tremblay, (June 18, 1917 – October 27, 1996) was a Canadian politician. Politician Arthur K. Snyder (November 10, 1932 – November 7, 2012), also known as Art Snyder, was an American lawyer, politician, and restaurateur. He served on the Los Angeles, California, City Council between 1967 and 1985 and later engaged in a private law practice. Politician Arthur Laing, PC (9 September 1904 – 13 February 1975) was a Canadian politician. He was a Liberal Member of the Canadian House of Commons from Vancouver, British Columbia. Actor Arthur Lessac (September 9, 1909 – April 7, 2011) was the creator of Lessac Kinesensic Training for the voice and body. Lessac’s voice text teaches the “feeling process” for discovering vocal sensation in the body for developing tonal clarity, articulation, and for better connecting to text and the rhythms of speech. Politician Arthur Lewis Watkins Sifton, PC, KC (October 26, 1858 – January 21, 1921) was a Canadian politician who served as the second Premier of Alberta from 1910 until 1917 and as a minister in the Government of Canada thereafter. Born in Ontario, he grew up there and in Winnipeg, where he became a lawyer. He subsequently practiced law with his brother Clifford Sifton in Brandon, Manitoba, where he was also active in municipal politics. He moved west to Prince Albert in 1885 and to Calgary in 1889. There he was elected to the 4th and 5th North-West Legislative Assemblies; he later served as a minister in the government of Premier Frederick W. A. G. Haultain. In 1903, the federal government, at the instigation of his brother who was now one of its ministers, made Arthur Sifton the Chief Justice of the Northwest Territories. When Alberta was created out of a portion of the Northwest Territories in 1905, Sifton became its first chief justice. Politician Arthur LI Kwok-cheung GBS JP (born 27 June 1945, Hong Kong) is a member of the Executive Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Secretary for Education and Manpower from August 2002 to June 2007. Actor Arthur Loew, Jr. was a Hollywood movie producer. He was born in New York City on December 26, 1925. His maternal grandfather, Adolph Zukor, founded Paramount Pictures. His paternal grandfather, Marcus Loew, founded Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and Loew's Theaters, and his father, Arthur Loew Sr., was a president of M-G-M. He produced such films as The Affairs of Dobie Gillis and Penelope (1966 film) starring Natalie Wood. He died in 1995 in Amado, Arizona at age 69 of lung cancer. Politician Arthur Maxwell House, (born August 10, 1926) is a Canadian neurologist and the tenth Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador. Politician Arthur Meighen, PC, QC (; June 16, 1874 – August 5, 1960) was a Canadian lawyer and politician. He served two terms as the Conservative ninth Prime Minister of Canada: from July 10, 1920 to December 29, 1921; and from June 29, 1926 to September 25, 1926. He was the first Prime Minister born after Confederation, and the only one to represent a riding in Manitoba. Both of his terms of office were brief. Meighen later served for a decade in the Senate of Canada, and failed in a political comeback attempt in 1941-42, after which he returned to the practice of law. Glassford concludes, "On any list of Canadian prime ministers ranked according to their achievements while in office, Arthur Meighen would not place very high." Politician Arthur Newton Pierson (June 23, 1867 – March 8, 1957) was an American businessman and Republican Party politician who served as Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly and President of the New Jersey Senate. Actor Arthur O'Connell (March 29, 1908 – May 18, 1981) was an American stage and film actor. He appeared in films (starting with a small role in Citizen Kane) in 1941 and television programs (mostly guest appearances). Among his screen appearances were Picnic, Anatomy of a Murder, and as the watch-maker who hides Jews during World War II in Corrie ten Boom's The Hiding Place. Politician (Arthur) Oliver Villiers Russell, 2nd Baron Ampthill GCSI, GCIE, DL, JP (19 February 1869 – 7 July 1935) was a British peer, rower and administrator who served as the Governor of Madras from October 1900 to February 1906 and acted as the Viceroy of India from April to December 1904. Politician Arthur Radcliffe Boswell (3 January 1838 – 16 May 1925) was a Canadian lawyer and politician. He served one term as Mayor of Toronto. Politician Arthur Ratcliffe (17 February 1882 – 3 May 1963) was a British Conservative Party politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Leek division of Staffordshire from 1931 to 1935. Politician Arthur Robert Bowers (February 16, 1919 – May 21, 1988) was a Democratic politician who served in the Ohio House of Representatives. A Steubenville, Ohio, native, Bowers initially won election to a seat in the Ohio House in 1962, when apportionment was still chosen at-large. He won re-election in 1964, but was not a candidate for re-election in 1966. Politician Arthur Ronald "Ron" Huntington, (February 13, 1921 – December 28, 1998) was a Canadian politician. Politician Arthur Samuel Drakeford (26 April 1878 – 9 June 1957) was an Australian politician and was the minister responsible for the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II. He was also responsible for the establishment of the former domestic carrier Trans Australia Airlines and for the nationalisation of Qantas. Politician Arthur Scargill (born 11 January 1938) is a British politician and trade unionist who was president of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) from 1982 to 2002. Joining the NUM at the age of 19 in 1957, he became one of its leading cadres in the late 1960s. In 1973, he was instrumental in organising the miners' strike that toppled Sir Edward Heath's Conservative Government in March 1974. A decade later, he led the union through the 1984/85 miners' strike, a key event in British labour and political history. Politician Arthur Sherwood Flemming (June 12, 1905 - September 7, 1996) was United States Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare between 1958 to 1961 under U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Flemming was an important force in the shaping of Social Security policy for more than four decades. He also served as president of the University of Oregon, Ohio Wesleyan University, and Macalester College. In 1966, he was elected to a four-year term as president of the National Council of Churches, the leading Christian ecumenical organization in the United States. From 1974 to 1981, he was the chairman of the United States Commission on Civil Rights. Politician Arthur Stanislaus Rodgers (20 March 1876 – 4 October 1936) was an Australian politician. Politician Arthur Stanley Wilson (30 July 1868 – 12 Apr 1938) was a Conservative Party politician in England. He was the son the Hull-based shipowner and prominent local Liberal Arthur Wilson, who was best known nationally for hosting the party at his Tranby Croft home which led to the Royal Baccarat Scandal. Politician Arthur Sundt (8 April 1899 – 19 August 1971) was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party. Actor Arthur Thalasso (26 November 1883 – 13 February 1954) was an American film actor. He appeared in 71 films between 1919 and 1945. Politician Arthur Thomas (Spence) Powell (8 August 1903 – 9 July 1970) was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1950 until 1962. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP). Politician Arthur Thompson Cushing (February 10, 1869 – March 26, 1944) was a politician in Alberta, Canada and a municipal councillor in Edmonton. His brother, William Henry Cushing, was a mayor of Calgary, while another brother, Alfred Cushing, served as alderman in that city. Politician Arthur Tiley (17 January 1910 – 5 June 1994) was a British Conservative and National Liberal politician. Upon the re-creation of the Bradford West constituency in 1955, Tiley was elected as its Member of Parliament. He held the seat until his defeat at the 1966 general election by Labour's Norman Haseldine. Politician Arthur Tonge (18 December 1887 – 1 June 1963) was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly between 1926 and 1932 and from 1935 to 1962. He was variously a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP), the Australian Labor Party (NSW) and the Australian Labor Party (Non-Communist) Politician Arthur Useldinger (8 July 1904 – 15 March 1978) was a Luxembourgian politician. He was a member of the Communist Party of Luxembourg. Useldinger served two stints as Mayor of Esch-sur-Alzette: one following the end of the Second World War, and one in the 1970s, both in coalition with the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party. He is remembered as the most popular of Esch-sur-Alzette's post-war mayors. In addition, Useldinger sat in the national legislature, the Chamber of Deputies for a total of twenty-five years between the war and his death (1945–1958, 1959–1968, 1969–1978) Politician Arthur Valentine Mauro, (born February 15, 1927) is a Canadian lawyer and businessman. Politician Arthur Vernon Weaver, Jr. is the former United States Ambassador to the European Union. He was nominated by President Bill Clinton and confirmed by the United States Senate on July 16, 1996. Politician Arthur Vincent Aston CMG, MC was born in 1896 in Chester. He was the first British Adviser for Perak after the abolishment of the post British Resident of Perak. He was Resident Commissioner of Penang from 1948 to 1951. He was an internee at Changi and Sime Rd. during the Japanese occupation of Malaya and Singapore. Politician Arthur Wallace Skrine (b. 1885) was a British colonial administrator who was governor of Mongalla Province in the South of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan from 1924 to 1929. Politician Arthur Wellesley Peel, 1st Viscount Peel (3 August 1829–24 October 1912), was a British Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1865 to 1895. He was Speaker of the House of Commons from 1884 until 1895 when he was raised to the peerage. Politician Arthur William Hall (1880 – 18 April 1931) was a New Zealand politician of the Reform Party. Politician Arthur William Sour, Jr., known as Art Sour (November 6, 1924–January 10, 2000), was a Shreveport businessman and a pioneer in developing a competitive Republican Party in Louisiana. A conservative, Sour served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1972-1992. He was born in Shreveport to Arthur W. Sour (1895–1972) and Adele Sour (1897–1977). He graduated from C.E. Byrd High School. He served in the United States Army during World War II and was wounded in action. He earned his livelihood in oil and real estate. Politician Arthur Zimmermann (October 5, 1864 – June 6, 1940) was State Secretary for Foreign Affairs of the German Empire from November 22, 1916, until his resignation on August 6, 1917. His name is associated with the Zimmermann Telegram during World War I. However, he was also closely involved in plans to support an Irish rebellion, an Indian rebellion, and to help the Communists undermine Tsarist Russia. He has been called "arguably the most destructive person of the twentieth century." Actor Art Malik (born Athar Ul-Haque Malik; 13 November 1952) is a Pakistani-born British actor who achieved international fame in the 1980s through his starring and subsidiary roles in assorted British and Merchant-Ivory television serials and films. He is especially remembered as the doomed Hari Kumar in The Jewel in the Crown at the outset of his career. Politician Art Torres (born 1946) is a United States Democratic Party state senator. He is the Vice Chair of the Independent Citizens Oversight Committee, the governing Board of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM). CIRM, established in 2005 following the passage of Proposition 71, is charged with allocating US$3 billion to California universities and research institutions to support and advance stem cell research. He is a colon cancer survivor and serves on the Board as a patient advocate. Politician Artūras Paulauskas (born 23 August 1953 in Vilnius) is a Lithuanian politician. He was the Speaker of Seimas, the parliament of Lithuania, from 2000 to 2006, and he served as Acting President of Lithuania from 6 April 2004 to 12 July 2004. Politician Artur Baghdasaryan (born November 8, 1968 in Yerevan, Republic of Armenia) is a Republic of Armenia politician and former Chairman of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia. He is the leader of the pro-government Rule of Law party. He is married and has two children. Politician Artur da Silva Bernardes (; 8 August 1875 – 23 March 1955) was a Brazilian politician in the early 20th century. Born in Viçosa, Minas Gerais, he was elected governor of Minas Gerais in 1918. In 1922, he was elected president of Brazil and served until 1926. Facing a military rebellion, Bernardes ruled under a state of siege during most of the course of his term. Politician Artur London (1 February 1915 – 8 November 1986) was a Czechoslovak communist politician and co-defendant in the Slánský Trial. He was born in Ostrava, Austria-Hungary to a Jewish family. Politician Arturo Chávez Chávez (born 4 September 1960) is a Mexican prosecutor who served as Attorney General of Mexico in the cabinet of President Felipe Calderón from 2009 until 2011. He previously served as Attorney General of Chihuahua during the governorship of Francisco Barrio. Politician Arturo Lafalla (born in 1944) is an Argentine politician of the Justicialist Party, in Mendoza Province. Actor Arturo Vergara Medina (1928–1986), better known by his stage name Bentot or Ben Cosca, was a Filipino comedian and vaudevillian who spent most of his career under LVN Pictures. He made many box office hits with another famed comedian Pugo who played as his father in their films. He also appeared on the Manila bodabil circuit in its heyday in the fifties and early sixties. Politician Arturo Zamora Jiménez (born March 30, 1956 in Guadalajara, Jalisco) is a Mexican lawyer and politician affiliated to the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). He is running as the PRI candidate to the governorship of Jalisco. Politician Artur Sirk (25 September 1900 in Pruuna, Lehtse Parish, Estonia – 2 August 1937 in Echternach, Luxembourg) was an Estonian political and military figure. A veteran of the country's struggle for independence Sirk later became a leading figure within the right-wing Vaps Movement and an outspoken opponent of the government Politician Artūrs Rubiks (born 1970) is a Latvian politician and the son of Alfrēds Rubiks. He is a member of the Harmony Centre party and a deputy of the 9th Saeima (Latvian Parliament). He began his current term in parliament on November 7, 2006. Politician Art Wittich (born 1957) is a Republican member of the Montana Legislature. He was elected for Senate District 35, representing Bozeman, Montana, in 2010. He graduated from Utah State University with a BS in Economics/Environmental Studies and a JD from University of Montana. Politician Arunasalam Thangathurai also spelt Arunachalam Thangathurai (, was a Sri Lankan Tamil politician. He was Tamil United Liberation Front (TULF) Member of Parliament for Trincomalee District. He was assassinated by LTTE on July 5, 1997 in the presence of hundreds of school children. He was 61 years old. Actor Arun Bakshi‏ ‏is an Indian film and television actor and also a singer. He has acted as a character actor in over 100 Hindi films, and as a playback singer has also sung 298 songs. He has also worked in Punjabi and Bhojpuri cinema. Politician Arun Gawli (full name Arun Gulab Ahir)A MarathaFamily .is a gangster-turned-politician in Mumbai, India who has been convicted for murder and imprisoned for life. He married Asha Gawli and has two children. He is an Ahir by caste. He is also the founder of polical party Akhil Bharatiya Sena based in Maharastra. Actor Arunima Sharma (born November 18, 1979) is an Indian actor, who is mostly known for playing Rano Bali in the soap opera on Zee TV, Kasamh Se. The character Rano is the youngest sister of protagonist Bani Walia. Politician Aruvanpalli Puthiyapurayil Abdulla Kutty was a member of the 13th and 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Kannur Lok Sabha constituency of Kerala and was a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) for over two decades. He had his collegiate education from S. N. College, Kannur and acquired his law degree from Law Academy Law College, Thiruvananthapuram. Was General Secretary, Calicut University Union (1989).Member, District Panchayat (1995); Elected to Parliament from Kannur (1999-2009).Previously elected to KLA in 2009.(by election). Politician Arvid Genetz (July 1, 1848 - May 3, 1915) was a Finnish politician. He was a member of the Senate of Finland. Politician Arvid Johansen (12 November 1910 – 1 May 1996) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. Politician Arvīds Pelše (, Arvid Yanovich Pelshe); – May 29, 1983) was a Soviet politician, functionary, and historian. Politician Arvind Dave (born 1 May 1940) is the former Governor of four states in India. He was the governor of Arunachal Pradesh during 1999-2003; of Manipur, from 2003 until 6 August 2004 and acting governor of Meghalaya and Assam briefly during 2002 and 2003 respectively. He hails from Udaipur in Rajasthan. Politician Arvind Kumar Chaudhary is an Indian politician, belonging to Bahujan Samaj Party. In the 2009 election he was elected to the Lok Sabha from Basti in Uttar Pradesh. Politician Arvind Singh Yadav, more commonly known as Arvind Bhaiya is an Indian politician and belongs to Yadav family (Yadava of Chhibramau, India, Uttar Pradesh). He is a Samajwadi Party Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA), having been elected from Chhibramau in the Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly election, 2012. He is a good friend of current chief minister of Uttar Pradesh Mr. Akhilesh Yadav, Mr. Arvind has been elected from Chhibramau MLA seat in 2004 and 2009 general elections. Actor Arvind Swamy, also sometimes spelled Aravind Swamy is an Indian film actor who features mainly in Tamil cinema. He was introduced as an actor by Mani Ratnam in the drama film Thalapathi (1991) and subsequently went on to play the lead role again in Ratnam's Roja (1992) and Bombay (1995). Swamy went on to star in other ventures including the Malayalam film Devaraagam (1996) and Rajiv Menon's Minsaara Kanavu, and Mani Ratnam's Alaipayuthey (2000). Politician Arvo Quoetone Mikkanen (born April 1961) is an Assistant United States Attorney in the Office of the United States Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma and a former federal judicial nominee for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma. He has been a judicial law clerk, civil practitioner, judge, tribal prosecutor, law professor, and federal criminal prosecutor during his legal career which began in 1986. Mikkanen is a lecturer and frequent instructor in federal criminal investigations, prosecution issues and Indian affairs law. Politician Arvydas Kostas Leščinskas (born November 15, 1946) is a Lithuanian politician. In 1990 he was among those who signed the Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania. In 1992–1995 Deputy Minister of Transportation Lithuania. In 1995–1996 he was Minister of Energy Lithuania. In 1996–2007 he was Director General of insurance company Industrijos Garantas. Politician Arwa al-Sulayhi ( ʾArwà bint ʾAḥmad bin Muḥammad bin Jaʿafar bin Mūsà al-Ṣulayḥī al-ʾIsmāʿīliyyä,( also detailed in more authentic books as :ʾArwà bint ʾAḥmad bin Muḥammad bin Qaasim bin Mūsà al-Ṣulayḥī al-ʾIsmāʿīliyyä') c. 1048–1138, death: 22nd Shabaan, 532 AH) was the long-reigning ruler of Yemen, firstly through her first two husbands and then as sole ruler, from 1067 until her death in 1138. She was the greatest of the rulers of the Sulayhid Dynasty and was also the first woman to be accorded the prestigious title of hujja in Isma'ili branch of Shi'a Islam, signifying her as the closest living image of God's will in her lifetime. She is popularly referred to as Sayyida Hurra ( al-Sayyidä al-Ḥurrä, 'the Noble Lady'), al-Malika al-Hurra ( al-Ḥurrätu 'l-Malikä, 'the Noble Queen') and the Little Queen of Sheba ( Malikät Sabāʾ al-sagera). Politician Aryeh Ben-Eliezer (, 16 December 1913 – 29 January 1970) was a Revisionist Zionist leader, Irgun member and Israeli politician. Politician Åsa-Britt Karlsson (born July 6, 1957) is a Swedish politician. She is a member of the Centre Party. Politician Asaduddin Owaisi ( Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India) is an Indian politician and President of the party, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen Since 2008. He is a Member of Parliament (MP) representing Hyderabad constituency in Lok Sabha Lower House of the Indian Parliament. Politician Asad Umar ()(born 1961) is a Pakistani politician and former business administrator . He served as CEO and President of Engro Corporation for 8 years during a 27-year career with the company. He resigned from his post at Engro and Joined Imran Khan led political party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on April 2012. He received Sitara-i-Imtiaz for his business achievements in 2010. Politician Asahel Huntington (July 28, 1798 – September 5, 1870) was an American politician who served as a Mayor of Salem, Massachusetts. Politician Asa Lawrence Lovejoy (March 14, 1808 – September 10, 1882) was an American pioneer and politician in the region that would become the U.S. state of Oregon. He is best remembered as a founder of the city of Portland, Oregon. He was an attorney in Boston, Massachusetts before traveling by land to Oregon; he was a legislator in the Provisional Government of Oregon, mayor of Oregon City, and a general during the Cayuse War that followed the Whitman massacre in 1847. He was also a candidate for Provisional Governor in 1847, before the Oregon Territory was founded, but lost that election. Actor Asami Kai(甲斐 麻美/かい あさみ) is a Japanese actress & gravure idol born on January 9, 1987 in Kumamoto. Politician Asa Tarbell Newhall was a Massachusetts politician who served in both branches of the Massachusetts legislature, and as the 23rd Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts. Newhall also served in both branches of the Lynn city council and on the city's school committee. Actor Asbjørn Andersen (30 August 1903 – 10 December 1978) was a Danish film actor and director. He appeared in over 90 films between 1930 and 1976. He also directed nine films between 1946 and 1952. Politician Asbjørn Ingvart Klausen Lindhjem (4 February 1910 – 15 November 1994) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. Politician Asbjørn Lillås (19 April 1919 – 26 May 1983) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. Politician Asbjørn Listerud (6 January 1905 – 7 June 1981) was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party. Politician Ascensión Esquivel Ibarra (May 10, 1844 in Rivas, Nicaragua - April 15, 1923) was a Nicaraguan-born President of Costa Rica from 1902 to 1906. Esquivel became a naturalized Costa Rican in 1869. Politician A. Selvaraj is an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as a Pattali Makkal Katchi candidate from Acharapakkam constituency in 2001 election. Politician Asesela Ravuvu (died March 11, 2008) was a Fijian academic and political leader. The Director of Pacific Studies at the University of the South Pacific, Professor Ravuvu was appointed to the Fijian Senate by the Great Council of Chiefs in 2001, to one of the 14 Senate seats (out of 32 in total) allocated to the Great Council. As of September 2005, he held the position of Leader of the House in the Senate, but retired from this body in 2006. Politician Asha Gawli is the wife of Arun Gawli, member of the Legislative Assembly for Maharashtra. Asha Gawli was a Muslim with the name Zubeida Mujawar before she got married to Arun Gawli. She was investigated in 1998 for the murder of a man connected with her husband. On December 19, 2004, Mumbai police registered a complaint against her for alleged assault and wrongful confinement of a woman. According to the Indian Express she was arrested and accused of beating a woman named Sushma Sawant with sticks. She was later released. In addition to campaigning for her husband (including during his imprisonment), she stood herself for the Legislative Assembly for Khed Alandi in 1999. Actor Ashalata Wabgaonkar (born 1938 in Goa, India) who is commonly known as Ashalata, is an Indian actress. Originally from Goa, she was associated with the Goa Hindu Association. She first started performing in Konkani and Marathi plays. Actor Asha Parekh (born 2 October 1942) is a Bollywood actress, director, and producer. She was one of the top stars in Hindi films from 1959 to 1973. In 1992, she was honoured with the Padma Shri by the Government of India.Parekh is regarded as one of the most sussessful and influential Hindi movie actresses of all time. Politician Asha-Rose Mtengeti Migiro (born July 9, 1956 in Songea, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania) is a Tanzanian lawyer and politician. She was appointed as the Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa of the United Nations Secretary-General on 13 July 2012. Previously, she was the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations. She was formally appointed and assumed office on February 1. She completed her appointment as DSG at the UN in June 2012. She is married to Cleophas Migiro, and the couple has two daughters. She is the third Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations. Politician Asheik Jarma was elected Governor of Borno State, Nigeria in October 1983, holding office briefly until the military coup on 31 December 1983 that brought General Mohammadu Buhari to power. Actor Ashima Bhalla is an Indian actress who has appeared in Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Assamese language films. Bhalla made her debut with Pyaar Zindagi Hai starring with Mohnish Bahl and Rajesh Khanna. Actor Ashish Chowdhry is a former Indian model and an actor who appears in Bollywood films. He was first noticed in the action movie, in 2003. He then appeared in movies like Girlfriend, Speed, Three- Love, Lies and Betrayal , Paying Guests , Dhamaal & Double Dhamaal. He is also the brand ambassador of Onida. Actor Ashley Austin Morris is an actress who has played Francine Carruthers on the PBS revival of The Electric Company since its debut in 2009. A profile on Broadway.com lists her hometown as San Antonio, Texas. One of her earliest professional acting experiences was with a comedy troupe called "Viva la Vulva" for which she also functioned as a co-writer and, according to the official presskit of the Sesame Workshop, she wrote Libido Limbo, a finalist at Atlanta's Young Playwrights Festival. According to her website, she graduated from University of North Carolina School of the Arts and has been featured in several Off Broadway productions including Die Mommie Die, Paper Dolls, Isabel and Bees, Love, Loss, and What I Wore, and "Reading Under the Influence". Her television acting includes appearances on Ugly Betty, The Good Wife, and Gravity, and she was originally cast on the CBS sitcom Mad Love. She also appeared in the music video for "K.I.A" by Jet and the film Be Good Daniel. She also has a small role in 2012's Premium Rush. Actor Ashley Diane Crow (born August 25, 1960) is an American actress. She is most known for her role of Sandra Bennet on the television show Heroes. Politician Ashley Emile Swearengin (née Newton) (born May 24, 1972) is the Mayor of Fresno, California and is Fresno's second female mayor. She was elected in a runoff election on November 4, 2008. Actor Ashley Gardner (born April 11, 1964) is an American stage actress. A graduate of the North Carolina School of the Arts, she has an extensive resume in live theatre, as well as supporting parts in various movies and television programs. She appeared in the sitcom Seinfeld episode "The Library" as Marion. Her longest span for a role is the voice of Nancy Gribble in the animated series King of the Hill. In addition to playing the role of Nancy, for two episodes in Season 11, she temporarily took over the voice of Bobby Hill. Actor Ashley George Hamilton (born September 30, 1974) is an American songwriter, singer and actor. He is the son of actors George Hamilton and Alana Stewart, and a stepson of musician Rod Stewart. At 19, Hamilton garnered media attention when he and Shannen Doherty married after knowing one another for only two weeks. The marriage lasted just five months before Doherty filed for divorce. Actor Ashley Jade is a singer-songwriter and actress from Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, England. She was previously a part of the pop music band, Soda Club. Politician Ashley Mote (born 25 January 1936 in London) was a non-inscrit and UKIP Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for South East England. An outspoken critic of fraud in the European Institutions, he himself was convicted of benefit fraud in 2007 for which he served a nine-month prison sentence and was described by the trial judge as "a truly dishonest man". The scandal ignited a debate as to how an MEP could receive a prison sentence, yet keep his seat in the European Parliament; there are currently moves afoot to review the legislation. Actor Ashley Suzanne Johnson (born August 9, 1983) is an American actress, singer, and voice actress. Johnson is best known for her roles as Chrissy Seaver in the sitcom Growing Pains and for playing Mel Gibson's daughter in What Women Want. As a voice actress she is well known for the part of Gretchen Grundler in Disney's Recess as well as Gwen Tennyson in the series Ben 10: Alien Force, and its two successors Ben 10: Ultimate Alien and Ben 10: Omniverse. Most recently Johnson played the role of Ellie in the video game The Last of Us. In 2012, Johnson played a small role as the New York City Blond Waitress "Beth," who is saved by Captain America in The Avengers. Actor Ashley Taylor Gerren (Born July 6, 1990)also known as Gerren Taylor. She is best known for her appearance on the BET reality series "Baldwin Hills". She also appeared in the documentary America the Beautiful in 2007. Actor Ashmen Iskandar Weiss (Jawi: اشمن إسكندر وياسس) also known as Ashmen (born July 9, 1994) is a Malaysian actor and model. He is of Malay, Chinese, Pakistani and Austrian extraction, he is best known for his television debut as Adam in Disney's Waktu Rehat. Actor Ashmit Amit Patel (born 13 January 1978) is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood films. Actor Ashnoor Kaur (born 4 May 2004) is an Indian child actor known for her roles in television series such as Jhansi Ki Rani(2009). She played the lead role of young "Shobha" in Shobha Somnath Ki (2011). She currently plays the role of Nanhi in Na Bole Tum... Na Maine Kuch Kaha on Colors (TV channel). Politician Ashok Bhattacharya was the Minister for Municipal Affairs and Urban Development and Town Planning in the Left Front Ministry in West Bengal. He was chairman of Siliguri municipality from 1987 to 1991. He was elected to the state assembly from Siliguri (Vidhan Sabha constituency) as a CPI(M) candidate in 1991, 1996, 2001 and 2006.He faced his biggest defeat in the 2011 assembly election when he lost to Rudranath Bhattacharya of Trinamool Congress. Actor Ashok Kumar () (13 October 1911–10 December 2001), also fondly called Dadamoni in Bengali, was an Indian film actor. Born Kumudlal Ganguly in Bhagalpur, Bengal Presidency he attained iconic status in Indian cinema. The Government of India honoured him with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1988 and the Padma Bhushan in 1998 for his contributions to Indian cinema. Politician Ashok Kumar Pradhan is an Indian politician. He stood for the 2004 Lok Sabha elections on the BJP ticket and is currently a Member of Parliament from Khurja. Ashok Pradhan is a former union minister of state of India. He was minister of state Consumer Affairs,Food and Public Distribution in Third Vajpayee Ministry. Later he served as minister of state for labour. Politician Ashok Shankarrao Chavan (born ) was the Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Chavan was sworn in on 8 December 2008, after his political party, the Indian National Congress and Vilasrao Deshmukh selected him to be Vilasrao Deshmukh's successor on 5 December 2008. He earlier served as Minister for Cultural Affairs, Industries, Mines and Protocol in Vilasrao Deshmukh government. Chavan is son of former Chief Minister of Maharashtra Shankarrao Chavan and they are the first father–son duo in the state's history to become chief ministers. Politician Ashok Tanwar (born 12 February 1976) is an Indian politician, a Member of Parliament from Sirsa and Secretary, All India Congress Committee. He is also a former president of Indian Youth Congress & NSUI. He was the youngest person to take over the prestigious position of president of Indian Youth Congress. He is valued as much for being a dalit as for his membership of the Jawaharlal Nehru University network. Actor Ashraf Barhom (; born 1979) is an Israeli Arab actor from Tarshiha, in Galilee, Israel. He has starred in Paradise Now and The Syrian Bride. In 2007, he gained critical recognition for appearing alongside Jamie Foxx in the movie The Kingdom as Col. Faris Al-Ghazi. He has since appeared in such Israeli films as Ahava Colombianit (Colombian Love) and Lebanon. He is also notable for starring in Agora, portraying the 5th century AD Alexandrian parabalani monk Ammonius, in the 2010 remake of Clash of the Titans as the bounty hunter Ozal, and in Ralph Fiennes' 2011 adaptation of Shakespeare's Coriolanus. Politician Ashton Baldwin Carter (born September 14, 1954) is a United States national security professional serving as the United States Deputy Secretary of Defense. Prior to that, he served as Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (AT&L) for President Barack Obama. He is currently on leave from his post as Co-Director (with former Secretary of Defense William J. Perry) of the Preventive Defense Project, a research collaboration of Harvard and Stanford universities. He is also on leave from the International Relations, Security, and Science faculty at Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government. He is a member of the guiding coalition of the Project on National Security Reform. On August 2, 2011, President Obama nominated Carter to be the new Deputy Secretary of Defense, and on September 23, 2011 the United States Senate confirmed him by unanimous consent. He assumed his office as Deputy Secretary of Defense on October 6, 2011. Actor Ashton Herrild is a Seattle actor who performed in 5th Avenue's production of A Christmas Story as Scut Farkus. Ash has also been in other shows such as There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom, Willy Wonka and Annie. He will soon be appearing as Jack the Jerk in the heartwarming Christmas film Ira Finklestein's Christmas. This new movie is being filmed in Leavenworth, Washington. Politician Ashur Yusef Efendi (Syriac: ܐܫܘܪ ܝܘܣܦ ܐܦܢܕܝ) (1858 Harput, Ottoman Empire - June 23, 1915 Diyarbekir, Ottoman Empire) was a professor and an ethnic Assyrian nationalist leader prior to World War I and the Assyrian Genocide. Ashur was raised in Tur Abdin and like many in the area, was part of the Syriac Orthodox Church. He was educated at the Central Turkey College in Antep, and later became a professor of literature at the Euphrates College in Harput. In 1909, Ashur started publishing a Turkish-language newspaper named Murshid Athuriyion ("the spiritual guide of the Assyrians"). Actor Ashutosh Rana (), born Ashutosh Rana Ramnarayan Neekhra is an Indian actor working in the Hindi Film Industry, Marathi, Kannada Film Industry and Telugu Film Industry. Actor Asif Khan (born 28 November 1989) is a Hong Kong cricketer. Khan is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace. Actor Asif Raza Mir () is a Pakistani film actor who was active especially during the 1980s. He acted in a number of popular films, including Badalte Mausam, Daaman, Haye Yeh Shohar, Mere Apne, Playboy and Saathi alongside various cinema stars. He has also been actively involved in several famous television drama serials such as Darwaza, Samundar, Tanhaiyaan, Tansen, Choti Choti Baatein, Main Abdul Qadir Hoon and Ishq Gumshuda. Politician Åslaug Marie Haga (born 21 October 1959) is a Norwegian politician and the incoming Executive Director of the Global Crop Diversity Trust. She was the leader of the Centre Party from 2003 to 2008. Politician As of June 1, 2005, Thangkhangin Ngaihte is an Indian politician. He is the president of the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) Manipur State Committee. He was nominated (May 11, 2005) by LJP president Ram Vilas Paswan to replace Albert Gengoukhup Mate, the former State Committee president, who was killed in the prior month. Politician Asoka Milinda Moragoda (Sinhala:අශෝක මිලින්ද මොරගොඩ) (born 4 June 1964) is a Sri Lankan politician and businessman. He is the current Opposition Leader of the Colombo Municipal Council & a Senior Adviser to President Mahinda Rajapakse. He was a former Cabinet Minister and Member of Parliament representing the Colombo District. Moragoda has served as the Minister of Justice and Law Reform, Minister of Tourism (2007–2009); Minister for Economic Reform, Science and Technology and Deputy Minister for Plan Implementation and Development (2002–2004). Politician Assan Musa Camara (born 1923) is a former politician from the Gambia. He was born in Mansajang Kunda and educated in Catholic schools. He served as Vice President of Dawda Jawara, almost continuously from 1972 to May 1982. Politician Assid Khaleel Corban, is a New Zealand local-body politician and company director. He was the first Mayor of Waitakere and previously Mayor of the Henderson Borough Council. He is a descendant of Assid Abraham Corban. Politician Assistant Inspector General (AIG) Sani Daura-Ahmed was the first Governor of Yobe State, Nigeria after it was split out from Borno State on 27 August 1991, holding office until January 1992 during the military regime of general Ibrahim Babangida. He handed over to the elected governor Bukar Abba Ibrahim at the start of the Nigerian Third Republic. Politician Assunta "Tina" Meloni (born 21 April 1951) is a politician of San Marino. She was Captain Regent of San Marino for the term from 1 October 2008 to April 2009 together with Ernesto Benedettini. She is also a member of the Council of Europe. Actor Asta Nielsen (11 September 1881 – 24 May 1972), was a Danish silent film actress who was one of the most popular leading ladies of the 1910s and one of the first international movie stars. Seventy of Nielsen's 74 films were made in Germany where she was known simply as Die Asta (The Asta). Noted for her large dark eyes, mask-like face and boyish figure, Nielsen most often portrayed strong-willed passionate women trapped by tragic consequences. Due to the erotic nature of her performances, Nielsen's films were heavily censored in the United States and her work remained relatively obscure to American audiences. She is credited with transforming movie acting from overt theatricality to a more subtle naturalistic style. Nielsen founded her own film studio in Berlin during the 1920s, but returned to Denmark in 1937 after the rise of Nazism in Germany. A private figure in her later years, Nielsen became a collage artist and an author. Politician Aster Fissehatsion (born 1951) is an Eritrean politician and an Amnesty International prisoner of conscience. She is the ex-wife of former Vice-President of Eritrea, Mahmoud Ahmed Sherifo. Politician Astrid Skare (17 January 1891 – 18 November 1963) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. Politician Astrid Thors (born 6 November 1957, Helsinki) is a Finnish-Swedish politician of the Swedish People's Party. Thors is a Candidate of Law and had several white-collar high-position jobs before being elected into the European Parliament. She served there between 1996 and 2004. She was elected into the Parliament of Finland in 2003. 2005–2007 she was chairperson of the Swedish Assembly of Finland. Politician Asuman Kiyingi is a Ugandan lawyer and politician. He is the State Minister for Foreign Affairs (Regional Affairs) in the Ugandan Cabinet. He was appointed to that position on 27 May 2011. He replaced Isaac Musumba, who was dropped from the cabinet. Prior to that, he served as the State Minister for Lands, from 2009 until 2011. He is also the Member of Parliament, representing "Bugabula County South", Kamuli District, in the Ugandan Parliament. He has served in that position since 23 February 2006. Politician Atal Bihari Vajpayee (born 25 December 1924) is an Indian statesman who served as the 10th Prime Minister of India, in three non-consecutive terms, first for 13 days in 1996, then for 13 months from 1998 to 1999 and then from 1999 to 2004 for a full five year term. Politician A. Tamilarasi (born April 5, 1976) is the former Minister for Adi-Dravidar and Tribal Welfare in Tamil Nadu state of India. She was born in Paramakudi and has obtained her Bachelor's degree in Commerce. She was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from Samayanallur constituency in 2006 election as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate. Politician Ata'ollah Mohajerani (), (born 1954 in Arak, Iran), is an Iranian historian, politician, journalist, and author. Ata`ollah Mohajerani served as Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance of Iran under reformist President Mohammad Khatami until 2000 when he was resigned from office for alleged permissiveness." Politician Ata ul Haq Qasmi () is a Pakistani Urdu language columnist and poet. He has written many articles on different subjects for the leading newspapers of Pakistan. Politician Athanasios Kanakaris (Patras 1760 – Ermioni, 14 January 1823) () was a Greek politician. He fought in the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire. Politician Athanasios Kanakaris-Roufos (Greek: Αθανάσιος Κανακάρης-Ρούφος, 1830–1902) was a Greek politician from Achaea. He was mayor of the city of Patras from 1879 1883. Actor Atharva Murali (; born 7, 1989) is an Indian film actor. He is the son of late actor Murali. He began his acting career in 2010 with the film Baana Kaathadi. He is a good dancer, Basketball and Football Player, and he love to become a pilot but unfortunately, his path has been changed. He did his engineering in Sathyabama University. Politician Athelstan Rendall (16 November 1871 – 12 July 1948) was a Liberal Party, later Labour politician in the United Kingdom. Actor Athena Massey (born November 10, 1967 in Orange, California) is an American actress. She made her film debut opposite Don "The Dragon" Wilson in a sci-fi actioner "Virtual Combat". Massey's physically demanding role garnered a lot of attention and respect. Skilled in Martial Arts and Krav Maga, Massey performed all her own stunts in the film. Athena was "a perfect ten" - the real actress, the beautiful woman, the skillful fighter. She continued to impress audiences and critics with her kick-boxing techniques in "Cybertracker 2". This movie shown that Massey feels like a fish in water in science fiction genre. Actor Athinodoros Prousalis or Proussalis (; 15 December 1926 – 5 June 2012) was a Greek film and television actor. He was born in Constantinople (now Istanbul, Turkey). Actor Atossa Leoni (1977- ) is an actress who has been working internationally in film, television and theater since childhood. Politician Atta Muhammad Nur (also spelled Atta Mohammed Noor) () (born 1965) is a politician in Afghanistan, serving as the Governor of Balkh Province in the north of the country. He was appointed in 2004 by President Hamid Karzai. An ethnic Tajik, he was a high school teacher before the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan which earned him the nickname "The Teacher." He then became an anti-Soviet mujahideen resistance commander for the Jamiat-e Islami. When the Taliban took power in late 1996, Atta Noor served as a commander in the anti-Taliban United Front (Northern Alliance) under Ahmad Shah Massoud. He led operations in the Balkh area. Politician Attar Singh is a Fijian trade unionist of Indian descent. As of January 2007, he is the General Secretary of the Fiji Islands Council of Trade Unions (FICTU), one of two major umbrella bodies for trade unions in Fiji. Politician Atty. Felixberto "Berting" Salang Urbiztondo is a Filipino politician. He is currently serving as the mayor of Barobo Surigao Del Sur, Mindanao Philippines. A member of the Liberal Party, he is the son of the first mayor of Barobo. The late Honorable Felix P. Urbiztondo (Term 1961 - 1967). Actor Atul Parchure is an Indian actor. He has performed various characters in many drama's , movies and serials. He is primarily known for his comic roles in films like Khatta Meeta, All the best, and Kyon Ki. Politician Atzo Nicolaï (born February 22, 1960) is a retired Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). He served as a member of the House of Representatives from May 19, 1998 until July 22, 2002 when he became State Secretary for Foreign Affairs in the Cabinets Balkenende I and II. He again had a short stint as an MP following the Dutch general election of 2003 serving from January 30, 2003 until May 27, 2003. He became Minister for Government Reform and Kingdom Relations in the Cabinet Balkenende III serving from July 7, 2006 until February 22, 2007 following the resignation of Alexander Pechtold. After the Dutch general election of 2006 Nicolaï returned to the House of Representatives and took office on November 30, 2006. Following the Dutch general election of 2010 Nicolaï became a likely candidate as Minister of Foreign Affairs during the cabinet formation of 2010 but his appointment was blocked by the coalition partner Party for Freedom (PVV). Nicolaï resigned as an MP on May 31, 2011. Next day he became a member of the board of directors of the chemical multinational DSM. Actor Aubree Miller (born 15 September 1979 in Sherman Oaks, California, USA) is an American actress. Aubree Miller has starred in the films Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure (1984) and (1985), where she portrayed the young Cindel Towani. Actor Aubrey Dollar (born September 23, 1980) is an American television and film actress. Politician Aubrey Nigel Henry Molyneux Herbert (1880 – 26 September 1923) was a British diplomat, traveller and intelligence officer associated with Albanian independence. Twice he was offered the throne of Albania. From 1911 until his death he was a Conservative Member of Parliament. Politician Aucke van der Werff (born 3 September 1953 in Schettens) is a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Party (CDA). He currently is mayor of Noordoostpolder. Politician Auckland Campbell-Geddes, 1st Baron Geddes, (21 June 1879 – 8 June 1954) was a British academic, soldier, politician and diplomat. He was a member of David Lloyd George's coalition government during the First World War and also served as Ambassador to the United States. Politician Audrey Elizabeth Callaghan, Lady Callaghan of Cardiff (née Moulton; 28 July 1913 – 15 March 2005) was the wife of British Prime Minister James Callaghan and was herself a politician and campaigner and fundraiser for children's health and welfare. Politician Audrey Eu Yuet-mee (; born 11 September 1953, Hong Kong), LLB, LLM, SC, JP is a former member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong and the former (founding) leader of the Civic Party. Eu lost her seat in the Legislative Council of Hong Kong in September 2012. Actor Audrey Fleurot (born 1 January 1977) is a French film actress who has appeared in French film and television programmes. She starred in the 2008 film Bébé and the television series La reine et le cardinal, Spiral (Engrenages) and Un village français. In 2011, she had a minor role in the Woody Allen film Midnight in Paris. Actor Audrey Justine Tautou ( ; born 9 August 1976 or 1978) is a French film, theatre and television actress and model. Signed by an agent at age 17, she made her acting debut at 18 on television and her feature film debut the following year in Venus Beauty Institute (1999), to critical acclaim she won the César Award for Most Promising Actress. Her subsequent roles in the 1990s and 2000s included Le Libertin and Happenstance (2000). Tautou achieved recognition for her lead role in the 2001 film Amélie (2001), the actress and the film met with critical acclaim and was a major box-office success. Amélie won Best Film at the European Film Awards; it won four César Awards (including Best Film and Best Director), two BAFTA Awards (including Best Original Screenplay), and was nominated for five Academy Awards. Politician Audrey Moore is a politician from Fairfax County, Virginia who has previously served one term as Chairwoman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. She won the position after defeating Republican Jack Herrity for reelection in 1987. She had served before that as a member of the board from the Annandale district. Politician (August 25, 1821 – April 12, 1894) was a German poet, journalist, and revolutionary. He was born in Heilbronn and died, aged 72, in Stuttgart. Politician August Cesarec (December 4, 1893 - July 15, 1941) was a Croatian writer and left-wing politician. Politician Auguste Louis Albéric, Prince of Arenberg (15 September 1837 – 24 January 1924) was a French noble and monarchist politician, born in Paris. Third son of Pierre d'Alcantara Charles Marie, duc d'Arenberg and Alix de Talleyrand-Périgord, he inherited his father's title because of his older brothers' premature deaths. Politician Auguste-Maurice Barrès (; 19 August 1862 – 4 December 1923) was a French novelist, journalist and politician. Spending some time in Italy, he became a prominent figure in the life of French literature with the release of his work The Cult of the Self in 1888. In politics, he was first elected to the Chamber of Deputies in 1889 as a Boulangist and would play a prominent political role for the rest of his life. Politician August Friedrich Kellner (February 1, 1885 – November 4, 1970) was a mid-level official in Germany who worked as a justice inspector in Mainz and Laubach. During the First World War, Kellner was an infantryman in a Hessian regiment. After the war he became a political organizer for the Social Democratic Party of Germany, which was the leading political party during the time of the turbulent and short-lived Weimar Republic, Germany’s first period of democracy. Kellner campaigned against Adolf Hitler and the Nazis. During World War II, working as a civil servant at a small court house, he wrote a diary to record his observations of the Nazi regime. Based on conversations and attentive reading of newspapers, he described the various crimes of that regime. He titled his work Mein Widerstand, meaning "My Opposition". After the war Kellner served on denazification boards, and he also helped to reestablish the Social Democratic Party. He gave his diary to his American grandson in 1968 to translate into English and to bring it to the attention of the public. In the epilogue, the author's grandson Robert Scott Kellner tells how the diary came to be published in German:- German publishers were not interested until in 2005 it was reported in Der Spiegel that former US President George H. W. Bush had looked at Kellner's original notebooks in the George Bush Presidential Library at Texas A&M University. He explained his purpose for writing the diary: Politician August Hjelt (June 29, 1862 in Tuusula – July 12, 1919 in Helsinki) was a Finnish politician. He was a member of the Senate of Finland. He belonged to the conservative Finnish Party. Politician Augustinas Voldemaras (April 16, 1883 in Dysna, Ignalina district municipality – May 16, 1942 in Moscow) was a Lithuanian nationalist political figure. He served as the country's first Prime Minister in 1918, and again from 1926 to 1929. Politician Augustine Taneko (born October 3, 1954) was a member of the National Parliament of the Solomon Islands. He lives in Shortlands, in the Western Province, and was first elected in 2001. He was replaced by Steve Laore. Politician Augustine Warner (November 28th, 1610 - December 26th, 1674), was born in Norwich, Norfolk, to Thomas Warner and Elizabeth Sotherton. He was the progenitor of the Augustine Warner Family, who arrived in Virginia in 1628 at the age of seventeen, one of a group of thirty-four brought in by Adam Thoroughgood. His first land acquisition came 7 years later when he patented . Politician Augusto Bernardino Leguía y Salcedo (1863 – 1932) was a Peruvian politician who twice occupied the Presidency of Peru, from 1908 to 1912 and from 1919 to 1930. Politician Augusto Santos is a Filipino career government official who served as acting Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority from 2005-2006, 2007-2008 and 2009-2010. He was educated at the University of the Philippines. Politician August Teodor Palm (5 February 1849 - 14 March 1922) was a Swedish socialist activist and a key person in introducing the social democratic labour movement in Sweden, leading it in a reformist direction. Politician August Thalheimer (1884–1948) was a German Marxist activist and theoretician. Politician August Thyssen () (Eschweiler, 17 May 1842, – Schloss Landsberg bei Kettwig, 4 April 1926) was a German industrialist. Politician Augustus Asplet Le Gros or Augustus Aspley Le Gros (14 April 1840, Saint Helier–3 December 1877) was a Norman language poet from Jersey and a Jurat of the Royal Court of Jersey. Politician Augustus Chaflin French (August 2, 1808 - September 4, 1864) was the ninth Governor of the U.S. state of Illinois from 1846 until 1853. He is best known for his fiscal policies, which eliminated the state's debt by the end of his administration, and for the lack of scandals during his administration. His name also graces the Governor French Academy in Belleville, Illinois. Politician Augustus Frederick Adolphus Greeves (7 September 1806 - 23 May 1874) was a Mayor of Melbourne and Member of Parliament in Melbourne, Australia. Politician Augustus Frederick George Warwick Bampfylde, 2nd Baron Poltimore (12 April 1837–3 May 1908), styled The Honourable Augustus Bampfylde until 1858, was a British Liberal politician. He served as Treasurer of the Household under William Ewart Gladstone between 1872 and 1874. Politician Augustus Henry FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton, KG, PC (28 September 1735 – 14 March 1811), styled Earl of Euston between 1747 and 1757, was a British Whig of the Georgian era. He is one of a handful of dukes who have served as Prime Minister. Politician Augustus Osborn Bourn (October 1, 1834 – January 28, 1925) was an American politician and the 36th Governor of Rhode Island. Actor Augustus Phillips (1 August 1874 – 29 September 1944), was an American actor. He appeared in 134 films between 1910 and 1921. Perhaps most notable is his appearance in J. Searle Dawley's 1910 production of Frankenstein, playing Victor Frankenstein, as a young medical student. Since its original release, this 16 minute film had been listed as missing; no copies of the film existed. An original nitrate print finally turned up in Wisconsin in the mid-1970s. Politician Augustus Schell (August 1, 1812 – March 27, 1884) was a New York politician and lawyer. He was Chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 1872 to 1876. Politician Augustus Williamson Bradford (January 9, 1806– March 1, 1881), a Democrat, was the 32nd Governor of Maryland in the United States from 1862 to 1866. He served as governor during the Civil War and paid a heavy price for his devotion to the Union. Politician Aulus Atilius Calatinus (d. by 216 BC) was a politician and general in Ancient Rome. He was the first Roman dictator to lead an army outside Italy (then understood as the Italian mainland), when he led his army into Sicily. He was consul in 258 BC and again in 254 BC, a praetor and triumphator in 257 BC, and finally a censor in 247 BC. Calatinus must have died by 216 BC, because Marcus Fabius Buteo (censor in 241 BC) was named the oldest living ex-censor; Calatinus would have been senior to him in terms of the date of censorship and their respective ages. Politician Aulus Postumius Albus Regillensis was an ancient Roman who, according to Livy, was dictator in 498 or 496 BC, when he conquered the Latins in the great Battle of Lake Regillus and subsequently celebrated a triumph. Many of the coins of the Albini commemorate this victory of their ancestor, as in the one pictured. Roman folklore related that Castor and Pollux were seen fighting in this battle on the side of the Romans, whence the dictator afterwards dedicated a temple to Castor and Pollux in the Roman Forum. Politician Aurèle Desjardins (born November 28, 1959 in Gatineau, Quebec) is a Quebec politician in the city of Gatineau. He is the councillor for the Lac-Beauchamp district in the Gatineau sector. Politician Aurelia Greene (born October 26, 1934) represented District 77 in the New York State Assembly, which comprises the Highbridge, Morrisania, and Morris Heights sections of The Bronx. She had been representing her district since 1982. She resigned in April 2009 to become Deputy Bronx Borough President. Politician Aurélien Gill, (born August 26, 1933) was a Canadian Senator from his appointment in 1998 until his retirement in 2008. Politician Aurelijus Rūtenis Antanas Mockus Šivickas (born 25 March 1952) is a Colombian mathematician, philosopher, and politician. Politician Aurelio Mario Gabriel Francisco García Menocal y Deop (December 17, 1866, Jagüey Grande, Matanzas, Cuba – September 7, 1941 in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba) was President of Cuba, from 1913 to 1921. His terms as president saw Cuba's participation in World War I. Actor Aurora Browne is a Canadian actress and comedian originally from Thunder Bay, Ontario, currently based out of Toronto. In 2000, she was nominated for the Tim Sims Encouragement Fund Award. Also in that year she was hired by Toronto's The Second City comedy troupe. While there she co-wrote and performed in four Mainstage revues: "Family Circus Maximus", "Psychedelicatessen", "Insanity Fair" and "The Bush League of Justice". She co-starred in four seasons of the CTV/Comedy Network production Comedy Inc. She made a guest appearance on the second season of Corner Gas. She won the 2008 Canadian Comedy Award for Best Female Improviser. Politician Austen Harry Albu (21 September 1903 – 23 November 1994) was a British Labour Member of Parliament for Edmonton. He first won the seat at a by-election in 1948, and held it until his retirement at the February 1974 general election. From 1965 to 1967, he was the Minister of State for Economic Affairs. Actor Austin Kelly was the bandleader of the All-Ireland Irish Orchestra, a traditional Irish musical group based out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The band's recordings were broadcast on the WTEL radio station in Philadelphia, which helped inspire the modern Irish music scene in the city. Actor Austin MacDonald (born July 17, 1995) is a Canadian teen actor, best known for his role as Roger in 2008 film Kit Kittredge: An American Girl and as Andy in the Roxy Hunter series film. In 2013, he won the Young Artist Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film for his role in Jesus Henry Christ. Actor Austin Nichols (born April 24, 1980) is an American film, television actor and director who is perhaps best known for his role as Julian Baker in The CW drama series One Tree Hill. He is also known for his roles in films such as The Day After Tomorrow and Wimbledon. He starred in the HBO series John from Cincinnati. Politician Austin Peay (June 1, 1876 – October 2, 1927) was an American politician who served as Governor of Tennessee from 1923 to 1927. He was the state's first governor since the Civil War to win three consecutive terms, and the first to die in office. Prior to his election as governor, he served two terms in the Tennessee House of Representatives (1901–1905). Actor Austin St. John (born Jason Geiger; on September 17, 1974) is a former American actor and martial artist known for his role in the popular Power Rangers children's television series as Jason Lee Scott, the original Red Ranger and first leader of the Power Rangers. He is currently working as an emergency medical technician and firefighter in Washington, D.C. Politician Austin Walker served as mayor of Boise, Idaho, from 1942 to 1945. Actor Austin Williams (born November 13, 1996) is an American soap opera actor. In 2005, Austin was cast in the film The Good Shepherd, which starred Matt Damon, as the young version of Damon's character Edward Wilson. Here he also displayed his vast musical talents, including metal guitar and classical piano compositions. In October 2007, he was cast in the role of Shane Morasco on One Life to Live, a role that continued until January 2012. In 2008, he was nominated for a Young Artist Award for "Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Actor Age Ten or Younger" for his role as Henry Clayton in the 2007 film Michael Clayton. Politician Avalon Roberts, MD (born August 18, 1945), is a prominent Alberta healthcare advocate and political activist. She was born in Newfoundland, has lived in six of Canada's provinces, and has resided in Calgary since 1980. Politician Avdy Andresson (15 November 1899 in Viluvere, Estonia – 27 August 1990 in Deerfield, New Jersey, United States) was the Estonian Minister of War in exile from April 3, 1973 until two months before his death on June 20, 1990, and disputed Commander of Armed Forces from 14 October 1975. Politician Avel Safronovich Enukidze (Russian: А́вель Сафронович Енуки́дзе; ( – October 30, 1937), a prominent "Old Bolshevik" and, at one point, a member of the Soviet Central Committee in Moscow. In 1932, along with Mikhail Kalinin and Vyacheslav Molotov, Enukidze co-signed the infamous "Law of Spikelets". Actor Avery Franklin Brooks (born October 2, 1948) is an American actor. Brooks is perhaps best known for his television roles as Benjamin Sisko on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, as Hawk on and its spinoff A Man Called Hawk, and as Dr. Robert Sweeney in the Academy Award-nominated film American History X. Politician Avgustyn Ivanovych Voloshyn (, , 1874–1945) was a Ukrainian (Czechoslovakian) politician, teacher, and essayist. He was president of the independent Carpatho-Ukraine, which existed for one day on March 15, 1939. Politician A. Vijayaraghavan a politician from Communist Party of India (Marxist) was a Member of the Parliament of India representing Kerala in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament. He was the chairman of parliamentary committees on Subordinate Legislation and General Assurances, He was also the Chief Whip of CPI (M) in Rajya Sabha. He was elected to Lok Sabha from Palakkad in 1989. He is the Central Secretariat member of CPI(M) and General Secretary of All India Agricultural Workers Union. Politician Avis Gray (born September 3, 1954) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. She was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1988 to 1990, and again from 1992 to 1995. Politician Avni Spahiu (Serbo-Croat: Avni Spahiju) was born on 12 March 1953 in Kosovska Mitrovica, Yugoslavia - in present day Kosovo. He is a Kosovar politician and the head of Radio Kosovo. He is the Republic of Kosovo's ambassador to the United States. The Embassy in Washington is yet to become fully operational. Politician Avraam Eliezer Benaroya (; ; ;; ; 1887 – 16 May 1979) was a Jewish socialist, member of the Bulgarian Social Democratic Workers' Party (Broad Socialists), later leader of the Socialist Workers' Federation in the Ottoman Empire and founder of the Communist Party of Greece. Politician Avraham "Avrum" Burg (, born 19 January 1955) is an Israeli author and politician; he was formerly a member of the Knesset, a chairman of the Jewish Agency for Israel and a Speaker of the Knesset. Actor A. V. Ramanan (Aravamudan Vekata Ramanan) is a Tamil television host, singer and an actor. He became a household name in Tamil Nadu, during his hosting of the famous Sun TV program Saptha Swarangal. Actor Avtandil Makharadze () (born 16 July 1943) is a Georgian actor. Actor Axa Regina Elisabeth Linnanheimo (Leino until 1924, since 1948 Regina Mörner, September 7, 1915 Helsinki – January 24, 1995) was a Finnish actress and screenwriter. Her sister Rakel Linnanheimo (1908–2004) was also an actress. Linnanheimo was married to Count Carl Robert Mörner 1948–1952, until his death. After she ended her film career in 1956, she started to work as a translator for the Finnish Broadcasting Company using the name Regina Mörner. Politician Axel Andersson i Österfärnebo (August 1, 1897 – February 4, 1979) was a Swedish Centrist and politician. He was a member of the First Chamber of Parliament in 1957, elected by county vote. While in Parliament, he held the title of Österfärnebo, and was a Counselor. Politician Axel Kristiansson (1914–1999) was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. Politician Ayaan Hirsi Ali (; full name: Ayaan Hirsi Magan Isse Guleid Ali Wai’ays Muhammad Ali Umar Osman Mahamud; ; / ALA-LC: Ayān Ḥirsī ‘Alī) (born 13 November 1969) is a Somali-Dutch-American feminist and atheist activist, writer and politician who is known for her views critical of female genital mutilation and Islam. She wrote the screenplay for Theo van Gogh's movie Submission, after which she and the director both received death threats, and the director was murdered. The daughter of the Somali politician and opposition leader Hirsi Magan Isse, she is a founder of the women's rights organisation the AHA Foundation. Actor Aya Cash (born July 13, 1982) is an American actress, the daughter of poet and novelist Kim Addonizio (born Kim Addie) and Buddhist teacher Eugene Cash, and the granddaughter of Wimbledon champion Pauline Betz Addie and sportswriter Bob Addie. An alumnus of the San Francisco School of the Arts as well as the University of Minnesota, Cash has appeared on television series such as Brotherhood, Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and Law and Order: Criminal Intent and Mercy and Season 2 of HBO's The Newsroom. She has also appeared in the WB pilot Spellbound and the Fox pilot Strange Brew. Cash's film credits include Immunization DAY, The Oranges, Winter of Frozen Dreams, Off Jackson Avenue and The Bits In Between. Politician Ayad Allawi (. ; born 1945) is an Iraqi politician, and was the interim Prime Minister of Iraq prior to Iraq's 2005 legislative elections. A prominent Iraqi political activist who lived in exile for almost 30 years, the politically secular Shia Muslim became a member of the Iraq Interim Governing Council, which was established by U.S.-led coalition authorities following the 2003 invasion of Iraq. He became Iraq's first head of government since Saddam Hussein when the council dissolved on June 1, 2004 and named him Prime Minister of the Iraqi Interim Government. His term as Prime Minister ended on April 7, 2005, after the selection of Islamic Dawa Party leader Ibrahim al-Jaafari by the newly elected transitional Iraqi National Assembly. Politician Ayad Jamal Aldin or Iyad Jamal al-Din (Arabic: إياد جمال الدين), full name Iyad Raouf Mohammed Jalal al-Din (Born 1961), is a prominent Iraqi intellectual, politician and religious cleric. He was a member of the Iraqi parliament from 2005 until 2010 as the representative of Nasiriyah and a leading figure in Ayad Allawi's Iraqi National List (Iraqiyya) until his departure in the fall of 2009. After Ayad Allawi sent a delegation to Iran, Ayad Jamal Aldin became disillusioned with Iraqiyya and left the list to form his own party, the Ahrar Party, based on the principles of separation of religion and the state (a principle Iraqiyya ostensibly shares), courage and integrity (principles Ayad Jamal Aldin and his followers feel strongly that Iraqiyya does not share). Speaking of his fallout with Ayad Allawi in a February 14, 2010 interview with Al-Arabiya TV's Suhair Al-Qaisi, Ayad Jamal Aldin said: Politician Ayatollah Abbas Ka'bi Nasab is one of the 12 members of the Guardian Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran. He simultaneously holds a seat in the Assembly of Experts. Politician Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati Massah (, born 22 February 1927) is a hardline Iranian politician, fundamentalist Shi'i cleric and a founding member of Haghani school with close ties with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Mesbah-Yazdi. He is the conservative chairman of the Guardian Council, the body in charge of checking legislation approved by Majlis with the Constitution and sharia, and approving the candidates in various elections. He is also a temporary Friday prayer imam of Tehran. His son Hussein Jannati was a member of People's Mujahedin of Iran and was killed in a street battle by the Islamic Republic security forces in 1981. Politician Ayatollah Gholamreza Rezvani (died at april 20, 2013) was a member of the powerful Council of Guardians in the Islamic Republic of Iran. He believes in literal interpretation of Quran, hadith, and sunnah and has argued that there is "no substitute" for stoning adulterers. Politician Ayatollah Haj Shaykh Ebrahim Amini (born 1925 in Najaf Abad, Isfahan Province, Iran) is an Iranian politician in the Assembly of Experts. He is also a member of the Expediency Discernment Council. Politician Ayatollah Mohammad Taghi Mesbah Yazdi (; born 31 January 1934) is a hardline Iranian Twelver Shi'i cleric. He is also a member of Iran's Assembly of Experts, the body responsible for choosing the Supreme Leader, where he heads a minority ultraconservative faction. He has been called "the most conservative" and the most "powerful" and "influential ... clerical oligarch" in Iran's leading center of religious learning, the city of Qom. Politician Ayatollah Reza Ostadi Moghadam (Persian: رضا استادی مقدم) (born 1937 in Tehran) is a member of the Expediency Discernment Council and the Assembly of Experts of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Previously, during the presidency of Mohammad Khatami, he was also a member of the Guardian Council. Politician Ayatullah Haj Sayyid Mohsen Kharazi (born in 1937 in Tehran) is a member of the Assembly of Experts of the Islamic Republic of Iran. He was a candidate for the 4th Assembly of Experts. Actor Ayaz Khan (born 1 April 1979) is an Indian actor and model. He has appeared in such Hindi films as Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na. He played the character of Shubhankar Rai on the STAR One medical drama Dill Mill Gayye. In 2010 he will appear opposite Rahul Bose and Esha Deol in Ghost Ghost Na Raha and will star in Apna Sa with Koyel Mullick. He is also part of the ensemble cast of Hide & Seek which is slated for release on 12 March 2010. Currently he is playing the role of Gaurav on Parichay (TV Series) on Colors TV. Actor Ayesha Dharker (born 16 March 1978) is a British-Indian actress. She is known for her performance in the Tamil Indian film The Terrorist (1999), for which she was awarded Best Artistic Contribution by an Actress at the Cairo International Film Festival and nominated for a Chlotrudis Award and National Film Award for Best Actress. She has also appeared in Hollywood films such as Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, Outsourced and The Mistress of Spices, television series such as Arabian Nights, the West End and Broadway musical Bombay Dreams. Actor Ayesha Takia-Azmi (born on 10 April 1986) is an Indian actress who mainly appears in Bollywood films. She made her film debut in for which she won the Filmfare Best Debut Award in 2004. Her most recent commercial successful was the 2009 film Wanted (2009). Actor Aykut Oray (October 13, 1942 - August 11, 2009) was a Turkish actor active between 1963 and 2009. He was, perhaps, best known for his work on the Turkish dramatic comedy series, Bizimkiler. Oray also had a brief career in politics during his later life, becoming a member of the Republican People's Party. Politician Ayodhya Prasad Sharma (, 30 April 1909 - 28 February 1972) was an Indo-Fijian farmers’ leader and politician, who formed the most successful farmers’ union in Fiji and forced the Colonial Sugar Refining Company to make concessions to farmers after 60 years of complete control over Fiji’s economy. However, other Fiji Indian leaders formed rival unions and his initial success was not repeated. Politician Ayoob Kara (, also Ayoub or Ayub or Qara; born 12 March 1955) is a Druze Israeli politician who served as member of the Knesset for Likud and Deputy Minister for Development of the Negev and Galilee. He lives in Isfiya, Haifa District. Politician Ayotunde Rosiji was a Nigerian politician, statesman and former Minister for Health and Minister of Information. He was born in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on the 24th of February 1917, to the family of an Egba policeman. He attended the Christ Church Primary School, Abeokuta, for primary education and Ibadan Grammar School and the Government College Ibadan for secondary education. He was also educated at the Yaba Higher College, where he received a civil engineering certificate. He then proceeded abroad for a law degree at the University of London, after working at Shell as an engineer. He returned to Nigeria and was one of the founding members of the Action Group. Oloye Rosiji died on the 31st of July 2000. Politician Ayoub Tabet (1884 - 1951) (Arabic:أيوب تابت) was a Lebanese Maronite politician. Actor Ayub Khoso (Urdu: ايوب کھوسھ, کھوسو ) ethnic Baloch, he was born in Quetta, Pakistan. He started his acting career at school; his first TV Drama was with Pakistan Television (PTV). Ayub khoso appeared in many Balouchi drama broadcast from Pakistan Television (Quetta Centre), nowadays he is working on Sindhi channels like KTN and Sindh TV. He is fluent in Balochi, Brahui, Sindhi, and Urdu. He has acted in many TV serials, and has been nominated best actor by Pakistan TV & KTN TV. He is also involved in politics and been Supporting the Pakistan Peoples Party from Jacobabad, Sindh. Politician Azali Assoumani (, born January 1, 1959) was a president of the Comoros. He became leader of the country on 30 April 1999 after leading a coup to depose acting president Tadjidine Ben Said Massounde, who he saw as pandering to the independence movement on Anjouan. He won multi-party elections in 2002, prior to which he was constitutionally required to temporarily step down in order to run as a candidate. Politician Azarias Ruberwa Manywa (born August 20, 1964) was one of four vice-presidents in the transitional government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo between 2003-2006. He has been president of the Rassemblement Congolais pour la Démocratie since 2003. He was an unsuccessful candidate for president in 2006. Likewise, former U.S. Presidential speechwriter John Shosky recently ranked . The list also included other notable politicians such as former British PM Tony Blair and U.S. President Barack Obama. Politician Azellus Denis, PC, QC (March 26, 1907 – September 4, 1991) was a Canadian politician who served in the Parliament of Canada as a Member of Parliament and Senator for the longest period of time, 55 years, 10 months and 20 days. Politician Azem Shpend Hajdari (, March 11, 1963 – September 12, 1998) was the leader of the student movement in 1990–1991 that led to the fall of communism in Albania. He then became a politician of the Democratic Party of Albania (DP). Together with Sali Berisha, he symbolizes the start of the democratic era in Albania. He was a member of the Albanian parliament and the Chairman of the Defense Parliamentary Commission. He was assassinated in Tirana on September 12, 1998. Actor Azita Ghanizada (pronounced "Ghani-za-da"; born November 17, 1979) is an Afghan American actress in the United States who has appeared in a number of television series. Politician Aziz Ahmed, (Urdu: عزیز احمد; born 1906 – died 1982), HPk, was a career Pakistani statesman and diplomat during the Cold war served as 12th Foreign Minister, serving under executed Prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. Prior to 1960 to 1967, Ahmed served as the Foreign policy adviser to the military government of President Ayub Khan. Politician Aziz Akhenouch (born in 1961 in Tafraout) is a Moroccan businessman and current minister of Agriculture in Abdelilah Benkirane's government. He is an independent politician since he left the National Rally of Independents party. He is the CEO of Akwa Group, a Moroccan oil and gas company. Politician Aziz Duwaik ( ) (born c. 1950) has been the Speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) since his election to that post on 18 January 2006. He was imprisoned in Israel on 6 August 2006 on charges of being a member of Hamas, but he was released on 22 June 2009. Some Palestinians consider Duwaik, as speaker of the PLC, to be the acting President of the Palestinian National Authority, since the elected term of Mahmoud Abbas officially expired on 9 January 2009. Actor Aziz M. Osman (born October 2, 1962) is a Malaysian actor and director. He has been involved in a number of other areas of the Malaysian film industry as well, having been a producer, screenwriter and editor. He is currently the director general of AceMotion Pictures Sdn Bhd. He was born in Hougang, Singapore Politician Azmi Bishara ( , , born 22 July 1956 in Nazareth, Israel), a former member of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament and founder of the Balad Party, is a Palestinian intellectual, academic, politician, and writer. Politician Babafemi Ogundipe was the de facto Vice President of Nigeria during Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi's 1966 military government. He was born on September 6, 1924 to Yoruba parents from Ago-Iwoye, in present-day Ogun State in western Nigeria. He joined the Royal West African Frontier Force in 1941, serving in Burma between 1942 and 1945. He re-enlisted after the second World War, and rose to the rank of Brigadier in May 1964. Politician Babar Iqbal (; born 2 March 1997 in Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan) is a young I.T. prodigy from Pakistan who started computer programming at the age of 5. He came to prominence by becoming the youngest Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) in the world at the age of 9, as well as obtaining the record of being the youngest CIWA aged 9, youngest CWNA at 10, youngest Microsoft Student Partner (MSP) at 11 and youngest MCTS in .NET 3.5 at 12 after Arfa Karim Randhawa. Actor Babrik Shah (Urdu, ) is a Pakistani film actor. He was introduced by Ajab Gul in film Kyun Tum Se Itna Pyar Hai. Later that year he also appeared in Reema Khan's Koi Tujh Sa Kahan. He achieved popularity after his role as the villain Basanta Singh in the famous 2010 drama serial Dastaan. Actor Babu Antony (Malayalam: ബാബു ആന്റണി) is an Indian film actor. Working primarily in Malayalam cinema, Babu has also acted in other Indian languages. Politician Babu Divakaran is an Indian politician and a former Minister from the state of Kerala. He was born in Pattathanam, Kollam. He started his political career in Revolutionary Socialist Party. When RSP split, he joined Revolutionary Socialist Party (Bolshevik) along with Baby John, Shibu Baby John, and A.V. Thamarakshan. When Revolutionary Socialist Party (Bolshevik) split in 2005, he formed Revolutionary Socialist Party (Marxist). Politician Babulal Gaur Yadav (born June 2, 1950) is a cabinet minister in the Bharatiya Janata Party-governed Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. He has previously been Chief Minister of the state, between August 2004 and November 2005. Actor Baby LeRoy (12 May 1932 – 28 July 2001) was a child actor who appeared in films in the 1930s. When he was sixteen months old, he became the youngest person ever put under term contract by a major studio. Actor Baby Marie Osborne (November 5, 1911 – November 11, 2010) was the first major child star of American silent films. She was usually billed simply as Baby Marie. Politician Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie (born 25 June 1936) is a former politician of the State of Indonesia. His presidency (1998–1999) was the third, and the shortest, after independence. Actor Badia Masabni (, born Wadiha Masabni ; 1892-1974), was an actress and belly dancer of Lebanese and Syrian origin, best known for opening a series of influential clubs in Cairo from the 1920s onward. Politician Badri Maharaj was an Indo-Fijian farmer, politician, and philanthropist. He was the first Indian member of the Legislative Council serving for two periods between 1916 to 1923 and 1926 to 1929 as a nominated member but he was not a popular choice for Fiji Indians, who preferred the lawyer, Manilal Doctor to be their representative. Despite his unpopularity, he was a man of principles and resigned from the Council in protest at, what he believed, was an unfair imposition of poll tax on the Fiji Indian people. He proposed an innovative system of Indian administration (panchayat) and showed himself to be ahead of his time by opposing child marriage and promoting education. Politician Baek Sang Seung (b. December 12, 1935 in Gyeongju) is the mayor of Gyeongju, South Korea. He was elected to the post in 2002. He is a member of the Grand National Party. He studied public administration at the undergraduate level at Korea University, and attended graduate school in the same field at Seoul National University. Prior to attaining his present position, he held various positions in the Seoul municipal government. Politician Bahadur Singh Dhakad (died September 19, 2007) was an Indian politician. Dhakad was a Central Committee member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), and the Madhya Pradesh state committee secretary of the party. Politician Bahaedin Adab (), also spelt Bahaeddin or Bahaoddin Adab, Kurdish "Baha Adab"(1945 – 16 August 2007) was a prominent Iranian Kurdish politician and engineer. He was born in Sanandaj and had a civil engineering master degree from Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnique). He died on August 16, 2007, after a long battle with cancer. He has been buried in "Bahasht Mhamadi" Behesht-e Mohammadi cemetery in Sanandaj. Actor Bahareh Rahnama (, born 1 December 1971 in Arak) is an Iranian actress. Actor Bahar Soomekh (, born March 30, 1975) is an Iranian-born American actress and environmental activist. She is best known for her roles in the films Crash and Saw III. Politician Bahi Ladgham (10 January 1913 – 13 April 1998) (Arabic: الباهي الادغم ) was a Tunisian politician. Politician Bahnam Zaya Bulos (Arabic: بهنام زيا بولص; born 1944) was Minister of Transport in the cabinet appointed by the Interim Iraq Governing Council in September 2003. A member of Iraq's Assyrian Christian minority, Bulos is originally from Baghdad, where he worked as a civil engineer. Politician Bai Enpei (; born 1946) is a Chinese politician. Bai was the Secretary of the Communist Party of China Yunnan Committee, the highest political position in the province between 2001 and 2011. Actor Bai Jing () (4 July 1983 – 28 February 2012) was a Chinese actress best known for her role in the film Kung Fu Wing Chun (2010) which she became the successor to the character played by Michelle Yeoh. She was a student of Ip Chun. Politician Bailey Olter (27 March 1932 – 16 February 1999) was a Micronesian political figure. He served as Vice President of the Federated States of Micronesia from 1983 to 1987 and as the third president of the Federated States of Micronesia from 1991 to 1996. He suffered a stroke in July 1996 ending his capacity to carry out his office; His Vice President Jacob Nena served the last 2 years of his office. He was born in Mwoakilloa, Pohnpei. Politician Bajram Kosumi (born 20 March 1960, in Kosovska Kamenica, Yugoslavia - now Kosovo) is an ethnic Albanian politician in Kosovo who served as the Prime Minister of Kosovo for the best part of a year. He was nominated by Kosovan President Ibrahim Rugova and elected Prime Minister by the Kosovo Parliament on 23 March 2005 following his predecessor Ramush Haradinaj's indictment for war crimes and subsequent resignation. Kosumi resigned on 1 March 2006 amid widespread unpopularity and was replaced by former rebel leader Agim Çeku. He also served as the deputy chairman of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo. Politician Bakhytzhan Zhumagulov was Chairman of Otan and after renamed Nur Otan, the largest political party in Kazakhstan. and acting chairman of Nur Otan party, created by merging a number of other parties into Otan. Politician Balbir Punj (born 1949) is a journalist and columnist from India. He is a member of the Rajya Sabha representing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). On 31 March 2013, he was promoted as one of the Vice Presidents of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Actor Baldwin Cooke, also known as Baldy Cooke ( March 10, 1888 – December 31, 1953), was a comedic American actor. Born in New York, Cooke and his wife, Alice, toured in vaudeville with Stan Laurel, remaining close friends over the years. He appeared in some thirty Laurel and Hardy comedies. Cooke also appeared in the Our Gang series, and supported Charley Chase in 1931's La Señorita de Chicago. His grave is located at Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery where Laurel's co-star, Oliver Hardy is interred. Politician Balingiin Tserendorj (; May 25, 1868 - February 13, 1928) was a prominent Mongolian political figure of the early 20th century who was the first Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Mongolia from 1924 until his death in 1928. Between 1913 and 1924 he held several high ranking positions within a succession of Mongolian governments including; the Bogd Khaanate, the Chinese occupation, and the puppet regime under Roman Ungern von Sternberg. Politician Baliram Kashyap (11 March 1936 – 10 March 2011) was an Indian politician. He was a member of the 12th, 13th, 14th, and 15th Lok Sabhas of India. He represented the Bastar constituency of Chhattisgarh and was a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) political party. Kashyap died on 10 March 2011, only one day before his 75th birthday. Politician Balmiki Prasad Singh (born 1 January 1942) was the 14th Governor of Sikkim, India. He is a scholar, thinker and public servant and has written several books and articles. He was born on January 1, 1942 in Begusarai, Bihar. Among his prominent books are Bahudha and the post 9/11 World and The problem of change: a study of North East India. Actor Balraj Sahni (Punjabi:ਬਲਰਾਜ ਸਾਹਨੀ Hindi: बलराज साहनी) (1 May 1913 – 13 April 1973), born Yudhishthir Sahni (Hindi: युधिष्ठिर साहनी), was a famous Hindi film actor. He belonged to a Punjabi Khatri family from Bhera now in Punjab, Pakistan. He was the brother of Bhisham Sahni, noted Hindi writer, playwright, and actor. It is quite surprising that such a great actor did not receive even a single award for his memorable roles. Politician Baltasar Garzón Real (; born 26 October 1955) is a Spanish jurist. He formerly served on Spain's central criminal court, the Audiencia Nacional, and was the examining magistrate of the Juzgado Central de Instrucción No. 5, which investigates the most important criminal cases in Spain, including terrorism, organised crime, and money laundering. He is currently head of Julian Assange's legal team. Actor Balthazar Getty (born January 22, 1975) is an American film actor and member of the band Ringside. He is known for the roles of Thomas Grace on the American action drama Alias and Tommy Walker on the ABC drama Brothers & Sisters. Politician Bamanga tukur (CON) (born September 15, 1935) is a prominent Nigerian businessman and politician who served as Minister for Industries in the administration of General Sani Abacha during the 1990s. He is one of the high profile civil servants and military officers who acquired large areas of farmland along the various River Basin authorities. He is currently the president of the Africa Business Roundtable. Since March 2012, Tukur has been National Chairman of the People's Democratic Party (PDP). Actor Bamba Bakary is an actor from Côte d'Ivoire. He is also a comedian and national television presenter in his country. Politician Ban Gu (; AD 32–92), courtesy name Mengjian (孟堅), was a 1st-century Chinese historian and poet best known for his part in compiling the Book of Han. He also wrote a number of fu, a major literary form, part prose and part poetry, which is particularly associated with the Han era. A number of Ban's fu are anthologized by Xiao Tong in the Wen Xuan. Politician Barbara A. Robinson (born June 8, 1938) is an American politician who represents the 40th legislative district in the Maryland House of Delegates. Robinson is a member of the House Appropriations Committee and the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland. Actor Barbara Durkin is an English actress and trained at the Manchester Polytechnic School of Theatre. Politician Barbara Fisher (born in Ottawa, Ontario) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 1999, and ran as a Conservative for the Canadian House of Commons in 2004. Actor Barbara Fuller (born. July 31, 1925) is a motion picture and television actress from Nahant, Massachusetts. She appeared frequently in B-movies and television series in the 1950s. During that time she was married for a short time to western motion picture star, Lash LaRue. Although they never had any children they did have a godson, child star and later author and theologian J.P. Sloane who is the son of radio and television’s Jimmie Jackson and Anita Coleman. Actor Barbara Greene (born 1 September 1945) is a Canadian politician. She served in the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 1993 as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party. She was previously a municipal politician in North York, and campaigned for mayor of the city in 1985. She is a Red Tory, and holds progressive views on most social issues. Actor Barbara Hershey (born Barbara Lynn Herzstein; February 5, 1948), once known as Barbara Seagull, is an American actress. In a career spanning nearly 50 years, she has played a variety of roles on television and in cinema, in several genres including westerns and comedies. She began acting at age 17 in 1965, but did not achieve much critical acclaim until the latter half of the 1980s. By that time, the Chicago Tribune referred to her as "one of America's finest actresses." Actor Barbara Jefford, OBE (born 26 July 1930) is a British Shakespearean actress best known for her theatrical performances with the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Old Vic and the National Theatre, and her role as Molly Bloom in the 1967 film of James Joyce's Ulysses. Politician Barbara J. Payne (born September 18, 1932) is a former infielder and reliever who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at , 118 lb, she batted and threw right-handed. Politician Barbara J. Stephenson is the Deputy Chief of Mission at the US Embassy in London, and is acting as Charge d'Affaires following the departure of Ambassador Louis Susman. She is the former United States Ambassador to the Republic of Panama. She was confirmed by the U.S. Senate and was appointed by President Barack Obama in the Summer of 2010. Politician Barbara Kudrycka (born 22 January 1956, in Kolno) is a professor of administrative law and public administration science and a Polish politician who has served as the Minister of Science and Higher Education in the cabinet of Donald Tusk since 2007. Actor Barbara New (9 May 1923 – 24 May 2010) was an English character actress, well known for playing Mabel the scullery maid in the David Croft sitcom You Rang M'Lord?. Following this role, she appeared as Vera Plumtree in Oh, Doctor Beeching!. She had previously played smaller parts in Croft's earlier sitcoms Dad's Army and Hi-de-Hi!. Actor Barbara Robertson is an American actress and singer. She plays the role of "Jan the Unnamed" for the American Theatre Company's Pre-Broadway Chicago production of "Yeast Nation". Recently she played the role of Mame at the Drury Lane Theatre. Actor Barbara Sheldon (November 24, 1912 – October 19, 2007) was an American film actress of the early 1930s. She started her film career in 1933 in Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles, and starred in two other films that same year. Her best known role was when she starred opposite John Wayne in the 1934 film The Lucky Texan. It would be her last film. With no other roles coming her way, she retired from acting. She died at the age of 94 on October 19, 2007. Actor Barbara Stock (born May 26, 1956) is an American actress, besy known for roles as Susan Silverman in ABC crime drama series (1985-1988), and as Liz Adams in CBS primetime soap opera Dallas (1990-1991). Politician Barbara Sullivan (born January 24, 1943 in Calgary, is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. She was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1987 to 1995. Politician Barbara Weil Snelling (born March 22, 1928) was elected the 76th Lieutenant Governor of Vermont in 1992 and served two terms (1993-1997), suffering a cerebral hemorrhage in 1996 while campaigning for governor. She was elected to the Vermont State Senate in 1998, where she served until she retired in 2002. Politician Barbara Wootton, Baroness Wootton of Abinger CH (14 April 1897 – 11 July 1988) was a British sociologist and criminologist. She was one of the first four life peers appointed under the Life Peerages Act 1958. She was President of the British Sociological Association 1959-1964. Politician Barbel "Barb" Dempsey is the current mayor of Mount Clemens, Michigan, the county seat of Macomb County. An Independent, she is the city's third female mayor. As mayor, she initiated the Mount Clemens Downtown Program. Via this program, the city's downtown saw massive redevelopment, including repair of the County Building, the tallest structure in the county. She ran unopposed in the 2007 election and won by a massive landslide in the 2009 mayoral election against opponent Steve Ferdig. Dempsey and Mayor Karen Majewski of Hamtramck have been compared, as they are both female mayors of smaller Michigan cities with aging infrastructure and large amounts of urban decay. She also initiated a CCTV camera program. Politician Bärbel Bohley (24 May 1945 – 11 September 2010) was an East German opposition figure and artist. As an artist, she won prizes from the authorities, including a trip to the Soviet Union. Her opposition to the government didn't start until the 1980s. In 1983 she was expelled from the GDR artists federation (VBK) and was banned from travelling abroad or exhibiting her work in East Germany. She was accused of having contacts to the West German Green Party. Actor Barbie Hsu also known as Dà S (大S) ( was born on 6 October 1976. She is a Taiwanese actress and singer. She is most well known for her role as Shan Cai in Taiwanese drama Meteor Garden, an adaptation of the Japanese manga Boys Over Flowers and Mars with Vic Chou of F4. She has also acted in movies, her first being the Chinese movie The Ghost Inside. She also had a singing career prior to her acting career. She was in a duo group called "S.O.S." (Sisters of Shu) with her sister Dee Hsu. Their last album was called Abnormal Girls. Due to the nature of the term S.O.S, they changed their group name to (A Sisters of Shu). Actor Barbie Wilde is a Canadian-born British actress and writer, perhaps best known for appearing as the Female Cenobite in - the second of nine Hellraiser films based on Clive Barker's novella, The Hellbound Heart. Actor Barboura Morris (1932–1975) was an American actor. She acted under some other names. Actor Barbro Hiort af Ornäs (born 28 August 1921) is a Swedish actress. She was born in Gothenburg, Sweden. Along with Bibi Andersson, Eva Dahlbeck, and Ingrid Thulin, she won the Best Actress Award at the 1958 Cannes Film Festival for the film Brink of Life. Actor Barbro Kollberg (born 27 December 1917) is a Swedish film actress. Born in Eskilstuna, Södermanlands län, Sweden, she starred in Ingmar Bergman's 1946 It Rains on Our Love. Politician Barbu Catargiu (26 October 1807–) was a conservative Romanian politician and journalist. He was the first Prime Minister of Romania, in 1862, until he was assassinated on 20 June that year. He was a staunch defender of the great estates of the boyars, and notably originated the conservative doctrine that "feudalism in Romania had never existed". Politician Barcourgné Courmo (1916 – 16 November 1993) was a Nigerien politician and diplomat. Courmo was Finance Minister and chair of the ruling party politburo in the 1960s, as well as the Foreign Minister of Niger briefly in 1970 under Hamani Diori. Politician Bård Vegar Solhjell (born 22 December 1971 in Kristiansand, grew up in Sunnfjord in Sogn and Fjordane, Western Norway.) is a Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party and since 2012 Minister of the Environment. From 2007 to 2009 he was Minister of Education (K–12), both in Stoltenberg's Second Cabinet. Politician Barkatullah Khan (1920 – 1973) was a politician from Indian state of Rajasthan and a leader of Indian National Congress party. He was elected to state assembly from Jodhpur. Actor Barkha Bisht (née Barkha Bisht( (born 28 December 1979) is an Indian television actress. She is married to co-star Indraneil Sengupta Politician Barnabas Suebu (born April 29, 1946), also known as Bas Suebu is the Governor of the Indonesian province Papua. He wants to protect the province's forests, and has made plans to declare a moratorium on log exports and recommended that no new logging concessions be granted to timber companies. Suebu appeared on Time Magazine's list of "Heroes of the Environment" October 2007. Politician Barnaby Conrad Keeney (October 17, 1914 – June 18, 1980) was president of Brown University from 1955 to 1966 where he was known and loved by the student body for openness and his dry wit. As he once observed, “One of the joys of the life of an educator, particularly a president, is the amount of free advice he gets.” Keeney then served as president of Claremont Graduate University from 1971 to 1976. Actor Barnaby Edwards is a British actor, writer, director and artist. He is known as a performer for the British science-fiction television series Doctor Who, in the role of a Dalek operator. He has also directed Big Finish Doctor Who audio stories. Actor Barnaby Metschurat (born 22 September 1974 in Berlin) is a German actor. He completed his training at the school Die Etage in Berlin. One of his first television roles was in 1993 as Kaspar Riedel in the German TV series Unser Lehrer Dr. Specht. He participates in cinema and television films and series. Politician Barnas Sears (November 19, 1802 – July 6, 1880) graduated from Brown University in 1825. Sears was the general agent of the Peabody Education Fund who was sent to Staunton, Virginia, by George Peabody to offer leadership in Public Education. Sears was General Agent of the fund from 1867 until February 1880. He settled in Staunton because of the easy access to the railroad. Politician Barnett Joseph (Barney) Danson, (February 8, 1921 – October 17, 2011) was a Canadian politician and Cabinet minister. Politician Baron Charles-Ferdinand N.M.P. Nothomb (born 3 May 1936 in Brussels) is a French speaking Belgian politician. Politician Baron Félix de Blochausen (5 March 1834 – 15 November 1915) was a Luxembourgish politician. An Orangist, he was the sixth Prime Minister of Luxembourg, serving for ten years, from 26 December 1874 until 20 February 1885. Politician Baron Francis van Aarssens or Baron François van Aerssen (27 September 1572 - 27 December 1641), from 1611 on lord of Sommelsdijk, was a diplomat and statesman of the United Provinces. Politician Baron Frano Getaldić-Gundulić or Francesco Ghetaldi-Gondola (August 8, 1833 - July 3, 1899) was the first son of Šišmundo Getaldić-Gundulić and Malvina Uršula Bosdari. Getaldić-Gundulić was a member of the Knights of St. John from 1889 until the death of the Mayor of Dubrovnik. He was decorated with the Cross of Devotion (S.M.O) on June 15, 1857. He fought in the Franco-Prussian War (1870–1871). Getaldić-Gundulić founded the Philatelic Society in Dubrovnik on December 4, 1890. Actor Baron Frederick von Geisler (born 5 June 1982 in Clark Air Base, Angeles City, Philippines) is a multi-award winning Filipino actor, the son of a Filipina mother and a German American father who was stationed at the former U.S. military base in Angeles City. He is the brother of Donald Geisler, a retired Olympic taekwondo-jin. Politician Baron Gyula Wlassics de Zalánkemén (17 March 1852 – 30 March 1937) was a Hungarian politician, who served as Minister of Religion and Education between 1895 and 1903. He favoured the free religious practice. He initiated the establishing of the museums' and the libraries' uniform organization with a national level. King Franz Joseph I awarded him with Iron Crown of Austria. He served as Speaker of the House of Magnates in 1918 and from 1927 to 1935. Wlassics was member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. Politician Baron Jan Grauls, born 12 February 1948, is the Permanent Representative to the United Nations for Belgium. He is married and has three daughters and one son. He began his appointment June 2008. Politician Baron Miklós Wesselényi de Hadad (pronounced December 20, 1796 – April 2, 1850), was a Hungarian statesman, leader of the upper house of the Diet, member of the Board of Academy of Sciences, hero of the 1838 Pest flood. Politician Baron Victor de Tornaco (5 July 1805 – 26 September 1875) was a Luxembourgian politician. An Orangist, he was the fourth Prime Minister of Luxembourg, serving for seven years, from 26 September 1860 until 3 December 1867. Politician Baron was a Japanese politician and cabinet minister in the pre-war government of the Empire of Japan. He was also the 8th Japanese Governor-General of Taiwan from October 29, 1919 to September 1923, and the first civilian to hold that position. Politician Baron was a Japanese politician and the 25th and 28th Prime Minister of Japan. Opposition politicians of the time derogatorily labeled him Usotsuki Reijirō, or "Reijirō the Liar". Politician Baron was a Japanese statesman and legal expert in Meiji period. Politician Baron was a Japanese statesman and legal scholar in Meiji period Japan. Politician Baron was a Japanese statesman and legal scholar in the Meiji period. Politician Baron was a medical doctor and statesman in Meiji period Japan. Politician Baron was an academic and politician of the Meiji period Japan. Politician Baron was a prominent pre–World War II Japanese diplomat and the 44th Prime Minister of Japan from 9 October 1945 to 22 May 1946. He was a leading proponent of pacifism in Japan before and after World War II, and was also the last Japanese prime minister who was a member of the kazoku. His wife, Masako, was the fourth daughter of Iwasaki Yatarō, founder of the Mitsubishi zaibatsu. Politician Baron was a prominent pre–World War II right-wing Japanese politician and the 35th Prime Minister of Japan from 5 January 1939 to 30 August 1939. The modern Japanese politician, Takeo Hiranuma, is his adopted son. Politician Baron was a statesman and diplomat in Meiji period Japan. Politician Baron was a statesman, politician and cabinet minister in Taishō and early Shōwa period Japan. Actor Bar Paly is an Israeli model and actress. Politician Barre Adan Shire (, ), also known as Barre Hiiraale, Barre "Hirale" Aden Shire, or Abdikadir Adan Shire, is a former Minister of Defense of the Somali Transitional Federal Government (TFG). He was previously the TFG Minister for National Reconstruction and Resettlement. Hiiraale was also the Chairman of the now defunct Juba Valley Alliance, which controlled Southern and Southwestern Somalia, including the nation's third-largest city, the strategic port town of Kismayo. During his time in office, Hiiraale presided over the country's largest autonomous area, as well as commanding an extensive militia. Actor Barret Swatek is an American actress and comedian who has appeared in movies such as The Forty Year Old Virgin, Lethal Weapon 4, and On Edge. She has also appeared in TV shows such as American Dad, Just Shoot Me, and recurred as hilarious teacher Ms. Sommers on10 Things I Hate About You. She played resident bad girl gone good, Cheryl, in WB hit series 7th Heaven for three seasons and played the role of Brittany on the groundbreaking NBC television show Quarterlife from creators Marshall Herskowitz and Ed Zwick. Recent films include BARRY MUNDAY and HIGH SCHOOL, both comedies. She is a frequent panelist on the late night Fox News show Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld. She can currently be seen on MTV's critically acclaimed comedy Awkward. as insane Aunt Ally. Politician Barrie Michael Lace Stephen, known as Michael Stephen, (born 25 September 1942), was the British Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for Shoreham from 1992 until 1997, when his seat was abolished by boundary changes. Stephen earned a Master of the Science of Law degree from Stanford University in the United States in 1971. Actor Barry Austin (born 1968), of Solihull, West Midlands, England is a man widely reputed to be the heaviest man in the United Kingdom. Actor Barry Bell (born June 22, 1951) is an American Film, Television, Stage and voice actor. Bell is best known for portraying Steve Gayton from Stephen King's (1986) film Maximum Overdrive, Barnett Gibons from This World, Then the Fireworks (1997) film, Rocco Petrone from HBO's From Earth to the Moon 1998, Saul Hertz from Morning (2000) film, Wilkinson from Bruno (2000) film, Lt. Feuer from One of Her Own 1994 (TV) film, Dugan from Legacy 1999 (TV Series) and as Mason, CIA from Target Earth a 1998 TV film. Politician Barry Dugan is an American Democratic Party politician who served as a member of the Hudson County New Jersey Board of Chosen Freeholders from 1999 to 2005. He was elected by the Freeholder Board to serve as Vice-Chairman for the year 2004. He currently serves as Director of Veterans' Affairs for Hudson County. Politician Barry Edward Brill, (born 1940), is a New Zealand politician and a lawyer. Brill was a cabinet minister in the Third National Government from 1978 to 1981. Actor Barry Flatman is a Canadian actor. He has appeared in many film and television roles such as Rideau Hall in which he plays a fictional Prime Minister of Canada. His other works include My Name Is Tanino, The Company, Just Friends, H2O, and The Andromeda Strain as Chuck Beeter. He also appeared in Saw III in which he played Judge Halden. Actor Barry Foster Newman (born November 7, 1938) is an American film, television, and stage actor, famous for his interpretation of Kowalski in the movie Vanishing Point, and also for his title role in the 1970s television series Petrocelli. He has been nominated for a Golden Globe and Emmy awards. Politician Barry Glassman (born March 24, 1962) is a member of the Maryland State Senate, representing District 35 in Harford County, MD; he was appointed in 2008 to fill a vacancy. Glassman was originally elected to the House of Delegates in 1998, along with Joanne S. Parrott, defeating incumbent Michael G. Comeau and winning the seat left vacant by James Harkins, who was elected as Harford County Executive. Politician Barry John Anthony Field (born 4 July 1946) is a British Conservative Party politician. He gained the constituency of Isle of Wight from the Liberals at 1987 general election, and held the seat until he stood down at the 1997 general election. Actor Barry John Crump, (15 May 1935 – 3 July 1996), was a New Zealand author of semi-autobiographical comic novels based on his image as a rugged outdoors man. Taken together his novels have sold more than a million copies domestically, equating to one book sold for every four New Zealanders. Actor Barry Kelley (August 19, 1908 – June 5, 1991) was an actor on Broadway in the 1930s and '40s and in films during the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. The heavy-set actor created the role of Ike in Oklahoma! on Broadway. Politician Barry Levey (August 7, 1930 – February 5, 2004) was a Republican politician and a former member of the Ohio General Assembly. Levey initially was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives in 1962, representing the entirety of Butler County as an at-large district. He went on to win reelection in 1964. By 1966, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 had required state legislatures to have specific districts, and Levey won a seat to represent the new 39th House District. He was reelected to the seat in 1968. In 1970, Levey opted to not run for reelection to another term. Politician Barry Mansfield Bowen (September 19, 1945 – February 26, 2010) was a Belizean bottling magnate, politician and entrepreneur. Bowen was the second wealthiest citizen of Belize as of 2010. His business interests included Bowen and Bowen, Ltd., which was founded by his father, and is the exclusive bottler of Coca Cola products in Belize and the Belize Brewing Company, which brews Belikin beer. Bowen also served as a former member of the Senate of Belize and the financier of the People's United Party. In December 2007, Queen Elizabeth II knighted Bowen as a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George. Actor Barry McEvoy is an Irish film actor/writer best known for writing and playing the lead in An Everlasting Piece (2000), directed by Barry Levinson. McEvoy's first screen appearance of note was in the supporting role of a gangster in Gloria (1999), filmed after he had spent a decade performing in Off Broadway plays in New York City. McEvoy also appears in Gettysburg (1993), Veronica Guerin (2003), Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006), and Five Minutes of Heaven (2009). Actor Barry Pearl (born Barry Lee Pearl in Lancaster, Pennsylvania on March 29, 1950) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Doody, one of the three supporting T-Birds, in the 1978 film version of Grease. He never starred in movies again, but found some fame as a children's theatre/TV actor. He played Professor Tinkerputt in the primetime special Barney's Imagination Island and the US tour of Barney's Big Surprise, a stage production based on the popular TV show. He was also seen as Enma in Mirmo! and starred in an episode of Disney Channel's Even Stevens. In 2011 he starred in the Broadway Musical Baby It's You and in 2012 he starred in the Lionsgate release The Newest Pledge. Currently, he stars as Arnold in the national tour of Happy Days, the Musical. Politician Barry R. Campbell (born June 15, 1950) is a Canadian politician and lawyer. He served in the Canadian House of Commons from 1993 to 1997 as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada. Politician Barry Robert O'Farrell MP, (born 24 May 1959) is an Australian politician and is the 43rd Premier of New South Wales and Minister for Western Sydney. He has been the Leader of the New South Wales Liberal Party since 2007, and a Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly since 1995, representing Northcott until 1999 and representing Ku-ring-gai since 1999. Actor Barry Robert Pepper (born April 4, 1970) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for roles such as Sergeant Michael Strank in Flags of Our Fathers, Private Daniel Jackson in Saving Private Ryan, Roger Maris in 61*, and "Lucky" Ned Pepper in True Grit. He has been nominated for three Screen Actors Guild Awards and a Golden Globe Award. In 2011, for his role as Robert F. Kennedy in the miniseries The Kennedys, Pepper won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie. Actor Barry "Slice" Rohrssen (born June 6, 1960 in Brooklyn, New York City) is an American college basketball coach and the former head men's basketball coach at Manhattan College. He was named the 22nd head coach in Manhattan basketball history on April 25, 2006. Rohrssen was fired on March 9, 2011 after going 58-95 over five seasons. Politician Barry Steven Jackson (born October 18, 1960) is the former chief of staff to U.S. House Speaker John Boehner. He previously served as Senior Advisor to the President for George W. Bush. Actor Barry York Tubb (born February 13, 1963) is an American actor and director. He has worked in both television and film since 1983. Actor Bart Burns born George Joseph Burns March 13, 1918 in New York City, died July 17, 2007 in West Hills, Los Angeles, California, was an American supporting actor known mostly for playing Pat Chambers on the 1959 Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer televison show and for large numbers of appearances on American television series. He was survived by his wife Fern; three sons Brendan, Timothy and Sean; daughter Siobhan and a granddaughter. Actor Bartley Louis "Bart" Braverman (born February 1, 1946) is an actor who is known for guest starring on many TV shows. His appearances include I Love Lucy, Seinfeld, M*A*S*H, and Shameless. He was also the voice of Puggsy on Fangface. His best known role is that of "Binzer" during the entire run of Vega$ from 1978-81. He also had a semi-recurring role on the game show Match Game during its run in syndication from 1979-82, including appearing on the premiere episode of the run. Politician Barton "Bart" R. Peterson (born June 15, 1958) is the former mayor of the U.S city of Indianapolis, Indiana. A Democrat first elected in 1999, he was defeated in 2007 in a bid for a third term in what was widely viewed as a huge upset. Actor Bart Whiteman (1948-March 14, 2006) was a Washington, D.C. theatre actor, director, and producer. He founded the Source Theatre in 1977 and served as its artistic director until 1986. He was influential in defining theatre in Washington as well as reviving 14th Street. According to Christopher Henley, artistic director of the Washington Shakespeare Company, "Bart was one of the half-dozen or so of the most seminal influences on and pioneers of what theatre in D.C. was and has become. He was part of that synergy -- along with Joy and Tony Abeson -- that really began the small professional theatre movement in D.C. in the late 1970s." Trey Graham of the Washington City Paper said that the richness and diversity of modern-day Washington theatre "had a lot to do with his role as evangelist and cattle prod and crazy-ass visionary." Whiteman left the Source Theater after an incident in which it produced Fool for Love and A Streetcar Named Desire without paying royalties. Later, he became a theater teacher at Montgomery Bell Academy in Nashville, Tennessee and wrote editorials and theater reviews for The Chattanoogan in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Actor Basanta Chowdhury also credited as Vasant Choudhury () was an actor who had been playing a hero even before the era of Uttam Kumar. He worked with directors Asit Sen, Rajen Tarafdar, Ajay Kar and Bijay Bose Politician Basappa Danappa Jatti (10 September 1912 – 7 June 2002) was the fifth Vice President of India. He was Acting President of India from 11 February 1977 to 25 July 1977. The soft-spoken Jatti rose from a humble beginning as a Municipality member to India’s second-highest office during a five-decade-long chequered political career. Politician Basavaraju Saraiah is an Indian politician and an MLA in AP Legislative Assembly. He is an MLA from Warangal East. Recently sworn in as Minister for backward castes welfare in the Kiran kumar reddy lead AP State Cabinet. He belongs to the Congress party. Politician Basdeo Panday (born May 25, 1933) was the fifth Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago from 1995 to 2001 and has served as Leader of the Opposition from 1976–1977, 1978–1986, 1989–1995 and 2001–2010. He was first elected to Parliament in 1976 as the Member for Couva North. He is the former Chairman and party leader of the Opposition United National Congress. In 2006, Panday was convicted of failing to declare a bank account in London and imprisoned but as of March 20, 2007, that conviction has been quashed by the Court of Appeal. He was granted bail on April 28 pending the outcome of his appeal due to his health condition and the poor state of health facilities at the Arouca prison. On May 1 he decided to resign as Chairman of the United National Congress, but the party's executive refuse to accept his resignation. However, he lost the party's internal elections on January 24, 2010 to Deputy Leader Kamala Persad-Bissessar by a large margin. Politician Bashar Jaafari, also Ja'afari, () (b. April 14, 1956 - Damascus) is the current Permanent Representative of the Syrian Arab Republic to the United Nations Headquarters in New York. Actor Bashar Mounzer Rahal (, ) is a Bulgarian actor of Arab descent, known for his role in the TV show "It Can't Be" equivalent of "'Saturday Night Live'". Most recently he can be seen alongside John Cusack, Hilary Duff and Academy Award Winners Ben Kingsley, Marisa Tomei and Joan Cusack in the movie "War, Inc.". Politician Bashir al-Azma, (1910 – 1992) (), was a Syrian doctor and politician. He served as Prime Minister of Syria from 16 April to 14 September 1962. Politician Bashir Othman Tofa is a Nigerian politician. A Hausa Muslim who hails from Kano State, Tofa was the National Republican Convention (NRC) candidate in the annulled Nigeria's June 12, 1993 presidential election, which was organised by the military government of General Ibrahim Babangida. Actor Basil Harry Hoffman (born January 18, 1938) is an American actor. He has had a film and TV career spanning five decades mostly in supporting roles. He has starred in films with many award-winning directors, including Alan Pakula and Robert Redford. He has also authored two books about acting, including Acting and How to Be Good at It. Politician Basilio Augustín y Dávila (1840–1910) was briefly a Spanish Governor-General of the Philippines, from April 11 to July 24, 1898, in the middle of the Philippine Revolution. He attempted to create a consultative assembly of Filipino Ilustrados loyal to Spain and a militia force of Filipinos, as a pretext for autonomy in the Philippines. He assured the Spanish that the war against the United States would be short and decisive. He offered one million pesos to Aguinaldo but the latter refused. However, it did gain following from reputable figures of from the revolutionaries such as Artemio Ricarte and Emiliano Riego de Dios due to the efforts of Pedro Paterno. Politician Basil Rohana Rajapaksa (born ) (known as Basil Rajapaksa) is a Sri Lankan politician and member of parliament for the Gampaha District. He is the current National organizer of Sri Lanka Freedom Party and Cabinet Minister of Economic Development in President Mahinda Rajapakse's Government, he served as a presidential senior advisor and member of parliament from the national list in the first Rajapaksa administration. He was re-elected to parliament in April 2010, obtaining the highest number of preferential votes in the county at the 2010 general election. Rajapaksa was subsequently appointed Cabinet Minister of Economic Development. He hails from a well known political family in Sri Lanka. His father, D. A. Rajapaksa, was a prominent politician, independence agitator, Member of Parliament and Cabinet Minister of Agriculture and Land in Wijeyananda Dahanayake's government. He had his secondary education at Ananda College Colombo. Politician Basit Jehangir Sheikh() Politician Basma Riaz Choudhry (Urdu: بسمہ ریاض چوہدری) was born in ---.She is an ex- M.P.A Member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab.She is the daughter of Chaudhry Riaz Asghar,ex- District Nazim. M.B. Din (Brother -in- Law of Ch. Shujaat Husain). She took part in the general elections 2008 from the Constituency PP-117 (Mandi Bahuddin-II) as candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) for the 2nd time. but unfortunately was defeated by the PPPP candidate Asif Bashir Bhagat by a very little margin. Politician Bassima Hakkaoui ( - born 5 October 1960, Casablanca) is a Moroccan politician of the Justice and Development Party. Since 3 January 2012, she holds the position of Minister of Solidarity, Women, Family and Social Development in Abdelilah Benkirane's cabinet. She is a member of the House of Representatives since 2002, having been elected from the national list reserved for women. She was succefully re-elected in 2007, 2011. Politician Bastiaan Johannis "Bas" van der Vlies (born June 29, 1942 in Sliedrecht) is a retired Dutch politician of the Reformed Political Party (SGP). He was an MP from June 10, 1981 to June 17, 2010. He was also both Parliamentary leader and Party leader from May 22, 1986 to May 10, 2010. Politician Bastiaen Jansz Krol (also Sebastia(e)n; Jans(s)en; Crol or Crull) (1595, Harlingen – 14 March 1674), was Director of New Netherland from 1632 to 1633. Politician Ba Swe (, ; 17 October 1915 – 6 December 1987) was the second Premier of Burma. He was a leading Burmese politician during the decade after the country gained its independence from Britain in 1948. He held the position of prime minister from 12 June 1956 to 28 February 1957. When Ba Swe became prime minister, Time magazine reported the news in an article titled: 'The Day of the Tiger' based on his nickname 'Big Tiger' (Kyah gyi Ba Swe) since his university days in the 1930s as a student leader. Politician Baurzhan Alimuly Mukhamedzhanov (born 1960) served as the Interior Minister in the Government of Kazakhstan. Politician Baxter Edwards Perry Perry was disbarred in 1897. Politician Baxter Ward (November 5, 1919 – February 4, 2002) was a television news anchor who served two terms on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. Prior to his election on the board, he ran third in an unsuccessful bid to unseat Sam Yorty for Mayor of Los Angeles in 1969. Politician Baz Mohammad Ahmadi (Ahmady) is the current Deputy Minister of Interior for Counter-Narcotics and the former Governor of Badakhshan, in Afghanistan. He previously was Governor of Ghor Province. Ahmadi is an ethnic Tajik and was a mid-level commander in the Jamiat Islami military alliance under Ahmed Shah Massoud that fought in the civil wars that dominated Afghanistan after the withdrawal of Soviet occupation forces in the early 1990s. After the American-led invasion of 2001, Ahmadi became a high-ranking Afghan defense department functionary, including a posting as Ismail Khan's replacement as military commander of Herat Province. Actor Bea Fiedler "the bee" (born 28 June 1957 in Witten, Germany) is a German topless model who entered a paternity suit against Prince Albert of Monaco in 1987. While Prince Albert did provide DNA material, paternity could not be established or dismissed as Prince Albert did not provide the material with witnesses present. He states that it was his, Bea Fiedler says that it was not. The court decided not to rule either way as it could not be established whether the DNA was provided by the prince himself. Actor Bea Nicolas, sometimes credited as Bea Nicholas is a Filipino film and television actress. Politician Beata Ann Brookes, CBE (born 21 January 1931) is a retired British social worker, company secretary and former Conservative Party politician. She served ten years as Member of the European Parliament for North Wales, and made several attempts to obtain election to the House of Commons. She has sometimes been nicknamed the "Celtic Iron Lady". Politician Beata Bublewicz (born 26 February 1975 in Olsztyn) is a Polish politician. She was elected to Sejm on 25 September 2005 getting 5,198 votes in 35 – Olsztyn for Civic Platform. Actor Beatrice "Bebe" Neuwirth (; born December 31, 1958) is an American actress, musician and dancer. She has worked in television and is known for her portrayal of Dr. Lilith Sternin, Dr. Frasier Crane's wife (later ex-wife), on both the TV sitcom Cheers (in a starring role), and its spin-off Frasier (in a recurring guest role). On stage, she is also known for the role of Nickie in the revival of Sweet Charity, the role of Velma Kelly in the revival of Chicago (for both of which she won Tony Awards) and for the role of Morticia Addams in The Addams Family musical. Actor Beatrice Campbell (31 July 1922 – 10 May 1979) was a British stage and film actress. She was born in County Down, Northern Ireland. Actor Beatrice Herford (1868–1952) was an American actress, diseuse and vaudeville performer born in England. Actor Béatrice Picard, (born July 3, 1929 in Quebec) is a Canadian actress. She is best known as the Quebec French voice of Marge Simpson in The Simpsons. She is a nominee in the 2008 Genie Awards for Best Lead Actress in Ma tante Aline in which she plays the titular character. Actor Beatrice Rosen also credited as Béatrice Rosen and Béatrice Rosenblatt is a French actress. Actor Beatrice Van (8 August 1890, Omaha, Nebraska - 4 July 1983, Long Beach, California) was an American silent film actress. She was also a screenwriter for both silent and sound films. Politician Bechara El Khoury (10 August 1890 – 11 January 1964) (Arabic: بشارة الخوري) was the first post-independence President of Lebanon, holding office from 21 September 1943 to 18 September 1952, apart from an 11-day interruption (11–22 November) in 1943. He had previously served two brief terms as Prime Minister, from 5 May 1927 to 10 August 1928 and from 9 May to 11 October 1929. Actor Becky Wu is an American actress of film, television and the stage. She plays the reoccuring character Amy Yamada on multiple episodes of Desperate Housewives, and Jan Carnes on Greek. She has also appeared on TV shows such as The Young and The Restless, Eleventh Hour, Dollhouse, Ghost Whisperer, Hawthorne (as Nurse Becky), All My Children, General Hospital, Love That Girl! (as Zoe Chung) and more. Actor Begüm Kütük (born 27 August 1980) is a Turkish actress and model. Politician Begum Noor Bano was a Member of Parliament in the 11th Lok Sabha and 13th Lok Sabha, lower house of parliament of India. She was elected from Rampur on the ticket of Indian National Congress party. Politician Begum Nusrat Bhutto (, ; 23 March 1929 – 23 October 2011) was an Iranian-Pakistani who was the wife of the 9th Prime Minister of Pakistan Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, serving as the First Lady of Pakistan during his premiership from 1971 until Bhutto's removal in 1977. She became her husband's successor as the chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) from 1979 to 1983. She was also the mother of the first and only female Pakistan Prime Minister, Benazir Bhutto. She died on 23 October 2011 in Dubai due to the effects of Alzheimer's disease. Nusrat Bhutto was buried next to the grave of her husband Zulfikar Ali Bhutto at Garhi Khuda Bakhsh Bhutto graveyard on 25 October 2011. In Pakistan, Nusrat Bhutto is remembered for her contribution to empowerment of women in Pakistan and for advocating for democracy in Pakistan, for which she is dubbed as "Māder-e-Jamhooriat (English Mother of Democracy), a title she was honored with by the Parliament of Pakistan following her death. Politician Behiç Erkin (1876 in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire-November 11, 1961 in Istanbul, Turkey) was a career Army officer; first director (1920–1926) of the Turkish State Railways, nationalized under his auspices; and statesman with the Turkish government who helped save almost 20,000 of ethnic Jews in France during World War II. He was Minister of Public Works, 1926–1928, and deputy for three terms; and an ambassador. He served as Turkey's ambassador to Budapest between 1928–1939, and to Paris and Vichy between August 1939-August 1943. As Turkish ambassador in France under the German Occupation after June 1940, Erkin used the power of his office and nation's neutrality to save Jews who could document a Turkish connection, however slight, from the Holocaust. Actor Behnoosh Bakhtiari, is an Iranian actress. She is mostly known for her roles in Mehran Modiri's sitcoms, particularly her portrayal of Leiloon in Shabhaye Barareh. She was born in Tehran. Actor Behrouz Vossoughi (, born as Khalil Vossoughi 10 March 1938 in Khoy, West Azarbaijan, Iran) is an Iranian actor. Politician Beilby Lawley, 3rd Baron Wenlock (12 May 1849 – 15 January 1912) was a British soldier, Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1880 and administrator who was the Governor of Madras from 1891 to 1896. Politician Beilby Thompson (17 April 1742 – 10 June 1799) was a British landowner and politician, the son of Beilby Thompson (died 1750) and Sarah Dawes (d. 1773). The Thompsons were a prominent Yorkshire family; Beilby senior was High Sheriff of Yorkshire in 1730 and the son of Henry Thompson, MP. Actor Bekka Eaton, the current Director of Theater at Miami University Hamilton in Hamilton, Ohio, got her start as part of the improvisational comedy troup The Second City in Chicago. She went on to be cast as the Female DJ in Sixteen Candles and a larger role as Delta Burke's sister in the TV movie Day-O. She is also the founder of the Greater Cincinnati teen improvisational group Dot. Comedy. Politician Bektas Beknazarov (); is a Kazakh politician who serves as the sixth chairman of the supreme court of Kazakhstan. Politician Béla Biszku (born 13 September 1921) is a Hungarian historical revisionist and former communist politician. Between 1957 and 1961 he served as Interior Minister in the government of János Kádár, and between 1961–1962 became the deputy prime minister. From 1962 until 1978, he became the secretary of the Central Committee. Politician Béla Markó (born September 8, 1951, Târgu Secuiesc) is a Romanian politician and writer of Hungarian ethnicity. The former leader of the Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR), he is also the Deputy Premier in the Emil Boc government (which came to power on December 23, 2009); he had also been Minister of State in the Tăriceanu cabinet between 2004 and 2007, in charge of culture, education and research and European integration. Politician Belinda Caroline Stronach, PC (born May 2, 1966) is a Canadian businesswoman, philanthropist and former politician. She was a Member of Parliament (MP) in the Canadian House of Commons from 2004 to 2008. Originally elected as a Conservative, she later crossed the floor to join the Liberals. From May 17, 2005 to February 6, 2006, she was the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development and Minister responsible for Democratic Renewal in the government of Paul Martin. According to Canadian protocol, as a member of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada, she is styled The Honourable Belinda Stronach. After leaving politics, she served as executive vice-chairman of Magna International, Canada's largest automobile parts manufacturer until December 31, 2010, and chair of The Belinda Stronach Foundation, a charitable organization. Actor Belinda Hamnett (; Cantonese: Hon Kwun-Ting) born 28 September 1975 in Hong Kong is an actress, model and ex-beauty queen. Being crowned Miss Asia Pageant 1997 effectively launched her career in the fashion and entertainment industry. The model turned Hong Kong film actress currently lives in Singapore. Actor Belinda Jane "Belle" Emmett (12 April 1974 – 11 November 2006) was an Australian actress and singer. She was married to television personality Rove McManus and was known for her roles in the TV drama series Home and Away and All Saints. Politician Belva Ann Bennett Lockwood (October 24, 1830 – May 19, 1917) was an American attorney, politician, educator, and author. She was active in working for women's rights. The press of her day referred to her as a "suffragist," someone who believed in women's suffrage or voting rights. Lockwood overcame many social and personal obstacles related to gender restrictions. After college, she became a teacher and principal, working to equalize pay for women in education. She supported the movement for world peace, and was a proponent of temperance. Actor "Ben Adam" (, English translation: "Human Being", literally "Son of Adam") was the Israeli entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988, performed in Hebrew by Yardena Arazi. "Ben Adam", beyond its literal meaning is used in Hebrew to describe a righteous person, someone who does the right thing. In Yiddish that would be "A Mench", when they say in Hebrew: "c'mon, be a Ben Adam" - that would mean "Do the right thing". to be: "not a Ben Adam" means that a person behaves in an anti-social manner. "Ben Adam" also means: an ordinary normal person. Male only. Politician Ben Amathila (born 1 October 1938 in Walvis Bay) is a semi-retired Namibian politician. Amathila served in the government of Namibia with SWAPO from independence in 1990 until his retirement from the National Assembly in April 2007. From 1990 to 1993, he served as Minister of Trade and Industry then, after resisting the change, became the Minister of Information and Broadcasting (1993–2000). In 2000, President Sam Nujoma dismissed him from his Cabinet post. He retained his seat in the Assembly until his resignation in 2007, citing concerns with his party. He is still a member of SWAPO's Politburo. Internationally, Amathila is a member of the Pan-African Parliament. Actor Ben Crompton (born 1974) in Manchester and is an English actor, best known as one of the stars of the BBC sketch show Man Stroke Woman. In addition he appears as Colin in the BBC Three sitcom Ideal with Johnny Vegas. He also appeared in the 2002 film All or Nothing , the TV series Clocking Off, and the TV movie Housewife, 49. He also had a part in 102 Dalmatians as Ewan. Then he went on to play Keith in the BBC3 Pramface in early 2012. In 2011 he appeared as William Nutt in the television film The Suspicions of Mr Whicher for ITV. Politician Benedetto "Bettino" Craxi () (24 February 1934 – 19 January 2000) was an Italian politician, head of the Italian Socialist Party from 1976 to 1993 and Prime Minister of Italy from 1983 to 1987. He was the first member of the PSI to hold the office, as well as the third Prime Minister from a socialist party. Politician Benedict Swingate Calvert (ca. 1730-1732 – January 9, 1788) was a planter, politician and a Loyalist in Maryland during the American Revolution. He was the son of Charles Calvert, 5th Baron Baltimore, the third Proprietor Governor of Maryland (1699–1751), and may have been the grandson of King George I of Great Britain. His mother's identity is not known, though one source suggests Melusina von der Schulenburg, Countess of Walsingham. As he was illegitimate, he was not able to inherit his father's title or estates, which passed instead to his half brother Frederick Calvert, 6th Baron Baltimore (1731–1771). Benedict Calvert spent most of his life as a politician and planter in Maryland, though Frederick, by contrast, never visited the colony. Calvert became wealthy through proprietarial patronage and became an important colonial official, but he would lose his offices and his political power, though not his land and wealth, during the American Revolution. Politician Ben E. Espy is a Democratic politician who formerly served in the Ohio Senate. A member of Columbus City Council from 1982 to 1992, Espy went on to obtain an appointment to the Ohio Senate after Senator Richard Pfeiffer resigned in 1992. He won election to fill the remainder of the term in 1992, and to a full term in 1994. Actor Ben F. Wilson (7 July 1876 – 25 August 1930), was an American film actor, director, producer and screenwriter of the silent era. He appeared in 212 films between 1911 and 1930. He also directed 138 films between 1912 and 1930. Actor Ben Gleib is an actor, stand up comedian, satirist, and writer. He was called by Esquire one of "the six comedians who could be comedy's next big things" and part of a "a bumper crop of brilliant new-alt comics" Politician Bengt Börjesson (May 1, 1920 – August 1977) was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. He was a member of the Parliament of Sweden (lower chamber) 1961-1970, and of the unicameral parliament 1970-1977. Politician Ben Hill Griffin, Jr. (October 20, 1910 – March 1, 1990) was a prominent American businessman, citrus grower, politician and philanthropist who was a native and resident of Florida. Griffin was an alumnus of the University of Florida, a former state legislator, a one-time candidate for governor and a patron of college sports and higher education in Florida. Several of Griffin's grandchildren remain active in Florida politics. Politician Ben H. Lewis (November 27, 1902 – June 20, 1985) was the thirteenth mayor of Riverside, California, United States. Prior to the office of mayor, Lewis was the president of the United Title Guaranty Company, later known as the Land Title Company, of Riverside. The main hall at the Riverside Convention Center is named in his honor, as well as a bridge on Mount Rubidoux. Actor Benicio Monserrate Rafael del Toro Sánchez, better known as Benicio del Toro (born February 19, 1967) is a Puerto Rican actor and film producer. He won an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a BAFTA Award for his role as Javier Rodríguez in Traffic (2000). He is also known for his roles as Fred Fenster in The Usual Suspects (1995), Dr. Gonzo in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998), Franky Four Fingers in Snatch (2000), Jackie Boy in Sin City (2005), and Che Guevara in Che (2008), a performance which garnered him the Best Actor Award both at the Cannes Film Festival in France, and at the Goya Awards in Spain. He is the third Puerto Rican to win an Academy Award. Politician Beni Prasad Verma (born 11 February 1941) is an Indian politician and presently a member of the Indian National Congress political party. Earlier he was with Samajwadi Party of Mulayam Singh Yadav. Politician Benjamin Abalos, Jr. (born 19 July 1962) is a politician from the Republic of the Philippines and is known locally as "Benhur." He currently serves as the mayor of Mandaluyong City and is the son of former COMELEC chairman Benjamin Abalos. Abalos is known for the industrial and commercial development of Mandaluyong City. Politician Benjamin Ames (October 30, 1778 – September 28, 1835) was the third Governor of the U.S. state of Maine, who served from December 5, 1821 to January 2, 1822. He was born in Andover, Massachusetts, and attended Harvard University. He died in 1835 in Houlton, Maine. Politician Benjamin "Ben" Courtice (14 February 1881 – 7 January 1972) was an Australian politician. Politician Benjamin "Ben" Sanford Paulen (July 14, 1869 – July 11, 1961) was the 23rd Governor of Kansas. Actor Benjamin David "Ben" Kurland (born May 1, 1984) is an American actor. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to parents Jim and Robyne Kurland. He and his older brother Zack Kurland grew up in Newton, Massachusetts. Politician Benjamin Emmons (May 11, 1777-March 8, 1843) was a businessman and civic leader in Vermont and Missouri in the early 1800s. He served as Vermont's State Auditor, and in both houses of the Missouri Legislature. Politician Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Heintzleman (December 3, 1888 – June 24, 1965) was an American forester who spent much of his career supporting the development of Alaska Territory. Following a career with the United States Forest Service he was appointed Governor of Alaska Territory, a position he held from 1953 till 1957. During his term as governor he continued to support economic development but was largely opposed to efforts granting statehood to Alaska. Politician Benjamin Franklin Haines (November 25, 1876 – 1942) was a Massachusetts attorney and politician and a Florida businessman. Haines served as a member of the Medford, Massachusetts Board of Aldermen, the Massachusetts House of Representatives, as the eighth Mayor of Medford, Massachusetts and as the Mayor of Altamonte Springs, Florida. Actor Benjamin James Ayres (born January 19, 1977) is an actor, director, photographer best known for his role as Casper Jesperson (aka "Cancer Cowboy"), the chain-smoking sex addict who is morbidly obsessed with death, in the critically acclaimed cult hit CBC Television series jPod, based on the Douglas Coupland novel of the same title. He is currently filming the second season of the CTV series Saving Hope and also recurs on the Gemini Award–winning HBO Canada series Less Than Kind for which he has nominated for a Canadian Screen Award. Actor Benjamin James Perez Ablao, Jr. (born ) is an independent (indie film) filmmaker and actor from the United States. He is the founder of B.P.A. Productions Group, Inc., a registered corporation with the State of Delaware. Not limited to any one particular genre, he has produced award-winning films ranging from comedy to drama to artistic to horror. Politician Benjamin Jerome "Ben" Cayetano (born November 14, 1939) served as the fifth Governor of the State of Hawaii from 1994 to 2002. He is the first Filipino American to serve as a state governor in the United States. On January 19, 2012 Cayetano announced that he would be running for Mayor of the City and County of Honolulu. Cayetano's main focus in his mayoral campaign is greater transparency in local government, including ending the Honolulu Rail Transit Project, a plan to build a 20-mile elevated steel on steel rail system in the city. Actor Benjamin John Whitrow (born 17 February 1937) is an English actor. He attended the Dragon School, Tonbridge School, and RADA. Whitrow also served in the King's Dragoon Guards from 1956 to 1958. He joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1981. He played Russell in the radio version of After Henry. Politician Benjamin Nnamdi Azikiwe (November 16, 1904 – May 11, 1996), usually referred to as Nnamdi Azikiwe and popularly known as "Zik", was one of the leading figures of modern Nigerian nationalism. He was head of state of Nigeria from 1960 to 1966, serving as the second and last Governor-General from 1960 to 1963 and the first President of Nigeria from 1963 to 1966, holding the presidency throughout the Nigerian First Republic. Politician Benjamin S. Abalos, Sr. (born on September 21, 1935 in Pangasinan) is a Filipino politician who served as a former chairman of the Commission on Elections. He was also a former chairman of the MMDA and mayor of Mandaluyong City. He is the father of current Mandaluyong City Mayor Benjamin "Benhur" Abalos, Jr.. Actor Benjamin Samuel Hanson is a British actor best known for playing Bradley "Bouncer" Plakova in The Story of Tracy Beaker and Tony in Casualty. He has also been a presenter on the CBBC Channel with Ciaran Joyce. Politician Benjamin Wainiqolo Padarath (born 1970) is a former political candidate in Fiji, who served a prison sentence at Korovou Prison from 2006 to 2007 for manslaughter. He is continuing to serve the sentence extramurally. Politician Benjamin Wier (9 August 1805 – 14 April 1868) was a Canadian businessman and politician. Politician Benjamin William Pearse (January 19, 1832 – June 17, 1902) was a public servant for the colonies of Vancouver Island and of British Columbia. Pearse most notably served on the Executive Council, which served as the interim government in British Columbia after it joined the Dominion of Canada. Politician Ben Konop is a former Lucas County Commissioner. He was a candidate for Mayor of Toledo, Ohio in 2009, as well as the Democratic Party candidate in Ohio's 4th congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in 2004. He was a part-time law professor at Ohio Northern University, Pettit College of Law and the University of Toledo College of Law. Actor Ben Nemtin (born 1984, Victoria, British Columbia) is a Canadian television personality. He is the creator, executive producer and cast member of MTV series The Buried Life. Ben is co-author of the book What Do You Want To Do Before You Die?. The book became a #1 New York Times Best Seller shortly after its release in April 2012. Actor Benno Charles Schmidt, Jr. (born March 20, 1942) is the Chairman of , a worldwide system of for profit, private K-12 schools, and Chairman of the Board of Trustes of the City University of New York (CUNY). He is a former president of Yale University, where he served from 1986 to 1992 as the university's sixteenth president. He was Dean, Columbia Law School, and its Harlan Fiske Stone Professor of Constitutional Law and chairman of Edison Schools (now EdisonLearning). He is a noted scholar of the First Amendment, the history of the United States Supreme Court and the history of race relations in American law. He clerked for Earl Warren, Chief Justice, United States Supreme Court. He led New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani’s task force on revitalizing the CUNY system. Politician Benny Frankie Cerezo (1943 – April 15, 2013), a native of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, was an accomplished lawyer, one of the seven founding members of the Puerto Rico New Progressive Party, legislator, and a political analyst. He got his law degree from the University of Puerto Rico (in 1965), pursued constitutional law at Harvard University (summers of 1977 and 1978) and got a PhD in Administrative Constitutional Right from Spain's Universidad Complutense de Madrid (in 2002). Actor Benny Harris is a comedic and dramatic actor from Essex, England who is now based in Los Angeles. He performed as a comedic actor in the UK and as a stand up comedian reaching the final 20 contestants in Jimmy Carr's Comedy Idol national competition in 2005. Politician Benny Tetamashimba was a Zambian Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) politician and had been a Member of Parliament for Solwezi central from 2001 to 2009 when he died. Hon Tetamashimba was a member of United Party for National Development prior to joining the MMD. Politician Benny Wenda is a West Papuan tribal leader and an international lobbyist for the independence of West Papua from Indonesia. He lives in exile in the United Kingdom. In 2003 he was granted political asylum by the British government following his escape from custody while on trial. Politician Benoist Apparu (born 24 November 1969) was Secretary of State for Housing under the Minister of Ecology, Sustainable Development, Transport and Housing, Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet, in the François Fillon III government, and a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Marne department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Benoît Serré (born April 7, 1951 in Field, Ontario) is a former Canadian politician. He represented the riding of Timiskaming—French River from 1993 to 1997, and Timiskaming—Cochrane from 1997 to 2004, in the Canadian House of Commons. He was a member of the Liberal Party. He served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources. Actor Ben Onwukwe is a British film, radio, television, theatre and voice actor. Actor Ben Steel (born 9 October 1975) is an Australian actor and director who is most known for his regular role of Jude Lawson in Australian soap Home & Away. Actor Bente Børsum (born 21 June 1934) is a Norwegian actress, probably best known for her roles in the movies "Mors hus" (1974) and "Reisen til julestjernen" (1976). Børsum had her debut in the movie "Jakten" in 1959, and worked at Oslo Nye Teater from 1979. She retired from regular performance in 2005, with her performance in the play The House of Bernarda Alba by Federico García Lorca. Since then she has continued to perform, however, and has toured the country with her monologue about her mother, "Min forestilling om mor". Børsum's mother, Lise Børsum, was involved in the Norwegian resistance movement in World War II and spent time in Ravensbrück concentration camp. When she returned, she abandoned her husband and child. Actor Bent Mejding (born 14 January 1937) is a Danish actor. He won the Robert Award in 1985 and 2007. He is married to the actress Susse Wold. Politician Bent Røiseland (11 October 1902 – 31 October 1981) was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party and later the Liberal People's Party. Politician Ben Wayne Nevers (born 1946) is an electrical contractor from Bogalusa, Louisiana, who has been since 2004 a Democratic member of the Louisiana State Senate from District 12, which includes parts of Washington, St. Tammany, and Tangipahoa parishes. Previously, Nevers was a one-term member of the Louisiana House of Representatives in District 75 from 2000 to 2004, and earlier he served on the Bogalusa City School Board. Politician Berend "Bert" de Vries (born March 29, 1938) is a retired Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA). He served as a Member of the House of Representatives from November 21, 1978 until November 7, 1989. After the Dutch general election of 1982 the Christian Democratic Appeal lost 3 seats and incumbent Prime Minister Dries van Agt unexpectedly announced that he was stepping down. After a short cabinet formation a new cabinet was formed; De Vries became the new Parliamentary leader of the Christian Democratic Appeal in the House of Representatives on November 4, 1982 after Ruud Lubbers became Prime Minister. He served as Parliamentary leader until November 7, 1989; with a short brake from May 22, 1986 until July 15, 1986 following the Dutch general election of 1986 when Lubbers temporarily resumed the function for the cabinet formation which formed the Cabinet Lubbers II. After the Dutch general election of 1989 De Vries became Minister of Social Affairs and Employment in the Cabinet Lubbers III on November 7, 1989 and served until August 22, 1994. He served as acting Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Fisheries from September 19, 1990 until September 27, 1990 after the resignation of Gerrit Braks. He later served as Party Chair of the Christian Democratic Appeal from October 10, 2001 until November 2, 2002 after the resignation of Marnix van Rij. Politician Berge Helle Kringlebotn (22 January 1904 – 19 August 1992) was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party. Actor Berlinda Tolbert (born November 4, 1949) is an American actress best known for her role as Jenny Willis Jefferson on The Jeffersons. She also appeared in the film Harlem Nights. She was born one day after actor Mike Evans, the man who played her boyfriend/husband Lionel Jefferson in The Jeffersons. They were both born in North Carolina. With the deaths of Sherman Hemsley in July 2012 and Ned Wertimer in January 2013, Tolbert, Marla Gibbs (Florence), and Damon Evans (Lionel #2) are the last surviving members of the Jeffersons original main cast. Politician Bernadeta Gaspà Bringueret (born July 23, 1955) is an Andorran politician. She is a member of the Liberal Party of Andorra. Actor Bernadette Lafont (28 October 1938 – 25 July 2013) was a French actress who appeared in more than 120 feature films. She has been considered "the face of French New Wave". In 1999 she told The New York Times her work was "the motor of my existence". Politician Bernadette Thérèse Marie Chirac (born Bernadette Thérèse Marie Chodron de Courcel on 18 May 1933) is a French politician and the wife of the former President Jacques Chirac. Politician Bernard Annen Auwen Dowiyogo (14 February 1946 – 9 March 2003) was a Nauruan politician who served as President of Nauru on seven separate occasions. During this time, he also served as a Member of Parliament for the constituency of Ubenide. Politician Bernard "Ben" C. Grandmaitre (born June 24, 1933) is a retired politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1984 to 1999, and served as a cabinet minister in the government of David Peterson. Politician Bernard 'Benny' Berg (born 14 September 1931 in Dudelange) is a Luxembourgish politician and trade unionist. In the 1970s, Berg was a leading member of the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party, sitting in the Chamber of Deputies and the communal council of Dudelange. When fellow LSAP deputy Raymond Vouel left the government to join the European Commission, Berg took Vouel's place in the Thorn Ministry as Deputy Prime Minister under Gaston Thorn. He would serve in the government again under Pierre Werner. Politician Bernard Brochand (born June 5, 1938) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the 8th constituency of the Alpes-Maritimes department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Bernard Carayon (born October 1, 1957) was a member of the French parliament. First elected in Tarn in 1993; he has been then reelected in 2002 and 2007. He is also mayor of Lavaur, a historic city near Toulouse, since 1995. Politician Bernard Clerfayt (born 30 December 1961, in Uccle) is a Belgian politician. He has been the mayor of Schaerbeek since 2001 and is currently vice-president of the Front Démocratique des Francophones (FDF). As is common in Belgium, he holds a dual mandate and has also been a member of the federal Belgian Chamber of Representatives since 2007. Actor Bernard Curry (born 27 March 1974) is a Sydney-based Australian actor, best known for his role in soap operas Neighbours and Home and Away. Politician Bernard Daly (1858–1920) was an American country doctor, businessman, banker, rancher, state representative, state senator, county judge, and regent of Oregon State Agricultural College (today’s Oregon State University). He also ran for United States Congress, and was his party’s candidate for the United States Senate. Daly’s educational trust fund has financed college educations for generations of Lake County, Oregon students, a legacy that continues to this day. Politician Bernard Deflesselles (born October 16, 1953) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Bouches-du-Rhône department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Bernard Depierre (born June 6, 1945 in Bourbon-Lancy) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Côte-d'Or department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Bernard Derosier (born Chevilly, Loiret, November 10, 1939) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Nord department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. Actor Bernard E. "Bernie" Barrow (December 30, 1927 – August 4, 1993) was an American actor and collegiate drama professor. He was best known as an actor for his role as "Johnny Ryan", a publican and the patriarch of an Irish-American family on the television soap opera, Ryan's Hope, on which he appeared from 1975 until the show's demise in 1989. Politician Bernard Edme Victor Etienne Lefranc (1809–1883), French lawyer and politician, moderated republican, was under the French Third Republic Minister of Agriculture and Trade, then Interior Minister. Politician Bernard Ghiro (born August 28, 1960) is a member of the National Parliament of the Solomon Islands. First elected in 2001, he hails from Makira Province. Politician Bernard Harold Ian Halley Stewart, Baron Stewartby, PC (born 10 August 1935) is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. Actor Bernard Joseph Forbes (born March 27, 1998) in Morong, Rizal, Philippines) also known as BJ "Tolits" Forbes, is a Filipino child actor. He first appeared on TV as a contestant in That’s My Boy; however, he didn't win. Actor Bernard Ładysz (born 24 July 1922, Wilno, then Poland) is a Polish opera singer (bass-baritone) and actor. His recordings include Lucia di Lammermoor (with Maria Callas) and The Devils of Loudon (with Tatiana Troyanos). Politician Bernard Landry, (; born March 9, 1937) is a Quebec lawyer, teacher, politician, who as the leader of the Parti Québécois (2001–2005) served as the 28th Premier of Quebec (2001–2003), and leader of the Opposition (2003–2005). Politician Bernard Makuza (born 30 September 1961) is a Rwandan politician who was Prime Minister of Rwanda from 8 March 2000 to 6 October 2011. An ethnic Hutu, Makuza was a member of the Democratic Republican Movement (MDR) before allegations were made that the party promoted genocide. He resigned membership before being appointed Prime Minister and now belongs to no party. Politician Bernard Mannes Baruch (; August 19, 1870 – June 20, 1965) was an American financier, stock investor, philanthropist, , and political consultant. After his success in business, he devoted his time toward advising U.S. Presidents Woodrow Wilson and Franklin D. Roosevelt on economic matters and became a philanthropist. Actor Bernardo Baras is an Argentine actor who has appeared in films and TV in Argentina since 1982. Politician Bernardo Rodríguez y Alfaro (b. August 20, 1781) was a Costa Rican politician and signer of the Act of Independence of Costa Rica. Politician Bernard Patry (born January 30, 1943 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian politician. He was a Member of Parliament for the riding of Pierrefonds—Dollard from 1993 to 2011 as well as President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Francophonie - l'Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie - as of 2003. Politician Bernard Roman (born July 15, 1952) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Nord department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. Politician Bernard Stasi (4 July 1930, Reims – 4 May 2011) was a French politician. He is the son of Italo-Mexican immigrants. Stasi served as Minister for Overseas Departments and Territories from 2 April 1973 to 27 February 1974. Politician Bernard Sydney Llewellyn Deane (2 January 1918 – 1 April 1999) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1950 until 1972. He was a member of the Liberal Party of Australia. Politician Bernard Trevor Colman (born 27 August 1941 in St Breward, Cornwall) is a Member of the European Parliament for South West England. He represents the 2nd seat in the constituency, for the UK Independence Party. Politician Bernard Trottier (born March 13, 1965) is a Canadian Conservative Party politician, who is the member of the House of Commons for the Toronto riding of Etobicoke—Lakeshore. Trottier was elected to the Canadian Parliament in the 2011 federal election when he defeated the Leader of the Liberal Party, Michael Ignatieff, who was also the Leader of the Official Opposition. Actor Bernd Michael Lade (born December 24, 1964) is a German actor and director. A native of Berlin, he is perhaps best known to audiences outside Germany for his role opposite Peter Sodann in several series of the crime drama Tatort. Lade's wife is the actress Maria Simon, with whom he has three children. Politician Bernhard Berthelsen (16 March 1897 – 25 August 1964) was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party. Actor Bernhard Bötel (1883-1953) was a German operatic tenor and actor who had an active career in Germany and Austria during the first half of the 20th century. He made recordings for several record labels during the early years of the recording industry, including His Master's Voice, Odeon Records, Polydor Records, Tri-Ergon, and Vox Records. On the stage he sang a variety of roles in operas and operettas from leading parts to comprimario roles. His stage repertoire included Belmonte in Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Die Entführung aus dem Serail, Chapelou in Adolphe Adam's Le postillon de Lonjumeau, Count Almaviva in Gioachino Rossini's The Barber of Seville, Daniel in Franz Lehár's The Merry Widow, the Duke of Mantua in Giuseppe Verdi's Rigoletto, Gabriel von Eisenstein in Johann Strauss II's Die Fledermaus, Indigo in Strauss' Indigo und die vierzig Räuber, Jeník in Bedřich Smetana's The Bartered Bride, Paolino in Domenico Cimarosa's Il matrimonio segreto, Pâris in Jacques Offenbach's La belle Hélène, Pietro in Franz von Suppé's Boccaccio, and Wilhelm Meister in Ambroise Thomas' Mignon. Actor Bernhard Droog (5 January 1921 in Cologne, Germany – 22 December 2009 in Ede, Netherlands) was a Dutch actor who appeared in 17 films, including the 1997 Academy Award-winning Karakter, and numerous television and theatre roles. Droog was a recipient of the Order of Orange-Nassau in 1970. Politician Bernhard Ekström (March 30, 1890 - June 20, 1956) was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. He was a member of the Parliament of Sweden (upper chamber) from 1948. Actor Bernhard Goetzke (5 June 1884 – 7 October 1964) was a German film actor. He appeared in 130 films between 1917 and 1961. He was born in Danzig (then part of Germany, now Gdańsk, Poland) and died in Berlin. Politician Bernhard Ringrose Wise (10 February 1858 – 19 September 1916) was an Australian politician. He was a social reformer, seen by some as a traitor to his class, but who was not fully accepted by the labor Movement. He said, "My failure in Sydney has been so complete—my qualities those which Australia does not recognise, my defects those which Australians dislike most." When he died, William Holman said, "There is hardly anything in our public life which we have to consider to-day that cannot be traced back to his brilliant mind and clear foresight … held undisputed supremacy as the foremost debater, foremost thinker and foremost public man in the life of New South Wales". Politician Bernice Frederic Sisk (December 14, 1910 – October 25, 1995), usually known as B. F. Sisk or Bernie Sisk, was an American politician who served as a Congressman from California from 1955 to 1978. He was a Democrat. Politician Bernie Morelli is a city councillor in Hamilton, Ontario. He has represented Ward Three on Council since 1991. The boundaries of Ward Three are Hamilton Harbour, Ottawa Street, Escarpment (from Ottawa to Wentworth) / Main Street East (from Wentworth to Wellington) and Wellington Street (Harbour to Main Street East) / Wentworth Street South (from Main Street East to the Escarpment). Politician Bernt Ingvaldsen (12 October 1902 – 24 April 1985) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. Politician Bert Brackett (born October 17, 1944) is a Republican member of the Idaho Senate, representing the 23rd District (Twin Falls) since 2008. He is currently the Vice Chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee. He received a Bachelors of Science in Agriculture at the University of Idaho. Politician Berte Rognerud (29 March 1907 – 27 January 1997) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. Actor Bertha Kalich, (also spelled Kalish) (17 May 17, 1874 – 18 April 1939) was a Jewish actress, born in Lemberg, Galicia (now Lviv, Ukraine). Though she was well-established as an entertainer in Eastern Europe, she is best remembered as one of the several "larger-than-life" figures that dominated New York stages during the "Golden Age" of American Yiddish Theatre during the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Historians estimate that, during her career, Kalich performed more than 125 different roles in seven different languages. Actor Bertha Moss (August 7, 1919 – February 4, 2008), born Juana Bertha Moscovish Holm, was an actress of the stage, telenovelas and cinema of Mexico. She was born in Buenos Aires Argentina. She died February 4, 2008 in Buenos Aires. Politician Bertha Wellin (11 September 1870 – 27 July 1951), was a Swedish Politician (Conservative) and nurse. She belonged to the first women to have been elected into the Swedish parliament. Politician Bertie Milliner (17 July 191130 June 1975) was an Australian trade unionist, politician and Senator, representing the Australian Labor Party (ALP). He would have been a minor figure in Australia’s political history but for the events that followed his sudden death. These circumstances contributed to the 1975 Australian constitutional crisis, which culminated in the dismissal of the Prime Minister, Gough Whitlam, by the Governor-General, Sir John Kerr. Politician Bertil Fiskesjö (born July 9, 1928 in Algutsboda) is a Swedish politician. He is a member of the Centre Party. Politician Bertil Johansson (politician) (born August 2, 1930) is a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party and a member of the Parliament of Sweden. Politician Bertil Jonasson (12 January 1918 – 15 June 2011) was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. Jonassson was a member of the Parliament of Sweden between 1958 and 1988. Jonasson died in June 2011. Politician Bertram Godfray Falle, 1st Baron Portsea (21 November 1859 – 1 November 1948), known as Sir Bertram Falle, Bt, between 1916 and 1930, was a Jersey-born barrister and politician in the United Kingdom. Politician Bertram Johannes Otto Schrieke (September 18 1890, Zandvoort – September 12 1945, London, England) was a Dutch politician. Politician Bertram Stanley Mitford Bowyer, 2nd Baron Denham, KBE, PC (born 3 October 1927) is a British Conservative politician and member of the House of Lords as one of the remaining hereditary peers. He is one of the few people to serve in the governments of five different Prime Ministers. Politician Bertrand Osborne (born 1935) is a politician from Montserrat. He served as the territory's Chief Minister from 13 November 1996 to 22 August 1997. He resigned from his post amid demonstrations over his dealings with the British government in the wake of the island nation being ravaged by a volcano eruption. Politician Bertrand Renouvin, born in Paris, is the founder and president of French political movement Nouvelle Action Royaliste. The group aims at restoring constitutional monarchy in France. His orientation is now close to the original Gaullism which originated from the Resistance movement. On the other hand, Renouvin's political positions have been close to the (centre-)left of the political spectrum, hence his support for François Mitterrand. Actor Bert Roach (21 August 1891 – 16 February 1971) was an American film actor. He appeared in 327 films between 1914 and 1951. Actor , best known as is a Japanese actor and former stuntman best known for his roles in the Super Sentai and Metal Heroes series, especially as Retsu Ichijouji/Gavan in the 1982 TV series Space Sheriff Gavan. He is the president of his own action/stunt troupe called "Luck JET" ("JET" being an acronym for "Jaunty Eventful Troupe"). Actor Bethany Whitmore (born 7 December 1999 in Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian child actress, best known for portraying Jaden Kagan in the TV mini-series The Starter Wife. Also known for her lead voice role of 8 year old Mary Daisy Dinkle in Adam Elliots Mary and Max (2009) Politician Beth B. Gaines (born September 17, 1959) is an American politician currently serving in the California State Assembly. She is a Republican representing the 6th district. She won a special election to the assembly in 2011 to succeed her husband, Ted Gaines, who had won a special election to the state senate. Prior to being elected to the state assembly, she was a businesswoman. Actor Beth Ehlers (born July 23, 1968) is an American actress. Actor Betsy May Randle (born June 24, 1955 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American actress best known for her role as Amy Matthews on Boy Meets World which lasted seven seasons. She grew up in the suburb of Glenview. She is a graduate of New Trier High School and the University of Kansas. She is married to film editor John Randle and they have two children, Aaron and Jessica. Randle and her family reside in Ojai, California. Actor , better known by his stage name is a Japanese actor and musician. South China Morning Post described him as "a rebel, something made evident by his grungy, gothic style". Actor , better known by his stage name of (April 17, 1954 - ) is a Japanese stage actor and voice actor from Gifu, Gifu. He is a graduate of the Fine Arts department of Nihon University. Imamura began his career in the musical troupe Musical Company It's Follies and was coached by Nachi Nozawa. Actor , better known by the stage name , is a Japanese actor. He is the son of jidaigeki actor Jūshirō Konoe and actress Yaeko Mizukawa and has a younger brother who is also an actor. Actor , better known by the stage name , is a Japanese actress. She is a niece of singer Chiyo Okumura. She married actor in March 2004, and they had one child. The couple separated less than two years later, and officially divorced in 2008. Politician Bettina Herlitzius (born 8 July 1960 in Bad Salzuflen, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a German politician, specifically a Green Party representative in the Bundestag. Politician Betty Castor (born Elizabeth Bowe; May 11, 1941) is an American educator and former politician and elected officeholder. Castor was elected to the Florida Senate and the Florida Education Commissioner, and she later served as the President of the University of South Florida, and President of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Politician Betty Disero is a former city councillor in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She was elected to the Toronto City Council in 1985, and served until her resignation in 2003. Politician Betty Eileen King (born in Saint Vincent, West Indies) is an American diplomat. she is Representative of the United States to the European Office of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. Politician Betty Granger is a former school trustee in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. During the 2000 federal election, her comments about Asian immigration to Canada provoked a national political controversy. Politician Betty Hanson (23 November 1918 – 25 June 2008) was a Manx politician and teacher. Hanson served as a Member of the House of Keys (MHK), the lower house of the Tynwald from 1974 until 1982 for the Douglas West constituency. She was elected to the Legislative Council of the Isle of Man, the upper house of the Tynwald, in 1982, becoming the first woman ever elected to that particular legislature. She remained a member of the Legislative Council (MLC) until 1988. Actor Betty (Hedvig Kristina Elisabeth) Deland, as married Almlöf, (14 November 1831 in Örebro – 1 April 1882 in Stockholm), was a Swedish child actresses, actress and principal at Dramatens elevskola. She is often mentioned as one of the most notable actors of her country's history in the Victorian age. Actor Betty Helsengreen (26 October 1914 – 29 December 1956) was a Danish stage and film actress. Actor Betty Huntley-Wright (3 December 1911 – 27 May 1993) was a British actress and vocalist. Daughter of the comic actor Huntley Wright, she had a long career on stage, chiefly in comedy and pantomime, and in film, radio and television. Later she also ran an antiques business in London. Politician Betty Ireland (born 1946) was the 28th Secretary of State of West Virginia from 2005-2009, serving as the first woman elected to the executive branch of West Virginia state government. She was also the first Republican elected to that position since 1972. Ireland did not seek a second term in 2008 due to her parents' health. On December 30, 2010, Ireland announced she would run for Governor during the 2011 special election. However she was unsuccessful in this pursuit. Politician Betty Kennedy, (born January 4, 1926) is a Canadian broadcaster, journalist, author, and retired Senator, who is best known as a panelist on the CBC television show Front Page Challenge (1962–1995). Actor Betty Lynn (born August 29, 1926) is an American actress. She is best known for having played Thelma Lou (Barney Fife's girlfriend) in The Andy Griffith Show. She is the last surviving regular female cast member from the show, if the first season's regular appearances of Elinor Donahue are excluded. Actor Betty Marsden (24 February 1919 – 18 July 1998) was an English comedy actress. She was born in Liverpool, Lancashire, but spent her early childhood living in near poverty in Somerset. Her music teacher recognised Marsden's talent at the age of six, and became her guardian. Actor Betty Morrissey (1908 – 20 April 1944), was an American film actress. She appeared in 12 films between 1923 and 1931. She was born and died in New York. Politician Betty Oyella Bigombe, also known as Betty Atuku Bigombe (born 1954), is the current State Minister for Water Resources in the Uganda Cabinet. She was appointed to that position on 27 May 2011. She is also the elected Member of Parliament (MP), representing Amuru District Women's Constituency, in March 2011. Politician Betty Zane Hinton (born February 22, 1950) is a Canadian politician, previously representing the constituency of Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo in the federal parliament. Actor Beulah Bondi (May 3, 1889 – January 11, 1981) was an American actress of stage, film and television. She began her acting career as a young child in theater, and after establishing herself as a stage actress, she reprised her role in Street Scene for the 1931 film version. She played supporting roles in several films during the 1930s, and was twice nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She played the mother of James Stewart in four films, including Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) and It's a Wonderful Life (1946). Politician Bevan Dufty (born February 27, 1955) is an American politician and Director of HOPE (Housing Opportunity, Partnerships and Engagement) for the City and County of San Francisco. In 2012, Dufty was elected to serve as a Member of the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee. Previously, he was a Member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, and was elected in 2002 to represent the City's 8th District, succeeding Mark Leno. Dufty was re-elected as Supervisor in 2006 and was termed out in 2011. Politician Bev Desjarlais (born August 19, 1955) is a retired Canadian politician. She represented Churchill in the Canadian House of Commons from 1997 to 2006, initially as a New Democrat and later as an Independent after losing her party nomination in late 2005. She later worked as a departmental aide to Conservative Veterans Affairs Minister Greg Thompson. Actor Beverly Bonner is an American actress and comedian, best known for her roles in low budget horror films, including Basket Case. She has also acted for the stage, appearing in Tom Eyen's play Women Behind Bars with the late Divine. Politician Beverly Marrero (born January 23, 1939 in Memphis, Tennessee) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Tennessee Senate District 30, which is a part of Shelby County. She was first elected to the 103rd General Assembly in the House by-election after Rep. Carol Chumney resigned to become a member of the Memphis City Council. Actor Beverly Sanders (born September 2, 1940) is an American actress, comedienne, and voice artist. She was born in Hollywood, California. Politician Bezawada Gopala Reddy (Telugu:బెజవాడ గోపాలరెడ్డి; August 5, 1907 – March 9, 1997) was an Indian politician. He was Chief Minister of Andhra State (28 March 1955 – 1 November 1956) and Governor of Uttar Pradesh (1 May 1967 – 1 July 1972).Dr Bejawada Gopala Reddy of Nellore was popularly known as Andhra Tagore. Both Gopal Reddy and his wife studied at Santhiniketan established by Rabindranath Tagore. It was during this time that Gopal Reddy took a liking for Tagore’s works and translated many of his books into Telugu. Politician Bhadase Sagan Maraj (भडासे सगन महाराज; 1920–1971) was a Trinidad and Tobago politician, religious leader and businessman. He founded the Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha in 1952, which grew into the major Hindu organisation in Trinidad and Tobago. Politician Bhagat Singh (; – 23 March 1931) was an Indian socialist considered to be one of the most influential revolutionaries of the Indian independence movement. He is often referred to as Shaheed Bhagat Singh, the word "Shaheed" meaning "martyr" in a number of Indian languages. Born into a Sikh family which had earlier been involved in revolutionary activities against the British Raj, as a teenager Bhagat Singh studied European revolutionary movements and was attracted to anarchist and Marxist ideologies. He became involved in numerous revolutionary organisations, and quickly rose through the ranks of the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA) to become one of its main leaders, eventually changing its name to the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA) in 1928. Politician Bhagat Singh Koshyari is an Indian politician. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP). He is a member of parliament (Rajya Sabha). Before that, he was the leader of the opposition of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly from 2002 to 2007. Prior to that, he had served as the second Chief Minister of Uttarakhand (formerly Uttaranchal). Politician Bhagwan Das (January 12, 1869 – September 18, 1958) was an Indian Theosophist and public figure. For a time he served in the Central Legislative Assembly of British India. He became allied with the Hindustani Culture Society and was active in opposing rioting as a form of protest. As an advocate for national freedom from the British rule, he was often in danger of reprisals from the Colonial government. He was awarded Bharat Ratna in 1955. He was the fourth recipient of India's highest civilian award. Politician Bhai Lal (born 2 March 1953) is an Indian politician. He stood for the 2007 by-elections on the BSP ticket becoming a Member of Parliament from Robertganj. Actor Bhalji Pendharkar was a film personality in India, and recipient of Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the most prestigious award in the field. Politician Bharat Agnihotri (born April 9, 1953, India) is a Canadian politician and a former member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. He represented the constituency of Edmonton Ellerslie, sitting as a Liberal. He was elected in the 2004 election, but was defeated in the 2008 election Politician Bhaurao Dagadurao Deshmukh (born 8 March 1922) was a member of the 3rd and 4th Lok Sabha of India from the Aurangabad constituency of Maharashtra and a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) political party. Politician Bhaurao Krishnaji Gaikwad(October 15, 1902 - December 29, 1971) famously known as Dadasaheb Gaikwad was a politician and social worker from Maharashtra, India. He had also been member of parliament representing the both houses Lok sabha and Rajya sabha. He was honoured by Padma Shri in 1968 for his dedicated service to society. He was a close colleague and follower of Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar. Politician Bhausahab Rajaram Wakchaure is a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Shirdi (Lok Sabha constituency) of Maharashtra and is a member of the Shiv Sena (SS) political party. Actor Bhavesh Balchandani is an Indian child actor most noted for his appearance in the serial Veera. Balchandani is originally from Surat, and had appeared in numerous television commercials prior to his casting in Veera. He was discovered based on his appearance in India's Got Talent at age 6. Actor Bhavya Gandhi (born on June 20, 1997) is a child artist who plays the role of Tipendra Jethalal Gada a.k.a. Tapu in the comedy series Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah on SAB TV. He is shown as the ten year old son of Jethalal (Dilip Joshi) and Daya (Disha Vakani) Gada. Tapu is shown to be intelligent and sportive, but naughty and mischievous. He also played the role of child lead Suryakant in the film Striker (film). Bhavya lives in Mumbai with his mother Yashoda Gandhi. Bhavya in real life is nephew of Dilip Joshi, who plays his on-screen father Jethalal. Politician Bhimsen Thapa (; 1775 – July 28, 1839) was the Prime Minister of Nepal from 1806 to 1837. After his initial rise to power during the reign of Rana Bahadur, the immature age of Girvan Yuddha Shah and Rajendra Bikram Shah, coupled with the support from Rani Tripurasundari (the junior queen), who was also his niece, allowed him to continue to stay in power. During his prime ministership, the Gurkha empire had already reached its greatest expanse from Sutlej river in the west to the Teesta river in the east. Nepal entered into a disastrous Anglo-Nepalese War with the East India Company lasting from 1814–16, which was concluded with the Treaty of Sugauli, by which Nepal lost almost one-third of its land. The death of Queen Tripurasundari in 1832, his strongest supporter, and the adulthood of king Rajendra, weakened his hold on power. The conspiracies and infighting with rival courtiers finally led to his imprisonment and death by suicide. Politician Bhuma Nagi Reddy (born 8 January 1964) is an Indian politician. He was elected in the byelection to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly in 1992 following the sudden death of his brother Bhuma Sekhar Reddy a sitting MLA from Allagadda constituency in Kurnool district of A.P. In 1996 he came into limelight when he was chosen as TDP candidate to contest against the then prime minister P.V. Narasimha Rao in the by-elections to Nandyal Loksabha constituency. He was a loksabha member for three consecutive terms serving in 11th, 12th and 13th loksabha Politician Biagio "Billy" Ciotto is an American politician. Ciotto, a Democrat, served as a state senator from Connecticut from 1995 to 2007. Before retiring in 2006, Ciotto had served as Majority Caucus Chair in the Senate. Prior to holding elective office, Ciotto worked for the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles, retiring as a Deputy Commissioner in 1989. Actor Bianca Chiminello (born 5 September 1976) is an Australian model and actress best known for her role as "Jenavian Charto" on the television series Farscape. Chiminello's breakout film performance is in the December 2008 release of David Fincher's The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett. Chiminello plays Blanchett's best friend. Politician Bibek Biman Maitra was Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) General Secretary Pramod Mahajan's secretary. The media used to pronounce Bibek Maitra's name as Vivek Moitra He always insisted that his name be pronounced as Bibek. Politician Bibi Jagir Kaur is the first woman to be elected for the second time as the president of the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC), an organisation that manages historic Sikh shrines and some educational institutions in the Indian states of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and the Union Territory of Chandigarh. Politician Bidhu Shekhar Jha is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He has been a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba since 2003, representing the Winnipeg division of Radisson as a member of the New Democratic Party. Politician Biem Triani Benyamin (born March 13, 1964) is an Indonesian politician and businessman. He was Indonesian senator from Jakarta, known for proposing a judicial review allowing independent candidates to run in regional elections. He also chaired the special committee in the parliament for revising the Jakarta Special Capital Region Government Act. Biem Benyamin is the third son of Benyamin Sueb, Betawi iconic figure. Politician Bience Philomina Gawanas (born 1956) is a Namibian lawyer and the current Commissioner of Social Affairs on the African Commission. She was a Commissioner on the Public Service Commission in Namibia from 1991 to 1996, and an Ombudswoman in the Namibian Government from 1996 to 2003. She has also been a Lecturer in Gender Law at the University of Namibia, Director of the Board of the Central Bank of Namibia, and involved in many non-governmental organizations including Secretary-General of the Namibian National Women's Organization and patron of Namibian Federation of Persons with Disabilities. As Chairperson of the Law Reform Commission she oversaw the passage of the Married Persons' Equality Act. The commission also did extensive work on Rape Acts and other important laws that were eventually passed after her time. Actor Bijou Lilly Phillips (born April 1, 1980) is an American actress, model, and singer. Phillips began her career as a model but soon began acting and singing. When she was 13, she started as a model and became one of the youngest people to grace the cover of Interview Magazine and Italian Vogue. Bijou also appeared in several ads for Calvin Klein. She made her musical debut with her album I'd Rather Eat Glass in 1999. She has appeared in films such as Black and White (1999), Almost Famous (2000), Bully (2001), Octane (2003), The Door in the Floor (2004), Venom (2005), (2007), and Choke (2008). Since 2010 she has played the recurring role of Lucy Carlyle on the television series Raising Hope. Politician 'Bijoy Krishna Handique' (born 1 December 1934) is a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Jorhat constituency of Assam and is a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) political party. He is the only son of Krishna Kanta Handique, a renowned Indologist. He is also the father in law of Abheek Barman, who is a journalist with the Times of India. Actor Bijukuttan is a famous Malayalam film actor. He is a comedy artist.His popularity among malayalees increased because of the way he doing comedy scenes. He is good enough to utilise his body language that made things easy to become a successful comedy artist in the malayalam film industry. Politician Bill Alter (born May 15, 1944) is a former Missouri Republican politician serving in the Missouri State Senate. He lives in High Ridge, Missouri, with his wife Merijo and their child Angela. Actor Bill Applebaum (born February 4, 1954 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States) is an American actor and writer. He started working on stage in Chicago at The Second City Theater, where he helped start the Second City ETC Theater in 1984. He has worked in hundreds of commercials, tv shows, films and on stage. In addition to writing TV pilots for Second City, he wrote on "The Carol Burnett Show" and for the television version of the film "Nothing In Common".. Applebaum also had brief roles in the movie "Pretty Woman" and has guest starred on many television shows, including The Pez Dispenser, and The Pick of the television series "Seinfeld". He founded and runs ActorsImprovStudio (actorsimprovstudio.com) helping people to better harness and use their creativity learning (improv) techniques whether one is a writer, actor, voice-actor, or non-actor. He also works as a consultant for touring authors and works with corporations helping executives prepare to give speeches and to be interviewed by the media. Politician Bill Beagle is the state Senator for the 5th District of the Ohio Senate, serving since 2011. Beagle also serves as the Chairman for the Senate Workforce and Economic Development Committee. He is a Republican. Actor Bill Dean (3 September 1921 – 20 April 2000) was a British actor who was born in Everton, Liverpool, Lancashire. He was born Patrick Connolly but took his stage name in honour of Everton football legend William 'Dixie' Dean. Politician Bill Dew was a home construction contractor and the Republican challenger in Utah's 2nd congressional district in 2008. Dew received the Republican nomination, but lost in the general election to Democratic incumbent Jim Matheson. Dew got 35% of the vote. Politician Bill Gluba is the current mayor of Davenport, Iowa. Born in Davenport, he received a bachelor's degree in political science from St. Ambrose University in Davenport. He received a master's degree in political science from the University of Iowa. In 1963, he took part in the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. He served on the Scott County, Iowa, Board of Supervisors (1977–1980) as well as in the Iowa State House (1971–72) and Senate (1973–76) as a Democrat. He has unsuccessfully run for Congress in Iowa's 1st Congressional District three times, first against Congressman Jim Leach in 1982 (Leach 59.2% - Gluba 40.8%) and again in 1988 (Leach 60.7% - Gluba 38.4%). In 2004 he was nominated to run against incumbent Congressman Jim Nussle and was defeated (Nussle 55% - Gluba 44%). Politician Bill Gwatney (August 26, 1959 – August 13, 2008) was an American politician who served as the State Chair of the Democratic Party of Arkansas. Prior to being State Chair, he was a State Senator for 10 years. He had also been the financial chair for Mike Beebe's run for Governor of Arkansas in 2006. He owned three car dealerships in Pulaski County. Gwatney was selected as a superdelegate at the 2008 Democratic National Convention, but was murdered before serving. He was replaced by his widow Rebecca Rankin. Actor Billie Ray Worley is an American film and television actor. He played Patrick Quinn on the U.S. TV show Early Edition. Actor Billinjer C. Tran is an actor/writer/director living in the Los Angeles area. Originally from Vietnam, Billinjer draws upon his personal experiences in his filmic art and poetry. He's written several award winning poems. Politician Bill Lee Cadman (born October 4, 1960) is a Colorado legislator. First elected to the Colorado House of Representatives in 2000, Cadman was appointed to fill a vacancy in the Colorado Senate in 2007. He currently represents Senate District 12, which covers rural Colorado Springs, Fort Carson, Security-Widefield, Cimarron Hills, and Cheyenne Mountain. He is currently on the Board of Directors of the American Legislative Exchange Council, ALEC, a national association of legislators, in addition to serving as the Colorado Senate Minority Leader. Politician Bill Mauro is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the riding of Thunder Bay—Atikokan for the Ontario Liberal Party. Actor Bill Oberst Jr. (born William Oberst Jr on November 21, 1965) is an American stage, film and television actor of German descent. His career includes projects in film, television, and one-man-show theater performances. He first received recognition for his portrayals of icon and humorist Lewis Grizzard as performed in theatrical tours across the southern United States. and has more recently become known for his role as the creepy "Facebook Stalker" in the online interactive video film Take This Lollipop, which uses the Facebook Connect application to bring viewers themselves into the film though use of their own pictures and messages from Facebook. Politician Bill Paparian (born 1949 in Los Angeles, California) is an American politician, a former mayor of Pasadena, California, serving from 1995 to 1997. He was also a member of the Pasadena City Council from 1987 to 1999, and a Green Party candidate for Congress in 2006. He was the first Armenian-American mayor of Pasadena, as well as the only Pasadena mayor to visit Cuba during his term. Paparian has been known throughout his political career as an outspoken advocate of controversial causes, including ending the trade embargo against Cuba. He attracted national media attention for dispatching a Pasadena police helicopter to issue a citation to state aircraft spraying pesticides over the city, and for his urging Rose Parade observers in 2008 to turn their backs on the Chinese float, which he called the "Beijing Float of Shame." Actor Bill Posley is a stand-up comedian from Venice, Los Angeles who appeared on in 2012. Later that year, he hosted the Survivor Live After Show during the airing of ; however, was fired and replaced by Parvati Shallow due to his lack of chemistry with the guests and understanding of the game. After appearing on Survivor, Posley claimed that he was repeatedly contacted for business, telling The New Zealand Herald that “I’m not the biggest comic in the world or anything, but people are willing to give me chances where they weren’t willing to give them to me before,” Politician Bill Reardon (born June 24, 1941) is an American politician and educator. He served in the Kansas House of Representatives from 1975 to 2004, when he was replaced in the House of Representatives by his wife Kathy. Politician Bill Renick (born 1954) is a former mayor of Ashland, Mississippi, and campaigned for Governor of Mississippi as a Democrat before withdrawing on April 23, 2007. At the age of 18, he became one of the youngest elected officials in the history of Mississippi when he was elected an alderman for the city of Ashland. At the age of 27, Renick became one of Mississippi's youngest mayors. He was later elected a Benton County Supervisor, where he helped to start the Benton County Medical Center. Politician Bill Saundercook was a city councillor in Toronto, Canada for Ward 13 Parkdale-High Park. He represented one of the two Parkdale—High Park wards. A teacher from a family of teachers, Saundercook holds a B.Ed., M.A. and M.Ed. Politician Bill Seitz is a Republican member of the Ohio Senate, who has represented the 8th District since his appointment in October 2007. He was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 2001 until 2007. He is chairman of the Senate Public Utilities Committee. Actor Billy Barty (October 25, 1924 – December 23, 2000) was an American film actor. In adult life he stood three feet, nine inches, and because of his short stature he was often cast in movies and television episodes as outspoken or wisecracking characters, playing opposite taller performers. During the 1950s he became a TV star, appearing regularly in the Spike Jones ensemble. Actor Billy B. Van (August 3, 1878 – November 16, 1950) was a prominent entertainer in the early decades of the 1900s. He was a star, progressively, in minstrel shows, vaudeville, burlesque, the New York stage, and movies. At the same time under another name he was a well-known dairy farmer and agriculturist. And, at the same time he was a manufacturer of soap products. And later in his career he reinvented himself as a nationally known motivational speaker, and a Yankee goodwill ambassador. Actor Billy De Wolfe (February 18, 1907 - March 5, 1974) was an American character actor. He was active in films from the mid-1940s until his death in 1974. He was a good friend of Doris Day from the time of their meeting during the filming of Tea for Two (1950) until his death. He was never married. Politician Bill Yellowtail (born January 8, 1948) is an American politician from Wyola, Montana. He is a 1971 graduate of Dartmouth College where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Geography and Environmental Studies. Yellowtail served on the Montana Senate from 1985 to 1993 representing Big Horn, Rosebud and Powder River Counties and was a Regional Administrator for the United States Environmental Protection Agency. In 1996, he ran an unsuccessful campaign against Republican Rick Hill for Montana's lone seat in the U.S. House of Representatives as a Democrat. Yellowtail is now an employee with in Bozeman, Montana, serves on the board of directors for the , based at Montana State University, as well as the National Audubon Society and has recently been tabbed as MSU endowed chair in Native American Studies . He has a wife, Margarette Carlson-Yellowtail, and one child. Actor Billy House (May 7, 1889 – September 23, 1961) was an US vaudevillian, Broadway performer and feature film actor. After devoting most of his career to live performance, he moved to Hollywood where he became a supporting actor during the 1940s and 1950s. According to admirer Orson Welles, the name "Billy House" was likely an invention for use in burlesque theatres. Politician Billy Hutchinson (born 1955) is the leader of the Progressive Unionist Party in Northern Ireland. He was elected to Belfast City Council in 1997 and to the Northern Ireland Assembly in 1998. He lost his assembly seat in 2003 and his council seat in 2005. Before this he had been a member of the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) and the founder of their youth wing the Young Citizen Volunteers (YCV). Actor Billy Lush (born November 30, 1981) is an American actor from New Haven, Connecticut. He graduated from Coral Springs High School in Coral Springs, Florida in 1999. He later attended Florida State University to pursue theatre. He is known for his portrayal of Kevin Donnelly on the NBC drama The Black Donnellys, which was canceled by NBC in April 2007, and Lance Cpl. Harold James Trombley on the 2008 HBO miniseries Generation Kill. He played Liam Hennessy, an undercover policeman in the Irish mob, in the Fox show The Chicago Code. Politician Billy Pat Wright (born March 17, 1937) is an American, former real estate agent, former rancher, and a former Republican member of the Missouri House of Representatives. He represented the 159th district, which includes parts of Stoddard County, Cape Girardeau County, and Wayne County, from 2005 to 2013. He announced his intention to run for state senate in the 25th district in 2012 in February 2011 only to drop out of the race in May 2012. Actor Billy Quirk (29 March 1873 – 20 April 1926) was an American silent film actor. He appeared in 182 films between 1909 and 1924. Politician Billy Ray Chandler (born October 17, 1937), is a retired businessman from Dry Prong in Grant Parish, who is a Republican former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives. Prior to redistricting, Chandler's District 22 encompassed seventy-two precincts from Grant, La Salle, and parts of Winn and northern Rapides parishes in the north central portion of the state. Chandler initially won his seat as a Democrat in a special election for state representative held on April 29, 2006. Politician Biman Bose is the state chief of the West Bengal Communist Party of India (Marxist). He is also a Politburo member of the party. Besides, he is the present Chairman of the Left Front committee of West Bengal. Actor Bina Rai (4 June 1931 – 6 December 2009), (Hindi: बीना राय), (aka Beena Roy) was a leading actress primarily of the black and white era of Hindi cinema. She is most known for her roles in classics such as Anarkali (1953), Taj Mahal (1963), and won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film, Ghunghat (1960). Politician Binay Ranjan Sen, CIE, ICS (January 1, 1898, Dibrugarh, India - June 12, 1993, Calcutta, India), was an Indian diplomat and Indian Civil Service officer. He served as Director General (1956–1967) of the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). He drew on his experience as relief commissioner (1942–1943) during the Bengal famine of 1943 to build the FAO from a data-gathering bureaucracy into a major force against world hunger. Politician Bindeshwari Dubey (14 January 1921 – 20 January 1993) was a freedom fighter and administrator who served as Chief Minister of Bihar between 25 March 1985 and 14 February 1988. He was involved in the nationalisation of collieries in the Chhotanagpur region that was then a part of Bihar (now Jharkhand). He held the portfolios of Law, Justice and Labour in the Union Council of Ministers in Rajiv Gandhi's cabinet. Earlier, he had held offices a state level as Minister of Education, Transport and Health. He was a member of the Seventh Lok Sabha between 1980 and 1984, representing the Giridih constituency in Bihar. He was a member of the Rajya Sabha from 1988 until his death. Earlier he had been a member of Bihar Legislative Assembly during 1952-57, 1962–77 and 1985-88. Politician Bindheshwari Prasad Mandal (1918–1982) was an Indian Parliamentarian who served as the chairman of the Second Backward Classes Commission (popularly known as the Mandal Commission). The commission's report mobilized a segment of the Indian population known as "Other Backward Classes" (OBCs) and initiated a fierce debate on the policy of for underrepresented and underprivileged groups in the Indian polity. Actor Bindu Madhavi () is an Indian model and film actress, who mainly works in Tamil and Telugu films. She has made her debut in the 2008 Tamil film, Pokkisham. Politician Bingham Baring, 2nd Baron Ashburton (William Bingham Baring; June 1799–23 March 1864) was a British businessman and a Whig politician who later became a Tory. Actor Bing Russell (May 5, 1926 - April 8, 2003) was an American actor and baseball club owner. He was the father of Golden Globe-nominated actor Kurt Russell and grandfather of ex-major league baseball player Matt Franco. Politician Bingu wa Mutharika (born Brightson Webster Ryson Thom; 24 February 1934 – 5 April 2012) was a Malawian politician and economist who was President of Malawi from May 2004 until his death. He was also President of the Democratic Progressive Party, which he founded in February 2005; it obtained a majority in Malawi's parliament in the 2009 general election. During his two terms in office he was noted for presiding over as the Chairperson of the African Union in 2010–2011, as well as several domestic controversies. He died of a heart attack in Lilongwe on 5 April 2012. Politician Binho Marques (born October 29, 1962, in São Paulo) is a Brazilian politician, and was the Governor of Acre from 2006 to 2010, when the government was assumed by Tião Viana. He is a member of the Workers' Party. Politician Bipin Chandra Pal (; November 7, 1858–May 20, 1932) was an Indian nationalist. He was among the triumvirate of Lal Bal Pal. Politician Bird Sim Coler (October 9, 1867 Champaign, Illinois – June 12, 1941 Brooklyn, New York City) was an American politician. He established himself as a stockbroker in New York City, became prominent in municipal and State politics, and served as first Comptroller of Greater New York in 1897-1901. In 1902, he was the Democratic nominee for Governor of New York, but lost to Benjamin B. Odell, Jr., by a small plurality in spite of his enormous lead in New York City. In 1905 he was elected president of the Borough of Brooklyn, on the Municipal Ownership ticket. In 1918, he ran unsuccessfully on the Democratic ticket for New York State Comptroller. Politician Birger Breivik (26 October 1912 – 28 June 1996) was a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party. Politician Birgitta Jónsdóttir (born 17 April 1967) is a Politician and a member of the Althing, the Icelandic parliament, formerly representing the Citizens' Movement and The Movement, but now representing the Pirate Party. Her district is the Reykjavík South Constituency. She was elected to the Icelandic parliament in April 2009 on behalf of a movement aiming for democratic reform beyond party politics of left and right. Birgitta has been an activist and a spokesperson for various groups, such as Wikileaks, Saving Iceland and Friends of Tibet in Iceland. She acts as a spokeswoman for the Icelandic Modern Media Initiative. Actor Bishara Wakim(1890–1949) (Arabic:بشارة واكيم ) Egyptian director and actor born in Faggala, Cairo in 1890. Politician Bishnuram Medhi () (April 24, 1888–January 21, 1981) was an Indian politician and freedom-fighter who served as the Chief Minister of Assam from 1950 to 1957 and Governor of Madras State from January 1958 till May 1964. Politician Bishop Abel Tendekayi Muzorewa (14 April 1925 – 8 April 2010) served as Prime Minister of Zimbabwe Rhodesia from the Internal Settlement to the Lancaster House Agreement in 1979. A Methodist bishop and nationalist leader, he held office for only a few months. Actor Biswajit (full name Biswajit Deb Chatterjee, Hindi: बिस्वजित चॅटर्जी, Bengali: বিশ্বজিৎ চ্যাটার্জী) is a Bengali/Hindi actor. He was born in Calcutta, West Bengal on Monday,14th Dec 1936 and later went to Bombay to do some Hindi films. Actor Bita Lahrakhani Deinabli also known as Bita Farrahi (, born 21 March 1958 in Tehran) is an Iranian actress. She is one of the most famous and internationally acclaimed actresses in Iran. Actor Bjanka Murgel is a Canadian actress and model. She has had several television and film roles, including that of Mylene on the television series Lost Girl (TV series) and in a recurring role as Karina on The Latest Buzz. Murgel also appeared in and starred as Kimberly in the movie Hidden 3D. Politician Bjarne Daniel Solli (7 November 1910 – 22 October 1989) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. Politician Bjarne Fjærtoft (7 November 1899 – 28 August 1981) is a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party. Politician Bjarne Flem (30 September 1914 – 8 December 1999) was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party. Politician Bjarne Håkon Hanssen, (born 1 November 1962) has been the Norwegian Minister of Health since 20 June 2008 as part of the second cabinet Stoltenberg. On October 8, 2009 Hansen announced that he would step down as a minister when Stoltenberg's new cabinet is put together. He was previously Minister of Agriculture from 2000 to 2001 and Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion from 2005 to 2008. He is a member of the Norwegian Labour Party. Politician Bjarne Henry Henriksen (15 August 1904 – 6 February 1995) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. Politician Bjarne Støtvig (24 June 1898 – 8 January 1982) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. Politician Bjarne Undheim (12 January 1905 – 28 May 1988) was a Norwegian educator and politician for the Centre Party. Politician Bjørn Erling Ytterhorn (17 August 1923 – 12 September 1987) was a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party. Politician Blair MacLean is a Canadian politician. He has campaigned for the Canadian House of Commons on two occasions, for the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada and the Conservative Party of Canada. Actor Blair McDonough (born 30 April 1981, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) is an actor who is best known for playing the role of Stuart Parker in the Australian TV soap opera Neighbours. He first shot to fame in 2001, when he finished runner-up in the inaugural season of the reality TV series Big Brother Australia. He has since appeared on a number of other reality TV shows. Politician Blair Wilson (born May 18, 1963 in North Vancouver, British Columbia) was the Canadian Member of Parliament (MP) in the 39th Canadian parliament for West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country electoral district. He was elected on January 23, 2006 in the 2006 federal election as the Liberal candidate. Shortly before the 2008 election was called, Wilson changed his allegiance to the Green Party of Canada, becoming that party's first MP following a period sitting as an Independent. He subsequently lost the election to Conservative John Weston. Politician Blaise Compaoré (born February 3, 1951) is a Burkinabé politician who has been the President of Burkina Faso since 1987. He was a top associate of President Thomas Sankara during the 1980s, and in October 1987 he led a coup d'état that murdered Sankara; subsequently he introduced a policy of "rectification", overturning the Marxist policies pursued by Sankara. He won elections in 1991, 1998, 2005, and 2010. Actor Blaise Garrett Garza (born February 10, 1989) is an American actor and musician. He played the role of Gregory Hudson on Another World, a role he played from 1994 to 1996. Actor Blake McIver Ewing (born March 27, 1985) is an American actor. He was known for playing Derek, Michelle's friend on Full House. Ewing also portrayed the role of Waldo in the 1994 feature film version of The Little Rascals. He was also the voice of Eugene on Hey Arnold!. Blake co-wrote and performed the song "Along the River", the end credit song to the film End of the Spear. Politician Blanca Alcalá Ruiz is a mexican politician. From 2008 to 2011, she served as the mayor of Puebla, the capital city of the State of Puebla in Mexico. Actor Blanca de Castejón (May 13, 1909 – 1969) was a Puerto Rican actress who became very successful in Mexico and other parts of Latin America. De Castejón was born in 1909 in Orocovis, Puerto Rico. Her real name was Blanca Otero. Her name means "the white one". Actor Blanche Bates (25 August 1873 – 25 December 1941) was an American actress, born in Portland, Oregon. She made her début in San Francisco in a benefit performance of Brander Matthews's This Picture and That. Among her early successes were her Mrs. Hillary in The Senator, Phyllis in The Charity Ball, and Nora in A Doll's House. She joined Daly's company in 1898 and the next year at Daly's Theatre, New York, played Mirtza in The Great Ruby. In 1901 she appeared as Cigarette in Under Two Flags at the Garden Theatre in New York. Thereafter devoting herself to the productions of David Belasco, she won great success in The Darling of the Gods (1902) and The Girl of the Golden West (1905) and after World War I in The Famous Mrs. Fair (1919). Actor Blanche Massey (c. 1878? – 1929) was a Gaiety Girl and actress best known for her stage appearances in London and the United States in the 1890s. Among her appearances in many productions with the George Edwardes company, especially Edwardian musical comedies, she was perhaps most remembered for A Gaiety Girl. She appeared in both the 1893 West End production of that musical and also the 1894 Broadway production, playing Alma Somerset, the title role, in the latter. Actor Blanchette Brunoy (5 October 1915 – 3 April 2005) was a French actress. She was born Blanche Bilhaud in Paris as the daughter of a physician, and died in Manosque, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence of old age. Actor Blandine Ebinger (born Blandine Loeser) (4 November 1899, Berlin – 25 December 1993, Berlin) was a German actress and chansonniere, the daughter of the pianist Gustav Loeser and the actress Margarete Wezel. Ebinger became acquainted with Friedrich Hollaender in 1919, and with him she became heavily invested as a performer, writer, and composer in the Berlin cabaret scene in the 1920s, beginning in the cabaret and the . She married Friedrich Hollaender, and she recorded many of his cabaret songs, including the set of songs entitled . Although Ebinger and Hollaender ended their marriage before Hollaender emigrated to the United States because of the increasingly hostile environment for Jewish citizens in the early 1930s, Ebinger nevertheless faced discrimination as a result of the marriage, much of which was directed at their half-Jewish daughter, Philine, who was briefly married to Georg Kreisler. Ebinger emigrated to the United States in 1937, returning to Berlin in 1947. She moved to Munich, where she met her second husband, the publisher Helwig Hassepflug, in 1961. They eventually settled back in Berlin, where Blandine continued her career in the theater and as an actress on television productions. Ebinger died on 25 December 1993 in Berlin and is buried on the Waldfriedhof Dahlem. She was 94 years old. Politician Blas Infante Pérez de Vargas (Casares, Spain; 5 July 1885 - Seville, Spain; 11 August 1936). Blas Infante was an Andalucista politician, writer, historian and musicologist, known as the father of Andalusian nationalism (Padre de la Patria Andaluza). Politician Blas Piñar (born 22 November 1918 in , ) is a Spanish politician. He has had connections with Catholic organizations; directed the Institute of Spanish Culture (Instituto de Cultura Hispánica) and served as deputy (procurador) in the Cortes and a councillor of the Movimiento Nacional. Actor Bleuette Bernon was a French film actress who appeared in five films made by Georges Méliès around the turn of the 20th century. The earliest films, made before 1900, were usually without plot and had a runtime of just a few minutes. However, Méliès evolved the genre of the fictional motion picture, and Bernon became one of the earliest character actors in movies. In 1899, she played the title character in Méliès's Jeanne d'Arc, and Cinderella in Cendrillon. In 1901, she appeared in Barbe-bleue. In 1902 she appeared in a minor role in A Trip to the Moon, which is the best known film of Méliès, as one "lady in the Moon". In 1903 she appeared as Aurora in . Politician Blondell Reynolds Brown is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party. She is currently serving her 4th term as a member of Philadelphia City Council. Reynolds Brown is the only woman to win a Philadelphia At-Large Council seat since 2000. Politician Bob Avakian (born on March 7, 1943) is Chairman of the Revolutionary Communist Party, USA (RCP), which he has led since its formation in 1975. He is a veteran of the Free Speech Movement and the Left of the 1960s and early 1970s, and was closely associated with the Black Panther Party. He has continually published writings on Marxism and Maoism for over 35 years and is viewed by many inside and outside the communist movement as the foremost Maoist revolutionary in the U.S. He has described his body of theoretical work and everything he does as a communist leader as focused on "developing a scientific understanding of the world and providing leadership in radically transforming it toward the goal of revolution and the final aim of communism." Avakian writes regularly for the newspaper of the RCP, (formerly titled Revolutionary Worker). Actor Bobbi Baker (born 1981 in Raleigh, North Carolina) is an American actress that is best known for her role as Kiki on the Tyler Perry sitcom House of Payne. She also had a role in the film Madea Goes to Jail. Actor Bobbi Shaw (born September 16, 1943) is an actress best known for her appearance in American International Pictures' beach party movies of the 1960s, where she was often teamed with Buster Keaton. She is now a respected acting coach with her own studio, Expressions Unlimited, and goes by the name Bobbie Shaw-Chance. Actor Bob Bowes Born Robert Wm Bowes is an English actor. His only film is the classic 1969 film Kes. Bob Bowes played the headmaster Mr Gryce in the film about a young Barnsley lad who trains a young kestrel. Actor Bobby "Bob" Koherr is an American actor and director. Actor Bobby Deol (born Vijay Singh Deol, 27 January 1967) is an Indian actor. Deol is the son of Bollywood actor Dharmendra and the brother of Sunny Deol, also a successful actor in the Mumbai based Indian film industry. Actor Bobby Fite (born October 22, 1968) is an American former film and television actor. Beginning his professional career as a child actor and model at the age of six, Fite is perhaps best known for his recurring role as J.T. Martin on the popular NBC comedy series Silver Spoons, as well as for his feature film roles in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, The Legend of Billie Jean, and Explorers. Politician Bobby Kahn is a Democratic American political activist and the former chairman of the Democratic Party of the U.S. state of Georgia. Kahn was elected chairman in 2004; his term expired in 2007. He previously served as chief of staff under former Governor Roy Barnes. Actor Bobby King (born July 28, 1944, Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States) is an American gospel-style, R&B and soul singer. He formed a singing duo with Terry Evans in the early 1970s. Since 1973, King has sung on most Ry Cooder albums. He was also the lead backing vocalist in Bruce Springsteen's Human Touch tour band of 1992-93. The duo also undertook recording sessions with Bob Dylan, John Fogerty and Boz Scaggs. Actor Bobby Vernon (March 9, 1897/1898, Chicago, Illinois – June 28, 1939, Hollywood, California) was an American comedic actor in silent films. He later became a writer and comedy supervisor at Paramount for W.C. Fields and Bing Crosby, when the sound era arrived. Politician Bob Coffin (born on 7 October, 1942 in Anaheim, California) is a Las Vegas city councilman, representing the city's east side in Ward 3. He was previously a Democratic member of the Nevada Senate, representing Clark County District 10 () from 1987-2011. Previously he was a member of the Nevada Assembly from 1983 through 1985. Mr. Coffin is half Mexican American. Actor Bob Custer (October 18, 1898 – December 27, 1974) was an American film actor who appeared in over 50 films, mostly Westerns, between 1924 and 1937, including The Fighting Hombre, Arizona Days, The Last Roundup, The Oklahoma Kid, Law of the Rio Grande, The Law of the Wild and Ambush Valley. Using his original name Raymond Glenn, the actor also appeared in non-Western movies, including the 1927 film The Return of Boston Blackie as the title character. Actor Bob Gosse (born January 9, 1963) is an American film producer and director. He has also acted in several movies. Politician Bob Hogue (born September 7, 1953) is an athletic conference commissioner, author and columnist, sportscaster, and a former Republican member of the Hawaii State Senate representing the 24th district (Kailua-Kaneohe) for six years (2000–2006). Hogue was the Republican nominee for U.S. Congress in Hawaii's 2nd congressional district, to replace Ed Case but lost in the 2006 general election to former Lieutenant Governor Mazie Hirono. He is currently the commissioner of the Pacific West Conference, a position he had held since 2007. Politician Bob Huget (born in Saskatchewan) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 1995, and served as a cabinet minister in the government of Bob Rae. Actor Bob Kortman (24 December 1887 – 13 March 1967) was an American film actor mostly associated with westerns, though he also appeared in a number of Laurel and Hardy comedies. He appeared in over 260 films between 1914 and 1952. Politician Bob Kremer (born 1936) is a retired Nebraska state senator from Aurora, Nebraska in the Nebraska Legislature and also a farmer and cattle feeder. Politician Bob Lake is a Republican member of the Montana Legislature. He was elected for Senate District 44, representing the Hamilton, Montana area, in 2010. Previously he served in the House of Representatives from 2003-2011. Politician Bob Lynn is a Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 31st District since 2002. He is currently serving as Chair of the State Affairs Committee, is Vice-Chair of the Judiciary Committee, and is a member of the Transporation Committee and Joint Armed Forces Committees. He also serves on the Labor & Workforce Development, Military & Veterans' Affairs, and Public Safety Finance Subcommittees, for the 28th Legislature. Bob Lynn is a retired fighter pilot with the United States Air Force and a Vietnam Veteran. Actor Bob McClurg is an American actor. He joined the Los Angeles-based improvisational comedy team The Groundlings and remained a member for six years, working with John Paragon, Susan Barnes, Phil Hartman and Paul Reubens. Actor Bobo Chan Man-Woon is a former Hong Kong singer and model. She was also an actress in several movies and TV-series. Politician Bob Peeler served as the 86th Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina from January 1995 to January 2003. He currently serves on the Clemson University Board of Trustees. Peeler, a 1991 graduate of the school, was elected to the board in 2003. Peeler is currently a manager of Community and Municipal Relations for Waste Management Inc. in Lexington, South Carolina. His family runs a milk industry in Gaffney, South Carolina, and his older brother, Harvey S. Peeler, Jr., is a state senator. Politician Bob Ronka (born ca. 1943) was a member of the Los Angeles City Council from the San Fernando Valley's 1st District between 1977 and 1981. For a brief time he represented Leslie Van Houten in the Manson Family criminal murder case. Actor Bob Schreck (born February 2, 1955) is an American comic book writer and editor, known for his work for publishers including Marvel Comics, Dark Horse Comics, Oni Press, DC Comics, and Legendary Comics. Actor Bob Wilkins (April 11, 1932 – January 7, 2009) was a television personality born as Robert Gene Wilkins in the town of Hammond, Indiana. Wilkins was best known as the creator and host of a popular television show named Creature Features that ran on KTVU in the San Francisco Bay Area from 1971 to 1984, and which premiered with Del Tenney's infamous The Horror of Party Beach. The programming on Creature Features featured science fiction and horror film; everything from the classics, such as Bride of Frankenstein to turgid turkeys like The Vulture. More often than not, the films were good, and sometimes the show hit benchmarks: George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead had its world television premiere on the show, just a couple of years after its original theatrical release. Wilkins' style of wit was very dry, and fit very well with some of the "schlockers" he was forced to air, which was a big part of his appeal to his fans (somewhat in the style of Mystery Science Theatre 3000). As host of the show, his droll humor and onmnipresent cigar became his trademarks. Politician Boddhiya Baduge Dilan Priyanjan Anslam Perera (born 19 April 1962) (known as Dilan Perera), MP is the Sri Lankan Non-Cabinet Minister of Port Development. He is a Member of Parliament for Badulla District and former Deputy Minister of Justice. Born to Marshall Perera PC and Daya Perera, he was educated at Royal College Colombo and at the Sri Lanka Law College. Actor Bodil Rosing (December 27, 1877 December 31, 1941) was a Danish born American film actress in the silent and sound eras. She made one or two stage appearances on Broadway and in the meantime raised four children. Politician Bogdan Adam Klich (born on 8 May 1960 in Kraków) was a Polish politician and Minister of National Defence of Poland. Bogdan Klich was interned in 1981 during the martial law set by the communist regime. Until 16 November 2007 he was a Member of the European Parliament for the Lesser Poland Voivodeship & Swietokrzyskie Voivodeship with the Civic Platform, part of the European People's Party and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs. Politician Bogdan Bojko (born February 10, 1959 in Nowa Sól) is a Polish politician. He was elected to the Sejm on September 25, 2005, receiving 5,123 votes in 8 Zielona Góra districts, as a candidate on the Civic Platform list. Actor Bogdan Tirnanić (Serbian Cyrilic: Богдан Тирнанић) (September 14, 1941 – January 16, 2009) was one of the most prominent Serbian journalists, essayists and movie critics. He was born in Belgrade, Serbia. He wrote columns for some of the most popular newspapers in the SFR Yugoslavia and Serbia. The list includes Politika, Borba, NIN, Dnevni telegraf etc. He was awarded some of the most important awards in Yugoslav and Serbian journalism, such as Croatian Veselko Tenžera award. Politician Bogdan Zdrojewski (born 18 May 1957) is a Polish politician who was the first president of Wrocław after the fall of communism in Poland, and held the seat from 1990 to 2001. Afterwards he was a senator and member of the Polish Sejm. Since November 2007, he has been the Minister of Culture and National Heritage. Politician Bogyoke (General) Aung San (, ); 13 February 1915 – 19 July 1947) was a Burmese revolutionary, nationalist, founder of the modern Burmese army (Tatmadaw), and considered to be the Father of modern-day Burma. Politician Bohdan Fedorovych Boyko () (born 29 September 1954) was a candidate in 2004 Ukrainian presidential election. He was nominated by the Movement of Ukrainian Patriots. In 2000 he formed a third Rukh within the Popular Movement of Ukraine aimed at reconciling the differences between the two opposing factions. Before 2002 he was a national deputy of Ukraine. Since 2002 he has been chair of the National Movement of Ukraine for Unity, which is one of the branches of former People's Movement of Ukraine of Vyacheslav Chornovil. He has never been a member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. He follows a nationalist policy, opposed to Ukrainian "oligarchs". Politician Bohuslav Sobotka (born October 23, 1971 in Telnice) is the leader of the Czech Social Democratic Party. He was first elected to the Chamber of Deputies in 1996, becoming President of the Parliament in 2001. In 2002, Sobotka entered the cabinet as Minister of Finance, where he stayed until 2006. Sobotka also was Deputy Prime Minister from 2003–04 and 2005-06. In addition to remaining in Chamber of Deputies, Sobotka is party leader of the CSDP. He served as interim leader after the resignation of Jiří Paroubek following the elections in May 2010. On 21 of March 2011 Sobotka was officially elected party chairman. Sobotka also briefly served as interim chairman in 2006, after the resignation of Stanislav Gross. Politician Bojang of Goguryeo (died 682) (r. 642–668) was the 28th and last king of Goguryeo the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He was placed on the throne by the military leader Yeon Gaesomun. His reign ended when Goguryeo fell to the allied forces of the southern Korean kingdom of Silla and the Tang Dynasty China. Politician Bolat Bidakhmetuly Zhamishev (); (); is a Kazakh politician who is serving as the current minister of Finance for Kazakhstan. Politician Bona Arsenault, (October 4, 1903 – July 4, 1993) was a Canadian historian, genealogist and a federal and provincial politician. Actor Bond Gideon is a United States actress, born in Corpus Christi, Texas. She is best remembered for her work on television shows in the 1970s and 1980s. She was the second actress to play Jill Foster Abbott on the soap opera The Young and the Restless in 1980. Politician Bonginkosi Madikizela is South African politician. He is a former member of the African National Congress and later the United Democratic Movement and current MEC for Human Settlements in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament. Politician Bonifacius Cornelis de Jonge (22 January 1875 – 24 June 1954) was a Dutch politician. Politician Bonily Khongmen (June 25, 1912 – March 17, 2007) was an Indian politician from the Indian National Congress party. She was elected to the Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India from the Autonomous District constituency Assam in 1952.She was a member of the 1st Lok Sabha.She was also the Deputy Speaker in Assam assembly. Actor Bonnie Bartlett (born June 20, 1929) is an American television and film actress. Her career spans over 50 years, with her first major role being on a 1950s daytime drama, Love of Life. She is best known for her role as Ellen Craig on the medical drama series St. Elsewhere. She and her husband, actor William Daniels, who played her fictional husband Dr. Mark Craig, won 1986 Emmy Awards on the same night, becoming the first married couple to accomplish the feat since Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne in 1965. Actor Bonnie-Jill Laflin (born March 15, 1976) is an American model, television personality and sportscaster. Laflin has also worked as an actress and, most notably, as a player scout for the Los Angeles Lakers, making her the first and only female scout in the National Basketball Association. Politician Bonnie Michelle Dumanis (born December 16, 1951, Brockton, Massachusetts) is currently the District Attorney of San Diego County, California. Dumanis has been the District Attorney since 2003, when she defeated incumbent Paul Pfingst. Dumanis ran for Mayor of San Diego, did not advance from the primary election, and later endorsed Carl DeMaio in the general election. Actor Bonnie Root (born August 24, 1975) is an American actress. She is primarily known for her recurring guest role in the CBS series Cold Case as ADA Alexandra Thomas and for her role in the soap As The World Turns as the serial killer Eve Coleman Browning. She has guest-starred on various other crime shows, including Without a Trace, and The Mentalist. Actor Bonnie Somerville (born 24 February 1974) is an American actress and singer. As an actress, she has had roles in a number of movies and television series, most notably NYPD Blue, Grosse Pointe, Friends, The O.C., Cashmere Mafia, and as of 2013, CBS's Golden Boy. Actor Booth Savage (born in Fredericton, New Brunswick) is a Canadian film, stage, and television veteran actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as Team Canada head coach Harry Sinden in the 2006 CBC miniseries, Canada Russia '72. Politician Børge Brende (born 25 September 1965) is a Norwegian politician from the Conservative Party. He held the government posts of Cabinet minister of the Environment, 2001 to 2004, and Cabinet minister of Trade and Industry, 2004 to 2005. He has also been a member of the Norwegian parliament for more than 10 years. Brende served as Chairman of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development 2003-2004. In 2005 he took up the appointment of International Vice Chairman of the China Council for the International Cooperation on Environment and Development (advisory board to the State Council). Politician Borghild Bondevik Haga (8 December 1906 – 12 April 1990) was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party. Actor Boris Frederic Cecil Tay-Natey Ofuatey-Kodjoe (; born 8 March 1973), better known as Boris Kodjoe, is an Austrian-born actor and former fashion model who works primarily in the United States. He is perhaps best known for his role as courier-turned-sports agent Damon Carter on the Showtime television drama series Soul Food and for his role as David Taylor in the film The Gospel. Additionally, he starred as Steven Bloom in the cancelled 2010 NBC action/drama series Undercovers, and as Luther West in the films Resident Evil: Afterlife and Resident Evil: Retribution. Actor Boris Grigoryevich Plotnikov () (b. April 2, 1949, Nevyansk, Sverdlovsk province, Soviet Union (now Russia)) is a Russian film actor. His film debut was as Sotnikov in The Ascent, the acclaimed final film of Russian director Larisa Shepitko. Politician Boris Karlovich Pugo, OAN (, ) (February 19, 1937 – August 22, 1991, in Moscow) was a hardline Soviet Communist political figure. Actor Boris Nikolayevich Livanov was a Soviet and Russian film actor, and screenwriter. He was a member of the Moscow Art Theatre from 1924 through 1972. Politician Boris Ottokar Dittrich (born 21 July 1955 in Utrecht) is a human rights activist, former Dutch politician and writer. Politician Boris Safarovich Ebzeyev (; ), is a Russian politician and judge, who has served as president of Karachay–Cherkessia between 2008 and 2011. Politician Boriss Cilevičs (born March 26, 1956) is a Latvian politician. He was born in Daugavpils. He is a member of the Harmony Centre party and a deputy of the Saeima (Latvian Parliament). He began his current term in parliament on October 17, 2011. In May–July 2004 he served as Member of the European Parliament. Politician Boris van der Ham (born August 29, 1973 in Amsterdam) is a writer, Humanists, former Dutch politician and actor. On May 23, 2002 he became a member of the Dutch House of Representatives for Democrats 66 (Democraten 66), a social liberal party. In November 2006 he also became vice-Parliamentary group leader. He was an MP till September 19, 2012. He focused on matters of education, drug policy, culture, mass media, economic affairs, environment and energy, social equality, democracy and freedom of speech. Since November 24, 2012 he is chairman of the Dutch Humanist Alliance Actor Borja Cobeaga is a Spanish Filmmaker. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film for his 2005 film, One Too Many. Politician Borjana Krišto (born August 13, 1961 in Livno, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia) is a Bosnian Croat politician, affiliated with the Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina. She is the former president of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina - one of two political entities to compose Bosnia and Herzegovina - from February 22, 2007 to March 17, 2011. She was also the first woman to hold the position. In June 2011, she was one of the candidates for nomination to the position of Prime Minister. Out of three candidates she came in third place when ranked by the presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Politician Börje Hörnlund (born June 17, 1935) is a Swedish retired politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. Hörnlund was Ministry of Employment between 1991 and 1994. Actor (born 17 May 1970 in Taito, Tokyo) is a Japanese actress. The fourth rehouse girl of Mitsui, she has starred a number of TV drama series such as Daburu kitchin (1993) and Watashi no unmei (1994). Actor (born 3 July 1985) is a Japanese actor and singer. He is best known for his role as Kunimitsu Tezuka in the Prince of Tennis musical series, Tenimyu, of the third generation Seigaku cast. He is one of PureBOYS. Actor , born April 19, 1972 in Oizumigakuen, Nerima, Tokyo, Japan is a Japanese singer and actress who has appeared in mainstream films and adult videos. Actor (born April 26, 1955) is a German stage and film actor. He is well known for being one of the most talented veteran clowns ever to have worked for Cirque du Soleil. In 2007 he became the clown act creator and acting consultant, for Saltimbanco, which was their oldest major touring show, until discontinued after an over 20 year run - in 2013. He has carried on, in this capacity, with Zarkana, a production Cirque du Soleil created in 2011. Actor born April 29, 1977 is a Japanese actress. She starred in a film Kura (storage) for which she garnered the Newcomer of the Year award of the Japanese Academy and a TV program, Futari (two). Actor (born August 10, 1984) is a Japanese actor and model. He debuted in 2002 with the television series You're Under Arrest, and came to fame with Gokusen in 2005. He has also acted in such shows as Densha Otoko, Tokyo Tower (as Nakagawa Masaya) and Zettai Kareshi (Absolute Boyfriend, as Night Tenjo). Hayami has appeared on CMs for Daihatsu Tanto, Bourbon Petit, Ban Deo Spray and au by KDDI. He is also the spokesperson for the brand Edwin. He is known for his cooking skills and has published several cookbooks. Politician (born December 1, 1929 in Shkodër) was the fourth President of the Republic of Albania from 2002 to 2007. He is the son of Albanian Army general Spiro Moisiu. Actor Born Elizabeth Carr, Lung Leg (born July 8, 1963 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is best known for appearing on the cover of the Sonic Youth album EVOL. During the 1980s, she gained fame as a pin-up girl and as the star of films made by the transgressive movement. Actor , born February 17, 1973, is a Japanese actress and 1990 Monthly Playboy Playmate. Actor (born Igarashi Aya on November 22, 1983) is a Japanese actress, best known for her role in Kamen Rider Hibiki. She is also known for her role as The Mistress in the 2006 film Silk. Actor Born in Baltimore, United States, Douglas Purviance began his professional career as a member of the Stan Kenton Orchestra, playing bass trombone and tuba from 1975 to 1977. He largely works as a studio session bass trombonist, and is not known for improvising. He graduated from Towson State University in 1975 and obtained a masters degree from the Manhattan School of Music in 1992. He settled in New York City in 1977, playing a variety of commercial and jazz trombone jobs, and eventually claiming a chair in the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra, now the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra. He was also a charter member of the Carnegie Hall Jazz Band, and has toured extensively with Slide Hampton, Steve Turre, Dizzy Gillespie, and the Mingus Big Band, among others. He appears as an incidental player on hundreds of recordings, notably on Grammy-nominated efforts with Joe Henderson, and the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, but also in many other groups. On February 8, 2009, he co-won a Grammy as a producer of the CD and also a player in the Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album category for Monday Night Live At The Village Vanguard. Actor born in Chiba Prefecture is a Japanese actor. He has portrayed various superheroes in tokusatsu dramas, beginning with in Ultraman Gaia in 1998, a role he reprised in the 2008 film Superior Ultraman 8 Brothers. This role was followed with in Kamen Rider Ryuki. Politician Born in Daimon, Toyama, was a Japanese journalist and media mogul, also known as the father of Japanese professional baseball. Politician Born in Milan in 1908, son of the well-known Italian socialist Claudio Treves (1869-1933). Paolo Treves worked for the Milanese socialist paper La Giustizia in the early 1920s and studied under Benedetto Croce, with whom he corresponded until the outbreak of war despite the latter's tacit support for Benito Mussolini. After the Fascist takeover, Paolo was singled out and detained for several months by the government, primarily because of Mussolini's hatred of the elder Treves. Actor , born is a Japanese actor and voice actor. He won the award for best supporting actor at the 15th Hochi Film Award for Rōnin-gai. Actor (born ) is a Japanese actress. , she is tall, measurements 79-58-82 cm (31-23-32 in), size 24. Actor (born January 27, 1978) is a Japanese actress and former gravure idol. She made her acting debut in 1992 in the TBS drama Obenkyō. In 1994, she was chosen Fuji Television Visual Queen. In the same year she was selected for the Best Dresser award and special prize. Two years later, Akiko received the Golden Arrow Graph prize. She appeared on the Fuji TV program Iron Chef as a judge in "Battle Banana" Actor (born January 9, 1987) is a Japanese actress. She debuted as a U-15 idol in 1999. She is best known to Japanese television drama audiences as in and Makino Tsukushi in the Hana Yori Dango series, in which she won Best Actress in the 47th Television Drama Academy Awards and received a newcomer award at the 16th Hashida Awards for her performance. Actor (born March 25, 1924) is a Japanese actress whose film work occurred primarily during the 1950s. She rose to extraordinary domestic praise in Japan for her work in two of the greatest Japanese films of the 20th century, Akira Kurosawa's Rashomon and Kenji Mizoguchi's Ugetsu. Actor , (born October 9, 1970), is a Japanese actress and former top star otokoyaku (an actress who plays male roles) of the Japanese Takarazuka Revue's Star Troupe. She joined the revue in 1991 and became the top star in 2007, five years after her fellow classmates Sumire Haruno (the former top star of Flower Troupe) and Hikaru Asami (former top star of Snow Troupe) became top stars. She resigned from the company in April 2009 and is currently pursuing an acting career outside of the Revue. Actor , (born on 13 April 1984) is a Japanese actor, writer and model. He appeared in a number of Japanese TV dramas, including Mei-chan no Shitsuji, Hanazakari no Kimitachi e and Zettai Kareshi. Also, he was well known as the main protagonist in the tokusatsu series Kamen Rider Kabuto. Politician , born September 16, 1957 as in Miyakonojo, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan, is a politician and former Japanese comedian who is most known for his role in the popular game show, Takeshi's Castle, and as the Governor of Miyazaki Prefecture from 2007 to 2011. He was succeeded by Vice Governor Shunji Kono. In 2011, he ran unsuccessfully against Tokyo Governor Shintarō Ishihara for the Tokyo governorship, ultimately coming in second. He plans to run again to replace the newly-resigned Ishihara in the gubernatorial election in December 2012. Actor Bostin Christopher is an American actor most known for his role as Otis Broth in the 2008 film Otis. He was cast in the title role of Billy in the 2009 Short Film 'Billy's in Love' Written & Directed by John Larkin. He has also been featured in television shows such as Law & Order and Wonderland. Christopher also had a small role in M. Night Shyamalan's Unbreakable, as a Comic Book Clerk. He also played Olaf, Mathayus' immensely strong sidekick Olaf in Scorpion King 3. Politician Botolv Bråtalien (28 February 1892 – 6 November 1969) was a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party. Politician Bounnhang Vorachith (Lao: ທ່ານ ບຸນຍັງ ວໍລະຈິດ; born August 15, 1937) is the vice president of Laos. He served as deputy prime minister from 1996 to 2001, and then was appointed prime minister. He became vice president on June 8, 2006 when Bouasone Bouphavanh was appointed prime minister. Politician Bounpone Sisioulath is a Laotian politician. He is a member of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party. He is a representative of the National Assembly of Laos for the city of Vientiane (Constituency 1). Politician Bounyong Boupha is a Laotian politician. She is a member of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party. She is a representative of the National Assembly of Laos for the city of Vientiane (Constituency 1). Actor Bowie Wu Fung is a Hong Kong actor and director with family roots in Guangdong, China. A matinee idol in the 1950s and 1960s he began his acting career in 1953, becoming an overnight success with his debut film, Mens' Hearts. In his long career he has starred opposite many of Hong Kong cinema's leading ladies, of particular note being his many collaborations with Josephine Siao in 1960s musicals. Roles for which he earned the nickname the Dance King for his dancing skills. In the 1970s Wu Fung began working in television and continues to do so as a contract artist to Hong Kong's TVB, with occasional guest appearances in films. Politician Bożenna Bukiewicz (born 14 February 1952 in Żary) is a Polish politician. She was elected to the Sejm on 25 September 2005 getting 11 237 votes in 8 Zielona Góra district, candidating from the Civic Platform list. Actor Bracha Semeyns de Vries van Doesburgh (born 2 September 1981) is a Dutch actress. She is married to Dutch actor Daan Schuurmans and they have a daughter named Sophia Politician Brad Duguid (born July 9, 1962) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the riding of Scarborough Centre and is the province's Minister of Training, Colleges & Universities in the Liberal government of Premier Kathleen Wynne for the Ontario Liberal Party. Actor Braden Danner ( ; born July 13, 1975) is an American actor, writer, director and producer who has worked in theatre, television, and film. He is a graduate of The USC School of Cinematic Arts. He gained critical acclaim for his performances on the stage and screen in such roles as Oliver in Oliver! on Broadway, Gavroche in the Original Broadway Cast of Les Miserables, and Buddy McGillis in ABC’s One Life to Live, for which he was nominated for The Young Artist Award. While performing in Les Miserables, he also originated the role of Control in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Starlight Express, making him the first young actor in history to star in two Broadway shows at once. He later starred in the original cast of The All-New Mickey Mouse Club (1989-1996), the Disney television series that launched the careers of such superstars as Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake and Ryan Gosling. Actor Bradford English Born in 1943, is a character actor who has starred in film and on movies. He is best known in the horror film community for his role in the 1995 horror movie as John Strode. Bradford's first movie role was in the 1971 movie The Anderson Tapes, he also starred in the 1979 movie The Onion Field. Actor Bradford Louryk is a multi-award winning American theater artist and actor. Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania and educated at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York, he is best known for his collaboratively generated solo performance work, which often incorporates multimedia elements and gender reversal in the exploration of its subject matter. This, along with the "intellectual and linguistic complexity" of his work, has led to comparison to Charles Ludlam and Charles Busch, though Louryk has historically received consistent praise for his portrayals of male characters, as well. He is also known for his deeply entrenched and quirky sense of style: "Louryk, tall, dark and handsome in his boho black clothes and colourful bandana - has, at 26, been voted one of New York's most eligible bachelors." Actor Brad Heller is an American acting teacher, and founder of acting studio in Los Angeles, CA. He is also an actor, writer, and director. Heller was mentored by original Group Theatre member Don Richardson, who was the only group member to say, “The Method isn’t what acting is about.” The technique Heller developed, known as The Heller Approach, is primarily based on Muscle memory. The Approach is revolutionary in that it is quite different from Method Acting, which requires you to delve into your personal emotions. Heller’s technique uses the same philosophy as that of an athlete. Heller’s acting technique also helps actors deal with Stage Fright and Performance Anxiety. Politician Brad Lander is a member of the New York City Council, representing the 39th Council District in Brooklyn, which covers Park Slope, Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens, Windsor Terrace, Kensington, and Borough Park. He came to public notice as an affordable housing advocate that has negotiated important affordable housing concessions from the administration of Mayor Michael Bloomberg in major development projects. He directed the Pratt Center for Community Development (formerly PICCED) and the Fifth Avenue Committee. Politician Bradley Byrne is a business attorney and Republican politician from the state of Alabama. He served as chancellor of the Alabama Community College System from 2007 until his resignation in 2009 to run for the 2010 Republican nomination for Governor of Alabama. He was also a member of the Alabama State Senate from 2003 to 2007. He holds degrees from Duke University and the University of Alabama. Actor Bradley Charles Cooper (born January 5, 1975) is an American actor who first gained recognition in the television shows Alias and Jack & Bobby. He later appeared in a supporting role in Wedding Crashers (2005), Yes Man (2008), and He's Just Not That into You (2009). He achieved fame with his roles in The Hangover trilogy (2009–2013), The A-Team (2010), Limitless (2011), Silver Linings Playbook (2012), and The Place Beyond the Pines (2013). His work in Silver Linings Playbook earned him his first Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. In 2011, People magazine named him the "Sexiest Man Alive". Actor Bradley Gregg (born November 8, 1966) is an American actor, director, writer, and producer. Gregg's first film was the 1985 movie Explorers, but his big role came in 1986 in the hit drama film Stand by Me as Eyeball Chambers, the older brother of River Phoenix's character (Gregg and Phoenix had both appeared previously in Explorers). In 1987, Gregg starred in the hit horror film A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors as Phillip Anderson. Politician Bradley L. Dee (born May 5, 1950) is an American politician from Utah. A Republican, he is a member of the Utah State House, representing the state's 11th house district in Ogden. He currently serves as the Utah House Majority Leader. Politician Bradley Maxon Hamlett is a Democratic member of the Montana Legislature. He was elected to Senate District 10, representing Cascade, Montana, in 2009 and 2011. Politician Bradley Zaun (R-Urbandale) is an Iowa State Senator from the 32nd District and the Republican nominee for Iowa's 3rd congressional district in 2010 general election. In the 3rd District Republican primary, he won with 42% of the vote in a crowded seven-candidate field to face the district's Democratic incumbent, Leonard Boswell. Actor Brad Sherrill is an Atlanta-based professional stage actor who gained national recognition beginning in 2001 with his off-Broadway and subsequent national touring performance of The Gospel of John. Since 2001, Sherrill’s one-person live performance of the fourth New Testament gospel (which Sherrill memorized and performs in its 20,000 word entirety) has been presented over 600 times in cathedrals, churches and professional theaters across the United States, Canada and Europe Actor Brad Turvey (born 10 March 1978) was a Filipino actor and video jockey of Channel International. Actor Brady James Monson Corbet (born August 17, 1988) is an American actor. Corbet is known for playing Mason Freeland in the film Thirteen, Brian Lackey in the film Mysterious Skin, Alan Tracy in the 2004 film Thunderbirds, and Peter in the 2008 film Funny Games. He has made guest appearances on many American television shows. Politician Brahamdagh Khan Bugti () is a prominent Baloch leader and the main icon of the Baloch Freedom movement and founder and chief of Baloch Republican Party,the largest Baloch political party, struggling for a one point agenda: the freedom of Balochistan. Brahamdagh Khan Bugti is the son of Nawabzada Rehan Khan Bugti. He is the brother of Shaheed Zaamur (the wife of Mir Bakhtyaar Dombki) and Zabad (the wife of Nawabzada Mehran Baluch ). He's the grandson of Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti. The Jamhoori Watan Party split and Brahamdagh Khan Bugti became the leader of his own faction, which he later renamed as Baloch Republican Party.. Talal Akbar Bugti is the leader of the second faction of Jamhoori Watan Party. He is a Baloch nationalist in the Balochistan conflict with Pakistan. He is wanted by the Pakistani Government on Terrorism Charges Against the People of Pakistan. Actor Brahmaji is an Indian film actor best known for his work in Telugu cinema. Politician Brajesh Singh (, or Kunwar Brijesh Singh (died 31 October 1966) was an Indian politician belonging to the Communist Party of India. He hailed from the royal family of Kalakankar near Allahabad and his nephew Dinesh Singh was a minister in the Indian cabinet. Actor Brandi Lynn Burkhardt (born June 25, 1979) is an American vocalist, actress and beauty queen. She grew up in Pasadena, Maryland but currently lives in Los Angeles. Actor Brandon Burns is an Australian singer and actor from the city of Geelong, Victoria. He rose to fame as a contestant in the Australian Idol show. Actor Brandon Douglas (born June 21, 1968) is an American actor. He first came to prominence in the television series Falcon Crest, in which he played Ben Agretti during the 1988–1989 season. He is well known for playing Dr. Andrew Cook in the popular CBS series Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman. Other credits include: 21 Jump Street, Northern Exposure, Matlock, Murder She Wrote, and JAG. Actor Brandon Firla (born in Calgary, Alberta) is a Canadian actor and comedian, currently best known for his role as Clark Claxton on the television sitcom Billable Hours. In season 4 of Little Mosque on the Prairie in late September 2009 he began a role as the new Anglican priest in town, Reverend Thorne. Actor Brandon Hurst (30 August 1866 - 15 July 1947) was an English stage and film actor. He studied linguistics in his youth and began playing in theatre in 1880s. Much Broadway work from 1900 on until his entry in films. Notably he appeared on stage in 1910 in Two Women costarring Mrs. Leslie Carter and Robert Warwick. He was nearly fifty years old when he acted in his first film Via Wireless as Edward Pinckney in the year 1915 and continued acting in 129 other films until his death 1947. He became well known in the 1920s performing many notable film villain roles, such as the taunting Sir George Carew in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920), the evil Jehan Frollo in the The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923), the cuckold Alexei Karenin opposite Greta Garbo in Love (1927) which was based on Tolstoy's Anna Karenina and the jester Balkiphedro in the The Man Who Laughs (1928). He appeared also in talkies, but chiefly in minor parts though he returned to a great sinister role as Merlin the Magician in Fox's A Connecticut Yankee (1931). Actor Brandon Jay McLaren (born October 15, 1981) is a Canadian television actor. He is best known for his role as Jack Landors, the Red SPD Power Ranger, on Power Rangers: SPD, and Danny Brooks on Harper's Island. He was a guest star in the episode "Bloodlines" of and was featured throughout the first season of The N original television series The Best Years as Devon Sylver, the love interest of lead character Samantha Best. He is also well-known to Canadian audiences for his role of Lenin, Sam's love interest, in the popular show Being Erica, and he portrayed Jamil Dexter as a recurring role in TNT's Falling Skies. Actor Brandon Keener (born October 1, 1974) is an American actor living in Los Angeles, California. He was born and raised in Fort Smith, Arkansas and graduated from University of Arkansas. Politician Brandon Shaffer (born March 22, 1971) is the former President of the Colorado State Senate. He represented Senate District 17, which encompasses the cities of Longmont, Lafeyette, Erie, and Louisville. Shaffer, a lifelong Democrat, was first elected as a State Senator in November 2004, and was reelected in 2008. Following the resignation of Senate President Peter Groff in 2009, Shaffer was elected to the post, while Senator John Morse (D-Colorado Springs) became Majority Leader. Actor Brandon Wardell (born March 25, 1975 in High Point, North Carolina) is an American actor, producer, musician. He is currently starring as Shadow Morton in the world premier production of "The Boy From New York City" in Los Angeles. He also is the Production Manager of the critically acclaimed haunted play "Delusion: The Blood Rite" which is co-produced by Jon Braver and Neil Patrick Harris. His band, Brando's Island, is currently playing select dates in the Los Angeles area. Wardell last appeared on Broadway as Agent Johnny Dollar in Catch Me If You Can at the Neil Simon Theatre. He is also currently working as a producer on the feature film Shift with his company Johnny Roscoe Productions. Brandon has been nominated for four Grammy Awards and two Tony Awards for his work as a Producer. Actor Brandy Lee Ledford also known as Jisel (born February 4, 1969) is an American actress, model and Penthouse Magazine's 1992 Pet of the Year. She played the role of Doyle in the science fiction TV series Andromeda. Ledford is a devout Christian who describes Jesus as "the greatest love of my life". Politician Branimir Glavaš (born September 23, 1956) is a Croatian former major general and right-wing politician. He was one of the founders of Croatian Democratic Union and one of its key players until split in 2006. In 2009 he was found guilty for war crimes. Actor B. Reeves Eason Jr. (November 19, 1914 – October 25, 1921) was a silent screen actor. Billed as "Master Breezy Reeves, Jr.", "Universal's Littlest Cowboy" and later, also known as Breezy Eason, Jr., he was the son of motion picture director and actor B. Reeves Eason. Actor Brefni O'Rorke (1889–1946) was an Irish film actor. He was the stepfather of Cyril Cusack. Actor Brenda Anne Blethyn, OBE (née Brenda Anne Bottle; 20 February 1946) is an English actress who has worked in theatre, television and film. Blethyn has received two Academy Award nominations, two SAG Award nominations, two Emmy Award nominations and three Golden Globe Award nominations, winning one. In addition, she has won a BAFTA, an Empire Award and a Golden Lion and has earned a Theatre World Award and both a Critics' Circle Theatre Award and a Laurence Olivier Award nomination for her theatrical work. Politician Brenda Clack (born July 22, 1945) is an African-American politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. She is a Democrat and was until 2009 a member of the Michigan State House of Representatives. She represented the 34th House District (), which is located in Genesee County, and includes much of the city of Flint. She chaired the Families and Children's Services Committee. Politician Brenda Dervin, currently a professor of communication at Ohio State University, is a researcher in the communication and library and information science fields. Her research about information seeking and information use led to the development of the Sense-Making approach (Ross, Nilsen, & Dewdney, 2003, p. 93). Dervin received a bachelor’s degree in journalism and home economics from Cornell University, with a minor in philosophy of religion, and her M.S. and PhD degrees in communication research from Michigan State University. In 1986 she acted as the first president of the International Communication Association. Dervin reviews articles and also is on editorial boards for communication and library and information science journals. Politician Brenda Elliott (born October 27, 1950) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Progressive Conservative from 1995 to 2003, and was a cabinet minister in the governments of Mike Harris and Ernie Eves. Actor Brenda Forbes (born January 14, 1909, London, England, UK — died September 11, 1996, New York City, New York, U.S.) was a British-American actress of stage and screen. Politician Brenda Halloran is a Canadian politician, currently serving as mayor of Waterloo, Ontario. She was first elected in the 2006 municipal election, defeating incumbent mayor Herb Epp and former mayor Brian Turnbull. She was re-elected in 2010. Politician Brenda Hood is a Grenadian politician of the New National Party. She has served in the Parliament of Grenada since 1999, and has served as the island's Minister of Tourism. Actor Brenda Irene Dickson (born February 3, 1949 in Long Beach, California) is an American actress who originated the role of Jill Foster Abbott on the soap opera The Young and the Restless. Politician Brenda J. Council is a labor lawyer in North Omaha, Nebraska. She represented the 11th District in the Nebraska State Legislature from 2009 to 2013, serving as the successor of long-time state senator Ernie Chambers who was term-limited. Council lost her re-election bid in 2012 to Chambers who was able to run for the seat again after sitting out one term. Politician Brenda Josephine Cannell MHK is the current member of the House of Keys for Douglas East, having been first elected in the 1996 general election. She was born in 1952 in Liverpool and moved to the Island in 1977. She was a Hair Stylist prior to becoming an MHK. She was on the Douglas Town Council and her interests are music, gardening and the environment. She is married to Charles (maiden name was Jones), they have two sons named Louis and Samuel. Brenda also has two brothers named Marcus and Stephen who have between them 6 children; Lyndsey, Marcus Jnr, Beth, Nicole, Jake and Robyn. Actor Brendan Coyle (born 2 December 1963) is a British actor. He has garnered a wider audience on television, most recently as John Bates, the valet, in Downton Abbey. This role earned him a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. Politician Brendan Doherty (born March 14, 1959) is a former Rhode Island State Police Superintendent and the 2012 Republican nominee for Rhode Island's 1st congressional district. Actor Brendan O'Reilly (1929 – 1 April 2001) was an Irish broadcaster, journalist, actor, athlete, singer and songwriter. He is best known as presenter of the long-running Sports Stadium. Actor Brendan Robinson (born February 28 in Portland, Oregon, USA) is an American actor known for playing Lucas Gottesman on the ABC Family series Pretty Little Liars. Actor Brenda Venus is an actress, author, ballet dancer, director, and producer. After purchasing a book at auction that contained an envelope with famed writer Henry Miller's address, Brenda and Henry became pen pals and eventually Henry became her mentor and she his muse: 1,500 letters were written by Henry Miller which were later collected into the book, "Dear, Dear Brenda" – The Love Letters of Henry Miller to Brenda Venus. In addition, she is the author of "Secrets of Seduction for Men" and "Secrets of Seduction for Women" and a 2012 novella titled "Twelve Hours". Her books have been translated into 37 languages. Publishers William Morrow and E.F. Dutton sent her on a worldwide publicity tour making various appearances on TV, radio and press interviews. For over six years, starting in 1998, Brenda wrote a popular column for Playboy Magazine called "Centerfolds on Sex." Actor Breno Mello (September 7, 1931 – July 11, 2008) was a Brazilian athlete and actor. He is primarily known for playing the title role in the 1959 film Orfeu Negro (Black Orpheus). Politician Brent Edison (b. 1956, Milnor, North Dakota) is an attorney and Democratic-NPL politician from North Dakota. He has unsuccessfully ran for both State Auditor in 2004 and for State Tax Commissioner in 2006. Edison's campaign for Tax Commissioner was tarnished when it was publicized that he was fired from a state agency, Workforce Safety and Insurance, after reportedly creating a hostile work environment. Nonetheless, there was never a formal reason for Edison's dismissal, leading many to believe it was politically motivated. Indeed, Edison proved not to be the problem at WSI and unrest worsened dramatically after Edison's firing. His successor Sandy Blunt was eventually terminated and convicted of a felony for misapplication of entrusted property. Politician Brent Hawkes, (born in Bath, New Brunswick) is a Canadian clergyman. Since 1977, he has served as senior pastor of Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto for LGBT parishioners, and is one of Canada's leading gay rights activists. Actor Brent Huff is a former male model and actor, writer and film director. Actor Brent Sexton (born August 12, 1967) is an American actor best known for his roles in the television series The Killing, Life and Deadwood. He has also guest-starred in several other television series, such as Justified, That's Life, Birds of Prey, and Judging Amy. His acting career began in 1989 on the television series B.L. Stryker. He has also appeared in several motion pictures, such as In the Valley of Elah, Flightplan, Radio, and A.I. Artificial Intelligence. Politician Brent Symonette (born 2 December 1954) is a prominent Bahamian businessman, a former Member of Parliament for the St. Anne's constituency, and the former Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of the Bahamas. He is a member of the Free National Movement (FNM). Symonette was born in Nassau, Bahamas, studied law in London and is a member of the Bahamas Bar. Symonette is also an established real estate broker. Actor Bret Morrison (5 May 1912 - 25 September 1978) was an American actor best known as the voice of the mysterious crusader for law and order on radio's The Shadow. He was also a popular cabaret singer. Actor Brett Alan Tucker (born 21 May 1972) is an Australian actor and singer. He was a series regular in The Saddle Club and McLeod's Daughters. He is also known for his role as Daniel Fitzgerald in Neighbours. Actor Brett Budgeon is an Australian sportsman and stage actor, best known for his leading roles in musical theatre and Cabaret performances. He also leads the Brett Budgeon Band and has headlined music festivals alongside some of Australia's leading popular music acts. He has performed at major venues from Sydney Town Hall, Sydney Olympic Park, ANZ Stadium Brisbane, Gold Coast Arts Centre, Aurora Stadium and the Theatre Royal Hobart. Brett and childhood friend Darryl Beaton performed alongside Jimmy Barnes, Deisel, Deni Hines, Kasey Chambers in the inaugural Breath of Life Music Festival. Politician Brett Buerck began his political career as a campaign operative for the Ohio Republican Party. He went on to be the general consultant to Larry Householder, former member of the Ohio House of Representatives, prior to Householder's election to Speaker of the House. Actor Brett Davern is an American actor best known for his role as Jake Rosati on the MTV series Awkward. Actor Brett Erlich (born March 1, 1982) is a political comedian and TV & Web personality who can currently be found on The War Room with Michael Sure, a nightly news show on Current TV. He also appears on ABC News Primetime Specials hosted by Barbara Walters and Katie Couric. Actor Brett Rice (born 1954) is an American actor. He has appeared in more than one hundred films since 1982. Politician Brian A. Joyce (born September 5, 1962) is a Massachusetts State Senator and a member of the Democratic Party. He represents the Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth district, which includes Avon, Braintree, Canton, East Bridgewater, Easton, Milton, Randolph, Sharon, Stoughton, and West Bridgewater, and is currently serving his eighth term. Politician Brian Albert Charlton (born May 22, 1947) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1977 to 1995, and was a cabinet minister in the government of Bob Rae. He serves on the board of directors of a sustainable living non-profit called Green Venture. Actor Briana Pozner (born 1986) is an American actress. She has been a member of the Flea Theatre Company, where she played the title role in the opening of The Wundelsteipen. Andy Propst praised her "tongue-in-cheek hypersexuality" in the role. Most recently, she starred at Lisa in "Down Under" at the 59 East 59th Street Theatre. In 2011, she appeared in Bara Swain's Heideman Finalist comedy, "Aboard The Molinari". She also had lead roles in the independent films “Meet my Boyfriend,” “Real Life Mallory” and “When Good Girls Go Bad”. Actor Brian Austin Green (born Brian Green; July 15, 1973) is an American actor best known for his portrayal of David Silver on the television series, Beverly Hills, 90210, a role he played from 1990 to 2000. Green has also had series regular roles in (as Derek Reese), Freddie, Wedding Band, and Anger Management, as well as guest starring roles on Smallville (as Metallo) and Desperate Housewives, playing the love interest of Bree Van de Kamp. In 2010, Green married actress Megan Fox, with whom he is raising two sons, one from a previous marriage and another with Megan. Actor Brian Bedford (born 16 February 1935) is an English actor. He has appeared on the stage and in film, and is known for both acting in and directing Shakespeare. Actor Brian Capron, born 11 February 1947 at Eye in Suffolk, is a British actor, who trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). His father was an Algerian pilot, of French descent, who died in a plane crash before Brian was born. He is probably best known for his role as serial killer Richard Hillman in the television soap opera Coronation Street from 2001 to 2003. He had previously appeared in the series as the social worker Donald Worthington in 1981-1982. Politician Brian Cowen (born 10 January 1960) is a former Irish politician who served as Taoiseach of Ireland from 7 May 2008 to 9 March 2011. He was head of a coalition government led by Fianna Fáil which until 23 January 2011 had the support of the Green Party and independent TDs. Politician Brian D. Nieves is a Republican member of the Missouri Senate, a former majority whip in the Missouri House of Representatives. Nieves represents the 26th District, which covers Franklin County, Warren County, and part of St.Louis County. Politician Brian Duprey (born February 12, 1967) is a 5 term Maine State Representative from Hampden. Duprey, a Republican, served in the Maine House of Representatives from 2000-2008.after a four year absence from politics was re-elected to his 5th term in 2012. Duprey is the longest serving State Representative representing the town of Hampden. The only other 5 term Representative from Hampden, Maine was Hannibal Hamlin, whom was elected to 5 one year terms (1836-1840) and then became Vice-President of the United States under Abraham Lincoln. From 2001-2003 Duprey served on the Hampden Town Council. Actor Brian F. Durkin (born May 17, 1976) is an American actor. He was born in Charlotte, North Carolina and graduated from the University of Florida, with a B.S. in Building Construction, in 2000. Actor Brian Heidik (born March 9, 1968 in Burtonsville, Maryland) won $1,000,000 on the season of Survivor. Actor Brian Hooks (born July 27, 1973 in Bakersfield, California) is an actor, producer and director. He is perhaps best known for his role as Nick Delaney on the UPN television sitcom Eve. Politician Brian H. Schoenjahn is the Iowa State Senator from the 12th District. A Democrat, he has served in the Iowa Senate since 2005. He received his B.A. in Social Science and his M.A. in Political Science from the University of Northern Iowa. Politician Brian James Boquist (born October 20, 1958) is a Republican politician from the US state of Oregon. He currently serves in the Oregon Senate representing district 12. Previously, he was in the Oregon House of Representatives, representing District 23 in the mid-Willamette Valley from 2005 to 2009. Politician Brian Kevin Neeson (born 30 September 1945) is a New Zealand politician. He was an MP from 1990 to 2002, representing the National Party, and a member of the Waitemata District Health Board from 2004 - 2010. Politician Brian K. Krolicki (born December 31, 1960) is an American politician. He is the 33rd and current Lieutenant Governor of Nevada, elected in 2006. As the Lieutenant Governor, he presides over the Nevada State Senate, chairs the Commission on Tourism, and serves on the State Board of Transportation and the Reno Tahoe Winter Games Coalition. Previously he served two terms as the Nevada State Treasurer. He is a member of the Republican Party. Krolicki is unable to run for a third term in 2014 due to term limits. Actor Brian L. Butler (birth registered January–March in Llanelli district) is a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s and '70s, playing representative level rugby union (RU) for a 'Wales XV', and at club level for Felinfoel RFC, and Llanelli RFC, as a Prop, i.e. number 1 or 3, and playing representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Bradford Northern, Swinton, and Warrington, as a , i.e. number 8 or 10. Actor Brian Markinson is a Canadian film and television actor. He has appeared as Police Chief Bill Jacobs on Da Vinci's Inquest and Da Vinci's City Hall. He has also appeared on Traveler, NCIS, The L Word, NYPD Blue, Psych, Supernatural, Touching Evil, Taken, Dark Angel, , Stargate SG-1, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, The X-Files, Millennium, Mad Men, and TV-movie Lucky 7. In 2007, he appeared in the film Charlie Wilson's War. Actor Brian Moll (19 May 1925, Wanstead, England), is a British born character actor born in East London active on Australian television from the late 1950s. He has had many guest roles on many a television series as well as television mini-series and made for television movies .In the 1970s he became famous playing the long-running role of Dr Vincent Snape, in the soap opera, The Young Doctors. He also was well-known for his semi-regular role as town Councillor Alfred Muldoon in A Country Practice. He also appeared in the film Street Fighter. Actor Brian Palermo is an American character actor and comedian. He has appeared in a number of television shows, commercials and movies. He is also a writer whose credits include Warner Brothers' Histeria!, Disney's Dave The Barbarian and Disney's The Weekenders. Actor Brian Perkins (born September 11, 1943 in Wanganui, New Zealand) is a senior newsreader on BBC Radio 4. Politician Brian Peter MacDonell, (born 1935), is a former New Zealand Member of Parliament for Dunedin Central in the South Island. Actor Brian Pettifer (born 1950) is an actor who has appeared in many television shows. Pettifer was born in Lower Durban, South Africa, and briefly brought up in Glasgow and London. He intended to become a photographer, but pursued a career as an actor. He appeared as a child in the BBC's This Man Craig and Dr. Finlay's Casebook, and Madame Bovary (with his friend Alex Norton) which gave him the avid interest in acting on television. Actor Brian Poth (born June 9, 1975) is an American actor. He got his start as a dancer on the show Kids Incorporated having to commute to Los Angeles every week. After his contract was up, he moved to LA to get a screen writing and film production degree from Loyola Marymount University. After graduating in 1997, he promptly won a guest starring role in Six Feet Under. More notably, he played Tyler Jensen, the A/V lab Tech on . In 2010 he made his directorial debut with co-writer and co-director Elizabeth Beckwith in the musical comedy short starring Linda Cardellini spoofing Jane Lynch's character from Glee. Poth recently finished production on his freshman effort sitcom pilot "Family Style" written with director and creator Guy Shalem. "Family Style" stars Jonathan Silverman and Mary Lynn Rajskub and is represented by Richard Weitz at WME. Actor Brian Ronalds (born July 6, 1973) is an American actor turned producer/director/publicist/writer and is the other half of "The Ronalds Brothers". In 2007, Brian produced and co-starred in the horror-comedy Netherbeast Incorporated, released in 2007 and directed by his brother Dean and starring Darrell Hammond, Judd Nelson, Dave Foley, Robert Wagner, Jason Mewes, Amy Davidson and Steve "Blues Clues" Burns. Politician Brian S. Colón (born 1970) is the former Chairman of the Democratic Party of New Mexico and a candidate for Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico. He also chairs Board of Directors and serves with the Board of Trustees for the . Actor Brian Sites (born June 21, 1983) is an American actor. He has guest-starred in television series like 7th Heaven, Boston Public, Crossing Jordan, The Ellen Show, and had brief recurring roles on 8 Simple Rules and That's So Raven. Politician Brian S. Masse (born July 9, 1968) is a Canadian politician. He has served in the Canadian House of Commons since 2002, representing the riding of Windsor West as a member of the New Democratic Party. Politician Brian S. Storseth (born 1978) is a businessman and Conservative politician in Alberta, Canada. He is the current MP for Westlock—St. Paul, having defeated his next nearest opponent by a margin of over 53% in the Canadian federal election, 2006. Politician Brian Swift (born 1 May 1952) is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician. A solicitor by profession, he was an unsuccessful candidate at the 1981 and November 1982 general elections. He was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) for the Waterford constituency at the 1987 general election. He lost his seat at the 1989 general election. Actor Brian Thomas Wenzel (born 24 May 1929) is an Australian character actor most famous for his long run as Police Sergeant Frank Gilroy (later retiring to run the fictional Wandin Valley RSL Club) on television program A Country Practice. He was an original cast member and remained along with Shane Porteous through the entire series, winning a Silver Logie for the role. Wenzel also appeared in the drama series Matlock Police, Homicide, The Young Doctors and Certain Women. It was the role in Certain Women that won him the long-running part of Frank Gilroy in A Country Practice. Actor Brian Thompson (born August 28, 1959) is an American actor. His distinctive square-jaw profile, powerful voice, and imposing stature (190.5 cm, six foot three) has led to him being cast in many action films and television series, but has also appeared in several comedies. Actor Brian Webber (December 19, 1967) is an American actor from Birmingham, Alabama. He left a successful career in Sales and Sales Management in 2004 at the age of 35 to pursue a new career in acting with the film called “Alice's Misadventures in Wonderland” in which he played the role of Mr. Jones, director and writer of the film is Robert Rugan and the cast of the film includes: Maggie Henry, Cullen Carr, Will Keenan, Melba Sibrel, Kyle Holman, Chris Garrison, and Barry Austin. He also portrayed Judge Roy Moore in the original stage cast of Judge Roy Moore is Coming to Dinner. Brian Webber continues to do commercial acting work in Atlanta, Orlando and Nashville along with owning and operating Storyville Productions, Inc. and Storyville Station in Birmingham Alabama. Politician Brian William Pallister (born July 6, 1954) is a Canadian politician. He represented the riding of Portage—Lisgar in the Canadian House of Commons from 2000 to 2008. He previously served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1992 to 1997, and was a key cabinet minister in the provincial government of Gary Filmon. Pallister is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada. Politician Brian X. Foley (born December 5, 1957) was a State Senator representing the 3rd District of the New York State Senate. He was elected to his first political office in 1993, representing the Seventh District in the Suffolk County Legislature. He was re-elected five times to the seat once held by his father, John Foley. In 2005, he was elected Supervisor for the Town of Brookhaven, New York. In 2008 he was elected to the State Senate, after defeating 36-year (18 term) incumbent Republican, Caesar Trunzo. He was the first Democrat elected to the State Senate from Suffolk County since 1902. Actor Bria Roberts is an American actress. She starred in Spike TV's 1000 Ways to Die ("Stench of Death" 2012), and is featured in the 2012 film She Wants Me (with Hilary Duff and Charlie Sheen, produced by Rob Margolies). She is the lead in one episode of CBS's Excused, which aired in fall 2012. Bria also plays the role of Maria Davis in America's Court with Judge Ross for one episode ("Hand, Foot, and Mouth", 2012). Bria Roberts has been seen on 60 Minutes, VH1's The Surreal Life, MTV, and other works. Additionally, Roberts portrayed Heather in Piranha. Roberts is also part of the 2011 film The Chicago 8 with Danny Masterson from That '70s Show and Thomas Ian Nicholas from American Pie. Bria Roberts works as an actress, contortionist, singer, dancer, model, and host. Politician Brice Hortefeux (born 11 May 1958) is a French politician. He was Minister of the Interior, Overseas Territories and Territorial collectivities. He was previously Minister for Labour, Labour Relations, the Family, Solidarity and Urban Affairs and Minister-Delegate for Local Government at the Ministry of the Interior and was a Member of the European Parliament. Politician Brice Lalonde (born 10 February 1946) is a former green party leader in France, who ran for President of France in the Presidential elections, 1981. In 1988 he was named Minister of the Environment, and in 1990 founded the green party Ecology Generation. He is the first cousin of American politician John Kerry. Politician Brice Mutton (8 January 1890 – 7 December 1949) was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assemblyfor 9 months in 1949. He was a member of the Liberal Party of Australia. Politician Brickwood M. Galuteria, born in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1955, is the Hawaii State Senator representing District 12, encompassing the diverse communities of Waikiki, Ala Moana, Kaka'ako, Downtown, Chinatown, and Kalihi Palama. He was elected to office in the 2008 general election. Upon his swearing-in he was assigned to serve on the following four major committees: Ways & Means (WAM), Education & Housing (EDH), Public Safety and Military Affairs (PSM), and named Vice-Chair of the Committee on Tourism (TSM) Actor Bridget Ann Elizabeth Hanley (born February 3, 1941) is an American actress, known for her starring and supporting roles in TV comedy, western, adventure and drama programs, including Candy Pruitt on the Western dramedy Here Come the Brides. She also starred in Harper Valley PTA as Wanda Reilly Taylor. Actor Bridgette Leann Wilson-Sampras (born September 25, 1973) is an American actress, singer and model. A Miss Teen USA in 1990, Wilson holds several acting roles in television and movies, including the role of Veronica Vaughn in the movie Billy Madison, the role of Elsa Shivers in the movie I Know What You Did Last Summer, and the role of Sonya Blade in the movie Mortal Kombat. Actor Bridgid Coulter (born August 2, 1968) is an American actress who has worked in both film and television. She grew up in Berkeley, California. Coulter appeared in popular television programs such as A Different World, Family Matters, Class of '96, Murder, She Wrote, and Martin. Coulter also appeared with her longtime boyfriend of twenty years, Don Cheadle, in the 1997 film Rosewood and has two children with him. She also appeared alongside Laurence Fishburne in the TV film Always Outnumbered, an adaptation of Walter Mosley's novel Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned. Actor Bridie Carter is an Australian actress best known for her role as the main character of Tess Silverman McLeod on the television drama series McLeod's Daughters. Politician Brigadier David Lansana (1922–1975) was one of the very few Sierra Leoneans to be educated at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, England during the colonial period. As Lieutenant David Lansana he was a frequent and popular visitor to the home of Sir Robert de Zouche Hall, Governor of Sierra Leone 1952-1956. He was appointed army commander of Sierra Leone in 1964. Brigadier Lansana took control of the army from British colonial adviser, Brigadier R.D. Blackie when Lansana's close ally Prime Minister Albert Margai came to power. He came from the Mende tribe as did Margai and conflicts existed between northern tribes, the Krios and the Mendes. Politician Brigadier General Alexander Gore Arkwright Hore-Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie (; 6 July 1872 – 2 May 1955) was a British soldier and colonial governor and the tenth Governor-General of Australia. Serving for 9 years and 7 days, he is the longest serving Governor-General in Australia's history. Prior to his appointment in Australia he was a British Army officer who was the recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Politician Brigadier-General Francis Charles Bridgeman JP (4 July 1846 – 14 September 1917), styled The Honourable from 1865, was a British Army officer and Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1885 to 1895. Politician Brigadier General Komba Mondeh (born on October 31, 1966 in Freetown, Sierra Leone] is a top-ranking officer in the Sierra Leonean army. Mondeh was one of six young soldiers in the Sierra Leonean Army that ousted president Joseph Saidu Momoh lead All People's Congress (APC) government in on April 29, 1992. He served as the Chief of the Defence Staff of the NPRC administration from 1992 to 1996. Politician Brigadier General Óscar Humberto Mejía Victores (born December 9, 1930) was the 27th President of Guatemala from 8 August 1983 to 14 January 1986. A member of the military, he was President of Guatemala during a time of increased repression and death squad activity. When he was minister of defense, he rallied a coup against José Efraín Ríos Montt, then president of Guatemala, which he justified by declaring that the government was being abused by religious fanatics. He allowed a return to democracy, with elections for a constituent assembly in 1984 followed by general elections in 1985. Politician Brigadier General Raimundo Rolón Villasanti (Paraguarí, March 14, 1903 — Asunción, November 17, 1981) was briefly President of Paraguay from January 30, 1949 to February 27, 1949. Politician Brigadier-General Ratu Epeli Ganilau, MC, MSD, (born 10 October 1951) is a Fijian soldier and statesman, who currently heads the National Alliance Party of Fiji. His career has previously encompassed such roles as Commander of the Fiji Military Forces and Chairman of the Bose Levu Vakaturaga (Great Council of Chiefs). On 15 January 2007 he was sworn in as Minister for Fijian Affairs in the interim Cabinet formed in the wake of the military coup which deposed the Qarase government on 5 December 2006. Politician Brigadier-General Ratu Epeli Nailatikau, CF, LVO, OBE, MSD, KStJ, (born 5 July 1941) (often referred to as Na Turaga Mai Naisogolaca) is a Fijian chief and the President of Fiji. He has had a long career in the Military, diplomatic service, and government. From 2001 to 2006 he served as Speaker of the House of Representatives – the lower and more powerful chamber of the Fijian Parliament. He was also the Chairman of the Parliamentary Appropriations Committee and of the House Committee. On 8 January 2007, he was appointed the interim Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade; he was moved to the post of interim Minister for Provincial Development and Multi-Ethnic Affairs in September 2008. In October 2008, he became Indigenous Affairs Minister "and effectively Great Council of Chiefs chairman". On 17 April 2009, he was appointed Vice-President by the Military government. On 30 July 2009, he became Acting President after the retirement of 88-year-old President Iloilo. On 5 November 2009, he was sworn in as the new President of Fiji. Politician Brigadier-General Sir Edward Henry Charles Patrick Bellingham, 5th Baronet CMG, DSO, DL (26 January 1879 – 19 May 1956) was a British soldier, politician and finally diplomat. Politician Brigadier General Tafari Benti (1921 – 1977) was the Head of State of Ethiopia (28 November 1974 – 3 February 1977), and chairman of the Derg, the ruling junta. His official title was Chairman of the Provisional Military Administrative Council. Politician Brigadier General William Harvey Gibson (May 16, 1821 – November 22, 1894) was a Republican politician from Ohio. He resigned from the Ohio State Treasurer's office in disgrace and redeemed his reputation in war. He was brevetted Brigadier General of the Union Army's 49th Ohio Volunteer Infantry during the American Civil War. Politician Brigitte Bout (born 26 January 1941) is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Pas-de-Calais department. She is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Actor Brigitte Fossey, born in Tourcoing, Nord, is a French actress. Politician Brigitte Sylvia Mabandla (born 23 November 1948) is a member of the African National Congress' National Executive Council, she was formerly the South African minister of public enterprises; minister of justice and constitutional development(29 April 2004 – 25 September 2008). Actor Brijendra Kala is an Indian film actor. Brijendra began his acting career in film in 2005 with a role in Haasil. He gained attention for his small roles in mainstream cinema. Recently he appeared as a small time journalist in Paan Singh Tomar (film) in which his work get noticed. Politician Brinda Karat () (born 17 October 1947) is a communist politician from India, elected to the Rajya Sabha as a Communist Party of India (Marxist) CPI(M) member, on 11 April 2005 for West Bengal. Actor Brinda Parekh is an Indian film actress and model. She has acted in South Indian films and has also done item numbers in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi films. She is a Gujarati. She has acted in 4 movies in Tamil, in addition to 2 movies in Kannada. Politician Brindley Horatio Benn, CCH (24 January 1923 – 11 December 2009) was a teacher, choirmaster, politician, and one of the key leaders of the Guyanese independence movement. He served as Deputy Prime Minister of the first elected government of Guyana. Actor Brion Howard James (February 20, 1945 – August 7, 1999) was an American character actor. Known for playing the character of Leon Kowalski in the movie Blade Runner, James portrayed a variety of colorful roles in well-known films such as 48 Hrs., Another 48 Hours, Tango & Cash, Red Heat, The Player and The Fifth Element. James' commanding screen presence and formidable physique at tall usually resulted in his casting as a heavy, appearing more frequently in lower budget horror and action films throughout the 1980s and 1990s. James appeared in more than 100 films before he died of a heart attack aged 54. Actor Briony Williams is an actress. She is best known for her role as Joy, mother to Lockie and Phillip, in Lockie Leonard. She has appeared in the film "Struck by Lightning", and the TV Series All Saints. She has also appear in stage productions, including Macbeth. Actor Britani Bateman is an American actress. She played the lead female role in The R.M. and also had an important part in Mobsters and Mormons and a minor role in Believe (film). Politician Britta Lejon (born November 2, 1964 in Järfälla Municipality) is a Swedish Social Democratic politician. She was a member of the Riksdag, and the cabinet of Göran Persson. Lejon is the daughter of former Minister of Justice, Anna-Greta Leijon. Actor Brittany Paige Bouck (born October 12, 1984) is an Actress who played Emma Putter in Air Bud: World Pup. She is the younger sister of actor Jonathan Bouck. She plays bass and sings backup with the band Guilt by Association. She is married and lives in Southern California. Politician Britt-Marie Danestig (born 1940) is a Swedish Left Party politician. She served as a member of the Riksdag from 1994 until 2006. Actor Brodie Greer (born October 26, 1949 in Santa Monica, California) is an American actor, best known for his role as Officer Barry "Bear" Baricza on CHiPs. Greer appeared in 53 episodes between 1977 and 1982. He also reprised his role in the reunion special CHiPs '99. Politician Bronisław Maria Komorowski (born 4 June 1952) is a Polish politician and historian who has been President of Poland since 2010. As Marshal of the Sejm (Speaker of Parliament), Komorowski exercised powers and duties of head of state following the death of President Lech Kaczyński in a plane crash on 10 April 2010. Komorowski was the governing Civic Platform party's candidate in the resulting 2010 presidential election, which he won in the second round of voting on 4 July 2010. He was sworn in as full-time President on 6 August 2010. Komorowski is thus the second person to serve on two occasions as the Polish head of state since 1918 after Maciej Rataj. Rataj, however, was twice Acting President, while Komorowski first acted as President, and then became elected President. Politician Bronwyn Jane Pike (born 25 January 1956) is a former Australian politician. She was Minister for Education in Victoria in the Brumby Government, and was the Member of Parliament for Melbourne from 1999 to 2012. Politician Brook Antony Bernacchi, OBE, QC, JP (Chinese: 貝納褀; 22 January 1922 – 1996), was a lawyer and politician in Hong Kong. He was also the founder of the Reform Club, the oldest political group in Hong Kong. During his many years as a member of the Urban Council, he became known for his struggle for direct representation. Actor Brooke Candice Nevin (born December 22, 1982) is a Canadian actress, best known for portraying Rachel Berenson on the science fiction series Animorphs (1998–1999) and as Julianne "Jules" Simms (2011–2012) on Breakout Kings. Furthermore, she played Sonja Lester (2010-present) on Call Me Fitz and was a series regular on USA Network's The 4400 (2004). Actor Brooke Harman (born 18 August 1985) is an American-born Australian actress. Born in Orange County, California and moving to Brisbane, Queensland as a young child, her first television role was at age 11 on the children's television series The Wayne Manifesto. She has since guest starred on a number of television programs including Home and Away, All Saints, White Collar Blue, Beastmaster, Flipper, The Sleepover Club, and appeared in the 2003 film Ned Kelly. Brooke played the feature role of Silvy Lewis in the Paramount motion picture Till Human Voices Wake Us with Guy Pearce and Helena Bonham Carter. Brooke also starred in the children's television program Pirate Islands, and became a permanent castmember of The Secret Life of Us in the year before the show's cancellation. She played the role of Kate Monk on the short-lived Australian drama headLand. Actor Brooklyn Sudano (born January 5, 1981) is an American actress, singer and dancer. She is best known for playing the role of Vanessa Scott on the ABC sitcom My Wife And Kids and Felicia on the TV series Cuts. Sudano is the daughter of Grammy Award winning singer Donna Summer and songwriter Bruce Sudano. She is also the older sister of Amanda Sudano of the music duo Johnnyswim. Politician Brownlow Henry George Cecil, 4th Marquess of Exeter (20 December 1849 – 9 April 1898), styled Lord Burghley between 1867 and 1895, was a British peer and Conservative politician. He served as Vice-Chamberlain of the Household between 1891 and 1892. Politician Bruce Albert Edward Skeggs (11 October 1932 – 21 March 2013) was a longstanding Australian Victorian Parliamentarian who was equally famous for his career as a race-caller. He was a Liberal member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1973 to 1982, representing Ivanhoe. He was the Liberal member of the Legislative Council from 1988 to 1996, representing Templestowe Province. Politician Bruce Craig Beetham, (1936 – 3 May 1997), was an academic and politician from New Zealand, whose career spanned the 1970s and early 1980s. Politician Bruce Crozier (June 26, 1938 – June 3, 2011) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the riding of Essex for the Ontario Liberal Party. Politician Bruce E. Tarr (born January 2, 1964) is the minority leader of the Massachusetts Senate. He has been a member of the Senate since 1995, representing the 1st Essex and Middlesex District. He is a member of the United States Republican Party and a former member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. In June 2009 fellow Republican state senator Scott Brown described the 5 member senate caucus as by Senator Tarr. Politician Bruce Frederick Billson MP (born 26 January 1966) is an Australian politician and Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives since 1996. He represents the Division of Dunkley, Victoria. Politician Bruce L. Castor, Jr. (born October 24, 1961) is an American lawyer and Republican politician from Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Castor was District Attorney of Montgomery County from 2000 to 2008, when he took a seat on the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners, the elected position he currently holds. In addition to his governmental role, Castor is a partner in the Bryn Mawr, PA based law firm of Rogers & Associates LLC. He was exploring a bid for Governor of Pennsylvania in 2014 according to multiple reports, and a May 6, 2013 report in The Legal Intelligencer additionally mentioned Castor as a possible appointee to a vacant position on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Castor subsequently issued a public statement that he would not run for governor in 2014, but would accept the supreme court appointment if it was offered. Actor Bruce Lester (6 June 1912 – 13 June 2008) was a South African-born English film actor with over 60 screen appearances to his credit between 1934 and his retirement from acting in 1958. Lester's career divided into two distinct periods. Between 1934 and 1938, billed as Bruce Lister, he appeared in upwards of 20 British films, mostly of the cheaply shot and quickly forgotten quota quickie variety. He then moved to the U.S., where he changed his surname to Lester, and found himself for a time appearing in some of the biggest prestige productions of their day, alongside stars such as Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, Tyrone Power and Errol Flynn. Lester himself never achieved star-billing, but was said to have remarked that this at least meant that if a film was a flop, no blame ever fell on his shoulders. Politician Bruce Lonsdale (November 10, 1949 - January 22, 1982) was a Canadian politician. He represented the riding of Timiskaming in the Canadian House of Commons from 1980 to 1982. He was a member of the Liberal Party. Actor Bruce M. "Bear" Fischer (born March 20, 1936) is an American actor, best known for playing the prisoner Wolf Grace, in the 1979 film, Escape from Alcatraz. Fischer also played a rapist in Clint Eastwood's The Outlaw Josey Wales. In addition Fischer was one of the Beauregard Brothers on TV's Dukes of Hazzard. He also played "The Coogar" in the film Something Wicked This Way Comes. Politician Bruce M. Botelho (born October 6, 1948) is an American attorney and politician in the U.S. state of Alaska. He served as the mayor of Juneau from 1988 to 1991 and from 2003 to 2012. Born and raised in Juneau, where his father was a top official of the Alaska Highway Patrol, Botelho has pursued concurrent careers in law and politics, largely with success. Botelho, in 2012, is finishing his third consecutive term as mayor, having first been elected in 2003. He also previously served a term as mayor from 1988 to 1991, defeating former Alaska Secretary of State Robert W. Ward in the election. He spent most of his professional career as an employee of the Alaska Department of Law. He rose to the top position in the department in 1994, when Governor Walter Hickel appointed him to be the Alaska Attorney General. Retained by Hickel's successor, Tony Knowles, Botelho served as Attorney General for nearly nine years before retiring from state service. Politician Bruce McFee (born 1961, Johnstone, Renfrewshire) was a Scottish politician. A member of the Scottish National Party (SNP) he was elected to the Scottish Parliament to represent the West of Scotland at the 2003 election. McFee served on the Scottish Parliament's Procedures and Justice 1 Committees. He was involved in local campaigns to save Ferguson's ship yard in Port Glasgow and to retain the name of the University of Paisley. Actor Bruce Travis McGill (born July 11, 1950) is an American actor who has an extensive list of credits in film and television. He is perhaps best known for his role as Jack Dalton on the television series MacGyver and as Daniel Simpson "D-Day" Day in National Lampoon's Animal House. Actor Bruce William Boxleitner (born May 12, 1950) is an American actor, and science fiction and suspense writer. He is known for his leading roles in the television series How the West Was Won, Bring 'Em Back Alive, Scarecrow and Mrs. King (with Kate Jackson), and Babylon 5 (as John Sheridan in seasons 2–5, 1994–1998). He is also known for his dual role as the characters Alan Bradley and Tron in the 1982 Walt Disney Pictures film Tron, a role which he reprised in the 2010 sequel, and the animated series . Actor Bruno Bichir (born Bruno Bichir Nájera; October 6, 1967) is one of the most prolific actors of the contemporary cinema of Mexico as well as telenovelas and theater. Bruno is a member of the Bichir family, whose members are prominent actors. Both of his parents, Alejandro Bichir and Maricruz Nájera, and two older brothers Odiseo and Demián Bichir are actors. Politician Bruno Gollnisch (born 28 January 1950 in Neuilly-sur-Seine) is a French academic and politician, a member of the National Front (FN) far-right party, and a member of the European Parliament. He was chairman of the European Parliamentary group 'Identity, Tradition, Sovereignty' in 2007, which was dissolved in November 2007 following the defection of the Greater Romania Party. He is therefore a Non-Inscrit. Gollnisch has also been the executive vice-president of the FN since 2007. He is a councillor of the Rhône-Alpes région of France. Because of his public comments, and his position in the National Front he is a controversial figure in France. Actor Bruno Jean Marie Cremer (born Jean-Marie Drillon, October 6, 1929 – August 7, 2010) was a French actor born in Saint-Mandé, Val-de-Marne, who spent a part of his career on stage, but who also found success in the cinema and on television. Actor Bruno Kirby (April 28, 1949 – August 14, 2006) was an American film and television actor. He was known for his roles in the Hollywood films City Slickers, When Harry Met Sally..., Good Morning, Vietnam, The Godfather Part II, and Donnie Brasco. Politician Bruno Sandras (born August 4, 1961) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the islands of French Polynesia, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Bryan Michael Pilgrim (born 1947) is a Saint Lucian politician. He served as Acting Prime Minister after the resignation of Winston Cenac on January 17, 1982. As agreed he served for four months and on his party's loss in the elections he was succeeded in May 1982 by John Compton, leader of the United Workers' Party. Pilgrim was a member of the Labour Progressive Party. Actor Bryan Mosley OBE (25 August 1931 – 9 February 1999) was a British actor, known best as grocer Alf Roberts in the long-running ITV soap opera Coronation Street. Politician Bryan R. Holloway is serving his fifth two-year term as a representative from the 91st District (Stokes, Rockingham Counties) in the North Carolina General Assembly.http://www.nccppr.org/drupal/content/article-ii/legislator-reports/3899/2011-2012-report-for-rep-bryan-r-holloway Rep. Holloway currently serves as the co-chairman of the Appropriations Committee. In his first term, Holloway served as the Republican Freshman Leader. Politician Bryan Roy Lentz (born June 5, 1964) is a private attorney in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is the former Pennsylvania State Representative for the 161st legislative district (2007–2010), and he was the 2010 Democratic nominee for U.S. Representative for . He is an Iraq War veteran and former prosecutor. Actor Bryan Smyth is an Irish singer, television presenter, and actor and Artist. He was born in Dublin, Ireland. Politician Bryant Butler Brooks (February 5, 1861December 8, 1944) was an American businessman, rancher and politician. He was the seventh Governor of Wyoming from January 2, 1905 until January 2, 1911. Politician Bryant Winfield Culberson Dunn (born July 1, 1927) is an American politician, dentist, and medical industry official, who served as Governor of Tennessee from 1971 to 1975. He was the state's first Republican governor in fifty years, and was just the sixth since the Civil War. Dunn was an unsuccessful candidate for a second term in 1986, losing to Ned McWherter. He has remained active in the Republican Party and the medical field since the end of his term as governor. Actor Brynn Thayer (born October 4, 1949 in North Dallas, Texas) is an American actress who has had numerous roles in a variety of television series, most notably Matlock portraying Matlock's daughter, Leanne MacIntyre. She is the daughter of William Paul Thayer, a former naval officer and business executive who was Deputy Secretary of Defense (1983-1984) in the Reagan Administration, and Margery Schwartz Thayer. Politician Bryon J. Wilfert, PC (born July 14, 1952) was a Canadian politician. He was a member of the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Richmond Hill for the Liberal Party from 1997 to 2011. He was the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of the Environment until the defeat of the Martin government in the 2006 federal election. Actor Bryton Eric James (born August 17, 1986), also credited as Bryton and Bryton McClure, is an American actor and singer. As a child actor, he played Richie Crawford on the ABC/CBS sitcom Family Matters. He currently plays Devon Hamilton on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. Politician B. S. Gnanadesikan a politician from Indian National Congress party is a Member of the Parliament of India representing Tamil Nadu in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament. Actor Buboy Garovillo, (born October 10, 1951) is a member of the APO Hiking Society (the other members are Danny Javier and Jim Paredes), a popular singing group in the Philippines that began in the 1970s. He has performed with the APO Hiking Society in almost all major cities in the Philippines, apart from holding a series of concerts in Asia, the Middle East, the United States, Canada, and Europe. Politician Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee ( Buddhodeb Bhôṭṭacharjo; born 1 March 1944) is an Indian politician and a member of the politburo of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). He was the Chief Minister of West Bengal from 2000 to 2011. He was the MLA of Jadavpur constituency for twenty-four years until 13 May 2011, when he was historically defeated by the former Chief Secretary of his own government, Manish Gupta (who previously worked under him) by a landslide 16,684 votes in the 2011 Assembly Election of West Bengal. He is the second West Bengal Chief Minister to lose an election from his own constituency, after Prafulla Chandra Sen in 1967. Actor Buddy Lester (January 16, 1917, Chicago – October 4, 2002, Los Angeles) was a veteran actor of dozens of character roles of film and television, who regularly appeared in Jerry Lewis features, including The Patsy, The Ladies Man, The Nutty Professor, Three on a Couch, Smorgasbord, Hardly Working and The Big Mouth. Actor Bud Flanagan OBE (14 October 1896 – 20 October 1968) was a popular English music hall and vaudeville entertainer from the 1930s until the 1960s. Flanagan was famous as a wartime entertainer and his achievements were recognised when he was awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1959. Actor Bud Osborne (20 July 1884 – 2 February 1964) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 600 films and television programs between 1912 and 1963. Actor Bud Spencer (born Carlo Pedersoli; 31 October 1929) is an Italian actor, filmmaker and a former professional swimmer. He is known for past roles in action-comedy films together with his long-time film partner Terence Hill. Growing from a successful swimmer in his youth, he got a degree in law, and has registered several patents. Bud also became a certified commercial airline and helicopter pilot, Bud Spencer also supports and funds many children's charities, including the Spencer Scholarship Fund. Politician Bula Choudhury is a former national women's swimming champion of India. She is the first woman to cross seven seas. She twice swam the English Channel first in 1989 and again in 1999. She was awarded the Arjuna Award in 1990. She is now is planning to establish a swimming academy in Kolkata. She is a Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) legislator from Nandanpur in West Midnapore district in West Bengal. She was also awarded Padma Shri award. Politician Bulelani T Ngcuka (pronounced ; born 2 May 1954) was the first national Director of Public Prosecutions in South Africa, and is the husband of former Deputy President of South Africa Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka. He was embroiled in controversy after being accused of being an apartheid spy. Politician Burhan Asaf Belge (1899–1967) was a figure among the young intellectuals during the early periods of Republic of Turkey and served as the representative of Muğla province during the 11th term of Turkish National Assembly. He was a regular contributor to Kadro, a left-wing journal dedicated to "discussions on ideology and economic-development strategy." Burhan Asaf Belge is the father of the prominent Turkish intellectual Murat Belge and the first husband of the actress Zsa Zsa Gabor (in 1937-41). He was the nephew of Yakup Kadri Karaosmanoğlu. Politician Burhan Ghalioun (Arabic: برهان غليون) (born 11 February 1945 in Homs, Syria), is a French Syrian professor of sociology at the Université de Paris III Sorbonne University in Paris, and the first chairman of the Syrian opposition Transitional National Council (SNC). He was named chairman on 29 August 2011. His chairmanship was criticized for his perceived closeness to the Muslim Brotherhood, his early reluctance to arm opposition forces, and what opponents called the autocratic nature of his leadership. On 17 May 2012, feeling he had become an increasingly divisive figure for the council, Ghalioun resigned. Actor Burr DeBenning (September 21, 1936 – May 26, 2003) was an American character actor, who has done work in both film and television. DeBenning appeared in nearly 100 films and TV shows during his career. His credits include the television films The House on Greenapple Road, Wolfen, The Incredible Melting Man, A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child, St. Ives, Cruising, and Love Field. He appeared in such television programs as Custer, Matlock, Matt Houston, Mike Hammer, Magnum, P.I., Rockford Files, Matt Helm, Medical Center, McCloud, Columbo and Medical Story. Co-starred with Robert Wagner in City Beneath the Sea (1971). His character was called "Aquila" and had gills. Other appearances were in a war movie Beach Red (1967) and Sweet November (1968). In 1977 he guest starred in the second pilot film titled The Death Scouts for the TV Series called Man from Atlantis. He played the role of Lt. Jim Porter, a Navy Intelligence agent, in the 1978 science fiction TV movie, The Return of Captain Nemo, originally shown on U.S. TV as a three part mini-series (50-minutes each episode) and later released theatrically outside the U.S. in a 102-minute widescreen version renamed The Amazing Captain Nemo. From 1981 to 1982 he played the evil town boss Paul Garrett (and later his equally evil twin brother Richard Garrett) in the TV series Father Murphy. DeBenning's last media appearance was a cameo in a music video for The Avalanches' hit song "Frontier Psychiatrist" in 2000. He died in California at age 66 from undisclosed causes. Actor Burton Leon "Burt" Reynolds, Jr. (born February 11, 1936) is an American actor, director and voice artist. Some of his notable roles include Bo 'Bandit' Darville in Smokey and the Bandit, Lewis Medlock in Deliverance, Bobby "Gator" McCluskey in White Lightning and sequel Gator, Charlie B. Barkin in All Dogs Go To Heaven, Paul Crewe then Coach Nate Scarborough in The Longest Yard and Jack Horner in Boogie Nights. Politician Burton Melvin Cross (November 15, 1902 in Gardiner, Maine – October 22, 1998 in Augusta, Maine) was a Maine Republican politician. Cross was Maine's 61st and 63rd Governor. Politician Butler G. Noble (1815–1890) was the seventh Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin. He was born in Geneva, New York. He wrote the American Railroad Journal in August 1834 from Dexter, Michigan Territory, with a well presented plan for an Aeronautic Steam Car. He moved to Wisconsin in 1850. He soon joined the Republican Party. He served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1858, and was elected lieutenant governor at the end of the next year, a position in which he served form 1860 until 1862. In 1864, he moved to New York City, where he held jobs first as a weigher in the customs house, then as a harbor master, then as chief clerk in the seizure room. He died in 1890, in Brooklyn. Actor Butsakon Tantiphana (th: บุษกร ตันติภนา) or Egg (th: เอ้ก, RTGS: Ek), is a Thai actress, singer, teen idol and MC of the Thai Television Channel 3. Actor Byron Chung is a Korean actor who has guest-starred in several television series and mainstream film. Some of his notable roles include appearances in television shows such as Temperatures Rising, The Streets of San Francisco, The Fantastic Journey, four episodes of Baa Baa Black Sheep, The Rockford Files, Salvage 1, seven episodes of M*A*S*H, Hunter, Gabriel's Fire, The Agency, The West Wing, Alias, and four episodes of Lost. He was a regular, playing PROBE Control technician Kuroda, on early episodes of the 1972 TV series Search, and appeared in the pilot film for that series, Probe. Most recently he appeared on an episode of Dark Blue where he played a nefarious, upscale Korean mobster. Politician Byron Ingemar "Boss" Johnson (December 10, 1890 – January 12, 1964), born Björn Ingimar "Bjössi" Jónsson,to family of Icelandic Immigrants,he served as the 24th Premier of the province of British Columbia, Canada, from 1947 to 1952. To his contemporaries he was often referred to by his nickname, Boss Johnson, which had nothing to do with his personality, but was an anglicization of the Icelandic "Bjossi", which is a diminutive form of his birth-name of Bjorn, which was adapted into English as Byron. Politician (c. 1200 – 21 October 1266), or Birger Magnusson, was a Swedish statesman, Jarl of Sweden and a member of the House of Bjelbo, who played a pivotal role in the consolidation of Sweden. Birger also led the Second Swedish Crusade, which established Swedish rule in Finland. Additionally, he is traditionally attributed to have founded the Swedish capital, Stockholm around 1250. Birger used the Latin title of Dux Sweorum which in English equals Duke of Sweden, and the design of his coronet combined those used by continental European and English dukes. Actor Cabral Neculai Ibacka, popularly known as just Cabral (born October 4, 1977) is a Romanian television personality and actor. Actor Caesar Joseph L. Muere (born February 18, 1988), popularly known simply as C. J. Muere, is a Filipino actor. He is best known for being in the Final Four of StarStruck season two and portraying Ding in the 2005 television series of Darna. Before applying for GMA Network's StarStruck, he was a dropped from ABS-CBN's Star Circle Quest, which is also a reality television talent search show. Politician Cai Cheng ( (November 1927 – September 2, 2009), was a politician of the People's Republic of China, born in Puning, Jieyang, Guangdong. Actor Cainan Wiebe (born August 27, 1995) is a Canadian actor. Beginning his professional career as a child actor at the age of eight, Wiebe is a two-time Young Artist Award winner and five-time nominee, perhaps best known for his feature film roles in the Air Bud series, The Sandlot: Heading Home, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, 16 Wishes and The Boy Who Cried Werewolf, as well as for his various guest-starring roles on such television series as Sanctuary, Tin Man, Supernatural, Falling Skies, and R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour. Politician Cairine Reay Mackay Wilson (February 4, 1885 – March 3, 1962) was Canada's first female senator. Actor Caitlin O'Heaney (born August 16, 1953) is an American TV, film and stage actress. O'Heaney has worked extensively in live theater, but is best known for playing Sarah Stickney White, the female lead on the ABC series Tales of the Gold Monkey in the early 1980s. She also played the first Snow White Charming in ABC's The Charmings in 1987. Actor Caitlin Van Zandt (born July 17, 1985 in New York City) is an American actress. She is best known for her role on Guiding Light as Ashlee Wolfe and as Allegra Marie Sacrimoni on the HBO series, The Sopranos. Politician Caleb Heathcote (March 6, 1665 – February 28, 1721) was a Mayor of New York from 1711–1713. His estate in Westchester County, New York is the site the present-day town of Scarsdale and was granted on March 21, 1701 or 1702 by Lieutenant Governor of New York John Nanfan. A neighborhood and an elementary school in present-day Scarsdale are named after Heathcote. A bronze statue of Heathcote stands atop the Surrogate's Courthouse (former Hall of Records) at 31 Chambers Street in Manhattan. Actor Caleeb Pinkett (born January 3, 1980) is an American actor and writer. He is the younger brother of actress Jada Pinkett Smith, and the brother-in-law of actor/recording artist Will Smith, and uncle of Jaden Smith and Willow Smith. He starred as Yusef in a 2004 drama film In Your Eyes and Kenny in the TV sitcom All of Us. Pinkett attended Canyon Springs High School in Moreno Valley, California. Politician Cal Holman served in the Arizona House of Representatives from 1975 to 1985. A Republican, Holman represented District 24 in the Paradise Valley, Arizona area. Politician Callias (, pronounced "Kahl-LEE-as") was an ancient Athenian aristocrat and political figure. He was the son of Hipponicus by the former wife of Cleinias, daughter of Megacles, an Alcmaeonid and the third member of one of the most distinguished Athenian families to bear the name of Callias. He was regarded as infamous for his extravagance and profligacy. Actor Calliope "Callie" Thorne (born November 20, 1969) is an American actress known for her current role as Dr. Dani Santino on the USA Network series Necessary Roughness. She is also known for past work such as her roles on as Detective Laura Ballard, a role she held for two seasons, and the movie . She is also known for playing Sheila Keefe on Rescue Me and Elena McNulty in The Wire. Politician Callippus was a tyrant of Syracuse who ruled briefly for thirteen months from 354 to 352 BC. He was a native Athenian, who traveled with Dion to Sicily to capture Syracuse, where Dion became the tyrant. Calippus then gained power by assassinating Dion, but ruled briefly before being ousted from power himself. Afterwards he commanded a band of mercenaries, who later killed him with the same sword that he used to kill Dion. Politician Cal R. Ludeman (born April 1951) is a Minnesota politician, the current Secretary of the Minnesota Senate, and a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from southwestern Minnesota. First elected in 1978, he was re-elected in 1980 and 1982. He represented the old District 20B and, after redistricting in 1980, District 27A, which included all or portions of Lincoln and Lyon counties. Actor Cal Robertson (born June 10, 1986) is an American actor. His most notable performance was that of teenage murderer Cal Gabriel in Zero Day, a film based on the Columbine High School massacre and perpetrators Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold. Robertson was cast in the role of Gabriel when director Ben Coccio scouted for actors in Connecticut. Robertson and co-star Andre Keuck shared Best Actor honors at the 2003 Slamdunk Film Festival. Actor Calum Worthy (born January 28, 1991) is a Canadian actor most notably known for his role as Dez on the Disney Channel show Austin & Ally. He is a six time nominee and two time "Leading Young Actor" winner of the Young Artist Award for his performances in National Lampoon's Thanksgiving Family Reunion (2003) and Stormworld (2009). He also won the "Leading Actor" award at the Leo Awards (2010) for his performance in Stormworld (2009). Politician Calvin B. Ball, III (September 2, 1975) is a member of the U.S. Democratic Party, and since April 2006, a Council Member of the 2nd District of Howard County, Maryland. On December 4, 2006, Dr. Ball made Howard County history when he was elected the youngest Chairperson ever to lead the County Council, serving approximately 50,000 constituents, and on December 6, 2010, he was unanimously elected to serve his second term as Chairperson of the County Council. He is married to Shani D. Ball, R.N., B.S.N., a school nurse, and they are the parents of two children, Alexis and Alyssa. Politician Calvin C. Johnson Sr. was a member of the Ohio Senate from January 3, 1967-February 9, 1970. His district encompasses the majority of the city of Cincinnati. He was succeeded by Bill Bowen. His son, Calvin C. Johnson Jr. is a renowned author. Politician Calvin Hartwell (December 17, 1849 – May 19, 1920) was a Republican politician who served as a member of the Pasadena Board of Trustees from 1895-1898, Mayor of Pasadena, California from 1896-1898, Los Angeles County Assessor from 1906–1910, and Los Angeles County Coroner from 1908-1920. He was born near Sandusky, Ohio. Politician Calvin L. Giles (born July 10, 1962) is an Illinois state politician. He was a Democratic Party state representative in the Illinois State Representative representing the 8th district from 1993 until 2007. Actor Cameron David "Scooter" Magruder (born December 2) is an award-winning American YouTube personality, actor, comedian, and new media consultant. He currently operates the YouTube channel and the website . As of May 2013, his videos have been viewed over 7.2 million times with over 70,000 subscribers to his channel. Politician Cameron Forbes Kerry (born September 6, 1950) is the younger brother and political confidant of John F. Kerry and the General Counsel of the US Department of Commerce. He was appointed Acting United States Secretary of Commerce on June 1, 2013 and resumed his position as General Counsel on June 26, 2013 when Penny Pritzker was sworn in as the 38th United States Secretary of Commerce. As the General Counsel of the Department of Commerce, Cameron Kerry is the principal legal advisor to the Secretary of Commerce and third ranking secretarial officer. President Obama nominated him on April 20, 2009 and he was confirmed unanimously by the United States Senate on May 21, 2009. Politician Cameron S. Brown (born July 6, 1954) is an independent consultant and speaker, and a former Republican Party legislator from the U.S. state of Michigan having served two terms in the Michigan Senate. Politician Camiel Martinus Petrus Stephanus Eurlings () (born September 16, 1973) is a retired Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA). He served as a Member of the House of Representatives from May 19, 1998 until July 20, 2004 when he became a Member of the European Parliament for the European People's Party until February 22, 2007 when he became Minister of Transport, Public Works and Water Management in the Cabinet Balkenende IV, serving until October 14, 2010. Earlier that year Eurlings announced his retirement from active-politics and became a corporate director for KLM, serving until July 2013 when he became the President and CEO of KLM and Vice Chairman of Air France-KLM. Actor Camille de Pazzis is a French actress most famous for starring in the French series La vie devant nous. She is also a face of Lancôme. Since September 2012, she has co-starred in the US TV series Last Resort. Politician Camille Dimmer (born 20 April 1939) is a former Luxembourgish footballer and politician. By profession, he was an engineer. Politician Camille Gira (born 2 June 1958 in Luxembourg City) is a Luxembourgish politician for the Greens. He is a member of the national legislature, the Chamber of Deputies, representing the Nord constituency since the 1994 election. Politician Camille Paulus (born 24 April 1943 in Aartselaar, Belgium) is a Belgian lawyer and liberal politician. He was governor of the Belgian province of Antwerp from 1 October 1993 until 30 April 2008. Politician Camillien Houde,, (13 August 188911 September 1958) was a Quebec politician, a Member of Parliament, and a four-time mayor of Montreal one of the few Canadian politicians to have served at all three levels of government. He was a popular politician, and quite colourful. When George VI and Queen Elizabeth visited Montreal on the 1939 royal tour of Canada and were greeted by cheering crowds, Houde turned to the King and said: Politician Camilo Sabio is a public lawyer and past chairman of the Philippines' Presidential Commission on Good Government. He previously held the position of Secretary-General in the Philippine House of Representatives from 1992 to 1998 under Jose de Venecia. Politician Campbell Cavasso (commonly known as Cam Cavasso) (born October 14, 1950), is an American politician and businessman. He served three consecutive terms in the Hawaii House of Representatives from January 1985 to January 1991, representing House District 51 in Windward Oahu. Politician Canan Öztoprak (born 1955) is a Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Cabinet Minister appointed in the April 2005 TRNC Government of Prime Minister Ferdi Sabit Soyer. Her portfolios are National Education and Culture. She has been an active peace activist and founding member of the Cyprus Conflict Resolution Trainers Group. Actor Candace June Brown (born June 15, 1980) is an American actress and comedian best known for her work on shows such as Grey's Anatomy, Desperate Housewives, Head Case, The Wizards Of Waverly Place. In 2011, she joined the guest cast for Torchwoods fourth series' , airing on BBC Worldwide and US premium television network Starz. Politician Çandarlı Ali Paşa was the grand vizier of the Ottoman Empire from 1387 until 1406, under Sultans Bayezid I and, during the Ottoman Interregnum, Süleyman Çelebi. Politician Çandarlı (Chandarly) Halil Pasha was a highly influential Ottoman grand vizier under the Sultans Murat II and, for the first years of his reign, under Mehmet II (from 1439 to 1 June 1453 precisely). He was a member of the Çandarlı Family, considered to have contributed nearly as much as the ruling Ottoman dynasty to laying the foundations of the Ottoman Empire. He is not to be confused with his grandfather who was a namesake (Çandarlı Kara Halil Hayreddin Pasha) and who had served under Murat I. Actor Candice Mia Daly (January 4, 1963 – December 14, 2004) was an American film and television actress. In the late 1980s and early 1990s she starred in a number of B-movies and cult films such as After Death (1988) and Liquid Dreams (1991). She was at one time was engaged to one of her co-stars Brent Huff. Perhaps the role which garnered her the widest audience was psychotic Veronica Landers on American soap opera The Young and the Restless from 1997 to 1998. Actor Candy Moore (born August 26, 1947) is an American actress from Maplewood, New Jersey. Moore began her career appearing on television series such as Leave It to Beaver and Letter to Loretta. In 1962 she was cast as Lucille Ball's daughter, Chris Carmichael on CBS's The Lucy Show. Moore remained a regular on The Lucy Show through the end of the 1964-65 season, after which the premise of the show was retooled and most of the supporting cast was written out. Moore also appeared nine times on ABC's The Donna Reed Show, five of which as, Angie Quinn, the girlfriend of series character Jeff Stone (Paul Petersen). Politician Canon Félix Kir (January 22, 1876 - April 26, 1968) was a French Catholic priest, resistance fighter and politician. Politician Cao Rulin (曹汝霖) (1877-August 1966) was Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Beiyang Government, and an important member of the pro-Japanese movement in the early 20th century. He was a Shanghai lawyer working in Beijing when he was appointed by the provisional president, Yuan Shikai, to a vacant seat in the National Assembly's Senate in 1913. He represented Outer Mongolia because Mongolia boycotted the elections after declaring independence during the Xinhai Revolution. In 1915, he took Yuan Shikai's orders and signed the infamous "Twenty-One Demands" treaty with Japan. He later became the leader of the New Communications Clique. Actor Caprice Benedetti (born 1966) is an American actress. She is best known for her role in the 2002 science fiction movie Timequest in which she played Jacqueline Kennedy. She also appeared as the matriarch of the Owens clan as Maria Owens in Practical Magic, alongside Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock. Politician Captain Amarinder Singh (born March 11, 1942) is a former Chief Minister of Punjab. He served on this post from 26 February 2002 to 1 March 2007. He is a member of Indian National Congress and was president of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee till 6 March and was replaced by Partap Singh Bajwa. He is the titular Maharaja of Patiala. Presently he is MLA of Punjab Vidhan Sabha from Patiala constituency. He is also a Jat mahasabha chief and demanded reservation for Jats in jobs under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) quota. Politician Captain Anthony John Charles Donelan (1846 – 12 September 1924) was a soldier and Irish nationalist politician. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for East Cork from 1892 to 1910, and for East Wicklow from 1911 to 18. Politician Captain Charles Barrington Balfour JP, DL, CB (20 February 1862 – 31 August 1921) was a British Army officer who became a Conservative Party politician. He sat in the House of Commons from 1900 to 1907. Politician Captain Charles Talbot Foxcroft (1868 – 11 February 1929) was a British Conservative Party politician. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Bath from 1918 to 1923, and from 1924 until his death. Politician Captain Lawrence Percy Story Orr (16 September 1918 - 11 July 1990) was an Ulster Unionist politician in Northern Ireland. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for South Down from 1950 until he retired at the October 1974 general election, preceding Enoch Powell. Politician Captain (Retd.) Jai Narain Prasad Nishad (born 18 November 1930) is a senior Indian politician, presently a Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian Parliament representing Muzaffarpur Lok Sabha Constituency in the Indian State of Bihar. He was a four time member of Lok Sabha and also a former member of Rajya Sabha. Presently he is a member of Janata Dal (United) and formerly he was with the Bharatiya Janata Party. He is a well respected senior politician and he is admired by all the political parties in general. Politician Captain Robert Gee (7 May 1876 – 2 August 1960) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Politician Captain Samuel Toombs JP (26 March 1871 - 17 November 1949) was a seaman and an Australian politician, elected as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing the seat of Hurstville. Politician Captain The Right Honourable Edward Algernon FitzRoy, DL (24 July 1869 – 3 March 1943) was a British Conservative politician who served as Speaker of the House of Commons from 1928 until his death. Politician Captain Vere Brabazon Ponsonby, 9th Earl of Bessborough (27 October 188010 March 1956) was a British businessman and politician who served as Governor General of Canada, the 14th since Canadian Confederation. Actor Cara Mia Dianne Wayans (born April 18, 1987) is an American actress. She is the daughter of actor and comedian Damon Wayans and part of the Wayans family. (cara mia means "dear of mine" in italian) Politician Carey Cavanaugh (born 1955, Jacksonville, Florida) is a former U.S. Ambassador who now serves as Director of the Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce at the University of Kentucky. For twenty-two years, he served as a Foreign Service officer with the U.S. Department of State. In addition to Washington assignments in the State Department, Pentagon and on Capitol Hill, Ambassador Cavanaugh served in Berlin, Moscow, Tbilisi, Rome, and Bern. He joined the Patterson School in 2006, where he is also professor of diplomacy and conflict resolution. He continues to work periodically on special assignments for the State Department's Inspector General. Actor Carey More (born 1962) is an actress who has starred in films and on television. She has appeared on some shows with her twin sister, actress Camilla More. She is known for playing the role of Terri in the 1984 horror film Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter. She also appeared in the 1985 horror comedy film, Once Bitten. Actor Cariba Heine (born 1 October 1988) is a South African born Australian actress and dancer. She is best known for her roles as Rikki Chadwick in the Network Ten show , Bridget Sanchez in Blue Water High, and as Caroline Byrne in A Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline Byrne. Actor Carina Afable, born Carina Agoncillo, is a Filipino actress and singer who made appearances on the American television show Barney Miller in the 1980s. Actor Cari Russell is a theatre instructor, director, and actor from Calgary, Alberta. She is an alumnus of the Rosebud School of the Arts, having graduated from the school's Mentorship Acting Programme. She is employed by Trickster Theatre and teaches theatre to children there. She performed in a theatrical adaptation of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe at Rosebud Theatre in 2005. She later acted in Rosebud's 2008 production of Christmas on the Air. She also portrayed Sarah Schorr in Rosebud's production of Trying. In 2010, she acted as all of the minor characters in the play We Won't Pay! We Won't Pay!, also produced by Rosebud. She portrayed Ali in the premiere of She Has a Name in 2011. Politician Carla A. Howell (born 1955) is an American political activist and small government advocate. She is President of the Center For Small Government. She is most known for organizing tax cut initiative petitions in Massachusetts (called ballot measures in other states). She started an initiative to repeal the Massachusetts state personal income tax in 2002 and again in 2008 and one to cut the state sales tax in 2010. She ran for office in Massachusetts for U.S. Senate (2000), Governor (2002), and State Auditor (1998) on the Libertarian Party ticket. Actor Carl Adolf "Max" von Sydow (; Swedish: ; born 10 April 1929) is a Swedish actor, who has held French citizenship since 2002. He has starred in many films and had supporting roles in dozens more in many languages, including Swedish, Norwegian, English, Italian, German, Danish, French and Spanish. Von Sydow received the Royal Foundation of Sweden's Cultural Award in 1954, the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres in 2005 and the Légion d'honneur in 2010. Politician Carla J. Stovall (b. 18 March 1957, Hardtner, Kansas), also known as Carla Stovall Steckline, is a Republican politician from Marion, Kansas who served as Attorney General of the State of Kansas from 1995 to 2003. Politician Carl Andrews was a member of the New York State Senate from Brooklyn from 2002 to 2006. A Democrat, he represented Crown Heights, Flatbush, Park Slope, Windsor Terrace, and Prospect Heights. Actor Carla Rahal (, ) is a Bulgarian actress of Arab descent born in Dubai, UAE. Carla Rahal is mostly known for her roles in the "National Theater of Bulgaria". Carla is also a pop, R&B, singer, songwriter and producer. She is best known for one of Bulgaria's most popular songs Lie to Me and I wish U. Actor Carla Renata (sometimes credited as Carla Renata Williams) born in Cherry Point, North Carolina is an American actress and singer. Renata has starred in several long-running Broadway musicals, national tours and regularly appears on hit television shows. Politician Carl August Petersen Wright (7 September 1893 – 28 April 1961) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. Politician Carl Berglund (1859 – June 30, 1921) was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. He was elected to the Swedish parliament (upper house) in 1919. Actor Carl Brisson (24 December 1893 – 25 September 1958), born Carl Frederik Ejnar Pedersen, was a Danish film actor and singer. He appeared in twelve films between 1918 and 1935, including two silent films directed by Alfred Hitchcock. In the 1934 film Murder at the Vanities, he introduced the popular song "Cocktails for Two". Politician Carlene M. Walker is an American politician and Businesswoman from Utah. A Republican, she is a member of the Utah State Senate, representing the state's 8th senate district in Salt Lake County including Cottonwood Heights. Politician Carles Blasi Vidal (born February 21, 1964) is an Andorran politician. He is a member of the Social Democratic Party (Andorra). Politician Carles Font-Rossell (born 26 December 1967), in Canillo, Andorra was the Permanent Representative to the United Nations for Andorra and, from 14 March 2008, he was also Ambassador of Andorra to the United States. He was succeeded in both positions by Narcís Casal de Fonsdeviela. Politician Carleton A. Naiche-Palmer (June 22, 1947 – December 12, 2010) was elected president of the Mescalero Apache Tribe in 2008. He served one term, until early 2010. Politician Carl Fabian Langenskiöld (1810–1863) was a Finnish politician. He was a member of the Senate of Finland. Politician Carl Grewesmühl (1877–1950) was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. Politician Carl Gunderson (June 20, 1864 – February 16, 1933) was the 11th Governor of South Dakota. Gunderson, a Republican from Mitchell, South Dakota, served from 1925 to 1927. Actor Carl Harbaugh (November 10, 1886 – February 26, 1960) was an American film actor, screenwriter and director. He appeared in 59 films between 1912 and 1957. He wrote for a further 46 films and directed 25. Politician Carl Hawkins Isett (born March 7, 1957) is a Certified Public Accountant from Lubbock, Texas, and a Republican former member of the Texas House of Representatives. First elected in 1996, Isett announced on December 18, 2009, that he would not be a candidate for an eighth two-year term in the Republican primary held on March 2, 2010. He indicated that he would instead focus on his United States Navy career. He resigned his seat in the summer of 2010, and it remained vacant until a special election was held in conjunction with the November 2, 2010, general election. Both contests were won by Isett's fellow Republican John Frullo, who is also a Lubbock accountant. Politician Carl Heinrich Max Freybe (September 26, 1886 (Stettin) – September 8, 1982 (Bielefeld)) was a German politician (business party) and official of the association of butchers. Politician Carl Holst (born April 29, 1970) is a Danish politician, representing the Liberalist party Venstre. He is the first Region Mayor of Region of Southern Denmark, an office he assumed on January 1, 2007. He served as County Mayor of South Jutland County from July 1, 2000, following the unexpected resignation of the former county mayor, Kresten Philipsen. Holst was re-elected in 2001, and served in this capacity until December 31, 2006, when the Danish counties were abolished. Actor Carl Jaffe (21 March 1902 – 12 April 1974) was a German Jewish actor. Jaffe trained on the stage in his native Hamburg, Kassel and Wiesbaden before moving to Berlin, where his career took off. Actor Carl James Prekopp (born Sheffield, 1979) is a British actor. He played Richard III at the Riverside Studios (2010) and originated the part of Lawrence in Tim Firth's stage adaptation of Calendar Girls. He has appeared in BBC Radio 4 adaptations of Terry Pratchett's Mort (as the title character), Small Gods (as Brutha) and Night Watch (as young Sam Vimes). He was also a supporting actor in the 2007 British feature film I Want Candy with Mackenzie Crook, He directed the Afternoon Play Taken by Suzanne Heathcote for BBC Radio 4, and is a singer/songwriter and founding member of folk/rock band The Fircones featuring The Likely Lads actress Brigit Forsyth on Cello.. Politician Carl Kruger (born December 3, 1949) is an American politician, a Democrat who represented District 27 in the New York State Senate, which comprises Brighton Beach, Sheepshead Bay, Gravesend, Bergen Beach, Mill Basin, and Midwood, among other neighborhoods found within his native Brooklyn. Kruger surrendered to authorities on March 10, 2011 to face federal charges of bribery. He pleaded guilty on December 20, 2011. Just prior to doing so, he submitted a letter of resignation to the State Senate. There was a special election on March 20, 2012 to fill his vacancy. Politician Carl Legien (1 December 1861 – 26 December 1920) was a German unionist, moderate Social Democratic politician and first President of the International Federation of Trade Unions. Actor Carl Leopold Hollitzer (born in Bad Deutsch-Altenburg, Lower Austria; died in Rekawinkel, Lower Austria, Austria) was an Austrian caricaturist, singer and cabaret artist. Actor Carl Marotte (born February 25, 1959) is a Canadian actor and a graduate of Dawson College's Professional Theatre Program. He received a Gemini Award nomination for his role in the television movie Net Worth as Marty Pavelich. His other work includes roles in Lance et Compte, a leading role in Beyond Reality as J.J. Stillman, Street Legal, At the End of the Day: The Sue Rodriguez Story as David Rodriguez, Wind at My Back as Luc Gerrard, Fortier as Me. Jacques Savaria, as Steven McAuliffe and Joe in Twists of Terror. Actor Carlo Alban (born October 3, 1979) is an Ecuadorian actor. He is known as Carlo from Sesame Street (1993–1997), appearing in the telefilm Elmo Saves Christmas. He grew up in Sayreville, New Jersey and attended Rutgers University, majoring in visual arts. Politician Carlo Ascanio Lanzillotti was a Republican, member of the New York Senate representing the 7th State Senate district. Actor Carlo Jachino (1887–1971) was a prominent Italian composer of the 20th century. Born in Sanremo,on February 3, 1887 he studied in Leipzieg under Hugo Riemann. Jachino's 3-act opera, Giocondo and his King won a national competition in (1922) and was premiered in 1922 at the Dal Verme theater in Milan in 1924. In 1928 his Second Quartet shared the second prize with Alfredo Casella at an internal competition in Philadelphia. He was a proponent of dodecaphonic or 12-tone music. He wrote extensively about music, including an authoritative Instruments of the Orchestra. He taught composition at the conservatories of Parma, Naples and Rome between 1927 and 1950. He was the director of the Naples conservatory from 1950 to 1953, and later director of the National Conservatory of Colombia in Bogotà. Jachino was also inspector of music curriculum for the Italian Ministry of Education. Actor Carlo Lorenzo Garcia (born February 22, 1982) is an American actor and artist. He portrayed Johnny in the independent feature Helix featuring Alexa Vega and Austin O'Brien and Mr. Cruz in Anything's Possible. He is the company manager of Mary-Arrchie Theatre Co, a Chicago-based storefront theater and has appeared in a variety of theatre and film projects. He is also an Associate Artist with Chicago Dramatists. Other regional theater credits include: Goodman Theatre, Teatro Vista, Vineyard Arts Project, Strawdog, Collaboraction, Greasy Joan & Co., Teatro Luna, The Free Associates, and Walkabout Theater at Lookingglass. Politician Carlo Poerio (1803-April 28, Naples - 1867, Florence) was an Italian poet, Risorgimento and 1848 Revolution activist, politician, and brother of Alessandro Poerio. Actor Carlos Alan Autry (born July 31, 1952) is an American actor, politician, and former National Football League (NFL) football player. During his brief football career, Autry was known as Carlos Brown. He is best known for his role as Captain Bubba Skinner on the television series In the Heat of the Night; he also has been in numerous movies and other television shows. In November 2000, he was elected mayor of Fresno, California, serving for two 4-year terms, through January 2009. As of September 2008, Autry had been hosting a radio news talk show on KYNO 940 AM in Fresno. Autry left his duties as host of the news talk show in the spring of 2011. Politician Carlos Alberto "Beto" Richa is the Governor of the Brazilian state of Paraná. Politician Carlos Anaya (1777–1862), was a Uruguayan politician and historian. Politician Carlos Andrés Pérez Rodríguez ( 1922 – 2010), also known as CAP and often referred to as El Gocho (due to his Andean origins), was a Venezuelan politician, President of Venezuela from 1974 to 1979 and again from 1989 to 1993. His first presidency was known as the Saudi Venezuela due to its economic and social prosperity thanks to enormous income from petroleum exportation. However, his second period saw a continuation of the economic crisis of the 1980s, and saw a series of social crises, a popular revolt (denominated Caracazo) and two coup attempts in 1992. In he became the first Venezuelan president to be forced out of the office by the Supreme Court, for the embezzlement of bolívars belonging to a presidential discretionary fund. Politician Carl Oscar Ericson Ericson of Oberga (December 20, 1866 - September 3, 1943) was a Swedish politician. Politician Carlos Domingos Gomes Júnior (born December 19, 1949) is a Guinea-Bissauan politician who was Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau from 10 May 2004 to 2 November 2005, and again from 25 December 2008 to 10 February 2012. He has been the President of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC) since 2002 and is widely known as "Cadogo". He resigned as prime minister on 10 February 2012 to run in the presidential election triggered by President Malam Bacai Sanhá's death on 9 January. Politician Carlos Eddé ()(born in 1956), is a Lebanese politician. He has been the president of Lebanese National Bloc since 2000 succeeding his uncle Raymond Eddé. Politician Carlos Eugenio Vides Casanova was head of the Salvadoran national guard and later defense minister. He was sued in the federal civil court of Miami, Florida in the United States in two precedent-setting cases. The cases are referred to by the surname of his co-defendant, José Guillermo García: Politician Carlos Freile Larrea (1876 – 23 April 1942) was acting President of Ecuador from 27 Aug 1932 to 2 Sep 1932. Politician Carlos Galvão de Melo (4 August 1921 — 20 March 2008) was a Portuguese military officer from the Portuguese Air Force. Politician Carlos Garaikoetxea Urriza (born in Pamplona, Navarre, 2 June 1938) is a former Basque politician. He became the second elected Lehendakari (President of the Basque Country), after José Antonio Aguirre, who had held that office in 1936-60. Politician Carlos Hevia y de los Reyes-Gavilan (March 21, 1900 – April 2, 1964) was the President of Cuba, serving for less than three days. During the third week of 1934, Hevia was President from 5:00 p.m. on Monday, January 15, until 1:20 a.m. on Thursday, January 18. Cuban junta leader Fulgencio Batista had obtained the resignation of Hevia's predecessor, Ramón Grau. The choice of Hevia was unpopular with the military, and by Wednesday, the new President was asked to resign. He was replaced by Manuel Márquez Sterling. Politician Carlos Ignacio Pesquera Morales Ph.D. (born 1956) is a Puerto Rican civil engineer and former politician. He was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Puerto Rico in the elections of 2000. He is married to Irasema Rivera, an agronomist, and has one son and one daughter. He currently resides in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. Politician Carlos Juan Cintrón (6 September 1918 - May 1998) was mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico from 1957 to 1961. However, during a period during Cintron's post as mayor, Helvetia Nicole filled in as interim mayor. Actor Carlos Kurt (Rio de Janeiro, February 10, 1933; Rio de Janeiro, March 4, 2003) born José Carlos Kunstat, was a Brazilian actor. He is most known for his role of supporting character in the Brazilian comedic series Os Trapalhões and some of its films. He suffered from Alzheimer's disease and died in 2003. Politician Carlos Mancheno Cajas (October 9, 1902 - October 11, 1996) was President of Ecuador from 23 August 1947 to 2 September 1947. His vice-president was Alejandro Solorzano, the former chief of the National Police. Mancheno assumed control after a coup d'état he led deposed President José María Velasco. Velasco left the country, returning later both to Ecuador and the to presidency. Mancheno himself was removed only ten days after taking control, and Velasco's vice-president, Mariano Suárez, assumed the presidency. Politician Carlos Manuel de Céspedes y Quesada (August 12, 1871, New York City, New York, United States – March 28, 1939, Vedado, Havana, Cuba) was a Cuban writer, politician, diplomat, and President of Cuba. Politician Carlos Manuel Piedra y Piedra (or Carlos Modesto Piedra y Piedra, 1895–1988) held the presidency of Cuba for a single day (January 2, 1959) during the transition of power between Fulgencio Batista and revolutionary leader Fidel Castro in the Cuban Revolution. Piedra was appointed provisional President by a led by Eulogio Cantillo in accordance with the 1940 Cuban constitution. Piedra had previously been the eldest judge of the Supreme Court. Piedra's appointment was met with opposition from Castro who believed that Manuel Urrutia should be appointed. Politician Carlos Mayans became mayor of the city of Wichita, Kansas in April 2003. He was born in Havana, Cuba in 1948 and emigrated to the United States shortly after the Cuban Revolution of 1959. In addition to serving as mayor, Mayans also served as a Republican representative for Wichita's 100th district in the Kansas House of Representatives for five terms and ran an insurance agency before becoming mayor. He lost a re-election bid to Carl Brewer by 61% to 37%. Politician Carlos Melendez Chaverri (June 23, 1926 in Heredia, Costa Rica – June 12, 2000) was a Costa Rican historian. Melendez was the son of Saturnino Lizano and Chaverri Orfilia Chacon. He married Maria Lourdes Doubles Umaña, who bore him five children: Silvia Maria, Lucia, Diego, Alberto and Pablo Melendez Doubles. He won the Magón National Prize for Culture in 1993. Actor Carlos Monsiváis Aceves (May 4, 1938 – June 19, 2010) was a Mexican writer, critic, political activist, and journalist. He also wrote political opinion columns in leading newspapers and was considered to be an opinion leader within the country's progressive sectors. His generation of writers includes Elena Poniatowska, José Emilio Pacheco, and Carlos Fuentes. Monsiváis has won more than 33 awards, including the 1986 Jorge Cuesta Prize (named after a fellow writer about whom he wrote a book), the 1989 Mazatlán Prize, and the 1996 Xavier Villaurrutia Award. Considered a leading intellectual of his time, Monsiváis documented contemporary Mexican themes, values, class struggles, and societal change in his essays, books and opinion pieces. He was a staunch critic of the long-ruling Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI), leaned towards the left-wing, and was ubiquitous in disseminating his views on radio and television. As a founding member of "Gatos Olvidados", Monsiváis wanted his and other "forgotten cats" to be provided for beyond his lifetime. Politician Carlos Sylvestre Begnis (30 August 1903 – 22 September 1980) was a medical doctor and politician, born in Alto Grande, a village near Bell Ville, Córdoba province in Argentina. He was a rural physician and worked as a surgeon in hospitals of the city of Rosario, province of Santa Fe. Politician Carl Rudolf "Rudy" Berghult (April 15, 1905 – February 16, 2000) was the mayor of Duluth, Minnesota from 1937 - 1942. He was the youngest mayor of a U.S. city larger than 100,000 at 31 and Duluth's first native-born mayor. He is credited with helping secure the government funding for the construction of Duluth's Blatnik Bridge. Politician Carl Thomas Brewer (October 21, 1938 in Toronto, Ontario – August 25, 2001 in Toronto, Ontario) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman. He had attended De La Salle College (Toronto) prior to his hockey career. Actor Carlucci Weyant (born October 4, 1983) is an American actor, producer, model and musician who has appeared in Karma: Crime, Passion and Reincarnation, The Young and the Restless and recently worked with Danny Glover, Michael Rooker, and famed actor Martin Landau in the psychological thriller Actor Carl Warren Reindel (January 20, 1935 – September 4, 2009) was an American actor, best known for portraying Lieutenant Kenneth M. Taylor in the epic war film Tora! Tora! Tora!. Reindel also played "Stanton" in Steve McQueen's hit film Bullitt and "Lt. Comroe" in classic science fiction film The Andromeda Strain. Reindel also made several appearances on popular TV series like Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Perry Mason andVoyage to the Bottom of the Sea . Reindel then left the movie business in the early 80's. Reindel was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and died, at the age of 74, on September 4, 2009 in Valley Village, California. Politician Carl Wilhelm Tölcke (born May 31, 1817 in Eslohe, Sauerland; died November 30, 1893 in Dortmund) was a German Social democratic politician, the "father of Social democracy in Westphalia" and president of the General German Workers' Association. Actor Carly Foulkes (born August 4, 1988), also known colloquially as The T-Mobile Girl, is a Canadian model and actress who became known for appearing in a series of T-Mobile myTouch 4G television commercials, in which she often wore pink/magenta-and-white summer dresses. She continued as spokeswoman in other T-Mobile ads in which she was depicted as a pink-and-black-clad leather biker girl. She served as the T-Mobile spokesman from fall 2010 until spring 2013. Foulkes has been cast as "Retro Girl" in the FX TV series Powers which continues to be in development. Actor Carmen Amaya (2 November 1917 – 19 November 1963) was a flamenco dancer and singer, of Romani origin, born in the Somorrostro slum of Barcelona, Spain, nowadays. Politician Carmen Amedori was elected to the Maryland House of Delegates for District 5A, which represents Carroll County in 1998. She served in the Maryland General Assembly until 2004 when she was appointed by Governor Bob Ehrlich to the Parole Commission. Actor Carmencita Abad (born 1933) is a Filipina actress. She made her film debut with Tres Muskiteros (aka 3 Muskiteers) the only movie under Sampaguita Pictures that was released in 1951 before she moved to the rival company, Lvn Pictures, in the 1950s. Actor Carmen Gloria Perez (born October 25, 1980) is an American actress, singer, songwriter, visual artist and a U.S. Army Veteran. She was born in Bronx, New York and raised mostly in Puerto Rico. At age 17 she joined the U.S. Army. After being stationed overseas and in Washington, D.C., becoming a Sergeant by the age of 21, she earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Government and International Politics at George Mason University. Politician Carmen Hooker Odom is the former secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. Governor Mike Easley appointed her Secretary in January 2001. Odom, a former Massachusetts legislator and health care lobbyist, has spent her professional life working in health and human services. As a lawmaker, she was the primary legislative author of both the 1991 Massachusetts comprehensive health reform legislation and the Children's Medical Security Plan, which targeted young children not covered by medical insurance. Politician Carmen Pereira (born 1937) is a politician in Guinea-Bissau. She served three days as Acting President in 1984, becoming the first woman in this role in Africa and the only one in Guinea-Bissau's history. Politician Carmen Provenzano (February 3, 1942 – July 27, 2005) was a Canadian politician. He represented the Sault Ste. Marie electoral district in the Canadian House of Commons from 1997 to 2004. He was a member of the Liberal Party of Canada. Actor Carmen Tanase (born January 18, 1961) is a Romanian actress. After graduating The Drama and Film Institute from Bucharest, in 1984, she joined the company of "Vasile Alecsandri" National Theatre in Iaşi (between 1984-1990) and then moved back to the capital city of Romania. Since 1990, she is a member of the Odeon Theatre company from Bucharest. As a student, she played in Dostoevsky's The Possessed (a dramatization of the great Russian novel), in John Steinbeck's Sweet Thursday, in Butterflies, Butterflies by the Italian playwright Aldo Nicolaj (at The Very Small Theatre in Bucharest, having the legendary Romanian actress Olga Tudorache and Radu Duda, the would-be Prince of Hohenzollern-Veringen, as partners) etc. Following the fall of the Romanian communist regime, in 1989 (the end of Nicolae Ceauşescu's dictatorship), she also involved herself in the independent artistic movements that flourished after these events. She toured the world with Radu Duda, the two of them playing in A Report to an Academy, the adaptation of a short story by Franz Kafka, directed by Cristina Iovita (the play was produced by the first Romanian independent theatrical group formed after the 1989 Revolution). Actor Carmine Dominick Giovinazzo (born August 24, 1973) is an American actor and singer known for his role as Detective Danny Messer in . Politician Carmine Mowbray is a Republican Senator in the Montana Legislature. She was appointed on January 20, 2011 to Senate District 6, representing Polson, Montana. She was co-owner of Western Publishing Company from 1976 to 1989 and the Lake County Leader from 1981-2000. Politician Carol Alfred Johnson, CBE (1903 - 30 July 2000) was a British Labour politician. He was Member of Parliament for Lewisham South from 1959 until the general election of February 1974, when the constituency was abolished by boundary changes. Politician Carol Ann Beaumont (born 6 October 1960) is a politician from New Zealand, first elected to represent the Labour Party through the party list vote in the . Beaumont stood in the electorate, finishing second in both 2008 and 2011. In the she initially missed joining the current Parliament, her list ranking (22) sitting just above the cut-off due to Labour's reduced party vote. But in March 2013 Charles Chauvel's resignation saw her back into Parliament. Politician Carol Antonia Roberts (born June 22, 1936) is a Florida politician of the Democratic Party. She is best known for her part in the 2000 Florida election recount, where she served on the Palm Beach County canvassing board. Politician Carol A. Roessler (born January 16, 1948) was Wisconsin Department of Revenue's Administrator of State and Local Finance, appointed by Gov. Jim Doyle in July 2008. She served until early 2011. She was previously a Republican member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 18th District since a special election in April 1987. Her last official day in office was July 4, ending her career in the annual Oshkosh and Omro parades. She was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1982 through 1987. Actor Carol Christine Hilaria Pounder (born December 25, 1952), known professionally as C. C. H. Pounder (styled "CCH Pounder"), is an American film and television actress. She has appeared in numerous films, made-for-television films, television miniseries and plays, and has made guest appearances on notable television shows. From 2002 to 2008, she starred as Detective Claudette Wyms in the FX Networks police drama The Shield. In 2009, she starred as Mo'at in James Cameron's film Avatar. She currently appears in a recurring role as Irene Fredric on the TV series Warehouse 13. Politician Carol Clancey Harter (born June 1, 1941) was the 7th president of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) (1995–2006). From New York, she holds B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees from Binghamton University. She was succeeded as president of UNLV by David B. Ashley on July 1, 2006. Prior to her tenure at UNLV, Harter was the 11th president of SUNY Geneseo, where she was succeeded by Christopher Dahl. Harter is the current Executive Director of UNLV's Black Mountain Institute. Actor Carol Creighton Burnett (born April 26, 1933) is an American actress, comedienne, singer, and writer. She is best known for her long-running TV variety show, The Carol Burnett Show, for CBS. She has achieved success on stage, television, and film in varying genres including dramatic and comedy roles. Actor Carole Boyd (born 1947) is a British actress. She has had a career in theatre, television and radio, and plays Lynda Snell in BBC Radio 4's The Archers. Politician Carole Keeton Strayhorn (born September 13, 1939) is the former Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. Actor Carole Lombard (October 6, 1908 – January 16, 1942) was an American actress. She is particularly noted for her roles in the screwball comedies of the 1930s. She is listed as one of the American Film Institute's greatest stars of all time and was the highest-paid star in Hollywood in the late 1930s, earning around US$500,000 per year (more than five times the salary of the US President). Lombard's career was cut short when she died at the age of 33 in a plane crash while returning from a World War II Bond tour. Actor Carole Lynne, Baroness Delfont (16 September 1918 – 17 January 2008) was a British theatre actress, best known for her work in the 1940s and 1950s. She was the widow of Lord Bernard Delfont, a prominent figure in the British entertainment industry. Actor Carole Penny Marshall (born October 15, 1943) is an American actress, television producer, film producer, and television director. After playing several small roles for television, she was cast as Laverne DeFazio on the sitcom Laverne & Shirley, which ran from 1976 until 1983, during which Marshall was nominated for a Golden Globe award for her performance three times. Actor Carole Skinner (born 1944) is an Australian actress who works mainly in the theatre and is well known to armchair viewers for her roles in many long-running soap operas. Politician Carole Tongue, FRSA, is a former Member of the European Parliament for London East (from 1984 to 1999) and Deputy Leader of the European Parliamentary Labour Party (from 1989 to 1991). Since leaving the Parliament she has worked in public affairs advising companies, not-for-profit and public sector organisations, including: universities, charities, NGOs and trades unions. An expert in audiovisual policy, she is currently a partner at CSPH International, advising trades unions and rights holders in the creative industries. She is also an external advisor at EUTOP, a German public affairs company, and lectures at universities in London. Tongue has had a long involvement in the arts and creative industries. In 1999, she co-produced The Fleeting Opera on the River Thames with The Couper Collection and the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. She has an extensive record of public service and campaigning in the areas of anti-discrimination, equality, diversity, economic democracy, worker participation and media plurality. Actor Carol Florence is an American actress who has had a number of minor roles in some high profile Hollywood films. She has a reputation for playing nurses or doctors. Actor Carol Foreman (19 June 1918, Epps, Alabama – 9 July 1997, Burbank, California) was an American actress best known for playing exotic villains in action serials, particularly Spider Lady in the 1948 Superman Serial. She also made guest appearances on The Cisco Kid starring Duncan Renaldo and Leo Carillo in the early 1950's. Politician Carol Hudkins (born February 21, 1945) is a Nebraska state senator from Malcolm, Nebraska, United States, in the Nebraska Legislature and also a farmer and a medical transcriptionist. Actor Carolina Peleritti (born July 2, 1971 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine actress and former fashion model. She took part in many TV series such as Boro Boro, La Marca del Deseo, Cybersix and 099 Central. Politician Caroline Bouvier Kennedy (born November 27, 1957) is an American author, attorney and Obama Administration's nominee to be Ambassador to Japan. She is a member of the influential Kennedy family and the only living child of U.S. President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy. Actor Caroline Brazier is an Australian actress who is best known for the role of Chrissy Merchant in Packed to the Rafters and the starring roles of Veronica Johnson and her twin sister Betti in the children's television series Parallax. Brazier has also had a number of roles in the theatre, films and other television series. She is not to be confused with Caroline Brazier, since 2011 Director of Scholarship & Collections at the British Library. Actor Caroline Catz (born Caroline Caplan; 1970) is an English film, television, theatre and radio actress. Actor Caroline Cellier is a French actress. She has appeared in such films as L'année des méduses (Year of the Jellyfish), La vie, l'amour, la mort, Le zèbre and Le plaisir (et ses petits tracas). Politician Caroline Di Cocco is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She is a former member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the riding of Sarnia—Lambton for the Ontario Liberal Party from 1999 to 2007 and was a cabinet minister in the government of Dalton McGuinty until her defeat in the 2007 provincial election. Actor Caroline Gillmer is an Australian actress, best known for her roles in various television series, such as Prisoner as Helen Smart and Neighbours as Cheryl Stark. Actor Caroline Hayes is an English actress currently working and living in London. She has appeared on stage and television in the UK and Canada, most notably in the BBC series The Sins, alongside Pete Postlethwaite and Geraldine James, and Servants, another BBC series featuring Joe Absolom. She also starred in the highly acclaimed Donmar Warehouse production of The Real Thing by Tom Stoppard alongside Steven Dillane and Jennifer Ehle. In the North American market, she had a supporting role in two episodes of the Canadian science fiction TV series Starhunter. Actor Caroline Lesley (born July 14, 1978 in Toronto, Canada) is a Canadian TV and film actress currently based in Los Angeles. Previously she was in NYC and San Francisco. Caroline is in the movie Fruitvale (film). The film won the Grand Jury prize and the Audience award at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival The film went on to Cannes Film Festival where it received the Future Award. Caroline attened the LA Film Festival premiere of the movie. She is a well known voice actor having voiced hundreds or radio and TV commercials. She is currently the voice of Yoplait Light and has been voicing several commercials for Yoplait since 2007. She also voiced the character Kam Kamazaki, an evil boy genius, on the Medabots anime TV series. She is the voice of Lidda on the Dungeons and Dragons movie: Scourge of Worlds. Caroline is also the sultry intermission voice of the Basketball Jones podcast. Politician Caroline Pidgeon MBE (born on 29 September 1972) is a Liberal Democrat politician in the United Kingdom and the leader of the Liberal Democrats in the London Assembly. Politician Carol J. Chumney (born February 13, 1961) is an American lawyer and politician from the U.S. state of Tennessee. She served in the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1991 to 2003 and represented the fifth district (East Memphis and Midtown) on the Memphis, Tennessee City Council from 2004 to 2007. Chumney was also an unsuccessful candidate for Shelby County mayor in 2002 and Memphis mayor in 2007. Chumney is currently running for District Attorney General for Shelby County. Politician Carol Mitchell is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She was the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs in the cabinet of Dalton McGuinty and member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for the riding of Huron—Bruce. She is a member of the Ontario Liberal Party. Politician Carol Molnau (born September 17, 1949) was the 46th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota. She formerly served as head of the Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT). She is known for her opposition to state funding of the mass transit systems of the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area. Politician Carol Ruth Silver (born 1938) is an American lawyer and former politician. She was a Freedom Rider, arrested and incarcerated for 40 days in Jackson, Mississippi. She was among those on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors allegedly targeted by Dan White in the Moscone-Milk assassinations, but was saved because she was not in her office at the time of the murders. Actor Carolyn Brandt is an American actress and dancer. She was the wife of cult film director Ray Dennis Steckler and starred in many of his films, including The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies!!?, The Thrill Killers, and Rat Pfink a Boo Boo. Politician Carolyn (Coyne) Dykema (born December 26, 1967, Charlottesville, Virginia) is the Massachusetts State Representative from the Eighth Middlesex District. For 2012 and subsequent elections, the Eighth Middlesex is made up of Holliston, Hopkinton, Southborough, and precinct 2 of Westborough. Holliston and Hopkinton are in Middlesex County, the district's namesake, while Southborough and Westborough are in Worcester County. Actor Carolyne Barry (born Carole Stuppler on July 20, 1943, in Brooklyn New York) is an American dancer and dance instructor. The oldest of four children, she attended UCLA with a Dance Major and Theatre Arts minor. She was on the board of the UCLA Theatre Arts Alumni, is a member of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and was founder/director of Actor Carolyn Farina is an American actress best known for roles in the Whit Stillman films Metropolitan and The Last Days of Disco. She plays the same character (Audrey Rouget) in both films. She also appears in The Age of Innocence, which was directed by Martin Scorsese, and Little Noises, which was directed by Jane Spencer. Politician Carolyn M. Squires is a Democratic Party member of the Montana House of Representatives, representing the 96th district. From 2002 to 2010, she was a member of the Montana Senate, representing District 48, where she served as Majority Whip. Earlier she was a member of the Montana House of Representatives from 1997 through 2000. Politician Carrie Babcock Sherman (November 16, 1856 – October 6, 1931) was the wife of U.S. Vice President. Carrie Babcock was born on November 16, 1856. She married her James S. Sherman on January 26, 1881 and they had three sons, Sherrill B. Sherman, Richard U. Sherman, and Thomas N. Sherman. Actor Carrie Daumery (25 March 1863 – 1 July 1938) was a Dutch-born American film actress. She appeared in 63 films between 1908 and 1937. She was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands and died in Los Angeles, California. She was the mother of film director John Daumery. Actor Carrie Dobro is an American actress. She is best known for her leading role as Dureena Nafeel in the Babylon 5 feature-length film A Call To Arms and its short-lived spin-off TV series Crusade. Carrie played the character of Kulai on the ABC TV series Hypernauts. She has also guest starred on numerous other television shows such as Beverly Hills, 90210, Nightstand, Townies, Silk Stalkings, and The Young and the Restless. Politician Carrie L. Hoyt (1866–1950) was the Mayor of Berkeley, California from January 20 to circa May, 1947. She is notable for having been Berkeley's first female mayor. Actor Carrie Preston (born June 21, 1967) is an American film and television actress, producer and director. Her husband is actor Michael Emerson, and her brother is actor John G. Preston. She is known for her work on True Blood , The Good Wife and Person of Interest. Actor Carrie Southworth is an American actress and model who portrayed Dr. Claire Simpson on the SOAPnet prime time serial General Hospital: Night Shift in 2008. She is also the co-founder of - a personalized children's book company launched in 2011. Actor Carrington Garland (born January 27, 1964) is an American actress. The daughter of the late American film and television actress Beverly Garland, she was born in Encino, California. Garland graduated from North Hollywood High School in North Hollywood, California. Actor Carroll Borland (February 25, 1914 – February 3, 1994), better known by the stage-spelling Carol Borland, was an American professor, writer, and actresses. She is best known for having portrayed Luna Mora, the daughter of Bela Lugosi's character, Count Mora, in Mark of the Vampire, and her articulate commingling of the real-life Lugosi and the Count Dracula character, even though their characters were not really vampires in the film. She was born in San Francisco, California. She was a drama student at UC Berkeley at the time she took the role. She had previously appeared in a stage production of Dracula with Lugosi, in a minor role as one of his victims. Politician Carroll Burling (born 1934) is a retired farmer and former Nebraska state senator in the Nebraska Legislature from Kenesaw, Nebraska. Politician Carson Charles is a Trinidad and Tobago politician and former Minister of Works and Transportation. He is the political leader of the National Alliance for Reconstruction (NAR). Actor Carsten Norgaard (born 1963), known as Carsten Nørgaard in Denmark, is a Danish actor. Norgaard was born Frederiksberg, Denmark. He began his career playing the enigmatic Dolphin Man in the 1988 film The Fruit Machine (known as Wonderland in the USA). Norgaard also appeared in the Disney film (1994). Politician Carsten Staur (born 9 November 1954) is the Permanent Representative to the United Nations for Denmark. He presented his credentials to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on 16 March 2007. Actor Carter MacIntyre is an American actor, best known for television roles on the series, Undercovers and American Heiress. His previous acting credits have included guest appearances on Smith and ER. MacIntyre began appearing as CIA operative Leo Nash on the NBC series Undercovers in the Fall 2010 season. MacIntyre was cast as the new guardian angel on Drop Dead Diva for Season 4. Actor Caryn Ward (born August 15, 1980), also known as Caryn Ward Ross, is an American actress, dancer and choreographer. She is perhaps best known for her recurring role as Erica Harrison on the sitcom The Game. Actor Casanova Wong, also known as Ka Sat Fat (卡薩伐), is a Korean martial arts actor born in 1945 as Yong-ho Kim in Gimje, South Korea. An expert in tae kwon do, he is a renowned leg-fighter, and is well known for his spin kicks and was nicknamed "The Human Tornado" in the Republic of Korea Army. He made many appearances in martial arts movies but is most remembered for his role as Cashier Hua in Warriors Two, where he starred alongside Sammo Hung, with whom he worked several times. Other films included Story of Drunken Master and Rivals of the Silver Fox. One of Wong's last notable movie appearances was his role as Kang-ho in the 1994 Korean movie Bloody Mafia. Actor Cascade Brown is an English actress who played Tash Niles in the British Drama The Bill. Actor Casey Clinton Sander (born July 6, 1956) is an American actor known as the character "Captain" Jimmy Wennick on the short-lived TV series Tucker. His television credits also include The Golden Girls, Grace Under Fire, Home Improvement, Malcolm in the Middle, Buffy the Vampire Slayer (on which he portrayed the father of Xander Harris), Hunter, and Marvin Marvin, among other shows. He also portrays Bernadette's father in the TV sitcom, The Big Bang Theory. Actor Casey Hampton, Jr. (born September 3, 1977), nicknamed "Big Snack," is an American football nose tackle who played twelve seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Texas, and received All-American recognition. The Pittsburgh Steelers picked him in the first round of the 2001 NFL Draft. Hampton has been selected for the Pro Bowl five times. He is currently a free agent. Actor Casey Siemaszko (born Kazimierz A. Siemaszko; March 17, 1961) is an American actor. He was born in Chicago, Illinois to a Polish-born Roman Catholic father, Konstanty, a fighter in the Polish Underground during World War II, and an English mother. Politician Casimira Rodríguez (born 1966) was the Bolivian Justice Minister from February 2006 until January 23, 2007. She is a former leader in the Domestic Workers' Union, which she helped found. Rodríguez was Bolivia’s first indigenous Quechua woman to serve as a government minister. She sought to reform corruption and inefficiency in the judicial system by working to build trust and humanity. Politician Caspar Willard "Cap" Weinberger, GBE (August 18, 1917March 28, 2006), was an American politician and businessman. As a prominent Republican he served in a variety of prominent state and federal positions for three decades, including Chairman of the California Republican Party, 1962-68. Most notably he was appointed Secretary of Defense under Republican President Ronald Reagan from 1981 to 1987. Actor Cassandra Lynn "Cassie" Scerbo (born March 30, 1990) is an American actress, singer and dancer. She is best known for her roles in Bring It On: In It to Win It as Brooke and Make It or Break It as Lauren Tanner. She is now in a relationship with actor Cody Longo. Actor Cassidy Rae (born June 7, 1976 in Clermont, Florida) is a retired American actress. She starred in the made-for-television movie Crowned and Dangerous with Yasmine Bleeth in 1997. Politician Cassius Fairchild (December 16, 1829-October 24, 1868) was a Wisconsin businessman, politician, and military officer. Born in Franklin Mills, Ohio (now Kent, Ohio), Fairchild was educated mostly in Ohio. His father was Jairus C. Fairchild, who was the first Treasurer of Wisconsin and the first Mayor of Madison, Wisconsin. His brother was Lucius Fairchild, Governor of Wisconsin. He moved to Wisconsin and eventually managed his family's cranberry, lumber business interests, and rental properties. Fairchild was elected to the Madison, Wisconsin Common Council where he served as president. He also served in the Wisconsin State Assembly. At the time of the American Civil War, Fairchild enlisted in the Union Army becoming a colonel in the 16th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment. Fairchild was badly wounded in the Battle of Shiloh, and eventually died of his wounds. Actor Casson Ferguson (May 29, 1891 – February 12, 1929) was an American film actor of the silent era. He appeared in 54 films between 1917 and 1928. He was born in Alexandria, Louisiana, and died in Los Angeles, California. Politician Cataldo (Aldo) Miccio (born c1971) is a New Zealand local-body politician. He has been the Mayor of Nelson since 2010. Actor Catalina Jane Guirado (b. 1 January 1974 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a top British model and TV personality. She became a British lads' mag and tabloid favorite in the late '90s after appearing on channel 4s cult hit show "TFI Friday". Politician Cate Faehrmann (born 17 March 1970) is an Australian politician and and environmental activist. Faehrmann was Greens Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 2011 to 2013. She resigned her NSW LC seat in June, 2013, to mount her campaign for the Australian Senate in the forthcoming Federal election. Actor Caterina Vertova (born Milan, July 19, 1960) is an Italian actress. She studied in London and in Paris, as well as at the Actors Studio in New York City. Politician Cathal Boylan (Irish name: Cathal Ó Baoighealláin) MLA has been a councillor on Armagh City and District Council since 2005. In March 2007 Cathal was elected as an MLA to the Northern Ireland Assembly to represent the Newry and Armagh constituency. He is currently the Sinn Féin Party Group Leader for Armagh Council and is a member of the Internal Scrutiny Committee, Public Services Scrutiny Committee, The Public Parks Scrutiny Committee and the Market Place Theatre Management Board. He is also Vice - chairperson of both the East Border Region Partnership and the Local Strategy Partnership (LSP). Politician Catharina Elisabeth Godefrida (Karien) van Gennip (born 3 October 1968 in Leidschendam) is a former Dutch politician for the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA). In 2008 she was appointed Director European & International Affairs for ING Group. Actor Catharine Moore Barry (1752–1823), later known as "Kate Barry," was a heroine of the American Revolutionary War. She was daughter of Charles and Mary Moore, and the eldest of ten children. She married Andrew Barry in 1767 at the age of 15, and lived on Walnut Grove Plantation in Roebuck, South Carolina during the 18th century. Kate was instrumental in helping to warn the militia of the coming British before the Battle of Cowpens in 1781. According to legend, she tied her toddler to the bedpost while she rode out to warn neighbors that the British were coming. Politician Catherine Andrea "Cathy" Giessel, (née Bohms; born November 9, 1951) is a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Alaska. Giessel currently serves as a member of the Alaska Senate representing District N. The district comprises the South Anchorage Hillside and the Turnagain Arm communities of Bird, Indian and Girdwood within the Municipality of Anchorage, and the Kenai Peninsula Borough communities of Hope, Cooper Landing, Sterling, Nikiski, Bear Creek, Moose Pass and Seward. First elected in 2010 while self-identified with Tea Party values, she has also served as the vice-chair of the state Republican Party and held a career in nursing. Following redistricting, she was elected into a different senate seat in 2012 and serves as chair of the Resources Committee and is a member of the Senate Majority Caucus. Actor Catherine Ann "Kate" Bosworth (born January 2, 1983) is an American actress, model and singer. Bosworth starred in the television series Young Americans, in which she played Bella Banks. She became known with a leading role in 2002's Blue Crush. The following year, Bosworth played the teenage girlfriend of porn star John Holmes in Wonderland opposite Val Kilmer. In 2004, she portrayed Sandra Dee in Kevin Spacey's Beyond the Sea. Bosworth since appeared in several notable films, including Superman Returns (2006), where she played Lois Lane, and 2008's blackjack drama film 21. In 2008, she became both Calvin Klein Jeans newest model and spokeswoman for Coach newest luxury bags. Actor Catherine Ann Keener (born March 23, 1959) is an American actress. She has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Being John Malkovich (1999) and Capote (2005). She also appeared in the critically acclaimed Into the Wild. Politician Catherine Ashton, Baroness Ashton of Upholland, PC (born 20 March 1956) is a British Labour politician who in 2009 became the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy for the European Union. Under the Treaty of Lisbon, this post is combined with the post of Vice-President of the European Commission. Politician Catherine Coutelle (born April 2, 1945 in La Sauvagère, Orne) is a member of the National Assembly of France. She represents the 2nd constituency of the Vienne department, and is a member of the Socialist Party, which sits with the Socialist, Radical, Citizen and Miscellaneous Left group in the Assembly. Actor Catherine Elizabeth "Cat" Deeley (born 23 October 1976) is a British television presenter, actress, singer, and model. Since 2006, Deeley has been the host of So You Think You Can Dance in the United States, for which she received three nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program. Actor Catherine Frot is a theatre and film actress born in Paris, France on 1 May 1956. Politician Catherine Génisson (born April 22, 1949) is a member of the National Assembly of France. She represents the Pas-de-Calais department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. Politician Catherine King may refer to: Actor Catherine Louise "Katey" Sagal (born January 19, 1954) is an American actress and singer-songwriter. She first achieved widespread fame as Peggy Bundy on the long-running Fox comedy series Married... with Children, for which she was nominated for four Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress in a Comedy Television Series and two American Comedy Awards during the show's run. Actor Catherine Margaret Shepherd (born 1975) is an English actress and writer, with a career spanning radio, theatre, film and television. Actor Catherine McLeod (July 2, 1921 – May 11, 1997) was an American actress who made over sixty television and movie appearances between 1944 and 1976. She memorably portrayed the one woman whom James Garner's character Bret Maverick wanted to marry on the 1957 ABC/Warner Brothers television series Maverick, in the episode "Rage for Vengeance." She made two guest appearances on Perry Mason: Lorraine Ferrell in "The Case of the Vagabond Vixen," (1957), and Nora Huxley in "The Case of the Glittering Goldfish." (1959) In both roles she played the wife of the murder victim, but was neither the defendant nor actual murderer. Politician Catherine M. "Kate" Harper is a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. She has represented the 61st Legislative District in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania since 2000 and is a member of the Republican Party. Politician Catherine Nora "Cathy" Muñoz (née Engstrom; born June 23, 1964) is a Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives, who has since 2008 represented the 4th District. She is currently serving as Co-Chair of the Community & Regional Affairs Committee, Vice-Chair of the Education Committee, and is a member of the Transportation Committee and the Fisheries Special Committee. She also serves on the Corrections, Law, Transportation & Public Facilities Finance Subcommittees, for the 26th Legislature. Muñoz has also been a small business owner since 1988. Muñoz is unopposed for re-election in 2010. Muñoz, along with Nome representative Neal Foster, are both third-generation members of the Alaska Legislature. Her father, grandfather and grandmother all served in either the territorial or state legislatures. Politician Catherine Persson (born 1965) is a Swedish Social Democratic politician. She was a member of the Riksdag from 1996 to 2007. Politician Catherine Zena Bearder (born 14 January 1949) is a Liberal Democrat politician and MEP for South East England. Politician Cathleen Galgiani (born January 4, 1964, in Stockton, California) is an American politician who currently serves in the California State Senate. A Democrat, she was elected to the state senate in the 5th district, having narrowly defeated Republican Bill Berryhill on November 6, 2012. Actor Cathy Belton is an Irish actress who has appeared in a wide range of stage, film, radio and television productions. Born in the west of Ireland, she is a graduate of Trinity College, Dublin. Her stage work includes many productions in the Abbey Theatre and Gate Theatre. Her television work includes Maura O'Brien in Roy, The Clinic, Glenroe and Paths to Freedom. Films include The Tiger’s Tail and Intermission. Actor Cathy Jenéen Doe (born November 13, 1980; Tallahassee, Florida), also credited as Cathy Doe, is an American actress. She is best known for her recurring role as Simone Russell on NBC's Passions. She most recently guest starred in the hit TV show Glee. She also appeared in several small feature films and many national television commercials. Actor Cathy Silvers (born May 27, 1961) is an American actress and author, and the daughter of legendary actor/comedian Phil Silvers. She is best known for her role as boy-crazy teenager Jenny Piccalo in later seasons of the TV sitcom Happy Days. She was a member of the cast of the 1985-1986 situation comedy Foley Square. She also provided the voice of Marie Dodo, Big Bird's adoptive sister, in Sesame Street Presents Follow That Bird. Actor Cayle Vivian Chernin (December 4, 1947 — February 18, 2011) was a Canadian actress, writer, and producer born in Glace Bay, on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. She began her career with a small, but important, role in Donald Shebib's Canadian film Goin' Down the Road (1970). She later produced award-winning documentaries, and acted in film, television and theatre. Politician C.D. (Dennis) de Jong (Delft, may 22nd 1955) is a Dutch politician. He is a member of the European Parliament for the Socialist Party since july 2009 and as such a part of European United Left–Nordic Green Left. Actor CeCe Cline is a television and Broadway producer and former child actress. Discovered by the late television mogul, Aaron Spelling, CeCe Cline started working in the entertainment industry at an early age, and eventually gained dual citizenship in both the USA and Canada. As a performer, she starred in several Broadway productions, television shows and feature films. She has performed as a guest singer at Carnegie Hall, New York, and as a ballet dancer with the Joffrey Ballet. Politician Cecil Farris Bryant (July 26, 1914 – March 1, 2002) was the 34th Governor of Florida. He also served on the United States National Security Council and in the Office of Emergency Planning during the administration of President Lyndon B. Johnson. Politician Cecilia Muñoz (born July 27, 1962) is director of the White House Domestic Policy Council. Prior to that, she served as the White House Director of Intergovernmental Affairs. A longtime civil rights advocate, she worked as Senior Vice President for the Office of Research, Advocacy and Legislation at the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), a nonprofit organization established to improve opportunities for Hispanic Americans, overseeing advocacy activities that cover issues of importance to immigrants. In 2000, she was named a MacArthur Fellow for her work on civil rights and immigration. Muñoz was featured in several films in the documentary series How Democracy Works Now: Twelve Stories. Politician Cecil Pope Staton, Jr. (born January 26, 1958) is an elected official in the U.S. state of Georgia. He is a member of the Republican Party and serves in the Georgia Senate representing the 18th district, which includes portions of Bibb, Houston, Monroe, Jones, and Crawford counties. In the newly drawn maps approved by the United States Justice Department on December 23, 2011, the 18th District will add Peach and Upson counties, but will no longer include Jones County. The new map will be in use for the 2012 elections. Politician Cecil Wingfield (21 September 1893 – 28 January 1955) was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1938 until his death. He was a member of the Country Party. Actor Cec Linder (sometimes credited as Cecil Linder) (March 10, 1921 - April 10, 1992) was a Polish-born Canadian film and television actor. In the 1950s and 1960s he worked extensively in the United Kingdom, often playing American characters in various films and television programmes. Politician C. Edward Middlebrooks (born June 11, 1955 in Baltimore, Maryland), is an American politician. Most recently, he was a member of the County Council for District 2 of Anne Arundel County, Maryland. A Republican, he served as the Council's Chairperson until his term ended in December 2010. Actor Celeste Thorson (born July 23, 1984) is an Asian American actress, model, screenwriter, and activist. She is best known for her role as an athletic host in her action TV series, Destination X: Hawaii and Destination X: California. Thorson has written twenty four episodes of television for shows like Destination X and The Industry. As a model she has been featured in modeling and commercial campaigns for Reebok, Lady Foot Locker, Yoplait, Sprint, Nissan Nokia, Samsung, Yahoo!, Body Glove, Toms Shoes, and Paul Mitchell. Actor Celestine Cruz "Toni" Gonzaga (born January 20, 1984), better known as Toni Gonzaga, is a Filipino singer, television host, actress and model. She started her career with GMA Network, then later moved to ABS-CBN in 2005. She hosts the entertainment talk show The Buzz, and the reality show Pinoy Big Brother. She's also a co-host and a performer in the musical variety show ASAP. In 2013, she was confirmed to be the main host of The Voice Philippines and a morning reality cook show, Kwentong Kusina, Kwentong Buhay. Actor Celia Ireland (born 16 May 1966 in Newcastle, New South Wales) is an Australian actress. Actor Celia Weston (born December 14, 1951) is an American actress of stage, film and television, and a character actress. Professionally, she may be best known for her role as Jolene Hunnicutt on Alice. Actor Celina Jaitly (born 24 November 1981) is a Indian actress who mainly appears in Bollywood films. A former beauty queen and model, she was crowned Femina Miss India Universe in 2001. Politician Cem Özdemir (born 21 December 1965, Bad Urach) is a German politician. He is co-chairman of the German political party Alliance '90/The Greens, together with Claudia Roth. He was a Member of Parliament of the German Bundestag between 1994 and 2002 and of the European Parliament between 2004 and 2009. Politician Cen Changqian (岑長倩) (died November 7, 691), briefly known as Wu Changqian (武長倩) during the reign of Wu Zetian, formally the Duke of Deng (鄧公), was an official of the Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty and Wu Zetian's Zhou Dynasty, serving as chancellor during the reign of Emperor Gaozong, as well as Wu Zetian's reign and her earlier regency over her sons Emperor Zhongzong and Emperor Ruizong. In 691, he offended Wu Zetian by opposing the movement to declare her nephew Wu Chengsi crown prince (thus displacing the former Emperor Ruizong, whom she demoted to crown prince status in 690 after taking the throne herself), and he, along with his fellow chancellors Ge Fuyuan and Ouyang Tong, were accused of treason and executed. Politician Cesar Acuña Peralta is a Peruvian politician, academic, and entrepreneur in the field of education. He was born in the village of Ayaque, Tacabamba District, province of Chota, Cajamarca Region. He has served as mayor of Trujillo since 2007. Actor Cesar Corrales (born September 26, 1996) is an actor and dancer born in Mexico City, Mexico of Cuban descent. Corrales currently resides in Montreal, Quebec with his parents who are also dancers. Actor Cesare Danova (March 1, 1926 – March 19, 1992) was an Italo-American television and screen actor. Born as Cesare Deitinger in Bergamo, Italy to an Austrian father and an Italian mother, he adopted Danova as his stage name after becoming an actor in Rome at the end of World War II. He emigrated to the United States in the 1950s to make the film Don Giovanni (Don Juan) in 1955. He was contracted to MGM in 1956. Politician Cesare Frank Figliuzzi (born in 1962) is the former Assistant Director for Counterintelligence at the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Figliuzzi was previously the Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Cleveland Division which includes all of northern Ohio, and the major cities of Cleveland, Toledo, Youngstown, Akron, and Canton. He is currently the Director of Corporate Investigations at General Electric. Politician Čestmír Císař (January 2, 1920 – March 24, 2013) was a Czech and Czechoslovak politician and diplomat. He served as the first Chairman of the Czech National Council from 1968 to 1969 when the Czech Republic was part of Czechoslovakia duirng the Communist era. A leading advocate for reforms of the Communist Party, Císař introduced a series of liberal reforms to Communist Czechoslovakia, becoming a major figure in the Prague Spring as a result. He sought to create a new form of socialism with a "human face." His reforms were repealed following the 1968 Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia. He was removed from office and expelled from the Communist Party until the Velvet Revolution of 1989. Politician Cevdet Sunay (; 10 February 1899 – 22 May 1982) was a Turkish army officer, political leader and the fifth President of Turkey. Actor Ceyda Ateş (born 14 September 1987, Ankara) is a Turkish actress. Politician Cezary Stanisław Grabarczyk (born April 26, 1960) is a Polish politician. Actor Chad Broskey (born July 3, 1987) is an American actor. He appeared as Gavin in an episode for The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. He also co-starred in Read It and Weep opposite Kay Panabaker as Marco Vega and appeared in the Scrubs episode Their Story as The Todd's fantasy son Rod. Recently, Chad appeared in an episode of Wizards of Waverly Place as one of the football players that helps Justin take down The Answer Man. He is currently working on the movie "Legally Blondes. Actor Chad E. Donella (born May 18, 1978) is a Canadian actor who has appeared in several movies and television shows. He married Joni Bertin in 2007. Politician Chadli Bendjedid (; 14 April 1929 – 6 October 2012) was the third President of Algeria; his presidential term of office ran from 9 February 1979 to 11 January 1992. Actor Chad McNamara was born on May 4, 1982, in Ottawa, Ontario and is a Canadian actor best known for portraying Rooney Doodle on the children's show The Doodlebops. He also made an appearance in the fifth episode of the fifth season of the American remake of the TV show Queer as Folk. Although the character Rooney plays the guitar, McNamara himself does not actually play it. Actor Chad Michael Murray (born August 24, 1981) is an American actor, spokesperson and former fashion model. He is well known for portraying Lucas Scott in The CW young adult drama series One Tree Hill, in addition to the films A Cinderella Story, Freaky Friday and House of Wax. Popular among teenagers and young adults, he has posed on the cover of numerous mainstream magazines, including Rolling Stone, People, Vanity Fair and Entertainment Weekly. Actor Chad Willett (born October 10, 1971), is a Canadian actor. Chad was born in British Columbia and currently resides in Vancouver, Canada. Actor Chahat Khanna is an Indian television actress who has had appearance in a number of TV serials and a few films. She is best known for playing the role of Ayesha Kapoor(nee Sharma) in Bade Achhe Lagte Hain. She tied the knot with her long time boyfriend Farhan Mirza on 8th February 2013. Politician Chaim Azriel Weizmann (, ; 27 November 1874 – 9 November 1952) was a Zionist leader, President of the Zionist Organization, and the first President of the State of Israel. He was elected on 1 February 1949, and served until his death in 1952. Actor Chaim Topol (; born September 9, 1935), often billed simply as Topol, is an Israeli theatrical and film performer, actor, writer and producer. He has been nominated for an Oscar and Tony Award, and has won two Golden Globes. Actor Chaitanya Choudhury is an Indian television actor and model. Actor Chaiwat "Tob" Thongsaeng (in ) born in Thailand on 18 April 1989 (Thai year 2532) is a Thai film actor and model and is best known for his lead role in the film Bangkok Love Story in as Iht (Stone). Actor Chalapathi Rao () is a Tollywood character actor known for comedy and villainous roles. He was born in 1944 May 8 at Barripalem, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh. His son Ravi Babu is also an actor and director. He has acted in different roles in 600 films. Politician Chalongphob Sussangkarn was the President of the Thailand Development Research Institute and later served as Minister of Finance in Surayud Chulanont's military junta. An ethnic Chinese of Hainanese origin, He replaced Pridiyathorn Devakula after Pridiyathorn abrubtly resigned. Chalongphob joined several other TDRI-affiliated individuals who had Cabinet-level seats in the junta, including Deputy Prime Minister and Industry Minister Kosit Panpiemras and Energy Minister Piyasvasti Amranand. Prior to joining the cabinet, Chalongphob had no experience in government and was an economist. Politician Chamal Jayantha Rajapaksa (born 30 October 1942) is the current Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka and former Cabinet Minister of Ports & Aviation and Irrigation & Water Management. He hails from a well known political family in Sri Lanka. His father, D. A. Rajapaksa, was a prominent politician, independence agitator, Member of Parliament and Cabinet Minister of Agriculture and Land in Wijeyananda Dahanayake's government. He is the elder brother of the current President of Sri Lanka Mahinda Rajapaksa. Nine members of the Rajapaksa family have been Members of Parliament of Sri Lanka Politician Chamika Buddhadasa MP is a Member of Parliament representing the Badulla District. He is the son of Mr A.M. Buddhadasa (Minister of Health - Uva Provincial Council). In May 2010 he was appointed as the responsible MP for the filed of Highways. Politician Champion Spalding Chase (March 20, 1820–November 3, 1898) was a Nebraska politician. Born in Cornish, New Hampshire, he went on to teach in Amsterdam, New York. He studied law. He moved to Wisconsin and served in the Wisconsin State Senate, and the Racine, Wisconsin Board of Education. Chase served as a paymaster and was commissioned colonel during the American Civil War. Politician Cham Prasidh (born May 15, 1951, Phnom Penh) is the Cambodian Minister of Trade and Commerce. He belongs to the Cambodian People's Party and was elected to represent Siem Reap Province in the National Assembly of Cambodia in 2003. Politician Chandikadas Amritrao Deshmukh aka Nanaji Deshmukha (Marathi: चंडिकादास अमृतराव देशमुख aka नानाजी देशमुख) (October 11, 1916 – February 27, 2010) was a social activist of India. He did exemplary work in the field of education, health and rural self-reliance and has been honored with Padma Vibhushan title by the Government of India. He was a leader of Bharatiya Jana Sangh and also a member of Rajya Sabha. Actor Chandler Darby is an American film actor. Best known for his role in Dance of the Dead (2008 film) distributed by Lions Gate Entertainment. He also is the lead actor in Six Degrees of Desperation which is due to be released early 2010. Has participated in an internationally known theater program at Gainesville High School (Georgia) and has been in over 35 full service plays and musicals. This group also performed at the Edinburgh International Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland (2008). Politician Chandler E. Woodcock is an American politician from Maine. Woodcock served as a Republican State Senator from Franklin County from 2000 to 2006. He was the Republican candidate for Governor of Maine in 2006. He won a close primary election by 3% on June 13, 2006, against David F. Emery and Peter Mills. He faced Democrat incumbent John E. Baldacci in the November 7 election. He lost by about 42,000 votes. In 2011, Republican Governor Paul LePage nominated Woodcock to be Maine's Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, and he took office in the spring of that year. Politician Chandler Owen (1889–1967) was an African-American writer, editor and early member of the Socialist Party of America. Born in North Carolina, he studied and worked in New York, then moved to Chicago for much of his career. He established his own public relations company in Chicago and wrote speeches for candidates and presidents including Thomas Dewey, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and Lyndon B. Johnson. Actor Chandra Davis (born January 2, 1978 in Detroit, Michigan), aka London Charles and Deelishis, is an American model, and was a reality show contestant. She is best known as the winner of VH1's hit reality TV show Flavor of Love 2. Actor Chandrakala is an Indian film actress who worked in hundreds of Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, and Hindi films. Her most significant role was in the film Alaigal directed by C. V. Sridhar. Some of her other notable films include Kaalangalil Aval Vasantham, Ulagam Sutrum Valiban and Moondru Deivangal. She is better known for her soft roles.In Sampoorna Ramayanam (1971),she mesmarized the audience and critics with her performane as lord sita almost equvalant to the great actress Anjali devi, who is better known for lord sita character. Politician Chandramani Tripathi (born 1 July 1946) (Death 23 March 2013, AIIMS New Delhi)was an Indian politician and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) political party. He was elected to the 12th Lok Sabha in 1998 from Rewa constituency in Madhya Pradesh state. He was re-elected to the 14th Lok Sabha in 2004 from the same constituency. Politician Chandra Prakash Gajurel (, born April 29, 1948) is a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) (CPN-M). His nom-de-guerre is "Comrade Gaurav". Actor Chandrasekhar or Chandra Shekhar is an Indian name and may refer to a number of individuals. Etymologically, the name comes from the Sanskrit words "चन्द्र (candra)", meaning "moon", and "शेखर (śekhara)", meaning "crest" or "crown" which is an epithet of Hindu god Shiva. The name may refer to: Politician Chandreshwar Prasad "C P" Thakur (born 3 September 1931) is a current member of Rajya Sabha and Vice-President of Bhartiya Janata Party, a former minister in the Government of India,a physician and a leader of Bharatiya Janata Party. He was minister from 1999 to 2004 in the BJP government. Politician Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga (,; born 29 June 1945) was the 5th President of Sri Lanka, serving from 12 November 1994 to 19 November 2005. The daughter of two former Prime Ministers, she was also the leader of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) until the end of 2005. She is Sri Lanka's only female president to date. Actor Chanel Cresswell (born 23 January 1990) is an English actress, best known for playing Kelly in the film This is England and the two subsequent series This is England '86 and This is England '88. She has also appeared as Katie in the Sky1 sitcom Trollied. Politician Chang Sang (born 1939) became the first female Prime Minister of South Korea when South Korean President Kim Dae-jung reshuffled his cabinet in 2002. She holds a doctorate of philosophy from Princeton University and served as president of Ewha Women's University from 1996 until the prime minister appointment. Politician Chang Wen-ing (; born 1950) is a former official in the national government of Republic of China. She is served her term as mayor of the central Taiwan city of Taichung between 1997 and 2001. She is a member of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). Actor Chan Poh Lin (born 1945?), also known as Theresa Poh Lin Chan, is a writer, teacher, and one-time actor. Born in Singapore, she was known in her youth as "the Helen Keller of Southeast Asia", as a reference to indicate that, like Keller, Chan is a highly accomplished deaf and blind person. Chan has been deaf since age 12, and deafblind since age 14. Politician Chan Sarun (also known as Ngor Hong Srun, born August 13, 1951, ) is a Cambodian Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. He belongs to the Cambodian People's Party and was elected to represent Takeo Province in the National Assembly of Cambodia in 2003. The younger brother of the late Cambodian-American actor Haing S. Ngor, Chan is the son of an ethnic Chinese father and a Khmer mother, with ancestry from Meizhou. Politician Chan Seng Khai was the second mayor of Kuching South City Council since 1997. He succeeded Datuk Song Swee Guan, who was the First Mayor of the City, in 1988 when Kuching was elevated to City status and partitioned into South and North. Chan is a member of Sarawak United People's Party and elected state assemblyman of the Batu Lintang area in Kuching in 1991, 1996 and 2001. In 2006, during the Sarawak's state election, he lost in his re-election bid as state assemblyman to Democratic Action Party (DAP) candidate Voon Lee Shan. Politician Chantal Berthelot (born September 12, 1958 in Mana, French Guiana) is a member of the National Assembly of France. She represents the territory of French Guyana, and is a member of the SRC parliamentary group. Politician Chantal Bourragué (born March 3, 1946 in Angoulême, Charente) is a member of the National Assembly of France. She represents the first constituency of the Gironde department and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Chantal Brunel (born September 9, 1948) is a member of the National Assembly of France. She represents the Seine-et-Marne department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Actor Chantal Contouri (born 1949 in Agios Georgios, Vion , Greece) is a Greek Australian actress. Actor Chantal Quesnel (sometimes credited as Chantal Quesnelle) is a Canadian actress. She currently is a voice actor for the TV animated series Zeroman, shown in Canada on Teletoon. Actor Chapal Bhaduri is the last living female imitator in Bengali Theatre and perhaps even in Indian Theatre. He did female impersonation in Jatra, a form of Bengali folk theatre. In 2010, he starred in a Bengali Film Arekti Premer Golpo which was directed by Kaushik Ganguly and written by Ganguly and Rituparno Ghosh. Politician Charalmbos Avgerinos (Greek: Χαράλαμπος Αυγερινός, 18th century - 19th century) was a Greek politician He was the father of Nakis Avgerinos. He ran for mayor of Pyrgos. He preceded by Christos Stefanopoulos and was later succeeded by Takis Vakalopoulos. Politician Charanjit Singh Atwal (born 15 March 1937) was deputy speaker of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Phillaur constituency of Punjab in 14th Lok Sabha and is a member of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) political party. Actor Charee Pineda, (born Crissha Charee Morrison Pineda on 27 September 1990) is a Filipina actress, politician and one of ABS-CBN's Star Magic artists. Her career began when she was cast as the "sweetilicious" girl on ABS-CBN's defunct teen sitcom Let's Go. She is best known for playing the roles of Marissa Ocampo in Katorse and Jeri Cenarosa in Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Alyna where she was paired up with JM De Guzman. Actor Charis Romas or Haris Romas (Greek: Χάρης Ρώμας) is a Greek actor, screenwriter, and lyricist. He was born on 23 March 1960 in Piraeus as Haralambos Rassias (Χαράλαμπος Ρασσιάς). Politician Charlene Drew Jarvis (born July 31, 1941, Washington, D.C., as Charlene Rosella Drew) is an American educator and former scientific researcher and politician who served as the president of Southeastern University until March 31, 2009. Jarvis is the daughter of the blood plasma and blood transfusion pioneer Charles Drew. Politician Charlene Zettel (née Gonzales) born May 26, 1947, served in the California State Assembly from 1999 until 2003. While serving in the State Assembly, Zettel worked for the passage of "Oliver's Law", which provides parents with inforrmation about day care providers. She was also the first Republican Latina elected to the State Assembly. She stepped down with one term to go before term limits would have claimed her in order to run for the State Senate but lost that election to Dennis Hollingsworth who claimed 54% of the vote while Zettel claimed 46%. She was appointed the Director of the Department of Consumer Affairs in March 2004 by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Ms. Zettel was born in East Los Angeles, California. She attended Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy in La Canada-Flintridge and then earned her bachelors degree in dental hygiene from University of Southern California. Politician Charles A. Gomez LL.B. (Hons) of counsel is a Gibraltarian lawyer, politician, and Leader of the right of centre New Gibraltar Democracy (NGD) Party. Politician Charles A. Jenkins was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing Maryland District 3B, which covered Frederick and Washington County, Maryland. He was appointed by Governor Martin O'Malley to fill the vacancy created by Richard B. Weldon's resignation. Politician Charles Alan Andrew Cathcart, the 7th Earl Cathcart (born 30 November 1952), styled Lord Greenock until 1999, is a British peer and member of the House of Lords and Chief of the Name and Arms of Clan Cathcart. Actor Charles Alan Siebert (born March 9, 1938, Kenosha, Wisconsin) is an American actor and television director. As an actor he is probably best known for his role as Dr. Stanley Riverside II on the television series "'Trapper John, M.D." which he portrayed from 1979-1986. Although he still occasionally works as an actor, after 1986 Siebert's career has focused on working as a director for episodic television for such shows as "," and "." Politician Charles Algernon Whitmore (24 September 1851 – 10 September 1908) was a British barrister and Conservative Party politician. He sat in the House of Commons from 1886 to 1906, as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Chelsea. Politician Charles Alonzo Burns (January 3, 1863 – December 31, 1930) was a Massachusetts, USA, businessman and politician who served on the Board of Aldermen and as the fifteenth mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts. Politician Charles- Amédée de Courson (born April 2, 1952 in Paris - 16th arrondissement) is a member of the National Assembly of France and a former 'rapporteur', current vice-president and prominent member of its Finance Commission. He represents the Marne department, and is a member of the New Centre. Politician Charles Andrew Hales (born January 1956), better known as Charlie Hales, is a politician in the U.S. state of Oregon. He is the current Mayor of Portland, having taken office on January 1, 2013, and previously served on the Portland City Council, from 1993 to 2002. Politician Charles Arbuthnot (14 March 1767 – 18 August 1850) was a British diplomat and Tory politician. He was Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire between 1804 and 1807 and held a number of political offices. He was a good friend of the Duke of Wellington. His second wife, Harriet, became a hostess at Wellington's society dinners, and wrote an important diary cataloguing contemporary political intrigues. Politician Charles Arthur Banks, (18 May 1885 – 28 September 1961) was the 17th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia. Politician Charles Auguste Louis Joseph Demorny/de Morny, 1er Duc de Morny (15–16 September 1811, Switzerland – 10 March 1865, Paris) was a French . He was the natural son of Hortense de Beauharnais (the wife of Louis Bonaparte and queen of Holland) and Charles Joseph, Comte de Flahaut, and therefore half-brother of Emperor Napoleon III. Politician Charles Austin Tweed (December 24, 1813 – July 22, 1887) was an American politician and jurist. During his early career he was elected to the Florida Senate and California State Senate. Tweed then moved to Arizona Territory and was appointed to serve two terms as an Associate Justice of the Arizona Territorial Supreme Court. Politician Charles Bakkabulindi (born on 25 November 1959), is a Ugandan engineer and politician. He is the current State Minister for Sports in the Ugandan Cabinet. He was appointed to that position in 2005 according to his parliamentary profile. In the cabinet reshuffles of 1 June 2006., 16 February 2009, and that of 27 May 2011, he retained his cabinet post. He is also the elected Member of Parliament representing Workers. Actor Charles Bernstein (born April 4, 1950) is an American poet, essayis, editor, and literary scholar. Bernstein holds the Donald T. Regan Chair in the Department of English at the University of Pennsylvania. He is one of the most prominent members of the Language poets (or L=A=N=G=U=A=G=E poets). In 2006 he was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. In 2005, Bernstein was awarded the Dean's Award for Innovation in Teaching at the University of Pennsylvania. Educated at Harvard College, he has been visiting Professor of Poetry, Poetics, and Creative Writing at Columbia University, the University at Buffalo, Brown University, and Princeton University. A volume of Bernstein's selected poetry from the past thirty years, "All the Whiskey in Heaven," was published in 2010 by Farrar, Straus, and Giroux. Bernstein's continued commitment to small presses remains strong - In the same year that FSG released his major collection, Chax Press released "Umbra," a collection of Bernstein's latest translations of poems from multiple languages. The Salt Companion to Charles Bernstein was published in 2012 Salt Publishing. Bernstein served as Distinguished Visiting Professor of Poetry, Poetics, and Theory at Princeton University in the Fall Term of 2011. In May of the same year, The University of Chicago Press released Bernstein's collection of essays, "Attack of the Difficult Poems: Essays and Inventions." Politician Charles Bourgeois (July 29, 1879 – May 15, 1940) was a politician in the Quebec, Canada. He served as a Member of Parliament and as a Senator. Politician Charles Braithwaite (1850 – June 9, 1910) was a Manitoba politician and agrarian leader. From 1891 to 1897, he was the leader of the province's Patrons of Industry. Politician Charles Carnan Ridgely (December 6, 1760July 17, 1829) was born Charles Ridgely Carnan. He is also known as Charles Ridgely of Hampton. He served as the 15th Governor of the state of Maryland in the United States from 1815 to 1818. He also served in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1790 to 1795, and in the Maryland State Senate from 1796 to 1800. Charles was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He was the son of John Carnan and Achsah Ridgely, sister of Captain Charles Ridgely. The Maryland Gazette described him as an aristocrat. Politician Charles Carroll Colby, (December 10, 1827 – January 10, 1907) was a Canadian lawyer, businessman and politician. Politician Charles Chetwynd Chetwynd-Talbot, 2nd Earl Talbot KG, PC, FRS (25 April 1777 – 10 January 1849), styled Viscount Ingestre between 1784 and 1793, was a British politician. He served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland between 1817 and 1821. Actor Charles "Chic" Sale (August 25, 1885, - November 7, 1936), was an American actor and vaudevillian. Named at birth Charles Partlow Sale, he was a son of Frank Orville and Lillie Belle (Partlow) Sale, and brother of writer, actress Virginia Sale-Wren. Politician Charles Christian Porter (born 11 July 1970) is a Liberal member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly representing the electorate of Bateman and was Treasurer and Attorney-General in the Liberal-National government. He entered Parliament after winning the seat of Murdoch in a by-election in 2008 following the death of the sitting member, Trevor Sprigg. Porter was immediately appointed as Shadow Attorney General. Politician Charles Christopher Pepys, 1st Earl of Cottenham PC KC (29 April 1781 – 29 April 1851) was a British lawyer, judge and politician. He was twice Lord Chancellor of Great Britain. Politician Charles Christopher Trowbridge (December 29, 1800 - April 3, 1883) was an explorer, politician, businessman, and ethnographer of Native American cultures who lived in Detroit during the 19th century. He was one of the very first businessmen who emigrated to what was then the Michigan Territory. Politician Charles "Chuck" Panici (December 26, 1930 - ) is the former mayor of Chicago Heights, Illinois. He served from 1975 to 1991. He was also head of the Bloom Township Republican Party from 1978 to 1992. He was born in 1930 in the “Hungry Hill” section of Chicago Heights, a south suburb, which was the home to mainly Italian immigrants in a heavily Italian town. His parents operated "Three Star Restaurant", a popular hangout for many neighborhood residents. Actor Charles "Chucky" Klapow (born July 5, 1980) is an American choreographer and dance instructor who has performed and choreographed for various performers and several television and stage productions. He is also known for his teachings of the mental approach to dance. Klapow's mother is Filipino and his father is Russian American. Politician Charles-Claude Flahaut de la Billaderie, comte d'Angiviller (1730–1810) was the director of the Bâtiments du Roi, a forerunner of a minister of fine arts in charge of the royal building works, under Louis XVI of France, from 1775. Through Flahaut, virtually all official artistic patronage flowed. Politician Charles Clem "Charlie" Barham (April 20, 1934 – May 3, 2010) was an attorney in private practice for thirty-nine years in Ruston, Louisiana, and a Democratic member of the Louisiana State Senate from District 35, nonconsecutively, from 1964 to 1972 and 1976 to 1988. Politician Charles Colbert, marquis de Croissy (1625 – July 28, 1696) was a French statesman and diplomat. Actor Charles Conrad "Chad" Lowe (born January 15, 1968) is an American actor and director. He is the younger brother of actor Rob Lowe. He won an Emmy Award for his supporting role in Life Goes On as a man living with HIV. He has also had recurring roles on ER, Melrose Place, and Now and Again. Lowe played Deputy White House Chief of Staff Reed Pollock on the sixth season of 24, and currently plays Byron Montgomery on Pretty Little Liars Politician Charles, Count Woeste (26 February 1837–5 April 1922) was a Belgian Roman Catholic politician of German descent. Politician Charles Crompton Q.C. (4 February 1833 – 25 June 1890) was an English barrister and Liberal politician. Politician Charles Curtis Craig (18 February 1869 – 28 January 1960), was an Irish UnionIst and later Ulster Unionist politician. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for constituencies in County Antrim from 1903 to 1929, taking his seat in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. The son of a self-made millionaire whisky distiller, among his brothers was Northern Ireland's first Prime Minister, The Viscount Craigavon, PC. Politician Charles de Laet Waldo Sibthorp (14 February 1783– 14 December 1855), popularly known as Colonel Sibthorp, was a widely caricatured British Ultra-Tory politician in the early 19th century. He sat as a Member of Parliament for Lincoln from 1826 to 1855 (with one brief break). Politician Charles Delmer Coyle (September 16, 1887 – January 19, 1954) was a Canadian Member of Parliament for the federal riding of Elgin from 1945 to 1954. Born in Kinglake, Ontario, Coyle was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada. Prior to his election to Parliament, Coyle was a tobacco farmer, councillor for Straffordville (1925-1928), deputy reeve (1929-1930) and reeve of Bayham Township (1931–33 and 1943-1945). Actor Charles Denner (29 May 1926 – 10 September 1995) was a French actor born to a Jewish family in Tarnów, Poland. During his 30-year career he worked with some of France's greatest directors of the time, including Louis Malle, Claude Chabrol, Jean-Luc Godard, Costa-Gavras, Claude Lelouch and François Truffaut who gave him two of his most memorable roles, as Fergus in The Bride Wore Black (1968) and Bertrand Morane in The Man Who Loved Women (1977). Politician Charles de Saint-Étienne de la Tour, the French King's appointed Governor of Acadia from 1631–1642 and again from 1653–1657, was born in France in 1593 and died at Cap de Sable (present-day Port La Tour, Nova Scotia) in 1666. The communities of Port La Tour, Nova Scotia and Upper Port La Tour, Nova Scotia are named after Charles La Tour. Politician Charles Dingley Heywood (1881–1957) was a member of a family prominent in the early history of Berkeley, California. He served as mayor of the City of Berkeley from 1913 to 1915. In 1925, he was appointed as the local Postmaster, serving until 1933. He ran unsuccessfully for Congress on the Republican ticket in 1934. Politician Charles Douglas Langford (December 9, 1922 – February 11, 2007) was an Alabama state senator who represented Rosa Parks in the famous civil rights case of the 1960s. Attorney Langford served in the Alabama Legislature as a State Representative, District 77, Montgomery County, from 1976 to 1983, and as a State Senator, District 26, Montgomery County, from 1983 to 2002. He was the sixth child of Nathan G. and Lucy Brown Langford. Mr. Langford was one of two black lawyers in Montgomery at this time. He was born into a Christian family and was baptized as an infant at St. John’s AME Church. Politician Charles E. "Charlie" Summers, Jr. (born 1959) is a Maine politician and from 2011 to 2013 served as the Secretary of State of Maine. He is also a small businessman and veteran of Iraq War. He was the Republican candidate for United States Congress in Maine's 1st congressional district several times, including a 2008 defeat to Chellie Pingree. In 2008, he campaigned in Maine after serving on active duty with the United States Navy in Baghdad, Iraq. On December 1, 2010, Summers was elected Maine's Secretary of State by the state legislature. In June 2012, Summers became the Republican nominee for the 2012 United States Senate race in Maine, but lost the November 6th general election to former Independent governor Angus King. Politician Charles E. "Chuck" Beatley, Jr. (1916 – December 29, 2003) was an American politician who was the mayor of Alexandria, Virginia. A native of Ohio, Beatley earned his undergraduate degree from Ohio State University in 1938, flew military planes to overseas bases during World War II, and received his master's degree in 1947 before marrying and beginning a career as a commercial pilot. Politician Charles E. d'Autremont, Jr. (b. June 2, 1855, Angelica, N.Y. – d. July 25, 1919, Angelica, N.Y.) was a mayor of Duluth, Minn.. He was an attorney by profession, active in the Democratic Party, and pursued the exploitation of copper and iron mineral resources. Politician Charles Edgar Loseby (1881 – 1970) was a captain, lawyer and British politician being Member of Parliament for Bradford East. Politician Charles Edward Hungerford Atholl Colston, 1st Baron Roundway (16 May 1854 – 17 June 1925) was a British Conservative Party politician. He sat in the House of Commons from 1892 to 1906, and was later elevated to the peerage, taking his seat in the House of Lords. Politician Charles Edward Stourton, 23rd Baron Stourton, 27th Baron Segrave, 26th Baron Mowbray CBE (11 March 1923 - 12 December 2006) was a baron in the peerage of England. From 1965 to 1983, he was premier baron in the English peerage. He sat on the Conservative benches in the House of Lords, and was a Conservative whip in government and in opposition from 1967 to 1980. He was one of the 92 hereditary peers elected to keep their seat in the reformed House of Lords under the House of Lords Act 1999. Politician Charles E. Harwood (March 6, 1851 – April 7, 1924) was a Massachusetts politician who served as the 26th Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts. Harwood as born in Charlestown, Massachusetts to Jesse Harwood and Mary A. (Lindston) Harwood on March 6, 1851. Politician Charles E. Hibbard (March 15, 1844-August 1922) was an American politician who served as the first Mayor of Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Politician Charles Erwin Wilson (July 18, 1890 – September 26, 1961), American businessman and politician, was United States Secretary of Defense from 1953 to 1957 under President Eisenhower. Known as "Engine Charlie", he previously worked as CEO for General Motors. In the wake of the Korean War, he cut the defense budget significantly. Politician Charles Evans Hughes, Sr. (April 11, 1862 – August 27, 1948) was an American statesman, lawyer and Republican politician from New York. He served as the 36th Governor of New York (1907–1910), Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (1910–1916), United States Secretary of State (1921–1925), a judge on the Court of International Justice (1928–1930), and the 11th Chief Justice of the United States (1930–1941). He was the Republican candidate in the 1916 U.S. Presidential election, losing narrowly to Woodrow Wilson. Politician Charles F. Horn (known as Chuck Horn) was a Republican member of the Ohio Senate, serving the 6th district from 1985 to 2000. His district encompassed suburban Dayton, Ohio. In 2000, he faced term limits, and was succeeded by Jeff Jacobson. Politician Charles Francis McCarthy was an American newspaper reporter and politician who served in bth branches of the Massachusetts Great and General Court and as the eighteenth Mayor of Marlborough, Massachusetts. Politician Charles Frederick "Charlie" Penson (born December 1, 1942 in Grande Prairie, Alberta) is a former Canadian politician, Penson was a member of the Conservative Party of Canada in the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Peace River from 1993 to 2005. He has also been a member of the Canadian Alliance (2000–2003) and the Reform Party of Canada (1993–2000). Penson is a former farmer and grain grower. During his time in the House, Penson served as official opposition critic of International Trade and also of Industry and Finance. Politician Charles Gavan "Chubby" Power, MC, PC (18 January 1888 – 30 May 1968) was a Canadian politician and ice hockey player. Many members of his family, including his father, two brothers, a son and a grandson, all had political careers; two of his brothers also played ice hockey. Politician Charles Geoffrey "Geoff" Corkish MBE MLC (born 25 May 1953) is a Manx politician, who is currently a Member of the House of Keys for Douglas West. He was elected at the 2006 General Election, topping the polls beating Home Affairs Minister and Chief Minister candidate John Shimmin and former MHK Geoff Cannell. Politician Charles George Milnes Gaskell PC (23 January 1842 – 9 January 1919) was an English lawyer and Liberal Party politician. Politician Charles Gérard Emmanuel Metz (6 January 1799 – 24 April 1853) was a Luxembourgian politician, journalist, and lawyer. He was a prominent pro-Belgian in the Belgian Revolution, serving in the Belgian national legislature, before entering the Chamber of Deputies of Luxembourg, of which he was the first President, from 1848 to 1853. Politician Charles-Gérard Eyschen (2 June 1800 – 28 September 1859) was a Luxembourgish politician and jurist. An Orangist, Eyschen served in the cabinet of Charles-Mathias Simons as Director-General for Justice. Politician Charles Goddard Clarke (10 May 1849 – 7 March 1908) was a British businessman and Liberal politician. Politician Charles G. Pope was an American teacher, lawyer and politician who served as a member and President of the Somerville, Massachusetts Common Council and as the seventh Mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts. Politician Charles Hardinge, 1st Baron Hardinge of Penshurst, (20 June 1858 – 2 August 1944) was a British diplomat and statesman who served as Viceroy of India from 1910 to 1916. Politician Charles Hendry (born 6 May 1959, Cuckfield, Sussex) is a British Conservative Party politician and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Wealden. In May 2010 he was appointed Minister of State for the Department of Energy and Climate Change and served until 2012. Politician Charles Henry Crompton-Roberts (born Charles Henry Roberts) (7 March 1832 – 15 November 1891) was a British landowner and politician. He was briefly a Member of Parliament before his election was annulled in 1880, and was a substantial contributor to the amenities and community of Monmouth in Wales. Politician Charles Henry Hardin (July 15, 1820 – July 29, 1892) was one of the eight founders of Beta Theta Pi fraternity. Born in 1820 in Trimble County, Kentucky, he graduated from Miami University in 1840 and received his LL.D. from William Jewell College in 1890. He later became the 22nd Governor of Missouri between 1875 and 1877 and had previously served in the Missouri House and Senate. He was a Democrat. Politician Charles H. O'Neill (May 1800 – November 8, 1897) was an Irish-American politician and a Democrat who served as Mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey, from May 4, 1868 until April 10, 1869, when he resigned, and again from May 2, 1870 until May 3, 1874. Actor Charles Horvath was a Hungarian-American soccer player who spent one season in the National Professional Soccer League, one in the International Soccer League and at least two in the German American Soccer League. He also earned one cap with the U.S. national team. Politician Charles Huband was a Manitoba politician, who subsequently became a judge. He was the leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party between 1975 and 1978. Politician Charles Isaac Elton, QC (6 December 1839 – 23 April 1900) was an English lawyer, antiquary, and politician. Politician Charles James Bell (March 10, 1845 – September 25, 1909), a Republican, was the 50th Governor of the U.S. state of Vermont from 1904 to 1906. Politician Charles James Dugdale, 2nd Baron Crathorne, (born 12 September 1939) is Lord Lieutenant of North Yorkshire. He is also one of the ninety hereditary peers elected to remain in the House of Lords after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999. In 1977, he succeeded to his father's title. Actor Charles James Mathews (26 December 1803 – 24 June 1878) was a British actor. He was one of the few British actors to be successful in French-speaking roles in France. A son of the actor Charles Mathews, he achieved a greater reputation than his father in the same profession and also excelled at light comedy. He toured three times in the United States, and met and married his second wife there. Politician Charles James Patrick Mahon, known as the O'Gorman Mahon or James Patrick Mahon (17 March 1800 - 15 June 1891) was an Irish nationalist journalist, barrister, parliamentarian and international mercenary. Politician Charles-Jean-Melchior de Vogüé (1829–1916) was a French archeologist, diplomat, and member of the Académie française in seat 18. He was the uncle of fellow academician Eugène-Melchior de Vogüé, who served concurrently for a few years in seat 39. Politician Charles Jesse Jones, known as Buffalo Jones (January 31, 1844 – October 1, 1919), was an American frontiersman, farmer, rancher, hunter, and conservationist who cofounded Garden City, Kansas. He has been cited by the National Archives as one of the "preservers of the American bison". Politician Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr. (born July 1, 1960, in Westbury, New York) is a Republican member of the New York State Senate from Long Island. Since 1998, he has represented the 8th State Senate district which spans several South Shore communities in both Nassau and Suffolk Counties. The district includes Wantagh, Merrick, Bellmore, Massapequa Park, Freeport, Roosevelt, Seaford, Amityville, and Copiague, as well as parts of Massapequa, Farmingdale, Baldwin, Lindenhurst, West Babylon, Wheatley Heights, and Wyandanch. Politician Charles John Darling (1849–1936) was an English lawyer, politician and later a High Court judge. He was educated privately, paid for by his uncle William Menelaus. After pupilage, Darling was called to the English Bar (Inner Temple) in 1874. He was appointed a QC in 1885, and was a Conservative Member of Parliament for Deptford from 1888 until 1897, when he was appointed a Judge of the Queen's Bench Division. As a judge, he presided over a number of important trials, including the Steine Morrison case (1911), that of 'Chicago May' Churchill and the trial for criminal libel of The Hon Noel Pemberton Billing MP (1918). He also sat on the criminal appeals of Dr Hawley Crippen and Sir Roger Casement, both of which he dismissed. He was known for his erudition and at times inappropriate wit, both on and off the bench, as well as for being impeccably dressed and wearing a silk top hat whilst riding to Court on a horse and accompanied by a liveried groom. He displayed his literary acuity in a book of essays Scintillae Juris. The novelist and barrister F. C. Philips gave his opinion, 'I think that the wittiest book ever written by a legal luminary was one called "Scintillæ Juris" by Mr. Justice Darling, when he was a barrister on the Oxford Circuit. I understand that when he was raised to the Bench he stopped its circulation.' Politician Charles Joseph "Charlie" Angus, MP (born November 14, 1962 in Timmins, Ontario) is a Canadian writer, broadcaster, musician, and politician. Angus entered electoral politics in 2004 as the successful New Democratic Party candidate in the Ontario riding of Timmins—James Bay. He was the NDP parliamentary critic for Canadian Heritage from 2004 to 2007, and was additionally critic for Agriculture from 2004 to 2006. In 2007 he became the critic for Public Works and Treasury Board, as well as the NDP spokesman for digital issues such as copyright and internet neutrality. He is presently is acting as the Party’s spokesman on Privacy, Ethics and Government Accountability. Politician Charles Joseph "Joe" Clark, (born June 5, 1939) is a Canadian , businessman, and university professor, and former journalist and politician. He served as the 16th Prime Minister of Canada, from June 4, 1979, to March 3, 1980. Politician Charles K. "Chuck" Hazama (born 1932) is a Native Hawaiian and a former mayor of Rochester, Minnesota. He served as Mayor of Rochester for eight, 2-year terms, from 1979 to 1995. Before he was Mayor, he served as the executive director of the Rochester YMCA. Hazama worked to promote Rochester, and his efforts were recognized when Money Magazine named Rochester the number one place to live in 1993. He also worked to create a city-wide system for flood control following Rochester's flood of 1978. In 1995, Chuck Hazama didn't seek re-election and is succeeded by Chuck Canfield. Politician Charles King Irwin (also Irvine; 1874–1960) was an eminent Irish clergyman in the middle third of the 20th century. Actor Charles Korvin (November 21, 1907 – June 18, 1998) was a film and television actor. The Hungarian actor (born Géza Korvin Kárpáthy) moved to the United States in 1940 after studying at the Sorbonne. Korvin made his stage debut on Broadway in 1943 using the name Geza Korvin. After signing a movie contract with Universal Pictures, he changed his stage name to Charles Korvin. He worked steadily through the 1940s, including appearing in three films with actress Merle Oberon. In the 1950s, after leaving Universal, he played a number of "villain" roles in films and television including a Russian agent named Rokov in Tarzan's Savage Fury starring Lex Barker as the title character. In 1957, he became a naturalized citizen of the United States. On television, he played The Eagle on Disney's Zorro and, famously, played Latin dance instructor Carlos on The Honeymooners episode "Mama Loves Mambo." In 1959 he starred in the US/UK television series Interpol Calling. Korvin died at the age of 90 in Manhattan. Politician Charles Lapointe, (born July 17, 1944) is a Canadian businessman and former politician and public servant. Politician Charles L. "Charlie" Copeland, is a Delaware businessman and politician. He is a former Minority Leader of the Delaware State Senate and ran for the Lieutenant Governorship of Delaware in 2008. Politician Charles Leighton Hardwick (born November 8, 1941 in Pulaski County, Kentucky) is a former state legislator in New Jersey, and a current Senior Vice President at Pfizer. A former resident of Westfield, New Jersey, and now residing in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, he served for 14 years in the New Jersey General Assembly, where his district primarily covered Union County. Politician Charles Leo Batt (31 December 1928 – 27 October 2007), Australian politician, was an ALP member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly from 1974 to 1976, then a member of the Legislative Council from 1979 to 1995. Politician Charles-Léon Metz (1 November 1842 – 25 June 1928) was a Luxembourgish politician and industrialist. He was a member of the Chamber of Deputies for forty-three years (1875–1918), and served as Mayor of Esch-sur-Alzette from 1906 to 1909. Politician Charles Lewis Butts is a former member of the Ohio Senate. He served in the 23rd District from 1975 until 1990. Butts originally defeated Republican Senator Anthony F. Novak in 1974 to take a seat in the Senate, and was reelected in 1978, 1982, and 1986. After the 1980 elections, Butts was elected as minority whip, and was elected as assistant president pro-tempore in 1982. In 1990, Butt was defeated for reelection by Anthony Sinagra. Actor Charles Lickfold Warner (10 October 1846 – 12 February 1909), was an English actor. Politician Charles-Louis-Gaspard-Gabriel de Salviac, baron de Viel Castel (14 October 1800 in Paris – 6 October 1887 in Paris) was a French historian and diplomat. He was a great-nephew of Mirabeau via his mother, and the elder brother of Horace de Viel-Castel. Politician Charles L. Sullivan (August 20, 1924 – April 18, 1979) was an American politician, attorney and military pilot. He was the 24th Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi from 1968 to 1972 and a General in the United States Air National Guard. An Air National Guard facility in Jackson, Mississippi is named after him. Politician Charles Magniac (1827 – 23 November 1891) was a British financier and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1868 and 1886. Politician Charles Manners Lushington (1 August 1819 – 27 November 1864) was an English Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1854 to 1857. Politician Charles Marcil, (July 1, 1860 – January 29, 1937) was a longtime member of the Canadian House of Commons and served as Speaker of the House from 1909 - 1911. Politician Charles Marron Fickert (February 23, 1873 – October 19, 1937) was lawyer, politician, and American football player and coach. He was the district attorney of San Francisco from 1909 until 1920, best known for prosecuting Thomas Mooney and Warren Billings for the Preparedness Day bombing of 1916. Politician Charles-Mathias Simons (27 March 1802, in Bitburg – 5 October 1874) was a Luxembourgian politician and jurist. He was the third Prime Minister of Luxembourg, serving for seven years, from 1853 until 1860. Politician Charles Miller Floyd (June 5, 1861 – February 3, 1923) was an American merchant, and manufacturer, and Republican politician from Manchester, New Hampshire. Born in 1861 in Derry, New Hampshire and graduated from Pinkerton Academy, he served New Hampshire in the State Senate and on the Executive Council before being elected Governor in 1906. He defeated popular novelist Winston Churchill for the Republican nomination for Governor. Politician Charles Mills "Bud" Drury, (17 May 1912 – 12 January 1991) was a Canadian soldier, businessman, and politician. Politician Charles Monroe Oberly, III (born November 9, 1946) is an attorney in Delaware. He currently serves as United States Attorney for the District of Delaware and served as Attorney General of Delaware from 1983 to 1995. Politician Charles Murray Tatham (born November 8, 1925 in Woodstock, Ontario) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal from 1987 to 1990. Politician Charles Nolin (1837 – 28 January 1907) was a Métis farmer and political organiser noted for his role in the opposition of the North-West Rebellion of 1885. Along with his first cousin Louis Riel, Nolin initially advocated taking up arms in order to resolve Métis grievances with the Canadian government, but changed his stance following Riel's estrangement from the Roman Catholic clerics of the Saint-Laurent mission. With his statements and testimonies during Riel's trial, he is said to have contributed to Riel's sentence of death. Charles Nolin opposed Riel in 1870, and deserted him in 1885. He was elected as the member for Batoche, Northwest Territories in the 1891 election. He was forced out of office a year later by court order. Politician (Charles) Norman Haseldine (25 March 1922 – 16 October 1998) was a British Labour Co-operative politician. Born in Sheffield, he served as Member of Parliament for Bradford West from 1966 until his defeat at the 1970 general election by the Conservative candidate John Wilkinson. Actor Charles Pacific Morrison, an American silent film actor, was born April 3, 1878 in Morrison, Colorado. The grandson of pioneer town founder George Morrison, he was known as "Chick" to many who knew him, a nickname conjunction of his first and middle names. A keen horse rider, he often appeared in riding contests and rodeos throughout the American west. At Morrison he trained horses for trick and fancy riding as well as break in wild horses. In 1909 Essanay Studios brought one such horse to Morrison to film some of their famous Broncho Billy series of 2-reel thrillers. Morrison got the director's attention through his expert horsemanship, daring maneuvers, as well as his control over the animals, and was used as a double for the lead actor in some of the more dangerous scenes. Politician Charles Patrick "Charlie" White (born 1969) was the 60th Secretary of State of Indiana from 2011 to 2012. Politician Charles Plympton Smith (born June 1, 1954, Burlington, Vermont) is a banker and Republican politician from the U.S. state of Vermont who served in the Vermont House of Representatives. The son of banker and state senator Frederick Plympton Smith, he received a B.A. from Harvard College in 1978 following which he attended the University of Melbourne, Melbourne Australia on a one year Rotary Foundation Scholarship. From 1975-1978 he served two terms in the Vermont House of Representatives, alternating semesters between Harvard and the legislature, which at the time met only in the Spring. He was nominated by both the Democratic and Republican parties. Politician Charles Preston Nelson (5 February 1877 - 16 November 1935) was an officer of the United States Navy. He would attain the rank of Rear Admiral by the end of his career. He is known for his work with torpedo boats and submarines. Actor Charles Quigley (February 12, 1906 - August 5, 1964), was an American actor. Politician Charles Race Thorson Mathews, always known as Race Mathews (born 27 March 1935) is a Co-operative economist, and former member of Victoria's State Parliament and Australia's Federal Parliament for the Australian Labor Party. he was a Senior Research Fellow at Monash University's Faculty of Business and Economics. Actor Charles R. Bush III (born July 1, 1961 in Louisiana) is a filmmaker primarily known for co-starring with Kevin Costner in the 1985 film Fandango. In recent years Bush has become known as an entertainment entrepreneur, expanding his business holdings to film and television companies, a record label and a video game development studios. Actor Charles R. Frank (born April 17, 1947) is an American actor noted for playing Bret Maverick's cousin Ben Maverick in the 1978 TV-movie The New Maverick with James Garner and Jack Kelly, and in the short-lived 1979 television series Young Maverick. He graduated with the class of 1969 from Middlebury College in Vermont. Politician Charles Rhodes Smith (March 20, 1896 – September 30, 1993) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1941 to 1952 as a Liberal-Progressive, and was a cabinet minister in the governments of Stuart Garson and Douglas Campbell. Politician Charles Rivière-Hérard also known as Charles Hérard aîné (16 February 1789 – 31 August 1850) was an officer in the Haitian Army under Alexandre Pétion during his struggles against Henri Christophe. He was declared President of Haiti on 4 April 1843. He was forced from office by revolutionaries on 3 May 1844. Actor Charles R. Moore (April 23, 1893, Chicago, Illinois - July 20, 1947, Los Angeles, California) was an African-American actor who appeared in over 100 films in his acting career, and was sometimes credited as Charles Moore or Charlie Moore Moore played small parts such as servants, bootblacks, elevator operators, menial laborers, and, especially, railroad porters and Red Caps. Film buffs may remember him in Meet John Doe where he played the City Hall janitor trying to smoke a cigar while washing the floor on the Christmas Eve that John Doe has threatened to jump off the building. Moore was part of Preston Sturges' unofficial "stock company" of character actors, appearing in six of Sturges' films. In Sullivan's Travels, Moore had a memorable moment as the chef who is propelled headfirst through the roof of the land yacht during the chase scene. Moore was also a dancer, but that skill was not often called for in his film appearances. Politician Charles Robert "Bert" Kelly CMG (22 December 1912 – 17 January 1997), was an Australian politician and government minister. He was influential in moving Australian political parties away from support for high-tariff policies. Politician Charles Robert "Charlie" Rappolt (23 August 1939 – 2 August 1999) was an Australian politician. A member of Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party, Rappolt spent five turbulent months in the Parliament of Queensland in 1998. Politician Charles Robert Wynn-Carrington, 1st Marquess of Lincolnshire (16 May 1843 – 13 June 1928), known as the Lord Carrington from 1868 to 1895 and as the Earl Carrington from 1895 to 1912, was a British Liberal politician and aristocrat. Politician Charles Robinson, Jr. (November 6, 1829–?) was a Massachusetts politician who served as the eighth mayor of Charlestown, Massachusetts. Robinson was the brother of Massachusetts Governor George D. Robinson. Politician Charles Ronald McKay Granger, (August 12, 1912 – April 22, 1995) was a Canadian and Newfoundland politician. Actor Charles Russell Johnson III (August 10, 1983 – February 24, 2010) was a professional skier and a pioneer in the freeskiing movement. He became a top competitor and a favorite in ski films and was known for his progression, fearlessness, and passion for skiing. Johnson died in 2010 in a ski accident. Politician Charles Saint-Prot is a French geopolitician and writer. He is a historian specializing in international relations and geopolitics, in particular, questions of the Middle East and the Islamic world. Saint-Prot is the director of the Observatoire d’études géopolitiques (Observatory of geopolitical studies) in Paris, a research center on the international relations, and is the director, with Zeina el Tibi, of the publication Etudes géopolitiques Actor Charles Sherman “Charlie” Ruggles (February 8, 1886 – December 23, 1970) was a comic American actor. In a career spanning six decades, Ruggles appeared in close to 100 feature films. He was also the brother of director, producer, and silent actor Wesley Ruggles (1889–1972). Actor Charles Sidney Gilpin (November 20, 1878 – May 6, 1930) became one of the most highly regarded actors of the 1920s. He played in critical debuts in New York: in the 1919 premier of John Drinkwater’s Abraham Lincoln and played the lead role of Brutus Jones in the 1920 premier of Eugene O'Neill's The Emperor Jones, also touring with the play. In 1920 he was the first black American to receive the Drama League of New York's annual award, as one of the ten people who had done the most that year for American theater. Politician Charles Smith ("C.S.") Hyman, (August 31, 1854 – October 8, 1926) was a Canadian businessman, and notable politician and sportsman. Politician Charles Smith Forster (1786 – 17 November 1850) was an English banker and Conservative politician who represented Walsall in the 19th century. Politician Charles Stanhope, 3rd Earl Stanhope aka Charles Mahon, 3rd Earl Stanhope FRS (3 August 1753 – 15 December 1816) was a British and scientist. He was the father of the great traveller and Arabist Lady Hester Stanhope and brother-in-law of William Pitt the Younger. He is sometimes confused with an exact contemporary of his, Charles Stanhope, 3rd Earl of Harrington. His lean and awkward figure was extensively caricatured by James Sayers and James Gillray, reflecting his political opinions and his relationship with his children. Politician Charles Stanley Monck, 4th Viscount Monck (Templemore 10 October 1819 – 29 November 1894 at Enniskerry), was the last Governor-General of the Province of Canada and the first Governor General of Canada after Canadian Confederation. Prior to Confederation he was concurrently Lieutenant Governor of both Canada West and Canada East. He was the son of Charles Joseph Kelly Monck, the 3rd Viscount, and Bridget Willington. Actor Charles Starrett (March 28, 1903 - March 22, 1986) was an American actor best known for his starring role in the Durango Kid Columbia Pictures western series. He was born in Athol, Massachusetts. Politician Charles Stewart Parnell (27 June 1846 – 6 October 1891) was an Irish landlord, nationalist political leader, land reform agitator, and the founder and leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party. He was one of the most important figures in 19th century Great Britain and Ireland, and was described by Prime Minister William Gladstone as the most remarkable person he had ever met. Actor Charles Sutton (1856 – 20 July 1935) was an American film actor of the silent era. He appeared in over one hundred films between 1911 and 1923. He died in Englewood, New Jersey. Politician Charles T. "Chuck" Cross (May 4, 1922 – November 3, 2008) was an American career diplomat and ambassador who held many positions in American government around the world. He served as the U.S. Consul General in Hong Kong, 1974–77, and was the second United States Ambassador to Singapore, serving from 1969 to 1972. He served as the first Director of the American Institute in Taiwan from 1979 to 1981, a position which required his retirement from the Foreign Service. In his retirement he lectured at the University of Washington in Seattle. Politician Charles the Deaf () from the House of Bjelbo was the jarl of Sweden during 1216–1220. His father was magnate Bengt Snivil. He was the brother of Magnus Minnesköld and jarl Birger Brosa and father of jarl Ulf Fase. Charles died at the Battle of Lihula in Estonia August 8, 1220. Politician Charles Thembani Ntwaagae (born in 1953, Tutume, Botswana) is the Permanent Representative to the United Nations for Botswana. He took office in July 2008. Politician Charles Théodore Eugène Duclerc (; 7 August 1812, Bagnères-de-Bigorre – 29 January 1888) was a French journalist and politician of the Third Republic. He was a member of the editorial board of the National newspaper. Duclerc served as Minister of Finance from May through June in the Provisional government of France. Later served as prime minister from 1882 to 1883 in the third Republic. Politician Charles Theodore Russell (November 20, 1815-January 16, 1896) was a Massachusetts politician who served in both branches of the Massachusetts legislature and as the Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts. Russell was the father of Cambridge Mayor and Massachusetts Governor William E. Russell. Politician Charles Thornton Primrose Grierson was an eminent Irish clergyman in the first third of the 20th century. Ordained in 1881, he began his career with a curacy at Kells, after which he was Rector of Stradbally and then Seapatrick, County Down. Promotion to be Dean of St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast, followed after which he was elevated to the Episcopate as the 8th Bishop of Down, Connor and Dromore. Politician Charles Townshend (29 August 1725 – 4 September 1767) was a British politician. He was born at his family's seat of Raynham Hall in Norfolk, England, the second son of Charles Townshend, 3rd Viscount Townshend, and Audrey (died 1788), daughter and heiress of Edward Harrison of Ball's Park, near Hertford, a lady who rivalled her son in brilliancy of wit and frankness of expression. At the Dutch university, (Leiden University) where he matriculated on 27 October 1745, he associated with a small knot of English youths, afterwards well known in various circles of life, among whom were Dowdeswell, Wilkes, the witty and unprincipled reformer, and Alexander Carlyle, the genial Scotsman, who devotes some of the pages of his Autobiography to chronicling their sayings and their doings. Politician Charles Trần Văn Lắm, also known as Trần Văn Lắm, was Minister for Foreign Affairs for the Republic of Vietnam during the height of the Vietnam War. Actor Charles Trowbridge (10 January 1882 – 30 October 1967) was an American film actor. He appeared in 233 films between 1915 and 1958. He was born in Veracruz, Mexico and died in Los Angeles, California. Politician Charles Wadleigh Eldridge (born October 16, 1877) was a Massachusetts businessman and politician who served in both branches of the Massachusetts legislature as a member of the Board of Aldermen and as the seventeenth Mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts. Politician Charles Wainman Burson was a legal counsel and Chief of Staff to the Vice President of the United States under Al Gore. He assumed the position of legal counsel from Kumiki Gibson in February 1997 after serving almost a decade as Tennessee Attorney General. In 1999 Charles Burson became Gore's Chief of Staff, replacing Ron Klain who resigned in August of that year. Politician Charles Wallwyn Radcliffe Cooke (1841 – 26 May 1911) was an English farmer and cider producer and a Conservative Party politician. He sat in the House of Commons from 1885 to 1892 and from 1893 to 1900. Politician Charles W. "Charlie" Smithgall (born September 20, 1945) is an American politician, pharmacist and businessman. Smithgall served as the Mayor of Lancaster, Pennsylvania for two-terms from January 1998 until January 3, 2006. Smithgall, a Republican, lost his re-election bid for a third term to Democrat Rick Gray in 2005. Politician Charles W. 'Chuck' Larson, Jr. (born April 1, 1968 in Newton, Iowa) is a politician from Iowa. He was the Iowa State Senator from the 19th District from 2003–2007 and is a former chairman of the Republican Party of Iowa. He was succeeded in the Iowa Senate by Democrat Rob Hogg. Politician Charles Wentworth-Fitzwilliam, 5th Earl Fitzwilliam KG (4 May 1786 – 4 October 1857) was a British nobleman. He President three times of the Royal Statistical Society (1838–40, 1847–49 and 1853–5) and also served in this position for the British Association for the Advancement of Science during its inaugural year (1831-2). Politician Charles William de la Poer Beresford, 1st Baron Beresford GCB GCVO (10 February 1846 – 6 September 1919), styled Lord Charles Beresford between 1859 and 1916, was a British admiral and Member of Parliament. Politician Charles William Jackson "Bill" Falkinder CBE (29 August 1921 – 11 July 1993) was an Australian politician. Born in Hobart, Tasmania, he was educated at Hobart High School and served in the RAF in Pathfinders from 1940-1945 ranking to Wing Commander, flying some 117 missions over occupied Europe receiving the DSO, DFC Bar. In 1946 he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for Franklin, narrowly defeating Labor minister Charles Frost with a 10% swing. He held the seat until his retirement in 1966.Awarded CBE for service. Bill Falkinder died in 1993. Politician Charles William Loughlin (16 February 1914 – 23 September 1993) was a British Labour Party politician. He was Member of Parliament for West Gloucestershire from 1959 until he stood down at the October 1974 general election. He was Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Health from 1965 to 1967, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Social Security from 1967 to 1968 and Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Public Buildings and Works from 1968 to 1970. Politician Charles Wilson Tuckey (born 10 July 1935), a former Australian federal politician, was a Member of the Australian House of Representatives representing the seat of O'Connor in Western Australia for the Liberal Party from 1980 until 2010. Politician Charles Windeyer (1 July 1780 – 30 January 1855) was an Australian magistrate who held a variety of public positions and was later appointed by Governor George Gipps as the first Mayor of Sydney. He was the father of barrister and politician Richard Windeyer and grandfather of politician and judge William Charles Windeyer. Politician Charles Winnans Cox (July 7, 1882 - March 28, 1958) was a politician and timber contractor in Ontario, Canada. Politician Charlie A. Dooley is an American politician. He currently serves as the County Executive of St. Louis County, Missouri. Dooley is the first African American to hold this position. He is a Democrat. Politician Charlie Andreas Weimers (born November 12, 1982) is a center-right Swedish politician. He was Chairman of the Swedish Young Christian Democrats (Kristdemokratiska Ungdomsförbundet - KDU) 2008-2011. He was elected Vice President of the Youth of the European People's Party at the 6th YEPP Congress in Stockholm in May 2007. Actor Charlie Biddle, otherwise known as Charles Reed Biddle (July 28, 1926 – February 4, 2003) was a Canadian jazz bassist. Politician Charlie Brett Anthony Elphicke (born 14 March 1971) is a British Conservative Party politician. He is the Member of Parliament (MP) for Dover, having won the seat from Labour at the 2010 general election with one of the highest Conservative swings in the country. He was elected with 22,174 votes, giving him a majority of 5,274. Actor Charlie Clemmow (born 31 July 1986, Leamington Spa) is an English actress known for her role as Imogen Hollins in the BBC soap opera Doctors. Politician Charlie Condon is a former Attorney General of South Carolina, and served as the first Chairman of the Republican Attorneys General Association. He also served as Chairman of John McCain's presidential campaign in South Carolina. He currently is an in private practice in Mt. Pleasant (Charleston), South Carolina. Politician Charlie Smith Dannelly is a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's thirty-eighth Senate district since 1995. His district includes constituents in Mecklenburg County. A retired educator from Charlotte, North Carolina, Dannelly served several years as Deputy President Pro Tempore of the Senate. Actor Charlotte Anne "Charley" Webb (born 26 February 1988) is an English actress. She is best known for portraying Debbie Dingle in the ITV1 soap opera Emmerdale. Actor Charlotte Arnold (born July 27, 1989) is a Canadian film actress and television actress best known as the character of Holly J. Sinclair in and Sadie Hawthorne in the Canadian TV series Naturally, Sadie. Actor Charlotte Devaney (born 19 March 1987) is a British DJ / Producer, model, actress & Presenter from London, England. Politician Charlotte Gentry Burks (born October 3, 1942) is a farmer and Democratic party politician in Tennessee who has represented the 15th District as State Senator since 1998. Actor Charlotte Henry (March 3, 1914 – April 11, 1980) was an American actress who is best remembered for her roles in Alice in Wonderland (1933) and Babes in Toyland (1934). She also starred in the Frank Buck serial Jungle Menace (1937). Actor Charlotte Howard may refer to: Politician Charlotte Pritt (born Jan. 2, 1949) is an educator, businesswoman, and politician in the U.S. state of West Virginia. From 1984 to 1988, she served in the West Virginia House of Delegates. From 1988 to 1996, she served in the West Virginia State Senate. In 1996, she ran as a Democrat for governor and lost narrowly, but made history as the first woman to secure the gubernatorial nomination of either of the two major political parties. Today, she is the president of Better Balance, a West Virginia-based educational and wellness consulting firm. Actor Charmian Carr (born December 27, 1942) is an American actress and singer best known for her role as Liesl, the eldest Von Trapp daughter in the film version of The Sound of Music. Actor Charuhasan (born 1930) is an Indian film actor, acting mostly in South Indian movies. He was born in 1930 to D. Srinivasan. He is the elder brother of Kamal Haasan. He won the National Film Award for Best Actor and also the Karnataka Government's Best Actor Award for the movie Tabarana Kathe, directed by Girish Kasaravalli in 1987. Actor Charyze Pagotan-Solomon-Ng, better known by her screen name Chariz Solomon (born August 22, 1989 in Manila, Philippines), is a Filipina actress and television personality, who is one of the hosts in the Philippine television program Startalk. She appears in several GMA Network programs. Actor Chase Coleman (born March 20, 1985) is an American actor, director and musician. Coleman is best known for portraying the character Billy Winslow in the HBO TV series Boardwalk Empire. Politician Chas V. Vincent (24 July 1977) is a Senator in the Montana Legislature. He is a Republican from District 1 representing Libby, Montana. Vincent is a graduate of the University of Montana. Actor Chattaphong Pantana-Angkul (, or Chatthapong Pantanaunkul, also known as Lewis Phantana, b. April 8, 1971 in Bangkok) is a Thai actor and martial artist. His films include and Born to Fight. Politician Chaudharv Baldev Singh, Advocate (1889–1976) also known as Master Baldev Singh was an Indian politician, Freedom Fighter - Member of Legislative Council (MLC) - Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) - Pioneer of Education in Haryana-Founder of Jat Educational Societies in North India - Arya Samajist - Gandhian - Believer in Economic Upliftment Politician Chaudhary Lal Singh (born 2nd of February 1959) is an Indian politician and a member of the 14th and 15th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Udhampur constituency of Jammu and Kashmir and is a member of the Indian National Congress political party. Politician Chaudhry Aitzaz Ahsan (Punjabi, ; born 27 September 1945) is a notable left-wing and intellectual, currently serving as the senator to the Senate of Pakistan and the former president of Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan. Politician Chaudhry Hamid Nasir Chattha () is a politician from Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan. He was born on November 15, 1944 at Lahore. Hamid Nasir Chattha was a member and former Speaker of the Punjab National Assembly. He lost his seat in the 2008 National Assembly elections. Politician Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi (Punjabi, b. 1 November 1945), is a Pakistani libertarian figure, politician, and textile industrialist. He is noted of being the first and to-date only Deputy Prime Minister of Pakistan, politically appointed in this posture by President Asif Zardari in 2013. Politician Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain (Urdu: چودھری شجاعت حسین; 27 January 1946), is a senior conservative politician hailing from Gujrat and business oligarch who previously served as the 14th Prime minister of Pakistan from 30 June 2004 on a temporary basis during a transitional period to accommodate Shaukat Aziz till 28 August 2004, . Hussain is the current and incumbent party president of the Pakistan Muslim League (Q). Politician Chauncey Klugh 'Greg' Gregory is a Republican member of the South Carolina Senate, representing the 16th District from 1992 through 2008, and again since 2011. In January 2008 he announced his retirement at the end of that year. Gregory expressed his wish to re-enter the State Senate, and he ran for the District sixteen seat in 2011 after it was vacated by newly elected Congressman Mick Mulvaney. He was re-elected after winning the five-way Republican primary outright, garnering seventy percent of the vote, thereby making history in South Carolina, as it was the first-five way primary where no run-off was needed. Gregory's current term expires in January, 2013. His current committees are Fish, Game and Forestry, Rules, Judiciary, Agriculture and Natural Resources, and Corrections and Penology. Politician Chauncey Parker is the former Director of Criminal Justice Services in New York. He was appointed to the position in 2002 by Gov. George Pataki and served until the end of the Pataki Administration in 2007. He was a potential candidate for New York State Attorney General in 2006 as a Republican. Politician Cheam Channy (born 15 February 1961) is a Cambodian politician and member of parliament for the opposition Sam Rainsy Party (SRP). He was elected as a representative for Battambang Province in the 1998 National Elections, then again for Kompong Cham province in 2003. Politician Cheddi Berret Jagan (March 22, 1918 – March 6, 1997) was a Guyanese politician who was first elected Chief Minister in 1953 and later Premier of British Guiana from 1961 to 1964, prior to independence. He later served as President of Guyana from 1992 to 1997. He is widely regarded in Guyana as the "Father of the Nation". Actor Cheena (Urdu:جهينه ) is a village in Gujar Khan Tehsil, Rawalpindi District, Pakistan. The village is about 8 miles from Gujar Khan on the road from Gujar Khan to Daultala.it is famous due to raja saif ali family an inspector of police,raja mukhtar,raja imtiaz,raja maqsood,raja nasir (khan foundation school),raja matloob (trnsporter),raja mubasher,raja mudasar,raja khuram,raja afaq and raja waqar ahmed. Politician Chelat Achutha Menon (13 January 1913 - 16 August 1991) was the Chief Minister of Kerala state for two terms. The first term was from 1 November 1969 to 1 August 1970 and the second 4 October 1970 to 25 March 1977. He was instrumental in starting number of institutions and development projects in Kerala. Achutha Menon was the only politician who adorned the chief minister ship of Kerala for two consecutive terms. He lead the then United Front to a thumping electoral victory in Kerala when Congress party was routed in elections in other parts of India. Actor Chelo Alonso (born April 10, 1933) is a former Cuban actress who became a star in Italian cinema, and ultimately a 1960s cult film heroine and sex symbol in the U.S. She was well known for playing femme fatales with fiery tempers and sensual dance scenes. Actor Chelsea Lynn Makela (Born January 16), better known as Chelsea Makela, is an American actress, writer and designer. Makela has been performing since she was in middle school, one of her biggest accomplishments at this time, was singing at Carnegie Hall in New York City at the age of 14. Makela's first movie role was the lead role Tracy Transfat in Dance Flick a film released by Paramount Pictures in 2009. She has also appeared in several television shows, and films since then. Politician Chelsie J. Senerchia (November 2, 1899 – June 20, 1990) was an Italian American politician and civil engineer. He served as city engineer, city manager, commissioner, and mayor of Miami during his political career in South Florida during the 1940s and 1950s. Politician Chen Boda () (1904–1989) was a member of the Chinese Communist Party, a secretary to Mao Zedong and a prominent member of the leadership during the Cultural Revolution, chairing the Cultural Revolution Group. Actor Chen Chao-jung (Traditional Chinese: 陳昭榮; Simplified Chinese: 陈昭荣; pinyin: Chén Zhāoróng) is a Taiwanese actor. He is most famous for starring in several of Tsai Ming-liang's films, including Rebels of the Neon God and Vive L'Amour. Actor Chen Chien-chou (陳建州) is a well-known Taiwanese performing artist, and a host of numerous variety shows. Because of his dark skin, he has come to be known by the nickname "Blackie". He has been in a relationship with Christine Fan for 10 years, before finally getting engaged in 2010. They were married in Taipei on May 7th, 2011. Politician Cheng Jei-cheng (; born June 11, 1946), in Suao, Yilan, was Minister of Education of the Republic of China from 2008 to 2009, serving in the cabinet of President Ma Ying-jeou. Prior to his appointment, Cheng served as president of National Chengchi University. Politician Chen Guofu, or Chen Kuo-fu (; 5 October 1892 - 25 August 1951), was a Chinese politician in the Republic of China. He was born in Wuxing, Zhejiang, China (modern Huzhou). Chen Guofu joined the Tongmenghui in 1911. He participated in both the revolution against the Qing dynasty and the "second revolution" against Yuan Shikai. He restarted his political career in 1924, being nominated as member of the Kuomintang Central Audit, as well as head of the Department of Organization and president of the Central Financial Committee. Together with his younger brother Chen Lifu, he organized the CC Clique or Central Club Clique of the Kuomintang. He was chairman of the government of Jiangsu from 1933 to 1937. He left for Taiwan in December 1948 and died there on August 25, 1951, in Taipei, Taiwan. Politician Cheng Yiu-tong GBS, JP (; born 1948, Hong Kong) is a non-official member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong. He was appointed as the chairman of the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions in April 2000. He is also the Hong Kong delegate to the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China. Actor Chen Kuangyi, also known as Jessie, () was born on 20 November 1987, in Taiwan. She is a Taiwanese model and actress. She graduated from National Taiwan University. Chen resembles Vivian Chow, hence being dubbed "Little Vivian Chow" or "Lin Chi-ling on Internet". Politician Chen Shubao (陳叔寶) (553–604), often known in history as Houzhu of Chen (陳後主, literally "Chen's final lord"), posthumous name Duke Yang of Changcheng (長城煬公), courtesy name Yuanxiu (元秀), nickname Huangnu (黃奴), was the last emperor of the Chinese Chen Dynasty. At the time of his ascension, Chen was already facing military pressure by Sui Dynasty on multiple fronts, and, according to traditional historians, Chen Shubao was an incompetent ruler who was more interested in literature and women than in the affairs of the state. In 589, Sui forces captured his capital Jiankang and seized him, ending Chen and unifying China after nearly three centuries of division, which started during the reign of Emperor Hui of Jin. He was taken to the Sui capital Chang'an, where he was treated kindly by Emperor Wen of Sui until his death in 604, during the reign of Emperor Wen's son Emperor Yang of Sui. Politician Chen Shuda (陳叔達) (died 635), courtesy name Zicong (子聰), formally initially Duke Miao of Jiang (江繆公), later Duke Zhong of Jiang (江忠公), was an imperial prince of the Chinese dynasty Chen Dynasty, who, after Chen's destruction, served as an official for the succeeding Sui Dynasty and Tang Dynasty, becoming a chancellor during the reigns of Emperor Gaozu of Tang and Emperor Taizong of Tang. Politician Chen Shui-bian (born October 12, 1950) is a former Taiwanese politician who was president from 2000 to 2008. Chen's election ended more than fifty years of Kuomintang (KMT) control of the Executive Yuan in Taiwan. A native-born Taiwanese, he is colloquially referred to as A-Bian (阿扁; Ābiǎn; Taiwanese: 阿扁仔 A-píⁿ-à). Politician Cherian Philip is a politician of Kerala, India and is working as a consultant for Kairali TV and People TV. He was Chairman of Kerala Tourism Development Corporation (KTDC). He was the President of Deshiyavedi Organisation. He was the Secretary of Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee while A. K. Antony was in presidentship. Politician Cherie Ann Burton (born ca. 1968) is an Australian politician, who has been a Labor member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Kogarah since 1999. Actor Cherilee Taylor (born Cherilee Lynn Garofano in Rutland, Vermont) is a TV and movie actress who has been a series regular on the Canadian soap opera Paradise Falls. She moved to Toronto, Ontario, as a young child. Politician Cheri Lynn Honkala (; born 1963) is an American anti-poverty advocate, co-founder of the Kensington Welfare Rights Union (KWRU) and co-founder and National Coordinator of the Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign. She has been a noted advocate for human rights in the United States and internationally. Her interests have led her into politics; she is possibly best known for being the Green Party's nominee for vice-president in the 2012 U.S. presidential election. Politician Cheri Merritt Barry is the former mayor of Meridian, Mississippi. She is the first woman to hold that position. Actor Cherry Lou is a Filipino actress. She is married to actor Michael Agassi. Politician Cherubim Alfred Dambui, (23 February 1948 – 24 June 2010) was a Papua New Guinea politician and Roman Catholic bishop. Dambui became the first Sepik to be ordained a Catholic priest in 1974 and served as the first premier of East Sepik Province beginning in 1976. Dambui also served as the auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Politician Cheryl Artise Gray Evans (born 1968, New Orleans, Louisiana) represented District 5 in the Louisiana Senate prior to her resignation in 2009. She formerly served in the Louisiana House of Representatives (District 98). Politician Cheryl Avioli was a Commissioner of the New York State Public Service Commission, which regulates utilities and telecommunications for the State of New York. She is also a former Chairwoman of the New York State Racing and Wagering Board. She was appointed to be a PSC Commissioner for a six-year term in 2006 by Governor George Pataki. Pataki previously named her to be a Commissioner of the Racing and Wagering Board in 2000, for a six-year term. She was the first woman named to be a racing commissioner in New York. In 2004, Pataki appointed her the first woman Racing and Wagering Board Chairwoman, making her the state's top regulator of horse racing and casino gambling. Actor Cheryl Lynn "Rainbeaux" Smith (June 6, 1957 – October 25, 2002) was an American actress. She was known for her role in the exploitation film Caged Heat. Politician Cheryl Moscoe is a former school trustee in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She served on the North York School Board from 1988 to 1991. Moscoe is a teacher in private life, and is the daughter of prominent city councillor Howard Moscoe. Actor Cheryl Stern is an American Broadway actress. She starred opposite Cynthia Nixon in The Women and in the 2010 Tony Award winning revival of La Cage aux Folles. In 2009, she starred in the Transport Group's "Being Audrey" More recently, she appeared as The Old Lady in Mary Zimmerman's acclaimed production of Candide at the Huntington Theatre in Boston. She is a past winner of a Jonathan Larson Award. Actor Cheryl Waters is an American film and television actress. Her most famous role was the female lead in the 1974 film, Macon County Line. Actor Chesney Allen (5 April 1893 – 13 November 1982) was a popular English entertainer of the Second World War period. He is best remembered for his double act with Bud Flanagan, Flanagan and Allen. Politician Chester Alvin Ronning, (December 13, 1894 – December 31, 1984) was a Canadian diplomat and politician. Politician Chester Bradley Jordan (October 15, 1839 – August 24, 1914) was an American teacher, lawyer, and Republican politician from Lancaster, New Hampshire. Politician Chester Evans Finn, Jr., (b. August 3, 1944) is a former professor of education, an educational policy analyst, and a former United States Assistant Secretary of Education. He is currently the president of the nonprofit Thomas B. Fordham Foundation in Washington, D.C. He is also a Fellow of the International Academy of Education, an Adjunct Fellow at the Hudson Institute, and a senior fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution where he chairs the Koret Task Force on K-12 Education. Politician Chester Merle "Chet" Blaylock (November 13, 1924 – October 23, 1996) was a U.S. politician born in Joliet, Montana. Blaylock served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Later he was a teacher for 30 years in Laurel and Chinook, Montana. He was a delegate to the Montana state Constitutional Convention in 1972 and a member of the Montana State Senate from Laurel, Montana. In 1996 Blaylock was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Montana against incumbent Marc Racicot. On the way to a debate with his opponent less than two weeks before the election, Blaylock died of a heart attack at Deer Lodge, Montana. His running mate, Judy Jacobson, continued unsuccessfully with his campaign. Blaylock was cremated and his ashes interred at Rockvale Cemetery in Rockvale, Montana. Politician Cheung Hok-ming, SBS, JP (; born 3 July 1952, Lam Tsuen, Tai Po, Hong Kong) is a councillor in the Legislative Council of Hong Kong representing the New Territories West constituency. He is also the chairman of Tai Po District Council and the vice-chairman of Heung Yee Kuk. He is a member of The Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong party and supports pro-government policies. Politician Chevalier Leon de Biliński (June 15, 1846 in Zalischyky, Galicia, now Ukraine – June 14, 1923, Vienna) was a Polish-Austrian statesman. He had several important political functions in the Habsburg Monarchy and independent Poland: He was President of Austrian State Railways (Kaiserlich-königliche österreichische Staatsbahnen) (1893-1895), Minister of Finance of Austria (1895–97, 1909–11) and Austria-Hungary, Gouvernor of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1912−1915), Minister of Finance of the Republic of Poland (1919), president of the Supreme National Committee (1914−1917) and Galician ruler (1895−1897). Actor Cheyenne Renee Haynes is an American actress, dancer, singer, model, and activist. Her notable works include the Lifetime Movie Network television film, Lies in Plain Sight, and I Know My Kid's a Star. Actor Chhabi Biswas ( Chhobi Bishshash) (12 July 1900 – 11 June 1962) was a Bengali character actor, primarily known for his performances in Tapan Sinha's Kabuliwala and Satyajit Ray's films Jalshaghar (The Music Room, 1958), Devi (The Goddess, 1960) and Kanchenjungha (1962). Politician Chhagan Bhujbal () (born 15 October 1947) is a politician from the state of Maharashtra, India. At present he is Minister of Public Works & Special Assistance Department, (Excluding Public Undertaking) Maharashtra State and Guardian Minister, Nashik District; Member of Legislative Assembly, Yeola Assembly ; Constituency. .;. Politician Chhavi Rajawat (born 1980) is the sarpanch of her village Soda, from Jaipur. Though holding an elected post, Chhavi is not affiliated to any political party. The Panchayats are officially supposed to be non-partisan and Panchayat elected representatives thereby, do not fit into the bracket of main stream politics. Actor Chhaya Devi () (1914–2001) was an Indian film actress. She has acted in hundreds of Bengali and Hindi language movies for over five decades and played many character roles. Her first lead role was in Sonar Sansar (1936), directed by Debaki Bose, and later with Bidyapati (1937) she received acclaim and went on to act in notable films like, Nirjan Saikate (1963), Hatey Bazarey (1967) and Apanjan (1968) by Tapan Sinha, Saptapadi (1961), Uttar Falguni (1963), Antony Firingee (1967), in Bengali, Alaap (1977) in Hindi, which also starred Amitabh Bachchan. Politician Chiang Wei-kuo (, or Wego Chiang; October 6, 1916 – September 22, 1997) was an adopted son of President Chiang Kai-shek, adoptive brother of President Chiang Ching-kuo, and an important figure in the Kuomintang (KMT). His courtesy names were Jianhao (建鎬) and Niantang (念堂). Actor Chiara de Luca is a French-Italian actress. Politician Chiara Moroni (Iseo, BS, 23 October 1974) is an Italian politician, daughter of Sergio Moroni, a Socialist politician who killed himself during Tangentopoli. She is currently Vice President of Forza Italia's caucus in the Chamber of Deputies. Politician Chief Anthony Enahoro (22 July 1923 – 15 December 2010) was Nigeria’s foremost anti-colonial and pro-democracy activists. He was born the eldest of twelve children in Uromi in the present Edo State of Nigeria. His Esan parents were Anastasius Okotako Enahoro (d. 1968) and Fidelia Inibokun née Ogbidi Okojie (d. 1969). Chief Enahoro has had a long and distinguished career in the press, politics, the civil service and the pro-democracy movement. Educated at the Government School Uromi, Government School Owo and King's College, Lagos, Chief Enahoro became the editor of Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe’s newspaper, the Southern Nigerian Defender, Ibadan, in 1944 at the age of 21, thus becoming Nigeria’s youngest editor ever. He later became the editor of Zik’s Comet, Kano, 1945–49, also associate editor West African Pilot, Lagos, editor-in-chief Morning Star from 1950 to 1953. Politician Chief Dr. Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu (b. September 4, 1942) is a Nigerian politician, statesman and renowned businessman, considered one of the richest men in Nigeria. Politician Chief Jeremiah Obafemi Awolowo (; March 6, 1909 – May 9, 1987) was a Nigerian nationalist,political writer and statesman. His first name, Obafemi, means 'The king loves me' and the surname Awolowo, the source of his nickname, Awo, means 'The mystic (or mysticism) commands honour (or respect)'. A Yoruba and native of Ikenne in Ogun State of Nigeria, he started his career,like some of his notable contemporaries, as a nationalist in the Nigerian Youth Movement of which he became Western provincial secretary, and was responsible for much of the progressive social legislation that has made Nigeria a modern nation. He was an active journalist and trade unionist as a young man, editing The Nigerian Worker amongst other publications while also organizing the Nigerian Produce Traders Association and serving as secretary of the Nigerian Motor Transport Union. After earning a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Nigeria from a London University through correspondence, he went to the UK where he earned a law degree as an external student. While there, he founded the Egbe Omo Oduduwa, a pan-Yoruba cultural society, which set the stage for the formation of the Action Group, a liberal nationalist political party. As Leader of the Group, he represented the Western Region in all the constitutional conferences intended to advance Nigeria on the path to independence. He was the first Leader of Government Business and Minister of Local Government and Finance and first Premier of the Western Region under Nigeria's parliamentary system, from 1952 to 1959, and was the official Leader of the Opposition in the federal parliament to the Balewa government from 1959 to 1963. In addition to all these, Awolowo was the first individual in the modern era to be named Leader of the Yorubas (Yoruba: Asiwaju Omo Oodua), a position which has come over time to be conventionally ascribed to his successors as the official political leader of the Yoruba peoples of Nigeria. Actor Chief Nipo T. Strongheart (born May 15, 1891 in White Swan, Washington, died December 31, 1966 in Hollywood, California) was a Yakima Nation Native American film actor and technical advisor to Hollywood films about Native Americans. He helped form the National Congress of American Indians and authored the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924 signed by President Calvin Coolidge in 1924. Politician Chief Theophilus Adeleke Akinyele (born February 29, 1932 in Ibadan) is a Nigerian business consultant and retired civil servant. He served as Permanent Secretary in the Ministries of Agriculture and Finance of the old Western State of Nigeria, Registrar and Secretary to the Council of the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University), Ile-Ife Nigeria, Secretary to the Military Government and Head of the Civil Service of Oyo State and also as the Director of Budget and Special Adviser on Budget Affairs to President Shehu Shagari from 1979-1983. After retiring from public service, Akinyele worked as a consultant. Actor Chil Kong is a Korean American actor and director. He is a graduate of Virginia Tech with degrees in Marketing and Psychology. While at Virginia Tech, he performed with The New Virginians, a touring musical performance group. He also attended the master of fine arts program at Boston Conservatory and is a member of the Lincoln Center Director's Lab West. He has also served as Adjunct Professor of Theatre at San Diego State University. He has held Artistic Director positions at several Asian-focused theater companies including Asia On Stage in Boston, The Northwest Asian American Theatre in Seattle and Lodestone Theatre Ensemble in Los Angeles. Politician Chillion Letts "C.L." Miller was the first elected mayor of Murray, Utah from 1902 to 1903. Serving along with him were as City Recorder M.A. Williamsun and Councilmen James Gilbert, Reynolds Cahoon, Arthur E. White, Herbert S. Sanders and William Mccleary. Mayor Miller’s term may well be called a period of organization. There were many offices and committees to be created to comply with law and to properly supervise the business interests of the city. Politician Chin Peng (Chinese: 陳平, Mandarin Chén Píng), former OBE, born Ong Boon Hua (Chinese: 王文華, Pinyin Wáng Wén Huá) in 1924, was a long-time leader of the Malayan Communist Party (MCP). A determined anti-colonialist, he led the party's guerrilla insurgency in the Malayan Emergency, fighting against British and Commonwealth forces in an attempt to establish an independent Communist state. After the MCP's defeat and subsequent Malaysian independence, Chin waged a campaign against the new state of Malaysia in an attempt to replace its government with a Communist one from exile, until signing a peace accord with the Malaysian government in 1989. Actor Chipo Chung (born 1977) is a Tanzanian-born actress raised in Zimbabwe. She currently lives in London. Politician Chirag Odhav is the youngest recipient of the Jefferson Awards. Nominated in 2009, Odhav dedicated larges amounts of time to collecting necessary supplies for tornado victims of Jackson, TN. According to the Jackson Sun, Odhav has received numerous community awards, such as the Annual Youth Volunteer Award for the Jackson Area Chapter of the American Red Cross. Chirag attended high school at the University School of Jackson, and currently is an undergraduate at the University of California, Berkeley with an intended major in Integrative Biology. He is also concurrently enrolled with the University of California, Irvine with an intended certification in Financial Planning. Actor Chirag Vohra is an Indian television and film actor. He has acted in films like Tere Bin Laden , Billu , Hey Baby , The Rising of Mangal Pandey , Jaago and Rahena Hai Tere Dil Mein. Politician Chirayu Isarangkun na Ayuthaya is the current Director-General of the Crown Property Bureau and a former Deputy Minister of Industry of Thailand. As Director-General of the CPB, he manages the property of the crown that belongs to the monarchy as an institution.Chirayu graduated from the London School of Economics and earned a Ph.D. in Economics from the Australian National University. Actor Chisato Amate (天手 千聖, Amate Chisato born 16 December 1980 in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan) is an actress. She played the lead actress role in 1-Ichi, a prequel to Ichi the Killer. In 2004, she played a supporting role in Izo. With Azuma Mami she is part of a CM duo called G☆cups, a reference to their large busts (Chisato's, at 86 cm, is large for a Japanese woman). Politician Chit Maung (; 1913–1945) was a journalist, patriotic writer and worked for Bogyoke Aung San who was the father of Aung San Suu Kyi. He was Chief Editor of New Light of Burma:. Later his own Journalgyaw Newspaper was well known in Burma. Politician Chittaranjan Das (C. R. Das) ( Chittorônjon Dash) (popularly called Deshbandhu "Friend of the country") (5 November 1870 – 16 June 1925) was an Indian politician and leader of the Swaraj (Independence) Party in Bengal under British rule. Actor Chittor V. Nagaiah (born Vuppaladadiyam Nagayya, Telugu: వుప్పలదడియం నాగయ్య) was a multilingual Indian film actor, composer, director, producer, writer and playback singer from Andhra Pradesh, India. Indian film journalist and the editor of Film India, Baburao Patel, described Nagiah as ‘The Paul Muni of India’. Nagaiah has acted in about 200 Telugu films, and 160 films in Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi. He was one of the first south Indian actors, to be honoured with the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 1965. Politician Chiu Yi (Chinese: 邱毅; Pinyin: Qiū Yì) is a KMT legislator of the Republic of China (Taiwan). He is known to target members of the competing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) with charges of corruption and embezzlement. The now imprisoned former Taiwan President Chen Shuibian and his family members, Chen Zhenan and Zhao Jianming are the figures he has targeted. In 2008, a supporter of Chen Shui-bian pulled off his hairpiece to humiliate him. He is also a member of the board for the CPC Corporation, Taiwan. Actor Chiwetelu Umeadi "Chiwetel" Ejiofor, OBE ( ; born 10 July 1977) is a British actor. He has received numerous acting awards and nominations, including the 2006 BAFTA Awards Rising Star, three Golden Globe Awards' nominations, and the 2008 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor for his performance in Othello. Actor Chloe Arnold is an American dancer, actress, choreographer, director, and producer. She is best known internationally as a tap dancer. Politician Choe Su-hon (also Choe Soo-heon) was the vice foreign minister of North Korea who dealt principally with the DPRK's relations with the European Union. He was replaced in this role in 2005 by Kung Sok Ung. It is unclear what position Choe now holds. Actor Choi Jung Won (최정원) (April 24, 1981) is a South Korean actress best known for her roles in television series such as Famous Princesses, The Kingdom of the Winds and Brain Politician Choi Kyoung-hwan (born June 22, 1955) is a member of the National Assembly of South Korea in the Hannara Party. He represents the Gyeongsan-Cheongdo region of Gyeongsangbuk-do. Choi has promised to work for the extension of Daegu Subway Line 1 beyond the borders of Daegu to Gyeongsan, and to expand the Daegu-Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology. Actor Choi Soo Jong (alternately Choi Su-Jong, born on December 28, 1962) is a South Korean actor. Choi made his debut in 1987 as a young actor in the TV soap opera ‘Love Tree’. He has appeared in movies, on television and as an MC for various award shows. He has received worldwide recognition for his leading roles in several highly successful shows. Most recently he garnered acclaim for his portrayals of the principal characters in the Korean historical dramas Emperor of the Sea playing the role of Jang Bogo, and as the title character Dae Joyoung in the epic series Dae Jo Yeong (TV series). Politician Choudhry Rahmat Ali () (16 November 1895 – 12 February 1951) was a Pakistani Muslim nationalist who was one of the earliest proponents of the creation of the state of Pakistan. He is credited with creating the name "Pakistan" for a separate Muslim homeland in South Asia and is generally known as the founder of the movement for its creation. He is best known as the author of a famous 1933 pamphlet titled "Now or Never; Are We to Live or Perish Forever", also known as the Pakistan Declaration. The pamphlet started with a famous statement: Politician Chowdhury Tanbir Ahmed Siddiky (also spelled Chowdhury Tanvir Ahmed Siddiky) is a Bangladeshi politician. He is one of the founding members of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). He served as the Minister of Commerce in the cabinet of President Ziaur Rahman and President Abdus Sattar. Actor Chris Beetem (born Christopher Lapinski; August 8, 1970 Philadelphia) is an American film and television actor. He is known for his roles in films such as Black Hawk Down, Every Day and Mr. Popper's Penguins. Beetem is also known for his roles in well known television shows such as As the World Turns, One Tree Hill, JAG and Pan Am. Politician Chris Beutler (born November 14, 1944) is the 51st and current Mayor of Lincoln, Nebraska, serving since 2007. He previously served in the Nebraska Legislature from 1979-1986 and 1991-2006. Politician Chris Biggs (born October 14, 1959) was the 30th Secretary of State of Kansas. He was appointed on March 16, 2010 by Governor Mark Parkinson to replace Ron Thornburgh who resigned on February 15, 2010. On Nov. 2nd, 2010, he was defeated for election to a full term by a wide margin. Politician Chris Bortz (born September 10, 1973) is a politician from Cincinnati, Ohio. He was elected to the Cincinnati City Council in 2005 as a member of the Charter Party. Because the Charter Party is not recognized by the state of Ohio as an official party, Bortz is a registered Republican. He currently serves as the chair of the council's Strategic Growth Committee. Bortz was born in Cincinnati and attended Cincinnati Country Day School for high school; he attended Tufts University for his undergraduate education, and received a J.D. from the University of Arizona. Before his time on the City Council, Bortz served on the Charter Committee Board since 1997, as well as the Cincinnati Electoral Reform Commission, a panel created to study Cincinnati government. Politician Chris Bowers (b. January 23, 1974) is a blogger for DailyKos and a manager of their email list. He was a blogger and co-founder of OpenLeft, and was until July 2007 a front-page blogger for MyDD. His focus is on polling and data-driven analysis of US politics, as well as of the blogosphere. Actor Chris Brochu is an American actor and singer. He is known for his acting in Lemonade Mouth and was formerly the lead singer/songwriter for the band "Fall Into Faith." Brochu was in the movies Soul Surfer, where he played "Timmy", and in Lemonade Mouth, where he played the rude and popular lead singer of the band Mudslide Crush. His name was Ray Beech. He sang "And the Crowd Goes" and "Don't Ya Wish U Were Us?" along with his friend, Scott Picket (played by Nick Roux). He guest starred as Dex on an episode of Hannah Montana. Chris is the older brother of Doug Brochu. Politician Chris Buors is a cannabis activist and politician in Manitoba, Canada. He became leader of the Libertarian Party of Manitoba (LPM) in 2003, and oversaw the party's transformation to the Manitoba Marijuana Party (MMP) in 2004. He has also campaigned federally as a candidate of the Marijuana Party of Canada. Actor Chris D'Elia (born March 29, 1980) is a Los Angeles-based stand-up comic, actor and writer. He is best known for the role of Alex Miller on the NBC sitcom Whitney. Actor Chris Furrh (born 18 December 1974) is an American former actor, most famous for starring as the evil Jack Merridew in the 1990 film adaptation of Lord of the Flies. After Lord of the Flies, he played the role of Nick Bankston in the 1990 telefilm A Family for Joe and, like in Lord of the Flies, a castaway teenager in Exile. Furrh has since retired from acting. Actor Chris Gutierrez (born Christopher Juno Gutierrez Balbin on 9 May 1992) is a Filipino actor. He is a member of ABS-CBN's Star Magic Batch 13. He is a grandson of to two Philippine showbiz greats, Gloria Romero and Juancho Gutierrez. Actor Chris Henry Coffey (born May 1, 1971 in Green Bay, Wisconsin) is an American-born actor, best known for his role in the 2011 David Schwimmer-directed film Trust, also starring Clive Owen, Catherine Keener and Viola Davis. Coffey was praised for his "tour-de-force performance... giving a shockingly convincing performance that is equally perverse and plausible". Roger Ebert also singled Coffey out in his legendary Politician Chris Kolb is a politician from Ann Arbor, Michigan and a former member of the Michigan State House of Representatives. A Democrat, Kolb represented the 53rd district, based in Ann Arbor, from January 2001 to January 2007. He was first elected in November 2000, and term limits prevented him from seeking a fourth two-year term in 2006. Kolb was the first (and so far the only) openly gay member of the Michigan Legislature. Politician Chris Korwin-Kuczynski (born 1953) is a former Canadian municipal politician. He served as a councillor in Toronto from 1981 to 2003, and was the city's deputy mayor for a time. Politician Chris Langemeier is a senator in the Nebraska Legislature in the United States. Actor Chris Lazar (born on 29 October 1986 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian actor best known for his role as Young Zach on the series Dark Angel. Politician Chris Lea is a designer, politician and political activist in Canada. He was the leader of the Green Party of Canada from 1990 to 1996. Lea is notable for being the first openly gay political party leader in Canadian history. Politician Chris Leaman (born June 26, 1980 in Shrewsbury) is a British Liberal Democrat politician. He represents Mapesbury ward in Brent (with Hayley Matthews and Sami Hashmi). Leaman was chief whip of the Liberal Democrat group on Brent Council from 2006 to 2007. In May 2007 he was appointed chair of the Health Scrutiny Committee. Politician Chris Leslie may refer to: Actor Chris M. Allport (born in Burbank, California in 1977) is a producer, director, television and film actor, voice actor, and singer. As a youth voice artist during the 1990s he received awards for his voice work in film and television and as a singer and actor. Politician Chris Marr was a State Senator from Spokane, Washington representing Washington's 6th legislative district in the Washington State Legislature in Olympia. He was defeated in the November 2010 general election by Michael Baumgartner after one term in office. The election battle between Marr and Baumgartner was considered the most expensive legislative race in Washington state history. Marr's term effectively ended in January, 2011. Actor Chris Payne Gilbert is an American actor. He is best known for his television role as Todd on the TBS sitcom 10 Items or Less (2006–2009). Actor Chris Pollard is an American college baseball coach, currently serving as the head coach of the Duke Blue Devils baseball team. He was named to that position prior to the 2013 season. Actor Chriss Anglin is an American actor best known for his role in the film Dead Man Walking. He also plays the ghost of John F. Kennedy in the film An American Carol, and appeared as Captain Flint in the 2006 film Pirates of Treasure Island by The Asylum. Chriss Anglin also voiced President John F. Kennedy in the 2010 video game Call of Duty: Black Ops, and reprised his role as Kennedy in . In the latter, Kennedy is portrayed as a digital recreation of the real-life president in a live action scene. Actor Chris Santos (born March 26, 1971) is a renowned New York City chef and the Executive Chef and owner of The Stanton Social in New York's Lower East Side. In late 2010, he opened Beauty & Essex, a 250-seat, restaurant in the heart of the lower east side. He is currently a recurring guest judge on the Food Network show Chopped, and is developing a show of his own. Actor Chrissie White (23 May 1895 – 18 August 1989) was a British film actress of the silent era. She appeared in over 180 films between 1908 and 1933. White was married to actor and film director Henry Edwards, and in the 1920s the two were regarded as one of Britain's most famous and newsworthy celebrity couples. She starred in the 1920 film The Amazing Quest of Mr. Ernest Bliss, which as of August 2010 is missing from the BFI National Archive, and is listed as one of the British Film Institute's "75 Most Wanted" lost films. Actor Chris Simmons (born 8 January 1975 in Gravesend, Kent) is an English actor who is best known for playing DC Mickey Webb in The Bill. He moved to Gravesend, Kent where he attended Saint Georges Cofe Secondary School and lived on Singlewell Road. Politician Chris Steineger, Republican member of the Kansas Senate, represented the 6th District from 1997-2013. Steineger switched parties from Democrat to Republican in November 2010. He is married and lives in Kansas City, Kansas. Politician Chris Stockwell (born March 9, 1957) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 2003, and served as a cabinet minister in the governments of Mike Harris and Ernie Eves. Before entering provincial politics, he had been a member of Toronto city council. Stockwell's father, Bill Stockwell, was also a Progressive Conservative politician. Politician Christabel Marguerite Alain Chamarette, sometimes Christabel Bridge (born 1 May 1948) was a Greens Senator for Western Australia from 1992 to 1996. Actor Christa Campbell (born December 7, 1972) is an American actress and producer. Campbell is best known for her roles in 2001 Maniacs, Mozart and the Whale, Lonely Hearts, The Wicker Man, Cleaner, Day of the Dead (2008 film), Lies & Illusions, The Mechanic, Drive Angry, Straight A’s, The Big Wedding, and The Iceman. Politician Christa Klaß (also spelled Christa Klass) (born 7 November 1951) is a German politician. In 1975, she became a qualified master in Winemaking and is since a self-employed wine-grower. Actor Chris Tallman (born September 22, 1970) is an American actor and comedian best known for his regular appearances on the Comedy Central programs and Reno 911!. Tallman was also the creator of the popular Channel 101 series Time Belt which he wrote, directed, co-produced and starred in. He has also guest-starred on many television shows such as House, Parks and Recreation, Emily's Reasons Why Not and appeared on Frank TV as Ed McMahon. Politician Christel Wegner (born November 16, 1947 in Hamburg) is a German Communist politician. In 2008, she was elected to the assembly of Lower Saxony for the party DIE LINKE., although she is a member of the German Communist Party (DKP), which until now has cooperated closely with that party. Shortly after her election, she gained widespread attention when it was claimed by a TV program that she had called for the return of the Stasi and justified the construction of the Berlin Wall, also voicing her support for Margot Honecker. The Left party distanced itself from her and on February 18, 2008 she was expelled from the The Left Party parliamentary group. Politician Christen Poulsen Berg (December 18, 1829, Fjaltring Sogn – November 28, 1891, Copenhagen) was a Danish liberal politician and editor. Often just referred to as “C. Berg”. Politician Christiaan (Chris) van Veen (December 19, 1922, Barneveld, Gelderland – November 9, 2009, The Hague) was a Dutch politician and former minister. Politician Christian August Selmer (16 November 1816 – 1 September 1889, at Bygdøy) was a Norwegian politician who served as a member of the Norwegian parliament, minister of defense, minister of justice, and prime minister. He was the second prime minister to serve in Christiania (Oslo). Politician Christian Bernreiter (born 7 April 1964 in Straubing) is a German politician, representative of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria. Since 1 May 2002 he has been a representative of the district of Landkreis Deggendorf. Politician Christian Cambon (born 8 March 1948) is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Val-de-Marne department. He is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Actor Christian Clemenson (born March 17, 1958) is an American film and television actor. He is well known for his portrayal of Jerry "Hands" Espenson in the television series Boston Legal, for which he won the 2006 Emmy Award for Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series. He appeared in a tense scene with Holly Hunter in the 1987 film, Broadcast News as a newsroom editor, "Bobby, Bobby, Bobby..." Politician Christian Cointat (born 11 July 1943) is a member of the Senate of France. He represents the constituency of French citizens living abroad, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Actor Christiane F. (born Vera Christiane Felscherinow on 20 May 1962) is an actress and musician who is best-known for her contribution to the autobiographical book , and the film based on the book, in which her teenage drug use is documented. Politician Christian H. Buhl (May 9, 1812 – January 23, 1894) was a businessman and industrialist from Detroit, Michigan. He served as the city's mayor in 1860-61. Politician Christian Henrik Arendrup (March 25, 1837 – 1913) was Governor-General of The Danish West Indies, from 1881 to 1893. Arendrup was born in Frederikshavn as the son of Christian Rasmus Arendrup, councillor of Fyens Stift, and Nanna Marie Henne, the daughter of a marine Commander. Actor Christian Jason Bowman (born on March 11, 1975, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) is an actor, film director, film producer and screenwriter who has appeared in the TV series North Shore, Lost, and Prison Break. Politician Christian Kert (born July 25, 1946 in Salon-de-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Bouches-du-Rhône department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Christian Lüscher (born 6 December 1963) is a Swiss attorney and politician of FDP.The Liberals (Parti liberal suisse), representing the Canton of Geneva in the National Council. He stood for election to the Swiss Federal Council on 16 September 2009. Actor Christian Monzon(born May 23, 1977) is an American film and television actor and model. He was born Christian Gabriel Monzon on May 23, 1977 in Burbank, California. Ethnically he is Mexican and Spanish and spent the first three years of life in Guadalajara, Mexico. His mother Maria Guadalupe Alcaraz moved the family back to Los Angeles after suffering the loss of her husband and Christian’s father, Pedro Monzon. Christian was educated at Canoga Park High School where he cultivated the attributes to excel as a student athlete. Politician Christian Onoh, popularly known as CC Onoh, (27 April 1927 - 5 May 2009) was a Nigerian businessman and lawyer who became governor of Anambra State in 1983 at the end of the Nigerian Second Republic. He was also the father in law to Colonel Ojukwu. Politician Christian Paradis, PC, MP (born January 1, 1974 in Thetford Mines, Quebec) is a Conservative Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons for Mégantic—L'Érable. He was first elected in the 2006 federal election and served as parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources until January 4, 2007, when he was appointed Secretary of State for Agriculture and Agri-food Canada and the Rural Secretariat. On June 25, 2008, Paradis was appointed Minister of Public Works and Government Services, retaining his position as Secretary of State for Agriculture until October that same year. On October 30, 2008, in a cabinet shuffle following the election, he would retain the Public Works portfolio. In addition, he succeeded Lawrence Cannon as Quebec Lieutenant and now sits directly beside Harper in the house of commons. On January 19, 2010, in a cabinet shuffle, Prime Minister Harper appointed him Minister of Natural Resources. On May 18, 2011, in a cabinet shuffle he was appointed to be the Minister of Industry. Politician Christian Poncelet (born 24 March 1928) is a conservative French politician. A member of President Nicolas Sarkozy's Union for a Popular Movement (UMP), he was President of the Senate from 1998 to 2008. In addition to being a Senator, he was Mayor of Remiremont (Vosges) and has been the President of the General Council of Vosges. Actor Christian Rodska (born Christian Rodskjaer 5 September 1945 in Cullercoats, Northumberland) is an English actor who has appeared in many television and radio series and narrated a number of audiobooks. He is perhaps best known for his regular role as Ron Stryker in 1970s series, Follyfoot. Actor Christian Rudolph Ebsen, Jr., known as Buddy Ebsen (April 2, 1908 - July 6, 2003), was an American character actor and dancer. A performer for seven decades, he had starring roles as Jed Clampett in the long-running CBS television series The Beverly Hillbillies and as the title character in the 1970s detective series Barnaby Jones. Ebsen also played Fess Parker's sidekick in Walt Disney's Davy Crockett miniseries (1953–54), and was cast as the Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz (1939) until he fell ill from an allergy to the makeup. Ebsen had a cameo role in the 1993 film version of The Beverly Hillbillies, not as Jed Clampett, but as his other famous character Barnaby Jones. Politician Christian Simard (born December 22, 1954 in Chicoutimi, Quebec) is a Canadian politician. He is the brother of MNA Sylvain Simard. Actor Christian Stolte (born October 16, 1962) is a Chicago-based American actor. He played corrections officer Keith Stolte on the show Prison Break and Charles Makley on Public Enemies. He also played Clarence Darby in the movie Law Abiding Citizen. He was also the father of the boy on the bike in Stranger than Fiction, and currently plays Mouch in the NBC series Chicago Fire. Actor Christian Sugiono (born 25 February 1981) also known as Tian is an Indonesian actor, journalist, and entrepreneur. Politician Christian Wilhelm Walter Wulff (; born 1959) is a German politician and lawyer. He served as the President of Germany from 2010 to 2012. A member of the Christian Democratic Union, he served as Prime Minister of the state of Lower Saxony from 2003 to 2010. He was elected President in the 30 June 2010 presidential election, defeating opposition candidate Joachim Gauck and taking office immediately, although he was not sworn in until Actor Christie Abbott (born 16 May 1982) is an American actress. Christie attended Ursuline Academy in Dallas, Texas. Abbott's most high-profile role was Samantha Kepler in the TV series Wishbone. Actor Christie Mary Clark (born December 13, 1973 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actress, best known for her role as Carrie Brady in Days of our Lives. Actor Christina Applegate (born November 25, 1971) is an American actress who gained fame as a teenage actress, playing the role of Kelly Bundy on the Fox sitcom Married... with Children (1986–1997). Since then, she has established a film and television career, winning an Emmy and earning Tony and Golden Globe nominations. She has major roles in several films, including Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991), The Big Hit (1998), The Sweetest Thing (2002), Grand Theft Parsons (2003), (2004), Farce of the Penguins (2007), Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) and Hall Pass (2011). She has also starred in numerous Broadway theatre productions such as the 2005 revival of the musical Sweet Charity. She also played the lead role in the sitcoms Jesse (1998–2000) and Samantha Who? (2007–2009) and starred in the NBC comedy Up All Night (2011–2012), before leaving over the creative direction of the series, which was cancelled shortly after. Actor Christina Kalogerikou (; 1885 – 3 November 1968) was an actress which she was awarded for her work in the theatre. She is descended from an acting family and acted at the National Theatre. Politician Christina Olague is a senior and housing rights advocate and an American politician who served on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 2012, representing District 5, consisting of Haight-Ashbury, part of Hayes Valley, the Inner Sunset, Japantown, and the Western Addition. Actor Christina Rene Hendricks (born May 3, 1975) is an American actress who plays Joan Harris on the AMC cable television series Mad Men and played Saffron on the FOX series Firefly. She has been nominated for four Emmy Awards for her work on Mad Men. A poll of female readers taken by Esquire magazine named Hendricks "the sexiest woman in the world". In 2010, she was voted Best Looking American Woman by Esquire magazine. Actor Christine Ann Lahti (born April 4, 1950) is an American actress and film director. Throughout her career, she has garnered 2 Golden Globe Awards from 8 nominations, an Emmy Award from 6 nominations and an Academy Award from 2 nominations. Her first Academy Award nomination was for Best Supporting Actress for her work in the 1984 film Swing Shift. Her second nomination was for her work as a director when she won the Academy Award for Short Film, Live Action for her 1995 film Lieberman in Love. Politician Christine Ann McDiven (born 10 September 1949 in Llandudno, Wales) is an Australian businesswoman. In 2005 she was elected the first female president of the Liberal Party of Australia. In February 2008 she was replaced as president by Alan Stockdale. Actor Christine Danelson (born May 22, 1987 in Union County, New Jersey) is an American actress best known as the understudy for the role of Tracy in the national tour of the Broadway musical Hairspray Danelson performed as Tracy nearly 60 times during the tour, and was critically well-regarded, with one Reno reviewer commenting "As Tracy, Danelson is the show's centerpiece and she's terrific." Politician Christine Doerner (born 18 July 1952) is a Luxembourgish politician, advocate, and notary. She has been a member of the Chamber of Deputies since the 2004 election, and has also sat as a member of Bettembourg communal council since 2000. She has been a member of the Christian Social People's Party since 1974. Actor Christine Elizabeth Woods (b. September 3, 1983) is an American actress who has appeared in numerous television shows. She was a part of the main cast in ABC's FlashForward, in which she portrayed FBI Special Agent Janis Hawk. Politician Christine Gwyther (born 1959) is a Welsh Labour politician. She held the Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire constituency seat in the National Assembly for Wales from 1999-2007. She failed to retain her seat in the 2007 Welsh Assembly Elections, losing to Conservative candidate Angela Burns; she lost in the elections again in the 2011 election to Angela Burns 2011 elections. Actor Christine Harnos (born November 16, 1968) is an American film and television actress. She is a graduate of Harborfields H.S. in Centerport N.Y., where fellow alumni include Mariah Carey and Gregg Hughes of the Opie and Anthony show. Harnos is known for portraying Jennifer, the first wife of main character Mark Greene on ER (1994–2002), Rimmer in the Action/Horror film (1996), Dotty from The Girl Gets Moe (1997) film, Sarah Hughes in Cold Dog Soup (1990) film, Linda Wyatt in Judgement Night (1993) film, Rhonda in Pink as the Day She Was Born (1997) film, and as Sid in Denial (1990) film. Politician Christine Hart (born February 3, 1950) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. She served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal from 1986 to 1990, and was a cabinet minister in the government of David Peterson. Politician Christine Leadman (born 18 February 1952) was a city councillor in Ottawa, Canada. She won the position for Kitchissippi Ward councillor in the 2006 Ottawa municipal election on 13 November 2006 after incumbent Shawn Little dropped out of the race. She only served one term however, losing the 2010 election. to Katherine Hobbs. After her defeat she went to on to head the Glebe Business Improvement Area (BIA). Politician Christine Lieberknecht (born May 7, 1958 in Weimar) is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). She currently serves as minister-president of the state of Thuringia since 2009, and as chairwoman of the CDU state party in Thuringia. Actor Christine Lynn Firkins (born July 6, 1983 in Canada) is a deaf actress who starred in the 1997 film Speed 2: Cruise Control as Drew.(25 October 1993). , Daily News (Los Angeles) ("Youngsters at her old school used to tease Christine Firkins because she was deaf, but at George Washington Elementary School things are different. The 10-year-old is in the Burbank Unified School District's "tripod" programs that teach about 107 deaf and hard of hearing youngsters in combined classes with hearing pupils, Christine has been accepted for who she is."I like to talk to hearing people and here they will talk to me") She also made a guest appearance in The X-Files series as Thea Sprecher in the 8th season two-part premiere, "Within" and "Without." She attended California State University, Northridge. Actor Christine Pomponio-Pate is a figure model and actress who has competed and placed at the Figure Olympia and graced the pages of Muscle & Fitness, Flex, and Ironman magazines. Pomponio-Pate has always enjoyed pushing her body and was athletic and competitive at most sports she tried. Her primary athletic interest was soccer. She played soccer for ten years. Politician Christine Susan Stewart, PC (born January 3, 1941, in Hamilton, Ontario) is a former Canadian politician. A Liberal Party Member of Parliament for the riding of Northumberland, she was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons as an Opposition member by a margin of 27 votes in 1988. She was elected twice more in 1993 and 1997 with substantive majorities and served in the cabinets of prime minister Jean Chrétien first as Secretary of State (Latin America and Africa) from 1993 to 1997, and then as Minister of the Environment from 1997 to 1999. She announced her resignation from politics for personal reasons before the election of 2000. Actor Christine Willes is a Canadian television, theatre and film actress who is best known for her roles as Delores Herbig on the Showtime comedy-drama Dead Like Me and Gladys the DMV demon on the CW supernatural drama television series Reaper. She is also known for her role as Granny Goodness on the CW series Smallville. Politician Christoffel Abraham (Bram) Koopman (born February 13, 1917 in Den Helder – died October 4, 2008 in Alkmaar) was a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA). Politician Christoph Ahlhaus (born 28 August 1969 in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg) is a German politician. He is a representative of the German Christian Democratic Union which he joined in 1985. He was the mayor of Hamburg from August 2010 to March 2011. Politician Christophe Bazivamo is the Minister of Lands, Environment, Forestry, Water, and Mines in Rwanda. In 2003 and 2004 he was the Minister of Local Government, Community Development and Social Affairs. In 2005 he was the Minister of Internal Security. In 2000, 2001 and 2002 he served as Executive Secretary of the National Electoral Commission. He is a member of the Rwandan Patriotic Front, and since 2002 he has been the vice-president of the party. Politician Christophe Bouillon (born June 17, 1969 in Rouen, Seine-Maritime) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Seine-Maritime department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. Politician Christophe Caresche (born September 2, 1960 in Arcachon) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the city of Paris, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. Politician Christophe Guilloteau (born June 18, 1958 in Lyon) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Rhône department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Actor Christophe Guy Denis "Christopher" Lambert (born 29 March 1957) is an American-born French actor who has appeared in American, as well as French and other European productions. He is best known for his role as Connor MacLeod, or simply "The Highlander", from the movie and subsequent movie franchise series of the same name. He is also known for his roles as Tarzan in and as the thunder god Raiden in the first movie adaptation of the video game Mortal Kombat. He is credited internationally as Christopher Lambert, with the exceptions of French-speaking countries, where he is known as Christophe Lambert. Politician Christopher Addison, 1st Viscount Addison, KG, PC, FRCS (19 June 1869 – 11 December 1951) was a British medical doctor and politician. By turns a liberal and a socialist, he served as Minister of Munitions during the first World War, and was later Minister of Health under David Lloyd George and Leader of the House of Lords under Clement Attlee. Politician Christopher Adebayo Alao-Akala (born June 3, 1950) in Ogbomosho, Ogbomosho North Local Government is a Nigerian politician and the former Governor of Oyo State, Nigeria. He is a member of the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP). Politician Christopher Adebayo Ojo, SAN is a former Attorney General of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. As such, he is also a past head of the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Justice. He is a legal practitioner and is licensed to practice in Nigeria, England and Wales. He is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria. Actor Christopher Allan Mitchum (born October 16, 1943), is an American actor and politician. He was born in Los Angeles, California, the second son of film star Robert Mitchum and his wife Dorothy. He is also the younger brother of actor James Mitchum. He ran for Congress in 2012, but lost, though he intends to run again. Actor Christopher Allport (June 17, 1947 – January 25, 2008) was an American actor. Politician Christopher Baron Lethbridge (3 August 1883 – 8 March 1981) was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly between 1937 and 1946. He was an Independent member of parliament. Actor Christopher Beeny (born 7 July 1941), an English actor. A former child actor, he is probably best known for his work as the footman Edward on the 1970s television series Upstairs Downstairs. Actor Christopher Beeston (c. 1579 – c. 15 October 1638) was a successful actor and a powerful theatrical impresario in early 17th century London. He was associated with a number of playwrights, particularly Thomas Heywood. Politician Christopher Black is an international criminal lawyer based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada where he defended accused in a wide variety of criminal offences including acting as counsel in several murder trials. He was appointed amicus curiae in the Kuldip Singh Samra case in 1993 (the Osgoode Hall shootings) by Mr. Justice John O'Driscoll. He has been involved in high-profile cases involving human rights and war crimes and has defended those accused of these crimes in Rwanda (see Rwandan Genocide) and the former Yugoslavia and is on the list of counsel at the International Criminal Court. Actor Christopher Bowen (born 20 October 1959) is a British actor. He was educated at the Cathedral School, Llandaff, Radley_College and Magdalene, Cambridge University. He trained at the Old Vic Theatre School in Bristol and spent three years with the RSC in the 1980s. Other theatre credits include the title role in "Macbeth" at the Southwark Playhouse, Laertes in "Hamlet" at the Young Vic, Veit Kunz in "Franziska" at the Gate Theatre, Oberon in "A Midsummer Night's Dream" for the City of London Festival, Maecenas in "Antony and Cleopatra" at the Haymarket Theatre. Politician Christopher Caple was an English mercer and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1625 and 1626. Actor Christopher "Chris" Richard O'Neal (born April 4, 1994) is an American actor who received his first major television role in the 2012 Nickelodeon series How to Rock, which premiered on February 4, 2012 and ended on December 8, 2012. Politician Christopher "Chris" Robert Smith, Baron Smith of Finsbury PC (born 24 July 1951) is a British politician; a former Member of Parliament (MP) and Cabinet Minister and a current peer. Although he is currently not aligned to any party, for the majority of his career he was a Labour Party member. He was one of the first openly gay British MPs, coming out in 1984, and in 2005, the first MP to acknowledge that he is HIV positive. Politician Christopher Cleland Schacht (born 6 December 1946) is a former Australian politician and member of the South Australian branch of the Australian Labor Party (ALP). He was born in Melbourne and educated at the University of Adelaide and Wattle Park Teachers College. Actor Christopher Cousins (born September 27, 1960) is an American actor who has been acting mainly in television since 1986. He might be best known for playing conman Cain Rogan on the soap opera One Life to Live in the early and mid-1990's and a brief reprise in 2008. Recently, he played Ted Beneke in thirteen episodes of the AMC series Breaking Bad. Actor Christopher David "Chris" Noth (born November 13, 1954) is an American actor. He is known for long-running television roles as Det. Mike Logan on the police procedural and legal drama television series, Law & Order and Law & Order: Criminal Intent, and as Big on Sex and the City. For the latter role, he has been nominated for a Golden Globe Award. As of 2013, he is a star of the CBS drama series The Good Wife, for which he was also nominated for a Golden Globe. Actor Christopher de Leon (born October 31, 1956) is a Filipino film actor and politician. De Leon appeared on the gag show Going Bananas and has appeared in over 120 films since the early 1970s. Politician Christopher Del Sesto (March 10, 1907 – December 23, 1973) was a United States politician and a member of the Republican Party, who served as 64th Governor of Rhode Island. When he became Governor in 1958, Del Sesto was the first Republican chief executive to be chosen by Rhode Island voters in 20 years. Politician Christopher Dennis "Chris (C-Lugg, Luggy Dawg, #Luggsta, Lugginator)" Lugg (born 17 May 1938) is a former Australian politician. He was the Country Liberal Party member for Nelson in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 1997 to 2001. He succeeded long-serving independent Noel Padgham-Purich, who had supported another independent, David Tollner; he was in turn defeated by Gerry Wood in 2001. After his pointless political career he went on to become an unsuccesful university lecturer. Actor Christopher Fitzpatrick Calloway (born March 29, 1968) is a former professional American football player who was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth round of the 1990 NFL Draft. A , 189 lb wide receiver from the University of Michigan and Mount Carmel High School (Chicago), Calloway played in 11 NFL seasons from 1990 to 2000. His best season came during the 1998 season with the New York Giants when he caught 62 receptions for 812 yards and six touchdowns. Politician Christopher Francis "Chris" Finlayson (born 1956) is a New Zealand lawyer, politician and Member of Parliament, representing the National Party. He is a Cabinet minister and the Attorney-General of New Zealand. He holds the ministerial portfolios of Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations and Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage. Actor Christopher Gabardi (born 25 July 1969) is an Australian actor. He attend Wesley College, Melbourne (was School Captain in 1987) prior to graduating from Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) with a degree in Performing Arts (Acting) in 1991. He is best known for his role as Dr. Vincent Hughes on Australian TV drama All Saints and the starring role in the sitcom Newlyweds. Christopher also narrates the factual television series Medical Emergency. Politician Christopher G. Donovan (born October 22, 1953) was the Speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives. He was sworn in as Speaker on January 7, 2009 and left his post in 2013 having not sought reelection to the house. He is the first grassroots organizer to become speaker of the Connecticut House. Politician Christopher Holden (born July 19, 1960 in Pasadena, California) is an American politician currently serving in the California State Assembly since 2012. He is a Democrat representing the 41st district, in its new location encompassing the northern San Gabriel Valley and the San Gabriel Mountains in Southern California. He was elected the Democratic Majority whip of the Assembly. He is a member of the California Legislative Black Caucus. Holden is the son of Los Angeles politician Nate Holden. Actor Christopher Hugh Partridge (born 1961) is an author, editor, professor at Lancaster University, and founding Co-director of the Centre for the Study of Religion and Popular Culture. According to Gordon Lynch, Partridge is a leading scholar of topics in popular culture. Politician Christopher John "Chris" Hurford, AO, (born 30 July 1931) was a Labor member of the Australian House of Representatives seat of Adelaide from 1969 to 1987. He played a key role in the development of Australia's skills-oriented immigration policy, and founded the ALP Labor Unity faction in SA. Politician Christopher John Frederick Gill RD (born 28 October 1936) is a politician in the United Kingdom, and a member of the National Executive Committee of the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP). He is also the current President of The Freedom Association (TFA). A former Conservative Party Member of Parliament, he was one of the Maastricht Rebels of the mid-1990s. Actor Christopher John George (February 25, 1931 – November 28, 1983) was an American television and film actor who was perhaps best known for his starring role in the 1966–1968 TV series The Rat Patrol. He was nominated for a Golden Globe in 1967 as Best TV Star for his performance in the series. He was also the recipient of a New York Film Festival award as the Best Actor in a Television Commercial. George was married to actress Lynda Day George. Politician Christopher J. Ward is a former treasurer of the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC), and several other Republican campaigns. He was accused of embezzling $724,000 from the NRCC since his appointment in 2003, according to statements from the organization. The theft was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Ward had also served as treasurer for 83 Republican committees. Politician Christopher L. Cabaldon (born November 12, 1965) is a Filipino-American politician from California who serves as mayor of West Sacramento. He is the longest-serving mayor in the city's history. He also represents the State of California on the Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education as an appointee of California Governor Jerry Brown. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He is openly gay. Actor Christopher Lee Pettiet (February 12, 1976 – April 12, 2000) was an American television and film actor best known for his role as Jesse James in the Western TV series The Young Riders and as Zach Crandell in the cult comedy film Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991). Actor Christopher Maleki (born February 26, 1964) is an American soap opera actor and photographer. He is best known for portraying the role of Herbert "Spike" Lester on Passions. Politician Christopher Martin Ellison (born 15 June 1954), is a former Liberal member of the Australian Senate. He represented Western Australia in the Senate from July 1993 to January 2009. Politician Christopher McDaniel (born June 28, 1972 in Laurel, Mississippi), is an attorney, conservative commentator and a Republican politician in the Mississippi Senate who has represented the 42nd District, which encompasses part of South Mississippi, since 2008. McDaniel resides with his family in Ellisville, Mississippi. He is the grandson of early country singer Luke McDaniel and cousin to U.S. President John F. Kennedy. McDaniel is Irish-American on his mother's side and Scottish-American on his father's side. Actor Christopher Michael "Chris" Pratt (born June 21, 1979) is an American actor, best known for his roles as Harold Brighton "Bright" Abbott in the television series Everwood, the recurring character Winchester "Ché" Cook in season 4 of The OC, Andy Dwyer in the television series Parks and Recreation, baseball player Scott Hatteberg in Moneyball, and Justin in Zero Dark Thirty. Actor Christopher Michael is an American actor, director, writer, who is most famous for portraying Sergeant/Detective/Captain/Chief Michaels on 7th Heaven. He appeared in over 45 episodes throughout the show's 243 episode run. Actor Christopher Michael Massey (born 26 January 1990) is an American actor, comedian and rapper best known for starring as Michael Barret in Nickelodeon television series Zoey 101. Massey has received many awards and nomination including a Young Artist Award and Emmy Awards nominations. He is also known for appearing in several commercials in the early 2000s. Actor Christopher Milburn is an English actor and producer who appeared in the last two series of Rumpole of the Bailey as his handsome colleague Dave Inchcape. Politician Christopher Murray Paul-Huhne (; born 2 July 1954), better known as Chris Huhne, is a British former politician who was the Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for the Eastleigh constituency in Hampshire from 5 May 2005 until 5 February 2013. He was appointed Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change in the coalition government following the 2010 general election. He served a sentence of imprisonment at HMP Leyhill. Politician Christopher Newbury (born 10 November 1956, Trowbridge, England) is an English Conservative politician. He was a member of the Congress of the Council of Europe from 1998 to 2010 and has been a member of Wiltshire Council since 2009. Politician Christopher Nigel Beard, known as Nigel Beard, (born 10 October 1936) is a British politician. He was Labour Party Member of Parliament (MP) for Bexleyheath and Crayford in London from 1997 to 2005. Politician Christopher Parsons Wolcott was a Republican politician from the state of Ohio. He was Ohio Attorney General 1856-1860 and First Assistant Secretary of War 1862-1863. Actor Christopher Paul Greener (born 21 November 1943) is the United Kingdom's 3rd tallest British-born man (after Neil Fingleton and Paul Sturgess) at in height. His weight ranged from 20-30 stone during his adulthood. Greener, from a very young age, had a tumour at the base of his pituitary gland, which controls the release of human growth hormone. The tumour caused Greener's pituitary to grow to several times the size of that of an average person, and he would not have stopped growing had the tumour not been surgically removed when he was in his late 20s. Amazingly, his condition, pituitary gigantism, was not diagnosed until 1970, when Greener was 27 years old, already at his current height and the record-holder as the tallest man in Britain. He held the record for 40 years. Politician Christopher Richard Pond, (born 25 September 1952) is a former Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Gravesham in Kent, from 1997 to 2005. Actor Christopher Robert Cargill is an internet film critic, novelist and screenwriter better known under the pseudonym Massawyrm from Ain't It Cool News and former podcast persona Carlyle on Spill.com,a veteran member on the site. Cargill currently resides in Austin, Texas with his wife. Politician Christopher Robert Chope OBE (born 19 May 1947) is a British barrister and Conservative politician. He is the Member of Parliament for Christchurch. Politician Christopher S. Axworthy, (born March 10, 1947, Plymouth, United Kingdom) is a Canadian politician. Actor Christopher Scott "Chris" Northrop is an American actor known for portrayals of offbeat, eccentric characters such as Emo in Wildlife (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit episode) and euro-chic fashion magazine staffer Sven (credited as Blonde Male Modie) on ABC's hit TV show Ugly Betty. Throughout the third season of the series Northrop regularly appeared as Sven—a character best known for his relationship with fellow MODE staffer Amanda Tanen, played by Becki Newton, which originally surfaced in episode #316 titled Things Fall Apart (Ugly Betty). Politician Christopher Seeley (born September 15, 1987) is the mayor of Linesville, Pennsylvania. Born on September 15, 1987, Seeley is among the youngest mayors of U.S. cities to serve to date. He ran against long-time Linesville Borough Council Member Kevin McGrath. Seeley was nominated for Mayor as a Democrat at age 17, on May 17, 2005, while attending Linesville High School as a Junior. He was advised by party officials he could seek the nomination since he would turn 18 by the November 8, 2005 general election, which he won. At the time, he was a senior at Linesville High School. Actor Christopher Stanley is an American film and television actor. He has appeared in the television series The X-Files, The Practice, 24 and Lie to Me. He currently plays Henry Francis, the second husband of January Jones' Betty Draper, on Mad Men. After a recurring role in the third and fourth seasons, he is a main cast member beginning in the fifth. He appeared in the Ben Affleck-directed film Argo. Actor Christopher St. John (sometimes credited at Chris St. John) is an African-American film and television actor. He is also a film producer, film director and screenwriter. He also played a minor role in a television series titled Remington Steele. Actor Christopher William Cope (born March 5, 1983) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Cope has made a name for himself fighting on the regional circuit in California. He was a competitor on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs. Team dos Santos. He has fought for the UFC and its sister promotion, Strikeforce. Politician Christos Patsalides is a Cypriot Lawyer, politician and a former Minister of Health of the Republic of Cyprus. He was also the president of the Sixty-fourth World Health Assembly. Politician Christos Rozakis (, b. Athens, 1941) is a Greek judge, and currently the President of the Administrative Tribunal of the Council of Europe. He was formerly the first vice-president of the European Court of Human Rights. In 1996, he also served briefly as a Deputy Foreign Minister of Greece. Actor Christy Hartburg is an actress and model who appears in Russ Meyer's Supervixens (1975). She is the actress who adorns the famous poster for that film. She performed on several Bob Hope tours to Viet Nam in the late sixties and early seventies. Actor Christy Lorraine Knowings is an American actress, comedienne, musician, model, writer, and dancer who served three seasons on the Nickelodeon sketch-comedy series, All That. She hails from The Bronx, New York. Politician Christy P. Mihos is an American politician and businessman from Massachusetts. He was an Independent candidate for Governor of Massachusetts in 2006. He ran for the Republican nomination for governor in 2006, but did not receive enough votes at the Republican Caucus to qualify for the primary ballot. Actor Chrystee Pharris (born March 7, 1976) is an American television and film actress. She is notable for the roles of Simone Russell on the soap opera Passions and Kylie on the sitcom Scrubs. Actor Chuck Allie Gepaya (born at June 2, 1988 in Making, Parang, Maguindanao) is a Filipino actor and current PR Specialist of TV5. He became famous after joining StarStruck: The Nationwide Invasion where he finished as the last Avenger. He was first paired with Iwa Moto before with Jana Roxas. Politician Chuck Calvert is a member of the Ohio Elections Commission, and a former member of the Ohio House of Representatives, serving the 69th District from 1999-2006. With long serving Representative William G. Batchelder facing term limits, Calvert ran in 1998 to take his seat. He went on to win reelection in 2000, 2002, and 2004. Later on in his term, Calvert served as Chairman of the House Finance Committee, which is responsible for creation of the state budget. Politician Chuck Graham (born February 24, 1965) is a Democratic politician who formerly represented the 19th Senate District in the Missouri General Assembly, which includes the city of Columbia, Missouri, where he lives. He graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1987 with a B.S. in journalism. Politician Chuck Gross (born August 20, 1958) is a bank officer and Republican former member of the Missouri State Senate. He resides in St. Charles, Missouri, with his wife, Leslie Ann Gross, and their two daughters, Megan and Madelynn. Actor Chuck Kelley may refer to: Politician Chuck Yob, born February 14, 1937 near Hesperia, Michigan, is a former Republican National Committee member from the State of Michigan being elected to the post in 1989. He is frequently quoted in the media as an expert on internal Republican politics and is well known for his influence on party convention campaigns. He was a candidate for Congress in Michigan's Upper peninsula in 2000, losing to Democrat Bart Stupak. Actor Chu Ke-liang or Chu Ko-liang (; born 5 December 1946) is a Taiwanese actor and comedian most famous as a television show host. He is known for his "over-the-top appearance" with unusual clothing and hair styles and his coarse humor. Politician Chu Minyi; (; 1884 - August 23, 1946) was a leading figure in the Chinese republican movement and early Kuomintang government, later noted for his role as Minister of Foreign Affairs in the collaborationist Nanjing Nationalist Government during World War II. Actor Chung King-fai, BBS, is one of the pioneers of contemporary performing art in Hong Kong. He is a senior drama actor, director, performing art educator, TV producer, actor and programme host. He is the founder and president of Hong Kong Federation of Drama Societies, Art Form Panels of Hong Kong Leisure and Cultural Services Department, Chairman of Exploration Theatre, and Art Director of Hong Kong Art Development Council. Actor Chupong Changprung (b. March 23, 1981 in Kalasin Province, Thailand, , Thai nickname: "Deaw") is a Thai martial arts film actor. He is also known by his Westernized name, Dan Chupong (the given name is alternatively spelled Choopong or Choupong, and the first name is sometimes Danny). Starting out as part of the stunt team of martial-arts choreographer Panna Rittikrai, Chupong's first film credit was as "Bodyguard 4" in . He then went on to leading roles in the 2004 film, Born to Fight and 2006 film Dynamite Warrior. He has also appeared in Nonzee Nimibutr's Queen of Langkasuka (2008), Somtum (2008), Ong Bak 2 (uncredited) and portrayed the main antagonist in Ong Bak 3. Actor Chuti Tiu is an Asian American actress of Chinese, Filipina and Spanish descent. Tiu studied at Northwestern University where she earned a B.A. in Economics and Political Science. She later got a lead role in Sally Field's directorial debut Beautiful a film based on the pageant experience. Tiu has had many supporting roles in independent features such as The Specials with Rob Lowe and Thomas Hayden Church. Her numerous television work includes a series regular role in Desire, a recurring role in the suspense thriller 24 starring Kiefer Sutherland, as well as guest/recurring appearances on such shows as The Closer, Dragnet, Charmed, General Hospital and Days of our Lives. Chuti played Nurse Longino in the CBS series Miami Medical. She will be next seen as Lata, an attorney defending Woody Harrelson in the film Rampart, also starring Sigourney Weaver, Ben Foster, Anne Heche and Steve Buscemi. Actor Chyna Layne is a New York-born Jamaican-Filipino actress who has appeared in a number of films and television productions, including the movie Precious, the television movie Life Support, and the television drama Push. She has appeared in over 30 independent films and has been touted as the modern day Diahann Carroll. She has also been featured on the cover of Fearless magazine. Politician Ciara Conway may refer to: Actor Ciarán Hinds ( ; born 9 February 1953) is an Irish film, television and stage actor. He has built up a reputation as a versatile character actor appearing in such high-profile films as Road to Perdition, The Phantom of the Opera, Munich, There Will Be Blood, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2, The Woman in Black and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. His television roles include Gaius Julius Caesar in the series Rome, DCI James Langton in Above Suspicion, Bud Hammond in Political Animals and Mance Rayder in Emmy Award winning Game of Thrones. As a stage actor, Hinds has enjoyed spells with the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Royal National Theatre in London and six seasons with Glasgow Citizens' Theatre. Adding to his New York Broadway theatre performances, Hinds is starring in a new production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof as Big Daddy. The revival of Tennessee Williams' Pulitzer classic opened January 17, 2013, with preview performances beginning December 18, 2012. Actor Cierra Alexa Ramirez (born March 9, 1995) is an American actress and singer. She stars as one of the main characters in the ABC Family series, The Fosters, as Mariana. Politician Cigalazade Yusuf Sinan Pasha (c. 1545–1605), meaning son of Cigala, was an Ottoman statesman, who held the office of Grand Vizier for forty days between 27 October to 5 December 1596, during the reign of Mehmed III. Actor Cillian Murphy (born 25 May 1976) is an Irish film and theatre actor. He is often noted by critics for his performances in diverse roles and his distinctive blue eyes. Politician Cindy Lou Ady is a Canadian politician and was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. She served in this capacity from the 2001 provincial election, being re-elected in both the 2004 provincial election and 2008 provincial election, until the 2012 election, sitting as a Progressive Conservative. From 2008 to 2011, she served as the Minister of the Tourism, Parks and Recreation department in the Ed Stelmach government. On March 5, 2012, Ady announced that she would not seek re-election in the upcoming provincial general election. Actor Cinzia Monreale (born Cinzia Moscone; 22 June 1957) is an Italian actress. She is known for her role in the horror classics Beyond the Darkness and The Beyond. Actor Cipriano Alwyn Sumulong Uytingco III (born February 11, 1988 in Quezon City, Philippines) is a Filipino actor who is part of Star Magic, ABS-CBN's Talent Management & Development Center. He starred in both of Star Cinema's Ang Tanging Ina films with Ai-Ai de las Alas, while his most notable role so far has been as Nikolai 'Nikos' Argos in the ABS-CBN soap opera Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay. Alwyn was a finalist, with Jill Yulo, on Qpids and was most recently seen on ABS-CBN's Maria Flordeluna with her. Uytingco is a member of ABS-CBN's circle of homegrown talents named Star Magic. He is a Star Magic Batch 9 alumni. Politician Cipriano Ricardo Flores Magón (September 16, 1874 – November 21, 1922) was a noted Mexican anarchist and social reform activist. His brothers Enrique and Jesús were also active in politics. Followers of the Magón brothers were known as Magonistas. He has been considered an important participant in the social movement that sparked the Mexican Revolution. Politician Cirilo Antonio Rivarola Acosta (1836, Asunción – 1879) was the 4th President of Paraguay March 1, 1870 – December 10, 1871. Before and during the War of the Triple Alliance, Rivarola was an opponent of dictator Francisco Solano López. In 1869, amidst Paraguay’s defeat and Solano’s guerrilla war against Paraguay’s conquerors, Rivarola led a rebellion against Solano and became president of a provisional government that controlled the capital. Rivarola became the official president of Paraguay in March 1870 when Solano was killed. Rivarola gave up the presidency on August 31, 1870, but regained it the next day when the provisional government was renewed, and remained president for over a year. He presided over Paraguay’s settlement with the alliance and return to peace, though Paraguay’s recovery would be very slow. Politician Ciro Ferreira Gomes (born Pindamonhangaba, São Paulo, 6 November 1957) is a Brazilian lawyer and politician. He was a founding member of the then-center-left Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB), but left the party in 1996. He later moved to the Socialist People's Party (PPS) and ran as the PPS' presidential candidate in 1998 and 2002. In 1998 he came in third place and won 11% of the vote, and in 2002 he came in fourth place and won 12% of the vote. He supported Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the second round of the latter election, and was ultimately chosen to be the Minister for National Integration in Lula's new government. When the PPS' leadership voted to leave the governing coalition in December 2004, Gomes chose to remain in his post. As a result, the PPS removed him from the party leadership, and he decided to join the Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB). In 2006 he was elected to the Chamber of Deputies with the highest percentage ever achieved by a single candidate in a proportional election - 16.7%. Actor Cissy van Bennekom (alternate spellings: Ciccy v. Bennekom and Cissij van Bennekom) was a Dutch comedy actress. She was born in Haarlem in the Netherlands on July 11, 1911 and died of natural causes on March 1, 2005 in Amsterdam. Actor C. J. Thomason is an American model and actor. He is currently best known for his role as Jimmy Mance in the 2009 television series Harper's Island. Politician Claes Yngve Elmstedt (born March 31, 1928) is a Swedish politician. He is a member of the Centre Party. He was elected to the second chamber of parliament from 1965–1970, and then from 1971 of the unicameral parliament until 1984. Actor Claire Antonia Forlani (born 1 July 1972) is an English actress. She is best known for her roles in films such as Mallrats, Basquiat and Meet Joe Black. Actor Claire Brosseau (born Claire Elyse Brosseau, February 24, 1977 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian actress and comedian. She is a graduate of John Abbott College in Montreal and the Neighborhood Playhouse acting school in New York City. Actor Claire Cox (born December 19, 1975, Peterborough) is an English film, television and theatre actor. She was nominated for the Ian Charleson Awards in 2001 for her appearance Julius Caesar at the RSC. She appeared in 2010 as Margaret Thatcher in the play Handbagged, shown at the Tricycle Theatre in London as part of its Women, Power and Politics festival. She has appeared in films including Luther (2003) and Between Us (2004), as well as on television in The Bill (2006) and Spooks (2007). Politician Claire-Lise Campion (born 27 July 1951) is a member of the Senate of France. She represents the Essonne department, and is a member of the Socialist Party. Actor Claire Mary Moore (born 19 February 1956) is an Australian politician. Moore was elected Senator for Queensland in July 2001, representing the Australian Labor Party. Her term began on 1 July 2002. Actor Claire Titelman is an American actress, most notable for her roles as Claire in American Pie: Band Camp and Barfetta in The Good Humor Man. She also plays a recurring role as Mandy in the television series Veronica Mars. Actor Claire van der Boom (born 1983) is a Logie Award winning Australian film and television actress of Dutch ancestry. Internationally, she is best known for her appearance as Stella in the HBO miniseries The Pacific, and her recurring role playing the ex-wife of Det. Danny Williams in the 2010 remake of Hawaii Five-0. Actor Claire Whitney (May 6, 1890 – August 27, 1969) was an American stage and film actress. She appeared in 111 films between 1912 and 1949. She made her first film in 1913 for Solax and continued making films until 1921, mainly for Fox Film Corporation. Whitney came back to films in 1926 with a role in The Great Gatsby which would be her final silent film. She continued working in film between 1931 and 1949 when she retired. Actor Clara Bryant (born February 7, 1985; Glendale, California) is an American actress. She is an alumna of Barnard College. Politician Clara Leticia Rojas González (born December 20, 1964, Bogotá) is a Colombian tax lawyer, university lecturer, and campaign manager for former senator and presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt. She was kidnapped along with Betancourt by the FARC guerrilla group near San Vicente del Caguán on February 23, 2002, while Betancourt was campaigning for the presidency. After the kidnapping, Rojas was named as Betancourt's vice-presidential candidate. Actor Clara Peller (August 4, 1902 – August 11, 1987), was a retired manicurist and American character actress who, at the age of 81, starred in the 1984 "Where's the beef?" advertising campaign for the Wendy's fast food restaurant chain, created by the Dancer Fitzgerald Sample advertising agency. Actor Clara Williams (May 3, 1888 – May 8, 1928) was an American silent film actress. Along with Louise Glaum and Dorothy Dalton, she was one of the principal leading ladies at Inceville, one of the first motion picture studios to make feature films in Los Angeles. Williams appeared in more than one hundred films between 1910 and 1918, including starring roles in The Italian and William S. Hart's western, Hell's Hinges, both of which are included in the National Film Registry. When she married director Reginald Barker at age 31, she retired from acting. Actor Clara Zully Montero (born January 25, 1944) is a Cuban actress who has worked in television, film, and theatre. She is known for her acting skills and her beauty. Actor Clare-Hope Naa K. Ashitey (born 12 February 1987) is a British actress of Ghanaian descent. She attended the Centre Stage School of Performing Arts, Southgate. while being educated at the Latymer School, which is located in the Edmonton area of London, for seven years. Politician Clarence Augustus Barbour (April 21, 1867 – January 16, 1937) was an American Baptist clergyman and educator most notable for having served as the president of Brown University. He was born on April 21, 1867 in Hartford, Connecticut and died on January 16, 1937 in Providence, Rhode Island. He graduated from Brown University in 1888 and served as its president from 1929 to 1936. He also served as president of the Rochester Theological Seminary for thirteen years. He was a member of the Laymen's Commission that produced "Re-Thinking Missions: A Laymen's Inquiry after One Hundred Years" (1932), which was a harsh critique of foreign missions. Politician Clarence (Clarie) Gillis, MP (October 3, 1895–December 17, 1960) was a Canadian social democratic politician and trade unionist from Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. He was born on Nova Scotia's mainland, but grew-up in Cape Breton. He worked in the island's underground coal mines operated by the British Empire Steel and Coal Company (BESCO). He also served as a member of the infantry in the Canadian Corps in Flanders during the First World War. After the war he returned to the coal mines and became an official with the mine's United Mine Workers of America (UMW) union. In 1938, he helped bring UMW Local 26 into the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF), becoming the first labour local to affiliate with the party. In 1940, he became the first CCF member elected to the Canadian House of Commons, east of Manitoba. While serving in the House, he was known as its leading voice championing labour issues. He was also a main voice for social rights during his 17-years in Parliament. His most notable achievement was securing the funding that allowed the building of a fixed-link between Nova Scotia's mainland and Cape Breton Island at the Strait of Canso: the Canso Causeway. After winning four-straight elections, he was defeated in 1957 and died three-years later in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia. Politician Clarence Decatur "C. D." Howe, PC (15 January 1886 – 31 December 1960) was a powerful Canadian Cabinet minister, representing the Liberal Party. Howe served in the governments of Prime Ministers William Lyon Mackenzie King and Louis St. Laurent continuously from 1935 to 1957. He is credited with transforming the Canadian economy from agriculture-based to industrial. Actor Clarence Delgado (born June 7, 2004) commonly known and familiar as Clarence, Filipino child actor. He was discovered by Star Circle Quest 2011 where he won as The Male Winner. He is part of the gag show Goin Bulilit and he's also part of Movie of Kathryn Bernardo and Julia Montes movie entitled Way Back Home Politician Clarence Dexter Wiseman, (June 19, 1907 – May 4, 1985) was the tenth General of The Salvation Army from 1974 to 1977. Politician Clarence F. Manbeck (September 21, 1908 – May 14, 1991) was a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, serving from 1969 to 1982. He also served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Politician Clarence Gordon Robertson (9 April 1902 – 31 October 1974) was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly between 1942 and 1950 and again between 1953 and 1959. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party. Politician Clarence Joseph Morley (1869–1948) was the 24th Governor of Colorado from 1925 to 1927, serving one two-year term. He was a Republican. Before becoming governor he was a judge in Denver, Colorado. He was a member of the Ku Klux Klan which was an important force in Colorado politics during the 1920s and largely responsible for the division of the Republican and Democratic votes that enabled him to take office. After office, he was convicted of Mail Fraud and imprisoned. Politician Clarence Lloyd Gosse, (October 20, 1912 – December 21, 1996) was a Canadian physician and the 25th Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia. Politician Clarence R. Magney (January 11, 1883 - May 13, 1962) was a state judge in Minnesota and the mayor of Duluth from 1917 to 1920. He was an Associate Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court from 1943 to 1953. He was instrumental in getting a number of state parks and scenic waysides established along the North Shore of Lake Superior. Judge C. R. Magney State Park is named for him. He graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in 1903 and Harvard Law School in 1908. Actor Clarice Blackburn (February 26, 1921 – August 5, 1995) was an American actress who portrayed three different characters on Dark Shadows. She was born in San Francisco, California but because her father was a salesman, Clarice and her family moved around a great deal and made their home in Wisconsin, Arizona, Louisiana and Texas after California. Politician Clarice Modeste-Curwen is a politician and educator from Grenada. A member of the New National Party, she has served in the Parliament of Grenada since 1999, and previously served as Minister of Health and the Environment. Politician Clark Bissell (September 7, 1782 – September 15, 1857) was the 34th Governor of Connecticut. He served as an Associate Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court from 1829 to 1839. He has previously served as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives representing Norwalk and the Connecticut Senate representing the 12th District. Politician Claude Birraux (born January 18, 1946 in Ambilly, Haute-Savoie) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Haute-Savoie department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Claude Castonguay, (born May 8, 1929) is a Canadian politician, educator and businessman. Actor Claude Dampier (1879-1955) was a British film actor. He was born in Clapham as Claud Conolly Cowan. Politician Claude Darciaux (born October 18, 1942) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Côte-d'Or department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. Actor Claude Duval Payton (20 March 1882, Centerville, Iowa - 1 March 1955, Los Angeles, California) was an American actor. Politician Claude E. Forget, (born 28 May 1936) is a former Canadian politician. Politician Claude Frederick Bennett (born September 19, 1936) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1971 to 1987, and was a cabinet minister in the governments of Bill Davis and Frank Miller. Bennett was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party. Politician Claude Gaillard (born August 15, 1944) was a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Meurthe-et-Moselle department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Claude Gatignol (born November 20, 1938) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Manche department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Claude Granville Lancaster (30 August 1899 – 25 July 1977) was a British Army officer, coal industry director, and Conservative Party politician. Politician Claude Greff (born June 2, 1954) is a member of the National Assembly of France. She represents the Indre-et-Loire department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Claude Meisch (born 27 November 1971 in Pétange) is a Luxembourgian politician and economist. Meisch has been a member of the Chamber of Deputies since 1999 and Mayor of Differdange since 2002. He is a President of the Democratic Party (DP), of which he has been a member since 1994. Politician Claude Pinard (born June 15, 1949) is a politician in Quebec, Canada. He serves as Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Saint-Maurice in the Mauricie region from 1994 to 2007 and since the 2008 provincial elections. Politician Claude Ryan, (January 26, 1925 – February 9, 2004) was a Canadian politician and leader of the Parti libéral du Québec from 1978 to 1982. He was also the National Assembly of Quebec member for Argenteuil from 1979 to 1994. Politician Claude Thomas Bissell, (February 10, 1916 – June 21, 2000) was a Canadian author and educator. Politician Claudette Boyer (January 9, 1938 – February 16, 2013) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. She was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in 1999 as a Liberal, but was later forced to leave the party as a result of legal difficulties. She retired from politics in 2003. Politician Claudette Werleigh (born 1946) was Prime Minister of Haïti from November 7, 1995 to February 7, 1996. She was Haiti's first female Prime Minister. Politician Claude Wagner, (April 4, 1925 – July 11, 1979) was a judge and politician in the Province of Quebec, Canada. In his career, Wagner was a Crown prosecutor, professor of criminal law and judge. Politician Claude Wiseler (born 30 January 1960 in Luxembourg City) is a Luxembourgian politician. He has been a member of the Christian Social People's Party (CSV) since 1983, and currently serves in the government led by Jean-Claude Juncker. Actor Claudia Ann Christian (born Claudia Ann Coghlan; August 10, 1965) is an American actress, writer, singer, musician and director, known for her role as Commander Susan Ivanova on the science fiction television series Babylon 5. Publicising the Sinclair Method to cure alcoholics is her main charity work. Actor Claudia Cron is an American actress and model who, while attending Parson's School of Design was discovered by Eileen Ford and signed to Ford Models. She appeared in Vogue, and from 1979-1986 was under contract with Estee Lauder as the face of their line, Prescriptives. Claudia has had many covers and been photographed for Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Brides, French Vogue, Glamour, Grazia, Mademoiselle, Modern Bride, Redbook, Self, Votre Beaute, and Working Woman. Actor Claudia Hiersche (* 22 February 1977 in Frankfurt (Oder), German Democratic Republic is a German host and actress and is well known for her portrayal of the lesbian fictional character Carla von Lahnstein in the soap opera Verbotene Liebe (Forbidden Love), where she was on contract status between 2003 and 2009. Actor Claudia Udy (born March 18, 1960 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.) is an American actress. She was the first actress to play the role of Joy for the cinema. She was raised in Montreal, Canada. She is the sister of Helene Udy and the daughter of urban planner John Udy. Claudia now lives in Los Angeles, California where she is raising five children. She continues her work in film presently as the director of a documentary on children with down syndrome. Politician Claudio Gabriele de Launay (6 October 1786 – 21 February 1850) was prime minister of the Kingdom of Sardinia from 27 March to 7 May 1849. Previously he had been the last Viceroy of Sardinia from 1843 to 1848. Politician Claudio Magris (born April 10, 1939, Trieste) is an Italian scholar, translator and writer. Politician Claudio Polsinelli (born November 13, 1952) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal from 1985 to 1990. Politician Claudius Hart Huston (1876–1952) was a prominent industrialist and politician from the U.S. state of Tennessee, he became a leader in the development of the Tennessee River. Politician Claudius Mamertinus (flourished mid-late 4th century) was an official in the Roman Empire. In late 361 he took part in the Chalcedon tribunal to condemn the ministers of Constantius II, and in 362, he was made consul as a reward by the new Emperor Julian; on January 1 of that year he delivered a panegyric in Constantinople by way of thanks to the Emperor. The text of this is extant, preserved in the Panegyrici Latini; it is there followed by two panegyrics from three quarters of a century earlier, addressed to the Emperor Maximian (the first delivered in 289 and the second in 290 or 291). The text of the Panegyrici that has survived also attributes these also to Claudius Mamertinus; it is unclear whether there was an older orator of the same name or the text is corrupt. Actor Claus Biederstaedt (born 28 June 1928 in Stargard (today Stargard Szczeciński, Poland)) is a German actor and voice actor. He studied in Hamburg and began his career working with Joseph Offenbach. Among the actors for whom he has dubbed have been Yves Montand, Peter Falk, Marlon Brando, Vittorio Gassman, and James Garner. Politician Clay Constantinou is an American lawyer and diplomat. He served as US Ambassador to Luxembourg from 1994 to 1999 and as Dean of the Whitehead School of Diplomacy at Seton Hall University from 1999 to 2005. He is currently Of Counsel at Patton Boggs LLP an international law firm based in Washington DC. Politician Clay Oliver Hill, born October 1, 1953 in Rochelle, IL and residing in Orlando, FL , was the Populist Democratic Viking Party challenger in the 2004 United States presidential election. He has run for various political positions, including campaigns for the House of Representatives in 1998 and 2000, also taking part in the 2000 presidential election primaries. Actor Clayton Earl Jackson (born 1974 in Richmond, Virginia) is an American actor, most notable for being cast in the part of the Maytag Repairman in a national search. Jackson graduated from North Carolina Wesleyan College in 1997, where he studied drama. He acted professionally for three years before giving up acting to join his family's real estate business. Actor Clayton LeBouef (born November 12, 1954) is an African American actor, best known for his recurring role as Colonel George Barnfather in . He appeared in several episodes during each of the show's seven seasons on the air, from 1993 to 1999, and reprised his role in Homicide: The Movie, the epilogue movie, in 2000. Politician Clayton Riley Lusk (December 21, 1872 Lisle, Broome County, New York - February 1959) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He is now mostly remembered as Chairman of the "Lusk Committee", and was Acting Lieutenant Governor of New York in 1922. Actor Clayton Rohner (born August 5, 1957, Palo Alto, California) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Rick Morehouse in the 1985 comedy movie Just One of the Guys. He also starred in the 1986 film Modern Girls as Clifford and Bruno X. He is a main character in the 1994 film Caroline at Midnight. Other credits include the films April Fool's Day, Destroyer and The Relic. Clayton starred in the short-lived science fiction series E.A.R.T.H. Force and G vs E. He starred in the 2005 film role in Formosa. Clayton's most recent film role is in the 2006 film Trespassers. His most recent TV role was Jared Pryor in the short-lived ABC midseason replacement Day Break. Actor C. Lee Tocci is the pen name for Cynthia Tocci. Born in Boston, Massachusetts) Cynthia Tocci is the author of the Young Adult fantasy series, The Chronicles of Kiva She is also a screenwriter, film producer, theatrical producer, actress, and accountant. Politician Cleisthenes (; , also Clisthenes or Kleisthenes) was a noble Athenian of the Alcmaeonid family. He is credited with reforming the constitution of ancient Athens and setting it on a democratic footing in 508/7 BC. For these accomplishments, historians refer to him as "the father of Athenian democracy." He was the maternal grandson of the tyrant Cleisthenes of Sicyon, as the younger son of the latter's daughter Agariste and her husband Megacles. Also, he was credited with increasing the power of the Athenian citizens’ assembly and for reducing the power of the nobility over Athenian politics. Actor Clelia Matania (London, September 18, 1918 – Rome October 13, 1981) was a British born Italian actress. Politician Clemens Ernst Gottlieb von Delbrück (born 19 January 1856, Halle an der Saale, died 17 December 1921, Jena) was a German nationalist politician and later nobleman. Politician Clement Arundel "Clem" Newton-Brown (born 3 September 1967), Australian politician, is the member for Prahran in the Victorian Legislative Assembly. Politician Clement Frank "Clem" Ridley (13 March 1909 – 19 May 1988) was an Australian politician. He was born to Evan Williams and Beatrice Ridley in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. He was educated at various state schools before becoming a toolmaker in the car industry. He was Secretary of the Vehicle Builders' Union and President of the United Trades and Labour Council of South Australia. From 1957-1958 he was President of the South Australian Labor Party. In 1958, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Labor Senator for South Australia. He held the seat until his retirement in 1970. He died peacefully with his family in his house in Adelaide. Politician Clement George Minaker (born September 17, 1937 in Morris, Manitoba) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1973 to 1981, and served in the cabinet of Sterling Lyon. Subsequently, he was a Progressive Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1984 to 1988. Politician Clement Kengava (born February 7, 1953) is a member of the National Parliament of the Solomon Islands. He represents a constituency on the island of Choiseul, and has served as Minister for Rural Development and Indeginous Affairs and as Minister for Health and Medical Services. Politician Clement Lawrence Shaver (known as Clem L. Shaver) was a West Virginia politician who was the Democratic National Committee Chairman from 1924 to 1928. He was born in Marion County, West Virginia on January 22, 1867. Politician Clement Victor Gunaratne (Sinhala:ක්ලෙමෙන්ට් වික්ටර් ගුණරත්න) (known as C. V. Gunaratne) was Sri Lanka's Cabinet Minister of Industries Development. Minister Gunaratne and his wife along with 20 others were killed by a suicide bomber of the LTTE organization on June 7, 2000. Politician Cleomenes or Kleomenes (; Greek Κλεομένης; died c. 489 BC) was an Agiad King of Sparta in the late 6th and early 5th centuries BC. During his reign, which started around 520 BC, he pursued an adventurous and at times unscrupulous foreign policy aimed at crushing Argos and extending Sparta's influence both inside and outside the Peloponnese. He was a brilliant tactician. It was during his reign that the Peloponnesian League came formally into existence. During his reign, he intervened twice successfully in Athenian affairs but kept Sparta out of the Ionian Revolt. He died in prison in mysterious circumstances, with the Spartan authorities claiming his death was suicide due to insanity. Actor Cleo Rocos (born 24 July 1962 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a UK-based comedy actress, television/theatre producer, presenter and businesswoman, who starred alongside Kenny Everett on The Kenny Everett Television Show. Politician Cliff Aldridge is a Republican politician from Oklahoma who is currently serving as a member of the Oklahoma Senate. Aldridge is a member of the American Legislative Exchange Council, ALEC, serving as Oklahoma state leader. Actor Cliff Gorman (October 13, 1936 – September 5, 2002) was an American stage and screen actor. He won an Obie award in 1968 for the stage presentation of The Boys in the Band, and went on to reprise his role in the 1970 film version. Politician Cliff Hite is a Republican politician who has represented the 1st District of the Ohio Senate since 2011. Formerly he represented the Ohio House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011. He is the Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee. Politician Cliff Larsen is a Democratic member of the Montana Legislature. He was elected for Senate District 50, representing the Missoula, Montana area, in 2008. Actor Cliff Lok, also Koo Lung, Ku Lung, Gam Tung, Chin Tong, Chin Tung, Lung Goon-Ting, Lung Kuan-Ting, Kan Tung, Kam Tung and Cliff Lok Kam Tung () (11 September 1948-) is a retired Chinese film actor and martial artist who worked in the Cinema of Hong Kong. He began his career at the Peking Opera. He starred in at least 60 films between 1966 and 2001, most of them wuxia/martial arts pictures of the late 1960s and the 1970s. Films include One-Armed Swordsman (1967), Golden Swallow (1968), Return of the One-Armed Swordsman (1969), The Wandering Swordsman (1970), King Eagle (1971) and The Black Enforcer (1972). Politician Clifford Aaron Jones, Sr. (February 19, 1912 – November 16, 2001) was an American politician. He was the 20th Lieutenant Governor of Nevada from January 1947 to December 1954. Actor Clifford Evans (17 February 1912 – 9 June 1985) was a Welsh actor. As a conscientious objector he served in the Non-Combatant Corps in World War II. Politician Clifford Forsythe (25 August 1929 – 27 April 2000) was a Northern Ireland Ulster Unionist Party politician. He served as Member of Parliament for South Antrim from 1983 to his death. He had previously been Mayor of Newtownabbey Borough Council, and was also a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly from 1982 to 1986. He also once served as the President of the Northern Ireland Institute of Plumbing. Politician Clifford Lorrie Hunter, (11 May 1900 – 1 July 1990), was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party. Politician Clifford N. Breitkreuz (born July 30, 1940 near Onoway, Alberta, Canada). He was raised on a farm and lived there until he left to earn his university degrees (a B.A. from the University of Alberta and a B.Ed. from the University of Lethbridge). In 1967 he returned to farming, and started teaching at Onoway Junior/Senior High School not long after that. He taught for 7 years and later was elected as a member of parliament for Yellowhead for two terms (from 1993 to 2000). He was a winning candidate in the 2004 Alberta Senatorial Election and as such was a senator-in-waiting pending a vacant Alberta Senate (and a prime minister willing to honor the non-binding election). Breitkruez term as a senator-in-waiting expired with the 2012 Alberta Senate nominee election in which he did not re-offer as a candidate. He still farms with his wife, Shirley. Actor Clifton Duncan Davis (born October 4, 1945) is an American actor, songwriter and minister. He has appeared on the television shows as A World Apart, That's My Mama and Amen. Davis also wrote several hits for The Jackson 5, including "Never Can Say Goodbye" and "Lookin' Through the Windows" Politician Clint Day, one of the heirs to the Days Inn fortune, served in the Georgia State Senate from 1993 to 1997 before mounting unsuccessful campaigns for the U.S. Senate and Lieutenant Governor. He was considered a social and fiscal conservative Republican, and is not the insurance agent Clint Day, another Atlanta business owner. Actor Clinton Derricks-Carroll (born May 15, 1953 in Knoxville, Tennessee) is an American actor and musician. He is the twin brother of Cleavant Derricks, who is also an actor. Politician Clinton Roosevelt (November 3, 1804 – August 8, 1898) was an American politician, pro-labor economic reformer, and inventor from New York City. A member of the Roosevelt family, he was the son of Elbert Roosevelt, who was a grandson of Johannes Roosevelt, making him a distant cousin of U.S. Presidents Theodore and Franklin D. Roosevelt. He was an early and prominent member of the Locofocos, or Equal Rights Party, a radical faction of the Democratic Party. He was elected to the New York State Assembly in 1836 and served one year. Roosevelt was an opponent of the monopoly banking system and cited bank paper currency as the cause of economic problems. After the Panic of 1837, when New York's economy worsened and the working population suffered, he changed his views, calling for an entirely new economic system with greater government involvement. Actor Clinton Rosemond (November 1, 1882 - March 10, 1966) was an American actor in films from the 1940s and 50s. Often typecast as a butler or servant, and often uncredited due to a lack of film roles for African-American actors, Rosemond was frequently relegated to playing demeaning parts, such as a stereotypical "scared Negro." He died in 1966 from a stroke. Actor Clive Mantle (born 3 June 1957) is an English actor. He is best known for playing general surgeon Dr Mike Barrett in the BBC hospital drama series Casualty and Holby City in the 1990s, and is also noted for his role as Little John in the cult 1980s fantasy series Robin of Sherwood. Actor Clive Owen (born 3 October 1964) is an English actor, who has worked on television, stage and film. He first gained recognition in the United Kingdom for portraying the lead in the ITV series Chancer from 1990 to 1991. He then received critical acclaim for his work in the film Close My Eyes (1991) before getting international notice for his performance as a struggling writer in Croupier (1998). In 2005, Owen won a Golden Globe and a BAFTA Award and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his appearance in the drama Closer (2004). He has since played leading roles in films such as Sin City (2005), Derailed (2005) Inside Man (2006), Children of Men (2006), and The International (2009). In 2012, he earned his first Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for his role in Hemingway & Gellhorn. Actor Clodius (or Claudius) Aesopus was the most celebrated tragic actor of Ancient Rome in time of Cicero, that is, the 1st century BC, but the dates of his birth and death are not known. His name seems to show that he was a freedman of some member of the Clodian gens. Actor Cloe Isabella Mackie and Holly Elizabeth Mackie are British actresses, best known for playing Tania and Tara, respectively, in the two latest St Trinian's films. They were born on 16 May 1997. Actor Clotilde Hesme (born 30 July 1979 in Troyes, Aube) is a French actress. She is the sister of Annelise Hesme, and Élodie Hesme, who are also actresses. Actor Clóvis Bornay (1916–2005) was a Brazilian museologist, actor, and maker of Carnival costums for more than 40 years, which made him famous throughout the nation. He was born of Spanish and Swiss descent in Nova Friburgo, near Rio de Janeiro, where he died on October 10, 2005. Bornay was 89 years old. Politician Clyde Bernard Fowler (born March 30, 1924 in Baltimore, Maryland), is a former Maryland State Senator (1983–1994) and County Commissioner (1970–1982) from Calvert County, Maryland. Fowler is best known for his advocacy for the cleanup of the Patuxent River, the largest river to be found entirely within the State of Maryland. Politician Clyde Tabor Wilson (21 September 1889 – 13 November 1971) was a British Conservative Party politician. Politician Cmdr Jack (Jacob) Bursey (1903-1980) was a polar explorer, a US Coast Guard officer, and a lecturer. He was born in Newfoundland prior to its becoming a Canadian province. Actor Cobina Wright (20 September 1887 – 9 April 1970) was an American opera singer and actress who appeared in The Razor's Edge (1946). She gained later fame as a hostess and a syndicated gossip columnist. Wright was also known as Esther Cobb, Esther Johnson, and Esther Cobina Actor Cody Longo (born March 4, 1988) is an American film actor and musical artist. He currently stars as Eddie Duran on the Nick at Nite/TeenNick show Hollywood Heights. Actor Cody Lundin is the founder, director, and lead instructor of the Aboriginal Living Skills School, LLC in Prescott, Arizona; an adjunct instructor in outdoor survival, primitive living, and urban preparedness at Yavapai College; an adjunct faculty member at the Ecosa Institute; and co-host of the television series Dual Survival. He lives off-the-grid in a self-designed, passive solar earth home in the high-desert wilderness of Northern Arizona, collecting rainwater, composting waste and pays nothing for utilities. Lundin is known for not wearing shoes. Actor Cody Reed Kasch (born August 21, 1987) is an American actor. Kash is best known for his role Zach Young in ABC's comedy-drama Desperate Housewives. Politician Coert or Court Lambertus van Beyma (Harlingen, 5 February 1753 - Dronrijp, 7 September 1820) was a notary and auctioneer, delegate and representative of the Frisian States, leader of the Frisian patriots, coup leader and in exile in northern France. On his return to the Netherlands in 1795, he became a delegate to the Batavian Republic's National Assembly. Actor Colby Donaldson (born April 1, 1974) is an American television actor, best known as the runner-up on and as the host for the show Top Shot. Politician Col. Charles Duncan McPherson (April 11, 1877—August ?, 1970) was a soldier, journalist and politician from Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1910 to 1914, and again from 1915 to 1922. McPherson was a Liberal, and served as a cabinet minister in the government of Tobias C. Norris. Politician Col. Charles Ridgely II, "Charles The Merchant" (1702-1772) of "Ridgely’s Whim", a Justice, planter, mechant, ironmaster, and member of the Lower House. Charles II, was the son of Charles Ridgely I, "Charles The Planter" (ca. 1670-1705) and Deborah Dorsey (ca. 1685-1752). Actor Cole East Hawkins (born October 4, 1991) is an American actor in both television and film. He was a brief member of The Naked Brothers Band. Politician Coleman A. Young II is an American politician from the state of Michigan. He currently serves as State Senator for the 1st District, which reaches from Alter Road in Detroit, MI to Gibraltar, Michigan. Previously he served two successful terms as a Democratic member of the Michigan House of Representatives. His district then, served east Detroit, Midtown Detroit and Downtown Detroit. He was first elected in 2006. He is the son of the late Coleman A. Young, who served as Detroit Mayor for 20 years (1973–1994) and Annivory Calvert. He was named Joel Loving at birth by his mother and later changed his name to Coleman A. Young, Jr. around the time of his father's death. Politician Cole McNary (born July 10, 1964) is an American high school teacher and a Republican member of the Missouri House of Representatives. He has represented the 86th district, which includes Chesterfield, since 2009. He was the Republican nominee for Missouri State Treasurer in 2012. He is currently running for Monarch Fire Board. Actor Colette Brown is an English actress. In 1994, she was a presenter of the children's television series, Hangar 17. Brown appeared in an episode of the ITV drama A Touch of Frost in 1996. Her other television credits include Casualty and Ultraviolet in 1998, as well as the BBC One daytime soap Doctors and the Doctor Who spinoff Torchwood. Brown was born in South London in 1969. She has a son with actor Gary Love. Politician Colette Giudicelli (born November 24, 1943 in Algiers, French Algeria) is a French politician and a member of the Senate of France. She represents the Alpes-Maritimes department and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement party. Actor Colette Hiller is an American actress who starred on film, theatre and television, best known for her role as Corporal Ferro in Aliens. She attended the Performing Arts Academy in New York as a teenager. She was also in the original musical play of Annie, and in other films and plays such as The Lonely Lady, Ragtime, Strong Medicine, and Birth of the Beatles. Colette Hiller has also worked for the BBC, creating documentaries such as Too Clever by Half and the children's music cassette Applehead. Politician Col. Francisco Alberto Caamaño Deñó (11 June 1932, Santo Domingo – 16 February 1973) was a Dominican soldier and hero. Actor Colin Andrew Firth, (born 10 September 1960) is an English film, television, and theatre actor. His films have earned more than $936 million from 42 releases worldwide. He has received an Academy Award, a Golden Globe, a BAFTA and the Screen Actors Guild Award, as well as the Volpi Cup. His most notable and acclaimed role to date has been his 2010 portrayal of King George VI in The King's Speech, a performance that gained him an Oscar and many other worldwide best actor awards. It went on to gross $414,211,549 worldwide. Actor Colin Bean (15 April 1926 – 20 June 2009) was an English actor best known for his role as Private Sponge in the Second World War sitcom Dad's Army from 1968 to 1977, appearing in Politician Colin Boyd, Baron Boyd of Duncansby, PC, QC, (born 7 June 1953) is a Scottish judge who has been a Senator of the College of Justice since June 2012. He was Lord Advocate for Scotland from 24 February 2000 until his resignation on 4 October 2006. On 11 April 2006, Downing Street announced that Colin Boyd would take a seat as a crossbench life peer; however, he took the Labour whip after resigning as Lord Advocate. He was formally introduced in the House of Lords on 3 July 2006. On the day SNP leader Alex Salmond was elected First Minister of Scotland (16 May 2007), it was reported that Boyd was quitting the Scottish Bar to become a part-time consultant with public law solicitors, Dundas & Wilson. He told the Glasgow Herald, "This is a first. I don't think a Lord Advocate has ever done this—left the Bar and become a solicitor." Politician Colin Campbell Alexander McLachlan (1924–1985) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party. A farmer by profession, he was the Member of Parliament for Selwyn 1966–1972, Rakaia 1972–1978, then Selwyn again 1978–1981, when he retired. Politician Colin Carrie (born April 11, 1962) is a Canadian politician. He is a current member of the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Oshawa in the province of Ontario for the Conservative Party of Canada. Actor Colin Chase (13 April 1886, Lewiston, Idaho - 24 April 1937, Sawtelle, California) was an early American silent film actor. Politician Colin David Gibson (November 2, 1922 – July 3, 2002) was a Canadian lawyer and politician. Politician Colin Edward Breed (born 4 May 1947, Surrey) is a British Liberal Democrat politician. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for South East Cornwall from 1997 until he stood down at the 2010 general election. Politician Colin H. Campbell (25 December 1859 – October 24, 1914) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Conservative from 1899 to 1914, and was a cabinet minister in the governments of Hugh John Macdonald and Rodmond Palen Roblin. Actor Colin Lawrence (born 7 September 1970) was born in London but brought up in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Actor Colin O'Donoghue (born 26 January 1981) is an Irish actor in television and theatre. He is also a musician. Politician Colin Pickthall (born 13 September 1944) in Dalton-in-Furness (then Lancashire, now Cumbria) is a politician in the United Kingdom. He was Labour Member of Parliament (MP) for West Lancashire. He was first elected to the House of Commons in 1992, and retired at the 2005 general election. Actor Colin Stinton (born March 10, 1947) is a Canadian-born actor who immigrated to the United States in 1952, and now lives in London. He often portrays fictional American politicians, lawyers and government agents. He recently played Neal Daniels in The Bourne Ultimatum. Other roles include President Arthur Coleman Winters in the Doctor Who episode "The Sound of Drums", US Secretary of State Al Haig in The Falklands Play, the US Ambassador to the United Kingdom in The Trial of Tony Blair, the United States Secretary of State Traynor Styles in Spooks, and Justice Robert Jackson in the BBC docudrama . He also played Dr. Dave Greenwalt in the James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies and disbelieving Detective Cartert in the Arielle Kebbel horror vehicle Freakdog. He played opinionated news caster Anthony Markowitz in Broken News. He even played the part of an American named Charles Lester in one of Agatha Christie's Poirot serials entitled: The Lost Mine. He also appears as the head judge in the 2001 music video, "Murder on the Dancefloor", by Sophie Ellis-Bextor. Actor Colin Tapley (7 May 1907 – 1 December 1995) was a British actor. Born in New Zealand, he served in the Royal Air Force and an expedition to Antarctica before winning a Paramount Pictures talent contest and moving to Hollywood. He acted in over films before returning to Britain during the Second World War as a flight controller with the Royal Canadian Air Force. Politician Colleen Callahan is an agribusiness news reporter and Illinois Director of USDA Rural Development. She was the Democratic nominee for Illinois' 18th congressional district in 2008. Actor Colleen Clifford (17 November 1898 – 7 April 1996), was an English Australian musician, stage , film and television actress and theatre director . In a career spanning nearly seven decades, she was one of the most popular actresses in both Britain and Australia particular in theatre and one of the last-surviving member"s of the great grand dames". Actor Colleen Flynn (born May 23, 1962) is an American actress. Politician Colleen Wasinger is an American attorney and Republican member of the St. Louis County Council. She has represented the third district since 2007. Actor Collette Wolfe is an American actress. She made her film debut with The Foot Fist Way in 2006, and later starred as Nell in Observe and Report (2009). In September 2009, Wolfe was cast as series regular Jill in the NBC situation comedy 100 Questions. She had a recurring role as Kirsten in the ABC series Cougar Town. In 2011, Wolfe signed up for NBC's pilot Lovelives, replacing Amanda Loncar's character, who was previously cast in the project. Politician Col. Mustafa Ould Salek (; 1936 – 18 December 2012) was the President of Mauritania from 1978 through 1979. Politician Colonel Adrian Scrope (c. 1601 – 17 October 1660) was the twenty seventh of the fifty nine Commissioners who signed the Death Warrant of King Charles I. He was hanged, drawn and quartered at Charing Cross after the restoration of Charles II. Politician Colonel Alexander Saunderson (1783–1857) was a Whig MP for Cavan 1826–1831. He was a landed gentleman with 12,000 acres. Although from the Protestant planter tradition, he supported Catholic Emancipation. Politician Colonel Christopher Wyborne Armstrong (9 May 1899 – 8 July 1986) was a politician from Northern Ireland. He was Ulster Unionist Member of Parliament for Armagh from a by-election in 1954 until he stood down at the 1959 general election. Politician Colonel General Khodaidad is a former Minister of Counter Narcotics of Afghanistan. Politician Colonel George Clingan (March 28, 1868—January 24, 1944) was a physician, soldier and politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1914 to 1922, as a member of the Liberal Party. Politician Colonel Henry Darnall (1645–1711), was a wealthy Maryland Roman Catholic planter, the Proprietary Agent of Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore (1605–1675). He served for a time as Deputy Governor of the Province. During the Protestant Revolution of 1689, his proprietarial army was defeated by the Puritan army of Colonel John Coode, and he was stripped of his numerous colonial offices. Darnall died in 1711. Politician Colonel James Dampier Palmer MP (6 September 1851 – 18 October 1899), was an English businessman, British Army officer, and a Progressive-Conservative politician. Politician Colonel Joseph Frederick Wallet DesBarres (22 November 1721 – 27 October 1824 (or 24 October 1824 ) was a Swiss-born cartographer and Canadian statesman, who served as aide-de-camp to General James Wolfe in Lower Canada. Politician Colonel Josiah Clement Wedgwood, 1st Baron Wedgwood, DSO, PC, DL sometimes referred to as Josiah Wedgwood IV (16 March 1872 – 26 July 1943) was a British Liberal and Labour politician who served in government under Ramsay MacDonald. He was the great-great-grandson of the famous potter Josiah Wedgwood. Politician Colonel Kayode Are (Rtd) is a former Nigerian army officer. Are served in the Directorate of Military Intelligence up until he was retired during the army purges initiated by the late Nigerian dictator, General Sani Abacha. At the advent of democratic rule Are was appointed as the Director-General of the State Security Service, a position he held throughout the two terms of President Olusegun Obasanjo (1999-2007). He was replaced by Afakiriya Gadzama in 2007 by President Umaru Yar'Adua. Politician Colonel Lawan Gwadabe was Military Administrator of Niger State in Nigeria from December 1987 to January 1992 during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida. Politician Colonel Levi G. Nutt (1866–1938) was the Chief of the Narcotics Division within the Prohibition Unit of the United States Department of the Treasury from 1919 to 1930, prior to the creation of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics. He was a registered pharmacist, and led the Division to arrest of tens of thousands of drug addicts and dealers in the 1920s. Nutt's son Rolland Nutt and son-in-law L. P. Mattingly were attorneys for racketeer Arnold Rothstein in tax matters. After an investigation into the relationship in 1930, a grand jury found no criminal impairment of Narcotics Division activities, but Nutt lost his position as chief of the Narcotics Division. Politician Colonel Lewis Vivian Loyd DL (14 November 1852 – 21 September 1908) was a British Conservative Party politician. Politician Colonel Maunsel White (c. 1783 – December 17, 1863) was an Episcopalian Irish-American politician, merchant, and entrepreneur. He is remembered for promoting the use of peppers and peppery sauces – a brand of which his descendants still manufacture today. Although he is usually associated with New Orleans, he also resided in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, where he owned Deer Range Plantation, in addition to three other plantations. Politician Colonel Mike E. Attah was the Military Administrator of Anambra State in Nigeria from 9 December 1993 to 21 August 1996 during the military regime of General Sani Abacha. Politician Colonel Patrick Roland John (born 7 January 1938) was the Prime Minister of Dominica as well as the Premier of Dominica. During his premiership Dominica gained independence from the United Kingdom and he became the first Prime Minister of Dominica. He was a successful trade union leader and a mayor of Roseau before taking on prime ministerial duties. After mass protest forced him to resign, John unsuccessfully attempted to overthrow the government of Prime Minister Eugenia Charles with the backing of white supremacist groups (in what became dubbed "Operation Red Dog"). As a result, he was jailed for twelve years. Politician Colonel Paul Manueli is a former Commander of the Royal Fiji Military Forces, a former Fiji Cabinet minister, Senator and successful businessman. Politician Colonel Philip James Woods, DSO (23 September 1880-12 September 1961) was an independent unionist politician in Northern Ireland, member of the Northern Ireland House of Commons. He was a colonel in the Royal Irish Rifles and also worked as a textile designer. Politician Colonel Ralph Humphreys Webb, DSO, MC (August 30, 1886 – June 1, 1945) was a soldier and politician based in Manitoba, Canada. He served as the 31st Mayor of Winnipeg from 1925 to 1927 and again from 1930 to 1934, and also served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1932 to 1941. Webb was a member of the Conservative Party. Politician Colonel (Reginald) Harvey Bicker OBE TD is a Northern Irish businessman and Fianna Fáil politician from Spa, County Down, though he is originally from Lisburn. He was a member of the President of Ireland's Council of State from 2005 to 2012. Bicker was formerly a councillor serving on Down District Council as a member of the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) from 1997 to 2004. Peter Bowles was co-opted as the UUP's replacement on the Council following his appointment as Chairman of the Mourne National Park Working Party by Angela Smith. He is noted for being the first former Ulster unionist politician to affiliate with an Irish republican party after Fianna Fáil announced their intentions to organise on an All-Ireland basis. Politician Colonel (Retd.) Sahibzada Muhammad Shahid Sarwar Azam FIEB (, Urdu: محمد شاہد سرور اعظم شاه جہاں; ; born Muhammad Shahid Sarwar Azam Shah Jahan on 31 December 1952, sometimes spelled Mohammad Shaheed Sarwar Azam) was a Bangladeshi military diplomat, engineer and commander of the Army of Bangladesh, the UN forces and the Border Guards and current head of the Singranatore family. In mid 1960's, he started his military career as a cadet at the age of fourteen under the Pakistan Army before the war of 1965 and 1971. In the 1970s, he was trained at the Bangladesh Military Academy, and then by the US Army, the People's Liberation Army of China and the Indian Army in the 1980s. He was also trained as a pilot in the 1990s. Politician Colonel Richard Ratsimandrava (March 21, 1931 Antananarivo – February 11, 1975 Antananarivo) was President of Madagascar for six days in February 1975. His assassination in 1975 led to a civil war. Politician "Colonel" Simon Perkins (1805–1887) was an businessman, farmer, state senator, and entrepreneur. He was born in Warren, Ohio in 1805, but spent most of his life in Akron, Ohio. He was the oldest son of Simon Perkins, the founder of the City of Akron. The title "Colonel" was honorary; no records exist that show he served in the military. Politician Colonel Sir (Alexander) Weston Jarvis CMG MVO TD (26 December 1855 – 31 October 1939) was a British Conservative Party politician and officer in the British Army. He served in the Matabele Rebellion, Boer War and First World War. Politician Colonel Sir James William Greig CB, KC, VD (31 January 1859 – 10 June 1934) was a British barrister and Liberal Party politician. He sat in the House of Commons from 1910 to 1922. Politician Colonel Sir John Edward Gilmour, 3rd Baronet, DSO, DL, TD (24 October 1912 – 1 June 2007) was a British Conservative Party politician. He was Member of Parliament for East Fife 18 years, from 1961 to 1979. He was also a soldier, farmer and landowner, and a company director and building society vice-president. Politician Colonel Sir John McMahon, 1st Baronet (c. 1754 – 12 September 1817) was an Irish-born politician and Private Secretary to the Sovereign 1811–1817. Politician Colonel Thomas Patterson Brockman (December 4, 1797 – August 20, 1859), was the son of Henry Brockman and Susannah Patterson. He was born in the Greenville District (now Greenville County), South Carolina. Brockman was a merchant and planter in the Greenville District and also owned land in the Spartanburg District. According to the 1850 slave schedules, he possessed thirty slaves in Greenville. He was also a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives and the South Carolina Senate. Politician Colonel Yahya Kanu (born in Magburaka, Tonkolili District, Sierra Leone) Kanu was a loyalist to president Joseph Saidu Momoh, and his position in the coup is unclear. He was first reported by Reuters to have led the coup, but that same day he went onto the BBC's Focus on Africa to deny that role, claiming instead that he was attempting to negotiate with the mutineers. He was imprisoned by Valentine Strasser, who eventually took power in the coup. Kanu was later executed by Valentine Strasser, Solomon Musa and Idriss Kamara on a beach near Freetown, after being accused of organizing a counter-coup with All People's Congress supporter Bambay Kamara. The pair were at the time interred in the Pademba Road jail in Freetown. Actor Colton James (born February 22, 1988) is an American actor, best known for his appearance in The Lost World: Jurassic Park as well as his role of T-Bone in the WB Television Network, 7th Heaven. He has also appeared in many TV shows including a recurring role on the soap opera Port Charles. Actor Colton Lee Haynes (born July 13, 1988) is an American actor and model. At the age of fifteen, Haynes began modeling for Abercrombie & Fitch while living in New York City, New York. After moving to Los Angeles, California, he began acting in television series such as and Pushing Daisies and Arrow. He is best known for his role as Jackson Whittemore in MTV's supernatural drama series Teen Wolf. Politician Commandant-General Stephanus Schoeman (14 March 1810 Oudtshoorn - 1890) was State President of the South African Republic (ZAR - Transvaal), from 6 December 1860 until 17 April 1862. His red hair, fiery temperament and vehement disputes with other Boer leaders earned him the moniker "Stormvogel den Noorden," "Storm bird of the North." Politician Commander Oliver Young (11 July 1855 – 9 October 1908) was an English Royal Navy officer and later a British politician. He was the Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for Wokingham from 1898 to 1901. Politician Commander Sir Edward Nicholl, KBE, RNR, MP (17 June 1862 – 30 March 1939) was a British officer of the Royal Naval Reserve who subsequently became a Conservative Member of Parliament (MP). Politician Commodore Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama, CF, MSD, OStJ, Fijian Navy, known commonly as Frank Bainimarama and sometimes by the chiefly title Ratu (born 27 April 1954), is a Fijian naval officer and politician who has been Prime Minister of Fiji since 2007. He is the Commander of the Fijian Military Forces. While serving as Prime Minister, he has temporarily held various ministerial portfolios: Information, Home Affairs, Immigration, Public Service, Indigenous and Multi-Ethnic Affairs, Finance, and Foreign Affairs. Politician , commonly known mononymously as , is a Taiwanese Japanese journalist and politician who is a member of the Upper House of the Diet of Japan. She was a member of the Noda Cabinet, serving as Minister for Government Revitalisation. Actor Competitor for Canada Actor Conard Fowkes (born 4 January 1933 in Washington D.C - died 14 December 2009 in Manhattan, New York City) was an American actor. He is most known for his roles in various soap operas. He appeared in Dark Shadows, As the World Turns and The Edge of Night. Actor Concha Piquer (8 December 1908 – 11 December 1990), born María de la Concepción Piquer López, was a Spanish singer and actress, sometimes billed as Conchita Piquer. She was known for her work in the copla form, and she performed her own interpretations of some of the key pieces in the Spanish song tradition, mostly works of the mid-20th century trio of composers Quintero, León y Quiroga. Politician Conchita Lacuey (born September 30, 1943 in Bordeaux, Gironde) is a member of the National Assembly of France. She represents the Gironde department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. Politician Condoleezza Rice (; born November 14, 1954) is an American political scientist and diplomat. She served as the 66th United States Secretary of State, and was the second person to hold that office in the administration of President George W. Bush. Rice was the first female African-American secretary of state, as well as the second African American (after Colin Powell), and the second woman (after Madeleine Albright). Rice was President Bush's National Security Advisor during his first term, making her the first woman to serve in that position. Before joining the Bush administration, she was a professor of political science at Stanford University where she served as Provost from 1993 to 1999. Rice also served on the National Security Council as the Soviet and Eastern Europe Affairs Advisor to President George H.W. Bush during the dissolution of the Soviet Union and German reunification. Politician Condon Bryan Byrne (25 May 1910 - 25 November 1993), Australian politician, was a Senator with the Australian Labor Party and later the Democratic Labor Party. Prior to entering Politics he was Private Secretary to Vince Gair who was then Premier of Queensland. Politician Connie Hedegaard (born 15 September 1960) is a Danish politician and public intellectual who has been European Commissioner for Climate Action in the (second Barroso) European Commission since 10 February 2010. Actor Connie MacFarland is an American actress. She is known for playing Peggy Barlett in Read It and Weep and Cammie Giles in The Singles Ward. She played the same role in The Singles 2nd Ward. She also acted with Will Swenson again in Sons of Provo, this time playing his assistant. Actor Connie Mason (born August 24, 1937 in Washington, D.C.) is an American model and actress who was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its June 1963 issue. After winning Playmate of the Month, Mason started a career in film by starring in the gore movies pioneered by Herschell Gordon Lewis, Blood Feast and Two Thousand Maniacs!. Her centerfold was photographed by Pompeo Posar. Actor Connie Meiling (born 29 November 1930) is a retired Danish child actress of the 1930s. Actor Connie Russell (May 9, 1923 - December 18, 1990) was an American movie actress. Born in New York City, she appeared in seven films from the 1930s through the 1950s. She played a lead role in the 1956 movie, Nightmare. Actor Connor Del Rio (born October 24, 1989) is an American actor. He was originally raised in Chicago, Illinois. He is well known for playing the role of Dante in the Cartoon Network television movie, Level Up movie and subsequent Level Up television series.. Actor Connor Dylan Wryn (born September 25, 1987) is an American actor. He is the older brother of Hunter Ansley Wryn and Rhiannon Leigh Wryn. Actor Connor Wilkinson (Born 31 October 1996, Liverpool, England) is a young English actor. In June 2010 he was cast in the regular role of Finn O'Connor in Channel 4's popular teen soap opera Hollyoaks. He made his first on screen appearance on the show on 1 September 2010 and his last appearance on 19 September 2011. On 29 October 2011 he announced on Facebook he suffers from the learning disability Dyslexia. Politician Conor Cruise O'Brien (3 November 1917 – 18 December 2008) often nicknamed "The Cruiser", was an Irish politician, writer, historian and academic. His opinion on the role of Britain in Ireland and in Northern Ireland changed during the 1970s in response to the outbreak of 'the Troubles' after 1968. He saw opposing nationalist and unionist traditions as irreconcilable and switched from a nationalist to a unionist view of Irish politics and history. O'Brien's outlook was always radical and the positions he took were seldom orthodox. He summarised his position as, "I intend to administer an electric shock to the Irish psyche". Actor Conrad Brooks (born Conrad Biedrzycki on January 3, 1931 in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American actor. He moved to Hollywood, California in the early 1950s to pursue a career in acting. He got his start in movies appearing in Ed Wood films such as Plan 9 from Outer Space, Glen or Glenda, and Jail Bait. He took a break from acting during the 1960s and 1970s but due to the ongoing interest in the films of Ed Wood, he reemerged in the 1980s and has become a prolific actor. He also has since gone on to write, produce and direct several films. Actor Conrad Coates (born July 12, 1970) is an English born Canadian actor and teacher, best known for the roles of Morgan in The Dresden Files and in as Jimmy Brooks' (Drake) father. Actor Conrad Dunn (born Los Angeles) is an American actor. He began his screen career with the role of Francis "Psycho" Soyer in Stripes (1981). Working for some ten years under the name George Jenesky, he achieved soap-opera stardom in Days of our Lives as Nick Corelli, a misogynistic pimp who evolved from bad guy to romantic lead. He returned to the name Conrad Dunn and began working extensively in Canadian as well as U.S. film and television. He excels as a villain, and has found depth in such TV films as We the Jury (1996) and the miniseries The Last Don (1997–1998). For two seasons he portrayed the superlatively competent freelance detective Saul Panzer in the A&E TV series A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2001–2002). Politician Conrad Henry Appel, III (born 1951), is a Metairie, Louisiana, businessman who since 2008 has been a Republican member of the Louisiana State Senate from District 9 in suburban Jefferson Parish. Appel won a special election to succeed short-term Senator Steve Scalise, after Scalise was instead elected to the United States House of Representatives following the accession of U.S. Representative Bobby Jindal to the Louisiana governorship. Politician Constance Barnes is an elected Vancouver Park Board commissioner in the City of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and operations manager of the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden. She was elected in 2008 as a member of the Vision Vancouver slate. Politician Constance (Connie) Fogal (born 1940) is the former leader of the Canadian Action Party. A lawyer and former teacher, Fogal lives in Vancouver, British Columbia where her late husband Harry Rankin was a long time progressive city councillor. She is an anti-globalization activist and was an opponent of the Multilateral Agreement on Investment and the North American Free Trade Agreement. She has also been active with the "Canadian Liberty Committee". Actor Constance Moore (January 18, 1920, Sioux City, Iowa — September 16, 2005 in Los Angeles, California) was a singer and actress. Her most noted work was in wartime musicals such as Show Business and Atlantic City and the classic 1939 movie serial Buck Rogers, in which she played Wilma Deering, the only female character in the serial. Actor Constance Wu is an American actress. She has played supporting roles in the films Stephanie Daley, Year of the Fish, and The Architect. In television, she appeared on Law and Order: SVU and also played the role of "Laudine Lee" on the ABC show One Life to Live. Her films have been shown at Sundance Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival, and many others. She has appeared in films/TV with such notable actors as Anthony LaPaglia, Tilda Swinton, Amber Tamblyn, Timothy Hutton, Connie Nielsen, Christopher Meloni, and Hayden Panettiere. She is from Richmond, Virginia. Politician Constantin Coandă (1857, Craiova – 1932 Bucharest) was a Romanian soldier and politician. He reached the rank of general in the Romanian Army, and later became mathematics professor at the National School of Bridges and Roads in Bucharest. Among his seven children was Henri Coandă, the discoverer of the Coandă effect. Politician Constantin Dan Vasiliu (born February 15, 1951) is a Romanian politician. He was born in Bârlad, Romania, and is the son of Mihai (Melu) Vasiliu and of Lucia Vasiliu (née Perida) (see Taşcă family). He studied economics at the Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iaşi. After graduation he worked at the Tepro Company in Iaşi where he eventually was promoted Commercial Director of the Company. After 1989, Constantin Dan Vasiliu entered politics. Politician Constantin Dăscălescu (2 July 1923, Breaza – 15 May 2003 Bucharest) was a Romanian politician who served as Prime Minister of Romania (21 May 1982 – 22 December 1989) during the communist rule of Nicolae Ceaușescu until the 1989 Romanian Revolution. Politician Constantin Fehrenbach, sometimes Konstantin Fehrenbach, (January 11, 1852, Bonndorf, Baden – March 26, 1926, Freiburg im Breisgau) was a German Catholic politician who was one of the major leaders of the Centre Party. He served as President of the Reichstag in 1918, and then as President of the Weimar National Assembly from 1919 to 1920. Upon the resignation of the Social Democrats from the government in June 1920 as a result of their poor showing in the elections of that year, Fehrenbach became Chancellor of Germany, forming a coalition with the left-wing liberal DDP and the national-liberal DVP. His government lasted 323 days, the government resigning in April 1921 in protest against the allied reparations assessment which was announced that month. Fehrenbach headed the Center Party's Reichstag fraction from 1923 until his death in 1926. His critique of the military as a state within the state is well known in modern political Germany. Actor Consuelo Frank was a Mexican actress of film whose career reached its height during the 1930s. Born in Arteaga, Michoacán on April 25, 1912; Frank starred in leads among numerous films in the 1930s including El indio (1939). During her later years, her appearances were narrowed to character roles such as the Viceroy's wife in Macario (1960). She died in 1991 at the age of 78. Politician Cooper Snyder is a Republican politician who formerly served in the Ohio Senate. When Bill Mussey resigned from the Senate in 1979 to take a spot on the Ohio Industrial Commission, Snyder was appointed to his seat. He was elected to his own full term a year later, in 1980. He won reelection to a second term in 1984. Politician Cooverji Hormusji Bhabha more popularly known as C. H. Bhabha was a Parsi businessman who took charge of the Commerce portfolio in the First Cabinet of Independent India (from 15 August 1947). He was in charge of the "Works, Mines and Power" in the interim government that took office on 26 October 1946, (announced on 25 August 1946). Not a very familiar face in the political circuit until he took charge, his nomination was made possible as Nehru was keen on having a Parsi in his cabinet. Actor Coraima Alejandra Torres Díaz was born on June 6, 1973 in Valencia, Venezuela. She started her acting career in Venezuela, in the late 1980s. Her first roles were in the telenovelas "Gardenia" and "Alondra". She got her first leading role in 1992, in the famous telenovela "Kassandra", which was shown in more than 100 countries. After "Kassandra" she went to Colombia where she got a leading role in the telenovelas "Sueños y espejos" (Dreams and mirrors). Her partner in that telenovela was Colombian actor Nicolas Montero. They fell in love and got married in 1996. Actor Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni is an American actress, musician, and artist. Politician Corazón "Dinky" Solíman ý Juliano (born January 27, 1953) is the current secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in the Philippines, appointed by President Benigno Aquino III on June 30, 2010. She once held the position under former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo but later resigned in 2005 as a result of the Hello Garci scandal. Actor Corey Page (born 27 March 1975) is an Australian film and television actor. He has appeared in leading roles in the television series Heartbreak High in Australia. Additionally, he was a series regular in the US television series The City from 1995–96. Actor Corey Pearson (born in New South Wales) is an Australian professional rugby league player of the 1990s, and 2000s. Politician Corey Stapleton (born September 17, 1967) is a Republican and former Montana State Senator of 8 years. He is currently running for U.S. Senate in Montana. Politician Corina Creţu (born June 24, 1967 in Bucharest) is a Romanian politician and journalist, former spokesperson for the President of Romania during Ion Iliescu's time in office. Elected to the Senate for the Social Democratic Party (PSD) in 2004, she became a Member of the European Parliament (sitting among the Party of European Socialists group) on January 1, 2007, following the accession of Romania to the European Union. She is a member of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. Actor Corinna Harfouch (born Corinna Meffert 16 October 1954) is a German actress. Politician Corinne Erhel (born February 3, 1967 in Quimper, Finistère) is a member of the National Assembly of France. She represents the Côtes-d'Armor department, and is a member of the Socialist Party and of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche parliamentary group. Politician Corinne Narassiguin (born March 7, 1975, in Saint Paul, Réunion) is a French politician and former member of the National Assembly of France. She was elected on the 17 June, 2012, in the 2012 legislative election, representing the North American constituency of French residents abroad. She represents the Socialist Party and the Greens. Actor Cornelia Froboess (born 28 October 1943, Wriezen) is a German actress and a teen idol of the 1950s and early 1960s. During that time, Froboess appeared in many musical films, especially after the rock and roll wave had hit Germany. In those comedy films, she would often portray the typical (brat from Berlin) who craves independence from her strict parents. Politician Cornelia "Nellie" Cole Fairbanks (January 1852 – October 24, 1913) was the wife of Charles W. Fairbanks, who served as the 26th Vice President of the United States from 1905 to 1909. During her husband's tenure she held the unofficial position of the Second Lady of the United States. She was at the forefront of the women's suffrage movement and considered a pathfinder to politics for American women in the 20th and 21st centuries. Politician Cornelis Berkhouwer (, 19 March 1919, Alkmaar - 5 October 1992, Alkmaar) was a Dutch politician. Politician Cornelis (Cees) van Bruchem (born 25 February 1950 in Bruchem) is a former Dutch politician. Till 2008, he was a member of the ChristianUnion (ChristenUnie). Before that he was a member of its predecessor the Reformatory Political Federation (RPF). He was a Senator from 1999 to 2003. Previously he was a councillor from Kerkwijk and Zaltbommel, and also an alderman in last one. Politician Cornelis (Kees) Staf (1905, Ede – 1973, Arnhem) was a Dutch politician and civil servant. Actor Cornelis Pieter (Cees) Geel (born March 13, 1965 in Schagen, North Holland) is a Dutch television, radio and film actor. His notable credits include in the TV miniseries (2001) and in the film Simon (2004). Politician Cornelis Pieter (Cees) Veerman (born March 8, 1949) is a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal. He served as Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality from July 22, 2002 until February 22, 2007. Politician Cornelis Pietersz. Hooft (1547 – 1627 in Amsterdam) was a Dutch statesman. He was the grandson of Pieter Willemsz. Hooft, a Zaanse grain merchant and shipmaster, and the father of the poet and dramatist Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft. Hooft himself held numerous positions in the administration of Amsterdam. He was amongst others, schepen, twelve times mayor, and treasurer in a period of fast growth, so that the city had to be expanded three times. Politician Cornelis Pijnacker Hordijk (Drumpt, 13 April 1847 – Haarlem, 3 September 1908) was a Dutch jurist and politician who was governor general of the Dutch East Indies from 1888 until 1893. Politician Cornelis Speelman (2 March 1628 – 11 January 1684) was Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies from 1681 to 1684. Politician Cornelis Vollenhoven (3 February 1778, Amsterdam – 14 November 1849, The Hague) was a Dutch politician. Politician Cornelius Boy Jensen (September 29, 1814 – December 12, 1886) was a Danish sea captain and California politician. Of the nine one-year terms that he served as county supervisor between 1856 and 1877, Jensen was the Chairman of the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors four times. His Agua Mansa home, the Jensen Alvarado Ranch, is a registered California Historical Landmark (No. 943) and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Politician Cornelius Clarkson Watts (1848–1930), or C. C. Watts, was United States Attorney for the District of West Virginia and Attorney General of West Virginia. In 1896, he was the Democratic party candidate for Governor of West Virginia. Politician Cornelius Kingsland Garrison (March 1, 1809 – May 1, 1885) was a shipbuilder, capitalist, and the fifth Mayor of San Francisco (1853–1854). He was born in Fort Montgomery, near West Point, New York. During his childhood, he studied architecture and civil engineering while working on his father's schooner. Actor Cornelius Smith, Jr. (born March 18, 1982 in Detroit, Michigan) is an actor best known for his portrayal of Frankie Hubbard on the ABC daytime drama All My Children since December 2007. He received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series in 2009. Actor Cornelius Westbrook Van Voorhis (September 21, 1903 - July 13, 1968) was a narrator for television programs and movies. He is perhaps best known for his work on The March of Time radio and newsreel series, where he became known as the "Voice of Doom", as well as for the catchphrase, "Time...marches on!". He narrated each episode of the 1954-1956 NBC series Justice, starring Dane Clark and Gary Merrill. He also did narration for the 1957 television series PANIC!. He was originally scheduled to be the announcer for The Twilight Zone television show. Politician Cornelius W. Wiebe, (February 18, 1893 – July 12, 1999) was a Canadian physician and politician. Politician Corneliu Vadim Tudor (; born 28 November 1949 in Bucharest) is the leader of the Greater Romania Party (Partidul România Mare), writer, journalist and a Member of the European Parliament. He was a Romanian Senator from 1992 to 2008. Politician Coronado Chávez (1807–1881) was President of Honduras from 8 January 1845 to 1 January 1847. For the week prior to his taking office he had been a member of the council of ministers that was running Honduras along with Casto Alvaro. Politician Corps General Abelardo Colomé Ibarra (born 13 September 1939 in Oriente Province, Cuba) is a Vice President of the Council of State of Cuba and the Cuban Minister of the Interior. Known as Furry he first laid the foundations of State Security in 1959. Actor Cory McFarlane (born April 17, 1980) is an American actor and American businessman. He is also the Chief Visionary of Pinnacle/CSG, a high tech project management company that is one of a handful of ISO 9001:2008 registered project management companies. In his acting career he is quickly earning a reputation for intensive character study work for films such as Underground President, Warrior Blood and The Gambler before his retirement to focus on growing Pinnacle/CSG. Actor Cory Tyler (born May 25, 1973) is an American actor and dancer. He is best known for his role as Terrence Taylor, the son of Col. Taylor on the sitcom A Different World. In 1989, he co-hosted the pilot episode of the former Nickelodeon series Wild & Crazy Kids with Matt Brown and Leslie Hibbard. Omar Gooding, Donnie Jeffcoat and Annette Chavez (later replaced by Jessica Gaynes) replaced Tyler, Hibbard and Brown when Nickelodeon debuted WACK as a regular series. He is the son of ventriloquist and comedian Willie Tyler. He also appeared on Beverly Hills, 90210 as Herbert Little and in the independent film Big Ain't Bad as Pierre. Actor Cosma Shiva Hagen (born 17 May 1981 in Los Angeles, California) is a German actress and the daughter of New Wave/punk singer Nina Hagen and the late musician Ferdinand Karmelk. Her grandmother is actress Eva-Maria Hagen, and her step-grandfather is the East German dissident writer Wolf Biermann. Eva-Maria Hagen was allowed to emigrate to West Germany during the 1970s. Shiva's unusual name was picked by her mother, who claimed she saw an UFO while pregnant. "Cosma" is a reference to Cosmos, and "Shiva" is a reference to the Hindu God Shiva. Politician Cosmo Maciocia (born February 2, 1942) is a Canadian politician. He was a Member of the National Assembly of Quebec and a City Councillor in Montreal, Quebec. Politician Count Alois Lexa von Aehrenthal (September 27, 1854 – February 17, 1912) was an Austrian diplomat. He engineered the Bosnian crisis of 1908: His major accomplishment was the annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1908 on the basis of a secret agreement with Russian foreign minister Alexander Izvolsky, which appeared to be a triumph for Austria (and won him the title of Count). "It was, however, one of those pyrrhic victories, which seem brilliant at the moment, but which bring more misfortune than success, if looked at from a longer perspective". It stirred deep resentment in Serbia and Russia, caused the rest of Europe to distrust Austrian diplomacy, and was one of the factors that helped bring about World War I. Politician Count Andrei Yakovlevich Budberg (; ) (10 August 1750 – 1 September 1812) was a Russian Empire diplomat who served as Foreign Minister in 1806–07. Politician Count Carl Gustaf Bloomfield Eric von Rosen (born June 2, 1879 in Stockholm, died April 25, 1948 Skeppsholmen, Stockholm) was a Swedish Honorary doctor, patron, explorer, ethnographer and prominent figure in the Swedish upper class nazi-movement during the 30's Politician Count Carl Löwenhielm (1772–1861) was a Swedish military officer, diplomat, and politician; he was a member of the Swedish cabinet between 1822–1839. He was an illegitimate son of King Charles XIII of Sweden and Augusta von Fersen (married to the Chancellor of the Royal Court Fredrik Adolf Löwenhielm) and a half-brother of Gustaf Löwenhielm. Politician Count Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt (31 March 1757, Tarvasjoki, Finland Proper – 19 August 1814, Tsarskoye Selo, Russia ) was a Finnish and Swedish courtier and diplomat. In Finland, he is considered one of the great Finnish statesmen. Born in Tarvasjoki, Finland, he was the great grandson of Charles XII of Sweden's general, Carl Gustaf Armfeldt. His advice to Russia's Tsar Alexander I was of utmost importance for the establishment of the Grand Duchy of Finland prepared to become increasingly autonomous. Politician Count Gustav Horn af Björneborg (October 22, 1592 – May 10, 1657) was a Swedish/Finnish soldier and politician. He was the youngest son of Field Marshal Carl Horn and Agneta von Dellwig, born while his father was imprisoned in Örbyhus Castle, after the defeat against the Russians. Politician Count Hans Henrik von Essen (September 26, 1755 – June 28, 1824) was a Swedish officer, courtier and statesman. Politician Count Ioannis Antonios Kapodistrias Komis Ioannis Antonios Kapodistrias; also John Capodistrias, Graf Ioann Kapodistriya, Conte Capo d'Istria, (11 February 17769 October 1831) was a Greek Foreign Minister of the Russian Empire and one of the most distinguished politicians and diplomats of Europe. After a long career in European politics and diplomacy he was elected as the first head of state of independent Greece (1827-1833) and he is considered the founder of the modern Greek State, and the founder of Greek independence. Politician Count István Széchenyi de Sárvár-Felsővidék (pronounced ; September 21, 1791 – April 8, 1860) was a Hungarian politician, theorist and writer, one of the greatest statesmen of Hungarian history. István is a Hungarian name equivalent of the name Stephen. Politician Count Lajos Batthyány de Németújvár (1807–1849) was the first Prime Minister of Hungary. He was born in Pressburg/Pozsony (modern-day Bratislava) on 10 February 1807, and was executed by firing squad in Pest on 6 October 1849, the same day as the 13 Martyrs of Arad. Politician Count Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie (15 October 1622 – 26 April 1686) was a Swedish statesman and military man. He became a member of the Swedish Privy Council in 1647 and came to be the holder of three of the five offices counted as the Great Officers of the Realm, namely Lord High Treasurer, Lord High Chancellor and Lord High Steward. He also served as Governor-General in the Swedish dominion of Livonia. Politician Count Michael Goblet d'Alviella is a Belgian liberal politician, counsel-general, and mayor of Court-Saint-Etienne. He is a son of Jean Goblet d'Alviella. Politician Count Mikhail Mikhailovich Speransky () ( – ) was a Russian reformer during the reign of Alexander I of Russia. He was a close advisor to Tsar Alexander I of Russia and later to Tsar Nicholas I of Russia. He is referred to as the father of Russian liberalism. Politician Count Mikhail Tarielovich Loris-Melikov (, ; ; – ) was a Russian-Armenian , General of the Cavalry, and Adjutant General of H. I. M. Retinue. Politician Count Nikita Ivanovich Panin () () was an influential Russian statesman and political mentor to Catherine the Great for the first eighteen years of her reign. In that role he advocated the Northern Alliance, closer ties with Frederick the Great of Prussia and the establishment of an advisory privy council. His staunch opposition to the partitions of Poland led to his being replaced by the more compliant Prince Bezborodko. Politician Count Pavel Nikolayevich Ignatiev (, sometimes rendered in English as Paul Ignatieff; June 30/July 12, 1870 Istanbul– August 12, 1945) was an Imperial Russian politician. Pavel's father Count Nikolay Pavlovich Ignatyev, was Russian Minister of the Interior under Tsar Alexander III of Russia. Politician Count Sergei Yulyevich Witte (, Sergey Yul'evich Vitte) (), also known as Sergius Witte, was a highly influential policy-maker who presided over extensive industrialization within the Russian Empire. He served under the last two emperors of Russia. He was also the author of the October Manifesto of 1905, a precursor to Russia's first constitution, and Chairman of the Council of Ministers (Prime Minister) of the Russian Empire. Politician Count Tivadar Batthyány de Németújvár (February 23, 1859 in Zalaszentgrót, Zala County – February 2, 1931 in Budapest) son of Count Zsigmond Batthyány de Német-Ujvar, and Johanna Nepomucena Justina Maria Goberta Erdödy. Politician Count was a diplomat in Meiji period Japan. Politician Count was a Japanese politician and the 24th Prime Minister of Japan from 11 June 1924 to 28 January 1926. He was also known as Katō Kōmei. Politician Count was a Japanese politician. He was the 23rd Prime Minister of Japan from 7 January 1924 to 11 June 1924, during the period which historians have called the “Taisho Democracy”. Politician Count was a Japanese samurai daimyo of the late Edo period. He was the head of Kokura Domain.  Politician Count was a Japanese samurai of the late Edo period who became a government official in the Meiji, Taishō, and Shōwa eras. Younger brother of Tokugawa Iesato. Politician Count was a Japanese statesman, active from the Meiji period through the Pacific War. Politician Count was a Japanese statesman and founder of the Japanese Red Cross Society. His son, Admiral Sano Tsuneha, was a leading figure in the establishment of the Scout Association of Japan. Politician Count was a statesman and cabinet minister in the Taisho and early Shōwa period Empire of Japan. He served as the head of civilian affairs of Taiwan under Japanese rule, the first director of the South Manchuria Railway, the seventh mayor of Tokyo, the first Chief Scout of Japan, the first director of NHK, the third principal of Takushoku University, and the Home Minister and Foreign Minister of Japan. Politician Count was a statesman and diplomat in Meiji period Japan. Politician Count was a statesman and Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal of Japan, active in the Meiji and Taishō period Empire of Japan. Politician Count was a statesman, diplomat and interim prime minister, active in Meiji, Taishō and Shōwa period Japan. He was also known as Uchida Yasuya. Politician Count was a statesman in Meiji period Japan. Politician Count was the 12th and final daimyō of Hirado Domain in Hizen Province, Kyūshū, Japan. He was also the 37th hereditary head of the Matsuura clan, and a noted tea master. His honorary title was. Hizen-no-Kami. Politician C. Pasupathy Pandian was a South Indian politician. He was born in Alangar Thattu village in Tuticorin district. He belongs to the Devendra Kula Vellalar caste. He was one of the former leaders of the Pattali Makkal Katchi political Party of the Tamil Nadu, later created a party of his own, Tamil Nadu Kootamaippu. He was murdered on Jan 10 2012. Politician Craig Heisinger (born October 16, 1962) is a Canadian ice hockey executive. He is the assistant general manager and director of hockey operations for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League and senior vice president of True North Sports and Entertainment. Heisinger is also the general manager of the St. John's IceCaps, the American Hockey League affiliate of the Jets. Actor Craig Littler was a professional rugby league player who played professionally for St. Helens in the Super League before leaving professionalism for his current club Oldham Roughyeds in Championship 1. He signed professionally for St Helens from local amateur team Blackbrook Royals ARLFC. He is by preference a centre. He made his solitary first-grade appearance in 2006's Super League XI, when St Helens put out a largely reserve team against Catalans Dragons in preparation for the Challenge Cup Final. He started the game at centre and scored one try in a harsh 26-22 loss. He never again played professionally, after, at the end of the 2006 season, leaving for Oldham. Actor Craig McLachlan is an Australian actor, musician and singer. He has been involved in film, television and music theatre for the past 25 years. He is best known for appearing in soap operas Neighbours and Home and Away and for being in the BBC One spy drama Bugs. In 1990 he won the Gold Logie Award for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television for his work on Neighbours. Politician Craig Philip Ondarchie (born 28 June 1962) is an Australian politician representing the Liberal Party of Australia in the Victorian Legislative Council. Ondarchie was elected to the Northern Metropolitan Region at the 2010 Victorian Election on 27 November and currently sits on Parliamentary Committees overseeing Outer Suburban/Interface Services and Development, Environment and Planning Legislation and Environment and Planning References. A member of the Liberal Party of Australia since 1997, Ondarchie brings significant corporate experience to the Victorian Legislative Council Politician Craig R. Benson (born in New York City, October 8, 1954) is an American politician and businessman. He served as Governor of New Hampshire from 2003 to 2005. Benson first came to public attention by founding Cabletron Systems, now known as Enterasys Networks that became one of the largest employers in New Hampshire. Actor Craig Ricci Shaynak (born 1969), sometimes credited as Craig Shaynak, is a character actor based in Los Angeles, CA. He has been active in Chicago and Los Angeles theatre and more recently, national television and film. Politician Craig S. Morford (born 1959) is an American attorney and former acting United States Deputy Attorney General. He is best known for his successful prosecution of James A. Traficant and The Morford Report, written after the overturning of the 2003 Detroit Sleeper Cell convictions. Actor Craig Theodore Nelson (born Craig Richard Nelson; April 4, 1944) is an American actor. He is best known for his Emmy-winning role as Hayden Fox on the TV series Coach, Deputy Ward Wilson in the 1980 film Stir Crazy, Steven Freeling in the 1982 film Poltergeist, the Warden in My Name is Earl, and Mr. Incredible in the 2004 film The Incredibles. He currently stars in the TV series Parenthood. Politician Craig Waters (born 1956) has been the public information officer of the Florida Supreme Court in Tallahassee since June 1, 1996. He is best known as the public spokesman for the Court during the 2000 presidential election controversy, when he frequently appeared on worldwide newscasts announcing decisions of the Florida Supreme Court. These decisions are known to history as Bush v. Gore. Actor Crane Wilbur (November 17, 1886 – October 18, 1973) was an American writer, actor and director for stage, radio and screen. He was born in Athens, New York. Wilbur is best remembered for playing Harry Marvin in The Perils of Pauline. He died in Toluca Lake, California. Politician Crawford Murray MacLehose, Baron MacLehose of Beoch (, 16 October 1917 – 27 May 2000) was British politician, diplomat and the 25th Governor of Hong Kong, from 1971 to 1982. Actor Creagen Dow (born May 1, 1991) is an American actor. He had a recurring role as Jeremiah Trottman on the Nickelodeon series Zoey 101. He has also guest starred on Hannah Montana, Without a Trace, Veronica Mars, Chuck, Greek, Castle, Numb3rs, Entourage, FlashForward and Hot in Cleveland, and provided the voice of "Mullet Boy" in the film The Ant Bully. He appeared in the feature film The Least of These and alongside Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn in Four Christmases, and with Sean Astin in Amazing Love as well as in various television commercials including the Above The Influence spot "Shoulders" for Drug Free America involving teens doing drugs. Actor Creep Creepersin (born on March 13, 1978 in Anaheim, California) is an American film director, musician, screenwriter, producer, actor and author. Politician Crescencio Gómez Valladares (1833-1921) served as President of Honduras on two occasions. However his total time as president was less than six months. Politician Crispin Curtis Adeniyi-Jones (1876–1957) was a medical doctor of Sierra Leonean heritage and the pioneer director of the Yaba asylum. He became one of Nigeria's foremost nationalist as a member and later president of the Nigerian National Democratic Party. He was also a longtime member of the legislative council of Nigeria and served in the council from 1923-1938. Apart from his political activities, he also teamed up with Winifred Tete-Ansa of the National Congress of British West Africa to formulate economic policies to alleviate some of the emerging economic problems in colonial West Africa. Politician Crispin S. Gregoire (born 1956, Commonwealth of Dominica) is the Permanent Representative to the United Nations for the Commonwealth of Dominica. He presented his credentials to Secretary-General Kofi Annan on 1 October 2002. Politician Cristian Stănescu (born 13 October 1951) is a Romanian politician and Member of the European Parliament. Stănescu is a member of the Greater Romania Party, part of the Identity/Sovereignty/Transparency group, and became an MEP on 1 January 2007 with the accession of Romania to the European Union. Mr. Stanescu resides in Brasov, Romania with his wife and son.His son Theodor Stanescu is a very talented skateboarder and snowboarder. Actor Cristine Sue Rose (born January 31, 1951) is an American actress. She has also been credited as Christine Rose. She is best known for her role as Angela Petrelli on the hit NBC science fiction drama Heroes. Politician Cristovam Ricardo Cavalcanti Buarque (in standard orthography, Cristóvão Ricardo Cavalcate Buarque; or ; Recife, February 20, 1944) is a Brazilian politician and university professor, member of Democratic Labour Party (PDT). He is married and has two children. Actor Cristy Coors Beasley born in Memphis, Tennessee, is an American actress and producer. Actor Cris Villonco (full name: Anna Cristina Siguion-Reyna Villonco) is a Filipino performance artist whose credits include performances in theater, television, film, album recordings, music videos, and advertisements. She is currently associated with Repertory Philippines. Politician Cruz Miguel Bustamante (born January 4, 1953) is an American politician. He was the 45th Lieutenant Governor of California, a former Speaker of the State Assembly and a member of the Democratic Party. He served with Governors Gray Davis and Arnold Schwarzenegger and was succeeded by John Garamendi on January 8, 2007. Actor Crystal Chappell (born August 4, 1965) is an American actress. She played Carly Manning on Days of our Lives from 1990 to 1993, Maggie Carpenter on One Life to Live from 1995 to 1997 and Olivia Spencer on Guiding Light from 1999 to 2009. On October 2, 2009, she began reprising the role of Carly Manning. In May 2011, Chappell revealed that her contract was not renewed and her character ended its run in late summer. Actor Crystal Dionne Porter, professionally known as Syr (pronounced S-e-e-r) Law is an American actress. She has performed in leading roles in a variety of films ranging from romantic comedies and dramas to science fiction. She received a WMIFF nomination and a win at the Nollywood Film Critics Award (NAFCA) for her performance in “”. This same film open the door to other American actors, as she was the first African-American Actress to successfully cross over into all African genre and win several awards and nominations worldwide. Politician C. Scott Vanderhoef is the County Executive of Rockland County, New York and was the Republican and Conservative Party nominee for Lieutenant Governor of New York in the 2006 statewide elections. He was the running mate of former State Assembly Minority Leader John Faso. Politician C. Srinivasa Iyengar was an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an Indian National Congress candidate from Paramakudi constituency in 1962 election. Politician Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas Solórzano (born May 1, 1934) is a prominent Mexican politician. He was a former Head of Government of the Federal District and a founder of the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD). Actor Cüneyt Arkın (born Fahrettin Cüreklibatır on September 7, 1937 in the village of Gökçeoğlu of Alpu district in Eskişehir, Turkey) is a Turkish film actor, director and producer. His name by birth is Fahrettin Cüreklibatur and his parents are descendants of a Crimean Tatar family. Actor Curt Goetz (17 November 1888 – 12 September 1960), born Kurt Walter Götz, was a Swiss German writer, actor and film director. Curt Goetz was regarded as one of the most brilliant comedy writers of his time in the German-speaking world. Together with his wife Valérie von Martens he acted in his own plays and also filmed them. He was a distant relative of the Irish writer George Bernard Shaw, with whom he was often compared. Politician Curtin Winsor, Jr. (born April 28, 1939) is a former Ambassador of the United States to Costa Rica and a philanthropist. Politician Curtis Guild, Jr. (February 2, 1860 – April 6, 1915) was the 43rd Governor of Massachusetts in the United States, serving from 1906 to 1909. Prior to his election as governor, Guild served in the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia, seeing active duty in Cuba during the Spanish-American War. He was a friend of Theodore Roosevelt, with whom he attended Harvard University. Politician Curtis Hidden Page (April 4, 1870-December 13, 1946) was a United States educator and writer. He was born in Greenwood, Missouri. He graduated from Harvard University, where in 1890 he became the first recipient of the George B. Sohier Prize for literature. He held teaching positions in French and English at Harvard University (1893–1908), Columbia University (1908–1909), Northwestern University (professor of English literature, 1909–1911), and Dartmouth College (professor of English literature, 1911–1946). Politician Curtis M. Loftis, Jr. (born September 8, 1958) is an American politician, businessman and philanthropist. He currently serves as the Treasurer of South Carolina. According to the South Carolina Republican Party, he was the first Republican to ever defeat a sitting incumbent in a statewide GOP primary. He was elected on November 2, 2010 and inaugurated January 12, 2011. In the Republican Primary, Loftis garnered 62% of the vote and carried all 46 of the state's counties. In the general election Loftis received more than 907,000 votes. Loftis faced no Democratic opponent in the general election. Politician Curtis Scott Bramble is an American politician and Certified Public Accountant from Utah. A Republican, he is a member of the Utah State Senate, representing the state's 16th senate district in Provo. Bramble was the Majority Leader in the Utah Senate from 2006 to 2008. He is currently on the Board of Directors of the American Legislative Exchange Council, ALEC, a national association of legislators. Politician Curtis Stovall Anderson (born October 12, 1949) is an American politician, lawyer and former broadcast journalist. Anderson was first elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 1983, is the chairman of the Baltimore City Delegation, and past chairman of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland. After serving 12 years, he was elected again in 2002. Anderson was also a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1992 (Clinton) and 2008 (Obama). Politician Curt McKenzie (born February 9, 1969) was born in Corvallis, Oregon. He has been a Republican member of the Idaho Senate since 2002 and is representing the 12th District. He is married to Renee and is a father of two children. Politician C. Virginia Fields (born August 6, 1945) is the former Borough President of Manhattan, elected in 1997 and reelected in 2001. Her second term expired at the end of 2005. Politician C. William O'Neill (The C did not stand for anything) (February 14, 1916 - August 20, 1978) was a Republican politician from Ohio. He was born in Marietta, Ohio. He was the 59th Governor of Ohio. He graduated from both Marietta College (1938) and The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law (1942). While at Marietta he joined The Delta Upsilon University. Actor Cy Kendall (March 10, 1898 – July 22, 1953) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 140 films between 1935 and 1950. Politician Cynog Glyndwr Dafis (born 1 April 1938) is a Welsh politician and member of Plaid Cymru. Born Cynog Glyndwr Davies at Treboeth in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales, he was initially a school teacher and researcher before entering politics Actor Cynthia Ettinger is an American actress. From 1990 to 1993, she was married to American singer and television performer Wally Kurth. Ettinger was originally cast as Martha Kent for Smallville, but during filming everyone realized that she was not right for the role, including Ettinger. She turned to theater jobs, and when the opportunity for Carnivàle came up, she chose Carnivàle because of the theater-like experience. She is currently starring in the play Rantoul and Die. Actor Cynthia Geary (born March 21, 1965, Jackson, Mississippi) is an American actress best known for her role as Shelly Tambo in the television series Northern Exposure. In her Emmy-nominated role, she played a former Miss Northwest Passage beauty queen living with a decades-older lover, Holling Vincoeur (played by John Cullum). Together they ran Cicely, Alaska's tavern and restaurant, The Brick. Politician Cynthia L. Nava is a former Democratic member of the New Mexico Senate. She represented the 31st District from 1992 to 2012. Actor Cynthia Pepper (born September 4, 1940) is an American actress whose principal work was accomplished during the early 1960s. Born Cynthia Anne Culpepper in Hollywood, California, she was the daughter of entertainer Jack Pepper (Edward Jackson Culpepper, 1902–1979), and Pepper's second wife, Dawn. Cynthia Pepper is retired from television and film, but still makes personal appearances arranged through her website. Politician Cynthia Taylor Krier, known as Cyndi Taylor Krier (born July 12, 1950), is an attorney, lobbyist, and Republican former politician in San Antonio, Texas. She served in the Texas State Senate from District 26 from 1985 to 1993 and as the administrative judge of Bexar County from 1993 to 2001. Her husband, attorney Joseph Roland "Joe" Krier (born 1946), is a former long-term president of the Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce. Politician Cyril Brandtford Romney (1 March 1931 - 19 July 2007) served as Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands from 1983 to 1986. He also served as a member of the Legislative Council of the British Virgin Islands from 1979 to 1995. He was the first BVIslander to hold the post of Financial Secretary, and was also a business leader in the Territory and the region. Actor Cyril Ikechukwu Nri (born 25 April 1961 in Nigeria) is a British actor, writer and director. He attended the Young Vic Youth Theatre in Waterloo, London. He trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, and is probably best known for playing the role of Superintendent Adam Okaro, later Chief Superintendent, in the long-running ITV police drama The Bill. He also had a cameo role as Graham, a barrister colleague of Miles and Anna, in several episodes of the cult BBC TV drama series This Life. Politician Cyril Keeper (born July 17, 1943) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1980 to 1988, serving as a member of the New Democratic Party. Politician Cyril Le Marquand (1902 - 1980) was a Jersey politician and businessman. Actor Cyril Ring (December 5, 1892July 17, 1967) was an American film actor. He began his career in silent films in 1921. By the time of his final performance in 1951, he had appeared in over 350 films, almost all in small and/or uncredited parts. Politician Cyril Walter Dumpleton JP (25 June 1897 – 1 October 1966) was a British Labour Party politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the St Albans division of Hertfordshire from 1945 to 1950. Actor Cyrus Broacha is a TV anchor, theatre personality, political satirist, columnist and author. He is also a prankster, best known for his show Bakra on MTV and his show The Week That Wasn't on CNN-IBN. Actor Cyrus Lassus was born March 1, 1982 in Arrecife, Spain and made his acting debut in 2006 in the film Wild Seven, starring Robert Loggia, Richard Roundtree and Robert Forrester. After the film's release, Lassus received roles in Turquoise Rose and Angels, Devils, and Men, the last film by the late Canadian film director Lindsay Shonteff. In 2006, he moved to Hollywood where he assistant directed two short films, Zydeco and Inflatable. A graduate of Arizona State University, he published his thesis The Latin Lover Stereotype in the Movie Roles of Antonio Banderas and starred in plays like Ramona, Don Juan, and The Cherry Orchard, directed by Marshall W. Mason who is considered one of the 21 most influential directors of the 20th century. Politician Cyrus Macmillan, (September 12, 1882 – June 29, 1953) was a Canadian academic, writer,and politician. Politician Cyrus Packard Walbridge (July 20, 1849– May 1, 1921) was the twenty-eighth mayor of St. Louis, Missouri, serving from 1893 to 1897. He was also the unsuccessful Republican candidate for Governor of Missouri in the 1904 election. Politician Cyrus Thompson (1855–1930) was a politician and leader of the Populist Party in the U.S. state of North Carolina. He served as North Carolina Secretary of State for one term, from 1897 to 1901. Politician Czesław Fiedorowicz (born February 21, 1958 in Gubin) is a Polish politician. He was elected to the Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 16 153 votes in 8 Zielona Góra district, candidating from the Civic Platform list. Politician Czesław Kiszczak (born 19 October 1925), was a Polish communist-era soldier and Communist politician. A member of the PPR and later the Polish United Workers' Party (PZPR), during the years of the Polish People's Republic he served as a high-ranking officer of the Polish Army, a chief of secret services and Minister of Internal Affairs (MSW) between 1981 and 1990, during the years of the Martial Law in Poland. Associate of Gen. Wojciech Jaruzelski, he was also the last Communist Prime Minister of Poland, who served briefly in 1989. Politician Dadasaheb Chintmani Pavate,http://www.worldcat.org/title/memoirs-of-an-educational-administrator/oclc/24198797 M.A (Cantab) (1899–1978) was awarded Padma Bhushan from the Government of India in 1967. He was the vice-chancellor of the Karnatak university Dharwar, and the Governor of Punjab. Pavate was a Cambridge Mathematical Tripos wrangler. Actor Daeg Faerch (born September 27, 1995) is a Danish-Canadian character actor. His credits include a comedic role in Peter Berg's Hancock (2008) and, most notably, in the horror remake Halloween (2007). Faerch has also played in theatrical productions of Grapes of Wrath in which he played the role of Winfield, Marat/Sade in which he played the role of young Herald, Waiting for Godot playing the messenger, and Shakespeare Unabridged as a musical guest rapper. He has performed in Shakespeare productions, including Coriolanus, in which he played young Coriolanus, The Merry Wives of Windsor, and Hamlet. He also landed the role of Pincegurre in the French play L'Impromptu de Théophile, as well as a role in the comedy The Nerd, in which he played the character Thor Waldgrave. In addition to English, Faerch speaks French. Politician Dafydd Elystan Elystan-Morgan, Baron Elystan-Morgan (born 7 December 1932), known as Elystan Morgan, is a Welsh politician. He sits as a Crossbencher in the House of Lords. Politician Dafydd Wigley, Baron Wigley (formerly David Wigley; born 1 April 1943) is a Welsh politician. He served as Plaid Cymru Member of Parliament for Caernarfon from 1974 until 2001 and as an Assembly Member for Caernarfon from 1999 until 2003. He was leader of the Plaid Cymru party from 1991 to 2000. On 19 November 2010 it was announced that he had been granted a peerage by the Queen, and took his seat in the House of Lords as Baron Wigley, of Caernarfon on 24 January 2011. Politician Daggubati Purandhareswari (; born ) is an Indian politician from the state of Andhra Pradesh. She is a member of the Indian National Congress where she represents the Visakhapatnam constituency of Andhra Pradesh as a Member of Parliament in the 15th Lok Sabha of India. She had previously represented the Bapatla constituency in the 14th Lok Sabha, during which period she served as the Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development. She is currently the Minister of State for Commerce and Industry. Later she got promoted to Ministry of Textiles (India). Politician Daggubati Ramanaidu (born 6 June 1936) is a multilingual Indian film producer. In 2010, he was conferred with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest award in cinema. Actor Daggubati Venkatesh is an Indian film actor known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. In a career spanning twenty seven years, he was starred in sixty nine feature films. He played a variety of challenging roles including action and comedy in Telugu cinema and few Bollywood films. He has won seven Andhra Pradesh state Nandi awards, and four Filmfare Awards South, all of them for best acting. Actor Dagney Michelle Kerr is a television actress, singer, and dancer best known for her roles as Nurse Ruth Ann Heisel on Desperate Housewives and Buffy's demonic roommate Kathy on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. She has also appeared on such shows as George Lopez, E.R., Six Feet Under and The District. Politician Dahir Rayale Kahin (, ) (born 12 March 1952) was the third President of Somaliland, a self-declared republic that is internationally recognized as a part of Somalia. He became the third president of Somaliland on May 3, 2002, after the death of Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal. He won elections on April 14, 2003, representing the Ururka Dimuqraadiga Umada Bahawday (UDUB), or United Democratic People's Party, and was sworn into office on May 16, 2003. Actor Dahlia Salem (born New York, New York, November 21, 1971) is an American actress. She played Sofia Carlino on Another World and Claire Walsh on General Hospital. At the age of six, she was already impersonating family and friends at gatherings. After enrolling in Boston University, Salem began exploring her interest in acting by performing in several college productions including Othello and Biloxi Blues, and earned a nomination for The Irene Ryan Award for her portrayal of Helena in R.U.R. Politician Dahyabhai Patel (1906–1973) was the son of Indian leader Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, an and later a member of the Parliament of India. Educated in Bombay, Dahyabhai Patel graduated from the Gujarat Vidyapith and began working for an insurance company, and settled in Bombay. His first wife Yashoda died, leaving him his son Bipin. He later married Bhanumati and had more children. His flat on Sandhurst Road and later Prabhadevi in Bombay was the frequent residence of Sardar Patel. Although primarily a businessman, Patel participated in the Quit India movement and was imprisoned from 1942 to 1944. Actor Daigoro Tachibana (橘 大五郎 Tachibana Daigorō, born Daisuke Isayama 諌山 大輔 Isayama Daisuke) b. 27 January 1987 is one of Heisei era's celebrated onnagata and taishū engeki actor. He is branded as the Taishu Engeki-kai Purinsu (大衆演劇界プリンス, Taishu Engeki's Prince) with the alias "Taishū engeki-kai no Nyūhīrō Tensai Onnagata" (大衆演劇界のニューヒーロー 天才女形, Taishū engeki's New Hero Genius Onnagata) and best remembered as Osei in Takeshi Kitano’s Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman (2003). He is one of the taishū engeki stars to have become a professional enka recording artist. Politician Dail Michael John Jones QSO (born 7 July 1944) is a New Zealand politician. He is a member of the New Zealand First party, and was formerly in the National Party. Actor Daisy Head (born 1991) is an English actress. She appeared in the film The Last Seven as Chloe Chambers, as Miri Gellert in two episodes of the BBC series Holby City, 'Daisy' in the 2010 musical film Rules of Love and 'Sarah' in 2012 web-series The Proxy. Politician Dai Zhou (戴冑) (died 633), courtesy name Xuanyin (玄胤), formally Duke Zhong of Dao (道忠公), was an official of the Chinese dynasties Sui Dynasty and Tang Dynasty, eventually becoming chancellor during the reign of Emperor Taizong of Tang. Actor Dalal Bruchmann is an Austrian film and television actress and musician. She is known for her roles in television shows Die Geschworene and SOKO Donau. She has also been a visual effects artist on Disney's Sonny with a Chance and 90210. Dalal recently landed a leading role as Katelyn the much anticipated Into the Darkness. Her ancestor Franz von Bruchmann was a lyricist for Franz Schubert. Politician Dale Michael Erdey (born December 6, 1954) is a real estate and insurance agent in Livingston, Louisiana, who is a Republican member of the Louisiana State Senate from District 13 (East Baton Rouge, Tangipahoa, and mostly Livingston parishes). He has served since 2008 and holds the seat vacated by the conservative Republican Heulette Fontenot. Politician Dale Miller is a former Democratic member of the Cuyahoga County Council, serving since January 1, 2011. He served in the Ohio Senate from 2006 to 2010, and in the Ohio House of Representatives from 1997 to 2006. He also was a member of Cleveland City Council from 1979 to 1997. Actor Dalip Tahil (born 30 October 1952, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India) is an Indian film, television and theatre actor. He did his schooling from the elite Sherwood College in Nainital, India.After attending Aligarh Muslim University (Aligarh UP) for a year,he then Graduated from st. Xavier's College, mumbai. Politician Dalit Ezhilmalai (born 1945) is a former Union minister of India. He is a leader of the Pattali Makkal Katchi, and was Union Minister of State, Health and Family Welfare (Independent Charge) during the second Vajpayee government in 1998-99. He was elected to the 12th Lok Sabha from Chidambaram. He later joined AIADMK and was elected as an AIADMK MP from Trichy (General) Consistency in the 2001 bye-election. He was born on 24 June 1945 in Chengai in Chingelput district in Tamil Nadu. Politician Dal Singh Thapa () was a leader of Nepali Congress. He was involved in 1961 bombing of King Mahendra and was sentenced to death and again changed to life imprisonment.His friend durganand jha was hanged who was caught with him in bombing. his father and mother was killed in front of his eyes by the cruel government he stayed with subarna shamsher jbrana got into politics he was a good friend advisor of late B.P Koirala.,he is known as Nepal's Nelson Mandela who stayed 21 years in prison fighting for democracy. Politician Dalton McCarthy (October 10, 1836 – May 11, 1898), or D'Alton McCarthy, was a Canadian lawyer and parliamentarian. It was his firm, Boulton & McCarthy in Barrie, that was the first incarnation of what is now Canada's largest law firm, McCarthy Tétrault. Politician Daluwatte Hewa Buddhika Kurukularatne (born 19 June 1943) (known as Buddhika Kurukularatne) is a Journalist, author lawyer and Sri Lankan politician. He was a former representative of Galle District for the United National Party in the Parliament of Sri Lanka. Politician Daly Joseph Doucet, Sr., known as Cat Doucet (November 8, 1899 – February 9, 1975), was a Democratic politician and a law enforcement officer from St. Landry Parish in south Louisiana. He served as sheriff of St. Landry Parish for a total of twenty years. Actor Damaine Anthony Radcliff, (born June 7, 1979) more commonly known as Damaine Radcliff, is an American film actor who was born in The Bronx, New York City. He is possibly most known for his roles in the movies Glory Road, Step Up and his parodies on his YouTube Channel. Actor Damaris Lewis (born October 10, 1990) is an American model that appeared in the 2009, 2010, and 2011 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issues. Lewis was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. She studied with a conservatory-style arts concentration in dance at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts. Politician Dámaso Berenguer y Fusté (4 August 1873 – 19 May 1953) was a Spanish soldier and politician. Politician Dambyn Chagdarjav (Mongolian: Дамбын Чагдаржав; 1880 – August 31, 1922) was a Mongolian revolutionary figure who was one of the “first seven” founders of the Mongolian People's Party (MPP). He was named prime minister of Mongolia’s provisional government at the first MPP Congress but held the office for just over a month, from March to April 1921, before being relieved of his duties. In the spring of 1922 a power struggle led to his being accused of conspiring to overthrow the government. He was arrested and executed along with prime minister Bodoo on August 31, 1922. Politician Damdin Sükhbaatar (; February 2, 1893 – February 20, 1923) was a founding member of the Mongolian People's Party and leader of the Mongolian partisan army that liberated Khüree during the Outer Mongolian Revolution of 1921. Enshrined as the "Father of Mongolia's Revolution", he is remembered as one of the most important figures in Mongolia's struggle for independence. Actor Dame Agnes Sybil Thorndike CH DBE (24 October 18829 June 1976) was a British actress. Politician Dame Angela Eileen Watkinson, DBE, MP (born Angela Eileen Ellicott 18 November 1941, Leytonstone) is a British politician. She is Conservative Party Member of Parliament (MP) for Hornchurch and Upminster, and was first elected in 2001 to the earlier seat of Upminster, beating Keith Darvill who had taken the seat from the Conservatives in 1997. She was re-elected with an increased majorities in 2005 and 2010. Politician Dame Billie Antoinette Miller, DA (born 8 January 1944), is a Barbadian politician. Miller has been a member of the Barbados Labour Party (BLP). Politician Dame (Calliopa) Pearlette Louisy GCSL (born 8 June 1946) is the Governor-General of Saint Lucia. She is the first woman to hold this office, which she was sworn into on 19 September 1997. Politician Dame Catherine Anne Tizard (née Maclean; born 4 April 1931) was Mayor of Auckland City and the 16th Governor-General of New Zealand, the first woman to hold either office. Actor Dame Catherine Winifred "Kate" Harcourt (born 16 June 1927) is a New Zealand actress who has appeared in numerous New Zealand theatre productions, films and TV shows. She has also worked extensively in radio. In New Year Honours 1996 Harcourt was appointed as a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for her contribution to theatre. She is the mother of actress Miranda Harcourt and Fair Go TV presenter Gordon Harcourt. Politician Dame Dehra S. Parker, GBE, PC (NI) (13 August 1882 – 30 November 1963) was the longest serving woman MP in the Northern Ireland House of Commons. Actor Dame Eileen June Atkins, (born 16 June 1934) is an English actress and occasional screenwriter. She has worked in the theatre, film, and television consistently since 1953. She has been nominated for and received many professional awards and was created a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1990 and later a Dame in 2001. Politician Dame Elizabeth Couchman DBE (19 April 1876 - 18 November 1982), was an Australian who worked in the interests of women, and was a co-founder of the Liberal Party of Australia. Politician Dame Elmira Minita Gordon (born 30 December 1930) is the former Governor General of Belize from its independence in 1981 to 1993. She was the first woman in a Commonwealth realm to assume the position of Governor General. As Governor General she also held the title of Patron to the Scout Association of Belize and the Belize Girl Guides Movement. Politician Dame Enid Muriel Lyons, (9 July 18972 September 1981) was an Australian politician and the first woman to be elected to the Australian House of Representatives as well as the first woman appointed to the federal Cabinet. Prior to these achievements, she was best known as the wife of the Premier of Tasmania and later Prime Minister of Australia, Joseph Lyons. Actor Dame Flora McKenzie Robson, DBE (28 March 19027 July 1984) was an English actress and star of the theatrical stage and cinema, particularly renowned for her performances in plays demanding dramatic and emotional intensity. Her range extended from queens to villainesses. Actor Dame Helen Lydia Mirren, (née Mironoff; born 26 July 1945), is an English actor. Mirren has won an Academy Award, four BAFTAs, three Golden Globes, four Emmy Awards, and two Cannes Film Festival Best Actress Awards. In 2003, she received a damehood for services to the performing arts at a ceremony at Buckingham Palace. Politician Dame Ivy Leona Dumont, DCMG (born October 2, 1930) was the sixth Governor-General of the Bahamas. She was a Bahamian hero. Politician Dame Josephine Abaijah, (born 1944, Misima, Papua New Guinea) was the first woman to be elected to the Papua New Guinea House of Assembly, in 1972. She was the only woman elected at that time. Actor Dame Judith Olivia "Judi" Dench, (born 9 December 1934) is an English film, stage and television actor. Dench made her professional debut in 1957 with the Old Vic Company. Over the following few years she played in several of Shakespeare's plays in such roles as Ophelia in Hamlet, Juliet in Romeo and Juliet and Lady Macbeth in Macbeth. She branched into film work, and won a BAFTA Award as Most Promising Newcomer; however, most of her work during this period was in theatre. Not generally known as a singer, she drew strong reviews for her leading role in the musical Cabaret in 1968. Politician Dame Margaret Georgina Constance Guilfoyle, AC, DBE (née McCarthy; born 15 May 1926) was a British-born Australian Senator for the state of Victoria from 1971 to 1987. She was the second woman to receive a federal ministerial portfolio, after Dame Enid Lyons. Following her retirement she has continued to serve the Australian public through numerous boards and directorships. Politician Dame Margaret Kerslake Shields (née Kerslake, 1941 – 29 May 2013) was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party. Politician Dame Margaret Mary Beckett, (born 15 January 1943) is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Derby South since 1983. She was the Deputy Leader of the Labour Party under John Smith 1992 to 1994, and briefly served as Leader of the Labour Party following Smith's sudden death. She later served in the Cabinet under Prime Minister Tony Blair in a number of roles, most notably becoming Britain's first ever female Foreign Secretary in 2006. Actor Dame Margaret Natalie "Maggie" Smith, (born 28 December 1934) is an English film, stage and television actress. She made her stage debut in 1952 and has had an extensive, varied career in stage, film and television spanning over sixty years. Smith has appeared in over 50 films and is one of the UK's most recognisable actresses. Actor Dame Margaret Taylor Rutherford, DBE (11 May 1892 – 22 May 1972) was an English character actress, who first came to prominence following World War II in the film adaptations of Noël Coward's Blithe Spirit, and Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest. In 1963 she won the best supporting actress Oscar as The Duchess of Brighton in The VIPs. Actor Dame May Whitty DBE (19 June 1865 – 29 May 1948) was an English stage actress who appeared in numerous films in later life, achieving recognition in several character roles. Politician Dame Pauline Green (born ) is a former Labour and Co-operative Member of the European Parliament and former Leader of the Parliamentary Group of the Party of European Socialists (PES). As leader of the PES, she had a central role in the controversy surrounding the failure to discharge the European Commission (EC)'s 1996 budget, bringing the first motion of censure against the Commission but voting against it. She then changed her position following corruption allegations raised by EC official Paul van Buitenen to call for Jacques Santer (then President of the European Commission) to react promptly or be sacked. Green lost the leadership of the PES in 1999, which was attributed in part to her handling of the incident. Politician Dame Ruth Nita Barrow, GCMG, DA, FRCN (15 November 1916 – 19 December 1995) was the first and only female Governor-General of Barbados. She a nurse and humanitarian activist from Barbados. She served as Governor-General of Barbados from 6 June 1990 until her death on 19 December 1995. She was also the sister of Errol Barrow. Politician Dame Silvia Rose Cartwright (née Poulter, born 7 November 1943) was the 18th Governor-General of New Zealand. Politician Dame Sukhinder "Sukhi" Kaur Gill Turner (born Sukhinder Kaur Gill, 1952) was the Mayor of Dunedin, New Zealand, from 1995 until her retirement from the position in 2004. She was also regarded by some as New Zealand's most prominent politician from the country's Indian community. Politician Dame Virginia Ngozi Etiaba was the Governor of Anambra State, a state in south-central Nigeria, from November 2006 to February 2007. She is the first female governor in Nigeria's history. Her instatement came as the previous governor, Peter Obi, was impeached by the state legislature for alleged gross misconduct. She transferred her powers back to Obi three months later when an appeal court nullified the impeachment. Actor Damian De Montemas is an Australian actor who plays Brian Alexander on and Jason Kennedy in the first two series of The Secret Life Of Us. Actor Damian Drăghici (born March 31, 1970 in Bucharest, Romania) is a Romanian-Romani musician, best known as nai (pan flute) player, and possibly the most noted exponent of this particular instrument in the world of jazz. Politician Damian Greaves is a Saint Lucian politician who represented the Dennery South constituency for the Saint Lucia Labour Party until he was defeated in the general election of 11 December 2006. He served as the Minister For Health, Human Services, Family Affairs And Gender Relations in the cabinet of Prime Minister Kenny Anthony from 10 December 2001 to 11 December 2006. Politician Damian Howard Green (born 17 January 1956) is a British politician who has been the Conservative Member of Parliament for Ashford since 1997. He came to national prominence after being arrested and having his parliamentary office raided in November 2008. Before standing for parliament, Damian Green was Channel 4's business editor. He is currently the Minister of State for Police and Criminal Justice. Politician Damian Kevin Drum (born 28 July 1960) is the Nationals member for Northern Victoria Region in the Victorian parliament, Australia. He is also a former Australian rules footballer and coach, most notably as senior coach of the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League from 1999 to 2001. He turned to a political career after being sacked during the 2001 season. Drum was first elected to parliament in 2002, and is currently Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Regional & Rural Development. Actor Damian O'Hare (born August 13, 1977) is an Irish film actor. He is best known for his role as Lt. Gillette in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl and Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. Politician Damianos Kyriazis (; b. 1890; d.1948) was a Greek politician, industrialist, collector, and benefactor from a Kissos family, in Mt Pelion, who left a significant legacy of important historical documents. Politician Damien Marchesseault (or Marchesseau) (April 1, 1818 – January 20, 1868) was the seventh Mayor of Los Angeles from May 9, 1859 to May 9, 1860 and then again from January 7, 1861 to May 6, 1865. Marchesseault assumed the office one last time interrupting Cristobal Aguilar's first term in office for three months. Politician Damir Ravilevich Shadaev (; born November 3, 1967) is a member of the State Duma of Russia. He is a member of the LDPR, and is Deputy Chairman of the State Duma's Committee on Natural Resources and Utilization. Previously, he a Deputy in the Leningrad Oblast duma, and represented the region in the Federal Council. Shadaev has a degree from the North-West Academy of Government Services. Politician Damodran Nair is a Fijian politician of Indian descent, who held the Tavua Open Constituency in the House of Representatives for the Fiji Labour Party (FLP) in a by election on 17 January 2004 following the death of the incumbent, Pravin Singh, in an automobile accident in late 2003. Nair was re-elected in the May 2006 parliamentary election. Actor Damouré Zika (ca. 1923 – 6 April 2009) was a Nigerien traditional healer, broadcaster, and film actor. Coming from a long line of traditional healers in the Sorko ethnic group of western Niger, Zika appeared in many of the films of French director Jean Rouch, becoming one of Niger's first actors. As a practitioner of traditional medicine, he opened a clinic in Niamey, and was for many years a broadcaster and commentator on health issues for Niger's national radio. Politician Dana Ahmed Majid (born 1957) is an Iraqi Kurdish politician, A former high-ranking member of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan and now a leading member of the Gorran Movement, he was the Governor of Sulaymaniah and former head of Asayesh security forces of Iraq Kurdistan., Dana started his career as a Peshmerge & later became the PUK's representative to Tehran and Damascus. The Christian Science Monitor describes Dana as having an enigmatic smile. Actor Dana Andersen is an Edmonton-based actor, improvisor, filmmaker, writer and director. He is an alumnus of The Second City, and has worked closely with Mike Myers, Ryan Stiles, and Joe Flaherty, among others. He currently serves as director of the live improvised soap opera Die-Nasty, and has been a core member of the troupe since its founding in 1991. From 1995-1999, he co-hosted The Johnny and Poki Variety Hour at Edmonton's Varscona Theatre. His theatre credits include shows with Teatro la Quindicina, Panties Productions, and Rapid Fire Theatre. Film credits for Andersen include Purple Gas, Turnbuckle!, and Stray Dogs. He has written, directed and produced a number of independent films, including Rio Loco, Subplot, Subplot II and Hearts of Plastic. Politician Dan Albas (born December 1, 1976) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 2011 election. He represents the electoral district of Okanagan—Coquihalla as a member of the Conservative Party. In the 41st Canadian Parliament, Albas was appointed to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities and introduced one piece of legislation, a private members bill called An Act to amend the Importation of Intoxicating Liquors Act (interprovincial importation of wine for personal use) which would allow individuals to import wine from another province for the purpose of personal consumption. Politician Dana Maria Perino (born May 9, 1972) is an American political commentator for Fox News and book publishing executive at Random House. She served as the White House Press Secretary for President George W. Bush from September 14, 2007 to January 20, 2009. She was the second female White House Press Secretary, after Dee Dee Myers who served during the Clinton Administration. Politician Dan Backs (born December 15, 1953) is a politician and former member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. He was elected as a Liberal candidate in the 2004 provincial election, but was kicked out of the Liberal caucus by leader Kevin Taft, who cited concerns about Backs' ability to work as a member of a team. He sat as an independent thereafter and, after failing to secure the Progressive Conservative nomination for his riding, sought re-election in that capacity as well. He finished third in the riding in the 2008 election. Actor Dan Bucatinsky (born September 22, 1965) is an American actor, writer and film producer living in Los Angeles, California. He was born in New York City to Argentine parents, Julio and Myriam. He is a graduate of Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York. Politician Danda Mohamed Kondeh (born in Koinadugu District, Sierra Leone) is a Sierra Leonean economist and politician. He is currently a member of parliament of Sierra Leone from his home district of Koinadugu. He is a member of the ruling All People's Congress (APC). Actor Dan Dhanoa (born Inder Preet Singh Dhanoa) is an Indian film actor known mostly for portraying negative roles, in Hindi cinema in the 1980s and 1990s, in over 30 films like Mard (1985), Karma (1986), Tridev (1989) and Sanam Bewafa (1991). In 2007, he married actress and kathak dance instructor, Nandita Puri. Politician Dan Dodd is a former Democratic member of the Ohio House of Representatives who represented the 91st District from 2007 to 2010. A lawyer by trade, Dodd practiced with Robert J. Dodd, Jr. Co. LPA in New Lexington, Ohio. While elected to office in 2006 and reelected in 2008, Dodd lost a third term in 2010. Actor Dan Dotson is an American auctioneer who has been in the auctioneering business since 1974. Dan and his wife, Laura Dotson, run American Auctioneers, a full service auction company in Riverside, California. Dan is best known for being the auctioneer on A&E Network's Storage Wars. Actor Dan Falzon (born 24 November 1972) is an Australian actor of Maltese descent, best known for his role as Rick Alessi on the television soap opera Neighbours. He also appeared in the Channel Nine drama The Alice, as a park ranger. He also formed the short-lived pop group Milk with his brother, releasing the single "Seventeen" in 1997. Currently he is employed by St John Ambulance (NT) Inc. as a paramedic in Alice Springs, along with his two brothers, Tom and Ben, who also run an eco-tourism business together, Milikom. Politician Dan Foley is the County Commissioner of Montgomery County, Ohio. He was previously the Clerk of Courts. Elected to his current role in the 2006 election, he took office in January 2007. Actor Dan Frischman (born April 23, 1959) is an American actor, noted for his many roles of playing socially inept "geeks" and "nerds". Frischman's birthdate is often listed as being 1964, as early in his career his acting agent had him practice age fabrication to seem five years younger which made him more eligible for teenaged acting roles. He was born in Whippany, New Jersey. Actor Dan Hildebrand is a stage, TV, and movie actor. He has appeared in TV shows such as Sons of Anarchy (7 episodes, 2010) and Deadwood (6 episodes, 2004-2006). He also had one-time appearances in Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989), NYPD Blue (1996) and Lost (2009). Hildebrand also had a recurring role as Kraznys mo Nakloz in season three of HBO's Game of Thrones. Actor Daniela Amavia () (born March 4, 1966), also credited as Daniela Elle and Daniela Lunkewitz, is an actress and model, appearing in numerous films and international fashion events. Politician Daniel Abbott (25 April 1682 – 7 November 1760) was a deputy governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. The son of Daniel and Margaret (White) Abbott (widow of Thomas D Walling) of Providence in the Rhode Island colony, he was called Daniel Abbott, Jr. when made a freeman of Providence in 1708. He served on the Providence Town Council in 1713, and the same year served as Deputy, which position he held numerous times until the year of his death. In 1720 he was Clerk of the Assembly, and from 1737 to 1738 he was Speaker of the House of Deputies. In 1738 he was elected as Deputy Governor of the colony, and served for two one-year terms, under John Wanton as governor. Politician Daniel A. Currie (October 10, 1842 – February 28, 1911) was a physician and the Mayor of Englewood, New Jersey. He has been credited as serving as the first Mayor of Englewood (starting in 1896), but that was later declared to be prior to the proper incorporation of the town. He also served as mayor in 1902 to 1903. He also served for many years in the New Jersey National Guard, rising to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in that organization. Actor Daniela Denby-Ashe (born 9 August 1978) is an English actress, best known for playing the character Sarah Hills in the soap opera EastEnders, Margaret Hale in the period drama North and South and Janey Harper in the sitcom My Family. She is also played the character Lorraine Donnagan in the drama series Waterloo Road after previously playing a different character in one episode called Jem Allen a few years earlier. Politician Daniel Aka Ahizi (born December 11, 1953, in Bingerville) is an Ivorian politician. He is a member of the Ivorian Workers' Party. He is the National Secretary for Finance and resource mobilization and the current Minister of Environment and Forestry since 2007. Actor Daniel A. Ortiz is an actor who has guest-starred on several television programmes. He has appeared in episodes of Gilmore Girls, Summerland and three episodes of Lost. He has also appeared in other television programmes in an uncredited capacity, including The West Wing, Fastlane, Alias and . Ortiz also appeared in the 2005 black comedy / satirical film Pretty Persuasion as an uncredited guest star. Politician Daniel B. "Dan" Winslow (born May 13, 1958) is an American lawyer, Republican Party politician, and former presiding justice of the Wrentham District Court. He is Senior Counsel at Proskauer Rose law firm in Boston and also the State Representative for the Ninth Norfolk district. Winslow is the former chief legal counsel to Governor Mitt Romney between 2002 and 2005 and he also served as a presiding justice and appellate division justice in the Massachusetts Trial Court. In a letter to supporters and GOP members on February 7, 2013, Winslow announced that he was launching a campaign to be the Republican nominee in the special election to succeed Secretary of State John Kerry in the United States Senate. Politician Daniel Boisserie (born June 8, 1946) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Haute-Vienne department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. Politician Daniel Byron Verdin III (born May 9, 1964) is a member of the South Carolina Senate, representing District 9 (Greenville and Laurens Counties). In November 2008, he was chosen majority whip. Politician Daniel C. "Dan" Snarr is a four-time elected mayor of Murray, Utah. Snarr was first elected in 1997 and was re-elected for a fourth consecutive term that began in January 2010. As a full-time mayor in a Mayor / Council form of government, Murray City employs 396 full- and part-time employees and 487 seasonal employees. Snarr oversees a budget of $83 million. Actor Daniel César Martín Brühl González Domingo (; born 16 June 1978) is a Spanish-born German actor. He began his work at a young age in a German soap opera called Forbidden Love in 1995. In 2003, his starring role in German tragicomedy film Good Bye, Lenin! received wider recognition and critical acclaim which garnered him the European Film Award for Best Actor and the German Film Award for Best Actor. Politician Daniel Clyne (28 December 1879 – 28 August 1965) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1927 until 1956 and, variously, a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and Lang Labor. He was the Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly between 1941 and 1947. Actor Daniel Coll is an English actor who played the recurring character DI Frank Blackmore in ITV's Emmerdale. He has previously made on off appearances in Coronation Street and Heartbeat. He was in Mel Gibson's Braveheart. Daniel Coll was one of the original dads in Billy Elliot the Musical in Londons West End had a part of Tim in the movie Bullseye and was Enjolras in Les Misérables on the UK tour 1993/4 He is also a director and producer and co wrote the musical Pinocchio witch starred Liam Mower.His recent work includes Director of Macbeth a new film version due for release in 2012.This film stars Oliver Tobias. Coll will appear at the Cheltenham Literature Festival on the 9th October 2012 to discuss Macbeth, which will follow a premiere of the film. Politician (Daniel) "Dan" Desmond (3 October 1913 – 9 December 1964) was an Irish Labour Party politician and Teachta Dála (TD) for seventeen years. Politician Daniel "Danny" Valdez (born August 8, 1953) is the County Judge of Webb County in south Texas, United States. Valdez is the 22nd person to hold the elected office since Webb County was established in 1848. He served four years with the United States Navy and twenty-four years as a justice of the peace before he became county judge on January 1, 2007. His second term as county judge began on January 1, 2011. Politician Daniel 'Dan' Vandal is a politician in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He has represented St. Boniface on the Winnipeg City Council for all but two years since 1995, and ran unsuccessfully for Mayor of Winnipeg in 2004. He briefly served as acting mayor of Winnipeg following Glen Murray's resignation. Politician Daniel E. Bosley (born December 9, 1953 in North Adams, Massachusetts ) is a former member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and the current president of the North Adams SteepleCats of the New England Collegiate Baseball League. Politician Daniel E. Wall is the Civil Service Commission President in New York. He was appointed to the position in 2004 by Gov. George Pataki. As commission president, Wall also served as Commissioner of the Department of Civil Service (he no longer holds the title). Politician Daniel Fasquelle (born 16 January 1963) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Pas-de-Calais department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Actor Daniel Feuerriegel is an Australian actor who is based in Brisbane, Australia. He has acted in a number of Australian television series and first came to international notice with his role as a gladiator recruit Agron in the series , and . Politician Daniel Fidelin (born May 25, 1948) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Seine-Maritime department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Actor Daniel Franco, a native of Los Angeles, California, was born November 11, 1971. He achieved notability for appearing in two seasons of Project Runway. Actor Daniel Frederick Lett (born in Toronto, Ontario) is a 3 time Gemini Award winning Canadian actor. He attended White Oaks Secondary School in nearby Oakville, Ontario. He has acted in films, theatre and television. His principal roles have been in the series F/X, The X-Files, E.N.G., Street Legal, Wind at My Back, and Made in Canada. Politician Daniel Frederick Soucek is a Republican member of the North Carolina Senate, representing the State's 45th district which includes Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Caldwell and Watauga counties. He is serving his second term, having served in the North Carolina Senate since 2010. Politician Daniel Garrigue (born April 4, 1948 in Talence) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Dordogne department, and was a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. He was the sole member of the Assembly to vote against the French ban on full length Islamic veils stating that, "To fight an extremist behavior, we risk slipping toward a totalitarian society." Actor Daniel James "Dan" White (September 2, 1946 – October 21, 1985) was a San Francisco supervisor who assassinated San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk, on Monday, November 27, 1978, at City Hall. In a controversial verdict that led to the coining of the legal slang "Twinkie defense," White was convicted of manslaughter rather than murder in the deaths of Milk and Moscone. White served five years of a seven-year prison sentence. Less than two years after his release, he returned to San Francisco and committed suicide. San Francisco Weekly has referred to White as "perhaps the most hated man in San Francisco's history." Politician Daniel James Moody, Jr. (June 1, 1893 – May 22, 1966), was a Democratic political figure, originally from Taylor, Texas, USA. He served as the 30th Governor of Texas between 1927 and 1931. At the age of thirty-three, he was elected and took office as the youngest governor in Texas history. Politician Daniel J. (Dan) Halloran III (born March 16, 1972) is a Republican member of the New York City Council. He was also endorsed by the Libertarian, Independence and Conservative parties in his 2009 election to the New York City Council. He represents nearly 200,000 residents of New York City in the 19th Council District, of Queens. Elected on November 3, 2009, he succeeded Tony Avella, who made a failed bid to become the Democratic nominee for mayor. Politician Daniel John Hannan (born 1 September 1971) is a British journalist, author and politician who is a Member of the European Parliament, representing South East England for the Conservative Party. He is also the Secretary-General of the Alliance of European Conservatives and Reformists (AECR). An advocate of localism and a Eurosceptic, Hannan earned worldwide fame for making a speech in the European Parliament criticising Gordon Brown. Politician Daniel Johnson, Jr., (born December 24, 1944) is a former Quebec politician. He was a member of the Liberal Party of Quebec and was the 25th Premier of the Province of Quebec, Canada for most of 1994. Actor Daniel Kenji Matsunaga (born November 28, 1988) or simply Daniel Matsunaga is a Brazilian-Japanese model and actor. He became known in Philippines by appearing in Cosmopolitan Philippines’s September 2009 Cosmo Men supplement. He has since worked in the Philippines as an actor and was first given TV drama projects by GMA Network. He became a contract star of TV5 in June 2012. Matsunaga appears in ABS-CBN shows and in movies. Actor Daniel Kevin "Dan" Fogler (born October 20, 1976) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, musician, playwright, filmmaker, and voice artist. He won the 2005 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. He was the voice of Zeng in Kung Fu Panda and Kung Fu Panda Holiday. Politician Daniel Killian Moore (April 2, 1906September 7, 1986) was the 66th Governor of the state of North Carolina from 1965 to 1969. Born in Asheville, North Carolina, Moore earned undergraduate and law degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he was a member of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity. He practiced law in Sylva, North Carolina and served a term in the North Carolina House of Representatives in 1941 before entering the U.S. Army in World War II. After the war, Moore served as a North Carolina Superior Court judge from 1948 to 1958. Subsequently, Moore served as counsel for the Champion Papers company in Canton, North Carolina, while also serving on the state Board of Water Resources. He left Champion to run for Governor in 1964. He was seen as the moderate in the Democratic primary, between the conservative I. Beverly Lake, Sr. and the more progressive L. Richardson Preyer. Moore won a primary runoff with Preyer. Actor Daniel Kountz (born October 16, 1978 in Portland, Oregon) is an American actor. He got his first taste of acting in the third grade, when he played "Tiny Tim" in a school play. He now resides in Los Angeles, CA. Actor Daniella Alonso (born September 22, 1978) is an American actress known for her role on the NBC show Revolution as Nora Clayton and also known for her guest appearances as Anna Taggaro on The CW television series One Tree Hill and her lead roles in moviesThe Hills Have Eyes 2 and Wrong Turn 2: Dead End. Alonso appeared in the ABC documentary-style dramedy television series My Generation, which premiered in Fall 2010. The show was canceled after only two episodes. Politician Danielle Bousquet (born May 10, 1945) is a member of the National Assembly of France. She represents the Côtes-d'Armor department and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. Actor Danielle Hope (born 26 April 1992) is an English actress and singer. She is the winner of the BBC talent contest Over The Rainbow and as a result played the part of Dorothy in the Andrew Lloyd Webber production of The Wizard of Oz, which began performances in the West End at the London Palladium in February 2011. Following this role, she went on to play the role of Éponine in Les Misérables in the West End, starting in June 2012. Politician Daniel Leopold Lipson (26 March 1886 – 14 April 1963) was a politician in the United Kingdom. Originally a teacher at Cheltenham College and later a headmaster, he became a member of Cheltenham Borough council, serving as mayor during the 1930s, before he was elected as an Independent Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for the Cheltenham constituency at a by-election in 1937; the local Conservative party having refused to endorse him as its candidate following an anti-Jewish whispering campaign. He was re-elected at the 1945 general election as a National Independent, but at the 1950 election, his vote collapsed. He lost the seat to the Conservative Party candidate William Hicks Beach, coming third behind the Labour Party candidate. Actor Danielle Ryan Chuchran (born June 9, 1993) is an American actress, having appeared in films since 2001. She played the role of Mary Ingalls in Little House on the Prairie Actor Daniel Manche (born in 1993) is a child actor from Alabama who moved to New York City, and currently lives in North Jersey. He portrayed the role of J.J. Snyder on the CBS soap opera As The World Turns before taking on the role of Tom on One Life to Live. Actor Daniel Margotta (born February 10) is an American actor, writer, and producer. His acting career began in 1990 with small parts in the films The Godfather Part III and Carlito’s Way. Being of Italian descent and hailing from the New Jersey, Daniel has been cast in a variety of roles, but is perhaps most known as a Mafioso actor. Actor Daniel Mark Pudi (born March 10, 1979) is an American actor and comedian, best known for his role as Abed Nadir on the NBC comedy series Community. Actor Daniel McVicar (June 17, 1958; Independence, Missouri) is an American actor, director and writer. He is known for his work on American and Italian television and film. Actor Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis (born 29 April 1957) is an English actor with both British and Irish citizenship. Born and raised in London, he is the son of Poet Laureate Cecil Day-Lewis and actress Jill Balcon, and the son-in-law of American playwright Arthur Miller. Despite his traditional actor training at the Bristol Old Vic, he is considered to be a method actor, known for his constant devotion to and research of his roles. He often remains completely in character for the duration of the shooting schedules of his films, even to the point of adversely affecting his health. He is known as being one of the most selective actors in the film industry, having starred in only five films since 1998, with as many as five years between each role. Politician Daniel Muchiwa Lisulo (December 6, 1930 - August 21, 2000) was the Prime Minister of Zambia from June 1978 until February 1981. Born in Mongu, Zambia, Lisulo married Mary Mambo in 1967; she died in 1976, leaving Lisulo with two daughters. Lisulo served as the director of the Bank of Zambia from 1964 to 1977 before becoming Prime Minister. He was a member of Parliament from 1977 to 1983. After this, he went into private law practice. He died in Johannesburg, South Africa. Actor Daniel Nathan Lewis (born February 14, 1936 in Freehold Township, New Jersey) is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the Detroit Lions, the Washington Redskins, and the New York Giants. He played college football at the University of Wisconsin and was drafted in the sixth round of the 1958 NFL Draft. Politician Daniel O'Connell (Jr.) (1816 – 14 June 1897) was one of seven children (the youngest of four sons) of Daniel and Mary O'Connell of Ireland. He served in the British Parliament from 1846 to 1847 as Member of Parliament (MP) for Dundalk, and from 1853 to 1863 as MP for Tralee. He was also a moderately successful brewer, producing a brand called "O'Connell's Ale", which for a short time tried to compete with Guinness in popularity. Actor Daniel O'Herlihy (1 May 1919 – 17 February 2005) was an Irish film actor, known for such roles as Conal Cochran in Halloween III: Season of the Witch and "The Old Man" in RoboCop. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for the 1954 film, Adventures of Robinson Crusoe. Politician Daniel Omara Atubo is a Ugandan lawyer, educator and politician. He is the former Minister of Land, Housing and Urban Development, in the Ugandan Cabinet, a position he served in from May 2006 until May 2011. He represented "Otuke County", in present-day Otuke District in the Ugandan Parliament, between 1987 and 2011. He lost his re-election bid to parliament in March 2011. In the cabinet reshuffle on 27 May 2011, he was dropped from the Cabinet. Politician Daniel or Dan Wilson is the name of: Politician Daniel Ouezzin Coulibaly (1 July 1909 – 7 September 1958) was the president of the governing council of the French colony of Upper Volta, today's Burkina Faso, from 17 May 1957 until his death on 7 September 1958 in Paris. Coulibaly also served in the French national assembly from 1946 to 1951 and from 1956 to 1958, as well as in the French senate from 1953 to 1956. Actor Daniel Paul Booko (born October 17, 1983) is an American actor and model. He has had roles in The O.C, Hannah Montana, and The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, as well as in the film . His father is Pastor Paul Booko of Riverside Church in Three Rivers Michigan. His mother starred in many commercials in Chicago throughout the 1970s and 1980s. Politician Daniel Percheron (born 31 August 1942 in Beauvais, Oise) is a French politician who has been served in the Senate of France, representing the Pas-de-Calais department, since 1983. He is a member of the Socialist Party, and the president of the Nord-Pas de Calais region. Actor Daniel Percival is an English television, theatre and film actor born in 1980 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. He has brown eyes and black hair, is tall, and is not to be confused with Daniel Percival, the British writer and director. Politician Daniel R. Chamberlain is a former president of Houghton College. He served for 30 years a president of the college. He is married to the former Joyce Books, and has 7 children: Rodney, Mark, Anthony, Priscilla, Aletha, Cynthia, and Marianne. On February 14, 2005, Dr. Chamberlain announced his retirement from the post of president effective May 2006. He is succeeded by Dr. Shirley Mullen as of June 1, 2006. At the time of his retirement he was one of the longest serving college President in the United States. Actor Daniel R. Magder (born December 12, 1989) is a Canadian actor. He has appeared in such projects such as The Famous Jett Jackson, and X-Men. One of his most recent roles is on Life with Derek, where he portrays Edwin Venturi. He graduated Thornlea Secondary School in Thornhill, Ontario. After attending the University of British Columbia for his first year, he transferred to the Vancouver Film School's writing for film and television course, which he completed in December 2011. He is a brother of the Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity, Beta Chi chapter. Politician Daniel R. Martiny, known as Danny Martiny (born June 27, 1951), is a politician and attorney from Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, who has served since January 14, 2008, as a Republican member of the Louisiana State Senate from District 10, based in the New Orleans suburbs. Actor Daniel Romer a.k.a. Danny Romer (born April 29, 1990, Las Vegas, Nevada) is an American actor, singer, and model with several international campaigns to his name. He is best known for his recurring role in The Young and The Restless as Kieran Donnally, the law school drop-out turned drug dealer; and as Marcus "Mark" Anderson, a street photographer within the world of fashion blogging on Lookbook - The Series. He played the bully Brad, a tennis camp kid, opposite Nikki Blonsky and Hayley Hasselhoff in the ABC Family series Huge. As Trumbull in Supah Ninjas Romer pays homage to the rebellious character John Bender, made famous by Judd Nelson in The Breakfast Club. Romer's first job came after only being in Los Angeles for 45-days; portraying a modern-day Prince Charming in a music video. Thereafter, he went on to host several of Disney's "Get Connected" Intersistial shows which appeared on the Disney Channel as well as on the web. Actor Daniel Ryan or Dan Ryan may refer to:: Politician Daniel S. Delp is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 28th District. Politician Daniel Spagnou (born 22 September 1940 in Barcelonnette, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the second constituency of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Daniël Teunis van der Stoep (born 12 September 1980, Delft) is a Dutch politician. He was elected to the European Parliament for the Party for Freedom at the 2009 election. He resigned as an MEP on 17 August 2011, having caused a car crash when drunken driving, and was replaced by Auke Zijlstra. He was returned to the European Parliament on 14 December 2011, after the Treaty of Lisbon expanded the Parliament by eighteen MEPs. It was initially disputed Patricia van der Kammen should be elected. However, the PVV did not allow him to rejoin their delegation, and now sits as an independent. Actor Daniel Thomas Carlisle (born December 14, 1955 in Houston, Texas) is a former American sports shooter and Olympic bronze medalist. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, he won a bronze medal in the men's trap competition. At the 1988 Summer Olympics, he place 9th in the trap competition and 4th in the skeet competition. Politician Daniel Thomas McCarty (January 18, 1912 - September 28, 1953) was an American politician and elected officeholder. McCarty was elected to the Florida House of Representatives, and served as its speaker, and was later elected the 31st Governor of Florida. Politician Daniel Thwaites (1817 – 21 September 1888) was an English brewer and a Liberal Party politician from Blackburn in Lancashire. He owned what is now Thwaites Brewery, and sat in the House of Commons from 1875 to 1880. Politician Daniel Vaughn (Dan) Besse (born December 28, 1954) is a graduate of UNC Chapel Hill School of Law (1980), an attorney, and, since 2001, a City Councilman in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He was one of four Democratic candidates in the 2008 Lt. Governor Election for the seat vacated by Beverly Perdue, but came in last in the primary, which was won by Walter Dalton. Politician Daniel Waters is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 1995. Actor Daniel Wayne Smith (January 22, 1986 – September 10, 2006) was the son of the American model and actress Anna Nicole and Billy Wayne Smith. He infrequently appeared in his mother's E! Network reality TV show, The Anna Nicole Show. His sudden death in The Bahamas was the subject of tabloid fodder. Actor Daniel Whitner was an American actor. He was born in Newark, NJ on January 17, 1952. Daniel was the youngest of 10 children, and attended Essex Catholic High School in Newark, NJ. He began his studies at New York University at the age of 15. He was also the uncle of actor, stuntperformer and producer Giacomo Knox. Politician Daniel W. Hynes (born July 20, 1968) is an American politician, formerly the Illinois Comptroller. He currently works in client services and marketing for Ariel Investments in Chicago. Politician Daniel William Mayer (1909–1996) was a member of the French Section of the Workers' International (SFIO), a socialist party in France, president of the Ligue des droits de l'homme (LDH, Human Rights League) from 1958 to 1975. He founded the Comité d'Action Socialiste in 1941 and was a member of the Brutus Network, a Resistant Socialist group. Mayer also supported the Libération-sud resistance movement headed by Emmanuel d'Astier de la Vigerie. Actor Daniel Wyllie (born 1970) is an Australian stage, film and television actor. Wyllie has began acting on the stage and has a much lauded body of work in the theatre genre. Politician Daniil Sulimov (; Moscow, Russian Empire, – Moscow, 27 November 1937) was a Soviet-Russian statesman who was from 1930 to 1937 the Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars of the Russian SFSR, literally meaning Premier or Prime Minister. Actor Danitza Kingsley is an American photographer and actress. As Danica Perez, she published a collection of her photographic work, The Glow: A Journey to Motherhood in 2001. Actor Dan Klass is an American actor, comedian and podcaster. He is the co-author of Podcast Solutions: The Complete Guide to Audio & Video Podcasting. He hosts an audio podcast The Bitterest Pill about living as a stay-at-home father/actor/writer/podcast producer under the flightpath at the Los Angeles International Airport. Actor Dan Lupu (born March 13, 1983) is a Romanian actor. Born in Botoşani, he graduated the I.L. Caragiale National University of Theatrical Arts and Cinematography from Bucharest, Romania Politician Dan Mircea Geoană (; born July 14, 1958 in Bucharest) is a Romanian politician, who served as president of the upper chamber of the Romanian Parliament, the Senate from December 20, 2008 until he was revoked by the senators on November 23, 2011. From 21 April 2005 until 21 February 2010 he was the head of the Partidul Social Democrat (PSD, Social Democratic Party), one of Romania's largest parties. He was the candidate of the party for the position of President of Romania in the 2009 presidential election. He was dissmised from PSD following the refusal to resign as President of the Senate on 22 November 2011 but rejoined the party in late 2012. Actor Dan "Nitro" Clark (born May 21) is an American athlete, television personality, author, actor, and producer. He is best known for his role as gladiator Nitro on the TV show American Gladiators. He is also an in demand health and fitness expert and the creator of the "". Actor Danny Dayton (born Daniel David Segall, November 20, 1923 – February 6, 1999) was an American actor and television director. Beginning in the 1950s, he played many roles in film and on TV. He had a recurring role as Hank Pivnik on All in the Family and had guest roles in M*A*S*H, The Incredible Hulk, Charlie's Angels and The Love Boat. Actor Danny McCarthy is an American actor whose roles include Special Agent Danny Hale in Prison Break. He also played Troy in the movie Bench Warmers. Politician Danny R. Bubp (born 1954) is a Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the 88th District since 2005. He currently serves as chairman of the House Judiciary Committee. Actor Danny Thomas (born Amos Muzyad Yakhoob Kairouz; January 6, 1912 – February 6, 1991) was an American nightclub comedian and television and film actor and producer, whose career spanned five decades. Thomas was best known for starring in the television sitcom Make Room for Daddy (also known as The Danny Thomas Show). He was also the founder of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. He is the father of Marlo Thomas, Terre Thomas, and Tony Thomas. Actor Danny Vola (born September 9, 1989) is an American musician and actor from Detroit, Michigan. He is best known for arranging and performing popular hip hop songs on the acoustic guitar, amassing almost 4.5 million views on his YouTube channel since November 2010. He has performed acoustic cover versions of songs on stage with popular hip hop artists such as Waka Flocka Flame. Vola recently made a cameo appearance in the 2012 movie "Think Like A Man" as himself. Politician Danny Williams may refer to: Actor Dan Seymour (February 22, 1915 – May 25, 1993) was a character actor who frequently played villains in Warner Bros. films. He appeared in several Humphrey Bogart films, including Casablanca, Key Largo, and To Have and Have Not. Politician Dansranbilegiin Dogsom (, 1884 - July 27, 1941) was a prominent Mongolian revolutionary leader and post-Revolution political figure in Mongolian People's Republic. He served as Chairman of the Presidium of the State Little Khural (titular head of state) of the Mongolian People's Republic from 1936 until he was purged in 1939. Actor Dante Rivero (born October 15, 1943) is a FAMAS award-winning and Gawad Urian Award-nominated Filipino film and television actor. Actor Danuel Pipoly (born 11 March 1978) is an American actor, most famous for starring as Piggy in the 1990 film adaptation of Lord of the Flies. He received two award nominations as a result of his work with Lord of the Flies, including one for best young supporting actor. Actor Danuta Stenka (born 10 October 1961 in Sierakowice, Kashubia) is a Polish actress. Actor Dan Vadis (born Constantine Daniel Vafiadis in Shanghai, China 3 January 1938, died 11 June 1987 in Lancaster, California, USA) was famous for his lead roles in many Italian films made in the 1960s Politician Dan Wesley Morrish, sometimes known as Blade Morrish (born October 20, 1950), is a Republican member of the Louisiana State Senate (District 25) from Jennings, the seat of Jefferson Davis Parish in southwestern Louisiana. Politician Dan W. Jessup (1890 – February 23, 1967) was a Canadian politician, who served as mayor of Sudbury, Ontario. He was first elected to the mayor's office on December 3, 1951 and served for three terms as mayor in 1952, 1953 and 1954. In 1955 he was succeeded by Leo Landreville, a local lawyer who was later appointed to the Supreme Court of Ontario as a judge. Politician Dan Wofford is a Democrat from the state of Pennsylvania. He lost a close congressional race in the 6th district to Jim Gerlach in 2002. Politician Dany Chamoun () (26 August 1934 – 21 October 1990) was a prominent Lebanese politician. A Maronite Christian and the younger son of former President Camille Chamoun, Dany Chamoun was also a politician in his own right, and was known for his opposition to the occupation of Lebanese territory by foreign forces, whether Syrian or Israeli. Politician Danylo Skoropadskyi () (13 February 1904, Saint-Petersburg, Russian Empire - 23 February 1957, London, Great Britain) is a famous Ukrainian politician and leader of the Ukrainian monarchist movement 1948-1957 (now called the United Hetman Association). He was the son of Hetman Pavlo Skoropadskyi Politician Daou al-Salhine al-Jadak was a field commander for the forces of the National Transitional Council of Libya during the 2011 Libyan civil war. Jadak was imprisoned for more than 18 years by Muammar Gaddafi's regime and led anti-Gaddafi forces in their battle for control of Bani Walid which eventually succeeded in October. Jadak came from Bani Walid himself. He had told AFP two days before his death that he had been imprisoned for more than 18 years for helping organise a 1993 rebellion. Actor Daphne Bloomer (born 1973; Oklahoma City/Forest Park, Oklahoma) is an American actress who currently appears on the soap opera Days of our Lives. Ms. Bloomer's first taste of acting came when she was in school at Monroney Junior High in Midwest City, Oklahoma. She attended the University of Oklahoma for two weeks before deciding to pursue a career in acting. She relocated to Los Angeles, CA, where she enrolled at the University of California, Los Angeles, majoring in theatre. Actor Dara Coleman is an Irish actor. He was made famous as the redcoat sergeant defying Mel Gibson in the 2000 movie The Patriot by shouting "This is the King's highway, and I'd advise you to make way! Ready arms! By twos!". He has also appeared on Broadway in The Playboy of the Western World. Actor Daragh O'Malley (born 25 May 1954) is an Irish film, theatre and television actor who has appeared in a large number of TV series, films and films for television. O'Malley is perhaps best known for his portrayal of the ever-faithful Patrick Harper in the long-running Sharpe TV series with Sean Bean. O'Malley has appeared in a wide range of productions from films like The Long Good Friday and Withnail and I to episodes of Waking The Dead, Wire in the Blood and Silent Witness, as well as having leading roles in US productions including The Magnificent Seven, Texas, Vendetta, Cleopatra and The Iron Marshall. In 2011 O'Malley returned to the stage in the UK after a twelve-year absence playing John Rainey in a London revival of Mixed Marriage which received positive reviews. Politician Darbara Singh (10 February 1916 — 10 March 1990) Chief Minister of Punjab. Actor Darcy Fehr (born December 26, 1974) is a Canadian actor. Politician Darcy Gibbons Burner (born November 12, 1970) is a Democrat from Carnation, Washington. She was a candidate for the United States House of Representatives, running in in 2006 and 2008, but lost to incumbent Dave Reichert in both elections. She was a candidate in the open primary for the House of Representatives in the newly-redrawn in the 2012 elections - losing to Republican John Koster and Democrat Suzan DelBene. Actor Darcy Lynn LaPier (born 1965) is an American actress and model. She is known for a series of high profile marriages. She was married to Ron Rice, founder of Hawaiian Tropic suntan lotion company from 1991 to 1993. From this marriage, they had a child named Sterling. She then married actor Jean-Claude Van Damme in Bangkok, Thailand in February 1994; their marriage lasted until November 1997. Politician D'Arcy Rose (14 August 1888 – 17 August 1964) was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1939 until 1959. He was a member of the Country Party. Actor Darcy Rose Byrnes (born November 4, 1998) is an American child actress, singer, and song-writer. Her best known roles include Abby Carlton Newman on The Young and the Restless and Penny Scavo on Desperate Housewives. Byrnes is currently the speaking and singing voice of Princess Amber in Sofia the First on Disney Junior/Disney Channel. Actor Darine Hamze (); is a Lebanese actress. She is one of the well known actresses in the Arab world credited for taking on diverse roles, and in different languages and countries. She has been working in film, television and theatre since 1991. Politician Darinko Kosor (born March 14, 1965) is the head of the Croatian Social Liberal Party since November 2009. He is a cousin of the Croatian prime minister Jadranka Kosor. Actor Darius Creston McCrary (born May 1, 1976) is an American film and television actor and singer. He is perhaps best known for his role as Eddie Winslow on the ABC/CBS television sitcom Family Matters. From December 2009 to October 2011, he portrayed photographer Malcolm Winters on the CBS daytime drama The Young and the Restless. Politician Darius Sessions (17 August 1717 – 27 April 1809) was a deputy governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations during the buildup to the American Revolutionary War. He was heavily involved in moderating the effects of the Gaspee affair, and was instrumental in keeping the perpetrators from being identified. Politician Dariusz Antoni Kłeczek (born June 20, 1957 in Jedlnia Letnisko) is a Polish politician. He was elected to the Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 16 698 votes in 23 Rzeszów district, candidating from the Law and Justice list. Politician Dariusz Kajetan Rosati (born August 8, 1946 in Radom as Gaetano Dario Rosati) is a Polish professor of economics and a politician who is a member of the European Parliament (elected on June 13, 2004). Politician Dariusz Szwed (born 25 April 1967 in Kraków) is a Polish politician, feminist, activist. Chairman (together with Małgorzata Tkacz-Janik, chairwoman) of Poland's Greens 2004 party (Zieloni 2004). Delegate of Zieloni 2004 to the European Green Party. Co-ordinator of campaigns "Green economy" and "Green energy". He is a candidate in 2011 parliamentary elections as the leader of the list of SLD in Chrzanów. Actor Darleen Carr (born December 12, 1950) is an American actress, singer, and frequent voice over artist. She has also been credited as Darlene Carr or Darleen Drake. Politician Darlene Cook Fairley (born 1943) was a member of the Washington State Senate from 1995 to 2011 representing the 32nd District. In the Senate, she chaired the Government Operations and Elections Committee. Actor Darragh Mortell (born 23 June 1989) is a Welsh actor who is best known for his role as Crash in The Story of Tracy Beaker and his major role as Jack in the second series of BAFTA nominated television sitcom, Dani's House. He also appeared in the final episode of The Bill and in a stage production of The Jungle Book as Mowgli. Politician Darrell Dexter (born September 10, 1957) is a Canadian lawyer, journalist and former naval officer who is serving as the 27th and current Premier of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, since 2009. A member of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party, he has led the party since 2001. He became Premier in 2009 after his party defeated the governing Progressive Conservative Party. He is the first NDP premier in Atlantic Canada. Politician Darrell Roger Mussatto is serving his third term as mayor of the City of North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Politician Darrell T. Rankin (born February 14, 1957) is a Canadian peace activist and communist politician. He was briefly the leader of the Communist Party of Canada - Ontario (CPC-O) in 1995, and has led the Communist Party of Canada - Manitoba (CPC-M) since 1996. His partner, Cheryl-Anne Carr, is also active with the Communist Party. Politician Darrell Vivian McGraw, Jr. (born November 8, 1936 in McGraws-Tipple, Wyoming County, West Virginia) is an American Democratic politician. He is the brother of former West Virginia State Supreme Court Justice and state Senate President Warren McGraw. Actor Darren Day (born 17 July 1968 in Colchester, Essex) is an English actor, singer and television presenter, well known for his West End theatre starring roles. Actor Darren John Langford is a British actor who is best notable for playing the mentally disabled character Spencer Gray in the long-running Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks. Langford left Hollyoaks in late 2010. Actor Darris Love (born April 26, 1980) is an American actor, most notable for his role as Raymond 'Ray' Alvarado in Nickelodeon's The Secret World of Alex Mack. Since the show's ending in 1998, he has made appearances in episodes of numerous American television shows, including Angel, ER, , Without a Trace, and Undressed, "It's Not Fair" by singer Glenn Lewis, Janet Jackson's music video All For You (song) "Someone to Call My Lover" and in the Monica music video "All Eyez On Me". Politician Darryl Jerome Moore (born January 27, 1969 in Minden, Louisiana) is a former American football guard in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Texas, El Paso and was drafted in the eighth round of the 1992 NFL Draft. Actor Darsheel Safary is an Indian film actor working in Hindi Bollywood films. He played a dyslexic child in the 2007 film Taare Zameen Par. He is also a student at H R College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai Politician Daryl Beall (born December 11, 1946) is an American politician. He is the Iowa State Senator from the 5th District. A Democrat, he has served in the Iowa Senate since 2003. He received his A.A. from Iowa Central Community College, his B.A. from Buena Vista University, and his MPA from Drake University. Politician Daryl Gary Reid, (born November 2, 1950) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He has represented the electoral division of Transcona in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba since 1990, serving as a member of the New Democratic Party, and has been the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly since October 2011. Politician Daryl Kramp (born June 14, 1947) is a Canadian politician. He is a current member of the Canadian House of Commons, representing Prince Edward—Hastings as a Conservative. Politician Daryl Robert Williams (born 21 August 1942), Australian politician, is a former Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives from March 1993 to October 2004, representing the seat of Tangney in Western Australia. Actor Daryl Shuttleworth (born July 22, 1960) is a Canadian actor. He has had numerous small roles in a wide variety of North American television shows and films over the years, but is best known for his role as Detective Sean "Bub" Bailey in the gay-themed Donald Strachey mystery films. Politician Dasarth Deb (2 February 1916 –October 14, 1998) () was a political leader in the Indian state of Tripura. He was a leader of the Ganamukti Parishad and the Communist Party of India (Marxist). He was elected to the Lok Sabha in 1952, 1957, 1962 and 1971 from Tripura East constituency. He was also the vice-president of All India Kisan Sabha and the first and yet only tribal Chief Minister of Tripura. Actor Dashiell Eaves is an American actor. He lives in New York City. Politician Dashiin Byambasüren (; born June 20, 1942 in Binder, Khentii) is a former Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party politician who was Prime Minister of Mongolia from 11 September 1990 - 21 July 1992, as the first one to be appointed by a democratically elected parliament. He comes from a Buryat background. He is married with six sons. Politician Dasho Lhendup Dorji (6 October 1935 – 15 April 2007) was a member of the powerful and respected Dorji family of Bhutan. He served as acting Lonchen (Prime Minister) following the assassination of his brother, Lonchen Jigme Palden Dorji, on April 5, 1964. Following a national power struggle, he and other members of his family were exiled in 1965. He was allowed to return in 1974. Politician Dato' Hajji Abdul Ghani Bin Othman (born 14 November 1946) served as the Menteri Besar of the state of Johor in Malaysia from 1995 to 2013. Born in Sungai Mati, Ledang, Muar, Johor, Malaysia. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO). He holds the political party position of Ledang Division Chairman, Johor State Liaison Chairman and national Supreme Council member in UMNO. Politician Dato Jaafar Bin Haji Muhammad (born 1838, died 1919) D.K., S.P.M.J., C.M.G. was the first and longest serving Dato' Menteri Besar (Chief Minister) of Johor, an office he held until his death. Politician Dato' Krishnasamy Shiman (1949 – January 11, 2008) was a state assemblyman for the Tenggaroh constituency, belonging to the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC). His assassination sparked grave security concerns among politicians. Politician Dato' Lela Negara Tun Arifin bin Zakaria is the Chief Justice of Malaysia effective September 12, 2011, succeeding Tun Zaki Azmi. Politician Dato' Seri Haji Abdul Hadi bin Awang (Jawi: حاج عبدالهادي اوڠ, born 20 October 1947) is the current President of the Parti Islam SeMalaysia, an Islamist political party in Malaysia. He was Mentri Besar of Terengganu from 1999 to 2004, and he is the current state assemblyman for Rhu Rendang and Member of Parliament for Marang, both in Terengganu. Politician Dato' Seri Mohamed Nazri bin Tan Sri Abdul Aziz is a Malaysian politician from the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), and is a Minister in the Prime Minister's Department in charge of parliamentary affairs. In June 2005 Nazri caused controversy when he shouted the phrase "racist" (or variants of it) 28 times in Parliament. A request by opposition Democratic Action Party (DAP) lawmaker Fong Po Kuan for Nazri to take back his comments went unheeded. The incident occurred during a debate on the Malaysian Medical Council's derecognition of Crimea State Medical University (CSMU) medical degrees; most Malaysian students sent to study there were of Indian extraction. Nazri has since used the phrase "bloody racist" on Tun Dr. Mahathir because the latter supports a controversial government programme that allegedly indoctrinates racist sentiments in civil servants and public university students. Politician Dato' Zainol Fadzi Paharudin is the current President Perak Football Association and a Malaysian politician from the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), the leading party in the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. Politician Datuk Dr. Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar is a Malaysian politician. He is the Deputy Minister of Home Affairs and currently the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Santubong constituency in Sarawak, representing the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) in the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition. Previously, he was a Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives. He was formerly a member of Parliament for Batang Lupar. Politician Datuk Seri Diraja Dr. Zambry Abdul Kadir is the current Menteri Besar of Perak and a Malaysian politician from the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), the leading party in the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. Politician Datuk Seri Ir. Haji Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin (born 17 March 1957) is the former Menteri Besar (MB) of the Malaysian state of Perak, a post equivalent to a Chief Minister and Member of Malaysian Parliament for Bukit Gantang. Nizar is the secretary of the Perak's Branch Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS). Nizar was appointed as Menteri Besar on 17 March 2008 but was ousted in January 2009. Nizar heads the Pakatan Rakyat coalition in Perak which consists mainly of members mainly from the Democratic Action Party (DAP), the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) and his own party, PAS. Nizar was the first MB from the Pakatan Rakyat coalition. Politician Datuk Seri Palanivel s/o. Govindasamy (, born 1949), commonly known as Datuk Seri G. Palanivel, is the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment. He held his last positions in the Malaysian Government as the Minister in Prime Minister's Department and Deputy Minister of Planta­tion Industries and Commo­dities. His previously held the position as the Deputy Minister of Rural Development and Deputy Minister of Welfare and Family Development of Malaysia. In the March 8, 2008 general elections, he was defeated in his bid for another five-year term as a Member of Parliament. He was appointed as Senator in May 2010 and became the Deputy Minister for the Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities. On December 6, 2010, he became the President of the Malaysian Indian Congress, which is a member of the ruling coalition Barisan Nasional. On July 30, 2011, the Prime Minister Najib Razak announced that Dato' G. Palanivel to be appointed as Minister in the PM's Department on the MIC General Assembly and on August 9, 2011 Dato' G. Palanivel took the oath of office to become the minister. Politician Datuk Seri Panglima Hishammuddin bin Tun Hussein (born 5 August 1961) is a Malaysian politician and member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO). He is currently the Minister of Defence and acting Minister of Transport since 16 May 2013. He served in the government of Malaysia as Minister of Home Affairs from 2009 to 2013 and Minister of Education from 2004 to 2009. He has been mentioned as a likely successor to his cousin, Prime Minister Najib Razak. He is the son of Malaysia's third prime minister, Tun Hussein Onn and the nephew of Malaysia's second prime minister, Tun Abdul Razak. Politician Datu Zamzamin Ampatuan is a career bureaucrat in the Philippines. He is a descendant of Shariff Ampatuan, grandson of Syedona Mustafa, a sufi missionary, which propagated moderate Islam in the Upper Cotabato Valley of Southern Philippines. However rooted in spiritual and ethical traditions, the public image of the Ampatuan clan, to which Datu Zamzamin belonged, was tainted by the infamous 11/23 Massacre at Masalay, Ampatuan, Maguindanao. Authorities pointed to Andal Ampatuan, Jr. a.ka. "Datu Unsay", as the culprit. Datu Unsay's brothers and father, Datu Andal Ampatuan, were detained when Martial Law briefly took effect in Maguindanao as an aftermath of the 11/23 Massacre. Datu Zamzamin have helped tone down the tension by helping convince Datu Unsay to submit to due process of law. He also provided advise to government authorities on how to handle the post-massacre situation to ease the impact on the lives of ordinary people in Maguindanao. Politician Daud Arsala ( داود ارسلاه ) (born 7 May 1965) is an Afghan politician, who ran for the Afghan parliamentarian election in 2005. Politician Dau Dayal Joshi is a former member of Lok Sabha from Kota (Lok Sabha constituency). He was elected to Lok Sabha from Kota in 1989, 1991 and 1996. He is a leader of Bharatiya Janata Party. Actor Dave B. Mitchell (born July 25, 1969, also credited as Dave Mitchell or David B. Mitchell) is an American voiceover actor and musician. Since beginning his professional voiceover career in 1997, his voice has appeared in hundreds of projects in film, television, animation, video games, audio books, and on the internet. As a composer, Mitchell was the recipient of a 2004 Videographer Award of Excellence for an episode of the internet-based soap opera City's Edge, and in 2005 he scored the independent film Orthogenesis. Actor Dave Campfield is an American film director, producer, screenwriter and actor. He is the director of several feature films, including Dark Chamber and Caesar and Otto's Summer Camp Massacre. His latest film Caesar and Otto's Deadly XMas featuring Deron Miller, Felissa Rose, Linnea Quigley, Lloyd Kaufman, and Brinke Stevens is set to make its world premiere at the 2012 Fright Night Film Festival in Louisville, Kentucky. Actor Dave Florek (born May 19, 1953) is an American actor. Florek is the brother of actor Dann Florek. He is known for playing Mr. Chopsaw, the wood shop teacher, in the Nickelodeon sitcom Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide. He also portrayed Coach Smiley on Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and appeared in one episode of Married... With Children. He also appeared in an episode of The Amanda Show as a man trying to mow the stage with a lawnmower. Politician Dave Kaptain is the mayor of Elgin, Illinois. Kaptain won the April 2011 election by receiving 54.35% of the mayoral votes, defeating incumbent Ed Schock. Actor Dave Nichols was a prominent musician in Houston, Texas, particularly on the jazz scene between the years 1982 and 1996. Nichols was a freelance bassist and recording engineer/producer for many different artists in the Houston area. Politician Dave W. Mulder, Ed.D. (born February 17, 1939) was the Iowa State Senator from the 2nd District. He has served in the Iowa Senate since 2005. He received his B.S. from Morningside College and his M.A. and Ed.D. from the University of South Dakota and has worked as a professor/coach at Northwestern College since 1981. Actor David Aaron Proval (born May 20, 1942) is an American actor, known for his roles as Tony DeVienazo in the Martin Scorsese film Mean Streets (1973) and as Richie Aprile on the HBO television series The Sopranos (1999–2007). Politician David A. Catania (born January 16, 1968) is an American openly gay politician and lawyer from Washington, D.C. He is currently a member of the Council of the District of Columbia, where he serves as an independent, elected at-large (i.e., not from any specific ward of the city). Politician David A. Day, a Republican, represents Camden, Laclede, Pulaski Counties (District 148) in the Missouri House of Representatives. Elected to the House in 2004. In 2006 Rep. Day was appointed as and still serves in that position today. Politician David Ainsworth (1842 – 21 Mar 1906) was a British Liberal Party politician. He first elected an Member of Parliament (MP) for the West Division of Cumberland at the 1880 general election. He had run unsuccessfully for this position in 1874. In 1885 and 1886 he ran for the Egremont constituency in Parliament, but lost. He however won the election to this constituency in 1892, but held the seat for only three years, being defeated at the 1895 general election. Actor David Alan Bailey (born April 4, 1952) is an American former actor, sometimes credited as David A. Bailey or simply David Bailey. Beginning a professional career as a child actor at the age of ten, Bailey is perhaps best known for his recurring roles on numerous popular television series of the 1960s and 1970s; including Dennis the Menace, The Andy Griffith Show, and Room 222, as well as for his feature film roles; as a young Robert Peale in the United Artists dramatic biopic, , as Matthew O'Brien in the "kiddie matinee" fantasy film, At the End of the Rainbow (aka: The Princess and the Magic Frog), and as "Rob" in the Walt Disney action-adventure drama, . With his wholesome looks and endearing demeanor, Bailey was primarily cast as the typical all-American boy-next-door throughout most of his career as a child star. Actor David Alexander McPhail, (born 11 April 1945), is a New Zealand comedic actor and writer. He is most famous for the political satire show McPhail and Gadsby in which he co-starred with Jon Gadsby. Politician David Alfred Thomas, 1st Viscount Rhondda PC (26 March 1856 – 3 July 1918), sometimes known as D. A. Thomas, was a Welsh industrialist and Liberal politician. He was UK Member of Parliament (MP) for Merthyr Tydfil from 1888 until the January 1910 general election, then MP for Cardiff until the December 1910 general election, when he left politics to concentrate on his business interests. He was made a member of the Privy Council in 1916. Politician David Allan Highet, (27 May 1913 – 28 April 1992), was a New Zealand politician. He was an MP from 1966 to 1984, representing the National Party for Remuera, holding the then largest majorities in the House. Politician David Allan Tilson (born 1941 in Toronto, Ontario) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 2002, and was elected to the Canadian House of Commons as a Conservative Member of Parliament in 2004. Politician David Anthony Andrew Amess (born 26 March 1952) is a British Conservative Party politician. He has been a Member of Parliament (MP) since 1983, first for Basildon, and since 1997 for Southend West. He is married to Julia Amess and together they have one son and four daughters. His eldest daughter is British actress Katie Amess. Politician David Anthony Lock QC (born 2 May 1960) is a barrister and former Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was educated at Esher Grammar School, Woking Sixth Form College, Jesus College, Cambridge (MA theology 1982), Polytechnic of Central London (Diploma in law 1984) and went on to Gray's Inn as a Wilson Scholar in 1985. Politician David Anthony Swinford (born June 28, 1941) is an agricultural consultant and lobbyist who served as a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from 1991 until his resignation on August 31, 2010. Swinford represented District 88 from 1991 to 1993 and then District 88, which included Carson, Moore, and Sherman, and Potter counties. Politician David A. Pepper is an American politician of the Democratic party. He formerly served a councilman for the city of Cincinnati as well as a commissioner for the Hamilton County, Ohio Board of Commissioners. Politician David Ariu Christopher is a Fijian politician of Banaban descent. In 2001 he won the North Eastern General electorate for the Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua of Laisenia Qarase, becoming the first Banaban elected to the Fijian House of Representatives. In the following election, held on 6–13 May 2006, however, he was defeated by Robin Irwin. Politician David Bahati (born 6 August 1973) is a Ugandan politician and MP in the Ugandan parliament. He is the MP for the constituency of Ndorwa West and is a member of the National Resistance Movement, the ruling party of Uganda. He is Chief of the Scout Board of Uganda Bahati is becoming increasingly influential in Uganda. Actor David Barrera is an American actor, married to actress Maria Canals Barrera with whom he has two daughters. He is best known for his latest role as Gunnery Sgt. Ray 'Casey Kasem' Griego in Generation Kill. He has appeared in television series including Heroes, , Boston Legal, Medium, Nip/Tuck, Without a Trace, The West Wing and 24 for which he got nominated for an ALMA Award. Politician David Barrett, (born October 2, 1930 in Vancouver, British Columbia), commonly known as Dave Barrett, is a retired politician and social worker in British Columbia, Canada. He was the 26th Premier of British Columbia for three years between 1972 and 1975. Politician David Blount is a Democratic member of the Mississippi Senate, representing the 29th District since 2008. His present term of office is to end in 2016. Politician David Boman (February 2, 1888 – December 10, 1956) was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. Boman was a member of the Swedish parliament (lower chamber) 1945-1952. Actor David Bower (born 1969) is a Welsh actor, best known for his role as David in the hit romantic comedy Four Weddings and a Funeral. Born in Wrexham, North Wales, he is deaf and took his degree in the Theatre of the Deaf. After university he joined what became the Signdance Collective working as sign dancer and choreographer. The collective was re-established in 2001 with Bower as Artistic Director and Isolte Avila as Dance Director. In 2012 the collective is devising a new production "Desire", featuring the songs of the band Dead Days Beyond Help, which will premier at the Warehouse Theatre, Croydon from 13–19 April 2012. Actor David Brierly (1935 – 10 June 2008), also known as David Brierley, was an English actor. Actor David Bryan "D.B." Woodside (born July 25, 1969) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of White House Chief of Staff (and later President) Wayne Palmer on the FOX action/drama series 24. Additionally, he is noted for his roles as bass singer Melvin Franklin in the NBC miniseries The Temptations, and as Robin Wood on the WB/UPN series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Single Ladies, and as Dr. Joseph Prestridge on Parenthood. Politician David Brydie Mitchell (October 22, 1766 – April 22, 1837) was a Scots-American politician in Georgia. He was elected as mayor of Savannah and next was appointed as state attorney general. He served three terms in the Georgia General Assembly. Politician David B. Sullivan (born June 6, 1953 in Fall River, Massachusetts) was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the 6th Bristol District. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Politician David Campbell Bannerman MEP (born 28 May 1960 in Bombay) is a Member of the European Parliament for East of England for the Conservative Party, having sat for the UK Independence Party until 24 May 2011. He served as UKIP deputy leader from 2006 until 2010, when he was replaced by Paul Nuttall. Politician David Caplan (born November 15, 1964) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and was a cabinet minister in the government of Liberal Premier Dalton McGuinty. He retired from the Ontario legislature at the October 6 provincial election. Politician David Charles Penhaligon (6 June 1944 – 22 December 1986) was a British politician from Cornwall who was Liberal Member of Parliament for the constituency of Truro from 1974-86. He was a popular figure in all parties and had potential to be a front-runner for the party leadership had he not been killed in a car accident. Politician David C. Harrington is an American politician from Maryland, a member of the Democratic Party and a former member of the Maryland State Senate. Currently he is President and CEO of the Prince George's Chamber of Commerce Politician David Chartrand is a politician and aboriginal activist in Manitoba, Canada. He is the current leader of the Manitoba Métis Federation. He was born and raised in Duck Bay, Manitoba. Politician David Christie, (October 1, 1818 – 14 December 1880) was a Canadian politician. Politician David Christopherson (born October 5, 1954) is a Canadian politician. Since 2004, he has represented the riding of Hamilton Centre in the Canadian House of Commons. He previously served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 2003, and was a cabinet minister in the provincial government of Bob Rae. Christopherson is a member of the New Democratic Party. Actor David Clayton Rogers (born October 21, 1977) is an American film producer, writer and actor. He has co-starred in films such as Sublime, Dark Ride and Skylight, which he also wrote. Rogers has acted in television shows such as NY-LON, Ghost Whisperer, , Cougar Town and Revenge of the Bridesmaids Politician David Clive Wilson, Baron Wilson of Tillyorn, (born 14 February 1935) is a retired British administrator, diplomat and Sinologist. Lord Wilson of Tillyorn was the penultimate Commander-in-Chief and 27th Governor of Hong Kong (from 1987 to 1992). He served as Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, the British Monarch's representative to the Assembly, in 2010 and 2011. Actor David Costabile is an American actor, born 1967-68 (Age 46-47). Politician David Coutts Seath (31 March 1914 – 1997) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party. Politician David Crowley (March 25, 1937 – January 16, 2011) was a politician from Cincinnati, Ohio who served on the Cincinnati City Council and as Vice-Mayor of the city. Crowley was elected in his first political candidacy in 2001 and was re-elected in 2003. In 2001, he came in seventh place; and in 2003, he finished ninth. (The top nine vote-getters win a seat on council.) In the 2005 city council election, Crowley finished fourth out of 32 candidates, retaining his seat. Politician David Cubberley is a Canadian politician, active in municipal, regional and provincial issues since 1990. He is a prominent advocate of cycling trail networks for commuters and recreation, protection of farmland, sustainable transportation and awareness of Lyme Disease. Politician David C. Wysong (born 8 March 1949) was a Kansas State Senator and a member of the Republican Party. He was first elected in 2004. He resigned in late 2009 and was replaced by Terrie Huntington. Politician David "Darby" Riordan (1888 – 15 October 1936) was an Australian politician. He was the Australian Labor Party member for the House of Representatives seat of Kennedy from his defeat of Grosvenor Francis at the 1929 election until his death. He was succeeded by his nephew, Bill Riordan. He had two brothers who were also politicians: William James Riordan (a member of the Queensland Legislative Council from 1917 to 1923) and Ernest Riordan (a member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1936). Politician David "Dave" J. Kappos (born March 3, 1961, Palos Verdes, California) is an attorney who served as the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) from 2009 to 2013. Prior to being confirmed to this post by the U.S. Senate on August 7, 2009, Kappos was the vice president and assistant general counsel, intellectual property law, for IBM Corporation. Kappos announced his intent to step down from the position in late January 2013. His final day in office was Friday, February 1, 2013. He was succeeded by Teresa Stanek Rea as Acting Under Secretary and Acting Director. Politician David Day Pacha (born December 25, 1964) is a member of the National Parliament of the Solomon Islands. He represents the South Guadalcanal constituency in Guadalcanal Province. He originates from Peochakuri village on Guadalcanal. In May 2009, he was named Minister of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification in Prime Minister Derek Sikua's government. Politician David D. "Dave" Cortese (born 1956) is an American politician from California, currently serving on the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, representing District 3 including Milpitas and parts of Sunnyvale and San Jose. Before being elected to the Board of Supervisors, he served as a councilman and Vice Mayor for the San Jose City Council. Politician David Dean Rusk (February 9, 1909 – December 20, 1994) was the United States Secretary of State from 1961 to 1969 under presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. Rusk is the joint-second-longest serving U.S. Secretary of State of all time, behind only Cordell Hull and tied with William H. Seward. Actor David Della Rocco (Born May 4, 1952) is an American comedian and actor best known for his supporting role in the 1999 film The Boondock Saints. Della Rocco is a friend of The Boondock Saints writer and director Troy Duffy and his role was written specifically for him, playing a character also named David Della Rocco, bringing many of his real-life mannerisms and flair to the character, as well as the character's nickname, "The Funny Man". He played the part of a low-level mobster who helps his two friends, the MacManus brothers, in ridding Boston, MA of criminals and evil. David Della Rocco returns as "Rocco" in the sequel The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day in a dream sequence guiding the MacManus brothers on their mission. Politician David Devdariani () (November 17, 1927–June 13, 2006) was a Professor of Jurisprudence and Head of Law Faculty at Georgian Technical University. He was the son of the famous Georgian revolutionary Gaioz Devdariani who was executed during the Great Purge in 1938 by orders of Joseph Stalin. David was born in Tbilisi, Georgia and attended the Russian gymnasium in Ukraine. In 1950, just before applying for university studies in Tbilisi, he was arrested by MVD (former NKVD) for being “the son of the enemy of the people” (Russian: "сын врага народа") and charged with Article 58 of counter-revolutionary activities. In KGB operated jail Devdariani suffered a great ordeal of which effects lasted throughout his life. Actor David Diaan, also known as David Davoodian, is a Los Angeles based actor, writer, producer, and entrepreneur. He is best known for his roles in films such as "The Stoning of Soraya M." , “America so Beautiful”. “The Dogwalker" , “The Ten” , “Peep World“, and "Mossadegh” . He has also appeared on television shows such as "NCIS", "Weeds", “Parks and Recreation” and "The Unit". Politician David Digby Rendel (born 15 April 1949) is a British Liberal Democrat politician. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Newbury from 1993 to 2005. He won the seat at by-election in May 1993 caused by the death of Judith Chaplin, and held it until his defeat at the 2005 general election to Conservative candidate Richard Benyon. At the time he lost his seat he was the Liberal Democrats' spokesperson on Higher and Further Education. Actor David Earl Garrison (born June 30, 1952) is an American actor. His primary venue is live theatre, but he may be more widely known for his numerous television roles, particularly that of Steve Rhoades on Married... with Children. Prior to that role, he had also starred with Jason Bateman on the sitcom It's Your Move. Politician David Edward Crombie, (born April 24, 1936) is a Canadian politician, professor and consultant. Crombie served as Mayor of Toronto from 1972 to 1978. In federal politics, he served as a Conservative Member of Parliament from 1978 to 1988 serving in several cabinet positions. Politician David E. Litvack (born April 25, 1972) is a Democratic member of the Utah State House of Representatives, representing the state's 26th house district in central Salt Lake City and part of West Valley City, since 2000. He currently serves as the Minority Leader in the Utah House. Politician David Ellis Cogdill, Sr. (born December 31, 1950 in Long Beach, California) is a Republican politician who served as a State Senator from California's 14th State Senate district from December 2006 to December 2010. Cogdill is also the former California State Senate Republican Leader, a post he held for 10 months from 2008 until he was replaced by State Senator Dennis Hollingsworth early in the morning on February 18, 2009 amidst a contentious mid-year budget debate. Politician David Ervine (21 July 1953 – 8 January 2007) was an Irish unionist politician from Northern Ireland and the leader of the Progressive Unionist Party (PUP). During his youth Ervine was a member of the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) and was imprisoned for possessing bomb-making equipment. However whilst in jail he became convinced of the benefits of a more political approach to Ulster loyalism and became involved with the PUP. As a leading PUP figure Ervine helped to deliver the loyalist ceasefire of 1994. Politician David F. Gantt (born September 12, 1941) is a Democratic member of the New York State Assembly representing the 137th Assembly District, which includes the northeast and southwest sections of the city of Rochester and the suburban town of Gates. Prior to redistricting that took effect in 2012, Gantt represented the 133rd district, the borders of which were largely the same. Politician David Francis Williamson, Baron Williamson of Horton GCMG, CB, PC (born 8 May 1934) was a senior British and European civil servant and is an active member of the House of Lords. Actor David Gautreaux (born June 28, 1951) is an American stage, television and film actor, perhaps best known for work he never did – the role of Vulcan science officer Xon in the proposed Star Trek: Phase II television series. When the series was aborted, he was given the role of Commander Branch in Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Politician David George Boschert (July 30, 1947 – June 30, 2011) was an American politician. Boschert was a Republican Delegate, representing District 33A in the Maryland General Assembly. Politician David G. Nason (born October 6, 1970) is senior vice president and global regulatory management and compliance officer for GE Capital. Previously, he served as Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions under Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson, during which time he was a key architect of the federal government's response to the financial crisis of 2008. Politician David Gomér (1897–1977) was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. Politician David Gordon Clelland (born 27 June 1943) is a British Labour Party politician. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Tyne Bridge from 1985 until 2010. Actor David Graeme Salveson Macmillan (born Edinburgh, Scotland 12 September 1935) was a Scottish actor and advertising agent. Actor David Greenman (born October 27, 1977 in Syracuse, NY) is an American actor best known for portraying the character of Danny McCall from 2004-2006 on the ABC daytime soap opera General Hospital. Actor David Gulpilil Ridjimiraril Dalaithngu (Gurlpilil is linguistically correct though he is sometimes credited as David Gumpilil), is an Indigenous Australian traditional dancer and actor. His first starring role was in the film Walkabout (1971). Actor David Gyasi (born 2 January 1980) is an English actor. Gyasi was born in Hammersmith, in London. His first major role in a film was in Cloud Atlas (2012), in which critics praised his performance as Autua. Wired magazine said "Gyasi’s intense take on Moriori stowaway Autua is the movie’s most compelling performance." Politician David Habib (born March 16, 1961) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. Politician David Haley is a Democratic member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 4th District since 2001. From 1995 to 2001, he was a Kansas Representative. Actor David Harold Monahan (born August 13, 1971) is an American actor, best known for recurring roles on Crossing Jordan as Detective Matt Seely and Dawson's Creek as Tobey Barret. He has also appeared in such films as The Last Supper (2000), The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green (2005) and Something New (2006). He also appeared in the Supernatural episode "Houses of the Holy". Politician David H. Bieter (born November 1, 1959) has served as mayor of Boise, Idaho since 2004. He is a Democrat though the office of mayor is officially nonpartisan. Politician David Henry George Lascelles, 8th Earl of Harewood (born 21 October 1950 in Paddington, London), is a British hereditary peer and film and television producer. He is in fiftieth position in line to the British throne. From his birth in 1950 until he succeeded his father in July 2011, he was known by the courtesy title Viscount Lascelles. He is the first cousin, once removed of Queen Elizabeth II, and the great-grandson of King George V Politician David Henry McFadden (February 17, 1856 – 1935) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1892 to 1907, and again from 1910 to 1915. McFadden was a Conservative, and served as a cabinet minister in the governments of Hugh John Macdonald and Rodmond P. Roblin. Politician David Holcomb was a U.S. State Senator in the Ohio Senate. He served from January 3, 1967-December 31, 1972. In 1970, he ran for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senator, but failed to obtain it. Politician David Hossein Safavian (born August 4, 1967) is a Republican lawyer and former Chief of Staff in the United States General Services Administration (GSA). He is a figure in the Jack Abramoff lobbying and corruption scandal. Politician David Howard Harrison (June 1, 1843 – September 8, 1905) was a politician, farmer and physician. He was born in the township of London, Canada West, and moved to Manitoba in 1882. He and his family soon established themselves as substantial landowners. Actor David Hoyt Canary (born August 25, 1938) is an American actor, who starred in both soap operas and prime time television. He is best known for his roles as the ranch foreman, Candy Canaday on Bonanza (a role he played from 1967–1970; 1972–1973) and identical twins Adam Chandler from 1983 to 2010 and Stuart Chandler from 1984 to 2009 on the daytime serial, All My Children. He has won five Daytime Emmy Awards for Lead Actor in 1988, '89, '93, '95 and 2001, and has been nominated an additional eleven times, most recently in 2008. Politician David Huebner (born 1960) is the United States Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa. He previously was an American lawyer based in Shanghai, where he specialized in international arbitration and mediation for the Los Angeles-based law firm, Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton. He is licensed as an attorney in both California and New York, and in the District of Columbia, and as a solicitor in England and Wales. Politician David I. Adelman is the current United States Ambassador to the Republic of Singapore. Formerly a partner at the law firm of Sutherland, Asbill and Brennan LLP, Adelman served in the Georgia State Senate from 2002 to 2010 before being nominated by President Barack Obama. Since being confirmed by the United States Senate, Ambassador Adelman has emerged as a leading champion of American businesses in Asia. Politician David Ian Marquand, FBA, FRHistS, FRSA (born 20 September 1934) is a British academic and former Labour Party Member of Parliament (MP). The late film director Richard Marquand was his younger brother, and James Marquand is his nephew. Politician David Iftody (June 15, 1956—February 5, 2001) was a Canadian politician. He served in the Canadian House of Commons from 1993 to 2000, representing the Manitoba riding of Provencher. Iftody was a member of the Liberal Party of Canada. Politician David James Walker, (May 10, 1905 – November 28, 1995) was a Canadian politician. Politician David Jaye (born 1958) is a former Republican politician from Michigan. He was the first state senator in Michigan's history to be ousted from the State Senate. He represented a district in Macomb County from 1997 to 2001, when he was forced out of the Senate. Politician David J. "Chip" Brightbill is a former member and Majority Leader of the Pennsylvania State Senate. He is a member of the Republican Party Politician David John Barrington Burrowes (born 12 June 1969) is a British politician. He is the Conservative Member of Parliament for Enfield Southgate, Parliamentary Chairman of the Conservative Christian Fellowship, and an Officer of the Conservative Friends of Israel group. Politician David John Colville, 1st Baron Clydesmuir PC GCIE (13 February 1894 – 31 October 1954) was a Scottish Unionist politician, and industrialist. He was director of his family's steel and iron business: David Colville & Sons. Politician David John Hamer AM, DSC (5 September 1923 – 14 January 2002) was an Australian politician. Born in Melbourne, he was educated at Geelong Grammar School and then the Royal Australian Naval College. He served in the Royal Australian Navy from 1940 to 1968. He was a lieutenant aboard during the battles of Leyte and Lingayen Gulf. He was an honorary aide-de-camp to the Governor-General, Director of Naval Intelligence 1961 from 1963, Captain of and Captain of the Australian Destroyer Squadron 1963-65. Politician David Johnstone Pryde (3 March 1890 - 2 August 1959) was a Scottish Labour politician. Politician David Joseph "Dave" Levac (born April 6, 1954) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the riding of Brant for the Ontario Liberal Party. He is the current Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, having been elected on November 21, 2011. Politician David Joseph McGuinty, MP (born February 25, 1960) is a Canadian lawyer and politician from Ontario, Canada. He is the Member of Parliament for the riding of Ottawa South and sits in the Canadian House of Commons as the Liberal. He was first elected in the 2004 federal election and was re-elected in 2006, 2008 and 2011. Politician David Keith Cobb (born December 24, 1962) is an American activist. In 2004 he was the standard bearer for the Green Party of the United States (GPUS) as its 2004 presidential candidate. Actor David Kernan (born 23 June 1938) is an English actor and singer, best known as an interpreter of the songs of Stephen Sondheim. He has appeared in stage musicals and was a soloist in British TV variety shows of the 1960s and 1970s including That Was the Week That Was (1962–3). Actor David Krae (b. November 22) is a Canadian writer, director, actor, and producer. In 2006, he wrote and directed The House., an independent feature film, which was featured as an Official Selection of the Canadian Film Festival. In 2007, he won the Golden Palm Award for Best Script at the Beverly Hills Film Festival for his screenplay Lucretia and was the supervising producer of the Genie Award-nominated feature film This Beautiful City by director Ed Gass-Donnelly, sponsoring the project with the Actors' and Producers' Guilds. In 2009, he produced and played a supporting role in the independent action comedy Gangster Exchange by director Dean Bajramovic, which won six Best Feature awards at festivals across North America throughout 2009 and 2010. Politician David L. Armstrong (born August 6, 1941) was mayor of Louisville, Kentucky from 1999 to 2003. He was the city's last mayor before its merger with Jefferson County to form Louisville Metro. Politician David Laurie Ruffley (born 18 April 1962, Bolton) is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He is the Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency of Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk, which encompasses Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket, having been first elected in 1997. Politician David L. "Dave" Pearce (September 8, 1904—May 28, 1984) was a Democrat who served as the Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry from 1952 to 1956 and again from 1960 to 1976. Allied with anti-Long elements in the state, Pearce was unseated in the Democratic primary after a single term in 1956 by the Longite entomologist Sidney McCrory of Ascension Parish. However, Pearce regained the post in 1960 and then lost it again in Louisiana's first-ever nonpartisan blanket primary in 1975 to a fellow Democrat, Gil Dozier. He also failed in a 1979 campaign to regain the office. Politician David Leonard Congdon (born 16 October 1949) is a British former Conservative Party politician. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Croydon North East, South London from 1992 to 1997. Politician David Lloyd Johnston (born June 28, 1941) is a Canadian academic, author, and statesman who is the current Governor General of Canada, the 28th since Canadian Confederation. Actor David Lloyd Meredith (30 October 1933 – 22 October 2008) was a British actor. He came from a Welsh family background, but was born in London. Politician David Lloyd Thomas was a Republican member of the South Carolina Senate, representing the 8th District from 1984 to 2012. His district included part of Greenville. He is also a partner at the firm Moore, Taylor & Thomas, P.A. (formerly Wilson, Moore, Taylor & Thomas, P.A.) Current South Carolina 2nd District Congressman Joe Wilson was a partner with the firm prior to his election to Congress. Politician David Lockhart-Mure Renton, Baron Renton, KBE, QC, TD, DL, PC (12 August 1908 – 24 May 2007) was a British politician. He served for over 60 years in Parliament, 34 in the House of Commons and then 28 in the House of Lords. He was Member of Parliament for Huntingdonshire for 34 years, from 1945 to 1979, initially as a Liberal National and then in accordance with the party's successive mergers with the Conservatives, as a "National Liberal and Conservative", then in 1968 he was one of the final three National Liberal MPs who opted to wind up the party and become a full part of the Conservatives. Renton became a life peer in 1979, and was the oldest member of the House of Lords from 2004 until his death. Politician David Marshall Mason (7 December 1865—19 March 1945) was a Scottish Liberal, later Liberal National politician, banker and businessman. Politician David Martin Scott Steel, Baron Steel of Aikwood, (born 31 March 1938) is a British Liberal Democrat politician who served as the Leader of the Liberal Party from 1976 until its merger with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the Liberal Democrats. He served as a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1965 to 1997 and as a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) from 1999 to 2003, during which time he was the parliament's Presiding Officer. Since 1997, he has been a member of the House of Lords. Politician David McNarry, MLA (Born 25 May 1948) is a UK Independence Party politician from Northern Ireland. He stood for the Ulster Unionist Party in North Down in the 1982 Assembly elections but failed to be elected. Around the same time an NIO memo released in 2012 described him as "a dangerous nuisance". He was first elected as an MLA for the Ulster Unionist Party in 2003 and re-elected in 2007 and 2011, before being expelled from the party in 2012. He is a former UUP chief whip. McNarry is a member of the Orange Order. Politician David Michael Collenette, PC (born June 24, 1946) was a Canadian politician from 1974 to 2004, and a member of the Liberal Party of Canada. A graduate from York University's Glendon College in 1969, he subsequently received his MA from in 2004. He was first elected in the York East riding of Toronto to the House of Commons on July 8, 1974, in the Pierre Trudeau government. Politician David Michael Medina (born July 23, 1958) is a former Justice of the Texas Supreme Court. He served in the Place 4 position. He was appointed by Governor Rick Perry in 2004 and subsequently elected to a full-term in 2006. Medina was defeated in the Republican runoff election in 2012 by John P. Devine. His tenure ends in January 2013. All members of the court are currently Republican. Politician David Michael Orazietti (born November 12, 1968) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the riding of Sault Ste. Marie for the Ontario Liberal Party. Politician David M. Madden is the former mayor of Weymouth, Massachusetts. He was born at South Shore Hospital in South Weymouth. He is married to Dr. Helena Madden and has two children, Heather and Patrick, who now both are grown and currently reside in Weymouth. Politician David Morris Miner is a former Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. who represented the state's thirty-sixth House district, including constituents in Wake County. Miner was elected to six terms in the North Carolina House of Representatives from 1992 to 2004. He was chairman of the North Carolina House Finance Committee. Politically, Miner was an original Bush Pioneer in the 2000 campaign. Miner was elected in 1985 as National Chairman of the College Republican National Committee and served until 1987. He then joined the Jack Kemp for President campaign as a regional political director. In 1989 he founded Americans for a Balanced Budget, a citizen grassroots advocacy group. He served as chairman of the group until 2000. Politician David Murray, 2nd Earl of Mansfield KT, PC (9 October 1727 – 1 September 1796), known as The Viscount Stormont from 1748 to 1793, was a British politician. He succeeded to both the Mansfield and Stormont lines of the Murray family, inheriting two titles and two fortunes. Politician David Musila (born 1943) is a Kenyan politician. He belongs to the Wiper Democratic Movement and was elected to represent the Mwingi South Constituency in the National Assembly of Kenya since the Kenyan parliamentary election, 1997. He was a DO, DC and deputy PC between 1966 and 1979. In 1979, he was Moi's choice as PC for the troubled Central Province, a post which he retained until 1985, after which he became Director of Tourism. He retired from the civil service in 1988. He was elected as a KANU MP in 1997 and has remained in the house ever since, moving to the LDP wing of NARC in 2002, and was Deputy-Speaker in the 2003 Parliament. He was a KANU official in the 1990s and later became Deputy Chairman and then Chairman of the Liberal Democratic party (LDP). Politician David Namwandi (born February 24, 1954) is a Namibian politician and academic, serving as Minister of Education. Actor David Newell (born November 24, 1938) is a television actor known primarily for his portrayal of Mr. McFeely, the delivery man on Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. His character's most famous catchphrase was "Speedy Delivery!" This was Newell's major role, but not his only one as he appeared in small film and TV parts throughout the years. He tours the country to this day, promoting Mister Rogers' Neighborhood as Mr. McFeely. Politician David Nicholas Winderlich (born 18 January 1964), is an Australian teacher, public servant and politician who in 2009 was appointed to fill a casual vacancy in the South Australian Legislative Council following the November 2008 resignation of Australian Democrats member Sandra Kanck. Being the last Democrat to have sat in any Australian parliament, he is notable mainly for having resigned from the party after sitting for only 9 months, and continuing as an independent. He was defeated at the 2010 election. Politician David Noel James, Baron James of Blackheath CBE (born December 7, 1937) is a British businessman and corporate troubleshooter and Conservative life peer. Politician Davíð Oddsson (pronounced ; born 17 January 1948) is an Icelandic politician and the longest-serving Prime Minister of Iceland, holding office from 1991 to 2004. From 2004 to 2005 he served as Foreign Minister. Previously, he was Mayor of Reykjavík from 1982 to 1991, and he chaired the board of governors of the Central Bank of Iceland from 2005 to 2009. The collapse of Iceland's banking system led to vocal demands for his resignation both by members of the Icelandic public and by the new Icelandic Prime Minister Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir, which resulted in him being replaced as head of the Central Bank in March 2009. In September 2009 he was hired as the editor of Morgunblaðið, one of Iceland's largest newspapers, a decision that caused nationwide controversy and was followed by resignations and widespread terminated subscriptions. Politician David Oluwafemi (meaning "the beloved of the Lord") Adewunmi Abdulateef Fani-Kayode is a Nigerian politician, essayist, poet and lawyer. He is a member of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He was born in Lagos, Nigeria, on 16 October 1960 to Chief Victor Babaremilekun Adetokunboh Fani-Kayode and to Chief (Mrs) Adia Adunni Fani-Kayode. He is an Ile-Ife chieftain of Yoruba descent. Politician David Orlikow (April 20, 1918 – January 19, 1998) was a Canadian politician, and a long-serving member of the Canadian House of Commons. He represented the riding of Winnipeg North from 1962 to 1988 as a member of the New Democratic Party. Actor David Oxley (7 November 1920 – 30 October 1985) was an English actor who made many film and television appearances over a 35 year period. He is best known for portraying Sir Hugo Baskerville in The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959) and for the major role of Captain W. Stanley Moss in Ill Met by Moonlight (1957). David had an extraordinarily powerful voice that he used to great effect, being able to fill an auditorium without the aid of microphones. Politician David Padilla Arancibia (born August 13, 1927) was a military general and former de facto president of Bolivia. He ruled his country from November 1978 to August 1979. Politician David Peter Beddall (born 27 November 1948) is a former Australian politician. Politician David Plouffe (; born May 27, 1967) is an American political strategist best known as the campaign manager for Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign in the United States. A long-time Democratic Party campaign consultant, he was a partner at the party-aligned campaign consulting firm AKPD Message and Media, which he joined in 2000. Plouffe was an outside senior advisor to Obama since the president's first day in office and was then appointed as a Senior Advisor to the President (inside the White House) in 2011 following the resignation of David Axelrod, who went on to start Obama's reelection campaign. Actor David Proud (born 14 March 1983) is an English actor. He was born with spina bifida and uses a wheelchair. He only began his acting career during his early twenties, having previously believed that it would be impossible for him to have a career in that field. His first professional acting role was as a wheelchair basketball player in the children's TV series Desperados. He has since appeared in three independent films. Actor David Rasche (born August 7, 1944) is an American actor who is best known for his portrayal of the title character in the television classic, Sledge Hammer!. Politician David R. Craig (born June 12, 1949) is a Republican Party politician from the State of Maryland, and is currently running for Governor of Maryland. He was appointed, and sworn in as Harford County Executive on July 7, 2005. Craig won the election in 2006 to reaffirm his position, and won re-election in 2010. Craig previously served in the Maryland State Senate, representing Harford County from 1995–99, and in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1990-94. He was also elected Mayor of Havre de Grace in 1985, 1987, 2001 and 2005. David was a teacher and assistant principal in the Harford County Public School System for thirty-four years. Politician David Réal Caouette (September 26, 1917 – December 16, 1976) was a Canadian politician from Quebec. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) and leader of the Social Credit Party of Canada and founder of the Ralliement des créditistes. Outside of politics, he worked as a car dealer. Politician David Richard Swann, MLA (born June 19, 1949) is a medical doctor and Alberta Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly for Calgary Mountain View. He was the leader of the Alberta Liberal Party and Leader of the Opposition in the Alberta Legislature from December 2008 until resigning as party leader in September 2011. Politician David Rittenhouse Porter (October 31, 1788 – August 6, 1867) was the ninth Governor of Pennsylvania. He served from 1839 to 1845. Politician David Rizzio, sometimes written as David Riccio or David Rizzo (c. 1533 – 9 March 1566), was an Italian courtier, born close to Turin, a descendant of an ancient and noble family still living in Piedmont, the Riccio Counts de San Paolo et Solbrito, who rose to become the private secretary of Mary, Queen of Scots. Mary's husband, Lord Darnley, is said to have been jealous of their friendship, because of rumours that he had made Mary pregnant, and joined in a conspiracy of Protestant nobles, led by Patrick Ruthven, 3rd Lord Ruthven, to murder him. The murder was the catalyst for the downfall of Darnley and had serious consequences for Mary's subsequent career. Politician David Robert Stevens, Baron Stevens of Ludgate (born May 26, 1936) is a British peer. He was educated at Stowe School and Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge (MA, Economics). He is designated to become the third UKIP peer in the House of Lords. He was created a life peer in 1987 and originally sat as a Conservative, but was expelled by the party in 2004 after he signed a letter in support of UKIP. Lord Stevens has since sat as an Independent Conservative; in 2012, he was said to be joining UKIP shortly. He was the longtime chairman of United Newspapers. Actor David Rodman "Dave" Annable (born September 15, 1979) is an American actor. He played the character of Justin Walker on the television series Brothers & Sisters from 2006 to 2011. He then portrayed Henry Martin on the ABC drama 666 Park Avenue. Politician David Ronald "Ronnie" Musgrove (born July 29, 1956) is an American politician from the U.S. state of Mississippi. He served as the 29th Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi from January 16, 1996 to January 11, 2000 and the 61st Governor of Mississippi from January 11, 2000 to January 13, 2004. He was defeated by incumbent Senator Roger Wicker in a 2008 special election for one of Mississippi's seats in the U.S. Senate. He is currently a practicing attorney at Copeland, Cook, Taylor and Bush in Jackson Mississippi. He also currently serves on the Southern Regional Education Board (chairman), the Southern States Energy Board (chairman), the Executive Committee of the Southern Governors Association, the Executive Committee and Board of Directors of the USLAW network,the Southern Growth Policies Board (chairman), and the Executive Committee of the Democratic Governors Association and the National Governors Association. Politician David Rotenberg (born July 24, 1930) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1977 to 1985 as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party, and was briefly a cabinet minister in the government of Frank Miller. Politician David Rowland Francis (October 1, 1850January 15, 1927) was an American politician. He served in various positions including Mayor of Saint Louis, the 27th Governor of Missouri, and United States Secretary of the Interior. He was the U.S. Ambassador to Russia between 1916 and 1917, during the Russian Revolution of 1917. He was a Democrat. Politician David Roy Lidington PC (born 30 June 1956) is a British Conservative Party politician, who has been Member of Parliament for Aylesbury since 1992. He is currently a Minister of State at the Foreign Office, serving as Minister for Europe. This responsibility includes the overseas territories of Gibraltar and Akrotiri and Dhekelia. Politician David R. Reville (born April 19, 1943) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1985 to 1990, and was later an advisor to the government of Bob Rae. Reville is a member of the New Democratic Party. Actor David Shatraw (born 7 June 196?, in Albany, New York) is an American film, TV, stage and voice actor. Probably his best known role to date is that of Tommy Shafter in the TV comedy series Titus (2000–2002). Politician David S. Hickernell is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 98th District and was elected in 2002. He currently sits on the House Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Local Government, and Transportation Committees. Politician David Simmons is the Majority Whip of the Florida Senate, a body in which he represents the 22nd District. His district of almost 500,000 residents includes parts of Orange and Seminole Counties in Central Florida. Senator David Simmons was sworn in as the State Senator from the 22nd District on November 16, 2010. Previously, he was a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 2000 to 2008. Actor David Siu Chung Hang (; born February 24, 1964) is a former Hong Kong TVB actor. He is best known for his role as Ting How-hai (丁孝蟹) in the 1992 TVB series The Greed of Man. He entered TVB in 1987 and starred in a number TV series including Behind Silk Curtains, A Trial of Lifetime, Bet On Fate, The Greed of Man, The Link, and Remembrance. In 1994, he turned to work for ATV and devoted himself to running a 4-wheel drive conversion shop in Hong Kong. Politician David Spence Thomson, (14 November 1915 – 25 October 1999), was a New Zealand politician of the National Party. Actor David Sterne is a British actor. He has played in more than 90 films since 1973. Politician David Taggart Dickinson (August 13, 1867 – November 27, 1930) was a Massachusetts attorney and politician who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and as the twenty eighth Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts. Politician David Ulibarri is a former Democratic member of the New Mexico Senate. He represented the 30th District from 2006 to 2012. Politician David V. (26 August 1932 – 10 July 2005) was a Malaysian unionist and former opposition politician. He won a seat in the Malaysian parliament twice representing the constituencies of Bangsar and Damansara. While in parliament, he was known to be fearless and vocal in raising issues concerning the Indian community in Malaysia. He later became the Chairman of the World Tamil Association in 1984. Politician David Van Os (born 1950) is a Texas attorney and a populist democrat. He is a prominent figure in the Democratic Party of the U.S. state of Texas and a frequent Democratic candidate for public office. A three-time Democratic nominee for statewide office, he is a self-styled "People's Democrat" and civil rights attorney. Politician David Vaughan Icke (; , born 29 April 1952) is an English writer, public speaker and former professional footballer. He promotes conspiracy theories about global politics and has written extensively about them. Politician David Wandendeya Wakikona is a Ugandan aviator and politician. He is the current State Minister for Trade & Antiquities in the Cabinet of Uganda. He was appointed to that position on 27 May 2011. He replaced Gagawala Wambuzi, who was dropped from the Cabinet. Prior to that, he served as the State Minister for Northern Uganda in the Office of the Prime Minister, from 2 June 2006 until 27 May 2011. He is also the elected Member of Parliament, representing "Manjiya County", Bududa District. He has continuously represented this constituency since 2001. Politician David Warren Tandy is an American Democratic Party politician in Louisville, Kentucky, who represents Louisville Metro's District 4. Councilman Tandy has held this position since 2005, when the Louisville Metro Council selected him to fill the seat left vacant by the death of Willie Bright. Tandy currently serves as the chairman of the Council’s Labor and Economic Development Committee. Politician David W. "Dave" Heckler (born March 7, 1947) is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, serving from 1993 to 1997. He also served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. In 2009, Heckler was elected District Attorney of Bucks County. Politician David W. Hoyle is a North Carolina politician who served as a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's forty-third Senate district, including constituents in Gaston County. A real estate developer from Dallas, North Carolina, he is also a former mayor of Dallas and is a graduate of Lenoir-Rhyne College. Politician David Wilks (born September 23, 1959) is a Canadian politician and a Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons. He was elected in the Kootenay—Columbia riding as a member of the Conservative Party of Canada in the 2011 election. In the 41st Canadian Parliament, Wilks was appointed to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development and introduced one piece of legislation, a private members bill called An Act to amend the Criminal Code (kidnapping of young person) which sought a minimum sentence of five years in prison for someone convicted of kidnapping a person under the age of 16. Politician David William Anthony Blyth Macpherson, 2nd Baron Strathcarron (23 January 1924 - 31 August 2006) was best known as the "motorcycling peer". He inherited the Barony on his father's death in 1937, but lost his automatic right to a seat in the House of Lords with the passage of the House of Lords Act 1999. Politician David William Smith (born December 30, 1938 in Sarnia, Ontario) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1985 to 1990. Politician David Wilshire (born 16 September 1943, Bristol) was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Spelthorne in Surrey from 1987 to 2010 and was considered to be to the Right of his party. Politician David Wright Miliband (born 15 July 1965) is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for South Shields from 2001 to 2013, and was the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs from 2007 to 2010. He is the elder son of the late Marxist theorist Ralph Miliband. He and his brother, the Leader of the Labour Party Ed Miliband, were the first siblings to sit in the Cabinet simultaneously since Edward, Lord Stanley, and Oliver Stanley in 1938. Politician Davinder Singh Sachdev (Punjabi: ਦਵਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਚਦੇਵ; born 1 August 1957), , is one of Singapore's foremost trial and appellate lawyer, having attained the title of Senior Counsel in 1997, and having been described by Asia Pacific Legal 500 2009/2010 as being "without peer at the bar". Davinder successfully represented Singapore Press Holdings in the high profile suit brought by Mr TT Durai, former Chief Executive Officer of the National Kidney Foundation, for defamation in relation to an article written by one of their correspondents, describing, among other things, that Mr Durai had asked for installation of a "gold-plated tap" in his office. Actor Davis Cleveland (born February 5, 2002) is an American child actor, rapper, and singer. He is best known for his role as Flynn Jones on the Disney Channel original series Shake It Up. Politician Dawn Clark Netsch (September 16, 1926 – March 5, 2013) was an Illinois professor of law and politician. A member of the Democratic Party in the United States, she served in the Illinois State Senate, as Illinois Comptroller and in 1994 was the first woman to be nominated by a major political party to run for Governor of Illinois. Actor Dawn Olivieri (born on 8 February 1981) is an American actress, model and voice actress who has appeared in a number of television shows and feature films. She is currently on the Showtime series House of Lies as a competitive and libidinous management consultant and ex-wife of main character Marty Kaan and mother of Roscoe Kaan. She also acted as Janice Herveaux in the third season of the HBO series True Blood. She played a reporter and Damon Salvatore's girlfriend Andie Starr in the hit CW show The Vampire Diaries. Wrapping up the 4th season on Heroes as the tattooed temptress "Lydia", she has also completed parts on TBS's My Boys, NBC's Knight Rider, TNT's Trust Me, and SyFy's , and recurred on CBS's How I Met Your Mother. Dawn is a lead in the SyFy movie HYDRA, and she is the voice of Pepper Potts in the new Avengers animated series on Disney XD. She also appeared in the October 2009 issue of Maxim. Olivieri appeared on HBO's Entourage on September 13, 2009, and hosted a contest on Scripped. She most recently voiced in the video game, inFamous 2 as Lucy Kuo. Politician Dawn Petula Butler (born 3 November 1969) is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Brent South from 2005 to 2010, and was Minister for Young Citizens and Youth Engagement in the Cabinet Office. After her seat was abolished in boundary changes she went on to fight the new Brent Central constituency which she lost to Liberal Democrat Sarah Teather polling 18,681 votes to Teather's 20,026. Politician Dayanidhi Maran () (born December 5, 1966, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India) is a member of parliament in India’s 15th Lok Sabha from Chennai Central constituency and Additional Deputy Leader of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK). He was also the Minister for Textiles in the Union Cabinet, and has also served as the as the Minister for Communications and Information Technology before that. He resigned from the position of Minister for Textiles in July 2011. Actor Dayo Ade (born 1972) is a Canadian actor who played Bryant Lester "BLT" Thomas in seasons 3-5 of the Degrassi Junior High series. He currently appears as nurse Leo Beckett on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation television series Cracked. Actor Dayton Callie (born 1946) is a Scottish-born American actor, best known for playing Charlie Utter on HBO's Deadwood and former Police Chief Wayne Unser on Sons of Anarchy. He has also voiced Whitaker in Valve's Left 4 Dead 2, appeared in Halloween 2, and had small roles in episodes of the The Unit and Seinfeld. He was also in two episodes of the short-lived NBC series The Cape as the Mayor, and had a 3-episode arc on . Politician D. Chris Buttars (born April 1, 1942) is a former Republican member of the Utah State Senate representing the 10th Utah Senate District (which spans the cities of South Jordan, West Jordan, and Herriman). He began his service as a state senator in 2001 and resigned in 2011 citing health problems. Politician Dean A. Del Mastro, (born August 16, 1970) is a Canadian politician. Since 2006, he has represented Peterborough in the Canadian House of Commons as a member of the Conservative Party. He is currently the parliamentary secretary to the Prime Minister of Canada and the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs. Politician Dean Allison (born February 18, 1965 in London, Ontario) is a Canadian politician. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 2004 federal election for the new riding of Niagara West—Glanbrook. Allison is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada and has been re-elected in each subsequent election. Actor Dean Harens (June 30, 1920 – May 20, 1996) was an American actor. He appeared in several movies and TV programs over four decades. Politician Deanie Frazier (born October 30, 1950 in Savannah, Georgia) was the first African American woman sworn in under Judge Eugene Gadgsen as county commissioner in Savannah, and held the office of 5th district county commissioner for 14 years. Frazier pleaded guilty in 1995 to two misdemeanor cocaine possession charges and resigned her office in a plea deal. Actor Deanie Ip (born 25 December 1947) is a Hong Kong singer and actress, known for supporting roles. She has won the Hong Kong Film Awards once for Best Actress and twice for Best Supporting Actress; she also won a Coppa Volpi for the Best Actress at the 68th Venice International Film Festival. Her Cantopop albums were released by Universal Music Group and several local labels. She speaks Cantonese, Dapeng dialect, Mandarin and English. Politician Dean Knudson (born April 29, 1961) is a Wisconsin State Assemblyman for the 30th district. H is also the former Mayor of Hudson, Wisconsin. He was elected to his first term as mayor of Hudson on April 1, 2008, with 87% of the vote. On April 15, 2008 he took office as the 52nd mayor of Hudson. Knudson previously served three terms as Alderman on the Hudson City Council from 1995 to 2001. Knudson replaced Jack Breault who retired after 14 years as Hudson mayor. Politician Dean L. Cameron (born January 20, 1961) is from Rupert, Idaho. He is a Republican member of the Idaho Senate, representing the 27th District consisting of all of Minidoka and Cassia Counties. Dean is married to Linda Lanovara and has three children: Carissa, Laci, and Nathan. Actor Deanna Russo (born October 17, 1979) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Dr. Logan Armstrong on the soap opera The Young and the Restless. She most recently starred in NBC's Knight Rider TV movie as Sarah Graiman, the daughter of KITT's creator, Dr. Charles Graiman, and the childhood love of KITT's driver, Michael Traceur. She is also KITT's technician in the Knight Rider series. Actor Deanne Angelica Barcellano Alipio better known by her screen name Angelica Barcelo (born March 7, 1996 in Quezon City) is a theatrical actress of Mandaluyong Artist Center. Politician Dean Rhoads is a Republican member of the Nevada Senate, representing the Northern Nevada District () since 1984. Previously he served in the Nevada Assembly from 1976 through 1982. In October 2010, Senator Rhoads broke with the Republican establishment to endorse Harry Reid over Sharon Angle in that year's Senate Race. Actor Dean Stockwell (born Robert Dean Stockwell, March 5, 1936) is an American actor of film and television, with a career spanning over 65 years. As a child actor under contract to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer he first came to the public's attention in films such as Anchors Aweigh and The Green Years; as a young adult he played a lead role in the 1957 Broadway and 1959 screen adaptations of Meyer Levin's Compulsion, a novel based on the true-life story of Leopold and Loeb. Actor Dean Sullivan (born 7 June 1955 in Liverpool) is an English actor. He is best known for playing Jimmy Corkhill in Channel 4's soap opera Brookside. Politician Dean Waldon Whiteway (born July 20, 1944) is a Canadian politician. He served in the Canadian House of Commons from 1974 to 1979, as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party. Politician Dean Wasson is an Ontario politician and public servant. He was a founding member of the Ontario Confederations of Regions Party, and was leader of the Ontario Provincial Confederation of Regions Party in the 1990 provincial election. Politician Debakanta Barua (also spelled as Dev Kant Baruah) () (22 February 1914 – 28 January 1996) was an Indian politician from Assam, who served as the President of the Indian National Congress during the Indian Emergency (1975-1977) and was one of the most loyal supporters of then-Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. He is most remembered for his infamous saying that "Indira is India and India is Indira", which most considered sycophancy and undue glorification of Indira Gandhi. He later joined Congress (Urs) which was later renamed as Indian Congress (Socialist). He was the Governor of Bihar from 1 February 1971 to 4 February 1973. He died in New Delhi. Actor Debashish Goswami is an Indian probabilist. He obtained PhD degree from Indian Statistical Institute under the supervision of Kalyan Bidhan Sinha. He was awarded the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology in 2012, the highest science award in India, in the mathematical sciences category. Actor Debbie Kurup is a British actress. She is the sister of singer and actress Helen Kurup. Kurup was educated at the Edmonton County School in the London Borough of Enfield and later trained at the North London Dance Studio. Politician Debbie Schlussel (born April 9, 1969) is a Jewish-American attorney, film critic, political commentator, and a conservative blogger who focuses particularly on Islam and American Muslims, but also on anti-semitism among Christians and others she views as a threat to Jews and other Americans. Her writing frequently targets the largely Muslim population of the Detroit suburb of Dearborn, which she refers to as "Dearbornistan". Her columns are often provocative and controversial, specifically those detailing what she considers the unsavory elements of Islam, the objectionable activities of American Muslims, illegal immigrants, as well as liberal and “faux-conservative” politicians. Politician Debby Barrett is a Republican member of the Montana Legislature. She was elected for Senate District 36, representing the Dillon, Montana area, in 2008. She previously served 4 terms in the House of Representatives. Actor Deb Carson is an award-winning American radio and television personality and national sports anchor for Fox Sports Radio. She currently anchors FSR's National Sports Reports during the prime afternoon drive-time block. Carson was also Co-Host of the network's nationally syndicated "The Stephen A. Smith Show." Actor Deblina Chatterjee (Debolina Chatterjee) is an Indian film and television actress who has played the lead role of Aaliya Hassan in TV series, Sajda Tere Pyaar Mein She made her feature film debut with Bengali film, Ami Aadu (2011), directed by Somnath Gupta, which was shown at the 2011 IFFI and also won the 58th National Film Award for the Best Feature Film in Bengali. Actor Débora Duarte is the stage name of Débora Susan Duke, a Brazilian actress born January 2, 1950 in São Paulo, Brazil. Her parents are actor Lima Duarte and actress Marisa Sanches. At the age of five she was selected to act in the TV Tupi series Ciranda, cirandinha. Politician Deborah D. Blumer (October 18, 1941 – October 13, 2006) was a Democratic member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from Framingham. She served in the House from 2001 until her death. Politician Deborah "Debbie" Cook (Born January 22, 1954) is the former mayor of Huntington Beach, California, and was the Democratic candidate for California's 46th congressional district in 2008. Cook was elected to the Huntington Beach City Council in 2000 and re-elected in 2004. Politician Deborah "Debi" Rose is a Democratic City Council member in New York City. She was elected to the 49th Council District, in northern Staten Island, New York. In the September 2009 Democratic primary, Rose defeated incumbent Kenneth Mitchell by 16 percentage points. She defeated Mitchell (Conservative Party of New York) and Timothy Kuhn (Republican Party) by a wide margin in the November 2009 General Election. Politician Deborah "Deb" Markowitz is the Secretary of the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources. She was appointed by Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin. She was the Secretary of State of Vermont. She is a member of the Democratic Party. Politician Deborah Drake Matthews (born 1953) is a politician in Ontario, Canada currently serving as Deputy Premier of Ontario, and Minister of Health and Long-Term Care. Actor Deborah Gaye Van Valkenburgh (born August 29, 1952) is an American actress. She is known as Ted Knight's daughter in the role of Jackie Rush on the ABC television situation comedy Too Close for Comfort, and for her role as Mercy in the cult 1979 film The Warriors. Actor Deborah Harmon (born May 8, 1951 Chicago, Illinois) in is an American film and television actress. She is the daughter of actor Frank Harmon. Politician Deborah K. Ross is a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's thirty-fourth House district, including constituents in Wake county. An attorney from Raleigh, North Carolina, Ross is currently (2011-2012 session) serving in her fifth term in the state House of Representatives. Politician Deborah Reynolds was a Democratic member of the New Hampshire Senate, representing the 2nd District from 2006 to 2010. She was Chairman of the New Hampshire Senate Judiciary Committee and served on the Commerce, Labor and Consumer Protection Committee, Rules and Enrolled Bills Committee, and the Ways and Means Committee. She is one of five governor-appointed commissioners on the New Hampshire Commission for Human Rights. Politician Deborah Senn is a Washington politician. She was the Insurance Commissioner (1993–2001) and ran in the 2000 US Senate Democratic primary election, losing to Maria Cantwell. In 2004, she unsuccessfully ran for Attorney General, defeating Mark Sidran in the primary but losing to Rob McKenna in the general election. Senn also has been partner in a law firm. Politician Debra Ann Shipley (born 22 June 1957) is a politician in the United Kingdom. She was Labour Party Member of Parliament (MP) for Stourbridge from 1997 until the 2005 general election, when she stood down for reasons of ill health. She was succeeded by Lynda Waltho, also from the Labour Party. Politician Debra DeLee (born 1948) was Chair of the Democratic National Committee from 1994 to 1995, and was the second woman to hold the post. She is currently President and CEO of Americans for Peace Now (APN), a national Zionist organization dedicated to enhancing Israel’s security through peace and to supporting the Israeli Peace Now movement. She was born in Chicago, Illinois, is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin, Madison. She was a superdelegate for the 2008 Democratic National Convention and endorsed United States Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York in the primaries. Actor Debra Eisenstadt is an American director, writer, producer, actress and consultant (theater, film, and television). She is the recipient of the Grand Jury Prize at the 2001 Slamdance Film Festival and the Someone to Watch Award at the 2002 Independent Spirit Awards, both for the film she wrote, produced, directed, shot and edited Daydream Believer. She also received awards for her film The Limbo Room starring Melissa Leo- Her most highly visible acting roles were starring in the theater & film versions of David Mamet's controversial Oleanna where she played opposite William H. Macy and in Wendy Wasserstein's "The Sister's Rosensweig" and "The Heidi Chronicles". Actor Debralee Scott (April 2, 1953 – April 5, 2005) was an American actress best known for her role on the sitcoms Welcome Back, Kotter and Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman. Scott was born and raised in Elizabeth, New Jersey, and later lived in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, where she was a cheerleader. Politician Decius Spear Wade (January 23, 1835 – August 3, 1905) was an American attorney, judge, writer, and politician who has been called the "Father of Montana Jurisprudence" for his role in establishing the common law and statutory law of the U.S. state of Montana. He was a judge and state senator in Ohio before serving sixteen years as Chief Justice of the Montana Territorial Supreme Court. As a member of the post-statehood Code Commission, he was one of the main drafters of the Montana Code and the most vocal advocate in the state for codification. Politician Declan James Ganley (born 23 July 1968) is an Irish entrepreneur, businessman and political activist. He is founder and chairman of a political party, Libertas with pan-European ambitions. The party was unsuccessful in this ambition in the 2009 European Parliament Election, succeeding in getting only one of the hundreds of candidates elected, in France. Actor Dee Green (November 16, 1916 – April 24, 1985) was an American actress who primarily worked with The Three Stooges. As such, she is perhaps best known as the foremost of Shemp's plethora of potential brides, the plain, tall and fawning Miss Fanny Dinkelmeyer, in the comedy short Brideless Groom (wherein Emil Sitka appears as the Justice of the Peace who repeatedly attempts to marry them with the preamble "Hold hands, you lovebirds!"). More often than not, she was shown as a homely and unattractive bride-to-be (e.g. "Baggie" in I'm a Monkey's Uncle and King Rootintootin's daughter in Mummy's Dummies). Actor Dee Lampton (October 6, 1898 – September 2, 1919) was an American film actor of the silent era. He appeared in 52 films between 1915 and 1920. He was one of the regulars in the Hal Roach crew of actors and was the heavy set character. Actor Deepa Chari (b. Mumbai) is an Indian actress and swimsuit model working in Kollywood. Actor Deepa Venkat is a Tamil film and television actress, Dubbing artist and a Radio Jockey (Hello FM Chennai). She has played leading roles in over 70 television serials and a few Tamil movies. In 2007, She has been awarded Kalaimamani by Government of Tamil Nadu . Actor Deepika Singh (born 26th July 1991) is an Indian television actress. She is famous for her role as Sandhya in the Star Plus's daily soap opera, Diya Aur Baati Hum. Politician Deep Narayan Singh was an Indian politician, participant in the Indian independence movement, and a former Chief Minister of Bihar. Actor Deepti Gupta is a Pakistani actress who appears in Pakistani, Singaporei and American films and serials. She mostly appeared in Mehreen Jabbar's, Pakistani serials. Actor Deezer D (born 1965), whose real name is Dearon Thompson, is an American actor, rapper and motivational speaker. He is best known for his role as Nurse Malik McGrath in the US TV series ER, and for his roles in the films CB4 and Fear of a Black Hat. Deezer D's most recent album, Delayed, But Not Denied, was available on iTunes and from his website August 8, 2008. Previously, Thompson released Unpredictable (2002) and Living Up in a Down World (1999). Actor Deidre Ann Hall (born October 31, 1947) is an American actress best known for her portrayal of Dr. Marlena Evans on NBC's daytime drama Days of our Lives, which she played for 32 years. The character is considered an icon to the soap, and has experienced some of the most outrageous storylines in soap opera history. She is also an ambassador for Operation Smile. Actor Deirdre Quinn (born 1973) is an American actress, who is most famous for her lead roles as: the recurring character "Texas" Tina in the television series Heroes and her wildly popular Miss Texas, playing Sandra Bullock's roommate in the mega comedy hit, Miss Congeniality, as well as her starring roles in, "Aces N' Eights (Film)", "The Last Dance (Film)" The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer (film), and to name a few. Politician Dejan Šoškić (Serbian Cyrillic: Дејан Шошкић, ; born 15 March 1967 in Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Serbian economist. He is an Associate Professor at Faculty of Economics who was Governor of the National Bank of Serbia from 2010 to 2012. Politician Delbert Hosemann, Jr. (born June 30, 1947 in Vicksburg, Mississippi) is the Republican Secretary of State of Mississippi. Hosemann received his Bachelor of Business Administration from Notre Dame University in 1969. He then went on to earn his Juris Doctor from the University of Mississippi Law School in 1972. He completed his specialization in Taxation at New York University in 1973. Hosemann currently lives in Jackson, Mississippi and is a partner with Phelps Dunbar LLP. Politician Delbert Lee Scott (born September 9, 1949) is a businessman and politician from Missouri. He has served as a city councilman for Lowry City, Missouri, as a Republican member of the Missouri House of Representatives, and as a member of the Missouri State Senate. He makes his home in Lowry City, Missouri. Actor Del Henney (born 24th July 1935 in Liverpool, England) is a British character actor, perhaps best known for his role as Charlie Venner in Sam Peckinpah’s Straw Dogs (1971). Actor Delhi Ganesh a veteran Tamil Actor born in Tirunelveli , who mostly acts in supporting roles and is perhaps best known for his role in Kamal Hassan comedies and films like Nayagan and Michael Madana Kama Rajan. He has acted in more than 400 films from 1976 to present. He was a member of the 'Delhi' drama troupe called Dakshina Bharata Nataka Sabha (DBNS),. Ganesh worked in the Food Corporation of India from 1964 to 1974 before quitting in favour of films. Actor Delia Magaña (February 2, 1903 – March 31, 1996) was a Mexican film and television actress, singer, and dancer. Although she started as a silent film actress, Magaña became best known for her comic supporting roles in her later years. For her 60 years in the film industry, as well as for contributing to the American cinema, Magaña's name and hand print are preserved in the sidewalk outside Mann's Chinese Theater in Hollywood, California. Actor Delia Razon (Lucy May Gritz) (born August 8, 1931) is Filipino actress who was born to who was born to a German father and a Filipino-Spanish mother who made her debut in 1949 was Krus na Bituin by LVN pictures when Dona Narcisa de Leon had notice Lucy's talent which she has screen name as Delia Razon and she become popular for loveteam with Rogelio dela Rosa She married Aurelio Reyes whose daughter Rina Reyes married Rey "PJ" Abellana, a heartthrob of 1980s movies and Carla Abellana was Razon's granddaughter Politician Delis Castillo Rivera de Santiago was interim mayor of Ponce from 2004 to 2005. She filled in the post left vacant by the sudden death of long-time Mayor Rafael Cordero Santiago, completing Mayor Cordero Santiago's term. Prior to filling in the office of mayor, Ms. Castillo Rivera was vice-mayor of the city. She is a member of Mu Alpha Phi sorority. Politician Delpha Sauvé (June 12, 1901 – October 2, 1956) was a Canadian politician. He was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec. Politician Delphine Batho (born in Paris on 23 March 1973) is a French Socialist Party politician. She was France's minister of ecology, sustainable development, and energy between June 21, 2012 and 2nd July, 2013. She had to leave the government because she openly critized the government and the budget restrictions for her own ministry. She was previously named ministre délégué at the French Ministry of Justice. She was elected to the National Assembly of France from the 2nd constituency of Deux-Sèvres on behalf of the Socialist, Radical, Citizen, and Miscellaneous Left grouping. It had been rumoured that the relationship between Delphine Batho and Christiane Taubira, her Senior Minister for Justice, was tense, leading to her removal from the Ministry of Justice. Actor Delvon Roe is an actor. He is a retired basketball player who played at Michigan State University. He was listed as a forward. He ended his career in September 2011 after three years at Michigan State due to degenerative knee pain. Politician Delwar Hossain Sayeedi (; ) is a Bangladeshi Islamist politician and Muslim cleric convicted of war crimes during the 1971 Bangladesh liberation war. He was an elected member of the National Assembly of Bangladesh from 1996 to 2008. He is the Nayeb-e-Ameer or the Vice President of Jamaat-e-Islami. The International Crimes Tribunal found Sayeedi guilty in 8 of the 20 charges, including mass killing, rape, arson, looting and forcing minority Hindus to convert to Islam during 1971. On 28 February 2013, the tribunal sentenced him to death by hanging for two charges among the eight committed during the 1971 Liberation War of Bangladesh. The tribunal has been criticized as well as supported by international observers. Actor Dely Atay-Atayan, also Adelaida Fernando, (March 17, 1914 – August 30, 2004), born Adelaida Marquez Fernando-Villegas, was a Filipina comedian and singer. Her career in entertainment spanned seven decades, beginning in bodabil and ending in television. Politician Demetrio Mendoza Cortes Sr. was the first Mayor of Mandaue City and last Municipal Mayor of Mandaue. He served 26 years as mayor. He was also Municipal councilor and a lawyer by profession. Politician Democrat Borris L. Miles is a member of the Texas House of Representatives. He is serving his third term as Representative for District 146, which encompasses parts of Harris County, Texas, including Sunnyside, Houston, and Third Ward, Houston. Politician Demosthenes (, ; 384–322 BC) was a prominent Greek statesman and orator of ancient Athens. His orations constitute a significant expression of contemporary Athenian intellectual prowess and provide an insight into the politics and culture of ancient Greece during the 4th century BC. Demosthenes learned rhetoric by studying the speeches of previous great orators. He delivered his first judicial speeches at the age of 20, in which he argued effectively to gain from his guardians what was left of his inheritance. For a time, Demosthenes made his living as a professional speech-writer (logographer) and a lawyer, writing speeches for use in private legal suits. Actor Dena Atlantic is an actress best known for her role as Floria Mills in the television series Oz. Atlantic has also played in the Playwrights Horizons Studio Theater. Actor Deng Chao (; born February 2, 1979 in Nanchang, Jiangxi) is a popular Chinese actor, member of National Theatre, and singer. He achieved success when he acted as a leading role in the modern comedian drama Cui Hua, Serve Suancai, please. After graduating from Central Academy of Drama, Deng became even greater success from his acting in the historical TV series The Young Emperor. Later, his career became yet more successful; he acted as leading roles in TV series Happiness is like Flowers, Tough Love, Sweet Sweet Honey, The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, You are my brother, etc. Politician Deng Pufang () (born 16 April 1944) is the first son of China's former Paramount leader Deng Xiaoping. He is mostly known for being crippled by the Red Guards and becoming a paraplegic. He has since dedicated his life to improving the rights of handicapped people. Politician Deng Weizhi (born 1938) is a Standing Committee Member of the 9th CPPCC National Committee. He is also the Vice Chairman of the 10th Central Committee of the China Association for Promoting Democracy. Politician Deng Xiaoping (Pinyin: Dèng Xiǎopíng, ; 22 August 1904 – 19 February 1997) was a politician and reformist leader of the Communist Party of China who, after Mao's death led his country towards a market economy. While Deng never held office as the head of state, head of government or General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (the highest position in Communist China), he nonetheless served as the "paramount leader" of the People's Republic of China from 1978 to 1992. As the core of the second generation leaders Deng shared his power with several powerful older politicians commonly known as the Eight Elders. Politician Denis Detcheverry (born 29 April 1953) is a member of the Senate of France, representing the islands of Saint Pierre and Miquelon. He is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Actor Denise Black (born 16 March 1958 in Emsworth, Hampshire, England) is an English actress, best known for playing Denise Osbourne in the ITV1 soap Coronation Street and Hazel Tyler in Channel 4 TV's Queer As Folk in 1999 and 2000, written by Russell T Davies. Actor Denise DuBarry (born March 6, 1956) is an American actress, businesswoman, film producer, and philanthropist. She co-founded Thane International, Inc. a global leader in the direct response industry along with her husband, Bill Hay in 1990. She served as its Chief Creative Officer for 15 years 1990-2005. As an actress, she is best known for her role as Samantha Green on the television series Black Sheep Squadron, and as Johanna Franklin in the film Being There. She was a pioneer in the infomercial industry as a producer of Play the Piano Overnight in 1988 which won the Billboard Music Award for Best Music Instruction Video that year and then Play the Guitar Overnight which won the 1991 Billboard Music Award for Best Music Instruction. She is the mother of actress Samantha Lockwood. Actor Denise Filiatrault, (born May 16, 1931) is a Canadian actress and director. Actor Denise Gordy (born November 11, 1949) is an American film and television actress. Politician Denise Juneau (born April 5, 1967) is an American politician from the U.S. state of Montana elected as the State Superintendent of Public Instruction. The State Superintendent of Public Instruction heads the Montana Office of Public Instruction. A member of the Democratic Party, Juneau is the first American Indian woman to be elected to statewide executive office in Montana. She is a member of the Mandan and Hidatsa tribes. Politician Denise Laferrière (born on October 25, 1950, in Saint-Jacques de Montcalm, Quebec) is a Quebec politician in Gatineau, Quebec. She is the councillor for Hull District. Actor Denise Lee Richards (born February 17, 1971) is an American actress and former fashion model. She has appeared in films, including Starship Troopers (1997), Wild Things (1998), Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999) The World Is Not Enough (1999) as a Bond girl and in Valentine (2001). She later appeared in Scary Movie 3 (2003), Love Actually (2003), Edmond (2005) and Madea's Witness Protection (2012) and also Ted (2012). She has also appeared in guest-arcs on television series' such as Melrose Place (1996), Spin City (2001) and Two and a Half Men (2003). She also played Monica and Ross Geller's cousin on Friends (2001). In 2008-2009, she appeared on the E! reality TV show, Denise Richards: It's Complicated. In 2010-2011, she was a series regular on the comedy Blue Mountain State. In 2012, she made guest appearances on 30 Rock, Anger Management and 90210. She currently stars in the ABC Family series, Twisted where she plays a fallen socialite and mother of a murderer. Actor Denise Maria Sanz Laurel (born September 30, 1987) is a Filipina actress and singer. She is best known for playing Nadja Ann Dela Merced on the ABS-CBN romance drama Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Midnight Phantom, Emerald Fortalejo in Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Kristine and as Wendy Garcia in Dahil Sa Pag-ibig. Laurel is a member of Arnold Vegafria's ALV Talent Circuit. Politician Denise Moreno Ducheny (born March 21, 1952) is a former California State Senator who represented Senate District 40, which includes southern San Diego County, part of Riverside County, and all of Imperial County. Ducheny is a Democrat. She lives with her husband, Al, in San Diego, California. Actor Denise Nicholas (born Donna Denise Nicholas; July 12, 1944) is an American actress and social activist who was involved in the American Civil Rights Movement. She is known primarily for her role as high school guidance counselor Liz McIntyre on the ABC comedy-drama series Room 222, and for her role as Councilwoman Harriet DeLong on the NBC/CBS drama series In the Heat of the Night. Politician Denise O'Donnell is the Director of Justice Assistance at the US Department of Justice in the Obama Administration. She is also an attorney and Democratic politician from Buffalo, New York. She most recently served as New York State Commissioner of Criminal Justice Services and Assistant Secretary to the Governor for Criminal Justice in the Cabinet of Gov. David Paterson. She previously held the roles in the Cabinet of former Gov. Eliot Spitzer. Politician Denise Patricia Byrne Kingsmill, Baroness Kingsmill CBE is a British Labour peer. She was appointed as a life peer in 2006 after an early legal career as a solicitor in employment law. She was born in New Zealand and emigrated to Wales during her childhood. She studied at Croesyceiliog School. Baroness Kingsmill holds a degree in Economics and Anthropology from Girton College, Cambridge. Baroness Kingsmill is a member of the Economic Affairs Committee. Actor Denise Pence is an American actress, who began her career on Broadway as a gypsy dancer in the Michael Kidd production of The Rothschilds and Pippin, directed by Bob Fosse. She and her husband, Director, Steve Boockvor, were immortalized in A Chorus Line as "Al" and "Kristine" Actor Denise Perrier (born 1935) is a French model and actress. She now goes by "Denise Perrier Lanfranchi." Actor Denise Rodrigues Fraga Villaça (born October 15, 1965 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a Brazilian actress. She is also a columnist at Editora Globo's Crescer magazine. Politician Denise Sheehan is an experienced manager with more than 20 years of experience in government and the non-profit sectors. She has most recently worked for the The Climate Registry, a North American non-profit membership organization which helps business prepare for new carbon-related laws and regulations and manage their risk. Politician Denise W. Merrill is a Democratic politician and the current Connecticut Secretary of the State. Merrill was previously a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives. Politician Denis Foley (born 14 May 1934) is a retired Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Kerry North constituency for 18 years, broken by a 3-year stint as a Senator. Politician Denis Jacquat (born May 29, 1944 in Thiaucourt-Regniéville, Meurthe-et-Moselle) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Moselle department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Denis MacShane (born Denis Matyjaszek; 21 May 1948) is a former British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Rotherham from 1994 until his resignation in 2012. He served in the Labour Government as Minister for Europe from 2002 until 2005, and is currently on the Policy Council of Labour Friends of Israel. On 2 November 2012, he was suspended from the Labour Party after the House of Commons Standards and Privileges Committee found that he had submitted 19 false invoices "plainly intended to deceive" the parliamentary expenses authority. Later that day he announced his intention to resign as MP for Rotherham. Politician Denis McCullough (24 January 1883 – 11 September 1968) was a prominent Irish nationalist political activist in the early 20th century. Politician Denis Robin (born ?) is a French civil servant. Robin served as the Prefect of Mayotte from September 12, 2008, to July 13, 2009. He left this position to become the chief of staff for the Minister of Overseas France, Marie-Luce Penchard. He was succeeded as Prefect by Hubert Derache. Politician Denis Rocan (born February 14, 1949) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1986 to 2007, and served as speaker of the assembly from 1988 to 1995. Rocan was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party, but became an independent in 2007. Politician Denis Stepanov was one of three men behind the start of DDoS attacks for hire and extortion. A multinational law enforcement group of British, American, and Russian private individuals and law enforcement agents captured Ivan Maksakov, Alexander Petrov, and Denis Stepanov. Politician Denis Vincent Napthine (born 6 March 1952) is an Australian politician for the Liberal Party and the 47th Premier of Victoria. Napthine is a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, representing the electoral district of South-West Coast. Following the resignation of Ted Baillieu, he was elected leader of the Parliamentary Liberal Party on 6 March 2013 and was sworn in as Premier later the same day. He leads a minority government following the resignation of MP Geoff Shaw to the crossbench. Politician Denis Walter Coe (born 5 June 1929 in Whitley Bay, Northumberland) has been a British Labour Party politician. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for the marginal Middleton and Prestwich constituency from 1966 to 1970, when it was gained by the Conservative Alan Haselhurst. Politician Dennis Andrew Canavan (born 8 August 1942) is a Scottish politician, and was an Independent Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Falkirk West. He currently chairs the Advisory Board of Yes Scotland, the campaign for a Yes vote in the Scottish independence referendum, 2014. Actor Dennis Blome was an actual sheriff at the time he played the role of a sheriff that gets handcuffed to his car in the 1988 film Miles from Home. At that time, he was the sheriff of Linn County, Iowa. He held that position for many years until 1994 when he stepped down to become a U.S. Marshal. Politician Dennis Byars (born 1940) is a Nebraska state senator from Beatrice, Nebraska in the Nebraska Legislature and director of Beatrice Community Hospital Foundation. Politician Dennis Chukude Osadebay (June 29, 1911—December 26, 1994) was a Nigerian politician, poet, journalist and former premier of the now defunct Mid-Western Region of Nigeria, which now comprises Edo and Delta State. He was one of the pioneering Nigerian poets who wrote in English. Politician Dennis Cutler Blair (born February 4, 1947) is the former United States Director of National Intelligence and is a retired United States Navy admiral. He was confirmed by the United States Senate to serve in the Obama administration as Director of National Intelligence (DNI) on January 28, 2009 and took office the next day. Blair resigned as DNI on May 20, 2010, effective May 28; multiple news sources reported that the move was requested by President Obama. Politician Dennis H. Black (born December 18, 1939) is a Democratic politician, representing the 15th District in the Iowa Senate since 1995. He received his B.S. in Forest Management and M.S. in Natural Resources Economics from Utah State University. Actor Dennis Hoey (1893–1960) was a British film and stage actor, best known for playing Inspector Lestrade in six Universal's Sherlock Holmes series. Hoey also played the Master of Harrow in The Foxes of Harrow and appeared in Tarzan and the Leopard Woman. Actor Dennis Keith Bowen (September 9, 1950 – March 9, 2012) was an American character actor. His filmography included numerous films, more than one hundred television shows, and over one thousand television commercials during his career. Bowen's film credits included Van Nuys Blvd. and Caddyshack II. His best known television roles included the 1970s ABC television series, Welcome Back, Kotter, in which he had a recurring role as Todd Ludlow. Politician Dennis K. Hays was the United States Ambassador to the Suriname. He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate and was appointed by President Bill Clinton on March 22, 1996. Politician Dennis K. Kruse (born October 7, 1946) is an auctioneer who was a founder of what became Kruse International. Dennis Kruse started working in the local auction business with his father, Russell W. Kruse, and older brother Dean Kruse. They were later joined by his younger brother Daniel J. Kruse, and started what would become Kruse International Collector Car Auctions in 1971. In 1979, Kruse left the collector car business to focus on local auctions and real estate. A 1964 graduate of the Reppert School of Auctioneering in Decatur, Indiana, Kruse served as president of the auction school, from his purchase of the school in 1996, until its sale to the Christy family in Indianapolis in 2011. Dennis graduated from the School of Education at Indiana University in 1970, and was a licensed teacher in Indiana from 1970 to 1975. Kruse currently serves on the board of trustees at Trine University in Angola, Indiana. Politician Dennis L. Serrette, born in Harlem, New York in the 1940s, was the New Alliance Party candidate for United States President in the 1984 presidential election. His running mate was Nancy Ross. He split with the party after the election. Politician Dennis L. White of Columbus, Ohio, was the chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party, 2002–2005. He was chairman of the Ohio delegation to the 2004 Democratic National Convention in Boston, where he urged members of his delegation not to cross picket lines in the event of a labor dispute between Boston's Mayor and its police union. This led several delegates to complain that they were being "forced to take a side without knowing all the facts". Politician Dennis McKinney (born July 24, 1960) is a former Kansas State Treasurer and formerly a state representative in the American state of Kansas, where he represented the 116th House District. This district covers a large portion of south central Kansas, including: Barber County, Comanche County, Kingman County, Kiowa County, north Harper County, and southeastern Ford County. Actor Dennis M. Hedlund was born on September 3, 1947 in Hedley, Texas. He graduated from the University of Texas, Austin, Texas with B.A. in Business Administration and also served as a Major in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves. Actor Dennis Neilson-Terry was a British actor who starred in a number of films between 1917 and 1932. He was born in London on 21 October 1895 to actress Julia Neilson and her husband, actor Fred Terry; his older sister was actress Phyllis Neilson-Terry. He played Inspector Hanaud in The House of the Arrow in 1930. He died in Bulawayo, Rhodesia on 14 July 1932 at the age of 36. He was the father of actress Hazel Terry. Politician Dennis Perry is a Canadian politician, currently the deputy leader of the Green Party of British Columbia. He lives in West Vancouver. Politician Dennis Roy Timbrell (born November 13, 1946) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1971 to 1987, and was a cabinet minister in the governments of William Davis and Frank Miller. Politician Dennis R. Patrick (born June 1, 1951 in Los Angeles, California) served as Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission from April 18, 1987 to August 7, 1989. He had been a member of the Commission since December, 1983, and had held positions in the Reagan administration since January, 1982. Patrick was only 35 when he became head of the FCC. During his tenure the FCC eliminated the Fairness Doctrine. Politician Dennis Travale (born 1944) is the current elected mayor of Norfolk County, Ontario. He is also past/chair of the (SCOR). Politician Dennis Walcott (born September 7, 1951) is the Chancellor of the New York City Department of Education. He succeeded Cathie Black, who resigned in April 2011 after only three months on the job. Politician Dennis William Egan (born March 3, 1947) is a member of the Alaska Senate, representing Juneau, Alaska. He previously served as its mayor from February 13, 1995, to October 3, 2000, and was a member of the local assembly. He was manager of Alaska-Juneau Communications, Inc., which owns the Juneau-area radio stations KINY and KSUP; Egan hosts the program Problem Corner on KINY. Politician Dennis Yablonsky is the CEO of the Allegheny Conference. He previously served as a member of Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell's cabinet as Secretary of Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development. He was nominated for that position in 2003. He resigned 2008. Actor Denny Sumargo is a basketball player for Indonesia's basketball national team. Living in Jakarta, Indonesia, he is known for his speed and powerful slam dunk. He plays as a guard. Politician Densmore Ronald Dover, known as Den Dover, (born 4 April 1938 in Stockton Heath, Cheshire) is a British politician. He was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the North West England region from 1999 to 2009. Actor Denver Dell Pyle (May 11, 1920 – December 25, 1997) was an American film and television actor. He perhaps is equally remembered for having portrayed Briscoe Darling on several episodes of The Andy Griffith Show and also as Uncle Jesse in The Dukes of Hazzard from 1979 to 1985. Actor Denyse Tontz (born on September 17, 1994) is an American actress, singer, and dancer. Tontz is best known for her role as Jennifer 1 on Nickelodeon's hit TV show Big Time Rush. She currently appears as recurring character in the Disney Channel sitcom Dog With a Blog as Nikki Ortiz. She has a starring role as Miranda Montgomery in the reincarnation of the soap opera All My Children. Actor Denys Graham was a Welsh actor who appeared in the later series of Rumpole of the Bailey as his many daughtered colleague Percy Hoskins. He also played a range of other roles on stage and screen. Actor Denzel Hayes Washington, Jr. (born December 28, 1954) is an American actor, film director, and film producer. He has received much critical acclaim for his work in film since the 1990s, including for his portrayals of real-life figures such as Steve Biko, Malcolm X, Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, Melvin B. Tolson, Frank Lucas, and Herman Boone. Washington is a featured actor in the films produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and was a frequent collaborator of the late director Tony Scott. Politician Denzil Holles, 1st Baron Holles PC (31 October 1599 – 17 February 1680) was an English statesman and writer, best known as one of the Five Members whose attempted unconstitutional arrest by King Charles I in the House of Commons of England in 1642 sparked the Civil War. Politician Denzil Minnan-Wong is a Toronto city councillor representing one of the two Don Valley East wards, Toronto City Council Ward 34. He is the son of Denzil Minnan-Wong, Sr., a Chinese immigrant who became a prominent member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario. His father died in 1988 at age 53. Actor DeRay Davis (born Antwan DeRay Davis) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. DeRay began his career in the comedy clubs. Shortly after moving to Los Angeles, He won the Comedy Central Laugh Riots Competition and was a standout on the Cedric the Entertainer Tour. Best known for his role as Ray-Ray the Hustle Guy in Barbershop and Barbershop 2: Back in Business, Davis has also appeared in other films, including Semi-Pro and 21 Jump Street. Davis' television roles and appearances have included programs such as Reno 911,BET's ComicView, MTV's Nick Cannon's Wild 'N Out and 'Short Circuitz, and HBO's Entourage. Politician Derek Colclough Walker-Smith, Baron Broxbourne PC, TD, QC, Bt. (13 April 1910 – 22 January 1992), known as Sir Derek Walker-Smith, Bt., from 1960 to 1983, was a British Conservative Party politician. Politician Derek Fletcher is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 1995, representing Guelph–Wellington. Actor Derek Kok Jing-hung (, born 18 November 1964) is a Hong Kong actor who has worked for TVB since 1986. He filmed over 60 dramas. He is specialised in action and Chinese Kung Fu performance. Actor Derek Lee Nixon (born April 13, 1983) is an American actor/producer. He grew up in Texas and gained notoriety in 2002 after starring in Mary-Kate and Ashley's, When in Rome as well as in several Hollywood films, including Hallettsville (with Gary Busey), The Lights (with Joe Estevez), Outrage (with Michael Madsen, Natasha Lyonne, and Michael Berryman), The Jerk Theory (with Tom Arnold, Jenna Dewan-Tatum, Josh Henderson, Lauren Storm), and then starring in Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise co-creator Kim Henkel's BONEBOYS. His Television Credits include guest starring on Boston Public and the short lived series Do-Over with a recurring job on The Andy Dick Show. Nixon also is not related to Richard Nixon. Politician Derek McDowell (born 1 September 1958) is a former Irish Labour Party politician. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1992 to 2002, and member of the 22nd Seanad Éireann from 2002 to 2007. Politician Derek Nigel Ernest Blackburn (born June 16, 1934 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada) was a Canadian Member of Parliament from 1972 to 1993. He was elected as a candidate of the New Democratic Party in the riding of Brant in Ontario. Blackburn won the Brant seat in the Canadian parliament seven times: firstly in a by-election part way through the 28th Canadian parliament, and then in the general elections from the 29th to the 34th parliaments. Politician Derek Skees is an American politician. He served as a Republican member of the Montana Legislature from 2011 to 2013. He represented House District 4 which covered Whitefish area. Skees ran for Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance, State Auditor in 2012, but lost to incumbent Monica Lindeen. Politician Derek Wall is an English politician and member of the Green Party of England and Wales. He is currently International Coordinator of the Green Party. Formerly the party's Principal Speaker, he is known as a prominent ecosocialist, campaigning both for environmentalism and socialism. Alongside his political role, Wall is an academic and a writer, having published on the subject of ecosocialism and the wider Green politics movement. He is a contributor to the Morning Star newspaper and a blogger. Politician Derick Heathcoat-Amory, 1st Viscount Amory ( ; KG, GCMG, TD, PC, DL; 26 December 1899 – 20 January 1981) was a British Conservative politician. He served as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1958 to 1960 and as Chancellor of the University of Exeter from 1972 to 1981. Politician Derio L. Gambaro (born December 6, 1955) is an American politician. He previously served in the Missouri House of Representatives where he represented a portion of South St. Louis including The Hill and Dogtown neighborhoods. He is a Democrat. Politician Derk Jan Eppink (born 7 November 1958) is a Dutch journalist, politician in Belgium, and former cabinet secretary for European Commissioners Bolkestein (1999–2004) and Kallas (2004–2007). In 2009, he was elected to the European Parliament for List Dedecker and sits on the European Conservatives and Reformists Group Executive. Politician Dermot Patrick Honan (died 20 July 1986) was a Fianna Fáil politician from County Clare in Ireland who served as a senator for 8 years. Actor Déryné Róza Széppataki, born as Rozália Schenbach, commonly known as Déryné (23 December 1793, Jászberény - 29 September 1872, Miskolc) was the first acclaimed female opera singer of Hungary and the best known actress of early Hungarian theater. Politician Deshabandu Karu Jayasuriya (Sinhala:කරු ජයසුරිය) (born 29 September 1940) is the former deputy Leader of the United National Party (UNP), the main Opposition party of Sri Lanka and Ex Cabinet Minister of Public Administration and Home Affairs. He is also a Member of Parliament representing the Gampaha District. He had his early education at Ananda College, Colombo.In President Ranasinghe Premadasa's government, Karu Jayasuriya was appointed as the Sri Lanka Ambassador to Germany. Actor Des Keogh (born 1935) is an Irish actor. He was born in Birr, County Offaly. He was trained as a lawyer before entering the theatre in his twenties. Politician Des McNulty (born 28 July 1952, Stockport (then Cheshire, England), UK) is a Labour politician, and was a Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Clydebank and Milngavie constituency from 1999 to 2011, serving as Labour's Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning until he was defeated for re-election at the 2011 election. Politician Desmond A. "Des" Hanafin (born 1930) is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was a member of Seanad Éireann for over 30 years. Politician Desmond Angus Swayne TD MP (born 20 August 1956), is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He is Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency of New Forest West in Hampshire, and was formerly also Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister, David Cameron, having been his PPS during his time as Leader of the Opposition, 2005–10, prior to his appointment in September 2012 to the office of Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury. Politician Desmond "Des" Geraghty (born 27 October 1943) is a former Irish politician and trade union leader. He was president of SIPTU from 1999 to 2004. He stood unsuccessfully at the 1984 European Parliament election for the Dublin constituency as a Workers' Party candidate. He briefly served as General Secretary of the Workers' Party from 1991-1992, succeeding Seán Garland and played a prominent role in events leading up to the split in that party. In 1992 Geraghty joined the newly founded Democratic Left party. He was appointed to the European Parliament in 1992 for the Dublin constituency following the resignation of Proinsias De Rossa. He was a member of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy in the European Parliament. He did not contest the 1994 European Parliament election. He stood unsuccessfully as a Labour Party candidate in the 2002 Seanad election for the Labour Panel. Actor Desmond Harrington (born October 19, 1976) is an American actor. He is known for movies such as The Hole, Wrong Turn and Ghost Ship. He joined the cast of the Showtime series Dexter in its third season as Det. Joseph Quinn and appeared in a few episodes of Gossip Girl. Actor Desmond Tester (17 February 1919 – 31 December 2002) was an Anglo-Australian film and television actor, host and executive. He was born in London, England. Among his most notable roles was that of the ill-fated boy Stevie in the Alfred Hitchcock film Sabotage (1936). Actor Destin Pfaff (born February 19, 1974) is an American screenwriter, producer and director. He is also a co-star of The Millionaire Matchmaker on Bravo TV. Politician D.-Évariste Joyal, likely named Dowina-Évariste Joyal (May 30, 1892 – January 18, 1956) was a Canadian provincial politician. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Chambly from 1939 to 1948. Actor Deven Varma is an Indian film and television actor, particularly known for his comic roles, with directors like Basu Chatterji, Hrishikesh Mukherjee and Gulzar. He has also produced and directed some films including Besharam. He has won Filmfare Best Comedian Award three times for Chori Mera Kaam, Chor Ke Ghar Chor and Angoor, the last being directed by Gulzar and still considered one of Bollywood's best comedies. Actor DeVeren Bookwalter (September 8, 1939 – July 23, 1987) was a theatre actor and director who became the first person to win three Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards for his production, direction and performance in Cyrano de Bergerac at the Globe Playhouse in 1975. Actor Devid Striesow (born October 1, 1973 in Bergen auf Rügen) is a German actor. He starred as "Sturmbannführer Herzog" (Bernhard Krüger) in Stefan Ruzowitzky's 2007 film The Counterfeiters, which was awarded the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film for that year. Actor Devon Patricia Scott Elstob is a former American actress and youngest daughter of George C. Scott. She starred in the The Tony Randall Show, which ran from 1976 to 1978. Actor Devon Soltendieck (born May 8, 1985 in Montreal, Quebec) is a former MuchMusic VJ from the city of Dorval, on the island of Montreal. He was also an anchor and reporter on CP24 since early 2010 until January 2013. Politician Dewan Mushtaq Ahmed () (born September 23, 1949 at Mandi Bahauddin) is a Pakistani politician. He received his from Mandi Mandi Bahauddin, and is the son of Dewan Muhammad Ishaq. He is an agriculturist, who also have served as Chairman, Municipal Committee of Mandi Bahauddin for six years. He was elected as a MPA Member of the Provincial Assembly to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab in 1997 till 1999. Actor DeWayne Jessie (a.k.a. "Otis Washington" and "Otis Day") (born 1953) is an American actor best known for his portrayal of Otis Day in National Lampoon's Animal House. In the movie, the songs "Shama Lama Ding Dong" and "Shout" were sung by Lloyd Williams and lip-synched by Jessie. He eventually released his own versions on CD as Otis Day & The Knights entitled "Shout" on MCA Records in 1989. The CD was produced by Funkadelic George Clinton. Jessie and the rest of the band members were initiated as honorary members of Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity at the University of Central Oklahoma in 1985. Politician DeWitt Clinton Cregier (born: June 1, 1829; died: November 9, 1898; buried in Rosehill Cemetery) served as mayor of Chicago, Illinois (1889–1891) for the Democratic Party. Prior to this he was an engineer with the City of Chicago, and was awarded, in 1875, and in 1876, , both for fire hydrants. The latter was a combination drinking fountain, fire hydrant, and watering basin for animals. The Cregier hydrant is widely seen in old photographs of Chicago. Politician Dewitt Clinton Senter (March 26, 1830June 14, 1898) was an American politician who served as Governor of Tennessee from 1869 to 1871. He had previously served in the Tennessee House of Representatives (1855–1861), where he opposed secession on the eve of the Civil War. He was elected to the Tennessee Senate following the war, and was chosen as Speaker of the Senate in 1867. As speaker, he became governor upon the resignation of William G. Brownlow in 1869. Politician D.G. (Dick) Schutte (born 1947 in Wilsum, Overijssel) is a former Dutch politician. He is a member of the ChristianUnion and before that of the Reformatory Political Federation. Actor Dhananjay Singh, better known as Dharamji, is an Indian film actor, who has appeared in Hindi-language films. He is regarded as the "Duplicate Dharmendra" of Hindi cinema, as he has also appeared in several films and TV ads as actor Dharmendra's body double. He works with Feroz. Actor Dhansika is an Indian film actress who has appeared in Tamil films. After making her debut in Peranmai, she has since appeared in medium budget films. Her first movie appearance being a supporting role in the film titled Thirudi. Actor Dharam Dev Pishorimal Anand (26 September 1923 – 3 December 2011), better known as Dev Anand, was an Indian film actor, writer, director and producer known for his work in Hindi cinema. Part of the Anand family, he co-founded Navketan Films in 1949 with his elder brother Chetan Anand. Anand is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential actors in the history of Indian cinema. Considered as a Matinee Idol and a Legend of Indian Cinema, Dev Anand is one of the most celebrated actors of India, who is believed to have ruled the Hindi Film Industry for many decades. The actor is also termed as evergreen by film critics and his fans because he continued to be a successful leading actor when all his contemporaries had already retired, and used to look extremely younger than his actual age. Dev Anand is also regarded as one of the most handsome actors of Hindi Cinema. Actor Dharam Singh Deol (Born 8 December 1935), better known as Dharmendra, is Hindi film actor who has appeared in 287 films as of 2013. Dharmendra is regarded as one of the influential actors of Indian cinema. He was 3rd highest paid Hindi actor from 1970–75 and 1980-1986 and was 2nd highest paid Hindi actor from 1987-1993 along-with Vinod Khanna and from 1976-1979 was alone the 2nd highest paid Hindi actor, In 1997, he received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to Hindi cinema. Politician Dharam Singh Hayatpur (or Hiatpur) (1884 – 27 February 1926) was a prominent member of the Sikh political and religious group the Babbar Akali Movement in India. In 1926 he was sentenced to life imprisonment for his activities by a British imperial Sessions Court but this sentence was raised on appeal by the High Court and he was hanged. Dharam Singh Hayatpur and 5 other men's struggle also had an impact on Bhagat Singh in which his article, "Blood Sprinkled on the Day of Holi Babbar Akalis on the Crucifix" shows admiration for the men and highlights their cause. Actor Dheer Charan Srivastav or D. C. Srivastav (born August 9, 1967), is an Indian character actor, comedian and dialogue writer from Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, who mostly appears in Hyderabad Hindi, Tollywood and Bollywood Films. He is most notable for his role as Ismail Bhai in comedy films, The Angrez (2006), Hyderabad Nawabs (2006) and Hungama in Dubai (2007). He is also known for his Hyderabadi dialect humor. Politician Dhiraj Kumar Nath () is a Bangladeshi diplomat. He was named as an advisor of the interim caretaker government of Bangladesh in November 2006. Politician Dhun Jehangir Ruttonjee, CBE (1903–1974), was a Parsee in Hong Kong. He was the son of Jehangir Hormusjee Ruttonjee, the founder of Ruttonjee Sanitorium. He was a Legislative Councillor in the 1960s. Politician Diana Margaret Maddock, Baroness Maddock and Lady Beith (born 31 January 1947) is a Liberal Democrat politician. Actor Diana-Maria Riva (born Diana-Maria Uhlenbrock; July 22, 1969) is a Hispanic-American actress. Politician Diana Paulette Wallis (born 28 June 1954 in Hitchin, Hertfordshire) was a British Liberal Democrat Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for Yorkshire and the Humber. Wallis was first elected in 1999 and re-elected in 2004 and in 2009. She resigned her seat in January 2012. Actor Diana Van der Vlis (June 9, 1935 - October 22, 2001) was a Canadian stage, screen and television actress best known for her characters ‘Dr. Nell Beaulac’ on the ABC soap opera Ryan's Hope and 'Kate Hathaway Prescott’ on the CBS soap opera Where the Heart Is. Two other roles on soap operas that she played were Sherry Rowan on Ryan's Hope and Susan Ames Carver on The Secret Storm when she was a substitute for Judy Lewis in the role. Politician Diane Ablonczy, PC, MP ( ; born May 6, 1949) is a Canadian Member of Parliament, representing the riding of Calgary—Nose Hill in the Canadian House of Commons as a member of the Conservative Party of Canada. She is the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs (Americas and Consular Affairs) and was appointed on January 4, 2011. She was previously appointed Minister of State (Seniors) on January 19, 2010. She held the position of Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism) from October 30, 2008, Secretary of State (Small Business and Tourism) from August 14, 2007, and served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance from February 2006. Previously, Ablonczy served as Chief Opposition Critic for Citizenship and Immigration, Health, and Human Resources Development. Politician Diane Daniels Denish (born on March 7, 1949) is an American politician, who was the 28th Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico. She was elected in 2002, running on the same ticket as Governor Bill Richardson, and was re-elected in 2006. Denish is the first woman to hold that post. Politician Diane E. Benson (born 1954) is an Alaskan politician, inspirational speaker, video production consultant, published writer and dramatist. In August 2010, she became the Democratic candidate for Lt. Governor for the state of Alaska, defeating three other opponents in the Democratic primary on August 24, 2010. Benson's running mate for Governor was Ethan Berkowitz, who lost in the general election. Benson lost to her Republican opponent by 22% of the vote. Politician Diane Elisabeth Deans is a member of Ottawa City Council, Canada, representing Gloucester-Southgate Ward in the city's south-east. Politician Diane Janet Martinez (born January 14, 1953 in Los Angeles, California) is an American politician who served in the California State Assembly from 1992 until 1998. She was "reviled as just about the worst legislator in Sacramento by the insider magazine California Journal." Her outbursts and other strange behavior led many to believe she was literally crazy. Her apparent mental instability was so well known that newspapers typically did not bother to detail her bizarre behavior. For example, the LA Weekly began an editorial endorsing her successor to the State Assembly: "After years of being poorly represented by the loopy Diane Martinez..." And Capitol Weekly simply described her as "crazy." A resident of Monterey Park, she ran for state Insurance Commissioner in 1998. In the Democratic primary, she was nominated over Hal Brown, Jr., a Marin County Supervisor and cousin of current California Governor Jerry Brown. Martinez lost the general election to the incumbent Republican, Chuck Quackenbush. Politician Diane Lynn Harkey is a former Council Member and Mayor of the City of Dana Point, California. She is the Republican representative in California's 73rd State Assembly district. On February 18th, 2013, Harkey announced that she will be running for the California Board of Equalization 4th district. Actor Diane Marie Antonia Varsi (February 23, 1938 – November 19, 1992) was an American film actress best known for her performances in Peyton Place – her film debut, and for which she was nominated for an Academy Award – and the cult film Wild in the Streets. She left Hollywood in order to pursue personal and artistic aims, notably at Bennington College in Vermont, where she studied poetry with poet and translator Ben Belitt, among others. Politician Diane Marleau, PC, MP (June 21, 1943 — January 30, 2013) was a Canadian politician. She represented the riding of Sudbury in the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 2008, and was a cabinet minister in the government of Jean Chrétien. Marleau was a member of the Liberal Party of Canada. Politician Diane Rose Stratas (born 28 December 1932) was a Progressive Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons. She was a businesswoman and community service volunteer by career. The middle daughter of immigrants from Kastri, Greece who lived in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, she is married to retired veterinarian, William J. Stratas. In December 2009, her second son, David Stratas, was appointed a judge of the Federal Court of Appeal, based in Ottawa. Actor Diane Shalet (February 23, 1935 - February 23, 2006 Palm Springs, California) was an American Broadway and television character actress. She was perhaps best known for her recurring role as Ms. Hawkins in the drama Matlock. Also, she made a guest appearance on The Monkees in the season two episode, "The Fairy Tale," as The Fairy of The Locket (January 8, 1968). Ms. Shalet made over 200 guest appeaqrances on episodic television shows.They include Bonanza, Born Free (TV series), and Cagney & Lacey. Politician Diane Yatauro was an American politician affiliated with the Democratic party. She was formerly the representative of the 18th Legislative District in the County Legislature of Nassau County, New York, as well as the former Presiding Officer of the Nassau County Legislature and the former Minority Leader of the Nassau County Legislature. Politician Dianna Duran (born July 26, 1956) is the current and 24th Secretary of State of New Mexico. A Republican, she is the first member of her party in 80 years to serve in the position. Politician Dianne Elizabeth "Di" Farmer (born 12 February 1961) is an Australian politician. She was first elected for the seat of Bulimba to the Queensland State Parliament for the Australian Labor Party at the 2009 Queensland election. Politician Dianne Yvonne Byrum (born March 18, 1954) is a Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. She resides in Onondaga Township in Ingham County. She is now a partner with Byrum & Fisk Advocacy Communications, an East Lansing, Mich.-based public relations firm that she founded with Mark Fisk, the former Communications Director for the . Politician Diarmuid Scully (born, 25 January, 1972) is a member of Limerick City Council and former Mayor of Limerick. He is a member of the Fine Gael party. Politician D'Iberville Fortier, (February 5, 1926 – April 22, 2006) was a Canadian diplomat and the third Commissioner of Official Languages from 1984 to 1991. Actor Dichen Lachman (; born 22 February 1982) is a Nepali-born Australian actress and producer, best known for appearing in the soap opera Neighbours as Katya Kinski and Joss Whedon's science fiction drama television series Dollhouse as Sierra. Lachman played Suren in the supernatural drama television series Being Human, and Tani Tumrenjack in the ABC military drama series Last Resort. She acted as executive producer on Lust for Love. Actor Dick Grace (1898–1965) was born in Morris, Minnesota and was an early stunt pilot who specialised in crashing planes for films. Grace was one of the few stunt pilots who died of old age. He was the author of several books including Squadron of Death, Crash Pilot, I am still alive, and Visibility Unlimited. Films that he appeared in include Sky Bride, The Lost Squadron, Lilac Time and Wings. he served in both world wars, bombing Germany, and was a B-17 Flying Fortress co-pilot with the 486th Bombardment Group. After the Second World War, he operated a charter business in South America. He was married to Crystine Francis Malstrom, a stage actress who appeared in Abie's Irish Rose. Actor Dick Haynes (b. January 9, 1911 in Beaumont, Texas - d. November 20, 1980 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California) was an American actor. He had minor roles in films and television that began with an uncredited appearance as a reporter in the 1954 MGM film, Tennessee Champ. His final role was Grandpa in the 1980 film Getting Wasted, which was shortly before his death from cancer. His most significant roles were three guest star appearances on television shows during the 1960s, starting with portraying Phillips in "Incident at Pawnee Gun," a 1962 episode of Frontier Circus; as Sheriff in "Four Alarm Wing Ding," a 1966 episode of The Rounders; and as Colonel Tim in "Howard, the Comedian," a 1967 episode from the 7th season of The Andy Griffith Show. He also was on the radio program Haynes at the Reins. Politician Dick Lee Hess is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 78th District and was elected in 1986. He is currently Republican chairman of the House Commerce Committee. He also sits on the House Transportation Committee. Actor Dickon Tolson is a British actor who started training at the Anna Scher Theatre school when he was 8 years old. Between 1996 and 1998, he appeared as Lee Simms in 12 episodes of Peak Practice. Actor Didem Erol, also known as Dana Flynn is an Australian-born Turkish American actress, model, and TV host. She was born in Sydney to Turkish parents and lives in Los Angeles, California. Amidst media speculation, Didem Erol confirmed she was dating Quentin Tarantino whom she met in Cannes, France. Erol's relationship with the American film director Tarantino ended after four years. She is also close friends with Oliver Stone. Holding multiple citizenships, Didem Erol is fluent in English and Turkish. Politician Didier Burkhalter (born 17 April 1960 in Neuchâtel) is a Swiss politician of FDP.The Liberals. He is a member of the Swiss Federal Council who was elected on 16 September 2009, and succeeded Pascal Couchepin on 1 November 2009 when he became head of the Federal Department of Home Affairs (the Swiss interior minister). On 16 December 2011, the Federal Council announced that as of 1 January 2012, Burkhalter will head the Department of Foreign Affairs. Politician Didier Gonzales (born September 14, 1960) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Val-de-Marne department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Didier Mathus (born May 25, 1952) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Saône-et-Loire department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. Politician Didier Migaud (born June 6, 1952) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Isère department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. Actor Didier van der Hove (born 13 December 1966) is a Belgian-Colombian telenovela actor. Politician Diederik Jansz Graeff, also Dirk Jansz Graeff, Lord of the manor Vredenhof (Amsterdam 1532 – Jul 27 1589), first illustrious member of the De Graeff family, was a rich merchant, Ship-owner and Politician. Diederik Graeff was also the founder of a regent dynastie of the Dutch Golden Age and the short time of the First Stadtholderless Period that retained power and influence for centuries and produced a number of ministers. He was the first Mayor of Amsterdam from the De Graeff family. Politician Diederik Maarten Samsom ( ; born July 10, 1971) is a Dutch politician. As a member of the Labour Party (Partij van de Arbeid) he has been an MP since January 30, 2003. He is the party's spokesperson on environmental issues. On March 16, 2012 he was elected parliamentary leader as well as party leader. Before his election to parliament he was CEO of a green energy company and a campaigner for Greenpeace Netherlands. Politician Diego Cortes Asencio (born 15 July 1931, Spain) is a diplomat and former United States Ambassador to Colombia (1977–1980) and United States Ambassador to Brazil (1983–86). He is a member of the American Academy of Diplomacy and Council on Foreign Relations. Actor Diego Felipe Bertie Brignardello (born November 2, 1967 in Lima) is a contemporary Peruvian actor of British and Italian descent. He studied at Markham College in Lima, Peru. He was also a singer in the mid eighties and had a pop group called Imagenes. Politician Diego Fernández de Cevallos Ramos (born 16 March 1941) is a Mexican politician affiliated to the conservative National Action Party (PAN). He was a presidential candidate in the 1994 election and President of the Mexican Senate. Actor Diego Peretti (born February 25, 1963) is an Argentine actor, screenwriter and former psychiatrist. Politician Diego Ronquillo was the fifth Spanish governor of the Philippines, from March 10, 1583 until May 1584. He was the nephew of his predecessor, Gonzalo Ronquillo de Peñalosa, and served as interim governor for little more than a year. Manila suffered heavy damage from a fire that occurred on March 19, 1583. Politician Dierdre K. "Dede" Scozzafava ( ; born April 28, 1960) is an American Republican politician in New York. She represented District 122 in the New York State Assembly, which includes most of St. Lawrence and Lewis Counties in the North Country and a small portion of Oswego County from 1999 to 2010. Politician Dieter Kunzelmann (b. 1939) is a German left-wing activist. In the early 1960s he was a member of the Situationist-inspired artists' group Gruppe SPUR. He was one of the founders of Kommune 1 in 1967. At the end of the 1960s he was one of the leaders of the Tupamaros West-Berlin, which carried out bombings and arsons. He was arrested in July 1970 and served five years in prison for those activities. From 1983 to 1985 he served in the Berlin state parliament as a member of the Alternative List (now Alliance '90/The Greens). In 1997 he was sentenced to a year in prison for throwing an egg at the mayor of Berlin, Eberhard Diepgen. He went into hiding for two years, reappearing to serve his sentence in 1999. Politician Dieter Noll (December 31, 1927 – February 6, 2008) was a German writer. His best known work is the two volume novel Die Abenteuer des Werner Holt from the early 1960s which had sold over two million copies by his death. Politician Dieter Salomon (born 9 August 1960 in Melbourne, Australia) is a German politician and mayor of Freiburg im Breisgau. He is a member of the Alliance '90/The Greens. Actor Diether Ocampo, (born in July 19, 1974) in Bacoor, Cavite, Philippines is a Filipino actor, singer and model. Politician Diether Posser (9 March 1922, Essen – 9 January 2010) was a German politician, representative of the Social Democratic Party. Actor Dietlinde Turban (born August 27, 1957 in Reutlingen, Germany) is a German actress. Her brother is the violinist Ingolf Turban. Actor Dietmar Bär (born February 5, 1961 in Dortmund) is a German actor. Since 1997 he has starred in the Westdeutscher Rundfunk version of the popular television crime series Tatort. Politician Dieuwke de Graaff-Nauta ( 1930, Sneek – 2008, Sneek) was a Dutch politician. Politician Digambar Badge (Hindi: दिगम्बर बड़गे, Tamil: திகம்பர் பட்கே) was an Indian Hindu political activist. A member of the Hindu Mahasabha, he was a member of the group that plotted to assassinate Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi. At the trial of Gandhi's assassins in 1948 and 1949, Badge turned approver and deposed as a prime prosecution witness.It was based on his complete confession of his involvement in the conspiracy that the entire case was solved by the police. Politician Digby Frank Denham (25 January 1859 — 10 May 1944) was an Australian politician, businessman and leading Queensland Orangeman. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1902 until 1915 representing the seat of Oxley, and was Premier of Queensland from 7 February 1911 to 1 June 1915. He was notable for becoming the only Queensland Premier to lose his own seat at a general election. Politician Dilip Chalil (born on January 6, 1967) is an Indian politician. A businessman by profession, he is currently the Secretary of the Indian National Congress, Mumbai. Politician Dilip Singh Judeo (born 8 March 1949) was the Indian Minister of State for Environment and Forests in Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's Bharatiya Janata Party led coalition government. He hails from the Royal family of Jashpur. He is at present Rajkumar of Royal family of Jashpur. In November 2003 he was accused of accepting a bribe from an Australian company in exchange for mining rights in Chhattisgarh. The accusation was made by The Sunday Express newspaper, which had received a video of the bribe taking place. He rejected initial calls for his resignation, however he did resign on 17 November 2003. Actor Dillon J Stevens, (born April 23, 1997) is an actor, dancer, and singer born in Concord, North Carolina. Stevens currently resides in China Grove, North Carolina. Actor Dilnoza Kubayeva (; born November 22, 1986) is an Uzbek actress. She is well known for a number of roles in several contemporary Uzbek films. Kubayeva is especially well known for her roles in the films Kelgindi kelin (Stranger Bride), Telba (Mad), and Hijron (Longing). Between 2008 and 2010 Kubateva temporarily postponed her acting career because of family issues. Kubayeva returned to acting after her husband's untimely death. Actor Dilshad Vadsaria (September 14, 1985) is an American television actress. She best known for the role of Rebecca Logan on the ABC Family television program Greek and starring in the film 30 Minutes or Less. Politician Dimitrie Ghika-Comăneşti (also Demeter Ghika, Ghika Comăneşteanu, Prince Ghika de Roumanie; December 31, 1839–1923) was a Romanian nobleman, explorer, famous hunter, adventurer and politician. He was born into the Ghica family, with nobiliary ancestry roots beginning in the 17th century. He was the son of Ecaterina Plagino (1820–1881) and aga (Rom. archaic – Chief of Justice) Nicolae (Nicholas) Ghika, boyar (b. Iaşi 1798- d. Comăneşti 1853) whom he inherited the estate domains of Comăneşti and Palanca from, two of the ten his father had. He graduated as Juris Doctor from the University of Berlin, and pursued his career as prefect of Bacău County, magistrate, and member of the Chamber of Deputies of Romania between 1872 and 1892 and further as royal adviser. Actor Dimitri Leonidas (born 14 November 1987) is a British actor, best known for his roles in Grange Hill and Sinbad. Politician Dimitrios E. Maximos () was a Greek banker and politician. He briefly served as Prime Minister of Greece after World War II. Actor Dimitrios (Mimis) Theiopoulos () (born 1927, Athens) is a veteran Greek actor, lyricist and screenwriter. Traditionally a character actor, he is mostly known from his work in Greek straight to video cinema; however, he has numerous appearances both in Greek television and stage and he has contributed to scripts of various comedies. A lesser known fact about him is his status as a lyricist of many immensely popular "laika" Greek songs, including collaborations with Tolis Voskopoulos, Christos Nikolopoulos, Yiorgos Chatzinasios and others. While retired, he recently appeared in the international film production of A Touch of Spice (Politiki Kouzina). Politician Dimitrios Patrinos (Greek: Δημήτριος Πατρινός, died 1903) was a Greek politician of Achaia and a mayor of Patras. Politician Dimitrios Rallis (Greek: Δημήτριος Ράλλης; 1844–1921) was a Greek politician. Rallis was elected to Parliament in 1872 and always represented the same Athenian constituency. He became Minister in several governments and served as Prime Minister five times. He last formed a government after the 1920 election and it was his cabinet that authorised the plebiscite that saw King Constantine's return to the throne. He died of cancer in Athens on August 5, 1921 at the age of 77. Politician Dimitrios Valvis (1808 or 1814–30 November 1892) was a Greek politician and Prime Minister. Born in Messolonghi, he was the brother of another Prime Minister, Zinovios Valvis. He served as President of the Supreme Court (Άρειος Παγος) from 1872 to 1885. He was appointed care-taker Prime Minister for a brief period in May 1886 between the ministries of Theodoros Deligiannis and Charilaos Trikoupis. Politician Dimitrios Votsis (Greek: Δημήτριος Βότσης, 1841 – October 28, 1917) was a Greek politician and a mayor of Patras. His family is descended from Paramythia in Thesprotia in Epirus. He was the son of Athanasios and daughter of Eleni Votsi, they were the first settlers of the city after their battle for an independent Greece was lost in Epirus. He studied law and later became a judce in Patras. Parallerly he was a leader of the Patras. Politician Dimitri Vyacheslavovich Gusakov (, also transliterated Dmitri, Dmitry, or Dimitry; born February 15, 1971) is a member for the LDPR of the State Duma of Russia. He is a member of the State Duma's Committee on Manufacturing, Construction, Science and Technology. He has attended St. Petersburg State University. He has a degree in philosophy. Politician Dimosthenis Dogkas (Greek: Δημοσθένης Δόγκας, died October 25, 1905) was a Greek politician from Elis. He was born in Latzoi (Λατζόι) near Karatoula and was descended from a political family. His father was a mayor of the municipality of Oleni and his sister was the wife of Sotirios Krekoukiotis. Actor Dimple Jhangiani is an Indian television actress. Her first appearance in Tellywood began with her playing the role of Kanya in the very famous serial Kuchh Is Tara on Sony Entertainment Television. Dimple Jhangiani had joined Kis Desh Mein Hai Mera Dil, and played the role of Sanjana as Harshad Chopra's (Prem) close friend. She also played RajKumari Sandhya in Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat (TV series). She played the role of Nimrit in Life OK's Amrit Manthan as the lead but she had been replace by Ankita Sharma due to the story. After her exit from Amrit Manthan she did a short Tele Film on Star Plus's Teri Meri Love Stories. Actor Dina Meyer (born December 22, 1968) is an American film and television actress, best known for her roles as Barbara Gordon in Birds of Prey, Dizzy Flores in Starship Troopers and Detective Allison Kerry in the Saw films. She portrayed Mrs. Hong as a recurring guest star on ABC's Scoundrels. Politician Dinanath Tiwari (Born: 1951) is an Indian politician, advocate and lawyer. He is the President of the South Mumbai district of the Indian Bharatiya Janata party, or BJP. He began his career in the youth wing of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, a nationalist Indian political party. He is currently running for elections in Mumbai. Actor Dina Pathak or Deena Pathak (4 March 1922 – 11 October 2002) was a veteran actor and director of Gujarati theatre and also a film actor. She was also a woman activist and remained the President of the 'National Federation of Indian Women' (NIFW). A doyen of Hindi and Gujarati films as well as theatre, Dina Pathak acted in over 120 films in a career spanning over six decades; her production Mena Gurjari in Bhavai folk theatre style, ran successfully for many years, and is now a part of its repertoire. Politician Dinendra Ruwan Wijewardene (Sinhala:දිනෙන්ද්‍ර රුවන් විජෙවර්ධන) (born 4 August 1975) (known as Ruwan Wijewardene) is a Sri Lankan politician. He is a Member of Parliament for Gampaha District and the United National Party (UNP) chief organiser for Biyagama Electorate. Prior to entering parliament in 2010, he was a member of the Western Provincial Council. Politician Dinesh Chandra Rupasinghe Gunawardena ( born 2 March 1949) is a Sri Lankan socialist politician. He is a Member of Parliament, Cabinet Minister, Chief Government Whip and as well as leader of the Mahajana Eksath Peramuna (People's United Front). He is the third son of National Hero, Architect of Sri Lankas Socialist Movement, Freedom Fighter, Late Philip Gunawardena and Parliamentarian Kusuma Gunawardena. Actor Dinesh Hingoo, born Dinesh Hingorani, is a Bollywood actor who has played mainly comic roles. He has appeared in over 300 films. Politician Dinmukhamed (Dimash) Akhmetuly Konayev (; ), born in Verny, now Almaty, died 22 August 1993, was a Kazakh Soviet communist politician. Politician Dino Cinieri (born July 9, 1955 in Firminy, Loire) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Loire department, and is a member of the Christian Democratic Party. Politician Dionysius Adrianus Petrus Norbertus Koolen (1871 – 1945) was a Dutch politician. He was a member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands from 1905 until 1925, when he became minister of Economic and Social Affairs, which was at the time a single ministry. He was president of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands in the period October 14, 1920 - August 5, 1925. After being a minster he became a member of the Council of State of the Netherlands. Politician Dionysius I or Dionysius the Elder (; c. 432 – 367 BC) was a Greek tyrant of Syracuse, in what is now Sicily, southern Italy. He conquered several cities in Sicily and southern Italy, opposed Carthage's influence in Sicily and made Syracuse the most powerful of the Western Greek colonies. He was regarded by the ancients as an example of the worst kind of despot—cruel, suspicious and vindictive. Politician Diosdado Cabello Rondón (born April 15, 1963) is a Venezuelan politician. A former member of the armed forces, he was involved in Chávez's return to power after the 2002 coup d'état. He became a leading member of Chavez's Movimiento V República (MVR), and remains a leading member of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela into which MVR was merged in 2007. Governor of Miranda from 2004 to 2008, he lost the 2008 election to Henrique Capriles Radonski, and was subsequently appointed Public Works & Housing Minister. In November 2009 he was additionally appointed head of the National Commission of Telecom, a position traditionally independent from Ministry of Public Works and Housing. In 2010, he was elected a member of parliament by his home state of Monagas. In 2011, President Hugo Chávez named him Vice-President of Venezuela's ruling party, the PSUV. In 2012, he was elected and sworn in as President of the National Assembly of Venezuela, the country's parliament. Politician Dí Rénjié () (630 – August 15, 700), courtesy name Huaiying (懷英), formally Duke Wenhui of Liang (梁文惠公), was an official of the Chinese Tang Dynasty and Wu Zetian's Zhou Dynasty, twice serving as chancellor during her reign. He was one of the most celebrated officials of Wu Zetian's reign and was credited with moderating her reign from being considered one of terror to one of greater efficiency and honesty. Politician Dirk Fock (born 19 June 1858 in Wijk bij Duurstede – died 17 October 1941 in The Hague) was a Dutch politician, Governor of Suriname (1908–1911), President of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands (1917–1921) and Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies (1921–1926). Politician Dirk Jacobus (Dick) Stellingwerf (born May 23, 1953 in Utrecht) is a Dutch politician of the Reformatory Political Federation (RPF) and his successor the ChristianUnion (ChristenUnie). He was an MP from 1994 to 2002. Since 2008 he has been Mayor of Lemsterland. Politician Disanayaka Mudiyanselage Jayaratne (,; born 4 June 1931 ) known as D. M. "Di Mu" Jayaratne is the 20th Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, and a veteran Sri Lankan politician. A founding member of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party, Jayaratne was first elected to parliament in 1970. He was sworn in as Prime Minister on 21 April 2010. Politician Dissanayaka Mudiyanselage Anura Kumara Dissanayaka (born November 24, 1968) (known as Anura Kumara Dissanayaka) is a Sri Lankan politician and a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. He was the former Cabinet Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Lands and Irrigation. Actor Divya Palat is an Award winning Producer and Director for theatre plays like -"A Personal War- Stories of the Mumbai Terror Attacks" and was a Hindi actress who has done many films such as Masti with Vivek Oberoi, Dhund with Apurva Agnihotri, Kuch Naa Kaho with Aishwarya and Abhishek Bachchan, Krishna Cottage with Sohail Khan, Dil Bechara Pyaar Ka Mara with actress Mallika Kapoor. She is from the royal family of Cochin State. Her great grand father built the Durbar Hall in Cochin and the Town Hall in Trichur and it was during his time that the roads to Munnar, Trichur and Chittur were constructed and macadamised. Her other great grandfather Mr. R. M. Palat was a Minister under self-government. Apart from this her other relatives include diplomats (K. P. S. Menon, P. A Menon), Generals (Lt. Gen. Candeth, Brigadier Sankaran Nair), Privy Councillors (Sir C. Madhavan Nair) and others. Politician Diwan Bahadur Rishiyur Venkata Srinivasa Aiyar CIE (1852-1909) was an Indian civil servant, legislator and politician from the Madras Presidency. Politician Diwan Bahadur R. N. Arogyaswamy Mudaliar (1870-1933) was an Indian civil engineer and politician who served as the Minister of Excise, Medical Adminstration and six other Departments in the Madras Presidency from 1926 to 1928.He was the third son of Sir R.N. Prakasam Mudaliar who was had been a Sarastadar and Assistant Commissioner Abkari, later a prominent member of Sir P Theagaroya Chetty's party, the then Chief Minister. Sir R.N.Prakasam Mudaliar was Commissioner, Corporation of Madras and Member, Legislative Council. He was given the Knighthood by the King of Portugal. Prakasam Road in Sir Theagaroya Chetty Nagar, commonly known as T.Nagar in Madras (Chennai), is named after him. Politician Diwan Bahadur R. Srinivasan (1860–1945), also known as Rettamalai Srinivasan () was a Dalit activist, politician and freedom fighter from the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. He is a Dalit icon and Mahatma Gandhi’s close associate, remembered today as one of the pioneers of the Dalit movement in India. Actor Dixie Virginia Carter (May 25, 1939 – April 10, 2010) was an American film, television and stage actress, best known for her role as Julia Sugarbaker in the CBS sitcom Designing Women (1986–1993). She is also known for her roles as Randi King on the CBS legal drama Family Law (1999–2002), Assistant District Attorney, Brandy Henderson on the CBS soap The Edge of Night (1974–1976), and as Gloria Hodge on the ABC series Desperate Housewives (2006–2007). Politician Dixon Seeto is a Fijian businessman and political leader of Chinese descent. He is President of the Fiji Islands Hotel and Tourism Association and of the Chinese Association of Fiji. In June 2006 he was appointed to the Fijian Senate as one of 9 nominees of the Prime Minister, Laisenia Qarase. Politician Djamaluddin Malik (13 February 1917 – 8 June 1970) was a prominent Indonesian film producer, politician, entrepreneur. He founded the Jakarta Indonesian company Persari Film. Politician Djibo Bakary (1922–1998) was a socialist politician and important figure in the independence movement of Niger. Bakary was the first Nigerien to hold local executive power since the beginning of French colonialism. From 20 May 1957 to 14 December 1958, Bakary held the position of Vice President of the Council of Government and from 26 July 1958 to 10 October 1958, Bakary was the President of the Government Council of Niger. He was replaced by his cousin Hamani Diori, who eventually led Niger to independence in 1960. Actor Djimon Gaston Hounsou (; ; born April 24, 1964) is a Beninese-born American actor and model. As an actor, Hounsou has been nominated for two Academy Awards. Politician D. K. Adikesavulu Naidu (1 July 1941 – 24 April 2013) was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Chittoor constituency of Andhra Pradesh when he was the member of the Telugu Desam Party. He was the chairman of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams and was a member of the Indian National Congress. Politician Dmitri Trofimovich Shepilov (, Dmitrij Trofimovič Šepilov; – 8 August 1995) was a Soviet politician and Minister of Foreign Affairs who joined the abortive plot to oust Nikita Khrushchev from power in 1957. Politician Dmitriy Svyatash (укр. Дмитро Володимирович Святаш, рус. Дмитрий Владимирович Святаш; 15 of June, 1971, Kharkiv, Ukraine) - Ukrainian social and political activist, member of Party of Regions, member of the tax and customs policy committee. Politician Dmitry Vladimirovich Shumkov () is a Russian manager, scholar, entrepreneur public figure , professor , Doctor of Juridicial Science (LL.D.) . Actor D. Nicholas Rudall (born 1940, in Llanelli, Wales) is Professor of Classical Languages and Literatures, a member of on General Studies in the Humanities and Ancient Mediterranean World, and the College at the University of Chicago, where he has taught since 1966. He specializes in Greek drama, and has translated numerous works by Sophocles, Euripides, and Aristophanes. His translations and adaptations are published by Ivan R. Dee of Chicago, for whom he is co-editor of the Plays for Performance Series with longtime friend and colleague Bernard Sahlins. Among undergraduates, Rudall is known particularly for his work with prominent Shakespearean David Bevington, with whom he created and co-taught a two-quarter sequence entitled "History and Theory of Drama". Politician Dogsomyn Bodoo (; July 1, 1895 – August 31, 1922) was a prominent early 20th century Mongolian politician who was one of the founding members of the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party. He was elected leader of the provisional revolutionary government and following the Outer Mongolian Revolution of 1921 became the country's first Prime Minister from July 1921 to January 1922. A power struggle led to his resignation on January 7, 1922. He was subsequently charged with treason for conspiring to overthrow the government, and was executed on August 31, 1922. Politician Dolley Payne Todd Madison (May 20, 1768 – July 12, 1849) was the spouse of the fourth President of the United States, James Madison, and First Lady of the United States from 1809 to 1817. She was notable for her social gifts and helped define the role of the First Lady. Her success as a hostess contributed to increasing the popularity of Madison as president. Actor Dolly Wells (born 1972) is a British comedy actress, best known for playing several characters in the Channel 4 series Star Stories alongside Kevin Bishop and for being the Head of the Marmite Love Party Fay Freely, the Marmite commercials during 2006. Her father was comic actor John Wells. She has also appeared in The IT Crowd, Peep Show and more recently as a co-star of Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy. Actor Dolunay Soysert (born 25 March 1973) is a Turkish actress. Politician Dom Francisco de Almeida (), also known as "the Great Dom Francisco" (born ca. 1450 at Lisbon; died March 1, 1510 at Table Bay, Cape of Good Hope), was a Portuguese nobleman, soldier and explorer. He distinguished himself as a counsellor to King John II of Portugal and later in the wars against the Moors and in the conquest of Granada in 1492. In 1503 he was appointed as the first governor and viceroy of the Portuguese State of India (Estado da Índia). Almeida is credited with establishing Portuguese hegemony in the Indian Ocean, with his victory at the naval Battle of Diu in 1509. Before Almeida could return to Portugal, he lost his life in 1510. His son Lourenço de Almeida too was killed in the Battle of Chaul in 1508. Politician Domingo Bartolomé Francisco Matheu (4 August 1765, in Barcelona, Spain – 28 March 1831, in Buenos Aires, Argentina) was a Spanish businessman and politician. He was a member of the Primera Junta, the first national government of modern Argentina. Politician Domingo Faustino Sarmiento (February 15, 1811 – September 11, 1888) was an Argentine activist, intellectual, writer, statesman and the seventh President of Argentina. His writing spanned a wide range of genres and topics, from journalism to autobiography, to political philosophy and history. He was a member of a group of intellectuals, known as the Generation of 1837, who had a great influence on nineteenth-century Argentina. He was particularly concerned with educational issues and was also an important influence on the region's literature. Politician Domingo Vásquez (1846–1909) was President of Honduras 7 August 1893 - 22 February 1894. He lost power as a result of Honduras being defeated in a war with Nicaragua and was replaced by Policarpo Bonilla. Politician Dominic Bradley (Irish Doiminic Ó Brolcháin) MLA is an Irish politician and currently an Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Newry and Armagh. As an MLA he is the SDLP's Spokesperson for Education and the Irish language. Actor Dominic Capone III (born December 11, 1975), known simply as Dominic Capone, is an American actor and producer. He is the great-nephew of gangster Al Capone. Actor Dominic Gould (born 19 September 1964) is a French actor. He was born in Los Angeles, USA. Actor Dominic Hawksley is an actor who appeared in Death Machine and Entropy. His voice work includes Midnight Club: Street Racing, Midnight Club 2, and the Max Payne series wherein he appears in the first game as the mob leader Vladimir Lem, a role he repeated in the sequel. and in the documentary film The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition. He has also featured in numerous radio dramas and comedies for BBC Radio 4 including The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The Glittering Prizes and Life of Penguins. Actor Dominic Lam Ka-Wah (born 2 April 1957) (Traditional Chinese: Simplified Chinese: ) is an actor in Hong Kong, and a disc jockey in both Vancouver, British Columbia and Toronto, Ontario. Actor Dominic Rains (born Amin Nazemzadeh on 1 March 1982 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian-American actor, best known for his portrayal of 9-11 hijacker Ziad Jarrah in the 2006 made-for-television movie, Flight 93. Dominic is the brother of Iranian actor Ethan Rains. Actor Dominic Roco (born 12 April 1989) is a Filipino actor. He is the twin brother of actor Felix Roco and the son of actor Bembol Roco. Politician Dominique Braye (born 21 October 1947) is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Yvelines department. He is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Dominique Caillaud (born May 20, 1946 in L'Herbergement, Vendée) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Vendée department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Dominique Dord (born September 1, 1959 in Chambéry, Savoie) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Savoie department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Dominique Gillot (born 11 July 1949 in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, France) is a French politician. She is a member of the Socialist Party and was the French Minister of Health from 1999 to 2001, as well as a member of the 11th National Assembly. Actor Dominique Horwitz (born April 23, 1957) is a French film and television actor and singer. Actor Dominique Lavanant (born 24 May 1944) in Morlaix, Finistère, is a César Award-winning French film and theatrical actress. She is famous for her comedy skills especially with and distinguished characters like Rosalind Russell's; characters often defined by the adjective BCBG, bon chic bon genre, and which refers to a particular stereotype of the French upper middle class – to be conservative in both outlook and dress. Politician Dominique Marie François René Galouzeau de Villepin (born 14 November 1953) is a French politician who served as the Prime Minister of France from 31 May 2005 to 17 May 2007. Politician Dominique Raimbourg (born April 28, 1950) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Loire-Atlantique department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. Politician Dom Justo Takayama (or Iustus Takayama Ukon or Hikogoro Shigetomo) (1552 Haibara-cho, Nara, Japan – February 4, 1615 Manila, Philippines) was a kirishitan daimyo and a Japanese Samurai who followed Christianity in the Sengoku period of Japan. He was a layperson of the archdiocese of Tokyo. Politician Donald A. Callahan (born 1876) was a Republican politician from Idaho. Callahan was the 1938 Republican nominee for the United States Senate seat in Idaho. He was defeated by Democratic Congressman D. Worth Clark. Politician Donald Alexander MacKinnon (22 February 1863 – 20 April 1928) was a Canadian teacher, lawyer, politician, author, and the eighth Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island from 1904 to 1910. Politician Donald Alexander Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal, GCMG, GCVO, PC, DL (6 August 1820 – 21 January 1914) was a Scottish-born Canadian who became one of the British Empire's foremost builders and philanthropists. He became commissioner, governor and principal shareholder of the Hudson's Bay Company. He was president of the Bank of Montreal and with his first cousin, Lord Mount Stephen, co-founded the Canadian Pacific Railway. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba and afterwards represented Montreal in the Canadian House of Commons. He was Canadian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom from 1896 to 1914. He was chairman of Burmah Oil and the Anglo-Persian Oil Company. He was chancellor of McGill University (1899-1914) and Aberdeen University. He lived in Montreal's Golden Square Mile. In 1895, he purchased an estate in Scotland, building and living at Glencoe House. In 1905, he purchased the Island of Colonsay including Colonsay House, where his descendants still live. He kept a house in London and after his appointment as Canadian High Commissioner leased Knebworth House from 1899 until his death. His funeral was held at Westminster Abbey, where a memorial stands to his memory. Politician Donald Andrew Ross (April 10, 1857—January 23, 1937) was a realtor, farmer and politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1907 to 1920 and again from 1922 to 1927. Politician Donald Arthur Richard Caird (b 11 December 1925) is a retired Irish bishop who held three senior posts in the Church of Ireland during the last third of the 20th century. Politician Donald B. Elliott (born October 18, 1931) is a registered pharmacist and American politician of the Republican Party in the State of Maryland, USA, currently serving his 6th term as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates. He serves as the representative of Maryland legislative district 4B, which encompasses Carroll and Frederick Counties in Western Maryland. Delegate Elliott is known for his dedication to health care issues, particularly the crisis in Maryland regarding uncompensated care, and has worked in recent years to address the issue of removing citizens from the uninsured rolls through various measures. Politician Donald Blaine Smith is the 53rd Sheriff of Putnam County, New York and a retired United States Army General. He is a lifelong registered member of the Republican Party, and was first elected Sheriff on November 6, 2001. He assumed the duties of Putnam County Sheriff on January 1, 2002. Immediately prior to becoming the Sheriff of Putnam County, he had served as the Deputy County Executive of Putnam County. Politician Donald Blandford, a Democrat, was a longtime Kentucky state legislator. He served as Speaker of the Kentucky House of Representatives until his indictment and conviction for bribery. Politician Donald Bryan is the former Acting Commissioner of Banking and Insurance in New Jersey. A career employee of his department, served as Director of the Division of Insurance from 1999 to 2006, where he served two separate stints as acting commissioner. Politician Donald Caldwell Arthur, Jr. is a retired U.S. Navy medical corps vice admiral (VADM). He entered the Navy in 1974 and eventually served as the 35th Surgeon General of the United States Navy (2004–2007). Politician Donald Cameron MacDonald, CM, O.Ont (December 7, 1913 – March 8, 2008) was a long time Canadian politician and political party leader and had been referred to as the "Best premier Ontario never had." He represented the provincial riding of York South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1955 to 1982. From 1953 to 1970 he was the leader of the social democratic Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (Ontario Section) and its successor, the New Democratic Party of Ontario. Politician Donald Clarke (Don) Andrews (born 1942 as Vilim Zlomislić) is a Canadian white supremacist. He is also the leader of the neo-Nazi Nationalist Party of Canada and a perennial candidate for mayor of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Politician Donald Cromwell McDonald (November 17, 1879 – October 3, 1917) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1914 to 1915 as a member of the Liberal Party. Politician Donald "Don" Boudria, PC (born August 30, 1949) is a former Canadian politician. He served in the Canadian House of Commons from 1984 to 2005 as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada, and was a cabinet minister in the government of Jean Chrétien. Actor Donald "Don" H. Keefer (born August 18, 1916) is a retired American actor known for the versatility of his roles. He was born in Highspire in Dauphin County near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. A founding member of The Actors Studio, Keefer's film debut was as Bernard in the 1951 film, Death of a Salesman, based on the Arthur Miller play. His longest-lasting roles were in ten episodes each of the CBS series, Gunsmoke, starring James Arness, and Angel, a 1960-1961 sitcom featuring French-American actress Annie Fargé. Politician Donald "Don" Rossiter (born 8 June 1935) is an English former professional association football player turned politician. During his footballing career he made only two appearances in The Football League, but did gain a winner's medal in the FA Amateur Cup. He later moved into local politics and served as mayor of Rochester, Kent. Politician Donald E. Murphy was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 12A, which covered portions of Baltimore and Howard County Maryland. He served alongside Democrat James E. Malone Jr. In 1993, he defeated Democratic incumbent Kenneth H. Masters. Politician Donald E. Williams, Jr. (born July 1, 1957) was first elected to the Connecticut General Assembly in a special election in 1993. Prior to his service in the State Senate, he served two terms as the First Selectman for the town of Thompson. In July 2004, Senator Williams was elected to serve as the President Pro Tempore, the highest-ranking legislator in the Connecticut General Assembly. He has been reelected to this post twice, in 2005 and 2007. Politician Donald F. "Don" Cooney (born March 30, 1937) is a six-term elected Kalamazoo City Commissioner in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. He is also a professor at Western Michigan University's School of Social Work and 2008 Democratic nominee for United States Representative of Michigan's 6th congressional district running against Republican Fred Upton. Actor Donald Frank "Don" Cheadle, Jr. (; born November 29, 1964) is an American actor and producer. Cheadle had an early role in Picket Fences and followed it with performances in Devil in a Blue Dress, Rosewood and Boogie Nights. He then started a collaboration with director Steven Soderbergh that resulted in the movies Out of Sight, Traffic and Ocean's Eleven. Other Cheadle films include The Rat Pack, Things Behind the Sun, Academy Award for Best Picture winner Crash, Swordfish, Ocean's Twelve, Ocean's Thirteen, Reign Over Me, Talk to Me, Traitor, Iron Man 2 & Iron Man 3. Politician Donald Gene Kelly, usually known as Don Kelly (born May 23, 1941), is a prominent trial lawyer and American Quarter Horse breeder in Natchitoches who served as a Democratic member of the Louisiana State Senate from 1976 to 1996. His tenure covered three of the four terms of Democratic Governor Edwin Washington Edwards and the single gubernatorial terms of Republican David C. Treen and Democrat-turned-Republican Buddy Roemer. Actor Donald Henry Pleasence, OBE (5 October 1919 - 2 February 1995) was an English film, television, and stage actor. His most notable film roles include psychiatrist Dr. Sam Loomis in the Halloween series, the villain Ernst Stavro Blofeld in the James Bond film You Only Live Twice, and RAF Flight Lieutenant Colin Blythe in The Great Escape. Politician Donald Henry Rumsfeld (born July 9, 1932) is an American politician and businessman. Rumsfeld served as the 13th Secretary of Defense from 1975 to 1977 under President Gerald Ford, and as the 21st Secretary of Defense from 2001 to 2006 under President George W. Bush. He is both the youngest and the oldest person to have served as Secretary of Defense. Additionally, Rumsfeld was a four-term U.S. Congressman from Illinois (1962–1969), Director of the Office of Economic Opportunity (1969–1970), Counsellor to the President (1969–1973), the United States Permanent Representative to NATO (1973–1974), and White House Chief of Staff (1974–1975). Actor Donald H. Harron, (born September 19, 1924 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian comedian, actor, director, journalist, author, and composer. Politician Donald Howard Yarborough, known as Don Yarborough (December 15, 1925 - September 23, 2009), was a liberal Democratic politician who was reportedly the first Southern politician to endorse the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Yarborough, an attorney in Houston, Texas, ran for governor of Texas in 1962, 1964, and 1968. In 1962, he came very close to winning the primary runoff election against John B. Connally, Jr., having polled 49 percent of the ballots. Other intraparty rivals, considered conservatives, included the state attorney general, Will Wilson, highway commissioner Marshall Formby, and General Edwin A. Walker, who made anticommunism the centerpiece of his race. The Republican gubernatorial nominee, Jack Cox, an oil equipment executive from Houston, was also a strong conservative and a former Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives. Politician Donald James "Don" Grimes AO (born 4 October 1937) is an Australian former politician. He was a minister in the Labor government of Bob Hawke. Actor Donald Joseph "DJ" Qualls (born June 10, 1978) is an American actor and comedian known for his work in films such as The New Guy, Road Trip, and Hustle & Flow, and for appearances on television series such as Legit, Supernatural, Scrubs, Lost, , Breaking Bad, and The Big Bang Theory. Politician Donald J. Williamson is a former mayor of Flint, Michigan and businessman. He is the husband of Patsy Lou Williamson, owner of several car dealerships in the Flint area, and chairman of The Colonel's International, Inc. Politician Donald K. Barbieri (born 18 November 1945), American businessman and politician, is Chairman of Red Lion Hotels Corporation, a position he has held since 1996. In 2004 he was a candidate for the United States House of Representatives, running as a Democrat in the Fifth Congressional District of Washington. In the General Election, Barbieri lost to Republican Cathy McMorris, 39.98% to 60.1.% Actor Donald Keith was a pseudonym for authors Donald (1888–1972) and Keith Monroe (1917–2003). They are best known for their series of stories in the Time Machine series, which were originally published in Boys' Life magazine between 1959 and 1989. Some of the stories were combined into two books, Mutiny in the Time Machine (1963) and Time Machine to the Rescue (1967). Politician Donald Kent (Don) Hunn CNZM (born Wellington 26 December 1934) is a senior New Zealand diplomat and civil servant. Hunn is the son of Sir Jack Hunn, a former Secretary of Defence, Maori Affairs, and Justice. Politician Donald Kirk Enoch (June 22, 1916 – June 24, 2010) was an American politician who served as the Mayor of Wichita, Kansas, from 1969 until 1970. Enoch also served as Wichita's City Commissioner for three separate terms: (1967–1968, 1968–1969, 1970–1971). He is credited as one of the key people who established the Wichita River Festival. Politician Donald Lewis Kohn (born November 7, 1942) is an American economist who served as the former Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. He is considered a moderate dove on monetary policy. He retired after 40 years at the central bank in September, 2010. Politician Donald L. Woodland (23 May 1930 – 15 January 1994) is a former member of the Ohio Senate. He served the 16th District, which encompassed portions of Franklin County. He served from 1973 to 1976, and was succeeded by Michael Schwarzwalder. Politician Donald Mark Ritchie (born December 21, 1951) was elected the 21st Minnesota Secretary of State on November 7, 2006. He was re-elected in 2010. He is a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party. He grew up in Iowa, and graduated from Iowa State University in 1971. He and his wife, Nancy Gaschott, have lived in Minneapolis since 1986. Politician Donald Paul Hodel (born May 23, 1935) is a former United States Secretary of Energy and Secretary of the Interior, and Chairman of the company FreeEats.com/ccAdvertising, which has had a controversial role disseminating push polls for the Economic Freedom Fund. He was known during his tenure as Secretary of the Interior for his controversial "Hodel Policy," which stated that disused dirt roads and footpaths could be considered right-of-ways under RS 2477. Actor Donald Randolph (January 5, 1906 – March 16, 1993) was a film, television, and radio actor. The actor, who appeared in Alfred Hitchcock's Topaz (1969), acted in dozens of radio dramas, television programs, and over thirty films. Politician Donald R. "Don" Miller (born January 11, 1966) is a Republican member of the New York State Assembly, representing the 121st Assembly District, which encompasses Cicero, Clay, Manlius, Pompey, and Lafayette. He was elected November 2, 2010 after defeating incumbent assemblyman Al Stirpe. Politician Donald R. Knabe (born October 15, 1943, in Illinois) is a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, serving the Fourth District. The long east—west district runs from Marina del Rey and LAX through the South Bay, Los Angeles Harbor Region, and the Gateway Cities, to the southwestern San Gabriel Valley. Politician Donald Ross "Don" Getty, OC, AOE (born August 30, 1933) is a retired Canadian politician who served as the 11th Premier of Alberta between 1985 and 1992. A member of the Progressive Conservatives, he served as Energy Minister and Federal and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister in the government of Peter Lougheed before leaving politics for the private sector in 1979. He returned to politics six years later to contest the leadership contest resulting from Lougheed's retirement. He defeated two other candidates, and became Premier November 1, 1985. Politician Donald Steinbeisser (born April 15, 1935) is Republican member of the Montana Legislature. He has served Senate District 19, representing Sidney, Montana from 2005 to 2012. He previously served two terms in the Montana House of Representatives. Due to Montana's term limits, Steinbeisser was ineligible to run in the 2012 election. Politician Donald Sternoff "Don" Beyer, Jr. (born June 20, 1950) is an American businessman, and is formerly a U.S. ambassador and lt. governor. He owns automobile dealerships in Virginia, and has a long record involved in community, political and philanthropic work. Actor Donald Tandy (born 20 December 1918) in London, England) is a British actor who played Tom Clements in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. Actor Donald Thomas Bexley (March 10, 1910April 15, 1997) was an American actor and comedian, best known for playing Fred Sanford (Redd Foxx)'s friend Bubba Bexley on the 1970s television sitcom Sanford and Son. He was a standup comedian on the Chitlin' Circuit as a solo act and as part of comedy teams, during which he became acquainted with Redd Foxx. Bexley recorded party albums with partner Dave Turner and worked constantly throughout the United States. His greatest exposure came from his Sanford and Son appearances. He appeared as the same character in the Sanford and Son spin-off series The Sanford Arms. His other television credits include Laverne & Shirley, Cheers, T.J. Hooker, Hunter and The Royal Family. He was the MC and comedian in the movie Sparkle. He retired from acting in the 1990s and returned to his native Virginia. Politician Donal John Lydon (born 7 August 1938 in Dublin) is a psychologist and a former Irish politician. He was a Fianna Fáil member of Seanad Éireann from 1987 to 2007, being elected on the Labour Panel. Politician Don Alonzo Joshua Upham (May 1, 1809 – 1877) was an American lawyer and Wisconsin politician. He was a member of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin. Politician Donal Sullivan (1838 – 3 March 1907), was an Irish nationalist politician and Member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 1885-1907. He was the younger brother of Alexander Martin Sullivan and of Timothy Daniel Sullivan, who were both prominent members of parliament. Like the Healy brothers Timothy and Maurice, the Sullivans were from Bantry, Co. Cork. Politician Don Álvaro de Figueroa y Torres-Sotomayor, 1st Count of Romanones, Grandee of Spain (Madrid, 9 August 1863 – 11 October 1950, Madrid) was a Spanish politician. He was the Prime Minister of Spain three times between 1912 and 1918, president of the Senate and seventeen times minister. He belonged to the Liberal Party of Sagasta and Canalejas. Actor Don Amendolia (born February 1, 1945 in Woodbury, New Jersey) is an American actor most notably recognized from his recurring role as Big Al Kennedy in NBC's soap opera Sunset Beach, recurring role on Twin Peaks and many other guest roles. He also directed one episode of Growing Pains and two episodes of Harry and the Hendersons. He has appeared on Broadway in 33 Variations, Stepping Out, and My One and Only. He directed the rotating cast of the Off-Broadway show, Wicked. He is currently playing the Wizard on the Second national tour of the musical Wicked. He played his first performance on December 9, 2009, replacing Tom McGowan. He is also credited with giving acting lessons to the entire cast of the film "Purple Rain (film)". Politician Don Ángel de Saavedra y Ramírez de Baquedano, 3rd Duke of Rivas () (March 10, 1791 – June 22, 1865), was a Spanish poet, dramatist and politician born in Devis. He is best known for his play Don Álvaro; o, La fuerza del sino (1835), the first romantic success in the fatty theater. Actor Don Castle (September 29, 1917 - May 26, 1966) American film actor of the 1930s and 1940s. Castle was born in Beaumont, Texas. He started his acting career as a stage actor, then moved to films. The actor, who resembled Clark Gable, became close friends with The Guilty co-star Bonita Granville and her husband Jack Wrather who was a successful businessman and film producer. The relationship eventually led the actor to become a television producer for Wrather's Lassie television program. After a traffic accident in 1966, Don Castle died of a medication overdose, aged 48. Politician Don Eugene Siegelman (born February 24, 1946) is an American Democratic Party politician who held numerous offices in Alabama. He was the 51st Governor of Alabama for one term from 1999 to 2003, and to date is the last Democrat to hold that office. Siegelman is the only person in the history of Alabama to be elected to serve in all four of the top statewide elected offices: Secretary of State, Attorney General, Lieutenant Governor and Governor. He served in Alabama politics for 26 years. Politician Don Francisco Gómez de Sandoval, 1st Duke of Lerma (1552/1553 — 1625), a favourite of Philip III of Spain, was the first of the validos ('most worthy') through whom the later Habsburg monarchs ruled. He was succeeded by Don Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares. Actor Don Gilet (born 1967) is a British actor, best known for his roles in BBC productions Babyfather, EastEnders and 55 Degrees North. Gilet's surname is actually pronounced 'Gillit' but takes the stage name 'Jillay'. Politician Don Gosen (born January 16, 1963) is a State Farm Insurance Agent, co-owner of a brewery, and Republican member of the Missouri House of Representatives. He has represented the 101st district, which includes parts of Chesterfield, Wildwood, Ellisville, and Clarkson Valley, since 2011. Politician Don Hummel (September 8, 1907 – August 18, 1988) was an American businessman and politician. Don Hummel served as the mayor of Tucson, Arizona from 1955 through 1961, where he is remembered for pushing an aggressive annexation program that helped encourage the city's rapid growth. He also served as Assistant Secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development during the administration of President Lyndon B. Johnson. Politician Don Juan Prim y Prats, Marquis of Los Castillejos, Grandee of Spain, Count of Reus, Viscount of El Bruch (, . 12 December 1814 in Reus, Spain – 30 December 1870 in Madrid) was a Spanish general and statesman. Actor Don Lake (born November 26, 1956) is a Canadian actor, film and television writer, and television producer. He is frequently cast by director Christopher Guest, and is also a close friend and the collaborative partner of Bonnie Hunt. Politician Don Leopoldo O'Donnell y Jorris, 1st Duke of Tetuan, 1st Count of Lucena, 1st Viscount of Aliaga, Grandee of Spain, (Spanish: Leopoldo O'Donnell y Jorris, I duque de Tetuán, I conde de Lucena, I vizconde de Aliaga, grande de España) (January 12, 1809 – November 5, 1867), was a Spanish general and statesman. He was of Irish paternal descent, a descendant of Calvagh O'Donnell, Rí of Tyrconnell. Politician Don Lorenzo Hubbell (November 27, 1853 – November 12, 1930) was a 19th-century trader instrumental in promoting the sale of Navajo art. He was also sheriff of Apache County, Arizona, a member of the Arizona Territorial Legislature, and after statehood a member of the Arizona Senate. He ran unsuccessfully for the United States Senate in 1914. Actor Don Louis Agrati (June 8, 1944 June 27, 2012), better known as Don Grady, was an American actor, composer, and musician. He was well known both as one of Mickey Mouse's original Mouseketeers, and as Robbie Douglas on the long-running ABC/CBS television series My Three Sons. His sister was also an actress, billed as Lani O'Grady. Their mother was a talent agent, known as Mary Grady. Politician Don Manuel Francisco Domingo de Godoy (di Bassano) y Álvarez de Faria, de los Ríos y Sánchez-Zarzosa, also Manuel de Godoy y Álvarez de Faria de los Ríos Sánchez Zarzosa (May 12, 1767 – October 4/7, 1851), was Prime Minister of Spain from 1792 to 1797 and from 1801 to 1808. He received many titles including Prince of the Peace (Príncipe de la Paz) by which he is widely known. He came to power at a very young age as the favorite of the king and queen. Despite disaster after disaster he used corruption to maintain power. Many Spanish leaders blamed Godoy for the disastrous war with Britain that cut off Spain's Empire and ruined its finances. Politician Donna A. Lupardo (born August 17, 1954) is a member of the New York State Assembly representing the 123rd Assembly District, which includes the city of Binghamton, New York, as well as the towns of Vestal, New York and Union, New York. The villages of Johnson City, New York and Endicott, New York are contained within the Town of Union and also make up part of the district. Actor Donna Butterworth (born February 23, 1956) is an American motion picture performer who acted in The Family Jewels with Jerry Lewis and Paradise, Hawaiian Style with Elvis Presley, as well as a television movie, A Boy Called Nuthin' with Ron Howard. She received a Golden Globe nomination for her role in The Family Jewels. Politician Donna Champagne is a former politician in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. She was a member of city council from 1985 to 1988, and campaigned for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a candidate of the New Democratic Party (NDP). Actor Donna Douglas (born September 26, 1933) is an American actress best known for her role as Elly May Clampett in the CBS television series, The Beverly Hillbillies (1962-1971). Politician Donna Edna Shalala ( ; born February 14, 1941) served for eight years as Secretary of Health and Human Services under President Bill Clinton and has been president of the University of Miami, a private university in Coral Gables, Florida, since 2001. Previously, she was the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison from 1988 to 1993. She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, by President George W. Bush in June 2008. Politician Donna H. Cansfield, (born c.1945) is a politician in Ontario, Canada, who has represented the riding of Etobicoke Centre in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 2003. Cansfield is a member of the Ontario Liberal Party. Politician Donna Pope (born 15 October, 1931 in Cleveland, Ohio) is a former Director of the United States Mint, appointed by President Ronald Reagan. Prior to being appointed Director she served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives. Politician Donna Sue Burrows Campbell (born September 9, 1954) is the 25th District member of the Texas Senate. On July 31, 2012, she became the first person in Texas history to defeat an incumbent Republican senator, Jeff Wentworth of San Antonio, in a primary election. She is a medical doctor, who practices as an emergency room physician. Campbell represents a district that serves all of Comal, Guadalupe, Hays and Kendall counties, and portions of northern Bexar and southern Travis counties. She supports the ban on abortion after 20 weeks. Politician Don Ness (born January 9, 1974) is an American politician from Duluth, Minnesota, and the current mayor of this city. He is a member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party. Actor Donn Swaby (born August 20, 1973) is an American actor. He is best known for playing the role of Chad Harris-Crane on the television soap opera Passions. He graduated from Archbishop Molloy High School in Queens. Swaby received a college degree from Boston University. He played the role of Chad on Passions from the show's debut in July 1999 until September 2002. After he left the soap, Charles Divins replaced him. Actor Don O'Kelly, (March 17, 1924 - October 2, 1966) was an American actor prominent in the 1950s and 1960s. Though credited as "Don Kelly" in earlier performances, his billing was changed to "Don O'Kelly" in 1960. Actor Donovan Patton, (born March 1, 1978 in Guam), is best known for his role as Joe, the second host of Nick Jr.'s children's television program Blue's Clues. He has appeared in episodes of the television series Nurse Jackie and Blue Bloods, and currently provides the voice of Bot on the Nick series Team Umizoomi. More recently Donovan has performed in the independent film "Lies I Told My Sister" and in a darker drama, "Awake". Politician Don Pederson (born 1928) is a Nebraska state senator from North Platte, Nebraska in the Nebraska Legislature and an attorney. Politician Don Pedro Gómez Labrador, Marquis of Labrador (1755—1852) was a Spanish diplomat and nobleman who served as Spain's representative at the Congress of Vienna (1814–1815). Labrador did not successfully advance his country's diplomatic goals at the conference. These goals included restoring to the thrones of Spain's old Italian possessions the Bourbons, who had been deposed by Napoleon, and reestablishing control over Spanish South American colonies, which had risen in revolt during the Napoleonic invasion of Spain. Politician Don Preister (born 1946) is a Democrat who served 16 years as a Nebraska state senator from Bellevue, Nebraska in the Nebraska Legislature and greeting card manufacturer for Joy Creations. He has served on the Bellevue City Council since 2009 and is currently the council president. He founded Green Bellevue in 2009 and serves as it's leader. Actor Don Steele, born Donald Steele Revert (April 1, 1936 – August 5, 1997), was one of the most popular disc jockeys in the United States, from the middle of the 1960s until his retirement (for health reasons) in May 1997. He was known as "The Real Don Steele," a name given to him by his program director, Steve Brown, in Omaha, Nebraska, who hoped the moniker would click with listeners and make him stand out from other radio personalities. Actor Don Stephenson (born September 10, 1964) in Chattanooga, Tennessee is an American actor, and director. He is a graduate of Hixson High School in Chattanooga and the University of Tennessee. He has numerous credits on both television and in Broadway plays. He starred as Leo Bloom in the Tony Award winning Broadway production of The Producers. Also on Broadway he created the role of Renfield in Dracula and the role of Charles Clarke in Titanic. Other Broadway credits include Parade, By Jeeves, Wonderful Town, Private Lives, Rock of Ages, and Pardon My English. Off Broadway he played Sid Davis in Take Me Along at Irish Rep, Anatoly in Chess, and Zach in The Tavern at Equity Library Theatre. Politician Don Wehby is a Jamaican business executive. He is group Chief Executive Officer at GraceKennedy Limited and a former senator and cabinet minister. In September 2007, he became a senator and Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and The Public Service. On 5 October, he returned to GraceKennedy Limited and became the company's group chief operating officer. Actor Don Wilbanks (born Thomas Donald Wilbanks) (1926-2013) was an American actor who has appeared in such television series as Rawhide, Tate, Twilight Zone, Tales of Wells Fargo, Laramie, Bat Masterson, The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, Bonanza, Cheyenne, Convoy, Mayberry R.F.D., The Guns of Will Sonnett, 77 Sunset Strip, Ironside, Mod Squad, Lancer, The Virginian, Charlie's Angels and Lawman among others. Politician Dora Bakoyannis (, ), born Theodora Mitsotakis (; May 6, 1954), is a Greek politician. From 2006 to 2009 she was Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece, the highest position ever held by a woman in the Cabinet of Greece; she was also Chairperson-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe in 2009. Previously she was the Mayor of Athens from 2003 to 2006, the first female mayor in the city's history, and the first woman to serve as mayor of a city hosting the Olympic Games. She also served as Minister for Culture of Greece from 1992 to 1993. She currently serves as an independent member of the Hellenic Parliament representing unofficially Democratic Alliance, the political party she founded in 2010, having been expelled from the opposition New Democracy party. In May 2012, due to the critical situation in Greece before the elections and given the established electoral law, Democratic Alliance decided to cooperate with New Democracy, based on a specific framework of values and to suspend its activities. Dora Bakoyannis rejoined New Democracy on 21 May 2012, ahead of the parliamentary election in June, where she headed the state deputies' ballot. Politician Dora G. Alcala serves on the Texas State University System Board of Regents. She is a former mayor of Del Rio, Texas. She served three terms before losing the 2006 mayoral election to Efrain Valdez. Actor Doran Clark (born 8 August 1954) is an American actress. Her film and television credits include Black Eagle (with Jean-Claude Van Damme), Passport to Paris (with Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen), numerous appearances on Perry Mason, Matlock, an appearance on an episode of MacGyver called "The Heist," several episodes of "Murder, She Wrote, as well as many starring and supporting roles on sitcoms from the late 1970s through the 1990s. She was also known for her roles on three different soaps. Secrets of Midland Heights as Ann Dulles; King's Crossing as Jillian Beauchamp; and Emerald Point N.A.S. as Ensign Leslie Mallory. Actor Dorian Lough is an English actor who plays DS Dave Satchell in Trial & Retribution. He has also recently played Ray Taylor in EastEnders. Lough is also well known for appearing in the video for the Radiohead song "Just." Politician Dorilus Morrison (December 27, 1814 – June 26, 1897) was a banker, businessman, and politician who lived in the U.S. state of Minnesota. He was the first and third mayor of Minneapolis. Morrison was born in Livermore, Maine, and was a lumber merchant in Bangor, Maine (1842–53) before moving to Minnesota. He was the cousin of William D. Washburn, who also moved to Minneapolis from Maine. Washburn became a noted area businessman and later a U.S. Senator. Politician Doris Gunnarsson (born 1945) is a Swedish journalist and politician. She is a member of the Centre Party. Politician Doris Margaret Anderson, (born July 5, 1922) is a Canadian nutritionist and retired senator. Actor Doris Schade (21 May 1924 – 25 June 2012) was a German television actress. She was born in Bad Frankenhausen, Germany. Actor Doris Younane (born 25 February 1963) is an Australian stage and screen actress notable for her role in McLeod's Daughters where she plays Moira Doyle. Politician D. Orlando Smith, OBE (born August 28, 1944) is the current Premier of the British Virgin Islands. He also formerly served as Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands (as the role was formerly known before the 2007 constitution was adopted) from 2003 to 2007. He first won the office when his National Democratic Party won the 2003 general election, being the party's first victory at a general election in its history. Actor Doro Merande (March 31, 1892 – November 1, 1975) was an American actress who appeared in film, stage and television. Actor Dorothea Kent (21 June 1916 – 23 August 1990) was an American film actress. She appeared in 42 films between 1935 and 1948. Actor Dorothea Wieck (3 January 1908, Davos, Switzerland – 19 February 1986, Berlin, West Germany) was a German theatre and film actress. Actor Dorotheea Petre (born 9 January 1981) is a Romanian actress who won a special jury award for best actress at the Cannes Film Festival in 2006. Actor Dorothy Adams (January 8, 1900; Hannah, North Dakota – March 16, 1988; Woodland Hills, California) was an American character actress. She was married to character actor Byron Foulger from 1921-1970. She was the mother of soap opera actress Rachel Ames. She made numerous television appearances in the 1950s. She was seen in four episodes of the western series The Adventures of Kit Carson, starring Bill Williams. She appeared in four episodes of the crime drama series Dragnet, starring Jack Webb. She made two guest appearances in Perry Mason, starring Raymond Burr. She even appeared in comedy series', such as a 1958 episode of Leave it to Beaver, starring Jerry Mathers. In the 1960s, she was a popular acting instructor at the UCLA School of Theatre Arts. Politician Dorothy Catherine Jelicich, (née Macdonald, born 19 January 1928) is a former New Zealand politician of the Labour Party. Politician Dorothy Dobbie (born January 5, 1945) was a Canadian politician. She served in the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 1993, as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party. Actor Dorothy Dwan (April 26, 1906 – March 17, 1981) was an American film actress. She appeared in 40 films between 1922 and 1930. Born Dorothy Ilgenfritz in Sedalia, Missouri, she married three times. She had one child, a son, Paul, by her marriage to Paul Northcutt Boggs Jr. Dwan died in Ventura, California from lung cancer, aged 74. Politician Dorothy J. Tillman (born May 12, 1947) is a former Chicago alderman in the 3rd Ward (). A member of the Democratic Party, she represented part of the city's South Side in the Chicago City Council. As an Alderman, Tillman was a strong advocate of reparations for slavery. In April 2007, she was defeated in a runoff election by challenger Pat Dowell. Tillman defeated Dowell in 2003. Prior to her career as an alderman, Tillman was active in the civil rights movement, working for Martin Luther King's Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) as an activist. Actor Dorothy Malone (born January 30, 1925) is an American actress. Her film career began in 1943, and in her early years she played small roles, mainly in B-movies. After a decade in films, she began to acquire a more glamorous image, particularly after her performance in Written on the Wind (1956), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Her film career reached its peak by the beginning of the 1960s, and she achieved later success with her television role as Constance MacKenzie on Peyton Place from 1964 to 1968. Less active in her later years, Malone returned to films in 1992 as the friend of Sharon Stone's character in Basic Instinct. Politician Dorsami Naidu is a Fijian lawyer and politician. On 29 July 2005, he announced his intention to resign as President of the National Federation Party (NFP) at the party conference on the 31 July, following his being taken in for questioning on assault and indecent assault charges, of which he has since been acquitted. He remains the President of the Then India Sanmarga Ikya Sangam (TISI), a Hindu organization for Indo-Fijians of South Indian descent. Politician Dory Chamoun () (born 1931) is a Lebanese politician who leads the National Liberal Party, and is also a prominent member of the Qornet Shehwan Gathering, a coalition of politicians, academics, and businessmen who oppose the pro-Syrian March 8 Alliance and Syrian influence in Lebanon. Politician Doug Funderburk (born May 17, 1956) is a Republican member of the Missouri House of Representatives. He has represented the 103rd district, which includes part of St. Charles County, since 2007. Actor Doug Jones is the name of: Politician Douglas Alexander Carrothers (born November 21, 1950 in North Vancouver, British Columbia) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal from 1987 to 1990. Politician Douglas A. Racine (born October 7, 1952 in Burlington, Vermont), is current Vermont Secretary of Human Services, a former Vermont State Senator and was the 77th Lieutenant Governor of Vermont. He is a Democrat. Racine was a candidate for the 2010 Democratic nomination for Governor of Vermont. He previously ran for governor in 2002, but yielded to Republican Jim Douglas. In an election where no candidate won a majority, Douglas won a 45% plurality, and Racine declined to contest the outcome before the Vermont General Assembly. Politician Douglas Charles Holyday (born 1942) is a Canadian politician in Ontario, Canada. He is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the riding of Etobicoke—Lakeshore for the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario. Actor Douglas "Daniel" Lambert (October 4, 1883, - October 13, 1915) was an English rugby player for Harlequins, England and the Barbarians. He won 7 caps for England between 1907 and 1911, notably scoring 5 tries on debut against France (not bettered until 1995), and 22 points in his final match which remained an England record until 1990. He was killed at the Battle of Loos during the First World War, while serving as a 2nd Lt in The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Politician Douglas (Doug) McClelland, AC (born 5 August 1926) was elected to the Australian Senate as a member of the Australian Labor Party at the 1961 election, representing New South Wales. Politician Douglas Edward Bruce (born August 26, 1949) is a conservative activist and former legislator in the U.S. state of Colorado. He is also known for being the author of Colorado's Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR). Politician Douglas Forrester (born January 24, 1953 in Glendale, California) is an American businessman in New Jersey. He was the 2002 Republican nominee for New Jersey U.S. Senator and the 2005 Republican nominee for Governor of New Jersey. Forrester was defeated by his two Democratic opponents, Frank Lautenberg and then-U.S. Senator Jon Corzine, respectively. Forrester currently serves as the president of Integrity Health, a health benefits management firm. Politician Douglas Hewitt Hacking, 1st Baron Hacking OBE, PC, DL, JP (4 August 1884 – 29 July 1950) was a British Conservative politician. Politician Douglas James Roche, OC, KCSG (born June 14, 1929) is a former Canadian politician, He served as Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for Edmonton—Strathcona from 1972 to 1979 and for Edmonton South 1979-1984. In 1984, he was appointed Canada's Ambassador for Disarmament, a position he held until 1989. He was appointed to the Senate of Canada on September 17, 1998, where he served until June 13, 2004. Currently he resides in Edmonton, Alberta. Politician Douglas Jung, (鄭天華, pinyin: Zhèng Tiānhuá) (February 24, 1924 – January 4, 2002) was a Canadian politician. He was the first Canadian Member of Parliament (MP) of Chinese and Asian descent in the Canadian House of Commons. Politician Douglas Lloyd Campbell, OC (May 27, 1895 – April 23, 1995) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as the 13th Premier of Manitoba from 1948 to 1958. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for 47 years, longer than anyone in the province's history. Politician Douglas Martin Hogg, 3rd Viscount Hailsham PC, QC (born 5 February 1945) is a British politician and barrister. A member of the Conservative Party, he served in the Cabinet as Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food from 1995 to 1997, and was a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1979 to 2010. Actor Douglas M. Warhit is an author, director, actor, acting instructor, licensed psychotherapist, and life coach in Los Angeles, California. He has appeared in the films Beverly Hills Cop, Look Who's Talking, and Christine. He has guest starred on the television shows as NYPD Blue, ALF, and as the Ferengi Kazago in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode The Battle. Politician Douglas M. Wicks is a politician in Mobile County, Alabama. Elected to the Mobile County Commission in 1980, he was the first African American to hold that position since Reconstruction. He would go on to be removed from office for ethics violations. His successor, Sam Jones, would go on to serve 18 years in office, and was elected as the first African American mayor of Mobile in 2005. In 1974, Wicks was King of MAMGA, the African American organization which elects a Mardi Gras King to preside over the city each year. His queen was future Secretary of Labor Alexis Herman. Politician Douglas Nixon "Doug" Everingham (born 25 June 1923) is a former Australian politician and minister. Actor Douglas Rain (born 1928) is a Canadian actor and narrator. Though primarily a stage actor, he is also known for providing the voice of the HAL 9000 computer for the film (1968) and its sequel, 2010 (1984). Politician Douglas Richard Reycraft (born March 9, 1943 in London, Ontario) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal from 1985 to 1990. Actor Douglas Sannachan (born 1962 in Glasgow) is a Scottish actor most widely known for playing Billy the window cleaner in Gregory's Girl. His famous line was "If I don't see you through the week, I'll see you through a window". He grew up in the Calton area of Glasgow and was a pupil at John Street Secondary School, Glasgow. When he was 16 years old he was the subject of a chapter of a book called The Year of the Child by Bel Mooney. Politician Douglas Scott Harkness, (March 29, 1903 – May 2, 1999), was a Canadian politician, teacher, farmer and former Lieutenant Colonel in the Royal Canadian Artillery. Actor Douglas Sheehan (born April 27, 1949) is an American actor who played Ben Gibson throughout four seasons of the prime-time drama Knots Landing from 1983 to 1987. His character was the second husband of Valene Ewing (Joan Van Ark). Actor Douglas Silva (born 1988) is a Brazilian Emmy-nominated actor whose most famous role is that of Dadinho (Li'l Dice) in the 2002 Brazilian film, City of God. He also played Acerola in the spin-off series City of Men and the 2007 film based on it. Politician Douglas Y. Yongue, Sr. (born March 20, 1937) was a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's forty-sixth House district, including constituents in Hoke, Robeson and Scotland counties. A retired educator from Laurinburg, North Carolina, Yongue served for 8 terms before being defeated by G.L. Pridgen when running for his 9th term. Politician Doug Lauchlan is a Canadian politician, minister and educator. From 1980 to 1982, he was the leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party. Actor Doug McGrath, born in Nova Scotia, Canada on Aug. 21, 1939, is a Canadian actor whose most notable role was that of "Peter" in the acclaimed Canadian film Goin' Down the Road and its sequel Down the Road Again. He also played in acclaimed Canadian films Wedding in White, The Hard Part Begins and the original Black Christmas. He had a supporting role as a gym teacher in Porky's. Politician Doug Overbey (born December 11, 1954) is a State Senator in Tennessee representing District 8. Senator Overbey and wife, Kay currently reside in Maryville, Tennessee. They have three daughters: Kathleen and husband, Ryan Thomas, live in Brentwood; Elizabeth lives in Jacksonville, Florida; and, Hannah is a senior at East Tennessee State University. Politician Doug Scott (born 1960) served one term from 2001-2005 as mayor of Rockford, Illinois, United States, after serving from 1995-2001 as a member of the Illinois General Assembly. He was elected mayor after Charles Box declined to seek a fourth term. A Democrat, Scott was appointed to head the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency after losing his mayoral reelection bid in 2005. In 2011, Scott was appointed as chairman of the Illinois Commerce Commission. Politician Doug Thompson is a councillor in the city of Ottawa for the Osgoode Ward. Thompson is also the former mayor of Osgoode Township prior to the amalgamation with the new City of Ottawa, and he is a Councillor with the amalgamated City of Ottawa Council for Osgoode Ward. Prior to being Mayor of Osgoode Township, Mr Thompson was a councillor for the municipality. In the first election for Councillor of Ottawa, he had several contenders, but won by a large margin. During the second election, he was acclaimed. Mr Thompson has also held the occupation of teacher for 35 years before retiring. He lives in Greely, Ontario where he has lived since 1967. Politician Doug Whitsett (born 1943) is an American politician who serves in the Oregon State Senate, representing District 28. He is a Republican and currently serves on the Ways and Means Committee, the Ways and Means Public Safety subcommittee, the Emergency Board, the Judiciary Committee, and the Office of Administrative Hearings Oversight Committee. Politician Dou Kang (竇抗) (died 621), courtesy name Daosheng (道生), was an official and general during the Chinese dynasties Sui Dynasty and Tang Dynasty who briefly served as a chancellor early in the reign of Emperor Gaozu of Tang. Politician Dou Wu (竇武) (died 168), courtesy name Youping (游平), was a Han Dynasty politician who was known as a Confucian scholar and served as a low-level official during the reign of Emperor Huan until his daughter Dou Miao was elevated from imperial consort to empress, which caused him to be promoted, eventually to become one of the most important imperial officials when his daughter became empress dowager and regent for Emperor Ling. He, along with Chen Fan (陳蕃), attempted to curb eunuchs' powers and install Confucian scholars in imperial government, but after a plot by him and Chen to exterminate the most powerful eunuchs was discovered, he was defeated in battle and committed suicide. Politician Dover Spencer Peneha Samuels (born 9 July 1939) was a Labour Member of Parliament in New Zealand from 1996 to 2008 inclusive. Politician Dov Hikind (born June 30, 1950) is an American politician in the state of New York. He is a Democratic New York State Assemblyman. Hikind is an Orthodox Jew representing Brooklyn's Assembly district 48. He has held this position since 1983 and has been very vocal about racial profiling, terrorism, and antisemitism in his district, which includes Borough Park, home to one of the largest Orthodox Jewish communities outside of Israel. Hikind hosts a weekly talk radio show every Saturday night at 11:00 on WMCA-AM 570, discussing various local, national, and international concerns. Actor Dovie Beams (born Dovie Leona Osborne, August 5, 1932, Nashville) is an American actress, perhaps best known for her 1968-1970 affair with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos. Politician Dr. Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh Abdel Hady (, or ) (born 15 October 1951) is an Egyptian physician, former student activist and Islamist politician. In 2011-2012, he ran for President of Egypt as an independent. His ideology is Islamist and he was formerly a leader of the Muslim Brotherhood. Politician Dr. Abdiqasim Salad Hassan ( , ) (born 1941) is a prominent Somali politician. He was President of Somalia from 2001 to 2004, and previously served as Interior Minister and Finance Minister in the government of Mohamed Siad Barre. Politician Dr. Abdiweli Mohamed Ali ( , ) is a Somali economist and politician. He previously served as the Prime Minister of Somalia. Politician Dr. Abraham Kidane is the Senior Economic Advisor to the Government of Eritrea and to the Ministry of National Development. He received his PhD in Economics from the University of California, Los Angeles. After teaching at the University of Southern California, Pepperdine University, and the California State University, Dominguez Hills), he returned to his country of birth in 1995 to work for the Eritrean government. Dr. Kidane now works at the Ministry of National Development, having previously held positions at the Bank of Eritrea and at the Office of the President. Politician Dragan Daniel Klaric, born 17 February 1965, is a Swedish blogger and former Sweden Democrats (SD) politician of Croatian origin. He was the head of "SD-television", the Sweden Democrats’ own TV station, and a full-time party employee. He left the party in temper, motivating his resignation by writing, "the reason is that I was 'assfucked' a mere month before the election as I was requested to resign from my chair at SD-television. Two years and eight months of faithful and loyal service to the party is suddenly forgotten". Politician Dragan Đorđević (Драган Ђорђевић) (born 1970 in Niš) was the presidential candidate in the Serbian presidential election, 2004 for the Party of Serbian Citizens. He graduated from Niš Law School. Politician Dragan Primorac (born June 7, 1965) is a university professor, pediatrician, geneticist and forensic science expert who became a politician as a member of Croatian Government, serving as the Minister of Science, Education and Sports between 2003 and 2009. He completed his first term (2003–2007) without any party affiliation. According to the International Republican Institute survey of October 1, 2007, he was rated as the most successful minister in the Croatian Government with 31% approval rate. Primorac was at first not a member of a political party, before he joined the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) in Septemberg 2007. At the Croatian parliamentary election, 2007, he ran as a candidate of HDZ in the 11th electoral unit (the so-called Croatian diaspora list), and their list won almost 82% of the votes. After elections he did not join the Parliament and was named a minister again in January 2008. Because of proposed reduction of the budget for the Ministry of education, science and sports, and especially due to the canceling the project of free textbooks and free transport for pupils of primary and secondary schools in Croatia he announced his resignation. He resigned on July 7, 2009. Soon after, he made an unprecedented move, and he gave up his seat in the Croatian parliament to the Party. The Party then gave the seat to Goran Maric, who replaced Primorac while he was minister. On November 9, 2009, Primorac formally announced his candidacy in the Croatian presidential election, 2009. He was subsequently summarily removed from HDZ membership. In the first round of the election he won 5.93% of the vote and did not qualify for the second round. Politician Dragan Šutanovac (Serbian Cyrillic: Драган Шутановац ; born 24 July 1968 in Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia) is a former Minister of Defence in the Government of Serbia. Politician Dragan Velić (born November 18, 1958) is a Kosovo Serb politician, currently serving as president of the Union of Serbian Districts and District Units of Kosovo and Metohija, which currently is in dispute with the Republic of Kosovo over the status of North Kosovo. Velić was the Prefect of the Kosovo District, of the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija, from December 6, 2001 to September 28, 2004. Politician Dragan Veselinov (Драган Веселинов) is a Serbian politician. As the president of the Serbian Peasants Party in 1990, he was among the few Serbians to go openly against the Serb nationalist policies of Slobodan Milosevic and his allies in the early 1990s. Politician Dragiša Pešić (Serbian: Драгиша Пешић) (born 8 August 1954 in Danilovgrad, Montenegro, Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia) is a politician from Montenegro who was the last Prime Minister of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia before it was officially transformed into the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro in February 2003. Politician Dragoslav Ćirković, ; (born 30 September 1954) is a Serbian politician, current President of the Municipality of Medijana which is one of the Municipalities belonging to the City of Niš. Prior to being selected as president, Ćirković served as the director of the Medijana public corporation. He graduated from the Niš Law School. Politician Dr. Aksoltan Toreevna Ataeva (born 6 November 1944, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, former USSR) has been the Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the United Nations since 23 February 1995. Politician Dr Alasdair Allan (born May 6, 1971) is the Scottish Government's Minister for Learning, Science and Scotland's Languages and Scottish National Party Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Na h-Eileanan an Iar. Politician Dr Alexandre Krieps (born 25 June 1946 in Guildford, United Kingdom) is a Luxembourgish politician for the Democratic Party (DP). He is a member of the Chamber of Deputies, representing the Centre constituency, where the DP is strongest. He was first elected in 1999, but lost his seat in the 2004 election, in which the DP fared poorly. He returned to the Chamber on 10 October 2006, replacing Niki Bettendorf upon Bettendorf's resignation. Politician Dr. Al-Jazuli Daf'allah () (born 1935) graduated from Khartoum University medical faculty in 1959 and was head of the Sudanese Medical Association. He was prime minister of the Sudan from April 22, 1985 to May 6, 1986. After participating in the coup that deposed President Jaafar al-Nimeiry, he joined the military government as prime minister. He resigned the post after democratic elections were held in 1986, and was succeeded by Sadiq al-Mahdi. Politician Dr. Amos Claudius Sawyer (born June 15, 1945) was the President of the Interim Government of National Unity in Liberia (November 22, 1990–March 7, 1994). Sawyer was born to Abel Sawyer and Sarah Sawyer in 1945, of Americo-Liberian ethnicity; his siblings include Joe Sawyer; the Sawyers were a prominent family in Sinoe County. Before the 1980 coup d'état, he was active politically, running for the position of Mayor of Monrovia as an independent rather than within the True Whig Party. After the coup, he returned to academia for a time, taking a position as a professor of political science at the University of Liberia, and in December 1980 he was appointed Dean of the College of Social Sciences and acting director of the University. He was a founding member of the Movement for Justice in Africa (MOJA) and in 1983 founded the Liberian People's Party. In the period after the abduction (and eventual murder) of president Samuel Doe, from 9 September 1990 until 22 November 1990, principal mutineer Prince Johnson, and coconspirator Charles Taylor both made claims on the presidency. In late August in an emergency conference in The Gambia, Sawyer was voted interim president and Bishop Roland Diggs was voted vice-president by a delegation of 35 Liberians representing seven political parties and eleven interest groups gathered for that purpose. His one-year appointment was extended for four years during the civil war fought against rebels led largely by Taylor, Johnson, and David Nimley. In 1994, he was forced to step down as a part of the peace process, and the role of official leader of Liberia was held, not by the president, but by the Chairmen of the Council of State. Fighting sparked again in 1996, and continued during Taylor's presidency from 1997 to 2003. Politician Dr. Andrés Domingo y Morales del Castillo (4 September 1892 in Santiago de Cuba -1 June 1979 in Miami, Florida USA) was a Cuban jurist, Senator (1944-1952), politician, government minister and interim President of Cuba. Politician Dr. Anugrah Narayan Sinha (Singh) () (18 June 1887 – 5 July 1957), known as Bihar Vibhuti, was an Indian who was the first Deputy Chief Minister cum Finance Minister of the Indian state of Bihar (1946–1957). He was also a Member of the Constituent Assembly of India, which was elected to write the Constitution of India and served in its first Parliament as an independent nation. He also held a range of portfolios including Labour, Local Self Government, Public Works, Politician Dr. Arnulfo Arias Madrid (August 15, 1901 – August 10, 1988) was a Panamanian politician, doctor, writer and president of Panama on three occasions: 1940–41, 1949–51, and for 10 days in October 1968. He is known as the president who never ended his terms of office, because of the military coups against him. Politician Drayton Rogers Boucher (March 19, 1908 – June 3, 1983) was a Louisiana state legislator from Springhill in northern Webster Parish, Louisiana, affiliated with the Long faction of state Democratic politics. Boucher represented Webster Parish for a single four-year term in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1936 to 1940. and three terms in the State Senate from a combination district including Webster and Bossier parishes from 1940 to 1952. In the Senate, he succeeded Coleman Lindsey (1892–1968) of Minden, who in 1939 became lieutenant governor upon the succession to the governorship of Earl Kemp Long. Politician Dr. Baburam Bhattarai (Nepali:बाबुराम भट्टराई) is a Nepali politician who was the 36th Prime Minister of Nepal from August 2011 to March 2013. As a way out of the political deadlock since the dissolution of the first Nepalese Constituent Assembly in May 2012, he was then replaced by Chief Justice Khil Raj Regmi to head an interim government that should hold elections by 21 June 2013. He is a senior Standing Committee Member and vice chairperson of Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist). His party started a revolutionary People's War in Nepal in 1996 that ultimately led to the change of the political system in Nepal. The decade long civil war transformed Nepal from a monarchy into a republic. He was elected to the Constituent Assembly from Gorkha in 2008 and became Finance Minister in the cabinet formed after the election. Politician Dr. Bali Ram is a member of Lok Sabha, Lower House of the Parliament of India. He was elected to 15th Lok Sabha in 2009 as a representative of Lalganj, a parliamentary constituency in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Politician Dr. Bangon Xayalath is a Laotian politician. She is a member of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party. She is a representative of the National Assembly of Laos for the city of Vientiane (Constituency 1). Politician Dr Bernard Zoba, of the Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville), is Commissioner of Infrastructure and Energy for the African Union's African Commission. Zoba was a signatory on behalf of the African Commission to an agreement between the Commission and France, in which the latter donated €5 million for the advancement of African Union activities. Politician Dr Bhogaraju Pattabhi Sitaramayya (December 24, 1880 – December 17, 1959) was born in a Telugu Niyogi Brahmin family in Gundugolanu village, Krishna district (now part of West Godavari district) in Andhra Pradesh, was an Indian independence activist and political leader in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Politician Dr. Bountiem Phissamay or Bounteim Phitsamai is a Laotian politician and scientist. He is President of the Science, Technology and Environment Agency (STEA) in Laos and also President of the Lao Football Federation. As of 2010, he is Minister, Head of the Science, Technology and Environment Organisation of Laos Politician Dr. Cayetano Coll y Toste (November 30, 1850-November 19, 1930), was a Puerto Rican historian and writer. He was the patriarch of a prominent family of Puerto Rican, educators, politicians and writers. Politician Dr. Charles Wereko-Brobbey (born 27 March 1953 in Kumasi) is an engineer, politician, diplomat and businessman in Ghana. He was once the Chief Executive of Ghana's Volta River Authority, then the country's major power generator and distributor. He was the chief executive of the Ghana@50 secretariat, responsible for planning Ghana's 50th Jubilee in 2007. After President John Evans Atta Mills, Tarzan, as Dr Wireko Brobby is popularly known had to appear before numerous commission of inquiries and courts to answer for his stewardship of the Commission. Werek-Brobbey ran for President of Ghana in 2000 as leader of the United Ghana Movement (UGM). He formed the UGM in 1996 after leaving the New Patriotic Party (NPP). Politician Dr. Christine Adjobi is an Ivorian politician and physician. A member of the Ivorian Popular Front (FPI), she is Minister for the Fight Against AIDS in the Ivorian government of Prime Minister Guillaume Soro. In 2002-2003, during the Ivorian Civil War, Dr. Adjobi was Delegate Minister in Charge of the Fight Against AIDS. As such, she headed a campaign in the besieged areas, aimed at refugees of war, native peoples, and the national armed forces (FANCI), all of whom, in times of war, run a greater risk of infection with HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. She decided to take into psychosocial and therapeutic care HIV positive people. Thus, successively, she joined the CDC's Retro-CI Project at the Center for Diagnosis and Research on AIDS and other opportunistic infections (CEDRES), in the outpatient unit of the University Hospital Center of Treichville. Politician Dr. Christopher Fitzherbert Hackett is the Permanent Representative for Barbados to the United Nations. He presented his credentials to the Secretary-General of the United Nations on 12 March 2004. During the 58th United Nations General Assembly, Hackett was a Senior Adviser to the President, Julian R. Hunte. Politician Dr. Chuba Wilberforce Okadigbo (December 17, 1941 – September 25, 2003), was President of the Senate of Nigeria. He was sometimes referred to as Oyi of Oyi in reference to his local government council area (Oyi); he also held numerous political positions in the Nigeria government. He was known to be opposed to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party of Nigeria, which was led by President Olusẹgun Ọbasanjọ from the year 1999 - 2007. Politician Dr. Cristina Garmendia y Mendizábal (San Sebastian, 1962) is a biologist and Spanish businesswoman. With no previous political career, she was appointed as Minister of Science and Innovation in April 2008 by the President of the Government of Spain, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero. Politician Dr. Daggubati Venkateswara Rao, M.B.,B.S., (born 14 December 1953) is a member of the Indian National Congress. Daggubati Venkateswara Rao is the eldest son-in-law of Late N. T. Rama Rao, actor and founder of the Telugu Desam political party. He married politician Daggubati Purandeswari on 9 May 1979. The couple have two children, Nivedita and Hitesh chenchuram, daughter and son respectively. Politician Dr. Daniel Díaz Maynard (1934? – 22 March 2007) was an Uruguayan lawyer and politician. Politician Dr. David Warnock OBE (April 11, 1865 in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland – August 23, 1932) was a politician and veterinarian from Alberta, Canada. He was educated at the Hamilton Academy, Lanarkshire, Scotland and at the West of Scotland Technical College (eventually becoming in 1964 the University of Strathclyde), graduating MRCVS. In 1889 he emigrated to the North West Territories, Canada. Politician Dr. Derviş Eroğlu (born 1938 in Famagusta) is the leader of the Turkish Cypriot community, also referred to as the President of the self-declared and recognised only by Turkey Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. He was Prime Minister of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus from 1985 to 1994 and from 1996 to 2004, and leader of the National Unity Party. His party won the general elections in 2009 and Eroğlu became Prime Minister again. On 23 April 2010, he took the oath to become the third President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Actor Drea de Matteo (born January 19, 1972) is an American television actress, known for her roles as Angie Bolen on ABC's Desperate Housewives, Joey Tribbiani's sister Gina on the NBC sitcom Joey, and as Adriana La Cerva on the acclaimed HBO TV series The Sopranos, a role for which she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. Politician Dr Edgar David Villanueva Núñez is a politician and congressman in the Republic of Peru. He is best known for introducing a bill to mandate use of free software in public agencies. The introduction of the Bill 1609 invited the attention of Microsoft, Politician Dr. Edward Henryk Werner (1878 – 1945) was an economist, judge, industrialist, and politician. He was best known as Vice-Minister of Finance in the Second Polish Republic. Politician Dr. Emil Johann Rudolf Puhl (28 August 1889 in Berlin – 30 March 1962 in Hamburg) was a Nazi economist and banking official during World War II. He was director and vice-president of Germany's Reichsbank during World War II and also served as a director for the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) at Basel (Switzerland). He was instrumental in moving Nazi gold during the war. At the Nuremberg Trials, he was convicted of war crimes and sentenced to five years' imprisonment. Actor Drew Bundini Brown (March 21, 1928 – September 24, 1987) was an assistant trainer and cornerman of Muhammad Ali throughout the former heavyweight champion's career, as well as occasional film actor. He was portrayed by Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx in the film, "Ali" Politician Drew Caldwell (born April 10, 1960), is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He has been a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba since 1999, and was formerly a cabinet minister in the government of Gary Doer. Caldwell is a member of the New Democratic Party. Actor Drew Cheetwood (born July 14, 1983) is an American actor and personal trainer. He is best known for his role as an apprentice bodyguard on the soap opera General Hospital. Actor Drew Curtis (born February 7, 1973) is the founder and an administrator of Fark.com, an Internet news aggregator. He is also the author of It's Not News, It's FARK: How Mass Media Tries to Pass off Crap as News in May 2007. He is a guest on WOCM's morning show The Rude Awakening Show every Tuesday. Politician Drew Eldred Nixon (born November 21, 1959) is a former Texas state senator from Carthage, the seat of Panola County in east Texas, who served from 1995 to 2001. He is largely known for a tabloid sex scandal. Actor Drew Osborne, an American actor, was born March 11, 1991, in Salt Lake City, Utah. He is the brother of actor Brandon Osborne. Actor Drew Powell (born January 19, 1976) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Hoss Cartwright on the PAX series Ponderosa, and for his guest roles on Malcolm in the Middle and Leverage. Actor Drew Van Acker (born April 2, 1986) is an American actor. He starred as Ian Archer in the Cartoon Network live-action series Tower Prep and co-starring on Pretty Little Liars as Jason DiLaurentis. Politician Dr. Fazlullah Mujadedi also spelled as ( Mujaddedi Mujaddidi Mojadeddi ) is an Afghan politician born in Logar Province who was one of the prominent commanders of Jamiat-e Islami during the Soviet war in Afghanistan. He was amongst the earliest generation of anti-soviet fighters from Kabul University, which included Amin Wardak, Zabihullah of Marmul in Balkh and Ahmad Shah Massoud Politician Dr. Federico Laredo Brú (23 April 1875, Remedios, Las Villas, Cuba – 7 July 1946, Havana, Cuba) was an attorney and served as President of Cuba from 1936 to 1940. He was married to Leonor Montes (1880-?). Politician Dr. Franz Heinrich Zitz (November 18, 1803 in Mainz – April 30, 1877) was a prominent Mainz attorney and enjoyed much success with women due to his comeliness. He was a restless and at times dissolute man. On June 3, 1837, he married the writer Katharina Theresa Halein, not completely of his own free will, but under threat of suicide. They lived together two years and remained married for the rest of their lives. As a member of the Frankfurt parliament, Franz played a respected role on the far left, and as the head of the militia in Mainz he was highly esteemed and trusted by the people of that town. He sported a remarkably full and unkempt beard during the 1849 uprising, and when it failed, toward the end of that year, he emigrated to America, settling in New York as a notary, a partner in the firm Kapp, Zitz and Fröbel. When amnesty was offered, he returned to Europe and died in Munich. Politician Dr. Ganeshwar Chand, better known as Ganesh Chand, is a Fijian academic and former politician of Indian descent. He is a founder of the University of Fiji and serves as a Trustee of the Fiji Institute of Applied Studies and as Editor of Fijian Studies: A Journal of Contemporary Fiji (). Politician Dr Gavin Brown Clark was the Crofters Party and later Liberal MP for Caithness from 1885 to 1900. He unsuccessfully stood for the Labour Party in Glasgow Cathcart in the 1918 general election. He was the Honorary Secretary of the Transvaal Independence Committee for which he wrote the pamphlet The Transvaal and Bechuanaland. Politician Dr.George Eutychianus Saigbe Boley (born 1949) is a Liberian politician and former rebel leader. He is a member of the Krahn ethnic group. Politician Dr. George T. Chaponda born (November 1, 1942 in Chonde Village, Mulanje District), is a Malawian diplomat and politician. He is currently the Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs. Politician Dr. Gerd Gies (born May 24, 1943 in Stendal, Germany) is a German politician (CDU). He was the first Minister-President of Saxony-Anhalt after its creation following the reunification of Germany. Gies held office from October 1990 to July 4, 1991, when he was forced to resign after he was accused of having collaborated with the Stasi. He was succeeded by Werner Münch. Gies remained a parliamentary delegate until 1998. Afterwards, he worked in the energy industry and served on the board of Electrabel Germany. He currently serves on the Federal association of new energy offerers (Bundesverband Neuer Energieanbieter) Politician Dr Giora Yoseftal (; 9 August 1912 – 23 August 1962) was an Israeli politician who held several ministerial portfolios in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Politician Dr Gunasagaran Gounder is a Fiji Indian medical doctor who rose into prominence when he, as a Fiji Labour Party candidate, defeated the Leader of Opposition, Jai Ram Reddy of the National Federation Party, in the contest for the Yasawa Nawaka Open Constituency seat in the 1999 general election. He was rewarded for this success by being made the Assistant Minister for Health in the Peoples Coalition Government led by Mahendra Chaudhry from 1999 to 2000. Politician Dr. Hamida Banu Shova is a founder and chairperson of Queens University, Bangladesh. She established this university in 1996 under the Private University Act 1992. Politician Dr. Han Seung-soo KBE (born 28 December 1936) is a South Korean politician and diplomat. He was Prime Minister of South Korea from 29 February 2008 to 28 September 2009, and was the President of the 56th session of the General Assembly of the United Nations, in 2001 and 2002. He is currently a member of the Club de Madrid, a group of more than 80 former Presidents and Prime Ministers of democratic countries, which works to strengthen democratic leadership and governance worldwide. Politician Dr. Harald Ringstorff (born 25 September 1939 in Wittenburg, Mecklenburg-Schwerin) is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and was minister-president of the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. He has been heading a coalition government of SPD and PDS (now Left Party) from 1998 until 2006, and since then was heading a coalition between SPD and CDU. He was the President of the German Bundesrat, serving for the term 2006/07. Politician Dr. Herbert Czaja (November 5, 1914 – April 18, 1997) was a German Christian Democratic politician and advocate for Germans expelled after World War II. He was a Member of the Bundestag, the Parliament of West Germany, from 1953 to 1990, a long-time member of the Central Committee of German Catholics, and was President of the Federation of Expellees from 1970 to 1994. Politician Dr. H. T. Sangliana (born 1 June 1942) was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Bangalore North constituency of Karnataka from the BJP, but lost the election for 15th Lok Sabha from the same seat but as a member of the Indian National Congress political party. Politician Dr Ibrahim Abdullahi Gobir (Born January 1, 1953) is a Nigerian politician who was elected Senator for Sokoto East, in Sokoto State, in the 9 April 2011 national elections. Politician Dr.Isaac K. Chinebuah was an academic and the foreign minister in the People's National Party (PNP) government of the Third Republic of Ghana. Politician Driss Basri ( , November 8, 1938 in Settat – August 27, 2007) was a Moroccan politician who served as Interior Minister from 1979 to 1999. After General Oufkir's death in 1972, and then Ahmed Dlimi's death in 1983, Driss Basri became Hassan II's right-hand man and number two of the regime from the beginning of the 1980s to the end of the 1990s. His name has been associated with the Years of Lead. Politician Dr. James "Jim" Boyce Black (born March 25, 1935) is a member of the North Carolina Democratic Party, and a former Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly who represented the state's 100th House district, including constituents in Mecklenburg County. An optometrist from Matthews, North Carolina, Black was elected to 11 (non-consecutive) terms in the House of Representatives, and served as Speaker of the House from January 1999 through the end of 2006, when scandal forced him to give up the leadership post. For the 2003-2004 legislative session Black was elected to serve as “Co-Speaker” with Republican Richard T. Morgan serving as the other Co-Speaker. He is tied with Liston B. Ramsey as longest-serving Speaker in state history. Politician Dr Jan Schneider (born June 3, 1947 in New York City) is a Democratic politician. She ran for United States Congress in in 2002 and 2004. Both times she won the Democratic Primary, and lost to Katherine Harris in the open election. She ran again for the open seat in the same district in 2006. Politician Dr. Jesse Dickson "Dick" Mabon PC FRSA (1 November 1925 – 10 April 2008) was a Scottish politician, physician and company director. He was the founder of The Manifesto Group of Labour MPs, an alliance of moderate MPs against the perceived leftward drift of the Labour Party in the 1970s. He was a Labour Co-operative MP until October 1981, when he joined the Social Democratic Party. He left Parliament in 1983, and rejoined the Labour Party in 1991. Politician Dr. Jetti Geeta Reddy (born 1947) is an Indian politician belonging to the Indian National Congress party. She is a Minister in Kiran Kumar Reddy's cabinet. She is only the minister in AP Government who was brought into politics by Rajiv Gandhi. She represents Zaheerabad constituency in Medak district. She was also Leader of the Legislative Assembly in K. Rosaiah Government, the first Dalit woman. Politician Dr John Esmond Birnie, (born 6 January 1965) is an author, economist, and Ulster Unionist Party politician. He is a former Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for South Belfast. Politician Dr John Marek (born 24 December 1940, London), is a Welsh Conservative politician, former Member of Parliament and former Member of the National Assembly for Wales. He was leader of Forward Wales until joining the Conservatives in 2010. Politician Dr. John William Ashe (born 20 August 1954) is the ambassador to the United Nations for Antigua and Barbuda. His position was last confirmed on 3 May 2004. He is also his country’s Ambassador to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and has ministerial responsibility for WTO and sustainable development matters. He will serve as president of the United Nations General Assembly at its 68th session. Politician Dr. Jorge García Montes y Hernandez (April 23, 1896 in New York City, New York - 1982) was a Cuban lawyer and politician. He was Prime Minister of Cuba and also served as Minister of Education 1957-1959, and in addition was a Senator 1954-1959 and Representative from 1922-1944. Politician Dr. Joy Cherian (Ph.D. International business law) is the first Asian American and first Indian American Commissioner at the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). He was appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1987 in what was seen as a milestone. At the time he was the highest ranking Indian American in the US government. Appointed by a Republican, but showing true unity of Indian Americans across political boundaries, the Indo-American Democratic Organization lobbied for his re-appointment in 1991. After serving his time as commissioner he founded and was President of a consulting firm, J. Cherian Consultants, Inc. (JCC) and did speaking engagements for organizations such as the GOPIO. Politician Dr Jozef Mihál (born 18 March 1965 in Bratislava) is a Slovak politician and tax consultant. He is Deputy Prime Minister; Minister for Labour, Social Affairs, and Family; and deputy leader of Freedom and Solidarity (SaS). Politician Dr. Julian Robert Hunte,CSL, OBE (born 14 March 1940 in Castries) was the foreign minister of Saint Lucia from April 2001 to 26 October 2004, when he was succeeded by Petrus Compton. He is the Permanent Representative (or Ambassador) for Saint Lucia to the United Nations, after presenting his credentials to the Secretary-General of the United Nations on 7 December 2004. Politician Dr. jur. Hermann-Eberhard Wildermuth (23 October 1890 – 9 March 1952) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Hermann-Eberhard Wildermuth served as Minister of Construction under Konrad Adenauer until his death in 1952. Actor Dr. Kalpana Pandit is an emergency physician turned, Indian film actress and model. She owns the film production company House of Pandits. In 2008, She hosted the technical awards ceremony of Zee Cine Awards in London. Politician Dr. Kamal Ramzi Stino (ar: كمال رمزي استينو) (July 10, 1910 – 1987) was born in Mansoura, Egypt. His father, Ramzi Beik Stino Hanna was the first Egyptian irrigation engineer to take over supervision duties for the entire Egyptian irrigation system under the British. At that time, Egypt was under British rule. His mother, Afefa Michael Gad, was the daughter of one of the most prominent Coptic landowners. the eldest son. His five siblings were Moheb, Charles, George, Georgette and Madeline. Politician Dr. Karan Singh Yadav (born 1 February 1945) is an Indian politician. He was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Alwar constituency of Rajasthan and is a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) political party. He also has been member of legislative assembly of Rajasthan from Behror constituency twice. He has served as the medical superintendent of SMS hospital Jaipur. Politician Dr Karla Lea Drenner (born September 10, 1961 in Charleston, West Virginia) is an American academic and politician from Georgia. A Democrat, she is a member of the Georgia House of Representatives representing the state's 85th district in Avondale Estates, DeKalb County. Politician Dr. Ke Wu (9 December 1962, in Liyang, Jiangsu, China) is professor of Electrical Engineering at the Ecole Polytechnique(University of Montreal), and Tier-I Canada Research Chair in Radio-Frequency (RF) and Millimetre-Wave Engineering. He is Director of the Poly-Grames Research Center, and the Founding Director of a Canadian university-industry consortium called Facility for Advanced Millimetre-wave Engineering (FAME) and the Center for Radiofrequency Electronics Research of Quebec (or Centre de recherche en électronique radiofréquence (CREER) – a strategic alliance of Québec). He also holds the first Cheung Kong endowed chair professorship (visiting) at the Southeast University and the first Sir Yue-Kong Pao chair professorship (visiting) at the Ningbo University, China. Politician Dr. Khuloud Daibes () (born April 16, 1965 in Zababdeh, West Bank) is a Palestinian architect. She served as the Tourism Minister in the national unity government of the Palestinian National Authority and continues to serve under the current emergency government as both tourism minister and minister of women's affairs. Politician Dr. Khwairakpam Loken Singh is a politician from Manipur, India. In 2007 he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manipur, as the Indian National Congress candidate in the constituency Sagolband. In 2002, he had also contested the seat on behalf of INC, finishing second. In 2000 he had won the seat as a Janata Dal (Secular) candidate. In 1995, he contested as a Janata Dal candidate, finishing second. Politician Dr. Kikeo Khaykhamphithoun is a Laotian politician. He is a member of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party. He is a representative of the National Assembly of Laos for the city of Vientiane (Constituency 1). Politician Dr. Kirodi Lal Meena is a Member of Parliament from Dausa constituency. He was minister with cabinet rank in Government of Rajasthan. He held many portfolios in state government of Rajasthan. Last held was Cabinet rank minister in ministry of food and civil supplies (Govt. of Rajasthan). He was born in 1951 in a Meena family in a village of Dausa district . He is a doctor (M.B.B.S) by profession. He was elected to Lok Sabha in 1989 from Sawai Madhopur constituency. He was first elected to Rajasthan Legislative Assembly in 1985 from Mahwa. He was a leader of Indipendent until he resigned from the party in 2008. It was also said he was expelled from the party. Politician Dr. K. Krishnasamy is an Indian politician and Member of the Legislative Assembly. He is the founder of Puthia Thamizhagam party. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from Ottapidaram constituency in 2011 election. He also praised Periyar E. V. Ramasamy and credits him for administering justice to Dalits during the 1957 Ramnad riots. His views are echoed by Punitha Pandian of Dalit Murasu. Politician Dr Léon Bollendorff (31 March 1915 – 5 June 2011) was a Luxembourgish politician, teacher, and philologist. He was born in Wasserbillig. A member of the Christian Social People's Party, he sat in the Chamber of Deputies, of which he served as President (1979–1989). He also sat on the communal council of Luxembourg City, holding office as échevin. Politician Dr Leslie James Albert Parr (15 June 1897 – 3 December 1956) was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1951 until his death. He was a member of the Liberal Party of Australia. Politician Dr. Linda Morrison Combs (born 1946) is a former U.S. federal government official. She was the Controller of the Office of Management and Budget in the Executive Office of the President at the White House. She had five Presidential Appointments confirmed by the United States Senate and served under three Presidents: Presidents Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, and George W. Bush. Politician Dr. Madan Prasad Jaiswal (27 February 1936 – 20 February 2009) was a member of the 11th Lok Sabha, 12th Lok Sabha, and 13th Lok Sabha of India. He represented Bettiah constituency of Bihar and was a founding member of the Bharatiya Janata Party political party. Actor Dr. Mandadi Prabhakar Reddy (better known as Prabhakar Reddy M.B.B.S. (1935–1997) was a versatile Telugu Character actor and Story Writer of Andhra Pradesh, India. He has acted in over 472 films in three decades. He wrote stories for several acclaimed films like Karthika Deepam. The "Dr. M Prabhakara Reddy Chalana Chitra Karmika Chitrapuri" in Manikonda, Hyderabad is named in honor of him. Politician Dr. Mantombazana 'Manto' Edmie Tshabalala-Msimang (née Mali) (9 October 1940–16 December 2009) was a South African politician. She was Deputy Minister of Justice from 1996 to 1999 and controversially served as Minister of Health from 1999 to 2008 under President Thabo Mbeki. She also served as Minister in the Presidency under President Kgalema Motlanthe from September 2008 to May 2009. Politician Dr. Manuel Enrique Araujo (Usulután, El Salvador, 12 October 1865–San Salvador, El Salvador, 9 February 1913) was President of El Salvador from 1 March 1911 through 8 February 1913. Politician Dr. Manuel Ferraz de Campos Sales (; 15 February 1841 – 28 June 1913) was a Brazilian lawyer, coffee farmer and politician. He served as a provincial deputy three times, general-deputy once, and also as minister of justice (1889-1891), senator and governor of São Paulo (1896–1897). The pinnacle of his political career was his election as president of Brazil, an office he held between 1898 and 1902. Austere financial reforms were adopted during his tenure. Politician Dr Margaret Ng Ngoi-yee (; born 1948, Hong Kong) is a politician, barrister, writer and columnist in Hong Kong. She was a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong from 1995-2012. Politician Dr. María Eloisa Meléndez Altieri, also known as Mayita, is the current mayor of the city of Ponce, Puerto Rico. She was elected during the Puerto Rican general elections of 2008, becoming the first woman elected to the office in Ponce's political history. She is also the first mayor of a party other than the Popular Democratic Party in Ponce since 1989, when Rafael Cordero Santiago became mayor. This is Mayita's second candidacy in politics on the island and her first electoral win. In the Puerto Rico's 2004 general election, Mayita presented her candidacy for a senatorial seat representing Puerto Rico's 5th district, but lost in her bid for the position. Politician Dr. Marri Channa Reddy (1919–1996) was an Indian politician active in several states. He was the governor of Uttar Pradesh (1974–1977), governor of Punjab (1982–1983), governor of Rajasthan from February 1992 to May 1993, and governor of Tamil Nadu from 1993 until his death. He was a leader of Indian National Congress Party. He also served as chief minister of Andhra Pradesh from 1978 to 1980 and from 1989 to 1990. Politician Dr. Moheb Ramzi Stino was the Minister of Tourism and Aviation for Egypt under Anwar Sadat. His brother, Dr. Kamal Stino, was Vice-Prime Minister under Nasser. His other brother, Charles Stino, was the vice Minister of Industry, under Nasser. Politician Dr. Morton Shulman, OC (25 April 1925 – 18 August 2000) was a Canadian politician, businessman, broadcaster, columnist, coroner, and physician. He was born in Toronto, Ontario in 1925 to a Jewish family. He first came to fame as Ontario's Chief Coroner in the early 1960s. During this period, he also became a very successful stock-market player, and authored a bestselling book about how to make money in the stock market. In the mid-1960s he embarrassed the provincial government when he found them to be disobeying provincial health and safety laws. He was fired and then ran for elected office in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, avenging himself by beating a government Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP). He completed two terms as the High Park electoral district's MPP, and did not run in the 1975 Ontario general election. His fame grew in the late 1970s and 1980s when he hosted a nationally distributed television talk show called The Shulman File. He was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease in the early 1980s and became a pharmaceutical entrepreneur specializing in treatments for that disease. Near the end of his life, he received recognition for his lifetime's work, when he was appointed to the Order of Canada, the country's highest civilian award. He died in Toronto in the year 2000. Politician Dr. Moses Mathendele Dlamini (born 2 December 1947) is a Swazi political figure. He was a Senator and is acting chief of Mbelebeleni in the Shiselweni District. He was also Swaziland's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade from 2006 to 2008. Since October 2008 he has been serving in king Mswati III's advisory council or Swaziland national council standing committee(Liqoqo supreme council). Politician Dr. Muhiuddin Khan Alamgir (born 1942) is the present Bangladeshi Minister of Home Affairs· He is also a prominent economist, civil servant, writer, and political leader in Bangladesh. Politician Dr Nambukara Helambage Rajitha Harischandra Senaratne (born 29 May 1950) (known as Rajitha Senaratne) MP is the Sri Lanka's Cabinet Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development and a Member of Parliament representing the Kalutara District. Politician Dr. Nedžad Branković (born 28 December 1962, Višegrad, SR Bosnia, SFR Yugoslavia, presently in Bosnia and Herzegovina) is a Bosnian politician. He is the former premier of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina after resigning in June 2009. He holds a Ph.D. degree from University of Sarajevo. Politician Dr. Nemat Shafik, known universally by her nickname Minouche, became deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund in April 2011. She previously served as Permanent Secretary of the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) beginning in March 2008. An economist by training, she has held a number of senior positions in international organisations as well as spoken, taught and published extensively on globalisation, emerging markets and private investment, international development, the Middle East and Africa, and the environment. Politician Dr. Obed Yao Asamoah (born 1936) is a politician from Ghana. Asamoah is the longest serving foreign minister and Attorney General of Ghana under Jerry Rawlings from 1981 to 1997. Asamoah was educated at King's College London and at Columbia University. He was a lecturer in Law at the University of Ghana. Some of his famous students include Professor John Evans Atta Mills (the former president of Ghana), Tsatsu Tsikata, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, current flag bearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), etc. In 2002, Asamoah replaced Rawlings as head of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), beating former defense minister Alhaji Iddrisu by just 2 votes. In 2006, he lost his chairmanship position in the party. Not long after the defeat, he later resigned from the party. After accusations of having "stolen" about a 10 thousand cedis (which he had reported lost from his bedroom) in the mid-90s, on August 28, 2006, he and other politicians (most of whom also resigned from the NDC) launched a new political party, the Democratic Freedom Party (DFP) of which he is the life Patron. Despite speculation that Asamoah would run for President in 2008, he declared that he never intended to run for the presidency and would not seek the Presidency but instead work to win victory for his party in that year's national elections.. In October 2011, Dr. Obed Asamoah and his Democratic Freedom Party (DFP) re-joins the National Democratic Congress (NDC)which he helped form. He described as "wasteful thinking", suggestions that the DFP merged with the NDC because of ministerial appointment offers. He said the decision by the party to re-unite with the NDC is purely based on the growing internal democracy within the NDC. Politician Dr Oli Ahmad Bir Bikram is a senior Bangladeshi statesman. He is the President of Liberal Democratic Party (Bangladesh). Politician Dr. Omar Davies (born 28 May 1947) is the current Minister of Transport, Works and Housing and the former Minister of Finance of Jamaica, he has been succeeded by Audley Shaw & by extension Dwight Nelson and Don Wehby. He received his doctorate in Economics from Northwestern University. His service in academia includes work at Stanford University (1973 - 1976) and the University of the West Indies. He currently serves as the opposition spokesman on Finance and he is the current Member of Parliament for South St. Andrew; an infamous PNP garrison constituency. Politician Dr. Oscar Kashala Lukumuena is a politician in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and was a candidate in the 2006 presidential election. Politician Dr. Otto Wiesheu (born October 31, 1944 in Zolling) is a Bavarian CSU politician and an expert on traffic. Politician Dr. Pam Galloway (born September 11, 1955) is an American physician and surgeon and a former Republican member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 29th District since 2011. On March 16, 2012, she retired from this office. Politician Dr. Phankham Viphavan is a Laotian politician. As of 2010, he was Minister of Education of Laos and president of the Lao–Vietnam Friendship Association. Politician Dr Pieter Mulder (born 26 July 1951) is a South African politician and the leader of the Freedom Front Plus. He has been the Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in the cabinet of President Jacob Zuma since 11 May 2009. Politician Dr. Rajendra Prasad (; 3 December 1884 – 28 February 1963) was an Indian political leader who served as the first President of the Republic of India from 1950 to 1962. A lawyer by training, Prasad joined the Indian National Congress during the Indian independence movement and became a major leader from the region of Bihar. A supporter of Mahatma Gandhi, Prasad was imprisoned by British authorities during the Salt Satyagraha of 1931 and the Quit India movement of 1942. Prasad served one term as President of the Indian National Congress from 1934 to 1935. After the 1946 elections, Prasad served as minister of food and agriculture in the central government. Upon independence in 1947, Prasad was elected president of the Constituent Assembly of India, which prepared the Constitution of India and served as its provisional parliament. Politician Dr. Ram Prakash () () is an Indian politician and a leader of Indian National Congress party. He is Member of the Parliament of India representing Haryana in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament and currently he is also the chancellor of Gurukul Kangri University Politician Dr.Ram Vilas Vedanti (Hindi:डॉ राम विलास वेदांती ) is an Indian politician, Hindu religious leader and Member of Parliament of 12th Lok Sabha, affiliated to Bharatiya Janata Party serving Pratapgarh (UP) Lok Sabha Constituency. Politician Dr. Richard G. Woodbury (born October 10, 1961) is an American politician and economist. Woodbury is an unenrolled State Senator from Maine's 11th District, representing part of Cumberland County, including the population centers of Falmouth and Cumberland as well as his residence in Yarmouth. He was first elected to the Maine State Senate in 2010 after defeating incumbent Republican Gerald Davis and Green Independent Chris Miller. The Democrat in the race, Cynthia Bullens, dropped out of the race and endorsed Woodbury, though her name remained on the ballot. He served three terms from 2002-2008 in the Maine House of Representatives. He has also been a visiting scholar with the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and written extensively on tax reform in Maine. Politician Dr. Richard Pan (born October 28, 1965) is an American politician currently serving in the California State Assembly. He is a Democrat representing the 9th district, encompassing parts of Sacramento and San Joaquin counties. Pan is Vice-Chair of the California Assembly Veteran's Affairs Committee and serves on the committees on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care, and Accountability and Administrative Review. He also is Chair of the Select Committee on Healthcare Workforce and Access to Care. He continues to practice at the The EFFORT Oak Park Community Clinic, where he established the pediatric clinic while at UC Davis Children's Hospital. Politician Dr. R. Senthil (born 2 June 1962) is an Indian politician affiliated to the Pattali Makkal Katchi party. was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. From 2004 to 2009, he represented the Dharmapuri constituency of Tamil Nadu in the Lok Sabha. Politician Dr. Rubén Remigio Ferro (born 1960 in Pinar del Río) is the first Afro-Cuban President (Chief Justice) of the People's Supreme Court of Cuba. Politician Dr. Sapam Budhichandra Singh (born 1 March 1949) is an Indian Politician and a Member of State Legislative Assembly of Manipur representing Konthoujam Assembly Constituency since 2004. He was elected unopposed as the Speaker of Ninth Manipur Legislative Assembly on 16 March 2007. He is a member of the Indian National Congress. Politician Dr. Sayyid Hassan Arsanjani (1922–1969) was a radical reformer, and as the minister of agriculture in the cabinet of Dr. Ali Amini introduced the program of land reform in Iran. Later on the shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi forced him to resign and credited himself for introducing the land reform through his White Revolution. He was a law graduate who held several positions including publisher of the Darya newspaper, Member of Parliament during the Majlis's fifteenth assembly, political deputy of Qavam al-Saltana and Agricultural Minister in the cabinets of both `Ali Amini and ` Politician Dr. Sebastian Paul (born 1 May 1947) was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Ernakulam constituency of Kerala. Politician Dr. Sone Lal Patel was a Kurmi leader, and National President of Apna Dal, a Kurmi caste oriented regional political party in India with minor presence in Uttar Pradesh. Born in 1950 in Bagulihai village of Kannauj district, he had a doctorate in Physics from the Kanpur University. Politician Dr. Souvanhpheng Bouphanouvong is a Laotian politician. She is a member of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party. She is a representative of the National Assembly of Laos for the city of Vientiane (Constituency 1). Politician Dr. Syed Ghulam Farooq Mirranay was born in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan in 1950. Dr. Syed Ghulam Farooq Mirranay is a prominent and senior member of the Afghan Social Democratic Party (Afghan Mellat) and an elected Member of the Afghan National Parliament ( Wolesi Jirga ) from 2005 – 2010. Dr. Mirranay is the official spokesperson for the Afghan Mellat Party and speaks both official Afghanistan languages, Pashto and Dari, as well as English. Politician Dr. Sylvia-Yvonne Kaufmann (born 23 January 1955 in Berlin) was a German Member of the European Parliament. She was elected on the PDS ticket and sat with the European United Left - Nordic Green Left group. Politician Dr. the Right Honourable Sir Kennedy Alphonse Simmonds (born 12 April 1936) was a founding member of the People's Action Movement (PAM) party. He was Premier of Saint Kitts and Nevis from 21 February 1980, until the twin-island state gained independence from the United Kingdom on 19 September 1983. Upon Independence, he became the first Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis and as such has been hailed as "The Father of the Nation." Politician Dr. Thomas Frederick Waugh was a Canadian provincial politician. He was born in Warwick, Ontario. He attended school at Watford, Ontario, followed by Detroit Medical School, graduating in 1898. After graduation he moved to Park River, North Dakota. In 1907 he briefly moved to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, working as a doctor as part of a partnership, before moving back to Park River. In 1911 he moved to Imperial, Saskatchewan, practicing as the village doctor. He also served as the first Overseer of the village when it was incorporated in 1911. Politician Dr. Trevor Hancock was the first leader of the Green Party of Canada. Under his leadership, the party ran 60 candidates in the 1984 federal election. He is a public health physician, and currently serves as a Professor and Senior Scholar at the School of Public Health and Social Policy at the University of Victoria. He also consults with the World Health Organization. Together with Dr. Leonard Duhl, he created the Healthy Cities project that looks at environmental aspects of sustainable urban development as a determinant of health. In 2005, Dr. Hancock was also instrumental in initiating BC Healthy Communities- a provincial initiative focused on building capacity for healthy municipal governance. Politician Dr. Vincent Wijeysingha (born 1970) is a politician and civil activist from Singapore. He is currently the Treasurer of the opposition Singapore Democratic Party (SDP). Politician Dr. York Chow Yat-Ngok (; born 1947, Hong Kong), GBS, SBS, MBE, JP, was the Secretary for Food and Health of Hong Kong and a member of the Executive Council. He was appointed as Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food in 2004. The position has since been renamed to Secretary for Food and Health from reshuffling in 2007. Politician D. Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal, 1st Count of Oeiras (; 13 May 1699 – 8 May 1782) was an 18th-century Portuguese statesman. He was Secretary of the State of the Kingdom of Portugal and the Algarves (the equivalent to a today's Prime Minister) in the government of Joseph I of Portugal from 1750 to 1777. Undoubtedly the most prominent minister in the government, he is considered today to have been the de facto head of government. Pombal is notable for his swift and competent leadership in the aftermath of the 1755 Lisbon earthquake. He implemented sweeping economic policies in Portugal to regulate commercial activity and standardize quality throughout the country. Pombal was instrumental in weakening the grip of the Inquisition. The term Pombaline is used to describe not only his tenure, but also the architectural style which formed after the great earthquake. Politician D. S. Negi was an Indian civil servant and administrator. He was the administrator of Mahe from August 22, 1977 to July 9, 1979. Actor Duane Davis, the son of NFL Hall of Fame defensive end Willie Davis, is an American actor who has been in such films as Ghosts of Mars and Paparazzi. He played Joe Louis in a made-for-TV movie about Rocky Marciano, James "Buster" Douglas in the HBO original movie Tyson and as ESU football star Alvin Mack in the 1993 film The Program. Davis played Duke DePalma, a former boxer-turned-crime fighter in Team Knight Rider, a short-lived spin-off series of the original Knight Rider TV series. He played a recurring character in Sisters, and has been in other TV shows such as M.A.N.T.I.S., L.A. Law, A Different World, What's Happening Now, Head of the Class, Little Big League, and Necessary Roughness. Actor Duane Dudley Chase (born December 12, 1950) is an American software engineer and former actor best remembered as Kurt von Trapp in The Sound of Music. He played Danny Matthews in The Big Valley for one episode. Politician Duanhua (Manchu: Duwanhūwa; 1807 - 1861) was a Manchu prince and regent of the Qing Dynasty. Actor Dubravko Jovanovic (Serbian Cyrillic: Дубравко Јовановић) (born 11 January 1961 in Belgrade) is a Serbian actor. His credits includes roles in the films like Beautiful Women Are Passing through City (Lijepe žene prolaze kroz grad), The Crusaders (film), Pretty Village, Pretty Flame and TV series The Collector (Serbian TV series). Politician Duddilla Sridhar Babu (born 30 May 1969) is an Indian Politician and a member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly belonging to the Indian National Congress. He is currently the Minister for Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs, Legal Meteorology and Legislative Affairs in the Government of Andhra Pradesh. Politician Dudley Anthony Gautreaux, known as Butch Gautreaux (born December 21, 1947), is a Democratic former member of the Louisiana State Senate from Morgan City, Louisiana. From 2000 to 2012, he represented Senate District 21. In 2012, the reconfigured district incorporated mostly Republican portions of Iberia, Lafourche, St. Mary, and Lafourche parishes. Politician Dudley Butt MLC (born 1946) is a Member of the Legislative Council and Tynwald in the Isle of Man. He is a former Detective Chief Inspector of the Isle of Man Constabulary. Politician Dudley Coutts Marjoribanks, 1st Baron Tweedmouth (29 December 1820 – 4 March 1894) was a Scottish businessman and a Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1853 until 1880, when he was elevated to the peerage as Baron Tweedmouth. He was also a noted dog breeder and created the golden retriever breed. Politician Dudley Danvers Granville Coutts Ryder, 7th Earl of Harrowby, TD (20 December 1922 – 9 October 2007) was a deputy chairman of Coutts bank and its parent company, NatWest. He was a descendent of Thomas Coutts, who joined the bank in 1761, and of Sir Dudley Ryder, Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench in the 1750s. He was known by his courtesy title of Viscount Sandon from 1956 to 1987, when he succeeded to the title of Earl of Harrowby upon the death of his father, the 6th Earl. Actor Dudley Devere Manlove (June 11, 1914 – April 17, 1996) was an American radio announcer and actor. Manlove had a deep, resonant voice and a full career as an announcer and radio actor. He is also known for his roles in the movies The Creation of the Humanoids and Plan 9 from Outer Space. He also had multiple guest-starring roles in the television series Dragnet and Alfred Hitchcock Presents. Politician Dudley Gordon Padman OBE (16 June 1885 – 31 August 1970) was a Liberal Party of Australia politician. Politician Dugald Ranald Ross Munro (12 June 1930 – 20 June 1973) was an Australian politician. He was the Liberal Party of Australia member for the House of Representatives seat of Eden-Monaro from 1966 until his defeat by Allan Fraser in the 1969 election. Politician Dugald Thomson (28 December 1849 – 27 November 1922) was an Australian politician. Actor Duke Worne (December 14, 1888 – October 13, 1933) was an American director and actor of the silent era. He directed 74 films between 1919 and 1931. He also appeared in 27 films between 1914 and 1928. Politician Dumitru Dragomir is the president of the Romanian "Professional Football League" since 1996. Before that he was president of Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea, Olt Scorniceşti, FCM Braşov and Victoria Bucureşti. He was also a deputy in the Chamber of Deputies. Politician Dumitru Gheorghe Mircea Coşea (born June 9, 1942) is a Romanian politician, economist, diplomat, essayist, journalist and professor. A former member of the Party of Social Democracy (PDSR) until June 1997, he joined Teodor Meleşcanu and Iosif Boda in creating the short-lived Alliance for Romania (Alianţa pentru România, ApR) party, which merged into the National Liberal Party (PNL) in 2002. In 1999, Coşea was among the members of Varujan Vosganian's grouping, the Union of Right-wing Forces (Uniunea Forţelor de Dreapta, UFD), which also joined the PNL. Politician Duncan Edmonds (born 1936) is a Canadian businessman, politician, consultant, lobbyist, university professor, and writer. In 1969, he unsuccessfully ran for the leadership of the Manitoba Liberal Party. Politician Duncan Edwin Sandys, Baron Duncan-Sandys, CH PC (24 January 1908 – 26 November 1987) was a British politician and minister in successive Conservative governments in the 1950s and 1960s. He was for some years the son-in-law of Sir Winston Churchill. Actor Duncan Meadows is a British actor and street performer, noted for his performances as the Executioner in the Royal Opera House production of Salome. He will play the character of 'Elton' in the upcoming 2010 feature film The Perfect Burger, directed by Todd Carty. He also appeared in the 2009 short film Statuesque by Hollywood writer and director Neil Gaiman. Politician Duncan T. O'Brien was born on March 28, 1895 in New York. He was an Irish-Catholic insurance broker and a politician, of the Democratic Party, who served as a member of the New York State Senate, 19th District from 1923 until his death on September 14, 1938 of a cerebral hemorrhage. Politician Duncan Vernon Pirie OBE FRSGS JP DL (22 March 1858 – 11 January 1931) was a Scottish Liberal politician. Politician Dunduzu Kaluli Chisiza (also known as Gladstone Chisiza) was a nationalist and early agitator for independence in Nyasaland(Malawi). Politician Durgābāi, Lady Deshmukh (July 15, 1909 – May 9, 1981) was an Indian freedom fighter, lawyer, social worker and politician. She was a member of the Constituent Assembly of India and the Planning Commission of India. Actor Durga Jasraj (born 1971) is an Indian television presenter and Content Producer. She founded "Art and Artistes' (I) Pvt. Ltd. ", an entertainment programming company in 1999, which conceives, produces and curates multimedia content properties. subsequently co-founded Indian Music Academy (IMA) in 2006. Actor Dustin Clare is a Logie Award winning Australian actor. He is best known for his starring role as Gannicus in the Starz series , and , and as Riley Ward on the series McLeod's Daughters. Actor Dustin Lancy Farnum (May 27, 1874 - July 3, 1929) was an American singer, dancer and an actor in silent movies during the early days of motion pictures. After a great success in a number of stage roles, in 1914 he landed his first film role in the movie 'Soldiers of Fortune', and later in Cecil B. DeMille's The Squaw Man. Although he played a wide variety of roles, he tended toward Westerns and became one of the biggest stars of the genre. He was married to actress Winifred Kingston. He was the older brother of actor William Farnum, whom he closely resembled, and the lesser known silent film director Marshall Farnum (died 1917). He also was the father of (with Winifred Kingston) late radio actress Estelle "Dustine" Runyon (1925-1983). Modern actor Dustin Hoffman was named after him. Politician Dustin Rowe (born September 23, 1975) is the City Attorney and one-time city councilman and mayor of Tishomingo, a city of about 3,000 people in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. In October 1993, upon the resignation of a city councilor, Rowe was appointed to the council when he was 18 and still a junior in high school. He was elected to the council in April 1994 and then the city council elected him mayor. He became the youngest mayor in Oklahoma history and making him one of the youngest mayors in United States history. He served as mayor for two terms. Actor Dustin Watchman (born 2 March 1979) is an American actor. He has a recurring role on the television series Lost, portraying "Scott", one of the crash survivors whose name the other survivors continually mix up with the deceased "Steve". He has appeared in seventeen episodes. Politician Du Yan (杜淹) (died 628), courtesy name Zhili (執禮), formally Duke Xiang of Anji (安吉襄公), was a chancellor during the reign of Emperor Taizong of Tang. His more famous nephew Du Ruhui was also a chancellor. Actor Dwain Murphy is a Caribbean-born Canadian actor. He is best known for playing Eric in , Giles in The Line, and Bishop in How She Move. Politician Dwayne Arlan Alons (born October 30, 1946) is the Iowa State Representative from the 4th District. A Republican, he has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 1999. He is a retired Brigadier General in the Iowa Air National Guard and served as Chief of Staff at its headquarters. Politician Dwayne Bohac (born September 4, 1966) is a Texas lawmaker. He represents the 138th district, which covers west and northwest Houston, in the Texas House of Representatives. Actor D. W. Brown is the co-owner and head instructor at the Joanne Baron/D.W. Brown Studio in Santa Monica, California. He began his acting career early at the age of 15 in his hometown theater company in Tucson, Arizona Starring in "Desire Under The Elms". He later came to Los Angeles where he starred in films such as Fast Times at Ridgemont High his own series, "Jo's Cousin," and performed numerous leading roles in film and on television. Actor Dwier Brown (born January 30, 1959) is an American film and television actor. In the 1989 film Field of Dreams he played John Kinsella, the father of Kevin Costner's character, and he played Henry Mitchell in Dennis the Menace Strikes Again in 1998. Brown has appeared in a few horror films, such as House (1986) and The Guardian (1990), the latter directed by William Friedkin, who also directed The Exorcist. He has also made appearances on several television series, including Firefly, Criminal Minds, and Ghost Whisperer. Politician Dwight Duncan (born 3 January 1959) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 2013, and was the Deputy Premier and Minister of Finance in the government of Dalton McGuinty. Duncan is a member of the Ontario Liberal Party. Politician Dwight Y. Takamine (born January 29, 1953) is an Okinawan-American Hawaii state senator and state representative (1984–2007). A Democrat, he represents the first district on the island of Hawai'i. Actor Dwij Yadav is an Indian child actor in Bollywood . His first release was Nanhe Jaisalmer: A Dream Come True (2007) where he played the lead role Nanhe Jaisalmer/Vikram Singh along with a very famous Bollywood actor Bobby Deol. Politician Dwite Pedersen (born 1941) is a Nebraska state senator from Elkhorn, Nebraska in the Nebraska Legislature and substance abuse counselor. Actor Dylan Bruno (born September 6, 1972) is an American actor and former model. He portrayed FBI agent Colby Granger in the CBS series Numb3rs and also disgraced former Army Ranger, Jason Paul Dean, in NCIS. Actor Dylan Cash (born November 30, 1994) is an American child actor known for his contract role as Michael Corinthos on ABC's daytime drama General Hospital. He began the role on a recurring basis in March 2002, but was put on contract in April 2005 following increased story-line. He was released from his contract in April 2008, as show executives wanted to explore recasting and ultimately aging the character. As a result, Cash's Michael suffered a gunshot wound to the head and fell into a "permanent" coma. Cash last aired on May 16, 2008, as Michael was checked into a facility for his state. Dylan returned to General Hospital on December 29, 2008 for one episode, when his TV parents Sonny and Carly Corinthos visited Michael at the hospital on his birthday. He also appeared in the 2004 hit Fat Albert. 'He was in Sabrina the Teenage Witch as Billy. He once attended Holder Elementary in Anaheim, California. Actor Dylan J. Neal (born October 8, 1969) is an actor with dual citizenship in Canada and The United States. He is perhaps best known for playing Dylan Shaw on The Bold and the Beautiful, for playing Doug Witter on Dawson's Creek, and for his starring role as Detective Mike Celluci in the popular supernatural drama series Blood Ties. He is also recognizable for playing Aaron Jacobs on Sabrina, the Teenage Witch. Politician Dylan Jones-Evans OBE (born 16 May 1966) is Professor of Entrepreneurship and Strategy at Bristol Business School and visiting professor of entrepreneurship at the University of Turku in Finland. He is also the creator and director of the Wales Fast Growth 50, the annual barometer of entrepreneurial firms in Wales. Actor Dylan Kuo () was born 8 June 1977. He is a Taiwanese actor, model and singer. He is also nicknamed Irons Kwok and Kwok Pin Chao. Actor Dylan Kussman (born January 21, 1971 in Los Angeles, California) is an American film and television actor who played the part of Richard Cameron in the 1989 film Dead Poets Society as well as Dr. Allen Painter in The Way of the Gun in 2000. He has also appeared in such films as Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken, Leatherheads and X2 (film), and is the writer, director, and star of the online noir drama . Actor Dylan McLaughlin (born December 2, 1993) is an American actor. He has appeared in television series including ER and Bones as well the motion pictures Alice Upside Down, Georgia Rule, and Kicking & Screaming. He has also appeared as Benji in iCarly. Actor Dylan Riley Jacob Snyder (born January 24, 1997) is an American film, television and musical theatre performer. Beginning his acting career in community theatre at the age of five, Snyder is known for his acting, singing, and dancing abilities, starring as "Young Tarzan" in the 2006 Broadway musical, Tarzan, as "Timmy" in the 2009 feature film, Life During Wartime and as "Milton" on the Disney channel comedy series, Kickin' It. Politician Dzintars Jaundžeikars (born 14 February 1956) is a Latvian politician. He is a member of the LPP/LC and a deputy of the 9th Saeima (Latvian Parliament). He began his current term in parliament on 16 November 2006. Jaundžeikars was Minister of the Interior of Latvia from 3 November 2005 to 7 November 2006. Actor Eaddy Mays is an American actress and producer born in Huntington, New York and raised by her mother in Port Washington, New York. Mays is best known for her role as Elaine in the 2009 Academy Award winning film The Blind Side (film) in which she appeared opposite Sandra Bullock in the infamous ‘ladies who lunch’ scenes. Mays is also known for her portrayal of as Victoria Argent in the MTV supernatural drama series, Teen Wolf, a role that led to her being dubbed “The Scariest Mom on TV” and even “The Scariest Person on TV.” Politician Eamon Bulfin (1892–1968) was an Argentine-born Irish republican. He was the son of writer William Bulfin (1864–1910) of Birr, King's County (now known as Birr, County Offaly). William Bulfin emigrated to Argentina at the age of 20 and was a writer and journalist who became the editor/proprietor of The Southern Cross. Politician Éamon de Valera (; 14 October 1882 – 29 August 1975) was one of the dominant political figures in twentieth-century Ireland. His political career spanned over half a century, from 1917 to 1973; he served multiple terms as head of government and head of state. He also led the introduction of the Constitution of Ireland. Politician Earl Buford Ellington (June 27, 1907 – April 3, 1972) was an American politician who served as Governor of Tennessee from 1959 to 1963, and again from 1967 to 1971. Along with his political ally, Frank G. Clement, he helped lead a political machine that controlled the governor's office for 18 years, from 1953 to 1971. Ellington was also a supporter of President Lyndon B. Johnson, and worked as the Director of the Office of Emergency Planning during the Johnson Administration in 1965. Actor Earl Dwire (October 3, 1883 – January 16, 1940) was an American character actor who appeared in more than 150 movies between 1921 and his death in 1940. Noted for his almost frightening long face, Dwire worked mainly as a villain in westerns, including Riders of Destiny (1933) with John Wayne in the first singing cowboy movie and The Trail Beyond (1934) opposite Wayne, Noah Beery, Sr., and Noah Beery, Jr. He also appeared in Bob Steele vehicles such as Alias John Law (1935). Politician Earl F. Johnson (March 30, 1868 – April 8, 1947) was a Michigan politician. Actor Earl Heath Miller, Jr. (born October 22, 1982) is an American football tight end for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). Miller played college football for the University of Virginia, earned All-American honors, and was recognized as the best college tight end in the nation. The Pittsburgh Steelers selected him with the 30th overall pick of the 2005 NFL Draft, and he was a member of the Steelers' Super Bowl championship teams in 2006 and 2009. Politician Earl I. Anzai (Family Name 安斎 October 4, 1941) served as Attorney General of Hawaii from 1999 to 2002, appointed by Governor of Hawaii Benjamin J. Cayetano. A career Democrat, Anzai also served as state budget director from 1995 to 1999 and Office of Hawaiian Affairs special counsel from 1990 to 1994. From 1968 to 1970, he worked for the federal government in the United States Government Accountability Office. He was admitted to the Hawaii State Bar in October 1981. Actor Earl Mohan (1889 – 15 October 1928) was an American film actor of the silent era. He appeared in 50 films between 1915 and 1927. He was born in Pueblo, Colorado, and died in Los Angeles, California. Politician Earl Phillip Dawson (December 17, 1925 in St. Boniface, Manitoba – March 28, 1987) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1966 to 1969. Politician Easwara Iyer was an Indian politician who served as the Member of Indian Parliament (Lok Sabha) for Trivandrum from 1957 to 1962. He was the first MP from Trivandrum since the formation of Kerala and was elected as an independent beating his closest rival A. Thanu Pillai of the Praja Socialist Party by a margin of 10,944 votes. Politician Ebenezer Thomas Kendell (31 May 1886 – 7 April 1966) was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1946 until 1950. He was a member of the Country Party. Politician Eben Sumner Draper (June 17, 1858 – April 9, 1914) was a American businessman and politician. He was for many years a leading figure in what later became the Draper Corporation, the dominant manufacturer of cotton textile process machinery in the world during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He served as the 44th Governor of Massachusetts between 1909 and 1911. Politician Ebrahim Asgharzadeh () is an Iranian political activist and politician. He served as a member of the 3rd Majlis (Iran's legislature) from 1989–1993 and as a member of the first City Council of Tehran from 1999–2003. His career in politics started as one the leaders of the group Muslim student followers of the Imam's line that took over the American embassy and held American embassy staff hostage for 444 days. He is now the leader of the Hambastegi (Unity or Solidarity) political party. Politician Ebrahim Azizi (Born in Kermanshah) is an Iranian politician. Politician Ebrahim Hakimi (15 August 1863 – 19 October 1959) was one of the prime ministers of Iran. Actor Eckard Rabe is a South Africa actor born in 1948. He has acted as the business tycoon and patriarch of the Edwards family on the local soap opera, Egoli - Place of Gold since 1995. Eckard is married to actress Jo Da Silva. They have one daughter, Caitlin Biance. Politician Eckhard Stratmann-Mertens, formerly known as Eckhard Stratmann, (born April 3, 1948 in Oberhausen, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a former politician and Green Party member of the German Bundestag. Before and after serving in the Bundestag, he taught at a secondary school in Bochum, Germany. Actor Eddie Barclay (January 26, 1921 – May 13, 2005) was a French music producer whose singers included Jacques Brel, Dalida and Charles Aznavour. He founded Barclay Records. Politician Eddie Baza Calvo (born August 29, 1961) is a politician and Governor of the United States territory of Guam since 2011. A member of the Republican Party, Calvo was a five-term Senator within the Legislature of Guam. He became the Governor of Guam, having defeated Democrat Carl Gutierrez in the 2010 gubernatorial election. Calvo chose Senator Ray Tenorio as his running mate for Lieutenant Governor of Guam. Actor Eddie Cooper (born 21 February 1987) is a British actor, best known for his portrayal of the main character Charlie Spinner in the CBBC television series Oscar Charlie opposite David Swift. Also notable are roles as Albert Sandwich in the BBC film drama Carrie's War, Prince Harry in the television film about Prince William and Sam Warren in parts 1 and 2 of Messiah. Cooper made minor appearances in Seven Days to Live and The Truth About Love, and lent his voice to a character in the video game Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Politician Eddie Gil (born Feb. 7, 1944 in Masbate) is a Filipino singer who attempted to run for the President during the 2004 Presidential elections. However, he was disqualified from running by the Commission on Elections, citing his inability to begin a national campaign and marking him as a 'nuisance candidate.' Gil appealed his disqualification to the Philippine Supreme Court, where it was upheld. A self-proclaimed billionaire, he promised fellow Filipinos to pay off the national debt with his own finances. But in an embarrassing occurrence in one of his 'campaign sorties' in Mindanao, particularly Cagayan de Oro City, Gil wasn't even able to afford the hotel accommodations. Many ridiculed his attempt for the Presidency, linking his involvement in politics merely to promote his upcoming album. Actor Eddie Hargitay (born October 8, 1978 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California) is an American actor, born in Hollywood, California. His godfather and great uncle was actor and former Mr. Universe Mickey Hargitay. His cousins are Mickey Hargitay and Jayne Mansfield's children, Miklós, Zoltán and Mariska Hargitay of Law and Order: SVU fame, and their older half-sister Tina Hargitay. Politician Eddie Jerome Briggs (born c. 1950) is a United States politician formerly from De Kalb in Kemper County in eastern Mississippi. Formerly a member of the Mississippi State Senate, Briggs served as the 28th Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi, holding that from 1992 to 1996 under Republican Governor Kirk Fordice. Fordice was the first Republican to have served as governor of Mississippi since Reconstruction, and Briggs is the first Republican to have held the office of Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi since Reconstruction. Before that he served in Mississippi Senate. Politician Eddie Joe Williams (born June 26, 1954) is currently State Senator for the 28th district of Arkansas. Previous, he was the Mayor of Cabot, Arkansas. Williams was born in Sheridan, Arkansas served in the Army as well as working for the Union Pacific Railroad for over 30 years before moving to Cabot where he served on the planning commission then City Council for 3 terms before his election in 2007 as Mayor for 3 additional terms. Williams was faced with a half million dollar deficit when entering the mayors office. Actor Eddie Leonard (October 17, 1870 – July 29, 1941), born Lemuel Golden Toney, was a vaudevillian and a man considered the greatest American minstrel of his day, at a time when minstrel shows were still acceptable as entertainment. He performed in vaudeville for 45 years before that medium faded in the 1920s, and was known for such songs as "Ida, Sweet As Apple Cider" and "Roly Boly Eyes". He published his memoirs—titled What a Life I'm Telling You -- in 1934. Actor Eddie Lyons (25 November 1886 – 30 August 1926) was an American film actor, director, writer and producer of the silent era. He appeared in 388, directed 153, wrote for 93 and produced 40 films between 1911 and 1926. Actor Eddie Polo (1 February 1875 – 14 June 1961) was an Austro-American actor of the silent era. Born Edward W. Wyman or Weimer in Vienna, Austria-Hungary. With his brother Sam he was the trapeze act The Flying Cordovas. From 1913 he appeared in serials and films in the USA and became an action star in Germany in the late 1920s. After his acting career ended in the mid-1940s he worked as an makeup artist. Polo died in Hollywood, California from a heart attack. Politician Eddie Wade (born 1948) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was a TD for the constituency of Limerick East. Wade was first elected to Dáil Éireann in the 1997 general election but lost his seat at the 2002 general election to party colleague Peter Power. Politician Eddie Yokley (born April 4, 1952) is an American politician from Greeneville, Tennessee. He has served four terms in the Tennessee General Assembly. Yokley was elected to serve Tennessee's 11th district in the Tennessee House of Representatives. He is married to Carolyn, and they have two sons, Jordan and Tyler. Jordan graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 2005. Yokley graduated from South Greene High School. He has also earned a B.S. from East Tennessee State University. Yokley ran and lost to David Hawk for Tennessee's 5th District in 2012. Politician Edd Nye is a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the US state's twenty-second House district, including constituents in Bladen and Sampson counties. An insurance professional from Elizabethtown, North Carolina, Nye is (2003-2004 session) serving in his thirteenth term in the state House, where he holds the position of Permanent Democratic Caucus Chair. Nye is one of the chief budget writers in the North Carolina House. Nye previously served one term in the state Senate. Actor Eddy Chandler (12 March 1894 – 23 March 1948) was an American actor who appeared in over 300 films. Three of these films won the Academy Award for Best Picture: It Happened One Night (1934), You Can't Take it With You (1938), and Gone with the Wind (1939). Actor Eddy Ko Hung (born 1931 or 1945 in Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong television and film actor who has worked on the TV stations RTV (now defunct), TVB and ATV. His birthname is Ho Yiu Sum (何耀深 ). He adopted the name Ko Hung as a stage name. He is also sometimes also credited as Ko Hung, Gao Xiong, Eddie Ko, Edward Ko, and Lin Sheng (林琛) Politician Edelgard Bulmahn (born March 4, 1951 in Petershagen, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a German politician from the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD). Bulmahn entered the German Bundestag after the 1987 elections. She was Federal Minister of Education and Research from 1998 to 2005. Since 2005 she has been chairwoman of the Bundestag committee for economy and technology. Politician Edén Atanacio Pastora Gómez (born in Ciudad Darío January 22, 1937) is a Nicaraguan politician and former guerrilla who ran for president as the candidate of the Alternative for Change (AC) party in the 2006 general elections. In the years prior to the fall of the Somoza regime, Pastora was the leader of the Southern Front, the largest militia in southern Nicaragua, second only to the FSLN (Sandinista National Liberation Front) in the north. Pastora was nicknamed Comandante Cero ("Commander Zero"). Actor Eden Gray (June 9, 1901 - January 14, 1999), was the professional name of Priscilla Pardridge, an American actress, and writer on the esoteric meanings of Tarot cards and their use in fortune-telling. In the 1960s, Through her books, Gray had an integral part in the creation of the contemporary interest in esoteric Tarot in general, and the Waite-Smith Tarot deck and the Fool's Journey interpretation of the Tarot trump cards in particular. She influenced later writers on the Tarot, such as Mary K. Greer. Politician E. Denise Simmons was the mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts during the 2008-2009 term, (United States) and she was the first openly lesbian African-American mayor in the United States. The previous mayor of Cambridge, Kenneth Reeves, was the first openly gay African-American mayor in the United States. As Cambridge mayor, Simmons served as head of the city's legislative body—while the non-elected city manager serves as the city's chief executive officer. Politician Eden LAM Woon-kwong (, GBS, JP (born ca. 1951) is a Hong Kong politician. He is currently Convenor of the Executive Council and Chairperson of the Equal Opportunities Commission. Actor Eden Rebecca Sher (born December 26, 1991) is an American actress, best known for her role as Sue Heck on ABC comedy series The Middle. Politician Ed Fallon is an American politician from the U.S. state of Iowa. He was previously a Democrat, a candidate for Governor of Iowa, a candidate for U.S. Congress, and served as a member of the Iowa General Assembly from 1993 to 2006. On January 3, 2012 he attended the Republican Caucus and registered as an Independent the next day. Politician Edgar Algernon Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood CH, PC, QC (14 September 1864 – 24 November 1958), known as Lord Robert Cecil from 1868 to 1923, was a lawyer, politician and diplomat in the United Kingdom. He was one of the architects of the League of Nations and a defender of it, whose service to the organisation saw him awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1937. Actor Edgar Allan Guzman (born November 20, 1989) is a Filipino actor. He gained his popularity after he became the Mr. Pogi 2006 of Eat Bulaga aired on GMA Network. Politician Edgar C. Gadbois is a Massachusetts politician who served as Mayor, of Marlborough, Massachusetts. Politician Edgardo Migriño Chatto (born February 21, 1960), also known as Edgar Chatto, is a Filipino politician. A lawyer by profession, he is currently the Governor of the Province of Bohol, having been elected in the 2010 elections. Prior to this, he was a member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines as representative of the first legislative district of Bohol which he served for three terms since 2001. Actor Édgar Filiberto Ramírez Arellano (; born 25 March 1977) is a Venezuelan actor. He played Carlos in the 2010 French-German biopic series Carlos, a role for which he won the César Award for Most Promising Actor at the César Awards 2011. He also played Larry, a CIA operative in Pakistan, in the Zero Dark Thirty, and Paz, a CIA assassin, in The Bourne Ultimatum. Ramírez won at the 2012 ALMA Awards for Ares in Wrath of the Titans. He was nominated for a Golden Globe and Emmy Award. Politician Edgar Jay Sherman (November 28, 1834 – June 9, 1914) was an American attorney who served as District Attorney of the Eastern District of Massachusetts, as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, Attorney General of Massachusetts and as an Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court. Politician Edgar John "Ben" Benson PC FCA ( – ) was a Canadian politician, businessman, diplomat, and university professor. He held four Cabinet posts, most notably that of Minister of Finance under Pierre Trudeau, where he was instrumental in reforming Canada's income tax law. Politician Edgar Keith Spinney, (January 26, 1851 – May 13, 1926) was a Canadian politician. Politician Edgar May (June 27, 1929 – December 27, 2012) was an American politician who served in the Vermont House of Representatives from 1973-1983 and the Vermont Senate from 1983-1991. He was the elder brother of three-term Vermont Governor Madeleine May Kunin. Politician Edgar Nelson Rhodes, (January 5, 1877 – March 15, 1942) was a Canadian parliamentarian from Nova Scotia. Politician Edgar Percy Dring (18 March 1896 – 17 December 1955) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1941 until his death in 1955. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP). Politician Edgar Peter Lougheed, PC, CC, AOE, QC, ( ; July 26, 1928 – September 13, 2012) was a Canadian lawyer and politician. He served as the tenth Premier of Alberta from 1971 to 1985 as a Progressive Conservative. Politician Edgar Valter Saks (January 25, 1910 Tartu – April 11, 1984, Montreal) was an Estonian amateur historian and author. He was Estonian exile government's minister of education in exile from 1971 until his death. Politician Edil Baisalov () is Chief of Staff to the head of the interim government in Kyrgyzstan, Roza Otunbayeva, following the 2010 Kyrgyzstani uprising on April 7, 2010. He is a Kyrgyz political activist and former president of the Coalition for Civil Society and Democracy, a leading civic advocacy group. He was born in Bishkek in 1977 and attended the American University of Central Asia and the Kyrgyz State National University. He studied in Turkey (1992–1993) and the United States (1994–1995) as an exchange student. Politician Edi Rama is the leader of the Socialist Party of Albania, the largest opposition party in Albania, since 2005. He was Minister of Culture, Youth, and Sports from 1998 to 2000 and Mayor of Tirana from 2000 to 2011. Rama led a coalition of socialist and left-wing parties that won the 2013 elections in Albania, defeating the conservative bloc of the incumbent Prime Minister Sali Berisha, on 23 June 2013. Rama is designated to take office as prime minister after the opening of the new Albanian parliament. Actor Edison Koon-hei Chen (born 7 October 1980) is a Hong Kong film actor, musician, producer, entrepreneur, and fashion designer. Chen is also the founder of CLOT Inc., and the CEO of Clot Media Division Limited. His native language is English, but he can speak and sing in Cantonese and in Mandarin and is conversational in Japanese, Politician Edison Misla Aldarondo is a Puerto Rican Republican politician who served as the Speaker of the Puerto Rican House of Representatives from 1997 to 2000. He was a founder of the pro-statehood New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico (NPP). He also served as Representative from the 4th District (San Juan) from 1977 to 2002, and as Chairman of the San Juan NPP Municipal Committee from 1998 to 1999. Actor Edita Malovčić (born January 1978, Vienna, Austria), better known as Madita, is an Austrian singer and actress. Her father is Bosniak and her mother is Serbian. Actor Edith Ailsa Geraldine Craig (9 December 1869 – 27 March 1947) was a prolific theatre director, producer, costume designer and early pioneer of the women's suffrage movement in England. She was the daughter of Victorian era actress Ellen Terry and the progressive English architect-designer Edward William Godwin, and the sister of theatre practitioner Edward Gordon Craig. Actor Edith Madeleine Carroll (26 February 1906 – 2 October 1987) was an English actress, popular both there and in America in the 1930s and 1940s. At the peak of her success she was the highest paid actress in the world, earning a then staggering $250,000 in 1938. Politician Edmond George Petty-Fitzmaurice, 1st Baron Fitzmaurice PC (19 June 1846 – 21 June 1935), styled Lord Edmond FitzMaurice from 1863 to 1906, was a British Liberal politician. He served as Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs from 1883 to 1885 and again from 1905 to 1908, when he entered the cabinet as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster under H. H. Asquith. However, illness forced him to resign the following year. Politician Edmond Guibord (September 17, 1894 – December 16, 1971) was a politician in the Quebec, Canada. He served as Member of the Legislative Assembly. Politician Edmond J. Muniz (born February 10, 1940) is the former mayor of Kenner. He was first elected on July, 2006, to succeed former mayor, Phil Capitano. Actor Edmond O'Brien (September 10, 1915 – May 9, 1985) was an American actor who is perhaps best remembered for his role in D.O.A. (1950). He played an Oscar-winning role in The Barefoot Contessa (1954). His many other memorable films include The Killers, White Heat, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, The Wild Bunch, Julius Caesar, and the first film adaptation of George Orwell's 1984 (1956). Politician Edmond Préfontaine (July 18, 1898 in St. Pierre, Manitoba – October 9, 1971) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive from 1935 to 1962, and was a cabinet minister in the government of Douglas L. Campbell. His father, Albert Préfontaine, had previously served in the Assembly for twenty-nine years, and was a cabinet minister in John Bracken's government. Politician Edmond Robert Wodehouse PC (3 June 1835 – 14 December 1914), was an English Liberal and Liberal Unionist politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1885 to 1906. Politician Edmund A. Sargus, Sr. (June 27, 1911–March 4, 1967) was an Ohio senator. Politician Edmund Beckett Faber, 1st Baron Faber (9 February 1847 – 17 September 1920) was a British Conservative politician. Politician Edmund Bernard FitzAlan-Howard, 1st Viscount FitzAlan of Derwent KG, PC (1 June 1855 – 18 May 1947), known as Lord Edmund Talbot between 1876 and 1921, was a British Conservative politician and the last Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. Politician Edmund Crawford Carns (February 19, 1844 – March 12, 1895) was the second Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska, United States, serving from 1879 to 1883 while Albinus Nance was Governor. He was first elected state senator in 1876. Actor Edmund Dantes Lowe (March 3, 1890 – April 21, 1971) was an American actor. His formative experience began in vaudeville and silent film. He was born in San Jose, California. He died in Woodland Hills, California of lung cancer. Politician Edmund Davie Fulton, (March 10, 1916 – May 22, 2000) was a Canadian Rhodes Scholar, politician and judge. Popularly known as E. Davie Fulton. He was born in Kamloops, British Columbia, the son of politician/lawyer Frederick John Fulton and Winnifred M. Davie, daughter of A.E.B. Davie. He was the youngest of 4 children. Politician Edmund Dene Morel, originally Georges Eduard Pierre Achille Morel de Ville (10 July 1873 – 12 November 1924), was a British journalist, author and pacifist and radical politician. In collaboration with Roger Casement, the Congo Reform Association and others, Morel, in newspapers such as his West African Mail, led a campaign against slavery in the Congo Free State. He played a significant role in the British pacifist movement during the First World War, participating in the foundation and becoming secretary of the Union of Democratic Control, at which point he broke with the Liberal Party. After the war he joined the Independent Labour Party. Politician Edmund Dudley (c. 1462 or 1471/1472 – 17 August 1510) was an English administrator and a financial agent of King Henry VII. He served as Speaker of the House of Commons and President of the King's Council. After the accession of Henry VIII, he was imprisoned in the Tower of London and executed the next year on a treason charge. While waiting for his execution he wrote The Tree of Commonwealth. Politician Edmund Dunch may refer to: Politician Edmund Estephane (born 1968) is a Saint Lucian politician who represents the constituency of Dennery South for the United Workers Party. Estephane won the seat at the general election held on 11 December 2006. In the government of Prime Minister John Compton, sworn in on 19 December 2006, Estephane was named Minister in the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Commerce. In early June 2007 he became Minister of Health, and in the next cabinet reshuffle on September 12, 2007, following Compton's death, he became Minister for Labour, Information and Broadcasting. Politician Edmund Francis Vesey Knox (23 January 1865 – 15 May 1921) was an Irish nationalist politician. Initially a member of the Irish Parliamentary Party, he sided with the Anti-Parnellite majority when the party split in 1891. Politician Edmund George Lamb (8 July 1863 – 3 Jan 1925) was an English landowner, colliery proprietor, and radical Liberal Party politician. Politician Edmund K. Cowan (born 1937) is a Sierra Leonean politician. He was the speaker of Parliament of Sierra Leone until 2007. He represented the Sierra Leone People's Party. He was subsequently appointed as the country's Ombudsman. Politician Edmund Landor Taylor (December 14, 1860 – September 9, 1934) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1913 to 1915, as a member of the Conservative Party. Politician Edmund "Leo" Morrissey was a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) for the seat of Mernda from December 1952 until April 1955. In 1955, he left the ALP and "crossed the floor" and joined the anti-Communist Democratic Labor Party. Actor Edmund Milton Holland (1848−1913) was an American comedian, born in New York City, the son of well-known English American stage actor George Holland. He appeared upon the stage in childhood, but his regular professional career began in 1866 at Barnum's Museum. The next year, under the name of Mr. E. Milton, he became a member of Wallack's company, with which he played successfully in The Road to Ruin, Caste, and other pieces until 1880. After an interval, during which he made a tour in England, he was engaged in 1882 at the Madison Square Theatre. Among his characters in the years that followed were: Politician Edmundo Jarquín (born in Ocotal, September 1946) is a Nicaraguan politician. He was the vice presidential running-mate of Herty Lewites, who was the presidential candidate for the MRS Sandinista Renovation Movement in the 2006 elections until his death on July 2, 2006. Edmundo Jarquín became the presidential candidate for the MRS following Lewites's death. He chose Carlos Mejía Godoy to be his running mate. Politician Edmundo Pérez Zujovic (May 11, 1912 - June 8, 1971) was a Chilean politician of the Christian Democrat Party. He was Minister of the Interior, Public Works and Finance under the government of President Eduardo Frei Montalva (1964–1970). Politician Edmund Power Flynn (August 19, 1828 in Arichat Cape Breton, Nova Scotia – January 26, 1900) was a Canadian politician, Richmond County's first coroner and merchant. He was the son of John Flynn b.1789 d.1839 and Mary Power b.1794 d.1849 both born in Dungarvin, Co. Waterford, Ireland. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in 1874 as a Member of the Liberal Party for Richmond. He was re-elected in 1878 and 1887. He was defeated in the elections of 1882 and 1891. Actor Edna Best (3 March 1900 – 18 September 1974) was a British actress. Born in Hove, Sussex, England, she was educated in Brighton and later studied dramatic acting under Miss Kate Rorke who was the first Professor of Drama at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London. Best was known on the London stage before she entered films in 1921, having made her debut at the Grand Theatre, Southampton in Charley's Aunt in 1917. She also won a silver swimming cup as the lady swimming champion of Sussex. Politician Edna Brown (born April 7, 1940) is a Democratic member of the Ohio Senate who has represented the 11th District since 2011. She served in the Ohio House of Representatives from 2002-2010. Brown is minority whip for the 129th General Assembly. Actor Edna Doré, née Gorring, (born 1921) is a British actress. Doré is one of Britain's best known senior citizen actresses. She is known for her bit-part roles in situation comedies and for playing the character of Mo Butcher in the BBC soap opera EastEnders (1988–1990). Actor Edna Goodrich (born Bessie Edna Stevens; December 22, 1883 – May 26, 1972) was an American Broadway actress, Florodora girl, author, and media sensation during the early 1900s. At one point, she was known as one of America's wealthiest and best dressed performers. She was married to Edwin Stacey of Cincinnati, Ohio, and later Nat C. Goodwin. Actor Edna Maison (17 August 1892 San Francisco - 11 January 1946 Hollywood, California), was an American silent film actress. Actor Edoardo Ballerini is an actor, writer, director and film producer. He is best known for his work on screen as junkie Corky Caporale in The Sopranos (2006–2007), a hotheaded chef in the indie hit Dinner Rush (2001), and an NFL businessman in the blockbuster Romeo Must Die (2000). He has appeared in numerous films and television series, from I Shot Andy Warhol (1996) to the upcoming Omphalos (2013). His directorial debut, Good Night Valentino, premiered at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival. Ballerini starred in the film as silent film idol Rudolph Valentino. Actor Edoardo Vianello (born 24 June 1938) is an Italian singer, composer and actor. He's considered one of the most popular Italian singers of the Sixties. SIAE estimated a sale of over 50 million records worldwide. Politician Édouard Courtial (born June 28, 1973) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Oise department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Édouard Fritch (born January 4, 1952 in Papeete, Tahiti) is French Polynesian politician. He has served as the Speaker of the Assembly of French Polynesia from April 12, 2007 to February 2008, and from February to April 2009. Fritch is co-President of Tahoeraa Huiraatira, a pro-French political party. Politician Édouard-Gabriel Rinfret, (May 12, 1905 – January 11, 1994) was a Canadian lawyer, politician and judge. Politician Édouard Karemera (born September 1, 1951) is a former Rwandan politician. He is chiefly known for his alleged role in the Rwandan Genocide. Politician Édouard Kodjovi Kodjo, better known as Edem Kodjo (born May 23, 1938), is a Togolese politician and diplomat. He was Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity from 1978 to 1983; later, in Togo, he was a prominent opposition leader after the introduction of multiparty politics. He served as Prime Minister from 1994 to 1996 and again from 2005 to 2006. Kodjo is currently the President of the Patriotic Pan-African Convergence (CPP). Politician Édouard Nzambimana (born 20 December 1945) was Prime Minister of Burundi from 12 November 1976 until 13 October 1978, when the post was abolished. He then became foreign affairs minister, serving until 1982. Politician Edson Hart Deal (November 11, 1903 – April 22, 1967) was a Republican politician from Idaho. He served as the 29th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho from 1955 to 1959 during the administration of Governor Len Jordan. He briefly served as Secretary of State of Idaho from January to April 1967, where he died in office. Politician Eduard "Ed" van Thijn (; born August 16, 1934) is a retired Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA). He served as a Member of the House of Representatives from February 23, 1967 until September 11, 1981. When Joop den Uyl became Prime Minister, Van Thijn became the Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives, serving from May 15, 1973 until January 16, 1978. He became Minister of the Interior serving from September 11, 1981 until May 29, 1982 in the Cabinet Van Agt II and again a Member of the House of Representatives from September 16, 1982 until June 16, 1983. He became Mayor of Amsterdam, serving as Mayor from June 16, 1983 until resignation on January 18, 1994 to become again Minister of the Interior serving from January 18, 1994 until May 27, 1994 when he resigned following the IRT-affair. He later served as a Member of the Senate from June 8, 1999 until June 12, 2007. Actor Eduard Fernández Serrano (born 24 August 1964 in Barcelona) is an awarded Spanish actor. He has won two Goya Awards, one for Fausto 5.0 (2001) and one for En la ciudad (2003). Actor Eduard Franz (born Eduard Franz Schmidt; October 31, 1902 – February 10, 1983) was an American actor of theater, film, and television. Franz portrayed King Ahab in the 1953 biblical low-budget film Sins of Jezebel, Jethro in Cecil B. DeMille's The Ten Commandments (1956), and Jehoam in Henry Koster's The Story of Ruth (1960). Politician Eduard Franz Joseph Graf von Taaffe, 11th Viscount Taaffe (24 February 1833 – 29 November 1895) was an Austrian statesman, who served for two terms as Minister-President of Cisleithania, leading cabinets from 1868 to 1870 and 1879 to 1893. He was a scion of the Irish Taaffe noble dynasty, who held hereditary titles from two different countries: Imperial Counts (Reichsgrafen) of the Holy Roman Empire and viscounts in the Peerage of Ireland (in the United Kingdom). Politician Eduard Marie August "Ward" Beysen (Mortsel, 26 June 1941 – Wilrijk, 14 January 2005) was a Belgian politician and well-known freemason. He held a degree in Dutch and history teaching, obtained in 1963 in Lier and started his political career in the seventies in the Flemish liberal party, the Party for Freedom and Progress (PVV), which was renamed Flemish Liberals and Democrats (VLD) in 1992. Ward Beysen - suffering a depression - died by drowning himself in the lake of Fort 6 in the south of Antwerp. Politician Eduard Nalbandyan () (born July 16, 1956) is an Armenian diplomat. He is the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia since April 2008. Politician Eduardo Alfredo Juan Bernardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle (; born June 24, 1942) is a Chilean politician and civil engineer who was President of Chile from 1994 to 2000. He is currently Senator for Los Ríos and was President of the Senate from 2006 to 2008. He attempted a comeback as the candidate of the ruling Concertación coalition for the 2009 presidential election, but was narrowly defeated. His father was Eduardo Frei Montalva who was President of Chile from 1964 to 1970. Actor Eduardo Cuervo (born August 2, 1977 in Guadalajara, Jalisco) is a Mexican actor. Best known for his participation in various telenovelas produced by Televisa, such as Abrázame muy fuerte, Amigas y Rivales, and Mujer de Madera. Politician Eduardo da Costa Paes () (born 14 November 1969) is a Brazilian politician who is the mayor of the city of Rio de Janeiro, having defeated Fernando Gabeira in the 2008 Elections. On 12 August 2012, at the 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony, Paes received the Olympic Flag, via Jacques Rogge, from London Mayor, Boris Johnson. Politician Eduardo Díez de Medina (1881-1955), was born in La Paz, Bolivia, was Bolivia's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship on three occasions (1923, 1925, 1936-39). He signed on July 9, 1925 the Carillo-Diez de Medina treaty with Argentine representative Horacio Carillo, which settled a long border dispute between Argentina and Bolivia. He also negotiated with U.S. Secretary of State Frank B. Kellogg a plan to grant Bolivia the city of Arica, thereby granting it access to the sea. The plan, which was to result from an American mediation between Peru and Chile, failed due to a change in U.S. foreign policy following the election of President Herbert Hoover. Diez de Medina also enacted, together with Peruvian emissary M. Elias Bonemaison, the Treaty of September 23, 1902, which demarcated the border between Bolivia and Peru. In addition, he served as Latin American Liaison to the League of Nations. Politician Eduardo "Eddie" C. Villanueva (born October 6, 1946), most commonly referred to as Bro. Eddie Villanueva, is a religious/spiritual and political leader in the Philippines, a presidential candidate in the 2004 and 2010 Philippine election, and a senatorial candidate in the 2013 midterm Philippine election, all as the standard bearer of the Bangon Pilipinas Party. Prior to joining the politics, he is best known as the founder and leader of the Jesus Is Lord Church, yet he officially declared his leave of absence as its Spiritual Director during the launching of Bagong Pilipinas Movement on March 28, 2009 “so that may concentrate on the transformation of our beloved nation.” Actor Eduardo "Edu" Barrios Manzano (born September 14, 1955) is a Filipino actor, television personality, comedian, and politician. He was previously the host of game shows The Weakest Link, Pilipinas, Game KNB?, 1 vs. 100 and Asar Talo, Lahat Panalo. Politician Eduardo Maruri Miranda (born September 6, 1966, Guayaquil, Ecuador) is an entrepreneur and politician. Politician Eduardo Montealegre Rivas (born May 9, 1955) is a Nicaraguan politician. He ran for president in the 2006 general election as the candidate of the Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance (ALN-PC) a spin-off of the Constitutional Liberal Party (PLC) in alliance with other liberal parties and the Conservative Party. He finished in second place after Daniel Ortega, receiving 28.3% of the vote. Politician Eduardo Murphy Cojuangco, Jr. (born June 10, 1935), also known as Danding Cojuangco, is the chairman of San Miguel Corporation, the largest food and beverage corporation in the Philippines and Southeast Asia, former Philippine ambassador, and former governor of Tarlac. In 2005, his personal wealth was estimated at US$527 million. It was estimated that, at one time, his business empire accounted for 25% of the gross national product of the Philippines. He has been called "one of the country's leading businessmen". Politician Eduardo René Chibás Ribas (1907 in Santiago de Cuba – August 16, 1951 in Havana, Cuba) was a Cuban politician who used radio to broadcast his political views to the public. He primarily denounced corruption and gangsterism rampant during the governments of Ramón Grau and Carlos Prío which preceded the Batista era. He believed corruption was the most important problem Cuba faced. Politician Eduard Oswald (born Augsburg 1947) is one of the Vice Presidents of the German Bundestag. A member of the Christian Social Union he was nominated by the CDU/CSU parliamentary faction to succeed Gerda Hasselfeldt. Politician Eduardo Víctor Haedo (Mercedes, Soriano, July 28, 1901 – November 15, 1970) was a Uruguayan political figure. Politician Eduardo Zialcita is a Filipino public servant and businessman. He was Representative for the 1st District of Parañaque. Politician Eduard Pant (born January 29, 1887 in Witkowitz, Austria-Hungary (now Czech Republic), died October 20, 1938 in Katowice (Kattowitz)) was a journalist and politician of the Catholic German minority in the Silesian Voivodeship of Poland in the interwar period. He was Deputy Speaker of the Silesian Parliament from 1922 to 1935 and a Senator of the Second Polish Republic from 1928 to 1935. Politician Eduardus Hermannus Theresia Maria (Ed) Nijpels (born April 1, 1950 in Den Helder) is a Dutch CEO and former politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). Politician Edvin Karlsson was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. Politician Edward A. Fulton (born March 19, 1938), is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal from 1985 to 1990, and was a cabinet minister in the government of David Peterson. Politician Edward Arthur August (15 May 1860 – 31 December 1935) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1915 to 1922, as a member of the Liberal Party. Politician Edward Backwell (ca. 1618–1683) was an English goldsmith, financier, and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1673 and 1683. He has been called "the principal founder of the banking system in England", and "far and away the best documented banker of his time". Politician Edward Bertram Johnston (11 January 1880–6 September 1942), known as Bertie Johnston, was the Western Australian Legislative Assembly member for Williams-Narrogin from 1911 to 1928, and a Senator from 1929 until 1942. His resignation from the Australian Labor Party in 1915 made possible the defeat of John Scaddan's Labor government in Western Australia. Politician Edward Bigelow "Ted" Jolliffe, QC (March 2, 1909 – March 18, 1998) was a Canadian social democratic politician and lawyer from Ontario. He was the first leader of the Ontario section of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) and leader of the Official Opposition in the Ontario Legislature during the 1940s and 1950s. He was a Rhodes Scholar in the mid-1930s, and came back to Canada to help the CCF, after his studies were complete and being called to the bar in England and Ontario. After politics, he practised labour law in Toronto and would eventually become a labour adjudicator. In retirement, he moved to British Columbia, where he died in 1998. Politician Edward B. Pond (September 7, 1833 – April 22, 1910) was a Democratic politician from California. He was the 21st Mayor of San Francisco from 1887 to 1891. In 1890, he ran for Governor of California. At the California Democratic State Convention, San Francisco Boss Christopher Buckley backed Mayor Pond. Edward B. Pond defeated William D. English of Oakland for the nomination. In the general election, Edward Pond lost to Republican, Henry Markham. The SF Public Library has a and . Politician Edward Burd Grubb, Jr. (known as E. Burd Grubb) (November 13, 1841 – July 7, 1913) was a Union Army regimental commander in the American Civil War who was later appointed by President Benjamin Harrison as United States Ambassador to Spain. He served in three regiments, commanded two of them, and became a brevet Brigadier General of Volunteers. He was also a noted foundryman, business owner and New Jersey politician who was close to Woodrow Wilson. Politician Edward Bwanali is a former Malawian politician. Bwanali was foreign minister of his country from 1994-1996. Bwanali died in 1998. Actor Edward Carl "Eddie" Cibrian ( ; born June 16, 1973) is an American actor. He is best known for his television role as Cole Deschanel on Sunset Beach, which gained popularity for the actor in the 1990s. He has also appeared in multiple films and as a cast member in several other television series, filling such roles as Jesse Cardoza in , Jimmy Doherty on Third Watch, and Russell Varon in the Invasion. Politician Edward Carroll DuMont (born December 1961) is an American lawyer who in 2010 and 2011 had been nominated by President Barack Obama to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. In November 2011, however, DuMont sent a letter to President Obama asking him to withdraw his nomination to the judgeship. Obama withdrew DuMont's nomination on November 10, 2011, nominating Richard G. Taranto in DuMont's place. Politician Edward Carson (Eddie) Sargent (April 11, 1915 - January 28, 1998) was a Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1963 to 1987, as a member of the Liberal Party. Politician Edward C. Bullock (1822–1861) was an American politician and Confederate officer in the American Civil War. A two-term State Senator from Eufaula, Alabama, Bullock was a strong supporter of secession. He delivered an address, A Plea for Home Education in the South, to the East Alabama Female College in July 1852 and other, True and False Civilization. An Oration Before the Erosophic and Philomathic Societies of the University of Alabama, in 1858. They illustrated the centrality of slavery to southern thought. When the war began, Bullock resigned his seat and was commissioned as a Colonel with the 18th Alabama Infantry Regiment. He died in service during the war. Bullock County, Alabama was named in his honor. Actress Sandra Bullock is a living descendant of Colonel Bullock. Politician Edward Cecil Guinness, 1st Earl of Iveagh, (10 November 1847 – October 7, 1927) was an Irish philanthropist and businessman. Politician Edward C. "Ed" Braunstein (born April 21, 1981) is an American politician from Bayside, Queens. He is a Democratic member of the New York State Assembly representing the 26th Assembly District in Queens, New York. Politician Edward C. "Ed" Noonan (born Edward Clifford Davis September 25, 1948 in Prescott, Arizona) was the chairman of the American Independent Party. He was replaced as party chairman by Markham Robinson in July 2008. At the same meeting, national affiliation of the party was changed to America's Independent Party, which was the new political party of Alan Keyes. Noonan attended Santa Barbara City College, served four years in the U.S. Army, then attended Sacramento City College, American River College and Sacramento State College. Mr. Noonan is married to Patricia Hansen, and they have a son, E. Justin Noonan who ran for California State Treasurer in 2006. He is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He ran for Secretary of State of California in 2002, receiving 85,791 votes (1.2%); and for Governor of California in 2006, receiving 61,901 votes (0.7%). . He filed to run for U.S. Congressman from California's 2nd congressional district in 2008, but did not get enough in-lieu signatures. He ran for US Senate in 2010 against Barbara Boxer. He received 125,435 votes (1.2%). Politician Edward Charles Mandrake (born October 1, 1938 in Ethelbert, Manitoba) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1988 to 1990, representing the west-end Winnipeg riding of Assiniboia for the Manitoba Liberal Party. Politician Edward Chester Plow, (September 28, 1904 – April 25, 1988) was a Canadian soldier and the 22nd Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia. Actor Edward Compton may refer to: Politician Edward Crossley (1841 – 21 January 1905) was an English businessman, Liberal Party politician and astronomer. Politician Edward C. Scogin, known as Ed Scogin (May 6, 1921–July 10, 1999), was from 1972-1992 a Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from Slidell in St. Tammany Parish in suburban New Orleans, Louisiana, known as a fiscal watchdog over state government. Scogin was also active in promoting environmental conservation and was once referred to by a colleague as "the conservative conscience" of the legislature. Politician Edward Curtis Smith (January 5, 1854 – April 6, 1935) was an American politician from the US state of Vermont. He was a Republican. He was married to Anna Bailey James, the granddaughter of Amaziah Bailey James on October 3, 1888, and they had four children; James Gregory, Edward Fairchild, Curtis Ripley and Anna Dorothea Bradford. Actor Edward Cuthbert Platt (February 14, 1916 – March 19, 1974) was an American actor best known for his portrayal of "The Chief" in the 1965-70 NBC/CBS television series Get Smart. With his deep voice and mature countenance, he played an eclectic mix of characters over the span of his career. Politician Edward Digges (29 March 1620 - 15 March 1674/5) was an English barrister and colonist who served as Colonial Governor of Virginia from March 1655 to December 1656. He invested heavily in planting mulberry trees and promoting the silk industry in the colony, in recognition of which he was appointed Auditor-General of Virginia. Actor Edward Dillon may refer to: Politician Edward Echols (September 2, 1849 – December 19, 1914) was a U.S. political figure from the Commonwealth of Virginia. Echols held office as the 18th Lieutenant Governor of Virginia from 1898 to 1902. Politician Edward (Eddie) Tabash is an American lawyer and political and social activist. An atheist and a proponent of the Establishment Clause, Tabash has debated several world renown religious philosophers, including William Lane Craig, Peter van Inwagen and Richard Swinburne. Politician Edward "Ed" Schock (born circa 1947) is an Illinois politician and former elementary school principal. He began service on the Elgin City Council after winning election in 1993, and he was re-elected in 1997. In 1999, Schock successfully contested incumbent Kevin Kelly for the office of Mayor of Elgin. He was re-elected in 2003 and 2007. Politician Edward "Ed" Skyler (born April 11, 1973) was Deputy Mayor for Operations for New York City, the youngest deputy mayor in New York City's history. In 2010, he was named the senior public and governmental relations executive at Citigroup. Actor Edward Elkas (8 February 1862, date of death unknown) was an American film actor of the silent era. He appeared in 84 films between 1911 and 1926. He was born in New York, New York. Politician Edward Elsworth Willard was an American politician who served as Mayor of Chelsea, Massachusetts. Politician Edward Emanuel (Eddie) Isbey, (3 August 1917 – 25 July 1995), was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party. Politician Edward Enda Haughey, Baron Ballyedmond, OBE (born 5 January 1944) is an entrepreneur and politician. With an estimated personal wealth of £500m, he is the richest person in Northern Ireland, 9th richest in Ireland 250 member list and is joint 132nd richest person in the United Kingdom. Actor Edward Everett Horton (March 18, 1886 – September 29, 1970) was an American character actor. He had a long career in film, theater, radio, television and voice work for animated cartoons. He is especially known for his work in the films of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. Actor Edward Faulkner (born Fielden Edward Faulkner II on Monday, February 29, 1932, in Lexington, Kentucky) is an American film and television character actor. He is most known for his roles in John Wayne films, including Hellfighters, The Green Berets, Rio Lobo, McLintock! and The Undefeated. He also played small roles on other films and TV series including Dragnet and The Tim Conway Show. Actor Edward Fidoe (born 10 May 1978) is former British actor, best known for playing Eric in Central's children's television series Woof! from 1989 to 1993. As an adult he has run a theatre production company with playwright Matt Charman, worked as a consultant at McKinsey & Company and co-founded an all-through school that opened in September 2012 in Stratford, East London. Politician Edward Flood (24 June 1805 – 9 September 1888) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council between 1851 and 1856 and again from 1879 until his death. He was also a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly between 1856 and 1872. He was the first Secretary for Public Works in New South Wales. Actor Edward Francis "Eddie" Tamblyn (January 5, 1908 – June 22, 1957) was an American actor. He was the father of Russ Tamblyn and Larry Tamblyn, as well as the grandfather of actress Amber Tamblyn. Politician Edward Francis Maitland, Lord Barcaple (1803–1870) was a Scottish advocate and judge. Politician Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax, (16 April 1881 – 23 December 1959), known as The Lord Irwin from 1925 until 1934 and as The Viscount Halifax from 1934 until 1944, was one of the most senior British Conservative politicians of the 1930s, during which he held several senior ministerial posts, most notably as Foreign Secretary from 1938 to 1940. As such he is often regarded as one of the architects of the policy of appeasement prior to World War II. During the war, he served as British Ambassador in Washington. Politician Edward Gale Latter (born 29 February 1928) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party. Politician Edward Gawler Prior, PC (May 21, 1853 – December 12, 1920) was a mining engineer and politician in British Columbia. Prior worked as a mining engineer in England until 1873 when he moved to the province where he settled in Nanaimo and took employment as assistant manager of the Vancouver Coal Mining & Land Co., Ltd. In 1878 he resigned and was appointed Inspector of Mines for the British Columbia government. He left that position and went into business as an iron and hardware merchant in 1880. Politician Edward Gerald Corrigan (born in Waterbury, Connecticut, on June 13, 1941) is an American banker who was the 7th President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and Vice-Chairman of the Federal Open Market Committee. Corrigan is currently a partner and managing director in the Office of the Chairman at Goldman Sachs and was appointed chairman of GS Bank USA, the bank holding company of Goldman Sachs, in September 2008. He is also a member of the Group of Thirty, an influential international body of leading financiers and academics. Politician Edward Glines was a Massachusetts politician who served as the eleventh Mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts. Politician Edward Gough Whitlam, AC, QC (born 11 July 1916), known as Gough Whitlam ( ), served as the 21st Prime Minister of Australia. Whitlam led the Australian Labor Party (ALP) to power at the 1972 election and retained government at the 1974 election, before being dismissed by Governor-General Sir John Kerr at the climax of the 1975 Australian constitutional crisis. Whitlam remains the only Prime Minister to have his commission terminated in that manner. Politician Edward Granville Theodore (29 December 1884 – 9 February 1950) was an Australian politician. He was Premier of Queensland 1919–25, a member of the federal House of Representatives 1927–31, and Federal Treasurer 1929–30. Politician Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon, (25 April 1862 – 7 September 1933), better known as Sir Edward Grey, Bt, was a British Liberal statesman. He served as Foreign Secretary from 1905 to 1916, the longest continuous tenure of any person in that office. He is probably best remembered for his remark at the outbreak of the First World War: "The lamps are going out all over Europe. We shall not see them lit again in our time". Ennobled as Viscount Grey of Fallodon in 1916, he was Ambassador to the United States between 1919 and 1920 and Leader of the Liberal Party in the House of Lords between 1923 and 1924. He also gained distinction as an ornithologist. Politician Edward Hazzard East (October 1, 1830 – November 12, 1904) was an American attorney, judge, and politician. He served as Secretary of State for the state of Tennessee from 1862 to 1865, having been appointed by Andrew Johnson, the state's military governor under the Union Army occupation during the Civil War. East briefly served as the state's acting governor during the interim between Johnson's inauguration as U.S. Vice President on March 4, 1865, and the inauguration of the state's "elected" governor, William G. Brownlow, on April 5, 1865. Politician Edward Henry Stanley, 15th Earl of Derby KG, PC, FRS (21 July 1826 – 21 April 1893), known as Lord Stanley from 1844 to 1869, was a British statesman. He served as Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs twice, from 1866 to 1868 and from 1874 to 1878. Politician Edward Henry St John QC (pr: Sinj'n) (15 August 191624 October 1994) was a prominent Australian barrister, anti-nuclear activist and Liberal politician in the 1960s. His political career came to a controversial end after he criticised the Prime Minister John Gorton. His book A Time to Speak was an account of his eventful three years in politics from 1966 to 1969. Justice Michael Kirby described St John as a "contradictory, restless, reforming spirit". Politician Edward Hopkins (1600 – March 1657) was an English colonist and politician and Governor of the Connecticut Colony. Active on both sides of the Atlantic, he was a founder of the New Haven and Connecticut colonies, serving seven one-year terms as governor of Connecticut. He returned to England in the 1650s, where he was politically active in the administration of Oliver Cromwell. He remained in England despite being elected governor of Connecticut in 1655, and died in London in 1657. A supporter of education, he was benefactor to a number of early schools, including Harvard College and the Hopkins School of New Haven, Connecticut. Politician Edward Hughes Thomson was a Michigan politician. Politician Edward Hugh John Neale Dalton, Baron Dalton PC (16 August 1887 – 13 February 1962) was a British Labour Party economist and politician who served as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1945 to 1947. He shaped Labour Party foreign-policy in the 1930s, opposed pacifism, promoted rearmament against the German threat, and strongly opposed the appeasement policy of Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain in 1938. He served in Churchill's wartime coalition cabinet. As Chancellor, he pushed his cheap money policy too hard, and mishandled the sterling crisis of 1947. Dalton's political position was already in jeopardy in 1947, when he blundered badly by telling a reporter the budget details an hour early. Prime Minister Clement Attlee accepted his resignation, but he later returned to the cabinet in minor positions. Politician Edward Ingo Dow (September 13, 1904 – December 23, 1992) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1959 to 1962, from 1966 to 1968, and from 1968 to 1969. Actor Edward James "Ed" Begley, Sr. (March 25, 1901 – April 28, 1970) was an Academy Award-winning American actor of theatre, radio, film, and television. Politician Edward J. "Chip" Clancy, Jr. is a Massachusetts politician who served the 55th mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts. He was first elected in November 2001. Previously, Clancy served on the Lynn City Council. After the council, he served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and the Massachusetts Senate. In 2001, while still a member of the Massachusetts Senate, Clancy was elected as Mayor of Lynn; after his election as Mayor, Clancy resigned from the Senate. On November 3, 2009 he was defeated by Republican challenger Judith Flanagan Kennedy, by a margin of 27 votes. Actor Edward Joel Pawley (March 16, 1901, Kansas City, Missouri - January 27, 1988, Charlottesville, Virginia) was an American actor of radio, films and Broadway. The full name on his birth certificate is Edward Joel Stone Pawley, however, he never used the Stone name. It derived from a Stone family in Illinois. Politician Edward John Voke (born February 24, 1889; died April 10, 1965) was the 36th mayor of Chelsea, Massachusetts from 1936 to 1941. In 1946, he was nominated as Justice of the Massachusetts Superior Judicial Court by then-governor Maurice J. Tobin, a position he served until his death in 1965. He was a member of the prominent Chelsea political family, having been the brother of Fire Chief Charles G. Voke and City Clerk Richard A. Voke. Voke also served as a delegate to the 1940 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois. He was also a Triple-A (baseball) pitcher in his youth and a close friend of Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. Actor Edward Joseph "Ed" Herlihy (August 14, 1909 – January 30, 1999) was an American newsreel narrator for Universal-International. He also was a long-time radio and television announcer for NBC, hosting The Horn and Hardart Children's Hour in the 1940s and 1950, and was briefly interim announcer on The Tonight Show in 1962. He was also the voice of Kraft Foods radio and TV commercials from the 1940s through the early 1980s. When he died in 1999, his New York Times obituary said he was "A Voice of Cheer and Cheese". Politician Edward Joseph Flynn (September 22, 1891 The Bronx, then New York County, now Bronx County, New York City - August 18, 1953 Dublin, Republic of Ireland) was an American lawyer and politician. Flynn was a leading Democratic politician of the mid-1900s Politician Edward Joseph Hanson (1878–1950) represented the Queensland state electorate of Buranda from 1924–1947, and was the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 8 August 1939 until 31 July 1944. He also served in the Second Boer War 1899 - 1901. Edward, known as Ted, was also a founding member of the PGEUA (Plumbers and Gasfitters Employees Union of Australia) Qld branch in 1904. He was later its first full time Secretary/Organiser (1915-1924). He was a supporter of the Buranda State Schools Committee and the President of the Committee. He was a supporter of the Kent Street Blind, Deaf and Dumb Institution and the Secretary of its Committee. Politician Edward Joseph Perkins (born June 8, 1928) is a former American diplomat. He served as U.S. Ambassador to Liberia, South Africa, and the United Nations 1992-1993. He was later Director of the US State Department's Diplomatic Corps. Politician Edward Joseph Pipkin, Jr. (born November 1, 1956) is a Republican member of the Maryland State Senate, representing Maryland's 36th Senate district, and was first elected in 2002. Prior to his election to the state senate, he worked in the field of business finance, trading bonds in New York City. He also founded an environmental group known as "Citizens Against Bay Dumping," during which he was successful in lobbying for legislation that banned irresponsible disposal of dredge spoils in the Chesapeake Bay. Pipkin currently lives in Elkton, Maryland. In 2004, he unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. Senate against Barbara Mikulski. Then, in 2008, he unsuccessfully ran for Congress in Maryland's 1st congressional district, against incumbent Wayne Gilchrest and State Senator Andy Harris, losing the primary to Andy Harris. Actor Edward Joshua Bonilla (born September 8, 1988), known professionally as E.J. Bonilla is an American television and film actor. He is best known for his role as Rafe Rivera on Guiding Light. Politician Edward J. Sullivan (1921 – July 24, 2007) was clerk of courts for Middlesex County, Massachusetts and mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts. Edward's brother, Walter J. Sullivan also served as Mayor of Cambridge, as did his nephew, Michael. As clerk of courts, he instituted the one-day-one–case jury system. He was succeeded as clerk of courts by his nephew, Michael A. Sullivan, after holding the position for 48 years. The former Middlesex Superior Court building was named the Edward J. Sullivan Courthouse in his honor. Politician Edward Kargbo (born January 24, 1963) is a politician in Sierra Leone. He ran for President in 1996 but lost with 2.1% of the national vote. Politician Edward Kent (January 8, 1802 – May 19, 1877) was the 12th and 15th Governor of the U.S. state of Maine during the Aroostook War. Born in 1802 in Concord, New Hampshire, he later moved to Bangor, Maine and spent the rest of his life there. He was among the last prominent members of the Whig Party in Maine before it collapsed in favor of the Republicans. He is the only Maine governor to have been elected to two non-consecutive terms (1838–39 and 1841–42), though his second term was through direct appointment by the Whig-dominated legislature. Politician Edward Lawrence Bader (June 8, 1874 – January 29, 1927) was an American politician who served as Mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey for much of the Roaring Twenties, when the city was arguably at the peak of its popularity, as a vacation spot. Bader was known for his contributions to the construction, athletics and aviation of Atlantic City. Politician Edward LeRoy Bowerman (born June 2, 1892 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada-died February 17, 1977, in Shellbrook, SK) was a Canadian politician and farmer. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the federal election, 1944 election as a Member of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation for the electoral district of Prince Albert by defeating then Canadian Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King in a huge upset, the last of four times that King was defeated in Canadian politics. Bowerman was defeated in the 1949 election. In honor of Bowerman's tireless service to the provincial government of Saskatchewan, the Parliament named a lake after him in the northern part of the province in 1972. Politician Edward Mandell House (July 26, 1858 – March 28, 1938) was a renowned American diplomat, politician, and presidential advisor. Commonly known by the title of Colonel House, although he had no military experience, he had enormous personal influence with U.S. President Woodrow Wilson as his foreign policy advisor throughout World War I. Politician Edward M. Augustus, Jr. was a member of the Massachusetts Senate representing the 2nd Worcester district. He is a Democrat. Actor Edward Maurice Charles "Eddie" Marsan (born 23 June 1968) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles in the films Gangster No. 1 (2000), (2006), Sixty Six (2006), V for Vendetta (2006), Hancock (2008), Happy-Go-Lucky (2008), Sherlock Holmes (2009), War Horse (2011), Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011), and The Best of Men (2012). Politician Edward M. Early (born October 2, 1935) is a former member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, serving from 1975 to 1986. He also served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Politician Edward M. Gaines (born April 25, 1958) is a California State Senator, representing the 1st Senate district. He won a January 4, 2011, special election to replace the late Dave Cox and took office two days later. Prior to his election to the Senate, Gaines was a California State Assemblyman, representing the 4th Assembly district, which is centered on the suburbs of Placer County, which are located east of Sacramento. Gaines succeeded longtime local politician Tim Leslie in the Assembly. Politician Edward Michael "Ed" Stelmach (; born May 11, 1951) is a Canadian politician and served as the 13th Premier of Alberta, Canada, from 2006 to 2011. The grandson of Ukrainian immigrants, Stelmach was born and raised on a farm near Lamont and speaks fluent Ukrainian. He spent his entire pre-political adult life as a farmer, except for some time spent studying at the University of Alberta. His first foray into politics was a 1986 municipal election, when he was elected to the county council of Lamont County. A year into his term, he was appointed reeve. He continued in this position until his entry into provincial politics. Politician Edward Michael "Mike" Harrington (February 24, 1928 – July 31, 1989) was an American democratic socialist, writer, political activist, political theorist, professor of political science, radio commentator and initiator of the Democratic Socialists of America. During the 1970s he invented the term neoconservatism. Politician Edward Milton (Ted) Culliton, (April 9, 1906 – March 14, 1991) was a member of Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan and Chief Justice of Saskatchewan. Politician Edward Mortimer Macdonald, (August 16, 1865 – May 25, 1940) was a Canadian politician. Politician Edward Ochab (; 1906–1989) was a Polish Communist politician promoted to the position of the First Secretary of the Communist party in the People's Republic of Poland between 20 March and 21 October 1956, just prior to the Gomułka thaw. A political opportunist with a Stalinist past, Ochab was deputy chairman of the Polish Council of State 1961–1964 and as such one of four acting Chairmen of the Council of State from 7 to 12 August 1964. Ochab served as Chairman of the Council of State (head of state) in the years 1964-1968. He withdrew from politics in 1968 in the aftermath of the anti-Semitic campaign conducted by his own governing Polish United Workers' Party. Actor Edward O'Connor Terry (10 March 1844 – 2 April 1912) was an English actor, who became one of the most influential actors and comedians of the Victorian era. He was a member of the famous Terry family of actors. Politician Edward Osóbka-Morawski (October 5, 1909 – January 9, 1997) was a Polish activist in PPS before World War II, and after the Soviet takover of Poland, Chairman of the Communist interim government called the Polish Committee of National Liberation (Polski Komitet Wyzwolenia Narodowego) formed in Lublin with Stalin's approval and backing. Politician Edward "Pete" Cleveland Aldridge Jr. (born August 18, 1938) has served in many top U.S. Defense Department and defense industry jobs, including as Under Secretary of the Air Force from 1981–1986, Director of the National Reconnaissance Office 1981-1988, and as the Secretary of the Air Force from 1986-1988. From 1989-1992 he was president of the Electronic Systems Company division of McDonnell Douglas, and later, CEO of The Aerospace Corporation. He was the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics from 2001-2003. Actor Edward Petherbridge (born on 3 August 1936) is an English actor, writer and artist. Among his many roles, he portrayed Lord Peter Wimsey in the 1987 BBC television adaptations of Dorothy L. Sayers's novels. He created the role of Guildenstern in Tom Stoppard's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead. At the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1980, he was a memorable Newman Noggs in the company's adaptation of Dickens's The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby. Politician Edward Petka (born March 10, 1943, Chicago, Illinois) was a state's attorney in Will County, Illinois, where he was nicknamed "Electric Ed" for putting more people on death row than anyone else in Illinois history. He later served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1987 to 1993 and then as a Republican member of the Illinois Senate representing the state's 42nd district from 1993 to 2007. As a state senator, he worked with his colleague Barack Obama to reform the state's death-penalty process, mandating the videotaping of police interrogations in murder and homicide cases. In 2006 Ed Petka was elected a 12th Circuit Court Judge. Politician Edward P. Hernández (born October 17, 1957) is a California State Senate member and Democrat representing the 24th district since 2010. He serves as the Chair of the Senate Committee on Health for the California State Senate. Previously, he served in the California Assembly, representing the 57th Assembly District from 2006 until 2010, when he reached his term limit. The district includes the cities of Azusa Baldwin Park Covina, La Puente, and West Covina. Hernández is a native of La Puente and he graduated from Bassett High School. Hernández earned his bachelors degree from California State University, Fullerton and he earned his optometry degree from Indiana University. In 2000 and 2001, Hernández served as president of the California Optometric Association. Prior to serving in the Assembly, he was President of the California Board of Optometry. Politician Edward Philip George Seaga ON PC (born 28 May 1930) is a politician and statesman; he was the fifth Prime Minister of Jamaica, from 1980 to 1989, and Leader of the Jamaica Labour Party from 1974 to 2005. He served as leader of the opposition from 1974 to 1980, and again from 1989 until January 2005. Politician Edward Richard Schreyer (born December 21, 1935), commonly known as Ed Schreyer, is a Canadian politician, diplomat, and statesman who served as Governor General of Canada, the 22nd since Canadian Confederation. Politician Edward Ridley Finch Cox (born October 2, 1946), is the chairman of the New York Republican State Committee and the son-in-law of the late President Richard M. Nixon. Cox is a lawyer in the Manhattan law firm of Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP where he has served as the Chairman of the Corporate Department and a member of the Management Committee. In 2008, Cox was named in Super Lawyers in the area of Securities & Corporate Finance and his firm was ranked third on The American Lawyer’s 2008 "A-List" of leading law firms in the United States. Politician Edward R. Reilly (born November 28, 1949) is an American politician from Crofton, Maryland and a Republican member of the Maryland Senate, appointed by the governor to represent District 33 after State Senator Janet Greenip resigned. He then ran and was elected in November 2010 to his first full term, which he is currently serving. Politician Edward Samuel Norris (17 October 1832 - 22 February 1908) was an English manufacturer and Conservative Party politician. Politician Edward Sheil (1851 – 3 July 1915) was Irish nationalist politician. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Athlone from 1874 to 1880, for Meath from 1882 to 1885, and for South Meath from 1885 to 1892, taking his seat in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Actor Edward Sloman (19 July 1886, London - 29 September 1972, Woodland Hills, California) was an English silent film director, actor, screenwriter and radio broadcaster. He directed over 100 films and starred in over 30 films as an actor between 1913 and 1938. Politician Edwards Pierrepont (March 4, 1817 – March 6, 1892) was a popular American attorney, jurist, and orator. Having graduated from Yale in 1837, Pierrepont studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1840. During the American Civil War, Pierrepont was a Democrat, although he supported President Abraham Lincoln. Pierrepont supported President Andrew Johnson's conservative Reconstruction efforts having opposed the Radical Republicans. In both 1868 and 1872, Pierrepont supported Ulysses S. Grant for President. For his support, President Grant appointed Pierrepont New York Attorney in 1869. In 1871, Pierrepont gained the reputation as a solid reformer, having joined New York's Committee of Seventy that shut down Boss Tweed's corrupt Tammany Hall. In 1872, Pierrepont modified his views on Reconstruction and stated that African American freedman's rights needed to be protected. Politician Edward Sullivan Murphy PC(NI) KC (3 February 1880–3 December 1945) was an Irish barrister, judge and politician. He was brother-in-law to Northern Ireland's first Lord Chief Justice, Sir Denis Henry, Bt. (they both married daughters of Lord Justice Holmes). Politician Edward S. Wilkinson (March 21, 1842 – October 14, 1902) was an American banker and politician who served as the third Mayor of North Adams, Massachusetts. Politician Edward Thomas Simoneau was an American politician who served as the twentieth Mayor of Marlborough, Massachusetts. Politician Edward William Terrick Hamilton (26 November 1809 – 28 September 1898) was a British businessman and politician who spent fifteen years as a pastorialist in New South Wales. Politician Edward Wingfield Humphreys (1841 – April 1892) was a New Zealand member of parliament representing Christchurch North from 1889 to 1890. He was also a farmer in Otago, and his extended family included a number of political figures. Politician Edward Winslow (October 18, 1595May 8, 1655) was a Separatist who traveled on the Mayflower in 1620. He was one of several senior leaders on the ship and also later at Plymouth Colony. In Plymouth he served in a number of governmental positions such as assistant governor, three times was governor and also was the colony’s agent in London. In early 1621 he had been one of several key leaders that Governor Bradford depended on after the death of John Carver. He was the author of several important pamphlets, including Good Newes from New England and co-wrote with William Bradford the historic Mourt's Relation, which ends with an account of the First Thanksgiving and the abundance of the New World. By 1649 Winslow had traveled to England to serve the Puritan government of Oliver Cromwell, never to return to Plymouth. In 1655 he died of fever while on a British naval expedition in the Caribbean. His is the only Plymouth colonist with an extant portrait, and this can be seen at Pilgrim Hall, Plymouth. Actor Edwina Booth (September 13, 1904 – May 18, 1991) was an American actress. She is best known for the 1931 film Trader Horn, during the filming of which she contracted an illness which effectively ruined her movie career. Politician Edwin A. "Eddie Day" Pashinski is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 121st District who was elected in 2006. His district includes Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes-Barre Township, Ashley, Plains Township and two wards in Hanover Township, all in Luzerne County. Politician Edwina Hart, MBE, AM (born 26 April 1957) is a Welsh Labour politician who has represented the constituency of Gower since the National Assembly for Wales was established in 1999. Hart was appointed Minister for Business, Enterprise, Technology & Science in the Welsh Government in May 2011. Actor Edwin August(November 20, 1883 – March 4, 1964) was an American actor, director and screenwriter of the silent era. He appeared in 152 films between 1909 and 1947. He also directed 52 films between 1912 and 1919. He co-founded Eaco Films in 1914. Politician Edwin Donald Sterner (January 3, 1894 – September 30, 1983) was an American lumberman and Republican Party politician who served in both houses of the New Jersey Legislature and as Chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee. He was also New Jersey's first Highway Commissioner. Actor Edwin Earl "Jolly" Brown (October 18, 1939–August 24, 2006), was an American actor. Politician Edwin "Ed" Meese, III (born December 2, 1931) is a noted Republican attorney, law professor, and author who served in official capacities within the Ronald Reagan Gubernatorial Administration (1967–1974), the Reagan Presidential Transition Team (1980), and the Reagan White House (1981–1985), eventually rising to hold the position of the 75th Attorney General of the United States (1985–1988). He currently holds fellowships and chairmanships with several public policy councils and think tanks, including the Constitution Project and The Heritage Foundation. He is also a Distinguished Visiting Fellow with the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. He currently sits on the National Advisory Board of Center for Urban Renewal and Education. He is on the board of directors of The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies. Politician Edwin Eisendrath served as the alderman of the 43rd ward of Chicago, serving the Lincoln Park area. He attended Harvard University and received a MA from National Louis University. In October 1993, he resigned to become the administrator for the Region V office of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in Chicago, one of HUD's largest and busiest. He formerly served as Vice President of Academic Affairs for Kendall College but resigned the position in 2007. He sought the Democratic nomination for Governor of Illinois in 2006 but was defeated in the primary by incumbent governor Rod Blagojevich. Politician Edwin F. Leonard (July 15, 1862 – November 1931) was an American druggist and politician who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and as the 37th Mayor of Springfield, Massachusetts. Politician Edwin Frederick Jaeckle (October 27, 1894 – May 15, 1992) was a Republican politician and party chairman in New York State during the 1930s. During his tenure as chairman, Jaeckle enforced strict adherence to party discipline, which significantly bolstered the party's standing in the state. Politician Edwin G. Holl (September 26, 1916 – August 9, 2005) is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate. He also served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Actor Edwin Martel Basil Hodge (born January 26, 1985) is an American actor. Hodge is the older brother of actor Aldis Hodge. Politician Edwin Sandys, 2nd Baron Sandys (28th Apr 1726 – 11 Mar 1797) was the eldest son of Samuel Sandys, 1st Baron Sandys and his wife Letitia daughter of Sir Thomas Tipping, baronet of Wheatfield, Oxfordshire. Before succeeding his father to the barony and to estates in Ombersley and elsewhere in 1770, her served as Member of Parliament for Droitwich from 1747 to 1754, for Bossiney 1754 to 1762 and for Westminster from 1762 to 1770. He and his wife had no issue, so that his title became extinct on his death, but his estates passed to his niece Mary, Marchioness of Downshire, who was in 1802 created Baroness Sandys with special remainder to her younger sons, before the eldest. Actor Edwin Stanley (22 November 1880 – 25 December 1944), was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 230 films between 1916 and 1946. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, and died in Hollywood, California. Actor Edwin Styles (13 January 1899 – 20 December 1960) was a British film actor. Actor Edwin Thomas Booth (November 13, 1833 – June 7, 1893) was a famous 19th-century American actor who toured throughout America and the major capitals of Europe, performing Shakespearean plays. In 1869 he founded Booth's Theatre in New York, a spectacular theatre that was quite modern for its time. Some theatrical historians consider him the greatest American actor, and the greatest Hamlet, of the 19th century. However, his achievements are often overshadowed by his relationship with his brother, John Wilkes Booth, the man who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln. Politician Edwin Thomas Boykin (December 27, 1854 – August 27, 1898) was a North Carolina politician who served in the North Carolina House of Representatives, the North Carolina Senate and as the sixth President pro tempore of the North Carolina Senate. Politician Edwin Wilkie "Ted" Corboy (24 August 1896 – 6 August 1950) was an Australian politician. From 1918 until 2010 Corboy held the record as the youngest ever Australian Member of Parliament. Politician Eelattu Poothanthevanar was one of the earliest known classical Tamil poets. His poems were included in the Tamil sangam or Cankam poetry anthologies compiled in Tamilakam before 250 AD. He hailed from the ancient international port of Manthai in Eelam (the native Tamil name for the South Asian island state of Sri Lanka), the ruins of which are in present day Mannar District, Sri Lanka. Politician Eero Yrjö Pehkonen (May 28, 1882 in Liminka - February 27, 1949 in Oulu) was a Finnish politician. He was a member of the Senate of Finland. Pehkonen was minister of agriculture of Finland from 1920 until 1921 Actor Effie Ellsler (September 17, 1855 – October 8, 1942), was an American actress of stage and screen whose career had its beginnings at the knees of her parents and lasted well into the 1930s. She was best remembered over her early career for playing the title role in Steele MacKaye’s hit play, Hazel Kirke, and as the self-sacrificing Bessie Barton in Frank Harver's Woman Against Woman. Ellsler remained active over her later years appearing between 1901 and 1936 in at least six Broadway productions and twenty-two motion pictures. Actor Effie Shannon (May 13, 1867 – July 24, 1954) was an American stage and silent screen actress. She had a 60 year career as starring performer and later character actress. She began as a child actor appearing with John McCullough and later in 1886 with Robert B. Mantell. Her partner and/or husband was Herbert Kelcey who died in 1917. They appeared in numerous plays as a team predating by a generation the famous Lunt and Fontanne as a great Broadway romantic team. In 1914 she appeared in her first silent film along with Kelcey. They made one more film together in 1916 before his 1917 death. Shannon continued to appear in silent films and early talkies up to 1932 all while still juggling her Broadway appearances. One of her last roles was in a revival of Arsenic and Old Lace. Politician Efraim Halevi (; born 1934) is a lawyer and an Israeli intelligence expert. He was the ninth director of Mossad and the 4th head of the Israeli National Security Council. Actor Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. (born November 30, 1918) is an American actor known for his starring roles in the television series 77 Sunset Strip and The F.B.I. He is also known as recurring character "Dandy Jim Buckley" in the series Maverick and as the voice behind the character Alfred Pennyworth in and its numerous spin-offs. Politician Egon Andreasson (September 17, 1910 – August 22, 1983) was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party and member of Swedish parliament (upper chamber) 1969-1970. Politician E.G. Sugavanam (born 13 November 1957) is a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Krishnagiri constituency of Tamil Nadu and is a member of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) political party. He is best known for defeating J. Jayalalithaa in the 1996 State Assembly election in the constituency Bargur. Politician Ehsan Jafri (1929 – February 28, 2002) was an ex-Parliamentarian from India who was burnt to death in 2002 in his own home by a group of rioters during the Gujarat riots of 2002 after the Godhra train burning in which 58 Hindus were killed. He was killed in his home at Naroda Patia, Ahmedabad. Politician E. Hugo Siles-Alvarado, was the Permanent Representative to the United Nations for Bolivia from July 2007 - February 2009. He is married and the father of three children. Actor Eigil Reimers (10 August 1904 - 11 November 1976) was a Danish actor. Actor Eihi Shiina (Shiina Eihi, 椎名英姫, born February 3, 1976) is a fashion model and actress from Fukuoka, Japan. She got her first big break in 1995, working for Benetton, after which she represented Japan at the global Elite Model Look '95. More magazine work followed. Politician Eileen Anderson (born October 18, 1928 in Bell, California) is the first and so far only woman to serve as Mayor of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. She was in office from 1981 to 1985. A Democrat, Anderson served in various positions in the city and county and the state. She was the first Hawaii State Director of Budget and Finance. Politician Eileen Emily Paisley, Baroness Paisley of St George's (née Cassells) (born 1934, Belfast) is a Northern Irish Unionist politician, a vice-president of the Democratic Unionist Party, and the wife of Ian Paisley, now Lord Bannside, former leader of the DUP. She became a life peer in 2006. Actor Eileen Mary Ure (18 February 1933 – 3 April 1975) is a Scottish stage and film actress. Politician Eiliv Howard Anderson was born in Robsart, Saskatchewan in 1934. He is a corporate executive, with a degree from the executive program of Queen's University's School of Business. He served as president of a consulting firm, as well as a rancher, before being elected as an MLA in 1975 for Shaunavon. However, he lost that riding to Dwain Lingenfelter in 1978. He served as an organizer for the Liberal Party of Saskatchewan, and was an influential man in the Canadian beef industry and the provincial government. He was awarded the Queen's Silver Jubilee Medal in 1977 for his work. Actor Eily Malyon (30 October 1879 -26 September 1961) was an English character actress in the 1930s and 1940s. Politician Einar Gustafsson (born 21 December 1914, date of death unknown) was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. Politician Einar Magnussen (5 June 1931 – 27 March 2004) was a Norwegian economist and politician for the Labour Party. He was born in Ålesund. Politician Eino Sakari Repo (September 6, 1919, Isokyrö – December 15, 2002, Helsinki) was the president of Finnish state broadcaster Yleisradio from 1965 to 1969 and head of the radio from 1969 to 1974. His time as president was known as Repo era or Repo's Radio. Actor Ekin Cheng is a Hong Kong actor and Cantopop singer. Early in his career he used the name Dior (because that was what it sounded like when his younger sister tried to call him 第二哥) as a first name. He has also been referred to as Noodle Cheng, (鄭伊麵) after a popular noodle product with a similar name. Currently Ekin is the name used. Politician Eknath Gaikwad (born 1 January 1940) is a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India and was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Mumbai South Central constituency of Maharashtra and is a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) political party. 3 time MLA from Dharavi and 2 time state minister of maharashtra state cabinate. He represent Dharavi which is Asia's largest slum from 1985. this called as strong area of congress party. 2012 Mumbai Municipal corporation election 5 out 6 congress candidates of local body election lost from Dharavi due to wrong candidate selection and Anti incumbency of Gaikwad Family as his daughter is also MLA from Dharavi and cabinet minister for women and child welfare of maharashtra state. now it is difficult him to retain his MP as well as MLA seat of his Daughter Varsha Eknath Gaikwad. Because he is not based in Dharavi or the local resident of Dharavi. Now local people are keen to give the local candidate for state assembly. Politician Eknathrao alias Balasaheb Vikhe Patil () (born April 10, 1932), popularly known as Balasaheb Vikhe Patil was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Kopargaon constituency of Maharashtra and is a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) political party. He is eldest son of the late legendary Padmashree Vitthalrao Vikhe Patil, who started Asia's first co-operative sugar factory at Loni in Maharashtra. Balasaheb is awarded with prestigious civilian award Padma Bhushan at the auspicious hands of President of India Smt. Pratibha Patil on March 31, 2010 for his outstanding work in the field of Social Work. Actor Ekta Kapoor () is an Indian TV and film producer. She is the Joint Managing Director and Creative Director of Balaji Telefilms, her production company. Politician Eladio Victoria y Victoria (born Baní, July 30, 1864 - died Santiago de los Caballeros, July 27, 1939) was a Dominican politician. He served as the 32nd president of the Dominican Republic from December 5, 1911 until November 30, 1912. Politician Ela Gandhi (born 1 July 1940), granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi, is a peace activist and was a Member of Parliament in South Africa from 1994-2004, where she aligned with the African National Congress (ANC) party representing the Phoenix area of Inanda in the KwaZulu Natal province. Her parliamentary committee assignments included the Welfare, and Public Enterprises committees as well as the ad-hoc committee on Surrogate Motherhood. She was an alternate member of the Justice Committee and served on Theme Committee 5 on Judiciary and Legal Systems. Politician Elaheh Koulaei is an Iranian political scientist, reformist intellectual. Politician Elaine Brown (born March 2, 1943 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American prison activist, writer, singer, and former Black Panther Party chairman who is based in Oakland, California. Brown briefly ran for the Green Party presidential nomination in 2008. She currently lives in Atlanta, Georgia, and is a founder of Mothers Advocating Juvenile Justice. Actor Elaine Cassidy (born 31 December 1979) is an award-winning Irish actress and is best known for playing the lead character Abby Mills in the American CBS TV series Harper's Island, Felicia in Felicia's Journey opposite Bob Hoskins, Runt in Disco Pigs opposite Cillian Murphy, and Lydia in The Others. Actor Elaine Ives-Cameron (5 December 1938 - 15 November 2006) was an American-born British actress. Actor Elaine Kao is an Asian-American actress of film, television, and theatre. She has appeared in films such as Bridesmaids (the woman from the couple in Kristen Wiig's jewelry store), as Julie Wong in Georgia Lee's Red Doors (Best Narrative Feature Award in the NY, NY Competition at the Tribeca Film Festival), Funny People, Home Game (as Gail), the J.J. Abrams-penned TV movie pilot The Catch (as Mrs. Yasasui), Supreme Courtships, and TV shows such as Entourage (as massage parlor madam Maxie), (as Xue-Li), Cold Case (as Stacy Lee '09), 24, Eleventh Hour, How I Met Your Mother, The Closer (as An-Li Wong), In Gayle We Trust (as Jill), Grey's Anatomy, Close to Home, Curb Your Enthusiasm (as Kevin Nealon's wife, Miyuki), Six Feet Under (as Courtney), Big Day (as Dr. Yang), Girlfriends (as Sarah) and All-American Girl starring Margaret Cho (as Tammy). Politician Elaine Lan Chao (; born March 26, 1953) served as the 24th United States Secretary of Labor in the Cabinet of President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2009. She was the first Asian Pacific American woman and first Chinese American to be appointed to a President's cabinet in American history. Chao was the only cabinet member to serve under George W. Bush for his entire administration. She is married to U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky), the current U.S. Senate Minority Leader. Politician Elaine McCoy, QC (born March 7, 1946 in Brandon, Manitoba) is a Canadian senator from Alberta. She has been the last remaining member of the Canadian Senate to sit as a Progressive Conservative since the retirement of Senator Lowell Murray on September 26, 2011. Politician Elaine Scruggs (Non-Partisan), mayor of Glendale, Arizona, relocated from Pasadena, California with her husband Larry in 1971. Scruggs has been serving as mayor of Glendale since 1993. Politician Elaine Stuhr (born 1936) is a Nebraska state senator from Bradshaw, Nebraska in the Nebraska Legislature and farmer. Politician Elaine Ziemba is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. She was a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 1995, and served as a cabinet minister in the government of Bob Rae. Actor Elana Eden (; born May 1, 1940) is an Israeli actress of film, television, and theatre best known for her film debut in the biblical-epic, The Story of Ruth, in which she portrays the title character. Politician Elba Esther Gordillo Morales (February 6, 1945) is a Mexican politician who has been the leader of the 1.4-million strong National Education Workers' Union (Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores de la Educación, or SNTE), the largest labor union in Latin America, since 1989. She was formerly affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party (Partido Revolucionario Institucional, or PRI) until 2005, when left and founded the New Alliance Party (Partido Nueva Alianza, or PANAL), which is currently led by her grandson Luis Castro Obregón. Gordillo was arrested by the Mexican authorities on 26 February 2013 on charges of embezzlement and organized crime. Politician Elbert Dijkgraaf (born January 6, 1970 in Almelo) is a Dutch economist and politician. He is professor at the Erasmus School of Economics where he holds the chair "Empirical economics of the public sector". He also is fellow of the Tinbergen Institute. As a member of the Reformed Political Party (Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij) he has been an MP since June 17, 2010. He focuses on matters of financial, economic and social affairs, infrastructure, natural environment, education and culture. Politician Elbert L. Lampson (July 30, 1852 – November 18, 1930) was an interesting figure and striking personality in Ohio politics and public affairs during the second half of the nineteenth century. Hailing from Jefferson, Lampson was the 21st Lieutenant Governor of Ohio and former State Senator. A lawyer by profession, his time had been taken up with a diversity of interests. He was a banker, and for many years was a newspaper publisher. Politician Eldon Sharpe (Buck) Newton III (born July 5, 1968) is a Republican Senator in the North Carolina General Assembly representing District 11 (Wilson and Nash counties). Newton won his seat in the 2010 election, defeating Democrat incumbent A.B. Swindell. A native of Wilson, NC, Newton graduated from Hunt High School before attending Appalachian State University where he received his bachelor's degree in Political Science. After college, Buck served as an aide to Senator Jesse Helms on the Foreign Relations Committee in the U.S. Senate. Actor Eleanore Deirdre O'Connell (16 June 1939 – 9 June 2001) was an Irish American actress, singer, and theatre director who founded the Focus Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. Politician Eleanor Espling is a Maine politician. She is a Republican member of the Maine House of Representatives representing New Gloucester, Durham and part of Lisbon in Androscoggin and Cumberland counties. She is a member of the Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Committee. Espling resides in New Gloucester with her husband Steve and their four children. She attended Cape Elizabeth High School and the University of Southern Maine, from which she earned an associates degree in Business Administration. Politician Eleanor G. 'Ellie' Kinnaird is a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's 23rd Senate district since 1997. Her district includes constituents in Orange and Person counties. Kinnaird serves as Chair of the Appropriations Committee on Justice and Public Safety, as Chair of the Mental Health and Youth Services committee and as Vice-Chair of the Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources committee. In addition to these leadership positions and her other standing committee assignments on Appropriations/Base Budget, Finance, Health Care and Judiciary I (Civil), she is also a member of the NC Energy Policy Council and the Environmental Review Commission. Actor Eleanor Hunt (10 January 1910 – 12 June 1981) was an American film actress. She starred oppostie John Wayne in the 1934 Blue Steel. She was married to actor Rex Lease and George Hirliman, the latter with whom she adopted Georgelle Hirliman as an infant. Politician Elease Evans (June 6, 1943) is an American Democratic Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from November 2007 until January 2012, representing the 35th legislative district. Ms. Evans held a seat that was vacated by former Assemblyman Alfred E. Steele on September 10, 2007. She was first sworn into the Assembly on November 9, 2007. Politician Eleftherios Venizelos (full name Elefthérios Kyriákou Venizélos, Greek: Ἐλευθέριος Κυριάκου Βενιζέλος; ; 23 August 1864 – 18 March 1936) was an eminent Greek revolutionary, a prominent and illustrious statesman as well as a charismatic leader in the early 20th century. Elected several times as Prime Minister of Greece, serving from 1910 to 1920 and from 1928 to 1932, Venizelos had such profound influence on the internal and external affairs of Greece that he is credited with being "the maker of modern Greece", and is still widely known as the "Ethnarch". Actor Elena Beloff is Russian-born American film-maker. Her first films screened at the Astoria/Long Island Film Festival in October 2010. Zaritsas was produced by actor Vincent D'Onofrio. Since then Beloff has formed her own production company EB Productions, LLC. Beloff's films tend to explore the concepts of stereotypes and misconceptions. Politician Elena Dmitrievna Stasova (; 3 October 1873 – 31 December 1966) was a Russian communist revolutionary who became a political functionary working for the Communist International (Comintern). She was a Comintern representative to Germany in 1921. From 1927 to 1938 she was the president of International Red Aid (MOPR). From 1938 to 1946 she worked on the editorial staff of the magazine International Literature. Actor Eleni Oikonomopulou (Greek: Ελένη Οικονομοπούλου, 1912–1999) was a Greek artist. She was born in 1912 in Patras and she was a descendant of a Greek Revolutionary leader of 1821. She attended the Ursuline School in Nafplio and later entered the Arsakeio in Patras. In music, she studied at the Patras Odeum and later at the Athens Odeum. She taught for a few years at the Patras and the Aigio Odeums. She was a doctor during World War II. Politician Eleni Theocharous () (born in Ano Amiantos, Limassol District, Cyprus on June 24, 1953) is an elected Member of the Cyprus House of Representatives from 2001 to 2009 and a member of the Democratic Rally (DISY). In the European parliament election, 2009, she was elected as 1 of the 6 Cypriot MEPs. Actor Eleni Zafeiriou (, 1916 – 2 September 2004) was a Greek film actress. She appeared in 108 films between 1951 and 1996. Actor Eleonora Rossi Drago, born Palmira Omiccioli, (23 September 1925 – 2 December 2007) was an Italian film actress. She was born in Quinto al Mare, Genoa, Italy, and had the leading role in Michelangelo Antonioni's Le amiche. She worked with Pietro Germi in Un maledetto imbroglio. In 1960, for her performance in Valerio Zurlini's Estate violenta she won the best actress prize of the Mar del Plata Film Festival and the Nastro d'argento. In 1964, she appeared in an adaptation of A. J. Cronin's novel, The Citadel. She died in Palermo, Italy. Politician El-Hadj Bonfoh Abass (born November 23, 1948) is a Togolese politician who was the interim President of Togo from February 25, 2005 to May 4, 2005. He has been the President of the National Assembly of Togo since 2005. Politician Elías Antonio Saca González (born 9 March 1965) is a Salvadoran politician who was President of El Salvador from 2004 to 2009. Politician Elias Salupeto Pena (died 2 November 1992) served as the representative of UNITA, an anti-Communist rebel group that fought against the MPLA in the Angolan Civil War, to the Joint Military and Political Commission. Pena was a distant relative of UNITA leader Jonas Savimbi and a senior advisor to Savimbi. Politician Eli C. D. Shortridge (March 29, 1830 – February 4, 1908) was an American politician who was the third Governor of North Dakota from 1893 to 1895. Shortridge was the first governor to live in the executive mansion. Politician Eli Dayan (, born 25 October 1949) is an Israeli former politician who served as a member of the Knesset for the Alignment and Labor Party between 1988 and 1996, and as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1995 until 1996. Politician Elie Brun (born 15 October 1948) is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Var department. He is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Elie Hobeika (22 September 1956 – 24 January 2002) (Arabic: إيلي حبيقة) was a Lebanese Phalangist and Lebanese Forces militia commander during the Lebanese Civil War, and former MP. Hobeika gained notoriety when, as the leader of the Phalangist forces, he was accused of directing the massacre in the Sabra and Shatila refugee camps on the outskirts of Beirut in 1982. Politician Elie Keyrouz (, born 1959) is a Lebanese Maronite politician and a member of the Lebanese Forces party. He has been an MP in the Lebanese Parliament as a representative of Bcharre district since the 2005 legislative elections. Politician Elie Walter Martel (born November 26, 1934) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1967 to 1987, as a member of the New Democratic Party (NDP). Politician Elihan Tore Saghuniy (ʿAli Khan Türe or Alihan Tore Shakirjan Khoja ogli) () Алихан -тюре (21 March 1884 – 28 February 1976) was president of the First Eastern Turkistan Islamic Republic. Actor Eli Herschel Wallach (born December 7, 1915) is an American film, television and stage actor whose career has spanned more than six decades, beginning in late 1940s. For his performance as Silva Vacarro in Baby Doll, he won a BAFTA Award for Best Newcomer and a Golden Globe nomination. Among his most famous roles are Calvera in The Magnificent Seven (1960), Guido in The Misfits (1961), and Tuco in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966). Other notable portrayals include Don Altobello in The Godfather Part III, Cotton Weinberger in The Two Jakes (both 1990), and Arthur Abbott in The Holiday (2006). One of America's most prolific screen actors, Wallach has remained active well into his nineties, with roles as recently as 2010 in Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps and The Ghost Writer. Politician Elihu Emory Jackson (November 3, 1837 – December 27, 1907), a member of the United States Democratic Party, was the 41st Governor of Maryland in the United States from 1888 to 1892. He was born in 1837 in Delmar, Maryland and died in 1907 in Baltimore, Maryland. He is buried at the Parsons Cemetery in Salisbury, Maryland. He was part owner of Pemberton Hall, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. Politician Elihu Mason Harris (born Aug. 15, 1947) is a former U.S. Democratic Party politician and college administrator. He served as the 46th mayor of Oakland, California from 1991 to until 1999. He served for 12 years (1978 through 1991) as a member of the California State Assembly before his election as Oakland mayor. He was the Chancellor of Peralta Community College District. Politician Elijah Harper (March 3, 1949 – May 17, 2013) was a Canadian politician and Chief of his Red Sucker Lake community. He was a key player in the rejection of the Meech Lake Accord, an attempt at Canadian constitutional reform. Politician Elijah Longstreet Daughtridge (January 17, 1863 – June 12, 1921) was a North Carolina politician who served as the 12th Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina from 1913 to 1917. Politician Elinor Caplan, PC (born May 20, 1944) is a retired politician and businesswoman in Ontario, Canada. She served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1985 to 1997, and was a Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons from 1997 to 2004. A Liberal, she served as a cabinet minister in the provincial government of David Peterson and the federal government of Jean Chrétien. Politician Elinor Raas Heller (October 3, 1904 - August 15, 1987) was a Regent of the University of California from 1961-1976. She served as Chair in 1975-1976, and Vice-Chair in 1968-1969 and 1971-1972. In 1973 she was appointed to serve on California's Postsecondary Education Commission. She received the Clark Kerr Award in 1976. Politician Elin Suleymanov Emin oglu () is the Ambassador of Republic of Azerbaijan to the United States and former Consul General of Azerbaijan Republic in Los Angeles. Politician Eliodoro Camacho (1831 – 1899) was a noted Bolivian politician, party leader, and presidential candidate. The Eliodoro Camacho Province is named after him. Camacho was born in Inquisivi, Department of La Paz, but grew up in Cochabamba. He founded the Liberal Party, which espoused freedom of religion, a stricter separation between church and state, legal acceptance of civil marriages and divorce, and strict adherence to democratic procedures. Camacho also participated as an officer in the 1879-80 War of the Pacific against Chile, and later played a key role in the 1880 Constitutional Convention. Following the establishment of the new post-war order (which he himself authored, along with Conservative Party leader Aniceto Arce), he led the opposition against the Conservatives. He ran for president in 1884, 1888, and 1892. Politician Eliot Crawshay-Williams (September 4, 1879 – May 11, 1962), was a British author, officer, and Liberal Party politician. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) and Parliamentary Private Secretary to Prime Minister Lloyd George and Winston Churchill. Politician Eliot Cutler (born July 29, 1946) is an American lawyer and was an Independent candidate in Maine's 2010 gubernatorial race. He is again running for Governor in the 2014 election. Politician Elisabeth Jeggle (born 21 July 1947) is a German politician and Member of the European Parliament for Baden-Württemberg. She is a member of the conservative Christian Democratic Union, part of the European People's Party. Politician Elisabeth Schwartzhaupt (7 January 1901, Frankfurt am Main - 30 October 1986) was a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union. She was Federal Minister of Health from 1961 to 1966, the first woman to hold a Ministerial position in Germany. Politician Elisabeth Selbert (born 22 September 1896 in Kassel, died 9 June 1986 in the same place) was a German politician and lawyer. She was one of the four Mütter des Grundgesetzes () — the inclusion of equality as a fundamental right in the German Constitution was largely her doing. Actor Elisabeth Volkmann (16 March 1936 – c. 27 July 2006) was a German actress and voice actor, best known for her part in the German absurd comedy series Klimbim (1973–1979), which was watched by millions of viewers in Germany and, later on, as the voice of Marge Simpson in the German dub of The Simpsons. Volkmann was born in Essen and died in Munich. Actor Elisa Ruiz Penella (born December 15, 1934 in Granada), known as Elisa Montés, is a Spanish actress who took her pseudonym from the celebrated work of her grandfather, Manuel Penella, El gato montés. Actor Elise Cavanna (January 30, 1902 – May 12, 1963) was an American film actress, stage comedienne, dancer, and artist. Politician Elise Hall is a Republican politician from Oklahoma. Hall is the Representative for District 100 in the Oklahoma House of Representatives. House District 100 serves a portion of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. Politician Elise Nicole Archer (born 25 March 1971) is an Australian lawyer and politician. She was born in Launceston and educated in Hobart, Tasmania at Fahan School and the University of Tasmania. Actor Elisha Ann Cuthbert (born November 30, 1982) is a Canadian film and television actress. Cuthbert began her career as the co-host of the Canadian children's television series Popular Mechanics for Kids (1997–2000). Since then her best known television roles have been as Kim Bauer on the FOX action-thriller series 24 (2001–2010) and as Alex Kerkovich on the ABC ensemble comedy series Happy Endings (2011–2013). Her most notable films include Airspeed (1998), Love Actually (2003), Old School (2003), The Girl Next Door (2004), House of Wax (2005) and Captivity (2007). Politician Elisha Brown (25 May 1717 - 20 April 1802) was a deputy governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. He was the son of James and Mary (Harris) Brown, and the great grandson of early Rhode Island settler and Baptist minister Chad Brown. Brown was a member of the General Assembly, and possessed a large property, which was lost during the financial difficulties of the mid-18th century. During the Ward-Hopkins controversy, he sided with Samuel Ward, and during Ward's term as governor from 1765 to 1767, Brown was selected as his deputy governor. Politician Elisha Capen Monk was an American businessman and politician from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. A Republican, in 1856 he was elected to serve in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. From 1866 to 1867 he served in the Massachusetts Senate. Politician Elisha Dyer, Jr. (November 29, 1839November 29, 1906) was a Rhode Island politician who was 45th Governor of Rhode Island from 1897 to 1900. He was the son of Elisha Dyer, Governor of Rhode Island from 1857 to 1859. Politician Elisha Payne (7 March 1731 - 20 July 1807) was a prominent businessman and political figure in the states of New Hampshire and Vermont following the events of the American Revolution. He is best known for serving as Lieutenant Governor of the Vermont Republic and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Vermont. Politician Eliyahu Sasson (, born 2 February 1902, died 8 October 1978) was an Israeli politician and minister. Politician Elizabeth A. Hodges (born September 7, 1969) is a politician from Minneapolis, Minnesota who represents Ward 13 on the Minneapolis City Council. She is a member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party. In 2005, Hodges defeated Lisa Miller to become the first Democrat to represent Ward 13 in years. She was reelected in the 2009 Minneapolis municipal elections. Politician Elizabeth Ann Bloomer Warren "Betty" Ford (April 8, 1918 – July 8, 2011), was First Lady of the United States from 1974 to 1977 during the presidency of her husband Gerald Ford. As First Lady, she was active in social policy and created precedents as a politically active presidential wife. Politician Elizabeth Arnone (Liz) is an American politician who is Co-Chair of the Green Party of the United States (GPUS) and serves on several GPUS committees including the Presidential Campaign Support Committee, Finance Committee and the Fundraising Committee . A resident of Brick Township, New Jersey, she has been the treasurer of the Green Party of New Jersey since 2001 along with being the Coordinator of the Ocean County greens. Arnone is a 2007 candidate for the New Jersey General Assembly representing the 10th District, a seat she ran for in 2003. She joined the Green Party in 2000 and worked on Ralph Nader's 2000 and 2004 presidential campaigns . Actor Elizabeth Berkley Lauren (born July 28, 1972) is an American television, film, and theater actress. Berkley's most notable roles were in the television series Saved by the Bell, as brainy feminist Jessie Spano, and the 1995 Paul Verhoeven film Showgirls, as exotic stripper Nomi Malone. Actor Elizabeth "Beth" Allen (born 28 May 1984 in Auckland, New Zealand) has been acting since an early age and has appeared in several small productions and commercials since 1993. Her first major role was in Cloud 9's The Legend of William Tell in 1998, in which she played Princess Vara. Internationally known for her role as Amber in The Tribe, she took on the role in 1998, for the first series, before deciding to leave the show to concentrate on her school work. She later returned for another three seasons. Politician Elizabeth (Beth) Phinney (born June 19, 1938 in Paradise, Nova Scotia) is a former Canadian politician. She was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 until her retirement in 2005, representing the riding of Hamilton Mountain in Ontario for the Liberal Party. Actor Elizabeth Crocker Bowers (March 12, 1830 - November 6, 1895) was an American stage actress and theatrical manager. She was also known professionally as Mrs. D. P. Bowers. Politician Elizabeth Crowley (born November 27, 1977, Queens, New York) is a member of the New York City Council and a Democratic Party politician in New York. Crowley was elected in November 2008, defeating the incumbent Republican, Anthony Como. She was sworn in January 2009 to represent the Queens neighborhoods of Glendale, Richmond Hill, Ridgewood, Maspeth, Middle Village and Woodhaven. On March 19, 2012, Crowley announced that she will seek the Democratic nomination for New York's 6th congressional district. Crowley faced New York State Assembly members Rory Lancman and Grace Meng in the primary election. Actor Elizabeth Glaser, née Meyer ( – ), was a major American AIDS activist and child advocate married to actor and director Paul Michael Glaser. She contracted HIV very early in the modern AIDS epidemic after receiving an HIV-contaminated blood transfusion in 1981 while giving birth. Like other HIV-infected mothers, Glaser unknowingly passed the virus to her infant daughter, Ariel, through breastfeeding. Ariel died in 1988. The Glasers' son, Jake, born in 1984, contracted HIV from his mother in utero, but has lived into adulthood. Glaser died in 1994 Actor Elizabeth Gutiérrez ( ; Mexican ; born April 1, 1979) is an American actress and model of Mexican descent. She is best known for playing the leading roles in the telenovelas El Rostro de Analía and El Fantasma de Elena. Actor Elizabeth Henstridge is an English actress. She is starring in the upcoming ABC series Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Actor Elizabeth Jean Philipps (born June 25, 1979), known professionally as Busy Philipps, is an American actress, known for her supporting roles on the television series Freaks and Geeks and Dawson's Creek. She has also performed significant roles in films like The Smokers (2000), as Karen Carter, the drama film Home Room (2002) as Alicia Browning, she appeared in White Chicks (2004), played a supporting role in Made of Honor (2008) and appeared in He's Just Not That Into You (2009). She plays Laurie Keller in the TV series Cougar Town for which she won a Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Critic's Choice Television Award in 2011. Politician Elizabeth Joan Smith, often referred to simply as Joan Smith, (born January 5, 1928) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. She served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal from 1985 to 1990, and was a cabinet minister in the government of David Peterson. Actor Elizabeth Juliene "Liz" Mikel (née Lacy) (born November 7, 1963) is an American actress and jazz vocalist from Dallas, Texas. She is best known for her role as Corinna "Mama" Williams, mother of star running back Brian "Smash" Williams, on the NBC television series Friday Night Lights. Politician Elizabeth ‘Lily’ Spence (Éilís Ní Spealáin) from Antrim was the 10th president of the Camogie Association. Politician Elizabeth "Liz" Doody Gorman is Commissioner for the 17th district of Cook County, Illinois. Gorman served as Chairman of the Cook County Republican Party from 2007 to 2008 and is the Orland Township Republican Committeeman. Politician Elizabeth "Liz" Harris is a retired Australian stage and television actress who appeared on a number of popular television series and films from the mid-1960s up until her retirement in 1993. She is best known for her role as Liza in the 1960s children's television series Adventure Island but also playing recurring characters Sally Dempster in Prisoner and Clover Owen-Jones in A Country Practice in her later career. She was also the wife of longtime Australian television and radio star Leonard Teale. Leonard Teale had one child from his first marriage and three from his second marriage. Liz was his third wife and they had no children together. They married on 18 December 1968. Politician Elizabeth Mary Truss (born 26 July 1975), also known as Liz Truss, is a British Conservative Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for South West Norfolk since the 2010 general election. In September 2012, she was appointed as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State with responsibility for education and childcare in the Department for Education. Actor Elizabeth Melendez (born June 6, 1985) is an American actress and former model of Cuban and Uruguayan descent. Actor Elizabeth Olsen (born February 16, 1989) is an American actress and singer. She's best known for her roles in the films Silent House, Liberal Arts and the critically acclaimed Martha Marcy May Marlene, for which she was nominated for numerous awards. She is the younger sister of actresses and fashion designers Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen. Politician Elizabeth Priscilla Cooper Tyler (June 14, 1816 – December 29, 1889) was the daughter in law of John Tyler, the tenth President of the United States. She served as official White House hostess and official First Lady of the United States from September 10, 1842 to June 26, 1844, the second of Tyler's three First Ladies. Politician Elizabeth Richards Andujar, known as Betty Andujar (November 6, 1912 - June 8, 1997), was the first Republican woman, a homemaker by stated occupation, to have served in the Texas State Senate. From 1973 to 1983, she represented District 12 in Fort Worth, the seat of Tarrant County in North Texas. Actor Elizabeth Richardson may refer to: Politician Elizabeth Smith, Baroness Smith of Gilmorehill DL (born 4 June 1940), is a British peer and patron of the arts. She is the widow of John Smith, the former Labour Party leader. Actor Elizabeth Téa Pantaleoni (; born February 25, 1966), better known by her stage name Téa Leoni, is an American actress. She has starred in a wide range of films including Jurassic Park III, The Family Man, Deep Impact, Fun with Dick and Jane, Flirting with Disaster, Spanglish, Bad Boys, Ghost Town and Tower Heist. Actor Elizabeth Ward Gracen (born Elizabeth Grace Ward) is an American actress who won the title of Miss America in 1982. Actor Elizabeth Whitmere is a Canadian actress working in the United States and Canada. Born and raised in northern Canada, she draws on her experiences there, in the Maritimes, in Montreal, and in Massachusetts in the development of her characters and her stand-up comedy routines. Actor Eliza Rosanna Gilbert, Countess of Landsfeld (17 February 1821 – 17 January 1861), better known by the stage name Lola Montez, was an Irish dancer and actress who became famous as a "Spanish dancer", courtesan and mistress of King Ludwig I of Bavaria, who made her Countess of Landsfeld. She used her influence to institute liberal reforms. At the start of the Revolutions of 1848 in the German states, she was forced to flee. She proceeded to the United States via Switzerland, France and London, returning to her work as an entertainer and lecturer. For a time she visited Australia. Actor Eliza Sam ()(born 17 November 1984) is a Canadian actress based in Hong Kong, and is currently under contract in TVB. She won the Miss Chinese Vancouver Pageant in 2009, and went on to win the 2010 Miss Chinese International Pageant. Actor Elke Aberle (born 1 July 1950) is a German actress. Actor Elke Cordelia Neidhardt AM (born 1941) is a German-Australian actress and opera and theatre director. She has appeared in theatre, television and feature films in Germany, Austria, France and Australia, and has directed operas in Zurich, Amsterdam, Aix-en-Provence, Salzburg, Vienna, Cologne and Australia. She is best known in Australia for directing operas with Opera Australia, and most particularly for directing the first full modern Australian production of Richard Wagner's Ring Cycle, in Adelaide in 2004. Politician Ella Dee Kessel Caperton (1943–2000) was a First Lady of West Virginia and Miss West Virginia. She was the ex-wife of former West Virginia Gov. Gaston Caperton, and the daughter of former Jackson County Circuit Court Judge and West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Oliver Kessel. Actor Ella Mitchell (born August 15, 1937) is an African-American soul singer and actress. Mitchell is best known for playing the comic role of Hattie Mae Pierce (Big Momma) in the 2000 comedy film Big Momma's House starring Martin Lawrence. She has also appeared in an uncredited role in a 1975 film, Lord Shango, and is credited as a star and co-director of the 2011 short film, Tropfest Junior 2011: The Bar Bee Q. On stage, Mitchell played the lead role of the evil witch, "Evillene", in the original Broadway theatre production of the musical "The Wiz" between 1976 and 1977. Politician Ella Tengbom-Velander (born 28 July 1921 in Karlshamn), is a Swedish politician (Moderate Party). She was the Municipal commissioner of Helsingborg in 1977–1982 and 1986–1988. In 1967-1973 she served as Municipal commissioner of the opposition in Helsingborg and as such was the first of her gender in that position of her country. Actor Elle King (born 1989 as Tanner Elle Schneider) is an American musician signed to RCA Records whose musical style encompasses country, soul, rock, and blues. King was born in Los Angeles, and grew up between Wellston, Ohio and Columbus, Ohio. She currently resides in Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York. Politician Ellen Aurora Elisabeth Morgenröte Ammann (July 1, 1870 - November 23, 1932) was a German politician and activist, representative of the Bavarian People's Party. Actor Ellen Bethea (born July 4, 1967) is an American actress, best known for her role as Rachel Gannon on One Life to Live, which she originally played from 1992 to 1995. She returned to the role for two days in May 2005, when her on-screen mother Hillary B. Smith married Mark Dobies' character, Daniel Colson. Actor Ellen Bry (born February 13, 1951) is an American actress. She is best known for her portrayal of nurse-turned-vigilante "Shirley Daniels" on the hospital drama St. Elsewhere. Bry also appeared as medical student Jean Hallinan in three episodes of the hit television series "Dallas" (Season Four, 1981) and as photographer Juile Mason on the 1978 CBS series The Amazing Spider-Man. Politician Ellen Cogen Lipton (born March 26, 1967) is a politician and patent attorney from Huntington Woods, Michigan. She currently serves as a member of the Michigan State House of Representatives. A Democrat, she represents the 27th State House District, which is located north of Detroit in South-East Oakland County. She was elected in 2008 to succeed term-limited State Representative Andy Meisner, who currently serves as Oakland County Treasurer. Politician Ellen Craswell (25 May 1932 – 5 April 2008) was an American politician, a former Washington state legislator, and a candidate in the 1996 Washington gubernatorial election. She ran as a Republican, but grew disillusioned with the party and later joined the American Heritage Party, the Washington State affiliate of the Constitution Party. She resided in Poulsbo, Washington with her husband and fellow politician, Bruce Craswell. Actor Ellen Crawford (born April 29, 1951) is an American actress. Most recently, she co-starred as Edith, in The Man from Earth. She also played Nurse Lydia Wright on ER from 1994–2003 and then again in 2009 for the series finale. She has performed on stage as well, most recently as Nora Melody in "A Touch of the Poet" by Eugene O'Neil, for Friendly Fire Theatre in New York City. Crawford also made a couple of guest appearances in 2010 in dramedy Desperate Housewives. Actor Ellen Demming (born Betty Ellen Weber, November 10, 1922 — February 7, 2002) was an American actress, best known for her role as Meta Bauer on the soap opera The Guiding Light, which she played from 1953 to 1974. Actor Ellen Dubin is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her part in the television mini-series Lexx, playing the role of Giggerota. Politician Ellen F. Rosenblum (born January 6, 1951) is the Attorney General for the U.S. state of Oregon. She was sworn in on June 29, 2012, replacing John Kroger, who resigned to become President of Reed College. She is the first female Attorney General in Oregon's history. Politician Ellen Hart Peña (born May 19, 1958 ) is a former world-class runner and lawyer. She is notable for going public about her bulimia. She competed in the 1980 U.S. Olympic Trials 10,000 meter run and the 1984 U.S. Olympic Trials marathon. She earned her A.B. from Harvard University in 1980 and graduated from the University of Colorado School of Law. From 1990 to 1992, she served as Executive Director of the Community Action Program at the University of Denver, a service learning program. She worked as an attorney with the Denver firm of Morrison and Foerster from 1988 to 1990. She was married to Federico Peña. Federico was the Mayor of Denver from 1983 to 1991 and the United States Secretary of Transportation from 1993 to 1997, during Bill Clinton's presidency. The couple had three children together and were divorced in 2001. Actor Ellen Hillingsø (born March 9, 1967, in Copenhagen, Denmark) is a Danish actress who has done her primary work in films. She is also a voice actress, narrating audio books. Actor Ellen Hollman is an American actress. Politician Ellen Horn (born Stoesen, 1 February 1951 in Montreal, Canada) is a Norwegian actress, theater director, and politician for the Labour Party. Politician Ellen Louks Fairclough, (January 28, 1905 – November 13, 2004) was the first female member of the Canadian Cabinet. Actor Ellen Philpotts-Page (born February 21, 1987), known professionally as Ellen Page, is a Canadian actress. She started out her career in Canada with roles in the television shows Pit Pony, Trailer Park Boys, and ReGenesis. Page ventured into films, appearing in Juno, Inception, Super, Smart People, Whip It, and as Katherine "Kitty" Pryde in and its upcoming sequel . Politician Ellen Sauerbrey (born September 9, 1937) is an American politician from Maryland and the former head of the United States Department of State's Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration. She was nominated to the Bureau in September 2005 by President George W. Bush. On January 4, 2006, Bush placed her in office by way of a recess appointment, bypassing the need for Senate confirmation. Her confirmation was unlikely, given strong objections by some senators. Sauerbrey's recess appointment caused some controversy, however her experience as minority leader in the Maryland House of Delegates and managing a complex US Census project helped rally others to her cause. Politician Ellen Stuart Roberts (born August 27 ) is an attorney and Republican legislator in the U.S. state of Colorado. From 2006-2010, Roberts served as the State Representative for House District 59. In 2010, she was elected to Senate District 6 and is the current Senator for that district, which encompasses Archuleta, Dolores, La Plata, Montezuma, Montrose, Ouray, San Juan, and San Miguel counties. Actor Ellen Tyne Daly (born February 21, 1946) is an American stage and screen actress, widely known for her work as Detective Mary Beth Lacey in the television series Cagney & Lacey and as Maxine Gray in the television series Judging Amy. She is also known for her role as Alice Henderson in the television series Christy. She has won six Emmy Awards for her television work, and the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical in in 1989. Actor Ellen Wong is a Canadian actress best known for her role as Knives Chau in the film Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. Politician Elliot Anthony Morley (born 6 July 1952) is a former Labour Party politician, who was the Member of Parliament for Glanford and Scunthorpe from 1987 to 1997 and then Scunthorpe from 1997 to 2010. In 2009, he was accused by The Daily Telegraph of continuing to claim parliamentary expenses for a mortgage that had already been repaid. Morley was duly prosecuted and on 7 April 2011 pleaded guilty in the Crown Court at Southwark to two counts of false accounting, involving over £30,000. On 20 May 2011, he was sentenced to 16 months' imprisonment. He was released from prison on 20 September 2011 having served one-quarter of his sentence. Actor Elliot Cowan is an English actor, known for portraying Corporal Jem Poynton in Ultimate Force, Mr Darcy in Lost in Austen and Ptolemy in the 2004 film Alexander. Politician Elliot d’Evereaux Coleman, I (1881-May 26, 1963), was a cotton planter and law-enforcement officer who served from 1936 to 1960 as the sheriff of Tensas Parish in northeastern Louisiana. Earlier, he had been a state police bodyguard of U.S. Senator Huey P. Long, Jr., on September 8, 1935, the night of Long's assassination. Actor Elliot Levey is an English actor. Politician Elliott Abrams (born January 24, 1948) is a well known neoconservative American diplomat, lawyer and political scientist who served in foreign policy positions for both U.S. Presidents, Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush. While serving for Reagan, Abrams, Paul Wolfowitz, and retired U.S. Marine Corps officer Oliver North were integral players in the Iran-Contra affair. Actor Elliott Stein (December 5, 1928 – November 7, 2012) was an American journalist and historian. Actor Ellis Hollins (born 14 November 1999) is a British Soap Award winning child actor. He is most famous for playing the role Tom Cunningham in the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, which he has played since 1999. In 2006, he appeared in Alpha Male, a family film released in the United Kingdom. Politician Ellis Smith (4 November 1896 – 7 November 1969) was a British Labour Party politician. He was elected at the 1935 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for Stoke and served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade from 1945 to 1946. He was elected the first MP for the new Stoke-on-Trent South constituency when the seat was created in 1950, and served until his retirement in 1966. His successor was Jack Ashley. Politician Elman Kreisler Guttormson (March 24, 1929 in Winnipeg, Manitoba – 2001) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1956 to 1969. Politician Elman Rustamov () is an Azerbaijani politician. He is governor of Azerbaijan Central Bank. Politician Elmar Mammadyarov Maharram oglu (), born on July 2, 1960, Baku), is the Foreign Minister in the Government of Azerbaijan since 2004. Mammadyarov speaks Russian, English and Turkish. Actor Elmar Wepper (born 16 April 1944) is a German actor best known for dubbing Mel Gibson since the 1980's. His television credits include Der Kommissar, Unsere schönsten Jahre and Zwei Münchner in Hamburg, the latter starring with Uschi Glas. His film credits include Cherry Blossoms, Café Europa, Lammbock and Dreiviertelmond. Politician Elmer Buchanan (born 1946) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 1995, and was a cabinet minister in the government of Bob Rae. Buchanan left the NDP to support Bob Rae's 2006 Liberal party leadership bid. Politician Elmer Edwin Robinson (October 3, 1894 – June 9, 1982) was the 33rd mayor of San Francisco, California. A Republican, he served as San Francisco's mayor from January 1948 until January 1956. Politician Elmer Ernest Roper (June 4, 1893 – November 12, 1994) was a politician in Alberta, Canada. He served as leader of the Alberta Co-operative Commonwealth Federation, the mayor of Edmonton, and a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. He was also a candidate for the Canadian House of Commons. Politician Elmer Hu-hsiang Fung (; born 8 May 1948) was a member of the Legislative Yuan (New Party; constituency Taipei City) of the Republic of China on Taiwan between 1999 and 2002. Politician Elmer Stephen Hall (born September 12, 1866) was a politician from the U.S. state of Wisconsin. He served as Brown County Clerk, Green Bay's 26th Mayor, Wisconsin's twenty-first Secretary of State, Conservation Commissioner and District 2 Wisconsin State Senate serving one term. He was a Republican. Actor Elmo Moses Arroyo Magalona, better known as simply Elmo Magalona (born April 27, 1994 in Manila, Philippines) is a Filipino actor and singer. He is the sixth (of eight) child of Francis Magalona. Actor Eloy de la Iglesia (b. January 1, 1944, Zarautz – d. March 23, 2006, Madrid) was a Spanish screenwriter and film director. Politician Eloy Songao Inos (born September 26, 1949) is a politician in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Inos, a member of the Covenant Party, currently serves as Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands, having previously served as Lieutenant Governor. He was nominated by Governor Benigno Fitial to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Lt. Governor Timothy Villagomez. Villagomez was convicted on federal fraud charges. Politician Elroy McKendree Avery, Ph.D., LL.D. (July 14, 1844 – December 1, 1935) was an American politician, author, and historian. Avery was an Ohio State Senator in the 1890s before becoming an early resident of west Pasco County, Florida and was the first mayor of New Port Richey, Florida. As an author, Avery wrote school textbooks about physics and chemistry as well as books about the history of the United States, Cleveland and New Port Richey. Politician Elsa R. Skjerven (11 December 1919 – 29 October 2005) was a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party. Politician Else Marie Sofie Schmitt (May 2, 1921 in Brühl, Germany – March 22, 1995 in Cologne, Germany) was a German politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany. She served as member of city council of Cologne (1961–1984) as well as the first female deputy mayor (1969–1975) of the city. Actor Elsie Ritchie was an American actress with a brief career in the 1970s who was the sister of American film director, Michael Ritchie. She starred in her brother's films in The Candidate in 1972 and in 1975's Smile. Politician Elspeth Attwooll (born 1 February 1943, Chislehurst, then in Kent, now in the London Borough of Bromley) is a retired Scottish Liberal Democrat politician. She is a former Member of the European Parliament for Scotland. Actor Elspet Jean Gray, Baroness Rix (née MacGregor-Gray; 12 April 192918 February 2013) was a Scottish actress, who became well known for her partnership with her husband, Lord Rix, and was later familiar to British television audiences for various roles in the 1970s and 1980s. She was best-recognised as one of the main characters, Mrs. Palmer, in the British TV comedy Solo, alongside Felicity Kendal, and as Lady Collingford in the British TV series Catweazle. Politician Eluned Morgan, Baroness Morgan of Ely (born 16 February 1967 in Cardiff) is a former member of the European Parliament for the Labour Party for Wales, between 1994 and 2009. She currently works as Director of National Development for SSE in Wales. (SWALEC) Actor Elvi Hale (born 1930/1931) is a British actress. Born Patricia Elvi Hake, her She later changed her name to "Elvi Hale", at least professionally, if not legally. Politician Elving Andersson (April 2, 1953) is a Swedish politician. He is a member of the Centre Party. Andersson was a member of the Parliament of Sweden between 1982 and 1998. Politician Elvin G. Nimrod (born 27 August 1943) is a politician from the island of Grenada. He currently serves in the House of Representatives of Grenada, and has in the past served as the Minister for Legal Affairs and the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Actor Elvin Ng (born 23 December 1980) is a Singaporean actor and model with Mediacorp. Politician Elvira Sakhipzadovna Nabiullina (; ; born 29 October 1963) is a Russian economist Current Head of Russian Central Bank, who was Vladimir Putin's economic adviser between May 2012 to June 2013 after serving as Minister of Economic Development and Trade of Russia from September 2007 to May 2012. Politician Elvis Jacob Stahr Jr. (March 9, 1916 – November 11, 1998) was an American government official and college president and administrator. After graduating from the University of Kentucky in 1936 as a member of Sigma Chi, he attended Merton College at Oxford University on a Rhodes Scholarship. He served as lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II. He returned to the University of Kentucky and became a professor and then dean of the College of Law, before becoming president of West Virginia University. He served as the United States Secretary of the Army between 1961 and 1962 and served as president of Indiana University from 1962 to 1968. He was the president of the National Audubon Society from 1968 until 1981. Politician Elwyn "El" Tinklenberg (born February 26, 1950) is an American politician, and was the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party nominee and Independence Party of Minnesota endorsee for U.S. Congress in Minnesota's 6th District elections in 2008. He announced his candidacy again in 2009 but dropped out almost immediately after candidate Maureen Reed raised nearly $250,000 in the first quarter of her campaign. He was also Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Transportation from 1998 to 2002. Actor Ely Galleani (born 24 April 1953), sometimes credited as Justine Gall and Ely Gall, is an Italian retired film actress. Politician Ely Samuel Parker (1828 – August 31, 1895), (born Hasanoanda, later known as Donehogawa) was a Seneca attorney, engineer, and tribal diplomat. He was commissioned a lieutenant colonel during the American Civil War, when he served as adjutant to General Ulysses S. Grant. He wrote the final draft of the Confederate surrender terms at Appomattox. Later in his career, Parker rose to the rank of Brevet Brigadier General, one of only two Native Americans to earn a general's rank during the war (the other being Stand Watie, who fought for the Confederacy). President Grant appointed him as Commissioner of Indian Affairs, the first Native American to hold that post. Politician Elżbieta Anna Polak (born 6 September 1959 in Przemków, Poland) is a Polish politician who has been the Marshal of Lubusz Voivodeship since November 2010. Actor Emad Hamdy (, ; November 25, 1909 in Suhaj, Egypt – January 28, 1984 in Cairo, Egypt) was an Egyptian actor. He was married to the Egyptian actress Shadia and between 1962 and 1975 he was married to the Egyptian actress Nadia El Guindy, and they had one son. Actor Emanuela Galliussi is a rising star in Italian cinema. She is famous for her charming English pronunciations. Actor Emanuel Reicher (18 June 1849 – 15 May 1924) was a German actor. He was father to actor Frank Reicher and actress Hedwiga Reicher. Politician Emer Costello (née Malone; born 3 September 1962) is an Irish Labour Party politician. She has been a S&D Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for Dublin since February 2012. She was a member of Dublin City Council from 2003 to 2012, and was Lord Mayor of Dublin from 2009–10. Politician Emerson Columbus Harrington (March 26, 1864December 15, 1945) was the 48th Governor of Maryland in the United States from 1916 to 1920. He also served as Comptroller of the Maryland Treasury from 1912 to 1916. Politician Emerson Muschamp Bainbridge (5 December 1845 - 12 May 1911) was an English mining consulting engineer, philanthropist and Liberal Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1895 to 1900. Politician Emery (or Emory) Valentine (1858 – September 9, 1930) was an Alaskan politician and the sixth mayor of Juneau, Alaska, from 1908 to 1912 and from 1917 to 1919. He was also a miner, goldsmith, jeweller, assayer, gunsmith, watchmaker, architect, firefighter, and businessman. Politician Émile Blessig (born May 27, 1947 in Saverne) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Bas-Rhin department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Emile Calmes (born 3 October 1954 in Luxembourg City) is a Luxembourgish politician. He is currently the Mayor of Préizerdaul, having been a member of the Chamber of Deputies from 1989 until 2007. He has been a member of the Democratic Party (DP) since 1982. Actor Emile Charles is an English actor, best known for playing Eddie in the 1988 British Film The Fruit Machine, aka Wonderland (USA). He is the younger brother of the Red Dwarf star Craig Charles. Actor Emile Davenport Hirsch (born March 13, 1985) is an American television and film actor. He began performing in the late 1990s, appearing in several television films and series, and became known as a film actor after roles in Lords of Dogtown, The Emperor's Club, The Girl Next Door, Alpha Dog, and the Sean Penn-directed film Into the Wild. In 2008, Hirsch starred in Speed Racer and Milk. His most recent films include Taking Woodstock, The Darkest Hour, Oliver Stone's Savages, and David Gordon Green's Prince Avalanche, which premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival and co-stars Paul Rudd. He participated in "Summit on the Summit", an expedition to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro to raise awareness of the need for clean water in the world. Politician Émile Hamilius (16 May 1897 – 7 March 1971) was a Luxembourgish politician for the Democratic Party. He was the Mayor of Luxembourg City from 1946 until 1963, and also sat three stints in the Chamber of Deputies (1937–40, 1945–58, 1959–64). Hamilius was the second President of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions, from 1953 until 1959. Politician Émile Krieps (4 January 1920 – 30 September 1998) was a Luxembourgish resistance leader, soldier, and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, Krieps served in cabinets under Pierre Werner and Gaston Thorn. Politician Émile Reuter (June 2, 1874 – February 14, 1973) was a Luxembourgish politician. He was the 13th Prime Minister of Luxembourg, serving for six years, from June 28, 1918 until March 20, 1925. Politician Émile Servais (26 September 1847 – 24 October 1928) was a Luxembourgian left liberal politician. He was an engineer by profession. Politician Emile Vandervelde (25 January 1866 in Ixelles – 27 December 1938) was a Belgian statesman, born at Ixelles. He studied law at the Free University of Brussels (now split into the Université Libre de Bruxelles and the Vrije Universiteit Brussel) and became doctor of laws in 1885 and doctor of social science in 1888. Politician Emil Gustafson i Vimmerby (1887–1976) was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. Politician Emil Hultman (1880-?) was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. Actor Emilio Echevarría is a Mexican actor. Internationally he is perhaps best known for appearing in a trio of films: Amores Perros (as the hitman and ex-guerrilla nicknamed "El Chivo" (The Goat)), Y tu mamá también, and Babel (all of which co-starred Gael García Bernal). Politician Emilio Herrera Linares (Granada, 1879 – Geneva, 1967) was a Spanish military engineer. He graduated from the military academy of Guadalajara in 1902; he subsequently researched/studied aeronautics, including a brief period at the University of Santander. He was father of the poet José Herrera Petere. Politician Emilio Lozoya Thalmann (born 1948) is a Mexican economist and politician, member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party. He was Secretary of Energy during the government of Carlos Salinas de Gortari. Actor Emilio Luigi Carlo Giuseppe Maria Ghione (July 30, 1879 – January 7, 1930), known as Emilio Ghione, was an Italian silent film actor, director and screenwriter. Ghione was best known for writing, directing and starring in the Za La Mort series of adventure films, in which Ghione played a likeable French Apache and 'honest outlaw.' Ghione directed, wrote and acted in every genre of film, and directed some of the most famous stars of the time, including Francesca Bertini, Lina Cavalieri, Alberto Collo and Hesperia. After his final film role in 1926, Ghione briefly performed on a theatrical tour of Italy. Ghione wrote three novels based around his Za La Mort character, an autobiography, and an essay on Italian Silent Cinema, before his death from tuberculosis in 1930. Politician Emilio Molíns was a former military officer of rank lance corporal () of Spanish army in the Philippines. From March 10 to April 7, 1883, he temporarily served as the 102nd governor and captain-general of the Philippines after the reappointment of Fernándo Primo de Rivera. He was succeeded by Joaquín Jovellar, and thereafter came back into office again as ad interim 104th governor and captain-general from April 1 to April 4, 1885. Politician Emilio Núñez Portuondo (September 13, 1898 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA - August 19, 1978 in Panama) was a Cuban politician, lawyer, and diplomat. He was Prime Minister of Cuba in 1958. Politician Emili Prats Grau (born June 1, 1946) is an Andorran politician. He is a member of the Liberal Party of Andorra. Politician Emil Jones, III is the Illinois Senate member from the 14th Legislative District. He is the son of former Illinois Senate President Emil Jones, Jr. Politician Emil Kirdorf (8 April 184713 July 1938) was a German industrialist, one of the first important employers in the Ruhr industrial sectors. He was personally awarded by Adolf Hitler the Order of the German Eagle, Nazi Germany's highest distinctions, on his 90th birthday in 1937, for his support to the Nazi Party in the late 1920s. Politician Emil Russell Guerra was a Republican politician and a former member of the Ohio House of Representatives. A native of Dayton, Ohio and graduate of Fairview High School, Guerra served in World War II and was awarded the Purple Heart for his service. Subsequently, in the Dayton Police Department. He would ultimately work his way up to the rank of captain, and retired from the force after over twenty five years. He also served for a time as an air scout for local news stations. In the late 1960s, Guerra faced a near fatal gunshot wound, but recovered to return to the police force. In the 1970s, Guerra made his first entrance into politics by running and winning the election for Randolph Township Trustee. He served in this position from 1975-1980. Actor Emily Barclay (born 24 October 1984, Plymouth, UK) is an English-born, New Zealand AFI award winning actress. Politician Emily Donelson (June 1, 1807 – December 19, 1836) was the niece of U.S. President Andrew Jackson. She served as White House hostess and unofficial First Lady of the United States. Actor Emily Holmes (born March 1, 1977) is a Canadian television and film actress. Politician Emily J. Reynolds (born c. 1956) was the Secretary of the United States Senate from January 7, 2003 to January 3, 2007. She was appointed Secretary of the Senate when the United States Senate convened on January 7, 2003, for the 108th Congress. Prior to her appointment as Secretary, Reynolds was the chief of staff for Senator Bill Frist. She is the thirty-first person, and the fifth woman, to serve as Secretary of the Senate. Politician Emily Lau Wai-hing JP (Chinese:劉慧卿; born 21 January 1952, Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong politician and member of the Legislative Council in the geographical seat of New Territories East. She is chairwoman of Democratic Party. Actor Emily Mallory Procter (born October 8, 1968) is an American actress best known for her leading role as Calleigh Duquesne in and her recurring role as Ainsley Hayes in The West Wing. Actor Emily O'Brien (born May 28, 1985) is an English-born actress. She is known for her role as Jana Hawkes Fisher on The Young and the Restless from May 11, 2006 until her character died on May 6, 2011. Actor Emily Wheaton (born 5 December 1987) is an Australian actress who played Sharon "Shazza" Cox in the Australian soap opera Neighbours in 2005. She also appeared in the children's TV Show Noah and Saskia, and also appeared twice in hit TV show Blue Heelers as Shayleen Burke. Emily also played Brigitta in the Melbourne 2000 season of the Sound of Music with Lisa McCune and John Waters. Politician Emir Majid Toufic Arslan (in Arabic الأمير مجيد توفيق أرسلان) (born February 1908 in Choueifat, Lebanon — died September 18, 1983 in Khaldeh, south of Beirut) was a Lebanese Druze leader and head of the Arslan feudal Druze ruling family. Emir Majid Arslan was the leader of the Yazbaki (Arslan affiliations) faction. Majid Arslan was a national political figure with a role in Lebanon's independence, a long-running Member of the Lebanese Parliament and a government minister for many times with a number of important ministerial portfolios, most notably Defense, Health, Telecommunications, Agriculture and Justice. Politician Emîr Xan Lepzêrîn (transliterated: Amir Khan Lepzerin) was a Kurdish ruler of Bradost near Urmia. In 1609 he rebuilt the ruined structure of Dimdim castle. He tried to get more independence of his expanding principality in the face of both Ottoman and Safavid penetration into the region. Rebuilding of the Dimdim castle was considered a move toward independence that could threaten Safavid power in the northwest. Many Kurds including the rulers of Mukriyan (Mahabad), rallied around Amir Khan. The Safavid Shah Abbas I besieged the castle. After a long battle led by the Safavid grand vizier Hatem Beg, which lasted from November 1609 to the summer of 1610, Dimdim castle was captured. Shah Abbas I ordered a grand massacre in Mukriyan and Urmia and all the defenders of the castle were massacred. Actor Emma Brown Garrett is an Australian born actress who is working in Indian Bollywood and Bengali movies. She made her Asian film debut in the Bengali movie Shukno Lanka. Her Bollywood movies are Yamala Pagla Deewana and Dum Maro Dum. She speaks Hindi, Urdu and Russian. She speaks Hindi in Yamala Pagla Deewana as well as Russian and broken English in Dum Maro Dum. Actor Emma Ferguson is a British actress. She is perhaps best known for her starring role in the series Mile High with co-stars Naomi Ryan and Jo Anne Knowles, but Ferguson has also had major roles in the TV movie The Brides in the Bath and in the miniseries North and South. Actor Emma Kearney (born 1981) is an Irish television and theatre actress. She is best known for her roles in British television series such as her recurring role as "Rita Brannigan" in soap opera Emmerdale and the sitcom The Gemma Factor. Politician Emmalin Pierre is a politician from the island of Grenada. She has served in the Senate of Grenada for numerous years, and was long active in youth politics for her area. She has also served as the country's Minister for Youth Development. Actor Emma Lockhart (born December 15, 1994) is an American actress. Actor Emma Lowndes (born 1975) is an English actress, known for portraying Bella Gregson in Cranford and Mary Rivers in Jane Eyre. Politician Emmanouil Tsouderos (, also transliterated as Emmanuel Tsuderos) (1882–1956) was a political and financial figure of Greece. During World War II he served briefly as Prime Minister of Greece in 1941 and afterwards as Prime Minister in the Greek government in exile (1941-1944). Politician Emmanuel Carasso or Emanuel Karasu (Salonica, 1862 - Trieste 1934) was a lawyer and a member of the prominent Sephardic Jewish Carasso family of Ottoman Salonica (now Thessaloniki, Greece). He was a prominent member of the Young Turks. The name is also spelled Karaso, Karassu, and Karasso. The form Karasu is a Turkification of his name, meaning literally 'black water'. Politician Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan (born 22 October 1954) is the governor of Delta State in Nigeria he assumed office via an inconclusive election on May 29, 2007 and is a member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP). A medical doctor by profession, Prior to becoming Governor he was the Commissioner for Health, Delta State and the Secretary to the State Government. Actor Emmanuelle Devos (born 10 May 1964) is a French actress. Devos was born to daughter of actress Marie Henriau in Paris. She appeared in 50 films between 1986 and 2009. She won the César Award for Best Actress in 2002 for her performance in Sur mes lèvres, directed by Jacques Audiard. Also she has been nominated further three times. In 2012, she was named as a member of the Jury for the Main Competition at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. Actor Emmanuelle Grey "Emmy" Rossum (born September 12, 1986) is an American actress and singer-songwriter. She has starred in movies including Songcatcher (2000), An American Rhapsody, (2001) and Passionada (2002). Her role in Mystic River (2003) garnered her wider recognition. She starred in the blockbuster film The Day After Tomorrow (2004) and received critical acclaim for her performance in The Phantom of the Opera (2004). She has since starred in Poseidon (2006), (2009), and Dare (2009). Actor Emmanuelle Riva (born 24 February 1927) is a French actress, best known for her roles in the films Hiroshima mon amour (1959), and Amour (2012). In 2013, Riva won the BAFTA Award and the Cesar Award for her role in Amour as Anne Laurent, and was nominated for an Academy Award for the same role. She is the oldest actress ever to have been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. She had previously been nominated for a BAFTA Award in 1960 for her role in Hiroshima mon amour and won Best Actress at the Venice Film Actor Emmanuelle Vaugier (born June 23, 1976) is a Canadian film actress, singer, model, and television actress who has had recurring roles as Detective Jessica Angell on , Mia on Two and a Half Men, Dr. Helen Bryce on Smallville, FBI Special Agent Emma Barnes on Human Target, and as The Morrigan on Lost Girl. In feature films, Vaugier has appeared alongside Michael Caine and Robert Duvall in Secondhand Lions. She appeared as Addison Corday in Saw II and Saw IV, and had a supporting role in the Josh Hartnett film 40 Days and 40 Nights. Actor Emmanuel Lewis (born March 9, 1971) is an American actor, best known for playing the eponymous title character in the 1980s television sitcom Webster. He is tall. Lewis graduated from Midwood High School in 1989 and then Clark Atlanta University in 1997. He is often compared to Gary Coleman, star of Diff'rent Strokes. Politician Emmanuel Nkosinathi (Nathi) Mthethwa (born 23 January 1967 in KwaZulu-Natal) is a South African politician from Kwa Mbonambi, KwaZulu-Natal and a member of the ANC. He was the ANC Chief Whip in the National Assembly. After Thabo Mbeki's resignation, he became Minister of Safety and Security on 25 September 2008 as a member of President Kgalema Motlanthe's cabinet. He is currently the Minister of Police. Politician Emmanuel Oreste Zamor (1861–1915) served as president of Haiti in 1914. The following year, he was assassinated on orders of President Vilbrun Guillaume Sam. Politician Emmanuel Shaw II (born July 26, 1946) is the former Finance Minister of Liberia, and a close confidant of exiled head of state Charles Taylor. He is also the director of LoneStar Airways, He is on the UN Security Council Travel Ban List. Actor Emma Penella (2 March 1930 – 27 August 2007) was a Spanish film and television actress. Actor Emma Stansfield (born Emma Thompson 1978 in Monmouth) is a Welsh actress. Actor Emmett J. Scanlan (born 31st January 1979) is an Irish actor from Dublin. He is best known for playing the villains, Brendan Brady in Hollyoaks and Charlie Barnum in Charlie Casanova. Politician Emory Rains (May 4, 1800 – March 4, 1878) was a lawyer, judge and political leader in the Republic of Texas and thereafter in the State of Texas. Rains was born in Warren County, Tennessee, and moved to Texas in 1817. Emory Rains held many public offices and his life was devoted to public service. Rains was a Member of Texas Republic Senate from the District of Shelby and Sabine (1837–1839); a delegate to the Texas state constitutional convention (1845); a member of the Texas state house of representatives (1847–1848, 1851–1854); a member of the Texas state senate (1859). In 1839, Rains was a prime supporter of the historic law creating a Homestead exemption in Texas. In 1861, he stood with Sam Houston in opposition to secession from the union. In 1866, Emory Rains rode a mule to Austin, Texas, for the purpose of getting a bill introduced to create Rains County, Texas. Emory Rains died on March 4, 1878, of an apparent stroke, and is buried in the City Cemetery in Emory, Texas. Both Emory, Texas, and Rains County, Texas are named for him. Politician Emory Washburn (February 14, 1800 – March 18, 1877) was a United States lawyer, politician, and historian. He was Governor of Massachusetts for one term (from 1854 to 1855), and served for many years on the faculty of Harvard Law School. He wrote a number of history books that are still considered reliable today. Politician Emperor Yizong of Tang () (December 28, 833 – August 15, 873), né Li Wen (李溫), later changed to Li Cui (), was an emperor of the Tang dynasty of China. He reigned from 859 to 873. Yizong was the eldest son of Emperor Xuānzong. After the Emperor Xuānzong's death in 859, Emperor Yizong was placed on the throne by the eunuch Wang Zongshi (王宗實), who killed other eunuchs supporting another son of Emperor Xuānzong's, Li Zi the Prince of Kui. Politician Enda Bonner (born October 1949) is a Fianna Fáil Councillor for the Glenties electoral area in Donegal. He once played for the Donegal Gaelic Athletic Association team and was also an Irish Senator from 1997–2002. Actor Enda Oates (born 1962), occasionally credited as Enda Oats, is an Irish stage, film, and television actor. He has received attention for his stagework, but is best known to Irish television audiences as the Reverend George Black in the long-running series Glenroe for RTÉ, and as Barreller Casey in the sitcom Upwardly Mobile. Politician Enele Ma'afu'otu'itonga, commonly known as Ma'afu, was a Pacific islander who held important titles in two countries in the Pacific. He was a traditional Tongan Prince and a self-forged Fijian chief. Actor Engin Akyurek is a Turkish actor, who has acted in films and television series. Actor English actress Sandra Michaels was born in 1944. Her first television role was in March 1957, playing Phyllis in the second BBC adaptation of The Railway Children. Later that year she appeared as Pamela Gwendolyn Stuart in The Adventures of Clint and Mac, a British-made serial commissioned by Walt Disney Studios for The Mickey Mouse Club. Also in 1957 she played Caroline, a modern teenager who got up to mischief in the ITV sitcom, The Thompsons. Politician Engr. Mosharraf Hossain (born January 12, 1943) is a Muslim Bangladeshi Politician and Freedom Fighter. He is leading Chittagong North District Awami League in the capacity of President. After his graduation from University of Engineering and Technology (Lahore) in 1966 he joined politics and was elected as a Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) of what was then East Pakistan in 1970. He was a valiant Freedom Fighter (Mukti Bahini) in the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971 as a Sub-sector Commander and ran many successful operations during the war. He was also the member of Constituent Assembly of Bangladesh and one of the lawmaker of the Constitution of Bangladesh in 1972. After the independence of Bangladesh, he was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) in 1973, 1986 and 1996. After the 1996 election, he served the country as Minister of two portfolios: Ministry of Civil Aviation & Tourism; and Ministry Public Works and Housing. During his tenure as Minister he had done development in housing, aviation and tourism sector. He had also taken several steps against corruption in Bangladesh. Actor Enikő Eszenyi (born Csenger, January 11, 1961) is a Hungarian actress. She appeared in 1991's Paths of Death and Angels. Actor Ennis Esmer (Turkish: Enis Esmer) (born December 29, 1978, in Ankara, Turkey) is a Canadian actor and comedian of Turkish descent. He first came to prominence as the host of Toronto 1's short-lived variety series The Toronto Show in 2003. More recently, he has had roles in television series such as The Listener, Wipeout Canada, Covert Affairs, Billable Hours, and The L.A. Complex, as well as films such as Young People Fucking. Politician Enos Kittredge Sawyer (August 24, 1879 – 1933) was an American politician who served as the mayor of Franklin, New Hampshire, President of the New Hampshire Senate and as the New Hampshire Secretary of State. Politician Enric Casadevall Medrano is an Andorran politician. He is a member of the Liberal Party of Andorra and Mayor of Canillo. Politician Enrico Cialdini, Duca di Gaeta (10 August 1811 – 8 September 1892) was an Italian soldier, politician and diplomat. Actor Enrico Colantoni (born February 14, 1963) is a Canadian actor, probably best known for portraying Elliot DiMauro in the sitcom Just Shoot Me!, Keith Mars on the television series Veronica Mars, and Sergeant Greg Parker on the television series Flashpoint. He has also had supporting roles in such films as The Wrong Guy, Galaxy Quest, and A.I. Artificial Intelligence and guest appearances on Monk, Numb3rs, Stargate SG-1 and Bones. Colantoni currently plays a recurring role on Person of Interest as crime boss Carl Elias. Politician Enrico Eugenio "Rick" Ferraro (born January 7, 1950 in Guelph, Ontario) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1985 to 1990. Politician Enrico Ferri (25 February 1856 – 12 April 1929) was an Italian criminologist, socialist, and student of Cesare Lombroso. However, whereas Lombroso researched the physiological factors that motivated criminals, Ferri investigated social and economic factors. Ferri was the author of Criminal Sociology in 1884 and the editor for Avanti, a socialist daily. His work served as the basis for Argentina’s penal code of 1921. Although at first he rejected the Italian dictator Benito Mussolini, after his rise to power he became one of its main supporters outside the Fascist Party. Actor Enrico Maria Salerno (Milan, September 18, 1926, Rome - February 28, 1994) was an Italian theatre & film actor, also a film director. He was also the voice of Clint Eastwood in the Italian version of Sergio Leone's Dollars Trilogy films, and the voice of Christ in The Gospel According to St. Matthew directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini. Politician Enrique Bermúdez Varela (December 11, 1932 – February 16, 1991) was a Nicaraguan who founded and commanded the Nicaraguan Contras. In this capacity, he became a central global figure in one of the most prominent conflicts of the Cold War. Politician Enrique "Coco" Alberto Vicéns Sastre was born in 1943 in Ciales, Puerto Rico. He was a senator-at-large in the Puerto Rico State Legislature from 1973 until 1978. He is a member of Phi Sigma Alpha fraternity. He played for the Leones de Ponce basketball team. His brother was Juan "Pachín" Vicéns. Politician Enrique de la Mata (1933 - 1987) is a Spanish parliamentarian, lawyer and minister. He was the President of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies from 1981 to 1987. Politician Enrique José Bolaños Geyer (born 13 May 1928) was the President of Nicaragua from 10 January 2002 to 10 January 2007. President Bolaños is of Spanish and German heritage and was born in Masaya (department of Masaya). Actor Enrique Mari Bacay Gil or better known as Enrique Gil (born March 30, 1992) is a Filipino actor, model and dancer. Politician Enrique Peñalosa Londoño (born September 30, 1955) is a Colombian politician and New Urbanist. He was mayor of Bogotá, from 1998 until 2001, and was runner-up in 2007. He ran in 2011 for mayor as the Green Party candidate. He has also worked as a journalist and consultant on urban and transportation policy. In 2009, Peñalosa was elected President of the Board of Directors of the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP). Eisenhower Fellowships selected Enrique Penalosa in 2001 to represent Colombia. Politician Enrique Peñaranda del Castillo (La Paz, Bolivia, November 15, 1892 – Madrid, Spain, December 22, 1969) was a Bolivian general who served as commander of his country's forces during the second half of the Chaco War (1932-1935). He was later elected President of Bolivia in 1940, serving in that capacity until being overthrown in 1943. Politician Enrique Rodríguez Negrón (born on July 14, 1933 in Toa Alta, Puerto Rico) served as a member of the Senate of Puerto Rico from 1989 to 2001. From 1993 to 2001, he chaired the Senate Tourism Committee and partnered with then Executive Director of the Puerto Rico Tourism Company Luis Fortuño in advancing the tourism and economic legislative agenda of the administration of Governor Pedro Rosselló. Fortuño is the islands' current Governor. During Senate Judiciary Committee hearings regarding the 1978 Cerro Maravilla events, Rodríguez Negrón was an outspoken defender of former Governor Carlos Romero Barceló. Politician Enrique "Tet" Garcia Jr. (born September 13, 1940) is the incumbent Governor of the Province of Bataan, in the Philippines. Actor Enuka Vanessa Okuma (born September 20, 1976) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her work on the TV series Madison, on the TV series Sue Thomas F.B. Eye, and the Nickelodeon teen drama Fifteen. She currently portrays Traci Nash in the Canadian drama Rookie Blue, and is known internationally for portraying the role of Marika Donoso on the seventh season of the Fox series 24. Politician Enver Hoxha (; 16 October 190811 April 1985) was the Communist leader of Albania from 1944 until his death in 1985, as the First Secretary of the Party of Labour of Albania. He was chairman of the Democratic Front of Albania and commander-in-chief of the armed forces from 1944 until his death. He served as Prime Minister of Albania from 1944 to 1954 and at various times served as foreign minister and defence minister as well. Actor Enzo Squillino, Jr. is a British actor of English and Italian heritage. He was trained at Mountview Theatre Academy. Actor Enzo Staiola (born 15 November 1939) is an Italian actor best known for playing, at the age of seven, the role of Bruno Ricci, the son of protagonist Antonio Ricci in Vittorio De Sica's neorealist 1948 film Bicycle Thieves. He appeared in several other films (including the American-produced The Barefoot Contessa in 1954, which starred Humphrey Bogart) before becoming a math teacher in adulthood. Politician Eoin Harrap Cameron (born 4 January 1951) is a popular radio personality in Perth, Western Australia. He currently works the ABC's Perth local station 720 ABC Perth breakfast show, regularly receiving top ratings for the most popular breakfast radio show. Politician Eoin MacNeill (; 15 May 1867 – 15 October 1945) was an Irish scholar, nationalist, revolutionary and politician. MacNeill has been described as "the father of the modern study of early Irish medieval history." A key figure of the Gaelic revival, he was a co-founder of the Gaelic League, to preserve Irish language and culture. In 1913 he established the Irish Volunteers (prompted and encouraged by the Irish Republican Brotherhood), and becoming Chief-of-Staff. Though he held this position at the outbreak of the Easter Rising, he took no role in it or its planning, and even went so far as to try to prevent it. He was later elected to the First Dáil as a member of Sinn Féin. Politician Ephialtes (Greek: , Ephialtēs) was an ancient Athenian politician and an early leader of the democratic movement there. In the late 460s BC, he oversaw reforms that diminished the power of the Areopagus, a traditional bastion of conservatism, and which are considered by many modern historians to mark the beginning of the "radical democracy" for which Athens would become famous. These powers included the scrutiny and control of office holders, and the judicial functions in state trials. He introduced pay for public officeholders, reduced the property qualifications for holding a public office, and created a new definition of citizenship. Ephialtes, however, would not live to participate in this new form of government for long. In 461 BC, he was assassinated, probably at the instigation of resentful oligarchs, and the political leadership of Athens passed to his deputy, Pericles. Politician Ephraim Franklin Morgan (January 16, 1869January 15, 1950) was born on a farm near Forksburg, Marion County, West Virginia, a descendent of the first white settler of western Virginia, Morgan Morgan, and his son David Morgan. He studied at Fairmont State Normal School and graduated from the West Virginia University law school in 1897. After establishing a law practice in Fairmont, Morgan enlisted in the First West Virginia Infantry during the Spanish-American War. Following the war, he became the Fairmont city attorney. He served as a judge of the Marion County Intermediate Court from 1907 to 1912 and as a member of the West Virginia Public Service Commission from 1915 to 1920. In 1902, he married Alma Bennett. Politician Ephraim Kamuntu is a Ugandan economist and politician. He is the current Minister for Tourism in the Ugandan Cabinet. He was appointed to that position on 27 May 2011. He is also the elected Member of Parliament (MP), representing "Sheema County South", Sheema District. Politician Epitácio Lindolfo da Silva Pessoa (; 23 May 1865 – 13 February 1942) was a Brazilian politician and jurist, and president of the republic between 1919 and 1922, when Rodrigues Alves could not take office due to illness after being elected in 1918. His period of government was marked by military revolts that would culminate in the Revolution of 1930, which brought Getúlio Vargas into control of the federal government. Politician E. Purushothaman was an Indian civil servant and administrator. He was the administrator of Mahe from January 9, 1970 to August 8, 1972. Actor Erast Pavlovich Garin (; – 4 September 1980) was, together with Igor Ilyinsky and Sergey Martinson, one of the leading comic actors of Vsevolod Meyerhold's company and of the Soviet cinema. He was named People's Artist of the USSR in 1977. Actor Erica Durance (; born June 21, 1978) is a Canadian actress and producer. She is perhaps best known for her role as Lois Lane in the WB/CW series Smallville. Actor Erica Fawn Gimpel (born June 25, 1964) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles on television shows Fame as Coco Hernandez and on Profiler as Angel Brown. She is also known for her major recurring roles on the television shows ER as Adele Newman and on Veronica Mars as Alicia Fennel. Gimpel was most recently on the HBO series True Blood, Season 5 Episode 11, as the Fairy Elder. Politician Eric Arthur Kriss (born 1949) is a musician and business executive who served as Secretary of Administration and Finance in Massachusetts Governor Romney's cabinet (January 2003 – October 2005), and as assistant A&F secretary under Governor William Weld (January 1991 – February 1993). Kriss is currently the Entrepreneur in Residence at the University of Miami. Politician Eric A. Williams was until November, 2007 a Trinidad and Tobago politician and was Member of Parliament for Port of Spain South. Until his resignation from the Cabinet in January 2006, he served as the Minister of Energy and Energy Industries in the then People's National Movement government a post he held from December, 2001. A geologist and geophysicist by training, Williams entered Parliament in 1995 when he won the Port of Spain South seat formerly held by PNM founder Dr. Eric Williams (no relative). Politician Eric Burlison (born 1976) is the current representative for District 133 (Greene County) in the Missouri House of Representatives. A Republican, Burlison was elected to the House in November 2008. Politician Éric Ciotti (born September 28, 1965) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Alpes-Maritimes department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. He is also the President of the general council for the Alpes-Maritimes département since December 2008. Politician Éric Diard (born July 21, 1965 in Marseille) was a member of the National Assembly of France between 2002 and 2012. He represented the Bouches-du-Rhône department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. He is the mayor of Sausset-les-Pins since 2001. Actor Eric Dodson (1 December 1920 – 13 January 2000) was an English actor born in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire who played many roles in films and on television. Actor Eric Fructuoso (born Frederick John Marco Magdaluyo Fructuoso on March 31, 1976) is a Filipino actor and former hip hop dancer. He rose to fame in the early 90's as part of the teen boy group "Gwapings" along with Mark Anthony Fernandez, Jomari Yllana and later with Jao Mapa. Actor Eric Gores (born 1983) is the son of businessman and Forbes billionaire Alec Gores, and former neighbor of actor Tom Arnold. In 2005, Gores costarred in a film written by Arnold, The Kid & I. Eric was born with cerebral palsy. Politician Eric H. Cline (born August 12, 1955) is a Canadian politician. He has served in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as the New Democratic Party (NDP) Member of the Legislative Assembly for Saskatoon Idylwyld from 1991 to 1995, Saskatoon Mount Royal from 1995 to 2003, and Saskatoon Massey Place 2003 to 2007. He was a senior cabinet minister in the governments of Roy Romanow and Lorne Calvert. Appointed to Cabinet in November 1995, he has had responsibility for a number of portfolios including Health, Labour, Finance, Justice and, most recently, Industry and Resources. On December 15, 2006, Cline announced his intention to not run in the 2007 election. He continued to serve in Cabinet until May 31, 2007. Cam Broten was elected to replace him as the MLA for Saskatoon Massey Place. Politician Eric Hearnshaw (21 May 1893 – 20 July 1967) was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1945 until 1965. He was a member of the Liberal Party of Australia. Politician Eric H. Kearney (born 1963) is the Minority Leader of the Ohio Senate, and the state Senator for the 9th District. He is a Democrat. Politician Eric Hoplin is a national security professional and management consultant with Booz Allen Hamilton. He is a former Republican organizer and official who was elected Deputy Chairman of the Republican Party of Minnesota in June 2005 and served until 2007. Prior to that he was Chairman of the College Republican National Committee (CRNC) in July 2003 and served until 2005. Politician Eric J. Boswell was the United States Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security from 2008 to 2012. He previously served in the same post from 1996 to 1998. Actor Eric Kolelas (born 27 May 1987) is an actor and film director. Actor Eric Kot Man Fai is a Hong Kong celebrity in the Chinese hip hop industry. As a popular MC/pop singer/actor who studied in California and is the youngest of three brothers. He is also known to his fans by his loud clowny voice. Actor Eric Kyle Szmanda (born July 24, 1975) is an American actor. He portrays Greg Sanders in the television crime drama , a role he has held since the show began in 2000. Politician Eric Lee Mar (, born August 15, 1962) is a California politician, previously serving on the San Francisco Board of Education and San Francisco County Democratic Central Committee. In 2008, he was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors representing District 1. Actor Eric Lee Troyer (born 10 April 1949) is an American keyboardist, singer, songwriter, and occasional guitarist, best known as a member of ELO Part II and its successor, popular live band, The Orchestra. Troyer was a founding member of ELO Part II, having been recruited by band leader Bev Bevan in 1989. Actor Eric Loren is a London-based American actor and musician. He played Mr Diagoras and the Dalek Sec Hybrid in the long-running British TV series Doctor Who. He also played Kurtis Trent in Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness and a War Department Lieutenant in Saving Private Ryan. In 2008 he guest starred in the Doctor Who audio adventure Assassin in the Limelight. Most recently, Loren has appeared in 2011 Video Game, Battlefield 3, as Sergeant Steve Campo. Actor Eric Martsolf (born July 27, 1971) is an American television actor and singer best known for his role as Ethan Winthrop in the NBC soap opera Passions from 2002 to 2008. he plays the role of Brady Black on NBC's Days of our Lives. Politician Eric M. Bost is the former United States Ambassador to South Africa. He was sworn in as U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa by President George W. Bush on July 20, 2006 after being confirmed by the U.S. Senate as Ambassador on June 29. Ambassador Bost presented his credentials to South African President Thabo Mbeki on August 15, 2006. He completed his tour as ambassador on January 20, 2009. Politician Eric Michael Garcetti (born February 4, 1971) is the mayor of Los Angeles and a former member of the Los Angeles City Council, representing the 13th District. He served as Council President from 2006 to 2012. Actor Eric Neal Peterson, C.M. (born October 2, 1946) is a Canadian stage and television actor, known for his roles in three major Canadian series – Street Legal, Corner Gas and This is Wonderland. Politician Eric N. Gioia (born April 27, 1973) is a New York City politician of the Democratic Party. He served for eight years as a member of the New York City Council. He was elected to two year terms in 2001 and 2003 and to a four year term in 2005, representing the Queens neighborhoods of Woodside, Sunnyside, Maspeth, and Long Island City. Actor Eric Pierpoint (born November 18, 1950) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as George Francisco on Fox Network's Alien Nation. He has appeared on all of the Star Trek television spin-offs. He played five characters in the four series from 1993 to 2005. Politician Éric Raoult (Paris, 19 June 1955) is a French politician, currently affiliated to the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Eric R. Dinallo is a partner at the law firm Debevoise & Plimpton LLP. Formerly Superintendent of Insurance for New York State, he was nominated by Governor Eliot Spitzer and confirmed by the New York State Senate on April 18, 2007 as the 39th Superintendent of the New York State Insurance Department. On May 28, 2009 he announced his and subsequently left state government service to become a visiting professor at New York University's Stern School of Business. On August 24, 2009, Dinallo announced that he was preparing for a possible campaign for the elected office of New York State Attorney General. He was defeated in the primary on September 14, 2010. Politician Eric Ruuth (October 24, 1746, Stockholm – May 25, 1820) was a Swedish nobleman and the owner of Marsvinsholm Castle. He served as the Governor-General of Swedish Pomerania from 1792 to 1796. With his coal mine he started the company that would eventually become Höganäs AB. Politician Eric Samuel Heffer (12 January 1922 – 27 May 1991) was a British socialist politician. He was Labour Member of Parliament for Liverpool Walton from 1964 until his death. His working-class background and consciousness fed into his left-wing politics, but to an extent disguised the depth of his knowledge: with 12,000 books in his home, he admitted to being a bibliophile. Due to his experience as a professional joiner, he made a speciality of the construction industry and its employment practices, but was also concerned with trade union issues in general. He changed his view on the European Common Market from being an outspoken supporter to an outspoken opponent, and served a brief period in government in the mid-1970s. His later career was dominated by his contribution to debates within the Labour Party and he defended Liverpool against attacks on the far left-dominated Liverpool City Council. Actor Eric Schweig (born Ray Dean Thrasher on 19 June 1967 ) is a Native Canadian actor best known for his role as Chingachgook's son Uncas in The Last of the Mohicans (1992). Politician Eric Scott Leys (born December 7, 1979), is an American politician. He has been a member of the Board of Education (a non-partisan, elected office) for Maine Township High School District 207 in Cook County, Illinois, since 2001. Actor Eric Shea (born February 14, 1960), is an American actor. A professional child actor, active from age six through seventeen, he is best known for his roles in the blockbuster feature films Yours, Mine and Ours (1968) and The Poseidon Adventure (1972), as well as his numerous guest-starring appearances throughout the 1960s and 1970s on such popular television series as Batman, Gunsmoke, The Flying Nun, Nanny and the Professor, The Brady Bunch, and Little House on the Prairie, among others. Actor Eric Sheffer Stevens (born June 19, 1972) is an American actor, best known for playing Dr. Reid Oliver, Luke Snyder's (Van Hansis) boyfriend, on American soap opera, As the World Turns, first appearing in January 2010 until his character was killed off, making his last appearance in September, the same year. In fall 2011 he costarred in FOX's I Hate My Teenage Daughter alongside Jaime Pressly. Politician Eric Sydney Spooner (2 March 1891 – 3 June 1952) was an Australian politician. Actor Eric Tsang (born 14 April 1953), also known as Tsang Chi-wai (曾志偉), is a Hong Kong actor, film director, producer, and television host best known for hosting the variety show Super Trio series on the Hong Kong television network TVB over the course of 10 years. Politician Eric Turkington is a former Democratic member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, who represented the Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket District from 1989-2009. He lives in Falmouth, Massachusetts. On November 7, 2006, he won his race against Republican Jim Powell in the 2006 elections. He did not run for reelection in 2008, instead running for Barnstable Register of Probate. Actor Eric van Viele was a German theatre actor, who later worked almost exclusively in film. Although he was a leading theatrical actor, van Viele never secured major motion picture roles. Politician Eric Wilbur Roy (born 27 June 1948) is a New Zealand politician. He is a National Party Member of Parliament (MP), being first elected in 1993. Politician Eric William Hoskins, OC, MSC (born November 29, 1960) is a Canadian administrator and politician. Hoskins was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in a by-election on September 17, 2009, representing St. Paul's as a member of the Ontario Liberal Party. Hoskins was named the Ontario Minister of Citizenship and Immigration January 18, 2010. He was appointed as Minister of Children and Youth Services in October 2011 following the 2011 Provincial Election. He resigned on November 9, 2012 to stand as a candidate in the Ontario Liberal Party leadership election. He was eliminated after the first ballot and threw his support to Kathleen Wynne, the eventual winner. On February 11, 2013 he was appointed Minister of Economic Development, Trade & Employment. Politician Eric William Kierans, (February 2, 1914 – May 9, 2004) was a Canadian economist and politician. Politician Eri Jabotinsky (, also transliterated Ari, – ) was a Revisionist Zionist activist, Israeli politician and academic mathematician. He was the son of Ze'ev Jabotinsky, the founder of the opposition movement within Zionism at the time, and later served in the Knesset between 1949 and 1951, as a member of the opposition Herut party of Menachem Begin. Following his break with the party, he pursued his academic career. Politician Erik A. Eriksson (born 1969) is a Swedish politician. He is a member of the Centre Party. He has been a member of the Parliament of Sweden since 2006. Politician Erika Forster-Vannini (born 27 February 1944 in Zürich) is a Swiss politician of the Free Democratic Party of Switzerland. Her major office is variously translated as "Chair of the Swiss Senate", "President of the Swiss Council of States" or "Speaker of the Swiss Council of States", which is the upper house of the Swiss government. This is one of the three highest offices in Swiss politics, all of which happened to be held by women in 2010. She was succeeded by Hansheiri Inderkum. Politician Erik Berg (October 6, 1876 – January 1, 1945) was a Finnish politician. He was a member of the Senate of Finland. Actor Erik Chitty (8 July 1907 in Dover, Kent – 22 July 1977 Brent, Middlesex ), was an English film and television actor. Politician Erik Eriksen (November 20, 1902 – October 7, 1972) is a former Prime Minister of Denmark. Eriksen was leader of the Danish Liberal party Venstre from 1950 to 1965. He served as Prime Minister of Denmark from 30 October 1950 to 30 September 1953 as leader of the Cabinet of Erik Eriksen forming a minority government of Venstre and the Conservative People's Party. Erik Eriksen was a farmer by profession. Politician Erik Glimnér (8 July 1914 – 15 January 1999) was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. Politician Erik Grebäck (1905–1993) was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. Actor Erik Hivju (born 24 September 1947) is a Norwegian actor. Hivju has appeared in more than a dozen television series, as well as several films. He is the father of the Norwegian actor Kristofer Hivju. Actor Erik Kenneth William Knudsen (born March 25, 1988) is a Canadian actor. He is perhaps best known for portraying Daniel Matthews in Saw II, Alec Sadler in Continuum and Dale Turner in the CBS series Jericho. Actor Erik Kilpatrick is an American actor who is best known for playing Curtis Jackson on the CBS television series The White Shadow. He is the son of the late Lincoln Kilpatrick. Erik and his father co-starred in "Here's Mud in Your Eye", an episode from the first season of The White Shadow. Kilpatrick has a younger brother, Lincoln Kilpatrick, Jr., and a sister, DaCarla Kilpatrick, who also are actors. Kilpatrick is currently a divorced father. Today, Kilpatrick devotes much of his time acting and directing for the Negro Ensemble Company, an acting troupe based out of New York City composed mainly of African-Americans. Actor Erik Mørk (3 December 1925 – 27 January 1993) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 29 films between 1950 and 1993. He won the Bodil Award for Best Actor in 1950 for his performance in Susanne. Actor Erik Ode (born Fritz Erik Signy Odemar, Berlin, November 6, 1910 - Weißach-Tegernsee, July 19, 1983) was a German actor who was most famous for playing Kommissar Herbert Keller in the German television drama Der Kommissar (The Commissioner). He married Hilde Volk in 1942. Politician Erik von Heland (1880–1963) was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. Actor Erin Chambers (born September 24, 1979) is an American actress commonly known for her roles in LDS films and as the Irish girl Siobhan McKenna Spencer on General Hospital. She has made guest appearances in a number of television shows. Erin received a BFA in acting from Brigham Young University. Politician Erin O'Toole, CD MP (born January 22, 1973) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in a by-election on November 26, 2012. A member of the Conservative Party of Canada, he represents the electoral district of Durham. Actor Erin Way (born September 13, 1987), is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her latest role as Kat in the Syfy drama series Alphas. She joined the show during the third episode of the second season. Actor Erin Zariah Sanders (born January 19, 1991) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Quinn Pensky on Zoey 101 and Camille Roberts on Big Time Rush. She may also be known for portraying Eden Baldwin on The Young and the Restless in 2008. Politician Ermelindo Salazar was Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico, in 1880 and in 1887. He is best remembered for his majestic residence in downtown Ponce (70 Cristina Street) and which today is the Carmen Solá de Pereira Ponce Cultural Center. From 1959 to 1965, the building was the first home of the Museo de Arte de Ponce and from 1991 to 1996 it was also the first headquarters of the Museo de la Música Puertorriqueña. Politician Erna Hennicot-Schoepges (born 24 July 1941 in Dudelange) is a Luxembourgish politician for the Christian Social People's Party. She was until 2009 a Member of the European Parliament, sitting as a CSV member of the European People's Party. Actor Erna Sellmer (1905–1983) was a German film actress. She was best known in the English-speaking world for her role as housekeeper Frau Gerber in the 1970s Swiss-Canadian television series George (TV series) about a St. Bernard dog and its owners. In 1939 Sellmer provided the German language voiceover for Hattie McDaniel in her Academy award winning role in Gone with the Wind. Politician Ernest Angelo, Jr., known as Ernie Angelo (born March 7, 1934), is a Texas oilman and Republican politician who served from 1972–1980 as mayor of the West Texas city of Midland and was in 1976 the co-manager of the Ronald W. Reagan Texas presidential primary campaign. Politician Ernest Baggallay (11 July 1850 – 9 September 1931) was an English barrister and Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1885 to 1887. He resigned to become a stipendary magistrate. Politician Ernest Charles Drury (January 22, 1878 – February 17, 1968) was a farmer, politician and writer who served as the eighth Premier of Ontario, Canada, from 1919 to 1923 as the head of a United Farmers of Ontario - Labour coalition government. Politician Ernest Charles Manning, (September 20, 1908 – February 19, 1996), a Canadian politician, was the eighth Premier of Alberta between 1943 and 1968 for the Social Credit Party of Alberta. He served longer than any other premier in the province's history and was the second longest serving provincial premier in Canadian history (only after George H. Murray of Nova Scotia). For a period of time, Manning was the longest continually serving democratically elected official in the world. He was also the only member of the Social Credit Party of Canada to sit in the Senate. Politician Ernest Charles O'Dea (19 February 1889 – 21 November 1976) was an Australian trade union official, Labor Party politician, Lord Mayor of Sydney and Member of the New South Wales Parliament. Politician Ernest Claude Meysey-Thompson (18 February 1859 – 28 February 1944) was a British Army officer and Liberal Unionist Party (later Conservative Party) politician. He sat in the House of Commons from 1906 to 1922 as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Handsworth. Politician Ernest Dewey Gleason, known as E. D. Gleason (September 9, 1899—July 25, 1959), was a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the Evergreen Community north of Minden in Webster Parish in northwestern Louisiana. Gleason served from 1952 until his death at the end of his second term. He was briefly succeeded in office by his widow, Mary Smith Gleason, who was appointed for the remaining eight months by then Governor Earl Kemp Long. Politician Ernest D. Preate, Jr. (born November 22, 1940) is a former Republican Pennsylvania Attorney General. As Attorney General, he successfully argued before the United States Supreme Court in the landmark case, Planned Parenthood of Southeast Pennsylvania v. Casey on behalf of Robert P. Casey then. governor of Pennsylvania. Preate also successfully argued another landmark case, Blystone v. Pennsylvania in the United States Supreme Court addressing the death penalty. In 1995, Preate went to jail after pleading guilty to mail fraud charges. Politician Ernest (Ernie) W. Chambers (born July 10, 1937) is a Nebraska State Senator who represents North Omaha's 11th District in the Nebraska State Legislature. He is also a civil rights activist and is considered by most citizens of Nebraska as the most prominent and outspoken African-American leader in the state. As a State Senator, Chambers was considered one of the Legislature's most passionate, controversial and colorful members and was characterized by some outlets of the national media as "the Maverick of Omaha," the "angriest black man in Nebraska," and "defender of the downtrodden". Due to a term limits law passed in 2000, his term in the Nebraska Legislature ended in January 2009. It is generally agreed that even after 38 years he would have easily won re-election. As he put it, "They had to change the constitution to get rid of me." He is the longest-serving state senator in the history of Nebraska. Politician Ernest "Ern" Wetherell (26 March 1893 – 31 March 1969) was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1949 until 1965. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party and held numerous ministerial positions between 1953 and 1962. Politician Ernest Eugene Debs (1904–2002), who went by Ernest E. Debs, was a California State Assembly member from 1942 to 1947, a Los Angeles city councilman from 1947 to 1958 and a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors from 1958 to 1974. Politician Ernest Henry Rosasco (August 4, 1907 – July 1985) was an American jurist and politician who served as the twenty first Mayor of North Adams, Massachusetts and as a justice of the District Court of Northern Berkshire. Politician Ernest Kabushemeye was a Burundian politician and the Minister for Mines and Energy. He led the predominantly ethnic Hutu Rally for the People of Burundi (RPB), legalized as a political party in 1992, and held several government positions before being murdered on 11 March 1995. Politician Ernest Leo Kolber, (born January 18, 1929) is a Canadian businessman, philanthropist and former Senator. Actor Ernest Mingione is an American actor mainly known for portraying police officers. He has made many appearances in Third Watch between 1999 to 2000. He has appeared in shows such as Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Law & Order: Criminal Intent. Beginning in March 2010, he began a recurring role as Rocco Ciccone on the CBS soap As the World Turns. Politician Ernest Mühlen (born 8 June 1926) is a retired Luxembourgish politician for the Christian Social People's Party, economist, and financial journalist. He won a place on Luxembourg City's communal council in 1973. He was a government minister under Pierre Werner, in the early 1980s, before sitting in the European Parliament as one of Luxembourg's six MEPs from 1984 until 1989. Mühlen followed this by sitting in the Chamber of Deputies (1989–1991), and by representing Luxembourg at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (1991–1996). Politician Ernest Murray Pollock, 1st Viscount Hanworth KBE PC KC (25 November 1861 – 22 October 1936) was a British Conservative politician, lawyer and judge. He served as Master of the Rolls from 1923 to 1935. Politician Ernest Noel, FGS (18 August 1831 – 20 May 1931) was member of Parliament for the Scottish seat of Dumfries Burghs from 1874 to 1886. He was chairman of the Artizans, Labourers & General Dwellings Company from 1880, during the construction of a new suburb for the working classes in Wood Green which was named "Noel Park" in his honour. Actor Ernesto Alterio (Buenos Aires, 25 July 1970) is an Argentine-born Spanish film and television actor, son of Héctor Alterio and brother of Malena Alterio. Politician Ernesto Benedettini (born 5 March 1948) is a politician of San Marino. He was Captain Regent of San Marino for the term from 1 October 2008 to April 2009 together with Assunta Meloni. In March 2009, Meloni and Benedettini joined in the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the San Marino National Olympic Committee. Actor Ernesto Mahieux (born 1 January 1946) is an Italian actor. He is from Torre del Greco in the Province of Naples. Politician Ernesto Ramos Antonini (April 24, 1898 – January 9, 1963) was the President of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico and co-founder of the Partido Popular Democrático de Puerto Rico (Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico). Politician Ernesto Rodolfo Hintze Ribeiro, (; Ponta Delgada, Azores Islands, November 7, 1849 – Lisbon, August 1, 1907) was a prominent Portuguese politician. His name sometimes appears styled as Ernesto Rudolfo, Ernesto Rodolpho Hintze Ribeiro and Ernst Rudolph Hintze Ribeiro. He was a prominent parliamentarian and Peer of the Realm, Attorney-General of the Crown, Minister of Public Works, of Finance and Foreign Affairs as well as uncontested leader of the Regenerator Party, holding the position of President of the Council of Ministers (Prime Minister) thrice (February 22, 1893 – February 5, 1897; July 26, 1900 – October 20, 1904; March 19, 1906 – May 19, 1906). He was one of the dominant politicians of the final part of the Portuguese Constitutional Monarchy, occupying the post of Prime Minister longer than any other in his time. He was responsible for important reforms, some of them are still valid, such as the insular autonomy for the Azores and Madeira islands (1895), the pharmacies' law, and forest's law (1901). He was made effective Councillor of State in 1891, received many decorations, among them the Great-Cross of the Order of the Tower and Sword. He was associate of the Royal Academy of Sciences. Politician Ernesto Samper Pizano (born 3 August 1950) is a Colombian politician. He served as the President of Colombia from August 7, 1994 to August 7, 1998, representing the Liberal Party. He was involved in the 8000 process scandal, which takes its name from the folio number assigned to it by the chief prosecutor's office. The prosecutor charged that money from the Cali Cartel was funneled into Samper's presidential campaign to gain his success in what would have been a very close race after he failed to win by a majority during the first round (Colombia has 2 rounds of elections, unless the first round yields a majority winner). Politician Ernesto Schiaparelli (; July 12, 1856–February 14, 1928) was an Italian Egyptologist, born in Occhieppo Inferiore (Biella), who found Queen Nefertari's tomb in Deir el-Medina in the Valley of the Queens (1904) and excavated the TT8 tomb of the royal architect Kha (1906), found intact and displayed in toto in Turin. He was appointed director of the Egyptian Museum in Florence, where he professionally reorganized the collection in new quarters in 1880, then at the peak of his career was made director of the Museo Egizio di Torino, which became with him and his many seasons of excavating, the second biggest Egyptian museum in the world. He was the author of famous scholarly works and a Senator of the Kingdom of Italy. At the same time, he was deeply involved, from his first stay with Franciscan missionaries at Luxor in 1884, with relieving the poverty he saw among the missionaries of Upper Egypt, for whom he founded the Association to Succour Italian Missionaries (ANSMI), which expanded its work to care for Italian emigrants throughout the Near East. Politician Ernest Othmer Thompson (March 24, 1892 – June 28, 1966) was a general in the United States Army during World War I, a mayor of Amarillo, Texas, an attorney, a businessman (hotels, office buildings, and oil), and a 32-year member of the Texas Railroad Commission. He was recognized as am authority on petroleum and natural gas production and conservation. Politician Ernest Partridge (10 August 1895 – 20 April 1974) was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. Politician Ernest Preston Manning, (born June 10, 1942) is a Canadian politician. He was the only leader of the Reform Party of Canada, a Canadian federal political party that evolved into the Canadian Alliance. He sat in Parliament for the Canadian Alliance until his retirement from federal politics in 2002, after which it in turn merged with the Progressive Conservative Party to form today's Conservative Party of Canada. Politician Ernest Ross (born 27 July 1942) is a politician in the United Kingdom. He was Labour member of Parliament for Dundee West from 1979 until his retirement at the 2005 general election. Politician Ernest S. Clements (April 17, 1898 – May 17, 1987) was a seemingly unlikely member of the Long political faction in Louisiana in a career which spanned thirty-eight years from the 1930s to the 1970s. The pious, introverted Clements did not fit the public image of the no-holds-barred, extroverted Long man. William J. "Bill" Dodd, a long-time observer of Louisiana politics and a Clements friend, described him as "zealous and a fine orator in the old-school style . . . so humorless, straitlaced, and self-righteous that none of us, from Earl (Earl Kemp Long) on down to the sound-truck drivers, could keep from playing tricks on him." Actor Ernest Waddell (born 1986) is a New York City-based actor. He is perhaps best known for his recurring roles on two television series (each role, coincidentally, being that of a gay man): Fin Tutuola's son Ken Randall on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and Omar Little's boyfriend Dante on The Wire. His credits also include the television series As the World Turns and One Tree Hill and the film The Poker Game. He is also an amateur abstract painter. Actor Ernest Whitman (February 21, 1893 Fort Smith, Arkansas – August 5, 1954 Hollywood, California) was an African American stage and screen actor. Politician Ernest William Beckett, 2nd Baron Grimthorpe (25 November 1856 – 29 April 1917), born Ernest William Denison, was a British banker and Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1885 until 1905 when he inherited the Grimthorpe peerage. Actor Ernie Grunwald (born in Thornhill, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian-born actor who has had made guest appearances in a number of notable television series. He has also had recurring roles on, One on One, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody (as Mr. Forgess, Series2 Episode 22), and Two of a Kind opposite Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. He has also guest starred on, Friends, My Name Is Earl, NYPD Blue, Reno 911!, "ANT Farm" Walker, Texas Ranger and many other series. He has also had roles in the feature films, Cellular, It Takes Two, Men in Black II, Stealing Harvard, and Supernatural. He guest starred as a restaurant manager in Monk ("Mr. Monk's 100th Case") and as a bumbling government official in Psych ("Death is In the Air"). He also made a cameo appearance in the 1992 Disney film The Mighty Ducks as a fan. Politician Ernie Parsons (born June 5, 1946 in Belleville, Ontario) is a Justice of the Peace and former politician in Ontario, Canada. Until 2007 he was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the riding of Prince Edward—Hastings for the Ontario Liberal Party. Politician Ernő Gerő (born Ernő Singer; July 8, 1898 – March 12, 1980) was a Hungarian Communist Party leader in the period after World War II and briefly in 1956 the most powerful man in Hungary as first secretary of its ruling communist party. Politician Ernst Eskhult (October 20, 1880 - July 24, 1955) was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. He was a member of the Parliament of Sweden (upper chamber) from 1919. Politician Ernst Johannes Wigforss (24 January 1881–2 January 1977) was a Swedish politician and linguist (dialectologist), mostly known as a prominent member of the Social Democratic Workers' Party and Swedish Minister of Finance. Wigforss became one of the main theoreticians in the development of the Swedish Social Democratic movement's revision of Marxism, from a revolutionary to a reformist organization. He was inspired and stood ideologically close to the ideas of the Fabian Society and the Guild Socialism and inspired by people like R. H. Tawney, L.T. Hobhouse and J. A. Hobson. He made contributions in his early writings about Industrial democracy and Workers' self-management. Politician Ernst Kaltenbrunner (4 October 190316 October 1946) was an Austrian-born senior official of Nazi Germany during World War II. An Obergruppenführer (general) in the Schutzstaffel (SS), between January 1943 and May 1945 he held the offices of Chief of the Reichssicherheitshauptamt (RSHA, Reich Main Security Office) and President of Interpol. He was the highest-ranking member of the SS to face trial at the first Nuremberg Trials. He was found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity and executed. Politician Ernst Nevanlinna (10 May 1873 in Pielisjärvi, Lieksa - 7 September 1932 in Helsinki) was a politician, professor of economics in the University of Turku and editor in chief of Uusi Suomi newspaper from 1921 to 1922. Politician Ernst Pöhner (January 11, 1870, Hof, Bavaria – April 11, 1925) was Munich's Chief of Police ('Green' Police President) from 1919 to 1922. A vigorous, right radical and anti-semite (he attempted, for example, to have Eastern Jews expelled from Bavaria in 1919), he was instrumental in mounting terror and in supporting the Organisation Consul death squads. Confronted with the charge that entire groups of right-wing political assassins were at large and working in and around Munich, he is reported to have said: "Yes ... but too few of them." Politician Ernst Ritter Seidler von Feuchtenegg (5 June 1862, Schwechat, Lower Austria – 23 January 1931, Vienna) was an Austrian politician and statesman. He served as Minister-President of Austria from 1917 until 1918. His daughter was the actress Alma Seidler. Politician Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker (born June 25, 1939 in Zürich, Switzerland) is a German scientist and politician. Actor Erol Günaydın (April 16, 1933 – October 15, 2012) was a Turkish theater and film actor, as well as a renowned showman famous particularly for his portrayal of Nasreddin Hoca and his performances in the traditional Turkish meddah (one man shows). In 1955 was played in Haldun Dormen Pocket Theater, "The priest ran away" from a professional actor began his career with the game. In theater since 1955 and in cinema since 1960, he recently celebrated his golden jubilee together with the fortieth anniversary of his marriage with spouse Güneş Günaydın, a native of Manisa, in company of his children, one of whom married into an Italian family. Politician Errick French Willis (March 21, 1896 – January 9, 1967) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as leader of the province's Conservative Party between 1936 and 1954, and was responsible for beginning and ending the party's alliance with the Liberal-Progressive Party. He also served as Manitoba's 15th Lieutenant Governor between 1960 and 1965. Actor Errikos Kontarinis (Greek: Ερρίκος Κονταρίνης,1906–1971) was a Greek actor and cinematographer. He was born on the island of Tinos in 1906 and died on 11 September 1971. He was married to Marika Nezer. Actor Errol Douglas MBE (born January 8, 1964) is an award-winning Guyanese-British hair stylist. He was presented with an MBE by the Queen for services to hairdressing in 2008. In 1998 Douglas opened his own salon in Belgravia, London. Actor Errol Sitahal is an Indo- Trinidadian actor, residing in Canada, who has acted in several Hollywood films. In 1995, he played Ram Das, the Indian manservant, in the film, A Little Princess. The same year he also appeared with Chris Farley and David Spade in a scene from the movie Tommy Boy, where he played the third "Yes" executive. In 2004, he played the stern Dr. Patel, father to Kumar (Kal Penn) and Kumar's older brother Saikat (Shaun Majumder), in Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle. Politician Ertuğrul (, often with the title Gazi) (1191 / 1198 – 1281) was the father of Osman I, the founder of the Ottoman Empire. He was the leader of the Kayı clan of the Oghuz Turks. When arriving in Anatolia from Merv (Turkmenistan) with his 400 horsemen to aid the Seljuks of Rum against the Byzantines, Ertuğrul set off the chain of events that would ultimately lead to the founding of the Ottoman Empire. Like his son, Osman, and his future descendants, Ertuğrul is often referred to as a Ghazi, a heroic champion fighter for the cause of Islam. Politician Ervin Cseh (23 March 1838 – 12 June 1918) was a Hungarian politician from Slavonia, who served as Minister without portfolio of Croatian Affairs twice: between 1898–1903 and between 1903–1905. As leader of Srijem County he succeeded to reconcile the Serbs and the Croatians. He was a representativein the Parliament of Croatia beside his ministry. At the time of Mozaffar al-Din Shah Qajar, the Persian shah's visit in Budapest besides many people he was also favoured with the Order of the Lion and the Sun. Cseh also hold his position in the next government, but he had to leave when Kálmán Széll resigned in 1903. After Károly Khuen-Héderváry's unsuccessful forming of a government he returned to the ministerial seat. In 1905 he retired from the politics. Actor Erwin Alois Robert Leder (born 30 July 1951 in St. Pölten, Lower Austria, Austria) is an Austrian actor. He is best known for his role as Chief Mechanic Johann in Das Boot, a 1981 feature film directed by Wolfgang Petersen about a mission of one World War II U-boat and its crew. Johann is obsessed with a near-fetish love for the U96's powerful engines, and his nickname is Das Gespenst (The Ghost). When the sub is forced to dive deep to escape their pursuers, causing bolts in the pressure hull to fail and shoot off, Johann has a mental breakdown and has to be restrained. He is able to redeem himself by valiantly working to stop water leaks when the boat is trapped in Gibraltar. Politician Erwin Teufel (born September 4, 1939 in Zimmern ob Rottweil) is a German politician of the CDU. Teufel was the leader of the CDU parliamentary faction in the state parliament (Landtag) of Baden-Württemberg from 1978 to 1991. He was minister-president of Baden-Württemberg and chairman of the CDU state party group from 1991 to 2005, serving as President of the Bundesrat in 1996/97. Teufel is an honorary member of A.V. Cheruskia Tübingen, a catholic student fraternity which is a member of the Cartellverband. Actor Esha Deol (Born 2 November 1981) is an Indian film actress who appears in Bollywood films. She made her acting debut in Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe (2002). Deol was praised by film critics and her performance in the movie earned her numerous awards and nominations including the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. Politician Esioff-Léon Patenaude, PC, KC, often called E.L. Patenaude (February 12, 1875 – February 7, 1963) was a Canadian politician and statesman who served as the 17th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec. Born in Saint-Isidore, Quebec, in 1875, he studied law at Université Laval and was called to the Quebec bar in 1899. He established a successful law practice and was soon drawn to politics, serving as a chief organizer for the Conservative Party of Canada in Montreal. Politician Esko Tapani Aho (born May 20, 1954) is a and former Prime Minister of Finland. Actor Esma Agolli (1 July 1928 – 5 June 2010) was an Albanian actress of stage and screen. She died of cardiac arrest. She had receveived the title of Merited Artist of Albania and acted in 60 different roles, her first one in 1948. Politician Esmael “Toto" Mangudadatu or (Ismael "Toto" Mangudadatu) (b. August 15, 1968) is the Governor of Maguindanao, in the Philippines. Mangudadatu was elected for governor of Maguindanao after defeating his closest rival, Ombra Sinsuat by a margin of 12,705 votes. The race came to international attention after the 2009 Maguindanao massacre during which his wife, sisters, aides, and lawyers, plus several journalists were kidnapped and murdered. Andal Ampatuan, Jr., against whom Mangudadatu was running for Governor, was charged with the murders. He denies that he was involved. Politician Esme Irene Tombleson, CBE, QSO (1 August 1917 – 30 July 2010) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party. An Australian child prodigy who recited Shakespeare, she had a career in theatre and ballet. During the war, her sharp mind and strong memory was recognised, and she became a civil servant. She came to New Zealand through marriage, and lived on rural land near Gisborne. She represented the electorate in Parliament for 12 years, and was prominent as a campaigner for multiple sclerosis. Politician Esperanza Cabral ý Icasas was the Secretary of the Department of Health in the Philippines. She took office in January 2010 replacing Dr. Francisco Duque after his appointment as head of the Civil Service Commission. Before her appointment as Secretary of Health, she was previously the Secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development, replacing Corazon Soliman. Dr. Cabral is married to Dr. Bienvenido Cabral, an ophthalmologist. Politician Eşref Vaiz is a minister in the 20th Government of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, under Prime Minister Ferdi Sabit Soyer. His portfolios are Health and Social welfare. He was confirmed as a government minister in April 2005. Politician Esteban Bovo is a Hialeah, Florida Republican politician who served as the representative for District 110 of the House of Representatives of the State of Florida. He was first elected to the Florida House in 2008. He resigned from the House on March 25, 2011 to run successfully for the Miami-Dade County Commission. Actor Estella Dawn Warren (born December 23, 1978) is a Canadian actress, former fashion model, and a former synchronized swimmer. During her swimming career she was a member of the National Canadian Team and won 3 national titles. Estella Warren was discovered by George Gallier, the owner of American Model Management, in 1994 when she was a synchronized swimmer living in Ontario. George Gallier believed in her modelling potential and brought her to New York to shoot some photo tests; during that time Gallier introduced her to fashion photographer Ellen Von Unwerth, who immediately saw Estella's unique looks and booked her for a photo shoot for Italian Vogue. Her international modelling career and recognition worldwide was set after she shot the Cacharel fragrance campaign "Eau d'Eden" with French photographer director Jean Paul Goude, then followed the Chanel 5 campaign with director Luc Besson, all while she was managed by George Gallier. Her work in modelling is known through publications such as Sports Illustrated as well as working for campaigns for such brands as Perry Ellis and Victoria's Secret. She is also known for her acting roles in such films as the 2001 re-adapted film Planet of the Apes as well as television roles in Law & Order, a Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Beauty and the Beast (2009 film). Actor Estelle Brody (15 August 1900 – 3 June 1995) was an American actress who became one of the biggest female stars of British silent film in the latter half of the 1920s. Her career was then derailed by a series of ill-advised decisions and she disappeared from sight for many years before re-emerging between the late 1940s and the 1960s in smaller supporting film and television roles. Actor Estelle Harris (née Nussbaum; April 4, 1928) is a comedic actress and voice artist, often recognized for her shrill, grating voice. She is best known for her role as Estelle Costanza on Seinfeld from 1992 to 1998, as the voice of Mrs. Potato Head in the Toy Story franchise, and Muriel on The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. Actor Estelle Kohler (born 28 March 1940) is a British theatre and television actress. Born in South Africa, Kohler made a name for herself as a Shakespearean actor in England. She is a graduate of Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, of which she is an Associate Member, and was nominated a Laurence Olivier Award in 2000 for her performance as Paulina in the Barbican Centre's production of The Winter's Tale (1999 season). Her voice is featured in several audio books by Naxos Audiobooks. Actor Estelle Lefébure () (born 11 May 1966 in Rouen, France) is a French actress and model. She was one of the top fashion models in the 1980s and 1990s. Estelle Lefebure, as she was known in the early '80s, was discovered by George Gallier and managed by him exclusively at Prestige Models in Paris, France. George Gallier then moved to New York City to start American Model Management, and managed her career until 1991. Her national recognition was immediate after the first Guess (clothing) campaign shot by Wayne Mazer in the early '80s; she then shot several covers of American Vogue (magazine) with photographer Richard Avedon, several covers of American Elle (magazine) with Marc Hispard, Gilles Ben Simon and Bill King. French Elle magazine model editor Odile Saron was also instrumental in helping Estelle's career take off. In 1991, she switched agencies, moving from American Model Management to Elite, moved to California, and married singer David Hallyday. During her marriage with David Hallyday, she was known professionally as Estelle Hallyday. Actor Esther Goris (born 5 March 1963 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine actress. Her film career started in 1983 with Los enemigos and Gracias por el fuego (Thanks for the Fire, based on Mario Benedetti homonymous novel). In 1996 she starred in the award nominated Best Foreign Film Eva Perón: The True Story as the legendary Evita during the last year of her life, alongside Víctor Laplace as Juan Perón. Actor Esther Judith "Judy" Graubart (born October 1943 in Fort Worth, Texas) is an American actress and comedienne. She is best remembered for being a regular cast member of The Electric Company, the revolutionary children's show from the 1970s produced by the Children's Television Workshop. Like the other cast members, who included Morgan Freeman, Rita Moreno, and Bill Cosby, she played hundreds of characters on the show during its 6-year run (1971–1977), Jennifer of the Jungle being a standout. Prior to The Electric Company, Graubart was in The Second City comedy troupe, appearing in the Chicago mainstage cast in the mid- to late 1960s. She was also a regular on Comedy Tonight, which aired during the summer of 1970 on CBS, along with Peter Boyle, Robert Klein, and Madeline Kahn. Actor Esther Rolle (November 8, 1920 November 17, 1998) was an American actress. She is best known for her role as Florida Evans on the CBS television sitcom Maude and its spin-off series Good Times. Politician Esther Shiner (February 12, 1924 – December 19, 1987) was a municipal politician in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She served on the North York city council from 1973 until her death, and was also a member of the Metropolitan Toronto council. She served as North York's Deputy Mayor in the 1980s. Actor Eszter Csákányi (born Budapest, June 10, 1953) is a Hungarian actress. She appeared in 1991's Paths of Death and Angels. She is the daughter of actor László Csákányi. Actor Etang Discher (1908–??) (also known as Nena Discher) was a prominent Filipina character film actress frequently cast in villainous roles. Her stern, gaunt Castilian face loomed in many post-war Filipino films, especially soap opera-type dramas. She was the woman Filipino movie audiences loved to hate, often playing a villainous aunt, mother-in-law or even a witch. While her roles were hardly predisposed to have made her a star, she nonetheless was one of the more famous (or infamous) and durable stars of Filipino films. Many of her films were produced by Sampaguita Pictures, the studio under which she was under contract for a significant part of her career. Politician E. (Ted) Willoughby Kulp is a Canadian linguist and political activist. He has long been active in the country's republican movement and is a leading proponent of language reform in Canada and internationally. Kulp has also been a member of several political parties and attempted to start his own Forward Canada Party in the 1990s. Politician Ethan Bennett Farnum (November 10, 1826, Cheshire, Massachusetts – c. 1878) was one of the first residents of Deadwood (then in the Dakota Territory), who was not a miner or prospector; he was the owner of a general store. Farnum was married to Mary Farnum with three children, Sylvia, age 16, Edward, age 12, and Lyde, age 2 when he arrived in Deadwood. He was the first mayor of the town of Deadwood. Politician Ethan King Strimling (born October 19, 1967) is a former Democratic State Senator from Maine's 8th District. He served in the Maine State Senate from 2002 to 2009. He was replaced by Justin Alfond. In July 2011, Strimling announced his candidacy for Mayor of Portland, Maine. He is Executive Director of LearningWorks, a West End non-profit organization. Actor Ethan Lane is an American singer. Politician E. Thurman Gaskill (born April 4, 1935) was the Iowa State Senator from the 6th District and Assistant Majority Leader of the Iowa Senate. Mr. Gaskill is grain farmer and a director of Meta Financial Group, Incorporated (), a bank holding company. He served in the Iowa Senate 1997–2007. He has also been a commissioner of both Iowa's Department of Economic Development and its Department of Natural Resources, president of Iowa Corn Growers Association, president of National Corn Growers Association, chairman of the United States Feed Grains Council, and held other agriculture positions. Politician Étienne Blanc (born August 29, 1954 in Givors, Rhône) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the third constituency of the Ain department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Étienne-Denis, duc de Pasquier (21 April 1767 – 5 July 1862), Chancelier de France, (a title revived for him by Louis-Philippe in 1837), was a French statesman. In 1842, he was elected a member of the Académie française, and in the same year was created a duke by Louis-Philippe. Politician Étienne Maurice Gérard, comte Gérard (4 April 177317 April 1852) was a French general and statesman. He served under a succession of French governments including the ancien regime monarchy, the Revolutionary governments, the Restorations, the July Monarchy, the First and Second Republics, and the First Empire (and arguably the Second), becoming Prime Minister briefly in 1834. Politician Étienne Schmit (22 October 1889 – 19 December 1937) was a Luxembourgian politician and jurist. He served in the Chamber of Deputies, and in the governments of Pierre Prüm (1925–1926), Joseph Bech (1932–1937), and Pierre Dupong (1937). He died in office, when he was Minister for Transport. Schmit also sat in the communal council of Luxembourg City (1929–1931). Actor Ettore Francesco Maria Bassi (born April 16, 1970) is an Italian actor and television host. In 2010 it was announced that he is the successor of Kaspar Capparoni in the German-Austrian-Italian thriller series Inspector Rex. Politician Ettore Muti (May 2, 1902—August 24, 1943) was an Italian aviator and Fascist politician. He was Party Secretary of the National Fascist Party (Partito Nazionale Fascista, or PNF) from October 1939 until shortly after the entry of Italy into World War II on June 10, 1940. Politician Eudoxiu Hurmuzachi (also spelled Eudoxiu Hurmuzache; ) (September 29, 1812, Czernawka (Cernăuca), Austria; February 10, 1874, Czeernowitz (Cernăuți), Austria, buried in Dulcești, (Neamț County), Principality of Moldavia) was a Romanian historian, politician (governor of the Duchy of Bucovina) and patriot. Politician Eugene A. "Gene" Leahy (May 8, 1929 – January 18, 2000) was Mayor of Omaha, Nebraska from 1969 to 1973. Gene Leahy Mall in Downtown Omaha is named after him. His unorthodox style endeared him to many Omahans. He would often wear a clown suit for poor children's celebrations and he championed the retention of football at the University of Nebraska at Omaha when the Nebraska University System wanted to cut it. Politician Eugene Alfred Forsey, (May 29, 1904 – February 20, 1991) served in the Canadian Senate from 1970 to 1979. He was considered to be one of Canada's foremost constitutional experts. Politician Eugène Berger (born December 4, 1960 in Bettembourg) is a politician from Luxembourg. Berger studied to become a teacher, and worked in this profession from 1988 to 1994. In 1994, he was elected to the Chamber of Deputies for the Democratic Party. He was State Secretary of the Environment from 1999 to 2004. Politician Eugene Buren Sherman served two terms as mayor of Boise, Idaho, from 1921 to 1925. Politician Eugene Doherty (22 January 1862 – 1 May 1937) was an Irish Cumann na nGaedheal politician. A Civil servant before entering politics, he was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Cumann na nGaedheal Teachta Dála (TD) for the Donegal constituency at the 1923 general election. He was re-elected at each subsequent election until lost his seat at the 1933 general election. Actor Eugene Domingo (born July 23, 1971) is a Filipino movie and theater actress, comedienne and host. Through the years, she has been turning in performances, in lead and supporting roles and in various genres of the film industry. She was popularly known as side-kick of the Philippines Queen of Comedy, Ai-Ai delas Alas in the Ang Tanging Ina series, until she was launched on her very first lead role in Kimmy Dora: Kambal sa Kiyeme (2009) which eventually got a sequel in 2012. Domingo stars on over 60 films, including minor roles in the 1990s. Some of her memorable films include Bahay Kubo wherein she was awarded on her first "Best Supporting Actress" award. Her biggest achievement as an actress came through a Cinemalaya entry, Ang Babae Sa Septic Tank which holds the record for the highest grossing Filipino independent film in history. The film is an official entry for various international film festivals in Vancouver, South Korea, Hawaii, Japan, and Italy. The film was also chosen by the Film Academy of the Philippines to represent the Philippines in the Best Foreign Language Film category of the 84th Academy Awards. Through the film, Domingo achieved "Best Actress" awards, at the Cinemalaya (2011) and 10th Gawad Tanglaw for Films (2012). She also received the "People's Choice Award for Best Actress" at the 6th Asian Film Awards (2012) in Hong Kong and "Best Actress" award at the 3rd Pau International Film Festival in France. Domingo is the only actress in the Philippine entertainment history to have participated in six films (Working Girls 2010, Here Comes the Bride, Mamarazzi, Petrang Kabayo, , Ang Tanging Ina Mo (Last na 'To!)) produced by eight Filipino production companies (GMA Films, Regal Films, Unitel Productions, OctoArts Films, Quantum Films, VIVA Films, Ambient Media, Star Cinema) within a year.Domingo holds the record of being the first lead actress in Philippine cinema to star in the most films — seven — in a year. Actor Eugene Dynarski (born September 13, 1932) is an American actor. Three of the most popular projects that he has been involved with were two Steven Spielberg films: Duel and Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and Westwood Studios landmark computer game Command & Conquer: Red Alert. Actor Eugene Ferdinand Walter, Jr. (November 30, 1921 - March 29, 1998) was an American screenwriter, poet, short-story author, actor, puppeteer, gourmet chef, cryptographer, translator, editor, costume designer and well-known raconteur. During his years in Paris, he was nicknamed Tum-te-tum. A friend once observed that Walter had lived a "pixilated wonderland of a life." Walter was labeled "Mobile's Renaissance Man" because of his diverse activities in many areas of the arts. In later life, he maintained a connection with Mobile by carrying a shoebox of Alabama red clay around Europe. Politician Eugene "Gene" Francis Whelan, , LLD, , ( ) was a Canadian politician, sitting in the House of Commons from 1962 to 1984, and in the Senate from 1996 to 1999. He was also Minister of Agriculture under Pierre Trudeau from 1972 to 1984, and became one of Canada’s best-known politicians. During his career, he would meet Queen Elizabeth II, help Canada beat U.S. president Richard Nixon to the punch in “opening up” China, and play a catalyzing role in the fall of the Iron Curtain and the end of the Cold War. In an editorial immediately following his death, the Windsor Star said: Politician Eugene G. Saloom (born September 22, 1934) was a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 26th District. He earlier represented the 59th District in southeastern Pennsylvania. and was a member of the Mount Pleasant School Board. Actor Eugene Hugh Beaumont (February 16, 1909 – May 14, 1982) was an American actor and television director. He was also licensed to preach by the Methodist church. Beaumont is best known for his portrayal of Ward Cleaver on the television series, Leave It to Beaver (1957–1963). Actor Eugène Joanna Alfons "Gene" Bervoets (born 12 July 1944) is a Dutch actor. He performed in more than forty films since 1974. Actor Eugène Joanna Alfons "Gene" Bervoets (born 26 March 1956 in Antwerp) is a Belgian actor. He performed in more than sixty films since 1979. Politician Eugene Joseph Squire Hargreaves Ramsden, 1st Baron Ramsden OBE (2 February 1883 – 9 August 1955), known as Sir Eugene Ramsden, Bt between 1938 and 1945, was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. Politician Eugene J. Watts (October 17, 1942 – November 11, 2008) was a member of the Ohio Senate, United States,serving the 16th district. His district encompassed the western portions of Columbus, Ohio. In 2000, he faced term limits, and was succeeded by Priscilla D. Mead. He was a Professor Emeritus of History at The Ohio State University. He served in the Army during the Vietnam War, and rose to the rank of captain and earned a bronze star. During his tenure in the Ohio Senate he was an advocate for Veteran Affairs and education. Actor Eugene Levy, CM (born December 17, 1946) is a Canadian actor, comedian, and writer. He is known for his work in Canadian television series, American movies, and television movies. He is the only actor to have appeared in all eight of the American Pie films, as Jim Levenstein's dad Noah. Like his Levenstein character, Levy often plays nerdy, unconventional figures, with his humor often deriving from his excessive explanations with matters and the way in which he deals with sticky situations. Levy was appointed to the Order of Canada on June 30, 2011. Politician Eugene L. Norton (March 26, 1825 – January 21, 1880) was a Massachusetts politician who served in both branches of the Massachusetts legislature, and as the tenth mayor of Charlestown, Massachusetts. Politician Eugene Louw, born 15 July 1931, is a South African politician, member of the National Party, MP for Durbanville and Paarl, who was administrator for Cape Province (1979–1989), Minister of Home Affairs (1989–1992), National Education (1989–1990), Public Works (1992–1993) and Defence (1992–1993) in the F.W. de Klerk government. Politician Eugene O'Sullivan may refer to: Politician Eugène Paquet, (23 October 1867 – 8 May 1951) was a Canadian parliamentarian. Politician Eugene P. Stuart (1927–2002) was a Republican and a longtime member of the Kentucky General Assembly. He was the Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky on a ticket headed by Jim Bunning in 1983. Politician Eugène Rouher (30 November 1814 – 3 February 1884) was a French of the Second Empire. Politician Eugène Schaus (12 May 1901 – 29 March 1978) was a Luxembourgian politician and jurist. Schaus was a leading light in the early days of the Democratic Party, of which he would be President from 1952 until 1959. Politician Eugène Serufuli Ngayabaseka (born 1962, Ruruma, Rutshuru, North Kivu, DRCongo ) is a Congolese politician, the ex 2nd Vice President of the Congolese Rally for Democracy-Goma and was the governor of Nord-Kivu province from July 31, 2000 until 2007, when was succeeded by the RCD-K-ML candidate, Paluku Kahongya Julien. Politician Eugene Talmadge (September 23, 1884 – December 21, 1946) was a Democratic politician who served two terms as the 67th Governor of Georgia from 1933 to 1937, and a third term from 1941 to 1943. Elected to a fourth term in 1946, he died before taking office. To date only Joe Brown and Eugene Talmadge have been elected four times as Governor of Georgia. Politician Eugene You-hsin Chien () (born February 4, 1946) is a politician and diplomat of the Republic of China on Taiwan. Actor Eunice Gayson (born Eunice Sargaison, 17 March 1928) is an English actress best known for playing Sylvia Trench, James Bond's girlfriend in the first two Bond films (Dr. No and From Russia with Love). Originally, Gayson was going to be cast as Miss Moneypenny, but that part went to Lois Maxwell instead. Politician Eurig Wyn (born 1944) is a Welsh politician. He was a Plaid Cymru Member of the European Parliament for Wales from 1999 to 2004, when he lost his seat in part due to a reduction of the number of seats that Wales had. Politician Eusebio Figueroa Oreamuno (1827 - 1883) was a Costa Rican politician. Politician Eusebio Leal Spengler, (born 11 September 1942, in Havana, Cuba), is the Havana City Historian, director of the restoration program of Old Havana and its historical center, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Deputy to the National Assembly of the Popular Power in the IV, V and VI Legislature, Ambassador of Good Will of the United Nations, the University of Havana and has his masters in Latin American, Caribbean, and Cuban Studies. He is President of the Commission of Monuments in the City of Havana and a specialist in Archeological Sciences. His son, Javier Leal, runs a travel agency and an art gallery in Barcelona, Spain. Politician Eusebio Prieto y Ruiz was a nineteenth-century Costa Rican politician. Politician Eustace of Fauconberg was a medieval English Bishop of London from 1221 to 1228 and was also Lord High Treasurer. Politician Eva Contreras Sandoval (born September 28, 1956 in Camotlán, Colima) is a Mexican politician affiliated to the National Action Party (PAN) who serves in the upper house of the Mexican Congress. Actor Eva Felicitas Habermann (born January 16, 1976) is a German actress who has appeared in numerous films and TV series. She is best known for playing the role of Zev Bellringer in the television series Lexx. She was succeeded in her role by Xenia Seeberg. Actor Eva Fontaine is a British actress best known for over 800 appearances in her role as Faith Walker in the British drama television series Doctors between 2001 and 2006. The role gave her nominations in 2004 and 2006 for Best Actress at The British Soap Awards. Politician Eva García Pastor (born September 27, 1976) is an Andorran politician. She is a member of the Liberal Party of Andorra. Actor Eva Gram Schjoldager (born 8 May 1966) is a Danish actress and child star. In 1981, Shjoldager received international attention for her leading role as the bullied schoolgirl, Elin, in Nils Malmros's coming-of-age drama Tree of Knowledge (Kundskabens træ). Filming for the role was performed over a two-year period, while Schjoldager was 13- to 15-years-old, to realistically show her character's physical and emotional maturation. Afterward, Schjoldager appeared in only one other film: Malmros' 1983 drama Skønheden og udyret (Beauty and the Beast). She decided to leave acting after completing an education in psychology from Århus University in 1998. In 2001, she was living with her husband and children and working as a human resource manager for a software firm in Denmark. Politician Eva Hellstrand (born 1957) is a Swedish politician. She is a member of the Centre Party. Actor Eva Lazzaro (born 23 June 1995) in Melbourne, is an Australian actress. She is perhaps best known for her roles as Caylin-Calandria in the 2006 film Jindabyne and Stacey in the 2009 film Blessed. Her first role was a guest spot in Blue Heelers in 2002. She has also had minor parts in the television series Underbelly and Nightmares and Dreamscapes. She regularly appears as Gigi Kovac in the Australian drama Tangle and as Zoe in the children's show The Elephant Princess. Lazzaro was nominated for a 2010 TV Week Logie Award, for Graham Kennedy Award for Outstanding New Talent, and was also nominated for an ASTRA award in a similar category. Actor Eva-Lena Lundgren (born 1962) is a former model from Piteå, Sweden, and the former Miss Sweden 1981. Actor Eva Maria LaRue (born December 27, 1966) is an American model and actress. She is known as Dr. Maria Santos from All My Children, and for portraying detective Natalia Boa Vista of the Miami-Dade Police Department. Actor Eva Marie Saint (born July 4, 1924) is an American actress who has starred in films, on Broadway, and on television in a career spanning seven decades. She won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the drama film On the Waterfront (1954), and later starred in the thriller film North by Northwest (1959), directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Saint received Golden Globe and BAFTA award nominations for the drama film A Hatful of Rain (1957) and won an Emmy Award for the television miniseries People Like Us (1990). Her film career also includes roles in Raintree County (1957), Exodus (1960), Grand Prix (1966), Nothing in Common (1986), Because of Winn-Dixie (2005), Superman Returns (2006) and Winter's Tale (2013). Actor Eva Moore (9 February 1868 – 27 April 1955) was an English actress. Her career on stage and in film spanned six decades, and she was active in the women's suffrage movement. In her 1923 book of reminiscences, Exits and Entrances, she describes approximately ninety of her roles in plays, but she continued to act on stage until 1945. She also acted in more than two dozen films. Politician Evan Baillie (1741 – 28 June 1835) was a British West Indes merchant, landowner and Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1802 to 1812. Politician Evan Foulkes (c. 1751 – 8 November 1825) was a politician in the United Kingdom. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1807 to 1818. Politician Evangelina Macaraeg-Macapagal, M.D. (born Evangelina de la Cruz Macaraeg, November 1, 1915 – May 16, 1999) was the second wife of Philippine President Diosdado Macapagal, the ninth First Lady of the Philippines, and the mother of former Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. She was a physician. Politician Evangelos Venizelos (, ; borned 1 January 1957) is a Greek politician, a former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance of Greece from 17 June 2011 to 21 March 2012. He is a member of the Hellenic Parliament for the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) for the first electoral district of Thessaloniki. Politician Evan Henry Llewellyn (1847 – 27 February 1914) was a British army officer and a Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1885 and 1906. Politician Evan Jenne (born September 4, 1977, in Hollywood, Florida), is a Representative in the House of Representatives of the U.S. state of Florida. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science in 1999, and a Master of Public Administration degree in 2002, both from Florida State University. He lives in Dania Beach. Politician Evan Low () is an American politician and a member of the Campbell, California City Council. In 2013, his colleagues on the City Council selected him to serve as Mayor for a second time. His current term on the council expires in 2014. Politician Evan Roderic Bowen KC (6 August 1913 – 19 July 2001) was a Welsh Liberal Party politician. Actor Evan Sanders (born November 8, 1981 in Biak, Papua, Indonesia) is an actor and a singer. He was a VJ for MTV Indonesia. In August 2008 he released his first solo album - Unforgettable Sebelah Mata. A song Takkan Terluka Lagi was promoting this album. The new album is DUA MATA, New single "For Once In Our Life" soundtrack My Last Love the movie. Politician Evans Paul, called K-plimo, is a Haitian politician and former president of the Democratic United Committee (Komite inite Demokratik, KID). He was elected mayor of Port-au-Prince in the 1990 elections that brought Jean-Bertrand Aristide's National Front for Change and Democracy party to power. He made an unsuccessful run for President of Haiti in the 2006 elections under the Democratic Alliance Party banner. He was leader of the Convergence Démocratique prior to the 2004 Haitian coup d'état which overthrew Aristide. Actor Eva O'Connor is an Irish stage actress. She is noted for her performance in Broken Croí, Heart Briste during the 2009 Dublin Fringe Festival. She was nominated for Best Supporting Actress as part of the Irish Times Theatre Awards, for this performance. O'Connor was also acclaimed for her performance in her own play Clinical Lies, which she performed at the 2010 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. She has also written and performed in My Best Friend Drowned in a Swimming Pool which was shown in Edinburgh in January 2011 and the 2011 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Both these plays have been produced by the theatre company Sunday's Child which O'Connor co-founded. Actor Eva Thatcher (14 March 1862 – 28 September 1942) was an American film actress. She appeared in over one hundred films between 1912 and 1930. Actor Ève Francis (20 August 1886 – 6 December 1980) was an actress and film-maker. She was born in Belgium but spent most of her career in France. She became closely associated with the writer Paul Claudel, and she was married to the critic and film-maker Louis Delluc. Politician Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf (born 16 March 1956) is a Swiss lawyer, politician, and member of the Swiss Federal Council since 2008. She is the head of the Federal Department of Finance (the Swiss finance minister). She served as President of the Swiss Confederation for the year 2012. Politician Evelyn Adelaide Gigantes (born 1 November 1942) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. She served as a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on three occasions between 1975 and 1995, and was a prominent cabinet minister in the government of Bob Rae. Politician Evelyn Baring, 1st Earl of Cromer GCB, OM, GCMG, KCSI, CIE, PC, FRS (26 February 1841 – 29 January 1917), was a British statesman, diplomat and colonial administrator. He was British controller-general in Egypt during 1879, part of the international Control which oversaw Egyptian finances after the khedives' mismanagement, and during the British occupation prompted by the Urabi revolt, agent and consul-general in Egypt from 1883 to 1907. Far from the centre of the Empire, Cromer ran the territory with great drive and his effective governance balked British wishes to withdraw from Egypt. Politician Evelyn Douglas (Doug) Darby MP (24 September 1910 – 22 August 1985) was an Australian politician, elected as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. His efforts to denounce socialism, break strikes, attack the labour movement, organise anti-Soviet Eastern European émigrés, support Australia's military commitment to the Vietnam War and to champion Taiwan, established Darby's reputation as a powerful right-wing ideologue. Politician Evelyn Foster Shannon (died January 26, 1973) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive representative from 1936 to 1945. Actor Evelyn Lozada is an American television personality. She is one of the six main cast members in the VH1 reality series Basketball Wives since its premiere in 2010. Politician Evelyn S. Lieberman (born 1944) is an American public affairs professional who, during the Clinton administration, became the first woman to serve as White House Deputy Chief of Staff and the first United States Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs. She has been Director of Communications and Public Affairs at the Smithsonian Institution since 2002, taking time off to serve as chief operating officer of Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential campaign. Actor Evelyn Varden (June 12, 1893, Adair, Oklahoma – July 11, 1958, New York) was an American character actress. She began her career as a teenager in the first decade of the 20th century and was on Broadway by age sixteen in 1910. It was not until the 1930s and into her forties that her stage career took off in the theater, notably playing Mrs. Gibbs, the small town matron who dreams of Paris, in the original production of Our Town. The role was played by Fay Bainter in the 1940 motion picture. Actor Evelyn West (January 30, 1921–November 14, 2004), aka Evelyn "$50,000 Treasure Chest" West, aka "The Hubba-Hubba Girl", was a burlesque legend of the forties, fifties, and sixties. Actor Eve McVeagh, born Eva Elizabeth McVeagh, (July 15, 1919 - December 10, 1997) was an American actress of film, television, stage, and radio. Born in Ohio, McVeagh moved to Los Angeles in 1923, where she started acting in theater in her teens. Her career spanned 52 years from her first stage role through her last stage appearance. McVeagh's roles included leading and supporting parts as well as smaller character roles. She is best defined as a versatile workhorse actress of all acting mediums. Politician Everett Dean Godfrey (July 25, 1847 – May 13, 1915) was a Massachusetts politician who served as the eleventh Mayor, of Taunton, Massachusetts. Actor Evergreen Mak Cheung Ching (, born 18 December 1967), better known as Makbau (麥包), is a Hong Kong TVB actor. He is lauded and best known for his villainous portrayal of the main antagonist, Leung Fei-fan (Fei Fan Gor), in No Regrets, for which he won the TVB Anniversary Award for Best Supporting Actor. He also won the Best Actor in a Supporting Role award in the Asian Television Awards 2011 for the same role. Politician Evert van Milligen (born 1948 in Otterlo) is a Dutch politician and former Chartered Accountant. As a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie) he was a member of the municipal council of Ede from 2002 to 2008. Since 2008 he has been an alderman of the same municipality. Actor Eve Whittle (born August 5, 1967) is an American actress and child psychologist best known for her TV role of the earnest and enthusiastic airport supervisor/technician Brenda Blue on the PBS Kids CGI animated cartoon series Jay Jay the Jet Plane. Brenda is noted for her formulaic enunciation of words. Politician Ewa Kopacz (born December 3, 1956 in Skaryszew) is a Polish politician and a deputy in the Sejm. She is the incumbent Marshal of the Sejm, the only woman to have held the post. In addition, she has been Minister of Health since November 2007. Kopacz has been a member of the Civic Platform since 2001. Prior to entering politics, she was pediatrician and general practitioner. Actor Ewa Laurance (born Ewa Svensson, February 26, 1964, Gävle, Sweden, and formerly known as Ewa Mataya and transitionally as Ewa Mataya Laurance) is a Swedish–American professional pool (pocket billiards) player, most notably on the Women's Professional Billiard Association nine-ball tour, a sports writer, and more recently a sports commentator for ESPN. In 2004, she was inducted into the Billiard Congress of America's Hall of Fame. She has been nicknamed "the Leading Lady of Billiards" and "the Striking Viking". Politician Ewald Johann Stadler (born May 21, 1961), is an Austrian politician. Previously a member of the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ), he left the FPÖ in 2007, switched to the Alliance for the Future of Austria (BZÖ) and ran for the European Parliament in 2009 as its leading candidate. From 2008 to 2010, he was a deputy in the National Council of Austria and became a member of the European Parliament in 2011. Politician Ewald Oskar Ludwig Löser (11 April 1888 – 23 December 1970) was a German lawyer, a board member of Krupp AG and a member of the resistance to Nazism. Politician Ewa Malik (born January 11, 1961 in Sosnowiec) is a Polish politician. She was elected to the Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 16 537 votes in 32 Sosnowiec district, candidating from the Law and Justice list. Politician Ewan Alexander McPherson (January 27, 1878 – November 18, 1954) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Canadian House of Commons from 1926 to 1930. He was also a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1914 to 1920 and from 1932 to 1936, and served as a cabinet minister in the government of John Bracken. Actor Ewan Gordon McGregor (; born 31 March 1971) is a Scottish actor who has had success in mainstream, indie, and art house films. He is perhaps best known for his roles as heroin addict Mark Renton in the drama Trainspotting (1996), Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars prequel trilogy (1999–2005), poet Christian in the musical film Moulin Rouge! (2001), and storyteller Edward Bloom in Tim Burton's Big Fish (2003). He has also received critical acclaim for his starring roles in theatre productions of Guys and Dolls (2005–07) and Othello (2007–08). McGregor was ranked No. 36 on Empire magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list in 1997. Actor Ewan Hooper (Born on 23 October 1935 in Dundee) is a Scottish actor who is a graduate from, and now an Associate Member of, RADA. Hooper was the motivating force in the foundation of the Greenwich Theatre, which opened in 1969. Hooper was the founder director of the Scottish Theatre Company formed in Glasgow in the 1980s. He is best remembered as the priest in Dracula Has Risen from the Grave, along with a recurring role as Camp Controller Alec Foster in Jimmy Perry and David Croft's Hi-de-Hi!. Politician Ewa Sowińska (, born March 5, 1944 in Bydgoszcz) is a Polish politician. She was elected to the Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 8536 votes in 9 Łódź district, on the League of Polish Families party list. Actor Ewa Wiśniewska (born 25 April 1942) is a Polish actress. Her sister, Małgorzata Niemirska, is an actress. Politician Exilarch (Hebrew: ראש גלות Rosh Galut, Aramaic: ריש גלותא Reish Galuta lit. "head of the exile", Greek: Æchmalotarcha) refers to the leaders of the Diaspora Jewish community in Babylon following the deportation of King Jeconiah and his court into Babylonian exile after the first fall of Jerusalem in 597 BCE and augmented after the further deportations following the destruction of the kingdom of Judah in 587 BCE. The people in exile were called golah (, ) or galut (). Actor Eyal Podell (; ; born November 11, 1975 in Tel Aviv, Israel) is an Israeli-born American actor who is known for his portrayal of Professor Adrian Korbel on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. Podell recently played the role of Dr. Evram Mintz on the ABC sci-fi drama series Defying Gravity. Actor Eyvind Johan-Svendsen (5 January 1896 – 10 October 1946) was a Danish stage and film actor. He worked in Danish theatre between 1917 and 1939 and appeared at the Det Kongelige Teater (the Royal Danish Theatre) in Copenhagen from 1926 to 1939. He starred in his first film, the religious film Præsten i Vejlby, in 1931. Politician Eze Igwegbe Odum (sometimes called Chief Igwebe Odum) was an Aro Igbo politician born in the Nigerian town of Mbaukwu in present day Awka South LGA in Anambra state. Igwegbe Odum, was not Aro by origin, but a migrant like many settlers in Arondizuogu. Along with his brothers, he fled to Arondizuogu in the late 19th century. His life story became the subject of Omenuko the earliest Igbo novel written by Peter Nwana. Odum died in 1940. He was also a brother-in-law to Ojiako Ezenne of Adazi. Igwegbe Odum never made it back to his homeland of Mbaukwu. Along with his brothers, he settled in Ndiuche in Arondizuogu. Their lineage include the legendary K.O. Mbadiwe and his brother Green Mbadiwe. Politician Ezell G. Lee (April 9, 1933 – May 21, 2012) was a Republican (formerly Democratic) member of the Mississippi Senate, representing the 47th District since 1992. Politician Ezequiel Gutiérrez Iglesias (August 23, 1840 - August 22, 1920) was a Costa Rican politician. Politician Ezequiel Zamora (; 1 February 1817 - 10 January 1860) was a Venezuelan soldier and leader of the Federalists in the Federal War (Guerra Federal) of 1859-1863. His life was marked by the romanticism that characterized liberals of the time. Politician Ezer Weizman (, 15 June 1924 - 24 April 2005) was the seventh President of Israel, first elected in 1993 and re-elected in 1998. Before the presidency, Weizman was commander of the Israeli Air Force and Minister of Defense. Politician Ezra Millard (February 2, 1833 – August 20, 1886) was a U.S. politician who was mayor of Omaha, Nebraska, from 1869 to 1871. He was also brother to Joseph Hopkins Millard, another mayor of Omaha and name sake of Millard, Nebraska. Politician Ezra Warren Mudge (December 5, 1811 – September 20, 1878) was a Massachusetts politician who served as the sixth Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts. Actor Fabia Drake OBE (20 January 1904 — 28 February 1990) was an English actress whose professional career spanned almost 73 years during the 20th century. Actor Fabiana Udenio (born December 21, 1964) is an Argentine/Italian character actress who has appeared in film and on television. She is best known for her role as "Alotta Fagina", a Bond girl parody in Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery. Politician Fabijan (Fabian) Abrantovich (Abrantovič, Abrantowicz) (Belarusian Фабіян Абрантовіч) (14 September 1884–1946) was a prominent religious and civic leader from Belarus. Abrantovich was significant in the struggle for the recognition of the Belarusian language in the Roman Catholic Church, the indoctrination of Belarusians of the Roman Catholic faith in their national character, and to the revival of concepts dealing with Belarusian statehood. Actor Fábio Assunção Pinto (born August 10, 1971) is a Brazilian actor. He was born in São Paulo. Actor Fabiola Campomanes Rojas is a Mexican actress who was born on July 30, 1972, in Mexico City. She is famous for performing for various Mexican telenovelas since 1993. Politician Fabio Mussi (born 22 January 1948) is an Italian politician, formerly Minister of University and Research in the Prodi II Cabinet. A former member of Italian Communist Party and then Democrats of the Left, he became a lead founding member of the Democratic Left. Currently Mussi is a member of Left Ecology Freedom, which the Democratic Left merged into in 2010. Politician Fadil Hoxha (Serbian: Фадил Хоџа, Fadil Hodža) (born March 15, 1916 in Đakovica, Kingdom of Serbia, died April 22, 2001 in Pristina, FR Yugoslavia) was an Albanian politician. Actor Fahadh Faasil is an Indian film actor known for his work in Malayalam cinema. He made his debut in Kaiyethum Doorath (2002) directed by his father Fazil at the age of 19. After a sabbatical of nearly eight years, Fahad returned in the anthology film Kerala Cafe (2009). Fahad won the 2011 Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor for his performance in the films Akam and Chaappa Kurishu (both 2011). He then went on to feature in films such as 22 Female Kottayam (2012), Diamond Necklace (2012), Annayum Rasoolum (2013) and Amen (2013). Actor Faina Georgievna Ranevskaya (, born Faina Girschevna Feldman, - 19 July 1984) is recognized as one of the greatest Soviet actresses in both tragedy and comedy. She was also famous for her aphorisms. Politician Faina Kirschenbaum (, born 27 November 1955) is an Israeli politician and member of the Knesset for Yisrael Beiteinu. On March 18, 2013, she joined the new government as Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs. Politician Faisal Abdel Qader Al-Husseini () (July 17, 1940–May 31, 2001) was a Palestinian politician who was considered a possible future leader of the Palestinian people. Politician Faisal al-Fayez () (born 1952 in Amman) was the Prime Minister of Jordan from 25 October 2003, to 6 April 2005. He took office following the resignation of Ali Abu al-Ragheb. He resigned after being criticized for not being reformist enough. He previously served as Defence Minister, and is close to the king. He was educated at the College De La Salle, Amman, Jordan (1970) and then went on to Cardiff University, United Kingdom where he received a degree in Political Science in 1978. In 1981, he did a Master in International Relations in Boston University in the United States. Politician Faisal Othman Bin Shamlan (1934 – 1 January 2010) (فيصل عثمان بن شملان) () was a Yemeni intellectual, technocrat, political reformist and public figure. He was a Yemeni member of parliament who had held the post of Oil and Mineral Resources Minister in the post-unification government of Yemen. Prior to the reunification of Yemen in 1990, Shamlan was the Minister of Infrastructure and Oil in the socialist government of South Yemen. He was the recognized presidential candidate of the Yemeni opposition coalition, a coalition which consists of the Islamist Islah, the Yemen Socialist Party and several smaller parties, in the 2006 presidential election, but was defeated by incumbent president Ali Abdullah Saleh. Actor Faisal Qureshi (born 16 August 1964 in Karachi) is a Pakistan entrepreneur, electrical engineer, and a founder chair person of a non-profit organization , anchor person of several TV talk shows, currently including on , on Business Plus and on Samaa TV, and formerly Breakfast at Dawn on Dawn News, and founder chairperson of the high IQ society , along with being the ex-Chairman of P@SHA - the Pakistan Software Houses Association. Politician Faisal Raza Abidi is a Pakistani political figure and a former senator representing the representing the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) for Sindh Province, from March 2009 to January 2013. He also served as the party president of Karachi Division and held a high ranking membership of the central committee of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). A businessman by profession, Abidi is also the Chief Executive Officer of the Al-Zulfiqar Group of Companies, Karachi, since 2008. Politician Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed ( (13 May 1905 – 11 February 1977) was the fifth President of India from 1974 to 1977. Actor Fang Shu is a mainland Chinese film actress. For her performance in Sunrise, Fang won Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actress, which adapted from Cao Yu's second play. Her most remembered role is "Xiao Luobotou" in Eternity in Flames (1964). Actor Fannie Kauffman (April 11, 1924 – February 21, 2009), who was often known by the stage name Vitola, was a Canadian-born Mexican actress and comedian. Actor Fanny Cottençon (born 11 May 1957) is a French actress, born in Port-Gentil, Gabon (then in French Equatorial Africa). In 1983 she won the César Award for Best Supporting Actress for her effort in the movie L'étoile du nord. Actor Fanny Elisa Mikey Orlanszky (c. 1930 – 16 August 2008) was an Argentine-born Colombian actress, theatre producer and entrepreneur. She lived and worked in Colombia from 1959 until her death and was the creator and organizer of the Bogotá Iberoamerican Theatre Festival, known as the biggest theatre festival in the world. Actor Fanny Louise Gjörup (16 October 1961 in Örnäset, Luleå Municipality - 15 April 2001 in Rutvik, Luleå Municipality) was a Swedish child actress, well known for her appearance as Britta in the 1973 TV series Den vita stenen. She is sister to Malin Gjörup. She died in a traffic accident. Actor Fanny Valette is a French actress, born July 4, 1986 in Arles, Bouches-du-Rhône, France. Actor Farah Khan (born 9 January 1965) is an Indian film director, actress, and choreographer. She is best known for her choreographic work in numerous Bollywood films. Khan has choreographed dance routines for more than a hundred songs in over 80 Hindi films. Khan has since become a film director as well. In addition Khan has worked on international projects such as , Monsoon Wedding and the Chinese film Perhaps Love. Politician Farahnaz Ispahani () is a Pakistani politician. She belongs to the Pakistan Peoples Party. She was elected as member of the National Assembly of Pakistan on March 19, 2008 and served until 2012. She is currently the Media Advisor to Co-Chairman PPP, President of Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari. She is also PPP International Media Coordinator and chairperson for . She is married to Husain Haqqani, the former Pakistan Ambassador to the United States, and is the granddaughter of Pakistan's first ambassador to the United States, Mirza Abol Hassan Ispahani. Her uncle, Zia Ispahani has also served as a politician and former ambassador for Pakistan. Ispahani was born in Karachi, and grew up in Karachi, Dhaka and London. She graduated from Wellesley College in Massachusetts, majoring in political science. Politician Faraj Said Bin Ghanem () (born 1937, died August 5, 2007) was the Prime Minister of Yemen from 17 May 1997 to 29 April 1998. Actor Fardeen Khan (born 8 March 1974) is an Indian film actor known for his works predominantly in Bollywood. Fardeen has made his Hindi film acting debut in 1998 with Prem Agan, for which he has garnered the Filmfare Best Debut Award. He was then starred in successful films such as Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega (2001), Bhoot (2003), No Entry (2005), Heyy Babyy (2007), and All the Best: Fun Begins (2009). Actor Farhad Aslani (, born 1966 in Bijar, Iran) is an Iranian actor. Politician Farhatullah Babar () is a Pakistani technocrat and civil engineer currently serving as the Press spokesperson of the President Asif Ali Zardari. Prior to this appointment, Babar was the senator of Pakistan Peoples Party for the Senate from 2003 till 2006; he earned public limelight after giving criticism to the Prime minister Shaukat Aziz and President Pervez Musharraf. He is also an influential engineering figure and previously served as the President of Pakistan Engineering Council for a decade, known for improving the engineering practices in the country. Actor Farid Chopel (4 December 1952 Paris - 20 April 2008 Paris) was a French actor, comedian and singer. He was of Algerian descent. Actor Farley Earle Granger (July 1, 1925March 27, 2011) was an American actor, best known for his two collaborations with Alfred Hitchcock, Rope in 1948 and Strangers on a Train in 1951. Politician Farouk Abd El Baky El Okdah (, born August 1946) was the Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt "CBE" from December 2003 to February 2013. Politician Farrukh Khan Pitafi (born July 9, 1976) is a renowned Pakistani columnist, talk show host and blogger who has written regular columns for almost all Pakistani English dailies for over a decade. His official blog is among highly visited Pakistani blogs. He currently hosts a talk show for News One called Capital Circuit (an hour long program aired weekdays at 7 pm Pakistan Standard Time). His regular Urdu column titled "Daman-e-Koh" appears every Saturday in Daily Express, Lahore, Pakistan. He also contributes a weekly piece to the Express Tribune. His pieces also appear in other dailies from time to time. Actor Farzana (born Farzana Barucha in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India) is an Indian actress, choreographer and model. She has mainly appeared in Telugu and Tamil films. She was born into a Parsi family. Actor Farzan Athari (, born June 26, 1984) is an International Model, Actor, TV host and TV personality from Sweden with Persian background. He is known to be one of the most recognized and popular International male models by the public. Athari has a background of 10 years in the Fashion & Entertainment industry in over 23 different countries with over 100 brands. He was also the first international model to sign a modeling contract in his home country. Politician Fatemeh Haghighatjoo, also spelled Haghighatjou and Haqiqatju () (born 29 December 1968/8 Dey 1347) is a reformist and a former member of the Iranian Parliament. Politician Fatemeh Karroubi (born 1949) is an Iranian politician and activist. She is the wife of Mehdi Karroubi, a politician, Shia cleric, chairman of the National Trust Party and a candidate for President of Iran during the 2005 and 2009 presidential elections. Fatemeh Karroubi campaigned openly with her husband during the 2009 presidential campaign, drawing comparisons to another high profile political spouse, Zahra Rahnavard, the wife of Mir Hossein Mousavi. Candidates campaigning openly with their wives had previously been a rare occurrence within the Islamic Republic of Iran since the 1979 Iranian Revolution. Actor Faten Hamama (, , born May 27, 1931) is an Egyptian producer and an acclaimed actress of film, and television She is regarded for her performances in a range of film genres, from melodramas to historical films and occasional comedies, though her chief successes were romantic dramas. Noted for her willingness to play serious characters, she has also acted in some controversial films in the history of Egyptian cinema. Politician Father Antonio José Martínez (January 17, 1793 – July 27, 1867) was a New Mexican priest, educator, publisher, rancher, farmer, community leader, and politician. He lived through and influenced three distinct periods of New Mexico's history: the Spanish period, the Mexican period, and the American occupation and subsequent territorial period. Martínez appears as a character in Willa Cather's Death Comes for the Archbishop. Actor Father Robert McQueeney (March 5, 1919 in Bridgeport, Connecticut – April 24, 2002) was an American actor, best known for television roles during the 1950s and 1960s. During and after his acting career, he also worked as a golf pro and instructor. Politician Father V.C. Samuel (Vilakuvelil Cherian Samuel) Great Servant of Lord (1912–1998), called Samuel Achen was an Indian Christian philosopher, theologian, historian and ecumenical leader. He was a scholar, a university professor and a priest of the Indian Orthodox Church. He was the author of many doctrinal books and papers including The Council of Chalcedon Re-Examined: Historical Theological Survey. Actor Fatima Abdul raheem (Arabic:فاطمة عبد الرحيم) (born October 15, 1975) 1975 is a Bahraini actress began her through youth theater in 1989 and is still going on in the Representation field where she made serials, plays and several movies. Politician Fatima Hajaig (born 10 December 1938) is a South African politician, with the ruling African National Congress. She is a member of the African Union's Pan-African Parliament from South Africa. She used to be chairperson of the committee of foreign affairs of the South African parliament. She was a Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs under President Kgalema Motlanthe. Politician Fatima Jinnah English IPA: fətɪ̈mɑ d͡ʒinnəɦ, (; 30 July 1893 – 9 July 1967) was a dental surgeon, biographer, stateswoman, and one of the leading of modern-state of Pakistan, and was also the younger sister of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan. Politician Fatmir Besimi () (born 18 November 1975) is a Macedonian politician and economist of Albanian ethnicity. He served twice as Minister of Economy of Macedonia (December 2004 - June 2006 and August 2008 - July 2011)and as Minister of Defence(August 2011-February 2013). He is now Deputy Prime Minister of the Government of the Republic of Macedonia in charge of European Affairs. In 2010 he was selected as one of the top European Ministers in the group of Young Global Leaders by World Economic Forum. Politician Fatmir Sejdiu (born 23 October 1951) is a politician from Kosovo. He was the leader of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) and was the first President of the Republic of Kosovo. Politician Fatos Thanas Nano (born September 16, 1952) is an Albanian politician who was the Prime Minister of Albania several times; he was the first leader and founder of the Socialist Party of Albania and a member of the Albanian Parliament from 1991 to 1996 and 1997 to 2009. He reformed the Anti-Revisionist Marxist-Leninist ideology of the Labor Party of Albania into social democracy for its successor, the Socialist Party. During his leadership, the Socialist Party, as a result of reforms, joined the Socialist International and Party of European Socialists. Nano was a candidate in the 2007 presidential election but did not win. He again tried in the 2012 presidential election, but he did not even qualify as a candidate, because the leaders of parties in Parliament obstructed their respective MPs to elect him as candidate in the elections. Politician Faustin-Élie Soulouque (15 August 1782 – 6 August 1867) or Faustin I. He was a career officer and general in the Haïtian army when he was elected President of Haïti in 1847. In 1849 he was proclaimed Emperor of Haïti under the name Faustin I. He soon purged the army of the ruling elite, installed black-skinned loyalists in administrative positions, and created a secret police and a personal army. In 1849 he created a black nobility. However, his unsuccessful attempts to reconquer the Dominican Republic undermined his control and a conspiracy led by General Fabre Nicolas Geffrard forced him to abdicate in 1859. Politician Faustin Rucogoza (died April 7, 1994) was a Rwandan politician and the Minister of Information in the Broad-Based Transitional Government between late 1993 and April 1994. He was killed at the beginning of the Rwandan Genocide. He was a Hutu. Politician Faustus Cornelius Sulla Felix (22–62) was one of the lesser known figures of the Julio-Claudian dynasty of ancient Rome. His grandmother was Antonia Major, the niece of Emperor Augustus by her husband Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus (consul 16 BC) (his maternal grandfather). His mother was Domitia Lepida, a great niece of Emperor Augustus and granddaughter of Octavia Minor and Mark Antony. His father was Faustus (II) Cornelius Sulla (see also Faustus Cornelius Sulla Lucullus III), suffect consul of 31 and a descendant of the dictator Lucius Cornelius Sulla. He was also the half brother of the empress Valeria Messalina. Actor Fay Alexander (1924 or 1925 - 2000) was a stunt man and circus acrobat. He was one of the first trapeze artists to perform a triple somersault (a trick noteworthy for fatal attempts). Alexander performed it routinely. In Hollywood, he performed stunts for Tony Curtis and Doris Day and was in several movies about circus life. Actor Faye Adell (born December 23, 1976) is a German-French-American actress, director, screenwriter, and singer-songwriter, best known for her role as Audette Mende on the television series Eva, ganz mein Fall and in the television show Marienhof . Actor Faye Margaret Emerson (July 8, 1917 – March 9, 1983) was an American film actress and television interviewer known as "The First Lady of Television." Beginning in 1941, she acted in many Warner Brothers films. In 1944, she played one of her more memorable roles as Zachary Scott's former wife in The Mask of Dimitrios. She was also notable for being the third wife of presidential son Elliott Roosevelt from 1944 to 1950. Politician Faysal Abd al-Latif al-Shaabi () (died 1971) was the Prime Minister of the People's Republic of South Yemen from 6 April 1969 until the political coup that led to Salim Ali Rubai's ascendance to power on 22 June 1969. Al-Shaabi was appointed Prime Minister by President Qahtan Mohammed al-Shaabi. Politician Fazal Haq Khaliqyar (1934 – July 16, 2004) was an Afghan politician, that was briefly Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Afghanistan. Politician Fazel Ahmed Manawi was Deputy Chief Justice in the Supreme Court of Afghanistan. In January 2004, he publicly stated that he was opposed to women singing on state television. In April 2004, the Associated Press reporter Todd Pitman reported that Manawi had said that any Muslim caught drinking in the Irish Pub in Kabul would be punished. On June 21, 2003, he announced that the Afghan Supreme Court would try Sayed Madawi, the editor of Aftab, and his deputy Ali Payam Sestani for "libelling Islam". Manawi is chairman of the IEC. Politician Fazlollah Zahedi (Persian: فضل الله زاهدی) (c. 1897- 2 September 1963) was an Iranian general and statesman who replaced democratically elected Iranian Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh through a western-backed coup d'état, in which he played a major role. Politician Fazlul Quader Chowdhury (also known as A.K.M. Fazlul Quader Chowdhry) was the 5th speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan, from East Pakistan. He belonged to Ayub Khan's Convention Muslim League. He was also the acting President of Pakistan from time to time when Ayub Khan left the country. His elder brother Fazlul Kabir Chowdhury was the leader of the opposition in East pakistan assembly. Quader was Preceded by Maulvi Tamizuddin Khan of Awami League. Actor Fe Amorsolo was born as Amparo Casim Abuyen-Pilapil on 17 January 1927 in the barangay of Guadelupe Viejo in Makati City, Philippines. She is a pre-war Filipina actress who made a debut via the popular hit movie Carmelita in 1938 under the production company, Parlatone Hispano Filipino, and is the grandmother to danish bowling player Anne Lorraine Gales Actor Federico Boido (born in 1938 in Novi Ligure, Italy), is an Italian film actor who has appeared in many horror films, spaghetti westerns, and sword and sandal movies. He also acted in the Sadistik photo novels and related his experiences in the film The Diabolikal Super-Kriminal. Politician Federico Páez Chiriboga (6 June 1876–1974) was President of Ecuador 1935–1937. Politician Feethan Filipo Banyikwa is a Member of Parliament in the National Assembly of Tanzania. Politician Feiz Mohammad (born 1970) is an Australian Muslim preacher of Lebanese descent, noted for his Islamic fundamentalism. He has given lectures in which he blamed women who were rape victims for the fact that they were raped, urged young Muslims to kill infidel non-believers, called on Muslim parents to have their children die as a jihadist martyrs, called the word "Kafir" , and called Jews "pigs" while laughing about killing them. He also called for the beheading of a Dutch politician. Actor Fele Martínez (born Rafael Martínez 22 February 1975) is a Goya Award-winning Spanish actor. Actor Felice Andreasi (8 January 1928, Turin – 25 December 2005, Cortazzone) was an Italian film, television, and stage actor. He appeared in over 50 films in Italy between 1972 and 2005. He was considered one of the leading stage actors in comic and satirical theatre in Milan. Actor Felicia Cohn Montealegre (6 February 1922 – 16 June 1978) was a Chilean Costa Rica-born American stage and television actress. From 1951 until her death, she was the wife of American composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein. Politician Feliciano Leviste (1898–1972), popularly known as "Sanoy", was governor of Batangas province in the Philippines from 1947 to 1972. Respected for his populist platform, Leviste governed Batangas during an unprecedented twenty four years, winning six elections in the process. He was a member of the Nacionalista party. Politician Feliciano "Sonny" Racimo Belmonte, Jr. (born October 2, 1936, in Manila) is a member of the Philippine House of Representatives representing the Fourth District of Quezon City. He is also the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from 2010 to present. He served as the Mayor of Quezon City from 2001 to 2010. Actor Felicia Pearson (born May 18, 1980, in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American actress, author, and rapper. She is best known for playing a character of the same name, Felicia "Snoop" Pearson, on The Wire. She wrote a memoir titled Grace After Midnight detailing her troubled childhood and time spent in prison for second-degree murder. Actor Felicity Rose Hadley Jones (born 17 October 1983) is an English actress, best known to television audiences for her role as the school bully Ethel Hallow in the first series of The Worst Witch and its sequel Weirdsister College. Jones also co-starred in Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant's feature Cemetery Junction. She appeared in 2011 in the drama Like Crazy opposite Anton Yelchin and in the romantic comedy Chalet Girl with Ed Westwick. Actor Felicity Waterman is an English actress best known for her role as Vanessa Hunt during the final two seasons of the television drama series Knots Landing and as a regular cast member of the series 1999-2000 in the role of Lt. Abigail Hawling. Politician Felipe Neri Medina Valderas y Fernández de Córdova (born 1797) was President of Honduras 13–15 April 1839. Politician Felipe Quispe Huanca "El Mallku" (Aymara language: "condor") is an ethnic Aymara Bolivian political leader. He heads the Pachakuti Indigenous Movement (MIP) and has also been general secretary of the United Union Confederation of Working Peasants of Bolivia (CSUTCB). In 1984, he was one of the leading organisers of the Tupac Katari Guerrilla Army, a failed armed insurrection against the government. Quispe was arrested for his involvement in the movement on August 19, 1992. Quispe has worked for the establishment of an indigenous republic — which would take the name "Collasuyu" — in the Aymara-majority regions of Bolivia. Politician Félix Arcadio Montero Monge ( 1850 - June 5, 1897) was a lawyer, a politician, and a union leader in Costa Rica. Actor Felix (born 1 June 1992) an English child actor and bass guitar player known for playing Wolfie in The Story of Tracy Beaker. His acting debut came in 2001, where he appeared alongside childhood friends in a production of Terry Deary's 'A Horrible Christmas', which was performed in front of an audience of 150. In 2003, he appeared as the White Rabbit in a version of 'Alice in Wonderland'. He has also appeared in stage productions of A View from the Bridge, Guys and Dolls, West Side Story and Bugsy Malone. Actor Felix D'Alviella (PhEE-Licks Dee-AL-bie-lya, born 30 September 1978) is a Belgian actor best known for his character Rico Da Silva in the BBC soap opera Doctors. Along with Doctor Greg Robinson, the characters had British soap's first gay wedding. He has also recently cameoed as Ryan in an episode of Casualty. Politician Félix de la Peña (died August 23, 1873) was an Argentine politician, and governor of Córdoba Province, Argentina. Politician Felix Finisterre is a Saint Lucian politician who represented the Babonneau constituency for the Saint Lucia Labour Party, and was the Minister for Telecommunications until he was defeated in the general election of 11 December 2006. Politician Félix-Gabriel Marchand (January 9, 1832 – September 25, 1900) was a journalist, author, notary and politician in Quebec, Canada. He was the 11th Premier of Quebec from May 24, 1897 to September 25, 1900. Politician Félix Gatineau (November 12, 1857 - December 21, 1927) was a French-Canadian statesman and historian in his adopted hometown of Southbridge, Massachusetts. He was born in Sainte-Victoire, Quebec, an area halfway between Montreal and Quebec City. Gatineau arrived in Southbridge in 1877. Among his many deeds, he was a state representative in Massachusetts in 1906, 1920–21, and 1927, and led several French-Canadian societies. His written works include L'Histoire des Franco-Américains de Southbridge and L'Historique des Conventions Générales des Canadiens-Français aux Etats-Unis. Politician Felix Holtmann (born December 5, 1944) is a former Canadian politician. He served in the Canadian House of Commons from 1984 to 1993, as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party. Politician Felix Saarikoski (June 21, 1857 in Kuopio – July 4, 1920) was a Finnish politician. He was a member of the Senate of Finland. Politician Feng Dao () (882-May 21, 954), courtesy name Kedao (可道), formally Prince Wenyi of Ying (瀛文懿王), was an important Chinese governmental official during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period, who served as a chancellor during the three of the latter four dynasties (Later Tang Dynasty, Later Jin Dynasty, and Later Zhou Dynasty) and was also an honored official during Later Han Dynasty. For his contribution to block-printing process for printing Chinese written works, scholars have compared him to Johannes Gutenberg. Traditional histories praised him for his various virtues but also vilified him for not being faithful to a single dynasty but being willing to serve a number of successive dynasties. Politician Feng Deyi (封德彝) (568–627), formal name Feng Lun (封倫) but went by the courtesy name of Deyi, formally initially Duke Ming of Mi (密明公), later Duke Miao of Mi (密繆公), was an official of the Chinese dynasty Sui Dynasty and Tang Dynasty who served as a chancellor during the reigns of Emperor Gaozu of Tang and Emperor Taizong of Tang. He was praised for his quick thinking but criticized by historians for his being overly attentive to the emperors' desires. Politician Ferdinand "Bongbong" R. Marcos, Jr. (born September 13, 1957), widely known as Bongbong Marcos, is a Filipino politician and senator in the 15th Congress. A member of the Nacionalista Party, Marcos chairs several senate committees, including the Committee on Local Government and the Committee on Urban Planning, Housing and Resettlement, and is a member of several other committees. Actor Ferdinand Martini (1 September 1870 – 23 December 1930) was a German film actor. He appeared in 38 films between 1920 and 1931. Politician Ferdinand Mercado-Ramos is a former Secretary of the Puerto Rico Department of State under Governor Sila Calderón from 2001 to 2004. His government service ended after Gov. Calderón appointed him as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico and his nomination was later withdrawn when it became apparent that he would not be confirmed by the Senate of Puerto Rico. Actor Ferdinando Poggi, often credited as Nando Poggi, was an Italian born actor active between 1958 and 1985. Best known for his role as Castor in the 1963 film Jason and the Argonauts, he also acted in Clash of the Titans as well as several Italian language films. Politician Ferdinand Xhaferraj is an Albanian politician. He was the Minister of Tourism, Cultural Affairs, Youth and Sports of that country, serving since 2009, and is a member of the Democratic Party of Albania. Politician Ferenc Kölcsey (August 8, 1790, Sződemeter – August 24, 1838) was a Hungarian poet, literary critic, orator, and politician, noted for his support of the liberal current inside the Habsburg Empire. He wrote the national anthem of Hungary in 1823. Politician Ferenc Mádl (29 January 1931 – 29 May 2011) was the second President of the third Republic of Hungary, having served from 4 August 2000 to 5 August 2005. Politician Ferenc Münnich (born 18 November 1886, Seregélyes – 29 November 1967, Budapest) was a Hungarian Communist politician who served as Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the People's Republic of Hungary from 1958 to 1961. Politician Ferenc Szálasi (Szálasi Ferenc in Hungarian, ) (6 January 1897 – 12 March 1946) was the leader of the fascist Arrow Cross Party – Hungarist Movement, the "Leader of the Nation" (Nemzetvezető), being both Head of State and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Hungary's "Government of National Unity" (Nemzeti Összefogás Kormánya) for the final three months of Hungary's participation in World War II, after Germany occupied Hungary and removed Miklós Horthy by force. During his brief rule, Szálasi's men murdered 10,000–15,000 Jews. After the war, he was executed after a trial by the Hungarian court for crimes against the state committed during World War II. Actor Fergus James Riordan is a young British actor. Best known for his role in Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance as Danny. He was born in Madrid to British parents. One of his parents is Irish, the other is Scottish. Politician Ferit Sadi Melen (1906, Van - September 3, 1988, Ankara) was a Turkish civil servant, politician and Prime Minister of Turkey. Actor Fermin Galeano Gaekel (born November 7, 1975), is a Honduran actor who has appeared in leading roles in several films. Throughout his career, he has earned recognition in Iceland and in the United States for his acting. Politician Fermín Jáudenes y Álvarez was briefly a Spanish Governor-General of the Philippines, from July 24 to August 13, 1898, in the middle of the Philippine Revolution. During his term, two important events occurred – the mock Battle of Manila and the surrender of the Spanish, ending over 330 years of rule. Jaudenes was in Manila when the Spanish parliament, the Cortes, learned of Governor-General Basilio Augustín’s attempt to negotiate surrender to the army of Filipinos under Emilio Aguinaldo, which precipitated the latter's removal on July 24, 1898, and the appointment of Jáudenes as Governor-General the same day. Most references indicate that Jaudenes was Acting Governor-General, and remained as such throughout his short term of 21 days. Actor Fernanda Romero (born Mexico City 1983 as Maria Fernanda Romero Martinez) is a Mexican actress, model and singer. She is most noted for her starring role in the Mexican telenovela Eternamente tuya and her supporting role in the American film The Eye. Actor Fernand Ledoux (born Jacques Joseph Félix Fernand Ledoux, 24 January 1897, Tirlemont – 21 September 1993, Villerville) was a French film and theatre actor of Belgian origin. He studied with Raphaël Duflos at the CNSAD, and began his career with small roles at the Comédie-Française. He appeared in close to eighty films, with his best remembered role being the stationmaster Roubaud in Jean Renoir's La Bête humaine (1938), but he remained primarily a theatrical actor for the duration of his career. Politician Fernando Arturo de Meriño (born Santo Domingo, January 9, 1833 - August 20, 1906) was a Dominican priest and politician. He served as president of the Dominican Republic from September 1, 1880 until September 1, 1882. He was later made an archbishop. Politician Fernando Bernabé Agüero Rocha (born June 11, 1920 in Managua – September 28, 2011) was a Nicaraguan politician and the founder (1988) and leader of the Social Conservative Party. In 1967 Agüero was chosen to represent the conservative 1966 National Opposition Union (UNO) in the presidential election against the Somoza regime. His campaign was marked by the bloody repression of one of his political rallies in Managua. In 1971 however, Agüero signed the controversial Kupia Kumi pact with Anastasio Somoza Debayle. Politician Fernando Botero Zea (born 23 August 1956) is a Colombian politician who served in several public positions, including as Defense Minister under President Ernesto Samper, for whom he was campaign manager in his presidential run. Botero was elected as a member of the Colombian Congress for the Colombian Liberal Party. He is a son of the internationally recognized painter and sculptor Fernando Botero. He was convicted of financial issues associated with the campaign's having accepted money from the Cali Cartel, and served nearly three years in prison. Losing an appeal in 2007 on a second charge, Botero is staying in Mexico, where his citizenship prevents him from being extradited. Politician Fernando Francisco Gómez Mont Urueta (born January 11, 1963) is a Mexican lawyer and politician who served as Secretary of the Interior. He was appointed by President Felipe Calderón on November 10, 2008, following the death of secretary Juan Camilo Mouriño in a plane crash on November 4. Gómez Mont was a member of the National Action Party until his resignation from the party on February 10, 2010. He presented his resignation on July 14, 2010 and President Calderon appointed Francisco Blake Mora to take charge of the Secretary of the Interior. Politician Fernando Larrazábal Bretón (born August 11, 1962) is a Mexican politician born in Oaxaca who has served as mayor of San Nicolás and was a member of Nuevo León's Congress in 2009. He is the municipal president of Monterrey. Politician Fernando Matthei Aubel (b.Osorno July 11, 1925) is a retired Chilean Air Force General who was part of the military junta that ruled Chile from 1973 to 1990, replacing the dismissed Gustavo Leigh as Air Force Commander in Chief on July 24, 1978. He was part of the Junta from 1977 to 1990, retiring from the Air Force in July of 1991. Politician Fernándo Norzagaray y Escudero was a Spanish soldier and colonial governor. Of Basque descent, he was a lieutenant general before becoming the 104th Governor of Puerto Rico and the 78th Governor of the Philippines under Spanish colonial rule. He also had a political career in Spain. In 1840 he was briefly Minister of War. On his return to Spain in 1860 he was made a senator, but he died the same year. Politician Fernando Volio Jiménez (1925 - 1996) was a Costa Rican politician. Politician Fernand Poukré-Kono (born in 1955, N'Djamena, Chad) is the Permanent Representative to the United Nations for the Central African Republic, taking office in January 2003. He is married with two children. Actor Fernán Mirás (born July 17, 1969 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine film and television actor. He is sometimes credited as Fernando Mirás. Actor Fern Emmett (March 22, 1896 – September 3, 1946) was an American film actress. She appeared in 212 films between 1930 and 1946. Politician Fern H. Shubert was a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's thirty-fifth Senate district, including constituents in Mecklenburg and Union counties. An accountant from Marshville, North Carolina, Shubert served three terms in the state House before being elected to the Senate, where she was the Republican whip. Politician Ferreolus, also called Ferreolus of Rodez (b. ca 485) was a Gallo-Roman senator from Narbonne, then Narbo, who later lived in Rodez where his family had also held Trevidos, a villa estate near Segodunum, since the mid fifth century at least. He was the son of Tonantius Ferreolus of Nimes and his wife Industria of Narbo. He was evidently the senator and relative, Ferreolus, who was reported by Apollinaris of Valence in a letter to Avitus of Vienne to have visited him in around 520. Actor Ferris Taylor (25 March 1888 – 7 March 1961) was an American film actor. He appeared in over 120 films between 1933 and 1958. He also made guest appearances on The Cisco Kid starring Duncan Renaldo and Leo Carillo in the early 1950s. Politician Festus Gontebanye Mogae (born 21 August 1939) is a Botswana national who was President of Botswana from 1998 to 2008. He succeeded Quett Masire as President in 1998 and was reelected in October 2004; after ten years in office, he stepped down in 2008 and was succeeded by Lieutenant General Ian Khama. He is married to Barbara Mogae, and they have three children: Chedza, Nametso and Boikaego. Actor Fewlass Llewellyn (born 5 March 1886 in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire-died 16 June 1941 in London) was an English film actor. Politician Fidel Herrera Beltrán (Nopaltepec, Veracruz, March 7, 1949) is a Mexican politician and former governor of Veracruz. A member of Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), he was elected governor in 2004. Prior to that, he was deputy in the XLIX Legislature for Cosamaloapan, LI Legislature for Pánuco, LV Legislature for Cosamaloapan and LVII Legislature for Boca del Río and a senator representing Veracruz in the LVIII Legislature. He is a lawyer by profession having attended the law school at UNAM. Politician Field Marshal Edwin Noel Westby Bramall, Baron Bramall (born 18 December 1923) is a British Army officer who served as Chief of the General Staff, the professional head of the British Army, between 1979 and 1982, and as Chief of the Defence Staff, professional head of the British Armed Forces, from 1982 to 1985. He developed the concept of the "Fifth Pillar" pulling together the activities of defence attachés to form a structure for intervention in smaller countries. Politician Field Marshal Henry Seymour Conway (1721 – 9 July 1795) was a British general and statesman. A brother of the 1st Marquess of Hertford, and cousin of Horace Walpole, he began his military career in the War of the Austrian Succession and eventually rose to the position of Commander-in-Chief of the Forces. Politician Field Marshal Julian Hedworth George Byng, 1st Viscount Byng of Vimy (11 September 1862 – 6 June 1935) was a British Army officer who served as Governor General of Canada, the 12th since Canadian Confederation. Politician Field-Marshal Maharaja Sri Teen Chandra Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, (8 July 1863 – 26 November 1929), was the fifth Prime Minister of Nepal from the Rana dynasty. He served in this capacity from 27 June 1901, following the deposition of his brother Deva Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, to his death in 1929. He received the title of Tung-ling-ping-ma-kuo-kang-wang, as had all of his predecessors, from the Qing Dynasty in 1902. He received George V in 1911, and the Prince of Wales (the future Edward VIII) in 1921, respectively. He abolished slavery from 1924–1926, also signing the Anglo-Nepalese Treaty of Friendship in 1923, which recognised the independence of Nepal. However, he was a domineering figure who mercilessly controlled the King of Nepal, Tribhuvan, once going so far as to hold a loaded pistol to his head. Politician Field Marshal Paul Sanford Methuen, 3rd Baron Methuen GCB, GCMG, GCVO, DL (1 September 1845 – 30 October 1932) was a British Army officer. He served in the Third Anglo-Ashanti War in 1873 and then in the expedition of Sir Charles Warren to Bechuanaland in the mid 1880s. He took a prominent role as General Officer Commanding the 1st Division in the Second Boer War. He suffered a serious defeat at the Battle of Magersfontein, during which he failed to carry out adequate reconnaissance and accordingly his artillery bombarded the wrong place leading to the Highland Brigade taking heavy casulties. He was later captured by the Boers at Tweebosch. After the War he became general officer commanding-in-chief in South Africa in 1908, governor and commander-in-chief of Natal in 1910 and then governor and commander-in-chief of Malta in 1915. Politician Field Marshal Peter Anthony Inge, Baron Inge (born 5 August 1935) was the Chief of the General Staff, the professional head of the British Army, between 1992 and 1994. He then served as Chief of the Defence Staff before retiring in 1997. Early in his early military career he saw action during the Malayan Emergency and in Northern Ireland and later in his career he provided advice to the British Government during the Bosnian War. Politician Field Marshal Sir Alured Clarke KB (24 November 1744 – 16 September 1832) was an officer of the British army, lieutenant governor of the colonial Province of Quebec, and civil administrator of Lower Canada. Following his service in Canada, Clarke served as commander-in-chief of the British forces in Madras, then Bengal, then all of India. Politician Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn (Thai ถนอม กิตติขจร, ; August 11, 1911 – June 16, 2004) was a military dictator of Thailand. A staunch anti-Communist, Thanom oversaw a decade of military rule in Thailand from 1963 to 1973, until public protests which exploded into violence forced him to step down. His return from exile in 1976 sparked protests which led to a massacre of demonstrators, followed by a military coup. Politician Filipe Nagera Bole (born 23 August 1936) is a Fijian politician who hails from the village of Mualevu on the island of Vanuabalavu in the Lau Group. He has long had a reputation as one of Fiji's few politicians untainted by scandal, and is noted for his moderate views. In October 2003, he endorsed calls for an end to racially segregated voting, saying that electing all members of the House of Representatives by universal suffrage would make voters and politicians think of the common national good, rather than communal interests. Politician Filippo Maria Pandolfi (born 1 November 1927 in Bergamo) is an Italian former politician, minister and European commissioner. Actor Finn Wittrock (born in Lenox, Massachusetts) is an American actor, best known for his role as Damon Miller on the ABC soap opera All My Children. In 2012, Wittrock appeared off Broadway, playing Harold "Happy" Loman in the critically acclaimed revival of Death of a Salesman, which starred Philip Seymour Hoffman. Actor Fiona Glascott (born November 22, 1982) is an Irish actress. She was nominated for an Irish Film and Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in Film/TV for 2003's Goldfish Memory. Actor Fiona Hogan is an American actress. She was born and raised in New York City. She grew up playing the piano and writing songs as a child. While in college, she got involved in theatre, winning numerous acting awards and being awarded a Regent Citation for Contribution to The Arts. During her studies she wrote the score for three musicals and had work commissioned by Paul Anka. After graduation, she went to Los Angeles, CA and studied with renowned acting coach Ivana Chubbuck, who mentored Fiona, and trained her to become an acting teacher. Actor Fiona Lewis born September 28, 1946, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex is a British actress. She is married to producer Art Linson an American film producer, director and screenwriter. In February 1967 she had an appearance Politician Fiona Ma (; born March 4, 1966) is an American politician and a former member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, California State Assembly and is currently the spokesperson for the San Francisco Hep B Free campaign. Actor Fiona Richmond (born March 2, 1945, Hilborough, Norfolk, England) is a former glamour model and actress. She is the daughter of the Reverend John Harrison. Born Julia Rosamund Harrison, she became a British sex symbol in the 1970s for her appearances in numerous risqué plays, comedy revues, magazines and films. Actor Fiona Spence (born 10 October 1948, Kent, England), is a British born stage and television actress and drama teacher. One of the most recognisable Australian television stars during the early 1980s, she is best known for her small screen roles as Gestapo like prison officer Vera Bennett in the Australian television series Prisoner and the unlucky in love spinster Celia Stewart in Home and Away. She has had a successful and long running career in the theatre both in Australia and the UK. Actor Fionnghuala Manon "Fionnula" Flanagan (born 10 December 1941), is an Irish actress, best known for her work in theatre, film and television. Actor Firdaus Dadi (born July 26, 1980) is a well known Indian actress. She made her acting debut in the 1992 film Tahalka and then moved into television, making her debut in the popular serial Banegi Apni Baat (1994). She went onto appear in many notable serials throughout the 1990s and early 2000s including Parampara, Imtihaan, Aahat and after a break she returned to television in the 2010 serial, Bandini. Politician Firidun bey Ahmad bey oglu Kocharli or Kocharlinski (; or ) (26 January 1863, Shusha – 1920, Ganja) was a prominent Azerbaijani writer, philologist and literary critic. Politician Fitzroy F. A. Bedeau (born August 29, 1944) is a politician and former police officer from the island of Grenada. From 1998 until 2005 he served as the commissioner of the Royal Grenada Police Force. He has stood for the Parliament of Grenada on the New National Party ticket. Actor Flavia Vento (born 17 April 1977) is an Italian model, actress and presenter. Politician Flavius Claudius Constantius Gallus (ca. 325/326–354), commonly known as Constantius Gallus, was a member of the Constantinian dynasty and Caesar of the Roman Empire (351–354). Gallus was consul three years, from 352 to 354. Politician Flavius Eutolmius Tatianus (, Flavios Eutolmios Tatianos; fl. 357–392) was a politician of the Late Roman Empire. Politician Flavius Stilicho (occasionally written as Stilico) (ca. 359–408) was a high-ranking general (magister militum) who was, for a time, the most powerful man in the Western Roman Empire. Half Vandal and married to the niece of the Emperor Theodosius, Stilicho’s regency for the underage Honorius marked the high point of German advancement in the service of Rome. After many years of victories against a number of enemies, both barbarian and Roman, a series of political and military disasters finally allowed his enemies in the court of Honorius to remove him from power, culminating in his arrest and subsequent execution in 408. Known for his military successes and sense of duty, Stilicho was, in the words of historian Edward Gibbon, “the last of the Roman generals.” Politician Flavius Theodosius or Theodosius the Elder was a senior military officer serving in the Western Roman Empire and the father of the Roman emperor Theodosius I. Flavius Theodosius attained the rank of Comes Britanniarum (Count of the province of Britannia) and as such, he is usually referred to as Comes (Count) Theodosius. He afterwards fought against the Alemanni and in Mauretania. Politician Fleming Blanchard McCurdy, (February 17, 1875 – August 29, 1952) was a Canadian politician. Actor Fletcher Humphrys (born 1 April 1976) is an Australian actor. He is best known for his roles as Brett 'Brick' Buchanon in McLeod's Daughters and as Alex Kearns in All Saints. Politician Fletcher L. Hartsell, Jr. (born February 15, 1947) is a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's thirty-sixth North Carolina Senate district, including constituents in Cabarrus and Iredell counties. An attorney from Concord, North Carolina, Hartsell is currently (2013-2014 session) serving in his twelfth term in the state Senate. Actor Fletcher Markle (March 27, 1921 – May 23, 1991) was a Canadian actor, screenwriter, television producer and director. Markle began a radio career in his native Canada, before working in films as an actor, and on television as a host as well as in his other creative roles. Politician Flora Buka is a Zimbabwean politician and Minister of State for Special Affairs Responsible for Land and Resettlement Programme. She was ZANU-PF's candidate for Gokwe-Nembudziya constituency in the March 2008 parliamentary election; she won the seat, receiving 8,650 votes and defeating two challengers from the Movement for Democratic Change: Kizito Chindende (MDC-T), who received 5,396 votes, and Josphat Mahachi (MDC-M), who received 1,071 votes. She is serving as Minister of State in the Office of Vice-President Joseph Msika. Actor Flora Chan Wai-Shan was born in 30 May 1970 in Hong Kong. She is an American actress active primarily in Hong Kong television and film. Along with Maggie Cheung Ho-yee, Kenix Kwok, Jessica Hsuan, and Ada Choi, she is known as one of the Top 5 "Fa Dans" (term used for actresses with high popularity) of TVB from the mid-1990s to mid-2000s. Actor Florence Agnes Henderson (born February 14, 1934) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her role of Carol Brady on the ABC sitcom The Brady Bunch from 1969 to 1974. Florence also has had a strong constant presence on television since the 1950`s and has hosted several long-running cooking and variety shows over the years. Henderson also has appeared on as a guest on many scripted and non-scripted (talk and reality shows) over the years. She may also be known for being a contestant on Dancing with the Stars in 2010. Henderson currently hosts her own talk show, The Florence Henderson Show, on RLTV. Politician Florence Bayard Bird, (January 15, 1908 – July 18, 1998) was a Canadian broadcaster, journalist, and Senator. Actor Florence Danon Gayda (born October 16, 1931), better known as Rosa Rosal, is a FAMAS award-winning Filipino film actress dubbed as the "original femme fatale of Philippine cinema". She is also known for her work with the Philippine National Red Cross. For her humanitarian activities, she received the 1999 Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public Service, an award widely considered as Asia's Nobel Prize. She is the mother of TV host Toni Rose Gayda. Politician Florence Elsie Inman (5 December 1891 – 31 May 1986) was a long serving member of the Canadian Senate. A Liberal, she was appointed to the Senate 28 July 1955 on the recommendation of Louis St-Laurent, and represented the senatorial division of Murray Harbour, Prince Edward Island until her death. She was the first female Senator from Prince Edward Island. Politician Florence "Flor" O'Mahony (born 23 January 1946) is a former Labour Party politician in Ireland. He was a senator in the 1980s, and was briefly a Member of the European Parliament (MEP). Politician Florence "Flossie" Mabel Kling Harding (previously DeWolfe; August 15, 1860 in Marion, Ohio – November 21, 1924), wife of President Warren G. Harding, was the First Lady of the United States from 1921 to 1923. Actor Florencia Trinidad (born Roberto Carlos Trinidad; March 2, 1975), better known by her stage name Flor de la V, is an Argentine transgender actress, supervedette, comedienne and television hostess. In 2010, after a court decision, Trinidad was legally recognized as a woman, and changed her name. Politician Florian Gerster (born May 7, 1949 in Worms, Germany) was a German government official and politician. After his graduation, he served in the military and earned a master's degree in psychology at the University of Mannheim. In 1977, he was elected to the Diet of Rhineland-Palatinate and entered the German Bundestag in 1987. From 1991 onwards, he was appointed Minister for Federal and European Affairs and thereafter Minister of Labor of Rhineland Palatinate. From 2002 until his resignation in 2004, he served as President of the Federal Employment Agency of Germany. Today, Gerster is a senior lecturer at the German University of Administrative Sciences Speyer and works as a freelance management consultant. He is the brother of ZDF heute news speaker Petra Gerster. Politician Floriano Vieira de Araújo Peixoto ( 30 April 1839 — 29 July 1895), born in (today a district of the city of Maceió in the State of Alagoas), was a Brazilian soldier and politician, a veteran of the Paraguayan War, and the second president of Brazil. Politician Florijan von Grafflieiden was a politician of the early 18th century in Slovenia, when the country was under the Holy Roman Empire. He became mayor of Ljubljana in 1720. He was succeeded by Matija Christian in 1726. Politician Flor Marcelino, is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. She was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2007 provincial election, for the electoral division of Wellington. In the 2011 provincial election, she was re-elected to a second term in office in the new electoral district of Logan. Marcelino is a member of the New Democratic Party. Politician Floyd Bjørnstjerne Olson (November 13, 1891 – August 22, 1936) was an American politician. He served as the 22nd Governor of Minnesota from January 6, 1931, to August 22, 1936, dying in office of stomach cancer. Olson was a member of the Minnesota Farmer-Labor Party, and the first member of that party to win the office of governor. He is consistently considered one of the greatest governors in Minnesota history and one of the most influential American politicians of his era. Politician Floyd J. McCree (1923–1988), was a Michigan politician. He was the first African American Flint City Mayor. Politician Floyd Laughren (born October 3, 1935) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He sat in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1971 to 1998 as a member of the Ontario New Democratic Party, and served as Finance Minister and Deputy Premier in the government of Bob Rae. Politician Floyd Prozanski (born 1954) is a Democratic member of the Oregon State Senate, representing the 4th District, since 2004. He previously served in the Oregon House of Representatives, from 1995 through 2000 and again for the 2003 session. He resigned from the House in December 2003 to accept appointment to the Senate seat that had been vacated by Tony Corcoran. He won election to the seat in November 2004. Actor F. Murray Abraham (born Murray Abraham; October 24, 1939) is an American actor. He became widely known during the 1980s after winning the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Antonio Salieri in Amadeus. He has appeared in many roles, both leading and supporting, in films such as The Name of the Rose, Finding Forrester, All the President's Men and Scarface. He is also known for his television and theatre work. Politician Fong Po Kuan (; born 15 September 1973 in Perak) is a Malaysian politician from the Democratic Action Party (DAP) political party. She is able to communicate in Chinese, English, and Malay. She did her STPM in Anglo Chinese School, Ipoh in 1992. After that she attended the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) from 1993 to 1997, and graduated with a law degree. Actor Forbes Collins is a British actor, best known for his role as King John in the popular comedy Maid Marian and Her Merry Men. He also starred in the episode All About Scoring, Innit? in the critically acclaimed drama, Minder, playing Arklow, as well as appearing in episodes of the first series of Blackadder, and playing the Chief Officer in Doctor Who's Vengeance on Varos. He also played Zacky Martin in Poldark (1975). Actor Forbes Masson (born 17 August Falkirk) is a Scottish actor and writer. He is an associate artist with the Royal Shakespeare Company and is best known for his classical theatre roles and comedy partnership with Alan Cumming. Masson and Cumming wrote The High Life, a Scottish situation comedy where they played the lead characters, Steve McCracken and Sebastian Flight, who were heavily based on Victor and Barry, their famous Scottish comedy alter-egos. Politician Fordis Clifford Parker was an American politician who served in both branches of the Massachusetts legislature, and in both branches of the city council, and as the 38th Mayor of, Springfield, Massachusetts. Actor Ford Sterling (November 3, 1882 – October 13, 1939) was an American comedian and actor best known for his work with Keystone Studios. One of the 'Big 4' he was the original chief of the Keystone Cops. Politician For other people of the same name, see Louis Phélypeaux. For other members of the family, see Phélypeaux. Actor Forrest Compton (born September 15, 1925) is an American actor. He has appeared in many television series and films but is by far best known as attorney Mike Karr, the central character on the long-running soap opera The Edge of Night, on which he appeared from 1970 - 84 (he was the third and final actor to play the role). He also is well remembered as the battalion commander Lieutenant Colonel Edward Gray on the 1960s sitcom Gomer Pyle, USMC. He had a recurring role in 1959-1960 in the NBC series The Troubleshooters with Keenan Wynn, Bob Mathias, and Chet Allen. His other television credits include The Twilight Zone, 77 Sunset Strip, My Three Sons, Mayberry RFD, Mannix, Hogan's Heroes, That Girl, Another World, Loving, One Life to Live, As the World Turns and Ed. He also portrayed President Flynn in the 1991 Christopher Walken film McBain. Married to the former Jeanne Sementini on September 28, 1975, Compton has not acted since 2002. Politician For the President of Colombia from 1966 to 1970, see Carlos Lleras Restrepo Actor For the rock singer, see Jeffrey Lee Pierce. For other people named Jeff Pierce, see Jeff Pierce (disambiguation) Actor Fortunato Co, Jr., better known as Atoy Co, is a former Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) basketball player and actor who was part of the fabled Crispa Redmanizers ballclub that won two Grand Slams, in 1976 and 1983. He won the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award in 1979 and was a 9-time Mythical First Team Member. He was a national team player that participated in the 1974 Asian Games. Politician Fouad Douiri (; born 1960 in Fes) is a Moroccan politician of the Istiqlal Party. Since 3 January 2012, he holds the position of Minister of Energy, Mines, Water and Environment in Abdelilah Benkirane's cabinet. Politician Fouad Jumblatt (1885-6 August 1921) (فؤاد جنبلاط in Arabic) was a powerful director of the Chouf District in Lebanon. He was assassinated on 6 August 1921. Actor Foy Van Dolsen (November 29, 1911 - March 5, 1990) was an American movie character actor. He appeared in many movies, such as Never Say Die, Tom Sawyer, Detective, Reaching for the Sun, and North West Mounted Police. He is best known for playing "Panama Pete, the Phantom" in the 1941 Universal horror film Horror Island. The Phantom was one of Universal's more impressive monster-villains, tall, with a mustache, wearing a hat and cape, with a most menacing voice. Foy Van Dolsen and his wife Libby retired from show business and ran a Quaker boarding school in North Carolina in the 1960s. Politician Fra McCann is an Irish politician. McCann became active in the Irish republican movement and during the 1970s was jailed on a number of occasions. In 1987, he was elected to Belfast City Council in a by-election, representing Sinn Féin. Politician Franca Arena (born 23 August 1939) is an Australian politician and activist. She was a Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1981, first for the Australian Labor Party then as an Independent from 1997 until she left the Council in 1999. Long recognised as a colourful and influential figure in New South Wales politics, Arena shot to national prominence in 1996 when, under Parliamentary privilege, she named retired judge David Yeldham and former New South Wales MP Frank Arkell as potential paedophiles. Actor Franca Valeri (born 31 July 1920) is an Italian actress. Actor Frances Adeline "Fanny" Josephs (1842–1890) was an English actress and singer. In 1877, she starred in one of the most successful plays of the day, The Pink Dominos at the Criterion Theatre, alongside Charles Wyndham. Politician Frances Ann "Fran" Ulmer (born February 1, 1947) is an administrator and Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Alaska. She served as the ninth Lieutenant Governor of Alaska from 1994 to 2002 under governor Tony Knowles, becoming the first female elected to statewide office in Alaska. She later served as the chancellor of the University of Alaska Anchorage. Actor Frances Barber (born on 13 May 1958 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England) is an Olivier Award-nominated English actress with a long and distinguished stage career. She has also appeared in numerous television productions. Politician Frances Beatrice Marshoff (born 17 September 1957) was Premier of the Free State from 2004 to 2009. She succeeded Winkie Direko to the position on 22 April 2004, and was replaced by Ace Magashule on 6 May 2009. Actor Frances Burke may refer to: Actor Francesca Buller (born 20 January 1964 in the United Kingdom) is an English actress best known for her portrayal of various characters in the TV series Farscape, most notably that of War Minister Ahkna. She also has performed in theatre roles, including in Hamlet and Merchant of Venice. Actor Francesca Capaldi (born ) is an American child actress. She currently co-stars as Chloe James in the Disney Channel sitcom Dog with a Blog. Actor Francesca Fowler (born 1985, Hammersmith, London) is a British actress, best known for her appearance in the 2007 thriller movie Straightheads alongside Gillian Anderson and Danny Dyer; she is also recognised for her appearances in Rome HBO, and various BBC TV series. Actor Francesco Andreini (c. 1548 – 1624) was an Italian actor mainly of commedia dell'arte plays. He began his career playing the role of the unsophisticated love-stricken young man. Later he played the role of capitan Spavento (in Fright), a Pickwickian character of excessive fatigue Politician Francesco Cossiga (; 1928 – 2010) was a left-wing Italian politician who was the 43rd Prime Minister of Italy from 1979 to 1980 and the eighth President of Italy from 1985 to 1992. He was also a professor of constitutional law at the University of Sassari. Actor Francesco Cura (born 7 March 1977), is an American actor, singer, and fashion model. He is sometimes credited as Francis J. Cura, or Francesco Maria Cura. He has starred in feature films such as Hannah Can't Swim, Singularity, and The Deep and Dreamless Sleep. He has also guest starred in such series as Criminal Minds, and Scrubs. Politician Francesco Fortugno (Brancaleone, September 15, 1951 – Locri, October 16, 2005) was an Italian politician and the Vice President of the Regional Assembly of Calabria. He was killed by the 'Ndrangheta in October 2005, in Locri, a hotbed of 'Ndrangheta activity. Politician Francesco Restivo (May 25, 1911 - April 17, 1976) was an Italian politician for the Christian Democrat Party (DC) and Minister of the Republic. He was President of the Regional Council of Sicily from 1949-1955 and Minister of the Interior from 1968 to 1972. Politician Francesco Sensi, Cavaliere del lavoro (July 29, 1926 – August 17, 2008) was an Italian oil tycoon. He was born in Rome, where he lived throughout his entire life, though he also served time as mayor of Visso, the city where his family came from. He had been for fifteen years, until his death, general manager of Associazione Sportiva Roma, the major football clubs of Rome. He took control of the club in May, 1993, both with Pietro Mezzaroma, and he then became the sole general manager on November 8, 1993. Actor Frances de la Tour (born 30 July 1944) is an English actress of French descent perhaps best known for her role as Miss Ruth Jones in the British sitcom Rising Damp, Mrs Lintott in The History Boys both on-stage and in the film, and as Madame Olympe Maxime in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1. For her work in the theatre, de la Tour has won a Tony Award and three Olivier Awards. Actor Frances Elena Farmer (September 19, 1913 – August 1, 1970) was an American actress of stage and screen. She is perhaps better known for sensationalized accounts of her life, and especially her involuntary commitment to a mental hospital. Farmer was the subject of two films, one television special, three books, and numerous songs and magazine articles. Actor Frances Elizabeth Bavier (December 14, 1902 – December 6, 1989) was an American stage and television actress. Originally from New York theatre, Bavier worked in film and television from the 1950s. She played the role of Aunt Bee on The Andy Griffith Show and Mayberry R.F.D. from 1960 to 1970. Aunt Bee logged more Mayberry years (ten) than any other character. Bavier won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Comedy Actress for the role in 1967. Politician Frances J. "Fran" Pavley (born November 11, 1948) is a Democratic politician who currently represents California's 27th State Senate district, including portions of Los Angeles and Ventura counties in the California State Senate. She previously represented Senate District 23, served as a state assemblywoman, and served as the first mayor of Agoura Hills. She served as a Mayor and Councilmember for four terms. She has lived in Agoura Hills with her husband, Andy, for over 30 years, where they raised their two children, as well as four guide dogs. Politician Frances Lankin, (born c.1954) is a former president and CEO of United Way Toronto, and a former Ontario MPP and cabinet minister. She currently co-chairs a government commission review of social assistance in Ontario. Actor Frances Reid (December 9, 1914 – February 3, 2010) was an American dramatic actress. Although she starred in many productions, she is best known for her portrayal of Alice Horton on the NBC daytime soap opera Days of our Lives from its debut in November 1965 until her death on February 3, 2010. Actor Franchot Tone (February 27, 1905 – September 18, 1968) was an American stage, film, and television actor, star of Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) and many other films through the 1960s. In the early 1960s Tone appeared in character roles on TV dramas like Bonanza, Wagon Train, The Twilight Zone, and The Alfred Hitchcock Hour. Actor Francine Bergé (born 21 July 1938, Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France) is a French film and stage actress . Politician Francine Mary Panehal (October 10, 1925 – March 1, 2002) is a former member of the Ohio House of Representatives. From served as state house majority whip from 1979 until 1981. Politician Francine Pocino Busby (born March 3, 1951) is a former member of the school board in Cardiff, California and is the chair of the San Diego County Democratic Party. She has four times been the Democratic candidate for Congress in California's 50th congressional district, in North San Diego County. In 2004 she ran unsuccessfully against incumbent Republican Congressman Randy "Duke" Cunningham. Before his term was up Cunningham resigned due to his conviction on bribery charges, and she ran in the June 2006 special election to replace him; she lost to Republican Brian Bilbray, who again defeated her in the 2006 general election that November. She also ran unsuccessfully against Bilbray in 2010. Actor Francine Racette (born 1947 in Joliette, Quebec, Canada) is a French-Canadian actress. She is the current and third wife of actor Donald Sutherland, and mother of three of his sons: actor Rossif Sutherland, actor Angus Sutherland, and Roeg Sutherland. Actor Francine Tacker (born September 15, 1946) is an American actress known for her brief appearance in the soap opera Dallas as Jenna Wade. Tacker was the second actress to play the character, succeeding Morgan Fairchild and preceding Priscilla Presley. She was also a regular on the television series The Paper Chase, playing Elizabeth Logan during the 1978-1979 season and on Empire in 1984. Politician Fran Cirian was a politician of the 17th century in Slovenia, when the country was under the Holy Roman Empire. He became mayor of Ljubljana in 1647. He was succeeded by Ljudevit Schonleben in 1648. Politician Francis Adekunle Fajuyi, BEM (26 June 1926 – 29 July 1966) was the first military governor of the former Western Region, Nigeria. Originally a clerk, the late Lt. Colonel Francis Adekunle Fajuyi of Ado Ekiti joined the Army in 1943 as a Non Commissioned Officer, and he was awarded the British Empire Medal in 1951 for helping to contain a mutiny in his unit over food rations. He was trained at the now defunct Eaton Hall OCS in the UK from July 1954 until November 1954 when he was short service commissioned Lieutenant, backdated to March 1952. In 1961, as the ‘C’ Company Commander with the 4QONR under Lt. Col. Price, Major Fajuyi was awarded the Military Cross for actions in North Katanga and extricating his unit from an ambush. On completion of Congo operations Fajuyi became the first indigenous Battalion Commander of the 1st battalion in Enugu, a position he held until just before the first coup of January 1966 when he was posted to Abeokuta as Garrison Commander. When Major General Ironsi emerged as the new C-in-C on 17 January 1966, he appointed Fajuyi the first military governor of the Western Region. Politician Francis Aungier Pakenham, 7th Earl of Longford, KG, PC (5 December 1905 – 3 August 2001), known as Baron Pakenham from 1945 to 1961, was a British politician and social reformer. He was a Labour Cabinet minister whose long crusade for penal reform attracted much controversy during the later years of his life with his ultimately unsuccessful campaign for the release of Moors murderer Myra Hindley from prison. He was also lampooned by the media for touring sex clubs in Denmark in 1971 as part of his commission of inquiry into pornography. He was also a staunch opponent of gay rights. He was known to his family and friends as Frank Longford. Politician Francis Benedict Hyam Goldsmith (1878 – 14 February 1967) was a British Conservative Party politician who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1910 to 1918. He then became a luxury hotel tycoon in France and the United Kingdom. Politician Francis Campbell Bell (May 31, 1892 in Clearwater, Manitoba – May 10, 1968) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1936 to 1958 as a Liberal-Progressive Member of the Legislative Assembly, and was a cabinet minister in the government of Douglas Campbell. Politician Francis Charles "Frank" Lynch-Staunton, (March 8, 1905 – September 25, 1990) was the 11th Lieutenant Governor of Alberta from 1979 to 1985. Politician Francisco Anacleto Louçã (; born 12 November 1956 in Lisbon) is a Portuguese economist and politician. Politician Francisco Bertrand Barahona (1866–1926) was twice President of Honduras, first from 28 March 1911 to 1 February 1912, and then again between 21 March 1913 and 9 September 1919. His successor and predecessor was Manuel Bonilla. He was a member of the National Party. Politician Francisco Cabrera Santos (May 14, 1946 – February 26, 2010) was the Mayor of Valencia, Carabobo in Venezuela. He led the Communitarian Patriotic Consensus (CONPACO) party. Politician Francisco da Costa Gomes, ComTE, GOA (; 30 June 1914, in Chaves – 31 July 2001, in Lisbon, Lapa) was a Portuguese military officer and politician, the 15th President of the Portuguese Republic (the second after the Carnation Revolution). Politician Francisco de Borja Garção Stockler, 1st Baron of Vila da Praia, (September 25, 1759 – March 6, 1829) was a lieutenant general and the eighth Captain General of the Azores, politician, and mathematician. He was one of the pioneers in differential calculus and one of the most notable historians of mathematics in Portugal. Politician Francisco de Paula Rodrigues Alves, PC (; 7 July 1848 – 16 January 1919) was a Brazilian politician who first served as governor of the State of São Paulo in 1887, then as Treasury minister in the 1890s. Rodrigues Alves was elected President of Brazil in 1902 and served until 1906. Politician Francisco Enrique Camps Ortiz (born 28 August 1962) is a Spanish politician belonging to the Partido Popular (PP). He served as President of the Generalitat Valenciana, the Valencian regional administration, in the period 2003-2011, and is still a member of the Corts Valencianes, the Valencian regional parliament. Actor Francisco "Frankie" Muñiz IV (born December 5, 1985) is an American actor, musician, writer, producer, and racecar driver. He is known primarily as the star of the FOX television family sitcom Malcolm in the Middle, which earned him an Emmy Award nomination and two Golden Globe Award nominations. In 2003, he was considered "one of Hollywood's most bankable teens." In 2008, he put his acting career on hold to pursue an open wheel racing career. He competed in the Atlantic Championship. In 2012, he joined the band Kingsfoil as a drummer. Politician Francisco Gregorio Billini (April 25, 1844 - November 28, 1898 in Santo Domingo) was a Dominican writer, pedagogue, and politician. He served as president of the Dominican Republic in name from September 1, 1884 until May 16, 1885. In fact, dictator Ulises Heureaux exercised real power behind the scenes. Politician Francisco Javier Barrio Terrazas (born November 25, 1950) is a Mexican politician affiliated to the National Action Party (PAN). He is a former governor of Chihuahua and former secretary in the cabinet of President Vicente Fox. Politician Francisco José de Paula Santander y Omaña (Villa del Rosario de Cúcuta, Colombia, April 2, 1792 – Santafé de Bogotá, Colombia, May 6, 1840), was a Colombian military and political leader during the 1810–1819 independence war of the United Provinces of New Granada (present-day Colombia). He was the acting President of Gran Colombia between 1819 and 1826, and later elected by Congress as the President of the Republic of New Granada between 1832 and 1837. Santander came to be known as "The Man of the Laws" ("El Hombre de las Leyes"). Politician Francisco “Kit” Sarmiento Tatad (born October 4, 1939) is a Filipino journalist and politician best known for having served as Minister of Public Information under President Ferdinand Marcos from 1969 to 1980, and for serving as a Senator of the Philippines from 1992 to 2001. He is also prominent for pretending to be an attorney and giving out his opinions on legal controversies such as the reproductive health (RH) law, for which he appeared as the oppositors' counsel before the Supreme Court, and the impeachment proceedings involving ousted chief justice Renato Corona. Politician Francis Collier Draper (born March 3, 1837 in Toronto – died July 25, 1894) was Police Chief of Toronto beginning 16 January 1874. Politician Francisco Manuel Trigoso de Aragão Morato (Lisbon, September 17, 1777 - December 11, 1838), best known as Francisco Trigoso was a Portuguese liberalist politician. He presided over the Portuguese government from August 1 to December 6, 1826. Politician Francisco Montealegre Fernández (1818–1875) was a Costa Rican politician and businessman. Politician Francisco Morazán (: ; October 3, 1792 – September 15, 1842) was born in Honduras and was the first Central American president and united Central America in different periods of time from 1827 to 1842 during turbulent times after its Independence from Spain. Before he was president of Central America he was head of state of Honduras, He rose to prominence at the legendary Battle of La Trinidad on November 11, 1827. Since then, and until his execution in 1842, Morazán dominated the political and military scene of Central America. Actor Francis Condie Baxter (May 4, 1896 – January 18, 1982) was an American TV personality and educator. He was a professor of English at the University of Southern California. Baxter hosted Telephone Time in 1957 and 1958 when ABC picked up the program and ended the tenure of John Nesbitt. During the 1950s, his program Shakespeare on TV won seven Emmy Awards. Politician Francis Constant Florini (September 7, 1919-October 17, 2008) was an American politician who served as the twenty sixth Mayor of North Adams, Massachusetts. Politician Francisco P. Moya (born January 9, 1974) is an American politician from Corona, Queens. As of 2011, he is a member of the New York State Assembly for the 39th Assembly District in Queens, New York. He is a member of the Democratic party. Politician Francisco Prío Socarrás (29 March 1901 in Cuba - February 21, 1986 in Miami, Florida USA) was a Cuban attorney and politician. Politician Francisco Ramírez Medina (born c.1828), was one of the leaders of "El Grito de Lares", the first major revolt against Spanish rule and call for independence in Puerto Rico in 1868. He has thus far been the only person to be named "President of the Republic of Puerto Rico". Politician Francisco Romão de Oliveira e Silva (October 1, 1942 – July 25, 2004) was an Angolan politician who served as the deputy foreign minister. He played an important part in Angola's war of independence against Portugal. Politician Francisco Santos Calderón also known as Pacho Santos born 14 August 1961 in the city of Bogotá, is a Colombian politician and journalist. Santos was elected as Álvaro Uribe's second runner up and became Vice President in the Colombian elections of 2002. Santos was re-elected in the presidential elections of 2006 for a second term once again with President Uribe to continue as Vice President of Colombia. His great-uncle Eduardo Santos was President of Colombia from 1938 to 1942 and the current president of Colombia (Juan Manuel Santos) is his cousin. Politician Francisco Silvela y Le Vielleuze (15 December 1843, Madrid – 29 May 1905, Madrid) was a Spanish politician who became the president of Spain on May 3, 1899, succeeding Práxedes Mateo Sagasta. He served in this capacity until October 22, 1900. Politician Francisco Vázquez Gómez (23 September 1860 – 16 August 1933) served as personal physician to Mexican president Porfirio Díaz, as Minister of Public Instruction to President Francisco León de la Barra and as a running mate to Francisco I. Madero during the 1910 presidential elections. Prior to this Vázquez Gómez had been a supporter of Bernardo Reyes, another presidential hopeful with strong ties to Díaz' regime. Politician Francisco Villagrán Kramer (5 April 1927 – 12 July 2011) was a Guatemalan legal scholar and social democrat who served as vice president under General Romeo Lucas García beginning in 1978. He resigned from office on 1 September 1980, before his term ended, citing differences with the Lucas administration and disapproval of Guatemala's worsening human rights situation . He then went into voluntary exile in the United States, taking a position in the Legal Department of the Inter-American Development Bank. Politician Francis Edward Buttrey is a Republican member of the Montana Legislature. He was elected to Senate District 13, representing Great Falls, Montana, in 2011. Buttrey received an Electrical Engineer degree from Montana State University. He is a volunteer firefighter and volunteer football coach. Politician Francis Eugene "Frank" Stewart (20 February 192316 April 1979), Australian politician and rugby league footballer, was a member of the Australian House of Representatives representing Lang between 1953 and 1977 and subsequently Grayndler between 1977 and 1979 for the Australian Labor Party. During his term in parliament, he was the Minister for Tourism and Recreation. Prior to his election to parliament, Stewart played first grade rugby league for Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs between 1948 and 1950. Politician Francis Evans Cornish, QC (February 1, 1831 – November 28, 1878) was a politician in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Manitoba. He served as Mayor of London, Ontario, in the early 1860s, became the first Mayor of Winnipeg in 1874, and was for a time a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Politician Francis George Downing (7 March 1907 – 22 December 1978) was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1953 until 1968. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP). Politician Francis Harrison Pierpont (January 25, 1814March 24, 1899), called the "Father of West Virginia," was an American lawyer, politician, and Governor of the Union-controlled parts of Virginia during the Civil War. After the war, he was the Governor of all of Virginia during the early years of Reconstruction. In recognition of his significance to its state history, in 1910 the state of West Virginia donated a marble statue of Pierpont as its second contribution to the U.S. Capitol's National Statuary Hall Collection. Politician Francis H. "Frank" Duehay was a three-time mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts and is currently the chair of the board of trustees for the Cambridge Health Alliance. He graduated from Harvard College in 1955 and received an EdD from Harvard in 1968. Politician Francis H. Rankin, Sr. was a Michigan, United States politician and publisher. He was a member of and Grand Master of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and in 1873 was the Sovereign Lodge's Grand Representative. He received the Knight Templar degree in the Masons. Politician Francis Humberston Mackenzie, 1st Baron Seaforth FRS (9 June 1754 – 11 January 1815) was a British politician, (by right of his ancestry) Chief of the Highland Clan Mackenzie and raised the renowned 78th (Highlanders) Regiment of Foot. Politician Francis J. D'Eramo, BA, JD, from December 2006 until April 2009, served as a Judge at the United States Virgin Islands Superior Court on the island of St. Croix. Before joining the Superior Court, he spent over 20 years in private practice in Christiansted, St. Croix. Politician Francis Joseph "Chiz" Guevara Escudero (born October 10, 1969) is a member of the Philippine Senate since 2007. He previously served as a member of the Philippine House of Representatives from the 1st District Sorsogon, and as the Minority Floor Leader of the 13th Congress of the Philippines on his third and last House term. Politician Francis J. Ricciardone (born 1951 Boston) is the United States ambassador to Turkey. Previously he was Deputy Ambassador at the US Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan. He was also on leave from the U.S. Department of State as a guest scholar at the U.S. Institute of Peace. He has served as U.S. Ambassador to the Arab Republic of Egypt (2005–2008), the Republic of the Philippines and the Republic of Palau (2002–2005). As a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, he received U.S. Government and other organization awards for his work in foreign policy and program management, political reporting and analysis, and peacekeeping. Actor Francis Jue (born September 29, 1963) is an Asian-American actor and singer. Jue is known for his performances on Broadway, Off-Broadway and in regional theatre, particularly in the San Francisco Bay Area and at The Muny in St. Louis. He has also appeared on television and in film. Among his acting awards are the 2008 Obie Award and Lortel Award for Outstanding Featured Actor. Politician Francis K. (Frank) Koehn is a prominent activist and politician in Northern Wisconsin. He is most notable for being the first Green Party candidate to be elected to office in the United States when he was elected Bayfield County supervisor on the Lake Superior Greens ticket in 1986. Koehn's 12 years on the Board of Supervisors (1986–1998) is one of the longest tenures in elected office for any Green Party member, and after Dave Conley (22 years) is the second longest among Wisconsin Greens. Koehn has also been active in environmental, treaty rights and human rights causes including opposition to the Crandon and White Pine mines, support of Ojibwe treaty rights, and support for the proposed Seventh-Generation Amendment to the US Constitution. Koehn has paid particular efforts to preserving Lake Superior. In many of these causes, Koehn worked closely with Walter Bresette. He is considered a founding member of the Wisconsin Green Party and remains active in it. Koehn was also a schoolteacher in the South Shore Schools in Port Wing, Wisconsin until recently. He currently lives in Herbster, Wisconsin. Politician Francis Kittredge Shattuck (March 6, 1824 – September 9, 1898) was the most prominent civic leader in the early history of Berkeley, California, and played an important role in the creation and government of Alameda County as well. He also served as the fifth mayor of the city of Oakland in 1859, and represented the 4th District in the California State Assembly from 1860-61. He also served many years on the Board of Supervisors of Alameda County starting in 1860. He was elected to the Board of Trustees of the Town of Berkeley in 1884. Politician Francis Lawrence Connors ( - ), also known as Frank Connors, was a pharmacist and politician in Quebec, Canada. He was a Liberal Party member to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1935 to 1942 and was a member in both Godbout governments. Actor Francis M. Gerstle (September 27, 1915 – February 23, 1970) was an American actor, well known for his performances in a series of science-fiction films. Politician Francis Milton Ferg (May 10, 1889 in Arden, Manitoba – 1960) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive from 1953 to 1958. Politician Francis Misheck Minah (b. 19 August 1929 in Sawula, Pujehun District - d. 1989) was a Sierra Leonean politician. Minah earned his law degree from King's College London. He returned to Sierra Leone and served in many capacities as Sierra Leone's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Health, Minister of Justice and Attorney General, under former president Siaka Stevens. He was later appointed the Vice President of Sierra Leone under former president Joseph Saidu Momoh administration. In 1987, he was falsely accused of plotting a coup against president Momoh. Minah was hanged in 1989, following his trial and conviction for alleged involvement in the 1987 coup. Minah was a member of the Mende ethnic group. Politician Francis Nigel Forman, known as Nigel Forman, (born 25 March 1943) is a British Conservative politician. After working in the Conservative Research Department from 1968 to 1976 he was elected as an MP. He became a prominent backbench MP and was appointed to the position of Minister of Higher Education in April 1992. In December 1992 he resigned from this post “for personal reasons”. During his time as an MP he was considered to be on the left-wing of the Conservative Party and he was often described as "donnish" and a "europhile". Politician Francis Osborne Riviere (born 1932?) is a former Foreign Minister of Dominica. He became the foreign minister in 2001, replacing the prime minister, Pierre Charles. He acted as Prime Minister in November 2003, after Pierre Charles was taken ill. Charles died on January 6, 2004. He had previously been trade minister. Politician Francis Patrick "Frank" McElhone (5 April 1929 – 22 September 1982) was a Scottish Labour Party politician. Politician Francis Philip Fleming (September 28, 1841December 20, 1908) was an American politician and the 15th Governor of Florida from 1889 to 1893. Fleming was a Democrat, strong supporter of segregation and an opponent of civil rights for blacks. Fleming was a Confederate soldier and lawyer before he became governor. Politician Francis Preston Blair Lee (August 9, 1857December 25, 1944) was a Democratic member of the United States Senate, representing the State of Maryland from 1914 to 1917. He was also the great-grandson of American patriot Richard Henry Lee, and grandfather of former Maryland Governor Blair Lee III. Lee was named after his maternal grandfather Francis Preston Blair. Politician Francisque Collomb, (Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey, Ain 19 December 1910 - 24 July 2009) was a French politician and Mayor of Lyon from 1976 to 1989. Politician Francis Richard Lubbock (October 16, 1815 – June 22, 1905) was the ninth Governor of Texas and was in office during the American Civil War. He was the brother of Thomas Saltus Lubbock, for whom Lubbock County, Texas and the City of Lubbock are named. Politician Francis Sanford Babbitt (December 22, 1843-August 22, 1917) was a Massachusetts politician who served as the fourteenth Mayor, of Taunton, Massachusetts. Politician Francis Wayland (March 11, 1796 – September 30, 1865), American Baptist educator and economist, was born in New York City, New York. He was president of Brown University and pastor of the First Baptist Church in America in Providence, Rhode Island. In Washington, D.C., Wayland Seminary was established in 1867, primarily to educate former slaves, and was named in his honor. (In 1899, Wayland Seminary merged with another school to become the current Virginia Union University, at Richmond, Virginia.) Politician Francis Xavier Bellotti (born May 3, 1923) is an American lawyer and politician. In his first campaign he was the Democratic nominee for District Attorney of Norfolk County in 1958, but was defeated in the general election. In 1962 Bellotti was elected as Lieutenant Governor for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from 1963 to 1965. In 1964 he had challenged the sitting governor of his own party, Endicott Peabody, and defeated him in the Democratic Primary; but lost in the general election to John Volpe who thus regained the chair he had lost in 1962. From 1975 to 1987 he served three terms as Massachusetts Attorney General. In that capacity he instilled professionalism among his staff, was a leader for civil rights and served as President of the National Association of Attorneys General. He also sought the nomination of the Democratic party for governor in 1970 and in 1990, but was defeated in the Democratic primary election in both elections losing to Kevin White the first time and John Silber the second. Actor Francis Xavier Bushman (January 10, 1883 – August 23, 1966) was an American actor, film director, and screenwriter. His matinee idol career started in 1911 in the silent film His Friend's Wife, but it did not survive the silent screen era. Politician Franck Biancheri (11 March 1961 – 30 October 2012) was the founder of the Newropeans European political party and the leader from June 2006. The party planned to run for campaigns in the European Parliament election, 2009 in all EU member states simultaneously. Politician Franck Gilard (born November 1, 1950) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Eure department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Actor Franco Citti (born 23 April 1935 in Rome) is an Italian actor. He came to fame at the age of 26, playing the title role in Pier Paolo Pasolini's film Accattone. In 1967 he appeared in the title role in Pasolini's version of Oedipus Rex. Actor Franco Fabrizi (Cortemaggiore, 15 February 1926 – Cortemaggiore, 18 October 1995) was an Italian actor. Politician Franco Gaetano Luigi Magnifico is a businessperson and politician from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He represented the St. Boniface ward on Winnipeg City Council from 2004 to 2006. Politician Franco Grillini (born March 14, 1955) is an Italian politician and Italy's most prominent gay rights activist. Politician François Albert Amichia (born October 4, 1952, in Abidjan) is an Ivorian politician. He is a member of the Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire - African Democratic Rally (PDCI-RDA). He was the mayor of Treichville and held the post of sports minister and the minister of tourism. Politician François Altwies (11 November 1869 – 5 July 1936) was a Luxembourgian politician. He sat in the Chamber of Deputies, of which he served as President from 1917 until 1925. Politician François Autain (born 16 June 1935 in Luché-sur-Brioux, Deux-Sèvres) is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Loire-Atlantique department. He is a member of the Communist, Republican, and Citizen Group. He is a member of the Left Party, prior to which he was a member of the Citizen and Republican Movement but also the PS and the PSU. Politician François Baroin (born 21 June 1965 in Paris) is a French politician, who served as Finance Minister from 2011 to 2012, following a stint as Minister of the Budget in the François Fillon III government. He is a long-time ally of Jacques Chirac and, currently, the mayor of Troyes. Politician François Biltgen (born September 28, 1958 in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg) is a Luxembourgish politician, currently serving as Minister for Justice, Minister for Communications and the Media, and Minister for Religious Affairs, the Minister for the Civil Service and Administrative Reform, and the Minister for Higher Education and Research, in the government of Luxembourg. Politician François Brottes (born March 31, 1956 in Valence, Drôme) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Isère department and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. Brottes also serves as the mayor of Crolles. Politician François Calvet (born April 1, 1953) is a French politician, a member of the National Assembly. He represents the Pyrénées-Orientales department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician François C. Antoine Simon (aka Antoine Simon) (1844–1923) was President of Haiti from 6 December 1908 to 3 August 1911. He led a rebellion against Pierre Nord Alexis and succeeded him as president. Politician François Caron (1600–1673) was a French Huguenot refugee to the Netherlands who served the Dutch East India Company (VOC) for 30 years, rising from cabin boy to Director-General at Batavia (Jakarta), only one grade below Governor-General. He was later to become Director-General of the French East Indies Company (1667–1673). Politician François Charles Armand Fillon (; born 4 March 1954) is a French lawyer and politician who served as Prime Minister of France from 17 May 2007 to 16 May 2012. He was appointed by President Nicolas Sarkozy on 17 May 2007. As a member of the UMP, Fillon became Jean-Pierre Raffarin's Minister of Labour in 2002 and undertook controversial reforms of the 35-hour working week law and of the French retirement system. He became Minister of National Education in 2004 and proposed the much debated Fillon law on Education. In 2005, he was not included in the new government headed by Dominique de Villepin, but was elected Senator for the Sarthe Département. His role as a political advisor in Nicolas Sarkozy's successful race for President led to his becoming Prime Minister. Fillon resigned upon Sarkozy's defeat to François Hollande in the 2012 presidential elections. Politician François Cornut-Gentille (born 22 May 1958 in Saint-Mandé, Val-de-Marne) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Haute-Marne department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Françoise Branget (born August 8, 1953 in Chalon-sur-Saône, Saône-et-Loire) is a member of the National Assembly of France. She represents the Doubs department and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Actor Françoise Faucher is a Quebec actress born in Montmorency, France in 1929. She trained in drama in France under René Simon and Bernard Bimont before immigrating to Canada in the 1950s. She became a member of Montreal's Théâtre du Nouveau Monde, participating in many plays. She wrote scripts for radio and TV programs, sparking off a productive career as a moderator. Her credits include many French-Canadian TV series such as: Les Mont-Joye, Les Bergers, La pension Velder, etc. But most of her work is in theatre. In 2010 she received the Governor General's Performing Arts Award. Actor François-Éric Gendron (March 15, 1954 in Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne) is a French actor. He is the son of French cellist Maurice Gendron. Actor François Goeske (born March 18, 1989 in Saint-Doulchard, Département Cher, Sologne, France ) is a French-German actor, voice talent and musician. He currently lives in Munich, Germany. Politician François Langlois B.A., LL.L., D.D.N., Ph.D., (born 6 January 1948 in Sainte-Claire, Quebec) was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1993 to 1997. He is a lawyer by career. Actor François Périer, (10 November 1919 – 29 June 2002), born François Pillu in Paris, was a French actor. Politician François Pierre Guillaume Guizot (; 1787–1874) was a French historian, orator, and . Guizot was a dominant figure in French politics prior to the Revolution of 1848, a conservative liberal who opposed the attempt by King Charles X to usurp legislative power, and worked to sustain a constitutional monarchy following the July Revolution of 1830. He then served the "citizen king" Louis Philippe, as Minister of Education, 1832–37, ambassador to London, Foreign Minister 1840–1847, and finally Prime Minister of France from 19 September 1847 to 23 February 1848. Guizot's influence was critical in expanding public education, which under his ministry saw the creation of primary schools in every French commune. But as a leader of the "Doctrinaires", committed to supporting the policies of Louis Phillipe and limitations on further expansion of the political franchise, he earned the hatred of more left-leaning liberals and republicans through his unswerving support for restricting suffrage to propertied men, advising those who wanted the vote to "enrich yourselves" (enrichissez-vous) through hard work and thrift. As Prime Minister, it was Guizot's ban on the political meetings (called the Paris Banquets, which celebrated the birthday of George Washington) of an increasingly vigorous opposition in January 1848 that catalyzed the revolution that toppled Louis Philippe in February and saw the establishment of the French Second Republic. Politician François Rebsamen (born 28 June 1951) is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Côte-d'Or department. He is a member of the Socialist Party. Actor François Rozet, (25 March 1899 – 8 April 1994) was a French-born Canadian actor. Politician François Scheffer (1 July 1766 – 9 September 1844) was a Luxembourgian politician. He served four stints as the Mayor of Luxembourg City, with a total tenure of twenty-one years. Politician François-Sévère Lesieur Desaulniers (September 19, 1850 – January 29, 1913) was a politician in the province of Quebec, Canada. He served as Member of the Legislative Assembly. Politician François-Xavier Wurth-Paquet (16 April 1801 – 4 February 1885) was a Luxembourgian politician, jurist, and archaeologist. He was elected to represent the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette on the Constituent Assembly, in 1848. An Orangist, he served in the cabinet of Charles-Mathias Simons as Administrator-General for Justice for three years. He later sat in the Council of State, of which he was President from 1870 until 1871. Politician Franco Rocchetta (born 12 April 1947) is a Venetist politician. Politician Fran Gamba was a politician of the 18th century in Slovenia, when the country was under the Holy Roman Empire. He became mayor of Ljubljana in 1764. He was succeeded by Janez Mihael Kuk in 1766. Politician Franka Bernadine is a politician from the island of Grenada. She currently serves as that nation's Minister of Education and Human Resources. Actor Frank A. Langella, Jr. (born January 1, 1938) is an American stage and film actor. He has won a Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Play for his performance as Richard Nixon in the play Frost/Nixon and was later nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for the same role in the film, Frost/Nixon (2008). Politician Frank Ashcroft Judd, Baron Judd (born 28 March 1935) is a British Labour Party politician. Actor Frank Bank (April 12, 1942 – April 13, 2013) was an American actor, particularly known for his role as Clarence "Lumpy" Rutherford on the 1957–1963 situation comedy television series Leave It to Beaver. Popular character actor Richard Deacon portrayed Lumpy's overbearing television father, Fred Rutherford. Veronica Cartwright was cast as Lumpy's sister, Violet. Actor Frank Baumbauer (born September 2, 1945 Munich, Germany) is an award-winning German theater director and artistic director active in the German theater community. He is the son of German casting agent Erna Baumbauer. Baumbauer was from 2001 - 2009 the director of the Munich Kammerspiele. Actor Frank Brownlee (October 11, 1874 – February 10, 1948) was an American film actor. He appeared in 114 films between 1911 and 1943. Actor Frank Buck is the name of: Actor Frank Currier (September 4, 1857 – April 22, 1928) was an American actor and director of the silent era. He appeared in 133 films between 1912 and 1928. He also directed 19 films in 1916. He is memorable as the Roman Admiral who adopts Judah Ben-Hur (Ramon Novarro) as his son after Ben-Hur saves his life during battle at sea in the 1925 film Ben-Hur. Politician Frank Daniel Mongiardo (born July 4, 1960) is an American physician and politician from Kentucky. Mongiardo is a Democrat and was the 54th Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky from 2007 until 2011. He was a member of the Kentucky State Senate from 2001 to 2007. He also ran for the U.S. Senate in 2004, narrowly losing in the general election to Jim Bunning and again in 2010, losing in the primary election to Jack Conway. Politician Frank D. Baker (October 10, 1852 – June 6, 1927) was a Michigan politician. He was an active member in the Odd Fellows, Masons, and Knights of the Maccabees. Politician Frank Di Giorgio is a city councillor in Toronto, Canada, representing one of the two York South—Weston wards, Ward 12 York South-Weston. With a mathematics degree from McMaster University, he was a high school math teacher before entering politics. He ran for a position on North York city council in 1982, but lost. He then tried, but failed, to win the nomination for a provincial political party for the riding of York West in 1984. In 1985, he was successful in his bid to be elected to North York's council. He was a close ally of mayor Mel Lastman. Actor Frank Dolce (born 1996) is an actor who has appeared on several shows including Sons of Tucson. He has also appeared on Broadway when he played the role of Michael in Billy Elliot the Musical, which was written by Elton John and Lee Hall. Frank now resides in Sparta, New Jersey and is a senior at Sparta High School as of the 2013-2014 school year. Frank is part of the school's golf team. Politician Frank Drohan (13 August 1879 – 5 March 1953) was an Irish politician. He was elected unopposed at the 1921 elections for the Waterford–Tipperary East constituency as a Sinn Féin Teachta Dála (TD) in the 2nd Dáil. Politician Frank Dwight Fitzgerald (January 27, 1885 - March 16, 1939) was an American politician. He was elected as the 34th and 36th Governor of Michigan and was the only Michigan governor to die in office. Politician Frank Edward McEnulty (born 1956) is an American businessperson and politician. In the 2008 presidential election, he was both the Vice Presidential nominee of the Reform Party of the United States of America and the presidential nominee of the New American Independent Party. His running mate was Bobby Klingler. In total, he received 833 votes in the presidential election for his Presidential candidacy and 481 for his Vice-Presidential candidacy. Politician Frank Emmanuel Tolbert (February 3, 1910 – April 22, 1980) was a Liberian politician and brother of President William R. Tolbert, Jr. The oldest son of William R. Tolbert Sr., national chairman of the ruling True Whig Party, he grew up in Bensonville, attended Zion Praise Baptist Church, graduated from Liberia College, and became involved in politics relatively early in life. As his family became more and more closely connected to the family of Supreme Court Justice William V.S. Tubman, Frank began to become prominent: when Tubman ran for President in 1943, he was rumoured to be Tubman's first choice for Vice President, although his younger brother William was eventually chosen, perhaps because of Frank's unpredictable moods and violent temper. Politician Frank Ervin Melton (March 19, 1949 – May 7, 2009) was the mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, United States, from 4 July 2005 until his death on 7 May 2009. Melton, an African American, defeated the city's first black mayor Harvey Johnson, Jr. Melton won 63 percent of the vote in the Democratic primary against Johnson, who had served two terms. Melton quickly swept into action to rid Jackson of black-on-black drug-related crime, improve economic development, and improve city infrastructure. Since Melton became mayor, he touted economic-development projects totaling over $1.6 billion, creating at least 4,500 jobs in the city. Others pointed out that many of those projects were in the works when he started in office. Politician Frank Fakaotimanava Lui, (born 1945), is a former Premier of the Pacific Island state of Niue. He was elected into office in the General Elections of early 1993, taking over from the interim premiership of Young Vivian, which was put in place following the passing of long-serving Premier Sir Robert Rex in December 1992. Lui was re-elected into office for a second term as Premier in 1996. He lost his seat in the 1999 election, and announced his retirement. Actor Frank Ferrante (born Frank Vincent Ferrante; April 26, 1963) is an American stage actor, comedian and director known for his stage portrayals of legendary American comedian Groucho Marx in the Arthur Marx/Robert Fisher play and his own touring An Evening With Groucho. Politician Frank Fletcher Hamilton (3 April 1921 – 1 February 2008) was a Progressive Conservative member of the House of Commons through 4 separate successful elections (1972–1984). He represented the federal riding of Swift Current—Maple Creek, Saskatchewan. Liberal Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau led a minority. The 29th Canadian Parliament was in session from 4 January 1973 until 9 May 1974. The 30th Canadian Parliament was in session from 30 September 1974 until 26 March 1979. The 31st Canadian Parliament was a briefly lived parliament in session from 9 October until 14 December 1979 under the leadership of a Progressive Conservative minority and Prime Minister Joe Clark. The 32nd Canadian Parliament was in session from 14 April 1980 until 9 July 1984 and was controlled by a Liberal Party majority, led first by Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and the 22nd Canadian Ministry, and then by Prime Minister John Turner. Politician Frank Francis Fasi (August 27, 1920 – February 3, 2010) was a United States politician having the distinction as the longest serving Mayor of Honolulu in Honolulu, Hawaii. He also served as a territorial senator and member of the Honolulu City Council. A perennial candidate for Hawaii offices, Fasi was popularly credited for having built the foundations on which Honolulu now thrives as one of the largest modern municipalities in the nation. Politician Frank George Jackson (born October 4, 1946) is an American attorney and politician. He is currently the Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio. He was elected on November 8, 2005, unseating incumbent Jane Campbell and re-elected in 2009. He is the first sitting member of Cleveland City Council to become mayor since Stephen Buhrer in 1867. Politician Frank Goad Clement (June 2, 1920 – November 4, 1969) was an American politician who served as Governor of Tennessee from 1953 to 1958, and from 1963 to 1967. His ten years in office was the longest of any of the state's 20th-century governors. Clement owed much of his rapid political rise to his ability to deliver rousing, mesmerizing speeches. His sermon-like keynote address at the 1956 Democratic National Convention has been described as both one of the best and one of the worst keynote addresses in the era of televised conventions. Actor Frank "Grey Wolf" Salsedo (May 20, 1929 - July 3, 2009) was a Native American actor. He was often cast in smaller parts centered on his Native American heritage. Actor Frank Hall Crane (1 January 1873 – 1 September 1948) was an American stage and film actor and director. He appeared in 75 films between 1909 and 1939. He also directed 48 films between 1914 and 1927. His first screen writing included The Stolen Voice in 1915. Politician Frank Hodges may refer to: Politician Frank Hsieh Chang-ting (; Wade-Giles: Hsieh Ch'ang T'ing; : Siā Tiông-têng or Chiā Tiông-têng; born May 18, 1946 in Tataocheng, Taipei, Taiwan) is a Taiwanese politician of the Democratic Progressive Party in the Republic of China. He was the mayor of Kaohsiung City until his appointment as President of the Executive Yuan by president Chen Shui-bian on February 1, 2005. He announced his resignation from the post of premier on January 17, 2006. Hsieh was the DPP nominee in the 2008 presidential election and was defeated by Ma Ying-jeou. Actor Frankie Stevens (born Francis Donald McKechnie Stevenson), MNZM, is a New Zealand entertainer and singer. He was a judge for all three seasons on the reality series New Zealand Idol. He is the brother of singer Jon Stevens. Actor Frankie Thorn (born 27 August 1964) is an American actress best known for her role as "The Nun" opposite Harvey Keitel in Abel Ferrara's controversial 1992 film Bad Lieutenant . Actor Frank Jay Boyd (1868–1937) was a professional baseball catcher who played for the Cleveland Spiders of the National League in May, 1893. His minor league career lasted through 1901. Politician Frank J. Faubert (April 25, 1931 - June 20, 1999) was a Canadian provincial and municipal politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal from 1987 to 1990, and was the final Mayor of Scarborough before its amalgamation into the City of Toronto. He was born in Scarborough, Ontario. Politician Frank J. Kloucek is a former Democratic member of the South Dakota House of Representatives and South Dakota Senate for District 19. He served a term in the South Dakota House from 1991 through 1992, 4 terms in the South Dakota Senate from 1993 through 2000, another term in the House from 2001 through 2002, another 4 terms in the Senate from 2003 through 2010 and another term in the South Dakota House of Representatives from 2011 through 2012. Frank served as the Democratic Whip for 3 terms and as the Vice-Chair of the Senate Agricultural and Natural Resources Committee in the 1993-1994 session. He was defeated in his 2012 bid for South Dakota Senate. Politician Frank J. Lawless (; 10 October 1870 – 16 April 1922) was an Irish politician who served as a Sinn Féin Teachta Dála (TD) for Dublin County North from 1919 to 1922. He was a farmer at Saucerstown, Swords, County Dublin, and a member of a widely connected North County family identified with the National movement. He was an early member of Sinn Féin and of the Gaelic League. At the 1918 general election, he was elected as part of the Sinn Féin landslide, defeating the Nationalist J. J. Clancy who had sat for the Dublin County North seat since 1885, by 9,138 to 4,428. Actor Frank Jonasson (14 December 1878 – 17 October 1942) was an American film actor of the silent era. He appeared in 75 films between 1914 and 1930. Actor Frank Keenan (April 8, 1858 – February 24, 1929) was a stage and screen actor and stage director and manager during the silent film era. He was among the first stage actors to star in Hollywood, and he pursued work in film features a number of years. Actor Frank Lackteen (August 29, 1897 – July 8, 1968) was a Lebanese-born American film actor best known for his antagonistic roles. He appeared in nearly 200 films between 1916 and 1965, including several Three Stooges shorts. He was born in Kubber-Ilias, Lebanon. Lackteen died from a respiratory failure on July 8, 1968 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles. Politician Frank LaRose is a Republican politician. Since 2011, he has represented the 27th district in the Ohio Senate. Politician Franklin Knight Lane (July 15, 1864 – May 18, 1921) was an American Democratic politician from California who served as United States Secretary of the Interior from 1913 to 1920. He also served as a commissioner of the Interstate Commerce Commission, and was the Democratic nominee for Governor of California in 1902, losing a narrow race in what was then a heavily Republican state. Politician Franklin Leo Kury (born October 15, 1936) is a former member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, serving from 1973 to 1980. He also served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Actor Franklin Nathaniel "Frankie" Jonas (born September 28, 2000) is an American actor, who had a recurring role on the Disney Channel sitcom, Jonas L.A.. His older brothers - Joe, Nick, and Kevin - are in the pop group the Jonas Brothers. He starred in his first solo role without his brothers in Ponyo, alongside Noah Cyrus. Politician Franklin P. Backus (December 22, 1913 – October 7, 2007) was a long-time judge in and one-term mayor of Alexandria, Virginia. He is credited with helping to establish Virginia's statewide juvenile court system. Actor Frank Marion Thomas, Jr. (April 9, 1921 – May 11, 2006) was an American actor, author and bridge-strategy expert who played both lead and supporting roles on Broadway, in films, in post-World War II radio, and in early television. He was best known for his starring role in Tom Corbett, Space Cadet. Politician Frank Marsden (15 October 1923 – 5 November 2006) was a British Labour Party politician. He served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Liverpool Scotland from 1971 to 1974. Politician Frank Mays Hull (born December 9, 1948) was nominated by President Bill Clinton on June 18, 1997 for the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit to a seat vacated by Phyllis A. Kravitch who took senior status. She was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in a 96–0 vote on September 4, 1997. Politician Frank Mazzei is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate. One of his big accomplishments during his political career was creation of the Pennsylvania Lottery. In 1975 he was arrested for taking kickbacks and was jailed until 1977. Politician Frank M. Conaway, Jr. (born January 4, 1963) is an American politician who represents the 40th legislative district in the Maryland House of Delegates. Conaway is a member of the House Judiciary Committee and the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland. Actor Frank Monroe Hawks (March 28, 1897 - August 23, 1938) served in the U.S. Army in World War I and was known during the 1920s and 1930s as a record breaking aviator, using a series of Texaco-sponsored aircraft, setting 214 point-to-point records in the United States and Europe. Prolific in the media and continually in the "public eye", in the 1937 The Mysterious Pilot movie serial, Hawks was billed as the "fastest airman in the world." A popular saying from the time, was "Don't send it by mail... send it by Hawks." After retiring from a career as an air racer, he died in 1938, flying an experimental aircraft. Actor Frank Montgomery (14 June 1870, Petrolia, Pennsylvania - 18 July 1944, Hollywood, California) was an early American silent film director and actor. Politician Frank M. Ruff, Jr. (born September 22, 1949, in Bedford County, Virginia) is an American politician. A Republican, he served in the Virginia House of Delegates 1992–2000 and was elected to the Senate of Virginia in November 2000. He the 15th district, which includes six whole counties and parts of five others in Southside Virginia. Actor Frank M. Stammers (d. June 27, 1921, New York City) was a theatre director, choreographer, playwright, lyricist, and actor. Today he is best remembered for directing L. Frank Baum and Louis F. Gottschalk's The Tik-Tok Man of Oz for producer Oliver Morosco in 1913 in Los Angeles and on tour. He is also noted for his role as Dave Kinney in The Ninety and Nine by Ramsay Morris. In October 1903, he appeared in Morris and Franklyn Fyles's adaptation of Hallie Erminie Rives's novel, Hearts Courageous in the role of Philip Frenau in a production that also included Thomas H. Ince. He also wrote the book and lyrics as well as directed the Harold Orlob musical comedy about mermaids, Nothing but Love, which played on Broadway in 1919. Other Broadway directing credits include See My Lawyer by Max Marcin (1915), His Little Widows by William Schroeder (music), Rida Johnson Young and William Carey Duncan (book and lyrics); (1917), and It's Up to You ] and Douglas Leavitt; Lyrics by Edward Paulton, Harry Clarke and John L. McManus; Music by Manuel Klein (who was originally attached to Tik-Tok Man)] (1921). With Frank Rainger, he choreographed Morosco's Broadway production, Canary Cottage (book by Morosco and Elmer Blaney Harris, music by Earl Carroll) (1917). Actor Frank Orth (February 21, 1880 - March 17, 1962) was an American actor born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. By 1897, he was performing in vaudeville with his wife, Ann Codee, in an act called "Codee and Orth". In 1909, he expanded into song writing, with songs such as "The Phone Bell Rang" and "Meet Me on the Boardwalk, Dearie". Politician Frank Padavan (born October 31, 1934, in Brooklyn, New York) is an engineer and was a Republican New York state senator representing District 11, located in Queens County. His district included the communities of Queens Village, Flushing, Bayside, Whitestone, Douglaston, Little Neck, College Point, Bellerose, Hollis, Jamaica Estates, Floral Park, and Glen Oaks. Padavan lost re-election on November 2, 2010 to Democrat Tony Avella and conceded on November 8, 2010. Politician Frank País (December 7, 1934 – July 30, 1957) was a Cuban revolutionary who campaigned for the overthrow of General Fulgencio Batista's government in Cuba. País was the urban coordinator of the 26th of July Movement, and was a key organizer within the urban underground movement, collaborating with Fidel Castro's guerrilla forces which were conducting activities in the Sierra Maestra mountains. País was killed in the streets of Santiago de Cuba by the Santiago police on July 30, 1957. Politician Frank Pelzman is the former Mayor of Woodbridge Township, New Jersey. A long time member of the township council, Pelzman became mayor in 2002, after Jim McGreevey resigned to become Governor of New Jersey. Pelzman was elected by the Township Council in January 2002 to serve until the November 2002 special election for mayor, which he won. He was elected to a full four-year term as mayor in 2003. He died of cancer in June 2006, a month after being diagnosed. Since he was a supporter of outdoor youth recreation, a park was dedicated in his name on October 19, 2006. For article see: http://www.twp.woodbridge.nj.us/Portals/7/breakingnews/WDBG_NEWS/pelzmanpark.html Actor Frank Puglia (9 March 1892 – 25 October 1975) was an Italian film actor. Puglia had small, but memorable roles in films including Casablanca (a Moroccan rug merchant), Now Voyager and The Jungle Book. Politician Frank Ramsay McNinch (April 27, 1873 – April 2, 1950) was born in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was a political figure who served as the mayor of Charlotte, as chairman of the Federal Power Commission, and as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. The controversial 1938 Orson Welles War of the Worlds radio broadcast occurred during his tenure as FCC head. McNinch resigned as FCC chairman on July 25, 1939, due to ill health. Actor Frank Randolph Cady (September 8, 1915 – June 8, 2012) was an American actor best known for his recurring and popular role as storekeeper Sam Drucker in three American television series during the 1960s: Petticoat Junction, Green Acres, and The Beverly Hillbillies. Politician Frank Ranover Miclash (born May 16, 1953 in Kenora, Ontario) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1987 to 1999. Politician Frank Ray Keyser (born August 17, 1927) is a lawyer and politician from Vermont. He served as Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives from 1959 to 1961, and 72nd Governor of Vermont from 1961 to 1963. Actor Frank Ripploh (September 2, 1949–June 22, 2002) was a German actor, film director, and author. He is best remembered for his semi-autobiographical 1981 movie Taxi zum Klo. The film, produced on a shoestring budget of 100,000 DM, explored the day-to-day life of a Berlin schoolteacher who also led a very active gay sex life. Extremely explicit, especially for its day, Taxi zum Klo was considered groundbreaking for the subject matter it portrayed, and achieved something of a cult status among gay audiences of the time. Ripploh directed a sequel Taxi Nach Kairo (1987) that was never released in the U.S. Actor Frank Runyeon (born August 23, 1953, Cleveland, Ohio, USA) is an American actor most notably recognized for starring opposite Meg Ryan as Steve Andropoulos on CBS's As the World Turns from 1980 to 1987. In recent years he has also become a nationally recognized translator and performer of one-man plays of Scripture. Politician Frank S. Cahill (27 January 1876, in Calumet Island, Quebec – 17 April 1934), was a politician, broker, clerk and real estate broker. Politician Frank S. Niceley serves in the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing District 17 which encompasses parts of Knox County and the majority of Jefferson county. A native of the district, Niceley was born on March 3, 1947 in Knox County. It is here that Niceley was raised around agriculture. After graduating from Jefferson County High School and later (in 1969) from the University of Tennessee, he and his wife, Cindie, moved their residence to neighboring Jefferson County, where he began his career as a farmer and businessman. Politician Frank T. Caprio (born May 10, 1966) is a Managing Director at Chatham Capital a mezzanine finance firm with offices in Atlanta, Dallas and Providence. He had a twenty-year political career which included being elected as the General Treasurer of Rhode Island. He was the first political candidate in the United States to use on-demand television to reach voters and one of the first candidates to launch an Internet TV channel for use in a political campaign in 2006. Politician Frank-Walter Steinmeier (born 5 January 1956) is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), and currently the leader of the opposition in the Bundestag. Steinmeier was a close aide of Chancellor Gerhard Schröder, serving as Chief of Staff in the German Chancellery from 1999 to 2005. He subsequently served as Foreign Minister (2005–2009) and Vice Chancellor (2007–2009) in the grand coalition government of Angela Merkel. In 2008, he briefly served as acting chairman of his party. Politician Frank Westbrook McIntosh (August 6, 1879 — July 4, 1951) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1932 to 1936, as a Liberal-Progressive representative. He father, John McIntosh, had served in the legislature as a Liberal from 1896 to 1899. Politician Frank West Rollins (February 24, 1860 – October 27, 1915) was an American lawyer, banker, and Republican politician from Concord, New Hampshire. His father, Edward H. Rollins, had represented New Hampshire in the United States Senate. Frank served New Hampshire in the state's Senate (as its President in 1895) and as Governor. Rollins and others founded the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests in 1901, a private organization to protect the forests now known as the "Forest Society." A shelter was built in his honor at Lost River in Kinsman Notch, New Hampshire in 1912, and remains there. As Governor of New Hampshire, he invented and founded "Old Home Week" intended to remind New Hampshiremen to return to their hometowns. This was in response to the large numbers of people moving to the Midwest (Minnesota in particular) because of the slow economy in the northeast at the time. He and his father started the investment banking firm of E.H. Rollins and Sons, which became one of the largest in the country by the crash of 1929. After the crash, it was very diminished and finally closed in the 1940s. New research shows that Rollins and Senator John Weeks collaborated on the founding of the National Forest Act of 1911, signed by the President William Howard Taft. Politician Frank W. King (April 24, 1912 – April 28, 1988) is a former Democratic Leader and member of the Ohio Senate. He represented the 11th District, consisting of the majority of Toledo, Ohio from January 3, 1967- January 13, 1969. Politician Frank W. Wagner (born July 18, 1955, in Ruislip, England) is an American politician. A Republican, he served in the Virginia House of Delegates 1992–2001, and was elected to the Senate of Virginia in a special election on December 19, 2000. He the 7th district in Virginia Beach and Norfolk. Politician Frank Zampino is a Montreal politician and a chartered accountant. He served as the Chairman of the Executive Committee of the City of Montreal and the city's second-ranking official. Actor Fran Meric is Mexican actress, host and model. She was born in Veracruz but moves to Mexico City when she was 11 years old. She studied acting in Centro de Formacion Actoral of TV Azteca. Politician Frans Joseph Frits Maria (Frans-Joseph) van Thiel (19 December 1906, Helmond – 2 June 1993, Helmond) was a Dutch politician. He was a member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands from 1948 until 1972, with exception of the fours years from 1952-1956 in which he served as minister of Social Work. He was president of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands in the period January 29, 1963 - December 7, 1972. Politician Frans Oskar Lilius (April 15, 1871, in Messukylä- December 12, 1928 in Helsinki) was a Finnish politician. He was a member of the Senate of Finland. Politician František Udržal (1 January 1866 in Dolní Roveň, Pardubice District, Bohemia – 25 April 1938 in Prague) was a Czechoslovakian politician. Politician Franz Josef Delonge (June 24, 1927 - June 10, 1988) was a German lawyer and politician, representative of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria. Politician Franz Josef Strauss (, ; 6 September 1915 – 3 October 1988) was a German politician. He was the chairman of the Christian Social Union, member of the federal cabinet in different positions and long-time minister-president of the state of Bavaria. Politician Franz Joseph Damian Junghanns (born 29 November 1800 in Stocksberg castle, died 3 December 1875 in Baden-Baden) was a Jurist and leader in the Baden Revolution of 1848. Politician Franz Müntefering (born 16 January 1940) is a German politician and industrial manager. He was Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) from 18 October 2008 to 13 November 2009, a position he already had held from 2004 to 2005. He was Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, as well as Vice-Chancellor, from 2005 to 2007. Politician Franz Pöschl (2 November 1917 – 25 January 2011) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II and a Generalleutnant in the Bundeswehr. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Politician Franz Ritter von Liszt (March 2, 1851 in Vienna – June 21, 1919 in Berlin) was a German jurist, criminologist and international law reformer. As a legal scholar, he was a proponent of the modern sociological and historical school of law. From 1898 until 1917, he was Professor of Criminal Law and International Law at the University of Berlin and was also a member of the Progressive People's Party in the Prussian Chamber of Deputies and the Reichstag. Politician Franz Stadion, Graf von Warthausen (July 27, 1806 – June 8, 1853), son of the Austrian diplomat Johann Philipp von Stadion. Born in Vienna, he was a statesman who served the Austrian Empire during the 1840s. From 1841 he was Governor of the Austrian Littoral (with its capital at Trieste), from 1847 to 1848 Governor of Galicia (where he freed the peasants from labor duties), and from 1848 to 1849 he was Interior Minister and Minister of Education. He advocated constitutional government, decreed the Imposed March Constitution in March 1849 which was never enacted, and in 1849 promulgated the Gemeinde (municipality) legislation that granted governmental autonomy to all municipalities in the Austrian empire. Lewis Namier, in 1848: The Revolution of the Intellectuals (p. 18), calls him "one of the most enlightened and efficient Austrian administrators." Politician Franz von Löher (15 October 1818 Paderborn, Westphalia - 1 March 1892 Munich) numbered among the democrats during the revolutions of 1848 in Germany. He was a German jurist and historian. He toured the United States extensively. Politician Frazier Glenn Miller, Jr. (b. Nov 23, 1940), commonly known as Glenn Miller, is the former leader of the defunct North Carolina-based White Patriot Party (formerly known as the Carolina Knights of the Ku Klux Klan). Convicted of criminal charges related to weapons and violation of an injunction against paramilitary activity, he is a perennial candidate for public office. He is an advocate of white nationalism, white separatism, and anti-Semitic theories; and a critic of homosexuality and Third World immigration into historically White nations. Politician Fred Alward McCain (November 11, 1917 - October 12, 1997) was a Canadian politician. He served as an MLA in the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly representing Carleton for the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick from 1952 to 1970 . He then moved to federal politics representing the New Brunswick riding of Carleton—Charlotte for the federal Progressive Conservatives from the 1972 election until his retirement in 1988. Actor Freddie James Prinze, Jr. (born March 8, 1976) is an American actor. He rose to fame during the late 1990s and early 2000s, after starring in several Hollywood films aimed at teenage audiences, I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) and its sequel, I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998), as well as She's All That (1999), Summer Catch (2001), Scooby-Doo (2002) Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004) and Delgo (2008). Prinze has also had acting roles in television shows, including Friends, Freddie and 24. He is married to actress Sarah Michelle Gellar, and currently works for WWE as a producer and director. Actor Freddie Letuli, (April 30, 1919 as Uluao Letuli Misilagi in the village of Nu'uuli in American Samoa – 2003), originated the fire knife dance in 1946 at the Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, previously dancing in Hawaii and Los Angeles with two knives. Along with performing, Freddie was also the teacher to the early fire knife dancers. Politician Freddie N. Webb (born November 24, 1942 in Manila, Philippines) is a retired Filipino basketball player and head coach, politician, radio personality, actor and sportscaster. He also had been active in politics when he was elected as councilor of Pasay City, congressman for Parañaque, and senator. He is the father of Hubert, Pinky, and Jason Webb (former UAAP player and PBA player). Politician Fred Dow Fagg III was the ninth dean of the Northwestern School of Law at Lewis & Clark, now Lewis and Clark Law School, in Portland, Oregon. Fagg, the son of former President of the University of Southern California Fred D. Fagg, Jr., joined the law school in 1970 and served as dean from 1973 to 1982. While he was Dean, the law school gained full accreditation by the American Bar Association and the Association of American Law Schools. As a professor of law, Fagg taught Antitrust. Politician Freddy Numberi (born October 15, 1947) is a retired Vice Admiral in the Indonesian Navy and politician from Yapen Waropen, Papua. He is part of the Second United Indonesia Cabinet and has served as Minister of Transportation/Communications in Indonesia since October 22, 2009. Under Megawati Sukarnoputri, Freddy was chosen as the Ambassador of Indonesia to Italy, Albania and Malta and was then sworn in as Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries ( 2004-2009 ). He was Governor of Papua from 2001 to 2003. Actor Freddy Waldo Flores is a film actor. He works in the cinema of Argentina. Politician Fred Eisenberger (born 1952) is a Canadian politician. He is a former mayor of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, having been elected to the position on November 13, 2006. The margin of victory over incumbent Larry Di Ianni was a mere 452 votes in one of the closest races in Hamilton's history. He served as chair of the Hamilton Port Authority prior to his election in 2006. Actor Frédéric Courant is a French journalist well known from the educational TV show C'est Pas Sorcier that he presented with Jamy Gourmaud and Sabine Quindou and was produced from the channel France 3. He was born in 1960. He attended the high school Lycée Chevrollier à Angers. He holds a postgraduate degree in international law. He was a journalist in the newspapers l'Evénement du jeudiand Quotidien de Paris from 1985 to 1989. His experience in television began in 1989 when he became editor of Canal Santé. In 1992 he joined France 3, where he is editor and presenter of "Fractales". On September 1994 he presented the program C'est Pas Sorcier a science magazine in which he is an author, editor and co-presenter. Since November 2001 he is author and presenter of the historical adventure magazine Quelle aventure!on the channel France 3. He participates with Renato Rinaldi and Caroline to the protection of cetaceans in the Caribbean since 1992. Actor Fredericka Carolyn "Fredi" Washington (December 23, 1903 – June 28, 1994) was an accomplished African-American dramatic film actress, one of the first to gain recognition for her work in film and on stage. She was active during the period known as the Harlem Renaissance (1920s-1930s). She is best known for her role as Peola in the 1934 version of the film Imitation of Life, in which she plays a young mulatto woman. Her last film role was in One Mile from Heaven (1937), after which she left Hollywood because of limited opportunities and returned to New York to work in theatre and civil rights. Politician Frederick Alers Hankey (29 March 1833 - 15 February 1892) was an English banker and Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1885 to 1892. He also played first class cricket for Marylebone Cricket Club in 1852 and 1853. Politician Frederick Andrew Inderwick QC (23 April 1836 - 16 August 1904) was an English lawyer, and antiquarian and Liberal Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1880 to 1885. Politician Frederick Arthur Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby (15 January 1841 – 14 June 1908), known as Frederick Stanley until 1886 and as Lord Stanley of Preston between 1886 and 1893, was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom who served as Colonial Secretary from 1885 to 1886 and the sixth Governor General of Canada from 1888 to 1893. An avid sportsman, he built Stanley House Stables, and is most famous for presenting the Stanley Cup. Stanley was a Freemason. Actor Frederick B. Conway (b. Clifton, 10 February 1819; d. Manchester, Massachusetts, 6 September 1874) was an actor. He was the son of William A. Conway. He early developed a taste for the stage. After he had won a fair position in his profession in England, he came to the United States in August 1850. Here he formed an association with Edwin Forrest, and played Iago to his Othello, de Mauprat to his Richelieu, and other companion parts. After the death of his first wife, Mr. Conway married, in May, 1852, Sarah Crocker, a leading actress, and the two thenceforward acted together. In 1859 they opened Pike's Opera House in Cincinnati, Ohio with a first-class company, but the engagement was not profitable, and they returned to the east. In 1861, they visited England, and filled a short engagement at Sadler's Wells Theatre, London. After their return they became star actors, and made an extensive and profitable tour. Though somewhat pompous in manner, Frederick Conway was a good actor, with a fine personal appearance and a commanding delivery. Politician Frederick Buhl (November 27, 1806 – May 12, 1890) was a businessman from Detroit, Michigan. He served as the city's mayor in 1848. Politician Frederick Debartzch Monk, (April 6, 1856 – May 15, 1914) was a Canadian lawyer and politician. Politician Frederick Doulton (1824–1872) was a British Liberal Party politician. He was Member of Parliament for Lambeth from 5 May 1862 until 1868. Politician Frederick Edward Gould Lambart, 9th Earl of Cavan KP, PC, DL, JP (21 October 1839 – 14 July 1900) styled Viscount Kilcoursie until 1887, was an Irish soldier and Liberal politician. He served as Vice-Chamberlain of the Household in 1886 in William Ewart Gladstone's third administration. Politician Frederick Edward Robin Butler, Baron Butler of Brockwell, (born 3 January 1938) is a retired British civil servant, now sitting in the House of Lords. Politician Frederick E. Turnage (1936-2011) is the former mayor of Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Born in Rocky Mount, Turnage was educated by Rocky Mount City Schools and Wake Forest University, where he received his baccalaureate degree in 1958 and his jurisdoctorate in 1961. Later that year, Turnage was admitted to the North Carolina State Bar and began to practice law with a local firm in Rocky Mount. He was appointed Assistant Clerk of Superior Court of Nash County before he began the private practice of law at 149 North Franklin Street, where he maintained his law practice until his death. Politician Frederick "Fred" Miroslav Gerbic, (10 March 1932 – 29 October 1995), was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party. Actor Frederick George Peter Ingle Finch (28 September 1916 – 14 January 1977) was a British-born Australian actor. He is best remembered for his role as "crazed" television anchorman Howard Beale in the film Network, which earned him a posthumous Academy Award for Best Actor, his fifth Best Actor award from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, and a Best Actor award from the Golden Globes. He was the first of two people to win a posthumous Academy Award in an acting category; the other was Heath Ledger. Politician Frederick George Tipping was a labour organizer in Manitoba, Canada. He was involved in the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919, and subsequently ran for office as a candidate of the Labour Party. Politician Frederick Gordon Bradley, PC, QC (March 21, 1886 – March 30, 1966) was a Canadian and Dominion of Newfoundland politician. Politician Frederick Gould OBE (28 June 1879 – 23 February 1971) was an English trade unionist and Labour Party politician who was Member of Parliament (MP) for Frome from 1923 to 1924 and from 1929 to 1931. He was also the father of Sir Ronald Gould, teacher and trade unionist. Actor Frederick Groves (January 28, 1924 in Winnipeg, Manitoba – January 28, 1995) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1958 to 1966. Politician Frederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava (21 June 1826 – 12 February 1902) was a British public servant and prominent member of Victorian society. In his youth he was a popular figure in the court of Queen Victoria, and became well known to the public after publishing a best-selling account of his travels in the North Atlantic. Politician Frederick Henry Boland (January 16, 1904 - December 4, 1985) was an Irish diplomat, who served as ambassador to Britain and the first Irish Ambassador to the United Nations. Politician Frederick H. Kreismann (August 7, 1869 - November 1, 1944) was an American politician who served as mayor of St. Louis, Missouri from 1909 to 1913. He was a Republican. Politician Frederick H. Schultz (January 16, 1929 – November 23, 2009) was an American businessman, politician, and central banker. He served as the Vice Chairman of the Federal Reserve System under United States President Jimmy Carter. Schultz also served as Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives in 1969 and 1970. Politician Frederick James Marquis, 1st Earl of Woolton CH, PC (23 August 1883 – 14 December 1964) was an English businessman, statesman and politician. A successful department store owner and wartime Minister of Food, Lord Woolton became Conservative Party Chairman from 1946 to 1955. He rebuilt the local organizations with an emphasis on membership, money, and a unified national propaganda appeal on critical issues. To broaden the base of potential candidates, the national party provided financial aid to candidates, and assisted the local organizations in raising local money. Woolton also proposed changing the name of the party to the Union Party; that suggestion went nowhere. Instead, he emphasized a rhetoric that characterized the opponents as "Socialist" rather than "Labour". He is given significant credit for the Conservative victory in 1951, their first since 1935. Politician Frederick John Dealtry Lugard, 1st Baron Lugard GCMG, CB, DSO, PC (22 January 1858 – 11 April 1945), known as Sir Frederick Lugard between 1901 and 1928, was a British soldier, mercenary, explorer of Africa and colonial administrator, who was Governor of Hong Kong (1907–1912) and Governor-General of Nigeria (1914–1919). Politician Frederick John Fulton, KC (December 8, 1862 – July 25, 1936) was a British-born and educated Canadian lawyer and politician. He practiced law in Kamloops, British Columbia. He was a member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly from 1900 to 1909 serving a series of cabinet roles as President of the Executive Council, Minister of Education, Provincial Secretary, Attorney General and Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works. As Attorney General, he prosecuted and convicted the notorious Bill Miner. Politician Frederick John Robinson, 1st Earl of Ripon PC (1 November 1782 – 28 January 1859), styled The Honourable F. J. Robinson until 1827 and known as The Viscount Goderich between 1827 and 1833, the name by which he is best known to history, was a British statesman. He was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom between August 1827 and January 1828. Politician Frederick John Wise, 1st Baron Wise (10 April 1887 – 20 November 1968) was a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for King's Lynn from 1945 to 1951. Politician Frederick Joseph Cahill (16 July 1898 – 5 November 1980) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1941 until 1959 . He was a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP). Politician Frederick J. Ryan, Jr. (also known as Fred Ryan, born April 12, 1955) was the Chief of Staff for former United States President Ronald Reagan (1989–1995), and currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation. He is the President and COO of Allbritton Communications Company and Founding CEO and President of Politico. Politician Frederick Lye (1881–1949) was a New Zealand politician of the Liberal Party then of the Reform Party in the United Party coalition. The United Party was a continuation of the historical Liberal Party. Politician Frederick MacDonald "Fred" Quayle (born February 16, 1936, in Suffolk, Virginia) is an American politician and Republican State Senator who represents the 13th District in the Commonwealth of Virginia. His district includes parts of the cities of Chesapeake, Franklin, Hopewell, Portsmouth, Suffolk, all of Surry County and parts of Isle of Wight and Southampton counties. Quayle has been reelected four consecutive times since he was first elected in 1991. Senator Quayle currently sits on the following committees: Courts of Justice, Education and Health, Finance, Rules, and Local Government, for which he is the Chair. On November 6, 2007, Quayle defeated his Democratic opponent, Steve Heretick, by a margin of over 18%. Politician Frederick Madison Roberts (September 14, 1879–July 19, 1952) was an American newspaper owner and editor, educator and business owner who was the first known man of African American descent elected to the California State Assembly. He served there for 16 years and was known as "dean of the assembly." He has been honored as the first person of African-American descent to be elected to public office among the states on the West Coast. He was the great-grandson of Sally Hemings and is widely believed to be the great-grandson of President Thomas Jefferson. Politician Frederick Ogden (11 May 1871 – 24 April 1933) was a British Liberal Party politician. He was elected at the January 1910 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for the Pudsey division of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and held the seat until the constituency was abolished at the 1918 general election. He contested the 1929 general election in Bradford South, but did not win the seat. Actor Frederick O'Neal (27 August 1905—25 August 1992) was an American actor, theater producer and television director. He founded the American Negro Theater and was the first African-American president of the Actors' Equity Association. He was also known for his work behind the scenes as a revolutionary trade unionist. Politician Frederick Pirani (3 December 1858 – 26 October 1926) was a New Zealand politician. He was Member of the House of Representatives for Palmerston from 1893 to 1902, first as a Liberal, then as an Independent. He was part of the Liberal Party's "left" (radical) wing. Actor Frederick Romaine Applegate (May 9, 1879 – April 21, 1968) was a Major League Baseball pitcher in 1904 for the Philadelphia Athletics. Between September 30 and October 10, he started and completed three games, winning 1 and losing 2 with an ERA of 6.43. His lone major league win came against the Washington Senators in his third and final start. The score was 7-6. Politician Frederick Saugrain LeBlanc, Sr., known as Fred S. LeBlanc (July 24, 1897 – June 11, 1969), was a 20th-century politician in the U.S. state of Louisiana who served two terms as his state's attorney general and was firmly allied with the anti-Long faction of the predominant Democratic Party. Politician Frederick Seymour (6 September 1820 – 10 June 1869) was a colonial administrator. He served as the second Governor of the Colony of British Columbia from 1864 to 1866, and the first governor of the union of the two colonies, also named the Colony of British Columbia from 1866 to 1869. Actor Frederick Stafford (11 March 1928 – 28 July 1979) was a Czech-born actor. Born Friedrich Strobel von Stein, he spoke fluent Czech, German, English, French and Italian, and was a leading man in European spy-movies. Politician Frederick St John Newdigate Barne (5 September 1842 – 25 January 1898) was a British army officer and a Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1876 to 1885. Actor Frederick Valk (10 June 1895 – 23 July 1956) was a German-born Jewish stage and screen actor of Czech descent who fled to the United Kingdom in the late 1930s to escape Nazi persecution, and subsequently became a naturalised British citizen. Despite making his later career in the English-speaking world, Valk never attempted to shed his heavy Mitteleuropa accent in either his stage or film work, and it became a trademark, particularly in film where he was often the first choice for a role which called for a German or Central European accent. Politician Frederick William Cadogan DL, JP (16 December 1821 – 30 November 1904), styled The Honourable from 1831, was a British barrister and Liberal politician. Politician Frederick William "Fred" Bamford (11 February 184910 September 1934) was an Australian politician. Politician Frederick William Mullins (died 17 March 1854), was an Irish politician in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Kerry from 1831 to 1837. Politician Frederick William Russell, OC, K.St.J, CD, LL.D (September 10, 1923 - June 20, 2001) was a Canadian businessman and the ninth Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland. Politician Frederick William Skinnard (8 March 1902 – 5 August 1984) was a British Labour politician. He was elected Member of Parliament for the normally Conservative seat of Harrow West in 1945. Skinnard served until 1950 when it reverted back to the Conservatives. Politician Frédéric Ngenzebuhoro was Vice-President of Burundi from 11 November 2004 to 26 August 2005. He is an ethnic Tutsi and a member of the Union for National Progress (UPRONA) party. Prior to that appointment, Ngenzebuhoro had served in a number of ministerial capacities under prior President Pierre Buyoya. Politician Frédéric Nihous (born August 15, 1967) is a French politician from the Hunting, Fishing, Nature, Traditions party. He was a candidate for the 2007 French presidential election, but was eliminated in the first round of balloting. He was second to last, with 1.15% of votes (420 645 votes). Actor Frederic Richard "Dickie" Sullivan (sometimes credited as "Frederick"; 18 July 1872 – 24 July 1937), was an English-born American film director and actor of the silent era. He directed 34 films between 1913 and 1923. He also appeared in 29 films between 1913 and 1935. He also acted on stage. He was a nephew of the composer Arthur Sullivan. Actor Frederic Sullivan ( – ) was an English actor and singer. He is best remembered as the creator of the role of the Learned Judge in Gilbert and Sullivan's Trial by Jury, providing a model for the comic roles in the later Savoy Operas composed by his brother Arthur Sullivan. Actor Fred Huntley (29 August 1862, London, England - 1 November 1931, Hollywood, California) was an American silent film actor and director. Politician Fred Hurtle Stacey (6 August 1879 - 17 September 1964) was a member of the Australian House of Representatives. Actor Fred Kohler (April 20, 1888, – October 28, 1938) was an American actor known for his "heavy" style of character. Actor Fred Mace (22 August 1878 – 21 February 1917) was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in 156 films between 1909 and 1916. Mace worked for Mack Sennett at Keystone Studios. Shortly after he left, Roscoe Arbuckle, who had appeared in a few pictures at Keystone with Mace, took over as Sennett's lead comedic actor. Actor Fred Malatesta (18 April 1889 – 8 April 1952) was an American film actor. He appeared in 118 films between 1915 and 1941. He was born in Naples, Italy and died in Burbank, California. Politician Fredrick Richard Senanayake (known to as F. R. Senanayake ) (October 20, 1882 – January 1, 1926) was a Ceylonesen lawyer, legislator and independence activist. A leading member of the Sri Lankan independence movement, he was a member of the Legislative Council of Ceylon. His brother Don Stephen Senanayake took his place in the Legislative Council following his death in 1926. D.S. Senanayake would go on to lead Sri Lanka's independence movement, becoming the first Prime Minister of independent Sri Lanka in 1947. Politician Fredrik Bojerud (born November 24, 1970 in Sundbyberg) is a Swedish politician. He is a member of the Centre Party. He is the son of Stellan Bojerud, a member of the Riksdag for the Sweden Democrats since 2012. Actor Fredrik Gunnarsson (born Hans Göte Fredrik Gunnarsson, September 4, 1965 in Oxelösund) is a Swedish actor. He is best known for playing the character Svartman in a series of television films based on the Kurt Wallander novels by Henning Mankell. He has also worked at the Malmö City Theatre and had a small cameo role in an episode of the British Wallander series. Politician Fredrik Gyllenborg (10 December 1767-18 August 1829) was Prime Minister of Sweden from June 25, 1810 to August 18, 1829. Politician Fredrik Stjernvall (September 30, 1845 in Tenala - January 26, 1916) was a Finnish politician. He was a member of the Senate of Finland. Politician Fred Sunnen (born 11 April 1939 in Differdange) is a Luxembourgian politician for the Christian Social People's Party (CSV). He is a member of the national legislature, the Chamber of Deputies, having been first elected in the 1999 election to represent the Sud constituency. Actor Fred Terry (9 November 1863 – 17 April 1933) was an English actor and theatrical manager. After establishing his reputation in London and in the provinces for a decade, he joined the company of Herbert Beerbohm Tree where he remained for four years, meeting his future wife, Julia Neilson. With Neilson, he played in London and on tour for 27 further years, becoming famous in sword and cape roles, such as the title role in The Scarlet Pimpernel. Politician Fred Thomas Perris (January 2, 1837 – May 12, 1916) was Chief Engineer of the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad, who oversaw the construction of the last leg of the 2nd Transcontinental Railroad from Barstow, California through El Cajon Pass and down to San Bernardino and Los Angeles, a task that employed six thousand laborers, and is still in use by BNSF Railway and Union Pacific Railroad He also laid, track from Riverside, California to San Diego, California laying out a series to town sites along the track, one of which, Perris, California was named in his honor. The city of Perris, California, a station on the California Southern Railroad, was named in his honor. Politician Fred Warren Green (October 19, 1871November 30, 1936) was mayor of Ionia, Michigan before he served as the 31st Governor of Michigan from 1927 to 1931. Active in athletics during his time as a student at Michigan State Normal School, now Eastern Michigan University, and at the University of Michigan, Green earned a varsity letter playing for the Michigan State Normal football team in 1895 and is credited as the team's head coach during the 1896 season in which they were declared champions of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Green served as a delegate to the 1932 and 1936 Republican National Conventions. Politician Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (born August 26, 1953), represents District 2 in the New York State Assembly, a post he has held since 1995. The 2nd Assembly District includes East Hampton, Southampton and the southeastern section of Brookhaven. He is a member of the Independence Party of New York, after switching from the Republican Party in October 2009. Politician Freeman Hankins (September 30, 1917 – December 31, 1988) is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, serving from 1969 to 1988. He also served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Politician Friar José Camilo Henríquez González (July 29, 1769 in Valdivia, Chile – March 16, 1825 in Santiago de Chile) was a priest, author, politician, and is considered an intellectual antecedent to and founding father of the Republic of Chile for his passionate leadership and influential writings. He was also one of the most important early South American newspaper writers and wrote several essays, most notably the Proclama de Quirino Lemachez, which promoted Chilean independence and liberty. He also wrote under the pseudonym Quirino Lemachez. Politician Frida Maria Johansson Metso (born September 5, 1984, in Gothenburg) is a Swedish politician and was chairperson of the Liberal Youth of Sweden () from 2006 to 2009. She currently lives in Uppsala, where she was studying psychology at Uppsala University until she took a sabbatical from her studies on being elected. She joined LUF at the age of 14 and has previously been chairperson of the Liberal Refugee Fund and 2nd vice chairperson of the Liberal Youth of Sweden. She belongs to the social liberal left wing of the Liberal People's Party, also speaking in favor of Sweden as an alcoholic beverage control state. On foreign policy, however, she favours a somewhat more harsh stance, having openly criticized the authoritarian regimes of Myanmar, the People's Republic of China, Cuba and Belarus, citing Fidel Castros 2008 relinquishing of power as the "last nail in coffin". She openly spoke in favour of a boycott of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, citing the numerous human rights abuses of the Chinese government as a just cause. Politician Fridolf Jansson (1904-?) was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. Politician Friedbert Pflüger (born March 6, 1955) is a former German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). Today, he is a Visiting Professor of International Relations and Director of the at King's College London. He was a Member of the German Parliament 1990-2006, serving as chairman of the Bundestag's EU-committee (1998–2002) and as foreign policy spokesman of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group (2002–2005). He was Secretary of State in the Federal Ministry of Defence (2005–2006), and the CDU's candidate for Governing Mayor of Berlin in the Berlin state election, 2006. He was a member of the Berlin House of Representatives (2006–2011) and a member of the executive board of the CDU. Friedbert Pflüger is managing partner of two business consultancies. Politician Friedrich Franz Karl Hecker (September 28, 1811 – March 24, 1881) was a German lawyer, politician and revolutionary. He was one of the most popular speakers and agitators of the 1848 Revolution. After moving to the United States, he served as a brigade commander in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Politician Friedrich Funk (October 3, 1900 - August 5, 1963) was a German politician, representative of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria. Politician Friedrich Heinrich Karl Syrup (9 October 1881 – 31 August 1945) was a German jurist and politician. Politician Friedrich Ludwig Jahn (August 11, 1778 – October 15, 1852) was a German gymnastics educator and nationalist. He is commonly known as Turnvater Jahn, roughly meaning "father of gymnastics" Jahn. Politician Friedrich Otto Hörsing (18 July 1874 – 16 August 1937) was a German social democratic politician. Actor Friedrich Rudolf Klein-Rogge (November 24, 1885 – May 29, 1955) was a German film actor. Klein-Rogge is known for playing sinister figures in films in the 1920s and 1930s as well as being a main-stay in director Fritz Lang's Weimar-era films. He is probably best-known in popular culture, particularly to English-speaking audiences, for playing the archetypal mad scientist role of C.A. Rotwang in Fritz Lang's Metropolis. Politician Friedrich Wilhelm, Count Brandenburg (January 24, 1792 – November 6, 1850) was a German soldier and politician. He was the son of King Frederick William II of Prussia and Countess Sophie von Dönhoff. He and his sister were made count and countess in 1794, and he was raised with the sons of Field Marshal von Massow. In 1807, he entered the regiment Gardes du Corps. By 1848, he had distinguished himself in several battles and was a cavalry general. In November 1848, the king called him to Berlin to be Prussian prime minister, signaling the king's intention to quell the ongoing uprising. In 1850, he traveled to Warsaw to meet with Czar Nicholas. Shortly after his return, he took ill and died, it is said from the humiliation of the Czar's abandonment of the Erfurt policy. Actor Friedrich Wilhelm Ernst (or Ernest) Dohm (b. Elias Levy Dohm; also known by his pseudonym Karlchen Mießnick; 24 May 1819, Breslau – 5 February 1883, Berlin) was a German editor, actor, and translator. Politician Friedrich Wilhelm Kritzinger (April 14, 1890 – April 25, 1947) was a German official and state secretary in the Reich Chancellery during the period of Nazi Germany. He was the deputy head of the Reich Chancellery under Hans Lammers, and was present at the Wannsee Conference as Lammers' representative. Politician Friedrich Wilhelm Sollmann (1 April 1881, Oberlind, Saxe-Meiningen - 6 January 1951) was a German journalist, politician, and interior minister of the Weimar Republic. In 1919 he was a member of the German delegation to the Treaty of Versailles. In 1933 he was beaten by Nazi stormtroopers and later emigrated to the United States where he became an advocate for the peaceful resolution of conflicts. Politician Friedrich Wilhelm von Prittwitz und Gaffron (1 September 1884 – 1 September 1955) was a German Ambassador to the United States under the Weimar Republic, from 1928 until April 14, 1933. He was in office at the time that Adolf Hitler came to power in Germany, and resigned from the diplomatic corps in protest the day after Hitler was appointed Chancellor. He had hosted German playwright Lion Feuchtwanger at a dinner that day. On the day of his resignation, Prittwitz called Feuchtwanger and recommended that he not return to Germany. Actor Friedrich Wilhelm "Will" Quadflieg (15 September 1914 – 27 November 2003) was a German actor from Oberhausen. He was the father of actor Christian Quadflieg. He is considered one of Germany's best post-war actors. One of his most widely recognized roles was in the title role in the 1960 film Faust. He also starred in a number of other roles. Quadflieg died from pulmonary embolism. Politician Friherre Johan Gustaf Nils Samuel Åkerhielm of Margaretelund (July 24, 1833 – April 2, 1900) was a politician, a baron, a landowner, member of the Riksdag from 1859 to 1866 and from 1870 to 1900, a Minister of Finance from 1874 to 1875, a Minister for Foreign Affairs in 1889, and a Prime Minister from 1889 to 1891. Politician Fritiof Karlsson (1892–1984) was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. Politician Fritz Erler (15 December 1868 in Frankenstein (Schlesien)- 11 December 1940 in Munich) was a German painter, graphic designer and scenic designer. Although most talented as an interior designer, he is perhaps best remembered for several propaganda posters he produced during World War I. Actor Fritzi Haberlandt (born 6 June 1975, East-Berlin) is a German actress. She studied theatre at the Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts. Early in her career she played the role of Lucile Duplessis in Danton's Death with the Berliner Ensemble in a production directed by Robert Wilson. She has appeared in such films as Learning to Lie, The Moon and Other Lovers, Cold Is the Breath of Evening and Summer Window. Politician Fritz Kater (December 12, 1861 - May 20, 1945) was a German trade unionist active in the Free Association of German Trade Unions (FVdG) and its successor organization, the Free Workers' Union of Germany. He was the editor of the FVdG's organ Einigkeit and—after World War I—owner of the publishing houses Fritz Kater Verlag and Syndikalist. Politician Fritz Schramma (born 27 August 1947 in Cologne) is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). He was mayor of Cologne from 2000 until 2009. Politician Fritz Vahrenholt (born May 8, 1949 in Gelsenkirchen-Buer) is a German politician (SPD), industrialist and environmentalist. Actor Fritz William Weaver (born January 19, 1926) is an American stage and screen actor. Weaver has a long and wide variety of performances in television, stage, and motion picture acting and is well known for his roles in 2 seminal television films, the mini-series Holocaust and the made-for-television movie The Legend of Lizzie Borden. He is also known for his work in science fiction and fantasy, especially in television series and movies like The Twilight Zone, Night Gallery, The X-Files, and Demon Seed. Weaver continues to work as a narrator for educational TV programs. Actor Frøydis Armand (born 9 April 1949) is a Norwegian actress. She is the daughter of actor Eilif Armand, and sister of Merete Armand and Gisken Armand, both actresses. She has been working at Nationaltheatret (the National Theatre) since 1972, acting in plays such as Henrik Ibsen's Little Eyolf, and Shakespeares Othello. Though primarily a stage actress, Armand is probably best known to the general audience as one of the three protagonists in Anja Breien's Hustruer–trilogy: Hustruer (1975), Hustruer – ti år etter (1985) and Hustruer III (1996). Actor Fu'ad Aït Aattou (b. 2 November 1980) is a French actor and model of Moroccan and French descent. Politician Fuad Chehab (Arabic: فؤاد شهاب; also transliterated Fouad Shihab, or Chehab; 19 March 1902—25 April 1973) was the President of the Lebanese Republic from 1958 to 1964. Politician Fuad Hassan ( June 26, 1929 – December 7, 2007) was an Indonesian politician. Politician Fuad Isgandarov (, born on August 6, 1961, Baku), also spelled as Fuad Iskandarov is the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the Kingdom of Belgium since 2012. At the same time, he is the head of the delegation of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the European Union. Politician Fujiwara no Morozane (Japanese language: 藤原 師実 ふじわらの もろざね) (1042 – March 14, 1101) was a regent of Japan and a chief of the Fujiwara clan during the late Heian period. He was known as Kyōgoku dono (Lord Kyōgoku) or Go-Uji dono (the Later Lord Uji, 後宇治殿). He held the positions of sessho or kanpaku for a twenty-year period, sessho from 1075 to 1086 during the reign of Emperor Shirakawa and from 1094 to 1099 during the reign of Emperor Horikawa, and kampaku from 1086 to 1094 during the reign of Emperor Horikawa. Politician Fulvia Celica Siguas Sandoval was Peruvian transsexual woman. She had 64 different operations since 1979, to change her physical sexual characteristics, or for cosmetic enhancements, and is the Guinness Book of World Records for the most gender reassignment surgeries. Sandoval, who was on TV for practicing clairvoyance, hit the news in 1998, when she registered as a candidate in the mayoral elections in Lima, Peru. She reported to the news agency Reuters: "I have liked politics for a long time, but people like me have always been marginalized. Because I have been operated on, they think I am simply a queer." Politician Fu Yauwei (傅遊藝) (died August 24, 691), known as Wu Youyi (武遊藝) during the reign of Wu Zetian, was an official of the Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty and Wu Zetian's Zhou Dynasty, serving as a chancellor briefly after she took the throne in 690. He was known for being the first official to publicly petition her to take the throne and establish her own dynasty, and was awarded for his public stance by being promoted within a year from a low level official to the upper echelon of the imperial administration. In 691, however, he was accused of having even greater ambitions and arrested; he committed suicide. Politician Gaber Ahmed Asfour (, ; born 25 March 1944) is an Egyptian professor at Cairo University since 1966, who was appointed as the Minister of Culture on 1 February 2011. He has published Countering Fanaticism, Times of the Novel and In Defense of the Enlightenment, among others. Actor Gabe Sapolsky (born September 17, 1972, in Brookline, Massachusetts) is a creative and marketing expert in the professional wrestling world. He is the current vice president of Dragon Gate USA and co-owner of Evolve, and the creator of Ring of Honor and former booker of Full Impact Pro. Sapolsky also worked for Extreme Championship Wrestling in numerous capacities including marketing, promoting, public relations and administrative assistant to Paul Heyman. Politician Gabino Cué Monteagudo (born February 23, 1966 in Oaxaca de Juárez, Oaxaca, Mexico) is a Mexican politician. He is current governor of the state of Oaxaca, and the first non-PRI winning candidate in the state in 80 years. He previously ran for governor in 2004, losing to Ulises Ruiz Ortiz, the PRI-candidate and current outgoing state governor. Actor Gábor Bódy (30 August 1946 – 24 October 1985) was a Hungarian film director, screenwriter, theoretic, and occasional actor. A pioneer of experimental filmmaking and film language, Bódy is one of the most important figures of Hungarian cinema. Politician Gábor Vona (born Gábor Zázrivecz) is a Hungarian politician and the leader of the Hungarian nationalist political party Jobbik. He was born on 20 August 1978 in Gyöngyös. He studied history and psychology at the Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest. Actor Gabourey "Gabby" Sidibe ( ; born May 6, 1983) is an American actress who made her acting debut in the 2009 film Precious, a role that brought her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. Actor Gabriela Annjane U. Cruz, famously known as Ella Cruz (born August 17, 1996 in Angat, Bulacan, Philippines), is a Filipina teen actress a model, product endorser, host, and commercial model. She become more popular in the country from her under ABS-CBN's Star Magic. Politician Gabriela Creţu (born January 16, 1965) is a Romanian politician and member of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), part of the Party of European Socialists. Elected to the Chamber of Deputies for Vaslui County in the 2004 elections, she became a Member of the European Parliament on January 1, 2007, with the accession of Romania to the European Union. Actor Gabriela Flores is an Argentine film actress. Actor Gabriela Ofelia Cano Gamboa (born on April 6, 1977) professionally known as ""Gabriela Cano"" is a Mexican actress, film producer and director, and theatre producer and director. She is also known as Gaby Cano. Politician Gabriel Biancheri (born October 1, 1943 in Oullins, Rhône, dead December 28, 2010) was a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Drôme department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Gabriel Cisneros Laborda (14 August 1940 Tarazona, Spain – 27 July 2007 Murcia) was a Spanish politician and one of the co-authors and "fathers" of the Spanish Constitution of 1978 following Spain's move to democracy. He is also credited with helping to write the European Union's Declaration of Human Rights. Politician Gabriel Czechowicz (1876-1938) was a Polish lawyer, economist and politician. He was the Polish Treasury Minister from 1926 to 1929. Accused of misuse of government funds, Czechowicz was the only Polish politician of the interwar period that faced the State Tribunal of the Republic of Poland; the case was dropped without ruling due to pressure from the Sanacja regime. Politician Gabriel Draven is a Toronto based entrepreneur with an MBA from the Schulich School of Business York University. In 2001 he was co-awarded the school's top prize for strategy for work undertaken with Toronto based anti-poverty organization, the Daily Bread Food Bank. Politician Gabriel Eder was a politician of the late 17th century in Slovenia, when the country was under the Holy Roman Empire. He first became mayor of Ljubljana in 1688. He was then succeeded by Janez Dolnitscher in 1692, but was remade mayor again in 1702, serving until 1710. In total he served 12 years as mayor, one of the longest in the history of Ljubljana. Actor Gabriele Ferzetti (born Pasquale Ferzetti on 17 March 1925 in Rome, Italy) is an Italian actor. He has more than 160 credits to his name across film, television and stage. His career was at its peak in the 1950s and 1960s. Politician Gabriele Pauli (born on in Schweich, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany) is a German politician, formerly with the conservative Christian Social Union (CSU) party. She was the District Administrator for the rural district of Fürth from 1990 to 2008. Politician Gabriel "Gabe" Cazares (1920–2006) was a mayor of Clearwater, Florida, a Pinellas County commissioner, a civil rights advocate, and a noted critic of the Church of Scientology. He died September 29, 2006 in Clearwater at the age of 86. Politician Gabriel Gregorio Fernando José María García y Moreno y Morán de Buitrón (December 24, 1821 – August 6, 1875) was an Ecuadorian politician who twice served as President of Ecuador (1859–65 and 1869–75) and was assassinated during his second term, after being elected to a third. He is noted for his conservatism, Catholic religious perspective and rivalry with liberal strongman Eloy Alfaro. Under his administration, Ecuador became a leader in science and higher education within Latin America. In addition to the advances in education and science, he was noted for economically and agriculturally advancing the country, as well as for his staunch opposition to corruption, even giving his own salary to charity. Politician Gabriel Hiester (1749–1824) was an American political and military leader from the time of the American Revolution to the early-19th century. Gabriel was a member of the Hiester Family political dynasty. He was the brother of John Hiester and Daniel Hiester. Actor Gabrielle Christian (born Gabrielle Christine Horchler; July 30, 1984) is an American actress and singer best known for her portrayal of Spencer Carlin in The N original series South of Nowhere and her portrayal of Colby Robson in the web series Girltrash! and its musical prequel film . In addition, she has also guest starred on Drake & Josh, Windfall, Without a Trace, and What Should You Do?. Politician Gabrielle Mary Harrison (born 25 March 1964) was an Australian politician. She served as an Australian Labor Party Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1994 until 2003, representing the electorate of Parramatta. Harrison successed her first husband, Andrew Ziolkowski, who died in office. Politician Gabriel Léon M'ba (UMM-bah) (9 February 1902 – 27 November 1967) was the first Prime Minister (1959–1961) and President (1961–1967) of Gabon. A member of the Fang ethnic group, M'ba was born into a relatively privileged village family. After studying at a seminary, he held a number of small jobs before entering the colonial administration as a customs agent. His political activism in favor of black people worried the French administration, and as a punishment for his activities, he was issued a prison sentence after committing a minor crime that normally would have resulted in a small fine. In 1924, the administration gave M'ba a second chance and selected him to head the canton in Estuaire Province. After being accused of complicity with regards to the murder of a woman near Libreville, he was sentenced in 1931 to three years in prison and 10 years in exile. While in exile in Oubangui-Chari, he published works documenting tribal customary law of the Fang people. He was employed by local administrators, and received praise from his superiors for his work. He remained a persona non grata to Gabon until the French colonial administration finally allowed M'ba to return his native country in 1946. Actor Gabrielle Scollay (born 6th April 1990) is an Australian actress and designer who is best known for the role of Amy in the second season of the television series Blue Water High. She has been involved in many successful film and television projects including Dangerous (2007), Home and Away (2007), A Model Daughter – The Killing of Caroline Byrne (2009), (2011), and Dance Academy (2012). Gabrielle resides in Sydney Australia and founded design label in 2011. Actor Gabriel-Maximilien Leuvielle (16 December 188331 October 1925), better known by the stage name Max Linder (), was a French actor, director, screenwriter, producer and comedian of the silent film era. His onscreen persona "Max" was one of the first recognizable recurring characters in film. Politician Gabriel Opio (born 9 November 1945) is a Ugandan economist and politician. He was the Minister of Gender, Labor & Social Development in the Ugandan Cabinet, from 16 February 2009 until 27 May 2011. In the cabinet reshuffle of 27 May 2011, he was dropped from the Cabinet and replaced by Syda Bbumba. Prior to his service at the Gender Ministry, he served as the State Minister for Higher Education, from June 2006 until February 2009. Politician Gabriel Ramushwana (born 1941) was a head of state of the South African Bantustan Venda (1990–1994). He also served as the deputy commanding officer of the Venda Security Branch, and overthrew Frank Ravele in 1990. Politician Gabriel Ricardo Quadri de la Torre (born 4 August 1954), better known as Gabriel Quadri de la Torre, or simply as Gabriel Quadri, is a Mexican politician, free-market environmentalist and former presidential candidate for the New Alliance Party (although he is not affiliated to the party)(Partido Nueva Alianza, PANAL). He was the presidential candidate for his party in the Mexican general elections of 2012. Politician Gabriel Roberge (30 March 1918 - 5 July 2006) was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was a lawyer by career. Politician Gabriel Sandu (born September 8, 1963) is a Romanian economist and politician. A member of the Democratic Liberal Party (PD-L), he was a member of the Romanian Chamber of Deputies for Brăila County from 2004 to 2008. In the Emil Boc cabinet, he was Minister of Communications and Information Society from 2008 to 2010, also serving as interim Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises, Commerce and Business Environment in late 2009. Politician Gabriel Valdés Subercaseaux (July 3, 1919 – September 7, 2011) was a Chilean politician, lawyer and diplomat. Valdes served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Chile under President Eduardo Frei Montalva from 1964 to 1970. A vocal opponent of the military dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet, which held power from 1975 to 1990, Valdés worked for Chile's transition to democracy. Actor Gabriel Walsh was born in Dublin. At the age of 15, while working as a waiter in the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin he met Irish Opera singer Margaret Burke-Sheridan (1889–1958). This encounter would change his life. He would go on to become a prominent writer, publishing books and producing scripts for tv shows and movies. Politician Gaddam Venkat Swamy () (born 5 October 1929) was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Peddapalli constituency of Andhra Pradesh and is a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) political party. He is popularly known as Kaka or Gudisela Venkataswamy. He resides in a Mansion at Raj Bhavan Road. Politician Gaetano Stammati (October 4, 1908 - February 11, 2002 was an Italian politician, minister, lecturer, public official and banker. Politician Gaffar Ahmed is a Fiji Labour Party (FLP) Fijian politician of Indian descent. Ahmed, a former police officer, represented the Ba West Indian Communal Constituency, one of 19 reserved for Indo-Fijians, from 1995 to 2006. Politician Gagaj Maraf Solomone is a Fijian political leader and district chief from the district of Noa’tau, on the island of Rotuma. He served in the Senate from 2001 to 2006 as the nominee of the Council of Rotuma. He was succeeded in this capacity by Dr John Fatiaki in June 2006. Politician Gagik Tsarukyan (), also known by his nickname Dodi Gago () is an Armenian politician and a wealthy businessman. He is seen as the most influential of Armenia's government-connected "oligarchs" and key business partner of Kocharyan owning over a dozen big businesses and living in a very large villa on a hilltop overlooking the northern outskirts of Yerevan. Politician Gaidis Bērziņš (born 20 October 1970 in Riga) is a Latvian politician, lawyer, and university lecturer in law. He is former Minister for Justice of Latvia and co-chair of the National Alliance, along with Raivis Dzintars. Politician Gaikhangam Gangmei (born 12 November 1950) is the power minister and president of the Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee. He belongs to the Zeliangrong tribe. Actor Gailard Sartain (born September 18, 1946) is an American comedic and serious actor, often playing characters with roots in the South. He was a regular on the country music variety series Hee Haw. He is also an accomplished and successful painter and illustrator. Actor Gail Brown is an American actress, best known for her role as Clarice Hobson on the soap opera Another World. She played the role from 1975 to 1986 with sporadic on-off appearances following her departure. In his book Eight Years in Another World, headwriter Harding Lemay stated that he intended the character of Clarice to last only two days, but he was so taken by Brown's performance that he decided to add the character to the storyline. Actor Gaile Lai (), born Lai Ga Yi () on August 22, 1980, better known as Gaile Lok, a famous Hong Kong model, magazine cover girl and an actress. She was born in Macau to a Chinese father and a Vietnamese mother. Gaile studied in the United States. Politician Gail Elizabeth Gago (born 1957) is an Australian politician, and an Australian Labor Party member of the South Australian Legislative Council since being elected in 2002. She is Minister for Regional Development, Minister for Public Sector Management, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for Consumer Affairs, Minister for Government Enterprises, Minister for Gambling. Politician Gail Kopplin (born 1939) was a Nebraska state senator from Gretna, Nebraska in the Nebraska Legislature and a retired school administrator. Politician Gail Sheridan (January 11, 1916, Seattle, Washington – September 17, 1982, Chevy Chase, Maryland) was an American film actress whose career spanned the 1930s. Sheridan was known for her role in the 1930s westerns Hopalong Cassidy Returns and Hills of Old Wyoming. She starred opposite actor William Boyd in both pictures. Her other credits include Strike Me Pink, directed by Norman Taurog, and The Plainsman, directed by Cecil B. DeMille. She was twice married, first to Alexander Sloan Nibley and then to David Abraham Katcher. She had a son, Philip Royall, by her first husband, and a daughter, Katherine Liza, later Kravik, by her second husband. Politician Gaioz Devdariani () ( February 2, 1901–1938) was a prominent Georgian revolutionary, Soviet politician, member of the Georgian National Academy of Sciences and a victim of the Great Purge of 1937. Devdariani was born in the village of Kharagauli, Western Georgia into a large family. In 1919, Devdariani was arrested by the Menshevik Government of Georgia for plotting and masterminding an insurrection against the Democratically elected government. He was imprisoned in Metekhi but managed to escape from the prison in 1920. Between 1921 and 1923, Devdariani worked in various communist ministries of Georgian SSR. From 1929 to 1931 Devdariani became the first Minister of Education of the Georgian SSR. During the same year Devdariani because the honorable member of the Georgian National Academy of Sciences in department of Economics. After only a year as a Minister, he was promoted to the First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Georgian SSR. However, soon after his appointment, Lavrentiy Beria (Communist Party Secretary of Transcaucasia) started agitations and provocations against Gaioz. Politician Gaius Antonius (died 42 BC) was the second son of Marcus Antonius Creticus and Julia Antonia, and thus, younger brother of Mark Antony, triumvir and enemy of Caesar Augustus. Politician Gaius Asinius Gallus Saloninus was an ambitious Roman Senator with family connections to the Julio-Claudian house. Asinius Gallus was consul in 8 BC, and proconsul of Asia in 6 BC/5 BC. He was a friend of Emperor Augustus and opposed Emperor Tiberius. He introduced measures to the senate to increase Tiberius's power to try to shame the ruler. These embarrassed Tiberius publicly, and Tiberius had him arrested in 30. Tiberius alleged that Asinius had committed adultery with Agrippina the Elder, the opponent of Sejanus whom Tiberius had banished in 29, and had his name erased from all public monuments. Gaius died in 33 of starvation after three years in custody. Politician Gaius Claudius Nero was a Roman consul who fought in the Battle of the Metaurus (207 BC). He was member of the gens Claudia. He is not to be confused with the Roman Emperor Nero. In 207 BC, the thirteenth year of the war, he was elected consul with Marcus Livius Salinator, and with his colleague he led the army that defeated the Carthaginians at the river Metaurus, killing their commander, Hannibal's brother Hasdrubal. Politician Gaius Hostilius Mancinus was a Roman consul in 137 BC. Due to his campaign against Numantia in northern Spain, Plutarch called him "not bad as a man, but most unfortunate of the Romans as a general." During this campaign in the Numantine War, Mancinus was defeated, showing some cowardice, allegedly putting out his fires and trying to flee by night before being surrounded and forced to make peace. According to Plutarch, Tiberius Gracchus was instrumental in bringing about the peace and saving 20,000 Roman soldiers. He returned home something of a hero, but Mancius was put on trial by the Senate, which refused to accept the treaty. While Gracchus and other lieutanants were saved by Scipio Africanus Minor, the Senate decreed that Mancinus be handed over to the Numantines, as some 20 Roman commanders were handed over to the Samnites after the defeat at Caudine Forks in 321 BC. Plutarch does not relate Mancinus' further fate, but Appian noted that he was taken to Spain and handed over naked to the Numantines, but that they refused to accept him. Politician Gaius Julius Caesar (, July 100 BC – 15 March 44 BC) was a Roman general, statesman, Consul and notable author of Latin prose. He played a critical role in the events that led to the demise of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire. In 60 BC, Caesar, Crassus and Pompey formed a political alliance that was to dominate Roman politics for several years. Their attempts to amass power through populist tactics were opposed by the conservative elite within the Roman Senate, among them Cato the Younger with the frequent support of Cicero. Caesar's conquest of Gaul, completed by 51 BC, extended Rome's territory to the English Channel and the Rhine. Caesar became the first Roman general to cross both when he built a bridge across the Rhine and conducted the first invasion of Britain. Politician Gaius Laelius G.f. Sapiens (born ca. 188 BC), was a Roman statesman, best known for his friendship with the Roman general and statesman Scipio Aemilianus (Scipio the Younger) (d. 129 BC). He was consul of 140 BC, elected with the help of his friend, by then censor, after failing to be elected in 141 BC. Gaius Laelius G.f. Sapiens was the son and heir of the Punic war general Gaius Laelius himself consul in 190 BC. This Laelius had been former second-in-command and long-time friend, since childhood, of the Roman general and statesman Scipio Africanus. The younger Laelius was apparently born around 188 BC, after his father had become consul but had failed to win command of the campaign against Antiochus III the Great of Syria which would have made him a rich man. His mother's name is unknown. Politician Gaius Marius (157 BC – January 13, 86 BC) was a Roman general and . He held the office of consul an unprecedented seven times during his career. He was also noted for his important reforms of Roman armies, authorizing recruitment of landless citizens, eliminating the manipular military formations, and reorganizing the structure of the legions into separate cohorts. Marius defeated the invading Germanic tribes (the Teutones, Ambrones, and the Cimbri), for which he was called "the third founder of Rome." His life and career were significant in Rome's transformation from Republic to Empire. Politician Gaius Servilius Glaucia (died 100 BC) was a Roman politician who served as tribune of the Plebs in 101 BC and praetor in 100 BC. He arranged for the murder of an elected tribune of plebs to make spot for Lucius Appuleius Saturninus who was the next one to become tribune by the votes. While attempting to stand for consul for 99 BC, he was engaged in an exchange between himself and another candidate Gaius Memmius who attempted to prevent his candidature on the grounds that he had not waited the mandatory two years between election as praetor and election to the consulship, as stipulated by the "Lex Villia Annalis". In a fit of rage he killed him and fled to the home of one his supporters, where he committed suicide after Saturninus riot was suppressed. Politician Gaius Valerius Pudens was a Roman politician and general of the late 2nd - early 3rd centuries. Politician Gaius Vibius Marsus, whom Tacitus calls "vetustis honoribus studiisque illustris," is first mentioned in 19 AD as one of the most likely persons to obtain the government of Syria, but the post wound up going to Gnaeus Sentius instead. In the same year he was sent to summon Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso to Rome to stand his trial. His name occurs again in 26, in the debates of the senate; and just before the death of Tiberius in 37 he narrowly escaped his own death, being accused as one of the accomplices of the notorious Albucilla. In 47 we find him governor of Syria. Politician Gajanan Dharmshi Babar is a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Maval (Lok Sabha constituency) in Pune District of Maharashtra and is a member of the Shiv Sena (SS) political party.Mr. Babar was the Member of Standing Committee On Urban Development from 31 August 2009 to 30 August 2011 and Standing Committee on Rural Development from 31 August to 30 August 2012. Actor Galen Laius Gering (born February 13, 1971) is an American actor best known for his portrayal of Luis Lopez-Fitzgerald on the NBC daytime soap opera Passions. Gering currently portrays Rafe Hernandez on the long-running NBC soap opera Days of our Lives. Politician Gali Muddu Krishnama Naidu () is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. Actor Galina Jovovich (born October 28, 1950, née Loginova) is an actress and the mother of Milla Jovovich. She was very famous in Soviet Union for her roles in movies, and then gained additional popularity for being an agent of her daughter Milla Jovovich. Now she is an actress playing in American and Russian movies. Politician Galina Leonidovna Brezhneva (; 18 April 1929 – 30 June 1998) was the daughter of Soviet politician and longtime General Secretary Leonid Brezhnev and Viktoria Brezhneva. Politician Galvarino Sergio Apablaza Guerra (born November 9, 1950 in Santiago), nicknamed "Comandante Salvador", is a Chilean Marxist guerilla and former member of the Manuel Rodríguez Patriotic Front (FPMR) (), which opposed the military dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet. He has participated in several highly publicized kidnappings and murders. Politician Gamini Jayasuriya is a Sri Lankan politician. He was the former Cabinet Minister of Health, Agriculture Development and a Member of Parliament and former General Secretary of the United National Party. He was educated at Royal College Colombo. Politician Ganesh Naik born September 15, 1950 is an Indian politician. He is the Nationalist Congress Party member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly representing Belapur, and is the Thane Guardian Minister in the state government. He is currently the minister of Labour, excise and environment. Politician Ganeshrao Nagrao Dudhgaonkar is an Indian politician and a member of the Shiv Sena (SS) political party. He is a current member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Parbhani constituency in Maharashtra state. Actor Gangadhar is one of the heirs of Parashara. In the 16th century, he was the first of the Parashar clan to travel to Nepal, eventually settling in the Dang Valley. His descendants in Nepal use the surname Parashar Regmi. Actor Ganja Karuppu, born Karuppu Raja, is an Indian film actor who plays comedy roles in Tamil cinema. He has appeared in many well-known Tamil films like Raam (2005), Paruthiveeran (2007), Subramaniyapuram (2008), and Naadodig(2009, Kalavani (2010). Politician Gāo Jiǒng () (d. August 27, 607 courtesy name Zhaoxuan (昭玄), alternative name Min (敏), known during the Northern Zhou period by the Xianbei name Dugu Jiong (独孤颎/獨孤熲), was a key official and general of the Chinese Sui Dynasty. He was a key advisor to Emperor Wen of Sui and instrumental in the campaign against rival the Chen Dynasty, allowing Sui to destroy Chen in 589 and reunify China. In 607, he offended Emperor Wen's son Emperor Yang of Sui (Yang Guang) by criticizing Emperor Yang's large rewards to Tujue's submissive Qimin Khan and was executed by Emperor Yang. Politician Gao Shilian (高士廉) (576 – February 14, 647), formal name Gao Jian (高儉) but went by the courtesy name of Shilian, formally Duke Wenxian of Shen (申文獻公), was a chancellor of the Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty. He, as the uncle of Emperor Taizong's wife Empress Zhangsun, was a trusted advisor to Emperor Taizong. Politician Gao Zhao (高肇) (died 515), courtesy name Shouwen (首文), was a high level official of the Chinese/Xianbei dynasty Northern Wei. He was a maternal uncle of Emperor Xuanwu, and he became increasingly powerful during Emperor Xuanwu's reign, drawing anger from other high level officials not only for his powerplay (including involvement in the death of the highly regarded imperial prince Yuan Xie) and corruption, but also because he was a mere commoner before Emperor Xuanwu's reign and not from the aristocracy and might have been Korean in origin. After Emperor Xuanwu died in 515, the other officials set a trap for Gao Zhao and had him killed. Politician Garabed "Chuck" Haytaian (born January 28, 1938) is an American Republican Party politician, who was the Speaker of the New Jersey State Assembly during the 'tax revolt' of the James Florio – Christine Todd Whitman era. He is of Armenian descent. Politician Garba Ali Mohammed was Military Administrator of Niger State in Nigeria from 1986 to December 1987 during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida. Politician Garde Basil Gardom, (17 July 1924 – 18 June 2013) was a Canadian politician, lawyer, and the 26th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia. Actor Gardner Willson Loulan (born January 29, 1982) is an online community manager for (formerly ) and former television host at MTV Networks and NBC Universal. He has produced and edited a wide variety of television, film and internet media; most recently for NBC's , and as a member of (a professional collective of directors, writers, producers and on-camera talent based in Hollywood, California). He received an Emmy Award nomination as a television host, for LXTV's "1st Look" on NBC highlighting the best destinations and the latest developments in food, nightlife, art, fashion, travel, and entertainment. Politician Gareth Alan Johnson (born 12 October 1969; Bromley, London) is a British Conservative Party politician. He was elected at the 2010 general election as member of parliament (MP) for Dartford, winning the seat from Labour. Politician Gareth Lodwig Wardell (born 29 November 1944) is a British Labour politician. He was elected as Member of Parliament for Gower in a 1982 by-election, and held the seat until he stood down at the 1997 general election. Actor Garrett Backstrom is an American actor he is best known for his roles as Vincent Liotta in the Disney hit show 'Jessie' and Ethan in Disney XD's 'Lab Rats', he has also starred in the feature movie 'Hello Herman' along with numerous commercials such as Subaru, AT&T, Pepsi, Shoot & Shatter and How To Train Your Dragon DVD Release. Politician Garrett Michael Byrne (1829 – March 3, 1897) was an Irish nationalist and MP in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and as member of the Irish Parliamentary Party represented Co. Wexford, 1880–83, and West Wicklow, 1885-92. He was a strong supporter of Charles Stewart Parnell. Actor Garrett Strommen is an American actor, entrepreneur, and visual artist born on October 8, 1982 in St. Louis, Missouri. Before his big break in the movie "I Dreamed of Africa" in 2000, he got his start in Italy with school productions. He lived in Rome, for over 8 years where he attended St. Stephen's International School and went on to win the Reverend Wilbur C. Woodhams Medal for excellence in the arts. He still visits Italy regularly to visit family. In 2006 he graduated from the prestigious creative writing program at UCLA cum laude. He is currently the founder and president of Strommen Inc., a private language instruction and translation company. Some of his other roles include recurring roles in the TV drama 7th Heaven, an appearance as the victim in Cold Case and an appearance on Without a Trace. Recently, he was in an episode of , Heroes (TV series) and a cameo in "Dead of Night," a film based on the Italian comic book Dylan Dog. Politician Garri Aiba (died June 9, 2004) was an opposition leader in Republic of Abkhazia at the time of his murder. He died when his car came under fire on June 9, 2004. Politician Garry Guzzo (born November 18, 1941 in Ottawa, Ontario) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 2003. Politician Garth Steek is a politician, lawyer, and businessman in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He was elected to the Winnipeg City Council in 1995 and served on that body until 2004. Actor Gary Alan Sinise (; born March 17, 1955) is an American actor, film director, and musician. During his career, Sinise has won various awards including an Emmy and a Golden Globe Award and was nominated for an Academy Award. In 1992, Sinise directed, and played the role of George Milton in the successful film adaptation of Of Mice and Men. Sinise was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1994 for his role as Lt. Dan Taylor in Forrest Gump. He won a Golden Globe Award for his role in Truman, as Harry S. Truman. In 1996, he played a corrupt police officer in the dramatic hit Ransom, Detective Jimmy Shaker. In 1998, Sinise was awarded an Emmy Award for the television film George Wallace, a portrayal of the late George C. Wallace. From 2004 to 2013, Sinise starred in CBS's as Detective Mac Taylor. Politician Gary Albert Filmon, PC, OC, OM (born August 24, 1942) is a Manitoba politician. He was the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba from 1983 to 2000, and served as the 19th Premier from 1988 to 1999. Politician Gary Allen Podesto was a Republican politician from California, U.S.A. who served as the Mayor of Stockton from 1997 to 2005. Politician Gary Cates is a Republican politician who served in the Ohio General Assembly. He was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1995 to 2004, and a member of the Ohio Senate from 2005 to 2011. Actor Gary Connery (born 1970) is a British skydiver, BASE jumper and professional stuntman. Connery has performed stunt-work in films such as James Bond, Indiana Jones, Harry Potter, and Batman. He has also acted as the stunt-double for Gary Oldman, Leonardo DiCaprio, Rowan Atkinson and John Hurt. He is acknowledged as the first skydiver to land after a wingsuit jump without using a parachute. He made his first parachute jump at age 23, as part of his army training. He is one of Britain's best known BASE jumpers. Politician Gary C. Suhadolnik is a former Republican member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 24th District of the U.S. state of Ohio from 1981 to 1999. He resigned in 1999 to take a position under Governor Bob Taft. From 2003 to 2008, he served as executive director of the Ohio Turnpike Commission. Actor Gary Edward Lucy (born 27 November 1981, Chigwell, Essex) is an English actor, best known for his roles as DC Will Fletcher on the ITV police drama The Bill, Kyle Pascoe on Footballers' Wives and Luke Morgan on soap opera Hollyoaks. In September 2012, Lucy made a guest appearance as Danny Pennant in soap opera EastEnders and will be returning as a regular cast member from June 2013. Actor Gary Entin (born 10 December 1985 in Miami, Florida) is an American Actor. Politician Gary Francis McCauley (born 1 April 1940 in Cochrane, Ontario) was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was a clergyman and broadcaster by career. Politician Gary Francis Punch (born 21 August 1957) is a former Australian politician and government minister. Politician Gary J. McDowell (born 1952) is a U.S. politician from the state of Michigan. He was elected to three, two-year terms in the Michigan House of Representatives and served from January 1, 2005, until January 1, 2011. In 2010 and 2012, he was the Democratic nominee for against Republican Dan Benishek. Prior to serving in the Michigan House of Representatives, McDowell was a member of the Chippewa County Board of Commissioners for 22 years. He also served on the Chippewa County Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors from 1987 until 2004. Politician Gary L. Leadston is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 1999. Actor Gary Lockwood (born John Gary Yurosek; February 21, 1937) is an American actor known for his role as the astronaut Dr. Frank Poole in (1968), and as Lieutenant Commander Gary Mitchell in the Star Trek episode "Where No Man Has Gone Before" (1966). Politician Gary Merasty, (born September 22, 1964 in Winnipeg, Manitoba and raised in Pelican Narrows, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian politician and former Liberal Member of Parliament for Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River in northern Saskatchewan. A former two-time Grand Chief of the Prince Albert Grand Council, Merasty is a member of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation within Treaty 6 territory. He is the first Status First Nations person to be elected in Saskatchewan. Politician Gary Michael DeCramer (September 13, 1944 – March 7, 2012) was a politician from Minnesota and a Minnesota State Senator. After running unsuccessfully for the state senate in a 1981 special election, he was elected from Ghent in 1982 in the re-districted District 27, and was re-elected in 1986 and 1990. The district included all or portions of Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone and Rock counties. Actor Gary Olsen (3 November 1957 – 12 September 2000) was an English actor. Politician Gary Peter Anthony Waller (born 24 June 1945) is a British Conservative politician. He was originally MP for Brighouse and Spenborough from 1979 until 1983, when after boundary changes abolished the seat, he was elected for nearby Keighley – defeating the Labour incumbent Bob Cryer. Politician Gary Ralph Schellenberger (born September 15, 1943 in Sebringville, Ontario) is a Canadian politician. He is a current member of the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Perth—Wellington for the Conservative Party. Politician Gary R. Chiusano (born August 5, 1951) is an American Republican Party politician, who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from January 8, 2008 until February 11, 2013, where he represented the 24th Legislative District. He resigned on February 11, 2013, from the New Jersey General Assembly to become the Sussex County Surrogate. Politician Gary Richard Herbert (born May 7, 1947) is the 17th and current Governor of the U.S. state of Utah. Having served as the sixth Lieutenant Governor of Utah from 2005 to 2009, he assumed the governorship on August 11, 2009, following the resignation of Jon Huntsman, Jr., who was appointed United States Ambassador to China by President Barack Obama. Herbert was elected to serve out the remainder of the term in a special election in 2010, defeating his opponent 64%-32%. He won election to a full four-year term in 2012. Politician Gary S. Trauner (born 1958) is a Wyoming businessman and a two-time unsuccessful Democratic nominee for (), his state's lone seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. He was defeated in the 2006 and 2008 general elections by Republicans Barbara Cubin and Cynthia Lummis, respectively. Politician Gary T. Goodyear, PC, MP (born March 10, 1958 in Cambridge, Ontario) is a Canadian politician. He is a current member of the Canadian House of Commons, having been elected to represent the riding of Cambridge as a Conservative in 2004. On October 30, 2008 he was named Minister of State for Science & Technology within Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Cabinet. Goodyear was re-elected in the May 2nd elections in 2011 and returned to Stephen Harper's cabinet as Minister of State for Science & Technology. Actor Gary Watson (13 June 1930 in Shropshire, England) is a retired British television actor who started out as a stage actor most notably acting in Friedrich Hebbel's 1962 play Judith at Her Majesty's Theatre in London, England with Sean Connery. He was however best known for his appearances in British ITC productions of the 1960s including The Avengers, The Saint and Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) in 1969 in the last episode The Smile Behind the Veil. He also appeared in the 1967 Doctor Who serial The Evil of the Daleks. He appeared alongside Anthony Hopkins in the 1972 Television series War And Peace. He played the semi-regular character of Det. Insp. Fred Connor in the long running BBC police drama Z Cars between 1972 and 1974. In 1974 he played George Vavsor for 5 episodes in The Pallisers which also featured Jeremy Irons. In 1977, he played the role of Ross in the BBC series Murder Most English and also appeared in the 1988 BBC adaptation of playing MacDuff and for 10 episodes of The Three Musketeers as Aramis starring alongside Brian Blessed and Jeremy Young. He was also much employed as a reader and narrator, featuring in dozens of commercials throughout the 1980s and 1990s, particularly noted for his work in British Transport Films, Lloyds Bank and Nescafe adverts. Politician Gary W. Schenkel is, , the Executive Director of the city Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC) in Chicago, Illinois. Prior to this position Schenkel was the director of the Federal Protective Service(FPS), one of the six divisions of the National Protection and Programs Directorate of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security from March 2007 until July 2010. FPS is the national law enforcement agency responsible for the General Service Agency's (GSA) inventory of over 9,000 buildings located in all 56 states, US territories and protectorates. Politician Gaspar de Portolà de Rovira (1716–1784) was a Spanish soldier, governor of Baja and Alta California (1767–1770), explorer and founder of San Diego and Monterey. He was born in Os de Balaguer, province of Lleida, in Catalonia, Crown of Aragon, of Catalan nobility. Don Gaspar served as a soldier in the Spanish army in Italy and Portugal. He was commissioned ensign in 1734, and lieutenant in 1743, and died in Spain in 1784. Politician Gaspard-Théodore-Ignace de la Fontaine (6 January 1787 – 11 February 1871) was a Luxembourgish politician and jurist. He led the Orangist movement and was the first Prime Minister of Luxembourg, serving for four months, from 1 August 1848 until 6 December of the same year. Politician Gaspar Méndez de Haro, 7th Marquis of Carpio, (1629 – 16 November 1687), 3 times a Grandee of Spain including the Carpio Marquisate since 10 May 1640 by king Philip IV of Spain, Governor of Flanders, Ambassador in Rome, 1677–1682, Viceroy of Naples, 1683 - died in office there in 1687, 2nd Duke of Montoro since November 1661, and many other high nobility titles, was a Spanish political figure and art collector. Politician Gaston Diderich (18 June 1884 – 29 April 1946) was a Luxembourgish politician and jurist. He was the Mayor of Luxembourg City from 1921 until his death in 1946, making his the longest uninterrupted tenure in the city's history. In addition, Diderich was a member of the Chamber of Deputies from 1918 until 1940, and again from 1945 until his death the following year. Politician Gaston Egmond Thorn (3 September 192826 August 2007) was a Luxembourg politician who served in a number of high-profile positions, both domestically and internationally. Amongst the posts that he held were the 20th Prime Minister of Luxembourg (1974–79), President of the United Nations General Assembly (1975), and the seventh President of the European Commission (1981–85). Politician Gaston Gibéryen (born 29 June 1950 in Born) is a Luxembourgish politician for the Alternative Democratic Reform Party (ADR) and trade unionist. He is one of the ADR's four members of the national legislature, the Chamber of Deputies, representing the Sud constituency since he was first elected in the 1989 election. He is the leader of the ADR deputation in the Chamber. Politician Gaston Layton Pridgen, known as G. L. Pridgen (born ca. 1944), is a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly and the North Carolina House of Representatives. In the House of Representatives, he represents the 46th District, including constituents in Hoke, Robeson and Scotland counties. A retired telecommunications technician from Lumberton, North Carolina, Pridgen also has experience in the United States Military. Actor Gauhar Khan is an Indian model, VJ and actress, most known for her prominent role in Ranbir Kapoor starrer, Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year (2009). She is the sister of television actress Nigaar Khan. In 2010, she joined the cast of the first-ever Bollywood musical, Zangoora: The Gypsy Prince at Kingdom of Dreams, Gurgaon, where she plays the female lead opposite Hussain Kuwajerwala, along with Kashmira Irani. Actor Gaurav Bajaj is an Indian television, film and television actor. He has appeared in television shows, commercials, and movies such as Phir Kabhi and .Currently he plays the male lead of Rajveer in Life Ok Serial Kaisa Ye Ishq Hai..ajab sa risk hai Opposite Sukirti Kandpal. Actor Gaurav Chanana (also known as Rhehan Malliek) is an Indian model, and film and television actor. The role that gave Gaurav his major breakthrough and which he is well known for is that of Akash in Ishkq in Paris. He also worked as a Second Unit Director or Assistant Director for Ittefaq (2001). Actor Gaurav Dwivedi is an engineer turned actor. He is a graduate of the Film and Television Institute of India(2005-2007). Though active in theatre from childhood, it was while doing his masters in Australia that Gaurav decided to pursue acting full-time. He came back to India, joined the All India Radio Overseas Department and later (93.5,Red F.M.) as a disc jockey. After doing theatre in Delhi, Gaurav joined the Film and Television Institute Of India and indulged in the two passions of his life - acting and literature. His performance in an Institute production was noticed by the renowned director, Ketan Mehta, who signed him on for a leading role in his film, Rang Rasiya aka 'colors of passion'. Bombay Summer was Gaurav's second film which was a critically acclaimed movie and won a lot of awards. In this movie he played the character of Zakir, a drug peddler. After this he did a short film called Still Voices. This movie won a lot of awards in lots of international movie festivals and it was for his role in the movie that Gaurav Dwivedi was nominated for the best actor award.Following that was Sudhir Mishra's 'Inkaar', where he played the character of the H.R. Head named Atul.Gaurav played 'Gora' in a series based on Rabindranath Tagore's book of the same title running successfully on the Delhi Doordarshaan (D.D. National). He just finished Ketan Mehta's 'Mountain man',where he plays Alok Jha,the journalist who also happens to be the narrator in the film.Along with this he also has acted in T.V.commercials for companies like 'Uninor cellular services','ICICI Prudential Ltd','Tata Salt Ltd','Horlicks' and 'Honda Motors'. Actor Gaurav Gera is an Indian actor and comedian. He made his debut as an actor in the Indian television soap Life Nahin hai Laddoo. This was followed by roles in popular shows like Sanskruti, Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahin and The Great Indian Comedy Show. He has also acted in various Bollywood movies like Kyun! Ho Gaya Na, Neal n Nikki and Dasvidaniya. He is now producing and directing webisodes, thus providing entertainment for users of the internet. Actor Gauri Malla is a leading Nepali actress. In 2002, she was awarded Nepal's "Motion Picture Award" for best leading female. In 2003, she won the "Best Supporting Actress Award" at the first ever Lux Film Awards in Nepal. Actor Gautham K Sharma was born in Mumbai, India. He is an Indian model and Actor. He did his schooling at Campion School, Mumbai and graduated from Jai Hind College. While in college he did a lot of plays and he also won a Talent Hunt organized by Stardust. He was trained as an Actor at the Stardust Academy by Nari Hira of Magna Publications, where he was trained by Namit Kishore Kapoor, dance by Shakur and voice training by Ustad Akhtar Ali Khan. Politician Gavin Alexander Williamson (born 25 June 1976) is an English Conservative Party politician. He was elected at the 2010 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for South Staffordshire. Williamson is currently parliamentary private secretary (PPS) to the Rt. Hon Patrick McLoughlin MP, Secretary of State for Transport. Actor Gavin Gerald Fink (born September 19, 1992) is an American actor. He has been working since the age of four, when he was signed by the Ford Modeling Agency and hired for the first job he ever tried out for, a Pepsi ad. Fink has already acquired a number of show business credits. On the big screen, he has appeared in , directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith, and View from the Top, directed by Bruno Barreto for Miramax. Actor Gayatri Kachru (b December 7, 1981 Delhi) is a theater performer, fashion model and an actress. Politician Gayle McLaughlin (born 1952 in Chicago, Illinois) is a California politician. She is a member of the Green Party and, since 2006, the mayor of Richmond, California. McLaughlin was elected on November 7, 2006 by a 242-vote margin over incumbent mayor Irma A. Anderson. Richmond is, as of 2009, the largest city in the country with a Green Party mayor. Actor Gay Soper is an English actress. She is perhaps best known for her performance in the musical Godspell in 1971, as well as Mme. Thenardier on the Complete Symphonic Recording of Les Misérables. She also performed all the voices for The Flumps, a famous children's TV series in Britain, and created the role of Mrs. Bennett in the musical version of Pride and Prejudice by Bernard J.Taylor. Politician , GCB (5 February 1852 – 3 November 1919) was a Japanese military officer and politician. He was a Field Marshal in the Imperial Japanese Army and the 18th Prime Minister of Japan from 9 October 1916 to 29 September 1918. Politician Gearóid O'Sullivan (28 January 1891 – 25 March 1948) was an Irish teacher, Irish language scholar, army officer, barrister and Sinn Féin and Fine Gael politician. Actor Geeta Bali (1930 – 21 January 1965) was a popular film actress from Bollywood. Actor Geeta Khanna may refer to: Politician Gegong Apang (born July 8, 1949) is an Indian politician from Arunachal Pradesh. He was born to parents of Adi descent. He served as Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh from January 18, 1980 to January 19, 1999 and again from August 2003 to April 2007, when he was replaced by Dorjee Khandu. Politician Geir Hilmar Haarde (; born 8 April 1951) is an Icelandic politician and former head of government. Geir was Prime Minister of Iceland from 15 June 2006 to 1 February 2009 and Chairman of the Icelandic Independence Party from 2005 to 2009. Geir initially led a coalition between his party and the Progressive Party. After the 2007 parliamentary election, in which the Independence Party increased its share of the vote, Geir renewed his term as Prime Minister, leading a coalition between his party and the Social Democratic Alliance. That coalition resigned in January 2009 after widespread protests following an economic collapse in October 2008. In September 2010, Geir became the first Icelandic minister to be indicted for misconduct in office, and stood trial before the Landsdómur, a special court for such cases. Haarde originally faced six charges, but two were dismissed in October 2011. Haarde was convicted on one of the four charges. Actor Gemma Ann Merna (born 11 October 1984 in Cleethorpes, England) is an English actress and glamour model. She is known for playing Carmel Valentine in Hollyoaks. Politician Genc Ruli (born April 11, 1958) is an Albanian politician. A member of the Democratic Party of Albania, he is the current Minister of Agriculture, Food, and Consumer Protection in the cabinet of Sali Berisha. Politician Gene McNary (born September 14, 1935) is an American politician. Commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, Executive Director of the Missouri Gaming Commission, and County Executive of St. Louis County. He has also been a Republican candidate for Governor and Senator in Missouri. Politician General Abdul Rahim Wardak ( (عبدالرحیم وردگ)) (born in 1945 in Wardak, Afghanistan), an ethnic Pashtun, was the Defense Minister of Afghanistan. He was appointed on December 23, 2004 by Afghan President Hamid Karzai. Before this appointment, Wardak was the deputy Defense Minister to the former minister, Mohammed Fahim. During the 1980s Soviet war in Afghanistan, Wardak had been a national Mujahideen resistance leader who fought the Soviet forces. He is an ethnic Pashtun from the Wardak province. His diplomacy has been instrumental in promoting ethnic reconciliation due to his lineage from tribal chieftains with strong Pashtun relationships with all ethnic groups of the country. He is fluent in Pashto, Dari (Persian), and English. Politician General Abdulsalami Alhaji Abubakar (rtd.) ( born June 13, 1942) is a Nigerian general who was President of Nigeria from June 9, 1998 until May 29, 1999. He succeeded Sani Abacha upon Abacha's death. It was during Abubakar's leadership that Nigeria adopted its new constitution on May 5, 1999, which provided for multiparty elections. Abubakar transferred power to president-elect Olusegun Obasanjo on May 29, 1999. Politician General Adnan Khairallah (Arabic: عدنان خير الله طلفاح ; died May 4, 1989), was Saddam Hussein's brother-in-law (Sajida Talfah's brother and Khairallah Talfah's son) and cousin. He held several titles and was a member of the Iraqi Revolutionary Command Council. He also served as the Defence Minister of Iraq from 1979 to his death, having been appointed days after Saddam Hussein succeeded to the Presidency. He died in 1989 in a helicopter crash that was officially labeled an accident. The circumstances surrounding his death, including his disputes with Saddam and rumors of a potential coup have led some to believe Khairallah was assassinated under orders from Saddam. Politician General Alexander B. Yano was the 38th Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the highest position in the AFP hierarchy. His Vice Chief of Staff was Lt. Gen. Cardozo M. Luna and his Deputy Chief of Staff was Lt. Gen. Rodrigo F. Maclang. Alexander Yano also served as the commander of the Philippine Army and Southern Luzon Command. He is also the first general born from Mindanao Politician General Alexander Odeareduo Ogomudia (Rtd) CFR DSS fwc psc(+) MSc FNSE (born 29 December 1949 in Uzere, Isoko South, Delta State) was a Nigerian Army officer. Politician General Álvaro Obregón Salido (February 19, 1880 – July 17, 1928) was the President of Mexico from 1920 to 1924. He supported Sonora's decision to follow Venustiano Carranza as leader of a revolution against the Huerta regime, and Carranza appointed Obregón commander of the revolutionary forces in northwestern Mexico and in 1915 appointed him as his minister of war. In 1920 Obregón launched a revolt against Carranza, in which Carranza was assassinated; he won the subsequent election with overwhelming support. Politician General David John Ramsbotham, Baron Ramsbotham GCB CBE (b. 6 November 1934) is a retired British Army officer, who later served as Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons. He was awarded a life peerage in 2005, and now sits on the cross benches of the House of Lords. Politician General Francisco Rizzo was the acting Spanish Governor-General of the Philippines, from August 13 to September 1898, after the Battle of Manila. He relieved General Fermin Jáudenes as Acting Governor-General on August 13. Sources reported that Rizzo relocated the Spanish capital from Manila to Malolos, which was also Aguinaldo’s capital. An uneasy truce occurred between the remaining Spanish and Aguinaldo. The French Consulate in Manila considered General Rizzo “to be a good man, but lacks leadership qualities”. During General Rizzo’s reign, General Elwell Otis relieved General Wesley Merritt on August 29, as Commander, Department of the Pacific, and as the U.S. Military Governor of the Philippine Islands. In General Otis’ reports, he never mentioned Governor-General Rizzo, but apparently communicated almost exclusively with Spanish General Diego de los Rios, who then commanded the remnants of the Spanish Army in the Visayas and south Philippines. Rizzo was ultimately replaced by de los Rios as Governor-General in September 1898. Politician General Humberto Ortega Saavedra (born January 10, 1947) is a Nicaraguan military leader, often self-called leading Latin American revolutionary strategist, and published writer. He was Minister of Defense between the victory of the Sandinista revolution in 1979 under the National Reconstruction Government, through the first presidency of his brother Daniel Ortega Saavedra, and through the presidency of Violeta Barrios de Chamorro who defeated Daniel Ortega in the elections of 1990. Politician General James Watson Webb (February 8, 1802 - June 7, 1884) was a United States diplomat, newspaper publisher and a New York politician in the Whig and Republican parties. Politician General José Santos Guardiola Bustillo (1 November 1816 in Tegucigalpa, Honduras – 11 January 1862 in Comayagua, Honduras) was a two term President of Honduras from 17 February 1856 to 7 February 1860 and from 7 February 1860 to his death on 11 January 1862, when he became the only President of Honduras to be assassinated while in office in a crime committed by his personal guard. Politician General Manuel Hélder Vieira Dias Jr, known by the nickname "Kopelipa", is director of the National Reconstruction Office, a top governmental position in Angola. He is — along with fellow "top generals" Francisco Higino Carneiro, João Maria de Sousa, Roberto Leal Monteiro, and Kundi Paihama — one of the military leaders holding top ministerial posts for the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola, the political party that has ruled Angola since it gained its independence from Portugal in 1975. The general has been referred to as "the highest and most trusted member of the president’s entourage". Politician General Mauro Del Vecchio (born 7 June 1946, Rome), of the Italian army, commanded the NATO International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan from August 2005 to May 2006. He was succeeded by British general David Richards. Politician General Michael John Dawson Walker, Baron Walker of Aldringham, (born 7 July 1944) is a retired British Army officer. Commissioned in 1966, he served in Cyprus, Northern Ireland, and in a variety of staff posts in the United Kingdom until 1984. After being given command of a battalion, he was mentioned in despatches for his service during a second tour of duty in Northern Ireland, this time in Derry, and subsequently served a tour on Gibraltar. He was promoted to brigadier, unusually having never held the rank of colonel, and took command of 20th Armoured Brigade in Germany before becoming I Corps chief of staff. Politician General (Ret.) Sonthi Boonyaratglin (, ) (born 2 October 1946) is former Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army and former head of the Council for National Security, the military junta that ruled the kingdom. He is the first Muslim in charge of the mostly Buddhist army. On 19 September 2006, he became the de facto head of government of Thailand after overthrowing the elected government in a coup d'état. After retiring from the Army in 2007, he became Deputy Prime Minister, in charge of national security. Politician General Richard FitzPatrick (24 January 1748 – 25 April 1813), styled The Honourable from birth, was an Anglo-Irish soldier, wit, poet, Whig politician and ‘sworn brother’ of the illustrious statesman of Charles James Fox. He served in the Philadelphia Campaign during the American War of Independence. Politician General Sawar Khan سو ا ر خا ن, NI(M) is an ex-four-star general of the Pakistan Army who was the Governor of the largest province, Punjab and the Vice Chief of Army Staff during the era of General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq when Zia was simultaneously the chief of army staff and the President of Pakistan. Politician General Sir Miles Nightingall KCB (25 December 1768 – 12 September 1829) was a British Army officer. He sat in the House of Commons as a Tory from 1820 to 1829. Politician General Sir Reginald Wingate, 1st Baronet (Francis Reginald Wingate; 25 June 1861–29 January 1953) was a British general and administrator in Egypt and the Sudan. Politician General Sir Robert Thomas Wilson Kt (17 August 1777 – 9 May 1849) was a British general and politician who served in Egypt, Prussia, and was seconded to the Imperial Russian Army in 1812. He sat as the Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) for Southwark from 1818 to 1831. He served as the Governor of Gibraltar from 1842 until his death in 1849. Politician General Suhaila Siddiq (born in 1938), often referred to as 'General Suhaila', is a retired politician from Afghanistan. She served as the Minister of Public Health from December 2001 to2004. Prior to that, she worked as the Surgeon General in the military of Afghanistan. As a government minister, she has been given the title Honorable before her name. Siddiq is one of few female government leaders in Afghanistan, and is the only woman in Afghanistan to hold the title of Lieutenant General. She has been working for the government of Afghanistan since Mohammed Zahir Shah's reign. Politician General Sunthorn Kongsompong (1931 - 1999) was the de facto head of government of Thailand from 1991 - 1992, following a military coup d'etat led by Sunthorn and General Suchinda Kraprayoon deposed the government of Prime Minister Chatichai Choonhavan on February 23, 1991. The generals accused Chatichai of corruption, and established the National Peacekeeping Council (NPKC) as an interim administration, with Sunthorn as chairman. Anand Panyarachun was appointed Prime Minister in March, but the administration of the country was also executed by the NPKC. Sunthorn left the political office following the May 1992 constitution promulgation, which prohibited members of the military from executing the office of the Prime Minister. Politician Geneviève Colot (born June 22, 1950 in Gommegnies) is a member of the National Assembly of France. She represents the Essonne department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Actor Genevieve Hannelius (born December 22, 1998), known professionally as G. Hannelius, is an American actress. She played the role of Emily in Den Brother, a Disney Channel Original Movie also starring Hutch Dano. She is also known for her co-starring role as Amy Little on Leo Little's Big Show. Hannelius is the new voice of Rosebud in the Air Buddies movies. She played Jo on Good Luck Charlie. She currently stars as Avery Jennings in the Disney Channel sitcom Dog with a Blog. Hannelius also starred in the Disney Channel show Sonny With a Chance as Dakota. Politician Gennadi (or Gennady) Ivanovich Gerasimov (Russian, Геннадий Иванович Герасимов, (3 March 1930, Yelabuga – 14 September 2010, Moscow) was the last Soviet, and then Russian ambassador to Portugal from 1990 to 1995. Previously he was foreign affairs spokesman for Mikhail Gorbachev and press secretary to Eduard Shevardnadze. He is noted for coining the expression "Sinatra Doctrine" in reference to Gorbachev's non-intervention policy with respect to other members of the Warsaw Pact. He was recognised as Communicator of the Year by the American Association of Governmental Communicators. Politician Gennady Grushevoy (Belarusian language: Генадзь Грушавы, Hienadź Hrušavy) is Professor of philosophy at the Belarusian State University since 1973. Elected member of the Belarus Parliament in 1990. Chairman of the board of Children of Chernobyl since its foundation in 1989. Recipient of Rafto Prize (1999). Politician Gennady Ivanovich Voronov (; Rameshki, Tver Governorate, – Moscow, 1 April 1994) was a Soviet-Russian statesman who was from 1962 to 1971 the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Russian SFSR, literally meaning Premier or Prime Minister. Politician Gen. (Retd.) Sunith Francis Rodrigues, PVSM, VSM, formerly Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army. Born on 19 September 1933 in Bombay. Over the years as Governor, in Punjab, he has generally received a positive response by the Punjabi press (India) and the Punjabi people have accepted him as one their own due to his strong campaigning of Punjabi interests in India. Actor Gentile Maria Marchioro Della Costa (born January 1, 1926) is a noted Brazilian theater, movie and TV actress and producer. Actor Geoff Banjavich is a Canadian actor, writer, inventor and entrepreneur who has worked on a number of film and TV projects, including Michael Dowse's Goon (film) (2011), John Barnard's A Fable About Beauty (2010), Das Traumschiff (2005), Noam Gonick's Hey Happy (2001), Miracle Pets (2001), The Stalker (1999), and Chris Carter's Millennium (1998). Banjavitch's most notable invention to date, which falls under BanMar Marketing Inc. (a family products business that he recently revived), is the Easy-flip revolving grid cooking apparatus, which has successfully sold worldwide under license through PrimeWay Industries and QVC's Lori Greiner. His latest business venture is as a founding member of the team that created GBGG Tax Refund Specialists, a specialty tax business that assists disabled Canadian citizens in receiving tax refunds and government grants worldwide. He is currently in the midst of expanding his business enterprises and developing future TV and film projects. Actor Geoff Heise (sometimes credited as Geoffrey Heise) is a Hawaiian actor who has guest-starred in several television programmes. He has appeared three episodes of Hawaii Five-O, an episode of Murder, She Wrote, three episodes of Magnum, P.I., two episodes of Step by Step, One West Waikiki, Baywatch and two episodes of Lost. Politician Geoff Meggs is a Canadian politician, currently serving on Vancouver, British Columbia's City Council. He was elected in the 2008 municipal election. He is also President of Tideline Communications, a strategic communications firm. Politician Geoffrey Bernard Braybrooke, (4 April 1935 – 9 March 2013) was a New Zealand politician. He was an MP from 1981 to 2002, representing the Labour Party. He was one of the party's more conservative MPs. Actor Geoffrey Blake may refer to: Politician Geoffrey Fantham Sim (2 April 1911 – 27 March 2002) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party. Actor Geoffrey Freshwater is an English actor. His television appearances include The Government Inspector and the recurring character of Sgt Eric Rivers in 5 episodes of Foyle's War. He was also a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, appearing in their 2007-08 This England cycle of Shakespeare's history plays. Actor Geoffrey Hinsliff (born 1937 in Leeds, England) is an English actor best known for his portrayal of Don Brennan in Coronation Street from 1987 to 1997. He had previously played other characters in the same programme, in 1963 and 1977. Politician Geoffrey Kenneth Dickens (26 August 1931 - 17 May 1995) was a British Conservative politician. He was MP for Huddersfield West from 1979 until the seat was abolished in 1983. He was then elected for Littleborough and Saddleworth and held the seat until his death in 1995. Politician Geoffrey O'Halloran Giles (27 June 1923 – 18 December 1990) was an Australian politician. Born in Adelaide, South Australia, he was educated in Victoria at Geelong Grammar School before returning to South Australia to attend the University of Adelaide and Roseworthy College. He became a grazier and cattle breeder, and served in the military from 1942-1945 during World War II. In 1959, he was elected to the South Australian Legislative Council as a Liberal and Country League member. In 1964, he resigned to contest the by-election for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Angas caused by the resignation of Alec Downer; he won the seat as a candidate for the LCL's federal counterpart, the Liberal Party. He held Angas until its abolition in 1977. He then followed most of his constituents into neighboring Wakefield, defeating fellow Liberal Bert Kelly for preselection. Giles served as the member for Wakefield until his retirement in 1983. He died in 1990. Actor Geoffrey Owens (born March 18, 1961 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American actor. He currently teaches an acting class at HB Studio in New York City. Politician Geoffrey Paul "Geoff" Regan, PC, MP (born November 22, 1959) is a Canadian politician. He has the prenomial "the Honourable" and the postnomial "PC" for life by virtue of being made a privy councillor and a member of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada. Politician Geoffrey Robertson Crawford (16 December 1916 – 29 December 1998) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1950 until 1976 . He was a member of the Country Party and Minister for Agriculture from 1968 until 1975. Politician Geoffrey Scott Connor (born July 24, 1963) is an American politician, attorney, and entrepreneur from the state of Texas. Connor has been an aide or appointee of several Republican Governors of Texas, including William P. Clements, Jr., George W. Bush, and Rick Perry. Most notably, Connor served as the 104th Secretary of State of Texas under Governor Perry. Connor’s tenure in this position was especially noteworthy for his efforts to build strong diplomatic and trade relationships between Texas and foreign countries. Actor Geoffrey Whitehead (born 1 October 1939, Sheffield) is an English actor. He has appeared in a huge range of television, film and radio roles. In the theatre, he has played at the Shakespeare Globe, St. Martin's Theatre and Bristol Old Vic. Politician Georg Carlsson (April 10, 1892- January 8, 1975) was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. He was a member of the Parliament of Sweden (upper chamber) from 1953. Politician George A. Amedore, Jr. (born April 2, 1969) was a Republican member of the New York State Senate for a brief period in January 2013. Previously, he had been a member of the New York State Assembly representing the 105th Assembly District, which includes all of Montgomery County and part of Schenectady County. Actor George A. Billings (November 22, 1870 - April 15, 1934) was an American actor noted for his portrayals of Abraham Lincoln in 1920s films, commencing with the 1924 film The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln. He was hired for this film, despite a lack of prior acting experience, due to his close likeness to Lincoln. Politician George Adam Scott (December 11, 1874–1963) was a Canadian provincial politician. He was born in either Portage la Prairie or Winnipeg, Manitoba to John and Jane (Bell) Scott, the fifth of eight children. His father was an active member of the Liberal Party, and once ran for public office, but lost. His cousin Walter Scott served as premier of Saskatchewan. Actor George Alan Cleveland (September 17, 1885 – July 15, 1957) was a Canadian film actor. He appeared in over 180 films between 1933 and 1954. Politician George Albert Huscher was elected mayor of Murray, Utah from 1912 and re-elected in 1914. He ran for the statewide office of Secretary of State in 1916 but was defeated. He remains to date the Socialist party’s highest elected official in Utah. Murray had a huge labor and union population that was affiliated with the many smelter operations in the area, which backed Murray’s Socialist party over the competing Citizen’s party. Huscher’s victory caused a two-day celebration, including a parade and bonfires that was finally put to an end by the city marshal. Politician George Alexander Drew, (May 7, 1894 – January 4, 1973) was a Canadian conservative Politician George Alexander Eugene Douglas Haig, 2nd Earl Haig OBE KStJ RSA DL (15 March 1918 – 9 July 2009) succeeded to the Earldom of Haig on 29 January 1928, at the age of nine, upon the death of his father, Field Marshal the 1st Earl Haig. Until then he was styled Viscount Dawick. Throughout his life, he was usually known to his family and friends as Dawyck Haig. Politician George Alexander Parks (May 29, 1883 – May 11, 1984) was an American engineer who worked in Alaska Territory for most of his career. Following an unexpected nomination from President Calvin Coolidge, he became the territory's first resident governor. As governor, he was the first person to serve two complete four-year terms and the first chief executive to travel extensively by air. Actor George Ali (born George Bolingbroke; 1866-1947) was an actor who specialized in the "skin game", playing animals in stage and cinema productions, known as an Animal Impersonator . He performed in a number of stage plays, working as lions, tigers, and bears, but it was as the canine nursemaid Nana and the Crocodile in the 1924 film adaptation of Peter Pan for which he seems best remembered. Barrie had written the part expecting it to be played by a boy, but adults were cast for the technically demanding role. Ali played the character at the age of 58. Politician George Ambrose Lloyd, 1st Baron Lloyd GCSI, GCIE, DSO, PC (19 September 1879 – 4 February 1941) was a British Conservative politician strongly associated with the "Diehard" wing of the party. Politician George Anson Bruce (November 19, 1839 – 1929) was a Massachusetts politician who served as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives on the Board of Aldermen, and as the fourth Mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts, and as a member and President of the Massachusetts Senate. Politician George Armitstead, 1st Baron Armitstead (28 February 1824 in Riga, Latvia - 7 December 1915 in London) was a British businessman, philanthropist and Liberal politician. Politician George Barnsedale Cox (1853–1916) was a political boss in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, a member of the Republican Party, and associate of William Howard Taft. Cox was the son of British immigrants. As a teen during the Civil War years, he supported his widowed mother as an errand boy. Later he drove a delivery wagon. Finally, he assisted his brother-in-law by operating the keno portion of the latter's casino. In these days he was already noted for being a physically strong and closed-mouthed man. Politician George Barrington Porter, known as Barry Porter (11 June 1939 – 3 November 1996) was a British lawyer and Conservative Party politician. Actor George Beban (December 13, 1873 – October 5, 1928) was an American actor, director, writer and producer. Beban began as a child performer in San Francisco, California, and became a well-known vaudevillian and stage actor in the 1890s and 1900s. He was best known for his portrayal of Italian immigrant characters, including his starring roles in the play, "The Sign of the Rose" and the 1915 silent film classic, The Italian. Though strongly associated with his Italian immigrant roles, Beban was born in San Francisco, could not speak a word of Italian and was the son of parents from Dalmatia (in modern-day Croatia) and Ireland. Politician George Bell Swift (December 14, 1845July 2, 1912; buried in Rosehill Cemetery) served as mayor of Chicago, Illinois (1893; 1895–1897) for the Republican Party. He was selected to replace the assassinated Carter Harrison, Sr. as Mayor pro tem in 1893 and lost his re-election bid. He was re-elected when he ran in 1895. Politician George Ben (September 5, 1925 – December 17, 1978) was an Ontario lawyer and political figure. He represented Bracondale and then Humber in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1965 as a Liberal member until his defeat in the 1971 provincial election. Ben was a member of Toronto City Council in the early 1960s, representing Ward 5, and returned to council in the 1972 municipal election. He was re-elected for the final time in 1978, and died in office on December 17, 1978. Politician George B. Fitch is a business consultant and Republican politician. He is the mayor of Warrenton, Virginia, and ran in the 2005 Republican primary for the governorship of Virginia, a race which he lost to Jerry Kilgore. Having long had ties to Jamaica, Fitch was one of the co-founders of the Jamaican Bobsled Team for the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary. Determined to achieve what most dismissed as impossible, Fitch's success inspired the Disney film Cool Runnings. In 2007 he proposed that his city generate all of its energy from methane released from a nearby landfill.In 2010 he authored the book A Pathway To Local Energy Independence Politician George B. Jackson (1850 – November 25, 1900), was a former slave who became a soldier in the United States Army, serving with the Buffalo Soldiers from 1869-1875 in Texas. He became a businessman, landowner, sheep rancher, and politician in San Angelo, Texas. One of the founders in the 1890s of the Republican Party in San Angelo, Texas, he was widely believed to have been the wealthiest African American in the state during the second half of the 19th century. Politician George B. "Jeb" Spaulding (born December 28, 1952, in Manchester, Massachusetts) is the former State Treasurer of Vermont and current Secretary of Administration under Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin. Spaulding served four terms as State Treasurer (2003–2011) and, in 2009, also served as President of the National Association of State Treasurers. Previously, Spaulding represented Washington County for eight terms (1985–2001) in the Vermont State Senate, where he chaired the Appropriations Committee, the Education Committee, the Joint Fiscal Committee and the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules. Politician George "Boots" Weber (1925-November 19, 2012) was an American politician from Missouri.. He was the unsuccessful Democratic nominee to represent the 2nd congressional district in 2004 and 2006, losing to incumbent Todd Akin both times. In 1998, he was the Reform Party nominee for State Auditor, losing the race to Democrat Claire McCaskill. He announced a candidacy for U.S. President in the 2008 Missouri primary. He was elected to the Missouri State House of Representatives for District 11 in 1964 and served a two-year term. Politician George "Buzz" Westfall (March 19, 1944 – October 27, 2003) was an American lawyer and politician. He served in the elected offices of Prosecuting Attorney (1978–1990) and County Executive (1991–2003) of St. Louis County, Missouri. He died, while in office, of staph. aureous meningitis. He was a Democrat. Actor George Calil (born 29 March 1973) is an English actor and is the son of businessman Ely Calil. Politician George Catlett Marshall, Jr. GCB (December 31, 1880 – October 16, 1959), was an American military leader, Chief of Staff of the Army, Secretary of State, and the third Secretary of Defense. Once noted as the "organizer of victory" by Winston Churchill for his leadership of the Allied victory in World War II, Marshall served as the United States Army Chief of Staff during the war and as the chief military adviser to President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Actor George Chandler (June 30, 1898 – June 10, 1985) was an American actor best known for playing the character of "Uncle Petrie Martin" on the CBS television series, Lassie. He was born in Waukegan, Illinois, and died in Panorama City, California, at the age of eighty-six. Politician George Chauncey Sparks (October 8, 1884 – November 6, 1968), known as Chauncey Sparks, was a Democratic American politician who was the 41st Governor of Alabama from 1943 to 1947. Alabama governors at the time could not serve consecutive terms so Sparks left office without seeking reelection. In 1950, Sparks ran unsuccessfully for reelection as governor. Politician George Chow () is a Chinese-born Canadian politician. He is a two-term Vancouver City Councillor who was elected as a member of the Vision Vancouver party in 2005 and 2008. Prior to being elected Chow worked at BC Hydro for over 30 years, where he currently works part time. Politician George Christopher (December 8, 1907 – September 14, 2000) was a Greek-American politician, and the 34th Mayor of San Francisco, serving in that office from January 1956 until January 1964. He was, as of 2013, the last Republican to be elected mayor of San Francisco; all San Francisco mayors since he left office have been Democrats. Politician George Cleaveland Higgins (November 19, 1845 – August 15, 1833) was a Massachusetts politician who served as a Lynn, Massachusetts, city councilor, a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and as the 22nd Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts. Politician George Clyde Nowlan, PC (14 September 1898 – 31 May 1965) was a Canadian member of Parliament and Cabinet Minister. A member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada, he served from 9 August 1962–21 April 1963 as the Minister of Finance in the administration of John Diefenbaker, and was also responsible for the CBC. Actor George Cooper Grizzard, Jr. (April 1, 1928 – October 2, 2007) was an American actor of film and stage. He appeared in more than 40 films, dozens of television programs and a number of Broadway plays. Actor George C. Pearce (June 26, 1865 – August 13, 1940) was an American film actor of the silent era. He appeared in 133 films between 1914 and 1939. He was born in New York, New York, and died in Los Angeles, California. Politician George Craddock (26 February 1897 – 28 April 1974) was a British Labour politician. He was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Bradford South at a 1949 by-election, and served until his retirement at the 1970 general election. He should not be confused with Sir George Beresford Craddock who served as a Conservative MP at around the same time. Politician George Creel (December 1, 1876 – October 2, 1953) was an investigative journalist, a politician, and, most famously, the head of the United States Committee on Public Information, a propaganda organization created by President Woodrow Wilson during World War I. He said of himself that "an open mind is not part of my inheritance. I took in prejudices with mother's milk and was weaned on partisanship." Politician George Crin Laurențiu Antonescu (; born 21 September 1959) is a Romanian politician, serving as President of the National Liberal Party (PNL). He is a member of the Senate, his election having taken place during the 2008 legislative election. Between 1996 and 2008 he was a member of the Chamber of Deputies, acting as leader of the party delegates between 2007 and 2008. On 3 July 2012 he was elected President of the Senate after the latter dismissed the former leader Vasile Blaga from office. He became Acting President of Romania on 10 July 2012 after the Parliament suspended Traian Băsescu for the second time on 6 July 2012. Politician George Cushingberry, Jr. (Born January 6, 1953) is an African American member of the Michigan House of Representatives. A Democrat, Cushingberry represents Michigan's 8th House District, which is located in North-Western Detroit, bordering 8 Mile Road to the North. As chairman of the powerful Appropriations Committee, He is one of the most senior members of the Michigan House. In 1975 he became the youngest ever member of the Michigan House (Age 21). Politician George D. Maziarz (born May 25, 1953) is a Republican politician from New York State. He currently represents the 62nd District in the New York State Senate, which includes Niagara County (except for the City of Niagara Falls), all of Orleans County, and the western portion of Monroe County. Actor George D. Morrison, nicknamed Pete, was an American silent western film actor born August 8, 1890 in Westminster, Colorado. During his childhood he lived at Morrison, Colorado (named for his grandfather George Morrison) and Idaho Springs, and got his early tastes of horsemanship riding with his father Thomas during the summer. They drove cattle and sheep from the summer ranges in Middle Park and Fall River in Colorado to supply beef and mutton to the mining camps of Georgetown, Idaho Springs, Nevadaville, Black Hawk and Central City. During his mid-teens Pete worked in the mining industry, with his older brothers driving in sections of the Argo Tunnel where Pete was a motorman, hoist operator, topside helper, teamster hauler, assisting several of the larger miners in the Idaho Springs area. In the summer of 1910 Pete Morrison was an engine fireman for the Colorado Southern Railroad when he was lured away by the early western movies. Pete began working as a stunt man for the Essanay Studios of Broncho Billy films, soon discovering he could make more money working in movies in 2 weeks than he could make working for a month on the railroad. Pete followed his older brother Chick Morrison to California, where he also became a star in early western pictures. Through his career, Morrison transcended from very early film in 1909 to sound in 1935 starring in some 132 pictures. Politician George Douglas Stanley (March 19, 1876 – February 22, 1954) was a politician and physician from Alberta, Canada. He began as a pioneer doctor in Alberta in 1901. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1913 to 1921 sitting with the provincial Conservative caucus in opposition and he also served as a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1930 to 1935 sitting with the federal Conservatives. Politician George Edward Cecil Wigg, Baron Wigg PC (28 November 1900 – 11 August 1983) was a British politician who only served in relatively junior offices but had a great deal of influence behind the scenes, especially with Harold Wilson. Wigg served in the British Army for almost all his career up to his election as Member of Parliament for Dudley in 1945. He served in the Royal Tank Corps from 1919 to 1937 and returned to service in the Second World War, being commissioned into the Army Educational Corps in 1940 and serving until 1946. He was Parliamentary Private Secretary to Emanuel Shinwell during the Attlee government. Actor George Eldredge (September 10, 1898 – March 12, 1977) was an American character actor. Although he never became a major performer, Eldredge played in over 180 movies during a career that stretched from the 1930s to the early 1960s. He also had a prolific television career during the '50's. He was the older brother of character actor John Dornin Eldredge. Politician George Elmer Pataki (; born June 24, 1945) is an American politician who was the 53rd Governor of New York. A member of the Republican Party, Pataki served three consecutive four-year terms from January 1, 1995, until December 31, 2006. Politician George E. Newell (last name possible Newall) was a Michigan politician. He was a member of the Masons, the Grand Army of the Republic and a Knight of the Maccabbes. Actor George E. Stone (May 18, 1903 - May 26, 1967) was a Polish-born American character actor in movies, radio, and television. Politician George Everett Boysen (March 15, 1890 – March 22, 1967) was a Michigan politician. He was employed for 24 years with the Buick Motor Company. He was a member of the Freemasons and Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. Actor George Figgs (born 1947, Baltimore, Maryland) is an American actor and projectionist. He began his career portraying Politician George Finch, 9th Earl of Winchilsea KG PC FRS (4 November 1752 – 2 August 1826) was an important figure in the history of cricket. His main contributions to the game were patronage and organisation but Winchilsea, an amateur, was also a very keen player. Actor George "Foghorn" Winslow (born May 3, 1946 in Los Angeles, California) was an American child actor of the 1950s known for his stentorian voice and deadpan demeanor. He appeared in several films, some opposite such stars as Marilyn Monroe, Cary Grant, Ginger Rogers, Dean Martin, and Jerry Lewis. Since the late 1950s, he has been retired from acting. Politician George Frederick Gair, (born 13 October 1926), is a former New Zealand politician. He was once deputy leader of the National Party in the Parliament of New Zealand, and was considered by many to be a possible contender for the leadership itself. He was known for his polite and diplomatic style, which often contrasted with the political situation around him – Michael Laws described him as "a refugee from the age of manners." He is the father of Joanne Gair. Politician George Fred Wright (April 23, 1881 – July 2, 1938) was Mayor of Honolulu from 1931 to 1938. Wright, a native of Honolulu, worked as a surveyor. He died in office in 1938 while traveling aboard the SS Mariposa. Memorials to him were installed at a downtown housing project and at Washington Middle School in the Pawaa section of the city. Mayor Wright was married to May Lycett Wright. Their son, Marshall Wright lived in Honolulu with his wife, Caroline Card Wright. They raised 3 children (Marsha, Byron, Fred). Politician George Friedman (born 1949 in Budapest, Hungary) is an American political scientist and author. He is the founder, chief intelligence officer, financial overseer, and CEO of the private intelligence corporation STRATFOR. He has authored several books, including The Next 100 Years, The Next Decade, America's Secret War, The Intelligence Edge, The Coming War With Japan and The Future of War. Politician George F. Shafer (November 23, 1888 – August 13, 1948) was born in Mandan, Dakota Territory and was the 17th Governor of North Dakota, serving from 1929 to 1933. Politician George Gascón (born 1954) is the District Attorney of San Francisco. Mayor Gavin Newsom appointed him to that post on January 9, 2011, to succeed Kamala Harris, who had been elected California Attorney General in November 2010. In November 2011, George Gascón was elected as District Attorney of the City and County of San Francisco after winning more than 62% of the vote in the third round of San Francisco's Instant-runoff voting poll. He was sworn in on January 5, 2012 as San Francisco's twelfth elected and first Latino District Attorney. Politician George Gear (born 8 March 1947) is a former Australian politician and government minister. Politician George Georges (15 April 1920 - 23 September 2002) was a Labor senator for Queensland from 1968 to 1986. From 15 December 1986 he served as a senate independent after quitting the ALP. He was defeated at the 1987 election. Politician (George) Graham Woodwark CBE (1 July 1874 – 26 December 1938) was an English Liberal politician. Politician George Granville Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 5th Duke of Sutherland KT, PC (29 August 1888 – 1 February 1963), styled Earl Gower until 1892 and Marquess of Stafford between 1892 and 1913, was a British courtier, patron of the film industry and Conservative politician. He held minor office in the Conservative administration of Andrew Bonar Law and Stanley Baldwin in the 1920s and was later Lord Steward of the Household from 1935 to 1936. He was also a noted patron of the British film industry with the Sutherland Trophy named in his honour. Politician George Grenville (14 October 1712 – 13 November 1770) was a British Whig who rose to the position of Prime Minister of Great Britain. Grenville was born into an influential political family and first entered Parliament in 1741 as an MP for Buckingham. He emerged as one of Cobham's Cubs, a group of young members of Parliament associated with Lord Cobham. Politician George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen (28 January 1784 – 14 December 1860), styled Lord Haddo from 1791 to 1801, was a British politician, diplomat and landowner, successively a Tory, Conservative and Peelite, who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1852 until 1855 in a coalition between the Whigs and Peelites, with Radical and Irish support. The Aberdeen ministry was filled with powerful and talented politicians, who Aberdeen was largely unable to control and direct. Despite trying to avoid this happening, it took Britain into the Crimean War, and fell when its conduct became unpopular, after which Aberdeen retired from politics. Politician George Hara Williams (November 17, 1894 – September 12, 1945) was a farmer activist and politician. Born in Binscarth, Manitoba, Williams attended Manitoba Agricultural College after serving in World War I. Upon graduating, he moved to Saskatchewan to become director of livestock and equipment in the province for the Soldier Settlement Board. Politician George Hargreaves is a landscape architect. He has many awards to his name for his contributions to the profession. Hargreaves and his firm designed numerous sites including the master plan for the Sydney 2000 Olympics, in Seattle, Washington, and . Politician George Henry Hubert Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood, (7 February 1923 – 11 July 2011), styled The Hon. George Lascelles before 1929 and Viscount Lascelles between 1929 and 1947, was the elder son of the 6th Earl of Harewood and Princess Mary, Princess Royal, the only daughter of King George V and Queen Mary. Lord Harewood was the eldest nephew of King George VI and was a first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II. He succeeded to his father's earldom on 23 May 1947. Politician George Henry Stokes (22 June 1876 – 19 April 1959) was a National Government and Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Rawdon Township, Ontario and became a breeder of Ayrshire cattle and a farmer by career. Politician George Henry Sullivan (December 20, 1867 – February 15, 1935) was the 21st Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota. Born in Stillwater, Minnesota, he became Lieutenant Governor when Joseph A. A. Burnquist was elevated to governor, upon the death of Winfield Scott Hammond. He served from October 28, 1916 – January 2, 1917. He died in 1935 in Mahtomedi, Minnesota. Politician George Henry Thorn (12 October 1838 – 13 January 1905) was a Premier of Queensland, Australia. Politician George Henry Wise (1 July 1853 – 31 July 1950) was an Australian politician and solicitor. Politician George Herbert Adams (May 18, 1851 November 18, 1911) was an American Republican politician and lawyer who served as the President of the New Hampshire Senate. Politician George Herbert Hyde Villiers, 6th Earl of Clarendon, (7 June 1877 – 13 December 1955), styled Lord Hyde from 1877 to 1914, was a British Conservative politician. He served as Governor-General of the Union of South Africa from 1931 to 1937. Actor George Hernandez I (6 June 1863, Placerville, California - 31 December 1922, Los Angeles, California) was an American silent film actor. Politician George Hewston (September 11, 1826 – September 4, 1891) was appointed the 16th Mayor of San Francisco upon the death of James Otis. He was sworn in on November 4, 1875 and served until December 5, 1875. Politician Georg Ehnes (September 27, 1920 - April 27, 1991) is a German politician, representative of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria. He was a member of the Landtag of Bavaria. Politician George Homer Ryan, Sr. (born February 24, 1934) was the 39th Governor of the U.S. state of Illinois from 1999 until 2003. He was a member of the Republican Party. Ryan received worldwide attention for his 1999 moratorium on executions in Illinois and for commuting more than 160 death sentences to life sentences in 2003. He was convicted of federal corruption charges after leaving office and spent over five years in federal prison. Ryan then served 7 months in home confinement. He was released from federal custody on July 3, 2013. Politician George Hume Macartney, born George Hume (1793–1869) of Lissanoure, County Antrim was an Irish politician. Politician George H. Winner, Jr. (born July 31, 1949) is a former New York state senator. A Republican, he served in the New York State Senate from 2005-2011 after having spent 13 terms in the New York State Assembly. Politician Georg Eisenreich (born December 6, 1970) is a German politician, representative of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria. He is a member of the Landtag of Bavaria. Politician George Islay MacNeill Robertson, Baron Robertson of Port Ellen, (born 12 April 1946) is a British Labour Party politician who was the tenth Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, between October 1999 and early January 2004; he succeeded Javier Solana in that position. He served as Defence Secretary for the United Kingdom from 1997 to 1999, before taking up his NATO position and becoming a life peer as Baron Robertson of Port Ellen, of Islay in Argyll and Bute. Politician George James Wardle CH (15 May 1865 - 18 June 1947) was a British politician. He was editor of the Railway Review and, in 1906, was elected a Labour Member of Parliament for Stockport. At the 1916 Labour Party conference, he made a speech which resulted in the conference passing resolutions as to the party stand on World War I, something the party leader Ramsay MacDonald had failed to establish. He was a founding member of the Order of the Companions of Honour in 1917, and between 1917 and 1919 he served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade. In the 1918 General Election he stood, and was elected as, a Coalition Labour candidate. He resigned as a Member of Parliament on 9 March 1920 by becoming Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds. Politician George Jeger (19 March 1903 - 6 January 1971) was a British Labour Party politician. He was Member of Parliament for Winchester from 1945 to 1950 (which after his term formed a safe seat for the Conservative Party until 1997), and achieving candidature for a more promising majority seat was immediately after elected as the MP for Goole from 1950, which he held until his death in 1971. Politician George John Douglas Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll, KG, KT, PC, FRS, FRSE (30 April 1823 – 24 April 1900), styled Marquess of Lorne until 1847, was a Scottish peer, Liberal politician as well as a writer on science, religion, and the politics of the 19th century. Politician George John Tenet (born January 5, 1953) was the Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) for the United States Central Intelligence Agency, and is Distinguished Professor in the Practice of Diplomacy at Georgetown University. Politician George Julian Harney (17 February 1817 — 9 December 1897) was a British political activist, journalist, and Chartist leader. He was also associated with Marxism, socialism, and universal suffrage. Politician George J. Whelan (birth and death dates unknown) served as the eighth Mayor of San Francisco in from July 8 to November 15, 1856. He had been a lawyer and before serving as mayor. He actually was chosen mayor by justices of the peace who were acting as the County Board of Supervisors. His brief term was marred by the vigilance movement, Chinese immigration issues, collecting back taxes from the city's most prominent citizens of the day, and uncooperative elected officials. His last act as mayor was to give a farewell address in which members of the soon-to-be-inaugurated Burr administration refused to attend. Politician George Kenneth Hotson Younger, 4th Viscount Younger of Leckie, KT, KCVO, TD, PC, Bt (22 September 1931 in Gargunnock, Stirlingshire, Scotland - 26 January 2003 in Gargunnock, Stirlingshire, Scotland) was a British politician and banker. Politician George Kenneth (Ken) Allred (born December 30, 1940 in Pincher Creek, Alberta) is a politician in Alberta, Canada and was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, in which he sat as a member of the Progressive Conservative caucus. He is also a former municipal councillor in St. Albert, Alberta, and former candidate for the Canadian House of Commons. Actor George Kilpatrick Reinholt (born August 22, 1939 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American actor. Politician George Kunda (26 February 1956 – 16 April 2012) was a Zambian lawyer and politician. He was the Vice-President of Zambia, in which capacity he served between 2008 and 2011. He served under President Rupiah Banda until their party's loss to Michael Sata's party. Actor George Kuwa (April 7, 1885 – October 13, 1931) was a Japanese and American Issei (Japanese immigrant) film actor of the silent era. He appeared in 58 films between 1916 and 1931. He was the first actor to portray Charlie Chan on-screen, in the 1926 film serial The House Without a Key. Politician George Lansbury PC (22 February 1859 – 7 May 1940) was a British politician and social reformer who led the Labour Party from 1932 to 1935. Apart from a brief period of ministerial office during the Labour government of 1929–31, he spent his political life campaigning against established authority and vested interests, his main causes being the promotion of social justice, women's rights and world disarmament. Originally a radical Liberal, Lansbury converted to socialism in the early 1890s, and thereafter served his local community in the East End of London in numerous elective offices. His activities were underpinned by his Christian beliefs which, except for a short period of doubt, sustained him through his life. Elected to parliament in 1910, he resigned his seat in 1912 to campaign for women's suffrage, and was briefly imprisoned after publicly supporting militant action. Politician George Laurenson (1857 – 19 November 1913) was a New Zealand Member of Parliament for in the South Island. Actor George Lederer (c. 1862, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania - October 8, 1938) was an American producer and director on Broadway from 1894 to 1931. He was the husband of Reine Davies and father of Charles Lederer and Pepi Lederer. Actor George Lee Andrews (born October 13, 1942) is an American actor. He holds the Guinness World Record for the most performances in the same Broadway show. Andrews hold the record because he has appeared in the musical Phantom of the Opera on 9,382 occasions, over a period of 23 years. Politician George Lemuel Woods (July 30, 1832 – January 7, 1890) was an American lawyer, judge, and politician. A member of the Republican Party, Woods served as the third Governor of Oregon from 1866–1870 and was then appointed Utah Territory Governor by President Ulysses S. Grant, serving from 1871–1875. Politician George Lionel Throssell, CMG (23 May 1840 – 30 August 1910) was the second Premier of Western Australia. He served for just three months, from 15 February 1901 until 27 May 1901 during a period of great instability in Western Australian politics. Politician George Lyall (1779 - 1 September 1853) was Chairman of the Honourable East India Company in 1830. He had a range of other business interests involving shipping. He served as a Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for the City of London from 1833 to 1835 and again from 1841 to 1847. He was born at Newcastle-on-Tyne in Durham, the eldest son of John Lyall and Jane Comyns. He died in London, Middlesex. Politician George Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton (17 January 1709 – 24 August 1773), known as Sir George Lyttelton, Bt between 1751 and 1756, was a British statesman and patron of the arts. Politician George Magar Mardikian (November 7, 1903 – October 23, 1977) was an Armenian-American restaurateur, chef, author and philanthropist who opened the well-known Omar Khayyam's restaurant in San Francisco, California, in 1938. He is the nephew of Armenian Revolutionary Krikor Amirian. Actor George Magrill (January 5, 1900 – May 31, 1952), was an American film actor. He appeared in 326 films between 1923 and 1952. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, was married to Ramona Oliver, and had a daughter named Marilynn. Magrill died in Los Angeles, California. Actor George Maharis (born September 1, 1928 in Astoria, New York) is an American actor who portrayed Buz Murdock in the first three seasons of the TV series Route 66. Maharis also recorded numerous pop music albums at the height of his fame, and later starred in the short-lived TV series The Most Deadly Game. Politician George Marsden Waterhouse (6 April 1824 – 6 August 1906) was a Premier of South Australia from 8 October 1861 until 3 July 1863 and the seventh Premier of New Zealand from 11 October 1872 to 3 March 1873. Politician George Martyn Quayle, MHK (born 1959) was a Manx politician who previously held the position of Minister of Tourism and Leisure in the Isle of Man Government and represents Middle in the House of Keys. He served as minister of the Department of Social Care. Politician George Mason IV (December 11, 1725 – October 7, 1792) was an American Patriot, statesman and a delegate from Virginia to the U.S. Constitutional Convention. Along with James Madison, he is called the "Father of the United States Bill of Rights." For these reasons he is considered one of the "Founding Fathers" of the United States. Politician George Mathers, 1st Baron Mathers KT, PC, DL (28 February 1886 – 26 September 1965) was a Scottish trade unionist and Labour Party politician. He served as Comptroller of the Household from 1944 to 1945 in Winston Churchill's war-time coalition government and as Treasurer of the Household (Deputy Chief Whip) from 1945 to 1946 in Clement Attlee's post-war Labour administration. Politician George Maurice "Doc" Willing, Jr. (c. 1829 – March 12 or 13, 1874) was an American physician, prospector, and political lobbyist. He is known for his time as an unelected delegate to the United States Congress for Jefferson Territory and as the person who introduced James Reavis to the fraudulent Peralta land grant. Politician George Maxwell Richards, TC, CM (born 1 December 1931) was the fourth President of Trinidad and Tobago, in office from 2003 to 2013. A chemical engineer by training, Richards was Principal of the St. Augustine campus of the University of the West Indies in Trinidad in 1996. He previously worked for Shell Trinidad Ltd before joining the University of the West Indies in 1965. He was sworn into office on 17 March 2003 for a five-year term. Richards was the first Head of State in the Anglophone Caribbean of Amerindian ancestry. Politician George McLeay (6 August 1892 – 14 September 1955) was an Australian politician and senior minister in the Menzies Liberal government. Politician George Michael Chambers ORTT (4 October 1928 – 4 November 1997) was the second Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago. Born in Port of Spain, Chambers joined the People's National Movement (PNM) in 1956, and was elected to Parliament representing the St. Anns East seat. He served as Assistant General Secretary of the PNM before becoming Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Finance in 1966. From there he went on to serve as Minister of Finance, Public Utilities, Housing, National Security, Education, Panning, Industry/Commerce and Agriculture. Politician George Michael Edward Hollingbery MA (Oxon) MBA (born 12 October 1963) is a British Conservative Party politician who was elected at the 2010 general election as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Meon Valley, a new Hampshire constituency created as a result of changes made by the Boundary Commission for England. Politician George Morgan Thomson, Baron Thomson of Monifieth, KT, PC, DL, FRSE (16 January 1921 – 3 October 2008), was a journalist and British politician belonging to the Labour Party. Politician George Nathaniel Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston, KG, GCSI, GCIE, PC (11 January 1859 – 20 March 1925), known as The Lord Curzon of Kedleston between 1898 and 1911 and as The Earl Curzon of Kedleston between 1911 and 1921, was a British Conservative statesman who was Viceroy of India and Foreign Secretary, but who was passed over as Prime Minister in 1923 in favour of Stanley Baldwin. The Curzon Line was named after him. Politician George Newcombe Gordon, (April 15, 1879 – March 21, 1949) was a Canadian politician. Politician George Newhouse is an Australian human rights lawyer, a former local councillor and political activist. He was Mayor of Waverley in the eastern suburbs of Sydney from 2006 to 2007, and the Australian Labor Party candidate for the seat of Wentworth at the 2007 Australian federal election. Newhouse is a practicing solicitor and heads up Shine Lawyers Social Justice Practice. Politician George Nicholas (c. 1754–July 25, 1799) was the first professor of law at Transylvania University in Kentucky. He was also briefly attorney general of Kentucky, and had been several times a member of the Virginia House of Delegates. He was the son of Robert C. Nicholas, Sr.; his brothers included Wilson Cary Nicholas. He was a friend and correspondent of James Madison; he was also extremely fat, and Madison laughed until he cried at a caricature of Nicholas, during the Virginia convention to ratify the United States Constitution, as a plum pudding with legs. Politician George Noble (3 February 1891 – 9 July 1949) was an Australian plumber, gasfitter, politician and member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for 1 term from 1947 to 1949. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party. Actor George O. Gore II is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Michael Kyle, Jr. on the ABC sitcom My Wife and Kids, and Gregory "G" Williams on the Fox police drama New York Undercover. Politician George Oliver Brastow (September 8, 1811 – November 20, 1878) was a Massachusetts businessman and politician who served as a member and President of the Massachusetts Senate, as a member of the Governor's Council, and as the first Mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts. Politician George O. Proctor (b. February 23, 1847) was an American politician who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and as the tenth Mayor, of Somerville, Massachusetts. Politician George Pabey is a former mayor of East Chicago, Indiana, United States. He was elected into office in an October 2004 special election, and assumed office in January 2005. On September 24, 2010 he was removed from office after being found guilty in a federal court of conspiracy and theft of government funds. Actor George Paul Breakston (1920–1973) was a French-American actor, producer and film director, active in Hollywood from his days as a child actor in Andy Hardy films in the 1930s, to a period as an independent producer/director in the 1950s. Politician George Peabody Gooch OM, CH (21 October 1873 – 31 August 1968) was a British journalist, historian and Liberal Party politician. A follower of Lord Acton, he never held an academic position, but knew the work of historians of continental Europe. Politician George Pickering Bemis (March 15, 1838 – December 11, 1916) worked for nearly two decades as private secretary to his wealthy cousin, George Francis Train. He also acted as a real estate, loan and collection agent, and was later elected to one term as mayor of Omaha, Nebraska, USA. Politician George Plaisted Sanderson (November 22, 1836 – June 10, 1915) was a Massachusetts politician who served as the 17th Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts. Sanderson was born in Gardiner, Maine to Aaron Sanderson He died in 1915. Politician George Prescott Bush (born April 24, 1976) is an attorney, U.S. Navy Reserve officer, real estate investor, and politician. He is a candidate for Commissioner of the Texas General Land Office in 2014. He is the eldest son of former Governor of Florida Jeb Bush, the nephew of former President George W. Bush, and the grandson of former President George H. W. Bush. George Prescott is also named for his great-grandfather, Senator Prescott Bush. Politician George Prime is a politician from the island of Grenada. He currently serves as that nation's Minister of Carriacou and Petit Martinique Affairs. Politician George Prudham, (February 27, 1904 – August 24, 1974) was a Canadian politician. Actor George Raft (born George Ranft; September 26, 1901 – November 24, 1980) was an American film actor and dancer identified with portrayals of gangsters in crime melodramas of the 1930s and 1940s. A stylish leading man in dozens of movies, today George Raft is mostly known for his gangster roles in the original Scarface (1932), Each Dawn I Die (1939), and Billy Wilder's 1959 comedy Some Like it Hot, as a dancer in Bolero (1934), and a truck driver in They Drive by Night (1940). Raft's real-life association with New York gangsters gave his screen image in mob films an added realism. Politician George Rajapakse was a Sri Lankan politician. He was the former Cabinet Minister of Health, Fisheries and a Member of Parliament. Educated at the Royal College Colombo he is the son of D. M. Rajapaksa, known as the "Lion of the Ruhuna", nephew of Don Alwin Rajapaksa, founder member of the SLFP, and cousin of Mahinda Rajapaksa. George Rajapaksa was never defeated at any election. He continued to win the Mulkirigala seat in parliament for the Sri Lanka Freedom Party for as long as he lived. After his death in 1976, his brother Lakshman Rajapaksa of the SLFP won the Mulkirigala seat at the by-election held to fill the vacant seat. Actor George Relph (January 27, 1888 – April 24, 1960) was an English actor. He acted in more than a dozen movies, and also many plays. He served in the British Armed Forces in World War I, and was shot in the leg, hindering his return to acting. But Relph eventually got back on stage, and his career continued. His son, Michael, became a producer in the British film industry. Politician George Richard Moscone (; November 24, 1929 – November 27, 1978) was an Italian-American attorney and Democratic politician. He was the 37th mayor of San Francisco, California, US from January 1976 until his assassination in November 1978. Moscone served in the California State Senate from 1967 until becoming Mayor. In the Senate, he served as Majority Leader. Politician George Robert Cryer, known as Bob Cryer (3 December 1934 – 12 April 1994) was a politician in the United Kingdom. Born in Bradford, he was educated at Salt High School, Shipley, and the University of Hull. He then worked as a teacher and lecturer. Actor George Robert Lazenby (born 5 September 1939) is an Australian actor and former model, best known for portraying James Bond in the 1969 film On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Politician George Roby Dempster (September 16, 1887 – September 18, 1964) was an American businessman, inventor, and politician, active primarily in Knoxville, Tennessee, during the first half of the twentieth century. Dempster is best known for the invention of the Dempster-Dumpster, a now-commonly-used trash receptacle that can be mechanically emptied into garbage trucks. During the 1910s and 1920s, the Dempster Brothers Construction Company, operated by Dempster and his brothers, built a number of roads and railroads across the Southern Appalachian region. Dempster also served as a city manager and mayor of Knoxville, where he became legendary for his political battles with eccentric Knoxville businessman Cas Walker and Knoxville Journal editor Guy Smith, Jr. Politician George Roy Samis (born March 24, 1943) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1974 to 1985 as a member of the New Democratic Party (NDP). Politician George Ryoichi Ariyoshi (有吉良一; born March 12, 1926), served as the third Governor of Hawaii from 1974 to 1986. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He assumed the governorship when John A. Burns was declared incapacitated. When he was elected, Ariyoshi became the first American of Asian descent to be elected governor of a state of the United States. He also holds the record as the longest-serving state governor in Hawaii, a record that will likely never be broken because of term limits. Ariyoshi is now considered an elder statesman of the Democratic Party of Hawaii. Politician George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax PC FRS(11 November 1633 – 5 April 1695) was an English statesman, writer, and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1660, and in the House of Lords after he was raised to the peerage in 1668. Politician Georges Bédard (born in Ottawa, Ontario) is a former member of Ottawa City Council representing the ward of Rideau-Vanier. This ward covers Lower Town, Sandy Hill, and Vanier. Born and raised in the area Bédard currently lives in Sandy Hill he attended Carleton University where he obtained a degree in political science. He first became involved in local politics in the successful effort to block the construction of the King Edward Expressway. He was first elected to city council at a young age in 1974 and served on the council until 1980. During this period he was best known for his efforts at preserving heritage structures. Upon leaving the council he became president of the Heritage Canada Foundation . He is also among the founders of the Franco-Ontarian Festival, and of Ottawa's Pollution Probe. He later joined the federal civil service serving as a land claims negotiator. He also had a number of other duties including serving as president of Ottawa's Tulip Festival. In the 2003 Ottawa election he returned to Ottawa's city council, replacing Madeleine Meilleur who had become a member of the provincial legislature. Meilleur endorsed Bédard's return to city council and he elected with 42% of the vote with his closest rival getting 27%. Actor Georges Biscot (15 September 1889 – 18 December 1944) was a French film actor. He starred in some 28 films between 1916 and his death in 1944. Politician Georg Escherich (born 4 January 1870 in Schwandorf - died 26 August 1941 in Munich) was a German politician, representative of the Bavarian People's Party. By profession he was a forester. Politician Georges Colombier (born March 8, 1940 in Bourgoin-Jallieu, Isère) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Isère department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Actor Georges Conchon (born 9 May 1925 St. Avitus (Puy-de-Dôme) – 29 July 1990) was a French writer and screenwriter. Actor Georges Corraface (, Giórgos Choraphás; born 7 December 1952) is a French actor of Greek descent. He has had an international career in film and television, following many years in French theatre, notably as a member of the famed Peter Brook Company. His film credits include To Tama, Escape from L.A., La Pasión Turca, Vive La Mariée, Impromptu, Christopher Columbus, A touch of Spice (Politiki Kouzina) and a feature film debut in The Mahabharata. His most famous television appearances include La Bicyclette Bleue, L'Éte Rouge and The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles. Politician Georges Ernest Jean-Marie Boulanger (April 29, 1837 – September 30, 1891) was a French general and politician who seemed at the apogee of his popularity in January 1889 to pose the threat of a coup d'état and the establishment of a dictatorship. With his base of support in working districts of Paris and other cities, he promoted an aggressive nationalism aimed against Germany. Until recently it was considered a proto-fascist right-wing movement. However scholars in recent decades have argued that the Boulangist movement more often represented elements of the radical left rather than the extreme Right. As Jacques Néré says, "Boulangism was first and foremost a popular movement of the extreme left". Irvine says he had some royalist support but that, "Boulangism is better understood as the coalescence of the fragmented forces of the Left." This interpretation is part of a consensus that France's radical Right was formed in part during the Dreyfus era by men who had been Boulangist partisans of the radical Left a decade earlier. Politician Georges-Eugène Haussmann, commonly known as Baron Haussmann (, 27 March 1809 – 11 January 1891), was the French civic planner most responsible for the rebuilding of Paris in the 1860s at a cost of Critics forced his resignation for extravagance, but his vision of the city still dominates Central Paris. Politician Georges Farrah, (born August 23, 1957) is a Canadian politician. Politician Georges Ginesta (born July 8, 1942 in Saint-Raphaël, Var) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Var department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Georges Henri Boivin, (December 26, 1882 – August 7, 1926) was a Canadian politician. Politician George Shiu Raj is an Indo-Fijian politician, who served as Minister for Multi-Ethnic Affairs from 2001 to 30 September 2004, when he resigned amid accusations of misuse of funds. At the time, he was the only Indo-Fijian minister in the Cabinet of Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase. On 8 September 2005, he was acquitted of charges of conspiracy to defraud the government and of obtaining money under false pretenses, and Prime Minister Qarase announced his decision to reappoint Raj to the Cabinet. He was duly sworn in by Vice-President Ratu Joni Madraiwiwi on 13 September. Actor George Siegmann (February 8, 1882, New York City - June 22, 1928, Hollywood, California) was an American actor in the silent film era. He is listed as having been in over 100 films. His more notable roles include Silas Lynch in Griffith's Birth of A Nation (1915), the guard in the 1927 film The Cat and the Canary, Porthos in The Three Musketeers (1921), Bill Sikes in Oliver Twist (1922), and Dr. Hardquanonne in The Man Who Laughs (1928). He had a passion for alcohol and cigarettes, drinking and smoking his way to an early grave. Politician Georges-Isidore Delisle was a politician in Quebec, Canada. He served as Member of the Legislative Assembly. Politician Georges Leygues (; 26 October 1857 – 2 September 1933) was a French politician of the Third Republic. During his time as Minister of Marine he worked with the navy's chief of staff Henri Salaun in unsuccessful attempts to gain naval re-armament priority for government funding over army rearmament such as the Maginot Line. Actor Georges Maurice Edmond Dorléac (26 March 1901 – 4 December 1979) was a French actor of the stage and screen. He was the father of actresses Catherine Deneuve and Françoise Dorléac. Actor Georges Nguyen Van Loc (April 2, 1933 Marseille - December 7, 2008 Cannes) was a French policeman, actor and author. Nguyen Van Loc worked as a policeman, police inspector and commissioner in his native Marseille for years. He later wrote an autobiography about his career as a police officer and played himself in a television series based on his life. Politician George Souris JP MP (born 12 July 1949) is an Australian politician and member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. He is currently the Minister for Tourism, Major Events, Hospitality and Racing, and Minister for the Arts in the O'Farrell Liberal/National government. He was born at Gunnedah and was educated at The Armidale School and the University of New England. He has practised as a qualified public accountant, company auditor and taxation consultant. He is married with two sons. Actor George Spartels (born 25 April 1954) is an Australian actor of Greek descent on his fathers ancestry, and Irish/English on his mothers, and his has a younger brother who is a director for the Carlton Football Club in the national AFL . He remains best known for his role on the television soap opera Neighbours, playing Benito Alessi. He was married to actress Elizabeth Alexander. Politician George Speaker Mickelson (January 31, 1941April 19, 1993) was an American politician from the U.S. state of South Dakota. Mickelson, a Republican, served as the 28th Governor of South Dakota from January 6, 1987 until his death in a plane crash in 1993. His father, George T. Mickelson, was also a governor of South Dakota, serving from 1947 to 1951. To date, the Mickelsons are the only father-son duo to have ever held that office. Politician George Speight (; born 1957), occasionally known as Ilikimi Naitini, was the principal instigator of the Fiji coup of 2000, in which he kidnapped thirty-six government officials and held them from May 19, 2000 to July 13, 2000. He is serving life imprisonment for his role in the overthrow of the constitutional government. Actor Georges Poujouly (20 January 1940, Garches, Hauts-de-Seine – 28 October 2000, Villejuif, Val-de-Marne) was a French actor who gained international acclaim as a child for his performance in the award-winning film Forbidden Games. In the 1950s, he appeared in a number of other high-profile films, notably Les Diaboliques, And God Created Woman and Ascenseur pour l'échafaud. His later career was spent mainly in television, where he specialised in voiceover work. Politician Georges-Raoul-Léotalde-Guichard-Humbert Saveuse de Beaujeu (June 22, 1847 – December 15, 1887) was a Quebec seigneur and political figure. He represented Soulanges in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1871 to 1878 and in the Canadian House of Commons as a Conservative member from 1882 to 1883. Some sources give one of his name as Léotale. Politician George Stillman Hillard (September 22, 1808 – January 21, 1879) was an American lawyer and author. Besides developing his Boston legal practice (with Charles Sumner as a partner), he served in the Massachusetts legislature, edited several Boston journals, and wrote on literature, politics and travel. Politician George Strother Gaines (1 May 1784 – 21 January 1873) was a leader in the Mississippi Territory and in both states formed from it, Mississippi and Alabama. He ran a government trading house meant to serve the Choctaws, and was trusted by them. In 1807 Gaines arrested Aaron Burr on charges of treason. Gaines also served as the president of the Mobile branch bank from 1833 to 1846. At the request of the Choctaws, Gaines led an expedition to scout the prospective Choctaw lands in the Indian territory before the Choctaws reluctantly agreed to emigrate there. Gaines was charged with spending too much money on moving the Choctaw, although in comparison he accomplished the task in a relatively humane fashion. Politician George Sydenham Clarke, 1st Baron Sydenham of Combe GCSI, GCIE, GCMG, GBE (4 July 1848 – 7 February 1933) was a British colonial administrator and British Army officer. Politician George Sylvester Tiffany (1805–1856) was a Canadian lawyer and politician. He was born in 1805 at Ancaster, Upper Canada. He married Eliza Anne Strange, and they had one son and four daughters. He was mayor of Hamilton, Ontario in 1848 and died in 1856. He is buried at St. John's Anglican Churchyard in Ancaster. Politician George Talbot Rice, 3rd Baron Dynevor (8 October 1765 – 9 April 1852) was a British peer and politician. He was the son of Cecil de Cardonnel, 2nd Baroness Dynevor and George Rice (or Rhys). He matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford on 1 February 1783, and was awarded a Masters of Arts on 30 May 1786. Rice was the Tory Member of Parliament for Carmarthenshire from 1790 to 1793. Politician George Thomas Armstrong (February 19, 1881 – September 9, 1941) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1915 to 1920, as a member of the Liberal Party. Politician George Thompson Sekibo is a Nigerian senator who represents the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State. He became a member of the Nigerian Senate in 2007. Politician George Tomlinson (21 March 1890 – 22 September 1952) was a British Labour Party politician. Actor Georgette Lizette Withers CBE, AO (12 March 191715 July 2011) known as Googie Withers was an English entertainer who had a lengthy career in theatre, film, and television. She was a longtime resident of Australia with her husband, the actor John McCallum, with whom she often appeared. She was a well-known actress during the war and post-war years. Politician George Tupou I, King of Tonga (c. 1797 – 18 February 1893), was originally known as Tāufaāhau I, or Tupou Maeakafaua Ngininginiofolanga in modern spelling (originally Tubou Maeakafaua Giniginiofolaga). He adopted the name Siaosi (originally Jiaoji), the Tongan version of George, after King George III of England, when he was baptised in 1831. His nickname was Lopa-ukamea (or Lopa-aione), meaning iron cable. Politician George Valentine McInerney, (February 14, 1857 – January 12, 1908) was a lawyer and politician in New Brunswick. He represented Kent in the Canadian House of Commons from 1892 to 1900 as a Liberal-Conservative member. Politician George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham KG (; 28 August 1592 – 23 August 1628) was the favourite, claimed by some to be the lover, of King James I of England. Despite a very patchy political and military record, he remained at the height of royal favour for the first two years of the reign of Charles I, until he was assassinated. Politician George Washington Christensen (Tarzan) (December 13, 1909 – July 1, 1968) was an American football player and businessman. He played college football for the University of Oregon and professional football for the Portsmouth Spartans (1931–1933) and Detroit Lions (1934–1938). He later formed the Christensen Diamond Products Company, which became a publicly traded company manufacturing industrial, drilling and military equipment with plants in Europe, Asia, South America and North America. Politician George Washington Ryland (December 19, 1827 – July 4, 1910) was a Wisconsin politician. He was born in Maryland in 1827, and moved to Lancaster, Wisconsin in 1853, where, in 1873, he opened a banking partnership. He served in the Wisconsin State Senate as a Republican from 1880 until 1883. From 1887 until 1891, he served as the 15th Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin. After he left office, he retired in Lancaster, where he died in 1910. Politician George Washington Thornton Beck (26 June 1856 – 1 December 1943) was a politician and business entrepreneur in the U.S. state of Wyoming. Beck was born on 26 June 1856 in Lexington, Kentucky, the son of Jane Augusta Washington Thornton and James Burnie Beck, a congressman and US senator from Kentucky. Politician George Washington Warren (October 1, 1813 – May 13, 1883) was a Massachusetts attorney, jurist, and politician who served as the first mayor of Charlestown, Massachusetts. Politician George W. Emery (August 13, 1830 – July 10, 1909) was the eleventh governor of Utah Territory. Emery was appointed by President Ulysses S. Grant for Supervisor of Internal Revenue for the confederate states from 1870 to 1874 and governor in 1875. After his term ended in 1880, the Utah Legislature named Emery County, Utah in honor of him. Politician George Weston (March 23, 1864 - April 6, 1924), Canadian businessman and founder of George Weston Limited, became Toronto’s biggest baker with Canada’s largest bread factory. Weston began his career at the age of twelve as a baker's apprentice and went on to become a bread route salesman. By the turn of the century, he was known throughout the city for his "Weston’s Home-Made Bread" and years later for "Weston’s Biscuits." In addition to being a successful local businessman, he was also a prominent Methodist, as well as a municipal politician who served four years as alderman on Toronto City Council. Politician George W. Gaulrapp (born 30 October 1959), was a Democratic candidate for the United States House of Representatives for Illinois's 16th congressional district and faced Republican incumbent, Donald A. Manzullo who has served since January 3, 1993. Politician George Wilcken Romney (July 8, 1907 – July 26, 1995) was an American businessman and Republican Party politician. He was chairman and president of American Motors Corporation from 1954 to 1962, the 43rd Governor of Michigan from 1963 to 1969, and the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from 1969 to 1973. He is the father of former Governor of Massachusetts and 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney and was the husband of former Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Lenore Romney. Politician George William Allan, (January 9, 1822 – July 24, 1901) was a Canadian politician. His mother Leah Tyrer, daughter of Dr. John Gamble, married Hon. William Allan, of York (Toronto), U.C. Allan's father, William, was a pioneer who settled what was then the Township of York during John Graves Simcoe's term as Governor. William Allan eventually became the city's first postmaster and was appointed to the Legislative Council of Upper Canada and was a supporter of the Family Compact. Politician George William Faulkner was an American politician who served as Mayor of Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Politician George William Gordon, (1820-1865) was a Jamaican businessman and politician who was a leading critic of the policies of the governor of Jamaica Edward Eyre. On Eyre's orders, he was executed after the Morant Bay rebellion. Gordon's execution created huge controversy in Britain, and several attempts were made to charge Eyre with murder. On the centenary of his death, he was proclaimed a National Hero of Jamaica. Politician George William McDonald (November 20, 1875—April 6, 1950) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1915 to 1922 as a member of the Manitoba Liberal Party, and later sat in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1940 as a Liberal-Progressive. Politician George William Miller (March 9, 1925 – March 17, 2006) served as the 65th United States Secretary of the Treasury under President Carter from August 6, 1979 to January 20, 1981. He previously served as the 11th Chairman of the Federal Reserve, where he began service on March 8, 1978. Politician George William Odey CBE DL (21 April 1900 – 16 October 1985) was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1947 to 1955. Politician George W. Kanyeihamba was appointed a member of the Supreme Court of Uganda in 1997 and retired in November 2009. Previously, he served as minister of commerce, minister of justice, and attorney-general, all in President Yoweri Museveni's administration. He holds a Ph.D. in law from the University of Warwick. In 2008, Warwick awarded him an honorary LLD. Actor George Woodard is an actor, musician, storyteller and dairy farmer from Vermont. He discovered acting in college and moved to Hollywood, California for six years until the pending sale of the family farm brought him home. He took over the dairy and maple syrup business from his elderly father and has been doing it ever since. His job of dairy farming mixed with his acting career got him featured in an article for Premiere Magazine. Politician George Wylie Paul Hunt (November 1, 1859 – December 24, 1934) was an American politician and businessman. He was the first Governor of Arizona, serving a total of seven terms, along with President of the convention that wrote Arizona's constitution. In addition, Hunt served in both houses of the Arizona Territorial Legislature and was posted as U.S. Minister to Siam. Politician George Wythe Randolph (March 10, 1818 – April 3, 1867) was a lawyer, planter, and Confederate general. He served for eight months in 1862 as the Confederate States Secretary of War during the American Civil War, when he reformed procurement, wrote the conscription law, and strengthened western defenses. He was President Thomas Jefferson's youngest grandson by his daughter Martha Jefferson Randolph. Politician George Yeo Yong-Boon (; born 13 September 1954) is a former Singaporean politician. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he served in the Cabinet from 1991 to 2011 as the Minister for Information and the Arts (1991–99), Minister for Health (1994–97), Minister for Trade and Industry (1999–2004) and Minister for Foreign Affairs (2004–11). However he lost his seat in Parliament at the 2011 general election when the PAP's team in the Aljunied Group Representation Constituency was defeated by the team from the Workers' Party, following which he announced that he was retiring from politics. Politician George Yull Mackie, Baron Mackie of Benshie CBE DSO DFC (born 10 July 1919) is a former Scottish Liberal Party politician. Having first contested South Angus in 1959, he was elected Member of Parliament for Caithness and Sutherland in 1964. In the Commons he served as Scottish Liberal whip. He lost his seat in 1966, when he was defeated by Labour candidate Robert Maclennan. Maclennan eventually became a senior Social Democrat Party/Liberal Democrat politician in the 1980s. Mackie contested Caithness and Sutherland again in 1970, but lost by a wider margin. Politician Georg Fahrenschon (born February 8, 1968 in Munich) is a German politician, representative of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria. Since October 2008 he has been finance minister in the Bavarian State Ministry of Finance. He was a member of the Bundestag of Germany until 2007. Politician Georg Friedrich Graf von Hertling (31 August 1843 – 4 January 1919) was a Bavarian politician who served as Minister-President of Bavaria 1912–1917 and then as Minister-President of Prussia and Chancellor of the German Empire from 1917 to 1918. He was the first party man to hold the office. Actor Georgia Hale (June 24, 1905 – June 7, 1985) was an actress of the silent movie era. Actor Georgia Taylor (born 26 February 1980) is an English actress, known for her role as Toyah Battersby in Coronation Street and for playing Ruth Winters on Casualty. She currently plays Junior Crown Prosecutor Kate Barker on Law & Order: UK. She was born in Wigan, Greater Manchester. Politician Georgi Dimitrov Mikhaylov (), also known as Georgi Mikhaylovich Dimitrov () (June 18, 1882 – July 2, 1949) was a Bulgarian Communist politician. He was the first Communist leader of Bulgaria, from 1946 to 1949. Dimitrov lead the Third Comintern (Communist International) under Stalin from 1934 to 1943. Actor Georgina Lightning is a Native American film director, screen-writer, and actress. Lightning was born in Edmonton, Canada, and is a Maskwacis (Plains) Cree, registered with the Samson Cree Nation of the Samson Indian Reservation near Edmonton, Alberta. She was raised off of the reservation. Actor Georgina Natasha Rose Moffat (born 22 August 1989) is an English - Australian actress, songwriter and model, best known for her role in Channel 4 drama Skins. She is the granddaughter of Oscar nomminated screenwriter and producer Ivan Moffat, and the great great granddaughter of RADA (Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts) founder Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree. Politician Georgios Mylonas (Greek: Γεώργιος Αλεξάνδρου Μυλωνάς, April 6, 1919–February 15, 1998) was a Greek Center Union and New Democracy politician and government minister. He was a close aide to Greek statesman and premier George Papandreou, and was repeatedly elected deputy for the Ioannina seat with the Center Union. Mylonas had served as an undersecretary to the premier's office and education undersecretary from 1963 to 1965. He assumed the transport ministry in the first post-junta government in 1974 and was Minister for Culture from 1989 to 1990. Mylonas was the author of the book Escape From Amorgos, detailing his escape from the island, were he was exiled during the 1967-74 military dictatorship. Politician Georgios Roufos (Greek: Γεώργιος Ρούφος, 1841–1891) was a Greek politician and Mayor of Patras for three terms, 1870–1874, 1874–1875 and 1887-1891. He was the 11th mayor of Patras. Politician Georgios Tsolakoglou (; April 1886 - 22 May 1948) was a Greek military officer who became the first Prime Minister of the Greek collaborationist government during the Axis occupation in 1941-1942. Politician Georgi Pirinski () (born 10 September 1948) is a Bulgarian politician of the Bulgarian Communist Party and after 1990 of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP). Born in New York City, U.S. in the emigrant family of Communist functionary Georgi Pirinski, Sr., he has roots from Pirin Macedonia. His mother Pauline was born in New York City and was a member of the Young Communist League at the City College of New York. She was a professor of English at Sofia University. His father found refuge in the U.S. after he participated in the unsuccessful Communist uprising against the Bulgarian regime in 1923 and was expelled from the U.S. as an undesirable alien about 1951. While a convinced communist, Pirinski did show some flashes of independent thinking, such as expressing disagreement in a private conversation with foreign visitors in 1970 at the decision of Bulgarian media to downplay the U.S. moonwalk the previous year. In the late 1970s, Pirinski was an aide to then Deputy Prime Minister Georgi Lukanov and then at the age of 31 became Bulgaria's youngest deputy minister (of foreign trade). He renounced his U.S. citizenship in 1974, but political opponents later argued that the renunciation was judicially null. Pirinski was considered the BSP's favorite for the 1996 presidential nomination until the Constitutional Court barred him from participating in the presidential elections for failing to satisfy a constitutional requirement that the president be a Bulgarian citizen by birth (he was a U.S. citizen by birth). Politician Georg Leo Graf von Caprivi de Caprera de Montecuccoli (, born Georg Leo von Caprivi; 24 February 1831 – 6 February 1899) was a German general and statesman, who succeeded Otto von Bismarck as Chancellor of Germany. Caprivi served as German Chancellor from March 1890 to October 1894. Caprivi promoted industrial and commercial development, and concluded numerous bilateral treaties for reduction of tariff barriers. However, this movement toward free trade angered the conservative agrarian interests, especially the Junkers. He promised the Catholic Center party educational reforms that would increase their influence, but failed to deliver. As part of Kaiser Wilhelm's "new course" in foreign policy, Caprivi abandoned Bismarck's military, economic, and ideological cooperation with Russia, and was unable to forge a close relationship with Britain. He successfully promoted the reorganization of the German military. Politician Georg Ludwig Maurer, since 1831 Georg Ludwig von Maurer (November 2, 1790 - May 9, 1872) was a German statesman and legal historian from the Electoral Palatinate. Politician Georg Michaelis (8 September 1857 – 24 July 1936) was Chancellor of Germany for a few months in 1917. He was the first non-noble to hold the office. Politician Georg Schenck van Toutenburg (German - Georg Schenk von Tautenburg) (1480, Windischeschenbach – 2 February 1540, Vollenhove) was Stadhouder of Friesland (1521-1540), succeeding Wilhelm van Roggendorf. Later he was also Stadholder of Overijssel, Drenthe and Groningen. His son Frederick was the first archbishop of Utrecht. Actor Geovanni Gopradi (born Geovannie Gomez, May 27, 1983) is an American film and television actor. Gomez acquired the stage name Gopradi in 2008 to honor his mother and father's last names. He became known on television playing himself on (April 2008-June 2008). He has since appeared in independent films such as Lost Everything, Jarring, The Southside, W.E. and many more. Politician Gérald A. Beaudoin (April 15, 1929 – September 10, 2008) was a Canadian lawyer and Senator. Politician Gerald Ashburner France (4 August 1870 – 11 February 1935) was a British businessman and importer and Liberal Party politician. Politician Gerald Austin Gardiner, Baron Gardiner, CH, QC, PC (30 May 1900 – 7 January 1990), was a British Labour politician, who served as Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain from 1964 to 1970 and during that time he introduced into British law as many reforms as any Lord Chancellor had done before or since. In that position he embarked on a great programme of reform, most importantly setting up the Law Commission in 1965. Politician Gerald Boland (; 25 May 1885 – 5 January 1973) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. A founder-member of the party, he served in a number of Cabinet positions, most notably as the country's longest-serving Minister for Justice. Politician Gerald Colin McKellar (29 May 1903 – 13 April 1970) was an Australian politician and government minister. Politician Geraldine Copps is a veteran political figure in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. She is the widow of former mayor Victor Copps and a former councillor of that city. She is the mother of federal Liberal politician Sheila Copps. Politician Geraldine Dougan was elected in 2003 as a Sinn Féin Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for Mid Ulster Actor Geraldine Wall (June 24, 1912 – June 22, 1970) was an American actress who had numerous stage, film and television credits. Her career involved mainly character roles but encompassed a wide range of roles. Actor Gerald James (26 November 1917 – 1 June 2006) was a British actor best known for his character actor roles in British television productions such as The Sandbaggers, The Professionals, Secret Army, Sapphire and Steel, Hadleigh and The Pickwick Papers. He also appeared on stage with the Royal Shakespeare Company. Politician Gerald Keith Bouey, (April 2, 1920 – February 6, 2004) was the fourth Governor of the Bank of Canada from 1973 to 1987, succeeding Louis Rasminsky. He was succeeded by John Crow. Politician Gerald L. Baliles (born July 8, 1940) was the 65th Governor of Virginia and is the director of the Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia. Founded in 1975, the Miller Center is a leading public policy institution that serves as a national meeting place where engaged citizens, scholars, students, media representatives and government officials gather in a spirit of nonpartisan consensus to research, reflect and report on issues of national importance to the governance of the United States, with special attention to the central role and history of the presidency. Actor Gerald LeRoy "Jerry" Lacy (born March 27, 1936, in Sioux City, Iowa) is an American soap opera actor best known for playing the roles of Tony Peterson, Reverend Trask, Reverend Gregory Trask, Mr. Trask, and Lamar Trask on the cult TV serial Dark Shadows. He has also appeared on the following soap operas: The Secret Storm, As The World Turns (as Simon Gilbey), Love of Life (as Rick Latimer), and The Young and The Restless (as Jonas). Politician Gerald Neil Steinberg, known as Gerry Steinberg, (born 20 April 1945) is a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was Member of Parliament for the City of Durham from 1987 until his retirement at the 2005 general election. Politician Geraldo José Rodrigues Alckmin Filho (born in Pindamonhangaba, November 7, 1952), known as Geraldo Alckmin () is a Brazilian politician, who has been elected as the new governor of São Paulo, doing it for the second time, and former candidate for president of Brazil in the 2006 Elections. He attended the Universidade de Taubaté's medical school, specializing in Anesthesiology, before going on to work in the São Paulo Public Service Hospital. He is governor of São Paulo since 2011. Politician Gérald Tremblay (born September 20, 1942) is a former Canadian politician and businessman who served as mayor of Montreal from 2002 until his resignation in 2012. He also served as president of the Montreal Metropolitan Community. Before becoming mayor he had a long career in business and management. Tremblay resigned as Mayor on November 5, 2012 following allegations of corruption made at the Charbonneau_commission. Politician Gerald Walter Erskine Loder, 1st Baron Wakehurst LLB JP DL (25 October 1861 – 30 April 1936) was a British barrister, businessman and Conservative politician. He is best remembered for developing the gardens at Wakehurst Place, Sussex. Politician Gerald Wayne VandeWalle (born August 15, 1933) is the Chief Justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court. Justice VandeWalle was born in Noonan, North Dakota and graduated from the University of North Dakota in 1955 with a bachelor of science degree in Commerce. He then received a juris doctor degree from the University of North Dakota School of Law in 1958. He has served on the Supreme Court since 1978 and has been the Chief Justice since 1993. Politician Gerald William "Ged" Baldwin, (January 18, 1907 – December 16, 1991) was a Canadian politician who was known as the "Father and Grandfather" of the Access to Information Act. Actor Gerald William "Jerry" Trainor (born January 21, 1977) is an American actor, comedian, and voice actor, widely known for playing Crazy Steve on Drake & Josh. He is also known as Spencer Shay on iCarly and the title character Dudley Puppy on T.U.F.F. Puppy as well as appearing on the web series Hungry Girl TV. Trainor currently plays Vinnie in the Nickelodeon show Wendell & Vinnie. Politician Gerald Yael Goldberg (born 1912, Cork, Ireland — died 31 December 2003, Cork, Ireland) was a lawyer and politician who in 1977 became the first Jewish Lord Mayor of Cork. Goldberg was the son of Lithuanian Jewish refugee of the village of Akmian (Yiddish) /Akmene (Lithuanian), Kovno (Kaunas) who was put ashore in Cork with other Jews and told that "Cork was the gateway to America." Politician Gerald Yetming (葉明 born 4 January 1945) is a Trinidad and Tobago politician and businessman. Since 2002 he has served as the Member of Parliament representing the constituency of St. Joseph in the House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago for the Opposition United National Congress (UNC). Prior to that he was a Senator from 2000 to 2001 and Minister of Finance. Politician Gerard Anthony "Gerry" Brownlee (born 1956) is a New Zealand politician. He served from 17 November 2003 to 27 November 2006 as deputy-leader of the National Party – during that period the second-largest party in the New Zealand Parliament, and thus forming the core of the Opposition. In November 2008 he became the third-ranked Minister in John Key's coalition cabinet. Brownlee currently serves as Leader of the House, Minister for Transport, and Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery. Politician Gerard Batliner (9 December 1928 – 25 June 2008) was a Head of Government (Regierungschef) of Liechtenstein (1962–1970) and attorney-at-law. He was born in Eschen, Liechtenstein. Politician Gérard Charasse (born March 26, 1944 in Le Vernet, Allier) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the 4th constituency of the Allier department, and is a member of the Radical Party of the Left. Politician Gérard Cherpion (born March 15, 1948 in Dombasle-sur-Meurthe, Meurthe-et-Moselle) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Vosges department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Gérard D. Levesque (May 2, 1926 – November 17, 1993) was a longtime Quebec politician and Cabinet minister, who twice served as Acting Leader of the Quebec Liberal Party. His last name is sometimes given with the more common spelling for this surname, Lévesque (with acute accent), but authoritative sources omit the accent. Politician Gérard Gaudron (born May 26, 1949 in Évans, Jura) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Seine-Saint-Denis department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Gérard Hoarau (7th December 1950–29th November 1985) was an exiled opposition leader from the Seychelles and was head of the Mouvement Pour La Resistance (MPR), which sought the peaceful overthrow of the France-Albert René regime who had come to power on 5th June 1977 in a bloody coup d`etat. His opposition was based in London and was assassinated on November 29th 1985 by an unidentified gunman on the doorstep of his London home. Actor Gerard Johannes van der Made (4 April 1918, Rotterdam - 21 December 1997, Rotterdam) was a Dutch actor and voice actor. He is best known as the voice of the Dutch version of Scrooge McDuck in the television show 'Ducktales'. His last big role on TV was as 'Bert Jansen' in the comedy show 'Het zonnetje in huis', the Dutch version of Tom, Dick and Harriet. His last role was as 'Gerard Krol' in the crime-serie 'Baantjer'. He died at the age of 79 and is buried in general buriel site from Nisse. Actor Gérard Lanvin () (born June 21, 1950 in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine) is a César Award-winning French actor. He quit his studies when he was 17 to become an actor. He took on a role in Vous n'aurez pas l'Alsace et la Lorraine in 1977 on an offer from actor Coluche. He received the Prix Jean Gabin in 1982 for his role in Une étrange affaire. In 1995 he won a César Award for Best Actor with Le Fils préféré. Other appearances include Une semaine de vacances and 3 zéros. During the 2000s, he returned to the big screen with popular comedies. In 2001, he received the César Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role with The Taste of Others (Le Goût des autres). Politician Gérard Latortue (born June 19, 1934 at Gonaïves) was the Prime Minister of Haïti from March 12, 2004 to June 9, 2006. He was an official in the United Nations for many years, and briefly served as foreign minister of Haïti during the short-lived 1988 administration of Leslie Manigat. Politician Gérard Loiselle was a Canadian politician. He was an eight-term Member of the House of Commons and was a City Councillor in Montreal, Quebec. Politician Gerardo Buganza Salmerón (born May 24, 1956) is a Mexican politician affiliated to the National Action Party (PAN) who currently serves in the lower house of the Mexican Congress. Politician Gerardo Gómez Ramírez (June 4, 1901 - November 5, 1983) was a Costa Rican politician. Politician Gerardo Guzmán Quirós (October 18, 1874 - December 9, 1959) was a Costa Rican politician. Politician Gerardo Manuel Roxas y De Leon (August 25, 1924 – April 19, 1982), better known as Gerry Roxas or Gerardo M. Roxas, was one of two children of former Philippine President Manuel Roxas. He is the father of Philippine Senator Manuel "Mar" Roxas II. Actor Gerardo Romano (born 6 July 1946) is an Argentine actor who has made some 45 appearances in mainstream film and television in Argentina since 1979. He is widely regarded as one of Argentina's leading actors. Politician Gerardo Trejos Salas (born 1946) is a Costa Rican politician. Politician Gérard Schivardi (born 17 April 1950) is a French politician. He contended in the French presidential election of 2007 under the colours of the Workers' Party (Parti des Travailleurs) of Trotskyist legacy. He came last in the first round of balloting on 22 April, obtaining 0.34% of the popular vote (123,540 votes). Actor Gérard Tichy (also Gerard Tichy, Gerhard Tichi, and Gerardo Tichy) was a Spanish actor of German descent, who appeared in numerous movies, including several international productions. He was born in Weißenfels, Germany, on March 11, 1920, and died in Madrid, Spain, on April 11, 1992. Politician Gerardus Bernardus Maria "Gerd" Leers (born July 12, 1951) is a former Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA). He was the Minister for Immigration, Integration and Asylum Affairs in the first Rutte cabinet from October 14, 2010 to November 5, 2012. He was a member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands between September 1990 and February 2002. He became mayor of Maastricht in 2002, but he resigned following an affair concerning a holiday villa project in Byala, Varna Province in Bulgaria. Politician Gerardus Mattheus Johannes (Gerard) Veldkamp (27 June 1921, in Breda – 15 September 1990, in Paris) was a Dutch politician. Politician Gerard Vincent "Gerry" Wood (born 5 April 1950) is an Australian politician. A former mayor of the Northern Territory shire of Litchfield, he has been an independent member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly since 2001, representing the electorate of Nelson. Actor Gérard Xavier Marcel Depardieu (; born 27 December 1948) is a French actor, film-maker, businessman and vineyard owner. He is one of the most prolific character actors in film history, having completed approximately 170 movies since 1967. He has twice won the César Award for Best Actor as well as the Golden Globe award for Best Actor in Green Card. After he garnered huge critical acclaim for the title role in Cyrano de Bergerac, which landed him a nomination for an Academy Award, Depardieu acted in many big budget Hollywood movies. He is a Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur, Chevalier of the Ordre national du Mérite. He was granted Russian citizenship on 3 January 2013 by Russian President Vladimir Putin. At the same time, he became the cultural ambassador of Montenegro. Actor Gerasimos Skiadaresis (, b. 1960 in Patras) is a Greek actor. He also worked in theatre in E. Chatzikou School which he began in 1982. He is married to actress Bessy Malfa. Actor Gerasimos Vokos (Greek: Γεράσιμος Βώκος, 1868-1927) was a Greek writer. He was a journalist from the Hydriot family of Vokos. He was born in Patras in 1868 and died in Paris, France in 1928. Politician Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy (born June 28, 1967 in The Hague) is a Dutch politician. Politician Gerda Antti (born August 20, 1929 in Övertorneå, Norrbotten County) is a Swedish writer and politician. She is a member of the Centre Party and has been a local lay assessor. She was married to author Walter Ljungquist. Politician Gerd Bucerius (1906, Hamm, Westphalia - 1995) was a German politician and journalist, one of the founding members of Die Zeit. He is the namesake of the Bucerius Law School in Hamburg and of the Bucerius Kunst Forum, an art gallery. Politician Gerhard Eck (born January 24, 1960 in Schweinfurt) is a German politician, representative of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria. He is a member of the Landtag of Bavaria. Politician Gerlinde Stobrawa (born 23 January 1949 in Altkünkendorf), also known under her Stasi code name IM Marisa, is a former politician for Die Linke and its predecessors. She was a member of the council of the Bezirk of Frankfurt (Oder) from 1984 to 1989, and completed a degree in sociology at the Parteihochschule Karl Marx of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany from 1986 to 1988. She was elected to the Landtag of the state of Brandenburg in 1990 and served as its Vice President from 2005 to 2009. Actor Germaine Aussey (born Germaine Adrienne Agassiz, Paris, December 18, 1909 - died Geneva, March 15, 1979) was a French actress. She was at one time married to John Ringling North. Actor Germaine Yvonne Arnaud (20 December 1890 – 20 September 1958) was a French-born British pianist, singer and actress. After beginning a career as a concert pianist as a child, Arnaud acted in musical comedies. She switched to non-musical comedy and drama around 1920 and was one of the players in the second of the Aldwych farces, A Cuckoo in the Nest, a hit in 1925. She also had dramatic roles and made films in the 1930s and 40s, and continued to act into the 1950s. She occasionally performed as a pianist later in her career. Politician Germán Serrano Pinto (born 1940) is a Costa Rican politician. He served as vice president from 1990 through 1994. Politician Germinal Peiro (born September 15, 1953 in Lézignan-Corbières, Aude) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Dordogne department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. Actor Geronimo Meynier (born 1941) is a retired Italian teen film actor who starred in Italian cinema of the 1950s and early 1960s. He debuted in Amici per la pelle in 1955 aged 14. His last film was in 1968. Actor Gerri Lawlor is an American actress and voice actress. She is the co-creator, along with Marc Gimbel and Stephen Kearin, of the fictitious Simlish language used in The Sims. Politician Gerrit Oosting (born 12 April 1941 in Zwartemeer - died 15 November 2012 in Oldenzaal) was a Dutch politician. Politician Gerry Phillips (born September 11, 1940) was a politician in the riding of Scarborough—Agincourt which is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was a member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament, and served as a senior minister in the governments of Premier's Dalton McGuinty and David Peterson. Politician Gerry Ritz, PC, MP (born August 19, 1951) is Canada's Agriculture minister and a Canadian Member of Parliament for Battlefords—Lloydminster, a largely rural riding in Saskatchewan. Born in Delisle, Saskatchewan, he was elected as the Reform Party candidate in the 1997 general election, and then re-elected with the Canadian Alliance in the 2000 election and the Conservative Party of Canada in the 2004 election. Ritz has been the vice-chair of the House of Commons Agriculture Committee since 2002. He was appointed Secretary of State for small business and tourism in the Harper government on January 4, 2007. On August 14, 2007, Ritz was promoted to the Cabinet as Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food replacing Chuck Strahl. Actor Gerry Sundquist (6 October 1955 – 1 August 1993) was an English actor. Actor Gerson da Cunha is an Indian stage and film actor, social worker, and author. Former advertising man, he has acted in numerous plays and movies such as Electric Moon (1992), Cotton Mary (1999), Asoka (2001), Water (2005), among others. Politician Gertrude E. Polcar (October 10, 1916 – September 23, 1988) was a former member of the Ohio House of Representatives. Polcar received her law degree from the University of Chicago. After serving in the Ohio House of Representatives, she was elected to the Parma Municipal Court and served there until she became ill with cancer and resigned her seat a few months before her death. Actor Gertrude McCoy (June 30, 1890 – July 17, 1967) was an American film actress of the silent era. She appeared in 131 films between 1911 and 1926. She was born in Sugar Valley, Georgia and died in Atlanta, Georgia. Politician Gervais Rufyikiri (born 12 April 1965 in Bugendana, Gitega Province) has been the Second Vice President of Burundi since 2010. He became president of the Burundian Senate on 17 August 2005. Rufyikiri is an ethnic Hutu member of the National Council for the Defense of Democracy-Forces for the Defense of Democracy (CNDD-FDD). Actor Gervase Peterson (born November 2, 1969 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was a contestant on , the first edition of the popular CBS reality television series Survivor, which premiered in May 2000, and was the highest rated American series during the summer of that year. Peterson and tribemate Ramona Gray were Survivor's first two African American contestants. Politician Gesine Lötzsch (born on August 7, 1961) is a German politician of the left-wing party Die Linke ("The Left"). In 2010, with Klaus Ernst, she was elected president of the party. Politician G. Harold Wagner (1900–1960) was a politician in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Originally a Republican while serving in Luzerne County politics, Wagner switched to the Democratic Party in 1934, before entering statewide office. After retirement from public life, he moved to Florida in 1955. Wagner died near his summer residence in North Carolina in 1960. Politician Gheorghe Manu (26 July 1833–16 May 1911) was a Romanian Army general, artillery inspector and statesman. Politician Ghinwa Bhutto (, , ) is a politician and the widow of Murtaza Bhutto. She is also the sister-in-law of the late Benazir Bhutto. She is of Syrian-Lebanese origin and is the second wife of Murtaza Bhutto and stepmother of Fatima Bhutto. Politician Gholamhossein Karbaschi () (born August 23, 1954) is an Iranian politician who was the Mayor of Tehran from 1989 until 1998. He is considered politically reformist and is a close ally of former president Mohammad Khatami. He was arrested, tried convicted and imprisoned on corruption charges in what the New York Times claimed "was widely seen among moderates as a politically motivated attack" by the Government's conservatives and hard-liners to thwart President Mohammad Khatami's reformist agenda. He was leader of Executives of Construction Party from 1996 until 2011 when he was replaced with Mohammad-Ali Najafi. Politician Gholam Reza Aghazadeh () (born Khoy, Iran on 15 March 1949) is an Iranian Politician. Aghazadeh served as the Vice President for Atomic Energy of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the president of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran up until July 2009. Politician Gholam-Reza Nikpay (غلامرضا نیک‌پی), also Nikpay ( - Tehran, April 11, 1979), PhD from London School of Economics, was deputy prime minister of Iran and Mayor of Tehran, Iran. He became Mayor of Tehran in 1969, succeeding Javad Shahrestani. Prior to that, he had served as Iran's Minister of Housing (1966–1969). During his tenure as the Housing Minister, an earthquake rocked the Province of Khorasan, causing mass destruction. He was in charge of rebuilding. It turned out to be one of the best rebuilding projects in the country's history. In 1977, he was appointed to Iranian Senate by the Shah. He was a descendant of Qajar dynasty. Politician Ghulam Mohammed Sadiq (1912 – 1971) was the Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir from 1964 to 1965, when the position was abolished. He then served as Chief Minister from 1965-71. Politician Ghulam Noor Rabbani Khar () is a politician from Muzaffargarh, Punjab, Pakistan. He is of the landed gentry and is the head of a family that owns 600 hectares in cotton country. He is a powerful figure within the Pakistan Peoples Party. He was elected Member of National Assembly in 1990 and 1997 from Muzaffargarh. He was also elected member of Punjab Assembly in 1985 and 1988. He served as Provincial Minister of Punjab in Nawaz Sharif Government in Punjab from 1988 to 1990. He is father of Hina Rabbani Khar, the former Foreign Minister of Pakistan. Malik Noor Rabbani Khar is younger Brother of senior politician, former Governor of Punjab and Chief Minister of Punjab, Ghulam Mustafa Khar. Actor Giaa Manek (born 18 February 1992 is an actress on Indian television. She is very famous for playing the lead role of Gopi bahu in the TV series Saath Nibhaana Saathiya on Star Plus. She is currently seen in serial Jeannie aur Juju on SAB TV. Politician Giacomo Matteotti (; 22 May 1885 – 10 June 1924) was an Italian socialist politician. On 30 May 1924, he openly spoke in the Italian Parliament alleging the Fascists committed fraud in the recently held elections, and denounced the violence they used to gain votes. Eleven days later he was kidnapped and killed by Fascists. Actor Giampaolo Morelli (born Naples, November 25, 1974) is an Italian actor, director, and screenwriter. He is particularly known for his television work; among his roles is as the titular character in the L'ispettore Coliandro series. Actor Giancarlo Giuseppe Alessandro Esposito (born April 26, 1958) is American film and television actor and director best known for his roles in such films as Do the Right Thing, The Usual Suspects, and King of New York, and for his portrayal of Gustavo "Gus" Fring on the AMC series Breaking Bad, for which he won the Best Supporting Actor in a Drama award at the 2012 Critics' Choice Television Awards and was nominated for an Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series award at the 2012 Primetime Emmy Awards. He appeared in the ABC series Once Upon a Time as the Evil Queen's magic mirror and "Daily Mirror" reporter Sidney Glass, and he currently appears in the NBC post-apocalyptic TV drama Revolution as a Major of the Georgia Republic Military. In November, 2012 he was seen as a priest "Father Heery" in the motion picture Certainty. Actor Giang Le-Huy (Vietnamese: Lê-Huy Giang) was born in Saigon, South Vietnam. Giang left her homeland in 1975. She then lived in various countries before settling in Australia. She has been living in South Australia since 1985. Politician Giani Zail Singh (; May 5, 1916 – December 25, 1994) was the seventh President of India, serving from 1982 to 1987. Prior to his presidency, he was a politician with the Indian National Congress party, and had held several ministerial posts in the Union Cabinet, including that of Home Minister. Politician Gian Marco Marcucci (born 1954) served as a Captain Regent of San Marino from April 1, 2000 to October 1, 2000. He served with Maria Domenica Michelotti. He is of the Sammarinese Christian Democratic Party. Politician Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki (born Ioanna Daskalaki on December 12, 1955 in Heraklion, Crete) is a Greek business woman. She is best known for being the president of the bidding and organizing committee for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. She was named one of the 50 most powerful women by Forbes magazine. Politician Giannis Ioannidis (Greek: Γιάννης Ιωαννίδης; born 26 February 1945 in Thessaloniki, Greece) is a Greek New Democracy (ND) politician and a famous ex basketball coach. Ioannidis was born in Thessaloniki, and studied Agriculture in the Faculty of Geotechnical Sciences at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He is married and has one daughter. Actor Gia Scala (March 3, 1934 – April 30, 1972) was an English-born actress and model of Italian and Irish descent. Politician Gideon Scott Lang (1819–1880) was a Scottish born Australian pastoralist who was a key figure in the pioneer settlement of Victoria, the Riverina and the Darling Downs regions. Politician Gideon Wanton (20 October 1693 - 12 September 1767) was a governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations who served for two separate one-year terms. His father was Joseph Wanton, a shipbuilder in Tiverton, and his mother was Sarah Freeborn, the daughter of Gideon and Sarah (Brownell) Freeborn. One of his great grandfathers was William Freeborn, who signed the Portsmouth Compact, becoming a founder of Portsmouth in the Rhode Island colony. Both of Wanton's parents were Quakers, and both were public speakers within the denomination. Actor Gig Morton (born March 22, 1996) is a Canadian actor. Beginning a professional career as a child actor at the age of nine, Morton is a six time Young Artist Award nominee, best known for his role as B-Dawg's boy, "Billy" in four installments of the Air Buddies film franchise, Air Buddies, Snow Buddies, Space Buddies, and Santa Buddies, as well as for his co-starring role as "Derby" on the Canadian teen sitcom, Mr. Young. Politician Gijsbert Karel, Count van Hogendorp (27 October 1762 – 5 August 1834) was a conservative Dutch statesman. He was the brother of Dirk van Hogendorp the elder and the father of Dirk van Hogendorp the younger. Politician Gijsbert van Tienhoven (12 February 1841 – 10 October 1914) was prime minister of the Netherlands from 21 August 1891 until 8 May 1894. He was also mayor of Amsterdam from 1880 to 1891. Politician Gilbert Collard is a French writer, high-profile barrister and politician, and a prominent member of the Rassemblement Bleu Marine (RBM), a political association and think-tank open to French patriots from all political horizons who support Marine Le Pen, distinct from her Front National (FN) political party. Collard has been an MP for Gard's 2nd constituency since June 2012 (XIV legislature). Collard was elected to the Assemblée Nationale at the same time as Marion Maréchal-Le Pen, who is an actual member of the FN. He took position against Same-sex marriage in France and LGBT adoption with Paul-Marie Coûteaux and Frigide Barjot. Actor Gilbert Francis Lani Damian Kauhi (October 17, 1937 – May 3, 2004), also known by the stage names Zulu and Zoulou, was an American actor and comedian. He is remembered largely for his portrayal of "Kono Kalakaua" on the long-running television program Hawaii Five-O. Politician Gilbert Harrison Grant (1885 – July 16, 1972) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1945 to 1949 as a Liberal-Progressive. Politician Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto (9 July 18451 March 1914) was a British nobleman and politician who served as Governor General of Canada, the eighth since Canadian Confederation, and as Viceroy and Governor-General of India, the country's 17th. Politician Gilbert Le Bris (born March 3, 1949 in Concarneau) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Finistère department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. Politician Gilbert Marie N'gbo Aké (born 1955) is an Ivorian academic and politician. He was named Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire by Laurent Gbagbo after the latter claimed victory in the disputed 2010 presidential election. Politician Gilbert Ralph Clements, (11 September 1928 – 27 November 2012) was a Canadian politician and the 25th Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island from 1995 to 2001. Actor Gilbert R. "Gil" Hill (born November 5, 1931) is a former President of the Detroit City Council. He was also a Detroit police officer and part-time actor, gaining recognition in the Beverly Hills Cop movie franchise. Politician Gilbert W. Lindsay (1900–1990), also known as Gil Lindsay, was a Los Angeles, California, politician who worked his way up from City Hall janitor to become the city's first black City Council member and one of its most powerful elected officials. He helped fashion downtown Los Angeles into a major metropolitan center but was accused of turning his back on the people in his district who elected him to 27 years on the city's governing body (1963–1990). Politician Gildas L. Molgat, CD (January 25, 1927 – February 28, 2001) was a Canadian politician. He served as leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party from 1961 to 1969, and was subsequently appointed to the Senate of Canada, where he served as Speaker from 1994 until 2001. He died shortly thereafter. Politician Gilles Bourdouleix (born April 15, 1960 in Angers, Maine-et-Loire) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Maine-et-Loire department and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. He was the mayor of Cholet, Maine-et-Loire, from 1995 to 2008. In July 2013 he garnered controversy for allegedly saying Adolf Hitler had not killed enough Romani people or as they are called in France "gens du voyage." He left the newly fomed UDI| political party, soon afterwards, due to the ongoing controversy his words caused, but states that he did not say those exact words and that his remarks were misinterpreted. Politician Gilles Caouette (February 16, 1940 – August 13, 2009) was a Canadian politician and Member of Parliament. Politician Gilles Carrez (born August 20, 1948 in Paris) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Val-de-Marne's 5th constituency, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Gilles Cocquempot (born October 22, 1952) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Pas-de-Calais department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. Politician Gilles dEttore (born May 23, 1968 in Agde, Hérault) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Hérault department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Gilles Duceppe (; born July 22, 1947) is a Canadian politician, and proponent of the Québec sovereignty movement. He was a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Canada for over 20 years and was the leader of the sovereigntist Bloc Québécois for almost 15 years. He is the son of a well-known Quebec actor, Jean Duceppe. He was Leader of the Official Opposition in the Parliament of Canada from March 17, 1997, to June 1, 1997. He resigned as party leader after the 2011 election, in which he lost his own seat to New Democratic Party (NDP) candidate Hélène Laverdière and his party suffered a heavy defeat. Politician Gilles Grondin (3 February 1943 – 18 July 2005) was an educator and a politician from Quebec, Canada. He was a Member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1986 to 1988. Actor Gilles Lellouche ( ; born 5 July 1972) is a French actor. He started his career as a director before changing to acting. Lellouche has appeared in more than thirty films since 1995. He was nominated twice for a César Award. In 2006 as the most promising actor and in 2011, as the best supporting actor for his performance in Little White Lies. Actor Gilles Marini (born January 26, 1976) is a French-American actor. He is known for having appeared in Sex and the City: The Movie and in the American TV show Brothers & Sisters as Luc Laurent. Politician Gilles Morin (born July 20, 1931, in Dolbeau-Mistassini, Quebec) is a retired politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1985 to 1999, and was briefly a cabinet minister in Ontario. Politician Gilles Pouliot (born May 25, 1942) is a retired politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as a member of the Ontario legislature from 1985 to 1999, representing the Northern Ontario riding of Lake Nipigon for the New Democratic Party. Actor Gillian Amalia Zinser (born October 25, 1985) is an American actress, known for her appearance as Ivy Sullivan in 90210. Actor Gillian Jones (born 19 April 1947) is an Australian actress from Newcastle, New South Wales who is best known for appearances in Twelfth Night, Oscar and Lucinda, Last Train to Freo and the role of Di Paige in the television series Love My Way. She had a recurring role on the Australian drama Packed to the Rafters since 2009. Politician Gillian Lucky (born April 17) is a Trinidad and Tobago politician and lawyer. Since 2001 she has been United National Congress Member of Parliament for the Pointe-à-Pierre constituency. Lucky was an "Independent UNC Parliamentarian" after breaking ranks with the Opposition party and then a founding member of the Congress of the People. She exited active politics and known for her independence had a stint as a Temporary Judge of the High Court and is currently the Director of the Police Complaints Authority. Politician Gillian Patricia Shephard, Baroness Shephard of Northwold, PC DL (born 22 January 1940), née Watts, is an English Conservative politician; she was the Member of Parliament for South West Norfolk, and a former Cabinet Minister and is now Chairman of the Association of Conservative Peers. Actor Gil Tucker (born 23 August 1947) is an Australian television actor, most remembered for his role as Constable Roy Baker in the television crime drama, Cop Shop. Tucker portrayed Martin Chester in soap opera Neighbours in 1999. He has more recently played the part of the coroner on City Homicide. Actor Gina Hiraizumi (born November 20, in Torrance, CA) is an American actress and singer. Her father is a third generation Japanese American and her mother is from Japan. She is Yonsei or part of the fourth generation Nikkei. Actor Gina Mastrogiacomo (November 5, 1961 – May 2, 2001) was an American actress born in Great Neck, New York. She moved to New York City when she was 18 years old. She later became an actress, gaining fame for her role as Janice Rossi in Martin Scorsese's film Goodfellas. Actor Gina Tognoni (born November 28, 1973; St. Louis, Missouri) is an American actress. Actor Gina Torres (born April 25, 1969) is an American television and movie actress. She has appeared in many television series, including (as Nebula), (as Cleopatra), the short-lived Cleopatra 2525, as well as Alias (as Anna Espinosa), Firefly (as series regular Zoe Washburne), Angel (as Jasmine), '24 (as Julia Miliken), The Matrix sequels in a supporting role, and The Shield. She also starred in the independent film South of Pico as the fragile waitress Carla. Politician Giorgi (Giga) Bokeria (born 20 April 1972) is a Georgian politician and the current Secretary of the National Security Council of Georgia. He is one of the leaders of United National Movement. Actor Giorgos Tzifos (; 1918 – May 27, 1986) was a Greek actor in theater and movies. He played mostly secondary roles in comedies, even Law 4000 of Giorgos Dalianidis. I Will Make You Queen (as a builder) and I de gyni na fovitai ton andra as a chauffeur. In 1982, he appeared in the movie Alaloum with Harry Klynn. He also appeared in that time in a television series about milk, as a hero of little Bobo. He died on May 27, 1986 and is buried in Athens Cemetery. Politician Giovanni Claudio Fava (born 15 April 1957) is an Italian politician. He is the Coordinator of the National Secretariat of Sinistra Ecologia Libertà (Left Ecology Freedom). He was until 2009 Member of the European Parliament for the Italian Islands with the Democratic Left (SD), part of the Socialist Group and is vice-chair of the European Parliament's Committee on Regional Development. Politician Giovanni "Gianni" Alemanno (born 3 March 1958 in Bari, Italy) is an Italian politician who until June 2013 was Mayor of Rome. Politician Giovanni Lonfernini (born 1976) was captain regent of San Marino for the semester from October 2003 to March 2004. He is of the Sammarinese Christian Democratic Party, and his co-captain-regent was Valeria Ciavatta. Politician Giovanni Marcora (22 December 1922 - 5 February 1983) Actor Gisella Marengo is an Italian actress. Marengo played the role of Nurse Nicu in the 2005 thriller Mary, and Matilde in the 2009 comedy Baarìa – La porta del vento. In 2011 she played the role of Maliva - mother of Rose McGowan's character Marique in the fantasy film Conan the Barbarian. Actor Gisken Armand Lillo-Stenberg (born 26 November 1962) is a Norwegian actress. She is the daughter of actor Eilif Armand, and sister of Merete Armand and Frøydis Armand, both actresses. She debuted on stage at the age of fourteen, at Den Nationale Scene, and has been working at Nationaltheatret since 1988. There she has performed in plays such as Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House and Anton Chekhov's Three Sisters. She has also played in several movies, such as Insomnia (1997) and Evas Øye (1999), as well as roles in television, in series like Fox Grønland (2001) and Kodenavn Hunter (2007). Politician Gitte Lillelund Bech (born 21 January 1969) is a Danish politician who has been Defence Minister representing the Liberal party, Venstre. She entered office in January 2010, when she replaced Søren Gade after a cabinet reshuffle. Actor Giuliana Calandra (born 10 February 1936) is an Italian film, television and stage actress, journalist and television hostess. Politician Giuliano Amato (; born 13 May 1938) is an Italian politician who twice served as Prime Minister of Italy, first from 1992 to 1993 and again from 2000 to 2001. Later, he was Vice President of the Convention on the Future of Europe that drafted the European Constitution and headed the Amato Group. He is commonly nicknamed dottor Sottile, (which means "Doctor Subtilis", the sobriquet of the Scottish Medieval philosopher John Duns Scotus, a reference to his political subtlety). From 2006 to 2008, he was the Minister of the Interior in Romano Prodi's government. Politician Giuliano Pisapia (born 20 May 1949) is an Italian lawyer and politician, twice member of the Parliament (from 1996 to 2006) and Mayor of Milan since 1 June 2011. As a politician, he has been a member of two left-wings parties, first Proletarian Democracy and then the Communist Refoundation Party; in Milan's mayoral election, he was candidated by a large left-wing coalition, after winning the primary election of the Centre-left with the strong support of Nichi Vendola's Left Ecology Freedom. As a lawyer, he participated in a number of notable trials with political implications, including that of PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan and the trial that followed the death of anti-global activist Carlo Giuliani, shot by the police during the 27th G8 summit. Actor Giulia Siegel (born Julia Anna Marina Siegel on in Munich, Germany) is an actress, host, DJ, and model. She is the daughter of composer and producer Ralph Siegel. Siegel started her career in 1991 as a model using the alias Giulia Legeis (Siegel spelled backwards). She switched to using her real name professionally in 1995. Politician Giulio Andreotti (; 14 January 1919 – 6 May 2013) was a prominent member of Italy's centrist Christian Democracy party and one the most enduring Italian politician of the post-World War II period He served as the 41st Prime Minister of Italy from 1972 to 1973, from 1976 to 1979 and from 1989 to 1992. He also served as Minister of the Interior (1954 and 1978), Defense Minister (1959–1966 and 1974) and Foreign Minister (1983–1989) and was a Senator for life from 1991 until his death in 2013. He was also a journalist and author. Actor Giuseppe Bausilio (born June 20, 1997 in Bern, Switzerland) is a Swiss actor, dancer, and singer. Bausilio is best known for his portrayal of "Billy" in the Broadway, Chicago, and National Tour productions of Billy Elliot the Musical. Politician Giuseppe Montanelli (21 January 1813 – 17 June 1862) was an Italian and author. Actor , given the birth name of , was born on in Kurobe, Toyama, Japan. Politician G.K. Moopanar (1931–2001) was a senior Indian National Congress leader, a veteran Parliamentarian and a noted philanthropist. He was an All India Congress Committee general secretary from 1980 to 1988. Moopanar was a close associate of Congress leader and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, K Kamaraj. Politician Gladys Asmah (born 16 October 1939 in Cape Coast, Central Region) is a Ghanaian politician. She is a former Minister of Fisheries as well as a member of parliament from Takoradi. Actor Gladys Henson (27 September 1897 - 21 December 1982) was a British actress whose career lasted from 1932 to 1976 and included roles on stage, radio, films and television series. Among her most notable films were The History of Mr Polly (1949) and The Blue Lamp (1950). Actor Gladys Hill was a screenwriter, and film executive. Best known as co-writer of the screenplay for The Man Who Would Be King for which she received an Academy Award Nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay, she also co-wrote screenplays for The Kremlin Letter and Reflections in a Golden Eye. Actor Gladys Leslie (March 5, 1899 – October 2, 1976) was an American actress in silent film, active in the 1910s and 1920s. Though less-remembered than superstars like Mary Pickford, she had a number of starring roles from 1917 to the early 1920s and was one of the young female stars of her day. Politician Glafcos Ioannou Clerides () (born in Nicosia, Cyprus on 24 April 1919) is a Greek-Cypriot politician and the fourth President of Cyprus. He is the oldest living former President of the Republic of Cyprus. Politician Gleb Pavlovich Yakunin (; born March 4, 1934) is Russian priest and dissident who fought for the freedom of conscience in the Soviet Union. He was member of Moscow Helsinki Group, and he was elected to Russian Parliaments from 1990 to 1999. Actor Glen Cavender (September 19, 1883 – February 9, 1962) was an American film actor. He appeared in 259 films between 1914 and 1949. He was born in Tucson, Arizona, and died in Hollywood, California. Actor Glen Chin (born January 27, 1948) is a critically acclaimed American actor who stars in film and television. He is of Chinese descent. Politician Glen Douglas Pearson (born December 26, 1950) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is a former Member of Parliament for London North Centre, and is a member of the Liberal Party of Canada. Politician Glenlyon Archibald Campbell (October 3, 1863 – October 22, 1917) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1903 to 1908, and in the Canadian House of Commons from 1908 to 1911. Campbell was a member of the Conservative Party of Canada. Politician Glenn A. Cummings was a Democratic member of the Maine House of Representatives, representing the state's 115th district. He served from 2000 to 2008, including one term as the Speaker of the House, and was termed out of office in 2008. In 2000, when he first ran for the District 115 seat, Cummings became the first candidate in Maine history to qualify for public financing under Maine's new "Clean Elections" law. In 2009, Cummings was appointed Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Vocational & Adult Education. Cummings currently works for the Goodwill Hinckley School in Fairfield, Maine as President and Executive Director. Actor Glenn Christopher Scarpelli (born July 6, 1966) is an American child actor and singer. Born in Staten Island, New York, he is the son of long time Archie Comics artist Henry Scarpelli. He attended a private Catholic school, St. Joseph Hill Academy, from K to 8th grade. Politician Glenn Druery is an Australian and an active after-dinner speaker; primarily with service and charitable groups, he has also made a mark as an , and . . Politician Glenn Grothman (born July 3, 1955) is the Republican Assistant Majority Leader of the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 20th District in southeastern Wisconsin since 2005. The district includes the city of West Bend, other parts of Washington County, and parts of Fond du Lac, Dodge, Sheboygan, and Ozaukee counties. Previously, Grothman served in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 58th Assembly District from 1993 until 2005, and serving as the vice chair of the Assembly's Republican caucus from 1999 to 2004. Actor Glenn Martin Christopher Francis Quinn (28 May 1970 – 3 December 2002) was an Irish actor in television and film, known for playing Mark Healy in the American sitcom Roseanne, and Doyle, a half-demon, on the 1999–2004 television series Angel, a spin-off series of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Politician Glenn Sisco is an American politician, who served as the mayor of Kinnelon, New Jersey for over 42 years. He is a member of the Republican Party. Politician Glenn Thibeault (born October 23, 1969) is a Canadian politician. Since 2008, he has represented the Ontario electoral district of Sudbury in the Canadian House of Commons. He is a member of the New Democratic Party, and was the first non-Liberal candidate to win a federal election in Sudbury since Bud Germa in 1967. Actor Gloria Anna Holden (September 5, 1903 – March 22, 1991) was an American film actress, best known for her role as Dracula's Daughter. Actor Gloria Blondell (16 August 1915 −25 March 1986) was an actress and voice actor between 1938 and 1962, and was the younger sister of Joan Blondell. In 1935 she appeared in the Broadway production of Three Men on a Horse at the Playhouse in New York City. She is probably best remembered for her role as Honeybee Gillis in the 1950s era sitcom, The Life of Riley. She appeared as enviably curvaceous Grace Foster in one episode of I Love Lucy entitled "The Anniversary Present" (1952). She was married to film producer Albert Broccoli. Gloria Blondell also portrayed an aging prostitute who rescues a town from a trio of criminals in "The Looters," an episode of opposite Steve McQueen. For Daisy Duck's second appearance as a Disney cartoon character, Gloria Blondell took over, marking the debut of Daisy's "normal" voice. Blondell would voice Daisy for six of her nine speaking appearances during the classic shorts era. Politician Gloria Dorothy Hooper, Baroness Hooper, (born 25 May 1939) is a British lawyer and a life peer in the House of Lords. Politician Gloria Estela La Riva (born August 13, 1954, in Albuquerque, New Mexico) is an American politician associated with the Party for Socialism and Liberation and even more so with the Peace and Freedom Party. She was the party's 2008 presidential candidate, and was also vying for the nomination of the Peace and Freedom Party in California, but lost the bid to Ralph Nader. La Riva launched her presidential campaign in January 2008, with Eugene Puryear running for vice president. Actor Gloria Garayua (born October 18, 1978 in New York City) is a film and television actress. She made her major film debut in 2005 with a small role in the comedy release Fun with Dick and Jane. After guest stints on such long-running series such as Six Feet Under and Weeds, she was cast in an ongoing role on Grey's Anatomy. She has since had a recurring role as Rosa, Stan's babysitter employed by Ellie (Christa Miller) and Andy (Ian Gomez) in the ABC sitcom Cougar Town starring Courteney Cox. Politician Gloria Kovach is a Canadian politician. She has been a city councillor in Guelph, Ontario since 1991, and is a former president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities. Actor Gloria LeRoy (born November 7, 1931 in Bucyrus, Ohio) is an American character actress, remembered for having first played Bobbi Jo Loomis, the wife of Archie's old war buddy Duke, and later the voluptuous Mildred "Boom-Boom" Turner in the 1970s sitcom All in the Family. LeRoy had a diverse career, with a number of roles in film, TV and stage. Politician Gloria Lindsay Luby is a city councillor and former Deputy Speaker of Toronto City Council in Toronto, Canada for Ward 4 Etobicoke Centre. She represents one of the two Etobicoke Centre wards. Lindsay Luby is also a former Chair of the Government Management Committee. Actor Gloria May Josephine Swanson (; March 27, 1899 – April 4, 1983) was an American actress, singer and producer, who is best known for her role as Norma Desmond, a faded silent film star, in the critically acclaimed film Sunset Boulevard (1950). She was one of the most prominent stars during the silent film era as both an actress and a fashion icon, especially under the direction of Cecil B. DeMille, making dozens of silent films and being nominated for the first Academy Award in the Best Actress category. She also produced her own films like Sadie Thompson and The Love of Sunya. In 1929, Swanson transitioned to talkies with The Trespasser. However, personal problems and changing tastes saw her popularity wane during the 1930s when she moved into theater and television. Actor Gloria Pall (July 15, 1927 — December 30, 2012) was an American model, showgirl, film and television actress, author and businesswoman. Actor Gloria Yip Wan-Yee (, born January 13, 1973 in Hong Kong, the elder of two sisters and daughter of prominent businessman Yip Shao) is a Hong Kong actress and singer, best known for her four films with director Lam Ngai Kai, and to Western audiences, her "special appearance" in Lam's and principal supporting role in the cult classic Saviour of the Soul. Among her more frequent collaborators are Yuen Biao, Lai Kai Ming, and Wong Jing. Her early roles were primarily cute and comedic, while her more recent, post-divorce roles, have primarily been dramatic. Actor Glyn Dearman (30 December 1939 – 30 November 1997) was a former child actor whose acting career spanned almost two decades. He is perhaps best remembered for his portrayal of the character Tiny Tim in the 1951 film Scrooge. He was also a BBC radio producer in the later part of his career. Politician Glynis Roberts (born August 5, 1961) is a politician from the tri-island nation of Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique. She is the Political Leader of the National United Front and the first female leader of a political party in Grenada. She was first elected to parliament in 2003 and represents the St George South constituency for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the House of Representatives of Grenada. The House of Representatives is the lower house of the Parliament of Grenada. It has 15 members, elected for a five-year term in single-seat constituencies. Actor Glynnis O'Connor (born November 19, 1956) is an American actress, perhaps best known for her work in the mid-1970s, including her lead actress roles in the TV version of Our Town, the short-lived TV series Sons and Daughters, and the films Ode to Billy Joe and Jeremy, all of which co-starred Robby Benson She also co-starred in "Baby Blue Marine" with Jan-Michael Vincent. Actor Glynn Russell Turman (born January 31, 1947) is an American stage, television, and film actor as well as a writer, director, and producer. He is known for his roles as high school student Leroy "Preach" Jackson in the 1975 coming-of-age film Cooley High, math professor and retired Army colonel Bradford Taylor on the NBC sitcom A Different World, and fictional Baltimore mayor Clarence Royce on the HBO drama series The Wire. Politician Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso (ca. 44 BC/43 BC - 20 AD), Roman statesman, was consul in 7 BC; subsequently, he was governor of Hispania and proconsul of Africa. He belonged to one of Rome's most distinguished Senatorial families, whose members included Calpurnia Pisonis, third wife of Julius Caesar. Politician Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso was a Roman senator in the 1st century. He was the focal figure in the Pisonian Conspiracy of 65 AD, the most famous and wide-ranging plot against the throne of Emperor Nero. Politician Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus Clodianus was a Roman politician and general who was one of two Consuls of the Republic in 72 BC along with Lucius Gellius Publicola. Closely linked to the family of Pompey, he is noted for being one of the consular generals who led Roman legions against the slave armies of Spartacus in the Third Servile War. Politician Gnaeus Domitius Afer (died 59) was a Roman orator and advocate, born at Nemausus (Nîmes) in Gallia Narbonensis. He flourished in the reigns of Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius and Nero. Politician Gnaeus Julius Agricola (June 13, 40 – August 23, 93) was a Gallo-Roman general responsible for much of the Roman conquest of Britain. Written by his son-in-law Tacitus, the De vita et moribus Iulii Agricolae is the primary source for most of what is known about him, along with detailed archaeological evidence from northern Britain. Politician Gnaeus Mallius Maximus was a Roman politician and general. Politician Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus (official nomenclature CN·POMPEIVS·CN·F·SEX·N·MAGNVS; 29 September 106 BC – 28 September 48 BC), usually known in English as Pompey or Pompey the Great, was a military and political leader of the late Roman Republic. He came from a wealthy Italian provincial background, and his father had been the first to establish the family among the Roman nobility. Pompey's immense success as a general while still very young enabled him to advance directly to his first consulship without meeting the normal requirements for office. Military success in Sulla's Second Civil War led him to adopt the nickname Magnus, "the Great". He was consul three times, and celebrated three triumphs. Politician Godfrey Mark Palmer (4 August 1878 – 12 June 1933) was an English industrialist and Liberal Party politician. Politician Godfrey William Bloom TD (born 22 November 1949) is a Member of the European Parliament for Yorkshire and the Humber for the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP). He was first elected in 2004, and re-elected in 2009. He married his wife Katryna, a leading physiotherapist and equine physiotherapist in 1986. Politician Godfrey William Lagden (12 April 1906 – 31 August 1989) was a British Conservative Party politician. In 1955, he was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for the marginal constituency of Hornchurch, winning the seat from Labour. Lagden held Hornchurch until his defeat at the 1966 general election by the Labour candidate Alan Lee Williams. Politician Gohar Ayub Khan (Urdu; Hindko: گوہر ایوب خان; January 15, 1937), is a veteran politician, business oligarch, retired army officer, and conservative figure of the Pakistan Muslim League, who held ministerial positions in the of former Prime minister Nawaz Sharif. Actor Golab Adineh (, born Golab Mosta'an, on 12 November 1954 in Tehran) is an Iranian actress. Politician Gonchigiin Bumtsend () (September 11, 1881 – September 23, 1953) was a Mongolian revolutionary who held several high level positions within the Mongolian government in the 1940s and early 1950s. He was Chairman of the Presidium of the State Little Khural (titular head of state) of the People's Republic of Mongolia from July 1940 until his death. Politician Gonchigjalzangiin Badamdorj (; ; ) was an early 20th-century Mongolian religious figure and prime minister under the Bodg Khaanate from late 1919 to January 1920. He is most remembered in Mongolia for caving to Chinese threats and signing the "Sixty-Four Articles" wherein Mongolia "voluntarily" relinquished its claims to independence from Chinese rule in 1919. Politician Gonzalo de Quesada (December 15, 1868 - January 9, 1915) was a key architect of Cuba's Independence Movement with José Martí during the late 19th century. Politician Gonzalo García Núñez (born February 16, 1947) is a Peruvian industrial engineer from the Peruvian University of Ingenieria, Lima 1968, Graduate of the French center of economics programs CEPE, Phd. in economics from Grenoble University, he is a professor, banker, entrepreneur, economist and politician. Full Professor of Macroeconomics and industrial organisation of the Peruvian University of Engineering, he was elected General Secretary, President of the chapter of industrial and economics engineers, President of the Society of Professors of the University of engineering, secretary and chairman of the faculty of systems engineers and President of the national engineer institution of Peru, the Colegio de Ingenieros del Peru. With the Izquierda Unida party in 1983 he was elected counsellor of the Mayor of Lima, reelected in 1986 and he was candidate to the high chamber of representatives in 1990, by Izquierda Socialista. He was an opponent of former President Alberto Fujimori in the Foro Democratico ngo. He was elected Central Bank director by an absolute majority of the Peruvian congress in 2001. Member of "Justice and Liberty" he was invited by Ollanta Humala, the candidate of the Peruvian Nationalist Party and he ran as Ollanta Humala's first Vice President during the 2006 national election on the coalition between Union for PeruPeruvian Nationalist Party. The ticket won in the first round of voting with 31 per cent of the total vote but lost in the second round (47.6%). Gonzalo Garcia was responsible of the large team of government planning of the ticket, editor of the plan named The Great Transformation, in honour of Karl Polanyi, and native name Llapanckik in Quechua. Politician Gonzalo O´Farrill y Herrera, (La Habana, Cuba, 1754 – Paris, 1831), the son of a certain "O´Farrill y Arriola", from Irish descent, high Spanish Administrative in La Habana, Cuba. Gonzalo became at the times of King Carlos IV of Spain, a lieutenant general of the Royal Spanish Army, the Director of the Military College at Puerto de Santa María, Cadiz, Spain, Plenipotentiary Minister representing Spain in the Kingdom of Prussia under King Frederic and a member, (President), of the "Supreme Joint Council of Spain" when King Carlos IV went to Bayonne, France, around March 1808 to meet Napoleon I Bonaparte there. Politician Gonzalo Ronquillo de Peñalosa (died April 10, 1583), sometimes spelled as Gonçalo Ronquillo Peñaloza was the fourth Spanish governor and captain-general of the Philippines from April 1580 until his death in 1583. He was succeeded by his nephew, Diego Ronquillo. Politician Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada y Sánchez de Bustamante (born July 1, 1930), familiarly known as "Goni", is a Bolivian politician, businessman, and former President of Bolivia. A lifelong member of the Movimiento Nacionalista Revolucionario (MNR), he is credited for using "shock therapy", the economic theory championed by then Harvard University economist Jeffrey Sachs. This measure was used by Bolivia in 1985 (when Sánchez de Lozada was Minister of Planning in the government of President Víctor Paz Estenssoro) to cut hyperinflation from an estimated 25,000% to a single digit within a period of 6 weeks. More broadly, he is credited with having engineered the restructuring of the Bolivian state and the dismantling the state-capitalist model that had prevailed in the country since the 1952 Revolution. Politician Gonzalo Segundo Córdova y Rivera (July 15, 1863 – April 13, 1928) was President of Ecuador from 1924-1925. Like his immediate predecessors in the Liberal Party, he was considered to be a pawn of "La Argolla" ring"), a plutocracy of coastal agricultural and banking interests whose linchpin was the Commercial and Agricultural Bank of Guayaquil led by Francisco Urbina Jado. Politician Gopalaswami Parthasarathy (born 13 May 1940) is a diplomat and author in India. He joined the Indian Foreign Service on 29 July 1968 and retired on 31 May 2000. Before that he was a Commissioned Officer in the Indian Army (1963-1968), after graduating with a B.E. Degree in Electrical Engineering from the College of Engineering, Guindy, Madras, (now Chennai) in 1962. His first diplomatic assignment was as Third Secretary in the Embassy of India in Moscow from August 1970. He then served in Dar es Salaam and Washington, and was Consul General in Karachi from 1982-1985. Later he was India's High Commissioner to Cyprus 1990-92 Ambassador to Myanmar 1992–95, High Commissioner to Australia 1995-98, and High Commissioner to Pakistan 1998-2000. He was also Spokesman, Ministry of External Affairs and Information Adviser, and Spokesman in the Prime Minister’s Office with Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi (1985–90). Actor Gopal Bedi (popularly known by screen name Ranjeet (Punjabi: ਰਣਜੀਤ), and also known as Goli) is an actor in Indian films and television, born in Jandiala Guru near Amritsar (Punjab). He has played mostly character roles, with roles as the villain dominating his over 200 Hindi films. Ranjeet played a positive character throughout on TV series Aisa Des Hai Mera. Politician Gopal Khanna was appointed Minnesota's first Chief information officer (CIO) by Governor Tim Pawlenty on August 15, 2005, and reappointed January 2, 2007. Announcing that Khanna would be leaving his post effective December 15, 2010, Governor Pawlenty said that Khanna "is a nationally recognized visionary with a tireless commitment and passion for good government. Gopal has led our efforts to manage information technology as an enterprise program and leveraged public-private partnerships to make government more efficient, effective, and citizen-centric". Prior to his departure, Khanna served as the Lead Co-Chair of the 19 member Minnesota Commission on Service Innovation (CSI), created through a bi-partisan legislation authored by State Senator (D) Terri Bonoff and State Representative (R) Keith Downey, with the charter to submit to the Minnesota legislature recommendations on "a strategic plan to reengineer the delivery of state and local government services, including the realignment of service delivery by region and proximity, the use of new technologies, shared facilities, centralized information technologies, and other means of improving efficiency.". Additionally, Khanna served as a member of Health Information Technology (HIT) Policy & Standards Committees’ Enrollment Workgroup, chaired by President Obama’s Chief Technology Officer at The White House, which was tasked to develop a set of standards to facilitate enrollment in federal and state health and human services programs. Politician Gopal Krishna Gokhale, CIE (9 May 1866 – 19 February 1915) was one of the founding social and political leaders during the Indian Independence Movement against the British Empire in India. Gokhale was a senior leader of the Indian National Congress and founder of the Servants of India Society. Through the Society as well as the Congress and other legislative bodies he served in, Gokhale promoted not only primarily independence from the British Empire but also social reform. To achieve his goals, Gokhale followed two overarching principles: non-violence and reform within existing government institutions. Politician Gopi Chand Bhargava (8 March 1889 – 1966) was the first Chief Minister of Punjab from August 15, 1947 to April 13, 1949, and again between October 18, 1949, to June 20, 1951, and for the third time between June 21, 1964, Actor Goran Kostić (born in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 18 November 1971) is a Bosnian Serb actor who is based in the United Kingdom. In 2007, he played the Polish builder Erek in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. Actor Goran Višnjić ( ; ; born September 9, 1972) is a Croatian actor who has appeared in American and British films and television productions. He is best known for his role as Dr. Luka Kovač in the television series ER. Now credited as Goran Visnjic in his English-language work, he adopted the simplified spelling of his name when he came to the United States in the late '90s, believing it would be more accessible to American audiences. Politician Gordon Birtwistle (born 6 September 1943) is a British Liberal Democrat politician. He is the Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency of Burnley, England, from May 2010. He was Parliamentary Private Secretary to Danny Alexander, Chief Secretary to the Treasury. Birtwistle took Burnley from Labour for the Liberal Democrats in the 2010 General Election, with a 12% swing and 1,818 majority. Politician Gordon Christie, (27 August 1914 – 13 June 2001), was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party. Politician Gordon Darcy Lilo (born 28 August 1965) is a Solomon Islander politician who has served as Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands since 16 November 2011. He is a member of the National Parliament of the Solomon Islands. Actor Gordon Edward Pinsent, CC, FRSC (born July 12, 1930) is a well known Canadian television, theatre and film actor. He is best known for providing the voice of King Babar. He is also known for playing Hap Shaughnessy in The Red Green Show. Politician Gordon Garland (May 16, 1898 – May 20, 1986) was a conservative Democratic California state legislator and the 48th Speaker of the California State Assembly. Garland also served as Director of the Department of Motor Vehicles in the 1940s and was also Commissioner of the California Highway Patrol. After leaving state government, he became a lobbyist for the Golden Gate Bridge District, the California Water Association, and the California Chiropractic Association and was widely regarded as an expert on water issues in California. Garland was one of ten legislators that wrote the legislation to create the Central Valley Project. Politician Gordon George Thiessen, (born August 14, 1938) was the sixth Governor of the Bank of Canada from 1994 to 2001, succeeding John Crow. He was succeeded by David A. Dodge. Politician Gordon Gibson, OBC (born 1937) is a political columnist, author, and former politician in British Columbia (BC), Canada. He is the son of the late Gordon Gibson Sr, who was a prominent businessman and Liberal Party politician in mid-1950s BC. Politician Gordon "Gord" Brown (born August 31, 1960 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian politician. He is a current member of the Canadian House of Commons, representing the Ontario riding of Leeds—Grenville as a Conservative member. Politician Gordon Graydon, BA, QC, LL.D (December 7, 1897, Snelgrove, Ontario - September 19, 1953) was a Canadian politician. Actor Gordon Heath (September 20, 1918 - August 27, 1991) was an African-American actor and musician who narrated the animated feature film Animal Farm (1954) and appeared in the title role of The Emperor Jones (1953) and Othello (1955), both live BBC telecasts, respectively directed by Alvin Rakoff and Tony Richardson. Politician Gordon Henry Alexander "Gord" Mackintosh (born July 7, 1955) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He is currently a cabinet minister in the New Democratic Party government of Greg Selinger. Politician Gordon Hunter (born January 20, 1946, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) was an Ottawa City Councillor. He represented Knoxdale-Merivale Ward. On January 31, 2010, he announced that he would not be running re-election to city council in 2010. Politician Gordon Jacob Samuels (12 August 192310 December 2007) was a British-Australian lawyer, judge and Governor of New South Wales from 1996 to 2001. Politician Gordon James O'Connor, (born May 18, 1939) is a retired Brigadier-General, businessman, lobbyist, and current Canadian Member of Parliament and a former cabinet minister, until his demotion in July 2013. Politician Gordon L. Mills (March 30, 1928 – June 4, 2004) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 1995. Politician Gordon Lockhart Bennett, (October 10, 1912 – February 11, 2000) was a Canadian teacher, politician and the 21st Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island. Politician Gordon Macdonald, PC, 1st Baron Macdonald of Gwaenysgor, (27 May 1888 – 20 January 1966) was a British Labour Party politician and Newfoundland's final British governor as well as the last chairman of the Commission of Government serving from 1946 until the colony joined Confederation in 1949 and became a province of Canada. Actor Gordon Michael Woolvett (born June 12, 1970) is a Canadian-born actor from Hamilton, Ontario Canada, best known for his work as Seamus Zelazny Harper on the television series Andromeda (2000–2005). Previous to Andromeda he starred in another science fiction TV show, Deepwater Black. He was also credited as playing Mitch in the "Pariah" episode of the short-lived 1980's sci-fi/action series Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future. He also was in an episode of PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal. He's the younger brother of actor Jaimz Woolvett. Politician Gordon Minto Churchill, PC, DSO (November 8, 1898 in Coldwater, Ontario – August 3, 1985) was a Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1946 to 1949 as an independent representative, and in the Canadian House of Commons from 1951 to 1968 as a Progressive Conservative. He was a federal cabinet minister in the government of John Diefenbaker. Politician Gordon Muir Campbell, (born January 12, 1948) is a Canadian diplomat and politician who was the 34th Premier of British Columbia from 2001 to 2011. Since 2011, he has been the Canadian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. A former real estate lobbyist and teacher, Campbell's political career began as executive assistant to Vancouver Mayor Art Phillips until 1976. He worked as a development manager and developer until 1986, when he became the 35th Mayor of Vancouver. He was the leader of the British Columbia Liberal Party, which was re-elected for a third term on May 12, 2009 and which holds a majority in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Politician Gordon Munro Bryant (3 August 1914 – 14 January 1991) was an Australian politician. A member of the Australian Labor Party, he represented the Division of Wills from 1955 until his retirement in 1980. Politician Gordon Ralph Hall Caine (15 August 1884 - 26 June 1962) was a British publisher and Conservative politician. Politician Gordon Samuel David Parry (usually Lord Parry) (30 November 1925 – 1 September 2004) was a Welsh Labour politician. He was created a Life Peer as Lord Parry of Neyland on 21 January 1976 by the Prime Minister Harold Wilson. Politician Gordon S. Earle (born February 27, 1943 in Halifax, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian politician. Earle is a member of the New Democratic Party and a former member of the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Halifax West from 1997 to 2000. Earle is the first black Member of Parliament elected from Nova Scotia. Actor Gordon Stephen Piper (3 June 1932, Australia – 19 September 2004) was an Australian film and television actor and theatre director and scriptwriter. Politician Gordon Trimble, a member of the United States Republican Party, represents the 12th Senatorial District in the Hawaii State Senate of the Hawaii State Legislature. The 12th Senatorial District includes the Kapahulu, Waikiki, Ala Moana, Kakaako and Downtown areas on the island of Oahu. Democrat was Sen. Trimble's challenger in the 2004 elections. Politician Gordon Van Tighem is a Canadian politician. Born in Calgary, Alberta, he is a graduate of the University of Manitoba. He moved to Yellowknife from Edmonton in 1992 with his family. He is the former mayor of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, and was elected in October 2000, and he was acclaimed in 2003 and again in 2006 and won against two rival candidates in 2009. He did not seek re-election in 2012. Politician Goretti Horgan (born 5 July in the 1950s) is an Irish socialist activist and a lecturer in social policy at the University of Ulster in Northern Ireland. Politician Govan Archibald Mvuyelwa Mbeki (9 July 1910 – 30 August 2001) was a South African politician, and father of the former South African president Thabo Mbeki and political economist Moeletsi Mbeki. He was named in honour of Edward Govan, a Scottish missionary who founded Lovedale College, the school that he attended in the Eastern Cape. Politician Govind Narain (5 May 1916 – 3 April 2012) was a member of the Imperial Civil Service and at the time of his death, among its last living Indian members. He previously served as the Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh (1958 to 1961), Home Secretary of India (1971 to 1973) and Defence Secretary of India (1973 to 1975). He is considered to be one of India's most senior and respected civil servants. Politician Govind Singh (born July 1, 1951) is an Indian political leader who has served as a minister in the state government of Madhya Pradesh and as a senior Congress (I) party leader. Politician Gowdar Mallikarjunappa Siddeswara(born 1952), well known by name G.M. Siddeshwara is a member of the 15th Lok Sabha, elected from the Davangere constituency of Karnataka. He was also a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India representing the same Davangere Lok Sabha constituency. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and is currently State Vice-President of the Karnataka BJP. Politician Grace Berg Schaible was the first female state's attorney general. She served as Alaska's attorney general from 1987 to 1989. Politician Grace Drake was a member of the Ohio Senate, serving the 22nd district from 1984 to 2000. Her district encompassed the eastern/southern portion of Cuyahoga County and all of Medina and Wayne counties. In 2000, she faced term limits, and was succeeded by Ron Amstutz. Actor Grace Kosaka is a film producer, writer, and actress. Her most recent feature film, Nexus (film), is a thriller directed by Neil Coombs, VOD release date USA April 1, 2011, DVD release August 9, 2011. Grace also produced A Broken Life, directed by Neil Coombs and starring Tom Sizemore, Corey Sevier, Saul Rubinek, and Ving Rhames, which was released September 23, 2008 in the US and October 14, 2008 in Canada. Politician Grace Ross, (born June 6, 1961) is a Massachusetts activist. Ross was a Democratic candidate for governor of Massachusetts in 2010 until she left the race, citing a lack of signatures. She is from Worcester, Massachusetts. She is a former Green-Rainbow Party co-chair and 2006 Green-Rainbow Party candidate for governor of Massachusetts. Politician Gracia M. Hillman was a commissioner of the Election Assistance Commission from 2003 to 2010. She was nominated by President George W. Bush on October 3, 2003 and confirmed by unanimous consent of the United States Senate on December 9, 2003 to serve a two-year term on the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC). Ms. Hillman served as Chair of the EAC in 2005, after serving as the Agency's first Vice Chair in 2004. She resigned on December 10, 2010 after reaching the two-term limit for commissioners. Actor Graciana Abraciano de Chironi is a film actresses. Actor Graciela Borges (born Graciela Noemí Zabala, June 10, 1941, in Dolores, Argentina) is an Argentine television and film actress. Having made her film debut at 14, Borges has acted in over sixty films and was featured in 2006 in Vogue Paris as "the great actress of Argentine cinema". Actor Gracy Singh (born on 20 July 1980 in Delhi, India), is an Indian actress. She is best known for her role as Gauri in . She began her career touring with the dance group "The Planets" and her first acting role was in the television soap, Amanat. She then got an acting role in the film Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain (as Kajol's younger sister) and also in Hu Tu Tu. This finally led her to her role opposite Aamir Khan in where she played a village belle. She was nominated in this role for the Filmfare best debut actress award. Actor Graeme Blundell (born 1945) is an Australian actor, director, producer, writer and biographer. Politician Graf August David of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Hohenstein (14 April 1663 – 1735) was a Prussian politician. He was a member of the Cabinet of Three Counts, with Johann Kasimir Kolbe von Wartenberg and Alexander Hermann, Count of Wartensleben, also known due to their heavy taxation as "the great W(oes) of Prussia (Wartenberg, Wartensleben, Wittgenstein). Actor Graf Friedrich Anton Maria Hubertus Bonifacius von Ledebur-Wicheln ( - ) was an actor who was known for Moby Dick (1956), Alexander the Great (1955) and Slaughterhouse-Five (1972). Politician Graham Annesley (born 26 May 1957), an Australian politician, is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Miranda for the Liberal Party of Australia since 2011. On 3 April 2011, he was appointed the Minister for Sport and Recreation in the O'Farrell–Stoner coalition Government. Actor Grahame Wood is a British, American actor born in Toronto Canada. His career has kept him busy in L.A., London, Toronto, and Vancouver. He is best known for his performance in the Roland Emmerich epic, The Patriot, and continues to forge a career out of playing the layered bad guy. Commenting on his death scene in Saving Private Ryan, Steven Spielberg proclaimed, "That was better than the opening credits of ER!" Politician Graham Ford Towers, (September 29, 1897 – December 4, 1975) was the first Governor of the Bank of Canada from 1934 to 1954. Politician Graham Harry Booth (29 March 1940 – 14 December 2011) was an English politician, and was a Member of the European Parliament for South West England between 2002 and 2008. He was a member of the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP). Actor Graham Hawkes (born 23 December 1947) is a London-born marine engineer and submarine designer. Through the 1980s and 1990s, Hawkes designed 70% of the manned submersibles produced in those two decades. As late as 2007, he held the world solo dive record of in the submarine Deep Rover. Politician Graham John Capill (born 1959) is a former New Zealand Christian leader and politician. He served as the first leader of the now-defunct Christian Heritage Party, stepping down in 2003. In 2005 he was convicted of multiple sexual offences against girls under 12 years of age and sentenced to nine years imprisonment. He was released on parole in August 2011, having served six years of that sentence. Actor Graham Kosakoski (born February 14, 1982 in Kamloops, British Columbia) is a Canadian actor, who has appeared in a variety of Canadian and US television shows and films, including Smallville, , Numb, Life As We Know It and Intelligence. He is perhaps best known for his recurring role as Monty Wilson on CBC's long-running crime series Da Vinci's Inquest. Kosakoski graduated as the 2004 Gold Medalist from the Queen's University Department of Drama. Politician Graham Panckhurst QC is a New Zealand High Court Judge. Panckhurst is a graduate of Canterbury University. In 1985 he was appointed as Crown Solicitor for Canterbury and the West Coast. Panckhurst took silk in 1994 and was appointed to the High Court bench in 1996. Actor Graham Payn (25 April 1918 – 4 November 2005) was a South African-born English actor and singer, also known for being the life partner of the playwright Noël Coward. Beginning as a boy soprano, Payn later made a career as a singer and actor in the works of Coward and others. After Coward's death, Payn ran the Coward Estate for 22 years. Politician Graham Quirk is an Australian politician and the Lord Mayor of the City of Brisbane, succeeding former Lord Mayor Campbell Newman who is now Premier of Queensland. Quirk has served as councillor for the ward of MacGregor in Brisbane. Quirk, formerly a member of the Liberal Party of Australia, is a member of the Liberal National Party of Queensland (LNP). Politician Graham Stuart Brady (born 20 May 1967) is a British Conservative Party politician and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Altrincham and Sale West. He served as a shadow minister for Europe under four Conservative leaders before resigning in 2007 in protest at David Cameron's opposition to grammar schools. He succeeded Sir Michael Spicer as chairman of the 1922 Committee on 26 May 2010. Actor G. Ramesh Babu (born Ramesh Babu Ghattamaneni on 13 October 1965) better known as Ramesh Babu is an Indian film actor and film producer best known for his work in Telugu cinema. Born to actor Krishna, Ramesh Babu made his on screen debut with the film Needa in 1979. He acted in over 15 films before retiring from acting in 1997. In 2004, he became a producer and established Krishna Productions Private Ltd, a film production company named after his father. He produced films like Arjun and Athidhi, both of which had his brother Mahesh Babu in leading role. He recently acted as a presenter for 2011 successful film Dookudu. Politician Grand Chief Sir Julius Chan (; born 29 August 1939), GCL, GCMG, KBE, was Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea from 1980 to 1982 and from 1994 to 1997. He is currently Member of Parliament for New Ireland Province, having won the seat in the 2007 national election. He is also the current Governor of New Ireland Province, since 2007. Actor Grant Bowler is a New Zealand-born actor who has worked in American, Australian, New Zealand, and Canadian films and television. Politician Grant Conard (c. 1867 – November 5, 1919) was an American Republican politician from California. Politician Grant Decker (February 4, 1814 – July 30, 1890) was the first mayor of the Village (now City) of Flint, Michigan serving from 1855-1856. He was a merchant, miller and in the lumber businesses at some time in his life. Actor Grant Leonard Ridgway Tilly, (12 December 1937 – 10 April 2012), was a New Zealand stage, movie and television actor and artist. Politician Grant Robertson (born 30 October 1971) is a New Zealand politician and Member of Parliament. He was elected to represent the Labour Party in the seat of at the 2008 general election. Robertson replaced Marian Hobbs, who had retired. Politician Grant V. Shapps (born 14 September 1968), also known as Michael Green and Sebastian Fox, is an internet entrepreneur and Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for Welwyn Hatfield in the United Kingdom. He first won the seat in the general election on 5 May 2005 and was returned to parliament in the May 2010 election with a 17,423 majority. Actor Granville Adams is an American actor best known for his role as Zahir Arif on the HBO television series Oz. He also had a recurring role on the NBC series as Officer Jeff Westby. Politician Granville George Leveson Gower, 2nd Earl Granville, KG, PC, FRS (11 May 1815 – 31 March 1891), styled Lord Leveson until 1846, was a British Liberal statesman. In a political career spanning over 50 years, he was thrice Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, led the Liberal Party in the House of Lords for almost 30 years and was joint Leader of the Liberal Party between 1875 and 1880. He is best known for his pacific stewardship of Britain's external relations, 1870–74 and 1880–85, in cooperation with his best friend, Prime Minister Gladstone. His foreign policy was based on patience, peace, and no alliances; it kept Britain free from European wars and improved relations with the United States after the strain during the American Civil War. Politician Granville Sharp (10 November 1735 – 6 July 1813) was one of the first English campaigners for the abolition of the slave trade. He also involved himself in trying to correct other social injustices. Sharp formulated the plan to settle blacks in Sierra Leone, and founded the St. George's Bay Company, a forerunner of the Sierra Leone Company. His efforts led to both the founding of the Province of Freedom, and later on Freetown, Sierra Leone, and so he is considered to be one of the founding fathers of Sierra Leone. He was also a biblical scholar and classicist, and a talented musician. Politician Granville Stuart (August 27, 1834 – October 2, 1918) was a pioneer, gold prospector, businessman, civic leader, vigilante, author, cattleman and diplomat who played a prominent role in the in the early history of Montana Territory and the state of Montana. Widely known as "Mr. Montana", Granville's life spanned the formative years of Montana from territorial times through the first 30 years of statehood. His journals and writings have provided Montana and western historians unique insights into life in the Northern Rockies during the second half the 19th Century. Politician Grattan Kerans (born January 2, 1941) is an American politician from Oregon. He was a member of the Oregon Legislative Assembly in the House of Representatives from 1974 through 1984, and in the Oregon State Senate from 1986 to 1993. He held the position of Speaker of the House during the 1983 legislative session. Actor Grayson McCouch (born October 29, 1968) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Dusty Donovan on the daytime soap opera As the World Turns. He currently stars as Don Masters on the Nick at Nite family drama Hollywood Heights. Politician Greenleaf Fisk (1807–1888) was a pioneer, known as the Father of Brownwood, Texas. When a land and water dispute necessitated a new site for Brown County's seat of Brownwood, Fisk donated the land for the new location. He was a military veteran of the Texas Revolution and was a member of the Republic of Texas House of Representatives. Fisk was a Chief Justice when he lived in Bastrop, Texas. When he relocated his family to Brown County, he became a substantial land owner and served the people in several positions of local government. In 1968, the home of Greenleaf Fisk was designated a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, marker number 2273. February 25, 2004, the home was put on the National Register of Historic Places, Ref # 4000103. Actor Greer Robson-Kirk born (16 October 1971) is a New Zealand television actress well known for her role in the Television Drama, Shortland Street. Politician Greg Gogan is a Canadian politician and businessman. During the early 1990s, he was the leader of a short-lived political party called Option Canada. Politician Greg J. Curtis (born October 18, 1960) is a Lobbyist and Attorney from Utah. He is married to Teresa Curtis and the father of five children and two grandchildren. A Republican, he is a former member of the Utah State House. He formerly represented the state's 49th house district in Sandy and Cottonwood Heights. He formerly served as the Speaker of the House. Politician Greg Kells is a businessman and political figure in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. He was an "outsider" candidate in the Ontario Liberal Party's 1996 leadership convention. Politician Grégoire Kayibanda (May 1, 1924December 15, 1976) was the first elected and second President of Rwanda. He led Rwanda's struggle for independence from Belgium, and replaced the Tutsi monarchy with a republican form of government. He asserted Hutu majority power. Politician Gregor Golobič (born January 20, 1964) is a Slovenian politician. Since 2007, he has been serving as president of the left liberal party Zares. Between November 2008 and June 2011, he served as Minister for Science and Higher Education of Slovenia. Actor Gregori J. Martin (born Gregorio Barbieri Jr. on May 6, 1978) is a director, writer, and producer of independent film and stage productions and founder of LANYfilms Productions, an independent bi-coastal entertainment company. Martin is stated as being a record-breaking director, having directed seven feature motion pictures by the age of thirty. By the end of 2010, Martin had directed his ninth feature film, as well the first season of the serial drama, THE BAY The Series. Politician Gregorio Pacheco Leyes (1823 – 1899) was the constitutional President of Bolivia from 1884 to 1888. A native of Livilivi, Province of Potosí, Pacheco won a disputed election that was a virtual three-way tie between him, Conservative leader Aniceto Arce, and Liberal chief Eliodoro Camacho. Pacheco was self-made a wealthy man (he was born poor) and the country's foremost philanthropist. He made his money purchasing shares in defunct silver mines which he rehabilitated. By the mid 19th century Pacheco emerged as a wealthy, efficient, progressive, and pragmatic silver tycoon. Bolivia's state of instability, fraught with coups and international conflicts concerned him greatly. Politician Gregor Khunstl was a politician of the 17th century in Slovenia when the country was under the Holy Roman Empire. He became mayor of Ljubljana in 1638. He was succeeded by Marko Wiz in 1640. Politician Gregor Manson is the former Commissioner for the Australian Capital Territory Emergency Services Agency (ACT ESA), an agency of the ACT Department of Justice & Community Safety. The ACT ESA is responsible for the ACT Fire Brigade, ACT Ambulance Service, Rural Fire Service and State Emergency Service. He was appointed to the position in 2006, following the resignation of Peter Dunn Actor Gregory Alan Williams (born June 12, 1956) is an American actor and author. Williams is best known for portraying Garner Ellerbee in Baywatch. Currently he co-stars as Coach Pat Purnell in the USA/Sony series Necessary Roughness. Politician Gregory B. Jaczko (; born October 29, 1970, Norristown, Pennsylvania) was a Chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). On May 21, 2012, he announced his resignation pending the confirmation of the next person to fill this role. On July 9, 2012, Jaczko was replaced by Allison Macfarlane, a nuclear waste expert and associate professor at George Mason University. Actor Gregory Blair is an award-winning American Actor, Writer, Director and Producer. He studied in and around Southern California, including at UCLA. As a character actor, Blair has portrayed fall guys (The Great Venice Robbery), villains (Freudian Eyebrow) and everything in between. He was recently listed as one of "The 20 Most Underated Bad Guys on Television and Film" and is a 2103 EOTM nominee for Best Director for Deadly Revisions. Politician Gregory Dexter (1610–1700) was a printer, Baptist minister, and early President of the combined towns of Providence and Warwick in the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. He was in New England as early as 1638 when he had a five-acre lot assigned to him in Providence. He had been in the printing business in London, and still operated that business in 1643 when his establishment printed Roger Williams' translation of the native languages. As an experienced stationer, he offered his expertise to the printing operation in Boston in 1646, asking for no compensation other than an annual almanac. Politician Gregory F. "Greg" Selinger, (born February 16, 1951) is a Canadian politician. He has been serving as the 21st Premier of Manitoba since October 19, 2009, leading an NDP government. From 1999 to 2009 he was the Minister of Finance in the government of his immediate predecessor, Gary Doer. Selinger has been the member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for St. Boniface since 1999. Politician Gregory Ivan Combet MP (born 28 April 1958) is an Australian politician and trade unionist. He was Secretary of the Australian Council of Trade Unions between 2000 and 2007. He was elected member for the New South Wales seat of Charlton for the Australian Labor Party at the 2007 election and was immediately appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Procurement in the First Rudd Ministry on 3 December 2007. Combet was the Minister for Climate Change, Industry and Innovation in the Second Gillard Ministry before announcing his resignation from the ministry on 26 June 2013 following Gillard's defeat in a leadership ballot. He previously served as Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change, when Penny Wong was the Minister. Politician Gregory J. "Greg" Nickels (born August 7, 1955) was the 51st mayor of Seattle, Washington. He took office on January 1, 2002 and was reelected to a second term in 2005. In August 2009, Nickels finished third in the primary election for Seattle mayor, failing to qualify for the November 2009 general election, and losing his bid for a third term as mayor. He left office on January 1, 2010. Politician Gregory L. DiDonato of Dennison, Ohio, is an American politician of the Democratic party. While still in high school, DiDonato was elected to the village council of Dennison, Ohio. At age 21, he was elected mayor of the Village of Dennison. He was re-elected mayor in 1987. While in college, he worked as a baker. Afterwards, he worked for a grocery distribution company. In 1990, DiDonato won a seat in the Ohio House of Representatives, serving the 97th district. In 1994, DiDonato was the Democratic nominee for a seat in the United States House of Representatives to replace retiring Democratic incumbent Douglas Applegate. DiDonato lost that race to Robert W. Ney. He was minority leader of the Ohio State Senate. He served as a delegate for John Edwards on the Ohio delegation to the 2004 Democratic National Convention in Boston. DiDonato was elected to the Ohio Senate in 1996. His most recent term ended in January 2005. He was prevented by Ohio's term limits law from seeking a third consecutive term in the Senate. DiDonato was again elected as mayor of Dennison, Ohio in 2007. He stepped down to become the chairman of Tuscarawas County Democratic Party. Politician Gregory Michael Piper (born 31 August 1957 in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales), an Australian politician, is the independent member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Lake Macquarie since 2007. Piper also served as Mayor of City of Lake Macquarie between 2004 and 2012, prior to the enactment of the preventing dual membership of state parliament and local council. Actor Gregory Neale Harrison (born May 31, 1950) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Chandler in the 1987 cult favorite North Shore and as Dr. George Alonzo 'Gonzo' Gates on the CBS series Trapper John, M.D. 1979-85. Actor Gregory Peter Panos (born 24 September 1956) in Bronxville, New York is an American writer, futurist, educator, strategic planning consultant, conference / event producer, and technology evangelist in Augmented Reality, virtual reality, human simulation, motion capture, performance animation, 3D character animation, human-computer interaction and user experience design. Politician Gregory Sam "Greg" Sorbara, MPP (born September 4, 1946 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian politician. A member of the Ontario Liberal Party, he served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1985 until 1995, and then from 2001 until 2012, most recently representing the riding of Vaughan. Sorbara served as the Minister of Finance in the Liberal government of Premier Dalton McGuinty from 2003 to 2007. Politician Gregory Stuart (Greg) Wilton (6 November 195514 June 2000) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Australian House of Representatives, representing the Division of Isaacs, from 1996 until his suicide at the age of 44. He was the second serving member of the Australian Parliament, and the only serving Member of the House of Representatives, to have died by suicide. Senator Edmund Piesse committed suicide in 1952 (in 1997 Senator Nick Sherry attempted suicide but survived). Politician Greg Reed (born 5 June 1965) is a Republican member of the Alabama Senate, representing the 5th District since 2010. He defeated Democrat Brett Wadsworth in the 2010 Midterm Elections, to replace Charles Bishop in the 5th District. Actor Greg Sestero (born July 15, 1978) is an American actor and writer. He is best known for his role as Mark in the cult film The Room. Actor Greg Travis is an American actor who has appeared in over 40 feature films and internationally recognised stand-up comedian. Based in the U.S. he created the comedy character David Sleaze, The Punk Magician, in which he puts on a punk rock-style wig and does a variety of bad magic tricks using audience participation. This routine appeared on "Rodney Dangerfield's HBO Specials". Actor Greg Watanabe is an American actor who played Isaac on the MyNetworkTV serial Watch Over Me. He appears in the independent films, Philip Kan Gotanda's Life Tastes Good, Only the Brave and Americanese. He is a founding member of the Asian American sketch comedy troupe, . Watanabe received a 2009 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award nomination for Featured Performance in The Happy Ones at South Coast Repertory. In 2010 he appeared in the world premiere of Ken Narasaki's No-No Boy. Politician Greg W. Hinkle is a Republican member of the Montana Legislature. He was elected to Senate District 9, representing Thompson Falls, Montana, in 2009 and 2011. Hinkle served in the Army National Guard from 1966 to 1972. He owns Hinkle's Hardwood Furniture. Actor Greidys Gil (born November 21, 1980 in Havana, Cuba) is a Cuban beauty queen, reality television contestant, and actress. Gil became a contestant on the reality show/beauty contest Nuestra Belleza Latina. After weeks of competition and eliminations, Gil won the grand prize of $200,000 and a contract with Univision and earned the title of Nuestra Belleza Latina 2009. She won the challenge of the "50 Mas Bellos" and formed part of the 50 Mas Bellos of the People en Espanol magazine. Actor Gretchen Barretto (born on March 6, 1970) is a Filipino actress from the Philippines. She has two younger sisters, Marjorie Barretto and Claudine Barretto, who are also actresses. Actor Gretchen Elizabeth Carlson (born June 21, 1966) is an American television personality who co-hosts the Fox News morning show Fox & Friends along with Steve Doocy and Brian Kilmeade. An accomplished violinist and winner of the 1989 Miss America Pageant while representing her native Minnesota, Carlson graduated from Stanford University before embarking on a career as a television commentator. Gaining experience as anchor and reporter for several local network affiliates before joining CBS News as correspondent in 2000, she later became co-host of the Saturday Early Show. In 2005 Carlson moved to Fox News and became the regular co-host of Fox & Friends a year later. Carlson continues to work with the Miss America pageant and serves as a national celebrity spokesperson for March of Dimes. On July 10, 2013, she announced her departure from Fox & Friends. Actor Gretl Schörg (17 January 1914 – 4 January 2006) was an Austrian operatic soprano and actress. She was particularly known for her performances in operettas. Her signature roles included Dodo in Hochzeitsnacht im Paradies, Josepha Vogelhuber in The White Horse Inn, Juliette in Der Graf von Luxemburg, Julischka in Maske in Blau, Laura in Der Bettelstudent, and Pepi in Wiener Blut. She made several operetta recordings for Telefunken, Columbia Records, and Polydor Records. She was also active as a dramatic actress on the stage and in films. In April 2004 she was awarded the Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, 1st class. Actor Grettell Valdéz (; born as Grettell Valeria Valdéz Jiménez on July 8, 1976 in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican actress. She is noted for her performances in Mexican telenovelas. Her husband was actor Patricio Borghetti. Actor Grietje Vanderheijden (born October 1978) is a Belgian actress. Politician Grigol Ordzhonikidze () Orjonikidze, , generally known as Sergo Ordzhonikidze (Серго́); , Kutaisi Governorate – February 18, 1937, Moscow) was a Georgian Bolshevik, later member of the CPSU Politburo and close associate of Joseph Stalin. Ordzhonikidze, Stalin and Anastas Mikoyan comprised what was jokingly referred to as the "Caucasian Clique." Politician Grigore Stepanovici Mărăcuţă ( (Cyrillic), - Grigoriy Stepanovich Marakutsa) (born 15 October 1942 in Teia, Grigoriopol raion) is a Transnistrian politician and member of Pridnestrovian Supreme Soviet. Politician Grigory Alekseevich Rapota () (born 5 February 1944) is a Russian politician and current special representative of the Russian president in the Volga Federal District (since 12 May 2008). Before that he was the special representative of the Russian president in the Southern Federal District (North Caucasus and southern European Russia). Politician Grigory Ivanovich Petrovsky (, Hryhoriy Ivanovych Petrovsky) (February 4, 1878 - January 9, 1958) was one of the most prominent Russian revolutionaries of Ukrainian origin, who was the Chairman of the Central Executive Committee of the Soviet Union from December 30, 1922, to January 12, 1938. He also was participant of signing two of the most important documents in the Soviet history: the Treaty on the Creation of the USSR and the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, as well as one of organizers of the 1932-33 famine in Ukraine. Politician Grigory Yevseevich Zinoviev (, ; – August 25, 1936), born Ovsei-Gershon Aronovich Radomyslsky Apfelbaum (), was a Bolshevik revolutionary and a Soviet Communist politician. Zinoviev is best remembered as the longtime head of the Communist International and the architect of the several failed attempts to transform Germany into a communist country during the early 1920s. He was in competition against Joseph Stalin who eliminated him from the Soviet political leadership. He was the chief defendant in a 1936 show trial , the Trial of the Sixteen that marked the start of the so-called Great Terror in the USSR and resulted in his execution the day after his conviction in August 1936. Politician Grimaldo Canella (d. c. 1184) was the youngest son of Otto Canella and Consul of Genoa in 1162, 1170, and 1184. He is an ancestor and the namesake of the House of Grimaldi, the ruling family of Monaco. Politician Grímur Thomsen (May 15, 1820 – November 27, 1896), Icelandic poet and editor, was born in Bessastaðir in 1820. He was the son of Þorgrímur Tómasson, a goldsmith. In 1837, he went to the University of Copenhagen, where he studied law and philology, but he also became interested in philosophy and aesthetics. He became an enthusiastic follower of the Pan-Scandinavian movement, although this was not generally favored by his countrymen. Actor Grizzwald "Grizz" Chapman is an American television actor best known for his recurring role as Grizz on the NBC series 30 Rock. A June 2007 interview with rollingout.com lists Chapman's height as 7'0 (213cm). In his commentary for the episode "Tracy Does Conan," Tracy Morgan revealed that they met when Chapman was working as a bouncer at a strip club. Chapman and fellow actor Kevin Brown were featured in season six on an episode of Hidden Potential. Politician Grosvenor Arundell Francis (14 August 1873 – 30 November 1944) was an Australian politician. He was the Nationalist Party member for the House of Representatives seat of Kennedy from the 1925 election until his defeat by Darby Riordan at the 1929 election. Politician Grote Stirling, (July 31, 1875 – January 18, 1953) was a Canadian politician. Politician Group Captain Joseph Orji NDA Regular course 11 was appointed the first Military Governor of Gombe State, Nigeria after it was formed in October 1996 from part of Bauchi State during the military regime of General Sani Abacha. He held office until August 1998. Politician Grzegorz Maciej Dolniak (Gizh-eh-gozh Dawl-nee-ak; 17 February 1960 in Będzin – 10 April 2010) was a Polish politician. He was elected to the Sejm on 25 September 2005, getting 12,151 votes in the 32nd Sosnowiec district as a candidate from the Civic Platform list. Politician Guǎn Zhòng () (c. 720-645 BC) was a Legalist chancellor and reformer of the State of Qi during the Spring and Autumn Period of Chinese history. His given name was Yíwú (夷吾). Zhong was his courtesy name. Recommended by Bao Shuya, he was appointed Prime Minister by Duke Huan of Qi in 685 BC. Actor Guðmundur Þór Kárason (born in 1974 in Reykjavik, Iceland) is the son of director Kari H. Thorson and visual artist Jenny E. Guðmundsdóttir. He grew up around visual art and theater and from an early age he knew he wanted to combine the two. He found his answer in television puppetry and in 1994 he founded Wit Puppets. The company's goal was to conceive and build creatures and make them come alive with character and humor. Since then, Wit Puppets has worked for some of the largest production companies in Iceland on commercials, theater and television programs. The company has performed and produced over a hundred puppets in the process. Although the projects have become more elaborate and complex, Wit Puppets remains a small company. Guðmundur's involvement in Wit Puppets ranges from character development and design to construction and performing some of the puppets himself. Politician Guðrún Helgadóttir is a prominent writer of children's literature in Iceland. She was born in Hafnarfjörður on 7 September 1935. Her first book, Jón Oddur og Jón Bjarni, appeared in 1974 when she worked at the National Health and Insurance Office. It concerned scheming twins and several more books in this series came out. In 1981 they became the basis for a film. By the late 1980s she won several awards and in 1988 she was nominated for the Hans Christian Andersen Award. She has written a small amount of drama for adults, but most of her work is for children 7-13. Politician Guia Guanzon Gomez (born April 20, 1942) is a Filipino actress, businesswoman and politician. She is the current mayor of San Juan City, having won 75% of total votes during the 2010 elections. She is known for her relationship with former president Joseph Estrada, with whom she has a son, current San Juan City representative JV Ejercito. Politician Guillaume-Alphonse Nantel (November 4, 1852 – June 3, 1909) was a Canadian lawyer, journalist, author, newspaper owner, and politician. Born in Saint-Jerome, Quebec, he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons as a Conservative candidate in the Quebec riding of Terrebonne in the 1882 federal election. He resigned less than two months later to allow Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau, the Secretary of State of Canada, to run for office. Politician Guillaume Fabre Nocolas Geffrard (September 19, 1806 – December 31, 1878) was a general in the Haitian army and President of Haiti from 1859 until his deposition in 1867. After collaborating in a coup to remove Faustin Soulouque from power in order to return Haiti back to the social and political control of the colored elite, Geffrard was made president in 1859. To placate the peasants he renewed the practice of selling state-owned lands and ended a schism with the Roman Catholic Church which then took on an important role in improving education. After surviving several rebellions, he was overthrown by Major Sylvain Salnave in 1867. Politician Guillaume Garot (born May 29, 1966) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Mayenne department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. After the french legislative elections of 2012, Guillaume Garot was nominated Junior Minister for the Food Industry, under the authority of Stéphane Le Foll in the Jean-Marc Ayrault government. Politician Guillaume IV de Melun, Count of Tancarville, Lord of Montreuil-Bellay, was a French politician, chamberlain and to King Charles VI of France. He was one of the marmousets who governed France between 1388-1392. Politician Guillermo A. Somoza Colombani is an attorney and former Secretary of Justice of Puerto Rico. Somoza was appointed by Governor Luis Fortuño after the resignation of Antonio Sagardía and confirmed by the Puerto Rico Senate in May, 2010. As such, he serves as Acting Governor when both Gov. Fortuño and Secretary of State of Puerto Rico Kenneth McClintock are travelling. Politician Guillermo "Billy" Ford Boyd (November 11, 1936 – March 19, 2011) was a Vice President of Panama. He was one of the running mates of presidential candidate Guillermo Endara during the 1989 Panamanian election campaign. During the election campaign the United States Government gave $10 million to the Endara campaign and the election results were subsequently annulled by the Panamanian Government on 10 May. Politician Guillermo Galván Galván (born January 19, 1943 in Mexico City) is a Mexican Army general. He formerly served as Secretary of National Defense for the government of Felipe Calderon. Politician Guillermo Gaviria Correa (November 27, 1962, Medellín – May 5, 2003) was the state governor of Antioquia, a province of over 6 million people in northwestern Colombia. Kidnapped by FARC guerrillas during a march against violence, he was held captive for a year in the mountains and was among ten fellow hostages killed by the FARC in response to an attempted military rescue. Gaviria Correa's letters survived his execution, and were published as . His gubernatorial agenda also survived, carried on by his younger brother Anibal. Gaviria Correa was nominated posthumously for the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize, but did not receive the prize that year. Politician Guillermo Larco Cox (*Trujillo, 1932 - †Lima, 2002), civil engineer and Peruvian politician. Member of the Peruvian Aprista Party, achieved the position of Senator and Prime Minister. Politician Gulabrao Raghunathrao Patil (Marathi: गुलाबराव रघुनाथराव पाटील- बेनाडीकर) was a Co-operative Leader, Member of Parliament (MP)-Rajya Sabha India from 1966–1978, an Member of the Legislative Council of Maharashtra 1983-87 and President of Maharashtra Pradesh Congress(I) Committee 1981-82. Gulabrao Patil was regarded as a Strongman in Maharashtra politics in 1970s and 1980s. Actor Gül Gölge (born September 28, 1981 in İzmir, Turkey) is the well-known former host of the program "Canlı Canlı" which is aired on Kanal D. She is also a model and actress, having acted in Çiçek Taksi, Yapayalnız and Köpek among others dramas and soaps. She was runner-up at the Miss Turkey pageant in 1997. Politician Gulnora Islomovna Karimova (Russian: Гульнара Исламовна Каримова, Gulnara Islamovna Karimova) (born July 8, 1972 in Fergana) is an Uzbekistan diplomat, professor and businessperson. She is the founder and chairperson of The Forum of Culture and Arts of Uzbekistan Foundations Board of Trustees and a number of NGOs focused on cultural and social aspects of life in Uzbekistan. She is the eldest daughter of the president of Uzbekistan, Islam Karimov. Actor Gul Panag (born 3 January 1979 ; Chandigarh, India) is an Indian actress, voice actress, model, and former beauty queen who competed in the Miss Universe pageant. Her notable films include Dor, Dhoop, Manorama Six Feet Under, Hello, and Straight. Actor Gulshan Grover (born 21 September 1955) is an Indian actor who has appeared in over 400 films. He is among the first actors to have made a successful transition from Bollywood to Hollywood and international cinema. He is also known with the name "Bad Man" in Bollywood. Politician Gulshara Naushaqyzy Abdiqalyqova (); (); is a Kazakh politician who serves as the minister of labour and social protection in Kazakhstan. Politician Gulsher Ahmed was born a leader of Indian National Congress. He was a brilliant student and was a very good basketball player. He studied in England and became a barrister. He was speaker Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha, MLA and also MP from Satna. He was governor of Himachal Pradesh in 1993. He hailed from Madhya Pradesh. He contested from Amarpatan cosistuency for state assembly.He died in 2002 in Satna. Actor Gulzar Chahal is a Punjabi film actor and producer. He played the role of Roop in Jag Jeondeyan De Mele. He has also co-produced "Heer-Ranjha",starring Harbhajan Mann and Neeru Bajwa. He would be seen in the lead role in a Bollywood movie-"I Am Singh"(directed by Puneet Issar), in which Gulzar plays the lead role of a turbaned sikh. The story is on mistaken identity and hate crime on sikhs in the US., after the 9/11 tragedy. The film is inspired by real life incidents. Female actors in major roles would be Tulip Joshi and Brooke Johnston (Miss UK Universe, 2005). Politician Gulzarilal Nanda (4 July 1898 – 15 January 1998) was an Indian politician and an economist with specialisation in labour problems. He was the interim Prime Minister of India twice for thirteen days each: the first time after the death of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in 1964, and the second time after the death of Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri in 1966. (Both his terms ended after the ruling Indian National Congress party procedurally elected a new prime minister.) The Government of India honoured Nanda with the Bharat Ratna award in 1997. Politician Gunhild Elise Øyangen (born 31 October 1947, in Levanger) is a former Norwegian politician for the Labour Party, most notably as Minister of Agriculture for the Second and Third cabinet Brundtland. She was elected to the Storting representing Sør-Trøndelag from 1989 to her retirement in 2005. Politician Gunnar Fredrik Hellesen (23 February 1913 – 7 July 2005) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. Politician Gunnar Garbo (born 19 April 1924) is a Norwegian journalist, politician and ambassador. He represented the Liberal Party of Norway at the Norwegian Parliament during four electoral periods, from 1958 to 1973, and was leader for the party from 1964 to 1970. He was ambassador in Dar es Salaam from 1987 to 1992. Politician Gunnar Hedlund (1 October 1900, Helgum, Sollefteå Municipality, Ångermanland – 27 November 1989) was a Swedish politician. He was chairman of the Centre Party 1949-1971, Minister of the Interior 1951-1957 and member of the Riksdag (parliament) 1942-1976. Politician Gunnar Larsson (politician) (1908-1996) was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. Actor Gunnar Lauring (31 October 1905 - 21 February 1968) was a Danish stage and film actor. Actor Gunnar Ryan Wiik (; born September 23, 1981), better known as Ryan Wiik, is a Norwegian actor and founder of the production company, WR Films. In 2007, Wiik made his Hollywood debut with A-Mark Entertainment’s thriller, Timber Falls, directed by Tony Giglio. In 2011, the entertainment trade paper Daily Variety reported that Wiik’s WR Films had acquired the motion picture rights to all 83 books in the best-selling Morgan Kane series by author Louis Masterson. Politician Gunnel Jonäng (maiden surname Kristoffersson) (1921–2008) was a Swedish politician. She was a member of the Centre Party. Politician Günter Schabowski (born 4 January 1929) is a former official of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany (SED), the ruling party during most of the existence of the German Democratic Republic. Schabowski gained worldwide fame in November 1989 when he improvised a slightly mistaken answer to a press conference question, raising popular expectations so rapidly that massive crowds gathered the same night at the Berlin Wall, forcing its opening after 28 years; soon after, the entire inner German border was opened. Politician Günther Denzler (born February 26, 1948 in Bamberg) is a German politician, representative of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria. He represents Bamberg (district). Politician Guo Boxiong (), born July 1942 in Xianyang, Shaanxi province was, from 2002 to 2012, a Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission, a position he was appointed during the 16th National Congress of the Communist Party of China along with membership of the Politburo of the Communist Party of China. Politician Guo Jinlong (; born July 1947) is a politician of the People's Republic of China. He is the Communist Party Chief and former Mayor of Beijing. Guo Jinlong resigned as mayor of Beijing on July 25, 2012, and Wang Anshun was appointed as the acting mayor. Politician Gurbannazar Ashirov (born 1974 in Ashgabat) is a Turkmen politician. He is a deputy chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan. Politician Gurbax Singh Malhi PC, (born October 12, 1949) is a Canadian politician. He was the first ever turbaned politician to be elected anywhere in the western world. A Liberal, he was first elected as the Member of Parliament for Bramalea—Gore—Malton in 1993, and served as its representative in the House of Commons for 18 consecutive years. In the 2011 election, he was defeated by Conservative candidate Bal Gosal. Actor Gurmit Ottawan Singh (born March 24, 1965;(; ) is a popular Singaporean actor, and comedy performer. He is best known for his role in Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd, and is one of the leading artistes in MediaCorp. Politician Gurmukh Singh Bali is the current MLA from Nagrota Bagwan, Himachal Pradesh. He was born on 27 July 1954 at Kangra. He has Diploma in Mechanical Engineering. He got married on 20 June 1977. Politician Gu Shunzhang (1903-1934), also known as Gu Fengming, born in Baoshan, Shanghai, was a Chinese Communist Party leader. Actor Gus Leonard (4 February 1859 – 27 March 1939) was a French-born American film actor. He appeared in 150 films between 1916 and 1937. Politician Gustaf Elofsson (April 5, 1897 - March 12, 1971) was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. He was a member of the Parliament of Sweden (upper chamber) from 1940. Politician Gustaf Herman Danielson (1883 - July 1971) was a Canadian provincial politician. He was born in Sweden, immigrated to the United States in 1901, and then to Saskatchewan in 1904. In Saskatchewan he homesteaded south of Elbow. He was active in many organizations: he was a Saskatchewan Wheat Pool delegate, served on the board of the Davidson Co-operative Association for more than forty years, was elected to Rural Municipality council for fifteen years, the last eight as reeve, the school board for seven years, and the Davidson Hospital Board for thirty-eight years. Politician Gustaf Jonnergård (1918–1985) was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. Politician Gustaf Stensson Frithiof Samuel Göthberg (born 30 November 1993) is a Swedish politician and a member of the Moderate Party. He was deputy chairman of the national committee of the Moderate School Youth (MSU) from 2011 to 2013. Göthberg has been chairman of the Moderate School Youth in Gothenburg and a member of the Moderate Youth League in the Gothenburg district board. Beyond this, he was chairman of the student council of where he graduated from in 2012. Politician Gustav Adolf Baron Steengracht von Moyland (15 November 1902 - 7 July 1969) was a German diplomat and politician of Dutch descent, who served as Nazi Germany's Secretary of State at the Foreign Office from 1943 to 1945. Politician Gustav Andersson i Löbbo (27 January 1890 – 2 August 1962) was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. Politician Gustave Ferdinand Niebaum (originally Nybom) (b. 1842 in Oulu, Finland - 1908) acquired his maritime schooling in Helsinki, Finland. By the end of 1850s - now a Sea Captain - Gustave Niebaum had become the world's leading fur trader. Politician Gustav Fuchs (January 2, 1900 - March 31, 1969) was a German politician, representative of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria and Bavarian People's Party. Between 1964 and 1969 he was a member of the Bavarian Senate. Politician Gustav Georg Friedrich Maria Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach, nicknamed "Taffi", (7 August 1870 - 16 January 1950) ran the German Friedrich Krupp AG heavy industry conglomerate from 1909 until 1941. He was indicted for prosecution at the 1945 Nuremberg trials, but the charges were dropped because of his failing health. Politician Gustav Hallagård (1887–1967) was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. Politician Gustav Just (June 16, 1921 – February 23, 2011) was First Secretary of the German Writers' Association (DSV) () and editor-in-chief of the East German weekly Sonntag until 1957, when he was sentenced to four years imprisonment after a show trial in which he was accused of having engaged in anti-constitutional activities ("inciting to boycott") along with Walter Janka, Heinz Zöger, and Richard Wolf. He was born in Reinowitz, Bohemia. Politician Gustav Nachtigal (23 February 1834 – 20 April 1885) was a German explorer of Central and West Africa. He is further known as the German Empire's consul-general for Tunisia and Commissioner for West Africa. His mission as commissioner resulted in Togoland and Kamerun becoming the first colonies of a German colonial empire. The Gustav-Nachtigal-Medal, awarded by the Berlin Geographical Society, is named after him. Politician Gustavo Adolfo Madero also known to many as "Ojo Pardo" (187518 February 1913), born in Parras de la Fuente, Coahuila, Mexico, was a participant in the Mexican Revolution against Porfirio Díaz along with other members of his wealthy family. Politician Gustavo Arcos Bergnes (December 19, 1926 in Caibarién, Cuba – August 8, 2006 in Havana, Cuba) was a fellow Cuban revolutionary alongside Fidel Castro who later became an imprisoned dissident of the government. Arcos has been described as "a symbol of the opposition, and the dean of the opposition". Politician Gustav Struve, known as Gustav von Struve until he gave up his title (11 October 1805 in Munich, Bavaria – 21 August 1870 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary), was a German politician, lawyer and publicist, and a revolutionary during the German revolution of 1848-1849 in Baden. He also spent over a decade in the United States and was active there as a reformer. Politician Gustav von Rauch (1 April 1774, in Braunschweig – 2 April 1841, in Berlin) was a Prussian general, chief of staff from 1812–1813, and Minister of War from 1837 to 1841. His daughter Rosalie, married Prince Albert of Prussia as second, morganatic, wife in 1850. Politician Gus Wingfield (born September 17, 1926) is a former one term Arkansas State Treasurer, and two term Arkansas State Auditor, 1994-2003. He served from 2003-2007. Politician Guthrum (died c. 890), christened Æthelstan, was King of the Danish Vikings in the Danelaw. He is mainly known for his conflict with Alfred the Great. Politician Guy Alfred Aldred (often Guy A. Aldred; 5 November 1886 – 16 October 1963) was a British anarchist communist and a prominent member of the Anti-Parliamentary Communist Federation (APCF). He founded the Bakunin Press publishing house and edited five Glasgow-based anarchist periodicals: The Herald of Revolt, The Spur, The Commune, The Council, and The Word, where he worked closely with Ethel MacDonald and his later partner Jenny Patrick. Politician Guy Bacon was a politician in Quebec, Canada. He was a Member of the National Assembly (MNA). Actor Guy Big ( 1946 - 2 May 1978 at Toronto) was the stage name of Alan Hoffman, a Canadian actor. He appeared in the children's television series The Hilarious House of Frightenstein as the midget count and also appeared in the movie Find the Lady as Miniature man. He also appeared in the King of Kensington episode Tiny's Job as the character Tiny Russell, and was a guest on The Tommy Hunter Show. Before his death he filmed a television adaptation of Issac Asimov's "The Ugly Little Boy" which aired in 1977 on TVOntario. Politician Guy Chambefort (born October 19, 1944 in Saint-Étienne) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the first constituency of the Allier department, and sits as a member of the Socialist, Radical, Citizen and Miscellaneous Left group in the Assembly. Politician Guy Côté (born December 30, 1965 in Quebec City, Quebec) is a Canadian politician. Côté has been involved in many non-profit organizations in Portneuf, among other things, serving as a School commissioner in Portneuf, Quebec (2003–2004) before being elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 2004 federal election for the Bloc Québécois, a left-wing separatist party, in the riding of Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier. Côté is a former salesman. He worked briefly as a salesman for CKNU a local radio station of his riding. He has also been assistant to the former Bloc MP of Portneuf. During the 1980s, at the time of the beau risque and the Meech Lake constitutional reform, he was a member of the local association of the PC party in the riding of Langelier (now Quebec), under Gilles Loiselle, a strong believer in Canadian federalism. Actor Guy Elmer Hedlund (August 21, 1884 – December 29, 1964) was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in 120 films between 1906 and 1947. Born in Connecticut, Hedlund died in Culver City in a road accident. Hedlund directed the 1920 industrial film The Making of an American. Politician Guy Favreau, (May 20, 1917 – July 11, 1967) was a Canadian lawyer, politician and judge. Actor Guy Frederick Ecker (born February 9, 1959) is a Brazilian actor better known for his work in telenovelas. Ecker became a household name in Latin America for his portrayal of Sebastián Vallejo in the Colombian telenovela Café, con aroma de mujer. A second Colombian production, Guajira also proved successful. In 1998, he moved to Mexico and won his first leading role in a Mexican telenovela, playing opposite Kate del Castillo in the telenovela La Mentira, which also became a huge success. Leading roles in Salomé and Heridas de Amor followed. American viewers may be familiar with him through his work on the television show Las Vegas as Detective Luis Perez (who is killed in the Iraq War). Politician Guy Geoffroy (born May 26, 1949 in Paris) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Seine-et-Marne department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Guy George Gabrielson (May 22, 1891 – May 1, 1976) was a Republican politician from New Jersey. He served as chairman of the Republican National Committee from 1949 to 1952, and was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly from 1925 to 1929, and was its Speaker in 1929. Politician Guy Lauzon (born April 6, 1944) is a Canadian politician. He is a current member of the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry as a Conservative. He was born in St. Andrew's West, Ontario and his family roots in the region can be traced to the 19th century. Politician Guy Malary (10 June 1943 – October 14, 1993) was a Justice Minister of Haiti, appointed by Jean-Bertrand Aristide in 1991 and continuing in office under the post-1991 Haitian coup d'état regime. He was killed in an ambush along with his bodyguards. "According to the petitioners ]], in the course of carrying out his duties, Mr. Malary worked for the implementation of the Governor's Island Accord, advocating the creation of an independent police force and carrying out a comprehensive review of the judicial system of Haiti, which brought him into direct conflict with the authorities in the country at the time." Actor Guy Provost, (May 19, 1925 – February 10, 2004) was a French Canadian actor. Politician Guy Saint-Pierre, (born August 3, 1934), is a retired Canadian politician and businessman. He served on the board of directors of Alcan Inc., BCE, Bell, General Motors of Canada, Royal Bank of Canada and SNC-Lavalin Inc. between 1990 and 2007. Politician Guy Savoie is a former politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a city councillor in Winnipeg from 1980 to 1989. Politician Ġużè Ellul Mercer (22 March 1897 – 22 September 1961) was a Maltese politician. He joined the Labour Party (PL) and he started his parliamentary career in 1924. He was subsequently elected member of parliament at the general elections held in 1951 and 1955. In 1955, he was elected Labour Party deputy leader for parliamentary affairs. He was appointed deputy prime minister and minister for Minister of Public Works and Reconstruction in 1951, but lost that position after the 1958 election. Politician Gwen Charles (born July 19, 1949 in Lindsay, Ontario) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. She was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1988 to 1990, representing the riding of Selkirk for the Manitoba Liberal Party. Actor Gwen Stewart (born September 5, 1963) is an American stage actress. She made her Broadway debut as the character Canibelle in the original cast of Starmites. She is perhaps best known for her role in the hit Broadway musical, Rent, in which she originated the role of Mrs. Jefferson and the Seasons of Love soloist. After the original Joanne, Fredi Walker-Browne, departed the cast in November 1997, Stewart took over the role. Her other Broadway credits include Truly Blessed, as an ensemble member, and the revival of Big River, as Alice. Politician Gwilym Elfed Davies, Baron Davies of Penrhys (9 October 1913 – 28 April 1992) was a Welsh Labour Party politician. He was born in Pontygwaith, Rhondda to Welsh-speaking parents, David and Miriam Elizabeth Davies. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Rhondda East from the 1959 general election until the constituency was abolished at the February 1974 general election. Davies was subsequently given a life peerage as Baron Davies of Penrhys, of Rhondda in the County of Mid Glamorgan. Actor Gwyneth Keyworth is a Welsh actress perhaps best known for her roles on British TV including Misfits and The Great Outdoors. She has had film roles including canablism horror thriller Elfie Hopkins and has appeared in stage shows including a production of Little Shop of Horrors. She is currently studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Actor Gwyneth Paltrow (; born Gwyneth Kate Paltrow; September 27, 1972) is an American actress, singer, and food writer. She made her acting debut on stage in 1990 and started appearing in films in 1991. After appearing in several films throughout the decade, Paltrow gained early notice for her work in films such as Seven (1995) and Emma (1996) (in which she played the title role). Following the films Sliding Doors (1998) and A Perfect Murder (1998), Paltrow garnered worldwide recognition through her performance in Shakespeare in Love (1998), for which she won an Academy Award for Best Actress, a Golden Globe Award and two Screen Actors Guild Awards, for Outstanding Lead Actress and as a member of the Outstanding Cast. She also won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series in 2011 for her role as Holly Holliday on the Fox hit TV show Glee in the episode "The Substitute". In April 2013, Gwyneth was named "Most Beautiful Woman" by People Magazine. Actor Gyda Marthe Kristine Christensen (21 May 1872 – 20 August 1964), was a Norwegian actress, dancer, and choreographer. Later also a Managing Director of Nationaltheatret's ballet school in Oslo. Politician György Bernády (Bethlen, 10 April 1864 – Târgu Mureş, 22 October 1938) was the mayor of Târgu Mureş twice, 1900–1912 and 1926–1929. In this period the and the Cultural Palace in Târgu Mureș on the Roses Square were both built. His name is associated with public illumination and sewerage in the city. In this period many schools, libraries and art galleries were also built. Actor György Cserhalmi (born 17 February 1948 in Budapest) is a Hungarian actor. He graduated from the Actors Academy in 1971. He is also the founder of the Labdater Theatre in the Globe cultural centre. Politician György Frunda (born July 22, 1951) is a Romanian jurist, politician and lawyer. A member of the Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR), he has been a member of the Romanian Senate for Mureş County since 1992, and was twice the UDMR's candidate for the office of Romanian President (in 1996 and 2000). Since 1992, Frunda has been a member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), serving as president of the delegation since September 2004, and sitting with the European People's Party (EPP). A member of the Constituent Assembly in 1990-1992, he served on the commission drafting the Romanian Constitution. Politician György Lázár (born 15 September 1924) is a former Hungarian Communist politician who served as Chairman of the Council of Ministers from 1975 to 1987. He was retired in 1988. Actor Gyton Grantley (born July 1980) is a Logie Award and AFI Award-winning Australian actor, best known for his portrayal of convicted murderer and drug trafficker Carl Williams in the hit Australian television show Underbelly, for which he was nominated for both Most Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series and Most Popular Actor for the 2009 TV Week Logie Awards and the 2008 AFI award (winning for Most Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series). He also has many other television and film credits. On stage, he played the title role in Brendan Cowell's Ruben Guthrie at La Boite Theatre, directed by David Berthold, in October 2011. Politician Gyula Count Andrássy de Csíkszentkirály et Krasznahorka (8 March 1823 – 18 February 1890) was a Hungarian statesman, who served as Prime Minister of Hungary (1867–1871) and subsequently as Foreign Minister of Austria-Hungary (1871–1879). A conservative, his foreign policies looked to expanding the Empire into the Balkans, preferably with British and German support, and without alienating Turkey. He saw Russia as the main adversary, because of its own expansionist policies toward Slavic and Orthodox areas. He distrusted Slavic nationalist movements as a threat to his multi-ethnic empire. Politician Gyula Count Károlyi de Nagykároly (7 May 1871, Baktalórántháza – 23 April 1947) was a conservative Hungarian politician who served as Prime Minister of Hungary from 1931 to 1932. He had previously been Prime Minister of the counter-revolutionary government in Szeged for several months in 1919. As Prime Minister, he generally tried to continue the moderate conservative policies of his predecessor, István Bethlen, although with less success. Politician Gyula Kállai (1 June 1910 – 12 March 1996) was a Hungarian Communist politician who served as Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the People's Republic of Hungary from 1965 to 1967 and as Speaker of the National Assembly of Hungary 1967–1971. He was President of National Council of the Patriotic People's Front from 1957 to 1989. Politician Habib Pacha El-Saad (1867–1942) was a Lebanese Maronite politician. Initially Prime Minister of Lebanon from August 10, 1928 to May 9, 1929 he was named President under the French Mandate on January 30, 1934 and served in this capacity to January 20, 1936. Politician Haddis Alemayehu (Amharic: ሀዲስ ዓለማየሁ; haddis alämayähu) ( – ), also transliterated Hadis Alamayahu, was a Foreign Minister and novelist from Ethiopia. His Amharic novel (Love to the Grave, 1968) is considered a classic of modern Ethiopian literature. Politician Hadji Sadikul "Dick" Adalla Sahali (born June 18, 1941) is a Filipino politician and current Governor of Tawi-Tawi, an island province in the Sulu Archipelago. Politically, Tawi-Tawi is part of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Politician Hafiz Pashayev Mir Jalal oglu (; born May 2, 1941) is the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs at the Government of Azerbaijan since 2006. Politician Hafizud Dean Khan is a Fijian businessman, Senator and president of the Muslim League. Appointed to the Senate on 13 July 2005 to fill a vacancy caused by the death of Dr Ahmed Ali, Khan became one of the 9 out of 32 Senators nominated by the Prime Minister (a further 14 are chosen by the Great Council of Chiefs, 8 by the Leader of the Opposition, and 1 by the Council of Rotuma). Khan was formally sworn in on 22 August 2005. In June 2006, he became Vice-President of the Senate and served in this capacity until the Senate was forcibly dissolved one day after the military coup of 5 December 2006. Politician Hagop Pakradounian (), originally Hagop Pakradouni is a Lebanese politician of Armenian descent. Politician Hahmoud Al-Jaifi () (born 1918 - died March 22, 1985), was a Prime Minister of the Yemen Arab Republic. He served from 29 April 1964 to 6 January 1965, under President Abdullah as-Sallal. Politician Haidar Abu Bakr al-Attas () (born April 5, 1939) was appointed Prime Minister of Yemen by President Ali Abdullah Saleh when the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen and Yemen Arab Republic united in 1990 to form present-day Yemen. Al-Attas served until 1994. He is a member of the Yemeni Socialist Party. Politician Haider Aziz Safwi is an Indian politician and the present Minister for Correctional administration and the Minister for Inland Waterways in the Government of West Bengal. he served as director general of police(fire).he retired in 2005 He is also an MLA, elected from the Uluberia Purba constituency in the West Bengal state assembly election, 2011. Actor Haila Stoddard (November 14, 1913 – February 21, 2011) was an American actress, producer, writer and director. During her career as an actress, Stoddard appeared in a number of plays, movies, and television series, including sixteen years as Pauline Rysdale in The Secret Storm from 1954 to 1970. Stoddard also worked as a producer, both independently and with her production company, Bonard Productions Incorporated, which Stoddard created with Helen Bonfils in 1960. In addition to adapting plays such as Come Play with Me and Men, Women, and Less Alarming Creatures, Stoddard also wrote plays such as A Round With Ring (1969) and Zellerman, Arthur (1979). Politician Haim Arlosoroff (1899 – 1933) () (also Arlozorov) was a Zionist leader of the Yishuv during the British Mandate for Palestine, prior to the establishment of the State of Israel, and head of the Political Department of the Jewish Agency. In 1933, Arlosoroff was assassinated while walking on the beach in Tel Aviv. Politician Haj Ali Razmara (Persian: حاجیعلی رزم‌آرا Ḥājī`alī Razmārā) (1901 – 7 March 1951) was a military leader and prime minister of Iran. Politician Haja Umu Hawa Tejan Jalloh (born April 16, 1949 ) is the current Chief Justice of Sierra Leone. She was sworn in as Sierra Leone's new Chief Justice on January 26, 2008 after being appointed by Sierra Leone president Ernest Bai Koroma, with the approval of the Sierra Leone Parliament to replace retired Chief Justice Ade Renner Thomas. She is currently one of five justices in the Supreme Court of Sierra Leone. Politician Haja Zainab Hawa Bangura (born 18 December 1959) is a Sierra Leonean politician and Social Activist. She was appointed as Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General on Sexual Violence in Conflict in September 2012. Politician Haji Ayub Afridi or Ayub Afridi is a Pakistani drug lord turned politician presently living in Pakistan. He is called the founder of the Afghan heroin trade.Naeem Afridi:Not the trade. Basically, the idea... Suroosh Alvi:The concept... of what ... Naeem Afridi:of herion}} After the September 11 attacks he was seen as an ally to the US attacks against the Taliban. He has also been approached by United States as a part of their efforts to exert control over Afghanistan. Politician Haji Muhammad Hanif Ansari () was a politician, businessman and philatelist from Faisalabad. Politician Hajjah Rangkayo Rasuna Said (14 September 1910 – 2 November 1965) was a well-known Minangkabau woman leader who was active in Indonesian nationalist politics. She was born in Maninjau, Agam Regency, close to the town of Bukittinggi in West Sumatra. Politician Hajji Ali is a Politician in Afghanistan. He previously served as a military commander for the Northern Alliance in eastern Afghanistan. Actor Hala Sedki George Younan () (born on June 15, 1961 in Cairo) is an Egyptian actress.She began her career with the director Nour Al Demirdash in Rehlet Al Melion and has worked in more than 30 films. She has also received the Best Actress Award from Cairo International Festival. Hala has also worked in many successful TV series such as Awrak Misrya, Arabisk, Zaman Al Aolama and Ynabei El Eshk. She also as finished shooting a big film called "Young Alexander", which is about the story of Alexander the Great. Politician Halbe Zijlstra (born January 21 1969) is a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). He is the Parliamentary leader of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy in the House of Representatives since 1 November 2012 and a Member of the House of Representatives since 20 September 2012 and previously from 30 November 2006 until 14 October 2010. He served as State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science in the Cabinet Rutte I from 14 October 2010 until 5 November 2012. Actor Haley Michelle Ramm (born March 26, 1992) is an American actress. She played a young Jean Grey in and appeared in multiple episodes of the CBS drama Without a Trace throughout 2007 and 2008. Actor Haley Vianne Webb (born November 25, 1985) is an American actress. She acts primarily in film and television and is the founder and president of production company Legion of Horribles. Webb's most recent work includes independent films Rushlights (2013) opposite Aidan Quinn and Beau Bridges, On the Inside (2012) as Nick Stahl's girlfriend, The Final Destination (2009) as Janet Cunningham, and the MTV series Teen Wolf as Jennifer Blake. Politician Halfdan T. Mahler, born on 21 April 1923 at Vivild, is a Danish medical doctor. Dr. Mahler served three terms as director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO)(1973-1988) and is widely known for his effort to combat tuberculosis and his role in shaping the landmark Alma Ata Declaration that defined the Health for All by the Year 2000 strategy. Actor Halil Özşan, better known as Hal Ozsan (born October 26, 1976), is a British actor and singer-songwriter of Turkish Cypriot descent. He is best known for his roles as Michael Cassidy in the hit ABC Family series Kyle XY, Todd Carr in the WB's Dawson's Creek, and Miles Cannon in 90210. Actor Halina Tam, also known as May (Traditional Chinese: 譚小環 (Tam Siu Wan / Tan Xiao Huan), born 6 September 1972) is a model, singer and television actress. She is also best known for her role in Legend of the Demigods and The Gentle Crackdown with co-star Wayne Lai. Actor Hal Riddle (December, 11 1917, Fulton, Kentucky, USA – June 17, 2009, Woodland Hills, California) was a Broadway, movie and television actor. Better known as a character actor than a featured player, Riddle appeared in numerous supporting roles in the 1950s – 1980s. Actor Haluk Bilginer () (born 5 June 1954) is a Turkish actor. In addition to his acting career in Turkey, he has also worked in the United Kingdom and remains best known for his role as Mehmet Osman in the television soap opera EastEnders during the 1980s. He has also starred in Hollywood movies as a minor actor. He played a villainous guerrilla leader in the 1987 comedy film Ishtar (one of the most notorious flops in movie history) and a Turkish in the 2001 dark comedy film Buffalo Soldiers. Politician Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber bin Muhammad Al Thani (born 30 August 1959) (Arabic: حمد بن جاسم بن جبر آل ثاني ) is the former prime minister of Qatar, a position he held from 3 April 2007 to 26 June 2013, and former foreign minister, which he held from 11 January 1992 to 26 June 2013. Politician Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi (born 25 May 1948) is the current ruler of the Emirate of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). He took over after the death of his father Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi in 1974. The Sharqi family has a warm relationship with the Abu Dhabi ruling Nahyan family, allowing the former access to federal funds and ministerial posts, exceeding allocations of similar small emirates. Politician Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum (born 25 December 1945) is the Deputy Ruler of Dubai and the Minister of Finance and Industry of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). He is the second son of the late ruler, Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum (1912–1990). Politician Hamed Karoui (born 30 December 1927 in Sousse) was Prime Minister of Tunisia from 27 September 1989 to 17 November 1999. From 1986 to 1987 he was Minister of Youth and Sports and from 1988 to 1989 he was Minister of Justice. He was a member of the Constitutional Democratic Rally party. Actor Hameed Sheikh (Urdu: حمید شیخ) is an actor and producer from Pakistan and one of its best known television stars. Born in Quetta, Balochistan in 1969, Sheikh began his career in local theatre and school productions, before moving into drama with Pakistan Television (PTV). Actor Hamid Ali Khan (27 January 1922 -- 22 October 1998), better known by his stage name Ajit (), was a prolific Hindi film actor. He acted in over two hundred movies in almost four decades. Ajit is also credited for starring as a lead actor in popular Bollywood movies such as Nastik, Bada Bhai, Milan, Bara-Dari, and later as a second lead in Mughal-e-Azam and Naya Daur. Actor Hamideh Kheirābādi (Persian: حمیده خیرآبادی) (born 21 December 1924, Rasht – died 19 April 2010, Tehran) was a celebrated Iranian film and theatre actress. She played in more than 200 feature films and in over 20 television series. Inside Iran, she is affectionately referred to as Nādereh and Mother of the Iranian Cinema. Politician Hamilton Lavity Stoutt (7 March 1929 – 14 May 1995) was the first and longest serving Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands, winning five general elections (1967, 1979, 1987, 1991 and 1995) and serving three non-consecutive terms of office from 1967 to 1971, again from 1981 to 1983 and again from 1986 until his death in 1995. He also served as a parliamentarian in the legislative council prior to the adoption of the 1967 constitution. He was the leader of the United Party. Politician Hamilton Rowan Gamble (November 29, 1798– January 31, 1864) was the chief justice of the Missouri Supreme Court at the time of the Dred Scott Decision in 1852, when his colleagues voted to overturn the 28-year precedent in Missouri of "once free always free". He wrote a dissenting opinion. During the American Civil War, he was appointed as the 16th Governor of Missouri (1861–1864) by a Constitutional Convention after Union forces captured the state capital at Jefferson City and deposed the elected governor. Actor Hamish Clark (born 26 July 1965) is a Scottish actor, best known as Duncan McKay in the BBC TV series Monarch of the Glen. Born in 1965 in Broughty Ferry, Dundee, he attended Edinburgh University where he performed with the Edinburgh University Theatre Company. Before becoming a professional actor, he worked as a clerk in an Edinburgh insurance company. Clark moved to London in 1995 where he pursued a career in acting. In 1999, he was cast as Duncan McKay in Monarch of the Glen. He was also the face of the Vodafone adverts and opened the Strathspey Railway's extension to Broomhill in May 2002, which had been used as Glenbogle Station in Monarch of the Glen. Actor Hamish Henry Cordy Keith (born 15 August 1936) is a New Zealand writer, art curator, arts consultant and social commentator. Politician Hamma Hammami (Arabic: حمّه الهمامي) (born 8 January 1952 in El Aroussa) is a Tunisian communist, spokesman of the Tunisian Workers' Communist Party, and former editor of the party news organ El-Badil. He was imprisoned and tortured for his political activism against the Zine El Abidine Ben Ali dictatorship and is noted for strong opposition to the government of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. Politician Hamo Ohanjanyan () (born Akhalkalak, Georgia 1873 - died 31 July 1947, Cairo, Egypt) was an Armenian politician of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation. He served as the third Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Armenia from May 5 to November 23, 1920. Politician Hamzah Abu Samah (5 January 1924 – 4 September 2012) was a Malaysian politician and athlete who served as President of Asian Football Confederation from 9 December 1978 to 1 August 1994. Politician Hamza ibn ‘Abdul-Muttalib (In Arabic: حمزة إبن عبد المطلب) was the paternal uncle of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and his foster-brother. He was regarded as his foster brother because Prophet Muhammad and Hamza were suckled by the same women when they were infants, because of this he may be referred to as a milk brother. He and Muhammad were raised together as they were almost the same age. With excellence in the arts of wrestling and swordsmanship, Hamza used his talents and experience to its best in the cause of Islam and earned the title of "Chief of the Martyrs" from Muhammad. Hamza was very fond of wrestling and hunting. He took great interest in swordsmanship and archery." Politician Hanan Daoud Khalil Ashrawi (; born October 8, 1946) is a Palestinian legislator, activist, and scholar. She was a protégé and later colleague and close friend of Edward Said. Ashrawi was an important leader during the First Intifada, served as the official spokesperson for the Palestinian Delegation to the Middle East peace process, and has been elected numerous times to the Palestinian Legislative Council. Ashrawi is a member of Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad's Third Way party. She is the first woman elected to the Palestinian National Council. Actor Hank Bell (January 21, 1892 – February 4, 1950) was an American film actor. He appeared in 371 films between 1920 and 1952. Politician Han Myeong-sook (born March 24, 1944; , ) was the Prime Minister of South Korea from April 2006 to March 2007. She is South Korea's first female prime minister. She was from the United New Democratic Party (UNDP) as a member of the Korean National Assembly (representative) for Ilsan-gab, and is a graduate of Ewha Womans University in Seoul with a degree in French literature. She resigned as Prime Minister on March 7, 2007 and declared her presidential candidacy on June 17, 2007, but did not win election. Since 15 January, Han has been leader of the main oppositional Democratic United Party (DUP) Politician Hanna Elżbieta Zdanowska (born March 29, 1959) is a Polish politician. Zdanowska is a member of the Civic Platform and the current mayor of Łódź as of December 13, 2010. Politician Hannah August is the Press Secretary for the First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama. She was previously a White House regional communications director and a spokeswoman at United States Department of Justice. Actor Hannah Hobley (born 1988) is an English actress and classical singer. She is best known for playing Chantelle "Telle" Garvey in ITV's Benidorm Her character featured in the pilot episode, and was a regular for the first 3 seasons before leaving with love interest "The Oracle" (Johnny Vegas). She also appeared in Cranford on BBC One and PBS in the United States. Actor Hannah Simone (born August 3, 1980) is an English-Canadian television hostess, actress, and former fashion model. From May 2006 to November 2008, she worked as a VJ for MuchMusic in Canada, and now has a role as Cece Parekh on New Girl. Politician Hanna Suchocka (born 3 April 1946) is a Polish political figure. She served as the prime minister of Poland between 11 July 1992 and 26 October 1993 under the presidency of Lech Wałęsa. She is the first (and, so far, the only) woman to hold this post in Poland and 19th in the world. Politician Hannelore Kraft (née Külzhammer; born 12 June 1961) is a German politician. She is the leader of the Social Democratic Party in North Rhine-Westphalia and the current Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia. Kraft is the first woman to fill this post since it was created in 1946. She has served on the SPD's federal executive since November 2009, and is one of the four federal deputy chairs. Between 1 November 2010 and 31 October 2011 she was the President of the German Bundesrat after Jens Böhrnsen, again the first woman to hold the office. Politician Hannes Swoboda (born 10 November 1946 in Bad Deutsch-Altenburg) is an Austrian social democratic politician. He has been a Member of the European Parliament since 1996. Within the Parliament, he represents the Social Democratic Party of Austria and since 17 January 2012 is also the President of the group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats. Actor Hannia Guillen (born 1982 in Ciego de Ávila, Cuba) is a Cuban-American actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Paloma Lopez-Fitzgerald on the NBC daytime television soap opera Passions from October 16, 2007 to 2008. She also had a supporting role in an episode of the TV series Burn Notice, playing the upwardly-mobile girlfriend of an Israeli gun runner. Politician Hannie Singer-Dekker (1 October 1917, The Hague - 4 April 2007, Haren (Groningen)) was a Dutch politician. Politician Hanns-Martin Schleyer (May 1, 1915 – October 18, 1977) was a German business executive and employer and industry representative, who served as President of two powerful commercial organizations, Confederation of German Employers' Associations (BDA) and Federation of German Industries (BDI). He was targeted as an enemy by radical elements of the German student movement due to his role in those business organisations and his past activities as an officer of the Nazi SS. He was kidnapped on September 5, 1977 by the far left terrorist organisation Red Army Faction (RAF) and subsequently murdered. The abduction and murder are commonly seen as the climax of the RAF campaign in 1977, known as the German Autumn. After his death, Schleyer has been honoured in Germany; the Hanns Martin Schleyer Prize, the Hanns Martin Schleyer Foundation and the Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle are named in his honour. Politician Hans Adlhoch (January 29, 1883, Straubing, Lower Bavaria - May 12, 1945, Munich) was a German politician, representative of the Bavarian People's Party. He was a member of the City Council at Augsburg, and from January-March 1933 was Reichstag deputy. Politician Hans Borgen (24 September 1908 – 12 September 1983) was a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party. Politician Hans Christian Svane Hansen (November 8, 1906 – February 19, 1960), often known as H. C. Hansen or simply H. C., was a social democrat and Prime Minister of Denmark from 29 January 1955 to 19 February 1960 as the head of the Cabinet of H. C. Hansen I and II. Before becoming Prime Minister, H. C. Hansen also served as Finance Minister in the Cabinet of Hans Hedtoft I and Foreign Minister in the Cabinet of Hans Hedtoft II. Politician Hans Conon von der Gabelentz (13 October 1807–3 September 1874) was a German linguistic researcher and authority on the Manchu language. He was prime minister of the Duchy of Saxe-Altenburg from 1848 to 1849. Politician Hans Delbrück (November 11, 1848 – July 14, 1929) was a German historian. Delbrück was one of the first modern military historians, basing his method of research on the critical examination of ancient sources, the use of auxiliary disciplines, like demography and economics, to complete the analysis and the comparison between different epochs to trace the evolution of military institutions. Politician Hans Demmelmeier (May 1, 1887 - September 5, 1973) was a German politician and jurist, representative of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria and Bavarian People's Party. Politician Hans Drachsler (March 10, 1916 - October 18, 1996) was a German politician, representative of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria. Politician Hans Eichel (born 24 December 1941) is a German politician (SPD) and was Minister of Finance from 1999 to 2005. Politician Hans Eisenmann (April 15, 1923 - August 31, 1987) was a German politician, representative of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria. Politician Hans Fischböck (24 January 1895 - 3 July 1967) was an Austrian banker who was the economics minister and minister of finance of Austria and the finance minister of Nazi occupied Holland. Politician Hans Gearhart Tanzler, Jr. (March 11, 1927 – July 25, 2013) was an American politician and judge. He served as Mayor of Jacksonville, Florida from 1967 to 1979. During his administration, the City of Jacksonville consolidated with Duval County, making him the last mayor of the old city government and the first mayor of a consolidated Jacksonville. He was a member of the Democratic Party. Politician Hans Hansson i Stocksäter (1893–1978) was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. Politician Han Shizhong (韓世忠) (1089–1151) was a Chinese general of the late Northern Song Dynasty and the early Southern Song Dynasty. He dedicated his whole life to serving the Song Dynasty, and performed many legendary deeds. It is said that he had scars all over his body and, by the time he retired, there were only four fingers left on both of his hands. General Han distinguished himself in the series of wars against the Jurchens, and was reputed to win battles in situation where he had to face larger amount of enemies with smaller numbers of soldiers. He was a great fighter and because of his feats in battle, Yuan Tan said that Han Shizhong is truly an even match for 10,000 men. He is also a known military inventor: his inventions including various modified bows, chain like armor, a horse jumping obstacle, and the archery target. His wife, Liang Hongyu, was also known to have an exceptional military mind. Actor Hansika Motwani (born 9 August 1991) is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Tamil and Telugu films. She made her film debut as a leading actress in the Telugu movie Desamuduru (2007), winning the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South. Following appearances in several high-budget Telugu films, including Kantri and Maska, she started her career in Tamil cinema with Mappillai (2011). She was part of commercially successful Tamil films including Velayudham (2011) and Oru Kal Oru Kannadi (2012) and has since become a leading contemporary actress in Tamil cinema. Politician Hans Jacob Stabel (1769 - 1836), priest in Sør-Aurdal and member of the constitutional assembly to draft and sign the Norwegian Constitution at Eidsvoll on May 17, 1814. Politician Hans Keil is a Samoan politician. He was Samoa's Associate Trade Minister in 2007 and has also been Samoa's Minister of Commerce, Industry & Labour. Actor Hans Kurt (23 February 1909 – 19 October 1968) was a Danish stage and film actor. Politician Hans Michael Mark (born June 17, 1929) is a former Secretary of the Air Force and a former Deputy Administrator of NASA. He is an expert and consultant in aerospace design and national defense policy. Mark is currently working in the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics at the University of Texas at Austin. Politician Hans Nilsen Hauge (3 November 1853 – 17 December 1931) was a Norwegian priest and politician for the Conservative Party. He was Minister of Education and Church Affairs from 1903 to 1905. Politician Hans-Peter Friedrich (born March 10, 1957 in Naila, Bavaria) is a German politician, representative of the Christian Social Union (CSU). He has been a member of the Bundestag of Germany since 1998. In the ongoing coalition negotiations with the Free Democratic Party, Friedrich was responsible for the portfolio of housing and development. On 2 March 2011 he was selected to succeed Thomas de Maizière as Federal Minister of the Interior. On 3 March 2011 Friedrich was appointed. Politician Hans Reinowski (born January 28, 1900 in Bernburg - died January 3, 1977 in Darmstadt), was a German politician, representative of the Social Democratic Party. Politician Hans Wolfgang Daigeler (b. February 21, 1945, Bad Toelz, West Germany; d. November 9, 1995, Ottawa, Ontario) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1987 to 1995. Actor Han Yeo-reum (; born October 25, 1983) is a South Korean actress. She is perhaps most notable for her roles on two films by Kim Ki-duk: Samaritan Girl (under the pseudonym Seo Min-jeong) and The Bow. Politician Han Zheng (; born April 1954) is the Communist Party Chief and former Mayor of Shanghai. He is a senior member of the Shanghai clique, and his elevation to the 18th Politburo of the Communist Party of China at the 18th National Congress shows the clique's continuing influence in the fifth generation leadership. On 20 November 2012 he was promoted to become the party chief of Shanghai, succeeding Yu Zhengsheng. On 26 December 2012 he resigned as mayor and was succeeded by Yang Xiong. Politician Haqqi al-Azm ( / ALA-LC: Ḥaqī al-‘Aẓm) (born Damascus 1864, died 1955) was a Syrian politician. He was active in the Ottoman government, and later served as the first prime minister in republican Syria. Politician Harald Johan Løbak (2 June 1904 – 6 February 1985) was a Norwegian politician for the Norwegian Labour Party. Politician Harald Johnsson (1898–1987) was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. Politician Harald Selås (17 August 1908 – 24 September 1986) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was born in Holt. Politician Harald Viggo Hansteen (13 September 1900 – 10 September 1941) was a Norwegian lawyer who was executed by the Nazis during the five-year Occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany. Politician Harcharan Singh Brar (21 January 1922 - 6 September 2009) was an Indian politician belonging to Punjab unit of Indian National Congress. He was the 26th Chief Minister of Punjab and held this position from 31 August 1995 to 21 November 1996. He succeeded the assassinated Chief Minister Beant Singh. Actor Hardee Kirkland (23 May 1868 – 18 February 1929) was an American film actor and director of the silent era. The son of former Confederate Brigadier General William Whedbee Kirkland, and the older brother of the actresss Elizabeth Kirkland, who performed as Odette Tyler, he appeared in 41 films between 1915 and 1925. He also directed 33 films between 1912 and 1914. Politician Hardin Richard Runnels (August 30, 1820 – December 25, 1873) was a U.S. political figure. Runnels served as the sixth Governor of Texas, for only one term, but notably was the only person to ever defeat Sam Houston in a political contest. Politician Harekrushna Mahatab (ହରେକୃଷ୍ଣ ମହତାବ) (21 November 1899 – 2 January 1987) was a leader of the Indian National Congress, a notable figure in the Indian independence movement and the Chief Minister of Odisha from 1946 to 1950 and again from 1956 to 1961. He was popularly known by the sobriquet Utkal Keshari. Politician Harendra coomar Mookerjee (1887–1956), spelt also as H.C. Mookherjee or H.C. Mukherjee or H.C. Mukerji or H.C. Mukerjee, was the Vice-president of the Constituent Assembly of India for drafting the Constitution of India before Partition of India, and the first Governor of West Bengal after India became republic with partition into India and Pakistan. Politician Harihar Singh was an Indian politician and a former Chief Minister of Bihar. He succeeded Bhola Paswan Shashtri, as the Chief Minister of Bihar in 1969. Politician Harindra Corea Barrister-at-Law, Attorney-at-Law, was a prominent Sri Lankan politician and Member of Parliament, who represented Chilaw, he was member of the United National Party of Sri Lanka. Harindra Corea was born in Colombo. His father was the illustrious politician and diplomat, Sir Claude Corea and his mother was Lady Karmini Corea. Sir Claude was Minister of Labour in the State Council of Ceylon led by DS Senanayake. He was appointed the first ever Representative of Ceylon in the UK (before Independence) and was also Ceylon's first Ambassador in the United States. Harindra Corea was the brother of Nihal Corea and Chandra Corea. The family home was situated in Alfred House Gardens in Colombo. Actor Harindranath Chattopadhyay (April 2, 1898 – June 23, 1990) was an Indian English poet, an actor, and a member of the 1st Lok Sabha from Vijayawada constituency. He was the younger brother of Sarojini Naidu. Politician Hari Shankar Bhabhra (born 6 August, 1928) is a former speaker of the Rajasthan legislative assembly. He was speaker from 16 March 1990 to 5 October 1994(two time). He won election in 1985, 1990, and 1993 from Ratangarh in Churu district. A resident of Didwana in Nagaur district he contested and won from Ratangarh constituency of Churu District. He is a leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He was also deputy chief minister of Rajasthan from 6 October 1994 to 1 December 1998. Bhabhra was the Deputy chairperson of Economic Policy and Reform Council in the Rajasthan Government. He was Member of Rajya Sabha in 1978-84. Politician Harji Ram Burdak (born 15 July 1931) is an Indian National Congress politician from Nagaur district in Rajasthan, and Agriculture Minister. Actor Harlan Warde (November 6, 1917 – March 13, 1980) was a character actor active in television and movies. During World War II, Warde played many a young man in uniform. Afterwards, he showed up in supporting roles as detectives, doctors, and ministers. Warde made five guest appearances on Perry Mason between 1958-1966, primarily in law enforcement roles, such as Assistant District Attorney Harold Hanley in "The Case of the Haunted Husband," and Sgt. Roddin in the only color episode in 1966 entitled, "The Case of the Twice Told Twist." From 1958–1962 Warde joined Chuck Connors in The Rifleman. In 1962–1971 Warde joined the cast of the TV Western series The Virginian in the recurring role of Sheriff Brannon. Warde appeared on The Andy Griffith Show's 1963 episode "Opie and the Spoiled Kid" as Simon Winkler whose son had naughty behavior. For that reason, he sold his son's bicycle. His last role was in the 1979 Rockford Files episode "A Different Drummer" playing an aging father of a shady doctor. Actor Harlee McBride is an actress and the wife of actor/comedian Richard Belzer since 1985. She is best known for Young Lady Chatterley (1977), an R-rated film based on the erotic classic Lady Chatterley's Lover, and its 1985 sequel. Actor Harley Venton (born November 11, 1953) is an American actor, from Jamestown, North Dakota. He began performing in high school and during his senior year, in addition to placing first in the state in the North Dakota State Speech Competition for Humorous Interpretation, he also was awarded the "Joseph Jefferson Award" (given to the outstanding senior actor at Jamestown High School), and won the school's annual talent show with a comedy routine which featured his impressions of various celebrities and political figures. Politician Harm van der Meulen (21 October 1925, Castricum - 20 October 2007, Utrecht) was a Dutch trade unionist and politician. Politician Harm van Houten (1892, Boksum, Friesland - 1952) was a Dutch politician. Actor Harold Baigent (born 16 November 1916 in New Zealand – died 9 March 1996), was an actor who is perhaps best known for a memorable 246 word introductory monologue at the beginning of the 1981 film Mad Max 2. Politician Harold Best (born December 18, 1937) is a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was educated at Meanwood County Secondary School and worked as an electrical technician. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Leeds North West from the 1997 general election until he retired at the 2005 general election. He is a trade unionist. In his childhood he lived in Barnsley. Politician Harold Caballeros (Guatemala City Guatemala, June 20, 1956) is a Guatemalan lawyer, businessman, politician and is involved in the academia. He currently serves as Secretary General of the and as Dean of the , and has given several lectures in over 45 countries in Latin America, Europe and Asia. Politician Harold David Mair, OAM (2 June 1919 – 7 September 2011) was an Australian politician. Mair was mayor of Albury from 1976 until 1977 and was elected as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. He held the seat of Albury between 1978 and 1988 for the Australian Labor Party. In 1988 he lost his seat to the Liberal Party's Ian Glachan. Politician Harold Edward Stassen (April 13, 1907 – March 4, 2001) was the 25th Governor of Minnesota from 1939 to 1943. After service in World War II, from 1948 to 1953 he was president of the University of Pennsylvania. In popular culture, his name has become most identified with his fame as a perennial candidate for other offices, most notably and frequently President of the United States. Politician Harold Elmore Bradshaw (November 5, 1898 – July 1975) was a Michigan politician. He was a member of American Legion, Forty and Eight, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Freemasons and Elks. Politician Harold Galt Dickie (1874–1954) was a New Zealand politician of the Reform Party and from 1936 of the National Party. Politician Harold Harington Balfour, 1st Baron Balfour of Inchrye MC & Bar (1 November 1897 – 21 September 1988) was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom, and First World War flying ace. As Under-Secretary of State for Air in 1944 he was instrumental in the establishment of London Heathrow Airport. Politician Harold Janeway was a Democratic member of the New Hampshire Senate, representing the 7th District from 2006 to 2010. He is founder and president at White Mountain Investment, Inc, a director at the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, and a Trustee of Milton Academy. Politician Harold M. Bernson, known as Hal Bernson, (born 1930) was a Northridge, California, clothier who was a Los Angeles City Council member for 24 years, from 1979 until his retirement in 2003. A conservative Republican and a forceful advocate for earthquake safety, he was a leading proponent of the San Fernando Valley seceding from the rest of Los Angeles. Politician Harold McEwen Ickes (; born September 4, 1939) was White House Deputy Chief of Staff for President Bill Clinton. He is the son of Harold L. Ickes, who was Secretary of the Interior under Franklin D. Roosevelt. Ickes is a graduate of Stanford University (1964, AB, Economics) and Columbia Law School. Ickes was a student civil rights activist in the 1960s and took part in Freedom Summer. He has practiced labor law for many years in New York City. He was the model for the Primary Colors character Howard Fergerson. Politician Harold Neal (3 July 1897 - 24 August 1972) was a British Labour politician. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Clay Cross from a 1944 by-election to 1950, and after boundary changes, for Bolsover from 1950 until his retirement 1970, preceding Dennis Skinner. Neal was Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fuel and Power, Philip Noel-Baker, in 1951. Politician Harold Stanley Kalms, Baron Kalms, Kt, (born 21 November 1931) is the life president and former chairman of DSG International plc (formerly Dixons Group). DSG owns Dixons.com, Currys, The Link and PC World outlets. He spent his entire career from 1948 working for Dixons, which was founded by his father Charles Kalms in 1937. Politician Harold Weinbrecht has been the Democratic mayor of Cary, North Carolina since 2007. Weinbrecht is also a full-time programmer at SAS Institute. Weinbrecht defeated Republician Ernie McAlister in the 2007 mayoral election. Politician Harold William Culbert (16 May 1944 – 1 March 2005) was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1993 to 1997. By career, he was a businessman, including work in insurance sales. Politician Harold W. Wells was a Massachusetts politician who served as the 27th Mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts. Politician Haroun al-Rashid Lucman (1924 - 1984) was a Filipino legislator and founder of the Bangsamoro Liberation Organization (BMLO), a Moro separatist group in Mindanao. In 1971, he joined with Senator Mamintal Tamano, Congressman Ali Dimaporo, Congressman Salipada Pendatun, Dean Cesar Adib Majul, Delegate Ahmad Alonto, Commissioner Datu Mama Sinsuat, and Mayor Aminkadra Abubakar to form the Islamic Directorate of the Philippines; the Libyan government donated funds to them to purchase land in Tandang Sora, Quezon City to use for the construction of a mosque. In 1972, with the declaration of martial law by Ferdinand Marcos, he fled to the Middle East. In 1983, he helped "Ninoy" Aquino circumvent an order from Manila forbidding Aquino the issuance of a passport; Lucman obtained a passport for Aquino with the name "Marcial Bonifacio" ("Marcial" referring to martial law, and "Bonifacio" for Fort Bonifacio, where Aquino had previously been imprisoned). After his death the following year, the Bangsamoro Liberation Organization became defunct, marking the end of the leadership of traditional Muslim elites over the Moro independence movements. Politician Harrie Robert Croft Mitchell (27 June 1906 – 5 February 1967) was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for a single term between 1938 and 1941. He was a member of the United Australia Party Politician Harriet Smith O'Neill (born 1956) is a retired associate justice of the Supreme Court of Texas. A Republican, O'Neill represented Place 3 of the nine positions on the court. O'Neill's term was to expire on December 31, 2010, and she declined to seek re-election to a third full six-year term. In the April 13 Republican runoff election, Judge Debra Lehrmann, a family court jurist from Fort Worth, defeated Rick Green, a former state legislator and Constitutional speaker from Dripping Springs. O'Neill subsequently decided to leave the court early and vacated the seat on June 20, 2010. Lehrmann was appoointed by Governor Rick Perry to fill out O'Neill's term. Politician Harriett Mary Morison Baldwin (born 2 May 1960) is a British Conservative Party politician. She has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for West Worcestershire since the 2010 general election. Politician Harriet Yeo is a British trade unionist, President of Transport Salaried Staff Association (TSSA) and Labour Party politician. She is a member of the National Executive Committee of the Labour Party, and is the vice chair of the NEC for the year 2011 - 2012. She is a Labour councillor in Ashford, Kent where she is Leader of the Labour Group. Currently she is seeking the Labour nomination for Police and Crime Commissioner for Kent Politician Harrison Jay Goldin (born February 23, 1936, The Bronx, New York) is a lawyer and former New York politician. He served as New York City Comptroller from 1974 to 1989. He was a member of the New York State Senate from 1966 to 1973 and ran in the 1989 Democratic Primary election for Mayor of New York. During the Kennedy Administration, Goldin was an attorney in the United States Department of Justice Office of Civil Rights. Actor Harrison Richard Young (March 13, 1930 – July 3, 2005) was an American film and television actor. He is perhaps most recognized for his role as the elderly Private James Ryan in Steven Spielberg's 1998 war epic Saving Private Ryan. Having starred in over 100 films and television episodes, Young's other credits include Passions, and Rob Zombie's House of 1000 Corpses. During the filming of Saving Private Ryan, Young was 67 years old, making him too young to have actually served in World War II. Politician Harry A. "Tex" Sieben, Jr. (born November 24, 1943) is an American politician from the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL) and a former Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives. He is currently a founding partner of personal injury law firm Sieben, Grose, Von Holtum & Carey and is a retired Major General in the Minnesota Air National Guard. Actor Harry Baur (12 April 1880 as Henri-Marie Baur in Montrouge, Hauts-de-Seine – 8 April 1943 in Paris) was a French actor. Politician Harry B. Blevins (born August 22, 1935) is an American politician of the Republican Party. He was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates 1998–2001. Since then he has been a member of the Senate of Virginia. He represents the 14th district, which includes parts of the cities of Chesapeake and Virginia Beach. Politician Harry Britt is a political activist and former Supervisor for San Francisco, California. Britt was involved during the late 1960s in the civil rights movement when he was a Methodist minister in Chicago. He was first appointed to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in January 1979 by Mayor Dianne Feinstein, succeeding Harvey Milk who was assassinated in City Hall along with Mayor George Moscone by former Supervisor Dan White. Politician Harry Browne (June 17, 1933 – March 1, 2006) was an American writer, politician, and investment analyst. He was the Libertarian Party's Presidential nominee in the U.S. elections of 1996 and 2000. He is the author of 12 books that in total have sold more than 2 million copies. Actor Harry Culverhouse (born 29 October, 1990) is a British actor, born in London, England. He is best known for his role in Dani's House as one of the main characters, Cooordinator Zang. Ex Dani's House main character Toby was also played by Harry. Actor Harry Davenport may refer to: Actor Harry Dean Stanton (born July 14, 1926) is an American actor, musician, and singer. Stanton's career has spanned over fifty years, which has seen him star in such films as Paris, Texas, Kelly's Heroes, Dillinger, Alien, Repo Man, Pretty In Pink, The Last Temptation of Christ, Wild at Heart, The Green Mile and The Pledge. In the late 2000s, he played a recurring role in the HBO television series Big Love. Actor Harry De Vere (1 February 1870, New York City - 10 October 1923, Los Angeles) was an American silent film actor. Politician Harry Diamond(politician) (1908 - 1996) was a socialist and an Irish nationalist. He was the MP for Belfast Falls in the Parliament of Northern Ireland, and later the leader of the Republican Labour Party. Actor Harry Dunkinson (16 December 1876 – 14 March 1936) was an American film actor. He appeared in 141 films between 1912 and 1935. He was born in New York, New York and died in California. Politician Harry Dwight Sisson (January 9, 1863 – November 4, 1938) was an American businessman and politician who served as a Mayor of Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Politician Harry Edwin Strom (July 7, 1914 – October 2, 1984) was the ninth Premier of Alberta, Canada, from 1968 to 1971. His two-and-a-half years as Premier were the last of the thirty-six-year Social Credit dynasty, as his defeat by Peter Lougheed saw its replacement by a new era Progressive Conservative government. He is remembered as an honest, decent man who lacked the political skills of his predecessor, Ernest Manning, or of Lougheed. Politician Harry Ewing, Baron Ewing of Kirkford DL (20 January 1931 – 9 June 2007) was a Labour politician in Scotland. He served as a Member of Parliament for 21 years, from a by-election in 1971 until the 1992 general election, when he became a life peer. He served as a junior minister in the Scottish Office from 1974 to 1979, responsible for devolution, and later chaired the Scottish Constitutional Convention from 1989 to 1996. Politician Harry Gordon Jackett (6 July 1887 – 3 May 1951) was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1935 and 1938 and from 1941 until his death. He was variously a United Australia Party (UAP), Independent UAP, Democratic Party and Liberal Party member of parliament . Actor Harry Ham (1886-1943) was a Canadian actor from Napanee, Ontario. Actor Harry Handworth (? – March 22, 1916 Brooklyn, New York) was a silent film actor and director from the United States. Actor Harry Hardt (born Hermann Karl Viktor Klimbacher Edler von Reichswahr, Pula, August 4, 1899 - died Vienna, November 14, 1980) was an Austrian actor. The son of a military officer, he initially planned a military career for himself, studying at a military academy and serving during World War I. He later turned to acting, having a long career both in films and on television. Actor Harry Hayden (8 November 1882 – 24 July 1955) was a Canadian film character actor who appeared in over 250 films between 1936 and 1954. Politician Harry Hill McAlister (July 15, 1875 – October 30, 1959) was an American politician who served as Governor of Tennessee from 1933 to 1937. He also served as Nashville's city attorney in the early 1900s, and as Tennessee's state treasurer in the 1920s and early 1930s. Inaugurated at the height of the Great Depression, McAlister enacted massive spending cuts in an attempt to stabilize state finances, and coordinated federal programs aimed at providing Depression-era relief. Politician Harry Kisoensingh (22 September 1954 in Nickerie District, Suriname – 27 April 2008), was chairman of the Union of Progressive Surinamese and was a Surinamese educator. Politician Harry K. Thomas, Jr. (June 3, 1956 in the Harlem section of New York City) is the United States Ambassador to the Philippines. A former United States Ambassador to Bangladesh (serving from 2003 to 2005) and Director General of the United States Foreign Service (serving from 2007 to 2009), Thomas was designated by US President Barack Obama on November 19, 2009 to replace Kristie Kenney as Ambassador to the Philippines—the first African American to serve at that post. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 19, 2010 and presented his credentials to Philippine president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on April 27, 2010 Actor Harry Lapidus Stalmaster, known as Hal Stalmaster (born March 29, 1940 in Los Angeles, California), is a former actor best known for his lead role in the 1957 Walt Disney film of the American Revolution, Johnny Tremain, based on the 1943 Esther Forbes novel of the same name. Politician Harry L. Shorstein (born August 3, 1940) is an American lawyer who served as State Attorney for Florida's Fourth Judicial Circuit Court, covering Duval, Clay and Nassau counties, from 1991–2008. A member of the Democratic Party, he was appointed to the post in 1991 by Governor Lawton Chiles to fill the remaining term of Ed Austin, who resigned to successfully run for mayor of Jacksonville. He was elected to a full term in 1992, re-elected in 1996, and ran unopposed in 2000 and 2004. At a February 6, 2007 news conference, the 66-year-old lawyer announced that he would not run for re-election in 2008. He subsequently returned to private practice, and was succeeded as State Attorney by Angela Corey. Politician Harry Lyman Davis (January 25, 1878 – May 21, 1950) was an American politician of the Republican Party. He served as the 38th and 44th mayor of Cleveland, Ohio and as the 49th Governor of Ohio. Actor Harry McCoy (10 December 1889 – 1 September 1937) was an American film actor and screewriter. He appeared in 155 films between 1912 and 1935. Actor Harry Newell (born 1991) is an English film actor. He played John Darling in the film.Peter Pan is Newell's only film credit, although he was credited with special thanks for For Robbing the Dead. Actor Harry Ogden Crane (1 September 1873, Brooklyn, New York City - 14 May 1940, Hollywood, California) was an American silent film actor. Politician Harry Pelissero (born January 1, 1952 in St. Catharines, Ontario) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He sat in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1987 to 1990, as a member of the Ontario Liberal Party. Politician Harry Robson Lake (1911 – 21 February 1967), a New Zealand politician, served as Minister of Finance for six years in the second National government, in the 1960s. He died of a heart attack when only 55 years old. Politician Harry Roe Hughes (born November 13, 1926), a member of the United States Democratic Party, was the 57th Governor of Maryland in the United States from 1979 to 1987. Actor Harry Schein (13 October 1924, Vienna - 11 February 2006, Danderyd) was an Austrian born Swedish chemical engineer, writer and a major figure in Swedish culture. Schein was a founder of the Swedish Film Institute and acted as its first Managing Director from 1963 to 1978. Actor Harry Simon Woolman (April 10, 1909 - October 27, 1996) was a race-circuit, film, and TV stuntman, specializing in motorcycle jumps, car crashes, and pyrotechnics, from the 1930s through the early 1960s. From the 1960s until his retirement in the mid-1980s, he designed mechanical special effects for films and television. He also acted in bit parts over this span. Actor Harry Sinclair is a film director, writer, and actor. In his early career he was an actor and member of The Front Lawn, a musical theater duo. He went on to write and direct several short films, a TV series and three feature films. Actor Harry Sweet (1901 – June 18, 1933) was an American actor, director and screenwriter. He appeared in 57 films between 1919 and 1932. He also directed 54 films between 1920 and 1933. Actor Harry Tenbrook (9 October 1887 – 4 September 1960) born Henry Olaf Hansen, was a Norwegian-born American film actor. He appeared in some 332 films between 1911 and 1960. A favorite of John Ford, Tenbrook was a prominent member of the John Ford Stock Company. Only four actors appeared in more Ford films than Tenbrook. Politician Harry van Doorn (6 October 1915 – 12 January 1992) was a Dutch politician. Politician Harry Vere White (1853–1941) was an Irish Anglican cleric in the 20th century. Politician Harry V. Jump (November 7, 1914 – February 14, 1989) was a former member of the Ohio Senate. He served the 13th District from 1967 to 1968. Jump resigned midway throughout his term to serve under Ohio Governor Jim Rhodes. He was succeeded by Robert J. Corts He later served as Senate Clerk, then Insurance Director under Jim Rhodes in the seventies. Actor Harry Waters, Jr. is an American stage and film actor. He created the role of Belize in the first production of Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes in 1991. He is best known for his portrayal of Marvin Berry in Back to the Future (1985), which earned him a gold record for his rendition of "Earth Angel." Politician Harry Worton (February 17, 1921—March 22, 2002) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1955 to 1985, as a member of the Liberal Party. Actor Harshad Prakash Chopra is an Indian television actor. He was born on May 17, 1983 in Gondia, a town near Nagpur in Maharashtra, but later moved to Pune. He started his television career with shows such as "Mamta" and "Left Right Left" which gained him some recognition. He gained immense popularity and a huge fan following for his role as Prem Juneja in Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil. His pairing opposite actress Additi Gupta (who played the female lead) was considered to be one of the reigning couples during the original run of the show. Subsequently he starred as Anurag Ganguly in Tere Liye, followed by a role as Raghav in Dil Se Di Dua Saubhagiyavati Bhava, and later he starred as Mohan in Dharampatni. Actor Harsh Chhaya is an Indian television and Bollywood film actor. He debuted in a minor role as"Jijo" in early nintees' Zee TV series Tara (TV series), but first came into prominence in the role of Krishnakant Trivedi (KT) in mid 1990s TV series Hasratein, where he portrayed the character of a wealthy Boss who exploited his married employee(Savi) into an extramarital affair with him. Chhaya somewhat developed the on-screen image of a wealthy boss and played the similar character in the 2007 Bollywood film Laaga Chunari Mein Daag where he takes advantage of his employee, played by Rani Mukerji. Politician Hartland de Montarville Molson, (May 29, 1907 – September 28, 2002) was an Anglo-Quebecer statesman, Canadian Senator and a member of the prominent Molson family of brewers. Actor Hartley Power (1894–1966) was an American-born British film and television actor. He is best remembered for two roles: "Sylvester Kee" the ventriloquist who is shot and almost killed by "Maxwell Frere" (Michael Redgrave) as a rival for his "dummy"'s affections in Dead of Night and Mr. Hennessy, the chief of the news agency that Gregory Peck worked for in Roman Holiday. Actor Harve Presnell (September 14, 1933 – June 30, 2009) was an American actor and singer. He began his career in the mid-1950s as a classical baritone, singing with orchestras and opera companies throughout the United States. His career reoriented away from classical music to musical theatre in 1960 after Meredith Willson cast him in the lead role of his new Broadway musical The Unsinkable Molly Brown. His portrayal of "Leadville Johnny" was a resounding success and he reprised the role in the 1964 film version of the musical, winning a Golden Globe Award for his portrayal. Politician Harvey Bartle III is a senior judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Born in 1941 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, Chief Judge Bartle graduated from the Princeton University in 1962 and received his LL.B. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1965. Judge Bartle served in the United States Army Reserve from 1966 to 1972, rising to the rank of Captain. He was a Law Clerk in the Eastern District from 1965 to 1967. He was in private practice in Philadelphia from 1967 to 1979, when he became Pennsylvania's Insurance Commissioner. In 1980 Judge Bartle became Attorney General of Pennsylvania, a position he held until 1981, when he returned to private practice. In 1991 President George H.W. Bush appointed Judge Bartle to the Eastern District. He became Chief Judge in 2006 when former Chief Judge Giles' term expired. He assumed senior status on October 1, 2011. Politician Harvey Johnson, Jr. (born December 21, 1946), is an American politician. He served as the was first African American Mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, until July 2013. Politician Harvey Lowell Wollman (born May 14, 1935) was the 26th Governor of South Dakota. He was the first Lieutenant Governor in the history of South Dakota to move into the Governor's office. As of 2012, he is also the most recent Democrat to hold the title of South Dakota governor. Politician Harvey McLane was a Canadian provincial politician. He was the Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for the constituency of Arm River, from 1995 until 1999. As representative of the Arm River riding, he was preceded by Progressive Conservative Gerald Stanley Muirhead and followed by Saskatchewan Party member Greg Brkich. Actor Harvey Vernon (30 June 1927 - 9 October 1996) was an American actor from Flint, Michigan. His birth name was Chet Smith. Politician Hasan Hasanov Aziz oglu (, born in 1940) is an Azerbaijani politician and diplomat. He served as Azerbaijan's last communist leader, as its Prime Minister of Azerbaijan both during the Soviet rule and Azerbaijan's subsequent independence after the collapse of Soviet Union but eventually resigned. Politician Hashem Aghajari () also Seyyed Hashem Aghajari (born ~1957) is an Iranian historian, university professor and a critic of the Islamic Republic's government who was sentenced to death in 2002 for apostasy for a speech he gave on Islam urging Iranians to "not blindly follow" Islamic clerics. In 2004, after domestic Iranian and international outcry, his sentence was reduced to five years in prison. Politician Hashim Qureshi (born 1 October 1953 in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir) is one of the founding members of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) and is now the Chairman of Jammu Kashmir Democratic Liberation Party (JKDLP), one of the main separatist Kashmiri political organisations which strives to find a political solution to the Kashmir issue through peaceful and political activities. Politician Hashim Thaçi (; born 24 April 1968) is the Prime Minister of the self-proclaimed and partially recognised Republic of Kosovo, the leader of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (DPK), and the former political leader of the Kosovo Liberation Army, a paramilitary organisation which was active during the Kosovo War. Actor Haskell Vaughn Anderson III is an American film, television and theater actor. He is perhaps most widely known for his prominent supporting role in the 1989 film Kickboxer, which starred Jean-Claude Van Damme. Other Independent Film Star roles include the 1978 film Brotherhood of Death, which was his first starring role on film and the 2007 Independent feature Boy and Dog. In 2011 Haskell starred as Frank Malgado in the Off Broadway production of JULIA a new play by Vince Melocchi at the 59 East 59th Street Theatre where he received rave reviews. Haskell originated the role at the award winning Pacific Resident Theatre in Venice, CA. His stage performances include the acclaimed Tracers in New York, Philadelphia, New England and Australia. Lions a new play also by Vince Melocchi, Haskell originated the role of Bisquit and was published by Samuel French. Along with writer Mugs Cahill and director David Tlapek, Haskell developed the story for the screenplay 40 DAYS ROAD and is attached to star in the film project which is currently seeking financing. Haskell is a recipient of the NAACP Image Theatre Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the original play Rounds by Sean Michael Rice. In 2010 Haskell was selected for a two year term as President of CIMA, Catholics in Media, based in Los Angeles. He has been an active member of the Pacific Resident Theatre since 1994. Politician Hassan Dahir Aweys (, ) (born 1935) is a Somali political figure who was added to the U.S. government's list of terrorists in 2001. Aweys was the head of the 90-member shura council of the Islamic Courts Union (ICU) of Somalia and was viewed as one of the more radical leaders of the Union, which promoted shari'a and directed the militias that took control of the Somali capital of Mogadishu in June 2006. An eight-member executive committee was headed by the more moderate Sharif Ahmed, although the BBC stated that he was the "real power" of the organization. Aweys resigned from the ICU on 28 December 2006, at the end of ICU rule in Mogadishu. Politician Hassan Husseini was a politician and political activist in Ontario, Canada. He was a prominent member of the Communist Party of Canada - Ontario, and led the party in the 1999 provincial election. He left the CPC in 2003. Politician Hassan Muhammad Makki () (born 1933) was the Prime Minister of the Yemen Arab Republic for four months in 1974. Makki was appointed by President Abdul Rahman al-Iryani. He was replaced shortly after the coup d'état that placed Ibrahim al-Hamdi in power as Chairman of the Military Command Council. Politician Hassan Sabry Pasha (Arabic: حسن صبرى باشا) (1879 - 11 November 1940) was Prime Minister of Egypt from June 28, 1940 to November 14, 1940. He succeeded Ali Mahir Pasha. Politician Hastings Kamuzu Banda (15 February 1898 – 25 November 1997) was the leader of Malawi and its predecessor state, Nyasaland, from 1961 to 1994. After receiving much of his education overseas, Banda returned to his home country (then British Nyasaland) to speak against colonialism and advocate for independence. In 1963, he was formally appointed as Nyasaland’s prime minister and led the country to independence as Malawi a year later. Two years later, he proclaimed Malawi a republic with himself as president. He consolidated power and later declared Malawi a one-party state under the Malawi Congress Party (MCP). In 1970, the MCP made him the party’s President for Life. In 1971, he became President for Life of Malawi itself. Actor Haydée Politoff is a French actress born on in Paris. Actor Hayley Joann Williams (born in Cheshire, England) is a British actress. She has had an extensive theater and film career, most notably playing the lead role of Marie in the award-winning film chiller The Shadow Within, for which she was awarded Best Supporting Actress at the 2008 B-Movie Film Festival (New York), and Best Actress at the LA Short Film Festival for her performance. Hayley has toured the UK in various theater productions during her professional career, and received excellent reviews for her role in The Coma (an adaptation of the Alex Garland novel) at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Hayley trained at Drama Studio London, and currently resides in Los Angeles, California. Actor Hayley Marie Norman (born March 3, 1989) is an American actress and model. She first came to public attention as case model #25 on NBC's game show Deal or No Deal, where she stood out as one of the most recognizable briefcase models and became a fan favorite due to her energetic and outgoing personality as well as her curly hair. She has appeared in numerous films including Fired Up, Hancock, Trailer Park of Terror, and Norbit. Aside from features films, she has also landed roles on several television shows including the Starz cable network series Crash, the soap opera The Young and The Restless, and the critically acclaimed Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. Actor Hayley Tamaddon (born in Bispham, Blackpool, Lancashire), is an English actress of Iranian descent, who is most notable for portraying Delilah Dingle in ITV's Emmerdale and winning ITV's Dancing on Ice (Series 5) on 28 March 2010. Actor Haynie Joaquin Jackson (born November 12, 1935 in Anton, Texas) is a retired Texas Ranger most notable for his appearance on the February 1994 cover of Texas Monthly magazine, after which he became the icon of the modern Texas Rangers. Nick Nolte is said to have modeled his character in the movie Extreme Prejudice on him. He was also a personal friend of Castroville City (Texas) Marshal Frank Hayes who was sentence to life in Federal Prison regarding the murder of Richard Morales. Frank Hayes stated the racial slurs according to court documents that he had killed one Mexican and was going to kill another. Richard Morales died of a double barrel sawed off shot gun blast. Haynie Joaquin Jackson wrote that Frank Hayes was a personal friend of his and he liked him. Actor Hayward Morse is a British stage and voice actor. His career began on CBC television and with numerous stage performances in Canada and the United States. He made his USA television debut in 1959 with Ingrid Bergman in the critically acclaimed film The Turn of the Screw. This was the first teleplay to be broadcast in color on the NBC network. Actor Haywood Nelson (born March 25, 1960 in New York City) is an American actor. He is best known for having portrayed Dwayne Nelson on the television series What's Happening!!, and its spin-off series What's Happening Now!! Politician Hazel Anne Marie Manning was a Trinidad and Tobago politician. She entered the Senate as a People's National Movement (PNM) Senator after the 2001 election. Senator Manning served as Minister of Education of Trinidad and Tobago and subsequently as Minister of Local Government. She is also the spouse of former Prime Minister Patrick Manning. Actor Hazel Ann Mendoza (born on April 26, 1988 in Barcelona, Spain) is a Filipina actress who is a former Star Magic talent. Her mother is a Filipino and her father, who has died, was Spanish, and her father is also the father of Nadia Montenegro. She became an artist of GMA Network for half-year, but returned to ABS-CBN just recently and was part of Television series Eva Fonda. She is also the niece of fellow actress Ynna Asistio. Politician Hazel Erby is an American and Democratic member of the St. Louis County Council. She has represented the first district since 2004. Politician Hazel Gertrude Jenkins is a South African politician and former Premier of the Northern Cape province. She served as Premier from May 2009 until she officially stood down in April 2013, following a stroke. The motion to recognise her stepping down as Premier (on medical grounds) was defeated in a vote by the legislature on 30 April 2013 so that technically Jenkins remained Premier. Hence Sylvia Lucas was sworn in on 30 April not as Jenkins' successor but as Acting Premier. Jenkins subsequently resigned, as of 22 May 2013, paving the way for Lucas to be sworn in as her successoron 23 May 2013. Politician Hazel Hannan, former Member of the House of Keys (MHK), was previously the Deputy Speaker of the House of Keys and an Education Minister and then Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry in the Isle of Man Government. She was elected in 1986 as an independent MHK for Peel, after a failed attempt 5 years earlier standing for Mec Vannin. She is the President of Peel AFC. Politician Hazel McCallion, née Journeaux, CM (born February 14, 1921) is the mayor of Mississauga, Ontario. McCallion has been Mississauga's mayor for years, holding office since 1978. She is affectionately called "Hurricane Hazel" by supporters and the media at large for her vibrant, outspoken style of no-nonsense politics. Actor Hazel Pascual Reyes (born on May 9, 1979 in Manila, Philippines), better known by her screen name, Ara Mina, is a Filipina actress, fashion model and singer. She won the Golden Screen Award in 2004 for Best Actress in a drama in the Philippines for her role as Luna in Minsan Pa. The Filipino Express said "Ara Mina's role in this Jeffrey Jeturian film actually lies in the borderline of lead and supporting actress. Although she is the leading lady of Jomari Yllana and is, in fact, billed alongside his name, her character is basically secondary to the flow of the story (her first scene, in fact, comes much later in the movie). But whether lead or support, Ara Mina had already proven her worth as an actress in films like Mano Po 2 and Huling Birhen sa Lupa--the two films that had already given her acting trophies in the past. In Minsan Pa, she delivers another fine performance that is worth of more acting awards. Politician Hazret Medzhidovich Sovmen (; ; born May 1, 1937) was the second President of the Republic of Adygea, Russia, having succeeded Aslan Dzharimov at the post. Sovmen is a university professor from Maykop. Before becoming President, Hazret Sovmen had been a successful businessman (with links to Russian entrepreneurs in Siberia), having started off as a bulldozer driver in a gold mine in Chukotka. He is the founder of Polyus Gold, Russia's leading gold-mining company. Politician Heathcote Clifford (Cliff) Mallam (4 December 1909 – 18 February 2006) was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly between 1953 and 1968 and between 1971 and 1981. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP). Actor Heather Amy Matarazzo (born November 10, 1982) is an American actress. Her breakthrough role was as a geeky girl in the film Welcome to the Dollhouse (1995). She played Lilly in The Princess Diaries (2001) and The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004). Her other movies include The Devil's Advocate (1997), Scream 3 (2000), Sorority Boys (2002), Saved! (2004), and (2007). Actor Heather Ankeny is an American actress in film and television. Her most recent appearance is on the CW show, Valentine. Additionally she has had roles on Blind Justice, Center of the Universe, and Abby, as well as the independent feature films, Pants on Fire and Pig. She is also an avid fantasy sports player, frequently contributing to ESPN's Fantasy section, including both the "Fantasy Focus" video and audio podcasts. Actor Heather Beers is an American actress, voice over artist, and freelance writer. Her two most notable movie roles have been as the title character in Charly (an independent film based on the 1980 Jack Weyland novel of the same title) and as Charity (the lead female role) in Baptists at Our Barbeque. Actor Heather Halley is an American actress and voice actress. She is best known as the English voice of Para-Medic in Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. She also reprises her role as Para-Medic in Metal Gear Portable Ops. In the "Tales" series, she performs the role of Chloe Valens from Tales of Legendia. Recently, she played the roles of Miyoko and Angela Seas in Rogue Galaxy. Heather Halley is also credited with voicework in the Eidos Interactive game , as an assassin. Heather was the Announcer for the 2009 59th Grammy Awards. Heather Halley just worked on Terminator Salvation Machinima webisodes. She plays various characters, including Laz as a 12 year old boy. Heather voices Hagumi Hanamoto in the English version of Honey and Clover. Actor Heather Hogan (born October 10, 1985) is an American actress best known for the second voice of Ducky in The Land Before Time 2, 3 and 4. She also performed the voice of baby Nala in Lion King-related works. Actor Heather Jean Chasen (born 20 July 1927) is a Singapore-born English actress. Chasen is known for her roles in soap operas; playing Valerie Pollard in the ITV soap opera Crossroads from 1982-86, Lydia Simmonds in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, and minor roles in Doctors, Holby City and Family Affairs. Chasen has voiced many roles in BBC Radio 2's The Navy Lark from 1959–77, and is also known for her role in television series Marked Personal from 1973–74. Her role in EastEnders received positive reviews from critics, EastEnders cast members and crew. Furthermore, she has appeared extensively in theatre productions, and film, her most recent role to date in 2012, as Madame Magloire in Les Misérables. Actor Heather Lind (born March 22, 1983) is an American actress. She is the twin sister of actress Christina Bennett Lind. Actor Heather McNair is an American actress who acted in Hollywood between 1983 and 1993. Politician Heather McTaggart (born 23 August 1962 in Bangor, Northern Ireland) is an Australian politician. A member of the Australian Labor Party, she represented the electoral district of Evelyn in the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 2002 to 2006. Actor Heather Morgan is an American actor and comedian. She was a cast member and writer on The Dana Carvey Show, writing and performing such notable skits as and , the latter being called "one of the two or three funniest things on the show" by writer and producer Robert Smigel. Morgan wrote, produced and starred in the movie Bark! which was nominated for a Grand Jury Prize at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival. She is an alum of The Groundlings. Actor Heather Parcells (born 1978) is an American actress, singer and dancer. She is a graduate of Florida State's musical theatre training BFA program. Actor Heather Rose (born 1964 in Hobart, Australia) is an Australian author and entrepreneur. Her novels include White Heart, The Butterfly Man, The River Wife and Finding Serendipity. Her career has spanned advertising, business, the arts and writing. She is one of Tasmania's best known authors and businesswomen. Politician Heather R. Zichal (born February 8, 1976) is the Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change, serving in the Barack Obama administration since 2009. Following the early 2011 departure of Carol Browner from the administration, Zichal gained the general responsibility of coordinating the administration's energy and climate policy. Zichal previously served as a legislative director and campaign advisor to several Democratic Party congressional members. Actor Heath Lamberts, (December 15, 1941 – February 22, 2005) was a Canadian actor. Politician Héctor Bienvenido Trujillo Molina (April 6, 1908 – October 19, 2002), was a general, and political figure, president of the Dominican Republic 1952-1960. He was the brother of Rafael Trujillo. Politician Hector Caron (August 31, 1862 – April 9, 1937) was a politician in the Quebec, Canada. He served as Member of the Legislative Assembly. Politician Hector Daniel Clouthier (born October 18, 1949 in Pembroke) is a former Federal Member of Parliament for the riding of Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke in Ontario, Canada. He is known for wearing a flamboyant fedora and his election slogan, "Give 'em Hec". Politician Hector H. Balderas Jr. (born on August 16, 1973) is an American attorney and politician who is currently serving as the New Mexico State Auditor. Balderas became the youngest statewide Hispanic elected official in the nation in 2006 when he won his first race for State Auditor at the age of 33. Before being elected to the office of State Auditor, Balderas served as a State Representative in the New Mexico Legislature from 2004-2006. Balderas also serves as the elected Treasurer of the National Association of Latino Elected Officials. Politician Héctor Javier Martínez Maldonado (born September 1, 1968) is a former Puerto Rican politician, attorney and former senator of Puerto Rico. He served as senator of the District of Carolina from 2004 until 2011. Martínez was convicted of bribery by a federal jury on March 8, 2011 and is currently serving a four-year federal prison sentence after he resigned his seat on March 12, 2011. Politician Hector Laing, Baron Laing of Dunphail FRSE, FRSA (12 May 1923 – 21 June 2010) was a British businessman. Politician Héctor Miguel Bautista López is a Mexican left-wing politician affiliated to the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD) who currently serves in the upper house of the Mexican Congress. Politician Héctor Rafael García Godoy (Moca, January 11, 1921 - Santo Domingo, April 20, 1970) was a politician from the Dominican Republic. He served as the 7th provisional president of the Dominican Republic from September 3, 1965 until July 1, 1966. Politician Hector V. Barreto (born 1961) was the 21st Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, confirmed on July 25, 2001. George W. Bush nominated him to the post. He resigned on April 25, 2006. Politician Hédard Joseph Robichaud, (November 2, 1911 – August 16, 1999) was an Acadian-Canadian Member of Parliament, Cabinet member, Senator and the first Acadian to be Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick. Politician Hédi Baccouche (born 15 January 1930) was the Prime Minister of Tunisia from November 7, 1987 to September 27, 1989. Baccouche led the Socialist Destourian Party until it changed its name to the Constitutional Democratic Rally in 1988. He was born in Hammam Sousse. Politician Hedley Francis Gregory Bridges, (April 7, 1902 – August 10, 1947) was a Canadian politician. Politician H.E. Dr. Zahir Tanin (Persian: ظاهر طنين), born on 1 May 1956, is the Permanent Representative to the United Nations for the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. He presented his credentials to Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations on 19 December 2006. Actor Heidi Androl (born October 29, 1980) is an American host for the Los Angeles Kings and on NHL NETWORK. She also serves as a reporter for Fox Sports West/Prime Ticket on Kings telecasts, and for Showtime at Strikeforce Mixed martial arts events, as well as UFC on Fox Sports and Fuel TV. She was a competitor in The Apprentice 6, and made it into the final group of six contestants before being fired. Politician Heidi Behrens-Benedict, an American political candidate. She has been a four-time candidate (1998, 2000 & 2002 Democratic nominee) for the United States House of Representatives, running as a Democrat in the Eighth Congressional District of Washington. The seat is currently held by Republican Dave Reichert. Politician Heinrich Brüning () (26 November 1885 – 30 March 1970) was Chancellor of Germany during the Weimar Republic from 1930 to 1932. He was the longest continuously serving Chancellor of the Weimar Republic. Politician Heinrich Claß (* February 29, 1868 in Alzey, † April 16, 1953 in Jena) was a German right-wing politician and president of the Pan-German League from 1908 to 1939. He is commonly known for his books about far-right policy, written under the pseudonym Daniel Frymann or Einhart. The most famous of these was his 1912 book Wenn ich der Kaiser wär' (If I were the emperor), in which he agitates for imperialism, Pan-Germanism and Antisemitism. Politician Heinrich Held (6 June 1868 – 4 August 1938) was a Catholic politician and Minister President of Bavaria. He was forced out of office by the Nazi takeover in Germany in 1933. Politician Heinrich Hoffmann (September 12, 1885 – December 11, 1957) was a German photographer best known for his many published photographs of Adolf Hitler. Actor Heinrich James, born in England, has been a TV and film dramatic actor in the United States since 1990. His first major break occurred when he was cast as a Nazi agent in the Disney feature The Rocketeer. This subsequently earned him a major role in the Anton Vassil directed film Marching out of Time. Since then, Heinrich James has played in various TV shows and feature films. Politician Heinrich Pickel (born 1883 in Kottenheim - July 3, 1964 in Kottenheim) was a German businessman and politician and representative of the German Center Party and German Christian Democratic Union. Politician Heinrich von Brentano di Tremezzo (6 June 1904 – 14 November 1964) was a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). He served as Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1955 to 1961. Actor Heinz Bernhard Löwenstein was a British actor and director and theatre manager. Of Jewish origin, he also lived and worked in Israel from 1971 to 1981. He trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA), graduating in 1951. Politician Heinz Buschkowsky (born 31 July 1948 in Berlin) is a German SPD politician and Mayor of the Neukölln borough of Berlin. Politician Heinz Donhauser (June 22, 1951 in Amberg) is a German politician, representative of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria. He is a member of the Landtag of Bavaria. Politician Heinz Nittel (1931–1981), a leader of the Austrian Socialist party and the president of the Austrian-Israeli Friendship League, was shot to death on May 1, 1981 outside his home in Vienna by Hesham Mohammed Rajeh, 21, born in Iraq. Rajeh was also indicted for the 1981 Vienna synagogue attack. Politician Heinz Valk (birth name Heinrich Valk) (born March 7, 1936 in Gatchina) is an Estonian artist, caricaturist and politician. He is credited for coining the term "Singing Revolution" () and its slogan "One day, no matter what, we will win!" () some of the most famous sentences from the end of the 1980s and beginning of the 1990s, to describe Estonia's struggle for regaining independence from the Soviet Union in the early 1990s. Actor Helena Dvořáková or Helena Dvořák ( or ) is a Czech actress. Also dvor-zha-kaw-vah: - last A is long. Actor Helena Kallianiotes (born March 24, 1938) is an American film actress. In 1973 was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture for her role as Jackie Burdette in Kansas City Bomber. Politician Helenard Joe Hendrickse (22 October 1927 – 16 March 2005), popularly known as Allan Hendrickse, was a South African politician, Congregationalist minister, and teacher. He participated in an act of defiance by swimming at a South African beach reserved for whites only. He was born in Uitenhage in the Eastern Cape and died of a heart attack at Port Elizabeth's airport. He studied at Fort Hare University in the Eastern Cape where he met Nelson Mandela, Walter Sisulu, and Robert Mugabe. He married in 1957 and was to have four children. Actor Helen Barry, born Elizabeth Short (5 January 1840 – 20 July 1904), was an English actress. She began her acting career at age 32 after her first marriage dissolved. Politician Helen Beatrice Polley (born 9 February 1957) is an Australian Labor Party Senator for the state of Tasmania, since 1 July 2005. Actor Helen Chandler (February 1, 1906 – April 30, 1965) was an American film and theater actress. Actor Helen Dowdy was a Broadway actress and singer who played the role of Queenie in the 1946 revival of Kern & Hammerstein's Show Boat (a role originally played by Tess Gardella in 1927). She created the roles of Lily and the Strawberry Woman in George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess — roles she played for nearly twenty years in several productions. In the 1951 so-called "complete" recording of the opera, she sang both roles as well as that of Maria. Actor Hélène Chanel (born June 12, 1941 in Deauville, Calvados, France) was a French born actress of Russian heritage. She was active in the 1960s in a variety of European international co-productions of sword and sandal, Eurospy and Spaghetti Westerns. She was credited with a variety of names such as Hélène Chancel, Helen Chanel, Sherill Mogan, Sherill Morgan, Sheryll Morgan, Helen Stoliaroff and Hélène Stoliaroff. She is the sister of Nicole Stoliaroff. Actor Hélène Christine Rigoine de Fougerolles (; born February 25, 1973) is a French actress. She is the daughter of Alain Rigoine de Fougerolles and Anne Saumay de Laval. Initially planning to become a beautician, she began to study acting at age 15. She later attended acting classes in Paris and briefly at the Actors Studio in New York City. Actor Helene Clarkson is a Canadian actress. She has worked in both the United States and Canada in television and film roles. She has most notably starred in the 1995 Canadian movie, Blood and Donuts, earning a Genie Award nomination in 1995 for Best Actress. She has also acted in several TV movies, as well as in a 1995 episode of The X-Files, named "The Calusari". Actor Hélène Florent is a Canadian film and television actress. Her roles have included the television series Les Invincibles, Toute la vérité, La galère and the 2000s revival of Lance et compte, as well as the films Yellowknife, Familia and Café de Flore. She garnered a Genie Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the 32nd Genie Awards for her performance in Café de Flore. That film also got her nominated for a Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2012. Politician Helen Elizabeth Buckingham (born 17 November 1952) is a retired Australian politician. She was the Australian Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Council from 2002 to 2006, representing Koonung Province. She is the daughter of former state Labor leader Frank Wilkes, and a former teacher and local councillor. Politician Helen Elizabeth Clark, (born 26 February 1950) is a New Zealand politician, who was the 37th Prime Minister of New Zealand serving three consecutive terms from 1999 to 2008. She was the first woman elected, at a general election, as the Prime Minister, and was the fifth longest serving person to hold that office. She has been Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the third-highest UN position, since 2009. Politician Hélène Valerie Hayman, Baroness Hayman, GBE, PC (née Middleweek; born 26 March 1949, Wolverhampton) was Lord Speaker of the House of Lords in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. As a member of the Labour Party she was a Member of Parliament from 1974 to 1979, and became a Life Peer in 1996. Outside politics, she has been involved in health issues, serving on medical ethics committees and the governing bodies of bodies in the National Health Service and health charities. In 2006, she won the inaugural election for the newly created position of Lord Speaker. Actor Helen Fraser (born Helen Margaret Stronach in; Oldham, Lancashire 15 June 1942) is an English actress, who has appeared in many television series since the early 1960s. For international audiences, she may be best known her roles in Billy Liar (1963) and Repulsion (1965). Politician Helen Halyard (born 1951) was a third-party candidate for President of the United States in the 1992 presidential election, representing the Socialist Equality Party (US), also called the Workers League. One of the relatively few African-American candidates to run for President, she had previously run twice as their vice-presidential candidate, as Edward Winn's running mate, also African-American. Actor Helen Hayes Brown (October 10, 1900 – March 17, 1993) was an American actress whose career spanned almost 70 years. She eventually garnered the nickname "First Lady of the American Theatre" and was one of eleven people who have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony Award. Hayes also received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, America's highest civilian honor, from President Ronald Reagan in 1986. In 1988, she was awarded the National Medal of Arts. The annual Helen Hayes Awards, which have recognized excellence in professional theatre in the greater Washington, D.C. area since 1984, are her namesake. In 1955 the former Fulton Theatre on 46th Street in New York City's Broadway Theater District was renamed the Helen Hayes Theatre. When that venue was torn down in 1982, the nearby Little Theatre was renamed in her honor. Politician Helen H. Fix is a Republican Ohio politician and a former member of the Ohio General Assembly. A graduate of Richmond University and a former newspaper reporter, she served on Amberley Village Council for four terms. Fix initially decided to run for the Ohio House of Representatives in 1972, following redistricting. Facing incumbent John Bechtold in the Republican primary, Fix won by only one vote. She went on to win reelection in 1974, and 1976. Actor Helen Hughes AO (1 October 192815 June 2013) was an Australian economist. She was Professor Emerita at the Australian National University, Canberra, and Senior Fellow at the Centre for Independent Studies, Sydney. Hughes has been described as Australia's greatest woman economist. Actor Helen Latham (born 2 March 1976, in the UK) is a British actress. She is best known for playing Lucy Milligan in series 4 and 5 of the British TV drama Footballers' Wives and in series 1 and 2 of its spin-off Footballers' Wives: Extra Time. She has also appeared in many other popular UK television shows, including The Bill (Christine Weaver), Brookside (Jayne Ferris), Cutting It (Shania Tonks), Dalziel and Pascoe (Sally Craig), Dream Team (Natalie Hocknell) as well as the film Sex Lives of the Potato Men. Starred as Dinah in the roller-skating musical Starlight Express and is a winner of Stars in Their Eyes celebrity special, where she performed Dolly Parton's "9 to 5". Latham now stars in an advert for The Stroke Association posing as a victim of a stroke. Actor Helen Mack (November 12, 1913 – August 13, 1986) was an American actress. Mack started her career as a child actress in silent films, moving on to Broadway plays, and touring the vaudeville circuit. Her greater success as an actress was as a leading lady in the 1930s. Eventually Mack transitioned into performing on radio, and then into writing, directing, and producing some of the best known radio shows during the Golden Age of Radio. Later in life, Mack billed herself as a professional writer, writing for Broadway, stage, and television. Her career spanned the infancy of the motion picture industry, the beginnings of Broadway, the final days of Vaudeville, the transition to "talking pictures", the Golden Age of Radio, and the rise of television. Politician Helen Margaret Newlove, Baroness Newlove (born 28 December 1961) is a Warrington-based community reform campaigner who was appointed as the Victims' Commissioner by the UK government in 2012. Helen Newlove came to prominence after her husband, Garry Newlove was murdered by three youths in 2007. After his death she set up a number of foundations that aimed to tackle the UK drinking culture as well as providing support to young people. Newlove was given a peerage in the 2010 Dissolution Honours list and sits in the House of Lords as a Conservative. Actor Helen McGregor is a writer, actor and lecturer. Her first novel Schrodinger's Baby was published in the UK, Germany and the US. She teaches film history and theory at the National Film and Television School (NFTS) and the Met Film School, based at Ealing Studios in London. In 2010 and 2011 she performed a one woman version of Richard III called Now is the Winter by Kate Saffin to critical acclaim at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Actor Helen Morgan (August 2, 1900 – October 9, 1941) was an American singer and actress who worked in films and on the stage. A quintessential torch singer, she made a big splash in the Chicago club scene in the 1920s. She starred as Julie LaVerne in the original Broadway production of Hammerstein and Kern's musical Show Boat in 1927 as well as in the 1932 Broadway revival of the musical, and appeared in two film adaptations, a part-talkie made in 1929 (prologue only) and a full-sound version made in 1936, becoming firmly associated with the role. She suffered from bouts of alcoholism, and despite her notable success in the title role of another Hammerstein and Kern's Broadway musical, Sweet Adeline (1929), her stage career was relatively short. Helen Morgan died of cirrhosis of the liver at the age of 41. She was portrayed by Polly Bergen in the Playhouse 90 drama The Helen Morgan Story and by Ann Blyth in the 1957 biopic based on the television drama. Politician Helen N Makhuba MP is a South African politician and a member of the Inkatha Freedom Party. On June 26, 2009, she voiced the IFP's support for the budget of the Department of Home Affairs but warned both it and the Independent Electoral Commission against disregarding either their prior flunks or their duties in the years ahead. The 2010 FIFA World Cup, she indicated, would place a peculiar stress on the Department. Actor Helen Rule is a British actress based in Cornwall, England, UK. Actor Helen Shaver (born February 24, 1951) is a Canadian actress and film and television director. Actor Helen Talbot (April 7, 1924–January 29, 2010) was a motion picture actress and pin-up girl in the United States. She was born Helen Darling in Concordia, Kansas and lived there until 1941 when she moved to live with her brother in West Los Angeles, California. Actor Helen Wagner (September 3, 1918 – May 1, 2010) was an American actress. Born in Lubbock, Texas, she is best known for her long-running role as Nancy Hughes McClosky on the soap opera As the World Turns. Wagner also played the role of Trudy Bauer during the initial TV years of Guiding Light in the early 1950s. She also appeared on the early soap Valiant Lady, as well as on 1950s primetime programs including The World of Mr. Sweeney, Mister Peepers, Inner Sanctum, and the Philco-Goodyear Playhouse. Wagner died on May 1, 2010, at the age of 91. The cause of her death was cancer. Politician Helga Stevens (born 9 August 1968 in Sint-Truiden) is a Belgian politician and a member of the Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie. She was elected as a Member of the Flemish Parliament in 2004 and as a member of the Belgian Senate in 2007. She was reelected for the Flemish Parliament in 2009 and as a member of the Senate in 2010. She is deaf. Politician Helge Barstad (born 1928) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. He was born in the Vartdal area of the municipality of Ørsta in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. Actor Hélio Pestana (born May 25, 1985) is a Portuguese actor and model, booked by agency. Actor Helios Fernández was a Spanish actor born in Barcelona, Spain on August 16, 1940 but considered himself to be a Colombian. He died October 3, 2004 in Bogota, Colombia. Politician Helmer Johansson (1895–1955) was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. Politician Helmut Heinrich Waldemar Schmidt (; born 23 December 1918) is a German Social Democratic politician who served as Chancellor of West Germany from 1974 to 1982. Prior to becoming Chancellor, he had served as Minister of Defence (1969–72). As Minister of Finance (1972 to 1974), he gained credit for financial policies that consolidated the Wirtschaftswunder (economic miracle), giving Germany the most stable currency and economic position in the world. He had also served briefly as Minister of Economics and as acting Foreign Minister. As Chancellor, he focused on international affairs, seeking "political unification of Europe in partnership with the United States". He was an energetic diplomat who sought European co-operation and international economic co-ordination. He was re-elected chancellor in 1980, but his coalition fell apart in 1982 with the switch by his coalition allies, the Free Democratic Party. He retired from Parliament in 1983, after clashing with the SPD's left wing, who opposed him on defence and economic issues. In 1986 he was a leading proponent of European monetary union and a European central bank. He is now fully retired. On the 9th of April 2010 he became the oldest surviving German Chancellor in history, when he exceeded the lifespan of Konrad Adenauer, who died in 1967, having lived for 91 years and 15 weeks. Politician Helmut Scholz was a Hauptsturmführer (Captain) in the Waffen SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oakleaves. Politician Helmut Yström (1881-1963) was a German politician and Senator in Bremen, Germany. Politician Hemananda Biswal (born 1 December 1939) is a leader of the Indian National Congress, and a former Chief Minister of Odisha, who was in office from 7 December 1989 to 5 March 1990 and again from 6 December 1999 to 5 March 2000; and was again elected as an MP from Sundergarh in 2009. Actor Hemant Birje (born 19 August 1965 in Belgaum, Karnataka) is a Bollywood film actor. In 1985, he debuted as Tarzan in Babbar Subhash' s Adventures of Tarzan, also starring Kimi Katkar. He has had mixed success in later films. He was a regular actor in Mithun Chakraborty films. In 2005, Birje appeared in , starring Salman Khan. He has also appeared in Malayalam and Telugu movies. Politician Hemchandra Kanungo was probably the first revolutionary from India who went abroad to obtain military and political training. He obtained training from the Russian emigre in Paris. He returned to India in January 1908. He opened a secret bomb factory "ANUSILONEE SOMITEE" at Maniktala near Kolkata, Founder members are Hemchandra Kanungo, Aurobindo Ghosh(Sri Aurobindo, Barindra Kumar Ghosh . A suicide scoured of two member was sent to kill Kingsford (British Officer) at Mujjaffarpur, after bombing at wrong target, Saheed Prafulla Chaki (of rongpur, Bangladesh)finished himself before British police caught him alive and It is Saheed Khudiram Bose (Midnapore, India)failed co commit suicide, as a result within 24 hours this factory was discovered by the police. Soon, all of all members were arrested. Politician Hendrik (Henk) ten Hoeve (born 15 September 1946) is a Dutch politician. Since 10 June 2003 he has led the Independent Senate Group (OSF) in the Senate of the States-Generaal. Politician Hendrik Jan (Henk Jan) Ormel (born December 15, 1955 in Utrecht) is a former Dutch politician. As a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (Christen-Democratisch Appèl) he was an MP from May 23, 2002 to September 19, 2012. He focused on matters of foreign policy, the European Union, biotechnology and animal welfare. Henk Jan Ormel also sits on the Executive Committee of AWEPA. Politician Hendrik Jan Smidt (11 October 1831, Assen – 14 March 1917, The Hague) is a Dutch politician. He was Governo-General of Suriname between 30 July 1885 and 18 July 1888. Politician Hendrik Laurentius "Hans" sJacob (5 April 1906, Driebergen - 29 March 1967, Leiden) was a Dutch politician. Politician Henk Hoekstra (17 June 1924, Amsterdam - 10 April 2009) was a Dutch politician. Politician Henk Korthals (1911–1976) was a Dutch politician. Politician Hennadiy Yosypovych Udovenko (; June 22, 1931 – February 12, 2013) was a Ukrainian politician and diplomat. He served as the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, was the 52nd President of the United Nations General Assembly (1997–1998) and a Member of the Verkhovna Rada (parliament) of Ukraine (1998–2007). He was from Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. He has studied international relations at Kiev University, having graduated in 1954. He also did graduate studies in agricultural economics at the Ukrainian Research and the Development Institute for Agricultural Economy and Organization from 1956 to 1959. Actor Henning Baum (born 20 October 1972) is a German film and TV actor. He is best known for his performance as Michael 'Mick' Brisgau in the TV Series Der letzte Bulle (The last cop). Politician Henning Scherf (born 31 October 1938 in Bremen) is a German lawyer and politician. He was the Mayor of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen and President of the Senate of Bremen from 4 July 1995 to 8 November 2005. Politician Henning Skumsvoll (born 15 March 1947 in Farsund) is a Norwegian politician representing the Progress Party. He is currently a representative of Vest-Agder in the Storting, he was first elected in 2005. He was elected vice leader of the Vest Agder Progress Party in February 2004. Politician Henri-Alexandre Wallon (1812–1904) was a French historian and whose decisive contribution to the creation of the Third Republic led him to be called the "Father of the Republic". He was the grandfather of psychologist and politician Henri Wallon. Actor Henri Castelli, artistic name of Henri Lincoln Fernandes Nascimento (São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil February 10, 1978) is a Brazilian actor and model. Castelli married supermodel Isabeli Fontana on December 10, 2005 and their son, Lucas, was born on October 23, 2006 in São Paulo. Fontana and Castelli are separated now and are in the process of divorcing. Politician Henri Charles Louis Boniface, marquis de Castellane (23 September 1814, Paris - 16 October 1847, château de Rochecotte) was a French politician and nobleman. He was the eldest son of marshal Boniface de Castellane and married Pauline de Talleyrand-Périgord, bringing the château de Rochecotte into the Castellane family. Their two children were Marie de Castellane (1840-1915), princess Radziwill by marriage, who published the "Chroniques de 1831 à 1862" by her grandmother Dorothea von Biron (Plon, 4 volumes, 1909), and Antoine de Castellane (1844-1917), father to the dandy and politician Boniface de Castellane (1867-1932). Politician Henri Courtemanche, (August 7, 1916 – March 19, 1986) was a Canadian parliamentarian. Politician Henri Cuq (March 12, 1942, Toulouse – June 11, 2010) was a member of the National Assembly of France. He represented the Yvelines department, and was a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Henricus Cornelis Maria "Henk" Krol (1 April 1950) is a Dutch politician of 50PLUS. He is the Parliamentary leader of 50PLUS in the House of Representatives since 13 September 2012 and a Member of the House of Representatives since 20 September 2012. A journalist, publisher, entrepreneur and activist, Krol was editor-in-chief of the magazine Gay Krant which he founded 1980. Krol served as the main spokesman for the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) in the House of Representatives from 1978 until 1985. For the Dutch general election of 2012 Krol was the lijsttrekker (top candidate) for the Pensioners' Party 50PLUS. Actor Henrietta Constance (Harriet) Smithson (1800 - 3 March 1854) was an Anglo-Irish actress, the first wife of Hector Berlioz, and the inspiration for his Symphonie Fantastique. Actor Henriette Ivanans (born October 29, 1968 in Toronto, Canada) is a Canadian, American and British passport holding actress. She is of Latvian and Danish heritage; her father is from Riga, and her mother is from Copenhagen. She is a graduate of Ryerson Theatre School in Toronto, Canada which boasts Eric McCormack and David James Elliott as alumni. Henriette appeared for 2 seasons on the hit CBC series Liberty Street as well as making many notable theatre performances in Toronto including The Shaw Festival in Niagara on the Lake. After many years in Canadian and American television work, she moved to Los Angeles and continues to work in television and film, most recently in JAG, Strong Medicine, Star Trek Voyager and the film Smother, which stars Diane Keaton, Liv Tyler, and Dax Shepard. She is married to fellow Canadian, photographer Kevin McIntyre, and they currently live on a 1/2 acre ranch near the Angeles National Forest.. Politician Henri La Fontaine (; 22 April 1854 – 14 May 1943), was a Belgian international lawyer and president of the International Peace Bureau. He received the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1913. Politician Henri Martin may refer to: Politician Henri Nayrou (born November 21, 1944) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Ariège department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. Politician Henri Philippe Pharaoun (or Henry Pharoun) (1901 - August 6, 1993), was a Lebanese art collector, sportsman, politician and businessman. He played a crucial role in securing Lebanon's independence from France and served as foreign minister and other Cabinet positions. He is also remembered as a champion of peaceful coexistence between Christians and Muslims. Politician Henrique Salas Römer (17 April 1936 - ) is a Venezuelan economist from Yale University, politically active in Venezuela since 1983. Politician Henri Sévérin Béland, (October 11, 1869 – April 22, 1935) was a Canadian parliamentarian. Politician Henry Adam Procter (1883 – 26 March 1955) was a British Conservative Party politician. Politician Henry Adoniram Swift (March 23, 1823February 25, 1869) was an American politician who was the third Governor of Minnesota. He served as Governor from July 10, 1863 to January 11, 1864 after serving as the third Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota when Governor Alexander Ramsey resigned to enter the United States Congress. Prior to that he had served in the Minnesota Senate. Swift was a Republican. Politician Henry Aristide "Red" Boucher, Jr. (January 27, 1921 – June 19, 2009) was the fourth Lieutenant Governor of Alaska from 1970 to 1974. He had also served as mayor of Fairbanks, Alaska from 1966 to 1970, and in the Alaska House of Representatives Politician Henry Arnold Karo (December 24, 1903-May 23, 1986) was a vice admiral in the former U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Corps, which is today known as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Corps. Vice Admiral Karo spent most of his working career in the U.S. National Geodetic Survey, which provides coastal maps and charts for the nation. He rose through the organization's bureaucracy to become the next to last director of the survey. Actor Henry Beckman (26 November 1921 – 17 June 2008) was a Canadian stage, film and television actor. He appeared in well over 100 productions in the United States and Canada, including recurring roles as Commander Paul Richards in the 1954 Flash Gordon space opera television series, Bob Mulligan in the ABC sitcom I'm Dickens, He's Fenster, George Anderson in the television adaptation of Peyton Place, Captain Clancey in the Western comedy-drama Here Come the Brides, and conniving U.S. Army Colonel Douglas Harrigan in McHale's Navy. He made four guest appearances on the CBS court drama series Perry Mason, including the role of David the murderer in the 1960 episode, "The Case of the Flighty Father." In the 1970s Beckman guest-starred on many TV series including Columbo, Barney Miller, Happy Days, The Rockford Files, and four appearances on Quincy, M.E.. In the 1980s he played security guard Alf on the Don Adams sitcom Check It Out!, and was also a non-celebrity contestant on the TV game show Scrabble. Politician Henry Bramlette Gray (February 8, 1867 – April 30, 1919) of Birmingham, Alabama was born in Calhoun County, Georgia. Gray was an American politician who served as the sixth Lieutenant Governor of Alabama from 1907 to 1911. Politician Henry Briton Kerby (11 December 1914 - 4 January 1971) was a British Conservative Member of Parliament for Arundel and Shoreham. He won the seat in a 1954 by-election, and served until his death at the age of 56 in Chichester in 1971. For a time he was associated with the National Fellowship group. Politician Henry Broadley (1793–1851) was a Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1837 to 1851 Politician Henry Brougham Loch, 1st Baron Loch GCB, GCMG (23 May 1827 – 20 June 1900) was a Scottish soldier and colonial administrator. Politician Henry Buckingham Witton (October 21, 1831 – November 8, 1921) was an Ontario painter and political figure. He represented Hamilton in the Canadian House of Commons from 1872 to 1874. He ran as a Conservative Labour candidate, but took his seat as a straight Conservative member following his election in 1872. Politician Henry Buckley (21 June 1813 – 14 April 1888) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for two terms between 1856 and 1859 and after the creation of the separate colony of Queensland he became a member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland. Politician Henry Burton-Peters (12 January 1792 - 24 November 1874 ) was an English Whig and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1830 to 1837. Politician Henry Byron Reed (1855 – 5 October 1896) was an English Conservative Party politician. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Bradford East for two terms in the 1880s and 1890s. Actor Henry Calvin (May 25, 1918 – October 6, 1975) was an American comic actor best known for his role as the Spanish soldier, Sergeant Garcia on Walt Disney's live-action television series Zorro (1957–1959). Politician Henry Chaplin, 1st Viscount Chaplin PC (22 December 1840 – 29 May 1923) was a British landowner, racehorse owner and Conservative Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1868 until 1916 when he was raised to the peerage. Politician Henry Charles Cadogan, 4th Earl Cadogan PC (15 February 1812 – 8 June 1873), styled Viscount Chelsea between 1820 and 1864, was a British diplomat and Conservative politician. He served as Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard between 1866 and 1868. Politician Henry Charles Keith Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne (4 January 1845 – 3 June 1927) was a British politician and Irish peer who served successively as the fifth Governor General of Canada, Viceroy of India, Secretary of State for War, and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. He has the distinction of having held senior positions in both Liberal Party and Conservative Party governments. Politician Henry Chee Dodge (1860–1947), also known in Navajo by his nicknames (~ "Mister Interpreter") and ("Red Boy"), was chairman of the Navajo Business Council from 1922 until 1928, and chairman of the then Navajo Tribal Council from 1942 until 1946. Thereafter, he became the first and only Navajo politician elected vice-president who died before being able to take office. He was the father of Thomas Dodge, who served as Tribal Council chairman from 1932 until 1936, and activist Annie Dodge Wauneka. Politician Henry Clay Kobloch, also spelled Knoblock, (November 25, 1839 – May 19, 1903) was Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana from 1885 - 1889. Politician Henry Clay Warmoth (1842–1931) was the 23rd Governor of Louisiana from 1868 until his impeachment and suspension from office during the final days of his term in 1872. His Lt. Governor, P.B.S. Pinchback, assumed office during Warmoth's absence, becoming the first African American Governor in the United States. Warmoth was the first elected Reconstruction Governor of Louisiana and later served one term as an elected Louisiana State Representative from 1876-78 Politician Henry Cravatte (21 May 1911 – 4 November 1990) was a Luxembourgish politician. Cravatte was Deputy Prime Minister from 1964 until 1969, and also served as President of the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party. Politician Henry Cruger, Jr. (November 22, 1739 – April 24, 1827) was an American and British merchant at the time of the American Revolution. He has a unique distinction of having been elected to both the Parliament of Great Britain (MP, 1774–1780, 1784–1790) and the New York State Senate (1792–1796). Politician Henry Dargan McMaster (born May 27, 1947) is an American politician who served as Attorney General of South Carolina from 2003 to 2011. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the GOP nomination in the 2010 South Carolina gubernatorial election. Actor Henry Darrow (born September 15, 1933) is a prolific Puerto Rican-American character actor of stage and film. Darrow is probably best remembered for his role as Manolito Montoya on the 1960s television series The High Chaparral. He later played the corrupt and vengeful Trooper Hancock in The Hitcher. He later replaced Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. as Don Alejandro de la Vega in the popular 1990s television series Zorro. Politician Henry Davis Pochin (1824–1895) was an English industrial chemist. He was the son of a yeoman farmer of Leicestershire who served an apprenticeship to James Woolley (1811–1858), a manufacturing chemist in Manchester, and in course of time became his partner. Woolley died in 1858 and Pochin kept a manuscript diary of the illness, treatment and death of his partner. This diary is preserved in the Wellcome Trust Library. On Woolley’s death Pochin became the sole proprietor. Politician Henry Dayday (born 1939) was the mayor of Saskatoon from 1988 to 2000. He was the 1999 Liberal candidate in Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar and sought the Conservative Party nomination for the 2004 general election in Saskatoon—Humboldt. Actor Henry E. Dixey (b.Jan 6, 1859 - d. Feb 25, 1943) was an American actor and theatre producer. He was born January 6, 1859 in Boston, Massachusetts. He made his stage debut in Boston in 1868, joining the variety stock actors at the Howard Athenaeum, where in 1869 he played the character Peanuts in the Augustin Daly play Under the Gaslight. Dixey starred in many plays and musicals, including his best-known role as the lead character in popular burlesque musical Adonis, which he played from 1883 to 1885, occasionally joining tours afterwards. He performed on stage and in a handful of films until 1926. Actor Henry Edward Garrett (27 January 1894 – 26 June 1973) was an American psychologist and segregationist. Garrett was President of the American Psychological Association in 1946 and Chair of Psychology at Columbia University from 1941 to 1955. After he left Columbia, he taught at the University of Virginia, where his racial ideas were supported by the dominant state political leadership represented by U.S. Senator Harry F. Byrd, who promoted Massive Resistance to school integration. Actor Henry Edwards may refer to: Politician Henry Fenwick (1820 – 16 April 1868) was a British Liberal Party politician. Actor Henry Franklin Winkler, (born October 30, 1945) is an American actor, director, producer and author. Politician Henry Gabriel Cisneros (born June 11, 1947) is an American politician and businessman. He served as the mayor of San Antonio, Texas, from 1981 to 1989, the second Hispanic mayor of a major American city. A Democrat, Cisneros served as the 10th Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in the administration of President Bill Clinton from 1993 to 1997. As HUD Secretary, Cisneros was credited with initiating the revitalization of many public housing developments and with formulating policies that contributed to achieving the nation’s highest ever rate of home ownership. In his role as the President's chief representative to the cities, Cisneros personally worked in more than two hundred cities spread over all fifty states. Cisneros' decision to leave the HUD position and not serve a second term was overshadowed by controversy involving payments to his former mistress. Actor Henry Gale Sanders (born August 18, 1942, Houston, Texas) is an African-American actor best known for his role in Charles Burnett's 1977 neo-realist film Killer of Sheep. He has also appeared extensively on television, on such programs as The Rockford Files, Tenspeed and Brown Shoe, Knight Rider, Knots Landing, Miami Vice, Cagney & Lacey, Married... with Children, NYPD Blue, and The Mentalist. Politician Henry G. Bennett (December 14, 1886 – December 22, 1951) was a prominent educational figure in Oklahoma. He served as the president of both Southeastern Oklahoma State University and Oklahoma State University. He was appointed by President Harry S. Truman as an Assistant Secretary of State, heading up the Point Four Program. Actor Henry George "Hank" Steinbrenner III (born April 2, 1957) is part-owner and co-chairman of the New York Yankees. He is the older brother of principal owner and managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner. Politician Henry G. Hager III (born April 28, 1934) is a former member of the Pennsylvania State Senate who served from 1973 to 1984. He was the Lycoming County District Attorney from 1964 to 1968. Actor Henry Gibson (September 21, 1935 – September 14, 2009) was an American actor and songwriter, best known as a cast member of Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, for his portrayal of diminutive country star Haven Hamilton in Nashville, and for his recurring role as Judge Clark Brown on Boston Legal. Politician Henry Gillett Gridley (born 1820) was a British Liberal politician. He was elected as Member of Parliament for Weymouth and Melcombe Regis at the 1865 general election, but resigned his seat on 6 June 1867 by becoming Steward of the Manor of Northstead. Politician Henry Goulburn PC FRS (19 March 1784 – 12 January 1856) was an English Conservative and a member of the Peelite faction after 1846. Politician Henry Graham White (26 August 1880 – 19 February 1965) was a British Liberal Party politician. He was educated at Birkenhead School and Liverpool University. Politician Henry Griffin was an eminent Irish clergyman in the mid 19th century. Politician Henry Hanmer (23 January 1789 - 2 February 1868) was an English Tory politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1831 to 1837. Politician Henry H. Gilmore (August 31, 1832-December 24, 1891) was a Massachusetts businessman and politician who served on the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Medford, Massachusetts and as the Mayor of The City of Cambridge, Massachusetts. Actor Henry Hodges (born June 1, 1993) is an American actor, voice actor and singer. Beginning his acting career in regional theatre at the age of four, Hodges is best known for his musical theatre roles on Broadway; starring as "Chip" in Beauty and the Beast, as "Jeremy Potts" in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and as "Michael Banks" in Mary Poppins. Politician Henry Hollis Horton (February 17, 1866 – July 2, 1934) was an American politician who served as Governor of Tennessee from 1927 to 1933. He was elevated to the position when Governor Austin Peay died in office, and as Speaker of the Tennessee Senate, he was first in the line of succession. He was subsequently elected to two full terms. His tenure as governor was marred by a scandal involving the collapse of the financial empires of his political allies, Luke Lea and Rogers Caldwell. Politician Henry Horner (November 30, 1878 – October 6, 1940) was the 28th Governor of Illinois, serving from 1933 to 1940, when he died in office. Horner was the first Jewish governor of Illinois. Politician Henry "Howie" C. Morales is a Democratic member of the New Mexico Senate, representing the 28th District since 2008. The 28th District serves Catron, Grant, and Socorro counties. Actor Henry Hübchen (born 20 February 1947 in Berlin) is a German actor who played the title character in the award-winning 2004 film Go for Zucker. That performance earned him a Lola, Germany's equivalent of an Oscar and critical praise at home and abroad. He was raised in East Berlin, in what was then East Germany. Politician Henry Hurst Whaley (c. 1818–after 1888) early settler of San Diego. Actor Henry Jayasena (Sinhala:හෙන්රි ජයසේන) (6 July 1931 - 11 November 2009) born in Bendiyamulla, Gampaha is a Sri Lankan film actor and dramatist. Politician Henry Jermyn, 1st Earl of Saint Albans, (25 March 1605 (baptised) – January 1684) was an English politician and courtier. He sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1625 and 1643 when he was raised to the peerage as Baron Jermyn. He was one of the most influential courtiers of the period, constantly devising and promoting schemes to involve foreign powers in the restoration of the monarchy, both before and after the execution of Charles I. Politician Henry J. Linde (December 31, 1879–1917) was a North Dakota politician who served as the 9th North Dakota Attorney General for one term from 1915 to 1916. He was born in Ridgeway, Iowa, and he was educated at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, and he graduated in the spring of 1901. He studied at the University of Minnesota Law School and graduated in the spring of 1906. He was a teacher in science and English literature at Park Region Luther college in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. He came to Plaza, North Dakota in July 1906 and engaged in the practice of law. He later moved to Stanley, North Dakota, when Mountrail County, North Dakota was organized. He was elected to the North Dakota House of Representatives in 1908, and to the North Dakota Senate in 1910, as a Republican. He was elected the state's attorney general in 1914, and he served one term as he did not make the Republican primary in 1916. Politician Henry Joseph Gardner (June 14, 1818 – July 21, 1892) was the 23rd Governor of Massachusetts, serving from 1855 to 1858. Gardner was the candidate of the Know-Nothing movement, and was elected governor as part of the sweeping victory of Know-Nothing candidates in the Massachusetts elections of 1854. Politician Henry J. Stern (born May 1, 1935); was a member of the New York City Council from 1974 to 1983 and appointed as the Commissioner of the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation from 1983 to 1990 and again from 1994 to 2000. Politician Henry Kenny (7 September 1913 – 25 September 1975) was an Irish Fine Gael politician from County Mayo and a Gaelic footballer who won an All-Ireland medal with the Mayo inter-county team in 1936. A Teachta Dála (TD) for over 20 years, he was the father of Enda Kenny, the current Taoiseach. Politician Henry King Braley (March 17, 1850 – January 18, 1929) was an American politician who served as Mayor of Fall River, Massachusetts. Braley was born in Rochester, Massachusetts to Samuel Tripp Braley and Mary A. (King) Braley on March 17, 1850. Politician Henryk Leon Strasburger (1887-1951) was a Polish economist, General Commissioner in the Free City of Danzig (now Gdańsk) and delegate to the League of Nations. He was also a member of the Polish government in exile during World War II. According to the New York Times, he was among the earliest and most outspoken of Poles to recognize the Hitler menace to his country. His warning was clear in his book The Case of Danzig, published some months before the outbreak of World War II. Politician Henry K. Lui (June 18, 1992) is an American film composer, pianist, and businessman. His recent wins for piano include the 2009 Orpheum Star Search in Memphis, Tennessee. In 2009, Lui received an Award of Merit at the Accolade International Film Festival for the original score Red Rose of Eros in the short film A Broken Heart. Additional wins include multiple nominations at the International Action on Film Festival (2009-2011) and runner up at the Indie Gathering International Film Festival (2010). In addition to studies in music, Lui works in the corporate field of the film industry. He is the current Chief Operating Officer of Dragon Eye Films and studies at Vanderbilt University. Politician Henry Langton Brackenbury (26 April 1868 – 28 April 1920) was a British Conservative Party politician who served for two short periods as Member of Parliament (MP) for Louth in Lincolnshire. Actor Henry Laverne (born Henri Allum; 1888 or 1890 – 4 September 1953) was a French stage and film actor; Laverne was also a comedian and humorist for a decade, as well as a singer on occasion. As an actor, he was usually billed Henry-Laverne in his time (later Henri Laverne) and starred in about twenty films and plays; credits include six films and plays from Sacha Guitry, such as The Lame Devil (1948). As a comedian, he was one half of then-famous comic duo Bach and Laverne (1928–1938; in French); one of their 157 comedy sketches was adapted as the lyrics to Ray Ventura's hit comedy song "" (1935; lit. "All is very well, Madam the Marchioness"). Politician Henry Lozano (born August 24, 1948) is a non-profit executive and grassroots organizer. His years of public service culminated in his post at the White House as Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of USA Freedom Corps. On August 10, 2011, he was appointed to serve as the Director of Los Angeles County Teen Challenge and Urban Ministries Initiatives. Politician Henry Masauko Blasius Chipembere (5 August 1930 – 24 September 1975) was a Malawian nationalist who played a significant role in bringing independence from colonial rule to his native country, formerly known as Nyasaland. He died in exile in Southern California, of complications arising from diabetes. Politician Henry Meysey Meysey-Thompson, 1st Baron Knaresborough (30 August 1845 – 3 March 1929) was a Liberal (and later Liberal Unionist) politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1880 and 1905 when he was raised to the peerage as Baron Knaresborough. Politician Henry Morgenthau, Jr. (; May 11, 1891 – February 6, 1967) was the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury during the administration of Franklin D. Roosevelt. He played a major role in designing and financing the New Deal. After 1937, while still in charge of the Treasury, he played the central role in financing US participation in World War II. He also played an increasingly major role in shaping foreign policy, especially with respect to Lend Lease, support for China, helping Jewish refugees, and (in the "Morgenthau Plan") preventing Germany from ever again being a military threat. Politician Henry Odein Ajumogobia (born 29 June 1956) was appointed Nigerian minister of Foreign Affairs on 6 April 2010, when Acting President Goodluck Jonathan announced his new cabinet. Actor Henry Oswald Simmons, Jr. (born July 1, 1970) is an American actor. He is well known for playing Detective Baldwin Jones on the ABC police drama, NYPD Blue, from 2000-2005. Politician Henry Parkman Sturgis (1 March 1847 – 1 March 1929) was an American-born banker in England and a Liberal politician. Politician Henry Parsons was a Massachusetts politician who served as tenth and twelfth Mayor, of Marlborough, Massachusetts. Politician Henry Paul Guinness Channon, Baron Kelvedon, PC (9 October 1935 – 27 January 2007) was Conservative MP for Southend West for 38 years, from 1959 until 1997. He served in various ministerial offices, and was a Cabinet minister for 3½ years, as President of the Board of Trade and Secretary of State for Trade and Industry from January 1986 to June 1987, and then as Secretary of State for Transport to July 1989. Politician Henry Peter Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux (19 September 1778 – 7 May 1868) (pronounced Broom and Vokes) was a British who became Lord Chancellor of Great Britain. Politician Henry Reginald Gamble (6 November 1859 - 9 August 1931) was an Anglican priest and author. He was the Dean of Exeter in the Church of England from 1918 to 1931. Actor Henry Richard "Huntz" Hall (August 15, 1920; – January 30, 1999) was an American radio, theatrical, and motion picture performer noted primarily for his roles in the "Dead End Kids" movies, such as Angels with Dirty Faces (1938), which gave way to the "The Bowery Boys" movie franchise, a prolific and highly successful series of comedies in the 1940s and 1950s. Politician Henry Robert Emmerson, (September 25, 1853 – July 9, 1914) was a New Brunswick lawyer, businessman, politician, and philanthropist. Politician Henry Rodriguez, Jr. (born in 1935 or 1936) is a local politician from St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, in the Greater New Orleans area. He is of Isleño descent and is registered as an Independent. He served as Councilmember on the St. Bernard Parish Council from 1976 to 2004 and as President of the St. Bernard Parish Council, from 2004 to 2008. St. Bernard Parish is a Louisiana Parish (the equivalent of counties in other states) that is adjacent to New Orleans Lower Ninth Ward neighborhood. Politician Henry Sacheverell (1674 – 15 June 1724) was an English High Church clergyman and politician. Politician Henry Selfe Page Winterbotham (2 March 1837 – 13 December 1873) was an English lawyer and Liberal Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1867 to 1873. Politician Henry Simard (17 February 1836 – 6 November 1895) was a Canadian merchant and political figure in Quebec, Canada. Simard served in the Canadian House of Commons from 1891 to 1895. During that time, he represented the electoral district of Charlevoix as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada. Politician Henry Smalley Rungay (October 14, 1888 in London, UK – November 1955) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive from 1948 to 1953. Politician Henry Smyth may refer to: Politician Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke (16 September 1678 – 12 December 1751) was an English politician, government official and political philosopher. He was a leader of the Tories, and supported the Church of England politically despite his antireligious views and opposition to theology. In 1715 he supported the Jacobite rebellion of 1715 which sought to overthrow the new king George I. Escaping to France he became foreign minister for the Pretender. He was attainted for treason, but reversed course and was allowed to return to England in 1723. He is best known as the philosopher of the Country Party. Actor Henry Vibart (25 December 1863 – 1939) was a Scottish stage and film actor, active from the 1880s until the early 1930s. He appeared in many theatrical roles in the UK and overseas, and featured in over 70 films of the silent era. Politician Henry Wardle (1832 – 16 February 1892) was a British brewer and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1885 to 1892. Actor Henry Warren Beatty ( ; born March 30, 1937) is an American actor, producer, screenwriter and director. Politician Henry Wheaton (November 27, 1785 - March 11, 1848) was a United States lawyer, jurist and diplomat. He was the third reporter of decisions for the United States Supreme Court, first U.S. minister to Denmark and U.S. minister to Prussia. Politician Henry Wise Wood (May 31, 1860 – June 10, 1941) was an American-born Canadian agrarian thinker and activist. He became director in 1914 and was elected president of the United Farmers of Alberta in 1916. Under his leadership the UFA became the most powerful political lobby group in the province. In 1919, Wood oversaw the transition of the UFA into a political party and in 1921 they formed the government of Alberta, winning 38 of 61 seats in the Legislative Assembly. Wood refused to enter electoral politics himself but led the UFA's extra-parliamentary organization throughout, and influenced the elected government from the sidelines. Actor Henry Woronicz (born 1954) is an American actor, director, and producer who was formerly the artistic director of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival from 1991 to 1995. He was an actor and resident director there starting in 1984. In addition to his work at OSF, he has acted and directed in many other theaters, and has extensive film and TV credits. Politician Herb Breau, (born December 5, 1944) is a Canadian businessman and former politician. Politician Herb Dickieson is a physician and a former educator and politician in Prince Edward Island, Canada. Dickieson is notably the first and currently the only member of the New Democratic Party, or any third party, to have sat in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island. Politician Herbert Arlene (September 5, 1914 – November 9, 1989) is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, where he served from 1967 until 1980. He was the first African-American elected to the Pennsylvania Senate. He also served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Politician Herbert B. Cohen was an American lawyer from York County, Pennsylvania. He attended the University of Pennsylvania where he received his Bacceleureate degree. He later became a lawyer and was appointed to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in 1957. Politician Herbert Berman (born 1933) is a politician in New York. He served as a City Councilman from Brooklyn and was the Chairman of the Council Finance Committee for several years. Because of term limits prohibiting Berman from seeking reelection in 2001 to the Council, he sought the Democratic nomination for New York City Comptroller. He lost the Democratic nomination to former Board of Education President William C. Thompson, Jr. and was the nominee of the Liberal Party in the general election, which was also won by Thompson. Politician Herbert Brayley Collett CMG DSO (12 November 1877 – 15 August 1947) was an Australian politician, librarian and soldier. Politician Herbert Brownell, Jr. (February 20, 1904 – May 1, 1996), was from 1953 to 1957 the Attorney General in the administration of U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower. He was from the Brownell family, one known to be one of the most prestigious and affluent in the United States Politician Herbert Eser "Herb" Gray, (born May 25, 1931) is a former Deputy Prime Minister of Canada. He was Canada's first Jewish federal cabinet minister, and is one of only a few Canadians ever granted the title The Right Honourable who was not so entitled by virtue of a position held. Politician Herbert Ettengruber (born 19 July 1941) is a German politician, representative of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria. Between 1996 and 2008 he was a member of the Landtag of Bavaria. Politician Herbert Frankenhauser (born July 23, 1945 in Munich, Bavaria) is a German politician, representative of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria. He is a member of the Bundestag. Politician Herbert Harvey Spencer (1869 – 23 February 1926) was an English stuff manufacturer and trader and Liberal Party politician. Politician Herbert Hermansson (1906–1984) was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. Politician Herbert H. McMillan (born May 30, 1958) is a Republican member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 30 in Anne Arundel County, MD. He served alongside Democrats Michael E. Busch and Ron George. In 2006 he challenged District 30 Senator John Astle, a Democrat, who defeated him 53 percent to 47 percent. Politician Herbert Jay Stern (born November 8, 1936) is a lawyer in New Jersey who formerly served as a federal judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey and as United States Court for Berlin. He is best known for being part of the team that successfully handled several major corruption and organized crime trials in New Jersey. These are memorialized in his recent book, Diary of a DA: The True Story of the Prosecutor Who Took On the Mob, Fought Corruption, and Won. (2012) Politician Herbert John Jones (May 21, 1871 - July 26, 1966) served as the fourth mayor of the Village of Elkhorn. Born in Goderich, Ontario, Jones came west in 1888 settling at Douglas, Manitoba. He worked as a farm labourer until moving to Elkhorn in 1900 where he became buyer for the Lake of the Woods Milling Company Elevator. He married Mary Ellen McGoley April 3, 1907 in Winnipeg and had three children. Politician Herbert Orval Sparrow, (January 4, 1930 – September 6, 2012) was a Canadian politician. Politician (Herbert) Robin Cayzer, 3rd Baron Rotherwick (born 12 March 1954) is a British landowner and estate manager. He is one of the 92 hereditary peers elected to remain in the House of Lords after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999, where he sits as a Conservative. In 1996, he succeeded to his father's peerage title. Lord Rotherwick succeeded to the Cayzer baronetcy of Gartmore on the death of his kinsman Sir James Arthur Cayzer, 5th Baronet on 27 February 2012. Politician Herbert Seton Stewart (Bert) Kyle, (1873 – 5 January 1955), was a Reform Party and from 1936 National Party Member of Parliament in New Zealand. He was born in Brunswick, Victoria, Australia. Politician Herbert Shepherd-Cross (1 January 1847 - 9 January 1916) was an English Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1885 to 1906. Politician Herbert Stanley Morrison, Baron Morrison of Lambeth, CH, PC (3 January 1888 – 6 March 1965) was a British Labour politician; he held a variety of senior positions in the Cabinet, including Home Secretary, Foreign Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister. Morrison with Clement Attlee and Ernest Bevin formed the triumvirate that dominated the Labour governments of 1945-51. He was Attlee’s deputy and most expected him to become Attlee’s successor. However, Attlee disliked him and postponed stepping down until 1955, when Morrison was too old. Morrison organized the victorious 1945 election campaign, and the critical nationalisation program that followed. He developed his social views from his work in local politics, and always emphasized the importance of public works to deal with unemployment. Politician Herbert Weichmann (23 February 1896 – 9 October 1983) was a German lawyer and politician (Social Democratic Party SPD) and First Mayor of Hamburg (1965–1971). In his position as mayor of Hamburg, he served as President of the Bundesrat (1968–1969). Politician Herbert W. Greenfield (November 25, 1869 – August 23, 1949) was a Canadian politician who served as the fourth Premier of Alberta from 1921 until 1925. Born in Winchester, Hampshire, in England, he immigrated to Canada in his late twenties, settling first in Ontario and then in Alberta, where he farmed. He soon became involved in the United Farmers of Alberta (UFA), a farmers' lobby organization that was in the process of becoming a political party and was elected as the organization's vice president. Greenfield did not run in the 1921 provincial election, the first provincial general election in which the UFA fielded candidates but when the UFA won a majority in the Legislature in that election he was chosen by the UFA caucus to serve as Premier. Actor Herb Levinson (October 10, 1929 - November 19, 2012) was an American television and movie actor. Levinson played a variety of character roles, often set in Baltimore, Maryland. Most notably, he played the character Dr. Lausanne in the NBC police procedural series . Politician Hercules Linton (1 January 1837 - 15 May 1900) was a Scottish surveyor, designer, shipbuilder, antiquarian and local councillor, best known as the designer of the Cutty Sark and partner in the yard of Scott and Linton which built her. Politician Her Excellency Marlene Moses (born 1961 in Aiwo) is a diplomat and a political and administrative figure from Nauru. She has served since 2005 as the current Nauruan Permanent Representative to the United Nations, with ambassadorial rank, having previously held consular responsibilities in Japan and New Zealand. She is also an expert in health administration. Politician Herman Andersson (March 15, 1869-?) was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. Politician Herman Andimba Toivo ya Toivo (born 22 August 1924) is a Namibian politician who was active in the independence movement. He is a founding member of the Ovamboland People's Congress (OPC) in 1957, at the beginning of the independence movement. Politician Herman Carl McCall (born October 17, 1935, in Boston, Massachusetts) is a former Comptroller of New York State and was the Democratic candidate for state governor in 2002. He is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ, and currently serves on the board of directors of several corporations. He received a B.A. degree from Dartmouth College in 1958. He was also educated at the University of Edinburgh, received a Master's of Divinity Degree from Andover Newton Theological School, and is the recipient of nine honorary degrees. He was the first African-American to be elected Comptroller of New York State. Politician Herman C. Quirmbach, Ph.D. (born October 6, 1950) is the Iowa State Senator from the 23rd District. A Democrat, he has served in the Iowa Senate since 2003 and served on the Ames City Council from 1995 to 2003. He received his B.A. from Harvard University and his M.A. and Ph.D. are from Princeton University and is an associate professor of economics at Iowa State University. Actor Herman De Woyne Wilkins III is an American actor/writer and filmmaker born in Memphis, Tennessee on May 27, 1975, though most of his childhood was split between Memphis and various villages and cities on Chicago's North Shore. His parents are civil rights activists and union organizer Herman Wilkins Jr. and Dorothy Ingram Wilkins. He is a cousin of NBA stars Dominique Wilkins and Gerald Wilkins and NAACP figure Roy Wilkins. On his mother's side he is related to Confederate General P. G. T. Beauregard and Charles II of Great Britain. Politician Herman Diederik Tjeenk Willink (born January 23, 1942) is a retired Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA). He was the Vice President of the Council of State from July 1, 1997 until February 1, 2012. Politician Herman Fokker (born March 10, 1921 in Leiden - born August 23, 2001 in Capelle aan den IJssel) was a Dutch engineer and politician. As a member of the Reformed Political Party (SGP) he was a member of the Senate from 1959 to 1960. He was also a SGP member of the municipal council of Rhenen from 1978 to 1990. Politician Herman Kline Ankeney (October 14, 1894 – March 6, 1968) was a Republican politician who formerly served in the Ohio House of Representatives. A member of a prominent family from Xenia, Ohio, Ankeney initially won election to the Ohio House in 1952, to an at-large district for Greene County. He would win reelection five more times to represent the county. Actor Hermann Erhardt (born January 9, 1903 in Landshut, died November 30, 1958 in Vienna) was a German actor who played in more than 50 movies, among them Heimkehr and A Devil of a Woman. Politician Hermann Esser (29 July 1900 – 7 February 1981) entered the Nazi party with Adolf Hitler in 1920, became the editor of the Nazi paper, Völkischer Beobachter, and a Nazi member of the Reichstag. In the early history of the party, he was Hitler's de facto deputy. Politician Hermann Kant (born June 14, 1926) is a German writer born in Hamburg noted for his writings during the time of East Germany. He won the Heinrich Mann Prize in 1967. Actor Hermann Vezin (2 March 1829 – 12 June 1910) was an American actor, teacher of elocution and writer. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and educated at the University of Pennsylvania. Politician Hermanus Eliza Verschoor (10 July 1791, Sleeuwijk - 2 August 1877, Sleeuwijk) was a Dutch politician. Politician Herman W. Nickel (born 23 October 1928) was United States Ambassador to South Africa during the Reagan administration. He was born in Berlin, Germany. Abitur, Dahlem (Berlin, West); A.B., Union College, Schenectady, NY, 1951; LLB, Syracuse University College of Law. Politician Hermina 'Mina' Morita (born September 2, 1954), is the Chair of the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) of the State of Hawaii. She previously served as a Democratic member of the Hawaii House of Representatives, representing the state's 14th district between her election in 1996 and 2011, when she was appointed to the PUC. The district includes Hanalei, Princeville, and Kapaa on the island of Kauai. Morita was the Chair of the House Committee on Energy and Environmental Protection. Actor Herminio (Boy) Alano (born March 20, 1944 in the Philippines) is a famous Filipino child actor. He won the award for Best Child Actor at the 5th Asian Filmfest. Actor Hermione Hannen (26 January 1913–1 October 1983) was a popular English theatre and film actress. She was born in London, the daughter of Nicholas "Beau" Hannen, who was also an actor on the stage and in film. Politician Hernán Larraín Fernández (born September 21, 1947) is a conservative Chilean lawyer, university lecturer, and politician; he is a current Senator and former President of the Senate, and is also currently serving as the president of the Independent Democratic Union. Larraín was elected to the Senate representing the 11th district, the Maule Region (south), on March 11, 1994. He served as President of the Senate from March 11, 2004, until March 11, 2005. On July 1, 2006 he became the President of the Independent Democratic Union (Unión Demócrata Independiente) political party. Politician Herold Leonhart Driedger (born March 28, 1942 in Winnipeg, married to Lorraine (Boivin)Driedger, Manitoba) is a politician in the Canadian province of Manitoba. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1988 to 1990, representing the Winnipeg riding of Niakwa for the Manitoba Liberal Party. Actor Hershey Felder (born July 9, 1968) is a Canadian pianist, actor, playwright, composer, and producer. He created (as playwright, actor, and pianist) the role of American composer George Gershwin for the theatrical stage in the stage play George Gershwin Alone. Combining the craft of acting and concert-level piano performance, George Gershwin Alone was followed by the creation of the role of Fryderyk Chopin, the Polish composer/pianist, the roles of Ludwig van Beethoven and Gerhard von Breuning in Beethoven, As I Knew Him, and the role of Leonard Bernstein in Maestro: The Art of Leonard Bernstein. These works comprise "The Composer Sonata." To date, Felder has appeared before the paying public with his Sonata as well as in theatre roles and concerts for more than 4,000 performances. Felder has acknowledged that he will continue his theatrical one-man format with stories reaching further than just the art of classical music, and will also include his own compositions. Politician HE Ruben James Kun (born 30 March 1942) is a political figure from the Pacific nation of Nauru and was President of the Republic of Nauru. Politician Hervé Féron (born August 3, 1956 in Luxeuil-les-Bains, Haute-Saône) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Meurthe-et-Moselle department, is a member of the Socialist Party and of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche parliamentary group. Politician Hervé Novelli (born 6 March 1949 in Paris) is a French politician of Italian origin, and a past member of the UDF group. He was a deputé in the Assemblée Nationale for the Indre-et-Loire département from 2002 to 2007, having previously been a député from 1993-1997. He has also served as a member of the European Parliament from 1999 to 2002 and as vice-president of the Indre et Loire local government (conseil général) from 1998 to 2001. He is also mayor of Richelieu since 2001. In June 2007, he became a member of the cabinet of Nicolas Sarkozy as an undersecretary for business and foreign trade (secrétaire d’Etat chargé des Entreprises et du Commerce extérieur). He is from March 2008 to 13 November 2010 an undersecretary for commerce, craftsmanship, small and medium businesses, tourism and services (secrétaire d’Etat chargé du commerce, de l’artisanat, des petites et moyennes entreprises, du tourisme et des services) in the cabinet of Nicolas Sarkozy. In March 2006, he has created the association Les Réformateurs. Politician Hervey Rhodes, Baron Rhodes, KG, DFC and Bar, PC, DL (12 August 1895 – 11 September 1987) was a British Labour Party politician. Actor He Saifei (; also credited as He Caifei; born 1963) is a Chinese actress. She was born in Daishan County, Zhejiang Province. Movies she has acted in include Raise the Red Lantern and Lust, Caution. Actor Hessy Doris Lloyd (3 July 1896 – 21 May 1968) was an English-born stage and screen actress. Politician Hewa Koparage Mervyn Silva (Sinhala:හෙවා කොපරගේ මර්වින් සිල්වා) (born March 25, 1944) is a Sri Lankan politician, Member of Parliament and government minister. Politician Hewitt Leonidas Bouanchaud (August 19, 1877 - October 17, 1950) was a Democratic politician in the U.S. state of Louisiana. A native of Pointe Coupee Parish, Bouanchaud was elected a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives in 1904. After an absence of one term, he was elected again in 1912 and 1916. In 1916, he was named Speaker of the Louisiana House. In 1920, he was elected lieutenant governor as the running mate to gubernatorial candidate John M. Parker, a Democrat formerly affiliated with the Progressive Party. Actor Heywood Hale Broun (; March 10, 1918 – September 5, 2001) was an American author, sportswriter, commentator and actor. He was born and reared in New York City, the son of writer and activist Ruth Hale and newspaper columnist Heywood Broun. Politician Hezekiah Stone Russell (December 7, 1835-May 12, 1914) was an American businessman and politician who served as the sixth Mayor of Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Actor Hichem Yacoubi - is an actor of Moroccan descent whose most recent film was A Prophet (in French Un prophète) (2009) directed by Jacques Audiard. He studied theater (including a course at the Actor's Studio) and dance. He has appeared in several films including a short film which he co-directed and co-wrote the screenplay with Daniel Kupferstein. Politician Hifikepunye Lucas Pohamba (born August 18, 1935) is the second President of Namibia since March 2005. He won the 2004 election overwhelmingly as the candidate of SWAPO, the ruling party, and he was re-elected in the 2009 election. He has also been the President of SWAPO since November 2007. Politician Hikmat Beik al-Hiraki al-Husseini (1886–1969) () was a Syrian nationalist, statesman and one of the original writers of the Syrian constitution. Politician Hilarion-Pit Lessard was a Canadian politician. He was a five-term Member of the House of Commons and was a City Councillor in Montreal, Quebec. Politician Hilary Adair Marquand PC (24 December 1901 – 6 November 1972) was a British Labour Party politician. Politician Hilary Baker (February 21, 1746 – September 25, 1798) was a mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, from 1796 to 1797. He began his career as a hardware merchant. In 1779, he was clerk of the Court of Quarter Sessions in Philadelphia, and a member of the Pennsylvania Constitutional Convention of 1787. Baker was elected alderman from 1789 to 1796, and elected mayor in 1796. He was re-elected in 1797, but died in the 1798 yellow fever outbreak in Philadelphia, where he was buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery. Actor Hilary Edson (born October 17, 1965) is an actress who has appeared in several daytime television soap operas. From 1984 to 1987, she played Tania Roskov Jones on General Hospital. She then portrayed Stacey Winthrop on Another World from 1989 to 1991. She began a three year stint on The Guiding Light in 1992 as Eve Guthrie. For this role, she was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1994. Politician Hilary Jane Armstrong, Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top (born 30 November 1945) is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for North West Durham from 1987 to 2010. Actor Hilda Clark (1872 – May 5, 1932) was an American model and actress. She was born in Leavenworth, Kansas, to Lydia and Milton Edward Clark. As a young adult she moved east to Boston to become a popular music hall songstress and actress. However, Clark became famous as a model in 1895 when she became the first woman to be featured on a tin Coca-Cola tray. Hilda Clark remained the advertising "face" of Coca-Cola until February 1903 when she married Frederick Stanton Flower in New York, taking the name Hilda Clark Flower. Politician Hilda Gracia Baylor AM (born 8 October 1929 in Brisbane) is a retired Australian politician. Baylor was one of the first two women elected to the Victorian Legislative Council in 1979, the other being Joan Coxsedge. Politician Hilde Schramm (born April 17, 1936) is a German politician for Alliance '90/The Greens (Bündnis 90/Die Grünen). Internationally she is best known as the daughter of the German architect, senior Nazi Party official Albert Speer (1905-1981), and younger sister of Albert Speer, Jr. Actor Hillevi Rombin Schine (September 14, 1933 – June 19, 1996), crowned as Miss Sweden and is the fourth winner of Miss Universe in 1955. She was the first deceased Miss Universe title holder since the pageant's inception. Politician Hillman Terome Frazier (born Jackson, July 17, 1950) is a Democratic member of the Mississippi Senate; he has represented the 27th District since 1993. A Protestant, he is married to the former Jean Clayton. From 1980 until 1993 he served in the Mississippi House of Representatives; he has also previously participated in Leadership Jackson. Eisenhower Fellowships selected Hillman Terome Frazier as an U.S.A. Eisenhower Fellow in 1998. Actor Himesh Jitendra Patel (born 20 October 1990 in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire) is an English actor who began his career in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, playing Tamwar Masood. His first appearance on the programme was on 1 October 2007. Patel is a member of the National Youth Theatre, and attended Prince William School & 6th Form in Oundle, Northamptonshire. He also appears in the 2010 spin-off series , and has co-written an episode of with EastEnders co star Charlie G. Hawkins. Politician Hinrich Wilhelm Kopf (May 6, 1893 – December 21, 1961) was a German politician, who served as Prime Minister of Lower Saxony from 1946 to 1955 and from 1959 to 1961. He served as the third President of the Bundesrat from 7 September 1951 to 6 September 1952. Actor Hiram Keller (May 3, 1944 – January 20, 1997), born Hiram Keller Undercofler Jr., was an American stage and film actor who appeared starred in European films. He is best known for his role as Ascyltus in Federico Fellini's 1969 film Satyricon. Politician Hiram Monserrate (born July 12, 1967) is a former member of the New York State Senate. He represented the 13th District which includes the Queens neighborhoods of Jackson Heights, Corona, East Elmhurst, Elmhurst and Woodside. He was expelled by the New York State Senate on February 9, 2010 in connection with a misdemeanor assault conviction. Politician Hiram Torrey Cady was an American politician who served as the second Mayor of North Adams, Massachusetts. Politician Hirosi Ismael (1936 – July 31, 2008) became a Micronesian politician after ending his medical practice. Ismael served as the third Vice President of the Federated States of Micronesia from May 1987 until 1991. Politician His Royal Highness Prince Hso Khan Pha of Yawnghwe, FIASR (aka Tiger) (born 15 April 1938 in Yawnghwe State, British Burma) is a consulting geologist who lives in exile in Canada. He is son of Sao Shwe Thaik, the Saopha of Yawnghwe and Sao-nang Hearn Hkam, the Mahadevi (Consort). Sao Shwe Thaik was the first President of the democratic and newly independent Union of Burma from 1948-52. Politician Hitendra Thakur (Marathi:हितेंद्र ठाकूर, born: 3 October 1961) is an Indian politician from Virar, Maharashtra, India. He is the president of Bahujan Vikas Aaghadi, a political party in the Vasai-Virar region of Maharashtra, India.. He and his brother Jayendra also referred as Bhai (English: Big Brother or Don) are accused of being leaders of the underworld in the Vasai-Virar suburb of Mumbai. Police cases against them (mostly pending in court or under investigation) include extortion, criminal intimidation, attempt to murder, murder, and land grab. Politician H. Jack Seltzer (August 12, 1922 – February 28, 2011) was a former Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and owner of Seltzer's Lebanon Bologna Company. Seltzer was first elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1957. He was the first Speaker of the Pennsylvania House from Lebanon County. He died on February 28, 2011 at the age of 88. Politician Hjalmar Leo Mehr (1910–1979) was a Swedish Social Democratic politician, mayor of Stockholm (1958–1966, 1970–1971) and governor of Stockholm County (1971–1977). He promoted many radical socialist welfare state policies but is mostly remembered and criticized for the redevelopment of Norrmalm, where main parts of the old Stockholm was demolished. Politician H. James (Jim) Jones (born February 4, 1943) is a Canadian politician. He served in the Canadian House of Commons from 1997 to 2000, initially as a Progressive Conservative and later as a member of the Canadian Alliance. Politician H. James Palmer (August 26, 1851 – December 22, 1939) was the 11th Premier of Prince Edward Island and the son of former colonial Premier Edward Palmer. Politician H. Marzuki Alie, SE, MM (born in Palembang, South Sumatera on 6 November 1955) is the speaker of the People's Representative Council, 2009-2014 term, as a member of the Partai Demokrat. Marzuki Alie also served as Secretary General of Partai Demokrat, the party formed by Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. Politician H.M. Muhammad Al-Badr (February 15, 1926 – August 6, 1996) () was the last king of the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen (North Yemen) and leader of the monarchist regions during the North Yemen Civil War (1962–1970). His full name was Al-Mansur Bi'llah Muhammad Al-Badr bin Al-Nasir-li-dinu'llah Ahmad, Imam and Commander of the Faithful and King of the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of the Yemen. Actor Hobart Henley (November 23, 1887 - May 22, 1964) was an American silent film actor, director, and screenwriter. He was involved in well over 60 films either as an actor or director or both in his twenty-year career, between 1914 and 1934 when he retired from filmmaking. Politician Hoja Niyaz Haji also Xoja Niyaz Haji (, ) was a Uyghur independence movement leader who led several rebellions in Xinjiang against the Kumul Khanate, the Chinese governor Jin Shuren, and later the Hui warlord Ma Chung-ying. He is best remembered as the first and only president of the short-lived Turkish Islamic Republic of Eastern Turkestan (or First East Turkestan Republic) from early 1933 until the republic's defeat in 1934. Politician Hojjatol-Islam Mousa Qorbani is a Conservative Islamic mullah who serves (as of 2007) as the presiding board member in the Islamic Consultative Assembly in the Islamic Republic of Iran. He is elected by people of Qaen (in Southern Khorasan) as the member of parliament. Politician Holcombe Ingleby (18 March 1854 – 6 August 1926) was an English solicitor and Conservative Party politician. He was mayor of the borough of King's Lynn in Norfolk, and for eight years a Member of Parliament (MP) for King's Lynn. Actor Holger Löwenadler (1 April 1904 – 18 June 1977) was a Swedish film actor. He starred in Ingmar Bergman's 1947 A Ship to India. He appeared in the 1951 Divorced, which was written by Bergman. Other appearances include Lacombe Lucien (1974). Actor Holley Fain (born August 28, 1981) is an American actress, known for her role as Dr. Julia Canner on the ABC's drama series Grey's Anatomy. Actor Hollis Resnik is an American singer and actress, especially in stage musicals. Politician Hollis Steeves (born March 5, 1935) is a farmer and former political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Petitcodiac in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1987 to 1991 and from 1995 to 1999 as a Liberal member. Actor Holly Bodimeade (born 26 July 1995) is a British actress. She starred in her first lead role as "Maddy" in the BAFTA-nominated BBC TV drama Summerhill Actor Holly Gibbs (born 25 August 1997) is an English child actor known for having played in The Story of Tracy Beaker as Millie and Nanny McPhee as Christianna. She is the daughter of former actress Claire Toeman. She recently appeared in TEENSVILLE (BBC) The show was about the Jewish Bar Mitzvah celebration & is currently filming the controversial film 'Mob Handed' out in 2014. Actor Holly Lewis is a Canadian actor. Born and raised in Scarborough, Ontario, Holly is best known for her television and film work, though she does have stage experience as well, working primarily in the Toronto area. She is married to stage director Daryl Cloran. Actor Holly Lucas is an English actress. Her main role was as Megan Boothe in Where the Heart Is taking over the role from Holly Grainger. She has also starred in Doctors, and Peak Practice. Recently she has played the recurring character of Martha Hope in Holby City. Actor Holly Lynch is an American actress. Lynch was in the music video for John Mayer's "Your Body Is a Wonderland". She has also appeared in videos for Harland Williams and Moth. She has many commercials to her credit, including the Ford Bold Moves commercial where she pays for the dry cleaning of a man in the car behind hers, the State Farm Insurance commercial where she is "the girl from 4E", and the Corona commercial where she is the girl across the aisle. Actor Holly Marie Combs (born December 3, 1973) is an American actress and television producer, best known for her role as Piper Halliwell on The WB television series Charmed (1998–2006). During the mid-1990s, Combs appeared as Kimberly Brock on the CBS television series Picket Fences (1992–1996), which earned her a Young Artist Award. She also starred in films such as Sweet Hearts Dance (1988), Born on the Fourth of July (1989), Dr. Giggles (1992), Sins of Silence (1996), Daughters (1997) and Love's Deadly Triangle: The Texas Cadet Murder (1997). Recently Combs starred in the ABC Family television series Pretty Little Liars (season 1–3) as Ella Montgomery. She left the show during season 4, but promised to back later. Politician Holly Nelson is a Canadian writer, poet, activist and print reporter. She served as leader of the Green Party of Manitoba from 2005 to 2006. Politician Holmger Knutsson (1210s – 1248) was a Swedish nobleman and a claimant to the Swedish throne during the reign of King Eric XI of Sweden. Actor Holter Ford Graham (born February 11, 1972) is an American actor and labor union leader. He made his feature film debut at the age of 13 in the 1986 comedy-horror film Maximum Overdrive. In 2005, he produced and edited the short film The Diversion. From 2008 to 2010, he was the co-host of Wa$ted!, a reality television show on the Planet Green network that looks at the ecological footprint of individuals and families. Politician Homer Adams Holt (March 1, 1898January 16, 1975) was a West Virginia lawyer and politician who served as that state's 20th governor from 1937 to 1941. Born in Lewisburg, West Virginia, he attended the Greenbrier Military School there and then went on to graduate from Washington and Lee University in 1918, where he was a member of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. After serving in the army during World War I, he returned to Washington and Lee in 1920 and studied law, receiving his degree in 1923. In 1924, he married Isabel Wood. Politician Hong Thi Tran (born May 5, 1966) was a candidate in the Washington Democratic Party primary election for the United States Senate in 2006, challenging incumbent Maria Cantwell. Tran received more than five percent of the Democratic vote, and her differing views from those of Maria Cantwell (on the Iraq War in particular) drew the attention of the news media and local progressives. Tran is the first Vietnamese American in the state to run for U.S. Senate, and possibly the first in the country to do so, according to Carol Vu of the Northwest Asian Weekly, who considered Tran's campaign to be "historic." Politician Hon. Jugonnath "Nana" Sunkersett Esq. (also spelled Jagannath Shankarsheth and Jagannath Shankarshet) (10 February 1803 – 31 July 1865), was an Indian philanthropist and educationalist. He was born in 1803 in the wealthy Murkute family of the Daivadnya Brahmin caste in Mumbai. Unlike his forefathers, he engaged in commerce and soon developed a reputation as a very reliable businessman. So high was his credit that Arabs, Afghans and other foreign merchants chose to place their treasures in his custody rather than with banks. He soon acquired a large fortune, much of which he donated to the public. Actor Honor Blackman (born 22 August 1925) is a British actress, known for the roles of Cathy Gale in The Avengers (1962–64) and Bond girl Pussy Galore in Goldfinger (1964). She is also famous for her role as the vengeful goddess Hera in the Ray Harryhausen, Charles H. Schneer, production of Jason and the Argonauts. Politician Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau (9 March 17492 April 1791) was a French revolutionary, as well as a writer, diplomat, journalist and French politician. He was a popular orator and statesman. During the French Revolution, he was a moderate, favoring a constitutional monarchy built on the model of Great Britain. He unsuccessfully conducted secret negotiations with the French monarchy in an effort to reconcile it with the Revolution. Politician Honoré Mercier (October 15, 1840 – October 30, 1894) was a lawyer, journalist and politician in Quebec, Canada. He was the ninth Premier of Quebec from January 27, 1887 to December 21, 1891, as leader of the Parti National or Quebec Liberal Party (PLQ). Politician Hon. Robert Torrens O'Neill (10 January 1845 – 25 July 1910), was an Irish Conservative, and later Irish Unionist politician who sat in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1885 to 1910. Politician Hon. Somerset Arthur Maxwell (20 January 1905 – 30 December 1942) was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. Politician Hon. Thomas Geoffrey Sackville (born 26 October 1950) is a British Conservative politician. He is the second son of William Sackville, 10th Earl De La Warr (d. February 1988) and brother to William Herbrand Sackville, the 11th Earl De La Warr. He was educated at Eton College and Lincoln College, Oxford. Actor Hoot Gibson (August 6, 1892 – August 23, 1962) was an American rodeo champion and a pioneer cowboy film actor, director and producer. Actor Hope Holiday (November 30, 1938) was born in New York, NY. She has extensive Broadway musical comedy background and has acted in 1960s, '70s and '80s film and TV. Perhaps her best film role was that of "Mrs. Margie MacDougall," Jack Lemmon's partner in self-pity on Christmas Eve night, in the Billy Wilder film The Apartment (1960). She has also produced and directed films. She is married to actor Frank Marth. Politician Horace Green Hutchins (July 20, 1811-April 7, 1877) was a Massachusetts politician who served as the seventh mayor of Charlestown, Massachusetts. Politician Horace Maybray King, Baron Maybray-King, PC (25 May 1901 – 3 September 1986), was a British politician who served as a Labour Member of Parliament (MP) from 1950 until 1970 before becoming a life peer. Following the death of Harry Hylton-Foster in September 1965, King, who had served as deputy speaker for ten months, became the Speaker of the House of Commons. He was the first person from the Labour Party ever to hold this position. Politician Horace Walpole Carpentier (1824–1918) was a lawyer and the first mayor of Oakland, California. He also served as president of the Overland Telegraph Company which oversaw the construction of the western portion of the first transcontinental telegraph in the United States. Politician Horacij Carminelli was a politician of the early 17th century in Slovenia when the country was under the Holy Roman Empire. He became mayor of Ljubljana in 1629. He was succeeded by Andrej Stropel in 1631. Politician Horacio Garza Garza is a Mexican politician from Tamaulipas affiliated to the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) who has served as municipal president of Nuevo Laredo and as federal deputy. Actor Horacio Mancilla is a Mexican voice over, dubbing actor and writer. He started his career in 1991 as Radio Capital Dj in Mexico City. In 1995 he became advertising copywriter and at the same time he developed a career as a voice over. Horacio Mancilla gained notoriousness in the Mexican advertising industry for his more natural and conversational approach to voice over performing, which for decades, had been dominated by deep, announcer-type voices. He also became popular for his voice impersonations of Mexican politicians, sportsmen and artists on radio spots and news programs. He was the lead voice on "Tepocatas Radio", a political parody section on Imagen 90.5 radio show Politica Ficción. Mancilla was also a regular collaborator on W radio 96.9 show "El Weso". Politician Horatio Collins King (December 22, 1837 – November 15, 1918) was a Union Army soldier who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the American Civil War. He also served as a U.S. lawyer, politician and author. Politician Horatio Leonard Cushman (October 22, 1826-September 2, 1894) was a Massachusetts manufacturer and politician who served in both branches of the city council, and as the eighth Mayor, of Taunton, Massachusetts. Politician Horatio Lloyd Gates (July 26, 1727 – April 10, 1806) was a retired British soldier who served as an American general during the Revolutionary War. He took credit for the American victory in the Battles of Saratoga (a matter of contemporary and historical controversy) and was blamed for the defeat at the Battle of Camden. Gates has been described as "one of the Revolution's most controversial military figures" because of his role in the Conway Cabal, which attempted to discredit and replace George Washington; the battle at Saratoga; and his actions during and after his defeat at Camden. Politician Horatio Nelson Wells (November 4, 1808–August 8, 1858) was an American lawyer and Wisconsin politician. He was a member of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin. Politician Horatio Seymour (May 31, 1810February 12, 1886) was an American politician. He was the 18th Governor of New York from 1853 to 1854 and from 1863 to 1864. He was the Democratic Party nominee for president of the United States in the presidential election of 1868, but lost the election to Republican and former Union General of the Army Ulysses S. Grant. Actor Hori Ahipene is an actor and director in theatre, film and television in New Zealand. He's also an award winning playwright with the Māori play Hide 'n Seek co-written with Hone Kouka. He became a well known face in New Zealand for his dramatic performances in films such as Jubilee (2000) as well as parts in The Piano (1993) and (1995). A versatile actor he has also played lead roles in television sketch series including the 1990s hit Skitz, The Semisis, Telly Laughs and Away Laughing. Most recently he was in the core cast of Maddigan's Quest and currently playing the role of Angel in the television drama Outrageous Fortune. He is an accomplished director with more than 15 years in the arts industry. He was a senior director on Skitz as well as long running Māori-language programmes Korero Mai and Pukana. He was a creator and co-writer of the sitcom B&B with comedian Te Radar for Māori Television. Politician Horst Lorenz Seehofer (born 4 July 1949) is a German politician (CSU). He served as the Federal Minister for Health and Social Security from 1992 to 1998 and as the Federal Minister of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection in the cabinet of Angela Merkel from 2005 to 2008. In October 2008 he became chairman of the CSU and Minister-President of Bavaria. Politician Horst Schnellhardt (born 12 May 1946) is a German politician and Member of the European Parliament for Saxony-Anhalt. He is a member of the conservative Christian Democratic Union, part of the European People's Party. Politician Hosea Lorenzo Williams (January 5, 1926 – November 16, 2000) was a United States civil rights leader, ordained minister, businessman, philanthropist, scientist, and politician. He may be best known as a trusted member of fellow famed civil rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Martin Luther King, Jr.'s inner circle. Under the banner of their flagship organization, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, King depended on Williams' keen ability to organize and stir masses of people into nonviolent direct action in the myriad of protest campaigns they waged against racial, political, economic, and social injustice. King alternately referred to Williams, his chief field lieutenant, as his "bull in a china closet" and his "Castro". Politician Hosein Alā (13 December 1882 in Tehran - 13 July 1964 in Tehran) was Prime Minister of Iran in 1951 and from 1955 to 1957. He was born in 1882 in Tehran and spent his early years in London. He was educated at Westminster School and studied law at the University of London after which he was admitted to the bar at Inner Temple. He became involved in politics through a position in the Foreign Affairs Ministry of Iran. Politician Hossein Marashi ( حسین مرعشی; born 17 November 1958 in Rafsanjan) is an Iranian politician who was the Iranian Vice President for Cultural Heritage and Tourism. Prior to that, Marashi represented Kerman in the Iranian parliament. He strongly backed opposition candidate Mousavi in the 2009 Iranian election. Mr Marashi is also reportedly a close ally of Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, another former president. He is Deputy Leader of Executives of Construction Party since 4 May 2011. Actor Hossein Panahi Dezhkooh () (born 28 August 1956 - died 4 August 2004 ) was an Iranian actor and poet. Politician Hotte Paksha Rangaswamy () (1933 – January 7, 2007) was a political leader from the Indian state of Karnataka, who had a penchant for contesting elections. He is a Guinness World Records holder for having contested the highest number of elections - he unsuccessfully did so 86 times. Actor Houman Seyyedi (,born 1980 in Rasht) is an Iranian actor. He is married to Azadeh Samadi. Politician Ho Ven On is a former civil servant in Macau and served as Assistant Secretary for Administration, Education and Youth during Portuguese rule of Macau. Politician Howard Arnold Jarvis (September 22, 1903 – August 11, 1986) was an American businessman, lobbyist, and politician. He was an anti-tax activist responsible for passage of California's Proposition 13 in 1978. Politician Howard C. Cook (February 20, 1918 – December 31, 1983) was an Ohio Republican Party politician and a former member of the Ohio General Assembly. Cook's political career began as a member of the Toledo, Ohio civil service commission.He was elected to Toledo City Council in 1951, serving off and on for the next decade. In 1960, Cook unsuccessfully ran for Congress against Thomas L. Ashley, and returned to city council following his defeat. Politician Howard Douglas McCurdy, (born December 10, 1932) is a retired Canadian politician and university professor. Politician Howard Fowles (24 January 1894 – 17 May 1973) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1941 until 1968 and a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) . He was the acting Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for 3 months in 1962. Politician Howard Gentry, Jr. (born 1952) is an American politician. Howard Gentry serves the Metropolitan Government of Nashville as the Criminal Court Clerk of Davidson County in the Twentieth Judicial District. In this capacity, he is responsible for performing the clerical duties for the operation of the General Sessions and State Trial Criminal Courts. Politician Howard L. Lasher (1944–2007) was an American politician of the Democratic party New York State. He was the first Orthodox Jew elected to state office in New York State. Actor Howard McNair is an English actor who played Gerard in the award-winning British film Mayfly. Politician Howard Moscoe (born 1940) was a city councillor in Toronto, Canada, representing Ward 15 in the western part of Eglinton-Lawrence. Among the most prominent and longest-serving councillors in the city, he is also known for an outspokenness which has landed him in controversy at times. Moscoe is a member of the New Democratic Party. On August 31, 2010, after 31 years as an elected municipal politician, Moscoe announced his retirement from city council. Politician Howard Neill Austin, (12 December 1924 – 24 June 2008), known as Neill Austin, was a New Zealand politician of the National Party. Politician Howard Robert Swearer (March 13, 1932 – October 19, 1991) was a U.S. educator. He served as the sixth president of Carleton College, serving from 1970–1977, and the 15th president of Brown University between 1977 and 1988. His death from cancer shocked and saddened the Brown community, as few knew about it in advance. Politician Howard Russell Pawley, (born November 21, 1934) is a Canadian politician and professor who was the 18th Premier of Manitoba from 1981 to 1988. Politician Howard Sanderford is a member of the Alabama State House of Representatives. Sanderford, a conservative Republican, has represented the 20th district since 1989. The district composes most of southeast Huntsville. Sanderford won reelection to the state House for a Seventh term on June 1, 2010 with 57% of the vote. Politician Howard Spensley (1834 - 8 August 1902) was an Australian lawyer and politician and a British Liberal politician. Politician Howie Hawkins (born 1952) is an American politician and activist with the Green Party of the United States and Socialist Party USA. He co-founded the anti-nuclear Clamshell Alliance in 1976 and the Green Party in the United States in 1984. He was New York's Green Party candidate for the U.S. Senate in the State of New York in 2006. During the 2008 Green Party primaries Hawkins served as a placeholder candidate for Ralph Nader on some 2008 Green Party primary ballots, until Nader announced his intentions for the 2008 election. In 2009, he received 41 percent of the vote as the Green Party candidate for 4th District Common Councilor in Syracuse, New York. He recently ran as the Green Party's candidate for 2010 Governor of New York and restored ballot status for the party by receiving more than the necessary 50,000 votes. Actor Howie Seago (born in Tacoma, Washington) is an American deaf actor and director. Born deaf, he first began to develop his mimic abilities as a child with the help of his mother. He began his serious acting work in college, when he joined the National Theatre of the Deaf. His break-out role was in Peter Sellars' production of Ajax. He was later cast by David Byrne for the German production of The Forest (1989), because he was so impressed with Seago's performance. This production was directed by Robert Wilson for the Berliner Festspiele. In Austria he worked as an actor for the Salzburg Festival and the Vienna Festival and as a director for ARBOS - Company for Music and Theatre. He also had a significant role in Beyond Silence, a German film about a hearing girl growing up with deaf parents directed by Caroline Link. Actor Ho Yi also known as Ho Yi Wong (黃浩義) (pinyin Huáng Hào Yì) was born in Hong Kong in 1956. He is a Chinese actor/director/playwright/producer/Trainer of Hong Kong. He has lived and worked in the United Kingdom. Politician H. Ralph Maybank (August 17, 1890 – March 19, 1965) was a politician from Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1932 to 1935, and in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1951. Maybank was a member of the Liberal Party of Canada. Politician H. Reuben Cohen, (born July 11, 1921) is a Canadian businessman, lawyer, and the third Chancellor of Dalhousie University. Actor Hrithik Roshan (born on 10 January 1974) is an Indian film actor and professional dancer. Having appeared as a child actor in several films throughout the 1980s, Roshan made his film debut in a leading role in Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai in 2000. His performance in the film earned him Filmfare Awards for Best Actor and Best Male Debut. He followed it with leading roles in Fiza and Mission Kashmir (both released in 2000) and a supporting part in the blockbuster Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001). Politician Hryhoriy Fedorovych Hrynko (November 18, 1890 N.S. November 30], Shtepivka ; - March 15, 1938; ; ) was a Soviet Ukrainian statesman who held high office in the government of the Soviet Union. Politician Hsioh-Ren Wei (1899–1987) (Traditional Chinese: 魏學仁; Simplified Chinese:魏学仁) was born in Nanjing, Jiangsu. He entered the Private University of Nanking in 1918 and received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1922. Actor Huang Bo (; born August 26, 1974) is a Chinese actor. He was born in Qingdao, Shandong and graduated from Beijing Film Academy. Politician Huáng Fú (黃郛) (1883 - 6 December 1936) was a general and politician in early republican China. He was born in Hangzhou. Politician Huang Ju (28 September 1938 – 2 June 2007) was the First-ranking Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China. He joined the Communist Party of China in March 1966. He was ranked 6th out of 9, and was one of the least popular and most partisan members of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Party. Huang, considered "one of China's most mysterious politicians", was a powerful member of the Shanghai clique. Politician Hubert Clément (12 September 1889 – 29 September 1953) was a Luxembourgish journalist and politician. He served as the Mayor of Esch-sur-Alzette, as a member of the Council of State, as a member of the Chamber of Deputies. He was a director of the Tageblatt newspaper, based in Esch-sur-Alzette. Politician Hubert Geronimo Fermina (born 9 May 1948, Willemstad, Curaçao) is a Dutch nurse and former politician. As a member of Democrats 66 he was a member of the municipal council of Lelystad from 1974 to 1981, a member of the States-Provincial of South Holland from 1986 to 1990, a member of the municipal council and also an alderman of Dordrecht from 1990 to 1994, and a member of the House of Representatives from 1994 to 1998. Actor Hubert Koundé (born December 30, 1970) is a French actor and film director. Koundé is best known for his role as Hubert in the film La Haine by Mathieu Kassovitz. He is also the author of a play: "Cagoule: Valentine and Yamina," performed in 2003 (Cagoule: Valentin et Yamina, montée en 2003). He made two short films: Qui se ressemble s'assemble and Menhir, and co-directed a feature film: Paris, la métisse. He has also worked on English language films such as The Constant Gardener. Politician Hubert Leon "Bill" Richardson (born 1927) founded Gun Owners of America (GOA) in 1975 and served as a California state senator from 1966–1988. He served as the state senate's Republican Caucus Chair for several of these years. He was also the unsuccessful Republican candidate for the United States Senate in 1974, having been defeated by incumbent Alan Cranston. He ran for Congress in 1962 and again in 1992, having lost 51-40 percent to the Democrat Vic Fazio, member of the United States House of Representatives from California's 3rd congressional district. Politician Hubert Moses Medland (1 July 1881 – 11 December 1964) was a British Labour Party politician. He was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for the Plymouth Drake constituency at the 1945 general election and held the seat until the constituency was abolished for the 1950 general election. Politician Hubert William Culling Carr-Gomm (20 June 1877 – 21 January 1939) was a British Liberal politician and publisher. Politician Hu Chunhua (; born April 1963) is a prominent Chinese politician and regional official. He is the Communist Party Secretary of Guangdong province, the province's top political office. He is a member of the 18th Politburo of the Communist Party of China. Hu has worked in Tibet for much of his political career and ascended the party ranks partly through the Communist Youth League. He is popularly known as "little Hu". He became China's youngest governor when he took the position in Hebei province in 2008. He was then promoted to Inner Mongolia party chief in 2009. As one of the youngest provincial leaders, Hu is seen as a promising candidate in the 'sixth generation' of Chinese leadership. Politician Hu Deping (胡德平) (born November 1942) is currently the vice chairman of All-China General Chamber of Industry & Commerce, Secretary of National Association of Industry and Commerce (under the United Front Work Department of the Communist Party of China) and vice minister of the Propaganda Department of the Communist Party of China. He is the eldest son of Hu Yaobang. Actor Huell Burnley Howser (October 18, 1945 – January 7, 2013) was an American television personality best known for California's Gold, his travel show based in Los Angeles at KCET for California PBS stations. The archive of his video chronicles offers an enhanced understanding of the history, culture, and people of California. Politician Hugh Alden Edighoffer (born July 22, 1928) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal from 1967 to 1990, and was Speaker of the legislature during the administration of David Peterson. Politician Hugh Culling Eardley Childers (25 June 1827 – 29 January 1896) was a British and Australian Liberal of the nineteenth century. He is perhaps best known for his reform efforts at the Admiralty and the War Office. Later in his career, as Chancellor of the Exchequer, his attempt to correct a budget shortfall led to the fall of the Liberal government led by William Ewart Gladstone. Politician Hugh Emlyn Hooson, Baron Hooson QC (26 March 1925 – 21 February 2012) was a British Liberal Democrat politician. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Montgomeryshire from 1962 until 1979. Actor Hugh Gillin (July 14, 1925 – May 4, 2004) was an American film and television actor. Gillin was born in Galesburg, Illinois. He was best known for playing Sheriff John Hunt in Psycho II and III. Gillin has appeared in a total of 75 films and television series. Gillin last appeared on television in 1998 where he was featured in in the episode "Not in My Backyard". He was a member of AMPAS, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Politician Hugh Guthrie, PC, KC (13 August 1866 – 3 November 1939) was a Canadian politician and Cabinet minister in the governments of Sir Robert Borden, Arthur Meighen and R. B. Bennett. Politician Hugh Henry (born 12 February 1952, Glasgow) is a Scottish Labour politician and Member of the Scottish Parliament for Paisley South since 1999. Politician Hugh James Glenn (1824 – February 17, 1883) was a prominent businessman and politician in California. Glenn was born near Staunton, Virginia, and grew up in Monroe County, Missouri. He was educated as a physician at McDowell's Medical College in St. Louis, Missouri. Glenn served with Colonel Alexander William Doniphan's Missouri Volunteers in the Mexican-American War, returning to St. Louis afterwards to marry Nancy Harrison Abernathy in March 15, 1849, who is related to Tirey L. Ford. In 1850, he joined the California Gold Rush. He found no gold, but was successful in operating a livery stable at Sacramento, later selling it for a good profit. He returned to California in 1853, bringing his family with him. Actor Hugh John Mungo Grant (born 9 September 1960) is a British actor and film producer. He has received a Golden Globe, a BAFTA, and an Honorary César. His films have earned more than US$2.4 billion from 25 theatrical releases worldwide. Grant achieved international stardom after appearing in Richard Curtis's successful Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994). He used this breakthrough role as a frequent cinematic persona during the 1990s, delivering comic performances in mainstream films like Mickey Blue Eyes (1999) and Notting Hill (1999). By the turn of the 21st century, he had established himself as a leading man skilled with a satirical comic talent. Grant has expanded his oeuvre with critically acclaimed turns as a cad in Bridget Jones's Diary (2001), About A Boy (2002), Love Actually (2003), and American Dreamz (2006). He later played against type with multiple cameo roles in the epic drama film Cloud Atlas (2012). Politician Hugh Lupus Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster KG, PC, JP (13 October 1825 – 22 December 1899), styled Viscount Belgrave between 1831 and 1845 and Earl Grosvenor between 1845 and 1869 and known as The Marquess of Westminster between 1869 and 1874, was an English landowner, politician and racehorse owner. Politician Hugh Mackintosh Foot, Baron Caradon, GCMG KCVO OBE PC (8 October 1907 – 5 September 1990) was a British colonial administrator and diplomat who presided over moves to independence in various colonies and was UK representative to the United Nations. Actor Hugh Manning (19 August 1920 – 18 August 2004) was an English film and television actor. He is best remembered as the Reverend Donald Hinton, in the soap opera Emmerdale, a role he played from 1977 until 1989. He also starred in the tv series Mrs Thursday, alongside Kathleen Harrison in 1966, playing a suave and imperturbable Butler, which also carried over into popular tv commercials where his character endorsed the qualites of a well known drink.. Politician Hugh Manson Dorsey (July 10, 1871 – June 11, 1948) was an American lawyer who was notable as the prosecuting attorney in the Leo Frank trial of 1913. He was also a politician, a member of the Democratic Party who was twice elected as the Governor of Georgia (1917–1921), and jurist, who served for years as a superior court judge (1935–1948). Politician Hugh McCalmont Cairns, 1st Earl Cairns PC, QC (27 December 1819 – 2 April 1885) was a British statesman who served as Lord Chancellor of the United Kingdom during the first two ministries of Benjamin Disraeli. He was one of the most prominent Conservative statesmen in the House of Lords during this period of Victorian politics. He served as the seventeenth Chancellor of the University of Dublin between 1867 and 1885. Politician Hugh Nathaniel Mulzac (March 26, 1886–January 30, 1971) was an African-American member of the United States Merchant Marine. He earned a Master rating in 1918 which should have qualified him to command a ship, but this did not happen until September 29, 1942 because of racial discrimination. Politician Hugh Patrick O'Neil (born July 10, 1936 in Belleville, Ontario) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1975 to 1995, and served as a cabinet minister in the government of David Peterson. Actor Hugh Reilly (October 30, 1915—July 17, 1998) was an American actor who performed on the Broadway stage, in films, and on television. He is best remembered for co-starring from 1958 to 1964 as the father, Paul Martin, in the CBS television series, Lassie. Actor Hugh Sanders (March 13, 1911 - January 9, 1966) was an American actor. Born in Illinois, Sanders was a guest star in several series, including The Lone Ranger, Highway Patrol, Four Star Playhouse, Playhouse 90, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Richard Diamond, Private Detective, Zane Grey Theater, and Bat Masterson. He also made five guest appearances on Perry Mason, including two roles as murder victims: John Callender in "The Case of the Fan Dancer's Horse" (1957), and Ken Bascombe in "The Case of the Bashful Burro" (1960). He also had eight appearances on Rawhide, four on Bonanza, and four on The Fugitive. Actor Hugh Simon is a British actor, best known for his portrayal of the character Malcolm Wynn-Jones in the television series Spooks. His other TV credits include Shackleton, Attachments, Cold Feet, North Square, Big Bad World, and "Unusual Suspects" (an episode of Highlander). Politician Hugh Watt PC (19 March 1912 – 4 February 1980) was a Labour member of Parliament and Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1972–1974. He was briefly the Acting Prime Minister of New Zealand between 1 September 1974 – 6 September 1974 following the death of Norman Kirk. Actor Hugh William Paddick (22 August 1915 – 9 November 2000) was an English actor, whose most notable role was in the 1960s BBC radio show Round the Horne, in sketches such as Charles and Fiona (as Charles) and Julian and Sandy (as Julian). Both he and Kenneth Williams are largely responsible for introducing the underground language polari to the British public. Actor Hugo August Thimig (16 June 1854–24 September 1944), although born in Germany, spent his working life in Austria as an actor, director, and director of the Burgtheater in Vienna. Politician Hugo Banzer Suárez (May 10, 1926 – May 5, 2002) was a politician, military general, dictator and President of Bolivia. He held the Bolivian presidency twice: from August 22, 1971 to July 21, 1978, as a dictator; and then again from August 6, 1997 to August 7, 2001, as constitutional President. Politician Hugo Francis Meynell-Ingram (1822 – 26 May 1871) was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Staffordshire West from 1868 to 1871. Politician Hugo George William Swire (born 30 November 1959) is a British Conservative Party politician. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for East Devon since 2001. He is currently a Minister of State for the Foreign Office. In his job, he has a responsibility towards India, the Far East, Latin America and the Falklands, as well as Australasia. Actor Hugo Haas (18 February 1901 – 1 December 1968) was a Czech film actor, director and writer. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1926 and 1962, as well as directing 20 films between 1933 and 1962. Politician Hugo Karlström (1873-?) was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. Politician Hugo Launicke (2 February 1909 – 6 June 1975) was a German resistance fighter against the Nazi régime and later a Socialist Unity Party of Germany (SED) politician in East Germany. Politician Hugo Perié (18 January 1944 – 15 August 2011) was an Argentine politician and member of the legislature from the year 2003 until his death on the 15 August 2011. Perié died of lung disease aged 67. He was a member of the Front for Victory, and its former component, the Justicialist Party Politician Hugo Rautapää (February 28, 1874 - July 9, 1922) was a Finnish politician. He was a member of the Senate of Finland. Politician Hugo Richard Charteris, 11th Earl of Wemyss and 7th Earl of March DL (25 August 1857 – 12 July 1937), styled Lord Elcho from 1883 to 1914, was a Scottish Conservative politician. Politician Hugo Schiltz (Borsbeek, 27 October 1927 - Antwerp, 5 August 2006) was a Belgian lawyer and politician. He was Belgian MP from 1965 to 1988 and senator from 1992 to 1995. He was also twice minister, from 1981 to 1985 in the first Flemish Government and between 1988 and 1991 in the Belgian federal government Martens VIII. He was further president of the Flemish political party Volksunie between 1975 and 1979. Politician Hugues Lapointe, (March 3, 1911 – November 13, 1982) was a Canadian lawyer, Member of Parliament and 22nd Lieutenant Governor of Quebec from 1966 (upon the death of Paul Comtois) to 1978. Politician Huguette Bello (born 24 August 1950) is a politician from Réunion and a member of the Reunionese Communist Party (PCR). Actor Huguette Oligny, (January 31, 1922 - May 9, 2013) was a Canadian actress active in theatre, film and television. Politician Hu Kexian () was a Chinese general who served in the National Revolutionary Army (NRA) during the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Chinese Civil War. The 6th year graduate of the famous Whampoa Military Academy the age of 19, Hu Kexian became a major general at the age of 28 and was in charge of the only heavy artillery regiment (10th regiment/第十團重炮兵團長) of the ROC army during his time. His heavy artillery regiment played a major role during the Second Sino-Japanese war (1937–1945) such as the Battle of Shanghai because the artillery regiment was trained under the German Nazi instructors and possessed the most effective weaponry in both skill and technology for its time. Actor Hulusi Kentmen (born 1912 in Tarnovo, Bulgaria, died 1993, Istanbul) was a Turkish actor. Actor Humberto Duarte Mauro (30 April 1897 – 5 October 1983) was a Brazilian film director. His best known work is Ganga Bruta. He is often considered the greatest director of early Brazilian cinema. Actor Humberto Elizondo Kauffman (born July 19, 1947) is a Mexican actor of film and television, the son of Mexican diplomat Humberto Elizondo Alardine and Canadian actress Fannie Kauffman. Currently, he portrays Aquiles Trueba in Un refugio para el amor. Politician Humberto Moreira Valdés (born 28 July 1966 in Saltillo, Coahuila) is a Mexican politician who served as President of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). He was Governor of the State of Coahuila from 2005 to 2011. Politician Humfrey Jonathon Malins CBE (born 31 July 1945, Nuneaton, Warwickshire) is a British Conservative Party politician, who was Member of Parliament (MP) for Croydon North West and later Woking. Actor Hung Suet Nei (Chinese: 熊雪妮), known as Suet Nei or Suet Nay (Chinese: 雪妮) is a Hong Kong actress born in 1945, Hong Kong. She is a veteran actress, having acted for many years. She has starred in martial arts Cantonese operas, due to her skill in martial arts. She signed with TVB in 1988. Actor Hunt Block (born February 16, 1954) is an American actor. He graduated from Harvard University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Actor Hunter Ellis (born July 5, 1968, in Alexandria, Virginia) is an American television personality. A former naval aviator, he was first noted for his participation in the Survivor Television series before going on to host several television shows for the History Channel, including Tactical to Practical; Man, Moment, Machine; and Digging for the Truth, before hosting The CW reality show In Harm's Way. Politician Huntley Nowel Spaulding (October 30, 1869–November 14, 1955) was an American manufacturer and Republican politician from Rochester, New Hampshire. He was elected governor of New Hampshire (1927-1929). In addition, he was notable for his philanthropy in health and education. Actor Huntley Ritter is a serial entrepreneur, and celebrity in the fields of entertainment and technology. Starting his career in entertainment as an actor for film and television, he launched his first company Stafford Films in 2001 with a feature film deal at Paramount Pictures. The company later became a service provider with a strong focus in online strategy and technologies for content. Stafford Films changed it's name to Stafford Multimedia in 2009. In 2004 Huntley Co-Founded Hatch Fest, a non-profit think-tank and experience based out of Bozeman Montana with Yarrow Kraner, Scott Billedeau, and Penny Ronning. Hatch Fest develops and fosters the growth of creative minds in various industries through mentorship, exposure, and networking, while offering a unique environment for thought leaders to re-charge. In 2011 Stafford Multimedia signed a service contract with Virgin Produced and Huntley became Head of Production/Branded Entertainment for Virgin Produced, where he currently oversees the company's productions and branded entertainment initiatives cross platform. Ritter is also the Founder of Matrix Branding LLC which owns multiple IP properties in the outdoor sports arena including a TV show on the Sportsman Channel. Politician Husayn al-Shami is the head of Bayt al-Mal and a senior Hezbollah leader who has served as a member of Hezbollah's Shura Council and as the head of several Hezbollah-controlled organizations, including the Islamic Resistance Support Organization. Shami is also responsible for foreign donations to Hezbollah fundraising organizations. Politician Hüseyin Hilmi Pasha (, also spelled Hussein Hilmi Pasha) (18551922) was a statesman and twice Grand vizier of the Ottoman Empire in the wake of the Second Constitutional Era and was also Co-founder and Head of the Turkish Red Crescent. Hüseyin Hilmi was one of the most successful Ottoman administrators in the explosive Balkans of the early 20th century, becoming the Ottoman Inspector-General of Macedonia from 1902 to 1908, Ottoman Minister for the Interior from 1908 to 1909 and Ottoman Ambassador at Vienna from 1912 to 1918. Politician Hüseyin Öztoprak is the Agriculture and Forestry Minister in the 20th Government of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus under Prime Minister Ferdi Sabit Soyer. He was confirmed in his office in April 2005. Politician Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy (English IPA: ɦusæŋ ʃɑid sɦuɾɑwɑɾdɪə Urdu:: حسین شہید سہروردی; Bengali: হোসেন শহীদ সোহ্‌রাওয়ার্দী ; September 8, 1892 - December 5, 1963, Beirut) was a 20th-century Bengali leftist liberal politician and statesman in British India and Pakistan. He served as the third Premier of Bengal under British rule and was appointed as the fifth Prime Minister of Pakistan in 1956, serving until 1957, when he resigned under pressure from the Pakistani establishment. Suhrawardy worked closely with C R Das, Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Mahatma Gandhi during the Indian independence movement, and was the political mentor of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Actor Husna was a Pakistani film actress in the late 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. She was first introduced as a child star in Jan-e-Bahar (1958) and played the role as the daughter of Sudhir and Muzarrat Nazir. Husna never became a top heroine and mainly played the side-heroine or vamp roles in Urdu and Punjabi films during her long career. Then came her big break in the block buster Ajab Khan starring opposite Sudhir. She appeared in Rani Khan amongst other musical films. Her career had lasted 22 years when she retired after her last film which was Lahu De Rishte (1980). She got married to Rai Rashid Ahmed Bhatti, a famous politician and has one son and girl. Politician Hussain Ali Yousafi (Persian/Urdu: حسین علی یوسفی) was an ethnic Hazara politician in Balochistan, Pakistan. Yousafi was chairman of the Hazara Democratic Party (HDP) and a member of the Quetta city council. He was assassinated by unknown militants in 2009. Actor Hussein Fahmy, () is an Egyptian actor born in 15 jun 1935 in Cairo. He is the brother of actor Mustafa Fahmy. Politician Hussein Fahri Pasha (Arabic: حسين فخري جنكات (1843-1910) was the Prime Minister of Egypt for three days during the Khedivate of Egypt. He was prime minister from January 15, 1893 to January 18, 1893. He had previously served as a cabinet minister. He had something to do with building the Aswan Low Dam and was given an honorary KCMG in 1902. Politician Hussein Sheikholeslam is a member of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of the Islamic Republic of Iran. He was also the Iranian ambassador to Syria. Politician Huw Lewis AM (born 17 January 1964) is a Welsh Labour Co-operative politician. Born in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Lewis has represented the Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney constituency since the National Assembly for Wales was established in 1999. Politician H. Vasanthakumar (born April 14, 1950) is an Indian entrepreneur and politician from Tamil Nadu, India. He is the owner of Vasanth & Co, one of the largest durable goods retail chains in Tamil Nadu. He also owns Vasanth TV. He was elected to Tamil Nadu Assembly from Nanguneri constituency in 2006 election. Actor Hwang Jung-eum (, born January 25, 1985) is a South Korean actress and singer. She debuted with K-pop girl group Sugar in 2002 as a sub vocalist, but left in 2004 to pursue a solo career. In 2009 she and real-life boyfriend Kim Yong-jun (of boy band SG Wannabe) joined the second season of reality dating show We Got Married, and later that year Hwang rose to fame overnight when she appeared in the daily sitcom High Kick Through the Roof. In interviews, Hwang often tells the story of how she had just () in her bank account when she started the show but walked away with when it ended. After her turn on High Kick, Hwang signed numerous advertising contracts, and began playing leading roles in television series. Among her notable TV dramas are Giant, Can You Hear My Heart, Golden Time, and Incarnation of Money. Politician H. Wayne Norman, Jr. (born November 3, 1955) is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 35A in Harford County. He serves alongside fellow Republican Donna Stifler. Norman was appointed in 2008 to fill the vacancy created when Delegate Barry Glassman was appointed to the Maryland State Senate to replace J. Robert Hooper who resigned because of illness. Politician Hyacinth Bernard Wenceslaus Morgan (11 September 1885 – 7 May 1956) was a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1929 to 1931, and 1940 to 1955. Politician Hyman Carl Goldenberg, (October 20, 1907 – July 22, 1996) was a Canadian lawyer, arbitrator, mediator, and senator who is best known for his work as an arbitrator in major labour management disputes. Politician Hypereides or Hyperides (, Hypereidēs; c. 390 BCE – 322 BCE; English pronunciation with the stress variably on the penultimate or antepenultimate syllable) was a logographer (speech writer) in Ancient Greece. He was one of the ten Attic orators included in the "Alexandrian Canon" compiled by Aristophanes of Byzantium and Aristarchus of Samothrace in the third century BCE. Actor Hywel Thomas Bennett (born 8 April 1944) is a British film and television actor. Bennett is known for his recurring title role as James Shelley in the television sitcoms Shelley (1979–84) and its sequel The Return of Shelley (1988–92). Politician Hywel Williams (born 14 May 1953, Pwllheli) is a Welsh politician and Plaid Cymru Member of Parliament for Arfon. He previously represented Caernarfon. Actor Iaia Forte (born 16 March 1962) is an Italian actress. She is probably best known for the Maurizio Nichetti's comedy film Luna e l'altra, for which she won a David di Donatello for Best Actress and a Nastro d'Argento in the same category. Other films she appeared in include Paz! (for which she was nominated for Nastro d'Argento as Best Supporting Actress), Il seme della discordia, Teatro di guerra and Tre mogli. Politician Iain Lees-Galloway (born 18 September 1978), initially Iain Galloway, is a politician from New Zealand. Since the 2008 general election, he has represented the Palmerston North electorate in Parliament for the Labour Party, succeeding Steve Maharey. Politician Iain Robert Rennie (born 1964) is the State Services Commissioner of the New Zealand public service. He was the Deputy State Services Commissioner from 2007 until June 2008. On 25 January 2008, the incumbent State Services Commissioner Mark Prebble announced his retirement after 32 years in the Public Service, effective 30 June 2008. Politician Ian Alistair Mackenzie, (July 27, 1890 – September 2, 1949) was a Canadian parliamentarian. Actor Ian Bannen (29 June 1928 – 3 November 1999) was a Scottish character actor and occasional leading man. He is known for starring as the character Christopher Lowe in From Beyond the Grave (1974), Jim Prideaux in the BBC production of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979), and Jackie O'Shea in Waking Ned Devine (1998). Actor Ian Barford is an American stage and television actor, born in Bloomington, Indiana. Politician Ian Barry Connell Steers (January 15, 1927 – November 20, 2011) was a Canadian diplomat and business consultant. Steers served as the Canadian Ambassador to Japan from 1981 to 1989, Ambassador to Brazil from 1971 to 1976, as well as Canada's first Commissioner to Bermuda from 1976 to 1979. He later became the founding director of the Japan Society following his retirement from his diplomatic career. Actor Ian Bleasdale (born 1952) is a British actor and television presenter. He was born in Upholland, Lancashire and divides his time between Haworth in West Yorkshire and Bristol. He started off life as a teacher before deciding that he wanted to become an actor, something which he would later joke forced his mother to take to her sickbed. Politician Ian David Sinclair, (December 27, 1913 – April 7, 2006) was a Canadian lawyer, businessman, and Senator. Politician Ian David Twinn (born 26 April 1950) is a British Conservative politician. He was educated at Cambridge Grammar School, the University of Wales and Reading University. He then worked as a lecturer. He was MP for Edmonton from 1983 until he lost his seat to Labour's Andy Love in 1997. Twinn was Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party from 1986 to 1988. Politician Ian Douglas Neilson is the Executive Deputy Mayor of the City of Cape Town, South Africa. He is also the Mayoral Committee member for Finance. Actor Ian Gelder (born 3 June 1949) is an English actor who appeared in the TV movie of Rumpole of the Bailey as his university lecturer son. He has also played many other roles on stage and screen. His partner is actor Ben Daniels. He has appeared in television programmes such as , 2009, and Game of Thrones, 2011 as Mr Dekker and Kevan Lannister respectively. His stage work includes The Low Road (2013). Politician Ian Gorst (born 15 December 1969) is the Chief Minister of Jersey and an elected member of States of Jersey since 5 December 2005. He previously worked as an accountant. Actor Ian Harding (born September 16, 1986) is a German-American actor best known for his performance as Ezra Fitz in Pretty Little Liars. Politician Ian Hedworth John Little Gilmour, Baron Gilmour of Craigmillar, PC (8 July 1926 – 21 September 2007) was a Conservative politician in the United Kingdom. He was styled Sir Ian Gilmour, 3rd Baronet from 1977, having succeeded to his father's baronetcy, until he became a life peer in 1992. He served as Secretary of State for Defence in 1974, in the government of Edward Heath. He also served in the government of Margaret Thatcher, as Lord Privy Seal from 1979 to 1981. Politician Ian Julius Orenstein (born August 3, 1956, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a political activist. Orenstein is the younger son of Oscar Orenstein and Jean Orenstein. He first lived in Toronto until 1967. Orenstein has also lived from 1967 to 1972 in Schumacher and Timmins and Ottawa (1972–1979). In 1979 he moved back to Toronto to help take care of an ill relative. Politician Ian MacLachlan Arrol (February 20, 1924 – June 16, 2000) was Member of Parliament for the federal riding of York East, elected as a Progressive Conservative in the Robert Stanfield-led resurgence of 1972. He was defeated in the Liberal sweep of 1974. Actor Ian Magistrado Batherson (born on January 14, 1989 in Germany) is a Filipino actor and reality show contestant who gained media attention as a finalist on the 5th season of StarStruck, a Philippine overall talent show broadcast on GMA Network. He also joined as a contestant on the third season of Survivor Philippines: Celebrity Showdown. He also Recently signed a 2 year movie deal with Regal Films as one of the "Hunks of Regal" that offers him 5 movies for two years. Ian Is also a successful local and international commercial model starring in many commercials such as close up, greenwhich, Samsung, Coke and Ponds White Beauty shot in Hong Kong. He Grew up in Japan, Alaska, California, and Guam Politician Ian Malcolm Macphee AO (born 13 July 1938) is an Australian former politician who was a member of the House of Representatives from 1974 until 1990. He is best known for his contributions in developing Australian multiculturalism and for being one of the most prominent moderate Liberal Party of Australia politicians. Politician Ian McCahon Sinclair AC (born 10 June 1929) is a retired Australian politician. During his career he was leader of the National Party of Australia and later Speaker of the House of Representatives. Politician Ian McColl, Baron McColl of Dulwich, CBE (born 6 January 1933) is a British surgeon, professor, politician and Conservative member of the House of Lords. McColl was made a Life Peer for his work for disabled people in the Queen's Birthday Honours in 1989. He was Parliamentary Private Secretary to Prime Minister John Major from 1994-97. From 1997 to 2000 he was a Shadow Minister for Health. He is also a trustee and surgeon to the international charity Mercy Ships Actor Ian Michael Smith (born May 5, 1987) is an American actor, known for his starring role in Simon Birch. His short physical stature is a result of Morquio syndrome, a rare enzymatic disorder affecting the circulatory, muscular and skeletal systems. Politician Ian Murray McLachlan AO (born 2 October 1936) is an Australian landowner, former first-class cricketer, and former member of the Australian House of Representatives. Actor Ian Paul Cassidy (born 4 November 1964 in Harrogate, West Riding of Yorkshire) is an English actor, who has appeared mainly in American and Australian productions. In 2000 he played Cracker Bob in and in 2001 he had a starring role in the drama series The Beast, which was cancelled after five episodes. Cassidy first roles was in the 1980s, when he participated in a number of Australian independent films. During the first years of the 1990s he appeared uncredited in U.S. films like For the Boys, Wind and In the Line of Fire. Since the mid-1990s he has mainly appeared in American television series like EZ Streets, , Walker, Texas Ranger, Drake & Josh, Desperate Housewives, The Young and the Restless and others. Politician Ian Robert Maxwell, MC (10 June 1923 – 5 November 1991) was a Czechoslovakian-born British media proprietor and Member of Parliament (MP). He rose from poverty to build an extensive publishing empire. His death revealed huge discrepancies in his companies' finances, including the Mirror Group pension fund, which Maxwell had fraudulently misappropriated. Politician Ibrahim al-Eshaiker al-Jafari (; born 1947) is an Iraqi politician who was Prime Minister of Iraq in the Iraqi Transitional Government from 2005 to 2006, following the January 2005 election. He was previously one of the two Vice Presidents of Iraq under the Iraqi Interim Government from 2004 to 2005, and he was the main spokesman for the Islamic Dawa Party. He withdrew his nomination for premiership for the permanent government because he disagreed with some of the Kurdish leaders with regards to securing Kirkuk as part of Iraq. Some members of his own group, the United Iraqi Alliance, conspired with some of the Kurdish personalities and some of the sectarian Sunni politicians and in turn these groups involved the US President George W. Bush and the British Prime Minister Tony Blair to convince al-Jafari to withdraw his nomination. Al-Jafari refused any foreign interference in the Iraqi politics and instead gave the United Iraqi Alliance the choice to decide whom they wanted, be it him or another political figure as Prime Minister. Al-Jafari refused to use force against any political group in society. Politician Ibrahim al-Hasan al-Tikriti is Saddam Hussein's half-brother and a member of the Ba'ath Party in Iraq. He was taken into custody on February 27, 2005. Actor Ibrahim Al-Hsawi (, born November 6, 1964) is a Saudi Arabian actor and poet. He acted in a several series including Tash ma Tash. Politician Ibrahim Böhme (November 18, 1944, Bad Dürrenberg, Province of Saxony – November 22, 1999) was a politician for a short period of time after the collapse of the communist regime in the German Democratic Republic, also known as East Germany. Before becoming involved in politics, Böhme had worked numerous different jobs, including as a cook, waiter, bricklayer, teacher, and historian. In the late 1980s he is also known to have been a human rights advocate associated with the Initiative for Peace and Human Rights. Politician Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta (born January 29, 1945) is a Malian politician. He was Prime Minister of Mali from 1994 to 2000 and President of the National Assembly of Mali from 2002 to 2007. He founded a political party, Rally for Mali (RPM), in 2001, and he has led the party since then. Politician Ibrahim David Dindar is a French politician from the island of Réunion. A Muslim, he is married to Nassimah Dindar, the president of the island's general council, and serves as its vice-president. He previously served as a councillor for the city of Saint-Denis, in which capacity he also served as a regional councillor on the island's governing body. Politician Ibrahim Muhammadu Maccido dan Abubakar (20 April 1928 – 28 October 2006), often shortened to Muhammadu Maccido, was the 19th Sultan of Sokoto in Nigeria. He was the son and primary aide to Siddiq Abubakar III (1903–1988) who had been the Sultan of Sokoto for 50 years. Maccido served in many functions of government during his life and served most prominently as the liaison to Nigerian President Shehu Shagari (rule 1979–1983) until a military coup removed Shagari from power. When his father died in 1988, the head of the military government in Nigeria, Ibrahim Babangida appointed Ibrahim Dasuki (rule 1985–1993) as the new Sultan of Sokoto, a decision which caused large-scale, violent protests throughout northern Nigeria. Politician Ibrahim Rugova (2 December 1944 – 21 January 2006) was the first President of Kosovo, serving from 1992 to 2000 and again from 2002 to 2006, and a prominent Kosovo Albanian political leader, scholar, and writer. He oversaw a popular struggle for independence, advocating a peaceful resistance to Yugoslav rule and lobbying for U.S. and European support, especially during the Kosovo War. He strongly emphasized the heritage of ancient Dardania, the independent kingdom and later province of the Roman Empire that included modern-day Kosovo, to strengthen the country's identity and to promote his policy of closer relations with the West. Owing to his role in Kosovo's history, Rugova has been dubbed "Father of the Nation" and "Gandhi of the Balkans," awarded, among others, the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, and posthumously declared a Hero of Kosovo. Politician Ida Copeland née Fenzi (1875–1964) was a British politician born and raised in Florence, Italy. Politician Ide Oumarou (1937–2002) was a Nigerien diplomat, government minister, and journalist. He served as ambassador to the United Nations between 1980 and 1983. He then served as the foreign minister between 1983 and 1985 and was secretary-general of the Organisation of African Unity between 1985 and 1988. He was educated at the Ecole William Ponty in Dakar and IHEOM in Paris. He was an editor and journalist at the Niger Ministry of Information, editor of state paper Le Niger from 1961 to 1963. He became director general of Information from 1963 to 1972, and then became director of Posts and Telecommunication for the Ministry. Following the 1974 Nigerien Coup d'état, he became cabinet chief and assistant to Military Head of State Seyni Kountche, becoming a particularly close adviser. Politician Idris Barzani (1944 – January 31, 1987) was a Kurdish politician in Kurdistan. He was the brother of Massoud Barzani, a well-known Kurdish figure, and the father of Nechervan Idris Barzani. He was often on diplomatic trips for the KDP. He died on January 31, 1987, of a heart attack. Politician Idris Gaibov is the Deputy Prime Minister of Chechnya in the government of Ramzan Kadyrov as of 2006. He is a former field commander of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria. Politician Idriss Ndele Moussa (born on 17 April 1959 in Chad, Africa, died 20 May 2013) was the president of the African Union's Pan-African Parliament from 2009-2012. He became president on May 29, 2009. The other leading contenders for the presidency were Sawadogo Lassane and Mostefa Abdelaziz El-Gendy. Moussa received a majority of votes of the members of the Pan-African Parliament. Politician Ieu Pannakar (born February 21, 1931) is a Cambodian film director and senator. Among the first Cambodians to study film making, he is one of Cambodia's pioneering film directors. He is a co-founder (with fellow Cambodian director Rithy Panh) of Bophana: The Audio-Visual Resource Center - Cambodia. Pannaker serves as honorary president of Bophana's oversight organisation, the , or . Actor Ifeanyi also credited as Ifeanyi Chijindu is a Nigerian-American author/writer, entrepreneur, artist, actress and screenwriter. Actor Iftikhar Thakur is a Pakistani stage actor from Mian Channu. He has starred in many stage dramas and telefilms in various languages, including Urdu, Punjabi, and Pothwari/Mirpuri. One of his most famous telefilms is The Miki Kharo England Series, which was successful among the Pothwari & Kashmiri community. Thakur has acted with the comedians Bobu Bral, Shahzada Ghaffar, Sohail Ahmad, Anwar Ali, Nasir Chinyoti, Tariq Teddi, Naseem Vicky, Amanat Chan, Sakhawat Naz, Nawaz Anjum, Sajan Abbas and Hameed Babar.. He has been recognised as one of the best stage comedians himself, through his performances in dramas including Mohabbat CNG and Chalak Totay. Politician Ignacio Gregorio Comonfort de los Ríos (12 March 1812 – 13 November 1863) was a Mexican politician and soldier. He became President of Mexico in 1855 after a revolt based in Ayutla overthrew Santa Anna. Comonfort was a moderate liberal who tried to maintain an uncertain coalition, but the moderate liberals and the radical liberals were unable to resolve their sharp differences. During his presidency, the Constitution of 1857 was drafted creating the Second Federal Republic of Mexico. The new constitution restricted some of the Catholic Church's traditional privileges regarding land holdings, revenues and control over education. It granted religious freedom, stating only that the Catholic Church was the favored faith. The anti-clerical radicals scored a major victory with the ratification of the constitution, because it weakened the Church and enfranchised illiterate commoners. The constitution was unacceptable to the clergy and the conservatives, and they plotted a revolt. With the Plan of Tacubaya in December 1857, Comonfort tried to regain the popular support from the growing conservative pro-clerical movement. The liberals failed, however, as conservative General Félix Zuloaga overthrew Comonfort in January, 1858. Actor Ignacio "Nacho" Figueras (born March 4, 1977 in 25 de Mayo, Buenos Aires Province) is an Argentine polo player. As of September 2009, he is ranked as one of the top 100 polo players in the world. Sometimes called the "David Beckham of polo", he usually plays in Argentina and in the U.S. as part of the Black Watch Polo Team. He has also been the face of Ralph Lauren's Black Label line since 2005, and was recently chosen to represent the entire line of Polo fragrances. Actor Ignacio Serricchio (born Ignacio Ariel Serricchio on April 19, 1982) is an Argentine American actor. He is known for his role as Diego Alcazar on General Hospital and as Alejandro "Alex" Chavez on The Young and the Restless. Actor Ignacio Toselli is an Argentine film actor. Politician Ignacio Tuason Arroyo, Jr. (October 24, 1950 – January 26, 2012), also known as Iggy Arroyo, was a Filipino politician. He was a member of the Philippine House of Representatives representing the Fifth District of Negros Occidental from 2004. He is the brother of former First Gentleman, Jose Miguel Arroyo. He was born to Ignacio L. Arroyo, Sr. and Lourdes Tuason-Arroyo. Politician Ignacy Ewaryst Daszyński (26 October 1866, Zbarazh – 31 October 1936) was a Polish politician, journalist and Prime Minister of the first Polish government (Second Polish Republic), created in Lublin in 1918. Politician Ignatius Cooper Grubb (April 12, 1841 - June 20, 1927) was a Delaware politician, jurist and historian who served as an Associate Justice of the Court of Errors and Appeals from 1886 to 1897 and as the Associate Justice at large of the Delaware Supreme Court from 1897 to 1909. As Secretary of State under Governor John P. Cochran from 1875 to 1879, he became involved in a boundary dispute with New Jersey that was not resolved until 1935. He is best remembered as the champion for legislative reapportionment in Delaware in the 1880s and 90s and as the author of a 1896 history of the Delaware judiciary. Politician Ignatius John O'Brien, 1st Baron Shandon PC, QC (31 July 1857 – 10 September 1930), known as Sir Ignatius O'Brien, Bt, between 1916 and 1918, was an Irish lawyer and politician. He served as Lord Chancellor of Ireland between 1913 and 1918. Politician Ignatius Kangave Musaazi (1905 - 1990) formed the first political party in Uganda, namely the Uganda National Congress (UNC) party on Sunday 2 March 1952. Musaazi became its first President, and Abubaker Kakyama Mayanja was the party's first Secretary General. Other key figures of the UNC included Apollo K. Kironde who was the legal advisor to the party. Towards the end of 1951, Ignatius Musaazi rented part of the ground floor at Musajjalumbwa’s house, a house on what is now known as Musajjalumbwa Road near the Lubiri (palace) in Mengo. The house belonged to the late Yakobo Musajjalumbwa, a former Treasurer (Omuwanika) of the Buganda kingdom. This house become a centre of political activity and in 1952 witnessed the birth of the Uganda National Congress. Politician Ignaz Ritter von Rudhart (11 March 1790, Weismain, Upper Franconia - 11 May 1838) was a Bavarian scholar and public servant who was dispatched to Greece to serve as President of the Privy Council (Prime Minister) during the reign of King Otto. Politician Igor Garafulic Olivares is a Chilean economist, academic, and former intendant of the Santiago Metropolitan Region under the 2006 - 2010 administration of president Michelle Bachelet. Politician Igor Giorgadze () (born 23 July 1950) is a Georgian politician, a former Minister of State Security (1993–1995) and the current leader of the `´Samartlianoba´´(Justice) Party. Politician Igor Gräzin is an Estonian politician. He is currently serving as an MP in Riigikogu, the Estonian Parliament and recently won another term in the Estonian parliamentary election, 2011. Gräzin is a charter member of the Estonian Reform Party/Liberals which carried a sweeping victory in these elections. Politician Igor Jovičić (born 16 February 1964 in Zagreb) was the Secretary General of Serbia and Montenegro, the only office holder as the country was short-lived (2003-2006). From June 2007 to July 2012, he was the Secretary of State in the Serbian Ministry of Defence. Politician Igor Kurjački (Игор Курјачки) is a Serbian politician and former regional agriculture secretary. He is the leader of the Vojvodina's Party and coalition "Vojvodina parties", which participated on Serbian parliamentary election, 2007. Igor Kurjački was previously a member of Social Democratic League of Vojvodina which he had left. Politician Igor Matovič (born 11 May 1973 in Trnava) is a Slovak politician and member of the National Council. He is a member of the Ordinary People (OL) faction, having first won election at the 2010 election on the Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) list. He sat in the SaS caucus until February 2011, when he supported the opposition Smer's proposed restrictions on dual nationality. Politician Igor Vitalyevich Chudinov (; born August 21, 1961) is a former Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan. He was appointed to that position on December 24, 2007, following the resignation of Iskenderbek Aidaraliyev. Prior to his appointment, he was an energy and industry minister in the Kyrgyz government. Actor Igor Vladimirovich Kvasha (; February 4, 1933 — August 30, 2012) was a Soviet and Russian theater and film actor. He is a leading actor of Sovremennik Theater. Igor Kvasha was one Sovremennik founders along with Galina Volchek, Oleg Yefremov, Yevgeniy Yevstigneyev and Oleg Tabakov. He was honored with People's Artist of Russia in 1978. Politician Igwe Aja-Nwachuku (born March 31, 1952) ended his term as education minister of Nigeria on 17 December 2008. He had been appointed education minister eighteen months earlier. He was replaced as education minister by Dr. Sam Egwu. Dr. Aja-Nwachukwu graduated from the university of Ibadan with a B.Sc in statistics, holds an MBA Finance an M.Sc Statistics and a Ph.D in Economics. He also has a Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Science and Engineering. Politician Ijyaraj Singh, or his highness Maharao Kunvar Ijyaraj Singh, is a member of parliament representing the Kota constituency in the Lok Sabha. He is the former maharaj kumar (prince) of the erstwhile state of Kotah, and a member of the Kota royal family. Singh contested and won his seat in the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, on the ticket of the Indian National Congress, defeating Shyam Sharma of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Actor Ike Jones (born December 23, 1929, in Santa Monica, California) is a producer and actor who is perhaps best known for coming forward after the death of actress Inger Stevens with the claim of being her "secret" husband. He also has the distinction of being the first black graduate of UCLA Film School in June 1953 and the first black person to serve as a producer on a major motion picture. Politician Ilaitia Bulidiri Tuisese is a Fijian politician, who currently serves in the Cabinet as Minister for Fisheries and Forests. Actor Ilana Levine (born December 5, 1968) is an American actress. She played the role of Lucy van Pelt in the 1999 revival of the Broadway play You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown. She is married to actor Dominic Fumusa. They have two children, Georgia and Caleb. Actor Ileana D'Cruz (born 2 November 1987) is an Indian film actress, who predominantly appears in Telugu movies. She won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South for the 2006 Telugu film Devadasu. She has appeared in films like Pokiri (2006), Jalsa (2008), Kick (2009), and Julayi (2012), establishing herself as one of Tollywood's leading actresses. D'Cruz made her Kollywood debut with Kedi and made a comeback in Shankar's Nanban (2012). In 2012, she made her Bollywood debut with Anurag Basu's critically and commercially successful Barfi!, for which she received critical appreciation and the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. Actor Ilean Almaguer Ochoa () (born December 20, 1987) ís a Mexican actress best known for her roles in telenovelas and dozens of TV commercials. She played Patty Alarcon on the Telemundo series Marina. She is best known for her role in the Mexican soap opera "Atrévete a Soñar" playing Catalina (Cata) part of the Populares group. She has also starred in "La Rosa de Guadalupe" series. She is also a cast member of the novela Rafaela as Alicia De La Vega. She has starred in shows such as "Mujer, Casos de la Vida Real" She also appeared in "Rafaela" and "Gitanas". Also is currently filming "El Quinto Mandamiento". She also played Hannah "Jana" in "Un Refugio para el amor" in 2012. Actor Ilene Kristen (born Ilene Schatz on July 30, 1952) is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her role as the troublesome Delia Reid Ryan Coleridge on the ABC soap opera Ryan's Hope (1975–1979, 1982–1983, 1986–1989), and for her role as malaproping beautician Roxanne Balsom on ABC's One Life to Live (2001–2012). Politician I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby (born August 22, 1950; first name generally given as Irve, sometimes Irving) is a prominent Republican and former adviser to Vice President Dick Cheney. Libby was later disbarred after being convicted of a felony in relation to the Plame affair. Politician Ilham Heydar oglu Aliyev (; born 24 December 1961) is the President of Azerbaijan, since 2003. He also functions as the Chairman of the New Azerbaijan Party and the head of the National Olympic Committee. Apart from his native Azerbaijani, he speaks English and Russian. Ilham Aliyev is the son of Heydar Aliyev, who was Azerbaijan's president from 1993-2003. Actor Iliana Fox (born 3 January 1977) is an English-born Mexican actress. Fox grew up in Mexico, but with periods of residence in Canada and the UK. She has participated in various telenovelas such as Machos and Mirada de Mujer: El Regreso. She studied singing with Carlos Fernández and later enrolled in the TV Azteca School (CEFAC) where she studied with Raúl Quintanilla. Her first telenovela was "Señora". Her first leading role was in "Ellas" in 1999. In her first major film, Kilometer 31, she played the lead. Actor Ilias Kanchan ((; born December 24,1956) is a Bangladeshi actor. He made his acting debut in the movie Bashundhara. He was in a leading role in the movie Beder Meye Joshna opposite the hit actress Anju Ghosh. Now a day's his doing drama serial on television,from 1993 he started social work at present he related so many of social organisation in Bangladesh.He is the chairman of Nirapad Sarak Chai which is reputed social organisation in Bangladesh, Politician Iliesa Duvuloco is a Fijian politician and leader of the Nationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party. He was involved in the 2000 coup d'état and jailed for 18 months. Politician Illiam Dhône or Illiam Dhôan (14 April 1608 – 2 January 1663) was a famous Manx nationalist and politician. He was a son of Ewan Christian, a deemster. In Manx, Illiam Dhône literally translates to 'Brown William' - a name he received due to his dark hair, and in English he was called Brown-haired William. His name in English was William Christian. Actor Ilya Mohadab Sasson () commonly known as Elias Moadab (6 February 1916 – 28 May 1952) is an Egyptian comedy actor, born to a Jewish Syrian father and Jewish Egyptian mother from the city of Tanta. He graduated from the Lycee school in 1923 and lived in the old Jewish quarter of Cairo. Politician Ilya Yelizarovich Yelizarov (; born January 27, 1963) is a member of the State Duma of Russia. He is a member of the State Duma's Committee on Economic Policy, Entrepreneurship and Tourism. He is a jurist; before service in the State Duma, Yelizarov was deputy editor-in-chief of the journal Zakon i Pravo ("Law and Order"). Actor Imaad Shah, born Imaaduddin Shah, is an Indian actor and musician and also the son of actors Naseeruddin Shah and Ratna Pathak Shah, his maternal grandmother was actress Dina Pathak. He is also a theatre actor, and works with theatre company- Motley, founded by Naseeruddin Shah and Benjamin Gilani. He has been a part of many productions including Katha collage , 'Waiting for Godot', 'By George' and 'Manto Ismat Haazir hain'- apart from work with other groups. Politician Imangali Nurgaliuly Tasmagambetov (; ) (born 9 December 1956) is the current mayor of Astana, Kazakhstan. From December 2004 to April 2008 he was the mayor of Almaty. Before that, from 28 January 2002 to 11 June 2003, he was the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan. Actor Imanol Arias born Manuel María Arias Domínguez (26 April 1956 in Riaño, Spain), is a Spanish actor and one off film director. Politician Imanol Ordorika Sacristán (born in Mexico City, October 31, 1958). Mexican social activist, political leader, academic and intellectual. He was one of the initiators and principal leaders of the at the National Autonomous University of Mexico , with and Antonio Santos Romero, from 1986 to 1990. A founder and prominent member of the Partido de la Revolución Democrática (PRD) until 2001. Professor of social sciences and education at the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico. Op-ed writer for La Jornada and other Mexican media. Actor Imogen Toner is a British actress of stage and screen. Aside from appearances in multiple fringe plays including The Not So Fatal Death of Grandpa Fredo and more recognised works such as Snow White, and Around the World in 80 Days she is perhaps best known for her appearances in the Scottish thriller films The Inheritance (2007) and Dark Nature (2009). Politician Imre Nagy (7 June 1896 – 16 June 1958) was a Hungarian communist politician who was appointed Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the People's Republic of Hungary on two occasions. Nagy's second term ended when his non-Soviet-backed government was brought down by Soviet invasion in the failed Hungarian Revolution of 1956, resulting in Nagy's execution on charges of treason two years later. Actor Imre Sinkovits (Budapest, September 21, 1928– Budapest, January 18, 2001) was a Hungarian actor. Actor In 1964-65, Corbett had a recurring role as Lt. Tom Lockridge on Twelve O'Clock High for two episodes: "The Men and the Boys" and "Those Who Are About To Die". Obtained from the METV television network. Politician In 2009 he was elected at the European Parliament with Italia dei Valori. He is member of the ALDE group, of which he has been, since 2000 and until the election, general secretary adjunct. He is currently Vice President for the group. He is also head of delegation for IDV (Italia dei Valori) at the European Parliament. Actor In addition to being "the premier actor of all nineteenth-century black performers on the dramatic stage," Henrietta Davis was proclaimed by Marcus Garvey to be the "greatest woman of the (African) race today". She has come to be considered the physical, intellectual, and spiritual link between the Abolitionist movement of Frederick Douglass and the African Redemption Movement of the UNIA-ACL and Marcus Garvey. Politician Increase Sumner (November 27, 1746 – June 7, 1799) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician from Massachusetts. He was the fifth governor of Massachusetts, serving from 1797 to 1799. Trained as a lawyer, he served in the provisional government of Massachusetts during the American Revolutionary War, and was elected to the Confederation Congress in 1782. Appointed to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court the same year, he served there as an associate justice until 1797. Politician India Edwards (born June 16, 1895 in Chicago, Illinois, died January 14, 1990 in Sebastopol, California) was a United States Democratic politician and Vice Chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee. She was an advocate for women in politics. Edwards died at the Fircrest Convalescent Hospital in Sebastopol; at the time of her death the 94-year-old lived in Greenbrae, California. Her memoirs, Pulling No Punches, were published by G. P. Putnam's Sons's in 1977. Actor Indiana Rose Evans (born 27 July 1990) is an Australian actress and singer best known for her roles on Home and Away, and Blue Lagoon: The Awakening. Actor Indira Joshi is a British actress of Indian ethnicity. She has appeared in episodes of many well-known British dramas, including Holby City, Doctors, All About Me, The Bill and Coronation Street. However, she is probably best known for her role as Madhuri Kumar in the spoof chat show The Kumars at No. 42. Indira is an occasional contributor on BBC Two show Grumpy Old Women. She also appeared as Secretary General of the United Nations in Superman IV: The Quest for Peace and 'Erin' in the sci-fi sitcom Red Dwarf episode Lemons. Politician Indradeep Sinha (July 1914 – June 9, 2003) was a freedom fighter and veteran communist leader. He was born in a Bhumihar Brahmin family at Shakara village in present-day Siwan District of Bihar, India, in July 1914. He had an academic career and secured a gold medal in post-graduation in Economics from Patna University in 1938. He wrote about 25 books. He chose to serve the people by fighting for political freedom of the nation and social and economic justice to its people. With a master's degree in economics from Patna University and a gold medal, Sinha joined the Communist Party of India in 1940 and served the party as state secretary. A lecturer and journalist, Sinha was Secretary of the Bihar State Council of the Communist Party of India from 1962 to 1967 and had served as the General Secretary of the All India Kisan Sabha from 1973 until the late 1990s. Sinha was also editor of the Hunkar, Janasakti and New Age weeklies. Indradeep Sinha started his legislative career with the membership of the Bihar Legislative Council, where he was a member from 1964 to 1974. He also served as the Minister of Revenues in the United Front Government of Bihar from 1967 to 1968. As Revenues Minister, he took several initiatives to ameliorate the condition of the poor and took steps for distribution of land to the landless in the State. Sinha represented the State of Bihar in the Rajya Sabha for two terms from April 1974 to April 1980 and again from July 1980 to July 1986. Actor Indrani Haldar is a Bengali actress. Indrani, also known as Mamoni, was born in Kolkata on January 6, 1971. Her father is Sanjoy Haldar. She finished her schooling from the Multipurpose Girl’s School and graduated from Jogamaya Devi College, an affiliated women's college of the prestigious University of Calcutta. She is trained in classical dance from Thankumoni Kutti. She was engaged to her co-star in Dahan, Sanjeeb Dasgupta, after her breakup from her first marriage with Amarendra Ghosh (Producer) - but later she married a pilot. Politician Ineke Lambers-Hacquebard (12 March 1946 in Deventer) is a Dutch politician. She is a member of D66. Actor Inés Molina is an Argentine film and television actress. Sometimes she is credited as Inés Molina Villafañe. Actor Inés Sainz Gallo de Pérez (March 18, 1978) is a Mexican journalist for CNN en Español also for Azteca Deportes, hosting the Spanish-language sports interview program DxTips (or, Deportips). Sainz and her husband, who reside in Mexico, own the production company that created the show. Sainz works in the English language as a boxing match hostess. Politician Inez Dickens is a member of the New York City Council, representing the 9th District, which includes Central Harlem. She replaced Bill Perkins after he ran for Manhattan Borough President. In the 2004 presidential election, she served as one of New York's 33 presidential electors, casting her ballot for John Kerry. She is currently the Chair of the New York City Council's Ethics Committee. Politician Inez Pijnenburg (born 1949) is a Dutch politician. Politician In February 1934, Alois (Louis) Buttinger, an Austrian socialist, was director of the Sonnenhof Lind children's centre in Villach-Lind, part of Villach in Austria. Politician Inga Johanne Balstad (born 25 January 1952 in Selbu) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. She served as a deputy representative in the Norwegian Parliament from Sør-Trøndelag county during the terms 1993–1997 and 1997–2001. Actor Inga Leps (), commonly known as Inga Leps, is a Russian actress and an art advisor. She has started her art career in 2005 in London, UK, after graduating from Sotheby's Institute of Art. After moving to New York in 2013 she made a vast career change and was accepted into The American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Politician Ingbritt Irhammar (born August 31, 1945) is a Swedish politician. She is a member of the Centre Party. Irhammar was a member of the Parliament of Sweden between 1985 and 1998. She was director general of the Swedish Board of Agriculture from 1998 to 2001, after which the Swedish government removed her from the post. Actor Ingeborg Sørensen (born 16 May 1948 in Drammen, Norway) is a Norwegian model. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its March 1975 issue. Actor Ingeborg Spangsfeldt (25 July 1895 – 21 June 1968) was a Danish film actress whose career began in the early 1910s until her retirement upon getting married in 1924. Actor Inge Hornstra (born 21 May, 1974) is a Dutch-born Australian television and stage actress. She is best known for her roles on Heartbreak High and McLeod's Daughters. Politician Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir (pronounced ) (born 31 December 1954) is an Icelandic politician from the Social Democratic Alliance, formerly Minister for Foreign Affairs 2007–2009 and leader of the Alliance 2005–2009. Politician Ingrid Betancourt Pulecio (born 25 December 1961) is a Colombian politician, former senator and anti-corruption activist. Betancourt was kidnapped by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) on 23 February 2002 and was rescued by Colombian security forces six and a half years later on 2 July 2008. The rescue operation, dubbed Operation Jaque, rescued Betancourt along with 14 other hostages (three Americans and eleven Colombian policemen and soldiers). In all, she was held captive for six years after being taken while campaigning for the Colombian presidency as a Green. She had decided to campaign in the former "zone of distention", after the military operation "Tanatos" was launched, and after the zone was declared free of guerrillas by the government. Her kidnapping received worldwide coverage, particularly in France, where she also held citizenship due to her prior marriage to a French diplomat. Actor Ingrid Boulting was born in Transvaal in 1947 - daughter of English film-maker John Boulting and niece of Ray Boulting and Sydney Boulting a.k.a. Peter Cotes. She was a ballerina and model, before embarking on an acting career. In 1976, Ingrid starred in, "The Last Tycoon (film)," the last film directed by famed director Elia Kazan, written by Harold Pinter based on F. Scott Fitzgerald's Hollywood novel, "The Love of the Last Tycoon," produced by Sam Spiegel. Politician Ingrid Fickler (born October 27, 1940 in Zagreb) is a German jurist and politician, representative of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria. Actor Ingrid Lacey (born Ingrid Marcella Lacey, 6 November 1958), is a British actress best known for her role as Helen Cooper in Drop the Dead Donkey. She was born in Surrey, educated at Godalming College and trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, graduating in 1981. She has acted in films, radio, TV series and theatre productions, such as Lolly Susi's Gone to LA at the Hampstead Theatre, London, where she had to shave her head for her role of a woman suffering from breast cancer and in The Knight of the Burning Pestle. She has also appeared at the Royal Court Theatre in the productions "Blood" and "Our Late Night". In 2007 she was in the Bush Theatre's production of "Elling" which transferred to the Trafalgar Studios, while in 2011, she appeared as Tricia in Brad Fraser's 5 @ 50, at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester. Actor Ingrid Timková (born January 17, 1967 in ČSSR) is a Slovak actress. She is most notable for appearing in the first Czecho-Slovak film produced after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia, (, 1993), directed by Miloslav Luther. The role of Anežka brought Timková the Magnolia Award at the 5th Shanghai TV Festival in 1994 as Best Actress in a Television Film. Actor Ingrid Torrance (born December 29, 1969 in New Westminster, British Columbia) is a Canadian actor best known for her role as spokesperson on NBCi.com. Actor Inigo Jackson (19 July 1933 – 25 August 2001) was a British actor who appeared in films and television. He was christened Anthony Michael Jackson. Actor Inna Mikhailovna Churikova (Russian: И́нна Миха́йловна Чу́рикова, born October 5, 1943) is a Russian film and theatre actress. She was previously a Soviet actress. Actor Inna Vladimirovna Makarova () (born July 28, 1928 in Tayga) is a Soviet Russian actress. She grew up in Novosibirsk. In 1948 she graduated from the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography in Moscow and began to work as an actress at the State Film Actor Theater (). In 1949, she was awarded the Stalin Prize for her role as Lyubov Shertsova in Sergei Gerasimov's The Young Guard. In 1985, she was awarded the designation of People's Artist of the USSR. Inna Makarova was married to Sergei Bondarchuk and is the mother of Natalya Bondarchuk. Actor Intesar Al-Sharah (; born 5 November, 1961) is a Kuwaiti actress. She began her representative with the actor Abdulhussain Abdulredha and actress Mariam al- Ghadban in the 1981 play Bye Bye London. She is married to businessman Mazen Salem and has 3 sons, Dalal, Salim and Ali. Politician Iona Campagnolo, (born October 18, 1932) is a Canadian politician, and was the first woman and 27th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia. Prior to becoming Lieutenant Governor she was a Canadian politician and cabinet member in the Liberal government of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. Politician Ion Bălăceanu (January 25, 1828 – December 22, 1914) was the Minister of Foreign Affairs from January 30, 1876 until March 31, 1876 during the existence of United Principalities. Bălăceanu is considered one of the most active foreign ministers who promoted closer alliances of Romania with Great Britain and France rather than with Germany and Russia. Politician Ione Jean Christensen, (born October 10, 1933, in Dawson Creek, British Columbia) is a former Canadian Senator. Politician Ion Văluţă (May 1, 1894, Obreja Veche - 1981, Bucharest) was a Bessarabian politician. Actor Ipek Yaylacıoğlu (born 31 July 1984) is a Turkish actress from Istanbul. Politician Iqbal Tikka (Urdu, Punjabi: ) is a Pakistani politician. Actor Ira Angustain (born August 6, 1958 in Glendale, California) is an American actor best known for his roles as Ricardo "Go Go" Gomez on The White Shadow and as the late Freddie Prinze on the made-for-TV movie Can You Hear The Laughter?: The Story of Freddie Prinze. Angustain left acting shortly thereafter and became vice-president for a maintenance company and part-time screenwriter. Actor Iradj Raad (born 1945, Tehran, Iran) (in Persian: ایرج راد) is an actor. He studied theatre in FFATU and Cardiff University in Wales. Actor Ira Dubey (born. 1984) is an Indian actress who appeared on the small screen and in Bollywood films. Politician Ira Kenneth Reiner (born February 15, 1936) is an American politician. He was the Los Angeles City Controller from 1977 to 1981, and was the Los Angeles City Attorney from 1981 to 1984, both times being succeeded by James Hahn. He was the Los Angeles County District Attorney from 1984 to 1992. As District Attorney he supervised the prosecution of several notorious cases, including the incomplex murder trial of Richard Ramírez, the widely publicized police arrest of Rodney King, and the McMartin preschool trial, the best known case of day care sex abuse hysteria. Politician Irakli Alasania () (born 21 December 1973) is a Georgian politician and former diplomat, currently the Minister of Defense of Georgia. He was Georgia’s Ambassador to the United Nations from September 11, 2006, until December 4, 2008. His previous assignments include Chairman of the Government of Abkhazia(-in-exile) and the President of Georgia’s aide in the Georgian-Abkhaz talks. Soon after his resignation, Alasania withdrew into opposition to the Mikheil Saakashvili administration, setting up the Our Georgia – Free Democrats party in July 2009. Politician Irakli Chogovadze (born August 19, 1973) is a Georgian politician. He served as the Minister of Economy of Georgia from 2005 until December 2006. Then he was head of the Georgian Oil and Gas Corporation. Politician Irami Ului Matairavula is a Fijian politician, who currently serves up the House of Representatives. He holds the Tailevu South Fijian Communal Constituency, which he won for the ruling United Fiji Party (SDL) in the parliamentary election of September 2001, defeating the incumbent Esira Rabuno, an independent formerly of the Fijian Association Party (FAP). Actor Irán Castillo Pinzón (born January 4, 1977) is a Mexican actress and singer. who began her career in the 1990s, after roles in telenovelas such as Agujetas de color de rosa, Confidente de Secundaria, and Preciosa. Subsequently, she appeared in telenovelas such as Soñadoras, Amar Otra Vez and Clase 406, as well as films like El Tigre de Santa Julia, La Segunda Noche and Cabeza de Buda. Also she is known as a singer for her single "Yo por el" (1997). Politician Irayi Kunnathidathil Kumaran Master (; Sep 17, 1903 - July 27, 1999), was a freedom fighter from Mahe or Mayyazhi, Union territory of India, who fought for liberation from France, in 1954. He was also unsuccessfully fought for the unification of Mayyazhi with Kerala.He is known as Mahe Gandhi. Kumaran was the first regional administrator of Mahe after Indian independence. Actor Irene Gilbert (August 25, 1934 – May 21, 2011) was a German-born American actress and school director, who co-founded the Stella Adler Academy in Los Angeles with actress Joanne Linville in 1985. She also served as the Academy's director for approximately 20 years after the school's establishment. Politician Irene Jai Narayan, (1932 - 2011) was an Indian born teacher and politician, who had a significant influence on politics in Fiji. She came to Fiji in 1959 after marrying Jai Narayan, a well known school Principal in Suva, and began her career as a teacher. She taught in DAV Girls School and MGM High School in Suva before entering politics. Politician Irene Jones is a former municipal councillor in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. A member of the social democratic New Democratic Party, she served on the Etobicoke and Toronto councils from 1988 until 2003, when she stood down to seek election to the provincial legislature. Politician Irene Pivetti (born 4 April 1963) is an Italian journalist and politician, she was president of the Italian Chamber of Deputies from 1994 to 1996. After leaving politics, she started a career in television, like her sister Veronica, a popular Italian actress. Actor Ireneusz Krosny (born 1968) is a Polish actor and mime artist. Born in Tychy, between 1982 and 1992 he worked with three amateur pantomime groups, most notably, "Scena Pantomimy", founded and led by Krosny He began his professional career in 1992 with the solo act "One Mime Theatre". He received several top awards awards at comedy festivals in Poland, and also had his own television shows there. He began his international career in 1997, performing throughout Europe as well as in North America and Asia. He was guest at the Chunchon International Mime Festival in South Korea and many other festivals, such as the "Lachmesse" in Germany, "Kaukliar" festival in Slovakia, "Bodylanguage Festival" in Sweden, the Edinburgh Fringe, and the "Festival du Rire" in Montreux, where he also won the Golden Rose of Montreux for the best international act. In the USA he received the Critic's Choice Award from The Chicago Reader: Actor Irene Ware (November 6, 1910 – March 11, 1993) was an American Hollywood movie actress and is considered one of early Hollywood's most beautiful starlets. She was an American beauty queen, crowned as 1929's Miss United States (there was no Miss America pageant that year), and runner up in the Miss Universe competition of 1929. Irene appeared in 29 films between 1932-1940, and is mostly remembered for her roles as Princess Nadji in Chandu the Magician (1932) with Edmund Lowe and Bela Lugosi, and as Boris Karloff's and Lugosi's leading lady in 1935's The Raven. She died in 1993, aged 82, in Orange, California. Politician Irfanullah Khan Marwat is a Pakistani politician. He has served as a member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh and has been appointed as a Provincial Minister in Sindh, Pakistan several times. Irfanullah Khan Marwat has held numerous portfolios in the Sindh Government since 1989 including transport, health, home, education and mines and mineral development. He is one of the sons-in-law of former President of Pakistan Ghulam Ishaq Khan and rose to prominence in the early 90s under the Chief Ministership of Jam Sadiq. Irfan Marwat is a graduate of Institute of Business Administration (IBA) Karachi and is well known among the political circles of Pakistan. Irfanullah Khan Marwat was elected again as a member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh on 11 May 2013. He has a large voter base in the city of Karachi and is a popular and well known political stalwart in Pakistan. Politician Ir . H. Suswono, MMA (born April 20, 1959) is an Indonesian politician from Tegal, Central Java. He is part of the Second United Indonesia Cabinet and has served as Minister of Agriculture in Indonesia since October 22, 2009. He previously served as Vice Chairman of the Commission IV Parliament for the period 2004-2009 for the Prosperous Justice Party. Suswono a member of the House of Representatives through the local Elections in Central Java. Politician Iriaka Matiu Rātana, OBE (25 February 1905 – 21 December 1981) was a New Zealand politician and Rātana who won the Western Maori electorate for Labour in 1949. She succeeded her husband Matiu Rātana to become the first woman to represent Maori in the New Zealand parliament. She held the electorate until her retirement in 1969. Politician Irina Kaarina Krohn (born July 10, 1962) is a Finnish politician and a former member of Finnish Parliament, representing the Green League. She is also member of the city council of Helsinki and has held positions in various other organisations. She was first elected to the parliament in 1995. She is a substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and a member of the Sub-Committees on Sustainable Development and Population Actor Irina Konstantinova Skobtseva(-Bondarchuk) (; born 22 August 1927) is a Russian/Soviet actress, wife of Sergei Bondarchuk, and mother of Elena and Fyodor Bondarchuk. Actor Irina Konstantinovna Arkhipova () (2 January 192511 February 2010) was a Russian mezzo-soprano, and later contralto, opera singer. She sang leading roles first in Russia at the Sverdlovsk Opera and the Bolshoi Theater, and then throughout Europe and in the United States. Actor Irina Vadimovna Muravyova (; born February 8, 1949) is a Russian film, television and stage actress, who is most well known for her performances in Moscow Does Not Believe In Tears (1979), Karnaval (1981), Samaya obayatelnaya i privlekatelnaya (1985) and her work in Maly Theatre of Moscow (since 1993). She was awarded with USSR State Prize, Order of Merit for the Fatherland and Order of Honour. Actor Iris Hoey (17 July 1885 – 13 May 1979) was a British actress in the first half of the twentieth century, both on stage and in movies. She married twice, first to Max Leeds, then the actor Cyril Raymond but divorced on both occasions. Politician Irmady Moodalakatte Jayarama Shetty was a Member of Parliament who represented the Udupi Constituency of Karnataka in the 12th Lok Sabha. He was a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Politician Iropa Maurice Kouandété (September 22, 1932 – April 7, 2003) was a military officer and politician in Benin (known as Dahomey until 1975). He was born to Somba parents in the Gaba District of Dahomey. Kouandété enrolled in the army in his late teens. Over the years, he became popular among junior soldiers in the north and gained the contempt of those in the south. Jim Hoagland of The Washington Post described Kouandété as a "moody, brilliant and highly ambitious soldier". Politician Irving C. Freese (February 19, 1903 – September 11, 1964) was the mayor of Norwalk, Connecticut. He was one of the few Socialists to be elected mayor in the United States. Politician Irving Moffat Cleghorn (August 22, 1863 – November 14, 1929) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1927 to 1929, as a member of the Manitoba Liberal Party. Actor Irving Rameses "Ving" Rhames (born May 12, 1959) is an American actor best known for his work in Bringing Out the Dead, Pulp Fiction, Baby Boy, Don King: Only in America, Dawn of the Dead, Con Air, the film series. Politician Irving Russell Gerstein, (born February 10, 1941) is a Canadian businessman, politician, and a Conservative member of the Canadian Senate. He was appointed on the advice of Stephen Harper to the Senate on January 2, 2009. The son of Bertrand and Reva Gerstein, Gerstein was made a Member of the Order of Canada in recognition for being a "respected businessman and a loyal and diligent volunteer and philanthropist" in 1999. In 2002, he was awarded the Order of Ontario. Politician Irwin Cotler, PC, OC, MP (born May 8, 1940) is the Member of Parliament for Mount Royal. He served as the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada from 2003 until the Liberal government of Paul Martin lost power following the 2006 federal election. He was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in a by-election in November 1999, winning 92% of votes cast. Politician Isaac Allerton born in England ca. 1586 and died in what is now known as New Haven, Connecticut between February 1, 1658/9 and February 12, 1658/9. Based on a deposition given in 1639, Allerton was born in England around 1586. He came over on the Mayflower in 1620. Isaac Allerton came to Plymouth on the Mayflower with his wife, three children and also his apprentice John Hooke, who died that first winter. At Plymouth Allerton became active in colony affairs and when William Bradford became the second governor of Plymouth Colony, he was assistant to him. Starting in 1626, he made many trips back and forth to England as a representative of the colony. Amidst much controversy he left his role as Plymouth’s agent and went to live in Marblehead and after 1646 he was said to be “of New Haven” where he died in 1658/9. Politician Isaac Beverly "Bev" Lake Sr. (1906–1996), was a North Carolina jurist, law professor at Wake Forest University and Campbell University, and politician. He was born in Wake Forest, North Carolina. Politician Isaac Burpee, (November 28, 1825 – March 1, 1885) was a Canadian merchant, entrepreneur, and politician. Politician Isaac C. Naylor (1 Jul 1824 - 16 Apr 1885) was an attorney, postal clerk, merchant and bookkeeper. He served as mayor of Dallas, Texas from April 1858 to August 1858. Politician Isaac Coleman Lindsey, known as Coleman Lindsey (October 2, 1892—November 15, 1968), was a Democratic member of the Louisiana State Senate, a district judge, and from 1939 to 1940, the lieutenant governor under Governor Earl Kemp Long. Politician Isaac Cowie (November 18, 1848 – May 18, 1917) was a Canadian pioneer, fur trader, and politician. He served on the town council of Edmonton. Politician Isaac Foot (23 February 1880 – 13 December 1960) was a British politician and solicitor. Politician Isaac "Ike" Lester was mayor of Murray, Utah from 1923–1929. He was Murray's first mayor to serve three terms. Lester defeated incumbent Charles Anderson. Lester’s term was noted for improving a lighting system for the city and offering a contract through Utah Power and Light Company for the service. He was a member of the fraternal order Woodmen of the World. Prior to his election, he was a Sergeant in 4th Regimental Cavalry in the Spanish-American War and was a chief in the Murray fire department. Politician Isaac Inoke Tosika (born October 10, 1964) is a member of the National Parliament of the Solomon Islands. He represents a constituency in Malaita Province, and was first elected in 2006. Politician Isaac José Woldenberg Karakowski (born on 8 September 1952) is a Mexican political scientist and sociologist who served as the first president of the Federal Electoral Institute and currently works as director of Nexos magazine. Actor Isaac Liev Schreiber (; born October 4, 1967) is an American actor, producer, director, and screenwriter. He became known during the late 1990s and early 2000s, having initially appeared in several independent films, and later mainstream Hollywood films, including the Scream trilogy of horror films, Phantoms, The Sum of All Fears, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Salt, Taking Woodstock and Goon. Schreiber is also a respected stage actor, having performed in several Broadway productions. In 2005, Schreiber won a Tony Award as Best Featured Actor for his performance in the play Glengarry Glen Ross. That year, Schreiber also made his debut as a film director and writer with Everything Is Illuminated, based on the novel of the same name. Politician Isaac Newton Wigney (1795 – 8 February 1844) was an English banker and Liberal Party politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1832 to 1842. Politician Isaac R. "Cuff" Harrington (1789–1851) was mayor of Buffalo, New York, serving in 1841–1842. He was born in 1789 and came to Buffalo around 1832. He purchased the land along Main and Court Streets and built homes on this property. His home was No. 3 Court Street. In 1833, Harrington purchased the Eagle Tavern from Benjamin Rathbun; one of the best known taverns in the country. Actor Isabel del Puerto (born , Vienna, Austria, August 7, 1921) is a model, actress, dancer, writer, photo-jouralist, realtor and entrepreneur, and is the daughter of and , a cavalry officer in the Austro Hungarian Imperial Army and son of the Archduke Otto Francis of Austria (House of Habsburg-Lorraine). Her parents divorced when she was two years old. Actor Isabel Jewell (July 19, 1907 – April 5, 1972) was an American actress most active in the 1930s and early 1940s. Actor Isabella "Bella" Heathcote (born 3 March 1988) is an Australian actress. She is best known for playing Victoria Winters in Tim Burton's film adaptation of Dark Shadows though Australians remember her best for her role as Amanda Fowler on the Australian television soap opera Neighbours. Actor Isabella Fiorella Elettra Giovanna Rossellini (born 18 June 1952) is an Italian actress, filmmaker, author, philanthropist, and model. Rossellini is noted for her 14-year tenure as a Lancôme model, and for her roles in films such as Blue Velvet and Death Becomes Her. Actor Isabella Hofmann (born December 11, 1958) is an American actress, born in Chicago, Illinois. She is best known for her lead role on as Lt. / Capt. / Det. Megan Russert and supporting roles on JAG as Meredith Cavanaugh, Dear John as Kate McCarron, and on Beggars and Choosers as Cecile Malone. Politician Isabella McLean Bett Walton Cannon (May 12, 1904 - February 13, 2002) was the first female mayor of a capital city in the United States. At the age of 73, she defeated the incumbent Mayor of Raleigh, Jyles Coggins, during the election of 1977. Known as “the little old lady in tennis shoes,” she served one term as mayor of Raleigh until 1979. Isabella Cannon died at the age of 97 on February 13, 2002. Actor Isabelle Blais may refer to: Actor Isabelle Diaz Daza is a Filipina actress, print, ramp, and commercial model in the Philippines and the daughter of the Philippines' first Ms. Universe, Ms. Gloria Diaz (Miss Universe 1969 titleholder). Fondly called “Belle”, she is currently a member of GMA 7's roster of young talents and was introduced to the mass media entertainment audiences during a dance number in noontime show Party Pilipinas on the 17th of April, 2011. On August 2, 2011 Daza was launched as the New Face of Sophie Paris Philippines. Actor Isabelle Sadoyan (born May 12, 1928, Lyon, France) is a French actress. She was the wife of actor Jean Bouise. Her filmography includes films by Jeanne Moreau, Claude Chabrol, Claude Lelouch, Luc Besson, Jean-Luc Godard, Henri Verneuil, Bertrand Tavernier, Robert Kechichian and Krzysztof Kieślowski. Actor Isabel Lucas (born 29 January 1985) is an Australian actress. She is best known for her roles in Home and Away (2003–2006), (2009), Daybreakers (2009), The Pacific (2010), Immortals (2011), and Red Dawn (2012). In 2014, she will appear alongside Nick Jonas in the thriller film Careful What You Wish For. Politician Isabel Metcalfe (born 1952) is a successful business woman with a record of community involvement. A champion for women in public life, she has experience at the municipal, provincial and federal levels of government in Canada. Born in Almonte, Ontario, Isabel is married to Herb Metcalfe and is the mother of three children. She currently resides in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Politician Isabelo De Los Reyes, Sr. y Florentino, also known as Don Belong (July 7, 1864 – October 10, 1938), was a prominent Filipino politician, writer and labor activist in the 19th and 20th centuries. He was the original founder of the Aglipayan Church, an independent Christian Protestant church in the catholic tradition. Due to his widespread Anti-Catholic writings and activism with labor unions, he is sometimes dubbed as the "Father of Filipino Socialism". Pope Leo XIII formally excommunicated Reyes in 1903 as a schismatic apostate. Politician is a Democratic politician in Washington, D.C. In 2007 she was elected to represent Ward 7 on the Council of the District of Columbia in a special election. She succeeded her political mentor Vincent C. Gray when he became council chairman. --> Actor is a female Japanese model, actress, and singer from Kanagawa, Japan and is employed by A-team Production. In 2006, Megumi Kobayashi made her debut as a Jazz singer with new name "meg". Politician is a female Japanese politician and a researcher of economics. Her academic specialties are national public finance and economic policy. She is a noted lecturer of public finance. Politician Isaías Medina Angarita (6 July 1897 – 15 September 1953) was a Venezuelan military and political leader, president of Venezuela from 1941 until 1945. He followed the path of his predecessor Eleazar López Contreras, and ruled the country's democratic transition process. Actor is a Japanese actor and dancer. He was trained in ballet and modern dance, but in 1974, turned his back on these forms. He began his solo career with a series of nearly-naked primarily outdoor improvisational dances that took place throughout Japan, often dancing up to five times a day. For a time in the 1980's, he was associated with Hijikata Tatsumi and butoh, a loose genre of Japanese dance, but now has broken from that framework as well, and no longer uses that term to describe his dances. He continues to experiment with new ways to use the body, including drawing inspiration from farming. Starting in 2002, he began to appear in movies and on television. He won the award for best supporting actor at the 26th Japan Academy Prize for The Twilight Samurai. Actor is a Japanese actor and director, who appeared in The Human Centipede (First Sequence). Actor is a Japanese actor and musician. He originally entered show business as the bassist for the Japanese rock bands, The Tigers and Pyg, but later switched to acting. The veteran of over 115 films, he won the Best Actor Japanese Academy Award for Shi no toge in 1991, and was nominated for the Best Supporting Actor award in 1994. He is currently playing Yotsuya for the live-action drama of Maison Ikkoku. Actor is a Japanese actor and TV presenter. His real name is , and his former stage name was using different kanji characters. Actor is a Japanese actor and voice actor. Until January 19, 2007, he was known by his birth name. He is best known for portraying Kouga Saejima/GARO, the title character from the Japanese tokusatsu television series GARO from 2005 to 2006, its 2010 film adaptation, , and the 2011 television series (which serves as a sequel to the original series). Actor is a Japanese actor best known for his roles as in Fūma no Kojirō, in Kamen Rider Den-O & Kiva: Climax Deka, in Osananajimi (幼なじみ) and in Kamen Rider Decade. Actor is a Japanese actor, entertainer and singer. He is best known for his role as Yagyū Hiroshi in The Prince of Tennis musicals. He was one of PureBOYS. Actor is a Japanese actor from Akita Prefecture who works under the Avex Entertainment label. He is known for his portrayal of in Mahou Sentai Magiranger, and later, in Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters. Actor is a Japanese actor from Hiroshima Prefecture. Miura made his acting debut in 2005. His first major role has been as in Juken Sentai Gekiranger. He starred as Mitsuru Ikeda in the 2008 live-action adaptation of Here is Greenwood. Actor is a Japanese actor. He is the eldest son of actor Tetsurō Tamba. Actor is a Japanese actor. He won the award for Best Newcomer at the 3rd Hochi Film Awards for Kaerazaru hibi and for Best Actor at the 6th Hochi Film Awards for Enrai. Actor is a Japanese actor. He won the 'Best Newcomer' prize at the Japan Academy Prize in 2005 for his film debut in Swing Girls. Actor is a Japanese actor. He won the Blue Ribbon Award for Best Actor in 1984 for The Funeral and Farewell to the Ark. Actor is a Japanese actor. His breakthrough film was Waterboys for which he was nominated for the 'Best Actor' award at the Japanese Academy Awards, and won the 'Newcomer of the Year' prize. He is also the bassist and lead singer of the Japanese band Basking Lite. Actor is a Japanese actor. His debut role was as the lead in Kamen Rider Den-O, and is known for his subsequent roles in the dramatizations of Q10 , Ryōmaden and recently Rurouni Kenshin. Actor is a Japanese actor. In Japan, he is best known for his fishing comedy series, Tsuribaka Nisshi ("The Fishing Maniac's Diary"), which currently spans 21 movies. Outside of Japan, Nishida may be best known for his portrayal of Pigsy in the first season of the TV series Monkey, or for his role in the 2008 film The Ramen Girl, as the Sensei of American actress Brittany Murphy's character. Actor is a Japanese actor, singer, tarento, and guitarist. He has appeared in various films and television series including Legend of the Eight Samurai, Sukeban Deka, Kamen Rider Black, (aka Ultraman Great), Cutie Honey, Chage and Aska, Ōedo Sōsamō, Mito Kōmon, Anmitsu Hime, Food Fight, Ultraman Tiga, Ultraman Dyna, Ii Hito, GARO, and most recently 81diver. He has also performed on the soundtracks to GARO and Garo Special: Byakuya no Maju, performing the first two ending themes for the former, and producing GARO Project's performances of the final two ending themes for the series and the ending theme for the special. Actor is a Japanese actor, talent and fashion model. He was born in Sakai, Osaka, Japan. Currently, he is employed by the Top Coat subsidiary of Watanabe Productions. Since debuting in 2005's Nobuta wo Produce, he has appeared in many Japanese dramas, movies, variety shows and on stage. Actor is a Japanese actor, voice actor, and film director. Actor is a Japanese actor, who began his acting career as Renn Kōsaka/Go-On Blue in the 2008 tokusatsu series Engine Sentai Go-onger. He is currently featured in television advertisements for Takara Tomy's children's game Kurohige Kiki Ippatsu (Pop-up Pirate). Actor is a Japanese actor who has appeared in over 100 films, 15 television commercials, three PVs, and numerous television dramas in a career spanning over 20 years. He usually plays supporting roles. Terajima is best known for his portrayal of yakuza figures, most notably in the films of Takeshi Kitano and Ren Osugi. Actor is a Japanese actor who has appeared in such films as Toshio Matsumoto's surreal masterpiece "Bara No Soretsu" (a.k.a. "Funeral Parade of Roses") and Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai (as the firebrand farmer Rikichi) and Red Beard, and Kihachi Okamoto's Kill!. He has a long-standing interest in UFOs and had written several books on the subject. He preferred starring in science fiction films, usually as aliens, or people possessed by them, in such films as Battle in Outer Space, Monster Zero, and Destroy All Monsters. Actor is a Japanese actor, with his most notable role as Ichi in Ichi the Killer directed by Takashi Miike. He is the son of Japanese actor Akaji Maro. His older brother is the film director Tatsushi Ōmori. Nao is sometimes credited under the name Nao Ohmori. He was given the Best Supporting Actor award at the 2004 Yokohama Film Festival. Actor is a Japanese actress, and also a former top star of the Takarazuka Revue. Her real name is . During her childhood, she lived in several different cities because of her father's job. It was Toyonaka, Osaka, where she had spent most of her teen years before she joined the Takarazuka Revue in 1981. Her debut performance was "Takarazuka Haru no Odori" and she became the top star of the Flower Troupe for her role in East Of Eden in 1995. She retired in 1998 and her last show was 'Speakeasy', in which she sang the theme song Kaze no machi no junjō na akutō tachi(風の街の純情な男たち). This musical is based on John Gay's 1728 ballad opera, The Beggar's Opera. Actor is a Japanese actress and essayist. She graduated from Hosei University. Actor , is a Japanese actress and former top star of the Takarazuka Revue's Moon Troupe, a Japanese theatre organization in which women portray all parts. She was born April 1, 1974 and grew up in Suginami, Tokyo. During her time in the Revue, she was an otokoyaku, an actress who specializes in male roles. After two years of intensive training at the Takarazuka Music School, she joined the revue in 1992 and reached top star status in 2005. Her nicknames are Asa and Asako. The first otokoyaku from her class of 1992 to reach top star status, she resigned her position as top star and retired in December 2009 after the run of Last Play / Heat on Beat and is now pursuing an acting career outside of the Revue. Actor is a Japanese actress and J-Pop singer. Born in Hiroshima and raised in Tokyo, she made her J-Pop debut on 19 August 1995. She starred in the Japanese original of . She married Susumu Fujita in January 2004. They divorced on 22 July 2005. In 2007, Megumi said she was retiring from the entertainment business. But she reversed course by acting in a remake of a 2004 Thai film, Shutter. It was released March 21, 2008. She portrayed a ghost called Megumi Tanaka. Actor is a Japanese actress and J-Pop singer. Her nickname is Kanchan (菅ちゃん). She was born in Sakado, Saitama, Japan. Actor is a Japanese actress and singer. Actor is a Japanese actress and singer. The animated television show Idol Densetsu Eriko (Legendary Idol Eriko) was created as a result of her popularity. The show has been syndicated world-wide, airing in such countries as Spain, Italy, and France. She grew up in Düsseldorf, Germany and lived there for six years with her family from the age of 8 to the age of 13. She currently lives in Los Angeles, California. Actor is a Japanese actress and voice actress who is best known for her role as Chisato Jogasaki/Mega Yellow in the 1997 Super Sentai series Denji Sentai Megaranger, and Later Reprised Her Role in the Teamup Special Megaranger Vs Gingaman. Her former stage name was - which was similar, but written in kanji. Actor is a Japanese actress. Born in Manhattan, New York City, she moved to Kyoto at age 3. Kimiko graduated from Horikoshi High School in Nakano, Tokyo and subsequently attended Tamagawa University. She is closely related to the Bandō Mitsugorō kabuki actors: her grandfather was the eighth, her uncle the ninth (later Bandō Minosuke VII), her cousin (Bandō Yasosuke V) the tenth to take that name. With the encouragement of that cousin, Kimiko turned to acting. Actor is a Japanese actress from Seya-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. She attended Kibogaoka Senior High School and made her acting debut in 1978 as a Horipro talent and has also voiced Shura in the anime Rurouni Kenshin. She also performs as a singer, including the opening and ending theme songs for the tokusatsu series Morimori Bokkun. Itoh is best known for her portrayal of in the 2007 Super Sentai Series Juken Sentai Gekiranger. She also portrayed Mako Shiraishi's mother in Samurai Sentai Shinkenger. Actor is a Japanese actress from Tottori Prefecture. She portrayed in the tokusatsu drama Kamen Rider Den-O. Actor is a Japanese actress. She has won three Japanese Academy Awards: the 1994 Best Actress award for her performance in Niji no hashi, and the 1992 awards for Best Supporting Actress and Best Newcomer for her performance as Seiko Kawashima in Musuko Actor is a Japanese actress. She is best known to Western audiences for her portrayal of Mariko in the 1980 miniseries Shōgun. She was the only female member of Shogun's massive cast of Japanese actors shown speaking English, for which she relied on a dialogue coach, as she was not fluent in the language at the time. Her English improved greatly during the production, however, allowing her to work in a few English language films during the 1980s and 1990s. Actor is a Japanese actress. She is known for roles in TV series such as Iihito and also guest-starring several episodes of Keitai deka series. Her agency is the Stardust Promotion. Actor is a Japanese actress. She made her screen debut in The Human Bullet while still a high school student, and became popular for her role in the NHK television programme in 1969. Actor is a Japanese actress. She won the award for best actress at the 23rd Blue Ribbon Awards for Furueru Shita and at the 29th for Gray Sunset. Actor is a Japanese actress. She won the award for best actress at the 25th Hochi Film Award and at the 22nd Yokohama Film Festival for Face. Actor is a Japanese actress. She won the Award for Best Newcomer at the 6th Yokohama Film Festival and at the 8th Japan Academy Prize for Aiko 16 sai. She also won the award for best actress at the 9th Yokohama Film Festival for Bu Su. In 1995, she enjoyed career breakthrough as she won the Best Actress award at 1995 Tokyo International Film Festival for The Christ Of Nanjing. Actor is a Japanese actress, sister of actress Mikako Ichikawa (市川実日子). She began in 1991 as a model, and released a single in 1998 and an album the following year. She debuted in acting in 2000 and immediately starred in the movies Another Heaven in 2000 and Konsento (aka Concent or Power Point) in 2001. But after that, she received minor roles in films All About Lily Chou-Chou, Karaoke Terror, Princess Raccoon, and in TV dramas, including Mike Hama or Anego with Ryoko Shinohara. She was given one of the main roles 2008 movie Nightmare Detective 2. Actor is a Japanese actress,who has had the following roles Actor is a Japanese architect, born in Kyoto. Yamaguchi graduated from Kyoto University and for a time, worked for Tadao Ando and Associates. In 1996, Yamaguchi founded his own architectural firm, Takashi Yamaguchi & Associates. In 2005, Yamaguchi spent time at the Osaka University of Arts as a Visiting Professor, and later, in 2009, served as Visiting Professor at Columbia University and Visiting Scholar at Harvard. Currently, he is a professor at Osaka Sangyo University. He is also a regular member of both the Japan Institute of Architects (JIA) and the Architectural Institute of Japan. He is also an Elite Member of the Supporters of Romania Research: the Academy of Romanian Scientists, in Romania. Actor is a Japanese-born stunt actor, and producer for films and television. He is best known for his work as executive producer, as well as fight coordinator and frequent director, for the long running Power Rangers franchise. Actor is a Japanese junior idol. Her books and DVDs sell heavily in Japan according to Amazon.co.jp sales figures. She has also released a CD single as part of the J-pop group Doll's Vox in 2005, and is a member of the idol group momo mint's since 2006. Politician is a Japanese politician, and former Prime Minister of Japan. In June 2010, then-Finance Minister Kan was elected as the leader of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) and designated Prime Minister by the Diet to succeed Yukio Hatoyama. Kan was the first Prime Minister of Japan since the resignation of Junichiro Koizumi in 2006 to serve for more than 1 year, with predecessors Yukio Hatoyama, Tarō Asō, Yasuo Fukuda, and Shinzō Abe either resigning prematurely or losing an election. On 26 August 2011, Kan announced his resignation. Yoshihiko Noda was formally appointed as Prime Minister on 2 September 2011. On 1 August 2012, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced Kan would be one of the members of the UN high-level panel on the post-2015 development agenda. Politician is a Japanese politician. He is a former representative in Diet and is a member of the New Komeito Party. In 1980 he left Kyoto University's graduate school mid-term to work in the Biochemical-Industry Division of Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). He retired from METI in 2003 and in 2004 was elected to the Diet's Upper House. In 2006, he became the Ministry of Foreign Affairs's Parliamentary Secretary in the Shinzō Abe cabinet. Politician is a Japanese politician. He is a member of the House of Representatives of Japan and a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. He was Chief Cabinet Secretary in the government of Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda from 2007 to 2008. Politician is a Japanese politician. He is a Member of the House of Representatives serving the constituency of Kyoto Prefecture, 1st district, where, as of October 2006, he has been elected eight times. He was the Secretary General of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party from 2007 to 2008. In 2008, he was briefly Minister of Finance. Politician is a Japanese politician. He served as Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in the Cabinet of Junichiro Koizumi and later as Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism under Tarō Asō. After only four days in office he resigned due to a series of gaffes. Appointed on September 24 2008, he resigned on September 28, 2008. After being de-endorsed by the LDP he lost his seat in the 2009 general election, eventually returning to the diet as a member of the Japan Restoration Party in the 2012 general election. Politician is a Japanese politician. He was Chief Cabinet Secretary in the cabinet of Yoshirō Mori also served as Secretary-General of the LDP in the House of Councillors. He studied at Waseda University but did not graduate. He served as acting Prime Minister of Japan following Keizō Obuchi's coma in 2000. Politician is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Amagasaki and dropout of Otemon Gakuin University, he served in the city assembly of Amagasaki for one term since 1983 and in the assembly of Hyōgo Prefecture for two terms since 1991. After two unsuccessful runs in 1996 and 2000, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2003. He lost the seat in 2005 but was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2007. Politician is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Iwaki, Fukushima and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he was elected to be the mayor of Iwaki in 1996. After an unsuccessful run in 2000, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2003. Politician is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Ōmihachiman, Shiga, he attended Kyoto University and received a master's degree from it. He was elected for the first time in 1986. His elder brother is former mayor of Omihachiman Gohei Kawabata. In September 2011 he was appointed as Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications in the cabinet of newly appointed prime minister Yoshihiko Noda. He was relieved from the post on 1 October 2012. Politician is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Shibuya, Tokyo and graduate of Seijo University, she worked at the public broadcaster NHK from 1972 to 1998. She was elected to the House of Councilors for the first time in 1998 and then to the House of Representatives for the first time in April 2003. In September 2011 she was appointed Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare in the cabinet of newly appointed prime minister Yoshihiko Noda. Politician is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Takamatsu, Kagawa and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he joined the Ministry of Home Affairs in 1994. Leaving the ministry in 2003, he ran unsuccessfully for the House of Representatives in the same year. Two years later, he ran again and lost for a second time. He ran for a third time in 2009 and was elected for Kagawa's 1st district. Politician is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan(DPJ), a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Takamatsu, Kagawa and graduate of Kobe University, she ran unsuccessfully for the House of Councillors in 2004. She ran again in 2007 and was elected for the first time. She left the DPJ in 2013 because of a difference of political policy. Politician is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), a member of the House of Councillors, the upper house of Japan's parliament, from the Ibaraki constituency. In the House of Councillors he is the Chair of the Committee on Financial Affairs. He is a former Director-General of the DPJ's International Department and a former Chair of the House of Councillors’ Special Committee on North Korean Abductions and Other Issues. Fujita is a native of Hitachi, Ibaraki and graduate of Keio University, Faculty of Letters. Politician is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Kabato District, Hokkaidō and graduate of Hokkaido University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1990 as an independent. He later joined first the Japan Socialist Party and then the DPJ. In 2003 he left the Diet to run for governorship of Hokkaido, which was unsuccessful. In the same year he ran for a seat in the House of Representatives and was elected. In September 2011 he was appointed as Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry in the cabinet of newly appointed prime minister Yoshihiko Noda. Politician is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Nagoya, Aichi and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he joined the Ministry of Finance in 1988, attending Columbia University in the United States as a ministry official. Leaving the ministry in 1994, he took part in the formation of the Democratic Party of Japan in 1996 and was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in the same year; he is currently serving his fourth term in this House. In September 2011 he was appointed as State Minister of National Strategy, Economic and Fiscal Policy in the cabinet of newly appointed prime minister Yoshihiko Noda. Politician is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Saga, Saga and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he was elected to the assembly of Saga Prefecture (District #1) for the first time in 1987 as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party, serving there for two times. In 1996 he was elected to the House of Representatives from Saga's 1st district for the first time as a member of the New Frontier Party (Shinshinto) after running unsuccessfully in 1993 as an independent. He switched to the DPJ in 1998. He was Minister of Internal Affairs from 2009 to 2010, in Yukio Hatoyama and Naoto Kan's Cabinets. Politician is a Japanese politician of the Japan Restoration Party, formerly of the Sunrise Party of Japan, and before that a member of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Machimura Faction, and is currently serving her first term as a member of the House of Councillors (Upper House) in the Diet (national legislature). She was Special Advisor to the Prime Minister (naikaku sōri-daijin hosakan) for the North Korean abduction issue under Junichiro Koizumi, beginning in 2002. She left the post in 2004 but was reappointed by Shinzo Abe in 2006. She was appointed by Yasuo Fukuda as State Minister in charge of the Population and Gender Equality Issues on August 1, 2008. Politician is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Hino, Tokyo and graduate of Nihon University, he was elected to the city assembly of Hino for the first time in 1990 where he served for four terms and then to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2005. Politician is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Kanoya, Kagoshima and high school graduate, he was elected to the first of his seven terms in the city assembly of Kagoshima in 1975. He was elected to the House of Councilors in 1998, and then to the House of Representatives in 2004. He was one of the 33 postal rebels in the 2005 election, but easily defended his seat against an LDP challenger. Politician is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Meguro, Tokyo and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he worked at the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, attending a university in Australia. After unsuccessful runs in 2000 and 2001, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2005. Politician is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Tokyo and graduate of Nihon University, he was elected to the first of his three terms in the assembly of Hokkaido in 1979 and then to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1996. Politician is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Minato, Tokyo and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he joined the Ministry of Finance in 1980. He also received a master's degree from Brown University as a bureaucrat. After he left the ministry in 1995, he ran unsuccessfully for the House of Representatives as a member of the New Frontier Party. He ran again in 2000 as a member of the Democratic Party of Japan and was elected for the first time. Politician is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Yamasaki Faction, and a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). He is currently serving in his fifth term in the Lower House representing Chiba's Tenth District and is a member of Yasuo Fukuda's cabinet. Politician is a Japanese politician of the Life Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). She is the deputy leader of the party under Ichirō Ozawa. She was previously with the Democratic Party of Japan and briefly belonged to the Tomorrow Party of Japan founded by Yukiko Kada, of which she was the deputy leader. A native of Niigata, Niigata and graduate of Niigata University, she was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2001 after serving in the town assembly of Yokogoshi, Niigata since 1999. Politician is a Japanese politician, the current governor of Osaka prefecture and secretary-general of both the Osaka Restoration Association (ORA) and of the Japan Restoration Association (JRA). He is a close ally of Tōru Hashimoto, who is the current Osaka mayor and president of both the ORA and JRA. Politician is a Japanese politician who was Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications from August 2007 to September 2008. Unlike many other members of the Cabinet, he is not a member of the Diet of Japan (parliament). A native of Tokyo, he graduated from the University of Tokyo and served as governor of Iwate Prefecture from 1995 to 2007. While serving as Iwate's governor, Masuda developed a reputation as a reformist by cutting spending through personnel cuts and took the initiative in introducing an industrial waste tax system. Masuda was reappointed as Minister of Internal Affairs when Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda reshuffled the cabinet on August 1, 2008. In the Cabinet of Prime Minister Taro Aso, appointed on September 24, 2008, Masuda was replaced by Kunio Hatoyama. Actor is a Japanese stage and screen actor. He won the Japanese Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2005 for Always Sanchōme no Yūhi. Actor is a Japanese stage, film and television actress from Tokyo. She played the role of Yaten Kou in the Sailor Moon musicals and starred in the comedy series Yasuko to Kenji and Deka Wanko. She is affiliated with the talent agency Hirata Office. Actor is a Japanese tarento, singer, model and AV idol, also known with the stage names and . Actor is an actress and model born on 1968-01-26 in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. She graduated from the private Horikoshi High School, and made her film debut in the 1983 release Aiko 16-sai, and was selected as the 11th Clarion Girl in 1985. Miyazaki has appeared nude in multiple films, including and . She has also released nude photo books and appeared in the Japanese edition of Playboy. Actor is an American actor and author, best known for his role as Hikaru Sulu, helmsman of the in the television series Star Trek. He also portrayed the character in six Star Trek feature films and in an episode of Star Trek: Voyager. He is a proponent of gay rights and active in state and local politics as well as continuing his acting career. He has won several awards and accolades in his work on human rights and Japanese–American relations, including his work with the Japanese American National Museum. Actor is an award-winning Japanese actress. Besides acting, she is also attending school and has a variety of hobbies including classical ballet, Japanese tea ceremony, ikebana, rollerblading, snowboarding, playing the piano, and skiing. She is represented by Alpha Agency. Actor is an Indo–Japanese actress. She is best known in the West for her role as the femme fatale in Branded to Kill (1967). Her sisters are model Prabha Sheth and actress Yuka Kumari. She is married to conductor Yoshikazu Fukumura. Politician is a prominent Japanese politician who, until 2009, represented Democratic Party of Japan, as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). HA native of Osaka and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he was elected to be the mayor of Izumo, Shimane in 1989. After running unsuccessfully for the governorship of Tokyo in 1995, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1996. He served as the Director-General of the International Department of the Democratic Party of Japan until 2009, when he decided to step down from politics. He has also served as vice president of the DPJ. Iwakuni now serves as Senior Adviser to GR Japan, a government relations consultancy, and teaches at several universities in Japan, Korea, and the U.S. Iwakuni made it to the news in June 2010 when his appointment as senior adviser to Liberal Democratic Party was announced. Actor is a Swedish-born Japanese actress who has starred in numerous movies and TV serials. She is a graduate of Keio University through distance education. Actor is a Tokyo-born Japanese actor. He is noted for his roles in tokusatsu dramas, such as the lead role in and his supporting role in as the anti-hero Kamen Rider Ouja. Politician Isatou Njie-Saidy (also spelt Aisatu N'Jie-Saidy) (born 5 March 1952) is a Gambian politician. She has been Vice President of the Gambia, as well as Secretary of State for Women's Affairs, since 20 March 1997; she is the first Gambian woman to hold the position of Vice President. And one of the first women in West African politics to reach this senior position. Politician is governor of Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. She was elected on January 25, 2009. She defeated the sitting governor of Yamagata Prefecture, Hiroshi Saitō in an upset. A native of Ōe, Yamagata, she worked at a help-wanted advertising company before becoming a notary public for the city government of Yamagata. She soon became a member of Yamagata Prefecture's Education Committee before running for governor in 2008. She is Yamagata's first female governor and the sixth in Japanese history. Actor Ishaan Khattar was born on 1st November 1995. He is the half-brother of Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor. Khattar is the son of actors Neelima Azeem and character actor Rajesh Khattar who married in 1990 and separated in 2001. He was a child actor who appeared in Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi! where he appeared opposite his half-brother Shahid Kapoor. He graduated in 2013 from Billabong High International School at Juhu in Mumbai. Politician Isham Reavis (January 28, 1836 – May 8, 1914) was an American jurist who served as an Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of Arizona Territory. Politician Ishida Mitsunari (, 1559 – November 6, 1600) was a samurai of the late Sengoku period of Japan. He is probably best remembered as the commander of the Western army in the Battle of Sekigahara following the Azuchi-Momoyama period of the 17th century. Also known by his court title, Jibunoshō (治部少輔). Politician Isidro de Alaix Fábregas, Count of Vergara and Viscount of Villarrobledo, (1790 Ceuta – October 15, 1853 Madrid) was a Spanish general of the First Carlist War, supporting the cause of the Liberals, who backed Isabella II of Spain and her regent mother Maria Christina. Born at Ceuta, Alaix fought during the Spanish War of Independence and also participated in the campaigns in South America against the independence movements there. Actor Isild Le Besco (born 22 November 1982 in Paris, France) is a French actress. She is of mixed Breton, Vietnamese, French and Algerian descent. Politician Isireli Tuvuki is a Fijian politician, who served in the Cabinet from 2001 to 2006 as Assistant Minister for Agriculture, Sugar, and Land Resettlement. In these roles, he assisted Ilaitia Tuisese, who held these portfolios. Politician Islom Abdug‘aniyevich Karimov (Cyrillic Uzbek: Ислом Абдуғаниевич Каримов; Russian: Ислам Абдуганиевич Каримов, Islam Abduganiyevich Karimov) (born January 30, 1938) is the first President of Uzbekistan, ruling since 1989. Politician Ismael Tocornal y Tocornal, GCMG (April 5, 1850 - October 6, 1929) was a Chilean politician and diplomat, and the first Governor of the Central Bank of Chile. Politician Ismail Ahmed Rajab Al Hadidi, the Arabic deputy for the Kurdish mayor-governor of city of Kirkuk in Iraq. Al Hadid was born in 1955, was elected as deputy for the mayor of Kirkuk, Abdul Rahman Mustafa in 2003 by the multiethnic city council of Kirkuk, after a Coalition Provisional Authority's organized election for a local city council in Kirkuk in May 2003, in Post-Saddam Hussein Iraq. Al Hadidi was wounded in the leg in an assassination bid in November 2003. Politician Isma'il ibn Ahmad ibn Hassan bani Yani (), known simply as Isma'il Ragheb Pasha () (1819–1884), was a Greek Ottoman politician who served as Prime Minister of Egypt and held several other high-ranking government positions. Politician Ismaïl Omar Guelleh (Somali: Ismaaciil Cumar Geelle. Arabic: اسماعيل عُمر جليه) (born 27 November 1947) is the President of Djibouti. Guelleh was anointed as president in 1999 as the handpicked successor to his uncle, Hassan Gouled Aptidon, who had ruled Djibouti since independence 22 years earlier. Gammeh was recently sworn in for a third term as president after he won 80 percent of the vote in a presidential election in April that was largely boycotted by the opposition amid complaints over widespread irregularities. He is often referred to in the region by his initials 'IOG'. Guelleh has been referred to as a dictator, and his rule has been criticized for by some human rights groups. Politician Ismail Qemal Bej Vlora or commonly Ismail Qemali and in Turkish İsmail Kemal Bey or İsmail Kemal Vlora (16 January 1844 – 24 January 1919), was a distinguished leader of the Albanian national movement, and founder of the modern Albanian state as its first head of state and government. Actor Ismail Yasin (also credited as Ismail Yasseen; ) (September 15, 1915 − May 24, 1972) was an Egyptian comedian/actor. He is famous for a series of films with his name in the title. Ismail Yassin had a difficult childhood in Suez where he was born. His mother died at an early age and his father was jailed thus forcing him to leave school before completing his primary education. He worked as a parking valet to support himself. Politician Ismail Yusupovich Yusupov, , (5 November 1913 - 16 May 2005) was a member of the Uyghur minority and a Soviet Communist political figure in the Kazakh SSR. From 1962 to 1964 he was first secretary of the Communist Party of the Kazakh SSR. Actor Ismat Alamgir (born 25 December 1988) is a Bengali film actress. She is known for first appearing in the popular 2011 WeFlyDhaka.com television advertisements on Bangladeshi television. She will be making her feature film debut with Simanaheen (Bengali). Actor Ismat Chughtai (Urdu: عصمت چغتائی) (August 1915 – 24 October 1991)1 was an eminent Indian writer in Urdu, known for her indomitable spirit and a fierce feminist ideology. Considered the grand dame of Urdu fiction, Chugtai was one of the Muslim writers who stayed on India after the subcontinent was partitioned. Along with Rashid Jahan, Wajeda Tabassum and Qurratulain Hyder, Ismat’s work stands for the birth of a revolutionary feminist politics and aesthetics in twentieth century Urdu literature. She explored feminine sexuality, middle-class gentility, and other evolving conflicts in modern India. Her outspoken and controversial style of writing made her the passionate voice for the unheard, and she has become an inspiration for the younger generation of writers, readers and intellectuals. Politician Israel Harold "Izzy" Asper, (August 11, 1932 – October 7, 2003), Canadian tax lawyer and media magnate, was the founder of the now defunct CanWest Global Communications Corp and father to its former CEO and President Leonard Asper, former director and corporate secretary Gail Asper, as well as Executive Vice President David Asper. He was also the leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party from 1970 to 1975. Actor Israel Jaitovich (born 12 August 1969, Mexico City) is a Premios TVyNovelas award-winning Mexican actor, producer, writer and racing car driver. He produced and co-hosted the Televisa variety series Desmadruga2. Politician is the 20th mayor of Nagoya City in , Japan. A native of , also in Aichi Prefecture, and graduate of (Aichi Gakugei Daigaku). He was first elected in April 1997. Politician is the current governor of Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. He was elected on November 8, 2009 on behalf of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan. Prior to that, served in the Ministry of International Trade and Industry. Yuzaki earned his M.B.A. from Stanford University in 1995. Politician is the first foreign-born Japanese of European origin serving as a member of the Diet of Japan. He is a member of the Democratic Party of Japan, where he serves as Director General of the International Department. He is currently serving in the House of Councillors. Politician is the founder of the Nomura Group zaibatsu who formed Nomura Securities in 1925. He was born in present-day Yao, Osaka. He was known in childhood as Shinnosuke. In 1928, he was appointed to the House of Peers in Japan. Politician is the governor of Kanagawa Prefecture in Japan. A native of Kawasaki, Kanagawa and graduate of Keio University, he had served in the assembly of Kanagawa Prefecture for two terms since 1987 and in the House of Representatives in the Diet of Japan for three terms since 1993. He was first elected governor of Kanagawa prefecture in 2003. During his time as a graduate student at the Matsushita School of Government, Governor Matsuzawa lived in Frederick, Maryland for a year and worked in the office of then-U. S. Congresswoman Beverly Byron (D-MD), studying the 1984 U.S. presidential election, which became the subject of a book he wrote and published in Japan in 1985. Politician Istrate Micescu (22 May 1881 – 22 May 1951) was a Romanian lawyer and Law and Political Science professor at the University of Law in Bucharest and politician who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania. Considered genius by most of his students and fellow lawyers and intellectuals, he spoke fluently most European languages including ancient Greek and Latin. Politician István Dobi (31 December 1898 – 24 November 1968) was a Hungarian politician and prime minister of Hungary from 1948 to 1952. Actor Itatí Cantoral, (born Itatí Cantoral Zucchi, 13 May 1975 in Mexico City Federal District,) is a Mexican actress. She is best known for her roles as Soraya Montenegro de la Vega Montalban in Televisa's telenovela Maria la del Barrio (1995) and as Alejandra Álvarez del Castillo in Televisa's telenovela Hasta Que El Dinero Nos Separe (2009). Politician Iuliu Maniu (; January 8, 1873 – February 5, 1953) was a Romanian politician. A leader of the National Party of Transylvania and Banat before and after World War I, he served as Prime Minister of Romania for three terms during 1928–1933, and, with Ion Mihalache, co-founded the National Peasants' Party. Politician Iullus Antonius (45 BC – 2 BC), also known as Iulus, Julus or Jullus, was the second son of Mark Antony and his third wife Fulvia. He is best known for being the famous lover of Julia the Elder. He was the full brother of Marcus Antonius Antyllus, half-brother of Clodia Pulchra (first wife of Augustus through his mother's first marriage), Antonia Major and half-brother of Antonia Minor through his father's marriage to Octavia Minor and Alexander Helios, Cleopatra Selene II and Ptolemy Philadelphus through his father's marriage to Cleopatra. His stepsiblings were Marcellus, Claudia Marcella Major (later his wife), Caesarion and Claudia Marcella Minor, and stepson to Octavia Minor (sister of Augustus) and Cleopatra VII. Politician Iunius Bassus signo Theotecnius (June 317 – 25 August 359) was an ancient Roman politician. The son of the praetorian prefect Junius Annius Bassus, he was vir clarissimus and vicarius of Rome as well as praefectus urbi from 25 March to 25 August 359. The important Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus shows him to have been a Christian. Politician Ivan Allen, Jr. (March 15, 1911 – July 2, 2003), was an American businessman who served two terms as the 52nd Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia, during the turbulent civil rights era of the 1960s. Allen provided pivotal leadership for transforming the segregated and economically stagnant Old South into the progressive New South. Politician Ivan Black (6 July 1913 – 8 July 1990) was an Australian politician and a member of the Liberal Party. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1945 until 1962. Black was born in Ryde, New South Wales. He was the son of a mechanical engineer and was educated at Fort Street High School and the University of Sydney. He graduated in Law and was called to the Bar in 1939. During World War 2, Black served with the Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve in the English Channel and North Sea. He was a prisoner of war in Germany between 1942 and 1945. Actor Iván de Pineda (born July 11, 1977) is an Argentine international fashion model, film actor and TV host. He has modelled in New York City, London and Milan. Though identified as Argentine, de Pineda was in fact born a Spaniard, to a Spanish father and an Argentine mother. He and his mother moved to Argentina after his father's death when he was a child. Politician Ivan Deveson AO (born 18 February 1934) is an Australian businessman and the 100th Lord Mayor of Melbourne from 1996 to 1999 after a period of Commissioners controlling the Melbourne City Council. Deveson was elected for 3 consecutive terms, the only time in Melbourne's history that this has occurred. This was the result of the State Government's Local Government reforms. Deveson was responsible for maintaining the debt free status of Melbourne City Council. Politician Ivan Fedorovich Ladyga (; 1920–2010) was a Soviet-Russian colonel of artillery. He was a Candidate of Military Sciences, a professor, and a corresponding member of the Russian Military Sciences Academy. He was given the award of Honoured Worker of Higher Education of the Russian Federation, and a veteran of World War II Ladyga was one of the authors of the Soviet doctrine for using Strategic Missile Troops in combat. Born in 1920 in the village Manuylovka, USSR. Politician Ivan F. Gonzalez Cancel is a cardiovascular and heart transplant surgeon credited for having performed the first heart transplant surgery in Puerto Rico. Politician Ivan Foster (born 1943) is a retired senior minister in the Free Presbyterian Church of Ulster and a former Democratic Unionist Party politician. He is a lifelong friend and associate of the Democratic Unionist politician and Free Presbyterian Church leader Ian Paisley. But in November 2006, he became the most prominent Free Presbyterian to openly challenge Ian Paisley's decision to enter into a power-sharing government with Sinn Féin and went on to denounce Ian Paisley from the pulpit of his church in January 2007. Politician Ivan Gašparovič (), (born 27 March 1941) is a Slovak politician and law professor who has been the President of Slovakia since 15 June 2004. He is also the first Slovak president to be re-elected. Politician Iván Leonidas Name Vásquez (born 18 June 1957) is a Senator of Colombia. A Green party politician he reached the Senate in 2010 after serving as Member of the Chamber of Representatives, Councillor for Bogotá, and Deputy to the Cundinamarca Departmental Assembly. Politician Ivan Maksakov (born February 25, 1983) was one of the three men behind the start of DDoS attacks for hire and extortion. Ivan was most famously known was "eXe", but he also used the nicknames: NASA, b-boy, X, x890, and x3m1st. Politician Ivanoe Bonomi (18 October 1873 – 20 April 1951) was an Italian politician and statesman before and after World War II. Politician Ivan Pavlovich Malakhov (born June 29, 1953 in Pologoye Zaimische, Astrakhan Oblast, Russia) is former governor of Sakhalin Oblast. He is a naval veteran, attaining the rank of captain. From 1981 – 1982 he was at Higher Officers' Courses in Leningrad. In 1991, he became mayor of Nevelsk, and in 1996 after graduating from the Russian Academy of State Service, he became vice-governor of Sakhalin. He became acting governor at the death of Governor Frakhudinov on August 20, 2003. He was elected governor in a run-off on December 21, 2003, and was sworn in on December 30. Malakhov has been instrumental in opening up the Sakhalin region to economic development and mineral exploration. Politician Ivan Petrovich Rybkin (; born 5 January 1946) is a Russian politician; was Chairman of Russia's State Duma in 1994–96 and Secretary of the Security Council in 1996–98. Actor Ivan Rassimov (Born Ivan Djerasimović; Serbian Cyrillic: Иван Ђерасимовић) (7 May 1938 – 14 March 2003) was an Italian film actor of Serbian origin who appeared in many horror and exploitation films. Actor Ivan Samson (1894-1963) was a British stage, film and television actor. Samson appeared regularly in West End plays and from 1920 began appearing in British silent films. He played Viscount de Mornay in I Will Repay and Lord Dudley in The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots. In later talkie films, Samson played roles in the literary adaptations The Winslow Boy (1948) and The Browning Version (1951). His final film appearance was as Admiral Loddon in the 1959 film Libel. He also appeared in television series such as The Teckman Biography, Operation Diplomat and Dixon of Dock Green. Politician Ivan Schultz (November 22, 1891 in Baldur, Manitoba – March 5, 1974) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive from 1930 to 1955, and was a prominent cabinet minister in the governments of John Bracken, Stuart Garson and Douglas Campbell. Politician Ivans Ribakovs (born 1960) is a Latvian politician. He is a member of the Harmony Centre party and a deputy of the 9th Saeima (Latvian Parliament). He began his current term in parliament on November 7, 2006. Actor Ivan Triesault (born as Johann Constantin Treisalt; in Reval (now Tallinn) – January 3, 1980 in Los Angeles) was an Estonian-born American actor. Politician Ivan Vasilyevich Panfilov (; – November 18, 1941) was a Soviet general and a posthumous Hero of the Soviet Union, known for his command of the 316th Rifle Division during the defense of Moscow at the Second World War. Politician Ivar Franzén (1932–2004) was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. Politician Ivar Johansson (politician) (1899-?) was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. Actor Ivar Kants (born 19 July 1949) (commonly credited as Ivor Kants) is an Australian actor of Latvian descent who played the role of Ken Garrett in the soap opera The Restless Years (1979). Later roles include school principal Barry Hyde in Home And Away. He has also appeared in Neighbours, Heartbreak High and in the TV movie The Plumber. Politician Ivars Godmanis (born 27 November 1951) is a Latvian politician who was Prime Minister of Latvia from 1990 to 1993 and again from 2007 to 2009. He was the first Prime Minister of Latvia after the country became independent from the Soviet Union. Currently he is a Latvian Member of the European Parliament. Politician Ivar Tenisovich Smilga (), (1892–1938) was a Bolshevik revolutionary leader in, and member of the Left Opposition in the Soviet Union. Politician Ivar Teodor Vennerström (1881 - 1945) was a Swedish Social Democratic politician, member of the Riksdag 1915 - 1936. Vennerström joined the left opposition of the Swedish Social Democratic Party in the split of 1917, and initially supported the Bolshevik revolution in Russia. But Vennerström opposed the Twenty-one Conditions of the Communist International and left the Left Party in 1921 as it became the Communist Party of Sweden. Vennerström rejoined the Social Democratic Party in 1924 and he was made Minister for Defence 1932 - 1936. Politician Iva Yeo (born June 5, 1939 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. She was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1988 to 1990, representing the Winnipeg riding of Sturgeon Creek for the Manitoba Liberal Party. Politician Ivo H. Daalder (born 1960, The Hague, Netherlands) is the current President of The Chicago Council on Global Affairs. He was the U.S. Permanent Representative on the Council of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization from May 2009 to July 2013. He is a specialist in European security. He was a member of the staff of United States National Security Council (NSC) during the administration of President Bill Clinton, and was one of the foreign policy advisers to President Barack Obama during his 2008 presidential campaign. Politician Ivo Miro Jović (15 July 1950) is a Bosnian politician and former Croat Member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, elected in the Parliament on 9 May 2005 following the sacking of Dragan Čović by the High Representative on charges of corruption. He served until 6 November 2006. Politician Ivor Graham Dent, (February 7, 1924 – March 29, 2009) was a politician from Alberta, Canada, a mayor of Edmonton, and a former candidate for the Canadian House of Commons and the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Politician Ivor Malcolm Clemitson (8 December 1931 - 24 December 1997) was a British Labour politician. Actor Iwan Lewis (born December 28, 1988) is a Welsh theatre and film actor. He is known for the roles of Emmett in the UK tour of the stage version of Legally Blonde and Bahorel in the film version of Les Miserables. Lewis graduated from the Guildford School of Acting in 2010. In addition to his roles in Les Misérables and Legally Blonde, Lewis also appeared in the 2010 London Revival of Stephen Sondheim's Passion. Politician Iya Abubakar (born 14 December 1934) is a Nigerian mathematician and politician who was Federal Minister of Defence during the Nigerian Second Republic, and Senator for Adamawa North from May 1999 to May 2007. Politician Izabela Jaruga-Nowacka (23 August 1950 – 10 April 2010) was a Polish political figure who had served in the national Parliament (Sejm) since 1993 (with a four-year hiatus in 1997–2001) and, in May 2004, rose to become Deputy Prime Minister under Prime Minister Marek Belka, serving until October 2005, while also, concurrently, filling in his cabinet, from November 2004 to October 2005, the position of Minister Polityki Społecznej . Actor Izabella Krizia Dayot Marquez, more popularly known as Zia Marquez (born May 10, 1992), is a Filipina actress. She is currently a member of ABS-CBN's elite circle of homegrown talents collectively known as Star Magic. Politician Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri (),("Al-Douri" is the written form and "Addouri" is how it is pronounced) (born 1 July 1942) is an Iraqi military commander and was vice-president and Deputy Chairman of the Iraqi Revolutionary Command Council, until the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. Following the execution of former President Saddam Hussein on 30 December 2006, Al-Douri was confirmed as the new leader of the banned Iraqi Ba'ath Party on 3 January 2007. Politician Jaan Anvelt (in Russian Ян Анвельт, also known by the pseudonyms Eessaare Aadu, Jaan Holm, Jaan Hulmu, Kaarel Maatamees, Onkel Kaak or Н. Альтъ; 18 April 1884 – 11 December 1937), was a Soviet revolutionary, leader of the Communist Party of Estonia, the first Premier of Soviet Estonia, and the Chairman of the Council of The Commune of the Working People of Estonia (Estonian Eesti Töörahva Kommuun). Imprisoned during Joseph Stalin's Great Purge in 1937, he died from the injuries sustained during a beating while in custody by Aleksandr Ivanovich Langfang. Politician Jaan Teemant (, in Illuste (now Paatsalu), Vigala Parish, Lääne County – unknown) was an Estonian lawyer and politician. Politician Jabulani Sibanda is the chairman of Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA), an organisation originally comprising all the veterans that fought during the Second Chimurenga or Zimbabwe War of Liberation which ended in 1979, although he took Under his leadership the ZNLWVA mobilised War Veterans and other ZANU PF sympathisers in the forced and often violent appropriation of farmland they claimed to have been stolen during colonialisation. He was expelled from ZANU-PF in 2004 for being part of the Tsholotsho Declaration. Politician Jacek Jan Kuroń (; 3 March 1934 - 17 June 2004) was one of the democratic leaders of opposition in the People's Republic of Poland. He was widely known as the "godfather of the Polish opposition," not unlike Vaclav Havel in Czechoslovakia. Kuroń was a prominent Polish social and political figure largely responsible for theorizing the movement that broke the back of communism, an ideology he initially tried to reform. As an educator and historian, he first postulated the concept of a de-centered movement that would question the totalitarian system and its personality cult. Kuroń started out as an activist of the Polish Scouting Association trying to educate young people that would take charge of the future;he later co-founded with Antoni Macierewicz the Workers' Defence Committee or KOR, a major dissident organization that was superseded by Solidarity in August 1980. After the changes in independent Poland, he ran for president supported by the likes of Jan Karski and served twice as Minister of Labour and Social Policy. Privately, Kuroń was the father of chef Maciej Kuroń. Actor Jacek Koman (born 15 August 1956) is a Polish actor, who now lives in Australia. Politician Jacek Protasiewicz (born on 5 June 1967 in Brzeg) is a Polish politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Lower Silesian Voivodship & Opole Voivodship with the Civic Platform, part of the European People's Party and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Employment and Social Affairs. Vice President of the European Parliament since 17 January 2012. Politician Jacek Tomczak (born July 27, 1973 in Poznań) is a Polish politician and lawyer. He is a member of the Sejm for Poland Comes First, having been a member for Law and Justice from 2005 to 2010. Actor Jacinta Stapleton (born 6 June 1979 in Malvern, Victoria) is an Australian actress. Her most notable acting role was Amy Greenwood in the Australian television soap opera Neighbours from 1997 to 2000. Politician Jacinto Angulo Pardo is a Cuban politician and the Cuban Minister of Internal Trade (2009–Present). He was appointed in 2009 shake-up by Raúl Castro. Mr Angulo has a master's degree in International Relations and is an industrial engineer. Since 2006, he had been the first Vice-President of Domestic Trade. Actor Jack Birkett (11 June 1934 – 10 May 2010) was a British dancer, mime artist, actor and singer, best known for his work on stage as a member of Lindsay Kemp's theatre company, and in the films of Derek Jarman. He was often billed as Orlando or The Incredible Orlando. Most of his best-known work was done when he was totally blind. Actor Jack Blum is a Canadian writer, producer, director, story editor, actor, educator and communications consultant based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. With his longtime partner Sharon Corder, he has written and produced more than fifty hours of television drama for both Canadian and American broadcasters. His early acting career included the role of Spaz in the comedy hit Meatballs, as well as appearances in dozens of other feature films and television shows. In the theatre, he directed productions across Canada (including several world premieres) and was Associate Artistic Director at the La Jolla Playhouse in California. He has written many articles about the film industry for periodicals (Take one, Montague, POV), taught courses in screenwriting, and been active as a lobbyist for indigenous Canadian film production. He has worked as a communications consultant for several prominent Canadian politicians. Since 1998 he has served as Chair of the Credit Arbitration Committee of the Writers Guild of Canada. Politician Jack Bruce Johnson (born April 3, 1949) is an American politician who served as the county executive of Prince George's County, Maryland from 2002 to 2010. On November 12, 2010, both Johnson and his wife were indicted on federal charges as part of a larger political corruption scandal in the county. On May 17, 2011, Johnson pleaded guilty to extortion and witness- and evidence-tampering. Politician Jack Burnett Murta, (born May 13, 1943) is a former Canadian politician. Politician Jack Charles Allan Pizzey (2 February 1911 – 31 July 1968) was a Queensland Country Party politician. He was Premier of Queensland, in a coalition with the Liberal Party, from 17 January 1968 until his death on 31 July that year. Actor Jack Coleman may refer to: Actor Jack Dodson (May 16, 1931 – September 16, 1994) (born John S. Dodson in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) was an American television actor best remembered for the milquetoast character Howard Sprague in The Andy Griffith Show and its spin-off Mayberry R.F.D. From 1959 until his death in 1994, Dodson was married to television art director Mary Dodson. Actor Jack Donner (born October 29, 1928) is an American actor. He acted in theater, as well as in television and film. Politician Jack G. Hatch (born March 13, 1950) is the Iowa State Senator from the 33rd District. A Democrat, he has served in the Iowa Senate since 2003 and is currently an assistant majority leader. He received his B.S. and MPA from Drake University. Actor Jackie Clune (born 13 December 1965) is a British entertainer and writer. She became established through her Edinburgh Fringe cabaret shows and 1995 Karen Carpenter tribute act before graduating to mainstream acting. She can have a dry anecdotal approach to comedy material. Actor Jackie Saunders (October 6, 1892 – July 14, 1954) was an American silent screen actress who was one of the major players and stars of Balboa Films. Before joining Balboa in 1914 at age 21, she had been a model and Orpheum Stock Company theater player. She starred in many of Balboa's films during its existence as a film producing company. In the '20s and after Balboa folded, she appeared in productions produced by William Fox, Metro Pictures, Lewis J. Selznick, Thomas H. Ince and B. P. Schulberg. Politician Jack Jackson, Jr. (Navajo), is an American attorney and politician from Arizona. A Democrat, he serves in the Arizona Senate, representing the state's 2nd district in northern Arizona. He is a former member of the Arizona House of Representatives, having served from January 2003 to January 2005. Politician Jack "Jock" Ferguson (September 17, 1887 in Dundee, Scotland – September 19, 1973 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania) was a Scottish American football (soccer) full back. He began his career in Scotland before moving to England, then the United States. He earned cap with the U.S. national team. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame. Politician Jack Joseph Valenti (September 5, 1921 – April 26, 2007) was a longtime president of the Motion Picture Association of America. During his 38-year tenure in the MPAA, he created the MPAA film rating system, and he was generally regarded as one of the most influential pro-copyright lobbyists in the world. Politician Jack Louis Breaux, Sr. (November 6, 1926 – January 26, 1980) was the Republican mayor of Zachary, Louisiana, in East Baton Rouge Parish for nearly fourteen years — from his first election in 1966 until his death of a brain tumor. He was also the first member of his party since Reconstruction to head the municipal government of a Louisiana city. Breaux (no relation to Democratic U.S. Senator John Breaux) was elected as a part-time mayor in the spring of 1966. In 1978 the Zachary municipal charter was altered to provide for a full-time mayor, and Breaux (pronounced BRO) was again chosen to lead his community. Actor Jack Shalloo (born 10 December 1986 in Hornchurch, Essex) is an English actor who is known for his role as "Lewis" in Our House (musical), Hamlet in Hamlet The Musical and "Pete" in "Departure Lounge". As a singer Shalloo released the album "London Soul" in 2011. Politician Jackson Kléper Lago (November 1, 1934 – April 4, 2011) was a Brazilian physician and politician. He served as governor of Maranhão from January 1, 2007 to April 16, 2009, when the Brazilian Supreme Electoral Court repealed his term. Before being elected governor of Maranhão, Lago was the mayor of São Luís on three occasions (1989–1992, 1997–2000, and 2001–2002). Actor Jackson Raine (born 24 February 1974) is an Australian actor. He is best known for playing Tao in the action/fantasy series Beastmaster. Actor Jack Stauffer (born December 3, 1945 in New York, New York, U.S.) is an American actor of film, television, and theater. He is also a director of theater productions. Politician Jack St. John (September 20, 1906 in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba – May 7, 1965) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive from 1953 to 1958. Actor Jack "Tiny" Lipson (January 17, 1901 – November 28, 1947) was an American film actor. He appeared in over 85 films between 1927 and 1948. Actor Jack Tripp MBE (4 February 1922 – 10 July 2005) was an English comic actor, singer and dancer who appeared in seaside variety shows and revues and became best known for his many performances as a pantomime dame. Actor Jack Wiggins was an African-American entertainer of the early twentieth century, now remembered primarily for his elegant style in tap dancing. Wiggins worked as a performer at the legendary Hoofers Club on "Swing Street" in Harlem, New York, where he inspired Laurence Donald "Baby Laurence" Jackson (later a member of the Tap Dance Hall of Fame). Wiggins also influenced Fayard and Harold Nicholas of the famous Nicholas Brothers tap duo. Wiggins was recognized as a master soloist in the "Class Act" style of tap dancing. A signature dance of Wiggins' was the "tango twist." Actor Jacky Cheung (born 10 July 1961) is a Hong Kong singer-songwriter and actor. The Chinese language media refers to him, Aaron Kwok, Andy Lau and Leon Lai as the Cantopop (四大天王), with more than 60 million records sold as of 2000. Actor Jaclyn DeSantis is an American actress. She is best known for playing Maggie on the NBC television series Windfall. She played the character Heather in the movie Road Trip. In 2003 she portrayed Luis Guzman's daughter on the sitcom, Luis (TV series), which aired on Fox. Politician Jacob Aall Ottesen Preus (pronounced Proice) (August 28, 1883May 24, 1961) was an American politician. He served as the 8th state auditor of Minnesota from January 5, 1915 to January 5, 1921, and as the 20th Governor of Minnesota from January 5, 1921 to January 6, 1925. He was a Republican. Politician Jacob Beeson Jackson (April 6, 1829December 11, 1893) was the sixth Governor of West Virginia from 1881 to 1885. In 1855, he married Maria Willard. Actor Jacob David R. Clayton (born November 28, 2000) in Subic Bay, Olongapo City, Philippines also known as Jacob Rica, Jacob Clayton, Jacob Montez, or Jacob, is a Filipino child actor. He is a 1/4 British. He is currently under the GMA Artist Center handled by director Maryo J. de los Reyes . He took part in the action adventure series aired on GMA Network. In 2008, he joined the main cast of the eleventh installment of Sine Novela Saan Darating Ang Umaga?. Politician Jacob Doyle "Jake" Corman III is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate who has represented the 34th Senatorial District since 1999. The district includes portions of Centre, Mifflin and Union Counties and all of Juniata and Perry Counties. He currently serves as Majority Appropriations Chairman. Politician Jacob (Jackie) Sello Selebi (born 7 March 1950 in Johannesburg) is the former national commissioner of the South African Police Service and the President of African National Congress Youth League 1987-1991, and a former president of Interpol. In January 2008, Selebi was put on extended leave as national police commissioner, and resigned as president of Interpol, after he was charged with corruption in his native South Africa. He was replaced as national commissioner in July 2009 by Bheki Cele. Selebi was found guilty of corruption on 2 July 2010 and sentenced to 15 years imprisonment on 3 August 2010. His appeal against his sentence was rejected by the Supreme Court of Appeal on 2 December 2011, after the court unanimously ruled against him. However, he was released on medical parole in July 2012. Politician Jacob Johan Hastfer (11 December 1647 – 24 December 1695) was a Swedish officer and governor of the Livonia province between 1687 and 1695. He was born in Tallinn. Politician Jacob J. Van Riper (March 8, 1838 - ) was an American lawyer and politician. He served as the Attorney General of the State of Michigan from 1881 to 1885. He later served as a probate judge in Berrien County, Michigan from 1893 to 1901. He also served on the University of Michigan Board of Regents from 1880 to 1886. Politician Jacob Kraus (1861 – 1951) was a Dutch politician. Politician Jacobo Arbenz Vilanova (born 13 November 1946) is a politician in Guatemala. He is the son of former progressive Guatemalan President Jacobo Arbenz Guzmán, who was overthrown in a CIA sponsored coup d'état in 1954. Arbenz Vilanova fled the country following the ouster of his father's government and spent almost 50 years in exile – in Mexico, Switzerland, Uruguay, and El Salvador, but mostly in Costa Rica – before deciding to return during the administration of Alfonso Portillo. Politician Jacob Penner (August 12, 1880 – August 28, 1965) was a popular socialist politician in Canada. Penner was born and raised in a Mennonite family in Russia and emigrated to Winnipeg in 1904. In 1908, he met his wife Rose Shapack, a Jewish Russian immigrant, during an address by Emma Goldman at the Winnipeg Radical Club. They married in 1912. Actor Jacob Pitts (born November 20th, 1980) is an actor. His most notable performance was in the film EuroTrip as Cooper Harris and as Bill "Hoosier" Smith in the HBO miniseries The Pacific. He appeared in the play Where Do We Live at the Vineyard Theatre in May 2004. Pitts has also appeared in popular TV shows such as Law & Order in 2000 where he played John Telford, Sex & The City (2000) where he played Sam Jones, and Ed where he played Johnny Malone. Actor Jacob Reynolds (born May 13, 1983) is an American film actor born in St. Petersburg, Florida who began acting at age four. His career started with an American television commercial for Ritz Crackers, but he is perhaps best known for his role as Solomon in the cult film Gummo. In 2007 he appeared in the Gotham Award nominated independent feature Loren Cass. In addition to his acting talents, Reynolds is a trumpet player and a certified aviator. Politician Jacob Samils Haldeman (October 13, 1821 – November 1889) was an American banker, politician and ambassador. A resident of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, he served in the House of Representatives and the Senate of the Pennsylvania Legislature from 1850 to 1855. From 1861 to 1864 he was United States Minister Resident to Sweden and Norway. He was married to Caroline Rosina Hummel (1825-1905), with whom he had two daughters, Elizabeth and Anna Mary. They also had a third child, who died in infancy. During the inauguration of Abraham Lincoln both Jacob and Caroline were present. In March 1861 Lincoln nominated Haldeman as Minister to Sweden and Norway following a suggestion by Simon Cameron. Actor Jacob "Stitch" Duran is a professional cutman who works in boxing and mixed martial arts fights.. He grew up in Planada, California.. Actor Jacob Tomuri (born 4 December 1979) is a New Zealand actor and stunt man. In 2000–2001 he appeared in over 50 twice-weekly episodes of the UK/NZ teen sci-fi series The Tribe as Lt. Luke. In 2001 he did stunt work for all three of The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. Politician Jacobus Cornelis Bloem (25 February 1825, Tilburg – 1 September 1902, The Hague) was a Dutch politician. Politician Jacob van Artevelde (c. 1290 – 24 July 1345), also known as the Wise Man and the Brewer of Ghent, was a Flemish statesman and political leader. Politician Jacob William Rees-Mogg (born 24 May 1969) is a British Conservative Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for North East Somerset since the 2010 general election. Rees-Mogg is in the Eurosceptic wing of the Conservative Party. He is married to the heiress Helena de Chair, with whom he has three sons and a daughter. Politician Jacqueline Alquier (born 29 July 1947, Vabre, France) is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Tarn department. She is a member of the Socialist Party. Politician Jacqueline Anne "Jacquie" Petrusma (née Harper) (born 23 March 1966) is an Australian politician. She was born in Launceston, Tasmania, and worked as a registered nurse before becoming involved in politics. She is married to a nephew of former MLC Hank Petrusma. Politician Jacqueline Anne "Jacqui" Lait (born Jacqueline Anne Harkness on 16 December 1947) is a British Conservative Party politician and former member of parliament (MP) for the constituencies of Hastings and Rye (1992-1997) and Beckenham (1997-2010). Actor Jacqueline Bisset (born 13 September 1944) is an English actress. She has been nominated for four Golden Globe Awards and an Emmy Award. She is known for her roles in the films Casino Royale (1967), Bullitt (1968), Airport (1970), The Deep (1977), Class (1983), and the TV series Nip/Tuck (2006). She has also appeared in several French productions and was nominated for a César Award for La Cérémonie (1995). She was awarded the Légion d'honneur in 2010. Actor Jacqueline Bonnell Marteau "Jackie" Emerson (born August 21, 1994) lives in Washington DC, USA, and is an American actress and a former member of the teenage pop band Devo 2.0. Emerson portrayed Foxface in the film The Hunger Games. In late 2011, Emerson was admitted to Stanford University, but has announced she will defer admission until September 2013. She appeared in the Video ETA's list of ten up and coming stars predicted to be A-listers by 2015, along with fellow The Hunger Games cast member Willow Shields. In 2011, she recorded her first single "' Peter Pan "' which premiered on YouTube. Additionally, "' Peter Pan "' was also available on iTunes on April 11, 2012. In 2012, her song "' Catch Me If You Can "' was released on YouTube. It featured her on a beach with her friends as well as castmates from The Hunger Games. Actor Jacqueline Carol 'Jacqui' Jackson is a writer on autism issues with a background as the single parent of seven children, three girls and four boys, of whom 2 boys and one girl are on the autism spectrum. Jackson and her family appeared in a BBC documentary, My Family and Autism, screened in 2003. A drama called Magnificent 7 featuring Helena Bonham Carter as Maggi—a character based on Jacqui Jackson—was screened by BBC Two in 2005. "It's a warm, moving and largely unsentimentalized portrait of lives lived at different points along the autism spectrum. Imaginative camerawork gives viewers brief insights into how the boys variously engage with the world (their autism manifests itself in everything from colour-sensitivity to an inability to understand idiom). But it's Sandy Welch's script - humane and funny - and the remarkable performances (the children match Bonham Carter every step of the way) that give this an irresistible power and poignancy." Jackson lives in Blackpool, Lancashire, England. The music was written by Sheridan Tongue. Politician Jacqueline Fehr (born 1 June 1963) is a Swiss politician of the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland. She represents the Canton of Zürich in the Swiss National Council. Politician Jacqueline Fraysse-Cazalis (born February 25, 1947 in Paris) is a French cardiologist and politician. A member of the French Communist Party, she currently serves in the National Assembly of France, where she is a member of the Gauche démocrate et républicaine. She was elected to the 13th legislature on June 17. 2007, having served in the body since 1997; she had also been a deputy between 1978 and 1986. From 1986 until 1997 she served as a senator representing the same constituency. Fraysse has also served in various capacities for the town of Nanterre, whose mayor she was from 1988 until 2004. Actor Jacqueline Hennessy (born November 25, 1968 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian journalist, television host, and occasional actress. She is the identical twin sister of actress Jill Hennessy. Hennessy is of Irish, Italian, Swedish, French, and Ukrainian descent. She has a doctorate in French Literature. Politician Jacqueline Irles (born May 24, 1957 in Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales) is a member of the National Assembly of France. She represents the Pyrénées-Orientales department, and is a member of the Radical Party. Politician Jacqueline Jill Smith (born 3 November 1962) is a member of the British Labour Party. She was the Member of Parliament for Redditch from 1997 until 2010, the first female Home Secretary and the third woman to hold one of the Great Offices of State, after Margaret Thatcher (Prime Minister) and Margaret Beckett (Foreign Secretary). Actor Jacqueline Lourdes Blanco Davao (born February 11, 1964 in Cebu City, Philippines) is a Filipina actress of Spanish Filipino descent. During the 1980s and the 1990s, she appeared in comedy, drama and romance films including Hihintayin kita sa langit, (1991), Si Aida,si Lorna, o si Fe, (1989) Misis mo, misis ko, (1988) and Palabra de honor (1983). Politician Jacqueline Marian Cramer (born April 10, 1951 in Amsterdam) was Minister of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment in the Fourth Balkenende cabinet for the PvdA. Previously she was a professor of sustainable entrepreneurship at Utrecht University and professor of environmental management at Erasmus University. She is member of the Board of directors at Royal Dutch Shell and a member of the Social-Economic Council. Eisenhower Fellowships selected Jacqueline Cramer in 1992 to represent The Netherlands. Actor Jacqueline Pearce (born 20 December 1943) is a British film and television actress. Her roles have included horror and comedy and she is perhaps best known as the villain Servalan in the British science fiction TV series Blake's 7. Actor Jacqueline Voltaire (November 6, 1948 – April 8, 2008) was a British-born Mexican actress, model and singer, known for her successful career in telenovelas, especially on Televisa. Voltaire also appeared in Mexican and international films, including Alejandro Jodorowsky's The Holy Mountain in 1973, John Sayles' Men with Guns and Dune, which was directed by David Lynch. Actor Jacqueline White (born November 26, 1922) is a former American film actress. She's probably best remembered appearing in the films noir Crossfire and The Narrow Margin. She usually played either lead actresses in B-movies or supporting parts in A-movies. She usually played the main character, and one of her biggest movies was Mystery in Mexico. White was under contract to both MGM then RKO where she appeared in two classics, Crossfire and The Narrow Margin. Politician Jacquelyn Brechtel Clarkson (born 1935) is the current president of the New Orleans City Council and a former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives. Clarkson is also the mother of American actress Patricia Clarkson. Politician Jacques-Alain Bénisti (born April 10, 1952) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Val-de-Marne department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Jacques Ancel (July 22, 1879, Parmain, Val-d'Oise – 1943) was a French geographer and geopolitician. He is author of several books, including Peoples and Nations of Balkans: political geography (1926) and Geopolitics (1936). Politician Jacques Arnold (born 27 August 1947) is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Gravesham in Kent from 1987, when he succeeded Tim Brinton, until he lost his seat in the landslide 1997 election. He is now a consultant and lecturer on Latin American Affairs, and is the author of two book series on political and genealogical subjects. He was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of Kent in January 2013. Politician Jacques-Charles Dupont de l'Eure (; 27 February 17673 March 1855) was a French lawyer and statesman. Politician Jacques Desallangre (born 6 September 1935 in Châlons-en-Champagne, Marne) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Aisne department, and is a member of the Gauche démocrate et républicaine. Formerly a left-wing independent, he joined the new Left Party in November 2008. Politician Jacques Diouf (born 1 August 1938) is a Senegalese diplomat who was Director-General of the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) from January 1994 to 31 December 2011. His successor, José Graziano da Silva, was elected in June 2011 and took up his service on 1 January 2012. Politician Jacques Domergue (born 25 March 1953) is a French politician, and member of the National Assembly of France for the 1st district of the Hérault department since 2002. He is also a municipal counciller in Montpellier and has served on the regional council for Languedoc-Roussillon. He is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP). Politician Jacques Flynn, (August 22, 1915 – September 21, 2000) was a Canadian politician and Senator. Politician Jacques Grosperrin (born October 17, 1955) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Doubs department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Jacques Joli-Cœur, is a politician from the Renouveau municipal de Québec in Quebec, Canada. A city councillor and deputy mayor, he was the interim mayor of Quebec City following the death of Andrée Boucher on August 24, 2007. Actor Jacques Jouanneau (3 October 1926 – 19 July 2011) was a French actor. He was born in Angers, France. Politician Jacques Kossowski (born October 11, 1940 in Paris) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the 3rd constituency of the Hauts-de-Seine department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Jacques Lamblin (born August 29, 1952) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Meurthe-et-Moselle department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Jacques Le Guen (born 8 March 1958 in Brest, Finistère) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Finistère department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Jacques Le Nay (born November 19, 1949) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Morbihan department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Jacques Lucien Jean Delors (born 20 July 1925) is a French economist and politician, the eighth President of the European Commission and the first person to serve three terms in that office (between January 1985 and December 1994). He is the father of Martine Aubry, the former first secretary (leader) of the Socialist Party of France. Politician Jacques Noe René Fontaine (November 5, 1933 – March 17, 2012) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1985 to 1990, and was a cabinet minister in the government of David Peterson. Politician Jacques Parizeau, (; born August 9, 1930) is an economist and noted Quebec sovereigntist who was the 26th Premier of the Canadian province of Quebec from September 26, 1994, to January 29, 1996. Politician Jacques Specx (; 1585 – 22 July 1652) was a Dutch merchant, who founded the trade on Japan and Korea in 1609. Jacques Specx received the support of William Adams to obtain extensive trading rights from the Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu on August 24, 1609, which allowed him to establish a trading factory in Hirado on September 20, 1609. He was the interim governor in Batavia between 1629 - 1632. There his daughter Saartje Specx was involved in a scandal. Back home in Holland Specx became an art-collector. Actor Jacques Weber (born in Paris, France) is a French actor, director and writer. Politician Jacques-Yves Henckes (born 12 October 1945 in Luxembourg City) is a Luxembourgish jurist and politician for the Alternative Democratic Reform Party (ADR). He is one of the ADR's four members of the national legislature, the Chamber of Deputies, and their only member of Luxembourg City's communal council. Actor Jada Koren Pinkett Smith (; born September 18, 1971) is an American actress, singer-songwriter, and businesswoman. She began her career in 1990, when she made a guest appearance in the short-lived sitcom True Colors. She starred in A Different World, produced by Bill Cosby, and she featured opposite Eddie Murphy in The Nutty Professor (1996). She starred in dramatic films such as Menace II Society (1993) and Set It Off (1996). She has appeared in more than 20 films in a variety of genres, including Scream 2, Ali, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, Madagascar, and Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted. Politician Jadranko Prlić (born 1959) is a Croatian politician and the former head of the self-proclaimed wartime state of Herzeg-Bosnia convicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) of mass war crimes and ethnic cleansing primarily against the Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) but also Serb population. He was found guilty and sentenced to 25 years imprisonment on May 29, 2013. Politician Jadu Gopal Mukherjee (18 September 1886 - 30 August 1976) was an eminent Bengali Indian revolutionary who, as the successor of Jatindranath Mukherjee or Bagha Jatin, led the Jugantar members to recognise and accept Gandhi’s movement as the culmination of their own aspiration. Politician Jae Eadie born in 1948 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada is a former City Councillor for the St. James ward in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He was a councillor from 1980 until his defeat in 2006. He grew up in East Kildonan and graduated from Miles MacDonell Collegiate in 1966. Politician Jagadish Shivappa Shettar (born 17 December 1955) was the 21st Chief Minister of Karnataka, a state in southern India. He is a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Earlier, he was the Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly during 2008-2009. Actor Jagapati Babu (born Veeramachaneni Jagapati Rao Chowdary) is an Indian film actor known for his works in Telugu cinema, few Tamil films and in a Kannada film. He has received seven Andhra Pradesh state Nandi Awards. Recently he received the Kala Bhushana Award, for his contribution to cinema, by TSR Lalitha kala Parishat of Andhra Pradesh. He has worked with noted directors like A. M. Rathnam, Ram Gopal Varma, Krishna Vamsi, S.V. Krishna Reddy, Guna Sekhar, Radha Mohan, Chandra Sekhar Yeleti, M. Raja, and J. D. Chakravarthy. Politician Jagbir Singh Chhina (जगबीर सिंह छीना), (Nephew, Comrade Achhar Singh Chhina), was a freedom fighter who worked during freedom movement with Comrade Achhar Singh Chhina, Pratap Singh Kairon, Sohan Singh Josh, Mohan Singh Batth, Gurdial Singh Dhillon and Harkishan Singh Surjeet against the British empire. He served the community since 1938 as an active member of the society. Actor Jahangir Forouhar (1916 - November 6, 1997) was an Iranian actor, and the father of Iranian entertainer Leila Forouhar. He was born in Esfahan, Iran in 1916. He started playing in theater at the age of eighteen and in cinema at the age of 50. Politician Jahangir Khan Tareen (Urdu: جہانگیر خان ترین ; b. July 4, 1953) is a prominent Pakistani politician, industrialist , notable leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and a former parliamentarian who served as the Minister of Industries, Production and Special Initiatives between August 2004 and November 2007 of the Pakistan Muslim League (Q) government. He is PTI's candidate for National Assembly from Constituency NA-195 for 2013 elections. Actor Jaideep Ahlawat is an Indian film actor . He acted in Bollywood film Khatta Meetha produced by Akshay Kumar, however he is most noted for the role of Shahid Khan in Anurag Kashyap's Gangs of Wasseypur (2012). Actor Jai Ganesh (Tamil: ஜெய்கணேஷ்) was an Engineer who mostly acted in supporting roles and was perhaps best known for his role in films like Aval Oru Thodar Kathai and Attukara Alamelu. His most popular roles have been as a supporting actor or even as a villain in films like Thaayillamal Naanillai, Athisaya Piravi and few more. He was born in 1946. Actor Jai Koutrae (born 1 December 1975) is an Australian actor who garnered fame for his role as Nathan Chapel in Death's Requiem which received him an Australian Screen Actors Guild Award. Koutrae has starred in many other successful short and feature films including Mortal Fools. He has also appeared in many television series such as McLeod's Daughters, All Saints and Home and Away. Actor Jaime Elizabeth Pressly (born July 30, 1977) is an American actress and model. She is best known for playing Joy Turner on the NBC sitcom My Name Is Earl, for which she was nominated for two Emmy Awards (winning one) as well as a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award. She has also appeared in films such as Joe Dirt, and I Love You, Man. Actor Jaime Hubbard (*1962), is an American actress although born in Germany. She is best known for her role of Salia in the episode "The Dauphin" of the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation. Other appearances include supporting roles in the films The Hitch-Hikers (1989) and Rosemary (1992). She also guest starred on single episodes of the TV shows Ellen as Mellisa in "Adams Birthday" and as a nurse in Platypus Man. Actor Jaime Murray (born 21 July 1977) is an English actress, best known for playing Stacie Monroe in the BBC television series Hustle (2004–2007; 2012) and Lila West in season two of the Showtime television series Dexter (2007). She is also known for her recurring roles as Grace Valentine in The CW's Valentine (2008–2009), as in Starz' (2011) and as Olivia Charles in The CW's Ringer (2011–2012). She is currently appearing as Stahma Tarr in the Syfy series' Defiance and Helena G. Wells in Warehouse 13. Politician Jaime Ornelas Camacho, (born 1911) is a retired portuguese politician. He was the first President of the Regional Government of Madeira, Portugal, and a member of the Madeiran branch of the centre-right Portuguese Social Democratic Party. Politician Jaime Ramón Lusinchi (born 27 May 1924) is a Venezuelan politician who was the President of Venezuela from 1984 to 1989. His term was characterized by an economic crisis, growth of the external debt, populist policies, currency depreciation, inflation and corruption that exacerbated the crisis of the political system established in 1958. Politician Jaime Wheelock Román is a Nicaraguan politician. Member of The Sandinista Liberation Front from 1967, he was named as a member of the National Directorate in 1973. Wheelock graduated as Lawyer and Sociologist by University of Chile and FLACSO, Chile. He was the leader of the "Proletarian Tendency" in the 1970s, and one of the nine Commanders of the Nicaraguan Sandinista Revolution that overthrew the Somoza regime. After 1979 he became Minister for Agriculture and Agrarian Reform in the sandinista government of the 1980s. After 1990 he obtained a Master degree in Public Administration at Harvard University. Wheelock has written several books: Imperialismo y Dictadura, Raíces Indígenas de la Lucha anticolonialista en Nicaragua, Diciembre Victorioso, El Desarrollo Economico de Nicaragua, and La Reforma Agraria Sandinista, amongst other publications. Since 1996 he has been the President of the NGO Instituto para el Desarrollo y la Democracia IPADE. Actor Jaimz Woolvett is a Canadian actor. He was born on April 14, 1967 in Hamilton, Ontario in Canada. Woolvett's highest-profile role was The Schofield Kid, a near-sighted, aspiring gun-fighter in Clint Eastwood's Academy Award-winning Western Unforgiven (1992). He has a younger brother, Gordon Michael Woolvett. Politician Jain Kumar (born 1959) was elected the Chairman of Sugar Cane Growers Council of Fiji on 19 January 2007. He replaced Vijendra Autar who had been sacked by the military together with Jagannath Sami and eight board members appointed by the deposed government. Kumar was previously the Vice Chairman of the Council and is the President of the National Farmers Union. He was elected to the House of Representatives in the 2006 elections from the Ba East Indian Communal Constituency on the Fiji Labour Party ticket. Politician Jai Prakash Narayan Singh is a current member of Rajya Sabha and a leader of Bharatiya Janata Party. He was elected to Rajya Sabha from Jharkhand in 2008. Politician Jai Ram Reddy, CF (born 12 May 1937) is an Indo-Fijian statesman, who has had a distinguished career in both the legislative and judicial branches of the Fijian government. In 1998, he received Fiji's highest honour, the Companion of the Order of Fiji, in recognition of his services to his country. Politician Jaiveer Nagar (born August 2, 1962), is an Indian advocate and politician and he resides in Delhi and is working as Spokesman of Delhi Pradesh Congress and he is also member of the Indian National Congress (INC) political party.He is Gujjar. Politician J.A. (Judith) Merkies (born 28 September 1966, London, Ontario) is a Dutch politician for the Labour Party (Partij van de Arbeid - PvdA). Since 14 July 2009 she has been an MEP. Politician Jaka Singgih (Jaka Aryadipa Singgih); (born 10 July 1958, Indonesia) is a businessman; he is the Managing Director of Bumi Laut Group , and a politician; being a Member of Parliament for the Indonesian Democratic Party – Struggle (PDI-P) of the Republic of Indonesia. He has served in both the MPR (People's Consultative Assembly), Indonesia's Upper House of Parliament and DPR (People's Representative Council), Indonesia's Lower House of Parliament of the Republic of Indonesia. He is currently serving his second term in the Parliament of the Republic of Indonesia. Politician Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete (born 7 October 1950) is a Tanzanian politician who has been the fourth President of Tanzania since December 2005. Previously, he was minister of foreign affairs from 1995 to 2005. He also served as the chairperson of the African Union from 31 January 2008 to 2 February 2009. He is known for taking neutral independent and democratic driven speeches that sometimes creates disagreements with his colleagues. One recent example is his suggestion in May 2013 for direct peace talks between Rwanda and the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda, which was promptly rejected by Rwanda. Actor Jake Cherry (born September 15, 1996) is an American teen actor who appeared as Nick Daley in Night at the Museum and Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, and as Edie Britt's son Travers McLain in Desperate Housewives. His film debut was alongside Jennifer Aniston in Friends with Money. He also appeared on Fox's short-lived series Head Cases. He is the older brother of Andrew Cherry, who starred in The Rebound. Cherry played his brother's older self in that film. Cherry has appeared in an episode of Criminal Minds, as a patient's son in Fox's medical drama House M.D., and in an episode of Fox's crime drama Bones. Politician Jake E. Hoeppner (born February 1, 1936) is a former Canadian politician. He served in the Canadian House of Commons from 1993 to 2000, initially with the Reform Party and later as an independent Member of Parliament (MP). Actor Jake Epstein is a Canadian actor and singer, perhaps best known for playing Craig Manning, a bipolar musician, on . He recently played Will in the First National Tour of American Idiot (musical). Epstein is currently making his Broadway debut as a Peter Parker/Spider-Man alternate in the smash musical . Actor Jake Hendriks Born 1981 is an English television actor, educated at Tiffin School, Kingston-upon-Thames. Politician Jake Metcalfe is an attorney, union manager, and politician, a former chair of the Alaska Democratic Party and a former Anchorage School Board President. On July 30, 2007, Metcalfe announced his intention to run for Alaska's At-large congressional district in 2008. In May 2008, he dropped out of the race, after a former campaign worker was accused of establishing fake websites about one of his primary opponents, Ethan Berkowitz . Actor Jake Roche (born 16 September 1992 ) is an English actor and singer, He played Isaac Nuttall in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale and 'Matt' in the 2010 BBC Musical Film Rules of Love. Politician Jake Wheatley, Jr. is a Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. He represents the 19th district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives which includes a number of areas in the city of Pittsburgh including: the Hill District, North Side, South Side, Allentown, Hazelwood, Downtown Pittsburgh, The Bluff, Knoxville, Beltzhoover, Manchester, Arlington, Arlington Heights and, North, South and West Oakland. Politician Jake Zimmerman (born July 5, 1974) is an attorney and the Democratic St. Louis County Assessor. He is also a former member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 83rd district. Politician Jakob Ehrlich (September 15, 1877, May 17, 1938), was an early Zionist and leader of the Jewish Community in Vienna, Austria. Ehrlich represented the city's 180,000 Jewish citizens in the city government before World War II, and was among those deported in the "Prominententransport" to the Nazi concentration camp at Dachau, soon after the German army entered Vienna in March 1938. He died in Dachau a few weeks later, definitely from beatings. Politician Jakob Heinrich von Flemming (March 3, 1667 – April 30, 1728) was a Saxon count, military officer and politician. He was born in Hoff, Prussian Province of Pomerania to a noble family. He completed his law studies in 1688, after which he entered service with Brandenburg. He attained the rank of general in 1705 and Generalfeldmarschall in 1711. Politician Jakob Herendler was a politician of the early 18th century in Slovenia, when the country was under the Holy Roman Empire. He became mayor of Ljubljana in 1716. He was succeeded by Florijan von Grafflieiden in 1720. Politician Jakob Ludwig Salomon Bartholdy (May 13, 1779–July 27, 1825) was a Prussian diplomat, born Jakob Salomon in Berlin of Jewish parentage, and educated at the University of Halle. He took the additional surname 'Bartholdy' from a property owned by his family on his conversion to Christianity. Politician Jakub Berman (26 December 1901 – 10 April 1984) was a prominent communist in prewar Poland. Toward the end of World War II he joined the Politburo of the Soviet-formed Polish United Workers' Party. Between 1944 and 1953, he was considered Joseph Stalin's right hand in the People's Republic of Poland – in charge of the notorious State Security Services Urząd Bezpieczeństwa – the largest secret police in Polish history and one of its most repressive institutions. Politician Jalal Talabani ( , ; born 12 November 1933) is the sixth and current President of Iraq, a leading Kurdish politician. He is the first non-Arab president of Iraq, although Abdul Karim Qasim was of partial Kurdish heritage. Politician Jalaludin Abdur Rahim (Urdu: جلال الدين عبدرالرحيم; Bengali: জালালুদ্দিন আবদুর রহিম; also known as J.A. Rahim) (1913–1977) was a Bengali communist and Nietzschean philosopher who was renowned as one of the founding members of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)— a democratic socialist political party. Rahim was also the first Secretary-General of the Pakistan People's Party, served as the first minister of production. A Bengali civil servant, Rahim was a philosopher who politically guided Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, serving as his mentor, and had helped Bhutto navigate through the minefield of bureaucratic establishment when Ayub Khan had taken the latter into his cabinet. Rahim also guided Bhutto after Bhutto was deposed as Foreign Minister, critically guiding Bhutto to take down the U.S.-sponsored dictatorship of Ayub Khan. Politician Jale Baba is a Fijian businessman and political organizer. A forestry graduate of the Australian National University, he worked for Fiji Pine Limited for more than 20 years, before leaving in 1999 to start his own company- Baba Forests. He also serves as the campaign director of the ruling Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua Party, or SDL). He was General Secretary and more recently National Director of the party, but relinquished this post on 1 January 2006 in order to take charge of the campaign for the general election to be held from 6-13 May. Politician Jalmar Castrén (14 December 1873 in Alatornio – 19 February 1946 in Helsinki) was a Finnish politician. He was a member of the Senate of Finland. Politician Jamal Karimi-Rad (1956 - 28 December 2006) () was the Minister of Justice of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Actor Jamal Shah (Pashto, Persian, Urdu: جمال شاہ) is an actor, a director, a painter, and a social worker. He was born in 1956 in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. Actor Jamal Suliman () is a prominent Syrian-born producer, director and actor of television, film, and stage. Suliman was born in 1959 in the Syrian capital of Damascus. Suliman studied at the acting department of the Higher Theatrical Arts Institute in Damascus. He started his career acting on stage and producing television series. Suliman then continued his studies in Britain and obtained a Masters degree in theatrical studies from Leeds University. He is currently married to Rana Mohammad Salman, daughter of ex-minister of Syria, Mohamad Salman. They have a son named Mohammad. Politician James A. Amann (born 1956, in Bridgeport, Connecticut) is a former Connecticut State Representative. He was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives and represented the 118th Assembly District, which includes part of Milford, Connecticut. Actor James A. Bethea Jr. (born January 14, 1965) is an American writer, producer and occasional performer, primarily in the field of television. As the former Head of Current Programming for UPN, he is among a handful of African Americans to head a programming department at a broadcast network. Series overseen by him at UPN include Star Trek Voyager, Dilbert, Clueless and Moesha. As an actor, he appears in the 2008 Iron Man (2008 film) and 2010 sequel, Iron Man 2. Politician James Adam Bradley (February 14, 1830 – June 6, 1921) was a wealthy Manhattan brush manufacturer, financier, member of the New Jersey Senate, philanthropist, and real estate developer. He designed the resort destination of Asbury Park on the New Jersey Shore. Bradley was also involved in the development of Bradley Beach, which bears his name. Politician James Addams Beaver (October 21, 1837 – January 31, 1914) was an American politician who served as the 20th Governor of Pennsylvania from 1887 to 1891. He also served as the acting president of the Pennsylvania State University from 1906 to 1908. Politician James A. Durrell was Mayor of Ottawa from 1985 to 1991, he later served as president of the Ottawa Senators hockey team. He now works as the owner of a car dealership. Durrell, an insurance executive, was elected to Ottawa City Council in 1980. When long serving mayor Marion Dewar retired Durrell defeated Marlene Catterall running on a right of centre platform. Politician James Alexander Calder, (September 17, 1868 – July 20, 1956) was a Canadian politician. Politician James Alexander Hamilton (April 14, 1788 - September 24, 1878) was an American soldier, acting Secretary of State, and the third son of Alexander Hamilton. Politician James Alexander Lamond (29 November 1928 – 20 November 2007) was a British Labour politician. He was a Member of Parliament for 22 years, representing Oldham East from 1970 to 1983 and then Oldham Central and Royton from 1983 until he retired at the 1992 general election. Politician James Alfred Davidson, OBE, naval commander and diplomat, was born on March 22, 1922. He died on May 6, 2004, aged 82. During the Second World War James Davidson served in every theatre of the war at sea. When peace came, he joined the Commonwealth Relations Office, and after working in Cambodia as the Khmer Rouge took over, he held high posts in Brunei, Bangladesh and the British Virgin Islands. Turning to the law after his retirement from the Diplomatic Service, he had a third career with the Pensions appeal tribunal. Actor James Alfred Farrior (born January 6, 1975) is a retired American football linebacker who played fourteen seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Virginia. He played with the New York Jets and the Pittsburgh Steelers, and earned two Super Bowl rings with the Steelers (XL and XLIII). Politician James Allen "Jim" Hightower (born January 11, 1943) is an American syndicated columnist, progressive political activist, and author who served from 1983 to 1991 as the elected commissioner of the Texas Department of Agriculture. Politician James Allen Rhodes (September 13, 1909 – March 4, 2001) was an American Republican politician from Ohio, and one of only five US state governors (Edwin Edwards, George Wallace, Jim Hunt, Bill Janklow, and Terry Branstad) to serve 4 four-year terms in office. Rhodes is tied for the fourth longest gubernatorial tenure in post-Constitutional U.S. history at 5,840 days. As governor in 1970, he decided to send National Guard troops onto the Kent State University campus, resulting in the shooting of students on May 4. Four students were killed and nine others were wounded, one of whom suffered permanent paralysis. Politician James Allum, is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2011 election. He represents the electoral district of Fort Garry-Riverview as a member of the Manitoba New Democratic Party caucus. Politician James Aloysius Farley (May 30, 1888 – June 9, 1976) was one of the first Irish Catholic politicians in American history to achieve success on a national level, serving as Chairman of the New York State Democratic Committee, Chairman of the Democratic National Committee and as Postmaster General simultaneously under the first two administrations of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. A business executive and dignitary, and a Knight of Malta, Farley was commonly referred to as a political kingmaker, and was responsible for Franklin D. Roosevelt's rise to the presidency. Farley was the campaign manager for New York State politician Alfred E. Smith's 1922 gubernatorial campaign and Franklin D. Roosevelt's 1928 and 1930 gubernatorial campaigns, as well as FDR's Presidential campaigns of 1932 and 1936. Farley predicted large landslides in both, and revolutionized the use of polling, and polling data. He was responsible for pulling together the New Deal Coalition of Catholics, labor unions, African Americans, and farmers for FDR. Farley, and the administration's patronage machine he presided over, helped to fuel the social and infrastructure programs of the New Deal. Farley opposed Franklin Roosevelt breaking the two term tradition of the Presidency, and broke with Roosevelt on that issue in 1940. Farley helped to normalize diplomatic relations with the Holy See and in 1933 was the first high-ranking government official to travel to Rome, where he had an audience with Pope Pius XI and dinner with Cardinal Pacelli (future Pope Pius XII). Actor James A. Millhollin (August 23, 1915 - May 23, 1993) was an American character actor known for his portrayal of nervous, excited, and befuddled men with pop eyes and peculiar mannerisms, usually occupying such positions as hotel clerks, government bureaucrats, military officers, or other middle-management authority figures. He portrayed Major Royal B. Demming, a psychiatrist, in Andy Griffith's 1958 film, No Time for Sergeants, later made into an ABC television series. In 1963, Millhollin was cast in two episodes as Anson Foster, the employer of the Imogene Coca lead character in the NBC sitcom, Grindl. Politician James Andrew "Jim" Harrell, III (born 1974) served three terms as a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's ninetieth House district, including constituents in Alleghany and Surry counties. Harrell is originally from Elkin, North Carolina and later moved to Roaring Gap. As of 2011, Harrell is a lobbyist, running his own firm, James A. Harrell, III and Associates, LLC, in Raleigh. Politician James Andrew "Jim" Harrell, Jr. was the Democratic nominee for U.S. House of Representatives from in 2004. He won 41 percent of the vote to Virginia Foxx's 59 percent. The seat had been open after the retirement of Richard Burr, who left to run a successful campaign against Erskine Bowles to represent North Carolina in the Senate. Politician James Angus MacKinnon, (October 4, 1881 – April 18, 1958) was a Canadian politician. Actor James Anthony "Jimmy" Hazeldine (4 April 1947 – 17 December 2002) was a British television, stage and film actor. Actor James Anthony "Jim" Sturgess (born 16 May 1978) is an English actor and singer-songwriter. His breakthrough role was appearing as Jude in the musical romance drama film Across the Universe (2007). Politician James Anthony Stodart, Baron Stodart of Leaston PC (6 June 1916 – 31 May 2003) was a Scottish Tory politician. Politician James A. Patten (1852–1928) was an American financier and grain merchant, born at Freeland Corners, Illinois He attended the common schools and was early a clerk, a farmer, and an employee in the Illinois State department of grain inspection (1874–78), whence he learned the details and operation of the grain commission business. For 32 years from 1878 to 1910 he was a member of several firms. Patten was the mayor of Evanston in 1901-05. He was prominently before the public in connection with an attempt to corner the wheat crop in 1909. It was alleged that Patten himself secured control of more than 23,000,000 bushels of wheat, and that these holdings, together with those of his associates, were sufficient to force the price of wheat and flour up, while he gained enormous profits. He also operated his business in Liverpool where in 1911 on a trip to the Manchester Exchange his appearance caused a riot. Politician James Arthur Flesher OBE (13 August 1865 – 18 August 1930) was a politician in Christchurch, New Zealand. He held many public offices and was Mayor of Christchurch from 1923 to 1925. Politician James Arthur Ross (December 8, 1893-April 1, 1958) was a Manitoba politician. He served in the Canadian House of Commons for thirteen years, and was a candidate for the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba in 1953. Politician James Atebe is past Mayor of Mission, British Columbia, Canada, a municipality east of Vancouver in the British Columbia region known as the Fraser Valley. A native of Ekerenyo, a village in the North Mugirango Constituency of Kenya, he was first elected mayor in 2005, after serving as a member of the city council for 6 years. Atebe was easily re-elected in 2008 over Matt Johnson, his opponent, who received less than 20% of the vote. Politician James Avon Clyde, Lord Clyde KC DL (1863 – 1944) was a Scottish politician and judge. Actor James Babson (born 24 October 1974) is an American actor who studied at Carnegie Mellon University's School of Drama. Notable screen appearances include the roles of Rudolf Hess in and Agent Moss in Hellboy. Politician James Bacalles (born March 26, 1949) is a member of the New York State Assembly, for the 136th district first elected in 1995. He is a Republican. Prior to his election to the assembly he served as mayor of Corning. He served on the Steuben County Board of Supervisors and then the Steuben County Legislature from 1980 till 1989. Actor James Badge Dale (born May 1, 1978) is an American actor. He is known for various roles in film and television, including his starring role in the AMC drama series Rubicon, Chase Edmunds in the third season of 24, Robert Leckie in the HBO miniseries The Pacific and State Trooper Barrigan in Martin Scorsese's The Departed. Politician James Barry Munnik Hertzog, better known as Barry Hertzog or J. B. M. Hertzog (3 April 1866 near Wellington, Cape Colony – 21 November 1942 in Pretoria, Union of South Africa) was a Boer general during the second Anglo-Boer War who became Prime Minister of the Union of South Africa from 1924 to 1939. Throughout his life he encouraged the development of Afrikaner culture, determined to protect the Afrikaner from British influence. He is named after the Irish doctor Dr. James Barry who performed the first successful cesarean section in Africa by a British surgeon, in which both the mother and child survived the operation. In 2007 a building was built in Paarl and named after him to honour his legacy. Politician James Barton Longacre (August 11, 1794 – January 1, 1869) was an American portraitist and engraver, and from 1844 until his death the fourth Chief Engraver of the United States Mint. Longacre is best known for designing the Indian Head cent, which entered commerce in 1859, and for the designs of the Shield nickel, Flying Eagle cent and other coins of the mid-19th century. Politician James B. Cross (December 17, 1819 – February 3, 1876) was an American lawyer and Wisconsin politician. He was a member of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin. Politician James Beckford Wildman (1789 - 1867) was an English landowner and Tory politician who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Colchester from 1818 to 1826. His properties included plantations in Jamaica and Chilham Castle in Kent, England, which he sold in 1861. The Jamaican plantation, Quebec Estate, was obtained by the Wildman family from William Beckford. Beckford claimed to have been swindled by the Wildmans, who pressured him to sign over the property under threat of calling in outstanding mortgages. Politician James Benjamin Peake (born June 18, 1944) is a former United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs, serving from 2007 to 2009. In 2004, he retired from a 38-year United States Army career. He also served as the 40th Surgeon General of the United States Army. Politician James Bezan (born May 19, 1965 in Russell, Manitoba) is a Canadian politician. In 2004, he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons as a Conservative. Politician James B. "Jamie" Eldridge (born August 11, 1973) is a Massachusetts State Senator from the Middlesex and Worcester District. He was a candidate in Massachusetts's 5th congressional district special election, 2007, finishing third in the five-way election. Eldridge previously served three terms in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, where he sat on the Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Business, the Joint Committee on Election Laws, and the Joint Committee on Public Service. Eldridge is an Acton native and the son of a public school kindergarten teacher and electrical engineer. Actor James Booth (born David Geeves; 19 December 1927 – 11 August 2005) was an English film, stage and television actor and screenwriter. Though considered handsome enough to play leading roles, and versatile enough to play a wide variety of character parts, Booth naturally projected a shifty, wolfish, or unpredictable quality that led inevitably to villainous roles and comedy, usually with a cockney flavour. He is probably best known for his role as Private Henry Hook in Zulu and Vic Thornton in the British soap opera Coronation Street. Politician James Bowdoin II (; August 7, 1726 – November 6, 1790) was an American political and intellectual leader from Boston, Massachusetts during the American Revolution. He served in both branches of the Massachusetts General Court from the 1750s to the 1770s. Although he was initially supportive of the royal governors, he opposed British colonial policy and eventually became an influential advocate of independence. He authored a highly political report on the 1770 Boston Massacre that has been described by historian Francis Walett as one of the most influential pieces of writing that shaped public opinion in the colonies. Politician James Brander Forsyth (October 25, 1809 – March 8, 1872) was a Massachusetts physician and politician who served as a city councilor, alderman and as the sixth Mayor of Chelsea, Massachusetts. Politician James Brendan "Jim" Bolger (born 31 May 1935) was the 35th Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1990 to 1997. Bolger was elected on the promise of delivering a "Decent Society" following the previous Labour government's economic reforms, known as Rogernomics. Shortly after taking office, his government was forced to bail out the Bank of New Zealand and as a result reneged on a number of promises made during the election campaign. His term in office saw the introduction of the MMP electoral system in 1996. Politician James Bryce, 1st Viscount Bryce (10 May 1838 – 22 January 1922) was a British academic, jurist, historian and Liberal politician. Politician James Bryson Baird (March 6, 1859 – November 6, 1939) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1907 to 1922, and was Speaker of the Assembly from 1916 to 1922. Baird was a member of the Liberal Party. Politician James Buckham Kennedy (February 23, 1844 – September 25, 1930) was a Canadian lumberman and Liberal politician. Kennedy was the MLA for New Westminster from 1894 to 1898 and Member of Parliament for New Westminster for one term from 1904 to 1908. He also sat on New Westminster's city council. Actor James Byng (born 1985) is an English actor and vocalist. Acting since the age of ten, James made his West End debut in the title role of Oliver! at the London Palladium. He played the same role in the national tour of Oliver! and at the Royal Charity Gala Hey! Mr. Producer, honoring theatrical producer Cameron Mackintosh at the Lyceum Theatre on 8 June 1998. Byng also played Gavroche in Les Misérables at the Palace Theatre. From 2007 to 2008 he was seen on stage at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, first playing various ensemble roles and then taking over the part of Frodo Baggins in Matthew Warchus' theatrical adaption of The Lord of the Rings. In 2008-09 Byng appeared in the role of John Darling in the musical Peter Pan at the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds. He just finished a tour with the West Yorkshire Playhouse production of The History Boys by Alan Bennet, in which he played Posner. From September until November 2010 Byng was on tour with a production of Carrie's War in the role of Nick Willow. Actor James Callis (born 4 June 1971) is an English actor. He is best known for playing Dr. Gaius Baltar in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica miniseries and television series, and Bridget Jones' best friend in Bridget Jones's Diary and Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason. He joined the cast of the TV Series Eureka, on Syfy, in 2010. Politician James Calvin "Cal" Cunningham III (born 6 August 1973) is an attorney, captain in the United States Army Reserve, and a former member of the North Carolina Senate. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Actor James Caughey "Coy" Watson, Jr. (November 16, 1912 – March 14, 2009) was an American child actor of the silent era who appeared in more than 60 films. He was the son of actor, stuntman, and pioneer special effects artist Coy Watson Sr. They lived by the Echo Park area of the city and Coy attended nearby Belmont High School. He died of stomach cancer at 96. Politician James C. A. Whetter (born 1935 in St Austell, Cornwall) is a noted Cornish historian and editor of The Cornish Banner (An Baner Kernewek), a Cornish journal. His books include The History of Glasney College Padstow: Tabb House, 1988; Cornwall in the Seventeenth Century. Padstow: Lodenek Press, 1974; and The History of Falmouth Redruth: Dyllansow Truran, c1981. In 1974, he stood twice as the Mebyon Kernow parliamentary candidate but in 1975 he founded the Cornish Nationalist Party, a political party which had split from Mebyon Kernow and is campaigning for Cornish Independence. Whetter holds a Ph.D. degree and is Director of the Roseland Institute - a centre for Cornish Studies at Gorran Haven near St Austell. The Institute contains a library of over 20,000 books in the process of being catalogued and put on-line and is the base for the publishing activities of Lyfrow Trelyspen and CNP Publications. The former produces works on Cornish history, essays and related subjects. The latter, the quarterly Cornish magazine, The Cornish Banner / An Baner Kernewek. Politician James Chaloner (1602–1660) was an English politician on the Parliamentary side in the English Civil War, and commissioner at the trial of King Charles I. Actor James Channon Roe (born October 27, 1969) is an American actor. He began his film and television career in the mid-1990s. He first appeared on TV series My So-Called Life as Billy in 1994. Roe began his acting career in independent films, including The Low Life and Junked. Politician James Charles Dahlman (December 15, 1856 – January 21, 1930), also known as Jim Dahlman, Cowboy Jim and Mayor Jim, was elected to eight terms as mayor of Omaha, Nebraska, serving the city for 20 years over a 23-year-period. A German-American and an agnostic, Dahlman grew up in a ranching area and started working as a Texas cowboy. He was elected as a county sheriff and small town mayor in western Nebraska before moving to Omaha. Politician James Charles Evers (born September 11, 1922), the older brother of slain civil rights activist Medgar Evers, is a leading civil rights spokesman within the Republican Party in his native Mississippi. In 1969, he became the first African American since the Reconstruction era to have been elected as mayor in a Mississippi city, Fayette in Jefferson County. Thereafter, he ran for governor in 1971 and the United States Senate in 1978, both times as an Independent candidate. Politician James Churchwell Luttrell II (March 3, 1813 – July 6, 1878) was an American attorney and politician who served as Mayor of Knoxville, Tennessee, during the Civil War. His eight-year term (1859–1867) was the longest for any Knoxville mayor until the late 20th century, when it was surpassed by Victor Ashe's 16-year term. Luttrell also served as state comptroller in the late 1850s, and was elected to the state senate following his term as mayor. Politician James C. "Jim" Frishe (born April 6, 1949, Potsdam, New York) is an American politician. Frishe is a Representative in the House of Representatives of the U.S. state of Florida. He received his Bachelors degree from the University of Florida in 1971. He lives in St. Petersburg, Florida with his family. Politician James Clark "Jim" Nance (August 27, 1893 – September 3, 1984) was a leader for 40 years in the Oklahoma Legislature in the U.S. state of Oklahoma and was community newspaper chain publisher 66 years. Nance served as Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives and President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate. During his legislative career, Nance wrote the "Honest Mistake" law which became a model for other states. Nance then became a key sponsor and Legislative Chairman of the U.S. Uniform Law Commission (ULC), sponsored by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, a non-partisan advisory panel which drafted uniform acts and uniform state commerce laws. Nance became known as a legislative expert in a 40 year legislative career as one of two Oklahomans to hold the top posts in both chambers of the Oklahoma Legislature. The state's largest newspaper, The Daily Oklahoman called Nance "A Legislator's Legislator." Nance is the only Oklahoma House Speaker elected with a bipartisan coalition of Democrats and Republicans. Politician James Clifford Hansen (December 29, 1893 – July 18, 1967) was mayor of Murray, Utah for two stints in office. He served as mayor during 1944-1945 and again from 1948-1957. Previous to being elected mayor, Hansen has served a total of 12 years as a Murray city commissioner. During his time in office, he was known for greatly expanding electric power generation for the municipally-owned utility and improving infrastructure for the city’s water department. Politician James Clifford Veatch (December 19, 1819 – December 22, 1895) was a lawyer who served as an Indiana state legislator and county auditor. He later served as a Union general during the American Civil War, fighting primarily in the Western Theater. He rose to command of a division of infantry and fought in several important battles. Politician James Clifton Brown JP (13 February 1841 – 5 January 1917) was a British Liberal Party Member of Parliament (MP). Politician James Clunie (20 March 1889 – 25 February 1974) was a British Labour Party politician. He served as Member of Parliament for Dunfermline Burghs from 1950 to 1959. Politician James C. Miller III (born June 25, 1942 in Atlanta, Georgia) is a former U.S. government official and economist who served as chairman of the Federal Trade Commission between 1981 and 1985 and as Budget Director for President Ronald Reagan between 1985 and 1988. He also ran for United States Senate in Virginia, losing the Republican nomination at the convention to Oliver North in 1994 and losing the nomination in the primary to John Warner in 1996. Politician James Colebrooke Patterson (Gorge Washatine), PC (1839 – February 17, 1929) was a Canadian politician. He served as a federal cabinet minister from 1892 to 1895 and as the sixth Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba from 1895 to 1900. Politician James Collins "Jimmy" Green (February 24, 1921 – February 4, 2000) was a North Carolina politician who served as Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives (1975–1976) and as the 28th Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina (1977–1985). Politician James Conmee (October 13, 1848 – July 23, 1913) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Algoma West from 1885 to 1902 and Port Arthur and Rainy River from 1902 to 1904 in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and Thunder Bay and Rainy River in the Canadian House of Commons from 1904 to 1911 as a Liberal member. Politician James Cox Aikins, PC (March 30, 1823 – August 8, 1904) was a prominent Canadian politician in the 19th century. He twice served as a cabinet minister in the government of Sir John A. Macdonald, and was the fourth Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba from 1882 to 1888. Politician James Dalrymple, 1st Viscount of Stair (May 1619 – 29 November 1695), Scottish lawyer and statesman, was born at Drummurchie, Barr, South Ayrshire. Drummurchie in Barr South Ayrshire was owned by Thomas Kennedy between 1602 & 1628 who married Dorathie Stewart who probably dc.1621. In 1621 they had listed three daughters named Helen, Janet & Ann Kennedy. Janet Kennedy married James Dalrymple, and Helen Kennedy married James Bonor or Bonnar (Minister at Maybole or Mayboll). Actor James D'Arcy (born Simon D'Arcy; 24 August 1975) is an English actor. Actor James Daughton (born June 27, 1950) is a film and television actor who is best known for his role as Gregg Marmalard in National Lampoon's Animal House. Daughton's portrayal of Gregg Marmalard has become iconic in American popular culture as a quintessential brown nosing, snobbish, phony, WASP. Raised in San Diego, Daughton had roles early in his career on Marcus Welby, MD, Room 222 and Happy Days . He also had a role in the 1982 film The Beach Girls, in which he was noted primarily for stripping naked and running into the sea. Politician James Davis Porter (December 7, 1828–May 18, 1912) was an American politician, educator, and soldier. He served as Governor of Tennessee from 1875 to 1879, and was subsequently appointed Assistant Secretary of State during President Grover Cleveland's first administration, and Minister to Chile in Cleveland's second administration. As a state legislator on the eve of the Civil War, Porter introduced the "Porter resolutions," which bound Tennessee to the Confederacy should war be declared. He spent much of the war as General Benjamin F. Cheatham's chief of staff, and saw action at various battles in Tennessee and Georgia. Politician James Davy is the former Commissioner of Human Services in New Jersey, holding the position under former Governors James McGreevey and Jon Corzine. He previously served on McGreevey's staff in the governor's office and while McGreevey was Mayor of Woodbridge Township. Politician James Dawson Chichester-Clark, Baron Moyola, PC, DL (12 February 1923 – 17 May 2002) was the penultimate Prime Minister of Northern Ireland and eighth leader of the Ulster Unionist Party between 1969 and March 1971. He was Member of the Northern Ireland Parliament for South Londonderry for 12 years beginning at the by-election to replace his grandmother Dehra Parker in 1960. He stopped being an MP when the Stormont Parliament was prorogued by the British Government. Politician James Delamere Lafferty (April 28, 1849 – July 29, 1920) was a Canadian doctor and politician. He served one term as the fifth mayor of the town of Calgary, Alberta from January 20, 1890 to January 19, 1891. Politician James Desmond "Des" Corcoran AO (8 November 1928 – 3 January 2004) was an Australian politician. He was the 37th Premier of South Australia, serving between 15 February 1979 and 18 September 1979. Actor James Deuter (March 19, 1939 – August 29, 2010) was an American actor who has appeared on film and television. He is most known for playing Boswell on Early Edition. Politician James Dew Chaplin, (March 20, 1863 – August 23, 1937) was a Canadian politician. Politician James D. Gronna (August 7, 1884 – May 11, 1963) was a North Dakota Republican Party politician. Politician James D. "Jim" Esch (born December 6, 1975) was the Democratic nominee for the 2006 and 2008 general elections for () of the United States House of Representatives, challenging Republican incumbent Lee Terry. Politician James D. Kimmel (born March 2, 1935) is author of A Road Map for World Peace (2004), and is most widely known as the People's Party candidate for United States Senator for the state of Hawaii in 1974. He was the sole opponent of Democratic incumbent Daniel Inouye (Republicans didn't field a candidate), to whom he lost in a landslide (82.9 - 17.1%). Politician James D. Lynch (1839 – 1872) was the first African-American Secretary of State of Mississippi, and a minister. Politician James D. McGinnis (January 11, 1932 – February 24, 2009) was an American real estate agent and politician from Dover in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party, who served as the 19th Lieutenant Governor. Actor James Dominic Frain (born 14 March 1968) is an English stage and screen actor. He is possibly best known for his role in the Showtime series The Tudors, in which he appeared as Thomas Cromwell from 2007 to 2009. Other starring roles include that of vampire Franklin Mott in season three of the HBO drama True Blood, Chief Magistrate Gérard de Villefort in The Count of Monte Cristo, and Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick, in the BBC drama serial The White Queen (2013). Politician James Donald "Jimmy" Griffin (June 29, 1929 – May 25, 2008) was an American politician who served in the New York State Senate (56th District, 1967–77) and then for 16 years as the Mayor of Buffalo, New York (1978–93). He later returned to public life serving as a member of the Buffalo Common Council. Politician James Dornan is a SNP MSP for Glasgow Cathcart in the Scottish Parliament, elected in the 2011 Parliamentary elections. He was also the SNP group leader on the Glasgow City Council until June 2011, when he was succeeded by Allison Hunter. Politician James Dow Constantine (born November 15, 1961), better known as Dow Constantine, is an American politician in the state of Washington where he currently serves as King County Executive, an office he has held since November 2009. He was previously in the state legislature and on the King County Council, chairing the latter before his election as Executive. Constantine is a Democrat. Politician James Duff, 4th Earl of Fife KT, GCH (6 October 1776 – 9 March 1857), was a Scot who became a Spanish general. Politician James Duncan Hyndman (July 29, 1874 - October 11, 1971) was a Canadian politician, lawyer, and judge. He served as a municipal councillor in Edmonton, Alberta, and was the youngest person ever appointed to the Supreme Court of Alberta. Politician James Dunsmuir (July 8, 1851 – June 6, 1920) was a British Columbian industrialist and politician. Son of Robert Dunsmuir, he was heir to his family's coal fortune. The Dunsmuir family dominated the province's economy in the late nineteenth century and were a leading force in opposing organized labour. Dunsmuir managed his family's coal business from 1876 until 1910 increasing profits and resisting efforts to unionize. In 1905 he sold his Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway to the Canadian Pacific Railway. In 1910 he sold his coal mining company, Union Colliery of British Columbia and R. Dunsmuir and Sons to Canadian Collieries (Dunsmuir) Ltd (CCD). Politician James E. Carnes was a member of the Ohio Senate from 1995 to 2004, representing the 20th District, which encompasses much of Southeastern Ohio. He was succeeded by Joy Padgett, who was appointed to fill out the remainder of his term upon his resignation in 2004. Politician James Edgar Atwell (born 3 June 1946) is the current Dean of Winchester. He was educated at Dauntsey's and Exeter College, Oxford and ordained in 1971. He began his ordained ministry with a curacy at St John the Evangelist, East Dulwich after which he was Chaplain at Jesus College, Cambridge. From here he became Vicar of St Lawrence, Towcester and then Provost of St Edmundsbury Cathedral before becoming (automatically, due to the Cathedrals Measure) Dean of St Edmundsbury on 19 November 2000. Having received Letters Patent from The Queen, he was installed at a service on Lady day, 25 March 2006. Politician James Edward Cahill (15 April 1903 – 21 August 1978) was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for one term from 1953 until 1956. He was also an indirectly elected member of the New South Wales Legislative Council between 1965 and 1970. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP). Politician James Edward "Jim" Doyle (born November 23, 1945) is a Wisconsin politician and member of the Democratic Party. He was the 44th Governor of Wisconsin, serving from January 6, 2003 to January 3, 2011. He defeated incumbent Governor Scott McCallum by a margin of 45 percent to 41 percent; the Libertarian Party candidate Ed Thompson carried 10 percent of the vote. Although in 2002 Democrats increased their number of governorships, Doyle was the only one of them to unseat a sitting Republican governor. He is currently an attorney 'of counsel' at the law firm of Foley & Lardner. Politician James Edward Lockyer, CD (born May 27, 1949 in Halifax, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian lawyer, law professor, and politician. Politician James Edward "Pa" Ferguson, Jr. (August 31, 1871 – September 21, 1944), was a Democratic politician and the 26th governor from the state of Texas. Politician James Edwards Cantrill (June 20, 1839 – April 5, 1908) was born in Bourbon County, Kentucky. He served as a Captain in the Confederate States Army Cavalry as a portion of Morgan's Men. He was elected the 22nd Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky serving from 1879-1883. Politician James Elliott Coyne, (July 17, 1910 – October 12, 2012) was the second Governor of the Bank of Canada, from 1955 to 1961, succeeding Graham Towers. During his time in office, he had a much-publicized debate with Prime Minister John Diefenbaker, a debate often referred to as the "Coyne Affair" (or sometimes the "Coyne Crisis"), which led to his resignation and, eventually, to greater central-bank independence in Canada. Politician James E. "Pete" Laney (born March 20, 1943) is a U.S. Democratic Party politician from West Texas. He was a member of the Texas House of Representatives for 34 years from Hale Center (near Plainview). Laney served as Speaker for ten years from 1993 to 2003, a record matching that set by his predecessor, fellow Democrat Gibson D. "Gib" Lewis of Fort Worth, who served as speaker from 1983 to 1993. Politician James E. Smith, Jr. is an American politician and a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives. He has represented the 72nd district in Richland County since 1997. A Democrat, he endorsed Joe Biden in the 2008 U.S. presidential election. Politician James Evan Baillie (1781 - 14 June 1863) was a British West Indies merchant, landowner and Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1813 and 1835. Politician James Everett (1 May 1894 – 18 December 1967) was an Irish politician. On leaving school Everett became an organiser with County Wicklow Agricultural Union, which later merged with the ITGWU. He was a member of Sinn Féin and served as a justice in the Republican courts for Kildare and Wicklow from 1919. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann in 1923 as a Labour Party TD for Wicklow. Everett was one of the six TDs who left the Labour Party in 1944 because of its alleged infiltration by communists, and formed the National Labour Party. Everett became the leader of the new party. Politician James E. Willard (November 20, 1903 – April 27, 1988) is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, serving from 1969 to 1970. He also served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Politician James Fairgrieve (1870 – 1953) was a British geographer, educator, and geopolitician. He is best known for his books Geography and World Power and Geography in School. Politician James F. C. Hyde (July 26, 1825- ) was a Massachusetts politician who served as the first Mayor, of Newton, Massachusetts. Politician James Fergus "Fergy" Brown (October 31, 1923 – April 3, 2013) was a politician in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He served as Mayor of York from 1988 to 1994. Actor James F. Hawkins (born November 13, 1941), known as Jimmy Hawkins, and later, Jim Hawkins, is an American actor and film producer whose career began as a child actor to such Hollywood stars as Lana Turner, Spencer Tracy, James Stewart, and Donna Reed. His acting career spans the time frame from 1944–1974, after which he devoted his energies to the production of films and later to his construction/contracting business. Hawkins had starring roles in several television series: The Ruggles (1949–1952), Annie Oakley (1954–1957, syndicated), The Donna Reed Show (1958–1966, ABC), and Petticoat Junction (CBS, the first four seasons, 1963–1967). He also had recurring roles as (1) a friend of the Nelson brothers on ABC’s The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet and (2) as Jonathan Baylor on CBS's Ichabod and Me sitcom with Robert Sterling and George Chandler in the 1961-1962 season. He guest starred in many other programs during his childhood and young adult years, such as the CBS sitcom, Dennis the Menace. Actor James Finlayson may refer to: Politician James F. "Jim" Hahn (born October 25, 1935) is the Iowa State Senator from the 40th District. He has served in the Iowa Senate since 2005. He received his diploma from Muscatine High School in 1953 and has worked as a real estate salesperson since 1989. Politician James F. Ports, Jr. was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 8, which covered portions of Baltimore & Baltimore City in Maryland. He served alongside Democrat Katherine A. Klausmeier and Republican Alfred W. Redmer Jr.. In 2002, Ports decided against running for reelection in the House of Delegates and decided instead to run for Baltimore County Council. He won the Republican primary election, but lost in the general election to Vincent J. Gardina. Politician James Francis Bernard, 4th Earl of Bandon, KP (12 September 1850 – 18 May 1924), was a British Deputy Lieutenant in Ireland and Representative Peer. Lord Bandon was a cousin of the Earl of Middleton (who was head of the southern Irish Unionists at the time of the Anglo-Irish War (1919–1921)). Actor James Francis Cagney, Jr. (July 17, 1899March 30, 1986) was an American actor, first on stage, then in film, where he had his greatest impact. Although he won acclaim and major awards for a wide variety of performances, he is best remembered for playing tough guys. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked him eighth among its 50 Greatest American Screen Legends. Politician James Francis Dinning (born December 4, 1952) is a Canadian Progressive Conservative politician and businessman. He was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta (1986–1997), and now serves on the board of directors of a variety of Canadian companies. Dinning ran for the leadership of the Alberta Progressive Conservatives to replace Ralph Klein as Premier of Alberta. Dinning raised over 2 million dollars for his leadership bid but was ultimately defeated by leadership candidate Ed Stelmach when party members voted for Klein's replacement on December 2, 2006. In June 2010, he was selected as the 12th Chancellor of the University of Calgary. Politician James Francis Foulds (born April 10, 1937) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1971 to 1987 as a member of the New Democratic Party. Politician James Francis "Jim" Murphy PC (born 23 August 1967) is a British Labour Party politician and is the Member of Parliament (MP) for East Renfrewshire. Politician James Francis Pawsey, (born 21 August 1933), known as Jim Pawsey, is a retired British Conservative politician. He was educated at Coventry Technical School and Coventry Technical College. Politician James Frederick Hutton (1826 - 1 March 1890) was a British businessman, colonialist and Conservative politician. Politician James Gaius Watt (born January 31, 1938) served as U.S. Secretary of the Interior for President Ronald Reagan from 1981 to 1983. He was one of the most controversial cabinet members. Actor James Garner (born James Scott Bumgarner; April 7, 1928) is an American film and television actor, one of the first Hollywood actors to excel in both media. He has starred in several television series spanning a career of more than five decades. These included his popular roles as Bret Maverick in the 1950s western-comedy series, Maverick, and Jim Rockford in the 1970s detective drama, The Rockford Files. He has starred in more than fifty films, including The Great Escape (1963), Paddy Chayefsky's The Americanization of Emily (1964), Blake Edwards' Victor Victoria (1982), Murphy's Romance (1985), for which he received an Academy Award nomination, and The Notebook (2004). Politician James Garth Marshall (20 February 1802 - 22 October 1873) was an English Liberal Party politician, the Member of Parliament for Leeds (1847–1852). He was the third son of the wealthy industrialist John Marshall who introduced major innovations in flax spinning and built the celebrated Marshall's Mill and Temple Works in Leeds, West Yorkshire. His eldest brother William was MP for Beverley, Carlisle and East Cumberland and his next eldest brother, John, was an earlier MP for Leeds. The fourth brother, Henry Cowper, was Mayor of Leeds in 1842-1843. Politician James George Smyth was a California political figure in the early 20th century. He was active in Democratic politics, served a term in the 1930s as the Chief Clerk of the California Assembly, and later served as an IRS official in the administrations of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman. In 1951, he was indicted on federal tax fraud charges and later acquitted. Actor James Gerard Devlin (8 October 1907 – 17 October 1991) was an Irish actor. In a career spanning nearly fifty years, he played parts in productions such as Z-Cars, Dad's Army, The New Avengers and Bread. He also guest starred, alongside Leonard Rossiter, in an episode of Steptoe and Son, "The Desperate Hours". The writers of Steptoe and Son - Ray Galton and Alan Simpson - have since revealed that Devlin was second choice to play the part of Albert Steptoe in the series, behind Wilfrid Brambell. He also appeared as Father Dooley, a Catholic priest, in several episodes of Carla Lane's Bread, probably his last television appearance. Politician James Gladstone "Jim" Edwards, (1927– 5 April 2010), was a Member of Parliament for Napier, in the North Island of New Zealand. Politician James Gladstone (or Akay-na-muka, meaning "Many guns") (May 21, 1887 – September 4, 1971) was the first Status Indian to be appointed to the Canadian Senate. Politician James Graham, 6th Duke of Montrose KT CB CVO VD (1 May 1878 – 20 January 1954), was a Scottish nobleman, politician and engineer. Politician James Gray Turgeon (October 7, 1879 - February 14, 1964) was a broker, soldier and a provincial and federal level politician from Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1913 to 1921 sitting with the Alberta Liberal caucus in government. During that time he also served in World War I. Politician James Gubbins Fitzgerald (1852 or 1853 – May 7, 1926) was a medical practitioner and an Irish nationalist politician and Member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. As a member of the Irish Parliamentary Party, he represented South Longford from 1888 to 1892. He was a strong supporter of Charles Stewart Parnell. Politician James Harkins is the current Director of Maryland Environmental Services. He is a former Harford County Executive and Delegate for District 35A. Politician James Harold Wilson, Baron Wilson of Rievaulx, (11 March 191624 May 1995) was a British Labour Party politician who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1964 to 1970 and 1974 to 1976. He won four general elections, including a minority government after the February 1974 general election resulted in a hung parliament. He is the most recent British Prime Minister to have served non-consecutive terms. Politician James Havelock Hennan was a veterinary surgeon and the eighteenth Mayor of the Village of Elkhorn. Born September 2, 1888 in the Rural Municipality of Stanley, Dr. Hennan married Eva Letitia Kerr October 29, 1919. The couple moved to Elkhorn in 1920 where he practised veterinary medicine for the next 45 years. The couple raised 3 children; two boys and a girl. Politician James Henry "Jim" Snow (born 15 September 1934) was an Australian politician. Politician James Henry Robert Innes-Ker, 7th Duke of Roxburghe (5 September 1839 – 23 October 1892), became Duke of Roxburghe on the death of his father, James Henry Robert Innes-Ker, 6th Duke of Roxburghe, his mother was Susanna Dalbiac. Politician James Henthorne Argue (2 June 1848 – 4 March 1927) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1899 to 1914, as a member of the Conservative Party. Politician James Hindle Hudson (27 September 1881 – 10 January 1962) was a British Labour Party (and later Labour Co-operative) politician, who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for 18 years in two periods between 1923 and 1955. Politician James Hogue Tyler (August 11, 1846 - January 3, 1925) was a United States political figure. He was the 16th Lieutenant Governor of Virginia from 1890 to 1894, and the 43rd Governor of Virginia from 1898 to 1902. He compiled The Family of Hoge, published posthumously in 1927. Politician James Holland Keet, known as Jim Keet (born May 12, 1949), is a restaurant owner in Little Rock, Arkansas, a former member of the Arkansas House of Representatives and the Arkansas State Senate. Keet was the Republican nominee for governor of Arkansas in the November 2, 2010, gubernatorial election, but lost the race to incumbent Democratic Governor Mike Beebe. Actor James Hooton is an English actor best known for his role as Sam Dingle on the popular ITV1 soap Emmerdale who he has played since 1995. He started his career with the Carlton Junior Television Workshop. Politician James Iredell (October 5, 1751 – October 20, 1799) was one of the first Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States. He was appointed by President George Washington and served from 1790 until his death in 1799. His son, James Iredell, Jr., became governor of North Carolina. Politician James Jacob Gilchrist (Jake) Berry (born 29 December 1978) is a British Conservative Party politician. He is the Member of Parliament (MP) for Rossendale and Darwen, having won the seat at the 2010 UK General Election, defeating the sitting Labour Party MP Janet Anderson by a majority of 4,493 votes. Politician James "Jamie" Stone (born 16 June 1954) is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician. He was a member of the Scottish Parliament for the constituency of Caithness, Sutherland, and Easter Ross, which is the northern-most mainland Scotland constituency and one of the largest constituencies in Britain. He held the seat from the opening of the Scottish Parliament in 1999 until he stood down in 2011. Politician James "Jase" Bolger is the current speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives. He was sworn in as Speaker on January 12, 2011. Politician James Jay Coogan (1845 – October 24, 1915) was the Borough president of Manhattan, New York from 1899 to 1901. He was a graduate of New York University School of Law and a successful merchant and real estate owner. Politician James J. Donnelly (born November 14, 1866), was appointed to the Canadian Senate for life by Prime Minister Robert Laird Borden May 26, 1913 to represent the senatorial division for Bruce South, Ontario. He was the youngest Senator chosen at that time. With more than 40 years of political experience, Senator Donnelly died at the home he built in Pinkerton on October 20, 1948 at the age of 81, approximately one and one half miles from where he was born. His wife died on December 30, 1960 at the age of 89. Actor James "Jim" Broadbent (born 24 May 1949) is an English theatre, film, and television actor. He is known for his roles in Iris (2001, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor), Moulin Rouge! (2001, for which he won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role), Topsy-Turvy (1999), Bridget Jones' Diary (2001), Hot Fuzz (2007), The Iron Lady (2011), and Cloud Atlas (2012). He also appears in the later Harry Potter films as Horace Slughorn. Broadbent has also starred in the drama television film Longford (2006), receiving the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor and Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film. Politician James (Jim) Gerard Soorley (born 8 April 1951) is a former Australian politician. He served as Australian Labor Party Lord Mayor of Brisbane from 1991 to 2003. Soorley is a former Roman Catholic Priest and continues to be a strong human rights advocate. Soorley has a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in psychology, from Macquarie University, and a Master of Arts in organisational psychology from Loyola University Chicago. Actor James "Jim" Howick (born 14 May 1979),is a British actor. He is best known for his roles of Cpl. Matlin in Hellboy, Gerard in Peep Show and various characters including the 'Shouty Man', which he is best known for in CBBC's series of Horrible Histories. He also had a part in the modern series of Reggie Perrin, as well as appearing in various episodes of The Armstrong and Miller Show and Miranda and all episodes of Rob Newman's History of the World Backwards. Howick also stars in the Channel 4 comedy sketch show The Kevin Bishop Show. He plays a Satyr or Faun in the O2 marketing campaign. Politician James "Jim" Karygiannis, PC, MP (; born May 2, 1955) is a Canadian Liberal politician. He has served in the Canadian House of Commons since 1988, and was the parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development and Minister responsible for Democratic Renewal. He was previously the parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Transport. Actor James "Jimmi" Harkishin (born Rajan Harkinshindas, March 1965) is a French-born British actor best known for his role as shop owner Dev Alahan in Coronation Street, which he has played since November 1999. He also featured in the film East is East and also Bhaji on the Beach. He played Gary Lobo in the Jonathan Creek episode "Danse Macabre". Politician James "Jimmy" McMillan III (born December 1, 1946) is an American political activist, perennial candidate, karate expert, and Vietnam War veteran, as well as a former postal worker, and private investigator from Brooklyn, New York. He is best known as the founder of the Rent Is Too Damn High Party, a New York-based political party. McMillan has run for office at least six times since 1993, including in the 2010 New York gubernatorial election, on the "Rent Is Too Damn High" line. He declared on December 23, 2010, that he would run in the 2012 U.S. presidential election as a Republican. Politician James "Jimmy" Reid (9 July 1932 – 10 August 2010) was a Scottish trade union activist, orator, politician, and journalist born in Govan, Glasgow. His role as spokesman and one of the leaders in the Upper Clyde Shipbuilders Work-in between June 1971 and October 1972 attracted international recognition. He later served as Rector of the University of Glasgow and subsequently became a journalist and broadcaster. Formerly a communist and a Labour Party member, Reid joined the Scottish National Party and fully supported independence. He died in 2010 after a long illness. Politician James "Jim" Prentice, PC, QC (born July 20, 1956) is a Canadian lawyer, and politician. In the 2004 federal election he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons as a candidate of the Conservative Party of Canada. He was re-elected in the 2006 federal election and appointed to the cabinet as Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians. Prentice was appointed Minister of Industry on August 14, 2007, and after the 2008 election became Minister of Environment on October 30, 2008. On November 4, 2010, Prentice announced his resignation from cabinet and as MP for Calgary Centre-North. Politician James "Jim" Soletski was a Democratic Party member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 88th Assembly District from 2007 through 2011. He was born and currently resides in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Politician James "Jim" Van Fossen was a Republican member of the Iowa House of Representatives, from the 84th district, first elected in 2002. Democrat Elesha Gayman defeated him in the Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2006. Van Fossen retired from the Davenport, Iowa police department in 2000 with the rank of Captain. His son, Jamie Van Fossen, is also a former member of the Iowa House, from the 81st district. Politician James J. Kerasiotes was the director of the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority and the project manager of the Big Dig in Boston during the 1990s. He was asked to resign by Massachusetts governor Paul Celucci on April 11, 2000, because of cost overruns. The Big Dig has continued to suffer cost overruns and other setbacks since then. He also served as Secretary of Transportation in the Cabinet of Governors William Weld and Paul Celluci from 1992 to 1998. Actor James John (Jimmy) Bridges (28 June 1887 at Timsbury, Somerset – 26 September 1966 at Hackney, London) was an English cricketer who played for Somerset from 1911 to 1929. Actor James Joseph Broderick III (March 7, 1927November 1, 1982) was an American actor. He is probably best known for his role as Doug Lawrence in the television series Family which ran from 1976 to 1980. Politician James Joseph (Jim) Carlton AO (born 13 May 1935) is a former Australian politician. Politician James Joseph McCann, (March 29, 1886 – April 11, 1961) was a Canadian politician, born in Perth, Ontario, son of John A. McCann, a mason and license-inspector, and Mary Hourigan, who were both of Irish descent. Politician James K. Apana, popularly known as Kimo Apana, served as Mayor of the County of Maui in Hawaii from 1999 to January 2, 2003. Born in Wailuku, he graduated from Kamehameha Schools and obtained a speech degree at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa. Upon ending his studies, Apana was hired by the Hawai'i State Legislature to be its budget analyst while at the same time, he managed a family business. In 1993, Apana won his first of three terms to the Maui County Council representing his hometown of Wailuku. In 1998, Apana was elected mayor as a Democrat to succeed then-gubernatorial candidate Mayor Linda Lingle. Politician James Kaylor "Jim" Leedy was a former member of the Ohio Senate, serving from the 19th District from 1967-. His district encompassed much of North-Central Ohio. Politician James Keir Hardie, Sr. (15 August 185626 September 1915), was a Scottish socialist and labour leader, and was the first Independent Labour Member of Parliament elected to the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Hardie is regarded as one of the primary founders of the Independent Labour Party as well as the Labour Party of which it later was a part. Politician James Kenneth "Jim" Hahn (born July 3, 1950) is an American lawyer and politician. Hahn was elected the 40th Mayor of Los Angeles in 2001. He served until 2005, at which time he was defeated in his bid for re-election. Prior to his term as mayor, Hahn served in several other capacities for the city of Los Angeles, including Deputy City Attorney (1975–1979), City Controller (1981–1985) and City Attorney (1985–2001). Hahn is the only individual in the city's history to have been elected to all three citywide offices. He is currently a sitting judge on the Los Angeles County Superior Court. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Politician James Kenneth McLay, CNZM, QSO (born 21 February 1945), generally known as Jim McLay, is a former New Zealand politician. He was Deputy Prime Minister, leader of the National Party and Leader of the Opposition for a short time. McLay is currently New Zealand's Permanent Representative to the United Nations. Actor James Kimberley Corden (born 22 August 1978) is an English stage, television and film actor, comedian, television comedy writer, producer and presenter. His biggest early success was as co-creator, co-writer and star of the popular award-winning BBC sitcom Gavin & Stacey (2007–2010), for which he won the BAFTA Television Award for Best Comedy Performance. He was also featured on the No.1 single Shout along with British grime artist Dizzee Rascal an unofficial anthem of the England football team for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa in 2010. In 2011 he attracted international attention as the lead in the award-winning comedy play One Man, Two Guvnors, which transferred from the National Theatre to the West End and then to Broadway, and was also cinecast worldwide via National Theatre Live. For his performance in the Broadway run of the play, Corden won the 2012 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play. Actor James King Arness (May 26, 1923 – June 3, 2011) was an American actor, best known for portraying Marshal Matt Dillon in the television series Gunsmoke for 20 years. Arness has the distinction of having played the role of Dillon in five separate decades: 1955 to 1975 in the weekly series, then in (1987) and four more made-for-TV Gunsmoke movies in the 1990s. In Europe Arness reached cult status for his role as Zeb Macahan in the western series How the West Was Won. His younger brother was actor Peter Graves. Politician James Kirkpatrick Kerr, (1 August 1841 – 4 December 1916) was a Canadian lawyer and Senator. He served as Speaker of the Canadian Senate during the 11th Parliament from 14 January 1909 to 22 October 1911. Politician James Laurence Carew (1853 – 31 August 1903) was an Irish nationalist politician and Member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. A member of the Irish Parliamentary Party and later a Parnellite, he was MP for North Kildare from 1885 to 1892, for Dublin College Green 1896-1900 and for South Meath from 1900 until his death in 1903. Politician James L. Brulte (born April 13, 1956 in Glen Cove, New York) is the current chairman of the California Republican Party, since March 3, 2013. Brulte formerly served as a Republican in the California State Senate, representing the 31st district, from 1996 to 2004. He also served as the Senate Republican leader from 2000 to 2004. Brulte also served as Vice-Chair of the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee. He was previously the Republican Leader of the California State Assembly from 1992 to 1996. Brulte is the only freshman to ever serve as a party leader in both houses of the California State Legislature. Politician James Leo Geraghty (1896 – 27 June 1960) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1941 until 1953. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) until 1950 and then sat as an Independent Labor member. Actor James Lesure (born September 21, 1970) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Mike Cannon on the NBC comedy-drama Las Vegas, and as Mel Ellis on the NBC/WB sitcom For Your Love. He also starred as basketball star Alonzo Pope on the ABC series Mr. Sunshine, a 2010-11 midseason replacement with Matthew Perry and Allison Janney. Lesure had a recurring role on the NBC show, Lipstick Jungle, playing Griffin Bell, and is also known for his guest appearances on many different American TV series, including The Cosby Show, Alias, The Drew Carey Show, George Lopez, Lost, Monk, The New Adventures of Old Christine, Seinfeld, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip and Harry's Law. He is currently playing Gibbs on the new TBS sitcom Men at Work. Politician James L. "Jim" Antoine (born 1949) is a former politician from the Northwest Territories, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories from 1991 to 2003. During his time in office he led the Northwest Territories government as the eighth Premier from 1998 to 2000. He has also served as Chief of the Liidlii Kue First Nation on four occasions from the 1970s to present. Politician James L. "Jim" Sykes (born April 8, 1950) is a radio journalist and producer, and Green Party politician, in the U.S. state of Alaska. The founder of the Green Party of Alaska, Sykes initiated a lawsuit, Sykes v. Alaska, relying heavily upon case law established in the earlier ballot access lawsuits of Joe Vogler during the 1970s and 1980s. The lawsuit allowed the Green Party onto the ballot in similar fashion to the original ballot access status of the Alaskan Independence Party prior to its becoming a recognized political party. This lawsuit also led to the lessening of the threshold needed to become recognized as a political party in Alaska. In the 1990 gubernatorial election, Sykes ran as the Green Party nominee and garnered 3.3% of the vote. This established Alaska as the first state to obtain ballot access for the Green Party in the United States. Sykes continues to be active in Green Party politics, most recently running for U.S. Senate in 2002 and 2004. Politician James Madison Rix (December 23, 1811-March 25, 1856) was an American newspaper printer editor, politician and lawyer who served as the President of the New Hampshire Senate. Politician James Marcinkowski (born 1955) is a former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) case officer and former administrative staff attorney in the Oakland County Prosecutor's Office (Michigan), and was an unsuccessful candidate in the 2006 election for the United States House of Representatives in Michigan's 8th Congressional District. He is one of the former CIA agents who has spoken about the consequences of the Plame affair. Politician James Matthew "Jim" Hood (born May 15, 1962) is the Attorney General of the US state of Mississippi. A Democrat, he was elected in 2003, having defeated the Republican nominee Scott Newton. A former District Attorney, Hood succeeded Mike Moore. Politician James McClure may refer to: Actor James Metcalfe "Jamie" Campbell Bower (born 22 November 1988) is an English actor, singer and former model. Bower is best known for his role as Anthony Hope in Tim Burton's Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, his role as Caius in The Twilight Saga, his role as King Arthur in the Starz original series Camelot and as the young Gellert Grindelwald in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1. He will portray Jace Wayland in the upcoming The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones. Politician James Metzenbaum1883-1960 was a prominent lawyer in Cleveland, Ohio, who wrote a noted treatise on zoning law. Actor James Michael Connor (born June 16, 1960) is an American actor who, making his film debut as a supporting character in the 1976 science fiction film Futureworld, has played recurring characters on several television series including Buffy the Vampire Slayer and King of Queens as well as guest appearances on The X-Files, The Drew Carey Show, Desperate Housewives, Gilmore Girls and Scrubs. He has also appeared in feature films such as About Schmidt, Pendulum and Watchmen and in the short film, The Yard Sale. Connor attended Creighton Preparatory School in Omaha, Nebraska, with his friend, the director Alexander Payne. Actor James Michael "Jimmy" Bennett (born February 9, 1996) is an American actor and musician. He is known for his roles as a child actor in Daddy Day Care, Hostage, Poseidon, Orphan and as young James T. Kirk in the 2009 film Star Trek. He also starred in No Ordinary Family as JJ Powell, a teenager gifted with vast intelligence after a plane crash. Politician James Milton Ham, (September 21, 1920 – September 16, 1997) was a Canadian engineer, university administrator and the tenth President of the University of Toronto. Politician James Moffat Douglas (May 26, 1839 – August 19, 1920) was a farmer, missionary and politician from western Canada. The son of John and Euphemia (Moffat) Douglas, he was born and received his early education in Linton, Bankhead, Roxburghshire in Scotland, and came with his parents to settle on a small farm near Cambray, Ontario, in 1851. Actor James Morrison Steele MacKaye ( ; June 6, 1842 – February 25, 1894) was an American playwright, actor, theater manager and inventor. Having acted, written, directed and produced numerous and popular plays and theatrical spectaculars of the day, he became one of the most famous actors and theater producers of his generation. Politician James Morris Whiton Hall (September 28, 1842-December 6, 1926) was a Massachusetts businessman and politician who served as the Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts. Politician James Murdock, (August 15, 1871 – May 15, 1949) was a Canadian politician. Actor James Nesbitt (born 15 January 1965) is an actor, presenter and comedian from Northern Ireland. Born in Ballymena, County Antrim, Nesbitt grew up in the nearby village of Broughshane, before moving to Coleraine, County Londonderry. He wanted to become a teacher like his father, so he began a degree in French at the University of Ulster. He dropped out after a year when he decided to become an actor, and transferred to the Central School of Speech and Drama in London. After graduating in 1987, he spent seven years performing in plays that varied from the musical Up on the Roof (1987, 1989) to the political drama Paddywack (1994). He made his feature film debut playing talent agent Fintan O'Donnell in Hear My Song (1991). Actor James Neville Mason (15 May 190927 July 1984) was an English actor. After achieving stardom in his native Great Britain (he was the top box office attraction there in 1944 and 1945), he made the transition to the United States and became one of the biggest stars in Hollywood, starring in iconic films such as The Desert Fox, A Star Is Born, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Lolita, North by Northwest, Journey to the Centre of the Earth, Bigger Than Life and Julius Caesar. Politician James Nicholas "Jim" Tedisco (born July 15, 1950) is an American politician. He is the Republican New York State assemblyman from the 110th District, and was the Assembly's Minority Leader from November 2005 until April 2009. He has served in the Assembly since 1983. He was the Republican nominee in a special election for the 20th US Congressional District to fill the seat vacated by Kirsten Gillibrand, following Gillibrand's appointment to the United States Senate; he conceded the race on April 24, 2009. Actor James Norman "Jim" Beaver, Jr. (born August 12, 1950) is an American stage, film, and television actor, playwright, screenwriter, director, and film historian. He is perhaps most familiar to worldwide audiences as the gruff but tenderhearted prospector Whitney Ellsworth on the HBO Western drama series Deadwood, a starring role which brought him acclaim and a Screen Actors Guild Awards nomination for Ensemble Acting after three decades of supporting work in films and TV. He portrays Bobby Singer in the CW television series Supernatural and Sheriff Shelby Parlow/Drug Pilot Drew Thompson on the FX series Justified. His memoir Life's That Way was published in April 2009. Politician James Norwich Arbuthnot, MP (born 4 August 1952) is a British Conservative Party politician. He is the Member of Parliament (MP) for North East Hampshire. Since 2005 he has been Chairman of the Defence Select Committee. Actor James Oliver Cromwell (born January 27, 1940) is an American film and television actor. Some of his more notable films include Babe (1995), for which he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Star Trek: First Contact (1996), L.A. Confidential (1997), The Green Mile (1999), Space Cowboys (2000), The Sum of All Fears (2002), W. (2008), The Artist (2011), and the television series Six Feet Under (2003–2005), 24 (2007), and American Horror Story: Asylum (2012). Politician James O'Mara (6 August 1873 – 21 November 1948) was an Irish businessman and politician who became a nationalist leader and key member of the revolutionary First Dáil. As an MP in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, he introduced the bill which made Saint Patrick's Day a national holiday in Ireland in 1903. He was one of the few politicians to have served both as member in the House of Commons and in Dáil Éireann. Politician James Patrick Bannerman Robertson, Baron Robertson (19 August 1845 – 1909), was a Scottish judge and Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1885 until 1891 when he was raised to the peerage as Baron Robertson. Politician James Paull, Jr. (May 3, 1901 – March 8, 1983) was the Democratic president of the West Virginia Senate from Brooke County from 1943 to 1945. He was an attorney by profession and started his distinguished career practicing law in Wheeling, West Virginia. He served twelve years in the West Virginia Senate including his term as Senate President. He later joined Eagle Manufacturing Company in 1951 as president. Eagle Manufacturing Company is a prosperous business which was founded by his father in 1894 and remains family owned in Wellsburg, West Virginia. He was a prominent and well-respected member of the community, active in civic organizations and held leadership positions in West Virginia business and political arenas. Politician James Paul Mitchell (November 12, 1900 – October 19, 1964) was an American politician from New Jersey. Nicknamed "the social conscience of the Republican Party," he served as United States Secretary of Labor from 1953 to 1961 in the Eisenhower Administration. Mitchell was considered a potential running mate for the 1960 Republican presidential candidate, Vice President Richard M. Nixon, but was ultimately not chosen, and instead ran unsuccessfully that year for Governor of New Jersey. He then retired from politics. Politician James Pearce "Jim" Turnour (born 7 April 1966) was the Australian Labor Party MP for the division of Leichhardt. He was first elected in the 2007 federal election. He was defeated at the 2010 federal election. Actor James Pennington, also known as Suburban Knight, is an artist and DJ and Producer with Underground Resistance (UR), an independent record label based in Detroit, USA. Music by Pennington and other UR members was featured in the video game Midnight Club 3: Dub Edition, which is set on the streets of Detroit. Politician James Peter Hymers Mackay, Baron Mackay of Clashfern, (born 2 July 1927) is a British advocate. He served as Dean of the Faculty of Advocates, Lord Advocate, and Lord Chancellor (1987–1997). He is an active member of the House of Lords. Politician James P. Gleason was born in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1921 and received an undergraduate degree and law degree from Georgetown University through an accelerated program in 1950. He served as a legislative assistant to Senator Richard Nixon, administrative assistant to Senator Knowland, consultant to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the U.S. Department of Transportation, Assistant Administrator of NASA, and as a member of many other task forces and committees. He was also chairman of both the Washington Suburban Transit Commission and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. In 1968, he was appointed to the Montgomery County Council, and in 1970, Gleason, a Republican, was elected as the first Montgomery County Executive in an overwhelmingly Democratic district. Politician James P. Gourley (Republican) served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 25th District of Philadelphia from 1909-1910. He was born in Philadelphia and educated in St. Michael's Parochial School; studied law and was admitted to the bar. Elected to the House of Representatives in November 1908. Politician James P. "Jim" Cain (born October 27, 1957) is a former United States Ambassador to Denmark from July 2005 to January 2009. He was appointed by President George W. Bush on June 30, 2005. He was replaced by Laurie S. Fulton. Cain is a member of the North Carolina Republican Party Politician James Putnam Goodrich, (February 18, 1864 – August 15, 1940), a Republican, was the 29th Governor of Indiana from 1917 to 1921. His term focused on reforming the operations of the state government and overseeing the state's contributions for World War I. He nearly died twice during his term, and spent a considerable time bedridden. Following his term as governor, he became increasingly wealthy from his business interests and owned a controlling share in many companies. Politician James Ranchandar Rao ( James Ramchandar Maharaj ) was one of the three Fiji Indians elected to the Legislative Council of Fiji in October 1929 when Indians in Fiji were given the first opportunity to elect their own representatives. The other two were Vishnu Deo and Parmanand Singh. Actor James Raymond "Jimmi" Simpson (born November 21, 1975) is an American actor. He has had recurring roles on the television shows 24, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Psych, My Name Is Earl, and the Late Show with David Letterman. His film credits include Date Night, The Invention of Lying, D. E. B. S., Zodiac, Seraphim Falls, Stay Alive, , "White House Down", and Loser. Actor James Rennie (26 February 1787, Sorn – 1867, Adelaide) was a Scottish naturalist. Politician James R. Kelley is a judge of the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court. He was a Democrat member of the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1973 to 1988. Politician James Robert Clapper, Jr. (born March 14, 1941) is a retired lieutenant general in the United States Air Force and is currently the Director of National Intelligence. He was previously dual-hatted as the first Director of Defense Intelligence within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence alongside the position of Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence. Clapper has held several key positions within the United States Intelligence Community. He served as the director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) from September 2001 until June 2006. Previously, he served as director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) from 1992 until 1995. Politician James Robert "Jim" Wallace, Baron Wallace of Tankerness, PC, QC (born 25 August 1954), is a British politician, currently a life peer in the House of Lords and the Advocate General for Scotland. He was formerly Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats, Member of Parliament (MP) for Orkney and Shetland, Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Orkney and the first Deputy First Minister of Scotland in the Scottish Executive. Politician James S. Calhoun (1802–1852) was best known as the Governor of New Mexico Territory from 1851 to 1852. He had many careers, though, including time as a Georgian politician, military colonel, and bureaucrat in the United States government. Politician James S. Clarkson (May 17, 1842 – May 30, 1918) was born in Brookville, Indiana, but raised a native of Polk County, Iowa. Clarkson was a delegate to each Republican National Convention from 1876 to 1896; a member of the Republican National Committee from 1880 to 1896; chairman of the Committee from 1891 to 1892, and President of the Republican League of the United States from 1891 to 1893. He died at the home of his son in Newark, New Jersey with his wife by his side. Clarkson was buried in the family mausoleum in Des Moines, Iowa. Politician James Settelmeyer is a Republican politician of the Nevada Senate in the United States of America. He represents Churchill, Douglas, Lyon County, and Storey County in Senate District 17. Settelmeyer was born in Carson City, and now lives and works on his family ranch in Carson Valley. Senator Settelmeyer is a third generation Nevada Rancher born in the United States. His great-grandfather migrated to Gardnerville, NV in 1880 from West Falla, West Germany. After working on the Allerman ranch in Gardnerville for ten years, his grandfather was able to raise the money to purchase the land. Politician James Shaibu Barka was elected a member of the Adamawa State, Nigeria House of Assembly, and was appointed Speaker. When Adamawa State Governor Murtala Nyako's election was nullified in February 2008 Barka became Acting Governor, handing back to Nyako after he had been reelected on 29 April 2008. Actor James Shigeta (born June 17, 1933) is an American film and television actor. He is also a standards singer, musical theatre and nightclub performer, and recording artist. He is a Sansei or third-generation American of Japanese ancestry. Politician James Shri Krishna is a former Fijian politician of Indian descent. He represented the Labasa Indian Communal Constituency, one of 19 reserved for Indo-Fijians, which he held for the Fiji Labour Party (FLP) in the parliamentary elections of 2001. Politician James S. "Jim" Alesi (born 1948) is a retired politician most notable for having served as New York State Senator, representing parts of Monroe County, and a member of the Republican Party. Sen. Alesi retired rather than face re-election and a potential primary challenge in 2012. Politician James Spencer Cleverly (born 4 September 1969) is member of the London Assembly part of the Greater London Authority and is the Chairman of the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority. He was first elected for the Bexley and Bromley constituency in May 2008 as a candidate of the Conservative Party with a majority of 75,237, by far the largest margin in any of the fourteen constituencies. He was re-elected in 2012 with a reduced majority of 47,768. Politician James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope PC (c. 1673 – 5 February 1721) was a British and soldier who effectively served as Chief Minister between 1717 and 1721. He is probably best remembered for his service during War of the Spanish Succession. He was also the first British Governor of Minorca, which he had captured from the Spanish, between 1708 and 1711. Politician James Stephen "Big Jim" Hogg (March 24, 1851March 3, 1906) was a Texas lawyer, doctor and statesman, and the 20th Governor of Texas. He was born near Rusk, Texas. Hogg was a follower of the conservative New South Creed which became popular following the U.S. Civil War, and was also associated with populism. He was the first Texas Governor to have been born in Texas. Jim Hogg County is named after him. Politician James Stuart "Jim" Gilmore III (born October 6, 1949) is an American politician from the Commonwealth of Virginia, 68th Governor of Virginia, and a member of the Republican Party. A native Virginian, Gilmore studied at the University of Virginia, and then served in the U.S. Army as a counterintelligence agent. He later was elected to public office as a county prosecutor, as the Attorney General of Virginia from 1994 to 1998, and as the 68th Governor of Virginia from 1998 to 2002. Politician James Stuart Mackie (March 12, 1860 – January 21, 1949) was a Canadian businessman and politician. He was the 12th mayor of Calgary, Alberta. Actor James Susumu "Jim" Ishida (born July 29, 1943) is a Japanese-American character actor who has had a role in various projects over the course of his over 30 years-long career in films and television. Politician James Tanis (born 1965?) is a politician in Papua New Guinea who was President of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville from 2009 to 2010. He was previously the Vice President of the Bougainville People's Congress. Politician James Taylor Ellyson (May 20, 1847 – March 18, 1919) was a U.S. political figure from the Commonwealth of Virginia who served in a number of state political positions. Born in Richmond, Virginia, Ellyson began his political career as a member of the Richmond City Council. In his long political career, he went on to serve in the Senate of Virginia, as mayor of Richmond (1888–1894), and for twelve years (1906–1918) as the 20th Lieutenant Governor of Virginia. To date, he is the only Lieutenant Governor of the commonwealth who served for three terms. Politician James Thomas Lynn (February 27, 1927December 6, 2010) was a U.S. cabinet officer and government official. Politician James Tinn (23 August 1922 – 18 November 1999) was a British Labour Party politician. Tinn was educated at Ruskin College and Jesus College, Oxford and became a teacher. He was a branch secretary of the National Union of Blastfurnacemen and a committee member of the North Cleveland association of the National Union of Teachers. Politician James Wallace Clarke (September 26, 1886–1966) served as the sixteenth mayor of the Village of Elkhorn after serving many years as a councillor for both the village and the surrounding Rural Municipality of Wallace. Born near Fleming, Saskatchewan in what was then the Northwest Territories, Clarke moved to Manitoba and began farming in the Mossgiel District west of Elkhorn shortly after his marriage to Edith Marie McDonald in June, 1910. He was elected as councillor to Ward 6 in the R.M. of Wallace in 1922 and served in that position until 1940. Retiring from the farm in 1949, the Clarkes took up residence in Elkhorn and he was elected as a village councillor in 1950. He succeeded John W.M. Thompson as mayor in 1954 serving three years before retiring from public life. Politician James Walter Kynes, Jr. (August 31, 1928 – October 14, 1988), nicknamed Jimmy Kynes, was an American college and professional football player, lawyer, political appointee and corporate executive. Kynes also served as the Florida Attorney General. Politician James Washington Breakey (December 25, 1865 in Port Hope, Canada West (now Ontario) – January 28, 1952), was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was briefly the leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party, and was subsequently a supporter of the province's Liberal-Progressive coalition government. Actor James W.E. "Jim" Bartley was an English professional association football player of the 1920s. Born in Bilston, he joined Gillingham from Bilston United in 1926 and went on to make 25 appearances for the club in The Football League. He left to join Canterbury Waverley in 1930. Politician James Wentworth Day (21 April 1899 – 5 January 1983) was a British writer and broadcaster, firmly of the Agrarian Right school and essentially a High Tory. He lived for most of his life in East Anglia, an area which would always be his first love; he had a particular interest in wildfowling, and at one stage owned Adventurers' Fen, a piece of marshland in Cambridgeshire. He was also a ghost hunter, and wrote several books about this interest. He is possibly most famous for his journey around the farms of East Anglia on horseback during World War II, as detailed in his book Farming Adventure (later reprinted under the title Wartime Ride), while for many years he was closely associated with the East Anglian magazine. Politician James W. Gilchrist (born May 1, 1965), an American politician. He currently serves as one of three members of the Maryland House of Delegates representing District 17, which includes Rockville and Gaithersburg in Montgomery County. Actor James Wheaton (January 11, 1924 – June 9, 2002), was an American motion picture and television actor. He may be best known as the voice actor "OMM" in George Lucas's THX 1138, a role for which he was chosen over Orson Welles. Wheaton also appeared in Trouble Comes to Town and Sanford and Son. Politician James W. Holley, III (November 24, 1926 – October 5, 2012) was an American politician and dental surgeon. Holley served two terms as mayor of Portsmouth, Virginia. Both terms ended with his being recalled from office, making him the only known politician in American history to be twice recalled until Fullerton, California Councilman Don Bankhead was recalled in June 2012. Politician James Wiley Nielsen (born July 31, 1944 in Fresno, California) is an American politician from California currently serving in the California State Senate representing the 4th district. He is a Republican. Nielsen served on the Yolo County Republican Committee before winning election to the California State Senate in 1978. Nielsen also served in the California State Assembly. Politician James William Armstrong (January 14, 1860—February 26, 1928) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1907 to 1922 as a member of the Liberal Party, and was a cabinet minister in the government of Tobias C. Norris. Politician James William Richards (May 31, 1850 – March 9, 1915) was a businessman, ship-owner and politician in Canada. From 1873 to 1908 he represented 2nd Prince in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, Canada, as a Conservative and then Liberal member. From 1908 to 1915 he represented Prince County in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member. Politician James Williamson, 1st Baron Ashton (31 December 1842 – 27 May 1930) was a British businessman and Liberal Party politician, whose family business in Lancaster produced oilcloth and linoleum which was exported around the world. Politician James Wilson McHenry was mayor of Murray, Utah from 1916 to 1917. McHenry was born in Nashville, Tennessee and moved to Murray in 1881. He worked for the LDS Church supervising its tithing yard in Salt Lake City. Politician James W. "Jim" Ford (18931957) was the Vice-Presidential candidate for the Communist Party USA in 1932, 1936, and 1940. A party organizer from New York City, Ford was the first African-American to appear on a presidential ticket in the 20th century. Politician James W. Johnston (29 August 1792 – 21 November 1873) was a Nova Scotia lawyer and politician. He served as Premier of the colony from 1857 to 1860 and again from 1864. He was also Government Leader prior to the granting of responsible government in 1848. He was a Conservative and supporter of Confederation. Johnston was a descendant of Loyalists who fled the United States during the revolutionary war. Johnston was a member of the Tory establishment in Nova Scotia. In 1837 he was appointed to the Legislative Council and while he sometimes supported reform, he was generally a critic and opponent of responsible government and the introduction of party government. Politician James Woods Gyle (died 1935) was an Independent Unionist politician in Northern Ireland, member of the Parliament of Northern Ireland. He was suspended from the Orange Order in 1934 for seven years, because he visited Joseph Devlin MP for Belfast Central on his deathbed. Politician James Wright (Jim) Munro (22 February 1870 – 27 May 1945) was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party. Politician James W. Rutherford (April 23, 1925 – January 14, 2010) was a mayor of the City of Flint, Michigan serving as the first "strong" mayor elected under Flint's 1974 charter. Rutherford served for two terms. Rutherford was elected as a caretaker mayor after the recall of Mayor Stanley was recalled and an Emergency Financial Manager, Ed Kurtz, was appointed by the state. Politician James W. Stephenson (1806–August 1838) was an American militia officer and politician from the state of Illinois. He was born in Virginia but spent most of his youth in Edwardsville, Illinois. In 1825 he was indicted for the murder of a family acquaintance, but never went to trial. Upon the outbreak of the Black Hawk War in 1832, Stephenson raised a company and saw combat, suffering severe wounds at the Battle of Waddams Grove. After the war ended Stephenson entered public life, and served as a member of the Illinois State Senate in 1834. In December 1837 Stephenson was nominated as the Democratic candidate for Governor of Illinois. Within six months of his nomination, accusations of embezzlement were leveled against him, and he was forced to withdraw from the election. In August 1838, Stephenson died at home of tuberculosis. Politician James W. Wright is executive director of the Development Authority of the North Country. Previously he had been a member of the New York State Senate, representing the 48th district. This district includes Oswego and Jefferson counties, as well as part of St. Lawrence County. Actor James Young Deer (April 1, 1876 - April 6, 1946), also known as J. Younger Johnson or Jim Young Deer, was actually born James Young Johnson in Washington, D.C. Actor Jamie Anne Allman (born Jamie Anne Brown in Parsons, Kansas), is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her role as Terry Marek on AMC's The Killing. Actor Jamie Foreman (born 25 May 1958) is an English actor best known for his roles as Duke in Layer Cake (2004) and Bill Sikes in Roman Polanski's Oliver Twist (2005). He played opposite Ray Winstone and Kathy Burke in Gary Oldman's Nil by Mouth (1997) and also featured in Elizabeth (1998), Gangster No. 1 (2000) and Sleepy Hollow (1999). He appeared in the 2006 Doctor Who episode "The Idiot's Lantern". He also featured as a racist taxi driver in The Football Factory (2004). Foreman also played Basta in the film Inkheart (2008). He also appeared in one episode of Law and Order: UK in 2009. Politician Jamie Pedersen (born September 9, 1968) is an American lawyer and politician from the state of Washington who has served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives since January 2007. He chairs the House Judiciary Committee. Actor Jamie Reed Kovac is an American actress, body builder and civil engineer. She is best known for playing 'Fury' on American Gladiators. Politician Jamie Roberts Woodson (born March 6, 1972), is the President and CEO of the State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE), a Tennessee-based education reform non-profit organization. Previously she served as a state senator in the Tennessee General Assembly (2005-11) and was Speaker Pro Tem and Chairman of the Senate Education Committee. Earlier she served three two-year terms in the state House of Representatives (1999 to 2005). Politician Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin, born October 4, 1943, as Hubert Gerold Brown), also known as H. Rap Brown, was chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee in the 1960s, and during a short-lived (six months) alliance between SNCC and the Black Panther Party, he served as their Minister of Justice. He is perhaps most famous for his proclamation during that period that "violence is as American as cherry pie", as well as once stating that "If America don't come around, we're gonna burn it down". He is also known for his autobiography Die Nigger Die!. He is currently serving a life sentence for murder following the 2000 shooting of two Fulton County Sheriff's deputies, both African-American. One deputy, Ricky Kinchen, died in the shooting. Politician Jami-Lee Ross (born 10 December 1985) is a New Zealand National Party Member of Parliament for Botany, having won the 2011 Botany by-election on 5 March. Politician Jamshed Ahmad Khan Dasti () is a Pakistani politician who serves as the Member of National Assembly representing Muzaffargarh, Punjab. Starting his political career from Pakistan People's Party he resigned from the party on 16 March 2013 and also from membership and National Assembly. He later announced contesting election as an independent candidate. He got overwhelming majority in NA-177 Muazaffargarh-II and NA-178 Muazaffargarh-III in 2013 election in which he defeated the influential family of Hina Rabbani Khar.Popularly known for being the poorest parliamentarian in the country, Dasti declined offer to join the victories party Pakistan Muslim League after elections and decided to remain independent member. He voted for Nawaz Sharif for the slot of premier. Politician Jamshid Amouzegar (born 25 June 1923) is an Iranian economist, artist and politician who was prime minister of Iran from 7 August 1977 to 27 August 1978 when he resigned. Prior to that, he served as the minister of interior and minister of finance in the cabinet of Amir-Abbas Hoveida. He was the leader of Rastakhiz Party during his tenure as prime minister. Politician Jamshid "Jimmy" Delshad () is an Iranian-American politician in the state of California. He became Mayor of Beverly Hills on March 21, 2007 and again on March 16, 2010. He is the first Iranian-American to hold public office in Beverly Hills. Actor Janardhanan or Janardhanan may refer to: Actor Jan began his acting career at the age of 4 years old. He has acted in indy & student films all genres, you can see on . Giving him a range of characters. Jan dove into theater training as well. He and his brother Dariusz Uczkowski, also an actor, are often cast as friends because they have different looks. Both boys are very professional in their work, directors always praise them. Jan Filmography includes ; Vanguard, , , , , Academy Award winner and many more. Jan is also known for his Justin Bieber impersonations for YouTube channel in videos like , , and One Direction where he plays Niall Horan, list spans from popular , . You can see more of on his or visit his Politician Ján Čarnogurský (born January 1, 1944, Bratislava) is a former Slovak politician, a former Prime Minister of Slovakia (1991–1992) and the former chairman of the Christian Democratic Movement (1990–2000). Actor Jan Cornall (born 17 August 1950) is an Australian singer, comedian and writer. Known for her contributions to queer music through the group Baba Yaga during the 1970s and the hit musical Failing in Love Again (1979), Jan Cornall was a leader in the women’s comedy and cabaret resurgence of early 1980s. She has contributed to Australian community theatre, addressing issues facing regional and rural women, and had a long involvement in forging cross cultural links with Indonesian and Australian writers and artists. Politician Jan Cremers (May 3, 1952 Limbricht) is a former Dutch politician and a sociologist. Politician Jan de Groote (born July 10, 1911 in Beilen - died March 14, 1989 in Hoogeveen) was a Dutch farmer and politician of the Farmers' Party (Boerenpartij - BP). He was a councillor of Beilen from 1966 to 1970 and also a Senator from 1966 to 1971. Actor Jane Adams is the name of: Actor Jane Badler Brooklyn, New York) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Diana, the chief antagonist in NBC's science fiction TV series, V, between 1983–85. Badler also appeared in ABC's "reimagined" version of V in 2011, again playing an alien named Diana, who this time is the mother of the series' chief antagonist, Anna. In recent years, Badler has also become an established nightclub singer in Australia, where she now lives, and has released two albums. Actor Jane Borghesi (born 17 June, Melbourne) is an Australian actress. Television appearances include Full Frontal (also as Writer), The Damnation of Harvey McHugh, Phoenix, Embassy and Janus. Film: Metal Skin, The Sound of One Hand Clapping. Jane Borghesi has also performed for Melbourne Theatre Company, Belvoir St Theatre (as Suzanne in Steve Martin's Picasso at the Lapin Agile), Playbox Theatre Company, Australia and La Mama Theatre (Melbourne). She is the partner of comedian Tyler Coppin Politician Jane D. Robbins (June 26, 1919 – March 1, 2008) served on the Compton City Council from 1976 until 1995. She is the last Anglo and Republican to serve on the Compton City Council. Politician Jane Gordon may refer to: Actor Jane Hading (November 25, 1859 - February 18, 1941) was a French actress. Her real name was Jeanne-Alfrédine Tréfouret. Actor Jane Hajduk (born October 26, 1966) is an American television and voice actress. She is known for playing the role of Researcher Taylor in the film Zoom. Hajduk is married to actor and comedian Tim Allen, with whom she also appeared in Zoom, Joe Somebody and The Shaggy Dog. They were married in October 2006, and have a daughter together, Elizabeth (b. 2009). She is also stepmother to Allen's child, Katherine (b. 1989) by his first wife. Actor Jane Krakowski (; born October 11, 1968) is an American actress and singer who is best known for her role as Jenna Maroney on the NBC sitcom 30 Rock, for which she has received four Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, and for her performance as Elaine Vassal on Ally McBeal, for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award. She also regularly performs on the stage and won a Tony Award for her performance in the Broadway revival of Nine and an Olivier Award for her role as Miss Adelaide in the West End revival of Guys and Dolls. Politician Jan Elizabeth McLucas (born 27 March 1958) is an Australian politician. McLucas is an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian Senate representing Queensland since 1999. McLucas has been the Minister for Human Services since 2013. Actor Jane Mallett (April 17, 1899–April 14, 1984) was born in London, Ontario, Canada. She was a notable Canadian stage and film actress, born Jean Dawson Keenleyside. Politician Jane Morrice (born 11 May 1954) is a former politician in Northern Ireland. She was a prominent member of the Northern Ireland Women's Coalition until the NIWC ceased to exist in 2006 due to an ongoing electoral decline. She was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly in June 1998 and was appointed as Deputy Speaker in February 2000. Politician Jane Myron is an American politician and restaurateur who has been the Mayor (from 2009 to 2011) and city commissioner (2005–present) of Johnson City, Tennessee. She is Johnson City's second female mayor. She became mayor after Phil Roe's resignation to become a congressman. Prior to becoming mayor, Myron was vice mayor (2007–2009). On January 29, 2009, she announced her candidacy for re-election to a four-year term as City Commissioner. Two seats for four-year terms and one seat for a two-year term were on the ballot in the April 2009 election, to be concluded on Tuesday, April 28. Politician Jane Pitfield (born ca. 1954) was a Toronto city councillor, representing one of the two Don Valley West wards. She ran unsuccessfully for Mayor of Toronto in 2006. Politician Jane Susan Campbell, Baroness Campbell of Surbiton, DBE (born 19 April 1959) is a Commissioner of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC). She also serves as Chair of the Disability Committee which will lead on the EHRC Disability Programme. She was the former Chair of the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE). She was Commissioner of the Disability Rights Commission until it was wound up in October 2007. Actor Janet Adair was an actress in 5 movies and contralto member of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company's choir from August to December 1926. She was born on January 7, 1901 in Chamlee, Louisiana and died on October 1, 2005 in Sarasota, Florida. She was married to movie composer Louis Silvers. Politician Janet Anderson (born 6 December 1949) is an English Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Rossendale and Darwen from 1992 until 2010. Actor Janet Banzet (May 17, 1934 – July 29, 1971), also credited as Marie Brent and several other names, was a Texas born actress who appeared in several sexploitation films of the late 1960s and early 1970s She starred in several provocatively titled films directed by Michael Findlay and Joseph W. Sarno. In 1970 she was in The Party at Kitty and Stud's better known under the title Italian Stallion which is Sylvester Stallone's first film. Actor Janet Chow () (born 25 August 1983, in Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong actress. She has ancestry in Shanghai. She was the first runner-up in the 2006 Miss Hong Kong competition. She attended Markville Secondary School in Markham, Ontario. Politician Janet C. Long (born November 6, 1944) is a Democratic politician and educator who serves as a member of the Florida House of Representatives for House District 51. She was a member of the Seminole, Florida City Council from 2002 to 2006. She was first elected to the Florida Legislature in 2006, and was re-elected in 2008. Actor Janet Dibley (born 13 December 1958 in Doncaster, South Yorkshire) is an English actress. She is known for her roles the 1980s sitcom The Two of Us, as Lorna Cartwright in the BBC soap opera EastEnders and Elaine Cassidy in the BBC soap opera Doctors. Politician Janet Gray Hayes was the mayor of San Jose, California from 1975 - 1983. She was both the first woman to be elected mayor San Jose, and the first woman elected mayor of any major city in the United States. Politician Jane Thornthwaite is a Canadian politician who was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2009 provincial election. She was elected as a member of the BC Liberal Party in the riding of North Vancouver-Seymour. While her party formed a majority government in the 39th Parliament, Thornthwaite was not included in the cabinet but was appointed to several committees, including the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services and the Select Standing Committee on Children and Youth. Thornthwaite has been proactive in engaging with her riding, holding coffee meetings at Parkgate Community Centre and Lynn Valley Library. She writes a monthly column which runs in the Deep Cove Crier.She also sat on the Select Standing Committee on Education and the Select Standing Committee on Legislative Initiatives though neither held a meeting during the sessions in which she was a member. Politician Janet (Jan) Corinne Brown (born June 23, 1947 in Nanaimo, British Columbia) is a former Canadian politician. She was first elected as a Member of Parliament under the Reform Party of Canada ticket in the Alberta riding of Calgary Southeast in the 1993 federal election. Before entering politics, Brown was a schoolteacher and then agribusiness executive. Politician Janet Mikhail (; born 1945) or Janet Michael, sometimes known as Janet Khouri (جانيت خوري) is the mayor of Ramallah in the West Bank. Politician Janet Q. Nguyen (born 1976) is the County Supervisor from the First District of Orange County, California. She won her seat following a historic special election where two Vietnamese-American candidates received half of the total votes cast in a field of 10, separated from each other by only 7 votes. She was sworn in on March 27, 2007, after a lengthy court battle. She won a full, four-year term in 2008 in another historic election when all three major candidates were Vietnamese Americans. Politician Janet Ray Michie, Baroness Michie of Gallanach (née Bannerman) (4 February 1934 – 6 May 2008) was a British speech therapist and Liberal Democrat politician. She served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Argyll and Bute for 14 years, from 1987 to 2001, and then became a life peer in the House of Lords. She was the first peer to pledge the oath of allegiance in the House of Lords in Gaelic. Politician Janet Ryder (born in Sunderland, 21 June 1955) is a Welsh politician. She was a Plaid Cymru member of the National Assembly for Wales for North Wales from 1999 to 2011. She moved with her family to Wales in 1990 and has since learnt Welsh. Politician Janet Trafton Mills (born December 12, 1947, in Farmington, Maine) is the Attorney General of the US state of Maine and current vice chair of the Maine Democratic Party. She was first elected by the Maine State Legislature on January 6, 2009, succeeding G. Steven Rowe. Her second term began on January 3, 2013, after the term of Republican William Schneider. She is the first woman to hold the position of State Attorney General in Maine. Prior to her election, she served in the Maine House of Representatives representing the towns of Farmington and Industry. Politician Janet Wood Reno (born July 21, 1938), served as the Attorney General of the United States, from 1993 to 2001. She was nominated by President Bill Clinton on February 11, 1993, and confirmed on March 11, 1993. She was the first woman to serve as Attorney General and the second longest serving Attorney General after William Wirt. Actor Janet Wright (born March 8, 1945) is a Canadian actress and theatre director. She is best known for her role as Emma Leroy on the hit Canadian sitcom Corner Gas. Wright won a 2006 Canadian Comedy Award for Pretty Funny TV Female for her role on Corner Gas. She also won a 2003 Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series for her role in Betrayed (2003). She also won the 1992 Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for Bordertown Café (1992). Actor Jane Walsh, born c. 1905 in the slums of Oldham northern England. She was left a widow at the age of 40, after many years of living with her husband and their three children, the youngest of whom was crippled by polio. Politician Janez Dolnitscher was a politician of the late 17th century in Slovenia, when the country was under the Holy Roman Empire. He became mayor of Ljubljana in 1692. He was succeeded by Matija Di Georgio in 1697. Politician Janez Friderik Egger was a politician of the 18th century in Slovenia, when the country was under the Holy Roman Empire. He became mayor of Ljubljana in 1782. He was succeeded by Josip Pototschnig in 1786. Politician Janez Graffenhueber was a politician of the late 17th century and early 18th century in Slovenia, when the country was under the Holy Roman Empire. He became mayor of Ljubljana in 1699. He was succeeded by Gabriel Eder in 1702. Politician Janez Jernej Bosio was a politician of the 17th century in Slovenia, when the country was under the Holy Roman Empire. He became mayor of Ljubljana in 1679 and served for a period of nine years, making him one of the longest serving mayors of the city. He was succeeded by Gabriel Eder in 1688. Politician Janez Jurij Pilgram was a politician of the 18th century in Slovenia, when the country was under the Holy Roman Empire. He became mayor of Ljubljana in 1772. He was succeeded by Janez Nepomuk Mikolitsch in 1774. Politician Janez Kristof Pucher pl. Puechenthall was a politician of the early 18th century in Slovenia, when the country was under the Holy Roman Empire. He became mayor of Ljubljana in 1710. He was succeeded by Anton Janeshitsh in 1712. Politician Janez Krstnik Gedenelli was a politician of the early 17th century in Slovenia when the country was under the Holy Roman Empire. He became mayor of Ljubljana in 1610. He was succeeded by Adam Eggich in 1616. Politician Janez Krstnik Verbetz was a politician in the early 17th century in Slovenia when the country was under the Holy Roman Empire. He became mayor of Ljubljana in 1623. He was succeeded by Jurij Viditsch in 1624. Politician Janez Maria Pisckhon was a politician of the 17th century in Slovenia, when the country was under the Holy Roman Empire. He became mayor of Ljubljana in 1663 and served for nine years, making him one of the longest serving in the city's history. He was succeeded by Janez Krstnik Dolnitscher in 1672. Politician Janez Mihael Kuk was a politician of the 18th century in Slovenia, when the country was under the Holy Roman Empire. He became mayor of Ljubljana in 1766. He was succeeded by Matija Bertolloti in 1770. Politician Janez Nepomuk Mikolitsch was a politician of the 18th century in Slovenia, when the country was under the Holy Roman Empire. He became mayor of Ljubljana in 1774. He was succeeded by Anton Fran Wagner in 1775. Politician Janez Sonze was a politician of the early 17th century in Slovenia when the country was under the Holy Roman Empire. He became mayor of Ljubljana in 1608. He was succeeded by Janez Krstnik Gedenelli in 1610. Politician Janez Steringer was a politician of the 17th century in Slovenia, when the country was under the Holy Roman Empire. He became mayor of Ljubljana in 1657. He was succeeded by Janez Maria Pisckhon in 1663. Politician Jan Ferdynand Olszewski (born August 20, 1930 in Warsaw) is a Polish lawyer and political figure. He is best known for serving as Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland from 1991 to 1992. Politician Jan Filip Libicki (born January 17, 1971 in Poznań) is a Polish politician. He was elected to Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 17503 votes in 39 Poznań district, standing for Law and Justice. He joined Poland Comes First when that party split from Law and Justice in 2010. He's a son of Marcin Libicki, a member of the European Parliament. In 2011, he successfully ran for Poland's Senate as a Civic Platform candidate. In 2012, he officially became a member of Civic Platform. Actor Jan Frycz (born 15 May 1954 in Kraków) is a Polish actor. Politician Jan Harder (born 1951 in Ottawa) is an Ottawa City Councillor representing the ward of Barrhaven. She is the appointed chair of the Ottawa Public Library board, which sets policy and has the ultimate say in decisions affecting the library system. Politician Jan Harte van Tecklenburg or Joannes Josephus Ignatius Harte (15 October 1853 – 4 July 1937) was a Dutch politician. Politician Janice Gregory AM (born 10 January 1955) is a Welsh Labour politician, who has represented the constituency of Ogmore since the National Assembly for Wales was established in 1999. Her main contribution to the Assembly has been through chairing the Social Justice and Regeneration Committee. Politician Janice Rhea Reimer (born May 23, 1952) is a Canadian politician and the first female mayor of Edmonton, Alberta, having served in that capacity from 1989 until 1995. Highlights of her time in office included the inception of a new waste management system (which included curbside pickup of recyclables) and repeated efforts by Peter Pocklington, owner of the Edmonton Oilers, to secure concessions from the city in exchange for his agreement not to move the team. Although she has never sought office at the provincial or federal levels, she is a lifelong New Democrat. Politician Janice Ruth Munt (born 3 November 1955) is an Australian politician. A member of the Australian Labor Party, she represented the Electoral district of Mordialloc in the Victorian Legislative Assembly. She was elected in 2002 and held the seat until her defeat in 2010. Munt was targeted by Right to Life organisations during her election campaign in 2010, having voted for abortion reform in parliament during 2008. While a factor in her defeat other issues such as the expected swing against a long-serving government, public transport, health, and utility pricing were important factors during election campaigning in her electorate. Politician Janice Susan "Jan" Kronberg (born 16 September 1947) is an Australian politician and a member of the Victorian Legislative Council representing the Eastern Metropolitan Region. Actor Jani Kristian Volanen (born 1 November 1971 in Helsinki) is a Finnish actor. He has appeared in more than fifty TV- and movie-productions since 1986. He is also a stage actor. Actor Janine Duvitski (born Christine Janine Drzewicki; June 1952) is an English actress, known for her roles as Jane Edwards in Waiting for God, Pippa Trench in One Foot in the Grave and Jacqueline Stewart in Benidorm. She also played the role of Angela in Mike Leigh's play Abigail's Party. Actor Janine Sutto, (born 20 April 1921) is a Quebec actress. Politician Jānis Dukšinskis (born 1963) is a Latvian politician. He is a member of the LPP/LC and a deputy of the 9th Saeima (Latvian Parliament). He began his current term in parliament on November 7, 2006. Politician Janis Gudrun Johnson, (born April 27, 1946) is a Canadian Senator representing Manitoba. Politician Janis K. Lee is the chief hearing officer for the Kansas Court of Tax Appeals. She was a Democratic member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 36th District from 1989 to 2010. She has been the Assistant Minority Leader since 1997. She was previously the vice-president of the Unified School District 238 Board of Education. Politician Jānis Šmits is an Lutheran pastor and an active Latvian politician. He was a member of the Latvia's First Party and a deputy of the 8th and 9th Saeima (Latvian Parliament). He was a member of parliament from March 18, 2004 - January 15, 2009.Since 2009 he is a member of the Rīga City Council.He is well known for his outspoken conservative stance regarding the defense of Christian values and criticism of homosexuality. Actor Jan Krister Allan Henriksson (born 12 November 1946) is a Swedish actor. He is best known for playing Kurt Wallander in a series of television films based on the novels by Henning Mankell. Politician Jan Krzysztof Bielecki (born 3 May 1951) is a Polish liberal politician and economist. A leading figure of the Gdańsk-based Liberal Democratic Congress in the early 1990s, Bielecki served as Prime Minister of Poland for most of 1991. In his post-political career, Bielecki served as president of Bank Pekao between 2003 to 2010, and presently serves as the chairman of the Polish Institute of International Affairs. Since the early 2000s, Bielecki has been a member of the Civic Platform party. In 2010, the Warsaw Business Journal described Bielecki as one of the most respected economists in Poland. Politician Ján Langoš (August 2, 1946 in Banská Bystrica – June 15, 2006 in Drienovce) was the embodiment of persistent and consistent defiance against communism as the manifestation of ignorance and lack of freedom. He was one of the key dissidents during the Communist time in former Czechoslovakia. He served as a Minister at Department of Home Affairs (1990–1992) of former Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, appointed by president Vaclav Havel. After the split of Czechoslovakia he was a member of Parliament and established the Democratic Party. After many years of conviction he succeeded in establishing the Nation's Memory Institute. After finding documentations of crimes of several influential people and trying to open these to public, he died in a car accident. Politician Janlavyn Narantsatsralt (Mongolian ; 1957 – 12 November 2007) was a Mongolian politician. He served as Prime Minister of Mongolia from 1998-12-09 until 1999-07-22. Politician Jan Łukasz Ołdakowski (born May 11, 1972 in Warsaw) is a Polish politician. He was elected to Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 3939 votes in Warsaw I, standing for Law and Justice. He joined Poland Comes First when that party split from Law and Justice in 2010. Actor Jan Maxwell (born November 20, 1956) is an American stage and television actress. She is a five-time Tony Award nominee (nominated in two categories in 2010). Her 2012 nomination for "Follies" made her one of only two actresses in history to receive a Tony nomination in all four acting categories. The other is Angela Lansbury. Actor Janna Dominguez (born Jamie Ann Quisumbing Angeles on March 11, 1990), is a Filipina actress, host, comedienne who joined Pinoy Fear Factor as a Participante. Actor Janne Mortil is a Canadian actress probably best known for playing Madeline Astor on Titanic (1996). Politician Jannewietske Annie de Vries (born November 11, 1961 in Beetgum) is a Dutch politician. She has been a member of the provincial executive of Friesland since 2007. Actor Jan Niklas is a German film and television actor. He is best known for playing in TV films such as Peter The Great, and Anne Frank: The Whole Story. He won a Golden Globe Award for his appearance in the TV miniseries . Niklas also played in the Hungarian film Colonel Redl which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Actor Jannis Georgiadis (Greek: Γιάννης Γεωργιάδης, born in Athens, Greece) is a Greek violinist, conductor and pedagogue of Armenian descent. He is also Concertmaster of the City of Athens Symphony Orchestra . Politician Jan Olov Karlsson (born 1 June 1939 in Stockholm), Swedish politician, former President of the European Court of Auditors, and former Minister for Development Cooperation, Migration and Asylum Policy from 2002 and from 11 September 2003 to 10 October 2003 acting Minister for Foreign Affairs, following the murder of Anna Lindh. Actor János Görbe born as Görbe János (November 12, 1912, Jászárokszállás - September 5, 1968, Budapest) was a prominent Hungarian actor of film and theater. He was the father of actress Nóra Görbe, star of the popular 80's TV series, "Linda". Politician János Kádár (26 May 1912 – 6 July 1989) was a Hungarian communist leader and the General Secretary of the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party, presiding over the country from 1956 until his retirement in 1988. His thirty-two year term as General Secretary covered most of the period the People's Republic of Hungary existed. Kádár's regime continued until Mikhail Gorbachev became General Secretary. Due to Kádár's age and his declining health, he retired as Secretary-General of the party in 1988, and a younger generation consisting mostly of reformers took over. Politician Jan Rudolph Slotemaker de Bruïne (1869, Sliedrecht – 1941, The Hague) was a Dutch politician and Christian minister. Politician Ján Slota (born September 14, 1953 in Lietavská Lúčka) is the co-founder and Former president of the Slovak National Party, an extremist nationalist party. Slota as the leader of SNS entered into a coalition with Robert Fico's Smer in 2006. He was the mayor of the city of Žilina from 1990 to 2006. Politician Jan ter Laan (12 December 1872 in Slochteren – 9 August 1956 in Rotterdam) was a Dutch politician. He was a long member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands (Tweede Kamer). Kornelis ter Laan was his brother. Actor January Isaac is a Filipino actress. She is best known for her role as Lumen in the Surf commercials. She is previously credited as "Sandra Gomez". Politician Janusz Dobrosz (, born March 7, 1954 in Wieruszów) is a Polish politician. He was elected to the Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 14,655 votes in 3 Wrocław district, candidating from the League of Polish Families list. Politician Janusz Kubicki (born 31 December 1969 in Szprotawa, Poland) is a Polish politician who has been the Mayor of Zielona Góra since 2006. In the November 2010 municipal elections, he was reelected as the mayor ("president") of Zielona Góra. He received 64.87% of the votes in the first round, and a second round was not needed. Politician Janusz Ryszard Korwin-Mikke () often referred to by his initials JKM, born 27 October 1942 in Warsaw, Poland) is a Polish politician and political commentator. He is the leader of the Congress of the New Right, which was formed in 2011 from Freedom and Lawfulness, which he led from its formation in 2009, and the Real Politics Union (UPR), which he led from 1990–1997 and 1999–2003. Politician Jan van der Jagt (born 30 May 1924 in Rotterdam – died 4 August 2001 in Arnhem) was a Dutch politician and architect. Politician Jan Willem de Pous (23 January 1920 in Aalsmeer, North Holland – 6 January 1996 in The Hague) was a Dutch politician for the Christian Historical Union. Actor Jany Clair (born on 2 September 1938) is a retired French actress. She was born Jany Guillaume in Lille, France. Politician Jan Zahradil (born 30 March 1963) is a Czech politician and Member of the European Parliament with the Civic Democratic Party (ODS). He is the Chairman of the European Conservatives and Reformists group in the European Parliament, a position that he has held since 8 March 2011. He is also the President of the Alliance of European Conservatives and Reformists. Actor Jaquie Brown is a New Zealand TV presenter, actress and radio presenter. Brown was born in England and moved to New Zealand with her family when she was a child. Actor Jared Daperis is an Australian actor (born 18 August 1990). He has received a Young Artist Award nomination. Daperis' recent film work has been compared with that of a "young Mel Gibson", whilst co-stars have likened him to the late "Heath Ledger". He is the brother of Daniel Daperis. Politician Jared Irwin (1750 – March 1, 1818) served twice as elected Governor of Georgia (1796–1798) and (1806–1809). He first was elected to office as a reformer based on public outrage about the Yazoo land scandal. He signed a bill that nullified the Yazoo Act, which had authorized the land sales. Challenges to land claims purchased under the former act led to the United States Supreme Court's hearing the case Fletcher v. Peck (1810). In a landmark decision, the Court upheld the land contracts, and ruled that the state law was unconstitutional in trying to valid contracts. Actor Jared Keeso (born July 1, 1984 in Listowel, Ontario) is a Canadian actor. He has had a variety of minor roles in both television series and movies, but is best known for his starring role in the Canadian biographic film of legendary hockey commentator Don Cherry, for which he won a Leo Award for best male performance in a feature length drama and a Gemini Award for 'Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series', as well as his regular role in the children's television show Monster Warriors. Actor Jared Lee Masters (born August 7, 1986 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American independent motion picture producer, screenwriter, director and commercial actor. His movies include "8 Reels of Sewage" (2012), "Hollywood A Go Go" (2012) and "Climb It, Tarzan!" (2011). He is also the director of the 2013 horror films "Slink" and "Teachers' Day". Politician Jared Maddux (July 20, 1911 – May 22, 1971) was a Tennessee politician. A member of the Tennessee State Senate, he was elected by his colleagues to serve as the 43rd Lieutenant Governor of Tennessee from 1953 to 1959 and again from 1965 to 1967, longer than any other person except John S. Wilder, who held the office from 1971 to 2007. Politician Jared Weinstein is a former government official. He served as the special assistant and personal aide to U.S. President George W. Bush from 2006 - 2009. Prior to this post, he served as an aide to White House Chiefs of Staff Andy Card and Josh Bolten. After President Bush left office, Weinstein served as Deputy Chief of Staff in the Office of George W. Bush in Dallas, Texas. Politician Jari Pekka Olavi Vilén (born 17 April 1964 in Kemi) is a Finnish politician and a diplomat. Mr. Vilén served in the Finnish Parliament, representing the National Coalition Party and the district of Lapland from 1999–2007. Politician J.-Armand Ménard (12 July 1905 – 7 October 1973) was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. Born in Saint-Alexandre-d'Iberville, Quebec, he was an industrialist by career. Politician Jaroslav Zvěřina (born on 18 December 1942 in Třebíč) is a Czech politician and former Member of the European Parliament with the Civic Democratic Party, part of the European Democrats and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Legal Affairs. He was candidate also in European Parliament election in 2009, but he was not reelected. Politician Jarosław Aleksander Kaczyński (; (born 18 June 1949) is a conservative Polish politician and lawyer. He served as Prime Minister from July 2006 to November 2007. He is the chairman of the Law and Justice party, which he cofounded in 2001. He has been the leader of the opposition since the 2007 elections. Politician Jarosław Żaczek (born 14 May 1967 in Ryki) is a Polish politician. He was elected to Sejm on 25 September 2005 after receiving 6246 votes in the 6 Lublin district as the Law and Justice candidate. Politician Jasbir Sandhu (born April 21, 1966) is a Canadian politician and Member of Parliament in the 41st Parliament. He was elected to the House of Commons in the 2011 federal election. He represents the electoral district of Surrey North and is a member of the New Democratic Party. He has served as the Official Opposition's critic on Public Safety and for the Asia-Pacific Gateway project. Actor Jasen Lee Fisher (born May 8, 1980) is an American former child actor, born in Chicago. He made his first movie appearance in the 1989 film Parenthood as Kevin Buckman, receiving a nomination for a Young Artist Award as a supporting actor. He played the main character of Luke in The Witches in 1990, for which he was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor. He played Ace (one of the Lost Boys) in the 1991 film Hook, receiving a Young Artist Award as part of its ensemble cast. He has no further screen credits. He attended William Fremd High School, graduating in the Class of 1998. Actor Jasika Nicole Pruitt is an American actress and illustrator from Birmingham, Alabama. She is best known for portraying Astrid Farnsworth in the Fox television series Fringe. Actor Jasmine Hyde ia an English actress who appeared as the young Hilda Rumpole in the BBC Radio 4 dramatisation of "Rumpole and the Penge Bungalow Murders". She has also appeared in other roles on stage and screen. Most recently she appeared as Jessica in Muswell Hill by Torben Betts at Richmond's Orange Tree Theatre. Actor Jason Andrews (Jason Lee Andrews; born on July 28, 1986 in Merrillville, Indiana) is a professional magician from the U.S.A. He has toured North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. Jason Andrews holds the titles International Champion of Magic from the International Brotherhood of Magicians and Entertainer of the Year from Boyd Gaming Corporation. Politician Jason Atkinson (born 1970) is an American politician in the US state of Oregon. A native of California, the Republican grew up in the Southern Oregon city of Medford. He served as a senator in the Oregon State Senate from 2001 to 2013. He ran unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination for Governor of Oregon in 2006, but was reelected to the Senate in 2008. He stated his intention to run in the 2010 Oregon gubernatorial election, but withdrew from the race in 2009. Actor Jason Blicker is a Canadian film and television actor. He has had several small roles in television series including recurring roles on , , State of Grace, NYPD Blue, Boston Legal as well as roles films such as Half Baked, The Day After Tomorrow and Hidden 3D (2011). Actor Jason Gray-Stanford (born May 19, 1970) is a Canadian film and television actor. He is best known for having played the hapless Lieutenant Randy Disher in the TV program Monk. He is currently (May 9, 2013) appearing as hospital staff attorney Scott Henderson on the TNT medical drama, Monday Mornings. Actor Jason Hoyte is a New Zealand screen and voice actor. He won a Billy T comedy award and a Chapman Tripp theatre award as part of 90s comedy duo Sugar & Spice (alongside Jonathan Brugh). Hoyte's acting credits include at least 25 television shows; he won acclaim for his portrait of an untrustable but politically correct guidance counsellor in comedy Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby. Hoyte has also done voiceover work for New Zealand reality shows Coastwatch, Dog Squad and Animal House. He was nominated at the New Zealand Film and TV Awards for his acting in short film Beautiful. Politician Jason Hu Chih-chiang (; born 1948) is a former official of Taiwan. He is currently serving his term as mayor of the new Taichung Municipality. His current term ends in 2013. He is a member of the Kuomintang (KMT), the leading party in the Pan-Blue alliance. His daughter, Ting-Ting Hu, is a British born actress. Actor Jason Isaacs (born 6 June 1963) is an English actor born in Liverpool. He is known for his performance as the Death Eater Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter films, the brutal Colonel William Tavington in The Patriot and as lifelong criminal Michael Caffee in the American television series Brotherhood. Though most of his work has been in film and television, it also includes stage performances; most notably as Louis Ironson in Declan Donnellan's 1992 and 1993 Royal National Theatre London premières of Parts One (Millennium Approaches) and Two (Perestroika) of Tony Kushner's Pulitzer Prize-winning play Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes, and as Ben, one of two hitmen, playing opposite Lee Evans as Gus, in Harry Burton's 2007 critically acclaimed 50th-anniversary revival of Nobel Laureate Harold Pinter's 1957 two-hander The Dumb Waiter at Trafalgar Studios. He starred in the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) drama Awake as Detective Michael Britten from March to May 2012. Actor Jason Jimenez Abalos (born January 14, 1985) is a Filipino actor. He was also a graduate of Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering Batch 2003 at Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology. Actor Jason Joseph Connery (born 11 January 1963 in Marylebone, London) is a British actor. Actor Jason Joseph Francis Carlos Diaz Ejercito-Estrada (born June 4, 1995) better known as Kiko Estrada is a Filipino television and film actor, known for his role in Tween Hearts in GMA, and Annaliza in ABS-CBN. He also appeared in Maalaala Mo Kaya co-starred and paired to Julia Montes. Politician Jason Kander (born May 4, 1981) is an American politician from the state of Missouri and is a member of the Democratic Party. He is the current Missouri Secretary of State and the youngest statewide elected official in America. Kander is a former Army Captain who served in Afghanistan as a military intelligence officer, a member of the Missouri House of Representatives, and an attorney from Kansas City, Missouri. He has represented the 44th district, which includes parts of Jackson County, since 2009. He was elected as Missouri Secretary of State on November 6, 2012. Actor Jason Kent Bateman (born January 14, 1969) is an American actor. He rose to prominence as a high-profile teen actor in the 1980s, in sitcoms such as Silver Spoons and The Hogan Family, before returning in the early 2000s in the role of Michael Bluth on Arrested Development, for which he won a TV Land Award, a Golden Globe, and two Satellite Awards. He has since established himself in Hollywood by appearing in several films, including The Kingdom, Juno, Hancock, Up in the Air, Paul, Horrible Bosses, and Identity Thief. He is the younger brother of actress Justine Bateman. Actor Jason Matthew Smith (born November 8, 1972) is an American film and television actor. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, he was raised in the mid-west with his three siblings and parents, and a pig farm. He lived in Cincinnati through high school and while earning his B.F.A. in Acting from the University of Cincinnati. He then earned an M.F.A. in Acting from the Northern Illinois University. Actor Jason Morgan Ritter (born February 17, 1980) is an American actor, son of actor John Ritter and actress Nancy Morgan. Ritter is probably best known for his role as Kevin Girardi in the television series Joan of Arcadia, as Sean Walker in the NBC series The Event and the voice of Dipper Pines in Gravity Falls. He now plays the recurring role of Mark Cyr in the NBC television series Parenthood for which he received an Emmy Award nomination. Politician Jason M. Schultz (born November 27, 1972) is the Iowa State Representative from the 18th District. A Republican, he has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2009. He lives in Schleswig, Crawford County. Politician Jason Nabewaniec (born October 6, 1977 in Rochester, New York) is an American Green politician and has twice been elected (2007, 2009) to two-year terms as one of the seven co-chairs of the Green Party of the United States. Actor Jason Nelson Robards, Jr. (July 26, 1922 – December 26, 2000) was an American actor on stage, and in film and television. He is a winner of the Tony Award, two Academy Awards and the Emmy Award. He was also a United States Navy combat veteran of World War II. Politician Jason R. Holsman (born March 25, 1976) is a politician from the U.S. state of Missouri. He is currently a member of the Missouri Senate for the 7th district in Jackson County. Actor Jason Rogel is an American film and television actor. He played cameraman, Marcus on MTV's Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous, and Physics nerd, Leo on ABC Family's State of Georgia. Actor Jason Ryan Ybarra (born February 4, 1976) is an American actor and martial artist, best known for stunt work on Power Rangers (1994–2004). Actor Jason Spevack (born July 4, 1997), is a Canadian child actor. He is currently attending Crescent School in Toronto, Ontario. He has dual citizenship with Canada and the United States. Spevack has appeared in over 40 commercials for radio and television and had a principal role in the TV series Dino Dan. He is perhaps best known for his roles in Fever Pitch, Sunshine Cleaning and Ramona and Beezus, as well as receiving a Young Artist Award nomination as Best Leading Young Actor in a Feature Film for his role in the 2012 comedy film Jesus Henry Christ. Actor Jason Tam (born June 28, 1982) in Honolulu, Hawaii is an actor and dancer. His most notable roles include Markko Rivera on the daytime soap opera One Life to Live, Paul in the 2006 revival of the Broadway musical A Chorus Line, Xander in Lysistrata Jones on Broadway and Shoe on the teen drama Beyond the Break. His other stage performances include Les Misérables on Broadway, She Loves Me at The Guthrie Theatre, West Side Story, Oklahoma!, Footloose the Sacramento Music Circus, and King and I at Casa Manana. He is also a frequent collaborator with musical theatre writer Joe Iconis. Actor Jasper Britton, (born 11 December 1962) in is an English actor. Politician Jasper McLevy (March 27, 1878—November 20, 1962) was an American politician who served as mayor of Bridgeport, Connecticut from 1933-1957. He was a member of the Socialist Party, later leaving in protest to join the Social Democratic Federation. Politician Jasper TSANG Yok-sing, GBS, JP (born 17 May 1947, Guangzhou, China) is the 2nd and current President of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong and represents the Hong Kong Island constituency. He is a founding member of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong, one of the largest political parties in Hong Kong, and served as its Chairman from 1992 to 2003. He was elected as President of Legislative Council following the legislative elections in 2008. In February 2012, he announced he was considering standing in the chief executive election. Politician Jasper Wilson Johns (1824 – 26 July 1891) was a civil engineer, merchant, railway promoter and Liberal Party politician. Politician Jassem Al-Kharafi, (), born in 1940, he is the speaker of the Kuwaiti National Assembly from 1999-2011. Al-Kharafi studied Business Administration at the Manchester Trade Faculty in Kuwait and was director of M. A. Kharafi & Sons before being elected to the National Assembly in 1975. He affiliates with the liberal deputies and is regarded as a pro-government moderate. However, Al-Kharafi has broken with the royal family on occasion. He recently criticized the ruling Al-Sabah family, and in July 2006 he vigorously denounced the Israeli attacks on Lebanon saying that the war would "turn us all into terrorists". Politician Jaswant Singh Bishnoi was a member of 14th Lok Sabha. He was elected from Jodhpur constituency in 2004 as a candidate of Bharatiya Janata Party. Politician Jaume Matas i Palou (born 5 October 1954 in Palma, Majorca) is a Spanish politician. He was President of the Balearic Islands from 1996 to 1999 and from 2003 to 2007. In March 2012 Matas was sentenced to six years imprisonment for fraud. Politician Jaume Padrós i Selma (Barcelona, 1959) is a Catalan physician and politician. He was one of the founders of the Joventut Nacionalista de Catalunya-JNC * (Youth branch of Convergencia Democratica de Cataluna political party) and of the Federació Nacional d’Estudiants de Catalunya (National Student Federation of Catalonia - FNEC). He was also a member for the political party Convergència i Unió within the Parliament of Catalonia (1989–1995). Today he is on the governing board as First Vicepresident of the Col·legi Official de Metges de Barcelona (Official Barcelona Medical Association – COMB) where he had also been its Secretary. Apart from his professional activities as a gerontologist, he is also known for his dedication to programs related to the health of doctors and other healthcare professionals through the Galatea Foundation, which he created and currently presides in as its president. Politician Jaume Serra Serra (born June 11, 1959) is an Andorran politician. He is a member of the Liberal Party of Andorra. Politician Javaid Laghari (Urdu: جاويد لغارى; TI, IEEE Award, Ph.D.), is a Pakistani electrical engineer and science administrator who is currently serving as the chairperson of the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan. He is an academic and an aerospace scientist, Laghari is a staunch supporter of technocracratic democracy in the country. He was previously Senator of Pakistan from the Pakistan Peoples Party. Dr Laghari has been a member of the Pakistan Peoples Party, a socialist democratic party. Having started his career as Science Advisor to the Benazir Bhutto during her second and last Prime ministerial term, and has been associated with Bhutto long before becoming Science Advisor to Bhutto. After this post, Benazir Bhutto appointed him as the President of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST) and prior to joining SZABIST, he was the Director of Graduate Studies, and Chairman of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering of the State University of New York at Buffalo where he served as the senior professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering there.. Actor Javar Seetharaman alternatively spelled as Javert Seetharaman or Javar Sitaraman or Jawar Seetharaman () is a Tamil author, script writer and actor. Politician Javed Jabbar (Urdu: جاوید جبار ) is a prominent Pakistani writer, advertising executive, politician, intellectual and former information minister. He is father of film producer Mehreen Jabbar. Jabbar's roots can be traced back to Hyderabad, India. Actor Javeria Abbasi (Urdu: ) is a Pakistani former female model turned television actress. She has acted in various films and dramas, including the Hum TV serials Dil, Diya, Dehleez (in which she plays a lead role) and Thori Si Khushiyan as well as Doraha, Andata, Sotayli, Tere Liye; the ARY Digital serials Phool Wali Gali and Phir Kho Jayye Na and PTV serials Maamta, Kash Mein Teri Beti Na Hoti and Chahatain. More recently, she made her film debut in 2011 Pakistani film, Saltanat. She has been nominated once for the "best actress" title in the Lux Style Awards for her performance in Najia. Actor Javeria Saud, formerly known as Javeria Jalil (born in Pakistan 1972, age 41) is a Pakistani actress. She is married to the actor Saud, with whom she owns the production house JJS Productions. The couple has a daughter Jannat, born in 2007 and a son Ibrahim, born on 5th August,2011. Politician Javid Mirza is a politician and community leader in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. He is president of the Muslim Association of Hamilton, and ran for the Liberal Party of Canada in the 2006 federal election. Actor Jaya Ahsan (, born Jaya Ahsan, July 1) is a Bangladeshi model and actress. She has received The National Film Award of Bangladesh for her performance in the film "Guerrilla". Ahsan first came to telemedia when she performed in the teledrama Panchami, and after working in television and advertising began a career in movies. Actor Jayabharathi is a popular Malayalam film actress who started her career in late 1960s. She is a two-time winner of the Kerala State Film Award for best actress. Politician Jayadevappa Halappa Patel (Kannada:ಜಯದೇವಪ್ಪ ಹಾಲಪ್ಪ ಪಟೇಲ್) (1 October 1930 – 12 December 2000) was the 15th Chief Minister of Karnataka from 31 May 1996 to 7 October 1999. Politician Jayantrao Shridhaar Tilak (b 12 October 1921, d 23 April 2001) was a politician from Indian National Congress and was member of the Parliament of India representing Maharashtra in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament. He was also Member of Maharashtra Legislative Council. Politician Jayaprakash Narayan (11 October 1902 – 8 October 1979), widely known as JP Narayan, Jayaprakash, or Loknayak, was an Indian independence activist and political leader, remembered especially for leading the opposition to Indira Gandhi in the 1970s and for giving a call for peaceful Total Revolution. His biography, Jayaprakash, was written by his nationalist friend and an eminent writer of Hindi literature, Ramavriksha Benipuri. In 1999, he was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, in recognition of his social work. Other awards include the Magsaysay award for Public Service in 1965. The airport of Patna is also named after him. Politician Jayasekara Pathirannahelage Dayasiri Pathmakumara Jayasekara () (born on 12 June 1969 ) is a Sri Lankan politician. Actor Jay Belasco (January 11, 1888, Brooklyn, New York City - May 1, 1949, Santa Monica, California) was an American film actor whose career mostly involved silent film. Actor Jay Benedict (born 1951) is an American actor, best known in the United Kingdom for his role as Captain/Major John Kieffer in Foyle's War (in the episodes "Invasion" and "All Clear"). Politician Jay B. Ramras (born July 31, 1964) is an American businessman and politician. Ramras was a Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives, being elected to the 10th District in 2004, and served three terms. He served as Chair of the Education Committee, Vice-Chair of the State Affairs Committee, and is a member of the Health & Social Services Committee and the Resources Committee. He also served on the Commerce, Community & Economic Development, Education & Early Development, Environmental Conservation, and Law Finance Subcommittees, for the 26th Legislature. Actor Jay Brazeau (born December 22, 1953) is a Canadian actor and voice actor from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. His credits include voicing Richard Condie's Oscar-nominated animated short La Salla. He also appeared in two of the first season episodes of in 1992. In October 2009, he appeared as "Man in chair" in the National Arts Centre production of The Drowsy Chaperone in Ottawa. In 2009, he played a part in several scenes added for the Ultimate Cut version of Watchmen. He was a frequent co-star of Don S. Davis. Brazeau also voiced Uncle Quigley in and Stavros Garkos in Hurricanes (TV series). Politician Jay Costa is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate who has represented the 43rd District since 1996. He is a member of the Costa political family in Pittsburgh. On November 17, 2010, Senate Democrats elected Costa as their new floor leader, succeeding the retiring Bob Mellow. Politician Jay D. Hill PC (born December 27, 1952) is a former Canadian politician and member of the Conservative Party of Canada. He was the Member of Parliament for the riding of Prince George—Peace River from 1993 until his retirement in 2010. He also served as Government House Leader in the Canadian House of Commons during his tenure. On July 21, 2010, Hill announced that he would be retiring at the May 2011 federal election. In October 2010, he announced he would retire on October 25, 2010. Actor Jay Glazer (born December 26, 1969) is an American senior writer for FoxSports.com and has been the NFL Insider for NFL on Fox since 2004. He is also a business partner with Randy Couture in MMAthletics based in Las Vegas, Nevada at Xtreme Couture Training Center. Glazer trains NFL players in Mixed Martial Arts at their Los Angeles location during the off-season Jay hosts UFC shows for FOX Sports and Fuel TV, including weigh-ins and pre/post coverage. Actor Jay Kirby (January 28, 1920-July 30, 1964) was an American actor in films and television. He was best known for playing Johnny Travers, the youthful sidekick of Hopalong Cassidy in six films in the 1940s. Actor Jay McKinley Novacek (born October 24, 1962) is a former American football tight end in the National Football League who played for the St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals (1985–1989) and the Dallas Cowboys (1990–1995). Novacek was a five-time Pro Bowler, who was selected to play each year from 1991 through 1995. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2008. Actor Jayne Heitmeyer, b. October 30, 1960 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, is a Canadian actress appearing in many science fiction and horror movies and TV shows. She is best known for playing Lt. Briony Branca in the second season of Night Man, Jessie Jaworski in the 1990s TV series Sirens and Renee Palmer in Gene Roddenberry's . Heitmeyer attended the International School of Geneva, John Abbott College in Ste. Anne de Bellevue, Quebec and McGill University in Montreal. She currently lives in Los Angeles. Actor Jay North (born August 3, 1951) is an American actor. Beginning a prolific career as a child actor at the age of six, North became a household name during the early 1960s for his role as the well-meaning, but mischievous, Dennis Mitchell on the CBS situation comedy Dennis the Menace, based on the comic strip created by Hank Ketcham. Politician Jay Preston Barnes (August 9, 1869-May 8, 1943) was an American politician who served as Mayor of Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Actor Jay Rodan is a British screenwriter, producer and actor. Politician Jay Rogers Benton (October 18, 1885 – November 4, 1953) was an American lawyer, businessman, and politician who served as Massachusetts Attorney General from 1923–1927. He was born in Somerville in 1885. Actor Jayshree Gadkar (21 February 1942 – 29 August 2008) was a noted Marathi and Hindi Cinema movie actress and a star of Marathi cinema in from the 1950s up to the 1980s. Actor Jay Tavare is an American film actor and journalist. His career spans more than 18 years. A blogger on The Huffington Post, he also serves as a spokesman of non-profit groups related to aiding Native American children and elders on several reservations. Of White Mountain Apache (Dzil Łigai Si'án Ndee - “People of the White Mountains”) and Navajo ancestry, he has used his public position to aid his peoples. Actor Jay Underwood (born October 1, 1968) is an American actor. Beginning a prolific career as a teen actor in the mid-1980s, he is perhaps best known for his starring feature films roles; portraying "Eric Gibb" in The Boy Who Could Fly, "Chip Carson" in Not Quite Human, and "Grover Dunn" in The Invisible Kid. Politician Jay Waldo Monteith, (June 24, 1903 – December 19, 1981) was a Canadian politician. Politician J. Barry Stout is a Democratic politician and former member of the Pennsylvania State Senate who represented the 46th District from June 7,1977-- after winning a special election in May, 1977-- through 2010. Previously he was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1970 through 1976. Actor J. C. MacKenzie (born October 17) is a Canadian actor. He is known for his roles as "Arnold Spivak" in Steven Bochco's ABC award winning television series "Murder One" (1995-1997), Reagan "Normal" Ronald in James Cameron's "Dark Angel" television series (FOX 2000-2002) and "Ludlow " in Martin Scorsese's "The Aviator" (2004). Politician JD Alexander is an American politician who formerly represented the 17th District in the Florida Senate. He left office in 2013. A Republican from Lake Wales, his district of almost 500,000 residents includes all of Hardee and Highlands and parts of DeSoto, Glades, Okeechobee, Polk, and St. Lucie counties. Alexander was sworn in as State Senator in November 2002. Previously, he was a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 1998 to 2002. Politician J. Dringwell Rymbai (born 26 October 1934) is a politician from Meghalaya, India. Politician Jean-Antoine Auguste Metz (8 August 1812 – 22 June 1854) was a Luxembourgian entrepreneur, politician, and lawyer. He was a major player in the growing steel industry in Luxembourg during the nineteenth century, as well as a leading liberal member of the Chamber of Deputies, along with his brothers. Politician Jean Asselborn (born 27 April 1949 in Steinfort) is a Luxembourgish politician. Since 31 July 2004, he has been the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Immigration in the government led by Jean-Claude Juncker. Politician Jean Augustine, (born September 9, 1937 in St. George's, Grenada) is a former Canadian politician. Politician Jean-Baptiste Bienvenu Martin (July 22, 1847 – December 10, 1943) was a French Radical leader and cabinet officer. He was born at Saint-Bris-le-Vineux (Yonne), and was educated in the law. He held an underprefecture, entered the Council of State, and in 1894 became director under the Minister of the Colonies. He was an unsuccessful senatorial candidate for Yonne in 1897; was elected deputy for Auxerre in that year; was reelected in 1898 and 1902; and in 1905 became Senator for Yonne. In the Chamber he supported the Waldeck-Rousseau and the Combes ministries, and advocated the separation of church and state. In 1904 he organized the new Radical group of the Left. In 1905-06 he held the portfolio of Public Instruction in the Rouvier cabinet; he was Minister of Justice in the Doumergue cabinet in 1913-14, and in the first Vivandi cabinet organized in June, 1914; and when the War in Europe broke out in 1914, he became Minister of Labor in the second Viviani cabinet, formed August 26 of that year. Politician Jean-Baptiste Couillard Dupuis (August 24, 1814 – August 13, 1889) was a farmer, merchant and political figure in Quebec. He represented L'Islet in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1878 to 1881 as a Liberal. His surname was "Couillard Dupuis". Politician Jean-Baptiste Lauzon (March 15, 1858 – June 18, 1944) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba on three occasions: from 1897 to 1899, from 1907 to 1910, and from 1914 to 1915. Lauzon was a member of the Conservative Party. Actor Jean Bartel (October 26, 1923 Los Angeles, California, USA– March 6, 2011 Brentwood, California, USA) was Miss California and Miss America 1943. She won the talent and swimsuit awards at the national pageant. At 5 feet 8 inches tall, Bartel was the tallest pageant winner at the time. There had been comparisons between Bartel and popular blond actress Carole Lombard. Politician Jean B. Cryor (December 13, 1938 – November 3, 2009) was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for District 15, which covers a portion of Montgomery County, Maryland, and later sat on the as one of two Republicans, by appointment from June 2007 until the time of her death from cancer. She was born near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Politician Jean Beatrice Forest, (born July 24, 1926) is a retired Canadian Senator. Politician Jean-Bédel Bokassa (; 22 February 1921 – 3 November 1996, also known as Bokassa I of Central Africa and Salah Eddine Ahmed Bokassa), a military officer, was the head of state of the Central African Republic and its successor state, the Central African Empire, from his coup d'état on 1 January 1966 until 20 September 1979. Of this period, he served almost eleven years (1 January 1966 – 4 December 1976) as president (president for life in 1972–1976), and for almost three years he reigned as self-proclaimed emperor (4 December 1976 – 20 September 1979). Following his overthrow, the Central African Republic was restored. Bokassa's imperial title did not achieve international diplomatic recognition. Politician Jean-Bernard Knepper (1638 – 14 November 1698) was a Luxembourg advocat and notary, who from 1693 to 1698 was the Mayor (Buergermeeschter) of the City of Luxembourg. Politician Jean Bizet (born 30 August 1947) is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Manche department. He is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Since March 2010, he is the chairman of the European Affairs Committee. Actor Jean Bruce Scott (born February 25, 1956 in Monterey, California) is an American television actress, best known for her role as former Texas Highway Patrol helicopter pilot "Caitlin O'Shannessy" in the 1984-1986 CBS action thriller drama television series Airwolf, starring Jan-Michael Vincent, Ernest Borgnine, and Alex Cord. She also had a recurring role as Maggie Poole in seasons 3-8 of Magnum, P.I.. Politician Jean Campeau, (born July 6, 1931) is a Quebec businessman and former politician. Actor Jean Carmet, born 25 April 1920 in Bourgueil, Indre-et-Loire, France; died 20 April 1994 in Sèvres, Hauts-de-Seine, was a French actor. Politician Jean-Charles Chapais, PC (December 2, 1811 – July 17, 1885) was a Canadian Conservative politician, and considered a Father of Canadian Confederation for his participation in the Quebec Conference to determine the form of Canada's government. Politician Jean Cherry Drummond of Megginch, 16th Baroness Strange (17 December 1928 – Megginch Castle, 11 March 2005) was a cross bench hereditary peer in the House of Lords. She also wrote romantic novels and historical works. Politician Jean Chrétien baron Baud (1789–1859) was Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies from 1833 until 1836. Politician Jean-Christophe Cambadélis (born August 14, 1951) is a member of the National Assembly of France, born in Neuilly-sur-Seine. He represents the city of Paris, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. Politician Jean-Christophe Matahuira Bouissou (born 28 October 1960) is a French Polynesian politician and leader of the political party. Politician Jean-Claude Beaulieu (born June 24, 1944 in Payroux) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Charente-Maritime department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Jean-Claude Bouchet (born May 2, 1957 in Cavaillon, Vaucluse) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Vaucluse department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Jean-Claude Flory (born March 7, 1966 in Valence, Drôme) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the third legislative district of the Ardèche department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Jean-Claude Guibal (born 13 January 1941) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the 4th constituency of the Alpes-Maritimes department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Jean-Claude Lenoir (born 27 December 1944 in Mortagne-au-Perche) is a contemporary member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Orne department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Jean-Claude Leroy (born June 3, 1952) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Pas-de-Calais department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. Politician Jean-Claude Mignon (born February 2, 1950) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Seine-et-Marne department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Jean-Claude Perez (born March 31, 1964 in Carcassonne) is a French politician, a member of the National Assembly. He represents the Aude department, and is a member of the Socialist Party and of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche parliamentary group. He is the mayor of Carcassonne. Politician Jean-Claude Viollet (born June 9, 1951 in Ruelle-sur-Touvre, Charente) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Charente department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. Politician Jean Corbeil, (January 7, 1934 – June 25, 2002) was a Canadian politician. Politician Jean Cournoyer (born March 16, 1934) is a retired Quebec politician. He was a Member of the provincial legislature in Quebec. Politician Jean Drapeau, (18 February 1916 – 12 August 1999) was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as mayor of Montreal from 1954 to 1957 and 1960 to 1986. During his tenure as mayor he was responsible for the construction of the Montreal Metro system and the Place des Arts concert hall, for conceiving Expo 67, for securing the 1976 Summer Olympics, and for helping to bring Major League Baseball to Montreal with the creation of the Montreal Expos. Politician Jean Dupong (18 May 1922 – 6 December 2007) was a Luxembourgish politician. A member of the Christian Social People's Party (CSV), Dupong held a number of positions in government and within the party. Actor Jean Duverger (born 5 April 1973 in Cosamaloapan, Veracruz) is a Mexican actor and entertainer. He is of French-Haitian ancestry. Since 2000 he has worked for TV Azteca. From 1981 to 1983 he studied in Centro de Educacion Artística. He appeared in many Telenovelas of Televisa from 1989 to 1999.he was a member of Timbiriche From 1992-1993. Politician Jeanette F. Reibman (August 18, 1915 – March 11, 2006) is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate. She also served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Politician Jeanette Mary Fitzsimons, CNZM (born 17 January 1945) is a New Zealand politician and environmentalist. She was the co-leader of the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand from 1995 to 2009, and was a Member of Parliament from 1996 to 2010. Politician Jeanette Mott Oxford is an American activist and politician from the state of Missouri. She is a currently the Executive Director of the Missouri Association for Social Welfare, after having served as a member of the Missouri House of Representatives, representing a portion of St. Louis. A Democrat, she was the first openly lesbian member of the Missouri Legislature. Politician Jean-Fernand Brierre (23 September 1909 - 1992) was a Haitian poet. Born in Jérémie, Brierre worked as a politician and diplomat. He is recognized "as one of the most brilliant Haitian writers." Poet, dramatist, and Haiti's ambassador to Argentina. He emerged in the 1930s as a poet and militant in the backlash against the American Occupation (1915–34). His thundering epic verse celebrated the heroes of Haitian independence and the black race. His Black Soul (1947) and La Source (1956) are well-known Haitian examples of the poetry of négritude. Actor Jean Forbes-Robertson (16 March 1905 – 24 December 1962) was an English actress. A versatile Shakespearean actress, she was often cast in boys' roles because of her slim build, playing Jim Hawkins in a stage version of Treasure Island, Puck in A Midsummer Night's Dream and, most famously, the title role in Peter Pan. Politician Jean-François Chossy (born May 4, 1947 in Montbrison, Loire) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Loire department, and is a member of the Christian Democratic Party. Actor Jean Gascon, (December 21, 1920 – April 13, 1988) was a Canadian opera director, actor, and administrator. Politician Jean Gaubert (born March 3, 1947) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Côtes-d'Armor department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. Politician Jean Grenet (born July 12, 1939 in Bayonne, Pyrénées-Atlantiques) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, and is a member of the Radical Party. Politician Jean-Guy Trépanier was a politician in the Quebec, Canada. He served as Member of the Legislative Assembly. Politician Jean Hamilius (born 5 February 1927) is a former Luxembourgish politician and government minister from the Democratic Party. He was born in Luxembourg City. served as Minister for Public Works in Gaston Thorn's government (1974 – 1979). He sat in the Chamber of Deputies between 1969 and 1984 (excepting the five years he spent as a minister), and in the communal council of Luxembourg City (1969 – 1974). He was one of Luxembourg's six Members of the European Parliament from 1979 until 1981. Actor Jeanie Drynan is an Australian film and television actress well known for her roles in the Australian television series Class of '74 and in the 1994 film Muriel's Wedding. Politician Jeanine Ferris Pirro (born June 2, 1951) is a former prosecutor, judge, and elected official from the state of New York, who is currently a legal analyst and television personality. Pirro is the host of Fox News Channel's reality legal show Justice with Judge Jeanine which premiered in January 2011. She is also a contributor on other Fox News shows and NBC's Today. She previously hosted a television court program, Judge Jeanine Pirro, later known simply as Judge Pirro. Politician Jean-Jacques Aillagon (born October 2, 1946, Metz) is a French politician, a close confidant of Jacques Chirac and member of the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) political party. From 1972 to 1976 he was a high school teacher in the Corrèze region of France. From 1982 to 2002 he was an administrator and eventually Chairman of the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris. Politician Jean-Jacques Candelier (born March 7, 1945 in Bugnicourt, Nord) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Nord department, and is a member of the Gauche démocrate et républicaine. Politician Jean Jacques Clark Parent is a writer, poet, composer, singer, playwright, novelist, and philosopher. He was born in Pétionville, Haiti on October 17, 1951. He was a Senator of the Republic of Haiti, elected in 1990 under FNCD in the Ouest Department. Politician Jean-Jacques Gaultier (born July 13, 1963 in Épinal, Vosges) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Vosges department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Jean-Jacques Guillet (born October 16, 1946) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Hauts-de-Seine department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Jean-Jacques Hyest (born 2 March 1943) is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Seine-et-Marne department. He is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Jean-Jacques Madeleine Willmar (April 6, 1792 – November 26, 1866) was a Luxembourgian politician and jurist. An Orangist, he was the second Prime Minister of Luxembourg, serving for five years, from December 6, 1848 until September 23, 1853. Politician Jean-Jacques Martel (3 January 1927 – 3 February 2005) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was an insurance broker by career. Politician Jean Jacques Rambonnet (8 March 1864, Wijhe, Overijssel – 3 August 1943, Rotterdam) was a Dutch naval officer, politician and the only Chief Scout of the Netherlands. Politician Jean-Joseph Norbert Metz (2 February 1811 – 28 November 1885) was a Luxembourgish politician and engineer. With his two brothers, members of the powerful Metz family, Charles and Auguste, Metz defined political and economic life in Luxembourg in the mid-nineteenth century. Politician Jean Le Moyne, (February 17, 1913 – April 1, 1996) was a Canadian journalist, researcher, screenwriter and senator. Politician Jean Leonetti (born July 9, 1948 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Alpes-Maritimes department, and is a member of the Radical Party, although he represents the UMP party as its Vice-President at the National Assembly. Politician Jean Lesage, PC, CC, CD (; 10 June 1912 – 12 December 1980) was a lawyer and politician in Quebec, Canada. He served as the 19th Premier of Quebec from 22 June 1960, to 16 August 1966. Alongside Georges-Émile Lapalme, René Lévesque and other Québécois, he is often viewed as the father of the Quiet Revolution. Politician Jean-Louis Bernard (born 31 March 1938 in Saulieu, Côte-d'Or) is a member of the National Assembly of France. and represents the Loiret department. He is a member of the Radical Party and works in association with the Union for a Popular Movement. He was the mayor of Orléans from 1988 to 1989. Politician Jean-Louis Christ (born January 24, 1951 in Ribeauvillé) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Haut-Rhin department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Jean-Louis Dumont (born April 6, 1944) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Meuse department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. Politician Jean-Louis Gagnaire (born April 29, 1956 in Saint-Étienne, Loire) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Loire department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. Politician Jean-Louis Idiart (born May 3, 1950) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Haute-Garonne department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. Politician Jean-Louis Leduc (7 March 1918-22 August 1993) was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel, Quebec and became a professor and businessman by career. Politician Jean-Louis Roux, (born May 18, 1923) is a noted entertainer and playwright, senator (Liberal), and briefly the 26th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec, Canada. Politician Jean-Marc Hamel, (born February 19, 1925) was the Chief Electoral Officer from 1966 to 1990. Politician Jean-Marc Lalonde (born 1935) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is a former member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the riding of Glengarry—Prescott—Russell for the Ontario Liberal Party. Politician Jean-Marc Lefranc (born February 20, 1947) was a member of the National Assembly of France from 2002 to 2012. He represented the Calvados department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Jean-Marie Boisvert is a former Canadian politician and teacher. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1972 election as a Member of the Social Credit Party to represent the riding of Drummond. During his political career, he sat on various parliamentary committees including the Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs, Canadian House of Commons Special Committee on Trends in Food Prices, Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs and the Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament. Politician Jean Marie Claude Alexandre Goujon (April 13, 1766, Bourg-en-Bresse – June 17, 1795, Paris) was a politician of the French Revolution. He was the brother-in-law of Pierre François Tissot. Politician Jean-Marie Demange (23 July 1943 in Toulouse – 17 November 2008) was a French member of Parliament. A member of the UMP he Mayor of Thionville for 13 years, serving in that capacity from June 25, 1995 to March 21, 2008. He had been distraught after losing the 2008 election to a Socialist and committed suicide by gunshot after he killed his mistress following a heated argument. Politician Jean-Marie Faustin Goedefroid "João" de Havelange () (born May 8, 1916) was the 7th President of FIFA, serving from 1974 to 1998. He received the title of Honorary President when leaving office, but resigned in April 2013. He succeeded Stanley Rous and was succeeded by Sepp Blatter. João Havelange served as a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) from 1963 to 2011. He was the longest serving active member upon his resignation. Havelange was born in Rio de Janeiro. Politician Jean-Marie Le Guen (born January 3, 1953 in Paris) is a doctor, public health expert, and member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the city of Paris, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. Politician Jean-Marie Poitras, (September 5, 1918 – February 27, 2009) was a Canadian senator. Politician Jean Mattéoli (20 December 1922 in Montchanin, Saône-et-Loire – 27 January 2008 in Paris) was a French politician. He was the Minister of Social Affairs (France) during the Raymond Barre administration from 1979 to 1981 and also served as president of the French Economic and Social Council from April 1987 and September 1999. Politician Jean-Michel Clément (born October 31, 1954 in Mauprévoir, Vienne) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the 3rd constituency of the Vienne department, and is a member of the Socialist Party, sitting with the Socialist, Radical, Citizen and Miscellaneous Left group in the National Assembly. Politician Jean-Michel Couve (born January 3, 1940 in Le Muy, Var) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Var department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Jean-Michel Ferrand (born August 31, 1942 in Gardanne, Bouches-du-Rhône) was a member of the National Assembly of France. He represented the Vaucluse department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. He lost his seat in the run-off of the parliamentary elections of the 17th June 2012 against Marion Maréchal-Le Pen. Jean-Michel Ferrand is well known for his gaudy appearance and meridional loquacity. Politician Jean-Michel Fourgous (born September 30, 1953) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents a part of the Yvelines department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Jean Milhau (born 18 December 1929 in Castelfranc, Lot) is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Lot Département. He is a member of the Radical Party of the Left (). Politician Jeanne Blackistone Dorsey Mandel (May 11, 1937 – October 6, 2001) was a First Lady of Maryland, and second wife of former Maryland Governor Marvin Mandel, whom she had met in January 1963. She was a native of Leonardtown, St. Mary's County, Maryland. Mrs. Mandel died from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease). Politician Jeanne Combs (born 1955) is a Nebraska state senator from Milligan, Nebraska in the Nebraska Legislature and a registered nurse. Actor Jeanne Eagels (June 26, 1890 – October 3, 1929) was an American actress on Broadway and in several motion pictures. She was a former Ziegfeld Follies Girl who went on to greater fame on Broadway and in the emerging medium of sound films. Politician Jeanne Fox is the President of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities. She was originally appointed to the position in 2002 by former Gov. James McGreevey and was retained in the Cabinets of former Gov. Richard Codey and Gov. Jon Corzine. Actor Jeanne Herviale (24 December 1908 – 29 November 1989) was a French actress. She appeared in 85 films and television shows between 1946 and 1989. Politician Jeannemarie Aragona Devolites Davis (born February 28, 1956) is an American politician. She served in the Virginia House of Delegates 1998–2004 and the Senate of Virginia 2004–2008. She was eliminated in the first round of voting at the 2013 Republican convention in Richmond, Virginia on May 18, 2013. Her husband, Thomas M. Davis, was a member of the United States House of Representatives. Actor Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn (born June 10, 1963) is an American film and television actress. She became famous through her supporting role in the 1992 erotic thriller Basic Instinct, and went on to star in films such as The Firm (1993) and Waterworld (1995). More recently she starred opposite Bill Paxton in the HBO drama Big Love from 2006 to 2011. In 2012, she joined the regular cast of the CBS crime drama Criminal Minds. Politician Jeanne Mathilde Sauvé (née Benoît, April 26, 1922 – January 26, 1993) was a Canadian journalist, politician, and stateswoman who served as Governor General of Canada, the 23rd since Canadian Confederation. Actor Jeanne Mockford (born 15 March 1926) is an English actress. She is probably best known for her role as Senna the Soothsayer alongside her close friend Frankie Howerd in Up Pompeii!. More recently, however, she has made guest appearances in shows such as The Bill, Doctors, Bedsitcom, My Hero, Last of the Summer Wine, and Casualty. She also appeared in Little Britain as Kenny Craig's mother. She continues to act to this day (2010). Actor Jeanne Paulsen is an American, Tony Award nominated actress. She has appeared extensively at the Intiman Theatre where she has appeared in Aristocrats, Faith Healer, Angels in America, The Little Foxes, The Last Night of Ballyhoo and The Kentucky Cycle. Paulsen has also spent seven seasons as part of the resident acting company at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Politician Jean-Nicolas Nissage Saget (1810–1880) succeeded Sylvain Salnave as President of Haiti in 1869. He was the first Haitian president to serve out his term of office (1869–1874) and retire voluntarily, although his retirement led to a renewal of the political turmoil between blacks and the country's mulatto elites. He died in 1880. Politician Jean-Nicolas Pache (5 May 1746 – 18 November 1823) was a French politician who served as Mayor of Paris from 1793 to 1794. Actor Jeannie Berlin (born November 1, 1949) is an American film, television and stage actress and screenwriter, known for role in the 1972 film The Heartbreak Kid, for which she received Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations. Politician Jean-Noël Tremblay, (born June 7, 1926) is a former Canadian politician, who made career at both the federal and the provincial levels. Politician Jean-Patrick Courtois (born 20 May 1951) is a member of the Senate of France. He represents the Saône-et-Loire department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Jean-Patrick Gille (born January 28, 1962) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Indre-et-Loire department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. Politician Jean-Paul Akayesu (born 1953) is a former teacher, school inspector, and Democratic Republican Movement (MDR) politician from Rwanda. He served as mayor of Taba commune from April 1993 until June 1994. Politician Jean-Paul Anciaux (born 17 July 1946 in Le Creusot, Saône-et-Loire) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Saône-et-Loire department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Jean-Paul Chanteguet (born December 9, 1949 in Le Blanc, Indre) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Indre department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. He is particularly engaged on environmental issues. Politician Jean-Paul Dupré (born February 5, 1944 in Davejean, Aude) French millionaire, member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Aude department, and is a member of the Socialist Party and of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche parliamentary group. He is the mayor of Limoux. Politician Jean-Paul Emorine (born 20 March 1944) is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Saône-et-Loire department. He is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Jean-Paul Garraud (born February 27, 1956 in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the 10th constituency of the Gironde department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Jean-Paul Mascarene (c. 1684 – 22 January 1760) was a Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia and commander of the 40th Regiment of Foot from 1740 to 1749. During this time, he led the colony through King George's War. He had an extensive military career throughout his life, during the events of British and French conflict that led to the Seven Years' War (the North American theater is known as the French and Indian War). Actor Jean-Paul Rouve (born 26 January 1967), who was part of Les Robins des Bois, is a French film and television actor. He is also a film director and screenwriter. Politician Jean-Pierre Alphonse Munchen (3 September 1850 – 25 January 1917) was a Luxembourgish engineer and politician. He served as the Mayor of Luxembourg City between 24 July 1904 and 14 February 1915. Politician Jean-Pierre Audy (born June 12, 1952 in Tulle, Corrèze) is a French politician and a Member of the European Parliament for France. He is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP), which is part of the European People's Party. He is a member of the Committee on International Trade and the Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union (including Libya). He is a substitute on the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, on the Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. In February 2010, he has been elected head of the French delegation of the EPP group in the European parliament. Politician Jean-Pierre Boyer (possibly 15 February 1776 – 9 July 1850) was one of the leaders of the Haitian Revolution, and President of Haiti from 1818 to 1843. He reunited the north and south of Haiti in 1820 and also invaded and took control of Santo Domingo, which brought all of Hispaniola under one government by 1822. Boyer managed to rule for the longest period of time of any of the revolutionary leaders of his generation. Politician Jean-Pierre Brard, (born February 7, 1948 in Flers, Orne), is a French politician. Initially a teacher, he entered politics and was elected was deputy mayor of Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis a post he held until 1984, when he was elected mayor of the same city. He remained mayor until March 2008. He has also been a deputy to the French National Assembly since 1988. He is a member of the Convention for a Progressive Alternative (CAP). A former member of the French Communist Party (until 1996), he is affiliated to the parliamentary group of the Democratic and Republican Left. He is a member of the Parliamentary Office for evaluation of scientific and technological options. He also participates in various task forces and commissions on sects, the economy and finance.. Politician Jean-Pierre Cantegrit (born 2 July 1933) is a member of the Senate of France, representing French citizens living abroad. He is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Jean-Pierre Chauveau (born 8 November 1942) is a member of the Senate of France. He represents the Sarthe department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Actor Jean-Pierre Darroussin is a French film actor. He was born in Courbevoie, France on December 4, 1953. His films include the 2004 thriller Red Lights. Politician Jean-Pierre Decool (born October 19, 1952 in Bourbourg, Nord) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Nord department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Jean-Pierre Dufau (born July 5, 1943) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Landes department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. Politician Jean Pierre Duvieusart (10 April 1900 in Les Bons Villers - 10 October 1977 in Charleroi) was a Belgian Catholic politician of the PSC-CVP and minister of economy (1947–1950, 1952–1954). After two months as the 36th Prime Minister of Belgium (1950), he resigned after the abdication of King Leopold III. He was president of the European Parliament (1964–1965) and president of the Rassemblement wallon and the Front Démocratique des Bruxellois Francophones (FDF) (1968–1972). Politician Jean-Pierre Giran (born January 9, 1947) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Var department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Jean-Pierre Lucas Housse (24 February 1871 – 18 May 1930), known as Luc Housse, was a Luxembourgish politician that served as Mayor of Luxembourg City between 1918 and 1920. During his stint as mayor, the commune of Luxembourg was expanded to include the former communes of Eich, Hamm, Hollerich, and Rollingergrund, which now form the majority of its suburbs. Actor Jean-Pierre Reguerraz (1939 – November 2, 2007) was an Argentine stage and film actor noted for his deep voice. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1939 of French parents, he studied acting in Europe before returning to Argentina in 1960 for various stage roles. He performed at the Teatro Payro in Marathon, Rayuela, and Ivanov. Politician Jean Ping (born 24 November 1942) is a Gabonese diplomat and politician who was the Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union. He was previously the Foreign Minister of Gabon from 1999 to 2008 and served as President of the United Nations General Assembly from 2004 to 2005. Politician Jean Poirier (born January 17, 1950) is a Canadian politician. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1984 to 1995. Politician Jean-Pons-Guillaume Viennet (18 November 1777, Béziers - 10 July 1868, Le Val-Saint-Germain) was a French politician, playwright and poet. He was also a member of the Académie française and a prominent Freemason. Politician Jean Raphaël Adrien René Viviani ( ; 8 November 18637 September 1925) was a French politician of the Third Republic, who served as Prime Minister for the first year of World War I. He was born in Sidi Bel Abbès, in French Algeria. In France he sought to protect the rights of socialists and trade union workers. Politician Jean-Robert Bourassa, (; July 14, 1933 – October 2, 1996) was a politician in Quebec, Canada. He served as the 22nd Premier of Quebec in two different mandates, first from May 12, 1970, to November 25, 1976, and then from December 12, 1985, to January 11, 1994, serving a total of just under 15 years as Provincial Premier. The span between his two mandates is the longest of any Premier, Bourassa also has the longest span between his first and last day as a Quebec Premier. Politician Jean-Robert Gauthier, (October 22, 1929 – December 10, 2009) was a Canadian politician. Actor Jeany Spark (born Jeannette Spark, on 7 November 1982) is an English actress, known for portraying Linda Wallander in the British television series Wallander. Series 1 first aired on BBC1 in November 2008; series 2 first aired on BBC1 in January 2010 . Series 3 first aired on BBC1 in July 2012. Politician Jean-Yves Bony (born March 11, 1955) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Cantal department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Jean-Yves Cousin (born February 23, 1949) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Calvados department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Jean-Yves Le Bouillonnec (born September 15, 1950) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Val-de-Marne department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. Politician Jedediah Peck (January 28, 1748 – August 15, 1821) was an American farmer, surveyor, Revolutionary War soldier, and New York State legislator described as a father of the common school system of the State of New York. He was a man of limited education and had no gift as a debater or speaker, but he was a skillful organizer. (His first name has occasionally been spelled Jedidiah or Jedadiah in the literature.) Politician Jędrzej Giertych (7 January 1903 in Sosnowiec – 9 October 1992 in London) was a Polish right-wing politician, journalist and writer. Giertych is son of Franciszek Giertych, father of Polish politician Maciej Giertych, and of Wojciech Giertych theology professor at the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas, Angelicum and Theologian of the Pontifical Household, as well as grandfather of Polish politician Roman Giertych. Actor Jeet is a Hindi term meaning "victory" or "win". It may refer to: Politician Jeff Boss is an American conspiracy theorist and politician. He was an independent candidate for President of the United States in the 2008 and 2012 elections. Boss is a 9/11 truther who holds that the United States Government, specifically the National Security Agency, is responsible for the 9/11 attacks. He claims to have witnessed the Government arrange the attacks. Actor Jeff Branson (born Jeffery Dale Branson on March 10, 1977) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Ronan Mallloy on The Young and the Restless, Jonathan Lavery on All My Children, and Shayne Lewis on Guiding Light. Politician Jeff Browaty is a city councillor in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He was elected in the North Kildonan ward on October 25, 2006 defeating eleven-year incumbent Mark Lubosch. Jeff is currently Chair of the Standing Committee on Infrastructure Renewal & Public Works and represents the City on several other committees. Politician Jeff Cloud is a former bass guitar player for rock band Starflyer 59. He joined the band after the album Americana had been recorded, and remained a member until after the recording of the album I Am the Portuguese Blues. From 1996 until 2002, Cloud was member of the electropop/synth pop group Joy Electric. Cloud currently fronts his own band called Pony Express and has owned and operated an independent label called Velvet Blue Music since 1996, touting bands such as Fine China, Map, and Frank Lenz. Politician Jeff Cragg (born February 18, 1961) is a Delaware businessman and politician. A Republican, he announced his candidacy for the Governor of Delaware in the 2012 elections. Running unopposed in the primary, he lost the general election to incumbent Governor Jack Markell. Politician Jeff C. Siddoway (born October 21, 1948) and was born in Rexburg, ID. He is a Republican member of the Idaho Senate, representing the 35th District (Terreton) since 2006. He has attended the University of Idaho. He is married to Cindy Butts and is a father to three children: Billie Jean, Jodie, and J.C. Actor Jefferson Moore is an American actor, writer, producer, director and editor based in Louisville, Kentucky. He is the founder and owner of Kelly's Filmworks. Politician Jeff Essmann is the Senate Majority Leader for the 62nd Montana Legislature. He represents Senate District 28 in Billings, Montana as a Republican. Essman was initially elected in 2005. He is most notable for proposing Senate Bill 423 to reduce inappropriate use of medical marijuana in Montana. Actor Jeff Hayenga (also known as Jeffrey Hayenga) is an American actor, born in 1950 in Sibley, Iowa. He received his training at the University of Minnesota. Actor Jeff Hyslop (born May 30, 1951 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian musical theatre actor, singer, dancer, choreographer, and director. His most famous roles were as Jeff the mannequin in the children's show Today's Special and as the title role in the Canadian travelling production of The Phantom of the Opera. Hyslop is married to Vancouver-born singer and actress Ruth Nichol. They have one daughter, Gemma Nichol Hyslop, born in 1976. In 2003 Jeff Hyslop moved to Campbell River on Vancouver Island, to find peace and to be able to spend more time with his family. He has been doing weekend musical theatre workshops with as many as 32 children. His sister, Sandra Bailey, manages his career. Politician Jeff Jacobson may refer to: Politician Jeff Kruse (born September 7, 1951) is a Republican member of the Oregon Senate, representing the 1st District since 2005. Previously he was a member of the Oregon House of Representatives from 1996 through 2004. He was re-elected in 2008 for another four-year term. Actor Jeff Mooring is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Dave on the television series Sports Night. He also appeared on The West Wing, The Nanny, Murphy Brown, and The Cosby Show. He has been an occasional call in guest of the Dennis Miller radio show. Mooring and his wife made their money buying and selling real estate and Politician Jeff Mullis is a state senator of the Republican Party representing the 53rd district in the Georgia State Senate. First elected in 2000, he is in his fifth term in the Georgia General Assembly. Mullis has been chosen by James Magazine as one of the 25 most influential Political Figures in Georgia for the fourth year in a row and was recognized this year by Georgia Trend as one of the 100 most influential people in Georgia. Actor Jeff Nicholson (born October 5, 1962) is an American comic book writer, artist and self-publisher, known primarily for his work on Ultra Klutz, Through the Habitrails, Father & Son, and Colonia. Attended high school at Olympic High, Concord, California. Relocated to the Sierra-Nevadas in 1979 and began college at age 16. Actor Jeff Pillars (born July 13, 1958) is an American actor and screenplay writer. Pillars is originally from Kalamazoo, Michigan. He currently writes and performs for the breakfast radio programme, the John Boy and Billy Big Show in Charlotte, North Carolina. His "Ernest" co-star Duke Ernsberger is a Charlotte native. Actor Jeff Rector is an American actor, born in St. Louis, and grew up in both Michigan and California. He decided to pursue an acting career after working at Universal Studio as tour guide. His first roles were in New York Soap Operas. Jeff went on to play over 60 feature films, TV shows, and various television programs. He hosted 2012 on 28. April 2012 the launch party of the Burbank International Film Festival. Jeff has an identical twin brother, Jerry Rector, who is also an actor. Politician Jeffrey B. Miller, AA, BS, MPA, was the former commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police. Miller, a native of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, served in that position from March 24, 2003, after being confirmed by the Pennsylvania State Senate, until August 8, 2008. Actor Jeffrey C. Hogue is the current president of Charles Atlas, Ltd. He also owns the rights to a number of films, as well as Majestic International Pictures, Inc.. Politician Jeffrey Dublin represents on the Hudson County, New Jersey Board of Chosen Freeholders, one of nine members who serve in a legislative role administering all county business. District 3 includes portions of the City of Jersey City. Dublin was selected in 2004 by the Democratic Committee of Freeholder District 3 to fill the unexpired term of former Freeholder William Braker. He was elected to a full term in November 2005 and took the oath of office in January 2006 for a term of office that expires on December 31, 2008. Politician Jeffrey Gibb Kennett AC (born 2 March 1948), a former Australian politician who was the 43rd Premier of Victoria between 1992 and 1999 and a current media commentator. He was the President of Hawthorn Football Club from 2005 - 2011. He is the founding Chairman of beyondblue, a national depression initiative. Politician Jeffrey Hambley Cuthbert (born 4 June 1948) is Deputy Minister for Skills in the Welsh Government and has been a Labour Party member of the National Assembly for Wales for Caerphilly since 2003. He began his career in the mining industry and later worked for the Welsh Joint Education Committee (as it was then) as Head of the Asset to Industry Unit. Actor Jeffrey Lane Hephner (born June 22, 1975) is an American actor, known for his recurring role as Matt Ramsey during the third season of The O.C., and as the lead Morgan Stanley Buffkin in the 2008 television series Easy Money. He played the recurring role of football coach Red Raymond on The CW series Hellcats. He currently co-stars in the Starz series Boss opposite Kelsey Grammer. Actor Jeffrey Lee "Jeff" Probst (born Saturday November 4, 1961) is an American game show host, executive producer and a reporter. He is best known as the Emmy Award winning host of the U.S. version of the reality show Survivor. He currently hosts The Jeff Probst Show, a syndicated daytime talk show produced by CBS Television Distribution. Actor Jeffrey Lloyd "Jeff" Douglas (born June 8, 1971) is a Canadian actor and broadcaster. He rose to prominence for his role as Joe Canada in Molson's ad The Rant. Actor Jeffrey Marcus (b. February 21, 1960 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.) is an American actor who stars on television, film and theater. Between 1980-1990, Marcus appeared on and off-Broadway in such plays as, The Survivor and Almost an Eagle starring James Whitmore. Jeff is best known for his television role as Albert Einstein, the Tenctonese janitor of the L.A.P.D. precinct in the cult science fiction TV series Alien Nation. The show was canceled by the Fox Network after a single season, but Fox brought it back in the 5 TV movies. Jeff reprised his role as Albert Einstein in all the 5 "Alien Nation" TV movies, - Alien Nation: Dark Horizon (1994), Alien Nation: Body and Soul (1995), Alien Nation: Millennium (1996), Alien Nation: The Enemy Within (1996), Alien Nation: The Udara Legacy (1997). Politician Jeffrey Mark Donaldson, MP (born 7 December 1962) is a Northern Irish politician and Member of Parliament for Lagan Valley belonging to the Democratic Unionist Party. He is best known for his opposition to Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) leader David Trimble during the Northern Ireland peace process, especially from 1998 to 2003. Politician Jeffrey Maurice Sterling, Baron Sterling of Plaistow, GCVO, CBE (born 27 December 1934), is a British businessman and Conservative peer. The Plaistow referred to is Plaistow, West Sussex, reflected in the land holdings in the county. Politician Jeffrey M. Lamberti (born October 21, 1962 in Ankeny, Iowa) is the former Republican Senate leader and two term state senator representing the 35th District of the Iowa Senate, and served two terms as State Representative. In the 2006 mid-term election, Lamberti was the Republican nominee for U.S. Congress in Iowa's 3rd congressional district, losing to incumbent Democrat Leonard Boswell in a hotly contested race. Lamberti received 46% of the vote to Boswell's 52%. He was succeeded in the Iowa Senate by Republican Larry Noble. Actor Jeffrey Mylett (June 8, 1949 – May 7, 1986) was an American actor and songwriter. Born in North Canton, Ohio, he attended Hoover High School there, and studied theater at Carnegie Mellon University. Politician Jeffrey Nape, CMG was, until the 2012 election, Speaker of the National Parliament and twice officially and once unofficially acting Governor-General of Papua New Guinea. He was elected speaker by the members of the parliament on 28 May 2004, and then immediately became acting governor-general because that office was substantively vacant. He succeeded Bill Skate in both roles. Actor Jeffrey Parazzo (born March 29, 1978 in Toronto, Ontario) attended high school in Oakville, where he performed in various plays. After high school, Jeff moved to downtown Toronto, where he started performing in local theater. He is of Filipino descent. Actor Jeffrey Paul (born March 1, 1978 in London, Ontario) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, who last played for SHC Fassa in Italy's Serie A. He was drafted to the NHL in 1996 by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2nd round, 42nd overall. He played 2 games in the NHL for the Colorado Avalanche. On September 1, 2005, Paul was signed as a free agent by the Montreal Canadiens. Actor Jeffrey R. Caponigro is an American public relations executive, actor, entrepreneur, and former journalist. Politician Jeffrey Thamsanqa "Jeff" Radebe (born 18 February 1953), is South Africa's Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development. He was born in Cato Manor, and lived there until 1958 when his family was forcibly removed to KwaMashu. Politician Jeffrey Vincent "Jeff" Kessler is a Democratic member of the West Virginia Senate in the United States, representing the 2nd District since his appointment in November 1997 and subsequent reelections. In addition, Kessler serves as the incumbent President of the West Virginia Senate. According to Article 7, Section 16 of the West Virginia Constitution, Kessler, as Senate President, is first in line to act as Governor in the event that office is vacated. Because of this, West Virginia Code 6A-1-4(b) affords him the additional title of Lieutenant Governor. Kessler served as the Acting President of the Senate from January 12 to November 14, having been elected to the newly created post on January 12, 2011. This was the result of a series of events set into place after Governor Joe Manchin resigned upon his election to the U.S. Senate and Senate President Earl Ray Tomblin set aside his legislative duties to act as Governor. Actor Jeffrey Weissman (born October 2, 1958) is an American actor. He has appeared in dozens of motion pictures, and TV shows. Most notably as George McFly in Back to the Future Part II and III with Michael J. Fox, and as Teddy Conway in Pale Rider with Clint Eastwood, with John Lithgow in Twilight Zone: The Movie, guest star spots on Scarecrow and Mrs. King, Max Headroom, Dallas, The Man Show, and with Dick Van Dyke on and as Screech's Guru on Saved by the Bell. Actor Jeffrey Zade Rudom (July 30, 1960 – October 19, 2011) was an American professional basketball player and actor who starred in films such as Gladiator, Revolver and District 13. He regularly appeared in Time Gentlemen Please. He played professional basketball in Israel, where he served in the armed forces and lived for around 10 years. He was born in Bangor, Maine. Actor Jeff Roop (sometimes credited as Jeffrey Roop) is a Canadian television, film and theatre actor born August 21, 1973 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He attended school at the Moscow Art Theatre and Carnegie Mellon University. In Montreal, Jeff founded the Arbat Theatre Company, as well as appearing in off-Broadway plays. Best known for playing Drew French in the short-lived vampire TV-show, Vampire High. Actor Jeffry Ned Kahn is a professor of mathematics at Rutgers University notable for his work in combinatorics. Kahn received his Ph.D from the Ohio State University in 1979 after completing his dissertation under his advisor Dijen K. Ray-Chaudhuri. Actor Jeff Zinn is an American director and actor. He played Danny in the off-Broadway production of Sexual Perversity in Chicago by David Mamet and Trety in The Suicide by Nikolai Erdman starring Derek Jacobi. Zinn was a stand-in and photo-double for John Travolta in the celebrated film Saturday Night Fever in 1977. His feet are featured in the iconic underscored by the Bee Gees' Stayin' Alive. He earned a B.A. from Franconia College and M.A. from New York University. Post graduate studies include the American Repertory Theatre Institute for Advanced Theatre Training at Harvard University and the Kennedy School of Government. He was artistic director of from 1988 -2011. Politician Jehan A. Gordon (born 1981) is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 92nd district since 2009. Actor Jelka van Houten is a Dutch actress of film, stage, and television. She is currently nominated for a Gouden Notekraker; the judges who nominated her have said that "her surprising début holds a lot in store for the future". Van Houten also received praise for her stage debut as Olga in the musical Turks Fruit, for which she won a Johnny Kraaijkamp Musical Award. Actor Jelynn Rodriguez is a host on the popular American Sí TV show: The Drop, as well as an actress, dancer and singer. She is Filipino. She has been working in show business since she was a teenager living in San Diego attending Rancho Bernardo High School. She and now lives in Los Angeles. On television, Jelynn was a host on TV Guide Channel, and appeared in a pilot for CBS in 2005 called Three. She also hosted a local San Diego show from 2003-2004 called The Beat. She is still a host of The Drop which can be seen on Sí TV every day. New episodes are shown on Mondays. Actor Jemima Abey is a British actress who is best known for her work in the second series of the Sky One television series drama Hex. Abey has also appeared as Katie, alongside fellow Hex cast member Jemima Rooper, in Channel 4's As If as well as playing the role of Susan in EastEnders. Also appeared in BBC 1 soap Doctors. Actor Jena Malone (; born November 21, 1984) is an American actress and musician who has appeared on television, in films, and on Broadway. She made her movie debut with the film Bastard Out of Carolina (1996), and has appeared in films including Contact (1997), Stepmom (1998), Donnie Darko (2001), Saved! (2004), Pride & Prejudice (2005), Into the Wild (2007), The Ruins (2008), Sucker Punch (2011) and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013), the second film in the adaptation of the Hunger Games trilogy as Johanna Mason. Politician Jendayi Elizabeth Frazer (born 1961) is the former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, heading the Bureau of African Affairs. She currently serves as a Distinguished Service Professor at Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz College and Department of Social and Decision Sciences. Actor Jenna Lee-James is a British actress who has played the part of Scaramouche in the West End version of the hit musical We Will Rock You. She also appeared in West End at Home which played at a variety of theatres including the Mayflower Theatre, Southampton. She appeared as the Narrator in Joseph at the Adelphi Theatre, London alongside Gareth Gates. Actor Jenna Michelle Boyd (born March 4, 1993) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles in the feature films The Missing and The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. Politician Jennie Elias is a politician in the United Kingdom. Having been appointed by David Cameron in December 2005 she currently serves as one of the Treasurers of the Conservative Party. Previously she served as Vice-Chairman of the Party during the period of Michael Howard's leadership (2003 to 2005). Prior to this Jennie Elias has had various other political roles including being a London Area Officer, Vice-Chairman of Kensington and Chelsea Conservative Association and serving several times on the London mayoral selection committee. She remains a member of the Executive Committee of the Thatcherite pressure group Conservative Way Forward and is President of the Ronald Reagan Memorial Fund Trust. Politician Jennie George, AO (born 28 August 1947) is an Australian politician, and former Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives from November 2001 to July 2010, representing the Division of Throsby, New South Wales. Politician Jennie Lee, Baroness Lee of Asheridge PC (3 November 1904 – 16 November 1988) was born Janet Lee in Lochgelly, in Fife, Scotland. The daughter of James Lee, a miner (who later gave up work in the mines to run a hotel) and Euphemia Grieg, she inherited her father's socialist inclinations, and like him joined the Independent Labour Party (ILP). Politician Jennie M. Forehand (born December 17, 1935) is a legislator who has served 15 years in the Maryland Senate, representing Rockville, Gaithersburg, and Garrett Park. She previously served four terms in the Maryland House of Delegates. Actor Jennifer Adriano-Molina (born May 25, 1972), better known by her stage names Rosanna Roces and Osang, is a Filipina actress, known in the early 1990s as one of the hottest actresses. She was a contract star of Seiko films from 1994 to 1996, introduced initially as "Ana Maceda". After her years with Seiko, she starred in the critically acclaimed film Ligaya Ang Itawag Mo Sa Akin (Call Me Joy) by Reyna Films, which paved the way for her transition to "serious acting". Actor Jennifer Anne Ehle (; born December 29, 1969) is an American-English actress of stage and screen. She is well known for her BAFTA winning role as Elizabeth Bennet in the successful 1995 miniseries Pride and Prejudice. She has also appeared in supporting roles in such films as Wilde (1997), Sunshine (1999), The King's Speech (2010), Contagion (2011), Zero Dark Thirty (2012) and the upcoming RoboCop (2014). Ehle starred in the short-lived American television series A Gifted Man. She is the daughter of actress Rosemary Harris and author John Ehle. Actor Jennifer Ann "Jenny" McCarthy (born November 1, 1972) is an American model, actress, author, and activist. She began her career in 1993 as a nude model for Playboy magazine and was later named their Playmate of the Year. McCarthy then parlayed her Playboy fame into a television and film acting career. More recently, she has written books about parenting, and has become an activist promoting research into environmental causes and alternative medical treatments for autism. She has claimed that vaccines cause autism and that chelation therapy helped cure her son of autism. Both claims are controversial and unsupported by any medical evidence, and her son's autism diagnosis is disputed. Actor Jennifer Banko-Stewart (born Jennifer Banko; November 8, 1978) is an American actress who has worked in national television and mainstream films since an early age. She appeared at age 10 in the movie Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood as young Tina Shepard. Actor Jennifer Beals (born December 19, 1963) is an American actress and a former teen model. She played the role of Alexandra "Alex" Owens in the 1983 film Flashdance, and appeared as Bette Porter on the Showtime drama series The L Word. She earned an NAACP Image Award and a Golden Globe Award nomination for the former. She has appeared in more than 50 films. Actor Jennifer Berry-Gooden (born July 18, 1983 in Houston, Texas) is an American beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss America on January 21, 2006. A resident of Tulsa, Oklahoma, she was the fifth Miss America from Oklahoma to hold the title. Actor Jennifer Biddall (born 26 May 1980) is an English actress who played the part of Jessica Harris in Hollyoaks from 2005 to 2008. Politician Jennifer Branstetter is the Secretary of Planning and Policy for the administration of Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett. In that position, she is part of the Governor's "senior staff." As Secretary of Planning and Policy, she manages policy development for the Governor's Office, including energy policy. She also served as the policy director for Governor-elect Corbett's transition team. During Corbett's term as Pennsylvania Attorney General, she was the Director of Education and Outreach. Actor Jennifer Chu (born July 4, 1988) is a Korean American beauty pageant queen. She was crowned Miss Asia USA in 2005, and crowned her successor, Jennifer Pham, the following year. She resides in both Calabasas, California and Santa Barbara, California. She currently attends the University of California, Santa Barbara, and is declared as a Psychology major. Actor Jennifer Elizabeth "Jen" Lilley, born August 4, 1988 . is an American actress. She played a supporting role in the hit film The Artist and portrayed Maxie Jones on the ABC soap opera General Hospital, as a replacement for Kirsten Storms from September 2011 until August 2012, due to an illness keeping the actress from portraying the role. Politician Jennifer F. Mossop is a former politician and journalist in Ontario, Canada. She was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the riding of Stoney Creek for the Ontario Liberal Party from 2003 to 2007. Politician Jennifer Hilton, Baroness Hilton of Eggardon QPM, (born 12 January 1936) is a British Labour Party politician and former police officer with the Metropolitan Police. Hilton was appointed a life peer in the House of Lords having previously served as a Commander of the Metropolitan Police in London, UK. She was elevated to the peerage on 14 June 1991. She is a trustee of the Police Rehabilitation Trust. Actor Jennifer Hope Wills (born May 8 1973) is an American actress and soprano singer who has starred on Broadway and in many of the top regional theatres and concert halls across the country. She was the first child of William and Sue Wills. She made her stage debut at the age of 1 in a production of Rumplestiltskin performed by the Baltimore Actor's Theatre alongside her father and went on to star on Broadway and in Regional Theatres across the country. She has a son born in 2008 named Vincent. Actor Jennifer "Jenna" Lewis (born July 16, 1977) is an American reality show contestant and occasional television personality. She is best known from her time as a contestant on (season one), finishing eighth, and (season eight), finishing third. She later gained further fame for her 2004 sex tape which circulated on the Internet. Politician Jennifer (Jenny) Ann Gardiner (born 6 October 1950) is an Australian politician and National Party of Australia member of the New South Wales Legislative Council. Gardiner has been a member of the Council since 25 May 1991 and is serving her third term in that Council. She is currently the Deputy Leader of The Nationals in the NSW Legislative Council and the Coalition Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Health. Actor Jennifer Landon is an American actress. She is known for her role as Gwen Norbeck Munson on As the World Turns (2005–2008, 2010). Politician Jennifer Lee Brunner (born February 5, 1957) is an American politician of the Democratic Party who served as the Ohio Secretary of State; Brunner was the first woman to serve in this capacity. She took office after sixteen years of Republican control, which included two four-year terms by her predecessor J. Kenneth Blackwell, who oversaw the 2000 and 2004 United States elections. Prior to being elected Secretary of State, Brunner worked in the Ohio Secretary of State’s Office and served as a County Judge in Franklin County, Ohio. She also owned her own private practice; during her private practice career, she focused on election law and campaign finance law. She represented a broad range of candidates, businesses, political parties and committees before the Ohio Elections Commission on quasi-criminal matters. Politician Jennifer Louise Tonge, Baroness Tonge (born Jennifer Louise Smith; 19 February 1941) is a politician in the United Kingdom. She was Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament (MP) for Richmond Park in London from 1997 to 2005. In June 2005 she was made a life peer as Baroness Tonge, of Kew in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, which entitles her to a seat in the House of Lords. Her support for the Palestinian people and criticism of Israel has led to some controversy. Actor Jennifer Michelle Goodwin (born May 22, 1978), known professionally as Ginnifer Goodwin, is an American television and film actress. She is best known for her role as Margene Heffman on Big Love, and for her roles in films like Mona Lisa Smile, Something Borrowed, and He's Just Not That Into You. She currently has a lead role as Mary Margaret Blanchard/Snow White in the ABC series Once Upon a Time. Actor Jennifer Mistry Bansiwal is an Indian TV actress. Mistry Bansiwal first came into major limelight when she appeared in the comedy serial Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, which aired on SAB TV in which she plays the role of Roshan Sodhi. Politician Jennifer Mulhern Granholm (born February 5, 1959) is a Canadian-born American politician, educator, author, and political commentator who served as Attorney General of Michigan and 47th governor of the U.S. state of Michigan. A member of the Democratic Party, Granholm became Michigan's first female governor on January 1, 2003, when she succeeded Governor John Engler. Granholm was reelected on November 7, 2006, and was sworn in for her second – and, owing to term limits, final – term on January 1, 2007. She was a member of the presidential transition team for Barack Obama before he assumed office on January 20, 2009. After leaving office, Granholm took a position at the University of California at Berkeley and, with her husband Daniel Mulhern, coauthored A Governor's Story: The Fight for Jobs and America's Future, released in September 2011. After leaving office, Granholm became host of The War Room with Jennifer Granholm on Current TV. Actor Jennifer Shrader Lawrence (born August 15, 1990) is an American actress. Her first major role was as a lead cast member on TBS's The Bill Engvall Show (2007–2009) and she subsequently appeared in the independent films The Burning Plain (2008) and Winter's Bone (2010), for which she received nominations for the Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, Satellite Award, Independent Spirit Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actress. At age 20, she was the second-youngest actress ever to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. At age 22, her performance in the romantic comedy Silver Linings Playbook (2012) earned her the Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, Satellite Award and the Independent Spirit Award for Best Actress, amongst other accolades, making her the youngest person ever to be nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Actress and the second-youngest Best Actress winner. Actor Jennifer Victoria Cole (born October 16, 1973) is an American model, actress and game show/talk show host originally from Atlanta, Georgia. In addition to being a former Hawaiian Tropic model and winner of that company's swimsuit competition, Cole has either starred and/or hosted a number of shows broadcast on both network and cable television, including Sex Wars, House of Style, and Strip Poker. She studied Accounting/Finance at Oglethorpe University. Also, she modeled in Boating Magazine, Southern Boating Magazine, Bendigo, Lillia Smith, and European Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition. Politician Jenniffer A. González Colón (born August 5, 1976) is a Puerto Rican politician who served as the Speaker of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico, a commonwealth with the United States. She is affiliated with the pro-statehood New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico (NPP) and the United States Republican Party. She also serves as Vice-Chairwoman of the Republican Party of Puerto Rico and Vice-Chairwoman of the New Progressive Party. She studied Political Science at the University of Puerto Rico and studied Law at the Inter American University of Puerto Rico. Actor Jenny Apostolou (also known as Jen Apostolou) is an Australian actress who is best known for her roles in the television series TwentyfourSeven and the children's television series Double Trouble. Apostolou has also had a number of roles in other television series such as Out of the Blue, Water Rats, Heartbreak High, Police Rescue, G.P. and The Ferals. Politician Jenny Carter (born December 26, 1931) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. She was a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 1995, and served as a cabinet minister in the government of Bob Rae. Actor Jenny Robertson (born November 2, 1963) is an American actress who has appeared in Heart of Dixie, Bull Durham, Rude Awakening, A Little Piece of Heaven, Reno 911! and Notorious (1992, dir. by Colin Bucksey; as Alicia Velorus). She is married to actor Thomas Lennon. She is sometimes credited as Jenny Lennon. Politician Jenő Fock (17 May 1916 – 22 May 2001) was a Hungarian Communist politician who served as Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the People's Republic of Hungary from 1967 to 1975. Politician Jens Spahn (born 16 May 1980 in Ahaus, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a German politician. He is a Member of the Bundestag (German: Mitglied des Deutschen Bundestag or MdB) for Steinfurt I – Borken I. He is a member of the ruling Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU). Actor Jeon Hae-rim () (born 28 June 1978), better known by her stage name Ha Ji-won () is a South Korean actress. She is best known amongst international viewers for playing Gil Ra-im in SBS's romantic comedy Secret Garden. She starred in several films and television series, winning various awards and accolades along the way. Actor Jeon Ji-ae (; alternatively Jun Ji-ae, born January 8, 1984) is a South Korean actress most well known for her role as Lee Kang-hyun in the popular 2006 Korean TV drama Princess Hours. Politician Jerald Franklin "Jerry" terHorst (July 11, 1922 – March 31, 2010) was the first person to serve as press secretary for U.S. President Gerald Ford. Before being appointed press secretary, terHorst, a graduate of the University of Michigan, had been a newspaper reporter from Michigan who had covered Ford's career since 1948. Politician Jerald S. Paul (born 1966 in Lancaster, Ohio) previously served as the Principal Deputy Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration at the U.S. Department of Energy. He was nominated by President George W. Bush and was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in July 2004. He oversaw all of this agency's nuclear nonproliferation programs with the principal responsibility of preventing the spread of nuclear materials, technology and expertise. In June 2006 Paul stepped down from this position to return to his law practice. Actor Jerelyn Fields is an American actress. As a child, she guest-starred on such iconic television programmes as Gunsmoke and The Brady Bunch. She also starred on Curiosity Shop and did voice work for the animated series Kid Superpower Hour with Shazam! as well as Scooby and Scrappy-Doo. She also appeared in several of Rick James' videos. Additionally, she worked on the films Friday the 13th: A New Beginning and Body Slam. Actor Jeremiah Bitsui is a Navajo and Omaha actor. He portrays Victor in the TV series Breaking Bad. Politician Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa (September 1831 – 29 June 1915), was an Irish Fenian leader and prominent member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood. His life as an Irish Fenian is well documented but he is perhaps known best in death for the graveside oration given at his funeral by Pádraig Pearse. Politician Jeremiah Timbut Useni (born February 16, 1943) was a Lt. General in the Nigerian Army and Minister responsible for the administration of the Abuja Federal Capital Territory under the Sani Abacha military junta. He came from Plateau State. He served Nigeria in various capacities such as Minister for Transport and Quarter-Master General of the Nigeria Army. Useni also served as Deputy Chairman of one of the significant parties in Nigeria, the All Nigeria Peoples Party. Politician Jeremiah Wilson "Jay" Nixon (born February 13, 1956) is the 55th and current Governor of the U.S. state of Missouri, in office since 2009. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as Missouri's Attorney General from 1993 to 2009. Politician Jeremias Kalandula Chitunda (February 20, 1942 – November 2, 1992) served as the Vice President of UNITA until his assassination in Luanda, as part of the Halloween Massacre shortly after the first round of the presidential election, held on September 29–30. He was UNITA's second in command, after UNITA leader Jonas Savimbi. Actor Jérémie Renier (born 6 January 1981) is a Belgian actor. He lives in Paris, France. His film debut was in the critically praised La Promesse (1996), directed by Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne. He became better known to worldwide audiences in Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001) and L'Enfant (2005). The latter was also directed by the Dardenne brothers. For his role in Potiche, he received the Magritte Award for Best Actor. Politician Jeremy Bernard (born November 4, 1961) currently serves as the White House Social Secretary. Bernard was appointed to the position by President Barack Obama on February 25, 2011. He is the first male, as well as the first openly gay individual, to serve as White House Social Secretary. Actor Jeremy Callaghan (born 22 July 1967 in Papua New Guinea) is an Australian actor whose portrayal of the cute and shy Constable Brian Morley on the popular TV drama Police Rescue ensured international attention. Callaghan is also well known for his guest appearances on (portraying Palaemon and Pompey) and Young Hercules (portraying Pollux). Politician Jeremy David Hanson, (born 18 February 1967) is an Australian politician with the Liberal Party of Australia, elected to the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly in the Molonglo electorate at the 2008 election. He is the current Opposition Leader in the ACT as well as Shadow Minister for Health, Police, Corrections and Indigenous Affairs. Politician Jeremy Harris, born December 7, 1950 in Wilmington, Delaware, served as Mayor of Honolulu from 1994 to 2004. A biologist by training, Harris started his political career as a delegate to the 1978 Hawai'i State Constitutional Convention. As chief executive of the City & County of Honolulu, the city was named "America's Greatest City" by the official American governance journal, Governing Magazine. Harris is the founder of the China-U.S. Conference of Mayors and Business Leaders and Japan-American Conference of Mayors and Chamber of Commerce Presidents. He is married to Ramona Sachiko Akui Harris and lives in Kalihi Valley on the Island of O'ahu. Politician Jeremy Harrison, (born January 29, 1978) is a Canadian politician, currently representing the riding of Meadow Lake in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. Harrison is also the former Canadian Member of Parliament for the riding of Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River, a riding that encompasses the northern half of the province of Saskatchewan. Actor Jeremy Hawk (20 May 1918 - 15 January 2002) was a character actor with a long career in music halls and on London's West End stage. Politician Jeremy Hunt is the name of: Actor Jeremy John Irons (born 19 September 1948) is an English actor. After receiving classical training at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, Irons began his acting career on stage in 1969, and has since appeared in many London theatre productions including The Winter's Tale, Macbeth, Much Ado About Nothing, The Taming of the Shrew, Godspell, Richard II and Embers. In 1984, he made his Broadway debut in Tom Stoppard's The Real Thing and received a Tony Award for Best Actor. Actor Jeremy Kemp (born 3 January 1935) is an English actor. He is known for his roles in the miniseries The Winds of War, The Blue Max and Z-Cars. Actor Jeremy McGrath (born November 19, 1971 in San Francisco, California) is one of the most popular American Motocross/Supercross champions in the history of the sport. He was most active in the 1990s earning the title the "King of Supercross." His tricks during jumps on the supercross track, the most famous of which he called the "Nac Nac", helped spawn the sport of freestyle motocross. McGrath was AMA Pro Athlete of the Year Award in 1996. Still competitive in Motorcycle racing, he has tried his hand in many types of motorcycle competition. Lately he has expanded into off-road trucks in the Pro 2WD division of the LOORS Series and occasionally tries his hand at stock car racing. Jeremy lives in Southern California with his wife Kim and daughters Rhowan and Bergen. Jeremy has the privilege of being the first rookie ever to win the AMA 250cc Supercross Championship, in 1993. Politician Jeremy Page Rockliff (born 5 February 1970 in Devonport, Tasmania) has been a Liberal Party member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly in the Division of Braddon since the 2002 election. Actor Jeremy Ratchford (born August 6, 1965) is a Canadian actor. He starred as Nick Vera on the TV series Cold Case. Actor Jeremy Ray Valdez (born July 10, 1980 in Santa Fe, New Mexico) is an American actor. He won the 2010 Imagen Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film for his role in La Mission. Politician Jeremy Richard Browne (born 17 May 1970) is a British Liberal Democrat politician. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Taunton Deane since 2005 and a Minister of State at the Home Office since 2012, having previously been a minister at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office since 2010. Actor Jeremy Robert Myron Sumpter (born February 5, 1989) is an American actor. His prominent roles include the title role in the 2003 live action film Peter Pan and the recurring role of J. D. McCoy in the NBC television series Friday Night Lights (2008–2010). He most recently co-starred alongside AnnaSophia Robb and Helen Hunt in Soul Surfer. Actor Jeremy Rowley is an American character actor and comedian. He has appeared in a number of television shows and movies, often portraying somewhat "ballistic" characters, especially on television shows. For example, on the Nickelodeon television series iCarly, he plays Lewbert who is the mean and nasty doorman of Carly's apartment building. On Carly and Sam's webshow, they have a segment called "Messin' With Lewbert" where the two girls play pranks on Lewbert downstairs in the lobby of the building. On the show, Lewbert is recognized for having excessive anger outbursts, (i.e. when people walk all over the floor he just mopped). Actor Jeremy Schonfeld (born January 30, 1970 in St. Louis, Missouri) is a singer-songwriter and musical theater composer. His song-writing style includes influences of tuneful pop, hard-edged rock, gospel, soul and blues comparable to Billy Joel and Jonathan Larson. Actor Jeremy Sheffield (born 17 March 1966 in Chelmsford) is an English actor and former professional ballet dancer. He is most noted for his roles in Holby City and Murder in Suburbia on television, as well as in the films Creep and The Wedding Date. Politician Jere Wood is the Republican mayor of Roswell, Georgia and as of 2010 is currently serving his fourth consecutive term. Mayor Wood defeated Democrat "Pug" Mabry, who served as mayor for over thirty years, in the election of 1997. At the time he promised to only be a two-term mayor.Wood ran unchallenged and secured re-election in 2001. Wood is the son of Roy "Splinter" Wood, a Democrat, who was Undersecretary of the United States Department of the Interior (DOI) during the Carter Administration in the 1970s. Wood won the mayor's race again in the election held in November 2005. Wood is married to Judie Raiford, an award-winning artist and owner of Raiford Gallery on historic downtown Roswell's Canton Street. Raiford's father was Dr. Morgan Raiford, founder of The Atlanta Eye Clinic in the 1960s. Mayor Wood earned his Eagle Scout Award during his youth and has been active in the Boy Scout program in the North Fulton area. Actor Jericho Vibar Rosales (Echo), born September 22, 1979 in Quezon City, Philippines is a Filipino cinema and television actor, singer, and songwriter. He is the uncle of young actor John Manalo. Actor Jeri Gaile is an American actress, best known for playing Rose McKay in the soap opera Dallas from 1989 to 1991. Gaile is currently Director of the Spotlight Awards program for the Los Angeles Music Center. Actor Jerold T. Hevener (30 April 1873, date of death unknown) was an American film actor and director. He appeared in 36 films and directed a further 18 between 1912 and 1917. Politician Jérôme Bicamumpaka (born 1957) is a former Minister of Foreign Affairs for Rwanda's Interim Government. He was officially in office from April 1994 until July 1994, but fled the country in July 1994, and was arrested in Cameroon in 1999 on charges of conspiracy to commit genocide, genocide, complicity in genocide and direct and public incitement to commit genocide. He is also charged under the indictment of 13 September 1999 with murder, extermination, rape (crimes against humanity) and two counts of serious violations of Common Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions. He was partially acquitted of conspiracy to commit genocide, murder, rape, and crimes against humanity charges in 2008. He remains accused of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. The judgment in the Government II trial is expected in August 2011. Politician Jérôme Chartier (born November 14, 1966 in Paris) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Val-d'Oise department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Jerome Conley (born 1966, Muncie, Indiana) is a former Mayor of Oxford, Ohio. He is an interim Assistant Dean and coordinating head of special libraries at Miami University. Actor Jerome Courtland (December 27, 1926 – March 1, 2012) was an American actor, director and producer. He acted in films in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, and in television in the 1950s and 1960's. Courtland also appeared on Broadway in the musical, "Flahooley" in the early 1950s. He was born in Knoxville, Tennessee. He directed and produced television series in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. He served in the Pacific Theater of World War II. Politician Jerome Eddy was a Michigan businessman, politician and diplomat. He served on the Democratic Michigan State Central Committee and was a delegate to many Democratic State Conventions. During the Grover Cleveland Presidency, he served as a United States Consul in Canada. Actor Jerome Flynn (born 16 March 1963) is an English actor and singer best known for his role as Corporal Paddy Garvey of the King's Fusiliers in the ITV series Soldier Soldier, Bronn in the hit HBO series Game of Thrones, and as half of the singing duo Robson & Jerome, who had several UK number one singles in the 1990s. Actor Jerome Martin "Jerry" Haynes (January 31, 1927 – September 26, 2011) was an American actor from Dallas, Texas. He is most well known as Mr. Peppermint, a role he played for 30 years as the host of one of the longest-running local children's shows in television, the Dallas-based Mr. Peppermint (1961–1969), which was retitled Peppermint Place for its second run (1975–1996). He also had a long career in local and regional theater and appeared in more than 50 films. A 1944 graduate of Dallas' Woodrow Wilson High School, he was the father of musician and lead singer Gibby Haynes of the group Butthole Surfers. Politician Jerome Patrick Cavanagh (June 16, 1928 – November 27, 1979) was the mayor of Detroit, Michigan from 1962 to 1970. Initially seen as another John F. Kennedy, his reputation was doomed by the 1967 riots. He was the first mayor to reside at Manoogian Mansion, donated to the city by the industrial baron Alex Manoogian. Politician Jerome Paul Stano is a former member of the Ohio Senate. Originally appointed to succeed Ron Mottl who had been elected to Congress in 1974, Stano won a full term in 1976. However, in an upset in 1980, Stano lost to Republican Gary C. Suhadolnik, in a Republican wave that saw Democrats lose control of the upper chamber. Suhadolnik went on to serve in the Senate for over eighteen years. Politician Jerome Randolph “Randy” Babbitt, (born June 9, 1946) is an American businessman and former government administrator. He served as Administrator of the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) from 2009 to 2011. Politician Jerris Leonard (January 17, 1931 – July 27, 2006) was a Wisconsin lawyer and politician. Politician Jerry Fontaine is an Anishinaabe politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was chief of the Sagkeeng First Nation from 1989 to 1998, led the First Peoples Party in the 1995 provincial election, and was an unsuccessful candidate to lead the Manitoba Liberal Party in 1998. He was the director of Indigenous Initiatives at Algoma University from 2004-2008. Politician Jerry J. Ouellette (born January 30, 1959 in Oshawa, Ontario) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He has been a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1995, representing the riding of Oshawa for the Progressive Conservative Party. Ouellette was Minister of Natural Resources in the government of Ernie Eves. Politician Jerry Nolte (born October 4, 1955) is a commercial artist and former teacher who formerly served as a Republican member of the Missouri House of Representatives. He resides in Gladstone, Missouri, with his wife, Alicia. They have three children: Whitney, Michael, and Katrina. Politician Jerry O'Shaughnessy (October 7, 1906 – December 15, 1972) was a Democratic politician who formerly served in the Ohio General Assembly. O'Shaugnessy began his political career as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives in the 1960s. In 1966, he opted to run for the newly districted 15th District of the Ohio Senate, but lost by a mere 249 votes to Republican John W. Bowen. Politician Jerry Pickard, PC, MP (born November 14, 1940 in Chatham, Ontario) is a former Canadian politician. He was a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 until his retirement in 2005 representing the riding of Chatham-Kent—Essex for the Liberal Party in his later terms in office. Politician Jerry R. Birdwell was the former mayor of South Lake Tahoe, California and judge of Dallas County's 195th Judicial District Court. Birdwell was the first openly gay judge appointed in Texas. Actor Jerry Speziale is an American law enforcement officer who was the Sheriff of Passaic County, New Jersey, United States (US). Speziale is now the Deputy Police Superintendent, Assistant Director of Public Safety for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department. Speziale served as County Sheriff, Chief Deputy, Chief of Police and Detective Commander in a diverse community with a population of 500,000 residents and (56) different socio economic, religious and ethnic groups. During his law enforcement career he worked as an undercover officer in the United States Drug Enforcement Administration, New York Drug Enforcement Task Force and was assigned to a special group that targeted the Cali Drug Cartel in Colombia, South America. Politician Jerry W. Tillman is a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's twenty-ninth Senate district, including constituents in Montgomery and Randolph counties.http://www.nccppr.org/drupal/content/article-ii/legislator-reports/4009/2011-2012-report-for-sen-jerry-w-tillman A retired school administrator from Archdale, North Carolina, Tillman is currently serving in his fifth term in the state Senate. Actor Jerzy Bończak (born July 29, 1949 in Bieżuń) is a Polish actor. He appeared in the television series Aby do świtu... in 1992. Politician Jerzy Czeszejko-Sochacki (; 29 November 1892, Nizhyn - 4 September 1933, Moscow) was a socialist, later communist politician in Poland and an early victim of Stalinist repression. He joined the Polish Socialist Party in 1914, and the Communist Party of Poland (KPP) in 1921. From 1921-33 he was a member and alternate member of the KPP Central Committee, and from 1929-33 sat on its politburo. A member of the Polish Parliament (Sejm). KPP representative to the Communist International executive from 1930 and a deputy member of its Presidium from 1931. He was arrested in Moscow on 15 August 1933. He committed suicide on 4 September 1933, according to one version by jumping from a bridge over the prison courtyard, and according to another by jumping from the window of the room where he was being interrogated and tortured. He left a note, written in his own blood, proclaiming his innocence and undying loyalty to the communist party. Politician Jerzy Einhorn (26 July 1925 in Częstochowa, Poland - 28 April 2000 in Danderyd, Stockholm, Sweden) was a Polish-born Swedish medical doctor, researcher and politician (Kristdemokrat). His Hebrew name was Chil Josef, after his paternal grandfather. Politician Jerzy Hryniewski (29 December 1895 – 15 March 1978) was a Polish politician, who is best known for serving as Prime Minister of the Polish Government in Exile from 18 January to 13 May 1954. He was also active in Polish politics during Second Republic. Politician Jerzy Karol Buzek (born 3 July 1940) is a Polish engineer, academic lecturer and politician who was the ninth post-Cold War Prime Minister of Poland from 1997 to 2001. He has been a member of the European Parliament since 13 June 2004, and was President of the European Parliament between 2009 and 2012. He is married to Ludgarda Buzek and is the father of Polish actress Agata Buzek. Actor Jerzy Turek (17 January 1934 – 14 February 2010) was a Polish actor and performer. Turek was born on 17 January 1934 in the eastern village of Tchórzowa. He died on 14 February 2010 in Warsaw at the age of 76. Actor Jes Holtsø (born December 30, 1956) is a Danish actor most notable for his role as Kjeld's son Børge in the Olsen Gang films. The reason that he was chosen to play Børge was actually his thick glasses, which became his characteristic. Later he played the Olsens' son, William Olsen in the Danish television series Huset på Christianshavn from 1970 to 1977 and the film based on the series Ballade på Christianshavn in 1971. As an adult Jes never pursued acting, though he did take part in the last Olsen Gang film, Olsen Bandens sidste stik, as the adult Børge. Actor Jes Macallan is an American actress. She currently stars as Josslyn Carver in ABC drama series Mistresses. Actor Jess Barker (June 4, 1912 – August 8, 2000) was an American film actor of the 1930s and 1940s. He began his film career credited as Philip Barker until changing his stage name to Jess Barker in the early 1940s. He is probably most famous for being the first husband of actress Susan Hayward. They had twin sons together during their ten-year marriage, whose custody was won by Hayward after a bitter court battle. Barker's movie career was damaged because of the bad publicity, but he still managed to find work as an actor on radio and films in supporting roles. Barker appeared in Scarlet Street (1945) and the Abbott and Costello film The Time of Their Lives (1946). He also made two guest appearances on Perry Mason. In 1961 he played defendant Walter Eastman in "The Case of the Injured Innocent," and in 1965 he played Doug Hamilton in "The Case of the Murderous Mermaid." Actor Jesse Aaron Dwyre is a Canadian actor in television and film most notably in the movies Imitation and Adam's Wall. He is also a musician notably as a drummer with the musical outfits Stylewinder and DearBombardier. Politician Jesse Carter Gilbert (1831, Benton, Kentucky - 24 September 1894, Longview, Texas) was an attorney and politician. He served in the Kentucky house of representatives starting in 1861. He was elected state senator from the second district in 1871 and served until 1875. Afterward he was an attorney, practicing in Paducah, Kentucky for the balance of his life. The town of Gilbertsville, Kentucky was named for him in 1874. Actor Jesse Eden Metcalfe (born December 9, 1978) is an American actor. Metcalfe is best known for his portrayal of John Rowland on Desperate Housewives. Metcalfe has also had notable roles on Passions and John Tucker Must Die and currently stars as Christopher Ewing in the TNT continuation of Dallas, based on the 1978 series of the same name. Politician Jesse Grimes (1788–1866) was a Texas pioneer and politician. Before moving to Texas, he fought in the War of 1812. He was a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence. He served as Senator in the Republic of Texas Congress and in the Texas State Legislature. Grimes County was named in his honor. Actor Jesse Heiman (born May 23, 1978) is an American actor, best known for his uncredited work as an extra in a wide variety of films and television shows and for appearing with Bar Refaeli and Danica Patrick in a Go Daddy commercial at Super Bowl XLVII, in which Rafaeli, a supermodel, and Heiman share a graphic french kiss. On April 11, 2011 Jesse appeared as a guest on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno alongside with Jamie Foxx. Despite his age, he still portrays teenagers and young adults as an extra. As a play on the Go Daddy commercial, singer Michael Bublé cast Heiman in the opening scene of his video It's a Beautiful Day where Bublé walks in on Jaime Pressly, who plays his significant other in the comical video, and Heiman sharing a kiss, to which Bublé responds by singing the song. Politician Jesse Homer Bankston, Sr. (October 7, 1907 – November 25, 2010) was a politician within the Democratic Party of Louisiana, a businessman, and, at his death at the age of 103, a member of the board of Louisiana Public Broadcasting. Actor Jesse Hutch (born 1981) is a Canadian-born film and television actor. He spends his time travelling between the USA and Canada. He worked on the television show American Dreams as Jimmy Riley, romantic interest of main character Meg Pryor (Brittany Snow). Most recently, he played a major character on the Sci-Fi Channel TV-movie Termination Point. Politician Jesse J. White (born June 24, 1978) is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 46th District since 2007. His district includes portions of Washington, Allegheny and Beaver Counties. Politician Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr. (born Jesse Louis Burns; October 8, 1941) is an American civil rights activist and Baptist minister. He was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988 and served as a shadow U.S. Senator for the District of Columbia from 1991 to 1997. He is the founder of the organizations that merged to form Rainbow/PUSH. Former U.S. Representative Jesse Jackson, Jr. is his eldest son. Jackson was also the host of Both Sides with Jesse Jackson on CNN from 1992 to 2000. Politician Jesse Monroe Donaldson (August 17, 1885 - March 25, 1970) was the first United States Postmaster General to have started his career as a letter carrier. A Methodist and a Freemason, Donaldson began his postal career in 1908 as one of three mailmen for the Shelbyville, Illinois, post office, then rose through the ranks of the Department, being appointed Postmaster General by President Harry S. Truman in 1947 and serving for the remainder of the Truman Administration until 1953. During this period he modernized the postal service and also announced the "3 cent Gold Star Mothers" stamp in recognition of the Sullivan brothers' mother. He died in Kansas City, Missouri, in 1970. Politician Jesse Philip Flis (born November 15, 1933) is a former Canadian politician. He served in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 1984, and from 1988 to 1997, as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada. Actor Jessica Baglow (born 23 March 1989) in Rossington, Doncaster, South Yorkshire) is a British actress. Her most notable TV role is that of pupil Karla Bentham in the BBC One drama Waterloo Road. She played the character, who has Asperger syndrome, from October 2007 until July 2010. Actor Jessica Canseco (born Jessica Sekely in Ashland, Ohio) is the former wife of Jose Canseco and author of a biography of her life with Canseco entitled Juicy: Confessions of a Former Baseball Wife. She was later wed to Garth Fisher and currentely stars in Hollywood Exes. Actor Jessica Claire Biel-Timberlake (born March 3, 1982) is an American actress, model and singer. She began her career as a vocalist appearing in musical productions until she was cast as Mary Camden in the family-drama series 7th Heaven which she achieved recognition for. The series till now is the longest-running series that has ever aired on The WB channel and is the longest-running family drama in television history. Actor Jessica "Jess" Orcsik, age 28, is the daughter of Australian actors Paula Duncan and John Orcsik. She has appeared in many Australian and international films and television productions. She is currently the studio director of a Sydney based performing company - J.O Studios, which has been active since 2007. Jess recently started her new company and is currently a leading educator in international performing arts programs, and in doing so has earned the title of Australian Representative for Broadway Dance Center NYC. Actor Jessica "Jess" Weixler is an American actress. She is best known as the lead character Dawn O'Keefe in the comedy-horror film Teeth and the comedy The Big Bad Swim. She graduated in 1999 from Atherton High School in Louisville, Kentucky, where she also attended the Walden Theatre Conservatory Program and was in The River City Players acting group and in the Chamber Singers choral group. Subsequently, Weixler, attended Juilliard. She was a participant during the first year of Bruce Brubaker's InterArts performance project at Juilliard. Actor Jessica Karen Szohr (pronounced zorr; born March 31, 1985) is an American actress. Szohr began her screen career starring on television shows such as and What About Brian. She gained recognition in 2007 with her breakthrough role as Vanessa Abrams on The CW series Gossip Girl. She most recently appeared in the 2010 horror film Piranha 3D and in the 2011 comedy I Don't Know How She Does It. Politician Jessica Lee may refer to: Actor Jessica Marie Caban (born June 13, 1982) is an American fashion model, dancer and actress. She was a contestant on Model Latina, where she was crowned the first ever Model Latina champion. Actor Jessica Michele Kiper (born February 22, 1979) is an American actress and singer. Kiper was also a runner-up contestant on , where she placed third. She was more commonly known to the viewing audience during her run on Survivor as Sugar. She returned to Survivor to compete on the show's 20th season: as part of the Heroes tribe, and was the first to be eliminated. She later appeared on season five of Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew to address her struggles with addiction. Actor Jessica Parker Kennedy (born October 3, 1984) is a Canadian actress. She is perhaps best known for her recurring portrayal of the comic book character Plastique, in the Superman-inspired TV series, Smallville. She played the role of Tami in the 2008 comedy film Another Cinderella Story and the recurring character of Natalee on the 2007 television series Kaya on MTV. Actor Jessica Ransom is a British actress. Her television appearances include Series 4 of Horrible Histories and Series 5 of Doc Martin as the scatterbrained receptionist Morwenna Newcross. Her stage work includes the 2012 revival of Posh. She also starred in the Sky TV advert with Bruce Willis where she was "totally unlimited". Actor Jessica Rey (born October 15, 1982 in Fort Campbell, Kentucky) is a Filipino-American actress and designer. She is perhaps best known for her role as Alyssa Enrilé/White Tiger Wild Force Ranger (Noble Tiger) in the TV series Power Rangers: Wild Force. She also has her own swimsuit line. Actor Jessica R. Lundy (born March 20, 1966) is an American actress. Although she has appeared in several movies, she is noted more for her television roles, especially as Joel Fleishman's fiancee/ex-fiancee Elaine Shulman on the series Northern Exposure. Lundy also appeared in two episodes of Seinfeld, including the popular episode titled The Bubble Boy, playing Jerry's girlfriend who has a laugh that sounds like "Elmer Fudd sitting on a juicer". Actor Jessica Suzanne Lowndes (pronounced Lounds; born November 8, 1988) is a Canadian actress, pop singer and songwriter. She is best known for her role as Adrianna Tate-Duncan on TV series 90210. Actor Jessica Tovey (born 10 November 1987) is an Australian actress. Tovey graduated from the Newtown High School of the Performing Arts and has made appearances for various drama companies. She is best known for her role of Belle Taylor on the long-running Australian soap opera Home and Away. Tovey joined the show in 2006 and was nominated for two Logie Awards during her time there. In 2009, she announced she had quit Home and Away and her character was killed off. Tovey became the face of American shoe company, Skechers. She appeared in in 2010 and Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo in 2011. Actor Jessie Eliza Bateman (2 August 1877 – 14 November 1940) was an English stage actress. Bateman began her career as a child actress. After early success on tour in Shakespearean roles, she built her career both in London and foreign tours. She had her greatest success in the early years of the 20th century, and her career spanned over half a century. Politician Jessie Mary Cooper (née McAndrew) (29 June 191428 December 1993) was elected as a Liberal and Country League representative to the South Australian Legislative Council in 1959. She was the first female member of the Parliament of South Australia, beating Joyce Steele, who had been elected to the House of Assembly the same day, by only an hour. She served until her retirement in 1979. Actor Jessie Robins (June 5, 1905 – August 10, 1991) was an English actress whose career lasted from 1958 to 1969. She was best recognised as Ringo Starr's "Auntie Jessie" in The Beatles' made for television movie "Magical Mystery Tour." Politician Jessie Yasmin Duarte (born 19 September 1953) is a South African politician and spokesperson for the African National Congress. A long time anti-apartheid activist, she has served variously as a special assistant to Nelson Mandela, a member of the provincial cabinet (MEC) for Gauteng, and as ambassador to Mozambique before assuming her current post as ANC spokesperson. Politician Jesús Enrique Jackson Ramírez (born December 24, 1945) is a Mexican politician affiliated to the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). Politician Jesús Ortega Martínez (born November 5, 1952 in Aguascalientes) is a Mexican Centre-left politician affiliated to the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD) who has served in the lower and upper house of the Mexican Congress. He was elected President of the PRD in 2008 Politician Jesús Ricardo Canavati Tafich is a Mexican politician affiliated to the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). He currently serves in the lower house of the Mexican Congress as an Institutional Revolutionary Party proportional representation deputy. Politician Jethu Singhji Rajpurohit (23 August 1921 – 23 August 2011) was an Indian politician and member of the Indian National Congress from Bali, Rajasthan. He was the first sarpanch in the Rajpurohit community He was the Sarpanch of Barwa,a village in Pali district of Rajasthan, and later was elected as pradhan from Bali panchayat samiti. He served as a sarpanch for 30 years and was Pradhan for 5 years. He fought 1990 assembly elections from Bali and claimed 18604 votes, but lost to Amrutlal Parmar with a near margin of 184 votes. Actor J. Evan Bonifant (born August 19, 1985) is an American actor. As a child actor, he played small parts on television shows and starred in several films, including the lead role in Todd Haynes's Dottie Gets Spanked in 1993. His most notable role was that of ten-year-old Buster Blues in Blues Brothers 2000. He was nominated for the Young Artist Award in 1995 for his role in 3 Ninjas Kick Back. In 2008, Bonifant portrayed the role of Jerko Phoenix in the Disney series Wizards of Waverly Place. Actor Jewel Belair Staite (born June 2, 1982) is a Canadian actress who portrayed Catalina in Space Cases, Kaylee Frye in Firefly and Serenity, and Dr. Jennifer Keller on Stargate Atlantis. Most recently, she starred as Raquel Westbrook in the Canadian drama, The L.A. Complex. Actor Jewel Carmen (July 13, 1897 – March 4, 1984) was an American silent film actress. Politician J. Fred Manning (September 17, 1875 – December 6, 1955) was a Massachusetts politician who served as the 39th Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts. The Manning Bowl, Lynn's football stadium from 1938-2004 was named for Manning. Manning Field, Lynn's current football stadium was named for Manning. Politician J.G.A. (Jan) Baas (born October 24, 1950) is a Dutch politician. He is a member of the Labour Party (PvdA). Actor Jhoanna Marie Ramilo Tan (born October 9, 1993) is a Filipina Teen actress. She played the role of young Eunice in GMA Network's remake of the Koreanovela Stairway To Heaven. Actor Jhoany Vegas (born September 19, 1987 in Callao) is a Peruvian cumbia dancer. She was the winner of El Gran Show in 2012, a dance contest program in Peru. Actor Jiang Wu (born 4 November 1967) is a Chinese actor. He starred in Zhang Yimou's To Live (1994), and Zhang Yang's Shower (1999). He is the younger brother of Jiang Wen and is or was a member of the Beijing Experimental Theatre Troupe. Politician Jibril Rajoub (, born 1953), also known by his kunya Abu Rami is a Palestinian political and militant figure. He was the head of the Preventive Security Force in the West Bank until being dismissed (along with the force's chief in Gaza, Ghazi Jabali) in 2002. He was elected to the Fatah Central Committee at the party's 2009 congress. He also leads the Palestinian Football Federation and the Palestine Olympic Committee. Actor Jill Adams (22 July 1930 – 13 May 2008) was an English actress artist and fashion model. She featured or starred in over 25 films during the 1950s and 1960s. Politician Jill Griffiths Hall (born 16 November 1949), an Australian politician, has been a Member of the Australian House of Representatives, since the 1998, representing the seat of Shortland, New South Wales for the Australian Labor Party. Politician Jill Holtzman Vogel (born July 6, 1970, in Roanoke, Virginia) is an American politician. A Republican, she was elected to the Senate of Virginia in 2007. She the 27th district in the northern part of the state, consisting of Clarke and Frederick Counties, the city of Winchester, and parts of Fauquier, Culpeper and Loudoun Counties. Actor Jill Lynette Cordes (born December 29, 1969 in Pullman, Washington) writes the blog for Parents Magazine. She began her television career as a reporter in Rapid City, South Dakota. She became a general assignment reporter for KSFY-TV in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, then served as the morning anchor at KETV in Omaha, Nebraska, and eventually to Minneapolis, Minnesota as a reporter for WCCO-TV. Cordes was one of the original four finalists to serve as co-host to Barbara Walters on The View in 1999. She was host of the award-winning show The Best Of on the Food Network for six years, hosted HGTV program My First Place and appeared in a slew of other shows and webisodes including . Politician Jill Morgenthaler (born March 31, 1954) was the 2008 Democratic nominee for Illinois' 6th congressional district defeating Stan Jagla in the primary. Morgenthaler was defeated by Peter Roskam, a Wheaton, Illinois Republican, in the Nov 2008 general election, by a 16% margin (58% to 42%), Actor Jill Paice is an American actress best known for her musical theatre roles. She originated the roles of Laura Fairlie in the musical The Woman in White in the West End (2004) and on Broadway (2005); Nikki in Curtains on Broadway (2006); Scarlett in London's Gone With The Wind (2008); and Grazia Off-Broadway in Death Takes a Holiday (2011). Among other roles, she appeared in the Broadway play The 39 Steps (2009). Politician Jill Quigley is a former Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives, who represented the 17th district. She served from 2008–2011. Quigley ran for re-election in 2010, but was defeated in the primary election by Kelly Meigs. Actor Jill St. John (born Jill Arlyn Oppenheim on August 19, 1940) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Tiffany Case, the Bond girl in Diamonds Are Forever (1971). Politician Jill Tracy Biden (née Jacobs, previously Stevenson; born June 3, 1951) is an American educator and, as the wife of the 47th and current U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, is the Second Lady of the United States. Actor Jill Whitlow (born 1964) is an American motion picture and television actress who achieved her greatest recognition during the 1980s. She is best remembered by American audiences for her role in the 1986 cult horror film Night of the Creeps. But she also starred in an action film called Thunder Run, which was released in 1986. And she had small roles in Porky's (1982), Mask (1985), and Weird Science (1985). She appeared on a 1984 episode of T.J. Hooker called "The Two Faces of Betsy Morgan". In recent years, Whitlow has developed something of a cult following and there is a web site dedicated to her. Her fans have professed she is an outstanding and beautiful actress who was never given just due for her fine performances. They have praised her portrayal of an action heroine in Night of the Creeps and pointed out that she was one of the pioneers and it paved the way for future action heroines like Linda Hamilton, Sandra Bullock, and Angelina Jolie. It has also been pointed out that Whitlow possessed a combination of assertiveness and vulnerability that made her characters sensual without being sleazy. Politician Jim Baca (born 1945) is the current Natural Resource Trustee for the state of New Mexico. He has served twice as New Mexico State Land Commissioner (1983–1986, 1991–1993), and Director at the Bureau of Land Management in the United States Department of the Interior (1993–1994). He ran for Governor in 1994. He also served one term as the Mayor of Albuquerque (1997–2001), losing his re-election bid to Martin Chávez. Baca was an award winning broadcast journalist at KOAT TV in Albuquerque. He became a well-known politician when he was appointed New Mexico's Liquor Department director by Governor Bruce King. He succeeded in reforming the state's corrupt liquor laws and licensing system. Actor Jim Bannon (April 9, 1911 - July 28, 1984) was an actor in radio and Hollywood western films during the 1940s and 1950s. He is best remembered as the fourth cinema Red Ryder from 1949 to 1950. Politician Jim Berreen was a prominent member of the Green Party in the 1980s and 90s and an academic. He remains a member of the party. He became a special needs teacher in the mid 1990s and retired from full-time teaching in 2010. Berreen is a musician playing saxes, flute and percussion and runs a Latin Jazz band called Loco Mundo. Politician Jim Bollan (born c. 1950) is a councillor in West Dunbartonshire in Scotland. He is a member of the Scottish Socialist Party, and is at present its only elected representative. Politician Jim Brownell is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, who represented the riding of Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry for the Ontario Liberal Party. One of his distant ancestors, John Brownell, represented the same general region in the Upper Canadian parliament from 1808 to 1809. Politician Jim Chalmers (28 January 1901 – 11 November 1986) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1947 until 1956 . He was a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) until he resigned from the party in 1952 and then sat as an independent Labor member. Politician Jim Chu, O.O.M. () is the Chief Constable of the Vancouver Police Department (VPD). On June 21, 2007, Jim Chu was named as the successor of Chief Constable Jamie Graham, who retired in August. Chu is the first non-white chief constable in Vancouver. Politician Jim D. Cudaback (born 1938) is a former Nebraska state senator from Riverdale, Nebraska in the Nebraska Legislature. Politician Jim Feldkamp is an American conservative politician. A Republican, he was a candidate for the United States House of Representatives in Oregon's 4th congressional district in 2004 and 2006. Both times, Feldkamp was defeated by long-time incumbent Peter DeFazio. Politician Jim Marurai (born 9 July 1947) is a Cook Islands politician and former Prime Minister of the Cook Islands. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Actor Jimmy Akingbola is a British television, theatre and film actor. Born in 1978 in Plaistow, London to Nigerian parents, he was the youngest of four children (two brothers and one sister). His eldest brother Sola Akingbola is head percussionist to British jazz funk band Jamiroquai and also lead vocalist to African funky roots band Critical Mass. Actor Jimmy Chunga (Brett Smith) is an American radio personality and actor, living and working in Salt Lake City, Utah. During his radio career, Chunga has worked for X96 and KENZ in Utah. Actor Jimmy Cummings was born James Michael Cummings on April 20, 1968 in South Boston, Massachusetts. He was named after James Michael Curley, Boston's greatest mayor known for taking care of the people. At the age of twelve Jimmy's father died after being struck by a drunk driver leaving his mother alone to raise seven children. He attended Xaverian Brothers High School where he played Varsity Football. They won the championship every year. Actor Jimmy Hunt (December 4, 1939) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as David in Invaders from Mars (1953). In the 1986 remake of the same film he plays the police chief. Actor Jimmy Tavares (born November 20, 1984) is a French figure skater and actor. He starred in the 2002 film Ma vraie vie à Rouen (released in the United States in 2003 with the title My Life on Ice). In his debut film role, Tavares plays the character of Etienne, a teenager who lives in Rouen, France and is training to take part in the French national figure skating championship. As a 16th birthday gift, his grandmother gives him a digital camcorder, and he begins immediately to record the people and events around him. Actor Jimmy Vee is a British actor and stunt performer, who has played a number of Doctor Who monsters and aliens. He is a dwarf, standing 3' 8" (112 cm) tall. Politician Jim Newberry (born 16 December 1956) was Mayor of Lexington, Kentucky from December 31, 2006 until January 2, 2011. He defeated incumbent Mayor Teresa Isaac by the largest vote margin in the history of Lexington-Fayette's merged "Urban County" government. This was also the first time in Lexington-Fayette history that a challenger had defeated a sitting Mayor. Politician Jim Poolman (born May 15, 1970, Fargo, North Dakota) is a banker and politician from the U.S. state of North Dakota. He served as Insurance Commissioner of North Dakota from 2001 until his resignation on August 31, 2007. Politician Jim Rex (born November 21, 1941 in Toledo, Ohio) was the 16th South Carolina Superintendent of Education. He ran for the position in 2006 as a Democrat, against Karen Floyd, a Republican. Rex defeated Floyd by only 455 votes, the closest margin of victory in a statewide election in South Carolina's history. He was sworn-in as Superintendent on January 10, 2007, replacing fellow Democrat Inez Tenenbaum. Politician Jim Rondeau (born April 6, 1959) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He has been a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba since 1999, and is currently a cabinet minister in the provincial government of Greg Selinger. Rondeau is a member of the New Democratic Party. Politician Jim Roth is an American politician from the state of Oklahoma. A Democrat, Roth was appointed by Republican Governor Mary Fallin to serve on the Oklahoma State Election Board as the panel's lone Democrat. As of September 2011, the Governor's appointment of Roth was awaiting confirmation by the Oklahoma Senate.He was rejected by the Republican controlled Senate. Previously, Roth served as one of three members of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission from June 2007 through January 2009. He had been appointed to the seat by Governor of Oklahoma Brad Henry. Politician Jim Shockley is a Republican member of the Montana Legislature. He was elected for Senate District 45, representing the Victor, Montana area, in 2004. Previously he served in the House of Representatives. He was an officer in the US Marine Corps. Actor Jim Tang Wing Kin (, born June 9, 1983 in Hong Kong with family roots in Panyu, Guangdong) is a Hong Kong actor. Actor Jim True-Frost, born Jim True, (born July 31, 1966) is an American stage, television and screen actor. He is most known for his portrayal of Roland "Prez" Pryzbylewski on all five seasons of the HBO program The Wire. Actor Jim Youngs (born October 16, 1956) is an American actor. Youngs was born in Old Bethpage, New York, the brother of actor John Savage, actress/producer Gail Youngs, and journalist/producer/director Robin Young. Actor Jing Abalos (born September 17, 1941) is a Filipino actor. Abalos is a member of the S.O.S. Daredevils and has also worked a stunt instructor. He was born in Bayambang, Pangasinan and raised in Camiling, Tarlac. Politician Jin Midi (134–86 BC) (, courtesy name Wengshu (翁叔), formally Marquess Jing of Du (秺敬侯), was a prominent official of the Chinese dynasty Han Dynasty of Xiongnu ethnicity. He served as coregent early in the reign of Emperor Zhao of Han. Actor Jiří Bartoška (born March 24, 1947 in Děčín) is a Czech actor and the president of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. Actor Jiří Grossmann (20 July 1941 – 5 December 1971) was a Czechoslovak theatre actor, poet, and composer. Politician Jiří Jan Lobkowicz (born 1956), is a Swiss-born Czech politician and businessman, he was president of the Path of Change party. Politician Jiří Maštálka (born on 3 January 1956 in Sušice) is a Czech politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia; part of the European United Left–Nordic Green Left party group in the European Parliament. Actor Jiřina Bohdalová (born 3 May 1931 in Prague, Czech Republic) is a Czech actress. She began acting in theatre and film at an early age. She was accepted to The Theatre Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (DAMU) at her third attempt. She received an offer from Jan Werich to join the actor's troupe at “Divadlo ABC” theatre which she kindly accepted. Later on, she performed in many other “City Theatres of Prague” (Městská divadla pražská). From 1967 to present days she is in a permanent engagement at the “Divadlo na Vinohradech” theatre. Bohdalová has done extensive work as a voice actress, especially, TV characters in various bed time stories, including “The Fairy-tales from Moss and Fern” (Pohádky z mechu a kapradí, 1968), “The Little Reedman” (Rákosníček, 1976), “The Little Witch” (Malá čarodějnice, 1983), “About the Pixie Racochejl” (O skřítku Racochejlovi, 1997), etc. She has made numerous appearances in different fairy-tales, short stories, TV films, serials, plays and many programmes of her own. Actor Jisshu Sengupta (), popularly known as Jisshu, is a popular Bengali film actor. Though, his real name is Biswaroop Sengupta, he is more famous as Jisshu, his pet name. He is the son of Ujjwal Sengupta, also an actor of Bengali films. His mother, Mukta Sengupta, was a homemaker and a wedding planner. Jisshu has an elder sister, Satarupa (Rai) Sengupta, who was previously married (now divorced) to Anindya Bose, the lead singer from the Bengali band, Sahar. Initially, Jisshu was a cricketer, who represented Bengal in some sub junior games. But he was more keen to make a career in the Bengali film industry. He got his first break in a mega serial, Mahaprabhu as the lead character: Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. After that, there was no looking back for him. He is a popular figure in contemporary Bengali television. He has recently (June 2011) made a comeback on Bengali television, with the megaserial Aparajito, which is being produced by his own company, Blue Water pictures, and is possibly the very first serial based on a male protagonist. Actor Jitka Čvančarová is a Czech singer, actress and model. She works mainly on television, but also, since 2007, in film. Politician Jivatram Bhagwandas Kripalani (11 November 1888 – 19 March 1982), popularly known as Acharya Kripalani, was an Indian politician, noted particularly for holding the presidency of the Indian National Congress during the transfer of power in 1947. During the election for the post of the future Prime Minister of India held by the Congress party, he had the second highest number of votes after Sardar Patel. However, on Gandhi's insistence, both Patel and Kripalani backed out to allow Jawahar Lal Nehru to become the first Prime Minister of India. Actor JJ Bunny is a Nollywood USA actor residing in the United States. She is a recording artist and a filmmaker who acted in her first feature film entitled "" in 2009. Actor J.J. North is an American actress, best known for her role in the science-fiction film Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold (1995). Actor J. Keith van Straaten (born June 16, 1971) is an American actor, host, and writer. He was born in Chicago, Illinois. Politician J. Kemp Hannon (born January 10, 1946, in Garden City, New York) is a member of the New York State Senate, (R, C, I) from Nassau County. Sen. Hannon has represented the 6th District since 1989 which covers Levittown, Massapequa, Garden City, Uniondale, Hempstead, Farmingdale, Franklin Square, Old Bethpage, Salisbury, Garden City South, Plainview, Lakeview, Plainedge, Island Trees and East Meadow. He was previously a member of the New York State Assembly from 1977 to 1989. In 2010, he won reelection with 58.7% of the vote against his Democratic opponent Francesca Carlow who received 38.7% and Working Families Party candidate David Mejias who received 2.6%. Politician J. Martin Hattersley (born November 10, 1932) is an Edmonton lawyer and a long-time activist in the Canadian social credit movement. Born in Swinton, near Rotherham, Yorkshire, England, Hattersley earned degrees in economics and law from Cambridge University before moving to Alberta in 1956 where he worked as a lawyer. His parents met at a social credit conference in Britain. Politician Joachim Gersdorff (12 November 1611 - 19 April 1661) was a Danish politician, from 1650 to 1660 Steward of the Danish Realm. It was Gersdorff who negotiated the Treaty of Roskilde on Denmark's part during the Second Northern War, a war he had himself been in favour of entering. The treaty, which was concluded in Roskilde on 8 March 1658 (NS), ceded Scania, Halland, Blekinge and Bornholm to Sweden. Actor Joachim Król (* 17 June 1957 in Herne) is a German actor, known for his appearances in the films Run Lola Run, Maybe, Maybe Not and Anne Frank: The Whole Story. Politician Joan Albert Farré Santuré (born 1968) is an Andorran politician. She is a member of the Liberal Party of Andorra. Actor Joan Ann Hackett (March 1, 1934 – October 8, 1983) was an American actress who appeared on stage, films, and television. Politician Joan Bray (born September 16, 1945) is a former teacher, journalist, and union leader. She was a Democratic member of both the Missouri House of Representatives (1993–2002) and Missouri State Senate (2003–2010). She resides with her husband, Carl Hoagland, in St. Louis, Missouri. She has two children, Noel and Kolby. Actor Joan Brickhill is an award-winning South African actress who has worked in radio, theatre, television, and film. She is widely regarded as one of the most talented and respected South African actors of the twentieth century. Together with Louis Burke, Brickhill founded Brickhill-Burke Productions. Politician Joan Carter Conway (born April 5, 1951) is an American politician who represents district 43 in the Maryland State Senate. She is the first African American woman to be appointed chairman of any of the standing committees in the Maryland Senate and in 2000 was listed one of "Maryland's Top 100 Women" by the Daily Record. Actor Joan Caulfield (June 1, 1922 - June 18, 1991) was an American actress and former fashion model. After being discovered by Broadway producers, she began a stage career in 1943 that eventually led to signing as an actress with Paramount Pictures. Politician Joan Clos i Matheu () (born 29 June 1949) is a Spanish politician who was mayor of Barcelona, Spain from September 1997 to September 2006. He took over from Pasqual Maragall in 1997. In 1999 he was elected to a four-year term, and was then re-elected in the municipal elections of 25 May 2003. In September 2006, he left Barcelona Town Hall, after nine years of office, as he was appointed Minister of Industry, Tourism and Trade by Spanish President José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero. After a stint as the Spanish Ambassador in Turkey and Azerbaijan, in 2010 he was appointed as Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, (UN-HABITAT), and Under Secretary General of the United Nations. Actor Joan Davis (June 29, 1907 – May 22, 1961) was an American comedic actress whose career spanned vaudeville, film, radio and television. Remembered best for the 1950s television comedy I Married Joan, Davis had a successful earlier career as a B-movie actress and a leading star of 1940s radio comedy. Actor Joan de Beauvoir de Havilland (born 22 October 1917), known professionally as Joan Fontaine, is a British American actress. Born in Japan to British parents, de Havilland and her older sister Olivia de Havilland moved to California in 1919. Fontaine began her career on the stage in 1935 and signed a contract with RKO Pictures that same year. Actor Joan Dixon (June 6, 1930 in Norfolk, Virginia – February 20, 1992 in Los Angeles) was an American film and television actress in the 1950s. She is known for her role in the film noir, Roadblock (1951). Politician Joan Gabriel i Estany (born November 28, 1963) is an Andorran politician. He is a member of the Liberal Party of Andorra and served as Síndic general (presiding officer) of the Parliament of Andorra from 2005 to 2009. He was the candidate for the Reformist Coalition during the 2009 election. Politician Joan Gaspart i Solves (; born October 11, 1944) is a Spanish businessman and a former FC Barcelona president between July 2000 and February 2003. He was born in Barcelona. He is known as one of the best vice presidents of the club (during the presidency of Josep Lluís Nuñez) but one of the worst presidents. Gaspart spent all the money taken from the sale of Luís Figo to Real Madrid, buying Emmanuel Petit and Marc Overmars from Arsenal and Gerard from Valencia. Actor Joan Le Mesurier (née Malin; born 1932) is an English actress, best known as the widow and biographer of the actor John Le Mesurier. The story of her relationships with Le Mesurier and his friend Tony Hancock has been a theme of two television dramas, Hancock and Joan (2008) and Hattie (2011). Politician Joan Marie Ryan (born 8 September 1955, Warrington) is a politician in the United Kingdom. She was member of Parliament for Enfield North between 1997 and 2010, and is a member of the Labour Party. She had previously been deputy leader of Barnet Council. Actor Joan Marion (28 September 1908 – 5 November 2001) was an Australian-born film actress. Actor Joan Marsh (July 10, 1913 – August 10, 2000), born Dorothy D. Rosher, was an American film actress. Her father was Charles Rosher, an award-winning cinematographer. She was a child actress before becoming an adult thespian. Actor Joan McCracken (December 31, 1917 – November 1, 1961) was an American dancer, actress, and comedian who became famous for her role as Silvie ("The Girl Who Falls Down") in the original 1943 production of Oklahoma!. By age 11, she was studying dance with Catherine Littlefield. She dropped out of high school to join Littlefield's ballet company. She was a student of George Balanchine in the first year of the School of American Ballet (SAB). Politician Joan M. Fawcett (born April 19, 1937 in Kingston, Ontario) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. She was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1987 to 1995. Politician Joan Milke Flores was a member of the Los Angeles City Council from 1981 to 1993, serving as the first freshman president pro tem in half a century and being one of the few Republicans on the council. She ran for California Secretary of State in 1990 and for a U.S. Congress seat in 1992. She worked her way up from being a stenographer in the City Hall typing pool. Actor Joanna Bacalso is a Filipino - Canadian television and movie actress and former model. Actor Joanna Cassidy (born August 2, 1945) is an American film and television actress. She is known for her role as the replicant Zhora in Ridley Scott's film Blade Runner (1982). She has won a Golden Globe Award, was nominated for three Emmy Awards and also was nominated for Saturn Award and Screen Actors Guild Awards. Politician Joanna Kluzik-Rostkowska is a Polish politician and member of the Sejm for Civic Platform. She was elected for Law and Justice in 2007, but led a breakaway group in 2010 to form the more liberal Poland Comes First, of which she was leader. She resigned and joined Civic Platform (PO) in June 2011. Actor Joanna Lynne García (born August 10, 1979), also known professionally as Joanna García-Swisher, is an American actress. She is known for her portrayal of Cheyenne Hart Montgomery on The CW sitcom Reba. She later starred as Mia Putney in the ABC sitcom Better with You. Actor Joanna M Tope (born 14 May 1944 in Bideford, Devon) is an English actress. She has appeared in many TV programmes including Emmerdale Farm as Dr. Clare Scott between 1973 and 1977, The Omega Factor as Julia Crane in 1979 and The Tomorrow People as Mrs Boswell. Actor Joanna Riding, (born Joanne Riding 9 November 1967) is an English actress. For her work in West End musicals, she has won two Laurence Olivier Awards, and has been nominated for two others. Actor Joanne Dru (January 31, 1922 – September 10, 1996) was an American film and television actress, known for such films as Red River and All the King's Men. Politician Joanne E. Benson (born January 4, 1943) was the 44th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota from January 3, 1995 to January 4, 1999. An Independent Republican, she was elected on the gubernatorial ticket with Governor Arne Carlson, competing for the party endorsement with Allen Quist and Doug McFarland, and later in the election against John Marty. She is a former Minnesota state senator noted for being somewhat more conservative than the moderate Carlson. Actor Joanne Jordan (1920 – 29 July 2009) was an American actress and television spokesmodel. Her film credits include Loophole and Son of Sinbad. She also portrayed Queen Mirtha on the television series "Space Patrol." Actor Joanne King (b. April 20, 1983, Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish actress. She is best known for her roles as Cyd (Cynthia Pyke) on the BBC1s Casualty and as Jane Boleyn, Viscountess Rochford in the Showtime 2007 - 2010 series The Tudors. Actor Joanne Linville (born January 15, 1928 in Bakersfield, California) is an American film and television actress. Linville and actress Irene Gilbert co-founded the Stella Adler Academy in Los Angeles in 1985. Politician Joanne Parrott was elected as a delegate to Maryland District 35A, which serves Harford County. She won one of two seats, along with Barry Glassman, defeating incumbent Michael G. Comeau and winning the seat left vacant by James Harkins, who was elected as Harford County Executive. She served for about 8 years before being defeated in the Republican Primary by challenger Donna Stifler in 2006. Politician Joannes (Jan) Kappeyne van de Coppello (The Hague, 2 October 1822 – The Hague, 28 July 1895) was a Dutch liberal politician. He was prime minister of the Netherlands between 1877 and 1879. Politician Joannes Josephus van Mulken (29 July 1796, Kampen – 21 October 1879, The Hague) was a Dutch politician. Actor Joan Prather (born October 17, 1950) is an American actress. Prather was born in Dallas, Texas, and graduated from Highland Park High School. She appeared in movies including The Devil's Rain and TV series including Executive Suite, Eight Is Enough, CHiPs, Fantasy Island, and the 1980 edition of Battle of the Network Stars. Actor Joan Sydney (born 5 September 1936 in London, England) is an English-born Australian actress best known for her work on Australian television with more than 40 years experience mainly in the genres of soap operas and serial (radio and television), but also appearing in mini-series and theatre productions, including Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Talking Heads and Dirty Dusters", and the comedy serial Thank God You're Here. She has also appeared in made for television movies, and appeared in the telemovie Cliffy in 2013, based on Cliff Young. Actor Joan Wheeler Ankrum (1914–2001) was an American film actress of the 1930s and founder of the Ankrum Gallery. She was the wife of actor Morris Ankrum. Politician João Belchior Marques Goulart (gaúcho , or in the standard Fluminense dialect; March 1, 1919 – December 6, 1976) was a Brazilian politician and the 24th President of Brazil until a military coup d'état deposed him on April 1, 1964. He is considered to have been the last left-wing President of the country until Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva took office in 2003. Politician João Bosco Soares da Mota Amaral (born Ponta Delgada, São Miguel, Azores, 15 April 1943), is a Portuguese politician. He served as the first President of the Autonomous Regional Government of the Azores from 1976 to 1995. Politician João Paulo Cunha is a deputy of the Brazilian Workers Party from São Paulo and was elected president of the House of Representatives in 2003. He left this position in 2005. Politician Joaquim Alberto Chissano (born 22 October 1939) served as the second President of Mozambique from 1986 to 2005. He is credited with transforming the war-torn country of Mozambique into one of the most successful African democracies. After his presidency, Chissano became an elder statesman, envoy and diplomat for both his home country and the United Nations. Politician Joaquim António de Aguiar (Coimbra, 24 August 1792 – Lisbon, 26 May 1884) was a Portuguese politician. He held several relevant political posts during the Portuguese constitutional monarchy, namely as leader of the Cartists and later of the Partido Regenerador (). He was three times prime minister of Portugal: between 1841 and 1842, in 1860 and finally from 1865 to 1868, when he entered a coalition with the Partido Progressista (English: Progressist Party), in what became known as the Governo de Fusão (English: Fusion Government). Politician Joaquim Nadal i Farreras (Girona, 31 January 1948) is a Catalan politician and historian. He is a professor at the University of Girona and was the Minister of Territorial Policy and Public Works of the Catalan Government, the Generalitat de Catalunya, from December 2003 to December 2010. Politician Joaquín de Iglesias Vidamartel was a Costa Rican politician of the nineteenth century. Politician Joaquin Floriano de Godóy (born São Paulo, 4 January 1826, died 20 November 1907) was a Brazilian doctor and politician. He was general member of the House of Representatives, President of Minas Gerais province, and Senator of the Empire of Brazil from 1873 to 1889. Politician Job Dudley Tasinga, CSI (born July 18, 1951) is a member of the National Parliament of the Solomon Islands. He lives on New Georgia Island, in the Western Province, and was first elected in 1984. Actor Jobyna Howland (March 31, 1880 - June 7, 1936) was an American stage and screen actress. Born to a Civil War veteran named who at eleven was one of the youngest enlistees in the conflict, and his wife Mary C. Bunting, she was given the feminine version of her father's name. Tall, regal and beautiful Howland was another model for Charles Dana Gibson's famous sketching The Gibson Girl. Howland made her first appearance on the New York Stage in 1899 managed by Daniel Frohman. During her long theatrical career she apprenticed everything from drawing room farces to musical comedies always seeming to play the other woman, a best friend's pal or a distant cousin. She didn't achieve the kind of stardom of other beautiful actresses such as Elsie Ferguson, but was content to play the amiable and much needed support so vital in numerous Broadway productions. Politician Jocelerme Privert is a former minister of the interior of Haïti. He was arrested in 2004 on charges of killing Jean-Bertrand Aristide opponents. He was the first former member of the Aristide government to be imprisoned since he left the nation. Politician Jocelyn Benedict Laurence Cadbury (3 March 1946 – 31 July 1982) was a British Conservative Party politician. Actor Jocelyn Quivrin (14 February 1979 – 15 November 2009) was a French actor. He had a supporting role in the critically acclaimed film Syriana. Actor Jochen Horst is an Indian/English/German Film, TV and Theater actor. Actor Jocko Sims is an American actor best known for his role as Anthony Adams (aka Panic) on the Starz network series Crash. His portrayal of Anthony Adams, a chauffeur and aspiring hip-hop artist, led to the iTunes release of Head Up, a song that is performed by Sims in the third episode of the series. Along with television appearances in Yes, Dear and The Shield, Sims had a role in the Gulf War film Jarhead. Sims wll be appearing in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, the sequel to 2011's Rise of the Planet of the Apes. Actor Jo De Winter is an American actress most notable for her role in the short-lived All in the Family spin-off TV series Gloria. She has had mostly single-episode appearances in TV shows as far back as the 1960s, including The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (the episode entitled "Completely Foolproof," original air date: March 29, 1965), The Brady Bunch, Soap (2 episodes), St. Elsewhere, Newhart, Frasier, The Munsters Today, and The John Larroquette Show. She was also in the movies Dirty Harry and Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo. Actor Jodi Chrissie Garcia Santamaria, sometimes credited as Jodi Sta. Maria, Jodie Santamaria or Jodi Santa Maria (born June 16, 1982), is a Filipina actress. She is a member of ABS-CBN's circle of homegrown talents named Star Magic. She is a Star Magic Batch 7 alumna. Actor Jodie Dorday is a New Zealand actress, known for her appearances on the television series and Burying Brian (2008). Actor Jodi Long (born January 7, 1954) is an American actress. Actor Jo D. Jonz (pronounced Jody Jones), is an American method actor, maverick writer, director, and film producer. He began acting as early as five years old and he had the great pleasure of working with some of today's most visionary directors and actors throughout his career. Undertaking a myriad of roles on both sides of the pendulum as an actor, Jonz explains his deep exploration into his characters as an integral part of his journey. Jonz, an artist, has shown no limits in his commitment to his craft. As Jonz continues to work, he always feels "we have a responsibility on how we represent ourselves in Hollywood." Actor Jody Kennedy (born 8 July 1981) ia an Australian actress. Along with an extensive list of theatre credits, including with the Bell Shakespeare Company, she is most notably known for appearing in the television drama headLand, as smart university student Maddie McKinnon. She has also appeared in the short-lived Australian hidden camera show Monster House and Matthew Newton's feature film Three Blind Mice. Actor Jody Lawrance (October 19, 1930 – July 10, 1986), sometimes known by the surname Lawrence, was an American actress who starred in many Hollywood adventures during the 1950s through the early 1960s. Actor Jody St. Michael is a film actor and television actor best known for the role as The Chatter Beast (credited as The Beast) in the Action/Horror film (1996), Politician Joe Alioto Veronese is a member of the San Francisco Police Commission, and is a former Democratic Party candidate for California State Senate (District 3) including San Francisco, Marin, and Sonoma Counties. He withdrew from the race on March 7, 2008. Politician Joe Balyeat (born October 26, 1956) is a former member of the Montana Legislature. Balyeat was elected as a Republican to Senate District 34, representing Bozeman, Montana, in 2004. Previously, Balyeat served two terms in the Montana House. Actor Joe Bordeaux (9 March 1886 – 10 September 1950) was an American film actor. He appeared in 73 films between 1914 and 1940. Politician Joe Carollo (born March 12, 1955), also known as Crazy Joe and Loco Joe, is a former mayor of Miami, Florida. Defeated in a run-off by former mayor Xavier Suarez, his campaign filed a successful legal change based on voter fraud, become mayor in 1998 until 2001. Born in Caibarién, Cuba in 1955, Carollo moved to Miami when he was fifteen years old, having previously lived in Chicago. Carollo was mayor of Miami during the Elián González scandal. As mayor, Carollo supported the efforts of Elian's Miami family to keep the boy in the United States, and criticized the U.S. and Cuban governments for the raid to retrieve Elián. Carollo lost his bid for re-election in 2001, and former mayor Maurice Ferre ran and lost against Manny Diaz, a lawyer who had represented the Miami family of Elián González. Politician Joe Coto (born Miami, Arizona, United States) is an American educator, city councilmember, and a Democratic politician. He most recently served three terms as a member of the California State Assembly, leaving office late in 2010. He served as Chair of the Assembly's Insurance committee, and held positions on the Elections and Redistricting committee, Governmental Organization committee, and the Revenue and Taxation committee. He also served on the Special committee on Urban Education. Actor Joe Garden (born March 10, 1970) is an American comedy writer. He is a former features editor at The Onion, where he created the characters Jim Anchower and Jackie Harvey. He has also had at least one cameo in the publication as himself. Politician Joe Gomez (born July 2, 1973) is an American professional wrestler who competes in Southeastern independent promotions including Florida Championship Wrestling, Maximum Pro Wrestling and the National Wrestling Alliance. Actor Joe Haggerty is the drummer for Pegboy and is known for his dense, energetic, relentless and varied drumming style. In the mid-1980s he was the drummer for the Chicago punk band Bloodsport. In 1987, three of the members of Bloodsport, including Haggerty, went on to join a re-formed version of the Effigies. When the Effigies folded in 1990, Haggerty became a founding member of Pegboy, along with his brother John Haggerty. Actor Joe Kirkwood, Jr. (born 30 May 1920) is a former professional golfer on the PGA Tour, and a motion picture actor. Politician Joel Anderson (born February 11, 1960, in Detroit, Michigan) is a California politician and Republican member of the California State Senate. He represents the 36th Senate District. Anderson is a member of the American Legislative Exchange Council, ALEC, serving as California state leader. Actor Joel Anthony Crothers (January 28, 1941 – November 6, 1985) was an American actor who, in 1981, was noted by columnist Liz Smith to so strongly resemble Tom Selleck that they could be twin brothers. His credits primarily included stage and television work, including a number of soap opera roles, the best known being that of Miles Cavanaugh on The Edge of Night, who he played for eight years. He was also known for his roles as Joe Haskell and Lt. Nathan Forbes on Dark Shadows. Politician Joel Danlami Ikenya (b. 15 February 1958) is a Nigerian politician who was elected to represent the People's Democratic Party (PDP) as Senator for Taraba South in Taraba State in 2003. Politician Joel Font Coma (born December 21, 1966) is an Andorran politician. He is a member of the Liberal Party of Andorra, and served as Minister of Economy and Agriculture from 2005 to 2009. Politician Joel Foster was born the youngest of eleven at Meriden, Connecticut, December 15, 1814. He was liberally educated. He came to Edwardsville, Illinois, in 1830, and to Hudson, Wisconsin, then known as Buena Vista, in 1848. After a careful exploration of the surrounding area he built a home in the fall of 1848, at the junction of the two branches of the Kinnickinnic River, just upstream from its falls. His first winter was spent in a cave overlooking the river with his indentured servant, Dick. Actor Joel G. Fink is an actor, director, acting coach and theatre administrator. He is a Professor of Theatre for the Theatre Conservatory of the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University in Chicago, where he also served as Associate Dean and Founding Director of the conservatory. Fink has also served as the Casting Director/Artistic Associate of the Colorado Shakespeare Festival since 1997. Politician Joeli Nabuka is a former Fijian politician, who served in the House of Representatives from 2002 to 2006. He represented the Ba East Fijian Communal Constituency, which he won for the ruling Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua Party (SDL) in a byelection early in 2002, to fill the vacancy caused by the death in an automobile accident of his brother Epeli Seavula, also of the SDL. Actor Joe Lisi (born September 9, 1950), also credited as Joe Lissi, is an American television actor. He appeared in the NBC television show Third Watch as NYPD Lieutenant Swersky from 2000 to 2005. He also appeared on the NBC television show Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Craig Lennon, a parole officer and briefly appeared in the 1995 comedy/crime film The Jerky Boys as a construction worker. Actor Joel James Gretsch (born December 20, 1963) is an American actor. His roles include Tom Baldwin on the USA Network series The 4400, Owen Crawford in Steven Spielberg's 2002 science fiction miniseries Taken and Father Jack Landry on V. Politician Joel Kaplan was the White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy for U.S. President George W. Bush. The other Deputy Chief was Blake Gottesman, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations. He took over policy planning from Karl Rove on April 19, 2006, as part of a staff shake-up by Josh Bolten, the White House Chief of Staff. Politician Joëlle Ceccaldi-Raynaud (born February 9, 1951) is a member of the National Assembly of France (parliament). As a member of parliament, she represents one of the districts of the Hauts-de-Seine department (close to Paris). As a politician, she is affiliated to the Union for a Popular Movement party. She is Puteaux city mayor as well. Actor Joel Pearce Heyman (born September 16, 1971) is an actor best known for his work with Rooster Teeth Productions, including the popular machinima web-series Red vs. Blue as Private Michael J. Caboose/O'Malley, The Strangerhood as Wade, and 1-800-MAGIC as Bidderman. His writing credits include 1-800-MAGIC and occasional skits in the live action Rooster Teeth Shorts series. In addition to his involvement in machinima, he starred in The Schedule, a live-action film written and directed by Burnie Burns, the creator of Red vs. Blue, and has also done a range of acting roles on American television shows including Friends, Angel, The Inside, Alias, Criminal Minds. He has reprised his Red vs. Blue role as a Blue Prison Guard in the G4 show Code Monkeys, and has had a minor role in Halo 3 as an unseen marine with the voice of Caboose from Red vs. Blue. His character Caboose also has a minor voice role in the Xbox 360 arcade game,The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile. Politician Joel T. Johnson (born 1936) is a Nebraska state senator from Kearney, Nebraska, USA in the Nebraska Legislature and a retired general surgeon. Actor Joe Marinelli (born January 21, 1957) is an actor most notably recognized for his role as Bunny Tagliatti on NBC's soap opera Santa Barbara. He portrayed the role from 1988 to 1990. Following that success, he appeared as Pauly Hardman on the CBS soap Guiding Light in 1994. Following that, he was hired for the role of Joseph Sorel on ABC soap General Hospital in 1999, and appeared for a few years as that character. Joe has had many guest-starring roles on syndicated night-time series, and has appeared in commercials and documentaries as well. Politician Joe N. Acinapura (born 13 May 1938, Union City, New Jersey) is a Republican politician who was elected and currently serves in the Vermont House of Representatives. He represents the Rutland-7 Representative District. Politician Joe Pantalone (born February 23, 1952) is a Canadian politician, former city councillor for Ward 19, one of two wards in Trinity—Spadina. He served as deputy mayor under David Miller from 2003 to 2010. He ran for mayor in the 2010 municipal election but lost to Rob Ford. Actor Joe Prospero (born 25 September 1988) is a British actor. His most substantial roles have been as 12-year-old Dillon Phillips, in the 2003–2004 BBC sitcom My Dad's the Prime Minister, and as Edward in the 2001 television adaptation of My Uncle Silas. Actor Joerg Stadler is a German actor. His most noted roles include that of a captured German soldier, 'Steamboat Willie', in Saving Private Ryan, and opposite Brad Pitt in Spy Game as an East German spy left behind enemy lines. Politician Joe Robert Pemagbi (born 22 November 1945 in Bo) is a Sierra Leonean diplomat. He has been the Sierra Leonean Ambassador to the United Nations since March 2003. He is also a graduate of Njala University college where he also was a long time staff member: Language department head from 1986 to 1995, Dean from 1988 to 1992, and associate professor from 1991 to 1995). He was also chairperson of the National Commission for Democracy and Human Rights from 1999 to March 2003. He is a member of the Mende ethnic group. Politician Joe Satrom (born 10 October 1945) is a businessman and environmental lobbyist from the U.S. state of North Dakota. He won the 2004 Democratic-NPL nomination for Governor, but was defeated by the Republican incumbent, John Hoeven. Politician Joe Schiavoni is a Democratic member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 33rd District since his appointment in 2009. He currently serves as Assistant Minority Leader. Politician Joe Uecker is a Republican member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 14th District since 2013. He formerly served in the Ohio House of Representatives from 2005 to 2012. Actor Joey Cramer (born August 23, 1973) is a former child actor who was active in the United States and Canada during the mid-1980s, most notable for his role in Flight of the Navigator. He also appeared in the television movie Stone Fox with Buddy Ebsen and Gordon Tootoosis in 1987. Actor Joey D. Vieira (born April 8, 1944) is an American film and television actor. He began as a child actor using the professional name Donald Keeler as chubby, beanie-wearing farm boy, Sylvester "Porky" Brockway in the first several seasons (1954–1957) of TV's Lassie (retitled Jeff's Collie in syndicated reruns and on DVD). Vieira borrowed the professional surname from his aunt, Ruby Keeler, star of numerous Warner Bros. musicals in the 1930s. Lassie won two Emmys during his run on the series. Vieira and costar Tommy Rettig jointly accepted the show's second Emmy at the awards ceremony in 1956. Actor Joey Marquez (Joey, Tsong), born on October 7, 1957 (Mabalacat, Pampanga), is a Filipino actor and politician. His parents are Artemio Marquez, Sr. and Teresita Esguera Perez. His siblings include Via Hoffman, Melanie Marquez and Babes Marquez. He was mayor of Parañaque, Philippines from 1995 to 2004, and ran but lost the congressional race in May 2004. Marquez ran again as mayor of Parañaque in the 2010 elections, but lost. Politician Jogendra Nath Mandal (Urdu: جوگيندرا ناتھ ماندل; ; January 29, 1904 — October 5, 1968),was the leader of Scheduled Caste communities in Bengal, born in a untouchable Namasudra family in Maisterkandi, Gournadi, Barisal. He was the son of Ramdayal Mandal and Sandhyadebi. He passed his B.A examination in 1932 from B.M College located in Barisal then he joined Calcutta Law College and passed the Law examination In 1934. He was the member of Bengal Legislative Assembly 1937 from the Bakarganj North-East General Rural Constituency and won a surprise victory over Saral Kumar Datta, the apparent heir of Aswini Kumar Datta. Calcutta Corporation election in 1940 Mandal won word No 3 (reserved Seat) by the support of Congress and Bose brothers (S.C Bose And Sarat Bose). Subsequently, he developed political connections with Dr Ambedkar and also entered into a political alliance with the Muslim League. Incidentally, twenty scheduled Caste members supported the Nazimuddin Ministry and three of them were given cabinet berths. Jogendranath was appointed as the Minister for Co-operative Credit and Rural Indebtedness. In the meantime, he founded the Bengal branch of the All India Scheduled Castes Federation (AISCF). He joined Suhrawardy Ministry as the Law, Pull Worker and Construction of House Minister in 1946. Towards the end of 1946, Jogendranath almost single-handed ensured the election of Dr Ambedkar from Bengal to the Constituent Assembly. Subsequently, Mohammed Ali Jinnah realising the political clout of Jogendranath in Muslim dominated Eastern Bengal decided to nominate him for a ministerial post in the Interim Government of India as a Law Minister. On the eve of the partition of India Jogendranath Mandal supported huseyn shaheed suhrawardy, sarat chandra bose and others for a United Bengal. With mountbatten's announcement of the partition plan on 3 June 1947, however, he lent support for Pakistan. He was one of the central and leading of modern state of Pakistan, and legislator serving as country's first minister of law and labor, and also was second minister of commonwealth and Kashmir affairs. An Indian and later Pakistani statesman who served as the first minister of law and labour in Pakistan. As leader of the Scheduled Castes, Jogendranath had made common cause with the Muslim League in their demand for Pakistan, hoping that the Scheduled Castes would be benefited from it and joined the first cabinet in Pakistan as the Minister of Law and Labour. He migrated to India a few years after partition after submitting his resignation to Liaquat Ali Khan, the then Prime Minister of Pakistan. During the years from 1950 to 1968 he continued to plead for the rights of the under privileged sections in the society. Politician Johan Adolf Pengel (20 January 1916 – 5 June 1970) was a Surinamese politician, and Prime Minister of Suriname from June 1963 to 5 March 1969 for the NPS. Politician Johan Andersson i Raklösen (June 29, 1866 – January 19, 1924) was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. Politician Johan Claasen de Waal (born 17 September 1949 in Pretoria, South Africa) is a Namibian politician. A member of the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance (DTA), de Waal was a member of the National Assembly of Namibia from 1994-2010. De Waal was placed third on DTA's electoral list ahead of the 2009 general election but lost his seat in the National Assembly after DTA received enough votes for 2 legislators. He resigned as chairperson of DTA in March 2010, citing a need to "move on" and make way for a younger generation. Politician Johan Fredrik Kjellén (1881–1959) was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. Politician Johan Friggeråker (1872–1959) was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. Politician Johan Furstner (1887–1970) was a Dutch politician. He was minister of Navy in the Second Gerbrandy cabinet from 1941 to 1945. Politician Johan Henrik Deuntzer (20 May 1845 – 16 November 1918) was a Danish politician, member of the Liberal Venstre party until 1905 where he joined the Danish Social Liberal Party. He was Council President and Foreign Minister of Denmark from 1901 to 1905 as the leader of the Cabinet of Deuntzer. Politician Johan Johanson i Tväråselet (1870–1949) was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. Politician Johan Kristoffer Winther Skipnes (18 December 1909 – 12 March 2005) was a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party. Actor Johan Libéreau (born in France on 27 September 1984) is French actor. He was an apprentice pastry chef and server, before being spotted by an agent. Politician Johan Magnus Lönnroth (born 25 December 1937, Gothenburg), is a Swedish left-wing politician and an economist. He has also been a Member of parliament for Vänsterpartiet (the Swedish Left Party) for several years. 1991–2003. He is currently working part-time at University of Gothenburg. Politician Johanna (Hannie) van Leeuwen (born January 18, 1926) is a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party. Actor Johanna Hohloch (born February 23, 1964) is a television actress. Politician Johanna Karimäki (born March 20, 1973) is a Finnish politician representing the Green League. She was elected to the Finnish Parliament in the parliamentary election of March 2007. She has also been a member of the municipal council of Espoo since 2005. Politician Johanna Mikl-Leitner (born in Hollabrunn, Lower Austria) is an Austrian politician of the ÖVP. Between 2003 and 2011 she was member of the government (Landesrätin) of Lower Austria and since she is Austria's Minister of the Interior. Politician Johannes Bell (23 September 1868 – 21 October 1949) was a German jurist and politician (Centre Party). During the Weimar Republic era, he briefly served as Minister of Transport (from June 1919 to May 1920), and as Minister of Justice (from May to December 1926). Politician Johannes Cornelis "Co" Verdaas (born August 5, 1966 in Breda) is a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (Partij van de Arbeid). He served as State Secretary for the Ministry of Economic Affairs, dealing with agriculture, nature, food quality, tourism and postal affairs in the Cabinet Rutte II from November 5, 2012 until his resignation on December 6, 2012. He previously served as a Member of the House of Representatives from January 30, 2003 until November 29, 2006, and as a member of the Provincial Executive (Gedeputeerde Staten) of the province of Gelderland from 2007 to 2012. Due to doubtful traffic expenses in his capacity of last one, he stepped down as a State Secretary. Politician Johannes Cornelis Princen (November 21, 1925, The Hague – February 22, 2002, Jakarta), better known as Poncke Princen, was a Dutch anti-Nazi fighter and colonial soldier. In 1948, he deserted, joined the pro-independence guerrillas in the then Dutch Indies, lived out the rest of his life in Indonesia, became a prominent human rights activist and political dissident under various dictatorial regimes in his adopted country and consequently spent considerable time in detention. Politician Johannes, Count van den Bosch (February 2, 1780 – January 28, 1844) was a Dutch Lieutenant General and politician. Politician Johannes Servaas Lotsy (31 May 1808, Dordrecht – 4 April 1863, The Hague) was a Dutch politician. Politician Johannes Siberg (1740–1817) was Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies from 1801 to 1805, during which time control of the Dutch Indies passed from the Dutch East India Company (VOC) to the Napoleonic Dutch State in the guise of the Batavian Republic (later superseded by the Kingdom of Holland) which took over much of Dutch territory and broke their monopoly of trade. Local kings and princes took the opportunity of troubled times to try to reassert themselves. The various governments in the homeland tried various means to retrieve matters, including troop reinforcments and reforms, finally formally taking over the government functions of the VOC. Siberg resisted many of the reforms, and continued to do so after being removed from office. Politician Johannes Voggenhuber (born 5 June 1950 in Salzburg) is an Austrian politician and former Member of the European Parliament for the Austrian Green Party, which is part of the European Greens. He is vice president of the parliament's Constitutional Affairs Commission. Politician Johannes von Müller (3 January 1752 – 29 May 1809) was a Swiss historian. Politician Johannes Wilhelm Christian Steen (22 July 1827, Christiania - 1 April 1906, Voss) was a Norwegian politician, Prime Minister of Norway from 1891 to 1893 and from 1898 to 1902. Politician Johann (Hans) Nicolas Michael Louis von Dallwitz, born in Breslau, in Lower Silesia, died in Bosse) was a politician, who served in Anhalt and Prussia. Politician Johann Joseph Most (February 5, 1846 in Augsburg, Bavaria – March 17, 1906 in Cincinnati, Ohio) was a German-American politician, newspaper editor, and orator. He is credited with popularizing the concept of "Propaganda of the deed". His grandson was Boston Celtics radio play-by-play man Johnny Most. Politician Johann von Hoverbeck (December 1, 1606 — April 6, 1682) was a Prussian diplomat. Actor Johan Peter Broust Fahlstrøm (1867–1938) was born in Trondheim, Norway. He was regarded as Norway's leading male actor before World War I. Fahlstrøm was also a theatre manager, and, together with his wife Alma, he ran the Fahlstrøm's Theatre in Christiania. This building is now the Eldorado cinema. Politician Johan Richard (J.R.) Danielson-Kalmari (born Danielson) (May 7 1853 in Hauho – May 23 1933 in Helsinki) was a Finnish Senator, professor of history, State Councillor (Valtioneuvos) and one of the leaders of the Finnish Party. He was a Senator without portfolio in the Hjelt Senate from August 1 1908 to November 13 1909. Politician Johan Rudolf Kjellén (, 13 June 1864, Torsö – 14 November 1922, Uppsala) was a Swedish political scientist and politician who first coined the term "geopolitics". His work was influenced by Friedrich Ratzel. Along with Alexander von Humboldt, Karl Ritter, and Friedrich Ratzel, Kjellén would lay the foundations for the German Geopolitik which would later be espoused prominently by General Karl Haushofer. Politician John Adam Eckfeldt (June 15, 1769 – February 6, 1852; usually "Adam Eckfeldt") was a worker and official in the early days of the United States Mint. A lifelong Philadelphian, Eckfeldt served as the second chief coiner of the Mint, from 1814 until 1839. Politician John Adams Cummings (January 16, 1838 – January 6, 1887) was a Massachusetts politician who served as the fifth Mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts. Politician John Adams Kuakini Cummins (1835–1913) was a member of the nobility of the Kingdom of Hawaii who became a wealthy businessman, and was involved in politics as the kingdom was overthrown. Politician John Adrian Simpson (1854–1916) was a Canadian politician and businessman. Born in Peel County, Ontario, he came west in 1890 and eventually settled in Innisfail, where he opened a lumberyard. He served on Innisfail's first town council, and also in the legislative assemblies of the Northwest Territories and later Alberta; in the last, he acted as deputy speaker. Politician John A. Giannetti, Jr. (born June 9, 1964) is an American politician and attorney from Maryland. As a Democrat, Giannetti was elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 1998 for District 13B and served from 1999 to 2003. In 2002 he was elected into the State Senate for District 21, which covers parts of Anne Arundel County and Prince George's County. He was defeated in the 2006 Democratic primary by former member of the Maryland House of Delegates and U.S. Ambassador to Romania James Rosapepe. After the Republican nominee dropped out of the race the week after the primary election, Giannetti switched his affiliation to the Republican Party, and was appointed by the Maryland Republican Party's central committee to run in the general election, where he was again defeated by Rosapepe. In 2007, he returned his registration to the Democratic Party. Politician John A. "Jack" Shaw is a party loyalist, who spent his career in the service of the Republican Party, as a politcal apointee civil servant under several Republican presidents and in the private sector under Democratic presidents. His last appointment was as Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for International Technology Security from which he was fired in 2005. Prior to his political appointment by former Defense Secretary Rumsfeld, Shaw was President and CEO of the American Overseas Clinics Corporation. Prior senior positions in the government included the White House staffs of Presidents Nixon, Ford, and Reagan. He served as White House Liaison to the US Defense Department under President Ford and to the US State Department under President Reagan. Politician John Albers (born August 18, 1972) is a Senate Republican in the 152nd Georgia General Assembly from Roswell, Georgia. Albers was first elected Senator in the 2010 general election and serves Georgia's 56th district—a constituency which includes northern portions of Fulton County and southeastern portions of Cherokee County. This includes all parts of Roswell and Mountain Park—and parts of Sandy Springs, Johns Creek, Alpharetta, Milton, and Woodstock. Politician John Albert Bright (1848 – 11 November 1924) was an English industrialist and Liberal Unionist and Liberal politician. Politician John Albert Knebel (born October 4, 1936 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is a former United States government official who served as Secretary of Agriculture under President Gerald Ford. He graduated from West Point in 1959 and received his Master's at Creighton University in 1962. In 1965 he received his law degree from American University. Between 1965 and 1968 he was engaged in private practice with the firm of Howrey, Simon, Baker and Murchison in Washington, DC. He was a legislative assistant to Congressman J. Ernest Wharton in 1963 and 1964 and served as general counsel to the Small Business Administration during Nixon's second term. He was also a member of the American, Federal, and District of Columbia Bar Association. In March 1971, he became the General Counsel of the Small Business Administration, and in January 1973 he was appointed as General Counsel of the Department of Agriculture. He was a partner in the law firm of Brownstein, Zeidman, Schomer and Chase from April until December 1975, when he was named the Under Secretary/Deputy Secretary of Agriculture. On November 4, 1976, he was named Secretary of Agriculture by President Gerald Ford after his predecessor, Earl Butz, resigned amid a scandal involving a racist comment. His period in this office was brief and ended January 20, 1977, when Jimmy Carter replaced Ford in the White House. After that, he returned to law and was still the president of the American Mining Congress. Actor John Alberto Leguizamo (born July 22, 1964) is a Colombian American actor, comedian, voice actor, producer and screenwriter. Politician John Alexander Kinglake (25 June 1802 – 9 July 1870) was an English barrister and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1857 to 1870. Politician John Alexander MacPherson (15 October 1833 – 17 February 1894), Australian colonial politician, was the 7th Premier of Victoria. Politician John Alfred Alexander Lee (31 October 1891 – 13 June 1982) was a New Zealand politician and writer. He is one of the more prominent avowed socialists in New Zealand's political history. Politician John Allan Rolls, 1st Baron Llangattock, DL (19 February 1837 – 24 September 1912) was a Victorian landowner, politician, socialite, local benefactor and agriculturalist. He lived at The Hendre, a Victorian country house north of Monmouth. Actor John Allen Astin (born March 30, 1930) is an American actor who has appeared in numerous films and television shows, and is best known for the roles of Gomez Addams on The Addams Family, Evil Roy Slade, and other similarly eccentric comedic characters. Politician John Alured (1607–1651) was an army officer who fought for the parliamentary cause in the English Civil War and was one of the regicides of King Charles I in 1649. Actor John Amplas (born June 23, 1949 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American actor known primarily for his work with director George A. Romero. His first work with Romero was the cult film Martin (1977), in which he played the title role. Thereafter, he has appeared in a number of other films directed by Romero, including Dawn of the Dead (1978), Knightriders (1981), Creepshow (1982), and Day of the Dead (1985). He has recently acted in a horror concept teaser entitled The Three (2011) directed by filmmaker Scott Goldberg which also features co-lead from Day of the Dead Lori Cardille. He starred also in the feature film adaption of the Rob Steigert short film Ombis. Politician John A. Murphy (born 17 January 1927) is an Irish historian and a former senator. He is currently Emeritus Professor of history at University College Cork (UCC). Politician John Anderson Jr. (born May 8, 1917) was the 36th Governor of Kansas from 1961 until 1965. Politician John Andrew Cherberg (October 17, 1910 – April 8, 1992) was an American football coach, teacher, television executive, and politician. He served as the head coach at the University of Washington from 1953 to 1955, compiling a record of 10–18–2. Cherberg played college football at Washington. He served as the 13th Lieutenant Governor of Washington from 1957 to 1989, which is longer than any other lieutenant governor in the state's history. Politician John Andrew Davidson (August 19, 1852 – November 14, 1903) was a Manitoba politician. He was briefly the leader of Manitoba's Conservative parliamentary caucus in 1894, and later served as a cabinet minister in the governments of Hugh John Macdonald and Rodmond P. Roblin. Politician John Andrew Shulze (July 19, 1774 – November 18, 1852) was a Pennsylvania political leader and the sixth Governor of Pennsylvania. He was a member of the Muhlenberg family political dynasty. Politician John Angerstein may refer to: Politician John Angus MacLean, PC, OC, DFC (15 May 1914 – 15 February 2000) was a politician and farmer in Prince Edward Island, Canada. Actor John Anthony Aniston (born Yannis Anastasakis; July 24, 1933) is a Greek American actor and the father of actress Jennifer Aniston. He is best known for his role as Victor Kiriakis on the NBC daytime drama Days of our Lives, which he originated in July 1985 and has played continually since then. Politician John Anthony Winston (September 4, 1812 – December 21, 1871) was the 15th Governor of the U.S. state of Alabama from 1853 to 1857. He was born in 1812 in Madison County, Alabama and became the first native born governor of Alabama. He was a son of William Winston and Mary Cooper of Tuscumbia Alabama. William was a son of Anthony Winston and Keziah Jones former residents of Buckingham County Virginia. John Anthony Winston married his first cousin, Mary Agness Jones, (born ca. 1819 and died ca. 1835) on August 7, 1832 in Madison County Alabama. He died 21 December 1871 in Mobile, Alabama and is buried in the Winston Family Cemetery (privately owned) near Gainesville in Sumter County Alabama. He had only one child, a daughter, Mary Agnes Winston. In January 1867 he presented his credentials to the United States Senate as Senator-elect from Alabama for the term 1867-1873, but was not permitted to take his seat. Politician John Arthur Smith is a Democratic member of the New Mexico Senate, representing the 35th District since 1989. In 2002 he sought to represent New Mexico's second congressional district when veteran congressman Joe Skeen announced that he was retiring. He defeated Las Cruces mayor Ruben Smith in the Democratic primary, but ultimately lost to Republican Steve Pearce 56 to 44 percent. Politician John Austrheim (10 October 1912 – 13 April 1995) was a Norwegian politician and government minister for the Centre Party. Politician John Avalos is a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors representing District 11. The district consists of Crocker-Amazon, Excelsior, Ingleside, Oceanview, and the Outer Mission districts. He was elected on November 4, 2008 in the 2008 San Francisco elections and took office on January 8, 2009. Politician John Avery, Jr. (September 2, 1739 – June 7, 1806) was an American politician who served as the 1st Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth. Politician John Babbitt McNair, CC (November 20, 1889 – June 14, 1968) was the 23rd premier of the Province of New Brunswick, Canada from 1940 to 1952. He worked as a lawyer, politician and judge. Actor John Baragrey (15 April 1918 — 4 August 1975) was an American film, television, and stage actor who appeared in virtually every dramatic television series of the 1950s and early 1960s. On stage, in films, and especially on television, he teamed up with many of the leading ladies of the era, including Rita Hayworth, Jane Wyman, Jane Powell, Anne Bancroft, Judith Anderson, Tallulah Bankhead, Delores del Rio, and Bette Davis. Yet today he is virtually forgotten, partly because so much of his work was in early television, and many of the tapes of these shows have been lost or were never even recorded. Politician John Barclay Simpson (born June 8, 1947) is a former president of the University at Buffalo, part of the State University of New York system. He assumed this position on January 1, 2004, after leaving his position as executive vice chancellor and provost of the University of California, Santa Cruz. On August 30, 2010, Dr. Simpson announced his retirement from the post of UB President effective January 15, 2011. Politician John Begala is a former member of the Ohio House of Representatives. Prior to his election, he was a Councilman-at-Large in Kent, Ohio. As a member of city council, he was part of a coalition that successfully campaigned to amend the city charter, creating a council-manager form of government. As a state legislator, he worked primarily on health and social issues, authoring legislation on social service planning and nursing home reform. In the field of senior services, he led initiatives to subsidize geriatric medicine programs in seven state-supported medical schools and establish a statewide network of multi-purpose senior centers. Actor John Bell Laughlin (December 21, 1879 – August 19, 1941) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Conservative representative from 1927 to 1932, and again from 1936 to 1941. His father was also a member of the assembly from 1879 to 1881. Actor John Benfield is a British actor, who has appeared in 75 TV episodes or films starting in 1981. He lives in Oxford with his wife, Lillian, and son, Fred. Politician John Berry may refer to: Politician John Black Aird, (May 5, 1923 – May 6, 1995) was the 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, Canada, from 1980 to 1985. Politician John Blair Balfour, 1st Baron Kinross, PC, QC (11 July 1837 – 22 January 1905) was a Scottish lawyer and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1880 to 1899. Politician John Blennerhassett (born 1930) is a former Irish Fine Gael party politician from County Kerry. Politician John Bohlinger, Jr. (born April 21, 1936) was the 29th Lieutenant Governor of Montana, having served from January 2005 to January 2013. Bohlinger ran for lieutenant governor as a Republican on a bipartisan ticket headed by Democrat Brian Schweitzer. Schweitzer and Bohlinger were elected governor and lieutenant governor in the 2004 election and both were reelected in the 2008 election. Due to term limits, they were unable to run in the 2012 election. Politician John Borden Hamilton, (May 16, 1913 – November 24, 2005) was a Canadian lawyer and Member of Parliament. Politician John Boyd Thacher (September 11, 1847 – February 25, 1909) was the Mayor of Albany, New York and New York State Senator as well as an American manufacturer, writer, and book collector. He was the son of Albany mayor, George Thacher, and the uncle of Albany mayor, John Boyd Thacher II. Politician John Bradford Nixon (born June 28, 1949) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal from 1987 to 1990. Politician John Brophy "Jack" Renshaw AC (8 August 190928 July 1987) was an Australian politician. He was Labor Premier of New South Wales from 30 April 1964 to 13 May 1965. Politician John Bruce "Jack" Coghill (born September 24, 1925, in Fairbanks, Alaska) was the eighth lieutenant governor of Alaska, serving from 1990 to 1994 under Governor Walter Hickel. Both were members of the Alaskan Independence Party. Originally elected as the Republican Party's lieutenant governor nominee in 1990, Coghill had faced serious compatibility issues with running mate Arliss Sturgulewski. AIP chair Joe Vogler vacated his party's nominated slate of John Lindauer and Jerry Ward and replaced them with Hickel and Coghill. While Hickel turned his back on the AIP and their platform almost immediately after taking office, Coghill remained loyal to the party, even becoming their gubernatorial nominee in 1994. Prior to these events, Coghill was well known in Alaskan political circles as "Mr. Republican." Politician John Bulloch was a Republican member of the Georgia State Senate. He was first elected in 2002 to represent the 11th district. He resigned on December 6, 2012. Bulloch and his wife, Miriam, have three daughters: Dee, Joni, and Ashley. Actor John Bunny (September 21, 1863 – April 26, 1915) was an American actor and was one of the first comic stars of the motion picture era. Between 1910 and his death in 1915 Bunny was one of the top stars of early silent film, as well as an early example of celebrity. At one time he was billed as “the man who makes more than the president”. His face was insured for $100,000 and his unexpected death made headlines around the world. Though quickly forgotten, Bunny paved the way for future plump comedians such as Fatty Arbuckle and Jackie Gleason. Politician John Burley Swainson (July 31, 1925 – May 13, 1994) was a politician from the US state of Michigan, as well as the 42nd Governor of Michigan. Politician John Calvin Brown (January 6, 1827August 17, 1889) was an American politician, soldier and businessman. He served as Governor of Tennessee from 1871 to 1875, and was president of the state's 1870 constitutional convention, which wrote the current Tennessee State Constitution. Although he originally opposed secession, Brown fought for the Confederacy during the American Civil War, eventually rising to the rank of major general. Politician John Cameron Dryden (February 3, 1893 near Ste. Agathe, Manitoba – October 15, 1951) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1941 to 1949, and was a cabinet minister in the governments of Stuart Garson and Douglas Campbell. Politician John Campbell Hamilton-Gordon, 1st Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair (3 August 1847 – 7 March 1934), known as The Earl of Aberdeen from 1870 to 1916, was a Scottish politician. Born in Edinburgh, Hamilton-Gordon held office in several countries, serving twice as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (1886; 1905–1915) and serving from 1893 to 1898 as the seventh Governor General of Canada. Politician John C. Andreason (born on April 20, 1929) is a Republican member of the Idaho Senate, representing the 15th District. District 15 includes Ada County which represents the Greater Boise Area. He has been a member of the Idaho State Senate since 1995 and is currently serving his 10th term. Andreason has held various positions within the Republican Party. Politician John Cannis (; born November 4, 1951) is a former member of the House of Commons in Canada. Politician John Carman McClelland (born September 22, 1951) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1987 to 1995. Actor John Carradine (born Richmond Reed Carradine; February 5, 1906 – November 27, 1988) was an American actor, best known for his roles in horror films and Westerns as well as Shakespearean theater. A member of Cecil B. DeMille's stock company and later John Ford's company, he was one of the most prolific character actors in Hollywood history. He was married several times, had several children and was the patriarch of the Carradine family, including four of his sons and four of his grandchildren who are or were also actors. Politician John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville, 7th Seigneur of Sark, KG, PC (; 22 April 1690 – 22 January 1763), commonly known by his earlier title as Lord Carteret, was a British statesman and Lord President of the Council from 1751 to 1763; effectively leader of the country when Spencer Compton was Prime Minister. Politician John Carvell Williams (20 September 1821 – 8 October 1907) was an English Nonconformist campaigner and a Liberal politician. Actor John Cassini (born at Toronto) is a Canadian actor who played the role of Officer Davis in the 1995 Brad Pitt film, Seven. He also starred in the 2005 film Cool Money. Cassini starred as Ronnie Delmarco on the CBC series, Intelligence. On March 7, 2008, the CBC announced that Intelligence would be cancelled. Actor John Castellanos (born April 11, 1957 in La Mesa, California) is an American actor best known for the contract role of attorney John Silva on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. He joined the cast in May 1989. He had previously portrayed attorney Jeff Talon on The Bold and the Beautiful in several episodes in 1987. Politician (John) Cathcart Wason (17 November 1848 – 19 April 1921), generally known as Cathcart Wason, was a Scottish farmer and politician who served as a Member of Parliament in two countries: first in New Zealand and then in Scotland, after the failure of his colonial ventures. An unusually large man (he was over tall), he is noted both as an innovative farmer and for having passed his time in the British House of Commons by knitting. Actor John Catucci, also known as Giovanni Catucci, is a Canadian sketch comedian, singer, and actor. He is a member of The Minnesota Wrecking Crew and the musical comedy duo The DooWops, with David Mesiano. Politician John C. Brenden is a Republican member of the Montana Legislature. He was elected for Senate District 18, representing Scobey, Montana, for the 2009 and 2011 sessions. He had previously served in 1993. Brenden received a BA from Concordia College in Political Science/Philosophy. He currently owns Brenden Farms. Politician John C. Dugan was the 29th Comptroller of the Currency for the United States Department of the Treasury, sworn in August 2005. He completed his term on August 14, 2010. Actor John Channell Mills (26 March 1929 – 16 October 1998) was an English actor, working in the theatre. He was born in London and was the father of comedian Bob Mills and the writer/educationalist Colin Mills. Politician John Charles Watts-Russell JP (1825 – 2 April 1875) was a 19th-century New Zealand politician, a member of the Canterbury Provincial Council and a member of the Legislative Council. He was supposedly the wealthiest of the early settlers, and his homestead became the centre of entertainment in Christchurch. He was a significant and, together with a business partner, was responsible for building up the Canterbury sheep stock. Politician John Charlesworth Dodgson-Charlesworth (1815–1880) was a British colliery owner and Member of Parliament for Wakefield between 1857 and 1859. Defeated by his Liberal opponent, William Henry Leatham at the 1859 general election both he and Leatham were subsequently found to have conducted extensive bribery during the campaign. Politician John Chichester (born August 26, 1937 in Fredericksburg, Virginia) was the President Pro Tempore of the Virginia Senate. He represented the 28th district in the Senate from 1978 to 2007. Politician John C. Holland (1893–1970) was one of the longest-serving Los Angeles City Council members, for 24 years from 1943 to 1967, and was known for his losing fight against bringing the Los Angeles Dodgers to Chavez Ravine and for his reputation as a watchdog over the city treasury. Politician John Christopher Milloy (born June 29, 1965) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is the Minister of Community and Social Services in the cabinet of Dalton McGuinty and member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for the riding of Kitchener Centre. He is a member of the Ontario Liberal Party. In October 2011, he was appointed Government House Leader. Actor John Christopher Reilly (born May 24, 1965) is an American actor, singer, producer, screenwriter, and comedian. Making his film debut in Casualties of War, Reilly is one of several actors whose careers were launched by Brian De Palma. To date, he has appeared in more than fifty films, including three separate films in 2002 that were all nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. He has been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Chicago and a Grammy Award for the song "Walk Hard", which he performed in Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story. Reilly has starred in Check It Out! with Dr. Steve Brule, a television show on Adult Swim, since its premiere on May 16, 2010. Politician John C. McCullough (1858 – February 28, 1920) was Attorney General of California. Prior to that, he served on the California State Assembly, 5th district. Politician John C. Mongan (born April 17, 1925) was the 42nd and 44th mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire, first from 1962–1963 and again from 1968 - 1969. He is a Republican. Politician John Coggeshall, Jr. (c. 1624 - 1 October 1708) was a deputy governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. The son of Rhode Island President John Coggeshall, he was raised in the village of Castle Hedingham in northeastern Essex where his father was a merchant. Aged about eight, he sailed from England with his parents and surviving siblings, arriving in New England in 1632. He was first active in civil affairs in 1653 when he became treasurer of the island towns of Portsmouth and Newport. The following year brought the re-unification of the colony, with the island towns rejoining the government with Providence and Warwick, and he served as treasurer of the four towns for a year. His name appears on a list of Newport freemen in 1655, and for the following 35 years he served almost continuously in one or multiple roles including Assistant, General Treasurer, Deputy, General Recorder, and Major for the Island. He was one of ten Assistants named in the Royal Charter of 1663, which would become the basis for Rhode Island's government for nearly two centuries. In 1686 he became the Deputy Governor under Governor Walter Clarke, but his term lasted only a month when the English crown assigned Edmund Andros to be Governor of all the New England colonies under the Dominion of New England. Following the demise of this dominion and the arrest of Andros in 1689, Coggeshall was once again selected as Deputy Governor for the year ending in May 1690, serving under Governor Henry Bull. In April 1676, during King Philip's War, he was on a committee to procure boats for the colony's defense. Later that year, in August, he was a member of a court martial for the trial of several Indians. Politician John Coleman Calhoun (March 1871 – September 28, 1950) was a politician in Alberta, Canada and a municipal councillor in Edmonton. Politician John Creemer Clarke (1821 – 11 February 1895) was an English merchant and manufacturer and a Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1874 to 1885. Politician John C. Richter was the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma from 2005 until August 2009. He was Chief of Staff for the Criminal Division of the Justice Department and was a strong supporter of the US Patriot Act. He has prosecuted Terrorism cases. He was an adjunct professor of law teaching criminal procedure at the University of Oklahoma during the fall semester of 2009. Politician John Darvall (19 November 1809 – 28 December 1883) was an Australian barrister and politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council between 1844 and 1856 and again between 1861 and 1863. He was also a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for three periods between 1856 and 1865. He held the positions of Solicitor-General and Attorney-General in a number of short-lived colonial governments. Politician John Davan Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Preston Candover, (born 2 November 1927) is the President of Sainsbury's, a British businessman, and a politician. He sits in the House of Lords as a member of the Conservative Party. Politician John David Beckett, Baron Taylor of Warwick (born 21 September 1952) is a member of the House of Lords in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. He became the first black Conservative peer in 1996, after unsuccessfully standing as a Conservative parliamentary candidate in Cheltenham in the 1992 general election. Taylor initially practised as a barrister and has also been a company director and a TV and radio presenter. In January 2011, after a trial in the Crown Court, he was convicted of false accounting in connection with his Parliamentary expenses claims. Taylor was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment on 31 May 2011 but was released under home detention curfew just 3 months later. At a further hearing in September 2012 he was ordered to pay £151,038 as part of the proceeds of his crimes. Politician John David Booth, (4 November 1950 – 17 November 2011) was a Liberal Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, representing the electorate of Wakehurst from 24 March 1984 to 3 May 1991. Politician John David Home Robertson (born 5 December 1948) is a Labour politician in Scotland. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Berwick and East Lothian and East Lothian from 1978 to 2001 and a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for East Lothian from 1999 until 2007. Politician John David Jess, CBE (15 April 1922 – 18 October 2003) was an Australian politician. Born in Melbourne, he attended Melbourne Grammar School He was a Lietenant in the CMF during WW2, serving in Melbourne and Queensland, before becoming an estate agent. He was elected to the Australian House of Representatives in a 1960 by-election for the seat of La Trobe, representing the Liberal Party. He held the seat until his defeat in 1972. He was instrumental in bringing about the second Royal Commission into the Voyager/Melbourne ship collision in 1964. He was known throughout his 12 year career in politics as the "Seeker of Justice" for his courage in fighting issues of justice. Jess died in 2003. Politician John David Maloney (born January 5, 1945 in Welland, Ontario) is a Canadian politician. He was a member of the House of Commons of Canada 1993 to 2008, and represented the riding of Welland and its antecedents for the Liberal Party. Politician John David Podesta (born January 8, 1949) was the fourth and final White House Chief of Staff under President Bill Clinton, from 1998 until 2001. He is the former president and now Chair and Counselor of the Center for American Progress, a liberal think tank in Washington, D.C., and is also a Visiting Professor of Law at the Georgetown University Law Center. Podesta was a co-chairman of the Obama-Biden Transition Project. Politician John David Pugh (born 28 June 1948; Liverpool) is a Liberal Democrat politician in the United Kingdom. He is Member of Parliament (MP) for Southport. First elected in 2001 with a majority of 3,007, he was re-elected in 2005 with a slightly increased majority of 3,838, and again in 2010 with a majority of 6,024, or 13.8%. Politician John David Qualtrough Cannan MHK was the Member of the House of Keys for Michael and Chairman of the Isle of Man Water Authority. He is the son of former Chaplain of the House of Keys, Rev Canon Charles Cannan. He was educated at King William's College and was a businessman in the tea and rubber industry before going into politics. In the 1970s he was a Conservative Party councillor before becoming the Michael MHK in 1982. He was elected Speaker of the House of Keys in 2000 and remained as such until the 2001 General Election. He retired from the House of Keys at the 2011 General Election. Politician John David Waihee III (born May 19, 1946) served as the fourth Governor of Hawaii from 1986 to 1994. He was the first American of Native Hawaiian descent to be elected to the office from any state of the United States. After his tenure in the governor's office, Waihee became a nationally prominent attorney and lobbyist. Actor John David Whalen is an American film actor. Born as John David Woodmency Whalen, he was raised in Baltimore, Maryland. He was educated at the Boys' Latin School of Maryland in Baltimore and attended The United States Naval Academy. Politician John Davies is the name of: Actor John Davis Chandler (January 28, 1935 – February 16, 2010) was an American actor. He portrayed the gangster Vincent Coll in the 1961 film Mad Dog Coll. Chandler also appeared in several of Sam Peckinpah's Western films. He appeared on television between the sixties to the nineties in countless series such as The Rifleman, Route 66, The Virginian, Combat, up to Walker, Texas Ranger and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Politician John Davis McCaughey AC (12 July 1914 – 25 March 2005) was a Bible scholar, Christian minister, university administrator and the Governor of Victoria from 1986 to 1992. Politician John D. Butler (August 4, 1915 – February 9, 2010) was an American Republican politician from California. John Butler was born 1915 in San Diego. He played football at San Diego State and was named an All-American. He was a transactional lawyer. During World War II, he served as a Navy pilot. Actor John Dehner (November 23, 1915 - February 4, 1992) was an American actor in radio, television, and films, playing countless roles, often as a droll villain. Between 1941 and 1988, he appeared in over 260 films and television programs. Prior to acting, Dehner had worked as an animator at Walt Disney Studios, and later became a radio disc jockey. He was also a professional pianist. Politician John Dendahl is a retired business executive. After retirement from business, he became a Republican politician in New Mexico and, later, a syndicated columnist. He and his wife Jackie now live near Denver, Colorado. While attending the University of Colorado, he led two NCAA champion skiing teams, won three individual NCAA titles and was a member of the U.S. ski team at the 1960 Winter Olympics. He has been inducted into the University of Colorado Athletic Hall of Fame and the New Mexico Ski Hall of Fame. Politician John Derby Allcroft (19 July 1822 - 29 July 1893) was an English philanthropic entrepreneur and Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1878 to 1880. Politician John DeStefano, Jr. (born May 11, 1955) is the current mayor of New Haven, Connecticut. He was the Democratic candidate in 2006 for Governor of Connecticut, unsuccessfully challenging incumbent Republican Governor M. Jodi Rell. He was also the named defendant in the landmark 2009 U.S. Supreme Court case of Ricci v. DeStefano. John DeStefano is the son of a New Haven police officer. John and his wife Kathy DeStefano met at the University of Connecticut as undergraduates, where he also earned a Masters in Public Administration. Kathy DeStefano is a first grade teacher in West Haven, CT and they are the parents of two adult sons. Politician John Domagoj Sola (born April 15, 1944 as Džon Domagoj Šola) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1987 to 1995. Originally a Liberal, he was forced to leave his party over controversy arising from his criticism of Bosnian Serbs. Actor John Donovan Cannon, known as J. D. Cannon (April 24, 1922 – May 20, 2005), was an American actor. An alumnus of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City, he is probably best known for his co-starring role of Chief Peter B. Clifford in the NBC television series, McCloud with Dennis Weaver from 1970 until 1977, for his role as a prisoner in the film Cool Hand Luke (1967), and for his part as the witness who cleared Dr. Richard Kimble (David Janssen) in "The Judgment", the series finale of ABC's The Fugitive (TV series). Cannon also played General Hampton on Call to Glory (1984) and had roles in films like Lawman and Raise the Titanic. Actor John Doucette (January 21, 1921 in Brockton, Massachusetts – August 16, 1994 in Banning, California) was a film character actor. He was a balding, husky man remembered for playing mob muscle and western bad guys in movies. According to the Internet Movie Data Base, between 1943 and 1987, Doucette appeared in some 260 movies and television programs, with about 60 early roles uncredited. Politician John Dougherty Barbour JP DL (3 March 1824-1901) was an Irish industrialist and politician. His middle name is sometimes written as "Doherty." Politician John Douglas Anthony, AC, CH (born 31 December 1929), is a former Australian politician. He was leader of the National Party from 1971 to 1984, and Deputy Prime Minister from 1971 to 1972 and again from 1975 to 1983. Actor John Douglas Thompson (born 1964) is an OBIE Award-winning Canadian-American actor who has been described as “one of the most compelling classical stage actors of his generation.” Politician John Douglas Wilson Carswell (born 3 May 1971) is a British Conservative Party politician. He is the Member of Parliament (MP) for Clacton, having been first elected as MP for Harwich in 2005. Politician John Drayton (June 22, 1766November 27, 1822) was an attorney and politician; he was the 40th Governor of South Carolina on two non-consecutive occasions from 1800 to 1802 and 1808 to 1810. He later was appointed as a United States federal judge. Politician John Dudley Fishburn, known as Dudley, was born in New York on June 8, 1946. He has a career as a business man with strong links to the not-for-profit world, particularly universities on both sides of the Atlantic. He is a journalist and Conservative politician, having been Executive Editor of The Economist and Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom (MP) for Kensington. Educated at Eton and Harvard College, from which he graduated in American History and Literature, he has an honorary Doctorate from the Open University. He is married to Victoria, daughter of Sir Jack Boles, and they have four children. Alice, the eldest, works as a journalist on the Financial Times; Honor was an assistant at Downing Street, having been David Cameron’s diary secretary. His brother-in-law, Nick Boles, is a Member of Parliament. Actor John Dunsworth (born April 12, 1946) is a Canadian actor known for playing the frequently drunk trailer park supervisor Jim Lahey on the hit TV show Trailer Park Boys. He has also appeared in Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion, a CBC film about the 1917 Halifax Explosion. Dunsworth also has extensive experience in regional theatre. Politician John Easton (1624–1705) was a political leader in the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, devoting decades to public service before eventually becoming Governor of the colony. Born in Hampshire, England, he sailed to New England with his widowed father and older brother, settling in Ipswich and Newbury in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. As a supporter of the dissident ministers John Wheelwright and Anne Hutchinson during the Antinomian Controversy, his father was exiled, and settled in Portsmouth on Aquidneck Island (later called Rhode Island) with many other Hutchinson supporters. Here there was discord among the leaders of the settlement, and his father followed William Coddington to the south end of the island where they established the town of Newport. The younger Easton remained in Newport the remainder of his life, where he became involved in civil affairs before the age of 30. Politician John "Eck" Rose is a former Kentucky politician, who served in the Kentucky State Senate from Winchester representing the 28th Senate District. Rose was the last President Pro Tempore of the Kentucky Senate when the office was the Senate's highest after the Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky, before a 1992 constitutional amendment removed the Lieutenant Governor as the Senate's presiding officer and created the office of President of the Kentucky Senate. In 1993 Rose became the first to hold that office, and he remained in that position until 1997. Politician John E. Daubney (1919–2003) was an Irish Catholic mayor of St. Paul, Minnesota, 1952-1954. Politician John Edmondson Whittaker (1897 – c.9 December 1945) was a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom. Actor John Edward Baumgartner (born May 29, 1931, at Birmingham, Alabama) is a retired American professional baseball player. He appeared in seven Major League games as a member of the Detroit Tigers and played six seasons (1950–1955) in minor league baseball. While he played third base exclusively in MLB, he also was an outfielder and first baseman in the minor leagues. Baumgartner threw and batted right-handed, stood tall and weighed . Politician John Edward Bernard Seely, 1st Baron Mottistone CB, CMG, DSO, TD, PC, JP, DL (31 May 1868 – 7 November 1947) was a British soldier and politician. He was a Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) from 1900 to 1904 and a Liberal MP from 1904 to 1922 and from 1923 to 1924. He was Secretary of State for War for the two years prior to World War I, before being forced to resign as a result of the Curragh Incident. As General Jack Seely led one of the last great cavalry charges in history at the Battle of Moreuil Wood in March 1918. General Jack Seely was a great friend of Winston Churchill and the only Cabinet Minister to go to the front in 1914 and still be there four years later. Politician John Edward Brownlee (August 27, 1883 – July 15, 1961) was the fifth Premier of Alberta, Canada, serving from 1925 until 1934. Born in Port Ryerse, Ontario, he studied history and political science at the University of Toronto's Victoria College before moving west to Calgary to become a lawyer. His clients included the United Farmers of Alberta (UFA); through his connection with that lobby group, he was involved in founding the United Grain Growers (UGG). Politician John Edward Bush (1842–1906) was a politician and newspaper publisher in the Kingdom of Hawaii. Politician John Edward "Ed" Broadbent, (born March 21, 1936) is a Canadian social democratic politician and political scientist. He was leader of the federal New Democratic Party (NDP) from 1975 to 1989. In the 2004 federal election, he returned to Parliament for one additional term as the Member of Parliament for Ottawa Centre. Politician John Edward (Jack) Stokes (February 17, 1923 – January 8, 2000) was a Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1967 to 1985, and was Speaker of the legislature from 1977 to 1981. Stokes was a member of the New Democratic Party. Politician John Edward Tomlinson, Baron Tomlinson (born 1 August 1939), is a British Labour Co-operative politician. He is currently a life peer in the House of Lords, and was previously a Member of Parliament from 1974 to 1979, and an Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 1984 to 1999. Politician John Eichelberger of Blair Township, Pennsylvania is a Pennsylvania State Senator. He is a member of the Republican Party. He represents the 30th district of the Pennsylvania State Senate. Politician John Ellis Talbot (24 April 1906 – 9 January 1967) was a British Building society manager, solicitor and Conservative Party politician. Actor John Emanuel Bolger (born February 26, 1954 in New York City; grew up in Jamaica, Queens) is an American actor. He attended Holy Family High School and graduated from Bucknell University in 1977 He was a Dorm Resident Adviser as well as appearing in many campus productions. He also played football was a starting linebacker for the Bucknell Bison. He later studied theater design at New York University. Politician John Emerson "Johne" Binkley (born February 4, 1953 in Fairbanks, Alaska) is a riverboat pilot, businessman and Republican politician from the U.S. state of Alaska. Binkley served for one term apiece in the Alaska House of Representatives and the Alaska Senate during the mid and late 1980s, but is perhaps better known for his candidacy for governor of Alaska in the 2006 primary election. In that election, he finished far behind Sarah Palin (who would go on to win the governorship), but also far ahead of one-term incumbent governor Frank Murkowski, by then deeply unpopular amongst Alaskans. Politician John Emlyn Emlyn-Jones (22 January 1889 – 3 March 1952) was a Welsh Liberal Party politician and shipowner. Politician John Endecott (before 1601 – 15 March 1664/5, also spelled Endicott) was an English colonial magistrate, soldier and the first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. During all of his years in the colony but one, he held some form of civil, judicial, or military high office. He served a total of 16 years as governor, including most of the last 15 years of his life; this period of service was the longest of any colonial governor. He also held important posts representing the colony as part of the New England Confederation, and was a leading force in expanding the settlement of Salem, Massachusetts and other parts of Essex County. Politician John E. N. "Jack" Wiebe, (May 31, 1936 – April 16, 2007) was a Canadian farmer and politician. He served as a provincial politician, the 18th Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan and also as a Senator. Politician John Enoch Powell, MBE (; 16 June 1912 – 8 February 1998) was a British politician, classical scholar, linguist and poet. He served as a Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) (1950–74), Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) MP (1974–1987), and Minister of Health (1960–63). He attained most prominence in 1968, when he made a controversial speech on immigration, now widely referred to as the "Rivers of Blood" speech. In response, he was dismissed from his position as Shadow Defence Secretary (1965–68) in the Shadow Cabinet of Edward Heath. He had few friends in the establishment. Michael Heseltine condemned the Rivers of Blood speech as having a "racist tone" and of being an "explosion of bigotry”. Thirty years later Heath commented that Powell's remarks on the "economic burden of immigration" had been "not without prescience." Politician John E. Pallone is a Democratic Party politician and former member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He represented the 54th District from 2001 through 2010. Politician John Ernest Townend (born 12 June 1934 in Kingston upon Hull) is a United Kingdom politician. Educated at Hymers College in Hull, he served in the Royal Air Force as a Pilot Officer from 1957–59 and then worked as an accountant. He was managing director (now chairman) of House of Townend wine merchants in Hull, and was active in local government. He served as a Conservative Party Member of Parliament from 1979 until his retirement in 2001. Politician John E. Simonett (July 12, 1924 – July 28, 2011) was an attorney and associate justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court. He was famous for his wit and thoughtfulness, characteristics reflected both in his judicial opinions, and in his writings and speeches. In 2007, he was named one of the 100 most influential attorneys in Minnesota history. Of his six daughters and sons, two became judges, one serving as the fourth Chief Judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals from 1994 to 1995. Politician John E. Swallow (born November 10, 1962) is Utah’s Attorney General having been sworn in January of 2013. Just prior, he had served as Chief Deputy Attorney General overseeing civil litigation and is a member of the Republican Party. He is regarded as a conservative lawyer and a politician. Politician John E. Thrasher is a Republican member of the Florida Senate, a body in which he represents the 6th District, which includes St. Johns, Flagler and Putnam Counties, as well as part of Volusia County. Prior to redistricting in 2012, he represented the 8th District, which included parts of Duval, Flagler, Nassau, St. Johns and Volusia Counties. Most recently, Senator Thrasher served as the Chairman of the Republican Party of Florida from January 2010 through January 2011, where he oversaw an historic election cycle in which Republicans swept all statewide races and picked up historic gains in the Florida Senate, Florida House and Florida's Congressional Delegation.Thrasher was criticized for signing a secret severance agreement for Greer, who subsequently went to prison. Politician John Evans Fiifi Atta Mills (21 July 1944 – 24 July 2012) was a Ghanaian politician, a lawyer, a legal scholar, a tax expert and a sports administrator who was President of Ghana from 2009 until his death in 2012. He was inaugurated on 7 January 2009, having defeated the ruling party candidate Nana Akufo-Addo in the 2008 election. He was vice-president from 1997 to 2001 under President Jerry Rawlings, and stood unsuccessfully in the 2000 and 2004 presidential elections as the candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). He is the first Ghanaian Head of State to die in office. Politician John Evans Freke-Aylmer (23 February 1838 - 14 October 1907) was a British army officer, businessman and a Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1880 to 1885 Politician John Farquhar Lymburn (September 25, 1880 – November 25, 1969) was a Canadian politician who served as Attorney-General of Alberta from 1926 until 1935. Born and educated in Scotland, he came to Canada in 1911 and practiced law in Edmonton. In 1925, John Edward Brownlee became Premier of Alberta, and sought a lawyer without partisan affiliation to succeed him as attorney-general. Lymburn accepted the position, and was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the 1926 election. As attorney-general, Lymburn took part in negotiations between the Alberta and federal governments over natural resource rights, prepared Alberta's submission in the Persons case, and played a minor role in the sex scandal that forced Brownlee from office. In the 1935 provincial election, Lymburn and all other United Farmers of Alberta candidates were defeated, as William Aberhart led the Social Credit League to victory. Lymburn made an unsuccessful attempt to return to the legislature in 1942, and briefly returned to prominence during the Bankers' Toadies incident, before dying in 1969. Politician John Farrell "Big John" Macklin (c. 1884 – October 10, 1949) was an American football player, coach of football, basketball, baseball and track and field, and a college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Michigan Agricultural College, now Michigan State University from 1911 to 1915. With a five-year record of 29–5, he has the highest winning percentage of any football coach in Michigan State history. Macklin coached the Michigan State Spartans football team to its first ever victories over Ohio State, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Penn State. He was also the athletic director at Michigan Agricultural and coached the school's basketball, baseball, and track and field teams. Macklin tallied marks of 48–38 as head basketball coach (1910–1916) and 52–27 as head baseball coach (1911–1915). Politician John F. Brewin is a Canadian politician, who served as Member of Parliament for Victoria (B.C.) from 1988 to 1993. He is a member of the New Democratic Party, as was his father Andrew Brewin. He was married to Gretchen Brewin, who served concurrently as mayor of the city of Victoria. He married Patricia Thompson in 1997. Politician John F. Eakins (born 1923 or 1924 in Mariposa Township in Victoria County, Ontario; died September 16, 1998) was a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal from 1975 to 1990, and was a cabinet minister in the government of David Peterson. Politician John Fedo (born 1950) is an American politician from Duluth, Minnesota, and a former mayor of that city. Prior to becoming the City's youngest mayor, he served on the Duluth City Council during the 1970s and owned a gas station in Duluth. Politician John Fenton-Cawthorne (5 January 1753 – 1 March 1831) was a British Conservative politician, who served as MP for Lincoln between 1783 and 1796 and as MP for Lancaster for four terms in the early 19th century. Politician John Fielden (17 January 1784 – 29 May 1849), also known as Honest John Fielden, was a British social reformer and benefactor. Politician John Field Simms, Jr. (1916–1975) was a U.S. politician and judge from the state of New Mexico. He was born in Albuquerque. He was a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives from 1947 to 1949. In 1954 he was elected the 16th Governor of New Mexico at the age of 38, at the time the youngest governor to be elected in New Mexico. Governor Simms died on April 11, 1975. Governor Simms was a Democrat. Politician John Finch, 1st Baron Finch (17 September 1584 – 27 November 1660) was an English judge, and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1621 and 1629. He was Speaker of the House of Commons. Actor John Forrest "Fuzzy" Knight (May 9, 1901 – February 23, 1976) was an American film and television actor. He appeared in more than 180 films between 1929 and 1967, usually as a cowboy hero's sidekick. Politician John F. Quinn (born April 7, 1963 in New Bedford, Massachusetts) is an American politician who represented 9th Bristol District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1992–2011. He was an unsuccessful candidate for Bristol County Sheriff in 2010. Politician John Francis Donaldson, Baron Donaldson of Lymington PC, QC (6 October 1920–31 August 2005) was a senior British judge who served as Master of the Rolls for ten years, from 1982 to 1992. He is also known for his role as presiding judge in the infamous Guildford Four miscarriage of justice, especially his closing remarks where he regretted his inability to hang those wrongly convicted. Politician John Francis Parker (May 29, 1907-December 1992) was the last of a long line of part-time mayors of Taunton, Massachusetts. By his efforts the City Council decided to make the position full-time. Parker was elected to the State Senate in 1953, and served for many years as the Minority Leader of the Massachusetts Senate, the post he held when he retired from public life in 1989. He was also a member of the Taunton School Committee. Politician John Francis Spellar (born 5 August 1947) is a British Labour Party politician, and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Warley. He served as a Minister of State at the Northern Ireland Office, before returning to the backbenches in 2005. Spellar was Comptroller of the Household and the third most senior whip in the Whips' Office between October 2008 and May 2010. Politician John Francis Wheaton (May 8, 1866January 15, 1922), name alternately written as John Frank Wheaton and J. Frank Wheaton, was an American politician. He was the first African American elected to the Minnesota Legislature, serving in its House of Representatives. Wheaton was known as a vibrant figure and gifted orator who quickly rose to prominence in Minnesota politics only to quickly leave not long afterward. Politician John Franklin Street (born October 15, 1943) was the 97th Mayor of the City of Philadelphia. He was first elected to a term beginning on January 3, 2000, and was re-elected to a second term beginning in 2004. He is a Democrat and became mayor after having served 19 years in the Philadelphia City Council, including seven years as its president, before resigning as required under the Philadelphia City Charter in order to run for mayor. He followed Ed Rendell as mayor, assuming the post on January 3, 2000. Street was Philadelphia's second black mayor. Politician John Frederick Cheetham PC (1835 – 25 February 1916) was a cotton mill-owner in Cheshire and a Liberal Party politician. He sat in the House of Commons for two five-year periods, in the 1880s and the 1900s. Actor John Frederick "Fred" Dryer (born July 6, 1946 in Hawthorne, California) is an American actor and former football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). Dryer played 13 years in the NFL, playing 176 games, starting 166, and recording 104 career sacks with the New York Giants and Los Angeles Rams. Dryer is the only NFL player to score two safeties in one game. Actor John Fricker is a British actor best known for portraying the role of Marteetee in Your Highness and for playing numerous roles in the internet sketch show . He also narrated the short film which won three awards at 2011, including Best Film. Politician John F. Slade III is an Associate Judge with the 4th District Court of Maryland. Prior to that, he was originally elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 1982 to represent District 29C, which represented St. Mary's and Calvert Counties. He ran unopposed in that election. Actor John Furey is an American actor who has starred in film and on television. He is best known for his role in the 1981 horror film Friday the 13th Part 2 as Paul Holt. His most recent film is the 2005 movie The Galindez File. Politician John Garth Turner, PC (born March 14, 1949) is a Canadian business journalist, best-selling author, entrepreneur, broadcaster, financial advisor and politician, twice elected as a Member of the House of Commons, former Minister of National Revenue and leadership candidate for the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada. After serving as a PC MP between 1988 and 1993, he returned to political life as a candidate for the Conservative Party of Canada in the 2006 federal election, beating Liberal Gary Carr in the riding of Halton, Ontario. On October 18, 2006, the Conservative Party suspended him from the Conservative caucus for his independent stance and he sat as an Independent MP until February 6, 2007, when he joined the Liberal Party of Canada. His great-grandfather, Ebenezer Vining Bodwell, was also a Liberal Member of Parliament. Politician John Gellibrand Hubbard, 1st Baron Addington PC (21 March 1805 – 28 August 1889) was a City of London financier and a Conservative Party politician Actor John George Agar (January 31, 1921 – April 7, 2002) was an American actor. He starred alongside John Wayne in the films Sands of Iwo Jima, Fort Apache and She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, but was later relegated to B movies, such as Tarantula, The Mole People, The Brain from Planet Arous, Revenge of the Creature, Flesh and the Spur, and Hand of Death. He also starred with Lucille Ball in the 1951 movie The Magic Carpet. Politician John George Gough (5 November 1848 – 15 November 1907), was one of the founders of the New South Wales Labour Party, initially the Labour Electoral League, the first political Labour movement in Australia. He was also one of Labour’s five-member leadership group when the party first made its appearance in the New South Wales parliament in 1891. Representing Young, he was first elected in 1889 to the parliament’s lower house as a member of the Protectionist Party, which produced Australia's first two prime ministers, Edmund Barton and Alfred Deakin. From 1891 to 1894 he represented Labour. Proud that he was a second-generation Australian on his mother’s side, he was a strong nationalist and republican. Actor John George O'Hurley (born October 9, 1954) is an American actor, voice actor, author and television personality. He is known for the role of J. Peterman on the NBC sitcom Seinfeld and was a host of the game show Family Feud from 2006 to 2010. Politician John Georges () born October 16, 1960 is a businessman from New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, who formerly served on the Louisiana Board of Regents, the body which supervises higher education in his native state. Actor John Gibb Marshall (born 11 January 1953), better known by the stage name John Sessions, is a Scottish actor and comedian. He is known for comedy improvisation in television shows such as Whose Line Is It Anyway?; as a panellist on QI; and as a character actor in numerous films, both in the UK and in Hollywood. Politician John Gilbert "Jack" Layton, (July 18, 1950 – August 22, 2011) was a Canadian social democratic politician and Leader of the Official Opposition. He was leader of the New Democratic Party from 2003 to 2011, and previously sat on Toronto City Council, occasionally holding the title of "Acting Mayor" or "Deputy Mayor" of Toronto during his tenure as city councillor. He was the Member of Parliament for Toronto—Danforth from 2004 until his death. Politician John Givan (29 September 1837- 21 January 1895) was an Irish Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1880 to 1883. Politician John Goodall Snetsinger (October 13, 1833 – December 9, 1909) was an Ontario merchant and political figure. He represented Cornwall in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1872 to 1879 and Cornwall and Stormont in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal from 1896 to 1900. Politician John Gordon Swift MacNeill (March 11, 1849 – August 24, 1926) was an Irish Protestant nationalist politician and MP, in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland for South Donegal from 1887 until 1918, Professor of Constitutional and Criminal Law at the King's Inns, Dublin, 1882–88, and Professor of the Law of Public and Private Wrongs at the National University of Ireland from 1909. He was also a well-known author on law and nationalist issues, and became a QC (Queen's Counsel) (later KC) in 1893. Actor John Gottowt (15 June 1881 – 29 August 1942) was a German actor, stage director and film director for theatres and silent movies. Politician John Graham, 3rd Earl of Montrose (1548 – 9 November 1608) was a Scottish peer and Chancellor of the University of St Andrews from 1599 to 1604. He was Lord High Commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland, from 1605 to 1607. Politician John Greene Jr. (1620 - 27 November 1708) was a deputy governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations who spent almost his entire adult life in the public service of the colony. Born in England, he was the son of John Greene and Joan Tattersall, and sailed to New England with his parents in 1635 aboard the ship James. His father, after coming from Massachusetts to Providence, became one of the original settlers of Warwick. In 1652 Greene served in his first public role as a commissioner from Warwick, and served in some public capacity every year until 1690 when he was first chosen as deputy governor of the colony. He then served ten consecutive one-year terms in this capacity, retiring from public service in 1700 at the age of 80. He was one of the ten Assistants named in the Royal Charter of 1663, which would become the basis for Rhode Island's government for nearly two centuries. During the devastating events of King Phillips War, Greene was one of 16 prominent inhabitants of the colony whose counsel was sought by the General Assembly. Politician John G. Richardson is a Maine politician. A Democrat, Richardson sought the . He formerly served as Commissioner of Economic and Community Development and the Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives. Politician John Grier Hibben (April 19, 1861 – May 16, 1933) was a Presbyterian minister, a philosopher, and educator. He served as president of Princeton University from 1912–1932, succeeding Woodrow Wilson and implementing many of the reforms started by Wilson. Politician John Grubesic was a member of the New Mexico Senate, representing the 25th District. Senator Grubesic was outspoken and controversial in his brief tenure. He was extremely critical of Governor Bill Richardson and government in general. His frustration with the rampant hypocrisy, arrogance and corruption in government lead to his exit from politics. He did not seek re-election and looked back on his political career as one of the darkest periods of his life. He published scathing critiques of the failures of a political system that clearly rewarded those that could afford to buy access to government while ignoring the needs of the majority of hard working individuals and families. He saw Richardson and his administration as the worst examples of a pure "pay to play" system of governing. He was controversial in part due to his difficulty in overcoming alcoholism. He also co-sponsored a Senate Memorial asking Congress to initiate impeachment proceedings against President George W. Bush. He has been called the Johnny Cash of the New Mexico Legislature. He never shied away from taking on difficult issues or voicing his opinion. He often spoke up on behalf of those that rarely had a voice in politics and was not afraid of confronting the corrupt underbelly of New Mexico politics. He is a practicing attorney, specializing in criminal defense. He does not plan on returning to politics. Politician John Gustavson (1886–1958) was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. Politician John G. Walsh is an American economist who was the acting Comptroller of the Currency from 2010 until 2012. He had been Chief of Staff and Public Affairs at the office since October 2005 and became interim Comptroller on August 15, 2010 following John Dugan. He ceased being interim Comptroller with the March 29, 2012 Senate confirmation of Thomas Curry to be Comptroller. Politician John G. Williams (born December 31, 1946) was a Conservative MP representing Edmonton—St. Albert in the Canadian parliament from 1993 to 2008. He was born in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Originally associated with the Reform Party, he was a member of the Conservatives since its formation in 2003. Politician John Halcomb (1790 – 3 November 1852) was an English serjeant-at-law, and a Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for Dover between 1833 and 1835. Of several written works, his most significant was A Practical Treatise of Passing Private Bills through both Houses of Parliament (1836). Politician John Hall Archer, (July 11, 1914 – April 5, 2004) was a Canadian librarian, historian, and civil servant, and the first President of the University of Regina. Politician John Harrington Stevens (June 13, 1820–May 28, 1900) was the first authorized resident on the west bank of the Mississippi River in what would become Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was granted permission to occupy the site, then part of the Fort Snelling military reservation, in exchange for providing ferry service to St. Anthony across the river. The Stevens House was moved several times, finally to Minnehaha Park in south Minneapolis in 1896. The house is now a museum, with tours available on summer weekends. The home was considered to be a civic and social hub of the city, and was used to organize both Hennepin County and the city of Minneapolis. Politician John Harvey Miller (September 23, 1851 - March 5, 1922) served as the fifth mayor of the Village of Elkhorn. He sold agricultural implements in the village and served as a councillor for the Rural Municipality of Wallace. Miller served as mayor for only one year. He died umarried. Politician John Hathaway Reed (January 5, 1921 – October 31, 2012) was the 67th Governor of Maine. He was once an Aroostook County potato farmer. Reed was a Republican who took office following the death of Governor Clinton Clauson. Politician John Haynes (May 1, 1594 – c. January 9, 1653/4), also sometimes spelled Haines, was a colonial magistrate and one of the founders of the Connecticut Colony. He served one term as governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and was the first governor of Connecticut, ultimately serving eight separate terms. Politician John H. Carrington (born 25 October 1934) is a Republican former member of the North Carolina General Assembly who long represented the state's fifteenth Senate district, including constituents in Wake county. He heads a major company in the evidence-collection and security business. Politician John H. Dallum is a former politician in the U.S. state of Oregon. He served in the Oregon House of Representatives for District 59, which covers The Dalles, Madras and John Day. Dallum, a Republican, was appointed to the legislature in June 2004 to the seat vacated by fellow Republican John Mabrey, who had resigned after being indicted for theft. He was subsequently elected twice to the House, defeating Democrats Jack Lorts in 2004 and Jim Gilbertson in 2006. Dallum announced July 16, 2007, that he would resign his seat effective the end of that month. His stated reason was to take a job as a school superintendent in Valier, Montana, a location nearer his grown children. Prior to his career as a politician, Dallum was an educator for 35 years in Oregon and Montana. Politician John Healey (born 13 February 1960) is a British Labour Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Wentworth and Dearne since 1997, and former Minister of State for Housing and Planning. In 2010 he was elected to the shadow cabinet and appointed shadow health secretary. He was replaced in this role by Andy Burnham in October 2011. Politician John Henry Boyes (1886 – 1 July 1958) was the fifth Public Service Commissioner in New Zealand. Politician John Henry Clifford (January 16, 1809 – January 2, 1876) was an American lawyer and politician from New Bedford, Massachusetts. He served as the state's attorney general for much of the 1850s, retaining the office during administrations dominated by three different political parties. A Whig, he was elected the state's 21st governor, serving a single term from 1853 to 1854. He was the first governor of Massachusetts not born in the state. Politician John Henry Hager (born August 28, 1936 in Durham, North Carolina) is an American politician who served as the chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia from July 2007 until May 2008. He also served as the 37th Lieutenant Governor of Virginia from 1998 to 2002, and as an assistant secretary within the United States Department of Education from 2004 to 2007. Politician John Henry Haynes (27 January 1849 – 29 June 1910) was an American traveller, archaeologist, and photographer, best known for his archaeological work at the first two American archaeological excavations in the Mediterranean and Mesopotamia at Nippur and Assos. Haynes can be regarded as the father of American archaeological photography and his corpus remains an important record of numerous archaeological sites across Ottoman Anatolia. Politician John Henry Kinkead (December 10, 1826 – August 15, 1904) was an American businessman and politician who served as the third Governor of Nevada and the first Governor of the District of Alaska. Spending most of his life in the dry goods business, he was also Treasurer of Nevada Territory, a member of the Nevada Constitutional convention, and the first United States official to hold office in Alaska. Politician John Henry Reimer (born July 16, 1936) is a Canadian politician. He served in the House of Commons of Canada from 1979 to 1980, and again from 1984 to 1993, as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party. Politician John Henry Sununu (born July 2, 1939) served as the 75th Governor of New Hampshire (1983–89) and later White House Chief of Staff under President George H. W. Bush. He is the father of John E. Sununu, a former senator from New Hampshire. Sununu was the chairman of the New Hampshire Republican Party from 2009 to 2011. Politician John Henry Thomas Manners-Sutton, 3rd Viscount Canterbury KCB, GCMG (27 May 1814 – 24 June 1877), known as the Honourable Sir John Manners-Sutton between 1866 and 1869, was a British Tory politician and colonial administrator. Politician John Henry Wilson (14 February 1834 – 3 July 1912) was a Canadian physician, professor, and parliamentarian. A Liberal, he served two terms as a Member of Parliament representing the electoral district of Elgin East in the province of Ontario. He also represented Elgin East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1871 to 1879. Politician John Herbert Turner (May 7, 1834 – December 9, 1923) was a British Columbia politician. Born in Claydon, Suffolk, England, Turner moved to British North America and worked as a merchant in Halifax and Charlottetown. In 1862 he moved to Victoria, British Columbia and founded Turner, Beeton and Co. which was involved in salmon canning, insurance and finance, importing and wholesaling. Politician John Hieftje (pronounced "HEEFT-yeh" or HEEFT-JA) is the mayor of Ann Arbor, Michigan. Hieftje began his political career in 1999, when he was elected to the city council for Ann Arbor's 1st Ward as a Democrat. He was first elected to the post of Mayor in 2000, and was re-elected in 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010 and 2012. Hieftje is a native of Ann Arbor and graduated from Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, Michigan in 1997. Politician John Holbrook Powers (1831–1918), who was known as "Honest John," was a Nebraska pioneer who ran for governor as a populist in 1892. Mr. Powers was born in Madison County, Illinois, and served in the Union Army in the Civil War before moving to Nebraska. In 1884, Powers joined the Farmers' Alliance and rose rapidly in the organization. In 1892, he was nominated as the gubenarorial candidate of the People's Party, the political wing of the Alliance. Of the three candidates, Powers received the most votes, but after a long and bitter fight, James E. Boyd, the Democrat, was declared elected. In his History of Nebraska, James Olson described Powers as "a modest man who lived in a sod house on his homestead in Hitchcock County."(Page 222). Politician John Holmes, Jon Holmes, Jonathan Holmes may refer to: Politician John Horton Blades (1841–1916) was an English brick maker and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1885 to 1886. Politician John Hosea Kerr III (born 1936) was a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing constituents in Greene, Lenoir and Wayne counties. An attorney from Goldsboro, North Carolina, Kerr served eight terms in the state Senate. Previously, he served three terms in the state House. In 2007, Kerr announced that he would not seek re-election in 2008. He was succeeded in office by Donald G. Davis. Actor John Houseman (born Jacques Haussmann; September 22, 1902October 31, 1988) was a Romanian-born British-American actor and film producer who became known for his highly publicized collaboration with director Orson Welles from their days in the Federal Theatre Project through to the production of Citizen Kane. He is perhaps best known for his role as Professor Charles Kingsfield in the 1973 film The Paper Chase, for which he won a best supporting actor Oscar. He reprised his role as Kingsfield in the subsequent TV series adaptation of The Paper Chase. Houseman was also known for his commercials for the brokerage firm Smith Barney. He had a distinctive Mid-Atlantic English accent, in common with many actors of his generation. Politician John Howard Parnell (1843 – May 3, 1923) was an older brother of the Irish Nationalist leader Charles Stewart Parnell and after his brother’s death was himself a Parnellite Nationalist Member of Parliament, for South Meath from 1895 to 1900. He was also for some years City Marshal to Dublin Corporation and Registrar of Pawnbrokers for Ireland (as can be seen in his return from the Census of 1911). Politician John Howard Tory, (born May 28, 1954) is a Canadian businessman, political activist, former leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, former Member of Provincial Parliament and broadcaster. He also is the volunteer chair of the Greater Toronto CivicAction Alliance. Politician John Hubert Corcoran, Jr. (January 15, 1897-December 28, 1945) was a Massachusetts politician who served on the Cambridge, Massachusetts City Council and as the Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts. Politician John Hugh "Buddy" Dyer (born August 7, 1958) is the 32nd and current mayor of Orlando, Florida, first elected in 2003. He is a member of the United States Democratic Party. Previously he represented Orlando in the Florida State Senate for ten years, including three years when he was the Senate Democratic leader. Politician John Hunt Udall (August 23, 1889 – March 3, 1959) was mayor of Phoenix, Arizona from 1936-38. He was a member of the Udall political family. Politician John Hyde may refer to: Politician John Isaac Cox (November 23, 1855 – September 4, 1946) was an American politician who served as Governor of Tennessee from 1905 to 1907. He was elevated to the position when Governor James B. Frazier resigned, and, as Speaker of the Tennessee Senate, he was the first in the line of succession. He failed to win his party's nomination for a second term, and returned to the state senate, where he remained until 1911. Cox also served as a county judge, city attorney, and local postmaster, and spent two terms in the Tennessee House of Representatives. Politician John Isaac Guion (November 18, 1802 – June 6, 1855) was an American politician from Mississippi. He was born in Adams County. From 1842 to 1850, he served two terms in the state senate. In February 1851, with the resignation of John A. Quitman, he became Governor of Mississippi, serving as a Democrat until the end of November of that year. Actor John "Jackie" Cooper, Jr. (September 15, 1922 – May 3, 2011), was an American actor, television director, producer and executive. He was a child actor who managed to make the transition to an adult career. Cooper was the first child actor to receive an Academy Award nomination. At age 9, he was also the youngest performer to have been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role—an honor that he received for the film Skippy (1931). For nearly 50 years, Cooper remained the youngest Oscar nominee in any category, until he was surpassed by Justin Henry's nomination, at age 8, in the Supporting Actor category for Kramer vs. Kramer (1979). Politician John "Jack" Richard Anthony Oldfield (5 July 1899 – 11 December 1999), was a British landowner and politician. Politician John James Bowlen (July 21, 1876 – December 16, 1959) was a Canadian rancher, farmer, provincial politician and the seventh Lieutenant Governor of Alberta. Upon the death of his wife, his eldest daughter, Mary Bowlen Mooney became official hostess as "Lady to His Honour the Lieutenant Governor". Politician John James "Jean" Charest, PC (; born June 24, 1958) was the 29th Premier of Quebec, from 2003 to 2012. He lost the provincial election held September 4, 2012, and resigned as Premier on September 19. He was the Deputy Prime Minister of Canada from June 25, 1993, until November 4, 1993. Charest was the leader of the federal Progressive Conservative Party of Canada from 1993 to 1998, and was the leader of the Quebec Liberal Party from 1998 to 2012. On September 5, 2012, Jean Charest announced that he would be resigning as Quebec Liberal Leader and leaving politics. Politician John James Oddy (24 February 1867 – 20 February 1921) was a British Conservative Party politician. He was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Pudsey at a by-election in June 1908, but was defeated at the January 1910 general election. Politician John "Jay" Batt, Jr. is a local politician and businessman from New Orleans, Louisiana. He is married to wife Andre Batt, and has two daughters with her, Bailey and Kelly Batt. He is the older brother of actor Bryan Batt. Politician John J. Bonacic (born June 14, 1942 in New York City) is the Republican New York State Senator from the 42nd District (which includes all or parts of Delaware, Sullivan, Orange, and Ulster Counties). Bonacic was first elected in November 1998. Politician John J. Considine III (born 18 July 1948) is a former American politician and attorney. Considine is an ordained Unity minister teaching the universal laws for peace and a successful life (including the Law of Attraction popularized by the movie The Secret). Considine served as an elected member of the Florida House of Representatives from 1974-1978. He was a prime sponsor of the Florida's Generic Drug Act of 1978 and served as Vice-Chair of the House Committee on Tourism and Economic Development. In 1978 Considine ran for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives being vacated by Congressman Paul Rogers but lost the Democratic primary. Politician John J. Finnegan (born July 21, 1938 in Boston, Massachusetts is a former American politician who served as Massachusetts State Auditor from 1981-1987. Politician John J. Hafer represented District 1 in the Maryland Senate, which covers Garrett, Allegany, and Washington Counties. He retired from office in 2007. Politician John J. McGlennon (born July 23, 1949) is an American politician of the Democratic Party, a professor at the College of William and Mary, and a member of the Board of Supervisors of James City County, Virginia. On the Board, he represents the Jamestown District and once served as Chairman of the Board, a rotating position. McGlennon is a native of New York, but has lived in the Commonwealth of Virginia since the 1970s. Politician John Johansson i Brånsta (1894–1954) was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. Politician John Johansson i Gränö (1904-?) was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. Politician John Jones Pettus (October 9, 1813January 28, 1867) was a United States politician. He was born in Wilson County, Tennessee. A member of the Democratic party, he was governor of the state of Mississippi from January 5, 1854 to January 10, 1854, and later was elected to a full term, from 21 November 1859 - 16 November 1863. On April 4, 1837, he married his cousin, Permelia Virginia Winston, a daughter of William Winston and Mary Cooper, in Tuscumbia, Alabama. He was known as "the Mississippi Fire-eater" because he once said that he would rather eat fire than sit down with Yankees. He was also known for saying: Politician John Joseph Benedict Hunt, Baron Hunt of Tanworth, GCB, KCPO (23 October 1919 – 17 July 2008) was a British civil servant. Politician John Joseph Cahill (21 January 189122 October 1959) was Premier of New South Wales from 1952 to 1959. He is best remembered as the Premier who approved construction on the Sydney Opera House, and for his work increasing the authority of local government in the state. Politician John Joseph Gregory ("Greg") McGirr (11 October 1879 – 23 March 1949) was an Australian politician, elected as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. Politician John Joseph McGee (August 6, 1845 – April 10, 1927) was Clerk of the Privy Council of Canada from May 20, 1882 to May 5, 1907 and is the longest-serving occupant of the position. Actor John Joseph Robert York (born December 10, 1958; Chicago, Illinois) is an American actor. Although York has made appearances on such television shows as Dynasty, Family Ties, and 21 Jump Street, he is most recognizable for playing the role of Malcolm "Mac" Scorpio on the daytime soap opera General Hospital. His second-longest running role was as college student Eric Cord on the Fox network television series Werewolf. He also co-starred in the Nickelodeon made-for-TV film Drake & Josh Go Hollywood. He has also co-starred in an episode of Wizards of Waverly Place. Politician John Julian Ganzoni, 2nd Baron Belstead PC (30 September 1932 – 3 December 2005) was a British Conservative politician and peer who served as Leader of the House of Lords under Margaret Thatcher from 1988 to 1990. Actor John Karlen (born John Adam Karlewicz; May 28, 1933) is an American character actor best known for playing Willie Loomis, Carl Collins, William H. Loomis, Desmond Collins, Alex Jenkins and Kendrick Young on the ABC serial Dark Shadows, in various episodes between 206 and 1245, which aired from 1966-1971. In 1971 Karlen starred as the male lead in "Daughters of Darkness". He also starred in the 1975 television film, Trilogy of Terror, and was in the movie Killer's Delight. Politician John Keith Riddell (born December 10, 1931 in London, Ontario) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1973 to 1990, and served as a cabinet minister in the government of David Peterson. Actor John Kennedy McCray (born April 14, 1961) is an American artist, actor, author, screenwriter, director and film/stage producer. He was instrumental in creating and/or co-founding several cultural enrichment enterprises and businesses that fostered human services and utilized his unique multi-talented gifts. His most recent companies and (Co-Founded with ) and Tri-Bell Productions, Inc. offer timely snapshots of his life's purpose. Politician John Kenyon Vaughan-Morgan, Baron Reigate (2 February 1905 – 26 January 1995), known as Sir John Vaughan-Morgan, Bt, between 1960 and 1970, was a British Conservative Party politician. Politician John Kintzing Kane (May 16, 1795 – February 21, 1858) was an American politician, attorney and jurist. Kane was noted for his political affiliation with President Andrew Jackson and for an 1855 pro-slavery legal decision dealing with the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850. Politician John Klenke (born April 25, 1958) is a Wisconsin politician and legislator. He is a 1st term Republican member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing 88th district. Politician John Kofi Agyekum Kufuor (born 8 December 1938) was the second President of the Fourth Republic of Ghana (2001–2009) and Chairperson of the African Union (2007–2008). His victory over John Atta-Mills after the end of Jerry Rawlings' second term marked the first peaceful democratic transition of power in Ghana since the country's independence in 1957. Actor John Kroll (ca. 1926 – 8 June 2000) – known as Jack Kroll – was an award-winning Newsweek drama and film critic. His career spanned 37 years – more than half the publication's existence. Politician John Lafayette Camp, Jr. (September 15, 1855 – August 10, 1918) was a judge in Texas state district court and United States Attorney for the western district of Texas. Politician John Laird Mair Lawrence, 1st Baron Lawrence, GCB, GCSI, PC (4 March 1811 – 27 June 1879), known as Sir John Lawrence, Bt., between 1858 and 1869, was an Englishman who became a prominent British Imperial statesman who served as Viceroy of India from 1864 to 1869. Politician John Lakian is a wealthy businessman and former candidate for governor of Massachusetts. He has founded several businesses, and served on the board on many others. He had an unsuccessful run for governor that resulted in a high profile lawsuit in 1982, and an unsuccessful bid for U.S. Senate in 1994. Lakian served in Vietnam and was awarded a Bronze Star. Actor John LaMotta (born January 8, 1939 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American actor best known for his role Trevor Ochmonek in the sitcom ALF, a show which he later confessed to despise. Politician John Langalibalele Dube (22 February 1871 – 11 February 1946) was a South African essayist, philosopher, educator, politician, publisher, editor, novelist and poet. He was the founding president of the South African Native National Congress (SANNC), which became the African National Congress in 1923. Dube served as SANNC president between 1912 and 1917. Dube was brought to America by returning missionaries and attended Oberlin College. He returned to South Africa to found a newspaper and what is now Ohlange High School. Politician John Lang Nichol, (born January 7, 1924) is a retired Canadian senator. Actor John Lavachielli began his career as an actor in 1983 as Mark Santoro in The Lords of Discipline, Paramount's adaptation of the Pat Conroy novel of the same name. He also appeared in the 1990 film Men At Work, as well as the action adventure, The Rocketeer. Politician John Lawrence Baird, 1st Viscount Stonehaven, GCMG, DSO, PC, JP, DL (27 April 1874 – 20 August 1941), known as Sir John Baird, Bt, between 1920 and 1925 and as The Lord Stonehaven between 1925 and 1928, was a British Conservative politician, who served as a Member of Parliament, government minister, and was later the eighth Governor-General of Australia. Actor John Lawrence (J. L.) Toole (12 March 1830 – 30 July 1906) was an English comic actor and theatrical producer. He was famous for his roles in farce and in serio-comic melodramas in a career that spanned more than four decades. He was so famous in his day that he was the first actor to have a West End theatre named after him. Actor John Lebar is a British actor known for his giant stature. He stands at . His inside leg measurement is long. Actor John Lee Morgan Beauregard "Rags" Ragland (b. August 23, 1905, Louisville, Kentucky; d. August 20, 1946, Los Angeles, California) was an American comedian and character actor. Ragland first made his reputation in burlesque, where he was one of the house comics for the famed Minsky burlesque shows. One of the Minsky striptease stars, Georgia Sothern, remembered him fondly in her 1971 memoir, saying she considered Ragland a close friend and the funniest comedian the Minskys had ever produced. Actor John Leeson (born 1943, Leicester, England) is a British actor who is best known for voicing K-9 on the television series Doctor Who from 1977 to 1979, and again in the 1980–1981 season. He was called back to do the voice of K-9 again for the 2006 episode "School Reunion" and again for the 2008 Doctor Who episode "Journey's End". He also played the voice of K9 in "The Sarah Jane Adventures" and the series "K9" and the TV pilot "K-9 and Company". Politician John Leslie (c. 1630 – 27 July 1681), son of John Leslie, 6th Earl of Rothes, was the 7th Earl of Rothes and 1st Duke of Rothes. He was a descendant of Princess Beatrix, sister of King Malcolm III of Scotland. His family had intermarried with both the Stuarts and the Bruces. Politician John Leslie Marshall (born August 19, 1940) is a British Conservative politician. He was MEP for London North from 1979 to 1989. He lost to Michael Portillo in the selection for the Enfield Southgate byelection in 1984, but was later selected for Hendon South in the London Borough of Barnet and became Member of Parliament for that seat at the 1987 general election. He served as PPS to Tony Newton, when Newton was Leader of the House of Commons. Politician John Leverett (baptized 7 July 1616 – 16 March 1678/9) was an English colonial magistrate, merchant, soldier and governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Born in England, he came to Massachusetts as a teenager. He was a leading merchant in the colony, and served in its military. In the 1640s he went back to England to fight in the English Civil War. Actor John Lloyd Mills Young (born July 4, 1975) is an American actor and singer. In 2006, he won the Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical for his role as Frankie Valli in Broadway's Jersey Boys. He is the only American actor to date to have received a Lead Actor in a Musical Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle and Theatre World Award for a Broadway debut. Young sang lead vocals on the Grammy-award winning Jersey Boys cast album, certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. Actor John Logan Bartholomew (born February 9, 1984) is an American actor born in Galion, Ohio, best known for his role of Willie LaHaye in 3 of the 8 films in the Love Comes Softly series. He later appeared in series like (2005) and Close to Home (2007). He also had a small cameo in the popular series Ghost Whisperer. Politician John Lord Love (March 17, 1841–1899) was a California Republican politician. He served as Assistant Attorney General and later Attorney General of California. Politician John Luman Bascom (November 6, 1860 - January 1, 1950) was born in Farmersburg, Iowa, the son of John Sanburn Bascom and Phoebe Spencer. He was an Iowan lawyer and politician. A member of the Republican Party, he was elected three times to the Iowa House of Representatives, representing the Dickinson County district (House District 97) and serving from January 8, 1907 to January 12, 1913. He was educated at the Northern Indiana Normal School (now Valparaiso University) in Valparaiso, Indiana, studying science and law. He was admitted to the Iowa bar in 1888 and worked in law and real estate. He married Winifred Yorker in 1904, from which union produced four children, three daughters and one son. Bascom is buried at the Okoboji Cemeter in Arnolds Park, Iowa. Politician John L. Wallace, PhD, MBA, FRSC, (born September 25, 1956) is a medical scientist and was the inaugural Director of the Farncombe Institute at McMaster University. He is the 2009 recipient of the Premier's Summit Award in Innovation, Canada's largest value research award (C$5 million) aimed at supporting the work of an individual scientist. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, a member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences and a fellow of the British Pharmacological Society. In addition to his faculty appointment at McMaster University, Dr. Wallace is an Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Calgary, and a Professor in the Faculty of Medical Sciences at University College London. Politician John Mackinnon Robertson (14 November 1856 – 5 January 1933) was a prolific journalist, advocate of rationalism and secularism, and Liberal Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom for Tyneside from 1906 to 1918. Politician John Mansfield Brumby (born 21 April 1953), is a former Australian Labor Party politician who was Premier of Victoria from 2007 to 2010. He became Premier after the resignation of Steve Bracks. He also served as the Minister for Veterans' Affairs and the Minister for Multicultural Affairs. He contested his first election as Premier at the November 2010 Victorian state election. His government was defeated by the Liberal/National Coalition led by Ted Baillieu. Brumby stood down as Labor leader after the election, to be replaced by Daniel Andrews. Brumby resigned from parliament, with a Broadmeadows by-election taking place on 19 February 2011. Politician John Mark Lancaster TD (born 12 May 1970) is a British Conservative Party politician. He was elected as Member of Parliament for the North East Milton Keynes constituency at the 2005 general election and held its successor seat, Milton Keynes North, at the 2010 general election. Initially appointed as the PPS to the Secretary of State for International Development. He is currently a Lord Commissioner of Her Majesty's Treasury following his promotion to Government Minister in September 2012. Politician John Mark Taylor (born 19 August 1941 in Hampton-in-Arden, Warwickshire) is a solicitor and former politician in the United Kingdom. He was the Conservative Party Member of Parliament (MP) for Solihull from 1983 to 2005, before losing his seat to Lorely Burt of the Liberal Democrats by a margin of 279 votes in the 2005 general election. He had previously been an Member of the European Parliament and leader of West Midlands County Council. He was first elected to the House of Commons in 1983, and served as a junior minister under John Major. Politician John Marshall Blust (born June 4, 1954) is a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly, representing the state's sixty-second House district, including constituents in Guilford county. An attorney from Greensboro, North Carolina, Blust has previously served terms in both the state House and Senate. He is a lawyer and a former U.S. Army captain. Politician John McCormac is an American Democratic Party politician, who is serving as the Mayor of Woodbridge Township, New Jersey. He served as State Treasurer of New Jersey for four years in the cabinets of former Governor of New Jersey James McGreevey and former Gov. Richard Codey. Politician John M. Coyne (born 1916) was the mayor of Brooklyn, Ohio from 1948 to 1999, the longest consecutive term of any mayor in United States history. Coyne continues to reside in the city. He was reportedly responsible for the country's first seat belt (in 1966) and mobile phone laws for motorists, bringing notoriety to Brooklyn. In Brooklyn, police stopped 150 cars the first six months of the ordinance, letting drivers off with warnings. After that, minimal fines were imposed, with Coyne quoted as saying, "...because the worst thing you can do is give the impression that you're socking them for taxation." Politician John McQuade (9 August 1911 – 19 November 1984), known as Johnny McQuade, was a Northern Ireland politician. He was a professional boxer under the name of Jack Higgins. Actor John Mengatti (born September 21, 1954, in New York City) is an American actor primarily famous for his role as Nick Vitaglia, Salami's cousin, on the CBS television series The White Shadow. Mengatti joined the cast midway through the second season and was a fan favorite with his distinctive New York-style accent. In 1982 he had guest appearances on The Facts of Life and CHiPs. In 1984, he appeared in Meatballs 2. Politician John Mercer Reid, PC (born February 8, 1937) is the former Information Commissioner of Canada, former president of the Canadian Nuclear Association, and a former politician. Politician John Michael Jack PC, (born 17 September 1946 in Folkestone, Kent, England) is the interim Chairman of the Office of Tax Simplification. Before he took upon this unpaid position that will be filled by a new appointment in 2011, he was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom and was Member of Parliament for Fylde between 1987 and 2010, serving at various junior ministerial posts during the John Major administration. Politician John Michael "Mike" McConnell (born July 26, 1943) is a former vice admiral in the United States Navy. During his naval career he served as Director of the National Security Agency from 1992 to 1996. His civilian career includes serving as the United States Director of National Intelligence from 20 February 2007 to 27 January 2009 during the Bush administration and seven days of the Obama administration. He is currently Vice Chairman at Booz Allen Hamilton. The journalist Glenn Greenwald described McConnell "as the perfect embodiment of" the "revolving door" syndrome in Washington. Politician John Michael Moten (born 8 December 1933) is an Australian aeronautical engineer. From 1988 to 1992, he was the Director-General of Security, the head of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO). He was the son of Brigadier Murray Moten, a senior Australian Army officer. Politician John Michael Perzel (born January 7, 1950) is an American politician and member of the Republican Party. Perzel represented 172nd Legislative District (Northeast Philadelphia) in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1978 until 2010. From April 2003 to January 2007, he served as House Speaker. He lost his bid for re-election to Democrat Kevin Boyle in 2010. Perzel was convicted in August, 2011, of a variety of corruption related charges and, in March, 2012, was sentenced to 30 months in prison. Actor John Michael Terence Wellesley Denison CBE (1 November 191522 July 1998) was an English actor. Politician John Milton Worth served as North Carolina State Treasurer from 1876 to 1885. He was the younger brother of Jonathan Worth, who served as the state's Treasurer and Governor during the 1860s. Politician John Morris, Baron Morris of Aberavon, (born 5 November 1931) is a retired British politician. He was a Labour Member of Parliament (MP) from 1959 to 2001 and Secretary of State for Wales from 1974 to 1979. Politician John Mulvihill (born 1 July 1945) is an Irish Labour Party politician. He was a Teachta Dála for Cork East from 1992 to 1997. Politician John Murray Rose, (born 14 December 1939), was a New Zealand politician of the National Party. Politician John Murray Wheeldon (9 August 192924 May 2006) was an Australian federal politician and briefly a minister. He is mainly notable for his views on Australian foreign policy. Actor John M. Watson Sr. (January 10, 1937 - September 7, 2006) was an American Jazz musician and actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles in films such as Groundhog Day, The Fugitive, Natural Born Killers, and Soul Food. He was also a noted trombonist with musicians Red Saunders and Count Basie. Politician John M. Webster was an American politician who served as the eighteenth Mayor, of Somerville, Massachusetts. Politician John M. Wightman (born October 2, 1938 in North Platte, Nebraska) is a Nebraska state senator from Lexington, Nebraska, United States, in the Nebraska Legislature. He is also an attorney with the firm Wightman & Wightman.__NOTOC__ Politician John M. Woods (August 18, 1832-) was a Massachusetts businessman and politician who served in both branches of the Massachusetts legislature and as the fourteenth Mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts. Politician John Mytton (30 September 1796 - 29 March 1834) was a notable British eccentric and Regency rake. Politician John Newsome is the U.S. state of Colorado's 4th Judicial District Attorney. He was first elected in 2004, defeating Dan May 57-43. May is challenging Newsome for the Republican nomination in 2008. Politician John N. Harms (b. February 17, 1940 in Bayard, Nebraska) is a Nebraska state senator from Scottsbluff, Nebraska in the Nebraska Legislature and a former President of Western Nebraska Community College. Politician John Nicholas Udall usually called Nick Udall (July 23, 1913 – June 15, 2005) was mayor of Phoenix, Arizona from 1948–52. He was a member of the Udall political family and was also a nephew of Spencer W. Kimball, the 12th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Politician John Njoroge Michuki (December 1932 – 21 February 2012) was a Kenyan politician and businessman. He was born at Muguru village, Iyego Location, Kangema Division in Murang’a District. He was educated in Kenya and abroad. Michuki emerged as one of the prominent and long-serving civil servants and politicians as well as a businessman in Kenya. Michuki served Kenya in various capacities, including Permanent Secretary in the Finance Ministry, Chairman of the Kenya Commercial Bank, Member of Parliament and Cabinet Minister. He was serving his 4th five-year term as a Member of Parliament for Kangema Constituency. Michuki had a reputation as a "ruthless" and efficient manager, and was widely acknowledged as among the best performing ministers in President Kibaki's Government. He was serving as the at the time of his death. Politician John Norman Stuart Buchan, 2nd Baron Tweedsmuir CBE, CD (25 November 1911 – 20 June 1996), was a Scottish peer and the son of John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir. He has been described as a "brilliant fisherman and naturalist, a gallant soldier and fine writer of English, an explorer, colonial administrator and man of business." Politician John Norquay (May 8, 1841 – July 5, 1889) was the Premier of Manitoba from 1878 to 1887. He was born near St. Andrews in what was then the Red River Colony, making him the first Premier of Manitoba to have been born in the region. Politician John North may refer to: Politician John N. Tree is an American food industry CEO and a full Colonel in the U.S. Air Force. He was also a candidate for the United States Congress with the Democratic Party. In November 2011, he announced his candidacy for Illinois's 10th congressional district. He did not win the primary election held on March 20, 2012 and he subsequently returned to the food industry. He is also a Colonel in the United States Air Force Reserve, currently assigned as the Senior Reservist to the Director of Global Combat Support at the Headquarters, United States Air Force, Pentagon, Washington D.C. Politician John Nunziata (born January 4, 1955) is a Canadian politician. He served in the Canadian House of Commons from 1984 to 2000, initially as a Liberal and later as an independent member. Politician John N. Wozniak (born March 21, 1956) is a Democratic state senator in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. He represents the city of Johnstown and its rural surrounding areas. Politician Johnny Abbes García (1924, Santo Domingo - 1962(?) Haiti) was the chief of the governmental intelligence office - the Servicio de Inteligencia Militar - during the Rafael Trujillo dictatorship in the Dominican Republic. A man of violence and a murderer, he ruled under Trujillo during the end of his era, and later served Duvalier in Haiti. Actor Johnny Carpenter (Jasper Carpenter; June 25, 1914 – February 27, 2003) was an American film actor, screenwriter and producer. He was known mostly for his work in Westerns and for his association with filmmaker Edward D. Wood Jr.. He used the stage names John, Johnny, Josh, and John Forbes. Actor Johnny Dodge is an American film producer from Palm Beach. He is a producer for Digital Domain Media Group, where he has two feature films in development. He is a producer of the National Geographic Channel documentary series American Gypsies with Andrew Kriss, Steven Cantor and Stick Figure Productions. Politician Johnny L. Ford (born August 23, 1942, in Midway, Alabama) is an American politician and mayor of Tuskegee, Alabama, and a former Alabama State Representative. He was raised as a child and attended elementary school in Tuskegee. He is a graduate of Tuskegee Institute High School. Ford received his B.A. in History and Sociology from Knoxville College, his Master's of Public Administration from Auburn University Montgomery, and has received four Honorary Doctorate Degrees. He has three children: John, Christopher, and Tiffany. Actor Johnny Ray Rodríguez is an American actor of Puerto Rican descent. Politician Johnny Reklai (July 1, 1948-March 11, 2007) was a Palauan businessman and politician. At the time of his death he was serving as the president of the Senate of Palau. He was succeeded in that office by Surangel S. Whipps, and his seat was filled by Hokkons Baules. Politician John Olav Kerr, Baron Kerr of Kinlochard (born 22 February 1942), is a former diplomat, now Deputy Chairman of Scottish Power and an independent (cross-bench) member of the House of Lords. Politician John Olumba (born July 12, 1981) is an Independent Democrat serving his second term as a member of the Michigan State House of Representatives. He represents the 3rd house district located in Wayne County, which comprises the north central and eastern portions of Detroit. After serving one term on the House Judiciary, Commerce, Economic Development, and Trade Committees, Olumba now serves on the House Appropriations Committee and the subcommittees of Fiscal Oversight, Community Health, and Corrections. Olumba, the author of the Detroit Revival Omnibus (a series of bills that aim to improve Detroit), ranks amongst the leaders in terms of pieces of legislation introduced in the Michigan House of Representatives. Politician John Ormonde (15 September 1905 – 25 June 1981) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann at a by-election in 1947 as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) for the Waterford constituency. In 1957 he joined the cabinet of Éamon de Valera as Minister for Posts and Telegraphs. He served in government until 1959. He lost his Dáil seat at the 1965 general election. He was elected to the Labour Panel at the 1965 election to the 11th Seanad. Politician John Owen "Jack" Critchley (18 April 1892 – 27 April 1964) was an Australian politician. Born in Callington, South Australia. Jack was the son of of a miner, Patrick and his wife Julia (nee Burns) and was the eldest of three boys, the other two being Mick and Harry. He was educated at state schools before becoming an apprentice wheelwright at Murray Bridge and then worked for Harrisons in Maitland, from where he enlisted. Jack served in the First AIF and fought and was wounded on the Western Front. When he arrived in France he had asked to see his brothers and was told that Mick had been killed and that Harry was at the front. He was blown up in no-man's land near Hill 60 and when he awoke he found himself in hospital in Salisbury, England. Invalided home he obtained a position in the railways at Peterborough. While at Gumbowie (near Peterborough) he had reported for work at the railways when he heard the morse code message coming over the line informing them that his brother Harry had been killed. Jack asked the Station Master, Mr Snigg, to hold the message until he had time to find the Parish priest Father Ed Ryan and together they took the news to his parents. It was at Peterborough that he met Alice Caroline Cave who was selling raffle tickets at the Catholic Bazaar. Jack was so taken by Alice that he bought the entire book of raffle tickets and donated the prize to the Convent. Jack and Alice married in 1919 and had three daughters, Mary (Molly), Pat and Joyce. Politician John Palmer Bruce Chichester, 1st Baronet (c. 1794 - 20 December 1851) was an English Whig and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1831 to 1841. Politician John Patrick Aubone Burnett, Baron Burnett (born 19 September 1945) is a Liberal Democrat politician in the United Kingdom, and was a Member of Parliament for Torridge and West Devon between 1997 and 2005 general elections. He was a commando with the Royal Marines for seven years, a cattle-breeder, and remains a solicitor specialising in tax matters. Politician John Patrick Hayden (25 April 1863 – 3 July 1954) was an Irish nationalist politician and MP. in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and as member of the Irish Parliamentary Party represented South Co. Roscommon from 1897 to 1918. He was also editor and proprietor of the Westmeath Examiner, published in Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, and a member of the Irish Board of Agriculture. He was imprisoned four times by the British administration under different Coercion Acts. Politician John Patrick "Jack" Kibbie (born July 14, 1929) is the Iowa State Senator from the 4th District and President of the Iowa Senate. A Democrat, he has served in the Iowa Senate since 1988, and now serves as Iowa Senate President. Politician John Patrick Wilson (8 July 1923 – 9 July 2007) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was first elected as a Teachta Dála (TD) for Cavan in 1973 and served in Dáil Éireann until 1992. Wilson served variously as Minister for Education, Minister for Posts and Telegraphs, Minister for Tourism and Transport and Tánaiste. Actor John Paul Tremblay (born January 1, 1968) is a Canadian actor who stars in the hit Canadian TV show Trailer Park Boys, playing Julian, a newly released ex-con returning to his home in a trailer park in Nova Scotia. Tremblay grew up in the Dartmouth suburb of Cole Harbour where he lived on the same street and went to the same high school as Robb Wells, his future co-star of Trailer Park Boys. The show is written by Tremblay along with co-stars Robb Wells and Mike Smith. The Trailer Park Boys released a film in 2006, most of it being filmed in the municipality of Halifax. Tremblay and Wells also appeared in the 2002 family film Virginia's Run, though not as Ricky and Julian. John also attributes most of his success to his old friend Ryan Newland. Politician John P. Daley (born December 5, 1946) is the 11th Ward Democratic Committeeman in Chicago, Illinois, a member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners (11th District), and the Chair of the Cook County Board Audit and Finance Committee. He has previously served in both the Illinois State Senate and the Illinois House of Representatives, as well as being employed as a school teacher. He is the son of former Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley and brother of former Mayor Richard M. Daley, as well as William M. Daley, former White House Chief of Staff under President Obama and United States Secretary of Commerce under President Bill Clinton. Unlike his brothers, he continues to live in the neighborhood the family was raised in. Politician John P. Doll (born March 12, 1961) is a Minnesota politician and a former member of the Minnesota Senate who represented District 40, which includes portions of the cities of Burnsville, Savage and Bloomington in Dakota, Hennepin and Scott counties. A Democrat, he was first elected in 2006. He was unseated by Republican Dan Hall in the 2010 general election. Politician John Perdue (born June 22, 1950) has been the 24th State Treasurer of West Virginia, United States since his election in 1996. He was an unsuccessful candidate in the West Virginia gubernatorial election, 2011. Perdue is a member of the Democratic Party. Politician John Peter Altgeld (December 30, 1847 – March 12, 1902) was the 20th Governor of the U.S. state of Illinois, from 1893 until 1897. He was the first Democratic governor of that state since the 1850s. A leading figure of the Progressive movement, Altgeld improved workplace safety and child labor laws, pardoned three of the men convicted in the Haymarket Affair, and rejected calls in 1894 to break up the Pullman strike with force. In 1896 he was a leader of the progressive wing of the Democratic Party, opposing President Grover Cleveland and the conservative Bourbon Democrats. He was defeated for reelection in 1896 in an intensely fought, bitter campaign. Politician John Peter "Pete" Ricketts is the former Chief Operating Officer of Ameritrade. He was the Republican nominee for the 2006 U.S. Senate race in Nebraska which he lost to incumbent Ben Nelson. Politician John Peter Tanchak (May 7, 1905 in Rosa, Manitoba – May 13, 1983) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1957 to 1969. Politician John Philip Faulkner (born 12 April 1954) is an Australian politician. He has been a Labor member of the Australian Senate since 1989, representing the state of New South Wales. Following a period serving on various Senate Committees and as Deputy Whip, he was a Minister in the Keating Labor government 1993-96. Following several years in opposition as a Shadow Minister, he was appointed in 2007 as Vice-President of the Executive Council and Special Minister of State in the Rudd Government. He was Minister for Defence from June 2009 to September 2010. Politician John Philip Gerretsen (born June 9, 1942) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and a Minister in the Cabinet of Premier Dalton McGuinty. Politician John Pippy (born December 12, 1970 in Ubon, Thailand) is an American politician from the U.S. State of Pennsylvania. He is a member of the Republican Party and served in the Pennsylvania State Senate. Politician John P. McDonough (born July 7, 1950) is an American politician from Maryland. He has served as Secretary of State of Maryland since July 16, 2008, a position that is appointed by the governor and confirmed by the state senate. Politician John Porter-Porter (3 April 1855–10 August 1939) was a unionist politician in Northern Ireland. Politician John Prentiss Poe, Sr. (August 22, 1836 – October 14, 1909) was Attorney General of the State of Maryland from 1891 to 1895. He was born in Baltimore, the son of Neilson Poe and wife Josephine Emily Clemm, and the second cousin, once removed of author and poet Edgar Allan Poe. He attended Princeton University, graduating with the class of 1854. He married Anne Johnson Hough and had six sons and three daughters. All six sons played football for Princeton. Son Edgar Allan Poe served as state Attorney General from 1907 to 1911. Another son, John Prentiss "Johnny" Poe, Jr. coached at Navy and Virginia, and was killed in the Battle of Loos in World War I. Art Poe was selected to the College Football Hall of Fame, and Gresham Poe was head coach at Virginia. Politician John Prescott Bigelow (August 25, 1797 – July 4, 1872) was an American politician, who served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, Secretary of State of Massachusetts, and most prominently as the twelfth mayor of Boston, Massachusetts from 1849 to 1851. Bigelow was born in Groton, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County. Politician John Price Buchanan (October 4, 1847May 14, 1930) was an American politician and farmers' advocate. He served as Governor of Tennessee from 1891 to 1893, and was president of the Tennessee Farmers' Alliance and Laborers' Union in the late 1880s. Buchanan's lone term as governor was largely marred by the Coal Creek War, an armed uprising by coal miners aimed at ending the state's convict lease system. Politician John Putney (born March 6, 1944) was the Iowa State Senator from the 20th District and minority whip. A Republican, he served in the Iowa Senate from 2003 until his 2009 retirement. He attended the University of Nebraska and received his Bachelors in Farm Operations from Iowa State University. Politician John P. Walsh (1856 – 26 August 1925) was a prominent Irish businessman, and a nationalist politician of the All-for-Ireland League. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for County Cork South from 1910 until 1918, taking his seat in the House of Commons of what was then the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Politician John Quinn Brisben (September 6, 1934 – April 17, 2012) was the Socialist Party USA candidate for President of the United States in the 1992 U.S. presidential election. His running mate was initially Bill Edwards, but after Edwards died during the campaign he was replaced by Barbara Garson. Actor John Ramm is a British comedian and actor. He plays Raymond Box in the National Theatre of Brent, and has also appeared on film and television in Robin Hood ("Will You Tolerate This?"), The Palace, Foyle's War ("All Clear") and as Makepeace's neighbour in Shakespeare in Love. Politician John Randolph Neal, Jr. (September 17, 1876 – November 23, 1959) was an American attorney, law professor, politician, and activist, best known for his role as chief counsel during the 1925 Scopes Trial, and as an advocate for the establishment of the Tennessee Valley Authority in the 1920s and 1930s. He also taught law at the University of Denver and the University of Tennessee, and served in the Tennessee state legislature. He was a candidate for governor or senator numerous times between 1912 and 1954. Politician John Raymond Ellis (31 October 1929 – 1 December 1994) was a Canadian politician. A Progressive Conservative, he served five terms as a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons representing the Ontario electoral districts of Hastings and Prince Edward—Hastings. He was first elected in the 1972 federal election, and was re-elected in the 1974, 1979, 1980, and 1984 elections. Politician John Reesor Williams (born September 9, 1930) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1975 to 1985, and was briefly a cabinet minister in the government of Frank Miller. Williams was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party. Politician John R. Gordner is an American politician in the state of Pennsylvania. He currently serves in the Pennsylvania State Senate and represents the 27th senatorial district. His district includes all of Montour County, Snyder County, Northumberland County, Columbia County and parts of Dauphin County and Luzerne County Actor John Rhys-Davies (born 5 May 1944) is a Welsh actor and voice actor. He is perhaps best known for playing the dwarf Gimli in The Lord of the Rings trilogy and the charismatic Arab excavator Sallah in the Indiana Jones films. He also played Agent Michael Malone in the 1993 remake of the 1950s television series The Untouchables, Pilot Vasco Rodrigues in the mini-series Shōgun, Professor Maximillian Arturo in Sliders, King Richard I in Robin of Sherwood, General Leonid Pushkin in the James Bond film The Living Daylights, and Macro in I, Claudius. Additionally, he provided the voices of Cassim in Disney's Aladdin and the King of Thieves, Man Ray in SpongeBob SquarePants, and Tobias in the computer game Freelancer. Politician John Richard Hyde (15 November 1912 – 15 July 2003) was a Canadian soldier, provincial politician and judge. Actor John Ridgely (September 6, 1909 – January 18, 1968) was an American film character actor with over 100 film credits. He appeared in the 1946 Humphrey Bogart film The Big Sleep as blackmailing gangster Eddie Mars and had a memorable role as a suffering heart patient in the film noir Nora Prentiss (1947). Politician John Rimington MHK was the Minister of Local Government and the Environment of the Isle of Man Government from 2004 to 2006. He was also Member of the House of Keys between 2000 and 2006 for Rushen, but he was comprehensively defeated in the 2006 general election when he came fifth out of seven candidates in a three-seat constituency. Prior to being a politician he was a teacher, landscape gardener and computer programmer. He has since taken up a position as a mathematics teacher at Castle Rushen High School in Castletown. Politician John R. MacDonald was a Michigan politician. He was a member of Knights of the Loyal Guard, Freemasons, Shriners and Knights of Pythias. Politician John R. McConnell (1826–1879) was the fourth attorney general of California from 1854 to 1856. He ran in 1861 for Governor of California under the Southern Democratic party, but he lost to Leland Stanford. Politician John Robert Beggs, commonly known as Roy Beggs, (born 20 February 1936) is a Northern Ireland politician. Politician John Robert "Bob" Roses (born May 23, 1947) is a retired educator, businessman and Republican politician in the U.S. state of Alaska. He served a single term as a member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 19th District in northeast Anchorage from 2007 to 2009. Roses was defeated for reelection by Democratic candidate Pete Petersen in November 2008. Politician John Robert Boyle (February 1, 1870 or February 3, 1871 – February 15, 1936) was a Canadian politician and jurist who served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, a cabinet minister in the Government of Alberta, and a judge on the Supreme Court of Alberta. Born in Ontario, he came west and eventually settled in Edmonton, where he practiced law. After a brief stint on Edmonton's first city council, he was elected in Alberta's inaugural provincial election as a Liberal. During the Alberta and Great Waterways Railway scandal, he was a leader of the Liberal insurgency that forced Premier Alexander Cameron Rutherford from office. Politician John Robert Clynes PC (27 March 1869 – 23 October 1949) was a British trade unionist and Labour Party politician. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for 35 years, and as leader of the Labour Party (from 14 February 1921 to 21 November 1922), led the party in its breakthrough at the 1922 general election. He was the first Englishman to serve as leader of the Labour Party Politician John Robert Davison QC (1826 – 15 April 1871) was an English barrister and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1868 to 1871. Politician John Robert Holmes (3 September 1927 – 29 December 2011) was a Canadian politician. First elected in the 1972 federal election, he served as a Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament representing the riding of Lambton—Kent. He was re-elected in the 1974 and 1979 elections, but was defeated in the 1980 election. Politician John Robert "Jack" Nicholson, (December 1, 1901 – October 8, 1983) was a Canadian lawyer, businessman, politician and the 21st Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia. Actor John Robert Magaro (born February 16, 1983) is an American film, television and stage actor. He starred alongside James Gandolfini in Not Fade Away (2012) — the feature film debut of David Chase, creator of The Sopranos. Politician John Robertson Pitt (July 1, 1885 in Carluke, Ontario – 1971) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive from 1935 to 1958. Politician John Robinson Leopold (born February 4, 1943) is an American politician who served as Anne Arundel County Executive from 2006 to 2013. As a Republican, he served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for 18 years. He was found guilty of misconduct and suspended from office in 2013. He resigned on February 1, 2013 and was succeeded by Laura Neuman, after a vote by the Anne Arundel County Council. Politician John Roderick Dahmer (September 5, 1937 – November 26, 1988) was elected a member of the Canadian House of Commons in 1988. His background was in education. A school teacher, guidance councelor, principal, and later involved in adult education, correctional education and vocational training as a director at Lakeland College. Politician (John) Roger Roberts, Baron Roberts of Llandudno (born October 23, 1935) is a Welsh Liberal Democrat politician. Politician John Ronald Hamilton Cartland (3 January 1907 — 30 May 1940) was a British Conservative Party politician. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for King's Norton in Birmingham from 1935 until he was killed in action in 1940, aged 33. Actor John Roselius (born August 19, 1944) is a well-known American film and television actor. He is married and has one daughter named Gena Roselius, named after Gena Rowlands, the wife of famous independent film director John Cassavetes his friend and mentor for many years. He appeared in numerous films, guest starred on many TV shows, and was the principal actor in over 200 television commercials, many of them regarded the most popular in television history (ex: This is your brain, this is your brain on drugs..) He is also very well known in the boxing community, and was related to the decaf coffee inventor Ludwig Roselius. Politician John Ross Beyrle (born February 11, 1954), a career Foreign Service Officer and specialist in Russian and Eastern European affairs, was Ambassador of the United States to the Russian Federation from July 3, 2008 until January 10, 2012, when he was succeeded by Michael McFaul. He was Ambassador to Bulgaria 2005 - 2008. Beyrle was Ambassador in Moscow during the "reset" of Russian-American relationship, which saw the signing of the New START arms control treaty, agreement on peaceful uses of nuclear energy, Russia's accession to the World Trade Organization, and liberalized visa formalities for American and Russian travelers. Amb. Beyrle retired from the State Department in July 2012 with the rank of Career Minister, the diplomatic equivalent of a three-star general. He serves on the Board of Directors of the US-Russia Foundation, and provides consulting services on Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, and other countries of the former Soviet Union. Politician John Ross Matheson, (born November 14, 1917) is a Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician who helped develop both the maple leaf flag and the Order of Canada. Politician John R. Taft, Jr. (April 28, 1954 – June 3, 2007 ) was an American politician who served as President of the North Adams, Massachusetts City Council and, in 1983, as the acting Mayor of North Adams, Massachusetts. Politician John Rumney Remer (2 July 1883 – 12 March 1948) was a British Conservative Party politician. He was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Macclesfield at the 1918 general election, and was re-elected at six further general eelctions. He resigned from Parliament on 6 November 1939 by appointment as Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds. Politician John Rustad is a BC Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Canadian province of British Columbia. He currently represents the constituency of Nechako Lakes, which he has held since the 2009 election. He was first elected in 2005 representing the riding of Prince George-Omineca, which was dissolved in 2009 and replaced by the current Nechako Lakes riding. Rustad was re-elected to represent the riding in 2013 and was appointed Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation on June 10, 2013 by Premier Christy Clark. He previously served as Parliamentary Secretary for Forestry to the Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations and as a member of the Environment and Land Use Committee, Legislative Review Committee, Treasury Board, Select Standing Committee on Education, Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts and Select Standing Committee on Health.Rustad was born and raised in Prince George and has lived all of his life in northern B.C. He grew up enjoying fishing and hunting. In 2009, he and his wife Kim moved to Cluculz Lake where they enjoy the peace and beauty of rural living. Politician John Salmon Lamont (April 15, 1885—October 11, 1964) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1936 to 1941 as a Liberal-Progressive representative. Politician John Sandfield Macdonald, QC (December 12, 1812 – June 1, 1872) was the first Premier of the province of Ontario, one of the four founding provinces created at the confederation of Canada in 1867. He served as both premier and Attorney-General of Ontario from July 16, 1867, to December 20, 1871. Actor John Saxon may refer to: Politician John S. Brenner (born March 1968) is an American politician who served as the 23rd mayor of York, Pennsylvania. He was first elected in 2001 as the youngest mayor in the city's history. He was previously City Controller for two years. In 2009, his chosen successor, C. Kim Bracey, was elected mayor. Politician John S. Dyson is a political and business leader in New York. He currently serves as the chairman of Millbank Capital Management and has been active in businesses for a numbers of years. He is an alumnus of Cornell University and holds a master's degree from Princeton University. He was Commissioner of Commerce during the creation of the popular tourism advertising campaign, "I Love New York," by his deputy, William S. Doyle. Politician John Selwyn Brooke Lloyd, Baron Selwyn-Lloyd CH CBE TD PC (28 July 1904 – 18 May 1978), known for most of his career as Selwyn Lloyd, was a British Conservative Party politician who served as Foreign Secretary from 1955 to 1960, then as Chancellor of the Exchequer until 1962. He was elected Speaker of the House of Commons in 1971, serving until his retirement in 1976. Actor John Selya is a professional dancer and choreographer. Selya was born in New York City and trained at the School of American Ballet. He joined the American Ballet Theatre in 1988 and in 2000 joined Twyla Tharp Dance. Actor John Sencio is an American television host, producer, and journalist, as well as a former MTV VJ. Mr. Sencio is also a cancer survivor and motivational speaker. He currently resides in Los Angeles and New York, according to his official website. Politician John S. Gibson, Jr. (1902–1987) was a powerful San Pedro, California, politician who was on the Los Angeles City Council for thirty years between 1951 and 1981. He was the president of the council for sixteen of those years and was acting mayor when the mayor was out of the city. Earlier, fresh out of college, he was mayor of a small town in Kansas, the youngest at age 21 ever to serve in the entire country to that time. Politician John Shadbolt is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as leader of the Libertarian Party of Ontario in the 1995 provincial election. Actor John Sharian is an American actor whose film credits include The Machinist and Saving Private Ryan and whose television credits include and Spooks. Actor John Sidney Blyth (February 15, 1882 – May 29, 1942), better known as John Barrymore, was an American actor of stage and screen. He first gained fame as a handsome stage actor in light comedy, then high drama and culminating in groundbreaking portrayals in Shakespearean plays Hamlet and Richard III. His success continued with motion pictures in various genres in both the silent and sound eras. Barrymore's personal life has been the subject of much writing before and since his death in 1942. Today John Barrymore is known mostly for his portrayal of Hamlet and for his roles in movies like Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde (1920), Grand Hotel (1932), Dinner at Eight (1933), Twentieth Century (1934), and Don Juan (1926), the first feature length movie to use a Vitaphone soundtrack. Actor John Simon Jones (sometimes credited as Simon Jones) is an actor who has guest-starred in several television series and movies. He has portrayed characters in television shows such as Carlton Cuse's Martial Law, Beverly Hills, 90210, , Lost and nine episodes of Passions as "Stan". Politician John Singleton Clemons (1862 – 10 November 1944) was an Australian politician. Politician John Smith Stewart, C.M.G., D.S.O., Croix de guerre, D.D.S. (May 18, 1878 – August 14, 1970) served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1911 to 1925 and as a Member of Parliament for the Canadian House of Commons in the Lethbridge riding from 1930 to 1935. He was a Brigadier-General for the 3rd Canadian Division from 1917 until 1919. Politician John S. Morgan was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 13B, which covered portions of Prince George's County & Howard County Maryland. Along with fellow Republican Martin G. Madden, he helped unseat incumbent Democrat William C. Bevan from office. In 1998, he was defeated by Democrat John A. Giannetti, Jr.. It was the second time he had faced Giannetti in the general election, the first time being in 1994 when he handily defeated him. Politician John Snobelen (born 1954 in Guelph, Ontario) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 2003, and served as a cabinet minister in the government of Mike Harris. Politician Johnson Koli (born November 13, 1953) is a member of the National Parliament of the Solomon Islands. He represents a constituency on the island of Guadalcanal. He served as the Solomon Islands' Minister of Health and Medical Services in Prime Minister Derek Sikua's Cabinet until May 2009, when he was transferred to the position of Minister for Women, Youth, and Children. Politician Johnson Paulo Mathias Mwanyika is a former Attorney General of Tanzania, having previously held the offices of Deputy Attorney General and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs. He was appointed in December 2005, succeededing Andrew Chenge, who left the post after ten years to become an MP. Politician John Spencer Boscawen (born c.1957) is an ACT New Zealand member of the New Zealand House of Representatives and as of May 2011, ACT's Parliamentary Leader and former Minister of Consumer Affairs of New Zealand. He came to parliament in the 2008 general election as a list MP, having been ranked fourth. Before entering parliament he was best known for his campaign against the Electoral Finance Act. He sat on the Finance and Expenditure, Commerce, and Parliamentary Service select committees, and is ACT's spokesperson for a range of issues including Housing, Transport, Energy and Economic Development. Actor John S. Ragin (born May 5, 1929) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as uptight bureaucratic Dr. Robert Asten, M.E. in the TV-series Quincy, M.E. (1976–83). Politician John Stansel Taylor was a Largo, Florida politician, citrus grower, and businessman who served as the first State Senator from Pinellas County, Florida. He was born "six miles south of Largo" on March 21, 1871, before Largo became a municipality and when Pinellas County was still Western Hillsborough County. Taylor’s parents were among the Pinellas Peninsula's first pioneers, and he was one one of the first residents to be born in the Largo area. He was one of four members of his family to serve in the State Legislature. He was one of the largest landowners in Pinellas County, owning citrus groves and a packing plant at a time when Largo was nicknamed "Citrus City." Actor John Stellan Skarsgård (; born 13 June 1951) is a Swedish actor. He is best known for his work as - Prof. Gerald Lambeau in Good Will Hunting (1997), Bootstrap Bill in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007), Bill Anderson in Mamma Mia! (2008), Martin Vanger in The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Dr. Erik Selvig in Thor (film) (2011), The Avengers and in the upcoming (2013). Actor John Stephen Hill, born in Montreal, (16 January 1953), the third of five children, Hill attended Earl Haig Secondary School in North York. After a theatre arts class he won an honourable mention at the Sears Ontario High School One Act Drama Festival. In 1977, he began working as a Canadian actor as 'Stephen Hill' in television commercials. Hill got his break on stage from four notable pioneers of 'Canadian' theatre: two productions with Susan Douglas Rubes' Young People's Theatre in Toronto; two seasons with William Hutt's Theatre London Young Company; three seasons with Dennis Sweeting at Kawartha Summer Theatre in Lindsay, Ontario; and Alberta Theatre Projects, Calgary, with Douglas Riske. Politician John Stewart Herrington (born May 31, 1939) is an American Republican politician. He served as the United States Secretary of Energy under Ronald Reagan during his second term. Politician John Stewart McDiarmid (December 25, 1882–June 7, 1965) was a Manitoba politician. He held senior ministerial positions in the governments of John Bracken, Stuart Garson and Douglas Campbell, and served as the province's 14th Lieutenant Governor between 1953 and 1960. Politician Johnston Xavier Fernando is a Sri Lankan politician, current Cabinet Minister of Co-operatives & Internal Trade and a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. Politician John Stovel (March 10, 1858—May 30, 1923) was a publisher politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1920 to 1922 as a member of the Liberal Party. Actor John Stratton may refer to: Actor John Sudol - father of Alison Sudol, a.k.a. A Fine Frenzy - is a creative professional in Los Angeles, CA; he has worked as a director and casting director. He is a noted acting coach in Los Angeles. Politician John T. Hawley (June 16, 1920 – December 20, 1999) was a Republican politician from Idaho. Hawley was the 1962 Republican nominee for the United States Senate seat in Idaho. He was defeated by Democratic incumbent Frank Church. Politician John the Orphanotrophos (, "caretaker of orphans"), was the chief court eunuch (parakoimomenos) during the reign of the Byzantine Emperor Romanos III (r. 1028–1034). John was born in the region of Paphlagonia and his family is said to have been engaged in some disreputable trade, perhaps money-changing or, according to George Kedrenos, forgery. John was the eldest of five brothers. Two, Constantine and George, were also eunuchs, while the other two, Niketas and Michael, were 'bearded' men; the latter became Michael IV the Paphlagonian after John introduced him to the reigning empress Zoë. According to Michael Psellos, the two became lovers and hatched a plot to assassinate Zoë's husband, then reigning. Romanos was killed in his bath on 11 April 1034. Certain contemporary sources implicate John in this assassination. Politician John Thomas Browne (March 23, 1845 in Ballylanders, County Limerick, Ireland – August 19, 1941 in Houston, Texas) was an Irish Catholic Mayor of Houston, Texas. He was instrumental in starting the Houston Fire Department as a paid force. He served in that post from 1892 to 1896 and then in the Texas House of Representatives from 1897 to 1899 and again in 1907. He married Mollie Bergin on September 13, 1871 and was also known as "The Fighting Irishman" and "Honest John". He was a member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians and the Knights of Columbus. He died of pneumonia and was buried at Glenwood Cemetery in Houston. Politician John Thomas Haig, PC (December 15, 1877 – October 23, 1962) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as parliamentary leader of the Manitoba Conservative Party in 1921-22. Politician (John Thomas) Tudor Rees (1880 – 27 February 1956) was a Welsh lawyer, judge and Liberal politician. Politician John Thomson Stonehouse (28 July 192514 April 1988) was a British Labour Party politician and junior minister under Harold Wilson. Stonehouse is perhaps best remembered for his unsuccessful attempt at faking his own death in 1974. More than twenty years after his death, it was publicly revealed that he had been an agent for the communist Czechoslovak Socialist Republic military intelligence. In 1979 Prime Minister Maragaret Thatcher and top cabinent members learned from a Czech defector that he had been a paid Czech spy since 1962. He had provided secrets about government plans as well as technical information about aircraft, and received about £5,000. He had already been in prison for fraud and the government decided there was insufficient evidence to bring to trial, so no announcement or prosecution was made. Actor John Timothy Griffin (born August 21, 1968) is an American politician who has been the U.S. Representative for since 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party. He was an interim United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas from December 2006 to June 2007, appointed by Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, but never confirmed by the US Senate. Politician John Tiptoft, 1st Baron Tiptoft (died 27 January 1443) was a Knight of the Shire for Huntingdonshire and Somerset, Speaker of the House of Commons, Treasurer of the Household, Chief Butler of England, Treasurer of the Exchequer and Seneschal of Landes and Aquitaine. Politician John Tiptoft, 1st Earl of Worcester KG (Eversden, 8 May 1427 – 18 October 1470) was an English nobleman and scholar, Lord High Treasurer, Lord High Constable and Deputy Governor of Ireland. He was known as the Butcher of England. Politician John T. Jarvis (March 10, 1847 – January 3, 1932) was the sixth mayor of Riverside, California, United States. Prior to the office of mayor, Jarvis was the Riverside County Assessor, and a Riverside city councilman. A successful businessman, he helped establish many of Riverside's early business enterprises, particularly those in fruit-growing, fruit-packing, and real estate. Politician John Townson (died 1835) was an army officer and settler in the colony of New South Wales. He entered the 18th Regiment in 1779 and was part of the Gibraltar garrison. He transferred to the New South Wales Corps in October 1789, and arrived in Sydney on the Second Fleet ship Scarborough in June 1790. Politician John Trevanion Purnell Bettesworth-Trevanion, MP, OW (1780-8 March 1840) (born John Trevanion Purnell Bettesworth) was a Cornish politician. He rebuilt Caerhays as a Gothic-style castle. Politician John Trevor Eyton, (born July 12, 1934) is a Canadian businessman, former lawyer, and retired Senator. Politician John Trousdale Coffee (December 14, 1816 – May 23, 1890) was a Missouri politician, elected to the State Senate and then to the House, where he was elected as Speaker of the House (1856–1858). During the American Civil War, he served as a Confederate officer in Missouri. In the late war, he moved to Waco, Texas, and later lived in Georgetown, where he practiced law again. He had a total of four wives and thirteen children. Politician John Tsang Chun-wah (born 21 April 1951), GBM, JP, is the current Financial Secretary (FS) of Hong Kong. His responsibility is to assist the Chief Executive of Hong Kong in overseeing policy formulation and implementation in financial, monetary, economic, trade and employment matters. He exercises control over the Exchange Fund, with the assistance of the Monetary Authority. He is a member of the Executive Council. In an annual budget speech, he outlines the move to any Appropriation Bill. He claims that he is a bourgeoisie, addicted to coffee and French movies. Actor John Tui (pronounced two-we) is a New Zealand actor, best known for his roles as Anubis "Doggie" Cruger, the SPD Shadow Ranger, in Power Rangers: S.P.D. and as Daggeron, the Solaris Knight, in Power Rangers: Mystic Force. He is the only Power Rangers actor to play two different characters who both became Rangers. Politician John T. Van Sant (November 2, 1915 – October 1972) is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, serving from 1955 to 1970. He also served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Actor John Uhler "Jack" Lemmon III (February 8, 1925 – June 27, 2001) was an American actor and musician. He starred in more than 60 films, including Some Like It Hot, The Apartment, Mister Roberts (for which he won the 1955 Best Supporting Actor Academy Award), Days of Wine and Roses, The Great Race, Irma la Douce, The Odd Couple, Save the Tiger (for which he won the 1973 Best Actor Academy Award), The Out-of-Towners, The China Syndrome, Missing (for which he won 'Best Actor' at the 1982 Cannes Film Festival), Glengarry Glen Ross, Grumpy Old Men and Grumpier Old Men. Politician John Ulick Knatchbull, 7th Baron Brabourne, (9 November 1924 – 23 September 2005), professionally known as John Brabourne, was a British peer, television producer and Academy-award nominated film producer. Politician John Valentine Ellis (14 February 1835 – 10 July 1913) was a Canadian journalist and parliamentarian. He was first as elected as to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1887 general election as a Liberal Member of Parliament representing the New Brunswick electoral district of City of St. John. Although defeated in 1891, he was re-elected in the 1896 election. On 3 September 1900, he was appointed to the Canadian Senate on the recommendation of Sir Wilfrid Laurier. He represented the senatorial division of Saint John, New Brunswick until his death. Politician John van Dongen (born December 13, 1949) was a Member of the Legislative Assembly, representing the riding of Abbotsford South, in the province of British Columbia (BC), Canada. At one time, van Dongen was one of the longest serving BC Liberal MLAs in the BC Legislature. He was first elected in 1995 in a by-election and was re-elected in 1996, 2001, 2005, and 2009. On March 26, 2012, van Dongen announced he was leaving the BC Liberal Party to sit as the only BC Conservative Party MLA in the legislature. He lost the May, 2013 election running as an independent. Actor John Ventimiglia (born July 17, 1963) is an American actor, known for his role as Artie Bucco in the HBO television series The Sopranos. He has had parts in feature films such as Cop Land, Jesus' Son, and Mickey Blue Eyes and has appeared in numerous television shows including Law & Order and NYPD Blue. He also made a brief cameo in the made for television movie Gotti. In August, 2007, he and the David Amram quartet presented a musical and oral homage to sociologist C. Wright Mills and beat author Jack Kerouac. They continued with a Kerouac show in Denmark in autumn of 2007. He starred in the comedy Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Undead (2008), playing the role of Theo Horace. In 2008, he played a small role as a police officer in Notorious. In 2011 he appeared as "Weinstein" in the film Flypaper. In the fall of 2011, Ventimiglia starred in a small indie film, PONIES. In 2012 he guest starred in the CBS short lived series Made in Jersey. Actor John Vincent Hurt, (born 22 January 1940) is an English actor. Among other honours, he has received two Academy Award nominations, a Golden Globe Award, and four BAFTA Awards, with the fourth being a Lifetime Achievement recognition. Actor John Vivyan (May 31, 1915 – December 20, 1983) was an American actor active primarily between 1957 and 1970. He was known for his starring role as the honest debonair gambler in the CBS adventure series, Mr. Lucky. Actor John Voce (born 7 January 1963, Bicester) is an English actor. He has portrayed William Kempe in the period drama A Waste of Shame (2005) and the recurring character Tim Parker in Primeval (2007). He has also appeared in the 2001 film Crush and the 2008 film Penelope. He is the father of four children and has appeared in many adverts such as "Zoopla - Pounds" (2010-2011). He belongs to the agency SueTerryVoices and has also done voiceovers for Leapfrog self-reader books. Politician John Walter Grant MacEwan, best known as Grant MacEwan (August 12, 1902 – June 15, 2000) was a farmer, Professor at the University of Saskatchewan, Dean of Agriculture at the University of Manitoba, the 28th Mayor of Calgary and both a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) and the ninth Lieutenant Governor of Alberta, Canada. MacEwan University in Edmonton, Alberta and the MacEwan Student Centre at the University of Calgary as well as the neighbourhoods of MacEwan Glen in Calgary and MacEwan in Edmonton are named after him. Politician John Wanamaker (July 11, 1838 – December 12, 1922) was a United States merchant, religious leader, civic and political figure, considered by some to be the father of modern advertising and a "pioneer in marketing." Wanamaker was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Politician John Wanton (24 December 1672 - 5 July 1740) was a governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, serving for six consecutive terms from 1734 to 1740. He was the son of Edward Wanton who was a ship builder, and who became a Quaker after witnessing the persecution of these people, also becoming a preacher of that religion. His father had lived in York, Maine; Boston, Massachusetts; and Scituate, Massachusetts before coming to Rhode Island. Politician John W. DeCamp (born July 6, 1941) is a former Republican member of the Nebraska Legislature and author of the book The Franklin Cover-up: Child Abuse, Satanism, and Murder in Nebraska. Politician John Weisbeck is a former Canadian politician, who served as a BC Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1996 to 2005, representing the riding of Kelowna-Lake Country. John was married to Sarina Sandana-Weisbeck and has three children. He was a dentist in Kelowna, BC for 25 years He served as a Counselor for the City of Kelowna for two terms and then went on to serve for two terms Provincially as the MLA for Kelowna, Lake Country unseating Judi Tyabji. In John's final term he served as Deputy Speaker. Politician John Wenlock, 1st Baron Wenlock KG (died 1471) was an English soldier, courtier and politician. He fought on the sides of both the Yorkists and the Lancastrians in the Wars of the Roses. One historian has gone so far as to call him "Prince of Turncoats." Politician John Wesley Edwards, (May 25, 1865 – April 18, 1929) was a Canadian politician. Politician John Wesley Seiffert (9 September 1905 – 10 January 1965) was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1941 until his death in 1965. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) but stood at an Independent Labor candidate at the 1950 state election. Actor John Wesley Shipp (born January 22, 1955 in Norfolk, Virginia) is an American actor best known as Mitch Leery, the title character's father on the television drama Dawson's Creek from 1998 to 2001 and for roles in several daytime soap operas. Among his daytime roles, Shipp is probably best known as Kelly Nelson on Guiding Light from February 5, 1980 to November 6, 1984 and as Douglas Cummings on As the World Turns from April 17, 1985 to June 2, 1986, which earned him his first Daytime Emmy. Politician John Wesley Stambaugh (July 1, 1887 – March 20, 1970) was a farmer and Canadian Senator. Politician John W. Goedde (born May 20, 1949) was born in Chelan, Washington. He has been a Republican member of the Idaho Senate since 2000 and is presently representing District 4. He is married to Terri and is a father to two: Brian and Melissa (deceased) and one stepson. Politician John Whitney "Jack" Pickersgill, (June 23, 1905 – November 14, 1997) was a Canadian civil servant and politician. He was born in Ontario, but was raised in Manitoba. He was the Clerk for the Canadian Government's Privy Council in the early 1950s. He was first elected to federal parliament in 1953, representing a Newfoundland electoral district, and serving in prime minister Louis St. Laurent's cabinet. In the mid-1960s, he served again in cabinet, this time under prime minister Lester B. Pearson. He resigned from parliament in 1967 to become the president of the Canadian Transport Commission. He was awarded the highest level of the Order of Canada in 1970. In his later years he wrote books on Canadian history. He died in 1997 in Ottawa. Actor John William Albaugh, Sr. (30 September 1837 — 11 February 1909 Jersey City), was an American actor and manager, born in Baltimore. It was there that he made his first real appearance on the stage as the title character in a play called Brutus, or the Fall of Tarquin (1855), on a stage managed by Joseph Jefferson. Of his many subsequent impersonations, perhaps the best-known is that of Louis XI, at what later became Daly's Theatre in New York. After 1868 he was manager of theatres in St. Louis, New Orleans, and Albany. He was the sole lessee and manager of the Albany Grand Opera House (1884–1894) in Washington, where he also built the Lafayette Square Theatre. He owned the new in Baltimore, where he made is last appearance in 1899 before retiring from the stage. Politician John William Crow (born 22 January 1937) was the fifth Governor of the Bank of Canada from 1987 to 1994, succeeding Gerald Bouey. He was succeeded by Gordon Thiessen. Politician John William Cummings (August 25, 1855 – August 28, 1929) was an American lawyer and politician who served in the both branches of the Massachusetts legislature, in the Massachusetts Constitutional Convention of 1917, and as the 14th and 16th Mayor of Fall River, Massachusetts. Politician John William Haigis, Sr. (July 31, 1881–1960) was an American newspaper publisher, businessman and politician. Haigis was the editor and publisher of the Greenfield Recorder. Haigis was the founder of WHAI radio. Politician John William Logan, known as "Paddy" Logan, (1845 – 25 May 1925), was a civil engineering contractor and Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) for Harborough in Leicestershire. Politician John William Ritchie (26 March 1808 – 13 or 18 December 1890) was a Canadian lawyer and politician from Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia. Ritchie was the son of Thomas Ritchie and Elizabeth Wildman Johnston. He studied law with his uncle James William Johnston and was admitted to the bar in 1831. Appointed to the Nova Scotia legislative council as Solicitor General in 1864, he was a delegate to the London Conference on Canadian Confederation and as such is considered one of the Fathers of Confederation. Appointed to the Canadian Senate in 1867, he was a judge of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia from 1873 to 1882. His younger brother, William Johnstone Ritchie, was Chief Justice of Canada. Politician John Willis Fleming (28 November 1781 – 4 September 1844) was an English landed proprietor and Conservative Member of Parliament. Politician John Williston "Bud" Bird, (born March 22, 1932 in Fredericton, New Brunswick) is a Canadian businessman who is a former mayor of the city of Fredericton, a Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, and a Progressive Conservative Party of Canada member of the Canadian House of Commons. Politician John Wilson Croker (20 December 1780 – 10 August 1857) was an Irish and author. Politician John Winthrop (12 January 1587/8 – 26 March 1649) was a wealthy English Puritan lawyer and one of the leading figures in the founding of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, the first major settlement in New England after Plymouth Colony. Winthrop led the first large wave of migrants from England in 1630, and served as governor for 12 of the colony's first 20 years of existence. His writings and vision of the colony as a Puritan "city upon a hill" dominated New England colonial development, influencing the government and religion of neighboring colonies. Actor John Woodnutt (3 March 1924 – 2 January 2006) was a British actor. Actor John Woodvine (born 21 July 1929) is an English stage and screen actor who has appeared in more than 70 theatre productions, as well as a similar number of television and film roles. Politician John W. Oxendine (born April 30, 1962) is an American politician who served four terms as Insurance Commissioner of the U.S. state of Georgia. Oxendine is of Lumbee heritage, an Indian tribe from North Carolina. A member of the Republican party, he was first elected commissioner in 1994 and was reelected in 1998, 2002, and 2006. Prior to entering politics, Oxendine owned and operated a small business and was a bar-certified lawyer practicing in Gwinnett County, Georgia. Politician John Wynne William Peyton, Baron Peyton of Yeovil PC, FZS (13 February 1919 – 22 November 2006) was a British politician. He was Conservative Member of Parliament for Yeovil for 32 years, from 1951 to 1983, and an early and leading member of the Conservative Monday Club. He served as Minister of Transport (later renamed Minister of Transport Industries in the Department of the Environment) from 1970 to 1974. He was a candidate for leader of the Conservative Party in 1975, losing to Margaret Thatcher. Politician John Yakabuski is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the eastern Ontario riding of Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke for the Progressive Conservative Party. His father, Paul Yakabuski, was also a Tory Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) from the area from 1963 to 1987. Politician Johny Lahure (24 March 1942 – 23 November 2003) was a Luxembourgish politician. He served as the Minister for the Environment from 1994 until 1998, under both Jacques Santer and Jean-Claude Juncker. In this capacity, as Luxembourg was chairing the Council of the European Union in the second half of 1997, Lahure conducted negotiations on behalf of the European Union that led to the Kyoto Protocol. Actor John Yohan Cho (born June 16, 1972) is an American actor and musician. He starred as Harold Lee in the Harold & Kumar films and played the character John, MILF Guy No. 2 who popularized the term "MILF" in the American Pie films. He has also starred in the critically acclaimed Asian American films Better Luck Tomorrow and Yellow. Politician John Young, 1st Baron Lisgar (31 August 1807 – 6 October 1876), was the second Governor General of Canada, in office from 1869 to 1872. From 1848 to 1870 he was known as Sir John Young, 2nd Bt.. Politician John Zefania Chiligati is a Tanzanian politician and a Member of Parliament in the National Assembly of Tanzania. Actor Jo Jackson may refer to: Politician Joji Natadra Banuve (1940 – 17 June 2009) was a Fijian politician, who served in the Cabinet as Assistant Minister for Local Government, Housing, Squatter Settlement, and the Environment. In the aforementioned roles, he assisted Colonel Pio Wong, who currently holds all of these portfolios. Politician Jokapeci Talei Koroi (1932 – 12 July 2011) was a Fijian politician. She was currently the President of the Fiji Labour Party and a Senator. She was appointed to the Senate in 2002 as one of 8 nominees of the Leader of the Opposition, Mahendra Chaudhry. Politician Joko Widodo (born June 21, 1961 in Surakarta, Indonesia), better known by his nickname Jokowi, is an Indonesian politician and the current Governor of Jakarta. He was previously the Mayor of Surakarta. He was nominated by his party, Indonesian Democratic Party – Struggle, to run in the 2012 Jakarta gubernatorial election with Basuki Tjahaja Purnama as his running mate. He was elected as governor of Jakarta on 20 September 2012 after a second round runoff of voting in which he defeated incumbent governor Fauzi Bowo. Politician Jokūbas Šernas (1888-1926) was a Lithuanian attorney, journalist, teacher, and banker, one of the twenty signatories to the Act of Independence of Lithuania. Politician Jo Leinen (born April 6, 1948 in Bisten) is a Member of the European Parliament representing Germany. He was elected on the SPD ticket and acts as a representative within the Party of European Socialists group. He is well known for his support for a Federal Europe. Actor Jolene Aiko Purdy (born December 9, 1983) is a movie and television actress based in the United States. She is half Japanese and half Caucasian. Purdy starred as Cherita Chen in the 2001 film Donnie Darko. Among her television credits is the Fox sitcom, Do Not Disturb, which debuted in 2008, as well as the ABC Family comedy series 10 Things I Hate About You, playing Mandella in eight episodes. Purdy has also guest starred on Judging Amy and Boston Public. Purdy is also known for her role as Piper Katins on the TeenNick drama series Gigantic. Actor Jolene Chin Yeng-Mun or Chan Ying Man, or Chen Ying Wen (Traditional Chinese: 陳影雯), is a beauty pageant queen from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She won the title of Miss Astro Chinese International in 2004 where she received the Miss Friendship Award and Miss Elegance Award and, represented Malaysia at the Miss Chinese International Pageant. She also won the Miss Chinese International Friendship Award in 2005. She can speak English, Cantonese, Mandarin, and Malay. Actor Jolie Jenkins (born 1974) is an American actress who has had acting roles in movies and television. She played FBI agent Leyla Harrison in The X-Files, Diana in Shasta McNasty and the character "Deirdre" in Desperate Housewives. Jenkins and fellow The X-Files cast member Annabeth Gish both appeared in the 2002 movie Buying the Cow as well as both appearing in The West Wing. Actor Joly Garbi (, 1913 – December 2002) was a Greek actress. She was the wife of the actor Thodoros Moridis for 60 years. She was born in 1913 and died in December 2002. After her death, she became famous in MME and 10 days later, she died lonely. She was buried in Marathon with Moridi who was loved in her later years and lived isolated from the lights of journalism in her summer home in Mati. The two died in a nursing home forgetfully. Actor Jo Marie Payton (born August 3, 1950) is an American television actress, and singer, who starred most notably as Harriette Winslow on the ABC sitcom, Family Matters, and its parent series Perfect Strangers. From 2001 to 2005 Jo Marie Payton provided the voice for Suga Mama Proud on Bruce W. Smith's The Proud Family, which reunited her with her former co-star Orlando Brown. The role earned her an NAACP Image Award nomination in 2005. Payton also had a recurring role as the personal assistant to Gregory Hines' character, Ben Doucette (Will Truman's boss), during season two of Will & Grace (1999–2000). Actor Jo Morrow (born November 1, 1939 in Cuero, Texas as Beverly Jo Morrow), is an American film actress. Through a "Be a Star" contest she won a film contract with 20th Century Fox (with Gary Cooper in Ten North Frederick) in 1958. After only one film with 20th Century-Fox she moved to Columbia Pictures, allegedly because a producer at 20th Century Fox tried to make a pass at her. Actor Jonas Bane, (14 September 1987) is a Swedish actor who first appeared on TV (in 2007) as the 16 year old Kim Dahlberg in Swedish Television SVT’s drama series Andra Avenyn. Politician Jonas Prapiestis (born August 2, 1952) is a Lithuanian judge, Professor of criminal law and politician. In 1990 he was among those who signed the Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania. Politician Jonas R. McClintock (January 8, 1808 – November 25, 1879), served as Mayor of Pittsburgh from 1836 to 1839. He was the first Medical Doctor to serve as mayor of Pittsburgh. Actor Jonas Tveje Bisgaard Schmidt is a Danish self-taught actor. Actor Jonathan Arons is a New York City based freelance trombonist, actor, singer, and dancer who has made a number of appearances on television, most notably for his "trombone dance" in which he plays his trombone and then dances energetically (whilst still holding his trombone). Actor Jonathan Avildsen is an American actor who has played a handful of minor roles mostly in feature films, with a few appearances in television Politician Jonathan Belcher (8 January 1681/231 August 1757) was a merchant, businessman, and politician from the Province of Massachusetts Bay during the American colonial period. Belcher served simultaneously for over a decade as colonial governor of the British colonies of New Hampshire (1729–1741) and Massachusetts (1730–1741) and later for ten years as governor of New Jersey (1747–1757). Politician Jonathan Bell may refer to: Politician Jonathan B. Jarvis (born June 26, 1953) is the 18th Director of the United States National Park Service, confirmed by the United States Senate on September 25, 2009. He was serving as regional director for the Pacific West Region when, on July 10, 2009, President Barack Obama nominated Jarvis for the directorship following the resignation of Mary A. Bomar on January 20, 2009, the day of President Obama's inauguration. A career civil servant, Jarvis has been with the service for over 30 years. Politician Jonathan Brian Denis, QC (born September 22, 1975 in Regina, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian politician. On May 9, 2012, he was named Solicitor General, Attorney General, and Minister of Justice for the province of Alberta. He represents the constituency of Calgary-Egmont as a Progressive Conservative in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. He is of German descent. Politician Jonathan Child (January 30, 1785 – October 27, 1860) was the first Mayor of Rochester, New York and son-in-law of Colonel Nathaniel Rochester. Child was born in New Hampshire, and in 1805, at the age of 20, he moved to Utica, New York. In 1810, he moved to Charlotte, New York, and then during the War of 1812, he moved again to Bloomfield, New York, where he met Sophia, the oldest daughter of Col. Rochester. Politician Jonathan Corwin (also Curwin or Corwen, November 14, 1640 – June 9, 1718) was a wealthy New England merchant, politician, and magistrate. He is best known as one of the judges involved in the Salem witch trials of 1692, although his later work also included service as an associate justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court of Judicature, the highest court of the Province of Massachusetts Bay. Actor Jonathan Crombie (born October 12, 1966 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for playing Gilbert Blythe in CBC Television's 1985 telefilm Anne of Green Gables and its two sequels. He was nominated for a Dora Mavor Moore Award for his role in the Canadian Stage Company's 1997 production of Tom Stoppard's play Arcadia. More recently he appeared on stage in The Dishwashers by Morris Panych (Tarragon Theatre, 2005) and The Oxford Roof Climbers Rebellion by Stephen Massicotte (Tarragon Theatre/Great Canadian Stage Company, 2006). He was also featured in the second season of Slings & Arrows (2005), as playwright Lionel Train. Actor Jonathan Francis "Jon" Gries (born June 17, 1957) is an American actor, writer and director. He is also credited under the names Jon Francis and Jonathan Gries. He is known for his role in Napoleon Dynamite as Uncle Rico, and more recently as recurring character Roger Linus on Lost. He is also known for his roles in Martin and The Pretender. Actor Jonathan Frederick Togo (born August 25, 1977) is an American actor, best known for his role in as Ryan Wolfe. Actor Jonathan Hole (August 13, 1904 – February 11, 1998) was an American actor whose entertainment career covered five different genres. From his early days on the vaudeville stage and in legitimate theater, through the mediums of radio, television and feature-length films that took his career up to the 1990s, Hole created a variety of characters in hundreds of roles. Actor Jonathan Kerrigan (born 14 October 1972 in Lincolnshire) is an English actor well known for various leading roles on TV including Casualty, Heartbeat, Merseybeat and Reach For The Moon. Films include Diana, Actor Jonathan Kite is an American actor and comedian. He currently plays Oleg on the CBS comedy 2 Broke Girls. Politician Jonathan L. Bing is an American attorney and politician. As a member of the United States Democratic Party, he represented the 73rd Assembly District of the New York State Assembly. His district comprises Manhattan's Upper East Side, East Midtown, Sutton Place and Turtle Bay. Actor Jonathan Lindsay Penner (born March 5, 1962) is an American actor, writer and film producer known for starring in The Last Supper and the television series Rude Awakening and The Naked Truth, as well as for his multiple appearances on the American competitive reality series Survivor. Actor Jonathan Linsley (born 17 January 1956) is an English actor who made his professional debut in 1980, and has gone on to a career on the stage, television and films. He appeared on television in Last of the Summer Wine as "Crusher" Milburn (1984–87), and his most recent film roles include Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, playing the villainous Ogilvey aboard the ship Flying Dutchman (2006–07). Actor Jonathan Lloyd Walker (born 13 September 1967 in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire) is an English actor who now resides in Canada. He is well known for film roles in Shooter, RED and most recently as the British radio operator Colin in The Thing (2011 prequel). He also played Rankor in the TV-series Flash Gordon. He is married to award winning documentary film-maker Sherry McDonald. They have three children. Politician Jonathan Loring Austin (January 2, 1748 – May 10, 1826) was a Massachusetts revolutionary, diplomat and politician who served as the second Secretary of the Commonwealth and the tenth Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts. Austin was the father of Massachusetts Attorney General James Treacothie Austin. Politician Jonathan Lucas was appointed by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on 22 March 2010 as the Secretary of the International Narcotics Control Board and Chief of the International Narcotics Control Board Secretariat. In this position, Mr. Lucas is in charge of the permanent staff in at the United Nations in Vienna working on the international drug control treaties. The Board has had predecessors since the time of under the League of Nations, starting in 1909 in Shanghai with the International Opium Commission, the first international drug control conference. The International Opium Convention of 1925 established the Permanent Central Board (first known as the Permanent Central Opium Board and then as the Permanent Central Narcotics Board). That Board started its work in 1929. After the dissolution of the League, the 1946 Protocol Amending the Agreements, Conventions and Protocols on Narcotic Drugs concluded at The Hague on 23 January 1912, at Geneva on 11 February 1925 and 19 February 1925, and 13 July 1931, at Bangkok on 27 November 1931 and at Geneva on 26 June 1936, created a Supervisory Body to administer the estimate system. The functions of both bodies were merged into the Board by the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs. The composition of the Board under the Single Convention was strongly influenced by the 1946 treaty. Politician Jonathan McMillan Davis (April 27, 1871 – June 27, 1943) was an American politician and the 22nd Governor of Kansas. Politician Jonathan Nichols, Jr. (24 October 1712 - 8 September 1756) was a deputy governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. He was the son of former Deputy Governor Jonathan Nichols and Elizabeth Lawton. Nichols became Deputy Governor in November 1753 when his predecessor, Joseph Whipple, III, resigned amid the collapse of his personal fortune, and Nichols completed his term. In 1755 Nichols was again selected as Deputy Governor, completing his first one-year term, then dying during his second year in office. Actor Jonathan Ormond Torrens (born October 25, 1972) is a Canadian actor and television personality best known for his co-hosting of Street Cents, his talk show Jonovision, and his role as "J-Roc" in the popular Canadian mockumentary Trailer Park Boys. In October 2009, Torrens began hosting TV with TV's Jonathan Torrens, a comedic newsmagazine program broadcast on the TVtropolis network. Politician Jonathan Powers, commonly called Jon Powers (July 3, 1978 - ) is an Iraq War veteran and was the Working Families Party nominee for Congress in New York's 26th congressional district. Powers also unsuccessfully ran in the Democratic primary for Congress. Following the campaign, Jon became the Chief Operating Officer for the Truman National Security Project. He is also a frequent commentator on the Huffington Post. His hometown is Clarence, New York. Actor Jonathan Ray Banks (born January 31, 1947) is an American actor in film and television. His first notable film roles were in the films Airplane!, 48 Hrs. and Beverly Hills Cop. Banks has received critical acclaim for the TV series Wiseguy and Breaking Bad. Politician Jonathan Ronald (Jon) Stanhope (born 29 April 1951) is a former Australian politician who was Labor Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory from 2001 to 2011. Stanhope represented the Ginninderra electorate in the ACT Legislative Assembly from 1998 until 2011. He is the only ACT Chief Minister to have governed with a majority in the ACT Assembly. Stanhope was appointed Administrator of the Australian Indian Ocean Territories, which consists of Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands from 5 October 2012. Politician Jonathan Rothschild (born 1955) is an American lawyer and politician currently serving his first term as mayor of Tucson, Arizona. From 2001 to 2011 Rothschild was managing partner of the law firm Mesch, Clark & Rothschild. He is an adjunct assistant professor of the University of Arizona College of Law and a past chair of the State Bar of Arizona's Committee on Examinations. He has served as treasurer of the Arizona Democratic Party. Actor Jonathan Taylor Thomas or JTT (born Jonathan Taylor Weiss on September 8, 1981) is an American actor, voice actor, former child star, and teen idol. He is best known for his role as the middle child Randy Taylor on the sitcom Home Improvement, as Pinocchio in New Line Cinema's The Adventures of Pinocchio, and as the voice of the young Simba in Disney's The Lion King. Actor Jonathan Terry is a television and film actor. He is best known for his role as Starker in Halloween III: Season of the Witch and Colonel Glover in The Return of the Living Dead and Return of the Living Dead Part II. Actor Jonathan Tiersten (born August 11, 1965) is an American actor and singer, who is mostly known for his role as Ricky in the 1983 cult classic Sleepaway Camp. He returned to the role in the 2008 sequel, Return to Sleepaway Camp. In between acting Jonathan took to music, fronting a number of bands, mostly based out of the Boulder Colorado area. Tiersten is currently the lead singer of his own band, Ten Tiers and he recently did the score to a short starring David Krumholtz (from TV's Numb3rs). Tiersten is also starring in two upcoming features "The Perfect House" (Gratwick Films) in which Jonathan plays a serial killer named John Doesy and "Redemption" which co-stars George Loros (Buffalo Ray Curto from The Sopranos) and Meredith Ostrom ( Love Actually). Tiersten also composed the theme song for and will be contributing to the soundtrack of "Redemption". Tiersten recently released his most critically acclaimed album to date, "We'll See" (Edward Records). It recently finished third in Magnet Magazine's most anticipated albums list. Shakefire.com called the album "Surprising" and "Simply Amazing" and rated the album "4 out of 4 stars an A." Jonathan recently signed on to act in the upcoming feature "Drive In Massacre" also starring Debra Lamb. Actor Jonathan Tyler "Ty" Kyte (born July 24, 1984; Lindsay, Ontario) is a Canadian actor and musician. He began his acting career with commercials and performing in the Musical Tommy in Toronto. Kyte was made famous amongst Canadian youth as a correspondent on the Canadian TV series Popular Mechanics for Kids alongside fellow Canadians Elisha Cuthbert, Vanessa Lengies and Jay Baruchel. He later appeared on the TV series Goosebumps (1997) and Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1999). Politician Jonathon Tate Reeves (born June 5, 1974), a Republican, is the 32nd and current Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi. Reeves was earlier elected as Mississippi’s 33rd Treasurer on November 4, 2003 and re-elected to a second term in 2007. He is the first Republican treasurer in the state’s history. Reeves holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation (CFA) and is a member of the CFA Society of Mississippi and the CFA Institute, an investment industry organization. In 1996, he was the recipient of the Mississippi Society of Financial Analysts Award. Politician Jon Bramnick (born February 24, 1953) is an American Republican Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 2003, representing the 21st legislative district. He has served as the Assembly Republican Leader since January 2012. He was appointed to the Assembly in 2003 to fill the unexpired term of the vacancy created upon the selection of Thomas Kean, Jr. to fill an unexpired New Jersey Senate term. He was elected to a full two-year term later that year and was re-elected in 2005, 2007, 2009, and 2011. Actor JoNell Kennedy is an American actress, producer and writer. She is currently known for her minor recurring role on The Mentalist. She also appears in an episode of Southland Politician Jon Gerrard, PC, MLA (born October 13, 1947) is a politician and medical doctor in Manitoba, Canada. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1993 to 1997, and was a secretary of state in the government of Jean Chrétien. He has been the leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party since 1998, and the member of the Manitoba Legislative Assembly for River Heights since 1999. Politician Jon Hinck (born January 9, 1954) is an American environmentalist, lawyer and politician. From 2006 to 2012 he served as a member of the Maine House of Representatives, representing House District 118, part of Portland, Maine. The non-partisan research group Maine Conservation Voters gives Hinck a score of 100% on its Environmental Scorecard. Hinck's law practice concentrates on mass tort litigation representing plaintiffs in pension plan, investor, consumer and environmental cases. Politician Jon Jonsson i Källeräng (1867–1939) was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. Politician Jonkheer Alidius Warmoldus Lambertus Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stachouwer (7 March 1888, Groningen – 16 August 1978, Wassenaar) was a Dutch nobleman and statesman, primarily noted for being the last colonial Governor-General of the Netherlands East Indies, now Indonesia. He was taken captive after accepting Japan's demands for an unconditional surrender of the islands on 9 March 1942. Politician Jón Magnússon may refer to: Actor Jon Manfrellotti is an American actor who has appeared in several sitcoms. Manfrellotti is best known for his role as Claude Gianni in Everybody Loves Raymond. Actor Jon-Michael Ecker Born March 16, 1983 in San Marcos, Texas, is a marine biologist, photographer, actor and model and plays the character of Ari Morales in soap opera Popland. He is currently working on the soap opera produced by Telemundo Studios, Miami Corazón Valiente playing the character Pablo Peralta. Actor Jonny Fair is an American jazz/folk singer/crooner, musician, actor and composer. Fair composed and performed the music and acted in the 2007 motion picture Gordon Glass starring Omar Benson Miller. Fair also acted as the sidewalk cafe Maitre D' in the opening sequence of the 2002 motion picture Collateral Damage starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and as the post match reporter in the 2001 made for TV movie When Billie Beat Bobby starring Ron Silver. Politician Jon Sonju is a member of the Montana Senate. He is a Republican from Senate District 4, representing Kalispell, Montana, elected in 2011. He previously served in the Montana House of Representatives from 2005 to 2010. Politician Jon Wellinghoff (born May 30, 1949) is an American attorney and energy expert who has been at the forefront of cutting-edge, energy issues such as renewable integration, plug-in electric vehicles, and the modernization of the nation’s electric grid. Currently he serves as the 13th chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission , an independent agency that regulates the interstate transmission of electricity, natural gas, and oil. FERC also reviews proposals to build liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals and interstate natural gas pipelines and licenses hydropower projects. Politician Jöran Hägglund (born July 29, 1959) is a Swedish politician. He is a member of the Centre Party. Hägglund was State Secretary of Sweden at the Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications. Actor Jordana Lucille Beatty (born 16 April 1998) is an Australian teen actress, best known for playing the title role of Judy Moody in the feature film Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer. In 2012, she was nominated for the Young Artist Award as Best Leading Young Actress for her role in the film. She has also been cast to play the title role in Eloise In Paris alongside Uma Thurman. She started acting at age 4 and appeared in Home and Away and All Saints. Actor Jordan Frieda (born June 17, 1977) is a British actor. He is the son of Scottish singer Lulu and celebrity hair stylist John Frieda and was educated at Eton College (and briefly at The King's School, Canterbury) and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge University. Actor Jordan Routledge is a former English actor. He played Sajid in the hit film East Is East (1999). Actor Jordan Woolley is an American actor. attended the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute in New York. Prior to acting, Woolley spent two years as a business major at Castleton State College in Vermont. Politician Jordi Arquer (19071981) was a Catalan communist politician and writer. Politician Jordi Farràs Forné is an Andorran politician. He served in the General Parliament of Andorra as President between 1992 and 1994. Forné is a member of the Democratic Party. Politician Jordi Font Mariné (born October 18, 1955) is an Andorran politician. He is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Andorra. Politician Jordi Jordana Rossell (born March 8, 1960) is an Andorran lawyer and politician. He is a member of the Liberal Party of Andorra. He has worked as a judge and heads a small law firm. Actor Jordi Mestre Molina (born Barcelona, Spain, September 14), best known as Jordi Mestre, is a Spanish actor and model, who became famous for his work as reporter on the successful and in these moment ended Spanish TV show Sé lo que hicisteis.... He was born in Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona. Politician Jordi Solé Tura (23 May 1930 Mollet del Vallés, Spain – 4 December 2009 Barcelona) was a Spanish politician, jurist and one of the co-authors and "Fathers" of the Spanish Constitution of 1978 following Spain's move to democracy. Politician Jorge Adolfo de Castro-Font (born on September 10, 1963) is a former Puerto Rican Senator and former member of the House of Representatives. Originally, he was a member of the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) but became an independent representative in 2001 after inner disputes with his party. In 2002, he became a member of the New Progressive Party (PNP) and was elected Senator in 2004 and 2008, despite inner struggles within the party and legal issues. Actor Jorge Alejandro Zárate Careaga (born 20 January 1992 in San Luis Potosí) is a Mexican football forward who plays for Monarcas Morelia in the Liga MX. He came up through the lower division under 17 and under 20 squads . On Sunday April 11, 2010 he made his debut with the top club against Indios in a 2-1 loss. Politician Jorge Carlos Hurtado Valdez (born March 22, 1949) is a Mexican politician and exgovernor of Campeche. A member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), he took office on September 16, 2003. Previous, he served as Secretary of Public Works and Communication for the state of Campeche from September 16, 1997 to March 29, 2000 and mayor of the city of Campeche from October 1, 2000 until November 6, 2002. Politician Jorge Castañeda y Álvarez de la Rosa (1 October 1921 – 11 December 1997) was a Mexican diplomat. He served as Secretary of Foreign Affairs from April 1979 to 30 November 1982, during the administration of José López Portillo. Politician Jorge Hank Rhon (born January 28, 1956) is a Mexican politician, businessman and owner of Mexico's largest sports betting company, Grupo Caliente. An eccentric and controversial personality, he served from December 2004 to February 2007 as the president of the municipality of Tijuana. He is the son of former Mexico City mayor Carlos Hank González and Guadalupe Rhon. Hank is the father of 19 children with several different women; he is also the stepfather of Matador Alejandro Amaya. Politician Jorge Hine Saborío (October 6, 1878 - May 16, 1962) was a Costa Rican politician and businessman. Actor Jorge Lavat Bayona (3 August 1933 − 14 September 2011) was a Mexican film and television actor. Politician Jorge Luis Batlle Ibáñez (; Batlle locally or ; born October 25, 1927) is a politician and lawyer from Uruguay, a member of the Colorado Party. He served as the President of Uruguay from 2000 to 2005. Actor Jorge Mistral (24 November 1920, Aldaya, Valencia, Spain - 20 April 1972, Mexico City) born Modesto Llosas Rosell was a Spanish film actor. His father was from Puerto Rico and his mother from Catalonia. During the 1940s, he became a star in films produced by CIFESA. In the 1950s, he lived and worked in México and appeared in Luis Buñuel's Abismos de pasión (1954). Later, in the 1960s, he directed three films. Actor Jorge Román (born in Palo Santo, Formosa, Argentina) is a film and television actor. He works in the cinema of Argentina. Politician Jorge Rossi Chavarría (January 25, 1922 - January 3, 2006) was a Costa Rican politician. He was a lawyer, businessman. He co-founded the National Liberation Party (PLN) with Jose Figueres. He was Vice-President of the Republic of Costa Rica from 1970 to 1974 and representative from 1986 to 1990. Actor Jorge Russek (January 4, 1932 – July 30, 1998) was a Mexican actor. He died of a heart attack on July 30, 1998. Actor Jorgina Alexandra "Jorgie" Porter, (born 25 December 1987 in Trafford, Greater Manchester) is an English actress, notable for her role as Theresa McQueen in the Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks. Politician Jörg van Essen (born 29 September 1947 in Burscheid, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a German politician of the Free Democratic Party in the Bundestag. Actor Joris Jarsky (born December 3, 1974), also known as Joris Jorsky, is a Canadian stage, film and television actor who has received recognition for being a versatile actor, and is known for his role as Marty Strickland in the series Vampire High. Actor Jørn Jeppesen (21 April 1919 – 18 January 1964) was a Danish stage and film actor. Politician Jørund Henning Rytman (born 4 May 1977) is a Norwegian Progress Party politician representing Buskerud in the Storting. He was first elected in 2005. Politician Josateki Vula is a former Fijian politician, who served in the House of Representatives from 2001 to 2006. He represented the Bua Fijian Communal Constituency, which he won for the Conservative Alliance (CAMV) in the parliamentary election of September 2001, defeating the incumbent, Mitieli Bulanauca of the Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua Party (SDL). Actor José Abelardo Barbosa de Medeiros (Surubim, September 30, 1917 — Rio de Janeiro, June 30, 1988), better known as Chacrinha, was a Brazilian comedian and radio and TV personality. He began as a radio presenter, and then enjoyed great success and inspired controversy with his anarchic sense of humor while hosting many TV shows on Globo and other networks in the 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s . He would interrupt the musical numbers of major stars, blow a horn like Harpo Marx while poking fun at guests and throw codfish to the audience. He coined the Brazilian phrase: "Na televisão, nada se cria, tudo se copia" (In television, nothing is created, everything is copied). He introduced many new artists on his TV programs, like Roberto Carlos, Paulo Sérgio, Guilherme Arantes, Raul Seixas, and many others. Politician Jose Acuña Bautista or popularly known as Ramon Revilla, Sr. (born on March 8, 1927), is a Filipino actor and former Senator of the Republic of the Philippines. Politician Jose Antonio Menendez (born March 11, 1969) is a member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 124. Politician José Antonio Ríos Granados (December 2, 1958 – October 2, 2007) was a Mexican politician, actor, and film maker who served as the mayor of Tultitlán (State of México) from 2000 until 2003. Born in Mexico City, He attended the National Autonomous University of Mexico. Politician José António Rondão Almeida (born in Elvas) is a Portuguese politician. He was elected to the city council of Elvas on October 9, 2005, as a candidate on the list of the Socialist Party. Politician Jose Antonio 'Tony' C. Leviste (born 1940) served as a governor of the province of Batangas, in the Philippines from 1972 to 1980. He belongs to a distinguished Batangas family renowned in both business and politics. He was married to Senator Loren Legarda but they eventually separated before the 2004 election campaign. The bemedalled Asian Games equestrienne Toni Leviste is his daughter from a previous marriage. He was sentenced to 6 years in prison for shooting dead his long-time aide Rafael delas Alas. Leviste is now serving his sentence at the National Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa City. Politician José Batres Montúfar (1809–1844) was a Guatemalan writer, politician and military figure. Politician José Bono Martínez (born December 14, 1950) is a Spanish politician, born in Salobre, Albacete. A member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), he was the President of the Congress of Deputies during the 9th Legislature. Before that, he was the Minister of Defence of Spain from April 18, 2004, in the Government chaired by José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero. He left his ministerial post on April 7, 2006, and was replaced by former Minister of Interior, José Antonio Alonso. Bono had previously served as President of the Autonomous Community of Castile-La Mancha from June 6, 1983 to April 17, 2004. During his period as a member of the Government, José Bono was involved in certain controversial events, some of them regarding his role as Minister of Defence (e.g. the controversy created by the public declarations of Lt. General José Mena Aguado about the 1978 Spanish Constitution, defending the possibility of an intervention of the armed forces to maintain the territorial integrity of Spain), and others regarding his membership of the Socialist Workers' Party, the most significant of them being the detention of two members of the Popular Party (PP) who were participating with him in a popular demonstration, after they had allegedly attempted to assault him. He was elected President of the Congress of Deputies on April 1, 2008. Politician José Bruno Carranza Ramírez (October 5, 1822 - January 25, 1891) was briefly President of Costa Rica (albeit with the title Temporary Head of the Republic) in 1870. Bruno Carranza came to power in the coup d'état of 27 April 1870 that deposed President Jesús Jiménez. He resigned three months later. Politician José Bullejos y Sanchez (Granada, 7 December 1899 – Mexico, 1975) was a Spanish communist politician. He served as the second General Secretary of the Communist Party of Spain from 1925 to 1932. Actor José Carlos Ruiz (born November 17, 1936) is a Mexican film and television actor, born in the City of Jerez Zacatecas, Mexico. He starred in telenovelas such as María Isabel, Soñadoras, Mariana de la noche, Sortilegio, Soy Tu Dueña, Un Refugio para el Amor and Amor Bravío. Politician José Carlos Sáenz Esquivel (May 19, 1861 - April 4, 1919) was a Costa Rican politician and lawyer. Politician José Cipriano Castro Ruiz (1858–1924) was a high-ranking member of the Venezuelan military, politician and the President of Venezuela from 1899 to 1908. He was the first man from the Andes to rule the country, and was the first of five military strongmen from the Andean state of Táchira to rule the country over the next 46 years. Politician Jose Claveria de Venecia, Jr. also known as JDV or Joe De V (born December 26, 1936) is a former Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, serving from 1992 to 1998 and from 2001 to 2008. As Speaker, he was the fourth highest-ranking official of the Philippines. He was the former president of the Philippines' dominant party, LAKAS-CMD. He ran for president in the 1998 election but lost to Vice President Joseph Estrada, finishing second among 11 candidates. Politician Jose Clemente "Joey" Sarte Salceda (born October 26, 1961) is the governor of the province of Albay in the Philippines. Prior to that, he was a three-year term representative of the Third District of Albay and was appointed as Presidential Chief of Staff on February 10, 2007 after the resignation of Michael Defensor before he himself resigned on March 29, 2007 to pursue his gubernatorial bid in his province. He was member of the one of two dominant parties known as the Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino (Kampi), although it was known that he ran for governor and won as an independent in the 2007 elections. In 2010, he left Lakas-Kampi-CMD and joined the Liberal Party and became the party's Bicol regional chair. Politician Jose C. Muñoz (born May 24, 1979) is an American Democratic Party politician, who represents on the Hudson County, New Jersey Board of Chosen Freeholders; one of nine members who serve in a legislative role administering all county business. Muñoz is also a member of the Hudson County Planning Board. Politician José Concepción Pinto Castro (1829–1898) was a Costa Rican politician. Politician José de Lachambre was the ad interim Spanish Governor-General of the Philippines after Camilo Polavieja was recalled by the Cánovas government who was displeased with Polavieja's policy. Fernando Primo de Rivera was appointed and took office for the second time as governor general (the first from 1880-1883) on April 23, 1897. De Lachambre served as the interim governor for a week from April 15–23, 1897. Politician José de la Riva-Agüero y Osma, 6th Marquess of Montealegre de Aulestia (26 February 1885 – 26 October 1944) was a Peruvian historian, writer and politician who served as Prime Minister of Peru. Politician José Desiderio Valverde Pérez (1822December 22, 1903) was a Dominican military figure and politician. He served as president of the Dominican Republic from June 13, 1858 until August 31, 1858. Politician José Eleazar López Contreras (5 May 1883 – 2 January 1973) was President of Venezuela (1935–1941). López was a general and one of Juan Vicente Gómez's collaborators. In 1939, Contreras accepted in Venezuela the ships "Koenigstein" and "Caribia" Politician Josefa Bole Vosanibola is a Fijian politician, who has served as Minister for Home Affairs since 16 December 2004, when he was appointed by Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase to succeed Joketani Cokanasiga. Prior to his appointment as Home Affairs Minister, he had served as Minister for Information, and before that as Minister for Transport and Civil Aviation, following his election to represent the Tailevu North Ovalau Open Constituency, as a candidate of the United Fiji Party (SDL), in the parliamentary election of 2001. Politician Josef “Beppo” Römer (November 17, 1892 – September 25, 1944) was a member of the Freikorps Oberland, one of the paramilitary organizations that sprang up around Germany as soldiers returned in defeat from World War I. He was later an organizer for the Communist Party of Germany (KPD). He worked against the Third Reich, plotted an assassination of Hitler in 1934 and was executed by the regime. Politician Josef Deimer is a German politician, representative of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria.Between 1982 and 2000 he was a member of the Bavarian Senate. He was a mayor of Landshut. Actor Josefina Baez (La Romana, Dominican Republic/New York), actress, writer, director and educator, is the founder and present director of (estd. 1986). Baez is best known for her performance texts Dominicanish and Comrade, Bliss Ain't Playing. Politician Josefina Eugenia Vázquez Mota ( xo̞.se̞'fi.na'βas.ke̞s'mo̞.ta]) (born January 20, 1961 in Mexico City) is a Mexican businesswoman and politician who was the presidential candidate of the National Action Party (PAN) for the 2012 elections. Vázquez Mota was trained as an economist and began her working career in family businesses and with various business organizations and conferences, also working as a journalist and writing books. She began her political career with the PAN organization, becoming involved in Mexico’s federal Chamber of Deputies of Mexico and then in the administrations of Vicente Fox and Felipe Calderón. She is PAN's first female candidate for president. Politician Josef Motzfeldt (born 1941) is a Greenland politician of Inuit and German descent who served as Minister for Finance and Foreign Affairs in the Greenland Homerule Government of 2009-2013. He is president of the West Nordic Council, member of the Parliament of Greenland and leader of the Inuit Community party. He is the incumbent Chairman of Parliament. His daughter is Nukaaka Coster-Waldau, a Greenlandic singer and actress who is married to Danish actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. Politician José Francisco de Peralta y López del Corral (April 3, 1786 - September 16, 1844) was a Costa Rican priest and politician. He was born in Cartago, Costa Rica, the son of José María de Peralta y La Vega and Ana Benita de Nava López del Corral. Peralta attended the University of León and was ordained as a pastor in León, Nicaragua in 1812. He was named a parish priest for the village Olocuilta, El Salvador. Politician Josef "Sepp" Prentl (14 October 1916 – 16 July 1996) was a highly decorated Major in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Josef Prentl joined the post-war Bundeswehr in 1956, retiring in 1974 as an Oberst. From 1974 to 1978 he served in the Bavarian parliament as a member of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria party. Politician Josef Zisyadis (born 17 April 1956) is a Swiss politician, a member of the of the Swiss Party of Labour, and of the Alternative Left (since 2010). Politician José García de León y Pizarro, born in Santa Cruz de Marquis, Nueva Granada, Ecuador, (1770 – 1835) was Minister of State (First Secretary of State) of Spain from October 30, 1816 to September 14, 1818. He married Maria Mercedes Avila and had a son Rafael Garcia. Politician José Guillermo García (born 1933) is former general of the military of El Salvador and was minister of defense during the Revolutionary Government Junta of El Salvador. He emigrated to the United States in 1989. He was sued, along with Carlos Eugenio Vides Casanova, in the United States district court in West Palm Beach in two precedent-setting legal actions: Politician José Guillermo Rodríguez Rodríguez is a Puerto Rican politician who serves as the Mayor of the city of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. He was born in Mayagüez on October 10, 1956. He is a member of the Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico. Politician José Hilario López Valdés (18 February 1798, Popayán, Cauca - 27 November 1869, Campoalegre, Huila) was a Colombian politician and military officer. He was the President of Colombia between 1849 and 1853. Politician José Joaquín Mora Porras (1818 - 1860) was a Costa Rican politician. He was the younger brother of the presidents of that country, Juan Rafael Mora Porras and Miguel Mora Porras and was deputy commander of San Jose, Costa Rica . During the war against the filibusters, he played an important role as deputy commander in chief of the army of Costa Rica and Central forces chief. Politician José Lino Matute served as the acting president of Honduras from 12 November 1838 until 10 January 1839. He was essentially the last president of Honduras when it was part of the United Central America, however his successor Juan Francisco de Molina held office for about a day before Honduras officially became independent. Politician Jose Luis Correa (born January 24, 1958 in Anaheim, California) is a California Democratic Party Legislator. He is serving his second term as a member of the California State Senate, representing the 34th Senate District. The district includes the cities of Anaheim, Buena Park, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Santa Ana, Stanton and Westminster. Politician José Luis Huizar (born September 10, 1968) is an American elected official in California. He is a member of the Los Angeles City Council representing District 14. He was born in Zacatecas, Mexico. Politician José Luis Romero Hicks (born April 8, 1957 in the city of Guanajuato, Mexico) is currently a private legal, economic and financial consultant managing Partner of the Law Firm Romero Hicks & Galindo . A Member of the Mexican Council on Foreign Affairs (COMEXI). Politician José Luis Tejada Sorzano (January 12, 1882 – October 4, 1938) was a Bolivian lawyer and politician appointed by the military as president of Bolivia during the Chaco War. He had previously been the country's Vice-President for three years. Politician José Manuel de la Sota (born November 28, 1949) is an Argentine Justicialist Party politician. He was the governor of Córdoba Province from 1999 until 2007, and was reelected to the post in 2011. Politician José Manuel Emiliano Balmaceda Fernández (July 19, 1840 – September 18, 1891) was the 11th President of Chile from September 18, 1886 to August 29, 1891. Balmaceda was part of the Castilian-Basque aristocracy in Chile. While he was president, his political disagreements with the Chilean congress, led to the 1891 Chilean Civil War, at the end of which he committed suicide. Politician Jose Marcelino Rubio, Jr., known as Joe Rubio, Jr. (born July 22, 1954), is the former district attorney (DA) for Webb and Zapata counties in south Texas, USA. Rubio holds the record as the longest serving DA for the 49th Judicial District. Rubio became DA on January 1, 1989. He announced on August 30, 2007, that he would not seek a sixth four-year term in the Democratic primary held on March 4, 2008, so that he could instead resume his private law practice in Laredo and spend more time with his family. Politician José María Cabral y Luna (born Ingenio Nuevo, San Cristóbal Province, December 12, 1816 - died Santo Domingo, February 28, 1899) was a Dominican military figure and politician. He served as the first Supreme Chief of the Dominican Republic from August 4, 1865 to November 15 of that year and again officially as president from August 22, 1866 until January 3, 1868. Politician José María Caro Martínez (; 1830 – 11 November 1916) was a Chilean politician and civil servant. In May 1894, he was unanimously elected as the first mayor of the commune of Pichilemu, along with Pedro N. de Mira, and Francisco Reyes, who were respectively elected as segundo and tercer alcalde (second and third magistrate). Caro Martínez had previously served for several years as llavero (administrator) of the San Antonio de Petrel hacienda, and between 1891 and 1892 was the Subdelegate of the 13th of San Fernando Department, which comprised the district of Cáhuil. Politician Jose Maria Carreño Blanco (19 March 1792 in Cúa — 18 May 1849 in Caracas) was a Venezuelan politician and military, Vice-president in the government of José María Vargas, and provisional President of Venezuela as interim caretaker in 1837. Jose Maria Carreño lent his shirt to Simón Bolívar, right after his death. There is little information about Carreño Blanco. Politician José María Rojas Garrido (June 7, 1824 – July 18, 1883) was a Colombian Senator, and statesmen, who as the first Presidential Designate became Acting President of the United States of Colombia (now the Republic of Colombia) in 1866 during the absence of President elect Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera. He was a prominent journalist for several Liberal Party newspapers, and is considered one of the most important orators in Colombia's history. Politician José María Velasco Ibarra (March 19, 1893 – March 30, 1979) was an Ecuadorian political figure. He was elected five times to the post of president of Ecuador: 1934–1935, 1944–1947, 1952–1956, 1960–1961, and 1968–1972. But only once (1952–1956) did he complete the constitutional mandate. Politician José María Zeledón Brenes (April 27, 1877 – December 6, 1949) was a Costa Rican politician, poet, journalist and writer under the pen name Billo Zeledón. He is known as the author of the Costa Rica's national anthem. Politician José Menéndez Monroig (June 22, 1917 – April 4, 2003) was a Senator in the Puerto Rico Legislature serving from 1968 till 1976. After the 1972 Puerto Rican elections Carlos Romero Barcelo suggested that he be selected Minority Leader in the Senate instead of Justo Méndez who had occupied that position in the past four years. He was one of the founders of Estadistas Unidos. He is a member of Phi Sigma Alpha fraternity. Politician José Merino del Río (born September 12, 1949 in Burgos, Spain - October 8, 2012) was a Costa Rican politician, who had been the president of the Broad Front Party and Politician José Miguel Carrera Verdugo (October 15, 1785 – September 4, 1821) was a Chilean general, member of the prominent Carrera family, and considered one of the founders of independent Chile. Carrera was the most important leader of the Chilean War of Independence during the period of the Patria Vieja ("Old Republic"). After the Spanish Reconquista ("Reconquest"), he continued campaigning from exile. His opposition Politician José Miguel Corrales Bolaños (September 29, 1938 -) is a Costa Rican politician. he was the National Liberation Party candidate in the 1998 presidential election. Politician José Mohamed Janene (Santo Inácio, September 12, 1955 - São Paulo, September 14, 2010) was a Brazilian businessman, cowman and politician. He had many farms and ran many companies, mostly in Londrina, where he lived. Nevertheless, Janene became notable in the politics where he gained notability for being involved in the Mensalão scandal. Politician José Montilla Aguilera (born 15 January 1955 in Iznájar, Córdoba, Spain) is a Spanish politician who is currently a member of the Spanish Senate. He was the 128th President of Generalitat de Catalunya. He became the First Secretary of the Socialists' Party of Catalonia on 18 June 2000, and a member of the Federal Executive Committee and the Federal Committee of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) on 23 July 2000. He served as Minister of Industry, Tourism and Trade in the government of José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero from 18 April 2004 until 9 September 2006. He is married and has five children. On 29 November 2010 he announced he would not stand again for the post of First Secretary of the PSC due to his party's having obtained its worst-ever results in the 2010 election. Actor José Noguero (March 10, 1905–March 11, 1993) was a French film and stage actor and comedian. In 1948 he starred in the film The Lame Devil directed by Sacha Guitry. He was the son of Spanish immigrants. Between 1930 and 1980 he appeared in more than 40 films. Politician José Núñez de Cáceres (Santo Domingo, March 14, 1772 † Ciudad Victoria, September 11, 1846) was a Dominican politician and writer. He was the leader of Dominican independence when Spain ruled the country and he was also the first person in the country to use literature as weapon of social protest and politics. He was also the first Dominican fabulist and one of the first criollo storytellers in Spanish America. Politician José Pablo Quirós Quirós (1905 - 1988) was a Costa Rican politician. Politician José Pablo Torcuato Batlle y Ordóñez (May 21, 1856 – October 20, 1929) was the president of Uruguay in 1899 (interim) and from 1903 until 1907 and for a further term from 1911 to 1915. He was the son of former president, Lorenzo Batlle y Grau. His children César, Rafael and Lorenzo Batlle Pacheco were actively engaged in politics. He was also the uncle of another Uruguayan president, Luis Batlle Berres and the great-uncle of the ex-president, Jorge Batlle. Politician José Padilla, Sr. was Governor of Bulacan. He has many children who became famous in the field of showbussiness, politics, sports and others. Among them, actors Jose (Pempe) Padilla, Jr. and Carlos Padilla, Sr., film director Consuelo Osorio, diplomat Amado Cortez, and Roy Padilla, Governor of Camarines Norte. Politician José Pedro Damiani (October 10, 1921 – August 25, 2007) was an Uruguayan politician and accountant. He was the Uruguayan president of the "Club Atlético Peñarol". Politician Joseph A. Benkert is an American citizen who served as an officer in the United States Navy, and as an appointed official in the George W. Bush Administration. He joined the Cohen Group in 2009 after serving as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Global Security Affairs. Benkert currently serves on the board of International Relief and Development Inc. Politician Joseph A. Boyd, Jr. (November 16, 1916 – October 26, 2007) was a politician and a jurist in Florida. He was the 59th Justice of the Florida Supreme Court and later served as its Chief Justice. Politician Joseph-Adélard Godbout (September 24, 1892 – September 18, 1956) was an agronomist and politician in Quebec, Canada. He served as the 15th Premier of Quebec briefly in 1936, and again from 1939 to 1944. He was also leader of the Parti Libéral du Québec (PLQ). Politician Joseph A. Ferriero (born June 25, 1957) is an American Democratic Party political leader from New Jersey and former chairman of the Bergen County Democratic Organization. Ferriero, an attorney by profession, resides in Old Tappan. In September 2008, Ferriero and an associate, Dennis Oury, were indicted by a federal grand jury on seven counts of mail fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud. On October 22, 2009, he was found guilty on three of the eight counts against him. On July 29, 2010 Ferriero's conviction was vacated by U.S. District Judge Stanley R. Chesler, citing a recent ruling by the United States Supreme Court narrowing the scope of " honest services fraud". Judge Chesler added "what Mr. Ferriero had been charged with is not considered a crime". Politician Joseph A. “Joe” Griffo (born January 16, 1956) of Rome, New York is currently a New York State Senator representing the 47th district. The 47th district encompasses all of Lewis County, most of Oneida County, and St. Lawrence County. Politician Joseph Albree Gilmore (June 10, 1811 – April 7, 1867) was an American railroad superintendent from Concord, New Hampshire and the Governor of New Hampshire from 1863 to 1865. Gilmore was a member of the New Hampshire Senate, and was its president in 1859. Politician Joseph Alexander Herzenberg, II (June 25, 1941 – October 28, 2007) was an American historian, political activist, advocate for social, environmental and economic justice, and the first openly gay elected official in North Carolina. Herzenberg was named Joseph Paul Herzenberg at birth, but took his grandfather's name when he was bar mitzvahed. His parents were Marjorie and Morris Herzenberg. Politician Joseph Alfred Arner Burnquist (July 21, 1879January 12, 1961) was an American politician. He served in the Minnesota State Legislature from 1909–1911, was elected the 20th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota in 1912, and then served as the 19th Governor of Minnesota from December 30, 1915 to January 5, 1921. He became Governor after the death of Governor Winfield Scott Hammond. He later served the state as Attorney General from January 2, 1939 until January 3, 1955. He was a Republican. Politician Joseph Allen Baker (10 April 1852 – 3 July 1918) was a Canadian born engineer, specialising in machinery for the confectionery and bakery industries and later in transportation systems, who was also a Liberal Party politician in London. Politician Joseph Aloysius Lyons, (15 September 1879 – 7 April 1939) was an Australian politician. He was Labor Premier of Tasmania from 1923 to 1928 and a Minister in the James Scullin government from 1929 until his resignation from the Labor Party in March 1931. He subsequently led the United Australia Party and was the tenth Prime Minister of Australia from January 1932 until his death. Politician Joseph Alphonse Léo Cadieux, (May 28, 1908 – May 11, 2005) was a Canadian politician. Actor Joseph Andrew "Jay" Hughes Paulson is an American actor. Jay graduated from UCLA in with a B.A. in History and is a lifetime member of The Actors Studio. Politician Joseph Anthony Curtatone (born June 28, 1966 in Somerville) is the mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts. Curtatone has served in this capacity since taking office in 2004. Politician Joseph Anthony Porteous Trafford, Baron Trafford (20 July 1932 – 16 September 1989) was a British Conservative Party politician and consultant physician. He was educated at Charterhouse and Guy's Hospital Medical School where he won the Gold Medal before attending Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore as a Fellow in Medicine and a Fulbright Scholar. He returned to take up an appointment as consultant physician at the Royal Sussex County Hospital. He became Pro-Chancellor of the University of Sussex. Politician Joseph Arch (10 November 1826 – 12 February 1919) was an English politician, born in Barford, Warwickshire who played a key role in what Karl Marx called the "Great awakening" of the agricultural workers in 1872. Politician Joseph Arthur Padway (July 25, 1891 – October 9, 1947) was a U.S. labor lawyer and politician. Padway, who was born in Leeds, England, went to Milwaukee in 1905. Admitted to the Wisconsin bar in 1912, he was appointed legal counsel for the Wisconsin State Federation of Labor three years later. He married Lydia Paetow on March 9, 1912. Politician Joseph Atallah "Joe" Ghiz (January 27, 1945 – November 9, 1996) was the 27th Premier of Prince Edward Island from 1986 to 1993, an educator of law and a justice of the Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island. He was the father of Robert Ghiz, the current Premier of Prince Edward Island. He was the first premier of a Canadian province to be of non-European descent, since followed by Ujjal Dosanjh and his (Joe's) son Robert. Politician Joseph Aubin Doiron, (June 10, 1922 – January 29, 1995) was the 22nd Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island from 1980 to 1985, becoming the province's second Acadian to hold this position. Politician Joseph-Auguste Frigon (7 February 1870 – 14 February 1944) was a local entrepreneur and politician in the Mauricie area. He served as the fourth Mayor of Shawinigan, Quebec and as Member of the Legislative Assembly. Politician Joseph Augustus Tole (1846 – 13 December 1920) was a 19th-century New Zealand politician, and Minister of Justice from 1884 to 1887. Politician Joseph Bamina (1925– 15 December 1965) was a Burundian politician and member of the Union for National Progress (French: Union pour le Progrès national) (UPRONA) party. Politician Joseph Bandabla Dauda (born 24 December 1942 in Bambawo, Nongowa Chiefdom, Kenema District ) widely known as J.B Dauda, is a Sierra Leonean politician and current Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sierra Leone. Politician Joseph Bech (17 February 1887 – 8 March 1975) was a Luxembourgian politician. He was the 15th Prime Minister of Luxembourg, serving for eleven years, from July 16, 1926 until November 5, 1937. He returned to the position after World War II, becoming the 17th Prime Minister, serving for another four years, from 29 December 1953 until 29 March 1958. The 1982–1983 academic year at the College of Europe was named in his honour. Actor Joseph Bernard (1866, Vienne, Isère – 1931) was a modern classical French sculptor, featured on the frontispiece of Elie Faure's 1927 survey of modern art, "Spirit of Forms". Bernard was trained at the École des Beaux-Arts in the atelier of Pierre-Jules Cavelier. Politician Joseph Berry Keenan (11 January 1888 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island - 8 December 1954 in Asheboro, North Carolina ) was a United States political figure. He served in the administrations of Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman, and was the chief prosecutor in the International Military Tribunal for the Far East. Politician Joseph Bolduc, (June 22, 1847 – August 13, 1924) was Speaker of the Canadian Senate from 1916 to 1922. Actor Joseph Bova (May 25, 1924 – March 12, 2006) worked in early television, having a children's show on WABC-TV in New York (following Bob Keeshan who had left for CBS as Captain Kangaroo). He played Prince Dauntless in Once Upon A Mattress. Bova died of emphysema at the Actor's Fund retirement home in Englewood, New Jersey. He was 81 years old. Politician Joseph Brian "Joe" Szwaja (born October 10, 1956) is a Seattle public school teacher and political activist. Formerly a Madison, Wisconsin City Council member, he unsuccessfully ran in 2000 for a seat in the United States Congress in his current home of as a Green Party candidate. In 2007, he again ran unsuccessfully for a seat on the Seattle City Council against incumbent Jean Godden. Politician Joseph B. Scarnati (born January 2, 1962) is an American politician from the U.S. State of Pennsylvania. He is a member of the Republican Party and is currently the President pro tempore of the Pennsylvania State Senate. Scarnati is in his fourth term as Senator from the 25th District. Actor Joseph Cali (born March 30, 1950) is an American actor. Attended Siena College in Loudonville, NY. Actor Joseph Calleia (August 4, 1897 – October 31, 1975) was a Maltese born American singer, composer, screenwriter and actor, both on Broadway and in film. Calleia played opposite some Hollywood greats, including John Wayne, Gary Cooper, William Holden, Errol Flynn, Rita Hayworth, Mae West, Bette Davis, Orson Welles, Jane Russell, Alan Ladd, William Powell, Mario Lanza, Charlton Heston, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, Tyrone Power, and Anthony Quinn. Actor Joseph Cameron Finley (born August 30, 1987) is an American former child actor. While receiving accolades for his work in Hope Floats, Baywatch, One True Love, and Perfect Game, he is most known for his role as Theodore 'Beaver' Cleaver in the 1997 film Leave It to Beaver based upon the television series by the same name. Actor Joseph Campanella (born November 21, 1927 in New York City, New York) is an American character actor who has appeared in more than two hundred television and film roles since 1955. Politician Joseph Cawthra (14 October 1759 – 15 February 1842) was a Canadian merchant and politician. Cawthra arrived in York, Upper Canada, (now Toronto) from Yeadon, Yorkshire, England, in 1802. He was granted a tract of land in Mississauga, Ontario (which at the time was undeveloped rural property) by the Crown, provided he build a home on it within four years. The land remained in the hands of the Cawthra Family up until the 1970s, and much of it is now retained by the City of Mississauga as parkland. Politician Joseph C. Boteler III (born June 30, 1949) is an American politician who was elected in 2002 to represent District 8 of the Maryland House of Delegates in Baltimore County along with Alfred W. Redmer, Jr.. and Eric Bromwell. Alfred W. Redmer Jr. resigned in 2003 to accept an appointment as Maryland Insurance Commissioner and was replaced by John Cluster. In 2006, he won again along with Eric M. Bromwell and Todd Schuler. Actor Joseph Chang (, born 28 December 1983) is a Taiwanese actor. He is best known for his role in the critically acclaimed 2006 Taiwanese flim Eternal Summer, which earned him two Golden Horse Awards nominations for Best Supporting Actor and Best New Performer for his role as Yu Shouheng. He was also nominated in 2006, for Best Leading Actor in a Mini-series at the 41st Golden Bell Awards for his role as Paul in Corner of Auction World. He was educated at the Fu-Hsin Trade and Arts School (復興商工) in Taipei. Actor Joseph Chapman may refer to: Politician Joseph C. Manmiller (November 28, 1925 – October 13, 2008) was a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1975 to 1988. He represented the 105th District Politician Joseph Cordiano (born October 30, 1957) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was formerly a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and a cabinet minister in the government of Liberal Premier Dalton McGuinty. Actor Joseph Daniel "Joey" Kern (born September 5, 1976) is an American actor. He is most widely known for his roles in the 2003 films Cabin Fever and Grind. Politician Joseph Davey Cunningham, (b. Scotland, 1812, died 1851) was the author of the book History of the Sikhs and an authority in Punjab historiography. His father was the famous Scottish poet and author Allan Cunningham. Politician Joseph David Selby (August 9, 1950 - April 20, 2007) was a Cheyenne lawyer who served as municipal judge from 1978–1982 and as a Republican member of the Wyoming House of Representatives from District 41 in Laramie County from 1995-1997. Politician Joseph Dee Morrissey (born September 23, 1957) is an American politician and lawyer from Henrico, Virginia. A Democrat, he served as Commonwealth's Attorney of Richmond, Virginia 1989–93 and was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in November 2007. He the 74th district, made up of Charles City County and parts of Henrico and Prince George Counties and the cities of Hopewell and Richmond. Politician Joseph Devlin, also known as Joe Devlin, (13 February 1871 – 18 January 1934) was an Irish journalist and influential nationalist politician. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for the Irish Parliamentary Party in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and later a Nationalist Party MP in the Parliament of Northern Ireland. Politician Joseph Dudley (23 September 1647 – 2 April 1720) was an English colonial administrator. A native of Roxbury, Massachusetts and the son of one of its founders, Dudley had a leading role in the administration of the Dominion of New England (1686–1689), overthrown in the 1689 Boston revolt, and served briefly on the council of the Province of New York. In New York, he oversaw the trial that convicted Jacob Leisler, the ringleader of Leisler's Rebellion. He spent eight years in the 1690s as lieutenant governor of the Isle of Wight, including one year as a Member of Parliament. In 1702 he was appointed governor of the provinces of Massachusetts Bay and New Hampshire, posts he held until 1715. Politician Joseph Earl McEwen (January 22, 1911 – November 6, 2004) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1975 to 1985. Politician Joseph E. Birkett (born February 13, 1955) is the DuPage County State's Attorney and former Republican nominee for Illinois Lieutenant Governor with running-mate Judy Baar Topinka. Birkett has been State's Attorney since October 1, 1996 when he was appointed to fill the vacancy left by Anthony Peccarelli. He has been appointed to serve on the Illinois Appellate Court effective in December 2010. Politician Joseph-Edmond-André Laurendeau (March 21, 1912 in Montreal – June 1, 1968 in Ottawa) was a journalist, politician, co-chair of the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism, and playwright in Quebec, Canada. He is usually referred to as André Laurendeau. He was active in Québécois life, in various spheres and capacities, for three decades. Laurendeau's career also "spanned the most turbulent periods in the history of Canada". Politician Joseph Edmond Brodeur (July 5, 1898 in St. Hyacinthe, Quebec – May 19, 1988) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive from 1952 to 1958. Politician Joseph Édouard Cauchon, PC (December 31, 1816 – February 23, 1885) was a prominent Quebec politician in the middle years of the nineteenth-century. Although he held a variety of portfolios at the federal, provincial and municipal levels, he never achieved his goal of becoming the Premier of Quebec. Politician Joseph Edward Kenny (1845 – 9 April 1900) was an Irish physician, Coroner of the City of Dublin, nationalist politician and Member of Parliament (MP). In the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, he was an Irish Parliamentary Party MP for South Cork from 1885 to 1892, and then a Parnellite MP for Dublin College Green from 1892 until his resignation in 1896. Politician Joseph E. Finerty was the Democratic mayor of Gary, Indiana from 1943 to 1948. He was Gary's first Irish Catholic mayor. He defeated the Republican incumbent Ernst Schaible, the last Republican to hold the office, with 58% of the vote. Politician Joseph Emm Seagram (April 15, 1841 - August 18, 1919) was a British Canadian distillery founder, politician, philanthropist, and major owner of thoroughbred racehorses. Politician Joseph-Enoil Michaud, (September 26, 1888 – May 23, 1967) was a Canadian politician. Politician Joseph-Ernst Graf Fugger von Glött (October 26, 1895 in Kirchheim in Schwaben - May 13, 1981 in Miesbach) was a German politician and representative of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria. He was a member of the Bundestag of Germany between 1949 and 1953. From 1954 to 1962 he was a member of the Landtag of Bavaria. He is a member of the famed Fugger family, the preeminent bankers of the medieval era. Politician Joseph Errigo (born 1938) is a former member of the New York State Assembly, for the 130th district first elected in 2000. He is a Republican. He did not seek relection in 2010. Politician Joseph Fouché, 1st Duc d'Otrante (21 May 1759 Le Pellerin, near Nantes, France – 25 December 1820 Trieste, then part of the Austrian Empire, now Italy) was a French and Minister of Police under Napoleon I. In English texts, his title is often translated as Duke of Otranto. Politician Joseph Francis Hannan (1873 – 14 March 1943) was an Australian politician and trade unionist. Hannan was probably born in Yorkshire, England and emigrated with his family in 1888. He soon became involved in the union movement and was a member of the committee of the Melbourne Trades Hall Council that established the Political Labor Council of Victoria in 1900. In 1903, he married Agnes Theresa Phelan. He became president of the Victorian branch of the Labor Party in 1911. Politician Joseph-François Armand (14 December 1820 – 1 January 1903) was a member of the Canadian Senate. Born Joseph-Flavien Armand in Rivière-des-Prairies, Lower Canada, he was a farmer before entering politics. In 1858, he was elected to the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada in the Alma division and served until 1867. A Conservative, he was appointed to the Senate on 23 October 1867 by a royal proclamation of Queen Victoria following Canadian Confederation earlier that year. He represented the senatorial division of Repentigny, Quebec until his death. Politician Joseph F. Vitale (born November 10, 1954) is an American Democratic Party politician, who has been serving in the New Jersey State Senate since 1998, where he represents the 19th Legislative District. He is also the former Mayor of Woodbridge Township, New Jersey, having been elected by the Township Council in July 2006 to fill a temporary vacancy, following the death of Mayor Frank Pelzman. Senator Vitale came to the Senate in 1998 filling a vacancy created when Jim McGreevey stepped down from his seat as part of his ultimately unsuccessful bid for election as Governor of New Jersey in 1997. Actor Joseph Gallison (born March 9, 1935) is an American actor who worked steadily in television soap operas for twenty-seven years. He is probably best known for his role as Dr. Neil Curtis on Days of our Lives (1974-1991). Politician Joseph-Georges-Gilles-Claude Lamontagne, (born April 17, 1919) was a Canadian politician and the 24th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec. Politician Joseph Gérard Léonce Bernard, (May 23, 1943 in Abram Village, Prince Edward Island – March 26, 2013 in Prince Edward Island) was an Acadian-Canadian politician, who was the 26th Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island, the third Island Acadian to hold this position. Actor Joseph Gian (born July 13, 1961) is an American actor and singer, probably best known for his role as Detective Tom Ryan in the television series Knots Landing. He appeared on the program from 1989 to 1991 and again in 1993. Gian was the male vocalist champion in the 1986 edition of Star Search. Politician Joseph Gillis Biggar (c. 1828 – February 19, 1890), commonly known as Joe Biggar or J. G. Biggar, was an Irish nationalist politician from Belfast. He served as an MP in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland as member of the Home Rule League and later Irish Parliamentary Party for Cavan from 1874 to 1885 and West Cavan from 1885 to his death in 1890. Actor Joseph Graybill (April 17, 1887 - August 3, 1913) was an American silent film actor. He appeared in several films directed by D.W. Griffith. Politician Joseph Gustave Van Belleghen (September 6, 1901 in St. Vital, Manitoba – January 5, 1967) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive from 1949 to 1953. Politician Joseph Hale (28 October 1913 – 7 February 1985) was a British engineer and politician. He was Labour Member of Parliament (MP) for Rochdale from 1950 to 1951. Politician Joseph Hartwell Williams (June 2, 1814 - July 19, 1896) was an American politician who served as the 27th Governor of Maine from 1857 to 1858. Actor Joseph Henabery (January 15, 1888 – February 18, 1976) Omaha, Nebraska, was a US film actor, screenplay writer, and director. Politician Joseph-Henri-Albiny Paquette (October 7, 1888 – September 25, 1978) was a Quebec politician and physician. He was a cabinet minister for 17 years in Maurice Duplessis' Union Nationale government. Politician Joseph Hiley (18 August 1902 – 17 November 1989) was a British Conservative Party politician, and a member of the Conservative Monday Club. He was Member of Parliament for Pudsey from 1959 until his retirement at the February 1974 general election. Politician Joseph-Hormisdas Legris (May 6, 1850 – March 6, 1932) was a politician in Quebec, Canada. He served as Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA), Member of Parliament (MP) and Senator. Politician Joseph Hoult (18 August 1847 – 18 October 1917) was a British ship-owner from Liverpool. He was also a Conservative Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1900 to 1906. Politician Joseph H. Stratton (September 1854 – 1922) was elected mayor of Murray, Utah from 1904 to 1905. He was one of the first candidates for mayor of the new city, but was defeated by Chillion L. Miller. During Stratton’s administration the Progress Company was granted a franchise to set poles and string wire to carry electric current within the limits of Murray city. In 1904, there was a move to bond the city for the purpose of installing a water system and proposed bonding but the matter did not develop into a bond. Murray city set up its water system and the first 21 hydrants were to be in place and ready for use in December 1905. The following streets received names Murray Street, Vine Street, and Atwood Street. During Mayor Stratton’s term the poll tax was discontinued. Murray also began acquiring or constructing public buildings such as a Courthouse and jail. Politician Josephine Clare Valentine, Baroness Valentine, known as Jo Valentine (born 8 December 1958) is a Crossbench member of the British House of Lords. Actor Josephine Davison is a New Zealand actress. She is well known for playing Gina Rossi-Dodds in the New Zealand soap Shortland Street, Morgana in Power Rangers: S.P.D. and the voice of Itassis in Power Rangers: Mystic Force. She also appeared on the New Zealand T.V series Outrageous Fortune as Suzy Hong (Season 1-2). Politician Josephine ("Jo") Vallentine (born 30 May 1946) is an Australian peace activist and politician, a former senator for Western Australia. She entered the Senate on 1 July 1985 after election as a member of the Nuclear Disarmament Party but sat as an independent and then as a member of the Greens Western Australia from 1 July 1990. She resigned on 31 January 1992. Actor Josephine Mitchell (born 21 May 1965 ) sometimes billed credited as Jo Mitchell is an Australian actress, with a lengthy career in soap opera, best known for her role as Nurse Judy Loveday's niece, (Wendy Strehlow) school girl Jo Loveday, in the television series A Country Practice. In 1990 she played Jane Holland in the soap opera Home and Away. and has appeared in many of Australia's most popular series including, E Street (as Penny O'Brien, designer and mother), 'Neighbours ( as wheelchair bound Katerina) All Saints. ( as a one episode guest, playing a protective mother who mutilated her husband after she found he had molested their daughter) Actor Josephine Siao Fong-Fong MBE is a Hong Kong film star who became popular as a child actress and continued her success as a mature actress, winning numerous awards including Best Actress at the 45th Berlin International Film Festival (for Summer Snow). Since retiring from show business (partly due to her increasing deafness) she has become a writer and a psychologist, known for her work against child abuse. Politician Joseph Israël Tarte, (January 11, 1848 – December 18, 1907) was a Canadian politician and journalist. Politician Joseph James Guillaume Paul Martin, (June 23, 1903 – September 14, 1992), often referred to as Paul Martin, Sr, was a noted Canadian politician. He was the father of Paul Martin (Jr.), who served as Prime Minister of Canada from 2003 - 2006. Politician Joseph James Marzilli, Jr. (born May 8, 1958 in Stoneham, Massachusetts) was a member of the Massachusetts Senate. Marzilli, a Democrat, was elected to the Senate in a special election in December 2007, representing the communities of Arlington, Billerica, Burlington, Lexington and Woburn partway through his ninth term in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing Arlington and West Medford. He was the Senate Chair of the Committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development. He also served on the Committees on Children and Families, Mental Health and Substance Abuse and Veterans' Affairs. He resigned from the chamber on November 14, 2008 after charges of sexual harassment. Actor Joseph Jason Namakaeha Momoa (born August 1, 1979) is an American actor and model. He is known for his television roles as Ronon Dex (2005–09) on the military science fiction television series (2004–09) and as Khal Drogo in the HBO medieval fantasy television series Game of Thrones (2011). He also starred as the title character in the sword and sorcery film Conan the Barbarian (2011). Politician Joseph Jean, (February 7, 1890 – July 18, 1973) was a Canadian politician. Politician Joseph Jenkins Roberts (March 15, 1809 – February 24, 1876) was the first (1848–1856) and seventh (1872–1876) President of Liberia. Born free in Norfolk, Virginia, USA, Roberts emigrated to Liberia in 1829 as a young man. He opened a trading store in Monrovia, and later engaged in politics. When Liberia became independent in 1847, Roberts was elected the first president, serving until 1856. In 1872 he was elected again to serve as Liberia's seventh president. Politician Joseph “Joe” James Fern (August 25, 1872 – February 20, 1920) was the first Mayor of Honolulu from 1909 to 1915 and again from 1917 to 1920. During and after his tenure, Fern became one of the most beloved political figures in the Territory of Hawaii. He was one of the first members of the Hawai'i Democratic Party. Politician Joseph (Joe) Markin is a lawyer and former politician in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He served on North York's Board of Control from 1974 to 1976. Politician Joseph Joe Piccininni (b. Toronto, Ontario 1922. d. Toronto, Ontario September 16, 1995) was a long-serving city councillor in Toronto, Canada. He represented the Corso Italia area on city council for 25 years. Born in Toronto, Piccininni was educated at De La Salle College and then joined his family's produce business and opened a restaurant named Piccininni's. He was elected to city council in 1960 for a ward covering a working class area of west Toronto with a large Italian-Canadian population. He was the first representative ever elected to city council from Toronto's large Italian community. On council he was a strong supporter of the right wing, generally taking conservative and pro-development stances. In the 1985 municipal election he was ousted in a surprise upset by 28 year old school board trustee Betty Disero. After the defeat former mayor, and then cabinet minister, David Crombie had Piccininni appointed as a federal Citizenship Court judge. His colleagues on city council also voted to name the Joseph J. Piccininni Recreation Centre in his honour. Actor Joseph 'Joe' Unger (born May 25, 1949 in Lake County, Tennessee) is an American actor who has starred in many films and on television. He is best known for his role in the 1984 horror hit film A Nightmare on Elm Street as Sgt. Garcia, and as one of Leatherface's brothers, the hook handed Tinker, who appears in (1990). Actor Joseph "Joey" Coyle (born 1953 in Philadelphia - Died August 15th, 1993) was an unemployed longshoreman in Philadelphia who, in February 1981, found $1.2 million in the middle of the street after it had fallen out of the back of an armored car. His story was made into the movie Money for Nothing starring John Cusack and also a book written by Mark Bowden titled Finders Keepers: The Story of a Man Who Found $1 Million. Politician Joseph John Bossano (born 10 June 1939) is a Gibraltarian politician, and the former leader of the Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party. He was Chief Minister of Gibraltar from 25 March 1988 to 17 May 1996. He served as the Leader of the Opposition in the Gibraltar Parliament from its founding in 1978 until April 2011. On 20 April 2011, he stood down as leader of the GSLP, replaced by Fabian Picardo. Politician Joseph Julien Jean-Pierre Côté, (January 9, 1926 – July 10, 2002) was a Canadian parliamentarian and the 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Quebec. Politician Joseph Kasa-Vubu (alternatively Joseph Kasavubu, 1910 – March 24, 1969) was the first President (1960–1965) of the Republic of the Congo, today called Democratic Republic of the Congo. Politician Joseph Kavaruganda (died 7 April 1994) was a Rwandan judge, and president of Rwanda's Constitutional Court. He was killed at the beginning of the Rwandan Genocide. Politician Joseph Kenneth "Ken" Hargreaves MBE, KSG (1 March 1939 – 23 June 2012) was the Conservative Member of Parliament for the Hyndburn constituency in Lancashire between 1983 and 1992. A Chartered Secretary and company administrator by profession, he served as a local councillor and mayor before his election to Parliament. Politician Joseph Leonard O'Brien (November 10, 1895 – June 18, 1973) was a Canadian politician. Born in South Nelson, New Brunswick, he was a member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1925 to 1930 and was Speaker of the Assembly. By profession he was a lumber merchant, operating a small sawmill in South Nelson. Politician Joseph Lyter Donaldson (April 10, 1891 – March 27, 1960) was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Kentucky in 1943. Donaldson, of Carrollton, Kentucky served as state highway commissioner. In the 1943 Democratic primary for governor Donaldson defeated Rodes K. Myers, the incumbent Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky, and Ben Kilgore. Donaldson, however, proved to be a lackluster candidate in the general election. Although no Republican had won that office since the height of national Republican strength in 1927, before the Great Depression, Donaldson lost the general election to Republican Simeon S. Willis, 279,144 to 270,525, with 3,239 votes going to the Prohibition Party candidate. Politician Joseph Mackey Brown (December 28, 1851 – March 3, 1932) was an American politician and implicated as one of the ringleaders in the lynching of Leo Frank. He served two non-consecutive terms as the 59th Governor of Georgia, the first from 1909 to 1911 and the second from 1912 to 1913. Actor Joseph Maher (pronounced "Ma-her" or "Ma-HARR", December 29, 1933 – July 17, 1998) was an Irish character actor who appeared in 43 films and was nominated for three Tony Awards and a Drama Desk Award for his supporting roles on the stage. Actor Joseph Mascolo (born March 13, 1929) is an American musician and dramatic actor. During his long career, he has acted in numerous motion pictures and television series. He is best known for playing Stefano DiMera, a role he originated in 1982 on NBC's long running Days of our Lives. Actor Joseph M. Breen (born April 23, 1897, in Toronto, Ontario, died October 13, 1978, in Toronto, Ontario) was a star football player in the Canadian Football League for two seasons for the Toronto Argonauts. Later, he coached at the University of Western Ontario and was a referee from 1935 through 1940. He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1963 and into the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1975. Politician Joseph McMinn (June 22, 1758October 17, 1824) was an American politician who served as Governor of Tennessee from 1815 to 1821. A veteran of the American Revolution, he had previously served in the legislature of the Southwest Territory (1794–1796), and as Speaker of the Tennessee Senate (1805–1811). Following his term as governor, he served as an agent to the Cherokee for the United States government. Politician Joseph McMurray Devine (March 15, 1861 – August 31, 1938) was an American politician who was the Republican Governor of North Dakota from 1898 to 1899. He served as governor for less than one year as he finished the term after Governor Frank A. Briggs died in office Actor Joseph Medjuck (born February 17, 1943) is a Canadian-born film producer in Hollywood. Politician Joseph M. "Joe" Arpaio (born June 14, 1932) is the five-time elected sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona. First voted into office in 1992, Arpaio is responsible for law enforcement in Maricopa County. This includes management of the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, county jail, courtroom security, prisoner transport, service of warrants, and service of process. Politician Joseph Mundassery (17 July 1903 – 25 October 1977) was a renowned literary critic and Indian politician from Kerala state. He was one among the towering literary critics in the Malayalam language and literature. In Kerala politics, he is famously remembered as the Education Minister who is the mastermind behind the drafting of the controversial Education Bill of the first EMS communist ministry of 1957. Politician Joseph N. Langan was a Mobile, Alabama-area community leader and politician who served four terms on the Mobile City Commission as well as several terms as Mayor of Mobile. All of his terms as Mayor of Mobile were when the title was co-extensive with the presidency of the City Commission. Mobile's largest municipal park now bears his name. Politician Joseph Nolan (1846 – 14 September 1928) was an Irish nationalist politician and Member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. As a member of the Irish Parliamentary Party, he represented North Louth from 1885–92, and South Louth from 1900-18. The Irish Times (15 September 1928) said he was "One of the Fenians whom Parnellism conquered." Politician Joseph Octave Nolin (1866 – December 1925) was a Canadian provincial politician. He was the Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for the constituencies of Athabasca and Île-à-la-Crosse. He was the only representative of the former electoral district of Athabasca, which existed from 1908 until 1917. From 1917 until 1925 he represented the riding of Île-à-la-Crosse. Actor Joseph Olita (c. 1944 – ) is a Kenyan actor who portrayed Idi Amin in the films Rise and Fall of Idi Amin (1981) and Mississippi Masala (1991). He also played 1st Policeman in Sheena (1984). Olita in his prime stood and weighed which resulted in his resemblance to Idi Amin. Politician Joseph or Joe Howard may refer to: Politician Joseph Patrick Nannetti (1851 – 20 April 1915), was an Irish nationalist Home rule politician, trade union leader, and as Irish Parliamentary Party member and Member of Parliament (MP) represented the constituency of College Green, Dublin in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 1900–1915. He was a city councillor and Lord Mayor of Dublin. Politician Joseph Paul Marion (born December 8, 1927 in St. Boniface, Manitoba) is a retired politician from Manitoba, Canada. He was briefly a Liberal Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba during the 1970s, for the riding of St. Boniface. Politician Joseph Peter Gardiner (4 July 1886–23 January 1965) was the Australian Labor Party member for the Western Australian Legislative Assembly seat of Roebourne from 1911 to 1915. His sudden and still unexplained departure from Western Australia in 1915 was an important factor in the collapse of John Scaddan's Labor government. Politician Joseph-Philippe Guay, (October 4, 1915 – July 30, 2001) was a Canadian parliamentarian, serving as a member of the Liberal Party. Politician Joseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau, (; ; October 18, 1919 – September 28, 2000), usually known as Pierre Trudeau or Pierre Elliott Trudeau, was the 15th Prime Minister of Canada from April 20, 1968 to June 4, 1979, and again from March 3, 1980 to June 30, 1984. Politician Joseph Pierre Dumas (1875 – January 14, 1950) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1915 to 1920 as a member of the Liberal Party. Politician Joseph P. Merlino (July 12, 1922 – October 7, 1998) was an American Democratic Party politician who served as President of the New Jersey Senate from 1978 to 1981. Politician Joseph Raymond "Ray" Frenette (born April 16, 1935), is a former politician in New Brunswick, Canada. He was a Liberal representative for the riding of Moncton East in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1974 until 1998 when retired after a short term as the 28th Premier of New Brunswick. Politician Joseph Riddick (1735 - Nov. 18, 1818) was a North Carolina politician who served as Speaker of the North Carolina Senate for 11 years from 1800 to 1804 and from 1806 to 1811. Only Bartlett Yancey and Marc Basnight have led the state Senate for a longer span of time. Riddick was also a veteran of the American Revolutionary War. He attained the rank of General in the NC Militia. Politician Joseph Ritner (March 25, 1780 – October 16, 1869) was the eighth Governor of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, elected as a member of the Anti-Masonic Party. He was elected Governor of Pennsylvania in the Pennsylvania Gubernatorial election, 1835, and served from 1835 to 1839. Controversy surrounding his 1838 electoral defeat led to the Buckshot War. In 1856, Governor Ritner was a delegate to the first Republican National Convention in Philadelphia. Politician Joseph Robach (born 1958) is a member of the New York State Senate, representing the 56th district as a Republican. Robach previously served in the New York State Assembly as a Democrat. As an Assemblyman, Robach often had the support of the New York State Conservative Party. In 2002, Robach became a Republican and was elected to the New York State Senate. Politician Joseph Roberts "Joey" Smallwood, PC, CC (December 24, 1900 – December 17, 1991) was a politician from Newfoundland, Canada. He was the main force that brought the then Dominion of Newfoundland into the Canadian confederation in 1949, becoming the first Premier of Newfoundland, serving until 1972. As premier, he vigorously promoted economic development, championed the welfare state, and emphasized modernization of education and transportation. Smallwood abandoned his youthful socialism and collaborated with bankers, turning against the militant unions that sponsored numerous strikes. The results of his efforts to promote industrialization were mixed, with the most favourable results in hydroelectricity, iron mining and paper mills. Smallwood was charismatic and controversial. Never shy, he dubbed himself "the last Father of Confederation." Politician Joseph Roger Bismuth (born 1926) is a Jewish Tunisian businessman and senator. He was elected into the newly formed upper chamber, the Chamber of Advisors in July 2005 and is the only Jewish elected legislator in the Arab world. Senator Bismuth is also a member of the International Council of Jewish Parliamentarians, formed in 2002 as a platform for Jewish lawmakers to cooperate on issues of common concern such as battling anti-Semitism, forging strong interfaith relationships, and working toward social reform. A successful businessman, he founded the Tunisian-American Chamber of Commerce. He is a self-made man. Starting out as a construction worker, Roger Bismuth worked his way into ownership of several corporations. His main holding company is Groupe Bismuth based out of Tunis, Tunisia. He is married to a Danish national, Aase, and they have three children: Stephan, Jean, and Peter. From his first wife Yvette, he has one son and two daughters, Jacqueline, Michelle and Philippe. Actor Joseph Scarpinito is an American entrepreneur, actor, film producer, and President of . He is a champion for the arts and has been instrumental in bringing quality works and exhibits to lower Manhattan. He recently opened the which has displayed the works of Sasson Soffer and Paul Klee, and continues to be a showcase for new and established artists. He was also an executive producer on Michael Imperioli directorial debut The Hungry Ghosts that opened the 2009 International Rotterdam Film Festival. His newest venture, Scarpe Diem Productions, focuses on producing and creating quality feature films and original television and web series. In addition to a slate of show's for its soon to be released web channel Red Fish on Fire, it will be producing the feature film Zarra's Law written by Scarpinito and , directed by Juha Wuolijoki and starring Tony Sirico. The film is set for a 2013 release. Actor Joseph Sheppard (born 1958, Houston, Texas) is an American actor. His first public appearance was in 1968 as a child guest on the Art Linkletter House Party television program. Actor Joseph Sherrard Kearns (February 12, 1907 – February 17, 1962) was an American actor, who is best remembered for his role as George Wilson ("Mr. Wilson") in the CBS television series Dennis the Menace from 1959 until his death in 1962, and for providing the voice of the Doorknob in the animated Disney film, Alice in Wonderland. Politician Joseph Silver "Joe" Collings (11 May 1865 – 20 June 1955) was a long-serving Australian politician. He was a hardworking Australian Labor Party bureaucrat with valuable writing and speaking talents, who was eventually rewarded by a five-year stint as a federal government minister. Politician Joseph S. Saladino (born 1961/1962) is a member of the New York State Assembly and a former broadcast journalist. He represents the 12th Assembly district which includes Massapequa, Massapequa Park, Farmingdale and part of Levittown. Politician Joseph Stanley Crowther, known as Stan Crowther, (born 30 May 1925) was British Labour Member of Parliament for Rotherham from the 1976 by-election until his retirement in 1992. His successor was Jimmy Boyce. Actor Joseph Stephen Crane (February 7, 1916 – February 6, 1985) was an American actor and restaurateur. A Columbia Pictures actor in the early 1940s, Crane opened the Luau, a popular celebrity restaurant, in 1953 and established a successful 25-year career in the restaurant industry. In addition to his own accomplishments, Crane is often remembered as Lana Turner's ex-husband. Politician Joseph Sturge (1793 – 14 May 1859) was an English Quaker, abolitionist and activist. He founded the British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society (now Anti-Slavery International). He worked throughout his life in Radical political actions supporting pacifism, working-class rights, and the universal emancipation of slaves. In the late 1830s he published two books about the apprenticeship system in Jamaica, which helped persuade the British Parliament to adopt an earlier full emancipation date. In Jamaica, Sturge also helped found Free Villages with the Baptists, to provide living quarters for freed slaves; one was named "Sturge Town" in his memory. Actor Joseph Swash (born 20 January 1982 in Islington, London) is an English presenter and actor. He once played Mickey Miller in the British television soap opera EastEnders. He is the older brother of Shana Swash, who played his on-screen younger sister Demi Miller until July 2006. He also won the TV reality show I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! on 5 December 2008. He reprised his role as Mickey Miller for two episodes in order to coincide with his on-screen brother's departure. Politician Joseph Tweed Shaw (August 30, 1883—July 12, 1944) was a Canadian politician. He served in the Canadian House of Commons from 1921 to 1925 as an independent Member of Parliament (MP), and later became leader of the Alberta Liberal Party. Politician Josephus Beek SJ (Joop or Jopie) (Amsterdam, 12 March 1917 – Jakarta, 17 September 1983) was a Dutch and later Indonesian Jesuit, priest, educator and politician. From approximately 1965 until approximately 1975 he was a very important political consultant to the Indonesian president Soeharto, but always remained in the shade. Politician Josephus "Jos" Elisabeth A. M. Geysels (born 20 September 1952 in Turnhout) is a former Belgian (Flemish) politician, and former Representative in the Belgian Chamber for the ecologist party Agalev for which he was party chairman. He resigned from the post in 2003, taking responsibility for the party's loss of power in the elections. Politician Joseph Vas (born January 18, 1955) is an American Democratic Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2004–2010, where he represented the 19th Legislative District. He did not seek re-election to the assembly in 2009. He also served as Mayor of Perth Amboy, New Jersey from 1990 to 2008. He was defeated for re-election to a 5th full term by local bank vice president Wilda Diaz in 2008 by a 58% to 42% margin. He was elected Perth Amboy Democratic Chairman in 2008, succeeding his longtime campaign chairman Ray Geneske. Vas resigned as the party chairman in 2009. He was convicted of state corruption charges in 2010 and federal corruption charges in 2011. Politician Joseph V. Egan (born February 27, 1938) is an American Democratic Party politician, who represents the 17th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly, where he has served since 2002. He serves in the Assembly on the Labor Committee (as Chair) and on the Telecommunications Committee. Politician Joseph Wanton (1705–1780) was a merchant and governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations from 1769 to 1775. Not wanting to go to war with Britain, he has been branded as a Loyalist, but he remained neutral during the war, and he and his property were not disturbed. Actor Joseph W. Girard (2 April 1871 – 21 August 1949) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 280 films between 1911 and 1944. Politician Joseph Wheaton was an elected United States House of Representatives officer from 1789 to 1809. He served as the House Sergeant at Arms for the First, through Tenth United States Congresses. Politician Joseph W. Holden (1844–1875) was a North Carolina politician in the nineteenth century. He was the son of William Woods Holden. Politician Joseph-William Gagnon (February 15, 1879 – December 17, 1929) was a politician in the Quebec, Canada. He served as Member of the Legislative Assembly. Politician Joseph William McKay (Mackay) (31 January 1829 – 17 December 1900) was a fur trader, politician and explorer who had a long career in the employ of the Hudson's Bay Company in Canada. Born in Quebec, he was the son of William McKay and Mary Bunn. His grandfather was John McKay. He married Helen Holmes at Victoria, British Columbia on June 16, 1860. Both were of mixed blood. Together they had four daughters and two sons. Actor Joseph Wiseman (May 15, 1918 – October 19, 2009) was a Canadian theater and film actor, best known for starring as the titular antagonist of the first James Bond film, Dr. No, his role as Manny Weisbord on Crime Story, and his career on Broadway. He was once called "the spookiest actor in the American theater". Politician Joseph Wong Wing-ping GBS JP (, born 1948) was the Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology and the Secretary for the Civil Service in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. Politician Joseph Woodhead (1824 - 21 May 1913) was an English newspaper proprietor and editor and a Liberal politician. Politician Josep-Lluís Carod-Rovira () (born 17 May 1952 in Cambrils, Tarragona, Spain) was the Vice-president of the Catalan Government from 2006 to 2010. From 1996 to 2008 he was the leader of ERC Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya (Republican Left of Catalonia). Politician Josep Lluis Facerias (1920–1957) was a Catalan insurrectionary anarchist. He was born in Barcelona, Spain, on January 6, 1920. He was nicknamed 'Face'. When the military revolt took place in July 1936, Facerias was already affiliated to the National Confederation of Labour (CNT) and to the Libertarian Youth. He fought on the Aragon front throughout the war in the Ascaso column (28th Division) and in other units. In the last battles in Catalonia he was taken prisoner and Facerias was in various concentration camps and work gangs. When he was released at the end of 1945 he joined, in Barcelona, the industrial network of the Graphic Arts of the clandestine CNT (an underground union) although in fact he was working as a waiter. Politician Josep Maria Farré Naudi (born May 8, 1960) is an Andorran politician. He is a member of the Liberal Party of Andorra. Politician José Rafael Carrera Turcios (24 October 1814 Guatemala City – 14 April 1865 Guatemala City) was the ruler of Guatemala from 1844 to 1848 and from 1851 until his death in 1865. During his military career and presidency, the new nations in Central America faced numerous problems. This led to a rise of caudillos, a term that refers to charismatic populist leaders among the indigenous people. Many regional and national caudillos were interested in power for their own gain. Carrera was an exception as he genuinely took the interests of Guatemala's Indian majority to heart. Politician José Rafael Molina Ureña (1921–2000) was a politician from the Dominican Republic. He served as the 5th provisional president of the Dominican Republic from 25 April until 27 April 1965. Politician José Ramírez Gamero is a Mexican politician, member of Institutional Revolutionary Party, who was Governor of Durango from 1986 to 1992. Politician José Ramon Argüello was the son of Santiago Argüello, a Commandant and later Alcalde (Mayor) of San Diego, Politician José Ramón Soto Rivera —better known as Chemo Soto— is the mayor of Canóvanas, Puerto Rico and a member of the New Progressive Party. One of his daughters, Lornna Soto, was a Puerto Rican Senator. His son, Christian "Chemito" Soto Jr. is plead guilty to narcotrafficking charges in US Federal Court. Politician José Reyes Baeza Terrazas (born September 20, 1961) is a Mexican politician and lawyer. In 2004, he was elected Governor of Chihuahua as a member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party for the term ending in 2010. Prior to that, he was Chair of Law at the University of Chihuahua in Chihuahua. He then served as mayor (Municipal President) of the city of Chihuahua from 1998 to 2001 and as a congressman in the federal Chamber of Deputies (Congress). Politician Jose Rizo El Joto (born September 27, 1944, Jinotega) is a Nicaraguan politician, affiliated with the Constitutional Liberal Party (PLC). Rizo is a lawyer trained at the Universidad Centroamericana of Managua in Nicaragua; he also studied in the London School of Economics. Politician José Simón Pardo y Barreda (February 24, 1864 – August 3, 1947) was a Peruvian politician who twice occupied the Presidency of Peru, from 1904 to 1908 and 1915 to 1919. Politician José Sisto, also called José Sisto Rodrigo and José Sixto, was twice Governor of Guam, first after overthrowing Francisco Portusach Martínez, and again after being legitimately placed in the position by the United States government. He served as Spanish administrator of the Public Treasury in Guam until the United States captured the island during the Spanish–American War. When Martínez was named Commissioner, Sisto quickly staged a coup d'état and claimed the position as the highest ranking Spanish official on the island. He began arming native guards and commandeering ammunition, but was briefly overthrown by Venancio Roberto and other pro-American elements on December 31, 1898, but was officially put into power by officers of the United States Navy only two days later after they decided he held a legitimate claim to the position. His second term was brief, and he officially relinquished control on February 1, 1899 after learning that the United States had obtained Guam in the Treaty of Paris. After giving up his post, he was found to have misappropriated public funds, arrested, and exiled to Manila. Politician José Trinidad Cabañas (9 June 1805 - 8 January 1871) served as President of Honduras for two separate terms: From 1 March to 6 July 1852. And 31 December 1853 to 6 June 1855. He was a General and liberal politician whose role in Honduran history began during the Civil War 1826-29. He became a Central America hero, when he attempted to reunite Central America, during Francisco Morazán's tenure and after the unionist's death. Actor Jo Seung-woo (born February 12, 1980) is a South Korean actor and musical star best known for his roles in Marathon, and Jekyll and Hyde. Politician José Vicente Rangel Ávalos is a Venezuelan politician, former mayor of Sucre Municipality in Caracas. He is the son of Venezuelan former vice president José Vicente Rangel Vale and Chilean sculptor Ana Avalos. Politician José Wellington Barroso de Araújo Dias, known as Wellington Dias, (born March 5, 1962, in Oeiras, Piauí) is a Brazilian politician, and the current Governor of Piauí. He is a member of the Workers' Party. Politician Jos Gielen (26 September 1898, Rucphen – 6 August 1981, Beneden-Leeuwen) was a Dutch politician and literary historian. Actor Josh Braaten (born June 25, 1977, in Austin, Minnesota) is an American actor. He grew up in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota and graduated from Blooming Prairie High in 1995. He graduated in 1999 from Winona State University where he performed on stage in productions such as Shakespeare's Macbeth, playing the titular character opposite of Anthony Rydberg, Samantha Sweeney, and The Reverend Adam Posegate. He currently resides in North Hollywood, California. Actor Josh James Brolin (; born February 12, 1968) is an American actor. He has acted in theater, film and television roles since 1985. He is known primarily for his roles in the films Thrashin', The Goonies, W., No Country for Old Men, Milk, True Grit, Men in Black 3, and Gangster Squad. Actor Josh Lucas (born Joshua Lucas Easy Dent Maurer; June 20, 1971) is an American actor. He has appeared in many films, including Glory Road, A Beautiful Mind, and Poseidon. Politician Josh Penry (born 1976) is the former minority leader of the Colorado Senate. Elected in 2006, Penry was the youngest member of the Colorado state Senate. According to The Denver Post, Penry played a leadership role in opposing regulation for the oil and gas industry and a labor bill. Penry has been identified by several newspapers as a "rising star" in Colorado politics. Prior to serving in the state Senate, Penry served in the state House of Representatives for one term. Actor Josh Rhett Noble (born September 6, 1980) is an award-winning American stage actor and singer, best known for his role as Gaston in Disney's Beauty and the Beast in theaters across the country. He is the recipient of the 2011 BroadwayWorld Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his portrayal of Matthew in Altar Boyz. Actor Josh Skinner (full name: Joshua David Skinner) is an American actor, host, producer, and songwriter. As of 2010, he lives in Los Angeles, California. Politician Josh Stein (born September 13, 1966) is a Democratic member of the North Carolina Senate representing District 16 (Wake County). Stein was sworn in for his first term on January 15, 2009. After being re-elected, he was elected minority whip by his colleagues in December 2010. Actor Joshua Baret "Josh" Henderson (born October 25, 1981) is an American actor, model and singer. He played Austin McCann on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives and currently stars as John Ross Ewing III in the TNT revival of Dallas. He first became widely known from his appearance on The WB singing competition show Popstars 2, on which he was one of the winners selected to be a member of the pop group Scene 23. Actor Joshua David "Josh" Duhamel ( ; born November 14, 1972) is an American actor and former fashion model. He first achieved acting success in 1999 as Leo du Pres on ABC's All My Children and later as the chief of security, Danny McCoy, on NBC's Las Vegas. He then began appearing in films, most prominently playing one of the protagonists, Captain/Major/Lieutenant Colonel William Lennox, in the box office hit Transformers as well as its sequels, and . He starred in Life as We Know It with Katherine Heigl. He recently starred in Nicholas Sparks's Safe Haven with Julianne Hough. Actor Joshua Lauren Alba (born July 8, 1982) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Krit on the television series Dark Angel. He is the younger brother of actress Jessica Alba. Actor Joshua Lee "Josh" Berresford (born July 11, 1978) is an American actor, model, and spokesperson. Primarily known early in his career for his work on stage and in independent films, Berresford first gained national recognition for his role of Cory on the here! original series Dante's Cove. Actor Joshua Logan Moore is an American actor best known for playing Parker Scavo in the popular American series Desperate Housewives. Politician Joshua Matza (, born 8 August 1931) is a former Israeli political figure and former president and CEO of State of Israel Bonds, a global enterprise that generates more than $1 billion in annual sales. Israel utilizes the funds for economic development projects. Politician Joshua Orwa Ojode (29 December 1958 – 10 June 2012) was a Kenyan politician.He was first appointed into parliament on June 28, 1994 to represent Ndhiwa Constituency. He belonged to the Orange Democratic Movement representing the Ndhiwa Constituency in the National Assembly of Kenya since the Kenyan parliamentary election, 2007. He was the assistant minister for provincial administration and internal security. He first came to parliament in the year 1994 but through the National Development party headed by the current Prime Minister Raila Odinga. Politician Joshua Rowntree (6 April 1844 – 10 February 1915) was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Scarborough in 1886 and served, as a Gladstonian Liberal, until 1892, when he was succeeded by the Conservative, Sir George Reresby Sitwell, whom he had defeated in 1886. Actor Joshua Rush (born December 14, 2001) is an American television actor known for his role in Parental Guidance as Turner and as young versions of Gabriel Gray in Heroes and Chuck Bartowski in Chuck. Actor Joshua Ryan "Josh" Hutcherson (born October 12, 1992) is an American film and television actor. He began working in the early 2000s, appearing in several minor film and television roles. He gained wider exposure with major roles in the 2005 films Little Manhattan and Zathura, the 2006 comedy RV, the 2007 family adventure film Firehouse Dog, and the film adaptations of Bridge to Terabithia, Journey to the Center of the Earth and Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant. On March 30, 2008, Hutcherson won a Young Artist Award for Best Leading Young Actor. Hutcherson was also featured on a Celebrity Teens edition of the hit show MTV Cribs, and portrayed Peeta Mellark in the 2012 film The Hunger Games. Actor Joshua Shelley (27 January 1920 - 16 February 1990) was one of the actors blacklisted by movie studios as a result of the House Un-American Activities Committee's (HUAC) investigation of the Communist Party in Hollywood in 1952. He did not begin to again work regularly in Hollywood until 1973 when his career restarted. Actor Josh Wingate is an American actor best known for his recurring role as Carter on the ABC daytime series General Hospital. His storyline made history as the first time a soap opera had addressed the taboo topic of male survivors of sexual violence. In 2011, Wingate won a TV Guide Canada Soap Opera Spirit Award nomination for Outstanding Male Actor in a Recurring Role. Politician Josiah Burr Plumb (25 March 1816 – 12 March 1888) was an American-born Canadian businessman and parliamentarian. Born in East Haven, Connecticut, Plumb immigrated to Canada in 1865 and settled near Niagara Falls, Ontario. Soon thereafter he became active in the Conservative Party of Canada. He was elected three times as a Member of Parliament for Niagara in the Canadian House of Commons. He was first elected in the Canadian federal election of 1874, but this result was voided, although he successfully defended the seat in a by-election held on 22 December 1874. Although defeated in the 1878 election, he regained his seat in a contested election in 1879. Following a defeat in 1882 election, he was appointed to the Canadian Senate on 8 February 1883 on the recommendation of Sir John A. Macdonald. He served as Speaker of the Senate from 4 April 1887 – 12 March 1888, and thereafter remained in the senate until his death. Politician Josiah Ralph Hanan (13 June 1909 – 24 July 1969), known as Ralph Hanan, was a New Zealand politician of the National Party. He was Mayor of Invercargill and then represented the electorate in Parliament, following in his uncle Josiah Hanan's footsteps. He served in World War II and his injuries ultimately caused his death at age 60. He is best remembered for the abolition of the death penalty, which had been suspended by the Labour Party, but which National was to reintroduce. As Minister of Justice, it was Hanan's role to introduce the legislation to Parliament, but he convinced enough of his party colleagues to vote with the opposition and thus abolished the death penalty in New Zealand. Politician Josiah Towyn Jones (28 December 1858 – 16 November 1925) was a Welsh clergyman and Liberal Party politician. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Carmarthenshire East and later for Llanelli. Politician Josiah Winslow was born in Plymouth Colony about 1628 and died in 1680 in Marshfield, Plymouth Colony. In records of the time, historians also name him Josias Winslow, and modern writers have carried that name forward. He was born one year after the Charter which founded the Massachusetts Bay Colony, bringing over 20,000 English immigrants to New England in the 1630s. Josiah was the Harvard College-educated son of Mayflower passenger and Pilgrim leader Edward Winslow and was Governor from 1673 to 1680. The most significant event during his term in office was King Philip's War, which created great havoc for both the English and Indian populations and changed New England forever. Josiah was the first native born govenor of an American Colony. Politician Josiah Wood (18 April 1843 – 13 May 1927) was a Canadian lawyer, entrepreneur, mayor, parliamentarian, and the 13th Lieutenant Governor of the province of New Brunswick. He was born in Sackville, New Brunswick in 1843. Politician Josias Lyndon (March 10, 1704 – March 30, 1778) was a governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, serving for a single one-year term. He was the son of Samuel and Priscilla (Tompkins) Lyndon of Newport, the grandson of Josias Lyndon of Newport, and the great grandson of Augustin Lyndon, a shipwright in Boston in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Lyndon married in 1727 Mary Carr, the daughter of Edward and Hannah (Stanton) Carr, and granddaughter of Governor Caleb Carr. The couple had no children. Politician Josie Alice Quart, (8 November 1895 – 17 April 1980) was a Canadian senator. A Progressive Conservative, she was appointed to the Canadian Senate on 16 November 1960 on the recommendation of Prime Minister John Diefenbaker. She represented the senatorial division of Victoria, Quebec until her death. Actor Josie DiVincenzo is an American television and film actress. She has had roles in series such as and Beverly Hills, 90210, and has appeared in films including Daredevil (2003). She also appeared in episode 16 of series 2 of Friends as the Tattoo artist. Politician Josip Kokail was a politician of the late 18th and early 19th century in Slovenia, when the country was under the Holy Roman Empire. He became mayor of Ljubljana in 1797 and became the second-longest-serving mayor in the history of the city, serving a term of 15 years. He was succeeded by Anton Codelli in 1812. Actor Josip Pejaković (born March 5, 1948) is a Bosnian actor and writer born in Travnik, Yugoslavia. At one time he was the lead singer for the Travnik based rock group Veziri. He was also an antiwar activist at the start of the Bosnian war. He is a member of the Advisory Board of the left-wing magazine Novi Plamen. He also hosts a show on Bosnian television called "Josip Pejaković - U ime naroda" (Josip Pejaković - In the name of the people). Politician Josip Pototschnig was a politician of the 18th century in Slovenia, when the country was under the Holy Roman Empire. He became mayor of Ljubljana in 1782. He was succeeded by Peter Fister in 1788. Politician Josselin Charles Louis Jean Marie de Rohan-Chabot, 14th Duke of Rohan, known as Josselin de Rohan (born 5 June 1938 in Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine) was a member of the Senate of France, representing the Morbihan department. He is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Actor Joumana Marie Kidd (née Samaha) (born September 28, 1972) is an actress and journalist and former wife of retired NBA basketball star Jason Kidd. Born in Beirut, Lebanon and raised in Foster City, California in the U.S., she attended school obtaining a BS Degree in Communications from San Francisco State University until marrying Jason Kidd shortly after graduation and moving initially to Phoenix, Arizona then to Saddle River, New Jersey. Actor Jourdan Sebastian a.k.a. The Dreamer, is an independent Filipino Spoken Word artist, director, executive producer, writer, actor, filmmaker, beat poet, acting coach, creative director, music video director and neo-ilustrado movement proponent. He is also the author of the Dreamer's Manifesto. Politician Jovanka Budisavljević Broz (; born 7 December 1924) is the former First Lady of Yugoslavia and the widow of Yugoslav leader Josip Broz Tito. They were married from 1952 until his death in 1980. Following her husband's death, all of her property was nationalized and she was placed under house arrest for a time. Politician Joyce Fairbairn, PC (born November 6, 1939) was a Canadian senator and was the first woman to serve as Leader of the Government in the Senate. Politician Joyce Hilda Banda (née Mtila; born 12 April 1950) is a Malawian politician who has been the President of Malawi since 7 April 2012. She is the founder and leader of the People's Party, created in 2011. Actor Joyce Kirby (born March 15, 1915 ) was a British actress. Politician Joyce Savoline is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the electoral district of Burlington for the Progressive Conservatives. She first won the seat in a by-election on February 8, 2007. Politician Joyce Steele (29 May 1909 – 24 September 1991) was an Australian politician and one of the first two women elected to the Parliament of South Australia, the other being Jessie Cooper. Steele was elected to the House of Assembly and Cooper was elected to the Legislative Council at the same election. Politician Joyce Trimmer (November 10, 1927 – May 17, 2008) was a Canadian politician. She was the first woman mayor of Scarborough, Ontario. Actor Joy Elaine Hruby, OAM, ]). Her contribution to the arts and entertainment was recognised with an OAM (Order of Australia Medal) in the 2007 Queen's New Years Honours List. "I can't believe it," Joy said of her award. "How can they reward someone for doing something she loves doing?" (www.joysworld.biz). Joy is the mother of Australian actress Anna Hruby. She has written a wartime memoir called Dubbo Dazzlers. Actor Joy Garrett (March 2, 1945 in Fort Worth, Texas, USA – February 11, 1993 in Los Angeles, California, USA of liver failure) was an American actress and vocalist. She is best known for her role on Days of our Lives as Jo Johnson #1 (1987-1993). She was the lead vocalist for Ted Weems Orchestra for two years. She was also Little Miss Fort Worth at age 4, Miss Fort Worth at age 17. Politician Joy Padgett (born 1947, Coshocton, Ohio) is a former Republican member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 20th district until the end of 2008. In 2006, dogged by personal scandals, she ran unsuccessfully for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio and for Congress in . Her run for Congress was the result of the decision of Bob Ney to bow out of the race and plead guilty to corruption charges. Politician Joy Quigley, QSO (born 9 May 1948), also known as Joy McLauchlan, is a former New Zealand politician. Quigley was born in Geraldine, and married Al McLauchlan. She spent several years overseas with her husband and family, before first standing for the National Party in 1984. Politician Józef Andrzej Załuski (12 January 17029 January 1774) was a Polish Catholic priest, Bishop of Kiev, a sponsor of learning and culture, and a renowned bibliophile. A member of the Polish nobility (szlachta), bearing the hereditary Junosza coat-of-arms, he is most famous as co-founder of the Załuski Library, one of the largest 18th-century book collections in the world. Politician Józef Cyrankiewicz (April 23, 1911 – January 20, 1989) was a Polish Socialist and after 1948 Communist politician. He served as premier of the People's Republic of Poland between 1947 and 1952, and again between 1954 and 1970. He also served as president of Poland from 1970 to 1972. Actor Jozef Kroner (20 March 1924, Staškov – 12 March 1998, Bratislava) was a Slovak actor. His brother Ľudovít Kroner, daughter Zuzana Kronerová, and wife Terézia Hurbanová-Kronerová were also actors. He starred in the Oscar-winning film The Shop on Main Street, and in more than 50 other Slovak films, as well as in several Czech, Bulgarian and Hungarian productions. He never studied acting; his career started in amateur theater troupes. Politician Józef Oleksy (born 22 June 1946 in Nowy Sącz) is a Polish left-wing politician, former chairman of the Democratic Left Alliance (Sojusz Lewicy Demokratycznej, SLD). Politician Józef Pińkowski (17 April 1929, Siedlce – 8 November 2000, Warsaw) was a Polish Communist politician who served as Prime Minister from 1980 to 1981. Politician Jozef Tiso (13 October 1887 – 18 April 1947) was a Slovak Roman Catholic priest, politician of the Slovak People's Party. Between 1939 and 1945, Tiso was the head of the Slovak State, a satellite state of Nazi Germany. After the end of World War II, Tiso was convicted and hanged for war crimes. Politician Józef Unszlicht or Iosif Unshlikht (; nicknames "Jurowski", "Leon") ( in Mława, Płock Governorate - July 28, 1938 on a shooting range in Moscow Oblast), a Bolshevik revolutionary activist, one of the founders of the Cheka, and Soviet government official of Polish-Jewish extraction from the Masovian region. Unschlicht participated to and in fact initiated some of the worst excesses of the Bolshevik revolution including mass murders of political opponents. In 1924, he was replaced by Genrikh Yagoda who continued and amplified Unschlicht's previous policies. Politician Jozias Johannes van Aartsen (born 25 December 1947) is a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). He has been the Mayor of The Hague since 27 March 2008. Actor J.P. Davis is an American screenwriter and actor. Politician J. Randall "Randy" Minchew (born July 31, 1957, in Arlington, Virginia) is an American politician and lawyer. A Republican, he was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 2011. He the 10th district, made up of parts of Clarke, Frederick and Loudoun counties in the northern part of the state. Politician J. Richard Blankenship(born September 2, 1949) previously served as the United States Ambassador to the Bahamas. He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate and was appointed by President George W. Bush in the Spring of 2001. Politician J. Roger Clinch (born 8 January 1947 in Bathurst, New Brunswick) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was a school administrator and principal by career. Actor J. Teddy Garces is an American Film, Television and Stage actor (born September 12, 1974), best known for his portrayal of Bruiser in the web series The Guild and Julian in Ted Sampon: Househusband. He was born Joseph Teddy Garces at St. Lukes Hospital in Harlem, New York City, to a Dominican father Joseph Garces and a Dominican mother (internationally recognized poet) Yvelisse Fanith. Politician Juan Antonio Gallardo Barranco (born 13 August 1947 in Santiago de Calatrava, Jaén Province) is a Spanish politician in the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party. He was Mayor of Madrid following the 1986 death of Enrique Tierno Galvan, who had been Mayor since 1979. Politician Juan Armada y Losada (May 4, 1861, Madrid – September 22, 1932, Abegondo) was a Spanish politician. Actor Juan Carlos Alarcón García is a Venezuelan actor who was born on October 27, 1971 in Mérida, Venezuela. He is internationally known for his role as the maternal uncle of Juana Pérez in Radio Caracas Televisión's soap Juana la Virgen. Politician Juan Carlos Varela Rodríguez (born December 12, 1963) is a Panamanian politician who has been Vice President of Panama since 2009. Along with President Ricardo Martinelli, he was elected on May 3, 2009 and sworn in on July 1, 2009. He also serves as the Minister of Foreign Relations. Since 2006 he has been the President of the Panameñista Party, the second-largest in Panama. Politician Juan Contino Aslán (October 12, 1960 in Havana, Cuba) was the city mayor of Havana, Cuba from 2003 until being discharged in February, 2011. He was the President of the People's Power Provincial Assembly of the City of Havana (mayor), a member of the Central Committee of the Cuban Communist Party, diputado to the National Assembly, and a member of the Council of State, a potential candidate for the Politburo. Actor Juan David Restrepo (born 10 December 1979 in Medellín, Colombia) is a Colombian television, theatre and film actor and film director. Restrepo also teaches modeling techniques, develops scripts, produces and directs short films. Politician Juan de Ayala Escobar (1637–1727) was a prominent Spanish soldier and politician who ruled Florida between 1716 and 1718. Juan de Ayala Escobar was born in Cuba in 1637. Ayala spent his early adult life serving aboard merchand vessels in the Caribbean, and he familiarized himself with its trade routes, harbors, and channels. Politician Juan de los Santos Madriz y Cervantes (November 1, 1785 – August 8, 1852) was a Costa Rican politician, priest, educator, and signer of the Costa Rican Declaration of Independence. Politician Juan de Obregón y Espinosa (1600–1672) was a Costa Rican politician. Politician Juan de Vega y Enríquez, 6th Señor del Grajal, Viceroy of Navarre (1542), Viceroy and Captain General of Sicily (1547–1557), presidente del Consejo de Castilla, was an ambassador of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor. He first served as ambassador of Charles V at Rome, where he met Ignatius of Loyola. Esteeming him and Ignatius’ religious order, the Jesuits, when Vega was appointed Viceroy of Sicily he brought Jesuits with him. A Jesuit college was opened at Messina; success was marked, and its rules and methods were afterwards copied in other colleges. Politician Juan Escoto (1894–1975) was a Mexican children's book author and politician. Born in León, Guanajuato on January 16, 1894. Escoto completed his studies in his native land of Guanajuato. He was the author of multiple children's books and an anthology of poetry related to his childhood. He served in several posts in the state government of Guanajuato, including minister of cultutre. In 1972 he help found the first international Festival internacional cervantino, dedicated to celebrating the works of Miguel de Cervantes. The festival has grown into a major annual festival of theater and culture held in the city of Guanajuato, Guanajuato. Politician Juan Fernando Echeverría (May 30, 1812 – January 7, 1871) was a Costa Rican politician. He was born in Cartago, Costa Rica, to Pedro José de Alvarado y Baeza, the president of the provisional autonomous government from 1821 to 1822; and Concepción Echeverría y Arleguí. He married María Alvarado y Barroeta in San José, Costa Rica on May 25, 1850. His wife was the daughter of Manuel de Alvarado y Alvarado and Rosalía Barroeta y Baca. Politician Juanita Amatong (born March 23, 1935) is a member of the Monetary Board of the Philippines, a policy-making body of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (Central Bank of the Philippines), and former Secretary of Finance in the Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo administration. Amatong has been in government service since 1971 starting as Senior Financial Analyst. Prior to her appointment as Secretary, she served as Undersecretary and eventually as Acting Secretary of the Department of Finance. She also served as the first woman executive director in the World Bank Group from the Philippines. Actor Juanita C. Hansen (March 3, 1895 – September 26, 1961) was an American silent film actress. Beginning as one of the Sennett Bathing Beauties, she appeared in a variety of serials through the late 1910s. She was well known for her troubled personal life and struggle with addiction to cocaine and morphine. In 1934 she became clean and traveled lecturing on the evils of drugs. She wrote a book about addiction and started her own charity to help raise awareness about drug abuse. Politician Juan José Arévalo Bermejo (10 September 1904 – 8 October 1990) was the first of the reformist presidents of Guatemala. Preceded by military junta interregnum after a definitive pro-democracy revolt in 1944. Arévalo's 1944 election is considered by historians the first fair and democratic election in Guatemala's republican history; since independence from Spain, the country had seen a series of dictatorships. Politician Juan Jose Daboub, is the Chairman and CEO of The Daboub Partnership™, Founding Chief Executive Officer of the Global Adaptation Institute and former Managing Director of the World Bank (2006–2010). He has taught at Princeton University and is a member of several Boards of Directors. Politician Juan José de Amézaga Landaroso (January 28, 1881 – August 21, 1956) was a Uruguayan political figure. Politician Juan José de Bonilla y Herdocia (October 21, 1790 – September 2, 1847) was a Costa Rican politician. Politician Juan José Ulloa Solares (September 27, 1827 - June 23, 1888) was a Costa Rican politician. Politician Juan (Juanin) Rullán Rivera (born 1884) was Puerto Rican politician who served as the Mayor of the city of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. Juan Rullán was born on November 19, 1884 in the Juan Alonso Barrio of Mayagüez; his parents were Juan Rullán and Ramona Rivera. He had his primary education in "El Liceo de Mayagüez". Politician Juan Leal Goraz (called also "Juan Leal Gonzal", 1676–1742 or 1743) was the first mayor of San Antonio, Texas. His family settled, by order of the Spanish crown, in San Antonio in 1731, together with other Spanish families from the Canary Islands to populate this region. He was the leader and spokesman of the new settlers. Juan Leal ruled San Antonio between 1731 and 1732, and regained power in 1735. Politician Juan León Mera Martínez (Ambato, June 28, 1832 – Ambato, December 13, 1894, was an Ecuadorian essayist, novelist, politician and painter. His most emphasized works are the Ecuadorian National Hymn and the novel Cumandá (1879). Additionally in his political career he was a functionary of president Gabriel García Moreno. Politician Juan Mora Fernández (1784 San José - 1854) was Costa Rica's first elected head of state. He was considered a liberal and decided to move the capital from Cartago to San José. Juan Mora was elected as the first head of state in 1825. He is remembered for instituting land reform, and he followed a progressive course. As a consequence of his land reform structure, he inadvertently created an elite class of powerful coffee barons. The barons eventually overthrew one of his later successors, José María. Politician Juan Nekai Babauta (born September 7, 1953) is a Northern Mariana Islander politician. Babauta served as the sixth elected Governor of the United States Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands for one term from January 14, 2002 until January 9, 2006. Politician Juan Ossio Acuña has been the Peruvian Minister of Culture under President Alan García since September 2010. He studied at National University of San Marcos. Prior to that, he was a professor at the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. Politician Juan Pablo Longueira Montes (born August 12, 1958) is a Chilean right-wing politician and industrial civil engineer who has served as Minister of Economy, Development and Tourism of Chile since 2011. He is a member of the Independent Democratic Union (UDI) and served as a Senator before being appointed by President Sebastián Piñera to serve in the Cabinet. He was previously a deputy from 1990 until 2006. Politician Juan Rafael Mata Lafuente (October 28, 1821 - November 19, 1885) was a Costa Rican politician. Politician Juan Rodriguez de Fonseca was a Spanish archbishop, a courtier and bureaucrat, whose position as royal chaplain to Queen Isabella enabled him to become a powerful counsellor to Ferdinand and Isabella, the Catholic Monarchs. Actor Juan Ruiz de Alarcón (1581? - August 4, 1639), one of the greatest Novohispanic dramatists of the Golden Age, was born in New Spain (modern Mexico). Politician Juan Sánchez Ramírez (1762–1811) was a soldier and Dominican Captain general who ruled the Dominican Republic between 1808 and 1811. Actor Juan Soler Valls Quiroga (born January 19, 1966) is an Argentine-Mexican actor and former rugby player and model. He is married to Argentine actress Magdalena "Maki" Moguilevsky with whom he has two daughters. Politician Juan Temístocles Montás Dominguez, (born May 6, 1950, in San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic) is an academic, economist, intellectual and dominican politician. Ph.D. in engineering and economist, currently holds the position of Minister of Economy, Planning and Development of the Dominican Republic since 2007. Politician Juan Wanceslao (Wenceslao) Figuereo (born San Juan de la Maguana Province, 1834 - died 1910) was a politician from the Dominican Republic. He served as president of the Dominican Republic from 26 July until 30 August 1899, before that, he served as the 15th vice president of the Dominican Republic from 1893 to 26 July 1899. Actor Jude Anthony Angelini (born September 25, 1977) also known as Rude Jude is a DJ and co-host on The All Out Show with DJ Lord Sear on Sirius Satellite Radio's Shade 45 channel from 4pm-8pm EST. He is actually only on from 4-7pm M,T,W and on Thursday he plays his own mix from 7-8pm EST. He is a native of Pontiac, Michigan. Politician Judeline Kim Mary "Judi" Tyabji (born 1965) is a former British Columbia politician and the wife of former provincial Leader of the Opposition Gordon Wilson. She served as an MLA for the British Columbia Liberal Party from 1991 until 1993 when Wilson's leadership of the Liberals was challenged after it came to light that he was having an extramarital affair with Tyabji, whom he had recently named as the party's House Leader. Wilson and Tyabji retained their seats in the Legislature and sat as members of a new party, the Progressive Democratic Alliance. Politician Judge Noah S. "Soggy" Sweat, Jr. (b. October 2, 1922; d. February 23, 1996, Alcorn County, Mississippi) was a judge, law professor, and state representative in the U.S. state of Mississippi, notable for his 1952 speech on the floor of the Mississippi state legislature concerning whiskey. Reportedly the speech took Sweat 2½ months to write. The speech is renowned for the grand rhetorical terms in which it seems to come down firmly and decisively on both sides of the question. The speech gave rise to the phrase If-by-whiskey, used to illustrate such equivocation in argument. Actor Judi Clare Meredith (born October 13, 1936) is a former American actress. In 1962 she married director Gary Nelson with whom she has two sons. Actor Judi Evans (also credited as Judi Evans Luciano, born July 12, 1964) is an American Emmy Award–winning actress,. She played Beth Raines on the CBS series Guiding Light from (1983–1986), but is best known for playing Adrienne Johnson Kiriakis a role she originated in 1986 on NBC's long running Days of our Lives. She was a regular cast member from 1986 until 1991, then returned in 2003 to play Bonnie Lockhart, another role she originated and played until early 2007. Later in 2007, she returned to Days of our Lives to reprise the role of Adrienne Johnson Kiriakis which she has played on a recurring basis since then. Actor Judi Farr (Queensland, Australia) is a much awarded Australian actress of theatre, film and television best known for several situation comedy roles on Australian television. Politician Judi Longfield, PC (born April 23, 1947) is a Canadian politician. She was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1997 to 2006, representing the riding of Whitby—Oshawa as a member of the Liberal Party. She has also campaigned for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Politician Judith Anne Collins (born 24 February 1959) is a New Zealand politician and lawyer. Born in Hamilton and now residing in Auckland, she graduated in law and taxation and worked in this field from 1981 until 2002, including running her own practice for a decade. She entered Parliament in as an electorate MP for the centre-right National Party, and became a Cabinet minister when National came into government in 2008. Her Initial ministerial roles were Police, Corrections and Veterans' Affairs. After the , her portfolios changed to Justice (including responsibility for the Law Commission), Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) and Ethnic Affairs. With a fifth-placed ranking, she is the highest ranked woman in the current Cabinet. Politician Judith Ann Wilcox, Baroness Wilcox (born 31 October 1940) is a Conservative member of the House of Lords. From May 2010 to September 2012 she had been a Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. Politician Judith Biros 'Judy' Robson (born 1939) is an American nurse, nursing instructor, and politician from Beloit, Wisconsin. She served as a member of the Wisconsin State Senate and represented the state's fifteenth senate district. A member of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, Robson was the first female Democratic State Senate majority leader in Wisconsin history. Politician Judith Church (born 19 September 1953) is a politician in the United Kingdom. Actor Judith Eva Barsi (June 6, 1978 – July 25, 1988) was an American child actress. She began her career in television, making appearances in commercials and in television shows, and later appeared in the films and The Land Before Time and All Dogs Go To Heaven, supplying the voice for animated characters in the latter two. In 1988, after years of physical and mental abuse, her father, József, shot and killed Judith and her mother Maria in a double murder–suicide. Politician Judith Hart, Baroness Hart of South Lanark DBE PC (née Ridehalgh; 18 September 1924 – 8 December 1991) was a British Labour Party politician. She served as a government minister during the 1960s and 1970s before entering the House of Lords in 1988. Actor Judith "Judy" B. Landon was an actress and dancer who primarily played uncredited bit parts in films in the early '50s, particularly a background dancer in movie musicals. Particularly notable roles include Eras in the film Prehistoric Women and an uncredited but recognizable performance as the silent screen vamp Olga Mara in Singin' in the Rain. All of her film roles except for Prehistoric Women were in musical films, and all of her musical film roles, except in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, were in films distributed by MGM. Prior to her film career she had danced with various theatrical groups including the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera. After her film career ended she made a few television appearances, including as a ballet teacher on an episode of The Brady Bunch, and an episode of her then husband Brian Keith's show Family Affair. Actor Judith Kahan (born May 24, 1948; Roslyn Heights, New York), is a longtime American actress and television writer. Although she has primarily appeared in film and television roles, she has also appeared onstage in a number of theatrical productions, including a co-starring role as Fredrika Armfeldt in the original Broadway production of A Little Night Music from 1973–1974. Politician Judith K. (Judi) Moriarty (born February 2, 1942) is an American politician from Missouri. She was the first woman to serve as Missouri Secretary of State. Actor Judith M. Aronson is an American actress who has starred in many films and a television show. She played Sara Duncan on the short-lived series Pursuit of Happiness from 1987-1988. Politician Judith Reid is a politician in British Columbia, Canada. She is a former Liberal Party Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA), and was Minister of Transportation for 3 years. Politician Judson "Jud" Gilbert II (born January 22, 1952) was a member of the Michigan Legislature. Immediately prior to this term (2010-2012) he was a member of the Michigan State Senate, where he has served since 2002. Prior to that he was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 1998 to 2002. Gilbert is a Roman Catholic. In 2010 Gilbert was elected to a third term in the Michigan State House. Actor Judson Pearce Morgan is an American actor, writer, producer, and director. Morgan has been married to actress Kelly Overton since April 2004. Politician Judy Chirco is an American politician from California, currently serving on the San Jose, California City Council, representing District 9. She was recently named Vice Mayor by the San Jose City Council to replace David Cortese. Politician Judy Eason McIntyre (born May 21, 1945) is an American politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. A Democrat, McIntyre is currently serving as an Oklahoma state Senator representing District 11, which includes Osage and Tulsa counties. She also served as State Representative from 2002 to 2004 representing District 73 where she was the first freshman appointed to the Speaker's Leadership Team. Actor Judy "Jud" Tylor (born March 24, 1979 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian television and film actress. She has had recurring roles in a number of television programs including That '70s Show and Edgemont. Politician Judy Koehler is a former Illinois State Representative, and Republican nominee for a seat in the U. S. Senate in 1986. Koehler, defeated George Ranney in the Republican primary election but was unable to oust incumbent Alan Dixon in the general election. Politician Judy Marsales is a businessperson and politician in Ontario, Canada. She was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the former riding of Hamilton West as a member of the Ontario Liberal Party . Actor Judy Marte (born April 12, 1983) is a Dominican-American actress and producer, who can be seen in films such as Raising Victor Vargas and On the Outs. She is best known for her role as rookie officer Tonya Sanchez in the short lived CBS drama NYC 22. Politician Judy Sheerer is a former member of the Ohio General Assembly, serving in both the Ohio House of Representatives and the Ohio Senate from 1983 to 1998. She was originally elected to the Ohio House in 1983, succeeding Matt Hatchadorian. By her fifth term, Sheerer was serving as majority whip of the House. In 1992, when Senator Eric Fingerhut was elected to the United States Congress, Senate Democrats appointed Sheerer to his vacant seat. Reelected to her own term in 1994, she opted to not run again in 1998, and was succeeded by her predecessor, Eric Fingerhut. She has since served as a member of the Ohio Elections Commission. Politician Juhan Aare (born 20 February 1948) is an Estonian journalist and politician, and the founder of the Estonian Green Movement (not to be confused with current Estonian Green Party). Since 3 December 2002 he is member of the People's Union of Estonia. In the 1980s he was a journalist in the TV-program Panda, which dealt with environmental issues. Politician Juhani Arajärvi (July 25, 1867, Urjala – November 13, 1941) was a Finnish politician. He was a member of the Senate of Finland. Arajärvi was Minister of Finance from 1917 Actor Juhan Viiding (1 June 1948 – 21 February 1995), also known under the pseudonym of Jüri Üdi was an Estonian poet and actor. Politician Juho Niukkanen (27 July 1888 in Kirvu – 17 May 1954 in Helsinki) was a Finnish politician prior to, during, and after the Winter War. He was a member of parliament 1917–1932 and 1936–1954, and represented the Agrarian Party (Maalaisliitto). He served as a minister in many cabinets. His most important office was as Minister of Defence in 1937–1940. Actor Jukka Pääkkönen is a Finnish film and television actor. He is also a composer. Politician Jules Camille Victor Pomaret, known as Jules Nadi (Nadi, the anagram of his wife, Dina) (19 May 1872 – 7 November 1928) was a French politician who represented Drôme in southeastern France. A socialist since 1898, at different times, he was a member of the French Workers' Party (POF) (1898–1900), French Section of the Workers' International (SFIO) (1914–1921; 1923–1928) and the French Communist Party (PCF) (1921–1923). Politician Jules Destrée (Marcinelle, 21 August 1863 – Brussels, 3 January 1936) was a Walloon lawyer, cultural critic and socialist politician. The trials subsequent to the strikes of 1886 determined his commitment within the Belgian Labour Party. He wrote a Letter to the King in 1912, which is seen as the founding declaration of the Walloon movement. He is famous for his quote "Il n'y a pas de Belges" (There are no Belgians), pointing to the lack of patriotic feelings in Flemings and Walloons, while pleading for some kind of federal state. Politician Jules Georges Édouard Thilges (17 February 1817 – 9 July 1904) was a Luxembourgish politician. He was the seventh Prime Minister of Luxembourg, serving for over three years, from 20 February 1885 until 22 September 1888. Politician Jules Hiernaux (Berchem, 29 August 1881 – Montigny-le-Tilleul, 29 July 1944), was a Belgian politician. Actor Jules Sylvester (born November 13, 1950) is a snake wrangler who works in film and television. He was born in England and raised in Kenya where he was first introduced to snake catching at age 16. He served in the Rhodesian Light Infantry during the Rhodesian Bush War from 1973-1974. He has appeared in numerous television shows including a series of appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and his own 2002 series Wild Adventures. He handled the snakes in the film Snakes on a Plane. He was also a guest on The Bernie Mac Show. He has also made multiple appearances on Spike TV's 1000 Ways to Die, in segments dealing with animal-related deaths. Actor Julia Barr (born Julia Rose Buchheit on February 8, 1949 in Fort Wayne, Indiana) is an American actress. Barr is most famous for her role on the soap opera All My Children, playing the character of Brooke English. She played the role from 1976 to 1981 and from 1982 to December 20, 2006 and Barr made a special appearance as Brooke on January 5, 2010 as part of the series' 40th anniversary, and returned on February 23, 2010 for a three-month stint until April 23, 2010. Actor Julia Benson (born Julia Anderson, circa 1979 ) is a Canadian actress. Actor Julia Blake (born 1936) is a British-born actress based in Australia. Actor Julia Fiona Roberts (born October 28, 1967) is an American actress. She became a Hollywood star after headlining the romantic comedy Pretty Woman (1990), which grossed $464 million worldwide. After receiving Golden Globe Awards and Academy Award nominations for Steel Magnolias (1989) and Pretty Woman, she won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Erin Brockovich (2000). Her films Mystic Pizza (1988), The Pelican Brief (1993), My Best Friend's Wedding (1997), Notting Hill (1999), Runaway Bride (1999), Ocean's Eleven (2001), Ocean's Twelve (2004), Charlie Wilson's War (2007), Valentine's Day (2010), Eat Pray Love (2010), and Mirror Mirror (2012) have collectively brought box office receipts of over $2.6 billion, making her one of the most successful actresses in terms of box office receipts. Actor Julia Hills (born 3 April 1957) is a British actress best known for playing the man hungry Rona in eight series of the BBC hit sitcom 2point4 children. She also played all of the women and some of the men in Channel 4's first late night satirical sketch show 'Who Dares Wins', Beryl in two series of the sitcom 'Dad' with Kevin McNally and Caroline Joyner in 'Casualty'. Actor Julia Kamińska (born November 13, 1987) is a Polish film and television actress. Kaminska had a lead role in TVN's "BrzydUla", the Polish version of "Betty la fea", and currently in "Reguły Gry" (Rules of the Game). Actor Juliana Bragança Saúda Silveira, better known as Juliana Silveira (born March 12, 1980 in Santos (São Paulo), Brazil), is a Brazilian actress and singer. She began her acting career on a famous teen Brazilian telenovela Malhação. Actor Juliana Dever is an American actress. Dever is currently best known for her recurring role on Castle as Jenny O'Malley-Ryan. She married Seamus Dever on May 27, 2006. Politician Julian Alexander Arnott Reed (born January 27, 1936) is a Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1975 to 1985, and in the Canadian House of Commons from 1993 to 2004. Reed is a member of the Liberal Party of Canada. Politician Juliana O'Connor-Connolly, born in 1961, is a Caymanian politician and former Premier of the Cayman Islands. O'Connor-Connolly has served as premier from 19 December 2012 until 29 May 2013 having succeeded McKeeva Bush, who was removed by way of a no confidence motion the previous day. O'Connor-Connolly currently serves as the second elected member for the district of Cayman Brac and Little Cayman, serving her fifth term in the Legislative Assembly of the Cayman Islands. Politician Julian Baltazar Marchlewski (May 17, 1866, Włocławek - March 22, 1925, Bogliasco) was a Polish communist. He was also known under the aliases Karski and Kujawiak. Politician Julian Barnes Lane (October 21, 1914 – May 4, 1997) was an American politician and elected officeholder. Lane was the forty-eighth mayor of Tampa, Florida, and later, a member of the Florida Legislature. Actor Julian Dean C. Orchard (3 March 1930, in Wheatley, Oxfordshire – 21 June 1979, in Westminster, London, England) was an English comedy actor. Politician Julián de Zulueta y Amondo, 1st Marquis of Álava and 1st Viscount of Casa Blanca () (January 8, 1814 – May 4, 1878), Spanish Politician of Basque descent. Politician Julian Fantino (; born August 13, 1942) is a retired police official and the elected Member of the Parliament of Canada for the riding of Vaughan following a November 29, 2010 by-election. On January 4, 2011, Fantino was named Minister of State for Seniors, on May 18, 2011 he was as Associate Minister of National Defence and on July 4, 2012 he was named Minister for International Cooperation. Fantino is currently serving as the the Minister of Veterans Affairs. Politician Julián Isaías Rodríguez Diaz (born 16 December 1942, Valle de la Pascua) is a Venezuelan politician and lawyer. He was appointed Vice President of Venezuela on 29 January 2000 by Hugo Chávez, and served in the post until 26 December 2000. Politician Julian L. Lapides is an American politician who served for 31 years in the Maryland General Assembly. Known to his friends and colleagues as "Jack", Lapides was often called the conscience of the Maryland State Senate. He currently serves as a member of the Maryland State Ethics Commission. Politician Julian Moti QC CSI is the former Attorney General of the Solomon Islands. He was born in Fiji and educated in Australia. Actor Julianna McCarthy (born August 17, 1929) is an American actress. McCarthy was an original cast member of the soap opera The Young and the Restless, starring as matriarch Liz Foster from 1973 to 1982. She reprised the role in 1984, 1985–86, 1993, 2003–2004, and 2008. She returned for her final appearance in the role in June, 2010. Actor Julianna Rose Mauriello (born May 26, 1991, in Irvington, New York) is an American actress. She starred in the children's television program LazyTown, and has appeared in various Broadway musicals such as Oklahoma!, and A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. Politician Julianna Smoot is a top political fundraiser for the Democrats. She was a Deputy Manager of Barack Obama's 2012 presidential reelection campaign, having previously served as White House Social Secretary, Deputy Assistant to the President. and Chief of Staff to United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk. Smoot previously served as a professional fundraiser for the Democratic Party. She was the national finance director for Obama's 2008 presidential campaign; under her direction, the campaign raised $32.5 million during the second quarter of 2007 and by election day, more money than any campaign in American history. She was named Social Secretary after her predecessor, Desirée Rogers resigned on February 26, 2010. Politician Julian Pauncefote, 1st Baron Pauncefote, (13 September 1828 – 24 May 1902), known as Sir Julian Pauncefote between 1874 and 1899, was a British barrister, judge and diplomat. He was Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs between 1882 and 1889 when he was appointed Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the United States, an office that was upgraded to that of Ambassador to the United States in 1893. Elevated to the peerage as Baron Pauncefote in 1899, he died in office in 1902. Actor Julian Scott Urena is a Latin American actor. Born in Santiago, Dominican Republic, and immigrated with his family to New York City while in grade school. Politician Julian Vila Coma is the Permanent Representative (or ambassador) for the Principality of Andorra to the United Nations. His office was first confirmed when he presented his credentials to the Secretary-General of the United Nations on 3 May 2004. Politician Julián Volio Llorente (February 17, 1827 - November 26, 1889) was a Costa Rican politician. Politician Julian William Hendy Brazier TD (born 24 July 1953) is a British Conservative Party politician. He is the Member of Parliament (MP) for Canterbury. He was a shadow transport minister (until May 2010), (with responsibility for Aviation and Shipping) and is a prominent member of the Conservative Christian Fellowship. Actor Julia Pomeroy is an American actress and author. She first came into the public eye after appearing alongside Matt Dillon in the 1979 cult film Over The Edge. She played "Julia", the head of the teenager's rec center, and one of the few adult characters in that film to be liked and trusted by the rebellious youths. Actor Julia Sanderson (née Julia Ellen Sackett) (August 27, 1887 – January 27, 1975) was a Broadway actress and singer. In 1887, she was born in Springfield, Massachusetts to parents Albert H. Sackett (also a Broadway actor) and Jeanette Elvira Sanderson Julia used her mother's maiden name as her stage name. She appeared in the Forepaugh Circus (based in Philadelphia) as a child. She then moved to Broadway, where she appeared in Jerome Kern musicals. She was a hit in England, but returned to the United States. Actor Julia Sawalha (born 9 September 1968) is an English actress known mainly for her role as Saffron Monsoon in Absolutely Fabulous. She is also known for portraying Lynda Day, editor of the Junior Gazette in Press Gang and Lydia Bennet in the 1995 television miniseries of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. Additionally, she played Dorcas Lane in the BBC's costume drama Lark Rise to Candleford and Carla Borrego in Jonathan Creek. Politician Julia Teresa Pitera (), née Zakrzewska (), (born May 26, 1953 in Warsaw) is a Polish politician. She was elected to the Sejm on October 21, 2007 getting 42,669 votes in 19 Płock district, candidating from the Civic Platform list. Politician Julia Verlyn "Judy" LaMarsh, PC, OC, QC (December 20, 1924 – October 27, 1980) was a Canadian politician, lawyer, author and broadcaster. In 1963, she was only the second woman to ever serve as a federal Cabinet Minister. Under Prime Minister Lester Pearson's minority governments of the middle and late 1960s, she helped push through the legislation that created the Canada Pension Plan and Medicare. As Secretary of State, she was in charge of Canada's Centennial celebrations in 1967. After leaving politics in 1968, she wrote three books, and had her own radio show on CBC Radio. She was stricken with pancreatic cancer in 1979 and was given the Order of Canada at her hospital bed. She died a few days short of the 20th anniversary of her first political election victory, in 1980. Politician Julie Ann Amos is a British management consultant, author and ghost writer. She has authored several non-fiction books on the topics of business management and the development of personal business skills. Actor Julie Anne Haddock (born April 3, 1965, Los Angeles, California) is an American former actress. Beginning her career as a child actress at the age of ten, Haddock is perhaps best known for her role as tomboy "Cindy Webster" on the NBC television series The Facts of Life Actor Julie Anne Wagner (born October 22) is an American actress, performer, body double and stand in. She was born in New Berlin, Wisconsin. She was a body double for Julia Roberts in six films, including the 1999 drama, Erin Brockovich to the 2011 romantic comedy, Larry Crowne ; and Nicole Kidman's stand-in and double for the 2005 movie Bewitched. She has credentials for stunts and has photo doubled for several A-list actresses such as Sharon Stone in Catwoman. Current speaking credits include Moneyball, with actor Brad Pitt, and Larry Crowne, with actor Tom Hanks. Actor Julie Claire is an American actress known for her recurring role on the TV series Dirt as Cheryl Steen. She's also appeared in 24 as Eden Linley and in Web Therapy as Robin Griner. She appeared in the 2013 comedy film Movie 43. Actor Julie Dorne Brown (born 27 August 1959), better known as Downtown Julie Brown, is an English actress and former MTV VJ. Of mixed race, Brown's father, Valentine Brown, was Jamaican and her mother, Doreen, is white. Brown has three brothers, Paul, Mark and Terry and three sisters, Shirley, Carol & Sharon.( Her father was in the Royal Air Force and she grew up on Air Force bases all around the world including England, Singapore and Cyprus and finally settled in Bridgend, Wales. After winning the UK Disco Dancing Championships she went on to win the World Disco Dancing Championship in 1979, soon after Brown began a career on British television as presenter and guest on a number of children's programs, including the long-running entertainment show Crackerjack. Actor Julie Duncan (born 17 January 1919 in Cornish, New Hampshire; died 20 June 1986) was a motion picture actress specialising in short subjects and Westerns. She was a champion steeplechase rider. Actor Julie E. "Tawny" Kitaen (; born August 5, 1961) is an American actress and media personality. Kitaen became famous in the 1980s for appearing in several hard rock videos for the band Whitesnake, including the hit "Here I Go Again". Kitaen was married to Whitesnake lead singer David Coverdale from 1989 to 1991 and to baseball player Chuck Finley from 1997 to 2002. She had recurring parts on multiple television series such as and co-hosted America's Funniest People from 1992–1994. She was arrested for drug possession in 2006, has been in and out of rehab programs, was part of The Surreal Life cast in 2006, and was one of the patients in Season 2 of Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew. Actor Julie Gonzalo (born September 9, 1981) is an Argentine-American actress and producer. She is starring as Pamela Rebecca Barnes in the TNT drama series Dallas. Gonzalo also known for her roles in films including Freaky Friday, and Christmas with the Kranks, and well on television series Veronica Mars and Eli Stone. Actor Julie Gregg (born Niagara Falls, January 24, 1944) is an American television, film and stage actress. She generally played supporting or guest, but not lead, roles. She is best known for her portrayal of Sandra Corleone in The Godfather. Very little information is available on her personal life. Politician Julie Hardaker (born 1960) is the Mayor of Hamilton, New Zealand. Born in New Zealand, she was self-employed in Australia in the 1980s. After graduating from the University of Waikato, she joined the Hamilton law firm McCaw Lewis Chapman and eventually became a partner and held senior management roles. She is involved in various community organisations at a governance level. As a political novice, she defeated former Mayor and experienced politician Bob Simcock in the 2010 New Zealand local government elections. A year into the political role, her popularity was unchanged. Actor Julie Khaner (born December 5, 1957) is a Canadian television and film actress, best known for her roles in as Alana Robinovitch in Street Legal, Sidney Dernhoff in The Newsroom, Gen in Deepwater Black and Bridey Jones in Videodrome. She also appeared in the 1995 Susan Dey vampire flick Deadly Love. Actor Julie Kristen Smith (born August 18, 1967 in Nuremberg, Germany) is an American actress. She was Penthouse Pet of the Month for February 1993. Actor Julie Legrand (born in Pitlochry, Scotland) is a British television, film, and stage actress best known for her role as Jeanette Dunkley on Footballers' Wives and Footballers' Wives: Extra Time. On both of these television shows, she is credited as a main cast member. She has also guest starred in a wide variety of British television shows, as well as stage productions. Politician Julie L. Myers (born 1969) was the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. She assumed the job following a recess appointment by President George W. Bush on January 4, 2006. Previously, Myers worked for the Office of Independent Counsel under Kenneth Starr and was a lead prosecutor in the Independent Counsel's failed case against Susan McDougal. Politician Julie Maree Attwood (born 31 May 1957) is an Australian Labor Party politician who was the Member of the Queensland Parliament for Mount Ommaney from 1998 until she stood down at the 2012. She served as a Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Child Safety during the last year of Peter Beattie's term as Premier, and was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer by Anna Bligh after she took power in September 2007. When the Bligh Ministry was reshuffled following Labor's re-election at the 2009 election, Attwood was made Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Disability Services and Multicultural Affairs, and became she Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health in February 2011. Actor Julie M. Benz (born May 1, 1972) is an American actress, known for her roles as Darla on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel (1997–2004) and Rita Bennett on Dexter (2006–2010), for which she won the 2006 and 2009 Satellite Awards for Best Supporting Actress. Actor Julie McNiven (born October 11, 1980) is an American actress. McNiven was born in Amherst, Massachusetts. She is best known for her recurring roles in Mad Men and Supernatural. McNiven had a recurring role in the 2010-2011 second season of . Actor Julie Ménard is Canadian actress from Montreal, Quebec. Her work has been mainly shown in francophone Quebec. Politician Julien Dray was born on 5 March 1955 in Oran, French Algeria, in a native Jewish family. He is currently a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Essonne department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. He was a trotskyist activist till 1981 and a cofounder with his friend Harlem Désir of SOS Racisme, of which he was vice president from 1984 to 1988. Actor Julien Guiomar (3 May 1928 in Morlaix, Finistere, Bretagne, France – 22 November 2010 in Monpazier, Dordogne, Aquitaine, France), was a French film actor. He was born in Morlaix, Finistère. Actor Juliet Cadzow (born March 1951) is a Scottish film and television actress. Politician Juliet Evangeline, Lady Rhys-Williams, DBE, DStJ née Glyn (1898 – 1964), was a British writer, and a Liberal Party politician who later joined the Conservative Party. Actor Juliet Mia "Julie" Warner (born February 9, 1965) is an American actress. Actor Juliette Lesley Hohnen born in London, UK, is an on-air personality. She worked for MTV Europe before moving to the United States as a producer and on-air reporter for MTV's Big Picture movie program. In the 1990s, she was the Los Angeles bureau chief for MTV News. She later worked at a UK version of Entertainment Tonight and a similar program for Turner Network Television. She also has written for magazines including Harpers and Queen and Tatler. Actor Juliette Marie Cummins (born 1964) is an American actress best known for her role in the 1985 horror movie Friday the 13th: A New Beginning as Robin. Her other well-known role in horror movies is in the 1986 movie Psycho III as Red, and in the 1987 movie Slumber Party Massacre 2 as Sheila Barrington. Politician Julio Garrett Ayllón (b. 1925 in Sucre) was Vice President of Bolivia from 1985 to 1989 during presidency of Víctor Paz Estenssoro Politician Julio James Alcantara MBE was the Mayor of Gibraltar. He was appointed to the office of Deputy Mayor on 1 August 2010 and appointed to be Mayor on 1 August 2011. A former headteacher, he was previously Gibraltar's Director of Education. Politician Julio Ruiz de Alda Miqueleiz (born in Estella, Navarre, October 7, 1897 - Madrid, August 23, 1936) was a Spanish aviator and politician. He joined the Army at the age of 15 and developed an interest in planes. He was the co-pilot of the Plus Ultra as it completed a Trans-Atlantic flight in 1926. The Plus Ultra departed from Palos de la Frontera, in Huelva, Spain on January 22 and arrived in Buenos Aires, Argentina on January 26. It stopped over at Gran Canaria, Cape Verde, Pernambuco, Rio de Janeiro and Montevideo. The 10,270 km journey was completed in 59 hours and 39 minutes. In 1931 along with José Antonio Primo de Rivera (Marquess of his birthplace) he was a founding member of the Falange movement. He was killed in a prison in Madrid in 1936. Actor Julito McCullum (born December 16, 1990) is an American actor of Afro-Colombian descent best known for his role as Namond Brice on the HBO series The Wire. Currently lives in Staten Island. Politician Julius Ailio (19 July 1872 in Loppi – 4 March 1933 in Helsinki) was a Finnish Social Democratic politician. He was a member of the Senate of Finland. Politician Julius Curtis Lewis, Jr. (March 11, 1926 – August 20, 2005) was an American businessman, philanthropist and Chairman of J.C. Lewis Enterprises, Lewis Broadcasting Corporation, J.C. Lewis Investment Company, and Island Investments. He served one term as Mayor of Savannah in the late 1960s as a Republican. Politician Julius Gehl (July 4, 1869, Bromberg, Province of Posen - March 1945, Danzig) was a German social democratic politician. Gehl served as the Chairman of the West Prussian District League of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD). Gehl was a prominent leader of the Social Democratic Party of the Free City of Danzig during the interbellum years, serving as its chairman and parliamentary faction leader. Gehl also served as Vice President of the Senate of the Free City. Politician Julius Hermann Moritz Busch (February 13, 1821 – November 16, 1899) was a German publicist. He has been characterized as “Bismarck's Boswell.” Actor Julius J. Carry III (March 12, 1952 – August 19, 2008) was an American actor. He is perhaps best known for playing the character Sho'Nuff in the cult film The Last Dragon. He made his acting debut in the 1979 movie Disco Godfather starring Rudy Ray Moore. He also acted in the films World Gone Wild and The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh. Carry appeared primarily in numerous television roles, including Dr. Abraham Butterfield on Doctor, Doctor and the bounty hunter Lord Bowler in the The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.. He also appeared on shows such as Murphy Brown, Family Matters, A Different World, Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place, and Boy Meets World. Politician Julius Katz (March 9, 1925, New York, NY - 1999) was United States Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs, appointed by President Ford. He served in that post from 1976-1979. Politician Julius Paulus Prudentissimus (; flourished 2nd century and 3rd century CE) was one of the most influential and distinguished Roman jurists. He was also a praetorian prefect under the Roman Emperor Alexander Severus. Politician Julius Sello Malema (born 3 March 1981) is a South African politician, and the leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters political movement, of which he founded in July 2013. He is also a former president of the African National Congress Youth League. Malema occupies a notably controversial position in South African public and political life; having risen to prominence with his support for African National Congress president, and later President of South Africa, Jacob Zuma. He has been described by both Zuma and the Premier of Limpopo Province as the "future leader" of South Africa. Less favourable portraits paint him as a "reckless populist" with the potential to destabilise South Africa and to spark racial conflict. Politician Julius W. Hobson (May 29, 1919 — March 23, 1977) was the People's Party Vice Presidential candidate in 1972. Benjamin Spock was the People's Party Presidential candidate. They polled 0.1014% of the popular vote and no electoral votes. Politician Juma Athuman Kapuya (born 22 June 1945) is a Tanzanian politician who served as the Minister of Labour, Employment and Youth Development. Actor Juncal Rivero (born 31 August 1966) is a Spanish model actress. She was Miss Spain and Miss Europe for 1984 and was a contestant in the Miss World Pageant. Actor June Gable (born June 5, 1945 in New York City) is an American Character actress, perhaps best known for her role as Estelle Leonard of The Estelle Leonard Talent Agency in the American sitcom Friends. Actor June Muriel Brown, MBE (born 16 February 1927) is a British actress, best known for her role as the busy-body, chain-smoking gossip Dot Cotton in the long-running BBC soap opera EastEnders, and for making other high profile television appearances on shows such as Doctor Who, Coronation Street, Minder, The Bill and The Sweeney. Actor June Ritchie (born 31 May 1938 in Manchester, Lancashire) is a British actress. She is perhaps best known for starring in the role of Ingrid Rothwell opposite Alan Bates in the 1962 film adaptation of A Kind of Loving. However in 1963 she starred with Margaret Rutherford in the comedy The Mouse on the Moon and appeared as a prostitute with Sylvia Syms in The World Ten Times Over. Politician June Rowlands (born 1925) was the 60th mayor of Toronto, Ontario, and the first woman to hold that office. She had previously been a longtime city councillor, unsuccessful federal candidate, and chair of the Metropolitan Toronto Police Commission. Politician June Westbury (born in Hamilton, New Zealand, died February 11, 2004) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. She was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1979 to 1981, sitting as a Liberal. Actor Jun Fujita (Japanese: フジタ・ジュン, Fujita Jun, pronounced as joon foo-jee-tah, b. 13 December 1888 - d. 12 July 1963) was an Issei photojournalist, photographer, silent film actor, and published poet. He was the first Japanese-American photojournalist. As an American, Fujita lived in Chicago, Illinois and worked for the now defunct newspapers; the Chicago Evening Post, which was published from 1886 to 1932, and Chicago Daily News, which was published 1876 to 1978. Fujita was the only photographer to photograph Chicago St. Valentine's Day massacre. Following his death in 1963, most of his work was donated to the Chicago Historical Society, which later became the Chicago History Museum. Politician Jun H. Choi (born May 17, 1971) is an American politician and the former Mayor of Edison, New Jersey, a community of over 100,000 people and the fifth largest municipality in the state. He was sworn in on January 1, 2006 as the youngest mayor in Edison history and the first Asian American mayor of a major city in New Jersey. He began a good government, reform movement that led to greater fiscal responsibility, economic development, public education improvements, environmental protection and civic engagement. Prior to becoming Mayor of Edison, Choi worked in both business and government. He served as a senior official on education policy at the New Jersey Department of Education where he started the NJ SMART Program, improving public school education performance metrics for 1.4 million New Jersey children. He also served in the White House Office of Management and Budget and worked as a management consultant focusing on strategy and technology issues for Fortune 500 US corporations. Politician Junita Irene (Nita) Cunningham (born 12 February 1939) is a former member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland. She was first elected in 1998 as the member for Bundaberg. A former minister for Local Government and Planning, her resignation in 2006 due to severe skin cancer triggered the 2006 Queensland state election. Actor Junius Brutus Booth (1 May 1796 - 30 November 1852) was an English stage actor. He was the father of John Wilkes Booth (actor and the assassin of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln), Edwin Booth (the foremost tragedian of the mid-to-late 19th century), and Junius Brutus Booth, Jr., an actor and theatre manager. Booth was named after Marcus Junius Brutus, one of the lead assassins in William Shakespeare's tragedy Julius Caesar. Politician Junius Marion Futrell (August 14, 1870 – June 20, 1955) was the 30th Governor of Arkansas from 1933 to 1937, and the Acting Governor for a short period in 1913. Politician Junius Richard Jayewardene (,; 17 September 1906 – 1 November 1996), famously abbreviated in Sri Lanka as JR, was the leader of Sri Lanka from 1977 to 1989, serving as Prime Minister from 1977 to 1978 and as President of Sri Lanka from 1978 till 1989. He was a leader of the nationalist movement in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) who served in a variety of cabinet positions in the decades following independence. A longtime member of the United National Party, he led it to a crushing victory in 1977 and served as Prime Minister for a year before becoming the country's first executive president under an amended constitution. Actor Jun Kwang-ryul (; born February 11, 1960) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the television series Hur Jun and Jumong. Actor Jure Ivanušič (*1973), Slovene theatre and film actor, director, playwright, concert pianist, composer, chansonnier and translator. Politician Jürgen Banzer (born April 17, 1955 in Würzburg) is a German politician. He is a representative of the German Christian Democratic Union and minister for work, family and health in the administration of Roland Koch in Hesse. Politician Jurgen Ceder is a Belgian politician and a member of the Vlaams Belang. He was first elected as a member of the Belgian Senate in 1995. Since November 2009, he is group leader in the senate. In July 2012 he became a member of N-VA. Because he was associated with the 70-point plan, it caused dissatisfaction among other prominent members of N-VA. Actor Jürgen Peter Vogel (; born 29 April 1968 in Hamburg) is a German actor, screenwriter, film producer and singer. Politician Jürgen Rieger (11 May 1946, Blexen, Lower Saxony – 29 October 2009) was a Hamburg lawyer, avowed anti-semite, and deputy chairman of the National Democratic Party of Germany (NPD) (as of October 2009), known for his Holocaust denial. Politician Jürgen Rüttgers (born June 26, 1951 in Cologne) is a German politician (CDU) and former Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia, widely known for his views on immigration and the much-discussed phrase "Kinder statt Inder" ("children instead of Indians") which was a media interpretation of "Statt Inder an die Computer müssen unsere Kinder an die Computer" ("instead of Indians in front of computers, our children must be in front of computers"), during an election campaign (which he finally lost) at a time when there was a parallel nationwide discussion about whether or whether not immigration rules should be liberalised on behalf of attracting more highly qualified foreign academics to the German labor market. His opinions on the superiority of the Christian religion, which he expressed in a TV talk-show were also a reason for headlines lately. Politician Jurij Ambrož Kappus was a politician of the 18th century in Slovenia, when the country was under the Holy Roman Empire. He became mayor of Ljubljana in 1742 and was one of the longest serving mayors in the history of the city with a term of 13 years. He was succeeded by Matevž Fran Beer in 1751. Politician Jurij Viditsch was a politician of the early 17th century in Slovenia when the country was under the Holy Roman Empire. He became mayor of Ljubljana in 1624. He was succeeded by Horacij Carminelli in 1629. Politician Jurij Wertatsch was a politician of the mid 17th century in Slovenia, when the country was under the Holy Roman Empire. He became mayor of Ljubljana in 1650. He was succeeded by Janez Steringer in 1657. Politician Jüri Vilms (, Arkma, now in Türi Parish, Järva County, Estonia - May 2, 1918, Hauho near Hämeenlinna, Finland) was a member of the Estonian Salvation Committee and the first Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Estonia. Empowered by Maapäev the Salvation Committee issued the Estonian Declaration of Independence on February 24, 1918 in the middle of a political power vacuum created by the retreating Russian and advancing German troops during World War I. The German forces taking over the country didn't recognize the independence of Estonia. The Salvation Committee went underground, Jüri Vilms volunteered to go to Finland to take funds and instructions to the Estonian missions working to get diplomatic recognition for the newly sovereign nation. According to official version, he was captured on reaching the Finnish coast and executed by German troops in Helsinki. Estonia gained its independence after the German troops were withdrawn from Estonia due to the German Revolution and following Estonian War of Independence ended with Peace Treaty of Tartu. Politician Jurjen Pieter (Jurn) de Vries (born February 1, 1940 in Vrouwenpolder) is a Dutch theologian and former politician and journalist. Actor Jurnee Diana Smollett-Bell (born October 1, 1986) is an American actress. She is known for the role of Jess Merriweather on the television series Friday Night Lights, as well as roles in the films Eve's Bayou and The Great Debaters. Actor Jūshirō Konoe (近衛 十四郎 Konoe Jūshirō, April 10, 1914 – May 24, 1977) was a famous Jidaigeki actor. He was born Toraichi Megro in Nagaoka, Niigata. Actor Jussi Lampi (born 9 February 1961 in Lappajärvi) is a Finnish musician and long-time actor. Lampi has appeared in many films and TV shows, including V2 - jäätynyt enkeli (2007), Matti (2006), Pelikaanimies (2004), Rölli ja metsänhenki (2001), Ansa ja Oiva and Ruusun aika. It is believed that Lampi started his recording career in the band Bodyguards. Lampi has played and is still playing in the band Pink Flamingos since 1993. The band has published one album, Pink Flamingos, through Strawberry Records. Currently Lampi plays the drums and is a background singer in Timo Rautiainen's band. Lampi is tall. Lampi has also worked as a voice actor in the Finnish dubs of Monsters, Inc., The Wild, the first Pokémon film as Mewtwo, and Finding Nemo. Politician Justas Paleckis (born in Telšiai; died 26 January 1980) was a Lithuanian journalist and politician. He was acting president of Lithuania after the Soviet invasion while Lithuania was still ostensibly independent, in office from 17 June – 3 August 1940. He then remained as the nominal head of state of the Lithuanian SSR until 1967. Politician Justice Augustus Molade Akiwumi (7 April 1891 – ?) was a judge and also the second Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana. Politician Justice Matthew B. Durrant is the Chief Justice of the Utah Supreme Court. He is a graduate of both Brigham Young University and Harvard Law School. Durrant’s pedigree also includes a clerkship with Judge Monroe McKay of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, a position as a lawyer for the Utah firm Parr, Brown, Gee, and Loveless for over a decade, and time spent on the bench of Utah’s Third Judicial District. Durrant currently resides in Salt Lake City, Utah with his wife, Jaclyn Huish. Politician Justice M. Fazlul Haque (, Fojlul Hoq) (born 1938) is a former High Court judge of Bangladesh served as the of the non-partisan caretaker government of Bangladesh in 2007 Politician Justin Ahomadegbé-Tomêtin (January 16, 1917 in Abomey – March 8, 2002 in Cotonou) was a Beninese politician most active when his country was known as Dahomey. He arose on a political scene where one's power was dictated by what region in Dahomey they lived. He served as president of the National Assembly of Dahomey from April 1959 to November 1960 and as prime minister of Benin from 1964 to 1965. Actor Justine Florence Saunders, OAM (20 February 1953 – 15 April 2007) was an Australian stage, film and television actress. She was a member of the Woppaburra indigenous people, from the Kanomie clan of Keppel Island in Queensland. She was born next to a railway track. At the age of 11, she was removed from her mother Heather, and taken to Brisbane and placed in a convent. Heather was not told of Justine's whereabouts for more than ten years, and spent much of that time searching for her. Actor Justine Lupe is a television and film actress. She is known for her role in the NBC legal drama Harry's Law. Actor Justine Tanya Bateman (born February 19, 1966) is an American actress, writer, and producer. She is best known for her regular role as Mallory Keaton on the sitcom Family Ties (from 1982 until 1989). Until recently, Bateman ran a production and consulting company, SECTION 5. In the fall of 2012, she started studying computer science at UCLA. Actor Justin Herwick is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Jackson in Everett Lewis's 2002 film Luster. He was married to actress Nicole Eggert from 2000-2002. Politician Justin Huntly McCarthy (1859 – 20 March 1936) was an Irish author and nationalist politician. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1884 to 1892, taking his seat in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. Politician Justin Michael Nickels (born January 9, 1987) is an American politician. On April 7, 2009 Nickels was elected the 27th mayor of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, the youngest full-time Mayor in the country. He took office April 21, 2009. Politician Justin Whitlock Dart, Jr. (August 29, 1930 – June 22, 2002) was an American activist and advocate for people with disabilities. He helped to pass the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 co-founded the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), and is regarded as the "Godfather of the ADA." Politician Jutta Pauliina Urpilainen (born 4 August 1975 in Lapua) is the current Minister of Finance of Finland and the chairperson of the Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP). She was elected in June 2008 as the first female chairperson of the SDP. Politician Juvenal Ubaldo Ordoñez Salazar is a Peruvian politician and a Congressman representing Tacna for the 2006-2011 term. Ordoñez belongs to the Union for Peru party. Politician Juvénal Uwilingiyimana (1951–2005) was a Rwandan politician. He held office as Commerce Minister and as the head of national parks. He was an ethnic Hutu and originated in Gisenyi prefecture. Actor J. V. Somayajulu () (full name Jonnalagadda Venkata Somayajulu) (27 April 1928 – 27 April 2004) was an Indian theatre and film actor. His most notable role was as Sankar Sastry in the Telugu movie Shankarabharanam he has won Filmfare Best Actor Award (Telugu). Actor J. W. Johnston (October 2, 1876 – July 29, 1946) was an Irish American stage and film actor who started as a supporting actor and, briefly, leading man in 1910s and early 1920s, continued as a character performer from the mid-1920s, and ended as an unbilled bit player during 1930s and 40s. He was also an early member of Cecil B. DeMille's repertory company of actors, appearing in five of the director's features released between July and December 1914. Although J. W. Johnston was his most frequent billing, other appellations included J. W. Johnson, Jack W. Johnson, Jack Johnson, F. W. Johnston, John W. Johnston, Jack Johnston, Jack W. Johnston and Jack Johnstone. Actor Jyoti Sarup (born 20 August 1954 in New Delhi) is a National Award winning Indian film/serial director and producer, most known for directing the television series, Buniyaad, and films like Chorni (1982) and Bub(2001) . Politician Kaare Meland (22 May 1915 – 31 December 2002) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. Politician Kaarle Väinö Voionmaa (to 1906 Wallin) (12 February 1869, Jyväskylä - 24 May 1947) was a Finnish professor, member of the parliament of Finland, senator, minister and chancellor. He also was one of the most influential politicians during the early times of independent Republic of Finland. He was a Social Democrat (see, for example, Sakari Virkkunen, "The Presidents of Finland II" / Suomen presidentit II, Helsinki: Otava Publishing Ltd., 1994). Actor Kabori Sarwar is a Bangladeshi film actress. She received the National award for her performance in the movie Sareng Bou (The Captain's Wife). She is a Member of Parliament and was elected to her post in December 2008 from Awami League. Actor Kacey Ainsworth is an English actress, best known for playing the long-suffering Little Mo in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. Politician Kadannappalli Ramachandran (born 1 July 1944) is an Indian politician and Kerala State President of Congress (S). He was the Minister for Devaswom in the Government of Kerala. During this period he represented the Edakkad constituency in Kannur district in the Kerala Legislative Assembly. Kadannappally started his political career through KSU, the students' wing of Indian National Congress. At the age of 26, Kadannappally contested the Indian General Elections in 1971 as Congress Party candidate from Kasargod Lokasabha Constituency. His first opponent was the veteran leader Shri. E.K. Nayanar (CPM). At that time he was a student in Law Academy. He was re-elected gain from the same constituency in 1977. He was elected as MLA (LDF) from Irikkoor (Kannur Distrcit) Assembly constituency in 1980. ]. Politician Kadi Sesay (born March 4, 1949) is a Sierra Leonean politician, feminist, pro-democracy advocate and the Vice Presidential Candididate of the Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP). She served as Sierra Leone Minister of Trade and Industry from 2002 to 2007. She is the founder and Managing Director of Leone Consulting & Advisory Services – for Trade, Investment and Development. She is the mother of CNN International news anchor Isha Sesay Politician Kadiyam Srihari is an Indian politician and Ex-MLA from Ghanpur(Station) Constituency. He joined TRS party and is its politburo member. He was the PolitBureau member of TDP, and the General Secretary of Telugu Desam party(TDP). He was the Minister of Andhra Pradesh from 1995 to 2004. Actor Kad Merad, real name Kaddour Merad, (born March 27, 1964 in Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria) is a French-Algerian actor who has acted both on stage and on screen. Actor Kadri Roshi (4 January 1924 – 6 February 2007) was born in Mallakaster. His origin is from Libohove, Gjirokaster. He worked as an actor. He starred in lot of Albanian Films and played in difrent drama in theatre. He is one of the most talented Albanian actors because of his voice and the way he moves in scene. He was named a People's Artist of Albania. Politician Kailasa Venkata Ramiah (20 October 1926 - 24 December 1994) was a renowned educationist from Andhra Pradesh,India. He was born in Pegallapadu village of Khammam district. He stood first-in-first in both B.Sc and M.Sc from Osmania University and grew to Head the Physics Department of Osmania University. He is recipient of Sir Akbar Hyderi Gold medal and several awards during his glittering career both as student and later as a academician. He finished his post doctral (Phd) in record time and later his research was in Quantum Mechanics and "Raman Effect". He published about 100 papers in both National and International journals. He served to become the First Vice-Chancellor of Kakatiya University ( 1976–79). He founded the University from its inception.It was his vision and efforts that led to the tremendous development of Kakatiya University in a short period of time. Politician Kailashpati Mishra (5 October 1923 – 3 November 2012) was an Indian politician. He was leader of the Bharatiya Janta Party and a former Governor of Gujarat and for a short duration Governor of Rajasthan following the death of the incumbent Governor Nirmal Chandra Jain. Politician Kailsh Chandra Joshi (born 14 July 1929) is a former chief minister of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. He was chief minister of the state from June 1977 to January 1978. He was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha and continued to 15th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Bhopal constituency of Madhya Pradesh and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) political party. Politician Kairshasp Nariman Choksy, PC, MP (born February 7, 1933) (known as K. N. Choksy) is a Sri Lankan lawyer, politician and a former member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. Actor Kaj Steveman (born 1968 in Stockholm) is a Swedish visual effects supervisor. He is the head of Fido Film, one of Sweden's most prominent special effects studios and is most known for his acclaimed work on the Swedish vampire films Let the Right One In and Frostbite. He was also visual effects supervisor for and Storm and worked as assistant director in the cult film Evil Ed. He worked as a make-up artist on The Hunters. Politician Kakaev Yakshigeldy (born 1959) is a Turkmen politician. He is a state minister and former head of the Turkmengas State Concern, which deals with the oil industry in Turkmenistan. Born in the Dashoguz in 1959, in 1982 he graduated from the Turkmen Polytechnic Institute. Since 1996 he has been head of the oil and gas processing department of the Ministry of Oil and Gas Industry and Mineral Resources of Turkmenistan. Actor Kaki Hunter (born. Katherine Susan Hunter on November 6, 1955 in Topanga Canyon, California, U.S.). is an American actress, architect & writer. As an actress she first found moderate success in starring roles in the movies Roadie (1980), Willie & Phil (1980), Whose Life Is It Anyway?, and Just The Way You Are with Kristy McNichol (1984). She received greater attention for her role in the Porky's series of three comedy movies (1982 to 1985) as the supposedly promiscuous Wendy Williams, after which she retired from acting. Hunter is now a teacher of white water rafting in Utah. She is the author of the how-to book Earthbag Building (Natural Building Series, 2004). Actor Kaley Christine Cuoco ( ; born November 30, 1985) is an American actress. She first came to attention for her role as Bridget Hennessy on the ABC sitcom 8 Simple Rules (2002–2005). She later starred as Billie Jenkins on the final season of the supernatural drama series Charmed (2005–2006). She has gained international acclaim and recognition for her role as Penny on the CBS comedy series The Big Bang Theory (2007–present). Cuoco has also appeared in the films Lucky 13 (2005), The Penthouse (2010), and Hop (2011). Politician Kalima Amankulova (born 1915) was a Soviet Kyrgyzstanian politician. She was Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic in 1938. Her office as Chairman of the Supreme Soviet nominally made her "Head of the Republic". She can thereby be regarded as the second female head of state of Kyrgyzstan. Actor Kali Majors (born September 4, 1999) is the sister of young actor Austin Majors. Her first role was as Young Bettie Liva in the American soap opera Passions. She has also appeared on the series NCIS, Days of our Lives, and Strong Medicine, among others. She has also appeared in the 2008 film Baby Blues. Actor Källa Frida Bie (born 20 July 1974 in Ytterhogdal, Hälsingland, Sweden) is a Swedish actress. After her role in Festival (2001), she trained as a midwife and decreased the frequency of her acting appearances. Politician Kálmán Darányi de Pusztaszentgyörgy et Tetétlen (22 March 1886 in Budapest – 1 November 1939 in Budapest) was a Hungarian politician who served as Prime Minister of Hungary from 1936 to 1938. He also served as Speaker of the House of Representatives of Hungary from December 5, 1938 to June 12, 1939 and from June 15, 1939 to November 1, 1939. Darányi was associated with the radical right in Hungarian politics, and although not sympathetic to the Hungarian fascists, pursued an increasingly authoritarian policy at home, and an alliance with the fascist powers Germany and Italy abroad. Politician Kalraj Mishra is an Indian politician and a senior leader of Bharatiya Janata Party . He was President of Uttar Pradesh state unit of BJP. Politician Kalyan Singh (born 5 January 1932) is an Indian politician from the state of Uttar Pradesh. He has served three times as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. Kalyan Singh is known as a Hindutva hardliner and his role in Babri Masjid demolition was controversial. The Liberhan Commission criticized CM Kalyan Singh and his government for pre-planned mannered events, misuse of power, attracting youth for support, and allowing Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh to run the state government directly. The commission states that the state government had "systematically and in a pre-planned manner removed inconvenient bureaucrats from positions of power, dismantled and diluted the security apparatus and infrastructure, lied consistently to the high court and the Supreme Court of India and to the people of India to evade constitutional governance and thus betrayed the confidence of the electorate".. Politician Kamala Devi Harris () (born October 20, 1964) is an American attorney. She is the 32nd and current Attorney General of California following the 2010 California state elections. Harris has worked as an author and a politician and served as District Attorney of San Francisco from 2004 to 2011. First elected in 2003, defeating incumbent district attorney Terence Hallinan, she was re-elected in 2007. Harris is the first female African-American and Asian American attorney general in California. Politician Kamal Fouad Jumblatt (Arabic: كمال جنبلاط) (6 December 1917 – 16 March 1977) was an important Lebanese politician. He was the main leader of the anti-government forces who opposed the Assad regime in the Lebanese Civil War and major ally of the Palestine Liberation Organization until his assassination in 1977. He is the father of the Lebanese Druze leader Walid Jumblatt. Politician Kamal Thapa () is the current president of Nepal's only royalist party, the Rastriya Prajatantra Party-Nepal. He served as a Home Minister during King Gyanendra's direct rule in 2006 until the king was forced to handover power to Girija Prasad Koirala of the Nepali Congress Party and his allies with Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) and Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist). "Thapa and his party are on a signature campaign, asking for a referendum to decide the fate of monarchy, and the former minister is camping in his home constituency Hetauda as well as the Terai districts, trying to drum up support for the restoration of the crown." Mr. Thapa claims that no political parties in Nepal possess the guts who could safeguard Nepali Nationality. “Now the onus lay only with the institution of monarchy to safeguard Nepali sovereignty and National Unity”, says Thapa. Actor Kamar de los Reyes (born November 8, 1967) is a Puerto Rican American actor in theater, television, and film. He is best known for his portrayal of Antonio Vega on the ABC soap opera, One Life to Live, and as the star villain of the billion-dollar video game, Call of Duty: Black Ops II. Politician Kamer Genç (born February 23, 1940 in Nazımiye, Tunceli Province) is a Turkish politician of Zaza origin. He was a member of parliament as a member of the Republican People's Party in the 18th, 19th, and 23rd election cycles, and in the 20th and 21st as a member of the True Path Party. Politician Kamlapati Tripathi (September 3, 1905 – 1990), the writer, journalist, editor and freedom fighter was a senior Indian National Congress leader from Varanasi. He served as Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh as well as the Union Minister for Railways. Actor Kamlesh Oza is an Indian television actor. He is notable for playing the role of Hemal Thakkar in Hats off production's Baa Bahoo Aur Baby which is aired on STAR Plus, and has also taken roles in Pakistani television. Politician Kamran Daneshjoo (in Persian: کامران دانشجو) (born 2 February 1956) is an Iranian university professor who is outgoing Minister of Labour. Actor Kam Tong (December 18, 1906 – November 8, 1969) was a Chinese American actor best known for his role as Hey Boy on the television series Have Gun – Will Traveland as Dr. Li in the film version of the Rodgers and Hammerstien musical Flower Drum Song. He appeared in many movies, often as an uncredited Chinese, Japanese, or Filipino character. He appeared in many television shows including The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Time Tunnel, and I Spy. Actor Kam Wu-seong (born October 1, 1970) is a South Korean film actor. He achieved critical acclaim for his portrayal in The King and the Clown of a court acrobat serving a despotic king. Actor Kanchi Kaul (born May 24, 1982) is a TV actor. She is best known for her roles in Indian Television including the role of Ananya Sachdev-Samarth in the show Ek Ladki Anjaani Si. She was later replaced by Sai Anand and the role of Suhana (after Rucha Gujarati) in the show Bhabhi on Star Plus. She also played the role of Soni in Maayka, replacing Shilpa Shinde, which ended in 2009. She has also acted in Telugu movies including Idi Maa Ashokgadi Love Story, Sampangi and Family Circus. Politician Kane Tologanak (born: ?) is a Copper Inuit and former Member of the Northwest Territories Legislature from 1979 to 1983. Politician Kang Jae-sup (born 28 March 1948 in Uiseong, Gyeongsangbuk-do) is a South Korean politician and former leader of Grand National Party since 11 July 2006. He was first been elected in 1988. Politician Kang Sheng (; c. 1898–December 16, 1975) was a Communist Party of China official who oversaw the work of the People's Republic of China's security and intelligence apparatus at the height of the Cultural Revolution in the late 1960s. He was a close associate of Mao Zedong and remained at or near the pinnacle of power for decades. After his death, Kang Sheng was accused of sharing responsibility with the Gang of Four for the excesses of the Cultural Revolution and expelled posthumously from the Communist Party in 1980. Actor Kang Soo-yeon (born 18 August 1966) is a South Korean actress. She was born in Seoul, South Korea and was one of the best known and internationally acclaimed stars from South Korea from the mid-eighties to the end of the nineties. Actor Kanny Theng (born 10 March 1987) is a Singaporean model turned actress. She is the brand ambassador for Hakubi White C Sato Pharmaceutical Canada Inc. She has been bought up as an Online Game Ambassador Monster Forest for Asiasoft Singapore. She is currently working with WaWa Artiste Network and Ocean Butterflies International Pte Ltd. Actor Kanu Banerjee (Kanu Bandyopadhyay) (June 20, 1905 – January 27, 1983) was an actor of Bengali Cinema and theatre. A theatre actor and director, he is best known for his portrayal of Harihar Ray, father of Apu, in Satyajit Ray's classic Pather Panchali (1955) and Aparajito (1956), part of the Apu Trilogy. He was born in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. He first appeared as an amateur artiste with Sisir Kumar Bhaduri in Biraj Bou (1934) as Netai at Naba Natyyamandir. In 1955, he also appeared as saint Ramakrishna in Prafulla Chakraborty’s biographical film Bhagaban Sri Sri Ramakrishna. Politician Kanu Sanyal, (1932 – March 23, 2010), was an Indian communist politician. In 1967, he was one of the main leader of the Naxalbari uprising. He was one of the founding leaders of Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (CPI(ML)) formed in 1969. He committed suicide on 23 March 2010. Actor Karan Brar (born January 18, 1999) is an American actor, best known for his role as Chirag Gupta in the Wimpy Kid feature film franchise, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days, as well as for his co-starring role as Ravi Ross on the Disney Channel comedy series Jessie. Politician Karan Faridoon Bilimoria, The Lord Bilimoria of Chelsea CBE, DL (born 26 November 1961, in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India ) is an Indian-origin British entrepreneur and a life peer. He is best known as one of the two founders and Chairman of Cobra Beer. Actor Karan Oberoi is an Indian television actor, anchor and singer, who acts in Hindi TV serials and TV commercials, most notably popular TV series Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahin (2003–2006). He is a part of the Indipop boy band, A Band of Boys, formed in 2001, along with Sudhanshu Pandey, Sherrin Varghese, Siddharth Haldipur and Chaitnya Bhosale. The band released a film, Kis Kis Ko in 2004. Politician Karan Singh is a member of India's Upper House of Parliament, the Rajya Sabha and titular Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir. He is a senior member of the ruling Indian National Congress Party, who served successively as Sadr-i-Riyasat and Governor of Jammu and Kashmir. Singh (born 1931) is the son of the last ruler of the princely state of Kashmir and Jammu, Maharaja Hari Singh. In the 26th amendment to the Constitution of India promulgated in 1971, the Government of India abolished all official symbols of princely India, including titles, privileges, and remuneration (privy purses). Singh received the Padma Vibhushan in 2005. Actor Kåre Hedebrant (born 28 June 1995) is a Swedish actor. Politician Kåre Isaachsen Willoch (; born 3 October 1928) is a Norwegian politician from the Conservative Party. He served as Minister of Trade and Shipping in 1963 and 1965–1970, and as Prime Minister of Norway from 1981 to 1986. Willoch was Chairman of the Conservative Party 1970–1974. Politician Karel Anthonie Godin de Beaufort (16 January 1850, Utrecht – 7 April 1921, Maarsbergen) was a Dutch politician. Actor Karen Austin (born October 24, 1950) is an American actress. Austin has made many TV and film appearances since the 1980s. Actor Karen Dejo is a Peruvian actress and Cumbia dancer who was born in 1980. She has appeared in numerous Latin American television presentations. Actor Karen Drury (born June 1958, Leeds, West Yorkshire) is a British actress from Wetherby best known for her role as Susannah Farnham (later Morrissey) in Channel 4 soap, Brookside which she played from 1991 to 2000. She has also had small roles in several Yorkshire Television programmes including A Bit of a Do, Emmerdale and Heartbeat and a role in Granada Television soap, Coronation Street in 1978. Politician Karen E. Spilka is a Massachusetts State Senator of the Democratic Party. She represents the Second Middlesex and Norfolk District. That includes Ashland, Framingham, Holliston, Hopkinton and Natick, precincts 1 to 5, inclusive, and 8, in the county of Middlesex; Franklin, precincts 5, 6 and 8, and Medway, in the county of Norfolk. She has served the Massachusetts State Senate since 2005. She also served the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 2001-2004. Actor Karen Finley (born 1956 in Chicago) is an American performance artist, whose theatrical pieces and recordings have often been labelled obscene due to their graphic depictions of sexuality, abuse, and disenfranchisement. She was notably one of the NEA Four, four performance artists whose grants from the National Endowment for the Arts were vetoed in 1990 by John Frohnmayer after the process was condemned by Senator Jesse Helms under "decency" issues. Finley is currently a professor at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. Politician Karen Grønn-Hagen (27 November 1903 – 19 December 1982) was a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party. Politician Karen Haslam (born April 19, 1946) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She was a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 1995, and served as a Minister in the government of Bob Rae. Later, she became the Mayor of Stratford, Ontario. Actor Karen Hensel is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for the recurring role of Doris Collins, the mother of Sharon Newman, on the American soap opera The Young and the Restless. She played Doris from 1994 to 2005, and returned to the show in 2009 to resume the role. Actor Karen Jarrett (formerly Angle, née Smedley) (born October 12, 1972) is an American professional wrestling valet and personality, formerly working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) as the Senior Vice President of the TNA Knockouts Division. She is the ex wife of professional wrestler and Olympic gold medalist Kurt Angle. As of August 21, 2010, she has been married to TNA founder and wrestler Jeff Jarrett. Actor Karen Jønsson (or Jönsson ) (17 January 1909 – 2 December 1942) was a Danish actress of Swedish descent. She was also a notable, gifted and popular singer, songwriter and composer. Throughout the 1930s she composed and recorded a number of catchy tunes and songs, often centered around her voice and refined stride-like piano playing, of which well over a handful still retain a certain recognition and popularity as evergreens, such as Hvorfor er Lykken så lunefuld, I Aften, Han kommer og banker, Din Melodi and Would You Miss One Little Kiss. Actor Karen Kay Sharpe Kramer, known as Karen Sharpe, or Karen Sharpe-Kramer (born September 20, 1934), is an American former actress of film and television, who appeared on screen from 1952 to 1966. She is the surviving third wife of producer/director Stanley Kramer, to whom she was married from 1966 until his death in 2001. She has since been the caretaker of the Kramer estate and legacy. Actor Karen Kopins Shaw (born October 10, 1958) is an American actress and former model. Her acting career is mostly under her maiden name. Actor Karen Lykkehus (22 October 1904–25 October 1992) was a Danish actress. She worked on the stage at the Det Ny Theater from 1928–1930 and Frederiksberg Theater. Lykkehus entered film in 1933 in De blaa drenge in which she starred alongside singer Liva Weel. Actor Karen Pang is an Australian actress. She is best known for being a presenter on Play School, and she has also had roles in movies including Superman Returns, Safety In Numbers, Danny Deckchair, The Nugget and Low Fat Elephants. She has also had several roles on television, including Home and Away. Politician Karen Parfitt Hughes (born December 27, 1956) is the Global Vice Chair of Burson-Marsteller. She served as the Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs in the U.S. Department of State with the rank of ambassador. She resides in Austin, Texas. Politician Karen Redman, PC (née Longo; born January 8, 1953) is a Canadian politician. She was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1997 to 2008, representing the riding of Kitchener Centre for the Liberal Party. She served as Chief Government Whip in the 2004-05 Parliament, and was the Chief Official Opposition Whip in the 2006-08 parliament. She was defeated in the 2008 federal election. Actor Karen Robson (born 19 March 1957) is a film finance, film producer and actress, best known for her portrayal of the mysterious brunette Irma in Picnic at Hanging Rock. She was born in Malacca, Malaysia. Politician Karen Ruth Stintz (born 1970) is a city councillor in Toronto, Canada. She represents Ward 16, one of two municipal wards enclosed within the federal-provincial riding of Eglinton—Lawrence. She is is the Chair of the Toronto Transit Commission, the third busiest public transit system in North America. Politician Karen W. Morgan is a Democratic member of the Utah Senate, representing the 8th District () since 2009. She previously served as a member of the Utah House of Representatives from District 46 from 1998 through 2008. In 2011 she founded the "Best Schools Coalition," which strives to make Utah's public education system the best in the nation. Senator Morgan currently serves as Minority Whip in the Utah State Senate. Actor Kari Keegan (born 9 April 1969) is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her lead role in the horror movie Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993). She appeared in an uncredited part in Jerry Maguire (1996) and as the lead role in the independent film Mind Games (2003). She has been married since 1998 to Craig Smith. Actor Karim Kassem (, also spelled Karim Qassem, born 8 October 1986) is an Egyptian actor. Politician Karim Pakradouni ( ) (born 18 August 1944) is a Lebanese attorney and politician of Armenian origin. He was influential in Kataeb Party heading it for some period. He was also influential in the Lebanese Forces in various critical phases of the LF. He was also minister of state in a Rafic Hariri government in 2004. Politician Karim Van Overmeire (born 14 October 1964 in Ghent, East Flanders) is a member of the Belgian Senate for the New Flemish Alliance. In the past, he was a member of the Vlaams Belang party. He lives in Aalst. Actor Karina Fiorella Jordán Manrique (Lima, December 18, 1985) is a Peruvian actress. Actor Karin Anna Cheung (, born November 2, 1974) is an American actress, singer/songwriter, and artist. She was born in Los Angeles, California. Her first audition for feature films landed her the female lead role as Stephanie Vandergosh in Better Luck Tomorrow (2002) directed by Justin Lin. She also plays the lead, Angela, in Quentin Lee's feature film The People I've Slept With (2009). Recently, Cheung voice acted as the lead role of Kaz Suyeishi in the animated short film, Hibakusha, directed by Steve Nguyen and Choz Belen. Actor Karine Vanasse (born 24 November 1983) is a French Canadian actress, most famous in Quebec for her award winning roles in films such as Polytechnique, and Emporte-moi. Internationally she is currently most well known for playing the role of Colette Valois in the US television series, Pan Am. Politician Karin Nicole Sowada (born 1 November 1961) is an Australian archaeologist and former politician. She served two years as an Australian Democrats senator for New South Wales between 1991 and 1993, filling the casual vacancy created by the resignation of Paul McLean. Defeated at the 1993 election, she briefly returned to public life in 1998 as a republican delegate to the Constitutional Convention that led to the 1999 Australian republic referendum. Sowada served as the assistant curator of the Nicholson Museum at the University of Sydney between 1996 and 2005. Karin is a researcher in Egyptian archaeology with Macquarie University in Sydney and is a specialist in the foreign relations of Egypt and the Near East during the Bronze Age. She also works as Chief Executive Officer of the Anglican Deaconess Institution Sydney Limited. Politician Karin Scheele (born July 22, 1968 in Baden bei Wien) is an Austrian social democratic politician and was a member of the European Parliament from 1999 till 2008., parlament.gv.at (Biography in German), Retrieved January 17, 2011 In December 2008, she entered the regional government of her native Land of Lower Austria to become secretary in charge of Health and Social Affairs. Actor Karin Viard ( ; born 24 January 1966) is a multi-award-winning French actress. She made her film debut in Tatie Danielle in 1990. Actor Kari Samantha Wührer (born April 28, 1967) is an American actress and singer, mostly credited as Kari Wuhrer, sometimes as Kari Salin. Politician Karl Andersson i Eliantorp (August 10, 1869 – October 29, 1959) was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. Politician Karl Andrew Mennear is a British politician, currently sitting as a Conservative councillor in the London Borough of Camden: a position that he's held since 1998. He represents the Frognal and Fitzjohns ward. During the Liberal Democrat-Conservative coalition control of the borough from 2006 to 2010, Mennear was the cabinet member for schools. Politician Karl Arvid Morin-Strom (born June 27, 1952 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1985 to 1990 as a member of the New Democratic Party. Politician Karl-August Fagerholm (31 December 1901, Siuntio – 22 May 1984, Helsinki) was Speaker of Parliament and three times Prime Minister of Finland (1948–50, 1956–57, and 1958). Fagerholm became one of the leading politicians of the Social Democrats after the armistice in the Continuation War. As a Scandinavia-oriented Swedish-speaking Finn, he was believed to be more to the taste of the Soviet Union's leadership than his predecessor Väinö Tanner. Fagerholm's post-war career was however marked by fierce opposition from both the Kremlin and domestic communists. He narrowly lost the presidential election to Urho Kekkonen in 1956. Politician Karl August Fürst von Hardenberg (May 31, 1750November 26, 1822) was a Prussian and Prime Minister of Prussia. While during his late career he acquiesced to reactionary policies, earlier in his career he implemented a variety of Liberal reforms. To him and Baron vom Stein, Prussia was indebted for improvements in its army system, the abolition of serfdom and feudal burdens, the throwing open of the civil service to all classes, and the complete reform of the educational system. Politician Karl August Ramsay (November 10, 1791 in Kuopio - December 8, 1855 in Helsinki) was a Finnish politician. He was a member of the Senate of Finland. Actor Karla Ysabel Marquez Santos (born December 21, 1986), known as Karel Marquez is a Filipino actress, model, singer, and TV host who currently signed under GMA Network. Before joining Kapuso Network, she was part of ABS-CBN Talent Management & Development Center (known as Star Magic). She is a Star Magic Batch 10 alumni. Politician Karl Björkänge (August 31, 1895 – January 31, 1966) was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. He was elected to the Swedish parliament (lower house) in 1949. Politician Karl Blessing (5 February 1900 – 25 April 1971) was a German banker. It was proposed that he would have been the Minister of Economics or President of the Reichsbank if the 20 July plot to kill Adolf Hitler had succeeded. He was also President of the Deutsche Bundesbank from 1958 to 1969. Politician Karl Boo (September 9, 1918 - February 22, 1996) was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. He was a member of the Parliament of Sweden (lower chamber) 1961-1970, and of the unicameral parliament 1970-1988. From 1979 to 1982 he was Minister for Municipal Affairs in the Government of Sweden. Actor Karl Dane (12 October 1886 – 14 April 1934) was a Danish comedian and actor known for his work in American films, mainly of the silent film era. He worked alongside Rudolph Valentino, John Gilbert, and King Vidor. In 1926, he teamed up with George K. Arthur to form the successful comedy duo Dane & Arthur. At the peak of his career, he was making $1500 a week. Politician Karl Döhler (born April 4, 1956) is a German politician, representative of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria. He is a representative of Wunsiedel District in the Landtag of Bavaria. Politician Karl Eirik Schjøtt-Pedersen (born 3 October 1959 in Vardø) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party, and was a parliamentary representative for Finnmark from 1985 to 2009. He served as Minister of Fisheries from 1996 to 1997 and Minister of Finance from 2000 to 2001 in the first cabinet Stoltenberg. Pedersen is currently Chief of Staff at the Office of the Prime Minister and a member of the Cabinet. Politician Karl Emil Ferdinand Ignatius (September 27, 1837 in Pori – September 11, 1909 in Helsinki) was a Finnish historian, the head of the Main Office of Statistics and a Senator. Politician Karl Ferdinand von Buol (; 17 May 1797 – 28 October 1865) was an Austrian diplomatist and statesman, who served as Foreign Minister from 1852 to 1859. Politician Karl Fiehler (31 August 1895 - 8 December 1969) was a German politician of the Nazi Party (NSDAP) and Lord Mayor of Munich from 1933 until 1945. He was born in Braunschweig, German Empire but died in Dießen am Ammersee, Bavaria, West Germany. Politician Karl Freller (born 2 March 1956) is a German politician, representative of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria. He has been a member of the Landtag of Bavaria. Politician Karl Heinrich Graf von Hoym or Count Karl Heinrich von Hoym (18 June 1694–22 April 1736) was a diplomat and cabinet minister of the Electorate of Saxony, who was later disgraced and imprisoned, and took his own life. Actor Karl-Heinz Urban (born 7 June 1972) is a New Zealand actor. He is best known for playing Éomer in the second and third installments of Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy in Star Trek and Star Trek Into Darkness, Caesar on , Vaako in The Chronicles of Riddick and Riddick, and Judge Dredd in the 2012 film Dredd. He won acclaim for his performances in New Zealand films The Price of Milk and Out of the Blue. Politician Karl Hood is a politician from the island of Grenada. He currently serves as that nation's Minister of Foreign Affairs. Politician Karl Johan Alfred Gustafsson (1862–1936) was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. Politician Karl Johann Kautsky (October 16, 1854– October 17, 1938) was a Czech-German philosopher, journalist, and Social Democrat theoretician. Kautsky was recognized as among the most authoritative promulgators of Orthodox Marxism after the death of Friedrich Engels in 1895 until the coming of World War I in 1914 and was called by some the "Pope of Marxism." Following the war, Kautsky was an outspoken critic of the Bolshevik Revolution and its excesses, engaging in polemics with V.I. Lenin and Leon Trotsky on the nature of the Soviet state. Actor Karl John Geary (born May 31, 1972 in Dublin, Ireland), is an actor and club owner. He moved to the United States at the age of fifteen in 1987; he later got a green card in a visa lottery for Irish illegals, and ultimately became a naturalized citizen. He has seven brothers and sisters. Politician Karl Kaufmann (October 10, 1900 in Krefeld – December 4, 1969 in Hamburg) was a Nazi Gauleiter in Hamburg—head of the Nazi Party, and government of Hamburg from 1933 until 1945. Politician Karl Ludwig von Haller (1 August 1768 in Bern – 20 May 1854 in Solothurn) was a Swiss jurist. He was the author of Restauration der Staatswissenschaften (Restoration of the Science of the State, 1816–1834), a book which Hegel strongly criticized in Elements of the Philosophy of Right. This work, which was burnt during the Wartburg festival, opposed nationalism and the bureaucracy of extensive government (including democratic governments). Politician Karl Max, Prince Lichnowsky () (8 March 1860 – 27 February 1928) was a German diplomat, the author of a noted pamphlet of 1916 that deplored German diplomacy in mid-1914 that, he argued, directly caused the outbreak of the First World War. Actor Karl Merkatz (b. November 17, 1930 in Wiener Neustadt) is a well-known Austrian actor. He participated in numerous Austrian film productions and plays. Politician Karl Retzlaw (10 February 1896 – 20 June 1979) was a German politician, representative of the Social Democratic Party, Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany and Communist Party of Germany. Politician Karl Rio Hampton (born 4 August 1968) is a former Australian politician. He was an Australian Labor Party member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 2006 until 2012, representing the electorate of Stuart. He served as Minister for Environment, Regional Development, Sport and Recreation, Central Australia and Information, Communications and Technology Policy in the Henderson government. Politician Karl Selter (born June 24, 1898 in Koeru, Estonia - died January 31, 1958 in Geneva, Switzerland) was an Estonian politician and a Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia. He served as Minister of Economic Affairs from 1933 to 1938 and as minister of Foreign affairs from 1938 to 1939. His historically most memorable act was to sign a non-aggression and mutual assistance treaty with the Soviet leaders in Moscow in September 1939. This treaty gave the Soviet army a right to set up military bases in Estonia, and it significantly reduced Estonia's independence until the Soviet Union formally annexed Estonia between June and August 1940. Selter left Estonia in November 1939, resigning both as Foreign Minister and as a member of Parliament. He moved to Geneva, Switzerland as a diplomat, and after Germany and then the Soviet Union occupied Estonia, he stayed in Switzerland as an exiled diplomat and politician. Politician Karl-Theodor Maria Nikolaus Johann Jacob Philipp Franz Joseph Sylvester Freiherr von und zu Guttenberg (born on 5 December 1971) is a German politician of the Christian Social Union (CSU). In 2011 Guttenberg joined the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) as a Distinguished Statesman. He also advises European Commission Vice President Neelie Kroes on the promotion of internet freedom regarding questions of foreign affairs. Actor Karly Rothenberg (born October 29th) is an American film and television actress of German descent. In addition to her feature film roles, Karly now has a Recurring Guest Star Role as Marlene, Secretary to Miguel Ferrer's character, Lt. Felix Valdez, on Lifetime TV's The Protector. She was also a Recurring Guest Star in the role of Mrs. Valentine on Disney Channel's hit series That's So Raven and portrays Madge, a dock worker on The Office. Actor Karolina Gruszka (born 13 July 1980) is a Polish film actress. She has appeared more than 30 films and television shows since 1996. She was nominated for an award as Best Actress for her role in Kochankowie z Marony at the 2007 Polish Film Awards. Politician Karol Siroky was a minor political figure in Ontario, Canada during the 1980s. He is most notable for his abortive legal challenge to declare invalid the 1985 provincial election. Politician Karol Stanisław Radziwiłł may refer to: Politician Károly Grósz (August 1, 1930 – January 7, 1996) was a Hungarian communist politician. Politician Károly Németh (14 December 1922 – 12 March 2008) was a Hungarian political figure born in Páka. He served as the Chairman of the Hungarian Presidential Council from 25 June 1987 to 29 June 1988. Politician Karoon Sai-ngam (Thai: การุณ ใสงาม), born 1 October 1952, politician, is a former Senator of the Kingdom of Thailand. He became well known for his criticism of Premier Thaksin Shinawatra and his call for female supporters to pass photos of Thaksin between their legs while cursing him to exile. He is married, with 2 children. Actor Karthik Sivakumar (born on 25 May 1977), known by his stage name Karthi, is an Indian film actor, who works in the Tamil film industry. The younger son of actor Sivakumar, Karthi holds a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Master's degree in Industrial Engineering. Since he had always wanted to become a film director, he returned to India and joined Mani Ratnam as an assistant director. He was offered acting roles and made his acting debut in Paruthiveeran in 2007 as the titular character, a careless village rowdy, winning critical acclaim and several accolades including the Filmfare Award for Best Actor and a Tamil Nadu State Film Award. His next role was that of a coolie in Aayirathil Oruvan (2010), a fantasy-adventure film directed by Selvaraghavan. He achieved consecutive commercial successes with his subsequent releases – Paiyaa (2010), Naan Mahaan Alla (2010) and Siruthai (2011), which established him in the Tamil film industry. Politician Kartik Oraon, born on 29 October 1924 in a village named Karound Littatoli of Gumla district, Jharkhand state, India, was an adivasi. His father was Jaira Oraon and mother was Birsi Oraon. Kartik Oraon was named Kartik, as he was born in the month of Kartik as per the Hindu calendar. Politician Karunasena Kodituwakku (born March 21, 1945) is a Sri Lankan politician and former academic and diplomat. He is a former government Cabinet Minister for Human Resource Development, Education, and Cultural Affairs and a former Governor of the North Western Province. He also served as the Sri Lankan Ambassador to Japan and the Republic of Korea (South Korea). Politician Karuna Shukla (born on 1 August 1950) is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. She represented the Janjgir constituency of Chhattisgarh and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) political party. Notably, Karuna is the niece of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. She has 2 sisters and 2 brothers. Her one sister, Pramod Tripathi lives in Indore. One brother,Rasik Vajpayee lives in Melbourn and other one, Shyam Vajpayee lives in Delhi. Actor Kashinath Ghanekar was an actor in Marathi films in the 1960s. He did extensive work on stage dramas. Politician Kashmala Tariq (Urdu: کشمالہ طارق ) (born January 24, 1972, in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan) was a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from the Women Reserve Constituency NA-277 for the province of Punjab. She belonged to the Pakistan Muslim League (Quaid-e-Azam) or PML-Q. She is also actively involved in women's rights. Actor Kasia Smutniak (born Katarzyna Anna Smutniak on 13 August 1979) is a Polish born actress and model. She starred in the movie From Paris with Love. She was born in Piła, Wielkopolskie, Poland. She speaks fluent Polish, Russian, English and Italian. Politician Kasten Antell (May 12, 1845, Helsinki – July 20, 1906) was a Finnish politician. He was a member of the Senate of Finland. Actor Katalin Berek (born 7 October 1930) is a Hungarian actress. She appeared in 21 films between 1950 and 1984. She starred in the 1975 film Adoption, which won the Golden Bear at the 25th Berlin International Film Festival. Politician Katarina Erlingson (born July 1, 1962) is a Swedish politician. She is a member of the Centre Party and a councillor of the Skåne Regional Council. Actor Katarina Ewerlöf is a Swedish actress born 28 December 1959 and who was educated at the theater university in Stockholm scene school, and has worked at Royal Dramatic Theatre. Ewerlöf worked for many years in the 1970s and 80s away from public attention in theatres, and had her first big hit as a major part in the TV series Pappas flicka in 1997. She has recorded some audio books. Actor Kate Ashfield (born 28 May 1972) is a British actress, best known for her award-winning roles as Jody in the Anglo-German film Late Night Shopping, as Sadie MacGregor in the British film This Little Life and as Liz in the 2004 film Shaun of the Dead. Actor Kate Capshaw (born November 3, 1953) is an American actress, best known for her portrayal of Willie Scott in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. During production of the film, she met director Steven Spielberg, whom she later married. Actor Kate Claxton (August 24, 1848 – May 5, 1924) was an American actress, born Kate Elizabeth Cone at Somerville, New Jersey to Spencer Wallace Cone and Josephine Martinez. She made her first appearance on the stage in Chicago with Lotta Crabtree in 1870, and in the same year joined Augustin Daly's Fifth Avenue Theatre in New York. In 1872 she became a member of A. M. Palmer's Union Square Theatre, playing largely comedy roles. She created the part of Louise in The Two Orphans and then became known as one of the best emotional actresses of her time. Her first starring tour was in 1876. In 1878 she was married to Charles A. Stevenson. Actor Kate Connerty (née Ford) (born 15 June 1977) is an English actress best known for playing the role of Tracy Barlow in the long-running ITV soap opera Coronation Street from 2002 to 2007. Kate returned to Coronation Street on Christmas Eve 2010. Actor Kate Lang Johnson (born September 7, 1984) is an American actress and model. She has acted in the feature films Fired Up and Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon and she has guest starred on television shows such as Life and ER. She was a series regular on the NBC miniseries Persons Unknown. Actor Kate Mailer (born in New York City, New York, 1962) is an American stage and film actress who is the daughter of American author-playwright Norman Mailer and third wife journalist, Lady Jeanne Campbell, eldest daughter of the 11th Duke of Argyll. Her work includes roles on stage in the Anton Chekhov play The Cherry Orchard, and on film in Jean-Luc Godard's adaptation of the William Shakespeare play King Lear with Burgess Meredith (1987) and in W. T. Morgan's A Matter of Degrees with Arye Gross (1990). Actor Kate McNeil (born August 17, 1959) is an American television actress. She began her acting career on the soap opera As the World Turns in 1981. In 1982, she appeared in the low-budget comedy Beach House, billed as Kathy McNeil. The following year, she starred in the slasher film The House on Sorority Row where she was billed as Kathryn McNeil. 1985 saw Kate McNeil appearing in the miniseries Kane & Abel and in 1986 she was featured in another minieries, North and South Book II. She co-starred in director George A. Romero's horror film Monkey Shines in 1988. In the 1990s, Kate McNeil appeared as Janet Gilchrist in the final three Waltons TV movies. Politician Kate Obenshain is a conservative political commentator and Vice President of Young America's Foundation. She regularly appears as a guest on the Fox News Channel. Actor Kate O'Mara (born Frances M. Carroll, 10 August 1939, Leicester, Leicestershire) is an English film, stage and television actress. She is perhaps most widely known for her role as Caress Morell, the scheming sister of Alexis Colby in the 1980s American primetime soap opera Dynasty, though is also known for playing other villains such as the Rani in Doctor Who She also worked alongside Colin Baker in "The Brothers". And she portrayed Laura Wilde in Howards' Way. Actor Kate Reid, (4 November 1930 – 27 March 1993) was an English-born Canadian stage, film and television actress. Actor Kate Reinders (born 1980) is an American musical theatre actress, who has performed as lead and understudy in several Broadway shows. Reinders was born in Seattle, Washington, but raised in Muskegon, Michigan. She attended Western Michigan Christian High School, graduating in 1998. Politician Kateřina Jacques () (born ) is a Czech Green Party politician. She was elected to the lower house of the Parliament of the Czech Republic in the June 2006 election, representing the Prague electoral district. Before the election she was director of the human rights section of the prime minister's office. Actor Kate Steavenson-Payne (b. September 28, 1975, London, England) is a British film/television actress, and has two sisters. Her height is 5 ft and 4 in (1.63 m). She is the distant cousin of Evelyn Waugh; her great-great uncle was William Herbert Steavenson, a former president of the Royal Astronomical Society. Politician Kate Sullivan (born June 1976, aged 36), is co-anchor of CBS 2 Chicago News at 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. with Rob Johnson. Sullivan, who has won several awards - including an Emmy Award and the Associated Press First Place Award for Breaking News - joined CBS 2 Chicago in September 2010 after anchoring at WCBS-TV in New York . Actor Kate Terry (21 April 1844 – 6 January 1924) was an English actress. Elder sister of the famous Ellen Terry, she was born into a theatrical family, made her debut when still a child, became a leading lady in her own right, and left the stage in 1867 to marry. In retirement she commented that she was 20 years on the stage, yet left it when she was only 23. Her grandson was Sir John Gielgud. Actor Katharine Cornell (February 16, 1893June 9, 1974) was an American stage actress, writer, theater owner and producer. She was born to American parents and raised in Buffalo, New York. Politician Katherine A. "Kathy" Klausmeier (born February 22, 1950) is a Democratic politician from Maryland. She is currently serving in the Maryland State Senate and is a member of the Senate Finance Committee. She was first elected as a Delegate in 1994, and as a State Senator in 2002. Senator Klausmeier represents the 8th Legislative District which includes part of Baltimore County. Politician Katherine Anne 'Kate' Green OBE (born 2 May 1960) is a British Labour Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Stretford and Urmston since 2010. Actor Katherine Anne "Katie" Stuart (born March 22, 1985) is a Canadian actress who has appeared in over 15 movies, ranging from the obscure (Atomic Dog) to the more well-known (X2). She has guest-starred on numerous television shows as well as appearing in the television movie A Wrinkle in Time. Politician Katherine Anne Whittred is a retired Canadian politician. She was a BC Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, from 1996 to 2009, representing the riding of North Vancouver-Lonsdale. Actor Katherine Connella (born December 12, 1958 in Dallas, Texas) is an American actress and writer. She had a variety of acting roles from 1976 until 2001. Actor Katherine DeMille (June 29, 1911 – April 27, 1995) was a Canadian-born American film actress. Actor Katherine Grace Cosme Abad (born May 17, 1982, Easton, Pennsylvania, USA), better known as Kaye Abad, is a Filipino-American actress. She is the sister of former child star, Sarah Jane Abad-Contreras, who is now married to Kamikazee's lead singer, Jay Contreras. Actor Katherine, Kathryn or Kathy Williams may refer to: Politician Katherine Keith Hanley (born March 5, 1943) is a Democratic politician in Virginia. She served as Secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia from 2006 to 2010, having been appointed to that post by Governor Tim Kaine following the rejection of his first nominee, state AFL-CIO President Daniel G. LeBlanc by the Virginia General Assembly. Politician Katherine Lapp is the executive vice president and chief administrative officer of Harvard University Previously, Lapp was executive vice president for business operations for the University of California. Actor Katherine Leigh Doherty is an American child actress who has performed in the Broadway cast of "Mary Poppins" as Jane Banks. Actor Katherine Manners is a British actor. She has appeared in Coram Boy at the Royal National Theatre and in the 2008 docudrama A Woman in Love and War: Vera Brittain as Brittain herself. Actor Katherine Marie Heigl (; born November 24, 1978) is an American actress and producer. She is possibly best known for her role as Dr. Isobel "Izzie" Stevens on ABC's medical drama Grey's Anatomy from 2005 to 2010, for which she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2007. She has also starred in films such as Under Siege 2: Dark Territory, Knocked Up, 27 Dresses, The Ugly Truth, Killers, Life As We Know It and New Year's Eve, among others. Politician Katherine Mathewson is a former candidate for political office in Ontario, Canada. She was the leader of the Green Party of Ontario in the 1990 provincial election. Actor Katherine Renee "Kate" Shindle (born January 31, 1977 in Toledo, Ohio) is an American actress, singer, dancer, and AIDS activist. She came to fame as Miss America 1998, where she represented the state of Illinois as Miss Illinois 1997. She was attending Northwestern University at the time, though she was raised in Moorestown Township in southern New Jersey and graduated from the Bishop Eustace Preparatory School. She graduated from Northwestern University in 1999 with a bachelor's degree in theatre. Actor Katherine Victor, born Katena Ktenavea (August 18, 1923–October 22, 2004), was an American actress, perhaps best known for her roles in the Jerry Warren films Mesa of Lost Women, The Wild Wild World of Batwoman and Teenage Zombies. She also worked in various capacities (generally as continuity director) on a number of Disney animated films and cartoons. Actor Katherine Warren (July 12, 1905 – July 17, 1965) was an American film and television actress. She appeared in over 30 films and dozens of television programs including the TV series Alfred Hitchcock Presents and the films Jailhouse Rock, The Glenn Miller Story, All the King's Men and The Caine Mutiny. Actor Kathleen Beller (born February 19, 1956) is an actress. She was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture Actress in a Supporting Role for her role in Promises in the Dark (1979). Politician Kathleen Casey is a Canadian politician. Casey was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in the 2007 provincial election. She represents the electoral district of Charlottetown-Lewis Point and is a member of the Liberal Party. She served as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly from 2007 to 2011. Politician Kathleen Connell was the California State Controller from 1995 until 2003. When she was Controller, she: Actor Kathleen Dee-Anne Stark, better known as Koo Stark (born April 26, 1956 in New York City), is an American film actress and photographer. She is known for her appearance in the film Emily and subsequent relationship with Prince Andrew, son of Queen Elizabeth II, before his marriage to Sarah, Duchess of York. Politician Kathleen Kelly Burkett is an American consultant and Democratic member of the St. Louis County Council. She has represented the second district since 2002. Politician Kathleen Kenna Seefeldt is an American politician who served as Chairman of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors from 1992 to 1999. She is a Democrat. Actor Kathleen Lloyd (born September 13, 1948) is an American actress most noted as the leading lady in 1976's The Missouri Breaks opposite Marlon Brando and Jack Nicholson. Lloyd made more than eighty screen appearances between 1970 and 2003, almost all in television series, including a recurring role as Assistant District Attorney Carol Baldwin on Magnum, P.I. between 1983 and 1988. She had a recurring role on Hill Street Blues as Nurse Wulfawitz in the meantime. Actor Kathleen Marie "Kathy" Garver (born December 13, 1945) is an American stage, film, television, and voice-over actress most remembered for having portrayed the teenage niece, Catherine "Cissy" Davis, to series character Uncle Bill Davis, played by Brian Keith, on the popular 1960s CBS sitcom, Family Affair. Before that, she was cast as a slave in The Ten Commandments. Garver authored The Family Affair Cookbook and is a television host (Backstage with Barry and Kathy). Actor Kathleen Rose Perkins (born 1974) is an American actress. In 1992, she graduated from Anchor Bay High School and enrolled in Western Michigan University where she graduated with a degree in musical arts. Her passion for the theater blossomed when she got involved with the school's performing arts club that was headed by the late Joseph P. Abell. She returns to her home state two to three times a year, spending her summers with her family in the New Baltimore, Michigan area as Michigan's summers are one of her favorite things. Politician Kathleen S. Connell (born 24 May 1937) is a Rhode Island politician. She was Secretary of State of Rhode Island between 1987 and 1993. She started her political career as a member of the Middletown, Rhode Island school committee, where she served for 13 years, and the Middletown town council. She served one term in the Rhode Island Senate before running for Secretary of State. During her State Office position, one of her most noteworthy achievements was saving historical records in the Rhode Island state capitol's basement. As of 2007, she is the Rhode Island Director of AARP. She is the widow of Gerald (Jerry) Connell. Actor Kathleen Wilhoite (born June 29, 1964) is an American film and television actress, as well as a singer-songwriter. She is known for her roles in the films Witchboard (1986), Murphy's Law (1986), Road House (1989), Lorenzo's Oil (1992), and The Edge (1997). She is also known for her recurring roles on ER and Gilmore Girls, and for voicing the title character in the animated series Pepper Ann. Actor Kathrine Narducci (born August 12, 1965) is an American actress, known for her role as Charmaine Bucco, Artie Bucco's wife, on the HBO TV series The Sopranos. In addition to her role on The Sopranos, she starred in Chicago Overcoat and has other film credits including A Bronx Tale and Two Family House and some other guest TV appearances on shows such as Law & Order, Workaholics, NYPD Blue and Third Watch. Actor Kathryn Chandria Manuel Bernardo, known as Kathryn Bernardo (born 26 March 1996 in Cabanatuan City, Philippines), is a Filipina actress. She is best known for her role as Mara in the primetime Filipino drama, Mara Clara. Kathryn Bernardo is currently a contract artist of Star Magic and ABS-CBN and most recently starred as Ana Bartolome in the 2011 drama film, Way Back Home. She also played the main protagonist Mikay in the primetime series Princess and I. Actor Kathryn Gordon (born 11 September 1978) is an actress, best known for her role of Heather Tobey on The 4400. She also guest-starred on the Fox television drama K-Ville, with Anthony Anderson and John Carroll Lynch. She portrayed a sympathetic mother in the independent feature For Heaven's Sake (2008 film). Actor Kathryn Hunt is a British actress best known for her roles as Angela Harris in Coronation Street and Val Lorrimer in Series 1-2 of Fat Friends. She also appeared in Waterloo Road and The Royal. Actor Kathryn Joosten (December 20, 1939 – June 2, 2012) was an American television actress best known for her regular role as Karen McCluskey in Desperate Housewives, for which she won two Emmy Awards, and for her recurring role in The West Wing as Dolores Landingham. Actor Kathryn Kates is an American actress now living and working in New York City. She is probably best known for her recurring role on Seinfeld in the iconic episodes, The Marble Rye and The Dinner Party (The Babka episode). Kathryn is active in the New York theater scene and is often featured in commercials, films, cable & television series and off & off-off Broadway theater productions. Politician Kathryn "Kathy" Ruemmler (born April 19, 1971) is an attorney who currently serves as White House Counsel to President Barack Obama. She previously worked as Principal Deputy White House Counsel. Politician Kathryn L. Taylor (born 1955) was elected the 38th Mayor of Tulsa, Oklahoma on April 4, 2006, in the city's largest voter turnout for a mayoral election. She defeated Republican incumbent Mayor Bill Lafortune to become Tulsa's second female mayor, after Susan Savage first filled the post in 1992. Taylor is married to Bill Lobeck, CEO of Vanguard Automotive Group. Taylor served as Oklahoma's Secretary of Commerce and Tourism in Governor Brad Henry's administration from 2003 to 2006. She resigned from that post in order to run for Mayor. Actor Kathryn Noble was an American Sci-Fi and horror movie actress. She was most notably featured in The Delos Adventure (1987), directed by Joseph Purcell, and Syngenor (1990), directed by George Elanjian Jr. Actor Kathryn Pogson (born, 1954) is a film and stage actress. She appeared in Terry Gilliam's 1985 cult film Brazil. She received a Drama Desk Award nomination for her performance in the 1986 New York production of Aunt Dan and Lemon. Actor Kathy Fields (born January 1947) is an American actress and photographer. Her most notable acting role was as the lead character's girlfriend in the 1971 film Johnny Got His Gun, a performance that included a then-unusual nude scene. She later became a professional photographer. Actor Kathy Jamieson (born 1957 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) is an English actress. Her first notable TV appearance was as "Maggie Brady" in educational historical drama How We Used To Live. She has appeared in British films including Business as Usual (1987) and Butterfly Kiss (1995). In her 2001/2002 role in BBC Police drama Merseybeat, she played “Dawn”, the wife of “Inspector Jim Oulton”, in turn played by her actual husband John McArdle. Politician Kathy Marie Alfano Augustine (May 29, 1956 – July 11, 2006) was a U.S. Republican Party politician from Nevada. She served in the Nevada Assembly (1993–1995) and in the Nevada Senate (1995–1999). She was Nevada's first female State Controller, serving from 1999 until she was murdered in 2006. Actor Kathy Rose O'Brien is an actress from Dublin, Ireland, who has appeared in the Irish television drama Whistleblower, which dealt with the controversial events at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda relating to obstetrician/gynecologist Michael Neary, and in theatre productions including Leaves, The Burial at Thebes, The Birthday Party, The Fall of Herodias Hattigan and The Plough and the Stars. Politician Katie Dawson is a Green Party councillor in the London Borough of Islington. She was elected to this position in May, 2006 and was the first candidate for her party to sit in the council. Actor Katie Elizabeth McGrath (born 1983) is an Irish actress and model from Ashford, County Wicklow, Ireland, best known for playing Morgana in the BBC One TV series Merlin. Politician Katie G. Dorsett is a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's twenty-eighth Senate district since 2003. Her district includes constituents in Guilford County. In the 2009-2010 session, Dorsett served as the Majority Whip in the Senate. Actor Katie Griffiths (born 6th April 1989) 24, is a British actress, known for playing Chlo Grainger/Chlo Charles in the BBC1 drama Waterloo Road from 2006 to 2009. Actor Katie Kerwin McCrimmon (born in 1965 in Denver, Colorado) is a journalist and former reporter/analyst for ESPN. She won the 1979 National Spelling Bee, representing the Rocky Mountain News, by spelling the word "maculature." Actor Katie Parker is an Australian Paralympic tandem cycling pilot. She won a silver medal at the 2008 Beijing Games with Felicity Johnson in the Women's 1 km Time Trial B VI 1–3 event. Actor Katie Rose Lucas (born 13 April, 1988) is the adopted middle child of single father and movie mogul George Lucas. She is the god-daughter of both Steven Spielberg and Francis Ford Coppola. She is the younger sister of Amanda Lucas and the older sister of Jett Lucas. Actor Katie Saylor is a former American actress. Adopted as a baby by fashion designer Larry Aldrich, Saylor was born and raised in Connecticut and studied with the American Theater Wing/Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City and at the Shelton Actors Lab in San Francisco. After beginning her acting career in off-Broadway theatre, Saylor relocated to Los Angeles in 1973 and worked primarily as a B movie actress prior to landing the female lead in the NBC-TV science fiction series The Fantastic Journey which she began filming December 26, 1976. The Fantastic Journey premiered on February 3, 1977: Saylor's character: Lianna, "daughter of an Atlantean father and an extraterrestrial mother" was introduced in the second episode and appeared regularly up to and including episode #7 which marked Saylor's final evident screen appearance as she was not featured in the eighth episode of The Fantastic Journey which ended the series' regular run and was also absent from a final episode which was belatedly broadcast June 16, 1977. Saylor married attorney Harvey Strassman in November 1976. Strassman, incidentally, represented Noah Dietrich in business manager Dietrich's lawsuit against his long-time employer Howard Hughes. It has been alleged that Saylor died of cancer in 1991, but her father's 2001 obituary in the New York Times indicates that at the time, she was a surviving daughter. Also, there are current reports that Harvey Strassman and Katie Strassman reside in the Studio City neighborhood of Los Angeles. Actor Katoucha Niane (23 October 1960 – 2 February 2008) was a French model. Nicknamed "The Peul Princess" (in reference to her ethnic Fula background), she worked, and later wrote, under the single name "Katoucha". She was the daughter of author, playwright and historian Djibril Tamsir Niane. Politician Katrina Ann Hodgkinson MP (born 1966 in Yass, New South Wales), an Australian politician, is the New South Wales Minister for Primary Industries and Minister for Small Business in the O'Farrell Liberal/National coalition government. Hodgkinson is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Burrinjuck for the National Party of Australia since 27 March 1999. Actor Katrina Devine (born July 1, 1980 in Northern Ireland) is a New Zealand actress. Actor Katrina Law (born 1 January 1985 in Deptford, NJ) is an American actress. She represented New Jersey in the Miss Teen USA Pageant. Law is also the lead singer and bass player in her band "Soundboard Fiction". She played the role of Mira (a slave in the house of Batiatus) in the Starz television series, and . Politician Katrin Göring-Eckardt (born 3 May 1966), is a German politician. She has served as a member of the German Green Party in the Bundestag since 1998. Actor Katrin Saß (written internationally as "Sass") is a German actress. She has an uncommon distinctively firm feminine voice, and became known internationally for playing the idealistic socialist mother Christiane Kerner in the 2003 tragicomedy Good Bye, Lenin! Actor Katy Kurtzman (born September 16, 1965 in Washington, D.C.) is an American actress. She began her career as a child actress. In 1977, Michael Landon cast Katy as stuttering Anna who was abused by Nellie on Little House on the Prairie. Katy also starred in the "Little House on the Prairie" fourth season episode "I Remember,I Remember" with Matthew Laborteaux, playing young Caroline and young Charles, respectively. This episode aired on January 23, 1978 and is Production # 4016. She is probably best remembered for her roles as Heidi in The New Adventures of Heidi (1978) and as Lindsay Blaisdel in the television drama Dynasty (1981). She played Nettie in episode 21 (The Scavengers) of the ABC series How The West Was Won (1979)List of How the West Was Won episodes. Actor Katy Murphy is a Scottish actress who has appeared in Takin' Over the Asylum, Mike and Angelo, Spatz, B&B, The Steamie, The River, Casualty and perhaps most memorably Tutti Frutti. She played the part of Janet in the Radio 4 series Adventures of a Black Bag, and her most recent performance was in the TV drama Prime Suspect. She also appeared in the 2008 drama series Honest as Caitlin, the ex-con Scottish wound up garden centre employee. Actor Katy Selverstone (born February 4, 1966; New York City) is an American actress. She is primarily known for her work on The Drew Carey Show as Lisa Robbins, Drew Carey's girlfriend in the first season and a couple of episodes in the second season of the show. After that, she got roles on other shows that lasted less than one season (such as Chicago Sons, and Cupid). More recently, she worked on higher profile shows (such as NYPD Blue, and ) and movies (Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood), and portrayed FBI agent Nancy Floyd in The Path to 9/11. Politician Kaul Singh Thakur (born 23 November 1945) is the current present President of the Pradesh Congress Committee, Himachal Pradesh, India Politician Kavidi Wivine N'Landu is a poet and political figure from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In 1980 she was appointed General Secretary of the Department of Women Affairs. This was during the reign of Mobutu Sese Seko. On the rise of Laurent Kabila, she fled to South Africa. As a poet she is noted for the collection Leurres et Lueurs. Actor Kavita Radheshyam is a Bollywood actress who debuted with director Vikram Bhatt's Thriller TV Series titled Who Done It Uljhan which aired on Star Plus India. She is originally from Delhi and now resides in Mumbai. Kavita Radheshyam sparked into controversy and rose to popularity with the Naked Photo shoot she did against cruelty on animals in India. She rejected the wild card entry offer for the reality show, Bigg Boss season 6. Actor Kavya Madhavan is an Indian film actress who works in Malayalam cinema. She made her debut in Pookkalam Varavayi (1991) as a child artist. As a heroine Kavya's debut film was Lal Jose's Chandranudikkunna Dikhil (1999) while she was in the ninth standard. It was a super hit and from then on there was no looking back. She won the Kerala State Film Award for Best actress twice, for her performances in the films Perumazhakkalam (2004) and Khaddama (2010). Actor Kaya Rose Scodelario (born Kaya Rose Humphrey; 13 March 1992) is an English actress, best known for playing Effy Stonem in the E4 drama Skins. Politician Kay Coles James is a conservative Christian and Republican with broad public experience. She is the President and Founder of the Gloucester Institute, a leadership training center for young African Americans. She was the director for the United States Office of Personnel Management under George W. Bush in 2001 and left in 2005. Previous to the OPM appointment, she served as Virginia Secretary of Health and Human Resources under then-Governor George Allen and was the dean of Regent University's government school. She is currently a member of the NASA Advisory Council. Actor Kaye Elhardt (August 28, 1935 – September 1, 2004) was an American actress with dozens of television appearances as a glamorous leading lady in a career spanning from 1956 to 1977. Best known for her comedic role as "Josephine St. Cloud" (pronounced "San Cloo") opposite James Garner and Jack Kelly in the 1959 "Pappy" episode of Maverick, Elhardt made more than forty appearances on television series including Family Affair; Highway Patrol with Broderick Crawford; Wagon Train with Ward Bond; Sea Hunt with Lloyd Bridges; seven different roles in 77 Sunset Strip with Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.; Bourbon Street Beat with Andrew Duggan, Richard Long, and Van Williams; Perry Mason with Raymond Burr; Bat Masterson with Gene Barry; My Three Sons with Fred MacMurray; Surfside Six with Troy Donahue and Van Williams; Hawaiian Eye with Robert Conrad; Bronco; Yancy Derringer with Jock Mahoney; Colt .45; Philip Marlowe with Philip Carey; and more than a score of others. Actor Kayla Noelle Ewell (born August 27, 1985) is an American actress known for her roles on television as Caitlin Ramirez on CBS's long-running soap opera, The Bold and the Beautiful, as Maureen Sampson on NBC's acclaimed Freaks and Geeks, and as Vicki Donovan on The CW's The Vampire Diaries. Actor Kay Purcell is a British actress. She is widely known for her role as Cynthia Daggert in Emmerdale, as well as for Candice Smilie in Waterloo Road, Yvonne Savage in Bernard's watch, and as Gina Conway in Tracy Beaker Returns and The Dumping Ground. Politician Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão (, born José Alexandre Gusmão, , on 20 June 1946) is an East Timorese politician. A former militant, he was the first President of East Timor, serving from May 2002 to May 2007. He has been the fourth Prime Minister of East Timor since 8 August 2007. Politician Kaysone Phomvihane (ໄກສອນ ພົມວິຫານ) (13 December 1920 – 21 November 1992) was the leader of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party from 1955, though Souphanouvong served in a figurehead role. He served as the first Prime Minister of the Lao People's Democratic Republic from 1975 to 1991 and then as President from 1991 until his death a year later, in 1992. Actor Kay Stonham is a British actress and writer. She was a member of the regular cast of Jasper Carrott's BBC TV comedy sketch show Carrott's Lib in 1982. She graduated from Rose Bruford College in 1977. She co-created and co-wrote series one and two of the BBC Radio 4 series Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends, and was sole writer on series three and four. She took the part of Wendy Mayfield opposite collaborator on the first two series Simon Greenall as Robin Mayfield. Politician Kay Waldo Barnes (born March 30, 1938) is a former two-term mayor of Kansas City, Missouri. She was the Democratic nominee for () of the United States House of Representatives in the 2008 election against Republican incumbent Sam Graves. Actor Kazia Pelka (born 1960 in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire) is a British actress. She trained at LAMDA where she was awarded the Wilfred Foulis prize. She has worked extensively in the theatre with roles ranging from classical to contemporary.. She has had major roles in Brookside (as nanny/prostitute Anna Wolska), Heartbeat (as district nurse Maggie Bolton), Coronation Street, and more recently five's soap Family Affairs, where she played Chrissy Costello from September 2003 until the show's final episode on 30 December 2005. Pelka won the award for "Best Dramatic Performance" at the 2005 British Soap Awards, the first award ever to be won by Family Affairs. She appeared as a semi regular character DAC Georgia Hobbs in The Bill. She has also appeared in Casualty. Politician Kazimierz Hajda (born 31 January 1946 in Jordanów) is a Polish politician. A member of Poland Comes First (PJN), Hadja sits in the Sejm for Chrzanów, having replaced Paweł Kowal in 2009. He was mayor of Jordanów from 2006 to 2009. Politician Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz () (born December 20, 1959 in Gorzów Wielkopolski) is a Polish conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of Poland from October 31, 2005 to July 14, 2006. He was a member of the Law and Justice party (Prawo i Sprawiedliwość, PiS). Politician Kazimierz Michał Ujazdowski (born 28 July 1964 in Kielce) is a Polish politician. He was elected to the Sejm on 25 September 2005 with 46736 votes in 3 Wrocław district, as a candidate from the Law and Justice list. In the 2007 elections he received more than 70,000 votes. On 14 December 2007 he decided to leave the party. From 12 December 2007, he has been an unassociated member of Sejm. Kazimierz Ujazdowski is also an author of many books. Actor Kazuo Sonny Onoo (born July 29, 1962) is a Japanese professional wrestling manager, and actor better known by his ring name Sonny Onoo. He is best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling between 1995 and 1999 as the manager of many of the promotion's Japanese performers. Actor K. Balaji (5 August 19342 May 2009) was a South Indian producer and actor whose work included Billa. Politician K.C. Pant (full name: Krishna Chandra Pant; 1931 – 15 November 2012) was a cabinet minister in the federal Government of India. Politician K.C. Venugopal ()is an Indian politician and Minister of State for Civil Aviation in Indian Government. He is the Member of Parliament of Alappuzha Lok Sabha Constituency. Politician K. Damodaran ( February 25, 1912 - July 3, 1976) was a Marxist theoretician and writer and one of the founder leaders of the Communist Party in Kerala, India. Actor Kearen Pang is a Hong Kong cross-media creator who has written, directed and starred in theatrical productions and films. She graduated from the The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, and joined the Chung Ying Theater Company in 1998 as a full-time actor. She also participated in the theater in different positions, including stage director, musical, choreographer and producer. She left Chung Ying in 2003. In 2004 she studied in Paris Studio Magenia for mime and physical theater. Her first film script was with Pang Ho-Cheung, co-director of the Berlin International Film Festival Silver Bear Award film Isabella (film) (2006). In 2005 she founded Kearen Pang Productions. Her performance was recognized and was awarded the Best Actress (Comedy/Farce) at the Hong Kong Drama Awards. In 2010, ‘’Sylvia’’ – an American drama was produced by Kearen Pang Production. Kearen was the producer and main actress of the play – Sylvia. This production was awarded as the 10 Most Popular Production of the Year in 2010, in the Hong Kong Drama Award. “Sylvia” was then rerun in June 2011. Kearen was elected by CNNGO.com as one of the “The Hong Kong Hot List: 20 People to Watch”, her drama play and script was described as “full of subtle drama and stealthy sentimentality that creeps into audiences hearts”. In 2011, Kearen was elected by RTHK and Hong Kong Federation of Drama Societies as “The Most Impressive Actress” in HK theatre in past 20 years. Actor Keegan Phillip Allen (born July 22, 1989) is an American actor born in Southern California. He made his acting debut in 2002 in a short film titled “Small Emergencies”. Keegan is best known for his current role as Toby Cavanaugh on the ABC Family hit series "Pretty Little Liars" Actor Keene Holbrook Curtis (February 15, 1923 in Salt Lake City – October 13, 2002) was an American character actor. Actor Keesha Sharp is an American television actress. Her best known role is as Monica on the UPN/The CW show, Girlfriends, which she played William Dent's (Reggie Hayes) girlfriend, and later wife, Monica from 2002 to the series finale in 2008. For this role she earned an NAACP Image Award Nomination for "Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series". Politician Kees Luesink (born January 21, 1953 in Zutphen) is a Dutch politician for GreenLeft (GroenLinks). Since December 1, 2008 he has been mayor of Doesburg. Previously he was an alderman of Doesburg. Politician Kees van Dijk (1931–2008) was a Dutch politician. Politician Keezhoote Balakrishna Pillai Ganesh Kumar (born 25 May 1966) is an Indian film and TV actor and politician. Most recently, he was the Minister for Forests & Environment, Sports and Cinema in the Government of Kerala beginning May 2011 until his resignation on April 1, 2013. He was elected to the State Legislative Assembly from Pathanapuram in Kollam district for the first time in 2001 and has represented the constituency ever since. He was Transport Minister from May 2001 to March 2003. He is the son of R. Balakrishna Pillai, former Minister of Kerala. Despite the popularity attained by becoming an actor-turned minister, but however Mr Ganesh is a controversial figure in Kerala politics particularly for various cases of allegations raised against him, as well as his inability to compromise with his own political party. Actor Keir Dullea (; born May 30, 1936) is an American actor best known for the character of astronaut David Bowman, whom he portrayed in the 1968 film and in 1984's 2010: The Year We Make Contact. He has also played roles in films, including Bunny Lake is Missing (1965) and Black Christmas (1974). Actor Keiron Self (born 1971, in Newport, Wales) is a Welsh actor and writer most famous for playing Roger Bailey Jnr in the BBC sitcom My Family. His other acting credits include Casualty, Lucky Bag and playing PC Claude Cox in the sitcom High Hopes. He has also provided the voice of Police Chief Llunos in the BBC radio production of Aberystwyth Mon Amour. His writing credits include the 2000 sketch show TV To Go, Lucky Bag, The Story of Tracy Beaker and the 2001 sketch show Velvet Soup. His theatre performances also include the recent role of Bob Acres in the restoration comedy The Rivals. Politician K.E. Ismail a politician from Communist Party of India is a Member of the Parliament of India representing Kerala in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament. He was Revenue minister in Kerala State during 1996 to 2001. He represented Pattambi constituency in Kerala Legislature Assembly during the periods of 1982 to 1987, 1991 to 1996 and 1996 to 2001. Presently he is the Assistant Secretary of C.P.I. Kerala State Committee. Actor Keith Allen Lyle (born April 17, 1972 in Washington D.C.) is a former American football safety in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the third round of the 1994 NFL Draft. He played college football at Virginia. Actor Keith Barbour (born January 21, 1941 in New York City) is an American singer-songwriter. He was a member of the Jabberwocks, Brown University's oldest male a cappella group, while in college. He was a member of The New Christy Minstrels before signing to Epic Records as a solo artist in 1969. He released an album, Echo Park, in 1969, which hit #163 on the Billboard 200, and the title track, written by Buzz Clifford, hit #40 on the Pop Singles chart. He had a follow-up single, "My God and I" in November 1970. Barbour was married to TV soap actress Deidre Hall from 1971 to 1978. Politician Keith Clayton Leftwich (July 6, 1954 – September 19, 2003), was a State Representative and State Senator for Oklahoma. Actor Keith David Williams (born June 4, 1956), better known as Keith David, is an American film, television, voice actor and singer. He is perhaps most known for his live-action roles in such films as Crash, There's Something About Mary, Barbershop and Men at Work. He has also had memorable roles in numerous cult favorites, including John Carpenter's films The Thing (as Childs) and They Live (as Armitage), the Riddick films Pitch Black and The Chronicles of Riddick (as the Imam), the General in Armageddon, King in Oliver Stone's Platoon, and Big Tim in Darren Aronofsky's Requiem for a Dream. Politician Keith Douglas Davey, (April 21, 1926 – January 17, 2011) was a Canadian politician, Senator, and campaign organizer. Politician Keith E. Haynes (born February 15, 1963) is an American politician and lawyer. Haynes was first elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2002 and re-elected in 2006. He represents the 44th Legislative District (Baltimore City) in the Maryland House of Delegates and is the current Vice-Chair of the Baltimore City Delegation. As a lawyer, Haynes is a Senior Attorney with the Law of Offices of Peter G. Angelos, P.C. and practices in Maryland and the District of Columbia in the practice areas of Products Liability, Asbestos Litigation, Toxic Torts and General Civil Litigation. Politician Keith Ernest Darvill (born May 28, 1948) is a Labour politician in the United Kingdom. He is a councillor in the London Borough of Havering. Politician Keith Faber is the 94th President of the Ohio Senate and the state Senator for the 12th District. He formerly served in the Ohio House of Representatives. He is a Republican. Politician Keith Falconer Fletcher was born in Altamont, New York, on September 24, 1900 and died in Modesto, California, in 1987. He was a book dealer. He served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, 6th Hampden District, from 1937 to 1942. He was educated at Sidney High School in New York, Hamilton College, and completed his graduate studies at Harvard University. He was a member of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity. Prior to serving in the House of Representatives, Mr. Fletcher serviced on the Springfield City Council (1936). Actor Keith Hamilton Cobb (born 28 January 1962) is an American actor. Politician Keith Harvey Miller (born March 1, 1925) is an American Republican politician from Alaska. Miller was the second Lieutenant Governor of Alaska under Walter Hickel from 1966 until Hickel's resignation to become U.S. Secretary of Interior in the Cabinet of President Richard M. Nixon, on January 29, 1969, after which he succeeded to the office as the third Governor, serving until December 5, 1970. Actor Keith Ian Carradine (born August 8, 1949) is an American actor who has had success on stage, film and television. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Tom Frank in Robert Altman's Nashville, Wild Bill Hickok in the HBO series Deadwood and FBI agent Frank Lundy in Dexter. In addition, he is a Golden Globe and Academy Award winning songwriter. As a member of the Carradine family, he is part of an acting dynasty that began with his father, John Carradine. Politician Keith King (born March 12, 1948, in Tekoa, Washington) is a small businessman and former State senator from Colorado's Senate District 12 and State representative from House District 21. He is a Republican. He is currently running for Colorado Springs City Council District 3. Politician Keith Milligan (born February 8, 1950 in Inverness) was the 29th Premier of Prince Edward Island, serving for two months in the autumn of 1996. He was educated at Inverness District School, O'Leary Regional High School and the University of PEI, where he obtained Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education degrees. He is married to the former Deborah Foley and they reside in Tyne Valley. They have three children - Charles Christian, Olivia (Shawn) and Dustin. Politician Keith Moffitt is a British Liberal Democrat local government Politician. He has been a Councillor for West Hampstead since 1994, and in the local elections of May 2006 became the first ever Liberal Democrat Leader of Camden London Borough Council, ending Labour's 35 year hold on the borough. Politician Keith Sinjohn Joseph, Baron Joseph, Bt, CH, PC (17 January 1918 – 10 December 1994), was a British barrister and politician. A member of the Conservative Party, he served in the Cabinet under three prime ministers: (Harold Macmillan, Edward Heath and Margaret Thatcher). He was a key influence in the creation of what came to be known as "Thatcherism" and the subsequent decline of One-nation conservatism, and from 1979 the period of the liberal Postwar consensus. He was known for most of his political life as Sir Keith Joseph, 2nd Baronet. Actor Kelie McIver is a Kansas-born actress and singer who has played such classical stage roles as Lady Macbeth and Nurse in Romeo & Juliet for Kingsmen Shakespeare Festival, Viola in Twelfth Night for both Nevada Shakespeare in the Park and Shakespeare at Play, Hecuba in The Trojan Women, Kate in Taming of the Shrew, Rosalind in As You Like It, Doll Common in Mark Ringer's production of The Alchemist and as both Puck and Titania in separate productions of A Midsummer Night's Dream. She has also appeared in roles in non-classical plays such as Ravenscroft, Train of Thought, The Matchmaker, Madwoman of Chaillot, and Jon Mullich's adaptation of A Servant of Two Masters. McIver is a frequent performer at the Golden Raspberry Awards (RAZZIES) ceremony and has toured with the country music trio Mama Says! with Janet Fisher and Patti Shannon. She is a former president and long standing board member of the Midwest Entertainment Connection (MECONN), a nonprofit organization that connects the entertainment industries of Los Angeles and the Midwest. Her film appearances include the award-winning short film Trail End opposite Barry Corbin and the 2009 feature film Table for Three. Actor Keli Price (born June 30, 1990.) is an American actor, musician, and model. Price is best known for his starring role as Chris Abeley in the teen hit film The Clique, executive produced by Tyra Banks. He is also known for his role as Bobby Love on Nickelodeon's The Naked Brothers Band television movie Battle of the Bands. In 2012, Price was seen in the film "One Fall" produced by Dean Silvers. Actor Kelle Kerr is an American actress, best known perhaps for her voice-over work. Her list of credits is extensive, including work on commercials, promos, & industrial film. She also works in front of the cameras, having appeared in The Boost, with James Woods and Sean Young, as well as stints on television, such as her appearances on the Law & Order episodes, 'Pride', and 'By Hooker, By Crook'. Her stage work includes 'Boxes', with the Innovative Stages company, in Westchester County, New York, and the off-Broadway production of 'Childhood'. She also posed for the February 1984 issue of Playboy photographed by Palma Kolansky. She appeared in 2009 opposite Joan Copeland, sister of Arthur Miller, and Kim Luce, wife of Art Garfunkel, in the off-Broadway production of Tennessee Williams' " Suddenly Last Summer" as Sister Felicity. Member of the famed Actors Studio. Actor Kelley Menighan Hensley (born February 15, 1967 in Glenview, Illinois) is an American actress best known for her role as Emily Stewart on As the World Turns. Actor Kellita Smith is an American actress and model. She is best known Actor Kelly Ann Hu (; born February 13, 1968) is an American actress and former fashion model. She was Miss Teen USA 1985 and Miss Hawaii USA 1993. Hu is best known for her role as Dr. Rae Chang on the American television soap opera Sunset Beach (1997). She has since starred in numerous TV shows and films including Nash Bridges (1997–1998), The Scorpion King (2002), Cradle 2 the Grave (2003), X-Men 2 as Yuriko Oyama/Lady Deathstrike (2003), Underclassman (2005), The Tournament (2009), The Vampire Diaries (2010–2011) and White Frog (2012). She currently stars as Abigail Cho on the SyFy Network series Warehouse 13 (2013–present). Politician Kelly Block (born November 30, 1961) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to represent the electoral district of Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar in the 2008 Canadian federal election. She is a member of the Conservative Party. Block was appointed to the Procedure and House Affairs Committee (PROC) and the Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics Committee (ETHI). In Fall 2009, Block was moved from PROC and appointed to the Budget and Finance Committee. With the commencement of the 41st Parliament in 2011, Block was appointed to the Health Committee, and the Government Operations and Estimates Committee. As well, Block was appointed by Prime Minister Harper to serve as the regional caucus chairperson for the Saskatchewan Conservative Caucus. Politician Kelly Candaele is an American filmmaker and politician. Politician Kelly J. Doran (born November 22, 1957) is a Minnesota businessman. He ran for Governor as a member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, but ended his bid in March 2006, stating that the campaign was too difficult for his family. Actor Kelly Perine (born March 23, 1969) is an American television actor and a comedian. Perine attended Lake Forest Academy near Chicago, Illinois, where he studied stage acting. He spent his undergraduate years at Pomona College in Claremont, California. After graduating, he studied at the University of California, Irvine where he continued his studies in Fine Arts. His career has stretched for over 30 years, and started when he was 9 years old. Actor Kelly Piper was an actress. She died in New York City on December 4, 2009 Actor Kelly Steven Blatz (born June 16, 1987) is an American actor and musician. Actor Kelly Sullivan (born April 30, 1964) is an American painter known for her collaborative paintings called "FingerSmears". Sullivan combines finger smears and signatures of hundreds of people on one canvas to commemorate events around the country. Over 60,000 people across the United States, including The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen and many others have contributed to Sullivan’s work. Actor Kelly Wenham (born 28 November 1983, Stockport, England) is an English actress. Wenham's early career was spent in modelling, before answering a casting call for a bit part in Always and Everyone. Following this she entered drama school, but quit three months later after being cast in a regular role in Where the Heart Is, as Jess Buckley, a role she kept for three years. After leaving Where the Heart Is, she appeared in Coronation Street as barmaid Danielle Spencer. In 2004 she was cast in a leading role as Julie Priestly in Steel River Blues, though the programme lasted only one series. Wenham has also made one-off appearances in Life on Mars, Holby City, Wild At Heart, Heartbeat and Dead Set. Kelly provided the voice for Syrenne in the 2012 British and American releases of The Last Story on the Wii. She also appeared in the fifth series of the BBC fantasy series Merlin as Queen Mab. Actor Kelsey Fowler (born c. 1996) is a child stage and film actress. She began her professional acting career at the age of ten, performing on Broadway, and acting in television commercials and film. Kelsey has appeared on Broadway for six years, performing in four Broadway productions. She can also be seen in the Mary Poppins television commercial and the Independent Lens television documentary "Grey Gardens from East Hampton to Broadway". She has been a featured guest on "The View" and a Broadway Kids Care guest on "The Early Show". Kelsey along with Alison Horowitz won the First Place 'Presentation Award', at Broadway's 2008 Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Easter Bonnet Competition, where they performed a parody of the song, "We Do Not Belong Together" from "Sunday In The Park With George". Politician Kelton Bedell Miller (September 8, 1860 – December 2, 1941) was an American journalist and politician who served as Mayor of Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Miller was the publisher of the The Berkshire Eagle. Politician Kelvin Kenneth Ogilvie (born November 6, 1942) is a Canadian academic and politician. A former president of Acadia University in Wolfville, he was named to the Senate of Canada as a Conservative on August 27, 2009. He is an award-winning international expert in biotechnology, bio-organic chemistry and genetic engineering. Politician Ken Courchene is a former Chief of the Fort Alexander Indian Band in the Canadian province of Manitoba. He has been sued by the federal government for his alleged role in the Virginia Fontaine Memorial Treatment Centre controversy. Actor Kendra Jade Rossi is an American model, actress, and former adult film star. Rossi appeared on the VH1 reality television series Sex Rehab with Dr. Drew. and Sober House. During these shows, Rossi was treated for sex addiction and alcoholism by Dr. Drew Pinsky. Politician Keni Dakuidreketi is a Fijian politician, who served as Minister for Youth, Employment Opportunities, and Minister for Sport in the interim Cabinet formed by Laisenia Qarase in the wake of the Fiji coup of 2000. He held office till an elected government took power in September 2001, then went back to running his very successful land valuation business. His friends call him Serea, after the part of Viti Levu that he hails from. Politician Ken Mettler (born August 21, 1953) is the Immediate Past President of the California Republican Assembly and a conservative political activist. He has also served in a number of other capacities, including: President of the Republican Assembly of Kern County, a local chapter of the C.R.A., Vice President of the Kern High School District Board of Trustees, and President of the Rosedale Union School District Board of Trustees. Actor Ken Michelman (born May 23, 1955) is an American actor primarily known for his role as Abner Goldstein on the TV series The White Shadow. He also played Gary Greenberg, Cindy Brady's love interest on the short-lived Brady Bunch spinoff, The Bradys. Politician Ken Morrish (1919 – July 30, 2006), nicknamed "Mr. Highland Creek" was a Metro Toronto politician. He served the Scarborough, Ontario community as councillor, deputy Metro Toronto Chair and mayor of Scarborough. He is a descendant of the Morrish Family, who were among the original pioneer settlers in Scarborough. Politician Kennedy Roberts (born June 17, 1962), is a politician and diplomat from Grenada. He has served as a member of the Senate of Grenada, and has been cultural attached to that nation's embassy in Cuba. He was born in Petite Martinique to Conrad and Cora Roberts, and is a member of the New National Party. He is married to Nikoyan Roberts and is the father of two children. Politician Kenneth Allen Gibson (born May 15, 1932, in Enterprise, Alabama) is an American Democratic Party politician, who was elected in 1970 as the 34th Mayor of Newark, New Jersey, the largest city in the state. He was the first African American elected mayor of any major Northeastern U.S. city. He served from 1970 to 1986. Politician Kenneth Archibald McLeod (September 7, 1858 – July 27, 1940), was a politician in Alberta, Canada and a municipal councillor in Edmonton. He was also the builder of the McLeod Building, the Edmonton's first skyscraper. Actor Kenneth Charles "Ken" Osmond (born June 7, 1943) is an American actor. Beginning a prolific career as a child actor at the age of four, Osmond is best known for his iconic role as Eddie Haskell on the 1950s television situation comedy Leave It to Beaver, and for reprising the role on the 1980s revival series The New Leave It to Beaver. Politician Kenneth Chen Wei-on, is the current Secretary General of the Secretariat of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. He was appointed as the Undersecretary for education in 2008. Politician Kenneth Dale Kilpatrick, Sr. (June 14, 1928 – March 14, 2010), known as K.D. Kilpatrick, was a funeral home owner in Ruston, Louisiana, who served as a Democratic member of the Louisiana State Senate for a single term from 1972 to 1976. He represented Union, Lincoln, and Jackson parishes and served alongside William Denis Brown, III, of neighboring Ouachita Parish. Politician Kenneth Davison McClintock Hernández (born January 19, 1957) served as the twenty-second Secretary of State of Puerto Rico, one of the four longest serving in that post. McClintock served as co-chair of Hillary Clinton's National Hispanic Leadership Council in 2008, co-chaired her successful Puerto Rico primary campaign that year and served as the Thirteenth President of the Senate of Puerto Rico until December 31, 2008. He chaired Luis Fortuño's Incoming Committee on Government Transition in 2008 and the Outgoing Committee on Government Transition in 2012, the only Puerto Rican to serve in both capacities. He was sworn into office as Secretary of State on January 2, 2009 by Chief Justice Federico Hernández Denton, fulfilling the role of Lieutenant Governor (first-in-line of succession) in the islands. Politician Kenneth D. "Ken" Cheuvront (born 11 May 1961 in Phoenix, Arizona) is a Democratic politician. Since 2002 he has served as Arizona State Senator for District 15, which centers on Phoenix. Politician Kenneth Eastham (born 11 August 1927) is a British Labour politician. He was a planning Engineer for GEC at Trafford Park, Manchester, and a Manchester City councillor for eighteen years. He was Member of Parliament for Manchester Blackley from 1979 until his retirement at the 1997 general election. Politician Kenneth Gilmore Ryder (April 30, 1924 – October 29, 2012) was the 4th president of Northeastern University, a post he held from 1975 to 1989. Ryder began his career in education as a history teacher in 1949 and moved into administration in 1955. As president of Northeastern, he contributed to the growth of the student population to nearly 50,000 students, a $43 million fund-raising drive, and the construction of nine campus buildings. Actor Kenneth Haigh (born 25 March 1931 in Mexborough, Yorkshire) is an English actor. He played the central role of Jimmy Porter in the very first production of John Osborne's seminal play Look Back in Anger in 1956. His performance in a 1958 Broadway theatre production of that play so moved one young woman in the audience that she mounted the stage and slapped him in mid-performance. For the film version produced that year, he was passed over in favour of Richard Burton. Coincidentally, he went on to portray the explorer and adventurer Richard Francis Burton in the BBC production of The Search for the Nile. He also briefly appeared in the Beatles' 1964 film A Hard Day's Night. Actor Kenneth Halliwell (23 June 1926 – 9 August 1967) was a British actor and writer. He was the mentor, boyfriend and eventual murderer of playwright Joe Orton. Politician Kenneth Harry Clarke, PC, QC, MP (born 2 July 1940) is a British Conservative politician, currently the Member of Parliament for Rushcliffe and a Minister without Portfolio in the UK Government. He was first elected to Parliament in 1970, and appointed as a minister in Edward Heath's Government in 1972. One of Britain's best-known politicians, he has served in the Cabinet as Education Secretary, Health Secretary, Justice Secretary, Home Secretary and Chancellor of the Exchequer. Since 1997 he has been the President of the Tory Reform Group. He has contested the Conservative Party leadership three times – in 1997, 2001 and 2005 – being defeated each time. Although he is considered popular with the general public, his pro-European views conflict with the Conservative Party's Euro-sceptic stance. Politician Kenneth Hubert "Ken" Fogarty, MA, LL.M, QC (1923 – 14 January 1989) was Mayor of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, from 1970 to 1972 and afterwards an Ontario district court judge until his death. Politician Kenneth John Cameron, Baron Cameron of Lochbroom, (born 11 June 1931) is a retired Scottish judge. Politician Kenneth J. Rothman (born October 11, 1935) is an American lawyer and politician from Missouri. He served as the 41st Lieutenant Governor of Missouri from 1981 to 1985. Politician Kenneth "Kenny" Hahn (1920–1997) was a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for forty years, from 1952 to 1992. Hahn was on the Los Angeles City Council from 1947 to 1952. He was an ardent supporter of civil rights throughout the 1960s, and met Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1961. Politician Kenneth "Ken" Reeves (born 1951) served as the mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts, (United States) from 1992–1995 and again from 2006-2007. He is the first openly gay African American man to have served as mayor of any city in the United States. Cambridge's elections are non-partisan, but he identifies himself with the Democratic Party. Reeves is a graduate of Harvard College. While mayor, he was a member of the Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition, an organization formed in 2006 and co-chaired by New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg and Boston mayor Thomas Menino. He served as the Managing Attorney of the General Motors/United Auto Workers legal plan and as an attorney specializing in utility, insurance and banking regulations for the National Consumer Law Center in Boston. Reeves had also been in private practice as a principal in the law firm Singleton, Reeves, Bowzer and Huggins. Actor Kenneth Kove (1892–1984) was a British actor. He was a regular member of the Aldwych farce team between 1923 and 1930, appearing in It Pays to Advertise (1923), Thark (1927), A Cup of Kindness (1929), and A Night Like This (1930). He also appeared in several films. Politician Kenneth Lewis Anderson (September 11, 1805 – July 3, 1845) was a lawyer, the fourth and last Vice President of the Republic of Texas. Actor Kenneth Ma Kwok-ming (born 13 February 1974), with family roots in Xinhui, Guangdong, is a Hong Kong-born Canadian actor. He is currently based in Hong Kong. He graduated from University of British Columbia majoring in Mechanical Engineering. Although he initially intended to pursue a career in engineering, he decided the industry did not suit his personality and enrolled in acting classes at TVB instead despite the better pay and more stable prospects of the former. Initially in his career Kenneth often played supporting roles, however in recent years TVB has started to promote him. He won the 'Most improved actor award' at the 39th TVB Awards in 2006. He was handed his first leading role in the drama serial Survivor's Law II opposite Hong Kong singer Ella Koon. The drama aired in 2008 and achieved credible ratings of 31 points in the second half of its broadcast as well as a favourable reception. But it is in 2012 onwards that he rises to stardom from his performance in The Hippocratic Crush, which earned him numerous praises, fans and awards both from Malaysia (Most Favourite Leading Actor) and Hong Kong (Most Favourite Male Character). Politician Kenneth Mang-Kwong Low is a Fijian businessman and political leader of Chinese descent. He unsuccessfully contested the parliamentary election of 1999 as a candidate for the General Voters Party (GVP) for the Western Central (General Electors) Communal Constituency. He also lost the Fiji national elections in 2001 for the Suva City (General Electors) Communal Constituency, where he was the candidate of the United Fiji Party (SDL), but was appointed to the Senate as one of nine nominees of the Fijian Prime Minister, and became Vice-President of the Senate on 28 February 2005, the first Chinese-Fijian to do so, following the appointment of the previous Vice-President, Dr Ahmed Ali to a Government Cabinet position. Politician Kenneth McMillan served as a Republican member of the Illinois State Senate from 1977 to 1983. McMillan ran for U.S. Congress in 1982 on a conservative platform and defeated moderate Republican incubent Tom Railsback. McMillan however lost in the general election to Democrat Lane Evans by 6%, McMillan again ran against evans in 1984 but lost by 14%. Politician Kenneth R. Conklin is a retired schoolteacher who moved to Hawaii from Boston in 1992 and currently lives in Kāneʻohe. He is an opponent of the Hawaiian sovereignty movement, accusing those within it of preaching racism and apartheid, and has also sought to overturn existing laws and practices whereby preference is given to persons of Native Hawaiian ancestry. He once taught a controversial course on Hawaiian Sovereignty at the University of Hawaii. Politician Kenneth R. Cox is an Ohio Democratic politician and a former member of the Ohio General Assembly. Cox was serving as mayor of Barberton, Ohio when he opted to run for an open seat in the Ohio House of Representatives in 1972. He ended up being reelected in 1974. In 1976, Senator David Headley announced his retirement, and Cox won election to his Ohio Senate seat. Politician Kenneth R. "Ken" Buck (born February 16, 1959) is the District Attorney for Weld County, Colorado, and was the unsuccessful Republican challenger to Michael Bennet in the 2010 U.S. Senate race in Colorado. Actor Kenneth Robert "Ken" Baumann (born August 8, 1989) is an American actor, writer, and publisher. He currently plays Ben Boykewich on The Secret Life of the American Teenager which is wrapping up its fifth and final season. His first novel, Solip, will be published by in 2013. He owns and operates , a 501(c)(3) nonprofit publishing company, and co-publishes No Colony, a literary journal, with Blake Butler (author). He is an angel investor in the learning platform Memrise. Politician Kenneth Ross Stevenson (born October 1, 1942) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1981 to 1987, and was briefly a cabinet minister in the government of Frank Miller. He later served in the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 1993. Stevenson was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party. Politician Kenneth Ulman (born May 4, 1974) is serving as the County Executive of Howard County, Maryland. He previously served as a County Council member representing District 4 of Howard County. He has served as Secretary of the Cabinet and Director, Board of Public Works in the Glendenning administration. He lives in Columbia, Maryland with his wife and two daughters. Politician Kenneth Vern "Ken" Cockrel, Jr. (born October 29, 1965) is a Michigan politician who became mayor of Detroit on September 19, 2008. He was president of the Detroit City Council from 2005 until September 17, 2008, when he was sworn in as the interim mayor, with his term in office beginning September 19. The previous mayor, Kwame Kilpatrick had announced on September 4, 2008 that he would resign, causing the duties of the Mayor of Detroit to fall upon Cockrel. Actor Kenneth Welsh, CM (born March 30, 1942) is a Canadian-American film and television actor (sometimes credited as Ken Welsh). He is known to Twin Peaks fans as the multi-faceted villain Windom Earle, and played the father of Katharine Hepburn (Cate Blanchett) in Martin Scorsese's The Aviator. He lives in Los Angeles, California. Politician Kenneth W. Stolle (born July 7, 1954) is an American politician of the Republican Party. He was a member of the Senate of Virginia from 1992 to 2010. He represented the 8th district in Virginia Beach. Stolle is currently the sheriff of Virginia Beach. Actor Kenny Bartram (born on August 23, 1978) is an American professional freestyle motocross rider. Bartram is from Stillwater, Oklahoma, hence his nickname "The Cowboy." (Oklahoma State University is located in Stillwater, their mascot is the cowboy and their colors are also orange, which Bartram usually wears). Before his career in FMX, he won many Oklahoma State Series MX Races. Out of all other riders, he currently has the most wins, 57 in all. Politician Ken Paxton, Jr.(born December 23, 1962), is a Republican member of the Texas Senate for District 8. The district includes the central western portion of Collin County, and includes parts of McKinney, Allen, Frisco, and other surrounding communities. Politician Ken Pruitt was a Republican member of the Florida Senate, representing the 28th District from 2000 to 2009. His district includes portions of Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, Palm Beach and St. Lucie Counties. He was previously a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 1990 through 2000. Politician Ken Stewart may refer to: Politician Kent Hehr (born December 16, 1969) is the Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the riding of Calgary-Buffalo. Actor Kentigan Peter "Kent" Riley (born 9 April 1988) is an English actor, born in Fazakerley, Liverpool, & brought up in Lydiate, where he attended St Gregory's Junior School, where he caught the bug for acting, starring in many of the schools performing arts projects. He went on to attend Maricourt Catholic High School in nearby Maghull. Actor Kent Tong Chun-yip also known as Ken Tong, Kenneth Tong (Traditional - 湯鎮業 Simplified - 汤镇业)was born on 29 September 1958 in Hong Kong, China. He was a popular Television Broadcast TVB actor during the 1980s in Hong Kong. Actor Kenya D. Williamson is an American novelist, short fiction author, screenwriter and actress. Her works of fiction include , and . She often posts excerpts of her works in progress on . Her acting highlights include roles in House M.D., Yes, Dear, Commuters and The Girls' Room. Actor Ken Yasuda (also known as Japan's Arnold Schwarzenegger) (born May 2, 1971 in Kyoto, Japan) is a Japanese professional bodybuilder. He was formerly a mixed martial arts coach for the Tokyo Sabres of the International Fight League. Actor Kenya Summer Moore (born January 24, 1971) is an American actress, model, author, and producer. She won the 1993 Miss Michigan USA and Miss USA 1993 titles and finished in the top six of the Miss Universe 1993 pageant. Additionally, she founded the Kenya Moore Foundation, a charity which awards scholarships to underprivileged girls from her high school alma mater. Politician Ken Yeager (born December 12, 1952) is an American politician from California, currently serving on the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, representing District 4. First elected to the board in 2006, he represents the cities of Campbell and Santa Clara, as well as west San Jose and the Burbank and Cambrian neighborhoods. In 2009, Yeager was appointed to the California Air Resources Board. Politician Kenyon Leech Butterfield (June 11, 1868 – November 25, 1936) was an American agricultural scientist and college administrator known for developing the Cooperative Extension Service at the Land Grant Universities, and was instrumental in developing the Smith-Lever Act of 1914. He was president of the Rhode Island College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (1903-1906); the Massachusetts Agricultural College (1906-1924), and the Michigan Agricultural College, (later Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Science, which is now Michigan State University) from 1924 to 1928. Butterfield Hall at the University of Rhode Island, Butterfield House at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Butterfield Hall of the Brody Complex at Michigan State University are all dedicated in his name. Actor Keren Neumann (born 31 May 1982) is a South African film actress. She has also appeared in numerous local and international advertisements, most notably for Coca Cola and Samsung. Actor Keri Lynn Russell (born March 23, 1976) is an American actress and dancer. After appearing in a number of made-for-TV films and series during the mid-1990s, she came to fame for portraying the title role of Felicity Porter on the series Felicity, which ran from 1998 to 2002, and for which she won a Golden Globe Award. Russell has since appeared in several films including (2006), Waitress (2007), August Rush (2007), Extraordinary Measures (2010), Dark Skies (2013), and currently stars in the FX television series The Americans. Politician Kermit Brashear (born 1944) was speaker of the Nebraska Legislature and a lawyer from Omaha, Nebraska in the United States. Actor Kermit Maynard (September 20, 1897 – January 16, 1971), was an American actor and stuntman. He appeared in 280 films between 1927 and 1962. He was a younger brother of actor Ken Maynard. Born in Vevay, Indiana, he played college football as a lineman for the Indiana Hoosiers in the early 1920s. He died in North Hollywood, California, from a heart attack. Politician Kerrie Robyn Tucker (born 15 September 1948), former Australian politician, environmental and human rights activist, was a member of the unicameral Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly representing the multi-member electorate of Molonglo for the ACT Greens between 1995 and 2001. Tucker was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the Australian Senate representing the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) for the Australian Greens at the 1993, 2004, and 2007 federal elections. Actor Kerr Van Cleve Smith (born March 9, 1972) is an American actor best known for playing Jack McPhee on The WB drama series Dawson's Creek, Kyle Brody in The WB's supernatural drama Charmed and more recently Axel Palmer in My Bloody Valentine 3D. He is also known for portraying Carter Horton in Final Destination and Ryan Thomas in The CW drama series, Life Unexpected. Politician Kerry Anne Chikarovski (née Bartels) (born 4 April 1956) was leader of the New South Wales Liberal Party in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. She served as Leader of the Opposition between 1998 and 2002. Politician Kerry Finch (born 4 November 1948) is a member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council or upper house for the electoral division of Rosevears, which mainly comprises the western side of the Tamar River valley from West Launceston up to Greens Beach. He was first elected on 4 May 2002. Actor Kerry Fox (born 30 July 1966) is a New Zealand actress. She came to prominence playing author Janet Frame in the movie An Angel at My Table directed by Jane Campion, which gained her a Best Actress Award from the New Zealand Film and Television Awards. Actor Kerry James Casey (born 9 November 1954) is an Australian actor, writer, director, and performance teacher. He has worked in bilingual theatre in Australia with companies using Greek, French, Vietnamese, and Italian languages and cultures in performance. Politician Kerry Jang is a Canadian politician, currently serving on Vancouver, British Columbia's City Council. He currently serves as a Director of the Greater Vancouver Regional District Board. He was first elected in the 2008 municipal election. Before entering politics, Jang was a professor of psychiatry at the University of British Columbia. Actor Kerry McCluggage is the owner and president of Craftsman Films. He was Chairman of the Paramount Television Group and President of Universal Television for more than ten years each. He was a co-founder of UPN. In partnership with Jeff Sagansky, he acquired Ardustry Home Entertainment in 2005 and became a co-chairman. Ardustry is now known as Allumination Filmworks and is a subsidiary of ContentFilm, a publicly traded UK based firm that McCluggage and Sagansky are investors in. McCluggage serves as a Director on the Board of ContentFilm. Along with Sagansky, McCluggage is also an investor in Peace Arch Entertainment, the producer of The Tudors for Showtime, and Trifecta Entertainment, a new syndication and barter advertising firm. Actor Kerry Michael Saxena (born October 8, 1988) is a Canadian actor. Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue his dream of acting. His first role on TV was at the age of 11 on a commercial for Dragon Ball Z, however he is best known for playing Eli on Darcy's Wild Life with Sara Paxton. His hobbies include skateboarding, snowboarding, surfing, paintballing and playing the drums in his band "Nocturnity". Politician Kerry Michelle Nettle (born 24 December 1973) is a former Australian Senator and member of the Australian Greens in New South Wales. Elected at the 2001 federal election on a primary vote of 4.36 percent with One Nation and micro-party preferences, she failed to gain re-election at the 2007 federal election, despite an increase in the Green primary vote to 8.43 percent, due to insufficient preferences. Politician Kerry Murphy Healey (born April 30, 1960) is the President Elect of Babson College. She was the 70th Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007 with Governor Mitt Romney. She served as Foreign Policy Coordinator and Special Advisor on the Romney for President Campaign. Healey also served as the Republican National Committeewoman for the state of Massachusetts, and serves on the boards of numerous charities and political organizations. She is a member of the Republican Party, and was the Republican candidate in the 2006 Massachusetts gubernatorial election. Actor Kerry Noonan (born January 25, 1960) is a professor at Champlain College and a former actor. She is best known for appearing in the role of Paula in Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives. Her only starring role was in the episode A Message From Charity of the television series The New Twilight Zone. She also appeared in episodes of Taxi, The Facts of Life, Family Ties, St. Elsewhere, and Murder, She Wrote, and had recurring roles on China Beach and Knot's Landing. She was a founding member of the City Stage theater company in Los Angeles, and performed in various Equity theater productions in California and Arizona from 1982 - 1995. Politician Kerry Patrick Pollard (born 27 April 1944) is a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was elected at the 1997 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for St Albans, and held the seat until his defeat at the 2005 general election. Actor Kerry Washington (born January 31, 1977) is an American actress, director and narrator. As of 2013 Washington is the lead actress in the ABC drama Scandal, a Shonda Rhimes series in which Washington plays Olivia Pope, a former crisis management expert to the President. She is known for her roles as Ray Charles's wife, Della Bea Robinson, in the film Ray (2004), as Idi Amin's wife Kay in The Last King of Scotland (2006), as Alicia Masters, love interest of Ben Grimm/The Thing in the live-action Fantastic Four films of 2005 and 2007, and as Broomhilda von Schaft, Django's wife, in Quentin Tarantino's film Django Unchained (2012). Politician Kersten Artus (née Westphal, born April 1, 1964) is a German journalist and politician. She is a member of The Left and member of the Hamburg Parliament. Politician Keshari Nath Tripathi is a former speaker of Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly and president of Uttar Pradesh state unit of Bharatiya Janata Party.He was born on 10 November 1934 at Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh to Pandit Harish Chandra Tripathi and Smt. Shiva Devi. Actor Keshav Arora is an Indian actor and model. He is seen in movie Yeh Dooriyan. Actor Keshia Knight Pulliam (born April 9, 1979) is an American actress. She is best known for her childhood role as Rudy Huxtable on the NBC sitcom The Cosby Show and as reformed con artist Miranda Lucas-Payne on the TBS comedy-drama Tyler Perry's House of Payne. Actor Keshto Mukherjee (died 1985) was an Indian film actor and comedian. He specialised in comic drunkard roles in the Hindi films. Though he was famous for his drunkard typecast role in Hindi films, he used to share a very good relation with the iconic director Ritwik Ghatak and had very tiny but important roles in the maestro's films such as the trickster in Bari Theke Paliye, the madman in Ajantrik or character roles in Nagarik and Jukti Takko Aar Gappo Politician Keshubhai Patel (born 24 July 1928) is an Indian politician and has served as Chief Minister of the Western State of Gujarat in India from March 1995 to October 1995 and from March 1998 to October 2001. He subsequently left the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to form his own party. Politician Kete Ioane (born 30 October 1950) is a Cook Islands politician and former Cabinet Minister. He is a member of the Cook Islands Democratic Party. Actor Keti Papanika (; born 1942), aka Ketty Papanika or Kaiti Papanika, is a Greek actress. She took part in many Greek films, television series, and various theatre performances in Greece and abroad, including the Canadian film Sex and the Single Sailor. Today, in her 60s, Papanika takes part in various television series, including comedies as well as dramas. Actor Ketty Diridaoua (, 1921-February 9, 1996) was a Greek actress and a singer. She was the wife of Kostas Hadjihristos. Politician Kevin Christopher O'Higgins (; 7 June 1892 – 10 July 1927) was an Irish politician who served as Vice-President of the Executive Council and Minister for Justice. He was part of early nationalist Sinn Féin, before going on to become a prominent member of Cumann na nGaedheal. O'Higgins established the Garda Síochána police force. His brother Thomas and nephews Tom and Michael were also elected TDs. Actor Kevin Dwight Daniels Jr., known as Kevin Daniels (born December 9, 1976), is an American actor who started his career with a supporting role in the 1998 film Twelfth Night, or What You Will by director Nicholas Hytner. He has appeared in the film Hollywood Homicide, as well as the TV series Law & Order, Frasier, House and Modern Family, the latter in a recurring role. He has since participated in more than 20 productions. Politician Kevin Faulconer (born 1967) is an American elected official in San Diego, California. He serves as a San Diego City Councilmember representing City Council District 2. He has served on the council since January 2006 and is currently the council president pro tem, the number two leadership position on the council. He is a Republican, although city council positions are officially nonpartisan per California state law. Actor Kevin Fitzgerald Corrigan (born March 27, 1969) is an American actor best known for his portrayal of "Uncle Eddie" on the sitcom Grounded For Life. He has appeared mostly in independent films and television since the 1990s. He played the role of best-friend Sal, against Patton Oswalt in the critically praised independent film, Big Fan, written and directed by Robert D. Siegel. Actor Kevin Gerard Schmidt (born August 16, 1988), formerly best known as the chubby, clarinet-playing son "Henry" in the blockbuster Cheaper by the Dozen films or as “Noah Newman” on the #1 daytime drama The Young and the Restless. Kevin also co-starred with Selena Gomez as the character “Bull” in the Disney Channel Original Movie, Princess Protection Program. In addition, Kevin starred on Cartoon Network’s first live-action scripted television series, Unnatural History. Kevin also co-created, starred in, produced, and directed a cult web-series, Poor Paul. Kevin continues to write, direct, and act, but he has also begun to give back to the global community. Kevin is President of ; a non-profit entity with a mission to alleviate malnutrition worldwide. Actor Kevin Gillese (born 24 December 1980) is a Canadian actor, writer and improvisor from Edmonton, Alberta. He started as a performer with the improv company Rapid Fire Theatre and also works regularly with the Atomic Improv and performs annually at the Die-Nasty Soap-A-Thon. He was the Associate Artistic Director of Rapid Fire Theatre from 2005-2007, then Artistic Director until December 2009. In January 2010, Gillese began his term as Artistic Director of Dad's Garage Theatre Company in Atlanta, Georgia. Politician Kevin G. Lynch, (born January 1951) is a Canadian economist and former Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet, Canada's most senior civil servant. Politician Kevin Greenaugh, PhD (born May 15, 1956) is an American nuclear engineer and senior manager at the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) in Washington, DC, USA. Politician Kevin J. Coughlin is a former Republican member of the Ohio Senate, who represented the 27th District from 2001 to 2010. He was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1997 until 2000. He is now Chairman of Lexington Companies, Ltd. Actor Kevin Joseph "Chuck" Connors (April 10, 1921 – November 10, 1992) was an American actor, writer, and professional basketball and baseball player. He is one of only 12 athletes in the history of American professional sports to have played for both Major League Baseball and in the National Basketball Association. With an extensive, forty-year, film and television career, he may be best known for his five-year role as Lucas McCain in the highly rated 1958-1963 ABC hit series The Rifleman. Actor Kevin Joseph Zegers (born September 19, 1984) is a Canadian actor and model. He played the role of Josh Framm in the Air Bud film series, Damien Dalgaard in the CW teen drama Gossip Girl and the protagonist in Rock Mafia's music video The Big Bang. He also had a lead role in the film Transamerica. Actor Kevin Jubinville (born April 28, 1967) is a Canadian actor, best known for playing The Shep in and Bob Venton in Rabbit Fall. Actor Kevin J. Wilson is an Australian actor. He is best known for his performance as executive producer Sam Murphy on the satirical Frontline and his role as Senator Albinus on STARZ TV Series . He has also portrayed Sir Malcolm on erotic soap opera Chances. Politician Kevin Kiely is an Irish politician and former Mayor of Limerick from 2009–10. He was made a Peace Commissioner in 1983 by the then Fine Gael Minister for Justice, Michael Noonan. He is a member of Fine Gael. He was first elected to Limerick City Council in 1985. He was re-elected to the council in June 2009. He is a member of the Governing Authority of the University of Limerick. He is Chairman of Limerick City Council Joint Policing and a former Chairman of Limerick City Council Future Planning. He is married with two children. Politician Kevin Lamoureux, MP (born January 22, 1962) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. On November 29, 2010, he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons for the constituency of Winnipeg North in a by-election. He was re-elected during the 2011 election by 44 votes. Lamoureux had previously served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1988 to 1999 and from 2003 to 2010, and he twice sought the leadership of the Manitoba Liberal Party. He serves in the House of Commons as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada. Actor Kevin Lee Carvell (born May 24, 1975) is an American actor, writer, television, film, and music producer, and consultant. After years as an on again/off again actor, Carvell became the founder and CEO of Flashpoint Studios, a television and film production company and promotional firm. Actor Kevin Michael Costner (born January 18, 1955) is an American actor, singer, musician, producer, director and businessman. He has won two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and one Emmy Award, and has been nominated for three BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) Awards. Costner's notable roles include Eliot Ness in The Untouchables, Crash Davis in Bull Durham, Ray Kinsella in Field of Dreams, Lt. John J. Dunbar in Dances with Wolves, Jim Garrison in JFK, Robin Hood in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Frank Farmer in The Bodyguard, and Jonathan Kent in Man of Steel. Actor Kevin Moreton (born 19 January 1959) is an English actor, best known for his portrayal of Kevin Marsh in Coronation Street, the British prime-time soap opera set in the fictional town of Weatherfield, made by Granada Television (now ITV Studios). He was a popular British child actor during the 1970s and appeared in many roles. Actor Kevin Navayne Brown (; born August 20, 1977) is a Jamaican-born American actor and male fashion model. He acts and models using his middle name of, Navayne or Navain. Politician Kevin Page (born 1957) is a Canadian economist. He is the first ever Parliamentary Budget Officer. He was appointed to the position on March 25, 2008. Actor Kevin Rahm (born January 7, 1971) is an American actor who is best known for his television roles as Kyle McCarty on Judging Amy, Lee McDermott on Desperate Housewives, and Ted Chaough on Mad Men. Actor Kevin Reardon Lloyd (28 March 1949 – 2 May 1998) was an English actor, born in Derby, and trained at East 15 Acting School, London. Best known for his part of DC Alfred "Tosh" Lines in Thames Television's The Bill. Actor Kevin Sussman (born December 4, 1970) is an American actor of television and film perhaps best known for his recurring roles as "Stuart Bloom" on The Big Bang Theory and as "Walter" on the now defunct comedy-drama Ugly Betty. Starting with season 6 of The Big Bang Theory, he was promoted to series regular. Actor Kevin Symons (born 1971) is an American actor, who is best known for role as Dr. Kevin Adams in the television series Darcy's Wild Life. His other television credits include Joan of Arcadia, iCarly, Medium, Models, Inc., Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, Veronica Mars, The West Wing and Parks and Recreation. As well as recurring roles in the soap operas, Passions, The Bold and the Beautiful, and ABC Network's Desperate Housewives. Actor Kewpie Morgan (1892–1956) born Horace Allen Morgan was a silent film comedian. He appeared in 99 films from 1915 to 1936. He appeared in the films of such comedians as Buster Keaton and Laurel and Hardy. Posthumously appeared in Robert Youngson compilations of the 1960s highlighting silent film comedy. Actor Key Howard (born 1929) is an American actor, writer, producer, director, and musician. He was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. Key began his career in the entertainment industry as a child playing piano and singing for the USO. In Los Angeles and Las Vegas Key worked with Bob Hope, Dinah Shore, Bing Crosby, and Nat King Cole. Working with Ernie Kovaks, Key was one of the original . For many years he was the musical director and road manager for Don Rickles. Politician Khachatur-Bek of Mush () was an Armenian Bek in the first half of the 19th century. He was from the town Mush of Western Armenia. His family house was in the Surb Marineh Church's (Saint Marine) quarter in Mush. His grandfather was Daniel-Bek of Sassun, an Armenian Bek from Sassun (the province Sassun or Sason of Western Armenia) in the second half of the 18th century). Khachar (1937–1993) and his son Garegin Khachatryan (1975–1995), both prominent artists active in Armenian liberation, were descendents of their House. Politician Khadyr Saparlyev (born 1958 in Mary) is a Turkmen politician. He is deputy chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan. Politician Khairul Azwan Harun (born 19 October 1976) is a Malaysian politician. Since 2010. He is also the Leader of Barisan Nasional Perak Youth (the youth organisation of Malaysia's governing coalition), and the Head of the youth wing of the UMNO political party. At UMNO's grassroots level, he holds the post of Youth Chief in the Pasir Salak Division. Politician Khaled Aghbariyya is the mayor of Umm al-Fahm, a Palestinian town in Israel. He assumed the post in November 2008. Politician Khaled Efendi al-Atassi al-Husseini (1837 – October, 1908) () was a famous Syrian religious authority, scholar and poet. Born in Homs to the famous Atassi family in 1837, he went through the traditional preparation for the position of Mufti, a post his family filled for over 400 years. His father, Mohammad Efendi Al-Atassi was the Grand Mufti of Homs, and so was his uncle, Saeed Al-Atassi. Khaled Efendi studied under famous Islamic scholars of his time in Homs and Damascus. In 1876 he was elected as deputy of Homs and Hama to the parliament of the Ottoman Empire. He was also given the post of Mudarres (teacher) in the Mosuqe of Khaled ibn Al-Waleed in Homs, a post that was held by his family for generations. In 1861, and while his father was still alive, Khaled Efendi assumed the position of the Mufti. However, Islamic court registers of Homs later designate him as the Deputy-Mufti, and his father as the Mufti. In 1882 the Mufti of Homs, Mohammad Al-Atassi died, but the Ottoman administration handed the Mufti position to sheikh Hafez Al-Jindi Al-Abassi, who served as a Mufti till 1885. Khaled Efendi became the Mufti of Homs in 1885 by an official decree, and was removed from his post in 1894, to be filled by his bother, Abdu-Lateef Al-Atassi. Politician Khalida Toumi (born 13 March 1958), aka Khalida Messaoudi, is an Algerian politician. She is the Minister of Communication and Culture. She is also a feminist activist. She was born at Ain-Bessem, Bouira, in the north of Algeria. Politician Khalid Hameed, Baron Hameed, is the Chairman of Alpha Hospital Group, and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the London International Hospital. Prior to this, he was the Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer of the Cromwell Hospital in London. He hails from Lucknow, India. originally he belongs to district kannauj in UP INDIA. Politician Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa () (born 24 November 1935) has been the Prime Minister of Bahrain from 1971, hence is the longest-serving prime minister in the world. He still retains his post, although under the 2002 Constitution he has lost some of his power on paper, with the King having the authority to appoint and (along with the Bahraini parliament) dismiss ministers. He is the uncle of the reigning King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. Politician Khalil al-Hibri () was a prominent Lebanese politician and businessman. He served in parliament in 1957 and as Minister of Public Works in the government of Sami el-Solh during the presidency of Camille Chamoun. In 1952, he joined the board of Beirut's Water Company in the Municipality of Beirut, and later became the Chairman of the Board until 1972. He was instrumental in the development and modernization of Beirut's water facilities. Hibri is best known for agreeing to head a transitional government during the Lebanon Crisis of 1958. He was followed by Rashid Karami who headed a government of national reconciliation. Politician Khalil Mardam Bek (1895 – 1959) () was a Syrian poet and critique who is most notable for composing the lyrics of the Syrian National Anthem. He was born in Damascus to a well-known family. He is one of the descendants of the Ottoman general, statesman, and Grand Vizier Lala Kara Mustafa Pasha. He was chosen as the leader of the Syrian Literature Association, which was founded in 1926 and annulled by the French. He studied English literature in London and taught Arabic literature in the National Science College in Syria. Some of his notable works include Al-Diwan (الديوان) and A’imat al-Adab (أئمة الأدب). He was the chairman of the Arab Scientific Assemblage from 1953 until his death in 1959. Politician Khamchanh Sakountava is a Laotian politician. He is a member of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party. He is a representative of the National Assembly of Laos for Phongsaly Province (Constituency 2). Politician Khamphat Pheubobouda is a Laotian politician and Lieutenant Colonel in the Laotian Army. He is a member of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party. He is a representative of the National Assembly of Laos for the city of Vientiane (Constituency 1). Politician Khamphuang Choummaly is a Laotian politician. He is a member of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party. He is a representative of the National Assembly of Laos for the city of Vientiane (Constituency 1). Politician "Khan Bahadur" Kavasji Jamshedji Petigara CIE OBE ISO JP IP () (24 November 1877 – 28 March 1941) was the first Indian to become the Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Mumbai Police in 1928. He was in charge of the Crime Branch division and was noted for his intelligence network. A decorated officer, he was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE), Companion of the Indian Empire (CIE) and awarded the King's Police Medal. Petigara was also awarded the Imperial Service Order. He was called by the honorific title "Khan Bahadur". He joined the police force as a sub-inspector at the CID (Criminal Investigations Department), and gradually rose through the ranks. In 1928, he was promoted to the Indian Police Service rank, once that very few Indians achieved in those days. Actor Khandi Alexander (born September 4, 1957) is an American dancer, choreographer, and film and television actress. She is perhaps best known for the roles of Dr. Alexx Woods on and as Catherine Duke on NewsRadio. She also had a major recurring role on ER as Jackie Robbins, sister to Dr. Peter Benton. She is currently appearing in the HBO series Treme. Politician Khanlar Safaraliyev () (c.1878 – 19 September 1907) was an Azerbaijani oil field worker, labor organizer, and Moslem social democrat. In 1907, he helped lead a successful strike at the Baku oil fields. Subsequently, he was shot by an assassin, Jafar (a foreman in the oil fields), and died several days later. The Bibi Eybat District Committee of the Russian Social Democratic Labor Party, declared a general two-day strike and unsuccessfully demanded that the Baku Oil & Gas Producers Association cease protecting Khanlar’s murderer, and also the manager, Abuzarbek, who allegedly assisted in the assassination. 20,000 workers demonstrated at Khanlar’s funeral. Actor Kharaj Mukherjee or Kharaj Mukhopadhyay is Bengali actor, song writer, composer and singer. He made his debut in Bengali film with the film Hulusthul in 1980. In last 32 years he has worked in many films like Patalghar, Bye Bye Bangkok, Kahani, namesake, accident, Muktodhara, Special 26, Lafangey Parindey, Yuva, Parineeta, Laga Chunari mein daag, Chhoye chhuti etc. He is a student of the drrama maestro Mr. Ramaprasad Banik. One of the finest actor in whole India. He s known for his excellence in both Commercial and natural acting. In 2012 film Kahaani, Mukherjee played the role of Inspector Chatterjee. Mukherjee won Bengal Film Journalists' Association – Best Male Playback Award in 2004 for the film Patalghar. Politician Khatanbaatar Magsarjav (, firm hero Magsarjav, 1877 - September 3, 1927) was a Mongolian general and a leading figure in Mongolia's struggle for independence. His contingent of elite 800 Mongol soldiers fought White Russians and Chinese forces over 30 times between 1912 and 1921, without a single defeat. He is often noted by historians as one of the few Mongol figures of which both Russians and Chinese were afraid. He served as acting prime minister from February 15, 1921 to March 13, 1921, under Roman Ungern von Sternberg's puppet regime and then later as minister of the army in the 1920s. He received the additional title Ardyn Khatanbaatar Magsarjav (, People's firm hero Magsarjav) in 1924. Politician Khawaja Muhammad Asif (خواجہ محمد آصف; born August 9, 1949 in Sialkot), is a Pakistani lawmaker and politician of the center-right conservative democratic party PML-N. Khawaja Muhammad Asif previously served as the Pakistani Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources, with additional portfolio of Sports Ministry in the PM Yousaf Raza Gillani cabinet. Currently serving as the Minister for Water and Power, he is renowned for his oratory skills and denunciation of military intervention in the political domain. Actor Khayyum is an Indian actor who has acted in more than 90 films in Telugu. He is a regular actor in Allari Naresh movies. Actor Khemupsorn "Cherry" Sirisukha (; RTGS: "Khem-apson Sirisukha" , b. August 28, 1980 in Thailand) is a popular Thai actress. She has acted in a number of dramas, including Kaew Tah Pee and Thur Kue Duang Jai. Besides acting, she is also a model and a host. Actor Khigh Alx Dhiegh ( or ; born Kenneth Dickerson, August 25, 1910, Spring Lake, New Jersey, died October 25, 1991 in Mesa, Arizona) was an American television and motion picture actor of mixed North African ancestry, noted for portraying Asian roles. He is perhaps best remembered for portraying villains, in particular his recurring TV guest role as Chinese agent Wo Fat on Hawaii Five-O (from the pilot in 1968 to the final episode in 1980), and brainwasher Dr. Yen Lo in 1962's The Manchurian Candidate. He also starred in the short-lived 1975 TV series Khan! as the title character. In 1988 he was featured as Four Finger Wu in James Clavell's Noble House television mini-series. He also guest starred in the Jake And The Fatman episode "Wish You Were Here." Politician Khodjamyrat Geldimyradov (born 1965 in Akhal) is a Turkmen politician. He is Minister of Economics and Finances of Turkmenistan. Politician Khorloogiin Choibalsan (; February 8, 1895 — January 26, 1952) was the Communist leader of the Mongolian People's Republic and Marshal (general chief commander) of the Mongolian armed forces from the 1930s until his death in 1952. His rule marked the first and last time in modern Mongolian history that a single individual amassed complete political power. Often referred to as “the Stalin of Mongolia”, Choibalsan oversaw violent Soviet-ordered purges in the late 1930s that resulted in the deaths of an estimated 30,000 to 35,000 Mongolians; mostly Buddhist clergy, intelligentsia, political dissidents, ethnic Buryats and Khazaks, and other "enemies of the revolution." Similarly, his intense persecution of Mongolia's Buddhist Church brought about the institution's near complete extinction in the country. Politician Khudadat bey Rafibeyli (; 1878 – 1920), also known as Khudadat Rafibeyov, was an Azerbaijani statesman who served as Governor General of Ganja Governorate and Minister of Healthcare of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, and was also the member of Azerbaijani National Council and later Parliament of Azerbaijan. He was the father of Azerbaijani writer Nigar Rafibeyli, father-in-law of Rasul Rza and grandfather of Anar Rzayev, chairman of Writers' Union of Azerbaijan. Politician Khương Bá Hữu (born 1930) was a South Vietnamese naval officer in the Republic of Vietnam Navy. Actor Khursheed Begum better known as Asha Posley () (b 1927 - 25 Mar 1998) was the first heroine of Pakistani films. Actor Khusbhoo Grewal is a Punjabi Film actress, VJ and a singer from India. She graduated from MCM DAV College for Women, Chandigarh. She started out by representing Chandigarh in Channel V Popstars. She is married to Bipin Grewal. Actor Khyati Mangla(born 22 September 1988) is an Indian television actress who has appeared in the Hindi television drama series, Neem Neem Shahad Shahad, in which she is playing the main character of Nirali. Actor Kiami Davael (born August 21, 1986 in Kentucky), sometimes credited as Kiami Davael Daugherty, is an American actress. She is known mostly for her debut role as Lavender in the fantasy film Matilda (1996). Actor Kiana Tom (born March 14, 1965) is a television host, fitness expert, author, actress, and businesswoman. She is best known as the hostess and creator of Kiana's Flex Appeal on ESPN. Politician Kieran Michael Lalor is an American politician, entrepreneur and author who founded Iraq Vets for Congress (a political action committee). He works in the defense industry, and is a former social studies teacher, and a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of the Iraq War. Lalor is a member of the New York State Assembly, representing the 105th district. Actor Kierston Wareing (born 7 January 1976, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England) is an English actress. She starred in Ken Loach's film It's a Free World... as Angie. She has also played in Andrea Arnold's Fish Tank (2009) and Martina Cole's The Take. She has been nominated for one BAFTA award and three British Independent Film Awards. She also played a role in Banged Up Abroad. Actor Kieu Chinh (Vietnamese spelling: Kiều Chinh, real name Nguyễn Thị Chinh, born 1939 in Vietnam) is a Vietnamese American actress best known for her role in The Joy Luck Club. She currently lives in Garden Grove, California. Politician Kigeli V Ndahindurwa (born June 29, 1936) was the ruling King (Mwami) of Rwanda from 25 Jul 1959 until 28 Jan 1961. He was born in Kamembe, Rwanda. His Christian name is Jean-Baptiste Ndahindurwa. Actor Kiko Ellsworth (born January 2, 1973) is an American actor. Ellsworth is best known for his portrayal of Jamal Woods in the now defunct ABC daytime drama, Port Charles. In March 2007, Ellsworth returned to daytime television in the role of Stan Johnson on another ABC daytime drama, General Hospital. In the Summer of 2008, he appeared as sound manipulator Echo De Mille in "Going Postal", a series of webisodes spun off from the NBC series Heroes. He was in the 2009 horror film Staunton Hill. Actor Kimberley Anne Woltemas (born on January 22, 1992) is a Thai actress and model of German descent. Her father is German with PhD in Law. Her mother is Thai, came Chieng Mai. She has 2 older brother and 1 older sister: Tom, Dan and Jane. Actor Kimberly Alana Stewart (born August 21, 1979), is a socialite, reality TV star, actress, model, and fashion designer. She is the daughter of Rod Stewart and Alana Stewart. Politician Kimberly A. Zurz of Akron, Ohio, is an American politician of the Democratic party who formerly served as the Director of the Ohio Department of Commerce. A graduate of Firestone High School in Akron and attendee of the University of Akron, Zurz served as an assistant to the Summit County, treasurer. She was a member of the Summit County Council from 1991 to 2003, serving three terms as president of the council. Actor Kimberly Estrada is an American actress known for playing a wide range of roles, from professional boxer to vixen. Estrada is an ethnic blend of primarily Chinese, Spanish and Native descent and has an extensive background in martial arts and combat including Shaolin Kempo, Jeet Kun Do Kung Fu, Jiu-jitsu, Tae Kwon Do, Kickboxing and Western Boxing. An accomplished athlete, Estrada was the only girl playing on her high school's boys soccer team and then played soccer for the University of Maryland, College Park at the NCAA Division 1 level. At the University of Maryland, Estrada earned scholar-athlete awards, graduating cum laude with a Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice. Actor Kimberly Oja (born February 21, 1969 in Arcadia, California) is an American actress. She has appeared in TV series such as NCIS, Frasier, Beverly Hills, 90210, Two and a Half Men, Son of the Beach, The O.C. and as Ice in the Justice League of America film. She starred in a romantic comedy, Channels with Nat Christian, Ed Asner, John Kassir, Joan Van Ark and Taylor Negron. She is sometimes credited as Kim Oja. Politician Kimble Sutherland (born May 15, 1966 in London, Ontario) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 1995. Actor Kim Bum (; born Kim Sang-beom, July 7, 1989) is a South Korean actor, singer, and model. He is best known for his role as So Yi-jung, in Boys Over Flowers. Politician Kim Byong-joon (김병준, born March 26, 1954) was the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education and Human Resources Development of South Korea. He resigned on August 2, 2006 for a Plagiarism scandal 13 days after he was appointed to be Deputy Prime Minister. Actor Kim Chan (December 28, 1917 – October 5, 2008), also known as Kim S. Chan, was a Chinese-American actor and producer. He was most notable for his roles as The Ancient in Kung Fu: The Legend Continues and Mr. Kim in The Fifth Element. Politician Kim Christian Beazley AC (born 14 December 1948) is a former Australian politician and academic and a current diplomat. He is currently the Australian Ambassador to the United States. Politician Kim Dae-jung ( 3 December 1925 – 18 August 2009) was the eighth President of the Republic of Korea from 1998 to 2003, and the 2000 Nobel Peace Prize recipient. He came to be called the "Nelson Mandela of Asia" or "the Mandela of the East" for his long-standing opposition to authoritarian rule and for his Sunshine Policy towards North Korea. Politician Kim Dal Hyon is a North Korean former deputy prime minister of the economy. As a technocrat, he is known for his work on the Tumen River project. The project was a limited experiment in free market reform, but was ultimately quashed by North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il. Actor Kim Delaney (born November 29, 1961) is an American actress best known for her starring role as Detective Diane Russell on the ABC drama television series, NYPD Blue, for which she has won an Emmy Award. Early in her career, she played the role of Jenny Gardner in the hugely popular ABC daytime television drama, All My Children. She later had leading roles in the TV dramas Philly, and on the Lifetime television drama Army Wives. Actor Kim Director (born November 13, 1977) is an American actress best known for her roles as Kim Diamond in Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 and Stevie in Inside Man. Politician Kim Du-han, also spelled Kim Doo-han (1918–1972) was a South Korean politician and the son of Kim Jwa-jin, a famous Korean freedom fighter. nickname was Uisong. Politician Kim Geun-tae (14 February 1947 – 30 December 2011) was a democracy activist and politician of the Republic of Korea. He was born in Bucheon, Gyeonggi-do. He studied in Gyeonggi High School and entered Seoul National University and majored economics. In his college time, he began his democracy activist career against the Yushin Regime of President Park Chung-hee. He was arrested several times and served several years in prison. Politician Kim Guadagno (pronounced gwah-DAH-nyoh; born April 13, 1959) is the first Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey, having won the 2009 election as the running mate of Governor Chris Christie. She is also concurrently the Secretary of State of New Jersey. Politician Kim Han-sol (Korean: 김한솔, born 16 June 1995) is the eldest son of Kim Jong-nam and the grandson of the former North Korean ruler, Kim Jong-Il. His father was the heir-apparent until 2001, when he fell out of favor with the regime following a failed attempt to secretly visit Japan’s Disneyland in May 2001. His uncle, Kim Jong-un, was named the heir apparent in September 2010, and succeeded Kim Jong-il upon the latter's death in December 2011. Actor Kim Hye-soo (born September 5, 1970) is a South Korean actress. Notable works include Dr. Bong (1995), Jang Hee-bin (2002), Hypnotized (2004), (2006) and The Thieves (2012). Actor Kimila Ann "Kim" Basinger ( , often mispronounced ; born December 8, 1953) is an American actress, singer, and former fashion model. Politician Kim Il-sung , also romanised as Kim Il Sung (15 April 1912 – 8 July 1994) was the leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, commonly referred to as North Korea, from its establishment in 1948 until his death in 1994. He held the posts of Prime Minister from 1948 to 1972 and President from 1972 to his death. He was also the leader of the Workers' Party of Korea from 1949 to 1994 (titled as chairman from 1949 to 1966 and as general secretary after 1966). He invaded South Korea in 1950, and almost succeeded in overrunning the entire peninsula but for UN intervention. The Korean War, sometimes referred to as the Korean Civil War, was ceased with a cease-fire signed on July 27, 1953.Until now, the Korean war technically hasn't ended Actor Kimi Verma (ਕਿਮੀ ਵਰਮਾ) is an Indian actress and fashion designer. Kimi was born in Bombay in 20 November 1977, then later moved to the city of Ludhiana in the state of Punjab in India. After working on her MBA from Bombay University, Kimi moved to Los Angeles and currently resides there. Kimi owns a women's fashion house and is the Lead Designer and CEO of the company. Actor Kim Jae Wook () was born on 2 April 1983. He is a South Korean model and actor. Politician Kim J. Gillan is a former Democratic Party member of the Montana Senate. She represented District 24 from 2004 to 2012. She was unable to run for reelection in 2012 due to Montana's term limits. Earlier she was a member of the Montana House of Representatives from 1996 through 2004. On June 21, 2011, she announced that she would be a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives for the open seat in Montana's At-large congressional district that was available in the 2012 election due to incumbent Denny Rehberg's decision to run against U.S. Senator Jon Tester. Gillan was defeated by Republican businessman Steve Daines in the November 2012 general election. Actor Kim Johnston Ulrich (born March 24, 1955) is an American actress. From 1983 to 1986, Ulrich played the role of Diana McColl on As the World Turns. In 1988, she guest-starred in two episodes of Werewolf. In 1990, Ulrich appeared on the TV series Wings as Carol, Brian's ex-wife. She appeared in a third season episode of Highlander: The Series in 1995. She played the role of Ivy Winthrop Crane on NBC's daytime drama Passions from 1999 to 2008. In 2010 and 2011, she played the role of Doctor Visyak on The CW television series Supernatural in the following episodes: 6x12 - "Like a Virgin", 6x21 - "Let It Bleed", 6x22 "The Man Who Knew Too Much". Politician Kim Jong-il (16 February 1941 – 17 December 2011), was the Supreme Leader of The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK; Chosŏn'gŭl: 조선민주주의인민공화국; Chosŏn Minjujuŭi Inmin Konghwaguk; commonly called North Korea) from 1994 to 2011. He succeeded his father and founder of the DPRK, Kim Il-sung, following the elder Kim's death in 1994. Kim Jong-il was the General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), Chairman of the National Defence Commission of North Korea, and the Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army, the fourth-largest standing army in the world. Politician Kim Jong-nam (Chosŏn'gŭl: 김정남; Hanja: 金正男; born May 10, 1971), is the eldest son of the late Kim Jong-il, former Leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. From roughly 1998 to 2001, he was widely considered to be the heir apparent to his father and the next leader of North Korea. Following a much-publicized botched attempt to secretly enter Japan using a fake passport and visit Disneyland in May 2001, he was thought to have fallen out of favor with his father. Kim Jong-nam's younger paternal half-brother Kim Jong-un was named heir apparent in September 2010. In exile, Jong-nam has become known as a sometime critic of his family's regime and an advocate for reform. Politician Kim Jong-un (born 8 January 1983 or 1984)—also romanised as Kim Jong-eun, Kim Jong Un or Kim Jung-eun—is the supreme leader of North Korea, the son of Kim Jong-il (1941–2011) and the grandson of Kim Il-sung (1912–1994). He has held the titles of the First Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, the Chairman of the Central Military Commission, First Chairman of the National Defence Commission of North Korea, the Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army, and also a presidium member of the Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea. He was officially declared the supreme leader following the state funeral for his father on 28 December 2011. He is the third and youngest son of Kim Jong-il and his consort Ko Young-hee. From late 2010, Kim Jong-un was viewed as heir apparent to the leadership of the nation, and following his father's death, he was announced as the "Great Successor" by North Korean state television. At Kim Jong-il's memorial service, North Korean Chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly Kim Yong-nam declared that "Respected Comrade Kim Jong-un is our party, military and country's supreme leader who inherits great comrade Kim Jong-il's ideology, leadership, character, virtues, grit and courage". On 30 December 2011, the Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea formally appointed Kim as the Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army. On 11 April 2012, the 4th Party Conference elected him to the newly created post of First Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea. Politician Kim Ki-nam (born 1926, in Wonsan) is a North Korean official. He is vice-chairman of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland, in which capacity he has led numerous visits to the South. He is also Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, and has served several terms in the Supreme People's Assembly, to which he was first elected in November 1977. He is also the Secretary and Director of the Propaganda and Agitation Department. As such, and because forty years of service in this field, he controls the country's press, media, fine arts, and publishing. Actor Kim Louise Medcalf (born 8 December 1973) is an English actress and occasional singer. Actor Kim McGuire (born 1956) is a film and stage actress and practicing attorney who gained widespread media attention in the early 1990s following her eye-catching performance as Mona "Hatchetface" Malnorowski in John Waters' cult film Cry-Baby. Politician Kim McMillan (nee Ambrester, born 1963) is a Democratic politician who is mayor of Clarksville, Tennessee, and was the first woman in Tennessee history to be elected Majority Leader of the Tennessee House of Representatives. She was a candidate in the 2010 Tennessee gubernatorial election, but dropped out to run for mayor of Clarksville. Politician Kim Ok-gyun (1851–1894) was a reformist (Gaehwapa, 개화파) activist during the Joseon Dynasty of Korea. He served under the national civil service under King Gojong, and actively participated to advance Western ideas and sciences in Korea. The goal of the reform movement was to develop Korea in government, technology, and military by using Japanese resources, so that Korea would become stable enough in time to withstand increasing Japanese Imperialism. Kim was assassinated in Shanghai, and later was given the posthumous title "Chungdal". Actor Kim Shaw (born May 20, 1984) is a Canadian-born American actress, best known for her role in the 2007 independent film Greetings from the Shore. Actor Kim Sønderholm (or Kim S. Andersen / Kim Andersen) is a Danish actor, film producer and radio personality. Politician Kim Sŏng-ae (born 1928) was the second wife of the late North Korean leader, president Kim Il-sung. They became husband and wife in 1952, following the death of Kim Il-sung's first wife in 1949, although due to the Korean War no formal ceremony was held. One source indicates Kim Il-sung had had an affair with her even before his first wife died. She gave birth to a daughter (Kim Kyong-jin, 1953) and two sons (Kim Pyong-il, 1955; Kim Yong-il, 1957). She later rose in political power, becoming vice-chairwoman of the Central Committee of the Korean Women's Association (조선여성총동맹) in the mid-1960s and chairwoman in the 1970s. She held that post until resigning in 1998; since that time, little information about her has reached the outside world. Politician Kim Steven Elton (born April 9, 1948) is a journalist, commercial fisherman, government official and Democratic politician in the U.S. state of Alaska. Elton represented Juneau in the Alaska House of Representatives for two terms, from 1995 to 1999. In 1998, he was elected to the Alaska Senate, serving until his resignation in early 2009 to accept appointment as Director of Alaska Affairs at the U.S. Department of the Interior by President Barack Obama. Prior to holding elected office, Elton was Executive Director of the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute and a salmon troller engaged in commercial fishing. Actor Kim Victoria Fields (born May 12, 1969) is an American actress, singer and television director. She is known for her roles as Tootie Ramsey on the NBC sitcom The Facts of Life, and as Regine Hunter on the Fox sitcom Living Single. She is the daughter of actress/director Chip Fields. Actor Kim Waltrip (born 2 December 1956) is the Vice Chair of Kim and Jim Productions, LLC. A film and television production company based out of Palm Springs, California. Politician Kim Wan Su is currently the Vice Chairman of the DPRK Supreme People’s Assembly. He was demoted from his positions as President of the Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and as Minister of Finance by the SPA in September, 2009, only 5 months after his appointment. He was also the deputy finance minister and became the president of the Central Bank of the DPRK in October 2004 when Pyongyang dismissed former President Jong Song Thaek (according to Radio Pyongyang). Actor Kim Webster is an American actress most commonly known for her role of Ginger, one of Toby Ziegler's (Richard Schiff) secretaries in the communications office on The West Wing. She played this role from the beginning of the series in 1999 and appeared in 57 episodes. Webster is a graduate from West Virginia University and is an active member of the Alpha Xi Delta sorority. She was born in New Jersey and now lives in Los Angeles. Webster was the victim of a fire in 2009 in which she lost all her possessions. Politician Kim Wolfe is the former Mayor of Huntington, West Virginia and former Sheriff of Cabell County, West Virginia, formerly having been with the Huntington Police Department for 26 years. He was elected sheriff in the elections of 2000 and re-elected in 2004. In 2006, he was the Republican candidate for West Virginia's 3rd congressional district, losing to incumbent Nick Rahall. In 2008, term limited for sheriff, he ran for mayor of Huntington. Kim Wolfe won the Republican nomination with no opposition and soundly defeated 2-term incumbent David Felinton. After four years of economic hardship, the 2012 primary pitted Kim Wolfe against former Huntington Tea Party favorite, Dale Anderson II. On May 8, 2012, Kim Wolfe received 1100 votes to Dale Anderson II's 782. Actor Kim Yoon-hye (born January 24, 1991) is a South Korean actress. She first appeared on a 2002 magazine cover of Vogue Girl Korea, and also modeled for MTV Asia in 2005 before starring in several music videos. She made her acting debut under the stage name Woori, which means "us" in Korean, making it difficult for her name to be searched on internet portals. In 2012 she reverted to using her real name Kim Yoon-hye during the promotions of her horror-comedy film Ghost Sweepers. Kim has starred in the TV dramas Heartstrings, I Need a Fairy, and Flower Boys Next Door. Politician Kinga Gál (born 6 September 1970) is an Hungarian politician and political writer. She is a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) with the Hungarian Civic Party, a part of the European People's Party. Politician Kinga Göncz (born November 8, 1947 in Budapest, Hungary) is a former foreign minister of Hungary. She is the daughter of Árpád Göncz, former President of Hungary. Fluent in English and German, Göncz is married, the mother of two adult children, and the grandmother of two boys. In 2009 she headed the Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) European election list and was subsequently elected as one of 22 Hungarian Members of the European Parliament (MEPs). Politician King Mwambutsa IV Bangiricenge (1912 - April 26, 1977), succeeded on the death of his father Mutaga IV Mbikije, 30 November 1915. He was enthroned king of Burundi at Muramvya, December 16, 1915.He was given the title of Mwami, or King. He reigned under the Regency of Queen Ririkumutima, until he came of age. He was invested with full ruling powers, 28 August 1929. Like other Burundian kings, he was an ethnic Ganwa. During the early part of his reign, Burundi was transferred from Germany to Belgium following World War I. He was the king of Burundi when it was granted independence, 1 July 1962, and become an independent constitutional monarchy, which suffered much turmoil including the assassinations of at least three prime ministers. He had to continue switching prime ministers to stay in favor of both Hutus and Tutsis. Politician King Sansang of Goguryeo (died 227, r. 197–227) was the 10th ruler of Goguryeo, the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He was the third son of the eighth king Sindae and the younger brother of the ninth king Gogukcheon, who died without an heir. Politician King Sindae of Goguryeo (89–179, r. 165–179) was the eighth ruler of Goguryeo, the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. The Samguk Sagi records him as the half-brother of the sixth king Taejo and the seventh king Chadae. Other records indicate he may have been Taejo or Chaedae's son. Politician Kingsley Ozuomba Mbadiwe (1915-1990) was a Nigerian nationalist, politician, statesman and former government minister. He was born in the Orlu division of present day Imo State and attended the Hope Waddell Training Institute, Calabar for primary education. He then attended Aggrey Memorial College, Arochukwu, of present day Abia State Igbobi College, Lagos and the Baptist Academy Lagos for further studies. Actor Kira Clavell is a Canadian actress based out of Vancouver, British Columbia and Toronto, Ontario. She attended the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Actor Kira Eggers (born November 29, 1974, Kvistgaard) is a model from Copenhagen, Denmark. She was named #34 in FHM magazine's list of the Top 100 Sexiest Women of 2004 and is currently guest-starring in several episodes of Hotel Erotica Cabo. Actor Kiran Juneja/Kiran Joneja is a veteran Indian actress. She works in Hindi Cinema also called bollywood. She is second wife of famous filmmaker Ramesh Sippy. She hails from Punjabi Bagh area of New Delhi, India and her father was a doctor. Actor Kirat Bhattal professionally known as Kirat or Keerath in South India (born 26 January in Monrovia, Liberia) is an Indian film actress. She debuted in modelling roles and then made a breakthrough in the Tamil film industry. Actor Kirk Bovill (born January 17, 1961) is an American actor. His film credits include Contraband, Texas Killing Fields, White Lightnin’, The Butterfly Circus and Circle of 8. Actor Kirk Douglas (born Issur Danielovitch, ; December 9, 1916) is a retired American film and stage actor, film producer and author. His popular films include Out of the Past (1947), Champion (1949), Ace in the Hole (1951), The Bad and the Beautiful (1952), 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954), Lust for Life (1956), Paths of Glory (1957), Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957), The Vikings (1958), Spartacus (1960), Lonely Are the Brave (1962), Seven Days in May (1964), The Heroes of Telemark (1965) and Tough Guys (1986). Actor Kirron Kher (also Kiran or, Kiron born 14 June 1955) is an Indian theatre, film and television actress, and also a TV talk show host. Politician Kirsan Nikolayevich Ilyumzhinov (; ; born April 5, 1962) is a Kalmyk multi-millionaire businessman and politician. He was the President of the Republic of Kalmykia in the Russian Federation from 1993 to 2010, and he has been the President of FIDE (or the "World Chess Federation"), the world's pre-eminent international chess organization, since 1995. He has also been in the forefront of promoting chess in schools in Russia and overseas. He is the founder of Novy Vzglyad Publishing House. In addition to his native Kalmyk and Russian, he can speak English, Japanese, and a bit of Korean, Mongolian and Chinese languages. Politician Kirsi Johanna Ojansuu (born December 15, 1963) is a Finnish politician and member of the Finnish Parliament, representing the Green League. She was first elected to parliament in 1999. Since 1993 she has also been a member of the city council of Hämeenlinna. Actor Kirsi Marja Ylijoki (born 29 June 1969) is a Finnish actress who first achieved fame for her role in the Finnish Soap Opera Sydän toivoa täynnä. Several TV roles followed. Politician Kirsten Heisig (August 24, 1961, Krefeld – June 28, 2010, Berlin) was a German juvenile magistrate. Heisig was criticized by parts of the political left and parts of the Arabic community (but supported by large parts of the Turkish communities) for her statements and for her view that some foreign cultures neglect education and encourage juvenile delinquency. As a juvenile magistrate for an area with a crime rate 40% above the average of Berlin, she initiated a model (Neuköllner Modell) that streamlined procedures and targeted an appearance before court within 3–5 weeks after the deed had been committed for deeds punishable by a maximum imprisonment of 4 weeks. Other key elements were encounters between delinquent and victim and community service and an cooperation between legal organs and social workers. This model was extended to the entire city of Berlin in June 2010 and caught attention on a national level. Actor Kirsten Rolffes (20 September 1928 – 10 April 2000, in Copenhagen) was a Danish actress, internationally mostly recognized for her role in The Kingdom and Matador. She also had a leading role in Denmarks first sitcom entitled "Een store familie" ("One big family", which took place in a typical early 80s office building belonging to a company which produced make-up, deodorants, etc. Her role was that of an elderly office worker with little interest in modern ways. Her role in the country's first proper soap opera, "Landsbyen" ("The Village") further cemented her fame in her own country. She also worked very much in animation - amongst others she voiced Ursula in the Danish dub of Disney's The Little Mermaid, Maleficent in the Danish dub of Disney's Sleeping Beauty, and the Evil Queen in the Danish dub of Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. Actor Kirsten Williamson is a Canadian actress. She voices the character Ororo Munroe in the television series . She also had a role as Tammy in RV. She has also appeared in Jeremiah, Da Vinci's Inquest, and Da Vinci's City Hall. She had small roles in The Last Mimzy, and in Juno as a maternity room nurse. Actor Kirsty Loretta Mitchell (born 28 June 1974) is a Scottish actress. Actor Kittens Reichert (March 3, 1910 – January 11, 1990) was an American child actress in silent films. She was born Catherine Alma Reichert in Yonkers, New York, but was nicknamed "Kittens", which she adopted as her stage name. Her film career started in 1914, playing supporting juvenile roles to many of filmdom's biggest stars, including Theda Bara, Pauline Frederick and William Farnum. Her career effectively ended when she was 9 in 1919 because her family did not want to move out to California, where the film industry had shifted, though she did make a further appearance in So's Your Old Man (1926), starring W. C. Fields. Actor Kitu Gidwani (born 22 October 1957) is an Indian actress and model. She has starred in some movies as well as serials in Indian television. She became popular after a TV series, Air Hostess aired on Doordarshan in 1986, and received critical acclaimed for her roles in Dance of the Wind (1997), Deepa Mehta's Earth (1998), Govind Nihalani's Rukhmavati Ki Haveli (1991), Kamal Haasan's Abhay and Deham (2001). Actor K. K. Dodds (born c. 1965) is an American actress. She appeared in such television shows as Prison Break, , and NYPD Blue. Dodds also appeared in the film Soldier as Lieutenant Sloan, in Being John Malkovich as Wendy, in A Life Less Ordinary as Lily, in Grosse Pointe Blank as Tracy, and in Spider-Man as Simkins. She has also taken stage roles, including the lead character Frankie K in Chicago's Amerikafka. She also appeared in the 1999 film The Deep End of the Ocean as Pat Cappadora's sister, Teresa "Tree" Cappadora, alongside Michelle Pfeiffer, Treat Williams (who played Pat), Whoopi Goldberg and Jonathan Jackson. Actor Klara Mikhailovna Rumyanova (; December 8, 1929, Leningrad – September 18, 2004, Moscow) was a Soviet and Russian actress and singer. She was active from 1951 to 1999. Politician Klas Albert Lindhagen (July 25, 1823–October 21, 1887) was a Swedish city planner, lawyer, and politician. He is mostly remembered for his city plans for Stockholm produced in the late 19th century. Politician Klaus-Dieter Fritsche (born 6 May 1953 in Bamberg) is a German politician, representative of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria. Politician Klaus-Heiner Lehne (born 28 October 1957, Düsseldorf) is a German lawyer, politician and Member of the European Parliament for North Rhine-Westphalia. He is a member of the conservative Christian Democratic Union, part of the European People's Party and is among the signatories of the Spinelli Manifesto for a more federal Europe. Actor Klaus Höhne (born June 13, 1927 in Hamburg - died August 21, 2006, in Murnau am Staffelsee) was a German actor. From 1971 until 1979 he starred in the Hessischer Rundfunk version of the popular television crime series Tatort. In 1974 he appeared in the very first episode of the popular TV series Derrick called "Waldweg". Actor Klaus J. Behrendt (born February 7. 1960 in Hamm, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a German actor. Since 1992 he has starred in the Westdeutscher Rundfunk version of the popular television crime series Tatort; he also stars in the 2008 film Die Bienen - Tödliche Bedrohung. Actor Klaus Kinski (born Klaus Gunther Nakszynski; 18 October 1926 – 23 November 1991) was a German actor. He appeared in more than 130 films, and is perhaps best remembered as a leading role actor in the films of Werner Herzog, including: Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972), Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979), Woyzeck (1979), Fitzcarraldo (1982) and Cobra Verde (1987). He is the father of Nastassja Kinski, Pola Kinski, and Nikolai Kinski, all actors. Actor Klaus Schwarzkopf (born December 18, 1922 in Neuruppin - died June 21, 1991, in Bochum) was a German actor. From 1971 until 1978 he starred in the Norddeutscher Rundfunk version of the popular television crime series Tatort. Schwarzkopf was gay and his partner was the dancer Hubertus Moeller. Schwarzkopf died in 1991 of AIDS. Politician Klaus Wowereit (born 1 October 1953) is a German politician, member of the SPD (Social Democratic Party), and has been the Mayor of Berlin since the 21 October 2001 state elections, where his party won a plurality of the votes, 29.7%. He served as President of the Bundesrat (the fourth highest office in Germany) in 2001/02. His SPD-led coalition was re-elected in the 2006 elections. He was also sometimes mentioned as a possible SPD candidate for the Chancellorship of Germany (Kanzlerkandidatur) in the next German federal election, but that never materialized. Politician Klazina Judith "Judy" Wasylycia-Leis (pronounced Was-ah-lish-ah-lease) (born August 10, 1951) is a Canadian politician. She was a Manitoba cabinet minister in the government of Howard Pawley from 1986 to 1988, and was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from September 22, 1997 to April 30, 2010. In 2010 she was an unsuccessful candidate for Mayor of Winnipeg. Politician K. Maurice Johannessen (born in Oslo, Norway) is an American politician from California and a member of the Republican Party. Johannessen made his living in real estate before being elected to the Redding city council, where he served as mayor from 1988 until 1989. In 1990, he won election to the Shasta County Board of Supervisors, serving as its chairman in 1992. He ran for the California State Senate in a 1993 special election for the 4th district left vacant when Democratic incumbent Mike Thompson won election to the neighboring 2nd district (where his home wound up after redistricting). Johannessen defeated former 7th district Assemblywoman Bev Hansen in the August GOP primary by a wide margin and went on to win reelection in 1994 and 1998. Politician K. Muraleedharan () (born:14 May 1957) is the son of Famous Congress Leader and Former Kerala Chief Minister and Central Minister K.Karunakaran's Son and an Indian politician from Kerala . He was elected as member of the Lok Sabha thrice (in 1989, 1991, and 1999) from the Kozhikode constituency, representing the Indian National Congress, subsequently leaving the party in 2005. Politician K. Muthuvel was an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an Independent candidate from Mudukulathur constituency in 1984 election. Politician Knowlson Gift is a politician in Trinidad and Tobago. He is a member of the People's National Movement. Gift served as foreign minister between May 7 and May 17, 1995, but resigned in the face of allegations of financial improprieties at the end of his stint as High Commissioner to Jamaica, where he served between 1984 and 1987. He was re-appointed to the Senate and as Minister of Foreign Affairs in 2001 when Patrick Manning was re-appointed Prime Minister. Actor Knud Heglund (10 July 1894 – 1 September 1960) was a Danish stage and film actor. Politician Knud Kristensen (26 October 1880 – 28 September 1962) was Prime Minister of Denmark 7 November 1945 to 13 November 1947 in the first elected government after the German occupation of Denmark during World War II. After the October 1945 election Knud Kristensen formed the Cabinet of Knud Kristensen, a minority government consisting only of his Liberal Venstre party. Kristensen was a farmer by profession. Actor Knut Berger is a German actor. He was born in 1975 in Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. He played Axel Himmelman in the 2004 Israeli film Walk on Water. Politician Knut Henning Thygesen (born 7 April 1953 in Risør, Norway) is a Norwegian author and politician for the Red Party. He was elected as mayor of Risør on 11 September 2007 in a direct mayor election as part of the 2007 municipal election with 44.5% of the votes. He is the only mayor ever for Red or any of its predecessors. Politician Knut Hoem (27 January 1924 – 20 June 1987) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. Actor Kobie Powell is an actor who voices the puppet character of Pixel in the children's show LazyTown, currently airing on Nick Jr. in the United States and on various international television networks. Powell is known in the Nickelodeon Company as "the voice of Nick Jr.", recording almost 80 percent of their sound bites and promos. He has recorded local and national radio commercials for Pepsi, Burger King and Mountain Dew, among other companies. He also records promos for BET and VH1 on a regular basis. Politician Kodipakam Neelameghacharya Govindacharya (born May 2, 1943) is an environmental activist, social activist, political activist and Thinker. He was associated with Bharatiya Janata Party but is now a staunch critic of that party as much as he is a critic of the Indian National Congress. Actor Koel Purie Rinchet (born 25 November 1978 in Delhi, India) is an Indian film actress who made her debut with Rahul Bose's directorial venture Everybody Says I'm Fine! in 2001 and later featured in Road to Ladakh starring alongside Irrfan Khan. She attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Actor Kofi Adu (born May 25, 1969), aka Agya Koo, is an award-winning actor and comedian from Ghana. He has appeared in many Ghanaian movies such as Obaatanpa, Black Star and Ma Trick Wo. Actor Kofi Siriboe (born March 2, 1994) is an American actor whose works have spanned theatre, film, and television. He is most notable for his role as Javy Hall in the Fred Durst directed movie The Longshots. Most recently he appeared as JJ in the ABC Family show Lincoln Heights during the fourth season in the episode titled "Bully For You". Kofi is of Ghanaian descent. He is the middle of three brothers; Kwame Boateng and Kwesi Boakye. Politician Kofi Yamgnane (born October 11, 1945 in Bassar, Togo) is a French-Togolese politician. Former engineer in the French Bridges and Roads administration, he was Secretary of State in the French government in 1991-1993 and representative of Finistère in the French Parlement in 1997-2002. He stood as a candidate in the 2010 Togolese presidential election; however, his candidacy was rejected by the Constitutional Court due to doubt about his identity. His papers showed two different birth dates, October 11, 1945, and December 31, 1945. Politician Kojo Botsio (21 February 1916 – 5 February 2001) was a Ghanaian diplomat and politician. He studied in Britain, where he became the treasurer of the West African National Secretariat and an acting warden for the West African Students' Union. He served as his country's foreign minister twice in the government of Kwame Nkrumah and was a leading figure in the ruling Convention People's Party (CPP). Politician Koli Kouame was appointed by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on 6 September 2004 as the Secretary of the International Narcotics Control Board and Chief of the International Narcotics Control Board Secretariat. In this position, Mr. Kouame was in charge of the permanent staff in at the United Nations in Vienna working on the internatiomal drug control treaties. The Board has had predecessors since the time of under the League of Nations, starting in 1909 in Shanghai with the International Opium Commission, the first international drug control conference. The International Opium Convention of 1925 established the Permanent Central Board (first known as the Permanent Central Opium Board and then as the Permanent Central Narcotics Board). That Board started its work in 1929. After the dissolution of the League, the 1946 Protocol Amending the Agreements, Conventions and Protocols on Narcotic Drugs concluded at The Hague on 23 January 1912, at Geneva on 11 February 1925 and 19 February 1925, and 13 July 1931, at Bangkok on 27 November 1931 and at Geneva on 26 June 1936, created a Supervisory Body to administer the estimate system. The functions of both bodies were merged into the Board by the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs. The composition of the Board under the Single Convention was strongly influenced by the 1946 treaty. Actor Komal Kumar (; born 4 July), is an Indian actor in the Kannada film industry, known for comedic roles. He is also a film producer and distributor. Komal made his cinema debut in the year 1992 as a second hero for the movie called Super nan Maga produced by his brother in law N. Srinivas. Since his debut Komal has acted in over 100 films as a comedy actor and eventually as a lead actor in the film called Chamkaisi chindi Udaisi. He is the younger brother of actor Jaggesh, with whom he has frequently collaborated professionally. Politician Komaruddin Hidayat (born October 18, 1953 in Magelang, Central Java) is a Muslim academic and intellectual from Indonesia. He has been rector of UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta) since 2006. His intellectual ability was demonstrated at several study and research institutions. Apart from his academic work, he was also a columnist in the mass media. Politician Komla Agbeli Gbedemah (17 June 1913 - 11 July 1998) was a Ghanaian politician. He was also the Minister for Finance in the Nkrumah government from 1954 to 1961. He was popularly called "Afro Gbede". Politician Konakalla Narayana Rao (born 4 May 1950, Machilipatnam) is an Indian politician, belonging to Telugu Desam Party. In the 2009 election he was elected to the Lok Sabha from the Machilipatnam constituency in Andhra Pradesh. Actor Kongara Jaggaiah () (31 December 1926 – 5 August 2004) was an Indian film actor known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema and theater. He was popularly known as Kanchu Kantam Jaggaiah (Telugu) for his booming voice, He was starred in eighty films, doing versatile characters in lead and supporting roles. In 1992, the Government of India has honored him with the Padma Bhushan for his contributions towards Indian cinema. Politician Konisi Tabu Yabaki is a Fijian politician from the southern Kadavu Island. He served in the Cabinet from 2000 to 2006, but lost his portfolios as Minister for Fisheries and Forests after the parliamentary election of 6-13 May 2006. He was subsequently appointed Chairman of the parliamentary committee on Social Services. Politician Konni Zilliacus (13 September 1894 – 6 July 1967) was a left-wing Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom. Speaking nine languages fluently, he was the lifelong Socialist and avowed non-Communist. He played an indispensable role in shaping British foreign policy and forging friendship between Britain and Eastern Bloc nations during the Cold-War period. Politician Konrad Hermann Joseph Adenauer (; 5 January 1876 – 19 April 1967) was a German statesman. As the first post-war Chancellor of Germany (West Germany) from 1949 to 1963, he led his country from the ruins of World War II to a powerful and prosperous nation that forged close relations with old enemies France and the United States. In his years in power Germany achieved prosperity, democracy, stability and respect. He was the first leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), a coalition of Catholics and Protestants that under his leadership became and has since remained the most dominant in the country. Politician Konrad Maria Eusebius Prinz zu Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst (16 December 1863, Vienna – 21 December 1918, Kammern im Liesingtal, Steiermark) was an Austrian aristocrat and statesman. He briefly served as Prime Minister of Austria (Cisleithania) in Austria–Hungary in 1906. Politician Konstantinos Georgakopoulos () (26 December 1890–26 July 1973) was a Greek lawyer, politician and Prime Minister. Actor Konstantinos (Kostas) Palios (; 1926 – December 26, 1996) was a Greek actor. He played secondary roles in many movies. His most popular appearance was in The kopani of Giorgos Konstantinou as a paper robber duke. His final appearance of his career was in the serial Sofia orthi. He played in 37 movies and 6 television series. Politician Konstantinos (Kostis) Chatzidakis (; born 20 April 1965 in Rethymno) is a Greek politician from the New Democracy party. Politician Konstantinos Triaridis (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Τριαρίδης; 1937 – 27 June 2012) was a Greek politician who served as Minister for Macedonia-Thrace from 1993 to 1996. Actor Kora Karvouni () (born 22 April 1980 in Athens, Greece) is a Greek stage and television actress. She graduated from the with a distinction in 2002. She has performed in various theatre productions in Greece, U.S.A., South Korea and Italy collaborating with notable directors such as Peter Stein, Anatoly Vasiliev, Dimiter Gotscheff and Laurent Chétouane. She has also participated in Greek television productions. Actor Korhan Abay (born January 1, 1954 in Istanbul, Turkey) is a Turkish actor, author, film director and producer. Politician Kostis Gontikas or Gondikas (Greek: Κωστής Γόντικας, b. 1934 in Athens, Greece) is a Greek politician. He was born in 1934 in Athens and was the son of Dimitrios Gontikas, a politician and president of the Greek parliament. He later studied at the Athens College and law at the University of Athens. He continued his studies at the University of Luxembourg. He was elected in 1974 and 1978 as MP of the Elis Prefecture, later joining the New Democracy Party. Politician Kothapalli Jayashankar popularly known as Professor Jayashankar (Telugu: జయ శంకర్, (6 August 1934 – 21 June 2011) was an Indian academic and politician. He was the ideologue of Telangana Movement. He has been fighting for a separate state since 1952. He often stated that unequal distribution of river water was the root cause of separate Telangana movement. He was the former Vice Chancellor of Kakatiya University and an activist in the Separate Telangana Movement. Actor Koulis (Ioannis) Stoligkas or Stoligas () (1909 or 1910 in Drama – 25 February 1984 in Athens), was a Greek actor, one of the most loved stars in the Greek cinema and played in several movies including Exo oi kleftes (Go away you thieves). He lived his final years away from the limelight and journaled along with his two brothers and had no children. He was awarded the Red Mill (Kokkinos Mylos). Actor Kourtney Eugene Brown (born February 9, 1984) is a Bahamian-American actor, television host, model and visual artist. He is best known for starring in Twentieth Century Fox's My Network TV game show, My Games Fever. Actor Kovilage Anton Vijaya Kumaranatunga (; 9 October 1945 – 16 February 1988) (known as Vijaya Kumaranatunga) was a popular Sri Lankan film actor and politician, married to former Sri Lankan president Chandrika Kumaranatunga from 1978 to his assassination in 1988. Politician Kpana Lewis (April 19, 1830 – May 10, 1912) was a Sherbro chief from Sierra Leone and an opponent of colonial rule of the British. He exercised strong influence over all Sherbro chiefs. Part of his fame rested in his pervasive use of the Poro Secret society to oppose the British colonialists. He was considered so powerful that, while Bai Bureh was allowed to return from exile after the 1898 Rebellion, Kpana Lewis continued to be held in exile in the Gold Coast (now Ghana), where he died in 1912. Politician K. P. R. Gopalan, popularly known as KPR was a politician and militant Naxalite communist leader from Kalliasseri, Kerala. Once a member of the Kerala State Assembly, he lost his seat in the general election of 1 February 1960. He was subsequently re-elected. While a member, he led a failed attempt at armed revolt in the Cannanore area in November 1968. At one point he was sentenced to death by the colonial authorities. Politician K. Puttaswamy (born 1917) was an Indian lawyer, and a senior Indian National Congress politician, who remained a member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly (1952–1977), three times from Mysore and subsequently twice from Chamundeshwari constituency., who also served as served as Minister of various ministry of Government of Karnataka, including Labour, Public Administration and Health & Housing. He has also remained member of the Constituent Assembly in 1948. Politician K. Raghupati Bhat was a member of the legislative assembly (M.L.A ) of Karnataka state. He was elected from Udupi constituency in the election held in 2004. The Udupi constituency number is 146. After delimitation exercise carried out in the year 2008 by Election commission of India, The Udupi assembly constituency number has changed to 120. He belongs to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He started as a member of BJP. He was elected to Udupi municipal council and he was also the president of district BJP Yuva morcha (Youth wing). He belongs to the Shivalli Brahmin community. Actor K Rajesh Hebbar (born 1967) is an actor based in Palakkad, Kerala in India. He is married to Anitha and has three children Akash, Varsha and Raksha. He has a sister, Monisha, living in the US with a husband and 2 children. Politician K. Ravi Arunan was an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an Indian National Congress candidate from Ambasamudram constituency in 1989 election and from Tenkasi constituency as a Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar) candidate in 1996 election. Politician Kriengsak Chareonwongsak (born September 9, 1955) is a Thai scholar and politician. He is noted for promoting development that is sustainable and democratic. Dr. Kriengsak established the first future studies research institute in Southeast Asia, served as a Member of Parliament (MP), was on the executive Board for the Democrat Party, and has published prolifically on popular and scholarly topics. Politician Krisharao Gulabrao Deshmukh (born 8 March 1922) was a member of the 1st, 4th and 5th Lok Sabha of India from the Amravati constituency of Maharashtra and a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) political party. Actor Krishna Bhagavan (Telugu: కృష్ణ భగవాన్) is an actor in Tollywood, who has acted in more than 100 films as a comedian. Politician Krishna Datt, last name sometimes spelt as Dutt, is a Fijian politician of Indian descent. Born in Labasa, Vanua Levu in 1944, Datt served as Principal of Suva Grammar School, where he participated in the national teachers' strikes in 1985, which launched his political career with the Fiji Labour Party. Politician Krishna Kumar Goyal or Krishna Kumar Goyal is an Indian politician and a leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party. In 1977 he was elected to the 6th Lok Sabha from Kota constituency in Rajasthan state as a Janata Party candidate. He was the minister of civil supplies and cooperation in the union cabinet headed by Morarji Desai from 1977 to 1980. In 1980 he was re-elected to the 7th Lok Sabha from the same constituency. Politician Krishna Murari Moghe (born 2 December 1947) is an Indian politician. He was elected as 14th Mayor of Indore on December 11, 2009 and also serves as State Secretary of BJP. He served as Member of Parliament from Khargone (Madhya Pradesh). He is chairman of the All India Council of Mayors. Actor Krishnan Nair (25 July 1939 – 16 November 1980), better known by his stage name Jayan, was an Indian film actor, naval officer, stunt performer and cultural icon of the 1970s. He has starred in over 120 Malayalam films. During his film career, he was primarily an action star and was particularly famous for his macho image and unique style. He was reputed for his chauvinistic appeal, masculine persona and well known for performing stunts of dangerous nature on his own. By late 1970s, he became the most popular lead actor and bankable star of Malayalam cinema and has been acclaimed as the first action hero of Malayalam cinema. Politician Krishnasamy Veeramani () was born on December 2, 1933 in Cuddalore, Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu. He is referred as Aasiriyar K.Veeramani. He is the President of the Dravidar Kazhagam, an Indian organization centered in Tamil Nadu, opposed to the caste system and dedicated to the welfare of socially disadvantaged. He is the third President of the Dravidar Kazhagam and Chancellor of Periyar Maniammai University. He is a well known Atheist. Politician Kris Jordan is a Republican member of the Ohio Senate who has represented the Nineteenth District since 2011. He served in the Ohio House of Representatives from the Second District. He is the Chairman of the Senate State and Local Government and Veterans Affairs Committee. Actor Krista Anne Errickson is an American actress, journalist, and documentary writer/producer who appeared in films and television productions in the 1980s and 1990s. As a teen actress, she is most recognized for her role as teen antagonist Cinder in the 1980 movie Little Darlings and the TV series Hello Larry. As an adult, she is best known for her work as an journalist with RAI (RadioTelevisioneItaliana). Politician Kristappa Nimmala is an Indian politician, belonging to Telugu Desam Party. In the 2009 election he was elected to the Lok Sabha from the Hindupur constituency in Andhra Pradesh. Politician Kristen Cox (born Kristen Eyring in 1969, Bellevue, Washington) is a blind American politician and current Executive Director for the Utah Department of Workforce Services. Previously Cox served as Maryland Secretary of Disabilities. Kris Cox was the running mate of Maryland Governor Robert L. Ehrlich in the Maryland 2006 gubernatorial election. Politician Kristen Kellie Leitch O.Ont MP (born July 30, 1970) is the Canadian Member of Parliament for the riding of Simcoe—Grey elected in the 2011 federal election. She succeeded Member of Parliament Helena Guergis, who was dismissed from the Conservative Party caucus. Following her election, Leitch was appointed as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development. On July 15, 2013, Prime Minister Harper named Leitch Minister of Labour and Minister for the . Actor Kristen Meadows (born January 7, 1957 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA) is an actress who has appeared in such daytime TV soap operas as One Life to Live as Mimi King and Santa Barbara as Victoria Lane. Politician Kristian Djurhuus (12 February 1895 – 20 November 1984) was a Faroese politician and statesman. He was a member of the Union Party. Actor Kristina Anapau (born October 30, 1979) is an American actress and writer. She is known for her roles as Maurella on the HBO series True Blood and as Galina in Darren Aronofsky's Black Swan. Actor Kristina Holland (born February 25, 1944), is an American actress who has performed in more than 22 television series, two films, and voiceover talent for at least two video games and has transitioned to being a professional psychotherapist. She is perhaps best known for her recurring role in The Courtship of Eddie's Father as Tina Rickles, Tom Corbett's secretary, and as the voice of Alice Boyle in the animated series Wait Till Your Father Gets Home. Politician Kristina Jonäng (born 1968) is a Swedish politician. She is a member of the Centre Party and has been a member of the Västra Götaland Regional Council representing Bohuslän / Västra Götaland West since September 2010. Actor Kristina Lilley (born August 31, 1963, New York, USA) is an American-Colombian actress best known for numerous roles in Spanish-language soap operas. Recently, she has appeared in several telenovelas produced by Telemundo. Her latest TV series is Dame Chocolate. Actor Kristina Louise "Tina" Yothers (born May 5, 1973) is an American actress and singer. Beginning a career as a child actor at the age of three, she is best known for her role as Jennifer Keaton on the hit NBC series Family Ties, as well as for her roles in numerous television films throughout the 1980s and early 1990s including The Cherokee Trail, Crash Course, and Spunk: The Tonya Harding Story among others. Actor Kristina Matisic (born December 26, 1968) is the host, with Anna Wallner, of The Shopping Bags, Anna & Kristina's Grocery Bag, and Anna & Kristina's Beauty Call. Politician Kristina Schröder (born Köhler, 3 August 1977) is a German politician. She has served as the Federal Minister of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth since 30 November 2009). She has served as a Member of Parliament since 2002. Actor Kristin Booth (born August 28, 1974) is a Canadian actress, born in Kitchener, Ontario. She graduated with Honours BFA from Ryerson Theatre School at Ryerson University in 1997. She is also a graduate of Rockway Mennonite Collegiate in Kitchener, Ontario. Actor Kristin Dawn Chenoweth (; born July 24, 1968) is an American singer and actress, with credits in musical theatre, film and television. In 1999, she won a Tony Award for her performance as Sally Brown in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown on Broadway, and in 2003, she received wide notice for originating the role of Glinda in the musical Wicked. Her television roles have included Annabeth Schott in NBC's The West Wing and Olive Snook on the ABC comedy-drama Pushing Daisies, for which she won a 2009 Emmy Award. Chenoweth also starred in the ABC TV series GCB in 2012. Politician Kristin Halvorsen (born 2 September 1960 in) is a Norwegian socialist politician and the former Minister of Finance from 17 October 2005 until 20 October 2009. She is currently the Minister of Education in Stoltenberg's second cabinet. Actor Kristin Landen Davis (also listed as Kristin Lee Davis; born February 24, 1965) is an American actress. She first rose to prominence and achieved fame for playing the role of Brooke Armstrong on Melrose Place and went on to achieve greater success as Charlotte York Goldenblatt on HBO's Sex and the City. Politician Kristin Mayes is a Professor of Practice at Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law and a former Arizona Corporation Commissioner. She was born and raised in Prescott, Arizona. After graduating from Prescott High School and attended Arizona State University (ASU). While attending ASU where she served as editor in chief of the State Press, the university's newspaper. In addition, Mayes won the Truman Scholarship. She graduated valedictorian from ASU with a degree in political science. Actor Kristin Minter (born November 22, 1965) is an American actress. She is best known for playing the role of Kathy Winslow in the Vanilla Ice vehicle Cool as Ice. Minter is known for the character of Rachel MacLeod in "Homeland," "Deliverance," and "Promises," three Season Four episodes of Highlander: The series. She has taken bit roles in numerous television series, most notably in ER in which she played the character Randi Fronczak for 72 episodes from 1995-2003. Actor Kristofer Hivju (born December 7, 1978) is a Norwegian film actor, producer and writer known for his role of Jonas in the 2011 film The Thing. In 2004, he graduated from the Russian Academy of Theatre Arts (GITIS) in Århus, Denmark. Hivju began working on After Earth by M. Night Shyamalan in 2012. He also portrays Tormund Giantsbane on Game of Thrones. Politician Kristof Otto was a politician of the 17th century in Slovenia when the country was under the Holy Roman Empire. He became mayor of Ljubljana in 1634. He was succeeded by Gregor Khunstl in 1638. Actor Kristopher "Kris" Lemche (; born 1978) is a Canadian actor who has appeared in the films Ginger Snaps, eXistenZ, Final Destination 3, My Little Eye, A Simple Curve, Alter Egos, The Last Casino, Green Guys, Edgar Floats, State's Evidence and Knockaround Guys. His television credits include La Femme Nikita, Emily of New Moon, My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star and Joan of Arcadia and he has guest starred on TV series such as Ghost Whisperer, Flash Forward, Goosebumps, Eerie, Indiana: The Other Dimension, Twitch City, The Division, Criminal Minds, and . Actor Kristy Wu (born October 11, 1982) is an American actress, best known for her recurring role as Chao-Ahn in the TV series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and co-starring as Melissa Wu in Flight 29 Down. Other television credits include guest appearances on Joan of Arcadia, Freaks and Geeks, and Moesha. Her movie appearances include What's Cooking?, Drive Me Crazy, and Cry Wolf. She also co-starred alongside Sara Paxton as one of the Sinister Sisters in the fourth installment in the Disney Channel film series Return to Halloweentown. Politician K.R. Latchan is a Bus Transport operator and politician based in Nausori, Fiji. He came into prominence when wrested the safe Alliance Party seat of East Central National Constituency from sitting member and one of the founders of the party, Vijay R. Singh in the selection for the Alliance candidate for the 1977 election. He remained a member of the House of Representatives until the 1987 military coup. He was accused of being involved in importing a shipment of arms to Fiji via Australia in May 1988. Politician K. R. Malkani (Kewalram Ratanmal Malkani) was Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry, India from 2002 till his death on October 27, 2003. He was the Vice-President of the Bharatiya Janata Party from 1991 to 1994. Mr Malkani was an author and a journalist. He is the only person till date to have held the post of the chief editor of both 'Organiser' and 'Panchjanya'. Born at Hyderabad,Sindh,India(Now in Pakistan) on November 19, 1921, he had his education at Hyderabad, Pune, Karachi, Mumbai and Harvard. A professor and journalist, Malkani was associated with the Jana Sangh since its formation and was one of the founding members of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the year 1980. He was Vice-President of the Deendayal Research Institute, New Delhi from 1983 to 1990. He was a member of the Rajya Sabha from 1994 to 2000. He served as editor of many newspapers and was General Secretary of the Editors Guild of India from 1978 to 1979. He has written several articles and books including "The Midnight Knock" (1977), "The R.S.S. Story" (1980), and "The Sindh Story" (1984), his most popular book on history. His book India First (2002) is a compilation of some of his articles over the last several years. His last book, "Political Mysteries", explores several major Indian political assassinations including that of Mahatma Gandhi, Syama Prasad Mookerjee, Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi, the "Kashmir Princess", "Kanishka aircraft" bombing and the Purulia arms dropping case. The book is a result of his nearly ten years of research. He died on 27 October 2003. He was the youngest brother of N R Malkani. He is survived by two sons Arvind and Vikram and a daughter, Sindhu. Politician K. R. Udayakumar popularly called KRA a prominent politician was born to Thiru. K. Ramakrishnan, an agriculturalist and veteran Congress worker. He was born on 25 May 1962 at Karaikal, a port town and one of the exclaves of Puducherry. He married Indira Devi on 20 March 1989 and has two children. Politician Krystyna Maria Bochenek (née Neuman) (30 June 1953 – 10 April 2010) was a Polish politician, Vice-Marshal of the Senate of the Republic of Poland representing Civic Platform (Platforma Obywatelska). She was born in Katowice. Politician Krzysztof Bosak (, born June 13, 1982 in Zielona Góra) is a Polish politician. Formerly a member of the Sejm for the League of Polish Families, Bosak is now a member of the National Movement. Politician Krzysztof Jakub Putra (, July 4, 1957 – April 10, 2010) was a Polish politician, a member of the Law and Justice (PiS). He served as a Deputy of the Senate Marshal from October 27, 2005 until November 4, 2007. He later became a Sejm member (from November 5) and PiS candidate for Sejm Marshal. Politician Krzysztof Lisek (born May 28, 1967 in Gdańsk) is a Polish politician. He was elected to the Sejm on 25 September 2005 getting 10,731 votes in 34 – Elbląg for Civic Platform. Actor Krzysztof Majchrzak (born 2 March 1948) is a Polish film actor. His first part in a major production was in Andrzej Wajda's The Promised Land (1975). He has appeared in 30 films since 1975. He was nominated for an award as Best Actor for his role in Pornografia at the 2004 Polish Film Awards. Most recently, he appeared in David Lynch's Inland Empire (2006). Politician Krzysztof Marek Piesiewicz (; born on October 25, 1945 in Warsaw, Poland) is a Polish lawyer, screenwriter, and politician, who is currently a member of the Polish Parliament and head of the Ruch Społeczny (RS) or Social Movement Party. Politician Krzysztof Skubiszewski (8 October 1926 – 8 February 2010) was a Polish politician, a former Minister of Foreign Affairs (1989–1993) and an established scholar in the field of international law. Actor Krzysztof Stroiński (born 9 October 1950 in Pszczyna) is a Polish actor. He performed in more than forty films since 1971. He won the 2009 Polish Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in Scratch. Actor K. S. Balachandran (Tamil: கே. எஸ். பாலச்சந்திரன், born 10 July 1944) is a Sri Lankan Tamil actor, writer, director and producer for plays and film working in Canada. His career spans more than 40 years in the Tamil film industry. He has written, directed and acted in numerous films, plays and television serials in Sri Lanka for over 30 years. His film making has continued in Toronto, Canada, where he has also acted in many local films and plays often tackling critical cultural and community issues. He hosts a television talk-show, The Wonderful YT Lingam Show where he satirizes current news and events. Actor Kseniya Mikhailovna Kachalina (, born May 3, 1971 in Saratov) is a Russian actress. Politician Kshitij Thakur (Marathi: क्षितीज हितेंद्र ठाकूर) is an Indian politician. He is currently holding the office of Member of Legislative Assembly for the constituency of Nala Sopara in the state of Maharashtra, India. He is the son of Hitendra Thakur, the ex-M.L.A. of the region for four consecutive terms; and a nephew of the notorious convited gangster, Bhai Thakur. He belongs to the Bahujan Vikas Aghadi party which has a strong base in the region of Vasai and Virar in Thane district of Maharashtra. He was married on 30 January 2012 in Virar. Politician K.S.R Murthy was a member of the 11th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Amalapuram constituency of Andhra Pradesh and was a member of the Indian National Congress. He was in Prajarajyam party for some time and later resigned from the Party to join congress again. Prior to entering politics he served in Indian Administrative Service and rose to the level of secretary to Government of India. Politician Kuan Yoke Loon, commonly known as Andrew Kuan () is the managing director of executive search firm Blue Arrow. From 2001 to 2004, Kuan was the group chief financial officer of the Jurong Town Corporation, one of four designated statutory boards that confer eligibility to contest in the presidential elections. Actor Kulbhushan Kharbanda is an Indian actor, who worked in Hindi and Punjabi films. He is better known for his role as antagonist Shakaal in Shaan (1980) inspired by the character of Blofeld from James Bond movies. Starting with Delhi-based theatre group Yatrik in the 1960s, he moved to films with Sai Paranjpye's Jadu Ka Shankh in 1974, he worked in several parallel cinema films, before working in mainstream Bollywood. He later appeared in Mahesh Bhatt's classic, Arth (1982), Ek Chadar Maili Si (1986), and in all three parts of Deepa Mehta's Elements trilogy, Fire (1996), Earth (1998), and Water (2005). Actor Kuldeep Pawar (also spelled Kuldip) is an actor in the Marathi language film industry of India. He is from Maharashtra province. Kuldeep Pawar belongs to Kolhapur. His key films include Jhaatyache Jaale, Darodekhor, Bin Kamacha Navra, Shapit, Are Sansar Sansar, Sarja, Ekapeksha Ek, Vajir and Shrinath Mhaskobacha Changabhala. He also acted in famous TV serial "Paramveer". Politician Kullervo Achilles Manner (October 12, 1880 in Kokemäki, Finland – January 15, 1939 in Ukhta-Pechora, the USSR) was a Finnish journalist and politician, and later a Soviet politician. He was a member of the Finnish parliament, serving as its Speaker in 1917. He was also chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Finland between 1917–1918. During the Finnish Civil War, he led the Finnish People's Delegation, a leftist alternative to the established Finnish government. After the war, he escaped to the Soviet Union, where he co-founded the Finnish Communist Party. Politician Kumarasami Kamaraj () better known as K. Kamaraj (15 July 1903 – 2 October 1975) was an Indian politician from Tamil Nadu widely acknowledged as the "Kingmaker" in Indian politics during the 1960s. He was the chief minister of Tamil Nadu during 1954–1963 and a Member of Parliament during 1952–1954 and 1969–1975. He was known for his simplicity and integrity. Politician Kumara Welgama is a Sri Lankan politician, a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka and a government minister. Politician Kumar Sankar Roy was born in 1882 and was a scion of the zamindar family of Teota (now in Bangladesh). Although initially trained as a Barrister he never took up law as his profession. Instead, he entered politics as part of the Swarajya Party, founded by Chittaranjan Das and was elected to the Central Legislative Assembly on a Congress ticket. He was a member of the Council of State until his death in 1944. He was an elder cousin to the nationalist leader Kiran Sankar Roy. Actor Kumar (;Sanskrit: ) is a Hindu title, a given name, middle name or a family name native to South Asia (mainly India and Nepal and to a lesser extent Sri Lanka). Actor Kunal is an Indian film actor, director, and television personality who hosts the food show The Foodie on Times Now and comedy-spoof show The Week That Wasn't on CNN IBN with Cyrus Broacha. Politician Kunduru Jana Reddy (born 20 June 1946) is an Indian politician elected to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly for 6 Terms and the Minister for Panchayat Raj & Rural Water Supply in the State of Andhra Pradesh, India. He is among the most prominent cabinet ministers of the ruling Indian National Congress (INC) & also served as Minister for Home, Jails, Fire Service, Sainik Welfare, Printing & Stationery government led by the late former Chief Minister Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy from 2004 to 2009. In 2009 elections he won with narrow margin against Industrialist turned politician of TDP Chinappa Reddy Tera Politician Kunjan Nadar also known as Vattiyoorkavu Veeran was an Indian politician,lawyer and former Member of the Legislative Assembly. He was elected twice to Travancore-Cochin assembly and once to Madras State assembly.He was awarded "LOTUS" by the President of India for his sacrifice in the freedom struggle of India Politician Kunwar Vikram Singh () alias Nati Raja () belongs to Chhatarpur royal family. is a member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly.He is elected from Newly formed constituency Rajnagar in Madhya Pradesh, India in 2008. He fought election from Indian National Congress. He won this seat once again against Shankar Pratap Singh Bundela. Who was Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) candidate instead of Indian National Congress (INC). Politician Kurmanbek Saliyevich Bakiyev (Kyrgyz: Курманбек Сали уулу Бакиев, Kurmanbek Sali Uulu Bakiev; Russian: Курманбе́к Сали́евич Баки́ев; born 1 August 1949) is a politician who served as the second President of Kyrgyzstan, from 2005 to 2010. Large opposition protests in April 2010 led to the takeover of government offices, forcing Bakiyev to flee the country. Politician Kurt Blecha (born February 25, 1923 in Ústí nad Labem, Czechoslovakia) was a German politician. He was a Socialist Unity Party of Germany (SED) official and head of the press office, and the chairman of the Council of Ministers of the GDR. Politician Kurt Faltlhauser (born September 14, 1940 in Munich) is a German politician, representative of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria. Actor Kurt Heinzman (born October 18, 1972 in Napa, California) is an American actor of German and Mexican descent. He is best known for his role as Hector Avila on the hit Fox drama Prison Break. He was also a standout football player during his college days while attending Sacramento State University. He also stars in the video game in the Need for Speed franchise Need for Speed: Undercover as Hector Maio a street racer/car thief. Actor Kurt Katch (January 28, 1896 – August 14, 1958) was a Polish film and television actor. Katch was born as Isser Kac. He appeared in Quiet Please, Murder, The Mask of Dimitrios, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, among many others. Katch appeared in the first James Bond story filmed (Casino Royale)in 1954 for the Climax! t.v. show. Katch died from cancer and is interred at Eden Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles. Politician Kurt S. Browning is a previous Secretary of State of Florida, who has been re-appointed to that position by the new Governor, Rick Scott. Browning, a Republican, was first appointed in December 2006 by then-Governor-elect Charlie Crist. Browning announced his resignation as Secretary of State on January 11, 2012, effective February 17, 2012. Weeks later he announced that he would run for superintendent of schools in Pasco County. On November 6, 2012 Browning was elected superintendent of schools in Pasco County. He currently serves in that position. Politician Kusumsiri Balapatabendi , PC (known as K. Balapatabendi) is a Sri Lankan lawyer and diplomat, He was the Permanent Secretary to the President of Sri Lanka (also known as the President's Secretary). Prior to the appointment he was the Secretary to the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka. Balapatabendi had also served as Chairman, SriLankan Airlines, Senior Legal Adviser to President and Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Australia and New Zealand. He was educated at Rahula College Matara. Politician Kutlay Erk was the mayor of the Turkish Cypriot part of the capital of Cyprus, Nicosia/Turkish: Lefkoşa (North Nicosia is the capital city of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus)) Politician K. Varadarajan is a Politburo member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) from Tamil Nadu of India. Politician K. V. Samantha Vidyaratna (or K.V.Samantha Vidyaratne) is a Sri Lankan politician and a former member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. Politician Kwamena Ahwoi (born 1951) is a politician in Ghana who served as Minister for Local Government and Rural Development from 1990–2001 in the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government, during the reign of Jerry Rawlings. He also briefly served as Minister of foreign affairs in 1997, and was acting minister in that department during much of 1990s. In 2005, he resigned as director of research for the NDC. Politician Kwame R. Brown (born October 13, 1970, Washington, D.C.) is an American politician in Washington, D.C., who was an at-large member of the council from 2005 to 2011 and chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia from 2011 until his resignation in June 2012. He was the second councilman to resign in the face of federal charges in 2012. Politician Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur (born 29 April 1951) is the Vice President of Ghana. He has also worked as the Governor of the Bank of Ghana. He is a Ghanaian economist, academician and politician. He was sworn in on 6 August 2012 following vetting by the Parliament of Ghana. He was nominated by President John Dramani Mahama to be the Vice President a week after Mahama himself was sworn in as President. This followed the sudden death of John Atta Mills on 24 July 2012. Actor Kwesi Boakye ( ; born April 6, 1999) is an American teen actor who is most notable for his role as Manny in the Tyler Perry film I Can Do Bad All By Myself. He is the youngest of three brothers who are also actors; Kwame Boateng, 20, and Kofi Siriboe, 19. His family is originally from Ghana. Boakye voices the character Darwin on The Amazing World of Gumball and Gossamer on The Looney Tunes Show. Actor Kyle Brandt (born January 24, 1979; Hinsdale, Illinois) is the executive producer of the Jim Rome Show. He is also known for portraying Philip Kiriakis on the NBC soap opera Days of our Lives from 2003 until October 12, 2006. Brandt first appeared on television on MTV's reality television series The Real World: Chicago in 2002. Actor Kyle deCamp is American multimedia performance artist. A Bessie Award winning performer, she has collaborated with Richard Foreman, The Builders Association, John Kelly, John Jesurun and Chris Kondek among others. Actor Kyle Evan Searles (born ) is an American actor best known for his recurring roles on 7th Heaven, George Lopez and Dawson's Creek. Other guest appearances include an episode of Veronica Mars and Malcolm in the Middle. Searles also appeared as a contestant on the reality show Moolah Beach, in the vein of Survivor, but with teenagers competing. He also appeared in season 3 of The N's South of Nowhere. He also had a recurring role on the CBS drama Swingtown. Searles was the first option to play character John Rowland on Desperate Housewives, being replaced by Jesse Metcalfe. Actor Kyle Gallner (born October 22, 1986) is an American actor. He is possibly best known for his portrayal of Cassidy "Beaver" Casablancas in the Teen neo-noir television series Veronica Mars, and for guest-starring in teen sci-fi drama Smallville as superhero Bart Allen, an adaptation of the character of The Flash and Impulse comic book. He is also well known for portraying Reed Garrett, Mac Taylor's stepson, on beginning in 2006, and for his roles in the horror films The Haunting in Connecticut, Jennifer's Body and the remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street. He is currently filming for the fourth season of The Walking Dead as a recurring character, Zack. Actor Kyle Switzer (born October 10, 1985) is a Canadian actor, perhaps best known for his role as Rick Geddes in TV show, 15/Love. He also had a supporting role in the first two episodes of the television comedy/drama Reaper and a recurring role in the new hit show "Being Human" for SYFY. Politician Lady Megan Arfon Lloyd George, CH (22 April 1902 – 14 May 1966) was a Welsh politician, the first female Member of Parliament (MP) for a Welsh constituency, and Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party. She later became a Labour MP. Actor Lafayette H. "Reb" Russell (May 31, 1905 – March 16, 1978) was an American football running back in the National Football League for the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at the University of Nebraska and Northwestern University. He was also a small-time actor, appearing in a series of low-budget Westerns. Politician Lahbib Choubani ( - born 1963, Boujad) is a Moroccan politician of the Justice and Development Party. Since 3 January 2012, he holds the position of Minister of Relations with the Parliament & Civil Society in Abdelilah Benkirane's cabinet. Since 2002, he serves as MP for Gheris-Tislit constituency Politician Lahcen Haddad ( - born 16 March 1960, Boujad) is a Moroccan politician of the Popular Movement. Since 3 January 2012, he holds the position of Minister of Tourism in the cabinet of Abdelilah Benkirane. Actor Lahmard J. Tate aka Cuba Jr. (born 1970 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American actor and is the older brother of famed actor Larenz Tate. Politician Lai Junchen (Chinese: 來俊臣) (died April 28, 697) was a secret police official during the Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty and Wu Zetian's Zhou Dynasty, whose ability to interrogate and falsely implicate officials of crimes made him a subject of fear and hatred. In 697, he was accused of plotting to falsely accuse Wu Zetian's sons and other family members of treason, and he was executed. Politician Lai Kin Ian is the Director of Public Prosecution under the Procurator General of Macau. He is a senior state attorney under the Secretariat for Administration and Justice (Macau). Actor Laila Elwi () (born January 4, 1962 in Cairo), sometimes credited as Laila Olwy, Laila Eloui, and Laila Elwy, is a famous Egyptian actress. She is of mixed blood. Her father is Egyptian and her mother is Greek. Actress Laila Elwi has starred in more than 70 movies and has been honored at Egyptian and international festivals with prestigious awards for most of her roles. She has also been the head – or member – of several jury committees for local and international festivals. Recently, she has received an award for her lifetime achievements along with Egyptian actress Safiya El Emary, South Korean actress Yun Jung-Hee, American actor Richard Gere, and French actress Juliette Binoche during the opening of the 34th Cairo International Film Festival. Politician Lai Meng Chong is a Malaysian politician of Chinese descent from the town of Machap Baru in Malacca state. He is a member of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), a major component party of the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition and holds the position of vice-chairman in the MCA's Alor Gajah division. Lai is also the political secretary to the Malaysian Minister of Human Resources, MCA vice-president and MP for Alor Gajah, Datuk Seri Dr Fong Chan Onn. He was nominated as the BN's candidate in the 2007 Machap by-election. Actor Laine MacNeil (born November 21, 1997 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian actress. Making her motion picture debut at the age of eleven, MacNeil is perhaps best known for her role as "Patty Farrell" in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid feature film franchise, which earned her five Young Artist Award nominations, including a win as Best Young Supporting Actress in a Feature Film. Politician Laine Randjärv (before 2011 Laine Jänes; born 30 July 1964 in Moscow, Soviet Union) is an Estonian politician from the Reform Party. She was the Mayor of Tartu from 23 September 2004 to 2007, and previously she was Deputy Mayor from 2002 to 2004. From 2007 to 2011, she served as the Minister of Culture in Andrus Ansip's second government. Since April 2011 she is a vice-president of Riigikogu. Actor Lai Pak-hoi or Li Beihai () (1889–1950) was a Chinese actor and producer based in Hong Kong, and an early pioneer of the Hong Kong film industry. Politician Lajos András Bokros (born 26 June 1954) is a Hungarian economist and Member of the European Parliament for Hungary. He is the leader of the Movement for a Modern Hungary, which he founded in April 2013, and sits in the European Conservatives and Reformists group in the European Parliament. Politician Lajos Drahos (7 March 1895 - 2 June 1983) was a Hungarian Communist politician, who served as Speaker of the National Assembly of Hungary between 1949 and 1951. He was the ambassador to Poland from May 1951 to his retirement (1955). He Politician Lakshman Jayakody (24 August 1930 – 30 August 2010) a onetime MP was a SLFP stalwart and the Minister of Cultural and Religious Affairs in the Sri Lankan Cabinet from 1994 to 2000. He was educated at Trinity College Kandy with a brief spell at Ananda College, Colombo. He served as a senior presidential advisor to the president Mahinda Rajapaksa. Actor Lakshmikant Berde (Marathi: लक्ष्मीकांत बेर्डे) (3 November 1954 – 16 December 2004; Mumbai) was an Indian actor who appeared in Marathi and Hindi movies. Known for his highly energetic slapstick performances, he has been described as one of the best comedian stars in Marathi movies. Politician Lakshmi Sahgal (or Sehgal); 24 October 1914 – 23 July 2012) was a revolutionist of the Indian independence movement, an officer of the Indian National Army, and the Minister of Women's Affairs in the Azad Hind government. Sahgal is commonly referred to in India as Captain Lakshmi, a reference to her rank when taken prisoner in Burma. Politician Lalan Choubey is the General Secretary of Indian National Trade Union Congress, Jharkhand State. He represents the Jharkhand Branch and is a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) political party. Politician Lal Bahadur Shastri (pronounced ; , 2 October 1904 – 11 January 1966) was the second Prime Minister of the Republic of India and a leader of the Indian National Congress party. Politician Lalitha Kumaramangalam () is a member of national executive of Bharatiya Janata Party. She was earlier national secretary of the party. She is sister of Rangarajan Kumaramangalam and daughter of Mohan Kumaramangalam. She is also the niece of the late Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army, General P.P. Kumaramangalam, PVSM, DSO. She contested Lok Sabha elections after her brother's death. She hails from Tamil Nadu in India. Politician Lalit Mansingh (born April 29, 1941) is the former Indian diplomat, the Foreign Secretary of India, 1999–2000, and Indian Ambassador to the United States on March 15, 2001. Prior to this he had remained Indian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. Lalit Mansingh is the son of Oriya poet Mayadhar Mansingh. Politician Lalla Fadhma n'Soumer or Lalla Fatma n'Soumer, Lalla Faḍma n Sumer in Kabyle (born Fadhma Nat Sid Hmed in Abi Youcef, Algeria c.1830) was an important figure of the Algerian resistance movement during the first years of the French colonial conquest of Algeria. She was seen as the embodiment of the struggle. Lalla, the female equivalent of sidi, is an honorific reserved for women of high rank, or who are venerated as saints. Fadhma is the Berber/French spelling of the Arabic name Fatima, which is colloquially pronounced Fatma in most Arabic dialects as well as Berber. Actor LaMarcus Tinker is an American Actor,Producer,Director. He is best known for his roles as teenage football star Dallas Tinker on the NBC and Direct TV television drama Friday Night Lights, and as Kevin on the ABC comedy Cougar Town. He appeared as the recurring character Shane on the third season of the Fox television show Glee. Politician Lambert Amon Tanoh (born 1926) is an Ivorian politician. Politician Lambert Estes Gwinn (February 19, 1884–December 4, 1958) was a Tennessee educator, politician, and attorney. He served as a state senator (1919–1921) and ran for governor in the Democratic primaries in 1922 and 1930. As a prominent criminal and appellate lawyer, he represented many clients before the Tennessee Supreme Court, the United States Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court. Politician Lambert Joseph Emmanuel Servais (11 April 1811 – 17 June 1890) was a Luxembourgian politician. He held numerous offices of national importance, foremost amongst which was in serving as the fifth Prime Minister of Luxembourg, for seven years, from 3 December 1867 until 26 December 1874. Politician LaMetta Wynn (born 1933) was the mayor of Clinton, Iowa from 1995 to 2007. She was the first African-American woman to hold the position of mayor in any Iowa municipality. Politician Lamine Diack (born 7 June 1933 in Dakar, Senegal) was the Chairman of the Board of the National Water Company "Société Nationale des Eaux" of Senegal (SONES) from 1995 to 2001. He became president of the International Association of Athletics Federations on 8 November 1999, and was re-elected for another four-year term on 16 October 2011. He is also a member of the International Olympic Committee. Politician Lamine Diakhate was the descendant of one of the most distinguished families of national renown in Senegal. He was born on September 16, 1928, in Saint-Louis. This city was in those days the center of one of the four administrative districts, i.e. communes, of the country. But it was also the capital of the French colonies of West Africa (Afrique Occidentale Française). Mr. Diakhate served his country as a politician and diplomat. But he was also an important author, poet and literary critic of the négritude school. He died on January 25, 1987, in Paris and was buried on February 2 in the Islamic cemetery of Yoff in Dakar. Actor Lamman Rucker (born October 6, 1971) is an American actor with partial ancestry to Barbados. He is perhaps best known on the TBS sitcom Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns. Actor Lana Wood (born Svetlana Nikolaevna Zakharenko on March 1, 1946) is an American actress and producer. She was born to Russian émigré parents, Nikolai and Maria Zakharenko, and is the younger sister of actress Natalie Wood. Her first major role was at age 9 in the John Wayne western The Searchers. She was a regular on the soap opera Peyton Place. She is best known for her brief role as Plenty O'Toole in the 1971 James Bond film Diamonds Are Forever. She appeared in a number of small films and television guest roles throughout the 1970s and 1980s. Actor Lance Dos Ramos (born 4 april, 1985; Caracas, ), is an Venezuelan nactor, model and animator, is the son of Portuguese immigrants . He is best known for the role of Chema Esquivel in the series Grachi. He is brother of actress Kimberly Dos Ramos. Also in 2011 participated in the Venezuelan film "Memoirs of a Soldier" which was released in 2012. Actor Lance Kerwin (born November 6, 1960) is a former American actor, known primarily for roles during his childhood and teen years in the 1970s. He played the starring role in the TV series James at 15 and the made-for-TV film The Loneliest Runner. Actor Lance Kinsey (born June 13, 1959) is a Canadian actor and screenwriter, best known for his role as Lt. Proctor in several of the Police Academy film series. He also played the male lead in Club Fed. Actor Lance Krall (born December 9, 1970 in Monterey, California) is a Vietnamese-American comedian and actor, television writer, director, and producer. He became well known after his portrayal as "Kip" in the role in faux-reality show The Joe Schmo Show. He went on to create and star in The Lance Krall Show and Free Radio. Politician Lance Pruitt (born August 18, 1981) is the Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 21st district which covers East Anchorage. He was elected in 2010. Actor Lance Reddick (born June 7, 1962) is an American theater, film and TV actor and musician. He is best known for his roles as Cedric Daniels in The Wire and Phillip Broyles in Fringe. He is also known for playing Detective Johnny Basil on Oz and for his appearances as Matthew Abbadon in the fourth and fifth seasons of Lost. Previously Reddick also starred in two episodes of Law & Order. Actor Lance Smith is an American actor and media personality, who, for eight years, was the host of CMT's Top Twenty Countdown. He is also the author of the children's book, The Old Man and the Cat." Politician Landoald 'Lando' Ndasingwa (died 7 April 1994) was a Rwandan politician, leader of the moderate Parti libéral du Rwanda. He was killed in the beginning of the Rwandan Genocide. Actor Lando Fiorini (born in Rome, Italy 1938) is an Italian actor and singer. He is known for primarily singing songs from Rome in Italian and Romanesco. His cabaret show Ma ‘ndo vai se il decoder non-ce l’hai satirizes Italian television. Politician Landon Carter Haynes (December 2, 1816 – February 17, 1875) was an American attorney, politician, and newspaper editor, who represented Tennessee in the Confederate States Senate during the Civil War. He also served several terms in the Tennessee House of Representatives, including one term as Speaker (1849–1851). In the early 1840s, Haynes worked as editor of the Jonesborough-based newspaper, Tennessee Sentinel, garnering regional fame for his frequent clashes with rival editor, William "Parson" Brownlow. Actor Langley McArol is an American actor known for his quick wit, subtle and deadpan comedic deliveries, a genuine empathy, and instant audience likability. A character actor of Television, Film, Commercials and voice acting. Additionally, he is a produced Screenwriter, and an award-winning independent filmmaker. He has appeared on such hit series' as, One Tree Hill, Going to California on Showtime, Dawson's Creek, and the ABC Family movie Teen Spirit. As a voice actor, he has provided the English-version dub of several characters in the series, Virtua FIghter, and most notably as the voice of Idomu Yudaiji in Clamp School Detectives from Bandai. Politician Langton Towungana was an independent presidential candidate in the Zimbabwean presidential election held on March 29, 2008. His opponents were Morgan Tsvangirai of the Movement for Democratic Change, Simba Makoni, another independent candidate, and incumbent President Robert Mugabe of ZANU-PF. Politician Lansana Fadika is a Sierra Leonean international businessman, youth activist and politician. He is the current Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) chairman for the Western Area region of Sierra Leone. He won the SLPP Chairman for the Western Area at the party's national convention held in Kenema on March 6 and 7th, 2009. His older brother Kemoh Fadika is the current Sierra Leone's ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran and a member of the SLPP'S bitter political rival the All People's Congress (APC). They both belong to the famous Fadika family and members of the Mandigo ethnic group. Politician Lao Chongguang () (1802? - 1867) was a Chinese official during the Qing dynasty and a native of Changsha County, Changsha, Hunan. Actor Lara Jane Cox (born 6 March 1978) is an Australian actress, known for a variety of roles. Cox played the role of Anita Scheppers in Heartbreak High, Doctor Denman in , and has appeared in Voodoo Lagoon and Kangaroo Jack. Actor Larisa Ivanovna Udovichenko (, Larisa Ivanivna Udovichenko; April 29, 1955, Vienna, Austria) is a Russian actress. Actor Larry "Bud" Pennell (born February 21, 1928), aka Alessandro Pennelli, is an American television and film actor. Mainly a supporting actor, he is best known for his role as "Dash Riprock", the conceited, image-conscious, and macho Hollywood movie star courting "Elly May Clampett" (played by Donna Douglas) in the hit CBS television series, The Beverly Hillbillies. Actor Larry Cedar (born March 6, 1955) is an American actor and a voice actor best known as one of the players of the highly-acclaimed Children's Television Workshop mathematics show, Square One TV on PBS from 1987 to 1994. He also played Alex the Butcher in a series of commercials for Kroger in 1989. Cedar is also known for playing Leon, the opium addicted thief and faro dealer, in the internationally acclaimed HBO series, Deadwood. Politician Larry Christman is a Democratic politician who served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives. A native of Ohio, Christman obtained a bachelor's degree from Bluffton College and a juris doctorate from Ohio State University. In 1972, new districts allowed Christman to seek an open seat, which he won. He won reelection in 1972, and again three more times. He served in leadership positions throughout his tenure, notably as vice-chairman of the House Education Committee. Politician Larry Echo Hawk (born August 2, 1948) is an attorney, legal scholar and politician and since 2012 has been a general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Prior to becoming a general authority, he was the United States Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs. On May 20, 2009, Echo Hawk joined the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama as the head of the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs. He served as Attorney General of Idaho from 1991 to 1995. Politician Larry E. McKibben (born January 5, 1947 in Marshalltown, Iowa) was the Iowa State Senator from the 22nd District. He had served in the Iowa Senate since 1997 and was an assistant minority leader until he retired in 2008. He received his B.A. (1970) from the University of Northern Iowa and his J.D. (1972) from the University of Iowa College of Law. He was admitted to the Iowa bar in 1973. Actor Larry Gates (September 24, 1915December 12, 1996) was an American actor probably best known for his role as H.B. Lewis on daytime's Guiding Light and as Doc Baugh in the film version of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. He played the role of Lewis from 1983 to 1996 and received the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor at the 1985 awards. Actor Larry Gelman (born November 3, 1930) is an American film and television character actor. He is best known for playing Dr. Bernie Tupperman on the US TV series The Bob Newhart Show and Vinnie, the poker playing friend of Oscar and Felix, in The Odd Couple. He also made numerous appearances as Dr. Hubie Binder in the US TV series Maude. He played Max as a regular member of the cast of the situation comedy Needles and Pins, which ran for 14 episodes in the autumn of 1973. Politician Larry "Gene" Taylor (August 7, 1953 – July 6, 2005) was a Republican politician from Missouri. He was a resident of Shell Knob, Missouri. Actor Larry Hankin is an American actor, performer, director and producer. Actor Larry Holden (May 15, 1961 Belfast in, Northern Ireland, UK – February 13, 2011 Vermont, USA) was an actor best known for his roles in several of Christopher Nolan's films, including Batman Begins as Finch, Memento as Jimmy and Insomnia as Farrell. Holden was born in Belfast and began his career in 1991's The Arc. He appeared in episodes of Cracker and Charmed. He began collaborating with Christopher Nolan in Memento and continued with Insomnia and Batman Begins Holden was also known for his role as criminal Darren Henson on . Actor Larry Hovis (February 20, 1936 – September 9, 2003) was an American singer and actor best known for playing Sergeant Carter on the 1960s television sitcom Hogan's Heroes. Politician Larry L. Noble is the most recent Iowa State Senator from the 35th District. He served in the Iowa Senate from 2007 until his resignation on December 17, 2010 to become Commissioner of the Iowa Department of Public Safety. He earned his BA in Criminal Justice Administration from Central Missouri State University (now the University of Central Missouri) in 1973. Politician Larry Phillip (Phil) Fontaine, (born September 20, 1944) is an Aboriginal Canadian leader. He completed his third and final term as National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations in 2009. Politician Larry R. Heather (born in Vulcan, Alberta) is a politician and activist in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He is a perennial candidate for the Christian Heritage Party of Canada, and has also campaigned in provincial and municipal elections. Actor Larry Sellers (born October 2, 1949) is an American actor/stuntman of Osage/Cherokee/Lakota heritage. He commonly portrays Native American characters such as his role on Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman as Cloud Dancing and The Naked Indian spirit from Wayne's World 2. Actor Larry Steers (February 14, 1888 – February 15, 1951) was an American film actor. He appeared in 426 films between 1917 and 1951. He was born in Indiana, and died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles. Politician Larry Uteck (October 9, 1952 - December 25, 2002) was a Canadian professional football athlete, university sports administrator, football coach, and municipal politician. Politician Lars Andersson i Hedensbyn (September 22, 1888 – March 29, 1974) was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. Politician Lars Eliasson (December 8, 1914 - June 5, 2002) was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. He was the party's first vice chairman 1957-69 and a member of the Parliament of Sweden 1952-1970. For a short time in 1957, he was a minister in the Government of Sweden, in the Second cabinet of Erlander. Politician Lars Erik Ansgar Leijonborg (born 21 November 1949) is a Swedish politician, Minister for Higher Education and Research 2006-2009 and Head of the Ministry of Education and Research 2006-2007. During a ten-year period from 1997 to 2007, he served as chairman of the Liberal People's Party (). Politician Lars Gabriel Romanus, born January 25, 1939, in Helsingborg, is a Swedish liberal politician. Minister of Social Affairs 1978–1979, member of the Riksdag 1969–1982 and again 2002–2006. Chairman of the Nordic Council's Swedish delegation and chairman of Svenska Barnboksinstitutet. Romanus was the CEO of Systembolaget from 1982 to 1999. He has worked for restrictive politics on alcohol for a long time. Politician Lars Gabriel von Haartman (23 September 1789 Turku - 16 December 1859 Merimasku) was a Swedish-speaking Finnish politician. Along with Count Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt, he was one of the most prominent politicians who were in favour of developing Finland as part of the Russian Empire instead of striving towards independence. Politician Lars-Ivar Ericson (born 1948) is a Swedish politician. He is a member of the Centre Party. He has been a member of the Parliament of Sweden since 2002. Politician Lars Leiro (13 April 1914 – 22 March 2005) was a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party. Politician Lars Lindblad (born 1971) is a Swedish politician of the Moderate Party. He was a member of the Riksdag from 1998 to 2010, and held the position as leader of the parliament group from 2006 to 2010 (Swedish title; Gruppledare för Riksdagsgruppen). Politician Lasantha Alagiyawanna (born19 October 1967) is a Sri Lankan politician. He is a representative of Gampaha District for the United People's Freedom Alliance in the Parliament of Sri Lanka, and served as the Minister of Road Passenger Transport. Actor LaShawn Maurkice Pouncey (born July 24, 1989) is an American football center for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Florida, was a member of a BCS National Championship team, and was recognized as an All-American. He was drafted by the Steelers in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft, and is a three-time Pro Bowl selection. Politician Lasha Zhvania () (born 14 October 1973 in Tbilisi, Georgia) is a Georgian politician, Currently serves as General Manager of the International Humanitarian Foundation of Patriarch of Georgia His Holiness Ilia II , the Minister for Economic Development from November 2008 till August 2009 and an ex-Parliament of Georgia. A lawyer by education specializing in international law, he has served in the posts of Consul in Israel, Deputy-Minister of Finance, Deputy-Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the State of Israel and the Republic of Cyprus, Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee of the Parliament of Georgia. Politician László Borbély (born March 26, 1954) is a Romanian economist and politician. A member of the Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR), he has been a member of the Romanian Chamber of Deputies for Mureş County since 2000, having previously served there from 1990 to 1996. Since December 2009 he has been the Minister of the Environment in the Boc cabinet, previously serving in the Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu cabinet as Minister-Delegate of Transportation from 2004 to 2007, and Minister of Regional Development, Public Works and Housing from 2007 to 2008. Politician László Gyurovszky is former Minister of Construction and Regional Development of Slovakia. He graduated at Faculty of Electrical Engineering of the Slovak Technical College (currently known as Slovak University of Technology). After studies, he worked in chemical industry, in Duslo Šaľa. He began politically active in 1990, when he joined Independent Hungarian Initiative - Hungarian Civic Party as a head of election campaign and spokesman of movement. Politician László Rajk (March 8, 1909 Székelyudvarhely – October 15, 1949 Budapest) was a Hungarian Communist; politician, former Minister of Interior and former Minister of Foreign Affairs. He was an important organizer of the Hungarian communist's power (for example, organized the State Protection Authority (ÁVH)); but he eventually fell victim to Rákosi's show trials, probably, apart from the Communist parties' endemic power struggles, because he was a homegrown Communist, as opposed to the Stalin-backed Rákosi. Politician László Sólyom (Sólyom László,, born January 3, 1942) is a Hungarian political figure, lawyer, and librarian who was President of Hungary from 2005 to 2010. Previously he was President of the Constitutional Court of Hungary from 1990 to 1998. Actor LaTanya Estelle Richardson (born October 21, 1949 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American actress and television producer. She graduated from Atlanta's Spelman College (the second oldest college for Black women in the world) in 1974. While a student there, she met actor Samuel L. Jackson, then at all-male Morehouse College, who would later become her husband. She and Jackson married in 1980. They have one child, freelance film and TV producer Zoe, born 1982. After her daughter's birth, Richardson stopped working regularly, because, she said: “We’d vowed to be an intact revolutionary black family. But it was very, very hard.” Actor Latham Gaines is an American actor, artist and inventor. Born February 3, 1964 in Birmingham, Alabama, he is the son of the novelist Charles Gaines and artist Patricia Ellisor Gaines. Politician Latsamy Mingboupha is a Laotian politician. She is a member of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party. She is a representative of the National Assembly of Laos for Louang Namtha Province (Constituency 3). Politician Latsanivong Ummarathithada is a Laotian politician. He is a member of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party. He is a representative of the National Assembly of Laos for the city of Vientiane (Constituency 1). Actor Lau Lauritzen Sr., born Lauritz Lauritzen ( 13 March 1878, Silkeborg - 2 July 1938) was a noted early Danish film director, screenwriter and actor of the silent era in Denmark. His son, Lau Lauritzen Jr. also went on to become one of Denmark's leading directors in the 1940s and 1950s. Actor Laura Ana Merello best known as Tita Merello (11 October 1904 in Buenos Aires — 24 December 2002 in Buenos Aires) was a prominent Argentine film actress, tango dancer and singer. She made almost 45 appearances in film between 1930 and 1985 spanning 6 decades of Argentine cinema. Politician Laura Anne Jones (born 21 February 1979 in Newport, Wales) was a Conservative member of the National Assembly for Wales. She was also the Conservative spokeswoman for Sport in the Assembly 2003-07. Politician Laura Boldrini, OMRI (born 28 April 1961), is an Italian journalist and politician who has been President of the Chamber of Deputies of Italy since 16 March 2013. Previously she was a spokesperson for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Actor Laura del Sol (born 27 November 1961) is a Spanish flamenco dancer and film actress, specially well known for her titular role in Carlos Saura's 1983 film Carmen. She worked with Saura and Antonio Gades in El Amor brujo, and in Italy, she acted in Giuseppe Tornatore's debut Il Camorrista. Actor Laura Elizabeth Dern (born February 10, 1967) is an American actress, film director and producer. Dern has acted in such films as Smooth Talk (1985), Blue Velvet (1986), Fat Man and Little Boy (1988), Wild at Heart (1990), Jurassic Park (1993), October Sky (1999) and I Am Sam (2001). She has won awards for her performance in the 1991 film Rambling Rose, for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress. She was awarded a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film for her portrayal of Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris in the film Recount (2008). From 2011–2013, Dern starred in HBO’s Enlightened. In this role, she won the 2011 Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Television Series Musical or Comedy. Politician Laura Friedman is a member of the Glendale City Council. She served as mayor of Glendale from April 2011 to April 2012. She was elected as a Glendale City Council member in 2009 and was elected mayor by her City Council colleagues in April 2011. She is active in a number of local organizations, including the Metropolitan Water District, Independent Cities Association, Arroyo Verdugo Council of Governments Steering Committee, League of CA Cities Housing, Glendale Design Review Board, Society of Architectural Historians, and Los Angeles Conservancy Modern Committee. Actor Laura Harris (born November 20, 1976) is a Canadian actress. Actor Laura Hope Crews (December 12, 1879 – November 12, 1942) was a leading actress of the American stage in the first decades of the 20th century who is best remembered today for her later work as a character actress in motion pictures of the 1930s. Her best-known film role was Aunt Pittypat in Gone with the Wind. Actor Laura Kamrath is an American film actress. She is best known for her role as Anthea in the 1995 film, The Phoenix and the Magic Carpet, based upon the 1904 children's novel by E. Nesbit, The Phoenix and the Carpet Actor Laura Katherine Parkinson (born 9 March 1978 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire) is an English actress and comedienne, who is known for playing the part of Jen Barber in the Channel 4 comedy series The IT Crowd for which she received a BAFTA TV Award nomination in 2011. Parkinson was also a main cast member of the UK series Doc Martin, playing his receptionist, Pauline, from series 2-4. She is also starring in the 'Malteaster advert' 2013. Politician Laura Kelly (born January 24, 1950) is a Democratic member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 18th District since 2005. She is currently the Senate Assistant Minority Leader. Politician Laura Lane Welch Bush (born November 4, 1946) is the wife of the 43rd President of the United States, George W. Bush. She was the First Lady from 2001 to 2009. She graduated from Southern Methodist University in 1968 with a bachelor's degree in education and soon took a job as a second grade teacher. After attaining her Master's degree in Library Science at the University of Texas at Austin, she was employed as a librarian. She met George Walker Bush in 1977, and they were married later that year. The couple had twin daughters in 1981. Actor Laura Mennell (born April 18, 1980) is a Canadian actress. She is perhaps best known for her roles in Watchmen, Montana Sky, and the Emmy nominated Flight 93. In 2011/2012 Mennell co-starred on the Syfy television series Alphas. Despite being best known for her numerous science fiction roles, Mennell says she is not concerned about being typecast. Actor Laura Neiva (born September 21, 1993) is a Brazilian actress and model, who starred in the film Adrift, a film that competed in the 2009 Cannes Film Festival. Actor Laura Oakley (10 July 1879, Oakland, California - 30 January 1957, Altadena, California) was an American silent film actress. She was signed in 1912 and starred in about 50 films before her retirement from film in 1920. She starred with William Garwood in films such as Lord John in New York and The Grey Sisterhood. Laura Oakley served as Police Chief of Universal City. Her burial was located in Altadena's Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum. Politician Laura Sabia, (September 18, 1916 – October 17, 1996) was a Canadian social activist and feminist. Actor Laura Wright (born Laura Sisk; September 11, 1970) is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her role as Cassie Layne Winslow on Guiding Light (1997–2005), and since 2005, her portrayal of Carly Corinthos on General Hospital; the latter garnered her the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 2011. Politician Laureano Leone (born September 11, 1928) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1987 to 1990. Actor Laureano Olivares (NACIDO el 16 de septiembre 1978 en Caracas) es actor venezolano Mejor Conocido Por Su papel en la pelicula de Elia Schneider Sicario a La edad de 16 Jahr. Politician Laurel C. Broten (born 1967) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the riding of Etobicoke—Lakeshore for the Ontario Liberal Party from 2003 to 2013. She served in the cabinet of Kathleen Wynne as the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs as well as the Minister Responsible for Women's Issues and had been Minister of Education under Dalton McGuinty. On June 23, 2013, Broten announced that she would be "leaving politics effective July 2nd" and moving to Halifax. Politician Laurence Anthony Robertson (born 29 March 1958, Bolton, Lancashire) is a British Conservative Party politician. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire since 1997. In May 2005, he was appointed Shadow Minister for Northern Ireland, a controversial choice given his opposition to the Good Friday Agreement. Actor Laurence Belcher (born 27 December 1995) is an English child actor, best known for his roles as Young Kazran in Doctor Who and as Young Charles Xavier in . He also starred as Maurice Dumont in The Shadow Within and Gracie!. He attends City of London Freemen's School in Ashtead, Surrey. Politician Laurence Dumont (born 2 June 1958 in Vincennes, Val-de-Marne) is a member of the National Assembly of France. She represents the Calvados department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. Politician Laurence George Decore, (June 28, 1940 – November 6, 1999) was a Ukrainian-Canadian lawyer and politician from Alberta. He was mayor of Edmonton, a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, and leader of the Alberta Liberal Party. Politician Laurence George South (born February 26, 1925 in Toronto, Ontario) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1985 to 1990. Actor Laurence Harvey (1 October 192825 November 1973) was a Lithuanian-born actor. In a career that spanned a quarter of a century, Harvey appeared in stage, film and television productions in primarily the United Kingdom and the United States. His 1959 performance in Room at the Top brought him global fame and an Academy Award nomination. That success was followed by one of the lead roles in The Alamo, produced by John Wayne, and as the brainwashed Raymond Shaw in The Manchurian Candidate. Many of his films earned nominations and awards for either the films or his co-stars. Politician Laurence John Tully (30 July 1917 – 27 June 1981) was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1946 until 1965. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) . Politician Laurence Nelson Golborne Riveros (born Santiago, July 11, 1961) is a Chilean engineer and entrepreneur. He was ministry of public works until November 7, 2012, when he announced his decision to run for President of Chile. He previously had been bi-minister of Mining and Energy in the administration of President Sebastián Piñera. He announced his resignation for the presidential campaign in April 29, 2013, after two consecutive public scandals. Politician Laurence O'Neill (1874 – 26 July 1943) was an Irish politician and corn merchant. O'Neill was elected to Dáil Éireann as an independent Teachta Dála (TD) for Dublin Mid at the 1922 general election. He did not contest the 1923 general election and he was an unsuccessful candidate at the September 1927 general election. Politician Laurence Richardson Baily (9 July 1815 – 18 April 1887) was an English marine insurance specialist, director of transport companies and Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1885 to 1886. Politician Laurence Stassen (born 8 February 1971, Sittard) is a Dutch politician on behalf of the Party for Freedom (PVV) and a former freelance television presenter of the regional broadcasting TV Limburg. There she presented the program sponsored Limburg leeft (translated: Limburg lives) about residency and life in Limburg. Actor Laurence Trimble (February 15, 1885 – February 8, 1954) was an American silent film actor, writer and director. Trimble began his career as an actor in the 1910 silent Saved by the Flag. He made 100 silent films between 1908 and 1926. Trimble was best known for his films starring his dogs, Jean, the Vitagraph Dog, and later Strongheart. Politician Laurence Wild (May 1, 1890 – May 26, 1971) was a United States Navy Captain, college basketball player and coach, and the 30th Governor of American Samoa from August 8, 1940 to June 5, 1942. Wild was born in Wilber, Nebraska, and lived in the 4th Congressional District of Nebraska for much of his adult life. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1913; while there he played for the Navy Midshipmen men's basketball, and was named an 1913 NCAA Men's Basketball All-American. He returned as head coach of the team for one year (1913–14), coaching for ten games and winning all of them. Actor Lauren Chapin, (born May 23, 1945) in Los Angeles, California, is an American former child actress, most remembered for her role as the youngest child "Kathy Anderson" (nicknamed "Kitten") in the television show Father Knows Best, which was produced between 1954 and 1960. Chapin was awarded five Jr. Emmy's for Best Child Actress. Her co-stars in the series were Robert Young, Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue, and Billy Gray. Actor Lauren Christie Glazier (born in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada) is an American actress. She has appeared in roles in film and theatre. Actor Laurene Landon (born March 17, 1957 as Laurene Landon Coughlin) is an American film and television actress. Laurene first began appearing in movies in the late 1970s. She is best known for playing the role of Molly in ...All the Marbles. She is half Irish and half Polish and describes herself as being "Bi-Polish". Actor Lauren Elizabeth "Laurie" Metcalf (born June 16, 1955) is an American actress. She is perhaps most widely known for her performance as Jackie Harris on the ABC sitcom Roseanne and has also had series television roles as Carolyn Bigsby on Desperate Housewives and Mary Cooper on The Big Bang Theory. Her motion picture roles include the voice of Mrs. Davis in the Toy Story film series and the character Debbie Loomis/Debbie Salt in Scream 2, as well as roles in such critically acclaimed films as Making Mr. Right, JFK, and Mistress. Metcalf frequently works in Chicago theater, where she is well known for her performance in the 1983 revival of Lanford Wilson's play Balm in Gilead. She has also appeared in commercials for Plan USA, a humanitarian organization which helps children in need around the world. Actor Lauren Hammersley (born in Campbell River, British Columbia) is a Canadian actress and photographer starring in the CBC Television sitcom Mr. D. She was raised in Surrey, BC and currently lives in Toronto. Actor Lauren Lorraine Jones (born August 27, 1982) is an American fashion designer, model, former Barker's Beauty on The Price Is Right, the Co-Founder of her eponymous brand product marketing company, Lauren Jones Footwear, and the Co-Owner and Chief Creative Officer at Lauren Lorraine. Actor Lauren Michael Holly (born October 28, 1963) is an American-born Canadian actress. She is known for her roles as Deputy Sheriff Maxine Stewart in the TV series Picket Fences, as Mary Swanson in the 1994 film Dumb & Dumber, and as Jenny Shepard on the TV series NCIS. She was married to comic actor Jim Carrey from 1996 to 1997. Politician Laurent Akoun (born 1954) is an Ivorian politician. He is a member of the Ivorian Popular Front (FPI). Politician Laurent Cathala (born September 21, 1945) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Val-de-Marne department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. Politician Laurent Lessard (born October 28, 1962 in Thetford Mines, Quebec) is a politician and notary in Quebec, Canada. He is the current Member of the National Assembly for the provincial riding of Frontenac in Central Quebec south of Quebec City. Member of the Quebec Liberal Party, he is the current Minister of Municipal Affairs and Regions and Land Occupancy. He is also the Minister responsible for the Centre-du-Québec region which includes Victoriaville and Drummondville. Politician Laurent Nkunda (born February 2, 1967) but also Laurent Nkunda Mihigo, or Laurent Nkunda Batware for his detractors. Actor Lauren Vélez (born November 2, 1964) is an American actress and the twin sister of actress Loraine Vélez. Her most notable roles are as María LaGuerta on Dexter, Detective Nina Moreno on Fox's New York Undercover, Dr. Gloria Nathan on HBO's prison drama, Oz, and Elena on ABC's comedy-drama, Ugly Betty. Actor Lauren Ward (born June 19, 1970) is an American singer and actress. She has appeared in Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End musicals and plays. Ward originated the role of Miss Honey in the West End and Broadway productions of the musical Matilda, and has been nominated for the Tony Award, Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance. Actor Lauren Worsham is an American singer and actress, known for her work in the opera and music theater. Her performance in the world premiere production of David T. Little and Royce Vavrek's Dog Days earned her critical acclaim early in the 2012-2013 season, with the New Jersey Star-Ledger singling out her "breathtaking intensity". Upcoming roles this season include Flora in New York City Opera's staging of Turn of the Screw and the role of Sheena in two works composed by Matt Marks for the Brooklyn Philharmonic and Los Angeles Philharmonic. Actor Laureta Meci is an Albanian American actress and model. She was born in Kuçovë, Albania on August 30, 1977, where she lived until she finished high school. She and her family moved to Athens, Greece in 1995. Actor Laurie Jean Walters (born January 8, 1947 in San Francisco, California) is an American former television actress, best known for playing Joanie Bradford on Eight Is Enough, which aired from 1977 until 1981 on ABC. Politician Laurier L. LaPierre, (November 21, 1929 – December 16, 2012), was a Canadian Senator and broadcaster, journalist and author. He was a member of the Liberal Party of Canada. Politician Laurin Liu, MP (, born November 13, 1990) is a Canadian politician who was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2011 federal election. She represents the electoral district of Rivière-des-Mille-Îles as a member of the New Democratic Party. She is the youngest female Member of Parliament in Canadian history. Actor Lauro Delgado (December 10, 1932 – 1977) was a Filipino actor, born as Loreto Porciuncula in Bocaue, Bulacan. He was discovered by the director Gerardo de Leon. Politician Lauro "Nick" Pacheco, Jr. is an American attorney, politician, and a member of the Democratic Party. Pacheco served as a member of the Los Angeles City Council (1999–03). Prior to serving on the Los Angeles City Council, Nick Pacheco served as an Elected Charter Reform Commissioner (1997–99) for the same district he served as Councilman. He also worked for the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office as a Deputy District Attorney (1995–99). Politician Lau Si Io (劉仕堯) is a civil servant in Macau and the current Secretariat for Transport and Public Works since 2007. Politician LaVar Christensen is an American politician from Utah, serving as a state representative from the state's 48th district January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2006; January 1, 2011. Christensen was the Republican nominee for U.S. Congress in Utah's 2nd congressional district (). Christensen was defeated by the incumbent, Jim Matheson, in the 2006 mid-term election and subsequently left the Utah House of Representatives. However, Christensen filed his candidacy with the Lieutenant Governor's office in March 2008 to run for the same Utah House seat he vacated in 2006. In May 2008, he defeated the incumbent, Representative Sylvia Andersen, who took over the seat in 2006, at that year's GOP nominating convention and was the party's nominee in the general election for that cycle. Politician Lavar Cook "Mac" McMillan was mayor of Murray, Utah from 1986 to 1990. During his administration, Murray saw the development of several notable business complexes namely the “Sports Mall.” He made national headlines when he was quoted by a reporter, that in the National Basketball Association, “it's getting so the white players don't have a chance…I believe we have to do something.” He was subsequently defeated in his re-election bid by his assistant Lynn Pett. Politician Laverne Lewycky (born 12 February 1946 in Dauphin, Manitoba) was a New Democratic Party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was a professor of sociology and executive assistant by career. Politician Lawrence Ari Fleischer (born October 13, 1960) is a former White House Press Secretary for U.S. President George W. Bush, from January 2001 to July 2003. Today, he works as a media consultant for the NFL, Bowl Championship Series, and other various sports organizations and players through his company, Ari Fleischer Sports Communications. He is also an international media consultant to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper. He helped Mark McGwire in his media strategy for his admission of steroid usage. He was also briefly hired by Tiger Woods to help him with a strategy to make his entrance back on the PGA Tour, but was not retained after news stories surfaced promoting his representation of Woods. He was hired by the Green Bay Packers as a consultant in August 2008. Actor Lawrence Bayne is a Canadian actor, born November 11, 1960 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He has appeared in various movies and television series, both live action and animated, and also sings/writes with his band Simple Damned Device. Politician Lawrence Bothwick Kelly Sr. (29 April 1883 – 5 May 1955) was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1947 until his death. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP). Politician Lawrence Cannon, PC (born December 6, 1947) is a Canadian politician from Quebec and Prime Minister Stephen Harper's former Quebec lieutenant. On October 30, 2008 he was sworn in as Minister of Foreign Affairs. He was defeated in the 2011 federal election by the NDP's Mathieu Ravignat. He was named Canada's ambassador to France in May 2012. Politician Lawrence Cunliffe (born 25 March 1929 in Walkden, near Salford, Lancashire, England) is a retired British Labour Party politician. He served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Leigh from 1979 until he retired from the House of Commons at the 2001 general election. Before entering Parliament he was a National Coal Board engineer, where he became involved in the National Union of Mineworkers. Politician Lawrence Davis Tyson (July 4, 1861August 24, 1929) was an American general, politician and textile manufacturer, operating primarily out of Knoxville, Tennessee, during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He commanded the 59th Brigade of the 30th Infantry during World War I, and served as a Democratic United States Senator from Tennessee from 1925 until his death. Tyson also helped organize the Knoxville Cotton Mills in the early 20th century, and served as president of the second Appalachian Exposition in 1911. Politician Lawrence Douglas Wilder (born January 17, 1931) is an American politician, who served as the first African American to be elected as governor of Virginia and first African-American governor of any state since Reconstruction. Wilder served as the 66th Governor of Virginia from 1990 to 1994. When earlier elected as Lieutenant Governor, he was the first African American elected to statewide office in Virginia. His most recent political office was Mayor of Richmond, Virginia, which he held from 2005 to 2009. Politician Lawrence Francis Bretta (January 12, 1928-September 2, 2006) was a Massachusetts businessman and politician who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and as the Mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts. He was regional director of the General Service Administration until his resignation in February, 1984 while under investigation on corruption charges. He pleaded guilty to a federal indictment alleging solicitation and acceptance of bribes on connection with the location of a federal Social Security office in a shopping mall and was sentenced to four years in prison. He was released in 1988. Politician Lawrence J. "Larry" Morrissey (Born in 1969 in Rockford, IL) is the Mayor of Rockford, Illinois. As an independent, Morrissey defeated Democratic incumbent Doug Scott in the 2005 mayoral elections after trying in his first run in 2001 with a populist campaign promising road improvements, education reforms, lower property taxes and a revitalized downtown. In an attempt to reduce the city's reliance on property taxes to fund road projects, Morrissey proposed an increase to the city's sales tax. A sales tax increase referendum was defeated in the March 2006 primary but passed in the April 2007 election. Politician Lawrence "Larry" B. Stauber, Jr. is a judge on the Minnesota Court of Appeals. He was appointed to this position by Governor Pawlenty on June 24, 2008, and his term expires in January 2011. Actor Lawrence Montaigne (b. February 26, 1931 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American actor, writer, dancer, and occasional stuntman. As an actor, he is best known for his appearances on many 1960s-era television shows. Politician Lawrence N. "Larry" Seilhamer Rodríguez is a Puerto Rican politician and member of the Senate of Puerto Rico since January 7, 2009. He is affiliated with the pro-statehood New Progressive Party (PNP). Seilhamer is also a former basketball player for the Baloncesto Superior Nacional from 1972 to 1984. Politician Lawrence Olawumi Ayo was elected Senator for the Ondo North constituency of Ondo State, Nigeria at the start of the Nigerian Fourth Republic, running on the Alliance for Democracy (AD) platform. He took office on 29 May 1999. Politician Lawrence Wong (; born 18 December 1972) is a Singaporean politician. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he is currently the Acting Minister, Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth and Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Communications and Information. He is also formerly a Senior Minister of State at the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Information, Communications & the Arts, and Member of Parliament (MP) representing the West Coast Group Representation Constituency. Politician Lawson Sibley (1836-March 18, 1898) was an American businessman and politician who served as the Mayor of Springfield, Massachusetts in 1892. Politician Laxman Singh Gaud was the higher education minister of Madhya Pradesh. He upgraded the functionality of the education system in Madhya Pradesh. He died in a car accident near Dewas on 11 February 2008. Actor Laxmi Chhaya (January 7, 1948 – May 9, 2004) was an Indian actress and dancer who appeared in more than 55 Bollywood films in the 1960s and 1970s, including Mera Gaon Mera Desh, Teesri Manzil and Duniya. She may be best known in the United States as the masked dancer in the dance segment Jaan Pehechan Ho from the 1965 movie Gumnaam, portions of which were included in the opening credits of the 2001 U.S. film Ghost World. Politician Laxmi Narayan Mehta, MLA, is a member of the current Bihar Legislative Assembly. He is from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) party and represents the Forbesganj Assembly seat. Actor Laya Raki (born Brunhilde Marie Alma Herta Jörns on July 27, 1927) is a former dancer and film actress popular in Germany in the 1950s and early 1960s. She also became an international star for her roles in English films and TV productions. Actor Lazar "Laza" Ristovski (, ; born on 26 October 1952) . Politician Lazar Moiseyevich Kaganovich (; – 25 July 1991) was a Soviet politician and administrator and one of the main associates of Joseph Stalin. At his death in 1991, he was the last surviving Old Bolshevik, almost outliving the existence of the Soviet Union itself. Politician Lazarus Phillips, (October 10, 1895 – December 30, 1986) was a Canadian lawyer and Senator. Politician L.B. Mallory (1871–1933) was the 28th Chief Clerk of the California Assembly. He was born Llewellyn Bell Mallory in Nebraska on October 23, 1871. Mallory was educated at Napa Valley College and Stanford University, A.B. 1897. His full-time profession was as a Broker in the Bay Area. His business was located in Los Gatos, California. Mallory served as an Assistant Clerk in the California Assembly in 1909. He was elected for 3 terms as Chief Clerk, serving from 1911 to 1917. Politician L. Craig Foltin is a Republican politician who served as mayor of Lorain, Ohio from 2000 to 2007. At the age of 32, Foltin upset incumbent Joe Koziura 51.5% to 48.5% in 1999 to win the Mayoral seat in the City of Lorain where Democrats outnumber Republicans five to one. Kozuira had previously won by a 70% margin against, and had also served for 10 years as a State Representative. He again ran against Foltin in 2003 and lost by a 55%–45% margin. Actor Leah Hackett (born 15 August 1985), is an English actress, most notable for her role as Tina Reilly (née McQueen) in Hollyoaks. Actor Leah Singer is a photographer and multimedia artist. She is the long-time artistic collaborator and wife of Lee Ranaldo of Sonic Youth. Singer performs with multiple modified film projectors that allow her to improvise and manipulate the film projections by adjusting the frame rate. She has likened what she does with film as similar to DJs who scratch with records. Politician Leah Vukmir (born April 26, 1958) is a Republican member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 5th District since 2011. She previously served in the Wisconsin Assembly, representing the 14th District from 2002 through 2011. She is currently on the Board of Directors of the American Legislative Exchange Council, ALEC. Politician Léandre Lacroix (1 January 1859 – 28 March 1935) was a Luxembourgish politician and jurist. He served as the Mayor of Luxembourg City between 1914 and 1918. He was chosen by Grand Duchess Marie-Adelaide over his socialist rival Luc Housse, who would eventually succeed him in 1918. Politician Leandro Nicéforo Alem (born Alen) (11 March 1841 – 1 July 1896) was an Argentine politician, born in Buenos Aires, a founder and leader of the Radical Civic Union. He was also an active Freemason. Alem was the uncle and political teacher of Hipólito Yrigoyen. His father, was the chief of Rosas' political police, the Mazorca. He was executed after the battle of Caseros. The young Leandro changed his surname from Alen to Alem to mitigate associations with him. Actor Leanne Li Ya-Nan (), born 25 November 1984 is a Chinese-born Canadian actress and television host. She was the 2005 Miss Chinese International Pageant winner hailing from Vancouver, Canada. She is now an actress and a TV host for TVB. Politician Leanne Wood AM (born 13 December 1971), is a Welsh politician and the leader of Plaid Cymru. Born in the Rhondda, Wales, she has represented the South Wales Central region as a Member of the National Assembly for Wales since 2003. She was elected leader of Plaid Cymru on 15 March 2012. Wood, a socialist, republican and a proponent for Welsh independence, is the first female leader of Plaid Cymru and the first party leader not to be fluent in the Welsh language. Actor Leeah Deneen Jackson (born January 26, 1998) is an American teen actress. She is a teen actress, singer, and dancer with appearances in films and television series and more than 15 commercials. She played the role of Haley in The Shield TV series. Actor Lee Ann Meriwether (born May 27, 1935) is an American actress, former model, and the winner of the 1955 Miss America pageant. She is perhaps best known for her role as Betty Jones, Buddy Ebsen's secretary and daughter-in-law in the long-running 1970s crime drama, Barnaby Jones. The role earned her two Golden Globe Award nominations in 1975 and 1976, and an Emmy Award nomination in 1977. She is also known for her role as John Schuck's long-haired wife, Lily Munster, in the 1980s sitcom The Munsters Today, as well as for her portrayal of Catwoman in the 1966 film version of Batman. Meriwether had a recurring role as Ruth Martin on the daytime soap opera All My Children until the end of the series in September 2011. Actor Lee Arthur Horsley (born May 15, 1955) is an American film, television, and theater actor known for starring roles in the television series, Nero Wolfe (1981), Matt Houston (1982–1985), and Paradise (1988–1991). He starred in the 1982 cult film, The Sword and the Sorcerer, and recorded the audiobook edition of Lonesome Dove. Horsley married Stephanie Downer in 1980, fathered two children, Amber and Logan, and writes western novels. Politician Lee Cheuk-yan (李卓人; Yale: Léih Cheuk Yàhn; born 12 February 1957 in Chaoyang, Guangdong) is the member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong representing the New Territories West constituency. He is one of the leader of trade unions, also General Secretary of the Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions, and the chairman of Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements in China. He is a member of pan-democracy camp in Legislative Council. Politician Lee Chul Woo (born February 20, 1939)is a member of Gyeongsangbuk-do Provincial Council, the chief legislative body of Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea. He is the current chairperson of the council (until June 2006). He represents Cheongdo County, and is a graduate of Dongseong High School in Busan. Politician Leecia Roberta Eve is an attorney in New York. A resident of Buffalo, New York, Eve is the daughter of former Assembly member Arthur Eve and was candidate for Lieutenant Governor of New York during the 2006 election. She was a Senior Policy adviser to U.S. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton during her 2008 primary campaign for President, and her Maryland political director. Today, she serves as Deputy Secretary for Economic Development in the Executive Chamber of New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo. Actor Lee Delano is a character actor who was born in New York City. He graduated from the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater, where he studied with Sandy Meisner for acting and Martha Graham for dance. His classmates included Joanne Woodward, Susan Oliver and Steve McQueen. Politician Lee E. Tafanelli (born March 3, 1961) is the current Adjutant General of Kansas. He is a former Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing the 47th district. Politician Lee Eui-geun (born 1938) is the governor of Gyeongsangbuk-do, a province in eastern South Korea. He is a member of the Hannara party. He has served three consecutive terms in the position, beginning in 1995. His name has been mentioned as a possible future candidate for prime minister. Politician Lee Fisher (born August 7, 1951) was the 64th Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, who served with Governor Ted Strickland from 2007 until 2011. Actor Lee Ha-nee (Hangul: 이하늬, born March 2, 1983), better known as Honey Lee in the Western media, is a South Korean beauty pageant titleholder, classical musician, gayageum player, and actress. She is also one of the most well-known vegetarians in Korea with her TV show, Lee Ha-Nui's Vegan Recipe. She represented her country at the Miss Universe 2007 pageant in Mexico City. Actor Lee Hee-joon (born June 29, 1979) is a South Korean actor. Politician Lee Heider (born February 17, 1947) was born in Twin Falls, Idaho. He is a Republican member of the Idaho Senate, representing the 24th District since 2010. He is also a council member of At-Large. He received his bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University. He received his master's of public administration at Ball State University. Politician Lee Huan (; September 24, 1917December 2, 2010) was a politician in the Republic of China. He was Premier of the Republic of China from 1989 to 1990, serving for one year under former President Lee Teng-hui. He was the father of current KMT legislators Lee Ching-hua and Diane Lee. He was born in Hankou, Hubei. Actor Lee Ji-ah (; born Kim Sang-eun on February 2, 1978) is a South Korean actress. After her first leading role in The Legend (2007), she has starred in television series such as Beethoven Virus (2008), Style (2009), (2010), and Me Too, Flower! (2011). Actor Lee Jin (born March 21, 1980) is a South Korean actress. First a member of the Korean pop group Fin.K.L, along with Lee Hyori, Ock Joo Hyun, and Sung Yuri, she is currently acting in dramas and movies. Actor Lee Jin-Woo (born September 3, 1982) is a South Korean football player who currently plays for Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dockyard FC in the Korea National League. Actor Lee Jin-wook (born September 16, 1981) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading role in the time-traveling series (2013). Actor Leela Mishra (1908 - January 17, 1988) was an Indian film actress, who worked as a character actor in over 200 Hindi films for five decades, eventually playing stock characters like aunts (Chachi or Mausi). She is most known for her role of mausi in blockbuster, Sholay (1975) and Rajshri Productions hits like Geet Gaata Chal (1975), Nadiya Ke Paar (1982) and Abodh (1984). Actor Leela Savasta is a Canadian actress. She played Clair Crosby in the 2006 film Black Christmas. She is best known for her role in Ca$h and Burn as Lucia Silva and Lorna in Intelligence. Actor Lee Marvin (February 19, 1924 – August 29, 1987) was an American film actor. Known for his gravelly voice, white hair and stature, Marvin at first did supporting roles, mostly villains, soldiers and other hardboiled characters, but after winning an Academy Award for Best Actor for his dual roles in Cat Ballou (1965), he landed more heroic and sympathetic leading roles. He was perhaps best known for his starring role as Detective Lieutenant Frank Ballinger in the 1957-1960 NBC hit crime series, M Squad. Actor Lee Min-ki (born January 16, 1985) is a South Korean actor, model and singer. Lee played his first TV leading role in the melodrama I Really Really Like You in 2005. The actor has also starred in feature films, most notably in the box office hit Haeundae, Quick and Spellbound. Actor Lee Montgomery (born Lee Harcourt Montgomery, November 3, 1961) was a child actor in the 1970s, best known for his role as a lonely little boy who befriends a pack of killer rats in the film, Ben (1972). Politician Lee Myung-bak (; ; ; born December 19, 1941, Osaka, Japan) was the 10th President of South Korea from February 25, 2008, to February 25, 2013. Before his election as president, he was the CEO of Hyundai Engineering and Construction, as well as the mayor of Seoul from July 1, 2002, to June 30, 2006. He is married to Kim Yoon-ok and has three daughters and one son. His older brother, Lee Sang-deuk, is a South Korean politician. He attends the Somang Presbyterian Church. Lee is a graduate of Korea University and received an honorary degree from Paris Diderot University on May 13, 2011. Politician Leendert Cornelis "Elco" Brinkman (born 5 February 1948) is a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA). Politician Leendert (Leen) van der Waal (born September 23, 1928 in Ridderkerk, South Holland) is a Dutch engineer and former politician. He is a member of the Reformed Political Party (SGP) and former Member of the European Parliament. Politician Lee Patrick Brown (born October 4, 1937) had a long-time career in law enforcement, leading police departments in Atlanta, Houston and New York over the course of nearly four decades. During this time he helped to implement a number of techniques in community policing that appeared to result in substantial decreases in crime. In 1997 Brown was the first African American to be elected mayor of Houston, Texas. He was reelected twice to serve the maximum of three terms from 1998 to 2004. Actor Lee Roberts was a film actor during the Hollywood Golden Age. Sometimes he is credited as Robert Allen or Lee J. Roberts. Actor Lee Sa-bi, also known as Lee Eon-jeong, is the first Korean Playboy model. While many Korean American models have posed for Playboy, Lee Sabi's photo shoot in January 2004 was the first for a native Korean. Her Playboy photos were broadcast through mobile phones by the three largest South Korean telecommunication carriers. Actor Lee Sang-yeob (born May 8, 1983) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for starring in the sitcom I Live in Cheongdam-dong, the melodrama The Innocent Man, and the period drama Jang Ok-jung, Living by Love. He also has a supporting role in the film The Flu. Politician Lee Scott Wolosky (July 17, 1968 –) is a Partner at Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP and a former Director for Transnational Threats on the National Security Council at the White House under Presidents Clinton and George W. Bush. Actor Lee Soo-hyuk (; born Lee Hyuk-soo on May 31, 1988) is a South Korean model and actor. Actor Lee Soo-kyung (born March 13, 1982) is a South Korean actress. She debuted as a commercial model in 2003, then began her acting career by doing supporting roles, notably in and Dear Heaven, before being cast in her first leading role in the 2006 sitcom Soulmate. Lee became a household name in 2007 after headlining the hit family drama The Golden Age of Daughters-in-Law. After doing the mystery thriller Rainbow Eyes, and holiday movie Romantic Island, Lee returned to television. She has since starred in the romantic comedy Lawyers of the Great Republic of Korea, surrogacy melodrama Loving You a Thousand Times, and political series Daemul. Actor Lee Stephen Mead (born 14 July 1981) is an English musical theatre actor, best known for winning the title role in the 2007 West End revival of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat through the BBC TV casting show Any Dream Will Do. As well as subsequent West End roles in Wicked,Legally Blonde: The Musical and The West End Men, Mead has pursued a music career, releasing his third solo album, "Love Songs", in February 2012. He is currently working on a fourth album and has upcoming gigs at The Pheasantry in London in August 2013 which will be followed by a short UK concert tour. Politician Lee Teng-hui (born 15 January 1923), sometimes called the "father of Taiwan's democracy", is a politician of the Republic of China (commonly known as Taiwan). He was the President of the Republic of China and Chairman of the Kuomintang (KMT) from 1988 to 2000. He presided over major advancements in democratic reforms including his own re-election which marked the first direct presidential election for Taiwan. The first native Taiwanese to become ROC president and KMT chairman, Lee promoted the Taiwanese localization movement and led an aggressive foreign policy to gain diplomatic allies. Critics accused him of betraying the party he headed, secret support of Taiwanese independence, and involvement in corruption (black gold politics). Actor Lee Tung Foo (also known as Frank Lee) was a Chinese American Vaudeville performer born in California who performed in English, German, and Latin. He became a film actor later in his life. Politician Lee Vertis Swinton (August 9, 1922 - July 9, 1994) was an American politician who became the first African-American Missouri state senator. He was a former Kansas City NAACP president. Actor Leevi Asser Kuuranne (previously Lindström, February 2, 1915 Tampere, Finland – July 19, 1965 Helsinki) was a Finnish actor. He is best remembered for his role as a butler Veijonen in a Matti Kassila film Komisario Palmun erehdys (1960). Kuuranne worked in several Finnish theatres and appeared in nine films during his career. He was married to Raili Kuuranne (previously Pohjanheimo, originally Valkola) (1919–2010). Actor Lee Yoo-ri (; born January 28, 1982) is a South Korean actress. She has 1 older brother and 2 older sisters. Lee Yoori used to be Buddhist, but has been a devout Christian since 2002. Lee Yoori and Park Tam Hee appeared on SBS's Good Morning and revealed their close sister-like friendship. Actor Lee Young-eun () (born August 9, 1982) is a South Korean actress who appeared in Full House as Hee Jin. In 2012, Lee is acting in a new drama in "To the Beautiful You "as "Lee So-jeong" She plays a teacher in a triangle relationship with Min-woo and Gwang-min. Actor Leeza Kim Gibbons (born March 26, 1957) is an Emmy Award winning talk show host. Gibbons is the host of her own radio show, Hollywood Confidential, part of the United Stations radio syndication company. Politician Le Gendre Starkie may refer to: Actor Leif Erickson (October 27, 1911 – January 29, 1986) was an American stage, film, and television actor. Politician Leif Zeilon is a Swedish politician, and is one one of the founders of the Sweden Democrats () and Bevara Sverige Svenskt. Politician Leigh Herington is an Ohio Democratic politician and a former member of the Ohio Senate. Herington was a long-serving local attorney and Chairman of the Portage County Democratic Party when appointed to replace Senator Bob Nettle in 1995, who had resigned. Up for election in 1996, Herington easily defended his seat in the primary battle against Barbara Sykes, and went on to win the general election. Easily winning reelection in 2000, Senate colleagues soon after voted to make Herington minority leader, the highest post in the caucus. In 2002, Herington was mentioned as a potential candidate for Ohio Governor, but declined. Politician Leighton Andrews (born 11 August 1957) is a Welsh Labour politician. He has been the National Assembly for Wales member for Rhondda since 2003, and was Minister for Children, Education & Lifelong Learning in the Welsh Government until his resignation on 25 June 2013 after a conflict between his own departmental policy and his active campaigning to save a school in his constituency. Politician Leighton Goldie McCarthy, (December 15, 1869 – October 3, 1952) was a Canadian politician and diplomat. Politician Leïla Ben Ali (, née Trabelssi; born 24 October 1956), is the wife of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, the former president of the Tunisian Republic. She was the president of the defunct Arab Women Organization and chair of the Basma Association, a charitable organization working to secure employment for the disabled. In July 2010, Mrs. Ben Ali founded the extinct SAIDA, to improve care for cancer patients in Tunisia. During the Tunisian revolution in 2010/11, she fled with her husband and three children into exile in Saudi Arabia. During her time as First Lady of Tunisia, she is believed of having enriched herself and her family through gross corruption and embezzlement of state money to finance a lavish lifestyle, factors which contributed to the protests against the regime of Ben Ali at the end of 2010. She is currently wanted by Interpol on behest of the Tunisian judiciary for high treason and money laundering. Actor Leila Hayes (12 February 1942) is an Australian actress, actors agent, radio presenter and playwright and producer best known for playing Beryl Palmer/Hamilton in the hit 1980s soap opera Sons and Daughters throughout its entire run. Actor Leila Hyams (May 1, 1905 – December 4, 1977) was an American film actress. Her relatively short film career began in silent films, and ended in the mid-1930s. Politician Leila Shahid, born in Beirut in 1949, is the first woman ambassador of Palestine. She studied anthropology at the American University of Beirut. She then worked in the Palestinian refugee camps until 1974 when she began her doctorate in Anthropology in Paris. Actor Leisha Hailey (born July 11, 1971) is an American actress and musician most widely known for playing Alice Pieszecki in the Showtime Networks production The L Word. Hailey first came to the public's attention as a musician in the pop duo The Murmurs and has continued a music career as part of the band Uh Huh Her. Actor Lekha Washington (born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India) is an Indian film actress and model, who has appeared in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu films and Kannada language films. After appearing as a video jockey with SS Music, Lekha's breakthrough film role was as an independent estranged sister in Jayamkondaan (2008), whilst she has gone on to portray roles in the multi-starrer Vedam and the comedy Va. Politician Lekh Ram Vayeshnoi, is a Fijian politician of Indian descent. He was one of the youngest members to be elected into Parliament in 1992. He has represented the Nadroga Indian Communal Constituency, which he won for the Fiji Labour Party (FLP) in the parliamentary elections of 1992, 1994, 1999, 2001, and 2006. After the 1999 election he was appointed Assistant Minister in Prime Minister's Office. He was appointed Minister for Youth and Sports and Employment Opportunities in the interim administration that followed the military coup that took place on 5 December 2006. He was born to a family of Rajasthani ascent. Politician Lek Nana (เล็ก นานา in Thai; 1924 – April 1, 2010) was a Thai businessman and politician. One of the founders of Thailand's Democrat Party at the end of World War II, he served as Deputy Foreign Minister and as Minister of Science, Technology, and Energy. A Muslim of Gujarati ancestry, he was a senior member of the Central Islamic Committee of Thailand. The Nana area on Sukhumvit Road derives its name from him. Politician Leland Chancy Croft (born August 21, 1937) is a workers' compensation attorney and Democratic Party politician from the U.S. state of Alaska. Elected to the Alaska House of Representatives in 1968, he served a single term from 1969 to 1971. He was then elected to the Alaska Senate, serving in that body from 1971 to 1979, including serving as the president of the Senate from 1975 to 1977 during the 9th Alaska State Legislature. Politician Leland G. "Lee" Heinrich (born 1943) is a member of the Idaho State Senate. He has been in the state Senate since 2006. He has a bachelors degree in Agricultural Economics from the University of Idaho. Politician Leland S. Warburton, also known as Lee Warburton, was a member of the Los Angeles City Council from 1945 to 1953. Politician Leland Yee (, born November 20, 1948) is a California State Senator for District 8, which represents a large portion of east central California. Before redistricting in 2011, Yee represented District 8 in San Francisco. Prior to becoming state senator, Yee was a California State Assemblyman, Supervisor of San Francisco's Sunset District, and was a member and President of the San Francisco School Board. In 2004 Yee became the first Asian American to be appointed Speaker pro Tempore, making him the second highest ranking Democrat of the California State Assembly. Actor Lelio Luttazzi (27 April 1923–8 July 2010) was an Italian composer, musician, actor, singer, conductor, writer, and television and radio presenter. Politician Lemanu Peleti Mauga (born ?) is an American Samoan politician. Mauga is the current Lieutenant Governor of American Samoa. Mauga served as Senator in the American Samoa Senate, where he became the Chairman of both the Budget and Appropriations Committee and the Senate Homeland Security Committee. Politician Lem Overpeck (September 18, 1911 – April 10, 2003) was the 29th Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota from 1965 to 1969. He was a member of the Republican Party. Politician Lemuel Pratt Grant (1817–1893) was an American engineer and businessman. He was Atlanta's quintessential railroad man as well as a major landowner and civic leader. In railroads he served as a laborer, chief engineer, speculator and executive all over the South. As part of his speculation, he owned enormous tracts of land in strategic areas. For example, at one point he owned more than in what is now Atlanta. He designed and built Atlanta's defenses during the American Civil War and afterwards became an important civic leader: donating the land for Grant Park, Atlanta's first large park, and serving as councilman and on various boards and committees. His mansion is one of only four remaining original antebellum houses in the city of Atlanta. Politician Lemuel Shaw (January 9, 1781 – March 30, 1861) was an American jurist who served as Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (1830–1860). Prior to his appointment he also served for several years in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and as a state senator. Politician Lena Dąbkowska-Cichocka is a Polish politician. She is a member of the Sejm and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE). Actor Lena Dunham ( ; born May 13, 1986) is an American filmmaker and actress. She wrote and directed the independent film Tiny Furniture (2010), and is the creator and star of the HBO series Girls. As of 2013, she has received eight nominations for a Emmy Awards and won two Golden Globe Awards for Girls. Politician Lenaert Jansz de Graeff (Amsterdam 1530/35 – before 1578), was a member of the family De Graeff and the son of Jan Pietersz Graeff, a rich cloth merchant from Amsterdam. Lenaert Jansz de Graeff was one of the leaders of the Protestant Reformation at Amsterdam, friend of Henry, Count of Bréderode, the "Grote Geus", and perhaps ident with "Monseigneur de Graeff", a captain of the Sea Beggars during the Capture of Brielle. Actor Lena Lauzemis (born January 15, 1983) is a German actress. She has been in multiple films and television shows including If Not Us, Who?, Die Hitlerkantate, Wolffs Revier and Tatort. She has also been a regular performer with the Munich Kammerspiele. Politician Len Brown (born ) is the Mayor of Auckland in New Zealand and the head of the Auckland Council. He won the 2010 Auckland mayoral election on 9 October 2010 and was sworn in as Mayor of Auckland on 1 November 2010, being the first to hold that title for the amalgamated Auckland 'Super City'. He had previously been elected Mayor of Manukau City in October 2007, the second time he ran for that office. Politician Lendrum McMeans (July 30, 1859—September 13, 1941) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1910 to 1914, and was later appointed to the Canadian Senate. McMeans was a member of the Conservative Party. Actor Lenina "Linse" Kessler (born March 31, 1966) is a Danish television personality, fetish model, actress and businesswoman. Kessler is known for her ownership of "Scandinavia's Largest Silicone Breasts" and for being the older sister of Danish professional boxer Mikkel Kessler. Kessler is currently the star of her own reality series, Familien fra Bryggen. Politician Lennart Gripenberg (September 15 1852 in Oulu - September 14 1933) was a Finnish politician. He was a member of the Senate of Finland. Politician Lenora Branch Fulani (born April 25, 1950, birth name Lenora Branch) is an American psychologist, psychotherapist, and political activist. She may be best known for her presidential campaigns and development of youth programs serving minority communities in the New York City area. In the United States presidential election, 1988 heading the New Alliance Party ticket, she became the first woman and the first African American to achieve ballot access in all fifty states. She received more votes for President in a U.S. general election than any other woman in history. Fulani's political concerns include racial equality, gay rights and for the past decade, political reform, specifically to encourage third parties. Politician Leo Boyce McLeay (born 4 October 1945), Australian politician, was a Labor Party member of the House of Representatives from June 1979 to October 2004. He was Speaker of the House of Representatives 1989–93. Actor Leo Burmester (February 1, 1944 – June 28, 2007) was an American actor. Burmester worked for director John Sayles several times, including in Passion Fish (1992) and Lone Star (1996), and also for directors such as John Schlesinger and Sidney Lumet, and as the Apostle Nathaniel in Martin Scorsese's The Last Temptation of Christ (1988). He also starred in the CBS sitcom Flo as Randy Stumphill, the mechanic who frequented the bar. Politician Leo Charles Schultz, (17 October 1914 – 9 June 1996), was a New Zealand farmer and a politician of the National Party. Politician Leo Ehrnrooth (10 March 1877 in Helsinki – 26 July 1951 in Sweden) was a Finnish politician. He was a member of the Senate of Finland. Actor Leo Franklyn (7 April 1897 – 17 September 1975) was an English actor. Much of his early career was in Edwardian musical comedy; in his later career he was chiefly associated with farce. Actor Leo Gregory (born 22 November 1978) is an English film and television actor. He has appeared in many films such as Green Street, Stoned, Act of Grace, Daylight Robbery, and Menace. He received widespread acclaim for his performance as the vicious, manipulative prison guard Daniel Kessler in the Silent Witness episode Redhill. Politician Léo Lagrange (28 November 1900, in Bourg (Gironde) – 9 June 1940, in Évergnicourt) was a French Under-Secretary of State for Sports and for the Organisation of Leisure during the Popular Front (1936-1938). A member of the Éclaireurs de France scouting association during his youth, he joined the French Section of the Workers' International (SFIO, socialist party) after the split at the Tours party congress in 1920 and wrote articles in Populaire (Popular), the press organ of the SFIO. Elected official appointed in 1932 at the time of the second Coalition of the left, he was then named under-secretary of State in the Popular Front government of Léon Blum. He participated in the organisation of the People's Olympiad in Barcelona, organized to counter the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin which were used as a propaganda instrument of Nazism. Politician Leomar de Melo Quintanilha (born Goiânia, October 23, 1945) is a Brazilian politician. Formerly a banker with the Banco do Brasil, he served in the Chamber of Deputies representing Tocantins from 1989 until 1995; since 1994 he has represented the state in the Senate of Brazil. He is a member of the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party. He is the president of the Federação Tocantinense de Futebol since its foundation in 1990. Actor Leo Martinez who is also known as Leo Martin is a Filipino actor/comedian and director. Martinez is currently the director general of the Film Academy of the Philippines. Politician Leo Mervyn Nott (27 October 1915 – 19 September 1992) was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly between 1953 and 1968 and again between 1971 and 1973. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party (NSW). Politician Leon Abbett (October 9, 1835December 4, 1894) was an American Democratic Party politician, and lawyer, who served two separate terms as the 26th Governor of New Jersey, from 1884 to 1887 and from 1890 to 1893. He was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly, New Jersey Senate, a democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, and a Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court. Politician Leona Dombrowsky (born April 29, 1957) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario representing the riding of Prince Edward—Hastings, and was a cabinet minister in the government of Premier Dalton McGuinty. Actor Leonard Andrzejewski (March 1, 1924 - October 18, 1997) was a Polish actor. He appeared in the television series Ballada o Januszku in 1988-89. Politician Leonard Arthur Ardill (born 15 March 1931) was an Australian state politician, representing the Australian Labor Party. Politician Leonard Austin Braithwaite, (October 23, 1923 – March 28, 2012) was a lawyer and former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a member of the Liberal Party from 1963 to 1975. He was the first Black Canadian to be elected to the Ontario Legislature. Politician Leonard Benjamin Franklin (15 November 1862 – 11 December 1944) was an English barrister, banker and Liberal Party politician, of Jewish descent. Politician Leonard Blanchard Chandler (August 29, 1851-November 9, 1927) was a Massachusetts businessman and politician who served in the 1917 Massachusetts Constitutional Convention, in both branches of the Massachusetts legislature, both branches of the city council and as the twelfth Mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts. Politician Leonard Geluk (born 25 April 1970, Dordrecht) is a Dutch politician. Politician Leonard Harry Cleaver (27 October 1909 – 7 July 1993) was a British Conservative politician. He was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for the Birmingham Yardley constituency at the 1959 general election, winning the marginal seat from Labour. Cleaver served until the 1964 general election, when the seat was won by Labour candidate Ioan Evans. Actor Leonard King "Len" Lesser (December 3, 1922 – February 16, 2011) was an American actor. He was known for a key role in the Clint Eastwood movie Kelly's Heroes and his recurring role as Uncle Leo in Seinfeld, which began during the show's second season in "The Pony Remark" episode. Actor Leonard Landy (born July 2, 1933) is an American former child actor, most notable for appearing in the Our Gang short subjects series from 1938 to 1941. Actor Leonardo Cimino (November 4, 1917 – March 3, 2012) was an American film, television and stage actor who in 1937 appeared in the original stage production of Marc Blitzstein's The Cradle Will Rock. Leonardo's most well known roles are in the 1983 science fiction miniseries, V as Abraham Bernstein and the 1987 feature film The Monster Squad as the "scary German guy." Politician Leonard Richardson Cutter (July 1, 1825 – July 13, 1894), Chairman of the Board of Aldermen of Boston, Massachusetts, ascended (pursuant to Section 29 of the municipal charter) on November 29, 1873 to the office of Acting Mayor, with all the powers of mayor except that he did not have mayoral veto authority. Cutter served out the term of Henry L. Pierce after Pierce resigned to serve in Congress. Actor Leonard Steckel (born Leonhard Steckel January 18, 1901 in Knihinin, near present-day Ivano-Frankivsk, died near Aitrang, February 9, 1971) was a German actor and director of stage and screen. He began his career as a stage actor, and spent the duration of World War II in exile in Zürich, where he had gone to work at the Schauspielhaus. It was during this time that he began to direct. Steckel was killed in a train accident near Aitrang in 1971. Politician Leonard Stephen Marchand, (born November 16, 1933) is a former Canadian politician. He was the first person of First Nations ethnicity to serve in the federal cabinet, and was the first Status Indian to serve as a Member of Parliament. Politician Leonardus Benjamin Moerdani (also publicly known as LB Moerdani or Benny Moerdani) (2 October 1932 – 29 August 2004) was the ABRI Commander from 1983 to 1988 and also served as Indonesia's Minister of Defense and Security. He is famous due to his strong stance in many decisive situations in Indonesian political and social life. He was also significant as a leader who was Catholic in a predominantly Muslim community. Politician Leonardus Gerardus (Rad) Kortenhorst (12 November 1886, Weesp – 13 January 1963, The Hague) was a Dutch politician. He was president of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands in the period August 12, 1948 - January 13, 1963. Actor Leonard Whiting (born 30 June 1950) is a British actor who is best known for his role as Romeo in the 1968 Zeffirelli film version of Romeo and Juliet opposite Olivia Hussey's Juliet, a role which earned him the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year - Actor and so by his Marcus S. Castor at The Summertime Killer (series), opposite Calista Flockhart's Barbara Scarlotti. He was touted as a star in the making, the next Laurence Olivier and the next great British actor. Actor Leon Belasco (11 October 1902 – 1 June 1988), born Leonid Simeonovich Berladsky, was a Russian-American musician and actor who had a 60-year career in film and television from the 1920s to the 1980s, appearing in more than 100 films. Politician Leon Bogues (died August 6, 1985) was a New York State politician. Bogues was a State Senator representing the 29th District, comprising Harlem and the Upper West Side. He was succeeded in office by David Paterson. Politician León Cortés Castro (December 8, 1882 – March 3, 1946) was a Costa Rican politician. He served as President of Costa Rica from 1936 to 1940. During his term he introduced new bank reforms, supported banana plantations in the South Pacific region, and established ports at Quepos and Golfito. His administration is often referred to as the "iron bars and cement administration" because of the various construction projects undertaken during his presidency, including the construction of the former International Airport of La Sabana. He was the last of a series of relatively conservative Presidents. He considered changes to allow him to pursue re-election as President, but ultimately backed down due to a Constitutional ban on consecutive terms. He was succeeded by Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia, who ultimately broke with tradition and substantially increased the scope of the social state. Politician Léon Dumarsais Estimé (21 April 1900 – 20 July 1953) served as the President of Haïti from 16 August 1946 until 10 May 1950. He was the first black head of state since the US occupation of Haiti ended in 1934. Politician Leone Caetani (September 12, 1869 – December 25, 1935), Duke of Sermoneta (also known as Prince Caetani), was an Italian scholar, politician and historian of the Middle East. Politician Leonel Godoy Rangel (born June 5, 1950 in Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán) is a Mexican lawyer, politician and former Governor of Michoacán. He is a former president of the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD). Politician Leonhard Deininger (November 11, 1910 - September 17, 2002) was a German politician, representative of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria. Politician Leon Hirsch Keyserling (January 11, 1908 – August 9, 1987) was an American economist and lawyer. During his career he helped draft major pieces of Fair Deal legislation and advised President Harry S. Truman as head of the Council of Economic Advisers. Actor Leonid Arkadyevich Yakubovich PAR (, born 31 July 1945) is a Russian actor and television host, best known for hosting the game show Pole Chudes (the Russian version of the Wheel of Fortune, literally, Field of Wonders). Over the years, Leonid Yakubovich has been parodied on a YouTube show Kal-Show Sueydisnilyu (Сэйдиснилю). Yakubovich is one of the most well-known television personalities in Russia. Politician Leonidas Donskis, Ph.D., (born on August 13, 1962) is a Member of the European Parliament (MEP), a philosopher, political theorist, historian of ideas, social analyst, and political commentator. Politician Leonidas II (Greek: Λεωνίδας B'; "Lion's son", "Lion-like"), was Agiad King of Sparta from 254 to 235 BC. He was raised at the Persian Court, and according to Plutarch's Life of Agis IV, he married a Persian woman. According to other sources, this non-Spartan wife was actually a Seleucid, possibly the daughter of Seleucus I Nicator by his Persian wife Apama. She was therefore not fully Persian, but half-Macedonian and half-Persian. His Persian-influenced lifestyle, his non-Spartan (therefore foreign) wife and his half-Spartan children would all be made issues by the ephor Lysander, the co-king Agis IV and their supporters. Politician Leonidas Kouris () (born in Athens, 1949) is a Greek politician; former mayor of Athens and prefect of Eastern Attica. Politician Leonidas "Leon" Jaworski (September 19, 1905 – December 9, 1982) was the second special prosecutor during the Watergate Scandal. He was appointed to that position on November 1, 1973, soon after the Saturday Night Massacre of October 19-20, 1973, that resulted in the dismissal of his predecessor, Archibald Cox. Politician Leonidas Ralph Mecham (born , in Murray, Utah) is the former Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, having served in that position from 1985 to 2006. He was appointed to the position by United States Chief Justice Warren Burger in July 1985. Politician Leonidas Varouxis () was a Greek journalist and a politician. The Varouxises was a key element inf the family Spilotopoulos from Dimitsana, and participated the Greek War of Independence of 1921. Politician Léonide-Nestor-Arthur Ricard was a politician in the Quebec, Canada. He served as Member of the Legislative Assembly. Politician Leonid Igorevich Markelov () () (born 1963) is a Russian politician and lawyer, who is serving as the head of the Mari El republic in Russia. He took office on January 14, 2001. Markelov was elected in December 2000 in one of the most contentious elections that occurred in the period between 1991 and 2005 when leaders of Russian administrative divisions were directly elected. In the first round, Markelov came slightly ahead of incumbent Vyacheslav Kislitsyn with Markelov receiving 29% and Kislitsyn receiving 25% in a field of several other candidates. In the runoff two weeks later, Markelov was elected with 59% of the vote. In 1996, Markelov had been defeated by Kislitsyn, receiving 38% of the vote. Markelov was elected to a second 4-year term in 2004, receiving 56% of the vote. Politician Leonid Makarovych Kravchuk (; born January 10, 1934) is a former Ukrainian politician and the first President of Ukraine, who served from December 5, 1991, until his resignation on July 19, 1994. He is also a former Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada and People's Deputy of Ukraine serving in the Social Democratic Party of Ukraine (united) faction. Politician Leonid Nikolayevich Sobolev () (9 June 1844 – 13 October 1913) was an Imperial Russian Army general and politician. Actor Leonid Sergeyevich Bronevoy (; born December 17, 1928) is a Nika Award-winning Soviet and Russian actor. Though primarily a stage actor, known for his work in the Lenkom Theatre, Bronevoy also makes occasional appearances in movies. He was named a People's Artist of the USSR in 1987. Actor Leonid Vyacheslavovich Kuravlyov () (born October 8, 1936) is a Soviet/Russian actor and People's Artist of the RSFSR (1976). Actor Leon Janney (April 1, 1917 – October 28, 1980) was an American actor and radio personality between 1920 to 1980. Politician Léon Kauffman (16 August 1869 – 25 March 1952) was a Luxembourgish politician. He was the 12th Prime Minister of Luxembourg, serving for one year, from June 19, 1917 until September 28, 1918. Politician Léon Kengo Wa Dondo (born Leon Lubicz; 22 May 1935) served as the "first state commissioner" (a title equivalent to prime minister) several times under Mobutu Sese Seko in Zaïre. He was one of the most powerful figures in the regime and was a strong advocate of economic globalization and free-market economics. Since 2007, he has been President of the Senate of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Actor Leon Lai Ming, BBS, MH (born 11 December 1966) is a Hong Kong-based actor and Cantopop singer. The media refer to Aaron Kwok, Jacky Cheung, Andy Lau and Leon Lai as the (四大天王). He uses the stage name "Li Ming" or "Lai Ming" which literally means "dawn." Politician Leon Louw is a twice Nobel Peace Prize-nominated South African intellectual, author, speaker and policy advisor. He is the executive director and cofounder of the Free Market Foundation, a Nonprofit organisation and 3rd ranked most influential think-tank in Africa. He is a regularly featured speaker and writer in South African and international media. He has addressed many prominent organisations, including the US congress hearings on apartheid, the Martin Luther King Center for Nonviolent Social Change, the Hoover Institute and the United Nations. Politician Leon Martin Conwell was an American Journalist and politician who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and as the nineteenth Mayor, of Somerville, Massachusetts. Politician León Roldós Aguilera (born July 21, 1942) is an Ecuadorian politician. He was born in Guayaquil in 1942. His mother died during his birth. He studied law at the state University of Guayaquil. He became Secretary of the Municipality of Guayaquil under Mayor Assad Bucaram (his brother's father in law), of the populist party Concentración de Fuerzas Populares. He also had a private practice of law and consultancy mostly to the banking sector. He later became a professor in the University of Guayaquil and a Dean of the Law School of the Universidad Laica Vicente Rocafuerte. Politician Leon Rutherford Taylor (October 26, 1883 - April 1, 1924) was a New Jersey politician, who was the acting governor of New Jersey from October 28, 1913, to January 20, 1914. Taylor took office upon the resignation of James Fairman Fielder, who had stepped down to create a vacancy in the governorship and avoid constitutional limits on succeeding himself. Politician Leon Sigmund Fuerth (born 1939) is a former diplomat who served as national security adviser to former U.S. Vice President Al Gore. He was succeeded in that capacity by I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby in January 2001. Fuerth now directs The Project on Forward Engagement at The George Washington University, where he also serves as a professor of international affairs. Actor Leon Thau (born 8 April 1926 in Palestine) is a British actor, TV producer and director. He played the part of Frankie Wing in the 1960 London production of the musical Flower Drum Song. As an actor he became known in the 1960s BBC TV comedy series It's a Square World, and also appeared in Comedy Playhouse, The Gnomes of Dulwich, Z-Cars, Up Pompeii and The Avengers. He had parts in the films The Magic Christian, Carry On... Up the Khyber, The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery and The Sandwich Man. Actor Leontina Vaduva (born in Roșiile, on December 1, 1960) is an acclaimed Romanian soprano. She studied at the Bucharest Conservatory and with Ileana Cotrubaș, and debuted in the title role of Manon at Toulouse, in 1987. A recipient of the Laurence Olivier Opera Award, she has often appeared at Covent Garden, in Rigoletto (opposite Ingvar Wixell and Jerry Hadley, 1989), Carmen (as Micaëla, 1991 and 1994), and Roméo et Juliette (1994). Politician Leon Willem Evert (Léon) de Jong (born August 31, 1982 in Gouda) is a former Dutch politician and singer as well as salesman. As a member of the Party for Freedom (Partij voor de Vrijheid) he was an MP from June 17, 2010 to September 19, 2012. He focused on matters of social affairs, employment and infrastructure. Politician Leo P. Carlin (August 12, 1908 – December 17, 1999) was the Democratic Mayor of Newark, New Jersey from 1953 to 1962. Politician Leopold Abse (22 April 1917 – 19 August 2008) was a Welsh lawyer, politician and gay rights campaigner. He was a Welsh Labour Member of Parliament for nearly 30 years, and was noted for promoting private member's bills to decriminalise male homosexual relations and liberalise the divorce laws. Following his retirement from Parliament he wrote several books about politics based on his interest in psychoanalysis. Politician Leopold (Anton Johann Sigismund Josef Korsinus Ferdinand) Graf Berchtold von und zu Ungarschitz, Frättling und Püllütz (, ) (18 April 1863 – 21 November 1942), was an Austro-Hungarian politician, diplomat and statesman who served as Imperial Foreign Minister at the outbreak of World War I. Actor Leopoldine Konstantin (12 March 1886 – 14 December 1965) was an Austrian actress. She took acting lessons with Alexander Strakosch, whom she married shortly afterwards, and made her debut in the Deutsches Theater in Berlin in 1907. She played in Frank Wedekind's Spring Awakening (1907), Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet (1907), A Winter's Tale (1908), and A Midsummer Night's Dream (1910). Politician Leopoldo Fortunato Galtieri Castelli (15 July 1926 12 January 2003) was an Argentine general and President of Argentina from 22 December 1981 to 18 June 1982, during the last military dictatorship (known officially as the National Reorganization Process). The death squad Intelligence Battalion 601 directly reported to him. He was removed from power soon after the British retook the Falklands Islands, whose invasion he had ordered. Politician Leopoldo López Mendoza (born 29 April 1971 in Caracas) is a Venezuelan politician and economist. From 2000 until 2008, López was the mayor of the Chacao Municipality of Caracas. A 2006 Los Angeles Times article described López as leader of the opposition to Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez, as well as a social activist working for "grass-roots judicial reform". He is sanctioned in Venezuela and cannot run for public office until 2014; however the Inter-American Court of Human Rights sanctioned Chávez for violating the human rights of opposition candidates by disqualifying them from running for administrative reasons in 2010, the court reached a unanimous decision in favour of Lopez. Politician Léo Richer La Flèche, (April 16, 1888 – March 7, 1956) was a Canadian general, civil servant, diplomat, and politician. Politician Leotychidas (; c. 545 BC–469 BC) was a ruler of Sparta in 491–476 BC. He led Spartan forces during the Persian Wars from 490 BC to 478 BC. He is not to be confused with another Eurypontid Leotychides, the (allegedly illegitimate) son of Agis II. Politician LeRoy J. Louden (born October 12, 1936) is a Nebraska state senator from Ellsworth, Nebraska, United States. He is also a rancher. Politician LeRoy Martin Satrom (February 4, 1919 – September 8, 2004) was an American politician and engineer in Portage County, Ohio. He served as county engineer, city engineer, city councilman, and mayor. Satrom is most remembered for the his 1970–1972 tenure as mayor of Kent, Ohio, specifically for his role in the events leading up to the May 4, 1970 Kent State shootings, where four students were killed and nine wounded. He later served four terms as Portage County engineer, and retired in 1988. He died September 8, 2004 in Ravenna, Ohio. Actor LeRoy Mason (2 July 1903 – 13 October 1947) was an American film actor. He died on the set of California Firebrand after suffering a heart attack. Politician Lesia Batschynsky Liss (born August 11, 1966) is an American politician from the state of Michigan. In 2008, she was elected as a Democrat to the Michigan State House of Representatives. She currently is serving her first term representing the 28th District in Southern Macomb County. The District encompasses the Southern portion of the city of Warren and all of the city of Center Line. She is married to Warren City Councilman Mark Liss, and prior to serving in the legislature, Liss was an emergency room nurse for 22 years. Actor Les Lannom (born November 4, 1946) is an and . Lannom is best known for playing Lester Hodges on the television series Harry O from 1974 to 1976, and his role as Sergeant Casper in Southern Comfort. Actor Lesley-Ann Brandt is a South African-born actress (of Cape Coloured descent) who is based in Auckland, New Zealand, and Los Angeles, United States. Brandt has acted in a number of New Zealand television series and first came to international notice with her role as a slave girl Naevia in the series . Actor Leslie Ann Powers (born on September 12, 1971 in Washington, D.C.) is an American film and stage actress best known for her role as Penny Pingleton in the 1988 John Waters film Hairspray. On the DVD commentary track for Hairspray, Waters stated that he does not know what became of Powers. Politician Leslie Arnold Turnberg, Baron Turnberg, Kt, is a British medical professional and an author of many publications and books related to the medical and health services fields. His experience extends to areas of research in these fields, and maintaining a clinical practice. He has published four books and some 150 articles on medical and scientific research. Actor Leslie Ash (born 19 February 1960 in Clapham, London) is an English actress, best known for her role in the sitcom Men Behaving Badly. Her book My Life Behaving Badly: The Autobiography was published in 2007. Actor Leslie Banks, (9 June 1890 – 21 April 1952) was an English theatre and cinema actor, director, and producer now best remembered for playing gruff, menacing characters in black-and-white films of the 1930s and 1940s. Politician Leslie B. McLemore (born August 17, 1940) is a civil rights activist and political leader in Jackson, Mississippi. He served as interim Mayor of Jackson following the death of Frank Melton on May 7, 2009 until the inauguration of re-elected mayor Harvey Johnson, Jr. on July 3, 2009. Actor Leslie Carlson (born February 24, 1933 in Mitchell, South Dakota, USA) is a character, film and television actor. He has acted on stage in Canada, the U.S. and England, his films include the horror films Deranged and Black Christmas, and his television credits include The Twilight Zone, and The X-Files. Politician Leslie Charles Jordan (26 July 1896 – 29 September 1965) was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1944 until his death in 1965 . He was initially elected as a member of the Country Party but changed allegiance to the Liberal Party of Australia in 1959. Politician Leslie Haden Haden-Guest, 1st Baron Haden-Guest MC (10 March 1877 – 20 August 1960) was a British author, journalist, doctor and Labour Party politician. Actor Leslie Hendrix (born June 5, 1960) is an American actress. She is best known for playing the role of Elizabeth Rodgers on four Law & Order series (Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order: Criminal Intent and Law & Order: Trial by Jury). She also played Judge Hannah Lampert on the soap opera All My Children. Politician Leslie Hill McDorman (January 19, 1879 – May 19, 1966) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1945 to 1949 as a Liberal-Progressive. He was elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1945 provincial election, representing the constituency of Brandon. Politician Leslie Hore-Belisha, 1st Baron Hore-Belisha PC (7 September 1893 – 16 February 1957) was a British Liberal, then National Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) and Cabinet Minister. He later joined the Conservative Party. He is remembered for his innovations in road transport and for being an alleged victim of antisemitism. Politician Leslie Howard (Les) Saunders (September 12, 1899 – March 30, 1994) was Mayor of Toronto from 1954 to 1955 and the last member of the Orange Order to hold the position until William Dennison. He also served as Mayor of East York in 1976. Politician Leslie Jensen (September 15, 1892 – December 14, 1964) was an American politician. He served as the 15th Governor of South Dakota. Politician Leslie ("Les") Merritt is a Republican politician from the U.S. state of North Carolina and a former North Carolina State Auditor, a position to which he was elected in 2004. Merritt was defeated by Democratic Beth Wood in the North Carolina Council of State elections, 2008 as part of a Democratic sweep. Wood took office in January 2009. In early 2009 Merritt joined with former FBI Agent Frank Perry to form the Foundation for Ethics in Public Service. Perry also served as the lead investigator at the Auditor's Office. In February 2012, Merritt joined the board of directors of the NC Alliance for Public Charter Schools. Actor Leslie Lowe (born 4 February 1948) is a former English cricketer. Lowe was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Knypersley, Staffordshire. Actor Leslie Mann (born March 26, 1972) is an American actress best known for her roles in comedic films such as The Cable Guy (1996), George of the Jungle (1997) The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005), Knocked Up (2007), 17 Again (2009), Funny People (2009), Rio (2011), The Change-Up (2011), and This Is 40 (2012), many of which are collaborations with her husband, Judd Apatow. In 2012, Elle named her "Hollywood's queen of comedy". Politician Leslie Miscampbell Frost, (September 20, 1895 – May 4, 1973) was a politician in Ontario, Canada, who served as the 16th Premier from May 4, 1949 to November 8, 1961. Due to his lengthy tenure, he gained the nickname "Old Man Ontario"; he was also known as "the Silver Fox". Politician Leslie Raymond Fennell (December 27, 1893 in Roland, Manitoba – August 29, 1986 in Port Hope, Ontario) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive from 1953 to 1958. Actor Leslie R. Bega (born April 17, 1967) is an American theatre, film and television actress; known for performances in Head of the Class, David Lynch's Lost Highway, and a recurring cast member in and The Sopranos. Also featured as a dancer in the breakdancing films Breakin and Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo. She played the role of Anna Lansky (né Sitrone) in 1991's "Mobsters". Actor Lesli Kay (born Lesli Kay Pushkin on June 13, 1965 in Charleston, West Virginia) is an American actress, who is known primarily for her role on the CBS soap opera As the World Turns. Politician Lester Harrison Clee (July 1, 1888 – March 15, 1962) was an American clergyman and politician who served in both houses of the New Jersey Legislature and was the Republican nominee for Governor of New Jersey in 1937. Actor Lester H. Cuneo (October 25, 1888 – November 1, 1925) was an American stage and silent film actor. Born in Chicago, Illinois, he began acting in live theatre while still in his teens. Politician Lester John Castle, (13 July 1921 – 26 November 1986), was the Chief Ombudsman of New Zealand from 1984 to 1986. In this role, he was responsible for investigating complaints against central and local government agencies, including Ministers of the Crown. Politician Lester Scheininger is a politician and lawyer in Ontario, Canada. He is best known for serving as president of the Canadian Jewish Congress from 1989 to 1992. Scheininger ran for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 1995 provincial election as a candidate of the Ontario Liberal Party. Actor Lester Speight (born January 7, 1963) is a former American football player who has had subsequent careers as a professional wrestler and then actor. Speight achieved significant recognition for his portrayal of Terry Tate: Office Linebacker in a series of Reebok commercials that first debuted during Super Bowl XXXVII. Actor Les Toth is a Melbourne-based actor and DJ who has had several film and television roles. He has also been one of the city's best known DJs for several decades. Politician Leszek Cezary Miller (born 3 July 1946 in Żyrardów) is a Polish Centre-left politician, and current leader of the Democratic Left Alliance. He also served as the Prime Minister of the government of the Republic of Poland in 2001-2004. Politician Lether Edward Frazar (December 1, 1904 – May 15, 1960) was the Democratic lieutenant governor of Louisiana under Governor Earl Kemp Long from 1956–1960, who had earlier, as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from Beauregard Parish, authored the state teacher retirement law. Frazar was also the fourth president of McNeese State University (then McNeese State College) in Lake Charles. He served at McNeese from 1944–1955, when he resigned to prepare to become lieutenant governor. He was also the second president of his alma mater, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (then Southwestern Louisiana Institute), having served from 1938-1941. Actor Leticia Ann Cline (Passmore) (born October 1, 1978) is an American model. She is best known as a former interviewer for TNA Wrestling, Maxim Magazine, the reality show Beauty and the Geek and her Playboy magazine appearance in July 2008. Politician Leung Chun-ying GBM, GBS, JP (born 12 August 1954), commonly known as CY Leung, is the third and incumbent Chief Executive and President of the Executive Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, assuming office on 1 July 2012. A politician of the pro-establishment bloc, Leung has held various political offices including Convenor of the Executive Council and Member of the Provisional Legislative Council before his victory in the 2012 Hong Kong Chief Executive Election. Politician Lev Borisovich Kamenev (, ; – 25 August 1936), born Rozenfeld (), was a Bolshevik revolutionary and a prominent Soviet politician. He served briefly as the first head of state of Soviet Russia in 1917, and from 1923-24 the acting Premier in the last year of Vladimir Lenin's life. Politician Leverett George DeVeber (sometimes spelled De Veber) (February 10, 1849 – July 9, 1925) was a Canadian politician who served as Member of the Legislative Assemblies of Alberta and the Northwest Territories, minister in the government of Alberta, and member of the Senate of Canada. Born in New Brunswick and trained as a physician, he joined the North-West Mounted Police and came west, eventually settling in Lethbridge after leaving the police force. He represented Lethbridge in the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories from 1898 until 1905, when Lethbridge became part of the new province of Alberta. He was appointed Minister without Portfolio in Alberta's first government, but resigned four months later to accept an appointment to the Senate, where he remained until his death. Politician Levi Day Boone (December 6, 1808 – January 24, 1882) served as mayor of Chicago, Illinois (1855–1856) for the American Party (Know-Nothings). Politician Levi Lapper Morse (24 May 1853 – 10 September 1913) was an English grocer and draper and Liberal Party politician. Politician Levi Richard Ellert (October 20, 1857 – July 21, 1901) served as 23rd mayor of San Francisco from 1893 to 1895. He was the first San Francisco native to serve in that office. No previous San Francisco mayors had even been born in California. Politician Levi Stewart Udall (January 20, 1891 – May 30, 1960) was a U.S. lawyer who served as Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court. He was a member of the Udall political family. Politician Levi Swanton Gould (March 27, 1831-March 22, 1917) was an American businessman and politician who served as a member, and chairman of the Middlesex County, Massachusetts county commission, and as the first mayor of Melrose, Massachusetts. Politician Lev Kuznetsov ( , born April 25, 1965, Moscow) is a Russian politician and businessman. From February 17, 2010 he serves as acting governor of Krasnoyarsk Krai after serving as on Economic Matters to Alexander Khloponin and First Deputy Governor of Krasnoyarsk Krai in 2002-2010. Actor Lew Gallo (June 12 1928 – June 11 2000) was an American character actor and producer from Mount Kisco, New York, best known for his role as Maj. Joseph Cobb on the 1960s ABC World War II series Twelve O'Clock High. He also made appearances on other series including Rawhide, Dr. Kildare, The F.B.I., Gunsmoke, The Twilight Zone, Perry Mason and Get Smart. He also appeared in the films Ocean's 11 and PT 109. Politician Lewis Coleman Cohen, Baron Cohen of Brighton (28 March 1897 – 21 October 1966) was a British politician. Cohen was elected as a Labour councillor and Major to Brighton Borough Council. On the council he specialised in housing and worked together with Howard Johnson (a Conservative councillor) to support a local housing association. Cohen and Johnson also knew each other through business. Cohen was raised to the Peerage on 13 May 1965. Politician Lewis E. "Lew" Lehrman (born August 15, 1938 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) is an investment banker who actively supports the ongoing study of American history from a conservative perspective. He was presented the National Humanities Medal at the White House in 2005 for his scholarly contributions. His philanthropic work specializes in American History and the study of President Abraham Lincoln. He is a member of the Advisory Committee of the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission and the Lincoln Forum. In addition to co-authoring Money and the Coming World Order and The Case for Gold, Lehrman's has written Lincoln at Peoria: The Turning Point, (2008) and The True Gold Standard, Newly Revised and Enlarged, Second Edition (2012). He has written for major news publications such as the Washington Post, the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal, and has lectured widely on American history and economics. Lehrman also writes for the Lincoln Institute which has created award-winning websites on the 16th President. Lehrman achieved national political prominence in a 1982 campaign for Governor of New York, in which he ran against Democratic candidate Mario Cuomo, losing the election by only two percentage points. He is presently a senior partner at L. E. Lehrman & Co., an investment firm he established in 1981. He is also currently the chairman of The Lehrman Institute, a public policy research and grant making foundation founded in 1972. Politician Lewis J. Powers (January 15, 1837 – September 15, 1915) was an American businessman and politician who served in both branches of the city council and as the 15th Mayor of Springfield, Massachusetts from 1879 to 1880. Politician Lewis Pugh Pugh (born Lewis Pugh Evans: 3 August 1837 – 6 January 1908) was a Welsh lawyer and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1880 to 1885. Politician Lewis Wesley Cutrer (1904–1981) served as Mayor of Houston, Texas from 1957–1963. Among his chief accomplishments while in office were the construction of Houston Intercontinental Airport (now George Bush Intercontinental Airport) and the Lake Livingston development project. Politician Lewis Windermere Nott (12 February 1886 – 27 October 1951) was an Australian politician, medical practitioner and hospital superintendent. He represented two federal electorates, more than and 21 years apart. Actor Lew Kelly (24 August 1879 – 10 June 1944) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 200 films between 1928 and 1944. Actor Lew Meehan (7 September 1890 – 10 August 1951), was an American film actor. He appeared in 207 films between 1921 and 1947. Actor Lexa Doig (born Alexandra Lecciones Doig on June 8, 1973) is a Canadian TV and movie actress. She portrayed the title role in the Canadian-American science fiction-adventure television series Andromeda that premiered on October 2, 2000 and concluded on May 13, 2005, after 5 seasons that included 110 episodes. She also portrayed the female lead role of Rowan in the science fiction-horror movie Jason X (2002), the 10th installment of the Friday the 13th film series. Actor Lexie Donnell Bigham, Jr. (August 4, 1968 – December 17, 1995) was an American film and television actor. Bigham appeared in numerous independent films and television series. His prominent roles came in the films Se7en, Boyz n the Hood, South Central, Dave, Drop Zone, Airheads, Up Close & Personal, and High School High. Bigham died in a car accident in Los Angeles on December 17, 1995, at the age of 27, shortly after filming High School High. Bigham's final acting appearance was the 1996 Marlon and Shawn Wayans film, Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood. Actor Lexi Fernandez (born January 5, 1995 in Manila, Philippines), is a popular Filipina actress. She is the daughter of character actress Maritoni Fernandez and is currently a GMA Network contract artist. Actor Lex Medlin (born March 30, 1969) is an American actor. He has appeared in a wide variety of television commercials and sitcoms. A star of the 2006 Fox TV sitcom Happy Hour, he is noted for his droll facial expressions and anything-for-a-laugh physicality. He currently stars as a fun-loving judge and love interest of the main character on the Lifetime series Drop Dead Diva. Actor Lia Chang is an American actress, an award-winning multi-platform journalist and a photographer. She worked as a fashion model before adding her life behind the camera, and is noted for her portraits, performing arts, and botanical photographs. Politician Liam Burke (2 February 1928 – 21 August 2005) was an Irish Fine Gael politician. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork North–Central constituency. Burke was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1969 general election for Cork City North–West. After the constituencies were redrawn, he stood at the 1977 general election in the new Cork City constituency, but lost his seat. He was returned to the 21st Dáil at a by-election on 7 November 1979 in the same constituency, following the death of the Labour Party TD Patrick Kerrigan. That by-election win contributed to the decision of then Taoiseach Jack Lynch to resign in December 1979. Actor Liam Cunningham (born 2 June 1961) is an Irish stage and screen actor. He is best known for his roles in the films A Little Princess, Jude, Dog Soldiers, The Wind That Shakes the Barley, Hunger, Centurion, Clash of the Titans, The Escapist, Black Butterflies and The Guard. He joined the main cast of the HBO epic-fantasy series Game of Thrones, portraying Davos Seaworth, and has reprised his role for the third season. He has been nominated for the London Film Critics' Circle Award, the British Independent Film Award, has won two Irish Film & Television Awards, and shared a BAFTA with Michael Fassbender, for their crime-drama short film Pitch Black Heist . Actor Liam John Neeson, (born 7 June 1952) is an Irish actor best known for his roles in Schindler's List, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, , Michael Collins, Taken, Kinsey, Batman Begins and Darkman. He has been nominated for an Oscar, a BAFTA and three Golden Globe Awards. Actor Liam McIntyre (born 8 February 1982) is an Australian actor most known for his work in several short films and guest starring roles in Australian TV series. He played the lead role in the Starz television series and . Actor Liam Mower (born 30 May 1992 in Kingston upon Hull, England) is an English actor and dancer. Best known for his talent for ballet, he was one of the three boys who shared the lead role in the original London cast of Billy Elliot the Musical. He is currently employed by Matthew Bourne and has appeared in his production of Swan Lake and The Nutcracker. Actor Liam Ó Maonlaí (born 7 November 1964 in Monkstown, County Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish musician best known as a member of the Hothouse Flowers. Ó Maonlaí formed the band in 1985 with his schoolmate Fiachna Ó Braonáin. Politician Lia Rosita van Gijlswijk (born February 11, 1974, Noordwijkerhout) is a Dutch politician of the Socialist Party (SP). She was an MP from 2006 to 2008; she was succeeded by Farshad Bashir. From 1999 to 2006, she was a member of the municipal council of Groningen; since 2008, she has again been a councillor of this municipality. End 2007, she was appointed SP treasurer. Politician Li Baiyao () (564–647), courtesy name Zhonggui (重規), formally Viscount Kang of Anping (安平康子), was a Chinese historian and an official during the Chinese dynasties Sui Dynasty and Tang Dynasty. He was honored for his literary abilities, and he was known for completing the official history of Northern Qi, the Book of Northern Qi, which his father Li Delin had started. Politician Libby Davies, (born February 27, 1953 in Aldershot, United Kingdom) is a Canadian politician from British Columbia. She has been the Member of Parliament for Vancouver East since 1997, House Leader from 2003 to 2011, and the Deputy Leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP) since 2007 (alongside Thomas Mulcair under the leadership of Jack Layton and alongside Megan Leslie, and David Christopherson since Mulcair became leader in 2012). Prior to entering federal politics, Davies helped found the Downtown Eastside Residents Association and she served as a Vancouver City Councillor from 1982 to 1993. Politician Líber Seregni Mosquera (13 December 1916, Montevideo, Uruguay – 31 July 2004) was an Uruguayan military officer and politician. In his youth he a was a member of the Colorado Party. Under successive governments of that party, he had a successful military career until his retirement in 1968. In 1971, Seregni split with the Colorado Party, and was one of the founders of the Broad Front ("Frente Amplio" in Spanish, abbreviated as "FA") political coalition and was its presidential candidate in the general election of 1971. Banned and imprisoned by the military dictatorship, he was released in 1984. In 1989 he was once again presidential candidate in the general election of that year. Actor Libi Staiger (born Elizabeth Anne Staiger on January 10, 1928) is an American actress, primarily on stage. Her promising career, which included roles on Broadway from 1953, was cut short by the failure of her first starring vehicle, 1963's Sophie, a musical-comedy life of entertainer Sophie Tucker. Politician Li Delin (李德林), courtesy name Gongfu (公輔), formally either Duke Wen of Anping (安平文公) (according to the Book of Sui) or Viscount Wen of Cheng'an (成安文子) (according to the Zizhi Tongjian), was an official of the Chinese dynasties Northern Qi, Northern Zhou, and Sui Dynasty. He was a prolific writer whose writing ability was greatly praised by his contemporaries and the emperors that he served under. He began the compilation of the Book of Northern Qi, a work that he was never able to complete, but his son Li Baiyao later completed the work. Politician Li Desheng (; 4 May 1916 – 8 May 2011) was a general in the Chinese People's Liberation Army. He was born in Xin County, Henan, China, an area now known as the "Cradle of Generals" for its surprising number of senior military officers born in the region. He joined the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army at the age of 14, in 1930, the Communist Youth League in 1931, and the Communist Party of China a year later. He attained the rank of Major General in 1955, and General in 1988. The patterns of Li's advancement suggest that he was mentored by Chen Xilian, and that he was closely aligned with You Taizhong. Li Desheng served on the politburo from 1969–87, one of the most turbulent periods of the People's Republic. He died in Beijing on 8 May 2011. Politician Lidia Serafina Argondizzo (born 13 October 1960) is an Australian politician. She was the Australian Labor Party (ALP) member of the Victorian Legislative Council representing Templestowe Province from 2002 to 2006. Politician Lidio G. Rainaldi is a former Democratic member of the New Mexico Senate. He represented the 4th District from 2001 to 2008. Politician Lien Chan (; born August 27, 1936, in Xi'an, China) is a politician in Taiwan. He was Premier of the Republic of China from 1993 to 1997, Vice President of the Republic of China from 1996 to 2000, and was the Chairman of the Kuomintang (KMT) from 2000 to 2005. Upon his retirement as chairman in August 2005, he was given the title Honorary Chairman of the Kuomintang. Politician Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur John Bigge, 1st Baron Stamfordham OWL (18 June 1849–31 March 1931), was a British soldier and courtier. He was Private Secretary to Queen Victoria during the last few years of her reign, and to George V during most of his reign. He was the maternal grandfather of Lord Adeane, Private Secretary to Elizabeth II from 1953 to 1972. Politician Lieutenant Colonel Edward Akroyd (1810–1887), English manufacturer, was born into a textile manufacturing family in 1810, and when he died in 1887, he still owned the family firm. He inherited "James Akroyd & Sons Ltd." from his father in 1847, and he became the owner of one of the country's largest worsted manufacturers. Politician Lieutenant-Colonel George Carpenter, 2nd Baron Carpenter FRS (abt 26 August 1702 – 12 July 1749) was a British soldier and Member of Parliament. Politician Lieutenant-Colonel James Roos Breithaupt (popularly pronounced "bright-up"), KStJ, CD, OM(Pol), QC, MA, LLB (born September 7, 1934), is a former Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1967 to 1984 as a member of the Liberal Party. He won a total of five elections, and is the longest serving former Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Kitchener since Canadian Confederation in 1867. Politician Lieutenant Colonel José María Lemus Lopez (July 22, 1911 – March 31, 1993) was President of El Salvador 14 September 1956 - 26 October 1960. Politician Lieutenant-Colonel Michael Edward Adeane, Baron Adeane (30 September 1910 – 30 April 1984), was Private Secretary to Queen Elizabeth II during the first twenty years of her reign. Politician Lieutenant-Colonel Roger Fleetwood Hesketh, TD, DL, JP, MP, OBE (28 July 1902 – 14 November 1987), born Roger Bibby-Hesketh, was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Southport from 1952 to 1959. Politician Lieutenant Colonel Saeed ul-Mulk Nawab Sir Muhammad Ahmad Said Khan Chhatari, GBE, KCSI, KCIE, LL.D also known as Nawab of Chhatari (b. 1888 - d. 1982) was Governor of the United Provinces, Chief Minister of United Provinces, President of the Executive Council of the Nizam of Hyderabad (i.e. Prime Minister of Hyderabad) and Chief Scout of India. Politician Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Matthew Nathan GCMG, PC (3 January 1862 – 18 April 1939) was a British soldier and civil servant, who variously served as the Governor of Sierra Leone, Gold Coast, Hong Kong, Natal and Queensland. He was Under-Secretary for Ireland from 1914 to 1916, and was responsible, with the Chief Secretary, Augustine Birrell, for co-ordinating the British response to the Easter Rising in Ireland. Politician Lieutenant Colonel Sir William Ernest George Archibald Weigall, 1st Baronet (8 December 1874 – 3 June 1952) was a British Conservative politician who was Governor of South Australia from 9 June 1920 until 30 May 1922. Politician Lieutenant-Colonel Uvedale Corbett DSO (12 September 1909 – 1 September 2005) was a British soldier, politician and businessman. He was Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for Ludlow from 1945 to 1951. Politician Lieutenant-Colonel William Boynton (14 July 1641 – 17 August 1689) was an English Member of Parliament. Politician Lieutenant Commander Sir Arthur Owen Woodhouse (born 18 July 1916), known as Sir Owen, is a New Zealand jurist and chair of government commissions. Politician Lieutenant-General Ali Muhammad Jan Aurakzai (Urdu language: على محمدجان اوركزى), is a retired three-star rank general officer in the Pakistan Army who served as the Corps Commander of XI Corps and the principle commander of the Western Command. As Commander, he commanded all military combat assets and oversaw the peaceful deployment of XI Corps in the Northern Areas and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). Politician Lieutenant General Emmanuel Kwasi Kotoka (26 October 1926 – 17 April 1967) was a member of the ruling National Liberation Council which came to power in Ghana in a military coup d'état on 24 February 1966. This overthrew the government of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, the first president of the republic. Politician Lieutenant General Fazle Haq, (Urdu: فضل حق; HI(M), HPk(10 September 1928 - 3 October 1991)), was a high-ranking general in the Pakistan Army, and the former Martial Law Administrator (MLA) of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. He was the "Corps-Commander" of the XI Corps, and commanded all the Pakistan Army assets assigned in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Province. He commanded the Combatant brigades, and supervised the clandestine covert network during the Soviet war in Afghanistan. He was one of the leading generals who led the Pakistan Combatant Forces during the Soviet war in Afghanistan. As Military Administrator, he had set up a network of training of the Afghan mujahideen. Under his command, the elements of Pakistan's administrative XI Corps participated in numerous operations against the Soviet Union. Politician Lieutenant-General Josias Fendall, Esq. (c. 1628 – 1687), was the 4th Proprietary Governor of Maryland. He was born in England, and came to the Province of Maryland. He was the progenitor of the Fendall family in America. Politician Lieutenant General Nasser Moghadam (1921 – 11 April 1979) was the fourth and last chief of SAVAK (6 June 1978 – 12 February 1979). He succeeded General Nematollah Nassiri, who was arrested by the Shah's order in 1978. Moghadam was executed under Ayatollah Khomeini's order, after the Iranian Revolution along with Nassiri and Nassiri's predecessor, Hassan Pakravan. Politician Lieutenant General (retd) Khalid Maqbool Vohra, (Urdu: خالد مقبول), (born 1948), is a career Pakistan Army officer was the longest serving Governor of Punjab, the most populous province of Pakistan, under the General Pervez Musharraf government. He was replaced by Salmaan Taseer, a business tycoon and owner of the WorldCall Group. Politician Lieutenant General Sami Hafez Anan or Enan (, ; born 1948) is an Egyptian soldier. He was the Chief of Staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces until his retirement was announced by President Mohamed Morsi on August 12, 2012. From 1990 to 1992 he was the Egyptian Defence Attaché to Morocco. More recently he served as the Commander of the Egyptian Air Defence Forces from 2001 to 2005. He served as Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces. On October 2, 2012, the Egyptian public prosecutor announced that Anan would be investigated for corruption, the first such investigation against a military figure. Politician Lieutenant-General Sir Edric Montague Bastyan, KCMG, KCVO, KBE, CB (5 April 1903 – 6 October 1980) was Governor of South Australia from 4 April 1961 until 1 June 1968 then Governor of Tasmania from 2 December 1968 until 30 November 1973. He was the last British person to be governor of either state. Politician Lieutenant General Sir Jeremiah "Jerry" Mateparae (born 14 November 1954) is New Zealand's 20th Governor-General. He was Chief of the New Zealand Defence Force between 2006 and 2011, the second Māori person to hold the office, and the Director of the New Zealand Government Communications Security Bureau from 7 February 2011 until 1 July 2011. His appointment as Governor-General was announced on 8 March 2011 and he took office on 31 August 2011. Politician Lieutenant-General Sir William Henry Pringle GCB (c. 1771 – 23 December 1840) was a politician in the United Kingdom who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for two constituencies in Cornwall. He was MP for St Germans from 1812 to 1818, and then for Liskeard from 1818 to 1832. Politician Lieutenant-General Sir William Russell, 2nd Baronet (5 April 1822 – 19 March 1892), was a British Army officer who served in the Crimean War and in the suppression of the Indian Rebellion of 1857, and then became a Liberal Party politician. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Dover from 1857 to 1859, and for Norwich from 1860 to 1874. Politician Lieutenant Joseph Emmett Stauffer (born: 1874 - died: April 10, 1917 Vimy, France) was a teacher politician and soldier from Alberta, Canada. Politician Lieve Geelvinck (28 May 1676 - 22 August 1743) was the son of Joan Geelvinck and grandson of Cornelis Geelvinck and, following them into the vroedschap, he became administrator of the Dutch East India Company and member of the Council of State. He became mayor of Amsterdam for the first time in 1720. Through political marriage alliances, the Geelvinck family had already played an important role the council of Amsterdam for years on end, but in the first half of the 18th century all but one or two of the city's mayors were related to each other. Politician Li Hongzhong (; born August 1956) is a politician of the People's Republic of China. He is the Communist Party Chief of Hubei province and Chairman of Hubei People's Congress. Formerly he was Governor of Hubei and Communist Party Chief and Mayor of Shenzhen, Guangdong province. He is a graduate of Jilin University. Politician Liisa Marja Hyssälä (born December 18, 1948 in Ii) is a Finnish politician of the Centre Party. She has been a delegate to the Parliament of Finland since 1995 and Minister of Social Affairs and Health of Finland since 2003 until 2010. Politician Lij Endalkachew Makonnen (1927 – November 23, 1974) was an Ethiopian politician. Born in Addis Ababa, his father, Ras Betwoded Makonnen Endelkachew served as Prime Minister of Ethiopia in the 1950s. Endalkachew Makonnen was a member of the aristocratic Addisge clan that were very influential in the later part of the Ethiopian monarchy. He would be the last Imperial Prime Minister appointed by Emperor Haile Selassie. He was a step-son of Princess Yeshashework Yilma, Emperor Haile Selassie's only niece. Politician Li Jishen () (5 November 1885 - 9 October 1959) was a Chinese military commander and statesman. He served as commander of the Fourth Army of the Republic of China, governor of Guangdong, military affairs commissioner, and acting president of the Whampoa Military Academy. After opposing Chiang Kai-shek and being expelled from the Kuomintang in 1947, he became one of the six Vice Chairmen of the Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China with that government's founding on October 1, 1949. Politician Likely Herman "Like" McBrien OBE (7 December 1892 – 22 December 1956) was a leading Australian rules football administrator in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and a Victorian politician. Politician Li Keyong () (October 24, 856 – February 23, 908) was a Shatuo military governor (Jiedushi) during the late Tang Dynasty and was key to developing a base of power for the Shatuo in what is today Shanxi Province in China. His son, Li Cunxu (Emperor Zhuangzong) would eventually became the founder of the Later Tang Dynasty, arguably the first of many Conquest Dynasties in China. Politician Li Kwok-ying MH (Chinese: 李國英, born 18 November 1949 in Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong with family root in Baoan, Guangdong) was a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong representing New Territories East and a member of Tai Po District Council for Tai Po Hui. He is a Punti of New Territories. He is a solicitor and a member of Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong. Politician Lila Hanitra Ratsifandrihamanana (born 1959) is a Malagasy politician and diplomat. Ratsifandrihamanana was the Minister of Scientific Research from 1997 to 1998 and Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1998 to 2002. Ratsifandrihamanana resigned on February 27, 2002, amidst the political crisis that followed the December 2001 presidential election, because, according to her spokesperson, "she was personally in favour of comparing reports" regarding the electoral controversy. She then became ambassador to Senegal in 2002. In 2007 she became Permanent Representative of the African Union, Permanent Observer Mission of the African Union to the United Nations in New York. In 2009, she joined the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), as the Director of the Liaison Office with the UN in New York. Actor Lilakoi Moon (born Lisa Michelle Bonet; November 16, 1967), known professionally as Lisa Bonet, is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Denise Huxtable Kendall on the long-running NBC sitcom The Cosby Show, and originally starring in its spinoff A Different World. She was married to musician Lenny Kravitz from 1987 to 1993. Politician Li Lanqing (; born May 1932 in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu) is a prominent Chinese politician. Actor Liliana Sandu aka Lili Sandu (born May 28, 1984 in Tulcea, Romania) is a Romanian singer and actress. She attended and graduated the George Enescu Highschool in Bucharest, Romania, with a Degree in Music in 1998. She also attended and graduated from the University Spiru Haret with a Degree in Journalism and philosophy. Actor Liliane Nemri () is a Lebanese actress and comedian who has played in a number of Lebanese movies and series. Her mother is Alia Nemri, a famous Lebanese actress, who also played in a number of Lebanese movies and was the reason for Nemri to develop an interest in becoming an actress too. Liliane was born in a family of artists. Politician Lilian Patel (born 1951) is a Malawian politician. Patel was foreign minister of her country from 2000-2004. Before that, she served as Minister of Health from 1999 to 2000, and as Minister of Women's and Children's' Affairs, Community Development and Social Welfare from 1996 to 1999. Actor Lilian Velez (March 3, 1924 — June 26, 1948) was a Filipino film actress and singer. Her 1948 murder by a fellow actor scandalized post-war Philippines. Actor Lillian Hurst (born August 13, 1943) is a Puerto Rican actress and comedienne. Hurst made her debut as a television comedian in the early 1960s. She participated in various Off-Broadway and movie productions in the United States. Actor Lillian Knight (23 March 1883, Wisconsin - 16 May 1946, Pomona, California) was an American silent film actress. Actor Lillian Lee was a stage actress in New York City beginning in the early 1880s. She was in the cast of the original Ziegfeld Follies in 1907. Actor Lillian Lehman (born February 12, 1947) is an American actress most notably recognized from her recurring role as Lena Hart in NBC's soap opera Sunset Beach, and as Dr. Joyce Meadows on ABC's General Hospital. Other roles include various guest roles on TV, as well as a starring role in Tenafly and Fay. Lehman is an alumnus of California State University Northridge with a degree in Theatre. Actor Lillian 'Lil' Woods (born July 19, 1998) is a young actress, appearing in the film Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang as Megsie Green. Actor Lillian Russell (December 4, 1860 – June 6, 1922) was an American actress and singer. She became one of the most famous actresses and singers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known for her beauty and style, as well as for her voice and stage presence. Actor Lillie Langtry (October 13, 1853 – February 12, 1929), usually spelled Lily Langtry when she was in the U.S., born Emilie Charlotte Le Breton, achieved overnight celebrity status when, in May 1877, Lady Sebright invited her to "an evening at home", attended by some of the famous artists of the day. Her looks—allied to her ability to enchant those in her company—attracted interest, comments, and invitations from artists and society hostesses. By 1881, she was an actress and would star in many plays, including She Stoops to Conquer, The Lady of Lyons, and As You Like It, eventually running her own stage production company. In later life she performed "dramatic sketches" in vaudeville. She was also known for her relationships with nobility, including the Prince of Wales, the Earl of Shrewsbury and Prince Louis of Battenberg. She would become the subject of much public and media interest. Actor Lillo Brancato, Jr. (born March 30, 1976) is a Colombian-born American former actor, known for his performance as "Calogero Anello" in Robert De Niro's 1993 directorial debut, A Bronx Tale. He also played Matthew Bevilaqua, a young mobster on The Sopranos. In December 2005, Brancato was charged with second-degree murder for his role in a burglary in the Bronx, New York in which an off-duty police officer, Daniel Enchautegui, confronted two burglars and was killed in a shootout. Brancato was subsequently acquitted of murder, but he was convicted of first-degree attempted burglary and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Co-defendant Steven Armento was convicted of firing the fatal shot in a separate trial and was sentenced to life in prison without parole. Actor Lilyan Tashman (October 23, 1896 – March 21, 1934) was a Brooklyn-born Jewish American vaudeville, Broadway, and film actress. Tashman was best known for her supporting roles as tongue-in-cheek villainesses and the bitchy "other woman". She made sixty-six films over the course of her Hollywood career and although never obtained superstar status, her cinematic performances are "sharp, clever and have aged little over the decades." Actor Lily Broberg (19 September 1923 – 30 July 1989) was a Danish stage and film actress. Politician Lily Oddie, formerly known as Lily Oddie Munro (born September 27, 1937) is a former provincial politician in Ontario, Canada. She is best known for having been involved in a fundraising scandal involving Patti Starr. Politician Lim Su-kyung (also spelled as Lim Soo-kyung; ; born 6 November 1968) is a South Korean social and peace activist and politician. She is best known for attending the 13th World Festival of Youth and Students, held in North Korea in 1989, without first obtaining permission from the South Korean government. She attended the festival representing the student organization Jeondaehyop, now known as Hanchongryun. Actor Lina Braknytė (born in 1952 in Vilnius) is a Lithuanian actress. She played several roles during the Soviet era, from 1964 to 1972. She is well known for playing lead role in 1964 movie The Girl and the Echo. The film is in Lithuanian and is known as The Last Day of Vacations in Lithuania. The movie, based on a story by Yuri Nagibin, depicts a young girl Vika enjoying the last days of summer vacations in a sea resort somewhere in the south. A scene where she is depicted swimming nude was criticized by teachers from Klaipėda who requested city officials to forbid its distribution. For her role in Dubravka, Braknytė was awarded the Best Actress in the republican film festival in 1967. Actor Lina Esco (born May 14, 1985) is an American actress, producer, director and activist. She gained recognition in 2007 for portraying Jimmy Smits daughter in the CBS drama show "Cane". Esco has also enjoyed a successful film career, having appeared in several Hollywood productions, London (2005), Kingshighway (2010) and most recent in LOL (2012). Politician Linah Jebii Kilimo (born October 22, 1963) is a female Member of Parliament in Kenya's government. Actor Linal Haft (born 23 March 1945 in Leeds) is an English actor, best known for playing controlling or manipulative characters in both film and television, most notably his role as businessman Harry Gold in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders from 2010 to 2011. He is sometimes credited as Lionel Haft. Politician Lina Loh Woon Lee (; born 4 June 1949), also by her married name Lina Chiam, is a Singaporean politician from the Singapore People's Party (SPP). She is a Non-constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) of the 12th Parliament of Singapore. She is the wife of Singaporean opposition politician Chiam See Tong. Politician Lincoln MacCauley Alexander, (January 21, 1922 – October 19, 2012) was a Canadian politician and statesman who served as a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons, the federal Minister of Labour, and later as the 24th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, from 1985 to 1991. Alexander was also a governor of the Canadian Unity Council. Politician Linda Bellos OBE (born 13 December 1950) is an English ex-politician and current businesswoman and activist for gay rights. Actor Linda Carroll Hamilton (born September 26, 1956) is an American actress best known for her portrayal of Sarah Connor in The Terminator and its sequel Terminator 2: Judgment Day and Catherine Chandler in the 1987–1990 television series Beauty and the Beast, for which she was nominated for two Golden Globes and an Emmy. Hamilton had a recurring role as Mary Elizabeth Bartowski on NBC's Chuck. Politician Linda Chatman Thomsen was the Director of the Division of Enforcement for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission from 2005 until early 2009. Since arriving at the SEC in 1995, she has worked under four SEC Chairmen: Arthur Levitt, Harvey Pitt, William H. Donaldson, and Christopher Cox. William Donaldson named her Director of the Division of Enforcement on May 12, 2005. She is the first and only woman to serve as Director of the Division of Enforcement. Thomsen is known for her role in the suits by the SEC against Enron and Martha Stewart, and for not having investigated Bernard Madoff. She succeeded Stephen M. Cutler. She is now a partner at Davis Polk & Wardwell. Actor Linda Cristal (pronounced "Cree-stal", IPA ); born Marta Victoria Moya Burges on 23 February 1934 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Argentine-American actress. She is currently retired. Politician Linda Furney was a member of the Ohio Senate from 1987 to 2002. She represented the 11th District, which encompasses all of Toledo, Ohio, and some surrounding communities. Barred by term limits in 2002, she was forced to leave office and was succeeded by Teresa Fedor. Politician Linda Garrou is a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's thirty-second Senate district since 1999. Her district includes constituents in Forsyth county. An administrator from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Garrou is currently Co-Chair of the Senate Appropriations/Base Committee, and the Pensions, Retirement and Aging Committee. Politician Linda Geertruida Johanna (Linda) Voortman (born June 27, 1979 in Enschede) is a Dutch politician and former trade unionist. As a member of GreenLeft (GroenLinks) she was an MP from June 17, 2010 to September 19, 2012. She focused on matters of public health, welfare and housing. After party leader Jolande Sap left the House on October 23, 2012, Voortman has again been an MP since October 30, 2012. Actor Linda Gibboney (born March 7, 1951) is an American actress, best known for her roles on soap operas and serials. These roles included "Sybil Thorne, R. N." on All My Children (1979–1981) and "Jenny Deacon' on Search for Tomorrow (1983–1984). Serial roles include Gina Blake Lockridge on Santa Barbara (1984–1985), and "Jessica Gardner" on Generations (1989–1991). She was also on an episode of Married… with Children. Actor Linda Henry (born 1 January 1963) is an English actress, best known for her roles as Yvonne Atkins in the ITV television drama Bad Girls (1999-03), Shirley Carter in the BBC's soap opera EastEnders (2006-) and for appearing in the film Beautiful Thing. Politician Linda K. Menard (born December 21, 1943) is a Republican member of the Alaska Senate. She has represented the G District since 2009. She had previously served for over a decade on the Matanuska-Susitna Borough school board, including as president. Actor Linda Kozlowski (born January 7, 1958 in Fairfield, Connecticut) is an American actress. She has been nominated for a Golden Globe Award. Actor Linda L. Doucett Durst (born 1954) is an American actress and model. She is most notable for her supporting role on The Larry Sanders Show and appearing in Playboy magazine. She also appeared in Herman's Head, Tales from the Crypt and a made-for-TV movie. Actor Lindalee Tracey (b. - d. ) was a Canadian broadcast journalist, documentary filmmaker, writer, and exotic dancer. Politician Linda Lillian LeBourdais (born March 31, 1945) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. She was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1987 to 1990. Actor Linda Papadopoulos (born February 3, 1971) is a Cypriot-Canadian psychologist based in England. She is the author of numerous academic texts such as Psychodermatology, Becoming a Therapist, Psychological Approaches to Dermatology and several popular psychology texts including The Man Manual, What Men Say what Women Hear, which look at gender differences in relationships and Mirror Mirror: Dr. Linda's Body Image Revolution, a book on using CBT to promote healthy body image. Actor Linda Patricia Mary Robson (born 13 March 1958) is an English actress. She played Tracey in the BBC comedy, Birds of a Feather from 1989 to 1998. Actor Linda Rae Jurgens is an American television and film actress. Politician Linda Reid is a Canadian politician, and Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. She was first elected in 1991 to represent the riding of Richmond East and was re-elected in 1996, 2001, 2005 , 2009, 2013. Reid served as Minister of State for Childcare from June 2005 to June 2009 and the Minister of State for Early Childhood Development from June 2001 to June 2005. She also served as the Deputy Speaker from 2009 until 2013. Politician Linda R. Greenstein (born June 7, 1950, Brooklyn, New York) is an American Democratic Party politician who represents the 14th legislative district in the New Jersey Senate, having been first elected to the Senate when she defeated Republican candidate Tom Goodwin in a November 2010 special election to complete the Senate term of Bill Baroni, who resigned to take the position of Deputy Executive Director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. She is the first woman to hold the Mercer-Middlesex regional State Senate district. She previously served in the General Assembly from 2000 to 2010. Actor Linda Sorenson (born in January 1940) is a Canadian actress best known for playing Mrs. Stegman in Class of 1984, Warden Howe in Murphy Brown, Virginia Reeves in Material World and Isabelle Carrington in Road to Avonlea. She has appeared in a number of film and television roles. Actor Linda Stirling (October 11, 1921 – July 20, 1997) was an American showgirl, model and actress. In her later years, she had a second career as a college English professor for more than two decades. She is most famous for her roles in movie serials. Politician Linda Todd "Toddy" Puller (born January 19, 1945, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa) is an American politician. A Democrat, she served in the Virginia House of Delegates 1992–99 and was elected to the Senate of Virginia in November 1999. She the 36th district, made up of parts of Fairfax and Prince William counties. Politician Linda West is a Canadian administrator, activist and politician. She is perhaps best known as an advocate for increased private health provision within Canada's public health system. She has been a candidate for the Conservative Party of Canada and the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba. Politician Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham (20 February 1923–6 August 1985) ruled Guyana from 1964 until his death, first as Premier from 1964 to 1966, then as the Prime Minister from 1966 to 1980 and finally as President from 1980 to 1985. He was awarded Guyana's highest national award, the Order of Excellence (O.E.). Actor Linden Wilkinson is an Australian film, television and theatre actress and writer. She is perhaps best known for her recurring role in soap opera Home and Away playing 'The Believers' cult leader Mumma Rose. Her other roles include appearances on Prisoner: Cell Block H, A Country Practice, Water Rats, and Packed to the Rafters. Wilkinson spends most of her time acting in and writing theatre productions, she has worked extensively in State Theatre Companies in Adelaide, Melbourne and Auckland, some of her theatre credits include A Day in December, Family Favourites, Happy House Show, Nice Girls and Night of the Missing Bridegroom. She bagan writing and script-editing for television series such as Ocean Girl and Outriders, and she has also written for two feature films, Moon River, an adaptation of the novel by Brenda Walker of the same name, and Pearls, a romantic comedy. Politician Lindsay Anne Simmons (born 7 January 1954) is a former Australian politician, representing the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Morialta for the Australian Labor Party from her election in 2006 until the 2010 election. Actor Lindsay Bushman (born May 3, 1994) is an American actress who is best known for her role on The Young and the Restless as Summer Newman. She has also appeared on TV series such as The Ringer, Southland, Big Time Rush, and The Finder. Actor Lindsay Elizabeth Ridgeway (born June 22, 1985) is a former American child actress in film, television, and theater. Actor Lindsay Nicole Hartley (née Korman; born April 17, 1978) is an American actress and singer. She is known for her role as Theresa Winthrop aka Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald (Crane) on Passions, Cara Castillo on All My Children and for her role as Arianna Hernandez on Days of our Lives. Actor Lindsay Parker (born March 30, 1980 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actress who got her start as Little Girl on an episode of MacGyver (a role mirrored in three years later). She played the voice of Corey in Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue and also played Carrie in the 1987 film Flowers in the Attic. She remained active in acting up until 2007. Actor Lindsey Morgan, is an American actress. As an actor, Morgan is best known for her role as Kristina Davis on the U.S. daytime drama, General Hospital. Actor Line Arlien-Søborg (born 25 July 1966) is a Danish actress and film director. In 1981, Arlien-Søborg first received attention for her role as the conniving schoolgirl, Anne-Mette, in Nils Malmros's coming-of-age drama Tree of Knowledge (Kundskabens træ). Filming for the role was performed over a two-year period, while Arlien-Søborg was 13- to 15-years-old, to realistically show her character's physical and emotional maturation. Two years later, Arlien-Søborg performed the lead in Malmros' 1983 drama Skønheden og udyret (Beauty and the Beast). Malmos wrote the role of the sexually blossoming 16-year-old Mette specifically for Arlien-Søborg for which she was awarded both the 1984 Bodil and Robert awards for Best Actress. Politician Line Beauchamp (born February 24, 1963) is a Quebec politician. She served as Member of the National Assembly of Quebec (MNA) for the Montreal riding of Bourassa-Sauvé as a member of the Quebec Liberal Party. Line Beauchamp was Minister of Education, Sports and Leisure until she resigned on May 14, 2012 during the 2012 Quebec student strike. Formerly Minister for Sustainable Development, Environment and Parks from April 17, 2007 to 2010, she was also the Minister of Culture and Communications from 2003 to 2007. Politician Linghu Defen (令狐德棻) (582–666), formally Duke Xian of Pengyang (彭陽憲公), was an official of the Chinese dynasties Sui Dynasty and Tang Dynasty. During Tang, he was a major proponent for the compilation of the histories of Sui and its predecessor Northern Zhou and was eventually put in charge of compiling Northern Zhou's official history Book of Zhou, which was completed in 636. Actor Lino Capolicchio (born August 21, 1943) is an Italian actor, screenwriter, and film director. He won a special David di Donatello acting award for his role in Vittorio de Sica's 1970 film, The Garden of the Finzi-Continis. Actor Lino Schmidek Facioli (born July 29, 2000) is a Brazilian child actor, who has lived in London since 2005. He is known for his roles as Naples in Get Him to the Greek, Lino in the Daniel Florencio short film 'Awfully Deep', and Politician Lino Sima Ekua Avomo (born 4 April 1957 in Mongomo, Equatorial Guinea) is the Permanent Representative of Equatorial Guinea to the United Nations. He presented his credentials to Secretary-General Kofi Annan on 21 May 2003. Politician Lin Shusen (born December 1946) is a politician of the People's Republic of China. He was Governor and Deputy Communist Party Chief of Guizhou Province from 2006 to 2010. Prior to that he was Communist Party Chief and Mayor of Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong Province. Actor Lionel Barrymore (April 28, 1878 – November 15, 1954) was an American actor of stage, screen and radio as well as a film director. He won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in A Free Soul (1931), and remains perhaps best known for the role of the villainous Mister Potter character in Frank Capra's 1946 film It's a Wonderful Life. He was a member of the theatrical Barrymore family. Actor Lionel Brough (10 March 1836 – 9 November 1909) was a British actor and comedian. After beginning a journalistic career and performing as an amateur, he became a professional actor, performing mostly in Liverpool during the mid-1860s. He established his career in London as a member of the company at the new Queen's Theatre, Long Acre in 1867, and he soon became known for his roles in Shakespeare, contemporary comedies, and classics, especially as Tony Lumpkin in She Stoops to Conquer. Politician Lionel Chevier, (April 2, 1903 – July 8, 1987) was a Canadian Member of Parliament and cabinet minister. Politician Lionel Louis Cohen (1832 – 26 June 1887) was an English financier, politician, and communal worker. He remarried 3 times before his death. He served as a trustee and later manager of the London Stock Exchange, and became the head of his father's firm Louis Cohen & Sons. He retired in 1885 on being elected Conservative member of Parliament. Politician Lionel Tardy (born June 7, 1966 in Annecy-le-Vieux, Haute-Savoie) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Haute-Savoie department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Li Peng (born 20 October 1928) served as the fourth Premier of the People's Republic of China, between 1987 and 1998, and the Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's top legislative body, from 1998 to 2003. For much of the 1990s Li was ranked second in the Communist Party of China (CPC) hierarchy behind then Party General Secretary Jiang Zemin. He retained his seat on the CPC Politburo Standing Committee until 2002. Actor Lisa Barbuscia (born June 18, 1971), also known as Lisa B, is an American model, singer and actress. She is known for small roles in a number of films, including Bridget Jones's Diary, , and Almost Heroes. Her father is of Italian and Irish descent, and her mother is Puerto Rican. She released her debut EP Telling Tales in 2004. Actor Lisa Cerasoli (born January 27, 1969 in Iron Mountain, Michigan) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Venus (V) Ardonowski on General Hospital. Actor Lisa Eichhorn (born February 4, 1952) is an American actress, writer and producer. She made her film debut in 1979 in the John Schlesinger film Yanks for which she received two Golden Globe nominations. Her international career has included film, theater, and television. Actor Lisa Howard (born November 24, 1963 in London, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian television actress. She is most notable for her role as Lili Marquette in the series and her role as Anne Lindsey in . In 1987, she starred in the movie, Rolling Vengeance. She also made appearances in numerous series such as Perry Mason, Days of our Lives, Wings, Forever Knight, Loving Friends and Perfect Couples, , Cybill, The Pretender and Suddenly Susan. She played April Ramirez Days Of Our Lives from 1988 to 1991, and from September 1995 to February 1996. Actor Lisa Irene Chappell (born 18 October 1968) is an actress and musician from Auckland, New Zealand. She is best known for playing Claire McLeod on the Nine Network drama series McLeod's Daughters. Actor Lisa J. Lennox (November 2, 1981, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada) is an actress who plays Deedee Doodle on the popular children's TV series The Doodlebops. Lennox has been performing since the age of 3. She was trained in music and dance, and went to Etobicoke School of the Arts (ESA) in Toronto, instead of a traditional high school. There she studied singing and dance. She has performed at the Gemini Awards, and had a small part in the introduction of the television series Road to Avonlea. Actor Lisa Loring (born Lisa Ann DeCinces on February 16, 1958 on Kwajalein, Marshall Islands) is an American actress. She is best known for playing Wednesday Addams on The Addams Family television show. Politician Lisa M. Boscola is a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, representing the 18th Senate District which includes portions of Lehigh, Northampton and Monroe counties. She is in the Democratic Party. Actor Lisa Palfrey is a Welsh actress. Her first major role was in the film The Englishman Who Went Up A Hill But Came Down A Mountain. She has gone on to star in the cult film House of America, and appear in comedy film Guest House Paradiso and television series Casualty. She also played the character of "Rhiannedd Frost" in the Welsh soap Pobol y Cwm. She has performed in a number of plays including the original production of David Eldridge's Festen and Under The Blue Sky, The Iceman Cometh with Kevin Spacey and The Kitchen Sink. Politician Lisa Perez Jackson (born February 8, 1962) is an American chemical engineer who served as the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from 2009 to 2013. In May 2013, it was announced that Jackson would be joining Apple, Inc. as their environmental director. Actor Lisa Renee Foiles (born September 29, 1986) is an American actress and video game journalist. Foiles has appeared on Seasons 7-10 on the popular Nickelodeon series All That. She and three other cast members (Chelsea Brummet, Jack DeSena, and Kyle Sullivan) were the only members to last through Seasons 7-10. She also guest-starred in an episode of Malcolm in the Middle as Mallory, the female version of Malcolm. Actor Lisa S. Blount (July 1, 1957, Fayetteville, Arkansas – October 27, 2010 Little Rock, Arkansas) was an American film and television actress and Oscar-winning producer. Politician Lisa Scaffidi (née Sanders) (born 12 February 1960) is the first female lord mayor of Perth, Western Australia. Scaffidi won the seat in the October 2007 council elections following the retirement of her predecessor, Peter Nattrass, after a record twelve years in the position. Actor Lisa Stewart (born August 6, 1968) is an American country music artist, actress, television host and voice actor. In 1993, she signed to BNA Records (then known as BNA Entertainment), releasing her self-titled debut album that year. This album produced two singles for her on the Billboard country charts. Stewart is also the wife of Brady Seals, who is lead vocalist of the band Hot Apple Pie and was previously a member of Little Texas. Actor Lisa Stokke (born in Norway) is a Norwegian singer and actress. She has appeared most notably in the original West End-staging of the musical Mamma Mia!, later in Guys and Dolls and in the UK television series Jonathan Creek. Actor Lisa Surihani binti Mohamed (born March 23, 1986) is a Malaysian actress. Born in Kuala Lumpur to a family of Buginese and Chinese heritage, Surihani graduated in law from Help University College and Aberystwyth University in Wales, United Kingdom. Her first television appearance was in Gergasi in TV1 and later Ayah Kami. She first acted in films Goodbye Boys and recently Sekali Lagi with Malaysian actor Shaheizy Sam. She was given the Best Actress award at the 23rd Malaysian Film Festival. Actor Lisa Trusel (born October 25, 1968) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Melissa Horton on Days of Our Lives (1983–1988, 1994, 1996, 2002, 2010). Actor Lisa Werlinder (born 12 March 1972) is a Swedish actress, and jazz musician/singer. Actor Lisbeth Movin (25 August 1917 – 7 November 2011) was a Danish actress of stage and film best known for her role as Anne, the pastor's wife accused of witchcraft in the 1943 film Day of Wrath directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer. She also appeared as the widow in the 1987 screen adaptation of Babette's Feast, directed by Gabriel Axel. Mother of actress Lone Lau. Politician Lise Bacon, (born August 25, 1934) is a Canadian Liberal politician. She was appointed Senator, representing the area of De la Durantaye, Quebec, by Governor General Ray Hnatyshyn on 14 September 1994. Her term ended on 25 August 2009. Actor Lise Baldwin (born May 26, 1970 is a Canadian actress and model currently residing in New Zealand. She is also a public speaker on disability issues. Politician Li Shizhi () (died 747), né Li Chang (李昌), formally the Duke of Qinghe (清和公), was an official of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, serving as a chancellor during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong. He was known as one of the Eight Immortals of the Wine Cup due to his ability to drink a large amount of wine without becoming drunk. Politician Litterateur and parliamentarian Shankar Dayal Singh (Hindi: डा० शंकर दयाल सिंह) was twice elected to the Parliament of India. He was one of the youngest members of the Fifth Lok Sabha, in which he represented the Chatra parliamentary constituency in Bihar (now in Jharkhand). Contesting his maiden Lok Sabha election in 1971, he defeated Smt. Vijaya Raje, the wife of Sri Kamakhya Narayan Singh, Raja of Ramgarh. He was again elected to the upper house, the Rajya Sabha, in 1990 from Bihar. Politician Liu Guanxiong (1861, Fuzhou, Fujian, China - 1927, Tianjin, China) was a Chinese Admiral who was Navy Minister of China, from 1912–1916 and 1917-1919. When he was young he entered the Navy College of Fuzhou and was sent abroad to Britain. He was named Minister of the Navy and Commander-in-Chief upon the founding of the Republic of China. Politician Liu Jingxian (劉景先) (died 689), né Liu Qixian (劉齊賢), was an official of the Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty, serving as chancellor late in the reign of Emperor Gaozong and the subsequent regency of Emperor Gaozong's wife Empress Dowager Wu (later known as Wu Zetian) over their sons Emperor Zhongzong and Emperor Ruizong. In 684, he offended Empress Dowager Wu by defending fellow chancellor Pei Yan against charges of treason and was arrested and then exiled. He was rearrested in 689 and committed suicide by hanging. Politician Liu Shaoqi (; IPA: ; 24 November 189812 November 1969) was a Chinese revolutionary, statesman, and theorist. He was Chairman of the NPC Standing Committee from 1954 to 1959 and President of the People's Republic of China, China's head of state, from 1959 to 1968, during which he implemented policies of economic reconstruction in China. He fell out of favour in the later 1960s during the Cultural Revolution because of his perceived 'right-wing' viewpoints and because Mao viewed Liu as a threat to his power. He disappeared from public life in 1968 and was labelled China's premier 'Capitalist-roader' and a traitor. He died under harsh treatment in late 1969, but he was posthumously rehabilitated by Deng Xiaoping's government in 1980 and given a state funeral. Politician Liu Wenjing (劉文靜) (568–619), courtesy name Zhaoren (肇仁), formally the Duke of Lu (魯公), was an important official and one-time chancellor of Tang Dynasty. He initially served as an official of Sui Dynasty and was one of the driving forces in persuading the general Li Yuan to rebel against Emperor Yang of Sui. He eventually assisted Li Yuan in founding Tang Dynasty as its Emperor Gaozu, but was not as honored as Pei Ji and became resentful. He engaged witches, apparently to try to wish for divine favors, and when this was discovered, Emperor Gaozu executed him. Actor Liu Xiaoqing (born 30 October 1950) is a Chinese actress and businesswoman. She was one of the leading actresses in China in the 1980s. Politician Liu Yuxi (Wade-Giles: Liu Yu-hsi; ) (772–842) was a Chinese poet, philosopher, and essayist, active during the Tang Dynasty. He was an associate of Bai Juyi and was known for his folk-style poems. Politician Liu Zongyuan (; Wade-Giles: Liu Tsung-yuan) (773–November 28, 819), courtesy name Zihou (子厚; Wade-Giles: Tzu-hou), was a Chinese writer who lived part of his life in Chang'an, during the Tang Dynasty. Liu was born in present-day Yongji, Shanxi, along with Han Yu, he was a founder of the Classical Prose Movement. He has been traditionally classed as one of the Eight Great Prose Masters of the Tang and Song. He is also a famous poet. Actor Liva Weel (31 December 1897 - 22 May 1952) was a Danish singer and actress. She is listed in the book of The 20th century's 100 most important people in Denmark. Politician Liverus Hull (September 14, 1822 – May 2, 1894) was a Massachusetts businessman and politician who served as a member of the Boards of Aldermen of Charlestown and Boston, and as the ninth mayor of Charlestown, Massachusetts. Politician Livia Klausová née Mištinová (November 10, 1943 in Bratislava, Slovak Republic) is a Slovak-born Czech economist and was the First Lady of the Czech Republic. An alumna of the University of Economics, Prague, she married fellow economist Václav Klaus in 1968. The couple have two sons, Václav (b. 1969) and Jan (b. 1974), and five grandchildren. Her father was Stefan Mistina, who died in 1956. Politician Liviu Gheorghe Negoiţă(born March 22, 1962) is a Romanian politician and lawyer, member of the Democratic Liberal Party and the former mayor of Bucharest's Sector 3. Actor Liv Johanne Ullmann (born 16 December 1938) is a Norwegian actress and movie director, as well as one of the "muses" of the Swedish director Ingmar Bergman. Nominated five times for a best actress Golden Globe Award, winning the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama during 1972 for the drama movie The Emigrants (1971), Ullmann has also been nominated for the Palme d'Or, two times for the Academy Award, and two times for a BAFTA Film Award. Politician Liv Monica Bargem Stubholt (born 24 July 1961) is Senior Vice President Strategy and Communication in Kvaerner ASA - a listed EPC company in the petroleum industry. She joined Aker ASA as investment director for Aker Clean Carbon in 2009 after serving as a politician for the Norwegian Centre Party. Politician Liyel (born 10 July 1961) was elected governor of Cross River State in Nigeria in April 2007, taking office on 29 May 2007. He is a member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP). Politician Li Yuanchao (, born 11 November 1950 in Lianshui County, Jiangsu) is the Vice President of the People's Republic of China. He is also a member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of China. He was head of its Organization Department between 2007 and 2012. From 2002 to 2007, Li served as the Communist Party of China Secretary of Jiangsu, the first-in-charge of an area of significant economic development in recent years. He is considered a figure of China's fifth generation of leadership. Politician Li Yuanhong (; courtesy Songqing 宋卿; Huangpi, Hubei, October 19, 1864 - Tianjin, June 3, 1928) was a Chinese general and political figure during the Qing dynasty and the republican era. He was twice president of the Republic of China. Actor Liza Greer (born August 31, 1963 in Colorado Springs, Colorado) is an American model and actress. Actor Liza May Minnelli (born March 12, 1946) is an American actress and singer. She is the daughter of singer and actress Judy Garland and film director Vincente Minnelli. Actor Liz Renay, Pearl Elizabeth Dobbins (April 14, 1926 – January 22, 2007) was an American author, actress and convicted felon, who appeared in John Waters' film Desperate Living (1977). Politician Liz Sandals is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the riding of Guelph for the Ontario Liberal Party, and is the Minister of Education having been tapped by Kathleen Wynne on February 11, 2013. Actor Liz Stauber (born June 27, 1979) is an American actress. She attended North Central High School in Indianapolis, Indiana. Actor Lizy is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France. Politician Ljubčo Georgievski ( ; born January 17, 1966 in Štip, SR Macedonia, then Yugoslavia) was the 3rd Prime Minister of the Republic of Macedonia, former Vice President and one of the founders of modern Macedonia. He founded the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization - Democratic Party for Macedonian National Unity and was the first party president from 1990 to 2003. Politician Ljubomir "Ljuba" Tadić (born 1925 in Smriječno village near Plužine, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes) is a Belgrade Law School graduate and a professor of philosophy at the University of Belgrade Faculty of Philosophy as well as a member of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts. His father Pavle Tadic was a lieutenant of the Montenegrin Army in the wars against the Ottomans. Pavle opened the first school in Piva, during the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. Politician Ljudevit Schonleben was a politician of the mid 17th century in Slovenia, when the country was under the Holy Roman Empire. He became mayor of Ljubljana in 1648. He was succeeded by Jurij Wertatsch in 1650. Politician Llazar (Zai) Fundo (born March 20, 1899 in Görice, Ottoman Empire died September 1944 in Kukës, Albania) was an Albanian Communist, later social-democratic journalist and writer. He was a former member of the Comintern and the Balkan Communist Federation. He was associated with the Fan S. Noli government in 1924 and became the leader of the Bashkimi organization after the death of Avni Rustemi in 1924. In 1928 he helped establish the Korçë Communist Group. In the fierce rivalty for power control within the CPA, he was branded a Trotskyist and purged from the Party. Politician Llewellyn Atkinson (18 December 1867 – 1 November 1945) was an Australian politician. Politician Llewelyn E. Jones is a Republican member of the Montana Legislature. He was elected to Senate District 14, representing Conrad, Montana, for the 2011-2013 term. Previously Jones served 3 terms in the House of Representatives. Jones holds an MS in Economics from Montana State University. Politician Llinos "Llin" Golding, Baroness Golding (born 21 March 1933) is a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom who currently sits in the House of Lords. She qualified as a radiographer and worked in the NHS and currently serves as Patron of the Society of Radiographers. Politician L. Louise Lucas is a Democratic member of the Senate of Virginia, representing the 18th District since 1992. She was defeated by Republican Randy Forbes in the 2001 special election to replace U.S. Congressman Norman Sisisky, who had died in office. In 2008 two companies which she controls applied for Empowerment Zone bonds to build a conference center in Portsmouth, VA. The request for approval was denied by city council on a 3-2 vote with two council members who had a financial interest in the project abstaining. The companies, still controlled by Lucas, later filed a $97.7 million suit against the City of Portsmouth (home of most of her constituents) claiming the companies were discriminated against because they were led and funded mostly by African-Americans. The suit also named those Council members who voted against the original proposal and the CIty Attorney. Council later reconsidered the decision, but nonetheless still denied funding. The suit was dropped after the second denial. Actor Lloyd Corrigan (October 16, 1900 – November 5, 1969) was an American film and television actor, producer, screenwriter, and director who began working in films in the 1920s. The son of actress Lillian Elliott, Corrigan directed films, usually mysteries such as Daughter of the Dragon starring Anna May Wong (one of a trilogy of Fu Manchu movies for which he has writing credits), before dedicating himself more to acting in 1938. His short La Cucaracha won an Academy Award in 1935. Politician Lloyd Edgar Lenard (July 29, 1922 – June 11, 2008) was an American businessman from Shreveport, and a former Caddo Parish commissioner, author, United States Navy officer, civic leader, and a pioneer in the establishment of the two-party system in his native Louisiana. Politician Lloyd E. Lewis, Jr. was a former member of the Ohio House of Representatives. A native of Dayton, Lewis served as a former assistant city manager for Dayton and as a member of the city plan board. He also once was a general manager for Rike's downtown, and served as DP&L's assistant vice president for community relations, recruiting and customer relations. Politician Lloyd L. Fields is a former Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor. He was elected in 2006 receiving 456,373 votes, a narrow margin of just 50.15%. He defeated 12-year incumbent Republican Brenda Reneau, who received 49.85%, or 453,645 votes, after having lost to her in the 2002 election. Politician Lloyd Quinan is a former member of the Scottish Parliament. Born and brought up in Edinburgh he joined the Scottish National Party (SNP) in 1974. A trained actor, he was a member of the Equity Union, before pursuing a media career as a weatherman and freelance broadcaster. He was involved in the National Union of Journalists during this period. Politician Lloyd Roseville Crouse, (November 19, 1918 – April 28, 2007) was a businessman, politician and the 28th Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, Canada. Politician Lloyd Stinson (February 29, 1904 – August 28, 1976) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada, and the leader of that province's Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) from 1953 to 1959. Although widely regarded as a capable leader, he was unable to achieve a major electoral breakthrough for his party. Actor Lloyd Vernet Bridges, Jr. (January 15, 1913 – March 10, 1998) was an American actor who starred in a number of television series and appeared in more than 150 feature films. Bridges is best known for his role of Mike Nelson in Sea Hunt, the most popular syndicated American TV series in 1958. He was the father of actors Beau Bridges and Jeff Bridges. Actor Lloyd Vernon Hamilton (August 19, 1891 – January 19, 1935) was a major silent film star. Hamilton is best remembered as the stocky half of silent comedy's "Ham and Bud" (opposite diminutive Bud Duncan), and later, his own series of short comedies. Hamilton's skill was admired by his fellow comedians, thus contributing to his reputation as a comedian's comedian—according to Oscar Levant, Charlie Chaplin singled him out as the one actor of whom he was jealous, Buster Keaton in an interview praised him as "one of the funniest men in pictures," while Charley Chase, who early in his career had directed Hamilton in a number of short subjects, stated that he would often ask himself "how would 'Ham' Hamilton play this?" before shooting a scene. Politician L. M. Singhvi लक्ष्मीमल सिंघवी (November 9, 1931 – October 6, 2007) was a, Indian jurist, parliamentarian, constitutional expert, scholar, distinguished diplomat. He was the longest-serving High Commissioner for India in the United Kingdom (1991–97) Actor Lobo Chan (born October 15, 1960) is a British opera singer and actor perhaps best known for his role in Peter Jackson's 2005 remake of King Kong. Actor Lochlainn Myles Crimthann McKenna (born 22 May 1993) is an Irish actor from Cork City. He has appeared in a variety of films, television programmes, web series and stage productions. Actor Locket Chatterjee (born 4 December, 1973) is a Bengali television and film actress. She is also a classical dancer– Locket completed her training in Bharat Natyam, Kathakali, Manipuri and Creative, but, she is more popular as an actress. Actor Logan Carlisle Ramsey, Jr. (March 21, 1921 – June 26, 2000) was an American character actor of television and film for nearly 50 years. Largely a TV actor, he appeared on, among others: The Edge of Night, Star Trek, , Hawaii Five-O, M*A*S*H, Charlie's Angels, Mork & Mindy, Battlestar Galactica, Knight Rider and Night Court. Actor Logan Huffman (born 22 December 1989) is an American television actor who is well known for his role as Tyler Evans, the son of the protagonist in the 2009 remake of V. Actor Logan Laurice Browning (born June 9, 1988) is an American actress and singer-songwriter. She is best known for playing Sasha in the 2007 film and Brianna in Meet the Browns. She currently stars as Jelena Howard on the VH1 series Hit the Floor. Politician Loïc Bouvard (born January 20, 1929 in Tours, Indre-et-Loire) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Morbihan department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Loimata Iupati is a senior administrator and educator from the Pacific territory of Tokelau. Actor Lois Collier (born Madelyn Jones) (21 March 1919 – 27 October 1999) was an American film actress born in Salley, South Carolina. She was sometimes credited as Lois Collyer. Politician Lois Kathryn Herr (born December 23, 1941) is a progressive activist living in Pennsylvania. While working at AT&T she was leader fighting for equal rights for women in the workplace. A Democrat, she ran for U.S. Representative for in Pennsylvania's 16th congressional district in 2004, 2006 and 2010. Politician Lois Murphy (born February 27, 1963 in Hempstead, New York) is a Democrat from the state of Pennsylvania, who unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. House in Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district () against the Republican incumbent, Jim Gerlach in 2004 and 2006. Actor Lois Wilde (August 14, 1907 – February 16, 1995) was an American actress, she was most famous for appearing in B-Western and Action movies, and also known for her appearance in Undersea Kingdom (1936). Actor Loknath is a noted Indian Kannada language veteran stage and cine artist of more than 1000 plays and 650 films to his credit. Lokanath has been in the industry for decades and is affectionately addressed as "Uncle Lokanath" by the industry people. He has the same look in all his films throughout the career. Politician Lola Creel is a Mexican artist who served as the National Coordinator of the Special Projects Unit of the National Council for Culture and the Arts from 2001 to 2004. She was also the director of the International Festival of Video and Electronic Arts in 2002, and has experience as a documentary artist, video artist and director of both television and radio. Actor Lola Gaos, (real name: Dolores Gaos González-Pola), (Valencia, December 2, 1921 - † Madrid, July 4, 1993) was a Spanish film, television and theatre actress. Actor Lonette McKee (born July 22, 1954) is an American film and television actress, music composer/producer/songwriter, screenwriter and director. Politician Loni Hancock is an American politician currently serving in the California State Senate. She currently represents the 9th district, encompassing the northern coastal East Bay. She previously served as a member of the California State Assembly, representing the 14th Assembly District from 2002 to 2008, and as the mayor of Berkeley, California from 1986 to 1994. Hancock is a member of the Democratic Party. She has a B.A. from Ithaca College. Hancock has lived in Berkeley since 1964 and is married to Berkeley Mayor and former District 14 California State Assemblymember Tom Bates. She has two children, two stepchildren from Bates' previous marriage, and seven grandchildren. Politician Lonna Hooks is the former Secretary of State of New Jersey. She served for four years in the Cabinet of former New Jersey Gov. Christine Todd Whitman. Governor Whitman said that Secretary Hooks was her business ombudsman as secretary of state. Actor Lonny Chapman (October 1, 1920 – October 12, 2007) was an American television actor best known for his numerous guest star appearances on detective dramas, including Quincy, M.E., The A-Team, Murder, She Wrote, Matlock, and NYPD Blue. In the 1954 movie "Young at Heart" with Doris Day and Frank Sinatra, he played Ernie the plumber. Politician Loran Ellis Baker (May 13, 1831 – December 31, 1899) was a successful businessman in Yarmouth where he built a large importing and mercantile business and eventually branched into ship ownership to facilitate the trade. Politician Lorcan Robbins (also called Laurence and/or Robins; ) (1884/85–1939) was an Irish Sinn Féin activist and politician. He was the son of Laurence Dalton Robins, a farmer from Tullaghnageeragh near Moate in County Westmeath, who worked undercover for Sinn Féin under the alias "Richard Dalton". Politician Lord Arthur Pelham-Clinton (23 June 1840 – 18 June 1870), known as Lord Arthur Clinton, was an English aristocrat and Liberal Party politician. A Member of Parliament (MP) for three years, he was notorious for involvement in the homosexual scandal and trial of Boulton and Park. Politician Lord Colum Edmund Crichton-Stuart (3 April 1886 – 18 August 1957) was a British Conservative Party politician. He served as Member of Parliament (MP) for the Northwich constituency in Cheshire from 1922 to 1945. Politician Lord Frederick Charles Cavendish (30 November 1836 – 6 May 1882) was an English Liberal politician and protégé of the Prime Minister, William Ewart Gladstone. Cavendish was appointed Chief Secretary for Ireland in May 1882 but was murdered only hours after his arrival in Dublin. Politician Lord John Gregson, Baron Gregson of Stockport DL (29 January 1924 – 12 August 2009) was a British politician. He was a member of the Labour Party. Politician Lord Ronald Charles Sutherland-Leveson-Gower (2 August 1845 – 9 March 1916), known as Lord Ronald Gower, was a Scottish aristocrat, Liberal politician, sculptor and writer. Actor Lorelei Mahoney (born November 17, 1983) is an American musician and actress turned screenwriter who has played roles in major films such as Hollywood & Wine and She's Out of My League as well as starring in numerous music videos, documentaries relating her music career, and network television shows. She is also is the writer of the Irish film Leno’s Last Kiss. Politician Lorena Clare Facio (June 30, 1943 - ) is the former First Lady of Costa Rica and wife of former President Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Echeverría. Politician Lorenzo Berardinetti (born 21 October 1961) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is the member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for Scarborough Southwest, representing the governing Ontario Liberal Party. Politician Lorenzo Guivelondo Teves (born April 29, 1918, date of death unknown) was a Philippine politician who served in various positions in the Philippine Government. Teves hailed from the Province of Negros Oriental, where he took his college and law degrees from Silliman University. He was later on elected as representative of the 1st District of the province and served in that capacity from 1954 to 1965 in the 3rd, 4th and 5th Congresses of the Philippines. In 1967 he was elected as a senator for the 6th Congress and 7th Congress. However, his term was cut short when President Ferdinand Marcos declared Martial Law in 1972. In 1978, he was appointed by President Marcos as governor of Negros Oriental, and in 1979, was elected for that same position. He continued to hold the office until 1987. Politician Lorenzo Martinez Tañada, (August 10, 1898 – May 28, 1992) PLH was a Filipino politician. Elected to the first Philippine Senate in 1947, he was the longest-serving senator in Philippine history. He served as a Philippine senator for 24 years. Politician Lorenzo Montúfar y Rivera (March 11, 1823 - March 21, 1898) was a Guatemalan politician and lawyer. He was the son of Rafael Montúfar y Coronado and Maria del Rosario Rivera. He was married in San José, Costa Rica on January 26, 1851, to Maria de Jesus Madriz Enriquez, the daughter of Juan de los Santos Madriz y Cervantes and Paulina Enríquez Díaz Cabeza de Baca. Actor Lorenzo Tucker (June 27, 1907 – August 19, 1986), known as the "Black Valentino," was an African-American stage and screen actor who played the romantic lead in the early black films of Oscar Micheaux. Actor Loretta Ables Sayre (born April 1, 1958) is an American actress and singer who performed jazz standards at luxury hotels in Hawaii for three decades. During her career, Ables Sayre performed in a few musicals and guest-starred in several television shows, also doing work in commercials. In her 2007 Broadway debut as Bloody Mary in South Pacific, she was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Supporting Actress and also won the 2008 Theatre World Award. Politician Loretta Clawson is the current mayor of Boone, North Carolina. Clawson was first elected in 2005, and was re-elected to additional 2-year terms in 2007 and 2009. Actor Loretta Clemens Tupper was born 6 May 1906, in Marblehead, Ohio and died 17 September 1990, in The Bronx, New York. She was a singer and an actor. She was famous for playing the old lady in the Fruit of the Loom commercials from the 1980s. She was a character on the PBS Television show Sesame Street called Mrs. Mae Trump in the 1980s. She played small roles in numerous movies including: Politician Loretta E. Lynch is the current United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York. She has held this position since 2010. She previously held this position from 1999-2001. During her first term as US Attorney Lynch oversaw prosecution of the New York police officers in the Abner Louima case. Politician Lorie Zapf is an American elected official in San Diego, California. She serves as a San Diego City Councilmember representing City Council District 6. She was first elected to office in November 2010. She is a Republican, although city council positions are officially nonpartisan per California state law. Actor Lori Saunders (born Linda Marie Hines on October 4, 1941 in Kansas City, Missouri) is an American film and television actress, probably best known for her role as Bobbie Jo Bradley in the television series Petticoat Junction (1965–1970), appearing in 147 episodes. She also appeared as Betty Gordon, one of Mr. Drysdale's secretaries in the last season of The Beverly Hillbillies. Politician Lorna Elizabeth Lockwood (March 24, 1903 – September 23, 1977) was a Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court. She was the first female chief justice of a state Supreme Court in the United States. In the 1960s she was almost nominated by President Lyndon Johnson to be the first female justice on the United States Supreme Court. Instead, Johnson appointed Thurgood Marshall, the first African American to serve on the high court. Actor Lorna Gray (born July 26, 1917) is an American film actress known for her comic roles and later as a villainess. She is best known for her roles in Columbia Pictures comedy shorts and Republic Pictures serials. After 1945, she has been known as Adrian Booth. Politician Lorna Marsden, (born March 6, 1942) is a Canadian sociologist, academic, and former politician. She is the former President and Vice-Chancellor of both Wilfrid Laurier University and York University, and a former senator. She sits on the Board of SNC-Lavalin. Actor Lorne Cardinal is a stage, television and film actor, best known for portraying character Davis Quinton on the Canadian television series Corner Gas. Politician Lorne Edmund Nystrom, (born April 26, 1946) a Canadian politician, was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 1993 when he lost his reelection bid. He returned to parliament in 1997 and served until 2004. At the time of his first victory he was the youngest Canadian ever elected to Parliament. Politician Lorne Robson was a Communist politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was the leader of the Communist Party of Canada - Manitoba during the 1988 provincial and federal elections, having apparently succeeded Paula Fletcher as party leader in 1986. Actor Lorrae Desmond, MBE (2 October 1932) is a Gold Logie-award winning Australian singer, entertainer, and character actress, with a career spanning over 50 years. She remains best known for her long running role as Shirley Gilroy (née Dean) in the television series A Country Practice, which she played from 1981 to 1992. Politician Lorraine A. Cortés-Vázquez was the 65th Secretary of State of New York, serving in the Cabinet of Governor David Paterson. She originally served in the Cabinet of former Governor Eliot Spitzer and remained in office following Paterson's taking over the governorship on March 17, 2008. A former Vice President for Government and Public Affairs with Cablevision, she was Chief of staff to former New York Assemblyman Roberto Ramirez. From 2001 to 2007, she served on the New York State Board of Regents. Actor Lorraine Burroughs (born 1981) is a British actress of stage and screen. She was born in Birmingham and studied at RADA. She is best known for her role in the play The Mountaintop for which she received an Olivier Award nomination for Best Actress in 2010. Her TV appearances include DCI Banks, Lip Service, and All About George. Actor Lorraine Pilkington (born 18 April 1974) is an Irish actress from Dublin, who is best known for her role as Katrina Finlay on Monarch of the Glen. Trained at the Gaiety School of Acting, Pilkington began her career at the age of 15 when she appeared in The Miracle directed by Neil Jordan. She appeared onstage in the plays The Plough and the Stars and The Iceman Cometh. At age 18 she moved to London where she was given a part in a Miramax film which eventually fell through. After returning to Dublin, Pilkington appeared in various films like Human Traffic and My Kingdom, a retelling of King Lear. In 2000, she was cast as Katrina Finlay, a schoolteacher in a Scottish village in the BBC television series Monarch of the Glen. After leaving the show at the beginning of the third season, she appeared in various other television productions such as Rough Diamond and Outnumbered. She married Simon Massey, the director of Monarch of the Glen, in 2001. They have three sons, Milo, Luca and Inigo. Actor Lorraine Ziff (b. in Bronx, New York) is an American actress She received a Bachelor of the arts double degree in theatre and communications from Marymount College, Tarrytown and her masters degree in social work from Fordham. As an actress she starred alongside Robert Picardo and Gary Busey in 2012's "Mansion of Blood". She will appear in the forthcoming films Treachery with Michael Biehn and "Six Gun Savior" with Eric Roberts. She is married to insurance broker Laurence F. Ziff and is the mother of the actor and model Matthew Ziff. She and her husband who is a board member of the Garden State Cancer Center are philanthropically active in raising money for cancer research. Actor Loryn Locklin (born 1965) is an actress. She has appeared in the films Taking Care of Business, Fortress and Denial amongst other films. She has also appeared in a few television shows, such as Frasier, JAG and Home Improvement. Politician Losena Tubanavau Salabula is a Fijian politician, who currently serves in the Cabinet as Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office. In this role, she undertakes assignments on behalf of the Prime Minister, Laisenia Qarase. Prior to assuming this post in May 2006, she was Assistant Minister for Women, Assistant Minister for Social Welfare and Poverty Alleviation, and Assistant Minister in the Prime Minister's Office. Politician Lothar Bisky (born 17 August 1941) is a German politician. He was the chairman of the Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS), the successor of East Germany's Socialist Unity Party (SED). In June 2007 he became co-chairman of the The Left (Die Linke) party, formed by a merger of the PDS and the much smaller Labour and Social Justice – The Electoral Alternative. From 2007 until 2010 he was the President of the Party of the European Left. Also, he is the Publisher of the socialist newspaper Neues Deutschland. Politician Lothar de Maizière (; born 2 March 1940) is a German Christian Democratic politician. In 1990, he served as the only democratically elected Prime Minister of the German Democratic Republic, and as such was the last leader of an independent East Germany. Politician Lotoala Metia (died 21 December 2012) was a Tuvaluan politician and football player. Actor Lottie Briscoe (April 19, 1883 – March 21, 1950), was an American stage and silent screen actress. She began in theatre at the age of four and as an adult was among the first to find success after making the transition from the legitimate stage to cinema. Briscoe appeared in over 94 motion pictures of which she is perhaps best remembered for her time at Lubin Studios with co-star, Arthur V. Johnson. Actor Lotus Long (July 18, 1909 - September 14, 1990) was an American actress. She was born Lotus Pearl Shibata in New Jersey, to a father of Japanese ancestry and a mother of Hawaiian ancestry. She came to Southern California during the 1920s to act in Hollywood films, and usually portrayed ethnic Asian female characters in supporting roles. She used the name "Lotus Long" for stage and film. Because of her adopted surname, people generally assumed that she was of Chinese ancestry – something she later relied on to avoid mass incarceration in American internment camps with other persons of Japanese ancestry, both legal permanent residents and American citizens, during World War II. Politician Lou D'Allesandro is a Democratic member of the New Hampshire Senate, representing the 20th District since 1998. Previously he was a member of the New Hampshire Executive Council from 1975-1981 and the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1996 through 1998. Senator D'Allesandro appears frequently on the Paul Westcott Show on WGIR (AM) and on WQSO (96.7 THE WAVE). Actor Lou Eula May Caballero Simo (born May 23, 1995) is a Filipina actress. She is known as the first Star Factor grand winner. She also played the role of Holly Posadas in the TV mini-series, Nandito Ako on TV5. After holding her own while starring opposite the country's superstar Nora Aunor in TV5’s drama series Sa Ngalan ng Ina, Caballero landed a major project wherein she again portrayed the daughter of a veteran actress, ranged against the Diamond star Maricel Soriano. Eula played the daughter of Maricel and Gabby Concepcion in the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) entry Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow. Politician Lou Gentile is the state Senator for the 30th District of the Ohio Senate. Previously he was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives. He is a Democrat. Actor Lou Gish (27 May 1967 – 20 February 2006) was an English stage, film and television actress. She was born as Louise Mikel Henrietta Marie Curram in 1967, the elder daughter of the actor Roland Curram and the actress Sheila Gish. Her partner at her death was Nicholas Rowe. She acted with her sister Kay Curram in King Lear at the Chichester Festival Theatre in 2005. She was raised in London and originally saw herself as an artist rather than an actress. She trained in Camberwell and went on to gain a BA Honours degree at the Camberwell College of Arts. However, a role in a fringe play in Paddington saw her land an agent, and this convinced her to follow in the thespian footsteps of her family. She was the step cousin of Ewan McGregor. Politician Louie L. Wainwright (born September 11, 1923) was Secretary of the Florida Division of Corrections from 1962 to 1987, more than a quarter of a century. He is most famous for being the named respondent in two U.S. Supreme Court cases: Gideon v. Wainwright in which indigents are guaranteed an attorney, and Ford v. Wainwright, in which the Court approved the common law rule prohibiting the execution of the insane. Time Magazine called the Gideon decision one of the ten most important legal events of the 1960s. He also appeared as the respondent in a number of habeas corpus petitions that reached the Supreme Court level during his long tenure in office, making "Wainwright" one of the most familiar names to students of habeas corpus law. Politician Louis A. Arnold (July 13, 1872 - ?) was an American schoolteacher, HVAC worker and Socialist from Milwaukee who served two terms (1915–1922) as a member of the Wisconsin State Senate representing the Milwaukee-based 7th Senate district. Actor Louisa Claire Lytton (born 7 February 1989) is an English actress born in Camden and living in Islington. She rose to fame in 2005 when joining EastEnders as Ruby Allen. After leaving EastEnders in Novermber 2006, Lytton joined The Bill as PC Beth Green, a role she played from May 2007 to March 2009. She also appeared on Strictly Come Dancing in 2006. Lytton also represented the UK at the Eurovision Dance Contest 2008 in Glasgow and finished in 9th place out of 14 with 47 points. Politician Louisa Hareruia Wall (born 17 February 1972) is a New Zealand Member of Parliament and former national representative netball and rugby union player. Actor Louisa Miranda Clein (born 1979 in Poole, Dorset) is a British actress. Her mother is a professional violinist, her sister is the cellist Natalie Clein and her cousin is the author Julia Pascal. Clein played viola as a youth and was a violist with the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain in 1995-1996. Politician Louis Andrew Walsh (29 March 1899 – 1 September 1978) was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly between 1953 and 1956 and again between 1962 and 1965. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party. Politician Louis B. Susman (born November 19, 1937) is an American lawyer, retired investment banker, and the former United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom. Nominated by President Barack Obama, he was confirmed by the Senate on July 10, 2009, and sworn in by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Politician Louis Cameron "L. C." Hughes (May 15, 1842 – November 24, 1915) was an American newspaper editor, lawyer, union organizer, and politician who served as the eleventh Governor of Arizona Territory. A Gilded Age Democrat, he was an active supporter of women's suffrage and the temperance movement. Politician Louis Charles Marx (26 July 1903 – 13 June 1946) was a Luxembourgian politician for the Communist Party of Luxembourg. He was a physician by profession, and fought for the French Resistance during the Second World War. Politician Louis Coderre, (November 1, 1865 – March 29, 1935) was a Canadian politician. Politician Louis Comyns (17 August 1904 – 10 February 1962) was a British Labour Party politician. Politician Louis Cosyns (born September 29, 1952) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Cher department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Louis David Riel (, ; 22 October 1844 – 16 November 1885) was a Canadian politician, a founder of the province of Manitoba, and a political and spiritual leader of the Métis people of the Canadian prairies. He led two resistance movements against the Canadian government and its first post-Confederation prime minister, Sir John A. Macdonald. Riel sought to preserve Métis rights and culture as their homelands in the Northwest came progressively under the Canadian sphere of influence. He is regarded by many today as a Canadian folk hero. Actor Louis de Funès (; 31 July 1914 – 27 January 1983), born Louis Germain David de Funès de Galarza, was a popular French actor of Spanish origin and one of the giants of French comedy alongside André Bourvil and Fernandel. His acting style is remembered for its high energy performance, wide range of facial expressions and engaging, snappy impatience and selfishness. Politician Louis Denison Taylor (July 22, 1857 – June 4, 1946) was elected the 14th mayor of Vancouver, British Columbia. He was elected seven times between 1910 and 1934, serving a total of 11 years. Actor Louise Barnes (born 26 April 1974) is a South African actress. She has gained wide recognition in South Africa for various roles in locally produced films and television series. She is best known for her role in the 2009 South African/UK horror film, Surviving Evil, in which she starred alongside Billy Zane, Christina Cole and Natalie Mendoza. She is set to appear in the upcoming 2014 American television series Black Sails (TV series). Politician Louis Edward O'Dea (died 19 February 1955) was an Irish politician and solicitor. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Sinn Féin Teachta Dála (TD) for the Galway constituency at the 1923 general election. He did not take his seat in the Dáil due to Sinn Féin's abstentionist policy. He did not contest June 1927 general election. In 1944 as a member of Fianna Fáil, he was elected to the 5th Seanad on the Cultural and Educational Panel. Actor Louise Glaum (September 4, 1888 – November 25, 1970) was an American actress. Best known for her role as a femme fatale in silent era motion picture dramas, she was credited with giving one of the best characterizations of a in her early career. Actor Louise "Loes" Diana Wilhelmina Catharina Luca (born 18 October 1953) is a Dutch actress, singer and comedian. She began her career in the 1980s as a stage actress and singer in various musicals. She later started a successful film and television career, starring in Spetters, Het meisje met het rode haar, De Noorderlingen and Ja zuster, nee zuster. She also appeared in the television show 't Schaep met de 5 Pooten. Politician Louise Marguerite Renaude Lapointe, (January 3, 1912 – May 11, 2002) was a Canadian journalist and a Senator. She was among the first Canadian women to work as a professional journalist and the first French-Canadian woman to preside over the Senate. Politician Louise McKinney née Crummy (22 September 186810 July 1931) was a provincial politician and women's rights activist from Alberta, Canada. She was the first woman sworn into the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and the first woman elected to a legislature in Canada and in the British Empire. She served that position from 1917 to 1921 sitting with the Non-Partisan League caucus in opposition. She was a former schoolteacher who came to Alberta in 1903 as a homesteader. Politician Louis Étienne Félicité Lysius Salomon (June 30, 1815 – October 19, 1888) was the President of Haiti from 1879 to 1888. Salomon is best remembered for instituting Haiti's first postal system and his lively enthusiasm to modernize the country. Politician Louise Upston (born c 1971) is a National Party Member of Parliament, representing Taupō since November 2008. Politician Louise Virginia Snodgrass (born June 28, 1942) was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, District 3 in Frederick and Washington Counties. She was also Mayor of Middletown from 1988 to 1994. Politician Louise Wensel M.D., born in Fargo, ND Mary Louise Oftedal (24 December 1918-13 February 2005), ran as an independent Senate candidate against incumbent Harry F. Byrd in the U.S. state of Virginia in 1958. Byrd was widely regarded as playing the role not only of United States Senator, but also as effective political boss of the entire state. He was notorious for his role in the decision within the state of Virginia to close public schools rather than submit to court-ordered racial desegregation. Wensel's candidacy was based on her opposition to the closing of public schools and to all forms of discrimination. Despite death threats, violent attacks on campaign supporters and cross burnings, Dr. Wensel received widespread support and more than 23 percent of the official vote count in an election governed by the Jim Crow policies that characterized Virginia elections prior to the Voting Rights Act. Politician Louis Folwell Hart (January 4, 1862December 4, 1929) was the seventh Lieutenant Governor of the state of Washington and was the ninth Governor of Washington State from 14 June 1919 to 12 January 1925. He is most remembered for reorganizing the state's administrative structure by reducing the number of agencies and the consequent financial economies. Politician Louis François Georges Baby, (August 26, 1832 – May 13, 1906) was a Canadian politician and judge. Politician Louis Giscard d'Estaing (born October 20, 1958) is a French polititian and former member of the National Assembly of France. He represented the Puy-de-Dôme department, losing in 2012 against green candidate Danielle Auroi and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. He is the son of former President of France Valéry Giscard d'Estaing. Politician Louis Gustaaf Waltniel (b. Ninove, 28 August 1925 - d. Meerbeke, 29 December 2001) was a Belgian liberal politician and industrialist. He held a master degree in economic sciences. Politician Louis Harrington "Scoop" Lewry, (April 16, 1919 – February 25, 1992) was a Canadian politician and reporter. Politician Louis Jefferson Brann (6 July 1876 – 3 February 1948) was an American lawyer and political figure. He was the 56th Governor of Maine. Politician Louis J. Lefkowitz (July 3, 1904 – June 20, 1996) was an American lawyer and politician. He served as the Attorney General of New York State for 22 years. Politician Louis John Jennings (12 May 1836 - 9 February 1893) was an English journalist and Conservative politician. Politician Louis Joseph Lucien Cardin, (March 1, 1919 – June 13, 1988) was a Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician. Politician Louis-Joseph Manscour (born March 20, 1945 in La Trinité, Martinique) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the island of Martinique, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. Politician Louis-Joseph Thisdel (May 16, 1886 – February 9, 1943) was a politician in the Quebec, Canada. He served as Member of the Legislative Assembly. Actor Louis Jourdan (born Louis Robert Gendre, 19 June 1921) is a retired French film and television actor. He is known for his roles in several Hollywood films, including The Paradine Case (1947), Gigi (1958), The Best of Everything (1959) and Octopussy (1983). His final film before his retirement was The Year Of The Comet in 1992. Politician Louis Kugelmann, or Ludwig Kugelmann (February 19, 1828, Lemförde - January 9, 1902 Hannover) was a German gynecologist, social democratic thinker and activist, and confidant of Marx and Engels. Kugelmann married Gertrud Oppenheim (born 27 January 1839 in Bonn; died 1920 in Wiesbaden). They had a daughter Franziska Kugelmann (born 9 October 1858 in Hannover; died 31. August 1939 in Wiesbaden) Politician Louis Lazarus Goldstein (March 14, 1913 – July 3, 1998) served as Comptroller, or chief financial officer, of Maryland from 1959 to 1998. He was born to a storekeeper in the small town of Prince Frederick, Maryland, and also died there. As a legislator in the Maryland General Assembly, he was known for his 11th-hour strong arming to get votes behind closed doors. He also owned land in every county in the State of Maryland in an effort to show his commitment to the entire state. He was also a Marine Corps veteran, and practiced law with his wife Hazel (1917–1996). The statue of Louis Goldstein, outside the Louis Goldstein Treasury Building in Annapolis, was created by Jay Hall Carpenter and unveiled on April 3, 2002. Politician Louis Lucien Bonaparte (January 4, 1813 – November 3, 1891) was the third son of Napoleon's second surviving brother, Lucien Bonaparte. He was born at Thorngrove, mansion in Grimley, Worcestershire, England, where his family were temporarily interned after having been captured by the British en route to America Actor Louis Mandylor (born Louis Theodosopoulos 13 September 1966) is an Greek Australian film and television actor. Politician Louis Marie de La Révellière-Lépeaux (24 August 1753 – 24 March 1824) was a deputy to the National Convention during the French Revolution. He later served as a prominent leader of the French Directory. Politician Louis Marie Lucien Henri Alphonse (Loek) Hermans (born 23 April 1951, Heerlen) is a Dutch politician and President of UEAPME. Politician Louis-Philippe Brodeur, baptised Louis-Joseph-Alexandre Brodeur (August 21, 1862 – January 1, 1924) was a Canadian parliamentarian and public servant. Politician Louis-Philippe Fiset (11 January 1854 – 4 September 1934) was a local physician and politician in the Mauricie area. He served as Member of the Legislative Assembly. Politician Louis-Philippe Normand, (September 21, 1863 – June 27, 1928) was a Canadian physician and politician. Politician Louis-Phillip (Phil) Edmonston (born May 26, 1944 in Washington, D.C.) is a Canadian consumer advocate, writer and former politician. He is one of the few politicians with dual American/Canadian citizenship to be elected to Canadian Parliament. Politician Louis Pierre Édouard, Baron Bignon (3 January 1771, La Mailleraye-sur-Seine – 1841) was a French diplomat and historian. Politician Louis Ralph (Bud) Sherman (born December 24, 1926 in Quebec City, Quebec) is a retired politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Canadian House of Commons during the 1960s, and was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1969 to 1984, serving as a cabinet minister in the government of Sterling Lyon. Politician Louis Rasminsky, (February 1, 1908 – September 15, 1998) was the third Governor of the Bank of Canada from 1961 to 1973, succeeding James Coyne. He was succeeded by Gerald Bouey. Politician Louis Rech (7 December 1926 – 6 January 2012) was a Luxembourgish politician and trade unionist. A member of the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party, Rech served as Mayor of Dudelange between 1985 and 1993. Politician Louis R. Nowell (1915–2009) was a Los Angeles city fire captain who was elected to the City Council in the San Fernando Valley in 1963 and served until 1977. A conservative, he favored more growth in residential areas and opposed school busing for the purpose of racial integration. He pleaded no contest and was fined for a violation of a campaign-reporting law. He was a member of the South Coast Regional Coastal Commission, Politician Louis-Rodrigue Masson, (baptized Louis-François-Roderick Masson) (6 November 1833 – 8 November 1903) was a Canadian Member of Parliament, Senator, and the fifth Lieutenant Governor of Quebec. He represented Terrebonne in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1882. Politician Louis Rudolph Franz Schlegelberger (23 October 187614 December 1970) was State Secretary in the German Reich Ministry of Justice (RMJ) and served a while as Justice Minister during the Third Reich. He was the highest-ranking defendant at the Judges' Trial in Nuremberg. Politician Louis Sanmarco (April 7, 1912 – October 9, 2009) was a French colonial administrator of Italian origin. He served as the governor of the colony of Ubangi-Shari from 1954 until 1957, and served as its High Commissioner from then until 1958. He then served as High Commissioner of Gabon from 1958 to 1959. He was born in Martigues and died in Paris. Actor Louis Stirling Edmonds (September 24, 1923 – March 3, 2001) was an American actor from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He was best known for his roles in Dark Shadows and All My Children. Politician Louis V, Count Palatine of the Rhine (German: Ludwig V. von der Pfalz) (2 July 1478 in Heidelberg – 16 March 1544 in Heidelberg); a member of the Wittelsbach dynasty was prince elector of the Palatinate. Politician Louis Wade Sullivan (born November 3, 1933) is an American physician and businessman. He served as the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under President George H. W. Bush and founded the Morehouse School of Medicine. Actor Louis Yuen Siu-cheung (born on May 23, 1967) is a Hong Kong TVB actor. He co-hosted the Super Trio series, Supreme Trio Supreme, in season 8 with Eric Tsang, Chin Kar-lok, and Wong Cho-lam. He also co-hosted the Fun with Liza and Gods series with Liza Wang, Johnson Lee and Wong Cho-Lam. Politician Louis-Zéphirin Joncas (26 July 1846 – 28 March 1903) was a Canadian civil servant, journalist and politician. Actor Louis Zorich (born February 12, 1924) is an American actor. He is well known for his portrayal of Paul Reiser's father "Burt Buchman" in the NBC series Mad About You. He played the role from 1993 to 1999. Politician Lou O. Stewart (January 1, 1915 to March 26, 2002) was a prominent labor leader in Washington. Stewart grew up in logging camps and attended 23 different grade schools. Following service in the Army Air Corps during World War II, he was awarded his diploma from Weatherwax High School in Aberdeen, Washington. A journeyman carpenter before and after the war, Stewart entered the University of Washington on the GI Bill in 1950, earning a degree in Industrial Sociology. While attending graduate school, he went to work for Seattle city government, helping to develop the first civil service system in Washington State. In 1960, he helped the territorial government of Guam develop its civil service system. Politician Lowe Finney (born November 1, 1975) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Tennessee Senate for the 27th district, which is composed of Madison, Gibson, and Carroll counties. Politician Lowell Ray Barron is a former Democratic politician, businessman who was a member of the Alabama Senate, and represented the 8th District since 1982. He was elected President Pro Tem of the Alabama Senate from 1999 to 2007, and after having serving seven terms in the state Senate, was defeated by 628 votes in the 2010 general election by Republican Shadrack McGill. Alabama's 8th Senate district includes all of Jackson County and parts of DeKalb and Madison Counties. Politician Lowell S. "Casey" Cagle (born January 12, 1966) is an American politician currently serving as the 11th Lieutenant Governor of Georgia. He is a member of the Republican Party, a conservative, and a former member of the General Assembly in the U.S. state of Georgia. In 2006, Cagle defeated political activist Ralph Reed in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia. He later defeated Democrat Jim Martin November 7, 2006, to become the first Republican Lieutenant Governor in Georgia's history. Politician Lowen Kruse (born 1929) is a Nebraska state senator from Omaha, Nebraska, in the Nebraska Legislature and retired minister for Omaha First United Methodist Church. Politician Loyola de Palacio y del Valle-Lersundi (16 September 1950—13 December 2006) was a Spanish politician. She was one of the first women to rise to political prominence in Spain during the early years of democracy. She was a minister in the Spanish government from 1996 to 1998, and a member of the European Commission from 1999 to 2004. Her sister, Ana Palacio, was Foreign Minister of Spain from 2002 to 2004, and is vice president of the World Bank. Actor Loyola O'Connor (8 July 1868 – 26 December 1931), was an American film actress of the silent era. She appeared in 48 films between 1913 and 1922. She was born in St. Paul, Minnesota and died in Los Angeles, California. Politician L. Patrick Engel (born 1932) was a Nebraska state senator from South Sioux City, Nebraska in the Nebraska Legislature and a retired insurance agent for State Farm Insurance. Actor L. Rogers Lytton (April 9, 1867 – August 9, 1924) was an American film actor of the silent era. He appeared in 87 films between 1912 and 1924. Prior to entering films he had a substantial stage career behind him. Politician L. Scott Lingamfelter (born March 27, 1951) is an American politician and soldier. He has been a Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates since January 2002, representing the 31st district in Fauquier and Prince William Counties, Previously, Lingamfelter was an officer in the United States Army 1973–2001, reaching the rank of colonel. Politician Lt Col Jaganath Rao Bhonsle (10 December 1907–1963) was an officer of the Indian National Army, a minister for armed forces in the Azad Hind Government, and later a minister in the post-independence in India. Bhonsle graduated from Dehra Dun Military college in 1926 and from the Sandhurst academy in 1929, and enlisting in the 5th Maratha Light Infantry of the British Indian Army. He was stationed at Singapore at the start of World War II, and was taken PoW after the Fall of Singapore. Bhonsle was one of the most senior officer to join the Indian National Army and was appointed the head of the Hindustan Field Force of the First INA. He was appointed the commander of the INA at the time Azad Hind was proclaimed but later reverted his allegiances to turn spy for the Allies. Assigned the code B1189, Bhonsle's intelligence was especially important in tracing the last movements of Subhas Bose in August 1945, following the collapse of Azad Hind. Politician Lt. Colonel Herbert Obi-Eze was appointed Military Administrator of Anambra State in Nigeria in August 1990 during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida. During his tenure, Enugu State was split off from Anambra on 27 Aug 1991, with Obi-Eze continuing as governor of Enugu State. Politician Lt. Colonel (retired) Paul Edor Obi was Administrator of Bayelsa State, Nigeria from July 1998 to May 1999 during the transitional regime of General Abdulsalami Abubakar. Politician Lt. Col. Sir Arthur Pelham Heneage, D.S.O. (11 July 1881 – 22 November 1971) was a British Conservative Party politician. He was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for the Louth constituency in Lincolnshire at the 1924 general election, defeating the Liberal Margaret Wintringham, who had been the second woman to take her seat in the House of Commons. Politician Lt. Ewell Kirk "Jack" Jett, USN (born in Baltimore, Maryland, March 20, 1893; died in Bethesda, Maryland, April 28, 1965) was chief engineer and later a commissioner of the United States Federal Communications Commission in the late 1930s and 1940s, serving briefly as the Commission's chairman. He later managed Baltimore television station WMAR. Politician Lt. Gen. Abdul Qadir Mohammed Jassim Obeidi al-Mifarji (; ) was the Defence Minister of Iraq in the Council of Ministers of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki from 2006 to 2010. He was not reappointed in the Iraqi Council of Ministers approved on 21 December 2010; as a result, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is the acting defence minister. Politician Lt. Gen. Christon Tembo (1944 – 6 March 2009) was a vice-president and army commander in Zambia. He was foreign minister from 1995 to 1996 and then vice-president from 1997 to 2001. He ran for president in the December 2001 election and took third place, with about 13% of the vote. Politician Lt. General (retired) Victor Samuel Leonard Malu DSS mni fwc psc was commander of the ECOMOG peace-keeping force in Liberia from December 1996 to April 1998, and was Chief of Army Staff (Nigeria) from May 1999 until April 2001. Politician Lt. General Shaul Mofaz (, born 4 November 1948) (Persian:شهرام مفضض‌کار, Shahrām Mofazzazkār) is an Israeli politician. Following his victory against Tzipi Livni in the Kadima primaries in March 2012, he served as Leader of the Opposition in the Knesset until general elections were held in January 2013. During this time, however, there was a 70-day period from May to July 2012 in which he formed a unity government with the Netanyahu-led coalition, and served as Acting Prime Minister, Vice Prime Minister and Minister without portfolio. Politician Lt Gen (Retd) Ajai Singh PVSM A VSM is the governor of Assam state in India, since 2003. He is also the chairman of the North Eastern Council (NEC). Politician Luamanuvao Winifred "Winnie" Alexandra Laban (born 1955) is a former New Zealand politician. She was the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Mana electorate, representing the Labour Party. She was the Labour Party’s spokesperson for Pacific Island Affairs and spokesperson for Interfaith Dialogue. Actor Luana Elídia Afonso Piovani (born August 29, 1976 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian actress and model. Actor Luanne Ruth Schedeen (born January 8, 1949, Portland, Oregon), known professionally as Anne Schedeen, is an American actress, best known as Kate Tanner on ALF, which ran from 1986-1990. Politician Lubertus Cornelis (Bert) Groen (born March 28, 1945 in Haarlem) is a Dutch corporate director and former civil servant and politician of the Reformed Political League (GPV) and his successor the ChristianUnion (ChristenUnie). From 2002 to 2003 he was a Senator for last one. Politician Lubna Jaffery (born 1980) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. Actor Lubomír Lipský (April 19, 1923, Pelhřimov) is a Czech actor, brother of director Oldřich Lipský. Politician Lubomir "Lui" Temelkovski () (born October 4, 1954) is a Canadian federal politician. He was the Member of Parliament for the riding of Oak Ridges—Markham in Ontario, representing the Liberal Party of Canada. He was first elected in the 2004 federal election and was re-elected in the 2006 election. He was defeated in 2008 and in 2011 by Conservative candidate Paul Calandra. Actor Luca Barbareschi (born 28 July 1956 in Montevideo ) is an Italian- Uruguayan actor, television presenter and politician, member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies. Actor Luca Guastini (born March 9, 1982 in Livorno, Italy) is an Italian actor. Actor Lucas Edwin Babin (born July 30, 1979) is an American film and television actor. He speaks Portuguese fluently and has a twin sister named Kirsten. Born in Beaumont, Texas, Lucas attended high school in Woodville TX, where his father was the town mayor. He then moved to California to live with his brother Leif. After a couple of years he moved into an apartment in Hollywood with a friend Bryan Gay (also an actor from Woodville). He pursued an acting modeling career for several years before landing a role in "School of Rock" starring Jack Black. He then went on to act in several short and independent films before landing a role on a popular Brazilian T.V. show called "America". Lucas met and married a Brazilian woman and they now have two children. His television work has included roles in Undressed and Sex and the City. Politician Lucas Ignacio Alamán y Escalada (Guanajuato, October 18, 1792 – Mexico City, June 2, 1853) was a Mexican scientist, politician, historian and writer. He studied at the Real Colegio de Minas de la Nueva España. He frequently traveled on his credentials as a scientist and diplomat, becoming one of the most educated men in Mexico. At the outset of the war for Mexican independence, in September 1810, Alamán is said to have been an eyewitness of the of Spanish families in his home city of Guanajuato. This experience may have influenced his lifelong devotion to conservative politics and his nostalgia for monarchic rule for Mexico. Actor Lucas Neff (born November 7, 1985) is an American actor from Chicago, Illinois. He is best known for his work in the role of James "Jimmy" Chance in the sitcom Raising Hope. He is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Chicago. Politician Luc Bernard Guindon (July 31, 1943—) is a justice of the peace and former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1985 to 1987, as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party. Politician Luc Frieden (born 16 September 1963 in Esch-sur-Alzette) is a Luxembourgish politician for the Christian Social People's Party (CSV). He was Minister for Justice and Minister for the Treasury and Budget from 1998 to 2009, and has been Minister for Finances since 23 July 2009. Politician Luciano Benjamín Menéndez (born 19 June 1927) is a former Argentine general. Commander of the Third Army Corps from 1975 to 1979, he played a prominent role during the Dirty War. Politician Luciano Cruz-Coke Carvallo (born July 1, 1970 in Santiago, Chile) is an actor, founder and director of a nonprofit theater group, and the current Minister of Arts and Culture under President Sebastián Piñera. Actor Lucia Sanchez is a French actress. She was born in Spain in 1969. She started her acting career in 1996 with Une robe d'été (A Summer Dress) directed by François Ozon. Actor Lucie Höflich was a German actor, teacher and head of the Staatliche Schauspielschule in Berlin. She was born Helene Lucie von Holwede on 20 February 1883 in Hannover and died in 9 October 1956 in Berlin. In 1937 she was named the and in 1953 she was awarded the Bundesverdienstkreuz. Actor Lucien Baroux (born Marcel Lucien Barou) (Toulouse, 21 September 1888 - Hossegor, 21 May 1968) was a French actor. He began his career working in the theatre, moving on to a long career in films from the 1930s. Politician Lucien Bouchard, (; born December 22, 1938) is a Canadian lawyer, diplomat, politician and former Minister of the Environment of the Canadian Federal Government. He was the founder of the Bloc Québécois, Leader of the Opposition in the Canadian House of Commons from 1993 to 1996, and the 27th Premier of Quebec from January 29, 1996, to March 8, 2001. He became a central figure for the "Yes" side in the 1995 Quebec referendum. Politician Lucien Cannon, (January 16, 1887 – February 14, 1950) was a Canadian lawyer and politician. Politician Lucien Degauchy (born June 11, 1937) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Oise department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Lucien Dury (6 February 1912 – 14 May 2002) was a Luxembourgish politician, journalist, and resistance leader. He was one of the founders of the Patriotic and Democratic Group, which later became the Democratic Party, of which he was the first President. He later served as the President of the DP again, from 1959 until 1962. He sat in the Chamber of Deputies from 1945 until 1951. He also sat on the communal council of Luxembourg City (1969–77). Politician Lucien Henri Gendron, (1899 – April 4, 1959) was a Canadian politician. Politician Lucien Lux (born 13 September 1956 in Troisvierges) is a politician and trade unionist from Luxembourg. A member of the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party, Lux was in the government from 2004 until 2009, under Jean-Claude Juncker. Politician Lucien Saulnier, (July 25, 1916 – June 22, 1989) was a Canadian politician. He was chair of the Montreal Urban Community during the October Crisis. He was also Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Société de développement industriel du Québec. Politician Lucien Weiler (born 3 August 1951 in Ettelbruck) is a Luxembourgian politician and jurist. He is a member of the Christian Social People's Party, and served as President of the Chamber of Deputies from 3 August 2004 to 7 June 2009. He was first elected to the Chamber at the 1984 election, representing the Nord circonscription. Politician Lucille Davy was the Commissioner of Education in New Jersey. She was named acting commissioner on September 9, 2005, by former Governor of New Jersey Richard Codey. She was named commissioner by Gov. Jon Corzine as of July 11, 2006. Actor Lucille Hutton (1899 – 1970), was an American film actress of the silent era. She appeared in 56 films between 1916 and 1931. She was born in Indiana. Actor Lucille Wall (January 18, 1898 – July 11, 1986) was an American actress who played the role of Lucille March Weeks on the ABC soap opera General Hospital from 1963 to 1976. When Wall was ill in 1975, the role was played by Mary Grace Canfield. Lucille returned to the show for infrequent guest appearances over the years, the last in 1982. Actor Lucille Ward (25 February 1880 – 8 August 1952) was an American film actress. She appeared in 144 films between 1915 and 1944. Politician Lucinda Mary "Lucy" Turnbull, née Hughes AO (born 30 March 1958), is a prominent Australian business leader and company director. She is a former politician, being the first female Lord Mayor of Sydney 2003-04. She had been Deputy Lord Mayor 1999-2003 to Frank Sartor, and succeeded him as Lord Mayor on his resignation. She did not seek election as Lord Mayor by popular vote. Politician Lucius Aemilius Barbula (fl. 281-280 BC), or Lucius Aemilius Q.f. Q.n. Barbula, was a Roman politician and general from the patrician gens Aemilia. He was elected consul for 281 BCE and was given a command against the Samnites. He invaded the territory of Tarentum, which summoned Pyrrhus of Epirus for help. In 280 BCE, he was awarded a triumph for his victories in Tarentum, Samnium, and elsewhere. Politician Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus (c. 229 BC – 160 BC) was a two-time consul of the Roman Republic and a noted general who conquered Macedon putting an end to the Antigonid dynasty. Velleius Paterculus reported the general praise that he was both "the author and admirer of liberal studies" and "competent in both war and studies". Politician Lucius Arruntius (ca. 60 BC – AD 10) was a Roman admiral. He saw action during the War with Sextus Pompeius, and the war of Mark Antony and Augustus. He is most notable for his participation during the Battle of Actium, where he was in command of victorious Augustus' central division. He was also instrumental in convincing Octavian to pardon Gaius Sosius, one of Mark Antony's generals, after his capture. Politician Lucius Banda (born 1970) is a Malawian musician and politician. He was an MP for the district of Balaka North. Politician Lucius Caecilius Metellus Denter was consul in 284 BC, and praetor the year after. In this capacity he fell in the war against the Senones, and was succeeded by Manius Curius Dentatus. Politician Lucius Cornelius Balbus (called Minor - the Younger - to distinguish from his uncle), received Roman citizenship at the same time as his uncle. Politician Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix (c. 138 BC – 78 BC), known commonly as Sulla, was a Roman general and conservative . He had the distinction of holding the office of consul twice, as well as reviving the dictatorship. Sulla was awarded a grass crown, the most prestigious and rarest Roman military honor, during the Social War. His life was habitually included in the ancient biographical collections of leading generals and politicians, originating in the biographical compendium of famous Romans, published by Marcus Terentius Varro. In Plutarch's Parallel Lives Sulla is paired with the Spartan general and strategist Lysander. Politician Lucius Eugene Pinkham (September 19, 1850 – November 2, 1922) was the fourth Territorial Governor of Hawaii, serving from 1913 to 1918. Pinkham was the first member of the Democratic Party of Hawaii to become governor. Politician Lucius Minucius Basilus (died 43 BC) was a military commander and politician of the late Roman Republic, a trusted associate of Julius Caesar, who later participated in Caesar's assassination. Politician Lucius Mummius (2nd century BC), was a Roman statesman and general. He later received the agnomen Achaicus after conquering Greece. Politician Lucius Pedanius Secundus (d. A.D.61, Rome) was a Roman politician in the 1st century AD under the Emperor Claudius. He was Consul from March to July 43. In the year 56, he was appointed Praefectus urbi. The details of his tenure are not readily known, only that he was murdered in the year 61 by one of his slaves. The Senate, in particular Gaius Cassius Longinus, then demanded execution of all of his 400 household slaves in accordance with Roman law. The people demanded the release of the innocent, but Nero finally bent to the will of the Senate. Politician Lucius Septimius Odaenathus, Odenathus or Odenatus ( / ; Greek: / Hodainathos; / ALA-LC: Udhaynah), the Latinized form of the Syriac Odainath, was a ruler of Palmyra, Syria and later of the short lived Palmyrene Empire, in the second half of the 3rd century, who succeeded in recovering the Roman East from the Persians and restoring it to the Empire. Politician Lucius Tarquinius Ar. f. Ar. n. Collatinus was one of the first consuls of the Roman Republic in 509 BC, together with Lucius Junius Brutus. The two men were leaders of the revolution which overthrew the Roman monarchy; ironically Collatinus was forced to resign his office and go into exile as a result of the hatred he had helped engender in the people against the former ruling house. Politician Lucjan Karasiewicz (born July 10, 1979 in Tarnowskie Góry) is a Polish politician. He was elected to Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 6844 votes in 28 Częstochowa, standing for Law and Justice. He joined Poland Comes First when that party split from Law and Justice in 2010. Politician Lucky Mike Torey is a retired army officer who was appointed Military Administrator of Ondo State, Nigeria from December 1993 to September 1994, and then of Enugu State until August 1996 during the military regime of general Sani Abacha. Politician Luc Letellier de Saint-Just, (May 12, 1820 – January 28, 1881) was a Canadian politician. He also served as the third Lieutenant Governor of Quebec (1876–1879). Politician Luc Van den Brande (Mechelen, 13 October 1945) is a Flemish politician, member of the CD&V and was Minister-president of Flanders from 21 January 1992 until 13 July 1999. He took the initiative to create the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology (VIB). On 6 February 2008 he became President of the European Union's Committee of the Regions for a period of two years. Politician Lucy Baxley (born December 21, 1937) is a politician in the U.S. state of Alabama, who served from 2003 to 2007 as the 28th Lieutenant Governor of her state. In 2006, she was the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for governor. Alabama earlier had a female governor, Lurleen Burns Wallace, and Baxley is the first of two women to have held the state's office of lieutenant governor. Actor Lucy Cotton (1891 – 12 December 1948), was an American actress. She appeared in 12 films between 1910 and 1921. In 1915 Miss Cotton appeared on stage in "Polygamy" at the Park Theatre in New York City. Actor Lucy-Jo Hudson (born 4 May 1983) is a British actress, best known for playing the role of Katy Harris in the long-running soap opera, Coronation Street from 2002–05, and as Rosie Trevanion in the ITV drama Wild at Heart from 2006–09, returning in 2012. Actor Lucy Payton (12 October 1877, Kansas - 15 January 1969, Louisiana, Missouri) was an American silent film actress. Actor Lucy Punch (born 30 December 1977) is an English actress. Her credits include films such as Bad Teacher and Dinner for Schmucks and television shows Doc Martin and Ben and Kate. Actor Lucy Scott (born 19 January 1971) is a British actress. She is best known for playing Charlotte Lucas in Pride and Prejudice. Politician Ludovic Orban (; born May 25, 1963) is a Romanian engineer and politician. A member of the National Liberal Party (PNL), he was Minister of Transport from April 2007 to December 2008 in the second Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu cabinet. He has also been a member of the Romanian Chamber of Deputies for Bucharest since 2008. Politician Ľudovít Černák (born October 12, 1951 in Hliník nad Hronom) is a former Slovak politician, businessman and the chairman of the Slovak football club ŠK Slovan Bratislava. A graduate of the Slovak Technical College in Bratislava, he also graduated as an internal aspirant from the Technical College in Košice. In 1990 he completed a three-month course from the University in Birmingham. In September 1989, he was chosen as the General Director of ZSNP (a Slovak metallurgy company). In the 1992 elections, he was chosen to be a Member of the Slovak National Council where he was again selected as a member of the government of the Slovak Republic and entrusted to perform the function of the Minister of Economics of the Slovak Republic. From 1993-1994 he served as the Deputy Prime Minister of the National Council of the Slovak Republic and from 1994-1998 he was a Member of Parliament in the National Council of the Slovak Republic. From 1998-1999 he was again chosen to be the Minister of Economics. Politician Ludvik Toplak (born July 13, 1942) is a Slovenian law professor and academic administrator, and former politician, ambassador, and member of the Parliament. He is president of the Alma Mater Europaea - Evropski center, Maribor and former rector of the University of Maribor. He is a member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts. Actor Ludwig Briand is a French actor born on 9 May 1981 at Soisy-sous-Montmorency. Named after Ludwig van Beethoven, he got his first acting job in 1991 at the age of ten as Gavroche in the stage musical Les Misérables. Then another musical Paul And Virginie as Paul. After his role in the worldwide hit film Un indien dans la ville he returned to the stage as the lead in the musical Petit Arthur. Politician Ludwig Christian Alexander Karl Martens (or Ludwig Karlovich Martens; ; − 19 October 1948) was a Russian revolutionary, Soviet politician and engineer. Politician Ludwig Franz (August 30, 1922 in Wörth an der Donau - July 2, 1990 in Rottach-Egern) is a German politician, representative of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria. Politician Ludwig Loewe (November 27, 1837 – September 11, 1886) was a German merchant, manufacturer, philanthropist and a member of the Reichstag. Loewe's companies became involved in the production of armaments, employing famous designers and creating notable guns. Politician Ludwig von Friedeburg (May 21, 1924, Wilhelmshaven – May 17, 2010, Frankfurt am Main) was a German politician and sociologist. He served as Minister for Education for the state of Hesse from 1969 until 1974. During that period he forced the installation of Comprehensive Schools in the state of Hesse, heavily opposed by the Christian Democratic Union. He was a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany. Politician Ludwig von Henk (March 4, 1820, Anklam – October 17, 1894) was a German naval officer, who distinguished himself in the Prussian Navy and later in the Imperial German Navy of the German Empire. He retired as a Vice-Admiral. Actor Ludwika Paleta (born Ludwika Paleta Paciorek on November 29, 1978) is a Polish-Mexican actress. She is the daughter of musician Zbigniew Paleta and Barbara Paciorek Paleta, and the sister of actress Dominika Paleta. Politician Luigi Alamanni (sometimes spelt Alemanni) (6 March 1495 – 18 April 1556) was an Italian poet and statesman. He was regarded as a prolific and versatile poet. He was credited with introducing the epigram into Italian poetry. Actor Luigi Maria Burruano (born Palermo, April 22, 1945) is an Italian actor. He began his career in Sicilian-language cabaret and theatre before turning his attention to films. Politician Luigino "Lou" Rinaldi (born 1947 in Patricia, Italy) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the riding of Northumberland—Quinte West for the Ontario Liberal Party. Politician Luigi R. Einaudi is an Italian-American U.S. career diplomat. He assumed the post of Acting Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS) in October 2004 upon the resignation of Secretary General Miguel Ángel Rodríguez. Politician Luis Alberto Félix Sánchez Sánchez (* Lima, October 12, 1900 - Lima, February 6, 1994) was a Peruvian lawyer, jurist, philosopher, historian, writer and politician. A historic member of the Peruvian Aprista Party, he became a Senator and member of two Constitutional Assembly's, in which the second one (1978-1980), he occupied the Vice-Presidency of the Assembly and the Presidency of the Constitution Committee. During the Presidency of Alan García (1985-1990), he was his Vice President and was appointed for a short period as Prime Minister of Peru. In Congress he served as President of the Senate two non consecutive times (1965-1966; 1985-1986) Politician Luis Alberto Villarreal García (b. November 11, 1974 in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato) is a Mexican politician affiliated to the National Action Party (PAN) who serves in the upper house of the Mexican Congress representing Guanajuato. Actor Luísa Mell (São Paulo, September 19, 1978-) is a Brazilian actress and former presenter of the RedeTV! programme Late Show. Politician Luis Antonio ("Wito") Morales Crespo was a Puerto Rican politician and Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico from 1973 to 1976. He was also Senator for the District of Ponce from 1977 to 1980 and president of the Ponce Municipal Assembly from 1989 to 2004 He is recognized as a politician, sportsman, and sports broadcaster. Politician Luisa Pimentel-Ejército (also Loi Estrada, born Luisa Fernandez Pimentel on 2 June 1930 in Iba, Zambales), is a former Filipino politician. She is the wife of former Philippine President Joseph Estrada, and was the twelfth First Spouse of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001. Actor Luisa Ranieri (born December 16, 1973) is an Italian actress. She has been seen in a number of miniseries on RAI, and has appeared in numerous films, including 2004's Eros. Politician Luis Araquistáin Quevedo (Bárcena de Pie de Concha, Cantabria, Spain, 1886 – Geneva, Switzerland, 1959) was a Spanish politician and writer. Member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) from a young age, he belonged to the circle of Largo Caballero and Tomás Meabe, of whom he was a close friend. Politician Luis Arce Gómez (Born in 1938 in Sucre) was a Bolivian military Colonel. In 1980 he backed the bloody coup (sometimes referred to as the "Cocaine Coup") that brought to power the infamous General Luis García Meza. Indeed, Arce served as García Meza's Minister of the Interior. Actor Luis Argueta born November 7, 1946 full name: Luis Alberto Argueta Amézquita) is a critically acclaimed Guatemalan film director and producer. In 1988 He founded Morningside Movies, primarily producing TV commercials, including many for the Spanish speaking demographic. His 1994 film, El Silencio de Neto (The Silence of Neto) was submitted to the foreign films category in the 67th Academy Awards, the first submission from Guatemala. It is a "coming of age" story that takes place amid a military coup in Guatemala in 1954. Actor Luis Armand Garcia, born March 9, 1992, is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Max Lopez on the sitcom George Lopez. Politician Luis Armiñan Pérez (July 14, 1871 in Sancti-Spíritus – October 2, 1949 in Madrid) was a Spanish politician and Minister of Labor and Immigration during the reign of Alfonso XIII. Politician Luis Arturo González López (1900–1965) was a politician in Guatemala and the acting President of Guatemala on an interim basis, from 27 July 1957 to 24 October 1957. González replaced assassinated Carlos Castillo Armas. The work of his government was focused on trying to call new elections. Before assuming the presidency he studied law and was a member of the Supreme Court from 1945 to 1951. He died 11 November 1965 in Guatemala City. Actor Luis Arturo Montes Jiménez (born 15 May 1986 in Ciudad Juárez) is a Mexican footballer. He currently plays with Club León. Actor Luisa Sala (sometimes miscredited as Luisa Salas) was a distinguished actress of stage, film and television from the 1950s until her death. Politician Luis Bedoya Reyes (born 1919) was a Peruvian Christian Democrat (PDC) and Christian People's Party (PPC) politician in the late 1960s. He was the mayor of Lima from 1964 to 1969. He is also a former Minister of Justice, member of the Peruvian Congress and ran for Peruvian president two times. He is the head of the Bedoya family, often compared in Peru with the Kennedy family because of its extensive and continuous commitment to public service. He was the founder of the Christian People's Party (PPC). Politician Luis Crisologo Singson (born June 21, 1941), better known as Chavit Singson, is a Filipino politician. He is the current Governor of the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines since 1998. He ran for the Senate in the 2007 Elections in the Philippines but he lost. He ran again in 2010 as governor of Ilocos Sur and won. Politician Luis Diego Sáenz Carazo (June 21, 1836, Cartago, Costa Rica – April 8, 1895, San José) was a Costa Rican politician. Politician Luis Edgar Devia Silva (September 30, 1948 – March 1, 2008), better known by his nom de guerre Raúl Reyes, was a Secretariat member, spokesperson, and advisor to the Southern Bloc of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-EP (FARC). He was killed in a targeted killing military operation by the Colombian army within Ecuador, sparking the 2008 Andean diplomatic crisis. Politician Luis Eduardo Garzón (nicknamed "Lucho") (born February 11, 1951, in Bogotá) was the former Mayor of Bogotá (2004–2007), a left-wing Colombian political activist and a former union leader. He was a former member of the Alternative Democratic Pole (PDA). In 2009 Garzón joined forces with former Mayors Enrique Peñalosa and Antanas Mockus to re-found the Green Party, an eco-oriented political movement. Actor Luis Ernesto Franco is Mexican actor, writer, producer and model. He was born in Tepic, Nayarit. He studied acting in Centro de Formacion Actoral of TV Azteca. Politician Luis Giampietri Rojas (born 31 December 1940) is a retired admiral of the Peruvian Navy and a politician with the American Popular Revolutionary Alliance party. Giampietri ran successfully as Alan García's vice-presidential candidate in the 2006 Peruvian election, and was sworn in on 28 July 2006. Politician Luis Jiménez de Asúa (June 19, 1889 in Madrid - November 16, 1970 in Buenos Aires) was a jurist and Spanish politician. He was vice president of the Spanish parliament and representative of that country before the United Nations. During the Francoist dictatorship he exiled himself to Argentina. In 1962 he was named president of the Spanish Republican government in Exile. Actor Luis "Lou" Salvador (July 7, 1905 - March 1, 1973) was a Filipino basketball player, stage actor and talent manager. As a player for the Philippine national basketball team during the 1923 Far Eastern Games, he scored 116 points in a single game. He later became a leading figure in Philippine show business as a talent manager and a stage show impresario. Several of his 58 children became notable personalities in the Philippine entertainment scene. Actor Luis Manuel Ávila (was born in January 30, in Mexico City) is a Mexican actor, comedian and singer of film and television who is best known for his roles of "Tomás Mora" in La fea más bella and "Junior P. Luche" in La familia P. Luche. Was named best actor in the First Festival of University Theatre UNAM He has worked in different performing activities since 1991. Theater: "Esperando al Zurdo" "Macbeth & Co" "Romeo y Julieta" "Don Juan Tenorio" "Yo Madre Yo Hija" "Politico de Alcoba" and more, at this moment "La Caja". Film: "Divina Confusión" El Octavo Pasajero" "Aspiración" "Debo No Niego" "En La Tierra". TV: "La Fea Más Bella" "Camaleones" "Las Tontas No Van Al Cielo" "Triunfo del Amor" "Por Ella Soy Eva" and actually "La Familia Peluche season 3" He has a career as a comedian since 1995 with his characters Librado, Junior, Tomás and Zamora. Lately he has focused his career into the world music with his two albums "Biografía" and actually "El Riesgo" as part of the duet LOS LUISES who are visiting throughout Mexico and various cities in USA. Politician Luis Manuel Miquilena Hernández is a Venezuelan politician. He was born on July 29, 1919 in Santa Ana de Coro, Falcón State. He was involved in politics in the 1940s, and again after the 1958 restoration of democracy, but retired from politics in 1964 until the early 1990s, pursuing a career in business. He was then an early supporter of Hugo Chávez' post-1992 political career, and was the Venezuelan Minister of Interior and Justice from 2001 to 2002, when he resigned. Politician Luis Negrón López (April 19, 1909 - September 1991) was a politician from Puerto Rico. Negrón was among the founding members of the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) and served as Senator and as candidate for Governor of Puerto Rico in the elections of 1968. Politician Luis R. Villafuerte, Sr. (born August 29, 1935) is a Filipino elected public official. He is currently serving his third term in the House of Representatives of the Philippines representing the 3rd District of Camarines Sur, Philippines. Politician Luis Taruc (June 21, 1913 - May 4, 2005) was a Filipino political figure and insurgent during the agrarian unrest of the 1930s until the end of the Cold War. He was the leader of the Hukbalahap or Hukbong Bayan Laban sa Hapon group between 1942 and 1954. His involvement with the movement came after his initiation to the problems of agrarian Filipinos when he was a student in the early 1930s. During World War II, Taruc led the Hukbalahap in guerrilla operations against the Japanese occupiers of the Philippines. Politician Luis Terrazas, born José Luis Gonzaga Jesús Daniel Terrazas Fuentes (20 July 1829, Chihuahua, Mexico-18 June 1923, Chihuahua), was a Mexican politician, businessman, rancher and soldier. He was a pivotal figure in the history of the state of Chihuahua from the middle of the 19th century through the outbreak of the Mexican Revolution. He was a leader of the Cientificos during the regime of Porfirio Diaz and was the founder of the influential Creel-Terrazas Family. Politician Luis Vernet (born Louis Vernet in 1791 - died in 1871) was a merchant from Hamburg of Huguenot descent. Vernet established a settlement on East Falkland in 1828, after first seeking approval from both the British and Argentine authorities. As such, Vernet is a controversial figure in the history of the Falkland Islands sovereignty dispute. On the one hand he is considered as a national hero in Argentina as he was proclaimed Military and Civil Commander of Falkland Islands and the Islands adjacent to Cape Horn by the Republic of Buenos Aires in 1829, on the other he is perceived as an unpatriotic merchant who acted in his own interest and made a pact with the British. The US Government accused Vernet of piracy, whilst the British regard him as an entrepreneur who began the opening up of the Falkland Islands economy. Politician Luiz R. S. Simmons (born January 27, 1949) is an American politician who represents the 17th legislative district of the state of Maryland in the Maryland House of Delegates. The 17th district is located in Montgomery County and includes Gaithersburg, Rockville and Garrett Park. Simmons was first elected to the Maryland House of Delegates as a Republican in 1975. After serving 4 years, Simmons ran for County Executive in Montgomery County but was defeated in 1982. Simmons was elected again to the House of Delegates, as a Democrat in 2002. Politician Łukasz Maria Abgarowicz (born October 18, 1949 in Bydgoszcz) is a Polish politician. He was elected to Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 8239 votes in 16 Płock district, candidating from Civic Platform list. Actor Luke Austin Halpin (born April 4, 1947) is an American actor. Beginning a prolific career as a child actor at the age of eight, Halpin is perhaps best known for his role as Sandy Ricks in the feature films Flipper and Flipper's New Adventure, as well as for reprising his role for the television series adaptation, also titled Flipper. Actor Luke Cresswell (born 1 October 1963) is a co-creator (along with Steve McNicholas) of the dance percussion act Stomp. He is a self-taught percussionist and one-time member of British busking/cabaret musical group Pookiesnackenburger. Stomp is famous for using ordinary objects as instruments (dustbins, brooms, etc.) Actor Luke Damon Goss (born 29 September 1968) is an English singer and actor. He has appeared in numerous films including Blade II (2002) as Jared Nomak, One Night With The King (2006) as King Xerxes, Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) as Prince Nuada, Tekken (2010) as Steve Fox and Interview with a Hitman (2012) as Viktor, directed by Perry Bhandal. Actor Luke Mitchell (born 17 April 1985) is an Australian actor and model. Mitchell aimed to be a professional tennis player, but gave the sport up when he realised that it was the only thing in his life. He then attended the Film and Television Studio International and won the role of Chris Knight in Neighbours. Mitchell appeared in the third season of as Will, before starring as Romeo Smith in Home and Away. The role saw Mitchell win the Most Popular New Male Talent Logie Award in 2010. Politician Luke Robert Ravenstahl (born February 6, 1980) is the Mayor of Pittsburgh. In September 2006, he became the youngest mayor in Pittsburgh's history at the age of 26. He is among the youngest mayors of a major city in American history. Actor Luke Youngblood (born 1989, London) is a British actor, who is best known for playing Ben in The Story of Tracy Beaker and for originating the role of Young Simba in The Lion King in which he appeared in several London venues whilst playing the role. He is also known for his role in the Harry Potter film series playing Gryffindor student Lee Jordan, whom he portrayed in the first two films. Politician Lula Johnson Davis was Secretary for the Majority of the United States Senate from 2008 to 2011. Davis was born in Louisiana. She received a B.S. in office administration and an M.Ed., in guidance counseling from Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She began her career with the Senate as a legislative correspondent for Senator Russell B. Long of Louisiana. After Senator Long retired from the Senate in January 1987, Davis worked as an office assistant for the Democratic Policy Committee’s Senate floor staff office. In 1993, she became a member of the Democratic floor staff. In 1995, she was promoted to chief floor assistant. In 1997, she assumed the position of assistant secretary. After the retirement of Martin P. Paone, in January 2008, the Senate elected Davis Secretary for the Majority. As Secretary for the Majority, she was a senior procedural advisor to the Senate Majority Leader, Senator Harry Reid, and supervised the day-to-day Senate schedule. In so doing, she often worked with Secretary for the Minority David J. Schiappa. Davis told Senators what they could and could not do when it came to rules and procedure. Consequently, Davis was called “one of the most powerful unelected people in the U.S. Senate.” Davis retired at the end of the 111th Congress. Politician Luo Baoming (; born October 1952) is a Chinese politician. He is the Communist Party Chief and former Governor of Hainan province. Politician Luo Binwang (, ca. 640–December 29, 684), courtesy name Guanguang (觀光/观光), was a Chinese poet of the Tang Dynasty. His family was from modern Wuzhou, Zhejiang, but he was raised in Shandong. Luo is grouped with Wang Bo, Yang Jiong (楊炯/杨炯) and Lu Zhaolin (盧照鄰/卢照邻) as one of the Four Greats of the Early Tang as the most outstanding writers of their time. Actor Luo Jin (; born November 30, 1981) is a Chinese film and television actor. Actor Lupe Vélez (July 18, 1908December 14, 1944) was a Mexican film actress. Vélez began her career in Mexico as a dancer before moving to the U.S. where she worked in vaudeville. She was noticed by Fanny Brice who promoted her. Vélez soon entered films, making her first appearance in 1924. By the end of the decade she had progressed to leading roles. With the advent of talking pictures Vélez acted in comedies, but she became disappointed with her film career, and moved to New York where she worked in Broadway productions. Actor Lupita Ferrer (born December 6, 1947) is a Venezuelan theater, film and television actress. Politician Lura S. Tally (December 9, 1921 - August 28, 2012) was a politician and educator from North Carolina, who served five terms in the North Carolina House of Representatives and six terms in the North Carolina Senate. She is a graduate of Duke University and holds a Masters degree from North Carolina State University. The Lura S. Tally Center for Leadership Development is based at Methodist University in Fayetteville, NC. Politician Lurleen Brigham Burns Wallace (September 19, 1926 – May 7, 1968), born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, was the 46th governor of Alabama from 1967 until her death in 1968. She was the first wife of Alabama Governor George Corley Wallace, whom she succeeded as governor because the Alabama constitution forbid consecutive terms. She was Alabama's first, and to date, only female governor. She was also the only female governor in U.S. history to have died in office. In 1973, she was posthumously inducted into the Alabama Women's Hall of Fame. Actor Lushin Dubey is an Indian stage actor and director. She directed, acted and scripted many drama productions for over twenty years. Lushin is also known for her Solo plays Untitled and Pinki Virani's Bitter Chocolate with theatre director Arvind Gaur She also acted in film like Partition (2007), Murder Unveiled (2005) for which she won 2006 Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series and Perfect Husband. Politician Lu Sidao (531–582) (Chinese 盧思道) as a Sui dynasty poet, also called Zixing 子行. He was from Fanyang Commandery (part of modern Beijing). Politician Luther Divine Knox, Sr. , known as L. D. Knox, or "None of the Above" Knox, or Nota Knox (March 9, 1929—May 27, 2009), was a colorful politician from Winnsboro, the seat of Franklin Parish in northeastern Louisiana, who attracted national media attention in 1979 when he legally changed his name to "None of the Above" Knox to protest the lack of candidate choices. Knox claimed that the absence of choices led to the selection of the "lesser of two evils". He hence proposed that voters be given the "None of the Above" option if they reject the declared candidates for office. Politician Luther Johnson Strange, III (born March 1, 1953), is the 49th Attorney General of the U.S. state of Alabama. Strange was a candidate for public office in both 2006 and 2010. In 2006, Strange ran for Lieutenant Governor of Alabama and defeated George Wallace, Jr. in the Republican primary. Strange then lost the general election to Democrat Jim Folsom, Jr.. In 2010, Strange defeated incumbent Attorney General Troy King in the Republican primary, before going on to win the general election on November 2, 2010, against Democrat James Anderson. Politician Luther Martin (February 9, 1748, Piscataway, New Jersey – July 8, 1826 New York, N.Y.) was a politician and one of United States' Founding Fathers, who refused to sign the Constitution because he felt it violated states' rights. He was a leading Anti-Federalist, along with Patrick Henry and George Mason, whose actions helped passage of the Bill of Rights. Politician Luther Metke (February 20, 1883 – April 24, 1983) was an American folk poet who served in the Spanish American War. He was the subject of Jorge Preloran's Academy Award nominated documentary Luther Metke at 94. Politician Luther Wallace Youngdahl (May 29, 1896 – June 21, 1978) was an American politician and judge from Minnesota. He served as an associate justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court from 1942 to 1946, then as Minnesota's 27th Governor from January 8, 1947 to September 27, 1951, and finally as a judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia from 1951 until his death in 1978. Politician Luvsangiin Erdenechuluun (; born October 10, 1948 in Ulan Bator, Mongolia) was the foreign minister of Mongolia from August 2000 until September 2004, when the Mongolian parliament approved a coalition government following the 2004 parliamentary elections and he was succeeded by Tsendiin Mönkh-Orgil. He is a member of the Mongolian People's Party. Actor Luz Stella Luengas was born in Colombia. She is a Colombian actress. Politician Lü Zushan (; born November 1946) is a Chinese politician. From January 2003 to August 2011 he was the Governor of Zhejiang province. He was also a member of the 17th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. Politician Lyda N. Green (born October 16, 1938, in Livingston, Texas) is a retired educator and Republican politician in the U.S. state of Alaska. Green, as a political newcomer, was elected to the Alaska Senate in 1994, defeating a 22-year Democratic incumbent in a district representing most of the population of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough. Two Democratic members of the Alaska House of Representatives, also from the Matanuska-Susitna Valley, were defeated in the same election. Green served a total of fourteen years in the Senate and was its president in her final two years in office. Actor Lydia Bilbrook (6 May 1888 – 4 January 1990; sometimes credited as Bilbrooke) was an English actress whose stage and film career spanned four decades. It is claimed that she was an illegitimate daughter of the actor Herbert Beerbohm Tree. Bilbrook appeared in twenty-three films between 1916 and 1949. Actor Lydia Echevarría (born October 14, 1931) is a Puerto Rican actress who was convicted of plotting the murder of her husband, renowned Puerto Rican television show producer, Luis Vigoreaux. Actor Lydia Grace Jordan (born June 12, 1994) is an American actress best known for her role as Alice in the 2008 film Doubt. Actor Lydia Rose Bewley (09 October 1985) is an English actress known for her role as Jane in The Inbetweeners Movie. She trained at Oxford School of Drama before working in Rep. Actor Lydia Shum Din-ha or Lydia Sum (Chinese: ; 1 June 1945 — 19 February 2008) was a Hong Kong comedienne, MC, and actress known for her portly figure, signature dark rimmed glasses and bouffant hairstyle. She was affectionately known to peers and fans as Fei-fei (, lit. "Fat Fat" or "Fatty"). She appeared in numerous Hong Kong films and was an iconic TVB entertainer over forty years. For a brief spell in the 1990s, Shum left TVB to work at rival ATV. Actor Lydia Susanna Hunter (born April 2, 1945), better known by her stage name Linda Hunt, is an American film, stage and television actress best known for her role as Henrietta Lange in the CBS series . After making her film debut playing Mrs. Oxheart in Popeye (1980), Hunt portrayed Billy Kwan, her breakthrough performance, in The Year of Living Dangerously (1982). Her role as Billy Kwan earned her an Academy Award, an Australian Film Institute Award, a Golden Globe nomination and various other awards. Politician Lydie Polfer (born 22 November 1952 in Luxembourg City) is a Luxembourgish politician that has served in a number of capacities, including Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Mayor of Luxembourg City, as well as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) and a member of the Chamber of Deputies. She is a member of the Democratic Party (DP). Actor Lyle Areanne Lopez (born on June 1, 1985 in Quezon City) is a Filipino actor and singer. Actor Lyle Kanouse is a stage, television, and movie actor, born in Fort Worth, Texas. He once taught at Miami University in Ohio. Actor Lyle S. Bettger (February 13, 1915 – September 24, 2003) was a character actor known most for his Hollywood roles from the 1950s, having typically portrayed villains. He is perhaps most recognisable as the wrathfully jealous elephant handler Klaus from the Oscar winning film The Greatest Show on Earth (1952). Politician Lyman Beecher (October 12, 1775 – January 10, 1863) was a Presbyterian minister, American Temperance Society co-founder and leader, and the father of 13 children, many of whom became noted figures, including Harriet Beecher Stowe, Henry Ward Beecher, Charles Beecher, Edward Beecher, Isabella Beecher Hooker, Catharine Beecher and Thomas K. Beecher. He is credited as a leader of the Second Great Awakening of the United States. Politician Lynda Ellen Waltho (born 22 May 1960) is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Stourbridge from 2005 to 2010 elected after sitting Labour MP Debra Shipley had stepped down due to ill-health just days before the 2005 election was called. In the 2010 election she lost to Conservative Margot James. Actor Lynda Goodfriend (born October 31, 1953; Miami, Florida) is an American actress who is best remembered as Lori Beth Cunningham (née Allen), Richie's girlfriend and later to become his wife on the TV sitcom, Happy Days. Prior to that, she played Ethel "Sunshine" Akalino on the short-lived series Blansky's Beauties. After that show left the air, she and co-star, Scott Baio (who had played Anthony DeLuca, Nancy Walker's nephew) joined Happy Days. Actor Lynda Mason Green is a Canadian actress. She played Dr. Suzanne McCullough in the television series War of the Worlds and Mrs. Quimby in the television series Ramona based on the books by Beverly Cleary. She had a bit role in Odyssey 5, in the episodes Rapture and Fossil. She portrayed Candace Scott, the daughter of a retired NASA astronaut. She also starred in PSI factor and Little Feathers it is unknown if she is still acting. Politician Lynda Morgan Lovejoy (born February 1, 1949) is a former Democratic member of the New Mexico Senate, Appointed 2007 and Elected 2008. representing District 22, which encompasses parts of Bernalillo, Cibola, McKinley, Rio Arriba and Sandoval Counties. Served as commissioner, New Mexico Public Regulation Commission, 1999 to 2006. Served as chairperson of the PRC for three years and vice-chairperson for one year. She served in the New Mexico House of Representatives from 1988 through 1998. Politician Lynda Moss is a Democratic member of the Montana Senate. She represented District 26 from 2004 to 2012. She was a Majority Whip in the 2008-2010 session. She was ineligible to run for election in 2012 due to Montana's term limits. Actor Lyndon Saul Ogbourne (born 18 May 1983) is an English actor. He is most famous for his role as Nathan Wylde in the ITV1 soap opera Emmerdale. Politician Lyndon Trott was born on 17 July 1964 from St. Sampson, Guernsey and he was the Chief Minister of Guernsey from 2008-2012. He was elected to the position on 1 May 2008 and his term of office expired on 30 April 2012. He was re-elected as a Deputy for the electoral district of St. Sampson in the General Election of 2012. Actor Lyne Renée (real name Line Van Wambeke, born 17 May 1979) is a Belgian actress, currently living in LA. She graduated from the Studio Herman Teirlick in Antwerp, Belgium. She starred in The Box Collector (2008), The Hessen Conspiracy (2009), and in the Belgian TV series Kinderen van Dewindt & Ober a film by Dutch director Alex van Warmerdam. She also acted in the TV series Strike Back and Parade's End. Actor Lý Nhã Kỳ (born 1982) is a Vietnamese actress, model and businesswoman. She is known for portraying Diem Kieu in VTV's series Kiều nữ và đại gia (The beauty and the rich). Since 2011, she has been serving as the Tourism ambassador of Vietnam. Actor Lyn MacDonald, is a British military historian best known for a series of books on the First World War that draw on first hand accounts of surviving veterans. She lives in London, England. Politician Lyn McLeod (born 1942) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1987 to 2003. McLeod was a cabinet minister in the Liberal government of David Peterson from 1987 to 1990, and served as leader of the Ontario Liberal Party from 1992 to 1996. Actor Lynn Benesch (born Lynn Benish Westchester, New York) is an American actress and singer, aka Lynn Chester; best known for her role as Meredith Lord Wolek on the daytime drama One Life to Live from 1969 to 1973. In 1972 she won praise for her portrayal as a mother who had twins and one was stillborn; this led to addressing the issues around postpartum depression which was still struggling to be understood as a legitimate medical concern. She briefly reprised the role in 1987, when her character's sister Victoria Lord, having an out of body experience, took a trip to Heaven and reunited her with deceased loved ones. As Lynn Chester her theatrical credits include "Wait Until Dark" with Shirley Jones and "Star-Spangled Girl" with Anthony Perkins as well as the television series "General Hospital". Actor Lynn Chen (; born December 24, 1976) is an American actress. Lynn Chen is best known for playing "Vivian Shing" in Sony Pictures Classic's feature film Saving Face, a role for which she won the "Outstanding Newcomer Award" at the 2006 Asian Excellence Awards. She writes the popular food blog.. Chen was named a 2013 "New Change Agent" by Marie Claire Magazine. Actor Lynn Cohen is an American actress. She is best known for playing Magda in the HBO series Sex and the City and the 2008 film of the same name. She has also played Judge Elizabeth Mizener several times on Law & Order, and has appeared in the movies Munich, Vanya on 42nd Street, Synecdoche, New York, and Eagle Eye. She has been cast as the character Mags in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. She was born in Kansas City, Missouri. Actor Lynne Carver (September 13, 1916 – August 12, 1955) was an American film actress. She appeared in 42 films between 1934 and 1953. Politician Lynne Choona Featherstone (born Lynne Choona Ryness, 20 December 1951), is a British Liberal Democrat politician, and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hornsey and Wood Green. Politician Lynne Janice Kosky (born 2 September 1958) is a former Australian politician and senior minister in the Parliament of Victoria. She represented the electoral district of Altona in the Victorian Legislative Assembly for the Australian Labor Party from 1996 to 2010 and held key ministerial posts from 1999 through to her retirement from politics, including the key education and public transport portfolios. Actor Lynne Overman (September 19, 1887 – February 19, 1943) was an American actor. Born in Maryville, Missouri, he began his career in theatre before becoming a film actor in the 1930s and early 1940s. In films he often played a sidekick. Politician Lynne Yelich (née Zdunich), PC, MP (born March 24, 1953) is a third-generation Croatian-Canadian politician and the MP for the riding of Blackstrap. The riding of Blackstrap includes Yelich's home town of Kenaston, Saskatchewan, identified as the largest Croatian farming settlement in Canada. Representing the riding of Blackstrap, Lynne Yelich was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in 2000. She was re-elected in 2004, 2006 and 2008. She is currently the Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification. Politician Lynn G. Berbano Finnegan (born October 3, 1970), was a Republican member of the Hawaii House of Representatives, representing the state's 32nd district since her election in 2003 to 2011. The district includes the Lower Pearlridge, Aiea, Halawa, Hickam, Pearl Harbor and Moanalua Gardens on the island of Oahu. Finnegan most recently served her fourth term as State Representative. Politician Lynn Hunter (born 20 January 1947 in Comox, British Columbia) was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 1993. Her background prior to election included graduating with distinction in Political Science and History from the University of Victoria in 1985. She then went on to become the Vancouver Island Coordinator for OXFAM Canada, work which included a fact finding trip to Sudan and Eritrea in 1986 to assess the effects of the war and famine in that region. Actor Lynn Styles is an Irish actress. She played the role of Hannah O'Flaherty in the television series Foreign Exchange Politician Lynn Wachtmann is a Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives, who has represented the 75th District since 2007. Prior to his term in the House, Wachtmann was a two-term state Senator, representing the 1st District of the Ohio Senate from 1999 to 2006, and the 83rd District of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1985 to 1998. He is the Chairman of the House Health and Aging Committee. Actor Lyon Himan Green, (February 12, 1915 – September 11, 1987), better known by the stage name Lorne Greene, was a Canadian actor and musician. Politician Lyonpo Khandu Wangchuk (born 24 November 1950) is a political figure in Bhutan. He was Chairman of the Council (Prime Minister) from 2001 until 2002. In September 2006, he became Prime Minister again; he was then replaced by Kinzang Dorji on 2 August 2007, after Wangchuk resigned to participate in the 2008 election as a member of the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) political party. He also served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2003 to 2007. Politician Lysandros Vilaetis (Greek: Λύσανδρος Βιλαέτης) was a chief of Pyrgos and a Greek politician elected from 1823 until 1864. He descended from a noted family of Pyrgos in which he was one of the first who inhabited the area. He was a representative of Elis in the Second National Assembly at Astros in 1823, in the Third National Assembly at Troezen, in the Fourth National Assembly at Argos, in the Fifth National Assembly at Nafplion, in the Third of September National Assembly of the Greeks at Athens and in the Second National Assembly of the Greeks at Athens in 1862. Actor Lyubov Nikolaevna Tolkalina (; born February 16, 1978) is a Russian film and television actress. Actor Lyudmila Vladimirovna Gnilova (Russian - Людмила Владимировна Гнилова, born February 12, 1944) is a Russian and Soviet actress and voice actress. She was awarded as an Meritorious Artist (since 1982). Politician Maarten Schakel jr. (Born January 5, 1947 in Noordeloos) is a Dutch politician for the CDA. Politician Maatia Toafa (born 1 May 1954) is a Tuvaluan politician, representing Nanumea who served two non-consecutive terms as Prime Minister of Tuvalu. He first served as Prime Minister from 2004 to 2006, from the resignation of his predecessor, Saufatu Sopoanga, until the defeat of his Cabinet in the 2006 general election. He was re-elected to parliament in the 2010 general election; and regained the premiership on 29 September 2010; however he lost the support of the parliament following a motion of confidence on 21 December of the same year. On 5 August Toafa became the Minister of Finance and Economic Development in the government following Enele Sopoaga becoming prime minister. Actor Mabel Adrienne Morrison (March 1, 1883 – November 20, 1940) was a semi-successful stage actress of the early 20th century. She married actor Richard Bennett, with whom she had three daughters who later would become actresses. She was the daughter of actress and actor Lewis Morrison. In 1905, she appeared as Nat-u-ritch, an Aboriginal American woman, in the play The Squaw Man opposite William Faversham. Cecil B. DeMille would film the story three times in 1914, 1918 and 1931. Her part would be played by Lupe Vélez in DeMille's 1931 sound film of the story. Actor Mabel Cheung (張婉婷) (born 17 November 1950) is one of the leading film directors in Hong Kong. She was elected "Freshman's Queen" when she was studying undergrad at the University of Hong Kong, and was an avid sportswoman representing Lady Ho Tung Hall and HKU. She is known for working with the migration issues of Hongkongers and overseas Chinese, especially before the 1997 handover of Hong Kong. Actor Mabel Constanduros (29 March 1880 - 8 February 1957), birth name Mabel Tilling, was an English actress and screenwriter. She achieved fame playing Mrs.Buggins on the radio programme The Buggins Family, which ran from 1928 to 1948. She played Earthy Mangold in the popular Worzel Gummidge radio serial on the BBC Children's Hour after World War II. As a writer, she co-wrote 29 Acacia Avenue with her nephew Denis Constanduros. Actor Mabel Louise Robinson (July 19, 1874 – February 21, 1962) was an American children's author. Robinson was a two-time Newberry Honor recipient. Actor Mabel Paige (19 December 1880 – 9 February 1954) was an American film actress. She began acting at age 4 and went on to appear in more than 50 films between 1914 and 1953. She was born in New York, New York, and died in Van Nuys, California from a heart attack. Politician Mable Elmore is a Canadian politician, who was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2009 provincial election. A member of the BC New Democratic Party, she was elected to represent the riding of Vancouver-Kensington. In the 39th Parliament, with her party forming the official opposition, Elmore was initially the deputy critic for child care and early learning. She served on the Select Standing Committee on Children and Youth. She was then also appointed as critic for multiculturalism and immigration. Currently, she is the Critic for ICBC and the Deputy Critic for Finance. She is also the Vice-Chair of the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services. Politician Macamo Veronica Nataniel is a politician from Mozambique. She is a member of Frelimo and was elected to assembly in 1999 from the Gaza Province. In 2004, she was also a member of the Pan-African Parliament from Mozambique. She is also Speaker of the Mozambican Parliament. Actor Mac Brandt is an American actor. He played corrections officer Mack on the show Prison Break. He is a native of the Chicago area and a 1998 graduate of Montini Catholic High School where he served as President of the Student Government and starting Nose Guard of the football team. In 2009, he starred as the viking Baldur, in the Syfy TV movie THOR: Hammer of the Gods. Actor Mackenzie Brooke Smith (born February 6, 2001) is a child actress, most notable for her recurring role on as Savannah, the daughter of Catherine Weaver. She also appeared in the holiday motion picture Four Christmases, alongside Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn. Smith can also be seen guest starring in television series like 'Til Death, Pushing Daisies, Desperate Housewives and The Middle. Actor Mackenzie Lyn Rosman (born December 28, 1989) is an American actress. She is best known for her television role as Ruthie Camden on The WB Television Networks' longest-running show 7th Heaven. Politician Mac McCutcheon may refer to: Politician Macon Phillips (born June 29, 1978) is the White House Director of New Media with oversight responsibility for Whitehouse.gov. Phillips' efforts at Whitehouse.gov will be closely coordinated with internet operations at the Democratic National Committee, which has responsibility for administration of the BarackObama.com domain and website. At precisely 12:00 p.m.ET during the Inauguration of Barack Obama, Phillips oversaw the conversion of Whitehouse.gov, the official website of the President of the United States. At 12:01 p.m., he posted the site's first blog entry, titled: . Politician Madaline A. (Worthy) Williams (May 5, 1894 – December 14, 1968) was an American Democratic Party politician who was the first African American woman elected to the New Jersey Legislature. Actor Madeleine Elizabeth Martin (born April 15, 1993 in Manhattan, New York) is an American actress who plays the character Rebecca "Becca" Moody on Showtime comedy-drama Californication. She is a student at the School of American Ballet. Actor Madeleine Stowe (born Madeline M. Stowe; August 18, 1958) is an American actress. She is best known for her performances in the films Revenge, Stakeout, Unlawful Entry, The Last of the Mohicans, Blink, China Moon, 12 Monkeys, , and We Were Soldiers. She currently stars as Victoria Grayson in the ABC drama series Revenge, for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama in 2011. Actor Madeline Carroll (born March 18, 1996) is an American actress who was first noticed for her role as Molly Johnson in 2008's Swing Vote. Carroll had many supporting roles in various comedy and drama films. Carroll hit the big screen in her first lead role sharing lead credit with her co-star Callan McAuliffe in her first starring role as Juli Baker in the feature film Flipped. Actor Madhabi Mukherjee née Chakraborty (born 10 February 1942) is a National Film Award for Best Actress winning reputed Bengali actress who has acted in some of the most critically acclaimed films in Bengali cinema. Politician Madhav Das Nalapat (also known as M D Nalapat) holds the UNESCO Peace Chair and is Director of the Geopolitics and International Relations Department at Manipal University, an international private university headquartered in Southern India. The former Coordinating Editor of the Times of India, Prof. Nalapat writes extensively on security, policy and international affairs, and is a columnist for the and the . Nalapat has no formal role in the Indian government, although he influences policy at the highest levels. Before joining the Times of India in 1989, Nalapat was Editor of the Mathrubhumi, a Malayalam-language newspaper that had a daily circulation in excess of 500,000 when he left. Previous to becoming the editor in 1984, Nalapat had been Editorial Director of the Mathrubhumi Group of publications, and previous to that (from 1978), Executive Director of the newspaper company. He continued on the Board of Directors throughout his tenure in the company. He is also the foreign affairs expert of Organiser, the in-house publication / newspaper of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. Politician Madhavrao Scindia (10 March 1945 – 30 September 2001) was an Indian politician and minister from the Congress Party. Earlier, in 1961, he had become the titular Maharaja of Gwalior being a descendant of the Scindia dynasty of the Marathas. However, in the 26th amendment to the Constitution of India promulgated in 1971, the Government of India abolished all official symbols of princely India, including titles, privileges, and remuneration (privy purses). Politician Madhu Limaye was an Indian Socialist essayist and activist, particularly active in the 1970s. A follower of Ram Manohar Lohia and a fellow-traveller of George Fernandes, he was active in the Janata coalition that gained power at the Centre following the Emergency; he, with Raj Narain and Krishan Kant was also responsible for the collapse of the Morarji Desai government installed by that coalition, by insisting that no member of the Janata party could simultaneously be a member of an alternative social or political organisation. This attack on dual membership was directed specifically at members of the Janata party who had been members of the Jan Sangh, and continued to be members of the right-wing Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, the Jan Sangh's ideological parent. The issue led to fall of Morarji Desai government in 1979, and the destruction of the Janata coalition Actor Madison McReynolds (born August 17, 1993) is a former American television and film actress. She is best known for her role as Lindsey Willows, daughter of Catherine Willows in from seasons 1-5. Her role was taken over by Kay Panabaker in season 6. After CSI she concentrated on school, but also acted in some amateur productions. Actor Madison Michelle Pettis (born July 22, 1998) is an American teen actress, best known for playing Sophie Martinez on the Disney Channel sitcom Cory in the House and as Peyton Kelly in the 2007 film The Game Plan. She currently lives in Los Angeles, California and is working on Life with Boys and Jake and the Never Land Pirates and also models for Love Pastry with Alli Simpson and Cody Simpson. Actor Madison Riley Aplanalp, better known as Madison Riley, is an American actress. She was born on March 16, 1990. in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA Actor Madoline Thomas (2 January 1890 – 30 December 1989) was a Welsh actress whose career encompassed stage, film and television roles. Thomas' stage credits included a number of roles with the Royal Shakespeare Company during the 1960s in productions including The Comedy of Errors, Richard II, Richard III, Henry V and Henry VI, Part 2. She also appeared in supporting parts in 13 films between 1945 and 1972, while television credits included shows such as Dixon of Dock Green, Coronation Street, Angels and When the Boat Comes In. Actor Mae Clarke (August 16, 1910 – April 29, 1992) was an American actress most noted for playing Frankenstein's bride, chased by Boris Karloff in Frankenstein, and for having a grapefruit smashed into her face by James Cagney in The Public Enemy, both released in 1931. Actor Mae Dahlberg (b. Charlotte Mae Dahlberg 24 May 1888, Australia, d. 1969, New York), was a music hall and vaudeville performer and actress in several Hollywood silent movies. In 1917, while in California, she met and formed a variety act with Stan Laurel. In 1917 she played in a comedy short, Nuts in May, notable as the screen debut of Stan Laurel (credited as Stan Jefferson). Mae Dahlberg is credited as "Mae Laurel" in several of her films. Though Stan and Mae never married, as professional partners they lived together as common-law husband and wife from 1919 to 1925. Mae maintained that it was she who suggested Stan change his name to Laurel. Actor Mae Georgia Giraci (22 January 1910 - 10 January 2006), also known as May Giraci, May Garcia, May Geraci, May Giracci, May Giracia and Tina Rossi, was an American child actress who appeared in silent films between 1915 and 1929. She was discovered by director Cecil B. DeMille and worked with him and his brother William C. DeMille. She died of colon cancer in 2006. Politician Magdalena Fransson (born 1972) is a Swedish politician. She is a member of the Centre Party and was chairman of Centre Party Youth from 1996 to 1999. Politician Magdi Cristiano Allam ( Maǧdī ʿAllām; born April 22, 1952), is an Egyptian-born Italian journalist and political leader, noted for his criticism of Islamic extremism, his defence of Judeo-Christian roots of Europe and the West, and his articles on the relations between Western culture and the Islamic world. Allam converted from Islam to Christianity during the Vatican's 2008 Easter vigil service presided over by Pope Benedict XVI. He also serves as a regional councillor in the Italian region of Basilicata after being elected in 2010 and a Member of the European Parliament for Italy since 2009. Actor Maggie Cheung Man yuk (born 20 September 1964) is a Hong Kong actress. Raised in England and Hong Kong, she has over 70 films to her credit since starting her career in 1983. Some of her most commercially successful work was in the action genre, but Cheung once said in an interview that of all the work she has done, the films that really meant something to her are Song of Exile, Center Stage, and In the Mood for Love. As Emily Wang in Clean, her last starring role to date, she became the first Asian actress to win a prize at the Cannes Film Festival. Cheung's native language is Cantonese, but she is multilingual, having learned to speak English, Mandarin and French. Politician Maggie Crotty is a former Democratic member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 19th district from 2003 to 2013. She was Chairperson of the Elections Committee, Vice-Chairperson of the Local Government Committee, and was a member of the Higher Education, Labor, and Revenue Committees. She announced she would not be seeking reelection after her term expired in 2013. Actor Maggie Millar (born 6 January 1941) is an Australian actress, who trained in England she has appeared in Pantomine and Theatre and is best known for her many TV appearances like Bellbird, Matlock Police, Homicide and A Country Practice. She had a cameo role in the Australian film Pharlap, more long turn prominent roles in productions included Marie Winter in Prisoner, Elizabeth Bradley in The Sullivans and Rev. Rosie Hoyland in Neighbours. She is also an accomplished artist, specialising in oil and acrylic painting. Actor Maggie Moore (10 April 1851 - March 15, 1926) was an American-Australian actress born as Margaret Virginia Sullivan. She met and married producer J. C. Williamson in the U.S. and became popular as an actress in their production of Struck Oil, which premiered in 1873 and was revived many times. Soon after their marriage, they took the play on a tour of Australia. It was such a success that they stayed there, where he founded the most successful theatrical company in Australia, and she became a leading actress. Actor Maggie Peterson Mancuso (born 10 January 1941 in Greeley, Colorado) is an American television actress. The youngest of four children, Maggie was born to Arthur and Tressa Hill Peterson. Her father was a doctor and her mother a homemaker. Actor Maggie Siff (born June 21, 1974) is an American actress best known for her television roles, notably department store heiress Rachel Menken Katz on the AMC drama Mad Men and Dr. Tara Knowles-Teller on the FX drama Sons of Anarchy. She also had a role in the 2009 film Push as Teresa Stowe, and one in the 2010 film Leaves of Grass as Rabbi Renannah Zimmerman. Actor Maggie Thrett, born Diane Pine, was a singer and stage, movie and television actress in the 1960s. Aged fifteen, she made her Off-Broadway debut in 1962 in Out Brief Candle. By the age of eighteen she was regularly performing as a dancer at Trude Heller's in Greenwich Village, New York, as noted in the January 1965 edition of Harper's Bazaar. Politician Ma. Gracia Cielo "Grace" Magno Padaca (born October 25, 1963) is a Filipino politician and former broadcaster who has been the governor of the northern Luzon province of Isabela, Philippines since 2004. Politician Mahamoud Ali Youssouf is a Djiboutian diplomat who has served in the government of Djibouti as Minister of Foreign Affairs since 2005. Politician Maharaja Peshkar Sir Kishen Pershad Bahadur, Yamin us-Sultanat, GCIE (1 January 1864 – 13 May 1940) was twice Prime Minister of Hyderabad State from 1901–1912 and from 1926–1937. He succeeded Sir Vicar-ul-Umra as Prime Minister. Politician Maharaja Sir Bir Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, GCSI, (10 December 1855 March 1901), was the 11th Prime Minister of Nepal. He is remembered as a statesman who made important reforms and infrastructure improvements. Politician Mahendra Karma (5 August 1950 – 25 May 2013) was an Indian political leader belonging to Indian National Congress from Chhattisgarh state. He was the leader of the opposition in the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha from 2004 to 2008. In 2005, he played a top role in organising the Salwa Judum movement against Naxalites (Maoists) in Chhattisgarh. He was a Minister of Industry and Commerce in the Ajit Jogi cabinet since the state formation in 2000 to 2004. He was assassinated by naxalites on 25 May 2013 in a Maoist attack while returning from a Parivartan Rally meeting organised by his party in Sukma. Politician Mahendra Kumari was a member of Lok Sabha. She was elected to Lok Sabha from Alwar in Rajasthan as a candidate of Bharatiya Janata Party. She was born in Bundi in 1942 in a royal family and had her education at Scindia Girls College, Gwalior. She is wife of former ruler of Alwar- Pratap Singh. Politician Mahendra Pal Chaudhry (Hindi : महेन्द्र पाल चौधरी ) (born 9 February 1942) is a Fijian politician and the leader of the Fiji Labour Party. Following a historic election in which he defeated the long-time former leader, Sitiveni Rabuka, the former trade union leader became Fiji's first Indo-Fijian Prime Minister on 19 May 1999, but exactly one year later, on 19 May 2000 he and most of his Cabinet were taken hostage by coup leader George Speight, in the Fiji coup of 2000. Unable to exercise his duties, he and his ministers were sacked by President Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara on 27 May; Mara intended to assume emergency powers himself but was himself deposed by the military leader, Commodore Frank Bainimarama. After 56 days in captivity, Chaudhry was released on 13 July and subsequently embarked on a tour of the world to rally support. He was one of the leading voices raised in opposition to the Qarase government's proposed Reconciliation and Unity Commission, which he said was just a mechanism to grant amnesty to persons guilty of coup-related offences. In January 2007 he was appointed as Minister of Finance, Sugar Reform Public Enterprise and National Planning in the interim Cabinet of Commodore Frank Bainimarama, following another coup. Chaudhry is also co-chair of the task force focusing on economic growth within the National Council for Building a Better Fiji. Actor Mahendra Sandhu (born 1947) is an Indian film actor, who worked in Hindi film and Punjabi films, most known for Agent Vinod (1977) produced by Rajshri Pictures. Actor Mahesh Anand is a Bollywood actor who is known mostly for the portrayal of negative roles. He has acted in over 75 movies. He was also involved in a small all-night drama with Mumbai police. Actor Mahesh Kothare is an actor, film director and producer of Marathi and Hindi films. He has worked in Indian cinema from a very young age, acting in well-known movies such as Raja Aur Rank, Chhota Bhai, Mere Laal, and Ghar Ghar ki Kahani. The very popular song "Tu kitani aachhi hai tu kitani bholi hai o maa" was also pictured on Kothare. Actor Maheswari is a South Indian film actress, who has appeared in Telugu, Tamil films. She is probably best known for her performances in Gulabi, Ullasam and Karuththamma. She won the Nandi Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film Nee Kosam. She is the cousin of popular actress, Sridevi.She recently got married to Software Engineer, Jayakrishnan Politician Mahi Badruddoza Chowdhury (born March 13, 1969) is a Bangladeshi politician and an ex-member of the Jatiyo Sangshad or Bangladesh Parliament. He is the son of a former parliamentarian and Bangladeshi President A.Q.M. Badruddoza Chowdhury. Politician Mahindananda Aluthgamage (Sinhala:මහින්දානන්ද අලුත්ගමගේ), MP is the Sri Lankan Sports minister. Deputy Minister of Power & Energy. He is a Member of Parliament for Kandy District. He was educated at Gangasiripura Vidyalaya Gampola and Royal College Colombo. Actor Mahira Khan (), (born as Mahira Hafeez Khan (, on December 21, 1982) is a Pakistani VJ and actress. She has worked with satellite TV channels MTV Pakistan and Aag TV. She made her film debut with 2011 Shoaib Mansoor's Bol for which her performance earned her unanimous critical appreciation. She is best known for her roles in serials Humsafar, Neeyat and Shehr-e-Zaat. Actor Mahlon Preston Hamilton Jr. (June 15, 1880 – June 20, 1960) was an American stage and screen actor. He was the son of a bartender born in Baltimore, Maryland the eldest of three daughters and a son raised by his parents. Census records indicate his mother died sometime around 1899 Hamilton served with the Maryland National Guard and attended the Maryland Agricultural College (today the University of Maryland, College Park)) before turning to acting. Actor Mahmoud Abdel Moghny is an Egyptian film and television actor, . Currently residing in Egypt, he has gained recognition for his work on television and screen. Politician Mahmoud Ahmed Sherifo (born 1948), commonly known simply as Sherifo, served briefly as the Head of State of Eritrea while the President was away. He joined the Eritrean Liberation Front in 1967. Politician Mahmoud al-Aloul () was the governor of the Palestinian Authority's Nablus governorate in the Central Highlands of the West Bank. He was elected to the Fatah Central Committee in August 2009. Politician Mahmoud Ali Othman (born 1938) was a member of the Interim Iraq Governing Council created following the United States's 2003 invasion of Iraq. A Kurd and Sunni Muslim, Othman was a member of the Political Bureau Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). He then founded the Kurdish Socialist Party. He was also the Chief Negotiator in the 1970 agreement with the Baath Party. He is now a leading member of the Iraqi National Assembly. Politician Mahmoud Farshidi is an Iranian politician and the Minister of Education of Iran from 2005 to 2008. He was nominated for the post on the 2 November 2005 by president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. There was some controversy over the appointment due to his lack of experience. He was approved by the Iranian legislative on the 9 November by 136 votes to 91. Politician Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi ( محمود هاشمی شاهرودی) (born 1948, Najaf, Iraq) is a moderate Iraqi-Iranian politician and Shia Marja. Hashemi Shahroudi was the leader of the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq, which has caused objections to his serving as the Head of Iran's Judiciary from 1999-2009. He is currently a member of Iran's Guardian Council. Politician Mahmoud Kabil (, born May 19, 1946) is an award-winning Egyptian actor and political activist. He is also the UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for the Middle East and North Africa. Kabil served as an officer in the Military of Egypt's Special Forces before becoming a promising actor in Egyptian cinema during the 1970s. Blacklisted in 1980, Kabil moved to the United States and took a 14-year hiatus from acting. He made a successful comeback upon his return to Egypt in 1993, and has since starred in more than 50 films and TV series on his way to becoming one of Egypt's most popular actors. After years of involvement with the United Nations, Kabil was named a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in November 2003. Politician Mahmoud Riad () (January 8, 1917 – January 25, 1992) was an Egyptian diplomat. He was Egyptian ambassador to United Nations from 1962 to 1964, Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1964 to 1972, and Secretary-General of the League of Arab States from 1972 to 1979. Politician Mahmudali Chehregani (, ) (also known as Mahmudali Chohraganli) is an Azerbaijani separatist leader, born in Shabestar, East Azarbaijan Province, Iran, in 1958. After the expulsion of SANLM (CAMAH) by Piruz Dilenchi, he founded (1995) the Southern Azerbaijan National Awakening Movement (SANAM or GAMOH), a separatist political group that claims to represent the interests of Iran's estimated 12 to 23.5 million Azerbaijani minority (approximately 16-25 percent of Iran's all population). Chehregani was a professor of linguistics at Tabriz University. Politician Mahmud Khalid is a Ghanaian politician and a former Minister of State. He is a member of the National Democratic Congress (Ghana) of Ghana. He served briefly as the Minister for the Upper West Region in the Mills government. Politician Mahmud Shevket Pasha (1856 – 11 June 1913) was an Ottoman general and statesman of Iraqi Arab and Georgian descent. Some sources also note Chechen or Circassian ancestry. He was born in Baghdad where he finished his primary education before going on to the Military Academy () in . He joined the army in 1882 as lieutenant. He spent some time in France investigating military technology and was stationed in Crete for a while. Then he returned to Military Academy as a faculty member. Politician Mahnaz Afkhami (مهناز افخمی), is Founder and President of Women's Learning Partnership (WLP). She is also the Executive Director of the Foundation for Iranian Studies and former Minister of Women's Affairs of Iran. She has lived in exile in the United States since 1979. Politician Mahn Win Maung ( ; 17 April 1916 – 4 July 1989) was the third president of Union of Burma (Myanmar). He was appointed president by Prime Minister U Nu in March 1957. He served for five years until 2 March 1962, when General Ne Win's military coup d'état ousted Nu's government. Politician Mahroof Hussain (born in 1968) is a British Labour Party politician, who is a Councillor for the Labour Party on Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham. He was first elected in 2002 for Boston Ward. Actor Maia Mitchell is an Australian actress. She is best known for her role as Brittany Flune in the children's television series Mortified for Nine Network Australia, and as Natasha Hamilton in the Seven Network's teen drama Trapped. For American audiences, she currently co-stars in the ABC Family drama, The Fosters. She also co-starred with Ross Lynch in the Disney Channel original film Teen Beach Movie. Actor Maia Sethna is a model, and actress best known for her role as the young Lenny in Deepa Mehta's 1998 film, Earth. Maia’s childhood performance in 1947 Earth not only left a lasting impression on her but was the incipience of her desire to set foot into the world of drama, modelling, acting and performance. Her ambition to be a model and actress was complemented with academic development and higher education in Drama and English Literature in the United Kingdom.She has modeled for several English photographers and a popular website in the UK. She also played the lead role in a play ‘Project Runway’ Directed by Armaan Kirmani in London, portraying the journey of a young woman struggling to make an impact in the world of fashion. She is passionate about using performance and drama as a means of reaching out to people in the community,she traveled to Romania to volunteer in projects involving teaching drama to young children while also engaging in social work. Maia has also played a cameo role in the movie ‘Love, Break-up, Zindagi’ starring Dia Mirza and Zayed Khan. Her latest film, Main Aur Mr. Right is soon to release. Maia's eclectic blog Girl Panic is a popular fashion and lifestyle blog. Actor Maidel Turner (1888 – 1953) was an American movie actress featured in almost 60 films between 1913 and 1951, beginning as the leading lady of The Angel of the Slums (1913) and becoming a comical character actress as she aged. Prominent sound films include The Raven (1935) and State of the Union (1948). Other films included Palm Springs (1936) with Frances Langford. Politician Máire Hoctor (born 20 January 1963) is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician. She is a former Teachta Dála (TD) for the Tipperary North constituency. Politician Máire Ní Chinnéide (English Mary or Molly O'Kennedy) (17 January 1879–25 May 1967) was an Irish language activist, playwright, first President of the Camogie Association and first woman president of the Oireachtas. Politician Maithripala Senanayake (7 July 1916 – 12 July 1998) was a Sri Lankan politician and Governor of the North-Central province. He first studied at St. Joseph's College, Anuradhapura then at St. John's Jaffna, where he attained a mastery in the Tamil Language and later at Nalanda College Colombo. Politician Maitland Brown (17 July 1843 – 8 May 1905) was an explorer, politician and pastoralist in colonial Western Australia. He is best remembered as the leader of the La Grange expedition, which searched for and recovered the bodies of three white settlers murdered by Indigenous Australians, and subsequently killed a number of Indigenous people in an incident that remains controversial to this day. Politician Majalli Wahabi (, , also spelt Majalli Wahbee, born 12 February 1954) is an Israeli Druze politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Likud, Kadima and Hatnuah between 2003 and 2013. He briefly assumed the position of President due to President Moshe Katzav's leave of absence and Acting President Dalia Itzik's trip abroad in February 2007, making him the first non-Jew and the first Arab to act as Israel's head of state. Politician Maj. Gen. (Retd) Bhuwan Chandra Khanduri, AVSM, (Sanskrit: भुवन चन्द्र खंडूरी); (born 1 October 1934) is an Indian politician. He served as Chief Minister of Uttarakhand two times from 2007–09 and 2011-12. He was also a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Garhwal Parliamentary Constituency of Uttarakhand for four times in Lok Sabha and is a senior member of the Bharatiya Janta Party. He was also a minister in the Indian federal government. Politician M.A.J. (Marja) van der Tas (born June 14, 1958 in Alkmaar) is a Dutch politician and (former) management consultant. She is a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (Christen-Democratisch Appèl). Since February 1, 2011 she has been mayor of Steenwijkerland, which is a municipality in the very north of the province of Overijssel. From 1998 to 2006 she was an alderman of Apeldoorn, which is a major municipality in the province of Gelderland. Politician Major Archibald George Church DSO, MC (7 September 1886 – 23 August 1954) was a British soldier and Labour Party politician. He served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Leyton East from 1923 to 1924, and for Wandsworth Central from 1929 to 1931. Politician Major Aubrey Leland Oakes Buxton, Baron Buxton of Alsa KCVO, MC, DL (15 July 1918 – 1 September 2009) was a British soldier, politician, television executive and writer. Politician Major Basil Arthur John Peto (13 December 1900 – 3 February 1954) (known as John Peto) was a British Conservative Party politician. Politician Major Clarence Edward Martin (2 February 1900 – 5 September 1953) was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1930 until 1932 and from 1939 until his death in 1953. He was variously a member of the Australian Labor Party (NSW), the Industrial Labor Party and the Australian Labor Party (ALP). He was the Attorney-General of New South Wales from 1941 until 1953 and also held the position of Minister for Transport for six months prior to his death. Politician Major Frank John William Fane (February 23, 1897 – January 6, 1980) was a farmer, World War I era soldier, and served as a Canadian municipal and federal politician from 1958 to 1968. He was born in Beaver River, Alberta. Politician Major Frederick Hawksworth Fawkes (1870 – 1 February 1936) was a British Conservative Party politician. He was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for the Pudsey and Otley division of the West Riding of Yorkshire at the 1922 general election, but retired from the House of Commons at the 1923 general election. Politician Major Freeman Freeman-Thomas, 1st Marquess of Willingdon (12 September 1866 – 12 August 1941) was a British Liberal politician and administrator who served as Governor General of Canada, the 13th since Canadian Confederation, and as Viceroy and Governor-General of India, the country's 22nd. Politician Major-General Alexander Augustus Frederick William Alfred George Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone (born Prince Alexander of Teck; 14 April 1874 – 16 January 1957), was the husband of Princess Alice of Albany (a granddaughter of Queen Victoria) and a British military commander and major-general who served as Governor-General of the Union of South Africa, the country's fourth, and as Governor General of Canada, the 16th since Canadian Confederation. Politician Major General Chamlong Srimuang (, born 5 July 1935) is a Thai activist and former politician. A former general, he was a leader of the "Young Turks" military clique, founded and led the Palang Dharma Party, served for six years as governor of Bangkok, led the anti-military uprising of May 1992, and is a prominent member of the People's Alliance for Democracy, a group strongly opposed to former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Chamlong had supported the military junta that overthrew Thaksin in a coup. A devout Buddhist and follower of the Santi Asoke sect, he is now celibate, a vegetarian, and claims to have no worldly possessions. He received a Ramon Magsaysay Award for his government service. Politician Major-General Georges-Philéas Vanier (April 23, 1888 – March 5, 1967) was a Canadian soldier and diplomat who served as Governor General of Canada, the 19th since Canadian Confederation. Politician Major-General Ivor John Caradoc Herbert, 1st Baron Treowen CB, CMG, KStJ (15 July 1851 – 18 October 1933), known as Sir Ivor Herbert, Bt, between 1907 and 1917, was a British Liberal politician and British Army officer in the Grenadier Guards, who served as General Officer Commanding the Militia of Canada from 1890 to 1895. He was made a baronet in 1907 and raised to a barony in 1917. Politician Major General Janaka Perera, RWP, RSP, VSV, USP, VSP, rcds, psc, CR (1 February 1946 – October 6, 2008) was a Sri Lankan General and politician. He served as the Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army and is considered one of the most distinguished generals in Sri Lankan history. After retiring from the army he served as a Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Australia & Ambassador to Indonesia. He was the opposition leader of the North Central Provincial Council until he and his wife were killed on October 6, 2008 by a suicide bomber. The LTTE have been blamed for the bombing by Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa. Politician Major General Jioji Konousi Konrote, OF, MC, better known as George Konrote, is a retired Major-General of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces and a former diplomat. From May to December 2006, he was a Fijian Cabinet Minister. He is a native of the island of Rotuma. His days as a pupil at Natabua High School in Lautoka, Fiji, are described in the prize-winning book on Fiji Kava in the Blood by Peter Thomson. Politician Major-General Lachlan Macquarie CB ( or and ; Scottish Gaelic spelling: Lachlann MacGuaire; Politician Major-General Lewis Wharton MacKenzie, UE, CM, CMM, MSC, O.Ont, CD (born 30 April 1940) is a retired Canadian general, author and media commentator. MacKenzie is most famous for establishing and commanding Sector Sarajevo as part of the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR) in the former Yugoslavia in 1992. He was later a vocal opponent of the Kosovo War. Politician Major General Mamadu Ture Kuruma (or N'Krumah) (born 26 April 1947) is a Guinea-Bissauan military vice-chief of staff and the leader of the Military Command that took power following a coup against acting President Raimundo Pereira and former Prime Minister and leading candidate for president Carlos Gomes Júnior. On April 13, he promised to form a national unity government within days. On May 18, 2012, the UN Security council adopted a resolution on the travel ban for members of the Military Command, including N'Krumah. Politician Major-General Naseerullah Khan Babar (Urdu: نصيرالله خان بابر; born 1928—10 January 2011) is famous because of Operation against terrorists in Karachi. He was a retired 2-star general officer in the Pakistan Army, and later career military officer-turned statesman from, the Pakistan Peoples Party. In 1975, Babar took the early voluntarily retirement from the Pakistan Army to start his political career and joined the Pakistan Peoples Party immediately after retiring. A leading member of Pakistan People's Party, Babar was born in Pirpiai, North-West Frontier Province, British Indian Empire. His family is from the Babar tribe of Pakhtuns and hails from the village of Pirpiai in district Nowshera. Politician Major General Philip Michael Jeffery (born 12 December 1937) was the 24th Governor-General of Australia (2003–2008), the first Australian career soldier to be appointed governor-general. He had previously served as Governor of Western Australia (1993–2000). Politician Major-General Richard Clement Moody (13 February 1813 – 31 March 1887) was a Lieutenant-Governor, and later Governor, of the Falkland Islands, and the first Lieutenant-Governor of the Colony of British Columbia. While serving under this post, he selected the site of the new capital, New Westminster. Moody was also a Colonel in the Royal Engineers, and was the commander of the Columbia Detachment, the force that was brought to BC to establish British order during the Fraser Canyon Gold Rush. Politician Major-General Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka, OBE, MSD, OStJ, (born 13 September 1948) is best known as the instigator of two military coups that shook Fiji in 1987. He was later democratically elected the third Prime Minister, serving from 1992 to 1999. He later served as Chairman of the Great Council of Chiefs, and is currently Chairman of the Cakaudrove Provincial Council, a position he has held since 24 May 2001. He was re-elected to this position for another three-year term on 13 April 2005. Politician Major-General The Honourable Sir Frederick Cavendish Ponsonby, GCMG, KCB, KCH (6 July 1783 – 11 January 1837), styled The Honourable from 1806 to 1837, was a British military officer, the second son of the 3rd Earl of Bessborough and Henrietta Ponsonby, Countess of Bessborough. Politician Major Geoffrey Clegg Hutchinson, Baron Ilford QC, MC, TD (14 October 1893 – 21 August 1974) was a British soldier, a barrister and Conservative Party politician. Politician Major Gustav Adolph Renwick (1883–1956) was a British industrialist, greyhound and racehorse owner and Conservative politician. Actor Major Robert Gill (1804–1875) was an army officer, antiquarian, painter and photographer in British India. He is best known for his paintings copying the frescoes of the Ajanta caves. Gill was the first painter – after their rediscovery in 1819 – to make extensive copies of the Buddhist cave paintings, which mostly date to the 5th century CE. His surviving copies and drawings remain significant in Ajanta studies as the originals have significantly deteriorated since his time. Politician Major Sir Edward Coates DL (25 February 1853 – 14 August 1921) was a British stockbroker and politician. Politician Major Sir Jocelyn Morton Lucas, 4th Baronet, KBE, MC (27 August 1889 – 2 May 1980) was a British Conservative Party politician. He was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Portsmouth South in a 1939 by-election, and served until he retired at the 1966 general election. Politician Major William Ballard Lenoir (1775–1852) was the eldest son of General William Lenoir and his wife, Ann Ballard. Born in North Carolina, the younger Lenoir moved in 1810 with his wife, Elizabeth Avery Lenoir (daughter of Waightstill Avery), to a tract of land in Tennessee, near modern-day Lenoir City, Tennessee, which originally had been awarded to General Lenoir by the state of North Carolina for service in the Revolutionary War. The younger Lenoir was active in business and in Tennessee politics, serving a term in the state House of Representatives from 1815 to 1817. He established the Lenoir Manufacturing Company in 1817, and built several mills in what is now Lenoir City, including the Lenoir Cotton Mill. Politician Major William Whitehead Hicks-Beach (23 March 1907 – 1 January 1975) was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Cheltenham from 1950 to 1964, and also an Alderman of Cheltenham Borough Council. Politician Maka Kotto (born December 7, 1961), is a Cameroonian politician from Quebec, Canada who is the current Minister of Culture and Communications under the Parti Québécois. A former member of the Canadian House of Commons for the Bloc Québécois, Kotto is the husband of Longueuil mayor Caroline St-Hilaire. Kotto is also a published author and has appeared in films. Politician Makandal Daaga, born Geddes Granger, is a Trinidad and Tobago political activist and former revolutionary. He is also a son of Gaskynd Granger, and cousin of David A. Granger. He was the leader of the 1970 Black Power Revolution. During the unrest he was arrested and charged. The name Makandal Daaga can be traced back to his ancestral roots in Africa. He rallied against inequalities towards black citizens in Trinidad. Today because of the effort of Dagaa, Clive Nunez and many others that partook and died in the struggle black people can now work in banks, lead and can achieve the same thing that only white citizens were capable of achieveing. Actor Makarand Madhukar Anaspure (Marathi:मकरंद अनासपुरे) is an Indian actor. He is popular on television and has acted in several Marathi movies in his career. He is mainly known for his comedy and intelligent roles in Marathi cinema. He has also played a cameo for one episode in the Hindi serial "Tu Tu Main Main" as an Umpire along with co-stars - Bharat Jadhav (Pachadlela fame) and Arun kadam (Pran Jaaye Par Shaan Na Jaaye). He credits Nana Patekar for his access in the film industry. Makarand started his career using his unique proficiency in the Marathwada accent of Marathi language, and it is one of his specialties. Makarand shot to fame after having worked in Saatchya aat gharat and Kaydyach Bola.Kaydyach Bola was big hit in 2005. Politician Makhammetgeldi Annaamanov (born 1959) is a Turkmen politician. He is the current Minister of Education of Turkmenistan. Politician Makhan Lal Fotedar is a senior leader of the Indian National Congress party. He has been a cabinet minister in the Government of India. Politician Makhansingh Solanki (born 1 March 1952 Village Than, Badwani district) is an Indian politician, belonging to Bhartiya Janata Party. In the 2009 election he was elected to the 15th Lok Sabha from the Khargone Lok Sabha constituency of Madhya Pradesh. Politician Makhdoom Mohiuddin (Urdu: مخدوم محی الدین, Telugu : మఖ్దూం మొహియుద్దీన్) or Abu Sayeed Mohammad Makhdoom Mohiuddin Huzri (February 4, 1908 – August 25, 1969) was an Urdu poet and Marxist political activist of India. He was a distinguished revolutionary Urdu poet. On February 4 and 5, 2008, a slew of programmes were organized in Hyderabad to mark his birth centenary celebrations in which top writers like Vice-Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya, Vibhuti Narain Rai, scientists like P. M. Bhargava and Vice-Chancellor of Hyderabad University Syed E. Hasnain participated. Politician Makhdoom Muhammad Hashim Thattvi (1693- 1761) (urdu علامه مخدوم محمدهاشم ٹھٹوي) was an Islamic scholar, author, philanthropist, and spiritual leader who was considered a saint by his followers. He was the first ever Quranic exegesis writer in the Sindhi dialect. He also ran the office of the Chief Justice and stayed the Governor of Sindh and connected areas of Punjab in the Kalhora era. Makhdoom was also a feudal lord and tribe chieftain. He was the leading Islamic theologian and the Imam of the Grand Mosque at Thatta. He engaged himself in missionary duties and was famous among Sufis. He wrote Madah Nama Sindh (a book about Islam in Sindhi society and culture), Dirham al-Surrat Fi Wada al-Yadayn Taht al-Surrah (a book based on the Hanafi theology), Al-Baqiyat as-Salihat (a biography of great Islamic figures) and other books. His religious dictums shaped Sindhi culture and Islamic tradition in Sindh. He was believed to be a leading expert authority on the Fatwa-e-Alamgiri. He belonged to the Naqshbandi order of Sufism, and followed the Hanafi school of thought. He has a large following throughout the Muslim world specially in Sindh and Thatta district in specific. Politician Makhdoom Muhammad Javed Hashmi (Urdu: مخدوم محمد جاوید ہاشمی ; b. January 1, 1948), is a senior and influential conservative figure, political science and geostrategist who is currently presides over the Pakistan Movement for Justice (PTI) which is led by sportsman-turned statesman Imran Khan. He was elected to the post of Central President on March 2013 by the electoral college of the party. Actor Makhmud Alisultanovich Esambayev () (July 15, 1924 - January 7, 2000) was a Chechen actor and dancer. Makhmud was regarded as one the most famous dancers of the Soviet Union. Actor Makijany Mohan (24 April 1938 – 10 May 2010), popularly known as Mac Mohan, was a well-known Indian character actor in Hindi language films. Although, Mac Mohan acted in 218 films and remained popular as a rather sympathetic villain through the 1970s and 1980s with films like Don, Karz, Satte Pe Satta, Zanjeer, Rafoo Chakkar, Shaan and Khoon Pasina, he is mostly remembered for his role of Sambha, the sidekick of dacoit Gabbar Singh in Ramesh Sippy’s blockbuster Sholay (1975). Politician Makis (Mavroudis) Voridis () (born 23 August 1964) is a Greek lawyer, politician and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Networks. He is also the former leader of the Hellenic Front party. Actor Makram J. Khoury (in Hebrew: מכרם ח'ורי ; in Arabic: مكرم خوري ) is an Israeli Arab, born 30 May 1945 in Jerusalem. He was the youngest artist and the first Arab to win the Israel Prize, the highest civic honor in Israel. He is one of the most accomplished and well-known Israeli Arab actors. Politician Maksim Zakharovich Saburov (, 2 February 1900 – 24 March 1977) was a Soviet engineer, economist and politician, three-time Chairman of Gosplan and later First Deputy Premier of the Soviet Union. He was involved in the Anti-Party Group's attempt to displace Nikita Khrushchev in 1957. Politician Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum (1943 – 4 January 2006) (; ), also referred to as Sheikh Maktoum (honorific) was the Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the emir (ruler) of Dubai. Politician M. Alagappa Manickavelu Naicker (December 14, 1896 – July 25, 1996) or simply, M. A. Manickavelu was an Indian politician of the Indian National Congress. He served as the Minister of Revenue for the Madras state from 1953 to 1962. He also served as a member of the Rajya Sabha from 1962 to 1964. During 1964-70 he as the Chairman (presiding officer) of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Council Actor Malani Senehelatha Fonseka (Sinhala:මාලනි සෙනෙහෙලතා ෆොන්සෙකා) (born April 30, 1947 in Kelaniya) is an award-winning Sri Lankan film actress, also known as the "Queen of Sinhalese cinema". Her cinema career which has spanned many decades began with Tissa Liyansooriya's Punchi Baba in 1968. She first earned recognition, when she won the 'Best Actress Award' at the 1969 National State Drama Festival This was followed by Sarasaviya Best Actress Awards for Hingana Kolla in 1980, Aradhana in 1982 and Yasa Isuru in 1983. In 2010 she has been named by CNN as one of Asia’s 25 greatest film actors of all time. Politician Malarndirri McCarthy (born 1970) is a former Australian politician having represented Arnhem in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 2005 until being voted out in 2012. Politician Malatesta II Baglioni (1491 – 24 December 1531) was an Italian condottiero and lord of Perugia, Bettona, Spello and other lands in Umbria. Actor Malavallii Huche Gowda Amarnath (Ambareesh) or M. H. Amarnath (Ambaresh) (Kannada:ಅಂಬರೀಶ್) (known as Rebel-Star and Mandyada Gandu ಕನ್ನಡ: ಮಂಡ್ಯದ ಗಂಡು) born 29 May 1952 at Maddur Taluk in Mandya District of Karnataka state is an Indian film actor and also a prominent politician from Karnataka state. He's currently the MLA winning the assembly election of the Mandya constituency, by a margin of 42,937 votes. He is the present Minister of Housing for the Karnataka State. Actor Malcolm David Kelley (born May 12, 1992) is an American actor and a singer. He starred in the 2004 film You Got Served as "Li'l Saint". He also appears in the television series Lost as the character Walt Lloyd. A regular cast member in the show's first season (2004–2005), he appeared only occasionally thereafter due to a dramatic growth spurt. He returned for an appearance in "Through the Looking Glass", Lost's third season finale, and twice more in the fourth season, with the episodes "Meet Kevin Johnson" and "There's No Place Like Home", and reprised his role in the fifth season with the episode "The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham". He reprised the role a final time in the Season 6 DVD box set mini-episode "The New Man in Charge". Politician Malcolm Douglas Moss (born 6 March 1943, Audenshaw, Lancashire) is a British Conservative Party politician. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for North East Cambridgeshire from 1987 until his retirement at the 2010 general election. Politician Malcolm George Mackay AM (29 December 1919 – 8 July 1999) was an Australian politician and Minister for the Navy. Actor Malcolm Goodwin is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his main role as Seamus "Shea" Daniels on Breakout Kings, and for his appearances in various films and TV shows, such as American Gangster, Detroit 1-8-7, Leatherheads, The Longshots, and Crazy on the Outside. Politician Malcolm John Charles Harbour, CBE, MEP (born 19 February 1947) is a British politician. He is a Conservative Member of the European Parliament for the West Midlands. He is a member of the European Conservatives and Reformists Group and the Chairman of the Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection. Politician Malcolm Kemp Savidge (born 9 May 1946 in Surrey, England) is a politician in the United Kingdom. He was Labour Party member of Parliament for Aberdeen North, in Scotland, from the 1997 general election until he stood down at the 2005 general election. Politician Malcolm Laing (1762 – 6 November 1818) was a Scottish historian born to Robert Laing and Barbara Blaw at the paternal estate of Strynzia in Orkney, Scotland. On 10 September 1805 he married Margaret Dempster Carnegie, daughter of Thomas Carnegie and Mary Gardyne. Politician Malcolm MacPherson (18 August 1904 – 24 May 1971) was a Scottish Labour politician. He was elected Member of Parliament for Stirling and Falkirk at a 1948 by-election, and served until his death in 1971. Politician Malcolm Newton Shepherd, 2nd Baron Shepherd (Hereditary) and also Baron Shepherd of Spalding (Life Peerage) (27 September 1918 – 5 April 2001), was a British Labour politician and peer who served as Leader of the House of Lords under Harold Wilson and James Callaghan and member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom. Politician Malcolm Struan Tonnochy (Chinese: 杜老誌) was a major official in Hong Kong. He has been an acting Governor of Hong Kong in March 1882. Politician Malcolm Thomas "Mal" Brough ( ; born 29 December 1961) is a former Australian politician and Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives from March 1996 to November 2007, representing the Division of Longman, Queensland. Brough was President of the Queensland Liberal Party from May to September 2008 when he resigned following the Queensland merger of the Liberal and National parties and a new party called the Liberal National Party of Queensland. Actor Malese Jow (born February 18, 1991) is an American actress, singer and songwriter. She is best known for her role as Anna, a teenage vampire on The CW television teen drama The Vampire Diaries and Lucy Stone in hit Nickelodeon show Big Time Rush. Actor Malgosia Tomassi was born in Warsaw, Poland. Tomassi presently works as an interior designer. She is the wife of actor Stacy Keach, whom she met on the set of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer. She has performed alongside her husband in various Mike Hammer-related television shows, including Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer, The New Mike Hammer and, most recently, Mike Hammer, Private Eye as the yoga instructor Maya Ricci. Politician Malik Ghulam Muhammad (; Bengali: মালিক গোলাম মাহমুদ; 20 April 1895 – 12 September 1956) commonly known as Ghulam Muhammad, was a notable chartered accountant who served as the third Governor-General of Pakistan from October 1951 until being dismissed in August 1955. Prior to that, Ghulam Muhammad was also as well as the first Finance minister of Pakistan from 15 August 1947 until being elevated as Governor-General in 19 October 1951. Politician Malik Meraj Khalid (; September 20, 1916 - June 13, 2003), was a Pakistani Marxist and left wing intellectual who served as the interim Prime Minister of Pakistan after the fall of government of Benazir Bhutto. An original and senior member of Pakistan Peoples Party's Central Executive Committee (CEC), Meraj held highly important public tier, including the Speaker of the National Assembly in two non-consecutive terms (March 1977—July 1977; 1988—1990). Responsible for administrating and maintaining the control of Punjab Province, as Province's Chief Minister, after the Indo-Pakistani winter war, Meraj was succeeded as Law Minister, but was sacked after developing serious issues with Zulfikar Ali Bhutto in 1974. Politician Malik Rahim (born Donald Guyton in 1948) is a former Black Panther, and a long-time housing and prison activist in the U.S. state of Louisiana. He gained publicity as a community organizer in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Actor Malin Ek (born Malmö, April 18, 1945) is a Swedish stage and film actress. She won the Eugene O'Neill Award in 2010. She is the daughter of actor Anders Ek (the 1971 O'Neill Award laureate) and choreographer Birgit Cullberg. Actor Malin Maria Åkerman (; born May 12, 1978) is a Swedish Canadian actress, model and singer. She was born in Stockholm, Sweden and moved to Canada at the age of two. As a child, she appeared in several television commercials before going on to win a modelling contract at age sixteen. Åkerman's acting career began with her debut on the Canadian television series in 1997, after which she made appearances on several other Canadian productions. In the early 2000s, she had many television and film parts, including The Utopian Society (2003) and Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004). Following a supporting role on the short-lived comedy series The Comeback (2005), Åkerman gained her first starring roles in the feature films The Heartbreak Kid (2007) and 27 Dresses (2008). Politician Maliq Bushati (8 February 1880, Shkodër – 15 February 1946 was Prime Minister of Albania during the Italian occupation, from 13 February to 12 May 1943. Politician Mallam Nuhu Ribadu (born November 21, 1960) is the Chairman of the Petroleum Revenue Task Force and a former Nigerian government anti-corruption official. He was the pioneer Executive Chairman of Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the government commission tasked with countering corruption and fraud. In April 2009, he became a visiting fellow at the Center for Global Development. Actor Mallika Sherawat (born Reema Lamba) is an Indian actress and a former model. Known for her bold onscreen attitude in such films as Khwahish (2003) and Murder (2004) Sherawat has been frequently featured in the media as a sex symbol. She then appeared in successful romantic comedy Pyaar Ke Side Effects (2006) which won her much critical acclaim. Actor Mallory Low (born August 30, 1989) is an American actress and singer from California. She is of mixed British and French descent. She has performed in several commercials and guest spots on ER and was on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno four times. She got her first television series, Just for Kicks on Nickelodeon. Besides acting, she also sings. Low was a part of Geffen Records' girl band, Slumber Party Girls during 2006–2007. Actor Malvina Polo (26 July 1903 – 6 January 2000), was an American film actress. She appeared in 5 films between 1922 and 1924. She was the daughter of actor Eddie Polo. Actor Mamata Shankar (born 7 January 1955) is an actress in the Bengali language film industry of India. She has acted in films by renowned film directors including, Satyajit Ray, Mrinal Sen, Rituparno Ghosh, Buddhadev Dasgupta and Gautam Ghosh. In addition to being an actress, she is a dancer and choreographer. Politician Mamintal Alonto Adiong Jr. was born to a powerful political family, and so was raised in local Lanao del Sur politics. His father, the late "Mike" Adiong Sr., was also a former governor, and his brother Ansaruddin Alonto Adiong is the current vice-governor and acting governor for the ARMM. His father was largely credited for the landslide victory of President Arroyo and her slate in the 2004 elections. Politician Mamintal M. Adiong Sr. (August 8, 1936 – July 3, 2004) was a long-time Filipino politician, serving as Governor of Lanao del Sur from 2001 until his death from cardiac arrest. He also served three terms as Representative of Lanao del Sur to the Philippine Congress in 1992–2001. He was largely credited for the landslide victory of President Arroyo and her slate in the 2004 elections. Actor Mamoon al-Farkh ().(born Damascus, Syria) is a prominent Syrian television, theatre and voice actor who worked on several Dubbing animation TV series and Radio voice-over and audio dramas. Politician Manasa Tugia is a Fijian politician, who served as Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives from 2005 to 2006, and as Chairman of Parliament's Justice, Law, and Order Committee. In the latter role, he coordinated hearings into the government's controversial Reconciliation, Tolerance, and Unity (RTU) Bill). Politician Manasseh Maelanga (born March 25, 1970) is a member of the National Parliament of the Solomon Islands. He represents a constituency from Malaita Province. Politician Mandali Venkata Krishna Rao () (August 4, 1926 - September 27, 1997) shortly M. V. Krishna Rao was politician and minister in Andhra Pradesh, India. Actor Mandy Gonzalez (born 1978/1979) is an American actress and singer, who most recently finished a 10-month run as Elphaba in the Broadway musical Wicked. Politician Manfred Christ (born February 18, 1940 in Aschaffenburg) is a German politician, representing the Christian Social Union of Bavaria. Actor Mangal Dhillon (Punjabi;ਮੰਗਲ ਢਿੱਲੋਂ) in an Indian actor and film producer. He was born in the village Wander Jatana near Kotkapura in the Faridkot district, Punjab. Actor Manik Irani (also known as Billa) is an Indian film actor, best known for playing villain roles in Bollywood films of the late 1980s and 1990s. He has now quit the Indian film industry. Politician Manilal Maganlal Doctor (28 July 1881 - 8 January 1956) was an Indian-born, London educated lawyer and politician, who travelled to numerous countries of the British Empire, including Fiji, Mauritius and Aden, providing legal assistance to the local ethnic Indian population. He met Gandhi, who asked him to go to Mauritius, where he represented Indo-Mauritians in court and edited a newspaper, The Hindustani. Gandhi later informed him of the need for a barrister in Fiji and he arrived in Fiji in 1912. In Fiji he also represented Indo-Fijians in court, started a newspaper, Indian Settler and established an organisation for Fiji Indians, known as Indian Imperial Association. In 1916 when he was by-passed for nomination to the Legislative Council of Fiji, he relationship with the Government of Fiji deteriorated. The Government accused him of the violence and sabotage of the 1920 strike and deported him. He was barred from practising law in several British colonies. He later managed to practice law in Aden, Somalia and Bihar State in India but spent his final days in Bombay. Actor Manini Mishra is an Indian film and TV actress who rose to stardom by playing the role of Pari Kapadia in the Sony Entertainment Television's popular serial. Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin She is also well known for her role as Dr Sonali Barwe in C.I.D. She has been seen in many TV serials. She has also appeared in a few films. Actor Manisha Koirala (Nepali : ) (born 16 August 1970) is a Nepalese and Indian film actress, as well as a UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador and social activist. Koirala has primarily worked in Hindi cinema, though she has appeared in several Nepali, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films as well. She is also an accomplished Bharatnatyam and Manipuri dancer. Born to politician Prakash Koirala and Sushma Koirala in the politically prominent Koirala family of Nepal, she made her acting debut in the Nepali film Pheri Bhetaula (1989). A year later, Koirala made her Bollywood debut with the top-grossing drama Saudagar (1991). She went on to establish herself as one of the leading actresses in the 90s with such mainstream films as (1994), Agni Sakshi (1996) and (1997). Actor Manish Makhija also known as Munish Makhija (born on 7 October 1968) is an Indian VJ, and Mumbai-based restaurateur, who is most known for his characters Udham Singh on Channel V's The Udham Singh Show (1997), and Munna on UTV Bindass's Cash Cab – Meter Chalu Hai . uncle of Masumeh Makhija Actor Manish Vatsalya (born 1980), at Purnia, Bihar is an Indian actor and Filmmaker working in the Indian Film Industry. Politician Manius Valerius Maximus Corvinus Messalla was Roman consul in 263 BC. He was the son of Marcus Valerius Maximus Corvinus, consul in 289 BC, and grandson of the legendary Marcus Valerius Corvus. With his colleague, Manius Otacilius Crassus, he gained a brilliant victory over the Carthaginians and Syracusans: more than sixty of the Sicilian towns acknowledged the supremacy of Rome, and the consuls concluded a peace treaty with Hiero, which lasted the remainder of his long life. This acknowledgment proved equally advantageous to both Syracuse and Rome. He alone was awarded the triumph De Paeneis et Rege Siculorum Hierone. Actor Manjeet Maan (; sometimes spelled as Manjit Maan) is a producer and director of Indian Punjab films. She is the wife of noted singer-songwriter and actor, Gurdas Maan and is the owner of Sai Productions, a film production company based in Mumbai. She also did a film, Gabhroo Punjab Da, as an actress opposite Gurdas Maan. She made her directorial debut with in 2010. Actor Manjula Vijayakumar (9 September 1953 23 July 2013) was a South Indian actress. She acted in more than 100 films in South Indian languages like Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam. Actor Manju Warrier (born 1 November 1978) is an Indian film actress known for her work in Malayalam cinema. Warrier made her debut in Sakshyam (1995). Her films include Sallapam, Ee Puzhayum Kadannu, Thooval Kottaram (1996), Kaliyattam, Krishnagudiyil Oru Pranayakalathu (1997), Daya, Summer in Bethlehem (1998), and Pathram (1999). She won 4 Filmfare Awards South for Malayalam best actress. She won the National Film Award - Special Jury Award for her performance in Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu (1999). She got married to actor Dileep in 1998, and quit acting at that time. She is often regarded as the most successful actress in Malayalam cinema alongside Shobana and Urvashi. Politician Manlio Fabio Beltrones Rivera (Villa Juárez, Sonora; August 30, 1952) is a Mexican economist and elected official, member of the Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI) party, and a federal senator since September 1, 2006. He was the president of the Senate during its 2006-2007 session and was reelected that position for the 2010-2011 term. He served as governor of Sonora from October 22, 1991 to September 12, 1997. He served two terms as federal deputy. Politician Manlio Giovanni Brosio (July 10, 1897 – March 14, 1980) was an Italian lawyer, diplomat, politician and the fourth Secretary General of NATO between 1964 and 1971. Politician Mannathu Padmanabhan (January 2, 1878 - February 25, 1970) was a social reformer and a freedom fighter from the State of Kerala, India. He is recognised as the founder of the Nair Service Society, which claims to represent the Nair community that constitutes almost 14.5% of the population of the state. Padmanabhan is considered as a visionary reformer who organised the Nair community under the NSS. Politician Manno (Emmanuel) Charlemagne, born 1948, is a Haitian political folk singer, songwriter and acoustic guitarist, lifelong political activist and former politician. He recorded his political chansons in both French and in Creole. He lived abroad in exile twice, both during the 1980s and again during the years 1991-1994, when the country was ruled by a military junta led by Raoul Cédras. In 1995, Charlemagne was elected mayor of Port-au-Prince after running as an independent candidate, while Oganizadyon Politik Lavalas (OPL), J.B. Aristide's political party at the time, did not present a mayoral candidate for Port-au-Prince, many considered this decision by OPL as a sign that Aristide had supported Manno's candidacy. He was mayor until 1999. Politician Manoharan s/o Malayalam more commonly known as M. Manoharan is a prominent Malaysian lawyer was the State Assemblyman for Kota Alam Shah in the Selangor State Assembly. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party. He was not given a place in 2013 GE Politician Manohar Tirkey (born 20 November 1953) is a member of the 15th Lok Sabha. He was elected on a Revolutionary Socialist Party ticket from Alipurduars (Lok Sabha constituency). Actor Manoj Bajpai (born 23 April 1969), also credited as Manoj Bajpayee, is an Indian film actor, known for playing off beat and unconventional roles, predominantly in Bollywood and few Telugu films. He got praise for his role of Sardar Khan in Anurag Kashyap's film Gangs of Wasseypur. His work has been recognized by several Filmfare awards as well as a National Film Award - Special Jury Award. Actor Manoj K. Jayan (born 15 March 1966) is an Indian actor who mainly acts in Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu films. Manoj bagged three Kerala State Second Best Actor awards, respectively for his portrayals of Hariharan's 'Kuttan Thampuran' in Sargam (1992) and 'Thalakkal Chandu' in Pazhassi raja (2009) and 'Kunjiraman' in Farook Abdul Rahiman's Kaliyachan. Actor Manoj Pahwa (born 1 September 1963) is an Indian film and television actor who is noted for his role as Bhatia in the Comedy series Office Office (2001). He has acted in 45 films as a character actor including 7½ Phere (2005), Being Cyrus (2005), Singh Is Kinng (2008), Dabangg 2 (2012) and Jolly LLB (2013). Politician Manoling Morato (born November 17, 1933) is an infamous public servant in the Philippines. Politician Manorama Madhwaraj She is very popular women born on 19 September 1940, she was MLA for trice for Karnataka assembly in 5th, 8th and 9th government formation, all the three time she was elected from Udupi constituency, that time she was member in Indian national congress. Actor Manos Papayiannis (Greek: Μάνος Παπαγιάννης; born December 15, 1966) is a Greek, former male fashion model, theatre, stage, television and movie actor. Politician Manouchehr Mottaki (; born 12 May 1953) is an Iranian politician and diplomat. He was the Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs. Whilst technically appointed by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, he is considered to be closer to more pragmatic conservative factions and during the 2005 presidential election, he was the campaign manager of Ali Larijani, the conservative candidate. Politician Mansour bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (born 20 November 1970) is the deputy prime minister of the United Arab Emirates, minister of presidential affairs and member of the ruling family of Abu Dhabi. He is the half brother of the current president of UAE, Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Politician Manuel Altagracia Cáceres y Fernández, sometimes called Memé (born Azua Province, 1838 - died 1878) was a Dominican politician. He served as president of the Dominican Republic from January 3, 1868 until February 13, 1868. He also served as General-In-Chief of the Dominican Republic from January 22, 1874 to April 6, 1874. Politician Manuel Antonio Cordero y Bustamante (1753–1823) was a military man and Spanish politician who served both as Acting governor of Coahuila, in the current Mexico (1797–98), governor of the same city (1798–1817) and acting governor of Texas (1805–1808). Politician Manuel Antonio Hermoso Rojas (San Cristóbal de La Laguna, June 24, 1935) is a Canarian politician. He ran for mayor of Santa Cruz de Tenerife from 1979 until 1991 and the fourth president of the Canary Islands Autonomous Region between 1993 and 1999. He represents the Canarian Coalition party and was the first politician ever to bring his party and himself into power in 1993 he later succeeded after the elections by another Canarian Coalition politician Román Rodríguez Rodríguez in 1999. Politician Manuel Antonio Rojo del Rio y Vieyra (September 24, 1708 – January 30, 1764) was a Mexican (originally Spanish Criollo) friar who served as the Archbishop of Manila and Governor-General of the Philippines at the commencement of the 1762–1764 British occupation of Manila. Politician Manuel Antonio Rosales Guerrero (born December 12, 1952, in Santa Bárbara del Zulia) is a Venezuelan educator and politician and was the most prominent opposition candidate in the 2006 presidential election, losing to incumbent Hugo Chávez. He served as a congressman, mayor, and governor, but in April 2009, stepped down as Mayor of Maracaibo when he was charged with corruption in Venezuela and fled to Peru. Rosales denies the charges, and was granted political asylum in Peru. Actor Manuela Velasco Díez is a Spanish TV presenter and actress. She was born in 1975 in Madrid, Spain. Politician Manuel Carlos Valls (, , ; born 13 August 1962) is a French Socialist Party (PS) politician. He has been a Member of the National Assembly since 2002 and also Mayor of Évry. On 16 May 2012 he was appointed Minister of the Interior in the French government of Jean-Marc Ayrault. Politician Manuel de Jesús Jiménez Oreamuno (June 16, 1854 - February 25, 1916) was a Costa Rican politician and author. He was born in Cartago, Costa Rica, and died in Alajuela, Costa Rica. He was the son of Jesús Jiménez Zamora, the President of the Republic from 1863 to 1866 and from 1868 to 1872, and of Esmeralda Oreamuno Gutiérrez. He married Clemencia Rojas Román. Politician Manuel de Regla Mota y Álvarez (November 21, 1795May 1, 1864) was a Dominican military figure and politician. He served as the 5th president of the Dominican Republic from May 26, 1856 until October 8, 1856. Prior to that he served as the country's vice president under Pedro Santana. Politician Manuel de Roda y Arrieta, (Zaragoza, 1706 - 30 August 1782, aged 75), Former Ambassador in Rome under King Fernando VI of Spain, (September 23, 1713 – August 10, 1759), King of Spain from 1746 until his death, and nominated by King Carlos III of Spain, (January 20, 1716 – December 14, 1788), step brother of Fernando VI and formerly King of Naples and Sicily till the death of his brother Fernando, Ministry of "Grace and Justice", which he held for 17 years till his death at the Royal Site of San Ildefonso, Segovia. There, he was buried at the "Christ Chapel" of this Summer Royal Palace deciding the King to pass his title of Marqués de Roda to Miguel Joaquin Lorieri, married to his niece Francisca de Alpuente y Roda. Actor Manuel F. Araujo (1880–1940) was an early Brazilian film actor. He was prominent in Brazilian film in the 1920s and 1930s and in 1920 directed the film Convém Martelar in which he worked with the touring famous Portuguese actor António Silva. Politician Manuel Felipe Rugeles was a poet, journalist and Venezuelan politician who was born in San Cristóbal, Venezuela in 1903 and died in Caracas in 1959. As a poet he belonged to the so-called Generation of 1918. As a result of criticisms made to the regime of General Juan Vicente Gomez, he was imprisoned in the castle San Carlos of Zulia and later exiled to Colombia in 1929. Politician Manuel Fraga Iribarne (; 23 November 1922 – 15 January 2012) was a Spanish People's Party politician. Fraga's career as one of the key political figures in Spain straddles both General Francisco Franco's dictatorial regime and the subsequent transition to representative democracy. He served as the President of the Xunta of Galicia from 1990 to 2005 and as a Senator until November 2011. Politician Manuel José Carazo Bonilla (1808–1877) was a Costa Rican politician. Politician Manuel José Estrada Cabrera (21 November 1857 – 24 September 1924) was President of Guatemala from 8 February 1898 to 15 April 1920. Politician Manuel José Jimenes González (January 14, 1808December 22, 1854) was a Cuban born military figure and politician in the Dominican Republic. He served as the second President of the Dominican Republic from September 8, 1848 until May 29, 1849. Prior to that he served as the country's Minister of War and Marine Affairs. Politician Manuel Lorenzo Justiniano de Zavala y Sáenz (October 3, 1788 – November 15, 1836) was a 19th-century Mexican politician. He served as finance minister under President Vicente Guerrero. A colonizer and statesman, he was also the interim Vice President of the Republic of Texas, serving under interim President David G. Burnet from March to October 1836. Politician Manuel "Manny" Flores (born January 21, 1972) is the Director of the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation - Division of Banking . A member of the Democratic Party, Flores was elected to the Chicago City Council in 2003. He was the youngest alderman on the Council and represented part of the city's near Northwest Side. Politician Manuel Maria Coelho (1857–1943) was a Portuguese military officer of the Portuguese Army and politician during the period of the Portuguese First Republic. (In January 1891, he had been one of the leading revolutionaries during the Porto republican revolt.) Among other posts, he served as governor of Portuguese Angola and governor of Portuguese Guinea. He became Prime Minister after the Noite Sangrenta (Bloody Night) terrorist assassinations of prominent state figures (including Prime Minister António Granjo) on 19 October 1921. A Freemason (like many of his colleagues), he was co-author, along with João Chagas, of the work História da Revolta do Porto (History of the Porto Revolt). Politician Manuel María de la Concepción Gautier (December 8, 1830 - May 24, 1897) was a politician from the Dominican Republic. He served as the 2nd acting president of the Dominican Republic from February 27 to April 30, 1889 and later as the 14th vice president of the Dominican Republic from 1889 to 1893. Politician Manuel María de Peralta y Alfaro (July 4, 1847 – August 1, 1930) was a Costa Rican politician. Born in Taras, Cartago, Costa Rica, on July 4, 1847. Unique Costa Rica declared twice Hero of the Motherland. His parents were Bernardino de Peralta and Alvarado and Ana de Jesus Alfaro Lobo. Paternal grandson of José María de Peralta and La Vega, President of the Governing Board of Costa Rica in 1822, signed the Declaration of Independence and Benefactor of the Fatherland. Married in 1884 to the Belgian countess of Soer Clérembault Jehanne de (1845-1919), Dowager Marchioness Gontaut Biron, and cousin Ferdinand de Lesseps . Politician Manuel María de Peralta y López del Corral (died 1837) was a Costa Rican politician. He was involved in Costa Rica's 1835 civil war. Politician Manuel Marín Gaudier born in Barrio Salud, in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. He was Mayor of Mayagüez from 1937 to 1941. His parents were Juan Marin and Rosalia (Chalía) Gaudier. He studied in the "Escuela de la Calle de la Rosa". Politician Manuel Mora Valverde (27 August 1909 – 29 December 1994) was a communist and labor leader in Costa Rica. He was born in San José and helped to found the Workers and Farmers Party (later the People's Vanguard Party) in 1931. For his contributions to the labor movement and to the institution of a welfare state, Mora was awarded the title Benemérito de la Patria by the Legislative Assembly. Politician Manuel Ray Rivero (born 1924) is a Cuban born engineer, politician and revolutionary, who later has been involved in civic and professional actitivities in Puerto Rico. He received a scholarship from the Cuban Ministry of Public Works to study civil engineering at the University of Utah. He returned to Cuba in 1949 to work in the field of engineering, and later became project manager for the construction of the Havana Hilton Hotel. In his early career, he was also involved in several other major engineering projects, earning a reputation as one of the leading Cuban structural engineers of his time. Politician Manu Korovulavula, OF (born 22 June 1934 in Suva), is a Fijian political leader and civil servant. A former Senator, Korovulavula was appointed Minister for Transport in the interim Cabinet of Commodore Frank Bainimarama on 8 January 2007. He was also appointed in Ratu Mara's Interim Cabinet after the 1987 Rabuka coup. He was an unsuccessful candidate twice for the National Alliance Party and the Fijian Association Party in the parliamentary election. He served as treasurer of both parties. Politician Manvel Humphrey Davis (April 7, 1891 – February 10, 1959) was a member of the Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri State Senate. Davis, a Republican, challenged Harry S. Truman in the United States Senate elections, 1940 for re-election after the collapse of the big city machine of Truman’s patron Tom Pendergast. Politician Manya Shochat (or Mania Shohat), née Wilbushewich / Wilbuszewicz, (1880–1961) was Russian Jewish politician and the "mother" of the collective settlement in Palestine, the forerunner of the kibbutz movement. Politician Mao Xinyu (born 17 January 1970) is a grandson of Mao Zedong. Politician Mao Yuanxin (born 14 February 1941) was the liaison between Chinese leader Mao Zedong and the Communist Party's Central Committee in the former's ailing years, when he was no longer able to regularly attend political functions. He was Mao Zedong's nephew and considered an ally to the hardline political faction known as the Gang of Four, and was arrested soon after Mao's death after a political struggle ensued, and was sentenced to prison. Politician Mao Zemin毛泽民 (April 3, 1896 to September 27, 1943), also using Zhoubin as his alias, was born in Xiangtan, Hunan province. He was the head of the state bank of the Red State in Ruijin and also the Minister of National Economic Department. He was a younger brother of Mao Zedong (Chairman Mao), and joined the Communist Party of China early on. During World War II, he was sent to Xinjiang by the Party central committee in 1938. He and Chen Tanqiu (陈潭秋) were arrested by the warlord Sheng Shicai (盛世才) while at Ürümqi, Xinjiang. He was executed on September 27, 1943. Politician Maqsud Shah (1864 - 1930) (Shah Mexsut, ) (), was the Uyghur Jasagh Prince (Qinwang) of the Kumul from 1908 to 1930. Actor Mara Hautea Schnittka, better known by her stage name Julia Montes (born March 19, 1995 in Quezon City, Philippines), is a Filipina actress and commercial model of German-Filipino descent. She was a cast member of Goin' Bulilit before appearing as Clara in Mara Clara. She was popularly known as Katerina in Walang Hanggan, which catapulted her into fame. She also played the main protagonist Sarah in the primetime series Muling Buksan Ang Puso Actor Mara Hobel (born June 18, 1971) is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her portrayal of young Christina Crawford in the film Mommie Dearest. She also portrayed the crazed tap-dancing daughter Gay in the legendary Broadway bomb, Moose Murders, which opened and closed on the same night in 1983. Actor Mara Lopez (born Mara Isabella Lopez Yokohama on 20 May 1991) is a Filipina actress and champion surfer. She is a member of Star Magic Batch 13. Politician Marc-Amable Girard (April 25, 1822 – September 12, 1892) was the second Premier of the Western Canadian province of Manitoba, and the first Franco-Manitoban to hold that post. The Canadian Parliamentary Guide lists Girard as having been Premier (or Chief Minister) from 1871 to 1872, but he did not have this title at the time and was not the government leader. In 1874, however, Girard led Manitoba's first ministry to be constituted on principles of "responsible government". In this sense, he may be regarded as the first Premier of Manitoba. Actor Marc Bannerman (born 15 August 1973) is a UK-based actor. His most notable role has been his portrayal of Gianni di Marco in the BBC soap opera, EastEnders. Bannerman's character was introduced in 1998, but was axed three years later by the executive producer of EastEnders, John Yorke. Bannerman has since appeared on various television and reality television programmes, most notably I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! in 2007. His appearance on I'm a Celebrity… made headlines in the UK due to his flirtations with singer Cerys Matthews, which publicly ended his two-year relationship with actress Sarah Matravers. Actor Marc Bentley, a young American actor, was born in 1968 and grew up in Southern California. He was a popular television actor in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The epitome of those sun-blonded surf and sun kids of the era, he was a keen skateboarder. Politician Marc Bernier (born April 19, 1943 in Le Mans) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Mayenne department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Marc Dolez (born October 21, 1952, in Douai, Nord) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Nord department, and is a member of the Gauche démocrate et républicaine. A former Socialist, he was a founding member, with PS Senator Jean-Luc Mélenchon, of the Left Party. Politician Marcel Bérard (born February 14, 1933) was a politician in the Quebec, Canada. He served as Member of the Legislative Assembly. Politician Marcel Bonnot (born 24 May 1946) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Doubs department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Marcel Boulic (January 15, 1916—September 22, 1959) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Progressive Conservative from 1958 to 1959, and was a cabinet minister in the government of Dufferin Roblin. Actor Marcel Dalio (23 November 1899, Paris – 20 November 1983) was a French character actor. He had major roles in two of Jean Renoir's most famous films, Grand Illusion and The Rules of the Game. Politician Marcel Faribault, (October 8, 1908 – May 26, 1972) was a Canadian notary, businessman and administrator. Politician Marcel Fischbach (22 August 1914 – 27 June 1980) was a Luxembourgish politician, journalist, and diplomat. He held the position of Minister for Defence in the second cabinet of Pierre Werner. Politician Marcel Gatsinzi is a Rwandan soldier and politician, who is the current Minister of Disaster Management and Refugee Affairs. Gatsinzi also served as Rwanda's Minister of Defence from 2002 to 2010. Minister of Disaster Management and Refugee Affairs from 2010 to 2013 . Politician Marcel Glesener (born 17 April 1937 in Esch-sur-Alzette) is a Luxembourgish politician and trade unionist. He is a member of the Christian Social People's Party (CSV), sitting in the national legislature, the Chamber of Deputies. Politician Marcel Hatch, born November 4, 1954 in Spokane, Washington, is an American-born graphic designer, gay rights and Trotskyist political activist based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Hatch joined the Freedom Socialist Party while living in Seattle and subsequently launched its Canadian chapter while living in Vancouver. In 1999 he joined the Socialist Caucus and subsequently left the Freedom Socialist Party to join Socialist Action which he has since left. Actor Marcelino Sánchez (December 5, 1957 – November 21, 1986) was a Puerto Rican-American film and television actor. He is primarily remembered for playing Rembrandt in the cult classic film The Warriors, and as Ricardo on The Bloodhound Gang mystery vignettes featured on the 1980s children's educational television show 3-2-1 Contact. He also appeared in several episodes of Unicorn Tales. Politician Marcel Joseph Aimé Lambert, (August 21, 1919 – September 24, 2000) was a Canadian politician and Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons (1962–1963). Actor Marcella Lowery (born April 27, 1946) is an American actress. Marcella Lowery is known for her roles as Geoffrey Owens' mother, Francine Tibideaux, on The Cosby Show, Jamal Jenkins grandmother on Ghostwriter from 1992 to 1995, Anna Eldridge in the 1996 film, The Preacher's Wife and as Principal Karen Noble on the NBC sitcom City Guys. Politician Marcelle Lentz-Cornette (2 March 1927 – 29 January 2008) was a Luxembourgish politician for the Christian Social People's Party (CSV). Outside politics, she was a schoolteacher. Actor Marcelle Pradot (born Marcelle Marie Claire Pénicaud, or Pénicaut, 27 July 1901 – 24 June 1982) was a French actress who worked principally in silent films. She was born at Montmorency, Val-d'Oise, near Paris. At the age of 18 while she was taking classes in dancing and singing in Paris, she was asked by Marcel L'Herbier to appear in his film Le Bercail (1919). She went on to appear in a further eight of L'Herbier's silent films, and then in his first sound film L'Enfant de l'amour (1930) with which she ended her acting career. She was noted as an aristocratic beauty, and she was described by the critic Louis Delluc as "the Infanta of French cinema". Politician Marcel·lí Perelló i Domingo born in (Barcelona in 1897? - died Mexico City 1961) was a Catalan guerrilla politician and newspaper writer. He was the first Secretary of Estat Català. He was part of a plot against the Spanish Throne, was imprisoned and exiled to Mexico. Politician Marcello Dell'Utri (born 11 September 1941 in Palermo, Sicily) is an Italian politician senior advisor to Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. Currently Senator in the Italian Senate for The People of Freedom political movement, he is also member of the Italian Parliamentary Delegation to the Council of Europe and of the Italian Parliamentary Delegation to the Western European Union (WEO). He is the director of the prestigious Teatro Lirico in Milan. Actor Marcel Marceau (22 March 1923 – 22 September 2007) was an internationally acclaimed French actor and mime most famous for his persona as Bip the Clown. Politician Marcel Mart (born 10 May 1927 in Esch-sur-Alzette) is a retired Luxembourgish politician, jurist, and businessperson. Politician Marcelo Llorente (born March 7, 1977 in Miami, Florida) was a Republican Representative in the House of Representatives of the U.S. state of Florida. He was first elected in 2002 and re-elected in 2004, 2006, and 2008. At the time of his election to the Florida House of Representatives, Marcelo was the third youngest person ever elected to that body. He is the son of Cuban parents. Politician Marcelo Luis Ebrard Casaubón (born October 10, 1959) is a Mexican politician affiliated to the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD) who served as Head of Government of the Federal District of the United Mexican States from December 2006 to December 2012. He also served as Secretary-General of the former Mexican Federal District Department, minister of public security and minister of social development of the Mexican capital. In 2010, Ebrard was nominated as the "world's best mayor" by the Project World Mayor. He was the successful candidate of the PRD-led electoral alliance to serve as Head of Government of the Federal District in the 2006 Federal District election. From 2009 to 2012, he was the Chair of the World Mayors Council on Climate Change. Politician Marcel Prud'homme, (born November 30, 1934) was a member of the Canadian Senate and was a long-time Member of Parliament (MP) in the Canadian House of Commons. Politician Marcel Rainaud (born 1 April 1940) is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Aude department. He is a member of the Socialist Party. Politician Marcel Schlechter (born 9 July 1928 in Luxembourg City) is a retired Luxembourgian politician and government minister who started his career as a bus driver. A member of the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party, Schlechter served in the Santer-Poos Ministry I as Minister for Transport, Minister for Public Works, and Minister for Energy. He was a Member of the European Parliament from 1989 until 1999. Actor Marcel Vallée (born Paris, January 15, 1880 - died Fontaine-le-Port, October 31, 1957) was a French actor, primarily of the theater. He began working in films with Max Linder in 1906. Actor Marc Favreau (Sol), (born November 9, 1929 in Montreal, Quebec and died December 17, 2005 same city) was a Canadian (Québécois) television and film actor and poet. Politician Marc Fischbach (born 22 February 1946) is a Luxembourgish politician belonging to the Christian Social People's Party. From 1979 until 1984, Fischbach was a Member of the European Parliament. He served as Minister for Defence and Minister for the Police Force between 20 July 1984 and 14 July 1989, before transferring to become Minister for Justice until 30 January 1998, when he resigned from the government. Politician Marc Forné i Molné (born 30 December 1946) was the Prime Minister of Andorra from 7 December 1994 to 27 May 2005. After 2 full terms, he was succeeded by Albert Pintat after he won the April 2005 election. He is a lawyer by profession, and was president of the Liberal Party of Andorra (Partit Liberal d'Andorra). Politician Marc Francina (born February 2, 1948) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Haute-Savoie department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Marc Godbout (born June 8, 1951) is the former Canadian Member of Parliament (MP) for the Ottawa—Orléans riding. He was first elected in the 2004 Canadian federal election, representing the Liberal Party of Canada. Politician Marc Haydel Morial (born January 3, 1958) is an American political and civic leader and the current president of the National Urban League. Morial served as mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana, from 1994 to 2002. He is married to Michelle Miller, who has won awards as a CBS News Correspondent. Politician Marchese Carlo Ginori (1702–1757), Italian politician (Tuscany) and founder of the Doccia porcelain factory in Sesto Fiorentino, near Florence, Italy. He pioneered the development of porcelain production, contemporary with Meissen, in mid-eighteenth-century Europe. Ginori's porcelain was collected by Medicis and most of the nobility of Europe. Napoleon's wife, Marie Louise of Austria, ordered an enormous service set that survives to this day. Actor Marcia Nicole Barandyai-Rani (according to other sources her birth name is Baranyari-Rani ) born May 29, 1975 in Saintes-Maries-de-la-mer is an actress, singer, songwriter of Romani origin. Actor Marc Ian Sklar (born November 7, 1964) is an actor, comedian who has appeared on stage in the Los Angeles premieres of Next Stop, Murder, Dirty Laundry, Pantheon, and Go Aks Alice, and co-wrote book, lyrics and co-starred in the LA premiere of Miss Desmond Behind Bars, a musical parody of Sunset Blvd. He has also appeared in productions of Talk Radio, St. Joan, Romeo and Juliet, 42nd Street, Timon of Athens, A Midsummer Night's Dream, God's Favorite and The Taming of the Shrew. His film credits include the horror film Brotherhood of Blood and the pilot Star Wars: Forced Alliance. Sklar can also be seen in Air Force One, Desperate Measures, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, Hero, Mr. Saturday Night, Chaplin, Father of the Bride, Newsies, the short films Live Wire and Storage and many more. His TV credits include Unsolved Mysteries, The Pretender, L.A. Law and a season and half on Nurses as the mute orderly. Marc is a graduate of The Second City and has appeared in a group improv show he co-wrote called Area 54. Other improv credits include the L.A. Connection and two years with Gary Austin, creator of The Groundlings in Hollywood. Politician Marci Francisco is a Democratic member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 2nd District since 2005. She was mayor of Lawrence, Kansas, from 1981 to 1983 and City Commissioner from 1979 to 1983. She is married to Joe Bickford. Actor Marcin Świetlicki (born 24 December 1961) is a Polish poet, writer, and musician. He lives and works in Kraków, Poland. Politician Marcio Araújo de Lacerda (born on Leopoldina, Minas Gerais on January 22, 1946) is the current Mayor of Belo Horizonte in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Marcio Lacerda is a member of the Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB). Politician Marc Joulaud (born September 3, 1967) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Sarthe department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Marc Laffineur (born August 10, 1945) in Maubeuge is a French politician. He was a member of the National Assembly of France from 1988 to 2011, representing the Maine-et-Loire department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP). Politician Marc Le Fur (born November 28, 1956) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Côtes-d'Armor department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Actor Marc Menard (born March 12, 1975) is a Canadian actor. He starred as Michael Krieger on the MyNetworkTV serial Watch Over Me. His previous acting credits include All My Children, House and the film John Tucker Must Die. Actor Marc Minardi (born December 18, 1986) is a Canadian actor. He plays Lucas Valieri on for the seventh season. He was on the television show Ace Lightning, where he played a lead role for 39 episodes. Politician Marco Antonio Adame Castillo (born in Cuernavaca, Morelos, December 6, 1960) is a Mexican politician, member of the National Action Party (PAN) and physician. He served as governor of Morelos for the term of 2006—2012. Politician Marco Aurélio Garcia, born in Rio Grande do Sul on 22 June 1941) is a Brazilian politician, and a member of the Workers' Party (Partido dos Trabalhadores). He is a Professor of Latin American History on leave from UNICAMP University and a left idealist. He was previously professor at the Latin American Social Science Faculty of the University of Chile and of the Paris-VIII and Paris-X universities. Actor Marco Aurelio Zunino Costa (born 12 November 1976) is a Peruvian film, television and stage actor and singer-songwriter. In his country has starred in the musicals Jesucristo Superstar, Cabaret, Rent and Amor sin barreras (West Side Story). Zunino debuted on Broadway, starring as Billy Flynn in Chicago, in the Ambassador Theatre (New York). Politician Marco Doria (born October 13, 1957) is an Italian academic and politician from Genoa. He is currently the Mayor of Genoa. Politician Marcolino Gomes Candau (30 May 1911 – 23 January 1983). Dr Candau joined the staff of the World Health Organization in Geneva in 1950 as Director of the Division of Organization of Health Services. Within a year, he was appointed Assistant Director-General in charge of Advisory Services. In 1952, he moved to Washington as Assistant Director of the Pan American Sanitary Bureau—the WHO Regional Office for the Americas. In 1953, while occupying that position, he was elected, at the age of 42, WHO's second Director-General. In 1958, 1963 and 1968, Dr Candau was re-elected for his successive terms in that office, which he held until 1973. In 1963 Candau received an honorary Sc.D. from Bates College. Politician Marco Mukoso Hausiku (born 25 November 1953) is a Namibian politician. Previously serving as Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Honorable Mr. Hausiku now serves as the Deputy Prime Minister of Namibia. Actor Marco Paolo Z. Morales (born July 16, 1982), more widely known as Marco Morales, is a television and film actor in the Philippines. He is known on his work for leading actor most in Indie film which contain gay-theme. He fame in the movie Walang Kawala and Butas. Politician Marcos Antonio Morínigo Fleytas (1848–1901) was a Paraguayan politician who served as President of Paraguay in 1894. Politician Marco Schank (born 10 October 1954 in Ettelbruck) is a Luxembourgian politician for the Christian Social People's Party (CSV) and author. He is a member of the national legislature, the Chamber of Deputies, representing the Nord constituency since 2 February 1999. Politician Marco Vinicio Vargas Pereira (August 30, 1954 - ) is a Costa Rican politician. He was Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Costa Rica. Politician Marc Scott Emery (born February 13, 1958) is a Canadian cannabis policy reform advocate, a politician, and media publisher as well as a former cannabis seed seller. He is currently serving a five-year sentence in a United States federal prison for selling cannabis seeds. Actor Marc Singer (born January 29, 1948) is a Canadian-born American actor best known for his roles in the Beastmaster film series, as Mike Donovan in the original 1980s TV series V, and his role in Dallas as Matt Cantrell. Politician Marc Steven Alessi (born July 1976) is an American politician from Shoreham, New York who formerly served in the New York State Assembly. He represented the state's 1st district from 2005 to 2010. The district comprised Brookhaven, Riverhead, Southold and Shelter Island. He was chosen to fill this seat, formerly occupied by Patricia Acampora, in a special election held on September 13, 2005. He won re-election in 2006 and 2008 but lost his bid for a third full term in November 2010, defeated by Republican Daniel Losquadro. Prior to his election, Alessi served as the Downstate Director of Intergovernmental Affairs within the Office of the New York State Comptroller. Politician Marcus Ambivulus was Roman Prefect of the province of Judea and Samaria. Originally a cavalry officer, he succeeded Coponius in 9 AD and ruled the area until 13 AD when he was succeeded by Annius Rufus. Josephus noted his tenure in Jewish Antiquities 18.31. Actor Marcus Ashley is an actor, singer, songwriter and producer who writes, sings and performs the songs featured in the commercials for the Amazon Kindle. He is one half of the musical duo Little and Ashley with Annie Little, who also appears in the commercials featuring stop-motion photography. Politician Marcus Aurelius Roberto (November 26, 1930 – February 24, 1986), a Democrat, was a member of the Ohio General Assembly. Roberto initially won a seat in the Ohio House of Representatives in 1970, replacing Anice Johnson, and won reelection in 1972 and 1974. However, Roberto sought to move up to the Ohio Senate in 1976. Challenging David W. Johnson, Roberto won, and took his seat in the Senate in 1977. He was reelected in 1980. Politician Marcus Gerhardus Theodorus (Marco) Pastors (born 10 September 1965 in Beneden-Leeuwen) is a Dutch civil servant and former politician. Since February 1, 2012 he has been director of the Nationaal Programma Kwaliteitssprong Zuid, a project of the city of Rotterdam to improve living conditions in the south of Rotterdam. Politician Marcus Livius Drusus Salinator (254 BC – ca. 204 BC), the son of Marcus (a member of the gens Livia), was a Roman consul who fought in both the First and the Second Punic Wars most notably during the Battle of the Metaurus. Politician Marcus Manlius Capitolinus (died 384 BC) was consul of the Roman Republic in 392 BC. He was the brother of Aulus Manlius Capitolinus. The Manlii were a patrician gens. Politician Marcus 'Marc' Molinaro (born October 8, 1975) is an American politician. Originally from Yonkers, New York, he is the current Dutchess County Executive. He served as a Republican member of the New York State Assembly from 2007 to 2011. At age 19, he was elected as the mayor of Tivoli, New York, making him one of the youngest mayors to be appointed to office. He held this position from 1995 to 2007. The Albany Times Union cited Molinaro as one of Albany's "True Reformers." Actor Marcus Monroe is an actor/juggler/TV personality currently living in New York City. Marcus was born in 1985 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He moved to New York in 2004 to pursue a career in entertainment. Marcus has appeared on many TV shows including MTV's TRL, ABC Family's Switched!, Nickelodeon's Slime Across America and was the host of Discovery Kids' Mad Science. He also appeared in the 2000 film adaptation of the book Wisconsin Death Trip. He is an original member of the Shoebox Tour with Jay Gilligan. Politician Marcus Octavius (lived 2nd century BC) was a Roman tribune and a major rival of Tiberius Gracchus. A serious and discreet person, he earned himself a reputation as an influential orator. Though originally close friends, Octavius became alarmed by Gracchus's populist agenda and, at the behest of the Roman senate, repeatedly vetoed Gracchus' programmes of land reform. Gracchus responded by ultimately having the Plebeian Assembly deprive him of his office and eject him from the Assembly's meeting place in 133 BC. This action led to a serious escalation in the confrontation between the traditionalists and the reformers. The action was unprecedented and contravened mos maiorum (Latin term for "the traditional way of doing things") The Assemblies decision to depose Marcus Octavius in order to ensure Tiberius Gracchus' land Bill was passed, revealed the true power that the tribunate and the assembly had which it did not have prior to 133BC. The power of the Assembly and the Tribune was one of the factors that led to the decreasing influence of the Senate in Roman politics which led to the Roman civil wars and ultimately the fall of the Roman Republic. Politician Marcus Porcius Cato (234 BC, Tusculum – 149 BC) was a Roman statesman, commonly referred to as Censorius (the Censor), Sapiens (the Wise), Priscus (the Ancient), or Major, Cato the Elder, or Cato the Censor, (to distinguish him from his great-grandson, Cato the Younger) known for his conservatism and opposition to Hellenization. Politician Marcus Porcius Cato Licinianus or Cato Licinianus (died about 152 BC) was son of Cato the Elder by his first wife Licinia, and thence called Licinianus, to distinguish him from his half-brother, Marcus Porcius Cato Salonianus, the son of Salonia. He was distinguished as a jurist. Politician Marcus Tullius Cicero Minor (Minor Latin for ‘the younger’), or Cicero the Younger, was born in 64 BC. He was the son of Marcus Tullius Cicero, who as a distinguished orator and consular senator was one of the leading figures of the Roman Republic during the 1st century BC, and his first wife, Terentia. Cicero minor had an elder sister, Tullia Ciceronis, who was born in 79 BC and died in 45 BC. In the beginning Cicero wished to have a military career. On the outbreak of civil war in 49 BC, he joined the side of Pompey like his father. After Pompey’s defeat by Julius Caesar at Pharsalus in 48 BC, Cicero minor was pardoned by Caesar. Actor Marcy Lynn Walker (born November 26, 1961), also known as Marcy Smith, is an American minister and former actress known for her television appearances on daytime soap operas. Her most famous roles are those of Liza Colby on All My Children, which she played from 1981–1984 and again 1995–2005, and as Eden Capwell on Santa Barbara from 1984–1991. Actor Marda "Scrappy" Vanne (born Margaretha van Hulsteyn) was a South African actress who found fame in London. Born 27 September 1896 in South Africa to Sir Willem and Lady van Hulsteyn Politician Marek Kuchciński (born August 9, 1955 in Przemyśl) is a Polish politician. He was elected to the Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 16,061 votes in the 22nd Krosno district, running on the Law and Justice list. Politician Marek Matuszewski (born August 14, 1959, in Zgierz) is a Polish politician. He was elected to the Sejm on September 25, 2005, with 4806 votes in 11 Sieradz district, as a candidate from the Law and Justice list. Politician Margaret Alva (born 14 April 1942), née Margaret Nazareth, is the Governor of the Indian state of Rajasthan. Prior to this appointment, she was Governor of Uttarakhand. Alva became Uttarakhand's first woman governor in July 2009. She took over from Punjab Governor Mr. Shivraj Patil, who was holding an additional charge of that State. She is a senior leader of the Indian National Congress and was Secretary General of the All India Congress Committee. Actor Margaret Anne Florence is an actress, singer, and model based in New York City. Margaret Anne has been featured in major motion pictures, television, independent films, and on the New York stage. She frequently appears in national and international television commercials and print advertisements. Margaret Anne is a member of SAG (the Screen Actors Guild), AFTRA, and AEA (the Actors' Equity Association). Politician Margaret Anne Ford, Baroness Ford (born 16 December 1957) is a British peer and Chair of the London 2012 Olympic Park Legacy Company. She is a former Chief Executive of Good Practice Limited, Senior Non-Executive Director of Serco, Managing Director (Social Infrastructure and Development) of Royal Bank of Canada Capital Markets She is currently Chairman of Irvine Bay Urban Regeneration Company. and president of the UK charity Epilepsy Action. Politician Margaret Anne Wilson (born 20 May 1947) is a New Zealand academic and former politician. She was Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives during the Fifth Labour Government of New Zealand. She is a member of the Labour Party. Politician Margaret Blake Kelly (born September 17, 1935) is an American accountant and politician from Missouri. She served as the State Auditor of Missouri from 1984 to 1999. She was the first woman to hold statewide office in Missouri, and the fourth Certified Public Accountant to hold the auditor's position. She is a Republican. Politician Margaret Chin () is a New York City-based American politician. A Democrat, she was elected to the New York City Council on November 3, 2009, to represent District 1 in Lower Manhattan, which includes, amongst other neighborhoods and sites, Chinatown, the Financial District, City Hall, and the site of the World Trade Center. Chin immigrated to the United States when she was nine years old and was raised in Chinatown. She is the first Asian American and the first Chinese American elected to represent New York City's Chinatown in the city council, and the first Asian American woman elected to the city council. She and Queens Council member Peter Koo comprise the Asian American delegation of the city council. Current New York City Comptroller John Liu also served in the city council from 2002 to 2009 as its sole Asian American member. Politician Margaret Dayton is an American politician from Utah. A Republican, she is a member of the Utah State Senate, representing the state's 15th senate district in Provo and Orem since 2007. Dayton also served in the State House of Representatives for District 61 from 1997 to 2006. Actor Margaret Edwards (born 28 March 1939) was an Olympic swimmer for Team GB at the 1956 Summer Olympics where she won a bronze medal in the women's 100 meter backstroke in the time of 1:13.1. Actor Margaret Eileen "Peggy" Bryan (3 January 1916 – 12 January 1996) was an English film and stage actress, born in Birmingham, England. She appeared in many films, including most notably as the screen wife of George Formby in the comedy film Turned Out Nice Again (1941). She married cinematographer Wilkie Cooper, with whom she had three sons. Actor Margarete Robsahm (born 1942) is a Norwegian model, actress and director. She is the mother of director Thomas Robsahm and sister of the actor Fred Robsahm. To an international audience, she is best known for her role in Castle of Blood with Barbara Steele, but she has also starred in Norwegian movies, among these Line from 1961. The movie was based on a novel by Axel Jensen and caused a minor scandal in Norway at the time, as Robsahm was the first actress ever to expose her breasts in a Norwegian movie. Actor Margaret Gillespie "Meg" Wyllie (February 15, 1917 - January 1, 2002) was an American actress who appeared primarily on television. Politician Margaret G. "Margi" Vanderhye (born July 29, 1948 in Chicago) is a McLean, Virginia community activist and a former delegate from the 34th district of Virginia. She was the Democratic nominee in the 2007 Virginia general election to fill the seat held by retiring incumbent Republican Vince Callahan, defeating Republican businessman Dave Hunt in the general election on November 6, 2007. On November 3, 2009 Vanderhye was narrowly defeated in her reelection bid by Republican Barbara Comstock. Politician Margaret Grace Bondfield (17 March 1873 – 16 June 1953) was an English Labour politician and feminist, the first woman Cabinet minister in the United Kingdom and one of the first three female Labour MPs. Like many other figures of the Labour movement, Bondfield was a Non-Conformist, (in her case, a member of the Congregational church). Politician Margaret Haig Mackworth, Viscountess Rhondda (12 June 1883 – 20 July 1958) was a Welsh peeress and active suffragette. She was the daughter of David Alfred Thomas, first Viscount Rhondda and Sybil Haig. Actor Margaretha Murray (stage name Milan Murray) (30 October 1974) is a South African actress. She is most well known to the South African public for roles in various soap operas, but she has also played and starred in feature films, and regularly does stage performances. In addition she co-anchors "Ontbytsake", a weekly Breakfast show on kykNET, an Afrikaans channel on DStv. She lives in Johannesburg with her husband, Schalk van der Merwe, her son Steph and daughter Lua. She was raised in the Cape Province, South Africa. Politician Margaret Helen Harrington (born October 4, 1945) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She was a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 1995. Politician Margaret Highsmith Dickson is a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly. She was in her fourth two-year term representing the state's forty-first House district, including constituents in Cumberland and Harnett counties, when she was selected by local Democrats to replace state Sen. Tony Rand, who had resigned. Actor Margareth Madè (22 June 1982, Paternò, Italy) born Margareth Tamara Maccarrone is an Italian model and actress. She uses her artist name because her own surname "Maccarrone" has too many associations with pasta. Actor Margaret Hughes (c. 1645 – 1 October 1719), also Peg Hughes or Margaret Hewes, is often credited as the first professional actress on the English stage. Hughes was also famous as the mistress of the English Civil War general and later Restoration admiral, Prince Rupert of the Rhine. Actor Margaret Illington ill-ing-ton (July 23, 1879 - March 11, 1934) was a stage actress popular in the first decade of the 20th century. She later made an attempt at silent film acting by making two films with Adolph Zukor's Famous Players-Lasky franchise. After her film and theater career were over she settled down as the wife of Major Edward Bowes, her second husband whom she married in 1910. There were no children with either husband. Actor Margaret JoBeth Williams (born December 6, 1948) is an American film, television and stage actress and director. She rose to prominence appearing in such films as Stir Crazy (1980), Poltergeist (1982), The Big Chill (1983), The Day After (1983), Teachers (1984) and Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986). She has also performed in numerous other roles. She has been nominated for Oscar, Golden Globe and Emmy Awards. Williams is the current president of the Screen Actors Guild Foundation. Actor Margaret Klenck (born January 9, 1953 in New York City) is an American actress. She portrayed Edwina "Cookie" Lewis Dane on the soap opera One Life to Live from 1978 to 1985. She also played Kitty Fielding on As the World Turns in 1993. She trained at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco and performed in theaters across the country and on Broadway. She starred in the independent film Hard Choices (1986) as well as numerous movies of the week and episodic TV guest star spots. Actor Margaret Lacey (15 February 1910 – 4 October 1989) was a Welsh actress and ballet teacher. She lived in retirement at Wern, in the snowdonia village of Rowen, Conwy. Politician Margaret Lally "Ma" Murray, OC (1908-1982) was a newspaper editor and publisher, columnist, an officer of the Order of Canada, and the wife of publisher and British Columbia MLA George Murray. The Murrays's publications were The Chinook in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, the Bridge River-Lillooet News in Lillooet and the Alaska Highway News in Fort St. John. Politician Margaret L. Carter (born December 29, 1935) was a Democratic member of the Oregon Legislative Assembly from 1985 to 1999 and 2001 to 2009 and was the first African-American woman elected to the state's legislature. She served in the Oregon House of Representatives until 1999, and then in the Oregon State Senate from 2001 to 2009. She served as President Pro Tempore of the Senate, Vice Chair for Ways and Means, and as a member of both the Health and Human Services and Oregon State Hospital Patient Care committees. She announced her resignation from the Senate effective August 31, 2009, and took a post as Deputy Director for Human Services Programs at the Oregon Department of Human Services. Politician Margaret L. McIntosh (born December 22, 1947) is an American politician from the state of Maryland. The Chairman of the Environmental Matters Committee of the Maryland House of Delegates, she has been a member of the House of Delegates since November 1992. She is a former Baltimore City Public School teacher who now chairs one of the six standing committees of the Maryland House of Delegates. A Democrat, she represents the state's 43rd district in Baltimore City. Politician Margaret "Maggie" Ann Williams (born December 25, 1954 in Kansas City, Missouri) is a partner in Griffin Williams, a management-consulting firm. She was the campaign manager for Hillary Rodham Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign. Following Clinton's win in the New Hampshire primary in January 2008, Williams was brought onto the Clinton campaign staff as a senior adviser. On February 10, 2008, she replaced Patti Solis Doyle as the campaign's manager. Politician Margaret Mary Carpenter, born in Detroit, Michigan, was a Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the fifty-second district (Madison, Haywood, Graham, Swain, and part of Jackson counties) for one term (2001–2002). Carpenter, a resident of Waynesville, North Carolina, defeated Haywood County Commissioner and former Hazelwood Mayor, Mary Ann Enloe, by a narrow margin in 2000. Politician Margaret Mary "Maggie" Barry (born 1959) is a New Zealand politician and a member of the New Zealand House of Representatives, first elected in the 2011 general election. She is a member of the National Party. Barry has had a long career in broadcasting, including gardening shows, and has a rose named after herself. Politician Margaret Mary Wall, Baroness Wall of New Barnet (born 1941) is a British trade unionist. She was Chair of the Labour Party from 2001 to 2002. Wall is also a former national secretary and head of policy of AMICUS. Actor Margaret "Meg" Foster (born May 10, 1948) is an American actress best known for her roles in the TV miniseries version of The Scarlet Letter, Ticket to Heaven, The Osterman Weekend, and They Live (1988). Politician Margaret Moir (born 9 September 1941) is a former New Zealand politician of the National Party. Previously, she was the elected chairman of the West Coast Regional Council. Politician Margaret Norrie McCain, (born October 1, 1934) is a Canadian philanthropist, the 27th and first female Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick. Actor Margaret O'Brien (born January 15, 1937) is an American film, television and stage actress. Beginning a prolific career as a child actress in feature films at the age of four, O'Brien became one of the most popular child stars in cinema history, and was honored with a Juvenile Academy Award as the outstanding child actress of 1944. In her later career, she appeared on television, on stage, and in supporting film roles. Politician Margaret Patricia Curran (born 24 November 1958) is a Scottish Labour Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Glasgow East since 2010, and is currently Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland. She was previously Member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow Baillieston from 1999 to 2011, and held a number of posts within the Scottish Executive, including Minister for Parliamentary Business, Minister for Social Justice and Minister for Communities. Politician Margaret Patricia Hornsby-Smith, Baroness Hornsby-Smith, (17 March 1914 – 3 July 1985) was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. Actor Margaret Seddon (November 18, 1872 – April 17, 1968) was an American film actress. She appeared in 104 films between 1915 and 1951, most memorably in Frank Capra's Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936). She was born in Washington, D.C. and died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Actor Margaret "Talli" Tallichet (March 13, 1914 – May 3, 1991) was an actress, and longtime wife of movie director William Wyler. Her best-known leading role was with Peter Lorre in the film noir Stranger on the Third Floor (1940). Politician Margaret Wintringham (4 August 1879 – 10 March 1955), née Longbottom, was a British Liberal Party politician. She was the second woman to take her seat in the British House of Commons. Politician Margarita López is a former New York City Council Member who represented New York City Council's 2nd district from 1998 to 2005. The 2nd district comprises the Lower East Side, Alphabet City, and the East Village. López was elected to the Council in 1997. Born in Puerto Rico, she relocated to New York City in 1978. A Democrat representing District 2 in the city council, she was the only openly gay Puerto Rican politician in that organization for some time. During her years of political service, she has particularly emphasized increasing city services, renovating neighborhood libraries, and championing gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender rights. Actor Margarita Magaña (born July 25, 1979) is a Mexican television actress best known for her roles in the Mexican television series Al diablo con los guapos, Un gancho al corazón, and Teresa. Actor Margarita Morán-Floirendo won the Binibining Pilipinas and Miss Universe crowns in 1973. A granddaughter of former Philippine President Manuel Roxas, "Margie" was born Maria Margarita Róxas Morán and later as Margarita Morán-Floirendo or simply Margie Morán. She is so far the last Philippine representative to the Miss Universe Pageant to win the title. Politician Margarita Penón Góngora (born October 11, 1948) is a Costa Rican politician. She was the First Lady of Costa Rica from 1986-1990, as well as an advocate and promoter of the principal Gender Equality Law approved by Congress in 1989. Politician Margarita Starkevičiūtė (born March 15, 1956 in Yeniseysk, Russia) is a Lithuanian politician and Member of the European Parliament (2004-2009) for the Liberal and Centre Union; part of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe. At present came back to academia: teaching - macroeconomic analysis at the Faculty of Economics at Vilnius University, performing research on managing of imbalances, global governance reform, EU economic policy and financial markets at the International Business School, at Vilnius University, member of Lithuania's economists association. Politician Margarita Teodora Sucari Cari is a Peruvian politician and a Congressman representing Puno for the 2006-2011 term. Sucari belongs to the Union for Peru party. Actor Margarita Xirgu, also Margarida Xirgu (18 June 1888, Molins de Rei, (Catalonia, Spain) – 25 April 1969, Montevideo, (Uruguay)) was a Catalan stage actress, who was greatly popular throughout her country and Latin America. A friend of the poet Federico García Lorca, she was forced into exile during Francisco Franco's dictatorship of Spain, but continued her work in America. Notable plays in which she appeared include Como tú me Deseas, La Casa de Bernarda Alba, and Mariana Pineda. Politician Margarita Zavala (born Margarita Esther Zavala Gómez del Campo, July 25, 1967) is the wife of the former Mexican President Felipe Calderón. She was a PAN deputy in 2006 in the LIX Legislature of the Mexican Congress. Actor Marge Kotlisky is an American actress. She died in 1997 of cancer. Actor Margit Saad is a German actress (originally Lebanese) who has worked largely in German film and television but has also made occasional English-language appearances. She was born in Munich, Bavaria in 1929 and made her screen debut in Eva erbt das Paradies. In 1960 she starred in the British drama film The Criminal and followed it up with appearances in other British films and television programmes such as The Rebel (alongside Tony Hancock) (1961), The Saint in The Saint Sees It Through (1964) and The Magnificent Two (supporting Morecambe and Wise) (1967). Politician Margo MacDonald MSP (Scottish Gaelic: Mairead Dhòmhnallach, born 19 April 1943) is a Scottish politician and former Scottish National Party (SNP) Member of Parliament (MP) and Deputy Leader. She is now an Independent Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Lothian region. Politician Margrave () Aleksander Ignacy Jan-Kanty Wielopolski (born 1803 in Sędziejowice, Kraków Department, Duchy of Warsaw, died 1877 in Dresden, Kingdom of Saxony, German Empire) was a Polish aristocrat, owner of large estates, and the 13th lord of the manor of Pinczów. In 1862 he was appointed head of Poland's Civil Administration within the Russian Empire under Tsar Alexander II. Politician Margrethe Vestager (born 13 April 1968 in Glostrup) is a Danish politician representing the Danish Social Liberal Party (). She has been a Member of Parliament (the Folketing) since 20 November 2001. On 15 June 2007 she was appointed parliamentary group leader of her party, replacing Marianne Jelved. On October 3, 2011, she became Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Economic and Interior Affairs under the government of Helle Thorning-Schmidt. Politician Marguerite Blais (born September 12, 1950 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Quebec politician and former journalist, radio host and television host. She is the current Liberal Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for the electoral division of Saint-Henri–Sainte-Anne in Montreal. She is the Minister responsible for Seniors, vice-chair of the Comité ministériel du développement social, éducatif et culturel and member of the Conseil du trésor. Actor Marguerite Hickey Rochester, New York, USA) is an American actress most notably recognized for her starring role as "Karen" in the "Mirrors" and also for her role as the second Flame Beaufort on NBC's soap opera Santa Barbara. She portrayed the role briefly in 1991. Prior to joining the show, Marguerite also had a short role as Sherri Masterson on NBC's drama Another World. After completing "Mirrors" Marguerite moved into another remake of the "Peyton Place the Next Generation" in the role of "Meghan" the lost daughter of "Allison Mckenzie" (Mia Farrow). Politician Marguerite Lamour (Marguerite Arzel born on June 12, 1956 in Ploudalmézeau, Finistère) is the mayor of Ploudalmézeau. She was a member of the National Assembly of France from 2002 to 2012. She represented the Finistère department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Maria Angelina Dique Enoque is a Mozambican politician. In 2004 she was a member of the Pan-African Parliament and in the Agricultural committee. She was elected to the Assembly of the Republic of Mozambique with RENAMO from Manica Province in the 1999 election. Politician Maria A. Pallante (born February 5, 1964) is an American attorney who is the 12th United States Register of Copyrights. She was appointed Acting Register effective January 1, 2011, succeeding Marybeth Peters, who retired effective December 31, 2010. On June 1, 2011, she was permanently appointed to the position. Actor Maria Assunta Tiotangco Schiavone-Ledesma is a Filipina-Italian actress known by her stage name Assunta De Rossi. Her sister Alessandra De Rossi is also an actress, Both sisters have won the Best Actress award at the Metro Manila Film Festival. She is married to Jules Ledesma congressman representing 1st District Negros Occidental. Politician María Beatriz Zavala Peniche (born October 23, 1957 in Mérida, Yucatán) is a Mexican politician affiliated to the National Action Party (PAN) who has served in the lower and upper house of the Mexican Congress. In 2006 Felipe Calderón designated her as Secretary of Social Development. Actor María Blanca Estela Pavón Vasconcelos (February 21, 1926 – September 26, 1949) was a Mexican film actress of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. Politician Maria Brigitta Catherina (Ria) Beckers-de Bruijn (born 2 November 1938 in Driebergen – 22 March 2006 in Wadenoijen) was a Dutch Green politician. She was the political leader of the progressive Christian party PPR and its successor GreenLeft. Politician Maria Cino (born April, 1957) is an American politician. Beginning March 2007 she was Chief Executive Officer of the Committee of Arrangements (COA), which organized the 2008 Republican National Convention. Actor Maria Concepcion Cesar (born María Concepción Cesarano on October 25, 1927 in the neighborhood of Floresta in Buenos Aires), Argentina. She is multi-faceted actress, singer and dancer. Actor María Cristina De Giacomi (born 23 August 1956, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, professionally known as Cris Morena) is an Argentine Award-winning television producer, actress, television presenter, composer, musician, songwriter, writer, former fashion model and CEO of Cris Morena Group. She is one of the most successful producers in the country and is the creator of Argentina's most successful youth-oriented shows such as Jugate Conmigo, Chiquititas, Rebelde Way, Floricienta, Alma Pirata, and Casi Ángeles. Until 2001, she worked directly for Telefe but, since Rebelde Way, in 2002, she works independently and has her own production company Cris Morena Group. She is the mother of the actress Romina Yan (†), and of the producer and current Telefe director Tomás Yankelevich. Politician Maria Deku (March 18, 1901 in Düsseldorf - April 19, 1983) was a German politician, representative of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria. Actor María del Barrio is a Spanish actress born 5 July 1989 in the town of Alcalá de Henares, Madrid. She began her career at the age of 14 working with Sadrac González and Sonia Escolano in the short film: Mr. Long-Neck. Politician Maria do Rosário Nunes (born 22 November 1966) is a Brazilian teacher and politician. She graduated in pedagogy from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, and took a postgraduate degree at the University of São Paulo. she has served as the Secretary for Human Rights under the Rousseff administration. Politician María Elena Carballo is a Costa Rican politician. She was the Minister of Youth and Culture in Costa Rica. Actor María Elena Swett Urquieta is a Chilean actress. She was born in Santiago on April 11, 1979. Formally married to the Chilean actor Felipe Braun. She is also known as "Mane" by friends and family. She studied at Colegio Nuestra Señora del Pilar and later at the Academia de Humanidades de Recoleta. Finally, she studied theater at the DUOC. She started her career at the Chilean channel Canal 13, but moved to TVN in 2008. She got notable success with her role of Fernanda in the telenovela called Machos. She is currently working in the soap opera named Hijos del Monte. Actor Maria Elisabeth "Mia" Skäringer (born October 4, 1976 in Kristinehamn, Värmland) is a Swedish actress and comedian who has won the Award Kristallen two times. Skäringer wanted to be an actress from the age of four and became active at her local theater in Kristinehamn. Her first television job was at the Sanning och konsekvens show on ZTV, where she met Klara Zimmergren. Skäringer and Zimmergren after that hosted the radio show Roll on together. The duo has also had their own sketch comedy show on SVT in Sweden called Mia och Klara. The show was awarded a Kristallen award for best comedy show on television in both 2008 and 2009. Politician Maria Elizabeth Muñoz, a Chicana activist, was a third-party candidate for Vice President of the United States in the United States presidential election, 1992, representing the New Alliance Party (NAP) as the running mate of Lenora Fulani. Muñoz also introduced her brother Fernando to the NAP, according to Fulani. Actor María Ellingsen (born January 22, 1964, in Reykjavík, Iceland) is an Icelandic actress starring in movies such as The Mighty Ducks 2. She can speak English, German, Danish and Faroese. She had a contract role on NBC's daytime drama Santa Barbara as Katrina Rukyer from 1991 to 1992. Politician Maria Emily Lubega Mutagamba is a Ugandan economist and politician. She is the Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Heritage in the Ugandan Cabinet. She was appointed to that position in the cabinet reshuffle of 15 August 2012. Previously, from 2006 to 2012, she held the portfolio of Water and Environment. Maria Mutagamba is also the elected Member of Parliament (MP), for Rakai District Women Representative. Actor María Eugenia Llamas is best known for her roles as "La Tucita" in the Golden Age of Mexican cinema in the late 1940s and in the 1950s. She began appearing in these films in 1948 at the age of four. She is the winner of the Mexican equivalent of the Oscar, the Premio Ariel Mexicano. While she appeared in many movies after her childhood, she is less known for them. However, she remains popular in Mexico and in the rest of the Hispanic world for her radio and television appearances, for her on-stage story telling talent and as a live theater actress. She is the 2007 recipient of the Diploma Medalla al Mérito (Medal of Merit) award from the Spanish American Itinerate Academy of Itinerate Oral Narration for her talented on-stage story telling. She is a widow, a mother and a grandmother. She now lives in Monterrey, Mexico. Every public mention of her is still accompanied by her childhood screen name, "La Tucita". Actor María Fernanda Malo (a.k.a. Fuzz, born November 19, 1985) is a Mexican film and television actress, best known for her role in the telenovela Rebelde. Actor María Fernanda Yépes (born December 23, 1980 in Medellín, Colombia) is a Colombian actress and model. She is mostly known for playing Yésica "La Diabla", a crude and manipulative girl who worked recruiting, selecting, and leading groups of women for whom drug dealers would pay in advance to receive sexual services in return in the Telemundo hit series Sin Senos no hay Paraíso. Actor Maria Filotti (b. October 9, 1883 in Batogu, Brăila County, Romania; d. November 5, 1956 in Bucharest, Romania) was a Romanian actress of Greek origin. She has been described as among the "prestigious actors of the great realistic school" and the "directress" of a theater "that made an important contribution to transmitting the experience from one generation to the next." The Maria Filotti Theatre in Brăila, Romania is named after her. Actor Maria Ford is an American film and television actress, model and dancer. Actor Maria Furtwängler-Burda (born September 13, 1966) is a German physician and television actress. Actor Maria Garland (16 May 1889 - 26 October 1967) was a Danish stage and film actress. Politician Maria Gatland (born 1948, Dublin, Ireland), is a councillor in the London Borough of Croydon for the Conservative Party. She is also a former Council cabinet member for education, a post she resigned from after being exposed as a former member of the Irish Repubulican Army (IRA), Actor Maria Guadalupe González Gallegos (born September 23, 1987) is a Mexican beauty pageant contestant. She was born in Tepatitlan de Morelos, Jalisco. She won the titles of Nuestra Belleza Jalisco 2007 in Tlajomulco de Zuñiga, Jalisco, was first runner-up in Nuestra Belleza Mexico 2007 in Manzanillo, Colima, and won Miss Continente Americano 2008 in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Politician Maria Imelda Josefa Romualdez Marcos (born November 12, 1955), most widely known as Imee Marcos, is a Filipino politician who has been Governor of Ilocos Norte since 2010. She served three terms as Representative of the 2nd District of Ilocos Norte in the Philippine House of Representatives from 1998 to 2007. She formerly belonged to the Kilusang Bagong Lipunan or KBL political party, the same party that supported her father, President Ferdinand Marcos. Subsequently she joined the alliance of the Nacionalista Party of Manny Villar in support of her mother and her brother. She is the sister of Ilocos Norte Senator Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., who replaced her as the Representative for the 2nd District of Ilocos Norte. Actor Maria Isabella Simone Arroyo Magalona or known as Saab Magalona (born November 23, 1988 in Manila, Philippines) is a Filipina actress who started in the TV5 youth-oriented drama series Lipgloss. She is the daughter of Francis Magalona and sister of Maxene Magalona, Frank Magalona & Elmo Magalona. Actor Maria Izadora Ussher Calzado (born August 12, 1982) is a Filipina actress, TV host and model, who previously worked as one of GMA-7's homegrown contract artists. After ten years, Iza signed an exclusive contract with ABS-CBN. Iza also signed a non-exclusive contract with Star Cinema. Politician Maria Johanna Theodora Martens (born 8 January 1955 in Doetinchem, Gelderland) is a Dutch politician. She is a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal. Since 2011 she has been a member of the Dutch Senate. Actor Maria Josefa Cruz, (August 21, 1921 – April 14, 1992) better known by her screen name Matimtiman Cruz was a Filipina, radio personality, actress and comedienne in the Philippines. Actor Maria José Motta de Oliveira, known as Zezé Motta (born June 27, 1944 or 1948 in Campos dos Goytacazes) is a Brazilian actress and singer of African descent, considered one of the most important black actresses in Brazil. Politician Maria Kornevik-Jakobsson, born in 1953, is a Swedish politician of the Centre Party. She became a substitute member of the Riksdag in 2006. In 2007 Kornevik-Jakobsson replaced Åsa Torstensson who is on leave. Actor María Kosti (born 29 April 1951) is a Spanish actress. She is perhaps best known for her starring in many Spanish television series and horror films. Politician Maria Koszutska (pseudonym Wera Kostrzewa) (2 February 1876, Główczyn - 9 July 1939, Moscow) was a leader and theoretician of the Polish Socialist Party "Left" faction (Polska Partia Socialistyczna, PPS — Lewica) and later of the Communist Party of Poland (KPP). She joined the PPS in 1902 and was a member of the executive of the splinter PPS-Left, and the KPP from 1918. With interruptions, she sat on the Central Committee of the KPP 1918–29 and its politburo 1923-29. After 1929 she lived in the USSR, working in a publishing house. She opposed the Stalinization of the KPP and the Communist International. Arrested in 1937 during Stalinist purges, she died in prison 1939. Politician Maria Lourdes Carlos-Fernando or shortly known as Marides Fernando (known as MCF in her constituents in Marikina City), was an award-winning city mayor of Marikina and the wife of Former MMDA Chairman Bayani Fernando, also a former city mayor of Marikina. She was a finalist for the 2008 World Mayor award. Politician Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti (born on in Belo Horizonte, Brazil) is the Permanent Representative of Brazil to the United Nations, as of 25 July 2007. Viotti was the President of the United Nations Security Council for the month of February 2011. She is married to Eduardo Baumgratz Viotti and has a son. Politician Maria McRae (born in Sudbury, Ontario) is an Ottawa City Councillor. She represents the River Ward covering some of the city's southern suburbs. Born in Sudbury, Ontario McRae has an undergraduate degree in biology and a law degree from the University of Western Ontario. She moved to Ottawa in 2000 working as a legal consultant and teaching at Algonquin College. She quickly became known in the community and in the 2003 Ottawa election ran to replace the departing Wendy Stewart. McRae, who was endorsed by Stewart, won a large victory against two opponents in the November 10 election. Actor Maria Michi (24 May 1921 - 7 April 1980) was an Italian supporting actress who worked with Roberto Rossellini on his two early neorealism masterpieces: Rome, Open City and Paisà. In 1948, she worked with Christian-Jaque in La Chartreuse de Parme. She stopped filming until the 1960s and 1970s, when she did 12 films, including Bernardo Bertolucci's Last Tango in Paris and Tinto Brass's Salon Kitty, her last film. Actor Maria "Movita" Castaneda (born December 4, 1917) is an American actress best known for being the second wife of actor Marlon Brando. She was six years older than Brando. In films, she played exotic women/singers, such as in Flying Down to Rio (1933) and Mutiny on the Bounty (1935), of which she is the last surviving cast member. She is the mother of Miko Castaneda Brando (b. 1961) and Rebecca Brando Kotlizky (b. 1966). Actor Mariana Anghileri (born April 14, 1977) is an Argentine television and film actress. She is sometimes credited as "Moro" Anghileri. Actor Mariana Garza Alardín, (Mexico City, Mexico, October 19, 1970) is a Mexican singer and actress. Politician Marián Andel (born September 10, 1950, in Modra) is a Slovak politician. He was elected to the National Council of the Slovak Republic under the Slovak National Party in the terms 1994-1998 and 1998 -2002. In the Parliamentary elections in 2006 he was a candidate. Politician Marian C. Bergeson (born August 31, 1925) is an American Republican politician from California. The first woman ever to serve in both the California State Assembly and California State Senate, she was a member of the California State Legislature from 1978 to 1995, a member of the Orange County Board of Supervisors from 1995 to 1996, and California State Secretary of Education from 1996 to 1999. In 1986, Marian Bergeson Elementary School in Laguna Niguel was named after her. Politician Marian Heiss Price (born 1938) is a Nebraska state senator from Lincoln, Nebraska in the Nebraska Legislature and registered nurse. Politician Marian-Jean Marinescu (born August 11, 1952) is a Romanian politician and member of the Democratic Liberal Party (PDL), part of the European People's Party–European Democrats. Elected to the Chamber of Deputies for Dolj County, he became a Member of the European Parliament on January 1, 2007, with the accession of Romania to the European Union. He is a Grand Officer of the Order of the Star of Romania. Politician Marian Leslie Hobbs (born 18 December 1947) is a former New Zealand politician who was a Labour Member of Parliament from 1996 to 2008. She was initially a list MP and then (from 1999) represented the electorate. She served as one of two Assistant Speakers of the House of Representatives. Politician Marian Lupu (born 20 June 1966) is a Moldovan politician and is and served as Acting President of the Republic from 2010 until 2012. Politician Marianne Deml (born March 8, 1949) is a German politician, representative of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria. Since 1990 she has been a member of the Landtag of Bavaria. From June 1993 to January 2001 she was State Secretary in the Bavarian State Ministry for Food, Agriculture and Forestry. Actor Marianne Edwards (born December 9, 1930) is a former child actress who appeared in the Our Gang film series from 1934 to 1936. She also appeared in several feature films in the 30's, including Gold Diggers Of 1933, Babes In Toyland with Laurel & Hardy, Stand Up and Cheer! with Shirley Temple and The Wizard Of Oz. Politician Marianne Huguenin (born 1 May 1950 in Berne) is a Swiss politician, a member of the Swiss Party of Labour who was a member of the Swiss National Council, representing the Canton of Vaud from 2003 to 2007. Despite being reelected at the October 2007 federal elections, 11 days later, on 1 November 2007 Huguenin announced her resignation from the National Council and decision to focus her work on her position as mayor of Renens (a suburb of Lausanne, Vaud). From 1990 to 1999 Huguenin was a member of the Vaud cantonal council. Politician Marianne Karlsmose (born 6 June 1973) was the leader of a Danish political party, the Christian Democrats (Kristendemokraterne) from 2002 to 2005. When she succeeded Jann Sjursen in 2002 she led an invigoration process of the party was one of the drivers for a name change of the party from the somewhat archaic name "Kristeligt Folkeparti" to the more modern "Kristendemokraterne". At the general election in 2005, the party did not pass the general threshold of two percent of the votes and it lost its seats in the Danish parliament Folketinget. As a consequence, Marianne Karlsmose stepped down and was succeeded by Bodil Kornbek. Actor Marianne Leone Cooper (born January 2, 1952) is an American film and television actress, screenwriter, and essayist. Her longest-running recurring role was playing Christopher Moltisanti's mother on The Sopranos. Politician Marianne Wilkinson (born Marianne Berton in Ottawa, Ontario) is the Councillor of Kanata North (Ward 4) in the City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. She is a long-time resident of Kanata and a veteran public servant in that former city. She served as Kanata's first mayor following its incorporation (1978 to 1985). Before that, she was a member of the March Township council from 1970 to 1975. Wilkinson served as a mayor for seven years and regional councillor for nine years, and returned for a further term as a councillor in Kanata from 1991 to 1994. In 1994 she ran to represent Kanata at the Regional Municipality of Ottawa Carleton, but lost to Alex Munter. Wilkinson was elected to Ottawa City Council (Kanata had amalgamated into Ottawa in 2001) in the 2006 election. She was re-elected as councillor of Ward 4, Kanata North, in the 2010 Ottawa municipal election. Politician Mariano Baptista Caserta (Calchani, July 16, 1832, Calchani – March 19, 1907, Cochabamba) was President of Bolivia during the 1892-96 period. A member of the Conservative Party, he was renowned for his stirring oratorical style. Politician Mariano de Osorio (1777–1819) was a Spanish general and Governor of Chile, from 1814 to 1815. Politician Mariano Garrigó (b. 1810; d. unknown) was President of Honduras 10–20 August 1839. Politician Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo (4 July 1807 – 18 January 1890) was a Californian military commander, politician, and rancher. He was born a subject of Spain, performed his military duties as an officer of Mexico, and shaped the transition of California from a Mexican district to an American state. Vallejo, a city in California that he founded, is named for him, and the nearby city of Benicia is named for his wife (née Francisca Benicia Carrillo). Politician Mariano Luis de Urquijo y Muga (1769, in Bilbao, Spain – 1817, in París, France) was Secretary of State (Prime Minister) of Spain from 12 February 1799 to 13 December 1799, during the reign of King Carlos IV of Spain, and between 7 July 1808 and 27 June 1813 under the King Joseph Bonaparte. Politician Mariano Ospina Rodríguez was a Colombian politician, journalist and lawyer, founder of the Colombian Conservative Party and later President of Colombia between 1857 and 1861 during the Granadine Confederation. Politician Mariano Trías y Closas (October 12, 1868 – February 22, 1914) is considered to be the first de facto Philippine Vice President of that revolutionary government established at the Tejeros Convention - an assembly of Philippine revolutionary leaders that elected officials of the revolutionary movement against the colonial government of Spain. When that assembly broke into factions, a truce known as the Pact of Biak-na-Bato was signed by the group and also recognized the elected officials and Trias as the vice president of Emilio Aguinaldo, who is also considered to be the first President of the Philippines. With the promulgation of the Malolos Constitution by the Malolos Convention, the First Philippine Republic was born. Under this Aguinaldo administration, Trias served in the cabinet as the Minister of War and Finance. Politician Marian Piłka (; born June 16, 1954 in Trąbki, Masovian Voivodeship) is a Polish politician. He was elected to the Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 14 761 votes in 18 Siedlce district, candidating from the Law and Justice list. Actor Marian Rivera (), (born Marián Gracia Rivera on August 12, 1984 in Madrid, Spain) is a Filipina commercial model and actress, known for her roles in Marimar, Dyesebel, Darna, and Amaya. As a recording artist, Rivera has released two studio albums: the platinum hits Marian Rivera Dance Hits and Retro Crazy. She has also starred in some box-office movies such as: My Bestfriend's Girlfriend, Tarot, You to Me Are Everything, and Panday 2. Actor Marian Skinner (8 January 1880 – 7 June 1963), was an American film actress of the silent era. She appeared in 51 films between 1915 and 1924. She was born in New York, New York, and died in San Francisco, California. Politician Maria Petre (born August 15, 1951) is a Romanian politician and economist, member of the Democratic Party (PD), part of the European People's Party–European Democrats. A representative to the Senate for Ialomiţa County, she became a Member of the European Parliament on January 1, 2007 with the Romania's accession to the European Union. Politician Maria Pilar Riba Font (born May 10, 1944) is an Andorran politician. She is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Andorra. Actor Maria Pride is a Welsh television actress who plays the recurring character of Debbie Jones in the Welsh Language soap opera Pobol y Cwm. Politician Maria Rizzo is a politician in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She was a member of the Toronto Public School Board from 1982 to 1985, and was a North York city councillor from 1991 to 1997. She is currently a member of the Toronto Catholic School Board. Rizzo was a member of the New Democratic Party. Actor Maria Rowohlt (born as Maria Pierenkämper ; 5 June 1910 in Bochum – 11 April 2005 in Hamburg) was a German actress. She married twice: once to Max Rupp and the other to Ernst Rowohlt. Actor María Susana Giménez Aubert (born January 29, 1944 in Buenos Aires, Argentina), commonly known as Susana or Su, is an Argentine talk show host, actress, model and businesswoman. She is considered the biggest celebrity in Argentine television. She is the host of Susana Giménez, a highly-rated television variety show in Argentina, similar in format to those of Raffaella Carrà (in Italy and Spain) and Oprah Winfrey (in United States). Giménez entered into the Guinness Book of Records because all the letters and phone calls she received in her show. In 1997 she was awarded with the Golden Martín Fierro Award. In 2000 won the INTE award for best Hispanic American TV hostess. Actor Maria Vacratsis is an actress. Among her appearances on TV is the role of Sheila the lunch lady on the Canadian television series and the Lebanese Islamic overbearing mother of main character Yasir in "Mother in law" episode of Little Mosque on the Prairie. Politician Maria Vamvakinou () (born 4 January 1959 in Lefkada, Greece), is an Australian politician of Greek descent. She has been member of the Australian House of Representatives since November 2001, representing the Division of Calwell, Victoria for the Australian Labor Party. She is a member of its Socialist Left faction. Actor Maria-Victoria Dragus (born 1994) is a German actress. Her film credits include If Not Us, Who?, Draussen ist Sommer and Kill Me. One notable role was in Palme d'Or-winning 2009 film The White Ribbon. She has had reoccurring roles in the television programs Dance Academy and SOKO Leipzig. She has a younger sister Paraschiva. Politician Maria Yegorovna Gaidar (; 1990-2004 Smirnova (); born 21 October 1982, Moscow) is a Russian political activist and the founder of the Youth movement "DA!" ("Yes!") (Russian: "ДА!"). She is the daughter of former Russian Prime Minister, Yegor Gaidar. On July 23, 2009 she was confirmed as a deputy governor in Kirov Oblast. Actor Maribel Martín born Maria Isabel Martínez (1 November 1954 in Madrid, Spain), is a Spanish actress . Actor Maricarmen Arrigorriaga Aguirre (born 1957 in Santiago) is a popular Chilean film and soap opera actress. Actor Mariclare Costello (born February 3, 1936 in Peoria, Illinois) is a television, stage, and movie actress. She is a lifetime member of The Actors Studio. Costello's most notable role was Rosemary Hunter Fordwick on the television series The Waltons, from 1972 to 1977. In 1977, after her role on the Waltons, she played matriarch Maggie Fitzpatrick on the short-lived drama show The Fitzpatricks. Her first film appearance was in The Tiger Makes Out (1967). In 1970, she appeared on stage in "Harvey" at the ANTA Theatre, in New York City. She is also well remembered for her role as a hippie-vampire in the 1971 cult horror film Let's Scare Jessica to Death. In the 1981 Milos Forman film Ragtime, she portrayed Emma Goldman in a scene that was ultimately deleted from the theatrical release, but still included on the DVD. Politician Marie Ann Ficarra MLC (born 25 March 1954) is an Australian politician who has been a Liberal Party of Australia member of the New South Wales Legislative Council since 24 March 2007. She was previously a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for the Electoral District of Georges River, but was defeated during the landslide election of 1999. She was the Shadow Minister for the Environment for the New South Wales Opposition. Actor Marie Bell (23 December 1900 – 14 August 1985), born Marie-Jeanne Bellon, was a French tragedian, comic actor and stage director. She was the director of the Théâtre du Gymnase in Paris from 1962 onwards, and this theatre now bears her name. Actor Marie Charlotte Robertson (born 14 April 1977) is a Swedish actress. She was born in Sunne, Sweden. Politician Marie-Christine Blandin (born 22 September 1952, Roubaix) is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Nord department. She is a member of Europe Écologie–The Greens. Politician Marie-Christine Dalloz (born January 10, 1958, in Saint-Claude, Jura) is a member of the National Assembly of France. She represents the Jura department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Marie Collins Johns (born August 19, 1951) is the deputy administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), a federal agency which provides small businesses with access to capital and government contracts, counseling and training, and disaster relief. She was nominated by President Barack Obama on December 17, 2009, and confirmed unanimously by the Senate on June 22, 2010. Johns is a former president and CEO of the telecommunications company Verizon, Washington, D.C. She made an unsuccessful bid for the Democratic party nomination in the 2006 Washington, DC Mayoral Race. Politician Marie-France Stirbois (born Marie-France Charles on 11 November 1944 in Paris, died 17 April 2006 in Nice of cancer) was a French National Front politician, representing Dreux from 1989 to 1993, and a Member of the European Parliament from 1994 to 1999 and from 2003 to 2004. Politician Marie-Françoise Clergeau (born May 2, 1948 in Nantes) is a member of the National Assembly of France. She represents the Loire-Atlantique department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. On 29th January 2013 she was a major speaker on to the French National Assembly urging the vote for Marriage Equality. Actor Marie Gignac is a two-time Genie Award–nominated actress. Gignac has been nominated twice in the category of Best Supporting Actress each for Le Confessional and La Vie secrète des gens heureux. Actor Marie Gillain (born 18 June 1975) is a Belgian actress. Politician Marie-Hélène Amiable (born March 14, 1960) is a member of the National Assembly of France. She represents the 11th constituency of the Hauts-de-Seine département. She is a member of the French Communist Party (Parti communiste français) and works in association with the Gauche démocrate et républicaine coalition. Actor Marie Kremer (born 15 April 1982 in Uccle) is a Belgian actress. Her first leading role was in the 2003 movie I Always Wanted to be a Saint (J'ai toujours voulu être une sainte)., for which she won the Créteil International Women's Film Festival's Female Talent Award. After that, she played in St.Jacques-La Mecque, a film about a group of people on their way to Santiago de Compostela. She is also to be seen in Caché (directed by Michael Haneke, well-known from his movie "Funny Games"), and also in Ravages, a film from Christophe Lamotte, Blame it on Fidel and Beneath the rooftops of Paris. In 2012 she was nominated for the Magritte Award for Best Supporting Actress. Politician Mari Elka Pangestu (; born 23 October 1956) was the Minister of Trade of Indonesia from October 2004 to October 2011. In a cabinet reshuffle in October 2011 she was appointed to the newly-created position of minister of Tourism and Creative Economy. Politician Marie-Louise Fort (born December 3, 1950) is a member of the National Assembly of France. She represents the Yonne department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Actor Marie-Noelle Marquis (born January 29, 1979) is a French-Canadian actress. She is tall. Politician Marie-Odile Bouillé (born October 13, 1950) is a member of the National Assembly of France. She represents the Loire-Atlantique department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. Actor Marie Rivière (born December 22, 1956) is a French actress. She is one of the preferred actresses of the director Éric Rohmer. Politician Marie Roslyn Bashir (born 1 December 1930) has been the Governor of New South Wales since March 2001. Born in Narrandera, New South Wales, Bashir graduated from the University of Sydney in 1956 and held various medical positions, with a particular emphasis in psychiatry. In 1993 Bashir was appointed the Clinical Director of Mental Health Services for the Central Sydney Area Health Service, a position she held until she was appointed Governor. She has also served as the Chancellor of the University of Sydney (2007–2012). Politician Marie Steichen (died September 2006) was a Democratic politician from Woonsocket, South Dakota, who gained fame for winning a local election two months after her losing her battle with cancer. In the general election of November 7, 2006 she defeated, by a vote of 100 to 64, the incumbent Republican candidate Merlin Feistner for the post of commissioner of Jerauld County in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Politician Marieta Rigamoto is a Fijian politician. As an independent candidate campaigning for improved roads and hospital services in Rotuma, she won a hotly contested election for the Rotuman Communal Constituency in the House of Representatives in 1999, and was returned with an increased majority in the election of 2001. Since then, she has served in the Cabinet of Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase as an Assistant Minister in the Prime Minister's Department, and was appointed Minister for Information and Media Relations on 12 July 2005, succeeding Ahmed Ali, who died on 4 June. She announced in February 2006 that she would not be contesting the upcoming parliamentary election. Politician Marie-Thérèse Bruguière (born 26 October 1942) in Mauguio, Hérault, is a French politician, and retired hospital administrator. She was elected to represent the Department of Hérault in the Senate of France (le Sénat) on 21 September 2008. She is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP), which is a part of the European People's Party (PPE). Politician Marie-Thérèse Gantenbein-Koullen (born 28 August 1938 in Tétange) is a retired Luxembourgish politician for the Christian Social People's Party. She was a member of the Chamber of Deputies, representing the constituency of Centre from 2004 until 2009, when she retired, to be replaced by Fabienne Gaul. In addition to sitting in the Chamber, she was a member of Hesperange's communal council for twenty-one years (1988–2009), including almost three as échevin (1997–1999), and, finally, over nine as mayor of Hesperange (1999–2009). Politician Marietje Schaake (Leiden, 28 October 1978) is a Dutch politician for the progressive, social-liberal party Democrats 66. Since July 2009, she has served as a member of the European Parliament. She is a member of the parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET), as well as the Committee of International Trade (INTA) and the Committee on Culture, Media and Education (CULT). She also sits on the Parliament's Delegation for relations with the United States, the Delegation for relations with Iran and the delegation for relations with Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro and Kosovo. In March 2011 the European Parliament adopted Schaake's on the cultural dimensions of the EU's external actions. This was followed by the adoption of Schaake's on a Digital Freedom Strategy in EU Foreign Policy in 2012 and her on the freedom of press and media in the world in 2013. Marietje Schaake is a Member of the European Council on Foreign Relations, serves on the Board of the Iran Human Rights Documentation Center and is member of the Investment Committee of the Digital Defenders Partnership. She is also vice-chair of the Supervisory Board of Free Press Unlimited, serves on the Board of Governors of the European Internet Foundation, on the Board of Directors of the Flemish-Dutch House deBuren and on the board of the Dutch section of the Internet Society. Politician Marietta Roberts (born January 9, 1943 in Yarmouth Township, Ontario) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. She was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1987 to 1990. Politician Marigene Gertrude Valiquette (born 1924) is a former member of the Ohio General Assembly. She was also a member of the Ohio State Senate from 1969 until 1986. Actor Mari Gorman is an American actress perhaps best known for her work in television, particularly as one of the informal repertory company of the 1970s and 1980s sitcom Barney Miller, on which she made a half-dozen appearances. She has won two Obie Awards and is the founder of the New York City theater company Glass Beads Theatre Ensemble. Politician Marijke van Haaren (born 10 February 1952, 't Zand, Zijpe) is a Dutch politician on behalf of the CDA. Actor Marika Nezer (; 1906 – July 18, 1989) was a Greek actress. She was the daughter of Konstantinos Nezer, brother of Christoforos Nezer (1903–1996) and cousin of Christoforos Nezer (1887–1970) and granddaughter of Christoforos Nezer, fort chief of Athens and an aide-de-camp of King Otto of Greece. Politician Marilyn Churley is a justice of the peace and former Canadian politician who represented the riding of Toronto—Danforth in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 2005. She is a member of the Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP), and was a member of the Ontario cabinet during the Bob Rae government. In opposition she served as her party's critic for the Environment, Women's Issues and Democratic Renewal. She resigned from the legislature to run for the federal New Democratic Party. Churley was her party's candidate for the riding of Beaches—East York in 2006 and 2008, but was defeated both times. She is also a regular on The Michael Coren Show, a current events television program on CTS. Churley was appointed a justice of the peace on October 14, 2009. Politician Marilyn Joy Waring, (born 7 October 1952), is a New Zealand feminist, a politician, an activist for female human rights and environmental issues, a development consultant and United Nations expert, an author and an academic, known as a principal founder of the discipline of feminist economics. Politician Marilyn Mushinski is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. She was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 2003, and was a cabinet minister under Mike Harris. Actor Marilyn Norry (born October 4, 1957 in Peterborough, Ontario) is a Canadian actress performing on stage across Canada and in films and television around the world. Her credits include The L-Word, Flight 93, and Stargate SG-1. Actor Marimar Vega (Mexico City; August 14, 1983), is a Mexican actress. The second of three children of Gonzalo Vega, Marimar studied acting in Centro de Formacion Actoral of TV Azteca. Her younger sister, Zuria Vega is also an actress, working at Azteca's rival, Televisa. When she was 17 year old, she had a theater debut, with her father, in Don Juan Tenorio. Actor Marina Benedict, is an actress. She is perhaps best known for her starring role on Nikki as Luna and for her recurring role on as Charlotte Wills. Actor Marina Pierro (born 1960) is an Italian actress who often worked with Walerian Borowczyk. One of her most notable roles was in the 1982 French horror La Morte Vivante, directed by Jean Rollin. Actor Marina Sirtis (born 29 March 1955) is an English-American actress. She is best known for her role as Counselor Deanna Troi on the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation and the four feature films that followed. Politician Marina Yevgenyevna Salye (; 19 October 1934 – 21 March 2012) was a Russian geologist and politician, former deputy of the legislative assembly of Leningrad. She was also a people's deputy in the Congress of People's Deputies of the RSFSR until September 1993, when the congress was dissolved. Salye was one of the leaders of the radical pro-reform group called Radical Democrats. Politician Marine Le Pen (; born Marion Anne Perrine Le Pen; 5 August 1968) is a French political leader, who is a lawyer by profession, a French politician and the president of the Front National (FN), the third-largest political party in France, since 16 January 2011. She is the youngest daughter of the French politician Jean-Marie Le Pen, former president of the FN and currently its honorary chairman. She is the aunt of Marion Maréchal-Le Pen. Politician Marinus Theodoor "Rene" Hidding (born 5 February 1953) is an Australian politician. He is currently a Liberal Party member for the Division of Lyons in the Tasmanian House of Assembly. From 2002 until 2006 he was also leader of the Liberal Party and Leader of the Opposition in Tasmania. Actor Mario Adorf (born 8 September 1930) is one of the most famous German film and stage actors who played leading roles in numerous films, among them the 1978 film The Tin Drum. Additionally, he is the author of several successful mostly autobiographical books. Politician Mario Amilivia (9 November 1957 in León, Spain) is a Spanish politician. He has served as mayor of León, Spain on two occasions: from 1995 to 2003, and from December 2004 to June 2007. He comes from a prominent Leonese family; his grandfather, Antonio Amilivia, was president of the football club Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa in the 1950s, and the local soccer field is named after Antonio Amilivia. Mario Amilivia is married and has two daughters. Actor Mario Brega (Rome March 5, 1923 – Rome July 23, 1994) was an Italian actor. His heavy build meant that he regularly portrayed a thug in his films particularly earlier in his career in westerns. Later in his career however, he featured in numerous Italian comedy films. Brega stood at and well over at his heaviest but after the 1960s slimmed down significantly. Actor Mario Gaoa (born 1971) is a New Zealand actor, writer and director, best known as a member of the Naked Samoans comedy group. He is of Samoan descent. As part of the group he has appeared in the film Sione's Wedding; provided the voices of Sione Tapili and God in the animated series Bro'Town, which he also co-writes; and acted in various Naked Samoans comedic theatre performances. He has also appeared in the film Nightmare Man and briefly in the television series . Politician Mario Gentile is a former municipal politician in Toronto, Canada. He served as a councillor and city controller in North York, and was also a member of the Metropolitan Toronto council. His political career ended with a criminal conviction in 1994. Politician Mario José Echandi Jiménez (17 June 1915 – 30 July 2011) was President of Costa Rica from 1958 to 1962. Politician Mario J. Palumbo (April 13, 1933 – July 4, 2004) was a Democratic politician from Kanawha County, West Virginia. He was the son of the late Jack and Nancy Palumbo. Actor Mário Machado (born Mário José de Souza Machado; April 22, 1935 – May 4, 2013) was an eight-time Emmy Award-winning television and radio broadcaster. He made television history when, in 1970, he became the first Chinese-American on-air television news reporter and anchor in Los Angeles and perhaps in the nation. Politician Mario Mauro (born 24 July 1961 in San Giovanni Rotondo) is an Italian Senator and a teacher of history. He is the leader of Civic Choice's group in the Senate and current Italian Minister of Defense. From 1999 to 2013, he was a Member of the European Parliament. Politician Mario Monje Molina was the Secretary-General of the PCB, the Communist Party of Bolivia (Partido Comunista Boliviano). When the party split into a pro-Soviet and a pro-Beijing wing, he became the leader of the pro-Soviet wing. He agreed to help Ernesto 'Che' Guevara incite a revolution in Bolivia in 1966, yet decided otherwise later, and betrayed and denied him the support he required. It is rumored that Monje conspired with the Soviets to get rid of Che, maybe even leading the CIA to catch him so that the Soviets would avoid the blame. Aleida March (Che's widow) blames Monje for the death of her husband. Politician Mario Monteforte Toledo (born 15 September 1911 – died 4 September 2003) was a Guatemalan writer, dramatist, and politician. Born in Guatemala City, he played important roles in the governments of both Juan José Arévalo and Jacobo Arbenz, including periods as Ambassador to the United Nations between 1946 and 1947, as a deputy in the National Congress from 1947 to 1951, and being both leader of the Congress and Vice-President between 1948 and 1949 before retiring from politics in 1951. With the fall of the Arbenz administration in 1954, Monteforte went into exile in Mexico until 1987. Politician Mario Monti, Knight Grand Cross OMRI (born 19 March 1943) is an Italian economist who served as the Prime Minister of Italy from 2011 to 2013, leading a government of technocrats in the wake of the Italian debt crisis. Politician Marion Bayard Folsom (November 23, 1893–September 27, 1976) was born in McRae, Georgia He was a graduate of the University of Georgia and received a master's degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration. He was U.S. Under Secretary of the Treasury from 1953 to 1955 and U.S. Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare from 1955 through 1958. He served as a Captain in the U.S. Army during World War I and was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. From 1935 to 1953 he served as the Treasurer of the Eastman Kodak Company. In 1914 he joined the Eastman Kodak Company. After serving with the Army in World War I, he returned to Kodak where he developed one of the Nation's first private industry social security plans. Actor Marion Bessie Terry (13 October 1853 – 21 August 1930) was an English actress. In a career spanning half a century, she played leading roles in more than 125 plays. Always in the shadow of her older and more famous sister Ellen, Terry nevertheless achieved considerable success in the plays of W. S. Gilbert, Oscar Wilde, Henry James and others. Actor Marion Burns (9 August 1907 – 22 December 1993) was an American film actress of the 1930s. She is best known for having starred opposite John Wayne in the 1935 film The Dawn Rider and opposite him again that same year in Paradise Canyon. Politician Marion Caspers-Merk (born 24 April 1955 in Mannheim) is a German politician and member of the SPD. She was a member of the Bundestag and Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Health. Alongside other prominent figures such as Kofi Annan and Javier Solana, Caspers-Merk currently serves on the Global Commission on Drug Policy which advocates reformed approaches in drug policy such as the legalization of cannabis. Politician Marion Dewar, (February 17, 1928 – September 15, 2008) was a prominent member of the New Democratic Party (NDP), mayor of Ottawa from 1978 to 1985 and a member of the Parliament of Canada from 1986 to 1988. Politician Marion Helen Bryden (2 April 1918—12 February 2013) was a politician in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She was a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1975 to 1990. Prior to becoming a politician, she was actively involved in the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation and helped found the Ontario New Democratic Party in 1961. She died in Toronto in February 2013 aged 94. Politician Marion Herbert Hoover (known as M. Herbert Hoover or Herbert Hoover) (Born Asheville, Ohio; died 1952) of Akron, Ohio, was an American politician of the Republican party who ran unsuccessfully for a number of elective offices in Ohio. In 1944, Hoover was the Republican nominee in the election for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio. Actor Marion Mathie (February 6, 1925 – January 20, 2012) was an English actress who appeared in the last four series of Rumpole of the Bailey as his fearsome wife; and many other roles in other productions, including Mrs Susan Wyse in the London Weekend Television adaptation of the Mapp and Lucia books by E. F. Benson. Actor Marion Michael (October 17, 1940 – October 13, 2007) was a German film actress and singer. She was best known for her role in the 1956 film, Liane, Jungle Goddess. She was also the second German actress, after Hildegard Knef, to appear nude on film, when she starred in the German film, The Sinner in the 1950s. Politician Marion “Mike” Menning (born July 27, 1945) is a former politician and a former member of the Minnesota Senate and the Minnesota House of Representatives from southwestern Minnesota. He was first elected to the House as a representative of District 26A in 1974, served one term, and then ran successfully for the District 26 senate seat in 1976. He was re-elected to the Senate in 1980. Because of the 1980 redistricting, that term was two years in duration. He represented all or portions of Murray, Nobles, Pipestone and Rock counties. Actor Marion Mitchell Morrison (born Marion Robert Morrison; May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), better known by his stage name John Wayne, was an American film actor, director and producer. An Academy Award-winner, Wayne was among the top box office draws for three decades. An enduring American icon, he epitomized rugged masculinity and is famous for his demeanor, including his distinctive calm voice, walk, and height. Actor Marion Ramsey (born May 10, 1947 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American actress and singer. She was a regular on the series Cos but is best known for her role as the timid Officer Laverne Hooks in the Police Academy movies. Recently she has also appeared in the films Recipe for Disaster and Return to Babylon. Actor Marion Sunshine (May 15, 1894 – January 25, 1963) was an American actress. She appeared on Broadway in musicals such as Going Up. She appeared in 26 films between 1908 and 1916. Actor Marion Ursula Marsha Vadhanapanich (; , born 24 August 1970) is a Thai pop singer and actress. Her mother, Elfriede Erna Ursula Klingbeil, is of German and Irish descent, while her father, Thanin Vadhanapanich, is Thai. She is a Buddhist, and has one son with her first husband, Thai singer Amphol Lumpoon. Politician Mario Plutarco Marín Torres (born June 28, 1954 in Nativitas Cuautempan, near Ixcaquixtla, Puebla) is a Mexican politician affiliated to the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) who served as governor of the state of Puebla. Politician Mar'i Pasha al-Mallah ( / ALA-LC: Mar‘ī Bāshā al-Mallāḥ; 1856–1930) was a Syrian political leader and statesman. Actor Marisela Puicón is a Peruvian actress, singer and model who entered the industry in 1996 in commercials and later moved into television and theater. She found work with her band "Marisela Puicón y Los Latinos". Actor Mariska Hargitay ( ; born Mariska Magdolna Hargitay; January 23, 1964) is an American actress, best known for her role as New York City sex crimes Detective Olivia Benson on the NBC television drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, a role that has earned her multiple awards and nominations, including an Emmy and Golden Globe. Actor Marissa Gibson (born c. 1995) is an Australian actress. She played the central role of Delilah in the 2009 film Samson and Delilah. The film won the Caméra d'Or award at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival and Best Film at the 2009 AFI Awards. Actor Marissa Ribisi (born December 17, 1974) performed in the films Dazed and Confused, True Crime, The Brady Bunch Movie, Pleasantville, and Don's Plum and television shows such as Felicity, Friends, Grace Under Fire, Watching Ellie, and Tales of the City. Actor Maris Valainis is an American construction consultant and a former actor, best known for his role in the 1986 film Hoosiers, in which he played the character of Jimmy Chitwood, a basketball player who makes a last-second shot to win the Indiana state high school championship. The character is based upon Bobby Plump, who actually accomplished that feat in 1954. Actor Maris Wrixon (December 28, 1916 – October 6, 1999) was an American film and television actress. She appeared in over 50 films between 1939 and 1951. Politician Marius van Amelsvoort (August 29, 1930, Kaatsheuvel – May 30, 2006, Veldhoven) was a Dutch politician and member of the Katholieke Volkspartij, (KVP), later he was a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA). He was Secretary of Finance from 1980–1981 and again from 1989 - 1994. Politician Mariusz Błaszczak (born September 19, 1969, in Legionowo) is a Polish politician, historian, and local government representative. Actor Marjaana Maijala (born 28 October 1968 in Lahti) is a Finnish actress. She appeared in more than twenty-five films since 1994. Politician Marjorie Madeline Henzell, (born 21 September 1948), Australian politician. Actor Marjorie Main (February 24, 1890 – April 10, 1975) was an American character actress, mainly at MGM, perhaps best known for her role as Ma Kettle in a series of ten Ma and Pa Kettle movies. Politician Marjory LeBreton, PC (born July 4, 1940) is Leader of the Government in the Canadian Senate, a position of cabinet-rank; and past national chair of Mothers Against Drunk Driving in Canada. She worked with four leaders of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada - John Diefenbaker, Robert Stanfield, Joe Clark and Brian Mulroney - from 1962 to 1993 before being appointed to the Senate on the advice of Mulroney. She sat as a Progressive Conservative Senator from her appointment until moving with most of her caucus colleagues to the new Conservative Party of Canada in 2004, of which she was soon elected as Chief Whip. She served as an advisor to then opposition leader Stephen Harper during the 2006 election, which Harper won. After the election she was named to the cabinet position of the Leader of the Government in the Senate. On July 4, 2013, LeBreton announced she would not continue in the position as of the next cabinet shuffle, expected later that summer. Politician Marju Lauristin (born April 7, 1940) is an Estonian politician and social scientist. She is the daughter of Johannes Lauristin and Olga Lauristin. Her father signed away Estonia's freedom to the Soviet Union in 1940. Together with Edgar Savisaar, in 1988 Lauristin established Rahvarinne, the first large-scale independent political movement in Estonia since the beginning of the Soviet occupation. In 1990 she was deputy speaker of the Estonian parliament. From 1992 to 1994 she was the minister of Social Affairs of Estonia (Estonian Social Democratic Party/'Moderates'). Later, she was also a member of the Riigikogu, elected as a member of the People's Party Moderates (). Actor Mark Alan Ruffalo (born November 22, 1967) is an American actor, director, producer and screenwriter. Known for portraying Marvel Comics character Bruce Banner / The Hulk in Marvel's The Avengers (2012), and for a small cameo in Iron Man 3 (2013), he has also starred in films such as You Can Count on Me (2000), Collateral (2004), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), Just Like Heaven (2005), Zodiac (2007), Shutter Island (2010), and Now You See Me (2013). For his role in The Kids Are All Right (2010), he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Politician Mark Alfred Dreyfus (born 3 October 1956 in Perth, Western Australia), an Australian lawyer and politician, is the current Attorney-General of Australia, Minister for the Public Service and Integrity, Minster for Emergency Management, and Special Minister of State in the Second Rudd Ministry. He has been a Labor member of the Australian House of Representatives for the seat of Isaacs, Victoria since the 2007 federal election. Politician Mark Allen Hackel is the County Executive of Macomb County, Michigan, and is the first person to hold that position. He began his current 4-year term on January 1, 2011. Prior to serving as County Executive he served 10 years as Macomb County Sheriff from 2001–2010, being elected to 4-year terms in 2000, 2004 and 2008. He resigned as Sheriff on December 31, 2010 to begin his term as County Executive. Hackel served with the sheriff's department starting in 1981. Actor Mark Angelo Cadaweng Cielo (May 12, 1988 – December 7, 2008), better known as Marky Cielo, was a Filipino actor, dancer, and the first known Igorot in Philippine showbiz. He is notable for his win in the reality talent competition StarStruck (March 12, 2006). During his two-year career, he was able to star in several television shows and in one film, notably Fantastikids (2006), Asian Treasures (2007), Boys Nxt Door (2007), (2007–2008), Sine Novela: Kaputol ng Isang Awit (2008), and his final performance, LaLola (2008). He also voiced the character Ichigo Kurosaki in the anime Bleach (2007). Politician Mark B. Cohen (born June 4, 1949) is a Democratic politician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Succeeding Eugene Gelfand, he has represented Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 202 in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives since June 10, 1974, making him the most senior member in the Pennsylvania General Assembly since the December 27, 2010 death of Sen. Michael O'Pake, one of the most senior state legislators in the United States, and one of the longest serving state legislators in Pennsylvania history. He is one of those who "know Harrisburg," a reporter summarized. Cohen was a Washington, D.C. intern during the Great Society and the War in Vietnam. More detail is in the "Personal" section below He is the last of the Watergate Babies in Pennsylvania still serving in the Pennsylvania legislature who were elected to office for the first time in 1974 in the wake of the national backlash against the illegal activities of the Watergate scandal. They helped to make Pennsylvania "among the 22 states that established outside oversight of ethical conduct and/or disclosure requirements of legislators in the post-Watergate 1970's." Cohen is the most senior of the small number of Pennsylvania legislators who started serving before the Reagan Era and the Presidency of Ronald Reagan. Actor Mark Bellinghaus (July 20, 1963), is a Marilyn Monroe activist and a collector of Monroe memorabilia. Bellinghaus is also a blogger, and "first rate skeptical investigator" of claims relating to Monroe. Before moving to the U.S., he was a film, TV and theatre actor in his native Germany. Politician Mark Benecke (born August 26, 1970) is a German forensic biologist. Politician Mark Benson Madsen (born 1963) is an American politician and Attorney from Utah. A Republican, he is a member of the Utah State Senate, representing the state's 13th senate district in Utah, and Tooele Counties including the city of Lehi. Senator Madsen is the grandson of Ezra Taft Benson, Secretary of Agriculture under President Eisenhower. Politician Mark Carlisle, Baron Carlisle of Bucklow QC DL PC (7 July 1929 - 14 July 2005) was a Conservative British politician and was Member of Parliament (MP) for Runcorn 1964-1983 and Warrington South 1983-1987. Created a life peer in November 1987, he served as Secretary of State for Education and Science from 1979 until 1981. Politician Mark Crosweller is the third Commissioner for the ACT Emergency Services Agency responsible for the ACT Fire Brigade, ACT Ambulance Service, Rural Fire Service and State Emergency Service. He was appointed to this position in 2009. Crosweller had earlier been an Assistant Commissioner in the New South Wales Rural Fire Service. Politician Mark D. "Doug" Harpool (born June 7, 1956) is a Democratic American politician, and a former member of the Missouri House of Representatives from southwest Missouri's 134th district. He served five terms from January 3, 1983 to January 3, 1992. Actor Mark Derwin (born October 28, 1960) is an American film and television actor. Derwin began his career on Days of our Lives in 1987 with a minor role as Jeremiah Brown. in 1988, Derwin appeared in the role of Adrian Hunter on the The Young and the Restless (TV series), Derwin was featured in a high-profile storyline the elaborate George Rawlins murder mystery as the scheming psychotic serial killer. Derwin is also known for numerous other soap opera roles. Politician Mark D. Obenshain (born June 11, 1962) is a member of the Senate of Virginia from Harrisonburg. A Republican, he took office in 2004. At the 2013 state Republican convention he became the Republican nominee in the 2013 election for Attorney General of Virginia. Actor Mark Donovan (born 12 October 1968) is a Welsh character actor best known for grotesque roles in productions such as Shaun of the Dead, Black Books, In Bruges, and Murder Investigation Team. He also played a brief scene of Hamlet in an episode of the David Renwick comedy-drama, Love Soup. His stage roles include Gozark in Singin' in the Rain and Inspector Clay in Plan 9 from Outer Space. Politician Mark Douglas Olson was a Minnesota state legislator representing House District 16B. First elected in 1992, he served until his term expired in January 2009. Notably, after his re-election in 2006 Olson was arrested and subsequently convicted of one of two fifth degree domestic assault charges. Olson left the legislature after failing to win a special election for a vacated State Senate seat. Politician Mark Edmund "Duke" Bainum (July 21, 1952 – June 9, 2009) was an American politician and physician. Bainum served in the Hawaii State House of Representatives as a member of the Hawaii Democratic Party and was elected in a nonpartisan race to the Honolulu City Council and held various committee chairmanships during his tenure. In 2004, Bainum ran for Mayor of Honolulu in the state of Hawaii, but lost to former White House Aide Mufi Hannemann. Bainum was married to Jennifer Toma Bainum. Politician Mark Farrell (born 1966) is a Canadian comedian and writer, who honed his talent in the Yuk Yuk's comedy club in Halifax, Nova Scotia before moving to Toronto in 1989. In 1992, Farrell helped lead an exodus from the Yuk Yuk's chain, along with other prominent comics such as Brent Butt. After appearing in CBC's Comics! as well as CTV's Comedy Now, as well as NBC's Friday Night Videos, he was cast in two Ken Finkleman series, Married Life and the first season of The Newsroom. Politician Mark F. Burns (May 24, 1841 – January 16, 1898) was an American politician who served on the Board of Aldermen, as a member and President of the Common Council, and as the sixth Mayor, of Somerville, Massachusetts. Actor Mark Fite is an American actor and comedian. He has appeared in a number of movies and television shows. He lives in Los Angeles, California. Politician Mark Foutch is the former mayor (2004–2007) of the City of Olympia, Washington. Olympia is the capital city of Washington state. Politician Mark Funkhouser (; born October 4, 1949) is a former mayor of Kansas City, Missouri, serving one four-year term from May 1, 2007 until May 2, 2011. Prior to serving as the city's mayor, Funkhouser served as Kansas City's city auditor. Currently, he serves as the director of the Governing Institute, a division of eRepublic. He is also the author of the blog, "Bring on the Funk, and the book, Honest, Competent Government: The Promise of Performance Auditing. Politician Mark Gilstrap held the 5th District Senate seat of Kansas from 1996–2008. With the backing of Secretary of State Kris Kobach, Mark is again running for that same seat in 2012. A former Democrat, Gilstrap is a fiscal and social conservative. He believes in a smaller government, lower taxes, the 2nd Amendment and he's one of the state's strongest pro-life politicians. Actor Mark Goddard (born July 24, 1936) is an American film actor who has starred in a number of television programs. He portrayed Major Don West, the adversary of Dr. Zachary Smith (played by Jonathan Harris) in the cult 1960s CBS television series, Lost in Space, and young Detective Sgt. Chris Ballard on The Detectives Starring Robert Taylor. Politician Mark G. Smerchanski (November 1, 1914 – September 21, 1989) was a Canadian politician. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1962 to 1966, and a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 1972. Smerchanski was a member of the Liberal Party of Canada and the Manitoba Liberal Party. Politician Mark Herbert Blumsky QSO (born 29 August 1957) is a New Zealand politician. He was Mayor of Wellington from 1995 to 2001, and Member of Parliament for the National Party from 2005 to 2008. Blumsky is of Polish and Jewish origin. Actor Mark Herrier (born October 6, 1954) is an American actor and film director, best known for his role as Billy in the 80's teen trilogy Porky's. He graduated from Lompoc High School in 1972. Actor Mark Herron (8 July 1928 – 13 January 1996) was an American actor best known as the fourth husband of singer and actress Judy Garland. They were married on 14 November 1965 in Las Vegas, but they separated after 5 months of marriage apparently due to his homosexuality. Seventeen months later, Garland was granted a divorce after testifying that Herron had beaten her. He said he had "only hit her in self defense." He appeared in films such as Federico Fellini's 8½ and Eye of the Cat. Politician Mark Hillman was elected to the Colorado State Senate in 1998. He served as Majority Leader from 2003 to 2004 and Minority Leader in 2005 before serving as State Treasurer from 2005 to 2006. He is a member of the Republican Party and was elected Republican National Committeeman on May 31, 2008. Politician Mark Holland (born October 16, 1974) is a Canadian politician. In the 2004 federal election he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons as a candidate of the Liberal Party in the Ontario riding of Ajax-Pickering. Holland was subsequently re-elected in the 2006 and 2008 federal elections. Holland served as the critic for Public Safety and National Security in the shadow cabinet up until 2011, when he fell to Conservative Candidate Christopher Alexander. In August 2011, he became the Director of Health Promotion and Public Affairs with the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada where he currently continues in that role and as the National Director of Children and Youth. He is a regular panelist on both CBC's Power Play with Evan Soloman and CTV News Channel. Politician Mark Homer (Born August 28, 1962) is a conservative Democratic politician and businessman from Paris, Texas who is the Texas State Representative for District 3 of the Texas House of Representatives. Hopkins, Titus, Franklin, Delta, Lamar and Red River Counties are in District 3. He was a member of the Committee on Culture, Recreation and Tourism and Vice-Chair of the Committee on Judiciary in 2008. Actor Markice Moore, better known as Kesan is an American actor, rapper and Reality TV star. He is known for MTV's From G's To Gents (Season 1) and Warner Bros. Pictures' ATL. He is best known from punching fellow cast member E6 in the face during the reunion episode of MTV's From G's To Gents (Season 1). Actor Mark Jacoby (born May 21, 1947 in Johnson City, Tennessee, USA) is a Broadway performer. He has achieved fame from his leading roles in Show Boat, The Phantom of the Opera and Ragtime. He is currently starring as "The Wizard of Oz" on the First North American Tour of Wicked. Politician Mark J. Green (born March 15, 1945) is an author, public interest lawyer and a Democratic politician who lives in New York City. He worked with Ralph Nader from 1970–1980, eventually as director of Public Citizen's Congress Watch, and is also the former president of Air America Radio (2007–2009). Actor Mark John Geragos (born October 5, 1957) is an Armenian-American criminal defense lawyer. Clients that he represented include Michael Jackson, actress Winona Ryder, politician Gary Condit, Susan McDougal and Scott Peterson. He was also involved in the Whitewater controversy. Geragos represented suspended NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield, Paul and Kulbir Dhaliwal, two brothers injured after a tiger escaped in San Francisco Zoo, and musician Chris Brown, who pleaded guilty in the assault of his then girlfriend Rihanna. In addition, he assisted the family of David Carradine during the investigation of his accidental auto-erotica induced death. He is considered a "celebrity lawyer". Politician Mark Johnsrud is the current Village Administrator for the Village of Johnson Creek, Wisconsin. He was hired in April, 2009. Politician Mark Jonathon Mortlock Simmonds (born 12 April 1964) is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He is the Member of Parliament (MP) for Boston and Skegness in Lincolnshire, and was first elected in 2001, succeeding Sir Richard Body. He was re-elected in 2005 with a greatly increased majority before his subsequent re-election in 2010 - more than doubling his 2005 majority. Politician Mark Killilea, Snr (1896 – 29 September 1970) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for constituencies in County Galway for over thirty years, and then a Senator for 8 years. Actor Mark Lewis Jones (born 1964) is a Welsh actor, whose roles include that of a police inspector in BBC drama series, 55 Degrees North, a whaler in the film, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World and Tecton, soldier Tecton in Troy, and Rob Morgan in the series Stella. Politician Mark L. Ryckman (born February 18, 1970) is the City Manager of the City of Corning, New York, a municipal corporation founded in 1890. The City of Corning is home to the world headquarters of Corning Incorporated, a Fortune 500 company. Politician Mark Lubosch was a city councillor in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He was first elected in 1995 in the North Kildonan ward defeating former councillor Don Mitchelson. He was defeated in 2006 by real-estate appraiser Jeff Browaty. Politician Mark L. Zieman (born January 14, 1945) was a Republican Iowa State Senator from Iowa. He was formerly part of the leadership of the Iowa Senate. He represented the largely rural 8th district, covering Allamakee, Winneshiek, Chickasaw and Howard counties in the northeastern corner of the state (district map: ). He served in the Iowa Senate 2000 – 2008 and was a past co-chair of the Senate Ways and Means Committee. Actor Mark Matkevich (born June 19, 1978) is an American actor best known for appearing as Drue Valentine in 17 episodes of the television program Dawson's Creek. Matkevich has also had recurring roles on Ed and Joan of Arcadia. He played Dan - a medical student in an episode of Tru Calling (episode entitled "Haunted") and had a guest star role in Season 5 (series five) of NCIS. He also was a guest star on Drake & Josh in an episode entitled "Guitar," where he plays a rock guitarist for whom Drake substitutes in a concert after Josh accidentally breaks the hand of Mark Matkevichs character. Politician Mark Minenko (born March 29, 1957 in is a former politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1988 to 1990, representing the Winnipeg riding of Seven Oaks for the Manitoba Liberal Party. Politician Mark Morrow (born April 2, 1960) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 1995. Politician Mark Neuman is a Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 15th District since 2004. He is currently serving as Co-Chair of the Resources Committee, Vice-Chair of the Labor & Commerce Committee and is a member of the Rules Committee, Economic Development, Trade & Tourism Special Committee, the Cook Inlet Salmon Task Force, and the Legislative Budget & Audit Committee. He also serves on the Commerce, Community & Economic Development, Corrections, Education & Early Development, and the Natural Resources Finance Subcommittee, for the 26th Legislature. Mark Neuman is also a designer and builder of custom fine furniture. Politician Marko Wiz was a politician of the 17th century in Slovenia when the country was under the Holy Roman Empire. He became mayor of Ljubljana in 1640. He was succeeded by Fran Cirian in 1647. Actor Mark-Paul Harry Gosselaar (born March 1, 1974) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Zack Morris in NBC's Saved by the Bell, Good Morning, Miss Bliss, and Saved by the Bell: The College Years; Detective John Clark in ABC's NYPD Blue, Jerry Kellerman in TNT's Raising the Bar, and Peter Bash in the TNT's Franklin & Bash. Actor Mark Priestley (9 August 1976 – 27 August 2008) was an Australian actor. Born in Perth, Western Australia, he graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) with a degree in Performing Arts (acting) in 1999. His first big TV break was when he appeared in The Farm in 2000 and met director Kate Woods. She gave him a role in her mini-series Changi in 2001. Politician Mark Quandahl (born 1961) is an Omaha attorney, member of the Nebraska State Board of Education representing District 2, and the former Chairman of the Nebraska Republican Party. Politician Mark R. Christensen (born July 1, 1962 in Holdrege, Nebraska) is a Nebraska state senator from Imperial, Nebraska, United States, in the Nebraska Legislature. Actor Mark Rendall (born October 21, 1988) is a Canadian actor, perhaps best known for starring in the title role of the 2004 film, Childstar, as well as Mick in Season 1 of the Canadian television drama series ReGenesis. He played Bastian Bux in the TV series, Tales from the Neverending Story, and the title character in The Interrogation of Michael Crowe. He has also done voice work for the television series Jane and the Dragon and Time Warp Trio, and starred in the popular kid TV series Arthur (Season 6-8). Recently, Rendall has appeared in several Hollywood films. Politician Mark Rey, former timber industry lobbyist, was the undersecretary for natural resources and agriculture in the federal government of the United States under the Bush administration. He was sworn in as the undersecretary for natural resources and environment by the Agriculture Secretary, Ann M. Veneman on October 2, 2001. His duty was to monitor the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service and Natural Resource Conservation Service. Politician Mark R. Herring (born September 25, 1961) is an American politician. A Democrat, he was elected to the Senate of Virginia, in a special election on January 31, 2006, winning against Republican candidate Mick Staton. He the 33rd district, made up of parts of Fairfax and Loudoun Counties. Actor Mark Richard Hamill (born September 25, 1951) is an American actor, voice actor, producer, director, and writer. He is best known for his performance as Luke Skywalker in the original Star Wars trilogy, as well as his voice role as the Joker in , its various spin-offs, and the video games and . Hamill has also lent his voice to various other villains, such as the Hobgoblin on the 1990s Spider-Man TV series, and anti-heroes in various other animated productions. Politician Mark Robert Drouin, (October 24, 1903 – October 12, 1963) was Speaker of the Canadian Senate from 1957 until 1962. Actor Mark Robert Michael Wahlberg (born June 5, 1971) is an American actor, producer, model, and former rapper. He was known as Marky Mark in his earlier years, and became famous for his 1991 debut as frontman with the band Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch. Wahlberg is well known for his roles in films such as Fear (1996), Boogie Nights (1997), Three Kings (1999), The Perfect Storm (2000), Planet of the Apes (2001), Rock Star (2001), The Italian Job (2003), I Heart Huckabees (2004), Four Brothers (2005), The Departed (2006), Invincible (2006), Shooter (2007), Max Payne (2008), The Lovely Bones (2009), The Fighter (2010), Date Night (2010), Ted (2012), and Pain & Gain (2013), and Transformers 4 (2014). He has also served as the executive producer of the TV series Entourage, Boardwalk Empire, and How to Make It in America. Politician Mark Roboliu Kemakeza (born December 31, 1960) is a former member of the National Parliament of the Solomon Islands. He represented Ngella constituency (Central Province). He is from Savo Island, which is in the Central Province. Politician Mark Roosevelt (born 1955) has been since January 2011 the President of Antioch College. He was previously the superintendent of the Pittsburgh Public Schools, the second largest school district in Pennsylvania, until December 31, 2010. He is also a former state legislator of Massachusetts and former Democratic candidate for governor of the state. Politician Mark Ruskell is a former Green Member of the Scottish Parliament. Elected to represent Mid Scotland and Fife in 2003, he sat on the Scottish Parliament Environment and Rural Development Committee and served as its Deputy Convenor. He lost his seat in the 2007 elections. His political career has involved fighting numerous campaigns for the Greens including standing in the 2001 and 2010 UK Westminster General Elections for Stirling, and in every Scottish Parliament election since 1999. He was selected as the lead candidate for Mid Scotland and Fife for the 2011 elections. Actor Mark Shera (July 10, 1949, Bayonne, New Jersey) is an American actor, who is perhaps best known for his role as J.R. in the popular television series Barnaby Jones His brother is CBS Evening News director Eric Shapiro. Politician Mark Traecey Patrick Kimmitt (born 21 June 1954) was the 16th Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs, serving under George W. Bush from August 2008 to January 2009. Prior to joining the State Department, he was a Brigadier General in the United States Army, and served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Middle East. Kimmitt has also served as Deputy Director for Strategy and Plans for the United States Central Command, and Deputy Director for Operations/Chief Military Spokesman for Coalition Forces in Iraq, and served at NATO's SHAPE headquarters in Belgium. Politician Markus Buchart is a lawyer and politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was the first leader of the Green Party of Manitoba, serving from 1999 until his resignation in March 2005. He is now a leading spokesperson for the Winnipeg Green Party. Buchart was forty-four years old in October 2006. Actor Markus Flanagan is an American actor. Politician Markus Johannes "Mischa" Wolf (19 January 1923 – 9 November 2006) was head of the General Intelligence Administration (Hauptverwaltung Aufklärung), the foreign intelligence division of East Germany's Ministry for State Security (MfS, commonly known as the Stasi). He was the MfS's number two for 34 years, which spanned most of the Cold War. Many intelligence experts regard him as one of the greatest spymasters of all time. Politician Mark Victor Arbib (born 9 November 1971) is a former Australian politician and trade unionist, who was a Labor member of the Australian Senate from July 2008 to 5 March 2012, representing the state of New South Wales. He was the Australian Labor Party State Secretary of the New South Wales branch from 2004 to 2007. In February 2009, he was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Government Service Delivery, a position within the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. He later served as Minister for Indigenous Employment and Economic Development, the Minister for Sport and Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness. On 27 February 2012, after former prime minister Kevin Rudd failed in an unsuccessful leadership challenge to Prime Minister Julia Gillard, Arbib announced he would shortly be resigning as a minister and senator. His resignation from the ministry was effective 2 March, and his resignation as a senator was submitted on 5 March. Actor Marla Adams (born August 28, 1938; Ocean City, New Jersey) is an American soap opera actress, best known for her roles as Belle Clemens on The Secret Storm, from 1968 to 1974, and as Dina Abbott Mergeron on The Young and the Restless. As Belle Clemens, she was the show's reigning villainess for the last years of its run, stopping at almost nothing to destroy the life of the show's leading heroine, Amy Ames. Like Vicky and Dorian later on One Life to Live, the two rivals were at one time related through marriage. As Dina Abbott on The Young and the Restless from 1983 to 1986, in 1991 and again in 1996, she caused major disruptions in the lives of her three children and ex-husband John Abbott and his wife Jill. She reprised her role as Dina for three episodes on The Young and the Restless in 2008 when Katharine Chancellor was presumed dead. Actor Marlee Beth Matlin (born August 24, 1965) is an American actress. She is the only deaf performer to win the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, which she won for Children of a Lesser God. Her work in film and television has resulted in a Golden Globe award, with two additional nominations, and four Emmy nominations. Deaf since she was 18 months old, she is also a prominent member of the National Association of the Deaf. Politician Marlene Catterall (born March 1, 1939 in Ottawa, Ontario) is a former Canadian politician. Catterall was a member of the Liberal Party of Canada in the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Ottawa West—Nepean from 1997 to 2005 and previously representing the riding of Ottawa West from 1988 to 1997. Catterall is a former consultant and teacher. She is a former Deputy Government Whip and Chief Government Whip and a former Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board. She ran for Mayor of Ottawa in 1985 but lost to Jim Durrell by over 20,000 votes. She was well involved in Ottawa politics serving as an alderman on Ottawa City Council from 1976 to 1985. Politician Marlene Jennings, PC, MP (born November 10, 1951) is a former Canadian politician. She was a member of the Liberal Party of Canada in the Canadian House of Commons, and represented the riding of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine from 1997 to 2011. Actor Marley S. McClean (born March 30, 1987; sometimes credited as Marley McClean, also Marley Sarah Lynn McClean) is an actress who played Mezoti in several episodes of Star Trek: Voyager. She also appeared in the 2005 science-fiction film Serenity. Actor Marline Yan (born January 9, 1993 in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada) is an Asian-Canadian actress and singer. Her most prominent appearance is in Canadian television series How To Be Indie. Actor Marlon Brando, Jr. (April 3, 1924 – July 1, 2004) was an American screen and stage actor. He is widely regarded for bringing a gripping realism to film acting and is generally considered to have been one of the greatest and most influential actors of the 20th century. Director Martin Scorsese said of him, "He is the marker. There's 'before Brando' and 'after Brando'." Actor Jack Nicholson once said, "When Marlon dies, everybody moves up one." An enduring cultural icon, Brando is most famous for his Oscar award winning performances as Terry Malloy in On The Waterfront (1954) and Vito Corleone in The Godfather (1972), as well as influential performances in A Streetcar Named Desire (1951), Viva Zapata! (1952), Julius Caesar (1953), The Wild One (1953), Reflections In A Golden Eye (1967), Last Tango In Paris (1972) and Apocalypse Now (1979). Brando was also an activist, supporting many issues, notably the African-American Civil Rights Movement and various American Indian Movements. Actor Marlyne Nayokah Barrett, née Afflack (born September 13, 1978 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American actress best known her role as Nerese Campbell on The Wire. She also played an attorney in the FX drama Damages and Thomasina, the efficient palace secretary and aide-de-camp, on the NBC series Kings. She is of Haitian descent and also lived in Montreal where she was a VJ for Musique Plus. Actor Marnie Andrews (born 1951 in Cedartown, Georgia) is an American stage and television actress who has had parts on ER, JAG, Murder One, "Reasonable Doubts", (with Mark Harmon and Marlee Matlin) (1991-1993), The Wonder Years and made for TV movies "Line of Fire: The Morris Dees Story," (1991), Shattered Mind (1996), among others. Andrews is also a director of stage-acting. As a singer and lyricist, she as composed with Christopher McHale, and Tyler Orr Sterrett. Actor Marni Thompson is a Canadian actress, whose most extensive starring role was in Paradise Falls, a soap opera on Showcase Television, starting in 2001. She played Valerie Hunter, a bored local police officer in a small community. Politician Marquess was a Japanese daimyo of the late Edo period, who ruled the Fukuoka Domain. Politician Marquis served as Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal from 1940 to 1945, and was the closest advisor to Emperor Showa throughout World War II. Politician Marquis was the eighth head of the Uwajima Domain during the Late Tokugawa shogunate and a politician of the early Meiji era. Politician Marsha Feinland was a third-party candidate (Peace and Freedom Party) for President of the United States in the 1996 U.S. presidential election. Her running mate was Kate McClatchy; they were only on the ballot in California and received 25,332 votes. The Peace and Freedom Party convention had actually voted to run a slate of candidates for the United States Electoral College divided proportionally between the three top candidates for president at the convention, since none had received a majority. The California Secretary of State's office refused to place the names of electors on the ballot and demanded that the party put forward a single name (even though U.S. citizens do not vote directly for president). Marsha Feinland was selected by the officers of the party to represent it in the election and Kate McClatchy of Massachusetts agreed to serve as the vice-presidential candidate. Politician Marsha Hanen, is a Canadian academic and former university administrator. She was President and Vice Chancellor of the University of Winnipeg from 1989 to 1999. Politician Marshall Bruce Perron (born 5 February 1942) is a former Australian politician, who was a Country Liberal Party member of the Legislative Assembly in the Northern Territory from the formation of the Assembly in 1974 until his resignation in 1995. From 1988 to 1995, Perron was the Chief Minister of the Northern Territory. Actor Marshall James Napier is a New Zealand-born actor. He is the father of actress Jessica Napier and the uncle of actor James Napier. Actor Marshall Jay Kaplan (born July 24, 1965), is a Gemini Award nominated television producer and syndicated cartoonist, and television host. He is best known for his international board game, Who Zat, his syndicated column, Where Are They Now?, and the show on TVTropolis, Totally Tracked Down. Politician Marshall Jewell (October 20, 1825February 10, 1883) was a successful tanner, businessman, pioneer telegrapher, telephone entrepreneur, world traveler, and political figure who served as 44th and 46th Governor of Connecticut, the U.S. Minister to Russia, the 25th United States Postmaster General, and Republican Party National Chairman. Jewell, distinguished for his fine "china" skin, grey eyes, and white eyebrows, was popularly known as the "Porcelain Man". As Postmaster General, Jewell made reforms and was intent on cleaning up the Postal Service from internal corruption and profiteering. Postmaster Jewell aided Secretary of the Treasury Benjamin H. Bristow shut down and prosecute the Whiskey Ring. President Grant, however, became suspicious of Jewell's loyalty after Jewell fired a Boston postmaster over non payment of a surety bond and asked for his resignation. Politician Marshall Jordan Breger (August 14, 1946, New York City), was a member of the first board of the Legal Services Corporation, appointed by President Gerald Ford and serving from 1975 to 1978. He was later appointed by President Ronald Reagan to be Chairman of the Administrative Conference of the United States, an independent federal agency, succeeding Loren A. Smith. Politician Marshall Joyner Parker (April 25, 1922 – November 15, 2008) was a Republican politician from the U.S. state of South Carolina. Actor Marshall R. Teague (born April 1953) is an American film and television actor known for his role in the 1989 cult movie Road House and for his recurring role on the 1990s science fiction series Babylon 5 as a Narn named Ta'Lon. Teague has also appeared in the 1996 film The Rock and the 1998 movie Armageddon. Politician Marshal of the Royal Air Force Hugh Montague Trenchard, 1st Viscount Trenchard GCB OM GCVO DSO (3 February 1873 – 10 February 1956) was a British officer who was instrumental in establishing the Royal Air Force. He has been described as the Father of the Royal Air Force. Actor Marsha Mason (born April 3, 1942) is an American actress and television director. Mason received four Academy Award nominations as Best Actress for her performances in Cinderella Liberty, The Goodbye Girl, Chapter Two, and Only When I Laugh. She is also known for starring in the 1986 film Heartbreak Ridge. Politician Marta Gabriela Michetti (born May 28, 1965) is an Argentine politician. She is a member of the Commitment to Change party, part of the Republican Proposal (PRO) coalition. Michetti was Deputy Head of Government in Buenos Aires during the tenure of Mayor Mauricio Macri. Politician Martha Beatriz Merino Lucero (born November 15, 1947, Peru) was the first female Prime Minister of Peru. Merino served as Prime Minister from 23 June 2003 to 12 December 2003. Merino currently serves as the national ombudsman for Peru, a position also known as the defender of the people. She is the third person to hold the position (the first title holder was Jorge Santistevan and his successor, in an interim position, was Walter Albán). Politician Martha Carol (Stafford) Wilkinson (born August 28, 1941 in Casey County, Kentucky) was the First Lady of Kentucky from 1987 to 1991. She is the wife of former Kentucky Governor Wallace G. Wilkinson. Actor Martha Cope is a British television actress. She has appeared in many popular British programmes, including Doctors, Men Behaving Badly, Peak Practice and Family Affairs between 2002 and 2003 when she played Anna Gregory. Politician Martha Dandridge Custis Washington (June 2, 1731 – May 22, 1802) was the wife of George Washington, the first president of the United States. Although the title was not coined until after her death, Martha Washington is considered to be the first First Lady of the United States. During her lifetime she was known as "Lady Washington." Politician Martha Fuller Clark (born March 14, 1942, in York, Maine) is a Democratic member of the New Hampshire Senate, representing the 21st District since 2012, and having represented the 24th District from 2004 through 2010. Prior to her Senate service she was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1990 through 2002. Fuller Clark first ran for the United States Congress to represent New Hampshire's 1st congressional district in 2000 but was defeated by then incumbent representative John E. Sununu. She ran again in 2002, but lost to former Congressman Jeb Bradley. She also served as a member of the United States Electoral College in 2008, when she cast one of New Hampshire's four electoral votes for Barack Obama and Joe Biden. Politician Martha Gladys Chávez Cossío de Ocampo (born January 12, 1953) is a Peruvian politician and lawyer who ran unsuccessfully for president in the 2006 presidential elections on the Alliance for the Future ticket. Actor Martha Henry, (born February 17, 1938, Detroit, Michigan) is a Canadian stage, film, and television actress, who is best known for her appearances at the Stratford Festival. Politician Martha Northam Schrader (born August 12, 1953) is a Democratic American politician who is serving on the Board of Commissioners of Clackamas County, Oregon. She has served in the Oregon Senate, representing Oregon's 20th Senate district in southeastern Clackamas County, including the cities of Barlow, Canby, Gladstone, Johnson City, Oregon City, and portions of Milwaukie. Politician Martha S. Klima (born December 3, 1938) was first elected in 1982 to represent District 9, which covers a portion of Baltimore County, Maryland, USA. She unsuccessfully ran for the State Senate in 2002. She was defeated by Jim Brochin. Politician Martha Stark was the Finance Commissioner of New York City. A tax attorney, she served as Finance Commissioner in the Cabinet of Mayor Michael Bloomberg from 2002 until 2009. She previously worked for the Manhattan Borough President, served as a White House Fellow at the United States Department of State and for the Finance Department before becoming commissioner. On April 28, 2009 Stark tendered her resignation due to stories fueled by people at Finance who were opposed to changes that she made in the agency to better serve the public. Her detractors seized on her romantic relationship with someone whom she met while Finance Commissioner who had left the agency three years before she was asked to resign. While it's clear that Stark's actions were not a violation of the City's conflict laws, she resigned because she didn't want to cause the Mayor distractions during his re-election for a third term. Stark was the third longest serving Finance Commissioner in the City's history; and the longest serving Finance Commissioner since 1964. Actor Martha S. West (born 1945) is a former general counsel for the American Association of University Professors and Professor Emerita at the University of California, Davis School of Law (King Hall). West served as Associate Dean of the law school between 1988 and 1992. From 1997 through 2005, she served on the Davis Joint Unified School District Board of Education, over which she presided in 2001 and 2004. She clerked for Judge Jesse E. Eschbach. Politician Martha W. Bark is an American Republican Party politician, who served in the New Jersey State Senate from 1997 to 2008, where she represented the 8th Legislative District. She served as Deputy Minority Leader from 2004 to 2008. She was a member of the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature, the New Jersey General Assembly, from 1995 to 1997. Actor Marthe Keller (born 28 January 1945; Basel, Switzerland) is a Swiss actress and opera director. She studied ballet as a child, but stopped after a skiing accident at age 16. She changed to acting, and worked in Berlin at the Schiller Theatre and the Berliner Ensemble. Politician Martial Asselin, (February 3, 1924 – January 25, 2013) was a Canadian politician and the 25th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec (1990–1996). Politician Martial Joseph Ahipeaud (born June 29, 1966, in Lakota) is an Ivorian politician. A founding member of the Fédération estudiantine et scolaire de Côte d'Ivoire (FESCI) formed in 1990 of which he became the first Secretary General, he is the president of the Union for Development and Liberties (UDL) since 2006. Ahipeaud was also adviser to the President Robert Guéï from 2000 to 2002. Actor Martín Adjemián (December 12, 1932 in Buenos Aires, Argentina – January 3, 2006), was a film and television actor. He worked in the cinema of Argentina. Actor Martina Gedeck (born 14 September 1961) is a German actress. She came to broader, international attention due to her roles in films such as Mostly Martha (2001), The Lives of Others (2006), and The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008). She has won numerous awards, including the Deutscher Filmpreis in 1997 for Supporting Actress in Life is All You Get, and in 2002 for Actress in Mostly Martha. Politician Martina Hermina Antonia (Tineke) Strik (born 28 September 1961 in Alphen, Gelderland) is a Dutch politician. she is a member of the Senate for GreenLeft. Actor Martín Alejandro Hernández Mendez (born January 19, 1992) is a Mexican actor and model, known in Latin America and the United Kingdom for his roles as Octavio in Guillermo del Toro's horror film The Devil's Backbone, Politician Martin Bangemann (born in Wanzleben) is a German politician and a former leader of the FDP (1985–1988). He studied Law in Tübingen and Munich, earned a Dr. jur. (equivalent to J.S.D.) in 1962, and qualified as an attorney in 1964. He is married and has five children. Politician Martin Bean is vice-chancellor (chief executive) of The Open University, the largest university in the United Kingdom. He was appointed to the post in December 2008 and took up office on 1 October 2009. Politician Martin Beattie Fisher (January 2, 1881 – December 17, 1941) was a Canadian politician. He was a Member of the provincial legislature in Quebec. Politician Martin Bell, OBE, (born 31 August 1938, Redisham, Suffolk) is a British UNICEF (UNICEF UK) Ambassador, a former broadcast war reporter and former independent politician. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Tatton from 1997 to 2001. Politician Martin Bernard McGowan (died 1958) was an Irish politician and teacher. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Sinn Féin Teachta Dála (TD) for the Leitrim–Sligo constituency at the 1923 general election. He did not take his seat in the Dáil due to Sinn Féin's abstentionist policy. He did not contest the June 1927 general election. He stood as a Clann na Poblachta candidate at the 1951 and 1954 general elections for the Sligo–Leitrim constituency but was not elected. Politician Martin Burrell, (October 19, 1858 – March 20, 1938) was a Canadian politician. Politician Martin Cauchon, PC (born August 23, 1962) is a Canadian lawyer and politician in Quebec Canada. He is a former Liberal Cabinet Minister in the government of Jean Chrétien. Politician Martin Charles Horwood (born 12 October 1962, Cheltenham) is a British Liberal Democrat politician. He is the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Cheltenham constituency. He is the founder and current Chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Tribal Peoples. Politician Martin Connor is a former member of the New York State Senate from Brooklyn, New York. He was first elected to the State Senate in a special election in 1978. He is a Democrat. The 25th Senate District that he represented covers lower Manhattan and an area of Brooklyn down the East River from part of Greenpoint to Carroll Gardens, and eastward to part of Downtown Brooklyn. He lost the 2008 Democratic primary to challenger Dan Squadron. Actor Martin Dejdar (born 11 March 1965) is a Czech actor and entertainer. He is the voice of Bart Simpson on the Czech dub of The Simpsons. Politician Martin Dimitrov (, born 13 April 1977 in Sofia) is a Bulgarian politician and former Member of the European Parliament. He is the leader of the Union of Democratic Forces, part of the European People's Party–European Democrats. Actor Martin Dingle-Wall (born 22 July 1971) is an Australian actor, known for being the first to play the role of Flynn Saunders on the Australian soap opera Home and Away in 2002. He left the show in December 2002, taking with him a Logie nomination for 'Best New Talent' and was replaced by Joel McIlroy. Actor Martin Donovan (born August 19, 1957) is an American film, stage and television actor. He has had a long collaboration with director Hal Hartley, appearing in many of Hartley's films, such as Trust (1990), Surviving Desire (1991), Simple Men (1992), Flirt (1993), Amateur (1994), and The Book of Life (1998; in which he played Jesus). Donovan played Peter Scottson, a DEA agent, on Showtime's cable series Weeds, before his character was eliminated from the show. He made his writing/directorial debut in 2011 with the film Collaborator. Politician Martine Carrillon-Couvreur (born March 21, 1948) is a member of the National Assembly of France. She represents the Nièvre department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. Politician Martine Faure (born September 30, 1948 in Langon, Gironde) is a member of the National Assembly of France. She represents the 9th constituency of the Gironde department, and is a member of the Socialist Party. Politician Martin Haase (born October 25, 1962) is a German linguistics professor at the University of Bamberg. During extended sojourns outside Germany he has studied many languages, especially local or dialectal variations. Besides extensive contributions to his university's curriculum, he regularly arranges open linguistic colloquia where anyone interested in linguistic subjects is welcome. Actor Martin Henry Balsam (November 4, 1919February 13, 1996) was an American actor. He is known for his Oscar-winning role as Arnold Burns in A Thousand Clowns and his role as Detective Milton Arbogast in Psycho. Politician Martin Henry Flannery (2 March 1918 – 16 October 2006) was a British politician. Originally a Communist, he continued to hold decidedly left-wing views after he joined the Labour Party, and was Member of Parliament for Sheffield Hillsborough for 18 years, from February 1974 to 1992. Politician Martin H. Weight (April 7, 1855 - July 21, 1920) was the first Mayor of Pasadena, California elected by popular vote. During his administration, Pasadena's first two parks were established as well as the completion of Pasadena's first City Hall building. Politician Martin James "Marty" Schreiber (born April 8, 1939) is an American politician, publisher, and lobbyist. A Democrat, Schreiber served in the Wisconsin State Senate from 1963 to 1971 before becoming the 38th Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin and (following the resignation of Governor Patrick Lucey), the 39th Governor of Wisconsin. Schreiber, served as the state's 39th governor from 1977 to 1979. Politician Martin J. Gruenberg is the 20th Chairperson of the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). He was appointed to the post for a five-year term by Barack Obama. His appointment was confirmed by the United States Senate on November 15, 2012. Politician Martin Joseph Chávez (born March 2, 1952) is a former three-term mayor of Albuquerque, New Mexico and New Mexico State Senator. He formerly served as the Executive Director of ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability USA. and Chairman of the Advisory Board for the Center for Green Schools at U.S. Green Building Council. In 2012, he unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination for the Congressional seat being vacated by Martin Heinrich, who retired from the House to run for Senate. Actor Martin Kove (born March 6, 1946) is an American film and television actor known for his work in films such as and the Karate Kid film series, and on TV series such as Cagney & Lacey. Actor Martin Landau (born June 20, 1928) is an American film and television actor. His career started in the 1950s, with early film appearances including a supporting role in Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest (1959). He played regular roles in the television series (for which he received several Emmy Award nominations) and . Politician Martin Lee (born 8 June 1938), QC, SC, JP, is a Hong Kong political activist, lawyer and former legislator. He was the founding chairman (1994–2002) of the Democratic Party in Hong Kong. He was a directly-elected Member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong (LegCo) for the Hong Kong Island geographical constituency. Professionally he is a barrister-at-law, the first on the order of precedence of Senior Counsels in Hong Kong. Politician Martin Lemay (born March 19, 1964 in Amos, Quebec) is a politician in Quebec, Canada. He is the Parti Québécois (PQ) Member of the National Assembly (MNA) for Sainte-Marie–Saint-Jacques in the National Assembly of Quebec. Politician Martin Malave Dilan is a member of the New York State Senate representing the 18th Senatorial District. The 18th Senate District encompasses the northern Brooklyn communities of Bushwick, Williamsburg, Greenpoint, Cypress Hills, City-Line, East New York, Bedford-Stuyvesant and Brownsville. Actor Martin "Marty" Hornstein is a Production manager, Producer and Second Unit Director/Assistant Director. He served from 1976—1983 on the faculty at the American Film Institute. Hornstein was senior vice president of production for Kings Road Entertainment. Politician Martin Maurice Brandon-Bravo OBE (born 25 March 1932) is a British Conservative Party politician. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Nottingham South from 1983 to 1992 when he was defeated by the Labour Party's Alan Simpson. In Parliament he was Parliamentary Private Secretary to the then Home Secretary, David Waddington. He was also president of Britain's Amateur Rowing Association, where he is now one of three Life Vice Presidents. He was formerly a Conservative councillor for the West Bridgford West division of Nottinghamshire County Council from 1993, serving as Deputy Leader of the Conservative group, until retiring at the 2009 elections. Martin was then appointed as Hon. Alderman in July 2009. Politician Martin Michael Charles Charteris, Baron Charteris of Amisfield (7 September 191323 December 1999) was a courtier of Queen Elizabeth II. Actor Martiño Rivas López (born 10 January 1985), also known as Martín Rivas, is a Spanish actor. He is probably best known for his performance as Marcos Novoa Pazos in the Antena 3 series The Boarding School (Spanish: El internado) and for his role in The Blind Sunflowers (Los girasoles ciegos), which earned him a nomination for Goya Award for Best New Actor. Politician Martin Palouš (born 14 October 1950 in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is the Permanent Representative to the United Nations for the Czech Republic. He presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on 11 September 2006. Palouš is married to Pavla Paloušová and they have two children. Politician Martin Ryan (31 January 1900 – 22 July 1943) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was first elected as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) for the Tipperary constituency at the 1933 general election. He was re-elected at the 1937, 1938 and 1943 general elections. He died while still in office in 1943. Politician Martin Sennet "Mike" Conner (August 31, 1891 – September 16, 1950) was an American lawyer, politician, and college sports administrator. Conner served as the Governor of Mississippi from 1932 to 1936, serving as a Democrat. Politician Martin T. Causer is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 67th District and was elected in 2002. He currently serves on the House Commerce, Environmental Resources and Energy and Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committees. He was named Republican Chairman of the Subcommitee on Parks and Forests within the Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, and of the Subcommittee on Programs and Benefits of the Aging and Older Adult Services Committee. Actor Martin Vaughan (born 5 June 1931) is an Australian stage, television and film actor. He is perhaps most notable for his lead role in the award-winning 26-part 1976 television series Power Without Glory. Politician Martti Juhani Miettunen (17 April 1907 – 19 January 2002), was a politician in Finland. He was prime minister in 1961–1962 and 1975–1977. Politician Martti Oiva Kalevi Ahtisaari (; born 23 June 1937) is a Finnish politician, the tenth President of Finland (1994–2000), Nobel Peace Prize laureate and United Nations diplomat and mediator, noted for his international peace work. Actor Martti Viljami Katajisto (December 6, 1926 Parkano, Finland – January 25, 2000 Helsinki, Finland) was a Finnish actor. He is best remembered as a young and angry man Nokia in a film Ihmiset suviyössä (1948). For this role, he received a Jussi Award as the best actor in a leading role. Actor Marty Belafsky (born September 19, 1975) is an American actor/comedian born in Los Angeles, California. He began acting professionally at age 13 and was soon cast as Louis Plumb on the short-lived NBC series Hull High. Shortly thereafter, Belafsky landed the role of Crutchy in the Disney musical film, Newsies. He continued acting through his teens, making appearances in such television shows as The Wonder Years, Great Scott and Step By Step and the film Wrestling Ernest Hemingway. Belafsky also voiced Kent Swanson in the video game series Dead Rising released in 2006. Actor Marty Ingels (born March 9, 1936) is an actor, comedian, theatrical agent, and, by many, best known as the voice of many cartoon characters and commercials. Born Martin Ingerman in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, he is the son of Jacob and Minnie (née: Crown) Ingerman. Actor Marty Papazian sometimes credited as Martin A. Papazian, is a television and film actor. He played CTU Interrogator Rick Burke in the television series 24. His last name was the inspiration for the name of the 24 character Miles Papazian (his father is a television producer). Papazian made his directorial debut with the 2012 film Least Among Saints, in which he stars opposite Laura San Giacomo and Charles S. Dutton. Actor Marudhur Gopalan Ramachandran (17 January 1917 – 24 December 1987), popularly known by his initials MGR, was an Indian film actor, director, producer, and politician who also served as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu successively for three terms. Actor Maruschka Detmers (born 16 December 1962, Schoonebeek) is a Dutch actress. She moved to France as a teenager, where she captured the attention of director Jean-Luc Godard. In 1983, she made her dramatic debut under Godard's direction in Prénom Carmen. Other noteworthy films include Hanna's War (1988) and The Mambo Kings (1992), but she is best known for her role in 1986's Devil in the Flesh. Actor Marvel Rea (November 9, 1901 – June 17, 1937) was an American silent film actress best known for her work aside Ford Sterling. She was one of Mack Sennett's "Bathing Beauties". Actor Marvic "Vic" Castelo Sotto (born April 28, 1954), is a Filipino actor, television show host, comedian, and film producer working for GMA Network and stars on noon-time variety show Eat Bulaga!. He won three consecutive titles for Philippine Box Office King (2004, 2005, and 2006). Politician Marvin Bailey Scott (born March 10, 1944) is an American politician in Indianapolis, Indiana, and unsuccessful 2010 Republican candidate for election to the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 7th Congressional District. He was previously the unsuccessful Republican candidate for U.S. Senator from Indiana in 2004 against incumbent Democrat Evan Bayh, but lost to Bayh, receiving 37%, 904,843 votes. Scott earlier was the unsuccessful Republican candidate for U.S. Congress in Indiana's 10th congressional district in 1994 against Andrew Jacobs, Jr. and received 47.5% of the vote, as well as in 2000 against Congresswoman Julia Carson receiving 40%, 62,233 votes. Scott also unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for Congress in the 10th district in 1996 losing to former State Senator Virginia Blankenbaker. Politician Marvin Mandel (born April 19, 1920), a member of the United States Democratic Party, was the 56th Governor of Maryland in the United States from January 7, 1969, to January 17, 1979. He was Maryland's first, and, to date, only Jewish governor. Politician Marvin V. Keller (September 19, 1906 – October 1976) is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, serving from 1959 to 1970. He also served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Politician Mary Adelaide Lundby (February 2, 1948 – January 17, 2009) was a state Senator from the Iowa's 18th District. She served in the Iowa Senate from 1995 to 2009, serving as Minority Leader from 2006 to 2007 and as Co-Majority Leader in 2006. She also served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1987 to 1995, serving as Speaker pro Tempore from 1992 to 1994. Prior to her election to the Iowa House, Lundby had served as the co-chair of the Linn County Republican party, as a member of the Linn County Republican Central Committee, and as staff assistant to then-senator Roger Jepsen. She graduated from Upper Iowa University, majoring in Political Science and History. Actor Maryam Amir Jalali (Persian مريم امير جلالي) is an Iranian actress. She usually plays in Comedy films. Politician Maryam Rajavi (born Maryam Azodanlu on December 4, 1953, in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian politician who is President elect of National Council of Resistance of Iran since 1993. She is the wife of Massoud Rajavi, founder of the People's Mujahedin of Iran (PMOI). The National Council of Resistance of Iran, is described by its members and supporters as "a broad coalition of democratic Iranian organizations" opposed to the Islamic Republic regime, while critics charge that it is a front organization for the People's Mujahedin of Iran. Her platform for the future of Iran has been endorsed not only by Iranians, but members of parliaments across the world and a variety of political dignitaries such as former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and General James L. Jones, former National Security Adviser to President Barack Obama. Politician Maryanne Connelly (born October 6, 1945, Brooklyn, New York) is a Democratic politician in New Jersey and the former Mayor of Fanwood, New Jersey. She has also twice unsuccessfully sought a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Politician Mary Anne Veronica Chambers (born September 8, 1950) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. She was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2003 until 2007, and served in the cabinet in the government of Premier Dalton McGuinty. Politician Mary Ann Hanusa (born May 26, 1963) is the Iowa State Representative from the 16th District. A Republican, she has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2011. Hanusa was born, raised, and resides in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She has a B.S. in education from Concordia Teachers College and a M.A. in American history from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Politician Maryann Mahaffey (January 18, 1925 – July 27, 2006) was born in Burlington, Iowa. She served on the Detroit City Council from 1973 until 2005, from 1990 to 1998 and from 2001 to 2005 as council president. She was the last white female city council president of Detroit. She died on July 27, 2006 from leukemia, aged 81. Politician Mary Beth Cahill is an American political figure, who served as the campaign manager of Senator John Kerry's campaign for the Democratic nomination for President. She was Kerry's second campaign manager; she replaced Jim Jordan in November 2003, after Jordan was fired by Kerry. Politician Marybeth Peters (born June 12, 1939 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island) served as the 11th United States Register of Copyrights from August 7, 1994 to December 31, 2010. Prior to serving as register, Peters held the positions of Policy Planning Adviser to the Register, Acting General Counsel of the Copyright Office and as chief of both the Examining Division and the Information and Reference Divisions. In addition to over 40 years of service to the Copyright Office, Peters served as a consultant on copyright law to the World Intellectual Property Organization in Geneva, Switzerland (1989–1990). She obtained her B.S. degree from Rhode Island College in 1961 and her J.D., with honors, from The George Washington University Law School in 1971. Actor Mary Brian (February 17, 1906 – December 30, 2002) was an American actress and movie star who made the transition from 'silents' to 'talkies'. Politician Mary Cal Hollis is an American politician. She was a third-party candidate for President of the United States in the 1996 U.S. presidential election, representing the Socialist Party USA (SPUSA) with running mate Eric Chester Hollis and Chester also received the endorsement and ballot line of Vermont's Liberty Union Party, receiving 674 votes (80.1%) in their primary. Hollis appeared on the syndicated radio program Democracy Now! with two other socialist presidential candidates for a discussion and debate. The SPUSA ticket received 4,765 votes in the general election. Actor Mary Carr (March 14, 1874 – June 24, 1973) was an American film actress and was married to the actor William Carr (1866–1937). She appeared in 144 films between 1915 and 1956. She was famous for having given birth to several children and for this was considered an expert in motherhood which led to her being given some of filmdoms plum mother roles in silent pictures, especially Fox's 1920 Over the Hill to the Poorhouse which was a great success. She was interred in Calvary Cemetery. Carr bore a strong resemblance to Lucy Beaumont, another famous character actress of the time who specialized in mother roles. Actor Mary Collinson (born July 22, 1952 in Malta) is a model and actress . She was chosen as Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month in October 1970, together with her twin sister Madeleine Collinson. They were the first identical twin Playmate sisters. Actor Mary Elizabeth Hartman (December 23, 1943 – June 10, 1987) was an American actress, best known for her performance in the 1965 film A Patch of Blue, playing a blind girl named Selina D'Arcy, opposite Sidney Poitier, a role for which she won the Golden Globe Award for New Star Of The Year – Actress and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress and Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama. The next year, she appeared in You're a Big Boy Now as Barbara Darling, for which she was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. Politician Mary Ellen Hinamon Withrow (born October 2, 1930) was the 40th Treasurer of the United States from March 1, 1994 to January 20, 2001 under President Bill Clinton. Actor Mary Ellis (June 15, 1897 – January 30, 2003) was a long-lived star of the British stage best known for her roles in the genre of musical theatre. After appearing with the Metropolitan Opera beginning in 1918, later appearing opposite Enrico Caruso, she acted on Broadway, creating the title role in Rose Marie. In 1930, she emigrated to England, where she gained additional fame and continued to perform into the 1990s. Actor Mary Fickett (May 23, 1928 – September 8, 2011) was an American actress, best known for her roles in the American television dramas, The Edge of Night — as Sally Smith (1961), and as Dr. Katherine Lovell (1967–68) — and as Ruth Parker Brent Martin on All My Children (1970–1996; 1999–2000). Politician Mary Harriman Rumsey (November 17, 1881 – December 18, 1934) was the founder of The Junior League for the Promotion of Settlement Movements, later known as the Junior League of the City of New York of the Association of Junior Leagues International Inc. Mary was the daughter of railroad magnate E.H. Harriman and sister to W. Averell Harriman, former New York State Governor and United States Diplomat. Actor Mary Hicks is a professor Emeritus at Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida. Mary Ward Hicks taught at Florida State University for 30 years in the Interdivisional Program of Marriage and the Family. Before coming to Florida State University in 1973, Dr. Hicks received the award of “Outstanding Educator of America” in 1972. In 1974, in St. Louis, Dr. Hicks received the Ernest G. Osborne Teaching Award. Educated at the University of Idaho and the University of California, Dr. Hicks received her PhD in Child Development from Pennsylvania State University. Politician Mary Jane M. Garcia (born December 24, 1936) is a former Democratic member of the New Mexico Senate. She represented the 36th District from 1988 to 2012. Actor Mary Jo Keenen is an American television actress. She had regular roles as Nurse Julie Milbury on the Empty Nest spin-off Nurses, Gloria Elgis on City with Valerie Harper, and Stepanie James on My Wildest Dreams. In addition she guest starred on series including Search for Tomorrow, Broken Badges, The Commish, The John Larroquette Show, and Seinfeld. Her most recent TV role was on Everybody Loves Raymond in 1999. Politician Mary Jo Wilhelm (born 1955) is the Iowa State Senator from the 8th District. A Democrat, she has served in the Iowa Senate since 2009. She has been a Certified Residential Appraiser since 2000, and is the founder and owner of Wilhelm Appraisers. Politician Mary J. Ruwart, Ph. D. (born October 16, 1949) is a research scientist and libertarian speaker, writer, and activist. She was a leading candidate for the 2008 Libertarian Party presidential nomination and is the author of the award-winning international bestseller Healing Our World. Actor Mary Katherine Linaker, known professionally as "Kay Linaker", "Kate Phillips", and "Kay Linaker-Phillips" (July 13, 1913 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas – April 18, 2008 in Keene, New Hampshire) was an American actress and screenwriter, who appeared in many B movies during the 1930s and 1940s, most notably Kitty Foyle (1940). Linaker used her married name (Kay Phillips) as a screenwriter, notably for the cult movie hit The Blob (1958). She is credited with coining the name "The Blob" for the movie, which was originally titled "The Molten Meteor." Actor Mary Louise Weller (born in New York City) is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her role as Mandy Pepperidge in the popular 1978 film Animal House. She has also guest-starred in such television series as Starsky & Hutch, Fantasy Island, and CHiPs as well as appearing in Larry Cohen's cult classic film, Q. Politician Mary Lou McDonald (born 1 May 1969 in Dublin) is an Irish politician, the Vice President of Sinn Féin and a Teachta Dála (TD) for Dublin Central. McDonald was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP), from 2004–2009 representing the Dublin constituency. Politician Mary Lou Rath is a former state senator in New York. A Republican, she represents the state's 61st Senate District, which consists of parts of Erie County and all of Genesee County. In January 2007, she was appointed to the post of Deputy Majority Leader for State/Federal Relations, making her the only woman in the Senate Republican leadership. She announced her retirement in 2008 and was succeeded by Erie County Legislator Michael Ranzenhofer. Senator Ranzenhofer had also succeeded Senator Rath as Minority Leader of the Erie County Legislature when Senator Rath stepped down to become a state senator. Politician Mary 'Ma' Bamber (Edinburgh, 1874 – 1938 in Liverpool), was a socialist, trade unionist, social worker, and suffragist. Her daughter Bessie Braddock was a prominent Labour Member of Parliament (MP). Politician Mary Marguerite "Leneen" Forde (born 12 May 1935 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) was the Chancellor of Griffith University and served as the twenty–second Governor of Queensland from 1992 until 1997. Forde chaired the Commission of Inquiry into Abuse of Children in Queensland Institutions during 1998 and 1999 that found systemic child abuse in government or non-government institutions between 1911 and 1999. Politician Mary M. Caferro is a Democratic Party member of the Montana Senate. In 2011 she was elected to Senate District 40, representing Helena, Montana. She was a member of the Montana House of Representatives, representing District 80 from 2004 to 2010. Mary is the mother of four children Margaret, Hallie, Joseph and Kenji Swain. Caferro was Director of WEEL, Working for Equality and Economic Liberation, a grassroots social and economic justice organization made up of people who are low-income. Politician Mary Pallant was a Democratic candidate for the United States House of Representatives in California's 24th congressional district, for the Democratic nomination to face off against Republican incumbent, Elton Gallegly. The local primary election was held June 3, 2008. Elton Gallegly, Rep. was re-elected in November. Politician Mary Pat Clarke (born June 22, 1941) is an American politician who represents the district 14 in the Baltimore City Council. She is arguably the most recognized person in Baltimore, Maryland politics having served as either council president or council member for 24 out of the last 35 years as of 2010. She is the first woman ever elected president of the Baltimore City Council and the only non-incumbent to win a council seat since single-member districts were mandated by Baltimore voters through Question P in 2002. Actor Mary Paula Wilcox (born 13 December 1949 in Manchester) is an English actress. She is best known for her role as Chrissy in the British comedy Man About the House (1973–1976) and more recently as Hilary Potts in Emmerdale Actor Mary Petrie (born September 23, 1951) is a former Canadian pair skater. With Robert McAvoy, she twice won the silver medal at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships. She later became partners with John Hubbell, and with him, she added another pair of silver medals at nationals and competed at the 1972 Winter Olympics. Actor Mary Philbin (July 16, 1902 – May 7, 1993) was a notable film actress of the silent film era. Philbin is probably best remembered for playing the roles of Christine Daaé in the 1925 film The Phantom of the Opera opposite screen legend Lon Chaney and Dea in The Man Who Laughs. Both of these roles cast her as the beauty in a Beauty and the Beast-type story. Politician Mary Porter may refer to: Politician Mary Salas is a California politician from Chula Vista, California. She is a former California Assembly member who represented the 79th Assembly District from 2006 to 2010. She ran for the California State Senate in 2010 but lost. In 2012 she was elected to the Chula Vista City Council, a position she previously held from 1996 to 2004. Politician Mary Sandra Lovelace Nicholas, CM (born April 15, 1948) is a Wolastoqiyik or Maliseet Canadian senator representing New Brunswick. Sitting as a Liberal, she is the first Aboriginal woman appointed to the Senate. As an activist on behalf of First Nations women and children, she received international recognition in 1979 for bringing her case to the United Nations. In 1985 she succeeded in having Parliament revoke a discriminatory section of the Indian Act, which had caused women marrying non-Aboriginals to lose status and also deprived their children of status but did not treat men the same who married non-Aboriginal women. Actor Maryse Guy Mitsouko, born Maryse Guy in 1943, died by suicide in March 1995 in Paris. She was a Eurasian strip tease artist and actress. She was mostly billed as Mitsouko. She made her debut in Douce Violence in 1962. Mitsouko is most known for playing a minor Bond girl Madame La Porte in Thunderball (where her voice was dubbed by Catherine Clemence) as well as appearing in several other Eurospy films such as Agent 077 - Mission Bloody Mary. Politician Mary Shirley Walters (born 31 August 1925) served as an Australian Senator for Tasmania from 13 December 1975. She retired from parliament on 30 June 1993. Before she entered politics she worked as a nurse. She is the daughter of Sir Eric Harrison. Actor Mary Sinclair (November 15, 1922 – November 5, 2000) was an American television, film and stage actress and “a familiar face to television viewers in the 1950s” as a performer in numerous plays produced and broadcast live during the early days of television. Sinclair was also a painter and had in her youth been a Conover model. Her husband, for a time, was Broadway producer and director, George Abbott. Politician Mary Tanyonoh Broh (born September 15, 1951) is the current mayor of Monrovia, Liberia. She first served the Liberian government in March 2006 as the Special Projects Coordinator for President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf's executive staff. In 2007, she was promoted to direct the Passport Bureau in a successful attempt to curtail and eliminate corruption and bribery within the division. In 2008, Broh became the Deputy Director of the National Port Authority. In February 2009, she was selected to serve as Acting Mayor of Monrovia in place of the previous mayor, Ophelia Hoff Saytumah, in the President's effort to legitimize the Monrovia City Corporation's (MCC) administrative and financial management. Although Broh was seated in February 2009 by appointment rather than the usual democratic election process, she was not officially confirmed by the Liberian Senate. Broh has worked to clean up the capital city with measures that include city-wide litter reduction campaigns aimed to increase public awareness of litter, sanitation, and overall public health. In October 2009, she implemented the revised City Ordinance No. 1, originally established by the MCC in 1975 to address public health, sanitation, and street vendors. The revision sought to address issues that have accumulated in the capital over the last two decades such as overflowing and unsanitary trash, makeshift structures and unregulated street vendors who sell foodstuffs to locals and tourists alike. She has also worked closely with government officials to address squatting, political corruption, and overpopulation, mainly caused by internally displaced persons that flocked to Monrovia from the hinterland during the civil wars that erupted in the 1980s and 1990s under Samuel Doe and Charles Taylor. Politician Mary Teresa Goudie, Baroness Goudie (born 2 September 1946) is a Labour member of House of Lords. In 1998, she was made a Life Peer as Baroness Goudie, of Roundwood in the London Borough of Brent. She is on the board of Vital Voices, is involved in promoting gender equity with both the G8 and G20 and is also the Chair of the Women Leaders' Council to Fight Human Trafficking at the United Nations. She shares perspectives on her blog - www.baronessgoudie.com Politician Mary Valentine (born December 30, 1946) is a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. She is a Democrat and former member of the Michigan State House of Representatives. She represented the 91st State House District, which includes most of Muskegon County, except for the city of Muskegon and surrounding areas. It also includes a small portion of Ottawa County. In 2010 she ran for the state senate, but was defeated in a landslide by her Republican opponent. Actor Mary William Ethelbert Appleton "Billie" Burke (August 7, 1884 – May 14, 1970) was an American actress. She is primarily known to modern audiences as Glinda the Good Witch of the North in the musical film The Wizard of Oz. She was nominated for an Academy Award for her performance as Emily Kilbourne in Merrily We Live. Burke was also the wife of Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr., of Ziegfeld Follies fame, from 1914 until his death. Actor Mary Woronov (born December 8, 1943) is an American actress, published author and figurative painter. She is primarily known as a "Cult Queen" because of her work with Andy Warhol and her roles in Roger Corman's cult films. Woronov has appeared in over 80 movies, on stage at Lincoln Center and off Broadway productions, as well as numerous appearances in mainstream television series, such as Charlie's Angels and Knight Rider. A documentary feature film about Mary Woronov currently titled, "Mary Woronov; Cult Queen from Warhol to Corman" produced Minx Films, is in production. Politician Marzieh Hadidchi (Marzieh Dabbaq and Tahere Dabagh) () (Born: May 1939, Hamedan ) is an Iranian Islamist activist, former political prisoner, military commander in Iraq-Iran war, representative of Hamedan in the Iranian parliament (the First, the Second, and the Fifth Majles) and a politician. Politician Marzieh Vahid-Dastjerdi (born 11 February 1959, Persian: مرضیه وحید دستجردی) is an Iranian university professor and former parliamentarian, who was Iran's minister of health and medical education. She was part of the President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad's inner circle. Politician Masako Mori may refer to: Actor Masiela Lusha (; born October 23, 1985) is an American author, actress, producer and humanitarian who first gained recognition after starring in film and TV projects such as the Emmy Award-winning ABC series George Lopez and Sony Picture's . As an author, Lusha has translated poems and prayers by Mother Teresa, and has written several books in various languages. Politician Mason Brayman (May 23, 1813 – February 27, 1895) was an American attorney, newspaperman, and military officer. During his service to the Union Army during the American Civil War he rose to the rank of Brigadier general. Later in life, he became the seventh Governor of the Idaho Territory. Actor Mason Wilson Gamble (born January 16, 1986) is an American actor known for his portrayal of Dennis Mitchell in the 1993 film Dennis the Menace, a role he got after beating out a reported 20,000 children who had auditioned, and as Jason Schwartzman's sidekick, Dirk Calloway, in Wes Anderson and Owen Wilson's critically acclaimed 1998 film Rushmore. He also appeared in Anya's Bell with Della Reese, starring as a dyslexic boy. In 1999, Gamble portrayed Brady Lang in the thriller Arlington Road. He had a featured role in the short-lived 2001 CBS drama Kate Brasher. Additionally, he had a small role as McCluckey in the 1996 comedy Spy Hard. Politician Masrour Barzani (Kurdish: مه‌سروور بارزانی، Mesrúr Barzaní, Arabic: مسرور بارزاني) is a member of the Kurdistan Democratic Party leadership, son of the current Kurdistan Region President Masoud Barzani, and director of intelligence and security in Iraqi Kurdistan. The KDP is one of the three main Kurdish parties in Kurdistan, and is a member of the current coalition government. Actor Master Juba (ca. 1825 – ca. 1852 or 1853) was an African-American dancer active in the 1840s. He was one of the first black performers in the United States to play onstage for white audiences and the only one of the era to tour with a white minstrel group. His real name was believed to be William Henry Lane, and he was also known as "Boz's Juba" following Dickens's graphic description of him in American Notes. Politician Masuma Esmati-Wardak is an Afghan writer and politician. In 1953 she graduated from Kabul Womens College, and received a degree in business in the United States in 1958. Between 1959-1964 she was the principal of Zarghuna High School in Kabul, and then was appointed as director-general of secondary education. In 1964 she became a member of the Constitutional Advisory Committee that endorsed the progressive 1964 Afghan Constitution. In 1965 she was elected to represent Kandahar in the Lower House of Parliament, and became a leading advocate of women's rights. In 1987 Masuma became president of the Afghan Woman's Council. Under President Najibullah she served as Minister of Education. Masuma has written many books about women's rights, in both Pashto and Dari concerning the contributions and efforts of Afghan women. Her book Women's Contributions to Pashtu Oral Tradition was also translated into English. Politician Matangini Hazra (; 19 October 1870 – 29 September 1942) was an Indian revolutionary who participated in the Indian independence movement until she was shot dead by the British Indian police in front of the Tamluk Police Station (of erstwhile Midnapore District) on September 29, 1942. She was affectionately known as Gandhi buri, Bengali for old lady Gandhi. Actor Mateo Moreno (born May 23, 1978 in Independence, Missouri) is an American Actor and Filmmaker based out of New York City. He grew up in the midwest town of Independence, once home of Harry S. Truman and Ginger Rogers, and attended Fort Osage High School and briefly attended Longview College and The University of Missouri Kansas City. Politician Matevž Fran Beer was a politician of the 18th century in Slovenia, when the country was under the Holy Roman Empire. He became mayor of Ljubljana in 1751 and was one of the longest serving mayors in the history of the city with a term of 13 years. He was succeeded by Fran Gamba in 1764. Politician Mathea Falco (born October 15, 1944) is a leading expert in drug abuse prevention and treatment who served as the first U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs during the Carter Administration. Currently, Falco is the President of Drug Strategies, a nonprofit research institute based in Washington, D.C., which she created with the support of major foundations in 1993 to identify and promote more effective approaches to substance abuse and international drug policy. Politician Mathew Duncan Ector (February 28, 1822 – October 29, 1879) was an American legislator, Texas jurist, and a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Actor Mathew Wilkinson is an Australian film and television actor. Wilkinson played Abigor in the 2007 film Ghost Rider. He played the role of Rocket in the 1999 winner of the Australian Film Institute Award for Best Film, Two Hands, and in 2000 made his Hollywood debut in the action film . Wilkinson has also appeared in the movie Storm Warning as Brett. Politician Mathias Meinrad Chikawe is a Tanzanian politician serving as the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs. Politician Mathias Mongenast (July 12, 1843 – January 10, 1926) was a Luxembourgish politician. He was the ninth Prime Minister of Luxembourg, serving for twenty-five days, from October 12, 1915 until 6 November,1915. Actor Mathieu Amalric (born 25 October 1965) is a French actor and film director. Amalric is perhaps best known internationally for his performance as the lead villain in Bond film Quantum of Solace, his performance in Steven Spielberg's Munich and for his role in The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, for which he drew critical acclaim. He also has won the and the . Politician Mathilde Friederike Karoline Ludendorff (born Mathilde Spiess on October 4, 1877 in Wiesbaden–died June 24, 1966 in Tutzing) was a German teacher and doctor. She was the second wife of Erich Ludendorff – he was her third husband – and a leading figure in the Völkisch movement, where she was known for her esoteric and conspiratorial ideas. Together with Ludendorff, she founded the (Society for the Knowledge of God), a small and rather obscure esoterical society of Theists that although banned from 1961 to 1977, survives to this day. Politician Matia Kasaija is a Ugandan politician. He is the current State Minister for Finance (Planning) in the Cabinet of Uganda. He was appointed to that position on 27 May 2011. He replaced Ephraim Kamuntu, who was promoted to Minister of Tourism. Before that, he served as the State Minister for Internal Affairs, from 1 June 2006 until May 2011. He is also the elected Member of Parliament for "Buyanja County", Kibaale District. Politician Matías Ramón Mella, born 25 February 1816, is regarded as a national hero in the Dominican Republic. The Order of Merit of Duarte, Sanchez and Mella is partially named in his honor. Politician Matija Bertolloti was a politician of the 18th century in Slovenia, when the country was under the Holy Roman Empire. He became mayor of Ljubljana in 1770. He was succeeded by Janez Jurij Pilgram in 1772. Politician Matija Christian was a politician of the early 18th century in Slovenia, when the country was under the Holy Roman Empire. He became mayor of Ljubljana in 1726 and was one of the longest serving mayors in the history of the city with term of 12 years. He was succeeded by Anton Raab in 1738. Politician Matija Di Georgio was a politician of the late 17th century in Slovenia, when the country was under the Holy Roman Empire. He became mayor of Ljubljana in 1697. He was succeeded by Janez Graffenhueber in 1699. Politician Matija Majar, also spelled Majer (7 February 1809 - 31 July 1892), pseudonym Ziljski, was a Carinthian Slovene Roman Catholic priest and political activist, best known as the creator of the idea of a United Slovenia. Actor Matilda Sturridge is an English actress born in London in May 1988. She is the younger sister of actor Tom Sturridge, and the only daughter of film director Charles Sturridge and actress Phoebe Nicholls. She trained at RADA. Actor Mat Lyons (born 28 October 1976) is a former Australian television actor, with a string of credits to his name stretching from the 1980s. Among his best known early roles were as Dino in adventure series Kelly and Colin Brownley in police drama Skirts. Most recently, Lyons starred in The Beast from Hell. Politician Matrika Prasad Koirala ( b. 1st January 1912—d.11th September 1997) was the Prime Minister of Nepal for two terms (16 November 1951 — 14 August 1952 and 15 June 1953 — 14 April 1955). and became the first Prime Minister of Nepal after "Rana dynasty" rule ended. He became the first President of Nepali Congress, when it was formed as a result of the merger of Nepali National Congress and Nepal Democratic Congress in April 1950. Politician Mats Hellström (born 12 January 1942 in Stockholm) is a Swedish Social Democratic politician. He was Minister for Foreign Trade 1983–1986, Minister for Agriculture 1986–1991 and Minister for Foreign Trade again 1994–1996. He was the Swedish Ambassador to Germany 1996–2001. He was the County Governor of Stockholm County between 2002 and 2006. Actor Matt Borlenghi (born Matteo Andrea Borlenghi on May 25, 1967) is an American actor, best known for his role as Brian Bodine on All My Children from 1991-1996. Actor Matt Cedeño (born November 14, 1974) is an American actor and former male fashion model. He protrayed Brandon Walker on the American soap opera Days of our Lives. Actor Matt DeCaro is a film and stage actor. He appeared in the film Mr. 3000 as a reporter and in Victory Garden’s production of Symmetry. He is arguably best known for his role as Correctional Officer Roy Geary on the hit series Prison Break. Politician Matt Delligatti is the former mayor of Fairmont, West Virginia, the county seat of Marion County. He is a member of the Democratic Party. In January 2009, he became the youngest mayor in Fairmont's history at age 22, only two years after being elected the youngest ever member of Fairmont's City Council. Delligatti was born on May 22, 1986 at Fairmont General Hospital in Fairmont, West Virginia. Politician Matt Dunne (born November 20, 1969, in New Haven, Connecticut) is an American politician and businessman from the U.S. state of Vermont. He served four terms in the Vermont House of Representatives, two terms in the Vermont State Senate, was the Democratic candidate in the 2006 Vermont Lt. Governor's race, and an unsuccessful candidate in the 2010 Vermont gubernatorial Democratic primary. Actor Matthew Arkin (born March 21, 1959) is an American film and television actor. He is the brother of actors Adam Arkin and Anthony Arkin. Politician Matthew Ben Gaeth (June 1, 1921 – June 2, 2002) was a member of the Ohio Senate from 1975 to 1998, representing the 1st District. Born in Oak Harbor, Ohio, and raised on a farm there, was the youngest of 13 children. After graduating from Bowling Green State University in 1943 with a bachelor’s degree in business administration, Gaeth enlisted in the US Navy serving in both the Atlantic and Pacific during World War II and received the Purple Heart. Actor Matthew Betz (13 September 1881 – 26 January 1938) was an American film actor. After an extended career in the U.S. Cavalry, he spent eight years in Vaudeville. His first stage play was Ellis Island. He appeared in 125 films between 1914 and 1937. Actor Matthew Cottle (born 16 February 1967) is a British film and television actor, best known for his part in the sitcom Game On, in which he played the ginger-haired, low self-esteemed, single banker Martin Henson. He has also appeared in many successful British TV series, including EastEnders, Holby City, Doctors, Down to Earth and The Bill. Politician Matthew Cradock (also spelled Craddock and Craddocke) (died 27 May 1641) was a London merchant, politician, and the first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Company. Founded in 1628, it was an organization of Puritan businessmen that organized and established the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Although he never even visited the colony, he owned property and businesses there, and he acted on its behalf in London. His business and trading empire encompassed at least 18 ships, and extended from the West Indies and North America to Europe and the Near East. He was a dominant figure in the tobacco trade. Actor Matthew Crompton (born 17 July 1971) is a British actor, most famous for his role as Sam Harker in ITV's The Bill. He has also appeared in various other TV shows, including two distinct roles in Brookside (Darren Murphy in 1992, and Dan Morrissey in 2002-3). From 3 December 2007 he played Dan Mason in Coronation Street, signing a new one-year contract in April 2008, but left the show on completion of the extended contract. Actor Matthew Currie Holmes (born May 26, 1974) is a Canadian actor/producer/writer/director. As an actor, Currie Holmes has appeared in over forty film and television projects. Actor Matthew D. "Matt" Adler (born December 8, 1966) is an American film actor. He is best known for his work in the 1980s for his supporting roles in the teenage films: Teen Wolf, White Water Summer, North Shore, and Dream a Little Dream. He currently works on additional dialogue recording for feature films. Politician Matthew E. "Matt" Baker is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 68th District and was elected in 1992. For the 2009-10 legislative session, Baker has been appointed Republican Chairman of the House Health and Human Services Committee. Actor Matthew Faber is an American actor best known for such films and television series as Welcome to the Dollhouse, Natural Born Killers, Law & Order and Palindromes. Actor Matthew Felker is an American writer, producer, actor, and model. He is currently starring and an executive producer on the 2013 Penelope Spheeris directed comedy titled Balls to the Wall opposite Mimi Rogers, Christopher McDonald, Joe Hursley, Colleen Camp and Jenna Dewan. He works often with directors Penelope Spheeris and Joseph Kahn. Politician Matthew Francis Locke (1824–1911) was an American politician in Texas. He was elected to the Texas House of Representatives and the Texas Senate. Locke served as Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives in the Seventh Texas Legislature. He was also the first Arkansas Commissioner of Agriculture. Politician Matthew Gillard (born March 9, 1973) is a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. He is a Democrat. He formerly represented the 106th District (), which is located in the north-eastern part of the state. It includes Presque Isle, Alpena, Alcona, Oscoda, Crawford, and Montmorency Counties. Politician Matthew Gordon-Banks (born 21 June 1961) was a British Conservative Party politician. Originally wanting a career as an Army officer, he was commissioned into The Gordon Highlanders,war pensioned in 1984, he joined Barclays Bank. In 1984 he was elected (Con) for the Heswall Ward on Wirral Borough Council serving at Chairman of the Schools Committee 1985-7. He was re-elected with 75% of the vote in 1988 before standing down from the council in 1990. He became private secretary to a prominent Conservative MP in 1988. Partly as a result of undertaking that role, he strongly supported John Stalker, the former Deputy Chief Constable of Greater Manchester, who had been removed from the Head of the Enquiry into the RUC "Shoot to Kill" policy in Northern Ireland by allegedly "trumped-up" charges later dropped. In 1987 he fought Manchester Central for the Conservatives retaining second place. In 1990 he was selected to fight Southport. He was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Southport in 1992 gaining the seat from the Liberal Democrat Ronnie Fearn making the only Conservative gain in England. However, in 1997, Fearn won the seat back from Banks, who then divided his time between his home in NE Scotland and the Cotswolds. He worked for several Arab governments between 1997 and 2002. In March 2000 he had to stop work searching for POW's and Missing Persons, mainly Kuwaiti, as a result of an incident causing serious trauma on the Kuwait/Iraq border. Actor Matthew Humphreys (born January 22, 1974) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as Doug Jones on the Current TV series, Bar Karma. Actor Matthew James "Matt" Morrison (born October 30, 1978) is an American actor, dancer, musician, and singer-songwriter. He is best known for starring in multiple Broadway and Off-Broadway productions, including his portrayal of Link Larkin in Hairspray on Broadway, and most notably for his Emmy and Golden Globe nominated role as Will Schuester on the Fox television show Glee (2009–present). He has also received a Satellite Award for this role. He has signed with Adam Levine's 222 Records. Morrison received a Tony Award nomination for his featured role as Fabrizio Nacarelli in the musical The Light in the Piazza. Politician Matthew Joseph Kenny (1 February 1861 – 8 December 1942) was an Irish lawyer and Nationalist politician from County Clare. He was elected to the United Kingdom House of Commons at the age of 21, qualified as a barrister whilst still a Member of Parliament (MP), and later became a judge in the Irish Free State. Actor Matthew Joseph "Matt" O'Leary (born July 6, 1987) is an American actor. Actor Matthew Knight is a Canadian actor who made his debut in 2002 when he played Peter in a television episode of Queer as Folk. He is best known for his role as Jake Kimble in The Grudge film series. Since then he has appeared in over a dozen television series, more than ten television movies and a number of feature-length and short films. He has been nominated five times for a Young Artist Award and has won twice: once for his performance in Candles on Bay Street (2006) and once for his performance in Gooby (2009). Actor Matthew Koon (born 15 December 1993) is an English stage actor and dancer. He is most noted for participating in the Sky One television series Got to Dance, in which he reached the final, finishing in 4th place to The Box who came 3rd, Jukebox Juniors who came 2nd and Akai Osei who won. Actor Matthew Mackendree "Matt" Lanter (born April 1, 1983) is an American actor and model. He gained fame by playing Liam Court in the CW hit teen drama series 90210, a spin-off of the 1990s Fox series Beverly Hills, 90210. He also appeared in some major released films, such as Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Disaster Movie, Sorority Row, Vampires Suck and The Roommate. He is the voice of Anakin Skywalker in all Star Wars: The Clone Wars incarnations. Actor Matthew Marsden (born 3 March 1973) is an English actor, producer, martial artist and singer. In the United States he is best known as a film actor, having appeared in Helen of Troy, , Tamara, Resident Evil: Extinction, Rambo, and Atlas Shrugged. Politician Matthew "Matt" Entenza is a Minnesota lawyer and politician who served six terms in the Minnesota House of Representatives and also ran for state attorney general. He served as House Minority Leader from 2003–2006, stepping down to focus on the attorney general's race. He withdrew from that race on July 18, 2006. Actor Matthew "Matt" Kennard (born 12 February 1982 in Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, England, UK) is an English television actor, best known for starring in UK daytime drama Doctors, as nurse Archie Hallam. Politician Matthew "Matt" McCarten (born 1959) is a New Zealand political organiser. He has been involved with several leftist or centre-left political parties, and is also active in the trade-union movement. he writes a weekly column for the Herald on Sunday. He suffers from liver cancer which is likely to be fatal. Politician Matthew "Matt" Merrigan (1922 15 June 2000) was an Irish socialist and trade unionist from Dublin, known for his catchphrase "Profits are wages that have not been distributed yet." Politician Matthew "Matt" Wiebe, is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in a by-election on March 2, 2010. A New Democrat, he represents the electoral district of Concordia. Actor Matthew McKane (born December 3, 1981) is an American stage actor who has appeared in a number of film and television roles in recent years. McKane might be most recognizable for his role in a classic American commercial. Originally aired in 1995, he starred in a Kodak commercial featuring a young couple as their date came to an end. Actor Matthew Raymond "Matt" Dillon (born February 18, 1964) is an American actor and film director. He began acting in the late 1970s, and gained fame as a teenage idol during the 1980s. He has appeared in films such as Little Darlings (1980), My Bodyguard (1980), Tex (1982), Rumble Fish (1983), The Outsiders (1983), Drugstore Cowboy (1989), Singles (1992), Beautiful Girls (1996), There's Something About Mary (1998), Wild Things (1998), (2005), Crash (2005),You, Me and Dupree (2006), and Armored (2009). In 2013, he will appear in the comedy film The Art of the Steal as an art thief alongside Kurt Russell. Actor Matthew Robert "Matt" Kohler (born January 12, 1979) is an American actor who has starred in several film and television productions including Captain America: The First Avenger, Ocean's Thirteen, Nip/Tuck and Betty White's Off Their Rockers. Born and raised in Port Washington, Wisconsin, approximately 25 miles north of Milwaukee aside Lake Michigan. He has a twin brother, James Michael Kohler, who is a fitness model and the 2007 Mr. Natural California. Politician Matthew Robinson Sutherland (born July 18, 1894 in Griswood, Manitoba; year of death unknown) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive from 1936 to 1949, and again from 1953 to 1958. Actor Matthew Ryan Phillippe (; born September 10, 1974), better known as Ryan Phillippe, is an American actor. After appearing on the soap opera One Life to Live, he came to fame in the late 1990s starring in a string of films, including I Know What You Did Last Summer, Cruel Intentions, and 54. In the 2000s, he appeared in several films, including 2001's Academy Award Best Picture nominee Gosford Park, 2005's Academy Award-winning ensemble film Crash, and the 2006 war drama Flags of Our Fathers. In 2007 he starred in Breach, a movie based on the true story of FBI operative Eric O'Neill, while in 2008 he headlined Kimberly Peirce's Iraq war film Stop-Loss. In 2010, he starred as Pulitzer-Prize winning photographer Greg Marinovich in The Bang-Bang Club. Politician Matthew Stewart, 2nd Earl of Lennox (Bef. 5 May 1488 – 9 September 1513, Flodden) was a prominent Scottish nobleman. Stewart was the son of John Stewart, 1st Earl of Lennox, and Margaret Montgomerie, daughter of Alexander, Master of Montgomerie. Actor Matthew Temple is an American actor and filmmaker who has made numerous films from both sides of the camera, including , Chillerama with Kane Hodder and Joel David Moore and "L.A. Paranormal", in which he stars, co-wrote and produced. At the age of 25 he produced his first film, going on to win a Silver Remi award from World Fest Houston, a best of the fest nod at Lake Placid Film Festival and a nomination for Best Independent Film at the Ohio Independent Film Festival. Actor Matthew "Teo" Olivares (born April 19, 1990; Medford, Oregon) is an American actor who is known for his role as one of Billy Loomer's backups, Crony, on Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide. He also made several other appearances. Actor Matthew William Goode (born 3 April 1978) is a British actor. His notable films have included Chasing Liberty, Match Point, Watchmen, Brideshead Revisited, Leap Year, Imagine Me and You, A Single Man, and Stoker. Politician Matthew Winthrop Barzun (born October 23, 1970) is the United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom. He is a business executive who is known for his work with CNET Networks and for his volunteer work on Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign. He served as U.S. Ambassador to Sweden from 2009 to 2011. He was selected by President Barack Obama as National Finance Chair for the president's 2012 re-election campaign. Actor Matthew Ziff (b. March 24. 1991 in Englewood, New Jersey) is an American model and actor. As a child model he was represented by Wilhelmina Models. Politician Matthias Dießl (born December 6, 1975) is a German politician, representative of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria. Politician Matthias Engelsberger (July 18, 1925 - October 20, 2005) is a German politician, representative of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria. Between 1969 and 1990 he was a member of the Bundestag of Germany. Politician Matthias Evans Manly (1801–1881) was a jurist who served as a justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court from 1860 to 1865. He was the brother of North Carolina Governor Charles Manly. Politician Matthias McDonnell Bodkin (8 October 1850 – 7 June 1933) was an Irish nationalist politician and MP. in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Anti-Parnellite representative for North Roscommon, 1892–95, a noted author, journalist and newspaper editor, and barrister, King’s Counsel (K.C.) and County Court Judge for County Clare, 1907-24. Politician Matti Paasivuori (May 6, 1866, Ilmajoki - June 16, 1937 in Helsinki) was a Finnish politician from Social Democratic Party. Paasivuori was the Chairman of the Social Democratic Party on three occasions: 1909–1911, 1913–1917 and 1926–1930. Politician Matt Kelty, is an Indiana politician, an architect and founder of Kelty Tappy Design. He was the 2007 Republican candidate for Mayor of Fort Wayne, Indiana and the 2002 candidate for the 81st District Indiana House of Representatives. Actor Matt Lemche is an actor. He is the younger brother of actor Kris Lemche and the cousin of The Kids in the Hall alumnus Scott Thompson. Lemche has starred on both the big and small screen. Matt attended Mayfield Secondary School in Caledon, Ontario, Canada. Politician Matt Lesser, American politician, member of the Democratic party. He is a current member of the Connecticut House of Representatives representing Connecticut's 100th district in the General Assembly. The district is made up of Durham, Middlefield, Rockfall, and parts of Middletown. Lesser was first elected in 2008 and re-elected in 2010. Actor Matt Passmore (born 24 December 1973) is an Australian actor. He is known for McLeod's Daughters (2006-2009), Blue Heelers (2003), and his first American television show, The Glades (2010). Actor Matt Rippy, is an American actor, born in Houston, Texas. He is most known for his role as the 'real' Captain Jack Harkness in Torchwood in 2006. He also appears in the films Day of the Dead and Boogeyman 3. Actor Matt Servitto (born April 7, 1965) is an American actor, known for his role on The Sopranos as FBI agent Dwight Harris. He also appeared on all 3 seasons of the Peabody Award-winning series Brotherhood as Rep. Donatello and had a guest appearance on Sex and the City as Carrie Bradshaw's editor. Servitto won a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for his work on The Sopranos. He also voiced the character of Sam in the 2002 video game, . He is a graduate of The Juilliard School in New York City. Politician Mátyás Rákosi (9 March 1892 – 5 February 1971) was a Hungarian communist politician. He was born Mátyás Rosenfeld in present-day Serbia. He was the leader of Hungary's Communist Party from 1945 and 1956 — first in his capacity as General Secretary of the Hungarian Communist Party (1945–1948) and later as General Secretary of the Hungarian Working People's Party (1948–1956). As such, from 1949 to 1956, he was the de facto ruler of Communist Hungary. His rule was aligned with USSR politics during Joseph Stalin's government. Politician Maulavi Abdul Hakim Munib () (also written "Monib") is an Afghan politician, born about 1971. He was Governor of Oruzgan (also written "Uruzgan") province from March 18, 2006 through August 2007, when he was replaced. Actor Maulik Navin Pancholy (born January 18, 1974) is an American actor known for his recurring role as Sanjay on Weeds, his role as Jonathan on 30 Rock, voice acting as Baljeet Tjinder in Phineas and Ferb, and as Neal during the first season of Whitney. He currently voices Sanjay Patel in the Nickelodeon animated series Sanjay and Craig. Politician Mauno Henrik Koivisto (born November 25, 1923) is a Finnish politician who served as the ninth President of Finland from 1982 to 1994. He also served as Prime Minister 1968–1970 and 1979–1982. He was the first Social Democrat to be elected as President. Actor Maureen Darbyshire is an English actress who appeared in six out of the seven series of Rumpole of the Bailey as Chambers Secretary at 1 Equity Court; and also appeared in other roles on television. Actor Maureen Jane Teefy (born October 26, 1953) is an American actress. Her films include Fame (1980), Grease 2 (1982) and Supergirl (1984). Actor Maureen McKay (born 1971) is a Canadian television former actress who played Michelle Accette on Degrassi Junior High and Degrassi High. She starred in a few Degrassi episodes and made a few other television and film appearances, but no longer acts. Actor Maureen Moore (born August 12, 1951 in Wallingford, Connecticut) is an American actress. Debuting on Broadway in 1974's revival of Gypsy as Dainty June, Moore has had a long career on stage (also appearing in some films and television). Although she has been cast in a number of major Broadway roles, Moore has notably carved out a niche as standby for the biggest stars on Broadway in such demanding starring roles as Edie/Edith in Grey Gardens (for Christine Ebersole), Mama Rose in Gypsy (for Bernadette Peters) and Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard (for Elaine Paige). Actor Maureen O'Boyle (born July 14, 1963) is a female American news anchor. Currently, she is a lead anchor for WBTV News 3 in her hometown, Charlotte, North Carolina. Before anchoring the daily news in Charlotte, O'Boyle worked on national TV programs for 20th Television and Warner Bros.. She was the anchorwoman for the TV shows A Current Affair and Extra. Today, O'Boyle anchors and has a weekly report geared at helping people save money called, "Stretching Your Dollar". She co-hosts many of WBTV's major community events like the New Year's Eve celebration and Thanksgiving Day parade in Charlotte. O'Boyle is deeply involved in community organizations that focus on feeding the hungry, preventing ovarian cancer, and help people with disabilities live full and happy lives. Actor Maureen O'Hara (born 17 August 1920) is an Irish film actress and singer. The famously red-headed O'Hara has been noted for playing fiercely passionate heroines with a highly sensible attitude. She often worked with director John Ford and long-time friend John Wayne. Her autobiography, 'Tis Herself, was published in 2004 and was a New York Times Bestseller. Politician Maurice A. Ferre (born June 23, 1935) is a former six-term Mayor of Miami. Ferre was the first Puerto Rican-born United States mayor and the first Hispanic Mayor of Miami. He was an unsuccessful candidate in the 2010 elections for the U.S. Senate seat for Florida vacated by Mel Martinez for the Democratic primary. Politician Maurice Clermont (born March 11, 1944 in Laval, Quebec) is a former Quebec politician. He was the Member of National Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Mille-Iles in the Laval region. He was a member of the Quebec Liberal Party. Actor Maurice Copeland (June 13, 1911, Rector, Arkansas –October 3, 1985, New Rochelle, New York) was an American actor. He had supporting roles in films such as Arthur, The Pope of Greenwich Village and Trading Places. Politician Maurice Dane MacCarthy (May 11, 1878—June 7, 1953) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1927 to 1953. Politician Maurice Donald Williamson (born 6 March 1951) is a New Zealand politician, representing Pakuranga in the House of Representatives as a member of the National Party. He holds several ministerial portfolios outside the Cabinet: Building and Construction, Customs, Statistics and Land Information. Politician Maurice Joy Conner (November 30, 1868 – May 9, 1937), sometimes spelled Maurice Joy Connor, was a Canadian politician who served as the member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Warner from 1921 until 1935. Before entering politics, he was a Methodist preacher in the United States. He first sought office in the 1921 Alberta provincial election as a candidate for the United Farmers of Alberta (UFA) in Warner. He defeated Liberal incumbent Frank Leffingwell and became one of 38 UFA candidates elected as the party, which was contesting its first election, won a surprise majority government. He was re-elected in the 1926 and 1930 elections, and did not seek re-election in the 1935 election, when the UFA lost every seat and the new Social Credit League won a majority. Politician Maurice Lamontagne, (September 7, 1917 – June 12, 1983) was a Canadian economist and politician. Actor Maurice Lionel Gosfield (January 28, 1913 – October 19, 1964) was an American comic actor, most famous for his portrayal of Private Duane Doberman on the 1950s sitcom You'll Never Get Rich (later renamed The Phil Silvers Show). Politician Maurice Louis Bossy (April 1, 1929 – November 29, 2008) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1980 to 1984, and represented the Ontario Liberal Party in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1985 to 1990. Actor Maurice (Maury) Saul Argent (4 March 1916 – 7 December 1981) was a character actor from Pennsylvania who acted between 1957 and 1980. In addition to his film roles (below), he is remembered for his stage performances with the San Francisco Actor's Workshop. He played the title role in the Workshop's widely hailed 1953 production of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman. Politician Maurice Pascal Alers Hankey, 1st Baron Hankey, GCB, GCMG, GCVO, PC (1 April 1877 – 26 January 1963) was a British civil servant who gained prominence as the first Cabinet Secretary and who later made the rare transition from the civil service to ministerial office. He is best known as the highly efficient top aide to Prime Minister David Lloyd George and the War Cabinet that directed Britain in the First World War. As Naylor evaluates his career, he held to the "certainties of a late Victorian imperialist, whose policies sought to maintain British domination abroad and to avoid as far as possible British entanglement within Europe. His patriotism stands inviolable, but his sensitivity to processes of historical change proved limited." Naylor finds that "Hankey did not altogether grasp the virulence of fascism...except as a military threat to Britain; nor did he ever quite comprehend the changing face of domestic politics which Labour's emergence as a party of government entailed....In these shortcomings Hankey was typical of his generation and background; that his responsibility was greater lay in the fact that he was better informed than nearly any of his contemporaries." Politician Maurice Petherick (October 5, 1894 - August 4, 1985) was a British Conservative Party politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Penryn & Falmouth from 1931 to 1945, and as Financial Secretary to the War Office, briefly, in 1945. Politician Maurice Riel, (April 3, 1922 – July 20, 2007) was a lawyer and Canadian Senator. Actor Maurice Ronet (13 April 1927 – 14 March 1983) was a French film actor, director and writer. Politician Maurice Rupert Bishop (29 May 1944 – 19 October 1983) was a Grenadian politician and revolutionary who seized power in a coup in 1979 from Eric Gairy and served as Prime Minister of the People's Revolutionary Government of Grenada until 1983, when he was overthrown in another coup by Bernard Coard, a member of his own government, and executed. Politician Maurice Sauvé, (September 20, 1923 – April 13, 1992) was a Canadian economist, politician, cabinet minister, businessman, and husband of Jeanne Sauvé, 23rd Governor General of Canada. Actor Maurice Schwartz (June 15, 1889 — May 10, 1960) was a Russian-born film and theatre actor active in the United States. He was also a film director, film producer, theatrical producer, screenwriter and theatre director. Politician Maurice Tougas is a Canadian politician, who formerly represented the electoral district of Edmonton Meadowlark in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. He is a member of the Liberal Party. He was first elected in the 2004 election, when he defeated incumbent Progressive Conservative Bob Maskell, but did not seek re-election at the conclusion of his term. Politician Maurice-Tréflé Custeau (March 10, 1916 – August 19, 1990) was a politician. He was a Member of the provincial legislature and a City Councillor in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Politician Maurice Vellacott (born September 29, 1955) is a Canadian politician. He has served in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997, and is currently the Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for the riding of Saskatoon—Wanuskewin in the province of Saskatchewan. Actor Mauricio Pešutić (b. Concepción June 24, 1948) is a Chilean Actor with a very long trajectory in soap operas. He usually plays dark and malevolent characters. In 2001 he was selected as best supporting actor a the Apes awards, and in 2002 he won the Altazor prize as best actor in Television. Politician Maurizio Bevilacqua, PC, (born June 1, 1960) is a Canadian politician. He was a Liberal Member of Parliament from 1988 to 2010 and was one of eleven candidates for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada but dropped out of the race on August 14, 2006. He has been described in the media as a "right-of-centre, business friendly Liberal". Politician Mauro Poggia (born 25 April 1959 in Moutier) is a Swiss-Italian politician and lawyer. He is a member of the Geneva Citizens' Movement (MCG) and has been a member of the National Council since the October 2011 election. Politician Maury Maverick, Jr. (January 3, 1921 – January 28, 2003) was an American lawyer, politician, activist, and columnist from the U.S. state of Texas. A member of the prominent Maverick family, he was the great-grandson of Samuel Maverick, the rancher who signed the Texas Declaration of Independence and famously refused to brand his cattle, and the son of Maury Maverick, Sr., a two-term member of the United States House of Representatives and one-term mayor of San Antonio, Texas. Politician Mavis Wilson is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. She was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1987 to 1990, and served as a cabinet minister in the government of David Peterson. Politician Ma Wen (Traditional Chinese: 馬馼; Simplified Chinese: 马馼; Hanyu Pinyin: Mǎ Wén) (born 1948) is a politician of the People's Republic of China. She is originally from Wuqiao county in Hebei province. She graduated from the history department of Nankai University, specializing in Chinese history. In August 1972, she joined the Communist Party of China. She has been a member of the 15th and 16th Central Commissions for Discipline Inspection of the Communist Party of China, as well as the deputy secretary of the 16th and 17th Commissions. She is also a member of the 17th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. Currently, she serves simultaneously as the head of the Ministry of Supervision of the People's Republic of China and the head of the National Bureau of Corruption Prevention, among other roles. Politician Mawlawi Mohammad Yunus Khalis (alternate spellings Yunis and Younas) (Arabic: محمد يونس خالص; c. 1919 − July 19, 2006) was a mujahideen commander in Afghanistan during the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. His party was called Hezb-i-Islami ("Party of Islam"), the same as Gulbuddin Hekmatyar's party. The two are commonly differentiated as Hezb-e Islami Khalis and Hezb-e-Islami Gulbuddin. Politician Max Allwein (December 18, 1904 - November 20, 1977) was a German politician and jurist. He was a representative of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria. Actor Max Baer (born December 4, 1937) is an American actor, screenwriter, producer, and director. He is best known for playing Jethro Bodine on The Beverly Hillbillies. Politician Max Dennis (August 9, 1925 – April 24, 1986) was a Republican politician who served in the Ohio Senate. An attorney from Wilmington, Ohio, Dennis was initially elected to the Ohio House of Representatives in 1954 and served five terms. He moved over to the Senate in 1964, following an appointment. Following the Voting Rights Act of 1965, Dennis was reelected to a new district in 1966, and initially served as the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. He again was reelected in 1968. Politician Max Fechner (27 July 1892 – 13 September 1973) was a Minister of Justice of the GDR. Politician Max Frauendorfer (June 14, 1909 - July 25, 1989) was a German jurist and politician, representative of the NSDAP and the Christian Social Union of Bavaria. Actor Max Gold (born Vienna, Austria; died Tehran, Iran) was an early twentieth century Austrian football (soccer) right full back who played professionally in Austria and the United States. He also earned two caps with the Austrian national team in 1922. Politician Max Heinrich Maurenbrecher (17 July 1874 – 30 April 1929) was a German publicist, pastor and politician. He served as a pastor in the Evangelical State Church of Prussia's older Provinces until 1907. From 1909 to 1916 he preached for the free religious congregations in Nuremberg and Mannheim. In 1917 he rejoined the evangelical church and became a minister in Dresden. Actor Max Henry Wolf Burkholder (born November 1, 1997) is an American actor most notable for his role Max Braverman, whose character has Asperger syndrome, in the NBC series Parenthood. Prior to that, he became known as a voice actor, among his many roles were those of Chomper in The Land Before Time television series based on film series of the same name. He also provides the voice of Roo on My Friends Tigger & Pooh (taking over the role from Jimmy Bennett), and played "World", the imaginary friend inside a toybox in the Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends movie "Destination: Imagination". Actor Maxim Alexander "Max" Baldry (born 5 January 1996 in Redhill, Surrey) is an English actor and student. He was most successful for playing the role of Stepan in the 2007 comedy film Mr. Bean's Holiday. Politician Maxime Bernier, PC, MP (born January 18, 1963) is a Canadian politician currently serving as the Minister of State for Small Business and Tourism in the cabinet of Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Actor Maximiliano Cardenas Battimo (born August 31, 1974 in Argentina) is an American hockey official and former actor. At the age of 2, he was moved to Los Angeles, California. Max decided he wanted to be an actor at an early age. He played Mikey Gonzalez on Good Morning, Miss Bliss from 1988–1989. The show aired for one season (13 episodes) on the Disney Channel before NBC purchased the show. He was among those who did not continue with the original cast when NBC repackaged Good Morning, Miss Bliss into the highly successful Saved By The Bell. Actor Maximilian Schell (born 8 December 1930) is an Austrian-born Swiss actor who won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in Judgment at Nuremberg in 1961. He is also a writer, director and producer of several films. Politician Maximilien Joseph Caspar Marie Kolkman (9 March 1853, Dordrecht - 19 February 1924, The Hague) was a Dutch politician. Actor Maximillion Drake "Max" Thieriot (born October 14, 1988) is an American actor. During the 2000s, he appeared in several Hollywood films, including My Soul to Take, Catch That Kid, The Pacifier, Nancy Drew, Jumper, Kit Kittredge: An American Girl, Chloe, and House at the End of the Street. He appears on the television series Bates Motel. Politician Máximo Fernández Alvarado (1858–1933) was a Costa Rican politician. Politician Maxim Thorne is an American writer, philanthropist and civil rights advocate, who teaches Philanthropy in Action at Yale College, Yale Law School and Yale School of Management. He served as a senior leader for the NAACP. He was instrumental in establishing the first LGBT Task Force at the NAACP's Centennial Convention in 2009, and later was the to that " The NAACP Board of Directors has just endorsed marriage equality unequivocally. Only two opposed! An historic moment." The NAACP endorsement came just . Thorne helped argue Abbott v. Burke on behalf of Head Start and the NAACP. Actor Maxine Elliott Hicks (October 5, 1904 - January 10, 2000) was an American actress. Hicks was born in Denver, Colorado, and began appearing in plays in New York City at age 5. As Maxine Hicks, she was a starlet of the silent film era, with over 200 credited and uncredited roles between 1914 and 1937. Her most famous roles were as Felice, the daughter of Ethel Barrymore's character in the 1917 version of The Eternal Mother, and the nemesis Susie May Squoggs in The Poor Little Rich Girl. In 1937, she left acting when she and her mother got into a dispute with Jack Warner of Warner Bros. studio. Politician Max Julius Friedrich Brauer (3 September 1887 – 2 February 1973) was a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and first elected First Mayor of Hamburg after World War II. Politician Max Maxfield (born February 17, 1945) is the 20th Secretary of State for the U.S. state of Wyoming. Maxfield assumed the position in 2007 and was handily reelected in 2010. From 1999 to 2007, he was the 18th state auditor of Wyoming. Because Wyoming has no position of lieutenant governor, under the terms of the state's constitution, the secretary of state is first in the line of succession to be governor. Maxfield is a Republican. Actor Max M. Dill (15 September 1876, Cleveland, Ohio - 21 November 1949, San Francisco California) was an American silent film actor who starred briefly in film between 1916 and 1917. Politician Max Neumann (12 January 1875 – May 1939) was the founder of Verband nationaldeutscher Juden (League of National German Jews), which called for the elimination of Jewish ethnic identity through Jewish assimilation. The league was outlawed by the Nazis on 18 November 1935. Politician Max Ray Sherman (born January 19, 1935) is a former member of the Texas State Senate from Amarillo, Texas. He was also president of West Texas A&M University in Canyon, and dean of the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin. Actor Max Terhune (12 February 1891 – 5 June 1973) was an American film actor. He appeared in nearly 70 films, mostly B-westerns, between 1936 and 1956. Actor Max Topplin (born December 14, 1989; Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian theater, television and film actor. He made his debut on the television series Ghost Trackers. Politician Max Vuyesile Sisulu (born 23 August 1945) is the current Speaker of the National Assembly of South Africa. He was elected to the position on 6 May 2009, succeeding Gwen Mahlangu-Nkabinde and becoming the first male post-apartheid speaker of the National Assembly. He is also the first Black male to become speaker. Actor Max Wagner (November 28, 1901 – November 16, 1975) was a Mexican-born American film actor who specialized in playing small parts such as thugs, gangsters, sailors, henchmen, bodyguards, cab drivers and moving men, appearing in nearly 400 films in his career, most without receiving screen credit. Newspaper gossip columnists noted his rise from playing "Gangster #4", with no lines, and not carrying a gun, to "Gangster #2", with both lines and a gun. Actor (May 4, 1913 – November 10, 2009) was a Japanese actor and comedian. Born in Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture, he graduated from Kitano Middle School (now Kitano High School), and attended Waseda University. He began his career as a stage actor, then became an announcer for NHK, working in Manchuria. He became famous in films first for comedy roles, appearing in series such as the "Company President" (Shacho) and "Station Front" (Ekimae) series, produced by Toho. He appeared in nearly 250 films, both contemporary and jidaigeki. He was also famous on stage playing Teyve in the Japanese version of Fiddler on the Roof. He also appeared in television series and specials, and was the first guest on the television talk show Tetsuko's Room in 1975. He was long-time head of the Japan Actors Union. Among many honors, Morishige received the Order of Culture from the Emperor of Japan in 1991. Actor Maynard Eziashi (born 1965 in London, England) is a British/Nigerian actor. In 1991, he won the Silver Bear for Best Actor at the 41st Berlin International Film Festival for his starring role in Mister Johnson (1990) alongside Pierce Brosnan. Actor Mayte Vilán (born October 5, 1970) is a Cuban-born actress, who has starred in both English-language and Spanish-language television and film. She played Yolanda in Azúcar Amarga (written and directed by Leon Ichaso), and most recently starred in Anita, no te rajes! (2004) Mesa para tres (2004) Sofía dame tiempo (2003). Her most recent appearance was in the Telemundo soap-opera Pecados Ajenos. Mayte went to Hialeah High School in Hialeah, Florida. Actor Mazhar Munir is a television and film actor. Before co-starring in the 2005 movie Syriana, he appeared in three British television shows: The Bill, Mile High, and Doctors. Actor Mazin Elfadil Elsadig is an American actor. He had a role in the Disney Channel Original Movie, Jump In!. Elsadig later joined the cast of as Damian Hayes, for the 6th and 7th seasons. He is also the voice of Broseph on the Canadian TV series Stoked. Politician Mbuyamu Ilankir "Freddy" Matungulu was born in Lubembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on 4 January 1955. An economist, he was Finance Minister of the DRC in the first government appointed by young President Joseph Kabila. Actor Meagan Yvonne Tandy is an American actress and model. She was Miss California USA 2007 who was one of 5 finalists competing for the Miss USA title in 2007. She placed 8th in swimsuit which advanced her to the top 10 and then placed 4th in evening gown, which gave her enough points to make the top 5. She finished as 3rd runner up to Rachel Smith, Miss Tennessee USA 2007 and Miss USA 2007. Tandy is currently playing Lulu Pope on the ABC Family show Jane By Design. Actor Meaghan Rath (born June 18, 1986) is a Canadian film and television actress. She starred in the television series 15/Love and The Assistants. She currently portrays Sally Malik on the popular Syfy supernatural series Being Human. Politician Mechai Viravaidya (born January 17, 1941, ; ) is a former politician and activist in Thailand who has popularized condoms, family planning and AIDS awareness in Thailand. Since the 1970s, Mechai has been affectionately known as "Mr. Condom" in Thailand, and condoms have sometimes been referred to as "mechais" there. From the time that he began his work, the average number of children in Thai families has decreased from 7 to 1.5. Actor Meddy Ford (born 13 May 1989) is a British glamour model, actress & reality television star. Ford has recently taken an interest in film producing as well as writing scripts and being involved in Post-production. Ford began modeling aged 13 after being scouted on the street by a photographer. Actor Meena Kumari (1 August 1932 – 31 March 1972), born Mahjabeen Bano, was an Indian movie actress and poetess. She is regarded as one of the most prominent actresses to have appeared on the screens of Hindi Cinema. During a career spanning 30 years from her childhood to her death, she starred in more than ninety films, many of which have achieved classic and cult status today. With her contemporaries Nargis and Madhubala she is regarded as one of the most influential Hindi movie actresses of all time. Politician Meera Sanyal (née Meera Hiranandani, born 15 October 1961) is a banking professional in India, who was an independent candidate in the 2009 Lok Sabha elections from the Mumbai South constituency. She is the President of the Indian Liberal Group, a think tank and a non-governmental organization working towards good governance in India. Actor Megalyn Ann Echikunwoke (born May 28, 1983) is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her roles as Tara Price in and Isabelle Tyler on The 4400. Actor Megan Marie Park (born July 24, 1986) is a Canadian actress and singer. She is best known for her roles in Charlie Bartlett and the television series The Secret Life of the American Teenager as Grace Bowman. Actor Meghan Carey Black is a Canadian film and television actress from West Vancouver, British Columbia. She played Kat Deosdade on Edgemont, co-worker Misty on Dead Like Me and the Robber Girl in Hallmark's Snow Queen. She also provided the voice for Rogue on , Delancey in My Scene Goes Hollywood and Atlanta on Class of the Titans. She played in the 2002 movie Carrie as Norma. Actor Meghna Malik (born 1971) is an Indian TV and film actress, who is popularly known as the high-handed Ammaji of Na Aana Is Des Laado, a show focusing on female infanticide and other atrocities against women. Meghna Malik was born in 1971 in Sonipat, Haryana. Actor Meg Randall (born Genevieve Roberts; August 1, 1926 in Clinton, Oklahoma) was an American film actress who also attended the University of Oklahoma as an undergraduate, completing only her freshman year. She was active in motion pictures, radio and television between 1946 and 1961, changing her name from Gene Roberts to Meg Randall in mid-1948. Randall is best known for her portrayal of Babs Riley in the 1949 film version of the popular radio comedy The Life of Riley with William Bendix and Rosemary DeCamp, as well as her reoccuring role as Kim Parker Kettle in the Ma & Pa Kettle comedy series from 1949 to 1951. Randall's first recognizable role was in the supporting cast for the 1949 film noir classic Criss Cross which starred Burt Lancaster and Yvonne De Carlo. In 1952, she returned to the film noir genre where she headlined with Adam Williams in the intriguing suspense Without Warning. Actor Meg Thalken (born in Washington, District of Columbia) is an American stage, film and television actress, known to television viewers for her work on ER. Actor Meg Wynn Owen (born 8 November 1939) is a Welsh actress, who is best known for her role as Hazel Bellamy, née Forrest, in the television series Upstairs, Downstairs. Actor Mehdi Fat'hi (December 17, 1939, Tehran, Iran — March 20, 2004, Tehran, Iran) () Politician Mehdi Gholi Hedayat (Mokhber-ol Saltaneh) (1863–1955) (Persian:مهدی قلی هدایت) was prime minister of Iran and an author of several books on Iranian music, modern education, poetry, current affairs, and most notably a memoir covering his political tenure undeer the last 6 kings of Iran. Politician Mehmet Cavit Bey, Mehmed Cavid Bey or Mehmed Djavid Bey (1875–1926) was an Ottoman Sabbatean economist, newspaper editor and leading politician during the last period of the Ottoman Empire. A member of the Committee of Union and Progress (CUP), he was part of the Young Turks and had positions in government after the constitution was established. In the beginning of the Republican period, he was executed for alleged involvement in an assassination attempt against Mustafa Kemal. Politician Mehmet Ismail Shehu (January 10, 1913 – December 17, 1981) was an Albanian communist politician who served as premier of Albania from 1954 to 1981. As an acknowledged military tactician, without whose leadership the communist partisans may well have failed in their battle to win Albania for the Marxist cause, Shehu exhibited an ideological understanding and work ethic that singled him out for rapid promotion in the communist party. Mehmet Shehu shared power with Enver Hoxha from the end of the Second World War. According to official Albanian government sources, he committed suicide on December 17, 1981, after which the entire Shehu clan (his wife, sons and other of his relatives) were arrested and imprisoned while Mehmet Shehu himself was denounced as "one of the most dangerous traitors and enemies of his country". Persistent rumors remain, however, that the murder of Shehu was ordered by Hoxha. Politician Mehmet Kemal Ağar (born October 30, 1951 in Çankaya, Ankara) is a Turkish former police chief, politician, government minister and leader of the Democratic Party. He was a police officer who rose to General Director of the General Directorate of Security (effectively national police chief), serving from 1993 to 1995, before entering parliament and serving as a government minister in 1996. After being sentenced to several years in prison for criminal activities relating to the Susurluk scandal, he was released on probation in April 2013. Politician Mehul M. Thakker is the first South Asian person to run for a Statewide office in California as a Green Party candidate. In 2006, he ran for State Treasurer as a Green Party candidate but was defeated. Actor Meighan Desmond (born 7 October 1977, in Kaitaia, New Zealand) is an actress, best known by her role as the Greek goddess Discord on the popular American TV series and on its two spin-offs – and Young Hercules. Actor Meinhardt Frank Raabe (September 2, 1915 - April 9, 2010) was an American actor. He was one of the last surviving Munchkin-actors in The Wizard of Oz, and was also the last surviving cast member with any dialogue in the film. He portrayed the coroner who certified the death of the Wicked Witch of the East. Politician Meir Vilner (, born Ber Kovner; 23 October 1918 – 5 June 2003) was an Israeli communist politician and Jewish leader of the Communist Party of Israel (Maki), which consisted primarily of Israeli Arabs. He was the youngest and longest surviving signatory of the Israeli Declaration of Independence in 1948. Politician Mekki Aloui also known as is a Tunisian statesman. He is the acting President of the Chamber of Advisors from since 7 February 2011. He previously served as the vice-president of the Chamber of Advisors. Actor Mélanie Doutey (born 22 November 1978 in Paris, France) is a French actress, the daughter of director and producer, Alain Doutey, and the actress Arielle Séménoff. She has appeared in Claude Chabrol's La Fleur du Mal, which also starred Nathalie Baye, and El Lobo, the true story of a mole within the Basque terrorist group ETA. She also made a cameo in singer Calogero's video for En Apesanteur. Actor Melanie Hudson is an English actress and comedian, one half of the double act Hudson and Pepperdine along with Vicki Pepperdine. The pair wrote and star in BBC Radio 4's The Hudson and Pepperdine Show. Politician Melanie Jane Johnson (born 5 February 1955, in Ipswich) is a Labour politician in the United Kingdom. Actor Melanie Martinez (born 1972) is a television and stage actress. She is most famous for playing Melanie, host of the Good Night Show, on PBS KIDS Sprout from 2005 to 2006. Actor Melanie "Mel" Nunes Fronckowiak (born January 16, 1988), is a Brazilian actress, singer, dancer and model. As one of the six protagonists of the Brazilian soap opera Rebelde ("Rebel") and a vocalist of band Rebeldes ("Rebellious"), Fronckowiak became internationally known in 2008, when she became chosen by the brand Sloggi, owned by Triumph International, as the holder of the "most beautiful butt in the world". Actor Melanie Vallejo is an Australian actress who is best known for portraying Madison Rocca in Power Rangers Mystic Force and Sophie Wong in the Australian Television Series Winners and Losers. Actor Melanie Walters (born in 1962) is a Welsh actress, who has worked frequently in television. She is best known for playing Gwen West in the BBC comedy-drama Gavin & Stacey. Politician Melbourne Alexander Gass (born December 21, 1938) is a businessman and former Canadian politician who served for 9 years as the Member of Parliament for Malpeque. He served for two years as the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island before leaving public life. Actor Mel Colm-Cille Gerard Gibson (born 3 January 1956) is an American actor, film director, producer and screenwriter. He was born in Peekskill, New York, moved with his parents to Sydney, Australia, when he was 12 years old, and later studied acting at the Australian National Institute of Dramatic Art. Actor Mel Gorham (born Marilyn Schnaer) is an American actress who is best known for her role as Violet in Wayne Wang's films Smoke and Blue in the Face. Gorham is from Coral Gables, Florida and is of Cuban and Russian Jewish descent. Politician Meli Bogileka is a Fijian politician. He was the Secretary of the People's National Party (PNP) up to its decision to merge into the Party of National Unity (PANU) on 5 March 2006. This merger, an affair complicated by several about-turns, saw Bogileka appointed Secretary of the new PANU. (Bogileka had originally helped to forge the PNP as a union of a former PANU and another party, the Protector of Fiji (BKV); both parties were reregistered in January 2006, seceding from the PNP; the PNP and the BKV subsequently merged into PANU in March). Actor Melina Eleni Kanakaredes Constantinides (born April 23, 1967) is an American actress. She is widely known for two starring roles on U.S. prime-time television drama series; playing Detective Stella Bonasera in and portraying Dr. Sydney Hansen in Providence. Actor Melinda Ann Sward (born June 10, 1979) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Pretty Crane on Passions (2007–2008). She is also playing the character Samantha in the "I'm your girlfriend now." 2011 series of Subway commercials. Politician Melinda B. Schwegmann (born October 25, 1946) was the lieutenant governor of Louisiana from 1992–1996 – the first woman to hold the position. She made an unsuccessful run for governor of Louisiana in 1995. In 1997, she won a special election to the Louisiana State House of Representatives, District 98, from the Orleans Parish Lakefront, a predominantly African American area, previously represented for fifteen years by a conservative Republican Garey Forster. Schwegmann was elected to a full House term in 1999. In 2003, she relinquished the House seat, which was dismembered by reapportionment. Formerly a member of the Democratic Party, that same year she switched affiliation to the Republican Party in a fruitless effort to regain the lieutenant governor's position. Politician Melinda R. Katz (born August 19, 1965) was a New York City Councilwoman from 2002 to 2009. She left politics in 2009 to work at Greenberg Traurig, a law firm where she specializes in government affairs and land use. In 2012, she announced her return to politics with a run for Queens Borough President in 2013. She had previous run for City Comptroller in 2009. Actor Melinda Shankar (born February 18, 1992) is a Canadian actress who is best known for playing Alli Bhandari beginning in season 8 of and Indira 'Indie' Mehta on How To Be Indie. Actor Melis Birkan (born 30 November 1983 in Ankara) is a Turkish actress. Actor Melissa Adaleigh McIntyre (born May 31, 1986) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her role as Ashley Kerwin on the television series . Actor Melissa Bacelar (born May 11, 1979 in Piscataway, New Jersey) is an American actress and occasional producer and adult model. She is best known as a scream queen and is most associated with the horror film genre. She is also known for her role as a waitress in 10 episodes of the ABC series One Life to Live between 2000 and 2002. Actor Melissa Chessington Leo (born September 14, 1960) is an American actress. After appearing on several television shows and films in the late '80s, her breakthrough role came in 1993 as Det. Sgt. Kay Howard on the television series for the show's first five seasons from 1993 – 1997. She was also previously been a regular on the television shows All My Children and The Young Riders. Her breakthrough film role was in the 2003 film, 21 Grams as Marianne Jordan. She was also in the 2013 film Oblivion, starring as NASA Ground Control correspondent Sally. Actor Melissa DiMarco is an actor, producer, and television personality. She is currently the star, creator, and a writer on Out There with Melissa DiMarco (2004 - present), an award-winning television comedy which airs on Citytv's national network and OMNI.1. Excerpts from DiMarco's celebrity interviews also air on OUTtv. One of DiMarco's best-known acting parts was her starring role on the teen drama series as Daphne Hatzilakos, teacher and later Principal of Degrassi Community School. She played Hatzilakos for eight seasons (2002 - 2010). Actor Melissa Ivy Rauch (born June 23, 1980) is an American actress and comedienne. She is best known for her role as Bernadette Rostenkowski-Wolowitz on the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory. Actor Melissa Joan Rivers (born January 20, 1968) is an American actress, television host and producer. She is the daughter of Joan Rivers. Actor Melissa Knowles (born January 23, 1982) is an American reporter and TV host. Currently, she is the host of on Yahoo! News. She began her career as a national correspondent for Channel One News based in Los Angeles, CA. She has worked as a sideline reporter for ESPNU and hosted the weekly college sports show, "Big 12 This Week" on ESPNU from 2008-2011. Politician Melissa Mark-Viverito is the New York City Council member for Council District 8, which includes the topmost part of the Upper East Side, Spanish Harlem/El Barrio/East Harlem, Manhattan Valley and part of the Upper West Side as well as part of Mott Haven in the Bronx. Her district also includes Randalls Island, Wards Island and Central Park. Politician Melissa Meisgeier Noriega (born October 1, 1954) is a member of the Houston City Council in Houston, Harris County, Texas, holding . Noriega is a former educator and civic leader in Houston and Harris County, Texas, as well as a former member of the Texas House of Representatives. Actor Melissa Reeves (born Melissa Brennan on March 14, 1967) is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for playing Jennifer Horton, a role she originated in 1985 on the long-running NBC series Days of our Lives (1985–1995, 2000–2006, 2010-) Actor Melissa Suzanne George (born 6 August 1976) is an Australian-born film and television actress who has worked in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. George is perhaps best known in Australia for her role as Angel Parrish on the Australian soap opera Home and Away (1993–1996). After moving to America, she appeared in television series such as Friends (2003), Alias (2003–2004), In Treatment (2008), Grey's Anatomy (2008–2009) and Lie to Me (2010), earning a nomination for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film for In Treatment. Politician Melis van de Groep (born March 4, 1958 in Bunschoten) is a Dutch politician of the Reformed Political League (GPV) and his successor the ChristianUnion (ChristenUnie). Since 2006 he has been Mayor of Bunschoten. Politician Mellitus Mugabe Were (August 9, 1968 – January 29, 2008) was a Kenyan politician affiliated to the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM). He was elected to the National Assembly of Kenya to represent Embakasi Constituency in the parliamentary election held on December 27, 2007. He was killed outside his house in the Nairobi suburb of Woodley, adjacent to the sprawling Kibera slum. Politician Melquiades Morales Flores (born 22 June 1942) is a Mexican lawyer and politician, affiliated with the Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI). Between 1999 and 2005 he served as governor of the state of Puebla. Actor Melquíades Rafael Martínez Ruiz, usually known as Mel Martinez (born October 23, 1946), is a former United States senator from Florida and served as chairman of the Republican Party from November 2006 until October 19, 2007, the first Latino to serve as chairman of a major party. Previously, Martínez served as the 12th Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under President George W. Bush. Martínez is a Cuban-American and Roman Catholic. He announced he was resigning as chairman of the Republican National Committee on October 19, 2007. He is an honorary initiate of the Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity through the Eta Rho Chapter at the University of Central Florida in Orlando. Politician Melvin A. Steinberg, born , served as the fifth Lieutenant Governor of Maryland from 1987 to 1995 under Governor William Donald Schaefer. He was also President of the Maryland State Senate from January 1983 to 1987, and a member of the State Senate from 1967 until his election to the position of Lieutenant Governor. Steinberg graduated from the University of Baltimore with an A.A. degree in 1952 and with a J.D. degree in 1955. Politician Melvin Douglas "Mel" Lastman (born March 9, 1933), nicknamed "Mayor Mel", is a former businessman and politician. He is the founder of the Bad Boy Furniture chain. He served as the mayor of the former city of North York, Ontario, Canada from 1972 until 1997. At the end of 1997, North York, along with five other municipalities, was amalgamated with the city of Toronto. Lastman ran for and won the mayoral race for the new "megacity", defeating incumbent Toronto mayor Barbara Hall. Re-elected in November 2000, he served until his retirement after the 2003 municipal election. Politician Melvin Leroy Swart (June 25, 1919 – February 27, 2007) was a Canadian politician in Ontario. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a New Democrat from 1975 to 1988. Politician Melvin Samuel "Mel" Cappe, OC (born December 3, 1948) is a Canadian civil servant and diplomat. Since June, 2006 he is the President and CEO of the Institute for Research on Public Policy (IRPP) in Montreal. He was most recently Canada's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. He had served in Canada's government since 1975 as a deputy minister of Environment Canada, Human Resources Development and Labour, as well as Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Federal Cabinet. Politician Menachem Porush (, 2 April 1916 – 22 February 2010) was an Israel politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Agudat Yisrael and its alliances between 1959 and 1975, and again from 1977 until 1994. Politician Menahem Ben-Sasson (, born 7 July 1951) is an Israeli politician and a former member of the Knesset for Kadima. He is the president of Hebrew University of Jerusalem, succeeding Menachem Magidor. Politician Mendi Msimang has been treasurer of the African National Congress since 1997. From 1994 until that time, he served as High Commissioner in London, England. He was married to former Minister of Health, Manto Tshabalala-Msimang, until her death in 2009. Msimang had been a member of the ANC Youth League and served as secretary to Walter Sisulu. He acted as the ANC's London representative in the 1960s. Politician Meng Jianzhu (; born July 1947) is the secretary of Central Politics and Law Commission of the People's Republic of China, succeeding Zhou Yongkang. The post oversees all legal and law enforcement and was usually headed by a member of the highest ruling party council CPC Politburo Standing Committee itself prior to Meng's appointment. Meng Jianzhu is one of the 25 members of the Politburo, the second highest council within the party. Prior to that he was the Minister of Public Security of China and Communist Party Chief of Jiangxi Province. Politician Meng Liu Foon is the current mayor of Gisborne, New Zealand. He is one of a handful of people of Chinese descent to have become a mayor in New Zealand. He is fluent in English, Cantonese, and Māori. Politician Menissa Rambally (born 1976) is a Saint Lucian politician who represented the Castries South East constituency for the Saint Lucia Labour Party, until she was defeated in the general election of 11 December 2006. She was appointed Permanent Representative for Saint Lucia to the United Nations in 2012. Politician Merab Ilyich Chigoev (; ; born 15 February 1950 in Leningor district, South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union) is a South Ossetian politician and former Prime Minister, from August 1998 until June 2001. He was also Minister of Justice in Yury Morozov's cabinet. Politician Merajuddin Khan is a political leader in Pakistan. He is originally from Jehangira Distt. Nawshehra of NWFP. Politician Mercedes Cabanillas Bustamante (* Callao, 1947 - ) is a Peruvian Congresswoman of the Peruvian Aprista Party representing the Electoral District of Lima. Minister of Interior of Peru. Politician Mercedes Cabrera Calvo-Sotelo (born in Madrid on 3 December 1951) is a Spanish politician, political scientist, historian, and minister. She is also niece of Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo Bustelo, Former Prime Minister and of Former Foreign Minister Fernando Morán Lopez and grandniece of the physicist Blas Cabrera Felipe. Politician Mercedes Marcó del Pont (born August 28, 1957) is an Argentine economist and lawmaker appointed President of the Central Bank of Argentina on February 3, 2010. Actor Mercedes Molto (born Mercedes Molto Contreras on February 21, 1974 in Panama), and work in Mexico as a telenovela actress. Actor Mercedes Renard is an American actress from Miami, Florida. She made her big screen debut with roles in two feature films in 2005. The first, an independent, sci-fi thriller titled Headspace, featured Renard in the role of reporter Connie Sanchez. She then appeared alongside Will Smith and Eva Mendes in the romantic comedy Hitch, playing the role of Maria. She played Marina in the third season finale of House. She also played the role of Cordelia;an assassin in the 2012 film Four Assassins. Politician Mercurino Arborio marchese di Gattinara (10 June 1465 – 5 June 1530) was an Italian statesman and jurist. Gattinara was a humanist, imperialist, and conservationist. He was made a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church in 1529. Actor Mercy Johnson Shola, popularly known as Mercy Johnson, is a Nigerian actress who made her acting debut in the movie, "The Maid" in which she played the role of a possessed house help. Her performance in the movie shot her into the limelight and she has acted in other movies ever since. Mercy is a native of Okene in Kogi state, and comes from a family of seven children. She was given birth to in Lagos on August 28, 1984. Mercy reveals she got into the Nigerian movie industry (Nollywood) because she failed her University entrance examinations. Johnson has appeared in over 60 movies. Mercy has revealed that growing up was tough and had difficulties paying her school fees most times. She also reveals that she worked as a housemaid to survive. Actor Meredith Hope Eaton (sometimes credited as Meredith Eaton-Gilden; born August 26, 1974) is an American actress. She is tall and refers to herself as a "short-stature actress". She is best known for portraying the attorney Emily Resnick on the CBS television series Family Law (in which she was the first female dwarf to fill a regular role in an American prime time series), and for her recurring role as Bethany Horowitz on the ABC series Boston Legal. Actor Meredith Joy Ostrom (born 18 February 1977) American actress. She is graduate of New York University, Tisch School of the Arts where she got her BFA degree with a double major in Drama and Fine arts with a minor in Cinema Studies from the Tisch program. After graduation she moved to London where she was immersed into the music film and art world. She was linked for many years to Duran Duran's Nick Rhodes. Actor Meredith Scott Lynn (1970) is an American actress, producer, and director. She attended the High School of Performing Arts in New York City. Actor Merle Dandridge is an American actress who was born in Okinawa, Japan. Dandridge is primarily a stage actress, but has had several roles in television. She has gained a wider audience as the voice of Alyx Vance in the award-winning action game Half-Life 2 and its sequels, Episode One, Episode Two. Politician Merle LeSage (October 13, 1925 – January 8, 2005) was a mayor best known for his mayoral tenure in Geneseo, IL lasting approximately five years. Though living a long and active life, LeSage will be best remembered . Speaking before the Mark Foley scandal came to light, Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert eulogized LeSage: Politician Merlin Bartz (born March 16, 1961) was the Iowa State Senator from the 6th District, elected in 2008 for just one term. A Republican, he sat on the Appropriations, Human Resources, Natural Resources, and Ways and Means committees. He was the ranking member on the Administration and Regulation Appropriations Subcommittee. Politician Merton L. "Cap" Dierks (born July 2, 1932 in O'Neill, Nebraska) is a Nebraska state senator from Ewing, Nebraska, United States, in the Nebraska Legislature. Politician Mervyn Charles Probine, (30 April 1924 – 17 April 2010), was Chairman of the State Services Commission in New Zealand. Politician Mervyn William Lee (born 18 August 1920) was an Australian politician. Born in Broadford, Victoria, he was educated at Kingswood College in Melbourne before becoming a Commonwealth public servant. After serving in World War II 1941-46, he became a drapery and hardware merchant. In 1966, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for Lalor, defeating long-serving Labor member Reg Pollard. He held the seat until 1969, when a redistribution gave Labor a notional six-percent majority. Believing this made Lalor impossible to hold, Lee unsuccessfully contested the nearby seat of Bendigo. Politician Merwyn R. "Mitch" Greenlick (born March 12, 1935) is a Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Oregon. He represents District 33 of the Oregon House of Representatives. Actor Meta Golding is a Haitian-American actress. Golding was raised in several countries. Besides the United States, Golding also lived in countries such as India, Haiti, France and Italy. During her years in Italy, she competed on ice as an Italian national figure skater, but when an injury ended her skating career she started acting in Italian theatre. She returned to the U.S to attend Cornell University and earned degrees in Theatre Arts and International Relations. She currently resides in Los Angeles, California. Golding is fluent in English, French, and Italian. Actor Meto Jovanovski (born October 18, 1928) (Macedonian: Мето Јовановски) is a Macedonian writer from the village of Brajčino in the Republic of Macedonia.Alexe, Maria. (2011 manuscript), Bucharest National University of Arts website Actor Metrobius (; lived 1st century BC) was a Roman tragic actor of Greek birth, widely known in his time. He was considered the most revered female impersonator in ancient Rome. He is known for having been the lover of Lucius Cornelius Sulla, the famed general and Dictator, and is mentioned twice by Plutarch, who clearly disapproves of him "and he never lost his love for an actor called Metrobius" and later "And Metrobius, (who specialized in camp transvestite roles) Although Metrobius was past the age of youthful bloom, Sulla remained to the end of his life in love with him, and made no secret of that fact." Politician Meyera E. Oberndorf (born February 10, 1941) was the 23rd mayor of Virginia Beach, Virginia. She was Virginia Beach's longest serving mayor, and she previously served as the city's vice mayor. She was the city's first female mayor and was the first woman elected to public office in the more than 300-year history of Virginia Beach or its predecessor, Princess Anne County. Politician Meynard A. Sabili is a Filipino politician. He is the current mayor of Lipa City, Batangas. A member of the Nacionalista Party, he is a former member of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan representing the Fourth District. He also ran for the House of Representatives of the Philippines in previous elections but did not win election. He won the 2010 elections over incumbent Mayor Oscar L. Gozos. Politician MGen Robert "Bob" Ringma (born 30 June 1928) was a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1993 to 1997. By career, he was a soldier for the Canadian Forces. Actor M. G. Soman (1941-1997) was an actor in Malayalam film. Along with Sukumaran and Jayan he was considered to be one of the superstars of Malayalam cinema during the 1970s. Soman's last film was Lelam in 1997. Actor Mia Lyhne (born July 6, 1971), a Danish film and television actress. She came to the attention of a wider public after her participation in the 2005 first season of the Danish version of Dancing with the Stars, but she is probably best known for her role on the 2005-2009 Danish sitcom Klovn, playing "Mia," the girlfriend of comedian Frank Hvam. Actor Mía Maestro (born June 19, 1978) is an Argentine actress and singer-songwriter. She is best known for her role as Nadia Santos in the television drama Alias, and as Christina Kahlo in Frida. She has also appeared in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 as Carmen, of the Denali coven. Politician Mian Mahmud Ali Kasuri (b. 1910 - ) was a prominent Pakistani opposition politician, human rights advocate and lawyer (Senior Advocate Supreme Court). He served in the Indian National Congress Party before Pakistan's creation, as well as the All-India Muslim League and subsequently formed the Azad Pakistan Party before becoming one of the founders of the National Awami Party (NAP), briefly serving as the party President. Politician Mian Manzoor Ahmad Wattoo (), is a senior statesman, politician and the current minister of the ministry of states, frontiers and Kashmir affairs. He is the current provisional president of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). Active in national politics since over 30 years, Wattoo dissolved his party and campaigned on party ticket of the Pakistan People's Party in 2008 general elections. On May 30, he joined the cabinet and served as an advisor to Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani before assuming the charge of the ministry of states and frontier affairs. Politician Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif (Urdu, , ; born 25 December 1949) is a Pakistani politician and industrialist who has been Prime Minister of Pakistan since 2013. Previously he served as Prime Minister for two non-consecutive terms from November 1990 to July 1993 and from February 1997 to October 1999. Sharif is the president of Pakistan Muslim League (N), which is currently Pakistan's largest political party, and has formed the government. As the owner of Ittefaq Group, a leading business conglomerate, he is also one of the country's wealthiest men. He is commonly known as the "Lion of the Punjab" or "Tiger of Pakistan." Politician Mian Shahbaz Sharif (Punjabi, , , ; born September 23, 1951) is chief minister of Punjab Province of Pakistan. He is the brother of Nawaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Pakistan. He was the chief minister of Pakistan's most populous province Punjab from 2008 to 2013. Previously, he held this position from 1997 to 1999, when Pervez Musharraf toppled the government in "coup d'état". He, along with his entire family, was sent to exile to Saudi Arabia. The entire family returned back to Pakistan in 2007. Actor Mia Park is a Korean-American TV show host, actress, drummer, and yoga instructor in based in Chicago. She is the long-time host of the children's dance show Chic-a-Go-Go, and co-founder of Chicago's A-Squared Theatre Workshop. Actor Mia Riverton is an American film actress and producer. She was born Esther Tonia Riggin in Columbus, Ohio to Alice and Ralph Riggin. She grew up in Carmel, Indiana where she attended the Park Tudor School. She has a brother, Daniel. She was married in 2007 to David Alpert at a beach wedding in Fiji. Actor Michael Ande (born 5 October 1944, Bad Wiessee) is a German actor best known for his role as Gerd Heymann in the West German crime-drama television series Der Alte. He was a well-known German film child star during the 1950s. A German reader reports, "Michael played in mostly melodramas--those films with nice people, love and mountains, etc (sentimental film in an idealized setting). Some would consider these rather schmaltz tear-jerkers. Two words come to mind in German. The first is "Heimatfilm". Heimat is home, where I came from This kind of film stands for: very sentimental, lots of love (and some ache but with Happy End), idealistic setting, Lederhosen, Mountains, Conservative ideals, etc. The second is "Heile-Welt-Film" meaning "intact-world-film" They were, however very popular films in Germany." He played a variety of roles in these films, including choir boys. One of these films was "Der schoenste Tag in meinem Leben" (1957) in which he played a chorister in the Vienna Boys' Choir. There is an image of him, for example, on the HBC choir-film pages. Michael also played in two German films about the Trapp family: "Die Trapp-Familie" (1956) and "Die Trapp-Familie in Amerika" (1958). These films were made some years before the U.S. film--the musical version "The Sound of Music" was made. (The Broadway version appeared several years earlier.) Michael played the role of Werner in the Trapp-films. (In "The Sound of Music" the boy's name are different.) Ande like many child actors had difficulty continuing his career as an adult actor. He had problems being accepted as adult actor as he had such a youthful-looking face. Politician Michael Andrew Foster Jude Kerr, 13th Marquess of Lothian, PC, QC, DL (born 7 July 1945), also known as Michael Ancram, is a British Conservative Party politician. A member of the House of Lords, he was formerly a Member of Parliament (MP) and a member of the Shadow Cabinet. He is also the hereditary Chief of the Scottish Kerr Clan. Politician Michael Anthony Bilandic (February 13, 1923 – January 15, 2002) was an Illinois politician who served as the mayor of Chicago, Illinois and as Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court. He was a member of the Democratic Party. Politician Michael Anthony Mauro (born September 29, 1948) was the Iowa Secretary of State. Previously he served as County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections for Polk County, Iowa for nearly a decade. Mauro is also a former high school government teacher and coach, and is a graduate of Drake University. Actor Michael Anthony Morrison (November 23, 1934 – April 2, 2003) was an American film producer and actor, and the eldest son of legendary Hollywood actor John Wayne and his first wife, Josephine Alicia Saenz. Politician Michael Anthony Nutter (born June 29, 1957) is the 98th and current Mayor of Philadelphia. He is the third African-American to hold the position. Elected on November 6, 2007, he was re-elected to a second term on November 8, 2011. He is a previous member of the Philadelphia City Council from the 4th district, and has served as the 52nd Ward Democratic Leader since 1990. Politician Michael A. O'Connor is the former mayor of Berwyn, Illinois. He was elected in April 2005 defeating Republican Anthony Castrogiovanni, Democrat Michael Woodward, and Independent Raymond Fron. O'Connor faced Republican Anthony Castrogiovanni, Democrat Robert Lovero, and Independent Alex Bojovic in the April 7th general election. O'Connor was defeated by Robert Lovero in his bid for re-election on April 7, 2009 Politician Michael A. Quealy is a former Fine Gael politician in Ireland. He was a senator from 1987 to 1989, elected to the 18th Seanad on the Agricultural Panel, but was not re-elected in the 1989 elections. Politician Michael Arthur Bass, 1st Baron Burton KCVO (12 November 1837 – 1 February 1909), known as Sir Michael Bass, 1st Baronet, from 1882 to 1886, was a British brewer, Liberal politician and philanthropist. He sat in the House of Commons from 1865 to 1888 when he was raised to the peerage as Baron Burton. Actor Michael Ausiello (born February 23, 1972) is an American television industry journalist and actor. He was a Senior Writer at TV Guide and its companion website, TVGuide.com. On May 28, 2008, Ausiello left TV Guide for Entertainment Weekly and posted his first blog for them on July 2, 2008. On October 4, 2010, he announced his departure from Entertainment Weekly to join Jay Penske's Mail.com Media, where he launched a new TV site, . Actor Michael Austin Cera (; born June 7, 1988) is a Canadian actor well known for his roles in Arrested Development, Youth in Revolt, Superbad, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist and Juno. In 2010, he won the Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture for Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. Politician Michael B. Coleman (born November 18, 1954) is an American politician of the Democratic Party, the 52nd and current mayor of Columbus, Ohio. He is the first African-American mayor of Ohio's capital. Actor Michael Blodgett (September 26, 1939 – November 14, 2007) was an American actor, novelist, and screenwriter. Of his many film and television appearances he is best known for his performance as gigolo Lance Rocke in Russ Meyer's 1970 cult classic Beyond the Valley of the Dolls. He retired from acting in the late 1970s and began a writing career. Actor Michael Bower (born February 12, 1975) is an American actor best known for his role as Eddie "Donkeylips" Gelfen on the television program Salute Your Shorts, which was aired from 1991 to 1992 on Nickelodeon and for which he won a Young Artist Award. Actor Michael Brown (born August 3, 1973), professionally known as Michael Ealy, is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles in Politician Michael Bruce Forsyth, Baron Forsyth of Drumlean PC, Kt (born 16 October 1954) is a British financier and politician, who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Stirling from 1983 to 1997 and served in the cabinet of John Major as Secretary of State for Scotland from 1995 to 1997. He is a Director of J&J Denholm and Hyperion Insurance Group, and a former Deputy Chairman of JPMorgan UK and Evercore Partners International. He was knighted in 1997 and appointed to the House of Lords in 1999. He is a member of the Privy Council and served on the Development Boards of the Royal Society and the National Portrait Gallery. Actor Michael Bryan French is an American television actor. He played Dr. Franks on several episodes of , Secret Service agent Frank Simes in Season 1 and Ted Hovis in Season 7 of 24. French also appeared in the 1993 made-for-television film, Darkness Before Dawn. Actor Michael Carbonaro (born April 28, 1977) is an American actor who was born in New York, New York. Actor Michael C. Gwynne (born October 1, 1942) is an American film, television and radio actor. Noteworthy film roles include Payday, The Terminal Man, Harry Tracy and more recent films like Private Parts. Actor Michael Charles Chiklis (born August 30, 1963) is an American actor, director and television producer. Some of the previous roles for which he is best known include Commissioner Tony Scali on the ABC police drama The Commish, LAPD Detective Vic Mackey on the FX police drama The Shield, the Thing in the Fantastic Four film series, and Jim Powell on the ABC science-fiction comedy-drama No Ordinary Family. He also co-starred as Vincent Savino in the CBS Crime drama Vegas. Politician Michael Charles Ray (born August 27, 1936 in Hamilton, Ontario) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal from 1987 to 1990. Actor Michael Christopher Landes (born September 18, 1972) is an American actor. He is known for his roles of Jimmy Olsen in the first season of Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Detective Nicholas O'Malley in Special Unit 2, and Officer Thomas Burke in Final Destination 2. Politician (Michael Christopher) Noel Davern (born 24 December 1945) is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was Teachta Dála (TD) for Tipperary South from 1969 to 1981 and from 1987 until he retired from politics at the 2007 general election. He was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 1979 to 1984, and served as Minister for Education from 1991 to 1992. Politician Michael Coyne Turzai (born August 2, 1959) is an American politician currently serving as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Turzai has represented the 28th legislative district since 2001 and is a member of the Republican Party. He currently serves as the House Majority Leader. Actor Michael Cram (born July 11, 1968) is a Canadian actor as well as a singer-songwriter. He is probably best known for his role as Kevin "Wordy" Wordsworth in the hit television series Flashpoint . He grew up in Ottawa, he has also been a member of Redchair, Amsterdam and Cold House. Before becoming an actor, Cram studied economics at Carleton University then studied theatre at William Davis Centre for Actors Study in Toronto. He has also lived and worked in Toronto as well as Vancouver. Actor Michael Craze (29 November 1942 – 8 December 1998) was a British actor noted for his role of Ben Jackson, a companion of the Doctor, in the long-running BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who. He played the part from 1966 to 1967 alongside both William Hartnell and Patrick Troughton. Politician Michael David Chong, PC, MP (, born November 22, 1971) is a Canadian politician. He has represented the riding of Wellington—Halton Hills in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004. He served in the cabinet of Prime Minister Stephen Harper as Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of Sport, as well as the President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada from February 6, 2006 to November 27, 2006. Chong is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada. Actor Michael DeLorenzo is an American actor, director and musician. He is best known for his portrayal of NYPD Detective Eddie Torres on the Fox television series New York Undercover which was aired from 1994–1998. Politician Michael Denis Lett is a politician from the island of Grenada. He currently serves as that nation's Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. Politician Michael Denzil Xavier Portillo (born 26 May 1953) is a British journalist, broadcaster, and former Conservative Party politician and Cabinet Minister. Portillo was first elected to the House of Commons in a by-election in 1984; a strong admirer of Margaret Thatcher, and a Eurosceptic, Portillo served as a junior minister under both Thatcher and John Major, before entering the cabinet in 1992. Seen as a likely challenger to Major during the 1995 Conservative leadership election, he stayed loyal. As Defence Secretary, he pressed for a purist Thatcherite course of "clear blue water", separating the policies of the Conservatives from Labour. Politician Michael DeWayne Brown (born November 8, 1954) served as the first Undersecretary of Emergency Preparedness and Response (EP&R), a division of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This position is generally referred to as the director or administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). He was appointed in January 2003 by President George W. Bush and resigned following his controversial handling of Hurricane Katrina in September 2005. Brown first had been appointed as General Counsel at FEMA. After the 9/11 terrorist attacks President Bush nominated Brown to become Deputy Director of FEMA. Brown currently hosts a radio talk show on 630 KHOW in Denver, Colorado. Politician Michael DiGiorgio (born ) is an American politician. He is the former mayor of Novato, California and current director of the Novato Sanitary Board. He was on the Novato city council from 1997 to 2003 and the sanitary board since 2005. Politician Michael Dobbins Duvall (born June 14, 1955) is a Republican politician and a former member of the California State Assembly. Duvall was first elected as the Assemblyman for California's 72nd District in 2006, and was re-elected in 2008. During his time in the Assembly, he served as the vice chairman of the Utilities & Commerce Committee. Prior to his service in the Assembly, he served on the Yorba Linda City Council from 2000–2006 and was a mayor of Yorba Linda, and owned an insurance agency. Politician Michael D. Prue (born July 14, 1948) is a Canadian politician, representing the Beaches—East York electoral district (riding) in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. He is a member of the New Democratic Party (NDP)'s Queen's Park caucus, and holds a critic portfolio in their Shadow Cabinet. He was a candidate in the 2009 Ontario NDP leadership election, finishing in fourth place and dropping off after the first ballot. Prior to provincial politics, he served as the Mayor of East York, Ontario; and when the city was amalgamated into Toronto, he became one of the former city's councillors, representing Ward 32 on Toronto City Council. Prior to his political life, he was a civil servant and a labour union activist. Actor Michael Duvert is an American actor who plays Dax Ryston on the MyNetworkTV limited-run serial Saints & Sinners. He previously appeared on the daytime drama One Life to Live and on All My Children in 1994. Politician Michael Eamon Beahan, AM (born 21 January 1937) was the 19th President of the Australian Senate, holding that position from 1 February 1994 to 20 August 1996. He was a Senator representing Western Australia in the Australian Senate from 1987 to 1996. Politician Michael E. Bortner (born February 11, 1949) is an American judge, currently sitting on the York County, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas. He was a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, serving from 1991 to 1994. He also served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Actor Michael Edward "Mike" O'Malley (born October 31, 1966) is an American actor and writer who has appeared in films and television series. Nominated for an Emmy for his role as ‘Burt Hummel’ in Fox’s hit series Glee, O'Malley is also a writer on Showtime's hit drama Shameless. Born in Boston and raised in New Hampshire, O’Malley moved to Los Angeles in the late 90’s to star in a series for NBC, called The Mike O’Malley Show. He then spent the next six years playing ‘Jimmy Hughes’ on the CBS hit series Yes, Dear. He has guest starred in series such as My Name Is Earl, Parenthood, and Parks and Recreation, and continues to work in films such as 28 Days, Deep Impact, Pushing Tin, Cedar Rapids, Leatherheads, The Perfect Man, Eat, Pray, Love, So Undercover, and R.I.P.D.. Mike is a published playwright of plays such as Three Years From Thirty and Diverting Devotion. He adapted another play, Searching for Certainty, for Peter Askin's film Certainty, which premiered at the Boston Film Festival in 2011. O’Malley resides in Los Angeles with his wife Lisa and their three children, Fiona, Seamus and Declan. Politician Michael Edward Woodin (6 November 1965 - 8 July 2004) was the Principal Speaker of the Green Party of England and Wales and a city councillor for Oxford from 1994 to 2004. He was Principal Speaker for 6 of the 8 years between 1998 and 2004, firstly alongside Jean Lambert before her election as an MEP, then alongside Margaret Wright, and lastly with Caroline Lucas MEP. Politician Michael Ehrenfried Baume AO (born 6 July 1930) is an Australian former Liberal Party politician who represented the Division of Macarthur in the House of Representatives and the state of New South Wales in the Senate. He left politics to become the Australian Consul-General in New York. Politician Michael Eitan (, born 6 March 1944) is an Israeli politician, Minister of Improvement of Government Services and a former member of the Knesset for Likud. He served as Minister of Science & Technology between July 1997 and July 1998. Alongside Binyamin Ben-Eliezer, Eitan is the joint longest-serving MK, and as such was appointed temporary Knesset speaker following the 2009 legislative election. He was succeeded as Knesset Speaker by fellow Likud MK Reuven Rivlin on 30 March 2009. On 1 April 2009 he assumed office as Minister of Improvement of Government Services in the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Politician Michael E. Leiter was the Director of the United States National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), having served in the Bush Administration and been retained in the Obama Administration. A statement released by the White House announced his resignation, effective July 8, 2011. His successor, Matthew G. Olsen, was sworn in on August 16, 2011. Actor Michael Eric Hurst, ONZM (born 20 September 1957) is a New Zealand actor, director and writer, mostly on stage and television. He is probably best known internationally for playing Iolaus in the television programs and companion series . Most recently, he is known for his role in directing the popular Starz series . Politician Michaele Schreyer (born Cologne, 9 August 1951) was a commissioner of the European Commission from September 1999 to November 2004. She was in charge of the budget portfolio. A citizen of Germany, she is member German Green Party. Actor Michael Fassbender (born 2 April 1977) is a German-Irish actor. He is best known for his roles as Lieutenant Archie Hicox in the film Inglourious Basterds (2009), Magneto in the superhero film (2011), and the android David in the science fiction film Prometheus (2012). In 2014 Fassbender will reprise his role as Magneto in . Fassbender will also star as Desmond Miles and produce, Assassin's Creed in 2015. Politician Michael F. Brennan is a Maine politician and professor who is serving as the 87th and current Mayor of Portland, Maine. Brennan, a Democrat, served as State Senator from 2002-2006 and Senate Majority Leader and a 2008 Democratic candidate for Maine's 1st congressional district. On May 15, 2011 Brennan announced his candidacy in the Portland, Maine mayoral election. On November 9, Brennan won the 15-candidate contest and became the first directly-elected mayor of Portland since 1923. Politician Michael F. "Mike" Rush is a Democratic member of the Massachusetts Senate, representing the Suffolk and Norfolk district. This includes Boston, ward 18, precincts 7 to 20, inclusive, 22 and 23, ward 19, precincts 10 to 13, inclusive, and ward 20, in the county of Suffolk; and Dedham, Norwood and Westwood, in the county of Norfolk. Politician Michael Francis "Mike" Easley (born March 23, 1950) is an American politician who served as the 72nd governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina from 2001 to 2009. He is member of the North Carolina Democratic Party and became the first North Carolina governor to admit to a felony by entering an Alford plea to a single state campaign finance violation in a deal that halted a lengthy state and federal investigation. Federal prosecutors declined to bring charges against Easley. On January 4, 2013, the Senior Resident Superior Court Judge for Wake County granted Easley a full and unconditional Certificate of Relief. Easley was North Carolina's second Catholic governor. Thomas Burke was the first, though Easley is the first elected by popular vote. Politician Michael Francis Ward (1845-17 June 1881) was an Irish doctor, surgeon, politician and nationalist MP in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and as member of the Home Rule League represented Galway Borough from 1874 until 1880. Politician Michael Gahan "Mike" Fahey, (born December 20, 1943, Kansas City, Missouri) took office as the 49th mayor of Omaha, Nebraska on June 11, 2001. Fahey won his second term as mayor in the May 10, 2005 election. He is a member of the Democratic Party and is a member of the Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition, a bi-partisan group with a stated goal of "making the public safer by getting illegal guns off the streets." The Coalition is co-chaired by Boston Mayor Thomas Menino and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Politician Michael G. Comeau (born July 13, 1956) is an attorney and former member of the Maryland House of Delegates where he represented District 35A. Comeau was appointed to the seat in 1997 due to the resignation of Donald C. Fry and served on the Judiciary Committee. He was elected in 1996 as a Delegate to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago representing the Second Congressional District for Maryland. He was also elected to the Harford County Democratic State Central Committee in 2002 and 2006 and served as Chair from 2003 until 2008 when he was appointed to the Harford County Board of Elections where he served until 2011. Comeau was the Democratic nominee for the Harford County Council, District D, in 2002 and was defeated by Republican Lance C. Miller. Actor Michael Genevie (September 30, 1959-) is an American stage, film and television actor who is the Executive and Artistic Director of the Abbeville Opera House, the official drama state theatre of South Carolina. Actor Michael George Ansara (April 15, 1922 – July 31, 2013) was a Syrian-born American stage, screen, and voice actor best known for his portrayal of Cochise in the American television series Broken Arrow, Kane in the 1979–1981 series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Commander Kang on three different Star Trek television series, Deputy U.S. Marshal Sam Buckhart on the NBC series, Law of the Plainsman, and providing the voice for Mr. Freeze in and several of its spin-offs. Actor Michael George Somes CBE (28 September 191718 November 1994), was an English ballet dancer. He was a principal dancer of The Royal Ballet, London, and the frequent partner of Margot Fonteyn. Actor Michael Gough ( ; 23 November 1916 – 17 March 2011) was an English character actor who made over 150 film and television appearances. He is perhaps best known to international audiences for his roles in the Hammer Horror Films from 1958, and for his recurring role as Alfred Pennyworth in all four movies of the Burton/Schumacher Batman franchise. Politician Michael Grant Ignatieff (; born May 12, 1947) is a Canadian author, academic and former politician. He was the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada and Leader of the Official Opposition from 2008 until 2011. Known for his work as a historian, Ignatieff has held senior academic posts at the University of Cambridge, the University of Oxford, Harvard University and the University of Toronto. Politician Michael Grattan O'Leary (February 19, 1888–April 7, 1976) was a journalist, publisher and a member of the Canadian Senate. Politician Michael Gravelle (born January 23, 1949) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is the Minister of Minister of Natural Resources, and also a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the northern riding of Thunder Bay—Superior North for the Ontario Liberal Party. Politician Michael G. Summers (born November 19, 1972) is the current State Delegate for District 47 in Prince George's County, Maryland. He was born in and he lived in Cheverly, Maryland. Politician Michael G. Waddoups (born June 12, 1948) is a former American politician and property manager from Utah. A Republican, he served as a member of the Utah State Senate, representing the state's 6th senate district in Salt Lake County including Taylorsville. Politician Michael Hayden Armacost (born April 15, 1937) is a fellow at Stanford University's Freeman Spogli Institute. He previously was the president of the Brookings Institution from 1995 to 2002. Politician Michael H. Decker is the current Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Intelligence Oversight. a position he has held since September 2009. Before that he served as Assistant Director of Intelligence, United States Marine Corps. Politician Michael Healy-Rae is an independent politician in Ireland. He was elected at the 2011 general election to the 31st Dáil Éireann as a Teachta Dála (TD) for Kerry South. Prior to entering national politics, he was involved in local politics in Kerry and pursued business interests. Politician Michael Hennessey (born c. 1948) was the longest serving Sheriff in the history of San Francisco and was the longest tenured Sheriff in the State of California. Hennessey was elected in a run-off election in December 1979 and had been reelected in seven subsequent elections. By the end of the current term (January 2012), he served as San Francisco’s Sheriff for 32 years and had received more than one million votes as Sheriff. No other San Francisco Sheriff has served for more than sixteen years. On February 18, 2011, he announced that he would not run for a ninth term of office. Politician Michael Huel 'Mike' Keown is an American and a Republican member of the Georgia House of Representatives from District 173, first elected in 2004. He is the 2010 Republican nominee in the 2010 U.S. House of Representatives elections, 2nd District. Keown was defeated in a close election. Politician Michael Hugh Lavarch AO (born 8 June 1961) is an Australian lawyer, educator and former politician. He was the Attorney-General of Australia between 1993 and 1996, and since 2004 has been Dean and Professor of Law at Queensland University of Technology (QUT), his alma mater. Politician Michael Jabez Foster (born 26 February 1946) is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hastings and Rye from 1997 until 2010. He was the Minister for Equalities, responsible for the progress of the Government's Equalities Bill through the House of Commons, a role he held since June 2009. Politician Michael James Breaugh (born September 13, 1942 in Kingston, Ontario) is a former Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1975 to 1990, and in the House of Commons of Canada from 1990 to 1993. Actor Michael James "Mike" Greenberg (born August 6, 1967) is a television anchor, television show host, and radio host for ESPN and ABC. At ESPN, he hosts the weekday evening, most often Monday, SportsCenter and ESPN Radio's Mike & Mike show with Mike Golic. At sister network ABC, he was the host of the now cancelled quiz show Duel. As of 2011, he co-hosts the 6 PM Eastern Monday SportsCenter editions during the National Football League season with Golic. Actor Michael J. Anderson (born October 31, 1953) is an American actor known for his roles as the Man from Another Place in David Lynch's television series Twin Peaks, the epilogue and prologue film of the series, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me, and Samson Leonhart on the HBO series Carnivàle. While many people assume Anderson is a dwarf, he actually has the genetic disorder Osteogenesis imperfecta. This disease leads to frequent breaks in long bones and improper healing, leaving him with a shortened stature of 3 foot 7 inches tall. Politician Michael J. Bakalis (born March 23, 1938) is an American academic and politician. He was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Illinois in 1978, losing to incumbent Republican governor James R. Thompson. Politician Michael J. Obuchowski (born February 4, 1952) is a former member of the Vermont House of Representatives. Elected at age 20 in 1972, he won reelection 19 times, serving continuously from January, 1973 until resigning in January, 2011 to accept appointment as Vermont's Buildings and General Services Commissioner. Obuchowski served as Speaker from 1995 to 2001. Politician Michael Joe Cosgrave (born 9 March 1938) is a former Irish Fine Gael politician. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin North–East constituency, and also served as a local councillor. Actor Michael-Joel David Stuart (born 1997) is a British actor. Actor Michael Joel Zaslow (November 1, 1942 — December 6, 1998) was an American actor. He was best known for his role as villain Roger Thorpe on CBS's Guiding Light, a role he played from 1971 to 1980 and again from 1989 to 1997. Politician Michael John Macklin (born 25 February 1943) is a former Australian Franciscan friar, educator and fundraiser who was an Australian Democrats senator for Queensland, (1981–1990). In later life, he served as executive dean of the faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of New England (2002–2007). Actor Michael John Stasko (born May 29, 1980) is a Canadian actor, film producer, film writer, film composer, film director and film editor. Graduating from The University of Windsor in Communication Studies with a concentration in Film, he later completed Post-Graduate studies at Sheridan College in Advanced Television and Film. Michael also plays in a band, Bloemfontein (now defunct). His film credits can be seen at which include Things To Do (2006), Iodine (2009), and The Birder (2013). Michael Stasko is currently a professor of Communication and Film studies at the University of Ottawa and Ryerson University. Politician Michael Joseph Opat (born March 25, 1961) is an American politician from the U.S. state of Minnesota. He serves as the Chair of the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners, the governing body for the largest county in Minnesota, with more than 1.1 million residents and an annual budget of $1.7 billion. Opat represents District 1 (out of 7 districts), an area that includes more than 160,000 residents and encompasses six suburban cities: Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Crystal, New Hope, Osseo, and Robbinsdale, as well as North Minneapolis. In his time on the County Board, Opat has led, among other initiatives, policy and governance changes at Hennepin County Medical Center, numerous advancements in public infrastructure including the revitalization of the Humboldt Greenway, reconstruction of Highway 100 in the northern suburbs, construction of the new Brookdale library, the construction of Target Field and expansion of the Twin Cities area transit network, including the Bottineau line along County Road 81 through the northern part of the county. Politician Michael J. Skindell is the state Senator for the 23rd District of the Ohio Senate. He previously served in the Ohio House of Representatives. He is a Democrat. Politician Michael J. Zucchet (December 24, 1969–) is a San Diego-born American Democratic politician, a former member of the San Diego City Council, and a former Deputy Mayor of San Diego. In 2005, he briefly served as the Acting Mayor of San Diego. Politician Michael Kauch (born May 4, 1967 in Dortmund) is a German politician of the Free Democratic Party in the Bundestag. Politician Michael Keith Beale Colvin (27 September 1932 – 24 February 2000) was a politician in the United Kingdom. He was first elected as a Conservative Party Member of Parliament for Bristol North West in 1979. From 1983 onwards he was the MP for Romsey and Waterside constituency in Hampshire, which later became the constituency of Romsey. Actor Michael Landon, Jr. (born June 20, 1964) is an American actor, director, writer and producer. Politician Michaëlle Jean (; born September 6, 1957) is a Canadian journalist and stateswoman who served as Governor General of Canada, the 27th since Canadian Confederation, from 2005 to 2010. Actor Michael Lonsdale (born May 24, 1931), sometimes billed as Michel Lonsdale, is a French actor who has appeared in over 180 films and television shows. Politician Michael Louis David Fabricant (born 12 June 1950) is a British Conservative Party politician. He is the Member of Parliament (MP) for Lichfield in Staffordshire. Politician Michael Maher (born 1930 in Holycross, County Tipperary), is a former Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local Holycross-Ballycahill club and was a member of the Tipperary senior inter-county team from 1956 until 1966. Actor Michael Mantell is an American actor. He had a featured role in George Clooney's 2011 film The Ides of March and has had many small parts in American movies and over 50 television shows, including Eight Men Out (as Abe Attell), A Mighty Wind, Bart Got a Room, Ocean's Thirteen, Thank You for Smoking, Angel, How I Met Your Mother, Love and Marriage, Dead Funny, and The West Wing. He has also had recurring roles on State of Grace and . Politician Michael Mark Prisk (born 12 June 1962, in Redruth, Cornwall) is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He is the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hertford and Stortford, and the Minister of State for Housing and Local Government as of 2012. He earlier served on the opposition frontbench as Shadow Minister for Business and Enterprise, and Shadow Minister for Cornwall. Politician Michael McGimpsey MLA (born 1 July 1948) is an Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) Member of the Legislative Assembly for Belfast South who has twice served in the Northern Ireland Executive. Once seen as a successor to David Trimble, McGimpsey served until 2011 as Northern Ireland's Health Minister with responsibility for nearly half of the NI Executive's budget. Actor Michael McGruther began his filmmaking career with the original screenplay Tigerland, directed by Joel Schumacher and co-written by Ross Klavan. The critically acclaimed screenplay was nominated by IFP/West for Best First Screenplay and by the Political Film Society for the PFS Award in 2001. It is widely known as Colin Farrell's breakthrough film, garnering Farrell the Boston Society of Film Critics Best Actor Award and the London Critics Circle Film Award for British Newcomer of the year. Invigorated by the filmmaking process while on the set of Tigerland, McGruther established BuffaloNickel Films. He then teamed up with Jersey Films and Universal Studios on two features: his original science fiction adventure titled Lightspeed (with Superman Returns director Bryan Singer attached to direct), and a coming-of-age drama titled Sentenced to Nature, based on a New York Times article by author Charles Siebert. BuffaloNickel Films has since acquired the rights to several novels and short stories to produce. In 2001, Extra Life, a drama about coming-of-age in the digital world; in 2004, Arthur C. Clarke's prophetic novel Prelude to Space; and in 2005, Blood Son, based on the 1951 short story by legendary science fiction and horror writer Richard Matheson. Blood Son marks McGruther's directorial debut, for which he won the Best Director Award at the 3rd. Annual Trenton Film Festival. He is currently in pre-production on the movie Ghost Town. McGruther has also appeared in front of the camera, seen in several commercials and movies in the early 90’s including Clockers and In & Out, and he has a cameo appearance in Tigerland. Actor Michael McLachlan (born 24 January 1974) is a Canadian film actor. Actor Michael McMillian (born October 21, 1978) is an American actor and writer, known for his roles as Henry Gibson on What I Like About You and Steve Newlin on the HBO series True Blood. McMillian is also the and writer of a comic book, Lucid. Actor Michael Michele (born August 30, 1966) is an American film and television actress. She played Dr. Cleo Finch on the medical drama ER and Det. Rene Sheppard on the police procedural . Her films include the Academy Award-nominated film Ali. Politician Michael "Mickey" Smyth (27 April 1921 – 7 May 1981) was an Irish trade unionist and Labour Party politician. He was Mayor of Galway from 1971 to 1972. Politician Michael (Mike) Colle (born February 1, 1945) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the riding of Eglinton—Lawrence for the Ontario Liberal Party. Politician Michael "Mike" Liam Farnan (born January 29, 1941) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1987 to 1995, and was a cabinet minister in the government of Bob Rae. Politician Michael ("Mike") McGrath currently serves as the Chief Justice of the Montana Supreme Court. He was elected in 2008. He also served as Montana Attorney General from 2000-2008. He was elected in November 2000, and was unopposed for his second term in 2004. He was a member of the Montana Democratic Party. He is a veteran of the United States Air Force. Politician Michael "Mike" Patrick McGinn (born December 17, 1959) is the mayor of Seattle, a lawyer, Greenwood neighborhood activist, and a former Sierra Club state chair. In what was characterized as a "sea change in the power structure of Seattle", McGinn differentiated his campaign by his opposition to the proposed tunnel replacement to the Alaskan Way Viaduct. He won election in November 2009 with the support of groups considered to be "political outsiders" such as environmentalists, biking advocates, musicians, advocates for the poor, nightclub owners, and younger voters. Politician Michael "Mike" V. Ciresi is a prominent trial attorney and was a Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party candidate for the United States Senate from Minnesota. He dropped out on March 10, 2008. Ciresi gained his public reputation by litigating several high-profile mass tort cases. Ciresi is the former Chairman of the Executive Board of the Minneapolis firm Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi LLP, a 250-lawyer firm he joined in 1971. Politician Michael "Mike" W. Cruz, M.D. (born ?) is a surgeon and former politician in Guam, a U.S. territory. Cruz served as the eighth elected Lieutenant Governor of Guam from 2007 to 2011. Politician Michael Morris, 1st Baron Killanin PC, QC (14 November 1826 – 8 September 1901), known as Sir Michael Morris, Bt, from 1885 to 1889 and as The Lord Morris between 1889 and 1900, was an Irish lawyer and judge. He was Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench for Ireland from 1887 to 1889 and sat in the House of Lords as a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary from 1889 to 1900. Actor Michael Morris Cassidy (born May 10, 1937) is a Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1971 to 1984, and in the Canadian House of Commons from 1984 to 1988. Cassidy was the leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP) from 1978 to 1982. Actor Michael Muhney (born June 12, 1975) is an American actor, known for his role as Sheriff Don Lamb on Veronica Mars, as well as his role as Adam Newman on The Young and the Restless (2009–present). He is a native of Chicago, Illinois. Politician Michael Murray Dietsch (born February 2, 1942 in Toronto, Ontario) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal from 1987 to 1990. Actor Michael Nardone (3 March 1967 in Ballingry, Fife) is a Scottish actor. He was raised in Ballingry and trained at Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh. Politician Michael Nicholas Hryhorczuk (November 28, 1905 in Gilbert Plains, Manitoba – July 11, 1978) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1949 to 1966, and was a cabinet minister in the government of Douglas Campbell. Hryhorczuk was originally a Liberal-Progressive, and later became a Liberal after the party changed its name. His father, Nicholas Hryhorczuk, was also a member of the Legislative Assembly from 1920 to 1945. Actor Michael Nightingale (6 October 1922 – 8 May 1999) was an English film and television actor. Politician Michael N. "Mike" Gianaris (born April 23, 1970) is an American politician from Queens, New York. He represents New York's 12th State Senate district, which includes the Queens neighborhoods of Astoria, Long Island City, Sunnyside and parts of Woodside, Maspeth, Ridgewood and Woodhaven. He is the second Greek-American to be elected to the New York State Legislature after Dean Skelos. Politician Michael Patrick Carroll (born April 8, 1958) is an American Republican Party politician from New Jersey. He represents the 25th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly, first taking office in 1996. Actor Michael Patrick Thornton is an American actor and theater director. He recently played the character of Dr. Gabriel Fife in the ABC drama series Private Practice. He is a native of Jefferson Park, a neighborhood on Chicago's northwest side. Politician Michael P. Guingona (born 1962), also known as Mike Guingona, is an American of Filipino descent who currently serves as a Council Member for the city of Daly City, California (pop. 104407). Previously, he had served as Mayor of Daly City, but was succeeded by Carol L. Klatt. He is an attorney in private practice. He was first elected as a Daly City Council member in 1993 and became the youngest mayor at age 33 in 1995. He has been elected City Council member three times. Politician Michael Prusi was a Democratic member of the Michigan Senate,who represented the 38th District from 2003 to 2010. His district included Gogebic, Iron, Ontonagon, Delta, Dickinson, Keweenaw, Houghton, Baraga, Marquette, Alger, Luce, Schoolcraft, and Menominee counties in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Previously he was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 1995 through 2000. Currently, he serves as the Senate Minority Leader, following the election of the previous leader, Mark Schauer, to the U.S. House. Actor Michael Quentin Schmidt (born April 20, 1953) is an American film and television actor and fine arts model. According to Film Threat, he "has become a much-in-demand presence thanks to his versatility and his willingness to take roles to wild extremes". Politician Michael Reed White (born August 13, 1951) is an American politician of the Democratic party and was the 55th and longest-serving mayor of Cleveland, Ohio encompassing three four-year terms, from 1990 to 2002. He was Cleveland's second African American mayor as well as the city's second youngest mayor. Politician Michael Reginald Harry Carttiss (born 11 March 1938) is a British Conservative Party politician. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Great Yarmouth from 1983 until his defeat in 1997 by Labour's Anthony Wright. Actor Michael Ripper (27 January 1913 – 28 June 2000) was an English character actor born in Portsmouth, Hampshire. Actor Michael Rispoli (born November 27, 1960) is an American character actor. He was formerly part of the HBO television series The Sopranos as Jackie Aprile, Sr. Rispoli soon thereafter reunited with The Sopranos co-star James Gandolfini in the 2009 thriller The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3. Rispoli was runner-up for the role of Tony Soprano however lost it to Gandolfini. Politician Michael Rojeski (died October 26, 1965) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1922 to 1927, as a member of the Manitoba Liberal Party. Actor Michael Silverblatt (born August 6, 1952) is a broadcaster who has been the host of Bookworm, a nationally syndicated radio program focussing on books and literature, since 1989. He broadcasts from Los Angeles public radio station KCRW. Politician Michael Simanowitz is a Democratic New York State Assembly member from the borough of Queens. Simanowitz is a resident of the Electchester housing cooperative part the neighborhood of Flushing in the New York City borough of Queens. On September 13, 2011 Simanowitz, the former Chief of Staff to his predecessor Nettie Mayersohn, was elected during a special election to the New York State Assembly. Politician Michael S. Meyer von Bremen, a Democrat from Albany, was elected to the Georgia State Senate in 1998 to represent the 12th Senatorial District of Georgia. He served until 2009; he did not seek re-election and instead ran for a seat on the Georgia Court of Appeals in 2008. From 2002 until he left office he served as the Democratic Party Senate Minority Leader. Actor Michael Soll is an American actor and screenwriter. In 2005, he starred in the independent motion picture, Pee Stains and Other Disasters, formerly known as Ben and Thomas. The film gained the most nominations at the Method Fest in 2005, including Best Ensemble Cast. Actor Michael S. Stuhlbarg (born July 5, 1968) is an American theatre, film, and television actor. Politician Michael SUEN Ming-yeung GBS CBE JP (, born 1944) was the Secretary for Education of Hong Kong. Actor Michael Thomas Jeremy Clyde (born 22 March 1941) is an English actor and musician. He made his first public appearance as a pageboy at the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom in 1953. During the 1960s, he was one half of the folk duo Chad & Jeremy, who had little success in the UK but were an object of interest to American audiences. He has enjoyed a long television acting career, and continues to appear regularly, usually playing upper-middle class or aristocratic characters. Actor Michael T. "Mykelti" Williamson (born March 4, 1957) is an American actor best known for his role as Benjamin Buford (Bubba) Blue in the 1994 film Forrest Gump, as Detective Bobby "Fearless" Smith in the critically acclaimed but commercially unsuccessful crime drama Boomtown, as Brian Hastings, Director of CTU New York, for Season 8, the final season of the hit TV series 24, and recently as Ellstin Limehouse in the critically acclaimed Justified. Politician Michael Vincent Dugher (26 April 1975) is a British Labour Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Barnsley East since 2010. Actor Michael Vitar (born December 21, 1978), is an American former teen actor who most notably appeared as Benjamin "Benny" Franklin Rodriguez in The Sandlot and as Luis Mendoza in and . He started acting at the age of 12 when a casting manager spotted him in line for a ride at a school carnival. He retired from acting after 1997, and since 2002, he has been a firefighter for the Los Angeles Fire Department. He currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife Kym, whom he married in 2007, and their two sons. Actor Michael Vivian Fyfe Pennington (born 7 June 1943) is a British director and actor who, together with director Michael Bogdanov, founded the English Shakespeare Company. Although primarily a stage actor, he is best known to wider audiences for his role as Moff Jerjerrod, commanding officer of the Death Star in the film Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi and as Michael Foot in The Iron Lady, opposite Meryl Streep. Actor Michael Wade (October 30, 1944 – May 22, 2004) was a Canadian actor. Born in Avondale, Newfoundland, Wade was best known for playing Lockwood in Nicholas Briggs's critically acclaimed Reeltime Pictures production of the Auton trilogy. Actor Michael Whaley is an American film and television actor. He graduated from Culver City High school in 1980. Some of his most known characters are Dr. Wesley 'Wes' Hayes on Sisters, Det. Nathan Brubaker on Profiler, Detective Paul Armstrong on Early Edition, and Detective Carlton on . Actor Michael Whitton is an American film director based in Los Angeles, California. His feature directorial debut is the independent romantic comedy film Exit Strategy, released in the U.S. in February 2012 and considered by some as one of the most popular comedy feature films released in 2012. Prior to Exit Strategy, Whitton directed the short film Trumped. He is also credited as editor, writer, sound designer, colorist, and graphic designer on his films. Politician Michael William Tuffrey is a Liberal Democrat politician and former member of the London Assembly. He took his seat on 18 February 2002 replacing Louise Bloom who had resigned. He was re-elected in 2004 and 2008 leading the Liberal Democrat group and chairing various London Assembly committees. He is a member of the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority first appointed in 2002 and serving as leader of the Liberal Democrat Group 2006 to 2008. Tuffrey was appointed to the London Sustainable Development Commission in 2004 and reappointed by Boris Johnson for a second term in 2008. Actor Michael Witney (born Whitney Michael Armstrong 21 November 1931 – 30 November 1983) was an American film and television actor. Politician Michael W. "Mike" Cole (born 1971/1972) was a Republican member of the New York State Assembly representing the 142nd Assembly District, covering portions of Erie and Niagara Counties. He served on the Tourism, Arts and Sports Development Committee, Higher Education Committee, Local Governments Committee, and Government Operations Committee. He was also the ranking member of the Ethics and Guidance Committee. Politician Michael W. Torode was the second Chief Minister of Guernsey. He was voted in by the States of Deliberation on 5 March 2007 and his term expired on 30 April 2008. Politician Michael Yaki (born 1961) is a San Francisco attorney/consultant/political analyst, running his own consulting firm and currently serving as a Commissioner on the United States Commission on Civil Rights, succeeding Christopher Edley, Jr. in February 2005. Yaki graduated from UC Berkeley, and then from Yale Law School. He clerked for Judge Harry Low, the first Chinese-American appointed to the California Court of Appeal. After a brief stint with the law firm of Morrison & Foerster, Yaki was appointed by Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) to be her District Director and as a senior advisor. Yaki was also a former member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, serving from his appointment by then-mayor Willie Brown in February 1996. He ran for election and won in November 1996, and served until his election defeat in 2000. He owns his own consulting company, Michael Yaki Consulting. Actor Michael Yo is an American actor, TV Host, Hollywood expert and stand-up comedian. He currently co-hosts OMG! Insider (formerly called The Insider) on CBS, as well as Yo Show on Yahoo! TV, which garners an average of 1.5 million views per episode. Yo also appears regularly on the comedy panel of E!'s Chelsea Lately and as a guest host for The Talk on CBS. Yo continues to appear as a Pop Culture expert on HLN's Showbiz Tonight hosted by A.J. Hammer. Actor Michalis Nikolakos or Mihalis Nikolakkos (Greek: Μιχάλης Νικολινάκος, 1923 – 1994) was a Greek theatrical and cinematic actor. He was born in 1923 in Alyka, Laconia, in the southeastern Peloponnese. In his childhood years, he moved to Piraeus. After 1946, he studied both at the art school and the drama school of the Athens Odeum, where he had a student, the great Dimitris Rontiris. He was very famous and as cartoon artist with works in magazines. He died in Athens in 1994. Politician Michalis Papakonstantinou (; November 1, 1919 – January 17, 2010) was a Greek politician and author. He studied law at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Papakonstantinou served as the Minister for Foreign Affairs from August 7, 1992, until October 13, 1993, as a member of the New Democracy Party. Actor Michał Milowicz (born 16 September 1970) is a Polish singer and actor. He was working in three theatres since beginning of his career: Studio Buffo (1995 - 2001), Teatr Muzyczny Roma (2001 - 2003) and Teatr Muzyczny im. Danuty Baduszowskiej in Gdynia (2003). His debut music album called Teraz Wiersz was released in June 2003. He is the team captain in TV Puls music show Singa Dinga since 29 October 2007. In 2006 he was participating in IV season of polish edition of Dancing with the Stars and Politician Michał Pius Römer (later used the Lithuanian form Mykolas Römeris) (1880 in – 1945 in Vilnius) was a Lithuanian lawyer, scientist and politician. Politician Michał Tomasz Kamiński (born 28 March 1972) is a Polish politician and a Member of the European Parliament for Warsaw with Poland Comes First (PJN). He was chairman of the European Conservatives and Reformists in the European Parliament from July 2009 until March 2011. Politician Micheál Ó Móráin (25 December 1912 – 6 May 1983) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician, who served in a wide number of Cabinet minister from 1957 until 1970, most notably as Minister for Justice and Minister for the Gaeltacht. Politician Michela Alioto-Pier (born 1968) served as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. She represented District 2, encompassing the Marina and Pacific Heights neighborhoods. She previously served as a member of the San Francisco Port Commission. She was appointed to the Board of Supervisors by Gavin Newsom after he was elected mayor in 2003. Newsom himself was initially appointed to this seat by former mayor Willie Brown. Actor Michela Cescon is an Italian actress. Her film credits include Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy, Salty Air, Viva la libertà, Quando sei nato non puoi più nasconderti and First Love. Politician Michelangelo 'Michael' Spensieri, (January 2, 1949 - May 6, 2013) was a politician and lawyer in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1981 to 1985, as a member of the Ontario Liberal Party. Actor Michelan Sisti (born May 27, 1949) is a Puerto Rican-born actor and musician who played Michelangelo in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and its sequel Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze. Before becoming a Turtle, he had an eighteen-year theatrical career including five Broadway shows. Since TMNT, Micha moved from New York City to Los Angeles and has continued to work with The Jim Henson Company, Walt Disney Studios, and scores of other movie and television productions, as an actor, director and puppeteer. Actor Michel Blanc (born 16 April 1952 in Courbevoie, France) is an actor and director who is noted for his roles of losers and hypochondriacs. He is frequently associated with the Splendid group, which he co-founded, along with Thierry Lhermitte, Josiane Balasko, Christian Clavier and Gérard Jugnot. Politician Michel Boutant (born 23 November 1956) is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Charente department. He is a member of the Socialist Party. Politician Michel Bouvard (born March 17, 1955 in Argenteuil, Val-d'Oise) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Savoie department and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Actor Michel Brown (born Misael Browarnik Beiguel on June 10, 1976 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Argentine actor. Brown became one of Latin-America and Spain's most popular performers after starring as Franco Reyes in the popular telenovela Pasión de Gavilanes. Politician Michel Buillard (born September 9, 1950) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the islands of French Polynesia and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Michel Destot (born September 2, 1946) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Isère department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. He has been the mayor of Grenoble since 1995. Politician Michel Diefenbacher (born July 15, 1947) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Lot-et-Garonne department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Michel Dupuy, PC (born in Paris, France on January 11, 1930) is a Canadian diplomat, journalist, academic and politician. Politician Michèle Angelique Flournoy (born December 14, 1960) is the former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy of the United States. She was confirmed in the position by the U.S. Senate on February 9, 2009 and was at the time the highest-ranking woman to hold a post at the Pentagon in the facility's history. Flournoy founded and was named President of the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) in 2007. Prior to co-founding CNAS with Kurt Campbell, she was a Senior Adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, where she worked on a broad range of defense policy and international security issues. Previously, Flournoy was a distinguished research professor at the Institute for National Strategic Studies at the National Defense University (NDU), where she founded and led the university’s Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) working group, which was chartered by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to develop intellectual capital in preparation for the Department of Defense’s 2001 QDR. On December 12, 2011, Flournoy announced that she would step down in February 2012 to return to private life and contribute to President Barack Obama's re-election bid. Actor Michele Carey (born 26 February 1943, Annapolis, Maryland) is an American actress. She was also a child piano prodigy and a model. Touted as a discovery of Howard Hawks, she made her film debut in Hawks' El Dorado (1966), starring John Wayne and Robert Mitchum. She went on to co-star in the Elvis Presley musical Live a Little, Love a Little (1968), The Sweet Ride (1968), and played an anachronistically miniskirted Indian girl in Frank Sinatra's Dirty Dingus Magee (1970). That same year she also made Five Savage Men with Henry Silva and Keenan Wynn. Actor Michele DeCesare is an American actress, known as Meadow Soprano's friend Hunter Scangarelo in The Sopranos. Actor Michele Hicks (born June 4, 1973) is an American screen actress and former fashion model who has worked in both film and television. On television, Hicks's appearances include Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, , Cold Case, The Shield and Heist. She also appeared in the music video for the song "Letting the Cables Sleep" by Bush, which was directed by Joel Schumacher. Politician Michel Elefteriades (in Arabic ميشال ألفتريادس, in Greek Μιχαήλ Ελευθεριάδης) (born 22 June 1970) is a Greek-Lebanese politician, artist, producer and entrepreneur. He is noted in the Arab world for his unorthodox beliefs and opinions, which have generated controversy and ignited passionate responses from his supporters and detractors alike. Politician Michele Marie Leonhart is an American career law enforcement officer and the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Since the resignation of Administrator Karen P. Tandy in the fall of 2007, Leonhart also served as Acting Administrator of the DEA. On 2 February 2010, President Barack Obama nominated Leonhart for the position of DEA Administrator; the nomination was sent to the Senate Judiciary Committee for consideration (nomination no. PN1430-111). Politician Michel Foret (born 19 April 1948) is a Belgian politician and lawyer. A member of the Reformist Movement, he is the current governor of Liège Province since 11 February 2004. Politician Michel Françaix (born May 28, 1943) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Oise department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. Politician Michel Grall (born September 11, 1961) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Morbihan department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Michel Hansenne was born on in Belgium. He studied law and became a labour activist turned Belgium politician. In 1989 he was the first Director-General of the International Labour Organization since the end of the cold war. In 1999 he was elected as a Member of the European Parliament from Belgium a post he held till 2004. Politician Michel Havard (born March 24, 1967) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Rhône department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Michel H. Claudet (born September 20, 1948) is the current President of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana. Elected in 2007, he is the only Republican to be elected President of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, and the sixth person elected as "Parish President" of the combined City of Houma and Terrebonne Parish government. He was overwhelmingly re-elected in the Fall of 2011 in a historic landslide. An attorney, businessman, CPA and CLU, Claudet had never before held political office. Politician Michel Heinrich (born February 15, 1946) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Vosges department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Michel Herbillon (born March 6, 1951) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Val-de-Marne department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Michel Hunault (born February 14, 1960) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Loire-Atlantique department, and is a member of the New Centre. Actor Michelle Belegrin is an American actress and model, who starred as Andrea Zavatti on the MyNetworkTV serial Desire. She has also modeled, standing at 5 feet 7 1/2 inches tall, for Marie Claire, ELLE, and Fashion Quarterly. She recently appeared in the 2009 film, Blood and Bone, starring Michael Jai White. Actor Michelle Burke (born Michelle Gray; November 30, 1970) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Jodi Kramer in the 1993 Richard Linklater film Dazed and Confused and as Connie Conehead in the 1993 movie Coneheads. She also appeared in the 1994 sequel to Major League, Major League II. Actor Michelle Fairbanks is an American actress. Fairbanks attended Johnston High School where she was a member of the drama department. It was there where she make her first appearances in big screen movies such as Varsity Blues and The Faculty. She has gone on to act in commercials and TV shows, and star in movies. Politician Michel Lefait (born May 20, 1946) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Pas-de-Calais department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. Actor Michelle Giroux (born 1975) is a Canadian stage, television and film actress whose credits include numerous productions at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival over nine seasons. Actor Michelle Latimer is a Canadian actress known mainly for her role as Trish Simpkin in the soap opera Paradise Falls, shown nationally in Canada on Showcase Television, starting in 2001. Actor Michelle Lintel is an American actress best known for playing the lead role in the television series Black Scorpion. She has studied martial arts. She is a former Miss Kansas and a two-time Bronze medal-winner in the Junior Olympics. Actor Michelle Madison (born June 16, 1971), also known as her stage name, Madison Michele, is a TV host, model and actress. She was best known as the host of multiple shows on the TV Guide Network. She also worked as a guest correspondent for Extra and E! News, and hosted the UPN series "Chains of Love." Actor Michelle Marie Pfeiffer (; born April 29, 1958) is an American actress. She made her film debut in 1980 in The Hollywood Knights, but first garnered mainstream attention with her performance in Scarface (1983). Pfeiffer received Academy Award nominations as Best Supporting Actress for Dangerous Liaisons (1988) and Best Actress in The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989) and Love Field (1992). She has had her greatest commercial successes with Batman Returns (1992), What Lies Beneath (2000), and Hairspray (2007). Her other films include Grease 2 (1982), Ladyhawke (1985), The Witches of Eastwick (1987), Married to the Mob (1988), The Age of Innocence (1993), Wolf (1994), Dangerous Minds (1995), I Am Sam (2001) and Dark Shadows (2012). Actor Michelle Molineux is a Canadian actress and singer. She was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and attended the University of Alberta. Michelle is best known for her role as an Awesome Alien Seductress in Decoys 2: Alien Seduction released in 2006. During filming of Decoys 2, she was interviewed on an episode of Hypaspace, where she announced Actor Michelle Renee Clunie (born November 7, 1969) is an American film, stage and television actress. She is perhaps best known for her roles as Melanie Marcus on Showtime's Queer as Folk and as Ellen Beals on Make It or Break It. Actor Michelle Ye Xuan (born February 14, 1980) is a Hong Kong actress and producer. In 1999, she won the Miss Chinese International competition. Ye then signed a contract with TVB from 1999-2005. After she left TVB, She signed with Rich & Famous Talent Management Group Limited to pursue a movie career. Politician Michel Lezeau (born December 20, 1942) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Indre-et-Loire department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Michel Liebgott (born February 15, 1958) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Moselle department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. Politician Michel Pablo (; August 24, 1911, Alexandria, Egypt – February 17, 1996, Athens) was the pseudonym of Michalis N. Raptis (Greek: Μιχάλης Ν. Ράπτης), a Trotskyist leader of Greek origin. Politician Michel Pajon (born June 30, 1949) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Seine-Saint-Denis department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. Politician Michel Pharaon (), a Lebanese politician, and a State Minister. He was the Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs in the Fouad Siniora government. He is a member of the Lebanese Parliament. In the general election held in 2000, he won a seat from Beirut's first district. He ran on the list of late Rafik Hariri. Politician Michel Sainte-Marie (born August 18, 1938 in Bayonne, Pyrénées-Atlantiques) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Gironde department, and is a member of the Socialist, radical, citizen and miscellaneous left (SRC) party. Politician Michel Sapin ( ; born 9 April 1952) is a French politician and a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Indre department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. On 16 May 2012, he became the Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Affairs in the Ayrault Cabinet. Actor Michel Serrault (24 January 1928, Brunoy, Essonne – 29 July 2007, Équemauville, Normandy) was a multi-award-winning French stage actor and film star who appeared from 1954 until (including) 2007 in more than 150 films. Politician Michel Sikyea (June 5, 1901 – December 21, 2002) was a respected Dene elder from the Yellowknife area who fought for aboriginal rights, and was probably known best for the "million dollar duck." Michel was on born June 5, 1901, to Sekiye and Noemie Tsatsittchele; he was orphaned when he was three. From there, Michel grew up in the mission in Fort Resolution until he was 18; in 1923, he married Rose Benaya (Wennaya). While he spent most of his life living on the land traditionally: trapping, hunting and fishing at Moose Bay, southeast of Yellowknife, he also worked part-time for 16 years at Con Mine. As well, Michel worked seven years at Giant Mine. In 1963, he moved to N'dilo, where he and his wife lived until they moved to Aven Manor in 1995. During his time in N'dilo, Michel was both a councillor and a council advisor; he also was a signatory on Treaty 11, and raised awareness about aboriginal rights by teaching others about the treaty. The story of the million dollar duck begins in the late 1960s when Michel shot a female mallard duck out of season; he was subsequently reported and taken to court. The result of this was that he was fined $1, while the government had to pay the bill for the over $1 million in court costs. Thus, he had started some of the fight for aboriginal and treaty rights before such a thing existed, and won. Michel's contribution to N'dilo is recognized through the community deciding to name the road that leads into N'dilo after him. He died December 21, 2002. Politician Michel Teston (born 20 July 1944) is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Ardèche department. He is a member of the Socialist Party. Politician Michel Vergnier (born November 25, 1946 in Ennery, Moselle) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Creuse department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. Politician Michel Warschawski (Mikado) () is an Israeli anti-Zionist activist. He led the Marxist Revolutionary Communist League (previously Matzpen-Jerusalem) until its demise in the 1990s, and founded the Alternative Information Center, a joint Palestinian-Israeli non-governmental organization, in 1984. Politician Michel Wolter (born 13 September 1962 in Luxembourg City) is a Luxembourgian politician. He was the youngest-ever member of the Chamber of Deputies when elected in 1984, and served as Minister for the Interior from 1995 to 2004. He is also a businessman and a former international table tennis player. Actor Michiel Huisman (born 18 July 1981) is a Dutch television and film actor. He starred in the HBO series Treme as Sonny, a drug-addicted musician. He has a recurring role on Nashville as bad-boy music producer Liam McGuinnis. Actor Mickaël Vendetta (real name Mickael Adon) (born October 3, 1987 in Le Creusot, France is a French Internet phenomenon and entrepreneur whose notoriety followed upon the buzz he created on the internet through his personal blog. Politician Mick Cornett (born c. 1958) is the current mayor of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, having served in that position since 2004. He is only the fourth mayor in Oklahoma City history to be elected to three terms. He also serves on notable positions including the national President of the Republican Mayors and Local Officials (RMLO), and also serves on the Board of Trustees for the U.S. Conference of Mayors. He was also Chairman of the U.S. Conference of Mayors Urban Economic Affairs Committee until 2007. He is a Republican. Actor Mickey Rooney, Jr. (born July 3, 1945) is an American former actor and musician, and the eldest son of the actor Mickey Rooney. He operates the Rooney Entertainment Group, a movie and TV production company. Actor Mick Ford (born 1 August 1952) is a British actor, screenwriter and playwright, best known for his portrayal of intellectual convict Archer in the cinema version of Scum. He also played Chico Barnes in the TV series based on the Dick Francis racing thrillers. Ford was educated at John Ruskin Grammar School, Croydon, and was a member of the National Youth Theatre, along with appearing in the premiere of The Secret Rapture. Politician Mick Gentleman (born 1 August 1955) is an Australian politician and is a member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly representing the electorate of Brindabella for the Australian Labor Party. He was first elected to the assembly in 2004, but lost his seat in the 2008 election. He was reelected to the assembly at the 2012 election. Actor Mick Hazen (born March 22, 1993) is an American actor. He starred on the CBS soap opera As the World Turns as Parker Snyder, the son of the late Hal Munson and Carly Tenney (played by Benjamin Hendrickson and Maura West) and the adoptive son of Jack Snyder (played by Michael Park). He made his first appearance on November 2006, taking over the role from Giovani Cimmino. Politician Mick Malcolm Millis Beddoes, widely known as Mick Beddoes, is a Fijian politician and businessman from Nadi, who has led the United Peoples Party (formerly the United General Party) since 2000, and was the Leader of the Opposition at the time of the military coup of 5 December 2006. He was also the Chief Executive of the World Netball Company, and was Chairman of the organizing committee for the 2007 World Netball Championships, but announced his resignation on 24 January 2006, citing a possible conflict of interest, as his company would be working as a ground operator during the championships. On 20 January 2007 he announced his intention to retire as the President of the United Peoples Party. Politician Mick Mines (born 1950) was a Nebraska (United States) state senator from Blair, Nebraska in the Nebraska Legislature from 2003 until his resignation in 2007. He is currently a lobbyist. Actor Mick Napier (December 1962) is an American actor, director, teacher and author living in Chicago. He is the founder and artistic director of the Annoyance Theatre and an award-winning director at The Second City. He has worked with people such as Stephen Colbert, Tina Fey, Rachel Dratch, Horatio Sanz, Nia Vardalos, Andy Richter, Jeff Garlin, and David Sedaris amongst others. Actor Mick Walter (born Michael E. Walter in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, in 1955), often referred to by the stage name Big Mick, is a British actor, noted for his dwarfism. He is known for appearing in television comedies, first appearing as Jack Large in Blackadder. He has also appeared in Black Books, Green Wing and Psychoville. Politician Mieczysław Rakowski (December 1, 1926, Kowalewko, Poland—November 8, 2008) was a Polish communist politician, historian and journalist. He served as an officer in the Polish People's Army from 1945 to 1949. He began his political career in 1946 as a member of the Polish Workers' Party, and from 1948 to 1990 he was a member of the communist Polish United Workers' Party (PZPR), serving on its Central Committee from 1975 to 1990. Politician Mieczysław Wachowski (born December 21, 1950) is a Polish politician. He was a minister of state, and close friend and aide of Lech Wałęsa. He was rumoured to be a Secret Police (SB) officer (1980). Politician Miftah Muhammed K'eba (Arabic:مفتاح محمد كعيبة ), also translated as Miftah Muhammad Kuayba, was the president of the Libyan Parliament. He was Secretary-General of the General People's Congress of Libya from 3 March 2008 to 5 March 2009. He also was the Secretary of Justice during the 1980s. Politician Miguel Ángel Osorio Chong (August 5, 1964 in Pachuca, Hidalgo) is a Mexican politician who serves as the Secretary of the Interior in the cabinet of Enrique Peña Nieto. He is affiliated to the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) and was Governor of Hidalgo until April 2011. He is of partial Chinese ancestry on his maternal side. Politician Miguel Ángel Yunes Linares (born December 5, 1952 in Veracruz) is a Mexican politician. Holds a degree in law at the Universidad Veracruzana as well as a diploma in Political Analysis at the Universidad Iberoamericana. Politician Miguel Cárdenas was a Mexican politician. He was candidate for the elections of 1894 for the post of governor of Coahuila and was supported by Bernardo Reyes. But Cárdenas removed his candidacy as did José María Garza Galán. So, José María Múzquiz became governor. Eventually, Miguel Cárdenas became governor in 1894. He was governor till 1904, that year Francisco Madero opposed his reelection. Politician Miguel Carranza Fernández (1780–1841) was a Costa Rican politician. Politician Miguel de la Madrid Hurtado (December 12, 1934 – April 1, 2012) was a Mexican politician affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) who served as the 52nd President of Mexico from 1982 to 1988. Politician Miguel Juan Sebastián Piñera Echenique ( English Pronunciation: ; born December 1, 1949) is a Chilean whose career included stints as an economics professor, businessman and politician, before he was elected President of Chile in January 2010. He took office in March 2010. Piñera is a billionaire. Actor Miguell Tanfelix is a Filipino actor. He was a finalist in StarStruck Kids and finished him as First Prince for the show. Politician Miguel Neto (proper : Miguel Gaspar Neto or Miguel Gaspar Fernandes Neto) was the ambassador of Angola to South Africa. He was appointed ambassador by Jose Eduardo dos Santos in 2005. As of 2011, Neto vacated this position having had a "farewell meeting" with Baleka Mbete (chairman of the ANC) in which he talked about the good and long standing relationship between Angola and South Africa. As of 2012, Neto is the current Angolan ambassador to the United Kingdom and Ireland. Politician Miguel Otero Silva (October 26, 1908 - August 28, 1985), was a Venezuelan writer, journalist, humorist and politician. Remaining a figure of great reference in Venezuelan literature, his literary and journalistic works were strictly related to the social and political history of Venezuela. Before the establishment of democracy in 1958, he was repeatedly forced into exile; afterwards, he was elected to the Venezuelan Senate. Politician Miguel Paz Barahona (1863–1937) was President of Honduras from 1 February 1925 to 1 February 1929. Barahona was a member of the National Party of Honduras (PNH). Politician Miguel Serrano (10 September 1917 – 28 February 2009) was a Chilean diplomat, explorer, and author of poetry, books on spiritual questing and Esoteric Nazism. Serrano's anti-modernist neo-Gnostic philosophy claims to elucidate the extraterrestrial origin of the Hyperborean-descended Aryan race, image-bearers of the Godhead, and postulates a global conspiracy against them by an evil inferior godlet: The Demiurge, worshipped by the Jewish people, lord of planet Earth, spawner of the primitive hominid stocks, and author of all base materiality. Actor Mihaela Mitrache (aka Mihaela Mitraki; July 8, 1955, Bucharest - February 18, 2008) was a Romanian movie and theatre actress. She graduated from Bucharest Movie and Theatre Institute in 1978, where she was a student in actor Marin Moraru's class. Politician Mihael Preiss was a politician of the early 17th century in Slovenia when the country was under the Holy Roman Empire. He became mayor of Ljubljana in 1605. Politician Mihai Ghimpu (born 19 November 1951) is a Moldovan politician. He was Speaker of Parliament from 28 August 2009 to 30 December 2010 and Acting President from 11 September 2009 until 28 December 2010. Politician Mihai Răzvan Ungureanu (; born September 22, 1968) is a Romanian historian, politician and former Prime Minister of Romania. He was the foreign minister of Romania from December 28, 2004 to March 12, 2007, and he was appointed as Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service later in 2007. Following the resignation of the Emil Boc government he was appointed Prime Minister serving through April 2012 when his cabinet was dismissed following a parliamentary vote of no-confidence. Actor Mihaly "Michu" Meszaros (born September 20, 1939 in Budapest) is a Hungarian performer best remembered as the man behind the costume in the NBC sitcom ALF. He is tall. Actor Mihir Kumar Das, known by film-industry name Mihir Das, is a popular Ollywood - Oriya film actor. He received several awards, notably, Best Actor award for his films -- Laxmi Pratima in 1998 - Pheria Mo Suna Bhauni in 2005 and Best Supporting Actor award for his films -- Rakhi Bandhili Mo Rakhiba Mana in 2002 - Prema Adhei Akhyara in 2010 from Odisha state government. Politician Mike Allen Hammah (born 28 August 1955) is a politician and the current Minister for Lands and Natural Resources of Ghana. He had been the Minister for Transport until January 4th 2011 when he was moved after a cabinet reshuffle by President Mills. He is also the Member of Parliament for the Effutu Constituency in the Central Region of Ghana. Actor Mike Beaver (born November 28, 1973) is a Canadian born comic actor and writer currently living in Los Angeles. He first hit the comedy scene back in 1996 with The Bobroom, a sketch comedy troupe from Toronto, that he co-founded. Beaver is probably best known for his role as The Punisher on the YTV game show, Uh Oh!, which he worked on from 1997 to 2001. The Toronto Star called him the next John Candy in an article. Beaver is married to fellow Canadian comedian, Jennifer Baxter. Politician Mike Callaghan (born March 31, 1963) is a former Assistant United States Attorney and a politician. In 2006, he was the Democratic nominee for West Virginia's Second Congressional District.(). He unsuccessfully challenged Republican incumbent Shelley Moore Capito. Actor Mike Conneen is an American television journalist. He works as an on-air reporter for WJLA-TV, the Washington, D.C. ABC affiliate, appearing on ABC 7 and TBD TV. Actor Mike Connors (born Krekor Ohanian August 15, 1925) is an American actor best known for playing detective Joe Mannix in the CBS television series, Mannix. In the 1959–1960 television season, he had played a crime-fighting investigator known only as "Nick" in another CBS series, Tightrope. Politician Mike Dmitrich (born 1936) is an American politician and Natural Resource Consultant from Utah. A Democrat, he served as a member of the Utah State Senate, representing the state's 27th senate district in Price. Dmitrich served as the Minority Leader in the Utah Senate. Prior to being elected to the Utah Senate Dmitrich served in the State House from 1969 to 1992. He retired prior to the 2008 elections and was replaced by David P. Hinkins. Politician Mike Donilon, a lawyer and political campaign consultant, has been appointed to be Counselor to the Vice-President by vice-president Joe Biden. Prior to the appointment, Donilon worked with the vice-presidential candidate to help him prepare for the debates and also as a traveling advisor. He has been an advisor and consultant to Vice President Biden since 1981. Actor Mikee Lee (born January 14, 1990) is an actor and a model from the Philippines. He was a second placer in the Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition. Actor Mike Erwin (born August 31, 1978) is an American actor who is best known as Colin Hart in the now cancelled WB television series Everwood. He has been more widely heard as the voice of Jak in the Jak and Daxter series from Jak II onward except in the case of Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier and PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale in which he did not reprise his role for unknown reasons. He is also the voice of Speedy in Teen Titans. He was also a guest star on many TV shows and has also appeared in film. He is sometimes credited as Michael Erwin. Politician Mike Feinstein is an American politician and a member of the Green Party. Feinstein has been involved in political activism since 1988, after he attended a conference at the Findhorn community in Scotland entitled "The Individual and the Collective: Politics as If The Earth Mattered". He first became active with the Westside Greens in the Santa Monica/West Los Angeles area in November 1998 and then joined his neighborhood Ocean Park Community Organization in early 1989. Feinstein is one of many co-founders of the Green Party of California. Politician Mike Folmer of Lebanon, Pennsylvania is a Pennsylvania State Senator who represents the 48th Senate district, which includes all of Lebanon County and portions of Berks, Chester, Dauphin and Lancaster Counties. He is a member of the Republican Party. Politician Mike Frerichs is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 52nd District since 2007. The East Central Illinois district, located in Champaign and Vermilion counties, includes all or parts of Champaign, Danville, Georgetown, Gifford, Rantoul, Thomasboro and Urbana. Actor Mike Grady may refer to: Actor Mike Holoway (b. 28 January 1961 in Dagenham) is a British musician and actor. He was the drummer and percussionist in Flintlock and at the same time became an actor, notably in the cult TV series The Tomorrow People . Politician Mike McGinness is a Republican member of the Nevada Senate, representing the Central Nevada District () since 1993. Previously he served in the Nevada Assembly from 1989 through 1991. Senator McGinness was elected by his caucus to serve as the Minority Floor Leader in November, 2010. Politician Mike Schreiner (born June 9, 1969) is the leader of the Green Party of Ontario. Professionally, he is a small business advocate, entrepreneur and food policy expert. Politician Mike Smigiel (born June 18, 1958) is a delegate in the Maryland House of Delegates representing District 36, which covers Caroline, Cecil, Kent, and Queen Anne's Counties. He was first elected in 2002 along with fellow Republicans Richard Sossi and Mary Roe Walkup after the legislative boundaries were redrawn. Prior to 2002, District 36 had a separate representative for Cecil, Kent, and Queen Anne's Counties. After combining the districts, Smigiel won the seat previously occupied by former Elkton mayor, James G. Crouse. Crouse was appointed to the seat in July 2001 following Governor Parris Glendenning's appointment of longtime Elkton Delegate Ronald A. Guns to the Public Service Commission. Politician Mikhail Abramovich Trilisser (; Jewish born Meier Abramovich Trilisser) (1 April 1883, Astrakhan - 2 February 1940), also known by the pseudonym Moskvin (), was a Soviet OGPU chief of the Foreign Department of the Cheka and the OGPU. Later, he worked for the NKVD as a covert bureau chief and Comintern leader. Politician Mikhail Alekseyevich Yasnov (; – 23 July 1991) was a Soviet politician. He was Chairman of Moscow City Executive Committee and head of Moscow in 1950–1956. Politician Mikhail Fyodorovich Ganskau (January 7 1867 – March 26 1917) was a Finnish politician. He was a member of the Senate of Finland. Politician Mikhail Fyodorovich Vladimirsky (; – 2 April 1951) was a Soviet politician and for a short period of time, the Chairman of the All-Russian Central Executive Committee. Politician Mikhail Ivanovich Musatov (; born August 23, 1950) is a deputy of the State Duma of Russia since 1995. He is a member of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia, and is Deputy Chairman of the State Duma's Committee on Defense. Prior to his election to the State Duma, Musatov was LDPR chairman for Moscow. He holds doctorates in the fields of politics and law. His son, Ivan Musatov, is also a deputy of the State Duma. Actor Mikhail Nikolayevich Zadornov (; born July 21, 1948 in Jūrmala, Latvian SSR, USSR) is a Soviet and Russian stand-up comedian and writer. Zadornov was born in an artistic family, his father Nikolai Zadornov was a notable writer from Riga. Mikhail Zadornov graduated from Moscow Aviation Institute, however, in the early 1980s he started a career as a humorist instead of an engineer. Politician Mikhail Pavlovich Tomsky (Russian: Михаи́л Па́влович То́мский, born Mikhail Pavlovich Yefremovsometimes transliterated as Efremov; Михаи́л Па́влович Ефре́мов; October 31, 1880 – August 22, 1936) was a factory worker, trade unionist and Bolshevik leader. He was the Soviet leader of the All-Russian Central Council of Trade Unions. Actor Mikhail Semyonovich Shchepkin (, November 17, 1788, the village "Krasnoe", Oboyan county, Kursk Province – August 11, 1863) was the most famous Russian Empire actor of the 19th century. Politician Mikhail Sergeyevich Solomentsev (; 7 November 1913 – 15 February 2008) was a high-ranking Soviet politician. He was born near Yelets and graduated from the Leningrad Technological Institute in 1940. Solomentsev was a leading Communist party functionary in Kazakhstan in 1962–1964 and was in charge of the Rostov-on-Don obkom in 1964–1966. He served as a secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union over the years 1966–1971. Solomontsev was Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Russian RSFR starting from 1971 and ending in 1983. He sat in the Politburo from 1983 until he was sacked by Mikhail Gorbachev five years later. Politician Mikhail Vasilyevich Khrunichev (; - June 2, 1961) was a Soviet Union statesman, lieutenant-general in the technical and engineering corps (1944), who was awarded the title of Soviet Hero of Socialist Labour in 1945. Actor Miki Yeung (born 14 February 1985) is a Hong Kong cantopop singer and actress. In 2002, she joined the cantopop music idol group Cookies. In 2005, her film b420 was awarded the Grand Prix Award: The 19th Fukuoka Asian Film Festival. Currently she is the TV hostess of the programme for the J2 channel. In 2012, she signed an artiste contract with TVB. Politician Miklós Németh (born January 14, 1948, in Monok, Hungary) served as Prime Minister of Hungary from November 24, 1988 to May 23, 1990. He was one of the leaders of the Socialist Workers' Party, Hungary's Communist party, in the tumultuous years that led to the collapse of communism in Eastern and Central Europe. He was the last Communist Prime Minister of Hungary. Politician Mikołaj Rej or Mikołaj Rey of Nagłowice (February 4, 1505 – between September 8 and October 5, 1569) was a Polish poet and prose writer of the emerging Renaissance in Poland as it succeeded the Middle Ages, as well as a politician and musician. He was the first Polish author to write exclusively in the Polish language, and is considered (with Biernat of Lublin and Jan Kochanowski), to be one of the founders of Polish literary language and literature. Politician Mikuláš Dzurinda () (born 4 February 1955) is a Slovak politician and a former Prime Minister of Slovakia from 30 October 1998 to 4 July 2006. He is the founder and leader of the Slovak Democratic Coalition (SDK) and then the Slovak Democratic and Christian Union. From 2002 to 2006, his party formed a coalition government with the Christian Democratic Movement, the Alliance of the New Citizen and the Party of the Hungarian Coalition. Mikuláš Dzurinda's government was labelled as reformist one. Politician Milan Bandić (, born 22 November 1955 in Grude, Bosnia and Herzegovina) is an influential and controversial Croatian politician currently (as of 2013) serving his fifth term as a mayor of the Croatian capital, Zagreb. Between 2000 and 2009, he was a prominent member of the Social Democratic Party of Croatia (SDP). In 2007, he unsuccessfully ran for party president. However, he remained one of the main rivals of the current party president Zoran Milanović. On 5 November 2009 he announced his intention to run for a president, in violation of the party's bylaws which led to his expulsion from the party. On 10 January 2010 he lost Croatian presidential election to the official SDP candidate Ivo Josipović in the runoff elections. Politician Milan Kňažko (born 28 August 1945) is a Slovakian actor and ex-politician. He was one of the leading personalities of the movement Public against Violence in November 1989 and one of the most popular faces of the Velvet Revolution in Slovakia. Politician Milan Rastislav Štefánik (; (; July 21, 1880 in Košariská (Kosaras), Kingdom of Hungary – May 4, 1919 in Ivanka pri Dunaji, Czechoslovakia) was a Slovak politician, diplomat, and astronomer. During World War I, he served as a General in the French Army and, at the same time, as the Czechoslovak Minister of War. As one of the leading members of the Czechoslovak National Council (i.e. resistance government), he contributed decisively to the cause of Czechoslovak sovereignty. (The status of Czech- and Slovak-populated territories, among others, was in question until shortly before the disintegration of Austria-Hungary in 1918.) Politician Milan Roćen (born 23 November 1950 in Žabljak, SR Montenegro, Yugoslavia) is Montenegrin politician who was the Minister of Foreign Affairs in Government of Montenegro. Actor Mildred Harris (November 29, 1901 – July 20, 1944) was an American film actress. Harris began her career in the film industry as a popular child actress at age 11. At the age of 15, she was cast as a harem girl in D. W. Griffith's Intolerance (1916). She appeared as a leading lady through the 1920s but her career slowed with the advent of the "talkies". She was critically praised for No, No Nanette in 1930, had a few bit parts in the early 1940s, and made her last appearance in the posthumously released Having A Wonderful Crime of 1945. Actor Milenko Zablaćanski, (Serbian Cyrillic: Миленко Заблаћански), (Bogatić, Serbia, — Belgrade, Serbia, ), was a Serbian actor, director, and screenwriter. Politician Miles MacInnes (21 February 1830 – 28 September 1909) was a British landowner, railway director and Liberal Party politician. Politician Mililani Trask is a leader of the Hawaiian Sovereignty Movement and a political speaker and attorney. One of Trask's contributions to the Hawaiian sovereignty movement was her founding of Na Koa Ikaika o Ka Lāhui Hawaii, a native Hawaiian non-governmental organization. Actor Milind Gunaji is an Indian actor, model, television show host, and author, most known for his roles in Marathi and Hindi cinema. He made his first film appearance in 1993's Papeeha and has since performed in over 60 films and acted as the host of the Zee Marathi channel travel show Bhatkanti. Gunaji has served as the Government of Maharashtra's brand ambassador for forest and wildlife. In 2009 he was named the brand ambassador for the Novel Institute Group's NIBR College of Hotel Management. Currently Milind is seen in Hum Ne Li Hai- Shapath on Life OK, which airs Saturday and Sunday at 9pm. He has made a brief appearance in South Indian cinema playing important roles in movies like Aalavandhan (Tamil) and Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum (Telugu). Actor Milind Soman (born 4 November 1965) is a model, actor, and film producer. Actor Milla Davenport (February 4, 1871 – May 17, 1936) was a stage and film actress, originally from Sicily. She was educated in Switzerland. Davenport appeared with her husband, actor Harry Davenport's repertory company for fifteen years. Actor Mills Watson (born July 10, 1940) is an American actor who probably best known for his role as Deputy Perkins, first on B.J. and the Bear and later on The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo. He also played Uncle Buster in the sitcom, Harper Valley P.T.A.. Watson has appeared in guest roles in numerous TV series such as Hawaii Five-O, M*A*S*H, The Rockford Files, The A-Team and Murder She Wrote, as well as movies including Papillon, Up In Smoke and Cujo. After his acting debut in 1968, in an episode of Gunsmoke, his last role was in the television film Gunsmoke: To the Last Man. Watson retired from acting and now resides in Marcola, Oregon. Actor Miloš Kopecký (22 August 1922 in Prague – 16 February 1996 in Prague) was a Czech actor, active mainly in the second half of the 20th century. Politician Miloslav Rechcigl, Sr. (1902–1973) was a Czech politician, miller, business executive and editor for Radio Free Europe. Politician Milovan Đilas (, Montenegrin Cyrillic: Милован Ђилас; June 4, 1911 – April 20, 1995) was a Yugoslav Communist politician, theorist and author. He was a key figure in the Partisan movement during World War II, as in the post-war government. A self-identified Democratic Socialist, Đilas became one of the best-known and prominent dissidents in Yugoslavia and the whole of the Eastern Bloc. Politician Milton Bluehouse Sr. was the fourth president of the Navajo Nation in the post-Restructuring of the tribal government. He also served as the vice-president in the office of his predecessor Thomas Atcitty. He assumed the presidency after some controversy involving his right to be president. As he had been an appointed vice-president, the law stated that he was not eligible to become president. The law was changed to allow him to assume the presidency. Politician Milton H. Pettit (1835–1873) was a Wisconsin politician. He was born in Fabius, New York in 1835, but moved to Somers, Wisconsin at the age of 11. As an adult, he became a member of the Republican Party and served on the city council of Kenosha, Wisconsin, and later served three terms as that city's mayor. He was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate in 1869, and in 1871 was elected the 11th Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin. Shortly after taking office in 1872, however, his health began to fail, and he died in the spring of 1873. Politician Milton Lowen Klein, (February 21, 1910 – December 31, 2007) was a Montreal lawyer, a former Member of Parliament and a figure in the Jewish-Canadian community. Politician Milton Reed (October 1, 1848 – September 18, 1932) was an American journalist, attorney and politician who served as Mayor of Fall River, Massachusetts. Actor Milton Ross (2 December 1876 – 6 September 1941) was an American film actor. He appeared in 68 films between 1914 and 1948. He was born in California, and died in Los Angeles, California. Actor Mim Bidya Sinha Saha ( is Bangladeshi actress and model. In 2007, she won the title of Lux Channel i Superstar, a Bangladeshi beauty pageant. Politician Mimi K. Walters (born May 14, 1962) is a Republican State Senator from the state of California, representing the 37th District since 2012. She previously represented the 33rd Senate District before redistricting forced her to change districts. She also served in the California State Assembly for four years from 2004 to 2008, where she served in the Republican leadership as Assistant Republican Leader and Vice Chair of the Appropriations Committee. Politician Mina Nguyen, born (January 29) is the former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Business affairs, appointed by U.S. Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson. in February 2007. Politician Minas Hadjimichael (born in 1956) is the Permanent Representative to the United Nations for Cyprus. He presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on 25 August 2008. Actor Mindy Paige Davis (born October 15, 1969, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), billed as Paige Davis, is an American actress who hosted the daily series with Mark Steines called Home And Family on Hallmark Channel. Politician Mineichi Iwanaga (岩永峯一 Iwanaga Mineichi, born September 5, 1941) is a Japanese politician. Politician Mingzhu (Manchu: Mingju; , November 19, 1635 - June 3, 1708), of the Manchu Nara (or Nalan) clan, was an eminent and powerful official of the Qing Dynasty during the reign of the Kangxi Emperor. Actor Mini Mathur is an Indian television host, actress and model. She is the much loved host of the Indian reality singing contest Indian Idol for 4 seasons. Earlier, she was a VJ on MTV India where she hosted many popular shows for the channel. She is an MBA in marketing & recently played a strong role in the film "I , me aur Main". She currently also hosts an interview based show with politicians, industrialists& opinion makers called "Dilli dil se" Actor Minióng Álvarez (born 1917) is a character supporting actor from the Philippines who made several movies starting from his original home studio LVN Pictures. The actor has Strabismus or cross-eye problem, which helped him get comedic roles. He has also done non-comedic roles usually as a father or a poor farmer. Actor Minttu Mustakallio (born 23 July 1973) is a Finnish actress. She was born in Ylivieska, Finland and has acted in many Finnish TV dramas and several feature films. She won a Jussi Award in 2005 as Best Supporting Actress in Producing Adults. She also worked as a writer for the television comedy series Ugrilampaat in 1999. Politician Minyon Moore (born May 16, 1958) in Chicago, Illinois is a founder of America Coming Together, and heads Dewey Square Group's state and local practice. She was formerly Chief Operating Officer of the Democratic National Committee, and before that, assistant to the President of the United States, Director of the White House Office of Public Liaison, and Director of White House Political Affairs under President Bill Clinton. Politician Miranda Agnes Jayne Grell (born June 1978) is a former Labour Party politician and councillor for the London Borough of Waltham Forest. She was the first person to be found guilty of making false statements under the Representation of the People Act 1983, having made false allegations of paedophilia against her political opponent, Barry Smith, during an election campaign. Grell was banned for holding public office for three years as a result. Actor Miranda Catherine Millais Harcourt, ONZM (born 1962) is a New Zealand actress and acting coach. She is best known for her role as "Gemma" in the 1980s TV drama series Gloss, and has appeared in such films as For Good in 2003 and Fracture in 2004. Her mother is actress Dame Kate Harcourt. Her brother is Fair Go TV presenter Gordon Harcourt. Politician Mircea Ion Snegur (b. January 17, 1940 – Trifăneşti, now in Florești District) was the first President of Moldova from 1990–1997. Before that he was Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet 1989–1990 (head of state) and Chairman of the Supreme Soviet from 27 April to 3 September 1990. In the Soviet era, he was often known in English as Mircha Ivanovich Snegur, a transliteration from the Russian Мирча Иванович Снегур. Actor Mireille Perrier (born November 14, 1959) is a French actress. Her first starring role was in Leos Carax's Boy Meets Girl in 1983. Since then, Perrier has had major roles in other films such as Un monde sans pitié, Netchaïev est de retour, Toto le Héros, À vendre, Le Comptoir, Un dérangement considérable and L'entraînement du champion avant la course. Actor Miren Ibarguren (San Sebastián, 10 December 1980) is a Spanish actress. Politician Mir Gul Khan Nasir (), also widely regarded as Malek o-Sho'arā Balochistan (; May 14, 1914 – 6 December 1983) was a prominent politician, poet, historian, and journalist from Balochistan, Pakistan. Born on 14 May 1914 in Noshki, Gul Khan Nasir was at the forefront of the Baloch Nationalist Movement and was most active between 1935 to 1980. His father’s name was Mir Habib Khan and he belonged to the Paindzai family of the Zagar Mengal sub branch of the Mengal tribe. Mir Gul Khan’s mother “Bibi Hooran” belonged to the Rakhshani branch of the Bolazai Badini. Mir Habib Khan had five sons and three daughters. Mir Gul Khan Nasir was number seven among his eight siblings and he was the fourth amongst his brothers (i.e.) Mir Samand Khan, Mir Lawang Khan, Mir Lal Bux, Mir Gul Khan and Col. Sultan Mohammad Khan. Politician Mir-Hossein Mousavi Khameneh (, , Mīr-Hoseyn Mūsavī Khāmené; ; born 2 March 1942) is an Iranian reformist politician, artist and architect who served as the seventy-ninth and last Prime Minister of Iran from 1981 to 1989. He was a reformist candidate for the 2009 presidential election and eventually the leader of the opposition in the post-election unrest. Mousavi served as the president of the Iranian Academy of Arts until 2009, when Conservative authorities removed him. Actor Miriama Te Rangimarie Smith (born 3 June 1976) is a New Zealand film and television actress who has played roles in various TV shows such as , Karaoke High and Shortland Street. Her best known roles, however, were the role of Moz in the third season of The Tribe (TV series) and also the dual role of in the 2004 Power Rangers series, Power Rangers: Dino Thunder. She was one of the three judges on the first season of entertainment show New Zealand's Got Talent that screened on Prime TV in 2008. Actor Miriam Cooper (November 7, 1891 – April 12, 1976) was a silent film actress who is best known for her work in early film including The Birth of a Nation and Intolerance for D. W. Griffith and The Honor System and Evangeline for her husband Raoul Walsh. She retired from acting in 1923 but was rediscovered by the film community in the 1960s, and toured colleges lecturing about silent films. Actor Miriam Jacqueline Snitzer (October 6, 1922 – September 6, 1966), also known as Miriam Snitzer Clark, was an American film actress. Actor Miriam Katherine McDonald (born July 26, 1987) is a Canadian actress and occasional dancer. She is best known for playing Emma Nelson on the television series . Politician Miriam Lau Kin-yee, GBS, OBE, JP (, Yale: Làuh Gihn Yìh) former married name Miriam Lau Lau Kin-yee, (born 27 April 1947 in Mainland China) was a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong (Legco), representing the transport industry functional constituency. Lau was the acting-chairperson of Legco from 2004 to 2008. Actor Miriam Seegar Whelan (September 1, 1907 – January 2, 2011) was an American silent film actress. Actor Mirjana Joković (Serbian Cyrillic: Мирјана Јоковић) (born November 24, 1967) is a Serbian film and stage actress, best known for her role as Natalija Zovkov in Underground, the film of Emir Kusturica (1995). She currently is Director of Performance for Acting and an acting teacher in the Theater Faculty of the California Institute of the Arts near Los Angeles. Politician Mir Naseer Khan Khoso is a Chhutani Khoso from Madadpur village in the Thul Sub Division of Jacobabad District. A well known person and a famous politician, he became a Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) in 1997 for the first time and became Minister of Sindh. In 2002 he was elected MPA second time. Actor Mir or Mir Afsar Ali ( ) is a popular Indian radio jockey, television anchor, singer and comedian. He is the host of Mirakkel, a laughter show on Zee Bangla and Hi Kolkata on Radio Mirchi. Actually from Murshidabad. Born in a conservative Bengali Muslim family with strict-disciplinarians parents, he would listen to the radio for hours during his childhood. Television was not allowed into the house before he completed his junior school i.e. class 6. He did his schooling from Assembly of God Church School, Park street. His entry into show-business happened by chance. On a rainy evening in 1994 when Mir was in his first year student of Umesh Chandra College (a University of Calcutta affiliate), he was on his way home from the laundry and happened to read a six-day-old newspaper in which the washer-man had wrapped his clothes. His eyes fell upon an advertisement which said that auditions were being held for radio jockeys for a radio station to be launched soon in Kolkata. Politician Miroslav Kusý (born 1 December 1931 in Bratislava) is a Slovak political scientist and politician. Described as a "dissident" of Czechoslovakia's communist regime, he was given an eight-month suspended sentence in November 1989 for an anti-government protest. After the Velvet Revolution, Kusý was appointed as chairman of the Federal Press and Information Office of Czechoslovakia. Politician Miroslav Lajčák (born on 20 March 1963 in Poprad, Czechoslovakia) is a Slovak diplomat. Politician Mirsaid Sultan-Galiev (, Mirsäyet Xäydärğäli ulı Soltanğäliev, pronounced ; Mirsaid Khaydargalievich Sultan-Galiev; 1892–1940), also known as Mirza Sultan-Galiev, was a Tatar Bolshevik who rose to prominence in the Russian Communist Party in the early 1920s. Seen as the architect of Muslim "national communism", he was later purged from the party and executed. Politician Mirwaiz Molvi Farooq was the Mirwaiz of his time in Kashmir and chairman of the Awami Action Committee, a coalition of disparate political parties in Jammu and Kashmir that seek resolution of Kashmir dispute in accordance to the wishes of the people of Kashmir. Politician Mirza Abol Hassan Ispahani (1902-1981) was a Pakistani legislator and diplomat. He belonged to a well-to-do family and was educated at St John's College, Cambridge. He completed his Bar-at-Law in 1924 of the All India Muslim League held in Madras in April 1941. At the 29th session of Muslim League held in Allahabad in 1942 he moved the resolution which was passed, giving full powers to Muhammad Ali Jinnah "to take every step or action as he may consider necessary in furtherance of relating to the objects of the Muslim League as he deems proper". Politician Mirza Ali Asghar Khan Amin al-Sultan (c. 1858 – August 31 1907) was the last prime minister of Iran under Nasser al-Din Shah Qajar. After the Shah's assassination, Amin os-Sultan helped by securing the throne and its secure transfer to his son, Mozaffar al-Din Shah Qajar. He was the second Prime minister of Iran after Iranian Constitutional Revolution. He was killed in the front of Iranian Parliament on August 31, 1907. Politician Mirza Hasan Ashtiani Mostowfi ol-Mamalek or Mirza Hasan Mostofi al-Mamaleki, also Mostofialmamalek, Mustawfi al Mamalek, Mustawfi al Mamalik or Mostofi ul-Mamalek (October 5, 1874 - August 27, 1932) was an Iranian Politician who served as Prime Minister of Iran on six separate occasions. Politician Mīrzā Kūchik Khān () () (common alternative spellings Kouchek, Koochek, Kuchak, Kuchek, Kouchak, Koochak, kuchak, Kuçek) (1880 - December 2, 1921) was an early twentieth century revolutionary and is considered a national hero in modern Iranian history. He was the founder of a revolutionary movement based in the forests of Gilan in northern Iran that became known as the Nehzat-e Jangal (Forest movement). This uprising started in 1914 and remained active against internal and foreign enemies until 1921 when the movement was completely abandoned after the demise of the hero . Politician Mirza Tughai Bey, Tuhay Bey (; ; Cyrillic: Тугай-бей) sometimes also spelled as Tugai Bey (died June 1651) was a notable military leader and politician of the Crimean Tatars. Actor Misako Watanabe is a Japanese actress. She is a graduate of the Haiyuza Theatre Company. In 1997 she received the 紫綬褒章 award and in 2004 the order of the rising sun. Actor Mischa Anne Marsden Barton (born 24 January 1986) is an actress film, television, and stage actress, and occasional fashion model with a dual British and American citizenship. She began her acting career on the stage, appearing in Tony Kushner's Slavs! and took the lead in James Lapine's Twelve Dreams at New York's Lincoln Center. She made her screen debut, making a guest appearance on the American soap opera All My Children (1996). She then voiced a character on the Nickelodeon cartoon series KaBlam! (1996–1997). Her first major film role was as the protagonist of Lawn Dogs (1997), an acclaimed drama co-starring Sam Rockwell. She continued acting, appearing in major box office pictures such as the romantic comedy, Notting Hill (1999) and M. Night Shyamalan's psychological thriller, The Sixth Sense (1999). She also starred in the critically acclaimed indie crime drama Pups (1999). Actor Mishal Raheja, born in Mumbai, India is an Indian television actor. He made his TV debut with after completing his undergraduate studies in business management, in the United States. Actor Missy Doty (born August 9, 1972) is an American actress. She grew up in Springdale, Ohio and graduated from Princeton High School in 1990. She also attended Stephens College where she received a BFA in Musical Theater. Actor Mitalee Jagtap Varadkar is a National Film Award winning Indian actress who works in the Marathi film industry. She is known for her role in the film Baboo Band Baaja (2010), which fetched her a National Film Award for Best Actress at the 58th National Film Awards. The award was presented by the jury for portraying with finesse a mother who strives to achieve for her son a better future than the one denied to her by circumstances. She shared this award title with Saranya Ponvannan for the latter's role in the Tamil film Thenmerku Paruvakaatru. Politician Mitchell Englander (born July 25, 1970) is a member of the Los Angeles City Council, representing District 12 in the San Fernando Valley. Currently the district covers the Northwest Valley communities of Chatsworth, Granada Hills, Northridge, Porter Ranch, Sherwood Forest, West Hills, and parts of Reseda and North Hills. Beginning on July 1, 2012, with new boundaries from redistricting, Englander represents the West, Northwest, north-central, and North San Fernando Valley. He is the only member of the city council who is registered as Republican. He calls himself a fiscal conservative. He came into office July 1, 2011. Politician Mitchell Joseph "Mitch" Landrieu ( ; born August 16, 1960) is the Mayor of New Orleans, former Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana, and a member of the Landrieu family. Landrieu is a member of the Democratic Party. He is the son of former New Orleans mayor and Secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, Moon Landrieu and the brother of the senior U.S. Senator from Louisiana, Mary Landrieu. In 2007 he won a second term as lieutenant governor in the October 20, 2007 jungle primary by defeating two Republicans: State Representative Gary J. Beard and Sammy Kershaw. He was elected Mayor of New Orleans on February 6, 2010, garnering 66 per cent of the city-wide vote and claiming victory in 365 of the city's 366 voting precincts. Actor Mitchell Lewis (June 26, 1880 – August 24, 1956) was an American film actor. He appeared in 200 films between 1914 and 1956. In the silent days he played memorable supporting roles, such as Sheihk Idrim in Ben Hur, but his career ends up with bit parts like as Captain of the Winkie Guards in The Wizard of Oz, where he was uncredited. His lines were "She's dead. You killed her." "Hail to Dorothy! The Wicked Witch is dead!" and, in response to Dorothy's request for the late Witch's broomstick, "Please! And take it with you!". The other Winkie Guard actors were Harry Wilson, Ambrose Schindler (Jack Haley's Tin Man stunt double), and Italian-born actor Robert St. Angelo, and Phil Harron. Actor Mitch Morris (born October 15, 1979) is an American actor. His full birth name is John Mitchell Morris. Politician Mitch Toryanski (born May 1, 1958) is a Republican member of the Idaho Senate. He was elected in 2010 to represent the southeast Boise-based 18th Legislative District. Toryanski is married to Kim Wherry Toryanski and is a father to three: Marshall, Nicholas and Natalya. Actor Mitch Vogel (born January 17, 1956) is an American former child actor. Beginning his professional acting career at the age of ten, Vogel is perhaps best known for his role as the red-headed orphan, Jamie Hunter-Cartwright on the NBC western series Bonanza, as well as for his feature film roles; as Tommy North in Yours, Mine and Ours and as Lucius McCaslin in The Reivers. Actor Mithra Kurian (), (born Dalma Kurian), is an Indian film actress who appears in Malayalam and Tamil films. After appearing in supporting roles in 2 Malayalam films, she starred in two Tamil films, before essaying lead female roles and gaining attention in Malayalam cinema. Her portrayal of Sethulakshmi in Bodyguard (2010) won her critical acclaim and she went on to reprise the role in its Tamil remake Kaavalan. Her another notable role was in Rama Ravanan starring Suresh Gopi. she is related to noted South Indian actress Nayanthara. Politician Mitrasen Yadav (born 11 July 1934) an Indian politician with a criminal background. In 1966, he was sentenced to life for the double murder of two brothers. In 1972, under the chief ministership of Indian National Congress leader Kamalapati Tripathi, he was granted Governor's pardon for his murder conviction. He was the great leader from Faizabad and joined various political parties including Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party and Mulayam Singh's Samajwadi Party. He was elected five times to the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha and twice to the national parliament. In 1998 he joined the Samajwadi Party and was elected to the national legislature (12th Lok Sabha) from Faizbad constituency. In 1996 he was charged in the murder of Bhavanipher Yadav and also for attacking witnesses to the crime. In 2007, he was involved in the human-trafficking case, where four MPs were taking people abroad on diplomatic passports as their relatives. Actor Mitzi Green, born Elizabeth Keno, (October 22, 1920 – May 24, 1969) was an American child actress for Paramount and RKO, in the early talkie era. She then acted on Broadway and in other stage works, as well as in films and on television. Politician M. Joseph Rocks is a former Pennsylvania State Senator and Pennsylvania State Representative. He was a Philadelphia mayoral candidate and currently works in the mental health profession. During his time in the Pennsylvania State Senate, Rocks, a Republican, created the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority board to monitor all spending by then mayor Wilson Goode and the city council. All money spent by the city government had to be approved by the board. Rocks ran for Philadelphia City Controller in 1989, where he lost to Democrat Jonathan Saidel. Rocks also ran as a Republican for mayor in 1995, losing to incumbent Ed Rendell. Politician M. K. Raghavan (born 1952) is a Member of Parliament representing the Kozhikode Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala, India. He belongs to Indian National Congress. He was the General Secretary of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee. He was born to Krishnan Nambiar and Janaki Amma on 21 April 1952 at Payyannur, Kerala. Politician Mlib Tmetuchl is a Palauan businessman and politician. He was the president of the Senate of Palau. Actor M. L. Varghese (1960 – 3 February 2011) popularly known by stage name Machan Varghese was a Malayalam film actor and mimicry artist. He started his career as a mimicry artist and debuted as an actor through Kabooliwala. Thereafter he played many notable roles in Malayalam films, mainly as a comedian. His association with Siddique-Lal, Rafi-Mecartin and Lal Jose are particularly noted. Within a career of nearly two decades, he acted in over 100 films. Varghese died on 3 February 2011 in Kozhikode. Politician Moʻale Finau (born February 10, 1960) is a Tongan politician. He is a member of the Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands. Actor Moammar Rana (), is Pakistani actor. He is known for his various Lollywood movie credits, and has also worked on the small screen in Pakistani soap operas such as Dil, Diya, Dehleez and Ishq Ibadat. Politician Moana Lynore Mackey (born 28 February 1974 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a New Zealand politician and has represented the New Zealand Labour Party in the Parliament of New Zealand since 2003. She has Māori, Irish, Scottish and Spanish ancestry. Politician Mobina S. B. Jaffer, QC (born August 20, 1949 in Kampala, Uganda) is a Canadian Senator representing British Columbia. She is the first South Asian woman appointed to the Upper House. Politician Modugula Venugopala Reddy is an Indian politician, belonging to Telugu Desam Party. In the 2009 election he was elected to the Lok Sabha from the Narasaraopet constituency in Andhra Pradesh. Politician Mohamed Agrebi is a Tunisian politician. He is the former Minister of Employment and Vocational Training. Actor Mohamed Driss is a Tunisian writer, actor, and director of theatre. Since 1988 he has been the director of the National Theatre of Tunisia. Politician Mohamed El Ouafa ( - born 1948, Settat, Morocco) is a Moroccan diplomat and politician of the Istiqlal Party. Since 3 January 2012, he holds the position of Minister of Education in Abdelilah Benkirane's government. Between 2000 and 2012 he has been Ambassador to India, Iran and Brazil. Politician Mohamed Ghannouchi ( Muhammad Al-Ghannushi; born 18 August 1941) is the former Prime Minister of Tunisia and was self-proclaimed acting President of the country for a few hours starting 14 January 2011, under Article 56 of the Constitution of Tunisia. Regarded as a technocrat, Ghannouchi has been a long-standing figure in the Tunisian government; he was Minister of Finance from 1989 to 1992, Minister of International Cooperation from 1992 to 1999, and Prime Minister of Tunisia from 1999 to 2011, making him the longest serving prime minister since the proclamation of independence, surpassing his predecessor Hamed Karoui. Politician Mohamed Jegham (), born August 8, 1943 in Hammam Sousse, is a Tunisian politician and businessman. Politician Mohamed Lamin Kamara (born 1943) is a former Sierra Leonean politician. Kamara served as foreign minister from 1992-1993. Under the Ahmed Tejan Kabbah administration, he was the deputy foreign minister. Politician Mohamed Latheef is a Maldives politician, a former parliamentarian and a campaigner for human rights. He is a co-founder of the MDP ( Maldivian Democratic Party ), a political party. He was self-exiled in Sri Lanka for a number of years. Politician Mohamed Mostafa Kamal is a Political Science Professor at Cairo University, and a prominent member of a generation of new reformers in Egypt's National Democratic Party (NDP). A political scientist by training, Mohamed Kamal is both a commentator and analyst of Egyptian, as well as regional, current affairs. Actor Mohamed Noor bin Shamsuddin (born March 1, 1967) is a two-time Asia Pacific Film Festival Award-winning Malaysian film, stage actor and occasional executive producer. Politician Mohamed Nouri Jouini is a Tunisian politician. He is the former Minister of Development and International Cooperation. Politician Mohammad Abul Kashem (, widely known as Principal Abul Kashem, 28 June 1920 – 11 March 1991) is generally considered as a pioneer and the architect of the historic Language Movement of Bangladesh. He was also a politician, author and an eminent educationist. He founded the Islamic-oriented Bengali cultural organization Tamaddun Majlish. Actor Mohammad Ali Fardin ( , Born 4 February 1931 - Died 6 April 2000) was an Iranian wrestler and actor. Politician Mohammad Ali Foroughi Zoka-ol-Molk (1877 – 1942) () was a teacher, diplomat, writer, politician and Prime Minister of Iran. Politician Mohammad-Ali Ramin (born 1954 in Dezful, Iran) is the deputy culture minister for press in Iran and was organisator of the International Conference to Review the Global Vision of the Holocaust. He is also an Iranian political analyst, and the head of a self-made group called "Nuclei of Sacrificers for Velayat". He was student in Germany and in those years was a very active and provocative against Sunni Muslims and Semites. Ramin is famous for his extreme views in recent years against Jews, especially after a Financial Times interview with him. Before that, he was unknown. Politician Mohammad Barghouti (محمد برغوثي) was the Minister of Local Government in the Palestinian Authority coalition cabinet. He held the post of Labor Minister in the previous cabinet. Mohammad Barghouti was arrested by Israel on 29 June 2006 as part of Israel's Operation Summer Rains. Mohammad Bargouti was on his way to a village north of Ramallah when his car was stopped by jeeps and placed under arrest. He was released on 14 August 2006. Politician Mohammad bin Nayef () (born 1959) is minister of interior and a member of House of Saud. He is one of the potential contenders to the Saudi throne. Politician Mohammad Habibullah Bahar Chowdhury () (1906–1966) was a politician and writer from East Bengal, who served in the political spheres of India and Pakistan.Publisher along with his sister Shamsunnahar Mahmud of the literary journal Bulbul, his political offices included serving on the executive committee and as publicity secretary of the Bengal Muslim League, as vice-president of Siraj-ud-daula Memorial Committee, as a member of the Bengal Legislative Assembly and as the first Health Minister of the first Muslim League cabinet in East Pakistan. Politician Mohammad Halim Fidai was appointed as the Governor of Wardak Province in Central Afghanistan on July 24, 2008. Fidai an independent politician, the youngest among the 34 governors of Afghanistan. During his recent trip to Europe, Fidai strongly criticized international media for underestimating the progress being made in Afghanistan after the fall of the Taliban regime and for spreading disinformation. Politician Mohammad Hasan Sharq born in 1925 was an Afghan politician during the communist regime of Afghanistan. Sharq became Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet-backed government, the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan. Politician Mohammad Hashemi Rafsanjani (also Mohammad Hashemi) is an Iranian politician who has been a member of the Expediency Discernment Council since 1997. He served as vice president in charge of executive affairs during the presidency of his older brother, Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, and later under President Mohammad Khatami. He was also the head of Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting. He was in office for 13 years and replaced by Ali Larijani in the post. Mohammad Hashemi is an alumnus of UC Berkeley. Politician Mohammad Hidayatullah OBE (, ) (December 17, 1905 - 18 September 1992) was the eleventh Chief Justice of India, serving from February 25, 1968 to December 16, 1970, and the sixth Vice-President of India, serving from August 20, 1979 to August 20, 1984. As the Chief Justice of India, he had also served as the Acting President of India from July 20, 1969 to August 24, 1969. Politician Mohammad Jan Abdullah Wardak (1954 or 1955 – 13 September 2008) was an Afghan politician and former Mujahideen commander. He served as a government Minister and Governor of Logar Province. Politician Mohammad Khaksar was an Afghan Taliban intelligence chief and deputy Minister of the Interior. Reportedly, Khaksar was unhappy with Al Queda influence in the Taliban, and so agreed to serve as a mole for the United States in 1999. Politician Mohammad Mousavi Khoeiniha (born 1945) is an Iranian cleric and secretary general of the reformist Association of Combatant Clerics. He was the founder of the now defunct Salaam and is a member of the Expediency Discernment Council. Politician Mohammad Musa Shafiq (1932–1979) was Prime Minister of Afghanistan. He was an Afghan politician and poet. He became Foreign Minister in 1971 and Prime Minister in December 1972. He lost both positions when Mohammed Zahir Shah was overthrown on July 17, 1973. He survived throughout the regime of Mohammed Daoud Khan, but was arrested after the 1978 communist coup d'état and executed along with many other non-communist politicians in 1979. Politician Mohammad Reyshahri (Mohammad Mohammadi-Nik) (born 1946), best known as Reyshahri, is an Iranian politician and cleric who was first Minister of Intelligence of Iran of from 1984 to 1989 in cabinet of Prime Minister Mir-Hossein Mousavi. Politician Mohammad Riad Hussain Ismat 'Riad' Ismat () (born 11 July 1947) Served as Minister of Culture between 3 Oct. 2010 - 23 June 2012. Politician Mohammad Shaffi Qureshi () is a prominent Muslim politician from India and the founder of the Congress party in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. Born on the 24 November 1929. His father Contractor Late Haji Mohammad Amin Abbasi was the first transporter of Union Council Birote, near Kohala Bridge District Abbottabad, Pakistan before 1947. He has served in various capacities in his long and very active political career. Actor Mohammad Shoukry Al Husseini Sarhan (1925–1997, ), better known as Shoukry Sarhan (شُكري سرحان), was an Egyptian actor. He is regarded as one of the greatest Arab actors of all time. Politician Mohammad Tavasoli (, born 1 January 1938) is an Iranian democracy activist and politician. He became the leader of the Nationalist-Religious Coalition on 11 June 2011. He is also the director of the political officer of the Freedom Movement. Politician Mohammed Achaari (Arabic: محمد الأشعري) is a Moroccan writer and politician. He was born in 1951 in Moulay Driss Zerhoun. He studied law at the Mohammed V University and graduated in 1976. He published a collection of short stories, six collections of poetry and one novel. Some of his works have been translated into French, Spanish, Russian and Dutch. He wrote articles for several Moroccan newspapers like Al-Alam and Al Ittihad Al Ichtiraki. During the early 1980s, he was jailed for his political activities. He has been elected president of the Moroccan Union of Writers twice in the period 1989-96. In 1997, Achaari was elected delegate for Rabat and in 1998 he became Minister of Culture and in 2002 delegate for Meknes. Politician Mohammed Afzal Khan is a Fijian lawyer and political leader of Indian descent. He served in the Senate from 2002 to 2006 as one of eight nominees of the Leader of the Opposition. Actor Mohammed Badi Uzzaman Azmi (8 March 1939 – 14 June 2011), better known as Badi Uzzaman and also known as BadiUzzaman, was a Pakistani British television and film actor. According to The Guardian, Uzzaman was perhaps best known for his role as a hospital patient in the 1985 television series, The Singing Detective, opposite actor Michael Gambon. He later appeared in numerous television roles during his career, often as a supporting character, including Torchwood, Inspector Morse, Coronation Street, Cracker, The Bill and Casualty. Politician Mohammed Dahlan (Arabic: محمد دحلان) born on September 29, 1961 in Khan Yunis Refugee Camp, Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip also known by the kunya or nom de guerre Abu Fadi (Arabic: أبو فادي) is a Palestinian politician, the former leader of Fatah in Gaza. Dahlan was born to a refugee family from Hamama (now in Israel), the youngest of six children. Politician Mohammed Kabbaj () is the Wali (governor) of Grand Casablanca, one of the 16 Regions of Morocco. Politician Mohammed Magoro (Born 7 May 1941) is a retired Major General of the Nigerian army who was twice a government minister, under Generals Obasanjo and Buhari. In the April 2011 elections he was elected Senator for the Kebbi South constituency of Kebbi State, Nigeria. Politician Mohammed Mahdi Akef (Arabic: ) (born July 12, 1928) was the head of the Muslim Brotherhood, an Egypt-based Islamic political movement, from 2004 until 2010. He assumed the post, that of "general guide" (Arabic: ) (frequently translated as "chairman") upon the death of his predecessor, Ma'mun al-Hudaybi. Akef was arrested on 4 July 2013. On 14 July 2013 Egypt's new prosecutor general Hisham Barakat ordered his assets to be frozen. Politician Mohammed Namadi Sambo (born August 2, 1954) is a Nigerian politician and currently the 4th Vice President of Nigeria. He was sworn in as Vice President on 19 May 2010. An architect by training, Sambo is an alumnus of the Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria. Politician Mohammed Nasim may refer to: Politician Mohammed Valli Moosa (born 8 February 1957 in Johannesburg), who is a South African of Indian origin, was active in the United Democratic Front. In the early 1990s, he participated for the ANC in the Negotiations to end Apartheid. In the government of national unity, he was Deputy Minister for Provincial and Constitutional Affairs (1994 - 1996), after the exodus of the National Party he became Minister in this department. Politician Mohammed Younis al-Ahmed al-Muwali () aka "Khadr al-Sabahi" is a former senior member of the Ba'ath Party in Iraq with a Million Dollar Bounty on his head as one of Iraq's most wanted men accused of funding and leading terrorist operations. Actor Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub (Hindi: मुहम्मद जीशान अयूब) is an Indian actor, working in Bollywood. Politician Mohamud "Adde" Muse Hersi (, ) is a Somali politician. He was the President of the Puntland region of Somalia from January 8, 2005 to January 8, 2009. Politician Mohar Singh Rathore (5 January 1926 – 22 June 1985) was a social reformer & political Congress worker. He was a follower of Arya Samaji and Acharya Vinoba Bhave's Bhoodan movement (land donation movement). He advocated for social reforms such as discouraging purdah, dowry, child marriage & Untouchability. He died a sitting Member of the Parliament of India. Politician M. O. Hasan Farook Maricar (, ; 6 September 1937 – 26 January 2012) was a three-time Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Pondicherry. He was the youngest chief minister of any state of India. He served from April 9, 1967 to March 6, 1968 and March 17, 1969 to January 3, 1974 and from 1985 to 1990 He was thrice elected to the Lok Sabha from Pondicherry in 1991, 1996 and 1999 and served as a Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation and Tourism during June 1991- December 1992. He participated in the struggle for liberation of Pondicherry as a student, during 1953-54 when Pondicherry was a French colony and served as a Member of the Central Haj Committee in Mumbai from 1975 to 2000. He was appointed as the Indian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia in September 2004. Politician Mohiuddin Chowdhury ( Mohiuddin Choudhuri) was the mayor of Chittagong, the second-largest city in Bangladesh, and a veteran politician associated with the Bangladesh Awami League. He had held the office of mayor since 1994. In 2005, he was elected to his third term in a landslide victory against his opponent, a minister of the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party. Chowdhury is from the village of Gahira, in the Chittagong District. Actor Mohler is currently Senior Vice President of Digital Media at Telepictures (a division of Warner Bros.), announced July 13, 2010. He was formally the Executive in Charge, New Media of Telepictures Productions in Los Angeles. Politician Mohsen Armin () is an Iranian politician. He was a representative for Tehran and vice speaker of the Majlis during the sixth term of the Majlis. He is also a central committee member and speaker of MIRO. Politician Mohsen Mirdamadi, was an organizer of the 1979 Iran hostage crisis, a member of the parliament of Iran (the Majlis) from 2000-2004, and the "head of the largest pro-reform party" in Iran, Islamic Iran Participation Front since 2006. Politician Mohsin Ahmad Alaini () (born 1932) served as the Prime Minister of the Yemen Arab Republic five times between 1967 and 1975. Actor Moira Brooker (born 1957) is an English actress best known for her role as Judith Hanson in the British sitcom As Time Goes By (1992–2005). This programme lasted for nine seasons and was popular in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and the United States, where it is still broadcast weekly on PBS. The show's continuing success was evidenced in early 2010, as she and Jenny Funnell (Sandy in As Time Goes By) were flown into New York to appear in WNET's and various other PBS stations' pledge drives. Politician Moïse Katumbi Chapwe (born Moïse Soriano; 28 December 1964) is a Congolese businessman and politician. He is the governor of the Katanga Province, located in the southern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He was the first elected governor of the province and he voted for the first time (at age 42) during that election. Politician Mojo Mathers (born 23 November 1966) is a New Zealand politician and a member of the New Zealand House of Representatives. She became known through her involvement with the Malvern Hills Protection Society and helped prevent the Central Plains Water Trust's proposal to build a large irrigation dam in Coalgate. She has been a senior policy advisor to the Green Party since 2006 and has stood for the party in the last three general elections. Her candidacy for the created significant media interest due to her high placing on the Green Party's list. Mathers was elected to the 50th term of Parliament, becoming the country's first deaf Member of Parliament. Politician Moktar Ould Daddah (; December 25, 1924 – October 14, 2003) was the President of Mauritania from 1960, when his country gained its independence from France, to 1978, when he was deposed in a military coup d'etat. Actor Molly Cheek (born March 2, 1950) is an American actress who played the mother of main character Jim Levenstein in the 1999 film American Pie and in its sequels. She also played Garry's best friend on the television show It's Garry Shandling's Show. Actor Molly E. Hager (born July 5, 1986) is an American stage actress. She starred in the off-Broadway musical Fat Camp in 2012. She had previously starred in the musical “Factory Girls.” Actor Molly Erdman (born 1974) is an American actress, author and improvisational comedian. She is most recognizable for her portrayal of Molly the "snarky wife" in Sonic television commercials. Erdman is a graduate of Tufts University, where she received a degree in Drama minoring in Political Science. She worked with the Tufts improv group Cheap Sox while attending the university. After graduating, she moved to Chicago to work with The Second City, where she appeared in three mainstage revues. She currently lives in LA and writes two blogs devoted to catalog parody, Catalog Living and its spin-off Magazine Living, and in 2012 published the coffee-table book Catalog Living at Its Most Absurd: Decorating Takes (Wicker) Balls. Actor Molly Kathleen Burnett (born April 23, 1988) is an American actress and occasional singer. She portrayed Melanie Jonas on the NBC soap opera Days of our Lives July 31, 2008. to September 28, 2012 Actor Molly Nutley (born 16 March 1995) is a Swedish actress. She's the daughter of actress Helena Bergström and film director Colin Nutley. Nutley got her first minor role in a film in the film Så olika in 2009 which her mother Helena Bergström directed, Nutley however got recognition when she played in the film Änglagård – tredje gången gillt. In it she played the character Alice who is the daughter of the character Fanny who is played by Nutley's real life mother Helena Bergström. Actor Molly Pesce (aka Molly Scott) (born c. 1963) is an American actress. She is the host of Animal Planet's Backyard Habitat. She was also one of the co-hosts of the daytime talk show, iVillageLive in its first season in Orlando. Pesce was also Miss Florida in 1986. She graduated from Lake Brantley High School in Altamonte Springs, Florida, in 1981, and attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. Actor Molly Peters (born 1942 in Walsham-le-Willows, Suffolk, England) is an English actress. She appeared in only three films during the 1960s. Her best known appearance was the role of Bond girl, Patricia Fearing or Pat, a nurse who takes care of James Bond (Sean Connery) while he's on vacation at her health clinic in Thunderball (1965). Molly was the first Bond girl to be seen taking her clothes off on screen in the Bond series. Politician Moloy Ghatak is an Indian politician and the present Minister for Law and the Minister for Judicial Affairs in the Government of West Bengal. He is also an MLA, elected from the Asansol Uttar constituency of the Burdwan district in the West Bengal state assembly election, 2011. Politician Momodu Koroma (born 1956 in Yonibana, Tonkolili District) is a Sierra Leonean politician. He is a former Minister of Foreign Affairs and a member of the Sierra Leone Peoples Party (SLPP). He became foreign minister in May 2002, as part of a new cabinet appointed following President Ahmed Tejan Kabbah's re-election earlier in the month. Koroma had previously been Minister of Presidential Affairs. Koroma was born in the small town of Yonibana in the Tonkolili District, his father was from the Temne ethnic group, while his mother came from the Mende ethnic group. It is very rare in Sierra Leone to see an inter-ethnic marriages between Sierra Leone's two largest ethnic group the Temne and Mende. Actor Momoko Kōchi (河内桃子 Kōchi Momoko) (7 March 1932 – 5 November 1998) was a Japanese actress. She was born in Japan. She is best known for her roles in the original Godzilla, playing the character of Emiko Yamane (and later reprised the role in Godzilla vs Destoroyah in 1995 for the last time), and in The Mysterians, playing as Hiroko Iwamoto. Politician Mom Rajawongse (M.R.) Kukrit Pramoj (Thai คึกฤทธิ์ ปราโมช; , ) (April 20, 1911 - October 9, 1995) was a Thai politician and scholar. He was Speaker of the House of Representatives of Thailand 1973-1974 and was the thirteenth Prime Minister of Thailand, serving in office from 1975-1976. He also portrayed the Prime Minister of the fictional country of "Sarkhan" in the 1963 motion picture The Ugly American with Marlon Brando. Politician Mom Ratchawongse Chatumongol Sonakul is a former Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance of Thailand and former Governor of the Bank of Thailand. Chatumongkol was the Permanent Secretary for finance from 1 October 1995 to 28 July 1997. He was the most senior civil servant in the Ministry of Finance during the flotation of the baht, which led to a massive devaluation, the Asian Financial Crisis, and a long period of International Monetary Fund intervention. He was dismissed by the Chavalit Yongchaiyudh government soon after the devaluation. During the Democrat-led government that followed, Chatumongkol was appointed Governor of the Bank of Thailand, Thailand's central bank. He held this position from 1998 to 30 May 2001, when he was dismissed by the newly elected Thai Rak Thai-led government. After his dismissal, Chatumongkol became a vocal critic of TRT leader Thaksin Shinawatra. He denigrated Thaksin's populist job-creating policies, claiming that "Any attempt to create petty jobs is unnecessary.... Policies should focus on providing machines and know-how." Chatumongkol's son, race-car driver Apimongkol, became an Bangkok MP for the Democrat Party. After a military junta overthrew Thaksin's government and cancelled scheduled general elections in 2006, Chatumongkol was one of its favorites for the Premiership; eventually General Surayud Chulanont was chosen by King Bhumibol. He hinted that if the Democrat Party won post-coup elections, he would enter the political arena in support of the Democrats. The Democrats suffered a staggering defeat in the elections. When the Democrat Party gained control of the government in 2008, it appointed Chatumongkol as Chairman of the Board of the Bank of Thailand. Actor Mona Fong Yat Wah, Lady Shaw is a Hong Kong film and television producer and production manager. A Cantonese born in Shanghai, Mona achieved fame as one of the most popular nightclub singers and recording artists in Singapore and Hong Kong in the 1950s. She often sang English covers of top hits of the time. She is currently the Deputy Chairman and General Manager of Shaw Brothers Studio and Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB). She is also the second wife of renowned media mogul Sir Run Run Shaw. Politician Mona Ingeborg Sahlin ( née Andersson; born 9 March 1957) is a Swedish politician who was Leader of the Opposition and leader of the Swedish Social Democratic Party from 2007 to 2011. Actor Monal Gajjar is an Indian film actress, beauty and model. She has signed five films even before the release of her first film. She was a winner of the Miss Gujarat title and also won the Mirchi Queen Bee beauty pageant organised by Radio Mirchi. She will make her debut in Malayalam with Dracula 2012 and in Tamil with Vanavarayan Vallavarayan. She has done a special appearance in Asha Bhonsle’s film. Actor Monang Carvajal (born Patrocinio Tagaroma Carvajal; 1898 – June 22, 1980) was a Filipina film actress best known for her roles in thriller and horror movies. She was dubbed as "The Queen of Horror Pictures". Politician Moncef Belkhayat (born 28 January 1970 in Rabat) is a Moroccan politician of the National Rally of Independents party. He served as the Minister of Youth and Sports in Abbas El Fassi's government in 2009. Politician Moncef Marzouki (, al-Munṣif al-Marzūqī, born 7 July 1945) is interim President of Tunisia. Through his career he has been a human rights activist, physician and politician. On 12 December 2011, he was elected President of Tunisia by the Constituent Assembly. Politician Mongkol Na Songkhla was as of January 2007 the Minister of Health for Thailand. He was appointed by Thai Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont and sworn into office on October 9, 2006. On February 6, 2008, he was replaced by Chaiya Sasomsab. Actor Monica Bellucci () (born 30 September 1964) is an Italian actress and fashion model. Actor Monica Calhoun (born July 29, 1971) is an American film and television actress. She is best known for her roles in the films The Players Club, The Best Man, and The Salon. She is a graduate of the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts. Actor Monica Dolan is a British actress who has appeared in a number of roles in British television shows and numerous stage productions. She was born in Middlesbrough, England. Credits include Agatha Christie's Poirot, Dalziel and Pascoe, Tipping the Velvet (with Rachael Stirling) and Judge John Deed and starred in ITV drama U Be Dead. Stage appearances include She Stoops to Conquer, King Lear and The Seagull both with Ian McKellen. She starred as British serial killer Rose West in controversial ITV drama Appropriate Adult in 2011, receiving critical acclaim and a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress, beating out Dame Maggie Smith, Miranda Hart and Anna Chancellor. She also starred as Loretta in Chalet Lines, written by Lee Mattinson, at the Bush Theatre. In 2013, she portrayed twin sisters Meg and Mave Carter in Politician Monica Louise Prieto-Teodoro, (born March 3, 1966) or simply Nikki Teodoro, is the Representative of the 1st district of Tarlac and the spouse of Gilbert Teodoro, a former Secretary of the Philippine National Defense. Teodoro is also the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson of the House Committees on the Welfare of Children and on Population and Family Relations. She helped build the Amor Complex, a children's shelter in Tarlac, and the Golden Rooster Foundation that raises funds for underprivileged children. Politician Monica Luisa Macovei ( ; born 4 February 1959 ) is a Romanian politician, lawyer and former prosecutor, currently a Member of the European Parliament from the European People's Party and the Democratic Liberal Party. She was the Minister of Justice of Romania in the first cabinet of Prime Minister Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu. In this position she was credited with implementing the justice reforms required for Romania to become a member state of the European Union. Actor Mónica María Encinas Bardem (born May 4, 1964) is a Spanish film actress, daughter of actress Pilar Bardem and sister of actors Carlos and Javier Bardem. She manages the family restaurants La Bardemcilla and La Bardemcilla de Santa Ana in Madrid. Politician Monica Raghwan is a Fijian politician. She was elected from the Samabula Tamavua Open Constituency into the House of Representatives in the 2006 elections, defeating United Fiji Party's (SDL) star recruit, Tupeni Baba. The win also made her one of the youngest members of the House. Actor Monica Ramon (born April 27, 1976 as Monica Vila) is a Spanish-American actress who first began appearing in film, television and stage productions in her native Spain in the mid-1990s. Her glamorous looks and style are evocative of the Golden Age of Hollywood. She is the granddaughter of the celebrated Spanish artist Lluis Vila Plana, a period contemporary of Pablo Picasso. Actor Monica Scattini is an Italian actress. Films Scattini appeared in include Maniaci sentimentali, for which she won a David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress, and Lontano da dove, for which she was awarded with a Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actress. Her television credits include Un ciclone in famiglia and Recipe for Crime. Actor Monica Vitti (born 3 November 1931) is an Italian actress best known for her starring roles in films directed by Michelangelo Antonioni during the early 1960s. After working with Antonioni, Vitti changed focus and began making comedies, working with director Mario Monicelli on many films. She has appeared opposite Marcello Mastroianni, Richard Harris, and Dirk Bogarde. Vitti won five David di Donatello Awards for best Actress, seven Italian Golden Globes for Best Actress, the Career Golden Globe, and the Venice Film Festival Career Golden Lion Award. Actor Mónica Xochitl Dionne Lazo is an American actress born in Waterbury, Connecticut on February 7, 195?. She is of Mexican descent. Dionne is best known for her roles in telenovelas produced by TV Azteca. She also acted in movies such as Sexo, pudor y lágrimas where she played the role of "María". Politician Monico Ogtong Puentevella (born July 2, 1946) is a Filipino politician. Formerly a member of the Lakas-Kampi-CMD Party, he has been elected three terms as a Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, representing the Lone District of Bacolod City. He first won election to Congress in 2001, and was re-elected in 2004 and 2007. Politician Monika Flašíková-Beňová (born 15 August 1968, Bratislava) is a member of the European Parliament from the party Smer in Slovakia. She is a member of the Party of European Socialists. Politician Monique Bégin, (born March 1, 1936) is an academic and former Canadian politician. Politician Monique Boulestin (born March 13, 1951) is a member of the National Assembly of France. She represents the Haute-Vienne department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. Politician Monique D. Davis is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 27th District since 1987. Born in Chicago, Illinois, she trained as and worked as a teacher and an educational administrator in the Chicago Public Schools system before entering politics. She graduated from Chicago State University. She is a member of Trinity United Church of Christ. Actor Monique Diane Edwards is an American actress. Actor Monique Lanier is an American Actress best known for playing Paige Thatcher in the first Series of ABC's Life Goes On, during the 1989-1990 seasons. She left the show after starring in 22 episodes and was replaced by Tracey Needham. Actor Monique Mercure, (born November 14, 1930) is a Canadian actress. Actor Monique Miller, (born 9 December 1933) is a French Canadian actress. Politician Monique M. Smith is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. She was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the riding of Nipissing for the Liberal Party, from 2003 until 2011. Her father, Richard Smith, also represented Nipissing in the legislature from 1965 to 1977; her mother Marthe Smith was the Liberal candidate for the riding in 1987. Politician Monserrat Gil Torne (born December 9, 1966) is an Andorran politician in the Liberal Party of Andorra (PLA). Until the 2009 general election she served as Minister for Health, Social Welfare and Family and is a member of the National Executive Committee of the PLA. Politician Monte Kenton Solberg, PC (born September 17, 1958) is a former Canadian Member of Parliament, representing the riding of Medicine Hat in the Canadian House of Commons as a member of the Conservative Party of Canada. He was the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration and later served as the Minister of Human Resources and Social Development. He has also served as Critic for Foreign Affairs, National Revenue, and Human Resources Development. In addition to his high profile Cabinet positions, Solberg was consistently voted high in the Hill Times annual staffer survey for "Funniest MP" and "Best Jokes in Question Period." Solberg is now a Principal at New West Public Affairs, a Canadian national public affairs firm based in western Canada, and headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. Politician Monte Kwinter (born March 22, 1931) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He has been a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1985, was a cabinet minister in the government of David Peterson from 1985 to 1990, and was re-appointed to a cabinet position when the Liberals returned to power under Dalton McGuinty in 2003. Kwinter was dropped from cabinet in the cabinet shuffle that followed the 2007 provincial election. Actor Monte Montague (23 April 1891 – 6 April 1959) was an American film actor. He appeared in over 190 films between 1920 and 1954. He was born in Somerset, Kentucky, and died in Burbank, California. Politician (Montenegrin Cyrillic: ) is the founder and president of the board of directors of . AGC is the largest financial group in Montenegro consisting of dozens of companies with far-ranging business interest, including banks and financial companies in Serbia, Cyprus, Russia and Great Britain. In addition to his business interests, he is the founder and president of the board of two business oriented universities, in Montenegro and in Serbia.In April 2010, Duško Knežević became member of Clinton Global Initiative, President Clinton’s pro bono organization that is gathering private sector, non-governmental organizations, and other global leaders to effectively confront the world’s most pressing problems. Duško Knežević founded the in 2010. The mission of the Foundation is to support the creation of new societal values and economic empowerment of citizens through enhancement of business environment and corporate social responsible practices. Improving regional cooperation is one of the key goals of the Atlas Foundation. Duško Knežević organised the Inaugural Conference “Balkan Networking for Social Empowerment of South-Eastern Europe” that was held in Budva in May 2011, under the auspices of the Government of Montenegro and Atlas Foundation, and in partnership with Clinton Global Initiative. The main objective of this event was to address pressing challenges facing South-Eastern Europe through developing cross-border and new models of cross-sector cooperation. Politician Montgomery Blair (May 10, 1813 – July 27, 1883), the son of Francis Preston Blair, elder brother of Francis Preston Blair, Jr. and cousin of B. Gratz Brown, was a politician and lawyer from Maryland. Despite belonging to a prominent slaveholding family, Blair was an abolitionist and a loyal member of the Cabinet of Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War. Actor Moon Chae-won (born November 13, 1986) is a South Korean actress. Her historical war movie War of the Arrows was the highest grossing Korean film in 2011. She won Best Newcomer in both the Grand Bell Awards and the Blue Dragon Film Awards in 2011. She also won the Top Excellence Actress Award (Best Actress Award) in 2011 KBS Drama Awards. Moon Chae Won also received Best Dressed of The Year from Korea's Lifestyle Awards 2011. In 2012, she was appointed as an honorary prosecutor representing prosecutors in South Korea. Moon won her second Top Excellence Actress Awards in 2012 KBS Drama Awards for her role in The Innocent Man. Moon has an upcoming medical drama, Good Doctor, where she plays a pediatric surgeon opposite Joo Won. Actor Moon Lee (born 14 February 1965) is a former Hong Kong actress who frequently played roles related to the action and martial arts genre in TV serials and films. She was particularly notable in the sub-genre known as girls with guns. Actor Morag Hood (12 December 1942–5 October 2002) was a Scottish actress described by many commentators as "a celebrated beauty," who featured in numerous British programmes, stage productions, and audio presentations from the 1960s up to the late 1990s. Politician Morarji Desai (29 Feb 1896 – 10 April 1995), NPk was a notable Indian independence activist and the fourth Prime Minister of India from 1977 - 1979. He was also the first Prime Minister to head India's first non-Congress Government. At foreign fronts, Desai holds international fame for his peace activism and made notable efforts to initiate peace between two-rival South Asian states, Pakistan and India. After India's first nuclear explosion in 1974, Smiling Buddha, Desai helped restore friendly relations with China and Pakistan, and vowed to avoid armed conflict such as Indo-Pakistani war of 1971. Desai has the credible distinction of being the only Indian national to be conferred with Pakistan's highest civilian award, Nishan-e-Pakistan, which was honored to him by President Ghulam Ishaq Khan in 1990 in a colorful ceremony. Domestically, he played crucial role in Indian nuclear program after it was targeted by major nuclear power countries after conducting a surprise test in 1974. Later, his policies promoted social, health and administrative reforms in the country. Actor Morgan Conway (March 16, 1903 in Newark, New Jersey – November 16, 1981 in Livingston, New Jersey) was an American actor, best known for his portrayals of Dick Tracy. Actor Morgan Waters (born August 25, 1981) is a Canadian actor. Waters was first seen on the CBC's children's program The X, which was canceled in 2003. Born in Victoria, British Columbia, Waters moved to Toronto, Ontario to host the The Morgan Waters Show, which aired on CBC Television in 2006. Waters competed in the 2000 Much VJ search but lost to Bradford Howe. He later worked for the Muchmusic show Screwed Over in October 2006. Politician Moritz Karl Georg Wiggers (October 17, 1816 - July 30, 1894), German politician, started out as a lawyer and a notary in his home town of Rostock. The Revolution of 1848 prompted him to enter public life as a representative to the Mecklenburg constitutional convention, of which he was also elected president. Once the constitution was adopted in 1849, he was elected to its legislature, again being named president. A court of arbitration in Freienwalde declared the constitution as invalid, and the legislature was dissolved in 1850. Wiggers regarded this action as illegal and called the legislature to meet again, but this was prevented by force. He was also tried for aiding the flight of Gottfried Kinkel from Spandau prison, but was acquitted. Nevertheless, he was caught up by the "Rostock high-treason proceedings." A police agent had infiltrated Wiggers' democratic club, and in 1853, he was tried for conspiracy and imprisoned. On his release in 1857, he remained a private citizen for a decade. In 1867, he was elected as representative from the third Berlin precinct (not being permitted to run in Mecklenburg) to the Reichstag of the North German Confederation. In 1871, he was elected as representative, from Berlin and Mecklenburg, to the German Reichstag. There he served with the German Progressive Party until 1881. After this time, he devoted himself to the construction of a canal between Rostock and Berlin. He was the author of several historical studies, political pamphlets and reports on the progress of the canal. His outstanding traits were his unyielding commitment to his liberal convictions and his peaceable nature. Politician Moritz Leuenberger (born 21 September 1946 in Biel/Bienne, Canton of Bern) is a Swiss politician, lawyer, was a member of the Swiss Federal Council from 1995 to 2010 and President of the Confederation in 2001 and in 2006. Politician Moriz Lieber (b. at the castle of Blankenheim in the Eifel, 1 Oct., 1790, d. Kamberg, in Hesse-Nassau, 29 Dec., 1860) was a German Catholic politician and publisher. He was a translator of many of conservative and Catholic authors into German, including Joseph de Maistre and Thomas Moore. He was the first president of the "Katholische Verein Deutschlands", which would become the forerunner of the Catholic association, particularly the Centre Party. Politician Morley Kells is a longtime politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on two separate occasions, and was briefly a cabinet minister in the government of Frank Miller. He was an unsuccessful candidate for Toronto City Council in the 2010 municipal election. Politician Morris Abraham Gray (May 16, 1889-January 22, 1966) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as a member of the provincial legislature from 1941 to 1966, and was a prominent figure in the province's social-democratic Cooperative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) during this period. Actor Morris L. Chestnut (born January 1, 1969) is an American film and television actor. He is known for his roles as teenage father Ricky Baker in the 1991 film Boyz n the Hood, groom-to-be Lance Sullivan in the 1999 film The Best Man, Jackson Smith in the 2001 film The Brothers, Keith Fenton in the 2001 film Two Can Play That Game, NBA star Tracy Reynolds in the 2002 film Like Mike, tillerman Tommy Drake in the 2004 film Ladder 49, Benjamin in the 2007 film The Perfect Holiday, Dave Johnson in the 2009 film Not Easily Broken, and James in the 2012 film Think Like A Man. Politician Morris L. Goodman was the first Jewish Los Angeles city councilman. He served from 1850 to 1854. In 1854, he became a deputy sheriff in the San Fernando Valley. Politician Morshed Khan (; born August 8, 1940 in Chittagong) was the foreign minister of Bangladesh from 2001 to 2006. Prior to entering politics, Khan was one of the most successful businessmen in Bangladesh. His many assets and holdings in Bangladesh include Citycell, Pacific Motors and Arab Bangladesh Bank. Actor Morten Lorentzen (born August 19, 1960) is a Danish comedian, actor and film director. He is the son of the composer Bent Lorentzen. Appearing both on film and TV and as a live stand-up, he is best known for his role as John in the comic duo of John and Aage on TV 2, alongside Povl Erik Carstensen. He wrote the script and starred in the film Holes in the Soup in 1988 featuring John and Aage. Actor Morten Suurballe (born 8 March 1955 in Copenhagen) is a Danish actor. Internationally best known as Detective Chief Inspector Lennart Brix in the three television series The Killing (Danish: Forbrydelsen, “The Crime”) in which he played alongside Sofie Gråbøl, playing the lead character Sarah Lund. Actor Mortimer Halpern (May 12, 1909 - January 3, 2006) was an actor and long-time production stage manager who worked on over 45 Broadway plays in a theatre career that spanned some 60 years. Actor Mort Mills (January 11, 1919 – June 6, 1993) was an American film and television actor who had roles in over 200 movies and television episodes. He was often the town lawman or the local bad guy in many popular westerns of the 1950s and 1960s. From 1957-1959 he had a recurring co-starring role as Marshal Frank Tallman in Man Without a Gun. Other recurring roles were as Sergeant Ben Landro in the Perry Mason series and Sheriff Fred Madden in The Big Valley. In 1958, he guest starred as a particularly greedy bounty hunter who clashes with Steve McQueen's character of Josh Randall in the CBS western series, . Politician Morton H. Fetterolf, Jr. (April 18, 1912 – November 4, 1997) is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate. He was elected on April 28, 1964. He resigned on July 2, 1964. He also served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Actor Morton Lowry, born Edward Morton Lowater (13 February 1914–26 November 1987) was a British actor. He is best known for his film roles as John Stapleton in The Hound of The Baskervilles (1939) and for his role as Mr. Jonas in How Green was My Valley. He also appeared in other movies including Pursuit to Algiers and The Picture of Dorian Gray both in 1945. Politician Morys George Lyndhurst Bruce, 4th Baron Aberdare, KBE, PC, DL (16 June 1919 – 23 January 2005) was a Conservative politician, and from 1999 until his death, one of ninety-two elected hereditary peers in the British House of Lords. He was the eldest son of Clarence Bruce, 3rd Baron Aberdare and Margaret Bethune Black, and succeeded to his father's title on the latter's death in 1957. Politician Moses Gill (January 18, 1734 – May 20, 1800) was a Massachusetts politician who briefly served as the state's Acting Governor. He is the state's only acting governor to die in office. A successful businessman, he became one of the leading settlers of Princeton, Massachusetts, entering politics shortly before the American Revolutionary War. He served on the Massachusetts Provincial Congress's executive committee until the state adopted its constitution in 1780, after which he continued to serve on the state's Governor's Council. Politician Moses (Moss) Henry Cass (born 18 February 1927) is a former member of the Australian House of Representatives. Born in Narrogin, Western Australia, Cass was educated in state schools before graduating in Medicine from the University of Sydney and worked as a Research Fellow at the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne and as Director of the Melbourne based Trade Union Clinic and Research Centre. His union activities led to his pre-selection as the Labor candidate for the federal seat of Maribyrnong, which he won from the Liberals in 1969. Cass became part of the first national Labor government in 23 years when Gough Whitlam led the ALP to power in the 1972 election. Politician Moses Mudamba Mudavadi (1923-1989) was an influential politician from Sabatia, Kenya, in the early post-independence years under former president Daniel Moi. Politician Moses Nagamootoo (1946-1947)? is a writer and politician from Guyana. He was born in the village of Whim. He has served in the Parliament of Guyana, and was Minister of Information. Politician Moses Thatcher (2 February 1842 – 21 August 1909) was an apostle and a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He was one of only a few members of the Quorum of the Twelve to be dropped from the Quorum but to remain in good standing in the church and retain the priesthood office of apostle. Politician Moshe Carmel (, 17 January 1911 – 14 August 2003) was an Israeli soldier and politician who served as Minister of Transportation for eight years. Politician Moshe Levinger ( ) is an Israeli Religious Zionist and an Orthodox Rabbi who since 1967 has been a leading figure in the movement to settle Jews in the territories occupied by Israel during the 1967 Six-Day War. He is especially known for leading Jewish settlement in Hebron in 1968 and for being one of the principals of the now defunct settler movement Gush Emunim founded in 1974. Politician Moshe "Moussa" Harif (, 2 June 1933 – 16 January 1982) was an Israeli politician and kibbutz activist. Politician Moshe Zalman Feiglin (, born 31 July 1962) is an Israeli politician, Knesset Member, and head of the Manhigut Yehudit ("Jewish Leadership") faction of Israel's governing Likud party. Feiglin won a seat in the Israeli Knesset for the first time in elections held January 22, 2013. Feiglin advocates revoking the Oslo Accords, and encouraging non-Jews to emigrate. He opposes a two-state solution and advocates that Israel annex the West Bank and Gaza. Feiglin opposes equal citizenship for Israel's Arab minority. Feiglin has twice received 23% of the Likud membership's vote in contests for the party leadership, most recently in the Likud leadership election, 2012. Politician Mosima Gabriel "Tokyo" Sexwale (born 5 March 1953), (Venda; English approx. ), is the former Minister of Human Settlements of South Africa. A South African businessman, politician, anti-apartheid activist, and former political prisoner. A charismatic leader, Sexwale was imprisoned on Robben Island for his anti-apartheid activities, alongside figures such as Nelson Mandela. After the 1994 general election—the first universal franchise election in South Africa—Sexwale became the Premier of Gauteng Province. Politician M. Osman Siddique is an American politician and former diplomat. He served as the United States Ambassador to the Republic of Fiji and to the Republic of Nauru, to the Kingdom of Tonga and to Tuvalu from 1999-2001. He was the US Ambassador during the 2000 Fijian coup d'état. Siddique is believed to be the second American-Muslim to be appointed as an Ambassador from the United States; the first was Robert D. Crane, appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1981 as U.S. ambassador to the United Arab Emirates. Politician Mostafizur Rahman Fizar is a Bangladeshi politician and the State Minister for Environment of Bangladesh Government. He was born at Phulbari Upazila in Dinajpur District on November 29 in 1953. Politician Mo Teh-hui (; 1883, Xinjiang province, China – April 17, 1968, Taipei, Taiwan) was a nationalist Chinese politician. Actor Mouni Roy is an Indian actress. Mouni is a very popular actress in Indian television mainly known as Goddess Sati in Devon Ke Dev - Mahadev. Mouni is best friends with Reshmi Ghosh and Sanjeeda Sheikh. Politician Mountstuart Elphinstone (6 October 1779 – 20 November 1859) was a Scottish and historian, associated with the government of British India. He later became the Governor of Bombay (now Mumbai) where he is credited with the opening of several educational institutions accessible to the Indian population. Besides being a noted administrator, he wrote books on India and Afghanistan. Politician Mourad Benmehidi (born 1 February 1953 in Annaba, Algeria) is the Permanent Representative to the United Nations for Algeria. He took office in August 2008. Benmehidi is married with three children. Politician Moussa Diakité (192? -1985) was a Guinean politician during the presidency of Ahmed Sékou Touré. Politician Moussa Traoré (born 25 September 1936) is a Malian soldier and politician. As a Lieutenant, he led the military ouster of President Modibo Keïta in 1968. Thereafter he served as Head of State (by various titles) from 1968–1979, and President of Mali from 1979 to 1991, when he was overthrown by popular protests and military coup. He was twice condemned to death in the 1990s, but eventually pardoned on both occasions and freed in 2002. He has since retired from political life. Politician Mowaffak Allaf () (b. 1927- d. 1996) was a Syrian diplomat, and a former ambassador to the United Nations. Allaf served as the Under-Secretary-General of the UN in Geneva, and headed the Syrian delegation to the Madrid peace conference and the subsequent peace talks with Israel. Actor Moya Brady (born 8 September 1962) is a British actress. Born in Manchester, Brady grew up in the seaside town of Blackpool with other actor classmates such as David Thewlis of Harry Potter fame. She has appeared in a wide variety of roles in film, television and the theatre, including a role as F.D.O. Roberta Cryer in the long-running TV series The Bill and Harry Hill's TV Burp. Brady's recent 2009 films include Terry Gilliam's The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus and The Soloist with Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey Jr. She appeared in the Doctor Who episode "Love & Monsters" as Bridget in 2006. Actor Mozelle Britton (May 12, 1912 - May 18, 1953) was an American movie actress and columnist. Born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, she relocated to southern California when she was seventeen years old. Actor Mpho Koaho is a Canadian film and television actor. He currently has a regular role as Anthony on the TNT science fiction series Falling Skies. Politician M. P. Veerendra Kumar (Malayalam:എം.പി. വീരേന്ദ്രകുമാര്‍ Kannada:ಎಮ್ .ಪಿ. ವೀರೇಂದ್ರ ಕುಮಾರ) was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He is a member of the Socialist Janata (Democratic) political party and the president of Kerala state unit of the party. He is also the chairman and Managing Director of the Malayalam daily Mathrubhumi. He is a prominent writer in Malayalam, won Kendra Sahitya Akademi Awardin 2010 for his travelogue Haimavatha Bhoovil. He is the father of M.V. Shreyams Kumar MLA. Politician (Mr.) Beverly Lacy Hodghead (21 March 1865 – 16 October 1928) was the first mayor of the City of Berkeley, California, serving from 1909 to 1911. Although Berkeley had been incorporated since 1878 as a Town, the office of mayor did not exist until the adoption of a new charter which transformed Berkeley into a City. Politician Mr Cecil Owen James Monro (8 April 1883 – 1 May 1966) was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly between 1932 and 1941 and 1950-53. He was a member of the United Australia Party and the Liberal Party of Australia. Politician Mr. Rowland has had extensive experience on Boards in the not-for-profit sector as well as on management committees in government and the private sector. He was, for five years, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians (CAFP), now Immediate Past Chair and a member of the Editorial Board of the CAFP. Mr. Rowland is President Emeritus of the International Election Monitors Institute formed jointly by the CAFP, the United States Association of Former Members of Congress and the Former Members Association of the European Parliament. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Parliamentary Centre. He is also a Fellow of the Centre for the Study of Democracy at Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario and the first Canadian member of the International Solidarity Committee of the Washington-based Freedom House. He is President of the Friends of the Canadian War Museum. Actor Mr. T (born Laurence Tureaud; May 21, 1952) is an American actor known for his roles as B. A. Baracus in the 1980s television series The A-Team, as boxer Clubber Lang in the 1982 film Rocky III, and for his appearances as a professional wrestler. Mr. T is known for his trademark African Mandinka warrior hairstyle, his gold jewelry, and his tough-guy image. In 2006 he starred in the reality show I Pity the Fool, shown on TV Land, the title of which comes from the catchphrase of his Lang character. Politician M. Subramaniam was a mayor of Chennai from 2006–2011, the capital of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. He is a member of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party. He again contested for the mayoral election in 2011 as a DMK candidate, but lost to Saidai Sa Duraisamy of ADMK. Politician Mtara Maecha (born 28 February 1940) is a Comorian politician. He was foreign minister of Comoros from 1990 to 1991. He was replaced by Said Hassan Said Hachim. Politician M. Teresa Paiva-Weed (b. November 5, 1959) is a Democratic member of the Rhode Island Senate, representing the 13th District (Jamestown and Newport) since 2002 and the 49th District (Jamestown, Middletown, and Newport) from 1992 to 2002. In November 2008, she was elected President of the Senate. She was Majority Leader from 2004 to 2008. Politician Mudane Ahmed Yusuf Yasin () (born 1957, Hargeisa, British Somaliland) was the Vice-President of Somaliland, a de facto independent republic which is recognized as a part of Somalia, from 2002 until 2010. He was a member of Dahir Rayale Kahin's cabinet. Politician MUDr. Mgr. Ivan Langer (born on 1 January 1967 in Olomouc) is a Czech politician and has been a member of the Civic Democratic Party (ODS) since 1991. He is a vice-chairman of the ODS. From 2006 to 2009 he was a minister of the interior and informatics. In 2000 Langer secretly lobbied on behalf of developer Luděk Sekyra, who tried to acquire a major Czech construction company, IPS. Czech media openly connect him with organized crime (see also article František Mrázek). Politician Mugur Isărescu (; born 1 August 1949) is the Governor of the National Bank of Romania. From 22 December 1999 to 28 November 2000 he served as Prime Minister. He is a member of the Romanian Academy. Actor Mugur Sundar () is a popular dance choreographer in South Indian cinema. He has directed more than 10,000 dance sequences for various south-Indian films. Sundar was born in Mugur, a village located in Mysore district, Karnataka. He has three sons, Prabhu Deva, Raju Sundaram and Nagendra Prasad, who are established dance masters. One of the judges in the famous Dance show AATA 4 which is telecasted in Zee Telugu, Telugu channel. Sundaram donned the role of a judge on Vijay TV's popular show Jodi No.1, Jodi No.1 Season Two where the participants are television artistes. His fellow judges were Silambarasan and Sangeetha. Politician Muhamad Ali Aman is former member of the Singapore Malay National Organisation, which is also known as , a major political party in Singapore. He is also the former vice-chairman of Singapore Democratic Alliance, a political alliance of four political parties. He was the former President that involved in youth work through Motivasi Youth Association, a group for Malay youths. A graduate with a degree in Computer and Information Science from the University of Technology, Malaysia, Aman is an executive director of an estate management firm. Politician Muhammad Abdul Aziz is a Pakistani cleric, son of Maulana Muhammad Abdullah and elder brother of Abdul Rashid Ghazi. He was the Khateeb (prayer leader) in the central mosque of Islamabad known as Lal Masjid, which was the site of a siege in 2007 with the Pakistani army. On July 4, 2007, he was arrested by the Pakistani police as he was trying to escape the complex while dressed in a burqa. According to his account, he was forced by authorities to wear the burqa . Politician Muhammad Ahmad bin Abd Allah (Arabic:محمد أحمد المهدي) (August 12, 1845 – June 22, 1885) was a religious leader of the Samaniyya order in Sudan who, on June 29, 1881, proclaimed himself as the Mahdi or messianic redeemer of the Islamic faith. His proclamation came during a period of widespread resentment among the Sudanese population of the oppressive policies of the Turco-Egyptian rulers, and capitalized on the messianic beliefs popular among the various Sudanese religious sects of the time. More broadly, the Mahdiyya, as Muhammad Ahmad's movement was called, was influenced by earlier Mahdist movements in West Africa, as well as Wahabism and other puritanical forms of Islamic revivalism that developed in reaction to the growing military and economic dominance of the European powers throughout the 19th century. Politician Muhammad Ali Al-Abed ( / ALA-LC: Muḥammad ‘Alī Al-‘Ābed; 1867–1939) was appointed the first president of Syria (from 11 June 1932 until 21 December 1936) as a nominee of the nationalist Syrian parliament in Damascus after the country received partial recognition of sovereignty from France. France agreed to recognize Syria as a nation under intense nationalist pressure but did not withdraw its troops completely until 1946. Politician Muhammad Ali Jinnah (, born Mahomedali Jinnahbhai; 25 December 1876 – 11 September 1948) was a lawyer, politician, and the founder of Pakistan. Jinnah served as leader of the All-India Muslim League from 1913 until Pakistan's independence on 14 August 1947, and as Pakistan's first Governor-General from independence until his death. He is revered in Pakistan as Quaid-i-Azam (Great Leader) and Baba-i-Qaum (Father of the Nation). His birthday is observed as a national holiday. Politician Muhammad Amin Bughra also Muḥammad Amīn Bughra (1901–1965) (), Муххамад Эмин Бугро, (sometimes known by his Turkish name Mehmet Emin Bugra) was a Turkic Muslim leader, who planned to set up an independent state, the First East Turkestan Republic. Politician Muhammad Hassan Abu Tir (, also known as-Sheikh Abu Mus'ab, 1951) is a member of Hamas and a representative on the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) for his East Jerusalem constituency. He was elected to the position in the Palestinian legislative elections that were held on 25 January 2006. Abu Tir is known for his bright orange henna-dyed beard which separates him from most other politicians and members of his community. He tended to keep a low media profile before he was placed in Israeli prison for four years: On June 29, 2006, Abu Tir was arrested by Israeli military authorities in the 2006 Israel-Gaza conflict. He was held until June 2010, after which Israel ordered him to leave the country because he refused to resign from the Hamas legislature. On June, 2010, he was rearrested after he failed to leave East Jerusalem. Politician Muhammad Ismail () (1896–1972) was an Indian politician belonging to the Indian Union Muslim League. He was a member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, and a member of the Indian Parliament - both Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha. He was also a member of the Indian Constituent Assembly which framed the Indian Constitution. He is popularly known in his native states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala by the title "Quaid-e-Millat" (Leader of the Nation). Politician Muhammad Muammar Gaddafi (born 1970; ) is the eldest son of the former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. While he was regarded as a possible successor as ruler of Libya from his father, he was reported to be uninterested in the role. Politician Muhammad Naji al-Otari ( also Etri, Itri and Otri) (born 1944) is a Syrian politician who was Prime Minister of Syria from 2003 to 2011. Politician Muhammad Sedki Sulayman (1919 – 28 March 1996) was an Egyptian politician and Prime Minister of Egypt from 10 September 1966 to 19 June 1967. Politician Muhammad Taher Badakhshi (1933–1979) () was a cultural and political Uzbek activist in Afghanistan. He was the founder of SAZA (Revolutionary Organisation of Hardworkers of Afghanistan) (). Politician Muhammad Yamin (1903 – October 17, 1962) was born in Talawi, Sawahlunto, in the heartland of the Minangkabau on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. He was the son of Oesman Gelar Baginda Khatib (1856–1924) the penghulu andiko of Indrapura and author of a manuscript on Minangkabau adat laws that now is stored at the Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies (KITLV). Oesman had five wives with whom he had sixteen children who make up a veritably influential, but incohesive political and intellectual, family in early modern Indonesian history. Other well-known sons of Oesman are Muhammad Yaman Rajo Endah, the eldest, an educator; Achmad Djamaluddin, a renowned journalist, who later in life added to his name his nom de plume, Adinegoro; and Ramana Oesman (1924–1992), a pioneer of the Indonesian diplomatic corps. Politician Muhammad Yamin Khan was a bar-at-law, statesman and politician in the period before the partition of India. Khan served as a parliamentarian and one of the senior most members of the All India Muslim League. An ethnic Kamboh, Khan was a close relative of the Kamboh Nawabs of Meerut. Politician Muhammad Yusuf Abdullah Haroon (Urdu: یوسف ہارون) was a politician from Sindh, Pakistan. Actor Muhsin Ertuğrul (March 7, 1892 – April 29, 1979), aka Ertuğrul Muhsin Bey, was a Turkish actor and director. Politician Mujiv Sabbihi Hataman is a Filipino politician and current party-list representative of Anak Mindanao (AMIN) in the House of Representatives (2001–present). He is serving as the Regional Governor of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao after being appointed by President Benigno Aquino III. He started as a protégé of slain leader Wahab Akbar, but broke with him around 2007 and was even implicated in his death, although charges were eventually dropped. His two brothers are also influential politicians; older brother Hadjiman "Jim" Hataman is the representative from the lone district of Basilan, and younger brother "Boy" Hataman was previously mayor of Sumisip. Politician Mukhran Machavariani (; April 12, 1929 – May 17, 2010) was a Georgian poet, a member of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Georgia (Georgian Parliament) from 1990 until 1992, and a recipient of the Shota Rustaveli State Prize of Georgia. From 1988 until 1990 he was the Chairman of the Union of Georgian Writers. He died during a performance at Rustaveli Theater. Politician Mukhtar Abraruly Qul-Mukhammed () is a former Minister of Culture of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and now holds the position of Kazakh Secretary of State. Politician Mukhtar Shakhanov () (born 2 July 1942 in Otrar, Kazakhstan) is a prominent Kazakh writer, lawmaker, and the Kazakh ambassador to Kyrgyzstan. He is also a Member of Parliament for Majilis, as well as Editor-in-Chief of the magazine Zhalyn. Politician Mukul Roy (; born 17 April 1954) was the Railway Minister of India. He is an Indian politician and a member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India, representing West Bengal. He also serves as the General Secretary of his party, the All India Trinamool Congress. . After Mamata Banerjee resigned as the Railway Minister she was to become the Chief Minister of West Bengal, Roy was handed additional charge of the Railway Ministry after Mamata didi expressed her desire that her party retain the Railway Ministry and personally recommended Mr. Roy to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. He served as a Minister of State in the Railway Ministry with Manmohan Singh serving as the Cabinet Minister (pro tem) till July 11, 2011. Mukul Roy's Railway ministry will run a special train called "DU Gyan Uday Express" a Bengali worded statement, which will take 1000 students of Delhi University to places like Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Goa and Bangalore during the summer break of 2012. Politician Mulla Abu Bakr Effendi, also Mulla Effendi (also spelled Mala Fandi), () () also Abu Bakr IIII or Küçük Mulla (1863 - December 31, 1942) was a senior Kurdish Muslim cleric, Islamic philosopher, scholar, astronomer, politician, and a prominent Iraqi personality from Arbil, Iraq. Politician Mullappally Ramachandran is a Member of Parliament for Vadakara, the strongest Communist Party of India (Marxist) bastion in Kerala. A member of the Indian National Congress, he is the son of veteran freedom fighter Sri Mullappally Gopalan. Actor Mumtaz Ali was famous Indian dancer and character actor in Hindi cinema from the 1940s to 1970s. He was the father of ace Indian comedian Mehmood. He even had his own dance troupe "Mumtaz Ali Nites" which performed all over India. His career slumped due to his excessive drinking & his family fell into hard times, leading to his son Mehmood to work as a child artist & daughter Minoo Mumtaz to work as dancer in his stage shows & later movies. Actor Muna Wassef (Mona Wassef, Mouna Wasef) (منى واصف) is a Syrian stage, film and television actress. She was born on 1942, as Muna Mustafa Wassef Jelmran. She is also a United Nations Goodwill ambassador. Wassef is a legendary icon in the Arab world and the Middle East. Wassef had become the highest-paid actress in the Arab World since the end of the 1970s until the year 2000; now she is one of the highest-paid actresses. Actor Munetaka Aoki ( 青木崇高) (born March 14, 1980 ) is Japanese actor who played Sanosuke Sagara in live action adaptation of Rurouni Kenshin Politician Munir Akram, HQA () (born 2 December 1945) was the Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations from 2002 to 2008. Following a regime change in 2008, Ambassador Akram stepped down to pursue a career in the private sector. He was replaced by Hussain Haroon, a politician and a non-career diplomat. Actor Münir Özkul (born August 15, 1925) is a retired Turkish cinema and theatre actor. He has been awarded the title of "State Artist of Turkey" Actor Munisha Khatwani (born September 9, 1980) is an Indian actor, astrologer and tarot card reader. She was a participant of reality television series, Survivor India (season 1) (2012) where she became the 16th person to get voted out and finished as the 4th Jury member. Politician Munshi Abdul Majid ()(born 1952) is an Afghan politician. He is an ethnic Pashtun from Baghlan Province. In the 1990s he served as an official in the Afghan Interior Ministry; he is also known as a writer and orator in Persian and Pashto. Politician Murad Velshi (born April 4, 1935) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He is an Indian Muslim who lived in Kenya and migrated to Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1987 to 1990. Actor Murali Gopy () is an Indian screenwriter, actor, author, singer and journalist. He is the scriptwriter of Ee Adutha Kaalathu, directed by Arun Kumar Aravind, which won Mohan Raghavan Foundation Award for The Best Script, NETPAC Award for Best Malayalam Film, Nana Film Award for the Best Script, P. Bhaskaran Foundation Award for The Best Story and six Asiavision Movie Awards, including The New Sensation in Script. The script is considered a pathbreaker in Malayalam cinema, for its innovative method of weaving story threads together. Ee Adutha Kaalathu was opined to be the cinema of 21st century by stalwart writer N. S. Madhavan. Murali's performance in the movie, also won him numerous awards including Reporter Film Award for The Best Supporting Actor. Left Right Left, also directed by Arun Kumar Aravind was released on June 14th, 2013 and received excellent reviews. The basic essence of the movie is that a man is part DNA, part unknown and part what he sees and goes through as a child. It is a social thriller set in three periods – the 60s/70s, the 80s/90s and the present. He will also pen the script for Mohanlal starrer Lucifer, to be directed by Rajesh Pillai. Murali is the son of legendary film actor Bharath Gopi and Jayalakshmy. Politician Murdoch Mackay (April 30, 1884–1963) was a Manitoba politician. He led the Manitoba Liberal Party from 1931 to 1932, and brought the party into an alliance with John Bracken's Progressives. Actor Muriel Evans (July 20, 1910 – October 26, 2000) was an American film actress. She is best known for her many appearances in popular westerns of the 1930s for which she won a Golden Boot Award. Actor Muriel Ostriche (24 May 1896, New York City - 3 May 1989, St Petersburg, Florida) was an American silent film actress. She was also the face of Moxie. Politician Murphy James "Mike" Foster, Jr. (born July 11, 1930) served as 53rd Governor of Louisiana from January 1996 until January 2004. Foster's father was Murphy J. Foster, Jr., but Mike Foster uses "Jr." even though he is technically Murphy J. Foster, III. Foster is a businessman, landowner, and sportsman in St. Mary Parish in the sugar-growing section of south Louisiana. Politician Murray Coell is a former BC Liberal MLA, representing the riding of Saanich North and the Islands, a suburb of Victoria, British Columbia. He previously served as the Minister of Environment, Minister of Labour, Minister of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development; Minister of Human Resources; Minister of Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services; and Minister of Advanced Education and Minister Responsible for Research and Technology. Politician Murray Evan Sainsbury (born 14 September 1940) was an Australian politician. He was the Liberal Party of Australia member for the House of Representatives seat of Eden-Monaro from 1975 until his defeat by Jim Snow in the 1983 election. Politician Murray John Finlay Luxton, known as John Luxton, QSO (born 1946) is a former New Zealand National Party politician, and a son of Jack Luxton who had previously held the same seat of Matamata. He was a National Party MP from 1987 to 2002. He is the Chairman of DairyNZ, the organisation which represents all New Zealand dairy farmers. Politician Murray MacLaren, (April 30, 1861 – December 24, 1942) was a Canadian politician and the 18th Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick. Actor Murray MacLeod (born September 9, 1940) is an American actor, television and film composer, and singer who, along with his sister Melinda and Roger Nichols, formed the Small Circle of Friends (Roger Nichols Trio). Simultaneously, he was singer with The Parade (along with Jerry Riopelle and Smokey Roberds), that had a Billboard Top 20 hit with "Sunshine Girl" in 1967. Politician Murray Markin is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served on the North York city council from 1976 to 1978, and campaigned for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in 1977. His brother, Joseph Markin, served on North York's Board of Control from 1974 to 1976. Politician Murray Rankin, QC, MP (born January 26, 1950) is a Canadian federal politician and an internationally recognized expert in environmental and public law. One of Canada's top lawyers, Rankin is currently the Member of Parliament for the riding of Victoria. He is a member of the New Democratic Party and is the Official Opposition's National Revenue Critic, in Canada's 41st parliament. Politician Mūsá aṣ-Ṣadr (15 April 1928 – disappeared on 31 August 1978) (, , also Musā-ye Sader and Moussa Sadr) was an Iranian-Lebanese philosopher and Shī‘ah religious leader who disappeared in August 1978. Due to the lasting influence of his political and religious leadership in Lebanon, he has been referred to as a "towering figure in modern Shi'i political thought and praxis." Politician Musabek Tughrynbekuly Alimbekov (); (); is a Kazakh politician who served as the fourth chairman of the supreme court of Kazakhstan. Politician Musa Francis Ecweru (born November 25, 1964 in Amuria District) is a Ugandan accountant and politician. He is the current State Minister for Relief and Disaster Preparedness in the Ugandan Cabinet. He was appointed to this position on 1 June 2006. In the cabinet reshuffle of 16 February 2009, and that of 27 May 2011, he retained his cabinet post. He is also the elected Member of Parliament (MP), representing "Amuria County", Amuria District. He was first elected to that position in 2006. Actor Musa Uzunlar (Born. 1959 Antalya), Musa Uzunlar currently acts Reşat role in Turkish serial named Fatmagül'ün Suçu Ne?. He played a lot of different role in Turkish serials and theaters. Politician Mushahid Hussain Syed (; b. 1953), is a conservative journalist, political scientist, geostrategist, and a former media mogul, currently serving as the senator on a Pakistan Muslim League (Q) platform to Senate of Pakistan. As of current, he is the current Secretary-General of the Pakistan Muslim League (Q), a centrist party. Politician Musiliu Olatunde Obanikoro (popularly known as Koro) is a Nigerian politician. He served as Senator for Lagos State from 2003–2007, and was later appointed High Commissioner to Ghana. Politician Mustafa Abdul Jalil or Abdul-Jalil (, also transcribed Abdul-Jelil, Abd-al-Jalil, Abdel-Jalil, Abdeljalil or Abdu Al Jeleil) (born 1952) is a Libyan politician who was the Chairman of the National Transitional Council from 5 March 2011 until its dissolution on 8 August 2012. This position meant he was de facto head of state during a transitional period after the fall of Muammar Gaddafi's government in the Libyan civil war, and until the handover of power to the General National Congress. Politician Mustafa Barghouti (, strict transliteration , also transcribed Mustafa Barghouthi, Mustafa Al Barghuthi; born 1954) is a Palestinian democracy activist. He was a candidate for the presidency of the Palestinian National Authority in 2005, finishing second to Mahmoud Abbas, with 19% of the vote. Politician Mustafa Bülent Ecevit (; 28 May 1925 – 5 November 2006) was a Turkish politician, poet, writer, scholar, and journalist, who was the leader of Republican People's Party (CHP), later of the Democratic Left Party (DSP) and five-time Prime Minister of Turkey. Actor Mustafa Metwalli () (born 1949-died 5 August 2000) was a popular Egyptian movie and stage actor. He was primarily a comedian, but he played many different roles in Drama . Politician Mustafa Ramid or Mustapha Ramid (born 1959 in Sidi Bennour, Morocco) is a Moroccan politician, lawyer and human rights activist from the Justice and Development Party. On 3 January 2012, he became Minister of Justice and Liberties in Abdelilah Benkirane's government. Politician Mustafa Wahbi Al-Tal, better known as Arar (born May 25, 1897 - died 1949), was a Jordanian nationalist, poet, reformist, lawyer, teacher, judge, political agitator, philosopher and a major influencer in the Jordanian national and anti colonial movements. Arar was a pioneer of Jordanian patriotism and a spokesman for the nation's ideals and aspirations. He was known for his nationalist and revolutionary oeuvre and his activism in accordance to it. Rebellious patriotism in Arar's poetry is inextricably tied to his never-ending Don Juanism. As a lover, obsessed by the nostalgia for places that had once quenched his thirst for love, Arar created a quite new type of metaphors and terms of reference to the beloved and to her place in the poet's dream-world. Place-related identity terms referring to the poet's beloved or her close surroundings. And that helped establish a unique Jordanian literary tradition in the Arabic language. His use of dialect, idiom, proverb and other oral formulae helped delineate Jordanian Arabic as a vehicle for literary expression. Politician Mutara III (also known as Rudahigwa; 1912? – July 25, 1959) was the Mwami, or monarch of Rwanda between 1931 and 1959. As a member of the Tutsi people in Rwanda, stereotyped as tall, he stood a symbolic 6'8" tall. His Christian name was Charles Léon Pierre, and he is sometimes referred to as Charles Rudahigwa Mutara III or Rukabu. Politician Muthuvel Karunanidhi Azhagiri, commonly known as M. K. Alagiri, is an Indian politician and was a Cabinet Minister of Chemicals & Fertilizers (in the Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers (India)). He is the second son of the former Chief Minister of Tamilnadu and the head of Dravida Munnetra Kazagham, Karunanidhi. His mother Dayaalu Ammal is the second wife of Karunanidhi. His son is the film producer, Dayanidhi Azhagiri. Politician Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin ( Mu.Ka. Sṭāliṉ) (born 1 March 1953) is an Indian politician, better known as M. K. Stalin. He is the third son of famous politician of Tamil Nadu, Karunanidhi, and was born to his second wife, Mrs. Dayalu Ammal and was named after Joseph Stalin. Stalin completed his graduation in history from The New College, Chennai in University of Madras. Stalin became the Minister for Rural Development and Local Administration in the Government of Tamil Nadu after the 2006 assembly elections. On 29 May 2009, Stalin was nominated as Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu by Governor Surjit Singh Barnala. His elder brother M. K. Alagiri was the Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers. His half-sister Kanimozhi is a Rajya Sabha member. Politician Muzahim Ameen al-Pachachi (1890 – 1982) was an Iraqi politician who served as Prime Minister of Iraq during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. Born to a prominent family and graduated from the Baghdad School of Law he organized the Arab nationalist Cultural Club in Baghdad in 1912; its members included Hamdi al-Pachachi, Talib al-Naqib and Muhammad Ridha. In 1924, al-Pachachi was elected a member of the Constituent Assembly, charged with drafting the Constitution of Iraq. He held a number of cabinet and diplomatic positions. He served as Minister of Works (1924–25) before becoming a member of parliament (1925–27). He was appointed ambassador to Britain (1927–28) and was briefly Minister of the Interior (1930). Al-Pachachi opposed the 1930 Anglo-Iraqi Treaty because it failed to meet nationalist demands. He held a succession of ambassadorial posts: ambassador to the League of Nations (1933–35), to Italy (1935-39), and to France (1939–42). During the occupation of France in World War II, al-Pachachi stayed in Switzerland. He became active in the 1930s and 1940s in pro-Palestinian activities and opposed the 1948 United Nations truce in Palestine. The prime ministers of Iraq in 1948 were Sayyid Muhammad as-Sadr (January–June) and Muzahim al-Pachachi (June 1948-January 1949), both were distinguished personalities who were not part of the pro-British political circle and whose governments included ministers who identified with the anti-British elements. It was under the leadership of Pachachi that Iraq sent 18,000 troops to Palestine in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, making them the largest Arab force there. It was also during this time that Iraq led the Arab Liberation Army. On July 14, Zionist activity in Iraq was made a crime punishable by death or life imprisonment by the Pachachi government. On August 31, 1948, Jamal al-Husayni the Foreign Minister of the All-Palestine Government and brother of Hajj Amin al-Husayni stated "Fortunately el Pachachi happens to be Prime Minister. He is straightforward and good-hearted. He is now in the Lebanon and Syria to bring about the unification of their two armies." Pachachi argued for the forming of a united military command for all of the Arab forces engaged in the Arab-Israeli war, he expressed bitter disappointment when the other Arab states turned down his proposal on November 8. He stated on December 29th, 1948 that "war was the only means to save Palestine." The Pachachi government also cut off the oil pipeline from northern Iraq to Haifa in protest against the Israeli declaration of independence, despite pressure from Britain, France and the United States. Stopping the oil pipeline cost Iraq £1,000,000 a year in lost revenue. Henry Mack, the British ambassador to Iraq was troubled by this, stating that the Pachachi cabinet had an "intransigent attitude on Palestine." The eventual Iraqi defeats in Palestine brought down al-Pachachi’s government and his cabinet fell in January 1949. The new Prime Minister Nuri as-Said chose to withdraw the Iraqi troops from Palestine in March 1949. Pachachi was later appointed deputy Prime Minister (1949–50) and Minister of Foreign Affairs (1949-50), he strongly opposed the 1949 Armistice Agreements signed by Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt and Syria with Israel. Al-Pachachi also opposed the 1951 law that allowed Iraqi Jews to leave the country, although he himself left Iraq that year, returning after the 14 July Revolution in 1958. His son Adnan later served as a cabinet minister and diplomat. Actor Muzammil Ibrahim () (born 25 August 1985) is an Indian model, originally from state of Jammu & Kashmir. He won the Gladrags Manhunt Contest in 2003. He also won the Rashtrapati Award for bravery (1994) (Hindi: Jeevan Raksha Padak) for saving a boy from drowning in 1992. Politician Myechyslaw Ivanavich Hryb (, , ; born on 25 September 1938) was the second Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of Belarus from January 28, 1994 to January 10, 1996. He succeeded Stanislau Shushkevich and was head of state to July 20, 1994, when Alexander Lukashenko replaced him in the new office called President of Belarus, and continued as a parliamentary speaker. Hryb is now a politician in the opposition and a member of the Social-Democratic Party Politician Myfit Bej Libohova or Mufid Libohova (1876–1927),was born in the southern Albanian city of Libohova, scion of a wealthy landowning family. He served initially in the Ottoman administration and represented Albania in the parliament of the Young Turks in 1908. Albania had declared its independence in 1912, but after the chaos of the First World War, no unity or real national government authority was achieved until the early 1920s. At the end of the First World War, Mufid Bey (also written Myfit Bey) was among the chief promoters of the Congress of Durrës that led, on 25 December 1918, to the creation of a new provisional government headed by former Prime Minister Turhan Pasha. Mufid Bey took over the ministry of the interior and justice, and later became minister of foreign affairs. In April 1919 he left Albania to take part the Paris Peace Conference and to attend to Albanian interests there. In August 1919, on his return from Paris, he stopped over in Rome. During negotiations with the Italian government, he secured Italian recognition for Albanian independence and a promise that the Italian occupation of Vlora would be temporary. It is this turbulent period of Albanian history that Mufid Bey Libohova describes in his memoirs, “Politika ime ndë Shqiperi, 1916-1920” (My Policies in Albania, 1916–1920).He was member of the International Control Commission that governed Albania from January 22 to March 7, 1914. In addition, he was an Albanian government member on nine occasions from 1912 until his death in 1927, holding the positions of Justice Minister, Minister of the Interior, Minister of Finance, and Minister of Foreign Affairs. He was also the founder of the Bank of Albania, the Albanian national bank. Actor Myint Aung ( ; 1931 – 1996) was a Burmese film director and film actor. He was the father of famous actress Mo Mo Myint Aung. Actor Myint Myint Khin (, ; nicknamed Baby; born Khin Kyi on 13 August 1934) is a five-time Myanmar Academy Award winning Burmese film actress. She is considered one of the most talented actors of Burmese cinema. She is also the mother of well known singer and actress May Sweet. Politician Mykolas Sleževičius (February 21, 1882 in Drembliai, near Raseiniai – November 11, 1939 in Kaunas) was a Lithuanian lawyer, political figure, and journalist, who served as prime minister of Lithuania on two occasions. Politician Mykola Volodymyrovych Tomenko () (born December 11, 1964) is a Ukrainian politician and statesman. He has been a member of the Verkhovna Rada (parliament) for two consecutive convocations (including 2006). In Verkhovna Rada he served as the Chairman of the Freedom of Speech and Mass Media Committee. In 2005, Tomenko served as Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine in the cabinet of Yulia Tymoshenko (coordinating social care and culture affairs). Politician Myles Neil Brand (May 17, 1942 – September 16, 2009) was the 14th president of the University of Oregon, 16th president of Indiana University, and 4th president of the United States' National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Actor Myndy Crist (born February 5, 1975) is an American actress who has starred in many television shows, most notably four episodes of Six Feet Under as Dana and two episodes of NYPD Blue as Carly Landis. She has also played bit parts in several movies including: The Time Machine (2002) and Hanging Up. Actor Myolie Wu Hang-yee (born 6 November 1979), is a Hong Kong actress and singer. Born in Hong Kong with Guangdong Taishan ancestry, she is signed under for the Hong Kong TVB television station and a singer under contracts with Neway Star. She has twice won "My Favorite TV Actress" at the Astro Favorites Awards Ceremony. She has also won "Best Actress" for her role in Curse of the Royal Harem, a TVB grand production, "Most Favourite TV Female Character" for her role in Ghetto Justice and also won "Extraordinary Elegant Actress" at the TVB Anniversary Awards 2011, making her the first ever Triple TV Queen of the year. Politician Myratgeldy Akmammedov (born 1951 in Mary) is a Turkmen politician. He is Minister of Water Economy of Turkmenistan. Actor Myriam Boyer (born 23 May 1948) is a French actress. She appeared in more than eighty films since 1970. At the age of 18, she married with whom she had a son, Clovis Cornillac. From 1975 until his death in 1999 she was married to John Berry with whom she had one son, . Actor Myriam Bru (born 20 April 1930, Paris France) was an actress and the wife of German actor Horst Buchholz, to whom she was married from 1958 until his death in 2003. She appeared in Auferstehung (a film based on the novel Resurrection) in 1958. On the set of Auferstehung in 1957 she met Buchholz; they were married in London the following year. Earlier films included Eran Trecento (They Were 300), Wild Wild Women, Ouvert Contre X in 1951, Une Fille Dans Le Soleil in 1952, Cento Anni D'amore (100 Years Of Love), Casa Ricordi (House of Ricordi) and Les Deux Orphelines in 1954, Vacances A Ischia and the four-part series Of Life and Love in 1957. Nella città l'inferno was her last film, made in Italy before her retirement from acting. She later became a theatrical agent in Paris. Politician Myrick Davies ( ? - 1781) was an American politician. He served as the 13th Governor of Georgia from 1780 to 1781, after Stephen Heard moved to North Carolina. Following his death in 1781 Nathan Brownson became governor. Davies was killed by Loyalists. Actor Myron Daniel Healey (June 8, 1923 – December 21, 2005) was an American actor. He began his career in Hollywood, California, during the early 1940s in bit parts and minor supporting roles at various studios. Politician Myron E. Leavitt (October 27, 1930 – January 9, 2004) was an American politician. He was the 27th Lieutenant Governor of Nevada from 1979 to 1983. He was a native of Las Vegas, Nevada, and served in many political positions, including the Clark County Commission from 1971 to 1974, and the Las Vegas City Council from 1975 to 1978. He was a member of the Democratic Party. Politician Myron Lowery was the Mayor Pro Tem of Memphis, Tennessee, from July 31, 2009 to October 26, 2009. He is a former television news anchor for WMC-TV 5 in Memphis. Mayor Pro Tem Lowery has served on the Memphis City Council since 1991. He became interim mayor on July 31, 2009, following the retirement of Mayor W. W. Herenton. He ran for Mayor of Memphis in a special election held on October 15, 2009, losing to A C Wharton. Politician Myron Thompson (born 23 April 1936) is a former Conservative Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons. He represented the riding of Wild Rose in Alberta. Actor Mythili Prakash is a professional dancer specializing in Bharatanatyam, a classical Indian dance form originating in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Recognized as one of the world’s leading young exponents of Bharatanatyam, her classical, yet inventive approach revitalizes the physicality, musicality and expressive theatricality of the dance to create an exceptional style that is distinct and meaningful to audiences across the world. Politician Mzé Abdou Soulé Elbak ( born 1954) was president of the autonomous island of Grande Comore in the Comoros from 2002 to 2007. Politician Nadarajah Thangathurai, was one of the leaders of former Tamil militant organization TELO from Sri Lanka. He was inspired by Marxism. He was arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment and was killed in 1983 Welikada prison massacre along with the other TELO leader Selvarajah Yogachandran. Politician Nadezhda Sergeevna Alliluyeva (; 22 September 1901 – 9 November 1932) was the second wife of Joseph Stalin. Per a December 2012 RT documentary her grave stone says she died September 11, 1932. Actor Nadia Chambers is a Welsh actress, born January 13, 1968. She is the youngest of four children, with an older brother, Karl, and two older sisters, Kim and Tania. Chambers said in 1985 that she wore "a lot of old-fashioned styles" and "everyone funny because to follow trends." In a like mind, Chambers moved to London in 1981, in order to go to stage school. Politician Nadim Bashir Gemayel (born 1 May 1982), is a Lebanese MP and a senior member of the Kataeb party, founded by his grandfather Pierre Gemayel in 1936. He is the son of former Lebanese president-elect Bachir Gemayel. Nadim currently serves as Vice President of the Kataeb’s Achrafieh District base. Up to this day, the public awaits his apology following verbal and armed threats made by his bodyguards to civilians in the area of Mar Mikhael in Beirut. Actor Nadine Burgos Eidloth (born on March 2, 1988 in Rosenheim, Bavaria, Germany) known by her stage name Nadine Samonte, is a Filipina actress and commercial model. She participated as an Avenger of the first season of StarStruck. Actor Nadine Heimann is an American actress. She was born in Rochester, Michigan. Heimann then Went to college at Fordham University in New York City for 2 years, then moved to Los Angeles. She is perhaps best known as one of the primary characters of here!'s LGBT horror series Dante's Cove, where she played Van, a lesbian holding supernatural, magic powers of the so-called Tresum. Actor Nadine Marshall is a British actress. She is best known for her performance as Sally in the Smoking Room. She is currently playing the character of Vron in the Sky Living situational comedy The Spa, with fellow Smoking Room actress Debbie Chazen. Actor Nagesh Bhonsle (also Nagesh Bhosle or Nagesh Bhosale) is an Indian theater, film and television actor. The Bhonsle produced and directed film Goshta Choti Dongraevadhi was highly appreciated by critic and viewers. Actor Nai Bonet is an Vietnamese belly-dancer, singer and film actress. Born in Saigon to a Vietnamese mother and French father, Bonet began her professional career at age 13, when she headlined as a belly-dancer in a show at the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas. She began appearing in films in 1964 (frequently portraying a belly-dancer), as well as in television, commercials, variety shows, her photos adorned several album covers and she continued to appear as a night club headliner. In 1966 she released the novelty song Jelly Belly, and she filmed a music video for the song which was featured on Scopitone video jukeboxes. Politician Naif bin Abdullah el-Hashim (14 November 1914 – 12 October 1983) was the youngest son of King Abdullah of Jordan. He attended Victoria College in Cairo. Naif became regent of Jordan on July 20, 1951, following the assassination of Abdullah, because his brother, King Talal, was reportedly suffering from poor health. Naif ruled in his older brother's stead until September 6, 1951, when Talal was judged fit to assume his royal duties. Naif died in Jordan on October 12, 1983. Politician Nai Htaw Sorn (Burmese name Nai Tun Thein) is a Mon (Burmese) political activist. He passed primary school in Kado Village and continued middle and high school in Moulmein, Myanmar. Politician Najah Wakim (1946- ) is the president and one of the founders of the Lebanese leftist group the People's Movement. He is a secular Lebanese lawyer who believes in secular Arabist ideology. Politician Najat Vallaud-Belkacem (born Najat Belkacem on 4 October 1977 in Bni Chiker, Morocco) is a French-Moroccan socialist politician, who on 16 May 2012 was appointed and Government spokesperson in the Ayrault government. Politician name = Theodor Herzl Actor Nam Jeong-im (July 21, 1945 – September 2, 1992) was a South Korean actress. Nam was commonly referred to as one of the "Troika" along with her rival actresses, Yoon Jeong-hee and Moon Hee of the 1960s and early 1970s. Politician Namon Leo Daughtry (born December 3, 1940) is a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's twenty-sixth House district, including constituents in Johnston County. He was born in Newton Grove in 1940. An attorney from Smithfield, North Carolina, Daughtry is currently (2011-2012 session) serving in his tenth consecutive term in the NC General Assembly. He previously served two terms in the state Senate. Actor Namrata Rao is (born 1981) an Indian film editor, who works in Hindi cinema, where starting with Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! (2008), she edited films like Ishqiya (2010), Band Baaja Baaraat (2010) and Kahaani (2012). She is most famous for editing and acting in the film Love Sex aur Dhokha (2010) for which she received the Filmfare Award for Best Editing in 2011. She received National Film Award for Best Editing and Filmfare Award for Best Editing for her wonderful editing work in 2012 Blockbuster Kahaani. Actor Namrata Shrestha (born 14 June 1985) is a Nepalese model and an actress. She is well known for her role in the romantic film Sano Sansar released in 2008 ,"Mero Euta Sathi Cha" and her appearance in music videos. Before embarking on her acting career, she was involved in theater acts and modeling. Politician Nana Patil was biggest Freedom fighter popularly known as Krantisinha ( lit. 'revolutionary lion') was an Indian independence activist and Member of Parliament for the Communist Party of India representing Satara. Earlier, he had been a founder of the revolutionary 'Prati-sarkar' formed in Satara district of west Maharashtra. He died on 6 December 1976. Politician Nanayakkarapathirage Martin Perera, better known as Dr. N. M. Perera,(Sinhala ; 6 June 1905 – 14 August 1979) was one of the leaders of the Sri Lankan Trotskyist Lanka Sama Samaja Party (LSSP). He was the first Trotskyist to become a cabinet minister. Actor Nancho Novo (A Coruña, 17 September 1958). Galician actor; He studied Medicine at Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, but stopped halfway, in order to move to Madrid where he studied acting at the Real Escuela de Arte Dramático y Danza. He also is a singer, compositor and guitar player in the rock band Los castigados sin postre. Actor Nanci Chambers (born October 1, 1963) is a Canadian-born American actress from Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. She is perhaps best known for her role as the ambitious Lieutenant Loren Singer on the television series JAG. Chambers married JAG co-star and fellow Canadian David James Elliott in 1992. Both are now United States citizens. They have two children, daughter Stephanie (born 1993) and son Wyatt (born 2003). Politician Nancie Peacocke Fadeley (born July 11, 1930) was an Oregon State Representative from 1971 to 1981. In 1971 and 1973, she chaired the House Environment and Land Use Committee. During her tenure as the chair, the committee oversaw the passage of Senate Bill 100, Oregon’s pioneering, statewide land use planning legislation, as well as the Oregon Bottle Bill. The passage of SB 100 prompted the formation of 1000 Friends of Oregon, a watchdog organization committed to the defense of, and advocacy for, the state’s land use program. Politician Nancy Ann Nord is a commissioner of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). She was also the only Republican commissioner, until Anne Northup was nominated to serve alongside her in 2009. Nord is serving the remainder of a seven-year term that will expire October 26, 2012. The U.S. Senate confirmed her appointment by President George W. Bush on April 29, 2005; she was sworn into office on May 5. From July 2006 until June 2009, Nord served as acting chairman of the agency. She was replaced as acting chair by Thomas Hill Moore, a Democrat and the only other active commissioner at the time. Politician Nancy Calhoun (born July 10, 1944) was a Republican member of the New York State Assembly for the 96th district. She was first elected in 1990. Born in Suffern, New York, she began her career as in 1976 as Washingtonville Central School District Tax Collector and served in the position until 1984. She elected to the Blooming Grove town board in 1982 and served until 1985. She was elected Supervisor of the town of Blooming Grove in 1985 and served until 1990. Politician Nancy Cassis (born January 26, 1944) is an American teacher and psychologist. As a Michigan Senator who initially ran against Dick DeVos, she dropped out of the contest before Michigan's 2006 gubernatorial Republican primary. In the Michigan Senate she served as the Majority Caucus Chairperson and introduced the Michigan Business Tax, which was eventually repealed by conservative governor Rick Snyder. Actor Nancy Coleman (December 30, 1912 – January 18, 2000) was an American film, television and radio actress. After working on radio and appearing on the Broadway stage, Nancy Coleman was brought to Hollywood to work for Warner Bros. studios. Politician Nancy Dahlstrom was a Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 18th district. She was appointed to the House at the beginning of the legislative session in 2003 when the representative-elect, Lisa Murkowski, was appointed to her father's U.S. Senate seat. Dahlstrom resigned her House seat to take a position in the administration of Governor Sean Parnell, then resigned from that position after less than a month when constitutional issues arose. Actor Nancy Dow (born July 22, 1936) is an American actress who appeared in a brief group of films. She was married to Greek American actor John Aniston with whom she had a daughter, actress Jennifer Aniston (born February 11, 1969). Actor Nancy Giles (born July 17, 1960) is an American actress (China Beach) and television journalist (CBS News Sunday Morning). Actor Nancy Guild (October 11, 1925 – August 16, 1999) was an American film actress of the 1940s and 1950s. The actress appeared in Somewhere in the Night (1946); The Brasher Doubloon (1947) and the comedy Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951). Though appearing in major films, Guild never achieved as much fame as 20th Century Fox, the studio that had signed her to a seven-year contract, had hoped for, and eventually gave up acting to marriage. Politician Nancy Hardin Rogers is a former Attorney General of Ohio, a former Dean of the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law and the current holder of the Michael E. Moritz Chair in Alternative Dispute Resolution at the Moritz College of Law. Actor Nancy Hendrickson (born August 8, 1950) is an actress, director, producer and writer. She is known for being in the 1980 horror film Mother's Day. Politician Nancy Jane Boettger (born May 1, 1943) is the Iowa State Senator from the 9th District. A Republican she has served in the Iowa Senate since 1995. She received her B.A. in Sociology from Iowa State University in 1965 and her B.A. from Buena Vista College in Education in 1982. Actor Nancy Jane Kulp (August 28, 1921 – February 3, 1991) was an American character actress best known as Miss Jane Hathaway on the popular CBS television series The Beverly Hillbillies. Politician Nancy J. Dembowski (born Knox, Indiana) is an American Democratic politician who previously served as a member of the Indiana House of Representatives, representing the 17th District from 2007 to 2013. Her district included Starke County, most of Marshall County and three precincts in LaPorte County. Politician Nancy Kemp-Arendt (born 22 May 1969, in Esch-sur-Alzette), née Nancy Arendt, is a politician and former athlete from Luxembourg. She competed in triathlon and swimming. She now sits in the national legislature, the Chamber of Deputies, for the Christian Social People's Party. Actor Nancy Kovack (born March 11, 1936) is an American former actress, known for many film and television roles, mostly in the 1960's and 1970's. Actor Nancy Lee Andrews (May 14, 1947) is a former international model turned photographer who is based in Nashville. She published a collection of her photography, A Dose of Rock 'n' Roll, in 2008. Politician Nancy Nadel is a U.S. politician, businesswoman, and former four-term member of the Oakland City Council. After two terms on the Board of the East Bay Municipal Utility District, Nadel was elected to the District Three Downtown-West Oakland City Council seat in 1996. In 2006, Nadel ran unsuccessfully for Mayor. In 2008, Nadel was re-elected to her fourth consecutive term on Oakland's City Council in a contentious race with two other candidates. She retired from the Oakland City Council in 2012; her seat is currently held by Lynette Gibson McElhaney. Nadel is the founder of a chocolate business. Politician Nancy Putnam Hollister (born May 22, 1949) is a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Ohio. Hollister was the first, and to this date only, female Governor of Ohio. She attended Kent State University, and upon leaving college she became a housewife. She began her political career in the 1980s. Politician Nancy Ruth, CM (born January 6, 1942) is a Canadian Senator from Ontario. She was appointed to the Senate by Governor General Adrienne Clarkson, on the advice of Prime Minister Paul Martin, on March 24, 2005. While initially appointed as a Progressive Conservative, on March 28, 2006 she joined the Conservative caucus. She is Canada's first openly lesbian senator. Politician Nancy Ryles (December 18, 1937 – September 12, 1990) was an Oregon politician. She served in the Oregon House of Representatives, the Oregon Senate and as one of three members of the state's Public Utility Commission. She was known as an advocate for education and for equality for women and minorities. An elementary school in Beaverton is named after her. Actor Nancy Sit Ka Yin (Chinese: 薛家燕, MH born 30 March 1950) is a Hong Kong actress on the TVB network. Her acting career dated back to the 1960s, when she was a popular teen idol alongside Connie Chan Po-chu, and Josephine Siao. Sit recorded many albums in her teens, and later served as a mentor to Anita Mui, who went on to become one of the biggest superstars in Hong Kong history. Politician Nancy Soderberg (born 1959) is an American foreign policy strategist who held several senior level positions in the Clinton administration. She currently is President of the Connect US Fund in Washington DC and resides in Jacksonville, Florida, where she is a Distinguished Visiting Scholar at the University of North Florida. On June 21, 2012, Soderberg announced that she was running for the Florida Senate District #4, which comprises parts of Duval County and Nassau County, Florida. She writes and comments regularly in national and international media on foreign policy. Actor Nancy Youngblut (born February 14, 1953 in Waterloo, Iowa, U.S.) is an American actress. She has appeared on stage and television. On Broadway in Burn This and on episodic television including Bones, Cold Case, The Unit, E.R. , Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman and Murphy Brown. She graduated from The College of St. Catherine in St. Paul, Minnesota and the University of Georgia with an MFA in Directing for the Theatre. Actor Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (28 May 1923 – 18 January 1996), popularly known as N. T. Rama Rao or by his initials NTR, was an Indian film actor, director, producer, and politician who also served as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh for three terms. In 2013, NTR was voted as the greatest Indian actor by a poll conducted by CNN-IBN. He received three National Film Awards for co-producing Thodu Dongalu (1954) and Seetharama Kalyanam (1960) under National Art Theater, Madras, and directing Varakatnam (1970), and He garnered the Inaugural Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu in 1972. Actor Nandha Durairaj (born 6 December 1985, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India) is a Tamil film actor.He was born as Govind Durairaj, though now works by the stage name Nandha. Nandha has appeared in twelve films, and made his big break with S. Shankar's Eeram. He primarily works in Tamil films. Actor Nandita Chandra is a multiple award winning actor and model. She has featured widely on the international stage and in independent films. In addition to acting, Chandra is an acclaimed children's theatre director and a former television anchor for Channel V India. She also holds the distinction of being the first Indian woman to be accepted into the Acting program (MFA) at the prestigious Actors Studio Drama School in New York. Actor Nandita Morarji, better known as Nagma, (born 25 December 1974) is an Indian Actress. She is better known for her roles in Telugu and Tamil movies like Killer, Gharana Mogudu, Kadhalan, Baashha and many others. Born of a Muslim mother and a Hindu father, and on Christmas, she began her acting career in Bollywood and acted in a few of the biggest Bollywood movies but shifted down south before returning to Mumbai and continuing films in other languages. Nagma has acted in a broad range of India's languages: Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali, Bhojpuri, Punjabi, and now Marathi. Politician Nandi Tuaine Glassie (born 21 May 1951) is a Cook Islands politician and Cabinet Minister. He is MP for Tengatangi/Areora/Ngatiarua, and a member of the Cook Islands Party. Politician Nanguyalai Tarzi (, – is a high-ranking Afghan diplomat who is currently the Afghan Ambassador to Switzerland and Permanent Representative to the United Nations office and other International Organisations based in Geneva. Tarzi previously was the Afghan Ambassador in India, and before that he was Permanent Representative to United Nations Office at Geneva and Afghan Ambassador to Switzerland, Afghan Ambassador to Pakistan and Director of the United Nations Information Centre in Iran. From 1980s to 1990s, Tarzi was Permanent Observer of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) to the United Nations, Geneva and Vienna and Senior Political Adviser and Deputy Permanent Observer of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) to the United Nations, New York. In the 1970s, Tarzi was Afghan Diplomat in Washington D.C., United States. Politician Nanise Nagusuca (born 1953) is a Fijian politician, who was elected to the House of Representatives in a special election on December 11, 2004. The byelection for the North East Urban Fijian Communal constituency (one of 23 seats reserved for ethnic Fijians) was held to fill a vacancy caused by the death of Filimone Banuve, the previous member. Like Banuve, Nagusuca is a member of the ruling United Fiji Party of the Prime Minister, Laisenia Qarase. Politician Nannapaneni Rajakumari (born October 9, 1948) is an Indian politician and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader. She is a MLC and an official spokesperson for the TDP. Actor Naomi Childers (15 November 1892 – 9 May 1964) was a silent film actress whose career lasted until the mid-20th century. Actor Naomi Stevens (born 29 November 1926, Trenton, NJ, USA) is a prolific character actress of film and television from the 1950s through the 1980s. She has appeared in almost 100 roles over the years, usually depicting someone's ethnic mother, or neighbor. Her most frequent characterizations were Italian, Jewish, Latino or East European, and often with a comic touch. Politician Naomi Yamamoto is a Canadian politician who was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2009 provincial election. She was elected as a member of the BC Liberal Party in the riding of North Vancouver-Lonsdale. Yamamoto's party formed a majority government in the 39th Parliament and Premier Gordon Campbell included her in his cabinet, between June 2009 and October 2010, as Minister of State for Intergovernmental Relations, and then as Minister of State for Building Code Renewal between October 2010 and March 2011. Following the 2011 BC Liberal leadership election, in which Yamamoto endorsed George Abbott, the new Premier, Christy Clark, promoted Yamamoto to Minister of Advanced Education. Actor Napakpapha Nakprasitte (; , and better known as Mamee, born April 19, 1981) is a Thai film actress. She is sometimes credited as Napakapa Nakprasit. Politician Napoléon Antoine Belcourt, PC (September 15, 1860 – August 7, 1932) was a Franco-Ontarian parliamentarian in Canada. Politician Naramalli Sivaprasad is an Indian film actor turned politician, belonging to Telugu Desam Party. In the 2009 election he was elected to the Lok Sabha from the Chittoor constituency in Andhra Pradesh. Politician Narciso Esquivel y Salazar (died 1876) was a Costa Rican politician. Politician Narendra Babubhai Patel, Baron Patel of Dunkeld, (born 1938) is a British-Tanzanian obstetrician and cross bench peer, and Chancellor of the University of Dundee. Politician Narendra Budania (born 1956) is a politician of the Indian National Congress from Churu in Rajasthan, India. He won Member of Parliament elections from Churu in 1985, 1996 and 1998. Presently he is Rajya Sabha member from Rajasthan. He was born on 5 July 1956 in the family of Choudhary Pratap Singh Budania, in village Dudhwa Khara, Churu District, (Rajasthan). He married with Kanak on 2 March 1980. He has got Two sons. Politician Narendra Ramcharaji Deoghare (born 2 May 1922 Nagpur) was a member of the 4th Lok Sabha of India from the Nagpur constituency of Maharashtra and a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) political party. Politician Narendra Singh Arjun (1935 – 13 January 2006) was a Fijian lawyer and politician of Indian descent. In the course of his career, he served as President of the Fiji Law Society and as a member of the Sugar Industry Tribunal. Politician Narhar Vishnu Gadgil (Devanagari: नरहर विष्णु गाडगीळ) (January 10, 1896 - January 12, 1966) was an Indian freedom fighter and politician from Maharashtra, India. He was also a writer. He wrote in both Marathi and English. Actor Narra Venkateswara Rao () was a popular Telugu actor, mainly noted for his villainous and character roles. Politician Naser Khader () (born July 1, 1963) is Danish-Syrian and a former member of the Parliament of Denmark for the Conservative Party. As a member of Parliament, he has represented both Social Liberal Party and Liberal Alliance, the latter as founding leader, until January 5, 2009. A leading proponent of peaceful co-existence of democracy and Islam, he established a new movement, Moderate Muslims (later renamed Democratic Muslims), when the Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy began. Politician Nasim Wali Khan () is a politician in Pakistan. Nasim Wali Khan is a major leader of Awami National Party. Nasim Wali Khan is the former provincial president and parliamentary leader of the Awami National Party in Provincial Assembly of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. Politician Nasip Naço is an Albanian politician and is a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania for the Socialist Movement for Integration, former Minister of Economy, Trade and Energy in the cabinet of Sali Berisha. He replaces Ilir Meta, who resigned over allegations of corruption. Almost, now Nasip Naco is replaces from Edmond Haxhinasto. Actor Nasir Chinyoti (ناصر چنیوٹی) is a Pakistani actor. He is a comedian, stage, and TV actor. He is from Chiniot. He started his acting at Multan Stage. He has starred in many stage dramas/telefilms in various languages, including Urdu and Punjabi. He is most notable for comedy stage dramas based in Lahore. He is famous for using improvised dialogue during stage plays. Actor Nassar (also spelled Nasser, Naasar or Nazar) is an Indian actor, producer, writer, director, lyricist, and singer from Chengalpattu, a suburb of Chennai. He appears predominantly in Tamil cinema. He is often cited as part of India's specialist character actors, along with the likes of Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri and Nana Patekar. He is proficient in Urdu, English, Hindi, Arabic, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam. Nassar is married to Kameela and they have three sons. Actor Natacha Rambova (January 19, 1897 – June 5, 1966) was an American silent film costume and set designer, artistic director, screenwriter, producer and occasional actress. Later in life she worked as a mildly successful fashion designer and Egyptologist. She is best known as the second wife of film star Rudolph Valentino. Actor Natalia Da Rocha is a pioneer South African actress, director, youth activist and businesswoman. She can be remembered as being one of the few persons of colour to appear in entertainment media during the Apartheid-era. In 1981 she was the first Coloured (mixed-race person) to graduate with a Drama degree from the Afrikaans dominant Stellenbosch University. Beginning 1987 she was the first black woman along with Sam Marais to star in a Sun City Extravaganza. In 1992 she became the first South African star to perform publicly in Madagascar. She is well remembered for her roles in musicals such as Ain't Misbehavin'; Midnight Blues; Godspell and Vere (Afrikaans: feathers). Actor Natalia Kostrzewa (born August 17, 1985) is a Polish-born actress and model based in Dublin Ireland and London UK. Actor Natalia Livingston (born March 26, 1976) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Emily Quartermaine (for which she won an Emmy Award) and Rebecca Shaw on ABC's General Hospital and the role of Taylor Walker on the NBC soap opera Days of our Lives. Actor Natalia Millán is a Spanish actress. She was born in Madrid, on 27 November 1969. When she was 16, she began studying at the Taller de Escuelas Imaginarias ( Escuela TAI). There she received singing lessons, jazz, interpretation and classic dance. Actor Natalia 'Saw Lady' Paruz is a New York City-based musical saw and novelty instruments player and busker. She is the founder and director of the annual Musical Saw Festival in New York City. She also organized the musical saw festival in Israel. She is a columnist of the 'Saw Player News' and a judge at international musical saw competitions. Actor Natalia Verbeke Leiva, (born February 23, 1975 in the neighborhood of Caballito, Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a Spanish actress, of Argentine and Flemish origin. Actor Natalie Ann Cassidy (born 13 May 1983) is an English actress, best known for her role on EastEnders where she played Sonia Fowler for fourteen years. She also appeared in the BBC Two sitcom Psychoville was a contestant on the seventh series of Strictly Come Dancing and the ninth series of Celebrity Big Brother. On 9 April 2012 it was announced by Cassidy that she would become a regular on Loose Women as of 13 April 2012. Actor Natalie Garza (born October 13, 1982) is an American actress of film and television. She has appeared on such TV series as Gilmore Girls, The 12th Man, Half and Half, Presidio Med, How I Met Your Mother, and has a recurring role as Faith on the Oxygen series, Campus Ladies. Her film debut was in 2007's The List. Actor Natalie Gumede (IPA: , GUM-e-dee) (born 20 March 1984) is an English actress and former dancer. She is best known for playing Kirsty Soames in the ITV1 soap opera Coronation Street, who was engaged to Tyrone Dobbs, played by Alan Halsall. She previously played China in BBC Three's Ideal who, along with her friend Asia (Rebecca Atkinson), is one of Moz's regular clients. Her character featured in the pilot episode, and was a regular in the first three seasons. She also appeared in The Persuasionists on BBC Two. Actor Natalie Jackson Mendoza (born 12 August 1978) is a Hong Kong-born Australian-British-Filipina classical theatre-trained actress and musician. She is best known for her role as one of the main characters, Jackie Clunes in the British drama series Hotel Babylon and as tough girl Juno in the acclaimed horror thriller The Descent, as well as its sequel, The Descent Part 2. She was playing Arachne in the Broadway musical, but was forced to leave the show due to a work-related injury. Actor Natalie Jenette Lander (born March 28, 1983) is an American actress, voice actress, and singer. She is the daughter of actors David Lander and Kathy Fields. She is known for her work on ABC's The Middle, where she plays Debbie. Other TV credits include Castle, Touch, and Hannah Montana. Natalie is also known for her work in the game based on the animated movie Shrek the Third, the voice of Terra Branford in Dissidia Final Fantasy, the voice of Kinzie Kensington in Saints Row: The Third, and the voice of Kisala in the video game Rogue Galaxy. She was the fifth-place finisher on the TV series, Legally Blonde The Musical: The Search for Elle Woods, that aired on MTV. Actor Natalie Leticia Morales-Rhodes (born June 6, 1972) is an American broadcast journalist, working for NBC News. she is the Today show News Anchor and appears on other programs including Rock Center with Brian Williams, Dateline, and NBC Nightly News. Actor Natalie Moorhead (July 27, 1901 - October 6, 1992) was a film and stage actress of the 1920s and 1930s. She was at one time married to director Alan Crosland and was known for distinctive platinum blond hair. Politician Nataliya Alekseevna Narotchnitskaya () (born December 23, 1948) is a Russian politician, historian and diplomat. Actor Natanya Ross (born October 27, 1981) is an actress who is most famous for playing Robyn Russo, a regular character in The Secret World of Alex Mack. She has also starred in The Baby-Sitters Club and the 1995 television version of Freaky Friday. Actor Natasha Elizabeth Dupeyrón Estrada (born June 3, 1991 in Mexico City, Mexico) known professionally as Natasha Dupeyrón, is a Mexican actress and singer. Natasha has starred in various Mexican telenovelas since childhood. She is best known for her lead role in the Mexican children's telenovela Peregrina and for her role as Natalia in the 2012 Mexican television series, Miss XV. Natasha Dupeyrón is also a member of the Mexican pop band, Eme 15. Actor Natasha Liana Hudson, born in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia, is a model, actress, writer, and singer. She is an award-winning actress that has been seen on numerous television commercials, films and TV series in Malaysia and Indonesia. She also published two books in 2007, one an English poetry book titled My heart, My soul, My passion and a children's story book titled Puisi Indah Si Pari Pari. Politician Natasha Louise Griggs (born 24 January 1969) is an Australian politician elected at the 2010 Australian Federal election as a Member of the Australian House of Representatives to the division of Solomon for the Country Liberal Party. She sits with the Liberal caucus. Actor Natasha Melnick (born April 10, 1984) is an American television and film actress. She is perhaps best known for her role as Cindy Sanders on the short-lived 1999 NBC comedy-drama Freaks and Geeks. Actor Nate Parker (born November 18, 1979) is an American actor and musical performer who has appeared in Red Tails, The Secret Life of Bees, The Great Debaters, and Pride. In his recent roles, he has performed alongside Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker and Terrence Howard. Parker has overcome turbulence and turmoil in his life both as a youth and a collegian. He was raised in both Virginia and Maine, but blossomed as a wrestler in his later high school years at Great Bridge High School in Virginia. Parker was an All-American wrestler in both high school and at the University of Oklahoma. Parker has been active in charitable work, donating his time both as a volunteer wrestling coach and a political activist. Actor Nathalia Norah Ramos Cohen (born 3 July 1992) is a Spanish actress. She played Yasmin in the film and Nina Martin in House of Anubis. Actor Nathalie Kay "Tippi" Hedren (born January 19, 1930) is an American actress, former fashion model and an animal rights activist. She is known for her roles in the Alfred Hitchcock films The Birds and Marnie (in which she played the title role). She has been involved with animal rescue at Shambala Preserve, an wildlife habitat which she founded in 1983. Politician Nathalie Malépart is a Canadian politician. She was a City Councillor in Montreal, Quebec. Actor Nathalie Pownall is a British actress. She grew up in Bristol and was a member of the Bristol Old Vic Youth Theatre before moving to London to train professionally. She has appeared as a guest lead in BBC series Casualty, Doctors and ITV's Doc Martin with Martin Clunes. In 2008, she played Maia Sturn, the solo role in an online viral series 'Emergency Subnet' for Channel 4 to promote and launch the American Animated series Afterworld in the UK. Actor Nathan Cook (April 9, 1950 – June 11, 1988) was an American actor. His eldest brother, Edward Cook (born December 22, 1947, died 1995) was a ballet dancer and choreographer in Europe. He is survived by one sister and a younger brother. Politician Nathan Cullen, (born July 13, 1972) is a Canadian federal politician. He is the Member of Parliament for the riding of Skeena—Bulkley Valley and a member of the New Democratic Party. While he was raised in Toronto and worked for several years in Central and South America, he moved to Smithers, British Columbia in 1998 working as a private consultant. He entered politics in 2004, as the NDP candidate challenging the Conservative Party incumbent Andy Burton. Cullen won the 2004 election and was re-elected in 2006, 2008, and 2011, allowing him to serve as a Member of Parliament in the 38th, 39th, 40th, and 41st Parliaments. Cullen introduced several private member's bills, though none were adopted, such as the Phthalate Control Act and the Canada's Clean Air and Climate Change Act in the 39th Parliament, as well as the Bicycle Path Promotion Act and An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 in the 40th Parliament. He was a candidate in the 2012 New Democratic Party leadership election, and came in third. On April 20, 2012 Cullen was named House Leader for the Official Opposition in Thomas Mulcair's first Shadow Cabinet Shuffle. Politician Nathan Cutler (May 29, 1775, Lexington, Massachusetts – June 8, 1861) was an American politician from Maine. He was a Democrat. Actor Nathaniel "Buddy" Hart is an actor, best known for his child-actor role in the sitcom Leave It to Beaver, in which he played the character of "Chester Anderson," a friend of Wally Cleaver. Hart appeared in 15 episodes of the show between 1957 and 1960. Politician Nathaniel Currie (Curry) was elected MPP in the 1st Legislative Assembly of Ontario during the Confederation elections of 1867. Born of Irish immigrants in Chinguacousy, Upper Canada, the family farmed in the Glencoe area. His father, Nathaniel Currie Sn. petitioned for land in Mosa County, from York where he had originally petitioned for land in Upper Canada. Currie married Elizabeth Weeks in Mosa in 1845 having ten children together. He was buried in the Oakland Cemetery, Mosa, Row 11, no. 17 at age 74. Actor Nathaniel Dean is an award winning actor and voice over artist. His most recent performance was his portrayal of William Thornhill in the Neil Armfield's, The Secret River, based on Kate Grenville's book by the same name and adapted by Andrew Bovell for the Sydney Theatre Company production. Politician Nathaniel Hallowes (1582 – 1661) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons of England from 1640 to 1653 and again in 1659. He was an active Parliamentarian during the English Civil War. Actor Nathaniel Lees is an Auckland, New Zealand born actor and theatre director of Samoan descent. He is known for his role as Captain Mifune in The Matrix trilogy and his role as "Uglúk" in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. He has also had roles on the TV series Young Hercules, and . He is also well known for a long career in theatre, having received many prestigious rewards for his contribution to the arts. He appeared in 30 Days of Night with Josh Hartnett. He also played Master Mao in the Power Rangers series Power Rangers: Jungle Fury. Early television appearances in New Zealand included a regular role in the 1989 series Shark in the Park. Actor Nathaniel Marston (born July 9, 1975) is an American actor. Politician Nathaniel Springer Berry (September 1, 1796 – April 27, 1894) was a two-term governor of New Hampshire, served in both houses of the state legislature. From Hebron, New Hampshire, he was originally a tanner. He was born in 1796 in Bath, Maine. During the American Civil War. Berry played a vital role in state recruitment levels. In 1862, Berry attended the Loyal War Governors' Conference in Altoona, Pennsylvania, which ultimately backed Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation and the Union war effort and freed the blacks. Politician Nathaniel Wales was an American businessman and politician from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. A Republican. In 1879 he was elected to serve in the Massachusetts Senate. In the legislature he was the Chairman of the Committee on Roads and Bridges. In 1881 he was elected to the Executive Council for the second district. Politician Nathaniel Wright (February 13, 1785 – November 5, 1858) was an American businessman and lawyer who was the fourth Mayor of Lowell, Massachusetts. Actor Nathan James Barnatt (born on February 2, 1981) is an American actor, comedian, dancer, and filmmaker. Barnatt appeared on Comedy Central's The Gong Show with Dave Attell in 2008, on Comedy Central's Ghosts/Aliens pilot in 2009, and on in 2010. Since 2012, Barnatt has been developing a show with Adult Swim based on his Keith Apicary character called Youth Large. The Youth Large pilot will be written by Barnatt, his brother Seth, and director Paul Cummings. Actor Nathan James Lawrence (born July 25, 1985) is an American actor best known as the character Leon Wennick on the short-lived TV series Tucker. Contrary to popular belief, he is not related to the actors Joey Lawrence, Matthew Lawrence or Andrew Lawrence. Actor Nathan Lane is a two-time Tony and Emmy Award-winning American actor of stage, screen, and television. He is best known for his roles as Mendy in The Lisbon Traviata, Albert in The Birdcage, Max Bialystock in the musical The Producers, Ernie Smuntz in MouseHunt, Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls, Pseudolus in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, and his voice work in The Lion King and Stuart Little. In 2006, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and in 2008 he was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame. Actor Nathan Lee Graham is an American cabaret artist, stage, television and film actor, singer, writer and director. His roles in feature film include Todd in Zoolander, Frederick Montana in Sweet Home Alabama and Geoff in Hitch. He has appeared in independent films like Confessions of an Action Star, Bad Actress and Trophy Kids. On the small screen he originated the role of Peter in The Comeback, and had guest starring roles on Scrubs, Absolutely Fabulous and Law & Order SVU. His stage appearances include Phil D'armano in the original Broadway cast of the Tony Awards and Grammy Award nominated The Wild Party and as Miss Understanding in the original Broadway cast of the Tony Awards nominated Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. He received a Drama League Award nomination for the role of Rey Rey in the off-Broadway production of Wig Out and won an Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Feature Performer in a Musical in The Wild Party LA Premiere in 2006. More recently, he has appeared in the role of Carson in Hit the Wall at The Barrow Street Theatre. He earned a 2005 Best Classical Album Grammy Award for Songs of Innocence and of Experience as a soloist. Politician Nathan Lewis Miller (October 10, 1868June 26, 1953) was an American lawyer and politician who was the 43rd Governor of New York from 1921 to 1922. Actor Nathan "Nate" Corddry (born September 8, 1977) is an American actor best known for his television roles on programs such as Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, The Daily Show, United States of Tara and Harry's Law. He played Private First Class Loudmouth in the HBO miniseries The Pacific. He is the younger brother of actor/comedian Rob Corddry. Actor Nathan O'Toole (born 17 March 1998) is an Irish actor, known for playing the part of Bjorn in the 2013 TV series Vikings. He lives in Dunshaughlin. Politician Nathan Shamuyarira was a Zimbabwean nationalist who at different times fought on behalf of and helped lead FROLIZI, ZANU, and ZAPU. He later served as the Information Minister of Zimbabwe and as the Information Secretary of ZANU PF. He is writing President Robert Mugabe's biography. Actor Nathan Stewart-Jarrett (born Nathan Lloyd Stewart-Jarrett in December 4, 1985 in Wandsworth) is an English actor, he is best known for his starring role in the E4 comedy-drama for television series Misfits as Curtis Donovan. Politician Nathan Yellin-Mor (, Nathan Friedman-Yellin; 1913 – 19 February 1980) was a Revisionist Zionist activist, Lehi leader and Israeli politician. In his later years, he became a radical pacifist who supported negotiations with the Palestine Liberation Organization and big concessions in the Israeli-Arab conflict. Politician Natik Abbas Hasan al-Bayati is an Iraqi Shiite Turkmen politician and a member of the Iraqi National Assembly. He is a member of the State of Law Coalition. Actor Nauheed Cyrusi () is an Indian model, VJ and actress. The meaning of her name is "Venus" Politician Naval Lieutenant (Retired) Serge Ménard (born September 27, 1941 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Quebec politician from Canada. He was a member of the National Assembly of Quebec from 1993 to 2003, and a member of Parliament from 2004 to 2011. Outside of politics, he has been a lawyer, lecturer and professor. Politician Navanethem "Navi" Pillay (born 23 September 1941) is the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. A South African of Indian Tamil origin, she was the first non-white woman on the High Court of South Africa, and she has also served as a judge of the International Criminal Court and President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. Her four-year term as High Commissioner for Human Rights began on 1 September 2008. Politician Navdeep Singh Bains, (born June 16, 1977) is a Canadian politician from Ontario, Canada. He is the former Liberal Member of Parliament for the riding of Mississauga—Brampton South. Politician Naveed Qamar () born Syed Naveed Qamar () on 22 September 1955, is a senior statesman, currently tenuring as the Defence Minister of Pakistan since June 4, 2012. Prior to that, he held the important government portfolio including ministry of finance and the ministry of petroleum and natural resources in the government formerly led by the prime minister Yousaf Raza Gillani. Actor Naveen William Sidney Andrews (born 17 January 1969) is a British Indian actor. He is best known for portraying Sayid Jarrah in the television series Lost, Kip in the film The English Patient and Sanjay in the 2002 remake of Rollerball. Politician Navin Eranjan Dissanayake (born 9 September 1969) is a Sri Lankan politician, current Cabinet Minister of State Management Reforms. A Member of Parliament for Nuwara Eliya District, he is a son of Gamini Dissanayake a Presidential candidate and grandson of Andrew Dissanayake who served as an MP for the Nuwara Eliya electorate and a deputy minister in the S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike's government. He was educated at the prestigious Royal College Colombo. Actor Navin Prabhakar is an Indian stand-up comedian, singer, actor and a mimicry artist. He is most known for his Pehchan Kaun (Mumbai bar girl) act on The Great Indian Laughter Challenge (2005), which made him a household name. Subsequently he also hosted a mimicry and stand-up show Hello Kaun? Pehchaan Kaun (2008-2009) on STAR One. Politician Navy Captain Adekunle S. Lawal was born on 8 February 1934, in Lagos Nigeria. He was appointed military governor of Lagos State, Nigeria in July 1975 after the coup that brought General Murtala Muhammed to power. Politician Navy Captain Christopher Osondu was appointed Military Administrator of Cross River State, Nigeria in August 1998 during the transitional regime of General Abdulsalami Abubakar, handing over power to the elected civilian governor Donald Duke in May 1999. Politician Navy Captain Eben Ibim Princewill was Military Governor of Cross River State, Nigeria between 1986 and December 1989 during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida. Politician Nawab Khair Bakhsh Marri () is a politician from Balochistan, Pakistan. He has been leading a nationalist and separatist in the country for the past four decades. He is also the head of his powerful Marri tribe. In 1989, the Pakistan Peoples Party government in Islamabad was already anticipating the fall of Najibullah's PDPA government and had set up a government of the mujahideen in exile in Peshawar. Politician Nawab Khan Bahadur Sir Muhammad Habibullah KCSI KCIE (b. 22 September 1869 - d. 16 May 1948) was an Indian politician and administrator who served as the Dewan of Travancore from 1934 to 1936. Politician Nawab Mohsin-ul-Mulk, Munir Nawaz Jang, Syed Mehdi Ali () (born 9 December 1837 — 16 October 1907) was a prominent Indian Muslim politician. He was a close friend of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan and was involved in the Aligarh Movement and was one of the founders of the All India Muslim League. Politician Nawab Sayyid Murtaza Ali Khan Bahadur (22 November 1923-8 February 1982) was the titular from 1966 to his death in 1982, succeeding his father, Raza Ali Khan Bahadur. Politician Nawabzada Liaquat Ali Khan (Næʍābzādāh Liāqat Alī Khān (), ; 1 October 1895 – 16 October 1951), often simply referred as Liaquat, was one of the leading of modern Pakistan, statesman, lawyer, and political theorist who became and served as the first Prime Minister of Pakistan, in addition, was also the first Defence minister he was the first Finance Minister of India, and minister of Commonwealth and Kashmir Affairs and from 1947 until his assassination in 1951. Politician Nawabzada Malik Amad Khan Awan, or simply Malik Amad Khan Awan is the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and member of Majlis-e-Shoora since 2008. He is one of the youngest members of the Cabinet of Pakistan. Politician Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Crown Prince of Kuwait (Arabic: نواف الأحمد الجابر الصباح Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jābir as-Sabāh; born 25 June 1937) is the half-brother of the current emir of Kuwait, Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. He was nominated to the position of Crown Prince on 7 February 2006 against the tradition of the Al-Sabah family in which the Emir and the Crown Prince alternates between the Al-Ahmad and Al-Salem branches. Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui (born 19 May 1974) is an Indian film actor who has appeared in some of Bollywood's major films including, Black Friday (2004), New York (2009), Peepli Live (2010), Kahani (2012), Gangs of Wasseypur (2012), Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 2 (2012) , Manjhi (2013) and Talaash (2012).dead link --> After a period of unnoticed performances in his early career, he appeared in four major films of 2012 – Kahaani (2012), Gangs of Wasseypur (2012), Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 2 (2012) and Talaash (2012), all of which earned him wide critical reception and many Awards including Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor, Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Male both for his role as Taimur in as well as Stardust Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Gangs of Wasseypur. Actor Nayan Padrai (born 1975) is an award-winning screenwriter, producer, and director. Nayan co-wrote, produced, and directed his first feature film When Harry Tries to Marry released in the US on April 22, 2011. He also produced the film’s soundtrack. Politician Nayla Moawad () (born 3 July 1940) is a Lebanese politician. Outside of Lebanon, she is best known as the widow of former President René Moawad, who was assassinated on 22 November 1989. Within Lebanon, she is a high-profile politician in her own right, having served as a member of the National Assembly since 1991. Following her reelection in June 2005, she was appointed to the Cabinet on 19 July as Minister for Social Affairs. Actor Nay Toe (, ; born Nay Lin Aung on 9 September 1981) is a Myanmar Academy Award-winning film actor and a comedian with the Burmese traditional dance troupe Htawara Hninzi. He won his first academy award for best actor with the 2009 film Moe Nya Einmet Myu (). Actor Nazanin Boniadi ( ; , ; born 22 May 1980) is a Persian-British actress currently living and working in the United States. Politician Nazar Abbas Naqvi is Elected Second Time Pradan for Village Bhadari and a Bharatiya Janata Party leader. Born in Allahabad in 3 Jan 1965 . He is Allahabad District President of BJP (Minority Wing). Politician Nazario Escoto was acting President of "Democratic" Nicaragua after the death of Francisco Castellón during Granada-León civil war. Politician Nazario Toledo (July 28, 1807 - December 17, 1887) was a Costa Rican politician. Actor Nazima is a Bollywood actress who was most famous for her roles as supporting actor in films in 1960s and early 1970s.She was born in Nashik (Maharashtra) She was known as the "Resident Sister" of Bollywood. She was nominated in the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Category for playing Manoj Kumar's sister in the 1972 film Beimaan. Songs picturised on her, one must watch are : " E kash kisi diwaneko hum se bhi muhabat ho jaye - Aaye din Baharke", "Hum baheno ke liye mere bhaiy - Anjana". Politician Nazim Burke is a politician from the island of Carriacou which is part of the tri island state of Grenada. He was born in Bell Air Carriacou as Nicholas Burke and changed his name to Nazim Burke. Actor Nazir Husain, also credited as Nasir Hussain (born 15 May 1931) is a retired Indian film actor, director and screenwriter. Actor Nazneen Ghaani is an Indian actress best known for playing the role of Ragini Juneja in Disney Channel India's show, Kya Mast Hai Life. Nazneen acted as Gauri in The Hangman (2005 film). Actor N'Bushe Wright (pronounced nuh-BOO-shay, born September 20, 1970 in New York City, U.S.) is an American film and television actress, known mainly for her part in Blade. A native of New York City, she is the daughter of jazzman Stanely Wright aka Suleiman-Marim Wright. Her mother is a psychologist with the New York City Board of Education. Actor Ndriçim Xhepa (born 21 January 1957) is an Albanian stage and film actor. He has acted at the National Theater of Albania. He is very well known in Albania as an award-winning actor. Politician Neal Kedzie (born January 27, 1956) is a Republican member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 11th District since 2002. He was previously a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, serving the 43rd District from 1996 through 2002. After the resignation of Pam Galloway, Kedzie assumed the role of Republican Caucus Chair when the Senate reorganized in July with a Democratic majority. Politician Neal Winston Foster (born May 29, 1972) is a member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 39th District, which is centered around Nome, Alaska. He has served in the House since November 15, 2009. He was appointed to the House to replace his father, Richard Foster, who had died in office the previous month. In the 27th Alaska State Legislature, Foster joined along with the other three Democrats from Western Alaska, Bryce Edgmon, Bob Herron and Reggie Joule, as members in the Republican-led majority caucus in the House. Actor Necati Şaşmaz (born 15 December 1971 in Harput, Elâzığ, Turkey) is a Turkish actor, who starred in the popular television series Kurtlar Vadisi (Valley of the Wolves) and its movie spin-offs, including Kurtlar Vadisi Irak (Valley of the Wolves Iraq). Actor Ned Dennehy is an Irish actor. He played "a meaty supporting part as a pathetic yet likable acquaintance of Mullan". stated reviewing his role as Tommy in Paddy Considine's 2011 film . The Irish Times film reviewer Donald Clarke wrote: "Our own Ned Dennehy, our perennial string of misery, manages to make Joseph’s drunken, casually racist pal strangely lovable". He has also appeared in the 2011 film Blitz with Paddy Considine and Jason Statham. He also appeared in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1 and Irish horror comedy Grabbers. Actor Ned Glass (April 1, 1906 – June 15, 1984) was an American character actor who appeared in more than eighty films and on television more than one hundred times, frequently playing nervous, cowardly, or deceitful characters. Short and bald, with a slight hunch to his shoulders, he was immediately recognizable by his distinct appearance, his nasal voice, and his pronounced New York City accent. Politician Ned Ray McWherter (October 15, 1930April 4, 2011) was an American politician who served as the 46th Governor of Tennessee, from 1987 to 1995. Prior to that, he served as Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1973 to 1987, the longest tenure as Speaker up to that time. Actor Ned Schmidtke (born June 19, 1942) is an American film and television actor. He played Greg Barnard on the U.S. TV show Another World. Politician Needham Bryant Broughton (1848–1914) was a wealthy businessman and politician in Raleigh, North Carolina in the 19th and early 20th centuries. He owned a prosperous printing business. Broughton was a large contributor to and supporter of the Wake County Public Schools. Needham B. Broughton High School was named in his honor. Actor , née is a Japanese actress. Tanaka was born in Oki District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. Politician Neelakanthapuram Raghu Veera Reddy birth name Raghu Veera Yadav is a Yadav and is an Indian politician and a legislator belonging to the Indian National Congress. He is a Revenue Minister of Andhra Pradesh. Sri.Neelakantapuram Raghuveera Reddy is a strong leader from Anantapur district. He is three times M.L.A from Madakasira Assembly Constituency. He has been changed to Kalyandurg Constituency during 2009 elections after the reorganisation of constituencies. Neelakantapuram Raghuveera Reddy was contested and won from Kalyandurg Assembly Constituency in 2009 elections. He served as a Minister for Agriculture in YS Rajasekhar Reddy’s cabinet an continued with the same in Konijeti Rosaiah’s time as well. Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy honored him with more crucial portfolio of Revenue Minister in the recent reformation of cabinet. Sri.N.Raghuveera Reddy has been one of the successful leaders from Anantapur District. Politician Neelam Sanjiva Reddy (19 May 1913 - 1 June 1996) was the sixth President of India, serving from 1977 to 1982. Over the course of a long political career, Reddy held several key offices, as the first and two-time Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, a two-time Speaker of the Lok Sabha and Union Minister. He remains the only person to be elected to the office of the President of India unopposed. Politician Neena Gill was a Member of the European Parliament for the West Midlands for the Labour Party from 1999 to 2009, when she was defeated. Prior to becoming a Member of the European Parliament, she was Chief Executive of ASRA Group and the Newlon Housing Group. Another first for a BAME background. Gill sat on the powerful Budget, Legal and Industry Committees in the European Parliament. Since 2009 Gill was an MD for Public Affairs and from 2010 with SAS Software, as the Vice President Corporate Affairs for Europe and Asia Pacific. Actor Neena Gupta (born 4 July 1959) is an Indian film and television actress and director-producer. She won the 1994 National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for Woh Chokri. She is a popular actress in Indian commercial cinema, but it is her work with art filmmakers of India, like Shyam Benegal that got her recognition as an actress of considerable repute. She also hosted the Indian version of the television quiz show The Weakest Link, Kamzor Kadii Kaun. Actor Neeru Bajwa (born 26 August 1980) is a Canadian born Punjabi actress. She started her career with Dev Anand in the bollywood film Main Solah Baras Ki and then moved onto working in Indian Soap Opera's and Punjabi Films. Politician (née Umedani) is a Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Tokyo and dropout of Gakushuin University (left in 1961), she was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1996 as a member of the New Frontier Party, which later split into several parties including the New Komeito Party. Politician Negiat Sali (born September 4, 1953) is a Romanian economist and politician, a member of the Democratic Union of Turco-Islamic Tatars of Romania (UDTTMR) and former member of the Chamber of Deputies in 2000-2004. Actor Neha Bamb (born 9 May 1985) is an Indian actress. She is known for playing the role of Mahi Malhotra on the Zee TV soap opera Maayka and best known for the role of Kripa Sharma on Sony tv's classic love-story Kaisa Ye Pyar Hai. Actor Neha Dhupia (born 27 August 1980) is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood films. She is a winner of the Femina Miss India title (2002). Actor Neha Dubey is a psychoanalytic psychotherapist based in Mumbai, India. She has a private practice in Worli, Mumbai. Neha trained at the Regent's College School of Psychotherapy in London. She previously worked at Guy's Hospital and the Psychotherapy Center of LACAP (London Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists) in London. Actor Neha Sharma is an Indian film actress. A native of Bihar, Sharma attended the Mount Carmel School in Bhagalpur and pursued a course in fashion design from the National Institute of Fashion technology (NIFT), New Delhi. Politician Nehemiah George Ordway (November 10, 1828July 3, 1907) was a New Hampshire state senator and the seventh Governor of Dakota Territory. Ordway was regarded as one of Dakota Territory's most controversial governors. Politician Nehemiah Green (March 8, 1837 – January 12, 1890) was the fourth Governor of Kansas, serving in that position on an interim basis from November 1868 to January 1869. He subsequently served as Speaker pro Tempore of the Kansas House of Representatives. Actor Neil Anthony Morrissey (born 4 July 1962) is an English actor, media personality and businessman. He is best known for his role as Tony in Men Behaving Badly. Actor Neil Bhatt (, born August 4, 1987) is an Indian television actor who appears in Indian soap operas. He is best known for his role as Abhinav Tarneja in Zee TV's show 12/24 Karol Bagh and also as Kesar in Star Plus's show Gulaal. Actor Neil Bourguiba (Arabic:نيل بورقيبه ) is a Swedish actor. His mother is Swedish and Tunisian and his father is Tunisian. He is great grandson to the Tunisian politician Habib Bourguiba. Bourguiba is best known for playing Wilhelm Beck in the films about Martin Beck. Politician Neil Carmichael may refer to: Actor Neil Crone (born May 29, 1960) is a Canadian actor, voice actor and comedian. Politician Neil Douglas Walter, CNZM (born 1942) is a distinguished New Zealand diplomat, and is a former Administrator of Tokelau, a territory of New Zealand. He served from February 1988 until 1990, and again from March 1, 2003 to 17 October 2006. Politician Neil F. Hartigan (born May 4, 1938) is an Illinois Democrat who has served as Illinois Attorney General, the 40th Lieutenant Governor, and a justice of the Illinois Appellate Court. Hartigan also was the Democratic nominee for governor in 1990 but lost the race to Republican Jim Edgar. Politician Neil Gaudry (September 19, 1937-February 18, 1999) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1988 until his death, sitting as a Liberal. Actor Neil Jackson (born 5 March 1976) is an English actor and writer who has appeared in several television series and films, but is probably best known for his role as Marcus on and Sasha on Make It or Break It. His screenwriting credits include the film The Passage directed by Mark Heller and released in 2007. He has starred in several other films including Quantum of Solace and Push. Actor Neill Barry (born November 29, 1965) is an American film, television and stage actor, as well as an occasional screenwriter. Films in which he has acted have grossed collectively over $90,000,000. Actor Neill Calabro (born September 24, 1960) is an American Screenwriter, film director, actor, and musician. He is best known for his collaboration with director Steve Balderson on The Casserole Club and Culture Shock. Politician Neill Smith Brown (April 18, 1810January 30, 1886) was an American politician and diplomat who served as Governor of Tennessee from 1847 to 1849, and as the United States Minister to Russia from 1850 to 1853. He also served several terms in the Tennessee House of Representatives, and was Speaker of the House for the 1855-1857 term. A lifelong Whig, Brown campaigned to keep Tennessee in the Union in the years leading up to the Civil War. Actor Neil McPherson may refer to: Actor Neil Vipond (born December 24, 1929 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a stage, television, and film actor. Best known as "Julius" the piano player on the hit TV series Will & Grace, Neil Vipond has also guest-starred in Medium, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Star Trek: Voyager and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Politician Nelida "Nellie" Pou (born May 20, 1956) is an American Democratic Party politician who has served in the New Jersey Senate since 2012, representing the 35th Legislative District. She previously represented the 35th district in the General Assembly. When Pou was sworn into the Assembly on January 29, 1997, to succeed Bill Pascrell, she became the first woman and the first Hispanic to represent the 35th district. Actor Nellie Elizabeth "Irish" McCalla (December 25, 1928 – February 1, 2002) was an American actress and artist best known as the title star of the 1950s television series Sheena, Queen of the Jungle. Sheena co-starred actor Chris Drake. McCalla was also a "Varga Girl" model for pinup girl artist Alberto Vargas. Politician Nellie McClung, born Nellie Letitia Mooney (20 October 18731 September 1951), was a Canadian feminist, politician, and social activist. She was a part of the social and moral reform movements prevalent in Western Canada in the early 1900s. In 1927, McClung and four other women: Henrietta Muir Edwards, Emily Murphy, Louise McKinney and Irene Parlby, who together came to be known as "The Famous Five" (also called "The Valiant Five"), launched the "Persons Case," contending that women could be "qualified persons" eligible to sit in the Senate. The Supreme Court of Canada ruled that current law did not recognize them as such. However, the case was won upon appeal to the Judicial Committee of the British Privy Council—the court of last resort for Canada at that time. Politician Nelli Rokita (née Nelli Arnold, June 26, 1957) is a Polish politician who was elected an MP as a Law and Justice candidate. Her husband Jan Rokita was a prominent activist of a Civic Platform who retreated in September 2007 when Rokita started her political career. She was born in the Soviet Union in an ethnic German family, lived in Germany, where she obtained a university degree in Slavic studies. Rokita first visited Poland in the 1980s on a scholarship to the Jagiellonian University to study the language of political propaganda in the People's Republic of Poland. There she met Jan Rokita, whom she married on July 26, 1994. He is her second husband. Before their wedding, Rokita converted to Catholicism, and her future husband became her godfather. She also has a daughter, Kasia, from her previous marriage. Actor Nello Pazzafini (15 May 1933 - 27 November 1997) was an Italian actor who appeared in a very large number of Sword-and-sandal movies, Spaghetti Westerns and Poliziotteschi. He was an ex-bodyguard and often played a "tough guy" character. Politician Nelly Maes (Sinaai, 25 February 1941) is a Belgian social liberal politician from the Flanders region. Actor Nelly Mazloum (1929 - 21 February 2003) Egyptianof Italian-Greek origin, who was an actress, choreographer, dancer/teacher of ballet, modern dance, Egyptian Folkloric dance, Traditional Oriental dance and creator of the Oriental Dance Technique. She was a pioneer who was the first to apply Egypt’s traditional legacy of Folkloric Dances into a dramatized artistic form. Known for her sense of humour, she was famous in Egypt in the 30s as a child prodigy and during the 40s - 60s, for her many appearances in Egyptian films, her folkloric shows on Egyptian TV as well as her company the "Nelly Mazloum Arabic Troupe of Dancers." Actor Nelson Ackerman Eddy (June 29, 1901 – March 6, 1967) was an American singer and actor who appeared in 19 musical films during the 1930s and 1940s, as well as in opera and on the concert stage, radio, television, and in nightclubs. A classically trained baritone, he is best remembered for the eight films in which he costarred with soprano Jeanette MacDonald. He was one of the first "crossover" stars, a superstar appealing both to shrieking bobby-soxers as well as opera purists, and in his heyday was the highest paid singer in the world. Politician Nelson Delailomaloma is a Fijian politician, who served as Minister for Education in the interim Cabinet formed by Laisenia Qarase in the wake of the Fiji coup of 2000. He held office till an elected government took power in September 2001. Politician Nelson Doi, formally Nelson Kiyoshi Doi (born January 1, 1922), was the fifth Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii from 1974 to 1978 in the first elected administration of Governor George Ariyoshi. Doi is a member of the Hawaii Democratic Party. Actor Nelson Franklin is an American film and television actor. He played Nick, the I.T. worker that everyone at Dunder Mifflin treated poorly, in the series The Office. Franklin left the small role to pursue greater opportunity as a main cast member on the Fox comedy series Traffic Light. He appears with another Office actor, David Denman, who played Pam's ex-fiancee Roy. His side projects include a short for Funny or Die: a fake commercial promoting the Dudes-N-Bros Talking Points System, which is a service that helps guys who aren't dudes or bros hold a conversation with dudes and bros. Politician Nelson John Meers AO (born 1938) was Lord Mayor of Sydney between 1978 and 1980. He holds a degree in law from the University of Sydney. Actor Nelson Lee (born October 16, 1975, in Taipei, Taiwan) is a Taiwanese born Canadian actor who co-starred in the only season of as Shen, Blade's sidekick and technical support. He also starred in Oz (2002), as inmate Li Chen, and in some episodes of Law & Order. Politician Nelson Lemmon (22 March 1908 – 20 March 1989) was an Australian politician and government minister. He was responsible for establishing the Snowy Mountains Scheme. Politician Nelson Shoemaker (February 17, 1911 in Grandview, Manitoba – June 10, 2003) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1958 to 1969. Politician Nérée Le Noblet Duplessis (5 March 1855 – 23 June 1926) was a politician in the province of Quebec, Canada. He served as Mayor of Trois-Rivières and as Member of the Legislative Assembly. He was the father of Premier Maurice Duplessis. Politician Nerella Sharada is an Indian politician belonging to the Indian National Congress. She is presently a General Secretary, Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee. Actor Neri Naig (born September 7, 1985) is a Filipina actress. She was discovered after joining Star Circle Quest, a reality show in ABS CBN in search of new actors and actresses and landed as the 6th Runner up. Politician Neritan Ceka (born 11 February 1941) is an Albanian archaeologist and Professor of Archaeology. Ceka was born in Tirana. He has actively participated in politics since 1991 and was a presidential candidate and is now (2009) leader of the Democratic Alliance Party. Politician Nero Claudius Drusus Germanicus (ca. March 28, 38 BC – 14 September 9 BC), born Decimus Claudius Drusus also called Drusus, Drusus I, Nero Drusus, or Drusus the Elder was a Roman politician and military commander. He was a patrician Claudian on his legal father's side but his maternal grandmother was from a plebeian family. He was the son of Livia Drusilla and the legal stepson of her second husband, the Emperor Augustus. He was also brother of the Emperor Tiberius, father of the Emperor Claudius, paternal grandfather of the Emperor Caligula, and maternal great-grandfather of the Emperor Nero. Politician Nestor Hammarlund (1888–1966) was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. Politician Nevers Mumba (born 1960) is a Zambian politician and minister. He served as Vice-President of Zambia for a time under Levy Mwanawasa; he has also founded evangelistic campaigns and ministries and once served as pastor of the Victory Bible Church. Politician Nevil Alexander Beechman (5 August 1896 – 6 November 1965) was a British barrister and National Liberal Party politician. Politician Neville George Pickering, (18 November 1923 – 25 June 1988), was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party. Politician Newson Garrett (31 July 1812 - 4 May 1893), was a maltster and brewer instrumental in the revival of the town of Aldeburgh, Suffolk, of which he became mayor at the end of his life. Two of his six daughters became famous as women's rights activists. Politician Ney González Sánchez (born January 25, 1963) is a Mexican politician and the former Governor of Nayarit (2005–September 18, 2011). González Sánchez studied law in the Universidad Autónoma de Nayarit (UAN) He is married to Maria del Rosario Mejía González, and has three children, Charo, Estefania and Ney. In 2005, Ney González was elected Governor of the State of Nayarit. He took office on September 2005. Politician Ngiratkel Etpison (1925–1997) was a politician from Palau. He was elected the country's president in the 1988 elections, the final elections conducted under a plurality voting system, in which he received just 26% of the votes cast, defeating opponent Roman Tmetuchl by a margin of 31 votes. The near-tie led elections in Palau to be reformed, and after that they were conducted under majority voting, with a second round if no candidate received more than half of all votes cast. Ngiratkel Etpison was the first president that survived his entire presidency. He served from 1 January 1989 to 1 January 1993. He ran again in the 1992 elections, but attracted just 2,084 votes compared to rivals Johnson Toribiong with 3,188 votes and Kuniwo Nakamura with 3,125 votes. Politician Ngô Văn Xuyết (1913–2005), alias Ngô Văn, was a Vietnamese Trotskyist leader. Born in Vietnam, he joined the Trotskyist movement as a young man. After the repression of Trotskyism in Vietnam in 1945, he moved to France, where he wrote about his experiences and recent Vietnamese history. Politician Nguyễn Tấn Dũng (born 17 November 1949) is the Prime Minister of Vietnam. He was confirmed by the National Assembly on 27 June 2006, having been nominated by his predecessor, Phan Văn Khải, who retired from office. Since a party congress in January 2011, Dũng has been ranked third in the hierarchy of the Communist Party of Vietnam, after State President Trương Tấn Sang and Defense Minister Phung Quang Thanh."", Nhan Dan, 19 January 2011. Politician Nguyễn Thiện Nhân (born 12 June 1953, in Cà Mau province), is a Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam and Minister of Education and Training of Vietnam. He had been the 1st vice mayor of Ho Chi Minh City before being appointed Minister of Education on June 28, 2006, by Prime Minister Nguyễn Tấn Dũng. He was appointed by the National Assembly, upon recommendation of Nguyễn Tấn Dũng, Vice Prime Minister of Vietnam. He got a PhD in cybernetics at the Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg in East Germany in 1979. Politician N. H. Asoka Mahanama Karunaratne (26 January 1916 – 24 February 1988) (known as Asoka Karunaratne) was a Sri Lankan politician and philanthropist. As Cabinet Minister of Social Services, he dedicated most of his life to empowering the underprivileged people in Sri Lanka. Politician Nhlanhla Musa Nene (born 5 December 1958) has been the deputy minister of finance in the Cabinet of South Africa since November 2008. He previously was the Chair of the South African Finance Portfolio Committee. He has been an ANC member of parliament since 1999. His home is in Kranskop, KwaZulu-Natal. Politician Niall Collins (born 30 March 1973) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He is a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Limerick constituency. He previously served as member of Limerick County Council for the Bruff Local Electoral Area. He was first elected to the council at the 2004 local elections. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 2007 general election for the Limerick West constituency. He was elected on the 1st count and received the 9th highest vote in the country and the highest vote of any of the newcomers to the Dáil. Actor Niamh Wilson (born March 9, 1997) is a Canadian film actress and television actress from Oakville, Ontario known for her role as Corbett in Saw III, reprised in Saw V, the Canadian horror film The Marsh (film) (2006), and the title role in the Family Channel series Debra!. Politician Nicholas Adolphus Sterne (April 5, 1801 – March 27, 1852) served three terms in the Texas House of Representatives and one term in the Texas State Senate. He immigrated to the United States from Germany in 1817, living in Louisiana for ten years. In 1826, he moved to Nacogdoches, Texas, where he operated a mercantile and smuggled weapons for the colonist who wished to rebel against Mexico. His position as a Freemason helped save him from a death sentence, and Sterne went on to finance the two companies of men known as the New Orleans Greys, to assist in fighting in the Texas Revolution. Politician Nicholas A. Spano (born 1953) is best known as a New York Republican politician, who represented Yonkers and surrounding areas in the New York State Senate from 1986 to 2006. During his state senate career he served on the Rules, Transportation, Finance, Education, Health, and Racing, Gaming, and Wagering committees, chaired the Senate Investigations Committee,as was the Senior Assistant Majority Leader. Actor Nicholas Bishop (born 19 September 1973) is an English-born Australian actor. He is best known for his television roles as Detective Peter Baker on the soap opera Home and Away (2004–07) and as Peter Dunlop on the ABC medical drama Body of Proof (2011-2012). Politician Nicholas B. Klaine was born in Bordentown, N. J., on February 5, 1839. He came with his parents to Rock Island, Ill., in 1851, where he lived until 1859. He was married in August, 1859, to Miss Julia Kinkaid, a native of Missouri. He then moved to St. Louis, Mo. He enlisted in August 1862, in Company K, Tenth Missouri Cavalry. he was commissioned Second Lieutenant. and commanded his company one year. He participated in all the battles of his command and was mustered out in May, 1864. He went to Warrensburg, Mo., in 1865, and began the publication of the Warrensburg Standard, which he continued for ten years. He served both as City Clerk and City Councilman. He represented Johnson County, Mo., in the State Legislature (1869–1870) and was Supervisor of Registration of Johnson County (1866). Politician Nicholas Bye is a former Conservative local politician in England. Bye was born in Paignton, Devon and graduated from Oxford University. He was Liberal candidate for Torbay in the 1987 election. Actor Nicholas Caradoc Hoult (born 7 December 1989) is an English actor and model, best known for his roles in the films About a Boy (2002), (2011), Warm Bodies (2013), and Jack the Giant Slayer (2013), and for portraying Tony Stonem in the E4 drama series Skins (2007–2008). Politician Nicholas Easton (c. 1593–1675) was an early colonial President and Governor of Rhode Island. Born in Hampshire, England, he lived in the towns of Lymington and Romsey before immigrating to New England with his two sons in 1634. Once in the New World, he lived in the Massachusetts Bay Colony towns of Ipswich, Newbury, and Hampton. Easton supported the dissident ministers John Wheelwright and Anne Hutchinson during the Antinomian Controversy, and was disarmed in 1637, and then banished from the Massachusetts colony the following year. Along with many other Hutchinson supporters, he settled in Portsmouth on Aquidneck Island, later a part of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. He was in Portsmouth for about a year when he and eight others signed an agreement to create a plantation elsewhere on the island, establishing the town of Newport. Politician Nicholas Edward "Nick" McKenna (9 September 1895 – 22 April 1974) was an Australian politician. Politician Nicholas Egan (17 July 1903 – 5 December 1971) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He contested the Leix–Offaly constituency at the 1951 general election but was not elected. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) at the subsequent 1954 general election and held his seat until retiring at the 1969 general election. Politician Nicholas Fish (1846–1902) was the grandson of American Revolutionary War soldier Nicholas Fish and son of the Secretary of State Hamilton Fish. He was born in New York City and educated at Columbia and at Harvard Law School. He practiced law in New York City, then went into the diplomatic service. Appointed Second Secretary of Legation at Berlin (1871), he became Secretary (1874) and acted in the continued absence of his chief as chargé d'affaires, held the latter position in Switzerland (1877–81) and then served as minister to Belgium (1882–86. He returned to New York City in 1887 and became a member of the banking firm of Harriman & Co. Politician Nicholas Frank Hugo "Nick" Greiner AC (born 27 April 1947) is an Australian businessman and former politician. He was the 37th Premier of New South Wales from 1988 to 1992. He was Leader of the New South Wales Division of the Liberal Party from 1983 to 1992 and Leader of the Opposition from 1983 to 1988. He is married to Kathryn Greiner AO, a former Councillor in the Sydney City Council. The couple have one son and one daughter. Actor Nicholas Gecks is an actor who appeared in Series Four of Rumpole of the Bailey Actor Nicholas Gilbert (born 14 June 1963) is a former English cricketer. Gilbert was a right-handed batsman. He was born in East Ham, Essex. Politician Nicholas John Stryk (December 17, 1896 in western Ukraine – July 11, 1950) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive from 1941 to 1945, and again from 1949 until 1950. Politician Nicholas J. Tennyson (born September 29, 1950) served two terms as mayor of Durham, North Carolina from 1997 to 2001. Elected in November, 1997, Tennyson was re-elected in 1999 with almost two-thirds of the vote but lost a second re-election bid to Bill Bell by fewer than 500 votes in 2001. Actor Nicholas "Nick" Conway (born Nicholas Campbell on 26 December 1962) is an English actor. He played Billy Boswell in Carla Lane's popular BBC comedy series Bread. He has also appeared in Starting Out, written by Grazyna Monvid, Sharpe's Justice, When Saturday Comes, Coronation Street, Telly Addicts and Juliet Bravo. Politician Nicholas (Nick) James McKim (born 11 June 1965 in London) is an Australian politician. He has been a Tasmanian Greens member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly since the 2002 election, representing the Franklin electorate. Since 7 July 2008 he has been the Leader of the Tasmanian Greens and, as of 21 April 2010, is Australia's first ever Greens Minister. Politician Nicholas "Nick" Miccarelli III (born June 10, 1982) is an American politician, currently serving as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 162nd legislative district. Miccarelli is a member of the Republican Party. After his election in 2008, Miccarelli was deployed to Iraq with his Pennsylvania National Guard Unit in February 2009 and took leave from the Pennsylvania General Assembly for the duration of his deployment. In December 2009, Miccarelli returned to the House upon completion of his tour in Iraq. He was re-elected to his second term in November 2010. Politician Nicholas of Ajello () was the second son of the Sicilian chancellor Matthew of Ajello and the archbishop of Salerno from 1181, when he succeeded the historian Romuald Guarna. He was a trusted advisor in the Norman Kingdom of Sicily at the time of its fall to Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor, (1194). Politician Nicholas Schwaderer (born 1988) is a Republican member of the Montana Legislature. He was elected to House District 14 which represents the Superior, Montana area. Prior to serving in the House, Nicholas earned a 2:1 in Law from the University of Plymouth. He has been active in limited-government and free market activism both statewide and nationally, including a fellowship with the Institute for Humane Studies in 2011. Actor Nicholas Shaw (born 1982) is an English actor. He attended McAuley Catholic High School in Doncaster. He then attended the Drama Centre London and graduated in 2004. Politician Nicholas Thomas Wright (born 1 December 1948) is an Anglican bishop and a leading New Testament scholar. He is published as N. T. Wright when writing academic work, or Tom Wright when writing for a more popular readership (although this may also vary dependent upon publisher) Wright was the Bishop of Durham in the Church of England from 2003 until his retirement in 2010. He is currently Research Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at St Mary's College, University of St Andrews in Scotland. Actor Nicholas Vince was born in West Germany in 1958 and lives in South London. Whilst he was at Mountview Theatre Academy, he met Clive Barker and was later cast as The Chatterer Cenobite in Hellraiser in 1987 and in its sequel in 1988. He also played the Chatterer II. Vince does not play as the human form of Chatterer (or Chatterer II). He played Kinksi in Nightbreed. Politician Nicholas Walter Lyell, Baron Lyell of Markyate, PC QC (6 December 1938 – 30 August 2010) was an English Conservative politician, known for much of his active political career as Sir Nicholas Lyell. Actor Nicholas William Downs is an American actor. Downs has played supporting roles in several films, including Constantine (2005), The Girl Next Door (2004), and Pearl Harbor (2001). He also appeared in 16 to Life (2009) and Anderson's Cross (2007). On television, Downs has appeared in episodes of Cold Case (2007) and Boston Public (2002). Actor Nicholas Worth (September 4, 1937 - May 7, 2007) was an American character actor who portrayed General Marzaq and Premier Romanov in Westwood Studios' Command & Conquer series of games, , and also voice-acted as Colonel Bulba/Mr. Jones in Freedom Fighters. He also took up several smaller roles in sci-fi programs like Star Trek: Voyager and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He began with a low-level TV career, notably appearing on Charlie's Angels as a thug-on-skates. He broke into movies, and established his reputation with his outrageously hammy performance as the tormented lunatic killer in the low-budget cult classic horror film Don't Answer the Phone (1980). Politician Nicholaus R. Kipke (born January 26, 1979) is a Republican member of the Maryland House of Delegates as of 2007 and is the Minority Leader in the House of Delegates. He is a Delegate representing Maryland District 31 including all of Pasadena, Brooklyn Park, and parts of Glen Burnie, Severna Park and Millersville. Actor Nick Benedict (born July 14, 1947 in Los Angeles) is an American actor. He played the role of Curtis Reed in Days of Our Lives between 1993 and 2001. He is the older half-brother of Samuel Benedict and the son of actor Richard Benedict. He made his debut in 1955 in the series Wiretapper as a child. His first performance as an adult was in Mike and the Mermaid at the age of 17. In 1969 he appeared in the Mission Impossible TV series episode, The Vault. He appeared on The Dukes Of Hazzard, as Frank James, in the seventh season episode Go West, Young Dukes. In 1990 he starred alongside Nancy Allen in the TV film Memories of a Murder. In the 1990s he mainly appeared in films aside from his ongoing role in Days of our Lives. His last screen appearance was minor role in George Santo Pietro's Kept in 2001. Actor Nick Cheung Ka-fai (born 2 December 1967) is a Hong Kong actor. He was a Royal Hong Kong Police officer for four years, he quit the job after his request of transfer to criminal investigation department was turned down. He then worked in Danny Lee's film production company. His film debut is "Thank you, Sir!", as a student in Royal Hongkong Cadet School. Later, he worked in the television station ATV World. A few years later, he left ATV and joined another station TVB. He left TVB in 2001, and worked mainly on films. His fame built on Wong Jing's comedy at first, but he transformed his acting style into more serious type. Actor Nick G. Miller (born January 18, 1964 in Dayton, Ohio), also known as Nick Miller, is a public speaker, strategic alliance consultant, music producer, film producer, television producer, movie director, and boat builder. Politician Nickie J. Antonio (born June 2, 1955) is a politician from Lakewood, Ohio. A Democrat, she serves in the Ohio House of Representatives representing the 13th district, which is located entirely within Cuyahoga County and contains all of the city of Lakewood as well as parts of Cleveland. A former member of Lakewood City Council, she was elected to the legislature in 2010 and took office on January 3, 2011 and re-elected in the 2012 General election receiving 75% of the vote. Actor Nicki Micheaux (born c. 1971) is an American actress. She was on ABC Family's Lincoln Heights. Actor Nicklas Söderblom (b. 1968 in Sweden) is a personal trainer, actor, and author currently residing in Los Angeles, USA. Söderblom is a personal trainer to many Hollywood stars (Pierce Brosnan,Olivia Newton-John,Rick Springfield,Linda Hamilton, Actress: Terminator 2: Judgment Day. and Backstreet Boys star AJ McLean and many more. In 2007 he released the book Desperate Houseman writing about his relationship with actress Nicollette Sheridan, to whom he was engaged for a time. Söderblom appeared in an episode of the ABC show Desperate Housewives as a fire fighter who comforted Sheridan's character Edie Britt when her house burned down. Actor Nick Lazzarini (born c. 1984), an American dancer. He is best known as the first season winner on the Fox reality show So You Think You Can Dance. He is a trained dancer in jazz, lyrical, hip hop, ballet and modern dance styles. Actor Nick Loren (born 14 December 1970) is an American actor, singer-songwriter, producer, and professional stunt double. He has been the professional stunt double for John Travolta and an accredited actor in over 17 films including: From Paris with Love, Old Dogs, Wild Hogs, Hairspray, A Love Song for Bobby Long, Be Cool, Swordfish, and Face/Off. Nick has been featured on Entertainment Tonight, The Insider, The Hollywood Reporter, AdAge.com, , Dateline NBC, Eye On LA, as well as many morning shows and magazines. Actor Nickolas G. Ramus (September 9, 1929 – May 30, 2007) was a Native American actor, best known for his appearances on television. He was a Blackfoot. He appeared as Chief Lost Eagle of the Arapaho in the miniseries "Centennial" Ramus starred as Red Cloud in Son of the Morning Star. He also appeared in the 1993 TNT film Geronimo about the historical Apache warrior of the same name. Actor Nick Raggett (born 17 March 1966), is an English television and theatre actor. Actor Nick Sakai (born November 6 in Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese-born American actor. He has been seen in Third Watch, Guiding Light, As The World Turns, Saturday Night Live, and other shows. He produced, directed and starred in his own short films, Telling Tales, and Three Minute Love Affair. His 2010 film 12, parody of 24 became YouTube sensation and was premiered at 2010 Comic-Con. He recently associate produced (and acted in) The Professor starring Betsy Brandt and Rick Peters Politician Nick Smith may refer to: Actor Nick Stabile (born March 4, 1971) is an American television actor. He played Gabe Capshaw on the show, Saints and Sinners. He is well known for playing the role of Jesse (Katherine Heigl's on-screen boyfriend) in the slasher film Bride of Chucky. He also played Mark Wolper on the now-defunct NBC soap Sunset Beach from the show's premiere in January 1997 until January 1998 when his character was killed off. In 2000, Stabile took on the role of Dennis Wilson in The Beach Boys: An American Family. He played the lead role in Santa, Jr., a film released in 2002. Stabile also portrayed the role of Nicholas Foxworth "Fox" Crane on another NBC soap, Passions on a temporary basis from August to September 2004. During this time, Justin Hartley (the original Fox) was on paternity leave with wife Lindsay Hartley. Actor Nick Wilton (born 8 March 1957) is an English actor and scriptwriter. Best known for playing Mr Lister in the BBC soap opera EastEnders as a recurring character, Wilton has also appeared in Carrott's Lib, Fast Forward and Jackanory. Politician Nicky Kelly is an Irish politician from Arklow in County Wicklow. He was born Edward Noel Kelly from Graiguenamanagh, County Kilkenny. A member of Official Sinn Féin, later on he left it to join the new Irish Republican Socialist Party in 1974. Politician Nicolaas or Nicolaes Witsen (8 May 1641 – 10 August 1717) was a Dutch statesman who was mayor of Amsterdam thirteen times, between 1682-1706. In 1693 he became administrator of the VOC. In 1689 he was extraordinary-ambassador to the English court, and became Fellow of the Royal Society. In his free time he was cartographer, maritime writer, and an authority on shipbuilding. His books on the subject are important sources on Dutch shipbuilding in the 17th century. Furthermore he was an expert on Russian affairs. There is a plan now to publish his study Noord en Oost Tartarye in a Russian translation). Politician Nicolae Ceaușescu (; 26 January 1918 – 25 December 1989) was a Romanian Communist politician. He was General Secretary of the Romanian Communist Party from 1965 to 1989, and as such was the country's last Socialist leader. He was also the country's head of state from 1967 to 1989. Politician Nicolae Cernăuţeanu was a Bessarabian politician. He served as Member of the Moldovan Parliament (1917–1918). Politician Nicolae Păun (born 9 November 1964) is a Romani-Romanian politician. He is the president of the Party of the Roma, and has held the one reserved seat for Romani people in the Romanian Chamber of Deputies since 2000. Since 2000, he is also the president of the Committee for Human Rights, Religious Affairs and National Minorities in the Chamber of Deputies. Politician Nicolae Pleșiță (; April 26, 1929 – September 28, 2009) was a Romanian intelligence official and secret police investigator. From 1980 to 1984, he led the Foreign Intelligence Service of the Securitate, the secret service of Communist Romania. He was described by the New York Times and Associated Press at the time of his death as "a die-hard Communist and ruthless chief of the Securitate secret police." Politician Nicolai Halby Wammen is a Danish politician, representing the Social Democrats. He used to be the mayor of Aarhus. Now he's the Minister for European Affairs in Cabinet of Helle Thorning-Schmidt. Politician Nicola "Nichi" Vendola (; born 26 August 1958) is an Italian left-wing politician and LGBT activist who has been President of Apulia since 2005. Politician Nicolas About (born July 14, 1947) is a French politician from the centrist MoDem. he is a member of the French Senate and President of the Centrist Union group. About was the mayor of Montigny-le-Bretonneux from 1977 to 2004. He was elected senator of Yvelines on September 24, 1995, and reelected on September 26, 2004. With Catherine Picard, he helped draft the About-Picard law on June 12, 2001. Actor Nicolas Abraham (1919–1975) was a Hungarian-born French psychoanalyst best known for his work with Maria Torok. The pair took a very individuated approach to psychoanalytic theory, thinking that the use of preset notions (castration, desire for the mother, etc.) may be too binding upon an individual's motives to clearly fit within the framework of their personal experiences. Abraham was educated at the Sorbonne in philosophy and completed his analytical training in the 1950s. Politician Nicolas Dhuicq (born November 29, 1960) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Aube department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Nicolas du Bosc, or du Bois, was a French politician, advisor to kings Charles V and Charles VI of France. He was one of the marmousets appointed by his detractors who took the governing of France from November 1392. Politician Nicolas Estgen (born 28 February 1930) is a retired Luxembourgish politician for the Christian Social People's Party and head teacher. He sat in the European Parliament from 1979 until 1994. Politician Nicolas Forissier (born February 17, 1961 in Paris) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Indre department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Nicolas Grunitzky (April 5, 1913 – September 27, 1969) was the second president of Togo and its third head of state. He was President from 1963 to 1967. Grunitzky was Prime Minister of Togo from 1956 to 1958 under the French Colonial loi cadre system, which created limited "national" government in their colonial possessions. His political rival Sylvanus Olympio was elected President of Togo—still under French administration—in 1958, and was elected first President of independent Togo in 1960. Following the 1963 coup which killed Olympio, Grunitzky was chosen by the military committee of coup leaders to be Togo's second President. Politician Nicolás Remigio Aurelio Avellaneda Silva (October 3, 1837 – 24 November 1885) was an Argentine politician and journalist, and president of Argentina from 1874 to 1880. Avellaneda's main projects while in office were banking and education reform, leading to Argentina's economic growth. The most important events of his government were the Conquest of the Desert and the transformation of the City of Buenos Aires into a federal district. Politician Nicolas Schmit (born 10 December 1953) is a politician in Luxembourg. A member of the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party (LSAP), he has been a member of the government since 2004. Politician Nicole A. Avant (Born March 6, 1968) was nominated by U.S. President Barack Obama to be Ambassador of the United States of America to The Bahamas. Following a unanimous confirmation of her nomination by the United States Senate, she was sworn into office by U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary R. Clinton on September 9, 2009. U.S. Ambassador Nicole Avant presented her Letters of Credence to the Governor General of The Bahamas, His Excellency Arthur D. Hanna, on Thursday, October 22, 2009. Ambassador Avant resigned her post and returned to private life on November 21, 2011 and she continues to be a popular figure on the island nation. Actor Nicole Bilderback (born June 10, 1975) is a Korean-born American actress, known for her recurring guest roles on the television programs Dark Angel and Dawson's Creek, and the films Bring It On and Bad Girls From Valley High (aka A Fate Totally Worse than Death). She also was one of the Cordettes, Cordelia Chase's friends, on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode "The Wish". She also starred in a few episodes in season 6 of "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air" as Ashley's friend. Politician Nicole Bonnefoy (born 11 August 1958) is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Charente department. She is a member of the Socialist Party. Actor Nicole duFresne (January 5, 1977 – January 27, 2005) was a Minnesota-born playwright and actress. She was murdered on a sidewalk on Manhattan's Lower East Side when seven youths accosted and mugged a group consisting of duFresne, her fiancé Jeffrey Sparks, her close friend Mary Jane Gibson, and Gibson's boyfriend Scott Nath sometime after 3 a.m on January 27, 2005. Actor Nicole Elizabeth Blaszczyk, (born February 16, 1987) is an American beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Michigan 2009 and was a talent award winner in Miss America 2010. Blaszczyk lives in Novi, Michigan and is a student at Wayne State University. Blaszczyk was named the Assistant Athletic Director for Marketing & Promotions at Wayne State University in May 2012. Actor Nicole Elizabeth Eggert (born January 13, 1972) is an American actress. Notable roles include Jamie Powell in the television series Charles in Charge and Summer Quinn in the TV series Baywatch. In 1999 Nicole guest starred on Boy Meets World. She has made several Christmas movies that premiered on Lifetime. Eggert was most recently a contestant on the VH1 reality show Celebrity Fit Club and now on ABC's celebrity diving show Splash. Actor Nicole Garza (b. October 13, 1982 in Miami) is an American actress of film and television. She has appeared on such TV series as The O.C., Gilmore Girls, Entourage, Invasion, How I Met Your Mother, and has a recurring role on the Oxygen series, Campus Ladies. Her film debut was in 2005's Self Medicated and she followed that up with roles in Underclassman and The List. Nicole and her identical twin sister Natalie are also the current Doublemint Twins. Actor Nicole Heesters (born 14 February 1937) is a German actress. Nicole comes from a family of actors; her parents are Johannes Heesters, a Dutch actor, and Louise Ghijs, a Belgian stage actress. Her husband was movie director Pit Fischer and one of her children, daughter Saskia Fischer, is also an actress. Nicole's older sister Wiesje (1931) is a pianist in Vienna, Austria. Politician Nicole Lurie, M.D., M.S.P.H., is the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response serves as the Secretary's principal advisor on matters related to bioterrorism and other public health emergencies. The ASPR also coordinates interagency activities between HHS, other Federal departments, agencies, and offices, and State and local officials responsible for emergency preparedness and the protection of the civilian population from acts of bioterrorism and other public health emergencies. The mission of her office is to lead the nation in preventing, responding to and recovering from the adverse health effects of public health emergencies and disasters. Dr. Lurie was nominated to the position by President Obama on May 12, 2009 and her confirmation by the U.S. Senate was announced by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on July 10, 2009. Politician Nicole Marie Eaton (born January 21, 1945) is a Canadian politician and a Conservative member of the Canadian Senate. She is the daughter of Edmond Jacques Courtois and sister of Canada Post Chairman Marc Courtois. Recognizing her role as a fundraiser for the Conservative party, she was appointed on the advice of Stephen Harper to the Senate on December 22, 2008, her term starting on January 2, 2009. A member of the Eaton family through her marriage to Thor Eaton, she was a trustee of the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) from 1983 to 1989 and a director of the ROM Foundation from 1996 to 2002. Actor Nicole Mary Kidman, AC (born 20 June 1967) is an Australian actress, singer and film producer. Kidman's film career began in 1983. She starred in various Australian film and television productions until her breakthrough in the 1989 thriller Dead Calm. Following several films over the early 1990s, she came to worldwide recognition for her performances in Days of Thunder (1990), Far and Away (1992), and Batman Forever (1995). She followed these with other successful films in the late 1990s. Her performance in the musical, Moulin Rouge! (2001) earned her second Golden Globe Award and first Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. Her performance as Virginia Woolf in the drama film The Hours (2002) received critical acclaim and earned Kidman the Academy Award for Best Actress. Actor Nicole McKay (born September 16, 1979) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her roles in films such as The Long Weekend (2005), After School Special (2003), (2006), and (2004). Politician Nicole "Nikki" Sinclaire (born 26 July 1968) is a politician from the United Kingdom and is the We Demand a Referendum Party Member of the European Parliament for the West Midlands. She was elected MEP in June 2009 as a UK Independence Party candidate but later resigned from the Europe of Freedom and Democracy (EFD) group in which UKIP is part of in the European Parliament, citing the alleged extreme right-wing views of some of the group's members. Subsequently Sinclaire sat as an Independent MEP from January 2010 until in September 2012 she set up the We Demand a Referendum party. Actor NiCole Robinson (born April 12, 1972 in Burley, Idaho) is an American stand-up comedian and actress. Raised in Paul, Idaho, as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, she is best known for her portrayal of quirky secretary Margaret Hooper on The West Wing. Actor Nicoletta Braschi (born April 19, 1960) is an Italian actress and producer, best known for her work with her husband, actor and director Roberto Benigni. Actor Nicolette Goulet (June 9, 1956 – April 17, 2008) was a Canadian-American film, television and musical theatre actress. Politician Nicolò Contarini (September 26, 1553 – April 2, 1631), was the 97th Doge of Venice, reigning from his election on January 18, 1630 until his death 15 months later. Contarini was the Doge who presided over Venice during the Italian plague of 1629–1631, which killed one third of Venice's population. Politician Nicos Anastasiades ( ; born 27 September 1946) is a Cypriot politician who has been President of Cyprus since 2013. Previously, he was leader of the center-right political party Democratic Rally (DISY). Politician Nicos Katsourides (; born 14 December 1951) is a Cypriot politician. He studied Economics (PhD in Bulgaria) in the field of Planning and Administration of the National Economy. He speaks Greek, English and Bulgarian. Katsourides is a member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Progressive Party of the Working People AKEL and head of the Party’s Committee for the Study for the Cyprus Problem. He is also a member of the National Council, the supreme advisory body to the President of the Republic for the Cyprus problem. He has been an member of the House of Representatives of Cyprus since 1991 for the constituency of Nicosia under the banner of AKEL and a Parliamentary Spokesman for his party since 2003. Politician Niels Edvard Sørensen (August 29, 1893 – May 15, 1954) was a Danish politician representing the Liberal party, Venstre. He served briefly as party chairman 1949 – 1950. Politician Nigel Adams (born 30 November 1966) is a British Conservative Party politician, who was elected at the 2010 general election as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Selby and Ainsty in North Yorkshire. Politician Nigel Alexander Dodds, OBE, PC, MP, (born 20 August 1958) is a barrister and Northern Irish unionist politician. He is Member of Parliament (MP) for Belfast North, and deputy leader of the Democratic Unionist Party. He has been Lord Mayor of Belfast twice, and from 1993 has been General Secretary of the DUP. Since June 2008 he has also been Deputy Leader of the DUP. Actor Nigel Bennett (born 19 November 1949) is an English actor/director/writer who has been based in Canada since 1986. He is best known for playing the vampire patriarch Lucien LaCroix in the TV series Forever Knight, for which he won the Canadian Gemini Award for best supporting actor in a dramatic series. Politician Nigel Christopher Waterson (born 12 October 1950, Leeds) is a politician in the United Kingdom. He was Conservative Party member of Parliament for Eastbourne until the 2010 election. He was first elected in 1992. He was a junior minister in the government of John Major. Actor Nigel De Brulier (b. in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, UK – d. in Los Angeles, California, USA) was an English film actor, who launched his career in the theatre stage in his native country and transferred to films after moving to USA. His first film role was a poet in The Pursuit of the Phantom in 1914. In 1915 he acted in the film Ghosts based on a play by Henrik Ibsen. Politician Nigel Don MSP (born 16 April 1954) is a Scottish politician. He was the successful SNP candidate for Angus North and Mearns in the 2011 Scottish Parliamentary election. A member of the Scottish National Party (SNP), he was elected by Party List to the Scottish Parliament to represent North East Scotland region at the 2007 election. Actor Nigel Green (15 October 192415 May 1972) was a South African-born English character actor. Because of his strapping build and commanding demeanour he would often be found playing military types and men of action in such classic sixties films as Jason and the Argonauts, Zulu, Tobruk and The Ipcress File. Politician Nigel Keith Anthony Standish Vaz, known as Keith Vaz (born 26 November 1956 in Aden) is a British Labour Party politician and a Member of Parliament for Leicester East. He is the longest-serving Asian MP and has been the Chairman of the Home Affairs Select Committee since July 2007. He was appointed as a member of the Privy Council in June 2006. He has been named among the most influential Asians in Britain. Politician Nigel Lawson, Baron Lawson of Blaby, PC (born 11 March 1932) is a British Conservative politician and journalist. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) representing the constituency of Blaby from 1974 to 1992, and served in the Thatcher Cabinet from 1981 to 1989. Prior to entering the Cabinet, he served as the Financial Secretary to the Treasury from May 1979 until his promotion to Secretary of State for Energy. He was appointed as Chancellor of the Exchequer in June 1983. In both Cabinet posts he was a key proponent of Thatcher's policy of privatisation of several key industries and deregulation and oversaw the Big Bang launched in London on October 27, 1986. Actor Nigel Lindsay, (born on 17 January 1969), is a British actor. He was nominated for Best British Comedy Performance in Film at the 2011 British Comedy Awards for his performance as Barry, the Muslim convert in Chris Morris's BAFTA winning Four Lions and won the 2011 Whatsonstage Award for Best Supporting Actor as Dr Harry Hyman in Arthur Miller's Broken Glass at the Tricycle Theatre. On 27 February 2012, he finished playing the title role in the original West End production of Shrek the Musical, which opened at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane on 14 June 2011 and for which he was nominated for 2012 Laurence Olivier and Whatsonstage.com Awards for Best Actor in a Musical. Politician Nigel Robert Haywood CVO (born 17 March 1955) is a British diplomat, the former British ambassador to Estonia and the current Governor of the Falkland Islands. Actor Nigel Vonas is a Vancouver based actor, represented by Trisko Talent Management Inc. He was born in Toronto, Canada, and began his acting career in theatre. His Film/TV appearances include: True Justice, , Sanctuary (TV series), Godiva's, The Chronicles of Riddick, Thralls (film), Ba’al, Harvest Project, Stargate SG-1, and Smallville Actor Nikhil Mehta (born 7 December 1992) in Delhi, is an Indian television actor, who made his debut in Indian Television industry with Cadbury Dairy Milk advertisement, followed by a role in Ishaan Season 2 on Channel V. After Ishaan he did short roles in Yeh Parindey Channel V and Parvarrish - Kuchh Khattee Kuchh Meethi, Sony. Currently, he is recognized as Piddi in The Buddy Project on Channel V. He sung a song too for Ye Parindey. Nikhil is known to be a hardworking, sincere and honest person. Apart from singing and dancing, his interests include playing musical instruments like drums, tabla and harmonium. Politician Niki Bettendorf (born 20 December 1936 in Belvaux) is a Luxembourgish politician. He served as Mayor of Bertrange from 1982 until 2001. Actor Nikitas Platis (; 1912 – November 14, 1984) was a Greek actor in theater and movies. He was the wife of an actress Golfo Bini. He took part in a television series Methoriakos stathmos in which he done an unforgettable emphasis as a leader of opposition of a community which was founded in a difficult point with the communal leader. He died on November 14, 1981 and is buried at Kokkino Mylo. He raised a son Sotirios in which he later died. Actor Nikita Thukral (born July 6, 1981) is an Indian film actress and model, who has acted in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam films. She is best known for her item number "Kodana Kodi" in Tamil film Saroja. Actor Nikita Wu (born Wu Chi-Ling 巫祈麟, 1975 in Taipei Taiwan) is a Taiwanese writer and arts manager. She was the curator of the Future Pavilion in the Taiwan Design Expo 2005 and a project manager in the Taiwan Pavilion of the Venice Biennale 2006, for WEAK! architects in the 2009 Shenzhen & Hong Kong Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism/Architecture and in co-operation with the JUT Foundation for Arts & Architecture for the independent research centre Ruin Academy in Taipei. Politician Nikita Yurevich Belykh (, born June 13, 1975 in Perm) is a Russian politician and former leader of the Union of Rightist Forces party. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Perm Krai (until December 11, 2008), and now is confirmed as governor of Kirov Oblast. Actor Nikki Boyer (born July 22, 1975) is an American actress and singer-songwriter. Boyer hosts Yahoo!'s "Daytime In No Time," receiving millions of hits per day. Boyer is also the former co-host of Watch This! on the TV Guide Channel. Politician Nikolai Aleksandrovich Tikhonov (; Kharkiv, – Moscow, 1 June 1997) was a Soviet Russian-Ukrainian statesman during the Cold War. He served as Chairman of the Council of Ministers from 1980 to 1985, and as a First Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers, literally First Vice Premier, from 1976 to 1980. Tikhonov was responsible for the cultural and economic administration of the Soviet Union during the late era of stagnation. He was replaced as Chairman of the Council of Ministers in 1985 by Nikolai Ryzhkov. In the same year, he lost his seat in the Politburo; however, he retained his seat in the Central Committee until 1989. Politician Nikolai Alexandrovich Bulganin ( ; – 24 February 1975) was a prominent Soviet politician, who served as Minister of Defence (1953–55) and Premier of the Soviet Union (1955–58). Politician Nikolai Ivanovich Bukharin (; – 15 March 1938) was a Russian Marxist, Bolshevik revolutionary, and Soviet politician. He was a member of the Politburo (1924–1929) and Central Committee (1917–1937), chairman of the Communist International (Comintern, 1926–1929), and the editor in chief of Pravda (1918–1929), the journal Bolshevik (1924–1929), Izvestia (1934–1936), and the Great Soviet Encyclopedia. He authored Imperialism and World Economy (1918), The ABC of Communism (1919. co-authored with Yevgeni Preobrazhensky), and Historical Materialism (1921) among others. Initially a supporter of Joseph Stalin after Vladimir Lenin's death, he came to oppose a large number of Stalin's policies and was one of Stalin's most prominent victims during the "Moscow Trials" and purges of the Old Bolsheviks in the late 1930s. Politician Nikolai Konstantinovich Sudzilovsky (, also known as Nicholas Russel, and Kauka Lukini December 15, 1850 - April 30, 1930) was a revolutionary and scientist. Actor Nikolai Olimpievich Gritsenko (, Mykola Olimpiyovych Hrytsenko, 24 July 1912 – 8 December 1979) was a Soviet actor of Russian-Ukrainian heritage. He appeared in 33 films between 1942 and 1978. Gritsenko also was member of the Vakhtangov Theatre company in Moscow, Russia. There he was designated Honorable actor of Russia and People's Actor of the USSR. He died on 8 December 1979, and was laid to rest in the Novodevichy Cemetery, in Moscow, Russia. Actor Nikolai Vladimirovich Fomenko (, born April 30, 1962) is a Russian musician, comic actor, motor racer, president of Marussia Motors and engineering director of Marussia F1. Actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (; born 27 July 1970) is a Danish actor. He received his education at Statens Teaterskole in Copenhagen in 1993, and his breakthrough in Danish film came with the 1994 hit Nattevagten (Nightwatch). He played Detective John Amsterdam on the Fox television series New Amsterdam. He also appeared as Frank Pike in the 2009 Fox television film Virtuality, which was originally intended as a pilot. Since April 2011, he became known to a broad audience by playing the part of Jaime Lannister in the HBO series Game of Thrones. Politician Nikola Kljusev () (October 2, 1927 – January 16, 2008) was a Macedonian academician and politician. Kljusev served as the first Prime Minister of the Republic of Macedonia from January 27, 1991 until August 17, 1992, following the country's independence from the former Yugoslavia in 1991. Politician Nikolaos Stratos () (1872–1922) was a Prime Minister of Greece for a few days in May, 1922. He was later tried and executed for his role in the Catastrophe of 1922. Politician Nikolaos Vilaetis (Greek: Νικόλαος Βιλαέτης, 1835–1860) was a chief of Pyrgos and a Greek politician. He descended from a famous family of Pyrgos in which he was one of the first who inhabited the area. He was the cousin of Yiannis and brother of Haralambos. He was the chief of Pyrgos and was elected as an attorney of Ilia in the First National Council, in December 1821, months after the start of the Greek War of Independence, he later entered politics. Politician Nikola Šainović (, born 7 December 1948 in Bor, Serbia, Yugoslavia) is a former Prime Minister of Serbia of Montenegrin descent. He is a member of the Socialist Party of Serbia and in 2009 was convicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia in The Hague for crimes against humanity and war crimes committed against ethnic Albanian civilians in 1999 in the Kosovo War. Politician Nikolay Antonovich Paskutsky (1894- July 28, 1938) served briefly as the third General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Turkmen SSR, serving from 1927 until August 1928. He was shot on July 28, 1938 during the Great Purge. Politician Nikolay Ivanovich Bobrikov (); born on in St. Petersburg – June 17, 1904 in Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland) was a Russian soldier and politician. Politician Nikolay Ivanovich Shaklein is a Russian politician, former governor of Kirov Oblast in Russia. He was born December 20, 1943 in Korshunikha, Kirov Oblast, Russia. He rose the ranks of the state prosecution service, becoming the deputy general prosecutor of the Russian Federation by 1999. Politician Nikolay Mikhailovich Shvernik (, – 24 December 1970) was a Russian politician, who was the Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR (or President of the USSR) from March 19, 1946 until March 15, 1953. Though the titular head of state Shvernik, in fact, had little power as the real authority lay with Joseph Stalin as General Secretary of the Communist Party. Politician Nikolay Mikhailovich Volkov () (born December 19, 1951) is a Russian politician. Politician Nikolay Nikolayevich Muravyov-Amursky (also spelled as Nikolai Nikolaevich Muraviev-Amurskiy; ; – ) was a Russian statesman and diplomat, who played a major role in the expansion of the Russian Empire into the Amur River basin and to the shores of the Sea of Japan. Politician Nikolay Vasiliyevich Denin (), born in 1958, is the governor of Bryansk Oblast in Russia. He is a member of the United Russia party. He won his election in 2004 by a wide margin after the incumbent governor, Yuri Lodkin was removed from the ballot by a court, just days before the vote. Denin had previously worked as the head of a chicken processing plant and was elected to the State Duma from the eastern district of Bryansk Oblast by the United Russia party in December 2003. In the 2012 Russian gubernatorial election, he was re-elected to the governor of Bryansk. Politician Niko Lee Hang is the former Minister of Finance of Samoa. He is an accountant by profession and a former Public Trustee. He was elected to one of the two parliamentary seats reserved for Individual Voters for the first time in December 2001. Between 2002 and 2006 he served as a Parliamentary Undersecretary, first to the Minister of Justice, and then to the Minister of Revenue. Following his re-election in March 2006, he was nominated to a Cabinet post by the Prime Minister, which he held until March 2011. Politician Nikoloz "Nika" Gvaramia () (born June 29, 1976) is a Georgian lawyer and politician who had held posts of Minister of Justice and Minister of Education and Science. Politician Niko Nawaikula (born 1960), also known as Nikolau Tuiqamea, is a Native Fijian politician, who was appointed to the House of Representatives on 22 June 2005. The Conservative Alliance (CAMV) candidate was declared elected unopposed, after the only other candidate, Ratu Osea Vakalalabure of the United Fiji Party (SDL) withdrew from the contest, thus averting the scheduled byelection. The CAMV had called on the SDL to withdraw its candidate on the basis of a coalition agreement between the two parties. Politician Niko Pucić de Zagorien (also Nicola Pozza in Italian; February 9, 1820 - March 13, 1883) was a writer and politician from Dalmatia. He was born in Dubrovnik in 1820. He was the brother of Medo Pucić, another well-known politician. Actor Nikos Kourkoulos (; December 5, 1934, Athens, Greece – January 30, 2007) was a highly respected Greek theatrical and film performer, one of the most talented and recognizable actors in Greece of modern times. Kourkoulos is best known to Greek audiences for playing "Angelos Kreouzis" in Oratotis miden, but he also appeared in other movies such as To Homa vaftike kokkino, Exodos kindynou, O Astrapogiannos, O Katiforos among others. Actor Nikos Rizos (; September 30, 1924 in Peta – April 20, 1999 in Athens) was a Greek actor. He took part in many Greek comedies in cinema. He married Elsa Rizou and raised a son. Politician Nikos Vakalis, Member of the European Parliament (2004-2009) was born December, 1939. He studied Physics with a scholarship at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He served as a reservist officer (head of Faculty) in the Artillery. He founded the Frontistirio Vakalis in 1967. After studying the British educational system he founded in 1972 the College of Advance Education collaborating with the British examining bodies Cambridge, AEB and JMB. Politician Nils Andreas Boe (September 10, 1913July 30, 1992) was an American politician who served as the 23rd Governor of South Dakota from 1965 to 1969. He served as a Judge for the United States Customs Court, later the United States Court of International Trade. Politician Nils-Eric Gustafsson (born December 30, 1922) is a Swedish politician. He is a member of the Centre Party. Politician Nils Franzén (born 11 December 1910, dead 1985) was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. Politician Nils Gabrielsson (April 14, 1876 in Umeå – November 18, 1948) was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. Politician Nils Johansson (politician) (1864–1941) was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. Politician Nils Jönsson i Rossbol (1893–1957) was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. Actor Nils Sture Carl Gustaf Sjöstedt (8 May 1916 Stockholm, Sweden - 5 July 2008) was an actor, producer, distributor and cinematographer. He has acted in films directed by Charles Kaufman and produced films directed by Joseph W. Sarno. Politician Nils Svante Flyg (9 June 1891 – 9 January 1943) was a Swedish Communist politician who turned pro-Nazi during World War II. Politician Nils Ušakovs or Nil Ushakov () (born June 8, 1976) is a Latvian journalist and politician. Since November 2005, he is the leader of the socialist party alliance, Harmony Centre, which enjoys the support of Latvia's large ethnic Russian population. He was elected as a Member of the 9th Saeima in 2006. Following the June 2009 local elections in Latvia, the majority coalition of Harmony Centre and LPP/LC factions in the Riga City Council nominated Ušakovs for the position of the Chairman of the City Council, effectively the Mayor of Riga, the capital of Latvia. On July 1, during the first meeting of the newly formed council, Ušakovs was elected its chairman. He became the first Mayor of Riga of Russian descent since Latvia's restoration of sovereignty in 1991. Ušakovs' popularity among Rigans had grown steadily, and 73% of the city's residents approved of Ušakovs' performance in December 2010. Actor Nina Arsenault (born January 20, 1974) is a Canadian transgender columnist, freelance writer, live artist, actress and sex-trade worker. Actor Nina Arvesen is an American film and television actress., model, dancer, and businesswoman. Best known for her performances in American soap operas, Arvesen landed her two most prominent acting roles as Cassandra Rawlins on The Young and the Restless and as Angela Cassidy Raymond on the television series Santa Barbara. Arvesen is of Norwegian descent and speaks fluent Norwegian. Actor Nina Boucicault (27 February 1867 – 2 August 1950) was an English actress born to playwright Dion Boucicault and his wife, actress Agnes Kelly Robertson. She had three brothers, Dion William (1855–1876), Dion Boucicault Jr. and Aubrey Boucicault. She had two sisters Eva and Patrice. Actor Nina Konstantinovna Maslova (; born November 27, 1946) is a Soviet and Russian actress who has appeared in several films such as Aferisty and Depressiya. Actor Nina Mae McKinney (June 13, 1912 – May 3, 1967) was an American actress who worked internationally during the 1930s and in the postwar period in theatre, film and television, after getting her start on Broadway and in Hollywood. Dubbed "The Black Garbo" in Europe because of her striking beauty, McKinney was one of the first African-American film stars in the United States, as well as one of the first African Americans to appear on British television. Actor Nina Marléne or Nina Marlene is an actress. Credited as Nina Marléne and sometimes just Marlene the actress acts both in France, UK and Russia. Marlene was born in 1985. Politician Nina Mitchell Wells is a former Secretary of State of New Jersey. She served in the cabinet of Governor Jon Corzine. Prior to assuming her cabinet post in January 2006, Wells served as a vice president at Schering-Plough and as an assistant dean at Rutgers School of Law—Newark. Wells received her Juris Doctor from Suffolk University Law School in Boston, Massachusetts. Actor Nina Pens Rode (22 May 1929–22 July 1992), was a Danish actress best known for her 1964 performance in the title role of Gertrud in Carl Theodor Dreyer's final film. Previous to this, she appeared in five other Danish films: Kispus (1956), Arvingen (1954), Husmandstøsen (1952), Kærlighedsdoktoren (1952), and Dorte (1951). Rode made her stage debut at the Odense Theatre in 1947. She was married to the actor Ebbe Rode from 1959 until her death in 1992 at the age of 63. Actor Nina Toussaint-White (born 1985) is an English actress, best known for playing Syd Chambers in 2009 in the BBC One soap EastEnders. Politician Nina Turner is the Minority Whip for the Ohio Senate, and the state Senator for the 25th District. She is a Democrat. Actor Ninetto Davoli (born 11 October 1948 as Giovanni Davoli) is an Italian actor who became known through his roles in several of Pier Paolo Pasolini's films. Politician Nino Burjanadze (Georgian: ნინო ბურჯანაძე , also romanized Burdzhanadze or Burdjanadze, born 16 July 1964) is a Georgian politician and lawyer who served as Chairperson of the Parliament of Georgia from November 2001 to June 2008. She has served as the acting head of state of Georgia twice; the first time from 23 November 2003 to 25 January 2004 in the wake of Eduard Shevardnadze's resignation during the Rose Revolution, and again from 25 November 2007 to 20 January 2008, when Mikheil Saakashvili stepped down to rerun in the early presidential elections. She withdrew into opposition to Saakashvili as the leader of the Democratic Movement-United Georgia party in 2008. In June 2013, she announced her intention to run for president in the October 2013 election. Actor Ni Ping is a mainland Chinese film actress and TV host. Since the early of 1990s, Ni shot fame for hosting CCTV New Year's Gala. Actor Nirmala Kishanchand Sadhu Singh Nagpal popularly known as Saroj Khan (born 22 November 1948) is one of the most prominent Indian dance choreographers in Hindi cinema. She choreographed more than 200 films.Saroj Khan was born to Kishanchand Sadhu Singh and Noni Sadhu Singh. She is married to a Muslim, Sardar Roshan Khan and that is where her last name Khan comes from. Actor Nischal (Punjabi:, Hindī: ), originally Nichal is an Indo-Aryan Hindu Punjabi Rajput surname originating in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent. It is part of the broad Kshatriya varna (caste). They are traditionally members of the military or ran in an administrative capacity. The Kshatriya were assigned to protecting the Hindu dharma. Over the course of time, Nischals migrated to places across Punjab from their original homeland in Ajmer-Merwara and Rajputana. Actor Nishanti Evani is a Telugu film actress and documentary director who acted in the Telugu movie Life Before Wedding ( L.B.W ) which was released in 2010. Politician Nissanka Manodha Wijeyeratne (Sinhala:නිශ්ශංක මනෝද විජයරත්න) (28 July 1957 – 29 October 2011) (known as Mano Wijeyeratne) was Coordinating Secretary to the President, Chairman of Road Accidents Prevention Authority and Sri Lanka Freedom Party chief organiser for the Dedigama Electorate in Kegalle District he was former Member of Parliament from Kegalle District. Actor Nita Talbot (born Anita Sokol; August 8, 1930) is an American actress. Talbot was a leading lady who spent the first decade or so of her career playing "slick chicks" and sharp-witted career girls, but is perhaps best known for her role as Marya, the "White Russian" spy ] or a supporter of the White movement was unclear], in the 1960s sitcom Hogan's Heroes, as well as Sheila Fine in the sitcom Soap. Talbot received an Emmy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for the 1967–1968 season of Hogan's Heroes. Actor Nitin (नितिन) is a first name in India, Sri Lanka and Nepal that means moral or ethical in Sanskrit. Politician N. K. K. P. Raja (born March 8, 1966) is an Indian politician who served as the Minister for Textiles and Handlooms, Tamil Nadu in the M. Karunanidhi cabinet during 2006-08. He is the son of N. K. K. Periasamy, himself a former minister who held the same portfolio in the 1996-2001 Karunanidhi Cabinet. He is a member of the 13th Tamil Nadu Assembly representing the Erode Constituency in Tamil Nadu and is a member of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) political party. Politician N. Leonard "Len" Smith (born March 13, 1929 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American politician from New Jersey. He was a 2006 independent candidate for the United States Senate, a former member of the Camden County Board of Chosen Freeholders, and is a pro-life activist. Politician N. M. Uqaili was the Finance Minister of Pakistan and chairman of Pakistan Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation (PICIC). He is amongst the very first Chartered Accountants of Pakistan and graduates from the London School of Economics from Pakistan. He headed the privatisation commission during the Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq government to study the state of the State enterprises and served as the Governor of State Bank of Pakistan. Also he was internationally known as a perstigious and successful business personale having his business throughout the world. Actor Noah Andrew Ringer (born November 18, 1996) is an American teen actor and a martial arts practitioner. He starred as Aang in the 2010 film The Last Airbender and played Emmett in Cowboys & Aliens. Actor Noah Dalton Danby (born April 24, 1974) is a Canadian film and television actor. He is known for portraying Connor King on the series Painkiller Jane. Actor Noah Leslie Hathaway (born November 13, 1971) is an American actor and a former teen idol. He is best known for his roles as Atreyu in the 1980s film The Neverending Story and for portraying Boxey on the original TV Series Battlestar Galactica. His work in The Neverending Story made him particularly popular as a teen-aged celebrity in Europe. Politician Noah Martin (July 26, 1801 – May 28, 1863), born in Epsom, New Hampshire to Samuel and Sally (Cochrane) Martin. Noah graduated from Dartmouth Medical College in 1824, and began his medical practice in Somersworth. In 1825, Martin married Mary Jane Woodbury, the daughter of Dr. Robert Woodbury of Barrington. Actor Noah Sife is an actor based out of Los Angeles, CA. His TV credits include The Shield, and a brief Improv Show on MTV starring Andy Dick. He is also the star of the internet show entitled The Adventures of Noah Sife, His Youtube videos have attracted a sum of over 1,000,000 views. He has released a DVD titled The Adventures of Noah Sife V. 1 and is currently working on the feature film The Adventures of Noah Sife V. 2 . Noah is also a writer and has written the "Adventures of Noah Sife" series so far. Actor Noah Young Jr. (2 February 1887 - 18 April 1958) was a former champion weightlifter who joined the Hal Roach studios as an actor, mainly playing comic villains. He appeared in several Laurel and Hardy comedies but was more notable as a foil for Harold Lloyd, whom he supported in over 50 films. He was born in Canyon City, Colorado, the son of Noah Young, who came from a family of coal miners in Lancashire, England and dabbled in bare knuckle fighting before heading to America in 1874 and settling in Colorado. He was allegedly once an Indian scout and became friends with William F. Cody. His mother was Mary Anson, was of English descent.a foreman of the Glenrock coal mine who later became a coal mine inspector for the State of Wyoming. Young died in Los Angeles, California. Actor Noel Anthony Clarke (born 6 December 1975) is an English actor, director and screenwriter from London. He is best known for playing Wyman Norris in Auf Wiedersehen, Pet and Mickey Smith in Doctor Who. Clarke appeared in and wrote the screenplay for Kidulthood and wrote, directed and starred in the sequel, Adulthood, which gained £1,209,319 from the opening weekend of its release. Clarke studied Media at the University of North London before going on to take acting classes at London’s Actors Centre. Clarke won the Laurence Olivier Award for Most Promising Performer in 2003 and was awarded a BAFTA Orange Rising Star Award in 2009. Politician Noel Calvin Taylor (15 July 1924–29 October 1999) was the mayor of Roanoke, Virginia from 1975 to 1992. He was widely considered one of the most influential leaders in the city's history. Politician Noël Christopher Browne (20 December 1915 – 21 May 1997) was an Irish politician and doctor. He holds the distinction of being one of only five TDs to be appointed Minister on their first day in the Dáil. The controversy over his Mother and Child Scheme in effect brought down the First Inter-Party Government of John A. Costello in 1951. Actor Noel Christopher Derecki (born December 12, 1968) in New York City, NY, USA is former child actor whose work in television, film, and the stage was primarily during the 1980s and 1990s. Noel was featured as one of the gang in the film Billy Bathgate (1991) and as musician Tony Vandelo in Heartbreak Hotel (1988). He went on to work in commercials for Nickelodeon and Dannon Yogurt. He was featured as the indolent teenage son in the 1992 Promenade Theater stage production of "Holy Terror." Actor Noel Coleman (26 November 1919 – 12 October 2007) was an English actor who appeared in many television roles. He appeared in the 1969 Doctor Who serial The War Games as General Smythe and he appeared in Red Dwarf as the Cat Priest in the episode Waiting for God. Politician Noel Dempsey (born 6 January 1953) is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Meath and Meath West constituencies from 1987 to 2011. Dempsey has also served as Minister for Environment and Local Government (1997–2002), Minister for Education and Science (2002–04), Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources (2004–07) and Minister for Transport (2007–11). Actor Noel Drayton (October 7, 1913 – December 7, 1981) was an American actor, known for supporting roles in films like Elephant Walk, The Court Jester, Hong Kong Confidential and Botany Bay. He played also in TV series like Perry Mason. Between 1950 and 1975 he had over 65 film and television appearances. Actor Noel Ferrier AM (20 December 193016 October 1997) was an Australian television personality, stage and film actor, raconteur and theatrical producer. He had an extensive theatre career which spanned over fifty years. Actor Noel Howlett (22 December 1902 - 26 October 1984) was an English actor, principally remembered as the incompetent headmaster, Morris Cromwell, in the ITV 1970s cult television programme Please Sir!. He was the subject of infatuation by Deputy Head Doris Ewell, played by Joan Sanderson. Politician Noel Lawrence Beaton (28 December 1925 – 18 December 2004) was an Australian politician. Born in Mooroopna, Victoria, he was educated at state schools and was a volunteer firefighter in his home town before serving in the military from 1945 to 1947, after which he became a sports journalist and broadcaster. In 1960, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Bendigo, narrowly winning a by-election for that seat that followed the death of Percy Clarey. During his time in Parliament he became a leading contributor on petrochemical policy, served as Shadow Minister for Primary Industries, wrote regional development into Labor policy and was a vocal opponent of the Vietnam War. For his achievements, he was widely considered a potential Minister in a Labor government. As a local MP however, Noel Beaton took greater pride in the many small victories he won for individual residents of his sprawling regional electorate. He was particularly proud of his success in helping save Bendigo's Chinese Joss House. Discovering that elderly members of the Chinese community were still using the derelict building as a place of worship, but had to do so in secret because it was on Defence Department land, he persuaded the Department to hand over the land for the benefit of the community. The Joss House was eventually restored and opened to anyone who wanted to worship there or just learn about the city's rich Chinese heritage. He retired from parliament on 9 April 1969, and never again held political office. His personal following at the time he retired from politics was such that both Labor and Liberal candidates in the resulting by-election publicly claimed to aspire to being like him. After retiring from political office, Noel Beaton returned to journalism, running the editorial side of regional daily newspaper The Bendigo Advertiser during the early 1970s. In that role, he helped to rescue the city's historic town hall from planned demolition, with a front page article that caused angry public protests. Beaton died in 2004. Actor Noelle Middleton (born 1926 in Sligo, Ireland) is an Irish actress. She began her career at the famous Gate Theatre in Dublin but was soon appearing in British films. Her first film was “South of Algiers” in 1953. Other films include “Carrington V.C.” with David Niven and “The Iron Petticoat” with Katharine Hepburn and Bob Hope. She retired and returned to Sligo to run her oyster farm in Cullynamore Bay, Sligo. Actor Noel Marshall (April 18, 1931, Chicago – June 30, 2010) was an agent in Hollywood, California in the 1960s. He later became the executive producer of the 1973 horror film The Exorcist. He wrote, directed, co-produced and starred in the film Roar (1981), which also featured his then-wife Tippi Hedren, stepdaughter Melanie Griffith, and his sons from a previous marriage to Jaye Joseph. Roar was an accident-ridden film that featured tigers and lions. The film took eleven years and $17 million to make, and brought in only $2 million worldwide. Actor Noel Neill (born November 25, 1920) is an American actress in motion pictures and television. She is best known as her portrayal of Lois Lane in the film serials Superman (1948) and Atom Man vs. Superman (1950), and on the 1950s television series Adventures of Superman. Actor Noel Petok is an American actor, best known for his role as Troy Underbridge, the friend and co-worker of character Ryan Howard on the NBC sitcom The Office, who quite possibly may have been supplying him with cocaine. Troy is teased by Dwight Schrute about being a hobbit . Noel also works behind the scenes in reality television and film. The character of Troy Underbridge has appeared in five episodes of The Office: The Deposition, Night Out, Goodbye, Toby (deleted scene), Threat Level Midnight, and Junior Salesman. Actor Nolan Godfrey is an American professional lacrosse player, most recently for the Denver Outlaws of Major League Lacrosse. A former All-American at Merrimack College, he has experience in Major League Lacrosse, the National Lacrosse League, Senior A level box lacrosse in the Western Lacrosse Association, and for USA Indoor. Godfrey began playing the sport one month short of his 21st birthday. Four years later he was an NCAA All-American and the year following was drafted to the MLL in the 1st Round. Actor Nolan Sotillo (born October 2, 1994) is an American actor, singer-songwriter and athlete. Sotillo played Lucas on the 2011 film, Prom. He also starred in the Disney TV series Corey and Lucas For The Win He sings the song We Could Be Anything on Prom's 2011 soundtrack that gained more than 200,000 views. He also has a Twitter account wherein he has more than 18,000 followers. Politician Nollen Cornelius Leni is a member of the National Parliament of the Solomon Islands. He represents a constituency on Guadalcanal, and currently serves as the Solomon Islands' Minster for Fisheries and Marine Resources. Politician Nomaindia Mfeketo is the current Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of South Africa. She was the mayor of Cape Town in South Africa from 1998-2000 and again from 2002 to 2006. Actor Noomi Rapace ( ; née Norén; born December 28, 1979) is a Swedish actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Lisbeth Salander in the Swedish/Danish film adaptations of the Millennium series: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest. She is also known for playing Leena in Beyond (2010), Anna in Babycall (2011), Madame Simza in Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011), and the lead role of Dr. Elizabeth Shaw in the Ridley Scott science fiction film Prometheus (2012). Politician Noor Mohamed Hassanali, TC (13 August 1918 – 25 August 2006) was the second President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (1987 to 1997). A retired High Court judge, President Hassanali was the first Indo-Trinidadian to hold the office of President and was the first Muslim head of state in the Americas. The sixth of seven children, Hassanali was born in San Fernando and was educated at Canaan and Corinth Canadian Mission (now Presbyterian) Primary Schools and Naparima College. After graduating he taught at Naparima from 1938 to 1943. In 1943 he travelled to Canada, where he studied at the University of Toronto. While in Canada he served as a member of the Canadian Officers Training Corps from 1943 until the end of the war in 1945. He was called to the bar at Gray's Inn in London in 1948. Actor Nora Eddington (February 25, 1924 – April 10, 2001) is best known as the second wife of actor Errol Flynn. She was also featured as an actress in several minor film roles. Politician Nora Gúnera de Melgar is a Honduran politician and wife of General Juan Alberto Melgar (deceased), the Honduran military Head of State from 1975 to 1978. After being elected mayor of Tegucigalpa, she ran for presidency for the National Party in 1997 elections, but lost to Liberal Party nominee Carlos Roberto Flores. She is currently the 6th Vice-President of the National Congress of Honduras. Politician Norah Jane Stoner (April 20, 1945) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. She was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1987 to 1990. Actor Nora Samosir is a Singaporen actress of Indonesian descent who won a 2002 Life Theatre Award for Best Supporting Actress. She has been active in the Singapore theatre scene since 1979 and has worked in television and film. Some of her more notable performances include The Swallowed Seed (2002) and Revelations (2003) Politician Norbert Aleksiewicz (born November 25, 1948 in Klukowo near Złotów - 1994) was a Polish politician and member of the Ninth Term of the People's Republic of Poland sejm from October 13, 1985 to June 3, 1989 on behalf of the Polish United Workers' Party. Politician Norbert Dumont was a Luxembourgish politician and jurist. He held office in the governments of Pierre Prüm (1925–1926) and Joseph Bech (1926–1936). Politician Norbert Haupert (born 2 April 1940 in Schifflange) is a retired Luxembourgish athlete and currently a politician, sitting in the Chamber of Deputies for the Christian Social People's Party. Like Josy Barthel before him, Haupert spanned the divide between sport and politics by heading the Luxembourg Athletics Federation and the Luxembourgian Olympic and Sporting Committee. Politician Norbert Isidore Joseph Hougardy (Etterbeek, 1 November 1909 – Marbella, 3 January 1985) was a Belgian liberal politician. Hougardy was a commercial director and municipality Council member in Sint-Genesius-Rode. He became senator (1956 -) for the PVV and also a member of the European Parliament. Together with Milou Jeunehomme he was President of the PVV-PLP in 1968-1969. Politician Noreen Hay (born c. 1951) is an Australian politician and member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. She has represented Wollongong for the Australian Labor Party since 2003. Actor Noreen M. Corcoran (born October 20, 1943) is a former actress and dancer best known for her costarring role as the teenager Kelly Gregg, the niece of wealthy attorney Bentley Gregg, played by John Forsythe, in the television sitcom Bachelor Father, the only primetime series to run in consecutive years on the three major networks during its run from 1957 to 1962. Actor Noris Joffre, née Theresa Ann Ryan (born October 27, 1966) is an actress and comedienne from Puerto Rico, who was born in Florida. She was adopted by a Cuban couple, Alberto Noffre and Noris Albuena, who subsequently moved to Puerto Rico. Actor Noriyuki "Pat" Morita (June 28, 1932 – November 24, 2005) was an American film and television actor who was well known for playing the roles of Matsuo "Arnold" Takahashi on Happy Days and Keisuke Miyagi in the The Karate Kid movie series, for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1984. Actor Norma Argentina (born 1948 in San Luis, Argentina) is a film actress. Politician Norma Champion (born January 21, 1933) is a former children's TV show host and retired university professor who served as a Republican in both the Missouri House of Representatives from 1995 through 2003 and the Missouri State Senate from 2003 through 2010. She is a resident of Springfield, Missouri. Politician Norman Alexander McLarty, (February 18, 1889 – September 6, 1945) was a Canadian politician. Politician Norman Alexander Miscampbell, QC (20 February 1925 – 16 February 2007) was a British Conservative Party politician. He served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Blackpool North for 30 years, from 1962 to 1992, making him Blackpool's longest serving MP. Politician Norman Atkinson (25 March 1923 – 8 July 2013) was a British politician who served as Labour Member of Parliament for the London constituency of Tottenham from 1964 until 1987. Politician Norman Blann Rice (born May 4, 1943 in Denver, Colorado) was the 49th mayor of Seattle, Washington, serving two terms from 1989-1997. Rice was Seattle's first and, as of 2013, only African-American mayor. Actor Norman Briski (born January 2, 1938) is a well-known Argentine theatre actor, director and playwright, as well as a noted cinema and television actor. Actor Norman Chappell (born 1929, Lucknow India, died 21 July 1983) was an Indian born British English actor who appeared mainly in television series as a character actor, he was most known for his roles in the Carry On films and in The Avengers. He often portrayed slightly pompous types of which his role in "The Gilded Cage" was a good example. Actor Normand Brathwaite (born August 27, 1958 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Quebec comedian, movie and television actor, radio and television host and musician. He is known for hosting variety televisions shows for over 10 years, including Piment Fort as well as the Montreal radio morning show Yé trop de bonne heure on CKOI-FM for 15 years. He currently hosts CITE-FM's Mix 80 on Saturdays 4-8pm since August 2011. Politician Norman D. Shinkle is a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Michigan and a member of the Michigan Board of Canvassers. Shinkle was elected to three offices in Monroe County, Michigan including Monroe County Commissioner, Bedford Township Supervisor, and finally the Michigan State Senate. After serving in Senate Leadership, Shinkle was appointed by Governor John Engler to serve as chief judge of the Michigan Tax Tribunal. After leaving the tax tribunal Shinkle ran for other judicial offices, but was not elected. He is deputy chairman of the Michigan Republican Party and a member of the Michigan Republican State Committee. Politician Norman Ernest Wagner, (March 29, 1935 – December 10, 2004) was a Canadian archeologist, professor and University president. Actor Norman Ettlinger (born 1920), was an English actor who appeared in Rumpole of the Bailey as his colleague Percy Hoskins. He also played many other roles, both on stage and screen. Actor Norman Forbes-Robertson (September 24, 1858 to September 25, 1932) was the son of John Forbes-Robertson (1822–1903) and one of the 11 siblings of Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson. He was also a notable actor and a friend of Ellen Terry, Oscar Wilde, Edward Elgar and Henry Irving. Together with Bram Stoker, he helped to organize Irving's funeral; a large body of letters connected with this event still exist. Actor Norman George Painting (23 April 1924 – 29 October 2009) was a British actor, broadcaster and writer. He played Phil Archer in the BBC Radio 4 soap opera The Archers from the pilot episodes aired on the BBC Midlands Home Service in summer 1950, after the series went national on the Light Programme on 1 January 1951, until his death in 2009, when he was the longest-serving member of the cast. His last episode, recorded two days before he died, was broadcast on 22 November 2009. The character lived on until Phil was "found dead" in his armchair in March 2010. According to Guinness World Records, Painting held the world record for an actor playing a continuous role. Actor Norman James Kaye (17 January 1927 – 28 May 2007) was an Australian actor and musician. He was best known for his roles in the films of director Paul Cox. Politician Norman Jaques (June 29, 1880January 31, 1949) was a farmer and a Canadian federal politician who represented the electoral district of Wetaskiwin in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1949. Jaques was a member of the Social Credit Party. Actor Norman Lovett (born 31 October 1946) is an English stand-up comedian and actor, best known for the role of Holly in Red Dwarf during the first, second, seventh (as a guest star) and eighth series. His comedy has a quiet, dead-pan surrealism, and in 2000 he made a successful stand up tour, co-headlining with Chris Barrie, who played Rimmer in Red Dwarf. Lovett was born in Windsor, Berkshire. Lovett is divorced and has two daughters, Lily and Kitty. Prior to his performing career, Lovett did office and manual work with the final job at the Whitechapel Art Gallery as an attendant. Actor Norman McKinnel (10 February 1870 – 29 March 1932) was a Scottish stage and film actor and playwright, active from the 1890s until his death. He appeared in many stage roles in the UK and overseas as well as featuring in a number of films, the best known of which is Alfred Hitchcock's 1927 production Downhill. Politician Norman Noel Dodds (25 December 1903 – 22 August 1965) was a British co-operator and Labour Co-operative politician. The Labour Party campaign centre and headquarters building in Northumberland Heath is named "Norman Dodds House" in honour of the former MP. He was Member of Parliament from 1945 until his death in 1965, and is best remembered for having been Margaret Thatcher's successful opponent when she first stood for Parliament, in the 1950 and 1951 general elections. Politician Norman "Norm" Gardner is a politician and administrator in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is a former North York and Toronto City Councillor, serving most recently as chair of the Toronto Police Services Board (1998–2003). Actor Norman Pace (born 17 February 1953 in Dudley, West Midlands) is an English actor and comedian, best known as one half of the comedy duo Hale and Pace with his friend and comic partner Gareth Hale. Former teachers, their comedy partnership has fronted several television programmes, most notably Hale and Pace, Pushing Up Daisies, h&p@bbc and Jobs for the Boys. Politician Norman Pentland (September 9, 1912 – October 28, 1972) was a British Labour Member of Parliament for Chester-le-Street. He won the constituency in a by-election in 1956, and served until his death at the age of 60 in 1972. Politician Norman Roy Blackwell, Baron Blackwell (born 29 July 1952) is a British businessman, public servant, politician, campaigner and policy advisor. Politician Norman R. Stone, Jr. (born September 8, 1935) is an American politician and the longest serving Senator in the Maryland State Senate. Stone served in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1963 to 1967. He was first elected to the State Senate in 1966. Stone has been a member of the Maryland General Assembly for more than 50 years. Stone is a graduate of the Baltimore City College High School and the University of Baltimore Law School. Politician Norman Somerville Macfarlane, Baron Macfarlane of Bearsden, (born 5 March 1926) is a Scottish industrialist and Conservative member of the House of Lords. Politician Norman Stanley Case (October 11, 1888October 9, 1967) was the Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island from 1927 to 1928 and the 56th Governor of Rhode Island from 1928 to 1933. In addition, he also served in the Army during World War I, and was the U.S. District Attorney for Rhode Island from 1921 to 1926. Case was a member of the Republican Party during his entire time in office. He was an active member of the Freemasons, and was a Baptist. Politician Norman St John-Stevas, Baron St John of Fawsley, PC, FRSL ( ; 18 May 1929 – 2 March 2012), was a British politician, author, constitutional expert and barrister. A member of the Conservative Party, he served as the Leader of the House of Commons in the government of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher from 1979 to 1981. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) representing the constituency of Chelmsford from 1964 to 1987, and was made a life peer in 1987. His surname was created by compounding those of his father (Stevas) and mother (St John-O'Connor). Politician Norman W. Erekson was mayor of Murray, Utah from 1918 to 1919. He was born March 9, 1867, in South Cottonwood, Utah, to Jonas and Mary Powell Erekson. Norman W Erekson the youngest of the family attended St. Mark's School in Salt Lake City while subsequently he became a student at the University of Utah. From school he was identified with ranching in West Tintic (Eureka, Utah), raising cattle and horses. Mr Erekson served for two terms as trustee in the twenty sixth district and later was made a member of the Granite School District board. Afterward he spent his time on his ranch at West Tintic where he engaged in raising cattle and horses until 1916 when he sold out to J.E. Johnson and moved his family to Murray. Politician Norm Wallman (born February 6, 1938) is a member of the Nebraska Legislature from Cortland, Nebraska. Born in Gage County, Nebraska, he graduated from Cortland High School. He was elected to the Legislature in 2006 serving Nebraska's 30th legislative district Politician Norodom Rattana Devi is a Cambodian princess and politician. She is the only daughter of Norodom Ranariddh. She belongs to FUNCINPEC and was elected to represent Kratie Province in the National Assembly of Cambodia in 2003. Politician Norodom Vichara (died July 28, 2013) was a Cambodian princess and politician. She was a daughter of King Norodom Suramarit and a half-sister of King Norodom Sihanouk. She belonged to FUNCINPEC and was elected to represent Phnom Penh Municipality in the National Assembly of Cambodia in 2003. According to a family relative, Vichara died on July 28, 2013, at the age of 68, from a lengthy battle with lung cancer. Politician Noxolo Kiviet is a South African politician, and has been the Premier of the Eastern Cape since 6 May 2009. She is the former speaker of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature (2004–2009). She is also a member of the African National Congress. In June 2012 Kiviet was rated as the worst performing provincial premier by the Public Service Commission. Politician N. Ramachandran (born 3 June 1944) is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Vandavasi constituency of Tamil Nadu and is a member of the Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) political party. Politician Ntumba Luaba is the Human Rights Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR of the Congo). Prior to his current appointment, Ntumba was a Professor of Public International Law in Kinshasa. He was one of the persons, who represented the DR of the Congo at the International Court of Justice at the Hague. Politician Nuala Ahern (née MacDowell; born 5 February 1949 in Omeath, County Louth) is a former Irish Green Party member of the European Parliament representing Leinster in Ireland from 1994–2004. Ahern became active in politics in 1991 becoming elected to Wicklow County Council. She joined the Green Party in 1989. Actor Nubar Terziyan born Nubar Alyanak (March 1909 - January 14, 1994) was a Turkish actor. Actor Nukaaka Coster-Waldau (née Motzfeldt, born 23 February 1971) is a Greenlandic singer, actress, and a former Miss Greenland. She is married to Danish actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. Actor Nula Conwell (born 24 May 1959) is a British character actress with strong Irish family ties. She appeared in David Lynch's 1980 Oscar nominated film The Elephant Man and is well known for playing Police Officer W.D.C. Viv Martella in 236 episodes of the long-running crime UK series The Bill from 1984 to 1993, until her character was killed off. She also played the barmaid Maureen in the acclaimed and award winning British comedy series Only Fools and Horses which starred David Jason. Politician Nuon Chea (), also known as Long Bunruot (), (born July 7, 1926) is a Cambodian former communist politician and former chief ideologist of Khmer Rouge. He was commonly known as "Brother Number Two" second in command to Pol Pot who was leader during the Cambodian Genocide 1975-1979. Nuon Chea is in detention awaiting a United Nations trial for crimes against humanity for his role in the genocide; two other former Khmer Rouge top-tier leaders are also awaiting trial with Nuon Chea: Khieu Samphan, and Ieng Thirith. Actor Nur Fasha Sandha binti Hassan (born March 28, 1984) or commercially known as Fasha Sandha is a Malaysian actress who has appeared in movies, television shows, and commercials. She was born in Johor Bahru, Johor, but moved to Penang and later to Perlis due to her father's work. Since graduating from the Kuala Lumpur-based Institut Kebudayaan Negara in 2000, she has appeared in movies Black Maria, Bujang Senang, Gong and Cicak-Man. Sandha was named most popular new actress in the 2005 Anugerah Bintang Popular for her performance on television drama Natasya. She won again 2011 Anugerah Bintang Popular for her outstanding acting in Chinta(TV Series) beating the other nominees, Tiz Zaqyah and Lisa Surihani. She is also famous for her best-selling novel, Sumpahan Fasha (Fasha's Curse). Actor Nur Fathia Abdul Latiff (Jawi: نور فتحية يا بنت عبد اللطيف; born September 1, 1987), commonly known as Nur Fathia or Fathia (Arabic name), is a Malaysian actress and model. She is best known for playing the role of "Ummu Hani" in the hit 2010 drama Hani with Ryzal Jaafar, Siti Fathiyah Ibrahim, Nurul Elfira Loy and Esma Daniel. She also playing the role as "Nabila", best friend of "Nur Amina" (playing role by Tiz Zaqyah) in the hit 2009 drama Nur Kasih which bring her name began as an actress. In addition to main roles, she has shone in supporting roles and more recently, in comic roles. Actor Núria Madruga (born August 28, 1980) is a Portuguese actress and model. Politician Nur Misuari (Bahasa Sūg: Nūr Miswāri, born Nurallaj Misuari, 1942 in Jolo, Sulu, Philippines) is a Moro politician, founder and leader of the Moro National Liberation Front. He completed his education through academic scholarships at the University of the Philippines and became a student activist under Jose Maria Sison's Kabataang Makabayan (Patriotic Youth). Misuari was a lecturer at the University of the Philippines in political science and in the 1960s, he established the Mindanao Independence Movement which aimed to organize an independent state in southern Philippines. The Mindanao Independence Movement formed the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) that sought political reforms from the Government of the Philippines. Unable to gain reforms, the MNLF engaged in military conflict against the Philippine government and its supporters between 1972 to 1976 under the leadership of Misuari. The military resistance to the government of former Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos did not produce autonomy for the Moro people. He departed to Saudi Arabia in exile. He returned to the Philippines after Marcos was removed from office during the People Power Revolution in 1986. Politician Nursultan Äbishulı Nazarbayev ( ; ; born 6 July 1940) is the President of Kazakhstan, having served since before the nation's independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. In April 2011, Nazarbayev was re-elected to another five-year term. Actor Nutan Prasad (12 December 1945 – 30 March 2011), born Tadinada Varaprasad, was a Tollywood actor. He started his film acting career in the early 1970s. Politician Nuwe Amanya Mushega, commonly known as Amanya Mushega, is Ugandan lawyer, politician, diplomat and civil servant. He formerly served as the Secretary General of the East African Community, from 2001 until 2006. He was appointed to that position by the East African Community Heads of State in 2001 for a five-year term. Politician Nyapathi Madhava Rau” Companion of the Indian Empire (CIE) (b. June 8, 1887 - d. August 28, 1972) was an Indian Civil Servant and Administrator who served as the Diwan of Mysore State from 1941 to 1945. Politician Nycole Turmel, (born September 1, 1942) is the Canadian Member of Parliament representing the electoral district of Hull—Aylmer and serves as the Opposition Whip in the New Democratic Party shadow cabinet. Politician Obiageli Ezekwesili is a Nigerian chartered accountant. She was a co-founder of Transparency International, serving as one of the pioneer Directors of the global anti-corruption body based in Berlin, Germany. She served as Federal Minister of Solid Minerals and then as Federal Minister of Education during the second term presidency of Olusegun Obasanjo. Since then, she has been the Vice President of the World Bank's Africa division. Politician Obren Joksimović (Обрен Јоксимовић, born 15 May 1954 in Očevlje, Bosnia-Herzegovina) is Serbian politician and former Minister of Health. He was the leader of Democratic Community of Serbia, which emerged from the Democratic Party of Serbia and merged into Serbian Radical Party. Actor Oby Kechere is a Nigerian actress and film director. She comes from Mbaise in Imo State, Nigeria. Politician Octave Victor Anna Dierckx (Antwerp, 15 October 1882 – Brussels, 21 March 1955) was a Belgian liberal and politician. Dierckx was a doctor in law and a lawyer. Politician Octavio Lepage Barreto, (born 24 November 1923 in Santa Rosa, Anzoátegui) was Acting President of Venezuela from 21 May 1993 to 5 June 1993. Politician (Octavius) George Willey (12 January 1886 – 12 July 1952) was a Labour Party politician in England. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1945 until his death. Politician Oddmund Myklebust (21 April 1915 – 14 September 1972) was a Norwegian fisher and politician for the Centre Party. Politician Odd Roger Enoksen (born 25 September 1954 in Andøy) is a Norwegian politician representing the Norwegian Centre Party. Politician Oddur Olafson (February 25, 1888 – December 16, 1972) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1941 to 1945 as a Liberal Independent. Actor Oded Fehr (; born on November 23, 1970) is an Israeli film and television actor now based in the United States. He is known for his appearance as Ardeth Bay in the 1999 remake of The Mummy and its sequel The Mummy Returns, as well as Carlos Oliveira in Resident Evil: Apocalypse, Resident Evil: Extinction and Resident Evil: Retribution, Faris al-Farik in Sleeper Cell, the demon Zankou in the TV series Charmed and Eli Cohn on the TV series V. He recently portrayed Eyal Lavin, a Mossad agent, on the TV series Covert Affairs, as well as Beau Bronn on the TV series Jane by Design. This past season of NCIS, he played Ilan Bodnar, deputy director of Mossad. Politician Odette Duriez (born May 7, 1948 in Merville, Nord) is a member of the National Assembly of France. She represents the Pas-de-Calais department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. Politician Odile Saugues (born January 26, 1943) is a member of the National Assembly of France. She represents the Puy-de-Dôme department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. Politician Odilon Desmarais, (February 27, 1854 – May 18, 1904) was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Quebec. He represented Saint-Hyacinthe in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1890 to 1892 and St. James in the Canadian House of Commons from 1896 to 1901 as a Liberal. Politician Odina Desrochers (born May 25, 1951 in Joly, Quebec) is a Canadian politician. He was a member of the Bloc Québécois in the Canadian House of Commons. He was first elected to the house in the Canadian federal election, 1997 from the riding of Lotbinière. He was re-elected in the Canadian federal election, 2000 in the riding of Lotbinière—L'Érable and again in the Canadian federal election, 2004 from the riding of Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière. Desrochers served as the Bloc's critic on issues concerning Latin America and Africa, and was also the critic for Regional Development, Rural Development, Public Accounts, the Treasury Board, and Infrastructure. Desrochers was defeated in the 2006 election by Conservative farmer Jacques Gourde. Politician Odoardo Di Santo (born June 25, 1934) is a politician and administrator in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1975 to 1985, as a member of the New Democratic Party (NDP). Politician Oene Sierksma (b. 1951? in Kampen, Overijssel) is a Dutch politician. Politician Ofa Swann is a Fijian lawyer and politician. Originally from Vanua Balavu in the Lau archipelago, Swann served in the House of Representatives from 1999 to 2006. As of August 2006, she is Secretary of the Fiji Law Society. Politician Ogbonnaya or Ogbonaya Onu (born 1 December 1951) was the first Executive Governor of Abia State, Nigeria from February 1992 to December 1993. He is National Chairman of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP). Politician Ögmundur Jónasson (born 17 July 1948) is an Icelandic politician and historian. He became Iceland's Minister of Health on 1 February 2009, but resigned on 30 September in connection with the Icesave dispute. He returned to Cabinet of Iceland on 1 January 2011 to head the newly created Ministry of the Interior. He has been a member of the Althing (Iceland's parliament) since 1995. Politician Oh Se-hoon (born January 4, 1961, in Seongdong-gu, Seoul, South Korea) was the Mayor of Seoul between 2006 and August 26, 2011. On June 3, 2010, Oh was reelected as the Mayor of Seoul but resigned after losing a referendum on the Seoul Free Lunch Referendum. Oh is a member of the Saenuri Party. Politician Oklahoma state Representative Randy Terrill is a representative of Moore, Oklahoma, who is known for authoring HB1804, an anti illegal immigration bill and an English language-only bill known as HJR 1042 that is scheduled to be voted on November 1, 2010. Politician Okram Ibobi Singh (born 19 July 1948) is the Chief Minister of the state of Manipur, India. He has held that position since 7 March 2002. In 2012, he helped his party win the state election for the third time with an absolute majority securing 42 out of the total 60 assembly seats, brushing aside anti-incumbency factor once again. He is a member of the Indian National Congress. Politician Ola Alterå (born January 1, 1965) is a Swedish politician. He is a member of the Centre Party. In 2011, Alterå will take the position as Country Manager for UNIDO in Kenya. Politician Oladayo Popoola (; born 26 February 1944) is a retired Nigerian Major-General who was Military Governor of Oyo State (January 1984 - August 1985) during the military regime of Major-General Muhammadu Buhari, He was then appointed Military Governor of Ogun State (August 1985 - 1986) during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida. Politician Olaf Erling Kortner (10 May 1920 – 26 January 1998) was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party. Politician Olaf Scholz (; born in Osnabrück) is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany and Mayor of Hamburg since 7 March 2011. Politician Ọlagunsoye Oyinlọla, alias Omoba, (born February 3, 1951) became governor of Osun State in Nigeria in May 2003, and was reelected in 2007. He is a member of the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP). Actor Ola Sturik is a television reporter and actress. Sturik worked at The Weather Network for several years, as well as an entertainment reporter for Global TV, and has travelled to New York City and Los Angeles to interview celebrities. She has been to the Canadian Arctic, and slept in an igloo, encountering −50 °C temperatures. She has hosted the Canadian Travel Show, and went sea kayaking, heli hiking, ice climbing, and rappelling. She lived and grew up in the Toronto area, and has appeared on television many times as an actor, often playing a reporter. Politician Oleg Albertovich Skorlukov (; born March 2, 1968) is a member of the State Duma of Russia. He was born in 1968. He has attended higher education. He is a member of the LDPR. His is currently Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Economic Policy, Entrepreneurship and Tourism. Politician Oleg Alexandrovich Malyshkin () is a Russian politician and member of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia. He was a member of the State Duma of Russia between 2003 and 2007, and stood for President in the Russian presidential election, 2004. Politician Oleg Alexeyevich Bogomolov () is the governor of Kurgan Oblast, Russia. He was born in Petukhovo in Kurgan Oblast on October 4, 1950. He became a member of the Kurgan Oblast Duma in 1994. He has been governor of Kurgan Oblast since 1996, being re-elected in 2000 and 2004. At December 25, 2009, his candidacy was approved by the regional Duma for vesting the powers of the higher official of the subject of the Russian Federation for the next term, on the proposal of the President of the Russian Federation. Politician Oleg Ivanovich Betin () (born 1950) is the governor of Tambov Oblast in Russia. He was a member of Our Home – Russia party. In 1995 he became governor. He was re-elected on December 7, 2003 with around 70% of the votes cast. Under Betin, Tambov Oblast provided food shipments to war-torn Chechnya in 2000. Actor Oleg Ivanovich Borisov (; November 8, 1929 – April 28, 1994) was a Soviet film and theatre actor whose honors included the title of People's Artist of the USSR (1978), two USSR State Prizes (1978, 1991) as well as the Volpi Cup (1990). Politician Oleg Lvovich Mitvol () (born October 3, 1966, Moscow, Soviet Union) is a Russian environmentalist, businessman and government official, well known for his activity in the chair of environmental protection department. Politician Oleg Safonov (, b. August 24, 1960, Ulyanovsk, Soviet Union) is a Russian official. In 1982 he graduated from the Border Guards Higher School of the KGB in Moscow and subsequently served for the KGB until 1991. It is sometimes claimed that for some time he served in Dresden together with Vladimir Putin. In 1991-1994 he worked under Vladimir Putin in the Committee for the External Relations of the Saint Petersburg Mayor's Office. From November 14, 1996, to October 30, 2007, Safonov was a deputy Interior Minister of Russia, appointed by President Putin. On October 30 2007 Vladimir Putin appointed him plenipotentiary envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District. Safonov was believed to be married to a daughter of Viktor Ivanov. However, in April 2009, an article indicated that Oleg Safonov's wife was named Lyudmila Gennadayevna. An alternate theory is that the Safonovs' daughter, Elizabeta, is married to Viktor Ivanov's son, Yaroslav. Politician Oļegs Deņisovs (born 1966) is a Latvian politician. He is a member of the Socialist Party of Latvia and was a deputy of the 7th, 8th and 9th Saeima (Latvian Parliament). Politician Ole H. Olson (September 19, 1872 – January 29, 1954) was born in Mondovi, Wisconsin. He was the sixteenth Lieutenant Governor and the eighteenth Governor of North Dakota. Politician Oleksandr Oleksandrovych Moroz (, born 29 February 1944, in Buda, Taraschanskyi Raion of the Kiev Oblast) is a Ukrainian statesman and politician. He was the Speaker of Verkhovna Rada (parliament) of Ukraine twice: July 2006 to September 2007, and previously in 1994 through 1998. Moroz is one of the founders and leader of the Socialist Party of Ukraine, which was an influential political party in Ukraine. Moroz lost Parliamentary representation when the Socialist Party of Ukraine failed to secure sufficient number of votes (2.86%)in the 2007 snap election falling 0.14% short of the 3% election threshold. Politician Ole Myrvoll (18 May 1911 – 16 July 1988) was a Norwegian professor in economy and politician for the Liberal Party and later the New People's Party. Actor Ole Neumann (born 16 October 1947) is a former Danish child actor of the 1950s and 1960s. Politician Oletha Faust-Goudeau is a Democratic member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 29th District since 2009. She was previously a Kansas Representative. She was appointed to this position in 2004. Politician Olga Adellach Coma (born March 16, 1966) is an Andorran politician. She is a member of the Liberal Party of Andorra. Politician Olga Havlová, née Šplíchalová (11 June 1933 – 27 January 1996) was the first wife of Václav Havel, the last president of Czechoslovakia and first president of the Czech Republic. She was a dissident under the communist regime of former Czechoslovakia and signer of the human rights' document Charter 77. Actor Olga Leonardovna Knipper-Chekhova (; – 22 March 1959) was a Russian Empire and Soviet stage actress. She was married to Anton Chekhov. Actor Olga Lindo (13 July 1899 – 7 May 1968) was an English actress. She was the daughter of Frank Lindo, a well-known actor, manager and author. She made her stage debut at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane on 26 December 1913. She later joined her father's touring company in a range of roles. For Basil Dean she appeared in R.U.R in 1923, and in 1925 she gave what The Times described as a formidable performance as Sadie Thompson in Maugham's Rain at the Garrick Theatre. She toured in South Africa in 1930 and 1934 in a variety of parts. Her repertoire ranged from the classics to farce. She also acted in films. Actor Olga Yuryevna Krasko () is a Russian actress, born 30 November 1981, Kharkiv, Soviet Union (now Ukraine). She has starred in Russian theater productions, and is noted that as the heroine in The Turkish Gambit (2005), she is the only female in a lead role in that film. Politician Oliver Ames (February 4, 1831 – October 22, 1895) was a U.S. political figure and financier. He was the 35th Governor of Massachusetts (1887–1890). He was the son of Oakes Ames (1804–1873), a railroad baron and United States Congressman who was censured in the Credit Mobilier scandal, and the nephew of Oliver Ames, Jr.. Actor Olivera Vučo, née Petrović, (Serbian Cyrillic: Оливера Вучо, née Петровић), also known as Olivera Katarina and Olivera Šakić (born March 5, 1940 Belgrade, Kingdom of Yugoslavia, now Serbia) is a Serbian actress and singer. She reached the peak of her popularity in the 1960s and 1970s. Politician Oliver Baud Munroe was an American politician who served as Mayor of Melrose, Massachusetts. Actor Oliver Boot is an English actor. He trained at the RADA, and has appeared on both stage and screen. His theatre credits include Antony and Cleopatra, In Extremis (in the role of Abelard), Three Musketeers, Hayfever, Tartuffe, Jamaica Inn and an award winning world tour of Othello with Cheek by Jowl. He has starred as Demetrius in Shakespeare's "Midsummer's night dream" and as Ventidius in "Timon of Athens", at the Globe, in London. In 2006 he was asked to perform Henry V for Her Majesty the Queen and Prince Phillip at a private dinner party thrown by the American embassy. He has also acted in the popular TV series Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps, As If and The Time of Your Life, "Hotel Babylon", "Distant Shores", "Holby City", "Garrows Law" and "My Family". His film credits include "Blooded" an independent British film about the Hunting Ban in the 90's and more recently he played opposite Mark Strong and Dominic West in Disney Pixar's John Carter Of Mars. Actor Oliver Broumis is a German actor. He was born in Hannover, Germany at July 31, 1965, where he grew up. Actor Oliver Burgess Meredith (November 16, 1907 – September 9, 1997), known professionally as Burgess Meredith, was an American actor in theatre, film, and television, who also worked as a director. Active for more than six decades, Meredith has been called "a virtuosic actor" who was "one of the most accomplished actors of the century." A life member of The Actors Studio by invitation, Meredith won several Emmys, was the first man to win the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor twice, and was nominated for two Academy Awards. Actor Oliver Clark (born January 4, 1939) is an American character actor. Actor Oliver James Davis (born May 24, 1993) is an American child actor. He is perhaps best known for originating the role of Alex, the son of Nurse Samantha Taggart, on ER. More recently, Davis portrayed the older son on Rodney. Politician Oliver Letwin FRSA (born 19 May 1956, in Hampstead) is a British politician. A member of the Conservative Party, he is currently the Minister of State at the Cabinet Office, and a Member of Parliament (MP) representing the constituency of West Dorset. He is also the Chairman of the Conservative Research Department and Chairman of the Conservative Party's Policy Review. Actor Oliver Mansour Jackson-Cohen (born c. December 1986) is an English actor and model. He had a role in the television series Hollyoaks when he was 15, and he later appeared in the ITV series The Time of Your Life in 2007. In 2008, he played Phillip White in the BBC adaptation of Lark Rise to Candleford and in the first episode of Bonekickers. He also played Marcus in The Rooftopsmiths by Helen Rowles with Natasha Freeman as Imogen and Philip Marden as Joel. In 2009, he appeared in the indie film Life and Death at 17 starring Jennifer Lawrence and Richard Gere. He played Damon in the 2010 film Going the Distance starring Drew Barrymore and Justin Long. He starred in the film Faster opposite Dwayne Johnson. In 2011, he starred as Prince William, Duke of Cambridge in a series of Funny or Die with Allison Williams as newlywed Kate Middleton. Jackson-Cohen stars opposite Cynthia Nixon in the miniseries World Without End as Ralph. He appears in Mr Selfridge with Jeremy Piven where he plays the role of Roddy Temple. In 2013, Jackson-Cohen was cast as Jonathan Harker, a journalist, in NBC's television series Dracula. Politician Oliver M. Thomas, Jr. (born February 10, 1957), is a Democratic politician from New Orleans. He served on the New Orleans City Council from 1994 to 2007. On August 13, 2007, Thomas resigned his council seat after pleading guilty to bribery charges. Politician Oliver Reginald Tambo (27 October 191724 April 1993) was a South African anti-apartheid politician and a central figure in the African National Congress (ANC). Politician Oliver White Hill, Sr. (May 1, 1907 – August 5, 2007) was a civil rights attorney from Richmond, Virginia. His work against racial discrimination helped end the doctrine of "separate but equal." He also helped win landmark legal decisions involving equality in pay for black teachers, access to school buses, voting rights, jury selection, and employment protection. He retired in 1998 after practicing law for almost 60 years. Among his numerous awards is the Presidential Medal of Freedom, awarded by President Bill Clinton in 1999. Actor Olive Sloane (16 December 1896 – 28 June 1963) was an English actress whose film career spanned over 40 years from the silent era through to her death. Sloane's career trajectory was unusual in that for most of her professional life she was essentially an anonymous bit part actress, and her best, most substantial roles did not come until relatively late in her career when she was in her 50s. Her most famous film appearance is the 1950 production Seven Days to Noon. Actor Olivia Cheng (Chinese: 鄭文雅, Pinyin: Zheng Wenya), born 14 February 1960, is a Hong Kong based former actress. She won the 1979 Miss Hong Kong Pageant and was also elected "Miss Photogenic." She represented Hong Kong in Miss Universe 1979 in Perth, Western Australia, where she went unplaced but ranked a very respectable 21st place in the preliminary swimsuit competition. Olivia created a controversy when she joined ATV (the arch-rival of TVB, the organiser of the Miss Hong Kong pageant) immediately after crowning her successor in 1980. This incident embarrassed TVB so much that in 1981, TVB decided to sign 1.5-year contracts with all Miss Hong Kong winners so that they had to stay with TVB for at least 6 months after their reign was over. Politician Olivia Chow (; born March 24, 1957) is a Canadian New Democratic Party Member of Parliament and former city councillor (1991–2005) in Toronto. She won the Trinity—Spadina riding for the New Democratic Party on January 23, 2006, becoming a member of the Canadian House of Commons. Most recently, she was re-elected in her riding for her third straight win. Chow is the widow of former NDP and Opposition Leader Jack Layton; they were married from 1988 until his death at their home in 2011. She speaks Cantonese, Mandarin and English. In May 2012, Chow was named one of the top 25 Canadian immmigrants in Canada by Canadian Immigrant magazine. Actor Olivia Jane d'Abo (; born 22 January 1969)b. is an English-American actress and singer/songwriter, best known for portraying the rebellious teenage sister Karen Arnold in The Wonder Years and recurring villain Nicole Wallace in Law & Order: Criminal Intent. Actor Olivia J. Thirlby (born October 6, 1986) is an American actress best known for her roles as Leah, the best friend of Ellen Page's character in the 2007 film Juno; as Natalie in The Darkest Hour (2011) and Judge Cassandra Anderson in Dredd (2012). In June 2008, Thirlby was described by Vanity Fair magazine as a member of "Hollywood's New Wave". Actor Olivia Mary de Havilland (born 1 July 1916) is a British American actress known for her early ingenue roles, as well as her later more substantial roles. Born in Tokyo, Japan to British parents, de Havilland and her younger actress sister Joan Fontaine moved to California in 1919. She is best known for her performance in Gone with the Wind (1939), and her eight co-starring roles opposite Errol Flynn, including The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938), Dodge City (1939), Santa Fe Trail (1940), and They Died with Their Boots On (1941). Politician Olivier Carré (born March 16, 1961 in Orléans, Loiret) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Loiret department (1st constituency), and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. He is member of the Economic, Environmental and Regional Planning Committee. Politician Olivier Dassault (born 1 June 1951 in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine) is a French politician, currently serving as a deputy in the French National Assembly. He is the son of Nicole (née Raffel) and Serge Dassault; and the grandson of Marcel Dassault. He was elected 16 June 2002 as deputy for the first circonscription of Oise, running on the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) ticket. He was re-elected in 2007. Politician Olivier Dussopt (born August 16, 1978 in Annonay, Ardèche) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the second legislative district of the Ardèche department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. Politician Ollanta Humala (;born June 27, 1962) is a Peruvian politician and the President of Peru. A former army officer, Humala lost the presidential election in 2006 but won the 2011 presidential election in a run-off vote. He was elected as President of Peru in the second round, defeating Keiko Fujimori. Actor Olle Hilding (born Hilding Olof Johansson, Stockholm, 19 July 1898 – died there, 9 November 1983) was a Swedish stage and film actor. He won the Eugene O'Neill Award in 1973. Actor Olly Alexander (born 1990) is an English actor, script writer and lead singer of the band Years & Years. Alexander's acting career began in theatre plays and films such as Summerhill and Bright Star, which was nominated for an Oscar. He has also starred in films such as Tormented starring Alex Pettyfer, Enter the Void, and his most applauded performance was in the film Great Expectations as Herbert Pocket which starred Jeremy Irvine and Holliday Grainger. Alexander contributed to the script and music for the indie film The Dish & the Spoon which was released in early 2011. Actor Olof Widgren (born Adolf Fredriks parish, Stockholm, 9 June 1907 - died Oscars parish, Stockholm, 6 March 1999) was a Swedish stage and film actor. He won the Eugene O'Neill Award in 1967. Politician Oloye Hezekiah Oladipo Davies (April 5, 1905- November 22, 1989) was a leading Nigerian nationalist, lawyer, journalist, trade unionist, thought leader, international statesman and politician during the nation's movement towards independence in 1960 and immediately afterwards. Politician Olubanke King Akerele (born May 11, 1946) is a Liberian politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the cabinet of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf from October 2007 until her resignation on 3 November 2010. She is the granddaughter of Liberia's 17th president, Charles D. B. King. Actor Olurotimi Akinosho (born November 30, 1988), better known by his stage name, Rotimi, is a singer-songwriter, actor and model. From 2011 to 2012 he starred as Darius Morrison on the Starz Network original drama series "Boss". Rotimi is also the founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of . Politician Olusegun Kokumo Agagu (born 16 February 1948) was Governor of Ondo State in Nigeria from 29 May 2003 until February 2009, when a court voided his re-election as governor on account of electoral irregularities. He was replaced as governor of Ondo State by Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, his arch political rival based on a court injunction. Actor O. Madhavan (1922 – 19 August 2005) was an Indian theatre director and actor. He was one of the founding members of the Communist Party of India in Kerala. He is considered as one of the great masters of the theatre, he has made major contributions for the evolution of theatre in Kerala. His wife is Vijayakumari, an accomplished actress herself, his son Mukesh is also an accomplished actor. He was the founder of the renowned drama company Kalidasa Kala Kendram. He won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor in 2000 for his role in the film Sayahnam. Actor Omar Avila is a Cuban-American actor who appeared in the films Once Upon A Wedding and The Punisher. He grew up in Miami and got his big break in the Telemundo series Los Teens. He has appeared in several telenovelas, including Soñar No Cuesta Nada and Watch Over Me. He also played Esteban Hernández in the third season finale of House. Actor Omar Doom (born June 29, 1976) is an American actor, musician and artist. Doom is best known to film audiences for his role as PFC Omar Ulmer in the 2009 film, Inglourious Basterds, directed by Quentin Tarantino. Politician Omar Efraín Torrijos Herrera (February 13, 1929 – July 31, 1981) was the Commander of the Panamanian and National Guard and the de facto leader of Panama from 1968 to 1981. Torrijos was never officially the president of Panama, but instead held titles including "Maximum Leader of the Panamanian Revolution" and "Supreme Chief of Government." Although he was considered a leftist autocrat, he simultaneously had the support of the United States as he opposed communism. His politics were based instead on progressivism. Actor Omar Fierro (October 10, 1963) is a Mexican television actor and host who has appeared in many soap operas in and outside Mexico, movies and television shows such as "Cada Mañana", "A Ganar con Omar" and the Mexican version of Jeopardy!. He is well known in Latin American countries such as Argentina. Actor Omar M. Gooding (born October 19, 1976) is an American actor and rapper by the name Big O. He is the younger brother of veteran actor Cuba Gooding, Jr. and the son of singer Cuba Gooding, Sr. Actor Omar Sy (born 20 January 1978) is a French film actor, best known for his duo with Fred Testot, Omar et Fred, and for his role in Intouchables, written and directed by Olivier Nakache and Éric Toledano, which became the second highest grossing French film of all time in the French box office. He received the César Award for Best Actor on 24 February 2012 for his role in The Intouchables and in doing so also became the first black actor to win the honorary French award. The role also earned him a nomination for a Satellite Award for Best Actor. Actor Om Prakash (19 December 1919 – 21 February 1998) was an Indian character actor. He was born in Jammu as Om Prakash Chibber. He used to play the role of Kamla in the stage play by the famous Dewan Mandir Natak Samaj Koliwada. Starting his career in 1942, he was a popular supporting actor from the 1950s until the 1980s. He was one of the elite of the film industry. Some of his performances were so memorable that the lead actor in the film attributed the success of the film to him. Politician Om Prakash Yadav (born 1965) is an Indian politician from Bihar. In the Indian General Election, 2009, he was elected to the 15th Lok Sabha from Siwan (Lok Sabha Constituency), by defeating Hena Shahab by a margin over 63,000 votes. Mrs. Shahab, the wife of India's most infamous criminal politician Mohammad Shahabuddin, was widely viewed as a proxy for him. Shahabuddin himself is serving life-imprisonment in jail, having been convicted for murder. Politician Omri Sharon (, born 19 August 1964) is a former Israeli politician. Sharon served as a member of Knesset between 2003 and 2006. In 2006, he was convicted of fraud and sentenced to nine months in prison, which was later reduced to seven months. He reported to Maasiyahu Prison to begin serving his sentence in 2008. He was paroled after serving five months of his sentence. He is the son of former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. Politician Omurbek Tekebayev () is a Kyrgyz politician. He is a member and former speaker of the Kyrgyz Parliament, elected on March 28, 2005. Tekebaev is the leader of the Ata-Meken socialist party. Politician Omwony Ojwok (1 June 1947 – 11 November 2007) was a Ugandan politician. He served as director of the Ugandan AIDS Commission (1994–1999), Minister for Northern Rehabilitation (1999–2001) and State Minister for Economic Monitoring (2001–2007). He died of heart failure at the age of 60. Politician Onar Selmer Onarheim (15 October 1910 – 2 April 1988) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. He was born in Kvinnherad. Actor Ondřej Vetchý (born 16 May 1962) is a Czech actor. He was born in Jihlava, Czechoslovakia. Politician Ong Eng Guan (; born 1925) is a former Singaporean politician. A staunch anti-communist, he was a Chinese-educated orator who was one of the pioneer members of the People's Action Party (PAP) Ong was well-known among the Chinese community in Singapore, In the 1957 City Hall Elections, he was elected mayor after the PAP won 13 out of 32 seats contested, and due to the other opposition parties dividing themselves over the remaining 19 seats, the PAP gained the majority. Ong's anti-colonial stance shocked the British government and every City Council meetings then were considered entertainment for the spectators there. Politician On January 17, 2012 Secretary Clinton named Maria Otero as Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights (J), a newly created office and position at the Department of State. Her tenure ended February 4, 2013. In her position as Under Secretary, she oversaw U.S. foreign policy related to civilian security, including issues of democracy, human rights, population, refugees, trafficking in persons, rule of law, counter-narcotics, crisis prevention and response, global criminal justice, and countering violent extremism. This included overseeing a realigned group of eight bureaus and offices dedicated to helping countries build just societies grounded in democratic principles and that guarantee respect for human rights, provide protection for individuals, and strengthen the rule of law, including the Bureaus of Conflict and Stabilization Operations (CSO); Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL); International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL); Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM); and Counterterrorism (CT); as well as the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (TIP); the Office of Global Criminal Justice (GCJ); and the Office of Global Youth Issues (GYI). Under Secretary Otero also served as the President’s Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues. Politician Onni Schildt (July 3, 1851, Jyväskylä - April 23, 1913) was a Finnish politician. He was a member of the Senate of Finland. Politician Onni Talas (June 15, 1877 in Lappeenranta - May 3, 1958, in Helsinki) was a Finnish politician and diplomat who was a member of the Senate of Finland. He was also the ambassador to Denmark (1930-1934), Hungary (1931-1940), Austria (1933-1938), Turkey (1934-1940), Bulgaria (1934-1940), Yugoslavia (1934-1940), Italy (1940-1944) and the Independent State of Croatia (1941-1942). Politician Onyema Ugochukwu (born November 9, 1944; CON—Commander of the Order of the Niger) is a Nigerian economist, journalist, and politician. Ugochukwu served as the senior Special Adviser on Communication to Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo and the first Executive Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Actor Oona Hart is a model from Evanston, Illinois. She played Lynette in Vanilla Sky (2001) and also had appearances in the TV series Sliders and the film Love Jones. She is well known for her Levi's jeans ad in which she is chased into a tree by a dog. Politician O. Paneer Selvam () (born January 1951) is the Finance Minister and a former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, India. Prior to his entry into politics, he owned agricultural lands and a tea shop which he still owns. He was the chairman of Periakulam municipality in 1996. Then he contested the 2001 MLA election from Periakulam and become the PWD minister. He is the first person from Thevar(Maravar) caste to become the CM of Tamil Nadu; though he got this posting only because of his loyalty to Jayalalitha and not due to seniority. He was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu in September 2001 after the appointment of the then Chief Minister and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) party chief J. Jayalalithaa was quashed by the Supreme Court of India. In March 2002, he resigned as Chief Minister and J. Jayalalithaa was sworn in after the Supreme Court overturned her conviction and sentence and she won a by-election from Andipatti assembly constituency. During his stint as Chief Minister, he was widely criticized of heading a puppet government closely micro-managed by Jayalalithaa. Politician Ophelia Ford is a member of the Tennessee Senate. She is the younger sister of former state senator John Ford and former Congressman Harold Ford, Sr., and the aunt of former Congressman Harold Ford, Jr. She represents Senate District 29, located in northwestern Shelby County. Actor Oris Erhuero (born 23 September 1968) is a British actor, producer, writer, and former fashion model. He is highly acclaimed for being the most photographed and publicized, international fashion runway and print model of his time era. After modeling for several years, he transitioned into television and film, with roles in The Adventures of Sinbad, The Bill, , Black Mask 2, Sometimes in April, and Chicago Pulaski Jones. Erhuero has recently begun to explore film production and screen writing. Politician Orison Rudolph Aggrey (born July 24, 1926) in Salisbury, North Carolina, was a United States Ambassador to Senegal, Gambia and Romania. He was also known as O. Rudolph Aggrey. Actor Orlando Nadres (born November 1938 in Tayabas, Quezon - died July 14, 1991) was a stage, film, television writer, director and actor. Actor Orlando Urdaneta (b. October 24, 1950 - Maracaibo, Venezuela) is a well-known Venezuelan actor and television personality. He is one of the most outspoken critics of President Hugo Chávez and his fear of retaliation from the Bolivarian Circles made him decide to live in a self-imposed exile in Miami. He worked in "La hora de Orlando" which was broadcast by La Familia Cosmovision in Miami. He currently works for Telefutura Network's nightly program "Noche de Perros." Politician O. R. "Rick" Minton, Jr. (born January 1, 1950) previously served as a Representative in the House of Representatives of the U.S. state of Florida. It should also be noted that he currently lives in Fort Pierce, Florida with his family. Politician Orso Ipato (Latin Ursus) was the third traditional Doge of Venice (726–742) and the first historically known. Sometime in the early 8th century, he was elected to lead the Venetians and granted the title of dux, which has morphed in the Venetian dialect into doge. He was not a duke. Politician Orson Ferguson Whitney (1 July 1855 – 16 May 1931) born in Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from April 9, 1906 until his death. Politician Ortai (Manchu: ; ) (1677–1745) was an eminent Chinese official at court from the Silin Gioro, belonging to the Bordered Blue Banner, during the Qing Dynasty (1644–1911). He was a famous mandarin during the reign of the Yongzheng Emperor (1722–1735) of the Qing Dynasty who was also served Yongzheng's in governing the southern areas in his role in various regional governing positions, the Qianlong Emperor highly praise Ortai was “He was the No. 1 of doctors from the Qing Dynasty.” Politician Orton Caswell "Cas" Walker (March 23, 1902 – September 28, 1998), was a Tennessee businessman, politician, and personality on television and radio. Walker founded a successful chain of small grocery stores that grew to include several dozen stores scattered throughout the Knoxville, Tennessee vicinity as well as parts of Virginia and Kentucky. From 1941 through 1971, Walker served on the Knoxville city council where he became legendary for his uncompromising political stances and his vehement opposition to what he claimed was a corrupt elitism in the city's government. "The Cas Walker Farm and Home Hour", a local variety show sponsored by Walker, ran in various radio and television formats between 1929 and 1983 and helped launch the careers of entertainer Dolly Parton and the Everly Brothers. Politician Orville Lothrop Freeman (May 9, 1918February 20, 2003) was an American Democratic politician who served as the 29th Governor of Minnesota from January 5, 1955 to January 2, 1961, and as the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture from 1961 to 1969 under Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. He was one of the founding members of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party and strongly influential in the merger of the pre-DFL Minnesota Democratic and Farmer-Labor Parties. Freeman nominated Kennedy for President at the national Democratic Party convention. Politician Osbourne Berrington Fleming (born February 18, 1940) is a politician and the chief minister of Anguilla. He held that post from March 6, 2000, three days after the Anguilla United Front, a conservative coalition which included Fleming's Anguilla National Alliance won parliamentary elections, gaining at least 4 of the 7 seats, until February 15 in which he retired from his seat as the chief minister of Anguilla. Mr. Fleming was a prominent and successful businessman prior to entering politics. He served for many years as Minister of Finance before winning election as Anguilla's Chief Minister. Politician Oscar B. Jackson Jr. (born July 9, 1947) is an American civil servant from the state of Oklahoma. Jackson is the current Oklahoma Secretary of Human Resources and Administration, having served in that position since he was appointed by Governor of Oklahoma David Walters in 1991. With almost twenty years of continuous service, Jackson is the longest serving Cabinet Secretary in State history. Politician Oscar Branch Colquitt (December 16, 1861 – March 8, 1940) was the 25th Governor of Texas from January 17, 1911 to January 19, 1915. He was a member of the Democratic Party. Gov. Colquitt defended the actions of the Texas Rangers who allegedly crossed into Mexico in pursuit of the body of Clemente Vergara in March 1914. Politician Oscar Gonzales Malapitan (born June 14, 1955) is a Filipino politician. He is the incumbent mayor of the City of City of Caloocan since June 30, 2013. Beginning in 2004, he has been elected to two terms in the House of Representatives of the Philippines, as the Representative from the First District of Caloocan City. He is a former member of the United Nationalist Alliance. Actor Oscar Leung Lit Wai (, born 1979) is a Hong Kong actor working for TVB. His uncle is actor Bryan Leung. Politician Óscar Ornelas Küchle (born Chihuahua, Chih., 30 November 1920 – died 2000) was a Mexican lawyer and politician and member of Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). He served as governor of Chihuahua from 1980 to 1985. Actor Oscar Torre is a Miami born actor best known for his breakout role in Cane (TV series) on CBS, where he played the role of Santo alongside an all-star cast that included Jimmy Smits, Rita Moreno, Nestor Carbonell, and Hector Elizondo. He also garnered rave reviews for his comedic performance in the Lionsgate film, Ladrón que Roba a Ladrón (To Rob a Thief). The film, directed by Joe Menendez, had at the time the highest grossing opening weekend ever for a Spanish speaking film. Torre also worked with Menendez in the film Hunting of Man,, which also starred Douglas Spain (Band of Brothers.) Before "Ladron," Oscar received critical acclaim starring as a Cuban political prisoner in the film Libertad: The Dark Untold Story of Castro's Cuba directed by Norton Rodriguez. Torre worked with director Kurt Kuenne ("Dear Zachary") in the film festival favorites "Rent a Person" and "Phone Book" with T.J. Thyne ("Bones.") Oscar had a supporting role in the HBO Film Larceny, with Andy Dick, Tyra Banks and Roselyn Sanchez. His first major on-screen role was in Artisan Entertainment’s "Suicide Blonde," directed by Eduardo Carrillo. Shortly thereafter, Oscar starred as Antonio D'Amico (Gianni Versace's longtime companion) in the film The Versace Murder with Franco Nero and Steven Bauer ("Scarface.") Actor Oscar Vai To'elau Kightley, MNZM, a Samoan-born actor, television presenter and writer, has been a resident and citizen of New Zealand for most of his life. Politician Oseas Guiñazú Estrella was an Argentine politician of the late 19th century. He served as interim governor of Mendoza Province from 1890 until 1891, succeeding Domingo Bombal in the position. Politician Oskar Hergt (born 22 October 1869, Naumburg, died 9 May 1967, Göttingen) was a German nationalist politician, who served simultaneously as Minister of Justice and vice-chancellor from 28 January 1927 to 12 June 1928. Hergt attended the prestigious Domgymnasium Naumburg before reading law at Würzburg, Munich and Berlin. He worked as a Gerichtsassessor in Saxony, and also as a judge in Liebenwerda. Hergt held various senior offices at the Prussian Ministry of Finance from 1904 to 1914. Previously a member of the FKP, which was dissolved after the First World War, Hergt was a founding member of the right-wing monarchist DNVP and the first party chairman. First elected to the Reichstag in 1920, he was seen as one of the more moderate members of the party, and his support for the Dawes Plan in 1924 was seen as a betrayal of the party's line and led to his replacement with the more hardline conservative Kuno von Westarp. As vice-chancellor, Hergt was the most senior DNVP politician in Wilhelm Marx's coalition government, but after losing the DNVP's leadership election in October 1928 to Alfred Hugenberg, he became an increasingly minor figure in the radicalised DNVP. After the rise of the Nazi Party, Hergt retired from politics. Politician Oskar-Hubert Dennhardt (born 30 June 1915) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Dennhardt, a former member of the Nazi Party, served in the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein as a Christian Democratic Union politician after World War II. He rejoined the military service in the West German Bundeswehr in 1955, retiring in 1971 holding the rank of Brigadegeneral. He commanded the Panzergrenadierbrigade 16 of the Bundeswehr from 1 November 1965 to 31 March 1968 and was deputy commander of the 6th Panzergrenadier Division. Politician Oskari Wilho Louhivuori (September 18, 1884, in Kuopio - July 1, 1953, in Helsinki) was a Finnish politician. He was a member of the Senate of Finland. Politician Oskar Peterlini (born 1950) is a Representative of the German-speaking South Tyrolean Minority in South Tyrol, Italy. He was a member of the Italian Senate in the Italian Parliament from 2001 to 2013, Member of the Regional Parliament of Trentino South Tyrol from 1978 to 1998 and its President from 1988-1998. He was also President of the district of the South Tyrolean Unterland of the South Tyrolean People's Party SVP, from 2001 to 2010. Politician Osman Kebir, also known as Osman Mohammad Yusuf, is the governor of the North Darfur province of Sudan. He has been governor for several years. He has publicly denied that the Janjaweed had any link to the government. In October 2004, he accused numerous international organizations and observers of the Darfur conflict of bias against the Sudanese government. . Kofi Annan met him in provincial capital El Fasher in Politician Osmany Cienfuegos Gorriarán (born February 4, 1931) is a Cuban politician and older brother of Camilo Cienfuegos. He served in various roles in the Cuban government. Politician Osmín Aguirre y Salinas (December 25, 1889 – July 17, 1977) was President of El Salvador 21 October 1944 - 1 March 1945. A Colonel in the Salvadoran Army, Aguirre led two successful coups against the Salvadoran government: once in 1931 (installing General Maximiliano Hernández Martínez in power) and again in 1944 (installing himself in power). He was deposed himself in March 1945 and forced to flee into exile in Honduras. He was later assassinated near his home in San Salvador at the age of 87. Politician Ossian Bingley Hart (January 17, 1821 – March 18, 1874) was the tenth Governor of the U.S. state of Florida, and the first governor of Florida who was born in the state. Born in Jacksonville to Isaiah Hart, one of the city's founders, he was raised on his father's plantation along the St. Johns River. He was a lawyer in Jacksonville. He moved to a farm near Fort Pierce in 1843. In 1845, Hart became Florida State Representative for St. Lucie County. In 1846 he moved to Key West where he resumed his law practice. In 1856, he moved to Tampa. Politician Ossian Wuorenheimo (December 3, 1845, Viborg - June 13, 1917, Helsinki) was a Finnish politician. He was a member of the Senate of Finland. Politician Ossie Abeyagunasekera was a former Member of Parliament and chairman and the leader of the Sri Lanka Mahajana Pakshaya. He was assassinated by a female suicide bomber of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) while attending an election rally in support of Gamini Dissanayake, for the Presidential election of 1994. He was an alumnus of Ananda College, Colombo. Actor Osvald Helmuth (14 July 1894 – 18 March 1966) was a Danish stage and film actor and revue singer. Politician Osvaldo de Jesus Serra Van-Dúnem (died May 2006) was an Angolan politician and diplomat. His father was a Boer. He was appointed Interior Minister on 16 December 2002 by Prime Minister Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos. Actor Osvaldo de León (born May 6, 1984 in Matamoros, Tamaulipas) is a Mexican actor, best known for his role as Tomás Campos in the telenovela Una familia con suerte. Politician Osvaldo Domínguez Dibb (born 1940, in Paraguay) is a politician and businessperson. Actor Osvaldo Ríos born Osvaldo Ríos Alonso on October 25, 1960 in Carolina, Puerto Rico, is a Puerto Rican actor, model, singer, and guitarist, who is best known for his roles in telenovelas. He has appeared in several soap operas, including Abrazame muy Fuerte, Kassandra and the 1996 version of La Viuda de Blanco. Politician Oswald Kairamo (October 4, 1858, Jakobstad - July 29, 1938, Hattula) was a Finnish politician. He was a member of the Senate of Finland. Politician Otis C. Norcross (November 2, 1811 – September 5, 1882) served as the nineteenth Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts, from January 7, 1867 to January 6, 1868 during the Reconstruction era of the United States. Norcross was a candidate (1861) for the Massachusetts State House of Representatives; served as a member of Boston's Board of Aldermen from January 6, 1862 to January 2, 1865; Chairmen of the Board of Aldermen from January 4, 1864 to January 2, 1865; and served as a Trustee of the City Hospital, 1865 & 1866; and a member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council, under Gov. William Claflin (1869). Actor Otis E. Young (July 4, 1932 in Providence, Rhode Island – October 11, 2001) was an actor, writer and anti-Vietnam war activist. Young co-starred in a television Western, The Outcasts (1968–1969), with Don Murray. Young was the second African-American actor to co-star in a television Western, the first being Raymond St Jacques who co-starred on the final season of Rawhide in 1965, as cattle driver Simon Blake. Young played another memorable role as Jack Nicholson's shore-patrol partner in the 1973 comedy-drama film The Last Detail. Politician O‘tkir To‘xtamurodovich Sultonov (Russian: Уткир Тухтамурадович Султанов, Utkir Tukhtamuradovich Sultanov) (born 14 July 1939) was the Prime Minister of Uzbekistan from 21 December 1995 until December 11, 2003. Politician Otmar Bernhard (born October 6, 1946 in Munich) is a German politician, representative of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria. He is a member of the Bavarian Landtag. From 2005 to 2007 he was Secretary of Health and from 2007 to 2008 was Bavarian State Minister for the Environment. Actor Ottar Wicklund (3 July 1911 – 13 March 1978) was a Norwegian actor. He made his debut in the film Sangen om Rondane. He was in over 20 Norwegian fils and had his last role in the film Min Marion in (1975). He also had many roles in Radioteatret. Politician Otto Canella (born c. 1070, died before 1143) was Consul of the Republic of Genoa in 1133, and an ancestor of the House of Grimaldi, the family that currently rules Monaco. The family takes its name from his youngest son Grimaldo. Politician Otto Fernando Pérez Molina (born 1 December 1950) is a Guatemalan politician and retired military officer who has been President of Guatemala since January 14, 2012. Standing as the Patriotic Party (Partido Patriota) candidate, he lost the 2007 presidential election but prevailed in the 2011 presidential election. During the 1990s, before entering politics, he served as Director of Military Intelligence, Presidential Chief of Staff under President Ramiro de Leon Carpio, and as chief representative of the military for the Guatemalan Peace Accords. During his presidency, amongst his activities was a controversial call for the legalisation of drugs. Politician Otto Freiherr von Feury (27 December 1906 - 27 March 1998) is a German politician, representative of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria. He was a member of the Landtag of Bavaria between 1950 and 1978. Politician Otto Grieg Tidemand, DFC (18 June 1921 – 10 June 2006) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. Politician Otto J. Zahn (ca. 1871–1965) was the second person to represent District 10 on the Los Angeles City Council, serving from 1925 until 1927. Actor Otto Møller Jensen (31 July 1940 - 12 March 1996) was a Danish child actor. He was known for his appearances in the Far til fire series of films in the 1950s and early 1960s. Actor Otto Sanchez is an American actor best known for playing Carmen Guerra in the HBO prison drama Oz. He also played the role of Otto in the short-lived drama Kidnapped. He appeared as a supporting character in Bad Boys II. He played the lead role of Paul in the film Push which won awards at The Long Island Film Festival. He has also been seen in NBC's Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Third Watch, 100 Centre Street, Burn Notice and most recently Blue Blood. Politician Otto Wrede (September 2, 1851 in Anjala, now a part of Kouvola - February 15, 1936) was a Finnish politician. He was a member of the Senate of Finland. Politician Ounheuan Phothilath is a Laotian politician. He is a member of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party. He is a representative of the National Assembly of Laos for the city of Vientiane (Constituency 1). Politician Ousavanh Thiengthepvongsa is a Laotian politician. He is a member of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party. He is a representative of the National Assembly of Laos for Phongsaly Province (Constituency 2). Politician Ousmane Tanor Dieng (born 1948) is the First Secretary of the Socialist Party of Senegal. He has been vice-president of the Socialist International since 1996. Politician Outel Bono (died 26 August 1973) was a Chadian medical doctor and politician. Politician Outi Alanko-Kahiluoto (born July 14, 1966 in Oulu) is a Finnish politician representing the Green League. She was elected to the Finnish Parliament in the parliamentary election of March 2007. She is also member of the Helsinki City Council and the chairperson of the local party organisation in Helsinki. Her political career began with her successful campaign in the municipal elections in 2004. Prior to her election to the parliament in 2007, Alanko-Kahiluoto worked as a researcher in the University of Helsinki. She is married to theatre director Atro Kahiluoto. They have two children. Actor Ove Verner Hansen (born 20 July 1932 at Helsingør) is a Danish opera singer and actor. He has played the character, "Bøffen" (or "Biffen" in Norwegian, literally meaning "the steak" in both languages) in several of the Olsen Gang (Olsenbanden) movies. He played a tall large slow moving henchman, often seen lifting Egon Olsen up over his head, carrying him under one arm, and trying to kill him. Politician Ovide Marc Lamontagne (born September 24, 1957) serves as General Counsel of Americans United for Life, a nonprofit, public-interest law and policy organization. Lamontagne is a lawyer and a Republican politician who was his party's nominee for Governor of New Hampshire in 1996 and 2012. He also unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate in 2010. Politician Ovidiu Ioan Silaghi (born December 12, 1962) is a Romanian politician. A member of the National Liberal Party (PNL), he became Minister for Small and Medium Enterprises in the second Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu cabinet (April 5, 2007). Politician Ovidiu Victor Ganț (born August 18, 1966) is a Romanian politician and former Member of the European Parliament. A member of the Chamber of Deputies since 2004, he was the sole representative in the European Parliament of the Democratic Forum of Germans in Romania (DFDR), part of the European People's Party–European Democrats, and became an MEP on January 1, 2007, with the accession of Romania to the European Union. Politician Ovid L. Jackson, (born February 3, 1939, New Amsterdam, Berbice, Guyana) is a Canadian politician. He represented the federal riding of Bruce—Grey and Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound in the House of Commons for the Liberal Party from 1994 to 2004. Politician Owen Smith (born 2 May 1970) is a British Labour Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Pontypridd since 2010, replacing the previous Labour MP Kim Howells, who decided to step down. Politician Owen Stuart Aspinall (September 21, 1927 – February 7, 1997) was an American attorney and politician who served as the 45th Governor of American Samoa from August 1, 1967, to July 31, 1969. He was born in Grand Junction, Colorado, to longtime United States Representative Wayne N. Aspinall. After serving in the United States Army during World War II, Aspinall earned his Bachelor of Laws from American University. He served in three government positions before becoming the Governor of American Samoa: the Deputy District Attorney of Mesa County, Colorado; Attorney General of American Samoa; and eventually Secretary of American Samoa, the islands' equivalent of a lieutenant governor. Politician Øyvind Kvernvold Myhre (born 1945) is a Norwegian author of science fiction and fantasy literature. He has written more than twenty novels and short stories. from 1975-1977 he was author and editor of the Norwegian science fiction magazine NOVA. He also published a fanzine called GANDALF. Politician Özkan Murat (born January 25, 1957, in BAF-TRNC) is a Minister of Interior in the 20th Government of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). Confirmed in April 2005, he holds the Interior Ministry portfolio under Prime Minister Ferdi Sabit Soyer. Politician Özkan Yorgancıoğlu is the TRNC Minister of Youth and Sports. He was appointed to these portfolios on April 28, 2005, in the cabinet of TRNC Prime Minister Ferdi Sabit Soyer. Actor Pablo Pineda (born 1974) is a Spanish actor who received the Silver Shell award at the 2009 San Sebastián International Film Festival for his performance in the film Yo Tambien. --> In the film he plays the role of a university graduate with Down syndrome, which is quite similar to his real life. Actor Pablo Ramírez (Born in Jalisco, Mexico) is a Spanish-language sportscaster in the United States. Ramírez primarily provides Spanish-language commentary for soccer matches, currently working along with Jesus Bracamontes for the TV station Univision. Nicknamed La Torre de Jalisco (the tower of Jalisco) due to his height, at 6'5"/196 cm. Politician Pablo Solón Romero served as Ambassador of the Plurinational State of Bolivia to the United Nations from February 2009 to July 2011. He is the son of the famous Bolivian muralist Walter Solón Romero Gonzáles. He is now the Executive Director of the NGO Focus on the Global South. Politician Pacha Khan Zadran () is a militia leader and a politician in the southeast of Afghanistan. He was an ex Soviet-fighter militia leader who played a role in driving the Taliban from Paktia Province in the 2001 invasion, with American backing, and he subsequently assumed the governorship of the province. In 2002, he engaged in a violent conflict with rival tribal leaders in the province over the Governorship of the province, shelling Gardez City and obstructing two separate appointed governors sent by Hamid Karzai. Actor Pacharo Mzembe is an Australian actor who specializes in short films, television, animation voice overs, theater, and film. He lived in Malawi, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Australia. In 2010 he was noted as one of the top ten actors in Australia in theater. He went to school in Queensland at Ipswich Grammar School but was awarded a scholarship to the Australian Acting Academy, which led to him auditioning for entry into NIDA. Although he started out in theater, including a role in Austarlian playwright Tommy Murphy's "Gwen in Purgatory", he has appeared in motion television and movie roles in False Witness, Coda Summer, Kind of a Man, and others. Politician Padamsinh Bajirao Patil (born June 1, 1940) is a member of 15th Lok Sabha, lower house of Parliament of India, from Osmanabad in Maharashtra state in India. He was elected to Lok Sabha on Nationalist Congress Party ticket in May 2009 general elections. He was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for his alleged involvement in the 2006 murder of Maharashtra Congress leader Pawanraje Nimbalkar and his driver and remanded in the agency's custody. He was never in judicial custody for more than a week. He was granted bail on a surety of Rs 2 lakh. The trial in Alibaug court began on June 6, 2011 and verdict in a court of law is still pending. Actor Padma Khanna (born 10 March 1949) is an Indian actress, dancer and director. She appeared mainly in Hindi and Bhojpuri films in the 1970 and 80s. Actor Padma Parvati Lakshmi (; born September 1, 1970) is an Indian-born American cookbook author, actress, model and television host. Her debut cookbook Easy Exotic won her the "Best First Book" award at the 1999 Gourmand World Cookbook Awards. She has been the host of the US reality television program Top Chef since season two in 2006, for which she received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program. In 2010, Top Chef won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program. Politician Paek Hak-rim (1918 - October 5, 2006) was the Deputy Director of the North Korean Ministry of Public Security. He occupied a number of high-ranking positions, including serving from 1998 to 2003 on the National Defense Commission. He was also the Minister of Public Security from 2000 to 2003. Politician Paek Nam-il is a North Korean politician. He has been a delegate to the past four sessions of the Supreme People's Assembly: the 8th beginning in 1986, the 9th beginning in 1990, the 10th beginning in 1998, and the 11th beginning in 2003. Politician Paek Nam-sun (March 13, 1929 – January 2, 2007) was the North Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1998 until his death. He was one of the few North Koreans to frequently be in the international spotlight. Politician Paek Se-bong is a member of the National Defence Commission of North Korea. He was named to the position in 2003, in a general reshuffling which saw the removal of older members including Ri Ul Sol and Kim Chol Man. Some have speculated that he is actually Kim Jong Chol, son of Kim Jong-il. Politician Paek Se-yun, sometimes written Paek Se-yoon, is the president of North Korea's Korea Computer Company. He has served in that capacity since 2000. In the same year, he was awarded the Order of Kim Il-sung. Paek has also been an alternate member of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea since 1988. He was a delegate to the ninth Supreme People's Assembly, 1990-1998. Politician Pae Tal-jun (born 1936) is a high-ranking North Korean politician and bureaucrat. He currently serves as Minister of State Construction Control and as Chairman of the Central Committee of the Korean Union of Architects. He was appointed to the Ministerial post in 1998 by the 10th Supreme People's Assembly, at which he was also a delegate. Politician Pagan Amum is SPLM Secretary General. In 23rd July 2013 the chairperson of the SPLM Gen. Salva Kiir established an investigation committee to investigate Amum over allegations of criticizing the ruling party and describing it as failure. The investigation committee in headed by senior SPLM member Wani Igga who is also the speaker of the National Legislature. Actor Page Moseley, sometimes credited as Page Mosely (born John Page Moseley May 15, 1959 in Mooresville, North Carolina) is an American actor who appeared on the daytime television soap Santa Barbara as Dylan Hartley from 1985 to 1986. Moseley is also known for his roles in horror films during the 1980s, such as Girls Nite Out (1984), Open House (1987), and Edge of the Axe (1988). Politician Pain fitzJohn (sometimes Payn fitzJohn, Payn FitzJohn, or Pagan fitzJohn; died 1137) was an Anglo-Norman nobleman and administrator, one of King Henry I of England's "new men", who owed their positions and wealth to the king. Pain's family originated in Normandy, but there is little to suggest that he had many ties there, and he appears to have spent most of his career in England and the Welsh Marches. A son of a minor nobleman, he rose through ability to become an important royal official during Henry's reign. In 1115 he was rewarded with marriage to an heiress, thereby gaining control of the town of Ludlow and its castle, which he augmented with further acquisitions. Politician Pak Chang-sik (b. circa 1958?) is a North Korean politician from the city of Chongjin in North Hamgyong province. He has served continuously in the Supreme People's Assembly since 1986, beginning with the 8th session and continuing through the 9th, 10th, and 11th sessions. He has also been Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Chongjin since 1990. He has also reportedly worked for 30 years as a diver at the Rason marine cooperative, traveling throughout the country to participate in various construction projects including the Nampho Dam. Politician Pak Kyong-sam is a North Korean politician. He has been chairman of the People's Committee of North Pyong'an Province since 2002. In 2003, he was elected to the 11th session of the Supreme People's Assembly. Politician Pál Count Teleki de Szék (1 November 1879 – 3 April 1941) was prime minister of the Kingdom of Hungary from 19 July 1920 to 14 April 1921 and from 16 February 1939 to 3 April 1941. He was also a famous expert in geography, a university professor, a member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, and Chief Scout of the Hungarian Scout Association. He descended from a noble family from Alsótelek in Transylvania. Actor Palito (September 4, 1934 – April 12, 2010) was a veteran Filipino slapstick comedian and actor who was at the height of his career in the 1970s and 80s. He was well known for his unusually light and thin anatomy, thus earning him the self-deprecating screenname Palito, which is Spanish for stick, understood in Filipino as matchstick or toothpick. Actor Pallavi Subhash (Pallavi Subhash Shirke, ) is an Indian soap opera actress. She has become popular for the roles of Gauri (protagonist) in Karam Apnaa Apnaa and Meera Khandelwal (the second main antagonist) in Kasamh Se. She was born on 9 June 1984. Politician Palmer DePaulis is a politician in the US state of Utah. DePaulis served as the 31st mayor of Salt Lake City from 1985 to 1991. He was the first Roman Catholic mayor of Salt Lake City. He subsequently served as Chief of Staff to Utah Attorney General Jan Graham, as a Commissioner at the Utah State Tax Commission and as Executive Director of the Department of Community and Culture. In June 2010, Governor Gary R. Herbert appointed him as Executive Director of the Department of Human Services. Politician Pál Prónay de Tótpróna et Blatnicza (November 2, 1874 – December 1944/February 1945?) was a Hungarian reactionary and paramilitary commander in the years following the First World War. He is considered to have been the most brutal of the Hungarian National Army officers who led the White Terror that followed Hungary’s brief 1919 Communist coup d'état. Politician Pál Schmitt (Schmitt Pál, ; born 1942) is a Hungarian Olympic fencer and politician who served as President of Hungary from 2010 to 2012. Actor Pamela Colleen Springsteen (born February 8, 1962) is an American actress and photographer. She had a short acting career, and is best known for playing the role of serial killer Angela Baker in Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers and Sleepaway Camp III: Teenage Wasteland. She is now a successful photographer. Pam is the younger sister of Bruce Springsteen. Actor Pamela I. Cundell (born March 1920 in Croydon, Surrey) is a British character actress. Her best known role was as Mrs Fox in the long-running TV comedy Dad's Army. Actor Pamela Lincoln (born Pamela Gill, June 19, 1937 in Los Angeles, California to actress Verna Hillie and writer Frank Gill Jr.) is an American actress who played many roles in television and film. Politician Pamela Mavis Crowe is a former Member of the Legislative Council of the Isle of Man. Prior to entering politics she was a director of Crowes Ltd and an author of several books. She was the MHK for Rushen from 1997 to 2003, when she was elected to the Legislative Council. Actor Pamela Myers (b. July 15, 1947 in Hamilton, Ohio) is an American actress who made her Broadway debut as Marta in Stephen Sondheim's musical Company. For this role, in which she introduced the show-stopping number, "Another Hundred People," she was nominated at the 1971 Tony awards for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical. In 1975, she appeared in the Broadway cast of the musical Snoopy!!. She has also been known for her appearances in television. She was a main supporting player on the show Sha Na Na (she also did the announcing) and made two turns on the show Alice one playing a tour guide named Bobbi who falls for Mel and playing a dental assistant, Ms. Dubro, who sang Broadway songs, rather off-key. in 2002 she appeared in the Broadway revival of Into the Woods as Cinderella's Stepmother. Actor Pamela Suzette "Pam" Grier (born May 26, 1949) is an American actress. She became famous in the early 1970s after starring in a string of moderately successful women in prison and blaxploitation films such as The Big Bird Cage (1972), Coffy (1973) and Foxy Brown (1974). Her career was revitalized in 1997 after her appearance in Quentin Tarantino's film Jackie Brown, for which she received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress. She has also been nominated for a SAG Award as well as a Satellite Award for her performance in Jackie Brown. She received an Emmy Award nomination for her work in an Animated Program Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child. Rotten Tomatoes has ranked her as the second Greatest Female Action Heroine in film history. Director Quentin Tarantino remarked that she may have been cinema's first female action star. Politician Pamela Wallin, OC, SOM (born April 10, 1953) is a Canadian former television journalist and diplomat. On January 2, 2009, she was appointed to the Canadian Senate, where she sat as a Conservative until May 17, 2013 when she decided to leave the caucus until an audit into her expense claims is complete. Politician Pam Miller served as the mayor of Lexington, Kentucky from 1993-2003. She served as vice-mayor before becoming mayor after the resignation of Scotty Baesler, who was elected to the United States Congress in 1992. She was elected mayor in 1994 and again in 1998, though she chose not to run for a third full term in 2002. Politician Pam Redfield (born 1948) is a Nebraska state senator from Omaha, Nebraska in the Nebraska Legislature. Actor Pam St Clement (born 12 May 1942) is a British actress. She played Pat Butcher in the BBC soap opera EastEnders from 1986–2012, becoming one of the programme's longest-serving cast members. Clement announced her intention to leave EastEnders on 8 July 2011, and the character departed on 1 January 2012. She started her acting career in 1972, where she worked extensively on stage. Politician Pamulaparti Venkata Narasimha Rao (28 June 1921 – 23 December 2004) was an Indian lawyer, politician and freedom fighter who served as the ninth Prime Minister of India (1991–1996). He led an important administration, overseeing a major economic transformation and several home incidents affecting national security of India. Rao who held the Industries portfolio was personally responsible for the dismantling of the Licence Raj as this came under the purview of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. He is often referred to as the "Father of Indian Economic Reforms". Future prime ministers Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Manmohan Singh would continue the economic reform policies pioneered by Rao's government. Rao accelerated the dismantling of the License Raj, reversing the socialist policies of Rajiv Gandhi's government. He employed Dr. Manmohan Singh as his Finance Minister to embark on historic economic transition. With Rao's mandate, Dr. Manmohan Singh launched India's globalisation angle of the reforms that implemented the International Monetary Fund (IMF) policies to rescue the almost bankrupt nation from economic collapse. Rao was also referred to as Chanakya for his ability to steer tough economic and political legislation through the parliament at a time when he headed a minority government. Politician Panagiotis Adraktas (Greek: Παναγιώτης Αδράκτας, born September 28, 1948) is a Greek politician. He was born in Kardamas in northwestern Elis. He is a doctor and doctorate at the Medical Faculty of the University of Athens. He was elected in the 2nd Athens constituency in June 1989, November 1989 and 1990. He returned to Ilia and ran as a politician in 2000, 2004 and 2007 as a member of the New Democracy party. He was a municipal counselor in Chaidari between 1980 and 1986 and Peristeri in 1990. Politician Panagis Tsaldaris (1868–1936) (or Panagiotis Tsaldaris or Panayotis Tsaldaris, ) was a revered conservative politician and leader for many years (1922–1936) of the conservative People's Party in the period before World War II. He was the husband of Lina Tsaldari, a Greek suffragist, member of Parliament, Minister for Social Welfare, and United Nations delegate. Politician Panampilly Govinda Menon () (1 October 1906 – 23 May 1970) was an Indian politician, freedom fighter, and lawyer. Actor Panchito Alba (born Alfonso D. Tagle, Sr.; February 25, 1925 – December 18, 1995) was a FAMAS award-winning Filipino film actor who almost exclusively appeared in comedy roles. He was billed as either "Panchito Alba" or simply "Panchito". Known for his swarthy looks and a prominent big nose, which was often the target of ridicule. Panchito frequently appeared as a comedic foil to Dolphy, where the two are best friends in real life. Politician Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya () (1861–1946) was an Indian educationist, and freedom fighter notable for his role in the Indian independence movement and his espousal of Hindu nationalism. Later in life, he was also addressed as Mahamana. Politician Pandit Nilakantha Das, was born on 5 August 1884 in the village Sri Ramchandrapur of Puri district. He was one of the comrades of ‘Pancha Sakha’ of ‘Satyabadi Era’. He was an orator, politician, social reformer and patriot. He was awarded an M. Phil. by the University of Calcutta. He denied a lucrative job under British Government and worked as a headmaster of Satyabadi High School. He was also a great writer and orator. His speeches inspired the young generation to fight against untouchability and other social evils. Politician Pandit Ravishankar Shukla (, 2 August 1877, Sagar – 31 December 1956, Delhi ) was a leader of the Indian National Congress, Indian independence movement activist, the Premier of the Central Provinces and Berar from 27 April 1946 to 25 January 1950, the first Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh state from 26 January 1950 to 31 October 1956 and then the first chief minister of the reorganized Madhya Pradesh state from 1 November 1956 till his death on 31 December 1956. He is noted for his exuberant personality, range of interests and achievements, and his leadership of the Indian Independence Movement, as well as his "Grand Old Man" persona and "robust masculinity". Politician Pandit Shyam Sunder Surolia (, August 25, 1920 – July 20, 2001) was an Indian freedom fighter since 1934. Then a 14 year old child, he raised his voice against the feudal powers of the state of Rajasthan. Actor Pandora Clifford is a British actress who has appeared in various roles on stage and screen including Agatha Christie's Poirot, Wallander, Taggart and New Tricks" Politician Pangeran Adipati Soejono (Tulungagung, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia), March 31, 1886 – London, United Kingdom, January 5, 1943) was a Dutch politician. Politician Pan Hannian (; 1906–1977) was a major figure in the Chinese Communist intelligence by the early 1930s and until 1955. He began his work with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 1926 as a propagandist with the editorial department of the magazine "Oazo" (Huanzhou) and later with "Crossroads" (Shizi Jietou). Pan became a CCP member in February 1927 and was assigned as managing editor of the "Revolutionary Army Daily" (Gemingjun Ribao) in Nanchang. Ordered to Shanghai for the entry of the KMT in April, Pan had barely arrived when the 12 April anti-communist coup forced him underground. This may have been the time when Pan was first assigned intelligence duties. Pan escaped Shanghai with Zhou Enlai to Wuhan, but eventually returned to Shanghai to take up a leadership position with their paramount intelligence organization, the CCP Central Committee Special Branch (Zhongyang Teke, CCSB). He became the head of CCSB's Second Section (intelligence) and later the Third Section (Red Squads), in 1931-33 stayed on in Shanghai as the rest of Central Committee was evacuated under intense pressure from KMT intelligence and police in the Shanghai International Settlement and the Shanghai French Concession. Pan eventually left Shanghai in 1933 and participated in the Long March, but returned to Shanghai and regularly visited Hong Kong after the 1935 Zunyi Conference. Actor Pankaj Dheer is an Indian television and film actor originally from Kanpur. His best known role was as Karna in epic TV series, Mahabharata (1988–1990), which became a famous Indian television series, and as Shivdutt in Chandrakanta (TV series) (1994–1996). He also played the role of Sadashivrao Bhau, the commander in chief of the maratha army at the third battle of Panipat in the TV series The great maratha produced by Sanjay Khan. Actor Pankaj is a male given name, common in Nepal and India to the Hindus. It has its roots in the Sanskrit word pankaj which means a lotus flower. This consists of two words, pank + aj. panka=mud, aj=born; the actual meaning is lotus which is born in mud and blossoms after arising from mud. Politician Panko Brashnarov (1883, Veles, Ottoman Empire - 1951, Goli Otok, Yugoslavia) was a revolutionary and member of the left wing of the Internal Macedonian-Adrianople Revolutionary Organization (IMARO) and IMRO (United) later. As with many other IMARO members of the time, historians from the Republic of Macedonia consider him an ethnic Macedonian, whereas historians in Bulgaria consider him a Bulgarian. However such Macedonian activists, who came from the IMARO and the IMRO (United) never managed to get rid of their strong pro-Bulgarian bias. Actor Panna Rittikrai (Thai พันนา ฤทธิไกร) (born February 17, 1961 in Khon Kaen Province, Thailand) is a Thai martial arts action choreographer, film director, screenwriter and actor. The leader of the Muay Thai Stunt team, he is best known for his work as martial arts and action choreographer on the 2003 film and 2005's Tom-Yum-Goong (known as The Protector in the US), which starred Tony Jaa, whom Panna mentored. Politician Pansy Yu Fong Wong (; pinyin: Huáng Xú Yùfāng) (born circa 1955) is a former New Zealand politician. She was New Zealand's first Asian MP, serving as a member of parliament for the National Party from 1996 to 2011. She was also New Zealand's first Asian Cabinet Minister, serving as Minister for Ethnic Affairs, Minister of Women’s Affairs, Associate Minister for ACC, and Associate Minister of Energy and Resources in the Fifth National Government. Actor Paola Turbay Gómez (born November 29, 1970 in Houston, USA) is a Colombian actress of Lebanese descent, model, and television presenter. Actor Paolo Matthew Serrano, more widely known as Paolo Serrano is a television and film actor in the Philippines. His film debut was in the indie film Matthew, Mark, Luke and John but morely gained his fame when he got a role in Green Paradise released in 2007 and into Joel Lamangan's film Heavenly Touch which limited released in 2009. Actor Paprika Steen (born 3 November 1964) is a Danish actress and film director best known for her performances in the films Festen, The Idiots and Open Hearts. Steen was the first Danish actress since Karin Nellemose in 1994 to win both Best Actress (for Okay) and Best Supporting Actress (Open Hearts) in the same year at the Robert Festival, the Danish equivalent of the Oscars. Actor Papu Pam Pam (Also "Papu", born as Tatwa Prakash Satpathy) is an Oriya movie, television, jatra actor and standup comedian. Papu has acted over 15 Oriya movies. Actor Parambrata Chatterjee (Bengali:পরমব্রত চট্টোপাধ্যায়; pôrombroto chôttopaddhae) is a Bengali Indian male actor and director of television and films, who came to limelight after starring in the film Kahaani; starring along with Vidya Balan. His performance was greatly appreciated in the film. Parambrata also acted in Bhalo Theko which is Vidya Balan's debut film. Politician Paramjit Gill (born May 17, 1974) is an elected member of the Canadian Parliament, representing the riding of Brampton—Springdale in Ontario. He is a member of the Conservative Party. In the 2011 election, he defeated Liberal incumbent Ruby Dhalla. Politician Paranjape Prakash Vishvanath (28 July 1947 – 20 February 2008) was a member of the Lok Sabha representing the constituency of Thane. He was a member of the Shiv Sena party and served as a member of the Lok Sabha from 1996 until his death. Actor Paris Themmen (born June 25, 1959) is an American actor. Both of his parents are classical musicians, and he appeared in theater before playing the role of Mike Teevee in the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, when he was 11 years old. 40 years later, on May 4, 2011, he appeared on the ITV Breakfast programme, Daybreak, alongside the other child actors from the film. Politician Park In Won (born October 9, 1936) was the third mayor of Mungyeong City, in North Gyeongsang province, South Korea. He is an independent, without formal affiliation to any political party. He was elected to the post on June 13, 2002, and completed his term in June 2006. Actor Park Min-gyu (born 1968) () is a South Korean writer. Actor Park Mi-Sun is a South Korean actress and comedian known for her role in the comedy sitcom All My Love and as an MC in the variety shows Happy Together and We Got Married. Actor Park Overall (b. March 15, 1957) is an American film and television actress, known for her trademark heavy Southern accent. Her best-known role was as nurse Laverne Higby Todd Kane in the sitcom Empty Nest, though she has appeared in a number of feature films, including Biloxi Blues, Mississippi Burning, Beer For My Horses, and more recently, In the Family. Overall is also an environmental and women's rights activist, and in 2012 ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate. Actor Park Yu-hwan (, born March 9, 1991), sometimes known as Ricky Park, is a South Korean actor. He is the younger brother of singer and actor Park Yuchun. Actor Parminder Kaur Nagra (born 5 October 1975) is a British film and television actress. She is best known for her starring role as Jess in the 2002 film Bend It Like Beckham, as Dr Neela Rasgotra in the medical drama series ER and as Dr Lucy Banerjee in the Fox television series Alcatraz. She currently has a recurring role as Rachel in the television series Psych. Actor Parno Mittra (or sometimes misspelled as Parno Mitra born 31 October 1989) is a Bengali film and television actress. She is from Kolkata, came into prominence with her 2011 Bengali film Ranjana Ami Ar Ashbona directed by Anjan Dutt. Actor Paromita Vohra is an Indian filmmaker and writer. She is known for her documentaries on subjects such as urban life, pop culture and gender. Her latest documentary is Partners in Crime. She has also written the screenplay of the award-winning feature film Khamosh Pani. Her film production company Devi Pictures is based in Mumbai. She also writes the column Paro-normal Activity for the Sunday Mid-day. Actor Parul Chauhan () is an Indian television model and Indian Television actress notable for her role as Ragini in the serial Bidaai. She has also participated in the Sony TV dance show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa with choreographer Deepak. Actor Parviz Fannizadeh () was a legendary award winning Iranian film and television star. He was one of Iran's first method actors. Fanizadeh is best known for his roles as Mash Ghaasem in My Uncle Napoleon aka Daii jan Napelon and Hekmati in Ragbaar. Politician Pascal Broulis (born 3 April 1965 in Sainte-Croix, Vaud) is a Swiss politician. Since 2002, he has been a member of the Council of State in the canton of Vaud. He heads the cantonal finance department, and has been the President of the Council of State since 2007. Politician Pascal Deguilhem (born February 9, 1956) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Dordogne department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. Politician Pascale Crozon (born May 20, 1944 in Morillon, Haute-Savoie) is a member of the National Assembly of France. She represents the Rhône department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. Politician Pascale Gruny (born February 18, 1960) was a member of the National Assembly of France. She represented the Aisne department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Pascal Esho Warda () was the Minister of Immigration and Refugees in the Iraqi Interim Government. A Chaldean Catholic and an ethnic Assyrian, she was born in 1961 in the Northern Iraqi city of Dahuk, but later exiled to France. There, she attended the University of Lyon and received her Masters in human rights studies. A member of the Assyrian Democratic Movement, she co-founded the Iraqi Society for Human Rights and was the President of the Assyrian Women's Union in Baghdad. Politician Pascal Lissouba (born November 15, 1931) was the first democratically elected President of the Republic of the Congo from August 31, 1992 to October 15, 1997. He was overthrown by the current President Denis Sassou Nguesso in the 1997 civil war. Politician Pascal Terrasse (born October 26, 1964 in Bagnols-sur-Cèze, Gard) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the first legislative district of Ardèche department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. Politician Pascal Yoadimnadji (1950? – February 23, 2007) served as the Prime Minister of Chad from February 2005 to February 2007. Politician Paschal Canice Mooney (born 14 October 1947) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician and a member of Seanad Éireann. A journalist and broadcaster, he was first elected to the Seanad in 1987, on the Cultural and Educational Panel. He retained his seat at each subsequent election until losing it at the 2007 election to the 23rd Seanad. He was re-elected to Seanad Éireann on the Agricultural Panel in a Seanad by-election on 19 January 2010. Politician Pasqual Enrile y Alcedo (1772-1836), a native of Cádiz, Spain, was the Spanish governor-general of the Philippines from December 23, 1830 to March 1, 1835. He was among the most illustrious rulers of the archipelago, on account of his ability, uprightness, and zeal for the public welfare. Enrile was especially active in building highways and providing other means of communication to bring the inland and the maritime provinces into communication with each other. Politician Pasquale Stanislao Mancini (March 17, 1817 - December 26, 1888) was an Italian jurist and statesman. Politician Pastor Micha Ondó Bile (born 1952 in Nsinik Sawong, Spanish Guinea) served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Equatorial Guinea from February 2003 to 2012. Prior to this, he was Equatorial Guinea's Permanent Representative to the United Nations as well as Ambassador to the United States and Spain. Politician Pat Apple is a Republican member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 37th District since 2013. He succeeded Robert Tyson to serve as the District 12 senator from 2005 to 2013. After redistricting for the 2012 elections, he filed for the District 37 seat. He was previously involved in the Board of Education for the Unified School District 416 (1991–2003). From 2003 to 2005, he was a Miami County Commissioner for District 4. Actor Pat Bond (February 27, 1925 — December 24, 1990) was an American actress who starred on stage and on television, as well as in motion pictures. She was openly lesbian and in many cases she was the first gay woman people saw on stage. Her career spanned some forty years. Actor Pat DiCicco was an agent and movie producer. He was the husband of Thelma Todd and Gloria Vanderbilt. Todd's marriage in 1932 to DiCicco quickly degenerated into a series of drunken brawls, one of which resulted in her having an emergency appendectomy. They divorced in 1934. Politician Pat Dowell is an alderman in the Chicago City Council representing 3rd ward of the City of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois. Dowell was elected in April 2007 in a runoff election against incumbent Dorothy Tillman. Dowell had lost to Tillman in 2003. Actor Patharawarin Timkul (, born March 1, 1977) is a Thai actress and model. Her films include Bangkok Dangerous and Jan Dara. She is the daughter of leading Thai dance and theater figure Patravadi Mejudhon. Her nickname is May. Politician Pat Hoy (born September 21, 1950 in Chatham, Ontario) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the riding of Chatham-Kent—Essex for the Ontario Liberal Party from 1995 to 2011. Actor Patitta Attayatamavitaya (; ; born August 26, 1986), nicknamed New, is a Thai actress and television personality. She starred in the film Pai In Love. Politician Patlolla Sabitha Indra Reddy is an Indian politician. She is the first woman Home Minister of Andhra Pradesh, India. Earlier, She was a member of Chief Minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy's Council of Ministers. Actor Pato Hoffmann (born August 23, 1956 as Erwin Eduardo Hoffmann-Alarcon) is a Bolivian actor and theater director who has performed in such films as , Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee, Cheyenne Warrior and The Last Winter. The nickname "Pato" was given to him as a child. Hoffmann was named the 1999 Indian Celebrity of the Year. He was born in La Paz, Bolivia, to Bolivian parents of Aymara, Quechua, Spanish, and German heritage. Hoffmann's family moved to New York City when he was four years old. He thereafter spent the formative years of his childhood and youth alternating between the United States and Bolivia, and more briefly in Mexico. Politician Pat Quinn may refer to: Politician Patrialis Akbar (born October 31, 1958) is an Indonesian lawyer and politician from Padang, West Sumatra. He is part of the Second United Indonesia Cabinet and has served as Minister of Justice and Human Rights in Indonesia since October 22, 2009. He obtained a law degree from the Universitas Muhammadiyah Jakarta and then had a career as an advocate. He then became a member of Parliament from the period 2004-2009 for the National Mandate Party. Actor Patrice Bouédibéla (born 1 November 1974 in Berlin) is a German television presenter. Politician Patrice Calmejane (born February 6, 1960 in Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis) was a member of the National Assembly of France from 2007 to 2012. He represented the Seine-Saint-Denis department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Patrice Debray (born January 25, 1951) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Haute-Saône department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Patrice Émery Lumumba (born Élias Okit'Asombo; 2 July 1925 – 17 January 1961) was a Congolese independence leader and the first democratically elected Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo, after he helped win its independence from Belgium in June 1960. Only twelve weeks later, Lumumba's government was deposed in a coup during the Congo Crisis. The main reason why he was ousted from power was his opposition to Belgian-backed secession of the mineral-rich Katanga province. Politician Patricia Adam (born 15 April 1953 in Saint-Cloud, Hauts-de-Seine) is a member of the National Assembly of France. She represents the Finistère department, and is a member of the Socialist Party. Politician Patricia Ann "Paddy" Torsney, PC (born December 19, 1962 in Burlington, Ontario) is a Canadian politician. She is a former member of the Canadian House of Commons, previously representing the riding of Burlington for the Liberal Party. In 2006, Torsney was defeated by Conservative Party candidate Mike Wallace. Actor Patricia Beth "Tricia" O'Kelley (born September 26, 1968) is an American actress. She has starred on various television series; she is best known for her portrayal of Marly Ehrhardt on the CBS sitcom The New Adventures of Old Christine. O'Kelley has also starred on Frasier, Two and a Half Men, Everybody Loves Raymond, Suddenly Susan, and , among others. O'Kelley has also appeared in commercials for Sears, McDonald's and Budweiser. She may also be known for her appearance in the independent film Weather Girl. Actor Patricia Caroline Potter (born 3 March 1975) is an English actress. Best known for her role as Diane Lloyd in the popular BBC medical drama Holby City, Potter has acted on stage, television, and in film. She married her partner, doctor Jim Down, in May 2007. Actor Patricia Davies Clarkson (born December 29, 1959) is an American actress. After studying drama on the East Coast, Clarkson launched her acting career in 1985 (a guest spot on being one of her first acting jobs), and has worked steadily in both film and television since. She has starred in many leading and supporting roles in numerous well-known films such as The Untouchables, The Green Mile, Far From Heaven, Shutter Island, Good Night, and Good Luck, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, and Cairo Time, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Pieces of April (2003). She twice won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her recurring role in Six Feet Under and starred in the popular and highly-rated television miniseries Queen. Politician Patricia D. Jehlen (born October 14, 1943 in Austin, Texas) is a member of the Massachusetts Senate representing the 2nd Middlesex district, which includes the communities of Medford, Somerville, Winchester, and Woburn. She is a Democrat who has served since October 2005. In her first year she served as Chairman of the Public Service Committee. In January 2007 she was appointed Senate Chairman of the Committee on Elder Affairs, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government, and Vice-Chairman of the Committee on State Administration. She also serves on the Committees of Children, Families, and People with Disabilities; Health Care Financing; Labor and Workforce Development; and Public Safety and Homeland Security. Actor Patricia Gayod (born on January 5, 2000) is a Filipina film actress. Known for hosting the hit educational shows Happy Land and Sunnyville on GMA, she has been in various in local and international indie films. She has participated in the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival, and she will participate in the prestigious for the film Graceland. Actor Patricia Hamilton (born 1938) is a Canadian actress, perhaps best known as "Rachel Lynde" in Anne of Green Gables, its sequels: Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel, Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story, and Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning, and several Anne of Green Gables related films (such as Road to Avonlea). She was nominated for a Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series three times, winning in 1996. Actor Patricia Idlette is an actress known for her role as Kiffany, a waitress, in Showtime's Dead Like Me. She also played a small roles in Ginger Snaps 2 and Battlestar Galactica, as one of the counsellors working at Brigitte's rehab centre and a nurse taking a mammogram for Dana in the Showtime series The L Word. She played Katherine Jackson the mother of Michael Jackson in the 2004 biopic Man in the Mirror: The Michael Jackson Story. Actor Patricia Joy "Pat" Woodell (born July 12, 1944) is an American actress and singer. Actor Patricia Kathryn Kalember (born December 30, 1957) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Georgiana "Georgie" Reed Whitsig on the NBC drama Sisters (1991–1996), Susannah Hart Shepherd on the popular 1980s television show Thirtysomething (1989–1991) and as Judge Karen Taten on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2001–2010). Actor Patricia Lawrence (born 19 November 1925, Andover, Hampshire – died 7 March 1993, Chelsea, London) was an English actress. Politician Patricia L. Birkholz (born 1944) is director of the Michigan Office of the Great Lakes. Previously, she served as a member of the Michigan State Senate from 2002 to 2010. In the Senate, she represented the 24th District comprising Allegan, Barry and Eaton Counties. Prior to her terms in the Senate, she represented the 88th District in the Michigan House of Representatives from 1996 to 2002. She was the Allegan County Treasurer from 1992 to 1996. Birkholz began her career in politics as a trustee for Saugatuck Township. Politician Patricia Lesley Hollis, Baroness Hollis of Heigham PC, DL (born 24 May 1941) is a Labour member of the House of Lords. Politician Patricia Margaret "Trish" Crossin (born 21 March 1956), Australian politician, has been a member of the Australian Senate for the Northern Territory since June 1998, representing the Australian Labor Party. She was appointed by the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly to fill the casual vacancy created by the resignation of Senator Bob Collins. Politician Patricia M. Clancy is a former Republican member of the Ohio General Assembly, representing the 8th District from 2005 to 2007. She is the daughter of former Cincinnati Mayor and U.S. Congressman Donald D. Clancy. Clancy first ran for the Ohio House of Representatives in 1996, after Representative Lou Blessing opted to run for the Ohio Senate. She won, and was reelected in 1998 and 2000. For the 124th Ohio General Assembly, Clancy was named as majority leader of the House. She won a final term in the House 2002, before facing term limits. Actor Patricia Morison (born March 19, 1915) is an American stage and motion picture actress and mezzo-soprano singer. She made her feature film debut in 1939 after several years on the stage. During her time as a screen actress she was lauded for her patrician beauty, with her large eyes and extremely long dark hair among her most notable physical attributes. During this period of her career, she was often cast as the femme fatale or "other woman." It was only when she returned to the Broadway stage that she achieved her greatest success as the lead in the original production of Cole Porter's Kiss Me, Kate. Politician Patricia O'Rawe, known as Pat O'Rawe is a former Irish Republican politician. Actor Patricia "Paddy" Croft is a United States-based actress, born in England to an Irish mother and an English or British father. Little is known of her personal life, save that she was reportedly raised by her mother and has a brother who also became an actor. She left home at age 17 to be an actress. Actor Patricia "Pat" Annette Smith (née Southall) (born 1971) is the founder and spokesperson of Treasure You. The former beauty queen from Portsmouth, Virginia is a James Madison University journalism graduate who won the Miss Virginia USA crown in late 1993. Representing Virginia in the Miss USA 1994 pageant, Southall placed first runner-up to Lu Parker of South Carolina. Politician Patricia "Pat" Carney, (born May 26, 1935) is a former Canadian Senator and Cabinet minister. Politician Patricia "Pat" Gerard is a politician the first woman mayor for the city of Largo, Florida. Gerard was born in Paterson, New Jersey, she is married to Eric and has one child. Politician Patricia Roberts Harris (May 31, 1924 – March 23, 1985) served in the administration of President Jimmy Carter as United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and United States Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare (which office was renamed Secretary of Health and Human Services during her tenure). She was the first African American woman to serve in the United States Cabinet, and the first to enter the line of succession to the Presidency. She previously served as United States Ambassador to Luxembourg under President Lyndon B. Johnson, and was the first African-American woman to represent the United States as an ambassador. Actor Patricia Roc (7 June 1915, London - 30 December 2003, Locarno, Switzerland), born Felicia Miriam Ursula Herold, was a British film actress, popular in the Gainsborough melodramas such as Madonna of the Seven Moons (1945) and The Wicked Lady (1945), though she only made one film in Hollywood, Canyon Passage (1946). She also appeared in Jassy (1945), The Brothers (1947) and When the Bough Breaks (1947). Politician Patricia (Tricia) Ann Cotham (born 1978) is a North Carolina K-12 educator and Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 100th House district (Mecklenburg County). In March 2007, she was appointed by Governor Mike Easley, upon the recommendation of local Democratic Party leaders, to replace state Representative James B. Black, who had resigned. Actor Patricia Vico (born August 27, 1972, in Madrid) is a Spanish actress. Since 2004 she has been a cast member on the television programme Hospital Central. Politician Patricio M. Ahumada, Jr. is a former mayor of Brownsville, Texas. He was previously mayor from 1991 through 1994, and ran for U.S. Representative in 2000 and 2002. In the 2000 election run, he ran for Congress as a Republican. Actor Patrick Adiarte (born August 2, 1943) is an American theater, film and television actor and dancer, known for his portrayal of foreign or Asian characters in various roles in film and television. His roles have included Prince Chulalongkorn in the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The King and I, Wang San in Flower Drum Song, college student T.J. Padmanagham in High Time, and Ho-Jon in seven episodes of the television series M*A*S*H. He was one of the regular dancers on the television series Hullabaloo. Politician Patrick Allen McLoughlin (born 30 November 1957) is a British Conservative Party politician. He has been a Member of Parliament (MP) since 1986, initially for West Derbyshire and since 2010 for its successor, the Derbyshire Dales constituency. On 4 September 2012 he was appointed Secretary of State for Transport. A former miner, he is one of the few MPs to have been a manual worker before entering Parliament. Politician Patrick A. Nash (March 2, 1863 – October 6, 1943) was a political boss in the early and mid-twentieth century in Chicago, which is in Cook County, Illinois, United States. He was in large part responsible for consolidating elements of the Cook County Democratic Party into a political machine. He evolved from a local sewage contractor to a political boss by carefully selecting his political allies. His prominence stems from the death of Anton Cermak and his political career is intertwined with that of Edward Joseph Kelly. The success of this machine was attributed to its decision to be more inclusive than its predecessors. This meant that Nash had success at dealing with a variety of politicians such as William L. Dawson. Actor Patrick Beattie Mynhardt (12 June 1932, Bethulie, Free State, South Africa - 25 October 2007 London, England) was a well known South African film and theatre actor. He appeared in over 150 stage plays in South Africa and England, 100 local and international films, TV plays and serials as well as an opera. He died in London where he was performing in his one-man show Boy from Bethulie at the Jermyn Street Theatre in the West End. Politician Patrick Bourne (born April 11, 1964) is a politician from the U.S. state of Nebraska. He is a former state senator in the Nebraska Legislature and an attorney in Omaha, Nebraska. Actor Patrick Cargill (3 June 191823 May 1996) was a British actor particularly well known for his role in the British television sitcom Father, Dear Father. Actor Patrick Cavanaugh is an American television actor. Politician Patrick Convery (born 1957), known as Pat Convery, is an Irish Nationalist politician who sits as a Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) Councillor on Belfast City Council, County Antrim. Convery was elected Lord Mayor of Belfast on 1 June 2010 and his term will continue until June 2011. He has represented the Castle area of north Belfast since being elected to Belfast City Council in June 2001. Politician Patrick Darcy 'Pat' Hills AO (31 December 1917 - 22 April 1992) was a New South Wales politician. He served in various high offices across the state most notably the Deputy Premier of New South Wales, Leader of the Opposition and as the Lord Mayor of Sydney. Politician Patrick Devedjian (born on 26 August 1944 in Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne) is a French politician of the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) party. A close adviser of Nicolas Sarkozy since the 1990s, he was Minister under the Prime Minister in charge of the Implementation of the Recovery Plan, a special ministerial post created for two years after the global financial crisis of 2008, since December 2008. He is of Armenian descent. Actor Patrick Durham is an American writer, actor, producer, and director. Politician Patrick Francis Daniel "Pat" Farmer (born 14 March 1962), an ultra-marathon athlete, motivational speaker, and former Australian politician, was a Member of the Australian House of Representatives, representing the seat of Macarthur in south-west Sydney, New South Wales from 2001 to 2010, as a member of the Liberal Party. Farmer has an established reputation in international and national ultra-marathons. Between April 2011 and January 2012, Farmer successfully completed the world's longest ultra-marathon, a "Pole to Pole Run" from the North Pole to the South Pole, raising 100,000 for Red Cross International. Politician Patrick Giles (1899 – 13 March 1965) was an Irish Fine Gael politician. He was born in 1899 on a family farm outside Longwood village in County Meath. During the Irish War of Independence he was a member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB), and was captain of the local Longwood Company. In 1920 he and some of his brothers took part in a raid on the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) Barracks in Trim, which was burnt to the ground. The aim of the raid was to supply arms to local volunteers. After the raid the arms were dispersed to different sites, one of which was the Giles family farm. During a raid by the Crown forces, his name was found on a note linking him to the storing of these arms and he was sent to prison in Perth, Scotland for three years, but he got out after one year shortly before the Anglo-Irish Truce. In the split that followed after the Anglo-Irish Treaty, he, like most of the IRA in County Meath took the Pro-treaty side. Later he served in the National Army and achieved the rank of Captain. Politician Patrick Guerriero, a former Massachusetts state legislator, mayor and advocate for equality, is a founding partner of Civitas Public Affairs Group, a Washington, D.C.-based government affairs firm. Working on the local, state and federal level for two decades, Guerriero has advised and counseled many of the nation's leading Democratic and Republican elected officials and political donors on a wide range of issues. Civitas Public Affairs Group, with offices in Washington, D.C. and Boston, provides bipartisan government relations, issue-based donor-giving strategies, and public-policy campaign management to individuals, non-profits and corporations. Politician Patrick Harvie (born 18 March 1973) is the co-convenor of the Scottish Green Party (with Martha Wardrop) and Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Glasgow region. He was first elected in the 2003 election and was re-elected in the 2007 election and in the 2011 election. Politician Patrick Janssens is a Belgian politician, born on 19 September 1956. He is a member of the SP.a and the former mayor of the port city Antwerp. Politician Patrick J. Diegnan (born March 19, 1949) is an American Democratic Party politician, who currently represents the 18th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly. Politician Patrick John Mercer, OBE (born 26 June 1956) is a British politician, representing the constituency of Newark in Parliament as an Independent MP. He was elected as a Conservative in the 2001 general election, until resigning the party's parliamentary whip in May 2013. He is a frequent commentator on defence and security issues having served as infantry officer in the British Army and held the position of Shadow Minister for Homeland Security. He is a former journalist for the BBC and has to date written four military novels. He is a patron of the Victoria Cross Trust. Actor Patrick John Morrison, better known by his stage name Patrick Wayne (born July 15, 1939), is an American actor, the second son of movie star John Wayne and his first wife, Josephine Alicia Saenz. He made over 40 films in his career, including nine with his father. In addition, Patrick Wayne held a role as the host of a 1990 revival of the television game show Tic-Tac-Dough and hosted the short-lived "Monte Carlo Show" in 1980. Politician Patrick Joseph Brady (1868 – 20 May 1943) was Irish nationalist MP. in the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland for Dublin St Stephen’s Green constituency from 1910 to 1918, during the closing years of the Irish Parliamentary Party’s dominance of Irish politics. Later, he was a Senator of the Irish Free State from 1927–28. He was one of the few parliamentarians who served in both the House of Commons and in the Oireachtas. Politician Patrick Joseph Lucey (born March 21, 1918) is a member of the United States Democratic Party who served as the 38th Governor of the US state of Wisconsin from 1971 to 1977. In 1977, he was appointed ambassador to Mexico by President Jimmy Carter, a post he held until 1979. He was an independent vice-presidential candidate in 1980 with John Anderson. Politician Patrick J. "P. J." Little (17 June 1884 – 16 May 1963) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. A founder-member of the party, he served in a number of cabinet positions, most notably as the country's longest-serving Minister for Posts and Telegraphs. Politician Patrick J. Ruttledge (1892 – 8 May 1952) was an Irish politician. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann in 1921 as a Sinn Féin Teachta Dála for Mayo North and West. He opposed the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921 and joined the Republican forces. He was re-elected to the Dáil again in 1923 for Mayo North and in a further ten elections until 1951. In 1926 Ruttledge was a founder-member of Fianna Fáil. He joined the cabinet of Éamon de Valera in 1932, serving as Minister for Lands and Fisheries, Minister for Justice and Minister for Local Government and Public Health. Ruttledge died in 1952 while still in office. Politician Patrick Labaune (born 13 June 1951 in Paris) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Drôme department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Actor Patrick Lancaster Gardiner (1922–1997) was a British academic philosopher, a Fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford. Politician Patrick Lemasle (AKA Patrick Lemonsole)(AKA Sandra) (born May 18, 1952) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Haute-Garonne department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. Politician Patrick Lenihan (4 September 1902 – 11 March 1970) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician in the early 1960s. He held the distinction of being the only parent to be elected to an Irish parliament where his son was already a member. Politician Patrick Leslie (25 September 1815 – 12 August 1881) was a Scottish Settler in Australia. Leslie and his two brothers (Walter and George) were the first to settle on the Darling Downs, and he was the first person to buy land in Warwick. Politician Patrick L. McDonough (born September 12, 1943) is a Republican member of the Maryland House of Delegates. He represents District 7, which covers Baltimore and Harford Counties, along with fellow Republicans J.B. Jennings and Richard K Impallaria. He also served in the House from 1979 to 1983 as a Democrat. Politician Patrick Michael Rose (born 10 October 1978) is a former Texas Democratic politician, who served as a member of the Texas House of Representatives from House District 45 which comprises Blanco, Caldwell and Hays counties in Central Texas from 2002–2010 Politician Patrick Muttart is a conservative political strategist based in the United States. Originally from Canada he was one of the key strategists behind the Conservative Party of Canada and Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s rise to power. Politician Patrick O'Hea (born 1848) was an Irish nationalist politician and a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1885 to 1890. Politician Patrick Okedinachi Utomi (born February 6, 1956) One of Nigeria’s prominent professors of political economy and management expert, A Fellow of the Institute of Management Consultants of Nigeria and a former presidential candidate, with a passion for the dignity of the human person and the spirit of enterprise. He is the founder of Centre for Value in leadership (CVL) and the African Democratic Congress party. He is presently a professor at Lagos Business School, He has served in Senior positions in Government, as an Adviser to the president of Nigeria, the Private Sector, as Chief Operating Officer for Volkswagen of Nigeria and in academia. Politician Patrick O'Malley or Pat O'Malley may refer to: Politician Patrick "Pat" Martin (born December 13, 1955 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian politician. He has been a member of the Canadian House of Commons since 1997, representing the riding of Winnipeg Centre for the New Democratic Party. He is currently Opposition critic for the Canadian Wheat Board. Politician Patrick "Pat" Michael Hayes (1943 - May 2, 2011) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as a New Democratic Party (NDP) member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1985 to 1987, and again from 1990 to 1995. Actor Patrick Paul Kake is a New Zealand actor. He is best known for his role as Oreius the centaur in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. He also appeared as the character Mauser for 23 of the 28 episodes of the TV series Cleopatra 2525, and was the voice of Scaletex in Power Rangers: Operation Overdrive. In addition, he also portrayed the character of Frank Robbins in the film 30 Days of Night, with Josh Hartnett. He's also been in 6 episodes of as the roles of Hercules double, Hercules, Sovereign double and Lynk. Actor Patrick Petersen (born August 9, 1966 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actor best known for his role as Michael Fairgate in the television drama Knots Landing. His character was the son of "Karen Fairgate MacKenzie" (played by series star Michele Lee). He played the role from episode one on December 27, 1979 to May 16, 1991, reprising the part for Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac in May 1997. Actor Patrick Ryecart (born 9 May 1952) is an English actor. Actor Patrick Ssenjovu is a film and theatre actor. He is additionally a film director and producer. Actor Patrick St. Esprit (born 1955) is an American actor whose career has spanned 30 years. Patrick's first major role was of Buddy a boxer in the TV comedy Police Squad! in the episode "Ring of Fear (A Dangerous Assignment)". He is currently managed by Justice & Ponder, Los Angeles, USA and Abrams Artists Agency. Actor Patrick Tang is a Hong Kong singer, actor, and TV show host who has been involved in numerous drama and movie productions. He was born 6 May 1974 in Hong Kong. He has three sisters. He started his career with TVB, where he has been from 2000 to the present day. Actor Patrick Thomas O'Brien (born January 26, 1951) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for playing the role of Mr. Dewey, the math teacher from Saved by the Bell. Actor Patrick Tovatt (born December 11, 1940 in Garrett Ridge, Colorado) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles on several soap operas, including Zane Lindquist on Another World (1985-1986); Matt McCleary on Search for Tomorrow (1986); and Cal Stricklyn on As the World Turns (1988-1998, 2001). He was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in 1994 for his work on As the World Turns. Actor Patrick Wayne Swayze (; August 18, 1952 – September 14, 2009) was an American actor, dancer and singer-songwriter. He was best known for his tough-guy roles, as romantic leading men in the hit films Dirty Dancing and Ghost, and as Orry Main in the North and South television miniseries. He was named by People magazine as its "Sexiest Man Alive" in 1991. His film and TV career spanned 30 years. Politician Patrick Wong is a former politician in British Columbia, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 2001 through 2005. He represented the riding of Vancouver - Kensington. He served as the Minister of State for Immigration and Multicultural Services from September 2004 to April 2005. He is a member of the Liberal Party of Canada. Politician Patrick Yvonne Hugo Dewael, (, born 13 October 1955) in Lier, Belgium is a liberal Belgian politician. He is a member of the Flemish Liberals and Democrats, or Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten (VLD). He is the nephew of the late liberal minister Herman Vanderpoorten and the cousin of Marleen Vanderpoorten, who also served as Flemish minister of Education in the government led by Dewael. He obtained a degree in law and notariat from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Brussels, Belgium) Politician Patrick Zielke was the mayor of La Crosse, Wisconsin from 1975 until his retirement in 1997. His twenty two years as mayor are the longest of any mayor in the history of La Crosse. Politician Patrizia Busignani (born 1958) was Captain Regent of San Marino from 1 April 1993 to 1 October 1993. Her co-Regent was Salvatore Tonelli. Politician Patsy McGlone is a politician from Ballinderry in Northern Ireland. He is a Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Mid Ulster, and former Deputy Leader of the SDLP (2010-11). He has been an MLA since 2003. Actor Patsy Smart (Died 6 February 1996) was an English actress who is best remembered for her performance as Miss Roberts in the 1970s ITV television drama Upstairs, Downstairs. Actor Patti McCarty was born on February 11, 1921, in Healdsburg, Sonoma County, California. From 1941 through 1946 she was a Hollywood B movie actress and performed bit parts in twenty-three films. She died on July 7, 1985, in Honolulu, Hawaii at the age of 64. Actor Patty Weaver (born September 23, 1949) and 1967 Alumni of Fairborn High School is an American actress who played the role of Gina Roma on The Young and the Restless on a contract basis from 1982 until August 2005, when she was dropped to recurring status, and she last appeared in early 2009. Politician Pat Ward (c. 1957 – October 15, 2012) was an Iowa State Senator from the 30th District. A Republican, her service in the Iowa Senate began in 2004, when she won a special election to fill the vacancy left when Mary Kramer was appointed to be U.S. Ambassador to Barbados. It ended with her death in 2012. She had a B.S. in Business and Legal Studies from Central Missouri State University. Politician Paudge Connolly (born 23 September 1953) is an Independent politician from County Monaghan in Ireland. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cavan–Monaghan constituency from 2002–2007. Politician Paula Fletcher (born 1951) is a Canadian politician. In 2003, she was elected to the Toronto City Council for Ward 30 Toronto-Danforth. Politician Paula Jon Dobriansky (born September 14, 1955) is an American foreign policy expert who has served in key roles as a diplomat and policy maker in the administrations of five U.S. presidents, both Democrat and Republican. She is a specialist in the areas of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union as well as political-military affairs. She served as Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs from 2001-2009, making her the longest-serving undersecretary in the State Department’s history. Currently, Dr. Dobriansky is a senior fellow at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. Actor Paula Maxine Patton (born December 5, 1975) is an American actress who is known for her appearances in the films Idlewild (2006), Déjà Vu (2006), Mirrors (2008), Swing Vote (2008), Precious (2009), Just Wright (2010), Jumping the Broom (2011), and (2011). Actor Paul Amiot (29 March 1886 – 26 January 1979) was a French film actor. His career spanned some 63 years and he appeared in nearly 100 films between 1910 and 1973. Politician Paul Anthony Lennon (born 8 October 1955) is an Australian Labor Party politician. He was Premier of Tasmania from 21 March 2004 until his resignation on 26 May 2008. He was member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for the seat of Franklin from 1990 until officially resigning on 27 May 2008. He left office abruptly after his preferred premier rating fell to 17%, largely as a result of perceptions of corruption in his government's fast-tracked approval of the Gunns Bell Bay Pulp Mill proposal, which had effectively bypassed normal planning procedure. Actor Paul Anthony Sorvino (born April 13, 1939) is an American actor. He often portrays authority figures on both sides of the law, and is possibly best known for his roles as Paulie Cicero, a portrayal of Paul Vario in the 1990 gangster film Goodfellas and Sgt. Phil Cerreta on the police procedural and legal drama television series Law & Order. He is the father of actress Mira Sorvino. Actor Paula Peralejo is the stage name of Maria Elena Paula Peralejo, a Filipina actress born on the 29th June 1984. She is the younger sister of Filipina actress Rica Peralejo. Politician Paul Archer Tyler, Baron Tyler, CBE, DL (born 29 October 1941) is a Liberal Democrat politician in the United Kingdom. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) from February to October 1974 and from 1992 to 2005, and now sits in the House of Lords as a life peer. Politician Paul A. Schneider (born 30 April 1944, Brooklyn, New York) is a former Deputy Secretary for the Department of Homeland Security. He previously served as the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Under Secretary for Management. He was responsible for all the department’s budget, appropriations, expenditure of funds, accounting and finance; procurement; human resources and personnel; information technology systems; facilities, property, equipment, and other material resources; and identification and tracking of performance measurements. Actor Paul Augustine Leyden (born 16 December 1972) is an Australian actor. He is best known for playing the role of Simon Frasier on the daytime soap opera As the World Turns. He played Simon in the 2009 mini series "Maneater". He also had a brief stint on The Young and the Restless as "Blake". Actor Paul Ballard (born 9 March 1982 in Essex, England) is an English television presenter and stage actor best known by his nickname 'Des' as the co-presenter, along with Fearne Cotton, of the Saturday morning children's television programme Diggit from 1998 until 2002. Politician Paul Bardal (November 5, 1889 in Winnipeg, Manitoba – February 6, 1966) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive MLA from 1941 to 1945, and again from 1949 to 1953. Politician Paul Baudouin (19 December 1894 – 10 February 1964) was a French banker who became a politician. As Vichy foreign minister, he was a controversial figure in French occupied Indochina. During Japanese occupation, he was one of the first to articulate the concern that French weakness before the Japanese might signal the end of "white superiority" in the eyes of the "native" Indochinese. Indeed, the French population, which had based its subjugation of indigènes on notions of racial dominance, was dealt a severe blow by the sight of Japanese occupying forces. Actor Paul Bettany (born 27 May 1971) is an English actor. He first came to the attention of mainstream audiences when he appeared in the British film Gangster No. 1 (2000), and director Brian Helgeland's film A Knight's Tale (2001). He has gone on to appear in a wide variety of films, including A Beautiful Mind (2001), Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003), Dogville (2003), and the adaptation of the novel The Da Vinci Code (2006). He is also known for his voice role as J.A.R.V.I.S. in Iron Man (2008), Iron Man 2 (2010), The Avengers (2012), and Iron Man 3 (2013). Politician Paul Blanc (Ille-sur-Têt, 29 January 1937) is a member of the Senate of France since 1992, and re-elected in 2001, representing the Pyrénées-Orientales department. He is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. He is also the mayor of Sournia, in Pyrénées-Orientales. Politician Paul Bomani (January 1, 1925 – April 1, 2005) was a Tanzanian politician and ambassador to the United States and Mexico. Politician Paul B. "Skip" Stam, Jr. (born September 5, 1950) is a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's 37th House district, including constituents in Wake County. An attorney from Apex, North Carolina, Stam was elected to his seventh (non-consecutive) term in the state House of Representatives in 2012. He was first elected in 1988, but was defeated for re-election in 1990. He ran unsuccessfully for the state Senate and for the North Carolina Court of Appeals (in 1998 and 2000) before being elected to the House again in 2002. Politician Paul Burney Johnson, Jr. (January 23, 1916October 14, 1985) was a United States Democratic Mississippi politician and son of former Mississippi Governor Paul B. Johnson, Sr.. Actor Paul Calandrillo (born January 31, 1956 in Hoboken, New Jersey - died December 30, 2007), better known as Paul Land, was an American actor who appeared in the movies Spring Break and The Idolmaker. He left acting in the early 1990s to start his own successful construction business in New Jersey under his real name Paul Calandrillo. He died December 30, 2007. Actor Paul Capellani (September 9, 1877 – November 7, 1960) was a noted French silent film actor. His brother was the director Albert Capellani. Politician Paul Comtois, (August 22, 1895 – February 21, 1966) was a Canadian politician. Politician Paul Curtman (born April 21, 1981) is a financial advisor, a former Marine and a Republican member of the Missouri House of Representatives. He has represented the 109th district, which includes parts of Franklin County, Jefferson County, and St. Louis County, since 2011. Politician Paul David, (December 25, 1919 – April 5, 1999) was a Canadian cardiologist, founder of the Montreal Heart Institute, and Senator. Actor Paul Domingo Comi (born February 11, 1932) is an American film and television actor. Actor Paul Doucet is a Canadian actor. He won a Prix Gémeaux for Meilleure interprétation premier rôle masculin - série dramatique (Best Actor in a Leading Role - Drama) for his portrayal of Jean Duceppe in the Jean Duceppe episode 5. His most recent work includes a leading role in Les 3 P'tits Cochons. Other roles include Camil DesRoches in The Rocket, Ma vie in cinémascope, Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion, All Souls, Mr. Meyer in À vos marques... party! 2, Benoît in Filière 13, Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis mini-series as Ed Schlossberg and as Jean de Brébeuf (segment 2: Les aventuriers et les mystiques). Politician Paul Dozois (May 23, 1908 – July 2, 1984) was a Canadian politician. He was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec and a City Councillor in Montreal, Quebec. Politician Paul Drew Clement (born June 24, 1966) is a former United States Solicitor General and current Georgetown University law professor. He is also an adjunct professor at New York University School of Law. He was nominated by President George W. Bush on March 14, 2005 for the post of Solicitor-General, confirmed by the United States Senate on June 8, 2005, and took the oath of office on June 13. Clement replaced Theodore Olson. Politician Paul Edmund McRae (20 October 1924 – 3 November 1992) was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Toronto, Ontario and became a school principal by career. Politician Paul Edward Winston White, Baron Hanningfield DL (born 16 September 1940) is a member of the House of Lords and was a British Conservative Party politician until early 2010, when the whip was withdrawn from him as a result of investigations into his criminal behaviour in relation to his Parliamentary expenses claims. Lord Hanningfield sat on the Conservative side on Essex County Council until after the meeting of that body on 12 May 2011. Actor Pauleen Marie Javier Luna (born November 10, 1988) is a Filipina actress and television personality. She appears on the GMA Network, particularly as one of the regular hosts of the long-running Philippine variety show Eat Bulaga! where she portrays the humorous child-woman character Baby Poleng. Politician Paul-Émile Sauvageau (September 29, 1918 – September 12, 2003) was a Canadian politician. He was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec and a City Councillor in Montreal, Quebec. Politician Paul E. Pfeifer (born October 15, 1942) is an American jurist. He served in both houses of the Ohio General Assembly as a member of the Ohio Republican party and is currently an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio. Actor Paul Esser (April 24, 1913–January 20, 1988) was a German stage and television actor and voice actor. He is remembered for playing the lead role in the Sender Freies Berlin version of the detective series Tatort. Esser was born in Geldern-Kapellen and died in Tenerife. Actor Pauley Perrette (born March 27, 1969) is an American actress, best known for playing Abby Sciuto on the U.S. TV series NCIS. She is also a published writer, a singer and civil rights advocate. Perrette also co-owns the "Donna Bell's Bake Shop" in Manhattan. Politician Paul Eyschen (9 September 1841 – 11 October 1915) was a Luxembourgish politician, statesman, lawyer, and diplomat. He was the eighth Prime Minister of Luxembourg, serving for twenty-seven years, from 22 September 1888 until his death, on 11 October 1915. Politician Paul Fitzwater (born March 5, 1959 ) is a Republican member of the Missouri House of Representatives, representing the 144th district which includes parts of Washington, Iron, Reynolds and Wayne Counties. Actor Paul Frankeur (29 June 1905 - 27 October 1974) was a French actor who appeared in films by Jacques Tati (Jour de fête) and Luis Buñuel (The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie and The Phantom of Liberty). He was sometimes credited as Paul Francoeur. Actor Paul Galloway (1934 – February 2, 2009) was an American newspaper reporter, columnist and storyteller who wrote for both the Chicago Sun-Times and the Chicago Tribune. Politician Paul Gann (June 12, 1912 – September 11, 1989) was a Sacramento, California-based conservative political activist and founder of People's Advocate, Inc. Along with Howard Jarvis, Gann was co-author of Proposition 13, a 1978 property-tax-cutting initiative in California credited with sparking "a nationwide tax revolt." In 1979, Gann sponsored Proposition 4, placing "Gann limits" on state and local spending and giving rise to the broader spending limits of Proposition 98. Politician Paul Gérin-Lajoie, (born February 23, 1920) is a Canadian lawyer, philanthropist, and a former member of the National Assembly of Quebec and Cabinet Minister. Politician Paul Giacobbi (born June 4, 1957 in Courbevoie, Hauts-de-Seine) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Haute-Corse department, and is a member of the Radical Party of the Left. Politician Paul Gibson may refer to: Actor Paul Gilmore (1873 – 1962) was a popular stage actor of the late 19th and early 20th centuries who also appeared in no fewer than 10 silent films. Additionally, he owned and managed for many years the Cherry Lane Theatre in New York City – giving work to such future stars as Robert Walker Sr., Jennifer Jones and Carl Reiner. In his declining years, he and his daughter, Virginia, operated the Gilmore Summer Stock Theatre in Duluth, Minnesota. Actor Paul Gittins is a New Zealand actor who is best known for playing Doctor Michael McKenna in Shortland Street from 1992 to 1995 and 1998 to 1999, and he has also appeared in The End of the Golden Weather, , , City Life, The Whole of the Moon and Maiden Voyage. He is the father of Calum Gittins. Politician Paul Glover (born July 18, 1947) is a community organizer currently based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is the founder of the Ithaca Hours local currency system, Philadelphia Orchard Project, and several other organizations. He is author of several books. Politician Paul Grabö (1918–2002) was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. Actor Paul Guilfoyle (; born April 28, 1947) is an American television and film actor. He is currently a regular cast member of the forensic television drama where he plays Captain Jim Brass. Actor Paul Hampton (born August 20, 1937) is an American actor, singer, lyricist and writer. He is listed as one of one hundred major architects of American rock and roll in the British rock journal "Footsoldiers and Kings." While he was a sophomore at Dartmouth College, he was signed to Columbia Records and Columbia Pictures at the same time to write music with Hal David and Burt Bacharach. In 1960, with Bacharach he co-composed and performed "Two Hour Honeymoon". After this initial outing he co-wrote hits for Don Gibson ("Sea of Heartbreak"), Gene Pitney ("Donna Means Heartbreak"), Johnny Tillotson ("I Rise, I Fall")and hits for overseas artists ("Angry At the Old Oak Tree.") Also he wrote the theme for "My Mother the Car" and sang it under the group name Albuquerque. He made two albums, "Beautiful Beginnings" and "Rest Home For Children." Politician Paul Harold Macklin, PC, MP (born May 22, 1944 in Northumberland County, Ontario) is a Canadian politician. He was a member of the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Northumberland—Quinte West of the Liberal Party caucus from 2000 to 2006. Politician Paul Helminger (born 28 October 1940 in Esch-sur-Alzette) is a Luxembourg politician who was Mayor of Luxembourg City from 1999 to November 2011. He is a member of the Chamber of Deputies for the Democratic Party (since 1994, and previously from 1984 until 1989). Politician Paul Hendrik (Paul) van Meenen (born January 29, 1956 in The Hague) is a Dutch politician of the Democrats 66 (D66) political party. He has become a member of the Dutch House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer) on September 20, 2012, after having been elected in the September 12th general election. Prior to being elected he worked as the director for "Spinoza", an organisation of ten VWO high schools in region of The Hague. He has also served as the leader of the D66 grouping in the municipal council of Leiden since 2002. Politician Paul Henri Charles Spaak (25 January 1899 – 31 July 1972) was a Belgian Socialist politician and , who served as Prime Minister of Belgium (1938–1939, 1946 and 1947–1949), as the first President of the United Nations General Assembly (1946–1957), as the first President of the Common Assembly of the European Coal and Steel Community (1952–1954), as the first President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, then called the Consultative Assembly (1949-50), and as the second Secretary General of NATO (1957–1961). He received the Charlemagne Prize in 1957 and the 1978–1979 academic year at the College of Europe was named in his honour. Actor Paul Henshall (born 1977 in Staffordshire) is a British actor. He uses a wheelchair because he has cerebral palsy. Politician Paul Hinman (born 1959 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a provincial politician and small business entrepreneur from Alberta, Canada. He was formerly the leader of the Wildrose Alliance. He served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 2004 to 2008 representing the electoral district of Cardston-Taber-Warner. On September 14, 2009, Hinman returned to the Legislative Assembly by winning a by-election in Calgary-Glenmore but lost his bid for re-election on April 23, 2012. Actor Pauline Chase (May 20, 1885 – March 15, 1962) was an American actress who performed on the stage in both the United States and the United Kingdom. She is known for her extended run in the title role of British productions of Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up. Actor Pauline Flanagan (June 29, 1925 – June 28, 2003) was a County Sligo, Irish Free State-born actress who had a long career on stage. American television audiences best knew her as Maeve Ryan's sister, Annie Colleary on the soap opera Ryan's Hope in 1979 and again in 1981. She later returned to the show as Sister Mary Joel. Politician Pauline Jewett, (December 11, 1922 – July 5, 1992) was a Canadian Member of Parliament. Politician Pauline Therese Toner (16 March 1935 – 3 March 1989) was the first female cabinet minister in the Parliament of Victoria. A member of the Australian Labor Party, she was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly in 1977 and was Minister for Community Welfare Services from 1982 to 1985. She resigned from Parliament in 1989 and died on 3 March 1989. Actor Pauline Virginie Déjazet (30 August 1798 – 1 December 1875) was a French actress. Politician Paul Irvin Clymer is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, where he represents the 145th Legislative District in Bucks County. He first served in this office in 1980 and has been elected continually since that time. Politician Paul J. DeVillers, PC (born March 11, 1946) is a former Canadian politician. He served as Member of Parliament for the Ontario riding of Simcoe North from 1993 to 2005. Politician Paul J. Feiner (born February 14, 1956) is an American politician from New York. He has been Town Supervisor (an elected office with a two-year term) of Greenburgh, New York in Westchester County since 1991. He unsuccessfully ran for United States Congress twice. Actor Paul J. Medford (born in west London in November 1967) is a British actor and performer of Barbadian descent. He is best known for playing the role of Kelvin Carpenter in the BBC soap opera EastEnders from the show's inception in 1985 to 1987. He has since appeared in numerous West End musicals, including a long stage run in the hit show Five Guys Named Moe. Politician Paul John Mark Szabo (born May 10, 1948) is a Canadian politician. He is a former member of the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Mississauga South for the Liberal Party. Actor Paul John Perri (born November 6, 1953) is an American-born Canadian-American film and television actor. Perri is best known for portraying Edwards and Skinless Parker in , Harry Hume from Chaos, and as Dr. Sidney Bloom from Manhunter. Actor Paul Johnson (February 25, 1944 – October 19, 1982), better known as Paul America, was a member of Andy Warhol's Warhol Superstars group who starred in one Warhol-directed film, My Hustler. He also appeared in Edie Sedgwick's last film Ciao! Manhattan (1972) and in the documentary Superartist. Actor Paul Joseph Otto Johansson (born January 26, 1964) is an American-Canadian actor, writer and director, best known for playing Dan Scott on the WB/CW television series, One Tree Hill, and for his role as Nick Wolfe on the short lived spin-off . He directed the film version of Ayn Rand's novel, Atlas Shrugged: Part I. Politician Paul Joseph Yakabuski (October 29, 1922 – July 31, 1987) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1963 to 1987, as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party. Actor Paul Kaye (born 15 December 1964) is an English comedian and actor. He achieved notoriety in 1995 portraying the character of Dennis Pennis, a shock interviewer on The Sunday Show. Recently he has been known as rude New Jersey lawyer Mike Strutter with his own show Strutter on MTV. Kaye also plays the voice of Vincent the fox on the BBC comedy Mongrels and most recently Thoros of Myr in HBO's Game of Thrones. He also fronts the UK TV adverts for betting website BetVictor Politician Paul Klopp (born 1957) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 1995. He is currently deputy mayor of Bluewater, Ontario. Politician Paul Kraatz (January 17 1863 - June 30, 1926) was a Finnish politician. He was a member of the Senate of Finland. GG Paul Politician Paul Krekorian (born March 24, 1960) is an American politician and member of the Los Angeles City Council representing the second district. He was previously a member of the California State Assembly, and the Assistant Majority Floor Leader representing California's 43rd Assembly District. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Actor Paul Kreppel (born June 20, 1947) is an actor, producer, director. On television, he was best known as the pianist, Sonny Mann in the show, It's a Living. In his work as theater director- producer-creator, he received the 2007 Tony Award for Jay Johnson: The Two and Only. Politician Paul Lindquist (born October 25, 1964 in Stockholm) is a Swedish politician and municipal commissioner (mayor) of Lidingö since 2003. He is a Moderate Party member. Actor Paul Marcarelli (born May 24, 1970) is an American actor best known as the "Test Man" or "The Verizon Guy" character in commercials ("Can you hear me now?") for Verizon Wireless. He appeared in all of his Verizon commercials wearing a gray Verizon jacket and his own horn-rimmed glasses until 2010. In February 2011, he revived his role as the Verizon test man in a commercial advertising the release of the iPhone 4 for the Verizon Wireless network. He is a native of North Haven, Connecticut. Politician Paul Marie Indjendjet Gondjout (4 June 1912 – 1 July 1990) was a Gabonese politician and civil servant, and the father of Laure Gondjout, another prominent Gabonese politician. Gondjout was a member of the Mpongwe ethnic group, and served in the French colonial administration from 1928, and founded the Cercle amical et mutualiste des évolués de Port-Gentil in 1943. He was a delegate to the French Senate from 1949 to 1958, and founded the Gabonese Democratic Bloc (BDG). In 1954, Léon M'ba joined the party and eventually overthrew Gondjout as leader. Actor Paul McGillion (born January 5, 1969) is a Vancouver-based actor who has worked in television, film and theatre since 1990. He is best known for his role on the television series Stargate Atlantis as Dr. Carson Beckett. Actor Paul McIver (born 26 March 1986) is an actor and musician from New Zealand. His first film appearance was in the television series The Ray Bradbury Theater. He has appeared in the Hercules: The Legendary Journeys films and television show as Hercules' son, and the 1993 movie, The Tommyknockers. Actor Paul Meurisse (; 21 December 1912, Dunkirk – 19 January 1979, Neuilly-sur-Seine) was a French actor who appeared in over 60 films and many stage productions. Meurisse was noted for the elegance of his acting style, and for his versatility. He was equally able to play comedic and serious dramatic roles. His screen appearances ranged from the droll and drily humorous to the menacing and disturbing. His most celebrated role was that of the sadistic and vindictive headmaster in the 1955 film Les Diaboliques. Actor Paul Michael (August 15, 1927 – July 8, 2011) was an American actor. He was a regular guest star on American television appearing in Kojak, Hill Street Blues, Alias, Gilmore Girls and Frasier among others. He played a cop in the Hollywood movie Batman. He also played King Johnny Romano on Dark Shadows. Actor Paul Michael Gross (born April 30, 1959) is a Canadian actor, producer, director, singer and writer born in Calgary, Alberta. He is known for his lead role as Constable Benton Fraser in the television series Due South as well as his 2008 war film Passchendaele, which he wrote, produced, directed, and starred in. During Due South's final season, Gross acted as executive producer in addition to starring, wrote the season three opener and finale, the two part series finale and wrote and sang songs for the show, some of which can be found on the two Due South soundtracks. He later found success with another Canadian TV series, Slings and Arrows. He also produced one film with Akshay Kumar called Speedy Singhs starring Camilla Belle and Vinay Virmani. Actor Paul Michael Robinson (born April 7, 1963) is an American actor, photographer, producer and model. He is most well known for playing the sexually inexperienced, alien leader Haffron from the classic Emmanuelle in Space. He is well known in direct-to-video action films including Maximum Security, Active Stealth, and The Capitol Conspiracy. Actor Paul Morgan Genge (29 March 1913 Brooklyn, New York – 13 May 1988 Los Angeles, California) was an actor from the 1950s through to the late 1970s. Genge is most famous for his role as the shotgun toting gray-haired mob hitman 'Mike' in the 1968 film Bullitt (his character is the passenger in the black 1968 Dodge Charger during the famous car chase). Other film roles include that of a payoff man in The Outfit (1973), a California Highway Patrol officer in 1967's Hot Rods to Hell, Whitey, a communist suspect in The FBI Story (1959) and Lieutenant Hagerman in North By Northwest (1959). He also appeared on many television shows from the '50s, '60s and '70s. Politician Paul Nischal, is the Founder President and Chief Executive of N.R.I.Club International and International Overseas Indian Club based in the UK. He joined the Conservative Party in 1965 and subsequently became the first Indian Member of British Parliament Candidate for the British Conservative Party for the 1983 and 1987 General Elections, contesting the Birmingham Small Heath Constituency. His membership was especially valued for his strong influence in the Asian Business Community of Birmingham. Following the 2nd consecutive UK general election defeat by the Conservative party as the party moved more towards the right of the political spectrum, Actor Paul Norell (born 11 February 1952) is an English actor residing in Auckland, New Zealand. He is known for his portrayal as the King of the Dead in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. Some of his other credits include Power Rangers S.P.D., and . He attended the Ring*Con 2004. Paul has one brother who is a former actor and now teaches Drama in the UK; his name is David Norell. He has another brother, Michael Norell, who works as a cardiologist in the UK. Politician Paulo de Sacadura Cabral Portas (born 12 September 1962), known as Paulo Portas (), is Portugal's Deputy Prime-Minister and leading conservative politician. He is the leader of Portugal's only politically to-the-right major party, the Democratic and Social Centre – People's Party (CDS-PP), on whose lists he has been elected to the Portuguese Parliament on every legislative election since 1995. He was Minister of Defence from 2002 to 2005 and Minister of State and Foreign Affairs from 2011 to 2013, both times in coalitions of the PSD and his CDS-PP. He has been dogged by several controversies, in particular a costly purchase of submarines when he was Minister of Defence. Actor Paul Opacic (born 1966 in Halifax, Yorkshire) is an English actor. He is best known for his role as Carl Costello in Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks. He played Steve Marchant on another popular soap opera Emmerdale. Actor Paulo Pires (born February 26, 1967) is a Portuguese television and film actor and former stage actor and fashion model, known for his work in Portuguese and Spanish television and films. He was named Portuguese Theatre Personality of the Year in the 1996 Portuguese Golden Globes. In October 2008 The Biography Channel aired a documentary covering 20 years of his life and work in entertainment. Actor Paul Panzer (3 November 1872 – 16 August 1958) was a German-American silent film actor. He appeared in 333 films between 1905 and 1952. Panzer was best known for playing Koerner/Raymond Owen in The Perils of Pauline. Actor Paul Parducci is an American actor, film director, writer and producer. As a television and film actor he is best known for playing edgy authority figures and blue collar heroes on shows like Desperate Housewives and NYPD Blue and films like Hitman's Run. As a writer and director he displays a recurrent focus on communication and desperation. His visual style is best seen in shadowy, internal, films like House Jesus and element as well as the creepy thriller EVP. When he does comedy it tends to be obsessive and emotionally charged like Cartoon Network's The Uncle Paul Show and the Noirish The Interview. His films usually include sound designs featuring industrial noise and degraded audio elements. He is also the creator and star of the popular comedy mobisode Nightmare Boss. He recently published his first novel, a horror entitled Wet Linda. Politician Paul Philibert was a politician was Quebec, Canada. He served as a Member of the National Assembly (MNA) from 1985 to 1994. Politician Paul-Phillipe Hohenzollern (born August 13, 1948), also known as Prince Paul of Romania and Paul Lambrino, is the son of Carol Lambrino and Hélène Nagavitzine. His father was the elder son of King Carol II of Romania and Zizi Lambrino. Hohenzollern claims that he and not the former King Michael is the rightful head of the royal house of Romania. Actor Paul Ritter (1925 – 14 June 2010) was a Western Australian architect, town planner, sociologist, artist and author. In his roles as the first city planner of the state's capital, Perth and subsequent two decades spent serving as Councillor for East Perth, Ritter is remembered as a brilliant, eccentric and often controversial public figure who consistently fought to preserve and enhance the character and vitality of the central city district. Today he is primarily remembered for his involvement in preserving many of Perth's historic buildings at a time of rapid redevelopment and preventing the construction of an eight-lane freeway on the Swan River foreshore. Ritter's later career was blighted by a controversial 3-year prison sentence for making misleading statements in applying for export marketing grants. Politician Paul Rübig (born on 6 May 1953 in Wels) is an Austrian politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Austrian People's Party. He became Member of the European Parliament on 25 January 1996, and was re-elected in 1996, 1999, 2004 and 2009. Hence, he is the longest-serving MEP from Austria. On 25 June 2013, Rübig was elected already for the second time in a European-wide vote as MEP of the Year for his outstanding commitment in the field of research and innovation. Actor Paul Sanderson is an Australian writer-director-actor who has worked in theatre, television, and film in Australia, Japan, Britain, and the U.S. After starring in and directing an acclaimed Off-Broadway play he co-wrote, he worked as a screenwriter in Los Angeles. During that time, he also co-wrote, directed and starred as Captain Jameson Macaulay in the independent film Lives No Longer Ours, a romantic drama set in 1650. It was filmed on location in and around Loveland Castle, Ohio. Since returning to New York, he has appeared on two CBS Networkseries. The trailer for Lives No Longer Ours has been featured by Sony Corp. at the Sundance and Cinequest film festivals, and at the National Association of Broadcasters conference in Las Vegas. He is also the author of the book Briggs: Love, Cancer, and the Medical Profession. Politician Paul Savas is a Clackamas County Commissioner in the State of Oregon. He is the only County Commissioner who resides in urban unincorporated Clackamas County. Politician Paul Schumacher (born April 4, 1951 in Columbus, Nebraska) is a Nebraska state senator from Columbus, Nebraska, United States, in the Nebraska Legislature. Politician Paul Seaton is a Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives, who has represented the 35th District since 2002. He is Chair of the Education Committee, Vice-Chair of the State Affairs Committee, and is a member of the Health & Social Services Committee and the Resources Committee. He also serves on the Commerce, Community & Economic Development, Education & Early Development, Environmental Conservation, and Law Finance Subcommittees, for the 26th Legislature. Actor Paul Shearer is a British actor who is best known as a member of the Fast Show team. His best-known roles on that programme are as a newscaster and a variety show host on the European television parody sketch 'Chanel 9'. Actor Paul Stephen Rudd (born April 6, 1969) is an American actor, comedian, and screenwriter. He has primarily appeared in comedies, and is known for his roles in the films (2004), The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005), Knocked Up (2007), Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008), I Love You, Man (2009), Dinner for Schmucks (2010), Our Idiot Brother (2011), The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012), and This Is 40 (2012). In television, he appeared on the NBC sitcom Friends, playing Mike Hannigan, Phoebe Buffay's boyfriend and later husband for the final two seasons, and is commonly featured on the Tim and Eric show. Actor Paul Tassone (born 4 October 1969) is an Australian actor most known for his work as Nelson Curtis on All Saints, an Australian hospital drama. In late 2007-2008, he played a reverend who turned out to be a violent stalker as a result of a brain tumor on Home and Away. Tassone also starred as corrupt cop Dennis Kelly in the drama and reprised the role for the third season which is titled . He has also had guest appearances on City Homicide and Rescue: Special Ops. His film credits include the multi-award winning feature Men's Group (2008) in which his performance of the troubled Moses has been heralded as one of the great Australian screen performances in recent history. Politician Paul Teller is the Executive Director of the United States House of Representatives Republican Study Committee. Teller was described in a Washington Post profile as “one of the most influential conservative aides in Congress.” As a result of actions he and his subordinates took during the 2011 U.S. debt ceiling crisis, Republican members of the House of Representatives chanted "fire him, fire him" during a Republican Conference meeting the morning of July 27, 2011. Actor Paul Tripp (February 20, 1911 - August 29, 2002) was a children's musician, author, songwriter, and television and film actor. He collaborated with a fellow composer, George Kleinsinger. Tripp was the creator of the 1945 "Tubby the Tuba", a children's song that has become his best-known work. He authored several books, including Rabbi Santa Claus and Diary of a Leaf. Politician Paul Vergès (born 5 March 1925) is a Réunionese politician. Born in Ubon Ratchathani, Siam, Vergès founded the Communist Party of Réunion in 1959, a party which he led until he retired in 1993. He made a political comeback at the 2004 European Parliament elections, when he was elected as the third candidate on the list of the French Communist Party, which is part of the European United Left–Nordic Green Left group. Vergès sat in the European Parliament's Committee on Development. Politician Paul von Lilienfeld ( Pavel Fedorovich Lilienfel'd-Toal) () (1829–1903) was a statesman and social scientist of imperial Russia. He was governor of the Courland Governorate from 1868 till 1885. During that time, he developed his Thoughts on the Social Science of the Future, first in Russian as Мысли о социальной науке будущего (Mysli o sotsial'noi naukie budushchego; 1872), and then in German as Gedanken über die Socialwissenschaft der Zukunft (1873–1881). Lilienfeld's thoughts, which he later articulated in compressed form in both French and Italian, laid out his organic theory of societies, also known as the social organism theory, organicist sociology, or simply organicism. He later became a senator in the Russian parliament, as well as vice-president (1896), then president (1897), of the Institut International de Sociologie in Paris. Actor Paul V. Shannon (November 11, 1909, Chartiers Township, Pennsylvania – July 25, 1990, Lantana, Florida) was a veteran Pittsburgh radio announcer in the days before commercial television. He worked for years at KDKA radio in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and hosted his own show as the Dream Weaver, reading romantic poetry to electric organ accompaniment in the style of Peter Grant on the famous Cincinnati radio program Moon River over WLW. He also hosted the syndicated science-focused program Adventures in Research with Thomas Phillips. Politician Paul W. Dewar, (born January 25, 1963) is a Canadian educator and politician from Ottawa, Ontario. He is the New Democratic Party (NDP) Member of Parliament (MP) for the riding of Ottawa Centre. Actor Paul Welsh is a British television and radio correspondent and presenter. He was born in England in 1961, but moved frequently because his father was a serving member of the RAF. He studied Physics at the University of Nottingham from 1979-82. Politician Paul Wessenger (born December 25, 1937) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 1995. Politician Paul Wilwertz (7 April 1905 – 28 December 1979) was a Luxembourgian politician for the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party (LSAP). He was Mayor of Luxembourg City for five years, as well as sitting in the Chamber of Deputies and holding positions in the government. Politician Paul Yaw Boateng, Baron Boateng (born 14 June 1951) is a British Labour Party politician, who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Brent South from 1987 to 2005, becoming the UK's first black Cabinet Minister in May 2002, when he was appointed as Chief Secretary to the Treasury. Following his departure from the House of Commons, he served as the British High Commissioner to South Africa from March 2005 to May 2009. He was introduced as a member of the House of Lords on 1 July 2010. Politician Pausanias (Greek: Παυσανίας) King of Sparta from 409 BC. He was the son of the Agiad king Pleistoanax. He was in frequent conflict with the ephors. Aristotle said that he tried to overthrow them. Army leader Lysander sent a letter to him, requesting help against Thebes, but it was intercepted. In 395 BC, Pausanias failed to join forces with Lysander, and for this was condemned to death and replaced as king by his son Agesipolis I. Actor Pavel Landovský (born September 11, 1936 in Německý Brod) is a Czech actor, playwright and director. He was a prominent dissident under the communist regime of former Czechoslovakia. Politician Pavel Pavlovich Borodin () (born 25 October 1946 ) is a Russian official and politician. Actor Pavel Ponomaryov () (born January 30, 1980), actor in the Swedish film Lilya 4-ever by Lukas Moodysson. Politician Pavel Potsev Shatev (Bulgarian and ), (1882 - 1951), was a Bulgarian revolutionary and member of the left wing of the Internal Macedonian-Adrianople Revolutionary Organization (IMARO), BMARC before 1902). He is considered ethnic Macedonian in the Republic of Macedonia. Actor Pavlos Danelatos () lives in Thessaloniki, Greece. He is a theatre director and actor. He has led Theatre Liki Vithou since it was founded in 1993, and has directed more than twenty theatre plays. He is married to Eleni Merkenidou who is a poet and theatre writer. Actor Pawan Kalyan (born Konidala Kalyan Babu, 2 September 1971) is an Indian film actor, martial artist, director, screenwriter, stunt coordinator, choreographer known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He is the younger brother of actor turned politician Chiranjeevi. Kalyan made his acting debut in 1996 Telugu film Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi. Politician Paweł Kowal (born 22 July 1975 in Rzeszów) is a Polish politician and Member of the European Parliament for Poland Comes First (PJN). He is currently Chairman of the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Cooperation Committee in the European Parliament. Politician Paweł Śpiewak (born April 17, 1951 in Warsaw) is the Director of the Jewish Historical Institute in Warsaw, Poland. He is a sociologist, historian, author and former politician. Actor Paweł Wawrzecki (born February 12, 1950 in Warsaw) is a Polish actor. He finished Państwowa Wyższa Szkoła Teatralna w Warszawie in 1975. He appeared in the television series Aby do świtu... in 1992. Host of Polish version Wheel of Fortune - Koło Fortuny from 1995. Actor Paydin LoPachin (January 18, 1988) is an American actress born in Abilene, Texas. Paydin also has a nickname of PayLo. Politician Payyavula Keshav (born 14 May 1965) is a member of the Legislative Assembly of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh representing the Uravakonda constituency of Anantapur.He is a Politician belonging to the Telugu Desam party He was elected as an MLA thrice from Uravakonda Assembly Constituency in Anantapur district. Politician P. C(assius?) Regalianus (died 260) was a Dacian general who turned against the Roman Empire and became himself emperor for a brief period, being murdered by the hands who raised him to power. Politician P. Chinnamma Reddy was a prominent politician in the Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh, India until the 1960s. He played an important political role as a follower of Indian President Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy. He was known for building P.C.R. Junior College and Krishnavani Junior College, and for establishing the Chittoor cooperative sugar factory. He was a Member of the Legislative Assembly for 15 years, representing the Congress Party. He also had a main role in developing the K M Reddy junior college which was established by Konda Muni Reddy(K M Reddy).P.Chinnamma Reddy son name P.Shivaram Reddy .P.Chinnamma Reddy Started social activism together in Chittoor district. Politician Pearl Kathryne McGonigal, CM, OM (born June 10, 1929) is a retired Manitoba politician and office-holder. She was a prominent Winnipeg-area municipal politician from 1969 to 1981, and served as the province's 19th Lieutenant Governor from October 23, 1981 to December 11, 1986. She was the first woman to serve as Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba and only the second woman to serve as a viceroy in Canadian history. Politician Pearl Long Cullen (July 3, 1890 - November 6, 1979) was the first woman to hold a constitutional office in the state of Florida. She was also was the first woman to be elected to a constitutional office in the state of Florida. In 1923, upon the death of her father, who was the elected tax collector, Cullen was appointed by the governor to serve out her father's term. In 1925, Boyce Williams won the election as tax collector. Cullen continued to work in the tax office, and, in 1941, was once again appointed by the governor as tax collector of Lake County, Florida. In 1944, Cullen successfully sought the office and served consecutive terms as tax collector until her retirement in 1959. No other woman prior to Cullen's appointment in 1923, or until her win in 1941, had held a constitutional office in Florida. Actor Pearl Mae Bailey (March 29, 1918 – August 17, 1990) was an American actress and singer. After appearing in vaudeville, she made her Broadway debut in St. Louis Woman in 1946. She won a Tony Award for the title role in the all-black production of Hello, Dolly! in 1968. In 1986, she won a Daytime Emmy award for her performance as a fairy godmother in the ABC Afterschool Special, Cindy Eller: A Modern Fairy Tale. Politician Peder Oxe (Peder Oxe til Nielstrup) ( January 7, 1520 – October 24, 1575) was a Danish finance minister and Steward of the Realm. Politician Peder Ragnar Holt (25 January 1899 – 24 March 1963) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. Politician Pedrarias Dávila (Pedro Arias de Ávila) y Ortiz de Cota (Segovia, Castile, c. 1468 – Politician Pedro Alcántara Herrán Martínez de Zaldúa was a Colombian general and statesman who served as President of the Republic of the New Granada between 1841 and 1845. As a general he served in the wars of independence of the New Granada and of Peru. Politician Pedro Aleixo (August 1, 1901 – March 3, 1975) served as President of the Chamber of Deputies in 1937 and as Vice-President of Brazil from March 15, 1967 to October 14, 1969. Politician Pedro Antonio de Aragón (1611–1690) was a Spanish nobleman, military figure and politician who served under Kings Philip IV and Charles II of Spain. He was the brother of Cardinal Pascual de Aragón, Viceroy of Naples, 1664 - 1666. the son of Enrique Ramón Folch de Cardona y Córdoba. Politician Pedro Antonio Pimentel y Chamorro (born 1830 - died Quartier-Morin, 1874) was a Dominican military figure and politician. He served as the 9th president of the Dominican Republic from March 25, 1865 until August 4 of that year. He also served as governor of Santiago de los Caballeros, Minister of War, and as a deputy of the Congress of the Dominican Republic. Politician Pedro Bartolomé Benoit Vanderhorst (February 13, 1921, Samaná – April 5, 2012) was a politician and military officer from the Dominican Republic. He served as the 7th provisional president of the Dominican Republic from 1 May until 7 May 1965. He was also a member of the Revolutionary Committee, which ruled the country for about few hours on 25 April 1965. Actor Pedro Cardoso may refer to: Politician Pedro Espada, Jr. (born October 20, 1953) is an American politician and former Democratic member of the New York Senate for the 33rd Senate District. He was the New York State Senate Majority Leader and Vice President Pro Tempore for Urban Policy of the Senate. He was at the center of the June 2009 change in power in the Senate, one of two Democratic senators who voted to appoint Republican Dean Skelos as Majority Leader; Espada himself was chosen to be Temporary President. After his return to the Democratic caucus on July 9, 2009, Espada was chosen Majority Leader of the New York State Senate. Dogged by scandals, Espada was defeated by Gustavo Rivera on Sept. 14, 2010, in a primary election in his bid to retain his state senate seat 32.66% to Rivera's 62.21%. He was indicted on six federal counts of embezzlement and theft on December 14, 2010, and stripped of his leadership position in the State Senate the same day. Politician Pedro Henriquez d'Azevedo y Alvarez de Toledo, Count of Fuentes de Valdepero (Zamora, Spain, 1525 – Milan, Italy, 22 July 1610, aged 85) was a Spanish general and statesman. Politician Pedro Jorge Vera (b. Guayaquil, 1914 - d.1999) was an Ecuadorian writer and Communist Party of Ecuador politician. He contributed to several newspapers and magazines of controversial character "La Calle", with the writer Alejandro Carrión, as well as "La Mañana". He remained throughout his life a close friend of Cuban president Fidel Castro. Vera was the paternal uncle of Prima Ballerina Noralma Vera Arrata. Politician Pedro José Domingo de la Calzada Manuel María Lascuráin Paredes (8 May 1856 – 21 July 1952) was both Mexico's and the world's briefest-serving president ever. Politician Pedro Juan Rosselló González, M.D., (; born April 5, 1944 in San Juan, Puerto Rico), is a Puerto Rican physician and politician who served as the seventh Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico from 1993 to 2001. He was President of the New Progressive Party from 1991 to 1999 and 2003 to 2008, and served as Senator for the District of Arecibo from 2005 to 2008. Politician Pedro M. Pancho (born July 2, 1934) is a Filipino politician. He has been elected to five terms as a Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, representing the Second District of Bulacan from 1992 to 2001, and from 2004 to the present. He is currently a member of the LAKAS-CMD Party. Politician Pedro P. Romualdo (June 29, 1935 – April 24, 2013) was a Filipino politician. He was elected to four terms as a Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, representing the Lone District of Camiguin from 1987 to 1998, and from 2007 to his death in 2013. Between his congressional terms, Romualdo was elected governor of Camiguin, serving from 1998 to 2007. At his death he was a member of the LAKAS-CMD Party. Politician Pedro Vázquez Rivera (December 16, 1934 – June 23, 2011), served as Puerto Rico's eighth Secretary of State from 1979 to 1981 under Governor Carlos Romero Barceló, Deputy Mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico from 1984 to 1988 under Mayor Baltasar Corrada del Rio and Executive Director of the publicly owned Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) from 1977 to 1979. He was an attorney and engineer. Politician Peelipose Thomas is a politician, a lawyer and an active social worker in Pathanamthitta. He is the UDF district convener, AICC member and a former member of the State Planning Board. He was a UDF candidate for Kerala Assembly Elections 2011 at Ranni. Actor Pegah Ahangarani (; born July 24, 1984), is an Iranian actress and film director. She is the daughter of actress and director Manijeh Hekmat and movie director Jamshid Ahangarani. She has acted in 11 Iranian feature films since 2001 and made at least one documentary. Actor Peggy Cummins (born 18 December 1925) is a retired Welsh-born Irish actress. Cummins is best known for her performance in Joseph H. Lewis' Gun Crazy (1949), playing a femme fatale who robs banks with her lover (played by John Dall). Politician Peggy Lehner is a member of the Ohio Senate, who was appointed to represent the Sixth District in 2011. She served in the Ohio House of Representatives from 2009-2011. She is the Chair of the Senate Education Committee. Actor Peggy Lipton (born August 30, 1946) is an American actress and model. She was an overnight success as flower child Julie Barnes in the iconic counterculture TV show The Mod Squad (1968-1973). A former model and singer, her career in film, stage and television has spanned more than forty years. Best known for her role in The Mod Squad, she is also noted for appearing as Norma Jennings in David Lynch's surreal Twin Peaks, and for her one-time marriage to Quincy Jones. She is mother to their two actress daughters Rashida and Kidada Jones. Actor Peggy Maley (b. June 8, 1926, Pottsville, Pennsylvania) is an American actress who appeared in numerous movies and television programs. In 1942 she was crowned Miss Atlantic City. Politician Peggy Neely is an American politician and former member of the Phoenix City Council for Phoenix's 2nd Council District. The City of Phoenix is divided into eight council districts. First sworn into office in January 2002, Neely began serving her second term in January 2006, after being overwhelmingly re-elected in 2005. Neely was again re-elected in 2009. Prior to serving on the council, Neely was a small business owner, broker, realtor, parent, negotiator for private construction firm. Politician Pei Ju (裴矩) (547?-627), courtesy name Hongda (弘大), formally Duke Jing of Anyi (安邑敬公), was a high level official during the Chinese dynasties Sui Dynasty and Tang Dynasty, briefly serving as a chancellor during the reign of Emperor Gaozu of Tang. He was praised by traditional Chinese historians for his ability and lack of corruption, but blamed him for flattering Emperor Yang of Sui and contributing to Sui's downfall by encouraging many external military campaigns that drained Sui's resources. Politician Pei Yaoqing (裴耀卿) (681–743), courtesy name Huanzhi (渙之), formally Marquess Wenxian of Zhaocheng (趙城文獻侯), was a poet and politician of the Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty, serving as a chancellor during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong. He had friendly relationship with fellow chancellor Zhang Jiuling, and when another chancellor, Li Linfu, managed to convince Emperor Xuanzong that both Zhang and Pei were engaging in factionalism, both were removed, although Pei continued to serve in important positions in the imperial administration until his death in 743. He was known for improving the food transportation system between the capital Chang'an and the eastern capital Luoyang, obviating the need for the emperor to periodically move between the two capitals. Actor Pekka Elomaa (1948—1995) is a Finnish film actor best known for his roles in the 1983 James Bond spoof Agentti 000 ja kuoleman kurvit opposite actors Ilmari Saarelainen and Tenho Sauren. He also appeared in the 1992 film Pirtua, pirtua, and the 1982 film Likainen puolitusina. All three films were directed by Visa Mäkinen. Politician Peleg Sanford (10 May 1639 - 1701) was an early governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, serving three consecutive terms from 1680 to 1683. He was the son of John Sanford by his second wife, Bridget Hutchinson. His father had been the cannoneer at the fort in Boston in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, but was forced to leave Boston in 1637 when Peleg's grandmother, the famed Anne Hutchinson, was evicted for her religious views, having, in the words of John Winthrop, "seduced and led into dangerous errors many of the people...in New England.". With Anne Hutchinson and her followers, the Sanfords established themselves in Portsmouth in the Rhode Island colony, and Peleg's father, John, was briefly the governor of the two towns of Newport and Portsmouth, which were separated from Providence and Warwick for a short time. Politician Peljidiin Genden (; 1892 or 1895 – November 26, 1937) was prominent political leader of the Mongolian People's Republic who served as the country's second president (1924 to 1927) and the ninth prime minister (1932–1936). As one of three MPRP secretaries, Genden was responsible for pushing rapid and forced implementation of socialist economic policies in early 1930s. In 1932 he secured Josef Stalin's backing to become prime minister, but then increasingly resisted pressure from Moscow to liquidate institutional Buddhism and permit increased Soviet influence in Mongolia. His independent temperament, outspokenness (he became famous for fearlessly confronting Stalin during their public meetings in Moscow and was one of the few to stand up to Stalin’s strong personality), and growing nationalist sentiments ultimately led to his Soviet-orchestrated purge in March 1936. Accused of conspiring against the revolution and spying for the Japanese, he was executed in Moscow on November 26, 1937. Politician Pemulwuy (aka Pimbloy, Pemulvoy, Pemulwoy, Pemulwye) (c1750 - 1802) was an Aboriginal Australian man born around 1750 in the area of Botany Bay in New South Wales. He is noted for his resistance to the European settlement of Australia which began with the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788. He is believed to have been a member of the Bidjigal (Bediagal) clan of the Eora people. Actor Penelope Alice Wilton, (born 3 June 1946) is an English actress of stage, film, and TV. She starred opposite Richard Briers in the BBC situation comedy Ever Decreasing Circles. She has also appeared in Doctor Who and the period drama Downton Abbey. She has twice won the Critics' Circle Theatre Award. Wilton has been married to two distinguished actors, Daniel Massey and Ian Holm. Until her success as Downton Abbey's Isobel Crawley, she was best known to American audiences for her portrayal of South African anti-apartheid activist Wendy Woods in the 1987 film Cry Freedom Politician Penelope Anne "Penny" Wensley, (born 18 October 1946) is the Governor of Queensland and a former Australian Ambassador. Actor Penelope Keith, CBE, DL (born 2 April 1940) is an English actress. Having started her television career in the 1950s, Penelope Keith became a household name in the United Kingdom in the 1970s when she played Margo Leadbetter in the sitcom The Good Life. This role earned Keith her first of two BAFTAs, the second being in 1978 for The Norman Conquests. One year after The Good Life's finale, Keith was the lead character in another BBC sitcom, To the Manor Born, a show that received audiences of more than 20 million. In the 1980s and 1990s, she appeared as the lead character in six other sitcoms. Since the 1990s, Keith has appeared rarely on television and works mainly in the theatre. Politician Peniston Lamb may refer to: Actor Penny Bae Bridges (born July 29, 1990) is an American actress. Her television work has included roles in For Your Love, Family Law, Boy Meets World and The Parent 'Hood. She is best known for her role in Half & Half, as the young Mona. Actor Penny Peyser (born 9 February 1951 in Irvington, New York, United States) is an actress. She graduated from Emerson College in Boston in 1973. Politician Per Andersson i Koldemo (February 14, 1876 – February 4, 1944) was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. Politician Per Ankersjö (born 1971) is a Swedish politician. He is a member of the Centre Party. He was elected to the Stockholm City Council after the 2006 elections and re-elected in the 2010 elections. Politician Per Bill (born 1958) is a Swedish politician of the Moderate Party. He has been a member of the Riksdag since 1994. Eisenhower Fellowships selected Per Bill in 1999 to represent Sweden. He is brother-in-law of Karin Enström, the Minister for Defence. Politician Percival H. Gordon, (January 27, 1884 – April 6, 1975) was a Canadian lawyer and a Justice of the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal. Politician Percival Noel James Patterson, ON, QC, PC, OE (born 10 April 1935), is a former Jamaican politician who served as the sixth Prime Minister of Jamaica from 1992 to 2006. He was the leader of the People's National Party from 1992 to 2006 and as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency of Westmoreland South Eastern from 1970 to 1980 when he lost to the Jamaica Labour Party Euphemia Williams, and again from 1989 to 1993. Following a constituency reorganization, he served as the MP for Westmoreland Eastern from 1993 to 2006. He retired from all of these positions in March 2006. Politician Percival Wood Clement (July 7, 1846January 9, 1927) was an American politician who served as the 57th Governor of the U.S. state of Vermont from 1919 to 1921. He is a graduate of Trinity College. Clement was born in Rutland, Vermont Politician Percy Basil Browne (2 May 1923 – 5 Mar 2004) was an English businessman, farmer, amateur jockey and Conservative Party politician. He was Member of Parliament for Torrington from 1959 to 1964. Actor Percy Daggs III (born July 20, 1982) is an American actor best known for his role as Wallace Fennel in the Rob Thomas television series Veronica Mars. He is also known for starring in television commercials for Hot Pockets and Orbit Gum. He has had guest appearances on such shows as Boston Public, The Guardian, NYPD Blue and The Nightmare Room. Politician Percy Dwight Wickman (June 10, 1941 – July 3, 2004) was a Canadian politician and well-known activist for people with disabilities. He was born in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Actor Percy Haswell (30 April 1871 – 14 June 1945), frequently billed as Miss Percy Haswell or Mrs. George Fawcett to clarify her gender, was an American stage and film actress. Politician Percy Melville Thornton (29 December 1841 - 8 January 1918) was a British Conservative politician and author. Politician Percy Radcliffe (1916–1991) was a Member of the Legislative Council of the Isle of Man, and Chairman of the Executive Council from 1971 until 1977, and from 1981 to 1985. He was also the Chairman of the Finance Board in the 1970s. Politician Percy Rodríguez (born November 1, 1972) is a Costa Rican politician who was the mayor of Tibás. Actor Percy Walsh (24 April 1888, Luton – 19 January 1952) was a British stage and film actor. His stage work included appearing in the London premieres of R.C.Sherriff's Journey's End (1928) and Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None (1943) and Appointment with Death (1945). Actor Per Grundén (23 May 1922 – 6 February 2011) was a Swedish singer and actor. He spent a substantial part of his career performing in Vienna at the State Opera and the Volksoper. Later in his operatic career he moved from the romantic lead roles to character parts. He became a screen actor, playing in a large number of Swedish films in the 1980s. Politician Per Gustafsson i Benestad (October 16, 1880-?) was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. Actor Peri Gilpin (born Peri Kay Oldham, May 27, 1961) is an American actress. She played Roz Doyle in the U.S. television series Frasier from 1993 until 2004. Along with the principal cast, Gilpin won a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 1999. She has also received a Gracie Award in the category of "Outstanding Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Drama Series" for her performance in the ABC Family drama Make It or Break It. Actor Periklis Christoforides (1907 – 30 September 1983) was an Ottoman-born Greek film actor. He appeared in 122 films between 1929 and 1979. Politician Per Jonas Edberg (April 17, 1878 – August 6, 1957) was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party and he served in the Parliament of Sweden (lower chamber) 1918-1930, 1929–1932 and from 1945. Politician Per-Kristian Foss (born 19 July 1950 in Oslo) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party and 2nd Vice President of the Storting. Politician Pernille Rosenkrantz-Theil (b. January 17, 1977 in Skælskør) is a former member of Folketinget (Danish parliament) for the Red-Green Alliance. Politician Per Nyström (21 November 1903 – 3 October 1993), Swedish historian, publicist, Social Democrat and governor of Gothenburg and Bohus County 1950-1971. Politician Per-Ola Eriksson (born October 18, 1946) is a Swedish politician. He is a member of the Centre Party. Eriksson was a member of the Parliament of Sweden from 1982 to 1998, and held the key post as chairman of the Committee on Finance from 1991 to 1994, when his party was part of the coalition forming Cabinet of Carl Bildt, which did not have a parliamentary majority on its own. He was director general of Nutek from 1999 to 2002, and became county governor of Norrbotten County in 2003. Actor Perry Banks (24 April 1877, Victoria, British Columbia Canada - 10 October 1934, Santa Barbara, California) was a Canadian silent film actor of the early period. Politician Perry Colson McGriff, Jr. (born June, 1937) is an American politician, retired insurance agent, and former All-American college football and baseball player. McGriff is a former member of the Florida House of Representatives, and former candidate for the Florida Senate. Actor Perry Lopez (July 22, 1931 – February 14, 2008) was an American film and television actor. His acting career lasted over 40 years before his death in 2008. Actor Perry Stephens (February 14, 1958 - September 8, 2005), born Perry Stephens Moody in Frankfurt, Germany, was an American actor known primarily for his roles on daytime soap operas, including the role of Jack Forbes on Loving and Steve Crown on The Bold and the Beautiful. He also starred as John F. Kennedy in the television movie biopic of Marilyn Monroe, From Norma Jean to Marilyn, and played smarmy studio publicity agent Jack Sweeney on AMC's comic series about a 1930s movie studio, The Lot. In 1993, he starred in the role of the journalist anti-mafia Perry on the Italian-Argentine telenovela "Micaela". Actor Perry Wilson Anthony (1916 - December 30, 2009) was an American actress most active during the 1950s and 1960s. She was best known for her role in the 1957 film Fear Strikes Out. Politician Per Svedberg (born 1965) is a Swedish social democratic politician, member of the Riksdag since the Swedish general election, 2006. He is living in the village of Norrbo in Gävleborg County with his partner Monica and their children. He enjoys rallying and "julfest". Politician Perumal Mupnar is a Fijian politician of Indian descent, who held the Yasawa Nawaka Open Constituency in the House of Representatives for the Fiji Labour Party in the parliamentary election of 2001. In the parliametnary election held on 6–13 May 2006, he transferred to the Nadi Rural Indian Communal Constituency and held it for the FLP. Politician Perumal Varadarajulu Naidu (June 4, 1887 - July 23, 1957) was an Indian physician, politician, journalist and Indian independence activist. Politician Pervez Musharraf (; born 11 August 1943) is a retired four-star general and a politician who was brought to power through a military coup d'état in 1999. He served as the tenth President of Pakistan from 2001 until 2008. Prior to that, he was the 13th Chief of Army Staff from October 1998 till November 2007, and was also the tenth Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee of Pakistan Armed Forces from 1998 until 2001. Commissioned from the Pakistan Army in 1964, Musharraf rose to national prominence after being appointed a four-star general in October 1998 by then-Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Musharraf was the mastermind and strategic field commander behind the Kargil infiltration. Previously, Musharraf played a vital role in the Afghan civil war, both assisting the peace negotiations and attempting to end the bloodshed in the country. After months of contentious relations with Prime Minister Sharif, Musharraf was brought to power through a military coup d'état in 1999, subsequently placing the Prime minister under a strict house-arrest before moving him to Adiala Jail in Punjab Province. Politician Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga (born 2 November 1970) is the member of the New Zealand Parliament for the Maungakiekie electorate having been elected in the 2008 election. Lotu-Iiga is one of two National Party Pacific Island MPs. Lotu-Iiga holds the Samoan high chiefly title of Peseta. Actor Peta Brady (born 17 July 1972) is an Australian actress. She is best known for playing Cody Willis in the TV soap opera Neighbours. Since she left the show, Brady has appeared in the film Mullet, the TV sitcom Kath & Kim and the SBS series RAN (Remote Area Nurse). In a recent theatre role, Brady played 'Annie' in Love by Patricia Cornelius. Politician Petar Dobrnjac (Serbian Cyrillic: Петар Добрњац) (1771–1831) was a Serbian Vojvoda in the First Serbian Uprising. He was born in the Požarevac nahija, in the village of Dobrinji, Petrovac. In his youth, he was a hajduk, and later a trader in farm animals. Politician Petar Toshev Mladenov () (22 August 1936 – 31 May 2000) was a Bulgarian communist diplomat and politician. He was the last Communist leader of Bulgaria from 1989 to 1990, and briefly the first President of democratic Bulgaria in 1990. Actor Peta Toppano (born Peita Margaret Toppano on 8 April 1951) is a British-born Australian actress who found success in Australian television. She is best known for her roles in popular television series such as The Young Doctors, Prisoner, and Home & Away, as well as Return to Eden in which she played a "superbitch". Politician Peter Abetz (born 17 December 1952) is an Australian politician who was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Assemblyon September 8, 2008, as the member for Southern River, which takes in the Perth suburbs of Canning Vale, Southern River and Huntingdale. As the Liberal Party candidate, he won the seat from Labor Party incumbent, the late Paul Andrews with a margin of 1.65%. Actor Peter Abraham Haskell (October 15, 1934 – April 12, 2010) was an American actor who worked primarily in television. Politician Peter Alexander Rupert Carington, 6th Baron Carrington, (born 6 June 1919) is a British Conservative politician. He served as British Defence Secretary between 1970 and 1974, Foreign Secretary between 1979 and 1982 and as the sixth Secretary General of NATO from 1984 to 1988. He is the last surviving member of the Cabinets of both Harold Macmillan and Sir Alec Douglas-Home. Following the House of Lords Act 1999, which removed the automatic right of hereditary peers to sit in the House of Lords, Carington was created a life peer as Baron Carington of Upton, of Upton in the County of Nottinghamshire, to enable him to continue to sit there. Actor Peter Aurness (March 18, 1926 – March 14, 2010), known professionally as Peter Graves, was an American film and television actor. He was best known for his starring role in the CBS television series from 1967 to 1973 (original) and from 1988 to 1990 (revival). His elder brother was actor James Arness (1923–2011). Politician Peter Bevan-Baker (born 3 June 1962 in Aberdeen, Scotland) is the leader of the Green Party of Prince Edward Island succeeding Sharon Labchuk. He previously stood as a candidate for the Green Party of Ontario and the Green Party of Canada. He is a dentist by profession as well as being an active writer, musician and public speaker. Actor Peter Billingsley (born April 16, 1971), also known as Peter Michaelsen and Peter Billingsley-Michaelsen, is an American actor, director, and producer best known for his role as Ralphie in the 1983 movie A Christmas Story and as "Messy Marvin" in the Hershey's Chocolate Syrup commercials during the 1970s. He began his career as an infant, in television commercials. Politician Peter Blokhuis (born February 7, 1947 in Baambrugge) is a Dutch philosopher and politician. From April 9, 2005 to May 12, 2012 he was Party Chairman of the ChristianUnion. He was succeeded by Janneke Louisa. Politician Peter Boyers (born September 30, 1962) is a former member of the National Parliament of the Solomon Islands. He represents the Vona Vona constituency in Western Province. He lost his seat in the 2010 national election. Actor Peter Brocco (January 16, 1903 – December 20, 1992) was an American film and TV character actor for nearly 60 years. Politician Peter Carlesimo is a municipal politician in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. He served on the Windsor City Council from 1988 to 2003. Actor Peter Cartwright may refer to: Politician Peter C. Eagler (born November 23, 1954, Clifton, New Jersey) is an American Democratic Party politician from New Jersey. He is currently a city councilman in Clifton, New Jersey, a position he has held since 2006. Eagler is currently in his fourth term as a Clifton councilman, having been elected three previous times. Eagler is a former member of the New Jersey General Assembly representing the 34th legislative district. He served as an assemblyman from 2002-2006. Eagler served on the Assembly's Regulated Professions and Independent Authorities (as Chair), Telecommunications and Utilities (as Vice Chair) and Senior Issues Committees. He also served as a Passaic County Freeholder from 1996 until 2005. Actor Peter Cellier (born 1928) is an English actor who has appeared in film, stage and television. He is perhaps best known for his role as Sir Frank Gordon in Yes Minister and then Yes, Prime Minister in the 1980s. Politician Peter Charles Snape, Baron Snape (born 12 February 1942) is a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom. He served as Member of Parliament (MP) for West Bromwich East until he stood down in the 2001 election. He is the current Chairman of his hometown football club, Stockport County, as well as a major shareholder in the club. Politician Peter Charles Stephen Bradley (born 12 April 1953) is an English Labour Party politician. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for The Wrekin from the 1997 election until the 2005 election, when he lost his seat to Mark Pritchard of the Conservative Party. Actor Peter Cleall (born 16 March 1944 in Finchley, Middlesex) is an actors' agent and former actor who is probably best known for his performance as Eric Duffy in the London Weekend Television comedy series Please Sir! which ran from 1968 to 1972. Politician Peter Colwell Bawden, (January 1, 1929 – February 28, 1991) was a Canadian businessman and former Member of Parliament. Politician Peter Craig Dutton MP (born 18 November 1970), Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives since November 2001, representing the Division of Dickson, Queensland. At the 2001 federal election he defeated high profile Labor sitting member Cheryl Kernot. Politician Peter Deeg (14 May 1908 – 25 June 2005) was a German lawyer, writer and politician. He was a member of the NSDAP and later the Christian Social Union of Bavaria. Politician Peter Denis Sutherland, KCMG, SC (born 25 April 1946) is an Irish international businessman and former Attorney General of Ireland, associated with the Fine Gael party (part of the European People's Party bloc). He is a barrister by profession, and is also Senior Counsel at the Irish Bar. He is also known for serving in a variety of business and political roles. Politician Peter D. Kinder (born May 12, 1954 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri) is an American politician from the U.S. state of Missouri. Kinder is a member of the Republican Party. He was elected Lieutenant Governor of Missouri in 2004 as Matt Blunt was elected Governor. Kinder was reelected in 2008 at the same time Jay Nixon was elected Governor. Kinder was the only Republican in Missouri to win statewide office in 2008, as all other Republicans running for each of the other statewide offices suffered defeat. Despite the overwhelmingly poor election year for Republicans, Kinder carried 102 of Missouri's 114 counties. He was considered the front runner in the 2012 Republican gubernatorial primary, but instead decided to run for re-election as Lt. Governor after St. Louis businessman and multimillionaire Dave Spence unexpectedly declared to run for Governor and pledged to put much of his own money into the race. Actor Peter Dobson (born July 19, 1964) is an American actor who has starred in the films Sing, The Frighteners, Drowning Mona, The Poseidon Adventure, and the film adaptation of Last Exit to Brooklyn. He also had a cameo role in Forrest Gump as Elvis Presley. he has Starred in numerous television shows including Robert Zemeckis's CBS comedy "Johnny Bago" and the critically acclaimed USA newtwork "Cover Me: Based on the True Life of an FBI Family" He is currently in development for his directorial debut for the feature Exit 102 :Asbury Park Politician Peter Donald Shack (born 20 June 1953) is a former Australian politician. Born in Perth, Western Australia, he was educated at Wesley College, Perth and the University of Western Australia before becoming a company director and political advisor. In 1977, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for Tangney. He was defeated by Labor's George Gear in 1983. However, a redistribution for the 1984 election made Tangney notionally Liberal, forcing Gear to transfer to nearby Canning. Shack ran for his old seat in that election and won it with a large swing. He held the seat without serious difficulty until his retirement in 1993. Politician Peter Drew Durack, QC (20 October 1926 – 13 July 2008) was an Australian politician, representing the Liberal Party. He rose to become Attorney-General of Australia. Politician Péter Eckstein-Kovács (born July 5, 1956) is a Romanian lawyer and politician. A member of the Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR), he was a member of the Romanian Chamber of Deputies for Cluj County from 1990 to 1992 and a member of the Cluj-Napoca city council from 1992 to 1996. That year, he was elected to the Romanian Senate, where he served until 2008, except for a stint as Minister-Delegate for National Minorities in the Radu Vasile cabinet (1999) and a break until he was elected again in November 2000. Politician Peter Edgecomb is an American politician from Maine. Edgecomb represented District 4 in the Maine House of Representatives, which was part of Aroostook County. He resides in the city of Caribou. He is a Republican and was first elected in 2004. He was re-elected in 2006, 2008 and 2010 and was unable to run again for re-election in 2012 due to term limits. Politician Peter Eismann * (born April 8, 1957 in Frensdorf) is a German politician, representative of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria. Politician Peter Elliott Shumlin (born March 24, 1956) is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who serves as the 81st and current Governor of Vermont. First elected Governor in 2010, he was re-elected by a large margin in 2012. He previously served in the Vermont House of Representatives from 1990 to 1993 and represented the Windham District in the Vermont Senate from 1993 to 2003 and 2007 to 2011. He was the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont in 2002. Politician Peter Erne Baume, AC (born 30 January 1935) is a former Australian politician. Politician Peter Faucett (1813 – 22 May 1894) was an Australian barrister, jurist and politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council between 1888 and 1894 and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly between 1856 and 1865. He held the position of Solicitor-General in the first government of James Martin. Politician Peter Fister was a politician of the late 18th century in Slovenia, when the country was under the Holy Roman Empire. He became mayor of Ljubljana in 1788. He was succeeded by Anton Podobnik in 1796. Politician Peter Florin (born 2 October 1921) is a former East German politician and diplomat. Politician Peter Fonseca (born October 5, 1966) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the riding of Mississauga East—Cooksville for the Ontario Liberal Party from 2003–2011. Actor Peter Ford may refer to: Politician Peter F. Romero previously served as the United States Ambassador to Ecuador and as Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs. He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate and was appointed by President Bill Clinton in the Fall of 1993. Actor Peter Gardner Ostrum (; born November 1957) is an American large animal veterinarian and former child actor whose only film role was Charlie Bucket in the 1971 motion picture Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. A native of Cleveland, Ostrum practices and lives in Lowville, New York with his wife Loretta (née Lepkowski), and two children: his son Leif and daughter Helenka. Ostrum has been called "the most famous man in Lowville", where the local video rental shop has twice worn out its VHS copy of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. Politician Peter Giles Thurnham (21 August 1938 – 10 May 2008) was a British politician. He was Member of Parliament for Bolton North East from 1983 to 1997, originally as a Conservative before resigning to become an independent in February 1996 and then a Liberal Democrat in October 1996. Politician Peter Harry Steve Griffiths (born 24 May 1928) is a retired English Conservative Party politician. He is best known for controversially gaining the Smethwick seat in the 1964 general election against the national trend. Politician Peter Hultqvist (born 1958) is a Swedish politician of the Swedish Social Democratic Party, and until 2006 was the chairman of the Municipal Executive Committee of Borlänge. Since 2006, he has been a member of the Riksdag. Politician Peter II, also known as Peter II Karađorđević (Serbo-Croatian: Petar II Karađorđević, Serbian Cyrillic: Петар II Карађорђевић; 6 September 1923 – 3 November 1970), was the third and last King of Yugoslavia and the last reigning member of the Karađorđević dynasty, founded early in the 19th century. Peter II was the eldest son of King Alexander I and Queen Maria (born Princess of Romania); his godfather was George VI of the United Kingdom. Politician Pēteris Stučka, sometimes spelt Pyotr Ivanovich Stuchka (, (in contemporary writings); b. in Koknese parish, Governorate of Livonia — d. January 25, 1932 in Moscow) was the head of the Bolshevik government in Latvia during the Latvian War of Independence, one of the leaders of the New Current movement in the late 19th century, a prolific writer and translator, an editor of major Latvian and Russian socialist and communist newspapers and periodicals, a prominent jurist and educator, and the first president of the Supreme Court of the Soviet Union. Stučka's wife, Dora Pliekšāne (1870–1950), was the sister of the Latvian poet Rainis (Jānis Pliekšāns), with whom Stučka shared a room during their law studies at St. Petersburg University. Politician Peter IV Rareș ( or Petru al IV-lea Rareș; ca. 1487 – 3 September 1546) was twice voievod of Moldavia: 20 January 1527 to 18 September 1538 and 19 February 1541 to 3 September 1546. He was an illegitimate child born (probably at Hârlău) to Ștefan cel Mare. His mother was Maria Răreșoaia of Hârlău, whose existence is not historically documented but who is said to have been the wife of a wealthy boyar fish-merchant nicknamed Rareș "rare-haired" (i.e., bald). Rareș thus was not Petru’s actual name but a nickname of his mother’s husband. Politician Peter James Goldmark (born August 4, 1946) is the Washington State Commissioner of Public Lands and heads the Washington Department of Natural Resources. He is a Democrat from a rural part of Okanogan County, Washington, outside of the town of Okanogan. Politician Peter James Loney (born 3 February 1948 in Daylesford, Victoria) was an Australian politician. He was the member for Lara in the Victorian Legislative Assembly and also served as the Legislative Assembly's deputy speaker. Loney began his political career in 1992 as a shadow minister before serving on the Victorian Parliament's Public Accounts and Estimates Committee in 1997-2003. He was Chair of the Committee from 1999–2003 and Chair of the Australasian Council of Public Accounts Committees from 2001-2003. He is currently an Adjunct Professor at Deakin University (Australia) specialising in legislative governance and the Director of the Legislative Leadership and Governance Group From 2006- 2010 he was an Adjunct professor at La Trobe University and Executive Director of La Trobe University's Public Sector Governance and Accountability Research Centre. Politician Peter James Luff (born 18 February 1955) is a British Conservative Party politician. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Mid Worcestershire since the 1997 general election, and was MP Worcester from 1992 until 1997. He was a Defence minister from 2010-2012. Politician Peter James Nixon AO (born 22 March 1928) is a former Australian politician representing the National Party (and also under its former name, the Country Party). Politician Peter J. Cammarano III (born July 22, 1977) was the 37th Mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey, serving from July 1, 2009, to July 31, 2009. He was born in Wayne, New Jersey and attended Boston University and Seton Hall University School of Law. In a 2005 run-off election, he was elected Councilman-at-Large in Hoboken. At the time he was an associate attorney at Genova, Burns & Vernoia, a top election law firm. Politician Peter John Hollingworth (born 10 April 1935) is an Australian retired Anglican bishop. Engaged in social work for several decades, he served as the Archbishop of Brisbane for 11 years from 1989 and was the 1991 Australian of the Year. He served as the 23rd Governor-General of Australia from 2001 until 2003. He is also an author and recipient of various civil and ecclesiastical honours. Described as Australia's foremost spokesman for social justice in 1992, in 2003 he became only the third governor-general to resign, after criticisms were aired over his conduct as Archbishop of Brisbane in the 1990s. Politician Peter John Knott (born 8 August 1956) was an Australian politician, elected as a member of the Australian House of Representatives. He represented Gilmore from 1993 to 1996 for the Australian Labor Party (ALP). Politician Peter John Veniot, (October 4, 1863 – July 6, 1936) was a businessman and newspaper owner and a politician in New Brunswick, Canada. He was the first Acadian premier of the province of New Brunswick. Politician Peter Karran MHK (born 20 May 1960) is a Manx politician, who was the Minister of Education and Children, Member of the House of Keys for Onchan and Leader of the Liberal Vannin Party. He was a Manx Labour Party member (and one of their two MHKs) but left in 2004. In August 2006 he founded the Liberal Vannin Party. Peter was elected to the House of Keys in a 1985 by-election and has been very popular ever since, topping the Onchan polls at most elections (In 2006 he received more votes than any other candidate nationally). He is highly critical of the Manx Government and has asked a number of questions in Tynwald, including many about the Mount Murray scandal. Actor Peter Kenny is a voice-over artist actor, singer and designer living in South West London. Raised on Merseyside he gained a BA(Hons) in Drama from the University of Hull. Politician Peter Koo (顧雅明; Gù Yǎmíng, born 1952) is a New York City-based American politician. He is a member of the New York City Council, representing City Council District 20, which includes the Queens neighborhoods of Flushing, Queensboro Hill, Mitchell Gardens, Kissena Park, Harding Heights, Auburndale, and parts of Whitestone. Koo was elected to the city council seat on 3 November 2009, defeating Democratic Party nominee Yen Chou, Working Families Party nominee S.J. Jung, and Green Party nominee Evergreen Chou. He assumed the position that was held by John Liu, the New York City Comptroller. He and Manhattan Council member Margaret Chin comprise the Asian-American delegation of the Council. Liu, whom Koo succeeded, also served in the Council from 2002–2009, as its sole Asian-American member. Politician Peter Kormos (October 7, 1952 – March 30, 2013) was a politician in Welland, Ontario, Canada. A former lawyer, he was first elected as an Ontario New Democratic Party (ONDP) Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the Welland constituency in a 1988 provincial by-election. He replaced veteran NDP legislator Mel Swart. Kormos was re-elected in every subsequent Ontario general election until his retirement from provincial politics in 2011. Politician Peter Kozler or Kosler (16 February 1824 – 16 April 1879) was a Carniolan lawyer, geographer, cartographer, activist, and manufacturer. He was of an ethnic German origin, but identified himself with Slovene culture and advocated the peaceful coexistence of the Slovene and German cultures in Carniola. Politician Peter Lawson Jones is an African-American politician of the Democratic party. A resident of Shaker Heights, Ohio, he formerly served as a county commissioner in Cuyahoga County. Politician Peter Leonard Brooke, Baron Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, CH, PC (born 3 March 1934), is a British politician. A member of the Conservative Party, he served in the Cabinet under Prime Ministers Margaret Thatcher and John Major, and was a Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Cities of London and Westminster from 1977-2001. Politician Peter Leslie Pike (born 26 June 1937) is a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was a member of Parliament for Burnley from 1983 until 2005. Actor Peter Lind Hayes (June 25, 1915 – April 21, 1998) was an American vaudeville entertainer, songwriter, and film and television actor. He was born Joseph Conrad Lind in San Francisco, California, spent his early childhood in Southern Illions, and then attended school in New Rochelle, New York. Actor Peter Macon is an American television and stage actor. He won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance in 2002 for narrating Animated Tales of the World. He has appeared in episodes of Nash Bridges, Law & Order, Without a Trace, Supernatural and Dexter. Politician Peter Martin Watt (born 20 July 1969) was the General Secretary of the Labour Party in the United Kingdom from January 2006 until he resigned in November 2007 as a result of the Donorgate affair. Watt is now a member of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) Executive Board. Politician Péter Medgyessy (; born 19 October 1942, Budapest) is a Hungarian politician and was the fifth Prime Minister of the Republic of Hungary from 27 May 2002 until 29 September 2004. On 25 August 2004 he resigned over disputes with coalition partner Alliance of Free Democrats, but remained caretaker Prime Minister for a 30-day period as required by the Constitution, and a few additional days until his successor Ferenc Gyurcsány was confirmed by Parliament. Actor Peter Michael Falk (September 16, 1927 – June 23, 2011) was an American actor, best known for his role as Lt. Columbo in the television series Columbo. He appeared in numerous films such as The Princess Bride, The Great Race and Next, and television guest roles. He was nominated for an Academy Award twice (for 1960's Murder, Inc. and 1961's Pocketful of Miracles), and won the Emmy Award on five occasions (four for Columbo) and the Golden Globe Award once. Director William Friedkin said of Falk's role in his 1978 film The Brink's Job: "Peter has a great range from comedy to drama. He could break your heart or he could make you laugh." Politician Peter Michael Pitfield, (born June 18, 1937) is a former Canadian Senator and senior civil servant. Politician Peter Minuit, Pieter Minuit, Pierre Minuit or Peter Minnewit (1580 – August 5, 1638) was a Walloon from Wesel, in present-day North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, then part of the Duchy of Cleves. He was Director of the Dutch colony of New Netherland from 1626 until 1633, and founded the Swedish colony of New Sweden in 1638. According to tradition, he purchased the island of Manhattan from Native Americans on May 24, 1626 for goods valued at 60 Dutch guilders, which in the 19th century was estimated to be the equivalent of $24 (or $1,000 USD in 2006). Politician Peter Mohr Dam (11 August 1898 – 8 November 1968) was a Faroe Islands politician who was one of the founders of the Social Democratic Javnaðarflokkurin party in 1926. Politician Peter N. Silvestri has presided as the village president of Elmwood Park, Illinois since May 1, 1989. Within the state of Illinois, he is also the Cook County Commissioner of its 9th district. Politician Peter O'Hagan was an Irish Nationalist politician who sat as a Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) Councillor on Lisburn City Council. He was one of three SDLP members of the predominantly Unionist council. Actor Peter O'Meara is an award-winning Irish-born actor. Lauded for his work on the London stage he came to the screen in the groundbreaking HBO series Band of Brothers playing 1st Lt Norman Dike. He garnered a popular following on USA TV series Peacemakers as Det Larimer Finch bringing the science of the future to the old west opposite Tom Berenger as Marshall Jared Stone. For this he received the Western Heritage Bronze Wrangler award. Actor Peter Oscar Stribolt (12 February 1872 – 27 May 1927) was a Danish stage and film actor of the silent era in Denmark. He worked prolifically under director Lau Lauritzen Sr. Actor Peter Parros (born November 11, 1960 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American actor and screenwriter. His acting credits include stage, screen and television, but he may be most recognized for his nearly decade-long portrayal of Dr. Ben Harris on the CBS soap As the World Turns. Politician Peter Paul Cahensly (1838–1923), a German merchant who lived in the Hessian town Limburg an der Lahn. He was a member of the German Reichstag and a wealthy lay officer of the Roman Catholic Church. Politician Peter Paul Masniuk (February 17, 1920 in Morweena, Manitoba – October 21, 1995) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1966 to 1969, and a federal Progressive Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1972 to 1979. Actor Peter Paul Reckell (born May 7, 1955) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Bo Brady, a role he originated in 1983 on the NBC drama Days of our Lives. Actor Peter Paul Wyngarde (born 23 August 1928) is a French-born English actor best known for playing the character Jason King, a bestselling novelist turned sleuth, in two British television series: Department S (1969–1970) and Jason King (1971–1972). Politician Peter Pett, (6 August 1610 – ? 1672) was an English Master Shipwright, and Second Resident Commissioner of Chatham Dockyard. He is noted for the incident concerning the protection of his scale models and drawings of the King's Fleet during the Dutch Raid on the Medway, in Kent in June 1667, during the Second Anglo-Dutch War. Politician Peter P. Lee was born on March 16, 1861 in Norway. His family moved to Renville County, Minnesota in 1866. In 1887, Lee relocated to Minot, North Dakota. Lee became Vice President and Director of the Great Northern Bank in Minot. Lee also began operating a general store on Main Street. The building, which formerly served as a tavern, become known as the Lee Block. In 1906, Lee sold the store Julius Fauchauld. Fauchald, in turn, sold the building in 1912 to Woolworth's, which operated a store there until 1982. In 1896, Peter Lee became the fourth mayor of the city of Minot, serving one term. Actor Peter Purves (born 10 February 1939) is an English television presenter and actor. He is best known for being a presenter on the BBC children's programme Blue Peter and for playing companion Steven Taylor on the science fiction show Doctor Who. Actor Peter Riegert (born April 11, 1947) is an American actor, screenwriter, and film director, best known for his roles as Boon from Animal House, the fast talking gangster Aldo in Oscar, the tough Lt. Kellaway in The Mask, and crooked New Jersey State Assemblyman Ronald Zellman on the HBO original series The Sopranos. Politician Peter Robert Henry Mond, 4th Baron Melchett (born 24 February 1948), son of the British Steel Corporation Chairman Sir Julian Mond and Sonia Melchett (now Sinclair), was educated at Eton and Cambridge, where he read Law. He went on to take an MA in Criminology at Keele University, and later researched cannabis addiction at the London School of Economics. Actor Peter Scarf (born 11 February 1980) is an Australian actor, writer, film director and entrepreneur. Scarf starred as Liam Tanner on Australian television show Home and Away, before producing a number of feature films including Fortune, which he co-wrote and directed with Ahmad Diba. In addition to Fortune, Scarf has produced Two Door Mansion and Right Here Right Now. Scarf currently appears as Senior Constable Andrew in Channel Nine's . Peter Scarf is co-founder of Matilda Media and subsidiaries Matilda Books, Newzulu, and Rightstrade. Scarf is co-founder of the Digital Museum of Australia. Actor Peter Sellers, (born Richard Henry Sellers; 8 September 1925 – 24 July 1980), was a British film actor, comedian and singer. He appeared in the BBC Radio comedy series The Goon Show, featured on a number of hit comic songs and became known to a world-wide audience through his many film characterisations, among them Chief Inspector Clouseau in The Pink Panther series of films. Politician Peterson Zah (born December 2, 1937) was the first Navajo President and the last Chairman of the Navajo Nation. Since 1995, he has been working at Arizona State University as the Special Adviser to ASU President on American Indian Affairs. Zah also works as a consultant to companies attempting to do business in Indian Country. Actor Peter Stefanou is an Australian actor, who has had many television and theatre roles. Peter is best known for his recurring role of Vince Lavise on McLeod's Daughters. He is known to international audiences for his role in Ponderosa, a prequel to the NBC television series Bonanza. Politician Peter Stewart Macliver (1822 - 19 April 1891) was a Scottish journalist and Liberal Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1880 to 1885. Actor Peter Straker is a Jamaican born singer and actor, best known for appearances in Doctor Who (in the 1979 serial Destiny of the Daleks) and the 1985 ITV series Connie. He also had a long-standing professional and personal relationship with Freddie Mercury. Politician Peter Tarnoff (born April 19, 1937) served as the Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs during the first Clinton term, from 1993 to 1997. In May 1997, United States Secretary of State Madeleine Albright presented him the Department of State's highest award, the Distinguished Service Award for extraordinary service in advancing American interests through creative and effective diplomacy. Politician Peter Thacher Washburn (September 7, 1814 – February 7, 1870) was a lawyer, politician and Adjutant and Inspector General of the State of Vermont during the American Civil War. He was elected Governor of Vermont following the war, and was the first Vermont Governor to die in office. Politician Peter Turney (September 22, 1827October 19, 1903) was an American politician, soldier, and jurist, who served as Governor of Tennessee from 1893 to 1897. He was also a justice on the Tennessee Supreme Court from 1870 to 1893, and served as the court's Chief Justice from 1886 to 1893. During the Civil War, Turney was colonel of the First Tennessee Regiment, one of the first Tennessee units to join the Confederate Army. Politician Peter van Dalen (born 3 September 1958 in Zwijndrecht) is a Dutch politician and former civil servant. He is a member of the ChristianUnion party, a socially conservative Protestant party, and was formerly a member of the Reformatory Political Federation (RPF), which merged with the Reformed Political League (GPV) to form the ChristianUnion. He is a Member of the European Parliament in the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) grouping. Politician Peter Westenthaler (born "Peter Hojač", 6 November 1967, Vienna) is an Austrian politician. He assumed his mother's maiden name Westenthaler instead of his former surname Hojač (Czech). A member of Jörg Haider's Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) up to the so-called "Knittelfeld Putsch" of 2002, he then worked for Frank Stronach's Magna Steyr, and in June 2006 was elected chairman of the newly founded Alliance for the Future of Austria (BZÖ). Actor Peter William Dizozza (born 1958, Forest Hills, New York) is a music composer who also produces supplemental material as a writer, pianist, performer, photographer, and filmmaker. Since 2000 he has been the director of the WAH Theater at the Williamsburg Art & Historical Center. Actor Peter William Shorrocks Butterworth (4 February 1919 – 16 January 1979) was an English comedy actor and comedian, best known for his appearances in the Carry On series of films. He was also a regular on children's television and radio and appeared in seven early episodes of Doctor Who in 1965 as the 'The Meddling Monk'. He was married to the actress and impressionist Janet Brown. Politician Peter WOO Kwong-ching GBM, GBS, JP MBA (Chinese:吳光正) (born 1946) is a Hong Kong businessman. He is the Chairman of Wheelock and Company Limited and The Wharf Holdings Limited. Politician Peter Wynford Innes Rees, Baron Rees PC, QC (9 December 1926 – 30 November 2008) was a British politician. He was Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for Dover and Deal from 1974 to 1983 and MP for Dover from 1970 to 1974 and 1983 to 1987. He was Chief Secretary to the Treasury from 1983 until 1985. Actor Peter Yang Kwan or Peter Yang (楊群) is a retired Hong Kong martial artist film actor, film producer and director, best known for his appearances in Hong Kong action cinema of the 1970s and 1980s. Politician Pete Sorenson is a County Commissioner in Lane County, Oregon. Born in Washoe County, Nevada, Pete is a lawyer and a progressive member of the Democratic Party. Politician Pete von Reichbauer is a member of the King County Council, representing District 7, a region of South King County which includes all or part of the cities of Algona, Auburn, Federal Way, Kent, Milton, Pacific and large unincorporated areas. Prior to his election to the Council, von Reichbauer served as a Washington State Senator to the 30th Legislative District (South King County, North Pierce County) between 1973 and 1993. Actor Pete Zedlacher is a Canadian stand-up comedian, actor and television writer. Originally from Wawa, Ontario, he has appeared at Just for Laughs and the Halifax Comedy Festival, and won the 2006 Canadian Comedy Award for Best Male Stand-Up. He has also performed for the Canadian Forces on several Canadian Forces Show Tours, entertaining the troops in such places as Alert, Nunavut, the Persian Gulf and Kandahar, Afghanistan. As an actor he has appeared in the movies American Pie: The Naked Mile and Survival of the Dead and on TV in The Jon Dore Television Show. Politician "Pétion" redirects here. For the Haitian head of state, see Alexandre Pétion. Politician Petra Dettenhöfer (born July 4, 1957 in Schlammersdorf) is a German politician, representative of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria. Actor Petra Yared (born 18 January 1979 in Melbourne to Rick and Shelley) is an Australian actress. She is often credited as Petra Jared. Politician Petrie Bowen Wells, known as Bowen Wells; (born 4 August 1935) is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. Actor Petr Jákl (born 14 September 1973) is a Czech judoka and actor. His father of the same name, Petr Jákl Sr, is also well-known. Politician Petro Konashevych-Sahaidachnyi, (; ; ) (born near 1582 in Kulchytsy – March 20, 1622 in Kyiv) - Ukrainian political and civic leader, Hetman of Ukrainian Zaporozhian Cossacks from 1616–1622, a brilliant military leader both on land and sea. While being a Cossack Hetman, he transformed the Cossack Host from the erratic military formation into regular army. Under his leadership the cossacks, the Orthodox clergy and peasants had been begun to emerge as the united nation. His troops played a significant role in the battle of Khotyn against the Turks in 1621 and prince Władysław's attempt to gain the Moscovy throne in 1618. Politician Petro Pysarchuk (, born June 6, 1955, in , village, Peremyshliany Raion, Lviv Oblast, Ukrainian SSR) is a Ukrainian Politician and Entrepreneur. People's Deputy to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine 4th, 5th and 6th convocations. Actor Petros Filipidis (; also written as Petros Philippidis, born 31 December 1963 in Athens, Greece) is a Greek actors of modern times, who has appeared in many television series during the last two decades. In 1986, he graduated from the Karolos Koun School of Theatre. Filipidis is currently starred in the television comedy series Peninda-Peninda (50-50) in Mega Channel. Politician Petros Mavromichalis () (1765 – 1848), also known as Petrobey (), was the leader of the Maniot people during the first half of the 19th century. His family had a long history of revolts against the Ottoman Empire, which ruled most of what is now Greece. His grandfather Georgos and his father Pierros were among the leaders of the Orlov Revolt. Actor Petro Yukhymovych Vesklyarov () better known by his nickname Did Panas () (born in Talne, Ukraine - died January 5, 1994 in Kiev) was a Ukrainian theater and television actor. He was a Meritorious Artist of the Ukrainian SSR (1973). Politician Petr Šimerka (born 22 November 1948) is a Czech politician. He is the outgoing Minister of Labour and Social Affairs in the caretaker government of Jan Fischer. Politician Petrus Adrianus (Piet) Kerstens (born 23 August 1896, in Ginneken – died 8 October 1958, in The Hague) was a Dutch politician and educator. He was minister of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Fisheries in the second Gerbrandy cabinet from 1942 to 1944. After World War II he was a member of the Senate for the Catholic People's Party (KVP). Politician Petrus Gränebo (1881–1959) was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. Politician Petrus Hendrikus (Piet) van Zeil (3 August 1927 - 10 November 2012) was a Dutch politician. Van Zeil was born in Hillegom and died at the age of 85. Politician Petrus Iilonga (born 8 January 1947) is a Namibian politician, as well as a former trade union leader and former political prisoner. A member of the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO), Iilonga has served as Deputy Minister in various Ministries. He is Deputy Minister of Defence. Politician Phaeng Lylavong is a Laotian politician. He is a member of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party. He is a representative of the National Assembly of Laos for Phongsaly Province (Constituency 2). Politician Phạm Văn Đồng (; March 1, 1906 – April 29, 2000) was an associate of Hồ Chí Minh. He served as prime minister of North Vietnam from 1955 through 1976, and was prime minister of a unified Vietnam from 1976 until he retired in 1987 under the rule of Lê Duẩn and Nguyễn Văn Linh. He was considered one of Hồ Chí Minh's closest lieutenants. Politician Phanduangchit Vongsa is a Laotian politician, a member of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, and a representative of the National Assembly of Laos for Oudomxay Province (Constituency 4). Politician Phetracha (alternative spellings: Bedraja, P'etraja, Petraja, Petratcha; also called Phra Phetracha; ; 1632–1703) was a king of the Ayutthaya kingdom in Thailand, usurping the throne from his predecessor King Narai and founding the Ban Phlu Luang dynasty, the final one of the Ayutthaya kingdom. Originally a member of king Narai's extended family (two of his relatives were among Narai's wives), he was a trusted councilor of Narai, and leader of the Royal Elephant Corps. However in 1688 he led the Siamese revolution of 1688, had Narai's heirs executed, and by marrying Narai's only daughter, took the throne of Thailand upon Narai's death. He reversed the pro-Western policies of Narai, ejecting foreigners from the kingdom, and launched the Siege of Bangkok, to exile all French troops from Siam. As a result, Siam stayed isolated from Western contact until the 19th century. Politician Phia Andersson (born 1955) is a Swedish politician of the Social Democratic Party. She has been a member of the Riksdag since 2006. Her constituency is that of South West Götaland County. Politician Phila may refer to: Actor Phil Chambers (June 16, 1916 - January 16, 1993), was an American actor. Politician Phil Dyer (born July 6, 1951) was the 37th mayor of Plano, Texas. He was elected in 2009. Politician Phil Hardberger (born July 27, 1934) is a former mayor of San Antonio, Texas. He took office in June 2005. He is a Democrat; however, as with all mayoral, city council, and school board positions in Texas, Hardberger was elected on a non-partisan ballot. Politician Philip A. Amicone was the 41st Mayor of the City of Yonkers, New York. He took office on January 1, 2004, after serving eight years as Deputy Mayor. Actor Philip Ahn (March 29, 1905 – February 28, 1978) was a Korean-American actor. He was the first Asian-American film actor to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Politician Philip Anderson "Phil" Gawne BSc MHK (born 19 February 1965) is a Manx politician, who is the Member of the House of Keys for Rushen, a constituency in the Isle of Man. He is also the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and therefore a member of the Council of Ministers. Politician Philip Andrew Davies (born 5 January 1972) is a British Conservative Party politician. He is the Member of Parliament (MP) for Shipley in West Yorkshire. Politician Philip Anthony Giordano (born March 25, 1963) is the former Republican mayor of Waterbury, Connecticut, and a convicted sex offender. He was born in Caracas, Venezuela, to Italian parents and his family moved to the United States when he was two years old. Actor Philip Anthony Mair Heald, known professionally as Anthony Heald (born August 25, 1944), is an American actor known for portraying Hannibal Lecter's jail nemesis, Dr. Frederick Chilton, in The Silence of the Lambs and Red Dragon, and for playing assistant principal Scott Guber in David E. Kelley's Boston Public. He also had a recurring role as Judge Cooper on Kelley's The Practice and Boston Legal. Actor Philip Arditti is a Geneva-born television actor, famous for his role as Uday Hussein in the four episode House of Saddam television docudrama. He also appeared in the British comedy drama film Happy-Go-Lucky. His theatre work includes Blood and Gifts (2010). His radio plays include and by Samantha Ellis. Actor Philip Baker Hall (born September 10, 1931) is an American actor. Politician Philip Brian Cecil Moore, Baron Moore of Wolvercote (6 April 1921 – 7 April 2009) was educated at the Dragon School, Cheltenham College and Brasenose College, Oxford and fought as a Bomber during World War II. Politician Philip C. Jimeno (born February 28, 1947, in Fairmont, West Virginia) is an American politician and was a long-serving member of the Maryland State Legislature as a Democrat. He attended Fairmont State College in his hometown. He was married in 1969, and he and his wife Ramona moved to Brooklyn Park, Maryland in 1970. He worked as a probation and parole officer in Baltimore and was involved in the local improvement association, the Roland Terrace Democratic Club and became president of the Greater Brooklyn Park Council. In 1978, he decided to run for a seat in the Maryland House. He won that election, and went on to represent Politician Philip Edward Berger (born 8 August 1952) is a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's twenty-sixth Senate district, including constituents in Guilford and Rockingham counties. Politician Philip Erdman (born 1977) is a Nebraska Republican state senator from Bayard, Nebraska in the Nebraska Legislature and a credit analyst and appraiser. Politician Philip Eugene "Phil" Batt (born March 4, 1927) is an American politician with the Republican Party. He was the 29th Governor of Idaho, from 1995 to 1999. Politician Philip Fox La Follette (May 8, 1897 – August 18, 1965) was an American politician from the US state of Wisconsin. He served three terms as the Governor of Wisconsin and helped create the Wisconsin Progressive Party. Actor Philip “Fyvush” Finkel (born October 9, 1922) is an American actor best known as a star of Yiddish theater and for his role as lawyer Douglas Wambaugh on the television series Picket Fences, for which he earned an Emmy Award in 1994. He is also known for his portrayal of Harvey Lipschultz, a crotchety U.S. history teacher, on the TV series Boston Public. Politician Philip Granville Short, known as Phil Short (born January 31, 1947), is a retired military officer formerly of Covington, Louisiana, USA, who served in the Louisiana State Senate from District 12 (St. Helena, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, and Washington parishes) from 1996 to 1999. Short won the seat in the general election held on November 18, 1995, by unseating the long-term incumbent B.B. "Sixty" Rayburn of Bogalusa. Short polled 21,222 votes (51 percent) to Rayburn's 20,676 (49 percent) Politician Philip Henry Kerr, 11th Marquess of Lothian, (18 April 1882 – 12 December 1940), known as Philip Kerr until 1930, was a British politician, diplomat and newspaper editor. He was private secretary to Prime Minister David Lloyd George between 1916 and 1921. After succeeding a cousin in the marquessate in 1930, he held minor office from 1931 to 1932 in the National Government headed by Ramsay Macdonald. From 1939 until his death in December 1940 he was Ambassador to the United States. Politician Philip John Noel-Baker, Baron Noel-Baker (1 November 1889 – 8 October 1982) was a British politician, diplomat, academic, an outstanding amateur athlete, and renowned campaigner for disarmament. He carried the British team flag and won an Olympic silver medal at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, and received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1959. He is the only person to have won an Olympic medal and also received a Nobel Prize. He was a Labour member of parliament from 1929 to 1931 and then from 1936 to 1970, serving in several ministerial offices and the cabinet. He became a life peer in 1977. Politician Philip Maxwell Ruddock (born 12 March 1943) is an Australian politician who is currently a member of the House of Representatives representing the Division of Berowra, New South Wales, for the Liberal Party of Australia. First elected in a 1973 by-election, he is the only Member of Parliament from the period of the Whitlam government (1972–75) and the Fraser government (1975–83) still serving. He has been the Father of the House of Representatives since 1998. He is currently the third longest-serving Member of the House of Representatives, and the third longest-serving parliamentarian, in the history of the Australian Parliament. During the Howard Government (1996–2007), Ruddock served continuously in the Coalition Ministry, taking on various portfolios, most notably those of Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs from 1996 until 2003, and Attorney-General from 2003 until 2007. Politician Philip McNeely is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the riding of Ottawa—Orléans for the Ontario Liberal Party. Politician Philip Metcalfe, , (29 August 1733 – 26 August 1818), was an English Tory politician, a malt distiller and a philanthropist. Politician Philip Michel Frans "Filip" Dewinter (born 11 September 1962) is a Flemish politician in Belgium. He is one of the leading members of Vlaams Belang, a right-wing Flemish nationalist and secessionist political party. This party is the ideological and juridical successor of the Vlaams Blok, which, lacking legal personality, was indirectly condemned and fined for racism in 2004 in a trial against three moral persons that constituted the Blok's financial hardware. Together with Hugo Coveliers of the VLOTT party, Dewinter formed a list cartel for the city elections of Antwerp on 8 October 2006. Politician Philip Norman Hocking (27 October 1925 – 17 August 2008) was a British Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Coventry South from 1959 to 1964. Politician Philip Norman "Phil" Bredesen, Jr. (born November 21, 1943) is an American politician who served as the 48th Governor of Tennessee from 2003 to 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, he was first elected Governor in 2002, and was re-elected in 2006. He previously served as the fourth mayor of Nashville and Davidson County, from 1991 to 1999. Bredesen is the founder of the HealthAmerica Corporation, which he sold in 1986. Politician Philip North Holloway, (22 March 1917 – 28 May 2003), was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party. Politician Philip Oscar Selwyn Skoglund (14 June 1899– 2 November 1975) was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party, and a cabinet minister. Actor Philippe Ayoub is a bilingual actor who was born in Montreal, Canada. He is married to and currently lives with voice actor Barbara Radecki and his two daughters, Stefanie and Michelle. Politician Philippe Dallier (born 8 December. 1962) is a French politician, and a member of the Senate of France. He represents Seine-Saint-Denis, in the Île-de-France region, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement party. Politician Philippe Darniche (born 23 February 1943) is a French politician, and a member of the Senate of France. He represents the Vendée départment in the Pays de la Loire region, and is a member of the Movement for France party. Actor Philippe De Lacy a.k.a. Philippe deLacy (July 25, 1917 – July 29, 1995) was a former silent film era child actor. Politician Philippe Demers (April 28, 1919 – March 4, 1999) was a veterinarian and a politician in Quebec, Canada. He served as member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec. Politician Philippe Folliot (born July 14, 1963 in Albi, Tarn) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Tarn department, is a member of the Centrist Alliance and caucuses with the New Centre. Politician Philippe Gosselin (born October 23, 1966) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Manche department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Philippe Goujon (born April 30, 1954) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the city of Paris, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Philippe Houillon (born December 15, 1951) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Val-d'Oise department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Philippe Massoni is a French prefect. He was the French co-prince's representative to Andorra from July 2002 to June 2007, replacing Frédéric de Saint-Sernin. Politician Philippe Richert (born 22 May 1953) is a French politician and Minister for Local authorities under the Minister of Interior, Overseas, Local authorities and Immigration since 14 November 2010. He was a member of the Senate of France, representing the Bas-Rhin department, and was nominated as the responsible for the relations between the French Senate and the Israeli Knesset . He is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. He was elected President of the Regional Council of Alsace following the 2010 regional election in France. Mr. Richert is also the president of the Musee Lalique in Wingen-Sur- Moder. Politician Philippe Roy, (February 13, 1868 – December 10, 1948) was a Canadian physician, politician, and diplomat. Politician Philippe Tourtelier (born July 29, 1948) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Ille-et-Vilaine department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. Politician Philippe Vuilque (born January 29, 1956 in Charleville-Mézières, Ardennes) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Ardennes department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. Actor Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu (born 25 April 1963, Rome) is a French actress. Politician Philipp Jenninger (born 10 June 1932) is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union and diplomat. He served as Member of the German Parliament, the Bundestag (1969–1990), Minister of State at the German Chancellery (1982–1984), President of the Bundestag (1984–1988), German Ambassador to Austria (1991–1995) and German Ambassador to the Holy See (1995–1997). Actor Philip Quast (born 30 July 1957) is an Australian actor and singer who has won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical, three times, the most of any actor to date. He is perhaps best known for his role as Inspector Javert in the stage musical version of Les Misérables and in the Les Misérables: The Dream Cast in Concert. He is also well known for numerous theater roles including Georges Seurat in Stephen Sondheim's Sunday in the Park with George and Emile de Becque in Rodgers and Hammerstein's South Pacific. He is also known for appearances in film and for his roles in television shows such as Ultraviolet, Brides of Christ and Play School. Politician Philip Ralph Burdon (born 1939 in Geraldine) is a former New Zealand politician and lawyer by profession. He is also part owner of Meadow Mushrooms. He was an MP from 1981 to 1996, representing the National Party. He was first elected to Parliament in the 1981 elections as MP for the Christchurch electorate of Fendalton, and was re-elected for that electorate until leaving Parliament at the 1996 elections. Politician Philip Rashleigh FRS (1729–1811), antiquary and Cornish squire, eldest son of Jonathan Rashleigh, M.P. for Fowey in Cornwall (d 24 Nov. 1764), who married, on 11 June 1728, Mary, daughter of Sir William Clayton of Marden in Surrey, was born at Aldermanbury, London, 28 Dec.1729. He is probably most notable for collecting from the labourers who found it, and publishing, the Trewhiddle Hoard of Anglo-Saxon treasure, which still gives its name to the "Trewhiddle style" of 9th century decoration. Politician Philip Santo (7 August 1818-17 December 1889) was a South Australian politician and businessman. Politician Philip Schyle (born September 15, 1962 Nouméa, New Caledonia) is a French Polynesian politician and a member of the O Porinetia To Tatou Ai'a political party. He is also president of the Fetia Api political party. Schyle became the President of the Assembly of French Polynesia on April 9, 2009. Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman (born July 23, 1967) is an American actor and director. Hoffman began acting in television in 1991, and the following year started to appear in films. He gradually gained recognition for his supporting work in a series of notable films, including Scent of a Woman (1992), Twister (1996), Boogie Nights (1997), The Big Lebowski (1998), Magnolia (1999), The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), Almost Famous (2000), 25th Hour (2002), Punch-Drunk Love (2002) and Cold Mountain (2003). Politician Philip S. Goldberg (born August 1, 1956) is a senior United States diplomat and government official currently serving as Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research (INR). He served previously as Charge d'Affaires and Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) at the U.S. Embassy in Santiago, Chile, Chief of Mission in Pristina, Kosovo, and as Ambassador to Bolivia.He was nominated on October 23, 2009 to be INR Assistant Secretary and confirmed by the Senate on February 9, 2010. Actor Philip Shahbaz (born July 1, 1974) is an American actor who is known as the voice of Altaïr in the Ubisoft video game Assassin's Creed. Politician Philip Sherman (1611–1687) was a prominent leader and one of the founding settlers of Portsmouth in the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. Coming from Dedham, Essex in southeastern England, he and several of his siblings and cousins settled in New England. His first residence was in Roxbury in the Massachusetts Bay Colony where he lived for a few years, but he became interested in the teachings of the dissident ministers John Wheelwright and Anne Hutchinson, and at the conclusion of the Antinomian Controversy he was disarmed and forced to leave the colony. He went with many followers of Hutchinson to establish the town of Portsmouth on Aquidneck Island, later called Rhode Island. He became the first secretary of the colony there, and served in many other roles in the town government. Sherman became a Quaker after settling in the Rhode Island colony, and died at an advanced age, leaving a large progeny. Politician Philip S. Lee, (born May 5, 1944; Chinese: 李紹麟) is the 24th and current Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba. He received the Order of Canada in 1999 and The Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal in 2002. Politician Philip Snowden, 1st Viscount Snowden PC (18 July 1864 – 15 May 1937) was a British politician. A strong speaker he became popular in trade union circles for his denunciation of capitalism as unethical and his promise of a socialist utopia. He was the first Labour Chancellor of the Exchequer, a position he held in 1924 and again between 1929 and 1931. He broke with Labour policy in 1931 and was expelled from the party and excoriated as a turncoat, as the Party was overwhelmingly crushed in 1931 by the National Government coalition that Snowden supported. Politician Philip Theodore Sica (born September 27, 1934) is the President of Wise Choice Realty who, in 2005, made an unsuccessful bid for Queens borough president in New York City. He was the nominee for the Republican and Conservative parties ultimately losing to incumbent Borough President Helen Marshall. Politician Philip Vanderbyl (28 April 1827 –16 May 1892) was a qualified doctor, merchant and a Liberal politician. Actor Philip Voss (born 1936 in Leicester, Leicestershire) is an English stage, radio, film and television actor. He has played small roles since the 1960s, but more notable ones include roles in such as the 1964 Doctor Who serial, Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell, the 1981 Lord of the Rings radio series, Indian Summer, an RSC 1996 revival of The White Devil, The Brides in the Bath, two plays in the Arkangel Shakespeare and a small role in an audio dramatisation of an Anton Chekov short story), until more recently attaining a recurring role in the TV series Fish as Ivan Vishnevski. Other credits include a stint at the London Shakespeare Workout, two roles for the Shared Experience Company (in Three Sisters and The Seagull), and playing Serebryakov in a West End rendition of Anton Chekov's The Wood Daemon. Politician Philip Warren Hawksley (born 10 March 1943), known as Warren Hawksley, is a British Conservative politician. He was educated at Denstone College. He contested Wolverhampton North East in February and October 1974. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for the The Wrekin from 1979 until he lost the seat to the Labour candidate in 1987. He was then MP for Halesowen and Stourbridge from 1992 until 1997, when the seat was abolished. He stood for the new seat of Stourbridge that year, but lost to Labour's Debra Shipley and has not re-entered the House of Commons since then. Politician Philip Watkins McKinney (March 17, 1832 – March 1, 1899) was an American politician who served as the 41st Governor of Virginia from 1890 to 1894. Born in New Store, in Buckingham County, he attended Hampden-Sydney College, graduating in the class of 1851. McKinney served as a Confederate officer in the American Civil War in Company K, 4th Virginia Cavalry. He beat Republican William Mahone in the 1889 Virginia gubernatorial election. Actor Philip Whitchurch (born 30 January 1951) is a British stage, film, and television actor. He is best known for playing Chief Inspector Philip Cato in The Bill from 1993 to 1995. He also played another character, Inspector Twist, on the same show, as well as Tyler in My Hero from 2000 to 2006. Politician Phillida Bunkle (born 1944) is a former New Zealand politician. She represented the Alliance in Parliament from to 2002, when she retired. Bunkle was for many years a lecturer at Victoria University. Politician Phillip Albert Amos, (4 September 1925 – 8 June 2007), was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party. Politician Phillip Bentz was mayor of Murray, Utah from 1910 to 1912. Mr. Bentz was born in Washington Court House, Ohio October 1, 1860. He worked for the Union Pacific Railroad for 40 years and as the Murray station superintendent. He was an officer in the local Fraternal Order of Eagles. Politician Phillip D. "Phil" Wyman (born February 1, 1945, in Hollywood, California) is an American politician from California and a member of the Republican Party. Politician Phillip Goldfeder is a Democratic New York State Assembly member from the borough of Queens. Goldfeder is a resident of the Far Rockaway neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. On September 13, 2011 Goldfeder, a former aide to Michael Bloomberg and Charles Schumer, was elected during a special election to the New York State Assembly, succeeding long time assemblywoman Audrey Pheffer. Politician Phillip Kellam (born 1956) is a politician from a well known political family in Virginia Beach. He has served as the Commissioner of the Revenue for Virginia Beach for 12 years, and ran for Congress in . Politician Phillip Norman Ryan (24 May 1912–25 March 1997), known as Norm Ryan, was an Australian politician, affiliated with the Australian Labor Party. He was elected as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly and served as Minister for Public Works from 1959-1965. Politician Phillip P. Puckett (born August 10, 1947, in Russell County, Virginia) is an American politician. A Democrat, he was elected to the Senate of Virginia in 1997. He the 38th district, made up of five counties and parts of four others in the southwestern part of the state. Actor Phillip Reed (March 25, 1908 - December 7, 1996) was an American actor. He was perhaps best known for his role as Steve Wilson in a series of four films (1947–1948) based on the Big Town radio series. Television appearances include a lead role in the 1955 anthology drama series Police Call. He also appeared as King Toranshah in the 1965 Elvis Presley musical film Harum Scarum. His interment was located at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California. Actor Phillip "Rocky" McKenzie is an Aboriginal/Australian film actor from Broome, Western Australia. He played Willie in the film version of Bran Nue Dae. In 2010, he won a Deadly Award for Male Actor of the Year. Politician Phillip Whitehead, (30 May 1937 – 31 December 2005) was a British Labour politician, television producer and writer. Politician Phil Maymin is an at the Polytechnic Institute of New York University. He was the 2006 Libertarian candidate for U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 4th congressional district. Politician Phil Schiliro is an American political consultant and strategist. He served in the Obama White House as Assistant to the President and Special Advisor from February until the end of 2011. From 2009 to February 2011, he served as Assistant to the President and Director of Legislative Affairs. Schiliro was also director of congressional relations for Obama's presidential transition team. Politician Phocion (in Greek Φωκίων, gen.: Φωκίωνος; also called Phokion; c. 402 BC – c. 318 BC; nicknamed The Good) was an Athenian and strategos, and the subject of one of Plutarch's Parallel Lives. Politician Phraya Phahon Phonphayuhasena (, ), 29 March 1887 – 14 February 1947), born as Phot Phahonyothin (), was a Thai military leader and politician. He became of the Second Prime Minister of Siam in 1933 after ousting his predecessor in a Coup d'état. After serving five years as Prime Minister he retired in 1938. Politician Phuong Canh Ngo () (born 1958) was convicted of ordering the killing of Australian MP John Newman on 5 September 1994, a crime which has been described as Australia's first political assassination. Politician Phylip (Phil) Hobson (born in 1968, Monmouthshire, Wales) is a Liberal Democrat politician. He is a County Councillor for the Chepstow, Larkfield Electoral Division, and also a Chepstow Town councillor for the same district, having held the office of Mayor in 2004-2005. Re-elected in 2008 and 2012 to Monmouthshire County and Chepstow Town Councils. Actor Phyllis Barry (7 December 1908 – 1 July 1954) was an English film actress. Born in Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, Barry appeared in over 40 films between 1932 and 1947. Actor Phyllis Hodges Boyce (July 24, 1936 – May 12, 2010) was an American actress, appearing in movies and television serials. She was often credited as Phyllis Douglas. Politician Phyllis Jean Benjamin AO MBE (30 August 1907 – 9 April 1996), Australian Labor Party politician, was a member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council in the electorate of Hobart from 10 May 1952 until retirement in 1976. Actor Phyllis Rankin (August 31, 1874 - November 17, 1934) was a Broadway actress and singer from the 1880s until the 1920s. Actor Pia Zadora (born May 4, 1954) is an American actress and singer. After working as a child actress on Broadway, in regional theater, and in the film Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964), she came to national attention in 1981 when, following her starring role in the highly criticized Butterfly, she won a Golden Globe Award as New Star of the Year. Actor Pierce Brendan Brosnan (born 16 May 1953) is an Irish actor, film producer and environmentalist. After leaving comprehensive school at 16 Brosnan began training in commercial illustration. He then went on to train at the Drama Centre in London for three years. Following a stage acting career he rose to popularity in the television series Remington Steele (1982–87). Politician Pierce Charles de Lacy O'Mahony (9 June 1850 – 31 October 1930), known up to 1901 as Pierce Mahony, and from 1912 also as The O'Mahony of Kerry, was an Irish Protestant nationalist politician and philanthropist, who practised as a barrister from 1898 to 1900. He was remarkable in having had successively three names, two wives and three faiths, and for being honoured by the Kings of two opposing countries in World War I. Politician Piero Capponi (1447 – September 25, 1496) was an Italian and warrior from Florence. Actor Pierre Amoyal (b. 1949, Paris), is a French violinist. He studied at the Conservatoire de Paris, graduating at age 12 with a First Prize (in 1961). He then won the Ginette Neveu Prize in 1963, and the Paganini Prize in 1964. At age 17, he traveled to Los Angeles for five years of study with Jascha Heifetz, which culminated in participating in chamber-music recordings with Heifetz. During this time he won the Enescu Prize (1970). He has toured extensively, made numerous recordings and played with many major conductors, such as Sir Georg Solti, with whom he made his European debut at the age of 22, Pierre Boulez, and Herbert von Karajan with the Berlin Philharmonic Politician Pierre-André Boutin (born December 2, 1934 in Ste-Marguerite, Quebec, Canada) is a former Canadian politician and teacher. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in 1962 as a Member of the Social Credit Party to represent the riding of Dorchester. He was re-elected in 1963 then defeated in 1965. Politician Pierre Augustin Charles Bourguignon Derbigny (1769–1829) was the sixth Governor of Louisiana. Born in 1769, at Laon near Lille, France, the eldest son of Augustin Bourguignon d'Herbigny who was President of the Directoire de l'Aisne and Mayor of Laon, and Louise Angelique Blondela. Politician Pierre Bernard-Reymond (born 16 January 1944 in Gap, Hautes-Alpes) is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Hautes-Alpes department. He is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Pierre Blais, PC (born December 30, 1948) is a Canadian jurist and former politician and Cabinet minister. He is currently the Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Appeal. Politician Pierre Bordier (born 21 June 1945) is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Yonne department. He is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Actor Pierre Boulanger (born 8 August 1987) is a French actor. He is known for 2003's film Monsieur Ibrahim et les fleurs du Coran, where he played a young Jewish boy, Moises "Momo" Schmidt. And also 2008's film Nos 18 ans where he played Richard. The young actor was then reported to be concentrating on his studies, thus he was not able to do movies right after Monsieur Ibrahim. After two years, he did some TV appearances and minor roles in movies. He is best known for the production of his first major English film in 2011, Monte Carlo with Selena Gomez. Politician Pierre Broussel (ca. 1575-1654) was a councillor in the Parlement of Paris under Louis XIII and Louis XIV, and was eventually its president. He was a popular politician, in part due to his opposition to tax plans proposed by Cardinal Mazarin and his support for other legal reforms. Mazarin arrested him and a number of other members of the Paris Parlement for their politics on 26 August 1648. In response, the people of Paris rebelled and Mazarin was forced to free Broussel two days later. This insurrection touched off the first Fronde. Broussel was appointed Provost of the merchants of Paris (effectively, the mayor) in July 1652, but he resigned in September in order to make it easier to end the civil war he had helped to start. Politician Pierre Bussières, (born July 8, 1939) is a former Canadian politician. Politician Pierre Cardo (born August 28, 1949in Toulon, Var) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Yvelines department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Actor Pierre Chammassian (born Bourj Hammoud, 9 March 1949, in Beirut, Lebanon) is a stand up comic famous in Lebanon for Arabs and Armenians alike, and is also popular in the Armenian Diaspora. He is known especially for his performance as Batale. Politician Pierre Cohen (born March 20, 1950 in Bizerte, Tunisia) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Haute-Garonne department, and is a member of the Socialist, Radical, Citizen and Miscellaneous Left group. Politician Pierre De Bané, PC, QC, LL.L, BA, DOC.SC.ADM. (Hon) (born August 2, 1938) is a retired Canadian senator. He was the first person of Arab descent to be elected to the Canadian House of Commons in Matane and next Matapédia—Matane, and is a former member of the Canadian Cabinet. Politician Pierre de Rigaud de Vaudreuil de Cavagnial, Marquis de Vaudreuil (22 November 1698 – 4 August 1778) was a Canadien-born colonial governor of Canada (New France) in North America. He was governor of French Louisiana (1743–1753) and in 1755 became the last Governor-General of New France. In 1759 and 1760 the British conquered the colony in the Seven Years' War (known in the United States as the French and Indian War). Politician Pierre Dupong (11 January 1885 – 23 December 1953) was a Luxembourgish politician and statesman. He was the 16th Prime Minister of Luxembourg, serving for sixteen years, from May 11, 1937 until his death, on December 23, 1953. He founded the Christian Social People's Party (CSV) as the main conservative party after the Second World War, having been a founding member of the Party of the Right (PD) in 1914. Politician Pierre-Eustache Daniel Fignolé (1913–1986) was a Haitian politician who became Haiti's provisional head of state for three weeks in 1957. He was one of the most influential leaders in the pre-Duvalier era, a liberal labor organizer in Port-au-Prince so popular among urban workers that he could call upon them at a moment's notice to hold mass protests, known as "woulo konpresè" Haitian Creole for "steamroller." Politician Pierre Forgues (born June 17, 1938) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Hautes-Pyrénées department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. Actor Pierre Gage (born 3 January 1977, Montreal, Quebec, Canada), known by his last name Gage, is a Francophone Canadian singer/songwriter of Jamaican and Haitian ancestry. Politician Pierre Jaccoud (November 24, 1905 – July 4, 1996) was a Swiss lawyer and Radical Party politician in Geneva. He was convicted of the murder of Charles Zumbach in a trial that remains controversial to this day. Politician Pierre Joseph Arthur Cardin, (June 28, 1879 – October 20, 1946) also known as Arthur Cardin was a Canadian politician who quit the cabinet of William Lyon Mackenzie King over the issue of conscription. Politician Pierre Juneau, , (October 17, 1922 – February 21, 2012) was a Canadian film and broadcast executive, a one-time member of the Canadian Cabinet, the first chairman of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) and subsequently president of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. He is credited with the creation, promotion, and championing of Canadian content requirements for radio and television. Juneau is the namesake of the Juno Awards, which were named for him. Politician Pierre Lang (born June 13, 1947) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Moselle department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Pierre Lasbordes (born May 13, 1946) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Essonne department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Pierre Lellouche (born 3 May 1951) is a French politician and a member of the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) party. He was Secretary of State for Foreign Trade under the Minister of Economy, Finance and Industry, Christine Lagarde. He was also the President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly from November 2004 to 17 November 2006. He was elected deputy of Sarcelles in 1993, and retained his seat at the National Assembly until 2002. He has been director of the Nuclear Threat Initiative and a member of the Trilateral Commission. He is of Jewish origin. Politician Pierre Lequiller (born December 4, 1949) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Yvelines department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Actor Pierre Malet (born 3 September 1955 at Saint-Tropez, Var) is a French actor. He is the twin brother of Laurent Malet. Politician Pierre Marie Gallois (29 June 1911 – 24 August 2010) was a French air force brigadier general and geopolitician. He was instrumental in the constitution of the French nuclear arsenal. This earned him the nickname of father of the French atom bomb. However, Bruno Tertrais, a research fellow at the Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique, argued in an essay in Henry Sokolski, ed., Getting Mad: Nuclear mutual assured destruction, its origins and practice, that other contemporaries of Gallois in the community of French defense intellectuals deserve a greater share of the credit. Politician Pierre Mauroy (; 5 July 1928 – 7 June 2013) was a French Socialist politician who was Prime Minister of France from 1981 to 1984 under President François Mitterrand. Mauroy also served as Mayor of Lille from 1973 to 2001. At the time of his death Mauroy was the emeritus mayor of the city of Lille. He died from complications of lung cancer on June 7th, 2013 at the age of 84.() Politician Pierre Mellina (born 25 February 1957) is a Luxembourgish politician and retired athlete. Politician Pierre Muller (born 1952) is a member of the government of the City of Geneva, Switzerland (conseil administratif) since 1995 and as such held the rotating function of mayor (maire) for the years 1999-2000 and 2004-2005. Politician Pierre Poilievre, PC, MP ( by preference, though in general usage, the name is usually rendered , closer to its French pronunciation; born June 3, 1979) is a Canadian politician and Minister of State (Democratic Reform). He is currently a member of the Canadian House of Commons representing the suburban Ottawa riding of Nepean-Carleton. First elected in 2004, Poilievre was re-elected in 2006 and 2008. Poilievre received the second highest vote total of any candidate in the 2008 election. Politician Pierre Prüm (9 July 1886 – 1 February 1950) was a Luxembourgian politician and jurist. He was the 14th Prime Minister of Luxembourg, serving for a year, from March 20, 1925 until July 16, 1926. Actor Pierre Repp (5 November 1909 in Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise, France – 1 November 1986 in Plessis-Trévise, France) was a French humorist and actor. His real name was Pierre Alphonse Léon Frédéric Bouclet. On 14 August 1930, he married Ferdinande Alice Andrée Bouclet in Lille. Politician Pierre Roger Ducos (25 July 1747 – 16 March 1816), better known as Roger Ducos, was a French political figure during the Revolution and First Empire, a member of the National Convention, and of the Directory. Politician Pierre-Suzanne-Augustin Cochin (1823, Paris – 1872) was a French politician and writer. He was the father of the Catholic politician Denys Cochin and the grandfather of the historian Augustin Cochin. Politician Pierre Villon (August 27, 1901 in Soultz-Haut-Rhin, Haut-Rhin – November 6, 1980 in Vallauris, Alpes-Maritimes) was a member of the French Communist Party and of the French Resistance during the war. With his true name of Roger Ginsburger, he was an architect. In spring 1944, with Maurice Kriegel-Valrimont and Jean de Voguë, he was one of the three leaders of the Committee of Military action created by the Conseil National de la Résistance (CNR). Politician Pierre-Yves Maillard (born 16 March 1968) is a Swiss politician of the Social Democratic Party. Politician Piet Alexander Tallo (27 April, 1942 - 25 April 2009) was an Indonesian politician. Tallo served two terms as Governor for East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) from 1998–2008. Tallo died from an acute asthma attack in April 2009. Before becoming governor of NTT in 1998 at the age of 56 Tallo was the regent (bupati) of the South Central Timor Regency in NTT and later vice governor. Politician Pieter G. J. Koornhof (2 August 1925 – 12 November 2007) was a South African politician. As an apartheid-era National Party cabinet minister, he held various portfolios in the cabinets of B.J. Vorster and P.W. Botha, and was later appointed ambassador to the United States. After the end of apartheid, he joined the African National Congress in 2001. Politician Pieter Jan (Piet) Boukema (19 July 1933, Veur - 15 October 2007, Amstelveen) was a Dutch jurist and politician. He was a member of the Provinciale Staten of North Holland from 1966 to 1970, of the Senate of the Netherlands from 1970 to 1976 and of the Raad van State from 1976 to 2000. Politician Pieter Paulus (9 April 1754 – 17 March 1796) was a Dutch jurist, admiral-fiscal and politician. He was one of the ideologues of the Patriot movement and is considered by many Dutch as the founder of their democracy and political unity. Politician Pieter Rink (Tiel 13 August 1851 – The Hague 6 August 1941), is a Dutch politician. Politician Pieter van Bleiswijk (1724, Delft – October 29, 1790, The Hague ) was grand pensionary of Holland from December 1, 1772 to November 1787. He was an opponent of Duke Louis Ernst of Brunswick-Wolffenbüttel, the main adviser of Prince William V of Orange. He was deposed during the Prussian invasion of the United Provinces in 1787. Politician Pieter Winsemius, professor emeritus (born 7 March 1942 in Voorburg) is a Dutch scientist on Sustainable Development. As a politician for the VVD, he has been Minister of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment during two periods. Politician Pietro Ingrao (born March 30, 1915) is an Italian politician, journalist and former partisan. He has been for many years a senior figure in the Italian Communist Party (PCI). Actor Pihla Viitala (born 30 September 1982) is a Finnish actress. She studied acting at the Theatre Academy Helsinki. Actor Pilar López de Ayala Arroyo (born 18 September 1978 in Madrid) is a Spanish film actress. She received a Goya for her role as Queen Joanna of Castile in the 2001 film Juana la Loca, directed by Vicente Aranda (released in the United States as Mad Love). Actor Pinchoo Kapoor was a noted Indian actor. He acted in many Hindi films during 70s and 80s. His film career lasted from 1969 to 1989. He was born in Jaipur in Rajasthan. He is best remembered for his role in film Don. Politician Pio Iowane Wong is a Fijian politician of Fijian and Chinese descent. He served in the Cabinet from 2004 to 2006 as Minister for Local Government, Housing, Squatter Settlement, and the Environment. Politician Pio Tuia (born 1943) has been six times Ulu o Tokelau, head of government of Tokelau. The position of ulu rotates annually between the three faipule (one for each of the three atolls), who are elected for terms lasting three years. Tuia has served as ulu for the sixth time since February 2011 and is the faipule of Nukunonu. He is also a member of the Council for the Ongoing Government of Tokelau. Actor Pip Torrens (born 2 June 1960) is an English actor. Politician Pir Haqiqullah Bakoti was the younger son of Hadhrat Molana Pir Fakir-u-llah Bakoti and became one of the first members of the North-West Frontier Province's legislative assembly (MLA) from the Circle Bakote area. He was a custodian of the Pir Bakoti shrine - a position he inherited from his father. He was a student of the Islamic University of Deoband, India and got direct education by renowned Islamic scholar Anwer Shah Kashmiri, Hussain Ahmed Madni and Ashraf Ali Thanvi. His elder brother Sahibzada Pir Atiqullah Bakoti was not interested in politics and he died in his youth. He took part in the elections of 1952 and won election with a landslid victory as an undisputed candidate of NWFP Assembly from Circle Bakote and defeated Banba-Khakha Sardar Hasan Ali Khan (Grand Father of Abdul Qayom Khan of Boi). He moved a motion in respect of Sharia Law in NWFP assembly first time. He organized Anjuman-e-Kashmeriaan (Association of Kashmiries) in Bakote in 1942. He received and met Quad-e-Azam Mohammed Ali Jinnah at Western Kohala with delegates of dignitaries of Murree and Circle Bakote . He placed the flag of the newly borne Islamic Republic of Pakistan on Kohala Bridge with Sardar Yaqoob Khan, Molana Yaqoob Alvi Birotvi, Lamberdar Isab Khan and many others. He led and participated in the great public procession in Murree. He died in July 1968 and was buried on the left side of his father Hadhrat Pir Faqir-u-llah Bakoti. He was succeeded by Sahibzada Pir Mohammed Azhar Bakoti. Politician Pir Ilahi Bux or Pir Ilahi Buksh () was born at Pir Jo Goth near Bhansyedabad in 1890 in a spiritual family of Dadu District, Sindh, Pakistan. He was only 9 years of age when his father Pir Nawaz Ali Shah died. He was brought up by his maternal uncle Pir Lal Muhammad. His family is the descendant of Makhdoom Moosa, 5th son of Hazrat Makhdoom Sarwar Nooh. Politician Pir Nazeer Ahmed (Urdu: ) was the eldest son of Baba Ji Muhammad Qasim Sadiq who was the founder of Mohra Sharif and also successor of Baba Ji(appointed by Ghous-ul-Azam Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani(R.A)). Pir Nazeer Ahmed was born in 1880. His education started at an early age. Because former schooling was not available in the area, various scholars were invited to Mohra Sharif to teach him Persian, Urdu, Islamic Studies, Arabic, Sarf, Nahv, Hadith, Fiqh and other traditional subjects. Along with these, he was also trained in riding, swordsmanship and lancing. In 1892, when he was 12 years of age, his father Baba Ji Muhammad Qasim Sadiq took him to Kahyian Sharif to meet with Khwaja Nizam ad Din. During his first meeting with the Sheikh, Pir Nazeer Ahmed was given the Khilafat by the great Sheikh and Khwaja Nizam ad Din said to him () that your 7 posterities will be Wali ALLAH and that he instructed his father Baba Ji Muhammad Qasim Sadiq that he (Pir Nazeer Ahmed) will be his (Khwaja Nizam ad Din's) heir and he (Pir Nazeer Ahmed) will be Mujadid of his era . Politician Pir Syed Mohammad Yaqoob Shah پیر سید محمد یقوب شاہ(Unknown date – 31 August 1991) was a Pakistani Member of Punjab Provincial Assembly and religious leader. He died on 31 August 1991, after having been elected Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) in the Pakistani general election, 1990. His son, Pir Syed Muhammad Binyamin Rizvi, was elected as his replacement in the Punjab Provincial Assembly. Politician Pir Syed Muhammad Binyamin Rizvi (Urdu: پیر سید محمد بنیامین رضوی)date of Birth 15 Aug 1959 date of Death 24 June 2004) was a Pakistani politician. He was the oldest son of Pir Syed Mohammad Yaqoob Shah (a famous spiritual and religious scholar, and member of provincial assembly who died on 31 August 1991). On 24 June 2004 He was brutally murdered in Lahore near his House. he is buried next to his father late Pir Syed Mohammad Yaqoob Shah in his home town Phalia. Politician Pita Kewa Nacuva is a Fijian politician, who served as Speaker of the House of Representatives from June to December 2006, when a military coup deposed the government and resulted in the dissolution of Parliament. Previously, he had served in the Cabinet as Minister for Tourism. Politician Pita Russell Sharples (born Peter Russell Sharples, 20 July 1941), a Māori academic and politician, co-leads the Māori Party. He is the member for Tamaki Makaurau (Auckland City) in New Zealand's Parliament. On the 1 July 2013 Sharples told The New Zealand Herald that he would be stepping down from his co-leader role in the Maori Party and he would not be contesting his Tamaki Makaurau elecorate, resigning from politics altogether in 2014. Actor Pitobash Tripathy () is a Hindi film actor, originally from the state of Orissa, India. He is known for his role in the movies I Am Kalam and Shor in the City. Politician Pius Segmüller (born 8 March 1952) is a Swiss politician and former commander of the Swiss Guard in the Vatican City (1998-2002). Politician P. Janardhan Reddy popularly known as PJR (January 12, 1948 – December 28, 2007), was an Indian politician and labour leader. He had served as MLA five times for the Hyderabad constituency of Khairtabad. He was MLA for the constituency in 1978, 1985, 1989, 1994, and 2004 until his death. He belonged to the Congress party. Actor PJ DeBoy (born Paul J. DeBoy) is an American actor born in Baltimore, Maryland. He started his career in New York where he performed with Miss Coco Peru and Kiki and Herb. DeBoy moved to Toronto in 1998. There he hosted the show Locker Room on PrideVision, late-night talk show Last Call, and has appeared in various feature films such as Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001), DoUlike2watch.com (2003) and Shortbus (2006). Actor P. J. Ochlan has appeared in such movies as Little Man Tate with Jodie Foster and Little Vegas with Catherine O'Hara. He played Lester Shane in the television show Police Academy: The Series (1997-98). He also guest-starred in episodes of The Practice and The District. Politician P. Krishna Pillai (പി. കൃഷ്ണപിള്ള in Malayalam) (birth in 1906 at Vaikom, Kottayam – 19 August 1948 at Muhamma, Alleppey) was a Communist revolutionary from Kerala, India, Kerala's First Communist, Founder of the Communist movement in Kerala, and poet. Politician Platon Ivanovich Ivanov (surname Iivola from 1938 onward) (March 31, 1863, Helsinki - November 15, 1939, Helsinki) was a Russian-Finnish civil servant. He worked as the head of the Office of the Governor-General of Finland and as a Senator during the second period of Russification of Finland. Politician Pleasant Tackitt (or Tackett) (April 22, 1803 – February 7, 1886) (sometimes rendered as James Pleasant, but there is no official document to support this name) was a 19th-century politician, pioneer Methodist minister, stockman, teacher, farmer, Indian fighter and Confederate Officer. Tackitt was a key figure in the history of Arkansas and north Texas, including a state representative of the Arkansas General Assembly. Because of his battles with Indians in Texas, Tackitt became known as "The Fighting Parson." Politician Pleistoanax (Greek: Πλειστοάναξ; reigned 458–409 BC) was an Agiad King of Sparta. He was the son of regent Pausanias, who was disgraced for conspiring with Xerxes. Pleistoanax was most anxious for peace during the so-called First Peloponnesian War. He was exiled sometime between 446 BC and 444 BC, charged by the Spartans with taking a bribe, probably from Pericles (noted as "10 talents necessary expenses" in Athens' funds), to withdraw from the plain of Eleusis in Attica after leading the Peloponnesian forces there following the revolts of Euboea and Megara from the Athenian empire. Accepting such a bribe would have essentially amounted to treason, but some scholars (e.g. Walker, Meyer, Beloch, Busolt) doubt this, or at least agree that it is not enough information to explain the happenings. Also some believe that a more probable reason for the withdrawal of Pleistoanax and his advisor Cleandrides could be that Pericles offered good terms for a peace (e.g. later there was a treaty between Sparta and Athens). Politician Plutarco Elías Calles (; September 25, 1877 – October 19, 1945) was a Mexican general and politician. He was the powerful interior minister under President Álvaro Obregón, who chose Calles as his successor. The 1924 Calles presidential campaign was the first populist presidential campaign in the nation's history, as he called for land redistribution and promised equal justice, more education, additional labor rights, and democratic governance. Calles indeed tried to fulfill his promises during his populist phase (1924-26), but entered a repressive and violent anti-Catholic phase (1926-28). Politician P. M. Abubacker (Poovanitheruvath Maliyekal Abubacker) was one of the Muslim political leaders of Kerala, India. Previously a renowned journalist with the Chandrika newspaper in Kozhikode. His political career in civil service extended almost four decades. Actor Pola Negri (née Apolonia Chałupiec, January 3, 1897 – 1 August 1987) was a Polish stage and film actress who achieved worldwide fame during the silent and golden eras of Hollywood and European film for her tragedienne and femme fatale roles. She was the first European film star to be invited to Hollywood, and become one of the most popular actresses in American silent film. She also started several important women's fashion trends that are still staples of the women's fashion industry. Her varied career included work as an actress in theater and vaudeville; as a singer and recording artist; as an author; and as a ballerina. Actor Pol Goossen (born October 22, 1949 in Lier, Belgium) is a Flemish film and television actor. In 1982 he acted in the movie Het beest, and is known for playing the character of Frank Bomans in over 3200 episodes of the Belgium soap opera series Thuis, a role he acts since start of the series. He is a member of the professional theatre company Paljas Produkties. Politician Polikarp "Budu" Mdivani (; , Polikarp Gurgenovich Mdivani) (1877 – July 19, 1937) was a veteran Georgian Bolshevik and Soviet government official energetically involved in the Russian Revolutions and the Civil War. In the 1920s, he played an important role in Sovietization of the Caucasus, but later led Georgian Communist opposition to Joseph Stalin's centralizing policy during the Georgian Affair of 1922. In the 1930s, he was persecuted for his support to the Trotskyite opposition and executed during the Great Purge. Actor Polish born Joanna Kanska (b. 1959) is an actress, who has starred in films, television programmes, theatre and radio, predominantly in her adopted homeland of England. She moved from Poland in 1981 Actor Polly Dean Holliday (born July 2, 1937) is an American actress. She has appeared on stage, television and in film. She is best known for her portrayal of sassy waitress "Flo" on the hit 1970s sitcom Alice, and her starring role in its short-lived spinoff, Flo. Flo's signature line was "Kiss my grits!" Politician Polydore Beaulac (July 8, 1893 – March 10, 1981) was a politician in the Quebec, Canada. He served as Member of the Legislative Assembly. Politician Ponipate Tawase Lesavua is a Fijian politician, who leads the Party of National Unity, which draws most of its support from Ba Province in the West of the country. The former Police officer, who spent 20 years in the Criminal Investigation Department, is an outspoken politician, who has championed what he sees as the interests of western Fiji. He has endorsed calls for a return to the former system of customary justice, in force during the colonial era, under which convicted offenders would be returned to their villages not only for punishment but also for counselling and correction, according to the Fiji Times (17 March 2006). Politician Pon Sivapalan (1952 – September 11, 1998) was a Sri Lankan politician. Actor Pooja Bose is an Indian Television actress. She had played the role of Radha in Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki. She played the lead role Vrinda in the Tujh Sang Preet Lagai Sajna with her co-actor Kunal Verma, which aired on STAR Plus. Actor Pooja Gaur (born 1 June 1991) in Gujarat in the city of Ahmedabad is an Indian television actress. Actor Pooja Gauthami Umashankar (born 25 June 1981), mononymously known as Pooja is an Indian-Sri Lankan actress, who has primarily appeared in Tamil films as well as Sinhala, Malayalam and amateur films. Following a series of successful commercial ventures, Bala's Naan Kadavul saw Pooja's performance as a blind beggar praised by the critics, securing major awards, including the South Filmfare and Tamil Nadu State Film Awards establishing herself as a leading contemporary actress in Tamil Cinema. She simultaneously appeared in several commercial successes in Sinhala Cinema like Anjalika (2006), Asai Man Piyabanna (2007), Suwanda Denuna Jeewithe (2010) and Kusa Pabha (2012), thus establishing herself as one of the leading actresses of Sinhala cinema. Politician Pooja Pal is an Indian politician from the Bahujan Samaj Party. She is the wife of erstwhile Allahabad West MLA Raju Pal who was gunned down in broad daylight after defeating Mohammad Ashraf in the 2004 elections for the seat. Her name is also spelt Puja Pal. Politician Poonam Chand Bishnoi was chairman of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from 7 July 1980 to 20 March 1985. He is a leader of Indian National Congress Party in Rajasthan. He hails from Marwar region of Rajasthan. He was elected to Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Bhinmal. Actor Poonam Sinha (née Chandiramani) is an Indian actress, who acted in Hindi cinema under screen name Komal in her early career. She is a former Miss Young India (1968) who has worked in minor roles in Hindi movies, and has also produced two films. She is most known as the wife of actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha and mother of actress Sonakshi Sinha. Actor Poornam Viswanathan () (1921–2008) was a theater artist and film actor in the Tamil film industry. He started performing on stage at age 18. He worked as a reader for All India Radio. He acted in movies such as Chithram, Varusham 16, Thillu Mullu, Keladi Kanmani, Moondram Pirai, Aasai, Mahanadi and Varumaiyin Niram Sivappu. He has a son and two daughters. Viswanathan died on 1 October 2008. Actor Poornima Jayaram is an Indian film actress of Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu films. She was a mainstream actress of the 80's. Her pairing with Shankar in Malayalam was a hit. She is married to Tamil director, actor, producer and script-writer Bhagyaraj and has a son Shantanu Bhagyaraj, who is an actor in his own right. Her daughter Saranya Bhagyaraj debuted in the film Parijatham. Actor Poppy Miller (born 25 July 1963, Norwich) is an English actress. Miller was born in Norwich, England and studied philosophy and English at Cambridge University and later attended the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. She is mostly known for her role as DI Carol Browning in the British detective series The Commander. Miller has a role in the ITV television movie If I Had You, and was also more recently involved in Series 2 of Red Cap. One of her best known performances to date was as Mary Magdalene in The Last Days of Judas Iscariot at the Almeida Theatre. She is currently performing in Twelfth Night at the Tricycle Theatre. She is also on the Nickelodeon show House of Anubis playing Vera Devenish in season 2. Politician Porfirio Alejandro Muñoz Ledo y Lazo de la Vega (born July 23, 1933 in Mexico City) is a Mexican politician. He is one of the founders of the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD). Actor Portia Nelson (May 27, 1920 – March 6, 2001) was an American popular singer, songwriter, actress, and author. She was best known for her appearances in the most prestigious 1950s cabarets, where she sang an elegant repertoire in a soprano noted for its silvery tone, perfect diction, intimacy, and meticulous attention to words. In 1965 she portrayed the cantankerous Sister Berthe in the film version of The Sound of Music; she also had a minor role as Sarah in the flop musical Doctor Dolittle; on TV’s All My Children Nelson played the long-running role of nanny Mrs. Gurney. Her book of poetic musings, There’s a Hole in My Sidewalk: The Romance of Self-Discovery, became a mainstay of twelve-step programs. Politician Poseci Waqalevu Bune is a Fijian politician, who has served as Deputy Leader of the Fiji Labour Party (FLP). From June to December 2006, he served as Minister for the Environment, one of nine FLP ministers, in the multiparty Cabinet of Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase. His ministerial career was terminated by the coup d'état that deposed the government on 5 December 2006, but on January 8, 2007, he was appointed as Minister for Public Service and Public Service Reform in the interim Cabinet of Commodore Frank Bainimarama. Politician Pote Sarasin (March 25, 1905 - September 28, 2000; Thai พจน์ สารสิน, ) was a Thai diplomat and politician from the influential Sarasin Family. He served as foreign minister from 1949 to 1951 and then served as ambassador to the United States. In September 1957 when Sarit Thanarat seized power in a military coup, he appointed Pote to be the acting prime minister. He resigned in December 1957. Pote also served as the first Secretary General of the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization from September 1957 until 1964. Politician Poul Nielson (born 11 April 1943) is a Danish politician, member of the Social Democrats. He was Energy Minister in the Cabinet of Anker Jørgensen IV and V from 26 October 1979 to 10 September 1982, and Minister for Development Cooperation in the Cabinet of Poul Nyrup Rasmussen II, III, and IV from 27 September 1994 to 10 July 1999. On 17 September 1999 he became European Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid when the Prodi Commission took office. Actor Prabal Panjabi (born 26 February 1990) is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood films. In 2011, Panjabi made his debut in Y Films' Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge, and Mere Dad Ki Maruti (2013). Politician Prabha Rau (4 March 1935 – 26 April 2010) was an Indian politician and the Governor of Rajasthan state of India, since December 2009, following the death of previous governor S.K. Singh. She was also the governor of Himachal Pradesh as well as the former president of Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee. She hails from Nagpur. She has a brother named Arun Wasu. Politician Prabhat Kumar was born and brought up in Bihar. He is a former governor of Jharkhand and a former cabinet secretary in the Government of India. An IAS officer, he served as India's Cabinet Secretary from April 1998 to October 2000. Actor Prabhavati was a 4th-century regent of the western Indian Vakataka dynasty. Prabhavati was the daughter of a Naga dynasty princess from northern India who had been made a consort of the Gupta emperor Chandragupta II when the Naga lands were overrun by Gupta soldiers. Recognized as an heiress of Chandragupta, Prabhavati was married to the Vakataka king as a diplomatic gift. When the Vakataka king died shortly after the wedding, Prabhavati took the reins of government and ruled for 20 years, allying the Vakataka state closely with Gupta interests. Actor Prabhu Dheva (born 3 April 1973 ) is an Indian film choreographer, stage dancer, actor and director known for his works predominantly in Tamil, Telugu cinema,Bollywood, Malayalam and Kannada films. In a career spanning fifteen years, He has performed and designed a wide range of dancing styles. He has garnered two National Film Awards for Best Choreography, and has been widely known by the media as India's Michael Jackson. Politician Prabodh Panda (born 7 February 1946) is an Indian politician. He is a leader of the Communist Party of India. He was elected to the 13th Lok Sabha from Midnapore constituency in West Bengal in a by-election held on 10 May 2001. He was re-elected to the Lok Sabha in 2004 and 2009 from the same constituency. Actor Pradeep Kumar (born Pradeep Batabyal; 4 January 1925 - 27 October 2001) was an Indian actor in Bengali and Hindi films. Politician Praful Manoharbhai Patel (born February 17, 1957, Kolkata) is a Member of Parliament of the Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Bhandara-Gondia parliamentary constituency and is a member of the Nationalist Congress Party. He currently holds the title of Cabinet Minister for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises in the Government of India. Before moving to the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, Patel was a Minister of State for Civil Aviation from May 2004 up to January 2011. Praful Patel has been associated with numerous corruption investigations, within India and abroad. Politician Pralhad Joshi (born 27 November 1962) is a karnataka state unit bharatiya janata party(BJP) president and also the member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Dharwad North constituency of Karnataka and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) political party. Pralhad Joshi first came to public notice with Rastradwaja Horata Samiti Sanchalak when they organised a movement to hoist the Tri-colour flag at Idagah Maidan (Also known as Kittur Rani chennamma Maidan) Hubli Karnataka during 1992-1994. Recently the Supreme court has upheld the Karnataka High Court order restoring the ownership of the said maidan to The Hubli-Dharwad Municipal corporation. Pralhad Joshi was re elected to the Loksabha in the May 2009 General Election in Dharwad constituency. His winning margin was the second highest amongst 28 constituencies of Karnataka. Actor Pramila (Esther Victoria Abraham) was born in Calcutta. She was of the Jewish faith, and a member of the Bagdadi group of Jews. Politician Pranas Dovydaitis (born December 2, 1886 in Runkiai; died November 4, 1942 in Sverdlovsk, RSFSR) was a Lithuanian politician, Prime Minister of Lithuania, teacher, encyclopedist, editor, and professor. He was a Signatory of the Act of Independence of Lithuania. Actor Pranav Mohanlal (born on ) is an Indian actor from Malayalam Cinema. He is the son of Megastar Mohanlal. He won the 2002 Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist for his role in the film Punarjani directed by Major Ravi. Pranav made his debut as guest appearance in the film Onnaman, directed by Thampi Kannamthanam. Politician Prasanta Sur () (1923–2008) was the convenor of the Kolkata district Left Front committee and became the first Left Front Mayor of Kolkata in 1969. A member of the state committee of Communist Party of India (Marxist), Sur was the urban development minister in the first Left Front government in 1977. Later, he also held key portfolios like health and refugee rehabilitation. He died on 29 February 2008, after suffering from age-related problems. Actor Prashant Narayanan (Devanāgarī: प्रशांत नारायणन) is an Indian actor, known for his roles in films like Chhal, Waisa Bhi Hota Hai Part II, Shadows of Time, Bombil and Beatrice, Via Darjeeling and Murder 2. He also worked in the movie called bhatakti tamanna. Certainly his big break came in the Bhatt banner film Murder 2. Actor Prashant Raj Sachdev is a model and actor from Mumbai, who debuted in Ram Gopal Varma's remake of Ramesh Sippy's Sholay: Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag. Politician Prasong Soonsiri is a Thai politician, and former Royal Thai Air Force squadron leader, Thai Foreign Minister, and head of the Thai National Security Council. Prasong has been a long-time critic of Thaksin Shinawatra since Thaksin's entry into politics in 1994. Thaksin joined the Palang Dharma Party in late 1994 under the invitation of Chamlong Srimuang, who had just reclaimed the position of party leader from Boonchu Rojanastien. In a subsequent purge of Boonchu-affiliated PDP Cabinet ministers, Thaksin was appointed Foreign Minister, replacing Prasong Soonsiri. Politician Pratap Chand is a former Fijian politician of Indian descent. In the House of Representatives he represented the Nasinu Indian Communal Constituency from 1999 to 2006. He held the seat, one of 19 reserved for Indo-Fijians, for the Fiji Labour Party (FLP) in the general elections of 1999 and 2001. Politician Pratap Kishen Kaul was an Indian Civil Services officer and held several secretarial positions in the Indian Administrative Services. He was also the Indian Ambassador to the United States from 1986 to 1989. Actor Pratima Yarlagadda is an actress, host, model, and beauty queen. She won Miss Indiana USA (1999) and was a finalist in Miss USA (1999). She went on to make Miss Universe history placing in the top six at Miss USA, making her the first woman of East Indian descent to place in the top ten. Her accomplishments were featured in various newspapers and in such publications as India Today recognizing her as a forthcoming East Indian presence in the entertainment industry. Politician Pratt Cates Remmel, Sr. (October 26, 1915 - May 14, 1991), was the only 20th century Republican elected on a partisan ballot to have served as mayor of Little Rock, Arkansas. He was elected to the first of two two-year terms in 1951, was reelected in 1953, and then defeated in 1955 by the Democrat Woodrow Wilson Mann, who like Remmel was in the insurance business. In 1954, Remmel was the unsuccessful Republican gubernatorial candidate against the Democrat Orval Eugene Faubus, who won the first of his six consecutive two-year terms as the state's highest constitutional officer. Remmel's 37 percent of the general election vote was the greatest then attained by a Republican candidate since Reconstruction. In some ways, he paved the beginning of a long route that would bring fellow Republican Winthrop Rockefeller to the governorship in 1967. Rockefeller moved into the state only a year before Remmel ran for governor. Actor Pravesh Rana (born in India) is a male model and Mr. India 2008, and a reality TV show personaility. In 2009, he participated as a wild card entry in the reality TV series, Bigg Boss. Actor Precious Lara San Agustin Quigaman-Alcaraz, OLD, (January 3, 1983, Taguig, Philippines) is a model, host, freelance web page writer, and former beauty queen who won the 2005 Miss International beauty pageant held in Tokyo, Japan. She is the fourth Filipino to have won the crown, after Gemma Cruz in 1964, Aurora Pijuan in 1970, and Melanie Marquez in 1979. She was also the Binibining Pilipinas International title holder for 2005. Actor Preeti Jhangiani (born 18 August 1980) is an Indian actress and model. She is fluent in Kannada, Sindhi, Hindi, English. She studied in Jai Hind College, Mumbai. Politician Prem Das Rai (born July 31, 1954) is an Indian politician from the Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) party. In the 2009 election, he was elected to the Lok Sabha from the Sikkim constituency of Sikkim, India. He has the distinction of being the first member of parliament with both Indian Institutes of Technology and Indian Institutes of Management degrees. He is also a former Eisenhower Fellow (2002) from India. Politician Prem Kumar Dhumal (pronounced ; born 10 April 1944) was the 12th chief minister of Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. He is an Indian politician who has twice been Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh from March 1998 to March 2003 and again from 1 January 2008 to 25 December 2012. Politician Prem Nath Dogra (Dogri: प्रेम नाथ डोगरा) was a leader from Jammu and Kashmir who worked for total integration of the state with India. He formed Praja Parishad party in 1947 along with Balraj Madhok and opposed policies of Shaikh Abdullah. He died on 20 march 1972. He was elected to the legislative Assembly of Jammu & Kashmir many number of times. Duggar land has its own brilliant and unique history. It has given to veterans, academicians, social workers, philanthropists and leaders of calibre. Prominent among them has been Pt. Prem Nath Dogra. He was born in village Smailpur on 24 October 1884 in a brahmin family. He after schooling in a high school, graduated from Foreman College Lahore in 1908. Besides his academics he was prominent athlete also and won many prizes sports field. Politician Prem Singh Chandumajra (born 1 January 1950) is General Secretary of Shiromani Akali Dal and former two time Member of Parliament from Patiala. He is also an alumnus of Punjabi University, Patiala. He was a Member of Parliament in 11th and 12th Lok Sabha. Politician Prem Singh is a Fijian politician and a member of the National Federation Party (NFP). An Indo-Fijian, he won the Nadi Open constituency in the election of 2001, becoming the only candidate of his party to win a parliamentary seat. He was subsequently appointed Leader of the Opposition, after the Fiji Labour Party leader, Mahendra Chaudhry, declined the office, insisting that his party wanted Cabinet representation instead. Actor Přemysl Kočí (1 June 1917- 15 January 2003) was a Czech operatic baritone, actor, music educator, stage director, theater manager and official of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. Politician Preneet Kaur (born 3 October 1944) is an Indian politician, currently serving as Minister of State for External Affairs and a member of Indian National Congress. She represents the Patiala constituency in the 15th Lok Sabha. She is the wife of ex-Chief Minister of Punjab Capt. Amarinder Singh. Politician Prescott Metcalf (January 25, 1813 – October 14, 1891) was a prominent businessman and the 8th mayor of Erie, Pennsylvania. He was one of the first Republican mayors of Erie, Pennsylvania, a post he held from 1862 to 1864. Politician President Jibrell Ali Salaad was born 1939 in Laasqoray in Sanaag region of Somalia. His full name is Jibrell Ali Salaad Aadan Garaad Awl. He is a member of the Warsangeli Royal family, one of the oldest royal dynasties in Somalia which dates back to the 13th century. Actor Preston Foster (August 24, 1900 – July 14, 1970) was an American stage and film actor, and singer. Foster entered films in 1929 after appearing as a Broadway stage actor. He was appearing in Broadway plays as late as October 1931 when he acted in a play titled Two Seconds starring Edward J. Pawley. Some of his notable films include: Doctor X (1932), I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932), Annie Oakley (1935), The Last Days of Pompeii (also 1935), The Informer (1935) (as the head of the organization), and My Friend Flicka (1943). Politician Pridi Banomyong (; ; May 11, 1900 – May 2, 1983) was a Thai politician. He was a former Prime Minister and Senior Statesman of Thailand, and was named one of the world's great personalities of the 20th century by UNESCO in 2000. Politician Priit Vilba (born July 22, 1953) is an Estonian politician and businessman who was mayor of Tallinn for two weeks (October 31 – November 14) in 1996. In 2001, while deputy mayor of Tallinn, Vilba was accused of allocating city contracts to his son. Politician Prince Eustachy Stanisław Sanguszko (August 28, 1842 – April 2, 1903) was a Polish noble (szlachcic), conservative politician. Politician Prince Franz Anton von Thun und Hohenstein, (2 September 1847, Děčín, Bohemia – 1 November 1916, Děčín, Bohemia) was an Austro-Hungarian noble and statesman. Politician Prince Gopal Lakshman is a former Fijian politician of Indian descent. In the House of Representatives he represented the Viti Levu South Kadavu Indian Communal Constituency from 1999 to 2006. He held the seat, one of 19 reserved for Indo-Fijians, for the Fiji Labour Party (FLP) in the general elections of 1999 and 2001. Politician Prince Grigory Aleksandrovich Potemkin-Tavricheski (, r Grigoriy Aleksandrovich Potyomkin-Tavricheskiy; – ,) was a Russian military leader, statesman, nobleman and favorite of Catherine the Great. He died during negotiations over the Treaty of Jassy, which ended a war with the Ottoman Empire that he had overseen. Politician Prince Hieronim Augustyn Lubomirski (1648–1706) was a Polish noble (szlachcic), magnate, politician and outstanding military commander. He was a Prince of the Holy Roman Empire SRI. Politician Prince Jules de Polignac, 3rd Duke of Polignac (Auguste Jules Armand Marie; ; 14 May 17802 March 1847), was a French statesman. He was an ultra-royalist politician after the Revolution and prime minister under Charles X just before the 1830 July Revolution which overthrew the Bourbon dynasty. Politician Prince Karl Theodor of Bavaria () (Munich, 7 July 1795 – Tegernsee, 16 August 1875) was a member of the Wittelsbach dynasty. He was the second son and fifth child of Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria (1756–1825) and Augusta Wilhelmine of Hesse-Darmstadt (1765–96). Politician Prince Koreyasu (惟康親王) (May 26, 1264 – November 25, 1326; reigned 1266–1289) was the seventh shogun of the Kamakura shogunate of Japan. He was the nominal ruler controlled by the Hōjō clan regents. Politician Prince Krzysztof Mikołaj Artur Radziwiłł 1898-1986) was a Polish translator and politician, descendant of the well-known aristocratic Radziwiłł Family. He was a supporter of the Communist regime in Poland, so his family nicknamed him The Red Prince. Politician Prince Malek Mansur Mirza (1880-1920) Iranian prince of Qajar dynasty, was Mozaffar al-Din Shah's second son, brother of Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar, Abul-fat'h Mirza Salar-ed-Dowleh and Abul-Fazl Mirza. Politician Prince Monireth Sisowath was Prime Minister of Cambodia, during the French Protectorate Period, from October 17, 1945 to December 15, 1946. One of the most prominent members of the Sisowath line of the royal family at the time, he had earlier been passed over for the throne by the French authorities in favor of Norodom Sihanouk, whom they considered to be more pliable. The prince, however, remained heir to the throne under Sihanouk's reign. Politician Prince Norodom Yuvaneath (b. October 17, 1943 in Phnom Penh) is the first son of the late king of Cambodia, Norodom Sihanouk and Princess Sisowath Pongsanmoni. He is the half-brother of the current king, Norodom Sihamoni. Politician Prince Pál Antal Esterházy de Galántha (German: Paul Anton Esterházy von Galantha; 11 March 1786 – 21 May 1866) was a Hungarian prince, a member of the famous Esterházy family. He was the son of Prince Nikolaus II and succeeded his father on the latter's death in 1833. Politician Princess Kabakumba Labwoni Masiko is a Ugandan politician. She is the former Minister of the Presidency in the Ugandan Cabinet. She was appointed to that position on 27 May 2011. She replaced Beatrice Wabudeya who was dropped from the cabinet. In that capacity, she also served as Minister for Kampala Capital City Authority. She resigned from both those positions on 14 December 2011, following allegations of abuse of office, theft by taking, causing monetary loss to the government and conspiracy to defraud government. She is also the elected Member of Parliament (MP) for "Bujenje County", Masindi District. Politician Princess Yekaterina Romanovna Vorontsova-Dashkova () (28 March 1743 – 15 January 1810, though her memoirs list her birth date as 1744, they are footnoted as a "slip of the pen") was the closest female friend of Empress Catherine the Great and a major figure of the Russian Enlightenment. Her name was often spelt in English as Princess Dashkov. Politician Prince was a Japanese political figure of the Taishō and early Shōwa periods. He was the 17th hereditary head of the former shogunal branch of the Tokugawa clan and the final President of the House of Peers in the Diet of Japan. Politician Prince was a Japanese politician and journalist of the Meiji era. He served as the 3rd President of the House of Peers and 7th President of the Gakushūin Peer's School in Meiji period Japan. He was also the father of Prime Minister Fumimaro Konoe. Politician Prince was a Japanese politician in the Empire of Japan who served as the 34th, 38th and 39th Prime Minister of Japan and founder/leader of the Taisei Yokusankai. He was Prime Minister in the lead-up to Japan entering World War II. Politician Prince was a Japanese politician, statesman and twice Prime Minister of Japan. His title does not signify the son of an emperor, but the highest rank of Japanese hereditary nobility; he was elevated from marquis to prince in 1920. As the last surviving genrō, he was Japan's most honored statesman of the 1920s and 1930s. Politician Prince was the first head of the Tokugawa clan after the overthrow of the Tokugawa bakufu, and a figure in Japanese politics during the Meiji, Taishō and early Shōwa period Japan. Politician Prince Yugala Dighambara, Prince of Lopburi (March 17, 1882 - April 8, 1932) (, ), was a son of King Chulalongkorn of Siam. Politician Prince Zdzisław Lubomirski (; 1865-1943) was a Polish aristocrat, landowner, lawyer, a conservative politician and social activist. The Prince was chairman of the "Central Civil Committee" (Centralny Komitet Obywatelski) in 1915. From 1916 to 1917 mayor of Warsaw. He was an activist of the "Real Politics Party" (Stronnictwo Polityki Realnej) and from 1917 to 1918 member of the Regency Council. From 1928 until 1935 member of the Senate and chairman of the "Council of Landowner Organisations" from 1931 to 1935. Actor Priscilla Barnes (born December 7, 1955) is an American actress known for her role as nurse Terri Alden on the American television sitcom Three's Company, having been made the permanent replacement for Suzanne Somers. Barnes subsequently made appearances in films such as A Vacation in Hell, the James Bond thriller Licence to Kill, the Kevin Smith comedy Mallrats and the horror film The Devil's Rejects. Politician Priscilla de Villiers is a Canadian activist. She was the founder and president of CAVEAT, an organization advocating governmental policy on crime. Politician Priscilla D. Mead was a member of the Ohio Senate from 2001-2002. She was succeeded in office by Steve Stivers and was preceded by Eugene Watts. Prior to this, she served in the Ohio House of Representatives from 1993 to 2001 where she was Chairman of the House Public Utilities Committee. She was a member of Upper Arlington City Council from 1982–1990 and served as president of council/mayor from 1986-1990. Actor Priscilla Morgan (1934 in Essex, England) was a British actor. She was married to actor Clive Dunn (1920-2012). Actor Prithviraj Sukumaran, (born on 16 October 1982) credited mononymously as Prithviraj, is an Indian actor, playback singer and producer best known for his work in Malayalam and Tamil films. He is along with Kunchacko Boban and Dulquer Salman have been accused in the media for causing a crisis in Malayalam cinema in the new era. Politician Priti Patel MP (born 29 March 1972) is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. First elected in the 2010 general election, she is the Member of Parliament for the Witham constituency in Essex, and an officer of the Conservative Friends of Israel group. Actor Priya Bapat (Marathi: प्रिया बापट) (born 18 September 1986) is an Indian Maharashtrian actress, well known for her role in the popular Marathi film Me Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy as Shashikala Bhosale and in the year 2012 film Kaksparsh. She is originally from Maharashtra, India and has also played roles in regional Marathi TV soaps and other Bollywood movies. Actor Priya Gill (born 9 December 1977) is an Indian actress. She has acted in Bollywood, Tollywood, Malayalam and Punjabi films. She was a Miss India Finalist in 1995. Actor Priyanka Karki (27 February 1987) is a Nepalese actress, former Miss Teen Nepal, VJ, a model and a dancer. Before starting her acting career, she worked as a VJ for Kantipur Television hosting the shows 'Celluloid' and 'The Glam Factor'. She was also featured as the face for Close up toothpaste, Wai Wai Instant noodles, Sunsilk Black shine Shampoo, Jolly Shandy, Rastriya Banijya Bank and UFO The clothing store. She gained immense fame after being crowned as Miss Teen Nepal 2005. She is often referred to by the nickname "Prinku", which was given to her by her close friends. Actor Priya Rajvansh (1937 – 27 March 2000), born Vera Sunder Singh, was an Indian film actress, who is known her performance in films like, Heer Raanjha (1970) and Hanste Zakhm (1973), amongst a handful of films she did during her career. Actor Priya Wal (born on 9 December 1985) is an Indian television actress, known for her roles in television series such as Remix, Kahani Ghar Ghar Ki, and Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahaani. Politician Probodh Purkait is an Indian politician belonging to the Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) (SUCI(C)). He represented the Kultali constituency in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly for more than thirty years. Politician Proceso Jaraza Alcala (born July 2, 1955), popularly known as "Procy" in his home province. A member of the Liberal Party, is the current Philippine Secretary of Agriculture. He was a two-term congressman of the 2nd District of Quezon Province from 2004 to 2010. On June 29, 2010, President Benigno S. Aquino III picked him as the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture. Politician Prodipto Ghosh was an Indian civil servant and administrator. He was the administrator of Mahe from August 9, 1972 to June 7, 1973. Politician Prof. Abas Ermenji (December 12, 1913 - March 13, 2003) was an Albanian politician and historian. Politician Professor Alexander Lubotzky (, born 28 June 1956) is an Israeli academic and former politician. A former head of the Mathematics Institute at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, he served as a member of the Knesset for The Third Way party between 1996 and 1999. Politician Professor Beyene Petros Lodamo (born 11 March 1950) is a professor at Addis Ababa University and a member of the Ethiopian House of People's Representatives, representing an electoral district in Badawacho of Hadiya Zone. Actor Professor Derek Ainslie Jackson, DFC, AFC, OBE FRS,(23 June 1906 – 20 February 1982) was a spectroscopist. Politician Professor Ljubomir Danailov Frčkoski (Macedonian: Љубомир Данаилов Фрчкоски) (born December 12, 1957 in Skopje, Socialist Republic of Macedonia, Yugoslavia) is a Macedonian politician and former presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Union of Macedonia for the 2009 Macedonian presidential election. He is a Professor of Public International Law and International Relations at the Faculty of Law, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia. Politician Professor Mirosław Mariusz Piotrowski (born on 9 January 1966 in Zielona Góra) is an independent Polish politician and Member of the European Parliament. He was originally elected in 2004 with the League of Polish Families, then part of the Independence and Democracy grouping. At the 2009 election, he was re-elected for Law and Justice. Politician Professor Okon Edet Uya was briefly chairman of the National Electoral Commission of Nigeria (NECON), appointed by President Ibrahim Babangida after the presidential elections of 12 June 1993 had been annulled and his predecessor Humphrey Nwosu dismissed. Politician Professor P. J. Kurien (Pallath Joseph Kurien) alias Pappachen, of Vennikulam, Kerala, is a political and social worker, Teacher and Educationist, member of the Indian National Congress Party and the Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha (Upper house of Parliament) from August 21, 2012. In April 2013, he became chairman of the Asian Forum of Parliamentarians on Population and Development (AFPPD) following unanimous election. Politician Professor Roberta Carol Blackman-Woods (née Woods; born 16 August 1957) is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for the City of Durham since 2005. Politician Professor Vytautas Landsbergis (born 18 October 1932) is a Lithuanian conservative politician and Member of the European Parliament. He was the first head of state of Lithuania after its independence declaration from the Soviet Union, and served as the Head of the Lithuanian Parliament Seimas. Professor Landsbergis is an intellectual who has been active in Lithuania's political arena for almost two decades, and is a notable politician who helped contribute to the demise of the Soviet Union. He has written twenty books on a variety of topics, including a biography of Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis, as well as works on politics and music. He is a founding signatory of the Prague Declaration on European Conscience and Communism, and a member of the international advisory council of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation. Politician Professor Yitzhak Ben Yisrael (, born 26 July 1949) is an Israeli military scientist, general and ex-politician. He currently serves as the chairman of the Israeli Space Agency and the National Council for Research and Development, under the auspices of the Israel Ministry of Science and Technology. He finished his service in the IDF ranked General, serving as head of the military Administration for the Development of Weapons and the Technological Industry. Between 2010-2012 he served as chief Cybernetics adviser to PM Netanyahu, during which period he founded the National Cyber Bureau in the PM office and launched the National Cyber Initiative. Ben Yisrael is now head of the Security Studies program in Tel Aviv University, where he also heads the annual international Cyber Security conference. Between 2007 and 2009 he served as a member of the Knesset for Kadima. Ben Yisrael is one of Israel's top experts on Space, Cyber and technological related security. Politician Professor Žarko Korać (), Ph.D. (born 9 March 1947 in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia) is a Serbian psychologist and politician. Politician Promise Mkwananzi is a youthful, charismatic, Zmbabwean politician, he is the ex-President of the Zimbabwe National Student Union (ZINASU). In his career as a student leader, MKwananzi was expelled from the University of Zimbabwe. He was also arrested numerous times for leading students protests against the government's unjust education policies. He was recently elected into the MDC youth assembly as secretary general and appointed a member of the national executive committee as secretary for youth affairs, making him the youngest national executive member in the party' history at 28. A close ally of Morgan Tsvangirai, Mkwananzi did his education at the Utrecht University in Netherlands where we attained a bachelor degree in political science and international relations. He also attained a masters in international development studies. He is seen as one of the key emerging leaders of the party, challenging the autonomy that was solely enjoyed by Nelson Chamisa who is celebrated as the only former student leader to lead the party. Mkwananzi is viewed by many as a radical intellectual who sides with the poor especially peasant, workers and the youth. He is highly tipped to be appointed into a cabinet position if the MDC comes into power because of his education credentials. Mkwananzi is also a fierce advocate of youth autonomy, arguing that the youth should be at the forefront of both the revolution and decision making. He is widely known for his eye for an eye call in which he called upon the youth to retaliate violence from ZANU PF youths. Mkwananzi lives in Harare, Zimbabwe. Politician Prommin Lertsuridej, M.D. (Thai:พรหมินทร์ เลิศสุริย์เดช) (born 5 November 1954) was a Thai politician, former student leader, former Secretary General to Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, former Deputy Prime Minister in charge of economic affairs, and former Minister of Energy in the Thaksin government. After a 2006 military coup overthrew the Thaksin government, Prommin was arrested and detained by the junta for three weeks. He was released from captivity on 1 October 2006. Prommin is married to Mattaya Lertsuridej, M.D. and has 2 children and 1 grandchild. Politician Prosper Higiro (born 28 January 1961) is a Rwandan politician and member of the Liberal Party as its official chairperson. Since 10 October 2004, Prosper has been a Senator and Vice-President of the Senate representing the Kirehe District in the Eastern Province. Prosper has worked extensively in the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Handcraft. He is also a member of the Pan-African Parliament. In the 2010 Presidential election he gained 1.37% of the vote, coming third. Politician Prospero Arreza Pichay, Jr. (born June 20, 1950), also known as Butch Pichay, is a Philippine politician. He is a member of the Philippine House of Representatives from 1998 to the present. He is the chairman of the Committee on National Defense of the 13th Congress of the Philippines and is on his third and last term as Representative of the 1st District of Surigao del Sur. He is a member of the dominant political party Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino. Politician Prospero C. Nograles (born October 30, 1947) is the former Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines. He was elected as the Speaker of the House on February 5, 2008, the first ever elected Speaker from Mindanao in a hundred years in Philippine legislative history. Beginning in 1989, Nograles has been elected to five terms as a member of the House of Representatives, representing the 1st District of Davao City. Politician Protais Zigiranyirazo (born 1938?) commonly known as Monsieur Zed ("Mr. Z"), is a Rwandan businessman and politician. He is the former governor of Ruhengeri prefecture in northwestern Rwanda. He has also been accused of collaborating in the 1994 Rwandan genocide and the 1985 murder of Dian Fossey. Politician Provash Ghosh is the General Secretary of the Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) . He was elected to the position by the central committee of the party on 4 March 2010 following the death of Nihar Mukherjee who was elected to the office by the second party congress of the SUCI(C) in November 2009. As per the constitution of the party, the central committee can elect the General Secretary within the Congress, if the elected general secretary dies. Politician Prudent Carpentier (born March 13, 1922) was a politician was Quebec, Canada. He was a Member of the National Assembly (MNA). Actor Prunella Scales, CBE (born Prunella Margaret Rumney Illingworth, 22 June 1932) is an English actress, known for her role as Basil Fawlty's wife Sybil in the British comedy Fawlty Towers and her BAFTA award-nominated role as Queen Elizabeth II in A Question of Attribution (Screen One, BBC 1991) by Alan Bennett. Politician P. Seenivasan was an Indian politician of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He served as the Deputy Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from 1971 to 1972. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate from Virudhunagar constituency in 1967 and 1971 elections. Politician Publius Aelius Ligus was a consul of the Roman Republic in 172 BCE, serving with fellow consul Gaius Popillius Laenas. Aelius Ligus probably was praetor in 175 BCE. Politician Publius Cornelius Sulla (died 45 BC) was a politician of the late Roman Republic. He was a relative of Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix. He was elected consul in 66 BC (to assume office in 65 BC) together with Publius Autronius, but both were discovered to have committed bribery and were disqualified from the office. He was soon after implicated in the Catiline conspiracy, but was not convicted, having Marcus Tullius Cicero and Quintus Hortensius leading his defence. He is remembered most notably for having commanded the right wing of Julius Caesar's army at the battle of Pharsalus. Politician Publius Mucius Scaevola († c. 115 BC) was a prominent Roman politician and jurist. He was tribune in 141 BC, praetor in 136 BC, and consul in 133 BC. Politician Publius Sulpicius Quirinius (Greek - Kyrenios or Cyrenius, c. 51 BC – AD 21) was a Roman aristocrat. After the banishment of the ethnarch Herod Archelaus from the tetrarchy of Judea in AD 6, Quirinius was appointed legate governor of Syria, to which the province of Iudaea had been added for the purpose of a census. Politician Publius Sulpicius Rufus (ca. 121 BC – 88 BC) was an orator and of the Roman Republic, legate in 89 to Gnaeus Pompeius Strabo in the Social War, and in 88 tribune of the plebs. Actor Pulkit Samrat (born December 29, 1983) is an Indian actor and model, is best known for starring as Lakshya Virani in the popular show Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi (2006). He made his film debut with Bittoo Boss (2012), thereafter Fukrey (2013), which was hit. Politician Punchi Banda Bulankulame Dissava (known as P.B Bulankulame) was a Ceylonese politician, he was the former Cabinet Minister of Land and Land Development in Dudley Senanayake's and John Kotelawala's government. Politician Punchi Banda Gunathilleke Kalugalla (19 March 1920 – 20 November 2007), known as "P.B.G. Kalugalla", was a Sri Lankan politician, Cabinet Minister and diplomat. Actor Puneet Issar is an Indian actor and director, most famous for his role as Duryodhana in the TV adaptation (1988–1990) of the Mahabharata, and directing (2004) starring Salman Khan. His other notable roles are in Border, 1997 war film, directed by J. P. Dutta and second lead in cult Indian horror film Purana Mandir in 1983. Actor Puneet Vashist (Hindi: पुनीत विशष्ठ) is an Indian actor working in Bollywood and Television industry. He mostly plays negative / antagonist roles. He worked in All The Best: Fun Begins (2009) with Ajay Devgn and Shah Rukh Khan's sidekick in Josh. He has acted in number of television soap operas. Politician Purnomo Yusgiantoro (born 16 June 1951 in Semarang, Central Java) is a former president-secretary general of OPEC, former Indonesian Minister of Energy for three presidents, and Minister of Defense in the Second United Indonesia Cabinet. Actor Puru Raajkumar is an Indian film actor. He is the son of veteran actor Raaj Kumar. He was also arrested in a hit and run accident in which several sleeping pavement dwellers were killed, although he was never convicted for the same. Politician Purushottam Das Tandon पुरुषोत्तम दास टंडन ,(August 1, 1882 – July 1, 1962), was a freedom fighter from Uttar Pradesh in India. He is widely remembered for his efforts in achieving the Official Language of India status for Hindi. He was customarily given the title Rajarshi (etymology: Raja + Rishi = Royal Saint). He was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, in 1961. Politician Pushpa Kamal Dahal (; born Chhabilal Dahal on 11 December 1954, mononymously known as Prachanda ( )) is a former guerrilla leader and chairman of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) (UCPNM). Prachanda led the CPN (M) as it launched an insurgency on 13 February 1996. In 2008 the ensuing civil war culminated in the overthrow of the Shah dynasty in favor of a communist leadership. More than 15,000 Nepalese died in this conflict. Actor P. V. Jagadish Kumar (born June 12, 1958), popularly known as Jagadish, is an Indian film actor and screenwriter best known for his comic performances in Malayalam cinema. He became popular through performances in films such as In Harihar Nagar, Godfather, Mukhachitram, Welcome to Kodaikanal, Thiruthalvaadi, Mantrikacheppu, and Hitler. Politician Pyotr Arkadyevich Stolypin (; – ) served as Prime Minister and the leader of the third Duma, from 1906 to 1911. His tenure was marked by efforts to counter revolutionary groups and by the implementation of noteworthy agrarian reforms. Stolypin's reforms aimed to stem peasant unrest by creating a class of market-oriented smallholding landowners. He is considered one of the last major statesmen of Imperial Russia with clearly defined public policies and the determination to undertake major reforms. Politician Pyotr Mironovich Masherov (; ; - October 4, 1980) was the first secretary of Belarusian committee of the Communist Party of Soviet Union and a communist leader of Soviet Belarus. Politician Pyotr Nikolayevich Durnovo () (1845 in Moscow Governorate – in Petrograd) was an Imperial Russian lawyer and politician. Politician Pyotr Nikolayevich Pospelov () (June 20, 1898, Konakovo, Russia — April 22, 1979, Moscow) was a high-ranked functionary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union ("Old Bolshevik", since 1916), propagandist, academician of the USSR Academy of Sciences (1953), chief editor of Pravda newspaper, director of the Institute of Marxism-Leninism. He was known as a staunch Stalinist who quickly became the supporter of Nikita Khrushchev. Politician Qadhi Abdullah al-Hajjri (1911-April 10, 1977) () was the Prime Minister of the Yemen Arab Republic from 30 December 1972 until 10 April 1974. He was appointed by President Abdul Rahman al-Iryani. Politician Qadriddin Aslonov (: Қадриддин Аслонов/قدرالدین اصلانوف), also spelled Kadriddin Aslonov (1947-1992), was acting President of Tajikistan between August 31 and September 23, 1991. When his predecessor Qahhor Mahkamov resigned as the President of Tajikistan Aslonov was elected his temporary successor in the capacity as Chairman of the Supreme Soviet. One of Aslonov's first actions as leader was to sign an edict calling for the cessation of all activities of the Communist Party on the territory of Tajikistan and the nationalization of the party's property. The Congress of the Communist Party of Tajikistan subsequently convened in the second half of September 1991 to announce the dissolution of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. Politician Qadura Fares () was a Palestinian Authority minister without portfolio under Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei from 2003 to 2005, and a member of the Palestinian Legislative Council for Fatah from 1996 to 2006. He is a close friend, aide and adviser to senior Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti. Fares is regarded as one of the principal architects of Fatah's 'young guard' movement, who briefly formed the al-Mustaqbal or "Future" list (2005) before joining with Mahmoud Abbas to form a united Fatah list for the upcoming elections. Fares was not nominated in the united list for the 2006 elections, and ran unsuccessfully as an independent in the Ramallah district. Politician Qasim Sultan al-Banna has been director general of Dubai Municipality since 1992. He was educated until 10th standard in Dubai schools and started his career as a land surveyor in Dubai in 1958 until his retirement in 2006. He rose up the ranks in engineering and administrative fields until he was promoted to assistant director general. He then took over all infrastructure development in Dubai (including the creation of shiekh zayed road and emirates road) and was a key figure in the establishment in the new government revenue outlook. Politician Qassem Khan Vali (1878 – 1935; سردار همايون والی قاسم), Politician Qazi Hussain Ahmad (Urdu: قاضی حسین احمد; 12 January 1938 – 6 January 2013) was a prominent religious scholar, Islamic theologian, Islamic democracy advocate, and former Emir of Jamaat-e-Islami, the rightist and right-wing populist political party in Pakistan. He was a strong critic of the counter-terrorism policy of the United States, and was widely known for his opposition against United States' participation in civil war in the neighboring Afghanistan. Politician Qiao Shi () (born December 1924 in Shanghai) is a politician in the People's Republic of China. He was born as Jiang Zhitong (), to parents of Dinghai, Zhejiang province ancestry. He is said to be distantly related to Chiang Kai-shek's family and this was the cause for the persecution he suffered during the Cultural Revolution. A recognised international studies expert within the Communist Party, Qiao Shi was at one time ranked third in the Communist Party leadership. Despite Western speculation in the 1990s, Qiao Shi never rose to paramount power and retired in 1998. Politician Qin Guangrong (Chinese: 秦光荣; Pinyin: Qín Guāngróng; born 1 December 1954) is a Chinese politician. He currently serves as the Communist Party Secretary of Yunnan province, the province's top political office. Politician Qozidavlat Qoimdodov is a Tajikistani agrarian and politician. He served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Agriculture in Tajikistan. Actor Quasar Thakore Padamsee (born 20 August 1978) is an Indian stage actor turned theatre director. Both his parents Alyque Padamsee and Dolly Thakore are renowned stage actors. His mother was a casting director for the Academy Award winning film Gandhi in 1982. His father played the role of Jinnah in the same movie. Politician Queen Jinseong of Silla (c.865-897) (r. 887–897) was the fifty-first to ruler of the Korean kingdom, Silla. She was also Silla's third and final reigning queen (the other two being: Queen Seondeok of Silla and Jindeok of Silla). Her reign saw the end of Unified Silla and the beginning of the Later Three Kingdoms period. Politician Queen Seondeok of Silla () (? - 17 February 647) reigned as Queen of Silla, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, from 632 to 647. She was Silla's twenty-seventh ruler, and its first reigning queen. She was the second female sovereign in East Asian history and encouraged a renaissance in thought, literature, and the arts in Silla. Politician Quentin Alice Louise Bryce (née Strachan; born 23 December 1942) is the 25th and current Governor-General of Australia. She is the first woman ever to hold the position, and was previously the Governor of Queensland from 2003 to 2008. Politician Quentin Lewis Kopp (born August 11, 1928) is an American politician and retired judge. He served as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and in the California State Senate. Kopp ran unsuccessfully for Mayor of San Francisco in 1979 against Dianne Feinstein. Kopp advocated for the extension of BART to SFO which was completed in 2003. Politician Quett Ketumile Joni Masire, GCMG (born 23 July 1925 in Kanye, Botswana) was the second President of Botswana for the Botswana Democratic Party from 1980 to 1998. He stepped down and was succeeded by the then Vice-President of Botswana, Festus Mogae, who became the third President of Botswana. Prior to this, he was a leading figure in the independence movement and then the new government, and played a crucial role in facilitating and protecting Botswana’s steady financial growth and development. Actor Quinn Buniel (born August 25, 1991) is an American actor best known for his role as a young boy opposite Keanu Reeves in the action thriller Constantine. In addition, Buniel has worked as a voice-over for various TV and radio advertisements. Actor Quinn Duffy (January 1, 1970- ) is an American actor. He has had major roles in such films as The Chaos Experiment (a.k.a. The Steam Experiment) and Game of Death and has guest-starred in numerous television shows. Politician Quintin Bennett Gill (born 27 November 1959) is a British politician, who was a Member of the House of Keys (lower house of parliament of the Isle of Man) between 2001 and 2011 for Rushen. Politician Quintus Aurelius Memmius Symmachus (died 526) was a 6th-century Roman aristocrat, a historian, and a supporter Nicene orthodoxy. He was a patron of secular learning, and became the consul for the year 485. He supported Pope Symmachus in the schism over the Popes' election, and was executed with his son-in-law Boethius after being charged with treason. Politician Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus Silanus, born Iunius Silanus was adopted by a descendant of the optimate Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus and the natural son of Marcus Junius Silanus. He was a Consul in 7 AD and governor of Syria from 13 AD to 17 AD. Silanus was socially connected with the then heir to the Roman principate Germanicus, his daughter at one time was betrothed to Germinicus' son Nero. Politician Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus Cunctator (ca. 280 BC – 203 BC) was a Roman politician and general, born in Rome around 280 BC and died in Rome in 203 BC. He was Roman Consul five times (233 BC, 228 BC, 215 BC, 214 BC and 209 BC) and was twice Dictator, in 221 and again in 217 BC. He reached the office of Roman Censor in 230 BC. His agnomen Cunctator (cognate to the English noun ) means "delayer" in Latin, and refers to his tactics in deploying the troops during the Second Punic War. He is widely regarded as the father of guerrilla warfare due to his, at the time, novel strategy of targeting enemy supply lines in light of being largely outnumbered. His cognomen Verrucosus means "warty", a reference to a wart above his upper lip. Politician Quintus Junius Arulenus Rusticus, (c. 35-93 AD), is more usually called Arulenus Rusticus, but sometimes also Junius Rusticus. He was a friend and follower of Thrasea Paetus, and, like the latter, an ardent admirer of Stoic philosophy. He was Tribune of the plebs in AD 66, in which year Thrasea was condemned to death by the Roman Senate; and he would have placed his veto upon the senatus consultum, had not Thrasea prevented him, as he would only have brought certain destruction upon himself without saving the life of the defendant. He was Praetor in the civil wars after the death of Nero, (69 AD), when as one of the senate's ambassadors to the Flavian armies he was wounded by the soldiers of Petilius Cerialis. He attained a very late consulship in AD 92 under Domitian, but in the following year was condemned to death because of his panegyric on Thrasea. Suetonius attributes to him a panegyric on Helvidius Priscus; but the latter work was composed by Herennius Senecio, as we learn both from Tacitus and Pliny. Politician Quintus Junius Rusticus (lived c. 100 – c. 170 AD), probably a grandson of Arulenus Rusticus, was one of the teachers of the emperor Marcus Aurelius, and the most distinguished Stoic philosophers of his time. Marcus treated him with utmost respect and honour. Politician Quintus Ligarius was a Roman soldier, c. 50 BC. He was accused of treason for having opposed Julius Caesar in a war in Africa, but was defended so eloquently by Cicero that he was pardoned and allowed to return to Rome. He later conspired with Brutus in the assassination of Julius Caesar. Quintus Ligarius was spared by Caesar during the civil war even though he was not allowed back into Italy. Ligarius remained devoted to the Pompeians but was depressed since he was exiled. Ligarius was aggravated when Caesar defeated Gnaius in Africa and became infuriated when Caesar spoke of him as a villain and enemy to Cicero. In order to forgive the Ligarius family, Caesar allowed Ligarius into Rome. Plutarch writes that he did not forgive Caesar for pardoning him. This hatred and his friendship with other Liberators caused him to join the assassination Politician Quintus Marcius Barea Soranus was a Roman Senator in the 1st century. Soranus was from the gens Marcia. He was the son of Quintus Marcius Barea, who was Suffect Consul in 26 and was twice Proconsul of the Africa Province. Barea during his time in Africa was based in Leptis Magna. Barea was an influential person in the African Province and had dedicated a temple in Leptis Magna, to the ‘Dei Augusti’ or ‘The August Gods’. Throughout the province, Barea has left various inscriptions. Politician Quintus Mucius Scaevola Pontifex (died 82 BC), the son of Publius Mucius Scaevola (consul in 133 BC and also Pontifex Maximus) was a politician of the Roman Republic and an important early authority on Roman law. He is credited with founding the study of law as a systematic discipline. He was nephew and son of two men elected Pontifices Maximi, and would himself be elected chief priest of Rome. He was also the first Roman Pontifex Maximus to be murdered publicly, in Rome in the very Temple of the Vestal Virgins, signifying a breakdown of historical norms and religious taboos in the Republic. Politician Quintus Servilius Caepio the Younger was a Roman soldier and statesman. He was elected praetor in 91 BC, and fought for Rome during the Marsic Wars of the Italian Rebellion against Rome. His father was Quintus Servilius Caepio the Elder. Politician Quintus Tullius Cicero (102 BC – 43 BC) was the younger brother of the celebrated orator, philosopher and statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero. He was born into a family of the equestrian order, as the son of a wealthy landowner in Arpinum, some 100 kilometres south-east of Rome. Politician Qutb-ul Aqtaab Naqib Al Ashraaf Syed Abd ar-Rahman al-Qadri al Gillani (1841–1927) was the first Prime Minister of Iraq, and its head of state. He is 15th direct descendant of Abdul Qadir Jilani, the Cardinal Sufi Saint in Sufi Islam. Al Gillani was chosen in 1920 to head the Iraqi Council of Ministers following the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire. He used his influence to oppose the appointment of Faisal I as King of Iraq and resigned his post when his efforts were defeated. Nevertheless, Faisal reappointed him as prime minister in order to curb opposition. Politician Qu Yuan (; EFEO: K'iu Yuan) (343–278 BCE) was a Chinese poet who lived during the Warring States period of ancient China. He is known for his contributions to classical poetry and verses, especially through the poems of the Chu Ci anthology (also known as The Songs of the South or Songs of Chu): a volume of poems attributed to or considered to be inspired by his verse writing. Together with the Shi Jing, the Chu Ci is one of the two great collections of ancient Chinese verse. Actor Raadhika Sarathkumar is an Indian television and film actress, entrepreneur and producer. She is the founder of Radaan Mediaworks, which has produced successful serials Chitti, Annamalai, Selvi, Arasi, and Idi Katha Kadu (Telugu). She has also acted in the serial Chellamay for Sun TV which concluded recently and started to playing a double act as twin sisters in the new serial programme Vani Rani. She was a judge on Vijay TV's Jodi Number One Season 4. She has also produced a film titled Meendum Oru Kaadhal Kathai, which won the Indira Gandhi Award for Best First Film of a Director. Actor Raakhee Majumdar (born 15 August 1947) is an Indian film actress, who has primarily appeared in Hindi films, as well as several Bengali films. She is popularly known as Raakhee Gulzar after her marriage to lyricist-director Gulzar. In four decades of acting, Raakhee won three Filmfare Awards and a National Film Award, among others. At the Filmfare, Raakhee has been nominated 16 times (8 for Best Actress and 8 for Best Supporting Actress), making her the overall most-nominated performer in the female acting categories. Politician Raashid Alvi is a Politician and a Senior Leader of the Indian National Congress. Alvi is also the Hon. Adviser of the Bureau of Parliamentary Studies and Training, Lok Sabha Secretariat, Parliament of India. He has been the National Spokesperson of the Congress Party. He participated in more than 4000 debates/discussion on National and International Television. Politician Rabbi Meshulam Nahari (, born 7 May 1951) is an Israeli politician and member of the Knesset for the ultra-orthodox party Shas. He is a Minister without Portfolio serving in the Finance Ministry in the current government. Actor Race Wong Yuen-Ling is a Hong Kong actress and a member of the Hong Kong-based Cantopop music group 2R alongside her sister Rosanne Wong. She is now a Singaporean resident. Actor Rachael Crawford (born c. 1969 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is an actress known for her role in Show Me Yours as Dr. Kate Langford. Show Me Yours is a Showcase original series that premiered on May 26, 2004 on Showcase in Canada and is currently showing on the Oxygen Channel in the U.S. Also starred in Traders as Niko Bach. Actor Rachael May Taylor (born 11 July 1984) is an Australian actress and model. Her first leading role was in the Australian series headLand (2005–2006). She then made the transition to Hollywood, appearing in films including Man-Thing (2005), See No Evil (2006), Transformers (2007), Bottle Shock (2008), Cedar Boys (2009), Shutter (2008), Red Dog (2011) and Any Questions for Ben? (2012). She has also starred as Dr. Lucy Fields on Grey's Anatomy (2011), as one of the Angels on the short-lived reboot Charlie's Angels (2011) and as the main character on the ABC show 666 Park Avenue (2012–2013). Actor Rachel Ames (born November 2, 1929 in Portland, Oregon) is an Emmy Award Winning American actress. She is the longest-running performer on ABC's longest-running daytime serial, General Hospital, playing Audrey Hardy, R.N. from 1964 to 2007. She also played Audrey Hardy on the General Hospital spin-off series Port Charles. Her contract was not renewed for General Hospital in 2003, but she still appeared as a recurring character from 2003 until 2007, and made a brief appearance in 2009. On February 13,2013 Genie Francis (Laura Spencer) announced on Katie that Ames will return to the show on March 29, 2013. Actor Rachel Anne Griffiths (born 18 December 1968) is an Australian film and television actress. She came to prominence with the 1994 film Muriel's Wedding and her Academy Award nominated performance in Hilary and Jackie (1998). She is best known for her portrayals of Brenda Chenowith in the HBO series Six Feet Under and Sarah Walker Laurent on the ABC primetime drama Brothers & Sisters. Her work in film and television has earned her a Golden Globe Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards and three Australian Film Institute Awards. Politician Rachel Anne Notley is a Canadian lawyer and politician, currently a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Notley's legal career has focused on labour law, with a specialty in workers' compensation advocacy and workplace health and safety issues. Notley was elected MLA for Edmonton Strathcona in the 2008 provincial election, succeeding former NDP leader Raj Pannu. Actor Rachel Chagall (born November 24, 1952) is an American actress, who specialized in comedic roles. She is best known for roles as Gaby in the film (1987), for which she was nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama, and as Val Toriello on The Nanny (1993–1999). Actor Rachel David is a Canadian television host and multimedia business entrepreneur. Rachel is from White Rock, British Columbia and attended Semiahmoo Secondary School in Surrey, British Columbia. Politician Rachel Genevieve Nolan (born 1974) is an Australian politician. She was elected as the state member for Ipswich on 17 February 2001. At the time she was Queensland's youngest ever female MP. She held the seat until 26 March 2012. Actor Rachel Giana Fox (born July 23, 1996) is an American teen actress and singer best known for playing Kayla Huntington on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. Actor Rachel Gurney (5 March 1920 – 24 November 2001) was an English actress. She began her career in the theatre towards the end of World War II and then expanded into television and film in the 1950s. She remained active mostly in television and theatre work through the early 1990s. She was best known for playing Lady Marjorie Bellamy in the ITV period drama Upstairs, Downstairs. Actor Rachel Hayward is a Canadian actress. Born and raised in Toronto, Rachel began pursuing a serious acting career in her early twenties. As a child and teen, she was involved in modeling and commercials but always thought she would become a doctor. She graduated from the Ontario College of Art, having studied graphic design and fine arts. From there she freelanced as a designer and simultaneously began working in acting. Actor Rachel Renee Smith (born April 18, 1985, Panama) is an American beauty queen and television personality from Clarksville, Tennessee, who won the Miss USA pageant in 2007 and who previously had competed in the Miss Teen USA pageant. Actor Rachel Rosenthal (born November 9, 1926 in Paris, France) is an interdisciplinary artist, a teacher, and animal rights activist based in Los Angeles, California. She is also known for her smoothly shaven head. She is best known for her full-length performance art pieces which she has toured, with The Rachel Rosenthal Company, to numerous venues both within the United States and abroad. Theatres and festivals she has visited include: the Dance Theatre Workshop and Serious Fun! at Lincoln Center in New York City, the Kaaitheater in Brussels, The Internationals Summer Theater Festival in Hamburg, The Performance Space in Sydney and the Festival de Théâtre des Amériques (Théâtre Centaur, Montréal). Actor Rachel Sarah Specter (born April 9, 1980) is an American actress and is best known as the model for the RGX body spray commercials. In addition to her work in commercials, Specter has guest-starred in episodes of How I Met Your Mother, Gilmore Girls, What I Like About You, and Entourage, as well as co-hosted the April 4, 2007 episode of Attack of The Show! and a segment of The Feed on May 23. In September 2008, Specter began co-starring in the web series Long Distance Relationship on Crackle. Politician Rachel Trixie Anne Gardner, Baroness Gardner of Parkes, AM, FRSA (born ) is an Australian-born dentist, Conservative politician, and life peeress of the United Kingdom parliament. She is the only Australian woman to have been elevated to the peerage. Actor Rachel Tucker (born 29 May 1981) is an Irish singer and actress who competed as one of the finalists in the BBC talent show-themed television series I'd Do Anything in 2008. She is perhaps best known for playing Elphaba in the hit musical Wicked in the West End, where she has played the role longer than any other actress in the production's history. Actor Rachel Veltri (born February 26, 1978 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American actress and model. Veltri came to prominence on the television show, For Love or Money. To coincide with the release of American Pie Presents: Band Camp, she posed nude for Playboy magazine in the December 2005 issue. Politician Rachid Sfar, the former Prime Minister of Tunisian President Habib Bourguiba, was born on September 11, 1933 at Mahdia, the ancient Fatimite capital of Tunisia. He is the son of the Destourian leader Tahar Sfar, an associate of Bouguiba and co-founder of the Neo-Destourian Tunisian Nationalist Party in 1934. Politician Radford Baird Gamack (1897–1979) was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1953 until 1959. He was a member of the Country Party. Politician Radha Mohan Singh (born 1 September 1949) is an Indian politician and a leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Singh was president of its state unit from 2006 to 2009. He was member of 11th Lok Sabha, 13th Lok Sabha and member of the 15th Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India, representing Purvi Champaran constituency in Bihar state. Actor Radha Saluja is an Indian film actress who has worked mainly in Hindi cinema and Punjabi cinema, along with a few movies in Tamil and Telugu. She is the elder sister of well known editor Renu Saluja. and known for her films, like Haar Jeet (1972) and Ek Mutthi Aasmaan (1973). In 1972, she appeared in breakthrough Punjabi film, Morni (1972). Actor Radhika Apte is an Indian film and stage actress. Politician Radmila Šekerinska Jankovska ( ; born 10 June 1972 in Skopje, SFR Yugoslavia, present-day the Republic of Macedonia) is the former leader of the Social Democratic Union of Macedonia (SDSM) and the leader of the opposition in the Macedonian Parliament. Šekerinska was previously Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration and National Coordinator for Foreign Assistance of the Republic of Macedonia and also was the acting Prime Minister of the Republic of Macedonia from May 12, 2004 until June 12, 2004 and from November 3, 2004 until December 15, 2004. She was elected November 5, 2006 the SDUM leader. Politician Radosław (Radek) Tomasz Sikorski (born 23 February 1963 in Bydgoszcz), is a Polish politician and journalist. He has been Minister of Foreign Affairs in Donald Tusk's cabinet since 2007. He previously served as Deputy Minister of National Defense (1992) in Jan Olszewski's cabinet, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs (1998–2001) in Jerzy Buzek's cabinet and Minister of National Defense (2005–2007) in Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz and Jarosław Kaczyński's cabinets. Politician Radu Podgorean (born 22 March 1955 in Bucharest) is a Romanian politician and Member of the European Parliament. He is a member of the Social Democratic Party, part of the Party of European Socialists, and became an MEP on 1 January 2007 with the accession of Romania to the European Union. He is on the Committee of Agriculture and Rural Development, Committee for Petitions, and Delegation for Relations with Iran. Politician Radu Stroe (born August 31, 1949) is a Romanian navigational engineer and politician. A member of the National Liberal Party (PNL), he was a member of the Romanian Chamber of Deputies for Maramureş County from 2000 to 2004, and sat in the Romanian Senate from 2004 to 2008, representing the same county. He returned to the Chamber in 2010, representing Bucharest, and started a new term in 2012, sitting for Ilfov County. In the Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu cabinet, he was Minister Delegate for the General Secretariat of the Government from 2006 to 2007. In the Victor Ponta cabinet, he was Minister Delegate for Administration between August and December 2012, when he was promoted to Interior Minister. Politician Raed Salah abu shakra (; born 1958) is the leader of the northern branch of the Islamic Movement in Israel. He was born in Umm al-Fahm - an Israeli-Arab city bordering the Green Line - and was elected as the mayor of that city three times; in 1989, 1993 and 1997. He has eight children and is a former poet Actor Rae Kidd (June 15, 1917 – April 2, 1962) was an American film actress who played the lead role (of Rae Lane) in the controversial nudist film The Unashamed (1938). The film has been studied for its commentary on race, class and the possibility of idylls within 20th Century life. Politician Rae Waters is a Democratic politician. She has served as one of the two State Representatives for Arizona's 20th Legislative district since 2009. She is currently seeking her second term in this position. Politician Rafael Addiego Bruno (born February 23, 1923) is a Uruguayan jurist and political figure. Actor Rafael Aranda Roco, Jr. (born November 20, 1953) is an award-winining Filipino actor whose work ranges from films to television. He is famous for his critically acclaimed role as Julio Madiaga in . Though he acts in his country's films, he also had a small role in the 1982 Australian-U.S. film The Year of Living Dangerously. He also portrayed bald villain roles in Philippine action movies as well as various supporting roles. Actor Rafael Edgardo Montalvo Torres (born March 31, 1964, Río Piedras, Puerto Rico) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher whose time in the big leagues consisted of only one inning in one game at the age of 22. He holds the record with several other pitchers for having the shortest career. His one appearance came on Sunday, April 13, as a member of the Houston Astros. He pitched one inning against the Atlanta Braves and allowed one run, one hit, and two walks. Shortly thereafter he was demoted to the Tucson Toros in the minor leagues. After the Astros reached the 1986 NLCS he was awarded $500 as his share of the winnings. Politician Rafael Estrella Ureña (born Santiago de los Caballeros, (November 10, 1889 - May 25, 1945) was a Dominican politician. He served as the last acting president of the Dominican Republic from March 3, 1930 until August 16, 1930 to serve as the vice president of that country. Politician Rafael Gallegos Sáenz (1831 - 1896) was a Costa Rican politician. Politician Rafael Hipólito Mejía Domínguez (born February 22, 1941) is a Dominican politician who served as President of the Dominican Republic from 2000 to 2004. Actor Rafael Jorge Negrete, is a Mexican actor and singer, who performs traditional Mexican music. Politician Rafael José Urdaneta y Faría (1788–1845) was a Venezuelan General and hero of the Spanish American wars of independence in several countries in northern South America. Actor Rafael Morais (born 25 June 1989) is an actor. Politician Rafael Picó was one of Governor Luis Muñoz Marín's closest advisors. He served as chairman of the Puerto Rico Planning Board, and served from 1965 to 1968 as a member of the Puerto Rico Senate elected by Muñoz' Popular Democratic Party (PDP). Politician Rafael Ramírez Hidalgo (1805 - 1875) was a Costa Rican politician. Politician Rafael Zaldívar (San Alejo 1834 - Paris 1903) was President of El Salvador from 1 May 1876 until 21 June 1885. He studied medicine in Europe and began his career as a physician. In 1860 he was appointed to the Chair of Philosophy and Hygiene at the University of Guatemala. After leaving this post, Zaldívar entered politics and was elected to the House of Representatives, then to the Senate, and finally elected president in 1876. Actor Rafe Joseph Spall (born 10 March 1983) is an English actor on both stage and screen. He is perhaps best known for his titular role in Channel 4's Pete Versus Life and his roles in One Day, Anonymous, and the Ridley Scott film Prometheus. He recently played Writer / Yann Martel in the 2012 film Life of Pi. Actor Rafer Weigel (born May 5, 1969) is the weekend sports anchor and reporter at WLS-TV in Chicago. He was sports anchor for CNN HLN’s Morning Express with Robin Meade and a former actor. Politician Raffaele Costa (born 8 September 1936 in Mondovì) is an Italian politician. He was the President of the Province of Cuneo from June 2004 to June 2009. He was previously a member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies representing the Italian Liberal Party and later Forza Italia between 1976 and 2003 and was also a Member of the European Parliament of the European People's Party until June 2004. Politician Raffaele "Ralph" E. Quattrociocchi (June 11, 1929 – February 24, 1996) was a 20th-century politician most notable for having served as New York State Senator. He was a Democrat for most of his political career. Politician Raffique Shah is a Trinidad and Tobago trade union leader and political commentator. He is also a former Member of Parliament and mutineer, having led a mutiny of Trinidad and Tobago Regiment in 1970. He was born the son of a sugar cane worker and housewife in March 1946. His early education was at Presentation College, Chaguanas, where he gained a Grade I Cambridge School Certificate. He later won a cadetship to the prestigious British Royal Military Academy Sandhurst between 1964 and 1966. Actor Rafika Chawishe (born Rafika Helena Catherine Chawishe- Ραφίκα Ελένη Αικατερίνη Σαουίς,13 January 1986) is an English actress. Her mother is Greek and her Father is English. She grew up in both England and Greece. She started performing in a very young age,in many highly regarded productions, portraying leading parts from the classical repertory. Chawishe is regarded by the critics as one of most promising new actresses, especially after playing Medea in the J. Gielgud Theatre and the Abbey Festival,,. Rafika Chawishe made her professional debut in 2006 with the National Theatre of Greece at the theatre of Epidavre, playing Cassandra in The Trojan Women. Over the following few years she played several of William Shakespeare's plays in such roles as Immogen in Cymbeline, Juliet in Romeo and Portia in the Merchant of Venice. In the Bruce Meyers Company, she also portrayed all the daughters of all the plays of Shakespeare in an adaptation titled, Fathers and Daughters in Shakespeare. Politician Raghavachari Krishna Kumar (b. August 7, 1942 - d.October 3, 1999) was an Indian politician from the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Actor Raghumudri Sri Hari, better known as Srihari (born August 15, 1964), is an award-winning actor in Tollywood. He started out in Telugu cinema as the antagonist and subsequently went on to do some notable lead roles. Born and brought up in Balanagar, Hyderabad, he is one of most well-known actors and highest paid character artist in the Telugu film industry. He started his career as a stunt fighter. After some years, he was introduced by well-known director Dasari Narayana Rao in 1986. His first movie as a hero was Police. His movie was the best opening ever for small budget films in the 1990s. He has two sons and one daughter. Unfortunately he lost his daughter, Akshara, at the age of four months. In the remembrance of his daughter he started the Akshara Foundation. He also adopted four villages in Medchal. Actor Raghu Mukherjee (born 1981) is an Indian model turned Kannada actor, who won the prestigious 'Grasim' Mr. India and Mr. International title both held at New Delhi, India in the year 2002. Politician Raghunanthanlal Bhatia, also known as Raghunandan Lal Bhatia, or R. L. Bhatia (born 3 July 1921) is an Indian political figure. He was the Governor of Kerala from June 23, 2004 to July 10, 2008, and he has been the Governor of Bihar since July 10, 2008. Politician Raghuveer Singh Koshal (born 22 February 1933) is an Indian politician and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) political party. He was a member of the 13th Lok Sabha and the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Kota constituency in Rajasthan state. Politician Ragip Jashari (Serbo-Croat: Ragip Jašari) (November 11, 1961 - April 19, 1999), was an Albanian politician and patriot. Politician Ragnar Arnalds (born July 8, 1938) is a former Icelandic MP and twice cabinet minister. He studied literature and philosophy in Sweden from 1959 to 1961 and graduated with a law degree from the University of Iceland in 1968. He was editor of Frjáls Þjóð in 1960. Politician Rahmatullah Rahmat is an Afghan politician. He served as the Governor of Paktia province, Afghanistan from 2006 to 2007. He was appointed to the position after the assassination of Hakim Taniwal. Rahmat was previously an official of the UNAMA mission in the east of the country. Politician Rahmatullo Zoirov (Tajik: ) is chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Tajikistan. Actor Rahul Madhav is a South Indian actor who mainly appears in Malayalam language films. He has also acted in Tamil films. His notable films are Vaadamalli and Bangkok Summer. Actor Rahul pillai is a Malayalam movie actor, his debut film was Snehaveedu directed by Sathyan Anthikad starring Mohanlal, Sheela, Biju Menon, Padmapriya and Innocent A close family friend of Sathyan Anthikad recommended him after watching his play Merchant of Venice on the annual day function, in which he played Shylock. Sathyan Anthikad's search for a boy to play the pivotal character in his film extended throughout the state and was selected out of 50 youngsters. He is currently studying in St. Joseph's College of Arts and Science, Bangalore . Politician Rai Bahadur Mohan Singh Oberoi (15 August 1898—3 May 2002) was an Indian hotelier, the founder and chairman of Oberoi Hotels & Resorts, India's second-largest hotel company, with 35 hotels in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Egypt, Australia and Hungary. Politician Raila Amollo Odinga (born 7 January 1945), also popularly known to his supporters as Agwambo, is a Kenyan politician who was Prime Minister of Kenya, leading to a coalition government, from 2008 to 2013. He was first elected as the Member of Parliament for Langata in 1992, served as Minister of Energy from 2001 to 2002 and as Minister of Roads, Public Works, and Housing from 2003 to 2005. He was the main opposition candidate in the 2007 presidential election. Following a violent post-electoral crisis, Odinga took office as Prime Minister in April 2008,serving as supervisor of a national unity coalition government. He came in second in Kenya's 2013 presidential elections after garnering 5,340,546 votes which represented 43.28% of the total votes cast.Son of first Vice president of Kenya, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga; Raila's brother, Oburu Odinga, is also currently a Member of Parliament (MP). The family's origin in Kenya's Luo tribe has been a key to their political activity. Raila is commonly known by his first name due to coincidence: he was an MP at the same time as his father between 1992 and 1994, and is currently in the House with Oburu. In Raila Odinga was a presidential contender in the 1997 elections, coming third after President Daniel arap Moi of KANU and Mwai Kibaki, the former president of Kenya and then a member of the Democratic Party. Odinga campaigned to run for president in the December 2007 elections on an Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) ticket. Actor Raima Sen (born Raima Dev Varma on 7 November 1979 ) is an Indian film actress who primarily appears in Bengali films. Her performances have been acclaimed critically on more than one occasion. Actor Rainbeau Harmony Mars (born June 18th, 1976) is a is a health guru, artist and author, who has motivated millions through multi media platforms, such as DVD's, FIlm, Internet and published works. Rainbeau is the CEO of Rainbeau Mars Lifestyles, an omni media company. Actor Raine Brown is a New Jersey-based actress. She is best known as a scream queen and indie film star. Politician Rainer Bloess is a member of Ottawa City Council. He represents Ward 2 - Innes covering some of the city's eastern suburbs. He was originally a member of the city council of Gloucester, being elected to that council in 1994 on a cost cutting platform. He lives in the suburban community of Blackburn Hamlet. When Gloucester was merged into Ottawa in 2000 he ran for Ottawa city council and was elected after a strong challenge from a fellow Gloucester councilor. He has been nominated for city Councillor in the Ottawa municipal election, 2010. Actor Rainier Joseph Diaz Castillo, better known simply as Rainier Castillo (born October 21, 1985 in Quezon City, Philippines), is a Filipino actor, singer, model and dancer. His father lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He is known for his "killer smile" and one-trick pony of identified with his F4 hairstyle of Jerry Yan. He made it as one of the Final Four in the first season of StarStruck, though he eventually lost the title of Ultimate StarStruck Male Survivor to Mark Herras. He is a former star of GMA Network. He is now a Kapatid of TV5 Politician Rainivoninahitriniony (1824–1868), also called Raharo, was Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Madagascar between 1852 and 1865. He was the chief engineer of the Aristocratic Revolution initialized upon the attempted assassination of King Radama II. His excesses and participation in the regicide saw him fall from favor, ultimately being relieved of his position and replaced as Prime Minister by his younger brother Rainilaiarivony. Rainivoninahitriniony died in exile on May 5, 1868, shortly after an attempted coup meant to enable him to regain his position upon the death of Queen Rasoherina ended in failure. Actor Rain Phoenix (born November 21, 1972) is an American actress, musician, and singer. Phoenix has four siblings: two brothers, actors Joaquin and the late River Phoenix, and two sisters, Liberty and Summer. Politician Rai Rajeshwar Bali (1889–1944) was the Taluqdar of Daryabad. Daryabad is a princely state in North India and falls in the state of Uttar Pradesh (United Provinces). Dr. Rai Rajeshwar Bali was an intellectual reformist. During his lifetime he was the head of the Taluqdar association of Oudh. From 1924 to 1928 he was the education minister of Uttar Pradesh. Politician Rai Raya Rai Venkata Rao (died 1843), (also spelt as Venkatta Row), was an Indian administrator and statesman who served as the Diwan of Travancore from 1821 to 1829 and in 1838-1839. He was the father of R. Raghunatha Rao and paternal uncle of Sir T. Madhava Rao. Politician Raivis Dzintars (born 25 November 1982 in Riga) is a Latvian politician and journalist. He is the co-chair of the National Alliance with Gaidis Bērziņš. Actor Raja Abel (born 9 November 1978) is a Telugu film actor. He played the lead role in the Telugu movie Anand, which won 7 Nandi Awards in 2004. Politician Rajabboy Norkallayev is a Tajikistani politician. He served as the Chairman of the Tavildara district in the Region of Republican Subordination of Tajikistan. Politician Raja Dhale (born 1940) is an Indian Buddhist writer and activist, who was one the original members of the Dalit Panther, started in April 1972, alongside Namdeo Dhasal and Arun Krushnaji Kamble. He belongs to Republican Party of India and leads the Raja Dhale faction, after it split. Politician Raja Habib al-Khuzaai was a member of the Interim Iraq Governing Council, created following the United States's 2003 invasion of Iraq, and one of only three women on the twenty-five-member governing body. She has also been a member of the Iraqi National Assembly, elected under the banner of the United Iraqi Alliance. Although she lived in the United Kingdom in the 1960s and 1970s, she returned to Iraq in 1977. A Shia Muslim, al-Khuazaai is a medical doctor who currently directs a maternity hospital in the southern Iraqi city of Diwaniyah. Politician Rajah Sir Muttaiya Annamalai Muthiah Chettiar () (August 5, 1905 – May 12, 1984) was a banker, educationist, philanthropist and a short time politician from the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. He was the first Mayor of Chennai. His father Rajah Sir Annamalai Chettiar was also a famous educationist and along with him he found the Annamalai University in the town of Chidambaram in Tamil Nadu. He was also the third Nattukottai Chettiar to be Knighted, the first two were his nephew and father. Government of Tamil Nadu honoured him with the title Tamil Isai Kavalar. Actor Rajanala Kaleswara Rao Naidu popularly known as Rajanala was an Indian film method actor well known for his negative roles in Telugu film dom during the 1950s and 1960s. The grand old man of Telugu cinema, H M Reddy, introduced Rajanala through his film Prathigna (1953) Before coming to Cinema, he won several awards and accolades for his acting in Theatre. He was a noted villain against N.T.Rama Rao, a versatile actor of Telugu filmdom at that time. Politician Raja Ram Pal (born 20 November 1960) is an Indian politician with the Indian National Congress, and currently a member of the 15th Lok Sabha from Akbarpur (Lok Sabha constituency). Earlier, as a member of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), he had been a member of the 14th Lok Sabha from Bilhaur, before being expelled on December 23, 2005, along with ten others, Politician Raja Sri Ravu Svetachalupati Sir Ramakrishna Ranga Rao KCIE (February 20, 1901 – March 10, 1978) was an Indian politician and zamindar who served as the Chief Minister of Madras Presidency from November 5, 1932 to April 4, 1936 and August 24, 1936 to April 1, 1937. Actor Raj Babbar is a Hindi and Punjabi film actor since 1977 and politician belonging to Indian National Congress party and current Member of Parliament from Firozabad. Politician Rajeev Appasaheb Rajale ( आमदार राजीव राजळे ) (born December 5, 1969 in the village of Kasar Pimpalgaon, Maharashtra, India) is an elected member of the Indian National Congress party in the Maharashtra State Assembly. He represents 231 Pathardi Shevgaon constituency. Politician Rajeev Chandrasekhar (Kannada: ರಾಜೀವ್ ಚಂದ್ರಶೇಕರ್ ) is an Indian businessman and presently serves as an Independent member of the Parliament of India representing Karnataka and Bangalore Urban in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament. Chandrasekhar is believed to be worth $1 billion. Actor Rajeev Khandelwal is an Indian film and television actor. He is well known for his performances and choice of scripts. Some of his most notable characters have been Dr. Aamir Ali in critically acclaimed 2008 debut film Aamir and ACP Arvind Mathur who battles his inner demons in Shaitan, the Tinnitus affected DJ from Soundtrack. He also played Vivaan Agasthi in the 2013 thriller, Table No. 21 Khandelwal also has had an immensely successful television career and he has portrayed a variety of roles most notably, Sujal Garewal in Kahin To Hoga (STAR Plus) and Capt. Rajveer Singh Shekhawat in Left Right Left. Rajeev has also hosted Sach Ka Saamna. In 2011, Rajeev became the brand ambassador for the National Geographic Channel's show Supercars. Politician Rajeev V. Date was the first-ever Deputy Director of the United States Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. He had previously served in a variety of leadership positions at the Bureau, including several months as the startup agency's leader, as the Special Advisor to the Secretary of the Treasury. He is credited with guiding the CFPB's early strategic, operational, and policy initiatives. Politician Rajendra Jawaharlal Darda is a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from the Aurangabad East constituency and is a Cabinet Minister for Education, Government of Maharashtra in India. Actor Rajesh Khanna ( born: Jatin Khanna; 29 December 1942 – 18 July 2012, Amritsar, Punjab, India)) was a Bollywood actor, film producer and politician. He was referred to as the "first superstar" and the "original superstar" of Indian cinema. He earned title of phenomenon following 15 consecutive solo hit films in the period 1969-72, a record that remains unbroken. Khanna is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential actors in the history of Indian cinema. He married Dimple Kapadia in March 1973, 8 months before Dimple's debut film Bobby was released and had two daughters from the marriage. Their elder daughter Twinkle Khanna is married to actor Akshay Kumar, while they also have a younger daughter Rinke Khanna. Actor Rajesh Khera is an Indian television actor who has acted in many Hindi films and is remembered for the role of fashion designer Maddy in Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin. He was recently (2011) seen as a contender in a TV reality show Survivor which aired on Star Plus. Actor Rajesh Kumar Jhanji (born 24 February 1970 in Portsmouth) better known by his stage name Raji James, is a British Indian actor, club night promotor and podcast co-host, best known for his roles as Ash Ferreira in EastEnders and as DS Vik Singh in The Bill. He also played Abdul Khan in the 1999 film East Is East. Between 2007-2008 he participated in The Ray Peacock Podcast. On 13 September 2010 Raji joined Ed Gamble and Ray Peacock in a special 50th episode of The Ray Peacock Podcast which was released at the same time as the 50th Episode of The Peacock and Gamble Podcast. Politician Rajinder Kaur Bhattal is an Indian politician and member of Congress. She is a former Chief Minister of Punjab and the first and so far only female to hold the office of Chief Minister in Punjab. Overall she is 8th female Chief Minister in India. Politician Rajiva Wijesinha, MA, DPhil (Sinhala: රජීව විජේසිංහ) (born May 16, 1954) is a Sri Lankan writer in English, distinguished for his political analysis as well as creative and critical work. An academic by profession for much of his working career, he was most recently Senior Professor of Languages at the University of Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka. Actor Rāj Kapūr( 14 December 1924 – 2 June 1988), also known as The Show-Man, was a noted Indian film actor, producer and director of Hindi cinema. He was the winner of two National Film Awards and nine Filmfare Awards in India, and a two-time nominee for the Palme d'Or grand prize at the Cannes Film Festival for his films Awaara (1951) and Boot Polish (1954). His performance in Awaara was ranked as one of the top ten greatest performances of all time by Time magazine. His films were commercial successes that attracted worldwide audiences, particularly in Asia and Europe. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Bhushan in 1971 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1987 for his contributions towards Indian cinema. Politician Raj Kumar Bagri, Baron Bagri, CBE (born 24 August 1930) is a former Conservative member of the House of Lords. Politician Rajkumar Dhoot is an Indian politician from the Shiv Sena party. He is a Member of Parliament of India representing Maharashtra in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament. and since January 2012 he is President of the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM). His brother, Venugopal Dhoot, is the founder and head of Videocon. Politician Raj Kumar Dorendra Singh (born 3 September 1934) is a senior Indian politician and a former Chief Minister of northeastern Indian state of Manipur. In the past, he represented a number of political parties; currently he is with Manipur People's Party. He was a member of the Indian National Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and a few other parties earlier. He was the Chief Minister of Manipur from 6 December 1974 to 16 May 1977, again from 14 January 1980 to 27 November 1980 and from 8 April 1992 to 11 April 1993. Politician Raj Narain (1917 – December 31, 1986) was an Indian politician who, as a candidate of Janata Party for the Lok Sabha in 1977, ran for office in Rae Bareli constituency and defeated Indira Gandhi, the then Prime Minister of India. He was the Minister of Health during Morarji Desai's ministry and a commemorative stamp was released in his honor by the former Vice President of India, Bhairon Singh Shekhawat. Politician Rajnath Singh (born 10 July 1951) is an Indian politician who is the current president of Bharatiya Janata Party. He began his career as a physics lecturer and used his long-term connections with the nationalist organization Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh to become involved with the Janata Party. The involvement fruitioned into appointments in government offices in his home state of Uttar Pradesh. Significant political accomplishments include Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, as a Cabinet Minister in the National Democratic Alliance regime and as twice elected National President of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He was previously president of the BJP youth wing and the BJP's unit in his home state. Politician Raj Shrikant Thackeray ()(born as Swararaj Shrikant Thackeray) is an Indian politician and the founder and president of the right-wing Marathi ethnocentric regional political party, the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena ("Maharashtra Reformation Army") in the state of Maharashtra, India. He is the nephew of Bal Thackeray, and a cousin of Uddhav Thackeray, the current leader and chairperson of the Shiv Sena. Politician Raju Pal was an Indian politician from the Bahujan Samaj Party. In 2005, while he represented the Allahabad West constituency in the Uttar Pradesh state legislature, he was gunned down in broad daylight. Actor Raju Shreshtha (born 1964), initially credited as Master Raju is an Indian film and television actor, who started his film career as a child actor, in 1970s films like Hrishikesh Mukherjee's Bawarchi (1972), Basu Chatterjee's Chitchor (1976) and Gulzar's Kitaab (1977). Over the years he has acted in around 200 films and a few television series. Actor Rakesh Pandey (born 1940) is an Indian actor in Hindi and Bhojpuri movies. He played roles in several TV serials such as Dadaji (Grandfather) of Chotti Bahu and Ramesh Shrivastav of Dehleez. He is an alumnus of the Indian Film and Television Institute, Pune. Actor Rakhee (Rakhi) Tandon Vijan is an Indian comedy actress. She was the sister-in-law of Indian actress Raveena Tandon. Actor Raksh Paule (born Rakesh Paul in Mumbai, India is an Indian Television actor, known for the roles of Woh Rehne Waali Mehlon Ki. He is an alumnus of the National School of Drama. Actor Ralf Alistair J. B. Little (born 8 February 1980) is an English actor, writer and semi-professional footballer, working mainly in television comedy. He is best known for playing Antony Royle in The Royle Family and Jonny Keogh in the first six series of Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps. Politician Ralph Allen (1693 – 29 June 1764) was an entrepreneur and philanthropist, and was notable for his reforms to the British postal system. He was baptised at St Columb Major in Cornwall on 24 July 1693. As a teenager he worked at the Post Office. He moved in 1710 to Bath, where he became a post office clerk, and at the age of 19, in 1712, became the Postmaster of Bath. In 1742 was elected Mayor of Bath, was the Member of Parliament for Bath between 1757 and 1764. Actor Ralph Byrd (22 April 1909 – 18 August 1952) was an American actor. He was most famous for playing the comic strip character Dick Tracy on screen, in serials, movies and television. Politician Ralph Carrette Day (November 21, 1898 – May 21, 1976) was Mayor of Toronto, Ontario from 1938 to 1940. He was also an accomplished funeral director, owning his own funeral home. He also served as chairman of the Toronto Transit Commission in the 1960s and 1970s. Politician Ralph Elliott Robertson (October 18, 1885February 28, 1961), more commonly known as R. E. "Bob" Robertson, was an American lawyer and politician from the territory and state of Alaska. He was a member of the Republican Party. Politician Ralph Etwall (30 May 1804 - 15 Dec 1882) was an English Whig and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1831 to 1847. Politician Ralph Ferguson, PC (born September 13, 1929) is a farmer and former Canadian politician. Politician Ralph Garvin Steinhauer, (June 8, 1905 – September 19, 1987) was the tenth Lieutenant Governor of Alberta, and the first Aboriginal person to hold that post. Actor Ralph George Macchio, Jr. (; born November 4, 1961) is an American actor, best known for his roles as Daniel LaRusso in the Karate Kid series, Eugene Martone in Crossroads, Billy Gambini in My Cousin Vinny, and Johnny Cade in The Outsiders. He is also known to American television audiences for his recurring role as Jeremy Andretti in the fifth season of the television comedy-drama Eight Is Enough. He also appeared on the television comedy Ugly Betty in the recurring role of Archie, a local Queens politician. He competed on the twelfth season of Dancing with the Stars. Actor Ralph Ineson (born 15 December 1969 in Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire) is an English actor perhaps best known for playing the character of Chris Finch on the BBC television programme The Office. He has a rich Yorkshire accent and is an avid supporter of Leeds United A.F.C. Ralph Ineson was educated at Woodleigh School, North Yorkshire and Pocklington School, In the early 1990s,after studying Theatre Studies at Lancaster University, Ineson was a teacher at York Sixth Form College where, amongst other things, he was a cricket coach. Politician Ralph J. Lamberti is a member of the Democratic Party, and held the office of borough president of Staten Island, New York from 1984 to 1989. He was sworn in on Nov 10 1984 as the 12th Borough President of Staten Island. His family came from Italy: in the ceremony he noted "My grandfather dug ditches and corked pipes for the water department, ... "Now, a century later, his grandson became president of the borough he so cherished." He was defeated in the 1989 by then Congressman Guy Molinari, the first time in 20 years, that a Republican won this office. Politician Ralph Kasmabara is a Malawian activist, human rights lawyer, teacher. He has served as the Minister of Justice and Attorney General since April 2012. He also served as the former Attorney General under the administration of Bingu wa Mutharika during the early part of the administration. After which he became the legal representative of the then Malawian vice-president, Joyce Banda. Kasambara has been a critic of the administration of Bingu wa Mutharika, being vocal about grounds for impeachment and commenting that "wants to be a dictator". He was jailed in February 2012, after thugs went to his office with petrol bombs in an attempted arson plot, he called the police, together with supporters and restrained the pepertrators. Instead he was arrested for kidnapping and torture of the thugs. He was later released on bail, and then arrested again over the faulty bail procedures. Amnesty International had expressed concern over his case. Politician Ralph LeMoine Andrews, born St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada, recipient of the Order of Canada for his work in the improvement of education and welfare in Newfoundland and for notable contributions to the development of his province and to his own community of St. John's. Politician Ralph Maraj () is a Trinidad and Tobago politician, playwright and teacher. He served as Minister of Foreign Affairs under a People's National Movement (PNM) administration, Minister of Communication and Information Technology under a United National Congress (UNC) administration, and was a founding member of National Team Unity before returning to the PNM to work as a speech writer for Prime Minister Patrick Manning. Prior to entering politics in 1991, Maraj worked as a teacher at Naparima College in San Fernando. He also attended that school. He wrote several plays, the most successful being Cynthia Sweetness. Maraj also starred in the movie Bim, described by Bruce Paddington as "one of the most important films to be produced in Trinidad and Tobago". Politician Ralph Morley (25 October 1882 – 14 June 1955) was a Labour politician in the United Kingdom. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1929 to 1931, and from 1945 until his death. Politician Ralph Nader (, Arabic: رالف نادر; born February 27, 1934) is an American political activist, as well as an author, lecturer, and attorney. Areas of particular concern to Nader include consumer protection, humanitarianism, environmentalism, and democratic government. Actor Ralph Nathaniel Twisleton Wykeham Fiennes (born 22 December 1962), is an English actor. A noted Shakespeare interpreter, he first achieved success onstage in the Royal National Theatre. Politician Ralph Osborne Campney, (June 6, 1894 – October 6, 1967) was a Canadian politician. Actor Ralph Riach (born 1939) is a Scottish actor from Elgin, Moray. He is best known for his role as "John McIver" (better known as "TV John") in BBC One Scotland's comedy/drama Hamish Macbeth. His career began at the age of 45, when he appeared in Lost Empires (1986). He has appeared in television shows including Chancer, Mosley, Taggart, Monarch of the Glen, Peak Practice, Doctor Finlay, and Tutti Frutti. Film appearances include The House of Mirth (2000), The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999), Braveheart (1995) and Copying Beethoven (2006). Politician Ralph Shearer Northam, MD (born September 13, 1959, in Nassawadox, Virginia) is an American politician and physician from Virginia. A Democrat, he currently serves in the Senate of Virginia, representing the 6th district. He was first elected in November 2007. Northam is the 2013 Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia. Politician Ralph Waterbury Ellis (November 25, 1856-September 28, 1945) was an American lawyer, banker and politician who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, as a member of the Springfield, Massachusetts Board of Aldermen and Common Council, and as the Mayor of Springfield in 1902. Actor Ralston Hill (April 24, 1927 – October 19, 1996) was an American stage actor and singer who had several roles on Broadway, most notably Congressional Secretary Charles Thomson in the musical 1776. His only film credit is that same role in the 1972 film adaptation of the musical. Politician Rama Chandra Panda (born 15 June 1949) was a member of the 12th Odisha Legislative Assembly. He represented the Chatrapur constituency of Odisha and is a member of the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) political party. He is a former Deputy Speaker of Odisha Legislative Assembly from 27 March 2000 to 6 February 2004. Politician Ramakrishna Beeranna Naik (1904–1970) was the Chairman (Head of the Upper house) of the Karnataka Legislative Council Vidhan Parishad (1968 acting and 1970) of the Government of Karnataka, Bangalore. The Chairman position is almost similar to the position Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. Politician Rama Krishna Sithanen (born Tamil: இராம சித்தனன் Hindi: रामा करिश्ना सिथनेन on 21 April 1954) GCSK MP is a former finance minister of Mauritius and vice-prime minister of Mauritius and has held the office between 1991 and 1995 when Sir Anerood Jugnauth was Prime Minister and from 2005 to 2010 Navin Ramgoolam's Cabinet . Politician Raman Pratap Singh is a Fijian lawyer and politician of Indian descent. His father, Ram Jati Singh, was a member of the Legislative Council, elected on the National Federation Party (NFP) ticket. Raman contested the 1994 election on the NFP ticket, winning the Bua Indian seat in the House of Representatives. Singh was elected President of the mostly Indo-Fijian National Federation Party (NFP) on 31 July 2005, replacing Dorsami Naidu, who resigned facing sexual assault charges (of which he was subsequently acquitted). Actor Ramaprasad Banik (?–2010) was a Bengali theatre actor, director and playwright. He also worked in films and televisions. He started his career at a very early age with Putul khela, which was an adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House. This play was directed by Sombhu Mitra. Banik was called protégé of the Sombhu Mitra. Banik wrote and acted in many plays for Bohurupee. In 1981 he left Bohurupee he created his own theatre group Chena Mukh. In 1991 he created another theatre group "Theatre Passion" He was a very prominent part of the Nehru Children's Museum theatre classes. Actor Ram Avtar was a character actor turned comedian in Hindi cinema. He is best known for his roles in Nasir Hussain's films, especially Teesri Manzil (1967) and Yaadon Ki Baaraat (1973). These roles ranged from tickled train passenger in the former to a the hero's sidekick in Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai (1961) and Tumsa Nahin Dekha (1957). He was known for his big stomach and mirthful demeanor. Politician Ram Chandra Pokhrel (also Pokharel) (born January 1, 1945) is a politician and journalist in Nepal. He is affiliated with the Nepali Congress party. He is the eldest son of veteran freedom fighter Govardhan Sharma Pokhrel. Mr. Pokhrel is current Chief Party Secretary of Nepali Congress. Actor Ramesh Aravind (mononymously referred to as Ramesh) is an Indian actor, writer, director, producer and a TV host . He has predominantly worked in Kannada and Tamil films whilst acting in a few Telugu, Malayalam and Bollywood films. Ramesh is known for his roles in Sathi Leelavathi, Duet, America America, Nammoora Mandara Hoove, Ulta Palta, Hoomale and Amrutha Varshini. Actor Ramesh Deo (born 1929) is an Indian film and television actor who has worked in more than 285 Hindi Films, 190 Marathi Films, 30 Marathi Dramas with over 200 shows in his long career. He has also produced Feature Films, Television Serials and over 250 Ad Films. He has also directed number of Films, Documentaries and Television Serials. He has been felicitated with many State and National Awards for his work. Actor Ramesh KannaD O B 30-11-55 is a Tamil film director cum actor and acts in supporting roles and comedian roles. Politician Rameshwar Prasad Sinha (also transliterated as Rameshwar Prasad Singh) was an Indian statesman and a participant in the Indian independence movement. He was a Member of the Constituent Assembly of India which was elected to write the Constitution of India, and served as its first Parliament as an independent nation. He was also a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Bihar. He was famous for his brilliant oratorical skills and his speeches to the masses, both in English and Hindi. He started practising law in 1915, but gave it up in 1921 to take active part in Mahatma Gandhi's non co-operation movement. He was imprisoned twice during the freedom struggle movement.His only daughter Kishori Sinha was also a Two-term Member of Parliament from the Vaishali constituency and is married to Satyendra Narayan Sinha a former Chief Minister of Bihar. He died in 1965. Politician Ramgulam Chaudhary, born in the state of Behar in 1902, participated in the Actor Rami Heuberger (Hebrew: רמי הויברגר) (born January 12, 1963 in Tel Aviv, Israel) is an Israeli director, actor and entertainer. Politician Raminder Singh Gill is a Canadian politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1999 to 2003, and has unsuccessfully sought election to the Canadian House of Commons on three separate occasions. He served as a citizenship judge from 2006 to 2011. Actor Rami Said Malek (born May 12, 1981) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as the gay teenage next-door-neighbor, "Kenny" on the FOX comedy series The War at Home; for his role as Merriell "Snafu" Shelton in the HBO miniseries The Pacific; and for his role as the pharaoh Ahkmenrah in the feature films Night at the Museum and Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian. In August 2010, it was announced that Malek had been cast as Benjamin in the final installment of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn. Politician Ramjee Kunwar () (born 19 September 1956; Kaski District, Nepal) is a Nepal Trade Union Congress-Independent (NTUCI) leader, Senior Vice President of NTUCI and Nepali Congress Activist. He was also the former Vice President and Secretary of NTUCI and currently Acting president. Politician Ramji Mahadev Biwalkar was a Maratha General during the Peshwa Period. He is renowned as the builder of the Varadvinayak temple in Mahad. Actor Ramona Milano (born 9 November 1969) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her role as Francesca Vecchio in Due South and more recently Audra Torres in . She has also appeared in numerous commercials, for companies such as Rogers, The Co-operators, Colour Catcher and Sleep Country Canada. Actor Ramón Antonio Gerardo Estévez (born August 3, 1940), better known by his stage name Martin Sheen, and also RAGE (his initials), is an American actor who achieved fame with roles in the films Badlands (1973) and Apocalypse Now (1979). Sheen has made notable appearances in films, including Wall Street (1987), Gettysburg (1993), The Departed (2006), and The Amazing Spider-Man (2012). He has also appeared in television, notably as President Josiah Bartlet in The West Wing (1999–2006), and lent his voice as the Illusive Man in the Mass Effect video game trilogy. Actor Ramona Pringle is a Canadian digital journalist, , multiplatform media producer , actress and professor. Politician Ramón Báez Machado (1858 - 1929) was a politician from the Dominican Republic. He served as the 3rd provisional president of the Dominican Republic from 28 August until 5 December 1914. He was the son of president Buenaventura Báez. Politician Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr. (born Jose Marie Mortel Bautista on September 25, 1966), is a Filipino actor,TV Host, politician, and senator of the Republic of the Philippines. In 2009, he legally changed his last name to Bong Revilla. Politician Ramón Emeterio Betances y Alacán (April 8, 1827 – September 16, 1898) was a Puerto Rican nationalist. He was the primary instigator of the Grito de Lares revolution and is considered to be the father of the Puerto Rican independence movement. Since the Grito galvanized a burgeoning nationalist movement among Puerto Ricans, Betances is also considered "El Padre de la Patria" (Father of the Puerto Rican Nation). Because of his charitable deeds for people in need, he also became known as "The Father of the Poor." Politician Ramón Franco y Bahamonde Salgado Pardo de Andrade (born 2 February 1896 in the naval station of Ferrol in North-western Spain – October 1938), was a Galician pioneer of aviation, a political figure and brother of later dictator Francisco Franco. Well before the Spanish Civil War, during the reign of Alfonso XIII, both brothers were acclaimed as national heroes in Spain; however, the two had strongly differing political views. They had a less known brother Nicolás. Politician Ramoni Olalekan Mustapha is a Nigerian senator who represented the People's Redemption Party (PRP) in Ogun State. He became a member of the Senate of Nigeria in 2007. Politician Ramon John Hnatyshyn (; March 16, 1934December 18, 2002), commonly known as Ray Hnatyshyn, was a Canadian politician and statesman who served as Governor General of Canada, the 24th since Canadian Confederation. Politician Ramon Naval Guico, Jr. (born December 10, 1953 in Binalonan, Pangasinan) is the President of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) and the current Mayor of the Binalonan. He recently launched the Ginhawa Mo, Gets (Gamot, Edukasyon, Trabaho, Serbisyo) Ko Agad Campaign which aims to strengthen the local government and provide faster and improved services to the people. He ran for Senator in the 2010 elections but lost. Politician Ramon "RED" H. Durano VI (born February 7, 1969) is a Filipino politician. A member of the Nationalist People's Coalition, he was elected to the House of Representatives of the Philippines in a 2005 special election, succeeding his brother Joseph Ace Durano as the Representative of the Fifth District of Cebu, following the politician's appointment as Secretary of the Department of Tourism. He is now the incumbent Vice Mayor of Danao City, Cebu heading the Committee on Finance, Budget and Appropriations. Politician Ramon Reyes Jimenez, Jr., sometimes known as Monet or Mon Jimenez, is a prominent advertising executive and is notable for being the current Secretary of Tourism of the Philippines. On September 1, 2011, President Benigno Aquino III picked him as his Tourism chief following the resignation of former Tourism secretary Alberto Lim. Jimenez assisted with the advertising campaign of Aquino earlier. Politician Ramón Ruiz Alonso (1901–1978) was a Spanish politician who was a right-wing activist during the Second Spanish Republic and typographer by trade. Married to actress Magdalena Penella, they had three daughters: (1939), Elisa Montés (1934) and Emma Penella, who died in 2007. Politician Ram Prakash Gupta (b. Oct 26, 1923 in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh — d. May 1, 2004 in Delhi) was Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and governor of Madhya Pradesh. Politician Ram Sharana politician of Indian descent. From 2001 to 2006 he represented the Macuata East Cakaudrove Indian Communal Constituency, one of 19 reserved for Indo-Fijians, which he held for the Fiji Labour Party (FLP) in the parliamentary elections of 2001 with more than 75 percent of the vote. Politician Rana Chandra Singh, (1931–2009), also known as "Rana Chander Singh", was a Pakistani politician, a federal minister and the chieftain of the Pakistani Hindu Sodha Thakur Rajput clan and the Amarkot (present day Umerkot) jagir. He was one of the founder members of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from Umerkot, seven times with PPP between 1977 to 1999, when he founded the Pakistan Hindu Party (PHP). Actor Rana Daggubati better known as Rana, is an Indian film actor and producer. He made his acting debut with the Telugu film Leader for which he received the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South. Politician Rana Muhammad Akram Khan () is a Pakistani lawyer and former chairman of the Punjab Bar Council (PBC). He was elected after securing 44 votes of the Members of Punjab Bar Council out of 75. Earlier, he was elected as a member of the PBC for the term of 2010-15. Khan rebuffed the Supreme Court's National Judicial Policy calling it a crucifixion of justice and ceased the licenses of those lawyers who affronted the jurisdiction of PBC by not observing the PBC's Proclaimed strike against the National Judicial Policy. Actor Randall Franks is an American film and television actor, author, and a bluegrass singer and musician who plays fiddle, mandolin, guitar, and mountain dulcimer. He was inducted into the Independent Country Music Hall of Fame in 2013; recognized by the International Bluegrass Music Museum in 2010 as a Bluegrass Legend; inducted into the Atlanta Country Music Hall of Fame in 2004; and was designated the "Appalachian Ambassador of the Fiddle". Politician Randall L. Tobias (born March 20, 1942) is a noted Republican and former chief executive officer of Eli Lilly and Company. He was apointed as the first United States Director of Foreign Assistance, and served concurrently as the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), with the rank of Ambassador. Tobias resigned on April 27, 2007, after being linked to the D.C. Madam scandal of Deborah Jeane Palfrey. Politician Randal Tye Thomas (born August 23, 1978) served as Mayor of Gun Barrel City, Texas. He was also a member of the Electoral College in the 2000 Presidential Election. Actor Ran Danker (; born Khalil Danker on January 7, 1984) is an Israeli actor, singer and model. He is the son of Israeli actor Eli Danker. He has sung such songs as "אני אש" ("I am Fire"). He has also starred in the hit Israeli series HaShir Shelanu. Ran Danker also starred in the 2009 Israeli film '"Eyes Wide Open" as the Yeshiva student Ezri, who has feelings for a married, orthodox Jewish father, Aaron (Zohar Strauss). Actor Rand Brooks (September 21, 1918 – September 1, 2003) was an American film actor, originally from St. Louis, Missouri. Actor Randolph Channing Crowder Sr. (born July 30, 1952) is a former American football defensive lineman in the NFL. He played three seasons with the Miami Dolphins and three with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He attended Penn State University, where he was named All-America in 1973. Politician Randolph Collier (July 26, 1902 – August 2, 1983) was a member of the California State Senate. He was Senator for the Second District from 1939 to 1966, and for the First District from 1967–76. He was initially a member of the Republican Party but moved to the Democratic Party in 1959. Politician Randolph I. Gordon, born June 29, 1953, was a Democratic Washington State Senator from Bellevue, Washington. In 2010 he was appointed to replace Sen. Fred Jarrett. He owns his own law firm, Law Offices of Randolph I. Gordon PLLC, in Seattle, Washington and is an Adjunct Professor at Seattle University School of Law. Actor Randolph Roberts (a.k.a. Will Roberts) (born October 15, 1946) is an American actor best known for being the second actor to portray Richie Cunningham's older brother Chuck on a few episodes of Happy Days. He also landed the leading role Wicked, Wicked and played a minor role in Logan's Run. Roberts eventually sidelined his acting career and became an education supervisor for ITT Technical Institute in San Diego. Politician Randy Brogdon is an American businessman and Republican Party politician in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. He ran for governor on a platform of tax cuts and reducing the role of government. Brogdon, a former state senator from Owasso, was first elected to the Oklahoma Senate in 2002. He was a Republican candidate for the 2010 Oklahoma gubernatorial election. Politician Randy Duane Johnson (born December, 15 1959 in Nampa, Idaho) represented portions of Osceola, Lake and Orange counties in the House of Representatives. Johnson is the former President and CEO of the Central Florida Sports Commission, a sports-related economic development agency that, during his 12-year tenure, grew to be the largest of its kind in America. After his service in the Legislature, he acted as Chief Operating Officer of the Osceola Land Company, managing the operation of a 17,000 acre ranch and its subsequent entitlement. The ranch is located near the borders of Osceola, Okeechobee and Highlands counties. Politician Randy Feenstra is the Iowa State Senator from the 2nd District. A Republican, he has served in the Iowa Senate since 2009. He received a Bachelors degree from Dordt College and his MPA from Iowa State University. His professional experience includes being the sales manager for the Foreign Candy Company, then City Administrator of Hull, Iowa for seven years. In 2006, he was elected Sioux County Treasurer. Politician Randy J. Graf (born 1957) is a former member of the Arizona State House. He was the Republican nominee for in 2006. Politician Randy Richardville (born August 15, 1959 in Monroe, Michigan) is a Michigan Republican, who is the current state senator for the , which consists of all of Monroe, southern Washtenaw, and eastern Jackson counties. He took office on January 1, 2007. Previously, he served in the Michigan House of Representatives for the from 1998 to 2004. This district covered the area of northeast Monroe County, including the city of Monroe. Actor Randy Stuart, born as Elizabeth Shaubell (October 24, 1924 – July 20, 1996), was an American actress whose longest running role was as Louise Baker, the wife of the Cold War spy in the 26-episode adventure television series, Biff Baker, U.S.A., which aired on CBS, with Alan Hale, Jr., as the title character. In 1949, she had appeared as Lieutenant Eloise Billings in the film I Was a Male War Bride, with Cary Grant and Ann Sheridan. Politician Rangasamy Velu (born 26 July 1940) was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. Velu was educated in the Madras Christian College and was a resident of Bishop Heber Hall. He represented the Arakkonam Lok Sabha constituency of Tamil Nadu and is a member of the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) political party. He was the Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways 2004 to 2009. Actor Rangimoana Taylor is a Māori actor, theatre director and storyteller from New Zealand with more than 35 years in the industry. He has performed nationally and internationally including appearances on BBC. A graduate of Toi Whakaari New Zealand Drama School in the 1970s, Taylor was one of the key people who developed the influential style of Marae-Theatre, incorporating cultural concepts and values into the performance space. Politician Ranil Wickremesinghe (,; born 24 March 1949) is a Sri Lankan politician and current Leader of the Opposition in the Sri Lankan parliament. He was Prime Minister of Sri Lanka twice, from 7 May 1993 to 19 August 1994 and from 9 December 2001 to 6 April 2004. A member of the United National Party he was appointed party leader in November 1994. He is also the leader of the United National Front having been appointed head of the alliance in October 2009. Actor Ranjeeta "Robby" Kaur (born 22 September 1956) is an Indian movie actress. She was trained at FTII. She has appeared in around 47 films. Politician Ranjeet Ranjan (b. 1974-01-07) is an Indian politician and was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India representing Saharsa, Bihar from the Lok Janshakti Party party. Her She is married to mafia don and politician Pappu Yadav. Politician Rao Bahadur Sir Kurma Venkata Reddy Naidu (Telugu:కూర్మా వేంకటరెడ్డి నాయుడు) KCSI (b. 1875 - d. 1942) was an Indian lawyer, professor, politician and Justice Party leader who served as the Chief Minister of Madras Presidency from 1 April 1937 to 14 July 1937. He was the last Chief Minister of Madras Presidency from the Justice Party. Politician Rao Birender Singh (20 February 1921-30 September 2009) a scion of Rewari Dynasty was an Indian politician. He served as the Chief Minister of Haryana from 24 March 1967 until 2 November 1967, and also served in the union cabinet. He was the second Chief Minister of the state and first speaker of Haryana Vidhan Sabha after its secession from Punjab, which state he had also represented as a minister at one time. Politician Rao Inderjit Singh (born 11 February 1951) is an Indian politician, a serving member of the 15th Lok Sabha, the Lower house of the parliament of India. He represents Gurgaon in Haryana, having previously represented Mohindergarh, and is a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) political party. Politician Rao Shiv Bahadur Singh (1894–1955) was an Indian politician with the Indian National Congress party, who was convicted in 1950 of taking bribes to issue a forged document for a diamond mining firm. He was sentenced to three years imprisonment and expelled from the Congress Party. Actor Raoul Bhaneja (Hindi: रौल भनेजा, Urdu: رؤل بھنیجا; born 6 June 1974) is a Canadian actor, musician, writer and producer. He has appeared in over seventy five different film and television projects along with a long list of theatre productions. A graduate of The National Theatre School of Canada and Canterbury High School's Arts Canterbury programme for drama, he was one of the stars of the television series Train 48, which produced over 300 episodes in two years and was broadcast on Global. His first job in television was in the first season of the 1996 cutting edge comedy The Newsroom, directed by Ken Finkleman for CBC. That was followed by his first starring role in a feature film, Extraordinary Visitor in 1998 directed by John Doyle opposite Andy Jones and Mary Walsh. Other features include Atom Egoyan's Ararat, The Sentinel opposite Michael Douglas, Touch of Pink with Jimi Mistry and Kyle MacLachlan, Weirdsville with Scott Speedman and Wes Bentley and more recently the 2013 romantic comedy The Right Kind of Wrong opposite Ryan Kwanten and Will Sasso. Television regular and recurring roles include The Dresden Files (SyFy), Runaways (CW), At The Hotel (CBC)with guest star appearances on Rookie Blue (ABC), Motive (ABC), Nikita (CW), Alphas (Syfy), Warehouse 13 (Syfy), Murdoch Mysteries (CBC), Saving Hope (CTV), The Listener (CTV), Flashpoint (CTV) and many more. Politician Ras Abebe Aregai (18 August 1903 – 17 December 1960) was Prime Minister of Ethiopia from 27 November 1957 until his death. During the Italian occupation, he led a group of resistance fighters (collectively known as the Arbegnoch or "Patriots") that operated in Menz and Shewa. He was a victim of the unsuccessful 1960 Ethiopian coup. Politician Rasa Juknevičienė (born 26 January 1958) is a Lithuanian politician. In 1990 she was among those who signed the Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania. Rasa Juknevičienė served as Minister of Defense from 2008 to 2012. Actor Ras Barker is an English actor, producer, editor, and writer. Ras was born in Hampstead, north west London. The son of artists Clive Barker and Rosemary Bruen, he spent his childhood between London and the Malvern Hills in Worcestershire. Politician Ras Betwoded Makonnen Endelkachew (February 16, 1890 – February 27, 1963) was an Ethiopian aristocrat and Prime Minister under Emperor Haile Selassie. Makonnen was born in Addisge, the nephew of the noted Shewan general and politician Ras Betwoded Tessema Nadew, who introduced him to Emperor Menilek II. He was a member of the alpha class of the Menelik II School in Addis Adaba when it opened in 1908. Actor Rashad Haughton (born August 6, 1977) is an American writer, film director and screenwriter. He is the older brother of the late R&B singer Aaliyah. Politician Rasheed Masood (born 15 August 1947) is an Indian politician, a member of the Indian National Congress party and a former member of the Lok Sabha representing Saharanpur constituency in Uttar Pradesh. Currently he is member of the Rajya Sabha. He was the United National Progressive Alliance candidate for the Vice-President in the 10 August 2007 election and placed third with 75 votes. Actor Rasheed Naz (born September 9, 1948) is a Pakistani film and television actor. He was born in Peshawar, N W F P. Actor Rashi Bunny () is an Indian theatre and cinema actress. She is most notably known for her performances in Bhisham Sahni's Madhavi, Manjula Padmanabhan's Hidden Fires, and Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's The Little Prince Politician Rashid Aali al-Gaylani (, also spelled Sayyad Rashid Aali al-Gillani, Sayyad Rashid Ali al-Gailani, or sometimes Sayyad Rashid Ali el Keilany) (1892 – August 28, 1965) served as Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Iraq on three occasions. He is chiefly remembered as an Arab nationalist who attempted to remove the British influence from Iraq. During his brief tenures as Prime Minister in 1940 and 1941, he attempted to negotiate settlements with the Axis powers during World War II in order to counter British influence in Iraq. Politician Rashid Abdul Hamid Karami (30 December 1921 –1 June 1987) () was a Lebanese statesman. He was one of the most important political figures in Lebanon for more than 30 years, including during much of Lebanese Civil War (1975–1990), and he served as prime minister eight times. Politician Rashida Tlaib (pronounced ta-LEEB) (born July 24, 1976) is a Democratic member of the Michigan House of Representatives. She represents the 6th District (), which is located in Southwest Detroit and stretches from an area just south of Downtown to the city's southern border, and west to the city of Dearborn. Upon her swearing in on January 1, 2009,for her first term which she served in the 12th district, Tlaib became the first Muslim-American woman to serve in the Michigan Legislature, and only the second Muslim woman in history to be elected to any state legislature in America. Politician Rashid Borispiyevich Temrezov (); is a Russian politician who is the head of Karachay–Cherkessia since 2011. Actor Rashmi Gautam is an Indian film actress, who has appeared in Tamil and Telugu films. She is best known for featuring in the 2011 romantic film Kandaen, winning positive reviews for her performance. Politician Raşid Pertev was the undersecretary to Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus President Mehmet Ali Talat. As well as an advisor, he also serves as a plenipotentiary to Mr. Talat in negotiations. Politician Rasul Bux Palejo (born September 21, 1930) is a notable Sindhi nationalist leader, scholar and writer. He is father of Ayaz Latif Palijo leading Human Rights lawyer and leader. He is founder and chairman of Awami Tehreek (People's Movement), a progressive leftist party. Actor Ratan Rajput (born 20 April 1991) is an Indian actress best known for her lead roles in the Indian soap Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo as Laali, a poor village girl, who was sold off by her parents. In the Indian television soap Radhaa Ki Betiyaan Kuch Kar Dikhayengi she played Ruchi Sharma, one of three sisters who are forced to start a new life in Mumbai. She participated in an Indian version of The Bachelorette called Swayamvar Season 3 Ratan Ka Rishta. This Swayamvar came to a conclusion on 3 July 2011. Ratan chose 1 of the contestant. Actor Rati Pandey (Hindi:रति पांडे ; 11 September 1982) is an Indian television actress who is popularly known as Hitler Didi. Rati was highly appreciated for her double role in Zee TV's celebrated show Hitler Didi which made her won many awards. In Hitler Didi, Rati gained tremendous name and fame for the role of Indira Sharma who was a strict disciplinarian, an independent woman with no nonsense attitude and the role of encounter specialist Zara Malik Khan, the dabang female cop. Rati's first breakthrough was the role of Nupur Bhushan, a young bubbly, chirpy character in the Star One's college romance show Miley Jab Hum Tum in 2008. She is also known for her work in Zee TV's show Har Ghar Kuch Kehta Hai and Star One's. Shaadi Street. Rati hails from Patna, Bihar. Politician Ratmir Erikovich Shameyev (), also known as Emir Zakariya, was a Kabardin Mujahid Emir (commander) fighting in the North Caucasus. Actor Ratna Pathak Shah (born 18 March 1963) is an Indian actress best known for her portrayal of Maya Sarabhai in Sarabhai vs Sarabhai and as a major supporting mother in Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na and also in Golmaal 3. Politician Ratna Singh (born 29 April 1959, New Delhi) is an Indian politician from the Indian National Congress party, and represents the Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh constituency in the 15th Lok Sabha. She is often informally referred to as Rajkumari (princess) or Rani (queen), since she belongs to the derecognized Kalakankar branch of the Oudh royal family. Politician Ratu Aisea Cavunailoa Katonivere (died 18 April 2013) was a Fijian chief and politician who hailed from the chiefly village of Naduri from the northern Province of Macuata, where he was the Paramount Chief and Chairman of the Provincial Council. He held the title of Caumatalevu na Turaga na Tui Macuata, which is usually abbreviated to Tui Macuata. Politician Ratu Apisai D. Naevo is a Fijian Chief and political leader. As Tui Nawaka, he is the paramount chief of the vanua of Nawaka, Nadi. He has two sons, Apenisa Naevo and Semisi Naevo, both of whom play rugby for Fiji. A retired school teacher, he is a member of the Ba Provincial Council and various boards. He was also deputy chairman of the Fiji Pine Limited Board during its tumultuous years after George Speight was removed as Chairman by the then Minister for Agriculture, Poseci Bune, in 1999. Politician Ratu Dr. Epeli Qaraninamu Nailatikau (born 1942) is a Fijian medical doctor and political leader, who served in the Senate from 2004 to 2006. He was nominated on 24 September 2004 by the Fiji Labour Party, to fill a vacancy caused by the death of former Senator Joeli Kalou. Under the Constitution of Fiji, the Leader of the Opposition nominates 8 of the 32 Senators. The eight nominees of the Leader of the Opposition must reflect the political composition of the House of Representatives. As the Labour Party is the principal opposition, it gets to choose most or all of the eight opposition Senators. Politician Ratu Epeli Niudamu is a Fijian Chief, soldier, and political leader. The Paramount Chief of one of the four tikinas (districts) of Ra Province, he holds the title of Tui Nalawa. From 1996 to 2006, he represented the Province of Ra in the Senate as a nominee of the Great Council of Chiefs. He was formerly a member of the GCC, but was forced to give up his membership when he was nominated to the Senate. Politician Ratu Epenisa Seru Cakobau (pronounced ) is a Fijian chief. Cakobau is a senior member of the Tui Kaba clan and a high chief on the island of Bau. The son of the late Ratu Sir George Cakobau (1912–1989), the former Vunivalu of Bau (Paramount Chief of Kubuna (1957–1989) and Governor-General of Fiji (1983-1983), he is also a great-great grandson of Seru Epenisa Cakobau, the warlord who established the first unified Fijian Kingdom in 1871 and ceded it to the United Kingdom in 1874. Politician Ratu George Cakobau, Jr., also known as Ratu Jioji Cakobau, is a Fijian chief and political leader. The son of the late Governor-General, Ratu Sir George Cakobau, who was also the Vunivalu of Bau (widely considered to be Fiji's most senior chiefly position). A meeting of elders from the Tui Kaba clan, to which he belongs, tentatively proposed him as the next Vunivalu in June 2005. The position has been vacant since the death of his father in 1989, owing to disagreements over the succession. Politician Ratu Inoke Matavasona Kubuabola (born 1948) is a Fijian politician who served as Leader of the Opposition in 1999 and 2000. He became leader of the Fijian Political Party (Soqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei, or SVT) following its defeat in the 1999 election and the subsequent resignation of its leader, the defeated Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka, from Parliament. According to the Constitution, every political party with more than eight seats in the House of Representatives was entitled to representation in the Cabinet, but Rabuka made demands unacceptable to the Prime Minister, Mahendra Chaudhry. Rather than take up cabinet posts on terms acceptable to Chaudhry, the SVT decided to form the Opposition instead. Politician Ratu Inoke Takiveikata (born 1947) is a Fijian high chief and politician. Since 1997 he has held the title of Qaranivalu, a senior chiefly title in Naitasiri Province. He served in the interim Cabinet of Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase as Minister for Regional Development and Multi-ethnic Affairs, in 2000 and 2001, when he was appointed to the Senate and sworn in on 14 September. Politician Ratu Jone Navakamocea is a Fijian chief and politician. A member of the Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL) Party, he won the Serua Navosa Open Constituency in the 2006 Parliamentary election and was subsequently appointed State Minister for National Planning in the government of Laisenia Qarase. Following a military coup on 5 December 2006, he was appointed Minister for Local Government, Urban Development and Public Utilities in the interim Cabinet formed by Commodore Frank Bainimarama, who had led the coup. Navakamocea was thus one of the few members of the Qarase government to be given a post in the interim government. Politician Ratu Jone Yavala Kubuabola was Fiji's Minister for Finance, a position he held starting in 2000. He also represented the South West Urban Fijian Communal constituencies in the House of Representatives, to which he was elected as a candidate of the Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL) in 2001. Politician Ratu Joni Madraiwiwi (born 1957) is a Fijian lawyer, politician and was the Vice-President of Fiji from 2004 to 2006. He was sworn in on 10 January 2005, following his nomination by President, Ratu Josefa Iloilo and his subsequent approval by the Great Council of Chiefs on 15 December 2004. He was appointed to complete the unexpired term of his predecessor, Ratu Jope Seniloli, who had resigned in disgrace on 29 November 2004 in the wake of his convictions for treason concerning his role in the Fiji coup of 2000. Ratu Madraiwiwi's first priority was to restore dignity and respect to the Vice-Presidential office. Politician Ratu Josaia Naulumatua Rayawa is a Fijian Chief, religious minister, and political leader. He served in the Senate from 2001 to 2006 as one of nine nominees of the Fijian government. He had previously been President of the now-defunct Christian Democratic Alliance (VLV), which won three seats in the 1999 election. Politician Ratu Josefa Nalumuialevu Dimuri is a Fijian chief and politician, who served as a Senator from 2001 to 2006, when he was elected to the House of Representatives. Following the election, he was appointed Minister of State for Agriculture, Alternative Livelihood, and Outer Island Development. Politician Ratu Kinijioji Vakawaletabua is a Fijian Chief and political leader. Since 2001 he has represented the Province of Bua in the Senate as one of fourteen nominees of the Great Council of Chiefs. Politician Ratu Kinijoji R. Maivalili is a Fijian Chief and political leader. Since 2001 he has represented the Province of Cakaudrove in the Senate as one of fourteen nominees of the Great Council of Chiefs. Previously, he sat in the House of Representatives representing the Cakaudrove West Fijian Communal Constituency, which he won in 1999 but lost in 2001. Politician Ratu Kiniviliame Taukeinikoro is a Fijian Chief and political leader. From 2001 to 2006, he represented the Province of Namosi in the Senate as one of fourteen nominees of the Great Council of Chiefs. He was a member of the Joint Sector Committee on Economic Services. Politician Ratu Kolinio Rokotunaceva (1936 – 14 June 2008 ) was a Fijian chief and politician, who served as a Senator from 2001 to 2006 as one of 14 nominees of the Great Council of Chiefs. He held the traditional title of Tui Levuka. Politician Ratu Naiqama Tawake Lalabalavu is a Fijian Paramount Chief and politician. He was the Minister for Lands and Minister for Mineral Resources in the Cabinet of Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase, prior to his resignation on 7 April 2005. Following the parliamentary election held on 6–13 May 2006, he became Minister for Fijian Affairs, as well as Minister for Lands and Provincial Development. Politician Ratu Paula Lacawai is a Fijian Chief and political leader. From 2001 to 2006, he represented the Province of Serua in the Senate as one of fourteen nominees of the Great Council of Chiefs. Politician Ratu Rakuita Saurara Vakalalabure (born 1962) is a Fijian lawyer and politician. He was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1999 and following the elections after the 2000 political uphevals was a candidate of the Conservative Alliance (CAMV). He was re-elected to the House of Representatives, winning the Cakaudrove West Fijian Communal Constituency in the parliamentary election of 2001, following in the footsteps of his father, Ratu Tevita Vakalalabure, who was Vunivalu (Paramount Chief) of Natewa, in Cakaudrove Province, and who served in both houses of Parliament from the 1970s to the 1990s. He was subsequently appointed Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, but on 5 August 2004, he was sentenced to six years' imprisonment for his role in the Fiji coup of 2000. Politician Ratu Sairusi Nagagavoka (born 1920) is a Fijian chief and political leader from Ba Province. He holds the traditional title of Momo na Tui Ba (Tai Ko BULU) , commonly abbreviated to Tui Ba Bulu, and as such is one of two paramount chiefs in the Ba district of Ba Province. He is the current President of the Party of National Unity (PANU), which he founded in 1998. Politician Ratu Semi Seruvakula is a Fijian chief and politician, who served as Assistant Minister for Education in the interim Cabinet formed by Laisenia Qarase in the wake of the Fiji coup of 2000. He held office till an elected government took power in September 2001. Politician Ratu Sir Josaia Tavaiqia (1931-17 November 1997) was a Fijian chief who served as one of two Vice-President of Fiji from 1990 until his death in 1997. (From 1990 to 1999, Fiji had two Vice-Presidents concurrently). Politician Ratu Sir Lala Sukuna, KCMG, KBE (22 April 1888 - 30 May 1958) was a Fijian chief, scholar, soldier, and statesman. He is regarded as the forerunner of the post-independence leadership of Fiji. He did more than anybody to lay the groundwork for self-government by fostering the development of modern institutions in Fiji, and although he died a dozen years before independence from the United Kingdom was achieved in 1970, his vision set the course that Fiji was to follow in the years to come. Politician Ratu Sir Penaia Kanatabatu Ganilau, GCMG, KCVO, KBE, DSO (28 July 1918 – 15 December 1993) was the first President of Fiji, serving from 8 December 1987 until his death in 1993. He had previously served as Governor-General of Fiji, representing Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Fiji, from 12 February 1983 to 15 October 1987. Politician Ratu Talemo Ratakele is a former Fijian politician, who served as Minister for Internal Affairs and Immigration in the interim Cabinet formed by Laisenia Qarase in the wake of the Fiji coup of 2000. He held office till an elected government took power in September 2001. He was also a former president of the Senate. Politician Ratu Tatu Tevita Momoedonu is a Fijian chief and has served as the fifth Prime Minister of Fiji twice - each time extremely briefly. Both appointments were to get around constitutional technicalities; his first term of office - on 27 May 2000 lasted only a few minutes. His second term - from 14 to 16 March 2001 was for two days. He subsequently served his country as Ambassador to Japan. Using his chiefly title of "Taukei Sawaieke", he has recently led pushes for the Yasana of Ba to secede from the Burebasaga and Kubuna Confederacies to form their own fourth confederacy under the Tui Vuda, Ratu Josefa Iloilo. Politician Ratu Tu'uakitau George Cokanauto (born 5 June 1945) is a Fijian chief and politician. He is the scion of a distinguished family, as a son of Ratu Sir Edward Cakobau (a former Deputy Prime Minister and one of modern Fiji's founding fathers), and brother of the Parliamentary Speaker, Ratu Epeli Nailatikau. Politician Ratu Viliame Navoka is a former civil servant who formerly held office as Fiji's Consul General in Sydney, Australia. From 2001 to 2006, he represented the Province of Nadroga-Navosa in the Senate as one of fourteen nominees of the Great Council of Chiefs. He contested the Nadroga Open Constituency for the ruling Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL) Party in the parliamentary election held on 6–13 May 2006, but was defeated by Mesulame Rakuro of the Fiji Labour Party (FLP). He died in 2007. Politician Ratu Wilisoni Tuiketei Malani OBE OSTJ JP (1920 – 14 June 2005) was a Fijian chief, physician, and politician. He held the chiefly title of Turaga na Gonesau, or Paramount Chief of the Nakorotubu district in Ra Province in the western part of Viti Levu. "Turaga na Gonesau" means the "blessed child" as Ratu Malani's grandancestor was one of Fiji's high chiefs, Rokomautu from Verata, who gave his blessing "sau". Politician Raúl Alberto Cubas Grau (born August 23, 1943 in Asunción) is a Paraguayan politician. He served as the President of Paraguay from 1998 until 1999. He was a member of the Colorado Party. Prior to standing for election, he worked as an electrical engineer, and served as finance minister of Paraguay from 1993 until his resignation in April 1996. Actor Raul Castillo is an American mixed martial artist from Half Moon Bay, California . Actor Raúl Eduardo Esparza (born October 24, 1970) is an American stage actor, singer, and voice artist noted for his award-winning performances in Broadway shows. He has received Tony nominations for his role as a vibrant and flamboyant Philip Salon in the Boy George musical Taboo in 2004; Robert, an empty man devoid of connection in the musical comedy Company in 2006; a lazy and snarky man in Harold Pinter's The Homecoming; and an aggressive volatile movie producer in David Mamet's Speed the Plow. He played the role of Riff Raff on Broadway in the revival of The Rocky Horror Show and the role of Caractacus Potts in the Broadway musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Politician Raul Wagner da Conceição Bragança Neto (born 1946) is a former prime minister of São Tomé and Príncipe. He held the post from 19 November 1996 to 5 January 1999. He is a member of the Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe-Social Democratic Party (MLSTP-PSD) and served as a Major in the Sao Tome Army. Actor Ravi Baswani (September 29, 1946 – July 27, 2010) was a well known Indian film actor, most famous for his role in Sai Paranjpe's Chashme Buddoor (1981) and Kundan Shah's cult comedy Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (1983), for which he won Filmfare Best Comedian Award in 1984. He was noted for his comic timing and underplaying a character in the true sense of the word. In a career spanning 30 years he acted in some 30 films. He died in Haldwani, on his way to Delhi from hill station Nainital, to where he had traveled to scout for locations for his upcoming directorial feature which was also to be his debut in that role. Actor Ravi Gossain is an Indian actor and works for movies and TV serials. He got recognized for his role in 1996 Hindi movie Maachis where he played the character of Kuldip and recently in Shootout at Lokhandwala as Aslam Chikna. Ravi Gossain along with actor Priya Arya also heads a production house called Spicy Smile India Pvt Ltd. He is currently working for the film named Jal that is going to be released in summer of 2012. Actor Ravi Kapoor, also known as Jeetendra (Born April 7, 1942) is an award winning Indian actor, television, films producer and chairman of the Balaji Telefilms, Balaji Motion Pictures and ALT Entertainment. Famous for his dancing, he was awarded Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 2003 and Screen Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005. Actor Ravi Mohan (born 10th September 1980), better known by his stage name Jayam Ravi, is an Indian film actor of the Tamil film industry. Ravi has appeared in films including Jayam, which since then became part of Ravi's stage name, M. Kumaran Son Of Mahalakshmi, Unakkum Enakkum, Santhosh Subramaniam and Thillalangadi, all of which have been directed by his brother, M. Raja. Politician Ravindra Varma ( d. 10 October 2006) was the Minister for Labour and Parliamentary Affairs in the Morarji Desai Ministry in India from 1977 to 1979. Politician Ravi Prakash (born August 26, 1960) is an Indian politician for the Kheri (Lok Sabha constituency) in Uttar Pradesh. Politician Ravi Shankar (born 30 August 1954) is an Indian lawyer and politician, deputy Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India. He is a member of right wing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and a distinguished senior advocate at the Supreme Court of India. He represents Bihar in the Rajya Sabha. He held the position of Minister of State in the Ministry of Coal and Mines, the Ministry of Law and Justice, and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting during the National Democratic Alliance government under the leadership of Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. He was elected to the Rajya Sabha for the third term.He is a member of BJP and RSS. Actor Ravi Teja (born Ravi Shankar Raju Bhupatiraju on 26 January 1968) is an Indian Telugu film actor. He won the Nandi Award for Best Actor for the film Neninthe in 2008. He has acted in other films including Nee Kosam, Annayya, Itlu Sravani Subramanyam, Idiot, Avunu Valliddaru Ista Paddaru!, Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi, Veede, Venky, Naa Autograph, Bhadra, Bhageeratha, Vikramarkudu, Khatarnak, Dubai Seenu, Krishna, Neninthe, Baladur, Kick, Anjaneyulu, Don Seenu, Mirapakaay, Dongala Mutha, Veera and Balupu Actor Raviv Ullman (; born January 24, 1986), also known by his stage name Ricky Ullman, is an Israeli-American actor and musician. He is best known for playing Phil Diffy, the main character in the Disney Channel series Phil of the Future. His latest acting job was playing the role of Kip on the Lifetime sitcom Rita Rocks. Politician Rawhi Fattuh (, , also transliterated as Rauhi Fattouh) (born 1949) is the former Speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council and was the interim President of the Palestinian Authority, following the death of Yasser Arafat on November 11, 2004 until January 15, 2005. Under Palestinian law, he was to hold the post for 60 days until an election is held. The elections were held and won by Mahmoud Abbas, who was sworn in on January 15, 2005. Politician Ray Aguilar (born 1947) is a former Nebraska state senator in the Nebraska Legislature and self-employed in the commercial cleaning service business in Grand Island, Nebraska. Politician Ray Ahipene-Mercer (born 24 October 1948) is a New Zealand politician currently serving as city councillor in Wellington, only the second Māori to be elected to the Wellington City Council and the first Māori to be elected since 1962. He is also a guitar-maker, musician, and well-known environmentalist, and was one of the leaders of the Clean Water Campaign, which led to the end of sewage pollution of the Wellington coast. He was a candidate for mayor of Wellington in the council elections of 2007, the first Māori ever to contest the position.He was runner-up to the incumbent. As a musician and guitar maker he usually uses the name Ray Mercer, and has used the name Ray Ahipene-Mercer for other purposes including his environmental work and politics. Actor Ray Buktenica - born August 6, 1943) is an American film and television character actor. He has played numerous roles, primarily on television since 1972. He is best known for playing the character Benny, the boyfriend and later fiance of Brenda on the hit 1970s sitcom Rhoda and Jerry Berkson, Patti Lupone's boss on Life Goes On. He provided the voice of Hugo Strange in . In 1996 he guest starred on Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman as Newspaper Reporter, Leo Nunk. Actor Ray "Crash" Corrigan (February 14, 1902 – August 10, 1976), born Raymond Benard, was an American actor most famous for appearing in B-Western movies. He also performed stunts and frequently appeared in a gorilla costume at both the beginning and end of his film career; Corrigan owned his own ape costume. Actor Raye Birk (born May 27, 1943) is an American film and television actor famous for playing the role of Papshmir in the first and last of the Naked Gun movies. He was the main villain in Naked Gun 33: The Final Insult. He has also starred in Due South as the terrorist Francis Bolt in the Episodes "All the Queens Horses", "Red, White and Blue", "Call of the Wild Part One" and "Call of the Wild Part Two". He also had roles in the X-Files and Babylon 5. Politician Ray Janssen (born 1937) is a Nebraska state senator from Nickerson, Nebraska in the Nebraska Legislature and grocer. Actor Ray Jewers (15 October 1945 – 3 October 1993) was a Canadian actor. Politician Rayko Strahilov Raytchev (born 29 March 1955) is the Permanent Representative to the United Nations for Bulgaria. He took office September 2007. He is married and has one daughter. Actor Ray McAnally (30 March 1926 – 15 June 1989) was an Irish actor famous for his performances in films such as The Mission and My Left Foot. Politician Raymond Albert "Ray" Speaker, (born December 13, 1935) is a farmer and Canadian politician. Politician Raymond Alcide Joseph (born August 31, 1931) is a Haitian diplomat, political activist and journalist. He was the Haitian ambassador to the United States from 2005 to 2010, when he resigned to present himself as a candidate in the 2010 Presidential Election in Haiti. He is the uncle of singer and rapper Wyclef Jean. Politician Raymond Amanze Njoku (born August 1915) is a Nigerian politician and former minister for Transport. The son of an Igbo Chief, he was born in Owerri and raised in a Roman Catholic household. He attended Our Lady's School at Emekuku, for primary education. Later on, at St Charles, college, Onitsha, where he was studying, he applied and won a scholarship that earned him an admission into a teachers training school. After brief stints at tutorship in various schools including St Gregory's College, Lagos and St Charles, Onitsha, he decided to change course and study law. After completing his Law studies at Cambridge: LLB Hons Peterhouse College Cambridge, England; he was called to the bar at Inner Temple. Actor Raymond Andrew "Ray" Winstone (; born 19 February 1957) is an English film and television actor. He is mostly known for his "tough guy" and "geezer" roles, beginning with that of Carlin in the 1979 film Scum and as Will Scarlet in the television adventure series Robin of Sherwood. He has also become well known as a voice over actor. More recently he has branched out into film production. His film résumé includes Cold Mountain, Nil By Mouth, King Arthur, The Proposition, The Departed, Beowulf, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, and Edge of Darkness. Politician Raymond Buckley (born 1959) is a member of the Democratic Party and a politician from the state of New Hampshire. A former state legislator, he currently serves as chair of the New Hampshire Democratic Party, President of the Association of State Democratic Chairs, and as a Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee. Politician Raymond Couderc (born 16 September 1946 in Bordeaux) is a French politician, and a member of the Senate of France, representing the Department of Hérault. He is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement, which is a part of the European People's Party. Politician Raymond C. Setlakwe, (born July 3, 1928) is a Canadian entrepreneur, lawyer, and former senator. Politician Raymond d’Audemar Orpen (31 August 1837 - 9 January 1930) was an Irish cleric in the 20th century. Actor Raymond Devos (; November 9, 1922 – June 15, 2006) was a Belgian-French humorist, stand-up comedian and clown. He is best known for his sophisticated puns and surreal humour. Politician Raymond Émile Eddé (15 March 1913 - 10 May 2000) () was a Lebanese Maronite statesman who served his country for many years as a legislator and cabinet minister. He led the Lebanese National Bloc, an influential political party. The son of former President Émile Eddé, Raymond Eddé was himself a candidate for the presidency in 1958, and was proposed for the post on numerous subsequent occasions. He is remembered for having held consistent views, which he refused to compromise for the sake of political gain. His supporters called him "Lebanon's Conscience." He was a strong nationalist, who opposed the French Mandate, and later, Syrian, Israeli, and Palestinian military intervention in Lebanon. Politician Raymond Garneau, (born January 3, 1935) is a Canadian businessman and politician. Politician Raymond Gravel (born 1952 in Saint-Damien-de-Brandon, Quebec) is a Catholic priest from the Canadian province of Quebec, who was formerly the Member of Parliament for the riding of Repentigny, as a member of the Bloc Québécois. He was elected to the House of Commons in a November 27, 2006 by-election following the death of Benoît Sauvageau. Politician Raymond G. Squires, (born February 6, 1926) was a Canadian businessman and retired senator. Actor Raymond Herbert "Ray" Wise (born August 20, 1947) is an American actor. Some of his best-known roles include Leland Palmer in Twin Peaks, henchman Leon C. Nash in RoboCop, the Devil in the CW television series Reaper and Hal Gardner in season 5 of 24. Politician Raymond James "Ray" O'Connor (6 March 192625 February 2013) was an Australian politician. He served as the 22nd Premier of Western Australia, from 1982 to 1983. He also played Australian rules football for the and East Perth Football Clubs in the Western Australian National Football League (WANFL). In 1991, he was convicted of fraud as part of the WA Inc scandal, and served a six-month jail term. Actor Raymond Jay Castellani was born in Albany, New York on February 13, 1933. He is a former character actor, Skid Row alcoholic, and from humble beginnings in 1987, the founder of the Frontline Foundation, which serves meals to the homeless on the Los Angeles Skid Row. Politician Raymond John "Ray" Groom, AO (born 3 September 1944) is a lawyer and former Australian sportsman and politician, representing the Liberal Party in the Federal Parliament 1975–84 and the Tasmanian Parliament 1986–2001. He was a Federal and state minister for a total of 13 years. He was Premier of Tasmania from 1992 to 1996 and also served as Deputy Premier and Attorney-General. Politician Raymond Joseph Michael O'Hurley, (October 1, 1909 – March 27, 1970) was a Canadian politician. Politician Raymond J. Turmel is a Canadian political activist. He is the brother of John Turmel, and holds similar views on issues such as monetary reform and marijuana legalization. Turmel describes himself as a "warrior for marijuana", and has a lengthy arrest record for pot-related offences. Like his brother, he has campaigned for public office on several occasions. Politician Raymond Louie (; born January 16, 1965) is a three term Vancouver City Councillor and a former school Trustee. Formerly a member of Coalition of Progressive Electors civic party, Louie broke away and was re-elected in 2005, and again in 2008, as a member of Vision Vancouver. Politician Raymond Louis Haggerty (born April 6, 1923 in Port Colborne, Ontario) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal from 1967 to 1990. Actor Raymond Lovell (13 April 1900 - 1 October 1953) was a Canadian-born film actor who performed in British films. He mainly played supporting roles, often somewhat pompous characters. Politician Raymond Mitchell (October 6, 1897 in Gilbert Plains, Manitoba – June 15, 1984) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive from 1949 to 1958. Politician Raymond Paul Luther is a Republican politician who formerly served in the Ohio General Assembly. When House minority leader John McDonald opted to run for Ohio Attorney General in 1970, Luther entered the race to succeed him. He won, and was sworn into the Ohio House of Representatives on January 3, 1971. In 1972, Luther won a second term, now representing the First District. Politician Raymond Poincaré (; 20 August 1860 – 15 October 1934) was a French statesman who served three times as Prime Minister, and as President from 1913 to 1920. He was a conservative leader, primarily committed to political and social stability. Actor Raymond "Ray" Fearon (born 1 June 1967) is a British actor who has worked extensively in theatre, and is known for playing garage mechanic Nathan Harding on ITV's long-running soap opera Coronation Street. Actor Raymond Serra (born Raymond Lacagnina, August 13, 1936, in New York City; died June 2003 in Staten Island) was a character actor known for his many supporting roles in film and television over a 30 year career. Politician Raymond Simard, PC (born March 8, 1958) is a politician from Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 2002 to 2008, representing the riding of Saint Boniface for the Liberal Party of Canada. Politician Raymond S. "Ray" Burton (born August 13, 1939, in Burlington, Vermont) is a New Hampshire politician, currently serving on the Executive Council as the representative of District 1, or "The North Country". Known as the "Dean of the Council", Ray Burton, a Republican, is the longest-standing elected official in the state of New Hampshire. His district is the largest in New Hampshire, extending from about twenty miles north of the state capital of Concord to the Canadian border. Burton has served on the Executive Council for 28 of the last 30 years. Burton has also served for 22 years as a Grafton County Commissioner, representing District 2. Politician Raymond Thomas "R. T." Rybak, Jr. (born November 12, 1955) is the 46th and current Mayor of the city of Minneapolis, Minnesota. In the 2001 election Rybak defeated incumbent Sharon Sayles Belton by a margin of 65% to 35%; the widest margin in city history for a challenge to an incumbent. He took office in January 2002, and won a second term in November 2005 and a third in November 2009. In late December, 2012, he announced he would not run for another term and was going to be concentrating on his family. Rybak called being mayor his "dream job." Politician Raymond Vouel (8 April 1923 – 12 February 1987) was a Luxembourg politician. Vouel was Deputy Prime Minister in the Thorn-Vouel cabinet, a coalition between Vouel's Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party and Gaston Thorn's Democratic Party. On 21 July 1976, Vouel left the government to join the European Commission as Commissioner for Competition. Actor Raymon Lee Cramton (June 11, 1937 – July 24, 2012), known professionally as Chad Everett, was an American actor who appeared in more than 40 films and television series but probably was best known for his role as Dr. Joe Gannon in the television drama Medical Center which aired on CBS from 1969 to 1976. Politician Raymundo Cárdenas Hernández (born February 3, 1950) is a Mexican left-wing politician from Zacatecas affiliated to the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD) who currently serves in the lower house of the Mexican Congress. Politician Raymundo Flores Elizondo is a Mexican politician affiliated to the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) who served in the cabinet of Governor José Natividad González Parás. He is the current municipal president (mayor) of Apodaca. Politician Rayner Goddard, Baron Goddard (10 April 1877 – 29 May 1971) was Lord Chief Justice of England from 1946 to 1958 and known for his strict sentencing and conservative views, despite being the first Lord Chief Justice to be appointed by a Labour government, as well as the first to possess a law degree. He was nicknamed the 'Tiger' and "Justice-in-a-jiffy" for his no-nonsense manner. He once dismissed six appeals in one hour in 1957. Actor Raynor Scheine (born January 19, 1942) is an American actor who has appeared in films for three decades dating back to 1979, including My Cousin Vinny and Fried Green Tomatoes. His name is a play on the phrase "rain or shine". Actor Ray Peacock (born Ian Boldsworth, 1973, in Warrington, England) is a comic performer, best known for the Peacock and Gamble Podcast. He came to prominence in the Big and Daft comedy trio, BBC London radio series, three consecutive years of sell-out Edinburgh Festival shows and their own series for the BBC's PlayUK, Terrorville. Politician Ray P. Greenwood (January 28, 1898 – March 31, 1986) was a Utah State Legislator, Salt Lake County commissioner and Mayor of Murray, Utah. He was a lifelong resident of Salt Lake County and born near Sandy, Utah where he graduated from Jordan High School. He served in the field artillery overseas during World War I, and returned to be a farmer and cattle rancher. Actor Ray Teal (January 12, 1902April 2, 1976) was an American actor who appeared in more than 250 movies and some 90 television programs in his 37-year career. His longest-running role was as Sheriff Roy Coffee on NBC's western series Bonanza (1960–1972). He also played a sheriff in the film Ace in the Hole (1951). Politician Ray Vandeveer (born July 8, 1953) is a Minnesota politician and a member of the Minnesota Senate representing District 52, which includes portions of Anoka and Washington counties in the northeastern Twin Cities metropolitan area. A Republican, he was first elected to the Senate in 2006, and was re-elected in 2010. Politician Ray Zirkelbach (born October 20, 1978) is a former state legislator. He served in the Iowa House of Representatives, representing the 31st District, from 2005 to 2011. He was deployed in Iraq as an Iowa National Guard sergeant, in the First Battalion of the 133rd Infantry. He works as a corrections officer at Anamosa State Penitentiary. He holds a BA from the University of Wyoming's Administration and Justice Program. Politician Razak Atunwa (born 17 October 1969) Honourable Speaker Kwara State House of Assembly, Nigeria. He is a member of the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP). Politician Raz Mohammed Dalili was the Governor of Paktia Province in Afghanistan from 2002 until 2004. His arrival as Governor in the capital Gardez was delayed as local militia leader, and previous Governor, Pacha Khan Zadran refused to let him into the city Dalili eventually successfully served for two years. Politician R. Balakrishna Pillai (born 8 March 1935) is a veteran Indian politician, a former Minister of the state of Kerala in India, who has held portfolios like Transport, Electricity. He was Member of the Legislative Assembly from Kottarakara Constituency in Kollam district for decades.His father was a Wealthy Nair Genmi ( Landlord ) of Kottarakara Area known as "Kezhoot Raman Pillai,who was having Acres of estates,Forest coop with hundreds of Elephants. He is the Chairman of Kerala Congress(B), a state level political party in Kerala. Throughout his entire career as a politician, Mr Pillai remained a highly controversial figure in Kerala state politics. Actor R. Brandon Johnson (often credited as Brandon Johnson) is an American actor and TV host. He currently guest stars as dance show host Gary Wilde on the Disney Channel original series Shake It Up and host of TNT reality competition 72 Hours. Politician R. B. Sloan, Jr. is a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's forty-first Senate district, including constituents in Alexander and Iredell counties. A corporate executive from Mooresville, North Carolina, Sloan is currently (2003-2004 session) serving in his first term in the state Senate. Politician R D Bhandare or Ramchandra Dhondiba Bhandare (b. April 11, 1916, d 5 Sept 1988) was a member of the 5th Lok Sabha of India from the Mumbai North Central constituency of Maharashtra and a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) political party. Actor Réal Bossé is a Canadian actor from Quebec who performs mostly in francophone films and television. He won a Jutra Award in 2008 as Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Continental, a Film Without Guns as well as a Gémeaux Award in 2011 for writing in the television series 19-2. Politician , real name (born 10 May 1933 as , is a Japanese actress and politician. During her 30-year-long political career, she served in some important posts. She became the first female President of the House of Councillors in 2004. Actor , real name (born August 30, 1965 in Suginami, Tokyo, Japan) is an actress. She won the award for best actress at the 11th Yokohama Film Festival for A Sign Days. Actor , real name (born on September 22, 1952 in Yokohama, Kanagawa) is a Japanese actress. Actor (real name Hideaki Sasaki (佐々木秀明 Sasaki Hideaki)) is a Japanese actor, known primary for his roles in Japanese television drama. Actor , real name , was a Japanese actress. In May 2009, she became the first actor in Japan to have performed the stage play 2,000 times. She was born in Kyoto, Japan. Politician Rear Admiral Douglas J. McAneny, USN is the commandant, National War College, National Defense University, Washington, D.C. McAneny was previously the Commander, Submarine Force U.S. Pacific Fleet. Politician Rear Admiral Frank Caldwell Jr., USN is the Commander, Submarine Force U.S. Pacific Fleet. He leads a force that includes attack, ballistic-missile and guided-missile submarines, submarine tenders, a floating submarine dock, a submarine rescue unit and undersea surveillance. Caldwell was previously assigned as commander, Submarine Group 9 in Bangor, Washington. Politician Rear Admiral John Townshend, 4th Marquess Townshend (28 March 1798 – 10 September 1863), known as John Townshend until 1855, was a British naval commander. Politician Rear Admiral Kevin John Scarce, (born 4 May 1952) is a retired officer of the Royal Australian Navy and the Governor of South Australia. He succeeded Marjorie Jackson-Nelson as Governor on 8 August 2007. He is also the Chief Scout of South Australia. Politician Rear-Admiral Sir John Franklin KCH FRGS RN (16 April 1786 – 11 June 1847) was a British Royal Navy officer and Arctic explorer. Franklin also served as governor of Tasmania for several years. He disappeared on his last expedition, attempting to chart and navigate a section of the Northwest Passage in the Canadian Arctic. The icebound ships were abandoned and the entire crew perished from starvation, hypothermia, tuberculosis, lead poisoning and scurvy. Politician Rear Admiral Tufton Percy Hamilton Beamish, RN, DL (26 July 1874 – 2 May 1951) was an English naval officer and Conservative Party politician. He married Margaret Simon in 1914. The couple had two daughters and one surviving son. Politician Rebecca "Becky" Cook Cain-Ceperley was the president of the League of Women Voters from 1992-1998. Cain is currently the president and CEO of The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation in Charleston, West Virginia. As the national president of the League, she played an active role in seeking congressional action on a broad range of public policy issues including the fight for the passage of the National Voter Registration Act. Politician Rebecca Cohn (born March 30, 1954 in Vallejo, California) is an American politician who served as the California State Assembly member for the 24th District from 2001 to 2007. A resident of Saratoga, her district also included the Buena Vista, Burbank, Cambrian Park, and Fruitdale neighbourhoods of San Jose, the city of Campbell, parts of both unincorporated Santa Clara County, and the city of Santa Clara, as well as a section of the town of Los Gatos. Cohn is a Democrat. She left office in 2007 because of term limits, and was succeeded by Jim Beall. In August 2008, she enrolled at the University of California, Davis School of Law (King Hall). Actor Rebecca Drysdale (born in Ohio, 1978 or 1979) is an American comedian who was a member of the Second City Chicago E.T.C. cast. She won the 2005 Breakout Performer Award at the 2005 United States Comedy Arts Festival. She performed as part of the multi-arts group performance Synesthesia. She has written for sketch comedy shows such as The Big Gay Sketch Show and Key & Peele. In 2011 she made a viral video for the It Gets Better Project. Drysdale currently lives in Los Angeles and is openly lesbian. Actor Rebecca Gilling (born 3 November 1953 in Castlecrag, Sydney, Australia) is an Australian actress. Her first acting role was in Stone (1974) but who came to prominence as the "bad girl" flight attendant Diana Moore in the feature film version of soap opera Number 96 (1974),. Her next acting role was in The Man from Hong Kong (1975). Actor Rebecca Hazlewood is an English actress of mixed English and Indian descent. Hazlewood was born in Wales and grew up in Kingswinford, England and studied English Literature at Bretton Hall. She is best known in the UK for her roles as Beena Shah in Crossroads and Arun Parmar in Bad Girls, and is most recently known in the US for her role in the NBC primetime comedy series Outsourced. Outsourced was cancelled after completing a full season in 2011. Her other roles include Talia Ahmed in the ITV series Second Sight alongside Clive Owen, in the "Masters of the Universe" BBC1 week-long series in January 2010 as college lecturer Sia and the 2001 British Film 4 feature Dog Eat Dog with David Oyelowo, Gary Kemp and Ricky Gervais. In 2006 she featured as Beth in Meeting Helen with Madeleine Potter and Emily Woof which was filmed by DP Christopher Doyle. Actor Rebecca Jo Budig (born June 26, 1973) is an American actress and television presenter, best known for her role as Greenlee Smythe Lavery on the ABC soap opera All My Children. Politician Rebecca Kaplan (born September 17, 1970) is an American politician and a member of the Democratic Party. She currently serves as City Councilmember At-Large for Oakland, California. Actor Rebecca Lacey (born 20 April 1965) is a British actress, born in Watford, United Kingdom. She is the daughter of actor Ronald Lacey and actress Mela White. She is not the sister of actress Ingrid Lacey as is often reported. Politician Rebecca Nyandeng De Mabior is a South Sudanese politician. She had served as the Minister of Roads and Transport in the autonomous Government of South Sudan, and is currently one of the Advisors for the President of The Republic of South Sudan. She is the widow of Dr. John Garang De Mabior, the late first Vice-President of Sudan and the President of the Government of South Sudan. She is from the Dinka tribe of Twic East County of South Sudan. Politician Rebecca Otto (born July 9, 1963) is the State Auditor of the U.S. state of Minnesota. She is affiliated with the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL). She also served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2003–2005 and on the Forest Lake School Board. Before entering politics, she was a science teacher and previous to that a business owner. She lives on a farm near Marine on St. Croix with her husband, Shawn Lawrence Otto, a filmmaker. She is the third woman to serve as State Auditor, the first female DFLer to be elected to the post, and the first Democrat to be re-elected. Politician Rebecca Rios is a Democratic politician. She served as Arizona State Senator for District 23 from 2004 to 2010, and served as Minority Whip. Earlier she was a member of the Arizona House of Representatives from 1994 through 2000. Rios was a "participating candidate" in Arizona's public campaign program known as Clean Elections. Politician Rebecca Rotzler is one of seven co-chairs of the Green Party of the United States, elected to that position on July 24, 2005. She was elected deputy mayor and a trustee of New Paltz, New York, on May 6, 2003; one of the first Green Party candidates elected in New York. In that position she assisted mayor Jason West in performing numerous same-sex marriages in New York, and worked to increase the use of solar and wind power in that community Rotzler did not seek reelection in 2007, the year Jason West was defeated by Democrat Terry Dungan. Politician Recep Peker (February 5, 1889 - April 2, 1950), aka Mehmet Recep Peker, was a Turkish officer and politician. He served as various government ministers and finally as the prime minister. Politician Redha Malek () (born December 21, 1931 in Batna) was Prime Minister of Algeria from August 21, 1993 to April 1994. In his short term of office, which came in the early years of the Algerian Civil War, he pursued a hardline anti-Islamist policy and successfully negotiated debt relief with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), following the implementation of an IMF reform plan. Actor Redmond Gleeson (born January 26, 1935) is a stage, film, and television actor from Dublin, Ireland. Actor Reed Edward Diamond (born July 20, 1967) is an American actor. He is best known for the roles of Det. Mike Kellerman on , in season 8 of 24, and recurring character Laurence Dominic on Dollhouse. He also appeared in The Shield and The Mentalist. Politician Regena Thomas is the former Secretary of State of New Jersey and a political consultant. She served in the cabinets of former Gov. James McGreevey and former Gov. Richard Codey. Actor Reggie Morris (25 June 1886 – 16 February 1928) was an American actor, director and screenwriter of the silent era. He appeared in 46 films between 1913 and 1918. He also directed 40 films between 1917 and 1927. Politician Regidor de la Rosa (November 12, 1916 – November 10, 1986), better known as Rogelio de la Rosa, was one of the most popular Filipino matinee idols of the 20th century. He is also remembered for his statesmanship, in particular his accomplishments as a diplomat. Elected to the Philippine Senate from 1957 to 1963, he also was the first Filipino film actor who was able to parlay his fame into a substantial political career, paving the way for other than future Filipino entertainers-turned-politicians such as Senators Eddie Ilarde, Ramon Revilla, Sr., Tito Sotto, Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr., Jinggoy Estrada, Lito Lapid and President Joseph Estrada. Actor Regina Carla "Rica" Bautista Peralejo-Bonifacio (née Peralejo) (born March 7, 1981) is a Filipina actress, singer, and television host. She is a member of ABS-CBN's circle of homegrown talents collectively known as Star Magic. Politician Reginald Bishop AO (4 February 1913 – 3 July 1999) was an Australian politician. He was born in Adelaide and left school at fifteen and became a clerk in the South Australian Railways at the Islington Railway Workshops. He was an official of the Australian Railways Union from 1937 until 1956 and Secretary of the South Australian Trades and Labour Council from 1956 until 1962. He enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II and served from February 1943 until January 1946 in Darwin and Borneo. Politician Reginald Francis Stackhouse (born April 30, 1925) is a Canadian educator and former politician. He served in the Canadian House of Commons from 1972 to 1974 and from 1984 to 1988 as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party. Politician Reginald Francis Xavier "Rex" Connor (26 January 190722 August 1977), Australian politician, was a minister in the Whitlam government and promoted government investment to support national development. Surreptitious attempts to raise foreign loans led to his forced resignation and, indirectly, the fall of the Whitlam Government in 1975. Politician Reginald Frederick Wightman (May 28, 1899-January 23, 1981) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive from 1949 to 1958. Politician Reginald H. Sullivan (1876–1980) was the 30th and 33rd mayor of the city of Indianapolis, Indiana. He is among the longest-lived Americans to ever be a mayor of any city. He came from a political family with his father, Thomas Lennox Sullivan, being a former mayor of Indianapolis. He was also a lifelong bachelor who was among the first people entered into the "Indiana Hall of Fame" in 1974. Politician Reginald John Francis Coady (28 May 1918 – 13 May 1977) was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1954 until 1973. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP). Politician Reginald L. Love (born April 29, 1981) served as the special assistant and personal aide, commonly referred to as body man for taking care of the president's needs, to United States President Barack Obama. Love left this position at the end of 2011, to complete his Master of Business Administration degree at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School. Politician Reginald L. "Reggie" Joule, Jr. (born July 14, 1952) is a politician in the U.S. state of Alaska. Joule currently serves as mayor of the Northwest Arctic Borough, having been elected to that position in 2012. He had previously served as a Democratic member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 40th District from 1997 to 2012. Before the beginning of the 26th Legislature in January 2008, Joule, along with Democrats Bryce Edgmon and Bob Herron, began caucusing with the Republicans in the House Majority Caucus. In the House, Joule served as a member of the Finance Committee. He also chaired both the Department of Health & Social Services and Environmental Conservation Finance Subcommittee and serves on the University Of Alaska Finance Subcommittee. He was a member of the Special Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Tourism and the Joint Committee on Education Funding District Cost Factor for the 27th Legislature. Actor Reginald "Reggie" C. Hayes (born July 15, 1969) is an American Actor, Screenwriter, and Director. He is best known for his role as William Dent on the UPN/CW show, Girlfriends. Politician Reginald "Reg" Yarnitz Freeson (24 February 1926 – 9 October 2006) was a British politician. He was a Labour Member of Parliament for 23 years, from 1964 to 1987, with 14 years on the front bench. He became a junior minister in the Ministry of Power in 1967, and then led his party on housing policy for 10 years, from 1969 to 1979, serving as Minister of State for Housing from 1969 to 1970 and then again from 1974 to 1979, and being his party's housing spokesman in the intervening period. He continued as health and social security spokesman until 1981. His relatively moderate left-wing views made him vulnerable to the hard left in the early 1980s, and he was deselected in 1985, leaving Parliament at the 1987 general election. Politician Regine Hildebrandt (April 26, 1941 - November 26, 2001), born as Regine Radischewski in Berlin, Germany, was a German biologist and politician (Social Democratic Party of Germany). From 1959 to 1964, she studied biology at the Humboldt-Universität in East Berlin. Politician Régis de Oliveira (born September 19, 1944) is a Brazilian professor and politician. He was mayor of São Paulo from May 26 to June 13, 2000. Actor Rehman (23 June 1921–1979) was an Indian film actor whose career spanned from late 1940s through to late 1970s. He was an integral part of the Guru Dutt team, and most known for his roles in films, like Pyaasa (1957), Chaudhvin Ka Chand (1960), Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962) and Waqt (1965). Actor Rehman Khan (born August 21, 1979) is an Indian stand up comedian and a film actor. He participated in Comedy Circus 2 (2008), Comedy Circus 3 Ka Tadka (2009) with Anoop Soni, and Shweta Tiwari on Sony Television. Rehman was also part of Star One show, The Great Indian Laughter Challenge season 3, Comedy Champions on Sahara TV Chote Miya Bade Miya on Colors TV, Comedy Ka Maha Muqabala on Star Plus, Nautanki-The Comedy Theatre on Colors TV 2013. Politician Rehman Malik born 12 December 1951) is a Pakistani politician and Intelligence officer, former member of the Senate of Pakistan, and the former Interior Minister of Pakistan under the Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani administration. He was upgraded to latter position from Adviser to the Prime Minister on Interior Affairs and Narcotics Control after he was elected in the Senate of Pakistan. He took the oath as the federal minister on 27 April 2009. His membership of the Senate, and so his position as Interior Minister, was suspended by the Supreme Court of Pakistan for holding dual nationality on 4 June 2012. He was born in Sialkot, Pakistan. He was Founder President of DM Digital Network with head office at Manchester, UK but he resigned after his appointment as Advisor/Minister to the Prime Minister for Interior. He has one only Brother Mr. Khalid Malik who is a successful businessman. He is a former bureaucrat who was also the security officer of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. Benazir Bhutto appointed Rehman Malik as chief of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) which then launched a secret war against the Taliban supporters in Pakistan, which amounted to a direct attack on the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). The FIA leadership under Bhutto also angered Taliban supporters because they allowed the extradition of Ramzi Yousef to the US for trial on the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. One of the first acts of President Farooq Leghari after dismissing Benazir Bhutto on 5 November 1996 was to imprison Rehman Malik, the Additional Director General FIA on unspecified corruption charges.In November 1998, Rehman Malik termed the termination of his service by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif an act of retaliation because of the 200-page report, which he had sent to then President Rafiq Tarar, disclosing large-scale corruption of Sharif family. Rehman emerged as the 'deal broker' in Benazir-Musharraf reconciliation talks in Abu Dhabi in July 2007, and replaced Makhdoom Amin Fahim as the most trusted political lieutenant of Benazir Bhutto. It was also reported in The News that after Rehman Malik took over the role of top adviser and broker of Benazir on important matters ranging from politics to business, Fahim seemed to have become an obsolete political commodity. Politician Reidar Carlsson (born 1957) is a Swedish journalist and politician. He is a member of the Centre Party. Actor Reiko Sato (December 19, 1931 – May 28, 1981) was an American dancer and actress. Actor Reina King (born April 11, 1975) is an American film and television actress. She began her acting career with the role of Caroline (1985–1986), the adopted child of Roger and Nadine on the TV sitcom What's Happening Now!! -- a sequel to the popular 1970s TV sitcom What's Happening!!. In 1987, she played Tiffany James in the movie Maid to Order and in 1988, she played actress Alfre Woodard's oldest daughter, Lanell Cooley, in the movie Scrooged. Reina also appeared in one episode (The Sing-Off, as Girl #2) of the sitcom 227 in 1988; the same sitcom her sister Regina King starred in as Brenda Jenkins. In 1990, she played Rhonda in the film To Sleep with Anger with Mary Alice. And in 1998, Reina was in the short film A Hollow Place as the mother of Corliss Young. Actor Reinaldo Zavarce Peche (born June 8, 1988 in Caracas, Venezuela) is an award-winning Venezuelan actor and singer. He got his start acting in the Venezuelan RCTV telenovelas “Mujer con Pantalones,” “Te Tengo en Salsa,” “Amantes,” and “Toda una dama.” His film credits include the popular romantic comedy “Dia Naranja,” but he is perhaps best known for his starring role as Alex in the hit Nickelodeon Latin America /Sony Pictures Television teen drama series Isa TKM. and “Isa TK+”. Politician Reinhard Hans Bütikofer (born January 26, 1953) is a German politician for the Alliance 90/The Greens party and was from 8 December 2002 till 16 November 2008 party leader, together with Claudia Roth. 10 November 2012 Bütikofer was chosen co-spokesperson for the European Green Party. Politician Reinhold Reince Priebus ( ; born March 18, 1972) is the Chairman of the Republican National Committee. Politician Reinhold Wulle ( in Falkenberg, Pomerania - in Gronau, North Rhine-Westphalia) was a German Völkisch politician and publicist active during the Weimar Republic. Actor Rejith Menon (, born in Trichur, Kerala, India) is an Indian film actor. Actor Rel Hunt, an Australian actor, played Angus in Macbeth, an updated modern version of the Shakespeare play and portrayed Al Corley in the fictionalized 2005 American television movie/docudrama , based on the creation and production of the 1980s prime time soap opera Dynasty. He also played Butch Yunkin in The Stalking of Laurie Show (2000) and Ryan Scheppers in Seasons 4 & 5 of Heartbreak High. Hunt was the voice of Frankie in the 2002 Static Shock episode "Pop's Girlfriend. Politician Rémi Delatte (born June 9, 1956) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Côte-d'Or department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Remo Mancini (born May 26, 1951) is a businessman and former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1975 to 1993, and served as a cabinet minister in the government of David Peterson. Actor Rena Dor (; 1917 – March 5, 2000) was a Greek actress and a singer. She was the wife of Kostas Hadjihristos. Actor Renai Caruso is an Australian actress. She a graduate of Queensland University of Technology. Actor Rena Riffel (born March 5, 1969) is an American actress, singer, dancer, model, writer, producer, and director. She is known for her supporting roles in films such as Showgirls, Striptease, and Mulholland Drive. Politician Renata Polverini (Born Rome, 14 May 1962) is an Italian politician and trade unionist. She was president of the Lazio region and was formerly Secretary General of the General Labour Union (UGL); she resigned on 24 September 2012 after an expense scandal. Actor Renate Brausewetter (October 1, 1905 – August 20, 2006) was a Spanish-born German silent film actress. She was the younger sister of German actor Hans Brausewetter. Politician Renate Dodell (born November 7, 1952 in Seeshaupt) is a German politician, representative of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria. Actor Renate Krößner (born 17 May 1945 in Osterode am Harz, Lower Saxony) is a German actress. She has appeared in such films as Nordkurve, Solo Sunny and Alles auf Zucker!. In television she had appeared on Tatort, Bruder Esel, Stubbe - Von Fall zu Fall and Einmal Bulle, immer Bulle. Politician Rendle McNeilage "Mac" Holten CMG (29 March 1922 – 12 October 1996) was a leading Australian rules footballer, Australian politician and government minister. Politician René 'Boy' Konen (23 April 1921 – 14 November 1994) was a Luxembourgish politician and government minister. He served as Minister for Public Works under Pierre Werner, between 1979 and 1984. Before this, he had been President of the Democratic Party, to which he belonged, and a member of the communal council of Luxembourg City. He sat in the Chamber of Deputies between 1974 and 1979 and again, after his ministerial stint, from 1984 until 1993. Politician René Couanau (born 10 July 1936) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Ille-et-Vilaine department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician René Dosière (born August 3, 1941 in Origny-Sainte-Benoite, Aisne) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the 1st constituency of the Aisne department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. He was a member of the national bureau of the Jeunesse Etudiante Chrétienne in 1961-1962, in charge of high schools. Actor Renee Raudman is an actress and voice actress who performed the English voice of Nastasha Romanenko in the video game Metal Gear Solid (under the credit of Renne Collette) and its GameCube remake (under the credit of her real name). She also provides the voice of the recurring character Ms. Butterbean on the cartoon series The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy. She has also recorded over 30 audiobooks including as a co-reader on Dark of Night written by Suzanne Brockmann (New York Times best selling author of Into the Fire). Politician Rene Garcia is a Republican member of the Florida State Senate, representing the 38th District, which is based in northeastern Miami-Dade County, since 2012. Politician René Garcia Préval (; born January 17, 1943) is a Haitian politician and agronomist who was twice President of the Republic of Haiti. He served from February 7, 1996, to February 7, 2001, and from May 14, 2006, to May 14, 2011. He was also Prime Minister from February 1991 to October 11, 1991. Préval was the first elected head of state in Haitian history since independence to serve a full term in office, and also the first to be elected to nonsuccessive full terms in office. His presidencies were marked by domestic tumult and attempts at economic stabilization, with his latter presidency being marred through the destruction wrought by the 2010 Haiti earthquake. Politician René Jules Gustave Coty (; 20 March 188222 November 1962) was President of France from 1954 to 1959. He was the second and last president under the French Fourth Republic. Actor Rene Kirby (born February 27, 1955) is an American film and television actor. He is perhaps best known for his performance in the Farrelly Brothers' film Shallow Hal. In this film he plays the role of Walt, a man who, like Kirby himself, was born with spina bifida. Politician René Lévesque, (Quebec French pronunciation: ; August 24, 1922 – November 1, 1987) was a reporter, a minister of the government of Quebec, (1960–1966), the founder of the Parti Québécois political party and the 23rd Premier of Quebec (November 25, 1976 – October 3, 1985). He was the first Quebec political leader since Confederation to attempt, through a referendum, to negotiate the political independence of Quebec. Politician Rene Lopez Relampagos (born December 28, 1963) is a Filipino politician. He is currently a member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines. He is on his first term as representative of the first legislative district of Bohol, Philippines, being elected congressman in the 2010 elections. Politician René Picado Michalski (December 28, 1905 - July 12, 1956) was a Costa Rican politician. Actor René "Ricky" Gómez Espinoza (born September 9, 1976 in Mexico City, D. F.), better known under the ring name El Intocable, is a Mexican professional wrestler, actor, and model, best known for his work in Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA) from 1997 until his departure in 2008. He also played the role of Gaspar on the Mexican telenovella Duelo de Pasiones. Politician René Schick Gutiérrez (23 November 1909 – 3 August 1966) was the 71st President of Nicaragua from 1 May 1963 to 3 August 1966, but was considered a puppet politician of Luis Somoza. He was born in León, Nicaragua and was a relative of his successor Lorenzo Guerrero, the 72nd President of Nicaragua. He previously served as Foreign Minister from 1961 to 1962. He died, aged 56, in Managua. Politician Reneta Ivanova Indzhova (born 6 July 1953) is Bulgarian politician and manager. Between October 1994 and January 1995 she served as Prime Minister of Bulgaria, the first woman in Bulgaria and still the only one to date to hold this office. Politician René Waldeck-Rousseau (27 April 1809 Avranches, Manche - 17 February 1882 Nantes, Loire-Atlantique) was a French politician, father of Pierre Waldeck-Rousseau who was a statesman during the Third Republic. Actor René Zagger (born 1 June 1973) is an English actor, probably best known for playing PC Nick Klein in The Bill from 1999 to 2004. He has also made several guest appearances in Casualty, and Wycliffe. Actor Renuka Shahane (born 27 March 1965) is an Indian actress working in the Bollywood film industry and in Indian television, best known as the presenter of Doordarshan TV show Surabhi (1993–2001). Actor Renu Setna is a Pakistani-born actor working in the United Kingdom. He is perhaps best known for his appearance as the shopkeeper Mr. Kittel in In Sickness and in Health. Politician Representative Donna Oberlander was elected to her first term in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in November 2008. She has been appointed to serve on the House Children and Youth, Commerce, Gaming Oversight and Intergovernmental Affairs Committees for the 2009-10 legislative session. Actor Reshmi Ghosh () is an Indian beauty queen and actress. Politician Reuben Chitandika Kamanga (August 26, 1929 - September 20, 1996) was a Zambian politician. He was educated at Munali Secondary School. Politician R. Eugene Pincham (28 June 1925 – 3 April 2008) was a pioneering African American civil rights attorney, judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, justice of the Appellate Court of Illinois, and ardent critic of the U.S. criminal justice system (also see Race Inequalities in the Criminal Justice System). Known for his enrapturing oratory which drew on his own personal struggles and those of African Americans, and his tireless advocacy on behalf of those who could less speak for themselves, he was regarded by many in Illinois and particularly the African American community, as a political and legal icon, and held as a role model by both blacks and whites who came behind him. Politician Reuven Gal (; born August 24, 1942, surname Gruber) is an Israeli social and clinical psychologist, a social activist and entrepreneur, researcher, author and consultant in the field of behavioral, communal and social sciences. Working closely with the Office of the Prime Minister of Israel, Dr. Gal helped to create the Administration for National Civic Service, which has been called “the Israeli equivalent of the Peace Corps.” He served as its first General Director, coordinating more than 12,000 youth volunteers coming from all ethnic and religious groups (January 2008 to August 2009). Politician Rev. Leslie Boseto (born April 17, 1933) is a member of the National Parliament of the Solomon Islands. First elected in 1997, he currently chairs the Special Select Committee on Immunities, Privileges and Powers of Parliament. He lives on the island of Choiseul. Politician Rev. Ndabaningi Sithole (31 July 1920 – 12 December 2000) founded the Zimbabwe African National Union, a militant organisation that opposed the government of Rhodesia, in July 1963. A member of the Ndau ethnic group, he also worked as a Methodist minister. He spent 10 years in prison after the government banned ZANU. A rift along tribal lines split ZANU in 1975, and he lost the 1980 elections to Robert Mugabe. Politician Rex Edwin Lee (February 27, 1935—March 11, 1996) from St. Johns, Arizona was a Constitutional lawyer, a law clerk for former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Byron White, and the United States Solicitor General under the Reagan administration. He argued 59 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. A Latter-day Saint (Mormon), Lee was an alumnus and the tenth president of Brigham Young University. Rex E. Lee was a first cousin of Mo Udall and Stewart Udall. Politician Rexhep Mitrovica (1887 - 1967) was the Prime Minister of Albania's government under Nazi Germany. A staunch nationalist, he was elected head of the Second League of Prizren. Actor Rex Rashley was a British character actor who appeared regularly on The Morecambe & Wise Show (1968) often dressed in familiar stars' attire as part of a joke. For instance, he appeared in cowboy hat, spurs and sheriff's star on stage, with Morecambe advising Wise that he was "John Wayne's Son" - the joke being that Rashley was elderly and clearly several years older than Wayne himself. Politician Rey D. Pagtakhan, PC (born January 7, 1935) is a Canadian physician, professor and politician. He was a cabinet minister in the governments of Jean Chrétien and Paul Martin, and served as a member of parliament from 1988 until his defeat in the 2004 election. Politician Reynaldo Gaudencio Escobar Pérez is a Mexican politician who was Secretary of Government in the state of Veracruz, and was the state's general attorney, resigned on October 8, 2011. He was also the former mayor of Xalapa... Actor Reynaldo Valentin (known as Rey) (born February 3, 1979) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in Generation Kill as Cpl. Gabe Garza, One Tree Hill as Nicholas "Nick" Chavez and in The Bedford Diaries as Chris Hernandez. Actor Reza Kianian (, born June 19, 1951) is an Iranian actor. Reza is the second child of a family of 9; he has 4 brothers and 2 sisters. When he was 1 year old, the Kianian family moved to Mashhad. His first acting coach was his older brother, Davood. In 1965, Davood directed and coached Reza in his first role in a play entitled 'Az Paa Nayoftadeha', written by Gholam Hossein Sa'edi. He continued to work with Davood's theater troup for the next 3 years, when he moved back to Tehran to study fine arts at the University of Tehran, where he graduated in 1976. Reza Kianian married his wife - Hayedeh- on March 21 on the Persian New Year in 1983. Politician Reza Moridi (Persian: رضا مریدی) is a Canadian politician, and the first Iranian-Canadian elected to a provincial or federal legislature in Canada. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2007 provincial election and re-elected in 2011, representing the riding of Richmond Hill. He is a member of the Liberal Party. Actor Reza Shafiei Jam (,born 1971 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian actor . He is famous for his roles in satire TV series and films. He is half Kermanshahi. Politician Rezaul Karim Hira () is a Bangladeshi politician and currently appointed Land Minister. He was born on December 1 in 1942 in Jamalpur District Politician Rezső Nyers (born 21 March 1923) is a former Hungarian politician, who served as Minister of Finance between 1960 and 1962. For a few months in 1989, he was the country's last Communist leader. Actor Rhea Seehorn is an American actress currently starring in NBC's Whitney. Seehorn is also known for her role as Cheri Baldzikowski in ABC's I'm With Her and Ellen Swatello in TNT's Franklin & Bash. Actor Rhett Tyler Fisher (born May 22, 1980) is an American writer/producer. As an actor he is best known for playing Ryan Mitchell, the Titanium Ranger in Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue. He is currently the lead singer of "Project Dirty", and has written and produced numerous songs under his banner "Dirtyfish Productions". Actor Rhett Walton is an Australian actor who has appeared in the soap opera Families and Paradise Beach. He is a National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA) graduate, from the class of 1985, where he studied alongside his future wife, Sonia Todd. Other classmates included Baz Luhrmann and Catherine McClements. Actor Rhiannon Marie Fish (born 14 March 1991) is a Canadian-born Australian actress best known for her role as April Scott on Home and Away. Fish was born in Canada and relocated to Australia with her family when she was four. Her first television role was Lisa Jeffries in Neighbours. Fish later starred as Rocky in the Disney Channel show As the Bell Rings and as Laura in Playing for Charlie. Actor Rhoda Gemignani (born October 21, 1940, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an actress, best known for her recurring role as Mrs. Rossini in the American television sitcom Who's the Boss?. She also played in other sitcoms, including The Bob Newhart Show, The Jeffersons, Just Shoot Me! as Elliot's mother, The Twilight Zone, Family Album (as Ruby DeMattis), Friends, Seinfeld, Full House, Kojak, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, NBC Special Treat, Walker, Texas Ranger and many others. Actor Rhona Natasha Mitra (born 9 August 1976), sometimes credited as Rona Mitra, is an English actress, model and singer. Mitra began her career as a model and first came to prominence as the Lara Croft model between 1997 and 1998. After completing her stint as Lara Croft, she concentrated on acting and is best known for her roles as Holly Marie Begins on the sixth season of Party of Five (1999–2000); as Tara Wilson on the final season of The Practice (2003–2004) and the first and second seasons of Boston Legal (2004–2005); as Detective Kit McGraw on the third season of Nip/Tuck (2005); as Sonja in (2009); and as Major Rachel Dalton on Strike Back (2012–present). She is of Irish and Indian descent. Actor Rhonda Ross Kendrick (born Rhonda Suzanne Silberstein on August 14, 1971) is an American actress. Her mother is singer and actress Diana Ross, and her biological father is Motown founder Berry Gordy. At the time of her birth, Ross was married to her first husband, Robert Ellis Silberstein (whom Rhonda Ross Kendrick regards as her father). Consequently, on her birth certificate, her last name is listed as Silberstein. Rhonda would not learn her true paternity until she was 13 years old. In an interview, she admitted that learning the truth was not much of a shock and, instead, put several things into perspective. Actor Rhys Wakefield (born 20 November 1988) is an Australian actor. He is best known for portraying the main character Thomas in the 2008 film The Black Balloon, for the 2011 film Sanctum, and portraying Lucas Holden in the long-running TV series Home and Away. Politician Rhyu Si-min (; born July 28, 1959) is a South Korean politician who served as the 44th Minister of Health and Welfare from February 2006 to May 2007. Before starting his political career since August 2002, he was a journalist of Dong-a Ilbo and The Hankyoreh, with having his continuous progressive and liberal attitudes. He was in the UNDP as an Assembly member (representative) for Deogyang A district, and is a graduate of Seoul National University with a degree in Economics, and master's from the Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz in Economics. He resigned on May 22, 2007. He declared his presidential candidacy on August 18, 2007. Politician Riad al-Turk (, born 1930 in Homs) is a prominent Syrian opposition leader, former political prisoner for about 20 years in Syria, and supporter of democracy, who has been called "the Old Man of Syrian opposition." He was secretary general of the Syrian Communist Party (Political Bureau) since its foundation in 1973 until 2005. Politician Ricard de Haro Jiménez (born February 15, 1966) is an Andorran politician. He is a member of the Rénovation démocrate. Politician Ricardo Froilán Lagos Escobar (; March 2, 1938) is a lawyer, economist and social democrat politician, who served as president of Chile from 2000 to 2006. He won the 1999-2000 presidential election by a narrow margin in a runoff over Independent Democrat Union (UDI) candidate Joaquín Lavín. Lagos was the third president from the center-left Coalition of Parties for Democracy to have ruled Chile since 1990. He was succeeded on March 11, 2006 by Socialist Michelle Bachelet, from the same coalition. Since May 2007 he has served as a Special Envoy on Climate Change for the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Actor Ricardo Hoyos is a Canadian teen actor. His most noted roles have been the short film The Armoire, and the children series Dino Dan. He has joined the cast of for the eleventh season as a teen with a troubled home life. Politician Ricardo Moreno Cañas (May 8, 1890 - August 23, 1938) was a Costa Rican politician. He was assassinated by Beltrán Cortés. Politician Ricardo Rodolfo Maduro Joest (born 20 April 1946 in Panama) is a former President of Honduras and Bank of Honduras chairman. Maduro graduated from The Lawrenceville School (where he was awarded the Lawrenceville Medal, Lawrenceville's highest award to alumni) and later Stanford University. He was President between 27 January 2002, and 27 January 2006, representing the National Party of Honduras (PNH). Politician Ricardo Toledo Carranza (September 23, 1958 - ) is a Costa Rican politician. Politician Ricardo Toledo is a Costa Rican politician and a member of the Christian democratic Social Christian Unity Party (PUSC). He was their candidate for president in the 2006 elections and got 3.430% of the total votes (this is a preliminary value). Actor Ricca Allen (June 9, 1863 – September 13, 1949) was a Canadian stage and film actress. She appeared in 58 films between 1913 and 1941. Actor Riccardo Scamarcio (born 13 November 1979) is an Italian film actor. Actor Ric Drasin (born July 12, 1944) is an American artist, actor, webcast host, stuntman, writer, personal trainer, former bodybuilder, and retired professional wrestler. Drasin designed both the original Gold's Gym logo— a cartoon sketch of a bald weightlifter—and the World Gym gorilla logo. Politician Richard Adrian William Sharp (born 9 September 1938) from Cornwall, was educated at Blundell's School and at Balliol College, University of Oxford. He was a former Cornish rugby player at Redruth R.F.C., Wasps FC, Bristol FC and England (14 caps) rugby union fly-half and captain. He played for England while at Oxford and led England to the Five Nations title in 1963. He played cricket for Cornwall in the Minor Counties Championship between 1957 and 1970. Politician Richard A. Heyman (c.1935 – September 16, 1994) was a mayor of Key West, Florida from 1983–85 and from 1987-1989. Among the first openly gay public officials, he died of AIDS-related pneumonia. The Key West Environmental Protection Facility is named for him. , a documentary about Richard Heyman's first term as mayor by Emmy award-winning director , was released in 2010. Politician Richard A. Hoffman (born June 15, 1971) is a politician and investment banker from the U.S. state of New York. In the 2004 election, he challenged incumbent U.S. Representative Nita Lowey, but was defeated, taking only 30% of the vote in New York's 18th congressional district . In 2006 he ran again, again taking 30% of the vote . Politician Richard Albert "Dick" Bell, (September 4, 1913 – March 20, 1988) was a member of the Canadian House of Commons representing Carleton from 1957 to 1963 and from 1965 to 1968. Politician Richard Andrew Ryder, Baron Ryder of Wensum, OBE, PC (born 4 February 1949), is a British Conservative Party politician. A former Member of Parliament (MP) and government minister, he was made a Life Peer in 1997 and is now a member of the House of Lords. He is a nephew of the late Sue Ryder, the Baroness Ryder of Warsaw, and is a director of Ipswich Town F.C.. He was educated at Radley College. Politician Richard Arthur Lloyd Livsey, Baron Livsey of Talgarth CBE (2 May 1935 – 15 September 2010) was the son of Arthur Norman Livsey and Lilian Maisie (née James). His father was a seacaptain who died in Iraq when Richard was just three years old. He was therefore brought up in a single parent household by his mother, Lilian, who was a local teacher and headmistress. It was she who had a great influence in his life. He was a British politician who was the Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Brecon and Radnorshire. Baron Livsey was educated at Talgarth County Primary, Bedales School, Sealle-Hayne Agricultural College and Reading University (MSc in agricultural management). On 3 April 1964 he married Irene Earsman of Castle Douglas, Galloway and they went on to have two sons and one daughter. Actor Richard Bakalyan (born January 29, 1931) is an American character actor who started his career playing juvenile delinquents in his first several films. He had some fun experience having served a year's probation at age 15. During the filming of the The Cool and the Crazy, he and fellow actor Dick Jones were arrested for vagrancy in Kansas City. They were standing on the corner between takes in "JD" outfits and the police thought that they were actual gang members. It took several hours for the film crew to explain to the police what was going on, and had them released from jail. Politician Richard Baker Wingfield-Baker (sometimes Richard Baker Wingfield Baker or Richard Wingfield Baker; born Richard Baker Wingfield) (1802 - 25 March 1880) MP, DL, was a Liberal Party politician, High Sheriff and Deputy Lieutenant in the English county of Essex. Like his father, maternal grandfather, half-brother, and brother-in-law, Wingfield-Baker served as a Member of Parliament. Actor Richard Bekins (born July 17, 1954) is an American actor best known for his role as Jamie Frame on the soap opera Another World (1979–1983). He has also made guest appearances on many primetime series, such as Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, The Good Wife, Blue Bloods, Person of Interest, Elementary and others. Politician Richard Bellingham (c. 1592 – 7 December 1672) was a colonial magistrate, lawyer, and several-time governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, and the last surviving signatory of the colonial charter at his death. A wealthy lawyer in Lincolnshire prior to his departure for the New World in 1634, he was a liberal political opponent of the moderate John Winthrop, arguing for expansive views on suffrage and lawmaking, but also religiously somewhat conservative, opposing (at times quite harshly) the efforts of Quakers and Baptists to settle in the colony. He was one of the architects of the Massachusetts Body of Liberties, a document embodying many sentiments also found in the United States Bill of Rights. Actor Richard Bellis is notable as an Emmy Award winning composer for the mini-series "Stephen King's It." Bellis is a former President of the Society of Composers & Lyricists, former governor of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (Emmy Awards) a USC lecturer and the composer of music for numerous TV movies. Politician Richard Bennett Hubbard, Jr. (November 1, 1832 – July 12, 1901) was the 16th Governor of Texas from 1876 to 1879 and United States Envoy to Japan from 1885 to 1889. He was a Confederate veteran of the American Civil War and was a member of the Democratic Party. Actor Richard Berry Harrison (September 28, 1864 - March 14, 1935) was a renowned actor, teacher, dramatic reader and lecturer. He was featured on the cover of TIME magazine on March 4, 1935. The son of fugitive slaves, Harrison was born in London, Ontario, Canada, on September 28, 1864, the eldest of five siblings. Politician Richard Blakemore (8 August 1775 – 17 April 1855), MP was an ironmaster and politician. Born in the West Midlands region of England, he held seats in southern Wales at The Leys, near Monmouth, and Velindre House, in Whitchurch, Cardiff. Politician Richard Brodsky (born November 18, 1946) is an American politician who represented District 92 in the New York State Assembly, which includes the towns of Greenburgh and Mount Pleasant, the villages of Ardsley, Elmsford, Dobbs Ferry, Hastings-on-Hudson, Irvington, Tarrytown, as well as parts of Briarcliff and Yonkers, among other communities located in Westchester County, New York. Brodsky did not seek reelection to the Assembly in 2010, instead unsuccessfully running for the Democratic nomination for New York Attorney General. Actor Richard Bucher (September 27, 1955 – September 7, 2012) was an ice hockey goaltender who played for HC Davos in the Swiss National League A. He also represented the Switzerland men's national ice hockey team on several occasions in the World Championships and Olympics. Politician Richard Budden Crowder (died 5 December 1859) was a British Liberal Party politician and judge. Politician Richard Burdon Haldane, 1st Viscount Haldane KT, OM, PC, KC, FRS, FBA, FSA (30 July 1856 – 19 August 1928), was an influential British Liberal Imperialist and later Labour politician, lawyer and philosopher. He was Secretary of State for War between 1905 and 1912 during which time the "Haldane Reforms" were implemented. Raised to the peerage as Viscount Haldane in 1911, he was Lord Chancellor between 1912 and 1915, when he was forced to resign because of his supposed and unproven German sympathies. He later joined the Labour Party and once again served as Lord Chancellor in 1924 in the first ever Labour administration. Apart from his legal and political careers, Haldane was also an influential writer on philosophy, in recognition of which he was elected a Fellow of the British Academy in 1914. Actor Richard Caldicot (7 October 1908 in London –16 October 1995) was a British actor famed for his role of Commander (later Captain) Povey in the BBC radio series The Navy Lark. He also appeared often on television, memorably as the obstetrician delivering Betty Spencer's baby in Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em. Actor Richard Carle (July 7, 1871 – June 28, 1941) was an American film actor. He appeared in 132 films between 1915 and 1941. Actor Richard Carmen (born July 1968, Colorado Springs, Colorado) is an American character actor. He is known for his leading role in the 2007 Sundance film Zoo where he played the main character's brother. Richard also appeared in two short films featured on the Fox reality series On The Lot and a role in the 2009 horror movie which played at SIFF. Richard also stars as Vance in the horror movie The Taken which will be released in 2010. Politician Richard Carsner (born 1948) was the Democratic party nominee for the United States House of Representatives from the 10th congressional district of North Carolina in the 2006 elections, running against incumbent Patrick McHenry. Carsner was defeated, 62% to 38%. Actor Richard Castaldo, (born September 18, 1981) was critically injured during the Columbine High School Massacre. A friend of Rachel Scott, he was eating lunch with her on the day she was killed. Castaldo was shot eight times in the arm, chest, back, and abdomen, becoming permanently paralyzed from the chest down. He witnessed Scott being killed from the corner of his eye during the shooting. Politician Richard Clive Cooper (December 31, 1881 – March 10, 1940) was an Irish-Canadian soldier and Unionist politician. Cooper served in the First Matabele War and the Boer War. In 1914 he was assigned to serve overseas as a Major in the 7th Battalion, 1st Division, Canadian Expeditionary Force. Cooper represented Vancouver South in the House of Commons from 1917 to 1921. Politician Richard Colley Wesley, later Lord Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley, KG, PC, PC (Ire) (20 June 1760 – 26 September 1842), styled Viscount Wellesley from birth until 1781, was an Anglo-Irish politician and colonial administrator. Politician Richard Conlin is a member of the Seattle City Council, first elected to council in 1997 and reelected in 2001, 2005 and 2009. He was first elected, unanimously, by the council to be their president on 7 January 2008 and was unanimously reelected on 4 January 2010. Politician Richard Coote, 1st Earl of Bellomont (sometimes spelled Bellamont, 1636 – 5 March 1700/1), known as The Lord Coote between 1683 and 1689, was a member of the English Parliament and a colonial governor. Born in Ireland, he was an early supporter of William and Mary, siding with them in the Glorious Revolution. Actor Richard Cotovsky (born January 13, 1954) is an American character actor of film, stage, and television. He is also a director of stage. Politician Richard Cromwell (4 October 162612 July 1712) was the third son of Oliver Cromwell. He was the second ruling Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland, serving for just under nine months, from 3 September 1658 until 25 May 1659. After his fall from power, he was given the unflattering nickname of Tumbledown Dick by Royalists. Politician Richard Curran (18 November 1879 – 27 January 1961) was an Irish politician. A farmer, he was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1933 general election as a National Centre Party Teachta Dála (TD) for the Tipperary constituency. He became a Fine Gael TD on 8 September 1933 when Cumann na nGaedheal and the National Centre Party, along with the Army Comrades Association merged to form the new party of Fine Gael. He lost his seat at the 1937 general election but was elected as a Fine Gael TD at the 1938 general election. He was not elected at the 1943 general election. Politician Richard DellAgnola (born February 6, 1949 in Rabat, Morocco) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Val-de-Marne department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Richard "Dick" John Hubbard, ONZM, DSc (Honoris causa) (born 1946) is a New Zealand businessman and politician, founder and principal of Hubbard Foods in Auckland, and Mayor of Auckland City from 2004 to 2007. His management of Hubbard Foods gained some prominence for its participation in and promotion of socially responsible business perspectives. Hubbard also spent a few years managing the Food Processing Factory in Niue, processing mainly lime, passionfruit and papaya. Politician Richard "Dick" Leinenkugel (born 1958 in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin) is an American politician and businessman in the State of Wisconsin. He as the Wisconsin Secretary of Commerce, and was vice president of sales and marketing for the Chippewa Falls Beer Company, which is a subsidiary of MillerCoors LLC. He was also group manager for specialty and craft brands of Miller Brewing Company. In 2010, he briefly ran for the United States Senate. Politician Richard "Dick" Spring (born 29 August 1950) is an Irish businessman and former politician. He was first elected as a Labour Party Teachta Dála (TD) in 1981 and retained his seat until 2002. He became leader of the Labour Party in 1982, and held this position until 1997. He served as Minister for the Environment (1982–1983), Minister for Energy (1983–1987) and Minister for Foreign Affairs (1993–November 1994, December 1994–1997). He also served as Tánaiste during those three governments. Actor Richard Dillane (born 1964) is an English actor. He played British agent Peter Nicholls in Ben Affleck's 2012 thriller Argo, winner among other things of the 2013 Oscar, Bafta and Golden Globe for Best Picture, and Merv the husband of Margaret Humphreys (played by Emily Watson) in Jim Loach's fact-based movie Oranges and Sunshine. He was Wernher von Braun in the BBC television docudrama Space Race, Nero in Howard Brenton's play Paul at the National Theatre of GB and appeared several times as Stephen Maturin in the BBC radio adaptations of the Patrick O'Brian "Aubrey–Maturin" novels and Peter Guillam in three John le Carré adaptations. Politician Richard Di Natale (born 6 June 1970) is an Australian politician and member of the Victorian Greens. Di Natale was elected to the Australian Senate in the 2010 Australian federal election. He was the lead Senate Candidate in the 2007 federal election but was narrowly defeated, despite achieving a primary vote above 10 percent. Politician Richard Ditto is a former member of the Ohio Senate, serving from 1979 to 1980. He represented the 12th District which encompassed much of West-Central Ohio. He also worked as a representative for Congressman Mike Oxley for many years. Politician Richard Douglas "Dick" Lamm (born September 12, 1935) is an American politician, writer, Certified Public Accountant, college professor, and lawyer. He served three terms as 38th Governor of Colorado as a Democrat (1975–1987) and ran for the Reform Party's nomination for President of the United States in 1996. Actor Richard Douglas Heffner (born August 5, 1925) is the creator and host of The Open Mind, a public affairs television show first broadcast in 1956. He is a University Professor of Communications and Public Policy at Rutgers University and also teaches an honors seminar at New York University. He is the author of A Documentary History of the United States, a verbatim anthology of important public documents in American history, among them the Declaration of Independence, the Gettysburg Address and Martin Luther King's Letter from a Birmingham Jail. He is also the editor of Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville. Heffner collaborated with Nobel Peace Prize winner Elie Wiesel on the publication of Conversations With Elie Wiesel, released by Schochen books in 2001. Politician Richard DuHaime is an American Republican Party politician originally from Bloomingdale, New Jersey. He is best known as being one of the men who sought the Republican nomination for United States Senate in 1996. A conservative, he finished second in the G.O.P. primary, losing to Rep. Dick Zimmer and finishing ahead of Dick LaRossa, a State Senator from Mercer County. Politician Richard Dwight "Richie" Farmer, Jr. (born August 25, 1969), is a former Commissioner of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Kentucky. He is a former shooting guard for the Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team, one of four seniors on the 1991 – 1992 lineup known as "The Unforgettables". Actor Richard Earl Trapp (born September 21, 1946) was an American college and professional football player who was a wide receiver in the American Football League (AFL) for two seasons during the late 1960s. Trapp played college football for the University of Florida, and thereafter, played professionally for the Buffalo Bills and San Diego Chargers of the AFL. Politician Richard Edensor Heathcote (1780–1850) was a British industrialist. Born the son of Sir John Edensor Heathcote of Longton Hall. He was elected the Member of Parliament (MP) for Coventry in 1826 and rebuilt (in the Elizabethan style) Apedale Hall, near Newcastle, in Staffordshire, at about the same time. He died in Genova, Italy, in 1850. A descendant was Oswald Mosley, the founder of the British Union of Fascists who lived for a time at Apedale Hall. Politician Richard Edgar Quine (born Richard Edgar Quine on August 16, 1934) is a Manx politician. After serving in the Hong Kong Police Force, he was elected to the House of Keys in 1986, where he represented Ayre until 2004. Politician Richard Edward Geoffrey Howe, Baron Howe of Aberavon, CH, QC, PC (born 20 December 1926; known 1970–1992 as Sir Geoffrey Howe) is a former British Conservative politician. He was Margaret Thatcher's longest-serving Cabinet minister, successively holding the posts of Chancellor of the Exchequer, Foreign Secretary, and finally Leader of the House of Commons, Deputy Prime Minister and Lord President of the Council. His resignation on 1 November 1990 is widely considered to have precipitated Thatcher's own downfall three weeks later. Actor Richard E. Gant (born March 10, 1944) is an American film and television actor. His credits include the films Rocky V (as the Don King-esque George Washington Duke), as a possessed coroner in Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993), Deadwood, The Big Lebowski, Babylon 5, Special Unit 2, NYPD Blue, Living Single, Posse, Men Don't Tell and Charmed. He appeared in one episode of Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman and had a recurring role as the high school principal in Smallville. He also appeared in The Nutty Professor 2 and as well as reporter Charles Parker in the cult classic adaptation of Colin Bateman's Divorcing Jack. Gant was also in the 2007 comedy film, Daddy Day Camp, as Col. Buck Hinton Politician Richard Elihu Sloan (June 22, 1857 – December 13, 1933) was an American jurist and politician, who served as Associate Justice on the Arizona Territorial Supreme Court, a United States District Court judge and as the 17th and final Governor of Arizona Territory. As an Associate Justice he served for 16 years, the longest service of any member of the Arizona Territorial Supreme Court, and wrote over 150 legal opinions. As governor he oversaw Arizona's transition from territory to statehood. Politician Richard Ernest Jackson, Jr. (born July 18, 1945) is an American politician and mathematics teacher, who made black history in 1984 when he became Mayor of the City of Peekskill. Peekskill was the first city in all of New York State to have an African American Mayor, making Jackson - as reported by both the New York Times . and Ebony Magazine. - New York State's first African American Mayor. In 1974, the Village of Bridgewater (population 574) laid some claim that their Village elected an African American Mayor, Everett T. Holmes, prior to Mayor Jackson's appointment. Everett served as mayor from 1974-1976 and from 1979 until his death in 1982. Politician Richard Everett Warner (b. October 6, 1861) was an American businessman and politician who served as the Mayor of Taunton, Massachusetts. Politician Richard Ewart (15 September 1904 – 8 March 1953) was a Labour Party politician in England. He was elected at the 1945 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for Sunderland. When that 2-seat constituency was divided for the 1950 general election, he was returned for the new Sunderland South constituency, which re-elected him in 1951. He died in office in 1953, aged 48. Actor Richard Ewing "Dick" Powell (November 14, 1904 – January 2, 1963) was an American singer, actor, film producer, film director and studio head. Though he came to stardom as a musical comedy performer, he showed versatility and successfully transformed into a hardbitten leading man starring in projects of a more dramatic nature. Politician Richard Fairfax Court AC (born Nedlands, 27 September 1947), was a Western Australian, serving as Premier of Western Australia from 1993 to 2001. A member of the Liberal Party of Australia, he represented the Perth-area electorate of Nedlands in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 1983 to 2001. Politician Richard F. "Dick" Mell (born May 5, 1938) is an American politician. A Democrat, he served on the Chicago City Council from 1975 to 2013. He retired in 2013 and was succeeded by Deb Mell, his daughter. Politician Richard FitzWilliam, 5th Viscount FitzWilliam PC (c. 1677 – 6 June 1743) was an Irish nobleman and politician. He was the only son of Thomas FitzWilliam, 4th Viscount FitzWilliam and his first wife Mary Stapleton, daughter of the statesman Sir Philip Stapleton. The FitzWilliam family are recorded in Ireland from about 1210, and had become one of the largest landowners in Dublin.He succeeded to the Viscountcy of FitzWilliam in 1704, and became a member of the Irish Privy Council in 1715. He was elected Member of Parliament for Fowey in 1727, a seat he held until 1734. His father and grandfather had been Roman Catholics, and his father had been under attainder for a time for his loyalty to James II; but Richard conformed to the Church of Ireland. Politician Richard Fletcher "Dick" Ruston (August 28, 1919–May 19,2002) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1967 to 1985, as a member of the Liberal Party. Politician Richard Francis "Dick" Kneip (January 7, 1933 – March 9, 1987) was the 25th Governor of the U.S. state of South Dakota from 1971 until 1978. He was a member of the Democratic Party and the first Catholic Governor of South Dakota. Politician Richard Frank "Dick" Celeste (born November 11, 1937) is an American politician from Ohio, and a member of the Democratic Party. He served as the 64th Governor of Ohio from 1983 to 1991. Politician Richard Frederick Wood, Baron Holderness, PC, DL (5 October 1920 – 11 August 2002) was a British Conservative politician who held numerous ministerial positions from 1955 to 1974. He was distinctive in having lost both his legs in action in North Africa during World War II. Politician Richard Frothingham, Jr. (January 31, 1812 – January 29, 1880) was a Massachusetts historian, journalist, and politician. Frothingham was a proprietor and managing editor of The Boston Post. He also served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, and as the second mayor of Charlestown, Massachusetts, United States. Politician Richard Gavin Gardiner Casey, Baron Casey (29 August 189017 June 1976) was an Australian politician and diplomat, who served as the colonial governor of Bengal between 1944 and 1946 and as the 16th Governor-General of Australia between 7 May 1965 and 30 April 1969. Politician Richard Geoffrey Gerard (4 October 1904 – 26 September 1997) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party, and a cabinet minister. Politician Richard George Penn Curzon, 4th Earl Howe GCVO, TD, JP (28 April 1861 – 10 January 1929), styled Viscount Curzon between 1876 and 1900, was a British courtier and Conservative politician. He served as Treasurer of the Household between 1896 and 1900 and was Lord Chamberlain to Queen Alexandra between 1903 and 1925. Politician Richard Gordon Hatcher (born July 10, 1933, Michigan City, Indiana) became on January 1, 1968, the first African-American Mayor of Gary, Indiana. He was the first elected Black mayor of a U.S. metropolitan city and the first in the state of Indiana. Carl Stokes was elected days later as the mayor of Cleveland, and was sworn into office prior to Hatcher's inauguration. Politician Richard Gotabhaya Senanayake (November 4, 1911 - December 22, 1970) (popularly known as R.G. Senanayake) was a Sri Lankan politician. He was Cabinet Minister of Trade and Commerce during the period 1952-56 and 1956-60. He was elected a Member of Parliament from Dambadeniya in 1952 and in 1956 from Kelaniya, thus holding concurrent seats from two constituencies, while he retained his seat from Dambadeniya in 1960 and 1965. He was the eldest son of the freedom fighter Fredrick Richard Senanayake and was educated at the prestigious Royal College Colombo and at Downing College, Cambridge and had become a Barrister. Politician Richard Grady Neeson, Sr. (born 1947), is a Democratic former member of the Louisiana State Senate who from 1980 to 1992 represented District 38 in Caddo and DeSoto parishes in northwestern Louisiana. Politician Richard Graham, 1st Viscount Preston PC (24 September 1648 – 1695) was an English diplomat and politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1675 and 1689. He became a Jacobite conspirator, but his reputation in the Jacobite community suffered when he gave evidence against his co-conspirators in exchange for a pardon. Actor Richard Hale (16 November 1892 – 18 May 1981) was an American opera and concert singer and later a character actor of film, stage and television. Hale's appearance usually landed him roles as either Middle Eastern or Native American characters. Actor Richard Harmon (born August 18, 1991) is a Canadian actor best known for his role as Ray Snider in "Tower Prep". Harmon is also known for his roles as Jasper Ames in The Killing and as Julian Randol in Continuum. He also played the role of Andrew Breen in The Wishing Tree. Harmon recently worked on a project called If I Had Wings about a blind track runner named Alex, played by Harmon. Politician Richard Henry Carmona (born November 22, 1949) is an American physician, police officer, public health administrator, and politician. He was a vice admiral in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and served as the seventeenth Surgeon General of the United States. Appointed by President George W. Bush in 2002, Carmona left office at the end of July 2006 upon the expiration of his term. After leaving office, Carmona was highly critical of the Bush administration for suppressing scientific findings which conflicted with the Administration's ideological agenda. Politician Richard Henry Kroft, (born May 22, 1938) is a former Canadian lawyer, businessman and Senator. Politician Richard Herbert (died 1596), Lord of Cherbury (or Chirbury) in Shropshire, and of Montgomery Castle, was an English Justice of the Peace and Parliamentarian who was High Sheriff of Montgomeryshire in 1576 and 1584 and Custos Rotulorum of Montgomeryshire in 1594-1596. Politician Richard Hermann Hildebrandt (13 May 1897, Worms - 10 March 1952, Gdansk) was a politician in Nazi Germany, member of the Reichstag, and an SS-Obergruppenführer. From 1943 until his capture in 1945, he led the SS-Rasse und Siedlungshauptamt or RuSHA (SS Race and Settlement Main Office). He was convicted in the phase of the Nuremberg trials known as the RuSHA Trial, for measures put into force in the furtherance of the "germanization" component of the Generalplan Ost program in the Danzig-West Prussia area. This involved the resetting of Germans in the Nazi occupied territory and ejecting the native families from those lands. As RuSHA chief, he was also responsible for conducting the official Race test on the population of the occupied territories for racial selection. Politician Richard H. Finan (born August 16, 1934) is a Republican politician who formerly served in the Ohio General Assembly. An attorney, Finan was initially elected to the Ohio House of Representatives in 1972, representing a suburban Cincinnati district. He was easily reelected in 1974 and 1976. Politician Richard Howard Stafford (Dick) Crossman OBE (15 December 1907 – 5 April 1974) was a British author and Labour Party politician who was a Cabinet Minister under Harold Wilson, and was the editor of the New Statesman. A prominent socialist intellectual, he became one of the Labour Party's leading Zionists and anti-communists. Crossman is noted for his colourful if highly subjective three-volume Diaries of a Cabinet Minister. Politician Richard H. Stuart (born January 6, 1964, in Fredericksburg, Virginia) is an American politician. A Republican, he was elected to the Senate of Virginia in November 2007. He the 28th district, made up of six counties and parts of two others in the Northern Neck, Middle Peninsula, and northern Piedmont, plus part of the city of Fredericksburg. Politician (Richard) Hugh Cavendish, Baron Cavendish of Furness FRSA (born 2 November 1941), who usually uses the name Hugh Cavendish, is a British Conservative politician and landowner. He owns Holker Hall, and its 17,000 acre estate, that overlooks Morecambe Bay in Cumbria. The property became part of his branch of the family's inheritance via his grandfather, Lord Richard Frederick Cavendish. Politician Richard Hu Tsu Tau (, born October 30, 1926) is a former Singaporean politician. A member of the People's Action Party (PAP), he served as the Minister of Finance for 16 years from 1985 to 2001 . He is currently the Chairman of the Singaporean property development company Capitaland, the largest real estate development company in Southeast Asia (by market capitalization), with its headquarters in Singapore. Politician Richard Jacobs Baldwin was the Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1917 to 1918. He was elected to that position after twenty years of service in the house by the Republican organization of Boies Penrose. He later served a term in the state senate. Politician Richard James Ashworth (born 17 September 1947 in Folkestone) is a Member of the European Parliament for South East England for the Conservative Party and is the leader of the Conservative MEPs. He is married with three daughters. Ashworth was educated at The King's School, Canterbury and studied agriculture and management at Seale-Hayne College in Devon. Actor Richard Jay Belzer (born August 4, 1944) is an American stand-up comedian, author, and actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as John Munch, whom he has portrayed as a regular cast member on the NBC police drama series and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, as well as in guest appearances on a number of other series. Politician Richard J. Keane was a politician from Buffalo, New York. First elected to the New York State Assembly in 1976, he served in that body until his retirement in 1998. Prior to his service in the state legislature, Keane served as the 2nd District representative to the Erie County Legislature, and served in the Legislature's predecessor body, the Erie County Board of Supervisors. He was the first Democrat ever elected Chairman of the Erie County Legislature. Keane died in October 2008. Politician Richard John McMoran Moran Wilson, 2nd Baron Moran KCMG (born 22 September 1924), known as John Wilson, is a British retired career diplomat. He is one of the ninety elected hereditary peers in the House of Lords, remaining after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999. In 1977, he succeeded to his father's barony. Politician Richard Joseph Cashin, (born January 5, 1937 in St. John's, Newfoundland) is a lawyer and former Canadian politician and trade union leader. Politician Richard Karl Freiherr von Weizsäcker (; born 15 April 1920), known as Richard von Weizsäcker, is a German politician (CDU). He served as Governing Mayor of West Berlin from 1981 to 1984, and as President of the Federal Republic of Germany from 1984 to 1994. During his period in office German unity was accomplished through the incorporation of the territory of the former German Democratic Republic into the Federal Republic of Germany on 3 October 1990, and he thus became the first president of the reunited Germany. Politician Richard Kozak (born September 20, 1949 in St. Boniface, Manitoba) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1988 to 1990, representing the eastern Winnipeg riding of Transcona for the Manitoba Liberal Party. Politician Richard Lawrence "Dick" Saslaw (born February 5, 1940) is an American politician. A Democrat, he served in the Virginia House of Delegates 1976–80, after which he was elected to the Senate of Virginia. He the 35th district, made up of parts of Fairfax County and the city of Alexandria. Politician Richard Lawrence 'Larry' Carp (January 26, 1926, died August 22, 2012) was an attorney-at-law, senior partner in the Clayton, Missouri firm of Carp & Sexauer (formerly Carp & Morris). A long-time advocate for reform in Missouri Democratic politics, he was the Democratic nominee for Congress from the 2nd congressional district in 1960, losing to Republican incumbent Thomas B. Curtis in the general election; and a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Missouri State Treasurer in 1972, losing the primary election to Dr. James Spainhower, who was elected to the office in the general election. Dr. Carp later went on to head the Missouri chapter of Common Cause. Politician Richard L. Casson (born December 30, 1948 in Calgary, Alberta) is a Canadian politician. Casson was a member of the Conservative Party of Canada in the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Lethbridge from 1997 to 2011. Politician Richard LeBlanc (born September 1, 1958) is a Democratic member of the Michigan State House of Representatives. In 2006 he was elected to represent Michigan's 18th State House District, which is located in Wayne County and includes the entire city of Westland. Prior to serving in the State House, LeBlanc served as a Westland City Councilman. Politician Richard Lieber (September 5, 1869 – April 15, 1944) was a German-American businessman who became the father of the Indiana state parks system. At his death, he could be considered the most powerful spokesman in the United States for the conservation of natural resources. Politician Richard Louis Trumka (born July 24, 1949) is an organized labor leader in the United States. He was elected President of the AFL-CIO on September 16, 2009, at the labor federation's convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He served as the Secretary-Treasurer of the AFL-CIO from 1995 to 2009, and prior to that was President of the United Mine Workers from 1982 to December 22, 1995. Trumka was named one of Esquire Magazine's 2011 Americans of the Year. Politician Richard Löwenthal (April 15, 1908 – August 9, 1991) was a Jewish German journalist and professor who wrote mostly on the problems of democracy, communism, and world politics. Actor Richard MacPherson (born Richard McPherson) is an actor from Hawaii, who has guest-starred on several television shows. He has appeared in episodes of Hawaiian Heat, Magnum, P.I., Fantasy Island and Lost, as well as the feature film Escape from Atlantis. Politician Richard Manning Jefferies (February 27, 1889 – April 20, 1964), a longtime state legislator and the 101st Governor of South Carolina from 1942 to 1943, was born in Union County, South Carolina, on February 27, 1889. He graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1910 and moved to the town of Ridgeland. There, he read law and served as superintendent of the elementary school. Moving to Walterboro after his admission to the bar, he practiced law and was elected probate judge of Colleton County in 1918. Actor Richard Masur (born November 20, 1948) is an American actor who has appeared in more than 80 movies during his career. From 1995-1999, he served two terms as president of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG). Masur sits on the Corporate Board of the Motion Picture & Television Fund. Politician Richard M. "Dick" Harris (born September 6, 1944) is a Canadian politician. He is a Member of Parliament and member of the Conservative Party of Canada. He also was a member of the Reform Party of Canada and the Canadian Alliance. He represents the electoral district of Cariboo—Prince George, and formerly Prince George–Bulkley Valley. He was first elected during the 1993 federal election and was re-elected in 1997, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2011. He challenged Reform Party leader Preston Manning for leadership when Manning proposed merging the party with the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada. He later campaigned for Stockwell Day to become leader. The most prominent position he held with his party was Chief Opposition Whip from 2001 to 2002. He generated controversy when he appointed an unelected, Conservative Party member to represent a neighbouring electoral district in governmental affairs, though the electoral district had an elected Member of Parliament, but from an opposition party. In Fiscal Year 2009-10 he was the top spending Member of Parliament, and had the largest hospitality and lowest advertising expenditures of any house member. Politician Richard M. (“Dick”) Murphy (born December 16, 1942) is a former U.S. politician. He served as the 33rd Mayor of San Diego, California from 2000 to 2005 Politician Richard M. "Dick" Webster (born April 29, 1922 in Carthage, Missouri - died March 1990) was an American politician from Missouri. He attended the University of Missouri and worked as an attorney in Carthage. He was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives, in 1948, 1950, and 1953 (special election). He served as Speaker of the House in 1954. He was elected to the Missouri State Senate in 1962 and was re-elected 6 times. He served in the Missouri Senate until his death in 1990. Politician Richard Mitchelson Campbell (28 August 1897 – 17 November 1974), often known as Dick Campbell, was a New Zealand economist, civil servant (holding the position of Chairman of the Public Service Commissioner), and diplomat. He served as Acting High Commissioner to the United Kingdom in 1958 following five years as the official secretary. Politician Richard Napier Luce, Baron Luce, (born 14 October 1936) was Lord Chamberlain to HM The Queen from 2000 to 2006, and was previously Governor of Gibraltar and a Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) and Government Minister. Actor Richard Nauyokas (born 1962) is an English actor. Currently living in Billingborough, he was born and brought up in Grantham, studying at The Central School. Politician Richard Nicolls (1624 in Ampthill, Bedfordshire – 28 May 1672 on the North Sea, off Suffolk) was the first English colonial governor of New York province. Politician Richard Nikolaus Eijiro von Coudenhove-Kalergi (German: Richard Nikolaus Eijiro Graf Coudenhove-Kalergi; Japanese: Rihiyăruto-Nikorausu 栄次郎 (= Eijiro) Kūdenhōfu-Karerugī; November 16, 1894 – July 27, 1972) was an Austrian politician, geopolitician, philosopher and count of Coudenhove-Kalergi, who was a pioneer of European integration. He was the founder and President for 49 years of the Paneuropean Union. His parents were Heinrich von Coudenhove-Kalergi, an Austro-Hungarian diplomat, and Mitsuko Aoyama, the daughter of an antiques-dealer and oil tycoon in Tokyo. Actor Richard Norman Hughes (born March 1, 1927, Michigan – died October 9, 2004, Durham, North Carolina) was an American television executive and television station editorialist. Actor Richard Parnell Habersham, born in Manhattan and raised in Harlem, is an African American actor in theatre and film and a real estate broker in New York City. Actor Richard Paul Kiley (March 31, 1922 – March 5, 1999) was an American stage, television, and film actor. He is best known for his distinguished theatrical career in which he twice won the Tony Award for Best Actor In A Musical. Kiley created the role of Don Quixote in the original 1965 production of the Broadway musical Man of La Mancha and was the first to sing and record "The Impossible Dream", the hit song from the show. In the 1953 hit musical Kismet, he played the Caliph, and was one of the quartet introducing the song "And This Is My Beloved". Additionally, he won three Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards during his 50 year career, and his "sonorous baritone" was also featured in the narration of a number of documentaries and other films. At his death, Kiley was described as "one of theater's most distinguished and versatile actors" and as "an indispensable actor, the kind of performer who could be called on to play kings and commoners and a diversity of characters in between." Politician Richard Penn Kemble (January 21, 1941 – October 15, 2005), commonly known as "Penn," was an American political activist and a founding member of Social Democrats, USA. He supported democracy and labor unions in the USA and internationally, and so was active in the civil rights movement, the labor movement, and the social-democratic opposition to communism. He founded organizations including Negotiations Now! and Frontlash, and he served as director of the Committee for Democracy in Central America. Kemble was appointed to various government boards and institutions throughout the 1990s, eventually becoming the Acting Director of the U.S. Information Agency under President Bill Clinton. Actor Richard Pérez (born 23 September 1973 in San Carlos) is a Uruguayan football midfielder He currently plays for Victoria in Liga Nacional de Honduras. Politician Richard Phipps Hornby (20 June 1922 – 22 September 2007) was a British Conservative Party politician and businessman. He was Member of Parliament for Tonbridge for over 17½ years, from June 1956 to February 1974, holding a junior ministerial position for a year in the mid-1960s. He worked for the J. Walter Thompson advertising agency before, during, and after his career in Parliament, and was Chairman the Halifax Building Society from 1983 to 1990. Actor Richard Reicheg (born May 26, 1937) is an American actor and songwriter best known as a cast member of the NBC television comedy series "Betty White’s Off Their Rockers," as a popular singer-guitarist during the American folk music revival of the 1960's, and for the song “For The Sake Of The Children” that is featured in the Robert Altman film Nashville for which he received a Grammy nomination in 1975. Politician Richard Reichel was an Ohio politician in the 1960s through the 1970s. Reichel was appointed in 1973 to serve as the Senator from the 29th District after Ralph Regula won a seat in the United States House of Representatives. He served from 1973 to 1974, when he and was succeeded by Politician Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich (1496/7 – 12 June 1567), was Lord Chancellor during the reign of King Edward VI of England from 1547 until January 1552. The founder of Felsted School with its associated alms houses in Essex in 1564, he was also a persecutor and torturer of Protestants. Politician Richard "Rick" Chiarelli is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is an Ottawa City Councillor, and the second cousin of former Ottawa mayor Bob Chiarelli. He represents the College Ward covering part of Nepean and Ottawa's west end. Politician Richard "Rick" Dykstra (born April 10, 1966 in Grimsby, Ontario) is a Canadian politician. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 2006 federal election, for the Ontario riding of St. Catharines. Dykstra is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada. He was re-elected in the 2008 federal election and is the current Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism. Politician Richard "Rick" Norlock (born March 7, 1948 in Chapleau, Ontario) is the Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for the riding of Northumberland—Quinte West in the Canadian House of Commons. He worked for the OPP as a police officer for over 30 years. Actor Richard "Ricky" Paull Goldin (born January 5, 1965) is a four-time Emmy-nominated American actor, producer, director and TV host. He is known for his roles in daytime drama where he had last been seen as Jake Martin in ABC's All My Children. In May 2013, Goldin joined the cast of the CBS's "The Bold and the Beautiful" . Goldin's first air date in the role of Jesse Graves was on May 14, 2013. Ricky also recently returned to national TV as host of HGTV's new prime time show Spontaneous Construction which premiered on the network on February 15, 2013 Actor Richard Ridings (born 19 September 1958) is a British actor and is best known for his portrayal of Allan Ashburn in the ITV television drama Fat Friends, and for playing Bernard Green in the BBC1 comedy-drama Common as Muck. He trained as an actor at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. Politician Richard "Rip" Sullivan (born 1959) is a McLean, Virginia community activist and Democratic Party primary candidate for delegate in the 34th district of Virginia. He challenged Democrat Margaret Vanderhye in the Virginia Democratic primary and incumbent Republican Vince Callahan in the 2007 Virginia General Election. Actor Richard Rober (May 14, 1910 - May 26, 1952) was an American film actor known for his rugged roles in films. Rober died in an auto accident in 1952 at age 42. He appeared many B-movies and film noir-type films including Call Northside 777 (1948) (his first film), Sierra (1950), and The Well (1951). Politician Richard Robert Cherry PC, QC (19 March 1859 – 10 February 1923 ) was an Irish politician and judge. He was Attorney-General for Ireland from 1905 to 1909, a judge of the Irish Court of Appeal and Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench in Ireland 1913-1916. A Liberal, he was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Liverpool Exchange in 1906. Cherry published works include Lectures on the Growth of Criminal Law in Ancient Communities, 1890, and a book on the Irish Land Acts which was described as an indispensable part of every Irish barrister's library. Politician Richard Robert Fairbairn (27 May 1867 – 14 October 1941) was a British tramways and bus manager, Justice of the Peace and Liberal Party politician. Politician Richard Rosenberg (1951–1992) (born Michael Knight in Chicago, Illinois, name changed after adoption as an infant) was an amateur filmmaker and science fiction & comic book fan in University City, Missouri who made films with Bob Gale prior to Gale's beginning his professional career. Rosenberg took over the Commando Cus parody film series from Gale and wrote and directed the third film in the series, Commando Cus vs. Kung Fu Killers in 1973. At the time of his death from carbon monoxide poisoning in Wentzville, Missouri he had written and was filming what was intended to be the fourth film in the series, The 100% All-Beef Doom. Actor Richard Rossi (b. March 2, 1963, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American filmmaker, actor, producer, musician, church planter, and healing evangelist. His 1995 trial for the attempted murder of his wife, who recanted her original identification of Rossi as her attacker and espoused his innocence, ended in a mistrial and was front-page news in Pittsburgh and widely covered by syndicated television news programs; Politician Richard Russell Southam (January 26, 1907 – August 26, 1994) was a Member of Parliament (MP) in the Canadian House of Commons. He represented the riding of Moose Mountain then the newly created riding of Qu'Appelle—Moose Mountain, Saskatchewan. June 1957, Southam lost to Edward George McCullough in the Moose Mountain riding. March 31, 1958, he represented Moose Mountain, retaining leadership through the June 18, 1962, April 8, 1963, and November 8, 1965 general elections. Actor Richard Rust (July 14, 1938—November 9, 1994) was an American actor of stage, television], and film born in Boston, probably best remembered for his role as a young lawyer in NBC's Sam Benedict series. Rust's mother died when he was five, and his father was an officer in the United States Navy. Therefore, Rust lived with an aunt in New York City, where he studied at the Neighborhood Playhouse at 340 East 54th Street in Manhattan. Politician Richard Ryder may refer to: Politician Richard Sims Donkin (27 August 1836 – 5 February 1919) was an English shipowner and Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1885 to 1900. Politician Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., commonly known as Rich Madaleno (born June 16, 1965) is an American politician from Maryland. A Democrat, he is a member of the Maryland State Senate, representing the state's 18th district in Montgomery County, which includes Wheaton and Kensington, as well as parts of Silver Spring, Bethesda and Chevy Chase. Madaleno is chair of the Montgomery County Senate Delegation. He previously served four years in the House of Delegates. Politician Richard Smeaton White (March 17, 1865 – December 17, 1936) was a Canadian newspaper publisher and political figure. He sat for Inkerman division in the Senate of Canada as a Conservative from 1917 to 1936. Politician Richard S. "Rick" Clayburgh (born April 8, 1960) is a North Dakota Republican politician and current director of the North Dakota Bankers Association. Clayburgh was elected as the state's Tax Commissioner in 1996, and re-elected in 2000 and 2004. He resigned effective from May 2005 and Cory Fong was appointed to serve until an election in 2006 (where Fong was elected). In responding to Clayburgh's resignation, Governor John Hoeven described him as "a dedicated servant of North Dakota for the past twenty years" who had served with "integrity and distinction" and stated that he would be missed. Actor Richard Stanton (8 October 1876 – 22 May 1956) was an American actor and director of the silent era. He appeared in 68 films between 1911 and 1916. He also directed 57 films between 1914 and 1925. Actor Richard Stephen Dreyfuss (born October 29, 1947) is an American actor best known for starring in a number of film, television, and theater roles since the late 1960s, including the films American Graffiti, Jaws, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and The Goodbye Girl. Actor Richard St John Harris (1 October 1930 – 25 October 2002) was an Irish actor, singer, theatrical producer, film director and writer. He appeared on stage and in many films, and is perhaps best known for his role as King Arthur in the 1967 film Camelot and the subsequent 1982 Broadway revival of the show. He is also known for playing Albus Dumbledore in the first two films in the Harry Potter series, his final works. He played an aristocrat and prisoner in A Man Called Horse (1970), Emperor Marcus Aurelius in Gladiator (2000), Saint John in Apocalypse Revelation (2002), gunfighter and Dom Frollo in a TV movie The Hunchback (1997) based on the Victor Hugo novel Notre-Dame de Paris. Harris had a top ten hit in the UK and the US with his 1968 recording of Jimmy Webb's song "MacArthur Park". At the height of his stardom in the 1960s and 1970s he was almost as well known for his hellraiser lifestyle and heavy drinking as he was for his considerable abilities as an actor. Politician Richard Strong (1833 – 30 January 1915) was an English Liberal politician. Politician Richard Stuart Best, Baron Best, OBE (born 22 June 1945) is a British social housing leader and member of the House of Lords. Actor Richard Tate may refer to: Politician Richard T. Moore (born is a Democratic politician from Massachusetts and a member of the Massachusetts State Senate. Actor Richard Topping (born August 19, 1967) started his career as a bar manager at the Beacon Hotel, Tunbridge Wells, and then went on-stage as a stand-up comedian on the London club circuit in the late 1980s. He moved into television in the 1990s, co-hosting several shows including BBC's This Multimedia Business, The Technophobe's Guide To The Future and ITV's The Web Review. He moved to Sky Television's computer channel (.tv) as host of Masterclass, which ran for over 500 episodes, and was a regular guest presenter on Chips with Everything, Blue Chip and Buyer's Guide. Politician Richard Tuheiava (born February 28, 1974) is a member of the Senate of France, representing French Polynesia. He is a member of the Socialist Party. Politician Richard Valentine Keane (14 February 1881 – 26 April 1946) was an Australian politician. Politician Richard Vance "Van" Braxton was a member of the North Carolina General Assembly from North Carolina's 10th House District, first elected in 2006. He served as a Kinston City Councilman for eleven years, being first elected in 1994. He owned and operated Goodyear Tire of Kinston for over twenty five years, and manages a farm in Greene County. Braxton also is a member of Queen Street Methodist Church, where he has served as chair of the administrative board and chair of the finance committee. Politician Richard Varick was an American lawyer and politician. He was born on March 15, 1753 at Hackensack in Bergen County, New Jersey, and he died on July 30, 1831 at Jersey City in Hudson County, New Jersey. Politician Richard Walther Darré (born Ricardo Walther Oscar Darré; 14 July 1895 – 5 September 1953) was an SS-Obergruppenführer and one of the leading Nazi "blood and soil" (German: Blut und Boden) ideologists. He was appointed by Hitler as Reich Minister of Food and Agriculture. He served in that position from 1933 to 1942. Actor Richard Waring (27 May 1910 – 18 January 1993) was a British-born American actor, appearing in both Hollywood movies and in many Broadway plays. Politician Richard Webster Leche (May 17, 1898 – February 22, 1965) was the 44th Governor of Louisiana from 1936 until 1939. Leche was the first governor of Louisiana sentenced to prison. Politician Richard Weldon (born September 26, 1958) was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing Maryland District 3B, which covers Frederick and Washington County, Maryland. He defeated Lisa Baugher in 2002 for the new 3B district. He defeated Paul Gilligan in 2006 to retain his seat. Politician Richard Wendler (January 22, 1898 - August 24, 1972) was a high-ranking Nazi politician who was in charge of Lublin concentration camp and who organized the creation of the Częstochowa Ghetto. He was the mayor of the city Hof between 1933 to 1941. In 1942 he became a Gruppenführer in the SS. His sister was married to a brother of Heinrich Himmler Politician Richard Westwood Worth, (born 3 July 1948), is a former New Zealand politician. He was a member of the National Party parliamentary caucus until he resigned on Friday 12 June 2009. Politician Richard William Prebble, (born 7 February 1948), was for many years a member of the New Zealand Parliament. Initially a member of the Labour Party, he joined the newly formed ACT New Zealand party under Roger Douglas in 1996, becoming its leader from 1996–2004. Politician Richard William "Ric" McIver (born August 28, 1958) is a politician and businessman from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He currently serves at the Minister of Transportation for the province of Alberta, Canada. He also serves as duty house leader for the Alberta government. Politician Richard Wingfield, 6th Viscount Powerscourt (18 January 1815 – 11 August 1844), was a British peer and Conservative Party politician. Actor Richard Winsor is a British dancer and actor best known for starring as Father Francis in Hollyoaks. He is a trained dancer and has starred in several Matthew Bourne productions. He played 'Dorian' in the sell-out Edinburgh festival and London runs of Dorian Grey and 'Edward' in Bourne's Edward Scissorhands. He also starred as The Swan/The Stranger in Bourne's Swan Lake. He played Tomas in the British dance film StreetDance 3D. Richard was voted the "sexiest dancer in the world" by Elle magazine. Politician Richard Ziser is a Nevada Real Estate Investor, Socially Conservative Political activist and U.S. Republican Politician. He was born June 7, 1953, in Pomona, CA., and has resided in Las Vegas Nevada since 1991. He graduated from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) with a BS in Industrial Engineering, 1976; then subsequently from Simon Greenleaf University in Santa Ana, Ca. (now a campus of Trinity International University, with an MA in Christian Apologetics in 1989. Politician Rich Cowan (born February 7, 1956) is the 2012 Democratic nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives in . He is also an American film producer, director, and screenwriter. He co-founded North by Northwest Productions, a video and film production company based in Spokane, Washington. After starting the company in 1990 with a group of partners, he served as its CEO for 22 years, launching the movie industry in the Inland Northwest and producing more than 40 feature films. Actor Rich Keeble is a British actor. He has appeared in the BBC comedy sketch show Lee Nelson's Well Good Show starring Simon Brodkin, and feature film Made in Dagenham directed by Nigel Cole and starring Sally Hawkins. Actor Rich McNanna (born 1977 in Newark, NJ) is an American actor. He attended Seton Hall University in South Orange, NJ from 1995-2000 and is best known for his work in several anime productions, most notably portraying Shuichi Shindo in the Gravitation series, Hiroyuki Fujita in the To Heart series, Jack Walker in the feature Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea, and Tonio in . He has also appeared several times in non-recurring roles in the Pokémon television series on Cartoon Network, and is a regular on several series for Everest Productions on the Turkish American Ebru Television. Rich is presently a seventh grade teacher in New Jersey. Politician Rich Pahls (born 1943) is a Nebraska state senator from Omaha, Nebraska in the Nebraska Legislature. Politician Rich Whitney (born April 21, 1955) is an Illinois politician and civil rights attorney who was the Illinois Green Party's nominee for Governor of Illinois in the elections of 2006 and 2010. During the 2006 campaign Whitney received endorsements from several newspapers, including the Rockford Register Star, Southwest News-Herald, and State School News Service. In that year's election Whitney received 361,336 votes for 10.4% of the vote, a relatively strong finish for a third party. In the 2010 election his share of the vote was 2.7%. Politician Rick Bartolucci (born October 10, 1943) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He has represented Sudbury in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1995, and was a cabinet minister in the government of Dalton McGuinty. Bartolucci is a member of the Ontario Liberal Party. Politician Rick Borotsik (born September 8, 1950) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as Mayor of Brandon from 1989 to 1997, was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1997 to 2004, and was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in 2007. Borotsik is a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba. Actor Rick Copp is an American television writer, story editor, producer and occasional actor. He was a recurring character in the short-lived TV series Team Knight Rider, in addition to writing and serving as an executive producer for several episodes. He was executive story editor for 11 episodes and writer for two episodes of the short-lived 1991 NBC sitcom Flesh 'n' Blood. He also wrote for Flying Blind, The Golden Girls and Wings, among others. He was a co-writer on The Brady Bunch Movie and has written for many animated series including Teen Titans and Scooby Doo. In 2005 he served as a consulting producer on the Barbershop TV series, based on the hit movie. Politician Rick Downes is current city councillor in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. In 2006 he ran for the office of mayor of Kingston where he was backed by the Kingston & District Labour Council. He came second in the 2006 election losing by a margin of 730 votes to Harvey Rosen. Actor Rick Gonzalez (born June 30, 1979) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Timo Cruz in the motion picture Coach Carter, and as Ben Gonzalez on the CW supernatural drama television series Reaper. Actor Rick Parets is an avant-garde comedian, performing both live and in feature films. Parets grew up in Tenafly, New Jersey, United States. He rose to international fame with his portrayal of Mnester in the 1979 classic Caligula. After a series of commercials and outside projects following the movie, Parets earned a role as the Inquisitor on the TV show Witness. Then, in 1999, Parets played a detective in the Michael Chiklis, Jennifer Tilly, and William Hurt blockbuster Do Not Disturb. Politician Rick Perales is a Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the 73rd district. He was elected in 2012, defeating Democrat Bill Conner. Prior to this he defeated incumbent Representative Jarrod Martin in the Republican primary in an upset result. Actor Rick Peters (born June 1966 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American actor. He has appeared in several films and numerous television shows, and perhaps best known for his roles as Bobby Manning in Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye and Admiral Brigman in the Aquaman pilot. He also plays the role of Elliot in the 4th season of Dexter. He currently resides in Southern California with his wife and two children. Politician Rick Ripley is a Republican member of the Montana Legislature. He was elected to Senate District 9, representing Wolf Creek, Montana, in 2009 and 2011. He previously served 4 terms in the House of Representatives. Politician Rick Rollens (born 1950) is an American lobbyist with a client list including ARCA (Association of Regional Center Agencies/California Department of Developmental Services), Autism Speaks, and Applied Behavior Consultants. He is also a political consultant and identifies as an internationally known advocate for autism research. His specific focus in terms of research and advocacy is for those "full syndrome" autistic individuals. Prior to his son Russell's autism diagnosis, Rollens was the secretary of the California State Senate. Rollens resides in Granite Bay, California where he runs a lobbying/consulting business. Politician Rick Tuttle (born January 5, 1940) is an American politician. He was Los Angeles City Controller from 1985 to 2001. He stressed the importance of creating a strong democratic influence at UCLA, which was in his words "the best large public university in a major city." The four-term controller stepped down after reaching his term limit. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Actor Ricky Memphis (stage name of Riccardo Fortunati; born 29 August 1968) is an Italian television and film actor. He is best known for his interpretation of Inspector Mauro Belli, in the police drama series, Distretto di Polizia ('Police District'), which was broadcast weekly for eight seasons by Italian network Canale 5 from 2000 to 2009. Actor Ridge Canipe (born July 13, 1994) is an American actor. Ridge is best known for his roles in Walk the Line (in which he played Johnny Cash as a boy), the thriller Baby Blues in 2008 and the 2005 version of Bad News Bears. He also co-starred in the 231st presentation of the Hallmark Hall of Fame production Pictures of Hollis Woods which aired on CBS in December 2007. He helped Walk the Line castmate and friend Hailey Anne Nelson, write and issue a vegan cookbook for children by PETA. Actor Ridhi Dogra Vashisth () (born 22 September 1985) is an Indian television actress. She is most known for her lead role appearance in and her role in Laagi Tujhse Lagan. Politician Ridvan Vait Bode (born June 26, 1959) is an Albanian politician. A member of the Democratic Party of Albania, he is the current Minister of Finance in the cabinet of Sali Berisha. Actor Rif Hutton (born November 28, 1962) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for is recurring role as Dr. John Welch in the comedy-drama series Doogie Howser, M.D., appearing in that series from 1990 to until the series ended in 1993. From 1997 to 2001, he appeared in a recurring role as Lt. Cmdr. Alan Mattoni on the series JAG. Hutton is also notable for playing Russ Beeler, a fictional owner of a KFC establishment, appeaing in a number KFC commercials in the early to mid 1990s. Actor Riley Schmidt (born February 11, 1976) is an American actor. After college he moved to Hollywood and landed a small role on Passions. He would later guest star on other shows such as 7th Heaven, ER, Power Rangers: Time Force and Cold Case. In 2011 he was cast as the Rubber Man in American Horror Story. Actor Rimi Sen (born Shubhomitra Sen on 21 September 1981) is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood films. Actor Rinke Khanna (born Rinkle Khanna on 27 July 1977) is an Indian actress. She is the daughter of late actor Rajesh Khanna and Dimple Kapadia and is the sister of Twinkle Khanna and sister-in-law of actor Akshay Kumar. She made her film debut with Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi (1999), changing her screen name from Rinkle to Rinke. In Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai (2001), she played a supporting role. She starred in the 2002 film Chameli. Politician Rino Tirikatene is a New Zealand politician and a member of the New Zealand House of Representatives, representing the Te Tai Tonga electorate since the . He is a member of the Labour Party. He comes from a family with a strong political history. Actor Rio Matsumoto (Japanese: 松本莉緒) (born October 22, 1982) is a Japanese actress, model and singer. She has had a prolific career in television drama series since the mid-1990s and since 2003 has also been in several films. She was formerly known as Megumi Matsumoto (松本恵). Actor Riona Hazuki (葉月里緒奈 Hazuki Riona), born Mai Yamada (山田麻衣 Yamada Mai, born on July 11, 1975 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese actress. In 1999, she played the main role in Owls' Castle. Actor Rishi Kapoor (born 4 September 1952) is an Indian Bollywood actor, film producer and director. He has received National Film Award in 1971, for his debut role as a child artist. In 2008, he was awarded Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award. Politician Risto Heikki Ryti (, – ) was the fifth President of Finland, from 1940 to 1944. Ryti started his career as a politician in the field of economics and as a political background figure during the interwar period. He made a wide range of international contacts in the world of banking and within the framework of the League of Nations. Ryti served as Prime Minister during the Winter War and the Interim Peace. Later he served as President during the Continuation War. After the war, Ryti was the main defendant in the Finnish War-responsibility trials. Actor Rita Amor (born 1932) is a Filipina supporting actress who mostly appeared in films made by Lvn Pictures. Her career was a short one, spanning only three years. Politician Rita Walters (born 1930) currently serves on the Board of Library Commissioners for the Los Angeles Public Library. Prior to this position, she served on the Los Angeles City Council representing the 9th district from 1991-2001. During that time, she chaired the Arts, Health & Humanities Committee where she reviewed matters related to the Library Department. Prior to this job, she was on the Los Angeles Unified School District's Board of Education (1979—1991). Walters was also a teacher in the adult division of the Los Angeles School District for four years. Actor Rita Wolf (born 25 February 1960 in Calcutta, India) is a British-Indian actress and theatre producer. She moved to London at an early age and trained at the prestigious Royal Court Youth Theatre. She has appeared on British television and in many theatre productions. Her first leading film role came in 1984 in the movie Majdha, the real starting point of her career. Since then, she has had major parts on stage and screen in both the United States and the United Kingdom. Actor Riya Sen (born Riya Dev Varma; 24 January 1983) is an Indian film actress and model. Riya, who comes from a family of actors including her grandmother Suchitra Sen, mother Moon Moon Sen and sister Raima Sen, began her acting career in 1991 as a child actress in the film Vishkanya. Her first commercial success in her film career was with Style, a 2001 Hindi low-budget sex comedy directed by N. Chandra. Some of her other notable films include producer Pritish Nandy's musical film, Jhankaar Beats (2003) in Hinglish, Shaadi No. 1 (2005) and Malayalam horror film Ananthabhadram (2005). Actor Riyaz Khan (Malayali: റിയാസ് ഖാന്‍) is an Indian film actor who has acted in several Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, and Hindi films. He debuted in the Malayalam film Sugham Sughakaram directed by Balachandra Menon. Later he went on to act in Tamil and Telugu films. After many years, he came back to the Malayalam film industry acting in Balettan starring Mohanlal. He is also a brand ambassador of a Chennai based fitness studio called 'Inshape health & fitness'. His latest films include Arasangam, Stalin (Telugu), Thirupathi, Ghajini, Winner, Baba, Ramana. He is married to actress Uma Riyaz The couple have two sons, Shariq and Sam Actor Rizvi or Rizavi is the Urdu pronunciation for the Persian surname Razavi or the Arabic surname Radawi/Radhawi. It is a surname commonly associated with Shia Muslims who are the descendants of the 8th Shiite Imam and a descendant and successor of Prophet Mohammad through his daughter Fatimah married with Ali ibn Abi talib, Imam Mohammad al-Taqi al Jawwad. Since the Rizvi clan trace their lineage to Fatimah al Zehra, they often use the prefix Syed (or its synonyms) in front of their name. Rizvi Sayyids are from the lineage of Musa al Mubarraqa the younger son of ninth Twelver Shiite Imam Mohammad al-Taqi al Jawwad and the younger brother of tenth Shiite Imam Ali al-Hadi Naqi. Musa al Mubarraqa is known to be the ancestor of those Sayyids who use the title of his grandfather and eight Shiite Imam Ali al-Reza or Al-Rida in their surnames. All Rizvi, Ridawi and Razavi Sayyids are from the descendants of Musa al Mubarraqa along with all Taqvi, Taqwi, Jawadi and Jawwadi Sayyids. Politician Roar Flåthen (born 15 January 1950) is a Norwegian trade unionist and politician for the for the Norwegian Labour Party. Actor Roark Grant Critchlow (born May 11, 1963) is a Canadian actor, best known for appearing on the daytime US soap opera Days of our Lives from 1994 to 1999 as Dr. Mike Horton. He also had a recurring role on the soap Passions. More recently he was in the TV movie The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story as well as appearing in the Nickelodeon series Drake & Josh as Dr. Glazer. He also portrayed Jamie Lynn Spears's father in Zoey 101. Roark has had smaller roles in movies like Mr. Deeds with Adam Sandler and TV shows such as Street Justice, Malcolm in the Middle, Entourage, Charmed, , Afterworld and Friends. In 2009, he appeared in an episode of the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica. He also appeared in the 2009 movie "Hydra" as Sean Trotta. Critchlow recently had a recurring role on the science fiction TV show V and on ABC Family's breakout-hit "Pretty Little Liars", where he has the role as Tom Marin (Hanna Marin's father). Politician Rob Altemeyer is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He is a member of the Manitoba legislature. Actor Robbie Magasiva (born 21 May 1970) is a Samoan New Zealand actor who has starred in several films and as a member of the Naked Samoans comedy troupe. He has also appeared on television and theatre, and was the co-presenter of New Zealand's Tagata Pasifika with famed athlete Beatrice Faumuina. Magasiva is also known for his role on Shortland Street as Dr. Maxwell Avia which he played from June 2009 to July 2012. Actor Rob Das (born May 12, 1969, in Delft, Netherlands) is a Dutch film and television actor, director and writer. His movie appearances include in The Damned (2002), Baby Blue (2001), and De Zwarte Meteoor (2000). His TV appearances include in the miniseries Anne Frank: The Whole Story (2001), Fort Alpha (1996) and Vuurzee (2006). Besides, Das has also worked as the assistant director in the TV movies (2005) and Deining (2004), and served as both the writer and director for the short movie Veilig Rijen (1997). Politician Roberta Achtenberg (born July 20, 1950) is an American politician. She currently serves as a Commissioner on the United States Commission on Civil Rights. She served as Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, becoming the first openly lesbian or gay public official in the United States whose appointment to a federal position was confirmed by the United States Senate. Politician Robert A. Costa (born October 9, 1958) is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, serving District 33B, which is located in Anne Arundel County. He defeated Democrat Mike Shay in the 2006 election. In 2002 he defeated Democrat Dotty Chaney to initially capture the seat of this newly created district. Politician Robert Adam Mosbacher, Jr. (born May 29, 1951) is an American businessman, founder of , and the former head of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), a U.S. government agency established to promote economic development by working with the private sector. Nominated by U.S. President George W. Bush, Mosbacher was sworn in as the ninth president and chief executive officer of OPIC in October 2005. His father, Robert Mosbacher, Sr., was the 28th Secretary of Commerce. Actor Robert A. Karnes (June 19, 1917 – December 4, 1979) was a prolific television actor who also appeared in some films early in his career, including mostly uncredited parts in The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), Miracle on 34th Street (1947), Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (1950), and From Here to Eternity (1953). A Kentucky native, Karnes was living in Arizona at the time he procured his Social Security number. Politician Robert Alan Straniere (born March 28, 1941) is a Republican politician from New York City. He represented a district in Staten Island in the New York State Assembly from 1981 until 2004, serving as the Assistant Minority Leader from 1995 until 2004. In the 2008 Congressional election, he was a candidate for the House of Representatives in New York's 13th Congressional District, a seat being vacated by Vito Fossella. Politician Robert Aldersey Vinal (March 6, 1821-April 12, 1887) was a Massachusetts businessman and politician who served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and on the Board of Selectmen of Somerville, Massachusetts. Politician Robert Alphonso "Bob" Taft III (born January 8, 1942) is an Ohio Republican Party politician. He was elected to two terms of office as the 67th Governor of the U.S. state of Ohio between 1999 and 2007. After leaving office, Taft started working for the University of Dayton beginning August 15, 2007. Actor Robert Altomare (October 30, 1938 - April 28, 2012), known professionally as Bobby Alto, was an American actor, comedian and performer. He and Buddy Mantia made up the Brooklyn-based comedy team Alto & Mantia. They performed on both The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (original air date September 6, 1971) and Toast of the Town with Ed Sullivan (original air date October 20, 1968). Alto and Mantia also teamed with Marvin Braverman as the comedy team The Untouchables. Politician Robert Andrew Raymond Syms (born 15 August 1956, Chippenham) is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Poole in Dorset since 1997. Politician Robert Anthony Agresta (born March 31, 1983) is an investor, businessman, lawyer, inventor and an American Republican Party politician. A dual American and Italian citizen, he is the founder and president of Agresta Acquisitions, a private investment company and The Agresta Firm, a New York based law firm. His father was the owner of Benzel-Busch Motor Car Corp. in Englewood, NJ. Politician Robert Anthony Rucho (born December 8, 1948) is a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's thirty-ninth Senate district, including constituents in Mecklenburg County.http://www.nccommerce.com/Portals/0/BoardsAndCommissions/EDB/Members/Bio_Bob%20Rucho.pdf A dentist from Matthews, North Carolina, Rucho is currently (2013-2014 session) serving in his seventh (non-consecutive) term in the state Senate. Politician Robert Antony Hayward OBE (born 11 March 1949) is a British former Conservative Party politician. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kingswood from 1983 to 1992, when he lost his seat to Labour's Roger Berry. In 1993, Hayward was an unsuccessful candidate at the Christchurch by-election. Politician Robert Ascroft , JP. MP, (1847 – 19 June 1899) was a prominent Lancashire solicitor and an English politician. He was one of the two Members of Parliament for Oldham between 1895 and his death, as a member of the Conservative Party. Actor Roberta Weiss (born September 5, 1958 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) is a Canadian actress. She sometimes works professionally as Roberta Bizeau. Politician Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool KG PC (7 June 1770 – 4 December 1828) was a British politician and the longest-serving Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1812–27) since the Union with Ireland in 1801. He was 42 years old when he became premier in 1812, which made him younger than all of his successors. As Prime Minister, Liverpool became known for repressive measures introduced to maintain order; but he also steered the country through the period of radicalism and unrest that followed the Napoleonic Wars. Politician Robert B. "Bob" Asher (born September 7, 1937) is an American political figure and businessman and convicted felon from Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. He is the Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors of Asher’s Chocolates in Pennsylvania and also serves as Pennsylvania's committeeman on the Republican National Committee. He was appointed to that position in 1998 by Governor Tom Ridge. Actor Robert Beauvais (1911–1982) was a French writer and journalist. He was married twice, to Gisèle Parry and Ginette Garcin. Among his friends were Guy des Cars, Jacques Rueff, Maurice Boitel, and Françoise Sagan. Some of his works were later adapted by Jean Yanne. Beauvais is buried in the village of Audresselles. Politician Robert Beaven (January 20, 1836 – September 18, 1920), son of James Beaven, was a British Columbia politician and businessman. Beaven moved to British Columbia from Toronto, where he had been educated at Upper Canada College, because of the gold rush. He entered business in Victoria, which was then the capital of the Colony of Vancouver Island. After the colony's union with British Columbia, Beaven became involved with politics as secretary of Amor De Cosmos' Confederation League which advocated that the colony enter Canadian confederation. Politician Robert Bloet (alias Robert Bloett, family later Bluett) (died 1123) was Bishop of Lincoln 1093-1123 and Chancellor of England. Born into a noble Norman family, he became a royal clerk under King William I. Under William I's son and successor King William II, Bloet was first named chancellor then appointed to the See of Lincoln. Continuing to serve the king while bishop, Bloet remained a close royal councillor to William II's successor, King Henry I. He did much to embellish Lincoln Cathedral, and gave generously to his cathedral and other religious houses. He educated a number of noblemen, including illegitimate children of Henry I. He also was the patron of the medieval chronicler Henry of Huntingdon, and was an early patron of Gilbert of Sempringham, the founder of the Gilbertine monastic order. Actor Robert "Bobby" Spillane (September 21, 1964 – July 10, 2010) was a small role actor and the son of Irish-American mobster, Mickey Spillane. Politician Robert "Bob" Chiarelli (born September 24, 1941 in Ottawa, Ontario) is a Canadian politician. He served in the Ontario Legislative Assembly from 1987 to 1997, and was subsequently re-elected to the legislature in 2010 after serving as regional chair and mayor of Ottawa from 1997 to 2006. In August 2010, he joined the provincial cabinet as Minister of Infrastructure. On October 20, 2011 he added the role of Minister of Transportation. He is of Italian origin in the city of Cleto. Actor Robert 'Bob' Goody (born 8 May 1943) is a British film and television actor, a writer and librettist and a former member of the Royal Shakespeare Company. Actor Robert "Bob" Harland (born Robert John Yurgatis c. 1934 in Pennsylvania) is a retired American actor whose principal work was performed on television in the late 1950s and 1960s. He appeared as a regular in the role of the young investigator Jack Flood on ABC's (1961–1962), co-starring with Stephen McNally as the newspaper reporter Paul Marino. Politician Robert (Bob) Joseph Ogle, (December 24, 1928 – April 1, 1998) was a Roman Catholic priest, broadcaster and Member of the Canadian House of Commons. Politician Robert "Bob" Martinez (born December 25, 1934) was the 40th Governor of Florida from 1987 to 1991; he was the first person of Spanish ancestry to be elected to the state's top office. Prior to that, he was the mayor of Tampa from 1979 to 1986. Politician Robert "Bob" Monette is a politician in Ottawa, Canada. He first joined political life in 1985 when he served on the Cumberland City Council for six years. Monette returned to serve on the Ottawa City Council in January 2006 in a by-election and was then reelected in November 2006 and October 2010. Politician Robert "Bob" W. Cranmer (born 1956, Brentwood, Pennsylvania) is a veteran, Pennsylvania businessman and politician, best known as a former Republican County Commissioner of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, from 1996 to 2000. Allegheny County is the second most populous county in Pennsylvania (1.3 million in 1996), following Philadelphia County. The county seat is Pittsburgh. The county forms the nucleus of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area, Pittsburgh DMA, and Pittsburgh Tri-state area. Politician Robert 'Bob' Winter (born 1937 in Maryhill, Glasgow, Scotland) was the Lord Provost of Glasgow from 2007 to 2012. He was first elected a Labour councillor on Glasgow City Council in 1999, serving the Summerston ward. In 2007, he was re-elected as one of four councillors for Ward 15, which includes Maryhill and the Kelvin area of Glasgow's West End. Following his re-election, he was nominated as Lord Provost by fellow councillors on Glasgow's ruling Labour group. Politician Robert Borsak (born 14 August 1953) is a recreational hunter and shooter and is now an elected MP of the Shooters and Fishers Party. He was chosen by the Shooters and Fishers Party to fill the New South Wales Legislative Council vacancy caused by the death of Roy Smith on 30 July 2010. Actor Robert Boulter is a British film, television and theatre actor. He had a guest-starring role on the television series The Bill in 2000. This was followed by a starring role in the play Herons written by Simon Stephens, which was performed in 2001 at the Royal Court Theatre. He had a guest role in the television series Judge John Deed in 2002. In 2004 Boulter landed a role as "Craig" in the episode "Teddy's Story" of the television series The Long Firm; he starred alongside actors Mark Strong and Derek Jacobi. He was cast in the 2005 theatre productions of the Philip Ridley play Mercury Fur, which was performed at the Drum Theatre in Plymouth and the Menier Chocolate Factory in London. He was directed by John Tiffany and starred alongside Ben Whishaw, Shane Zaza, Harry Kent, Fraser Ayres, Sophie Stanton and Dominic Hall. Politician Robert Boyd Russell (October 31, 1889, Glasgow - September 25, 1964, Winnipeg) was a labour organizer and politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a prominent figure in the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919, and was later the leader of Winnipeg's One Big Union. Politician Robert Brent (1764 – September 7, 1819) was the first mayor of Washington, D.C., the federal capital of the United States of America. Brent was born into a prominent Catholic family in Woodstock, Stafford County, Virginia. His mother was Ann Carroll, whose brother John Carroll was the first Catholic Bishop appointed for the United States. Brent's father was a contractor and quarry owner. Politician Robert Bruce "Bob" Such (born 2 June 1944), Australian politician, is the member for the seat of Fisher in the South Australian House of Assembly, as an independent since 2000, and as member of the Liberal Party member from the 1989 election to 2000. Politician Robert Bruce "Bob" Whan, AM (born 5 January 1933) was an Australian politician. He was the Australian Labor Party member for the House of Representatives seat of Eden-Monaro from 1972 until his defeat by Murray Sainsbury in the 1975 election. Actor Robert Buchanan is the name of: Actor Robert Capron, Jr. (born July 9, 1998) is an American child actor who is best known for starring as Rowley Jefferson, Greg Heffley's best friend, in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid movies. He started off with a role in Bride Wars and later had small parts in and the Disney film The Sorcerer's Apprentice. His mother, Kaye Capron, played his character's mother in Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Capron lives in Scituate, Rhode Island, and has also been billed as Robert B. Capron. Politician Robert Carson McKessock (born February 2, 1933) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1975 to 1987, as a member of the Liberal Party. Actor Robert Chapin (born April 3, 1964 in Miami, Florida), is a stunt, fight and swordplay choreographer, visual effects artist and supervisor, actor, writer, director, and producer. He is popularly known for acting in and creating the longest running action horror web series called The Hunted. He is also known for creating visual effects for American Beauty, Crouching Tiger, Big Lebowski and X-Men. Chapin first starred in a film called Ring of Steel, of which he also wrote. As a fight choreographer and instructor, he is certified with the Societies of American, British, and Canadian Fight Directors. He has trained with stars such as Placido Domingo, Robin Williams, David Hasselhoff, John Saxon, Marc Singer, Richard Grieco, Richard Lynch, Mike Norris, James Lew, Olivier Gruner, Jeff Conaway, Raye Hollitt, Tessie Santiago, and Angelica Bridges. Politician Robert Charles Dewley (25 November 1913 – 23 May 1996) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1947 until 1953. He was a member of the Liberal Party of Australia. Actor Robert Charles Durman Mitchum (August 6, 1917 – July 1, 1997) was an American film actor, author, composer and singer. He is #23 on the American Film Institute's list of the greatest male American screen legends of all time. Mitchum rose to prominence for his starring roles in several major works of the film noir style, and is considered a forerunner of the anti-heroes prevalent in film during the 1950s and 1960s. Politician Robert Charles Matthews, (June 14, 1871 – September 19, 1952) was a Canadian politician. Politician Robert Charles Wong (; born April 27, 1941) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1987 to 1990, serving as a cabinet minister in the provincial government of David Peterson. Actor Robert Cicchini is an American film and television actor. Politician Robert C. Jubelirer (born February 9, 1937 in Altoona, Pennsylvania) is a Republican Pennsylvania political leader. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1975 to 2006, and simultaneously served as the President pro tempore of the Pennsylvania State Senate and the 29th Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania between 2001 and 2003. Politician Robert Climie (4 January 1868 – 3 October 1929) was a Scottish trade unionist and Labour Party (UK) politician. Politician Robert Coleman-Senghor (1940 – April 9, 2011) was an American professor of English at Sonoma State University who served as mayor of Cotati, California for one year. He died suddenly of a torn aorta. Politician Robert Colin Marshall (May 19, 1883 – February 20, 1962) was an Alberta politician. He was the 20th mayor of Calgary, Alberta and a former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta (MLA). Actor Robert Craig-Morgan (born in Bromley, Kent, England, 1964) is an actor who first appeared on television in the 1976 BBC production of I Claudius playing the Young Caligula, although he was best known for his character "Justin Bennett" in the BAFTA award winning Grange Hill which he played for five years from the start of the series. Politician Robert C. Soles, Jr. (born 1934) was a Democratic member of the North Carolina Senate, representing the 8th district from 1977 to 2011. His district included Brunswick, Columbus and Pender counties. From 1969 to 1976, Soles served in the North Carolina House of Representatives. Republican Bill Rabon now holds the seat that Soles held for over three decades; it had not been held by a Republican since 1869. Politician Robert Cutlar Fergusson (1768–1838) was a Scottish lawyer and politician. He was 17th Laird of the Dumfriesshire Fergussons, seated at Craigdarroch (Moniaive, Dumfriesshire). Politician Robert C. Wonderling (born December 22, 1961) was a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate who represented the 24th District from 2003 to 2009. The district he represented includes portions of Montgomery, Berks, Lehigh and Northampton Counties and includes the population centers of Easton, Lansdale, and Emmaus. He resigned his seat on July 28, 2009 to become President and CEO of the Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce. Actor Robert Dalban (* 19 July 1903 in Celles-sur-Belle, Deux-Sèvres; † 3 April 1987 in Paris) was a French actor. His work included stage acting, roles in TV shows and dubbing American stars. Moreover he was a fixture in French cinema for many decades. Politician Robert Dale Nettle (born 1924) is a former member of the Ohio General Assembly. Nettle served as a member of the Barberton City Council for a number of years. Originally elected to the Ohio House of Representatives in 1976, Nettle went on to serve five terms in the lower chamber. In 1986, following the death of Senator Marcus Roberto, Nettle was chosen by Senate Democrats for an appointment to his seat. He went on to win election to the remaining two years of Roberto's term in 1986. He won election to a full term in 1988. By 1990, Nettle was serving as minority whip. However, after his reelection in 1992, he became assistant minority whip. Politician Robert Daniel "Bob" Nault, (born November 9, 1955) is a former Canadian politician. Politician Robert D. Bailey, Jr. (October 12, 1912 – September 29, 1994) was West Virginia Secretary of State from 1965 to 1969. He was a graduate of Concord College and Washington and Lee University School of Law. Politician Robert D. Fleming (March 8, 1903 – August 15, 1994) is a former member of the Pennsylvania State Senate who served from 1951 to 1974. He also served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Politician Robert Dimsdale (1 July 1828 - 2 May 1898) was an English Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1866 and 1892. Politician Robert Dollard was the first attorney general of South Dakota. He was born in Fall River, Massachusetts, March 14, 1842, and died in 1912. He was a member of the Republican Party. Actor Robert Dorning (13 May 1913 – 21 February 1989) was a musician, dance band vocalist, ballet dancer, and stage, film, and television actor. He is known to have performed in at least 77 television and film productions between 1940 and 1988. Politician Robert Douglas Gorman (1 May 1898 – 2 November 1970) was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly between 1933 and 1950. During his parliamentary career he was, at various times a member of the Australian Labor Party,the Australian Labor Party (NSW) and the Australian Labor Party (Non-Communist) . Actor Robert D. Raiford (born December 27, 1927) offers liberal political and conservative social commentaries during the John Boy and Billy big show. He is from Concord, North Carolina and majored in communication at the University of South Carolina. Raiford got his start in broadcasting in 1944 by calling play by play at baseball games. His first real radio job was at WEGO in Concord, North Carolina. Raiford has played in 28 movies—he usually plays judge characters. He is best known for his quote "Who says that? I say that!", which is also the title of his book containing excerpts from his commentary from the show. Actor Robert Duncan McNeill (born November 9, 1964) is an American actor, producer, movie director, and television director who is best known for his role as Lieutenant Tom Paris on the television show Star Trek: Voyager. Politician Robert Duncan Wilmot, (16 October 1809 – 13 February 1891) was a Canadian politician and a Father of Confederation. Politician Robert Duncombe Shafto (1796 – 2 May 1888) was a British Liberal Party politician. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for North Durham from 1847 to 1868. Actor Robert Easton may refer to: Politician Robert Eben Smylie (October 31, 1914 – July 17, 2004) was an American politician and attorney from Idaho. A member of the Idaho Republican Party, he served as the 24th Governor of Idaho for twelve years, from 1955 to 1967. Politician Robert E. "Bob" Dvorsky (born August 18, 1948) is the Iowa State Senator from the 15th District. A Democrat, he received his BS and MPA from the University of Iowa and currently works as an executive officer for the 6th Judicial District, Department of Correctional Services. Politician Robert Eden Duncombe Shafto (23 March 1776 – 17 January 1848) of Whitworth Hall, Spennymoor, County Durham, was a British politician. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for the City of Durham from 1804 to 1806. He served as High Sheriff of County Durham in 1842. Politician Robert Edward Borbidge (born 12 August 1954) is a former Australian politician who served as the 35th Premier of Queensland from 1996 to 1998. He was the leader of the Queensland branch of the National Party, and was the last member of that party to serve as Premier. His term as Premier was contemporaneous with the rise of the One Nation Party of Pauline Hanson, which would see him lose office within two years. Politician Robert Edward Forchion (born July 23, 1964), is an African-American cannabis activist and a perennial candidate for various New Jersey elected offices. He is a resident of the Browns Mills section of Pemberton Township, New Jersey and California. Politician Robert Edward Tickner (born 24 December 1951) is an Australian politician and public figure. He became Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Red Cross in February 2005. Politician Robert Edward Travaglini (born July 20, 1952) is an American politician and lobbyist. From 2003 through 2007, he served as President of the Massachusetts Senate. He represented the first Middlesex and Suffolk senate district, encompassing portions of Boston, Revere, Winthrop, and Cambridge. Politician Robert Emmet Davitt (12 December 1899 – 26 September 1981) was an Irish Fine Gael politician and medical practitioner. He was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Cumann na nGaedheal Teachta Dála (TD) for the Meath constituency at the 1933 general election. He did not contest the 1937 general election. He was a son of Michael Davitt. Politician Robert Emmet O'Shaughnessy, Sr. (February 23, 1918 – February 16, 1991) was a Democratic politician and a member of the Ohio Senate. A member of a political family, O'Shaughnessy was initially appointed to the Senate to succeed his brother, Jerry O'Shaughnessy, who had died. In 1974, O'Shaughnessy overcame a divisive primary and a challenge by Republican Keith McNamara to retain the seat. He subsequently was appointed as Chairman of the Senate Energy Committee. Politician Robert E. Rose (born October 7, 1939) is an American politician. He was the 26th Lieutenant Governor of Nevada from 1975 to 1979. In 1986 Rose was appointed to the Eighth Judicial District Court. He was elected three times to the Nevada Supreme Court serving from 1989 to 2007. Politician Robert Evan Schwarten (born 6 October 1954) is an Australian politician. He was born in Rockhampton, and is married with two sons. Before his entry into politics, he was a teacher, a union official, and a ministerial advisor to the Deputy Premier. From 1985 to 1991 he was an alderman on Rockhampton City Council. A member of the Australian Labor Party, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland in 1989 as the member for Rockhampton North, but was defeated in 1992. In 1995 he was returned, this time as the member for Rockhampton. He was Minister for Public Works and Information and Communication Technology in Anna Bligh's Labor Government. He held the Public Works portfolio from 1998 to 2011. Schwarten stood down from Parliament and was replaced by Bill Byrne, who held the seat for Labor. Politician Robert E. Vigil (born October 26, 1953) is the former treasurer of the State of New Mexico and a life long Democrat. He and 3 others were indicted on 28 counts of extortion, money laundering and racketeering. Politician Robert Fern Lyons (July 1, 1856 – December 29, 1926) was a politician in the Canadian province of Manitoba. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1892 to 1895, and again from 1899 to 1914. Lyons was a member of the Conservative Party of Manitoba. Politician Robert F. Hagan is an American politician affiliated with the Democratic party who has held a seat in the Ohio House of Representatives for the Sixtieth District since 2007. He represented the same seat from 1987 to 1997, and served in the Ohio Senate from 1997 to 2006. Politician Robert F. Hale (born 1947) is the United States Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) and former Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Financial Management and Comptroller). Hale has over thirty years of experience as a professional financial manager serving in a wide range of national defense related roles. In addition to his current position as Under Secretary of Defense and his previous appointment as Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, Hale has also served in the National Security Division of the Congressional Budget Office and as Executive Director of the American Society of Military Comptrollers. Hale is a fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration and a former member of the Defense Business Board. Actor Robert Foulk, sometimes known as Bob Foulk (May 5, 1908 – February 25, 1989), was an American television and film character actor best remembered for having portrayed Sheriff H. Miller in the CBS series, Lassie, a role which he filled in eighteen episodes from 1958 to 1962. Politician Robert Francis "Bob" McDonnell (born June 15, 1954) is an American politician. He currently serves as the 71st Governor of Virginia. He also serves on the executive committee of the Republican Governors Association. McDonnell was a lieutenant colonel in the United States Army. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1993 to 2006, and was Attorney General of Virginia from 2006 to 2009. Politician Robert Frederick Murray (Bob) Yuill (1924—May 17, 2006) was a municipal politician in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He served on the North York city council for twenty-four years, at first as a ward councillor and later as a city controller. He was also a member of the Metro Toronto council. Politician Robert G. Abboud is an Arab American politician from Illinois. He has served as village president of Barrington Hills since 2005. Abboud was the Democratic nominee for of the United States House of Representatives in 2008, losing in the general election to Republican incumbent Donald A. Manzullo. Politician Robert Gambrell Jones, known as Bob Jones (born May 9, 1939), is a stockbroker in Lake Charles who served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1968 to 1972 and in the State Senate from 1972 to 1976. He is the son of the late Louisiana Governor Sam H. Jones. Politician Robert Gary Dickson is a lawyer and former member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and the first Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner. Politician Robert Gavron, Baron Gavron, CBE (born 13 September 1930) is a British printing millionaire, philanthropist and a Labour Life Peer. Politician Robert G. "Bob" Heft (January 19, 1941 – December 12, 2009), born in Saginaw, Michigan, was the designer of the current American 50-star flag as well as a designer of a submitted 51-star flag proposal. He spent his childhood in Lancaster, Ohio, where he created the American flag as a school project. Politician Robert Genetski is a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. He is currently a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing the 88th District which covers Allegan County, including the cities of Holland, Allegan, Douglas Fennville, Plainwell, Saugatuck, South Haven, and Wayland. Prior to his first term as a State Representative, Genetski was a school teacher for a decade. He spent time teaching at Orion Alternative School, which caters to at-risk students. Actor Robert Gentry (actor) (born September 29, 1940, in New York City) is known for his work on several daytime soap operas. He played the role of Ed Bauer on Guiding Light on two different occasions, first from 1966 to 1969, then returning nearly thirty years later to play the role on a recurring basis from 1997 to 1998. He initially left the role to appear on a new ABC soap opera, The Best of Everything. Politician Robert George may refer to: Politician Robert Glenn Moorman (June 22, 1814 – October 5, 1873) was a South Carolina plantation owner and politician. Politician Robert Goff redirects here. For the football player of the same name see Robert Goff (American football). Actor Robert Gonera (born February 1, 1969 in Syców, Poland) is a Polish actor. He appeared in the television series Aby do świtu... in 1992. In 1999, he won a Polish Film Award Eagle for Best Actor (Najlepsza Główna Rola Męska) for his performance as Adam Borecki in Dług. He was also a Second Unit Director or Assistant Director on Małżowina. Politician Robert Gordon Lee Fairweather, (March 27, 1923 – December 24, 2008) was a lawyer and Canadian politician. Politician Robert Gordon Rogers, (August 19, 1919 – May 21, 2010), commonly known as Bob Rogers, was the 24th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia from 1983 to 1988. Politician Robert Gordon Sharman-Crawford PC (8 September 1853–20 March 1934) was a unionist politician in Northern Ireland. Politician Robert Grosvenor, 1st Marquess of Westminster, KG (22 March 1767 – 17 February 1845) was the son of the 1st Earl Grosvenor, whom he succeeded in 1802 as 2nd Earl Grosvenor. He was created Marquess of Westminster in 1831. He was an English Member of Parliament (MP) and an ancestor of the modern day Dukes of Westminster. Grosvenor continued to develop the family's London estates, he rebuilt their country house, Eaton Hall in Cheshire where he also restored the gardens, and built a new London home, Grosvenor House. He maintained and extended the family interests in the acquisition of works of art, and in horse racing and breeding racehorses. Actor Robert Grubb (b. 31 January 1950, Hobart, Tasmania) is an Australian actor. He studied acting at National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), where he graduated in 1978. Politician Robert Harry Philibosian (born 1940) is an American politician. He served as Los Angeles County District Attorney from 1981 to 1984. He attended Stanford University, graduated from Southwestern Law School and was admitted to the California State Bar in 1968. He is now Of counsel at the law firm of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton. Politician Robert Heinrich Wagner (13 October 1895 – 14 August 1946) was Gauleiter of Baden and Head of the Civil Government of Alsace during the German occupation of France in World War II. Actor Robert H. Harris (born Robert H. Hurwitz, July 15, 1911 – November 30, 1981) was an American character actor born in New York City, New York. Politician Robert H. May (November 28, 1822February 7, 1903) was born in Augusta, Georgia. With his parents, he shortly moved to the neighboring counties of Lincoln and Columbia, where they farmed. In his early teens, May moved back to Augusta, Georgia, where he was apprenticed to be a wheelwright with Hubert & Roll. While working at this trade he eventually became a partner in the business, and in 1852 started his own carriage manufacturing business, named R. H. May & Co.; which soon became a leading manufacture of carriages, buggies and farm wagons throughout the south. Actor Robert Holmes "R. H." Thomson, (born September 24, 1947) is a Canadian television, film and stage actor. Politician Robert Houghwout Jackson (February 13, 1892 – October 9, 1954) was United States Attorney General (1940–1941) and an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court (1941–1954). He was also the chief United States prosecutor at the Nuremberg Trials. A "county-seat lawyer", he remains the last Supreme Court justice appointed who did not graduate from any law school (though Justice Stanley Reed who served from 1938–1957 was the last such justice to serve on the court), although he did attend Albany Law School in Albany, New York for one year. He is remembered for his famous advice, that "...any lawyer worth his salt will tell the suspect in no uncertain terms to make no statement to the police under any circumstances." and for his aphorism describing the Supreme Court, "We are not final because we are infallible, but we are infallible only because we are final." Many lawyers revere Justice Jackson as one of the best writers on the court, and one of the most committed to due process protections from overreaching federal agencies. Actor Robert Huffard Porterfield, born on December 21, 1905, on the outskirts of Austinville, in Wythe County, Virginia. He died October 28, 1971, in Abingdon, Virginia. He was best known for founding the Barter Theatre there in 1933 during the Great Depression; in 1946, it was designated as the state theatre of Virginia. He served as artistic director of the year-round repertory theatre until his death in 1971. Politician Robert Ian Viner AO (born 21 January 1933) is an Australian solicitor and barrister, and former politician. He was the Liberal member for the House of Representatives seat of Stirling from 1972 until his defeat by Labor's Ron Edwards in the 1983 election. He was Minister for Aboriginal Affairs from 1975 to 1978, Minister for Employment and Youth Affairs from 1978 to 1981—he was a cabinet minister from November 1980. In 1981, he was appointed Minister for Industrial Relations and, in April 1982, Minister for Defence Support and Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence and a member of the Defence Council. Politician Robert Jansson (27 February 1889 in Norra Råda - 15 August 1958) was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. Politician Robert J. "Bobby" Morrissey (born 18 November 1954) is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral districts of 1st Prince from 1982 to 1996 and Tignish-DeBlois from 1996 to 2000 in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island. He was a member of the Liberal Party. Politician Robert J. Bondi (born June 28, 1947) was Putnam County, New York's third County Executive. According to the Charter, in Putnam County the County Executive also serves as the Chief Budget Officer of the county. Mr Bondi left the service of his community at the end of his term in December 2010. Politician Robert Jellett was an Ottawa City Councillor. He represented the large Cumberland Ward, located at the eastern edge of the city since 2003. Jellett worked as a reporter, news anchor and Assistant News Director with local radio stations CFMO and CFRA for eighteen years. He then became the assistant to Cumberland councillor Phil McNeely in 2000. When McNeely was elected to the provincial legislature Jellet ran to replace him in the 2003 Ottawa election. Running against Garry Lowe the main issue was the construction of an industrial hog farm in the village of Sarsfield. Jellett was strongly opposed while Lowe supported the idea. Jellett ended up winning by a substantial margin, however a court later ruled the city could not stop the project. Jellett, who describes himself as a Red Tory, was also forced to abandon his pledge to not raise taxes due to the difficulties surrounding the 2004 budget. Jellett is now the Chair of the city's Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee and sits on eight other city committee's and advisory boards. Actor Robert Jewell (1920 – 10 May 1998) was an actor who mostly worked as a Dalek or other robot operator on Doctor Who in the late 1960s, also playing a cameo as Bing Crosby in the serial The Daleks' Master Plan. He later returned to Australia and played small recurring roles in Prisoner during the 1980s. Previous to travelling to England, Robert Jewell was in many stage shows including 'Moomba' in Melbourne and also did skits in 'In Melbourne Tonight'. He was friends with Toni Lamond (Australian singer) and knew Bert Newton and Graham Kennedy. He was also Stage Manager at 'His Majestys Theatre' in Melbourne where Bert Newton and Toni Lamond performed. Politician Robert J. Gaffney (born 1944/1945) was the sixth County Executive of Suffolk County, New York. First elected in 1991, he served through 2003. Since 2006 he has been president of Dowling College. Politician Robert J. Johns was a labour organizer in Manitoba, Canada. He was a prominent figure in Canada's early movement for the One Big Union. Politician Robert Johannson is a former politician in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He served on the Winnipeg City Council from 1971 to 1977, and later campaigned for the New Democratic Party (NDP) at the federal and provincial levels. Actor Robert John Burke (born September 12, 1960) is an American actor. Politician Robert John Carington, 2nd Baron Carrington (16 January 1796 – 17 March 1868) was a baron in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. He was the son of Robert Smith, 1st Baron Carrington. The Smith family adopted the name "Carington" in 1849. Note that the family name is spelled with one 'r' while the barony is spelled with two. Politician Robert John Kirby (October 20, 1889 – January 15, 1944) was the Warden of Sing Sing Prison from 1941 until 1944. Known for his integrity, Kirby brought respect back to the administration of Sing Sing, and order to the prison after the often controversial tenure of Lewis Lawes. Politician Robert Justice (March 15, 1809–October 2, 1889) was an early statesman in the U.S. state of Ohio. He began his political career in 1840 after being elected to the position of county recorder of Holmes County. Following the end of his term in 1843 he was elected as auditor of that same county. He served as a state senator for Ohio representing the counties of Holmes, Wayne, Knox, and Morrow in 1866. Politician Robert Kaliňák (born May 11, 1971 in Bratislava) is a Slovak politician, who both served as Interior Minister of Slovakia in the first government of Prime Minister Robert Fico. and later in Fico's Second Cabinet. He studied Law at Comenius University in Bratislava. He is known primarily for his kickass hair. Politician Robert Kittleman was a State Senator in Maryland's District 9, which covers parts of Carroll County and Howard County for the two years prior to his death. Prior to that he was a Maryland State Delegate for nearly 19 years in District 14B, which covered parts of Howard and Montgomery County. In the House he served as Minority Leader for a number of years. He was the father of Maryland State Senator Allan H. Kittleman. Politician Robert Kpoto is a Liberian orthopedic surgeon, politician, and member of the Union of Liberian Democrats (ULD). Politician Robert Krieps (15 October 1922 – 1 August 1990) was a Luxembourgish politician. He served as the President of the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party from 1980 until 1985, as well as serving in the Luxembourgian cabinet under both Gaston Thorn and Jacques Santer. Politician Robert Lacoste (5 July 1898 – 8 March 1989) was a French politician. He was a socialist MP of the Dordogne from 1945 to 1958 and from 1962 to 1967, then senator from 1971 to 1980. Politician Robert Lambert was an Irish politician. He was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Sinn Féin Teachta Dála (TD) for the Wexford constituency at the 1923 general election. He did not take his seat in the Dáil due to Sinn Féin's abstentionist policy. He did not contest the June 1927 general election. Politician Robert Lansing (October 17, 1864 – October 30, 1928) was an American lawyer and politician who served as Legal Advisor to the State Department at the outbreak of World War I, and then as United States Secretary of State under President Woodrow Wilson from 1915 to 1920. He was nominated to the office after William Jennings Bryan's resignation. Lansing vigorously advocated against Britain's policy of blockade and in favor of the principles of freedom of the seas and the rights of neutral nations. He negotiated the Lansing-Ishii Agreement with Japan in 1917 and was a member of the American Commission to Negotiate Peace at Paris in 1919. Politician Robert L. Barker was a North Carolina State Senator representing Wake, Harnett and Lee Counties. Barker was born in Harnett County and grew up in Raleigh, attending Millbrook High School. He attended and North Carolina State University. Politician Robert L. "Bob" Hawks is a Democratic Party member of the Montana Senate. He represented District 33 from 2004 to 2012. He was unable to run for re-election in 2012 due to Montana's term limits. Actor Robert Leroy "Bobby" Diamond (born August 23, 1943) is an attorney in his native Los Angeles, California, who was a child star and young-adult actor in the 1950s through the early 1970s. He is best remembered after more than a half-century for his role as Joey Clark Newton in the television series Fury, a western which ran on NBC from October 15, 1955 through March 19, 1960. He was listed as Robert Diamond in the cast credits during the first season in 1955. Politician Robert L. Hedlund (born July 12, 1961 in Quincy, Massachusetts) is a member of the Massachusetts Senate, representing the Plymouth and Norfolk District. He is a member of the United States Republican Party. Politician Robert Livingston Beeckman (April 15, 1866 – January 21, 1935) was an American politician and the 52nd Governor of Rhode Island. Actor Robert Livingston may refer to: Actor Robert Mandan (born February 2, 1932) is an American actor, best known for his portrayals of playwright David Allen on the NBC serial From These Roots from 1958 to 1961, businessman Sam Reynolds on the serial Search for Tomorrow from 1965 to 1970, and Chester Tate on the satirical sitcom Soap from 1977 to 1981. During his time on Search for Tomorrow, he appeared in the Broadway musical Applause. Actor Robert Marsden ( - ) was a British actor, director, dramatic recitalist and teacher of drama at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, and elsewhere. He was also one of the earliest (and latest surviving) wartime members of the BBC Radio Drama Repertory Company, formed to meet the circumstances of World War II. Politician Robert McKee was the member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing District 2A, which covers Washington County, Maryland. McKee was first elected into office in 1994 when he defeated Richard E. Roulette. In 1998 he ran unopposed. In 2002, he defeated Peter E. Perini, Sr. with 75% of the vote and in 2006, he again ran unopposed, out-matching the write-ins with 99.2% of the vote. Actor Robert McWade (January 25, 1872 – January 19, 1938), was an American stage and film actor. From 1903-1927, he appeared in at least 38 Broadway productions, his last being The Devil In The Cheese, with Bela Lugosi and Fredric March. McWade also appeared in 83 films between 1924 and 1938, for example 42nd Street with Dick Powell and Ruby Keeler (1933). Politician Robert Mehlen (born 12 May 1949 in Luxembourg City) is a Luxembourgish politician, President of the Alternative Democratic Reform Party (ADR), and farmer. He has sat in the Chamber of Deputies since the ADR's spectacular breakthrough in the 1989 election, representing the agrarian Circonscription Est. He has been the party's President since 1991, replacing John Bram. Actor Robert Middleton, (born Samuel G. Messer, May 13, 1911 – June 14, 1977), was an American film and television actor known for his large size and beetle-like brow. With a deep, booming voice, Middleton trained for a musical career at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music and Carnegie Tech in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He worked steadily as a radio announcer and actor. Politician Robert Milton Cato (3 June 1915 – 10 February 1997) was the first Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and also held the offices Premier of Saint Vincent and Chief Minister of Saint Vincent before independence. Cato was the leader of the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Labour Party, and led the country through independence in 1979. Actor Robert Moorhouse "Bobby" Coleman III (born May 5, 1997) is an American child actor. He is best known for his roles in the films Martian Child, as the title character, and The Last Song. Politician Robert M. "Rob" Hogg (born January 24, 1967) is the Iowa State Senator from the 19th District. A Democrat, he has served in the Iowa Senate since 2007. He received his B.A. from the University of Iowa and his J.D. and M.A. from the University of Minnesota. His prior political experience includes serving in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2003 – 2007. Politician Robert Nance Cluck, Jr. (born March 20, 1939) is the mayor of Arlington, Texas, and an obstetrician-gynecologist. He was elected to the office of Mayor of the City of Arlington in May 2003 after serving two terms on the City Council. He represented Council District 4. Politician Robert Newton Lowery (July 13, 1882—April 27, 1962) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1915 to 1920 as a member of the Liberal Party. Politician Roberto Castelli (born 12 July 1946) is an Italian politician. He was the Minister of Justice in the second and third governments of Silvio Berlusconi. In addition, he is a Senator and one of the main representatives of Lega Nord. Politician Roberto Daniel Urquía (born December 24, 1948) is a former Argentine Senator for Córdoba Province and a member of the Justicialist Party. Urquía, an accountant by profession, is a wealthy businessman and owner of the vegetable oil processing plant Aceitera General Deheza (AGD). Politician Roberto Eduardo Viola Redondo (October 13, 1924 – September 30, 1994) was an Argentine military officer who briefly served as president of Argentina from March 29 to December 11, 1981 during a period of military rule. Politician Roberto Huerta (April 7, 1917 – 2003) was de facto Federal Interventor of Córdoba, Argentina from July 5, 1969 to April 9, 1970. Politician Roberto Micheletti (born 13 August 1943) is a former interim de facto president of Honduras who served as a result of the 2009 coup d'état. The Honduran military was ordered by the Supreme Court to forcefully detain President Manuel Zelaya once the Court stated he was violating the Honduran constitution; Zelaya was exiled rather than arrested. Micheletti, constitutionally next in line for the presidency, was sworn in as president by the National Congress a few hours after Zelaya was sent into exile by the Honduran military. He was not acknowledged as de jure president by any government or international organization. The 2009 General Election took place as planned in November and elected Porfirio Lobo Sosa to succeed Micheletti. Politician Roberto Sánchez Vilella (February 19, 1913 – March 24, 1997) was the second Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, holding the position from 1965 to 1969. Sánchez Vilella successfully ran for governor in the 1964 elections for the PPD (Partido Popular Democrático, or Popular Democratic Party), after Luis Muñoz Marín did not seek re-election having served four terms as Governor. Politician Roberto Suazo Córdova (born in La Paz, Honduras on 17 March 1927) is a former President of Honduras. Politician Roberto Tovar Faja (born November 12, 1944) is a Costa Rican politician. Politician Robert Paine Dick (October 5, 1823 – September 12, 1898) was an attorney, North Carolina Supreme Court justice (1868–1872), and United States District Court judge (1872–1898). Actor Robert Parham (born Robert Dennis Parham, Jr. on January 24, 1966) is an retired American kickboxer and former five time World Kickboxing Champion and former four time Sport Karate Champion. His kickboxing record was 17-1 with 9 knockouts. In his last match, he was stopped by Patrick Barry Politician Robert Parkinson Tomlinson (20 May 1881 – 3 June 1943) was a British corn merchant and Liberal politician. Actor Robert Patrick Benedict (born September 21, 1970) is an American stage and screen actor. He is perhaps best known for his work on the television series Supernatural, Threshold, the college drama Felicity and the comedy film Waiting.... Actor Robert Patrick "Robbie" Amell (born April 21, 1988) is a Canadian actor, perhaps best known for his numerous recurring roles on such shows as Life with Derek, True Jackson, VP, Unnatural History, and Revenge. He is also known for playing Fred Jones in the television films Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins and Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster. Politician Robert Paul Waddell, Sr., known as Robert P. "Bobby" Waddell (born 1948), has been a judge of the First Judicial District based in Shreveport, Louisiana, since 1990. He holds the Section 3, Division A slot on the court and was unopposed for reelection in the nonpartisan blanket primary held on October 4, 2008. Politician Robert Philip "Bob" Kaplan, (December 27, 1936 – November 5, 2012) was a Canadian Cabinet minister and lawyer. Politician Robert Philip "Phil" Braidwood BEng MLC (born 11 July 1949) is a Manx politician, who is currently a Member of the Legislative Council, he was previously an MHK for Douglas East after winning the Douglas East by-election in 1995 and he has continued to top the poll in every General Election since then until his elevation to the Legislative Council in 2010 which sparked a by-election won by Chris Robertshaw. Politician Robert P. Linn (December 27, 1908 – August 22, 2004) was among the longest serving mayors in the United States. Linn, a Republican, served 58 years as the mayor of Beaver, Pennsylvania, a borough around northwest of Pittsburgh. Actor Robert Rabiah is an AFI / AACTA Academy Award nominated Australian character actor best known for his roles as Nick in Chopper, PK in Underbelly, and Spiro Politis on popular TV soap, Neighbours. His most recent film Face to Face was received with critical acclaim and his TV show appearance in Killing Time is due for release in late 2011. Politician Robert R. "Bob" Cupp (born November 9, 1950) was a Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court. He was elected November 7, 2006 to a six-year term and was sworn in on January 2, 2007. His term expired January 1, 2013. Politician Robert R. Gerhart, Jr. (born December 21, 1920) is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, serving from 1969 to 1972. He also served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Politician Robert "Robin" Leigh-Pemberton, Baron Kingsdown, (born 5 January 1927) is a British Peer and retired banker, who served as Governor of the Bank of England from 1983 to 1993. Politician Robert "Rob" Merrifield, PC, MP (born December 19, 1953) is a Canadian politician. He is the Member of Parliament for Yellowhead, and was the Minister of State for Transport from October 2008 to May 2011. His accomplishments included revitalizing Marine Atlantic with two new ferries, initiating Canada Post's postal transformation, and overseeing the rollout of Transport Canada's Alberta and Saskatchewan infrastructure funds as a part of Canada's Economic Action Plan. Politician Robert "Rob" S. Olson is a Republican member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 23rd district. He was previously a Representative in the Kansas House of Representatives, representing the 26th district from 2005 to 2010, having served as the Majority Whip. Olson was appointed to the Kansas Senate following Karin Brownlee's nomination to serve as Kansas Secretary of Labor. Politician Robert Sargent "Sarge" Shriver, Jr. (; November 9, 1915—January 18, 2011) was an American and activist. As the husband of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, he was part of the Kennedy family, serving in the Kennedy and Johnson administrations. Shriver was the driving force behind the creation of the Peace Corps, founded the Job Corps, Head Start and other programs as the "architect" of Johnson's "War on Poverty" and served as the United States Ambassador to France. During the 1972 U.S. presidential election, he was George McGovern's running mate as the Democratic Party's nominee for U.S. Vice President, replacing Thomas Eagleton who had resigned from the ticket. Politician Robert Sawyer may refer to: Politician Robert Schaaf (born January 4, 1957) is a doctor, a director of the Missouri Doctors Mutual Insurance Co., and a Republican member of the Missouri House of Representatives. He is currently running to represent the 34th district in the Missouri Senate beginning in the year 2011 when his term in the Missouri House expires. He resides in St. Joseph, Missouri, with his wife Deborah Schoenlaub, and their two children, Robert and Renee. Politician Robert Schuler (June 15, 1943 – June 19, 2009) was a Republican politician who formerly served in the Ohio General Assembly. Schuler first entered politics in the late 1970s as a member of the Deer Park City Council and also spent four years as a Sycamore Township trustee from 1988 to 1992. Initially running for the Ohio House of Representatives in 1992, he went on to win reelection in 1994, 1996, and 1998. With term limits in effect, Schuler was unable to run for a fifth term in 2000, and was succeeded by Michelle G. Schneider. Politician Robert Schwarz Strauss (born October 19, 1918) is a figure in American politics and diplomacy whose service dates back to future president Lyndon Johnson’s first congressional campaign in 1937. By the 1950s, he was associated in Texas politics with the conservative faction of the Democratic Party led by Johnson and John Connally. He served as the Chairman of the Democratic National Committee between 1972 and 1977 and served under President Jimmy Carter as the U.S. Trade Representative and special envoy to the Middle East. Strauss was selected by President George H. W. Bush to be the U.S. ambassador to the Soviet Union in 1991 and after the USSR's collapse, he served as the U.S. ambassador to Russia from 1991 until 1993. Strauss has advised and represented U.S. presidents over three administrations and for both major U.S. political parties. Actor Robert Scott Speedman (born September 1, 1975), better known as Scott Speedman, is a Canadian film and television actor. He is best known for playing Ben Covington in the coming-of-age drama television series Felicity and Lycan–Vampire hybrid Michael Corvin in the gothic horror–action Underworld films. Politician Robert S. Huff (born September 9, 1953) is a U.S. politician, who is the California State Senate Republican Leader, having assumed the post on January 5, 2012. Since December 1, 2008, he has represented the Senate's 29th District, which includes portions of Los Angeles, Orange, and San Bernardino counties. Politician Robert S. Lewis (August 15, 1856 – May 23, 1956) was a North Dakota Republican Party politician who served as the seventh Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota under John Burke. Lewis also served in the North Dakota Senate from 1901 to 1905. Lewis died in 1956 at the age of 99, only few months shy of his 100th birthday, making him the oldest statewide officer in the state's history. Actor Robert Sorrells (born June 29, 1930) is a former film and television character actor, who is serving an indeterminate life sentence for the crimes of murder and attempted murder. Politician Robert Stayner Holford (1808–1892), of Westonbirt, in the village of Weston Birt, co. Gloucestershire, MP for East Gloucestershire, was a wealthy landowner, gardening and landscaping enthusiast, and an art collector. With his vast wealth, he rebuilt Westonbirt House from the Georgian mansion erected only decades earlier by his father, and founded the Westonbirt Arboretum after succeeding his uncle and father between 1838 and 1839. Politician Robert Stewart Sparks (1871–1932) was a Los Angeles City Council member in the 1920s. He was the first person to represent the 5th District under a new city charter effective in 1925. Earlier, as the marriage-license clerk at City Hall, he was given the nickname "Cupid" and, with his wife, ran an informal matchmaking service throughout Los Angeles County. Politician Robert Stirton Thornton (May 8, 1863 – 17 September 1936) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1907 to 1910, and again from 1914 to 1922. Thornton was a Liberal, and served as a cabinet minister in the government or Tobias C. Norris. Actor Robert Strauss may refer to: Actor Robert Suter Clack (1850–1933) was a professional baseball player outfielder who played with the Brooklyn Atlantics and the Cincinnati Reds from to . He also served as an umpire for 5 games in 1876. Politician Robert Taft Stephan (born January 16, 1933) is a licensed attorney who practices law in the State of Kansas. He is a former trial judge and served as Kansas Attorney General from 1979 to 1995. Politically, Robert Stephan is a member of the Republican Party. He also served as Chairman of the Kansas Sentencing Commission. Politician Robert Taylor Jones (February 8, 1884 – June 11, 1958) was the sixth Governor of the U.S. state of Arizona and served from 1939 to 1941. Born in Rutledge, Tennessee, he was a civil engineer and participated in the construction of the Panama Canal. He owned pharmacies in Phoenix and Tucson. He also owned the Jones Western Store in Phoenix and a cattle ranch near Chandler. Jones died in 1958 in Phoenix, Arizona, and is buried in Greenwood Memorial Park in Phoenix. Politician Robert Taylor Telford (July 19, 1860 – November 26, 1933) was a Canadian pioneer and politician who served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1905 until 1913. Born in Quebec, he came to western Canada to serve with the North-West Mounted Police during the North-West Rebellion. He then settled near Leduc and became a prominent local businessman, before being elected as a Liberal in the 1905 election. He served two terms before retiring, and later served one year as mayor of Leduc. Politician Robert T. "Bob" Regola is a Republican politician, and former member of the Pennsylvania State Senate. Regola represented the 39th District from 2005 to 2009. He previously served as chairman of the Board of Supervisors for Hempfield Township, Pennsylvania. Prior to elected office, he worked as a professional surveyor. Actor Robert T. Odeman (November 30, 1904 – January 14, 1985) was a gay German classical pianist, actor, writer, and composer. He was a Holocaust survivor. Actor Robert Tonelli Jr., known as Bobby Tonelli (born October 25, 1975) is an American actor who has appeared in several Hollywood films including Cages, Running Red, No Tomorrow, and Darwin Conspiracy. Politician Robert Treat (February 23, 1622 – July 12, 1710) was an American colonial leader, militia officer and governor of the Connecticut Colony between 1683 and 1698. Actor Robert Trebor (born June 7, 1953) is an American character actor, perhaps best known for starring as "Salmoneus" on the cult hits and . His stage name is a palindrome meaning it is spelled the same way backwards as it is forwards. Politician Robert T.S. Frankford (born August 1, 1939) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 1995. Politician Robert Tyng Bushnell (born January 9, 1896 in New York City, died October 23, 1949 in Manhattan ) was an American politician who served as Massachusetts Attorney General from 1941-1945. Actor Robert V. Barron (December 26, 1932 – December 1, 2000) was an American actor best known as the supervising director and the voice of Admiral Donald Hayes in Robotech. He is also known for playing the role of Abraham Lincoln in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure in 1989. Politician Robert Victor Jackson (born 24 September 1946) is a politician in the United Kingdom. He was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 1979 to 1984 and Member of Parliament (MP) for Wantage from 1983 to 2005, having been elected as a Conservative; however, he joined the Labour Party in 2005. Politician Robert Viktor von Puttkamer (5 May 182815 March 1900) was a Prussian statesman most prominent in his roles as Prussian minister of public education and worship in 1879 and then interior minister in 1881, under Otto von Bismarck. He also introduced reforms in German orthography. Actor Robert Walden (born Robert Wolkowitz; September 25, 1943) is an American television and motion picture actor. He is best known for his role as Joe Rossi on Lou Grant, for which he was nominated for an Emmy three times, and his role as Joe Waters on Brothers. He is also well known for starring in the films Blue Sunshine, The Hospital, All the President's Men, and Capricorn One. Politician Robert Walter Ward (November 26, 1929 – April 3, 1997) was an electrician, business and government executive, and Republican politician from the U.S. state of Alaska. He was the third Secretary of State of Alaska from 1969 to 1970, and was the last person to serve under that title, as the title was changed to Lieutenant Governor by a constitutional amendment passed by voters on August 25, 1970. Politician Robert W. Curran, is a member of the Baltimore City Council representing the Third Council District in Baltimore, Maryland. A member of a prominent Maryland political family, Curran is the son of J. Joseph Curran, Sr., Baltimore City Councilman from 1953 through 1977, a brother to former Maryland attorney general J. Joseph Curran, Jr., brother to a former city councilman, Mike Curran. and uncle of Catherine Curran O'Malley, wife of the Governor of Maryland, Martin O'Malley. Actor Robert Wilfort is a British actor from Porthcawl, who has had many notable guest appearances on British television, including Rose and Maloney, "MI High" and Coronation Street. Notable, if minor, film roles have included the irrepressibly enthusiastic Dr Simon Griffith in Mike Leigh's All or Nothing (2002) and Rita Skeeter's photographer, in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005). He also had a minor role in "The Libertine" (2005). Actor Robert Wilks (c. 1665 – 27 September 1732) was a British actor and theatrical manager who was one of the leading managers of Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in its heyday of the 1710s. He was, with Colley Cibber and Thomas Doggett, one of the "triumvirate" of actor-managers that was denounced by Alexander Pope and caricatured by William Hogarth as leaders of the decline in theatrical standards and degradation of the stage's literary tradition. Politician Robert William Begg, (December 27, 1914 – March 2, 1982) was a Canadian physician, cancer researcher, and President of the University of Saskatchewan. Politician Robert W. Kustra PhD (born March 21, 1943) is a former Illinois Republican politician and is currently the president of Boise State University. Kustra was born in St. Louis, Missouri. Politician Robert Wyse Jackson (12 July 1908 - 21 October 1976) was an eminent Irish Bishop and author during the mid 20th century. Politician Rob Gibson MSP (born 10 October 1945) is a Scottish politician. A member of the Scottish National Party (SNP), he was elected to the Scottish Parliament to represent Caithness, Sutherland and Ross in the 2011 election. Actor Robin Askwith (born 12 October 1950, Southport, Lancashire), is an English film actor, most famous for his role as Timmy Lea in the Confessions... sex comedies. Politician Robin Berry Janvrin, Baron Janvrin (born 20 September 1946, Cheltenham, England, UK) was the Private Secretary to Queen Elizabeth II from February 1999 to September 2007. Janvrin was also a Trustee of the Queen's 80th Birthday Trust and is the chairman of trustees of the The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry. Actor Robin Bhatt is known as one of the most successful writers in Bollywood. He is the brother of Mahesh Bhatt. He has written many films and was nominated 3 times and won award for Baazigar. His debut film as writer was Aashiqui, which proved to be a hit film. He has written many films for Bhatt Productions. Politician Robin Brunskill Cooke, Baron Cooke of Thorndon (9 May 1926 – 30 August 2006) was a New Zealand judge and later a member of the British House of Lords. Prior to reaching the age of 75, Lord Cooke was a Lord of Appeal and a member of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. He is widely considered New Zealand's greatest jurist, and is the only New Zealand judge to have sat in the House of Lords. Politician Robin Clifford Squire (born 12 July 1944) was a British politician. He was the Conservative MP for Hornchurch from 1979 until 1997 when he lost the seat to John Cryer. Actor Robin Ellis (born 8 January 1942) is an English actor best known for his role as Captain Ross Poldark in 29 episodes of the BBC classic series Poldark, adapted from a series of books by the late British author Winston Graham. He also appeared in Fawlty Towers, Cluedo, The Good Soldier (an adaptation of the Ford Madox Ford novel), Elizabeth R (playing Essex), The Moonstone, Bel Ami, Sense and Sensibility (which also featured Clive Francis), The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes, She Loves Me (in which he sings) and Blue Remembered Hills (written by Dennis Potter). Politician Robin Howard Chapple (born 11 February 1947) is a Greens politician serving in the Western Australian Legislative Council. From 2001 to 2005 Chapple represented the Mining and Pastoral Region. He was defeated in the 2005 state election but was re-elected in the 2008 election, resuming his Mining and Pastoral Region seat. Politician Robin Lorenz Oscar Linschoten (born 17 October 1956, Ugchelen) is a former Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). Politician Robin Lynne Kelly (born April 30, 1956) is an American politician from Illinois who has served as the U.S. Representative for since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Kelly served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 2003 to 2007. She then served as chief of staff for Illinois State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias until 2010. She was the 2010 Democratic nominee for State Treasurer, but was defeated in the general election. Prior to running for Congress, Kelly served as the Cook County Chief Administrative Officer. Actor Robin Pappas is an American actress. She graduated from the Royal Academy of Acting. Her credits include The Shining and Superman II, as well as an uncredited role in Chariots of Fire. She is the mother of singer-songwriter Nellie McKay. She also served as the executive producer of her daughter's second album, Pretty Little Head and co-produced fifth album Home Sweet Mobile Home with McKay herself. She appeared in the music video for "David". Actor Robin Raymond, (b. 4 October 1916, Illinois - d. 20 June 1994, Los Angeles, California), sometimes credited as Robyn Raymond, was a film actress. She appeared in over 40 films including Johnny Eager (1942) and as a slave girl in Arabian Nights (1942). One of her most memorable roles may have been that of a good-hearted burlesque dancer, Tanya Zakoyla, in the film noir The Glass Wall (1953). Politician Robin William Renwick, Baron Renwick of Clifton (born 13 December 1937) is a former diplomat and is now a crossbench member of the House of Lords. He was a Labour peer but moved to the crossbenches in 2007. Actor Rob Little (born December 24, 1972) is an American comedian and actor from Pinconning, Michigan. He has been performing stand-up comedy since 1998 and has been acting in movies and television. He has also produced two straight to DVD comedy specials based on his stand-up. His humor is often self-deprecating, although he prides himself as the "happiest comic in America." Politician Rob Nabors (born 1971) is the Deputy Chief of Staff to U.S. President Barack Obama. Nabors was previously Director of Legislative Affairs in the administration. Earlier, he served as Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget and Senior Advisor to Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel. Politician Rob Nijjar (born 1967) is a Canadian Liberal politician. He has lived all his life on Vancouver's East side. He attended school in southeast Vancouver and Langara College before attending Simon Fraser University, where he earned a Bachelors Degree in General Studies in 1992. After graduation and before becoming active in politics. Nijjar worked as a business manager for several firms including Jenny Craig, some family-run restaurants, and other service industry businesses. Nijjar worked at various levels of government, including municipal, provincial, and federal politics. Politician Rocco Landesman (born July 20, 1947) has been a long-time Broadway theatre producer. In August 2009 he became chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts ("NEA"). The NEA is a public agency of the Federal Government with an annual budget ($155 million for 2009) that is directed into grants to support excellence in the arts, bring arts to all Americans and provide leadership in arts education. He is part owner of Jujamcyn Theaters, but he is a passive owner while serving in Washington. Politician Roch Bolduc, (born September 10, 1928) is a former Canadian civil servant and Senator from the province of Quebec. Actor Rochelle Aytes (born May 17, 1976) is an American actress. She is most remembered for playing Lisa Breaux in Madea's Family Reunion. She currently stars as April Malloy in ABC drama series Mistresses. Actor Rochelle Gadd (born 20 August 1980) is a British actress. She played Olivia Johnson in Hollyoaks until the character of Olivia died tragically in The Dog in The Pond pub fire. She also played Delia "Dill" Lodge in Grange Hill between 1994 and 2000. Another of her well-known roles was playing Adele Azupadi in The Story of Tracy Beaker. She was in The Story Of Tracy Beaker from 2002 to 2003. Politician Roch La Salle, PC (August 6, 1929 – August 20, 2007) was a Canadian politician who served in the province of Quebec. He represented the riding of Joliette in the Canadian House of Commons for 20 years. A popular figure, he was re-elected six times during his tenure. Politician Roch Pinard, (July 26, 1910 – April 23, 1974) was a Canadian politician. Actor Rocío Carrasco Mohedano, informally Rociíto (born 29 April 1977), is a Spanish TV presenter and business woman. She is the daughter of the Spanish singer Rocío Jurado and the Spanish boxer Pedro Carrasco. Actor Rockmond Dunbar (born January 11, 1973 in Berkeley, California) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Kenny Chadway on the Showtime television drama series Soul Food, and as Benjamin Miles "C-Note" Franklin on the FOX television drama series Prison Break. Actor Rocky Marquette is an American film actor. Actor Rod Beattie (born 1948) is a Canadian actor who is best known for performing the Wingfield Series of plays by Dan Needles. In these plays Beattie plays all the characters, employing changes in voice or facial expression to denote which character he is playing. He has appeared in productions of these plays across Canada and on TV, and in 1991-2 he won the Dora Mavor Moore Award for best actor in leading role for his performances in the first three Wingfield plays. Actor Rod Cameron (December 7, 1910 – December 21, 1983) was a Canadian-born film and television actor whose career extended from the 1930s to the 1970s. He appeared in horror, war, action and science fiction movies, but is best remembered for his many westerns. Actor Rod Colbin (born Irving Herbert Lichtenstein on December 23, 1923-died February 4, 2007) was an American character actor whose career spanned four decades. He was also a fencing instructor who, at one time, served as Katharine Hepburn's personal masseur. He was born to Jewish parents in New Haven, CT, the son of Samuel (made gravestones) and Bess (Silverdollar) Lichtenstein. Politician Rod E. Bruinooge (born May 6, 1973) is a Canadian politician, businessman, and filmmaker. He was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Winnipeg South in the 2006 federal election, and was the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and the Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians from 2006 until the fall of 2008. Bruinooge is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada, and is an Aboriginal Canadian of Métis descent. Politician Rod Love is a Canadian political strategist. He has served as chief of staff to Ralph Klein during Klein's tenure as Mayor of Calgary and Premier of Alberta. Actor Rodney Allen Arrants (born September 5, 1944) is an American actor. He had roles on the popular daytime programs The Young and the Restless, Another World, Days of our Lives and Search for Tomorrow. He also co-starred with Joanna Kerns in the 1976 Actor Rodney Allen Rippy (born July 29, 1968) is a former American child actor. He appeared in TV commercials for the fast-food chain Jack in the Box in the early 1970s, as well as in numerous roles in television and movies. Politician Rodney Britz Glassman (born May 7, 1978) is an American businessman, author, and politician who served on the City Council of the City of Tucson, Arizona, from 2007 to 2010. At the time of his resignation he was serving as the Vice Mayor, which is a rotating title that moves from Councilperson to Councilperson. He also serves in the Judge Advocate General's Corps (JAG) of the United States Air Force. Politician Rodney Edward Laporte (born 24 October 1953 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan) is a Saskatchewan lawyer and a former Canadian Member of Parliament (MP). Before becoming a politician, Laporte had been a student of history and Law at the University of Regina. Actor Rodney G. Rowland (born February 20, 1964) is an American actor. He is credited as Rod Rowland in more recent productions, given his predilection to being called Rod. Rowland's most noted appearances to date were as 1st Lieutenant Cooper Hawkes in 1995's and P. Wiley in The 6th Day, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. Actor Rodney Stephen "Rod" Steiger (April 14, 1925July 9, 2002) was an Academy Award-winning American actor known for his performances in such films as On the Waterfront, The Big Knife, Oklahoma!, The Harder They Fall, Across the Bridge, The Pawnbroker, Doctor Zhivago, In the Heat of the Night, and Waterloo as well as the television programs Marty and Jesus of Nazareth. Politician Rodney Stewart Clement (September 30, 1919 – March 9, 1969) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1949 to 1959 and again from 1966 to 1968. Initially elected as an Independent, Clement ended his career as a member of the Manitoba Liberal Party. Politician Rodolfo Chiari Robles (November 15, 1869 in Aguadulce – August 16, 1937 in California) was a Panamanian politician of the National Liberal Party. Politician Rodolfo Llopis Ferrándiz (27 February 1895 Callosa d'En Sarrià (Alicante) – 22 July 1983 Albi) was a Spanish socialist politician. He was the General Secretary of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party in exile from 1944 to 1972. Politician Rodolfo "Pong" Gaspar Biazon (born April 14, 1935) is a politician in the Philippines. He is a former Senator. He was elected Senator in the 1992 election for a term of 3 years. He was elected to his first six-year term in the 1998 election, and was re-elected in the 2004 election. He is now the representative for the lone district of Muntinlupa City. Actor Rodolfo Ranni (born 31 October 1937, Trieste, Italy) is an Italian Argentine film actor. Politician Rodolfo Torre Cantú (February 14, 1964 – June 28, 2010) was a Mexican physician and politician. He held a number of public offices, such as Federal deputy, Secretary of Health of Tamaulipas and Director-general of the DIF (National System for Integral Family Development) in Ciudad Victoria. While running for governor of Tamaulipas as the candidate of the PRI, he was assassinated, presumably by agents of a drug cartel. Torre was murdered alongside a Tamaulipas lawmaker, Enrique Blackmore, on 2010 near Ciudad Victoria, which is approximately three hours south of Brownsville, Texas. Felipe Calderón promised a full investigation, saying, "the fight against drug cartels must continue". He further stated, "This was an act not only against a candidate of a political party but against democratic institutions, and it requires a united and firm response from all those who work for democracy." Torre's assassination is the "highest-profile case of political violence" in Mexico since the murder of Luis Donaldo Colosio. Politician Rodolphe Tourville was a politician in the Quebec, Canada. He served as Member of the Legislative Assembly. Politician Rodrigo Augusto da Silva (December 7, 1833 — October 17, 1889), nicknamed "the diplomat", was a politician, diplomat, lawyer, monarchist and journalist of the Empire of Brazil. He is best known as the minister that authored and countersigned with Princess Isabel, then Princess Imperial Regent the law that ended slavery in Brazil. Rodrigo was born in São Paulo into a family of wealthy financiers. His father, the Baron of Tietê, was also a politician and leader of the conservative party in São Paulo. Actor Rodrigo De la Rosa is a Mexican actor, best known for a list of telenovas. He starred in 3 successful Mexican telenovas, Daniela 2002, El Alma Herida 2003, and La Ley del Silencio 2005, although he has appeared in musicals such as "Man of La Mancha" (1999), "Jesus Christ Superstar" (2000) and "Les Miserables" (2002-2003) playing the role of "Marius" He also appeared in an episode of Inspector Mom, and in the 2007 American straight to DVD film Walking Tall:Lone Justice opposite Kevin Sorbo. Also in 2007 he hosted the Mexican talk show Sin tapujos. In 2010 he starred in the new version of the novela "Perro Amor" and in 2011 in novela "Alguien te mira" as Pedro Pablo Peñafiel. In 2012 he starred ``El Rostro de la Venganza´´ as a prisoner called Leyton alongside David Chocarro, Marlene Favela and Saul Lisazo. Actor Rodrigo Junqueira dos Reis Santoro (born 22 August 1975) is a Brazilian actor. He has appeared in many successful movies, including Brainstorm (2001), Carandiru (2003), 300 (2007), Che (2008), I Love You Phillip Morris (2009) and Rio (2011). He was also a series regular on the Television series Lost portraying the character Paulo. Politician Rodrigo Madrigal Nieto (1924 - 2006) was a Costa Rican politician. Politician Rodrigo Rosenberg Marzano (November 28, 1960 – May 10, 2009) was a Guatemalan attorney. Before his death, Rosenberg recorded a video message saying if he were murdered, Álvaro Colom Caballeros, President of Guatemala, would have been directly responsible. His subsequent killing caused a national uproar. After an investigation by a United Nations commission, officials declared that Rosenberg had arranged his own death and had contacted cousins of his former wife, Francisco José Ramón Valdés Paiz and José Estuardo Valdés Paiz to hire a hitman. Carlos Castresana, the head of the CICIG, the United Nations Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala, who headed the investigation at that time, emphasized that this was a provisional hypothesis. The cousins accused were sent to jail for complicity in a hearing behind closed doors, where they have remained without a trial for more than two years. Further investigation by the same commission has turned up links between the killers that shot Rosenberg and those of Marjorie and Khalil Musa. Two of the killers who had originally changed their testimony to accuse the Valdés Paiz brothers have accused the Public Ministry of Guatemala and the United Nations Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala of pressuring them to accuse the Valdés Paiz brothers. Politician Roedad Khan (Urdu: رؤداد خان; born 28 September 1923) is a Pakistani politician and formar civil servant. He is a senior member of Imran Khan led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. He was Pakistani statesman from the start to the end of the Cold war. During his long career, Khan was one of the most senior civil servants of Pakistan. In 1923, Khan was born in Mardan, North-West Frontier Province, British Indian Empire, to an ethnic working class Pashtun family that belongs to a Yousufzai tribe. In 1939, he graduated from local high school and went to attend Forman Christian College and gained B.A. in English Literature in 1942. Respecting his father's wishes, Khan attended the Aligarh Muslim University and gained M.A. in English History in 1946. Upon his return to Mardan, Khan taught English history at Islamia College, Peshawar and opted Pakistan's citizenship in 1947. In 1949, Khan joined Central Superior Services and started his career in 1951. During his long career, Khan served with five Presidents of Pakistan and three Prime ministers of Pakistan. However, his career was at peak when he served with Chief Martial Law Administrator of Pakistan General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, responsible for country's internal security while an intelligence efforts were built up to sabotage Soviet military intervention in Afghanistan Soviet Republic. Khan, a part of General's Zia policy to enhance the secret establishment, Khan served as its elite member. After fall of communism, Khan officially retired from Pakistan's politics and civil services and went on to became a political analyst as of current. Politician Roel Degamo (born April 29, 1966) is a Filipino politician currently serving as Governor of the Province of Negros Oriental. Born in Bonawon, Municipality of Siaton in the same province, He graduated high school from the very prestigious St. Louis School - DON BOSCO, Degamo graduated from Silliman University in 1989 where he majored in Mechanical Engineering. After earning his degree, he took the license examinations in the same year and passed. Degamo's involvement in politics started when he ran and got elected as councilor in the Municipality of Siaton, serving three consecutive terms from 1998 to 2007. He served as president of the Provincial Councilors League (PCL) of Negros Oriental from 2004 to 2007, giving him a seat in the Provincial Board, the Provincial Government's legislative body. He was also elected as Region VII chairperson which also entitled him to a seat in the National Board of the Philippine Councilor's League. Actor Roger Aaron Brown (born June 12, 1949) is an American character actor known for his role as Deputy Chief Joe Noland on the hit CBS drama television series The District from 2000 to 2004, and for his minor role in the 1988 science fiction film Alien Nation as Det. Bill "Tug" Tuggle, the partner and friend of Matthew Sikes (James Caan) at the beginning of the film. Brown reprised his Alien Nation role in a flashback scene in the pilot episode of the Fox TV series Alien Nation. Politician Roger A. Madigan is a Republican politician and former member of the Pennsylvania State Senate from the 23rd District. He represented the district from 1985 until his retirement in 2009. He represented 110th district of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1976 to 1984. Madigan served as an insurance underwriter from 1964 to 1977 and as a dairy farmer from 1951 to 1964. He is currently a crop and tree farmer Actor Roger Ashton-Griffiths (born 19 January 1957) is an English character actor, screenwriter and film director. Politician Roger Asmussen (born September 6, 1936 in Bremerhaven) is a German politician. He is a representative of the German Christian Democratic Union. Politician Roger Bede Nott (20 October 190828 September 2000) was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1941 until 1961. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party (NSW) and held numerous ministerial positions between 1954 and 1961. He was the Administrator of the Northern Territory between 1961 and 1964. Politician Roger Blackmore (born 1941) is a Liberal Democrat politician. He was leader of Leicester City Council from 2003 to 2004 and 2005 to 2007 and Lord Mayor of Leicester 2009/10. Politician Róger Calero (born 1969 in Nicaragua) is a Nicaraguan American journalist and one of the leaders of the Socialist Workers Party. He was SWP candidate for President of the United States in 2004 and 2008, and for the United States Senate in New York in 2006. Actor Roger Casamajor (born December 17 1976 in La Seu d'Urgell) is a Spanish television, theater and film actor. Politician Roger Clavet (born February 8, 1953 in Quebec City, Quebec) is a Québécois politician. A journalist, he was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the Canadian federal election, 2004. He was a member of the Bloc Québécois for the riding of Louis-Hébert. He was the Bloc's critic of Asia-Pacific. He was defeated in the 2006 federal election. Politician Roger Edward Sims (born 27 January 1930) is a British Conservative politician. He was MP for Chislehurst between February 1974 and May 1997, when he retired. Politician Roger Francis Villere, Jr. (born August 16, 1949, pronounced Villeree), is a businessman from Metairie in Jefferson Parish in suburban New Orleans who on March 26, 2004, was elected state chairman of the Louisiana Republican Party by the 144-member GOP State Central Committee. He succeeded Pat Brister of St. Tammany Parish, the first woman to have been the state GOP chairman, having served from 2000 to 2004. Actor Roger Gicquel was born on 22 February 1933 in Thiers-sur-Thève in the Oise department, and died on 6 March 2010 in Plouër-sur-Rance in the Côtes-d'Armor was a French journalist. He presented the 20 hour Journal on the TV channel TF1 from 1975 to 1981. Politician Roger Helmer (born 25 January 1944 in London) is a British business executive and politician and a United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) Member of the European Parliament for the East Midlands region. He was elected to the European Parliament in 1999 as a Conservative Party MEP, and re-elected in 2004 and 2009. In March 2012 he defected from the Conservatives to UKIP. Politician Roger Hilsman (born November 23, 1919) is an author and political scientist. He served as an American soldier in Merrill's Marauders and then the Office of Strategic Services in China-Burma-India Theater of World War II during World War II and as an aide and adviser to President John F. Kennedy. He left government in 1964 to teach at Columbia University. Politician Roger John Gallaway, PC (born May 23, 1948 in Sarnia, Ontario) is an educator and retired Canadian politician. He was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1993 to 2006, representing the riding of Sarnia—Lambton for the Liberal Party. Actor Roger Kwok Chun-on is Hong Kong television actor who works on the TV station TVB. Kwok was born in Hong Kong and his native family roots are in Zhongshan, Guangdong. Kwok used to be a singer before becoming an actor. Actor Roger Lance Mobley (born January 16, 1949 in Evansville, Indiana) was a busy child actor in the 50's and 60's, making over 110 television appearances and co-starring in 9 feature films in his short 9 year career, before becoming a member of the Green Berets (46th Special Forces Co.) during the Vietnam War. He was later an Officer with the Police Department in Beaumont, Texas. Politician Roger Lea MacBride (August 6, 1929 – March 5, 1995) was an American lawyer, political figure, writer and television producer. He was the presidential nominee of the Libertarian Party in the 1976 election. MacBride became the first presidential elector in U.S. history to cast a vote for a woman when, in the presidential election of 1972, he voted for the Libertarian Party candidates John Hospers for president and Theodora "Tonie" Nathan for vice president. Actor Roger Livesey (25 June 1906 – 4 February 1976) was a British stage and film actor. He is most often remembered for the three Powell & Pressburger films in which he starred: The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp, I Know Where I'm Going! and A Matter of Life and Death. Tall and broad with a mop of chestnut hair, Livesey used his highly distinctive husky voice, gentle manner and athletic physique to create many notable roles in his theatre and film work. Politician Roger L. Wollman (born May 29, 1934, in Frankfort, South Dakota) is a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. He is the older brother of Harvey L. Wollman, former Governor of South Dakota. His ancestors were ethnic Germans living in Russia. Politician Roger Manno (b. April 26, 1966) is an American politician. He was elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2006 to represent the 19th Legislative District, and in 2010 was elected to the Maryland State Senate. Politician Roger M. Breske (November 8, 1938 – April 2, 2012) was an American politician and businessman. Politician Roger Morrison Sowry (born 2 December 1958) is a former New Zealand politician. He is a member of the National Party, and was the deputy leader from 2001 to 2003. Politician Roger Romani (born 25 August 1934) is a member of the Senate of France, representing the city of Paris. He is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Currently he serves as a vice-president of the Senate. Politician Roger Sharpe is a public servant, author and North Carolina politician. He was the Democratic nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives from the state's Fifth congressional district in 2006, losing to incumbent Virginia Foxx. Politician Roilo Golez (born January 9, 1947) is a Philippine politician on his sixth term as Member of the Philippine House of Representatives representing the Second District of Parañaque City, one of the most industrialized districts of the Philippines. A veteran legislator, he was elected in 1992, 1995, 1998, 2004, 2007, and 2010 all by landslide victories and had served as Congressman for five terms: in the 9th Congress of the Philippines, 10th Congress of the Philippines, 11th Congress of the Philippines, 13th Congress of the Philippines and 14th Congress of the Philippines. He is now serving his sixth term as congressman in the 15th Congress of the Philippines. Politician Roland Bhola (born September 5, 1967) is a politician from Grenada. He has served in the Senate of Grenada, and has been the island's Minister of Sport on multiple occasions. He is a member of the New National Party. Politician Roland Cantzler (born April 4, 1931) is a German jurist and politician, representative of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria. He was a member of the German Bundestag. Actor Roland Giraud (born Rabat, Morocco on 14 February 1942), is a French actor. He is married (1966) to the actress Maaike Jansen. Politician Rolando Araya Monge (Born August 20, 1947) is a Costa Rican socialist politician. He is a nephew of former president Luis Alberto Monge. Politician Roland Sapsford is a former male co-convenor (organisational president) of the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand. The female co-convenor is Georgina Morrison. Sapsford was elected co-convenor in a contested election at the Green Party AGM in 2006, at the same time as the current male co-leader Russel Norman. He stood down in June 2012 after six years, during which the Party's finances and organisation were significantly enhanced. Politician Roland Stephen Owie was elected Senator for the Edo South constituency of Edo State, Nigeria at the start of the Nigerian Fourth Republic, running on the People's Democratic Party (PDP) platform. He took office on 29 May 1999. Roland Owie was the pionner chief whip of the senate after forming a formidable team with the then president of the Senate, Late Sen Chuba Okadigbo. Prior to him being a senator, he was elected into the House of Representative in 1979 Politician Roland S. Vallee (November 13, 1929 – October 27, 1997) was the 43rd mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire. Known as the "singing mayor," he served in that office as a Democrat from 1964-1967. Actor Rolf Åke Mikael Nyqvist (born November 8, 1960) is a Swedish actor. Educated at the School of Drama in Malmö, he became well known from his role as police officer Banck in the first series of Beck movies made in 1997. He is most recognized internationally for his role in the acclaimed Millennium series as Mikael Blomkvist, as well as in as Kurt Hendricks, the lead villain. Politician Rolf Schlierer (born February 21, 1955 in Stuttgart) is a German physician, lawyer and politician and the current leader of the small right-wing party The Republicans (REP). Politician Rolla Wells (June 1, 1856November 30, 1944), also called "Rollo", was an American politician. He served two terms as Mayor of St. Louis, Missouri, was named an officer of the Democratic National Committee in the 1912 Wilson campaign, and served as Governor of the St. Louis branch of the Federal Reserve Bank. Actor Rolonda Watts (born July 12, 1959 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina) is an American actress, producer, voice over artist, novelist, motivational speaker, and television and radio talk show host. She was the host of eponymous Rolonda, an internationally-syndicated talk show which aired from 1994 to 1997. She is currently the Announcer and radio and TV promo voice of the courtroom show Judge Joe Brown. Politician Rolph Payet FRGS is an international policy expert, researcher and speaker on environment, climate and island issues, and was the first President & Vice-Chancellor of the University of Seychelles. In March 2012 he was appointed as Minister of Environment and Energy. Actor Roma Gąsiorowska (born 29 January 1981 in Bydgoszcz) is a Polish actress and fashion designer. She played the role of "Sylwia" in the movie Suicide Room. One of TR Warszawa Theatre actresses. Roma was interested in acting in high school, where she created her own theatre. Actress graduated Krakowska Wyższa Szkoła Aktorska. As a student, she started working in Teatr Rozmaitości. She debuted on Jerzy Stuhr's movie "Pogoda na Jutro". Politician Romain Schneider (born 15 April 1962 in Wiltz) is a Luxembourgian politician for the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party (LSAP). He is a member of the national legislature, the Chamber of Deputies, representing the Nord constituency since the 2004 election. Politician Roman Andreyevich Rudenko (, , Nosivka, Chernihiv Oblast; July 30, 1907 - January 23, 1981, Moscow) was a Soviet lawyer. He was the prosecutor of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic from 1944-1953 and Chief prosecutor of the entire Soviet Union from 1953. He is also well known for acting as the Soviet Chief Prosecutor at the main trial of the major Nazi war criminals at the Nuremberg Trials and Chief Prosecutor at the Trial of the Sixteen. He held military rank as a Lt.General at the time he served at Nuremberg. Politician Román Baldorioty de Castro (February 23, 1822 – September 30, 1889) distinguished himself as one of Puerto Rico's foremost abolitionists and spokesman for the island's right to self-determination. He received his primary and secondary education in San Juan and after completing his elementary education, received a scholarship and moved to Spain, where he continued his studies at the University of Madrid. In 1853, he returned to Puerto Rico and began working as a professor at the island's School of Commerce and the Seminario Concilar. Baldorioty de Castro was selected to represent Puerto Rico at the 1867 Universal Fair, which was organized in Paris, France. In 1870, he was elected as a deputy in the Cortes Generales, the Spanish parliament, where he promoted abolition of slavery. Baldorioty de Castro founded the Partido Autonomista in 1887, but he was only able to work within it for a few months before being imprisoned in Fort San Felipe del Morro, after being accused of publishing propaganda that affected the Spanish government's image. He was released after a brief period in jail, but his time in prison affected his health, which contributed to his death on September 30, 1889. Politician Roman Herzog (born 5 April 1934) is a German politician as a member of the Christian Democratic Union, (CDU) and served as President of Germany from 1994 to 1999. He was the first President of the Federal Republic of Germany to be elected to office after the reunification of Germany that took place in 1990. Prior to his election to the presidency of Germany he served as a judge of the Federal Constitutional Court, and he was the President of the Constitutional Court from 1987 until his election as President of Germany. Politician Roman Kirn is the ambassador of the Republic of Slovenia to the USA and Mexico. He was appointed Ambassador of Slovenia to the United States of America on May 26, 2009 and to the United Mexican States on January 20, 2011. From 22 July 2002 until December 2006, he was permanent Representative (or ambassador) of Slovenia to the United Nations. Prior to that appointment, at Slovenia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he served as State Undersecretary and Head of the Multilateral Relations Department. Politician Roman Mykolayovych Kozak (, born 1957) was a candidate in the 2004 Ukrainian presidential election, nominated by the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists in Ukraine, which he has chaired since 2001. Born on June 16, 1957, he attended Kremenetskogo Forestry College from 1972 to 1976, then served two years in the military. He is a co-author of the book "Scientific Notes of Metropolitan Peter Mogila", and a chair of the Peter Mogila Scientific Association. Politician Roman Osipovich Rosdolsky (; Roman Osipovič Rozdol's'kyj) (July 19, 1898, Lemberg – October 15, 1967, Detroit) was an important Marxian scholar and political revolutionary. He was born in Lemberg (Lviv) in Galicia, at that time in the Austro-Hungarian empire, now in Ukraine, and died in Detroit, MI (USA). The city of Lviv was annexed by Poland after the world war, occupied by the Red Army in September 1939, occupied by the Nazis in 1941, and liberated in 1944 by the Red Army. Rosdolsky's father was a Ukrainian linguist of some repute. Politician Román Rodríguez Rodríguez (b. March 1, 1956 in San Nicolás de Tolentino) is a Canarian politician who was the president of the Canary Islands between 1999 and 2003. He was licensed in medicine at the University of La Laguna. He worked as a medical assistant for one year and as a university professor. Politician Roman Stanisław Dmowski (born 9 August 1864 - 2 January 1939) was a Polish politician, statesman, and chief ideologue and co-founder of the authoritarian right-wing National Democracy ("Endecja") political movement in interwar Poland. Dmowski believed only a Polish-speaking Catholic could be a good Pole; he marginalized all other minorities and was vocally anti-semitic. He played a major role in World War I as a spokesman for Poland, through his Polish National Committee (KNP) to the Allies in Paris. Politician Roman Stanley Gribbs (born December 29, 1925) was the Mayor of Detroit from 1970 to 1974. Later, Gribbs served as a judge on the Michigan Court of Appeals. As of 2013, he is the most recently serving white Mayor of Detroit. Politician Roman Vatslavovich Malinovsky (, 1876–1918) was a prominent Russian Bolshevik politician before the revolution, while at the same time working as the best paid agent for the Okhrana. They codenamed him 'Portnoi' (the tailor). Politician Roman Yereniuk is an educator and former public official in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He has been the principal of St. Andrew's College at the University of Manitoba, and was a trustee with the Winnipeg School Board from 1989 to 1995 and again from 1998 to 2006. He has also ran for the Canadian House of Commons on two occasions, as a candidate of the New Democratic Party. Yereniuk is a prominent member of Winnipeg's Ukrainian-Canadian community. Politician Roméo-Adrien LeBlanc (December 18, 1927June 24, 2009) was a Canadian journalist, politician, and statesman who served as Governor General of Canada, the 25th since Canadian Confederation. Politician Romeo Munoz Cachola, commonly known as Romy Cachola, is an American politician from the state of Hawaii. An emigrant from the Philippines, Cachola became one of the first Filipino Americans to be elected to the Honolulu City Council since statehood in 1959. He also was a member of the Hawaii State Legislature and served in the Hawaii State House of Representatives from 1984 to 1992. Politician Romuald Guarna (between 1110 and 1120 – 1 April 1181/2) was the Archbishop of Salerno (as Romuald II) from 1153 to his death. He is remembered primarily for his Chronicon sive Annales, an important historical record of his time. Actor Romy Schneider (23 September 1938 – 29 May 1982) was an Austrian-born film actress who achieved success in Germany and France. She started her career in the German genre in the early 1950s when she was 15. From 1955 to 1957 she played the central character of Empress Elisabeth of Austria in the Austrian Sissi trilogy. In 1958 she met Alain Delon and they became engaged; Schneider moved to France where she made successful and critically acclaimed films with some of the most notable film directors of that era. Her engagement to Delon ended in 1963 and Schneider subsequently married twice. The son from her first marriage died in an accident in 1981 when he was 14. In May 1982, aged 43, Schneider was found dead in her Paris apartment. Politician Ronald Allan Poe y Kelley (August 20, 1939 – December 14, 2004), better known as Fernando Poe, Jr. and colloquially known as FPJ and Da King, was a Filipino actor. During the latter part of his career, he unsuccessfully ran for President of the Philippines in the 2004 presidential election against the incumbent president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. He was dubbed the King of Philippine Movies. Politician Ronald Amstutz is the state representative for the 1st District of the Ohio House of Representatives. He previously served in the same seat, as the state Senator for the 22nd District of the Ohio Senate, and the Mayor of Orrville, Ohio. He is the Chairman of the House Finance & Appropriations Committee. He is a Republican. Actor Ronald Bronstein is an American filmmaker. The first film he directed was the 2007 work Frownland. Politician Ronald Chen was, until January 2010, the New Jersey Public Advocate. He was nominated to fill the position on January 5, 2006, by Governor of New Jersey Jon Corzine. He was the first Public Advocate to serve in the post since 1994, when the job was abolished by former Governor Christine Todd Whitman. The previous Public Advocate was Zulima Farber, who served as state Public Advocate from 1992 to 1994 in the Cabinet of former Governor James Florio, and served as New Jersey Attorney General in 2006. The first New Jersey Public Advocate, and the first of any state, was Stanley Van Ness who was instrumental in the creation of what was to become known as the Mt. Laurel Doctrine which prevents municipalities from using zoning as a means of excluding low income residents. Prior to becoming Public Advocate, Chen was an associate Dean and Professor of Law at Rutgers School of Law—Newark, and he has returned to Rutgers after his term as Public Advocate. Prior to becoming Public Advocate, Chen was an associate Dean and Professor of Law at Rutgers School of Law—Newark, and he has returned to Rutgers after his term as Public Advocate. Politician Ronald E. F. Eddy is a politician in Ontario, Canada He is the mayor of the County of Brant, and he served as a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1992 to 1995. Actor Ronald E. "Ron" Glass (born July 10, 1945) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as the witty Det. Ron Harris in the television sitcom Barney Miller (1975–1982), and as the spiritual Shepherd Derrial Book in the short-lived 2002 science fiction series Firefly and its sequel film Serenity. Politician Ronald F. Lipsett (born January 19, 1944 in Meaford, Ontario) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1987 to 1990. Politician Ronald George Van Horne (born October 24, 1932 in Goderich, Ontario) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal from 1977 to 1987, and was a cabinet minister in the government of David Peterson. Politician Ronald Harold Nessen (born May 25, 1934) is an American government official who served as White House Press Secretary for President Gerald Ford from 1974 to 1977. He replaced Jerald terHorst, who resigned in the wake of President Ford's pardon of former president Richard Nixon. Actor Ronald John Allen (16 December 1930 – 18 June 1991) was an English character actor who achieved the status of a soap opera star. Politician Ronald Kinsey Milleson was a former member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 30th District from 1975 to 1980. He was preceded by Doug Applegate. His son, Richard Milleson, is a Regional Director for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Politician Ronald Lee Nabakowski is a former member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 13th District from 1977 to 1982. His district consisted of the area around Lorain. He is currently the Lorain County Clerk of Courts. Nabakowski once served as the Director of the Ohio Lottery. Politician Ronald Lynn "Ron" Ramsey (born November 20, 1955) is the 49th and current Lieutenant Governor of Tennessee and Speaker of the State Senate. A Republican from Blountville in East Tennessee, Ramsey succeeded long-term Democratic Lieutenant Governor John S. Wilder in 2007, who had held the office of Lieutenant Governor since 1971. Politician Ronald M. Kanter (born February 25, 1948) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal from 1987 to 1990. Politician Ronald Morrison (Ron) Barclay, (2 September 1914 – 29 April 2003), was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party. Politician Ronald N. Young (born October 19, 1940) is an American, former schoolteacher, consultant, college instructor, and politician. He is now a member of the Maryland State Senate, and is also a former mayor of Frederick, Maryland. Politician Ronald O. Loveridge is the former mayor of Riverside, California, United States. He resides in Riverside with his wife Marsha and has two adult children. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of the Pacific and his doctorate from Stanford and teaches a Political Science course at UC Riverside. Politician Ronaldo Mota Sardenberg (born on in Itu, Brazil) is a Brazilian diplomat and politician. Actor Ronaldo Valdez (b. November 27, 1947) is a Filipino movie and television actor. Born Ronald James Gibbs in Manila, Philippines, he is the father of actor-singer Janno Gibbs. Actor Ronald Pierce "Ron" Ely (born June 2, 1938) is an American actor and novelist born in Hereford, Texas. Ely is best known for having portrayed Tarzan in the 1966 NBC series Tarzan and for playing the lead role in the 1975 film Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze. Politician Ronald (Ron) Joseph Ledger (7 November 1920 – 11 December 2004) was a Labour Co-operative politician in the United Kingdom. Actor Ronald "Ron/Ronnie" Butler, Jr. is a Bahamian-born American television actor and comedian who is best known for portraying Oscar, the clever receptionist, on the television series True Jackson, VP, from 2008 to 2011. He often portrays President Barack Obama in comedy sketches. He has performed with the Atlantic Theater Company for over 20 years. Politician Ronald Scott-Miller (1 November 1904 – 10 March 1992) was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for the King's Lynn constituency in Norfolk from 1951 until he retired from the House of Commons at the 1959 general election. Politician Ronald Stuart (Ron) Ritchie, CM (July 4, 1918 - August 18, 2007) was an economist, business leader, public servant, writer, and politician. He is best known for his role in founding the Institute for Research on Public Policy, but also served as a member of the Canadian House of Commons during the Joe Clark government. Politician Ron Arthun is a Republican member of the Montana Legislature. He was elected for Senate District 31, representing the Wilsall, Montana area, in 2010. Arthun graduated from Montana State University with an agriculture degree. Besides maintaining a ranch, Arthun performs with the Ringling 5 travelling group. Actor Ron Borges is a sportswriter for the Boston Herald. He has written for The Boston Globe, and was a regular guest on Michael Felger's radio show The Mike Felger Show, which aired on 890 ESPN until July 2008. Borges also was a regular contributor to the until 2008. Ron Borges also writes for The Sweet Science, a boxing website. Politician Ronda Rudd Menlove is an American politician and University Administrator from Utah. A Republican, she is a member of the Utah House, representing the state's 1st house district in Box Elder County. Actor Ron Dean is an American film and television actor. He appeared in such movies as Risky Business, The Breakfast Club, Cocktail, The Babe, The Fugitive, The Client, and The Dark Knight. He is best known for his portrayal of tough city cops. Politician Ron Dunin (1918 – April 18, 2004). In 1977, he was elected to the San Luis Obispo City Council. In 1985, he was elected as a three-term mayor of San Luis Obispo, California, retiring in 1992. Politician Ron Ehrenreich (born 1950) is an American credit union officer and teacher. He was the Vice-Presidential candidate for the Socialist Party USA in the United States presidential election, 1988, as the running mate of Willa Kenoyer. The ticket received 3,882 votes, 2,587 of the votes came from New Jersey. He has been the treasurer of the Syracuse Cooperative Federal Credit Union since its opening in 1982. He later ran as a Green Party candidate for Onondaga County, New York Comptroller in 1999. Ron is married to Sondra Roth, and has two children, Hanah and Sam. Politician Ron Erickson is a Democratic Party member of the Montana Senate. In 2009, he was elected for Senate District 47, representing Missoula, Montana. He was a member of the Montana House of Representatives, representing District 93 from 1998 to 2009. Actor Ron Fletcher (May 29, 1921 – December 6, 2011) was an American Pilates Master Teacher, an author and a Martha Graham dancer. He was also a Broadway stage, network television, cabaret and International Ice Capades choreographer. Fletcher is identified as a “Pilates Elder” – a “first-generation teacher” who studied directly under Joseph and Clara Pilates. Actor Ron Frazer (7 December 1928 – 8 January 1983) was an Australian actor and comedian. Politician Ron Huberman is the former chief executive officer of the Chicago Public Schools system, the third largest public school system in the United States. Huberman oversaw a budget of over $6 billion. Prior to that, Huberman served as President of the Chicago Transit Authority. Politician Roni Milo (, born 26 November 1949 as Ron Milikovsky) is an Israeli politician, lawyer and journalist, and a former who held several ministerial positions. He was also mayor of Tel Aviv from 1993 to 1998. Politician Ron Jelinek (born 1945) is a Michigan State senator. He has served in this position since 2002. Politician Ron Justice is a Republican state senator from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Justice serves District 23 of the Oklahoma State Senate. Justice is also a retired Oklahoma State University (OSU) County Extension Agent. He currently resides in Chickasha, Oklahoma. Justice has bachelors and masters desgrees from OSU. Actor Ronnie Claire Edwards (born February 9, 1933) is an American actress. She is best known for playing Corabeth Walton Godsey on the TV show The Waltons. Politician Ronnie Eldridge is an American activist, businesswoman, politician, and television host. She is the current host of Eldridge & Co., a weekly television talk show on CUNY TV, the television station of the City University of New York. A protegee of Robert F. Kennedy, Eldridge went on to serve New York City's Mayor John V. Lindsay as Special Assistant, and was the only female member of the cabinet of New York Governor Mario Cuomo serving as Director of the Division for Women. Equal parts entrepreneurial and political she spearheaded Special Projects for MS Magazine and served as Executive Director of the MS Foundation for Women. From 1989 to 2001, she represented the Upper West Side on New York's City Council. Since then she has worked on various political projects as well as several business ventures and activism campaigns focusing on women's rights. She is married to Jimmy Breslin, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author. The celebrated marriage between the feminist politician and the gruff city columnist inspired the CBS show, "American Nuclear." She(3) and her husband(6) are the parents of nine children and 11 grandchildren. Actor Ronny Greetje Bierman (12 July 1938 – 3 February 1984) was a Dutch film and television actress. Actor Ronny Jhutti (born: Ajay Dhutti, 1973 in London, England) is an English actor. He has appeared on television many times, including Shameless, EastEnders, Holby City, Ideal and Doctor Who (season two's The Impossible Planet/The Satan Pit). Politician Ron Oden (born March 21, 1950) is an American, openly gay politician. In November 2003, he was elected the first African American mayor of Palm Springs, California after serving eight years on the city council. He was born in Detroit, Michigan and raised in Los Angeles, California. He was an ordained Seventh-day Adventist minister and holds two Master's degrees, but stepped away from the church shortly before entering politics. Actor Ron Ormond (August 29, 1910 – May 11, 1981) was an American author, showman, screenwriter, film producer, and film director of Western, musical, and exploitation films. Following his survival of a 1968 plane crash, Ormond began making Christian films. Actor Ron or Ronald Graham may refer to: Actor Ron Ostrow is an American actor who mostly appears on television. His first major credit was in the Aaron Sorkin movie A Few Good Men in 1992, where he played an MP. He was in the original stage version playing the role of The Sentry. He has since made appearances in many other Sorkin projects, including Sports Night, The West Wing, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip and the upcoming The Newsroom. He has also featured in guest and recurring roles on a number of other television series, including Law & Order, Party of Five, Fired Up, Ally McBeal and Boston Legal, as well as the film Charlie Wilson's War. Actor Ron Rifkin (born October 31, 1939) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Arvin Sloane on the spy drama Alias and as Saul Holden on the American family drama Brothers & Sisters. Politician Ron Wieck (born August 13, 1944) is the Iowa State Senator from the 27th District. A Republican, he is also the current Senate minority leader, assuming the post following former minority leader Mary Lundby's announcement of plans to retire from the Senate in 2008. He has served in the Iowa Senate since 2003. Politician Roque Sáenz Peña Lahitte (March 19, 1851 – August 9, 1914) was President of Argentina from 12 October 1910 to 9 August 1914, when he died in office. He was the son of former President Luis Sáenz Peña. Politician Rory Jason Reid (born July 11, 1963) is an American lawyer and politician. He served as elected Chairman of the Clark County Commission in Clark County, Nevada, and was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Nevada in the 2010 gubernatorial election. Reid is a member of the Democratic Party and a son of United States Senator Harry Reid. In 2007, the Las Vegas Sun called Reid a political "rising star" in Nevada. Actor Rory McCann (born 24 April 1969) is a Scottish film and television actor. He is best known for portraying "The Hound" Sandor Clegane on HBO's Game of Thrones. Actor Rosa Aguirre is a Filipina actress who worked for Sampaguita Pictures and Lvn Pictures. She is married to actor Miguel Anzures and mother of former child actor Narding Anzures. Actor Rosa del Rosario (December 15, 1916 – February 4, 2005) was a well-known half-Filipina, half-American Mestiza actress in Philippine Movies who made her film debut in 1932 horror film Satanas (Satan). Her real name was Rose del Rosario Stagner. Her mother was from Pampanga. She is the first female action hero who portrayed Darna, in 1951 under Royal Films. Politician Rosa Díez González (born May 27, 1952 in Güeñes, Biscay, Spain) is a Spanish politician. She is a former Member of the European Parliament for the PSOE ("Partido Socialista Obrero Español" or Spanish Socialist Workers' Party), integrated in the Party of European Socialists. Politician Rosaire Gauthier (28 February 1908 – 15 December 1992) was a Canadian politician, the mayor of Chicoutimi, Quebec and a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Chicoutimi, Quebec and became a businessman and industrialist. Politician Rosalia Annette Nghidinwa (born 26 October 1952 in Nkurenkuru, Kavango Region)is a Namibian politician. A member of the South West Africa People's Organization, Nghidinwa has been a member of the cabinet of Namibia as Deputy Minister of Labour from 2000-2005, Minister of Immigration and Home Affairs from 2005 to 2012 and Minister of Gender Equality and Child Welfare since December 2012. She has also been a member of the National Assembly of Namibia since 2000. In 2010, she was re-elected to the National Assembly and reappointed as the Immigration and Home Affairs minister. Persisting problems with fraud and mismanagement have led to the appointment of Ngarikutuke Tjiriange as special advisor to the minister to bring about all-round improvement at the Ministry. Actor Rosalie Ward is an American actress, most known for her role as Sloane Capshaw in Saints & Sinners. Ward has also worked on several films such as Kids in America, Why Germany? and Palo Alto. She has also appeared as a guest star on the television series and Grey's Anatomy. Actor Rosalind Ayres (born 7 December 1946 in Birmingham, Warwickshire) is an English actress. Active since 1970, Ayres is well known for her role in the 1997 film Titanic, in which she played Lucy, Lady Duff-Gordon. Politician Rosalind Carol "Ros" Scott, Baroness Scott of Needham Market (born 10 August 1957) is a British politician who is a member of the House of Lords. Baroness Scott was president of the Liberal Democrats between 1 January 2009 and 31 December 2010 and was succeeded by Tim Farron. Actor Rosalind Chao (; born ) is a Chinese American actress. Chao's most prolific roles have been as a star of CBS's AfterMASH portraying South Korean refugee Soon-Lee Klinger for both seasons, and the recurring character Keiko O'Brien with 27 appearances on the syndicated science fiction series Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Politician Rosalind Kurita is a Tennessee politician who was formerly Speaker pro tempore of the Tennessee State Senate, representing State Senate District 22 (Cheatham, Houston, and Montgomery Counties), centered on Clarksville. In 2005 she unsuccessfully sought the Democratic Party nomination for the United States Senate seat up for election in 2006. Actor Rosalyn Boulter (1 February 1917 – 6 March 1997) was a British actress. Actor Rosamund Mary Elizabeth Pike (born 27 January 1979) is an English actress who first came to international attention when she played Bond girl Miranda Frost in Die Another Day (2002). Since then her films roles have included Jane Bennet in Pride and Prejudice (2005), Nikki Gardner in Fracture (2007), Alex in Fugitive Pieces (2007), Helen in An Education (2009), Miriam Grant-Panofsky in Barney's Version (2010), Lisa Hopkins in Made in Dagenham (2010), Kate Sumner in Johnny English Reborn (2011), Queen Andromeda in Wrath of the Titans (2012), Helen Rodin in Jack Reacher (2012) and Sam Chamberlain in The World's End (2013). Actor Rosanna Carter (September 20, 1918 - 2001, aged 83) was an American television, stage and film actress, of Bahamian extraction, and the sister of Esther Rolle and Estelle Evans. Rosanna Carter was born on September 20, 1918 in Rolle Town, Bahamas, the ninth of eighteen children, to Bahamian immigrants, Johnathon and Elizabeth Rolle. During the Harlem Renaissance, she acted at New Lafayette Theater as one of the Lafayette Players. She acted in The Brother from Another Planet, a well-reviewed 1984 film described as a science fiction fairy tale with a slavery plot. Politician Rosario Marchese (born January 1, 1952) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the downtown Toronto riding of Trinity-Spadina for the New Democratic Party of Ontario. Politician Rosario Marin (born April 4, 1958, in Mexico City, Mexico) was the 41st Treasurer of the United States from August 16, 2001, to June 30, 2003, serving under President George W. Bush. She is the first person since William Clark to assume the post without having been born a United States citizen. She is the only U.S. Treasurer ever born outside U.S. borders and is, therefore, often referred to as the only foreign-born Treasurer of the United States. Politician Rosa "Rosie" Gumataotao Rios (born July 17, 1965) is the 43rd and current Treasurer of the United States. She is the sixth Latina to occupy the office, the third consecutive Californian, the third consecutive Hispanic female to do so, and following Anna Escobedo Cabral is the second consecutive Mexican-American to hold office. Actor Roscoe Conkling "Fatty" Arbuckle (March 24, 1887 – June 29, 1933) was an American silent film actor, comedian, director, and screenwriter. Starting at the Selig Polyscope Company he eventually moved to Keystone Studios where he worked with Mabel Normand and Harold Lloyd. He mentored Charlie Chaplin and discovered Buster Keaton and Bob Hope. Actor Roscoe "Rocky" Carroll (born July 8, 1963) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Joey Emerson on the FOX comedy-drama Roc, as Dr. Keith Wilkes on the CBS medical drama Chicago Hope, and as NCIS Director Leon Vance on the CBS drama NCIS and its spinoff . Actor Rose Arianna McGowan (born September 5, 1973) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Paige Matthews in The WB Television Network supernatural drama series Charmed. She played Ann-Margret alongside Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Elvis Presley in the CBS mini-series Elvis. In 2008, she was guest programmer and co-host of TCM's film-series program, The Essentials. Actor Rose Dione (22 October 1875 – 29 January 1936) was a French-American actress of the silent era. She appeared in 68 films between 1910 and 1932. She was often billed as Madame Rose or Madame Dion. She was born in Paris, and died in Los Angeles, California. Politician Rose Harriet Pastor Stokes (1879–1933) was an American socialist activist, writer, birth control advocate, and feminist. She was active in labor politics and women's issues, and was a founding member of the Communist Party of America in 1919. She was a figure of some public notoriety for having married millionaire socialist J.G. Phelps Stokes, a member of elite New York society and acquaintance of President Woodrow Wilson. Politician Rose Kabuye (born Rose Kanyange on 22 April 1961 in Muvumba, Rwanda) is a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the Rwandan Army and remains the highest ranking woman ever to serve in her country's armed forces. She is currently working in the private sector as Chief Executive Officer of Virunga Logistics and Startech Limited but is best known for her work as a freedom fighter in the liberation of Rwanda from 1990 through 1993. She subsequently became Mayor of Kigali City, Rwandan Chief of State Protocol, and a member of the Rwandan parliament. Because of her participation in the liberation struggle, she was awarded The Rwandan National Liberation Medal and the Campaign Against Genocide Medal. She was serving as the chief of protocol of Rwandan President Paul Kagame in November 2008 when she was arrested in Frankfurt, Germany on charges that were lifted in March 2009. Politician Roselyne Bachelot-Narquin, generally known as Roselyne Bachelot (born 24 December 1946 in Nevers, Nièvre), is a French politician, former Minister of Solidarity and Social Cohesion, and a member of the Union for a Popular Movement, which is part of the European People's Party Actor Rosemarie Dexter (19 July 1944 – 8 September 2010), best known as Rosemary Dexter, was an Italian film actress of Pakistani origins. Actor Rosemarie Joy Garcia, better known by her stage name Diana Zubiri (born April 15, 1985 in Bulacan, Philippines), is a Filipina actress. She was discovered by Seiko Films when she was 15 years after applying for a work in Japan. She then started on sexy roles on various films by Seiko. In October 2002, Zubiri became widely known in the Philippines after posing on the top of the EDSA-Shaw flyover in Mandaluyong City, wearing only a two-piece bikini. That photoshoot for FHM Philippines sparked controversy and prompted the Mayor of the City, Benhur Abalos, to file charges against Zubiri and FHM but it was later withdrawn after an apology. Politician Rose-Marie Margaret Ur (born July 28, 1946 in Glencoe, Ontario) is a Canadian politician. She was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1993 until 2005 and, in her final term in office, represented the riding of Middlesex—Kent—Lambton for the Liberal Party. Politician Rosemary Anne Crowley (born 30 July 1938) was a Labor Senator for South Australia from 1983 to 2002. Politician Rosemary Follett AO (born 27 March 1948), Australian politician, was the first Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory. She was the first woman to become head of government in an Australian state or territory. Actor Rosemary Nicols (born 28 October 1941) is a British actress, born Rosemary Claxton in Bradford, West Yorkshire. She comes from a theatrical family and was the author of the 1967 book The Loving Adventures of Jaby. Politician Rosemary Norma Menkens (born 10 September 1946) is an Australian politician. She represents the electoral district of Burdekin in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland. Originally elected in 2004 for the National Party, she joined the Liberal National Party in 2008. She was Leader of Opposition Business in the Shadow Ministry of Campbell Newman. Menkens has previously held roles including Shadow Minister for Community Services and Housing and Shadow Minister for Women, Shadow Minister for Social Inclusion, Shadow Minister for Environment and Sustainability, Multiculturalism, Shadow Minister for Women, Shadow Minister for Northern Development and Shadow Minister for Child Safety, andShadow Parliamentary Secretary for Costs of Living and is also the Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Northern Queensland. Actor Rosemary Prinz (born January 4, 1930) was a stage and television actress. She is most known for her work in the early era of the American soap opera. Actor Rose McIver (born Frances Rose McIver on 10 October 1988) is an actress from New Zealand. She is most famous for her role as Summer Landsdown/Ranger Operator Series Yellow in 2009's Power Rangers: RPM. Her best known film role is in The Lovely Bones, her other films include The Piano, Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board and most recently the comedy/drama Predicament; as well as guest appearances on television shows such as Hercules, , and Legend of the Seeker. Actor Rosenda Monteros (born August 31, 1935) is a Mexican actress. To American audiences, she is best known for her role as Petra in The Magnificent Seven. She had a prolific film career north and south of the U.S.–Mexican border. Politician Rose Perica Mofford (born June 10, 1922) is a retired American civil servant and politician. Beginning her career with the State of Arizona as an office secretary, she worked her way up through the ranks to become the state's first female Secretary of State and first female and 18th Governor of Arizona. Politician Roser Bastida Areny (born September 28, 1955) is an Andorran politician. She is a member of the Liberal Party of Andorra. Actor Rose Stahl (b. October 29, 1868/1870 - 1955) was a Canadian/American stage actress, born in Montreal. Her father was Col. Ernest Charles Stahl, a newspaperman who was drama and music critic for a newspaper called the Chicago InterOcean and her mother was French-Canadian. The Col in front her father's name suggests he was a veteran of the American Civil War. Stahl spent her formative years in Chicago where her father worked. She later moved to Trenton New Jersey when Col. Stahl became editor of the Trenton Herald. She made her début in Philadelphia in 1887, toured with Daniel E. Bandmann in 1888, and appeared in New York in 1897. In 1902-03 she starred as Janice Meredith in a road touring version of the play of that name. She first appeared in her rôle of Patricia O'Brien in 1904 in the sketch called The Chorus Girl, which she carried to London in 1906, and she reappeared in New York in the revised four-act play, The Chorus Lady, in which she made a sensation and which continued to be her vehicle till 1911. Afterward she played in Maggie Pepper (1911) with Beatrice Prentice playing a supporting rôle, Moonlight Mary (1916), etc. Actor Rosie Day (born March 6 1995) is a British actress. She is known for playing Angel in Paul Hyett's feature film The Seasoning House for which she received great reviews. She is also known for playing Millie Bartham in ITV'S Homefront. She also played Nicolette in ITV's Bernard's Watch and Bernard. She provides the voice of Laura Large in the successful CBeebies show The Large Family. She was also seen playing Tess Elliot in ITV's medical drama: Harley Street playing the daughter of Suranne Jones. Actor Rosie Marcel (born 6 May 1977 in Roehampton, London) is an English actress. She is best known as Jac Naylor, the Consultant cardiothoracic surgeon in the BBC drama series, Holby City. She is the daughter of television director Terry Marcel and sister of writer and actress Kelly Marcel. Actor Rosina Lawrence (December 30, 1912 – June 23, 1997) was a Canadian-born American actress, singer, and dancer. She was a native of Ottawa, Ontario. Politician Roslyn Joan "Ros" Kelly AO (born 25 January 1948) was a member of the Australian House of Representatives for the Division of Canberra from 18 October 1980 to 30 January 1995. She was a minister in the governments of Bob Hawke and Paul Keating. Politician Rosny Smarth (born October 19, 1940) was Prime Minister of Haiti briefly, from February 27, 1996 to June 9, 1997. He resigned his post before a successor was found, leaving the post vacant for nearly two years. His political party is the OPL. Politician Ross A. McClellan (born October 8, 1942) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1975 to 1987 as a member of the New Democratic Party (NDP). Politician Ross Carl "Rocky" Anderson (born September 9, 1951) is an American politician and lawyer who served two terms as the 33rd mayor of Salt Lake City, Utah, between 2000 and 2008. He is the Executive Director of High Road for Human Rights. Prior to serving as Mayor, he practiced law for 21 years in Salt Lake City, during which time he was listed in Best Lawyers in America, was rated A-V (highest rating) by Martindale-Hubbell, served as Chair of the Utah State Bar Litigation Section and was Editor-in-Chief of, and a contributor to, Voir Dire legal journal. Actor Ross Patterson aka St. James St. James, is an American B movie and Parody film actor who has appeared in over 20 films including The New Guy, Accepted, and the 2006 Sundance film The Darwin Awards. Ross also written, starred, and produced in six films, $50K and a Call Girl: A Love Story, 7-Ten Split, (with actress Tara Reid), Screwball: The Ted Whitefield Story, Darell Dawkins Mouth Guitar Legend, Poolboy: Drowning Out The Fury, and FDR: American Badass!, as well as a 2007 pilot for MTV entitled The Barnes Brothers which did not get picked up. He was nominated for an MTV Movies Award for Best Spoof in 2008. Ross was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity of the Alpha Nu Chapter at The Ohio State University in the early 1990s. He got his start in stand-up comedy by using fake ID's in Atlanta, Georgia when he was 16 years old. Actor Rostislav Plyatt (13 December 1908, Rostov-on-Don – 30 June 1989) was a famous Russian actor. He appeared in numerous films from 1939 to 1987 including Makes the Whole World Kin, Seventeen Moments of Spring, Going Inside a Storm, and Zoya. He won the People's Artist of the USSR in 1961 and State Prize winner of the USSR in 1982. Actor Rowena Cooper is an actress who appeared in the last three series of Rumpole of the Bailey as the wife of Chambers Head Sam Ballard; and also appeared in other roles on television. Cooper appeared on The Sarah Jane Adventures "Lost in Time" as Angela Price. She is married to actor Terrence Hardiman. Actor Rowena Wallace (born 23 August 1947) is an English-born Australian actress, most especially in the genre of soap opera. She is best known for her Gold Logie-winning role as Patricia "Pat The Rat" Hamilton in Sons and Daughters. Politician Rowlie Hutton is a Republican member of the Montana Legislature. He was elected for Senate District 17, representing Havre, Montana, for the 2011 term. On February 2, 2011 Hutton resigned effective the end of the current session to take a pastor position in Omaha, Nebraska. Hutton volunteers for the Special Olympics and has participated in the Polar Plunge fundraiser for special needs children. Politician Rowsch Nuri Shaways (Kurdish رۆژ نووری شاویس; Arabic روز نورى شاويس) is a Kurdish politician who first served as Prime Minister of the KDP-controlled part of Kurdistan. After the invasion he served as one of Iraq's two vice presidents in the interim government established in 2004. Subsequently, he was a Deputy Prime Minister in the government headed by Ibrahim al-Jaafari .He is the oldest of 8 brothers from his father Nuri Siddik Shaways who was one of the Kurdish cabinet ministers in Iraq after the 1970 Autonomy Accord. His father was one of the founding members of the KDP in 1946. His mother Nahida Shaksalam served as the first woman Member of Parliament in the history of Kurdistan. Actor Roxane Berard is a Belgian-born actress who was the leading lady in various episodes of thirty-four different American television series between 1958 and 1967. Berard had a gamine quality similar to fellow Belgian Audrey Hepburn's, with whom she was inevitably and continuously compared, especially since they resembled each other rather closely, and frequently worked with a French accent. The television series in which she was the focus of individual episodes included Rawhide (with Clint Eastwood), Colt .45, Maverick (two appearances with James Garner and one apiece with Roger Moore and Jack Kelly), 77 Sunset Strip, Zorro, The Deputy (with Henry Fonda), Have Gun - Will Travel (three episodes with Richard Boone), Bronco, Bourbon Street Beat, Surfside Six, Perry Mason, and Get Smart (source: the Internet Movie Database). Berard is a San Diego-based mural painter. Actor Roxanne Elizabeth "Roxy" Olin (born November 5, 1985) is an American actress and socialite who appeared on the MTV reality show The City. She also has a recurring role in the ABC drama Brothers and Sisters. She is the daughter of actors Ken Olin and Patricia Wettig. She suffers from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and takes Adderall. Actor Roxanne Guinoo-Yap (born February 14, 1986, Rosario, Cavite) is a Filipina actress. she is employed by GMA Network, having transferred from Star Magic Artist network. Politician Roxann L. Robinson (born January 11, 1956 in Weirton, West Virginia) is an American politician. A Republican, she was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 2010. She the 27th district, in Chesterfield County, in the southern suburbs of Richmond. Actor Roxie Albertha Roker (August 28, 1929 – December 2, 1995) was an American actress, best known for her groundbreaking role as Helen Willis on the sitcom The Jeffersons, half of the first interracial couple to be shown on regular prime time television. She is the mother of musician Lenny Kravitz, the grandmother of actress Zoë Kravitz and the cousin of NBC's Today Show's Al Roker. Politician Roy Adolphus Joseph (1909–1979) was a Trinidad and Tobago politician. He served as Mayor of San Fernando, Member of the Legislative Council, Minister of Education and Social Services, and Member of the Federal Parliament of the West Indies Federation. Politician Royal Meeker (February 23, 1873 – August 16, 1953) was an American economist, born at Quaker Lake, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Iowa State College in 1898, then studied with E.R.A. Seligman at Columbia (Ph.D., 1906) and for a year at the University of Leipzig (1903-04). His dissertation was entitled History of Shipping Subsidies (1905). Politician Roy Archibald Young (May 17, 1882 – December 31, 1960) was a U.S. banker. Most significantly, he was chairman of the Federal Reserve Board between 1927 and 1930 during the presidencies of Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover. During his tenure as chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, the Stock Market Crash of 1929 occurred and the United States went into an economic depression. He also was president of the Federal Reserve Banks in Minneapolis (1919-1927) and Boston (1930-1942). Actor Roy Barraclough MBE (born 12 July 1935, Preston, Lancashire, England) is a comic actor. He is best known for his role as the shifty, lugubrious landlord of the Rovers Return, Alec Gilroy in the long-running British TV soap Coronation Street, and for the double-act Cissie and Ada with Les Dawson. Politician Roy Beggs, Jr., MLA (born 3 July 1962) is a Northern Ireland Unionist politician, and the son of the politician Roy Beggs. Politician Roy C. Afflerbach (born February 6, 1945 in Allentown, Pennsylvania) is an American lobbyist and former Pennsylvania state senator and Representative. He was Mayor of Allentown, Pennsylvania, the third largest city in Pennsylvania, from 2002 to 2006. In December 2004, after a difficult year, Afflerbach announced that he would not run for another term. Politician Roy Delville Roebuck (born 25 September 1929) is a British Labour Party politician and journalist. He was Member of Parliament for Harrow East from 1966 to 1970, when he lost the seat to the Conservative candidate Hugh Dykes. Actor Roy Heather (born 1935 in Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire) is an English actor. He began as an amateur actor when he was spotted by David Tudor who gave him his first professional job in Repertory. For David he played many leading roles including Frank in "Winter Journey", Reg in "The Norman Conquests" and co-starred in the world premiere of "Aurelia" with Ingrid Pitt. He played the first and the definitive Pistol in Peter Mottley's classic stage-monologue, "After Agincourt". He has appeared in various British television shows, usually in small roles, including Edge of Darkness, Poirot, The Legacy of Reginald Perrin, Birds of a Feather, Bottom, The Green Green Grass and The Bill. His most notable role is that of the nameless old man in Al Murray and Richard Herring's Time Gentlemen Please. Heather is also remembered for playing cafe owner Sid in the sitcom Only Fools and Horses and to this day he still attends the conventions for the show. He also made a guest appearance in the 2006 Christmas Special and an episode of series 10 of BBC sitcom My Family. Politician Roy Herron is Chairman of the Tennessee Democratic Party. He was previously the Tennessee State Senator for the 24th district. He was defeated as the 2010 Democratic nominee for U.S. Representative for November 2, 2010. Actor Roy Holder (born 15 June 1946) is an English television actor who has appeared in various programmes including Ace of Wands, Z-Cars, Spearhead, the Doctor Who serial The Caves of Androzani and Sorry! His first notable appearance on the screen was in the 1961 film Whistle Down the Wind. He also starred in the 1968 film Romeo and Juliet. More recently, Roy played the part of 'Friar Tom' in Robin Hood, and 'Fred Goddard' in Warhorse. Politician Roy Lee Ray (born July 16, 1939) was a member of the Ohio Senate, serving the 27th district from 1987 to 2001. His district encompassed portions of Akron. In 2001, he resigned and was succeeded by Kevin Coughlin. Ray served as Mayor of Akron from 1980-83. Politician Roy M. Goodman (born 1930) is an American politician. He was born in New York City and is the grandson of Israel Matz, founder of the Ex-Lax company. Goodman received an undergraduate degree from Harvard University in 1951 and a master's degree in business administration in 1953. Actor Roy Stewart (15 May 1925 – 27 October 2008), originally from Jamaica, began his career as a stuntman and went on to work in film and television, at a time when there were few working black actors. Politician Roy Vincent (6 February 1892 – 5 June 1965) was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1922 until 1953. He was a member of the "True Blue" faction of the Progressive Party until it became the Country Party in 1927. He was the party's Deputy Leader and Whip between 1950 and 1953. He held ministerial rank as the Secretary of Mines and Minister for Forests between 1932 and 1941. Politician R. P. Saraf, full name Ram Piara Saraf, (1924 – 24 June 2009) was a Kashmiri politician. Politician R. Raghuraman was an Indian civil servant and administrator. He was the administrator of Mahe from November 12, 1975 to June 30, 1977. Politician R. R. Thevar was an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as a Swatantra Party candidate from Mudukulathur constituency in 1967 election. Politician R. Sankara Narayana Thampi(Born: September 30, 1911 Alleppey, Died: November 2, 1989) was a freedom fighter, Indian National Congress then became a member of Communist Party of India activist and served as the First Speaker of the Kerala Legislative Assembly from April, 1957 to July, 1959. Actor R. S. Manohar was a popular actor of yesteryear who performed roles ranging from hero, villain to comedic characters. He was born at Namakkal in 1925. He acted in over 200 films. He is known for his versatility and dominating personality. He is also known as Nadaga Kavalar for his love for stage plays and his undeterred passion in continuing to put mythological stage plays almost his entire life. Politician R. Steven Bair (born April 9, 1958) is a Republican member of the Idaho State Senate. He represents the 28th District of Idaho. He was elected in 2006, succeeding fellow Republican J. Stanley Williams. Sen. Bair is currently serving his 3rd term in the Idaho State Senate. Politician R. Sugathan, (23 December 1901 – February 14, 1970), popularly known as Sugathansir, was an Indian Communist leader and an early trade unionist of Kerala. He was elected to the Travancore-Cochin Assembly in 1952 (Alleppey) & 1954 from Maraikkulam (Mararikulam), followed by first Kerala Legislative Assembly elections in 1957 from Karthigapally (Karthikappally) in present Alappuzha district, and second assembly also from Karthikappally as a CPI member,. Politician Rt Hon Sir Kamuta Latasi KCMG, OBE, MP, PC (born 1936) is a political figure from the Pacific nation of Tuvalu from Funafuti atoll. Latasi served as the 4th Prime Minister of Tuvalu from 1993 until 1996. He has served as the Speaker of the Parliament of Tuvalu from 2006 to September 2010 and again since December 2010 until the government of Willy Telavi was dismissed. On 30 July 2013 during the attempts of the opposition to present an a no-confidence motion in the government of Willy Telavi, Kamuta Latasi refused to allow a debate on the motion. Again on 2 August 2013 Willy Tevali faced a motion of no confidence, the voting was eight for the motion, four against and one abstention and Kamuta Latasi abstained for voting on the motion. Politician Ruan Yuan ( 1764–1849), was a scholar official of the Qing Dynasty in Imperial China. He won jinshi (high) honors in the imperial examinations in 1789 and was subsequently appointed to the Hanlin Academy. He was known for his work Biographies of Astronomers and Mathematicians and for his editing the Shi san jing zhu shu (Commentaries and Notes on the Thirteen Classics) for the Qing emperor. Politician Ruban Canistus Jayalath Jayawardena MP (August 16, 1953 – May 30, 2013) was a medical doctor who was elected to the Parliament of Sri Lanka for the opposition United National Party (UNP) in 1994. Dr.Jayawardena was known as a human rights activist.Dr Jayawardena is also popular for his sheer commitment and loyalty for the UNP. Actor Rubén Aguirre () (born June 15, 1934) is a Mexican actor. He is best remembered for his characterization of in the Televisa's television show El Chavo del Ocho. Aguirre also participated in another well known television show of the era, El Chapulín Colorado, albeit less frequently. Politician Rubén Ángel Berríos Martínez (born June 21, 1939) is a Puerto Rican lawyer and politician, and the current president of the Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP). A former three-time Senator, Berríos is a recurring PIP candidate for Governor of Puerto Rico for three decades, although not consecutively for each elective term. Politician Rubén Díaz, Sr. (born April 22, 1943) is a U.S. politician and minister. A member of the Democratic Party, Díaz represents the 32nd District in the New York State Senate. His constituency includes the Bronx neighborhoods of Castle Hill, Parkchester, Morrisania, Hunts Point, Melrose, Longwood, and Soundview. Politician Rubén Ignacio Moreira Valdéz (April 18, 1963 Saltillo, Coahuila) is a Mexican politician, lawyer and member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). Moreira has served as the Governor of Coahuila since December 1, 2011, having won the 2011 gubernatorial election. He previously held a seat in the federal Chamber of Deputies of Mexico from 2009 to 2011. Politician Ruben R. Zackhras (born December 4, 1947) is a Marshallese politician and member of the United Democratic Party, was acting President of the Marshall Islands from 21 October 2009 to 26 October 2009. He previously served as Finance Minister from 1989 to 1997.Zackras, Graduated from the University of Guam in 1971 holding a BA in Public Administration, he has served in Marshallese Politics for 34 years and in the Nitijela since 1979, currently serving as a representative of Ailinglaplap Atoll since 2007. His initial political career was combined with his role as a teacher until his appointment as Minister of Transportation and Communication in 1979. From 1982 Zackhras was appointed as minister of Transportation and Communication, Interior and Outer Island Affairs, Justice and Health & Environment, until his appointment in 1989 as Minister of Finance. In the year of 2000, Zackhras was elected as Deputy speaker of the Nitijela serving until 2007. Actor Ruddy Rosario Rodríguez de Lucía (born March 20, 1967), a former Miss Venezuela World, is an actress, model and businesswoman. Born in Anaco, Anzoátegui, daughter of Venezuelan Pedro José Rodríguez and Italian Rita de Lucía. She has a brother Romano and a sister Rina. She represented Venezuela in the 1985 Miss World pageant in England where she placed in the top 7. Actor Rüdiger Hacker (born 1941) is a German actor, radio play narrator and director. Rüdiger Hacker is one of the founding members of the Hall Schaubühne am Ufer in Berlin. He had theatrical engagements at Munich's Volkstheater, the Munich Kammerspiele, the Thalia Theater in Hamburg, Düsseldorf Schauspielhaus and the Salzburg Festival. Today Rüdiger Hacker is an ensemble member at the National Theater in Mannheim. Politician Rudolf Adolf Wilhelm Ross (Also styled Roß, 1872 – 1951) was a German teacher, politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), member of the Hamburg Parliament and first Mayor of Hamburg. Politician Rudolf Beran (December 28, 1887, Pracejovice, Strakonice District – April 23, 1954, Leopoldov Prison) was a Czechoslovakian politician who served as prime minister of the country before its occupation by Nazi Germany and shortly thereafter, before it was declared a protectorate. A leader of the Agrarian Party from 1933, he was appointed prime minister by President Emil Hácha on December 1, 1938, and served until April 27, 1939. After he retired, he settled on his farm. During World War II, he had contacts with members of the Czech resistance. After the war, Beran was arrested as a collaborator by the Communist authorities, and in a manipulated political trial was sentenced to twenty years in prison. He died in Leopoldov prison in 1954. Politician Rudolf Diels (16 December 1900 - 18 November 1957) was a German politician and head of the Gestapo in 1933-34. He is also referred to as an SS-Oberführer. He was a protégé of Hermann Göring. Politician Rudolf Eberhard (November 1, 1914 Nuremberg - December 26, 1998 Munich) was a German politician, representative of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria. He was a member of the Landtag of Bavaria between 1950 and 1974. Politician Rudolf Engelhard (born March 10, 1950) is a German politician, representative of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria. Between 1986 and 1996 he was a member of the Landtag of Bavaria. Politician Rudolf Katz (23 November 1895 – 23 July 1961) was a German politician and judge. He was Vice President of the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany. Politician Rudolf Stüssi (died July 22, 1443) served as burgomaster of Zürich during the mid-fifteenth century. His expansionist ambitions for Zurich caused the Old Zürich War (1440–46). Politician Rudolf von Bennigsen (10 July 1824, Lüneburg – 7 August 1902, Bennigsen near Springe) was a German politician descended from an old Hanoverian family. His father, Karl von Bennigsen, was an officer in the Hanoverian army who rose to the rank of general and also held diplomatic appointments. The anthropologist Moritz von Leonhardi was his nephew. Actor Rudolph Anders (December 17, 1902 in Germany – March 27, 1987 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA) was a German character actor who came to the United States after the rise of Hitler, and appeared in numerous American films in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. During the 1940s, he used the stage name of Robert O. Davis. His German-accented English confined him largely to "accent roles", and during World War II to villain parts, although not leading roles as his small build, wide eyes, soft voice and naturally quiet demeanor did not allow him to appear overly menacing. Politician Rudolph Andreas "André" Bauer (born March 20, 1969) was the 87th Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina from 2003 to 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party. Bauer was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives (1996–1999) and a member of the South Carolina State Senate (1999–2003), before being inaugurated as South Carolina's 87th lieutenant governor on January 15, 2003. Actor Rudolph Bond (10 October 1912 - 29 March 1982) was an American actor who was active from 1947 until his death. His work spanned Broadway, Hollywood and US television. Actor Rudolph M. "Rudy" Clay (July 16, 1936 – June 4, 2013) was an American Democratic politician. He served as the mayor of Gary, Indiana and member of the Indiana Senate from 1972 to 1976. He was elected by special election in 2006 following the resignation of Scott L. King, and again in the 2007 municipal election. Prior to becoming mayor, Clay served as a county commissioner and as the first African-American head of the Lake County Democratic Party. Actor Rudolph Valentino (May 6, 1895 – August 23, 1926) was an Italian actor who starred in several well-known silent films including The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, The Sheik, Blood and Sand, The Eagle, and The Son of the Sheik. An early pop icon, a sex symbol of the 1920s, he was known as the "Latin Lover" or simply as "Valentino". He had applied for American citizenship shortly before his death, which occurred at age 31, causing mass hysteria among his female fans and further propelling him into icon status. Actor Rue McClanahan (February 21, 1934 – June 3, 2010) was an American actress, best known for her roles on television as Vivian Harmon on Maude, Fran Crowley on Mama's Family, and Blanche Devereaux on The Golden Girls, for which she won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in 1987. Politician Ruffy Biazon (born March 20, 1969) is a Filipino politician and the son of senator Rodolfo Biazon. He is the current Commissioner of Bureau of Customs. He served as congressman in the lone district of Muntinlupa City for three consecutive terms since 2001 and ended on June 30, 2010. He was of the senatorial slates of the Liberal Party who lost elections, placing fourteenth. Politician Rufus B. Tebbetts (c. 1828–) early settler of San Diego. Politician Rufus Curry (31 August 1859 – 18 August 1934) was a manufacturer and painter in Nova Scotia. He was appointed to the Senate of Canada in 1903, but declined the appointment and never actually took his seat. Notwithstanding this, he is officially listed by the Parliament of Canada as having been a Liberal Party Senator from 1903 to 1905. Politician Rufus Daniel Isaacs, 1st Marquess of Reading, (10 October 1860 – 30 December 1935), was an English lawyer, jurist and politician. Lord Reading was the last Liberal Foreign Secretary. He was the first religiously-practising Jew to be appointed to the British cabinet. Actor Rufus Frederik Sewell (born 29 October 1967) is an English actor. In film, he has appeared in The Woodlanders, Dangerous Beauty, Dark City, A Knight's Tale, The Illusionist, Tristan and Isolde, and Martha, Meet Frank, Daniel and Laurence. On television, he starred in the BBC's television series Zen (2011) and the mini-series The Pillars of the Earth (2010). Earlier he played the hero, Will Ladislaw, in the BBC adaptation of George Eliot's Middlemarch. In 2003, he appeared in the lead role in Charles II: The Power and The Passion. He starred in the CBS drama Eleventh Hour which was cancelled in April 2009. On stage, he originated the role of Septimus Hodge in Tom Stoppard's Arcadia and the role of Jan in Stoppard's Rock 'n' Roll; the latter earned him an Olivier Award and a Tony Award nomination. Politician Rufus L. Edmisten (born July 12, 1941) is a former North Carolina Secretary of State, Attorney General, and candidate for Governor in 1984. He is currently a lawyer in private practice. Politician Ruggero Settimo (May 19, 1778 — May 12, 1863) was an Italian politician, diplomat, and patriotic activist of Sicily. The name means "Roger the Seventh", come from family name originated from Pisa(Tuscany). He was counter-admiral of Sicilian Fleet, He fights alongside the British fleet in the Mediterranean Sea against the French under Napoleon Bonaparte. Reconquered the island of Malta, and defended the city of Gaeta near Naples. In 1811 he had to retire from the military to health problems. He was a member of the Sicilian government of Prince Castelnovo in 1812 as Minister of the merchant navy. Was a member of the revolutionary junta of 1820-1821 and in 1848 as president of the Sicilian Senate was appointed as Chairman of the Kingdom of Sicily and led the Sicilian government until 1849. His family was in legacy for marriage with the last heir of the family Calvello (about 1468), so became propetary of one of the largest estates in Sicily. With his father Trajan Settim Aversa the feud was given the title of the Principality of Fitalia. The feud was born in 1130 after the investiture of King Roger II King of Sicily. Why King Roger gift this feud to the husband of the woman who nursed him and his brother Simon. Actor Rukmani Devi (January 15, 1923 – October 28, 1978) was a Sri Lankan singer and actress, who was often acclaimed as "The Nightingale of Sri Lanka". She made it to the silver screen via the stage and had acted in close to 100 films, at the time of her death. Having an equal passion for singing as well as a melodious voice, she was Sri Lanka's foremost female singer in the gramophone era. After her death, she was awarded the Sarasaviya 'Rana Thisara'- Life Time Achievement Award at the 1979 Sarasaviya Awards Festival. Politician Rumiana Ruseva Jeleva (born on April 18, 1969 in the village of Zagortsi) was Bulgaria's minister of foreign affairs (July 2009 – January 2010), the third woman to hold this office after Irina Bokova and Nadezhda Mihailova. Jeleva was a key figure in the "Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria" (GERB) political party which won the 2009 parliamentary elections. From 2007–2009 she served as Member of the European Parliament (MEP) and headed the Bulgarian delegation in the EPP Group. She was nominated by Prime Minister Boyko Borisov as Commissioner in the "Barroso II Commission" and was affiliated with the European People's Party (EPP). However, an article in the German newspaper Die Welt accused her husband of links with the Russian mafia. Politician Rupa Karunathilake (15 March 1933 – 11 October 2011) was a cabinet minister and Member of Parliament representing Bentara-Elpitiya electorate, in Galle District. He was also a Sri Lanka Ambassador to the Netherlands. He was educated at Ananda Vidyalaya, Elpitiya, Mahinda College, Galle and Nalanda College Colombo. Politician Rupert Edward Cecil Lee Guinness, 2nd Earl of Iveagh KG CB CMG VD ADC FRS, (29 March 1874 – 14 September 1967), was an Anglo-Irish businessman, politician, oarsman and philanthropist. Born in London, he was the eldest son of Edward Guinness, 1st Earl of Iveagh. He served as the twentieth Chancellor of the University of Dublin from 1927 to 1963, succeeding his father who was Chancellor between 1908 and 1927. Politician Rupert Noel Beale (24 December 1889–28 September 1942) was an Australian politician and an Independent member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for 16 months from May 1941 until his death. Politician Ruperto Cadava Kangleon was a Filipino military figure and politician. He was a native of the municipality of Macrohon in the now named province of Southern Leyte. Politician Rupert Sackville Gwynne (2 August 187312 October 1924), was a British Conservative politician. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Eastbourne from 1910 to 1924. Actor Rupert Vansittart (born 10 February 1958) is an English character actor. He has appeared in a variety of roles in film, television, stage and radio, often playing comic characters. Politician Rupert Wilson Wigmore, (October 5, 1873 – April 3, 1939) was a Canadian politician. Politician Rup Nath Brahma (Bodo: रुप नाथ ब्रह्मा 1902-1968) was a Bodo poet and religious scholar. He is credited with helping establish Brahma Dharma. Actor Russ Bray (born 22 June 1957 in South Ockendon, Essex) is a darts referee who works for the Professional Darts Corporation. He is considered by most to be the best darts referee in the world. He is also known as The Voice, due to his unique style of calling and his raspy voice. Actor Russell Edward Brand (born 4 June 1975) is an English comedian, actor, and author. Actor Russell Ira Crowe (born 7 April 1964) is an actor, film producer and musician from New Zealand who lives mostly in Australia. He came to international attention for his role as the Roman general Maximus Decimus Meridius in the 2000 historical epic film Gladiator, directed by Ridley Scott, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Actor, a Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor, an Empire Award for Best Actor and a London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor and 10 further nominations for best actor. Crowe appeared as the tobacco firm whistle blower Jeffrey Wigand in the 1999 film The Insider, for which he received five awards as best actor and seven nominations in the same category. In 2001, Crowe's portrayal of mathematician and Nobel Prize winner John F. Nash in the biopic A Beautiful Mind brought him numerous awards, including an BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor category Motion Picture Drama and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role. Politician Russell King Osgood was the twelfth president of Grinnell College (1998–2010) and a professor of history and political science. He is a legal scholar and holds a B.A. and J.D. from Yale University, formerly serving as the dean of Cornell Law School. In 2003, Russell Osgood was the highest paid liberal arts college president in the U.S.; he earned $509,130 in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2004. Since 2010, he is currently serving as a Visiting Professor of Law at Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. Politician Russell M. Fulcher (born March 9, 1963) is a Republican member of the Idaho Senate, representing the 21st District (Meridian) since 2005. He served as the Majority Caucus Vice Chairman. He received both a Bachelors and Masters Degree in Business at Boise State University. Actor Russell Phillip Robinson is an American actor known primarily for his role as team manager Phil Jeffers on the CBS television series The White Shadow. In the first season, Robinson as Phil Jeffers was mostly seen during the basketball practices and rarely heard. However, in the second season, Robinson's character figured more prominently, especially in the episode "Gonna Fly Now." In this episode, viewers learned that Phil Jeffers was a recovering drug addict (specifically PCP) who became hooked at the age of 12. Jeffers attends a party with the team and accidentally ingests PCP slipped into his drink and has a relapse. Actor Russell S. Doughten Jr. is a film-maker and producer of numerous Christian short films and feature-length movies. His film work is credited under numerous variations of his name: with or without the "Jr." suffix or middle initial, and sometimes using the informal "Russ" instead of "Russell". Nearly all of his Christian films were shot in various locales in his home state of Iowa. One of the films in the series may have been partially filmed in Seattle, WA. Actor Russell Todd (born Russell Todd Goldberg; March 14, 1958) is an American former film and television actor. His film and television acting career includes a part in the film He Knows You're Alone and appearances in television series including Another World, The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless. He left acting in 1997 and now runs an agency for steadicam operators and "A" and "B" camera operators. Politician Russell Wilbur "Russ" Peterson (October 3, 1916 – February 21, 2011) was an American scientist and politician from Wilmington, Delaware. He served as Governor of Delaware as a member of the Republican Party. An influential environmentalist, he served as chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality and president of the National Audubon Society. Politician Russel "Russ" Hiebert (born February 8, 1969) is the Canadian Member of Parliament for South Surrey—White Rock—Cloverdale. He was born in Steinbach, Manitoba. He has a BA from Biola University, and an MBA and LL.B from the University of British Columbia. Hiebert was a practicing lawyer and small businessman prior to entering Parliament. He is married with four children. Politician Russel William Norman (born 1967) is a New Zealand politician and environmentalist. He is a Member of Parliament and co-leader of the Green Party alongside Metiria Turei. Politician Russ Karpisek (born July 20, 1966 in Friend, Nebraska) is a Nebraska state senator from Wilber, Nebraska, United States, in the Nebraska Legislature. He is also the owner of a meat market in his hometown. Actor Russ Powell (September 16, 1875 – November 28, 1950) was an American film actor. He appeared in 186 films between 1915 and 1943. He was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, and died in Los Angeles, California. Politician Russ Wyatt is a politician in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He has represented Transcona on the Winnipeg City Council since 2002, and is currently a member of the city's executive policy committee. His father, Reg Wyatt, was a councillor from 1983 to 1986. Politician Rustam Nurgaliyevich Minnikhanov (, ; b. 1957) is a Tatar politician and the second and current President of Tatarstan, a federal subject of Russia. Actor Rusty Ross is an actor currently residing in New York City. In 2006, he appeared in the original cast of Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! on Broadway, and reprised his role when the production returned in 2007. As the role of Professor, he recently completed the national tour of the Lincoln Center Theater production of South Pacific, which began performances in San Francisco in September 2009 and closed in Toronto in March 2011. Politician Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (Deventer, 31 October 1761 – Amsterdam, 15 February 1825), Lord of Nyenhuis, Peckedam and Gellicum, was a Dutch politician of the Batavian Republic and an investor in the Holland Land Company. Politician Ruth Anna Grier (born 2 October 1936) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. She was a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1985 to 1995, and served as a high-profile cabinet minister in the government of Bob Rae. Actor Ruthann DeBona (born March 7, 1976), also known by her ring name of Rue DeBona, is a former host for the WWE. Actor Ruth Chatterton (24 December 1892 – 24 November 1961) was a celebrated American actress, novelist, and early aviatrix. Politician Ruth Chickering Clusen (1922 - 1995) was an American conservationist, politician, civil rights activist, and government official. She is remembered for serving as the president of the League of Women Voters, for hosting the debates between Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford, and for serving as the Assistant Secretary of Energy under Actor Ruth Cohen (January 28, 1930 – August 23, 2008) was an American character actress. She was born in The Bronx, New York. Actor Ruth Cracknell AM (6 July 1925 – 13 May 2002) was an multiple Logie Award winning Australian character actress and author, known as Crackers, Dame Cracker or Dame Ruth, her career encompassed many genres including radio, television, film, and especially theatre she appeared in many dramatic as well as comedy roles throughout a career spanning some 56 years. Politician Ruth Dancia Penn, OBE, QC (born 1951) is a British Virgin Islands politician and former deputy governor of the British Virgin Islands from September 20, 2004 to April 1, 2007. She also formerly served as the Attorney General of the British Virgin Islands from 1992 to 1999. Politician Ruth Elizabeth Moss Easterling (1910–2006) was a Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives for thirteen terms. She was born December 26, 1910 in Gaffney, South Carolina. She was an alumnus of Limestone College and Appalachian State University. Politician Rutherford "Rud" Lester Whiting (born July 30, 1930) is a Canadian politician. He was the Liberal member of parliament for the riding of Halton from 1968 until 1972 when he was defeated by Terry O'Connor of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada. Politician Ruth First (4 May 1925 – 17 August 1982) was a South African anti-apartheid activist and scholar born in Johannesburg, South Africa. She was killed by a parcel bomb addressed specifically to her in Mozambique, where she worked in exile from South Africa. Politician Ruth Genner (born January 13, 1956) is a Swiss politician, member of the government of the city of Zurich, former member of the Swiss National Council (1998-2008) and leader of the Green Party of Switzerland (2001-2008). She ran for the Swiss Federal Council in 2003, challenging incumbent Samuel Schmid, but lost by 167 votes to 13. Politician Ruth Hamilton (April 21, 1898 – January 18, 2008) was one of America's first female radio talk show hosts, and the first woman ever to win a seat in the New Hampshire legislature. Hamilton was elected twice to the New Hampshire legislature, from 1964 to 1973. She was instrumental in passing laws that shut down orphanages and made littering a crime in that state. She wrote many newspaper articles, travelogues and letters to the editor as well as her memoirs, entitled "The Hamilton Saga." She worked for a time in real estate and also had a great interest in antiques and restoring old homes. Actor Ruthika is an Indian film actress, who has acted in more than 50 movies in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada languages. Actor Ruth Kearney is an Irish actress, known for playing the part of the Anomaly Research Centre co-ordinator Jessica "Jess" Parker in the ITV drama, Primeval. Actor Ruth N. Nelson is the former head women’s volleyball coach at University of Iowa (1989–1991), Louisiana State University (1981–1984) University of Houston (1974–1981) and George Williams College (1970–1972). Politician Ruth Noemí Colón was the 66th Secretary of State of New York, serving in the Cabinets of Governors David Paterson and Andrew Cuomo. She was appointed by Governor Paterson to replace outgoing Secretary Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez who officially resigned on September 1, 2010. She is the state's second Secretary of State of Hispanic/Puerto Rican ancestry to have served in this office. Colón is the third Puerto Rican to serve as Secretary of State in a state of the Union, preceded only by Pedro Cortés, of Pennsylvania and former Secretary Cortés-Vázquez, respectively. Politician Ruth Ssentamu Nankabirwa is a Ugandan politician. She is the current State Minister for Fisheries in the Ugandan Cabinet. She was appointed to that position on 27 May 2011. She replaced Fred Mukisa, who was drpped fronm the cabinet. Prior to that, she served as State Minister for Microfinance, from February 16, 2009 until May 27, 2011. Politician Ruth Zavaleta Salgado (born August 27, 1966) is a Mexican politician. She was affiliated to the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD) until November 2009 but changed and is currently part of the Ecologist Green Party of Mexico. She is a founding member of the PRD and the first female PRD politician to serve as President of the Mexican Chamber of Deputies. Politician Ruud Luchtenveld (born 8 May 1956 in Amersfoort) is a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). He has been an alderman of Amersfoort since 2006. Previously he was an alderman from 1986 to 1990 and from 1994 to 1997. With small interruptions he was also an MP from 1997 to 2006. Actor Ryan Belleville is a Canadian stand-up comedian and actor, born in Calgary, Alberta. He won the Phil Hartman Award, and became the youngest person to tape his own Comedy Now! special for CTV. He also appeared in CBC's The Sean Cullen Show and the movie Going the Distance. Belleville portrayed Eddie in the 2004 Disney Channel Original Movie Stuck in the Suburbs and had a starring role in 2008 as Finn in Finn on the Fly. In 2011, he co-wrote and starred in the Canadian sitcom, Almost Heroes, which was cancelled later that year. Actor Ryan (; born Joo Jong-hyuk on 29 October 1983) is a South Korean actor and singer. He's the lead vocalist of the K-pop group Paran and is also the oldest of the five members. Actor Ryan Coleman (born August 26, 1991) is an American teen actor from the Nickelodeon series All That. He was originally a runner-up in the "R U All That" competition only losing to Christina Kirkman; but soon joined the cast in the Sixth Episode of The ninth season as a replacement for Bryan Hearne. He finished out season nine with the cast and remained a cast member for the final season of All That, season 10. Actor Ryan Cutrona (born July 29, 1949) is an American actor. Cutrona has played supporting roles in several films and numerous television series. A majority of his roles are military parts due in large part to his background. Cutrona's father was a General in the United States Army, and he was born at West Point, spending much of his life around the military. Cutrona played the role of Chuck Rampart in the cult horror film, Shark Attack 3: Megalodon. Actor Ryan Davies (22 January 1937 — 22 April 1977) was a versatile popular Welsh entertainer of the 1960s and 1970s. He was born in the Carmarthenshire village of Glanamman in the Black Mountain, Wales, and was educated in Bangor and at the Central School of Speech and Drama. His first professional appearance was in the National Eisteddfod of Wales in 1966. He made his name on Welsh language television shows such as the sitcom Fo a Fe and Ryan a Ronnie, in which he appeared with Ronnie Williams. Davies had a simultaneous solo career as a singer, pianist and songwriter. His best-known compositions are: "Ceiliog y Gwynt", "Nadolig Pwy a Wyr" and "Blodwen a Mary". His album, Ryan at the Rank, is now regarded as a classic. Davies starred as "2nd Voice" in the 1972 film Under Milk Wood with Richard Burton. Actor Ryan Douglas Hurst (born June 19, 1976) is an American actor who perhaps most notably starred as Gerry Bertier, an All-American linebacker in Disney's Remember the Titans and as Opie on the FX network series Sons of Anarchy. Ryan is currently playing the part of an autistic savant, Edgar Roy, on the TNT series King and Maxwell. Actor Ryan Elise Simpkins (born March 25, 1998 in Manhattan, New York) is an American actress. In the film Pride and Glory (2008), she and her brother, actor Ty Simpkins, play the children of Colin Farrell. In Revolutionary Road she again starred alongside her real-life brother Ty. Simpkins stars as Lizzy in the film adaptation of Wendy Mass’ children’s book Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life, written and directed by Tamar Halpern. She also starred in Gardens of the Night in 2008, playing a child who has been abducted but led to believe her parents don't want her anymore. Actor Ryan Ellsworth (born 6 October 1975 in Kelowna, British Columbia) is a Canadian-born British actor. A graduate of LAMDA, he made his professional stage debut in Declan Donnellan's production of Antigone at the Old Vic Theatre in 1999. Actor Ryan Lane (born 23 November 1987) is an American actor. Beginning his professional career as a deaf actor at the age of nineteen, Lane is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Cincinnati Reds center-fielder William Ellsworth Hoy in the biography Dummy Hoy: A Deaf Hero, as well as for his recurring role as Travis on the ABC Family drama series Switched at Birth. Actor Ryan Paul James, also billed as Ryan James, is an actor, radio personality, Writer, TV Host and director born in Tampa, Florida on March 29, 1976. He debuted as an actor in 1994 with The Mickey Mouse Club and has gone on to act in television, stage and film. He directed a documentary on suicide called "What If" with Art Linkletter. He hosts a TV show on JC-TV called Rewind in Los Angeles, California. Actor Ryan Piers Williams is an American actor, director, and writer, from El Paso, Texas, best known as the spouse of America Ferrera. He has performed as an actor in Muertas, Blues, and Tomorrow Comes Today. He married Ferrera on June 27, 2011. He directed Ferrera in the 2010 film The Dry Land, which received Imagen Awards nominations for best feature film and for Ferrera's performance as best actress. Actor Ryan Potter (born September 12, 1995) is a Japanese American actor and martial artist. Beginning his career as a professional actor at the age of fifteen, Potter is perhaps best known for his starring role as Mike Fukanaga on the Nickelodeon martial-arts themed comedy-action series Supah Ninjas. Actor Ryan Rodney Reynolds (born October 23, 1976) is a Canadian film and television actor. Reynolds is known for playing Michael Bergen on the ABC sitcom Two Guys and a Girl (1998–2001), Billy Simpson in the YTV Canadian teen soap opera Hillside (1991-1993), as well as Marvel Comics characters Hannibal King in (2004) and Wade Wilson/Deadpool in X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009). He has starred in known films such as Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story, National Lampoon's Van Wilder, Finder's Fee, Definitely, Maybe, The Proposal, The Amityville Horror remake, The Change-Up, Smokin' Aces, Adventureland, Buried, and Safe House. Politician Ryan Silvey (born April 17, 1976) is a Republican member of the Missouri Senate. He has represented the 17th district, which includes part of Clay County, since 2013. Actor Ryan Sypek was born August 6, 1982 in Boston, Massachusetts. He started acting when he was in the sixth grade and also enjoyed playing baseball. He attended Wayland High School, graduating in 2000. After high school graduation, he attended Boston University, spending a semester in London at LAMDA (London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art). He graduated from Boston University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree. He is six feet tall. Actor Ryan Wayne Donowho (born September 20, 1980) is an American actor and musician. Politician Ryan Zinke (born November 1, 1961) is a Republican member of the Montana Senate since 2009. He was elected to Senate District 2, representing Whitefish, Montana, in 2009 and 2011. Zinke served as a U.S. Navy SEAL from 1985 to 2008, retiring with the rank of Commander. During his career as a SEAL, he served as a member of the United States Naval Special Warfare Development Group (also known as SEAL Team Six). He was awarded two Bronze Stars for active combat duty. He received a BS from the University of Oregon, an MBA from National University, and an MS from the University of San Diego. Actor Ryszard Horowitz (born 1939) was born in Kraków, Poland. At the age of only four months, he and his family were transported into a series of concentration camps following the Nazi invasion of Poland. After years of imprisonment, he and his parents survived the horrors of the work camps. Ryszard, among the youngest known survivors of Auschwitz, was only five years old when the Russian Army liberated him. Politician Ryszard Kaczorowski, GCMG (26 November 1919 – 10 April 2010) was a Polish statesman. Between 1989 and 1990 he served as the last President of Poland in exile. He succeeded Kazimierz Sabbat and resigned his post following Poland's regaining independence from the Soviet sphere of influence and election of Lech Wałęsa as the first democratically-elected president of Poland since World War II. He also passed the presidential insignia to Wałęsa, thus ending the 45-years long episode of the Polish government in exile. Politician Ryszard Stanibuła was born in 1950 Rachanie and was a member of the Polish People’s Party. He earned a Veterinary Degree from the Agricultural Academy in Lublin in the year 1976. He later studied Agricultural Law at University Carnio in France. Politician Ryu Mi Yong (born January 7, 1921) is the current chairwoman of the North Korean Chondoist Chongu Party. She was a standing committee member of the 10th Supreme People's Assembly. She is known as a defector from South Korea to the North. She and her husband Choe Deok-sin defected to the North in 1986. In 2000, she led a delegation of defectors to the South on an officially sanctioned reunion with family they left behind. Politician Saad Abdallah Djaballah (, born May 2, 1956 in Skikda) is an Algerian politician and leader of the Movement for National Reform (Ḥarakat al-Iṣlāḥ al-Waṭaniyy, also known as the MRN and El-Islah), an Islamist political party that he led in a breakout from the Islamic Renaissance Party (al-Nahda), which he had created but lost control over. Djaballah stood for the presidency twice, in 1999 and 2004. In the former contest, he withdrew along with all other opposition candidates just hours before voting commenced. In 2004, he came in third place in the elections, with about 5 percent of the vote. Actor Saad Khader () (Born July 3, 1943 ) is a Saudi Arabian television actor, director and producer. He is the first man presenting a Saudi film called Mowad Ma Majhoal (), He is considered as one of the greatest Saudi actors of all times. Politician Saad Zaghloul (; also: Saad Zaghlûl, Sa'd Zaghloul Pasha ibn Ibrahim) (1859 – August 23, 1927) was an Egyptian revolutionary, and statesman. He served as Prime Minister of Egypt from January 26, 1924 to November 24, 1924. Actor Sabina Gadecki (born September 28, 1983) is an American actress and model. Gadecki acted as host for the fifth season of the World Poker Tour with Vince Van Patten and Mike Sexton, which aired on the Travel Channel network. Politician Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger (born 26 July 1951) is a German politician of the libertarian Free Democratic Party. Within the FDP, she is a leading figure of the small social-liberal wing. She served as Federal Minister of Justice of Germany from 1992 to 1996 in the cabinet of Helmut Kohl, and holds the office again in the second Merkel cabinet from 2009. Politician Sabino Arana Goiri, self-styled as Arana ta Goiri'taŕ Sabin, (January 26, 1865 – November 25, 1903), was a Basque writer. He was the founder of the Basque Nationalist Party (PNV) and father of Basque nationalism. Politician Sabit Atayevich Orujev (31 May 1912, Baku – 20 April 1981, Moscow) was Azerbaijani Soviet politician, Deputy Prime-minister of Azerbaijan SSR (1957-1959), Deputy Minister of Oil Extracting Industry of USSR (1965-1972), Minister of Gas Industry of USSR (1972-1981) and member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1981). Actor Sabrina A. Parisi (born April 10, 1980) is an Italian-born American celebutante, television personality, socialite, bestselling author, columnist, actress, model, fashion designer, businesswoman, champion dog breeder, who lives in Beverly Hills, California. She is the founder and owner of Dolce Sinfonia (DS), probably the best known champion and glamorous bloodline of Yorkshire Terriers in the world. Actor Sabrina Le Beauf (born March 21, 1958 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American actress best known for her portrayal of Sondra Huxtable Tibideaux on the NBC situation comedy The Cosby Show. She has voiced the character Norma Bindlebeep on the Nick at Nite animated series Fatherhood, a show based on Bill Cosby's book of the same name. Actor Sabrina Siani (born Rome, 1963) is an Italian film actress. Her real name is Sabrina Seggiani. Under this name or pseudonyms such as Sabrina Sellers and Sabrina Syan, she has starred in numerous films, mostly sexy and violent cannibal films and barbarian "sword-and-sandal" movies. Most of her films were made in a three-year period between the ages of 17 and 20. Siani retired from acting in 1989, at age 26. Actor Saburo Ishikura (石倉 三郎 Ishikura Saburō, born December 16, 1946 in Kagawa, Japan) is a Japanese actor that has acted in several movies directed by Beat Takeshi. He has also appeared in a few of Takeshi's recent films which include Zatoichi (2003) as Boss Ogi and Asakusa Kid (2002). He has also made an appearance in Gaki No Tsukai Batsu, "Hotel Man" as a man in a golf bag. Actor Sacha Grunpeter was a British actor best known for his portrayal of Michael in Agony Again and Didier Baptiste in Dream Team. Shortly before his death, he also co-wrote, produced and portrayed a character in the film Tracing Cowboys. Actor Sacha Pitoëff (March 11, 1920 - July 21, 1990) was a French film actor and theater director. Actor Sachiko Katsumata (勝俣幸子 Katsumata Sachiko, born June 24, 1981 in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan) is an actress. Actor Sachin Nayak(सचिन नायक) (born on August 21), is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood films. He belongs to Sagar, Madhya Pradesh. He has graduated from Dr. Hari Singh Gour University and later he completed his Diploma in Performing Arts from there. Nayak has a great experience of theater and he has been in theater since 08 years before moving in modeling and then went on to appear in advertisements and feature films. He got lime light for his role in Rajat Kapoor's film in 2009. His movie won prestigious Asia Pacific Screen Awards', Jury Grand Prize. He is best known for his roles in Hindi Indian films, TV commercials and special appearance in films. He has acted in many Hindi feature films and has appeared in over 75 ad films. Politician Sachin Pilot (born 7 September 1977) is a member of Indian Parliament. He represents the Ajmer constituency of Rajasthan and is a member of the Indian National Congress. He is presently Minister of Corporate Affairs. Politician Sadashivrao Dadoba Mandlik (born 7 October 1934) is a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Kolhapur constituency of Maharashtra as Independent Candidate. He was a member of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) political party. Actor Sada Yacco or was a Japanese actress and dancer. Politician Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti (Arabic: ; 28 April 1937 – 30 December 2006) was the fifth President of Iraq, serving in this capacity from 16 July 1979 until 9 April 2003. A leading member of the revolutionary Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party, and later, the Baghdad-based Ba'ath Party and its regional organisation Ba'ath Party – Iraq Region—which espoused ba'athism, a mix of Arab nationalism and Arab socialism—Saddam played a key role in the 1968 coup (later referred to as the 17 July Revolution) that brought the party to power in Iraq. Politician Sadettin Ergeç is an Iraqi Turkmen politician and the leader of the Iraqi Turkmen Front (ITF) political party. In December 2005, he was elected as the sole member of the Iraqi Council of Representatives (CoR) on the ITF list. Reports in the press about him sometimes do not use the Turkish spelling of his name, but follow Arabic-to-English transliteration, thereby resulting in references to Saadeddin Arkej. Politician Sadhana Sthapak () is an MLA member from Gadarwara District Narsinghpur Madhya Pradesh seat. She has been in the MLA from 1998-2003. She was defeated by Govind Singh Patel in the 2003 Election. In the 2008 Election she was elected again for Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election 2008. Actor Sadhu Kokila (Kannada: ಸಾಧು ಕೋಕಿಲ) (born 24 March 1966) also known as Kokila Sadhu, is an Indian actor, director and music director in the Kannada film industry. His original name is "Sahaya Sheelan / Sagaya Sheelan". As an actor, he performs mainly comedy roles. Politician Sadhu Ram Sharma is a leader of the Indian National Congress party from Haryana, a state in the Punjab region of India. He was a member of the Rajya Sabha in the Indian Parliament. A noted Gandhi loyalist, he rose in political circles to become one of the most powerful men in Haryana. Politician Sadia Qureshi (born 8 July in Sialkot, Pakistan), is a Pakistani poet, short story writer and columnist. She has been writing columns for Jang, an Urdu daily of Pakistan, since 2007. Qureshi's weekly column in Jang is published with the name of "Poori Gwahi" in which she often illustrates degeneration of society and its values. Politician Sadiq Ali (May 2, 1952 – April 18, 2011) was a senior politician of Kashmir, India, a noted poet and writer and an active environmentalist. He was an elected legislator in the Kashmir State Assembly for three consecutive terms. Mr Sadiq Ali was born in Srinagar into an influential business family. His father, the late Mr. Jaffer Ali was a Paper mache artist and businessman. Actor Sadri Alışık, born Mehmet Sadrettin Alışık (5 April 1925 Istanbul, 18 March 1995 aged 69 Istanbul) was a stage and movie actor .Also , he was one of the best comedians in Turkey.He was father of Kerem Alışık. Politician Sadullah Ergin is a Turkish politician born July 6, 1964 in Antakya. He completed his primary and secondary education there, then studied at the Uludağ University Economics and Social Sciences Faculty for 1 year. He continued his studies at the Ankara University Faculty of Law, graduating in 1987. Politician Saeb Muhammad Salih Erekat (also Erakat or Arekat; Ṣāʼib ʻUrayqāt or ʻRēqāt) born April 28, 1955, in Jordanian-controlled East Jerusalem, was the Palestinian chief of the PLO Steering and Monitoring Committee until 12 February 2011. He negotiated the Oslo Accords with Israel and remained chief negotiator from 1995 until May 2003, when he resigned in protest from the Palestinian government. He later reconciled with the party and was re-appointed to the post in September 2003. Actor Saeeda Imtiaz () (born May 21) is a Pakistani American actress. Saeeda has worked in an upcoming film 'Kaptaan', a movie on the life of Pakistani politician, social worker and former cricketer Imran Khan. Politician Saeed Hajjarian (, born 1954) is an Iranian intellectual, prominent journalist, pro-democracy activist and university lecturer. He was an intelligence official, a member of Tehran's city council, and advisor to president Mohammad Khatami. On 12 March 2000, he was shot in the face by an assailant and severely disabled, an act many believe was in retaliation for his help in uncovering the chain murders of Iran and his significant help to the Iranian reform movement in general. Politician Saeed Khan, (; born July 19, 1966) is a contemporary Urdu poet (also known as 'Saeed'), a Sydney, Australia -based writer and social and environmental advocate. Saeed's poetry is a combination of classical and modern Urdu ghazal and poems full of romance. Saeed’s idol and great Urdu poet Ahmad Faraz praised his poetry by saying "Saeed's voice is like a fresh breeze for Urdu poetry". Politician Saeed Mohammad Al Gandi is the former speaker of the UAE Federal National Council, and was appointed to the position in 2003. Politician Saeed Murtazavi (born 1967) is a controversial Iranian jurist, official and former prosecutor of the Islamic Revolutionary Court, and Prosecutor General of Tehran, a position he held from 2003 to 2009. He has been called as "butcher of the press" and "torturer of Tehran" by some observers. Murtazavi has been accused of the torture and death in custody of Iranian-Canadian photographer Zahra Kazemi by the Canadian government and was named by 2010 Iranian parliamentary report as the man responsible for abuse of dozens and death of three political prisoners at Kahrizak detention center in 2009. He was put on trial in February 2013 after a parliamentary committee blamed him for the torture and deaths of at least three detainees who participated in the protests against President Mahmud Ahmadinejad's reelection. Actor Saeid Pirdoost ( in Persian :سعید پیردوست ) is an Iranian actor. Actor Saeko (サエコ)(born 16 November 1986) is a media talent who has played second fiddle in a number of films and television dramas. Politician Safiya Zaghloul (1876–1946), was an Egyptian political activist, married to Saad Zaghloul, the Egyptian revolutionary and Prime Minister of Egypt from January 26, 1924 to November 24, 1924. She was known as Umm al-Misriyyin (The Mother of the Egyptians). Politician Sagala Gajendra Ratnayaka, MP is a Sri Lankan politician and agriculturalist. He was a Member of Parliament from 2000 to 2010 and was the former Deputy Minister of Power, Energy in Sri Lanka. He was educated at the prestigious Royal College Colombo and was the Head Prefect. He graduated from Lewis & Clark College with a Bachelor's Degree in Economics in 1993. Actor Sage Brocklebank (born January 14, 1978) is a Canadian actor, born in Vancouver, B.C. He has played Brian in How I Married My High School Crush. Among other roles, he plays police officer Buzz McNab, a supporting role on the comedy-drama Psych, a minor role in Smallville, and Stu in Alien Trespass. He also had a small part playing Gaston in Once Upon a Time. Brocklebank is also a professional poker player. His parents (Brent and Judy Brocklebank) live in Vancouver, British Columbia. Politician Sahib Singh Verma (March 15, 1943, Mundka Village, Outer Delhi – June 30, 2007) was an Indian politician and the former senior vice-president of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He served as Chief Minister of Delhi (1996–1998) and was member of 13th Lok Sabha, Parliament of India (1999–2004). He also served as the Union Labour Minister of India. Actor Sahila Chadha is a former Miss India (1983) and actress. Politician Said Nafa (, , also Said Naffaa, born 1 April 1953) is a politician and lawyer. A Druze Palestinian Arab citizen of Israel, he served as a member of the Knesset for Balad between 2007 and 2013. Politician Said Seyam (22 July 1959 – 15 January 2009 )(, first name also spelled Saeed and Sayed and last name also spelled Siam) was the Interior Minister of the Palestinian government of March 2006. He joined Hamas, and became one of its top commanders. During the Gaza War, Seyam was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Jabalia. Seyam was the most senior Hamas member assassinated in Operation Cast Lead, and the most senior Hamas figure killed by Israel since the assassination of Abdel Aziz Al Rantisi in April 2004. Actor Saif Ali Khan (; born Sajid Ali Khan August 16, 1970) is an Indian actor known for his work in Bollywood films. He is the son of the cricket player and last titular Nawab of Pataudi, Mansoor Ali Khan, and actress Sharmila Tagore, a great-grandneice of poet Rabindranath Tagore. Politician Saifoulaye Diallo (1 July 1923 – 25 September 1981) was a Guinean politician, lawmaker and cabinet member. Diallo served in the French national assembly 1956-1958. He was the political secretary of the ruling Parti démocratique de Guinée and the de facto number-two statesman during the first five years of the Republic of Guinea. He served as President of the Territorial Assembly (March 1957–1958) and President of the National Assembly (1958–1963). In January 1963, he entered the government as Minister of State and held various cabinet portfolios (foreign affairs, finance, social services) under President Ahmed Sékou Touré, until his death in 1981. Politician Saifuddin Ganaie alias Soz () (born November 23, 1937) is an Indian professor and a long-time Member of the Parliament of India. Soz hails from the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. He had been India's Minister of Water Resources in India's 14th Lok Sabha and Minister of Environment and Forests in the 1990s. In January 2006, he was nominated to the Congress Working Committee, the executive committee of the Indian National Congress. He is married to Mumtazunnisa Soz; they have two sons and a daughter. Actor Sai Kumar may refer to: Politician Sajin de Vass Gunawardena, MP (born 2 May 1973) is a controversial Sri Lankan businessmen and politician. He has been accused of and has been involved in several controversies ranging from fraud, criminal record, remand time, fraud bureau investigations, unpaid loans, spying, overstepping and unfulfilled promises. He was widely criticized for his role as CEO of Mihin Lanka and allegedly was responsible for bankruptcy and financial misfortune of the airline. Actor Sajitha Madathil is an Indian film and theatre actress. Her performance in Joy Mathew’s feature film Shutter (2012) won her the State film award for best second actress. She is Deputy Secretary of the Sangeet Natak Akademi New Delhi (Academy of Music and Dance, India), an autonomous body under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India. She appeared in the feature films Ee Adutha Kaalathu in 2012, in Adimadhyantham (Beginning, Middle and End) in 2011, and in Shalini Usha Nair’s feature film Akam (The Interior) in 2011. Her appearance in the “Indulekha” advertisement created a lot of controversy. Politician Sakari Severi Tuomioja (29 August 1911 — 9 September 1964) was a Finnish politician (Edistyspuolue), diplomat, Prime Minister of Finland during the caretaker government which was formed in 1953. Tuomioja was also the Finnish ambassador to Sweden and to the UK and once the Minister of Foreign Affairs (1951–1952). Politician Sakeasi Butadroka (died 2001) was a Fijian politician noted for his strident ethnic nationalism. Originally elected to the House of Representatives as a member of the ruling Fijian Alliance in the parliamentary election of 1972, he was expelled from the Alliance for his public attacks against the presence of Persons of Indian origin (Indo-Fijians) in Fiji. He had introduced a parliamentary motion calling for a resolution stating: "That this House agrees that the time has arrived when Indians or people of Indian origin in this country be repatriated back to India and that their travelling expenses back home and compensation for their properties in this country be met by the British Government." Actor Saknarin Marnyaporn (; , born October 5, 1986), better known by the names Poyd (; ) or Treechada Petcharat (; ) is a Thai actress and model. Assigned male at birth, Poy underwent sex reassignment surgery at age 17. Actor Sakshi Tanwar (born 12 January 1973) is an Indian television and Bollywood actress. She is best known for playing the role of Parvati Agarwal and Priya Kapoor in the television serials Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii and Bade Achhe Lagte Hain respectively, both produced by Balaji Telefilms. She is one of the leading ladies of Indian Television. She has appeared in various television serials, reality shows and a number of movies. Politician S. Alagarsamy (; 5 August 1926 – 6 March 2009) was an Indian politician and was elected as Member of the Legislative Assembly for 5 terms from 1967 to 1991 to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly as an Communist Party of India candidate from Kovilpatti constituency in 1967, 1971, 1977, 1980 and 1989 elections. Politician Salah ad-Din al-Bitar () (1912 – 21 July 1980) was a Syrian politician who, with Michel Aflaq, founded the Arab Ba'ath Party in the early 1940s. During their student days in Paris in the early 1930s, the two worked together to formulate a doctrine that combined aspects of nationalism and socialism. Al-Bitar later served as prime minister in several early Ba'thist governments in Syria, but became alienated from the party as it grew more radical, and in 1966 fled the country. He lived most of the rest of his life in Europe, and remained politically active until he was assassinated by unknown persons in 1980. Politician Salahaddin Muhammad Bahaaddin Sadiq () (born 1950) is a Kurdish Iraqi politician. Actor Salauddin Lavlu (Bengali: সালাউদ্দিন লাভলু) was born on the 27th of August and is Bangladeshi actor, screenwriter and television director. His works generally consist of television films and telenovelas. His productions are usually comedies, and they generally are immensely popular with the Bangladeshi audiences. His notable works include the television films Basto Doctor (2004), Goruchor (2007), Dholer Baddo (2008) and Warren (2009), along with the telenovelas Ronger Manush (2004), Vober Hat (2007), Ghor Kutum (2008), Alta Sundori (2009) and Sakin Sarisuri (2009). Politician Salaudeen Latinwo (born 1943) was part of the first set of people to be recruited into the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) in 1963, under the watchful eyes of the first Nigerian Chief of Air Staff, Colonel Gerhard Kahtz (GAF). The Nigerian Air Force was formally established in 1964. From 1963 and 1966, Latinwo attended Basic military Training in Uetersen, Western Germany where he trained as an Air Force officer. Latinwo was the administrative officer, Flying Wing NAF base, Kaduna, Kaduna State from 1966 to 1967. In 1976, Latinwo attended Command and Staff College, in Jaji, Kaduna. In 1980-1981, Latinwo was the Commander Station Service Wing NAF, GTG, Kaduna. In 1984, Group Capt. Salaudeen Adebola Latinwo was nominated by his very good friend and the new Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice-Marshal Ibrahim Mahmud Alfa and appointed by Major-General Muhammadu Buhari, the then Head of State as the new Military Governor of Kwara State. A position he held until August 1985. When Major-General Ibrahim Babangida took power in 1985, Latinwo was appointed as the new Director of Administrations at the Nigerian Air force Headquarters until he was finally retired from the Nigerian Air force on December 31, 1985. Politician Salchak Kalbakkhorekovich Toka (, –May 11, 1973) was a Tuvan politician. He was for many years the communist ruler of Tuva, and as well the Second Prime Minister of the Tuvan People's Republic. Politician Saleem Iqbal Shervani (born 22 March 1953) is an Indian politician who has been with Indian National Congress for most of his career. He represented Badaun constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 8th, 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th Lok Sabhas. A close ally of Rajiv Gandhi, he was the Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare from 1996 to 1997 and the Union Minister of State for External Affairs from 1997 to 1998 in the government led by the prime minister I.K. Gujral. Actor Saleem Nasir (Urdu: سلیم ناصر) (1989–1944) was a Pakistani film and TV actor. He was born in Nagpur, India, with his experience in film and television acting, he developed mastery in artistic skills and built a career on based on his versatility. He did justice to every role that was offered to him especially his versatile He also published his own entertainment magazine, TV Tempo and was leading force behind another magazine on versatilesTV Times. Politician Salem Al Ali Al Sabah (Arabic: سالم العلي الصباح; born 1926) is the Chief of the National Guard of Kuwait and the oldest member of the Al-Sabah family. Socially, he has significant value but no political role. After the death of the late Emir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, however, Salem drew a lot of attention supporting Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah, the previous crown prince, to succeed Jaber. Saad was not eligible to be the Emir due to health reasons. On the other hand, the majority of the royal family agreed to nominate Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to the position. This dynastic dispute lasted for about 8 days before Salem agreed to support the nomination of Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah as Emir. Salem is married to Sheikh Sabah's sister (Al-Anoud), who also happens to be the only full sister/sibling of Sheikh Sabah. Politician Sal Guarriello (March 2, 1919 – April 16, 2009) was a member of the City Council of the City of West Hollywood, California. He was elected to the City Council in 1990, and reelected four times. He served four one-year terms as mayor. He was an advocate for West Hollywood residents, protected tenants of low-income housing, promoted West Hollywood's businesses, and upheld public safety. Politician Salih Usar is the Minister of Public Works and Communications in the 20th Government of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, in the cabinet of Prime Minister Ferdi Sabit Soyer. He was appointed to his portfolios in April, 2005. Politician Salim Aliyow Ibrow (, ) is a Somali politician. He was the interim Prime Minister of Somalia from October 29, 2007 to November 24, 2007, following the resignation of Ali Mohammed Ghedi. Actor Salim Ghouse is a film, television and theater actor, theater director and martial artist. He has acted in several Indian languages including Hindi, Tamil and Malayalam. Actor Salim Kechiouche (born April 2, 1979 in Lyons) is an Algerian-French actor. Actor Salim Kumar (born on 10 October 1969) is a National Award-winning Indian film actor and mimic predominantly acting in Malayalam cinema. Politician Salim Rubayyi Ali (Salmin) or (1935–1978) (Arabic: ("سالم ربيع علي "سالمين ) was the head of state of the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (South Yemen) from June 22, 1969 to his surrender and execution by firing squad on June 26, 1978. ]] (NF) which forced the British to withdraw from South Arabia on November 29, 1967. Rubayyi's radicals gained dominance over the more moderate President Qahtan al-Shaabi elements of the NF, allowing their leader to seize power. He retained the title of Chairman of the Presidential Council throughout his term, even as the NF changed the name of the country from the People's Republic of South Yemen to the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen in 1970. Rubayyi's , creating the United Political Organisation NF (التنظيم السياسي الموحد الجبهة القومية), all rival parties were outlawed earlier. However, he opposed the idea of the Yemeni Socialist Party's (YSP) future creation promoted by Abdul Fattah Ismail. Actor Salim Shah is an Indian television and film actor who also works in theatre. Actor Sally Ann Matthews (born 19 September 1970 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), is a British actress known for roles in British soap operas, Coronation Street and Emmerdale. She played Jenny Bradley in Coronation Street, the daughter of the villainous Alan Bradley, a role she played from 1986 to 1991, making a brief return in 1993. In 2005 she joined the cast of Emmerdale as farmer's wife Sandra Briggs, but left less than a year later. In a recent interview with Inside Soap, the show's executive producer, Kathleen Beedles, admitted casting Matthews, well-known to soap fans from Coronation Street, in what would essentially become a minor role was a mistake. She also confirmed she would like Matthews to return to the show in some capacity in the future. Actor Sally Ann Triplett (born 15 April 1962, London, United Kingdom) is a British singer and actress most famous for her participation in the Eurovision Song Contest and many West End productions. Her son, Max Milner was mentored by Danny O'Donoghue in the UK version of The Voice. Actor Sally Carman is an English actress, known for her role as Kelly-Marie Maguire in Shameless, which she played in a recurring stint from 2005, before becoming a more prominent character in the 2008 series finally a main cast member from 2009 to 2013. Politician Sally Gordon Thomas AM (born 7 August 1939) is a former Judge of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory, Australia, serving from 1992 to 2009. She was appointed to the Court on 10 August 1992 and was the first female to be appointed a Judge of the Court. She was sworn in as the first female Administrator of the Northern Territory in October 2011. One of her first engagements in the role was to welcome Barack Obama, President of the United States to Darwin during his visit in November 2011. Actor Sally Rosanna Lavelle (born 8 August 1979) better known simply as Rosanna Lavelle, is an English actress. She attended the National Student Theatre in 1997 and then studied at Cambridge University. Politician Salmaan Taseer (Urdu, ; 31 May 19444 January 2011) was a Pakistani businessman and politician who served as the 26th governor of the province of Punjab from 2008 until his assassination in early 2011. Actor Salma Hayek Jiménez (born September 2, 1966) is a Mexican American film actress, director and producer. She began her career in Mexico starring in the telenovela Teresa and went on to star in the film El Callejón de los Milagros (Miracle Alley) for which she was nominated for an Ariel Award. Politician Salman Khurshid (born 1 January 1953) is an Indian politician and presently the Cabinet Minister of the Ministry of External Affairs. He belongs to the Indian National Congress. He is a lawyer, and a writer who has been elected from Farrukhabad Lok Sabha constituency in the General Election of 2009. He belongs to the Farrukhabad area. Prior to this he was elected to the 10th Lok Sabha (1991–1996) from the Farrukhabad Lok Sabha constituency. He became the Union Deputy Minister of Commerce in June 1991, and later became the Union Minister of State for External Affairs (Jan. 1993 – June 1996). He started his political career in 1981 as an Officer on Special Duty in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) under the prime ministership of Indira Gandhi. Actor Salman Yusuff Khan born on 12 June 1985 in Bangalore, India is popularly famous as the winner of India's biggest dance reality show Dance India Dance Season 1. After winning the show, Salman got an opportunity to share the screen and to showcase his talent with the namesake Salman Khan in the title song of Wanted (2009 film). After the song in Wanted, he did a music video for the movie Rakta Charitra 'Dance Of Death' which was a massive hit. Salman has also worked in music videos like Alive(2011) and was recently seen in a film called 'Sukoon - Vaishali Made' alongside Shakti Mohan. He was a choreographer for Yana Gupta in the season 4 of Indian version of Dancing with the stars - Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 4 , with Isha Sharvani in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5 and with Drashti Dhami in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6. Salman's debut movie under the direction of Remo d'souza was released on 8 February 2013. Politician Saloum Cohen, also known as Shalom ben Amram ben Yitzhaq, (; January 13, 1922–February 9, 2004), served as the Samaritan High Priest from 2001 until his death. He lived in Nablus in the West Bank and is buried in the cemetery of Kiryat Luza on Mount Gerizim. Politician Salvador de Vives Rodó (1784–1845) was a Puerto Rican politician and Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico from 1840 to 1842 and then again from 1844 to 1845. He was the son of Quirse Vives and Ana Maria Rodo. He was a wealthy coffee plantation owner who established the now historic Hacienda Buena Vista. Under de Vives' administration as mayor, the now historic Ponce City Hall was built. De Vives trusted the design of City Hall to prominent architect Francisco Gil Capó. Also to his credit are the trees planted in Plaza Las Delicias. Politician Salvador Guillermo Allende Gossens (; 26 June 1908 – 11 September 1973) was a Chilean physician and politician, known as the first Marxist to become president of a Latin American country through open elections. Actor Salvador Zerboni (born May 3, 1979): is a Mexican actor. He became known in the early 2000s, was appearing in the several soap operas, reality show and TV series, including Machos, Cansada de besar sapos, , Rudo y Cursi, Melted Hearts, El Pantera, Soy tu fan, Persons Unknown, La Reina del Sur (telenovela) with La Mariposa and Abismo de pasión. Politician Salvatore Cardinale (born 20 June 1948) is an Italian politician, who was Telecommunications Minister in both Massimo D'Alema administrations. Actor Salvatore "Sal" Mineo, Jr. (January 10, 1939February 12, 1976), was an American film and theatre actor, best known for his performance as John "Plato" Crawford opposite James Dean in the film Rebel Without a Cause. He was twice nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, for his roles in Rebel Without a Cause and Exodus. Politician Salvatore "Totò" Cuffaro (born February 21, 1958 in Raffadali, Agrigento) is an Italian politician, former President of Sicily, currently serving a 7 years sentence for aiding the Mafia. His nickname is "Vasa Vasa" for his tendency to kiss all and sundry - he claims that he has kissed a quarter of all the people on the island. Actor Samaire Rhys Armstrong ( ; born October 31, 1980) is an American actress, fashion designer and model. She is best known for her roles in Stay Alive, The O.C. and It's a Boy Girl Thing. Her best known role to date is portraying the role of Juliet Darling in the ABC television series Dirty Sexy Money. She has also appeared in music videos for "Penny & Me" by Hanson and "Bad Day" by Daniel Powter. Actor Samantha Kate Winward (born 12 October 1985, Bolton, Greater Manchester) is an English actress, singer and model. She is best known for playing Katie Macey in the ITV1 soap opera Emmerdale. Actor Samantha "Sammi" Davis (born 21 June 1964) is a British actress. Politician Samantha "Sam" Slimp Shaw (born 10 February 1957) is an American politician from Alabama. She is a Republican. She was elected State Auditor of Alabama in 2006, and was re-elected in 2010. She is a member of the Executive Committee of the Alabama Republican Party. Actor Samantha Sky Shelton (born November 15, 1978) is an American actress and singer. Politician Sam Apelbaum is a politician in Ontario, Canada. A lawyer and real estate agent, he has been the leader of the Ontario Libertarian Party since 1996. Actor Samapika Debnath is an Indian film and television actress and model. She has mainly acted in Bengali and Hindi films. She made her debut in 2007 with film Kaal. She is a graduate in fashion designing. Politician Samaria (Mitcham) Bailey (born June 29, 1947) in Macon, Georgia was an instrumental figure in the civil rights movement. She was one of the first American females of African descent to be accepted into Mercer University and the first American female of African descent to integrate A. L. Miller Senior High School, an all-white female school located in Macon, in 1964. Samaria graduated from Miller H.S. with honors. Samaria is an accomplished pianist that is noted for her several performances both at Mercer University and throughout the Central Georgia region during the height of segregation. She was offered recording contracts with several music labels however, rejected then in order to pursue her education. Her story is featured in the best selling novel, by Will D. Campbell and stage play, , written by . Actor Samarla Venkata Ranga Rao Naidu (3 July 1918 – 18 July 1974) popularly Known as S.V.R. was an Indian film actor, director and producer in Telugu cinema. He was popularly known as "Viswa Nata Chakravarthi." He was known for his natural acting and for portraying versatile roles like Ravana, Ghatotkacha, Duryodhana, Kamsa and Kichaka from Indian Mythology. In 1963, He garnered the Best Actor Award for his portrayal of Kichaka in Nartanasala at the Indonesian International Film Festival Held in Jakarta. He has garnered the erstwhile Rashtrapati Award, five times for acting in Telugu and Tamil cinema. Actor Samata Das is a Bengali film and television actress. She earned fame for her role as Lati in Buddhadev Dasgupta's film Mondo Meyer Upakhyan. Actor Sam Beazley (born March 1916) is a stage and film actor. He began acting professionally as a teenager in the 1930s, including appearances with John Gielgud in productions of Hamlet (1934) and Romeo and Juliet (1935). After serving in World War II, he owned an antique shop for several decades. At the age of 75 he returned to acting, and since then has appeared in a variety of stage and film productions, as well as becoming a painter in his nineties. A 2010 article by Nicholas de Jongh in The Independent described "the amazing" Beazley as "the last theatre survivor of his generation". Actor Sam Chan Yu-sum (, born 22 August 1979) is a Hong Kong actor working for TVB. He made his acting career debut in TVB's Hearts Of Fencing in 2003. His father, Shek Sau, also works for TVB. Over the years he was mostly shadowed by his father's fame and only known as Shek Sau's son on screen. In 2005, they appeared in a cooking show together for a Father's Day promotion. People say that he is not given many roles due to his short stature. Actor Sam Edwards (May 26, 1915 – July 28, 2004) was an American actor. His most famous role on TV was as the banker in the TV series Little House on the Prairie. Actor Sam Groom (born 1939) is an actor most noted for his numerous roles on television. He portrayed the title role in the Canadian television series Dr. Simon Locke (1971, later renamed Police Surgeon). Prior to that, he had played Dr. Russ Matthews in the daytime soap Another World (1966-1971). He also played Hal Sterling, the father of a castaway family, on a little known 80s sci-fi television series, Otherworld. He later played Joseph Orsini in the soap opera All My Children in 1993. Actor Sam Huntington (born April 1, 1982) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his starring role as werewolf Josh Levinson in the Syfy series Being Human. Actor Sami Bouajila (born 12 May 1966) is a French award-winning actor of Tunisian origin. Actor Sami Frey, born Samuel Frei (born October 13, 1937, Paris) is a French actor of Polish Jewish descent. Perhaps his most famous films are En compagnie d'Antonin Artaud (in which he portrays French poet and playwright Antonin Artaud) and Bande à part. Politician Samik Lahiri (born 27 February 1967) is an Indian politician. He is a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)). Lahiri was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India, representing the Diamond Harbour constituency of West Bengal. Politician Samina Khalid Ghurki is a Pakistani politician, from the Pakistan Peoples Party. Samina Ghurki was born on 13 August 1956 in Lahore, Punjab. She was elected to the National Assembly for her first term in 2002 from the constituency of NA-130, the largest of Lahore. She was re-elected in 2008, by securing 45,000 votes, defeating her opponents; Sadia Shabir (PMLN) and Ashiq Diyal (PMLQ). She is currently the Federal Minister for National Integration and Heritage in the cabinet of Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf; Raja Cabinet I . She was sworn in as federal minister on 3 November by President Asif Ali Zardari. Returning from Islamabad after taking oath as federal minister, Samina Ghurki was greeted by a cheerful gathering of PPP, including Provincial IT Minister Farooq Ghurki, Khalid Ghurki, Arshad Ghurki. Farooq Ghurki, speaking on the occasion, said the PPP had expressed great confidence in the Ghurki family. She is a two term federal MP elected from a Lahore constituency, NA-130 covering border areas. Politician Samir Allioui aka "Coretx" (born 1983) is a Dutch politician, co-founder and former president of the Pirate Party of the Netherlands (Piratenpartij Nederland), which was formally registered on the 10th of March 2010, but active since late 2006. Besides Jerry Weyer from Luxembourg he has been co-president of Pirate Parties International (PPI), the umbrella organization of the international Pirate Party movement Together with Patrick Mächler from Switzerland he followed Andrew Norton as chairman of PPI in July 2009. Mächler stepped down as PPI interim Co-President on Allioui's side in favour of Jerry Weyer who was elected on 1 March 2010. Gregory Engels followed Allioui as Co-President on 18 April 2010. Samir got re-elected co president during the 2011 Pirate Parties International conference in Friedrichshafen Germany and has been elected into the member council of PPNL on May 22nd 2011. Politician Samir Shakir Mahmoud Sumayda'ie (Samir Sumaidaie) is an Iraqi politician and the Iraqi ambassador to the United States. He was born in Baghdad in 1944 and left Iraq in 1960 to study in the United Kingdom where he obtained a degree in electrical engineering from Durham University in 1965 and a postgraduate diploma in 1966. He returned to Iraq in 1966 but left again for the UK in 1973 after Saddam Hussein seized power. He returned to Baghdad and was appointed member of the Iraq Governing Council in July 2003. He was appointed as Iraq's ambassador to the United States in April 2006, after previously serving as the Iraq's Permanent Representative to the United Nations (from August 2004), and prior to that, as Baghdad's Interior Minister. He is secular and rejects any sectarian label. Politician Samisoni Tikoinasau Speight is a Fijian politician, who held Cabinet office as Minister of State for Public Utilities and Reforms, to which he was appointed after parliametary election of May 2006. Previously, he was Minister for Lands and Mineral Resources from 2005 to 2006. Like many ethnic Fijians, he rarely uses his surname. Actor Samit Bhanja () (2 January 1944 – 24 July 2003) was born in Jamshedpur. He got his first break in Balai Sen’s 1965 film Surer Agun and is remembered as the male lead, Navin, of the successful Hindi film Guddi, opposite Jaya Bhaduri. In addition to acting in film, he acted in theatre and jatras, and was associated with the Rupkar group theatre. He died on 24 July 2003 in Kolkata. Politician Sam Juhl (born November 3, 1987) was the mayor of Roland, Iowa. Juhl was among the youngest mayors of a United States city to date. He ran unopposed. Elected November 8, 2005 with 48% of the vote, he took office January 9, 2006. At the time, he was a senior at Roland-Story High School. He plans to major in history when he enters college. In 2007 Juhl successfully ran for re-election receiving 54% of the vote. He ran for district 10 State Representative in Iowa but did not win the primary. He did not run for re-election in November 2009. His term ended on January 1, 2010. Politician Sam Kahamba Kutesa is a Ugandan lawyer and politician. He is the current Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Ugandan Cabinet, a position he has held since 13 January 2005. He is also the elected Member of Parliament (MP) for "Mawogola County", Sembabule District. In the cabinet reshuffles of 1 June 2006, of 16 February 2009, and that of 27 May 2011, Sam Kutesa retained his cabinet post. Actor Sam Levene (August 28, 1905 – December 28, 1980) was an American Broadway and film actor. He made his Broadway debut in 1927 with five lines in a play titled Wall Street, and over a span of nearly 50 years, appeared on Broadway in 37 Shows, of which 33 were the original Broadway Productions, many now considered legendary. Levene made his film debut in 1936 as Patsy recreating the same role he had created on Broadway in Three Men on a Horse (1935). Levene also appeared in the USO Tour of this same Show; the Radio Version; the Musical version that opened on Broadway called Let It Ride (1961) as well as the 1969 Broadway Revival of the play directed by George Abbott, the original Broadway Director and co-author. Actor Sammy Jackson (August 18, 1937 — April 24, 1995) was an American actor known particularly for his roles reflecting rural life and a country music disc jockey, although he also played pop-standards during 1983 at Los Angeles's KMPC. Politician Sam Nuchia is a professor at the University of Houston–Downtown. He previously served as an appellate judge and served 17 years with the Houston Police Department (HPD) beginning in 1967. Leaving HPD as Deputy Chief to become a prosecutor as an assistant U.S. attorney in the Southern District of Texas, until he was tapped as Chief of Police by Mayor Bob Lanier until leaving under the Lee Brown administration. Actor Sam Pancake is an American actor. He is the brother of Catherine Pancake and Ann Pancake, a writer. He graduated from Hampshire High School in West Virginia and currently resides in Los Angeles. Actor Sam Peter Jackson (born 17 March 1978) is a writer/director and actor best known for writing the play "Public Property", which ran at the Trafalgar Studios in London's West End in 2009 starring Nigel Harman, Robert Daws and Steven Webb and was nominated for a 2010 WhatsOnStage Theatregoers' Choice Award as Best New Comedy. Politician Samresan Pillay (born 1941) is a former Fiji Indian soldier and teacher who has also been a member of the House of Representatives of Fiji. Politician Samson Emeka Omeruah (14 August 1943 in Zaria, Northern Nigeria – 4 December 2006) was a retired air commodore of the Nigerian Air Force, a former governor of Anambra State and a former three-time Minister for Information, Youth, Sport and Culture in Nigeria during the regimes of Buhari, Sani Abacha and Abdulsalam Abubakar. Actor Sam Spruell (born 1977/1978) is a British actor. His film credits include The Hurt Locker (2008), Defiance (2008), (2007), London to Brighton (2006), To Kill a King (2003) and (2002). His television roles include the recurring cameo of Jason Belling in Spooks (2007 in Episode 6.9 and 2004 in Project Friendly Fire) and the recurring role of Wilkes in P.O.W (2003). Politician Sam Sullivan, CM (born 1959) is a Canadian politician currently serving as the MLA for Vancouver-False Creek. Previously, he served as the 38th mayor of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and has been invested as a Member of the Order of Canada. He is currently President of the and Adjunct Professor with the UBC School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. Politician Sam T. Liccardo was elected onto the San José City Council in November 2006, and represents the Downtown district of America’s 10th largest city. He also serves in leadership positions of various regional governmental bodies, including the boards of the Cities Association of Santa Clara County (in 2012, he was President), the Valley Transportation Authority (in 2010, as its Board Chair), the Association of Bay Area Governments (on which he serves on the Executive Committee), and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission. Actor Sam Trammell (born January 29, 1969) is an American stage, film and television actor. He is best known for his role as Sam Merlotte in the HBO vampire series, True Blood, which saw him nominated for a 2010 Scream Award for "Best Supporting Actor". Politician Samuela 'Akilisi Pohiva is a Tongan politician and a leading member of that country's pro-democracy movement. He is a former teacher, broadcaster, and newspaper publisher, and a founding member of the Human Rights and Democracy Movement and Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands. Politician Samuel Aaron "Sam" DeWitt (1891 – January 22, 1963) was a businessman, poet, playwright, and politician. He is best remembered as a New York State Legislator who represented Bronx's 7th district from 1919 until his expulsion from the Assembly in 1920. Actor Samuel Alexander Joseph West, also known as Sam West (born 19 June 1966), is a British actor and director. He is perhaps best known for his role in the film Howards End and his work on stage (including the award-winning play Enron). Actor Samuel Alfred De Grasse (June 12, 1875 – November 29, 1953) was a Canadian actor. Born in Bathurst, New Brunswick, he trained to be a dentist. Politician Samuel Archibald Anthony Hinds (born 27 December 1943) is a Guyanese politician who has been Prime Minister of Guyana almost continuously since 1992. He also briefly served as President of Guyana in 1997. He was awarded Guyana's highest national award, the Order of Excellence (O.E.) in 2011. Actor Samuel Atwell (born 6 April 1979) is an Australian television and movie actor perhaps best known for his role as Kane Phillips in the soap opera Home and Away. Born in Nambour, Queensland, he and his family lived in Indonesia for 6 years before returning to Queensland where he grew up in Brisbane. He has always had a passion for acting and pursued speech and drama courses throughout school. Atwell did some work with Channel 7 at the end of primary school and Children's TV for 'Unicef', and also completed a short film made for television. In Grade 11, with the help of teachers and other students, he formed a school-sponsored theatre company that produced plays such as Property of the Clan, All Stops Out and Dags. Politician Samuel Bernard Nunez, Jr., known as Sammy Nunez (January 27, 1930 – January 15, 2012), was a Louisiana politician and businessman from Chalmette, the seat of St. Bernard Parish in the New Orleans suburbs. Politician Samuel B. H. Vance, (1814 – August 10, 1890) as a Republican President of the New York City Board of Aldermen in 1873-74, briefly became Acting Mayor of New York City between the death of the elected Mayor William Havemeyer on November 30, 1874 and the inauguration of his elected successor, William H. Wickham on January 1, 1875. Politician Samuel Boddington (19 June 1766 – 19 April 1843) was an Irish politician. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Tralee from January to May 1807. Politician Samuel Brannan (March 2, 1819 – May 14, 1889) was an American settler, businessman, and journalist, who founded the California Star newspaper in San Francisco, California. He is considered the first publicist of the California Gold Rush and was its first millionaire. Politician Samuel Clark Jenkins is a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's third Senate district since 2003. His district includes constituents in Edgecombe, Martin, and Pitt counties. Jenkins is a farmer from Tarboro, North Carolina. Politician Samuel C. Randall (May 1837 – 1909) was a Michigan politician. He was a thirty-third-degree Mason and a grand commander of Michigan Knights Templar. Politician Samuel Cranston (1659–1727) was a governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations during the first quarter of the 18th century. He held office from 1698 to 1727, being elected to office 30 times (twice in 1698), and served as governor longer than any other individual in the history of both the colony and the state of Rhode Island. The son of former Rhode Island Governor John Cranston, he was born in Newport and lived there his entire life. Going to sea as a young man, he was captured by pirates, and held captive for several years before returning to his family. Politician Samuel Crocker Lawrence (November 22, 1832 – September 24, 1911) was a Massachusetts politician who served as the first Mayor of Medford, Massachusetts. Actor Samuel David "Sam" Aston (7 July 1993) is an English actor, best known for having played, since 2003, the role of Chesney Brown on Britain's longest running soap opera, Coronation Street. Sam's character is an nineteen-year old, though Sam himself is now 20. Politician Samuel Doria Medina Auza is a politician in Bolivia. He is the leader of the National Unity Front and represented the party alongside Carlos Fernando Dabdoub Arrien in the December 2005 Presidential Elections. In that election, Doria Medina finished 3rd with 7.8% of the national vote. He ran again in the 2009 elections and won 5.65% of the vote. Politician Samuel Douglas Dickson (26 March 1894 – 27 July 1960) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1938 until his death in 1960. He was a member of the Country Party, serving as its Deputy Leader from 1953 to 1958. Politician Samuel Edward Burch (August 1, 1889 – March 4, 1974) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive from 1949 to 1958. Politician Samuel Fessenden (16 July 1784 Fryeburg, Maine – 13 March 1869 near Portland, Maine) was an American abolitionist and Massachusetts state legislator. (At this time, Maine was a district of Massachusetts.) Politician Samuel Forde Ridley (1864 – 17 November 1944) was a British industrialist and Conservative Party politician. Politician Samuel George Armstrong Vestey, 3rd Baron Vestey, KCVO, GCStJ, DL (b. 19 March 1941) is a British businessman who has been Chairman of the Vestey Group Ltd. since 1995. He was Chairman of the Meat Training Council from 1991 to 1995. Politician Samuel George Bonasso (born December 12, 1939) is a career civil engineer, entrepreneur and inventor, who also worked as a public servant in the transportation sector at the state and federal levels and contributing innovations in his industry. Bonasso has founded three businesses and is the holder of five U.S. patents, Bonasso was West Virginia Secretary of Transportation from 1998 to 2000 in the Governor Cecil H. Underwood administration. He then served as deputy administrator (Nov. 2002 - March 2003), then acting administrator (March 2003 – March 2005), of the Research and Special Programs Administration at the U.S. Department of Transportation under Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta, during the presidency of George W. Bush. Actor Samuel George "Sammy" Davis, Jr. (December 8, 1925 – May 16, 1990) was an African-American entertainer. Primarily a dancer and singer, he also had many acting roles on stage and screen, and was noted for his impersonations of actors and other celebrities. At the age of three Davis began his career in vaudeville with his father and Will Mastin as the Will Mastin Trio, which toured nationally. After military service Davis returned to the trio. Davis became an overnight sensation following a nightclub performance at Ciro's after the 1951 Academy Awards. With the trio, he became a recording artist. In 1954, he lost his left eye in an automobile accident, and several years later, he converted to Judaism. Politician Samuel George Smith (5 June 1822 – 6 July 1900) was an English banker and Conservative Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1859 to 1880. Politician Samuel Gorton (1593–1677), was an early settler and civic leader of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations and President of the towns of Providence and Warwick for one term. Having strong religious beliefs that were contrary to the established Puritan dogma and being very outspoken, he was frequently in trouble with the civil and church authorities in the New England colonies. Politician Samuel Harvey Shapiro (born Israel Shapiro) (April 25, 1907 – March 16, 1987) was the 34th Governor of Illinois, serving from 1968 to 1969. He was a member of the Democratic Party. Politician Samuel Howard Woodson, Jr. (May 8, 1916 – July 28, 1999) was an American pastor, civil rights leader, and Democratic Party politician from New Jersey. He was the first African American to serve as Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly. Politician Samuel Hubbard Hays (May 18, 1864 – November 17, 1934) served as mayor of Boise, Idaho, from 1916 to 1919. Politician Samuel Iperusz, Knight Wiselius (4 February 1769 – 15 May 1845) was a successful Dutch lawyer and a prominent Patriot and democrat, involved in the dismantling of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) and the negotiations over the Cape. Wiselius was a witty, Voltairian spirit with political views far ahead of his time who would end his days writing dramas on Classical themes. ... Wiselius corresponded with nearly all the main players at the time of the Batavian Republic and it would be impossible to know that period completely without his carefully kept and neatly written correspondence. He was also a poet, historian and superintendent of the police. Politician Samuel I. "Sandy" Rosenberg (born May 18, 1950) is an American politician who represents the 41st legislative district in the Maryland House of Delegates. Delegate Rosenberg is the vice-chairman of the Ways and Means committee and has been in the General Assembly since 1983. Politician Samuel Jereton Mariere (1907 – 9 May 1971) was the First Governor of the former Midwest State of Nigeria from Feb 1964 to Jan 1966. He was also the first chancellor of the University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos and the first president of the Christian Council of Nigeria. Politician Samuel John Gurney Hoare, 1st Viscount Templewood GCSI, GBE, CMG, PC, OWL (24 February 1880 – 7 May 1959), more commonly known as Sir Samuel Hoare, was a senior British Conservative politician who served in various Cabinet posts in the Conservative and National governments of the 1920s and 1930s. He was Secretary of State for Air during most of the 1920s and briefly again in 1940. He is perhaps most famous for serving as Foreign Secretary in 1935, when he authored the Hoare–Laval Pact with French Prime Minister Pierre Laval. In 1936 he became First Lord of the Admiralty, then served as Home Secretary from 1937 to 1939 and was British ambassador to Spain from 1940 to 1944. Politician Samuel Johnson Crawford (April 10, 1835 – October 21, 1913) was an American General and the third Governor of Kansas (1865–1868). He also served as one of the first members of the Kansas Legislature. Politician Samuel Jones Tilden (February 9, 1814 – August 4, 1886) was the 25th Governor of New York and the Democratic candidate for the U.S. presidency in the disputed election of 1876, one of the most controversial American elections of the 19th century. A political reformer, he was a Bourbon Democrat who worked closely with the New York City business community and led the fight against the corruption of Tammany Hall. Politician Samuel Leland Montague (May 4, 1829-January 16. 1869) was a Massachusetts politician who served on the Common Council the Board of Aldermen and as the Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts. Politician Samuel Mardian, Jr. (born June 24, 1919) is an American Republican politician, and a former Mayor of Phoenix. Politician Samuel M. Dangwa (born October 19, 1935) is a Filipino politician. He has been elected to five terms as a Member of the House of Representatives, representing the defunct 2nd District of Benguet from 1987 to 1995, and the Lone District of Benguet from 2001 to 2010. He is currently a member of the LAKAS-CMD Party. Politician Samuel Medary (February 25, 1801 – November 7, 1864) Born and raised in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, he settled in Bethel, Ohio in 1825. After a term in the Ohio House of Representatives (1834) and the Ohio State Senate (1836–38) as a Jackson Democrat, he purchased a newspaper in Columbus that became the Ohio Statesman, which he edited until 1857. Active at the National Democratic Conventions at Baltimore in 1844, where he was instrumental in the nomination of James K. Polk; and at Cincinnati in 1856, where he was the President pro tem. President James Buchanan appointed him as the 3rd Territorial Governor of Minnesota from April 23, 1857 to May 24, 1858. Minnesota became a state on May 11, 1858 and elected Henry Hastings Sibley. Politician Samuel M. Hayden (October 6, 1858 – October 27, 1934) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1915 to 1920, as a member of the Liberal Party. Actor Samuel Osei Sarpong is an Anglo-American actor, model and musician. He has performed in dozens of films and television programmes, including the 2011 Nigerian film Anchor Baby. He was a host on MTV's Yo Momma. He was a model for Tommy Hilfiger for six years. Politician Samuel Otsile Outlule (born 8 July 1957) was the Permanent Representative (Ambassador) of Botswana to the United Nations from 2005 to 2010. He presented his credentials to the Secretary-General of the United Nations on 18 October 2005, replacing Alfred M. Dube. Actor Samuel Pack "Sam" Elliott (born August 9, 1944) is an American actor. His physique, thick horseshoe moustache, deep, resonant voice, and Western drawl lend to frequent casting as cowboys and ranchers. Actor Samuel Page (born Samuel L. Elliott on November 5, 1976) is an American actor. He is credited under the name Sam Page. Politician Samuel Pattinson (17 December 1870 – 15 November 1942) was a British businessman and Liberal politician. Politician Samuel Platt (1812 – May 5, 1887) was a Canadian brewer and politician. He was born in Ireland in 1812 and immigrated to Canada in 1827. Actor Samuel Proof (born May 24, 1973) is an American writer/actor known for his role as Raz on Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! and his award nominated series the Sam Proof Show and The Path to Publication on sites like YouTube. Politician Samuel Purdy (1819 – February 17, 1882) was the third Lieutenant Governor of California, 1852-1856. He ran for office as a Democrat. He also became the first mayor of Stockton, California, in 1851. Politician Samuel Rivera (born 1946 in Cayey, Puerto Rico) was the Democratic mayor of the U.S. city of Passaic, New Jersey, from 2001 until 2008. Rivera came to national attention on September 6, 2007, when he was indicted and arrested on charges of accepting bribes in exchange for agreeing to direct municipal contracts to an insurance broker acting as a cooperating witness. Rivera pleaded guilty to attempted extortion and stepped down as mayor on May 9, 2008. Rivera was sentenced to 21 months in prison. He was succeeded in office by Gary Schaer. Politician Samuel (Sam) Michael Katz, (born August 20, 1951 in Rehovot, Israel) is the 42nd mayor of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He is also a businessperson and a member of the Order of Manitoba. Politician Samuel Schmid (born 8 January 1947 in Rüti bei Büren, Canton of Bern) is a Swiss politician who was a member of the Swiss Federal Council from 2000 to 2008. He was the head of the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports (notably acting as a defense minister for Switzerland). Politician Samuel S. Co or Sammy Co is a mayor of Pagadian City, Republic of the Philippines from 2004-2013. He had also served as city councilor of Pagadian for three terms. Politician Samuel Scott "Sam" Olens (born July 8, 1957) is the Attorney General for the state of Georgia. Previously, he was the chairman of the Cobb County Commission. He defeated former District Attorney Ken Hodges in the 2010 state elections in Georgia. Olens is the first person of the Jewish faith to win a statewide, partisan race in Georgia. Politician Samuel Shute (January 12, 1662 – April 15, 1742) was an English military officer and royal governor of the provinces of Massachusetts and New Hampshire. After serving in the Nine Years' War and the War of the Spanish Succession, he was appointed by King George I as governor of Massachusetts and New Hampshire in 1716. His tenure was marked by virulent disagreements with the Massachusetts assembly on a variety of issues, and by poorly conducted diplomacy with respect to the Native American Wabanaki Confederacy of northern New England that led to Dummer's War (1722–1725). Actor Samuel Southey Hinds (April 4, 1875 – October 13, 1948) was an American actor who is perhaps best remembered for playing Peter Bailey in It's a Wonderful Life (1946) and for his part in You Can't Take It With You (1938), both films by Frank Capra. He was also known for his roles in the Abbott & Costello films such as Buck Privates (1941), Ride 'Em Cowboy (1942) and Pardon My Sarong (1942). Politician Samuel Stevens, Jr. (July 13, 1778February 7, 1860) served as the 18th Governor of the state of Maryland in the United States from 1822 to 1826. He intermittently represented Talbot County, Maryland in the House of Delegates from 1807 to 1820. Actor Samuel Stewart "Sam" Witwer (born October 20, 1977) is an American actor and musician. He has appeared in individual episodes of numerous television shows as well as minor recurring characters in shows such as Battlestar Galactica, Smallville, and Dexter. He also voiced and gave his likeness to main protagonist Galen Marek/Starkiller in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed and Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II. For Cartoon Network's Star Wars: The Clone Wars, he voiced The Son & Darth Maul. He is also star of the US/Canadian remake of BBC's supernatural drama series Being Human as the vampire character Aidan Waite on Syfy in the US and Space in Canada. Politician Samuel Swartwout (November 17, 1783, Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York – November 21, 1856, New York City) was an American soldier, merchant, speculator, and politician. He is best known for his role in the Swartwout-Hoyt scandal, in which he was alleged to have embezzled $1,222,705.09 during his tenure as Collector of the Port of New York. Politician Samuel Teresi (born 1960) is the 23rd Mayor of the City of Jamestown, New York. He was born to County Legislator, Anthony Teresi who died in 2007. The Teresi's resided on Prospect Street in Jamestown. Following a successful primary against Anthony Raffa for the Democratic nomination, he defeated incumbent Republican mayor Richard Kimball to become mayor of Jamestown in 2000. In 2003, Teresi again defeated Republican mayoral candidate Richard Kimball. In 2007, former City Clerk and registered Democrat Shirley Sanfillipo ran a primary against Teresi, but was defeated. Teresi went on to defeat Sanfillipo, who also ran on the Republican line for the general election. In 2008, Teresi focused Jamestown on using the city's award winning Urban Design Plan to propel economic development in Jamestown. Politician Samuel Thomas Hauser (January 10, 1833 – November 10, 1914) was an American industrialist and banker who was active in the development of Montana Territory. In addition to his many business interests, he was appointed the 7th Governor of the Montana Territory, serving from 1885 to 1887. Politician Samuel Turell Armstrong (April 29, 1784 – March 26, 1850) was a U.S. political figure. Born in 1784 in Dorchester, Massachusetts, he was a printer and bookseller in Boston, specializing in religious materials. Among his works were an early stereotype edition of Scott's Family Bible, which was very popular, and The Panoplist, a religious magazine devoted to missionary interests. Politician Samuel Vetch (December 9, 1668, Edinburgh, Scotland – April 30, 1732) was a Scottish soldier and colonial governor of Nova Scotia. He was a leading figure in the Darien scheme, a failed Scottish attempt to colonise the Isthmus of Panama in the late 1690s. During the War of the Spanish Succession he was an early proponent of the idea that Great Britain should take New France, proposing in 1708 that it be conquered and that the residents of Acadia be deported. (The latter idea would acted on during the Seven Years' War of the 1750s.) Politician Samuel Wylie Black (September 3, 1816 – June 27, 1862) was a lawyer, soldier, judge, and politician. A Democrat closely involved in Pennsylvania politics, he is best known for being the 7th Governor of the Nebraska Territory and for being killed in action leading his regiment in a charge early in the Civil War. Actor Sam Ukala is a Nigerian playwright, poet, short story writer, actor, theatre director, film producer and academic. He has been Professor of Drama and Theatre Arts at a number of Nigerian universities, including Edo State University and Delta State University. In 1993/94, as an academic staff fellow, he also researched and taught at the School of English Workshop Theatre of the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom. As an academic, he propounded the theory of 'folkism', the tendency to base literary plays on indigenous history and culture and to compose and perform them in accordance with the aesthetics of African folktale composition and performance. He is currently Chairman of the Delta State Chapter of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA). Politician Sam Zamarripa is the first Hispanic to serve in the Georgia State Senate, representing the 36th District located in eastern Fulton County, Georgia. Mr. Zamarripa served two terms in the State Senate of Georgia representing the City of Atlanta where he served as the Secretary of the State Economic Development Committee and member of the committees on Insurance, Science & Technology and Transportation. He retired from the State Senate, undefeated in 2006. He is a past member of the board of directors of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (). Actor Sanam Baloch () (born July 14, 1986) is a Pakistani actress and television host. Sanam was born in Karachi and started her career as a talk show anchor in the Sindhi television channel KTN. Sanam hosted two shows Sanam Ji Pasand and Diyoo on KTN. Sanam made her debut on Urdu television in Fahad Mustafa's long play Kalaq which turned out to be a hit. She has also performed in many Urdu and Sindhi language music videos. She is a graduate from the Karachi University, and has two brothers, Farhan Baloch and Abbas Baloch. She is the younger sister of Sabreen Hisbani, also a popular television actress. Her last talk show was Morning With Hum on Hum TV which she left in order to further pursue her acting career. She is currently hosting another morning show Subha Saveray Samaa ke saath on Samaa TV. Actor Sana Nawaz (born 16 June 1982), often credited as Sana (), is a Pakistani film actress and model. She has achieved particular success since the late 1990s. She was introduced to the Lollywood film industry by director Syed Noor in his film Sangam in 1997., & She is the winner of Madventures - Ary Digital. Politician Sandip Verma, Baroness Verma (born 1959) is a businesswoman, member of the House of Lords, and has been a junior minister at the Department of Energy and Climate Change since 6 September 2012. She was formerly a Government Whip and Spokesperson for the Cabinet Office, International Development and Equalities and Women's Issues. Until the formation of the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition following the May 2010 general election she had been an Opposition Whip and Spokesperson for Education and Skills and for Health. In 2006 Lady Verma was made a Patron of the Tory Reform Group Politician Sándor Csoóri (Csoóri, Alexander) (born 3 February 1930 Zámoly - ) is a Hungarian poet, essayist, writer and politician. Politician Sándor Font (born November 23, 1960 in Soltvadkert, Hungary) is a member of the National Assembly of Hungary (Országgyűlés) for Kiskőrös since 1998. He was elected to his first term in 1998. He is a Fidesz party member. He is married and has two daughters, Sára and Orsolya, and a son, Márk. He attends the Lutheran church in Soltvadkert. Politician Sándor Garbai (27 March 1879 – 7 November 1947) was a Hungarian socialist politician. He came to power as both prime minister and de facto president in March 1919 in alliance with the Communists, and proclaimed a Soviet Republic. Although Garbai remained titular head of the Hungarian Soviet Republic for most of its length, practical authority was in the hands of Communist foreign minister Béla Kun. Politician Sándor Páll (Serbian: Шандор Пал, Šandor Pal) (15 February 1954, Bačko Petrovo Selo – 7 July 2010, Novi Sad) was an ethnic Hungarian politician in Serbia and leader of Democratic Fellowship of Vojvodina Hungarians. Politician Sandra Bessudo Lion is a Marine Biologist from the Ecole Pratique de Hautes Etudes (EPHE) in Paris, with a Master in Life and Earth Sciences Studies in Perpignan (France). Professional diver, with over 5,000 immersions in open water. Sandra Bessudo is a professional strongly committed with the conservation of the marine biodiversity and the protection of the environment. She was High Presidential Counselor for Environmental Management, Biodiversity, Water and Climate Change until January 2012, when she took on the General Direction of the recently created Presidential Agency of International Cooperation of Colombia, governmental entity in charge of managing, technically coordinate and leading the public and private international cooperation received and granted by the country. Actor Sandra Dee (April 23, 1942 – February 20, 2005) was an American actress. Dee began her career as a model and progressed to film. Best known for her portrayal of ingenues, Dee won a Golden Globe Award in 1959 as one of the year's most promising newcomers, and over several years her films were popular. By the late 1960s her career had started to decline, and a highly publicized marriage to Bobby Darin (m. 1960–1967) ended in divorce. Actor Sandra Dickinson (born Sandra Searles on 20 October 1948) is an American-British actress. She trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London. She has often played a dumb blonde with a high-pitched voice in the UK – notably commencing in the St. Bruno TV advertisements in the early 1970s. Actor Sandra Dorsey (born September 28, 1939) is an American film and television actress, she is also a theatre actress, director, writer and choreographer. She is best known for her role in the 1989 horror sequel Sleepaway Camp III: Teenage Wasteland. Actor Sandra Grant Bennett (born 1940) is an American actress, most famous for marrying singing legend Tony Bennett and dating Joe DiMaggio for many years after he divorced Marilyn Monroe. She had two daughters with Tony Bennett. Her daughter Antonia Bennett is a singer. Actor Sandra Kay "Sandy" Duncan (born February 20, 1946) is an American singer, dancer, comedienne and actress of stage and television, recognized through a blonde, pixie cut hairstyle and perky demeanor. She is best known for her performances in the Broadway revival of Peter Pan and in the sitcom The Hogan Family. Politician Sandra Mostafa Kabir (born 2 November 1949) is British philanthropist, executive director of BRAC UK, Labour Party politician, and councillor for London Borough of Brent. Actor Sandra Mozarowsky (17 October 1958 - 14 September 1977) was a Spanish actress. She had a short acting career between 1969 and 1977, starring in such films as La noche de las gaviotas (Night of the Seagulls), and Beatriz. Actor Sandra Oh (born July 20, 1971) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for the role of Dr. Cristina Yang on ABC's medical drama Grey's Anatomy, for which she has won Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild awards. She has also played notable roles in the feature films Under the Tuscan Sun and Sideways, and had a supporting role on the HBO original series Arli$$. Other films she has appeared in include The Night Listener, Blindness and Rabbit Hole. The actress' work on Grey's Anatomy has earned her five nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. Actor Sandra P. Grant (born December 1 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian-born actress best known for her role as Rachel Gannon on the ABC soap opera, One Life to Live, a role she portrayed from April 1996 through August 1998. In 1991 she guest-starred in an episode of Street Justice. In 1993, she appeared in an episode of . In 1997, she was nominated for "Outstanding Female Newcomer" at the Soap Opera Digest Awards. Politician Sandra Pupatello (born October 6, 1962) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 2011 as a member of the Ontario Liberal Party, serving as a Minister in the government of Dalton McGuinty. She did not run in the 2011 provincial election and took a position as director of business and global markets at PricewaterhouseCoopers. On November 8, 2012, Pupatello announced her candidacy for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Ontario. On January 26, 2013, she lost to Kathleen Wynne on the third and final ballot. Afterwards, she reportedly declined an offer to join Wynne's cabinet. In May 2013, she was named CEO of the WindsorEssex Economic Development Corporation and occupies that position in addition to her old position at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Politician Sandra Roper (born c. 1955) is an American civil rights lawyer and failed 2001 candidate for district attorney in Brooklyn, New York. An opponent of the Jim Brennan political machine and a political associate of John O'Hara, she is () being prosecuted for what Christopher Ketcham says "most observers agree is an unfounded charge of grand larceny". If she beats that conviction, it is her stated intention to run again against District Attorney Charles "Joe" Hynes in 2005. , Actor Sandra Speichert (born 22 January 1971) is a German film and TV actress. She performed in more than forty films since 1992, along with a number of theatrical performances. Speichert is mother to two children: Siena and Lino, whom she had with Bernd Böhlich. Politician Sandré Swanson (born November 28, 1948) was elected to the California State Assembly in November 2006. Mr. Swanson represented the 16th Assembly District. Swanson previously served as Chief of Staff to Congresswoman Barbara Lee, he was also district director and a Senior Policy Advisor to then Congressman Ron Dellums. Swanson is a Democrat. Swanson endorsed Hillary Clinton in the 2008 presidential election. Politician Sandro Bondi (born 14 May 1959) is an Italian politician of The People of Freedom. He was appointed on 8 May 2008 to be Culture Minister until March 23, 2011 in Silvio Berlusconi's fourth cabinet. Actor Sandro Scarchilli (born 1925) was an Italian film actor who appeared in several films in the late 1960s and 1970s. Politician Sandy Praeger is the Republican Kansas Insurance Commissioner. She was first elected on November 2, 2002. Her term began January 13, 2003. She was re-elected in 2006 to the same position. Commissioner Praeger is responsible for regulating all insurance sold in Kansas and overseeing the nearly 1,700 insurance companies and 90,000 agents licensed to do business in the state. Politician Sandy Santori is a former Canadian politician, who served as a BC Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 2001 to 2005. He had previously served as the Mayor of Trail, British Columbia and in his youth was the goalie of the Nelson Bantams team that won the 1969 Bantam AAA British Columbia Provincial Hockey Championship. He represented the riding of West Kootenay-Boundary. He was appointed Minister of Management Services in 2001 and Minister of State for Resource Development in 2004. In January 2005 resigned from the legislature, giving health reasons and a new job as general manager of Rossland-Trail Country Club. Actor Sandy Warner (born Sandra Warner, 14 March 1935 in New York) was the face of Exotica. As "The Exotica Girl", she appeared on the first 12 Martin Denny album covers, and 16 in total, beginning with Exotica in 1957, which reached no.1 in the Billboard charts. Politician Sanford Ballard Dole (April 23, 1844 – June 9, 1926) was a lawyer and jurist in the Hawaiian Islands as a kingdom, protectorate, republic and territory. Serving as an enemy of the Hawaiian royalty and friend of the elite immigrant community, Dole advocated the westernization of Hawaiian government and culture. Politician Sanford Elias Church (April 18, 1815 in Milford, Otsego County, New York – May 13, 1880 in Albion, Orleans County, New York) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician. He served as chief judge of the New York Court of Appeals for a decade. Actor Sangeetha Weeraratne (born December 13, 1973) is an award-winning actress in the Sri Lankan cinema. She made her debut as a sixteen-year-old with Roy De Silva 's It's a Matter of Time opposite Kamal Addararachchi in 1990. However, she earned immense popularity only after performing in H.D. Premaratne's Saptha Kanya, also opposite Kamal Addararachchi in 1993. It was a huge success and she won the Sarasaviya Best Newcomer Award that year. Since then she has acted in over 50 movies and is regarded as one of the most successful stars of the Sri Lankan film industry. Actor Sanjai Gandhi is an attorney at law specializing at intellectual property rights. Gandhi had been instrumental in getting protection under Geographical Indication (protection & Registration) Act, 1999 for 10 Geographical indications (GI) for the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The products for which IPR attorney Sanjai Gandhi has obtained GI protection are: Kancheepuram Silk Sarees, Bhavani Jamukkalam (bedsheet), Madurai Sungudi Saree, Salem White Silk, Kovai Kora Cotton, Arni Silk, Thanjavur Paintings, Thanjavur Dancing Doll, Ethomozhi Tall Coconut of Kanyakumari district and Tangalia Shawl of Gujarat. Politician Sanjay Dina Patil (born 16 January 1969) is an Indian politician and a current member of 15th Lok Sabha from Mumbai North East constituency in Maharashtra state in India. He was elected to the 15th Lok Sabha as a Nationalist Congress Party candidate in May 2009 general elections. Politician Sanjay Gupta ( ; born October 23, 1969) is an Indian American neurosurgeon and an assistant professor of neurosurgery at Emory University School of Medicine and associate chief of the neurosurgery service at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. Politician Sanjay Joshi is an Indian politician belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), who is now the poll manager for BJP president Nitin Gadkari. He was a long-time member of the Gujarat BJP and was a member of the BJP national executive until he was forced to resign after a public pressure from Narendra Modi. Sanjay Joshi resigned from the party on 8 June 2012 after the Narendra Modi controversy. Actor Sanjay Khan () is an Indian producer, director and actor. Making his debut in the 1964 film Haqeeqat, he acted in over 30 films from the 1960s through to the 1980s with his last film appearance in Kala Dhanda Goray Log. In 1990 he starred in and directed the famous historical television drama The Sword of Tipu Sultan. Since then he has produced and directed television serials. Actor Sanjay Mishra is an American Guitarist/Composer born in India and subsequently becoming a citizen of the United States who began performing after completing his studies at Actor Sanjay Narvekar (Marathi: संजय नार्वेकर) (b. 1962, dist. Sindhudurg) is an Indian actor from the state of Maharashtra. He has worked in Marathi and Hindi stage plays and movies. Politician Sanjeet Chand Maharaj (1954 -29 August 2012) was a Fijian politician of Indian descent. In the House of Representatives he represents the Viti Levu East Maritime Indian Communal Constituency, one of 19 reserved for Indo-Fijians, which he held for the Fiji Labour Party (FLP) in the parliamentary elections of 2001 with more than 66 percent of the vote and the elections of 2006 with more than 78 percent of the votes. Politician Sanjeev Ganesh Naik (born April 15, 1972) is an Indian politician, who became the first mayor of the satellite city of Navi Mumbai at the age of 23. He is the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Member of the 15th Lok Sabha from Thane (Lok Sabha constituency) in Maharashtra state, elected in the Indian general election, 2009, and is the son of guardian minister for Thane and NCP member Ganesh Naik. Actor Sanjna Kapoor (born 1967) is an Indian theatre personality and former Indian film actress, who has been running the Prithvi Theatre in Mumbai from 1993 till 2012 February. Actor Sankaramanchi Janaki (born December 12, 1931), popularly known as Shavukar Janaki (Telugu షావుకారు జానకి; ; Kannada: ಸಾಹುಕಾರ್ ಜಾನಕಿ), is a south-Indian actress who has acted in over 385 Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi and Malayalam films. She also performed on stage in over 300 shows, and performed for TANA all over the United States in 2 Telugu plays created by actor Murali Mohan. At age 11, she was a radio artist in Telugu programs. She started her acting career when she had a three-month-old baby and went on to become a popular actress with hits such as Sowcar (Telugu), Pudhiya Paravai (Tamil), Iru Kodugal (Tamil). She also played lead roles with famous directors such as Dada Mirasee, K Balachandar. She is the elder daughter of T. Venkoji Rao, paper technologist (England), and Sachi Devi. She completed matriculation from Gauhati University in Assam and has received honorary Doctorate from University of Arizona. Actor Sanober Kabir, is a former Bollywood actress. She is the niece of actor Raza Murad and great-niece of veteran actor Murad. Her cousin is actress Sonam. She made her debut in Sawan Kumar Tak’s movie ‘Mother 98’, starring Rekha. After acting in few Bollywood flicks, Sanober decided to shift focus with her career and concentrated on television. After doing some TV Serials, she turned to singing and launched her Remix Allbum “Bombshell Babe”. Song 'Meri Bari Ke Baer Mat Thodo' from that album was a Big Hit. Actor Santhosh Pandit is a Malayalam film actor, director and an internet celebrity. He is known for his directorial debut film Krishnanum Radhayum in which he appeared in the lead role and handled almost all the major departments of the film. Politician Santiago Creel Miranda (born on 11 December 1954 in Mexico City) is a Mexican senator representing the right-of-center National Action Party who served as Secretary of the Interior in the cabinet of President Vicente Fox. Politician Santiago Inomoto Fujimori (born in Lima, 1946) is a Peruvian lawyer and politician. He is the younger brother of former President Alberto Fujimori. He is a Member of Congress representing Lima, after getting 22,992 votes in the 2006 election, in which he also ran unsuccessfully for First Vice-President on the Alliance for the Future ticket led by Martha Chávez. He worked as an advisor during his brother's administration. Politician Santiago Oñate Laborde (b. Mexico City, 1949) is a Mexican lawyer and politician affiliated to the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). Politician Santiago Pérez de Manosalbas was a Colombian educator, lawyer, diplomat, writer, journalist and statesman who was President of the United States of Colombia between 1874 and 1876. Politician Santo Santoro (born 27 April 1956), Australian Liberal politician, was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1989 to 2001; and a member of the Australian Senate from 2002 to 2007, representing the state of Queensland. He resigned from John Howard's ministry and from the Senate in the wake of a number of breaches of the Ministerial Code of Conduct and of the Register of Senators' Interests. Politician Santos Velázquez y Tinoco (died 1846) was a Costa Rican politician. Politician Sanwar Lal Jat was a cabinet minister in Government of Rajasthan. He held portfolios of irrigation, Indira Gandhi Nahar Pariyojana, PHED, CAD, Ground Water Dev. He won election to Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Bhinai in Ajmer district. He is a senior leader of state Bharatiya Janata Party. Actor Sanyukta, also known as Sanyogita, Sanjukta, or Samyukta, was the daughter of Raja Jaichand of Kannauj. She became the wife of Prithviraj Chauhan, the king of Delhi. Prithiviraj was a Rajput who ruled from his twin capitals of Delhi (Pithoragarh) and Ajmer. He is a popular figure of romance and chivalry from the folklore of medieval India, and also a figure of tragedy. Actor Sapna Bhavnani (born January 5, 1971) is a Mumbai, India based celebrity hairstylist. She is also known for her contribution to the field of fashion, writing, photography, entertainment and reality television. Actor Sara Allgood (October 15, 1879 – September 13, 1950; also known as Sally Allgood) was an Irish actress. Actor Sara Griffiths (born 12 July 1968) is an English actress who has appeared in many British television series including The Chief, Gentlemen & Players, Ruth Rendell Movies, Van der Valk, Emmerdale (as Isla Forsythe), Holby City, The Bill, Doctor Who (in the serial Delta and the Bannermen) and Doctors. In 2006 she appeared in the Big Finish Doctor Who play I.D, alongside 6th Doctor Colin Baker. She appeared in the West End in Inspector Calls playing Sheila Birling at the Garrick Theatre, spent a year at the Royal National Theatre & has done numerous productions on tour, abroad and in the UK. She also worked with Steven Berkoff on Coriolanus in the UK, Japan & Jerusalem. Actor Sarah Ann Kozer (born December 16, 1973) is a television personality best known for her appearance in the reality television series Joe Millionaire, finishing as the runner-up to Zora Andrich. Actor Sarah Chalke (; born August 27, 1976) is a Canadian actress known for portraying Dr. Elliot Reid on the NBC/ABC comedy series Scrubs, Rebecca "Becky" Conner on the ABC sitcom Roseanne, and Stella Zinman in the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother. She has also had a recurring role in the third season of ABC sitcom Cougar Town. Politician Sarah Doucette is a Canadian politician, who was elected to Toronto City Council in the 2010 city council election, defeating Bill Saundercook in Ward 13, Parkdale–High Park. Doucette was born in Winchester, Hampshire but grew up on the Isle of Wight, in the United Kingdom in the 1960s. Doucette came to Canada in 1980. She and her husband have two children. They have lived in the Swansea neighbourhood of Toronto for fifteen years. Doucette worked at the Swansea Town Hall since 2004 and in 2008, she became executive assistant to the executive director. To run for city council she had to take a leave of absence from her job. The 2010 election race was her first campaign. Politician Sarah Flood Beaubrun (born January 8, 1969) is a Saint Lucian lawyer and politician. She is married with two children. Actor Sarah Glendening (born September 20, 1982 in Bradenton, Florida) is an American actress. In 2009, she joined the cast as the fifth actress to portray Lucy Montgomery on the CBS soap As the World Turns. She played the role until the show's cancellation in September 2010. In October 2010, it was announced she would be joining All My Children as the second actress to portray Marissa Tasker. Actor Sarah Hadland (born 15 May 1971) is an English actress who is most famous for her role in Miranda. Actor Sarah Holcomb (born 1960) is a former American actress. She first appeared in National Lampoon's Animal House (1978) and in four other films, ending with Caddyshack (1980). She is best remembered for her debut role in Animal House as Clorette DePasto, the thirteen-year-old daughter of shady Mayor Carmine DePasto, although Holcomb was eighteen years old at the time of filming. Actor Sarah-Jane Gwillim is a British television and stage actress who worked mainly from the mid-1960s until the 1980s. She now teaches as an Assistant Professor of Acting at the University of Michigan. Actor Sarah-Jane Potts (born 30 August 1976), is an English actress, best known for her roles as Saint (Sarah) in Sugar Rush, as Ellie, Abs' on/off girlfriend on Casualty and as Jo Lipsett in Waterloo Road. Potts is the sister of actor Andrew-Lee Potts, best known for his part as Connor Temple in Primeval. From 2011, she appeared in Holby City as Senior Nurse Eddi McKee on AAU, playing a different character to the one she played in Casualty. Potts left Holby City in the second episode of Series 15; her departure was kept a secret by the production team and was not reported at all by the media, resulting in a shock exit for her character. Actor Sarah Joy Brown (born February 18, 1975) is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for originating the role of Carly Benson Corinthos, which she portrayed on the American daytime drama General Hospital from 1996 to 2001, and which earned her three Daytime Emmy Awards. In 2008, she returned to General Hospital in a different role, Claudia Corinthos. She exited General Hospital once again in 2009 and began appearing on The Bold and the Beautiful in the newly created role of Aggie Jones. Actor Sarah Lassez is a French-American-Canadian actress and author. She was born in Canada to French parents and raised in Australia. At the age of 14, she moved to New York City and currently lives in Los Angeles. Politician Sarah Louise Palin (; née Heath; born February 11, 1964) is an American politician, commentator and author who served as the ninth Governor of Alaska, from 2006 to 2009. As the Republican Party nominee for Vice President in the 2008 presidential election alongside Arizona Senator John McCain, she was the first Alaskan on the national ticket of a major party and first Republican woman nominated for the vice presidency. Her book Going Rogue has sold more than two million copies. Since January 2010, she has provided political commentary for Fox News, and hosted a television show, Sarah Palin's Alaska. Five million viewers tuned in for the first episode, a record for TLC. Actor Sarah Major (born August 22, 1988) is a voice and television actress from New Zealand who is best known for her role as Patsy in the Cloud 9 series The Tribe. Major's other work includes the 1998 short film Flying, a role as Gaela's daughter in a television production of and as Emily Watson in William Shatner's A Twist in the Tale. Actor Sarah McCarron is an American actor and writer currently living and working in Los Angeles. She has worked and performed with companies in both Europe and the United States, including the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, Arden Theatre Company (Philadelphia), Ensemble Studio Theatre Los Angeles, Gas & Electric Arts, InterAct Theatre, etc. She worked with Pig Iron Theatre Company to create, develop, and perform in , based on the work of Yale economist Keith Chen. The show was nominated for a Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theater. McCarron, as a part of Centrifuge Ensemble, was commissioned to create a show for the Bebersee Festival in Germany. McCarron was Artist in Residence at the Community Education Center in Philadelphia. She received multiple grants, including from the , to write and produce a new play called Owning Up to the Corn, about Appalachia in 2008. McCarron works in theatre, film, and television. Actor Sarah Michelle Linda (born 13 November 1987) is a British actress and model, known for her work in television, film and commercials. She had a minor role in the 2011 film adaptation of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy as well as major roles in the independent films D.One and Sparrow. She also appeared in the films 4.3.2.1 and The Boat That Rocked, as well as an appearance as a bar girl in an episode of the mini-series Demons. Actor Sarah Michelle Prinze (née Gellar; born April 14, 1977) is an American actress and producer. After being found by an agent in a local restaurant in New York City, she had a role in the made-for-TV movie An Invasion of Privacy and went on to appear in shows like and Crossbow. Gellar had her first lead part in 1992's mini-series Swans Crossing and then, she originated the role of Kendall Hart on the ABC daytime soap opera All My Children, winning the 1995 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series. Politician Sarah Minear was a West Virginia state senator from the 14th District which represents part or all of the following counties: Grant County, Mineral County, Preston County, Taylor County, and Tucker County. She did not seek re-election in 2006. Actor Sarah Nicklin is an American stage, film and television actress. Her career is strongly focused on independent films and she is known for her portrayal of strong, edgy characters with a dark, gritty past. Her first notable film role was as Sister Kelley Wrath in the independent cult-hit in 2009. Since then she has received three "best actress" nominations for her roles in Exhumed, Choices, and Zombie Allegiance. Actor Sarah Oh (born 1991) is an American actor and model. She is known for playing the lead character, PJ, in The Crypt, which was released in select U.S. theaters. She is of Korean and German descent. Actor Sarah Rush is an American actress, best known in television for her work in the original Battlestar Galactica. She narrated and starred in the 2005 documentary The Bituminous Coal Queens of Pennsylvania produced by Patricia Heaton and directed by David Hunt, which won the 2006 Heartland Film Festival Award. Rush was herself crowned Coal Queen in 1972. Actor Sarah Saltzberg is an American actress and singer. She most recently starred in and produced the improv and sketch comedy show Don't Quit Your Night Job at the Ha! Comedy Club in New York. Also she recently appeared in the movie City Island as the Casting Director. Sarah is currently represented as a writer in the off-Broadway comedy "Miss Abigail's Guide to Dating, Mating, and Marriage." Actor Sarah Smyth is a Canadian actress who starred on the three seasons of the Canadian show Naked Josh. She was born in Nova Scotia, but grew up in Ottawa. Politician Sarah Steelman (born Sarah Hearne; May 3, 1958) is an American Republican politician from Missouri and State Treasurer from 2005 to 2009. She did not run for re-election as State Treasurer in 2008, having run for Governor, and was succeeded in office by Democrat Clint Zweifel on January 12, 2009. She was listed in a 2008 article in the New York Times as among seventeen women who may someday run for President of the United States. On November 29, 2010, Steelman announced she would run for the U.S. Senate in 2012. She was defeated in the Republican primary by U.S. Representative Todd Akin. Actor Sarah Sutton (born 12 December 1961) is a British actress best known for her role as Nyssa in the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who. Nyssa was a companion of Tom Baker and Peter Davison's Doctors from 1981 to 1983. Actor Sarah Utterback (born January 12, 1982) is an American actress, most notable for her role as Nurse Olivia Harper on ABC's medical drama series Grey's Anatomy. She is also a film and theater producer. Politician Sarah Virginia ("Sal") Brinton, Baroness Brinton (b. 1 April 1955) is a member of the British Liberal Democrats. She contested the Watford constituency at the 2005 and 2010 General Elections coming second to Labour and the Conservatives respectively. Her father was Conservative MP Tim Brinton. Politician Sarah Vogel is a North Dakota politician and lawyer who served as the North Dakota Commissioner of Agriculture from 1989 to 1997. She is also a lawyer, specializing in agricultural law. Prior to her service as North Dakota Commissioner of Agriculture, Sarah Vogel was a champion of family farmers during the 1980s farm crisis, most significantly as lead attorney in the Coleman v. Block litigation. Coleman v. Block was a national class action case, filed by Sarah Vogel on behalf of 240,000 farmers, which resulted in an injunction prohibiting USDA from foreclosing on nearly 80,000 farm families. Sarah Vogel currently practices law with three other attorneys at the Sarah Vogel Law Firm in Bismarck, North Dakota. Politician Sarah Yorke Jackson (July 16, 1803 – August 23, 1887) was the daughter-in-law of U.S. President Andrew Jackson. She served as White House hostess and unofficial First Lady of the United States from November 26, 1834 to March 4, 1837. Politician Sara Jane Misquez (September 6, 1945 – January 9, 2008) was an American Mescalero Apache Native American leader. Misquez served as the president of the Mescalero Apache of southern New Mexico. Actor Sara Khan (; born on 6 August 1989) is an Indian model and actress of Muslim ethnicity. She won the Miss Madhya Pradesh title in 2007. She is best known for her role in serials Sapna Babul Ka...Bidaai, Ram Milaayi Jodi and Junoon – Aisi Nafrat Toh Kaisa Ishq. Actor Sara Loren (born as Mona Lizza on December 11, 1985), is a Pakistani Actress and Model who works in Lollywood, Bollywood films and Pakistani serials. She made her film debut in 2011 Lollywood film Gidh directed by Shamoon Abbasi. Later she did an item number in Syed Faisal Bukhari's directional film Saltanat. She made her Bollywood debut in the movie Kajraare directed by Pooja Bhatt. In 2013, she appeared in Murder 3 and Anjuman for which she won Tarang Housefull Award for Best Actress. Politician S.A. Ramadass (also spelled as S.A. Ramdas) is an Indian politician. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Actor Sara Montiel (also Sarita Montiel or Saritísima; 10 March 1928 – 8 April 2013) was a Spanish singer and actress. She was a much-loved and internationally known name in the Spanish-speaking movie and music industries. Actor Sara Stockbridge (born Sarah Jane Stockbridge on November 14, 1965) is an English model, actress and author who achieved a certain level of high fashion notoriety in the mid to late 1980s as the muse of designer Vivenne Westwood. Bleached blonde and green-eyed, she epitomized Westwood's obsession with Royal style at the time, often seen out in a velvet and tweed crown based on the one Queen Elizabeth II wears. Stockbridge's naughty take on Marilyn Monroe, with smudged red lipstick, hair worn up in pin-curls, tight sweaters and heels was one of the iconic 'looks' of the late 80s. Actor Sara Tanaka (born 21 November 1978 in Huntington, New York) is an American film actress. She is best known for her roles in Rushmore, Old School, and Race The Sun. Actor Sarat Pujari (born 8 August 1934, Nayagarh, Orissa) is an Indian actor in Ollywood. He started his career as an actor in the sixties. His early education was completed in many schools all over Orissa. After he completed his post graduation in Economics and Diploma in Paintings in Allahabad University in 1956. First he started his career as a block designer and Publicity agent. In 1959, He joined as a lecturer in Economics in Panchayat College, Bargarh which he quit in 1966. Then, He joined tapang Light Foundery, Nayagarh as a Works Manager. He left service and became a free-lance film actor from September 1966 to September 1968 to learn the technique of Film-making. After that he was principal at the young age of 34 in Larambha College, Bargarh. Pujari was nominated by the State Govt of Orissa as member of the , Member of the Board of Director of Film Development Corporation of Orissa, Cuttack. He retired as a principal of Sangeet Nataka college, Bhubaneswar. Politician Sardar Amir Azam (October 1912 - 1976) was a Pakistani politician and entrepreneur. Azam was a cabinet minister during the 1950s and was the pioneer of low cost housing in Pakistan. He initially emerged in 1951 as an M.C.A. (Member of Constitutional Assembly of Pakistan) in the very first Pakistani Government headed by Mr. Liaquat Ali Khan, and later re-emerged as a minister in succeeding administrations. Politician Sardar As'ad Bakhtiari (1856–1917) (), also known as Haj Ali-Gholi Khan, Sardar Asad II (born Ali-Gholi Khan) was an Iranian revolutionary, a leader of Bakhtiari Haft Lang tribe, and one of the primary figures of the Persian Constitutional Revolution. In 1909, Bakhtiari tribal forces under his command successfully captured Tehran as part of the revolutionary campaign to force the central government to establish democratic reforms. Politician Sardar Ataullah Khan Mengal (), popularly known as Sardar Ataullah Mengal, is a well-known political and feudal figure of Pakistan hailing from Balochistan. He has been campaigning a nationalist and separatist movement in Pakistan for over four decades. He is the head of the Shahizai Mangal tribe. He was born in 1929 in Wadh, and became the first Chief Minister of Balochistan during Zulfikar Ali Bhutto's premiership from May 1, 1972 to February 13, 1973. Politician Sardar Bahadur Khan (born July 8, 1908– 31 December 1975) was the 9th Chief Minister of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (then NWFP). He was a son of Risaldar Mir Dad Khan and brother of a President of Pakistan, General Muhammad Ayub Khan. He was born at Rehana village in Haripur District. Politician Sardar Hukam Singh (August 30, 1895–May 27, 1983) was an Indian politician and the speaker of the Lok Sabha from 1962 to 1967. He was also governor of Rajasthan from 1967 to 1972. Politician Sardar Mir Balakh Sher Mazari is the Chieftain (Tumandar) and the Paramount Sardar of the Mazari tribe, which is situated on the tri-border area of Balochistan, Sindh and Punjab provinces of Pakistan. As the Chief of Mazaris he holds the title of Mir and also goes by the styles of Tumandar and Sardar. Mir Balakh Sher Mazari is the twenty second Sardar and the seventh Mir of Mazaris. He has one surviving brother Sherbaz Khan Mazari who has played a prominent role in Pakistan politics.His grandson Mir Dost Mohammed mazari is a Pakistan peoples party parliamentarian MNA from Na 175 Rajanpur. He is also a parliamentary secretary for water and power. Politician Sardar Muhammad Arif Nakai ( Nakai سردار محمد عارف) belonged to a nobel family, was a Pakistani Muslim Jat politician and had been part of the country's political landscape for well over forty years. He was the chief minister of Pakistan most populated province from September 13, 1995 to November 3, 1996.He was unbeatable elected Member of Punjab Assembly for four consecutive terms during 1985-88, 1988–90, 1990–93 and 1993–96; and also functioned as Minister for Revenue, Minister for Forests, Minister for Livestock & Dairy Development Department, Minister for Industries and Mineral Development and as Chief Minister Punjab during 1995-96. Politician Sardar Saeed ul Haq Dogar (Punjabi, ) (born 4 December 1946) was a Pakistani politician who served as Member of Provincial Assembly from 1997-1999 in a Constituency PP-140 Sheikhupura. Politician Sardar Sher Ahmed Khan, also known as Colonel Sher Ahmed Khan, born on 1902 at Pallandri, Poonch, Jammu and Kashmir, (Now in Sudhnuti, Azad Kashmir), was one of the guerrilla commanders of the Azad Kashmir Movement and also served as the President of Azad Kashmir. He was awarded the title of Sher-e-Jang (The Lion of the War), and the honor of Fakhr-i-Kashmir, which is equivalent to Hilal-i-Jurat. Actor Sari Wagner Lennick is an American actress. She is one of the stars of the Coen brothers 2009 film A Serious Man. Her previous work has been in theatre. She has performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Politician Sarojini Naidu, (born as সরোজিনী চট্টোপাধ্যায় ) also known by the sobriquet as The Nightingale of India, was a child prodigy, Indian independence activist and poet. Naidu was one of the framers of the Indian Constitution. Naidu was the first Indian woman to become the President of the Indian National Congress and the first woman to become the Governor of Uttar Pradesh state.Her birthday is celebrated as women's day all over India. Politician Sarojini Yogeswaran was a Sri Lankan politician. Yogeswaran was a member of the Tamil United Liberation Front. In 1997, she was elected mayor of Jaffna, the first elected mayor in 14 years. Politician Saroj Pandey () has been elected to the 15th Lok Sabha from Durg (Lok Sabha constituency). She was appointed national secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party in early 2008. She has also held party positions at state level. On 8 December 2008, she won election as the first MLA of Vaishali Nagar, a newly formed Vidhan Sabha constituency in Chattisgarh. Prior to that, she was the mayor of Durg for two terms. Politician Sartaj Aziz (; b. 7 February 1929), is a Pakistani statesman, veteran Pakistan Movement , and the professor of economics at the Beaconhouse National University. He served as the 21st Treasure Minister during both first and second terms of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. His last government assignment was at the Foreign ministry as its minister until the removal of Sharif's government on 12 October 1999. According to Pakistan Muslim League (N) sources, veteran politician Sartaj Aziz has emerged as a strong presidential candidate to be elected in September 2013. Actor Sarvadaman D. Banerjee (सर्वदमन बैनरजी) is an Indian film and television actor. He has acted in various Hindi, Sanskrit and Telugu movies. He is best known for playing Krishna in Ramanand Sagar's hit Television series Krishna (1993). He played the title role in films like Adi Shankaracharya (1983), which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film and Swami Vivekananda. Politician Sarvey Sathyanarayana (born 4 April 1954) is a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Malkajgiri constituency in Andhra Pradesh and is a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) political party. He represented Malkajgiri constituency in Andhra Pradesh in the 14th Lok Sabha of India. Politician Saša Dragin () is former Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management in the Government of Serbia (2008-2011). He was previously the Minister of Environmental Protection. Actor Saša Tabaković (born April 20, 1981) is a Slovenian actor, born to Bosnian parents. After finishing his studies at High School for Music (he was playing an accordion), he entered to study a play on Academy for Theater, Radio, Film, Television, where he graduated in 2005. For the diploma performance of Goldberg in "The Birthday party" by H. Pinter he was awarded with University Preseren award in 2005. Since that year he is a permanent member of Slovenian National Theater Drama in Ljubljana. He often sings sevdah - traditional Bosnian music - with different musical groups. He is married to Slovenian actress Polona Juh. Actor Sascha Hehn (* 11 October 1954 in Munich) is a German actor who participated in many feature films, TV shows, modern theatre plays and the dubbing of big international cinema productions (for example "Shrek") for German-speaking audiences. Actor Sasha Roiz (born October 21, 1973) is an Israeli-Canadian actor. He is best known for his portrayals of Sam Adama in the science fiction television series Caprica, and Captain Sean Renard in the American dark fantasy television series Grimm. Actor Saskia Post is an Australian female actor. She is best known for her leading role in the 1986 film Dogs in Space. Post also acted in the 1991 film Proof. Politician Satendra Singh is a former Fijian politician of Indian descent. He represented the Ba East Indian Communal Constituency, one of 19 reserved for Indo-Fijians, which he won for the Fiji Labour Party (FLP) in the parliamentary elections of 2001. Prior to his election, he worked a farm advisor for the Fiji Sugar Corporation. Politician Satish Chandra Agarwal (died 10 September, 1997) was a leader of Bharatiya Janata Party and a member of Sixth and Seventh Lok Sabha representing Jaipur Parliamentary Constituency of Rajasthan, India during 1977-84. Later he was elected to Rajya Sabha. Earlier, he was a Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly during 1957-72. Politician Satish Ranjan Das (1870–1928) was the Advocate-General of Bengal and later the Law Member of the Executive Council of the Viceroy; he was sometime treasurer of the Boy Scouts of Bengal and the Lodge of Good Fellowship, and a prominent member of the reformist Brahmo Samaj in Bengal. Das led a group of moderate Indian nationalists in the creation of The Doon School. Politician Sat Mahajan (July 27, 1927 - September 1, 2012) was the Rural Development Minister of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. He was a political and a social worker. Politician Satnarayan Maharaj C.M. (also known as Sat Maharaj) (born 1931) is a religious, cultural and political leader in Trinidad and Tobago. He is the Secretary General of the Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha, the major Hindu organisation in Trinidad and Tobago. He also writes op-ed contributions in many newspapers in Trinidad and Tobago. In 1976 Maharaj unsuccessfully ran for Parliament as a Democratic Liberation Party candidate. Politician Satyanarayana Moturi (February 2, 1902 – March 6, 1995) was an Indian freedom fighter alongside Mohandas Gandhi until 1947 and then a member of the Constituent Assembly of India which drafted the Indian Constitution. He was a nominated member of the Rajya Sabha (the Upper House in the Indian government) until 1966. He was instrumental in making Hindi an official language in the Indian Constitution, while tolerating the other major Indian languages. He devoted his later life to helping spread Hindi in South India. Politician Saula Telawa is a Fijian nationalist politician who serves as President of the New Nationalist Party, which advocates indigenous Fijian paramountcy. He has also championed the establishment of Christianity, the faith of most indigenous Fijians, as Fiji's official religion. He claims to be the heir to the legacy of the late nationalist leader Sakeasi Butadroka. Politician Saul Isaac (1823 – late 1903) was an English businessman and Conservative Party politician. He was the first Jewish person to be elected to the House of Commons as a Conservative candidate. Actor Saumya Tandon is an Indian actress. She co-hosted Zor Ka Jhatka: Total Wipeout (based on the Wipeout format) with Shah Rukh Khan in 2011. She is currently the host for Dance India Dance and co-host for Bournvita Quiz Contest along with Derek O'Brien. She was in the Imtiaz Ali directed movie Jab We Met, starring Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor, where she plays the role of Kareena's sister, Roop. Politician Sauveur Gandolfi-Scheit (born January 19, 1947 in Biguglia, Haute-Corse) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Haute-Corse department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Savandapur Muthu Gounder Palaniappan (born 1930), better known as S. M. Palaniappan (), is a former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate from Gobichettipalayam constituency in 1971. He served under two different Chief Ministers Annadurai and Karunanidhi. Actor Savannah Stehlin (born March 6, 1996) is an American actress. Savannah's most recent role is as Spork in the film Spork. Actor Savely Viktorovich Kramarov (; 13 October 1934 – 6 June 1995), known almost universally in his native Russia, was one of the most popular comic actors of Soviet cinema in the 1960s and ‘70s. He acted in at least 42 Soviet films, and had parts in several more in his adopted USA. Politician Savenaca Uluibau Draunidalo (1950 – 22 December 2007), known sometimes by his chiefly title of Ratu, was a Fijian politician, who served in the Cabinet from 2001 to 2006, when a military coup ended his ministerial career. He died in a fishing accident on 22 December 2007, when his outboard boat capsized and hit him. Draunidalo was from the chiefly family of Naroi, Moala, in the Lau Islands when he was en route to Naroi to celebrate the 21st birthday of his youngest daughter, Bulou Gavidi Draunidalo. Actor Savitri or Savithri may refer to: Actor Sawika Chaiyadech (; RTGS: real name Sawika Chaiyadet; born 19 June), who goes by the nickname "Pinky", is a Thai soap actress who was born on June 19, 1986. She stars in Dao Pra Sook and Nong Miew Kearl Petch (with Siwat Chotcharin). Politician Sayed Ikramuddin Masoomi was born in 1953 in Ashkmash district of Takhar. He is an ethnic Tajik. After graduation from Teacher's Training Faculty in Kunduz he earned a BA inScience from Kabul University. Masoomi has worked as the Director of Enterprises for the Ministry of Finance, as Deputy Minister of Finance as later as Governor of Takhar and Badakhshan Provinces. After his time as Governor he became Minister of Labor and Social Affairs under President Karzai. In 2004 he was appointed as Minister of Work, Social Affairs, Martyred and Disabled. He was replaced in 2006 by Noor Mohammad Qarqeen. Sayed Ekramuddin Masomi then served for more than a year af Governor of Baghlan Prrovince. Politician Sayed Yousuf Mirranay (Pashto: سيد يوسف ميړنی) (b 1947, d 1979) was an Afghan political figure. A prominent member of the Afghan Social Democratic Party (Afghan Mellat), he was born in 1947 (1326 Hijra) in the Khogiani district of the Nangarhar province at the foothills of the Spin Ghar Mountains. His father Haji Sayed Jalal belonged to a religious family of the Ahmad Khil village in Eastern Afghanistan. His Brother Dr. Syed Gulam Farooq Mirranay is an Afghan scholar, political and social reformist and politician, who was an elected member of the House of the People or Wolesi Jirga in 2005 and is the official spokesperson for the Afghan Social Democratic Party (Afghan Mellat). Politician Sayyed Hassan Khomeini (born 3 December 1972, Persian: سيد حسن خمينی) is a "mid-ranking" Iranian cleric. He is the grandson of the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ruhollah Khomeini, and son of the late Ahmad Khomeini. His mother is Fatemeh Tabatabai. Of Khomeini's 15 grandchildren he has been called "the most prominent" and the one "who many think could have a promising political future." He is in charge of Mausoleum of Khomeini where his grandfather and father are buried, and has had official meetings with officials such as Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah. He is also teaching in the holy city of Qom, and has published his first book on Islamic sects. Actor Sazlini Shamsul Falak (born 10 March 1981, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) is a Malaysian actress and TV host. She has acted in films and in television series, including Gol & Gincu The Series. She recently appeared in Tipu Kanan Tipu Kiri. Politician S. "Best" Ramasamy is a Politician and Entrepreneur from the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. He is the President of the Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam party (KMK). He is also the chairman of well known "Best Group" - a group of apparel and textile related companies in the city of Tirupur. Politician Schelto Patijn (August 13, 1936 – July 15, 2007) was a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA). He served as Queen's Commissioner in the Province of South Holland from June 16, 1984 until June 1, 1994 when he stepped down to become Mayor of Amsterdam, he served from June 1, 1994 until January 1, 2001. Politician Scipio Africanus Jones (3 August 1863 – 2 March 1943) was an African-American educator, attorney, judge, philanthropist, and Republican politician from the state of Arkansas. He was most famous for successfully guiding the appeals of the twelve men condemned to death after the Elaine Race Riots of 1919. Politician Scott Andrew Buchholz (born 27 March 1968) is an Australian politician. He has been the Liberal National Party of Queensland (LNP) member of the new Australian House of Representatives seat of Wright since the 2010 federal election. He previously served as Chief of Staff to Queensland Senator Barnaby Joyce and was a director of CQX Group of Transport Companies for 18 years. He also occupied the unwinnable sixth spot on the Liberal/National Senate ticket in Queensland at the 2007 election, attracting 290 votes. Politician Scott Avery "Scotty" Boman (born April 14, 1962) is a Libertarian politician from Michigan. He has been one of Michigan’s top third-party vote-getters in every election since 2000, and his name is considered to be a household word. He was chair of the Libertarian Party of Michigan in 2006. Described by MIRS as a Libertarian Party standard-bearer, he has been a candidate in every state-wide partisan election since 1994. While his birth name is “Scott” he has gone by “Scotty” on his literature and in ballot listings. Politician Scott Bacon (born 27 August 1977 in Perth, Western Australia) is an Australian politician. He has been an Australian Labor Party member for Denison in the Tasmanian House of Assembly since 2010. He was educated at Cosgrove High School, Elizabeth College and the University of Tasmania, where he studied Economics. He is the son of former Premier of Tasmania Jim Bacon. Actor Scott Bailey may refer to: Politician Scott Beason (born 1969) is a Republican member of the Alabama Senate, representing the 17th District since 2006. He ran unsuccessfully in 2012 against incumbent Spencer Bachus for the GOP nomination for the U.S. House of Representatives in Alabama's 6th congressional district. The 17th Senate District currently comprises northern and western Jefferson County as well as a large portion of St. Clair County. From 1998 to 2006, Beason was a member of the Alabama House of Representatives. Politician Scott Benton White (June 8, 1970 – October 21, 2011) was a Democratic member of the Washington State Senate, representing the 46th legislative district. His district included much of North Seattle, including the neighborhoods of Northgate, Greenwood, Bitter Lake, Broadview, Haller Lake, Pinehurst, Olympic Hills, Maple Leaf, Lake City, Wedgwood, View Ridge, Laurelhurst, and Windermere. Actor Scott Brick (born in Santa Barbara, California), is an American actor, writer and award-winning narrator of over 600 audiobooks, including popular titles such as Moneyball, Cloud Atlas (novel), A Princess of Mars, The Bourne Identity (novel), The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Ultimatum, Atlas Shrugged, Sideways, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (filmed as Blade Runner), I, Robot, Mystic River (novel), Helter Skelter (book), Patriot Games, Bid Time Return (filmed as Somewhere in Time (film)), In Cold Blood, the Dune (franchise) series, Ender's Game, and Fahrenheit 451. He has narrated works for a number of high profile authors including Tom Clancy, Robert Ludlum, Michael Crichton, John Grisham, Clive Cussler, Stephen J. Cannell, Nelson DeMille, Brad Meltzer, Harlan Coben, Gregg Hurwitz, David Baldacci, Orson Scott Card, Frank Herbert, Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson, Joseph Finder, Stephen R. Donaldson, Nathaniel Philbrick, Terry Brooks, Steve Berry (novelist), Gene Wilder, Philip K. Dick, Dennis Lehane, Douglas J. Preston, Lincoln Child, Ayn Rand, and Isaac Asimov, among others. Politician Scott Bundgaard is a Republican politician who served in the Arizona legislature. He served as the majority leader of the Arizona State Senate from January 10, 2011 until his ouster on March 15, 2011 by a vote of the Senate Republican caucus due to a personal scandal. On January 6, 2012 he abruptly resigned from the Senate just before he was to testify before the Ethics Committee investigating charges of his personal and official misconduct. Politician Scott Cardelle Bone (February 15, 1860January 26, 1936) was the third Territorial Governor of Alaska, serving from 1921–1925. A Republican, he was appointed by President Warren G. Harding. He is perhaps best known for making the decision to use dog sleds to transport diphtheria antitoxin 674 miles rather than use a plane in the now famous 1925 Serum Run, (also known as the "Great Race of Mercy") from which the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race stems. Actor Scott C. Kolden (born February 11, 1962) is an American sound engineer and former child actor. Beginning his professional show business career at the age of eight, Kolden is perhaps best known for his Disney film roles; as Leonard in The Mystery in Dracula's Castle and as Rupert in Charley and the Angel, as well as for his role as Scotty on the NBC Saturday morning children's series Sigmund and the Sea Monsters. Politician Scott Evertz (born in Washington, D.C.) is Senior Vice President at Gibraltar Associates, a strategic PR firm in Washington, DC, where he leads the health policy practice. There he advises pharmaceutical, biotech and not-for-profit clients on communications and governmental relations strategies related to health policy. Previously, he was Vice President for International Affairs, OraSure Technologies. Prior to that, he was the first openly gay director of the Office of National AIDS Policy, first started by Bill Clinton, and was appointed by George W. Bush. He has also has served as president of the Wisconsin Log Cabin Republicans, a branch of the largest gay Republican organization in the country, and raised funds for the Wisconsin Right to Life. Politician Scott Fielding is a city councillor in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He was first elected in 2006. Politician Scott F. McClure is a farmer, engineer, businessman, Army veteran, and American politician. In 2004, he ran a write-in campaign for United States Senate in Idaho. A Democrat, McClure ran against Republican incumbent Mike Crapo. Actor Scott Gurney (born 1976) is an American executive producer, writer, director, actor, model, and entrepreneur who has created several television series documentaries and unscripted/reality TV programming including Auction Hunters, Haunted Collector, Speed of Life, and American Guns. Gurney is also well known for producing several Shark Week specials for Discovery Channel including Killer Sharks: The Attacks of Black December, How Sharks Hunt, Shark City, Shark Attack Survival Guide, and Great White Appetite. Actor Scott Hylands (born 1943 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) is a Canadian actor who has appeared in movies, television, and on the stage. He is probably best known for his role of Detective Kevin "O.B." O'Brien on the television series Night Heat, played from 1985 to 1989. He appeared as Father Travis in the ABC-TV series V. Actor Scott James Wells is an American actor, primarily noted for playing the villain Lex Luthor during the first season of the television series Superboy. Not much can be found on the actor, who seems to have disappeared into obscurity after being replaced by Sherman Howard for the remainder of the series, beginning with season two. According to an interview with Ilya Salkind on the Superman Homepage, Wells was unavailable for the Superboy: Season One DVD extras, because he was "in rehab." Politician Scott Jiu Wo Kawasaki (born March 20, 1975) is a healthcare professional and politician from Alaska. A Democrat, he is a member of the Alaska House of Representatives representing the state's ninth district, which includes neighborhoods within the city limits of Fairbanks. Actor Scott Kellerman Foley (born July 15, 1972) is an American actor. He is known for roles in television shows such as The Unit and Felicity, and in films such as Scream 3. He has also guest starred in the series Dawson's Creek, House, Scrubs, and more recently, Cougar Town, Grey's Anatomy, True Blood and Scandal. Actor Scott Kinworthy (born 1974) is an American actor. He was best known for his short-lived role as Josh Madden on All My Children from June 17, 2005 until September 15, 2005. Actor Scott Lawrence (born September 27, 1963) is an American actor best known for his role as United States Naval JAG lawyer Cdr. Sturgis Turner on the CBS series JAG. Lawrence played the role from 2001 until 2005, when the series ended. Actor Scott Leo "Taye" Diggs (born January 2, 1971) is an American theatre, film and television actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles in the Broadway musical Rent, the motion picture How Stella Got Her Groove Back, and the television series Private Practice. His nickname, Taye, comes from the playful pronunciation of Scotty as "Scottay". Actor Scott Macalister Bryce (born January 6, 1958), sometimes credited as Scott M. Bryce, is an American film and television actor. Bryce is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Craig Montgomery on As the World Turns. Actor Scott McGehee is an American film director and screenwriter. He is a Columbia University graduate and did graduate work in the Rhetorics department at UC Berkeley. He was born in California, and currently resides in New York City. Politician Scott Meacham (born 1963) was the 17th State Treasurer of Oklahoma, having served from June, 2005 to January, 2011, having been appointed to that post by then-Governor Brad Henry following the resignation of then-State Treasurer Robert Butkin. Meacham was subsequently elected to a full four-year term as State Treasurer by defeating the Republican nominee, Howard Barnett, Jr., in the November 2006 general election. He declined to seek reelection in 2010, and joined the Oklahoma City law firm of Crowe & Dunlevy upon completion of his term as State Treasurer. Actor Scott Michael Campbell (born August 14, 1971) is an . Politician Scott Milne Matheson (January 8, 1929 - October 7, 1990), was the 12th Governor of Utah from 1977 to 1985. He is currently the last Democrat to serve in that position. Actor Scott Patrick Green (born October 5, 1969) is an actor. He is often cast in Gus Van Sant's movies. Politician Scott Pruitt (born May 9, 1968) is a United States lawyer and Republican politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. He is the current Oklahoma Attorney General. Politician Scott Renfroe (born December 7, 1966) is a legislator in the U.S. state of Colorado. Elected to the Colorado State Senate as a Republican in 2006, Renfroe represents Senate District 13, which encompasses northern and eastern Weld County, including the city of Greeley. He currently serves as Caucus Chairman for the Senate Republicans. Actor Scott S. Anderson was the writer and director of the film The Best Two Years. This was an adaptation for film of his earlier stage production The Best Two Years of My Life. Politician Scott Slifka (born Robert Scott Slifka, March 5, 1974 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American politician and the current mayor of West Hartford, Connecticut. Running as a Democrat, he was elected to the town council in 2001 and 2003, and was elected mayor in 2004 and subsequently reelected in 2005, 2007, 2009, and 2011. His current term ends in 2013. Politician Scott Suder (born September 28, 1968) is an American politician from Abbotsford, Wisconsin. He is the Republican Majority Leader of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 69th district since January 19998. He succeeded Robert K. Zukowski. Suder is a member of the American Legislative Exchange Council, ALEC, serving as Wisconsin state leader. Politician Scott T. McAdams (born October 10, 1970) is an Alaskan politician. He has served as a school board member and mayor of Sitka, Alaska and came in third against Joe Miller and Lisa Murkowski in the 2010 US senator's race after running for and winning the Democratic Party's nomination for the United States Senate seat held by Lisa Murkowski. Actor Scott Whyte (born January 8, 1978, in Manhattan Beach, California) is an American actor who is best known for his role on City Guys where he portrayed Chris, one of the main characters. He has also appeared in other TV series, such as That '70s Show, and Just Shoot Me!, as well as appearing in the films and its sequel, , although as different characters. Politician Séamus Pattison (born 19 April 1936) is a retired Irish Labour Party politician. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Carlow–Kilkenny constituency from 1961 to 2007 and was Ceann Comhairle (Chairman) of Dáil Éireann from 1997 to 2002. Actor Sean Blakemore (born on August 10), originally from St. Louis, is an American actor who is portraying Shawn Butler on the ABC daytime drama General Hospital, a role he began playing on January 21, 2011 on a recurring basis. On April 6, 2011 Blakemore signed a contract with ABC to continue his role full-time. On May 9, 2012, Blakemore was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his role on General Hospital. Actor Sean Blowers (born 12 January 1961 in Middlesbrough) is an English actor. He is well known for playing John Hallam in London's Burning from 1988 to 1998 and he has also been in The Bill, A Touch of Frost, Dalziel and Pascoe, Heartbeat, New Tricks, Casualty, Staying Alive, Crossroads, Doctor Who and has appeared in The Krays, The Living Daylights and First Knight. Actor Sean Charles Wesley Robert Johnson (born December 30, 1978) is a former American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Carter Grayson, the Red Lightspeed Power Ranger, having appeared on the show Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue in 2000. He hasn't appeared in films or on television since 2005. Actor Sean Curley (born 1995) is an American actor. He is the singing voice of Pablo on The Backyardigans and Spencer on Whoopi's Littleburg. He also played Josh Learner in Reservation Road. On Broadway, he has been in Fiddler on the Roof and Beauty and the Beast. He is also a member of The Broadway Kids and the Nautical Stars Theater Company. Politician Sean Faircloth (born 1960/1961) is an American writer and politician from Maine. Faircloth is the author of Attack of the Theocrats! How the Religious Right Harms Us All -- and What We Can Do About It, an attorney and five term state legislator. While in the Legislator, Faircloth was appointed to the Judiciary and Appropriations Committees. In his final term, Faircloth was elected Majority Whip. In 2009 Faircloth became executive director of the Secular Coalition for America, advocating for separation of church and state, and for greater acceptance of nontheistic viewpoints in American life. In September 2011 he became the Director of Strategy and Policy for the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science and was the opening speaker for Dawkins' book tour. Faircloth's first book published by Pitchstone Press, Attack of the Theocrats! How the Religious Right Harms Us All - and What We Can Do About It was released in February 2012. Politician Seán MacEntee (; 22 August 1889 – 10 January 1984) was an Irish politician. In a career that spanned over forty years as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála, MacEntee was one of the most important figures in post-independence Ireland. He served in the governments of Éamon de Valera and Seán Lemass in a range of ministerial positions, including Finance, Industry and Commerce, and Health. He was a member of every Fianna Fáil cabinet from 1932 to April 1965. He and Lemass introduced a protectionist policy from 1932 that is now considered a failure. He served as Tánaiste of Ireland from 1959 to 1965. At the time of his death, he was the last surviving member of the First Dáil. Politician Seán Mac Eoin (30 September 1893 – 7 July 1973) was an Irish Fine Gael politician and soldier. He was commonly referred to as the "Blacksmith of Ballinalee". Actor Seán Martin Hingston is a New York-based actor. Actor Sean Michael McGowan (born December 21, 1980) is one of the few American writers to publish photographic novels (similar to photo novels in that they are both literary and graphic, yet distinguished from them by using photography instead of illustrations). His writing focuses on wide world views and macro issues from international politics to the neuroscience of warfare. Actor Sean-Michael Smith (born 1972) is an American film director, producer, and writer. Born in Bakersfield, California, he was raised throughout the state, attending elementary school in Willow Creek before his family settled in Chico, just north of Sacramento. He was educated at Chico Senior High School, and attended San Francisco State University, Uppsala University (Sweden), and Stockholm University (Sweden). He received his Masters Degree in Cinema-Television production from the University of Southern California, School of Cinematic Arts. Actor Sean M. Whalen (born May 19, 1964) is an American film, television, and stage actor. Actor Sean Ringgold (born November 3, 1977) is an American actor and former bodyguard from Rockaway Beach, Queens, New York. He is best known for his roles as Shaun Evans on the ABC daytime drama One Life to Live, and as Suge Knight in the Notorious B.I.G. biopic Notorious. He has also appeared on the CW television drama Gossip Girl, and in the Frank Lucas biopic American Gangster. He had a cameo appearrance in the Smurfs movie. Politician Sean R. Parnell (born November 19, 1962) is the tenth and current Governor of Alaska. He was elected to a full term as Governor in November 2010. A Republican, he was first sworn in on July 26, 2009 to succeed Sarah Palin after she resigned. He is the first unelected Alaska Governor to be elected in his own right. Politician Seán Sherlock (born 6 December 1972) is an Irish Labour Party politician. He has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for Cork East since May 2007, and is the Minister of State for Research and Innovation. Actor Sean Six is an American actor who started acting at the age of 8. His first role was in the theater, in a production of Fiddler on the Roof at the San Francisco Civic Auditorium. He is best known for his role as the Tenctonese teenager, Buck Francisco, in the cult science fiction TV series Alien Nation. Politician Seán Thomas O'Kelly (; 25 August 1882 – 23 November 1966) was the second President of Ireland (1945–1959). He was a member of Dáil Éireann from 1918 until his election as President. During this time he served as Minister for Local Government (1932–1939) and Minister for Finance (1939–1945). He also served as deputy prime minister of Ireland from 1932 to 1945, under the title Vice-President of the Executive Council from 1932 until 1937 and Tánaiste from 1937 until 1945. Politician Sean Wallentine (born September 26, 1970) is a Republican former acting Member of the California State Board of Equalization, representing the 2nd District, holding office for three days from Friday, December 31, 2010 to Monday, January 3, 2011. Consequently, he is the record-holder for the shortest tenure of a California constitutional officer, surpassing Governor Milton Latham, who held the record (with five days' tenure) for 150 years. Actor Sebastián Javier Francini (born 8 September 1989) is an Argentine actor and singer. He is perhaps the best known for his role of Sebastián Mancilla in Chiquititas franchise by Cris Morena – television series (1998–2001), play (2001) and film (2001). Francini won Martín Fierro Award for Best Child Actor for his role in Chiquititas in 1999. Actor Sebastian Konrad (born December 11, 1971 in Oborniki) is a Polish actor. He appeared in the television series Aby do świtu... in 1992. Politician Sebastian L. Anefal (born January 21, 1952 in Guror, Gilman municipality, Yap, Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands) is a Micronesian politician. He became the foreign minister of the Federated States of Micronesia on September 5, 2003, when his nomination was approved by the Micronesian Congress. Through foreign ministry work, he gained experiences in international politics and have addressed the United Nations general assembly on some occasions where Micronesia was concerned. Anefal also worked extensively with other world leaders to provide foreign aid to Micronesia for infrastructure projects and programs. He was the secretary of the department of resources and economic affairs prior to his appointment as foreign minister of Micronesia. He remained foreign minister of Micronesia until July 2007. Actor Sebastian Pigott (born February 14, 1983) is a Canadian singer, actor and contestant on the sixth season of Canadian Idol. Actor Şebnem Dönmez (born May 17, 1974 in Salzgitter, Germany) is a Turkish movie, television series actress and host of television shows. Politician Sedapatti Suryanarayana Devar Rajendran commonly known by his stage name S. S. Rajendran (SSR) () was born in 1928 at Sedapatti hamlet near Usilampatti, Madras Presidency, India. He is a film actor, director, producer and politician. In acting, attractive personality and correct and clear pronunciation of Tamil words are his two major talents. Actor Seela Maini Marjatta Sella (née Virtanen, b. 30 December 1936) is a Finnish film actress. She was born in Tampere, Finland. Politician Seema Upadhyay (born 4 September 1965) is an Indian politician, belonging to Bahujan Samaj Party. In the 2009 election she was elected to the Lok Sabha from Fatehpur Sikri constituency in Uttar Pradesh. Politician Seetharam Koosayya Amin (June 6, 1917 – September 13, 1995) was an Indian freedom fighter and politician. He was the ex- vice president of the District Congress Committee, and was elected to Karnataka state legislative assembly (Karnataka legislature) from the Udupi constituency in 1967. He was also the founder of the South Kanara District Co-Operative Fish Marketing Federation, which was pivotal in uplifting the condition of the fisherman community as a whole though various socio-economical programmes. He played a key role in the mechanisation of fisheries in South Kanara. He was felicitated by the state government of Karnataka with the Karnataka Rajyothsava Award (Rajyotsava Prashasthi) in 1991 for servicing co-operative movement and social service in the state of Karnataka. Politician Sefako Mapogo Makgatho (1861, Ga-Mphalele – 23 May 1951) was a South African politician. He was the second president of the African National Congress. Politician Segundo Llorente Villa, S.J. (November 18, 1906January 26, 1989) was a Spanish Jesuit, philosopher and author who spent 40 years as a missionary among the Central Alaskan Yup'ik people in the most remote parts of Alaska. In 1960, he won a seat in the 2nd Alaska State Legislature as a write-in candidate, becoming the state’s first Catholic priest elected to office, as well as one of two write-in candidates elected that year from rural Alaska. He wrote hundreds of essays and one dozen autobiographical books in Spanish and English about his life in Alaska. Llorente is called the "favorite son" of his hometown, Mansilla Mayor. Politician Sekou Damate Conneh, Jr. (born 1960) is a Liberian politician and former rebel leader. Politician Selahattin Demirtaş (born 10 April 1973, in Palu Elâzığ, Turkey) is a Zaza politician in Turkey. He became the chairman of Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) in January 2010. Politician Seleucus I (given the surname by later generations of Nicator, Séleukos Nikátōr, "Seleucus the Victor") () was a leading officer of Alexander the Great's League of Corinth and one of the Diadochi. In the Wars of the Diadochi that took place after Alexander's death, Seleucus established the Seleucid dynasty and the Seleucid Empire. His kingdom would be one of the last holdouts of Alexander's former empire to Roman rule. They were only outlived by the Ptolemaic Kingdom in Egypt by roughly 34 years. Politician Selim Ekbom (April 9 1807 in Turku – April 20 1886 in Vaasa) was a Finnish politician. He was a member of the Senate of Finland. Politician Sellapan Ramanathan (Cellappaṉ Rāmanātaṉ; born 3 July 1924) is a Singaporean politician who was the sixth President of the Republic of Singapore. Usually referred to as S. R. Nathan, he was first sworn in on 1 September 1999. In 1999 and 2005, he was elected President in uncontested elections. In 2009, he surpassed Benjamin Sheares to become Singapore's longest-serving President. His 12-year term ended on 31 August 2011. Since then, he has been the nation's only living former President. Politician Selvarajah Yogachandran, also known as Kuttimani was one of the leaders of former Tamil militant organization TELO from Sri Lanka. He started his career as a smuggler. In Sri Lanka, the word 'smuggler' is erroneously used by the government's police to tarnish the image of Tamil militants who are from the northern region. He was arrested and sentenced to death and was killed in 1983 Welikada prison massacre Politician Selwyn Riumana (born June 30, 1966) is a member of the National Parliament of the Solomon Islands. He lives in Ysabel Province, and currently serves as Minister of Agriculture and Livestock of the Solomon Islands. Actor Semka Sokolović-Bertok (22 December 1935 in Sarajevo – 4 March 2008 in Zagreb) was a famous Croatian and Bosnian actress. She also was a competitive chess player in her youth, winning the Croatian Chess Championship eight times. Actor Senait Ashenafi (born March 10, 1966 in Addis Ababa) is an Ethiopian-born actress in the United States who played Keesha Ward in General Hospital from 1994 to 1998. She has also worked as a dancer, singer, and model. She is the daughter of the Ethiopian composer and ethnomusicologist Ashenafi Kebede and the sister of Nina Ashenafi Richardson, a judge in Florida. Politician Senator Iyiola Ajani Omisore is a Chartered Engineer, a qualified Public Private Partnership practitioner and a frontline Nigerian Politician. Fondly referred ‘Otunba’ or ‘Apesin’ by his friends, professional colleagues and political associates, he served as the second elected Deputy Governor of Osun State, Nigeria from 1999-2002 on the platform of the Alliance for Democracy. He was elected a member of the Nigerian Senate representing Osun East district from 2003 -2011; on the platform of the People's Democratic Party (PDP). Politician Senator Sanaullah Baloch () is former Member of Parliament of Pakistan, served as the Member Senate of Pakistan (2003–2008) and as a Member of the National Assembly (1997–1999). Politician 'Senator Thomas W. Libous (R-C-I: Binghamton) is the New York State Senator representing the 52nd Senate District representing Broome, Tioga, Chenango and Delaware Counties. He is serving his thirteenth term in the New York State Senate. He is currently Deputy Majority Coalition Leader. Actor Senta Moses (born August 8, 1973) is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her co-starring role as Phoebe, the lab assistant in the children's series Beakman's World. Actor S. Epatha Merkerson (; born Sharon Epatha Merkerson; November 28, 1952) is an American film, stage, and television actress. She has won a Golden Globe, an Emmy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, an Obie Award and four NAACP Image Awards. She has also received two Tony Award nominations. She is best known for her role as NYPD Lieutenant Anita Van Buren from 1993 to 2010 on the long-running NBC police procedural drama series, Law & Order. She appeared in 391 episodes of the series—more than any other cast member. Politician Seppo Arimo Kääriäinen (born 28 March 1948 in Iisalmi) is a Finnish politician of the Centre Party and Doctor in Social Sciences. He served as the Minister of Defence of Finland between 2004-2007. He has been MP since 1987 and was Minister of Trade and Industry and Minister at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1993-1995. He has been the First Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Finland. Politician (September 11, 1719, Edo, Japan – August 25, 1788, Edo) was a rōjū (senior counselor) of the Tokugawa shogunate who introduced monetary reform. He was also a daimyo, and ruled the Sagara han. He used the title Tonomo-no-kami. Actor Serena Fang () is an actress and commercial model from Taiwan. She is 165 cm tall and weighs 43 kg. Actor Serena Reeder (born April 8, 1983) is an American theater, film, and television actor and screenwriter. Reeder was born in Washington, DC. She is best known for her roles in the films The Bucket List, Get Rich or Die Tryin', The Architect, The Brooklyn Heist, and Weapons. Actor Serena Vergano born Adalgisa Serena Maggiora Vergano (25 August 1943 in Milan, Italy), is an Italian actress. She was the muse of the Barcelona School of Film, acting in many of the films of this movement. Politician Serge Grouard (born March 19, 1959) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Loiret department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Sergei Ivanovich Shmatkó (born September 26, 1966) is a Russian businessman and politician specializing in the energy industry. He was Russia's Minister of Energy from May 2008 until May 2012. Politician Sergei Ivanovich Syrtsov (; Moscow, Russian Empire, , Slavgorod, Yekaterinoslav Governorate – Moscow, 10 September 1937, Moscow) was a Soviet-Russian politician. He was of Russian ethnicity and joined the Bolshevik Party in 1913. Syrtsov was the Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars of the Russian SFSR from 1929 to 1930. Politician Sergei Mironovich Kirov (; – 1 December 1934), born Sergei Mironovich Kostrikov, was a prominent early Bolshevik leader in the Soviet Union. Kirov rose through the Communist Party ranks to become head of the Party organization in Leningrad. Politician Sergei Pavlovich Medvedev (15 March 1885 - 10 September 1937) was a Russian Bolshevik revolutionary, metalworker, and trade union organizer. He was born into the peasant estate in a family of Russian ethnicity in Kortino, Moscow Governorate and grew up in the countryside near Moscow and in St. Petersburg. After receiving a primary school education, he began factory work at age thirteen. He first worked at the Obukhov factory in St. Petersburg and participated in the 1901 Obukhov strike. He became a socialist at age fifteen and joined the Bolsheviks when the Russian Social Democratic Workers Party split in 1903. Politician Sergei Sergeevich Sidorsky (, Syarhey Syarheyevich Sidorski, , translit: Siarhiei Siarhiejevič Sidorski , Sergey Sergeyevich Sidorsky) (born March 13, 1954 in Homiel, BSSR, Soviet Union) was Prime Minister of Belarus from 10 July 2003 to 28 December 2010. He was appointed Acting Prime Minister on July 10, 2003 to replace the dismissed Gennady Novitsky, and was confirmed as permanent Prime Minister on December 19, 2003. Politician Serge Janquin (born August 5, 1943) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Pas-de-Calais department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. Politician Serge Joyal, (born February 1, 1945) is a Canadian Senator. A lawyer by profession, Joyal served as vice-president of the Quebec wing of the Liberal Party of Canada. He was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1974 general election and remained a Liberal Member of Parliament for ten years. Politician Sergejs Dolgopolovs () (born 1941) is a Latvian politician. He is a member of the Harmony Centre party, former vice mayor of Riga (2001–2005) and a deputy of the 9th, 10th and 11th Saeima (Latvian Parliament). He began his current term in parliament on October 17, 2011. Politician Sergejs Fjodorovs (born 1956) is a Latvian politician. He is a member of the Socialist Party of Latvia and was a deputy of the 8th, 9th and 10th Saeima (Latvian Parliament). Politician Sergejs Mirskis (born 1952) is a Latvian politician. He is a member of the Harmony Centre party and a deputy of the 10th Saeima (Latvian Parliament). He began his current term in parliament on November 18, 2010. Politician Serge Letchimy (born January 13, 1953) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the island of Martinique since June 2007, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche parliamentary group. Letchimy is a member of the Martinican Progressive Party (PPM), or Parti progressiste martiniquais. He was the successor of Aimé Césaire as Mayor of Fort de France from 2001 to 2010 and has been the President of the Regional Council of Martinique since March 26, 2010. Actor Serge Nubret (October 6, 1938April 19, 2011) was a French professional bodybuilder, bodybuilding federation leader, movie actor and author. Serge was awarded many bodybuilding titles, including IFBB Mr. Europe (1970) Tall, NABBA Mr. Universe (1976) and WBBG Pro. Mr. World (1977). Serge Nubret's nickname is "The Black Panther". Actor Serge Rousseau (13 March 1930 - 3 November 2007) was a French film and television actor and agent. He was a close friend of François Truffaut. He played the husband of murdered Jeanne Moreau in The Bride Wore Black and the unknown man who declares his love for Claude Jade at the end of Stolen Kisses. He married Marie Dubois in 1961 and they remained together until his death by cancer at the age of 77. Politician Sergey Mikhaylovich Shakhray () (born April 30, 1956, in Simferopol, Crimea, Soviet Union) is a Russian politician. Actor Sergo Zakariadze ( ; – 13 April 1971) was a Georgian actor. Politician Serhiy Vasylʹovych Komisarenko (; , Sergey Vasilyovich Komissarenko), born July 9, 1943 in Ufa, Bashkortostan, USSR is a Ukrainian scientist, politician, and diplomat. He was a self-nominated candidate in the 2004 Ukrainian presidential election, and is chairman of the of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. Actor Serinda Swan (born July 11, 1984) is a Canadian actress. She starred as Erica Reed in the series Breakout Kings for two seasons from 2011-2012. Politician Servius Cornelius Lentulus Maluginensis was a Roman patrician who flourished in the reigns of the emperors Augustus and Tiberius. He served as consul suffectus in AD 10, alongside Q. Junius Blaesus. Actor Seshagiri Rao Yerra, popularly known as Giri Babu, is a South Indian actor, who appeared in more than 700 movies. He also directed several Telugu movies. His son, Raghu Babu, is a notable actor in Tollywood. Politician Seth Allan Berry (born November 1, 1968) is an American educator and Democratic politician from the state of Maine. Elected in 2006, 2008, and 2010, he has served in the 123rd, 124th and 125th Maine House of Representatives as the representative for Maine's 67th district. In the Legislature, Berry served on the committee overseeing utilities and energy policy, was elected by his Democratic peers to serve as Majority Whip for two years, and served as the lead Democrat on the committee overseeing tax policy. Actor Seth Benjamin Green (born Seth Benjamin Gesshel-Green; February 8, 1974) is an American actor, comedian, voice actor, television producer, television director and screenwriter. Green is the creator and executive producer and most-frequent voice on Adult Swim's Robot Chicken, where he is also a writer and director. He directed many of the Robot Chicken specials including Robot Chicken: Star Wars and DC Comics Special. He has starred in the feature films, Airborne, The Italian Job, Party Monster, Can't Hardly Wait, Without a Paddle and all three Austin Powers films, among many others. He is also well known for his role as Chris Griffin on Fox's Family Guy and previously as Daniel "Oz" Osbourne in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Greg the Bunny. He also voices Lieutenant Gibbs in Titan Maximum and Jeff "Joker" Moreau in the Mass Effect video game series. Green has appeared in many other movies, such as Rat Race, America's Sweethearts, Old Dogs and as a child in Woody Allen's Radio Days, and in the horror films Idle Hands and Stephen King's It. Politician Seth D. Harris (born October 12, 1962) is the 11th United States Deputy Secretary of Labor. Nominated by Barack Obama in February 2009, Harris was unanimously confirmed as Deputy Secretary of Labor by the U.S. Senate in May 2009, and became acting Secretary of Labor following the resignation of Hilda Solis in January, 2013. Harris is also a member of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation's Board of Directors. Actor Seth Gilliam (born November 5, 1968) is an American actor. He is known for his HBO television roles, first as corrections officer-turned-prisoner Clayton Hughes on Oz, and later as Baltimore police detective promoted to sergeant Ellis Carver on The Wire. On both of these series, he co-starred with Lance Reddick and J.D. Williams. His feature film credits include Private Sugar Watkins in the 1997 action movie Starship Troopers. Gilliam also had a recurring role during the seventh season of The Cosby Show as Aaron Dexter, boyfriend of Erika Alexander's Pam, and appeared in the 18th episode of the seventh season of ("Flight Risk"). Politician Seth Gordon Persons (February 5, 1902 – May 29, 1965) was an American Democratic politician who was the 43rd Governor of Alabama from 1951 to 1955. He was born and died in Montgomery, Alabama. The Dauphin Island Bridge south of Mobile is formally named for him. Politician Seth Govind Das (16 October 1896 –18 June 1974) was a freedom fighter and a distinguished parliamentarian. He belonged to the famous Maheshwari merchant family of Raja Gokuldas of Jabalpur. Actor Seth Landau is an actor/writer/director and former newspaper reporter for The Arizona Republic and New Times. Landau is known for two independent films, Take Out and "A.P.U.: Art, Pot and Underwear". The latter was termed by Film Threat as "a look at Hollywood you're not likely to find anywhere else". The former, "Take Out", was the target of a locally publicized dispute regarding Michael Sergio's film of the same name. The movies have distinctly different plots - Landau's being about a reporter who battles chain restaurants, and Sergio's being about a woman being stalked in a parking garage. Landau was "caught off guard" by the lawsuit filed against him, while Sergio felt that Landau was merely trying to gain free publicity off his Slamdance screening months earlier. Politician Seth Low (January 18, 1850 – September 17, 1916), born in Brooklyn, New York, was an American educator and political figure who served as mayor of Brooklyn, as President of Columbia University, as diplomatic representative of the United States, and as Mayor of New York City. He was a leading municipal reformer during the Progressive Era. Politician Sextus Attius Suburanus Aemilianus, commonly abbreviated as Suburanus (date of birth or death unknown), was a prefect of the Roman imperial bodyguard, known as the Praetorian Guard, during the reign of emperor Trajan, from 98 until 101. He acceeded to the office upon the execution of his predecessor Casperius Aelianus, who had been responsible for an insurrection against the previous emperor Nerva. Surburanus was a hard worker, apparently sometimes staying all night to finish work. Trajan was also truthful to Surburanus, by telling him, upon Suburanus ascending, and handing him his Praetorian sword, 'If I rule well, use this sword for me. If I rule badly, use it against me.' After his tenure as Praetorian prefect, Suburanus was inducted into the Roman Senate, held the suffect consulship in 101, and then later the consulship in 104 together with Marcus Asinius Marcellus. Actor Seychelle Suzanne Gabriel (born March 25, 1991) is an American actress. She is best known for roles in the feature films The Spirit (2008) and The Last Airbender (2010). She currently co-stars as Lourdes in the TNT series Falling Skies and as the voice of Asami Sato in the animated series The Legend of Korra. Politician Seyed Ali Zahir Moulana is a popular Sri Lankan politician. He is regarded for his relatively quiet yet pivotal role in orchestrating the end of the Sri Lankan Civil War. He has been politically active since 1988, and was Member of Parliament from August 19, 1994 to December 5, 2001, and from April 9, 2004 to June 23, 2004, under the label of the United National Party. Moulana is currently the Minister of Economic Development at the Embassy of Sri Lanka to the United States. Politician Seyoum Mesfin Gebredingel (born January 25, 1949) is an Ethiopian politician and diplomat. He was Ethiopia's Foreign Minister from 1991 until September 2010 and has subsequently served as Ethiopia's Ambassador to the People's Republic of China. Politician Seyyed Hassan Modarres () (c. 1870 - December 1, 1937), was an Iranian Twelver Shi'a cleric and a notable supporter of the Iranian Constitutional Revolution. He was among the founding members, along with Abdolhossein Teymourtash, of the reformist party Hezb-e Eslaah-talab of the time, which was formed during the fourth national Majlis of Iran. He has been called "brave and incorruptible" and "perhaps the most fervent mullah supporter of true constitutional government." Politician Shabbir Ahmad Rao (), (born July 27, 1944 in Kalanaur, India; died April 17, 2004 in Okara, Pakistan) was a Pakistani politician and Human Rights Activist of (NA-144) Okara, Punjab, Pakistan. Actor Shabnam (Urdu / Persian: شبنم, Bengali:শবনম) (real name: Jharna Basak) is an Bangladeshi stage and film actress. Shabnam was also active in the Pakistani film industry, Lollywood in the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s . Born in Dhaka, Bangladesh formerly East Pakistan, she was considered a versatile, romantic and most popular actress in both West Pakistan and East Pakistan in her time. Politician Shafik Al-Wazzan (, 1925—July 8, 1999) was the Prime Minister of Lebanon from 1980 until 1984. In December 1991, Wazzan was wounded when a car bomb exploded in the Beirut neighborhood of Basta as he was passing through in an armored car. Politician Shafiq Qaadri is a family doctor and politician in Ontario, Canada. He is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the riding of Etobicoke North for the Liberal Party. Politician Shagufta Anwar is an MPA (Member of Provincial Assembly) of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab in Pakistan. She is the Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-Corruption. She is a member of the ex-ruling PML-Q party. Politician Shahab Nuri Salih Barzinji was a Kurdish politician born in the city of Suleimani in 1932. Shahab Nuri was the son of renowned Kurdish poet, Sheikh Nuri Sheikh Salih Sheikh Ghani Barzinji. Shahab Shiekh Nuri had three brothers; Janab, Nihad and Daro and two sisters, Galawezh and Pershing. Politician Shahabuddin Ahmed (born 1 February 1930) was the 15th President of Bangladesh. He also served as the Chief Justice of the country. He took over the office of President after a popular uprising against President Hussain Mohammad Ershad in 1991 for what constitution of the country had been amended through 11th amendment. After the resumption of democracy, he returned to his duties as the Chief Justice following the amendment. Later, he served as the President from 1996 to 2001. Politician Shah Ahmad Noorani () born Ahmad Noorani Siddiqi () in 1926 - died 2003, was a Sunni spiritual and political leader in Pakistan. Siddiqi was founder of the World Islamic Mission, leader of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan (JUP) and later president of the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA). Actor Shahana Goswami (born 6 May 1986) is an Indian actress who works in the Indian Film Industry. Actor Shaheen Khan, also credited as Sandhya, is an Indian film actress, who has appeared in Tamil, Kannada and Telugu films. She is notably known for reprising the role of Sandhya in three consecutive films in different languages. Most recently she appeared in the Gurinder Chadha-directed film Bend it Like Beckham. Actor Shaheizy Sam bin Abd Samad (born September 4, 1982) is a Malaysian actor, singer and producer who was known as a young star in the 1990s before rising to fame in the controversial movies, in 2009, and the box office movie, Adnan Sempit the following year. Politician Shahid Javed Burki (Urdu: شاہد جاوید برکی) is a professional economist who has served as a Vice President of the World Bank and as de facto Finance Minister of Pakistan on a caretaker basis. He has written extensively on economic development and on the political history of Pakistan. Actor Shahid Kapoor (also known as Shahid Khattar; born on 25 February 1981) is an Indian film actor. He started his career by working in music videos and advertisements, and made his Bollywood debut with Ishq Vishk (2003) and won a Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut for his performance. He followed it with films like Fida (2004) and Shikhar (2005), and had his first major commercial success with Sooraj R. Barjatya's Vivah (2006, his biggest economic success to date). His performances in Jab We Met (2007) and Kaminey (2009) earned him nominations for the Filmfare Best Actor Award. Since then, he has starred in a series of commercially unsuccessful films. Politician Shahid Khaqan Abbasi (Urdu: شاہد خاقان عباسی) (born 27 December 1958 ) is a Pakistani entrepreneur, electrical engineer, and a politician. He served as the Federal Minister for Commerce in 2008. Abbasi is the Founder and CEO of Airblue. He also served as Chairman and CEO of Pakistan International Airlines from 1997 to 1999. Actor Shahine Ezell (Dallas, Texas) is a United States film and television actor, record producer, talent manager and songwriter. Ezell is Leighton Meester's talent manager as well as the songwriter and record producer of "The Nomads". He attended Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts and California Institute of the Arts for Acting. He started his career on the television show Strong Medicine. Then moved on to work on movies: Driftwood, Detention, Remember the Daze, and Days of Wrath. He also appeared on the NBC show Crossing Jordan. He now is working on Leighton Meester's debut album. Politician Shahkir Ullah Durrani (S.U.) (March 3, 1928 - November 20, 2009) was an Afghan/Pakistani International Banker and Entrepreneur originally from the Pashtun Popalzai tribe. This tribe is a branch of the Sadozai line of Ahmad Shah Durrani, who was the first royal in Afghanistan's history after its formation in the 18th century. Actor Shahrukh Khan (born 2 November 1965), often credited as Shah Rukh Khan and informally referred as SRK, is an Indian film actor. Referred to in the media as "Badshah of Bollywood", "King Khan" and "King of Romance", Khan has acted in 75 Hindi films in genres ranging from romantic dramas to action thrillers. His contributions to the film industry have garnered him numerous achievements, including fourteen Filmfare Awards from thirty nominations. His eighth Filmfare Best Actor Award win made him the most awarded Bollywood actor of all time in that category, tied only with actor Dilip Kumar. In 2005, the Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri for his contributions towards Indian cinema. Politician Shahzada Alam Monnoo (born 1936) is a Pakistani industrialist and politician. He served as Federal Minister of Commerce, Textile Industry, Privatization and Investment between 15 November 2007 and 25 March 2008. Politician Shaikh Shamim Ahmed (Marathi मराठी : शेख़ शमीम अहमद Urdu: شیخ شمیم احمد اعظمی, born 20 March 1938) is a politician and social worker from Bombay, India. In 1980, he was elected as an MLA from the Mumbai Chinchpokli Constituency as an Indian National Congress candidate. Actor Shailene Diann Woodley (born November 15, 1991) is an American actress. She is best known for portraying Amy Juergens in the ABC Family series The Secret Life of the American Teenager and for co-starring alongside George Clooney in the critically acclaimed 2011 film The Descendants, for which she won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female and was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture. For her performance in the upcoming film The Spectacular Now, she won the Dramatic Special Jury Award for Acting at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. Actor Shaker Paleja is Canadian film, television, and voice-over actor, based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. His voice-over work is known to anime fans of such series as Angel Links (Seihō Tenshi Enjeru Rinkusu), and he regularly guest stars on numerous live-action series such as Battlestar Galactica, Smallville, Kyle XY, The L Word, and Touching Evil as Sammy Rashaad. Film roles include Food for the Gods, Elegy with Ben Kingsley and Dennis Hopper, and The Day the Earth Stood Still with Keanu Reeves. Politician Shakib Arslan (, 25 December 1869—9 December 1946) was a Druze prince (amir) from Lebanon who was known as (Arabic for "Prince of Eloquence") because in addition to being a politician, he was also an influential writer, poet and historian. Actor Shakti Mohan is a contemporary dancer from India. She was the winner of Zee TV's dance reality show Dance India Dances season 2. Shakti also won a cash prize of Rs.50 lakh from Zee TV and a Suzuki Wagon R. Shakti has a brief appearance in the video for the title song of the movie Tees Maar Khan, and in the movie Rowdy Rathore she has a main appearance in its item song "Aa Re Pritam Pyaare" Actor Shalini Chandran is an Indian actress who is most famous for the role of Maithili in Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii. She was opposite Jatin Shah, who played Adi. She also starred in Hamari Betiyoon Ka Vivaah as Tanya. She also performed with Jatin Shah in Kabhi Kabhii Pyaar Kabhi Kabhii Yaar. She is from a Tamil background. She can speak Hindi and English as well as some Tamil. She has done modelling and advertising assignments in addition to acting. Actor Shalini Khanna (Punjabi: ਸ਼ਾਲਿਨੀ ਖੰਨਾ) is an Indian actress working in TV and Bollywood industry. She debuted with the Hindi soap drama Kutumb, and is mostly known for work of Pallavi in Comedy series Sajan Re Jhoot Mat Bolo. She hails from a Punjabi background. Actor Shalini Kumar, also known simply as Shalini, is an Indian film actress who debuted, at the age of three, as a child artist in the Malayalam film Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku which was produced by Navodaya Studio. She continued to appear in many films as a child actor, credited as Baby Shalini. After a break of several years, she returned to the industry by appearing in her first lead role in Aniyathi Pravu which went on to become a blockbuster. She later appeared in highly successful films in Malayalam and Tamil such as Kadhalukku Mariyadhai (1997), Niram (1999), Amarkalam (1999) and Alaipayuthey (2000). Shalini is married to Tamil film actor Ajith Kumar. Politician Shalonn "Kiki" Curls (born December 7, 1968) is a Democratic member of the Missouri Senate. She has represented the 9th district, which includes part of Jackson County, since 2011. Politician Shaminder Singh (1947 - 1991) was twice Member of Parliament from Faridkot District in Indian Punjab. Wildly popular during the militancy days, he was known for his independent spirit and boldly kept a respectable distance from Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale which was appreciated as a dare-devil feat by the general public and largely and especially by the bureaucrats and the heavy handed Punjab Police officers, who not only allowed but even encouraged him to openly carry an AK-47 on his person, turning him into a local version of self-styled sheriff let loose to up-keep law and order in the highly disturbed Punjab in those days of militancy. Actor Shammu (Tamil:ஷம்மு; born Sheerin Ramalingam on 14 June 1992) is an Indian actress who appears in Tamil films. She is best known for films such as Kanchivaram, Mayilu and Dasavathaaram. Politician Shamsul Huq was a Bengali politician who led a parliamentary committee in the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan to advocate for the recognition of the Bengali language during the Language movement of the 1950s. He was also the first and third General Secretary of the Awami League, which played a key role in Bengali nationalist movement in the 1950s and 1960s. Shamsul is the very first leader from a middle-class family who won the general election defeating the then famous and high profile Muslim league leader Khurrum Khan Panni(a local Zaminder) of Tangail that made a political storm through Pakistan. Actor Shane Connaughton (born April 4, 1941 in Kingscourt.) is an Irish writer and actor, probably best known as co-writer of the Academy Award-nominated screenplay for My Left Foot. He also co-wrote the screenplays for the Academy Award-winning 1980 short film The Dollar Bottom and 1992 film The Playboys, as well as other screenplays and plays. He won the Hennessy Award in 1985. Politician Shane Schoeller (born August 21, 1971), is a former Republican member of the Missouri House of Representatives. Schoeller represented the 139th district, encompassing North Springfield and the communities of Walnut Grove, Fair Grove, and Willard in the northern half of Greene County. Schoeller also served as the Speaker Pro Tem of the House for the 96th General Assembly. On August 13, 2012, Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives Steven Tilley resigned. As Speaker Pro Tem, Schoeller held the office for one month until a replacement was named. Actor Shanésia Davis-Williams (born September 30, 1966) is an actress. She is best known for her role as Marissa Clark on Early Edition. Politician Shangguan Yi (; 608 – 4 January 665), courtesy name Youshao (游韶), formally Duke of Chu (楚公), was an official of the Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty, serving as chancellor during the reign of Emperor Gaozong. In 664, with Emperor Gaozong displeased with his wife Empress Wu (later known as Wu Zetian) for her controlling behavior, Shangguan proposed that Empress Wu be deposed, a proposal that Emperor Gaozong was initially receptive to but disavowed once Empress Wu discovered it. Empress Wu then had Shangguan accused of plotting treason with Emperor Gaozong's oldest son, the former crown prince Li Zhong (who had been displaced by Empress Wu's son Li Hong), and Shangguan was executed. His granddaughter Shangguan Wan'er later served as a key secretary to Empress Wu and a concubine to her son Emperor Zhongzong. Politician Shankar Dayal Sharma (19 August 1918 – 26 December 1999) was the ninth President of India, serving from 1992 to 1997. Prior to his presidency, Dr. Sharma had been the eighth Vice President of India, serving under President R. Venkataraman. He was also Chief Minister (1952–1956), and Cabinet Minister (1956–1967), holding the portfolios of Education, Law, Public Works, Industry and Commerce, National Resources and Separate Revenue. He was the President of the Indian National Congress in 1972–1974 and returned to government as Union Minister for Communications from 1974 to 1977. Politician Shankarrao Bajirao Patil () (February 15, 1924 - September 13, 2006) was an Indian politician who served as Member of Parliament between 1980–1984 and 1989-1991 from Baramati parliamentary constituency. He was also Member of Legislative Assembly during 1952-57, 1957–62, 1962–67, 1967-72 1972-78, 1978–80 in Maharashtra. He was Minister of State between 1962–74 and Cabinet Minister in Government of Maharashtra during 1974-78. Harshvardhan Patil, a senior minister in Maharashtra is his nephew. Actor Shanley Caswell (born December 1991) is an American actress. She has guest starred in TV series such as , Bones, iCarly and The Middle. She is best known for her starring role in Detention as Riley Jones alongside Josh Hutcherson (Clapton Davis), Spencer Locke (Ione Foster) and other big names of today. Actor Shanmugasundari (1937 – 1 May 2012) was a Tamil actress. she acted in more than 750 films. Her daughter T. K. Kala is also an actress and playback singer. She also appeared in comedy roles along with Vadivelu in many films. Politician Shanmugha Rajeswara Sethupathi () (November 9, 1909 – March 4, 1967) or Naganatha Sethupathi was an Indian politician of the Justice Party and later, the Indian National Congress and head of the zamindari of Ramnad from 1929 to 1967. He was a member of the Madras Legislative Assembly from 1951 to 1967 and served as a minister in C. Rajagopalachari and K. Kamaraj's cabinets. He was popular as the main political opponent of U. Muthuramalingam Thevar. Actor Shanna Dophalene Collins (born June 10, 1983) is an American actress. She played Amber, the best friend of Dani Davis (Nicole Tubiola), on the first season of the ABC Family original series Wildfire. She also played Laurie Miller on the CBS series Swingtown. Shanna graduated from Highland Park High School in University Park, Texas. Actor Shannan Leigh was born in Manhattan, New York and has appeared in numerous fantasy, sci-fi and erotic thrillers, such as Virgins of Sherwood Forest and Platinum Blonde. Leigh has also had appearances in the series Kama Sutra, Lady Chatterly" and "Bedtime Stories. She appeared in the movie Andromina in 1999 along with Griffin Drew, Shyra Deland and Tess Broussard. Leigh also appeared in the mainstream film Diary of a Sex Addict with Rosanna Arquette and Nastassja Kinski. Actor Shannon Bolin (born January 1, 1917) is an American actress and singer. She was born in Spencer, South Dakota. And is a member of the General Society of Mayflower Descendants. She portrayed Meg Boyd in both the original Broadway production (and the film version) of Damn Yankees. Politician Shannon James Augare is a Democrat member of the Montana Legislature. He was elected for Senate District 8 in 2010. Previously, he served the Montana House of Representatives, representing District 16 from 2007 until the end of 2010. Actor Shannon James Lively (born Attadale, Western Australia on 4 May 1992) is an Australian actor. His first television role was Declan in the second series of The Sleepover Club. He graduated in the class of 2009 from Corpus Christi College, Bateman and within that time he also finished working on the Australian television series entitled Wormwood. In 2010, Shannon Lively played Chub Pickles on the Australian miniseries; Cloudstreet, based on the popular novels by Tim Winton and aired in 2011. Actor Shannon Lark (born July 16, 1982 in San Diego, California) is an American Writer, Dancer, Director, Producer, professional Scream Queen, and Film Festival Director. Lark was the first ever Fangoria Magazine Spooksmodel and has publicly advocated the advancement of the female role in horror cinema as the founder of The Chainsaw Mafia, a website dedicated to lesser-known artists in the genre to collaborate and showcase their work, and the Viscera Film Festival, a non profit horror film festival for women. Actor Shannon Marie Kahololani Sossamon (born October 3, 1978) is an American actress. She starred in the films A Knight's Tale, 40 Days and 40 Nights, , The Order and Road to Nowhere. Sossamon also had a starring role on the CBS supernatural drama, Moonlight. Actor Shannon Marie Woodward (born December 17, 1984) is an American actress known for playing Sabrina on Raising Hope and Di Di Malloy on The Riches. Actor Shannon May Flynn (born 22 August 1996) is an English actress from Rochdale, Greater Manchester. Politician Shannon Patricia Elizabeth O'Brien (born April 30, 1959 in Boston, Massachusetts) is a Democrat from Massachusetts. O'Brien served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1987 through 1993, in the Massachusetts Senate from 1993 through 1995, and was the Massachusetts State Treasurer from 1999 through 2003. In that last position she became the first woman to be elected in Massachusetts to state-wide office by her own accord. She was the Democratic Party nominee in the Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 2002, but lost in the general election to Mitt Romney. Actor Shannon Skye Tavarez (January 20, 1999 – November 1, 2010) was an American child actress. She appeared in the Broadway theatre production of The Lion King by Walt Disney Theatrical, where she played the role of Actor Shannon Tarbet (born 1991) is a British actress from Brighton. Having studied at K-Bis Theatre College in Brighton she left school and worked in a bookies. She came to public attention in 2010 with her critically acclaimed professional stage debut as Delilah Evans in Spur of the Moment by Anya Reiss directed by Jeremy Herrin at the Royal Court Theatre in London. She was widely praised and on the strength of that performance she was shortlisted for the Evening Standard Award for Outstanding Newcomer in 2010. Actor Shanta Gokhale (born August 14, 1939) is an Indian writer, translator, journalist and theatre critic. Actor Shantel Yvonne VanSanten (born July 25, 1985) is an American actress and model. As a model, she has been featured in magazines such as Teen Vogue and Seventeen. On television, she played the role of Quinn James in the CW drama series One Tree Hill. On film, she appeared in You and I and The Final Destination. She also starred in the TV romantic comedy, "A Golden Christmas 3" which premiered on ION television on November 25, 2012. Actor Shaoli Mitra (alternative spelling Shaonli Mitra) is a Bengali theatre and film actress. She played the role of Bangabala in Ritwik Ghatak's Jukti Takko Aar Gappo. She is daughter of Sombhu Mitra and Tripti Mitra who were also theatre personalities. In 2011 She was also one chairperson of Rabindra Shardhoshato Janmabarsha Udjapon Samiti. Politician Shapurji Dorabji Saklatvala (1874–1936) was a British politician of Indian Parsi heritage. In 1922 Saklatvala became the third ethnic Indian elected to the Parliament of the United Kingdom, following Dadabhai Naoroji and Mancherjee Bhownagree. He also was among the earliest members of the Communist Party of Great Britain to serve as a Member of Parliament. Actor Sharat Kumar (born 29 July 1937, Meerut, India) is an Indian writer of both fiction and nonfiction. He is best known for his novels "Orange Moon" (2002, English edition) and "Lal Kothi Alvida" ("Farewell Red Mansion") (2004, Hindi, 2009, English). The latter was made into a Hindi television program of the same name, produced by Balraj Sahni Productions and starring Sahni's son Parikshat Sahni. It began airing in January 2006 on Doordarshan and is still running. Kumar was the original screenwriter for the TV series, adapting his own novel. Politician Sharda Mukherjee (b 24 Feb 1919 Mumbai)was born in a Bengali family and was governor of Indian state of Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh. She was governor of Gujarat from 1978 to 1983.She was wife of Air Chief Marshall Subroto Mukerjee.Sharda Mukherjee was born as Sharda Pandit in Rajkot in a Maharashtrian family. She met Air Chief Marshall Subroto Mukherjee in Bombay in 1937. They got married in 1939 and had a son. Actor Sharifah Amani binti Syed Zainal Rashid Al-Yahya (born June 10, 1986) is a Malaysian actress. She is the best known for her role as Orked in the 2005 film of Sepet and Gubra. Actor Sharmaine Ruffa Rama Gutiérrez (born June 24, 1974) is a Filipina model, beauty queen and actress. She was the 1992 Look of the Year-Philippines, Binibining Pilipinas World 1993 and second runner-up to Miss World 1993. Actor Sharman Joshi (born 28 April 1979) is an Indian film and theatre actor. He has worked on various stage productions in English, Hindi, Marathi and Gujarati languages. However, he is mostly known for his work in Hindi films. He made his acting debut in Godmother (1999). He made his debut as a co-lead actor in the Hindi film Style (2001), this was followed by supporting roles in hit films like, Rang De Basanti (2006), (2006), Life in a... Metro (2007) and 3 Idiots (2009), his next hit film as a lead was Ferrari Ki Sawaari (2012), which got him critical acclaim. Politician Sharon Anne Blady, is a Canadian politician in the province of Manitoba. She was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2007 provincial election in the constituency of Kirkfield Park. Blady is a member of the New Democratic Party. Prior to her election, she was an instructor of social work and native studies at the University of Manitoba. Actor Sharon Ann Leal (born October 17, 1972 or 1979) is an American actress and singer. She is known for her roles in movies such as Dreamgirls, Why Did I Get Married?, Why Did I Get Married Too? and her roles on the television shows Legacy, The Guiding Light, Boston Public, and Hellcats. Politician Sharon Bulova is the current chairman of the Fairfax County, Virginia Board of Supervisors. She was first elected Chairman in a special election on February 23, 2009. Sharon Bulova was reelected Chairman of the Board of Supervisors on November 8, 2011. Prior to serving as Chairman, she was Supervisor of the Braddock District from 1988 until 2009. Chairman Bulova also chairs the budget committee. Actor Sharon Case (born February 9, 1971) is an American actress and former model. At the age of 17, Case began working as a model, relocating briefly to Japan, before pursuing an acting career. She is best known for her roles on daytime television soap operas, scoring parts in the serials General Hospital and As the World Turns during the early stages of her career. In 1994, she stepped into the role of Sharon Newman on the CBS daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless, which she still plays presently. Case, who is considered a leading actress for the series, won the 1999 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her performance which has been met with critical acclaim. Politician Sharon Margaret Murdock (born June 29, 1946) is a politician and administrator in Ontario, Canada. She was a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 1995. Politician Sharon Runner (born May 17, 1954) is a former Republican California State Senator, who represented the 17th Senate District from 2011 - 2012. She was previously a member of the California State Assembly from 2002 to 2008, representing the 36th district. She is the wife of California State Board of Equalization Member George Runner. From 2004 to 2008, then-Senator George Runner and then-Assemblywoman Sharon Runner were the first husband and wife in California history to serve concurrently in the California State Legislature. Politician Sharon Scarrella Anderson is an American politician and a member of the Republican Party. She is a 1956 graduate of Saint Paul Central High School and also attended the University of Minnesota. Politician Sharon Stewart-Peregoy is Democratic member of the Montana Legislature. She was elected for Senate District 21, representing Crow Agency, Montana. She received a BS from Montana State University and an Masters in Education from City University at Seattle. She is an "advocate for the revitalization of the Crow language and culture on the Crow Reservation." Politician Sharon Tomiko Santos (born July 5, 1961 in San Francisco, California), American politician, is a Washington State representative representing the 37th legislative district. She has served as the majority whip since 2001. Politician Sharpe James (born February 20, 1936) is a Democratic politician from New Jersey, who served as State Senator for the 29th Legislative District and was 35th Mayor of Newark, New Jersey. James was the second African American Mayor of Newark and served five four-year terms before declining to run for re-election. From June 1999 until July 2006, James simultaneously served as Mayor of Newark and New Jersey State Senator. He declined to run for re-election to the State Senate in 2007; his term as Senator expired in January 2008. Prior to politics, James worked as a teacher, athletic director and professor at Essex County College. Actor Sharyn Moffett was an American child actress of the 1940s. Moffett, born Patricia Sharyn Moffett on September 12, 1936 to a show business family, appeared in a dozen films including The Body Snatcher (1945), the film noir The Locket (1946), Child of Divorce (1946) Banjo (1947), and Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948). Actor Shashank Shende is an actor, director, and writer, active in Pune, Maharashtra, India. A member of the Samanvay experimental theatre group, he has appeared in Hindi and Marathi language films including Kaminey (playing Ganesh), Ishqiya (as Firoz), City of Gold (2010 film) / Lalbaug parel (as Anna), Chillar Party (as Minister Bhide), Chittagong (film) (as Kishorilal), Pangira (as Battasha), Aaghaat (as Dr. Budhkar), Fresh Suicide (as Shivram),, , , and Bagh hath dakhawoon (as Krushna). Politician Shasheendra Kumara Rajapaksa (known as Shasheendra Rajapaksa) is the Chief Minister of Uva Province in Sri Lanka and current Basnayake Nilame (Lay Custodian) of the Ruhunu Maha Kataragama devalaya. He is the eldest son of Chamal Rajapaksa and nephew of President Mahinda Rajapaksa. Actor Shashi Kapoor, born Balbir Raj Prithviraj Kapoor on 18 March 1938 in Calcutta (now Kolkata), is an award-winning Indian film actor and film producer. He has also been a film director and assistant director in the Hindi film industry. He is a member of the Kapoor family, a film dynasty in India's Bollywood cinema. He is the younger brother of Raj Kapoor and Shammi Kapoor, the son of Prithviraj Kapoor, the widower of Jennifer Kendal, and the father of Karan Kapoor, Kunal Kapoor, and Sanjana Kapoor. He has appeared in a 161 Hindi films where he played the solo lead hero in 62 films and co-starred in 54 multi star cast Hindi films and 21 Hindi films had him in supporting role, worked in 19 films as a child artist and made 5 guest appearances. He also did 12 English Films where he was lead protogonist in 8 films and worked as a supporting actor in 4 films. Politician Shaukat Tarin (; born 1953) is a senior banker from Pakistan and former Finance Minister of Pakistan (from 2009 to 2010) in the Yousaf Raza Gillani-led government. Politician S. Haunani Apoliona is a native Hawaiian elder and activist for the Hawaiian sovereignty movement. Held in great esteem among Hawaii residents, Apoliona was elected to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees and became its chairperson. She held federal offices, appointed to the President of the United States Advisory Commission on Asian American and Pacific Islanders and the United States Census Bureau Race Ethnic Advisory Council. As a businesswoman, she held a leadership position with Bank of Hawaii. Hawaii residents also know her as an entertainer and performer with the Hawaiian music group Olomana. Actor Shauna O'Brien (born October 17, 1970) is a model, actress in B-movies and an erotic actress. Actor Shaune Bagwell (née Shaune Stauffer) is an American born fashion model and actress. She was born November 18, 1973, and modeled for various fashion designers including, Gucci, Victoria's Secret, Christian Lacroix, Isaac Mizrahi, Calvin Klein, Richard Tyler, and Guess. She was married briefly to Jeff Bagwell former Houston Astro first baseman. Has a daughter with former NBA basketball player Travis Knight Politician Shaun McNally is a former Connecticut state legislator. He served in the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1987–1992, representing Norwich and Sprague. During his service in the state legislature, McNally chaired the Planning and Development Committee and also served as a member of the Finance, Commerce, Judiciary and Human Services committees. Actor Shaun Prendergast (born 1958) is a British actor and writer. Prendergast has made hundreds of appearances in television, film and on radio and written extensively for the stage, television, radio and film. He played Greg Doland in British soap opera Emmerdale from August 2007 until July 2008. In 2009 he appears as Chief Supt. Mike Evans in the series Collision, written by Anthony Horowitz. He is represented by Niki Winterson of WINTERSONS. Actor Shaun Thompson (born May 2, 1978), better known as Shaun T, is an American fitness trainer and choreographer best known for his Insanity and Hip-Hop Abs home fitness programs for adults and children. Shaun is tall and weighs . Actor Shaun Weiss (born August 27, 1978) is an American television and film actor. Weiss started his acting career as Elvis on Pee-wee's Playhouse. He is best known for his portrayal of Greg Goldberg in The Mighty Ducks films. Shaun also has a cult following for his role as Josh in the Disney film Heavyweights. He enjoyed a notable run as peripheral freak "Sean" on the short-lived NBC dramedy Freaks and Geeks as well as some cameo appearances on the American sitcom The King of Queens. Most recently, he is seen in a commercial for Captain Morgan's ("Maxi-Mixers are going fast! How about a demo, Phil?"), Castrol, and ESPN Mobile MVP as Mike 'Big Grunz' Grunski. Weiss also appeared in the movie Drillbit Taylor, making an appearance as the School Bus Driver around the beginning of the film. Shaun can also be seen in a 2008 Verizon Wireless Commercial for the LG Voyager. Politician Shawn Harrison (born December 28, 1973) is an American actor best known for having played Waldo Faldo on the sitcom Family Matters. He appeared on the ABC series from 1990-1996 as the dim-witted but lovable best friend to characters Eddie Winslow and Steve Urkel and he was also a chef in training on the show as well. Politician Shawn Michael Graham, MLA (born February 22, 1968) is a Canadian politician, who served as the 31st Premier of New Brunswick. He was elected leader of the New Brunswick Liberal Party in 2002 and became premier after his party captured a majority of seats in the 2006 election. After being elected, Graham initiated a number of changes to provincial policy especially in the areas of health care, education and energy. His party was defeated in the New Brunswick provincial election held September 27, 2010, and Graham resigned as Liberal leader on November 9, 2010. Actor Shawn Michael Phelan (January 7, 1975 – September 27, 1998) was an American television and film actor. He died after four years in a coma following a traffic accident that caused traumatic brain injury on March 29, 1994. Politician Shawn Womack is a (United States) member of the Arkansas Senate, representing the 1st District since 2003, and was formerly the Senate minority leader. Previously he was a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1999 through 2003. He is currently running to become Circuit Judge for Arkansas's 14th Judicial District. Actor Shayn Solberg (born on February 2, 1984) is a Canadian character actor. He has had many small roles in television and film since 1996, the most notable of which is probably that of "Spencer Martin" in seven episodes of Eureka (TV series). Actor Shebly Niavarani (born 7 July 1979) is a Swedish actor of Persian descent. He studied acting at the National Academy of performing arts between years 2000-2004. He is a member of the Stockholm City Theatre ensemble and starred in such productions as INVASION by Jonas Hassen Khemiri, Guantanamo, directed by Eva Bergman, The Jungelbook directed Alexander Mork Eidem, Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf, directed by Sofia Jupiter, War and Peace directed by Carolina Frände, and many more. Actor Sheena Chohan is an Indian actress and model from Kolkata. She began her career as a model and won the coveted Lakme Miss Kolkata title. She was then picked by Sushmita Sen to compete in the Miss India Universe – I am she contest. At the contest, Chohan won the “I am voice” title. Actor Sheena Colette is an American actress born in NY, NY. Most notably, she has appeared on USA Network's Burn Notice, White Collar , A&E The Glades, Gossip Girl, Onion SportsDome. Ms. Colette has appeared in LoCash Cowboy's music video "Here Comes Summer" directed by Brian Lazzaro of Stroudavarious Records, Thalia's "Ten Paciencia" directed by Emilio Estefan,and Alejandra Tejada's "Indomable" . In 2011 she was cast as Elizabeth in produced by Digital Film Academy and was noted as having "performance, ability to take direction and look". In 2011 she was interviewed by Industry magazine for being a reputable actor native to New York . In 2012 Colette kicked off the season three premiere of A & E's The Glades, and opened the anticipated horror flick House of Bodies as Sadie Jenkins. In 2013, Colette played Angela a cancer stricken woman in One Last Time, directed by Dhimitri Ismailaj. One Last Time was selected for screening at the Canne festival , and Cinesogni Festival in Ravenna. Actor Sheetal Sheth is an American actress and producer. She starred opposite Albert Brooks in his film Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World. She debuted to rave reviews in the films ABCD and American Chai, and has appeared in the cult films I Can't Think Straight and The World Unseen. Sheth has been selected to represent such brands as CHI haircare and Reebok. She was also the first Indian American to appear in Maxim magazine. Politician Sheikh Abdel-Halim Mahmoud () (12 May 1910 – 17 October 1978; 2 Jumaada al-awal 1328 A.H. - 14 The al-Qi`dah 1398 A.H.) served as Grand Imam of Al Azhar from 1973 until his death in 1978. He was known for his modernizing approach to teaching at Al Azhar, preaching moderation and embracing modern science as a religious duty. Politician Sheikh Ahmed Ismail Hassan Yassin (1937 – 22 March 2004) ( ) was a founder of Hamas, an Islamist Palestinian paramilitary organization and political party. Yassin also served as the spiritual leader of the organization. Hamas gained popularity in Palestinian society by establishing hospitals, education systems, libraries and other services, but it has also claimed responsibility for a number of suicide attacks targeting Israeli civilians, leading to its being characterized by the European Union, Israel, Japan, Canada, and the United States as a terrorist organization. Politician Sheikh Hamad bin Hamdan Al Nahyan () (also known affectionately as The Rainbow Sheikh) is a member of the Abu Dhabi Royal Ruling Family in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Sheikh Hamad has retired from service in the army and Diplomatic life (he was Aide de Campe to the late Sheikh Zayed) and now spends his time on investigating new vehicle development throughout the world. Politician Sheikh Ibrahim Sarsur (, , born 2 February 1959) is an Israeli Arab politician and member of the Knesset for the United Arab List, of which he is the party leader. Politician Sheikh Khalaf al-Ulayyan (also transliterated as al-`Ulya) is an Iraqi politician and the leader of the Sunni Islamist-led Iraqi National Dialogue Council. The council joined the Iraqi Accord Front to contest the December 2005 general election. In April 2006 the Front nominated Ulayyan for the post of Deputy Prime Minister. Politician Sheikh Mahmoud Shaltut (23 April 1893 - 13 December 1963) was a prominent Egyptian Sunni religious scholar and Islamic theologian best known for his work in Islamic reform. A disciple of Mohammad Abduh’s school of thought, Shaltut rose to prominence as Grand Imam of Al-Azhar during the Nasser years from 1958 until his death in 1963. Politician Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan (aka Nahayan bin Mabarak Al Nahayan, ) heads the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Culture, Youth, and Social Development. Prior to March 17th, 2013, he headed the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. He is the son of Mubarak bin Mohammed Al Nahyan and Hamdan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Public Works, is his brother. Mohammad bin Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan is his grandfather, himself the grandson of Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan. Sheikh Nahyan is also Chancellor of two of the UAE's three government-sponsored institutions of higher learning: United Arab Emirates University, established in 1976, and the Higher Colleges of Technology, established in 1988; and president of the third, Zayed University, established in 1998. He is also the Chairman of CERT (Centre of Excellence for Applied Research and Training), the commercial arm of the Higher Colleges of Technology, established in 1996. For several years, Sheikh Nahyan has been the sponsor of the Emirates Natural History Group with chapters in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain. One of the two awards presented annually by the Abu Dhabi chapter is the Sh. Mubarak Award, named for Sheikh Nahyan's father. Politician Sheikh Pierre Gemayel () (6 November 1905 – 29 August 1984) (last name also spelt Jmayyel, Jemayyel or al-Jumayyil, Sheikh is an honorific title in Arab countries), was a Lebanese political leader. He is remembered as the founder of the Kataeb Party (also known as the Phalangist Party), as a parliamentary powerbroker, and as the father of Bachir Gemayel and Amine Gemayel, both of whom were elected to the Presidency of the Republic in his lifetime. He opposed the French Mandate over Lebanon in the late 1930s and early 1940s, and advocated an independent state, free from foreign control. He was known for his deft political maneuvering, which led him to take positions which were seen by supporters as pragmatic, but by opponents as contradictory, or even hypocritical. Although publicly sympathetic to the Palestinian cause, he later changed his position due to Palestinian support of the Lebanese National Movement and its calls to end the National Pact and establish non-sectarian democracy. Politician Sheikh Rashid Ahmed (, b. 6 November 1950), is a Pakistani public figure, a veteran politician, television personality and a writer of Kashmiri origin. Starting politics in 70's it wasn't till 1985 when he became a national politician, since then he has been elected to the national assembly 8 times (1985, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1997, 2002, 2013). During his political career spanning over 2 decades, He has served as federal minister for labour and manpower, federal minister for information and broadcasting; federal minister for industries, federal minister for sports & culture; federal minister for tourism and federal minister for railways. Politician Sheikh Sadiq bin Abdullah bin Hussein bin Nasser al-Ahmar (born 6 October 1956 in al-Khamri, 'Amran Governorate, Yemen) is a Yemeni politician and the leader of the Hashid tribal federation and the Al-Islah tribal confederacy. He succeeded his father Abdullah ibn Husayn al-Ahmar in these positions after Abdullah's death in 2007. He is best known for his role in the 2011 Yemeni uprising, in which fighters under his command attacked and seized government facilities in the Battle of Sana'a. Politician Sheikh Said of Palu or Piran (Zazaki: Şêx Saido Piranıj, Kurdish: Şêx Seîdê Pîran) (1865, Hınıs – June 29, 1925, Diyarbakır) was a Zazaish sheikh of the Naqshbandi Sufi order and one of the leader of Zazaish nationalists' rebellion, known for the Sheikh Said Rebellion. Politician Sheikh Sharif Hassan Adan (, ) (born 1947) is a Somali politician. He is a former Finance Minister of Somalia, and the current Speaker of the Transitional Federal Parliament (TFP). He hails from the Adan Mirifle (Siyeed) Ashraaf sub-clan of the Rahanweyn (Digil and Mirifle) major clan. Politician Sheila Jones is a member of the House of Representatives in the U.S. state of Georgia. Jones is a Democrat representing District 44, which encompasses parts of Cobb and Fulton counties. Actor Sheila Kennelly (c 1939) is an English-born Australian character actress of theatre, television and film, with a vast repotoire spanning over 50 years in the industry, born in Sussex, UK, she came to Australia with her family and trained at the independent theatre. She has played several television soap opera and comedy relief roles starting in the 1970s. Actor Sheila McCarthy (born January 27, 1956) is a Canadian film, stage, television actress, and singer. She is one of the most honoured actors in Canada, having won two Genie Awards (film), two Gemini Awards (television), and two Dora Awards (theatre) among multiple nominations. As of 2007, she can be seen on the Canadian television series Little Mosque on the Prairie. Sheila McCarthy showed off her singing skills in Cow Belles. Politician Sheila M. Cockrel née Sheila Murphy is a former member of the Detroit City Council. The widow of Kenneth Cockrel, Sr., she's the stepmother of Kenneth Cockrel, Jr. Sheila Cockrel "had fractious relationship with" Monica Conyers, so when the latter resigned, the former called the action "an appropriate decision". When Dave Bing proposed a water rate hike, Sheila Cockrel was among those who voted in favor. Politician Sheila Mills was a Labor member of the Parliament of Western Australia. Actor Sheila Ryan, (June 8, 1921 - November 4, 1975) was an American actress who starred in over 60 movies. Politician Sheila Wisdom (born 1950) is a former municipal politician in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. She represented the second ward on the Windsor City Council from 1988 to 1997, and later became a journalist with the Windsor Star newspaper. Politician Sheila Y. Oliver (born July 14, 1952) is an American Democratic Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 2004, where she represents the 34th legislative district. She is the Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly, having taken office on January 12, 2010 after the retirement of Joseph J. Roberts. She is the second woman to serve as Speaker in New Jersey history, the first being Marion West Higgins, who served in 1965, and the second African-American to hold this post, the first being S. Howard Woodson, who first held the post in 1974. Actor Shekhar Suman is an Indian film actor and a television personality. He has also been featured as a singer on a music album. Suman married Alka Kapur on May 4, 1984, and has a son, Adhyayan Suman a Bollywood film actor. Actor Shek Sau (, born Chan Shek-sau, Bill, 21 November 1948) is a Hong Kong actor working for TVB. His son Sam Chan is also works for TVB as an actor. In 2005, they appeared in a cooking show together for a Father's Day promotion. Actor Shelby Chong, née Fiddis, (born 1 February 1948), is a comedian, American motion picture producer and actress. She was the executive producer of 2003's Best Buds and associate producer of Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers (1984), Still Smokin' (1983), Things Are Tough All Over (1982), and Nice Dreams (1981). Her notable acting roles include "Nancy Reynolds" in 1993's Sandman. Actor Sheldon Turnipseed (born November 30, 1977) is an African American actor. He is best known for his role as Jamal Jenkins on the PBS kids' show, Ghostwriter, which earned the actor a 1993 Young Artist Award nomination for Outstanding Performers in a Children's Program "Ghostwriter". Actor Shelley Bennett (born October 14, 1981) is an American actress, producer, and published artist. Her early roles include Vivian Goodmanson on As the World Turns, and the role of Erica starring opposite Kaley Cuoco, Nick Carter, and Kevin Zegers in the feature film The Hollow from producer Mason Novick (Juno, 500 Days of Summer). She was also the voice for various characters for Disney's TV series Teamo Supremo. Recent feature film roles include Sheila in Happy New Year produced by Iain Smith (Children of Men, Cold Mountain) and Amber in Machine Head both due for release in 2011. She appears in Bill Maher's documentary Bright Day! and is the director and producer for the 2010 documentary Behind the Veil. In 2009, she served as a film juror for the 19th Cairo International Film Festival for Children and her artwork has been published multiple times in the David Geffen Journal of Arts and Literature . Actor Shelley Catherine Hennig (born January 2, 1987) is an American actress and beauty pageant titleholder who held the Miss Teen USA 2004 title. She played Stephanie Johnson in Days of our Lives and starred in the CW series The Secret Circle as Diana Meade. Politician Shelley Frances Archer (born 15 October 1958) is an Australian politician. She was an Australian Labor Party member of the Western Australian Legislative Council from May 2005, representing the Mining and Pastoral electoral region. A former union official, she was one of several state MPs to become involved in the 2006-2007 Corruption and Crime Commission investigation into the dealings of former-Premier-turned-lobbyist Brian Burke. The partner of influential unionist Kevin Reynolds, she was associated with the conservative wing of the party. Politician Shelley Stephenson Midura (born January 2, 1966) is a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana and a former member of the New Orleans City Council. A Democrat, she represented District A from 2006 to her retirement in 2010. She first won election when she defeated Republican incumbent Jay Batt. She announced in 2009 she would not seek reelection. Actor Shelley Winters (August 18, 1920 – January 14, 2006) was an American actress who appeared in dozens of films, as well as on stage and television; her career spanned over 50 years until her death in 2006. Winters won Academy Awards for her acting in The Diary of Anne Frank and A Patch of Blue, and is also remembered for her roles in A Place in the Sun (Oscar-nominated for Best Actress), The Big Knife, Lolita, The Night of the Hunter, Alfie, and The Poseidon Adventure (Oscar-nominated for Best Supporting Actress). Actor Shelly Burch (born March 19, 1960) is an American actress and singer known to television audiences for her role as Delila Ralston on ABC's daytime soap opera One Life to Live, a role she played for eight years. Actor Shelly Hull (June 17, 1884 - January 14, 1919) born Shelly Vaughan Hull was an American stage actor who appeared in two motion pictures. His Broadway popularity as a suave handsome leading man was continually on the rise until his early death at 34 in the Influenza Pandemic of 1918. He was married to Mary Josephine Sherwood. Shelly was a particular favorite of the young Billie Burke and costarred with her in several plays. He had two brothers involved in the theater and films, Howard Hull who was married to Margaret Anglin and younger brother Henry Hull who became a well known actor on stage and in film. Actor Shenaz Treasurywala () (sometimes spelled Treasuryvala) or Shenaz Treasury (born June 29, 1981) is an Indian model, travel writer, and actress. Discovered by a photographer during her first year in college, her first modelling assignment was for the soft drink Gold Spot. She also did advertising work for Akai and Philips before MTV Networks Asia hired her to work as a VJ on the MTV's Most Wanted program. Politician Sheng Guangzu (; born 1949) is the Party Chief and railway minister of the Ministry of Railways, replacing Liu Zhijun who is facing allegations of corruption. He was formerly the head of the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China. He initially held several lower positions in the Ministry of Railways of the People's Republic of China, and then began to move up the ranks of the GAC starting in 2000. Sheng was also a member of the 17th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. Actor Sherihan or Sherihan Ahmed Abdul Fattah Al Shalaqany (), (born December 6, 1964), is an Egyptan actress and multi-artist. Actor Sheri Moon Zombie (born Sheri Lyn Skurkis; September 26, 1970) is an American actress and fashion designer. She legally changed her name to Sheri Moon and later Sheri Moon Zombie after she married her longtime boyfriend Rob Zombie. She has been described as a "scream queen". Actor Sherin Shringar, known by her stage name Sherin or Shirin is a model turned actress, who appears in Kannada, Telugu and Tamil films. She made her debut at the age of 16 with Darshan in 2002. Actor Sherri Evonne Shepherd (born April 22, 1967) is an American comedienne, actress, and television personality. She is one of five co-hosts on the ABC daytime talkshow The View, currently hosts the Newlywed Game, and has a recurring role as Angie Jordan on the NBC series 30 Rock. As an actress, she has starred in the sitcom Less than Perfect and her own sitcom Sherri on Lifetime. Shepherd previously had a recurring role on the sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond as police Sgt. Judy Potterbrother, the partner of officer Robert Barone. Actor Sherry Britton (July 28, 1918 – April 1, 2008) was a burlesque performer of the 1930s and early 1940s. The Britton had an waist, and was once said to have a "figure to die for." Actor Sherry Miller (born 24 June 1955) is a Canadian actress best known for her role as Jane Oliver on the Canadian drama E.N.G. (1990), Jennifer Taylor on the Showtime television show Queer As Folk (2000–2005), and Dorothy O'Sullivan on The Best Years (2007–2009). Politician Sherzad Hafiz (Kurdish: شێرزاد حافز, born May 14, 1958) is a current Member of Parliament in the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq for the Change List. Politician Shibu Baby John (born - 27 July 1963) is the present Labour Minister in Kerala Government. He is also the only Engineer in Kerala cabinet. He is also the General Secretary of Revolutionary Socialist Party (Baby John) party based in Kerala, India. He is the son of RSP leader Late Baby John and Annamma John. His party is part of Congress-led United Democratic Front. Politician Shibu Soren (born 11 January 1944,in Nemra village of Ramgarh district ) is an Indian politician and a former Chief Minister of Jharkhand state in India. He was sworn in as the 7th Chief Minister of Jharkhand on December 30, 2009 after winning the Jharkhand Assembly elections. He resigned on May 30, 2010 after failing to obtain coalition support from the Bharatiya Janata Party, his national party partner. He previously represented the Dumka constituency of Jharkhand in the 14th Lok Sabha, and is the President of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) political party, a constituent of the UPA. Actor Shilpa Anand (born Shilpa Shivanand, 10 December 1982) is an Indian model, television and film actress. She is best known from the television series Dill Mill Gaye, in which she portrayed the first Dr. Riddhima Gupta.She worked with Viraf Patel in the BBC short telefilm, Tere Meri Love Stories and essayed the role of Meera. She is a model turned actress and the younger sister of Sakshi Shivanand, also an actress. Politician Shin Ik-hee (Korean:신익희, hanja:申翼熙) (June 9, 1892 - May 5, 1956) was a Korean Resistance activist and South Korean politician. A first term Speaker of the First Republic (4 August 1948 and 30 May 1950) and leader of Second term of the First Republic in 19 June 1950 and 30 May 1954. His nickname was Haegong(해공, 海公), Haehoo(해후, 海候) also Chinese style name was Yeogu(여구, 如耉). Politician Shin Kanemaru (金丸 信 Kanemaru Shin), September 17, 1914 - March 28, 1996, was a Japanese politician. He was born in Imasuwa village (now Minami-arupusu city), Yamanashi Prefecture. He was a member of the Liberal Democratic Party and member of the faction of Noboru Takeshita. In 1992, he was indicted in the Sagawa Kyubin corruption scandal. He was charged with evading taxes on payments he had received from construction companies that were seeking political influence. He resigned and was arrested on March 13, 1993. Actor Shin Se-kyung (born July 29, 1990) is a South Korean actress. After first appearing on a Seo Taiji album cover when she was eight years old, Shin's acting breakthrough came in 2009 with the sitcom High Kick Through the Roof. Since then she has landed leading roles in film and television, including Hindsight and Deep Rooted Tree. Actor Shireen Elaine Crutchfield (born December 29, 1970 in Cambridge, Massachusetts) is an actress best known for her role as Jace on the series Dark Angel and the movie Hot Boyz. She graduated from St. Bernard High School in Los Angeles, California, where she grew up. She was the lead singer of the R&B group The Good Girls from the late 1980s through the early 1990s. She models for Nous Models in Los Angeles. She has made guest appearances on shows such as The Steve Harvey Show and The Jamie Foxx Show. She has been seen in a campaign for Ford vehicles. She has two children with actor Davis Henry, to whom she was married from 2001 to 2005. Actor Shiri Freda Appleby (born December 7, 1978) is an American film and television actress. She is best known for her leading role as Liz Parker in the television series Roswell. Her film credits include A Time for Dancing, where she was one of the two female main characters; Swimfan; Havoc with Anne Hathaway; and Charlie Wilson's War with Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts. Politician Shirley A. Mullen is the current president of Houghton College and the first female president of the college. Prior to becoming President at the Houghton College she was provost at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California. Politician Shirley Ann Dean (Bryant), considered moderate in Berkeley politics, is an American politician who served as the Mayor of Berkeley, California from 1994 to 2002. Before serving two terms as Berkeley's Mayor, Dean served on the Berkeley City Council for 15 years between 1975 and 1994 and was a leader of the Berkeley Democratic Club. Politician Shirley Breeden is a Democratic member of the Nevada Senate, representing Clark County District 5 () since 2009. She won her first term in 2008, when she narrowly upset incumbent Republican Joe Heck. Politician Shirley Coppen is former politician in Ontario, Canada. She served as a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 1995, and was a cabinet minister in the government of Bob Rae. Actor Shirley Enola Knight (born July 5, 1936) is an American stage, film and television actress. She has been nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, in 1960 for The Dark at the Top of the Stairs and in 1962 for Sweet Bird of Youth, eight times for Emmy Awards (winning three), and has also netted a Golden Globe and Volpi Cup for Best Actress for her role in the 1967 film Dutchman. Politician Shirley Horton (born c. 1952) is a U.S. politician, having served as a Republican Member of the California State Assembly. Horton represented the 78th Assembly District, which includes southern San Diego, Chula Vista, Lemon Grove and Politician Shirley J. McKague (born June 12, 1935) is a Republican Idaho State Senator, representing the 20th District (Meridian) since 2007. She previously served as an Idaho State Representative for Districts 14B and 20B from 1997 until her appointment to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Gerry Sweet. Politician Shirley L. Huntley (born June 29, 1938) is a former New York State Senator, serving from 2007 to 2012. She represented parts of Queens County, including Jamaica, South Jamaica, Springfield Gardens, Laurelton, South Ozone Park, Kew Gardens, Broad Channel, and Lindenwood. A Democrat, she defeated former Senator Ada Smith in the Democratic Primary. She was the Ranking Minority Member of the Investigations and Government Operations Committee. She serves on the Education Committee, the Higher Education Committee, the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Committee, and the Transportation Committee. Politician Shirley Love (born 6 January 1940) is an American operatic mezzo-soprano. Born in Detroit, she studied singing in her home city with Avery Crew before pursuing further voice training with Marinka Gurevich and Margaret Harshaw in New York City. She made her professional opera début at the Metropolitan Opera on November 30, 1963 as the Second Lady in Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's The Magic Flute with Anna Moffo as Pamina, Nicolai Gedda as Tamino, Gianna D'Angelo as The Queen of the Night, Cesare Siepi as Sarastro, Theodor Uppman as Papageno, and Silvio Varviso conducting. Actor Shirley MacLean Beaty (born April 24, 1934), known professionally as Shirley MacLaine, is an American film and theater actress, singer, dancer, activist and author. She has won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy twice, for her roles in The Apartment and Irma la Douce, and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama twice for Terms of Endearment and Madame Sousatzka. She was honored with the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award in 1998. She was nominated for an Academy Award five times before winning the Academy Award for Best Actress in 1983 for her role as Aurora Greenway in Terms of Endearment. She won the 1976 Emmy Award for Outstanding Special – Comedy-Variety or Music for Gypsy in My Soul. Her younger brother is Warren Beatty. She is known for her New Age beliefs and interest in spirituality and reincarnation. She has written a large number of autobiographical works, many dealing with her spiritual beliefs as well as her Hollywood career. In 2012 she was honored with the 40th AFI Life Achievement Award, the highest honor for a career in the US film industry, by the American Film Institute. Actor Shirley Washington was a television and film actress who appeared in television shows from 1970. She appeared in two episodes of Mission Impossible playing a Stewardess in the 1970 TV episode Flight and as a Travel Agent in the 1972 TV episode The Puppet and as Maggie in a Wonder Woman TV episode, Chinese Puzzle. In the mid 1970s she starred in some Blaxploitation films as Mrs Jefferson in Bamboo Gods and Iron Men 1974, T.N.T. Jackson in 1975 as Theda in Darktown Strutters 1975 and in Disco 9000 in 1976. Actor Shirley Yeung Sze-ki, born 7 August 1978, is a Hong Kong actress under contract to the TVB television channel. Actor Shirly Brener (born September 24, 1978) is an Israeli and American actress, producer, show host, art connoisseur and writer. (Pronounced Sheer-Lee) Actor Shivani Surve () is an Marathi actress who appears in Marathi TV serials. She has appeared in Marathi TV serials and has established herself as one of the leading actresses in Marathi television. Actor Shiva Rindani is an actor appearing in Bollywood films mostly in either villanous roles or in comic roles. He started his career with the 1981 film Chasme Bhadoor. Since then he has appeared in more than 100 films. His latest film was Deshdrohi in 2008. He appeared in many successful films like Hum as Captain Stack, and many more films. Politician Shiv Dutt Upadhyaya, was born in Dwarahat district of Almora in Uttarakhand, India. He joined Pandit Motilal Nehru as his personal secretary in 1923. After the death of Pandit Motilal Nehru, he was retained by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, with whom he remained associated till the latter's death. Upadhyaya was elected to the Lok Sabha from the Satna constituency in the erstwhile Vindhya Pradesh in 1952. He was re-elected to Lok Sabha in 1957 and 1962 from Rewa in Madhya Pradesh. In 1967 he was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha. He was awarded the Padmasri in 1983. He remained closely associated with the Nehru-Gandhi family right from 1923 till his death in 1984 and finds mention in Jawaharlal Nehru's Last Will & Testament. Politician Shivlal Nagindas (Born 1939) is a Fijian businessman of Indian descent, who currently serves as President of the Labasa Chamber of Commerce. He has also held political office as a Senator, as a Labasa Town Councillor. The Town Council elected Nagindas, a member of the Fiji Labour Party, Deputy Mayor of Labasa on 30 October 2006. Politician Shiv Pratap Shukla ( born 1 April 1952) is an Indian politician and the Vice President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Uttar Pradesh. He was appointed Vice President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Uttar Pradesh in February 2012 under the presidency of Surya Pratap Shahi. He is known for his work during his tenure as the Cabinet Minister in the state of Uttar Pradesh, when he initiated an Education for all scheme which tied together ten districts for the first time and for his efforts to reform conditions for prisoners, and various Rural Development Schemes. Politician Shmuel Mikunis (, 10 August 1903 – 20 May 1982) was a communist Israeli politician and member of the Knesset from 1949 until 1974. Actor Shoha Parekh (born 1978) is a beauty pageant titleholder who represented Delaware at Miss America 2003. She appeared in her first film as an Echo Company worker in the movie Annapolis (film). Actor Shonali Nagrani (born on 20 December 1981 in Delhi) is an Indian film actress and model, who has appeared in Hindi language films. She won the pageant of former Miss India International in 2003 and subsequently finished first runner-up of Miss International 2003. Alongside appearances as a model and as a television anchor most notably for the Indian Premier League shows for Sony TV India and ITV. In 2011, Shonali featured in the reality television show Bigg Boss (season 5) as one of the contestants.. Politician Shona Robison (26 May 1966) is a Scottish politician, serving as the Member of the Scottish Parliament for Dundee City East. She was elected as a Scottish National Party candidate in the 2003 election. Previously she had represented the SNP as an Additional Members System member for North East Scotland, having been elected in the 1999 election. Actor Shony Alex Braun (1932–2002) was a Romanian born violinist, Holocaust survivor, classical composer and actor. He wrote over 200 compositions including classic, Romanian and Gypsy music. Actor Shorty Hamilton (September 9, 1879 – March 7, 1925) was an American actor and silent film comedian who appeared in more than 80 films, mostly westerns, from 1909 to 1925. His birth name was William John Schroeder, and he was also known as "Jack Hamilton." He had served in the United States Cavalry for several years and worked as a cowboy in Montana and Texas. He was best known for the "Adventures of Shorty" series of two-reel silent films that were released from 1912 to 1917. Actor Shreyas Talpade (Marathi: श्रेयस तळपदे) (; born 27 January 1976) is an Indian actor who appears in Marathi and Hindi films. Politician Shri G.C. Malhotra (born 24 July 1943) is the former Secretary General of 12th Lok Sabha and 13th Lok Sabha and Lok Sabha Secretariat, Parliament of India, i.e. the House of the People (Lower House)in the Indian Parliament. As Secretary General, he is also the Administrative head of the Secretariat of the Lok Sabha. The post of Secretary General is of the rank of the Cabinet Secretary in the Government of India, who is the senior most civil servant to the Indian Government. Actor ShriKrishna Shrestha is a Nepali Film actorBorn in Kathmandu-Nepal in 19 April 1970 Krishna Shrestha has established himself as a successful actor with more than 100 movies as an actor. In recent years when acting offers were reduced, Sri Krishna decided to try his hand at producing movies. His first home production movie Kaha Bhetiyala (2009) proved to be successful and helped him to establish himself as a successful producer. In his career, Sri Krishna has given many hit movies like Afanta, Afno Manchhe, Eh Mero Hajur, Hami Tin Bhai etc. Most of his movies are directed by Shiva Regmi. He is one of the top dancing actor of Nepal and romantic actor as well. Politician Shri Nawal Kishore Sharma (Dausa, Jaipur, Rajasthan, 5 July 1925 – 8 October 2012) was an Indian politician, who served as Governor of Gujarat state from July 2004 to July 2009. Politician Shripad Amrit Dange (Marathi: श्रीपाद अमृत डांगे) (10 October 1899 - 22 May 1991) was a founding member of the Communist Party of India (CPI) and a stalwart of Indian trade union movement. During the British Raj, Dange was arrested by the British authorities for communist and trade union activities and was jailed for an overall period of 13 years. After India's Independence, a series of events like Sino-Soviet split, Sino-Indian war, and the revelation that while in jail, Dange had written letters to the British Government, offering them cooperation, led to a split in the Communist Party of India, in 1964. The breakaway Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) emerged stronger both in terms of membership and their performance in the Indian Elections. Dange who remained the Chairman of the CPI till 1978, was removed in that year because the majority of party workers were against Dange's political line of supporting Indian National Congress, and Indira Gandhi, the then Congress Prime Minister. He was expelled from the CPI in 1981. He joined the All India Communist Party (AICP), and later, United Communist Party of India. Towards the end, Dange got increasingly marginalized in the Indian Communist movement. He was also a well-known writer and was the founder of Socialist the first socialist weekly in India. Dange played an important role in the formation of Maharashtra state. Politician Shri Parashuram Ganawar (born 5 December 1937) is an Indian politician, and ex member of parliament, a doctor by profession. He was born in a Gangwar family in a small town of Barkhera, his Father Mr. Jhamman Lal was a local former. In May 1957, he married Smt. Ishwarawati and has two sons and four daughters from her. Politician Shri Ponnala Lakshmaiah (15 February 1944-) is an Indian politician, and is the current minister for information technology and communications in Andhra Pradesh, a member of the legislature assembly of Andhra Pradesh, and a Member of the All India Congress Committee. Politician Shri Prasanna Acharya (born 8 August 1949) was a member of the 13th, and the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Sambalpur constituency of Orissa and is a member of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) political party. Politician Shri Silvius Condpan, a politician from the Indian National Congress party, was a Member of the Parliament of India representing Assam in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament. He died in Delhi on 10 October 2011 of complications from diabetes. The Rajya Sabha vacancy caused by his demise has been filled by Pankaj Bora, former Minister in the Assam government. He was born in July, 1938, at Sonitpur District, Assam. Politician Shri T.K. Viswanathan (born 14 October 1948) is the Secretary General of the 15th Lok Sabha and Lok Sabha Secretariat, Parliament of India, i.e. the House of the People in the Indian Parliament (similar to the British House of Commons). As Secretary General, he is also the Administrative head of the Secretariat of the Lok Sabha. The post of Secretary General is of the rank of the Cabinet Secretary in the Government of India, who is the senior most civil servant to the Indian Government. The incumbent to the post is appointed by the Speaker of Lok Sabha in consultation with the Prime Minister of India and the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha. As per precedence, incumbents to the post of Secretary General have either been senior officers in the Lok Sabha Secretariat or senior civil servants in the Government of India. Politician Shri Virendra Bhatia (April 22, 1947 – May 24, 2010) was a politician from the Samajwadi Party and a Member of the Parliament of India representing Uttar Pradesh in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament. Politician Shri.V.K.Natesan popularly known as Vellappally Natesan is the General Secretary of the Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana (SNDP) Yogam, the social organisation of millions of Ezhavas in Kerala. He hails from Kanichukulangara, Alappuzha district of Kerala. Actor Shruthi Raj is an Indian film and television actress. She is probably best known for her performances in the films Kadhal Dot Com and Jerry and most prominently for her performance in the mainsteam TV series, Thendral. Recently in Vijay Tv "OFFICE" serial a Super Duper Hit, particularly the role of Shruthi(Raji)got excellent role. Many pray in FB and in twitter not to replace RAJI. The director and the musician Ilayavan doing amazing work. The BGM of this OFFICE reached nook and corner. Actor Shruti (born on 29 October 1988), known by her stage name Haripriya , is an Indian film actress, model and Bharatanatyam dancer from Chikkaballapura, Karnataka. She predominantly appears in South Indian cinema. Politician Shruti Choudhry is granddaughter of former Haryana chief minister Late Chaudhary Bansi Lal and daughter of former Haryana agriculture minister and two time MP Late Chaudhary Surender Singh.Her mother, Kiran Choudhary was Minister of State for Tourism and Forest in Haryana's cabinet. A lawyer by education, she was chosen by congress party to contest Lok sabha election from Bhiwani-Mahendragarh in 2009 and defeated her nearest rival Ajay Singh Chautala of INLD by a margin of 55097. Actor Shruti Marathe (Marathi: श्रुती मराठे) is Marathi actress from Pune appearing in marathi movies,serials as well as Tamil movies. She is popular in south movies by name “Shruthi Prakash”. Her first Marathi Movie is Sanai Choughade produced by the actor Shreyas Talpade. Her first Tamil movie is Indira Vizha. She made her debut using the stage name, Hema Malini, and decided to request a name change. Politician Shukuru Jumanne Kawambwa is a Member of Parliament in the National Assembly of Tanzania. Kawambwa was appointed Minister of Science, Communication and Technology on February 12, 2008, and was appointed as Minister of Infrastructure Development on May 11, 2008. He is currently the Minister for Education and Vocational Training. Actor Shweta Menon is an Indian model, actress and television anchor. She has predominantly acted in Hindi and Malayalam language films, besides appearing in a number of Tamil productions. Actor Shyamanand Jalan (January 13, 1934 – May 24, 2010) was an influential Kolkata-based Indian thespian, theatre director, and actor. He is credited for the renaissance period of modern Indian theatre and especially the Hindi theatre in Kolkata from the 1960s to 1980s. He was the first to perform modernist Mohan Rakesh, starting with his magnum opus Ashadh Ka Ek Din (One Day in Ashad) in 1960 and in the coming years bridged the gap between Hindi theatre and Bengali theatre, by mounting Hindi productions of works by Bengali playwrights, like Badal Sircar's Evam Indrajit (1968) and Pagla Ghora (1971), which in turn introduced Sircar to rest of the country. In 2005, he directed his first and only film Eashwar Mime Co., which was an adaptation of Dibyendu Palit's story, Mukhabhinoy, by Vijay Tendulkar. Politician Shyamla Datta is a former governor of the Indian state of Nagaland. Politician Shyam Nandan Mishra (October, 1920 – 25 October 2004) was a Indian Politician. He was born at Gonawan, Patna, India in October, 1920, and had his education at Sursand, Muzaffarpur and Law College, Patna. Politician Siaka Probyn Stevens was one of the 8TH member's of the APC after it was formed in March 20th 1960 and he was the third prime minister of Sierra Leone from 1967 to 1971 and the first president of Sierra Leone from 1971 to 1985. Stevens is generally criticised for dictatorial . On a positive note, he reduced the ethnic polarisation in the government of Sierra Leone by incorporating members of various ethnic groups into the government. Actor Sian Barbara Allen (born July 12, 1946 in Reading, Pennsylvania) is a former American film and television actress. Politician Sibakatullah Ansari or Sibagtulla Ansari is a Samajwadi Party politician from Mohammadabad in eastern Uttar Pradesh, India. He is the elder brother in the well-known Ansari family which had a freedom-fighter role during India's independence movement, but has of late been known as the leading criminal-mafia family of Uttar Pradesh. Politician Si. Balasubramania Adithan (also known as Si. Ba. Adithan) (27 September 1905 – 24 May 1981), popularly called as Adithanar, was a Tamil lawyer, politician, minister and founder of the Tamil daily newspaper Dina Thanthi. He was the founder of the We Tamils () party and served as the member of the Madras Legislative Council for two terms and as the member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly for four terms. He was the Speaker of the Assembly during 1967-68 and Tamil Nadu's minister for Cooperation in the M. Karunanidhi cabinets of 1969 and 1971. In his memory, two Tamil literary awards have been created and are awarded annually by his son, Sivanthi Adithan (the former Director of the Dina Thanthi group). Politician Sid Ahmed Ghozali () (born March 31, 1937 in Maghnia, Algeria) is an Algerian politician. He was a member of the National Liberation Front party and an ally of former President Houari Boumedienne, under whom he served as head of Sonatrach from 1966 to 1977, when he became Minister of Energy and Industry. He was removed from this post by the new president Chadli Bendjedid in 1979, becoming ambassador to France, but was brought back in 1988 as finance minister until 1989, then foreign minister until 1991. On June 5, 1991, he succeeded Mouloud Hamrouche as Prime Minister of Algeria; he remained Prime Minister following the January 1992 resignation of Bendjedid and takeover by the military, but he resigned on July 8 of that year, shortly after the assassination of Mohammed Boudiaf. He ran for president in the 1999 elections, and attempted to do so again in 2004, but was disqualified by the Constitutional Council. Politician Siddavanahalli Nijalingappa ( Kannada: ಸಿದ್ಧವನಹಳ್ಳಿ ನಿಜಲಿಂಗಪ್ಪ ) (10 December 1902 – 8 August 2000, Chitradurga) was a senior Congress politician and the Chief Minister of Karnataka (then Mysore State) between 1956 and 1958 and once again, between 1962 and 1968. He played an important role in the Indian freedom movement as well as in the Karnataka Unification movement. Politician Siddhartha Shankar Ray () (20 October 1920 – 6 November 2010) was a Bengali politician belonging to the Indian National Congress. He was a prominent barrister, Punjab Governor and Education minister of India. He was also the ambassador of India to the United States of America and served as the Chief Minister of West Bengal from 1972 to 1977. Actor Siddharth Bhardwaj is a popular MTV VJ and the winner of MTV Splitsvilla 2, a dating television reality show on MTV India . Siddharth won the reality show along with Sakshi Pradhan winning Rs 5 lakh. Siddharth is 25 years old.He passed his secondary school from Modern School, Vasant Vihar. Siddharth managed to reach Bigg Boss Season 5's Grand Finale and ended up as third runner up. Politician Siddique ul-Islam ( Siddikul Islam), known popularly as Bangla Bhai (বাংলা ভাই "Bengali Brother") ( 1970 – 30 March 2007), also known as Aziz ur-Rahman () Azizur Rôhman, was a Bangladeshi terrorist and the military commander of the Al Qaeda affiliated radical Islamist organization Jagrata Muslim Janata Bangladesh (Awakened Muslim Masses of Bangladesh), known in popular usage as the JMJB. Most active in the north-western section of Bangladesh around the Rajshahi region, Bangla Bhai gained a nationwide and worldwide notoriety for bombings and other terrorist activities. Actor Sidney Armus (December 19, 1924 – June 21, 2002) was an American actor. He made his Broadway debut in the original production of 'South Pacific' in 1949. 'Prior to that he spent six months in England as Stefanowski in the London company of 'Mister Roberts,' which starred Tyrone Power. Mr. Armus appeared in many off-Broadway productions in New York before his debut. While studying with Erwin Piscator at the Dramatic Workshop of the New School for Social Research, he was seen in 'The Flies, 'There is No End,' and 'Crew 55.'.' (from the original program for South Pacific', 1949.) Actor Sidney Bracey (18 December 1877 – 5 August 1942) was an Australian-born American film actor. After a stage career in Australia, on Broadway and in Britain, he appeared in 321 films between 1909 and 1942. Politician Sidney John Barthelemy (born March 17, 1942) is a former American political figure. The second African American to hold the New Orleans Mayoral chair, he was a member of the Louisiana State Senate from 1974 to 1978 and a member at-large of the New Orleans City Council from 1978 to 1986. He served as Democratic mayor of New Orleans from 1986 to 1994. Actor Sidney Kibrick (born July 2, 1928) is an American former child actor, most notable for appearing in the Our Gang short subjects series from 1935 to 1939. From 1937 to 1939, he portrayed "Woim", the sidekick of the neighborhood bully "Butch", played by Tommy Bond. He made his screen debut in "Kid's Last Fight" a film, the Baby Burlesks series, appearing alongside Shirley Temple. Politician Sidney (Sid) Labe Buckwold, (November 3, 1916 – June 27, 2001) was a Canadian senator and mayor of Saskatoon. Politician Sidney William Souers (March 30, 1892 – January 14, 1973) was an American admiral and intelligence expert. He held the posts of: Politician Siegfried Emil "Sid" Spindler (9 July 19321 March 2008) was an Australian politician representing the Australian Democrats in the Australian Senate for one term from 1990 to 1996. Politician Siegfried Kampl (born August 13, 1936) is an Austrian politician. Kampl is the mayor of the town of Gurk, and a member of the Federal Council of Austria (the Bundesrat). Actor Siegfried Lowitz (Berlin, September 22, 1914 – Munich, June 27, 1999) was a German actor who is most famous for playing Hauptkommissar Erwin Köster in the German television drama Der Alte. Actor Sig Arno (27 December 1895 – 17 August 1975) was a German-Jewish film actor who appeared in such films as Pardon My Sarong, and The Mummy's Tomb. He may be best remembered from The Palm Beach Story (1942) as "Toto", the nonsense-talking mustachio'd man who follows around Mary Astor's "Princess Centimillia". Actor Sigfred Johansen (31 May 1908 – 18 July 1953), was a Danish film actor of the 1930s and 1940s. Actor Sigfrit Steiner (31 October 1906 - 21 March 1988) was a Swiss actor. His first stage performance was in 1928 in Gera. He performed in more than one hundred films. He was married to journalist and author Anne Rose Katz. Actor Sigrid Valdis (September 21, 1935 – October 14, 2007) was the stage name of Patricia Annette Olson, an American actress. She was best known for playing "Hilda" on the American television series Hogan's Heroes. Politician Sigurd Anderson (January 22, 1904, Arendal, Aust-Agder – December 21, 1990) was the 19th Governor of South Dakota. Anderson, a Republican from Webster, South Dakota, served in that office from 1951 to 1955. Actor Sigurd Langberg (29 October 1897 – 8 July 1954) was a Danish stage and film actor. Actor Siiri Saimi Angerkoski (21 August 1902 Oulu — 28 March 1971 Helsinki) was a Finnish actress best known for her role as Justiina Puupää in Pekka & Pätkä. Politician Silas Alexander Holcomb (August 25, 1858 – April 25, 1920) was a Nebraska lawyer and politician elected as the ninth Governor of Nebraska and serving from 1895 to 1899. He ran under a fusion ticket between the Populist and the Democratic Party. Actor Silas Merritt "Si" Robertson (born April 27, 1948), often referred to as Uncle Si, is a backwoodsman and philosopher from Louisiana. He achieved celebrity status co-starring on A&E's Duck Dynasty show about the Duck Commander family business. Si is a veteran of the Vietnam War. He is known for his attachment to a blue Tupperware cup his mother sent him during the war. He is the brother of company founder Phil Robertson and uncle to Willie Robertson and Jase Robertson. During less exciting parts of hunts, Si is especially known to tell stories that have stretched with fiction over the years. Politician Silas Peirce (February 15, 1793 – August 27, 1879) was an American grocer and politician who founded the wholesale grocer Silas Peirce & Co, in Boston, Massachusetts. in April, 1815. The grocery firm of Silas Peirce & Co., Ltd. lasted 111 years. Politician Silas Woodson (May 18, 1819October 9, 1896) was the 21st Governor of Missouri, United States, between January 8, 1873 and January 12, 1875. He was notable for being the first Democrat elected to that position since the Civil War. No Republican would reach the office for over 30 years after Woodson's election. He was born in Barbourville, Kentucky and died in Saint Joseph, Missouri. He is buried at the Mount Mora Cemetery in Saint Joseph, Missouri. His headstone was vandalized in October 2006. Politician Silvestre Siale Bileka (born 1939?) is an Equato-Guinean politician. Bileka served as Prime Minister from 4 March 1992 to 1 April 1996. He is a member of the Partido Democrático de Guinea Ecuatorial (Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea). Bileka also served as President of the Supreme Court, tendering his resignation to President Teodoro Obiang Nguema in January 2004. The official reason for his resignation was "not being able to reach the desired result in terms of improvement of the operation of the judiciary". He was the first senior state official to resign, as the President usually instead simply dismissed his colleagues. Actor Silvia Derbez (March 8, 1932 – April 6, 2002), born Lucille Silvia Derbez Amézquita, was a Mexican film and television actress. Derbez was born in San Luis Potosi. She competed in Miss Mexico 1953 where she placed 2nd place, after Miss Jalisco Ana Bertha Lepe. Actor Silvia Marlene Favela Meraz (born on August 5, 1976 in Santiago Papasquiaro, Durango, Mexico) is a Mexican actress. She studied at Centro de Educación Artística de Televisa in Mexico City and is also a model. She is worldwide known for her roles as Rosaura Rios Olivares in Venevisión's telenovela Gata Salvaje (2002), as Natalia Ruiz in Televisa's telenovela Contra viento y marea (2005), as Esmeralda Sanchez de Moncada in Telemundo's telenovela (2007), as Paula Del Monte in Telemundo's telenovela Los Herederos Del Monte (2011) and recently as Alicia Ferrer in Telemundo's telenovela El Rostro de la Venganza (2012-2013). Actor Silvia Moi (born 26 July 1978 in Kvinesdal, Vest-Agder) is a Norwegian Opera singer. She has been a soloist with the Norwegian National Opera and Ballet since 2006. She appeared in Kenneth Branagh's 2006 film adaptation of The Magic Flute. Politician Silviu Vasile Prigoană (born December 22, 1963) is a Romanian businessman and politician, member of the Democratic Liberal Party. Politician Sima Shi (208–255), style name Ziyuan, was a military general and regent of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms era of Chinese history. In 249, he assisted his father Sima Yi in overthrowing the emperor Cao Fang's regent Cao Shuang, allowing the Sima family to become paramount authority in the state, and he inherited his father's authority after his father's death in 251. He maintained a tight grip on the political scene and, when the emperor Cao Fang considered action against him in 254, he had Cao Fang deposed and replaced with his cousin Cao Mao. This tight grip eventually allowed him to, at the time of his death in 255, transition his power to his younger brother Sima Zhao, whose son Sima Yan eventually usurped the throne and established the Jin Dynasty. Politician Simbhoonath Capildeowas born in 1914 and died in 1990 was a Trinidad and Tobago prominent Hindu politician and lawyer, born in Chaguanas. He was the elder brother of Rudranath Capildeo and uncle of Sir Vidia Naipaul and Shiva Naipaul. A politician who would later earn the reputation as the "lion of the Legislative Council" Capildeo was one of the founding members of the Democratic Labour Party and a Member of Parliament from 1956-1966. He served as the Leader of the Opposition in 1956. Capildeo was also an important leader of the Hindu community in Trinidad and played in role in the foundation of the Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha along with Bhadase Sagan Maraj. He received the Chaconia Gold medal from the Trinidad and Tobago government for his service to the country. Politician Simeon Eben Baldwin (February 5, 1840 – January 30, 1927), jurist, law professor and the 65th Governor of Connecticut, was the son of jurist, Connecticut governor and U.S. Senator Roger Sherman Baldwin and Emily Pitkin Perkins. He was born in New Haven, which continued to be his home throughout his long life; in spite of his participation in activities of national and international importance, he was associated in a peculiar and intimate way with the political, legal, and intellectual life of his native town and state for more than half a century. On 19 October 1865 he married Susan Mears Winchester, daughter of Edmund Winchester and Harriet Mears. Simeon and Susan had three children: Florence, Roger and Helen. Politician Simeón Ola y Arboleda (September 2, 1865 – February 14, 1952) was a hero of the Philippine Revolution and the last general to surrender to American forces during the Philippine-American War. Politician Simione Kaitani is a Fijian politician, who in 2006 serves as Leader of the House, and as such is responsible for the conduct of government business in the House of Representatives. He was previously a Cabinet Minister from 2001 to 2006, serving initially as Minister for Transport and Civil Aviation, and later as Information Minister. He resigned these portfolios in favour of Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu on 20 September 2005, but remained in the Cabinet as a Minister without portfolio, until his appointment as Leader of the House. Politician Simma Holt, (née Milner, born March 27, 1922) is a Canadian journalist, author, and a former member of the Canadian House of Commons. Politician Simon Bradstreet (baptized March 18, 1603/4 – March 27, 1697) was a colonial magistrate, businessman, diplomat, and the last governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Arriving in Massachusetts on the Winthrop Fleet in 1630, Bradstreet was almost constantly involved in the politics of the colony but became its governor only in 1679. He served on diplomatic missions and as agent to the crown in London, and also served as a commissioner to the New England Confederation. He was politically comparatively moderate, arguing minority positions in favor of freedom of speech and for accommodation of the demands of King Charles II following his restoration to the throne. Actor Simon Chandler is an English television actor; his career began in 1976, and more recently he usually plays senior establishment characters such as Members of Parliament or senior civil servants. He has appeared in lead roles in Judge John Deed and other dramas, as well as appearing in theatre. Chandler voiced the role of Merry in the 1978 Ralph Bakshi's animated adaptation of The Lord of the Rings. He also starred in House of Anubis season one, as Ade Rutter. Politician Simon Coveney (born 16 June 1972) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for Cork South–Central since 1998. In March 2011 he became Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in Enda Kenny's coalition government. Politician Simon de Brantingham was an English noble of the mid-fourteenth century. During the reign of Edward III, de Brantingham held the stewardship of the Hospital of St John the Baptist in Dorchester, Dorset, although his involvement in the embezzlement and wanton disposal of the hospital's assets resulted in his replacement by Thomas de Brantingham in 1360. Actor Simon Dormandy is an English director, teacher and actor who as an actor worked with Cheek by Jowl and the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), as well as at The Donmar Warehouse, The Old Vic, Chichester Festival Theatre and The Royal Exchange, amongst many others. He is perhaps best known on screen for his performances in Little Dorrit (film) and Vanity Fair. Between 1997 and 2012 he taught drama at Eton College, Berkshire, and held the posts of Director of Drama and Head of Theatre Studies. Actor Simon Dutton is a British comedian and actor, best known for playing the title role of Simon Templar (alias The Saint) in a series of Australian-produced television films in 1989. In 2007, he joined the cast of British sitcom Not Going Out as recurring character Guy, but was written out at the end of season 2. Actor Simone De Battista (born November 14, 1977) is a Maltese film and theatre actress. She started off her career in the theatre and musical scene since she was very young. Her early theatre performances were held at the MTADA Theatre, Blata l-Bajda. As an actress, she performed many major roles in productions with Atturi Salesjani, Bronk Productions, CurtainRaiser Theatre Troupe, Kumpanija Teatru Rjal and Produzzjoni Teatrali Irtokki. Actor Simone Hanselmann (Mülheim an der Ruhr, 6 December 1979) is a German actress. Actor Simone Silva (15 August 1928 – 30 November 1957) was an Egyptian-born French film actress who appeared in a handful of British B-movies during the 1950s. Silva, who was once quoted as saying she would "do anything" to get in the newspapers, was known however less for her acting than for her voluptuous figure and shameless publicity-seeking activities. She briefly made global headlines following a notorious incident at the 1954 Cannes Film Festival where she posed topless with Robert Mitchum for photographers, causing a sensation when the photographs were flashed around the world. Actor Simone Thérèse Fernande Simon (23 April 1910 – 22 February 2005) was a French film actress who began her film career in 1931. Actor Simon Feil is an American actor. He appears in "House of Cards" Episode 1.7 as the VP's Chief of Staff and will appear in Season 5 of "Nurse Jackie", set to air in 2013. His most widely seen work is the film Julie & Julia, where he played a G.I. in Julia Child's course at the Cordon Bleu. He also appeared in The Dawn Chorus, which screened at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, in which he portrayed a member of an Orthodox Jewish choir that had been in a plane crash and returns to the scene of the accident every year to commemorate the event. Politician Simon Findlay Crean (born 26 February 1949) is an Australian politician and former trade unionist. He was President of the Australian Council of Trade Unions 1985–1990. He was leader of the Australian Labor Party and Leader of the Opposition at the Federal level from November 2001 to December 2003. He has been the Member for Hotham in the Australian Parliament since 1990, and was on the front bench, in government and opposition, for the entirety of his parliamentary career until 21 March 2013. He had most recently been the Minister for the Arts and Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government. Actor Simon Fisher-Becker (born 25 November 1961) is an English stage, television and film actor, specialising in comedy and character parts. His more notable roles include The Fat Friar in the Harry Potter film Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, and Dorium Maldovar in series 5 and 6 of Doctor Who. Politician Simon Hugh McGuigan Burns (born 6 September 1952, Nottingham) is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Chelmsford since the 1987 general election. He is currently the Minister of State for Transport. Politician Simón Iturri Patiño (Santiváñez, Cochabamba Department, Bolivia, 1 June 1862 - Buenos Aires, Argentina, 20 April 1947) was a Bolivian industrialist who was among the world's wealthiest people at the time of his death. With a fortune built from ownership of a majority of the tin industry in Bolivia, Patiño was nicknamed "The Andean Rockefeller". During World War II, Patiño was believed to be one of the five wealthiest men in the world. Politician Simon James Power, (QSO) (born 5 December 1969) is a former New Zealand politician. He was a member of the National Party and became Minister of Justice in the 2008-2011 National-led Government. He had previously served as the National Party's chief whip, and as its justice and corrections spokesman. Actor Simon John Bamford (born 22 May 1961) in Bedford, England is an English film, television and stage actor. He is well known for playing the Butterball Cenobite in Hellraiser in 1987 and in its sequel in 1988. Politician Simon Loueckhote (born May 7, 1957) is a member of the Senate of France, representing the island of New Caledonia. He is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Actor Simon Lyndon (born February 1971, in London is an Australian actor who grew up in Fremantle, Western Australia. He is a WAAPA graduate. He played Jimmy Loughlin in Chopper with Eric Bana, for which he won an AFI award for Best Supporting Actor and a Film Critics Circle of Australia Award for best supporting actor. He received AFI nominations for Best Supporting Actor for Blackrock (as "Ricko") and Best actor in a telefeature or mini-series for his role in My Brother Jack. Other films include Fresh Air, Sample People, The Thin Red Line, From the Outside Caught Inside, Falling into Paradise, The Glenmore Job The Well and Dust off the Wings He has appeared on stage That Eye the Sky, Blackrock, Cloudstreet and Popcorn. His TV appearances include Police Rescue, Heartbreak High, Wildside, Underbelly Canal Road and Spirited 2 . He has directed Tamarama Rock Surfers production of "Road" featuring among others Bojana Novakovic, Jeremy Cumpston, Zena Cumpston and Angie Milliken and Tamarama Rock Surfers production of " Diary of a Madman" starring Alan Morris. --> Actor Simon Maxwell Helberg (born December 9, 1980) is an American actor, voice actor and comedian best known for his role as Howard Wolowitz in the sitcom The Big Bang Theory, currently in its sixth season, for which he won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. He has appeared on the sketch comedy series MADtv and is also known for his role as Moist in the Joss Whedon-led web miniseries Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog. Politician Simon O'Connor (born 25 February 1976) is a New Zealand politician and a member of the New Zealand House of Representatives. He is a member of the National Party. Politician Simon Overland APM (born 19 March 1962) is the Tasmanian Justice Department Secretary and a former Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police in Australia. He previously worked with the Australian Federal Police and then with Victoria Police focusing on Melbourne's gangland wars. On 2 March 2009 he was named by the Premier, John Brumby, as Victoria Police Chief Commissioner. He resigned from this position on 16 June 2011 after intense public pressure from critics who questioned his performance. Politician Simon Pokue was the Utshmau or chief of the Mushuau Innu First Nation in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador from May 2004 until May 2007, when he was replaced by Utshmau Prote Poker. He was elected as deputy chief in March 2010. Politician Simon Ramsay may refer to: Actor Simon Rex Cutright (born July 20, 1974), better known as Simon Rex or Dirt Nasty, is an American actor, comedian, television host, recording artist, Record Producer and former VJ (media personality) . He is known for being an MTV VJ turned rapper/comedian with his alter ego, Dirt Nasty, which has received a cult following on social media websites. As well as for having starred as Jeff Campbell in the first season of What I Like About You, as the clumsy George Logan in Scary Movie 3 and 4, and as Parker McClure in 5. Actor Simon Shepherd (born 20 August 1956) is a British actor. He is well known to TV audiences from many appearances, including Dr Will Preston in five series of ITV's Peak Practice. Politician Simon Snyder (November 5, 1759 – November 9, 1819) was the third Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, serving three terms from 1808 to 1817. A Jeffersonian Democrat, he served three terms as speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives before becoming governor. Politician Simon van Slingelandt, lord of the manor of Patijnenburg (January 14, 1664, Dordrecht – December 1, 1736, The Hague) was Grand Pensionary of Holland from July 17, 1727 to December 1, 1736. Politician Simon Wright may refer to: Actor Simon Yam Tat-wah (born 19 March 1955) is a Hong Kong actor and film producer. He received international acclaim for his performances in international film festival hits like Naked Killer, (aka Kill Zone), Election, Election 2 (aka Triad Election), Exiled, The Thieves. Politician Sinéad Sheppard is an Irish singer, dancing tutor and celebrity. She rose to fame in the 2001–02 RTÉ One television series Popstars, in which she was selected as a member of the pop group Six. After the band's swift demise, Sheppard formed her own dance school and features as an advisor to judge John Creedon in the 2009 talent show The All Ireland Talent Show. She has also spoken of her intentions to pursue a political career. Politician Sinnathamby Sivamaharajah (died August 20, 2006) was the managing director of Namathu Eelanadu, a Tamil-language newspaper, in Jaffna, he was also a former Member of Parliament for the Tamil United Liberation Front, and a member of the pro LTTE Tamil National Alliance in the Sri Lankan Parliament. He has also served as the President of the Consortium of Valikamam North Public Organizations. Politician Siradiou Diallo (August 25, 1936 in Labé – March 14, 2004 in Paris), a Fulani, was a Guinean journalist and politician of the opposition party Union for Progress and Renewal. He was a candidate during the Guinean presidential election, 1993 but only received 11.86% of the vote. He also stood for presidency in the Guinean presidential election, 1998 and the Guinean presidential election, 2003. Actor Sir Alain Arthur Bates, (17 February 1934 – 27 December 2003) was an English actor who came to prominence in the 1960s, a time of high creativity in British cinema, when he appeared in films ranging from the popular children's story Whistle Down the Wind to the "kitchen sink" drama A Kind of Loving. He is also known for his performance with Anthony Quinn in Zorba the Greek, as well as his roles in King of Hearts, Georgy Girl, Far From the Madding Crowd, and The Fixer, which gave him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. In 1969, he starred in the Ken Russell film Women in Love with Oliver Reed and Glenda Jackson. Politician Sir Alan Garrett Anderson, (9 March 1877 – 4 May 1952) was a British civil servant and shipowner. Politician Sir Alan Jack Glyn ERD (26 September 1918 – 4 May 1998) was a Conservative Party Member of Parliament. He was educated at Westminster School and Caius College, Cambridge, where he read medicine. He proceeded to St. Bartholomew's Hospital Medical School, qualifying as a medical practitioner. He served in the army until 1967. Politician Sir Alan John Sykes, 1st Baronet (11 April 1868 - 21 May 1950) was an English businessman in the bleaching industry and Conservative politician in Cheshire. Politician Sir Alan Shallcross Hulme KBE (14 February 19079 October 1989) was an Australian politician, accountant and cattle breeder. He was born in the Sydney suburb of Mosman and moved to Queensland before World War II, where he practised as an accountant. He was a founding member of the Queensland People's Party and was its president in 1949, when it merged with the Liberal Party. Politician Sir Albert Arthur Dunstan, KCMG (26 July 1882 –14 April 1950) was an Australian politician. A member of the Country Party (now National Party of Australia), Dunstan was the 33rd premier of Victoria. His term as premier was the second-longest in the state's history, behind Sir Henry Bolte. Dunstan, who was premier from 2 April 1935 to 14 September 1943 and again from 18 September 1943 to 2 October 1945, was the first premier of Victoria to hold that office as a position in its own right, and not just an additional duty taken up by the treasurer, attorney-general or chief secretary. Politician Sir Albert Costain (5 July 1910 – 5 March 1987) was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe from 1959 to 1983, preceding future Conservative leader Michael Howard. Actor Sir Alec Guinness, (2 April 19145 August 2000) was an English actor. After an early career on the stage he was featured in several of the Ealing Comedies, including Kind Hearts and Coronets in which he played eight different characters. However, he was probably best known for his six collaborations with David Lean: Herbert Pocket in Great Expectations (1946), Fagin in Oliver Twist (1948), Col. Nicholson in The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor), Prince Faisal in Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Yevgraf in Doctor Zhivago (1965), and Professor Godbole in A Passage to India (1984). He is also well known for his portrayal of Obi-Wan Kenobi in George Lucas’s original Star Wars trilogy. Politician Sir Alexander Lockwood Smith (born 13 November 1948) is the current High Commissioner of New Zealand to the United Kingdom and a former New Zealand politician who served as the 28th Speaker of the House of Representatives from 2008 to 2013. Smith is a member of the New Zealand National Party and served as a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1984 until his retirement to pursue diplomatic roles in 2013. He represented first the Kaipara electorate and then Rodney, and has held a number of Cabinet positions; he was Minister of Education from 1990 to 1996 and subsequently served as Minister of Agriculture, Minister for International Trade, and Associate Minister of Finance. Politician Sir (Alexander) Nairne Stewart Sandeman, 1st Baronet was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was elected at the 1923 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for Middleton and Prestwich, and held the seat until his death in 1940. Politician Sir Alexander St John was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1621 and 1629. Politician Sir Alexandre Lacoste, (January 13, 1842 – August 17, 1923) was a Canadian lawyer, professor, and politician. Politician Sir Alfred Billson (18 April 1839 – 9 July 1907) was a Liberal Party politician in the United Kingdom. Politician Sir Alfred Butt, 1st Baronet (20 March 1878 - 8 December 1962) was a British theatre impresario, Conservative politician and racehorse owner and breeder. During a fourteen-year tenure as manager of the Palace Theatre, beginning in 1904, Butt built a theatre empire, expanding firstly with the Alhambra Theatre Glasgow in 1910, followed by the London Victoria Palace a year later, to rival that of Edward Moss and others. He became managing director of several London West End Theatres beginning in 1914, including The Adelphi Theatre, the Empire Theatre, the Gaiety Theatre, London and the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, as well as theatres outside London. He continued as a theatre impresario until 1931. Politician Sir Alfred Edward Pease, 2nd Baronet (29 June 1857 – 27 April 1939), was a British Liberal Party politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1885 and 1902 and who was then a pioneer settler of British East Africa, now Kenya. Politician Sir Alfred Seale Haslam (1844–1927), was an English engineer who was Mayor of Derby from 1890 to 1891, three times Mayor of Newcastle under Lyme, and Member of Parliament for Newcastle under Lyme from 1900 to 1906. He had made his money from devising a refrigeration plant that could be used to transport food in ships worldwide. At one time he owned and lived at Breadsall Priory in Derbyshire. His son Eric Seale Haslam was High Sheriff of Derbyshire in 1937. Politician Sir Allan Fitzgerald Laurent Louisy, KCMG, PC (September 5, 1916 – March 2, 2011) was the second prime minister of independent St Lucia, following Sir John Compton in office. He was born in Laborie on September 5, 1916, and served as a judge before being elected to parliament in 1974. Politician Sir Allen Fairhall KBE (24 November 19093 November 2006) was an Australian politician and Member of the Parliament of Australia for the Division of Paterson from 1949 to 1969. During that period he held a number of ministerial portfolios, most notably Supply and Defence. Politician Sir Anand Satyanand (born 22 July 1944) is a former lawyer, judge and ombudsman. He was the 19th Governor-General of New Zealand. He is now Chair of the Commonwealth Foundation. Politician Sir Andrew Bruce Small (11 December 1895 – 1 May 1980) was an Australian businessman and politician. In Melbourne, he developed Malvern Star bicycles into a household name in Australia, then retired to the Gold Coast, Queensland, where he developed property, and as Mayor of the Gold Coast, promoted the area to Australia and the world as a family friendly holiday destination through the bikini-clad meters maids in Surfers Paradise. Actor Sir Andrew Graham Gilchrist, (1910–1993) was a Special Operations Executive operative and later a UK ambassador. Politician Sir Andrew Leith Hay of Rannes (17 February 1785 – 13 October 1862) was a Scottish soldier, Liberal politician and writer on architecture. Politician Sir Annesley Ashworth Somerville (1858 – 15 May 1942) was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. Politician Sir Anthony Denny (16 January 1501 – 10 September 1549) was a confidant of Henry VIII of England. Denny was the most prominent member of the Privy chamber in Henry's last years having, together with his brother-in-law John Gates, charge of the "dry stamp" of Henry's signature, and attended Henry on his deathbed. He also served as Groom of the Stool. He was a member of the reformist circle that offset the conservative religious influence of Gardiner. He was a wealthy man, having acquired manors and former religious sites through the Court of augmentations. By 1548 he was keeper of Westminster Palace. Politician Sir Anthony Shirley, 1st Baronet (1624 - June 1683) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1654 and 1659. Politician Sir Apolo Kagwa (standard Luganda orthography spelling Kaggwa) MBE (18641927) is considered Buganda's first and foremost ethnographer. He was appointed prime minister (Katikkiro) of the Kingdom of Buganda by King Mwanga II in 1890, and served in that capacity until 1926. From 1897, Kagwa served as regent until 1914 when the infant King Daudi Chwa came of age. Politician Sir Archer Ernest Baldwin MC (30 December 1883 – 27 March 1966) was a farmer and British Conservative Party Member of Parliament (MP). Politician Sir Arnold Wienholt Hodson, (1881 – 1944) was a British colonial administrator who was Governor in turn of the Falkland Islands, Sierra Leone and the Gold Coast. Politician Sir Arthur Fell (7 August 1850 – 29 December 1934) was an English solicitor and Conservative Party politician. After a notorious legal case in 1906 where a biased judge dismissed an election petition against him, Fell sat in the House of Commons from 1906 to 1922 for Great Yarmouth. He was noted as an opponent of free trade and as a persistent advocate of a Channel Tunnel. Politician Sir Arthur Harold Marshall, KBE (2 August 1870 - 18 January 1956) was an English Liberal Party politician. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Wakefield (1910–1918) and for Huddersfield 1922-1923. Actor Sir Arthur John Gielgud, OM, CH (; 14 April 190421 May 2000) was an English actor, director, and producer. A descendant of the renowned Terry acting family, he achieved early international acclaim for his youthful, emotionally expressive Hamlet, which broke box office records on Broadway in 1937. He was known for his beautiful speaking of verse and particularly for his warm and expressive voice, which his colleague Sir Alec Guinness likened to "a silver trumpet muffled in silk". Gielgud is one of the few entertainers who have won an Oscar, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award. Politician Sir Arthur King Trethowan (14 September 1863 – 26 November 1937) was an Australian politician. Politician Sir Arthur William Fadden, (13 April 189421 April 1973) was an Australian politician and, briefly, the 13th Prime Minister of Australia. Politician Sir Asher Alexander Joel KBE, AO (4 May 1912 – 12 November 1998) was an Australian public figure and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council for 20 years. Although he was Jewish, he received a papal knighthood in 1995. Politician Sir Augustus John Foster, 1st Baronet, GCH, PC (1 or 4 December 1780 – 1 August 1848) was a British diplomat and politician. Born into a notable British family, Foster served in a variety of diplomatic functions in continental Europe and the United States, interrupted by a short stint as a Member of Parliament. He wrote about his American experiences in Notes on the United States of America. Politician Sir Austin Chapman (10 July 186412 January 1926), Australian politician, was a member of several early federal ministries. He was born in Bong Bong near Bowral, New South Wales and educated at Marulan Public School and was apprenticed as a saddler at an early age. In about 1884 he went into business as a publican, storekeeper and auctioneer in Queanbeyan, and later became an investor and company director. Politician Sir Baldwyn Leighton, 8th Baronet (27 October 1836 – 22 January 1897) was an English Conservative Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1877 to 1885. Politician Sir Basil Malcolm Arthur, 5th Baronet (18 September 1928 – 1 May 1985) served as Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives from 1984 to 1985. He was a member of the Labour Party. Politician Sir Basil Shillito Cave CB, (1865-1931) was a British diplomat. He was the son of Thomas Cave, a Liberal Member of Parliament, and one of his brothers was George Cave who would become a Conservative Home Secretary and a Viscount. Basil Cave worked for the Foreign Office as a civil servant and was appointed Vice-Consul of British East Africa in 1891. In 1893 he was placed in command of a number of soldiers during civil disorder on Zanzibar and in 1895 was appointed Consul to the country. The Consul-General, AH Hardinge being away, Cave was responsible for starting the Anglo-Zanzibar War in 1896. He issued an ultimatum to Khalid bin Barghash who had seized the throne on the death of Sultan Hamad. The resulting 38 minute war, the shortest in history, ended with victory for Britain and the installation of their chosen Sultan, Hamoud bin Mohammed. Politician Sir Baynham Throckmorton, 3rd Baronet (11 December 1629 – 31 July 1681) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1656 and 1679. Politician Sir Benjamin Benjamin JP, (2 September 1834 – 7 March 1905) was an Australian businessman and politician, member of the Victorian Legislative Council from 1889 to 1892. Politician Sir Benjamin Rudyerd or Rudyard (1572 – 31 May 1658) was an English poet and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1621 and 1648. He was also a colonial investor who was one of the incorporators of the Providence Company in 1630. He was a moderate supporter of the Parliamentary cause in the English Civil War. Politician Sir Bernard Nathaniel Waley-Cohen, 1st Baronet, Kt (29 May 1914 – 3 July 1991), a British businessman, was Lord Mayor of London in 1960. He was educated at Clifton College where he was a member of Polacks House. Politician Sir Bernhard Samuelson, 1st Baronet FRS (22 November 1820-10 May 1905) was an industrialist, educationalist and a Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1859 and from 1865 to 1895. Politician Sir Billy Mackie Snedden, , QC (31 December 192627 June 1987) was an Australian politician representing the Liberal Party. He was Leader of the Opposition at the 1974 federal election, failing to defeat the Labor incumbent Gough Whitlam. Politician Sir Brandon Meredith Rhys-Williams, 2nd Baronet (14 November 1927 – 18 May 1988) was a British Conservative politician. Politician Sir Brian George Conway Elwood, (born 5 April 1933), was the Chief Ombudsman of New Zealand from December 1994 to June 2003. In this role, he was responsible for investigating complaints against central and local government agencies, including Ministers of the Crown. Politician Sir Cecil Bishopp, 6th Baronet, later Bisshopp (30 October 1700 - 15 June 1778) was a British politician. He succeeded to the title of 6th Baronet Bishopp, of Parham, co. Sussex on 25 October 1725. He was Member of Parliament for Penryn between 1727 and 1734, having been returned unopposed on the interest of the Boscawen family into which he had married. He also represented Boroughbridge between 1755 and 1768. He married Hon. Anne Boscawen, daughter of Hugh Boscawen, 1st Viscount Falmouth and Charlotte Godfrey, in 1726. In addition to Parham Park, Sussex he was also the owner of a house at 11 Berkeley Square, London which Horace Walpole purchased from Bisshopp's heirs in 1779 and in which Walpole lived until he died there in 1797. Sir Cecil died on 15 June 1778 at the age of 77. Politician Sir Cecil Hanbury (10 March 1871 – 10 June 1937) was a British Conservative Party politician. Actor Sir Charles Blake Cochran (25 September 187231 January 1951), generally known as C. B. Cochran, was an English theatrical manager. He produced some of the most successful musical revues, musicals and plays of the 1920s and 1930s, becoming associated with Noël Coward and his works. Politician Sir Charles Dalrymple, 1st Baronet DL (15 October 1839 – 20 June 1916), was a Scottish Conservative politician. Politician Sir Charles Edward Hamilton, 1st Baronet (28 May 1845 – 15 Nov 1928) was an English businessman and Conservative politician. Politician Sir Charles Edward Mott-Radclyffe (25 December 1911 – 25 November 1992) was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. Politician Sir Charles Forster, 1st Baronet (3 August 1815-26 July 1891) was an English Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1852 to 1891 Politician Sir Charles Fred(erick) Hutchinson (23 January 1850 – 15 November 1907) was an English physician and Liberal politician. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Rye Division of Sussex from 1903 to 1906. Politician Sir (Charles) Granville Gibson (8 November 1880 – 17 July 1948) was a British Conservative Party politician. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for the Pudsey and Otley division of the West Riding of Yorkshire from 1929 to 1945. Politician Sir Charles Hilton Seely, 2nd Baronet KGStJ (7 July 1859 – 26 February 1926) was a British industrialist, landowner and Liberal Unionist (later Liberal Party) politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Lincoln from 1895 to 1906 and for Mansfield from 1916 to 1918. He was a Justice of the Peace for Hampshire and Nottinghamshire and the Deputy Lieutenant for Nottinghamshire. He was also a Knight of Grace of the Order of St John. Politician Sir Charles Hussey (1626 - 2 December 1664) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1656 and 1664. Politician Sir Charles Mordaunt, 10th Baronet (28 April 1836 – 15 October 1897), was a wealthy English country gentleman, a Conservative Member of Parliament for South Warwickshire (1859–1868) and High Sheriff of Warwickshire in 1879. He became notorious for involving Prince Albert Edward, The Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII), in his divorce case. Politician Sir Charles Parker Butt Q.C. (24 June 1830 – 26 May 1892) was an English High Court judge and a Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1880 to 1883. Actor Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, (16 April 188925 December 1977) was an English comic actor and filmmaker who rose to fame in the silent film era. Chaplin became a worldwide icon through his screen persona "the Tramp" and is considered one of the most important figures of the film industry. His career spanned more than 75 years, from a child in the Victorian era to close to his death at the age of 88, and encompassed both adulation and controversy. Politician Sir Charles Talbot, 2nd Baronet (8 November 1751 – 3 November 1812) was a British politician. Politician Sir Charles Walter Michael Court, (29 September 1911 – 22 December 2007) was a Western Australian politician, and the21st Premier of Western Australia from 1974 to 1982. He was a member of the Liberal Party. Politician Sir Christopher Barnewall (1522–1575) was a leading Anglo-Irish statesman of the Pale in the 1560s and 1570s, and was effective Leader of the Opposition in the Irish House of Commons in the Parliament of 1568-71. He is remembered for building Turvey House and sheltering the future martyr Edmund Campion there; for his impressive tomb in Lusk Church; and for the eulogy to him in Holinshed's Chronicles. Politician Sir Christopher Geidt (born 17 August 1961) has been the Private Secretary to Queen Elizabeth II since September 2007. Politician Sir Christopher Wyvill, 3rd Baronet (1614 - 8 February 1681) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1659 and 1660. Politician Sir Clement Athelston Arrindell GCMG GCVO QC (19 April 1931 – 27 March 2011) was Governor of Saint Kitts and Nevis from 1981 to 1983 (as a British overseas territory) and Governor-General upon the island's independence in 1983. He held the position until 1995. Politician Sir Clement Higham (also Heigham) of Barrow, Suffolk (born by 1495 – died 9 March 1571) was an English lawyer and politician. He was a Member of Parliament, Speaker of the House of Commons (1554–1555), Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer, and a Privy Councillor to Queen Mary. He was also a barrister-at-law and a Reader and Governor of Lincoln's Inn in London. Politician Sir Clifford Sifton, PC, KCMG (March 10, 1861 – April 17, 1929) was a Canadian politician best known for being Minister of the Interior under Sir Wilfrid Laurier. He was responsible for encouraging the massive amount of immigration in Canada which occurred in the first decade of the 20th century. In 1905, he broke with Laurier and resigned from Cabinet on the issue of publicly funded religious education in the new provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan. Politician Sir Colin Norman Thornton-Kemsley OBE, TD (2 September 1903 – 17 July 1977) was a Conservative and National Liberal politician in the United Kingdom. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kincardine and Western Aberdeenshire from 1939 to 1950, and for North Angus and Mearns from 1950 until his retirement at the 1964 general election. Politician Sir Colville Norbert Young, GCMG, MBE (born 20 November 1932) is the Governor General of Belize, and also patron of the Scout Association of Belize. He was appointed Governor-General in 1993, taking office on 17 November of that year, and was knighted in 1994. Politician Sir Cyril Wilson Black (8 April 1902 – 29 October 1991) was a British Conservative politician. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Wimbledon from 1950 to his retirement at the 1970 general election. Politician Sir Daniel Hunter McMillan, KCMG (January 14, 1846 – April 14, 1933) was a Manitoba politician. He was a cabinet minister in Thomas Greenway's government from 1889 to 1900, and served as the seventh Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba from 1900 to 1911. Politician Sir David Brynmor Jones (1851 - 6 August 1921) was a British barrister, historian and Liberal Member of Parliament. Politician Sir David Lewis Macpherson, (September 12, 1818 – August 16, 1896) was a Canadian businessman and political figure. He was a member of the Senate of Canada from 1867 to 1896. He was knighted for his service to the country in 1884. Politician Sir David Stuart Beattie (29 February 1924 – 4 February 2001) was the 14th Governor-General of New Zealand, from 1980 to 1985. Politician Sir Davis Hughes (24 November 1910 – 16 March 2003) was an Australian politician and bureaucrat. Politician Sir Denis Thatcher, 1st Baronet, (10 May 1915 – 26 June 2003) was a British businessman, and the husband of the former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. He was born in Lewisham, London, the elder child of a New Zealand-born British businessman, Thomas Herbert (Jack) Thatcher. As of 2013, he is the most recent person outside the Royal Family to be awarded a British hereditary title, which he was granted in 1990. Actor Sir Derek George Jacobi, (; born 22 October 1938) is an English actor and film director. Politician Sir Derwent Hall Caine, 1st Baronet (12 September 18912 December 1971) was a British actor, publisher and Labour politician. Politician Sir Donald Charles "Don" McKinnon (born 27 February 1939) is a former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand. He was the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations from 2000 until 2008. Politician Sir Douglas Arthur Montrose "Doug" Graham (born 12 January 1942) is a former New Zealand politician. He was an MP from 1984 to 1999, representing the National Party. Politician Sir Earle Christmas Grafton Page, (8 August 188020 December 1961) was an Australian politician who briefly served as the 11th Prime Minister of Australia in 1939. To date, he is the second-longest serving federal parliamentarian in Australian history, with 41 years, 361 days in Parliament. Politician Sir Edgar Rees Jones (27 August 1878 – 16 June 1962) was a Welsh barrister and Liberal Party politician. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Merthyr Tydfil from 1910 to 1918, and then for Merthyr from 1918 to 1922. During World War I he served as head of the Priorities Division of the Ministry of Munitions. Politician Sir Edmund Andros (6 December 1637 – 24 February 1714) was an English colonial administrator in North America. Andros was known most notably for his governorship of the Dominion of New England during most of its three-year existence. At other times, Andros served as governor of the provinces of New York, East and West Jersey, Virginia, and Maryland. Before his service in North America, he served as bailiff of Guernsey. Andros' tenure in New England was authoritarian and turbulent, as his actions were viewed as pro-Anglican, damaging criticism in a region home to many Puritans. His actions in New England resulted in his overthrow during the 1689 Boston revolt. Politician Sir Edmund Barton, (18 January 18497 January 1920), Australian politician and judge, served as the first Prime Minister of Australia and became a founding justice of the High Court of Australia. Politician Sir Edmund Filmer, 8th Baronet (14 June 1809 – 8 January 1857) was an English Conservative Party politician. Politician Sir Edmund Filmer, 9th Baronet (11 July 1835 – 17 December 1886) was an English Conservative Party politician. Politician Sir Edmund Fowell, 1st Baronet (1593 – October 1674) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 to 1648 and in 1656. Politician Sir Edmund McNeill Cooper-Key (26 April 1907 – 5 January 1981) was a British Conservative politician. He was Member of Parliament for Hastings from 1945 until his retirement in 1970. Politician Sir Edmund Walker Head, 8th Baronet, KCB (16 February 1805 – 28 January 1868) was a British colonial administrator. Politician Sir Edward Leigh Pemberton KCB, DL (14 May 1823 – 31 January 1910) was an English Conservative Party politician. Politician Sir Edward Marsh Merewether KCMG KCVO (9 September 1858 – 28 December 1938) was a British colonial administrator. Politician Sir Edward Owen Cox, GBE (21 January 1866 – 30 July 1932), known as Owen Cox, was a Welsh-born Australian businessman and politician. Politician Sir Edward Peyton, 2nd Baronet (died April 1657) was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1621 and 1629. He fought for the Parliamentary cause in the English Civil War. Politician Sir Edward Richard George Heath, (9 July 1916 – 17 July 2005) was a British Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1970 to February 1974 and as Leader of the Conservative Party from 1965 to 1975. Politician Sir Edward Seymour, 1st Baronet c. 1563 – 10 April 1613) of Berry Pomeroy, Devon, was Member of Parliament for Devon, twice High Sheriff of Devon and an Army Colonel. Politician Sir Edward Smith, 1st Baronet (c.1630 - 6 September 1707) was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1653. Politician Sir Edward Winnington, 2nd Baronet (14 November 1749 – 9 January 1805), of Stanford Court, Stanford-on-Teme, Worcestershire, was a British baronet and politician. Politician Sir Edwin Durning-Lawrence, 1st Baronet (2 February 1837 – 21 April 1914) was a British lawyer and Member of Parliament. Politician Sir Elliott Fitzroy Belgrave, GCMG, KA, CHB, QC (born March 16, 1931 ), is a Barbadian citizen and retired High Court Judge who serves as Governor-General of Barbados since 1 June 2012 (previously he was Acting Governor-General from 1 November 2011 to 1 June 2012, following the retirement of Clifford Husbands). On 22 May 2012, The Prime Minister of Barbados announced that Belgrave would be appointed as the 7th Barbadian Governor-General of HM Queen Elizabeth II. In preparation, the Honourable Madam Justice Sandra Mason was appointed as acting Governor-General on Wednesday 30 May 2012 pending Belgrave's preparation for his own oath-taking ceremony on 1 June. Politician Sir Erasmus Philipps, 3rd Baronet (c 1623 - 1697) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1654 and 1659. Politician Sir Eric Edward Bullus (20 November 1906 – 31 August 2001) was a British Conservative politician. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Wembley North from 1950 until the constituency was abolished by boundary changes for the February 1974 general election. Politician Sir Ernest Lucas Guest (20 August 1882 – 20 September 1972) was a Rhodesian politician, lawyer and soldier. He held senior ministerial positions in the government, most notably as Minister for Air during the Second World War. Politician Sir Ernest Woodford Birch, ICS, KCMG (1857—1929) was the eighth British resident of Perak. Sir Ernest was the eldest son of James Wheeler Woodford Birch. Politician Sir Francis Bernard, 1st Baronet (bapt. 12 July 1712 – 16 June 1779) was a British colonial administrator who served as governor of the provinces of New Jersey and Massachusetts Bay. His policies and tactics in the governance of Massachusetts were instrumental in the building of broad-based opposition within the province to the rule of Parliament in the early years of the American Revolution. Politician Sir (Francis) Christopher Buchan Bland (born 29 May 1938) is a British businessman and politician. He was Deputy Chairman of the Independent Television Authority (1972), which was renamed the Independent Broadcasting Authority in the same year, and former Chairman of London Weekend Television (1984) and of the Board of Governors of the BBC (1996 to 2001), when he took up a position as Chairman of British Telecommunications plc. He left his position with BT in September 2007. Before leaving BT, he became Chairman of the Royal Shakespeare Company, in 2004. Politician Sir Francis Drake, 2nd Baronet (25 September 1617 – 6 January 1662) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1646 and 1662. He was a Colonel of the Horse, fighting in the Parliamentary army during the English Civil War. Politician Sir Francis "Frank" Joseph Kitts (1912–79) was the longest-serving Mayor of Wellington, New Zealand, having held the post from 1956 to 1974. He was the Labour Member of Parliament for from to 1960, when he was defeated by the National candidate Dan Riddiford. Politician Sir Francis Godschall Johnson (January 1, 1817 – May 27, 1894) was a Canadian office holder. He was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba on April 9, 1872, but had his commission revoked before he was sworn in. In 1889, he was appointed the 4th Chief Justice of the Province of Quebec. Politician Sir Francis Henry Lee, 4th Baronet (17 January 1639 – 4 December 1667) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1660 to 1667. Politician Sir Francis Norie-Miller, 1st Baronet (11 March 1859 – 4 July 1947) was a British insurance company manager and Liberal later Liberal National politician. Although he was born in England, his chief associations were with Scotland and in particular the city of Perth. In 1936, he was created a Baronet with the title of Norie-Miller of Cleeve in the New Year’s Honours List for political and public service in the County of Perth and for his local philanthropy. Politician Sir Francis Sharp Powell, 1st Baronet (29 June 1827 – 24 December 1911) was an English Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1863 and 1910. Politician Sir Francis Stillman Barnard, KCMG (May 16, 1856 – April 11, 1936) was a Canadian parliamentarian and the tenth Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia. Barnard is often referred to as Frank Barnard, as was his father Francis Jones Barnard, who as the founder of Barnard's Express, was one of BC's more notable pioneer entrepreneurs. Politician Sir Francis Tress Barry, 1st Baronet (1825 – 28 February 1907) was an English businessman who made his fortune from a copper mine in Portugal. Late in his life he became a Conservative Party politician to England, and sat in the Commons from 1890 to 1906. Politician Sir François Langelier, (24 December 1838 – 8 February 1915) was a Canadian lawyer, professor, journalist, politician, the tenth Lieutenant Governor of Quebec, and author. He was born in Sainte-Rosalie, Lower Canada (now Quebec) and died in Spencerwood, Quebec. Politician Sir Frank Hillyard Newnes (28 September 1876 – 10 July 1955) was a British publisher, businessman and Liberal politician. Politician Sir Frederick Haldimand, KB (August 11, 1718 – June 5, 1791) was a military officer best known for his service in the British Army in North America during the Seven Years' War and the American Revolutionary War. From 1778 to 1786 he served as Governor of the Province of Quebec, during which time he oversaw military operations against the northern frontiers in the war, and engaged in ultimately fruitless negotiations to establish the independent Vermont Republic as a new British province. His administration of Quebec was at times harsh, with the detention of numerous political dissidents and agitators. Politician Sir Frederick Lucas Cook, 2nd Baronet (21 November 1844 – 21 May 1920) was the second holder of the Cook Baronetcy, the head of the family textile-trading company, and a Conservative Party politician. Politician Sir Frederick Mills, 1st Baronet (23 April 1865–22 December 1953) was a British iron and steel manufacturer and Conservative Party politician. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1931 to 1945. Politician Sir Frederick Nathaniel Ballantyne, GCMG (born 5 July 1936) is the Governor-General of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. He has been in this office since 2 September 2002, and was knighted in November. He replaced Monica Dacon who had been interim Governor General after the death of Charles Antrobus. Politician Sir Frederick Widdowson Doidge, (26 February 1884 Cootamundra, New South Wales – 26 May 1954 London), was a journalist in New Zealand and England, then a National Party member in the New Zealand House of Representatives. Politician Sir Frederick William Fison, 1st Baronet (4 December 1847 – 20 December 1927) was an English mill-owner and Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1895 to 1906. Politician Sir Frederick Wills, 1st Baronet (22 November 1838 – 18 February 1909) was a businessman in the United Kingdom. He was a director of W. D. & H. O. Wills, which later merged into the Imperial Tobacco Company. Politician Sir Geoffrey Johnson-Smith, PC, DL (Glasgow, 16 April 1924 – 11 August 2010 Politician Sir George Alexander Drummond, (11 October 1829 – 2 February 1910) was a Scottish-Canadian businessman and senator. Politician Sir (George) Beresford Craddock (7 October 1898 – 22 September 1976) was a British Conservative politician. He was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Spelthorne at the 1950 general election, and held the seat until his retirement at the 1970 general election. He should not be confused with George Craddock, the Labour politician who served as an MP at the same time. Politician Sir George Chudleigh, 1st Baronet (c. 1578 – 15 January 1658) was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1601 and 1625. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War after opposing the king initially. Politician Sir George Clerk of Pennycuik, 6th Baronet (19 November 1787 – 23 December 1867) was a Scottish politician who served as the Tory MP for Edinburghshire, Stamford and Dover. Politician Sir George Dallas, 1st Baronet (6 April 1758 – 14 January 1833) was a British politician and poet. He was created baronet, of Harley Street in the County of Middlesex, on 31 July 1798. He succeeded William Hamilton Nisbet as Member of Parliament for Newport, Isle of Wight in 1800, holding the position until 1802. Although he lived in England, he came from a Scottish family. Politician Sir George Ernest Schuster, KCSI, KCMG, CBE, MC (25 April 1881 – 5 June 1982) was a British barrister, financier, colonial administrator and Liberal politician. Politician Sir George Foster Pearce KCVO (14 January 1870 – 24 June 1952) was an Australian politician who was instrumental in founding the Australian Labor Party in Western Australia. Politician Sir George Reeve, 1st Baronet (c 1618 - c October 1678) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1660 to 1678. Politician Sir George Reresby Sitwell, 4th Baronet (27 January 1860 – 9 July 1943) was a British antiquarian writer and Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1885 and 1895. Politician Sir George Robert Laking, (15 October 1912 – 10 January 2008), was a New Zealand diplomat who served as High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Ambassador to the United States, Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Chief Ombudsman. Politician Sir George Russell, 4th Baronet (23 August 1828 – 7 March 1898) was a British barrister and Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1885 to 1898. Politician Sir George Scott Robertson KCSI (22 October 1852 – 1 January 1916) was a British soldier, author, and administrator who was best known for his arduous journey to the remote and rugged region of Kafiristan in what is now northeastern Afghanistan. He chronicled his Kafiristan experience in the book The Kafirs of the Hindu-Kush. Some have suggested that Robertson's year-long expedition and subsequent book (originally published in 1896) provided background and inspiration for Rudyard Kipling's short story "The Man Who Would Be King". However, Kipling's work was originally published in 1888, predating Robertson's travels to the region. Politician Sir George William Ross (September 18, 1841 – March 7, 1914) was an educator and politician in Ontario, Canada. He was the fifth Premier of Ontario from 1899 to 1905. Politician Sir Gerald Bernard Kaufman (born 21 June 1930) is a British Labour Party politician, who has been a Member of Parliament (MP) since 1970, first for Manchester Ardwick, and then subsequently for Manchester Gorton. He was a government minister during the 1970s, and a member of the Shadow Cabinet in the 1980s. Politician Sir (Gerard) Spencer Summers (27 October 1902 - 19 January 1976) was a British Conservative politician. In 1945, he was Secretary for Overseas Trade in the post-war caretaker government. In 1946 he also assumed the role of the first chairman of the Outward Bound Trust. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Aylesbury from 1950 until his retirement in 1970. Politician Sir Gershom Stewart KBE (30 December 1857 – 5 December 1929) was a Scottish-born British businessman in Hong Kong who became a Conservative Party politician in England. He was a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, and after his return to the United Kingdom he sat in the House of Commons from 1910 to 1923, as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Wirral division of Cheshire. Politician Sir Gilbert James Morley Longden (16 April 1902 – 16 October 1997) was a British Conservative politician. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Hertfordshire South West from 1950 until his retirement at the February 1974 general election. Politician Sir Giles Brydges, 1st Baronet (1573 - August 1637) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1621 and 1629. Politician Sir Gordon Ellis Bisson (23 November 1918 – 14 November 2010) was a New Zealand Court of Appeal judge and a member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom. Politician Sir Gordon William Wesley Chalk, KBE (16 May 191326 April 1991) was Premier of Queensland for a week, from 1 to 8 August 1968. He was the first and only Queensland Premier from the modern Liberal Party of Australia. Politician Sir Guy Richardson Powles, (1905 - 24 October 1994) was a New Zealand diplomat, the last Governor of Western Samoa and architect of Samoan independence, and New Zealand's first Ombudsman. Politician Sir Halley Stewart (18 January 1838 – 26 January 1937) was an English businessman, journalist, philanthropist and Liberal Party politician who sat as an Member of Parliament (MP) from 1887 to 1895 and again from 1906 to 1910. Politician Sir Harbottle Grimston, 2nd Baronet (27 January 1603 – 2 January 1685) was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1640 and 1685 and was Speaker in 1660. During the English Civil War he remained a Parliamentarian but was sympathetic to the Royalists. Politician Sir Hardress Waller (c. 1604 – 1666), cousin of Sir William Waller, was an English parliamentarian of note. Politician Sir Harold James Reckitt (5 May 1868 – 29 December 1930) was a British politician. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Pontefract from February to June, 1893. He was MP for Brigg from 1895 to 1907. Politician Sir Harold Keates Hales MP (22 April 1868 - November 1942) was an eccentric British shipping magnate, politician and founder of the Hales Trophy for the Blue Riband award for the ship with the record for the fastest transatlantic crossing. He claimed to be the inspiration for the title character of Arnold Bennett's The Card. He was the sole proprietor of Hales Brothers, an export and import shipping line. Politician Sir Harold Macdonald Steward (8 September 1904 – 3 March 1977) was a British consulting engineer and Conservative Party politician. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Stockport South for nine years, and later became Leader of Liverpool City Council. Politician Sir Harold Roper CBE MC (2 September 1891–20 August 1971) was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was educated at Blundell's School and Sidney Sussex College and was Member of Parliament (MP) for North Cornwall from 1950 to 1959. Politician Sir Harold Sutcliffe (11 December 1897 - 20 January 1958) was a British Conservative Party politician and businessman. Politician Sir Harry Barnston, 1st Baronet (December 1870 – 22 February 1929) MA JP DL was a British Conservative politician. Politician Sir Harry Pateshall Colebatch CMG (29 March 1872–12 February 1953), better known as Sir Hal Colebatch, was a long-serving and occasionally controversial figure in Western Australian politics. He was a member of the Western Australian Legislative Council for nearly 20 years, the twelfth Premier of Western Australia for a month in 1919, agent-general in London for five years, and a federal senator for four years. Politician Sir Harry Ralph Selley (9 December 1871 – 24 February 1960) was a British master builder and Conservative Party politician. He served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Battersea South in London from 1931 to 1945. Politician Sir Hector-Louis Langevin, (August 25, 1826 – June 11, 1906) was a Canadian lawyer, politician and one of the Fathers of Confederation. He also had an important role to play in the establishment of the Indian Residential Schools. Politician Sir Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière, (December 5, 1829 – November 16, 1908) served as the fourth Premier of the Canadian province of Quebec, a federal Cabinet minister, and the seventh Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia. Politician Sir Henry Aubrey-Fletcher, 4th Baronet, CB PC (24 September 1835 – 19 May 1910), born Henry Fletcher, was a Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom. He represented the Conservatives in the House of Commons as the Member of Parliament for Horsham from 1880 to 1885 and Lewes from 1885 until his death in 1910. Politician Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, (7 September 183622 April 1908) was a British Liberal Party politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1905 to 1908 and Leader of the Liberal Party from 1899 to 1908. He also served as Secretary of State for War twice, in the Cabinets of Gladstone and Rosebery. He was the first First Lord of the Treasury to be officially called "Prime Minister", the term only coming into official usage five days after he took office. He also remains the only person to date to hold the positions of both Prime Minister and Father of the House at the same time. Politician Sir Henry "Charles" Kerruish OBE LLD CP MLC (23 July 1917 – 2 August 2003) was perhaps the most well known Manx politician. He was the Speaker of the House of Keys from 1962 to 1990, making him the longest serving Speaker in any Parliament in the Commonwealth, and first President of Tynwald. He was also the first Chairman of the Executive Council, the forerunner of the present Chief Minister of the Isle of Man, from 1961 to 1967. This made him the first Manx person to fulfil an executive role on the Isle of Man. Previously the Lieutenant Governor had exercised all executive power. He was a keen supporter of Scouting on the Isle of Man, often offering his own lands for camping. Politician Sir Henry "Chips" Channon (7 March 1897 – 7 October 1958) was an American-born British Conservative politician, author and diarist. Channon moved to England in 1920 and became strongly anti-American, feeling that American cultural and economic views threatened traditional European and British civilisation. He wrote extensively about these views. Channon quickly became enamoured of London society and became a social and political climber. Politician Sir Henry Edward Bolte GCMG (20 May 1908 – 4 January 1990) was an Australian politician. He was the 38th and longest serving Premier of Victoria. Politician Sir Henry Edward Fox Young, KCMG (23 April 1803 – 18 September 1870) was the fifth Governor of South Australia, serving in that role from 2 August 1848 until 20 December 1854. He was then the first Governor of Tasmania, from 1855 until 1861. Politician Sir Henry Enfield Roscoe, FRS (7 January 1833 - 18 December 1915) was an English chemist. He is particularly noted for early work on vanadium and for photochemical studies. Politician Sir (Henry) Holman Gregory (30 June 1864 – 9 May 1947) was an English lawyer, judge and Liberal Party politician. Actor Sir Henry Irving (6 February 1838 – 13 October 1905), born John Henry Brodribb, was an English stage actor in the Victorian era, known as an actor-manager because he took complete responsibility (supervision of sets, lighting, direction, casting, as well as playing the leading roles) for season after season at the Lyceum Theatre, establishing himself and his company as representative of English classical theatre. He was the first actor to be awarded a knighthood. Irving is thought to have been the inspiration for the title character in Bram Stoker's 1897 novel Dracula. Politician Sir Henry John Stedman Cotton, KCSI (13 September 1845 – 22 October 1915) had a long career in the Indian Civil Service, during which he was sympathetic to Indian nationalism. After returning to England, he served as a Liberal Party Member of Parliament (MP) for Nottingham East from 1906 to January 1910. Politician Sir Henry Mortimer Durand, (14 February 1850 – 8 June 1924) was a British diplomat and civil servant of colonial British India. Politician Sir Henry North, 1st Baronet (c 1609 – 29 August 1671) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1656 and 1671. Politician Sir Henry Pickering, 2nd Baronet ( – 7 May 1705) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1685 to 1689. Politician Sir Henry Samuel Wiggin, 1st Baronet (14 February 1824 – 12 November 1905) was a metals manufacturer and Liberal (and later Liberal Unionist Party) politician. Politician Sir Henry Vane (baptised 26 March 1613 – 14 June 1662), son of Henry Vane the Elder (often referred to as Harry Vane to distinguish him from his father), was an English politician, statesman, and colonial governor. He was briefly present in North America, serving one term as the Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, and supported the creation of Roger Williams' Rhode Island Colony and Harvard College. A proponent of religious tolerance, he returned to England in 1637 following the Antinomian controversy that led to the banning of Anne Hutchinson from Massachusetts. Politician Sir Henry Vernon, 1st Baronet (1605–1676) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1660 and 1676. Politician Sir Henry William Ripley, 1st Baronet (23 April 1813 – 9 November 1882), was a British businessman and Liberal Party politician who switched to the Conservative Party. Politician Sir Henry Wright, 1st Baronet (c. 1637 – 5 February 1664) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1660 to 1664. Politician Sir Henry Yelverton, 2nd Baronet (6 July 1633 - 3 October 1670) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1660 and from 1664 to 1670. Politician Sir Howard Elphinstone, 2nd Baronet (9 June 1804 – 16 March 1893) was a British Whig politician Politician Sir Hugh John Macdonald, PC (March 13, 1850 – March 29, 1929) was the only surviving son of the first Prime Minister of Canada, Sir John A. Macdonald, and was a politician in his own right, serving as a member of the Canadian House of Commons and a federal cabinet minister, and briefly as the eighth Premier of Manitoba. Politician Sir Hugh Owen, 1st Baronet (4 May 1604 – October 1670) was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1626 and 1660. He sided originally with the Parliamentarian side in the English Civil War, but the strength of his allegiance was in doubt. Politician Sir Hugh Walter Kingwell Wontner GBE, CVO, (22 October 1908 – 25 November 1992) was an English hotelier and politician. He was managing director of the Savoy hotel group from 1941 to 1979 and its chairman from 1948 to 1984, continuing as president until his death. He was also chairman of the Savoy Theatre from 1948 until his death. In 1973–74, he was Lord Mayor of London. Politician Sir Hugh Worrell Springer (1913–1994) was the organiser and first General Secretary of the Barbados Workers' Union and Barbados' third native Governor-General. By an act of Parliament in 1998, Springer was named as one of the ten National Heroes of Barbados. Actor Sir Ian Holm, CBE (born 12 September 1931) is an English actor known for his stage work and many film roles. He received the 1967 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor for his performance as Lenny in The Homecoming and the 1998 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor for his performance in the title role of King Lear. He was nominated for the 1981 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as athletics trainer Sam Mussabini in Chariots of Fire. Other well-known film roles include the android Ash in Alien, Father Vito Cornelius in The Fifth Element, and the hobbit Bilbo Baggins in the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit film series. Politician Sir Ian Hugh Kāwharu, (18 February 1927 – 19 September 2006) was an academic and paramount chief of the Ngāti Whātua Māori tribe in New Zealand. Politician Siricilla Rajaiah (born 9 May 1953) is an Indian politician and a member of Lok Sabha, Lower House of the Parliament of India. He belongs to Indian National Congress. Politician Sir Isaac Alfred Isaacs (6 June 1855 – 11 February 1948) was an Australian judge and politician who served as the 3rd Chief Justice of Australia and the 9th, and first Australian-born, Governor-General. He had previously served as Attorney-General in the Protectionist government of Alfred Deakin. Politician Sir (Isaac) Lowthian Bell, 1st Baronet FRS (18 February 1816 – 20 December 1904) was a Victorian ironmaster and Liberal Party politician from Washington, County Durham, in the north of England. He was described as being "as famous in his day as Isambard Kingdom Brunel". Politician Sir Ivor Lloyd Morgan Richardson, (born 24 May 1930, at Ashburton, New Zealand), is an eminent New Zealand and Commonwealth jurist and legal writer and a member of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. Politician Sir James Alexander Lougheed, KCMG, PC, QC ( or ; 1 September 1854 – 2 November 1925) was a businessman and politician from Alberta, Canada. Politician Sir James Dalrymple-Horn-Elphinstone, 2nd baronet (20 November 1805 – 26 December 1886) was a British Conservative Party politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1857 and 1880. Politician Sir James David Edgar, (August 10, 1841 – July 31, 1899) was a Canadian politician. Politician Sir James Duke, 1st Baronet (31 January 1792 – 28 May 1873) was a British Liberal Party politician. He was Lord Mayor of London in 1848–49, and sat in the House of Commons from 1837 to 1865. Politician Sir James Emerson Tennent, 1st Baronet FRS (7 April 1804–6 March 1869), born James Emerson, was an Irish politician and traveller. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society on 5 June 1862. Politician Sir James Fitz-Allen Mitchell (born 15 May 1931) was the second Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and the founder of the New Democratic Party (NDP). He also served as Premier of the then colony from 1972 to 1974. Politician Sir (James) Harwood Harrison, 1st Baronet (6 June 1907 – 11 September 1980) was a British Conservative Party politician. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency of Eye in Suffolk from 1951 to 1979, having first contested it in 1950. Politician Sir James Henry Yoxall (15 July 1857 – 2 February 1925) was a British Liberal Party politician. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Nottingham West from 1895 to 1918. He was General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers from 1892 to 1924. Politician Sir James John Joynton Smith (October 1858 - 10 October 1943), commonly referred to simply as Joynton Smith, was an Australian hotelier, racecourse and newspaper owner, and Lord Mayor of Sydney. Politician Sir James John Trevor Lawrence, 2nd Baronet KCVO MRCS (30 December 1831 – 22 December 1913), known as Sir Trevor Lawrence, was an English horticulturalist, collector and politician. Politician Sir James Langham, 2nd Baronet (c. 1621 – 22 August 1699) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1656 and 1662. Politician Sir James Matthew Stronge, 3rd Baronet DL, JP (25 November 1811 – 11 March 1885, succeeded to the baronetcy on the death of his 78 year old father, Sir James Stronge 2nd baronet, on 2 December 1864. He was a member of the Stronge family and was born in Tynan Abbey, County Armagh. His mother was Isabella Calvert, Lady Stronge, the eldest daughter of Nicholas Calvert M.P., of Hunsdon House, Hertfordshire, and his wife The Hon. Frances Pery, daughter of the Viscount Pery (a Speaker of the Irish House of Commons). Politician Sir James Michael Ah Koy, KBE (born in Lautoka, 30 November 1936) is a Fijian of Chinese and Fijian descent. He is Executive Chairman of Kelton Investments, the IT service provider Datec Group Ltd., Honorary Consul of the Republic of Georgia to Fiji and a board director of forty-six companies. He served as a Cabinet Minister in the 1990s, and was a Senator from 2001 to 2006. He is Fiji's past ambassador to China. Although in mid-2010 he was replaced with Esala Teleni, who took the position. Politician Sir James Michael "Jimmy" Goldsmith (26 February 1933 – 18 July 1997) was an Anglo-French billionaire financier and tycoon. Towards the end of his life, he became a magazine publisher and a politician. In 1994, he was elected to represent France as a Member of the European Parliament and he subsequently founded the short-lived eurosceptic Referendum Party in the United Kingdom. He was known for his many romantic relationships and for the various children he fathered with his wives and many girlfriends. Goldsmith was the inspiration for the character of the corporate raider Sir Larry Wildman in Oliver Stone's Wall Street. On his death, Tony Blair stated: "He was an extraordinary character and though I didn't always agree with his political views, obviously, he was an amazing and interesting, fascinating man." Margaret Thatcher stated: "Jimmy Goldsmith was one of the most powerful and dynamic personalities that this generation has seen. He was enormously generous, and fiercely loyal to the causes he espoused." Politician Sir James O'Grady, KCMG (6 May 1866 – 10 December 1934) was a trade unionist and Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was the first colonial governor appointed by the Labour Party from within its own ranks. Politician Sir James Ormond (c. 1418 – 1497) was the illegitimate son of John Butler, 6th Earl of Ormond, and Princess Margret of Thomond. His brothers were John Ormond, esq., Sir William Butler of Gloucestershire, England and Edward Ormond. James and his brother John were born in Alfreton, Derbyshire, England. They were the grandsons of the Irish King Turlogh The Brown O'Brien, King of Thomond (d. 1460). He was raised in England, but fought for what he regarded as Irish rights. He was knighted in 1493 by King Henry VII of England, for services in battle for the Tudor cause. He held lands in Wiltshire, England. The year before his murder, he was made an Irish Lord by King Henry VII of England. Politician Sir James Tynte Agg-Gardner JP (25 November 1846 in Cheltenham – 9 August 1928 in Carlton Club) was an English brewery-owner and Conservative Party politician from Cheltenham in Gloucestershire. An early supporter of women's suffrage, he was Member of Parliament (MP) for the Cheltenham constituency for four separate periods between 1874 and 1928, serving a total of 39 years in Parliament in which he made only two speeches in the House of Commons. Politician Sir John Alexander Macdonald, GCB, KCMG, PC, PC (Can), QC (11 January 1815 – 6 June 1891), was the first Prime Minister of Canada. The dominant figure of Canadian Confederation, he had a political career which spanned almost half a century. Macdonald served 19 years as Canadian Prime Minister; only William Lyon Mackenzie King served longer. Politician Sir John Anthony Kershaw MC, DL (14 December 1915 – 29 April 2008) was a British Conservative Party Member of Parliament for 32 years, from 1955 to 1987. He served as a junior minister in the 1970s. He was also a barrister, World War II cavalry officer, amateur rugby player and company director. Politician Sir John Barker, 1st Baronet (6 April 1840 – 16 December 1914) was a British entrepreneur of the late 19th and early 20th century. He was the founder of the Barker's department store in Kensington, London, United Kingdom. Politician Sir John "Black Jack" McEwen, (29 March 1900 – 20 November 1980), was an Australian politician and the 18th Prime Minister of Australia. He is the last member of the Country Party to serve as prime minister. Politician Sir John Burgoyne, 1st Baronet (c 1592–1657) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1645 to 1648. He supported the Parliamentarian cause in the English Civil War. Politician Sir John Carleton, 1st Baronet (died 7 November 1637) was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1628 to 1629. Politician Sir John Chalker Crosbie, (September 11, 1876 – October 5, 1932) was a Newfoundland politician and businessman. Politician Sir John Christian Schultz, KCMG (January 1, 1840 – April 13, 1896) was a Manitoba politician. He was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1871 to 1882, a Senator from 1882 to 1888, and the fifth Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba from 1888 to 1895. Politician Sir John Corbet, 1st Baronet of Stoke upon Tern (1594 – July 1662) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1646 and 1648. Politician Sir John Donne (probably born in 1420s – 1503) was a Welsh courtier, diplomat and soldier, a notable figure of the Yorkist party. In the 1470s he commissioned the Donne Triptych, an triptych altarpiece by Hans Memling now in the National Gallery, London. It contains portraits of him, his wife Elizabeth and a daughter. He may well have been related to the Jacobean poet John Donne, although not as a direct ancestor, as he had no Donne grandchildren. Politician Sir John Douglas Hazen, PC, KCMG (June 5, 1860 – December 27, 1937) was a politician in New Brunswick, Canada. Politician Sir John Drake, 1st Baronet (4 April 1625 - 6 July 1669) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1660. Politician Sir John Dugdale Astley, 1st Baronet (27 June 1778 – 19 January 1842) was an English politician. He was Member of Parliament for Wiltshire from 1820 to 1832, and for North Wiltshire from 1832 to 1835. Politician Sir John Ernest Buttery Hotson, KCSI, OBE, VD (17 March 1877 – 13 May 1944) was an administrator in India during the British Raj. Born in Glasgow to Hamilton and Margaret (Maggie) Hotson, he was educated at Edinburgh Academy (1889–1895) and Magdalen College, Oxford, graduating BA in 1899, and MA (1905). He immediately joined the Indian Civil Service, being appointed Superintendent of Managed Estates in Kathiawar. His entire career was devoted to the administration of the province known as the Bombay Presidency. Subsequent positions included Under-Secretary to the Government of Bombay (Political and Judicial Departments), 1907; Collector, 1920; Secretary of the Political Department, 1922; Chief Secretary to the Government, 1924; Member of the Executive Council (MEC) of Bombay, 1926–31; and rising to become Home Member and Acting Governor of Bombay, 1931. He was appointed OBE on 3 June 1918, Companion of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of India (CSI) in the New Year Honours, 1926, and elevated to Knight Commander (KCSI) in 1930. Politician Sir John Fortescue(ca. 1531 or 153323 December 1607) of Salden Manor, near Mursley, Buckinghamshire, was the seventh Chancellor of the Exchequer of England, serving from 1589 until 1603. Politician Sir John Fowell, 2nd Baronet (14 August 1623 – 8 January 1677) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1659 and 1677. He fought in the Parliamentary army in the English Civil War. Actor Sir John Franklyn (died 1647) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1625 and 1647. Politician Sir John Gladstone, 1st Baronet (11 December 1764 – 7 December 1851) was a Scottish merchant, philanthropist, Member of Parliament, and the father of the British Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone. Politician Sir John Gordon Hannam (born 2 August 1929) is a British Conservative politician. He was MP for Exeter from 1970 until his retirement in 1997. Politician Sir John Grey Gorton, (9 September 191119 May 2002), Australian politician, was the 19th Prime Minister of Australia. Politician Sir John Guise, GCMG, KBE (19147 February 1991) was the first Governor-General of Papua New Guinea, which gained independence from Australia in 1975. Dr. Guise was a native Papua New Guinean and was a vocal supporter for independence. He served in the Department of Native Affairs during the 1950s, and served in the East Papua Legislative Council from 1961 to 1963. In 1964, he was elected to the House of Assembly, and went on to serve as acting Speaker of the House of Assembly of Papua and New Guinea from 1973 to 1975. He also served as minister of the interior. He was the first Governor-General of Papua New Guinea from 1975 to 1977. He resigned as Governor-General after only two years, so that he could run against Michael Somare for the office of Prime Minister, an election he lost. Politician Sir John Hanmer, 3rd Baronet (died 1701) was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1659 and 1690. Politician Sir John Haslam (27 February 1878 – 21 May 1940) was a Conservative Party politician in England. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Bolton from the 1931 general election until his death in 1940, aged 62. Politician Sir John Henry Maden (11 September 1862 – 18 February 1920) was a British Liberal Party politician. He was elected Member of Parliament for Rossendale in 1892, resigning in 1900 by becoming Steward of the Manor of Northstead. He was again reelected for Rossendale in a 1917 by-election, retiring from politics when he lost his seat in the 1918 general election. Politician Sir John Henry Pelly, 1st Baronet, DL (31 March 1777-13 August 1852) was an English businessman. During most of his career, he was an employee of the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC), serving as Governor of the HBC for three decades. He held other noteworthy offices, including Governor of the Bank of England. The title of Baronet Pelly was created for him. Politician Sir John Heydon Romaine Stokes, KBE (23 July 1917 – 27 June 2003), was a British politician and a Conservative Party Member of Parliament. Politician Sir John Hotham, 2nd Baronet (21 March 163229 March 1689) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1660 to 1685 and in 1689. Politician Sir John Howe, 1st Baronet (died 1671) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1654 to 1656. Politician Sir John Jacob Buxton, 2nd Baronet (13 August 1788 – 13 October 1842) was a politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1818 to 1832. Politician Sir John James Cowperthwaite (April 25, 1915 – January 21, 2006; ), KBE, CMG, was a British civil servant and the Financial Secretary of Hong Kong from 1961 to 1971. His introduction of free market economic policies are widely credited with turning postwar Hong Kong into a thriving global financial centre. Politician Sir John Joseph Caldwell Abbott, (March 12, 1821 – October 30, 1893) was the third Prime Minister of Canada. He served in the office for seventeen months, from June 16, 1891 to November 24, 1892. Politician Sir John Keane, 5th Baronet (3 June 1873 – 30 January 1956), was an Irish barrister and politician. He was educated at Clifton College and Royal Military Academy Woolwich. He succeeded his father as 5th Baronet in 1892. He was a senator in the upper house of the Irish parliament. He was also a director of the Bank of Ireland. His home in Cappoquin was burned in reprisal for his being a senator. Politician Sir John Langham, 1st Baronet (20 April 1584 – 16 May 1671) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1654 and 1660. Politician Sir John Lawson Ormrod Andrews KBE, DL (15 July 1903 – 12 January 1986) was a member of both the Northern Ireland House of Commons and the Senate of Northern Ireland. Politician Sir John Major, (born 29 March 1943) is a British Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1990 to 1997, during which time he was also Leader of the Conservative Party. He held the posts of Foreign Secretary and Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Cabinet of Margaret Thatcher, and was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Huntingdon from the 1979 general election to the 2001 general election. Although Major proved "a great disappointment to Thatcher", he was her preferred choice as successor as she expected to "continue in control of the country as a backseat driver". Politician Sir John Mill, 1st Baronet (1 April 1587 - 1648) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1624 and 1640. Politician Sir John Oglander (12 May 1585 – 28 November 1655) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1625 to 1629. He is now remembered as a diarist. Politician Sir John Peyton, 1st Baronet (1561 - December 1616) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1593 and 1611. Politician Sir John Rose, 1st Baronet, (August 2, 1820 – August 24, 1888) was a Scots-Quebecer politician. In Canada, he was a member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada and the Executive Council of the Province of Canada. He held the offices of Solicitor General of Canada; Minister of Public Works and Minister of Finance. In the United Kingdom, he held the offices of Receiver General of the Duchy of Cornwall and Privy Counsellor. In 1872, he was created 1st Baronet Rose, of Montreal. His eldest son inherited the title and in 1909 his second son, Sir Charles Day Rose was created 1st Baronet Rose of Hardwick House in his own right. His home from 1848, Rosemount, was in Montreal's Golden Square Mile. From 1872, he lived in England at Loseley Park. Politician Sir John Rous, 1st Baronet (c 1608 - 27 November 1670) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1660 to 1670. Politician Sir John Scurrah Randles (1875 - 11 February 1945) was a British businessman and Conservative politician. He was born in Boston, Lincolnshire, son of a Wesleyan minister. An industrialist in the coal and steel business, he was elected Member of Parliament for Cockermouth in the 1900 general election. Politician Sir John Simeon, 1st Baronet (1756 – 4 February 1824) of Walliscot in Oxfordshire was Member of Parliament (MP) for Reading in Berkshire from 1797 to 1802 and from 1806 to 1818. He also practised as barrister and a member of Lincoln's Inn, and held the offices of Recorder of Reading 1779-1807 and Master in Chancery from 1795 until 1808 when he became Senior Master, and was created 1st Baronet Simeon in 1815. Politician Sir John Stephen Barrington Simeon, 4th Baronet was one of the two Members of Parliament for Southampton at the end of the 19th century and the start of the 20th century. He was born at Swainston Manor in West Wight on 31 August 1850 and succeeded his father, the 3rd baronet, in 1870. He served in the Ensign Rifle Brigade until he married Isabella Dutton in 1872. In 1880 he became private secretary to the Rt Hon John Bright, MP, and entered parliament himself in 1895 as a Liberal Unionist. Shortly after his election he commissioned a private railway station at Watchingwell, some four miles (6 km) west of Newport. Re-elected in 1900 he left the House of Commons in 1906 and died three years later. Politician Sir John Stepney, 3rd Baronet (1618ca. 1676) was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 to 1643. He supported the Royalist side in the English Civil War. Politician Sir John Throgmorton Middlemore, 1st Baronet (9 June 1844 - 17 October 1924) was an English Liberal Unionist politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Birmingham North. Politician Sir John Tomlinson Brunner, 1st Baronet, DL (8 February 1842 – 1 July 1919) was a British chemical industrialist and Liberal Party politician. At Hutchinson's alkali works in Widnes he rose to the position of general manager. There he met Ludwig Mond, whom he later formed a partnership with to create the chemical company Brunner Mond & Co., initially making alkali by the Solvay process. As a Member of Parliament he represented Northwich, Cheshire in 1885–1886 and then from 1887–1910. He was a paternalistic employer and as a politician supported Irish Home Rule, trade unions, free trade, welfare reforms and, leading up to the First World War, a more sympathetic stance towards Germany. Brunner was a prominent Freemason, and a generous benefactor to the towns in his constituency and to the University of Liverpool. He is the great grandfather of HRH The Duchess of Kent. Politician Sir John Tudor Walters PC (1868 – 16 July 1933), was a British architect, surveyor and Liberal politician. He served as Paymaster-General under David Lloyd George from 1919 to 1922 and once again briefly in 1931 under Ramsay MacDonald. Politician Sir John Warren Loveridge (9 September 1925 – 13 November 2007) was a British Conservative Party Member of Parliament (MP) for 13 years, from 1970 to 1983. He was also the owner of a London secretarial college, a farmer in the West Country, and a published poet and an abstract sculptor. Politician Sir John Wentworth, 1st Baronet (9 August 1737 – 8 April 1820) was the British American colonial governor of New Hampshire at the time of the American Revolution. He was later also Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia. Politician Sir John William Elvidge KCB (born 9 February 1951) is the former Permanent Secretary to the Scottish Government. He was appointed in July 2003, replacing Sir Muir Russell. He retired from the post in June 2010. Politician Sir John Wilson, 1st Baronet (26 Jun 1844 – 28 Jul 1918) was a businessman and Unionist politician in Scotland. He was Chairman of the Wilsons and Clyde Coal Company, and was Member of Parliament (MP) for Falkirk Burghs from 1895 to 1906. Politician Sir Joseph Amable Thomas Chapais, (March 23, 1858 – July 15, 1946) was a French Canadian author, editor, historian, journalist, professor, and politician. Politician Sir Joseph Cook, (7 December 1860 – 30 July 1947) was an Australian politician and the sixth Prime Minister of Australia. Born as Joseph Cooke and working in the coal mines of Silverdale, Staffordshire during his early life, he emigrated to Lithgow, New South Wales during the late 1880s, and became General-Secretary of the Western Miners Association in 1887. Politician Sir Joseph George Ward, 1st Baronet (1856–1930) was the 17th Prime Minister of New Zealand on two occasions in the early 20th century. Politician Sir Joseph McConnell, 2nd Baronet (17 September 1877 – 27 August 1942), was an Ulster Unionist politician. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Antrim from 1929 to 1942. Politician Sir Joseph-Philippe-René-Adolphe Caron, (24 December 1843 – 20 April 1908) was a Canadian lawyer and politician. He is now best remembered as the Minister of Militia and Defence in the government of Sir John A. Macdonald and his role during the North-West Rebellion of 1885. Politician Sir Julian Stafford Corbett (12 November 1854 in Walcot House, Kennington Road, Lambeth – 21 September 1922 in Manor Farm, Stopham, Pulborough, Sussex) was a prominent British naval historian and geostrategifst of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, whose works helped shape the Royal Navy's reforms of that era. One of his most famous works is Some Principles of Maritime Strategy, which remains a classic among students of naval warfare. Corbett was a good friend and ally of naval reformer Admiral John "Jackie" Fisher, the First Sea Lord. He was chosen to write the official history of Naval operations during World war I. Politician Sir Keith Jacka Holyoake (11 February 1904 – 8 December 1983) was a New Zealand politician. The only person to have been both Prime Minister and Governor-General of New Zealand, Holyoake was National Party Prime Minister from 20 September 1957 to 12 December 1957, then again from 12 December 1960 to 7 February 1972. He was appointed as Governor-General in 1977 and served until 1980. Politician Sir Kenneth William Murray Pickthorn, 1st Baronet PC LittD (23 April 1892 – 12 November 1975) was a British academic intellect and politician. Politician Sir Khawaja Nazimuddin, KCIE (; ; 19 July 1894 – 22 October 1964) was one of the notable Bengali of the modern state of Pakistan, career statesman from East Pakistan, serving as the second Governor-General of Pakistan from 1948 until the assassination of Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan in 1951. Afterwards, Nazimuddin took the office of Prime Minister of Pakistan, becoming the second prime minister and first Bengali prime minister of the country. Politician Sir Kingsford Dibela, GCMG (16 March 1932 – 22 March 2002) was the third Governor-General of Papua New Guinea in 1983 to 1989. He was also the second speaker of the PNG National Parliament from 9 August 1977 to 14 March 1980. Politician Sir Lancelot Lake (1609 – 1680 ) was an English lawyer, landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1660 to 1679. Politician Sir Lancelot Raymond "Lance" Adams-Schneider, (11 November 1919 – 3 September 1995), was a New Zealand politician of the National Party. Politician Sir Leonard Cecil Outerbridge, (May 6, 1888 – September 6, 1986) was the second Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland from 1949 to 1957. In 1967, he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada. Politician Sir Lionel Frederick Heald, QC, PC, (7 August 1897 – 8 November 1981) was a British barrister and Conservative Party politician. Politician Sir Littleton Ernest Groom, KC KCMG (22 April 18676 November 1936) was an Australian Commonwealth Minister, Speaker of the House of Representatives and Australia's 17th longest serving federal Parliamentarian (33 years and one month). He was a member of every non-Australian Labor Party ministry from 1905 to 1926. He was a liberal protectionist, who believed in the extension of federal powers, but became increasingly opposed to the Australian Labor Party's socialist agenda. Politician Sir Louis-Amable Jetté, (15 January 1836 – 5 May 1920) was a Canadian lawyer, politician, judge, professor, and the eighth Lieutenant Governor of Quebec. He was born in L'Assomption, Lower Canada (now Quebec) in 1836. Politician Sir Louis William Dane (1856–1946) was an administrator during the time of the British raj. Politician Sir Mark Andrew O'Regan (born 1953) is the President of the Court of Appeal of New Zealand. Educated at St. Patrick's College, Silverstream, he graduated from the Victoria University of Wellington. Politician Sir Mathew Wilson,1st baronet (29 August 1802 -18 January 1891) was an English landowner and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1842 and 1886. Politician Sir Matthew White Ridley, 3rd Baronet (18 April 1778 – 14 July 1836) was a politician in the United Kingdom. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Newcastle-upon-Tyne from 1813 until his death in 1836. Politician Sir Michael Hardie Boys (born 6 October 1931) is a New Zealand jurist and was the country's 17th Governor-General, from 1996 to 2001. Actor Sir Michael John Gambon, (born 19 October 1940) is an Irish-born English actor who has worked in theatre, television and film. A highly respected theatre actor, Gambon is also recognised for his roles as Philip Marlow in the BBC television serial The Singing Detective, as Jules Maigret in the 1990s ITV serial Maigret, and as Professor Albus Dumbledore in the final six Harry Potter films. Politician Sir Michael Jon Neubert (born 3 September 1933) was Conservative MP for Romford from 1974 until 1997. His loss in the election that year was considered something of surprise. Politician Sir Mountstuart Elphinstone Grant Duff GCSI, CIE, PC FRS (21 February 1829 – 12 January 1906), known as M. E. Grant Duff before 1887 and as Sir Mountstuart Grant Duff thereafter, was a Scottish politician, administrator and author. He served as the Under-Secretary of State for India from 1868 to 1874, Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies from 1880 to 1881 and the Governor of Madras from 1881 to 1886. Politician Sir Neil Gordon Thorne (born 8 August 1932) is a British Conservative Party politician. He contested the constituency of Ilford South six times from October 1974 to 1997, and was the Member of Parliament for the seat from 1979 to 1992, when he lost by 402 votes to Labour's Mike Gapes. Politician Sir Neville Guthrie Trotter (born 27 January 1932) is a retired British Conservative politician. Politician Sir Neville Noel Ashenheim (18 December 1900 – 1 September 1984) was a Jamaican businessman, lawyer, politician, and served as the first Jamaican Ambassador to the United States. He received a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II on 1 January 1963. Ashenheim served his post as ambassador until March 1967. Politician Sir Neville Paul Jodrell (27 May 1858 – 20 May 1932) was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. Politician Sir Nicholas Conyngham Tindal (12 December 1776 – 6 July 1846) was a celebrated English lawyer who successfully defended the then Queen of the United Kingdom, Caroline of Brunswick, at her trial for adultery in 1820. As Chief Justice of Common Pleas, an office he held with distinction from 1829 to 1846, he was responsible for the inception of the special verdict "Not Guilty by reason of insanity" at the trial of Daniel M’Naghten. Politician Sir Nicholas Raymond Winterton (born 31 March 1938) is a retired British Conservative Party politician. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Macclesfield from 1971 until he retired from the House of Commons at the 2010 general election. Politician Sir Nicholas Slanning (1 September 1606 – July/August 1643) was an English soldier and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 to 1642. He was a Royalist army officer active in the West of England, during the English Civil War. Politician Sir Ninian Martin Stephen, (born 15 June 1923) is an Australian jurist, who served as the 20th Governor-General of Australia and as a Justice in the High Court of Australia. Politician Sir (Norman Henry) Denham Henty, KBE (13 October 1903 – 9 May 1978) was an Australian politician. Politician Sir Norman Lethbridge Cowper (15 September 1896 – 9 September 1987) was an Australian lawyer best known as the Senior Partner of the legal firm of Allen Allen & Hemsley which is now Allens Arthur Robinson. Under Cowper's leadership, Allen Allen & Hemsley became one of Australia's leading law firms working for many of Australia's biggest corporations and expanded into Asia. His most notable work as a lawyer was his involvement in the successful fight by 11 trading banks against the Chifley Government's bank nationalisation legislation. He was knighted for his contribution to public affairs in 1967. Politician Sir Oliver Mowat, (July 22, 1820 – April 19, 1903) was the third Premier of Ontario, the eighth Lieutenant Governor of Ontario and one of the Fathers of Confederation. Politician Sir Oliver St John (pronounced "Sinjin") (c. 1598–31 December 1673), was an English judge and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 to 1653. He supported the Parliamentary cause in the English Civil War. Politician Sir Oswald Ernald Mosley, 6th Baronet (16 November 1896 – 3 December 1980) was an English politician, known principally as the founder of the British Union of Fascists. He was a Member of Parliament for Harrow from 1918 to 1924, for Smethwick from 1926 to 1931 and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster in the Labour Government of 1929–1931, a position he resigned due to his disagreement with the Labour Government's unemployment policies. He then formed the New Party which merged with the British Union of Fascists (which included the Blackshirts) in 1932. Although relatively well funded, Mosley often overemphasized intellectual fine points that appealed to few voters, opposed free trade and associated closely with Nazi Germany. Politician Sir Patrick Joseph Henry Hannon FRGS FRSA (1874 - 10 January 1963) was an Anglo-Irish Conservative Party politician, industrialist and agriculturalist. He served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Birmingham Moseley from 1921 to 1950 and was active in the British Commonwealth Union. Politician Sir Patrick Thomas McGrath, (December 16, 1868 – June 14, 1929) was a Newfoundland journalist and politician. Politician Sir Paul Alfred Reeves (6 December 193214 August 2011) was Archbishop and Primate of New Zealand from 1980 to 1985 and the 15th Governor-General of New Zealand from 22 November 1985 to 20 November 1990. He was the first Chancellor of Auckland University of Technology. Politician Sir Paul Meernaa Caedwalla Hasluck (1 April 1905 – 9 January 1993) was an Australian historian, poet, public servant and politician, and the 17th Governor-General of Australia. Politician Sir Paul Scoon, GCMG, GCVO, OBE (born 4 July 1935) was Governor General of Grenada for 14 years, from 1978 to 1992. Politician Sir Percy Angier Hurd (18 May 1864 – 5 June 1950) was a British journalist and Conservative Party politician who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for nearly thirty years. He was the first of four generations of Hurds to serve as Conservative MPs. Politician Sir Percy James Grigg PC (16 December 1890 – 5 May 1964), better known as Sir P. J. Grigg was a British civil servant who was surprisingly moved from being the Permanent Under-Secretary of State at the War Office to become Secretary of State for War, the political head of the same department during the Second World War. Politician Sir Peter Derek Fry (born 26 May 1931) is a British Conservative Party politician. Politician Sir Peter Michael Kirk, (18 May 1928 – 17 April 1977) was a British Conservative politician and a junior minister in the governments of Alec Douglas-Home and Edward Heath. Politician Sir Peter Richard Caruana, (born 15 October 1956) is a Gibraltarian politician, historical leader of the Gibraltar Social Democrats (GSD) and former Chief Minister of Gibraltar holding office from, 1996 to 2011. He is a barrister by profession and was appointed a Queen's Counsel for Gibraltar in 1998 and elected an Overseas Master of the Bench of Inner Temple in 2011. Actor Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins, (born 31 December 1937) is a Welsh actor of film, stage, and television, and a composer. Considered to be one of the greatest living actors, Hopkins is well known for his portrayal of Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor, its sequel Hannibal and the prequel Red Dragon. Other notable films include The Mask of Zorro, Meet Joe Black, The Lion in Winter, Magic, The Elephant Man, 84 Charing Cross Road, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Legends of the Fall, The Remains of the Day, Amistad, Nixon, The World's Fastest Indian, and Fracture. Politician Sir Philip John William Miles, 2nd Baronet (2 September 1825 – 5 June 1888) was an English politician. Educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge, he then served in the 17th Lancers. He was a sheriff of Bristol in 1853 and partner in the family's bank, Miles & Co from 1852 - 1854. He sat as Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for East Somerset from 1878 to 1885. Politician Sir Philip Martin Bailhache, KBE (born 28 February 1946) is a Jersey politician and lawyer. He was elected as a Senator in the States of Jersey in October 2011 and serves as an Assistant Minister to the Chief Minister. He previously held elected office as Deputy of Grouville 1972-1975. Between 1975 and 2009, he successively held office as Solicitor General, Attorney General, Deputy Bailiff and Bailiff of Jersey. Politician Sir Pitti Theagaraya Chetty KCSI (April 27, 1852 - April 28, 1925) was an eminent lawyer, industrialist and a prominent political leader from the erstwhile Madras province. He was one of the founders of the Justice Party in 1916 along with C. Natesa Mudaliar, Dr. T. M. Nair. T.Nagar is a locality in Chennai which is named after him. Politician Sirr Al-Khatim Al-Khalifa Al-Hassan (, January 1, 1919, Ed Dueim - February 18, 2006) was a Sudanese politician, ambassador and an elite educator. Famous for his great legacy in education and founding prints for Ministry of Education in Sudan, and as the Prime Minister in the October Regime. Politician Sir Ralph Frederic Howell (25 May 1923 – 14 February 2008) was a British farmer and Conservative Party politician. He served as Member of Parliament (MP) for North Norfolk for 27 years. Politician Sir Ransley Victor Garland KBE (born 5 May 1934), usually known as Vic Garland, is an Australian former politician, Australian High Commissioner in the United Kingdom and director of many UK and US public companies. A Liberal Party member of the Australian House of Representatives, he represented the Division of Curtin in Western Australia from April 1969 to January 1981. He was subsequently a high-ranking diplomat. Politician Sir Raymond William Garrett AFC, AE (October 1900 – 12 October 1994) was an Australian pilot, military officer, photographer, and politician. A member of the Liberal Party of Australia, Garrett served on the Victorian Legislative Council for eighteen years, and was knighted in 1973. Politician Sir Reginald William Colin Swartz KBE MBE (Mil.) (14 April 1911 – 2 February 2006), best known as Reg Swartz, was an Australian Liberal Party politician who was Minister during the governments of Sir Robert Menzies, Harold Holt and John Gorton. In particular, he is best known as the Minister for Civil Aviation between 1966 and 1969. Politician Sir Richard Bulkeley Williams-Bulkeley, 10th baronet (23 September 1801- 28 Aug 1875) was an English Whig and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1831 and 1868. Politician Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell KCMG CB (name in ) (3 September 1814 – 5 February 1881) was an Anglo-Irish lawyer, judge and colonial governor. His posts as governor included Governor of the British Settlements in West Africa, Governor of Saint Vincent, Governor of South Australia, Governor of Nova Scotia and Governor of Hong Kong. Politician Sir Richard Hoghton, 3rd Baronet (c. 1616 – 3 February 1678) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1640 and 1656. He supported the Parliamentary cause in the English Civil War. Politician Sir Richard Lee, 2nd Baronet (ca. 1600April 1660) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 to 1642. He supported the Royalist side in the English Civil War. Politician Sir Richard Pryse, 1st Baronet (died 1651) was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1646 to 1648. Politician Sir Richard Pryse, 2nd Baronet (c. 1630 - c. 1675) was a Welsh landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1660. Politician Sir Richard Rawlinson Vyvyan, 8th Baronet (6 June 1800 – 15 August 1879) was an English landowner and Tory politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1825 and 1857. Politician Sir Richard Stafford Cripps (24 April 1889 – 21 April 1952) was a British Labour politician of the first half of the 20th century. During World War II he served in a number of positions in the wartime coalition, including Ambassador to the Soviet Union and Minister of Aircraft Production. After the war he served in the Attlee Ministry, firstly as President of the Board of Trade and between 1947 and 1950 as Chancellor of the Exchequer. In the latter position, Cripps was responsible for laying the foundations of Britain’s post-war economic prosperity, and was, according to historian Kenneth O. Morgan, “the real architect of the rapidly improving economic picture and growing affluence from 1952 onwards.” The economy improved after 1947, benefiting from the American money given through the Marshall Plan, but was hurt by the forced devaluation of the pound in 1949. He kept rationing in place to hold down consumption during an "age of austerity," promoted exports, and maintained full employment with static wages. A leading spokesman for the left and cooperation in a popular front with Communists before 1939, he grew wary of the Soviet Union after his term as ambassador, 1940-42. He failed in his efforts to resolve the wartime crisis in India, where the proposals he drafted himself were too radical for Churchill and the cabinet, and too conservative for Gandhi and his people. The public especially respected "his integrity, competence, and Christian principles." Politician Sir Richard Stuart Lake (July 10, 1860 – April 23, 1950) was a long serving territorial provincial and federal level politician from Saskatchewan, Canada. Politician Sir Richard Thomas Dyke Acland, 15th Baronet (26 November 1906 – 24 November 1990) was one of the founding members of the British Common Wealth Party. He had previously been a Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) and joined the Labour Party in 1945. He was one of the founders of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND). Politician Sir Robert Andrew Allison (3 March 1838 – 15 January 1926) was an English Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1885 to 1900. Politician Sir Robert Andrew Stunell (born 24 November 1942) is a Liberal Democrat politician in the United Kingdom. He is the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hazel Grove, and was first elected at the 1997 general election. From 2010 to 2012 he served as the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department of Communities and Local Government. Politician Sir Robert Archdale Parkhill (27 August 1878 – 2 October 1947) was an Australian politician. He was born at Paddington in Sydney to Robert Parkhill, a stonemason, and Isabella, née Chisholm. He attended Paddington and Waverley Public schools and became known as an excellent sportsman, participating in cricket, fencing, boxing and horse riding. He began work as a clerk but eventually became alderman of Waverley Municipal Council from 1904–09. He became secretary of the Liberal and Reform Association of New South Wales in 1904, and on 9 May 1906 married Florence Ruth Watts at Woollahra. Politician Sir Robert Arthur McCrindle, (19 September 1929 – 8 October 1998), known as Robert McCrindle, was a Conservative politician. He was Member of Parliament for Billericay from 1970–74 and Brentwood and Ongar from 1974-92 (following boundary changes). Politician Sir Robert Brown Black GCMG, OBE (Chinese: 柏立基, 3 June 1906 – 29 October 1999) was a British colonial administrator. He would spend three decades overseas and return to Britain in the 1960s: he was Governor of Hong Kong from 23 January 1958 to 1 April 1964, having been Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong from 1952 – 1955. He served as Governor of Singapore from 1955 to 1957. Politician Sir Robert Carrington "Bob" Cotton AO (29 November 191525 December 2006) was an Australian politician and Senator for New South Wales in the Parliament of Australia from 1966 to 1978. During that period he held the portfolios of Minister for Civil Aviation in the Gorton and McMahon governments, and Minister for Industry and Commerce in the Fraser government. Politician Sir Robert David "Rob" Muldoon, (25 September 19215 August 1992), served as the 31st Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1975 to 1984, as leader of the governing National Party. Muldoon had been a prominent member of the National party and MP for the Tamaki electorate for some years prior to becoming leader of the party. During his time as a member of parliament and as Prime Minister, Muldoon was responsible for a number of major changes to the New Zealand economy, including the introduction of decimal currency and the Think Big policies of the third National Government. Despite being a polarising figure during his time as Prime Minister, Muldoon's impact on New Zealand society faded after his retirement. Politician Sir Robert Doyne (1651–1733) was member of the Irish House of Commons for New Ross from 1692 to !695, and later a distinguished judge who served as Chief Baron of the Irish Exchequer from 1695 to 1703 and Chief Justice of the Irish Common Pleas from 1703 to 1714 when like all the senior judges in Ireland appointed under Queen Anne he was removed by the new administration; while allegations of corruption were made the removal seems to have been a simple matter of politics.Although the Irish House of Commons passed a resolution that he had acted corruptly no further action seems to have been taken against him and he lived in peaceful retirement for many years. Politician Sir Robert George Caldwell "Robin" Kinahan (24 September 1916 – 2 May 1997) was a politician, businessman and a senior member of the Orange Order in Northern Ireland. In his obituary, he was described as one of the last of the "county elite" to remain a high-ranking member of the Orange Order during the turbulent years of The Troubles, when it became potentially dangerous to belong. In his personal life he deplored bigotry and was almost expelled from the Orange Order for having attended a Roman Catholic funeral service. Actor Sir Robert Graham Stephens (14 July 193112 November 1995) was a leading English actor in the early years of Britain's Royal National Theatre. He was one of the most respected actors of his generation and was at one time regarded as the natural successor to Laurence Olivier. Politician Sir Robert Holborne (died 1647) was an English lawyer and politician, of Furnival's Inn and Lincoln's Inn (where he was bencher and reader in English law). He acted as counsel for John Hampden in the ship-money case. He sat in the House of Commons between 1640 and 1642 and supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War. He was attorney-general to the Prince of Wales, being knighted in 1643. He also published legal tracts. Politician Sir Robert Ho Tung Bosman, KBE (22 December 1862 – 26 April 1956), better known as Sir Robert Hotung, was an influential Hong Kong businessman and philanthropist in British Hong Kong. It has often been claimed that he was the "first Chinese person to be allowed to live on Victoria Peak" in 1906, two years after the enactment of the Peak Reservation Ordinance in 1904. Known as "the grand old man of Hong Kong", Hotung was knighted in 1915 and 1955. Hotung was also the brother of the grandfather of martial artist and actor Bruce Lee through his own daughter Grace. Politician Sir Robert Jacob Buxton, 3rd Baronet (13 March 1829 – 20 January 1888) was an English Conservative Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1871 to 1885. Politician Sir Robert John Buxton, 1st Baronet (27 October 1753 – 7 June 1839) was a politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1790 and 1806. Politician Sir Robert John Harvey, 1st Baronet (16 April 1817 – 19 July 1870) was a British Conservative Party politician. He sat in the House of Commons from 1865 to 1868. Politician Sir Robert John Price (26 April 1854 – 18 April 1926) was a British surgeon, barrister and Liberal Party politician. He sat in the House of Commons from 1892 to 1918, and was one of only a few British politicians to have also pursued careers in both medicine and the law. Politician Sir Robert John Thomas, 1st Baronet (23 April 1873 – 27 September 1951) was a Welsh businessman and Liberal Party politician, who was twice elected to parliament. Thomas was a ship and insurance broker. He was Member of Parliament for Wrexham from 1918 to 1922, and for Anglesey from 1923 to 1929. In 1918 he was created a Baronet, of Garreglwyd in the County of Anglesey. Politician Sir Robert Laird Borden, (June 26, 1854 – June 10, 1937) was a Canadian lawyer and politician. He served as the eighth Prime Minister of Canada from October 10, 1911, to July 10, 1920, and was the third Nova Scotian to hold this office. After retiring from public life, he served as the chancellor of Queen's University. Politician Sir Robert Richmond Rex (25 January 190912 December 1992), was the first Premier of the Pacific island state of Niue. Politician Sir Robert Vaughan Gower FRGS, OBE (10 November 1880 – 6 March 1953) was a British solicitor and Conservative Party politician from Kent. He sat in the House of Commons from 1924 to 1945. Actor Sir Roger George Moore, (born 14 October 1927), is an English actor. He is perhaps best known for playing British secret agent James Bond in the official film series for seven films between 1973 and 1985, and Simon Templar in The Saint from 1962 to 1969. He is also a Goodwill Ambassador for the children's charity organisation UNICEF. Politician Sir Roger Gresley, 8th Baronet (27 December 1799 – 12 October 1837) was an English author and Tory politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1835 to 1837. Politician Sir Ronald Macmillan Algie (22 October 1888 – 23 July 1978) was a New Zealand politician who served as Speaker of the House of Representatives for six years in the 1960s. He described himself as "a Tory in the old tradition". Politician Sir Ross Frederick Cranston (born 23 July 1948 in Brisbane, Australia), styled The Hon. Mr Justice Cranston, is a High Court judge, formerly an academic lawyer and Labour Party politician, in the United Kingdom. Politician Sir Ross Malcolm Jansen, (6 September 1932 – 15 December 2010), was mayor of Hamilton, New Zealand from 1977 to 1989. Politician Sir Samuel Davenport KCMG (5 March 1818 – 3 September 1906) was one of the early settlers of Australia and became a landowner and parliamentarian in South Australia. Politician Sir Samuel Leonard Tilley, PC, KCMG (May 8, 1818 – June 25, 1896) was a Canadian politician and one of the Fathers of Confederation. Tilley was descended from United Empire Loyalists on both sides of his family. As a pharmacist, he went into business as a druggist. Politician Sir Samuel Servington Savery (March 1861 – 27 December 1938) was a Conservative Party politician in England. He was also founder and the first Headmaster of Bramcote School, Scarborough. Politician Sir Samuel Shepherd KS PC (6 April 1760 — 3 November 1840) was a British barrister, judge and politician who served as Attorney General for England and Wales and Lord Chief Baron of the Scottish Court of Exchequer. Born to a toymaker, he was educated at Merchant Taylors' School and, after a pupillage under Charles Runnington, was called to the Bar by the Inner Temple on 23 November 1781. He soon became a successful barrister, and was made a Serjeant-at-Law in 1796 and a King's Serjeant a year later. In 1812 he became Solicitor-General of the Duchy of Cornwall, and in 1813 Solicitor General for England and Wales, with a promotion to Attorney-General in 1817. In 1819 he was made Lord Chief Baron of the Scottish Court of Exchequer, a position he held until 1830 when he was forced to retire due to ill-health, dying in 1840. Politician Sir Samuel Thomas Evans GCB PC QC (4 May 1859 – 13 September 1918), was a Welsh barrister, judge and Liberal politician. Politician Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam (SSR) GCMG, LRCP, MRCS, often referred to as Chacha Ramgoolam, was a Mauritian politician, and philanthropist, a leader in the Mauritian independence movement, and the first Chief Minister, Prime Minister and sixth Governor General of Mauritius. SSR's fight for the right of labourers and led Mauritius to independence in 1968. As Mauritius's first Prime minister, he played a crucial role in shaping modern Mauritius's government and political culture along with sound foreign policy. He worked for the emancipation of the Mauritian population, gave free universal education in 1976, free health care services and introduce old age pensions. He is known as the "Father of the Nation". His son Dr. Navin Ramgoolam is the Prime Minister of Mauritius. Politician Sir Seretse Khama, KBE ( July 1, 1921 – July 13, 1980) was a statesman from Botswana. Born into one of the more powerful of the royal families of what was then the British Protectorate of Bechuanaland, and educated abroad in neighbouring South Africa and in the United Kingdom, he returned home—with a popular but controversial bride—to lead his country's independence movement. He founded the Botswana Democratic Party in 1962 and became Prime Minister in 1965. In 1966, Botswana gained independence and Khama became its first president. During his presidency, the country underwent rapid economic and social progress. Politician Sir Shah Nawaz Bhutto, (), CIE, OBE, OBI (1888–1957) (), was a politician hailing from Larkana in Sindh province of British India, which is now part of Pakistan. Politician Sir Shouson Chow (; 1861–1959), KBE, LLD, JP, also known as Chow Cheong-Ling (), was a Hong Kong businessman. He had been a Qing Dynasty official and prominent in the Government of Hong Kong. Politician Sir Stanley Charles Burbury, KCMG, KCVO, KBE (3 December 190924 April 1995) was an Australian jurist. He was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Tasmania, and the first Australian-born person appointed as Governor of Tasmania 1973-1982. Politician Sir Stephen James McAdden (3 November 1907 – 26 December 1979) was a British Conservative politician. Politician Sir Stephen Lewis Edmonstone Hastings, Kt, MC, MFH, (4 May 1921, Knightsbridge, London–10 January 2005, Wansford, Cambridgeshire) was a war hero, former MI6 operative, Master of Foxhounds, author, painter, sculptor, and British Conservative Party politician who was elected as Member of Parliament for Mid Bedfordshire in a 1960 by-election caused by the elevation to the peerage of Alan Lennox-Boyd. He retained his seat in the subsequent general elections in 1964, 1966, 1970, February 1974, October 1974, and 1979, but stood down at the 1983 general election, when he was succeeded by fellow-Conservative Sir Nicholas Lyell. Politician Sir Sultan Muhammed Shah, Aga Khan III, GCSI, GCMG, GCIE, GCVO, PC (2 November 1877 – 11 July 1957) was the 48th Imam of the Nizari Ismaili community. He was one of the founders and the first president of the All-India Muslim League. His goal was the advancement of Muslim agendas and protection of Muslim rights in India. The League until the late 1930s was not a mass organisation but represented the landed and commercial Muslim interests of the United Provinces (today's Uttar Pradesh). He shared Syed Ahmad Khan's belief that Muslims should first build up their social capital through advanced education before engaging in politics. Aga Khan called on the British Raj to consider Muslims to be a separate nation within India. Even after he resigned as president of the AIML in 1912, he still exerted major influence on its policies and agendas. He was nominated to represent India to the League of Nations in 1932 and served as President of the League of Nations from 1937–38. Politician Sir Surendranath Banerjee () (10 November 1848 – 6 August 1925) was one of the earliest Indian political leaders during the British Raj. He founded the Indian National Association, one of the earliest Indian political organizations, and later became a senior leader of the Indian National Congress. He was also known by the sobriquet, Rashtraguru (the teacher of the nation). Politician Sir Terepai Tuamure Maoate, KBE (1 September 1934 – 9 July 2012) was Prime Minister of the Cook Islands from 18 November 1999 to 11 February 2002. He was a member of the Cook Islands Democratic Party Politician Sir Thomas Anthony Cunningham (born 16 September 1952) is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Workington since 2001. Ed Miliband appointed him to replace Mark Lazarowicz as Shadow Minister for International Development. Politician Sir Thomas Berry Cusack-Smith PC (1795 – 13 August 1866) was an Irish politician and judge. He was nicknamed "TBC Smith" or "Alphabet Smith". Politician Sir Thomas Burch Western CavTE, 1st Baronet (22 August 1795 – 30 May 1873) was an English Liberal Party politician. Politician Sir Thomas Burnett of Leys, 3rd Baronet, (ca. 1656 - January 1714), Lord Clerk Register, PC, MP. He was, at Stonehaven, 21 April 1664, retoured as heir to his father, Sir Alexander Burnett, 2nd Baronet who had died the previous year. The 3rd Baronet is the grandson of Sir Thomas Burnett, 1st Baronet, who completed the reconstruction of Muchalls Castle and the great-grandson of Alexander Burnett of Leys (died 1619), who completed the construction of Crathes Castle. Politician Sir Thomas Cecil Russell Moore, 1st Baronet CBE (16 September 1886 – 9 April 1971) was a long-serving British Conservative Party politician. He was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Ayr Burghs in a 1925 by-election, and served until his retirement in 1964, when he was succeeded by George Younger. Moore was created a Baronet, of Kyleburn in the County of Ayr, in 1956. He died in April 1971, aged 84, when the baronetcy became extinct. Politician Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, 11th Baronet FRS (25 May 1809 – 29 May 1898) was a British educational reformer and a politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1837 to 1886 initially as a Tory and later, after an eighteen-year gap, as a Liberal. Politician Sir Thomas Edward Colebrooke, 4th Baronet (19 August 1813 – 11 January 1890) was a British politician. Politician Sir Thomas Edward Winnington (1780 – 24 September 1839) was an English Whig and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1807 and 1837. Politician Sir Thomas Frederick Halsey, 1st Baronet PC (9 December 1839 – 12 February 1927) was an English Conservative Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1874 to 1906. Politician Sir Thomas Herbert Maddock (18 May 1792 – 15 January 1870) was a British civil servant in India and a Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1852 to 1857. Politician Sir Thomas Moyle (born before 1500 - died 2 October 1560, probably at Eastwell, Kent) was a commissioner for Henry VIII in the dissolution of the monasteries, and speaker of the House of Commons in the Parliament of England from 1542 to 1544. Politician Sir Thomas Munro Gault (, born 31 October 1938) is a New Zealand judge who was a Justice of the Supreme Court of New Zealand and is a member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom as well as a non-permanent judge of the Court of Final Appeal in Hong Kong. He has also been a justice of the Supreme Court of Fiji. Politician Sir Thomas Noble Mackenzie GCMG (10 March 1854–14 February 1930) was a Scottish-born New Zealand politician and explorer who briefly served as the 18th Prime Minister of New Zealand in 1912, and later served as New Zealand High Commissioner in London. Actor Sir Thomas Sean Connery (born 25 August 1930) is a Scottish actor and producer who has won an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards (one of them being a BAFTA Academy Fellowship Award) and three Golden Globes (including the Cecil B. DeMille Award and a Henrietta Award). Politician Sir Thomas Skewes-Cox (1849 – 15 October 1912) was a British Conservative Party politician. Politician Sir Thomas Thornhill, 1st Baronet (26 March 1837 – 2 April 1900) was a British Conservative Party politician. Politician Sir Timothy Hugh Francis Raison (3 November 1929 – 3 November 2011) was a British Conservative politician who began his career as a journalist, first working on Picture Post (of which his father, Maxwell Raison, was managing editor), then New Scientist. Whilst at New Scientist he also edited Crossbow, journal of the Bow Group (a left of centre group within the Conservative Party). In 1960 he received The Nansen Refugee Award, which is given annually by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in recognition of outstanding service to the cause of refugees. He edited the social science magazine New Society from 1962 until 1968 and was MP for Aylesbury from 1970 until his retirement in 1992. He served as a junior Education and Science Minister (1973–1974), a Home Office minister (1979–1983), and Minister for Overseas Development (1983–1986). Politician Sir Timothy Peter Geoffrey Kitson (born 28 January 1931) is a British Conservative politician who was Member of Parliament for Richmond, North Yorkshire. He was first elected in the 1959 general election, and stood down at the 1983 general election. Politician Sir Titus Martins Adesoji Tadeniawo Aderemi I, alias Adesoji Aderemi, (15 November 1889 – 7 July 1980), was a Nigerian political figure and Yoruba traditional ruler as the Ooni (King) of Ife (or Ilé-Ifẹ̀, as it is properly known) from 1930 until 1980. He also served as President of the Western House of Chiefs and the Legislative Council of Nigeria. He served as the governor of Western Region, Nigeria between 1960 and 1967. Politician Sir Toaripi Lauti, GCMG, PC was born Toalipi Lauti on November 28, 1928. His father was Pastor Lauti of Funafuti. He studied at Elisefou School in Vaitupu for 6 years. In 1945 he was sent to study in Fiji at the Ratu Kadavulevu School and later at the Queen Victoria School, before moving to Wesley College in New Zealand. He finished his schooling at St Andrews College. He entered Christchurch Teachers College and graduated in 1952. Actor Sir Vasily Borisovich Livanov MBE, FMF, PAR (; born 19 July 1935) is a Russian film actor and screenwriter. Politician Sir Veerasamy Ringadoo, GCMG, GCSK, QC, (born வீரசாமி ரிங்காடு; 20 October 1920 – 9 September 2000) was the Governor General of Mauritius from 17 January 1986 to 12 March 1992, when it became a republic. Ringadoo then served as President until later in 1992, when he was replaced by the democratically elected Cassam Uteem. He is a Tamil by origin and a Hindu. He was a founder of in 1937. Politician Sir Victor Henry Goodhew (30 November 1919 – 11 October 2006) was a British politician. He was Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for St Albans for 24 years, from 1959 to 1983, and was an early member of the Conservative Monday Club. Although he held right-wing views — he supported hanging, supported Enoch Powell's views on immigration, and supported closer links with the white regimes in Rhodesia and South Africa — he served as a government whip under Ted Heath in the early 1970s. His later career was blighted by ill health. Politician Sir Vijay Raghubar Singh, KBE (13 July 1931 – 25 September 2006) was an Indo-Fijian lawyer and politician who held Cabinet office in the 1960s and 1970s. Vijay Singh served in Prime Minister Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara's government in a variety of positions, including Attorney-General, and was President of the Indian Alliance, a division of the ruling Alliance Party. He quit the party in 1979 following disagreement with Alliance leadership and later joined the opposition National Federation Party. Vijay Singh was involved in the restructure of the Fiji sugar industry and was a leading member of the Jaycees movement in Fiji. Politician Sir Vincent Corbet, 1st Baronet (13 June 1617 – 1657) was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1640. He fought on the Royalist side in the English Civil War. Politician Sir Vincent Frederick Floissac CMG OBE PC QC (July 31, 1928 – September 25, 2010) was a Saint Lucian jurist and politician. He was styled The Rt. Hon. Sir Vincent Floissac by virtue of his membership of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom. Politician Sir Vincent Serei Eri, GCMG (12 September 1936, Moveave, Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea – 25 May 1993, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea) was the fifth Governor General of Papua New Guinea and is often cited as being the first Papua New Guinean national to write a novel, The Crocodile in English. It was published in 1970 but Ligeremaluoga is quoted as having published a book called "The Noble Savage" in 1932. It was an account of his life up until approximately 1932. Politician Sir Wallace Edward Rowling, (15 November 1927 – 31 October 1995), often known as Bill Rowling, was the 30th Prime Minister of New Zealand. He was in office for just over a year, having been appointed Prime Minister following the death of the highly popular Norman Kirk. Rowling was unable to retain the premiership but remained leader of the Labour Party until 1983. Politician Sir Walter Blount, 1st Baronet (1594 - 27 August 1654) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1624. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War. Politician Sir Walter Fleming Coutts, KCMG, MBE (1912–1988) was a British colonial administrator and was Uganda's last Governor before independence, from 1961–1962. He was Governor-General of Uganda 1962–1963. Politician Sir Walter Menzies Campbell ( ; born 22 May 1941), often known as Ming Campbell, is a British Liberal Democrat politician and advocate, and a retired sprinter. He is the Member of Parliament (MP) for North East Fife, and was the Leader of the Liberal Democrats from 2 March 2006 until 15 October 2007. Politician Sir Wilfred Ebenezer Jacobs (19 October 1919–11 March 1995) was the first Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda. He held this position from 1 November 1981 to 10 June 1993. He was replaced by James Carlisle. He was also the governor of Antigua and Barbuda from 1967 until that country gained independence in 1981 and he became governor-general. Politician Sir Wilfrid Hart Sugden (1879 – 27 April 1960) was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. A Member of Parliament (MP) for fourteen years, he represented three different constituencies, losing his seat twice and losing in three other elections which he contested. Politician Sir Wilfrid Lawson, 2nd Baronet (4 September 1829 – 1 July 1906) was an English temperance campaigner and radical, anti-imperialist Liberal Party politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1859 and 1906,he was recognised as the leading humourist in the House of Commons. Member for Carlisle, 1859–65, 1868–85; Cockermouth, 1886-1900; Camborne, 1903-1906; and Cockermouth 1906. Lawson was the son of Sir Wilfrid Lawson, 1st Baronet, of Brayton, who changed his name from Wybergh, and Caroline Graham, daughter of Sir James Graham. He was privately educated at home. He was a founder member of both the National Liberal Club and the Reform League, a prominent member of the Peace Society, and the Society for the Suppression of the Opium Trade. He was a director of the Maryport and Carlisle Railway and a Justice of the Peace for Cumberland. He was always an enthusiast in the cause of temperance and in 1879 he became president of the United Kingdom Alliance. He was, like his younger brother William, a forward thinking co-operator and agriculturalist. Politician Sir Wilfrid Lawson, 3rd Baronet, of Brayton (21 October 1862 – 28 August 1937) was an English Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1910 to 1916. He was also a keen sportsman who excelled at cricket and steeplechasing. Politician Sir William Bagge, 1st Baronet (17 June 1810 – 12 February 1880) was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for West Norfolk from 1837 to 1857, and from 1865 to 1880. He was made a baronet in 1867, of Stradsett Hall, Norfolk. Politician Sir William "Bill" Joseph Jordan, KCMG, (19 May 1879 – 8 April 1959) was a New Zealand Labour Party Member of Parliament, and New Zealand's longest-serving High Commissioner to Great Britain from 1935 to 1951. Politician Sir William Crossman K.C.M.G. (30 June 1830 – 19 April 1901) was an officer in the Royal Engineers and a Liberal and Liberal Unionist politician. Politician Sir William Cuthbert Quilter, 1st Baronet (29 January 1841 – 18 November 1911) was an English stock broker, art collector and Liberal/Liberal Unionist politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1885 to 1906. Politician Sir William "David" Baragwanath (born 1940) is elected president of the United Nations Special Tribunal for Lebanon since 2010. Politician Sir William Edward Briggs Priestley (12 April 1859 – 25 March 1932) was an Liberal politician from the West Riding of Yorkshire. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Bradford East from 1906 to 1918. Politician Sir William Edward Rouse Boughton (14 September 1788 – 22 May 1856) was a baronet and a member of the British House of Commons representing Evesham. Politician Sir (William Eley) Cuthbert Quilter, 2nd Baronet (17 July 1873 – 18 September 1952) was an English Conservative Party politician. Politician Sir William Esturmy or Sturmy (died 1427) was hereditary Warden of Savernake Forest, a Knight of the Shire and Speaker of the House of Commons. Politician Sir William Francis Birch (born 9 April 1934), usually known as Bill Birch, is a former New Zealand politician. He served as Minister of Finance for several years in the fourth National government. Politician Sir William Frederick Neill (8 May 1889–3 January 1960) was a unionist politician in Northern Ireland. Politician Sir William Frederick Payne Heseltine, (born 30 July 1930 in Wyalkatchem, Western Australia) was Private Secretary to Queen Elizabeth II from 1986 to 1990. Politician Sir William Gardiner, 1st Baronet (9 May 1628 - 23 June 1691) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1660. Politician Sir William Guyer Hunter FRCP (1829 - 14 Mar 1902) was a surgeon-general in India, principal of medical colleges and Conservative politician. Politician Sir William Hales Hingston, (29 June 1829 – 19 February 1907) was a Canadian physician, politician, banker, and Senator. Politician Sir William Hall-Jones, KCMG (16 January 1851 – 19 June 1936) was the 16th Prime Minister of New Zealand from June 1906 until August 1906. He was the interim Prime Minister after the death of Richard Seddon and the return from overseas of Joseph Ward. Politician Sir William Henry Houldsworth, 1st Baronet (born Ardwick, Manchester 20 August 1834, died Kilmarnock 18 April 1917) was a mill-owner in Reddish, Stockport. He was Conservative MP for Manchester North West from 1883 to 1906, and sometime chairman of the Fine Cotton Spinners' Association. He was made a baronet in 1887. Politician Sir William Henry Peregrine Carington GCVO KCB PC JP (28 July 1845 – 7 October 1914) was a British soldier, courtier and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1868 to 1883 Politician Sir William Henry Wilson-Todd, 1st Baronet (17 April 1828 – 10 April 1910) was a British Conservative Party politician. He was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for the Howdenshire constituency at the 1892 general election, and held the seat until he stepped down from Parliament at the 1906 general election. Politician Sir William Jack Skate (26 September 1953 – 3 January 2006) was a Papua New Guinea politician and statesman. He was the son of an Australian father and a native PNG mother. Though his career was turbulent and often marked by setbacks, he served in the highest posts in his country: Prime Minister, Speaker of the National Parliament, and acting Governor-General. Politician Sir William Leman, 1st Baronet (died 1667) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1645 and 1660. Politician Sir William Lewis, 1st Baronet (26 March 1598 – November 1677 ) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1640 and 1677. Politician Sir (William) Marcus John Worsley, 5th Baronet, DL JP (6 April 1925 – 18 December 2012) was a British Conservative Party politician. He served as a Member of Parliament in four parliaments between 1959 and 1974, and served as High Sheriff and Lord Lieutenant for North Yorkshire. Politician Sir William McMahon, (23 February 190831 March 1988), was an Australian Liberal politician and the 20th Prime Minister of Australia. He was the longest continuously serving government minister in Australian history (21 years and 6 months) and held second-longest tenure as Prime Minister without an election. Politician Sir William Miles, 1st Baronet (13 May 1797 – 17 June 1878) was an English politician, agriculturalist and landowner. He was educated at Eton College and Christ Church, Oxford and was created a baronet on 19 April 1859, of Leigh Court, Somerset. Politician Sir William Molesworth, 8th Baronet PC (23 May 1810 – 22 October 1855), was a Radical British politician, who served in the coalition cabinet of The Earl of Aberdeen from 1853 until his death in 1855 as First Commissioner of Works and then Colonial Secretary. Politician Sir William Morice, 3rd Baronet (c. 1707 – 24 January 1750) was an English politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Newport from 1727 to 1734, and for Launceston 1734–1750. Politician Sir William Mulock, PC, KCMG, MP, QC, LL.D (January 19, 1843 – October 1, 1944) was a Canadian lawyer, businessman, educator, farmer, politician, judge, and philanthropist. Politician Sir William Payne-Gallwey, 2nd Baronet (1807 - 19 December 1881) was an English Conservative Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1851 to 1880. Politician Sir William Pearce Howland, PC, KCMG, CB (29 May 1811 – 1 January 1907), served as the second Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, from 1868 to 1873. He was one of the Fathers of Confederation. Politician Sir William Peere Williams, 2nd Baronet, MP (c. 1730 – 27 April 1761) was a politician in Great Britain. He was Member of Parliament for New Shoreham from 1758 until his death in 1761. He was born in Clapton, Northamptonshire, England, to Sir Hutchins Williams, 1st Baronet of Clapton, and Anne Hutchins. Politician Sir William Pollard Byles (13 February 1839 – 15 October 1917) was a British newspaper owner and Liberal politician. Politician Sir William Powell, 1st Baronet (c. 1624 – 2 December 1680) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1660. Politician Sir William Rees Morgan Davies, more commonly known as William Rees-Davies (May 1863 – 14 April 1939) was a British politician, lawyer and colonial judge. He was the father of William Rupert Rees-Davies who was also a politician and lawyer. Politician Sir William Seeds KCMG (1882–1973) was a British diplomat. He served as Ambassador to both Russia and Brazil. Politician Sir William Smith Duthie (22 May 1892 – 17 December 1980) was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Banffshire from 1945 until his retirement at the 1964 general election. Politician Sir William Younger, 1st Baronet (28 June 1862 – 28 July 1937) was a Scottish politician who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for a total of 11 years between 1895 and 1910. Politician Sir Willoughby Jones 3rd Baronet (24 November 1820 – 21 August 1884) was a Norfolk landowner and an English Conservative Party politician. He was briefly Member of Parliament (MP) for the Cheltenham constituency. Politician Sir Zelman Cowen, (7 October 19198 December 2011) was the 19th Governor-General of Australia. Actor Sissy Löwinger (22 June 1941 – 25 September 2011) was an Austrian actress, director and theatre manager. She was the daughter of Austrian actor and director Paul Löwinger. She worked in public relations and dramaturgy for the family theatre "Löwinger Bühne" together with her brother, Paul. Later she also directed plays. After her father's death she became manager of the theatre, again with her brother Paul. She directed and edited television comedies and also wrote eight plays. She appeared in the role of Walpurga in the Franz Josef Gottlieb directed German production of Saison in Salzburg (1961). Politician Sisy Wen-hsien Chen (陳文茜; pinyin: Chén Wénqìan, born March 25, 1958) is a Taiwanese politician and television commentator. She hosts Sisy's World News, a daily talk show at the KMT-owned China Television Corporation and UFO Dinner a daily radio talk show at the UFO Radio Station. She was an independent member of the Legislative Yuan from February 1, 2002 to January 31, 2005. Since 2005, she also hosted a political talk show on the Phoenix Television, "Qie Ma Chen Wen Qian," which focuses on exposing the flaws of Taiwan's democratic system. Politician Sitaram Yechury (born August 12, 1952) is an Indian politician and one of the communist leaders in the country. He is a member of the politburo of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and the party's Parliamentary group leader. Actor Sithara is a Punjabi word meaning little star. It may also refer to: Actor Siti Hafar Raihaanun Nabila HM is a sitcom actress and film and commercial artist. His name began to be known since starring in the film Badai Pasti Berlalu (2007). The Bugis-Minangkabau blooded woman is also quite shocking the public with his decision to get married at the age of 18, when his career has just flown. She is the niece of designer Itang Yunasz. Politician Sitoh Yih Pin () is a Singaporean politician from the Singapore People's Action Party. He is the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Potong Pasir Single Member Constituency (Potong Pasir SMC). Actor Sitora Farmonova (; ) is an Uzbek film actress and singer. Farmonova is most notable for starring in the 2011 film Baikonur directed by the German film-maker Veit Helmer. Farmonova is the first Uzbek actress to star in a movie produced by a German filmmaker. Politician Sivalenka Sambhu Prasad (January 26, 1911–June 8, 1972) was a journalist and Indian National Congress politician, who took over the Daily News Paper "Andhra Patrika" (Daily Telugu language Newsapaper), Andhra Sachitra Vara Patrika (Telugu Language Weekly Magazine) and Bharathi (Telugu Language Monthly covering classical Literature) which were published from Chennai City (then Madras) which was the capital of Composite State of Madras (Madras Presidency) from his father-in-law Kasinadhuni Nageswara Rao, the founder of Andhra Patrika group of publications in 1903, inventor of "Amrutanjan", a pain balm with natural ingredients, in 1893 and a freedom-fighter. After taking over he led the group of publications from 1938 to 1972. Rao also bequeathed all properties and Amrutanjan business to Sambhu Prasad, which he ran along with publications. During Sambhu Prasad's lifetime there were many important events in India, including the Second World War, the Independence of India, and much of the life, and the death, of Mahatma Gandhi. He was called "Ayyavaru" (Teacher and Guru) by his employees. Politician Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan (Tamil: சிவனேசத்துரை சந்திரகாந்தன்; commonly known as Pillayan; born August 17, 1975), served as Chief Minister of the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka. He is also the leader of the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP), a political party in Sri Lanka. A former armed fighter of the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam organization, Chandrakanthan broke away from the Tamil Tigers along with Karuna Amman in April 2004, and became the deputy leader of the breakaway faction, renamed as the TMVP. Politician Sjoerd Wiemer Sjoerdsma (born July 10, 1981 in Eindhoven) is a Dutch politician of the Democrats '66 (D66) political party. He has become a member of the Dutch House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer) on September 20, 2012, after having been elected in the September 12th general election. Prior to being elected he worked a diplomat for the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During his period as a diplomat he was posted to the Embassies in Belgium and Afghanistan, and to the Permanent Representation to the Palestinian Authority. Politician S. Joseph Basil was an Indian civil servant and administrator. He was the administrator of Mahe from November 27, 1974 to November 11, 1975. Actor Skeet Ulrich (born Bryan Ray Trout; January 20, 1970) is an American actor best known for his roles as Jake Green in the CBS drama Jericho, Billy Loomis in Scream, Chris Hooker in The Craft, and Billy Raedeen in Nobody's Baby. He established a cult following for starring in the cult ABC drama Miracles. Politician S. Kumarasamy generally referred as Kumarasamy Pillai (), or Komachi (), is a well-known politician and social worker in the Kumbakonam town. From his student life he actively engaged in several social works. He is an ardent follower of E. V. Ramasami Naicker and K. Kamaraj. Actor Skyler Anna Shaye (born October 14, 1986) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Cloe in and as Kylie in . Actor Skyler Rose Samuels (born April 14, 1994) is an American actress. She is known for her recurring role as Gertrude "Gigi" Hollingsworth in Wizards of Waverly Place on Disney Channel and for appearing in the feature films The Stepfather and Furry Vengeance. She also starred in the ABC series The Gates. In 2011, she starred as main character, Chloe King, on the ABC Family series, The Nine Lives of Chloe King. Politician Sławomir Jan Piechota (born January 1, 1960 in Tomaszów Mazowiecki) is a Polish politician. He was elected to the Sejm on September 25, 2005, getting 7281 votes in 3 Wrocław district, candidating from the Civic Platform list. Actor Sławomir Sierakowski (; b. 4 November 1979) is the leader of "Krytyka Polityczna" (Political Critique), a movement of left-wing intellectuals, artists and activists based in Poland (with branches in Ukraine, Germany and Russia) and director of Krytyka's Institute for Advanced Study. He has studied at the College of Inter-Faculty Individual Studies in the Humanities, Warsaw University (studied faculties: sociology, philosophy, economics) and has been visiting fellow at universities and scientific centres in Europe and the United States, including Princeton University, Yale University, and the Institute for Human Sciences in Vienna. Politician Sławomir Witold Nitras (born 26 April 1973 in Połczyn-Zdrój) is a Polish politician, political scientist, member of Civic Platform (PO), an MP in the lower house of Parliament from 2005–2009 and currently a Member of the European Parliament. Actor Slobodan "Boda" Ninković (Serbian Cyrillic: Слободан Нинковић) (born November 25, 1956 in Smederevo) is a Serbian actor. His credits include roles in the films Ulysses' Gaze, The Crusaders (film), We Are Not Angels and TV series Bolji život and Otvorena vrata. He was the presenter of Beovizija 2007. Politician Slobodan Lalović (Serbian Cyrillic: Слободан Лаловић) (born in 1954 in Belgrade) is a former Serbian Minister of Labour, Employment, and Social Policy, the position he served from 2004-2007. Politician S. Malachamy was an Indian civil servant and administrator. He was the administrator of Mahe from July 21, 1973 to November 26, 1974. Actor Smita Jaykar is an Indian actress known in her native country for frequently playing supporting roles in Bollywood movies and TV shows. Actor Smita or Smitha born 4 September 1980 in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India is an Indian playback singer whose songs have been featured in numerous Tollywood, Bollywood, Tamil and Kannada movies.She has also released numerous Indi-pop albums and acted in one Telugu feature film(Malliswari). Actor Smita Patil (17 October 1955 – 13 December 1986) was an Indian actress of film, television and theatre. Regarded among the finest stage and film actresses of her times, Patil appeared in over 80 Hindi and Marathi films in a career that spanned just over a decade. During her career, she received two National Film Awards and a Filmfare Award. She was the recipient of the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian honour in 1985. Actor Smriti Mishra is an Indian film actresses, most known for her roles in Shyam Benegal's Sardari Begum (1996), Pamela Rooks Train to Pakistan and Vijay Singh's Jaya Ganga. Actor Sneezy Waters (born Peter Hodgson in Ottawa on March 1, 1945) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and guitar player who is best known for his portrayal of Hank Williams Sr. in the play and film The play portrays an 'imaginary concert' that the legendary US country singer might have given New Year's Eve 1952 in Canton, Ohio, had he not died en route. It was premiered in November 1977 at the Beacon Arms Hotel, Ottawa, and then presented on tour throughout Canada and in the USA until 1982. It was also staged at the O Kanada cultural exhibition in Berlin in 1983. Waters gave some 300 stage performances as Williams, and also appeared in the film adaptation of the show, a made-for-Canadian-TV-movie that first aired 31 December 1980. Actor Soara-Joye Ross, previously known as Joy Ross, Joye Ross, Joy E. T. Ross, and also known as Soara-Joyce Ross (because of her name being misspelled) is a notable American actress and singer. Soara-Joye attended Nassau Community College majoring in Vocal Performance but after falling in love with doing musicals with Nassau's Theater Department she transferred after one year to The American Musical and Dramatic Academy with a scholarship where she completed the program. She did began working professionally in theater but wasn't getting the roles she wanted so she decided to continue her studies mastering The Meisner Technique at The J. Beckson Studio in New York City. It was after that that her career began to flourish. Politician Soccoh Kabia is a Sierra Leonean consultant physician and nephrologist and politician who serves as Sierra Leone's Minister of Social Welfare and Children's Affairs. He is currently the only member of the People's Movement for Democratic Change (PMDC) political party in the current cabinet of Ernest Bai Koroma. Politician Sócrates Cuauhtémoc Rizzo García (born September 14, 1945 in Linares, Nuevo León) is a Mexican politician affiliated to the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). He is a former federal Congressman (1985–1989), mayor of Monterrey (1989–1991) and former governor of Nuevo León (1991 – 1996) Actor Sofia Milos (born 27 September 1969) is a Swiss-born Italian/Greek actress. She is best known for her role as Yelina Salas on . She has also had recurring roles on The Sopranos as Mafia Boss Annalisa Zucca, as well as Curb your Enthusiasm, Friends, ER and many more. Actor Sofie Garrucho is the first FHM Philippines Girl Next Door (2005). She appeared in the cover of FHM (November 2005) issue. She has signed a contract with Viva and is a current member of the Viva Hot Babes. Actor Sofie Zamchick (born April 2, 1994) is a folk-pop singer/songwriter and actress. She is best known as the voice of Linny the Guinea Pig on the American animated children's television series, Wonder Pets. She currently attends the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. She is widely known for her ability as a versatile musician; she plays the marimba, guitar, piano, and various other percussion instruments. Actor Sohail Khan born 20 December 1970) is an Indian filmmaker and actor working in the Hindi cinema. He is the younger brother of actors Salman Khan and Arbaaz Khan. He produces films under his banner Sohail Khan Productions. Actor Soham Chakraborty (born on 4 March 1984) is a Bengali film actor. He started his acting career as a child artist (as Master Bittu) at the age of three and this child actor won many hearts. But when he came back in Chander Bari as an adult actor it was a different game altogether. He proved his mettle over the years by acting in several successful films like Prem Aamar (2009). After Dev and Jeet, he is one of the highest grossers in Tollywood Film Industry. He is now working on Venkatesh film's next project named Loveria with Pooja Bose. He recently done an interview on Filmz24.com about Loveria. Actor Sohee Park (born December 19, 1975) is a stage, film, and television actor. He is Zainichi Korean active in the Japanese and American market. Actor Sohini Sengupta is a Bengali theatre personality and National award winning actress. She is one of the leading actors of the Bengali theatre group Nandikar. She is daughter of Rudraprasad Sengupta and Swatilekha Sengupta who are also theatre‑workers. In Nandikar she has worked with theatre personalities like Debshankar Halder, Sumanto Gangopadhyay, Parthapratim Deb. She has worked in Aparna Sen’s Paromitar Ek Din (2000) which brought her Best Supporting Actress at National Film Awards. She has also received Sangeet Natak Akademi’s ‘Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar’ for her contribution to theatre. Politician Soibahadine Ibrahim Ramadani (born 5 March 1949) is a member of the Senate of France, representing the island of Mayotte. He is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Sokollu Mehmed Pasha (Ottoman Turkish: سوکلو محمد پاشا ), (Bosnian or Serbian: Mehmed-paša Sokolović, Cyrillic: Мехмед-паша Соколовић; born as Bajica or Bajo Nenadić (Бајица Ненадић, Бајо; 1506 - 11 October 1579) was a 16th-century Ottoman statesman hailing from Bosnia. Mehmed was taken away at an early age as part of the devşirme system of Ottoman collection of young boys to be raised to serve as a janissary. Politician Sokol Olldashi (born December 17, 1972) is an Albanian politician. A member of the Democratic Party of Albania, he is the current Minister of Public Works, Transportation and Telecommunications in the cabinet of Sali Berisha. Actor Sok Sreymom (សុខ ស្រីមុំ) is one of Cambodia's most beloved film stars with roles in over 100 films and videos. She now lives in California as an accomplished singer traveling around the US appearing with Khmer bands for the last ten years and is releasing her first American music video. Her life story transitions from slave labor for three and a half years at age five in the fields to top movie star and traveling internationally with King Norodom Sihanouk's entourage then moving to the US. Politician Solange Chaput-Rolland, (May 14, 1919 – November 1, 2001) was a Canadian journalist, author, lecturer, politician, and Senator. Politician Soliin Danzan (; 1885–1924) was a central figure in Mongolia's early revolutionary movement. He was a founding member of the Mongolian People's Party (later renamed the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party or MPRP) in 1919 and later served as chairman of the Party Central Committee in 1921. Danzan orchestrated the purge and execution of Mongolia's first prime minister, Dogsomyn Bodoo in 1922, but then was himself purged and killed in 1924. Actor Sol Kyung-gu (born May 1, 1968) is a Grand Bell Award, Golden Space Needle Award, and Bratislava International Film Festival Best Actor winning South Korean actor. He studied film and theater at Hanyang University and upon graduation took part in mostly theatrical productions. After transitioning into film, Sol is best known for his roles in the popular Public Enemy and Silmido. Politician Somanahalli Mallaiah Krishna (born 1 May 1932) is an Indian politician who served as Minister of External Affairs from 2009 to October 2012. A member of the Indian Parliament in the Rajya Sabha, Krishna was the 16th Chief Minister of Karnataka from 1999 to 2004 and the 19th Governor of Maharashtra from 2004 to 2008. Politician Somchai Wongsawat (, born August 31, 1947) is a Thai politician, a Prime Minister of Thailand in 2008 and a former executive member of the People's Power Party (PPP) whose political rights have been disfranchised by the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) for five years. Politician Somerville Hastings FRCS MP (March 4, 1878 – 7 July 1967) was a British surgeon and Labour Party politician. Actor , sometimes known as Medama no Matchan ("Eyeballs" Matsu), was a Japanese actor. His birth name is Tsuruzo Nakamura. He is sometimes credited as Yukio Koki, Tamijaku Onoe, or Tsunusaburo Onoe, and as a kabuki artist he went by the name Tsurusaburo Onoe. He gained great popularity, appearing in over 1,000 films, and has been called the first superstar of Japanese cinema. Politician Somkid Jatusripitak (Thai: สมคิด จาตุศรีพิทักษ์, born 15 July 1953), Chinese: 曾汉光, Thai politician, is a former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce of Thailand. He was a leader and cofounder of the populist Thai Rak Thai party. His wife, Anurachanee Jatusripitak, teaches at Chulalongkorn University. He has three children. Politician Somphien Xayadeth is a Laotian politician. He is a member of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party. He is a representative of the National Assembly of Laos for the city of Vientiane (Constituency 1). Politician Somsavat Lengsavad (born 1945) is a deputy prime minister of Laos. An ethnic Chinese, Chinese name: 凌绪光 (Ling Xu Guang), who hails from Luang Prabang with ancestry from Hainan, he was a protégé of Kaysone Phomvihane. Politician Somvandy Nathavongsa is a Laotian politician. He is a member of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party. He is a representative of the National Assembly of Laos for the city of Vientiane (Constituency 1). Actor Sonali Bendre (born January 1, 1975) is an Indian actress and model. She has mostly starred in Bollywood films. She is best known for her commendable performance In Telugu films like Murari, Khadgam, Indra, Manmadhudu and Shankar Dada M.B.B.S.. Actor Sonali Khare (Sonali Khare-Anand) is a Marathi movie and TV actress. She was born on 5 December. She is married to Bijay Anand another actor in the Marathi and Hindi film industry. Sonali lives in Mumbai with her husband and daughter, Sanaya. Actor Sonarika Bhadoria (born between 1989-1994) is an Indian television actress known for her role of Parvati on TV show Devon Ke Dev - Mahadev that airs on Life OK. Politician Sonay Adem (born 1957 in Paphos) was the Minister for Labor and Social Security in the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus(TRNC) government under Prime Minister Ferdi Sabit Soyer. He was confirmed in his office (in the 20th TRNC Government) in April 2005. He is a member of the Republican Turkish Party. He has done extensive work on curbing illegal immigration to the island, as well as immigration reform, in conjunction with organisations such as the Union of Construction Sector Contractors. Politician Sondul Chapouk was a member of the Interim Iraq Governing Council created following the United States' 2003 invasion of Iraq. She was the only Turk and one of only three women in the council. A member of the Turkoman minority from the city of Kirkuk, Chapouk is also the head of the Iraqi Women's Organization and is an engineer and teacher by training. Politician Song Jiaoren (; Given name at birth: Liàn 鍊; Courtesy name: Dùnchū 鈍初) (5 April 1882 – 22 March 1913) was a Chinese republican revolutionary, political leader and a founder of the Kuomintang (KMT). He was assassinated in 1913 after leading his Kuomintang party to victory in China's first democratic elections. Evidence strongly implied that China's provisional president, Yuan Shikai, was responsible for his assassination. Actor Song Seung-heon (; born October 5, 1976) is a South Korean actor. Song is noted for his roles in Korean dramas such as Autumn in My Heart, Summer Scent and East of Eden. Politician Song Si-yeol (, Hanja: 宋時烈, 30 December 1607 - 19 July 1689), also known by his pennames U-am (우암) and U-jae (우재) or by the honorific Songja (, Hanja: 宋子), was a Joseon statesman and a Neo-Confucian scholar and philosopher. Born in Okcheon, North Chungcheong, he was known for his concern with the problems of the common people. He served in governmental service for more than fifty years, and his name features over 3,000 times in the Annals of Joseon Dynasty, the greatest frequency that any individual is mentioned. He was executed by the royal court for writing an inflammatory letter to the king. Actor Song Yun-ah (Born 7 June 1973) is a Korean model, singer and actress. She spent most of her childhood days in Gimcheon, Gyeongsangbuk-do. She graduated with a Humanities Degree at the Hanyang University. Song, as an aspiring actress, made her debut in the 1995 KBS drama Age of Individuality. She later became a well-known icon by co-starring in the MBC drama Hotelier. Song is also part-time lecturer at the Korean Central Academy of Fine Arts. Actor Sonia Amelio (born Mexico City, Mexico, 1941) is a Mexican dancer, musician, choreographer, and actress. She is notable for being a castanet player and arranger. Politician Sonia Gandhi (born Edvige Antonia Albina Màino; 9 December 1946) is an Italian-born Indian politician, who has served as President of the Indian National Congress party since 1998. She is the widow of former Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi who belonged to the Nehru–Gandhi family. After her husband's assassination in 1991, she was invited by Congress leaders to take over the government; but she refused and publicly stayed away from politics amidst constant prodding from the party. She finally agreed to join politics in 1997; in 1998, she was elected as President of the Congress. Politician Sonia Johnson (born Sonia Ann Harris; February 27, 1936) is an American feminist activist and writer. She was an outspoken supporter of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) and in the late 1970s was publicly critical of the position of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), of which she was a member, against the proposed amendment. She eventually was excommunicated from the church for her activities. She went on to publish several radical feminist books and become a popular feminist speaker. Actor Sonia Martínez (Madrid, September 23, 1963 - September 4, 1994) was a Spanish actress and TV introducer, known by her role in the Spanish version of American educational TV broadcast 3-2-1 Contact aimed to spread Science through 12-14 year old audiences. After this children-oriented TV career, Sonia also played some characters in films of the mid-1980s period, but was mainly known for being one of the earlier Spanish famous people to die as a victim of AIDS, as Rock Hudson was in the Anglo-speaking countries. Actor Sonja Kirchberger (born November 9, 1964 in Vienna, Austria) is an Austrian actress. Politician Sonnee Ruben Cohen is a former businessman and candidate for political candidate in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He campaigned in numerous municipal elections, and was an independent candidate in the 1967 provincial campaign. Politician Son Ngoc Thanh (, ) (December 7, 1908 – August 8, 1977) was a Cambodian nationalist and republican politician, with a long history as a rebel and (for brief periods) a government minister. Politician , son of Kanehira, was a court noble (kugyo) of the Kamakura period. He held the regent positions of Kampaku from 1296 to 1298 and Sessho since 1298. In 1301 he retired and became a priest. Regent Fuyuhira was his son. His other sons include: and ; they did not become kampaku or sessho. Also, Motonori was Fuyutsune's adopted son. Politician , son of regent Masahiro, was a Kugyō or Japanese court noble of the late Edo and the late Tokugawa shogunate periods. He held a regent position kampaku from 1823-1856. In 1856 at the Ansei Purge he was prosecuted and later became a priest. Sukehiro was his son who he had with a daughter of the seventh head of Mito Domain Tokugawa Harutoshi. One of his daughters married the thirteenth head of Tokushima Domain Hachisuka Narihiro. Politician Sonubhau dagadu Baswant (born 10 February 1915) was a member of the 4th Lok Sabha of India from the Bhiwandi constituency of Maharashtra and a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) political party. He was also member of 3rd Lok Sabha from Thane. Actor Sonya Eleonora Smith Jacquet (born April 23, 1972) is an American-born Venezuelan actress best known for her roles in telenovelas. Actor Son Ye-jin (born Son Eon-jin on January 11, 1982) is a South Korean actress. She rose to fame in romance-themed films and television series such as The Classic (2003), Summer Scent (2003), A Moment to Remember (2004), April Snow (2005)and Personal Taste (2010), but has won acting recognition for her versatility in diverse genres, notably in Alone in Love (2006) and My Wife Got Married (2008). Politician Soong Ching-ling (pinyin: Sòng Qìnglíng; 27 January 1893 – 29 May 1981) was the second wife of Sun Yat-sen, leader of the 1911 revolution that established the Republic of China, and was often referred to as Mme. Sun Yat-sen. She was a member of the Soong family, and together with her brothers and sisters played a prominent role in China's politics prior to 1949. After the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949, she held several prominent positions in the new government, and traveled abroad during the early 1950s, representing China at a number of international activities. During the Cultural Revolution, however, she was heavily criticized; in one incident in 1966, her parents' grave was destroyed by Red Guards. Soong survived the Cultural Revolution, but appeared less frequently after 1976. During her final illness in May 1981, she was given the special title of Honorary President of the People's Republic of China. As a consequence she became the first known non-traditional head of state of an independent country in Asia. Politician Soong Tse-ven or Soong Tzu-wen (; December 4, 1891 – April 26, 1971), was a prominent businessman and politician in the early 20th century Republic of China. His father was Charlie Soong and his siblings were the Soong sisters. His Christian name was Paul, but he is generally known in English as T. V. Soong. As brother to the three Soong sisters, Soong's brothers-in-law were Dr. Sun Yat-sen, Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, and financier H. H. Kung. Actor Sophia Aliberti (; born March 3, 1966) is a Greek talk show and game show host since 2004, television actress and former fashion model. Actor Sophia Anna Bush (born July 8, 1982) is an American actress, director, and spokesperson. She starred in the CW television series One Tree Hill, where she portrayed Brooke Davis from 2003 to 2012. Bush is additionally known for her film portrayals in John Tucker Must Die (2006), The Hitcher (2007), and The Narrows (2008). Actor Sophia Ewaniuk (born May 10, 2002) is a Canadian child film and television actress who landed her first major role as a recurring principal as Emma Conroy in ABC television's series Happy Town. She has been nominated for a recurring lead in a television series Happy Town and a guest star role in Flash Point Young Artist Awards: in 2011. Politician Sophie Delong (born July 17, 1957) is a member of the National Assembly of France. She represents the Haute-Marne department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Sophie De Wit (born 28 August 1973 in Deurne) is a Belgian politician and is affiliated to the N-VA. She was elected as a member of the Flemish Parliament in 2009. On 6 July 2010 her membership came to an end as she became that day a member of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives after being elected in June 2010. Actor Sophie Guillemin (b. December 1, 1977) is a French actress. She has appeared in such films as L'Ennui, Harry, He's Here to Help and Un chat un chat, a la folie pas du tout. Actor Sophie Lorain (born Sophie-Hélène Lorain on November 20, 1957) is a French-Canadian actress, director and producer. She is known for having played "Anne Fortier" in the highly-rated television series Fortier that first aired in Quebec, Canada. She is the daughter of actors Jacques Lorain (1917-2006), Denise Filiatrault (born: May 16, 1931), Danièle Lorain and Mathieu Lorain (born: September 4, 1986). Actor Sophie Marceau (; born 17 November 1966) is a French actress, director, screenwriter, and author. She has appeared in 39 films. As a teenager, Marceau achieved popularity with her debut films La Boum (1980) and La Boum 2 (1982), receiving a César Award for Most Promising Actress. She became a film star in Europe with a string of successful films, including L'Étudiante (1988), Pacific Palisades (1990), Fanfan (1993), and Revenge of the Musketeers (1994). Marceau became an international film star with her performances in Braveheart (1995), Firelight (1997), and the James Bond thriller The World Is Not Enough (1999). Actor Sophie Quinton (born August 31, 1976) is a French actress. She has played in a number of short films directed by Gérald Hustache-Mathieu, and starred in the 2003 film Who Killed Bambi? Actor Sophie Rois is an Austrian actress. She has appeared in such films as Three, 180°, Enemy at the Gates and television programs such as Polizeiruf 110 and Die kleine Monsterin (voice). Actor Sophie Stewart was a British actress. She was born in Crieff, Perthshire on 5 March 1908. Died 1977. In 1937 she starred in Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel as Lady Blakeney. Actor Soraia Chaves (born June 22, 1982 in Lisbon) is a Portuguese actress and model. She became renowned by her role named "Amélia" in the film O Crime do Padre Amaro and her role named "Maria" in her following film Call Girl. Actor Sorcha Cusack () (born 9 April 1949) is an Irish actress. She has made many film and television appearances including The Bill, Casualty (as Staff Nurse / Ward Sister Kate Wilson from 1994 to 1997), the 1973 BBC adaptation of Jane Eyre and the worldwide hit movie Snatch as the traveller mother of Mickey played by Brad Pitt. She has also acted for radio, including a guest appearance in the BBC Radio 4 series Baldi. She played Helen Connor in Coronation Street in 2008 but due to her other acting commitments the role was played by Dearbhla Molloy when the character returned in July 2009. She also played Mrs Nicholson on Mrs. Brown's Boys Politician Søren Gade Jensen (born 27 January 1963) is a Danish politician who served as Defence Minister representing the Liberal party, Venstre from 2004 to 2010, when he replaced Svend Aage Jensby. He has been a Liberal member of the Danish Parliament since 2001. Before entering politics, he was a military officer and businessman. In January 2008 he lost his wife after years of cancer. Actor South African born Trevyn McDowell is a former actress and property developer, who has starred in films, television programmes, theatre and radio, predominantly in her adopted homeland of England. Politician Sovandeb Chattopadhyay is an Indian politician representing Trinamool Congress. Politician Sowdi Sundara Bharathi was an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly first as a Swatantra Party and then as Forward Bloc candidate from Aruppukottai constituency in 1967 and 1971 elections. Actor Spencer Charters (March 25, 1875 – January 25, 1943) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 220 films between 1920 and 1943. Politician Spencer Cone Jones (July 3, 1836 – April 1, 1915), was the President of the Maryland State Senate, Mayor of Rockville, Maryland and Maryland State Treasurer. Spencer Cone Jones was the son of Reverend Joseph H. Jones (1798–1871), a Baptist minister, and Elizabeth (Clagett) Jones,. He attended Rockville Academy, Frederick County public schools and Frederick College. After entering the legal profession, Jones practiced with William J. Ross of Frederick, and was admitted to the Frederick County bar in 1860. Actor Spencer D'Oyly Rochfort (born December 9, 1966) is a Canadian American television and film actor. Politician Spencer Livermore (born 12 June 1975, Slough, England) is a strategy and communications professional. He is Director of strategy consultancy and Director of Strategy at London-based communications consultancy Blue Rubicon, advising clients on strategy, communications, research and message development in the context of corporate and brand campaigns. He was Director of Strategy for Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Gordon Brown in 10 Downing Street until 2008, and a member of the campaign team in the successful General Elections of 1997, 2001 and 2005. Actor Spencer McLaren (born 28 February 1973, Sydney) is an Australian theatre actor and television actor. The 1999 NIDA graduate is most well known for his starring role on the Australian television drama, The Secret Life Of Us, as Richie Blake; a role he played for 66 episodes. Politician Spencer Perceval, (1 November 1762 – 11 May 1812) was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 4 October 1809 until his death on 11 May 1812. He is the only British Prime Minister to have been assassinated. He is also the only Solicitor General or Attorney General to have been Prime Minister. Politician Spencer Phips (June 6, 1685 – April 4, 1757) was a British politician in the Province of Massachusetts Bay. Born Spencer Bennett, he was adopted by Massachusetts Governor Sir William Phips, whose name he legally took. Phips served for many years in the provincial assembly, and on the governor's council, before receiving an appointment as lieutenant governor in 1732, a post he held until his death. He was twice formally acting governor. Politician Spilios Spiliotopoulos (, born in 1941) was the Greek Minister of National Defence from May 2004 until February 2006. A graduate of the Hellenic Air Force Academy, Spiliotopoulos also holds degrees in law and philosophy. He is a member of the New Democracy party and has been a member of parliament since 1989. From 1992-93, he served as Deputy Minister of National Defense. On August 7, 2007, he announced that he would not participate in the 2007 election. Politician Spiridon Trikoupis () (April 20, 1788 – February 24, 1873) was a Greek statesman, diplomat, author and orator. He was the first Prime Minister of Greece (1833) and member of provisional governments of Greece since 1826. Actor S. P. Pillai (1913 – 12 June 1985) was an Indian film and stage actor, best known for his comic roles in Malayalam films. Politician S. Rajaraman is an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an Indian National Congress (Indira) candidate Papanasam constituency in 1980 election, as an Indian National Congress candidate from in 1984, and 1991 elections. Politician S R Damani or Sujan Ratan Fatehchand Damani (born 14 July 1912 Bikaner Rajasthan) was a member of the 2nd Lok Sabha of India from the Jalore constituency of Rajasthan and a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) political party. He later become member of 4th, 5th and 6th Lok Sabha from the Solapur constituency of Maharashtra Politician Srđan Ognjanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Срђан Огњановић, English alternatives: Srdjan Ognjanovic, and Srdan Ognjanovic) is the principal of Mathematical High School Belgrade since 2008. He received his degrees in the field of Mathematical Sciences from the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Belgrade, in Belgrade, Serbia, former Socialist Federative Republic of Yugoslavia. Prior to that, Mr Ognjanović was a student of Mathematical Gymnasium Belgrade, from which he graduated in 1972, in A-division. Actor Sreejith Vijay (), from Thripunithura, Kerala, India credited mononymously as Sreejith (), is an Indian film actor, and model. Actor Sreelekha Mitra () (born 30 August 1971) is a Bengali Indian actress of TV and films. She has won an Anandalok Award (2006) and BFJA Award (2007) for acting. She is also a judge in a Bengali standup comedy show, Mirakkel. Mitra appeared in a Coca-Cola ad with Aamir Khan. Politician Srikuradas Charles Shirley Corea ( 7 March 1906 - 5 March 1974 ) was a Sri Lankan politician and Member of Parliament, representing Chilaw. He was a member of the United National Party of Sri Lanka. Actor Sri Murali (), also known by names Murali or Srimurali, is a Kannada film actor who acted in movies such as Chandra Chakori, Kanti, Chanda Banda, and others. He also acted in Yagna - a Telugu movie -, and Mangalapuram - a Malayalam movie. Politician Srirang Narvekar is the former president of the United Goans Democratic Party, a political party recognised in the Indian state of Goa. He resigned the position in 2007. Actor Sriranjani (Telugu: శ్రీరంజని జూనియర్) (February 22, 1927 - April 27, 1974) was Telugu and Tamil film actress. She is the younger sister of Sriranjani. She is known mainly for her tragedy roles particularly as the long-suffering wife. Politician S. R. Kanthi or S. R. Kanti (Kannada: ಎಸ್.ಆರ್.ಕಂಠಿ) was Chief Minister of Karnataka (then, Mysore State) for a brief period in 1962. He hailed from a Banajiga sect of Lingayat community in Hungund in Bagalkot district (formerly Bijapur district) in the northern part of Karnataka. A member of the Indian National Congress (INC), he served as the Speaker of Karnataka Legislative Assembly from 1956 to 1962. Kanti was Chief Minister of the State for a brief period of 96 days in 1962. Later, as Education Minister in the S. Nijalingappa Cabinet he was instrumental in the establishment of Bangalore University and Kittur Rani Chennamma Sainik Schools. Politician S.S. Palanimanickam (born 15 August 1950) is a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Thanjavur constituency of Tamil Nadu and is a member of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) political party. Actor Stacey Anne Farber (born August 25, 1987) is a Canadian actress who is best known for playing Eleanor "Ellie" Nash in through of the television series . Actor Stacey Lauretta Dash (born January 20, 1967) is an American film and television actress, known for starring in the 1995 feature film Clueless and the television spinoff of the same name. She has also appeared in films such as Moving, Mo' Money, Renaissance Man, and View from the Top, and her other TV work includes appearances in series such as and Single Ladies and the reality television show Celebrity Circus. She has also appeared in music videos for Carl Thomas' "Emotional" and Kanye West's "All Falls Down". Actor Stacey Scowley is an American actress. She gained memorable attention from her appearance in a 2002 commercial for Kia Motors called "Boyfriend" which was heavily aired. She has also appeared in numerous television commercials for several companies which include Progressive Auto Insurance, Supercuts, Sony, and Bud Light. Additionally, she has appeared in several television shows, including appearances on Cold Case, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Monk, and in the original unaired pilot episode of Dollhouse. She later appeared on Dollhouse as Cindy Perrin, the wife of ambitious US Senator Daniel Perrin (Alexis Denisof). Actor Stacie Randall is an American actress, best known for her roles in Puppet Master 4, Trancers 4 and 5, and Excessive Force 2: Force on Force. Her genres include Action, Science Fiction, Comedy, and Horror. Actor Stacy Brooks (born April 8, 1952) is a critic of the Church of Scientology. Like her late ex-husband Robert Vaughn Young, a Scientology whistleblower employed by Scientology for over 20 years, Brooks was also a member of the Church, working in its upper level management in Los Angeles for almost fifteen years. Politician S. T. Adityan (27 May 1904 – 1981) was an Indian politician from Tamil Nadu belonging to Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party. A native of Kayamozhi, he was born in Perumalpuram in Tirunelveli district. He studied in England and was a lawyer by profession. He married Govindammal in 1933, who was the daughter of a very wealthy businessmen in Singapore, and with that wealth he managed to establish the Sun Paper Mills after returning to India. He began his life as a newspaper artist. He was imprisoned for four months in 1941 during Independence movement. He also participated actively in temple entry movement. He served as a director of Sun Paper Mill Ltd from 1961. He was lawyer by profession and served as an Advocate in Supreme Court of India. He served as the member of Central Legislative assembly between 1945-1947. He also served as a member of Tamil Nadu legislative assembly between 1952-1957. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an Indian National Congress candidate from Tiruchendur constituency in 1952 election. He was one of the two elected members from that constituency, the other being V. Arumugam (Indian politician) from Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party. He also served as a member of Tamil Nadu legislative council between 1958–1964 and 1967-1971. Actor Stana Katic (born April 26, 1978) is a Serbian-Canadian film and television actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Detective Kate Beckett on the popular ABC series Castle. Politician Standish Michael "Stan" Keon (2 July 1915 – 22 January 1987) was an Australian politician who represented the Australian Labor Party in the Federal Parliament from 1949 to 1955, having served previously in the State Parliament of Victoria. Politician St Andrew St John, 14th Baron St John of Bletso PC FRS (22 August 1759 – 15 October 1817) was an English politician who sat in the British House of Commons from 1780 until 1806 when he inherited a peerage. Actor Stan Foster (born April 16, 1960 in Youngstown, Ohio, USA) is a film and television actor, and a writer and director. He is most known for his role in the Tour of Duty TV series where he played Marvin Johnson. He also wrote the play and film Woman Thou Art Loosed and wrote and directed the film Preacher's Kid (2010). Politician Stan Gruszynski (born February 6, 1949) is a former Democratic member of the Wisconsin State Assembly representing the 71st district. He served five terms as State Representative from 1984 to 1994. He is currently a member of the Democratic National Committee and, therefore, a superdelegate to the 2008 Democratic National Convention. He has endorsed Barack Obama in the 2008 United States Presidential Election. In June, 2008, Gruszynski announced he would seek the Democratic nomination for the 36th district of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Actor Stanislav Andreyevich Lyubshin (; born April 6, 1933) is a Russian actor, film director, and People's Artist of the RSFSR (1981). Actor Stanislav Ianevski (; born 16 May 1985) is a Bulgarian actor that is perhaps best known for playing Viktor Krum in the 2005 film Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Politician Stanislav Stanislavovich Shushkevich (, Łacinka: Stanisłaŭ Stanisłavavič Šuškievič; ; born December 15, 1934 in Minsk) is a Belarusian politician and scientist. From September 28, 1991 to January 26, 1994 he was the first leader and head of state of independent Belarus after the dissolution of the Soviet Union (Chairman of the Supreme Soviet - also chairman of Parliament). He supported free market and democratic reforms and played a key role in the creation of the Commonwealth of Independent States. Politician Stanislav Vikentyevich Kosior, sometimes spelled Kossior (, , ) ( – 26 February 1939) was one of three Kosior brothers, Polish-born Soviet politicians. He was General Secretary of the Ukrainian Communist Party, deputy prime minister of the USSR, and a member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU). He is considered one of the principal so-called architects of the Ukrainian famine of 1932 to 1933, known as the Holodomor in Ukraine. He was executed during the Great Purge. Politician Stanisław Estreicher (26 November 1869 – 28 December 1939) was a Polish historian of Law and bibliographer. Actor Stanisław Gawlik (November 11, 1925 – February 2, 1990) was a Polish actor. He made over 20 appearances in film and television. He starred in the 1978 comedy film What Will You Do When You Catch Me?. Politician Stanisław Małachowski, of the Nałęcz coat-of-arms (; 1736–1809) was a member of the Polish government's Permanent Council (Rada Nieustająca) (1776–1780), Marshal of the Crown Courts of Justice from 1774, Crown Grand Referendary (Referendarz Wielki Koronny) (1780–1792) and Marshal of the Four-Year Sejm (1788–1792). He also served as Starosta (prefect) of Sącz Land (ziemia sądecka). In 1782 he was awarded, by King Stanisław August, the Order of the White Eagle. Politician Stanisław Michał Ernest Denhoff (, , c. 1673 – 2 August 1728) was a Polish–Lithuanian noble (szlachcic), Grand Master of the Hunt of Lithuania (from 1697), Grand Chorąży of the Crown (1704-1721), voivode of Połock (1721-1728), politician and a military commander (Field Hetman of Lithuania, 1709-1728). Politician Stanislaw Wyatt (3 April 1894 – 26 July 1964) was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1950 until his death in 1964. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP). Politician Stanley Baldwin, 1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley, (3 August 186714 December 1947) was a British Conservative politician, who dominated the government in his country between the two world wars. Three times Prime Minister, he is the only one to serve under three monarchs (George V, Edward VIII and George VI). Politician Stanley Copp (1915 – May 1, 1987) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive from 1953 to 1958. Politician Stanley Hagen (March 11, 1940 – January 20, 2009) was a Canadian politician. He served as Member of the Legislative Assembly for the Comox Valley riding in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a member of the BC Liberal Party. Politician Stanley Henig (born 7 July 1939) is a British academic and former Labour Party politician. He was Deputy Pro-Chancellor of Lancaster University from 2006 until 2011. Politician Stanley Jilaoneka Yono Kevela is a Member of Parliament in the National Assembly of Tanzania. Kevela was elected during the last Tansanian parliamentary elections in 2005 on the ticket of the governing Chama Cha Mapinduzi party and represents the Njombe West area of the Njombe District of the Iringa Region of the country. He has been quoted in the media as speaking in favor of increasing the level of higher education in the Njombe district and against stigmatising people with HIV/AIDS. Politician Stanley Joseph (Stan) Rodger, (born 1940), is a former New Zealand politician of the Labour Party. Politician Stanley Melbourne Bruce, 1st Viscount Bruce of Melbourne, (15 April 188325 August 1967), was the eighth Prime Minister of Australia (1923–29). Bruce made wide-ranging reforms and mounted a comprehensive nation-building program in government, but his controversial handling of industrial relations led to his dramatic defeat at the polls in 1929. Bruce later pursued a long and influential diplomatic career as High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, at the League of Nations, and as Chairman of the Food and Agriculture Organization Council. Politician Stanley Mosk (September 4, 1912 – June 19, 2001) was an Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court for 37 years (1964–2001), and holds the record for the longest-serving justice on that court. Before sitting on the Supreme Court, he served as Attorney General of California and as a trial court judge, among other governmental positions. Mosk was the last Justice of the California Supreme Court to have served in non-judicial elected office prior to his appointment to the bench. Actor Stanley Price (December 31, 1892July 13, 1955) was an American film supporting actor who appeared in over 200 films between 1922 and 1956. He was born in Kansas, United States. Actor Stanley Ralph Ross (July 22, 1935 – March 16, 2000) was a writer and actor. He was raised in Brooklyn New York, starting his career in advertising With Chudacoff and Margulis Advertising in West Los Angeles, then soon going to work as a writer and actor on various television shows, most notably cult-classics such as the 1960s Batman series starring Adam West and also The Monkees, and developed Wonder Woman for television. Ross was sometimes credited as Sue Donem, a pun on "pseudonym". Politician Stanley Stanford Schumacher (born June 12, 1933) was speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and a member of the Canadian House of Commons from Alberta, Canada. Politician Stanley Toshi Matsunaka (born November 12, 1953) is a former Democratic member of the State Senate of the U.S. state of Colorado, serving from 1995 to 2003. He served as President of the Senate for two years. In both the 2002 and 2004 congressional elections, Matsunaka lost to Republican Marilyn Musgrave for the 4th District of Colorado in the United States House of Representatives. Actor Stanley Tucci (born January 11 or November 11, 1960; sources differ) is an American actor, writer, film producer and film director. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for performance in The Lovely Bones (2009), and won an Emmy Award for his performance in Winchell. He also was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for Children, for The One And Only Shrek. Politician Stanley Walker Bingham is a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's thirty-third Senate district, including constituents in Davidson and Guilford counties.http://votesmart.org/candidate/41658/stanley-bingham#.Ufb9v2RxtHs A small town newspaper publisher and retired lumber company owner from Denton, North Carolina, Bingham is currently serving in the state Senate. Actor Stanley Weber (born 13 July 1986) is a French actor and theatre director. He is best known for his performance as Juan Borgia in the television series Borgia, and for his roles in films The First Day of the Rest of Your Life and Thérèse Desqueyroux. Politician Stanley William McInnis (October 8, 1865 – November 4, 1907) was a Canadian dentist and politician in Manitoba. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1899 to 1907 as a member of the Conservative Party, and was briefly a cabinet minister in the government of Rodmond Palen Roblin. Politician Stan Roberts (January 17, 1927 – September 6, 1990) was a Canadian politician. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba between 1958 and 1962, and ran for the leadership of the Manitoba Liberal Party in 1961. He was later involved with the Liberal Party of Canada, and was a founding member of the Reform Party of Canada. Actor Starr Andreeff, Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, got her first claim to fame as Miss Teen Hamilton while still attending Glendale Secondary School. She was also a semi-finalist in the 1980 Miss Teen Canada Pageant. Andreeff appeared in thriller films made throughout the 80s and 90s. Starr was the lead and gave a captivating performance as Jodi in the excellent feature fright film gem "." She had a recurring role as lawyer Jessica Holmes on the popular daytime soap opera "." as well as a recurring role as "." in "Falcon Crest". Among the TV shows Starr did guest spots on are "The Golden Girls", "," "," and "." Politician Stavros Arnaoutakis (Greek: Σταύρος Αρναουτάκης; born 25 May 1956) is a Greek politician and former Member of the European Parliament for the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK); part of the Party of European Socialists. He has also served as the Deputy Minister for the Economy. Actor Stavros Xenidis (, 1924 in Istanbul, Turkey - November 2, 2008 in Athens, Greece was a Greek actor in theater and television. He was married with an actress Margarita Lambrinou. Actor Stefan Arngrim (born December 23, 1955), sometimes credited as Stephan Arngrim, is a Canadian actor and former child actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as Barry Lockridge on the Irwin Allen television series Land of the Giants which aired from 1968 to 1970. Arngrim was born in Toronto, Canada, the son of actress Norma MacMillan and Thor Arngrim. He is the elder brother of actress Alison Arngrim. Actor Stefan Gumbs is an English actor best known for his role Waterloo Road. Gumbs made his acting debut in BBC One's television series Waterloo Road, followed by his film debut in 2009's Looking for Eric. Actor Stefania Casini (born 4 September 1948 in Villa di Chiavenna) is an Italian actress and film director. Actor Stefanía Gómez (born 19 November 1976 in Ibagué, Colombia is a Colombian actress. Actor Stefán Karl Stefánsson (born 10 July 1975 in Hafnarfjörður, Iceland) is an Icelandic film and stage actor who is best known for playing the character Robbie Rotten on the television show LazyTown. After studying at the Iceland Academy of the Arts, he was invited to join the National Theatre of Iceland. At the National Theater, Stefán played roles ranging from Cyrano de Bergerac, to song-and-dance-man Cosmo Brown in Singin’ In The Rain, and Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. At the National Theater, Stefán originated the role of Robbie Rotten in the live version of LazyTown, and continued in the role when the show was adapted to TV. Politician Stefan Mappus (born 4 April 1966) is a former German politician from the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). He was Governor of the state of Baden-Württemberg since 2010 and chairman of the CDU Baden-Württemberg since 2009. Politician Štefan Marko Daxner, (22 December, 1822, Tiszolc(z) (, ), Gömör-Kis-Hont, Royal Hungary, Imperial Austria 11 April, 1891, Tiszolc) was an ethnic Slovak lower nobleman, politician, lawyer, and poet in the Kingdom of Hungary. He was one of the most significant persons in Slovak history of the 19th century. He was a member of the Ľudovít Štúr generation. Politician Stefano Franscini (23 October 1796 – 19 July 1857) was a Swiss politician and statistician. He was one of the initial members of the Swiss Federal Council elected in 1848 and Switzerland's first native Italian speaking federal councillor. Franscini was affiliated to the Liberal Radical Party of Switzerland. During his office tenure he held the Department of Home Affairs. Important elements of his political legacy include political reforms in the Ticino during the 1830s and 1840s, Switzerland's first federal population census in 1850, and the creation of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in 1854/1855. Politician Stefanos Dragoumis () (1842, AthensSeptember 17, 1923, Athens) was a judge, writer and Prime Minister of Greece from January to October 1910. He was the father of Ion Dragoumis. Actor Stefanos Linaios (), born Dionysios Mytilinaios (Διονύσιος Μυτιληναίος) in 6 August 1928 in Messini, Messinia, Greece), is a Greek actor, writer, director, and theatrical manager. He is married to actress Elli Fotiou. His daughter, Margarita Mytilinaiou, is the director of the Second Programme of the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT). He currently lives in Ilissia in east Athens. Politician Stefanos Natsinas () (1910 - 1976) was a former Greek politician. Actor Stefan Schnabel (February 2, 1912, Berlin, Germany – March 11, 1999, Rogaro, Italy) was an actor best remembered for having portrayed Dr. Stephen Jackson for sixteen years on the CBS Television soap opera The Guiding Light, on which he appeared from 1965 to 1981. In addition to his television work, Schnabel appeared frequently on the stage, including playing the role of Metellus Cimber in Orson Welles's "Blackshirt" stage version of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, set in Fascist Italy, in 1937. (Welles himself played Brutus.) Politician Steffen Reiche (born June 27, 1960) is a German politician, representative of the Social Democratic Party (SPD). Actor Stegath James Dorr (born 3 June 1973) is a Canadian-American screenwriter, film actor and producer, credited under the screen name James Wagnor. He is noted for forming the commercial film industry in Oman beginning in 2006 with his association with Kamel Krifa and introducing the concept of the "global ensemble cast" which integrates a mixed international cast of actors who are each stars within their own countries to leverage the appeal appeal of a film in different markets. According to the Oman Daily Observer, the country's largest English-language newspaper, Dorr's work in Oman has been instrumental in "sparking international interest in the Sultanate's potential as an exotic locale for film shoots." While Oman has long appealed to filmmakers for its extraordinary geography, obtaining permission to film in the country has been very difficult in the past and has previously only been granted to documentary filmmakers. Actor Stella Boniface Weaver (1856 – June 3, 1936) was a stage actress from Richmond, Virginia. In the late 1870s and 1880s she was an important Actor Stella Maeve Johnston (born 1989) is an American film and television actress. Her first feature film role was in the comedy–drama Transamerica (2005), and she has since acted in the comedy Harold (2008) and the crime drama Brooklyn's Finest (2009). She has made appearances on multiple television series, including recurring roles on Gossip Girl (2008–2009) and House (2010–2011). She played Sandy West in The Runaways (2010), a drama film about the 1970s all-girl rock band of the same name, alongside Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning. Actor Stella Ruiz White (also known as Stella Ruiz or Estella White; born August 13 in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines) is a former international fashion model and an actress, singer, musician, concert producer and entrepreneur from the Philippines. She achieved recognition from her role in the action movie, Sambahin Mo Ang Katawan Ko (1995). She was nominated as Best Newcomer for this role by Star Awards in 1996. Actor Stella Stratigou (; 1931 – October 9, 2005) was a Greek actress. She played in theatre and films. She died on October 9, 2005. She was the sister of Stefanos, Aleka and Rena. Politician Stepan Andriyovych Bandera () (1 January 1909 – 15 October 1959) was a Ukrainian politician and one of the leaders of Ukrainian national movement in Western Ukraine (Galicia), who headed the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN), a right-wing movement that engaged in acts of political violence. The son of a clerical family, Bandera was an activist, a scout, and eventually the leader of the Ukrainian nationalist movement. Politician Stepan Maximovich Petrichenko (; 1892 – June 2, 1947), was a Russian revolutionary, an anarcho-syndicalist politician, one of the main leaders of the Third Russian Revolution, the head of the and in 1921, de facto leader of the Kronstadt Commune, and the leader of the revolutionary committee which led the Kronstadt rebellion of 1921. Politician Stepan Romanovich Senchuk (; 23 March 1955 – 29 November 2005) was born in the city of Prokofevsk in the Kemerovo area of Ukraine. He was part of a family that was subjected to repression. Senchuk studied at the Lviv agricultural institute (1972–1977), specializing in engineering and mechanics. From 1977 to 1993, Senchuk was on engineering and supervising posts at different agricultural enterprises. Since 1993, he was general director of Lviv's regional state enterprise, Lvivagroremmashpostach. Actor Stepan Yakovlevich Kayukov (; 1 August 1898 – 22 January 1960) was a Soviet actor. He appeared in 30 films between 1935 and 1960. Actor Stephan Andrei Anlocotan, who is better known by his screen name Prince Stefan (born on February 13, 1986 in Iloilo City, Philippines), is a Filipino actor of Arabian-Filipino descent. He appeared on , and on several GMA Network shows including the telefantasya Mga Mata ni Anghelita and SOP Rules. As of September 1, 2007, he also became a Regal Films contract star. Politician Stéphane Demilly (born June 26, 1963 in Albert, Somme) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Somme department, and is a member of the New Centre. Actor Stéphane Rideau (born 25 July 1976) is a French actor born near Agen. Although intending to pursue a career in sports, he was discovered in 1992 at a rugby game and then auditioned for a role in the film Wild Reeds by André Téchiné. He was, at the time, sixteen years old. Politician Stéphane Valeri (born March 1, 1962) is a Monegasque politician and businessman, who is currently the Minister for Social Affairs and Health in Monaco. He served three terms as a National Councillor, and then as President of the National Council, which is the most powerfully elected position in Monaco, but resigned half way through the second term so that he could sever as a Government Minister. Actor Stephan Grothgar, sometimes credited as Stefen Grothgar, is a German film, television, and voice actor. He is a native of Hamburg. Politician Stephanie Ann Miner (born April 30, 1970) is an attorney, Democratic politician, and current mayor of Syracuse, NY. Actor Stephanie Blake (born in Wichita Falls, Texas) is an American actress and has been a burlesque performer. She is known for the role of the nurse who came to Ferris' house in Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Blake was crowned Miss Exotic World in 1997 and 1998 Actor Stephanie Che is a Chinese actor and singer born on December 28, 1974 in Hong Kong. Che started her career as the winner of New Talent Singing Awards in 1992. Actor Stephanie Cole, OBE (born Patricia Stephanie Cole; 5 October 1941) is an English stage, television, radio and film actress, best known for high-profile television roles in shows such as Tenko, Open All Hours, Waiting for God, Keeping Mum, Doc Martin and, since 2011, as Sylvia Goodwin in ITV soap opera Coronation Street. Actor Stephanie Hodge (born December 24, 1956) is an American actress and stand-up comedian. She was in the television series Suite Life of Zack and Cody starring as Brianna's mom. Actor Stephanie Honoré Sanchez is an American actress best known for her scream queen roles in the horror films The Final Destination and Mirrors 2. Actor Stephanie Lucile Gatschet (born March 16, 1983 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American actress, who has appeared on the soap operas Guiding Light (as Tammy Winslow) and All My Children (as Madison North). Actor Stephanie Reeve (née Gathercole) is an English actress. Primarily active in the theatre, she is best remembered today for her work on Are You Being Served?, in which she played Mr. Rumbold's unnamed secretary for five episodes. Reeve also provided the voice of the lift girl used in the series theme. This was her first break into television, and was also her last. For a short period in the late 1960s Stephanie taught at Fairchildes Girls' School in Croydon, until concentrating full time on her then-fledgling acting career; at first wanting to call herself Stephanie Cole, she discovered an actress with that name already. Politician Stephanie Vallee is a politician, lawyer and negotiator in Quebec, Canada. She is the Member of the National Assembly of Quebec (MNA) for the provincial riding of Gatineau as a member of the Quebec Liberal Party. Actor Stephanie Waring (born 19 February 1978) in Urmston, Greater Manchester, England is an English actress, best known for portraying Cindy Cunningham in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks. Waring has also had roles in soap opera Coronation Street, day time soap opera Doctors and medical drama Holby City. She also appeared in Crash Palace, Nice Guy Eddie and Merseybeat. Politician Stephan Weil (born 15 December 1958) is a German politician and the leader of the Social Democratic Party in Lower Saxony. On 20 January 2013, the SPD and the Green party won the 2013 Lower Saxony state election by one seat. On 19 February 2013, he was elected Prime Minister of Lower Saxony with the votes of SPD and Alliance '90/The Greens. Actor Stephen Arthur "Steve" Hytner (born September 28, 1959) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as Kenny Bania on the NBC series Seinfeld. He attended Valley Stream Central High School (along with fellow future actors Patricia Charbonneau and Steve Buscemi) in Valley Stream, New York. Politician Stephen Benedict Grummond (September 18, 1834 – January 2, 1894) was a shipowner, marine industrialist, and the mayor of Detroit, Michigan. Politician Stephen Bennett Packard (April 25, 1839 - January 31, 1922), a native of Maine, emerged as an important Republican politician in Louisiana during the era of Reconstruction. He was the unsuccessful Republican gubernatorial nominee in 1876. Actor Stephen Blackehart (born 1 December 1967) is an American actor and producer from Hell's Kitchen, New York. It has been reported that Blackehart was born in New York City as Stefano Brando and is the son of actor Marlon Brando. Politician Stephen B. Pence (born in Louisville, Kentucky on December 22, 1953) was the 53rd Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. He took office with fellow Republican Ernie Fletcher in December 2003. Politician Stephen Bruce Mutch, Ph.D., LL.B. (born 4 February 1956) was an Australian politician. He was educated at the University of New South Wales and became a solicitor in 1979. A member of the Liberal Party, he was a policy advisor until he became a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council in 1988. He held that position until 1996, when he transferred to federal politics, succeeding Don Dobie in the seat of Cook. In 1998, he lost preselection to Bruce Baird, and retired from politics. Mutch also lectures at Macquarie University with the Department of Politics and International Relations, teaching POL307 (Australian Governments and Public Policy) and POL308 (Australian Foreign Policy) Actor Stephen Colletti (born February 7, 1986) is an American actor and television personality who portrayed Chase Adams on The CW Drama television series One Tree Hill. Colletti appeared for two seasons on the MTV reality television series Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County. Politician Stephen D. Newman (born October 15, 1964, in Virginia is an American politician of the Republican Party. In 1996, he was elected to the Senate of Virginia. He represents the 23rd district, which consists of the cities of Lynchburg and Bedford, Bedford County, and Botetourt and Craig and Campbell counties. Politician Stephen Emmett Clement (October 14, 1867 – December 31, 1947) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1915 to 1920 as a member of the Liberal Party. His father, also named Stephen Clement, was a member of the legislature from 1881 to 1882. Politician Stephen Farry MLA (born 22 April 1971) is politician from Newtownards, Northern Ireland. He is Minister for Employment and Learning in the Northern Ireland Executive and a member of the Northern Ireland Assembly. He represents North Down and is a member of the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland. Politician Stephen Gilbert (15 January 1910 – 12 January 2007) was a British painter and sculptor. He was one of the few British artists to fully embrace the avante garde movement in Paris in the 1950s. Politician Stephen Harold Urquhart (born June 20, 1965) is an American politician from Utah. A Republican, he has been a member of the Utah State Senate, representing the State's 29th Senate district in Washington County since 2009. Prior to that, he served in the Utah House of Representatives from 2001 to 2009. Politician Stephen Henry Lewis, (born November 11, 1937) is a Canadian politician, broadcaster and diplomat. He was the leader of the social democratic Ontario New Democratic Party for most of the 1970s. During many of the those years as leader, his father David Lewis was simultaneously the leader of the Federal New Democratic Party. After politics, he became a broadcaster on both CBC Radio and Toronto's CityTV. In the mid-1980s, he was appointed as Canada's United Nations ambassador, by Progressive Conservative Prime Minister, Brian Mulroney. He quit in 1988 and worked at various United Nations agencies during the 1990s. In the 2000s, he served a term as the United Nations' special envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa. He is currently Distinguished Visiting Professor at Ryerson University in Toronto. In 2003, he gained investiture into the Order of Canada. Politician Stephen Hesford (born 27 May 1957) is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Wirral West from 1997 to 2010. Since leaving parliament he has become a guest lecturer at the University of Chester. Politician Stephen Holbrook Rhodes (November 7, 1825 – June 11, 1909) was a Massachusetts businessman and politician who served in the Massachusetts Senate, as the second Mayor of Taunton, Massachusetts, and as the fourth President of The John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company. Actor Stephen Humby (born 30 May 1978, Lyndhurst, Hampshire) is an English actor. He has played guest roles on television series such as The Office, Hex, and The Sopranos. He was a cast member on the television series Grange Hill, playing the role of Mark Jenkins, from 1995 to 1996. Humby has also had small parts in films, such as Football Factory and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (in post-production). Politician Stephen-Jean-Marie Pichon (10 August 1857 in Arnay-le-Duc - 18 September 1933 in Vers-en-Montagne) was a French politician of the Third Republic. The in Paris is named after him. Actor Stephen J.M. Sisk (born May 22, 1966) is a Canadian actor-turned manager/studio designer. Born in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada, he is now best known as a business manager and technical consultant for voiceover performers, most notably David Kaye. Politician Stephen Kei Yamashiro (July 15, 1941 – May 24, 2011) was an American politician and lawyer who served as the former Mayor of Hawaii County from 1992 to 2000. Yamashiro served on the Hawaii County council from 1976 to 1990, including eleven years as the council's chairman. He then served as the Mayor of Hawaii for two consecutive, four-year terms from 1992 until 2000. Actor Stephen Koepp is a past executive editor of both Fortune Magazine and Time Magazine. At Time he developed the annual cover story on American history and also developed the magazine's 80th anniversary special, the "80 Days That Changed the World." He edited the first edition of the annual "Time 100" issue that compiles a list of the world's most influential people. Politician Stephen Leo "Steve" Poizner (born January 4, 1957) is an American businessman, entrepreneur and Republican politician, who was elected State Insurance Commissioner of California in November 2006, and concluded the 4-year term in January 2011. Poizner co-founded Empowered Careers with the Sherry Lansing Foundation and Creative Artists Agency in June 2011, which will partner with UCLA Extension to offer online non-degree certificates for out of work adults and baby boomers looking to switch careers. Actor Stephen Lobo (born November 22, 1973 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian actor, best known for his roles in the television series Arctic Air, Godiva's, Painkiller Jane, Falcon Beach and Little Mosque on the Prairie. In 2011 he appeared in Mike Clattenburg's film Afghan Luke. He also appears in Continuum, a show currently in progress which debuted on Showcase on May 27, 2012. Politician Stephen L. Ondra, MD is the Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC). HCSC is the parent company of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico. It is the fourth largest health insurer in the nation and is the nation’s largest not for profit mutual health insurer. In his role, Dr. Ondra is responsible for the strategy and oversight of Health Care Service Corporation's medical policies, quality improvement and performance measurement programs. He also serves as a key national spokesperson for the company and health policy advocate for policyholders. Actor Stephen Marcus (born Stephen Mark Scott; 18 June 1962) is a British actor, best known for his role as Nick the Greek in the film Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. Actor Stephen McLeod Mailer (born March 10, 1966) is an American stage and screen actor. His credits include appearances in films like A League of Their Own (TV series), Cry Baby, and Baby Mama, and the television shows Gilmore Girls and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Actor Stephen McNally (July 29, 1911 - June 4, 1994) was an American actor remembered mostly for his appearances in many westerns and action films. He was an attorney in the late 1930s before he pursed his passion for acting. Politician Stephen McPartland is a British Conservative Party politician who was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Stevenage at the 2010 general election. Politician Stephen Michael Metcalf is a U.S. lobbyist and former politician. He was a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's forty-ninth Senate district, including constituents in Buncombe county. Politician Stephen M. Saland (born November 12, 1943) is an American attorney and politician. He was a Republican member of the New York State Senate, representing the 41st District from 1990-2012. His district includes all of Columbia County and most of Dutchess County. Sen. Saland lost his 2012 re-election bid to Democrat Terry Gipson in a very tight race decided by less than 2,500 votes. Conservative Party challenger Neil Di Carlo, who made a campaign issue of Saland's vote in favor of same-sex marriage, received 17,000 votes and was regarded as a spoiler in the race. Politician Stephen M. "Steve" Hawley (born 1947) is a Republican member of the New York State Assembly representing Assembly District 139, which comprises portions of Genesee, Monroe, Niagara, and Orleans counties. Politician Stephen Ooi Boon Ewe (Chinese: 黄文优) is a Singaporean politician and a perennial candidate. He is most notable for attempting to contest various elections, general and presidential, without a record of success. Politician Stephen Oscar Mallinga (17 November 1943 - 11 April 2013), was a Ugandan physician and politician. He was the Minister of Relief, Disaster and Refugees. He was appointed to that position on 27 May 2011. He replaced Tarsis Kabwegyere, who was dropped from the Cabinet. He was also the elected Member of Parliament (MP), representing the "Butebo County Constituency", Pallisa District. Politician Stephen Owen, PC, QC, (born September 8, 1948) is the Vice-President of External, Legal and Community Relations for the University of British Columbia. He is a former Canadian politician. Politician Stephen Paul Hatton (born 28 January 1948) is an Australian politician, who was Chief Minister of the Northern Territory of Australia from 1986 to 1988. From 1983 until his retirement in 2001, he was MLA for the seat of Nightcliff. He first became a minister in December 1984 in the Ian Tuxworth government. Politician Stephen P. Buehrer (born January 1, 1967, Toledo, Ohio) is a former Republican member of the Ohio Senate who represented the 1st District, and was an unsuccessful candidate for U.S. Congress in the special election for Ohio's 5th congressional district to replace the late Paul Gillmor. Buehrer serves as director of the Ohio Bureau of Worker's Compensation. Politician Stephen Peter Munisteri is a retired attorney from Houston, Texas, who was elected chairman of the Republican Party of Texas at the state convention held in Dallas on June 13, 2010. He unseated the incumbent Cathie L. Adams, the wife of a Dallas chiropractor, who had held the position for only eight months. He is the first challenger in modern Texas Republican history to defeat a sitting incumbent for the position of State Chairman. Early in his political career, Munisteri served as State Chairman of the Texas Chapter of Young Americans for Freedom (YAF), and founded the Young Conservatives of Texas (YCT) in 1980. Actor Stephen Rannazzisi (born July 4, 1978) is an American actor and stand-up comedian who has appeared in Paul Blart: Mall Cop and currently is featured in the FX television show The League and on the NBC show "Love Bites". Politician Stephen R. Kappes (born August 22, 1951) was the Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (DDCIA), until his resignation on April 14, 2010. He had served in the CIA since 1981, with a two-year hiatus. A career clandestine operations professional, Mr. Kappes was well known for his supervisory role in the extraordinary rendition program, a non-judicial system of rendering persons suspected of terrorism to secret locations for various controversial interrogation techniques. In 2009, Mr. Kappes was convicted in an Italian court for crimes related to a rendition. Mr. Kappes was also known for his role in persuading Libyan leader Muammar al-Gaddafi to abandon his nuclear weapons program in 2003. Politician Stephen Roy Heferen (2 June 1898 – 9 June 1961) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1941 until 1950. During his parliamentary career he was a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) but sat as an Independent Labor member between March and May 1950. Politician Stephenson King (born 13 November 1958 in Castries, Saint Lucia) was the sixth Prime Minister of Saint Lucia. He is the son of Grafton King; a renowned seaman, from Canouan, St.Vincent and Marie Bernadette Satney, a seamstress from the village of Choiseul. He represents the constituency of Castries North for the United Workers Party (UWP) in the House of Assembly of Saint Lucia. Although himself reelected in his constituency, his UWP party suffered defeat in the 28 November 2011 general elections. Politician Stephen Stanley Hessian (October 2, 1891 – November 5, 1962) was a lawyer and political figure on Prince Edward Island. He represented 5th Kings from 1920 to 1923 and 3rd Kings from 1935 to 1939 and from 1955 to 1962 in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island as a Liberal. Actor Stephen "Steve" Peacocke (born 30 October 1981) is an Australian actor. He is best known for his role as Darryl Braxton, on popular soap opera Home and Away. Politician Stephen Stoll (born April 3, 1947) is an American politician from the state of Missouri. He served 12 years in the Missouri General Assembly. Actor Stephen Thomas Curry (born September 13, 1965 in Winter Park, Florida) is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the season. Listed at 6' 6", 217 lb., he batted and threw right-handed. Politician Stephen Victor Graham (March 4, 1874 – 1900s) was an United States Naval Rear Admiral and the 18th Governor of American Samoa from September 9, 1927 to August 2, 1929. Graham attended the United States Naval Academy and served on numerous ships before being posted to the governorship. As governor, he established the Bank of American Samoa and reworked Samoan fiscal law. After his governorship, he worked at the Naval Academy as the head of the Modern Languages department. Actor Stephen Wallem (born 14 June 1968) is an American stage and television actor. He is best known for his one man musical review, "Off the Wallem", as well as numerous theater productions. Wallem is also a playwright, composer, and director (see link to website below). He currently stars as "Thor" in the Showtime series Nurse Jackie. He is the brother of Linda Wallem Politician Stephen W. Cunningham (July 29, 1886 – July 28, 1956) was the first graduate manager at the Southern Branch of the University of California, later UCLA, and a member of the Los Angeles City Council from 1933 to 1941. Actor Stephen Wilson Bethel (born February 24, 1984) is an American actor and the son of American author Joyce Maynard. Bethel is best known for his role as Ryder Callahan on the CBS daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless. He can be seen in the role of Wade Kinsella when he is on the CW Network comedy-drama, Hart of Dixie. He is also the star and creator of the web series Stupid Hype on the The CW's new online platform CWD (CW Digital Studio). Actor Stephen Wilson "Steve" Tom (born September 20, 1953) is an American actor. He has guest-starred in a number of television series including Major Crimes, Modern Family, How I Met Your Mother, Drake & Josh, ER, NYPD Blue, Sleeper Cell, Two and a Half Men, Prison Break, The West Wing and among other television series. For two seasons, he was the critically acclaimed host of the HBO comedy series, Funny or Die Presents. Politician Stephen Worobetz, (December 26, 1914 – February 2, 2006) was a Canadian physician and the 13th Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan. Politician Stephen W. Webster (born December 9, 1943) is a Vermont attorney, politician and woodland manager. He served as President of the Vermont State Senate from 1995 to 1997. Actor Steph Song () is a Malaysian actress raised in Canada and Australia. She was voted Sexiest Woman in the world by Asian readers of FHM magazine. Song has received six Leo Award nominations and one Gemini Award nomination for her TV and Film work in Canada and the US. Politician Sterling Rufus Lyon PC OC (January 30, 1927 – December 16, 2010) was a lawyer, cabinet minister, and the 17th Premier of Manitoba, Canada from 1977 to 1981. His government introduced several fiscally-conservative measures, and was sometimes seen as a local version of the government of Margaret Thatcher in the United Kingdom. He also successfully fought for the inclusion of the notwithstanding clause in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Politician Steve Beren (born September 9, 1951, New York, New York) is an American speaker, writer, and political activist from Seattle, Washington. Beren was also the 2006 and 2008 Republican candidate for U.S. Congress in Washington State's 7th Congressional District against incumbent Democratic Congressman Jim McDermott. Actor Steve Braun (born August 14, 1976) is a Canadian television and movie actor from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Braun's credits include The Immortal, a TV show in which he and co-star Lorenzo Lamas hunted demons; The Trip, a independent film about coming of age in the HIV era; and Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004), a major motion picture release in which he plays the lead villain. In addition he starred as Brian Kelly in the 2004 thriller The Skulls III. He also played the role of "Jonsey" in the 2007 thriller movie Wrong Turn 2: Dead End. He also co-starred in the 2005 horror movie "Pterodactyl" as Willis Bradbury. Politician Steve Butland (born March 26, 1941 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario) is a Canadian politician. He represented the Sault Ste. Marie electoral district in the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 1993 as a member of the New Democratic Party. Before entering politics, Butland served as principal at St. Hubert's (Catholic) elementary school from 1984 to 1988. Politician Steve Desroches is a politician in Ottawa, Ontario. He is the councillor for the new ward of Gloucester-South Nepean in the 2006 municipal election. He has been nominated for city Councillor in the Ottawa municipal election, 2010. Actor Steve Eastin (born June 22, 1948) is an American character actor. He has appeared in nearly 150 television and film roles throughout his decades long career. Steve is a descendant of the D'Estaing family of France. Politician Steve Hogan (born c. 1948) is an American politician who has served as the Mayor of Aurora, Colorado since November 2011. Hogan is a member of the Republican Party. Politician Steve Kettering is the Iowa State Senator from the 26th District. A Republican, he has served in the Iowa Senate since 2003, when he won a special election to fill the vacancy left after Steve King was elected to Iowa's 5th congressional district. He got his B.A. from Buena Vista College and his Master's degree from California State University, Long Beach. Actor Steve London (born August 1, 1930) is an American television and film actor and attorney, best known for his role as Federal Agent Jack Rossman on the ABC Television series, The Untouchables from 1959–1963, which starred Robert Stack as Eliot Ness.In the series, Rossman was The Untouchables' wire tap specialist.In one Untouchables episode, he was described by series narrator Walter Winchell as "Agent Jack Rossman-- former telephone company lineman, wiretap expert, and a locksmith so talented that "Rossman could open everything but the Pearly Gates." In the Untouchables series,Jack's weapon of choice was the 12 gauge pump-action shotgun,which he used to deadly effect. London appeared in 65 episodes of The Untouchables as Rossman. Politician Steve Marchand (born January 10, 1974) is the former mayor of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. He was an early Democratic primary candidate for U.S. Senate for the 2008 election, but he dropped out of the race in 2007 and endorsed former Governor Jeanne Shaheen. Politician Steven A. Geller (born November 4, 1958) is an attorney and politician in Florida. He was a Democratic member of the Florida Senate, representing the 31st District from 1999 to 2008 and served as the Minority Leader during 2006-08. Previously he was a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 1988 through 1999. Actor Steven Anthony Lawrence (born July 19, 1990) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his recurring role as Bernard "Beans" Aranguren in the hit Disney Channel Original Series Even Stevens. His other television credits include That's So Raven, Married with Children, ER, Frasier, and The Amanda Show, among others. He has also appeared in the feature films Cheaper by the Dozen, Kicking & Screaming, Rebound and Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (in a deleted scene). He also appeared in the music video Father of Mine by Everclear as the little boy whose father walks out on his family. His most recent television appearances were in 2011 as a pink elf in the T-Mobile holiday commercial and in 2012 in a dog costume for an Old Spice commercial. Politician Steven C. Englebright (born August 24, 1946) represents District 4 in the New York State Assembly, which comprises several areas of Suffolk County Long Island and the North Shore, including Port Jefferson Station, parts of Coram, Centereach, Selden and Lake Grove. He is a Democrat. He was first elected to the New York State Assembly in 1992. Actor Steven Geray, born Istvan Gyergyay (10 November 1904 - 26 December 1973) was a film actor who appeared in over 100 films and dozens of television programs. Geray appeared in Spellbound (1945), Gilda (1946), In a Lonely Place (1950), All About Eve (1950), Call Me Madam (1953) and To Catch a Thief (1955). Politician Steven Henning "Steve" Warnstadt (born August 2, 1967) was the Iowa State Senator from the 1st District. A Democrat, he has served in the Iowa Senate from 2003 until 2011. He received his BA from Drake University and his MA from Temple University, and is serving as an adjunct instructor with Western Iowa Technical Community College and as an intelligence officer with the Iowa Army National Guard. Actor Steve Nicolson (born 1966) is an English actor. He has appeared in the BBC docudrama Space Race (as Sergey Korolyov), and in single episodes of Silent Witness, Whitechapel, The Bill, Made in Romania, The Take, Blackwater, White Lightnin', The Fixer, Casualty, Spooks, Vital Signs, Im Auftrag des Vatikans, Rose and Maloney, Murphy's Law, EastEnders, Johnny English, , Big Bad World, Falling Through, På fremmed mark, Babes in the Wood, Bravo Two Zero, Life After Birth, Dangerfield, All Men Are Mortal, Martin Chuzzlewit, A Touch of Frost, The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, Between the Lines, Let Him Have It, Tonight at 8.30, Bergerac. Politician Steven James Robert "Steve" Whan (born 11 February 1964), an Australian politician, is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council, appointed in June 2011 to fill a casual vacancy. Whan represented the electoral district of Monaro in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for the Australian Labor Party from 2003 until his defeat at the 2011 election. Whan served as Minister of Emergency Services, Minister for Small Business and Minister for Rural Affairs in the Rees and Keneally ministries from 2009 to 2011. Politician Steven John "Steve" Dargavel (born 10 June 1966) is a former Australian politician. Actor Steven Joseph Lao Silva (born on November 27, 1986 in Oceanside, California) is a Filipino-American footballer from Team Socceroo FC in the UFL Second Division. He is also an actor, Chef and the Ultimate Male Survivor of the fifth season of StarStruck. He is half-Portuguese, one-fourth Chinese and one-fourth Filipino. He is the first Mindanao representative to win the title. Politician Steven J. "Steve" Gallus is a Democratic Party member of the Montana Senate. He represented District 37 from 2004 to 2012. He was ineligible to run for re-election due to Montana's term limits. Politician Steven J. "Steve" Sodders is a Democratic politician, representing the 22nd District in the Iowa Senate since 2009. In redistricting Sodders now serves the 36th District in Iowa. He received his A.S. from Iowa Valley Community College and is attending Iowa State University, pursuing a degree in Sociology. He also serves as Deputy Sheriff in Marshall County. Actor Steven J. "Steve" Wiebe (; born January 3, 1969) is a two-time world champion of the video game Donkey Kong, most recently holding the title from September 20, 2010 to January 10, 2011 with a high score of 1,064,500 points. Wiebe was the first person to achieve over a million points in a public game, with a score of 1,006,600 on July 4, 2004. He is one of the primary subjects of the 2007 documentary The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters. Politician Steven L. Abrams (born in 1958 in Des Moines, Iowa) is an American politician. He is the first mayor of Palm Beach County in the U.S. state of Florida. He previously served as chairman of the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners. He represents District 4 on the county commission. Abrams is the former mayor of the City of Boca Raton, Florida. A lawyer, he was elected mayor in March 2001 and re-elected in 2003 and 2005. He previously served as a city council member from 1989-1999. In March 2009, Abrams was appointed by Florida governor Charlie Crist to occupy the district four county commission seat vacated by Mary McCarty after her resignation due to federal corruption charges. He won election to a full term when no one filed to run against him in 2010. Abrams received his bachelor's degree from Harvard University in Government in 1980 and his law degree from The George Washington University in 1985. His past experience includes law clerk in the White House under President Ronald Reagan. He was a partner of the now defunct Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler firm. Politician Steven Lance Dickson (born 24 June 1962) is an Australian Politician and member of the Queensland State Parliament. He represents the Sunshine Coast electorate of Buderim. He was sworn in as Minister for National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing on 3 April 2012. Politician Steven Mark Bryles (September 17, 1957 - December 28, 2012) was an American politician and businessman. He was a member of the Arkansas Senate, representing Senate District 15 from 2001 to 2011, and a member of the Democratic Party. Politician Steven Maurer is a veteran of foreign war, former mayor of Botkins, OH and former member of the Ohio Senate, serving from 1981 to 1984. He represented the 12th District which encompassed much of West-Central Ohio. Today he is the State of Ohio Executive Director of the United States Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency. Politician Steven M. Goldman served as the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance of New Jersey from 2006-2009. He was nominated to the position in February 2006 by Governor of New Jersey Jon Corzine. Goldman is an attorney who specialized in banking and insurance law, prior to his appointment as commissioner. He was sworn into office on March 20, 2006, replacing Donald Bryan. He resigned on July 15, 2009. Politician Steven Michele Ciobo (pronounced Choe-boe) (born 29 May 1974), Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives since November 2001 representing the Division of Moncrieff, Queensland. Politician Steven M. Lonegan (born April 27, 1956) American businessman and author, served as mayor of Bogota, New Jersey from 1995 to 2007. He was a candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor of New Jersey in 2005 and 2009. He is former State Director of the New Jersey chapter of Americans for Prosperity. He is seeking the party's nomination in October's special election to fill New Jersey's open U.S. Senate seat following the death of Sen. Frank Lautenberg, Actor Steven M. Martin (born October 24, 1954) is an actor and filmmaker, who wrote and directed , which earned him a Filmmakers Trophy at the 1994 Sundance Film Festival. Actor Steven Molony (born March 16, 1988) is an American actor and screenwriter. His film roles include Pinching Penny, for which he received the award for Best Leading Actor in a Feature Film from the 2011 Indie Fest. He also gained a large cult following from playing both Dr. Jeremiah Arkham and Batman in the popular webseries The Joker Blogs. He is starring as identical twin brothers in the upcoming film Efficiency, which he also wrote the screenplay for, and is also attached to Pinching Penny director Dan Glaser's follow-up feature, Stall. Politician Steven Novick (born February 8, 1963) is a politician in the U.S. state of Oregon and a former environmental lawyer and political activist. He is currently a Portland City Commissioner – a member of the City Council of Portland – having been elected in May 2012 and assumed office on January 1, 2013. In 2008, he ran for the Democratic Party's nomination for the United States Senate, for the seat then held by Republican Gordon Smith, but narrowly lost to Oregon House speaker Jeff Merkley. On the Portland city council, he is in charge of the city's transportation department, among other responsibilities. Politician Steven Offer (born November 4, 1949 in Toronto, Ontario) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1985 to 1995, and was a cabinet minister in the government of David Peterson. Politician Steven Peter Robert Albert van Weyenberg (born March 21, 1973 in Ghent, Belgium) is a Dutch politician of the Democrats 66 (D66) political party. He has become a member of the Dutch House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer) on September 20, 2012, after having been elected in the September 12th general election. Prior to being elected he worked a civil servant for the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment. Politician Steven Pieter Marie de Vreeze (born 23 September 1951, Utrecht) is a Dutch politician. Actor Steven Ralph "Steve" Schirripa (, ; born September 3, 1957) is an American actor, producer, voice artist, and author. He is best known for playing Bobby Baccalieri on The Sopranos. Schirripa is the host of two Investigation Discovery series Karma's a B*tch! and Nothing Personal. He was a regular cast member of ABC Family's The Secret Life of the American Teenager, and the voice of Roberto in the Open Season franchise. He has also done commercials for Lamisal and Dick's Sporting Goods. Politician Steven R. Mullins is a Connecticut politician from West Haven. On July 26, 2011, he accepted the Republican nomination for Mayor of West Haven. He faces three term incumbent Democrat mayor John M. Picard. This is the second time Mullins has challenged Picard. In 2009 Picard won in a landslide against Mullins and City Councilwoman Nancy Rossi, a Democrat that ran for Mayor on the Better Future Party ticket. Politician Steven R. Nickol is a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He represents the 193rd State House district, which includes areas of Adams and York counties. He is a member of the Republican Party. Politician Steven R. Schuh (born July 25, 1960) is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 31 in Anne Arundel County. Schuh was first elected to the Legislature in 2006 and was re-elected in 2010. He currently serves as a member of the Economic Matters Committee, which is responsible for legislation related to business and job creation, and as Chairman of the Education Subcommittee of the Anne Arundel County Delegation. He is also an appointed member of the Governor’s Commission on Small Business and the Joint Committee on the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area. He served previously as a member of the Appropriations Committee, which is responsible for the State budget. Schuh is widely regarded as one of the Legislature’s leading voices on budget matters. Politician Steven Seokho Choi (Korean: 최석호 Seok-Ho Choi; born January 15, 1944) is a U.S. Republican Party politician from Orange County, California. He is the current mayor of Irvine, California. Prior to that, he served as one of two Korean Americans on the Irvine City Council and was the first Asian American to have been elected to a four-year term on the City Council. Choi came to media attention in 2008 because of his remarks on CAIR that sparked a public outcry. He subsequently led an unsuccessful campaign for California State Assembly 70th district in 2010. In 2012, Choi successfully ran for Mayor of Irvine, defeating Irvine City Councilman Larry Agran. Politician Steven Stepanian (1866–1915) was an Armenian Revolutionary Federation member and politician in the Ottoman Empire. He was among the participants in the 1907 Fourth General Congress that decided ARF participation in the Iranian Constitutional Revolution. Politician Steven (Steve) Kons (born 17 September 1962) is an Australian politician. He was an Australian Labor Party member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly from 1998 until 2010, representing the electorate of Braddon. He served as Deputy Premier under Paul Lennon from 2006 to 2008, and also served as Attorney-General, Minister for Justice and Workplace Relations and Minister for Planning. He retired from state politics in 2010, and was elected Mayor of Burnie in 2011. He previously served as Mayor of Burnie from 1997 to 1999. Politician Steven "Steve" Stenger is an American attorney and Democratic member of the St. Louis County Council. He has represented the sixth district since 2009. Politician Stevens Thomson Mason (October 27, 1811January 4, 1843), also known as Stevens T. Mason, Tom Mason, The Boy Governor, and lesser known nicknames Young Hotspur and The Stripling, was the territorial governor of the Michigan Territory, and later the first Governor of the state of Michigan. Mason guided the Michigan Territory into statehood. He was first appointed acting Territorial Secretary at the age of 19, then became acting Territorial Governor in 1834 at the age of 22. He was elected governor of the state of Michigan at age 23 as a member of the Democratic Party in 1835, and served until 1840. Mason is the youngest state governor in American history. Politician Steven Tobocman (born January 27, 1970) is a former politician from the state of Michigan. He was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives until term limits forced him to give up his seat at the end of 2008. A Democrat, he represented the 12th district in Southwest Detroit. Tobocman was elected to be the Democratic Floor Leader for the 2007-2008 legislative session and voiced his support for Rashida Tlaib, as his successor. Actor Steven Vincent "Steve" Buscemi ( ; in the actor's personal preference and habit; born December 13, 1957) is an American actor, writer and director. An associate member of the renowned experimental theater company The Wooster Group, Buscemi has starred and supported in successful Hollywood and indie films, including New York Stories, Mystery Train, Reservoir Dogs, Desperado, Con Air, Armageddon, The Grey Zone, Ghost World and Big Fish; and the HBO television series The Sopranos. He is also known for his appearances in many films by the Coen brothers: Miller's Crossing, Barton Fink, The Hudsucker Proxy, Fargo and The Big Lebowski. Politician Steven W. Mahoney, PC (born July 18, 1947) is a Canadian politician. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1987 to 1995, and a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1997 to 2004. In the latter capacity, he served as a cabinet minister in the government of Jean Chrétien. Mahoney is a member of the Liberal Party. Politician Steven Wynn "Steve" Kubby (born December 28, 1946) is a Libertarian Party activist who played a key role in the drafting and passage of California Proposition 215. The proposition was a ballot initiative to legalize medical marijuana which was approved by voters in 1996. Kubby himself is well known as a cancer patient who relies on medical cannabis. He has authored two books on drug policy reform: The Politics of Consciousness, and Why Marijuana Should Be Legal. He was the Libertarian Party of California candidate for Governor of California in 1998 receiving 0.9% of the vote. In 2008, he declared his candidacy for the Libertarian Party's 2008 presidential nomination and received significant support for the nomination, but was eliminated after the second ballot. Although various media reports have described him as a "felon" and "fugitive", Kubby's legal status was resolved on July 3, 2008, when California Superior Court Judge, David Nelson, dismissed all charges against Kubby, clearing his name and record of any criminal activity. Actor Steven Yeun (Korean: 연상엽, born December 21, 1983) is a Korean-born American actor. Yeun has been starring in the role of Glenn Rhee on the AMC television series The Walking Dead since 2010. Prior to his success in The Walking Dead, Yeun had guest-starred in The Big Bang Theory, did an independent film, and a couple of shorts. He has also completed voice work for the Crysis video game series. Politician Steve Padilla (Stephen C, born 1967) is a public policy, advocacy and communications consultant and a noted California politician. He served as Mayor of the City of Chula Vista, CA (Pop. 240,000) from 2002 to 2006 and as a member of the California Coastal Commission from 2005 to 2007. He most recently served as a member of the Board of Port Commissioners of the Unified Port of San Diego, as Board Secretary and Vice Chairman-Elect from 2009 to 2011. Actor Steve Pool (born November 5, 1953) is the principal weather anchor for KOMO-TV in Seattle, having joined the station as an intern while attending the University of Washington. He joined in 1977 as KOMO's principal science reporter, in addition to serving as weekend news anchor and weather forecaster. He is of African-American and Filipino descent, so he is a Blasian. Actor Steve Rimpici is an American voice actor and on-screen actor, who has worked for Rockstar Games and the Discovery Health Channel. He is best known as the voice of Dr. Wolfgang Wagner of The Puppet Monster Massacre. Additionally, Steve has voiced over 50 different characters for Strobie Studios’ productions of The Watson Files, The Ark of Time and The Horror of Poe. Politician Steve Soboroff (born August 31, 1948) is Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Weingart Foundation and past Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Playa Vista. In September of 2011 he was appointed by the California Science Center to be the Senior Advisor to the museum in its project with NASA to bring, and permanently exhibit, the Space Shuttle Endeavour to the CSC. He is Chairman of he Maccabiah Games Committee of 18, and is the foremost collector of typewriters that were previously owned by famous individuals. Actor Steve Van Wormer (born December 8, 1969) is an American actor and comedian. He was born in Flint, Michigan, attended Grand Blanc Community High School and Michigan State University, and moved to Los Angeles, California upon graduation. He has acted in movies including Groove, Meet the Deedles, and Jingle All The Way. His television appearances include Without a Trace, Johnny Tsunami and Turks, as well as The Tonight Show. Van Wormer has provided voices for video games, including GRID, Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising,Turok, Ace Combat 6, Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles, Soul Calibur 4, , Tony Hawk's American Wasteland, and Soul Calibur III (Maxi). He also provided the voice of the Narrator on The Three Friends & Jerry Show. Politician Stevo Crvenkovski () (March 18, 1947, Skopje – February 4, 2004, Skopje) was a diplomat from the Republic of Macedonia. He served as foreign minister of the Republic from 1993 to 1996 and continued serving as an ambassador to several countries until his death. Actor Stewart Finlay-McLennan (born 7 September 1957) is an Australian-born classically trained actor. He is also credited as an actor under the names of Stewart McLennan and Stuart McLennan. His nickname is SFM. Politician Stewart MacDonald is a Scottish Labour Party local government councillor. He was elected to the East Kirkintilloch and Twechar Ward of East Dunbartonshire Council in the 2007 election. Stewart MacDonald is also a member of Kirkintilloch Community Council and the Bridgeton Burns Club. Politician Stewart Maxwell (born December 24, 1963 in Glasgow, Scotland) was the Minister for Communities and Sport from 2007–2009 and Member of the Scottish Parliament for the West of Scotland, being elected as a Scottish National Party (SNP), Additional Members System member at the 2003 election. Maxwell attended before graduating from Glasgow College of Technology with a BA Honours Social Sciences. He worked for between 1993 and 2003 before being elected. Actor Stewart McLean (21 November 1913-13 April 1996) was a Manitoba politician. He served as a cabinet minister in the governments of Dufferin Roblin and Walter Weir, and unsuccessfully ran for the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba in 1967. Politician Stewart Ross Sutherland, Baron Sutherland of Houndwood, (b.25 February 1941) is a British academic and public servant and one of the UK's most distinguished philosophers of religion. Actor Sthefany Fernandes de Brito (São Paulo, June 19, 1987), more commonly known as Sthefany Brito, is a Brazilian actress and the older sister of actor Kayky Brito. Politician Stig Hansson (1880–1963) was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. Politician Stig Josefson (born May 6, 1921) is a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. Politician Stockwell Burt Day, Jr., PC (born August 16, 1950) is a former Canadian politician, and a member of the Conservative Party of Canada. He is a former cabinet minister in Alberta, and a former leader of the Canadian Alliance. Day was MP for the riding of Okanagan—Coquihalla in British Columbia and the president of the Treasury Board. He was widely seen as a prominent voice for social conservatives within the Conservative Party. On March 12, 2011, Day announced that he would not be seeking re-election in the 2011 federal election. Politician Stojan Andov (born 30 November 1935) is a Macedonian politician, a founding member of the Liberal Party of Macedonia, and a former president of Parliament, from 1993 to 1997. Politician "Stolo" redirects here. For the indigenous First Nations people, see . Politician Struan Stevenson (born 4 April 1948 in Ballantrae, Ayrshire) is a Scottish politician. He is a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for Scotland and Vice Chair of the Committee on Fisheries, in addition to which, he is member of the Executive of the Scottish Conservative party. Politician Stuart A. Levey was the first Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence within the United States Department of the Treasury. He was sworn in on July 21, 2004 and served until March 2011. According to the Bush administration, Levey has played a central role in their efforts to combat North Korea's and Iran's allegedly illicit conduct in the international financial system. Prior to his nomination, Levey served as the Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General at the U.S. Department of Justice. He had previously served as an Associate Deputy Attorney General and as the Chief of Staff of the Deputy Attorney General. He was succeeded by David S. Cohen. In January 2012, Levey joined HSBC as the bank's Chief Legal Officer. Politician Stuart A. Tarr (March 24, 1908 – March 29, 1997) was a Massachusetts politician who served as the 43rd Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts. Tarr also was a Lynn city councilor, chairman of the Lynn School Committee and he served on Lynn's Alcohol and Beverages Commission. Politician Stuart Beck is an American law practitioner and a diplomat for Palau. He attended Harvard University and later Yale Law School. As a lawyer he helped negotiate the Compact of Free Association which established Palau as an independent nation in association with the United States in 1994. While working with Palau, Beck met his future wife Ebiltulik, a native of Palau, who is the mother of their four children, Emadch, Chip Uchel, Johanna Rois and Sam Demei. For his contributions to Palau, he was granted honorary citizenship., and in 2003 he accepted the post as Palau's first Permanent Representative to the United Nations Politician Stuart Briese is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2007 provincial election, for the electoral division of Ste. Rose. Briese is a member of the Progressive Conservative Party. Actor Stuart Bruce Greenwood (born August 12, 1956) is a Canadian actor and musician. He is generally known for his roles as U.S. presidents in Thirteen Days and National Treasure: Book of Secrets and for his role as Captain Christopher Pike in the 2009 Star Trek film and its sequel, Star Trek Into Darkness. He has appeared in several supporting roles, such as Hollywood Homicide, Double Jeopardy, Déjà Vu, I, Robot, Dinner for Schmucks, Capote, and as the motion capture alien dubbed "Cooper" in Super 8. He has also dabbled in voice acting, contributing to the Canadian animated series Class of the Titans as Chiron and the voice of Bruce Wayne/Batman in and Young Justice. Actor Stuart Damon (born Stuart Michael Zonis; February 5, 1937) is an American actor. He is known for thirty years of portraying the character Dr. Alan Quartermaine on the American soap opera General Hospital, for which he won an Emmy Award in 1999. Outside the USA, he is better known for the role of Craig Stirling in The Champions. Actor Stuart Getz (also known as Stuart Goetz or Stuart Götz) is an American born actor. Getz is perhaps best known for his role of "Charlie" in The Brady Bunch episode, The Subject Was Noses (in which Marcia is struck on the nose with a football). His best known film role is the movie The Van, in which he played the role of a sex crazed high school graduate. Politician Stuart Jamieson (born October 22, 1951 in Saint John, New Brunswick) is a Canadian politician in the Province of New Brunswick. A self-employed carpenter, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in 1987 and re-elected in 1991, 1995 and re-elected again in 2003 and 2006 after having been defeated in 1999. Politician Stuart Laurence Ayres MP (born 24 November 1980) is an Australian politician. He is a Liberal Party of Australia Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly since 19 June 2010, representing the electorate of Penrith. Politician Stuart Lyon Smith (born May 7, 1938) is a politician, psychiatrist, academic and public servant in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1975 to 1982, and led the Ontario Liberal Party for most of this period. Actor Stuart Milligan (born in Boston, Massachusetts on September 10, 1953) is an American actor based primarily in Britain, best known for his recurring role as Adam Klaus in Jonathan Creek. He attended South High School in Denver, Colorado. He was kicked out for refusing to shave his beard, and had to attend a private school. Politician Stuart Nash (born 1967) is a politician from New Zealand. He was a Labour Member of Parliament from 2008 to 2011. Nash is the great-grandson (by adoption) of former Prime Minister, Walter Nash. Politician Stuart Rowland Robert (born 11 December 1970) Australian politician, was elected the Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives seat of Fadden at the 2007 election on 24 November 2007, following the retirement of the previous member, the Hon David Jull. Following the merger of The Nationals and the Liberal Party in Queensland, Robert was re-elected in 2010 for the Liberal National Party. Politician Stuart Sinclair Garson, (December 1, 1898 – May 5, 1977) was a Canadian politician and lawyer. He served as the 12th Premier of Manitoba from 1943 to 1948, and later became a federal cabinet minister. Actor Stuart Stone (born November 17, 1981) is a Canadian film, television, and voice-over actor as well as a producer of TV/film and music. Stone also has toured as a comedian and rapper. In March 2009, Stone was named one of the "10 most innovative on the web" for his work on The Sunday Nite Stu and his TSM Radio Show. Actor Stub Wiberg (1875–1929) was a Norwegian actor. He made his stage debut at the Bergen theatre Den Nationale Scene in 1898, and played at Nationaltheatret in Kristiania from 1903. Politician Stu Rasmussen (born 1948) is an American politician. He became the nation's first openly transgender mayor when he was elected as the mayor of Silverton, Oregon in November 2008. He had previously been elected twice in the 1990s as mayor of this Willamette Valley community, before coming out as transgender. He was also three times a member of the city council. He is biologically male and still mainly identifies as a man, but has breast implants and dresses as a woman. He sometimes goes by the name Carla Fong. Politician Stylianos Pattakos () (born 8 November 1912) is a Greek military man who was one of the principals of the Greek military junta of 1967-1974 that overthrew the government of Panagiotis Kanellopoulos in a coup d'état on April 21, 1967. Politician Subhadra Joshi (nee Datta) (March 23, 1919 – October 30, 2003) was a noted Indian freedom activist, politician and parliamentarian from Indian National Congress. She took part in the 1942 Quit India movement, and later remained the president of the Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee (DPCC). She belonged to a well known family in Sialkot (now in Pakistan). Her father V.N Datta was a police officer with the Jaipur State and a cousin, Krishnan Gopal Datta was an active Congressman in Punjab. Actor Subhashini is an actress in South Indian films and television. She usually played supporting roles in her sister's films, famous actress Jayasudha, including the award- winning Meghasandesam (1982). Both of them are nieces of another famous actress and director Vijaya Nirmala. Subhashini is trying to promote her daughter, Pooja, as an actress. Actor Subhashree Ganguly (or Subhashree Gangopadhyay ) is an actress in Kolkata based Bengali Cinema.She has worked in Oriya films also. She was a winner of Fairever Anandalok Nayikar KhonjeShe is now in shooting with Dev in AMAR RACE. Politician Subhash Sureshchandra Deshmukh (born 12 March 1957) is the member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the solapur constituency of Maharashtra and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Politician Subodh Kant Sahay (born 11 June 1951) is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Ranchi constituency of Jharkhand, and is a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) political party. He has been Holding Important Portfolios. He was the Cabinet Minister for Tourism till 28 OCT 2012. He is referred one of the closest to Prime Minister Dr.Manmohan Singh and UPA Chairperson Smt.Sonia Gandhi.According to sources,Sonia Gandhi Knows him for his truth and hardwork. He was the Minister for Home in V.P. Singh government. Politician . , , , . Substitute: , . Politician Sudarshani Fernandopulle (Sinhala:සුදර්ශනි ප්‍රනාන්දුපුල්ලේ) MP (born 29 October 1960) is a Specialist Medical Officer. Currently she represents the Parliament of Sri Lanka for the United People's Freedom Alliance from Gampaha District. Actor Sudeep (born 2 September 1973), also known as Kiccha Sudeep, is an Indian actor, director, producer, script writer, playback singer who hails from Shimoga, Karnataka. A traditional Kannada film actor, he has also been noted for his presence in pan-Indian cinema. Politician Sudesh Mahto, a prominent leader of the AJSU Party, is an Indian politician. He was inducted into the cabinet of Arjun Munda's ministry and took over as one of the Cabinet Ministers of Jharkhand state on 29 December 2009. He was the Deputy Chief Minister of jharkhand. In 2006 he stood for the President post for Jharkhand Cricket Association but lost. Actor Sudha Chandran is an accomplished Bharatanatyam dancer, Indian film and television actress, who turned to acting following the loss of a leg in an accident in May 1981 near Trichy, Tamil Nadu. Actor Sudhakar is a popular South Indian film comedian-actor. He acted more than 600 films in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi Languages. He also produced several films in Telugu, including the super hit film Yamudiki Mogudu. Politician Sudhakarrao Rajusing Naik (21 August 1934 – 10 May 2001) was an Indian politician who served as Chief Minister of Maharashtra from 25 June 1991 until 22 February 1993. Born at the remote Gavli village in Yavatmal district in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra, he was nephew of Mr Vasantrao Naik who was Chief Minister of Maharashtra for 11 years. Actor Sudhir Joshi (1948 – 14 December 2005) was an Indian Marathi actor and comedian. Actor Sudip Mukherjee ()( Born:August 15, 1978) is a Bengali film and TV actor. Politician Sue E. Errington is currently a Democratic member of the Indiana House of Representatives representing District 34 (Muncie). She is a former member of the Indiana Senate, representing the 26th District from 2006 to 2010. Prior to holding elected office she served 17 years as the Public Policy Director for Planned Parenthood of Indiana. Sue is married and has two adult children. Politician Sue Essex (born in Cromford, 29 August 1945) is the Welsh Labour politician who was a Member of the National Assembly for Wales for Cardiff North from 1999 to 2007. She was the Welsh Assembly Government Minister for Finance, Local Government and Public Services in the Second Assembly 2003-07 and retired at the 2007 election. Politician Sue Jeffers (born October 3, 1956) was a candidate for Ramsey County Commissioner, a small business owner, and former candidate for Governor of Minnesota. Jeffers challenged incumbent Tim Pawlenty for the Republican Party nomination in the 2006 Minnesota gubernatorial election, after declining endorsement from the Libertarian Party of Minnesota. The Republican Party of Minnesota declined to consider her endorsement at the 2006 State Convention, citing her previous affiliations with the Libertarian Party of Minnesota. Actor Suhani Kalita (born 25 December 1991) is an Indian film actress and model, who has appeared in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam and Bengali films. Actor Sujoy Ghosh (; born 1966) is a Bollywood film director. He has directed Jhankaar Beats (2003), Home Delivery: Aapko... Ghar Tak (2005), Aladin (2009) and Kahaani (2012). Politician Sukhbir Singh Badal (born 9 July 1962) is the Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab. He is also the President of Sikh political party Shiromani Akali Dal. He is the son of Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal. Politician Sukhee Kang (born September 15, 1952) is a U.S. Democratic Party politician from Orange County, California. From 2008 to 2012, Kang served as mayor of Irvine, California, the first Korean American to serve in that position. On July 6, 2011, he announced his candidacy for the United States Congress, but lost the election to incumbent John Campbell. Actor Sukie Smith, born September 23, 1964, is a British actress and musician. Her credits include playing the role of Rachel Branning in EastEnders in 2006, as well as appearances in Peak Practice and most recently Doctors (soap opera). Politician Şükrü Kaya (1883 - January 10, 1959) was an Ottoman civil servant and Turkish politician, who served as government minister, Minister of Interior and Minister of Foreign affairs in several governments. Actor Sukumari (6 October 1940 – 26 March 2013) was an Indian film actress who primarily acted in Malayalam and Tamil films. She had been acting since she was 10 years old and has acted in various roles. The total number of her films is presumed to be more than 3000. In 2003, she was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India for her contributions towards the arts. And she won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Namma Gramam(2010). Sukumari died on 26 March 2013 following a heart attack while under treatment for burn injuries received while lighting the pooja lamp at her residence in Chennai. Actor Sulabha Deshpande (or Sulbha Deshpande) (born 1937) () is an acclaimed Indian film, theatre and television actress and theatre director. Apart from Marathi theatre as well as Hindi theatre in Mumbai, she has acted in over 73 movies mainstream Bollywood as well as art house cinema, like Bhumika (1977), Arvind Desai Ki Ajeeb Dastaan (1978) and Gaman (1978) as a character actor, apart from numerous TV series and plays. A leading figure in experimental theatre movement of the 1960s, she was associated with Rangayan, and personalities like Vijay Tendulkar, Vijaya Mehta, and Satyadev Dubey. In 1971 she co-founded, theatre group, Awishkar with her husband Arvind Deshpande, and also started its children's wing, Chandrashala, which continues to perform professional children theatre. Politician Sulejman Tihić (26 November 1951) is a Bosniak politician, a leading member of Party of Democratic Action (SDA). Brought to the power by Serbian natioanlists Mr Tihic is known today as a biggest traitor of the Bosnia and Herzegovina state responsible for number of treasons while he was in power, such as helping Serbian state to influence Parlament of BH to bring to the power number of very hamfull laws that make Bosnia and Herzegovina powerless to defend itself against agresion form Serbia and Croatia. Politician Süleyman Gündoğdu Demirel, better known as Süleyman Demirel (; born 1 November 1924), is a Turkish politician who served as Prime Minister of Turkey seven times. He was the ninth President of Turkey from 1993 to 2000. Actor Sully Diaz (July 12, 1960; New York City) is an American actress and singer born to Christian, Puerto Rican parents. Sully's career started in Puerto Rican television with her first starring role as Coralito in the "novela" called "Coralito". Although this was her first starring role, "Coralito" broke all audience records and made her known as one of the most important actresses on Hispanic television in the United States, Puerto Rico and Latin America. Because of this acclaim, Sully was invited to star in various soap operas in Puerto Rico, Venezuela and Argentina. Actor Sulochana Latkar (born 30 July 1928), mostly known by her screen name Sulochana, is a well-known actress of Marathi and Hindi cinema, who is most known for her performances in 250 Marathi films, like Vahinichya Bangdya, Meeth Bhakar and Dhakti Jau, in Hindi cinema, she epitomized 'mother' roles, as did Nirupa Roy in 1970s and the early 1980s. Politician Sultan Ali Keshtmand (), sometimes transliterated Kishtmand, born May 22, 1935 in Kabul, was an Afghan politician. He served twice as Chairman of the Council of Ministers during the 1980s, from 1981 to 1988 and from 1989 to 1990 in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan. Politician Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (30 December 1930 – 22 October 2011) (), called Sultan al-Khair (Arabic: سلطان الخير, Sultan of goodness) in Saudi Arabia was the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia from 2005 to 2011. Politician Sultan Ibraimovich Ibraimov (Султан Ибраимович Ибраимов) (September 20, 1927 – December 4, 1980) was a prominent administrator and politician in the Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic. A long-time and popular governor of Osh oblast, then comprising the entire southern part of present-day Kyrgyzstan, he rose to the position of Chairman of the Council of Ministers (i.e., Prime Minister) of the Kyrgyz SSR in 1978. Actor Sultan Islamov ( ) (born February 14, 1965 in Hidi, Chechnya) is a Russian actor and singer of Chechen origins. Actor Sultan Rahi / (Urdu/Punjabi) سلطان راہی was a Pakistani Punjabi actor with an appearance in 813 films in his career. He is the only Pakistani actor to be in the Guinness Book of World Records. He worked in over 703 plus Punjabi films and 100 Urdu films. He won 160 Film Awards. Some of his major films include Maula Jatt, Sher Khan, Chan Veryam, Kaley Chore, and The Godfather, Basheeraa and Wehsi Gujjar. He has appeared in the highest grossing films of Pakistan and has established himself as one of the leading and most successful actors of Pakistani and Punjabi cinema. he also worked as senior acting officer in tabi production Politician Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi (February 14, 1931 – September 29, 2008) was an Indian politician from the city of Hyderabad. He served as the Member of Parliament from Hyderabad for six consecutive terms until stepping down in 2004 in favour of his elder son Asaduddin Owaisi. Akbaruddin Owaisi the second son of Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi is a member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly from the Chandrayangutta Assembly constituency. His father, Abdul Wahed Owaisi was the president of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen till his death. Actor Suman Ranganathan , born 26 July 1974) is an Indian model and actress who has starred in Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi films. Actor Sumeet Saigal is an Indian former Bollywood actor and producer who starred in over 30 Hindi films from 1987 to 1995. He made his debut in the 1987 film Insaaniyat Ke Dushman and played leading or supporting roles in films opposite actors like Sanjay Dutt, Govinda, Mithun Chakraborty and many more. In 1995 he acted in his last film Saajan Ki Baahon Mein and Sauda. After 12 years out of the limelight he directed the music video for a song featured in the film in 2007. In 2010 he produced the horror film Rokkk starring Udita Goswami and Tanushree Dutta. He was married to Shaheen Banu, the niece of actress Saira Banu from 1997 to 2000. He and Shaheen have one daughter named Sayesha. Actor Sumi Khadka (born c. 1973) is a Nepali Actress & a Nepali beauty queen. She was crowned Miss Nepal 1995 & Miss Kathmandu 1995. Actor Sumita Sanyal () is an actress in the Bengali language film industry in India, also known as Tollywood. Sumita Sanyal was born Manjula Sanyal on 9 October 1945 in Darjeeling, Bengal Presidency, British India. Her father was Girija Golkunda Sanyal. Politician Sumithra Arachchige Don Bandula Chandrasiri Gunawardane (born 15 March 1953) (known as Bandula Gunawardane) is a Sri Lankan politician, a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka and a government minister. Politician Sumitra Mahajan (born 12 April 1943) is an Indian politician and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) political party. Currently, she is a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India. She has been representing the Indore constituency of Madhya Pradesh since 1989 at 9th Lok Sabha. Actor Summer Phoenix (born Summer Joy Bottom; December 10, 1978) is an American actress and model. She is the youngest sibling of the late River Phoenix, Rain Phoenix, Joaquin Phoenix, and Liberty Phoenix, and is married to actor Casey Affleck. Politician Sumner Gage Whittier (July 4, 1911 – January 8, 2010) was an American politician who served two two-year terms as the 58th Lieutenant Governor for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from 1953 to 1957. He was the Republican candidate for Governor in 1956, but lost to Democrat Foster Furcolo. He was then appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to head the U.S. Veterans Administration, a position he held until 1964. Thereafter he headed SSI at the Social Security Administration in Baltimore and worked there until age 80. Politician Sunday E. Tuoyo ("Sunny") is a retired Nigerian Brigadier General who served as the Military Governor of Ondo State (July 1978 - October 1979) during the military regime of General Olusegun Obasanjo. Politician Sunder Lal Patwa (born 11 November 1924) is an Indian statesman, who served as the Chief minister of Madhya Pradesh and a former cabinet minister in Government of India. He twice became chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, from 20 January 1980 to 17 February 1980 and from 5 March 1990 to 15 December 1992. He is a leader of Bharatiya Janta Party. Actor Sung Hi Lee (born April 1, 1970) is a Korean American model and actress, who appears mostly in soft-core nude photoshoots. She has been featured in Playboy magazine as well as in numerous other magazines and some commercial advertising. She is considered to be a pioneer (in the United States) in the area of Asian nude photography, becoming one of the first fully Asian models to achieve success. Politician Sunnam Rajaiah is a Political Leader in Andhra Pradesh. He was elected as a Member of Legislative Assembly For Andhrapradesh State Assembly in 2004 on behalf of Communist Party of India (Marxist). In 2009 he contested to India Parlement Elections and lost to his opponent Kunja Satyavati by 6956 Votes Actor Sunny Chan Kam-Hung (born 1 January 1967) is a Hong Kong television and film actor. His breakout film role was in the internationally multi-award-winning 1998 Hong Kong film Hold You Tight, for which he won the coveted Silver Screen Award for Best Actor at the Singapore International Film Festival in 1998. Actor Sunshine Cruz-Manhilot or Sunshine Cruz-Montano (born July 28, 1977) is a Filipina actress and singer. She is the part of the Cruz family clan. Actor Sun Weishi, () (1921 – October 15, 1968) was the first female director of modern spoken drama (Huaju) in Chinese history. Sun's father was killed by the Kuomintang (KMT) in 1927, and Sun was eventually adopted by Zhou Enlai, who later became the first Premier of the People's Republic of China. While in Yan'an Sun aroused the enmity of Mao's wife, Jiang Qing, beginning a rivalry between the two that lasted throughout Sun's life. During World War II, Sun lived in Moscow, studying theatre. Lin Biao was also in Moscow at the time and proposed to Sun before returning to China in 1942, but Sun rejected him. Lin married another woman, Ye Qun, in 1943. Ye held a lifelong grudge against Sun for her earlier relationship with Lin. Politician Sun Zhengcai (; born September 1963 in Wendeng, Shandong) is a politician of the People's Republic of China. He is the Communist Party Chief of Chongqing municipality since November 2012. Prior to that, he served as the Party Chief of Jilin province, and Minister of Agriculture of China. Politician Suo Yuanli () (died 691) was a secret police official during the Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty and Wu Zetian's Zhou Dynasty, who came to prominence due to his cruelty in acting against officials that Wu Zetian was suspicious toward. However, when he became increasingly hated by the people, she executed him in order to placate the people. Actor Supriya Karnik is an Indian Television actress and Character artist in Bollywood, known for her negative roles.For films she is also highly popular for portraying comic roles in super hit movies Mujhse Shaadi Karogi and Welcome. Actor Supriya Shukla (born Supriya Raina in India) is an Indian television and Bollywood actress, known for the roles like Laboni Banerjee in Tere Liye. Politician Suraj Bhan () (October 1, 1928 - August 6, 2006) was a dalit leader and an Indian politician from the Bharatiya Janata Party, who was elected to the Lok Sabha on four occasions, and served as governor of the states of Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, and Bihar. Actor Suraj Sharma (born 21 March 1993) is an Indian actor from New Delhi, who made his debut with the title role in the 2012 film Life of Pi. Directed by Ang Lee, Life of Pi was adapted from the novel of the same name. Politician Surangel S. Whipps is a Palauan businessman and politician. He served as president of the senate of Palau from 2007 to 2009. He is from Airai. Politician Surawit Khonsomboon (Thai: สุรวิทย์ คนสมบูรณ์; born on 23 April 1949 in Chaiyaphum) is a Thai politician. He is a Member of Parliament representing the Pheu Thai Party which is currently the main governing party in Thailand From 2011 to January 2012 he was Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, since then he has served as Deputy Minister of Public Health in the cabinet of prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra. Politician Surendra Lal is a Fijian politician of Indian descent. In the House of Representatives he represented the Vanua Levu West Indian Communal Constituency, one of 19 reserved for Indo-Fijians, which he held for the Fiji Labour Party (FLP) in the parliamentary elections of 2001 with more than 65 percent of the vote. Politician Suren Khachatryan (; born August 1, 1956 in Goris), known as Liska, is an Armenian politician and was the governor of the Syunik region of Armenia, a position from which he resigned in 2013, presumably because of a shooting incident near his mansion in Goris. Prior to that, from 1996 to 1999, he was the mayor of Goris. A member of Armenia's Republican Party, Khachatryan was also the deputy to the Armenian National Assembly from 1999 to 2004. He has a wife and four children. Politician Suren Konstantinovich Shadunts (born 1898, died 1938) was First Secretary of the Communist Party of Tajikistan between 1934 and 1937. Shadunts was executed in 1938 as part of the Great Purge. Politician Suresh Bhardwaj (born June 6, 1955) is an Indian theatre, film and television director as well as a lighting and scenic designer. He is the director of (Aakar Kala Sangam) (AKS), a Delhi based theatre group and is currently in charge of the National School of Drama's extension programme. He is also a faculty member of the National School of Drama Politician Suresh Chandel (born March 19, 1960) is an Indian politician and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Politician Suresh Haware or Suresh Kashinath Haware is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from the Belapur constituency. He was a nuclear scientist till he became a politician. Suresh Haware is also the managing director of and he has always dreamt of building good homes for the residents of Navi Mumbai.Suresh Haware and the company Haware Engineers & Builders Pvt. Ltd. have been credit to be the pioneers of "affordable housing" in India. Having won many prestigious awards like Glory of India award from Institute of Economic Studies (IES) and Artists in Concrete Award, Haware Builders is one of the most trusted names in the real estate market in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai & Thane, with their latest project being Haware Citi at Ghodbunder Road in Thane. Suresh Haware has stood in the 2009 elections from Belapur constituency. Actor Suresh Heblikar () is a Kannada filmmaker, director and actor. He is also a well known environmentalist, founding the Eco-Watch NGO in 1998. He has produced many noteworthy movies in Kannada of which Kadina Benki won Best Director national award and Usha Kiran the Filmfare award. His films are known to have an offbeat theme where "passionate romance" is portrayed. This is attributed by him to a very romantic childhood. Politician Suresh Mehta is a former chief minister of Indian state of Gujarat He served as minister also in various BJP governments. He spent a majority of his life in the nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He served in the Gujarat government on more than one occasions and he hails from the electorally insignificant Kutch region. He called for Narendra Modi's removal in the 2007 elections in Gujarat but Modi did better than expected even in his bastion on Kutch. He has now left the BJP and is exploring all political options. Actor Suresh Oberoi, born as Vishal Kumar Oberoi on December 17, 1946) is an Indian character actor who is also father of Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi. He was born in Quetta, now Pakistan and is a recipient of 1987 National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor. After Partition of India his parents Anand Sarup Oberoi and Kartar Devi fled to Amritsar and then to Hyderabad. Politician Surinder Singh Kairon was an Indian politician from Punjab. I was a member of Indian National Congress and represented Taran Taran in 10th Lok Sabha. He was son of ex-chief minister of Punjab, Partap Singh Kairon. He was a member of Punjab Vidhan Sabha before being elected to the Lok Sabha. His son Adesh Partap Singh Kairon is married to Parkash Singh Badal's daughter Preneet Kaur. He died after suffering a massive cardiac arrest in Amritsar on 16 March 2009. Politician Surjit Singh Barnala (born 21 October 1925) is an Indian politician. He is a former Chief Minister of Punjab, former Governor of Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand , Andhra Pradesh and Andaman and Nicobar Islands and a former Union Minister. Politician Surujrattan Rambachan is a Trinidad and Tobago politician, academic and cultural activist who was the Local Government Minister of Trinidad and Tobago and deputy political leader of the United National Congress Party (UNC) and member of parliament for Tabaquite. He previously served as mayor of Chaguanas, Senator and Minister in the Ministry of Industry and Tourism and Ambassador to Brazil. In 1980 he was a founding member of the Organisation for National Reconstruction and served as Deputy Political Leader of that party. He played a key role in the establishment of Indian Arrival Day as a national celebration in Trinidad and Tobago. He is now the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Member of Parliament for the constituency of Tabaquite. Politician Susana Camarero Benítez, (Madrid, Spain, 25 April 1970) is a politician who belongs to the People's Party (PP) where she serves on the national executive. Actor Susan Blakely (born September 7, 1948) is an American film actress known for her leading role in Universal and ABC Television's mini-series, Rich Man, Poor Man, which aired in 1976. She was a highly successful commercial model before becoming a full-time actress which she continues to this day. She is a Golden Globe Award winner. Politician Susan Castillo (born August 14, 1951) is a politician in the U.S. state of Oregon who most recently served as Superintendent of Public Instruction from 2003 to 2012. A Democrat, she also served from 1997 to 2003 in the Oregon State Senate. Before entering politics, she had pursued a career in broadcast journalism, first for Oregon Public Broadcasting, and later for KVAL-TV in Eugene, Oregon. Upon her resignation as Superintendent to pursue an opportunity in the private sector, the position was eliminated as an elective office. Politician Susan Christine Knowles (born 10 April 1951) represented Western Australia and the Liberal Party in the Australian Senate from 1 December 1984 until her retirement on 30 June 2005. Actor Susan Cookson (Born 20 April 1965 in Manchester) is an English television actress. She lives in Sheffield with her husband, actor Malcolm Scates, and her two children Ruari and Dan. She also has two sisters. Politician Susan Cunliffe-Lister, Dowager Countess of Swinton, DSG, DL, Baroness Masham of Ilton in her own right (born ) is a crossbench member of the House of Lords. She is the senior female life peer. She has been Lord Lieutenant of the East Riding of Yorkshire since 2005. Politician Susan Elizabeth "Liz" Birnbaum served as Director of the Minerals Management Service in the United States between July 2009 and May 2010. Birnbaum was in charge of administering "programs that ensure the effective management of renewable energy and traditional energy and mineral resources on the nation’s Outer Continental Shelf, including the environmentally safe exploration, development, and production of oil and natural gas, as well as the collection and distribution of revenues for minerals developed on federal and American Indian lands." Politician Susan Elizabeth Whelan, PC (; born May 5, 1963 in Windsor, Ontario) is a former Canadian Member of Parliament with the Liberal Party of Canada. Whelan, a lawyer, first won a seat in the Canadian House of Commons in the 1993 election representing Essex—Windsor. In 1997 and 2000 she was elected to represent Essex. In 2002, Whelan was appointed by Prime Minister Jean Chrétien as Minister for International Cooperation as a cabinet minister. Politician Susan Fish (born March 21, 1945) is a former Canadian politician. She served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1981 to 1987, and was a cabinet minister in the governments of Bill Davis and Frank Miller. Actor Susan Floyd (born May 13, 1968) is an American actress who has appeared in multiple episodes of Law & Order, as well as numerous other television series. She has also had featured roles in several motion pictures, including Domestic Disturbance and Forgiven, and starred opposite Al Pacino and Jerry Orbach in Chinese Coffee. Along with mainstream films, she has also appeared in a 2003 indie film Particles of Truth. Actor Susan Gibney (born September 11, 1961 in Manhattan Beach, California) is an American actress. She has 5 older, and two younger, siblings. She moved to Webster, New York at a young age, returned to California to live several times, and again has lived in Webster since 2004. Susan graduated from Buffalo State College in New York with a major in theater. She additionally received a Master of Fine Arts degree from the Yale School of Drama. She has two daughters. She is also known for her recurring role as Assistant District Attorney Renee Walcott on Crossing Jordan and her portrayal of Dr. Leah Brahms on Star Trek: The Next Generation and Commander Erika Benteen on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Actor Susan Lanier-Bramlett better known as Susan Lanier, (born August 1, 1947) is an American film, television actress and entertainer. Actor Susan Lee Hoffman is an American television and film actress perhaps best known for her role as Dr. Lisa Aronson in the film Outbreak. She has made numerous guest appearances in popular TV series such as Growing Pains (in the 1992 episode "Don't Go Changin'"), ER (in the 1995 episode "Home"), and The X-Files (in the 1997 episode "Synchrony"). Her last recorded acting appearance was in the 1999 episode "Wild Life" of the TV series Martial Law. Politician (Susan) Lesley Griffiths AM (born 1960) is a Welsh Labour politician. She worked as a secretary to John Marek and the constituency assistant to Ian Lucas, successive Members of Parliament for Wrexham, and was elected to the National Assembly for Wales from the Wrexham constituency in 2007. In 2011, she was appointed Minister for Health and Social Services. a post she held until March 2012. She is currently Minister for Local Government and Government Business Actor Susan Littler (31 December 1947 – 11 July 1982) was an English actress who appeared in many television and stage productions in the 1970s and early 1980s, before her career was cut short by her premature death. A versatile and respected actress, Littler is perhaps best remembered for her BAFTA-nominated role in the 1977 BBC Play for Today production Spend, Spend, Spend (1977), directed by John Goldschmidt. Politician Susan Mann Trofimenkoff, (born February 10, 1941) is a Canadian historian and was president of York University from 1992 to 1997. Politician Susan Maree Ryan (born 10 October 1942), an Australian educator, is the Age Discrimination Commissioner, since 2011, within the Australian Human Rights Commission. Actor Susan Maureen Fleetwood (21 September 1944 — 29 September 1995) was a British stage, film and television actress, best known as a star of the classical theatre companies of England. She received popular acclaim in the television series Chandler & Co and The Buddha of Suburbia. Politician Susan McComas (born April 3, 1951) is a delegate representing District 35B in Harford County, MD. She was first elected in 2002, defeating Democratic challenger David E. Carey. This district was redrawn and previously represented Cecil County, MD. She held her seat in 2004 when she redefeated Carey. Actor Susan Michaela Sullivan (born November 18, 1942) is an American actress, known for several notable roles on various television programs. Sullivan played the role of Lenore Curtin Delaney on the daytime soap opera, Another World (1971–1976); waitress Lois Adams during the first season (1980-1981) of the comedy It's a Living, Maggie Gioberti Channing on the soap opera, Falcon Crest (1981–1989); and Kitty Montgomery on sitcom Dharma & Greg (1997–2002). She currently appears in Castle as Richard Castle's mother, Martha Rodgers. Actor Susanna Dalton is an American actress, who made her TV debut in 1979 in the Show Delta House as Mandy Pepperidge. She also played C.C. Brandt in Stunts Unlimited (1980), Gloria in Paternity (1981) and Nancy Barwood in A Little Sex (1982). She now teaches at the Westchester Conservatory of Music and resides in New York City. She grew up in Havertown, PA, graduating from Haverford High School in 1972. She is known for her distinctive husky voice and does many voice overs. Actor Susannah Harker (born on in London, England) is an English film, television, and theatre actor. She is the daughter of English actress Polly Adams and actor Richard Owens. She was nominated for a BAFTA TV Award in 1990 for her role as Mattie Storin in House of Cards. Actor Susannah Walker Wise is an English television and stage actress. She trained as an actress at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, graduating in 1995. She is best known for her work in the British soap opera EastEnders and the Channel 4 comedy Peep Show. On stage, she has had roles in Christopher Shinn's Where Do We Live and in Nina Raine's Rabbit. Actor Susan Neher (born February 22, 1959) is an American actress, active as a child, best known for originating the role of Joanie Cunningham on Happy Days in its first iteration as a segment of the anthology series Love, American Style . She also played the sister of Bobby Sherman in his one-season series Getting Together as well as the daughter of John Forsythe in the series To Rome With Love. Politician Susan Orr is an American anti-abortion and anti-contraception activist. She headed the United States Children's Bureau, a federal agency organized under the United States Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families, Administration for Children and Families, as Associate Commissioner. Actor Susan Seaforth Hayes (born Susan Seabold on July 11, 1943 in Oakland, California) is an American dramatic actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Julie Williams on the long-running NBC drama Days of our Lives, and her intermittent portrayal of JoAnna Manning on the CBS daytime drama The Young and the Restless. She began playing the role of Julie Olsen Williams on Days of our Lives in 1968, and is the only actor to appear on the show for all six decades (1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s) in which it has been on the air. Mrs. Seaforth Hayes still regularly appears on Days as Julie Olsen Williams. Actor Susan Stahnke (born 7 September 1967) is a German TV presenter. She was born in Hamelin. Politician Susan "Sue" Barnes, PC, MP (born September 8, 1952) is a Canadian politician. Barnes is currently a member of the Liberal Party of Canada and was in the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of London West from 1993 to 2008. Politician Sushil Kumar Modi (born 5 January 1952) is an Indian politician from the Bharatiya Janata Party and was a former Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister of Bihar, India. He is a lifelong member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. He was appointed the Chairman of the Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers for the Implementation of Goods and Service Tax in July 2011. Politician Sushilkumar Sambhajirao Shinde (born 4 September 1941; Solapur, Maharashtra) is an Indian politician from the state of Maharashtra, and the current Minister of Home Affairs in the Manmohan Singh government. He previously served as the Chief Minister of the state of Maharashtra during 18 January 2003 to October 2004. He is the second Dalit Home Minister Of India after Buta Singh. He is also the Leader of the house in Lok Sabha, the first Dalit to hold that position. Actor Sushma Seth () is an Indian film, television, and stage actress. She started her career in the late 1970s, and has been known for playing the mother and the grandmother in movies and television. She is most known as the role of Dadi in pioneering TV soap Hum Log (1984–1985). She is also a theatre actor and worker, founder member of theatre group, Delhi-based Yatrik. She's worked with famous directors like Dev Raj Ankur, Ram Gopal Bajaj, Manish Joshi Bismil, Chander Shekhar Sharma. Politician Sushma Swaraj (born 14 February 1953 Ambala Cantt) is a six-term Member of Parliament, three times MLA and currently Leader of Opposition in the 15th Lok Sabha. She is a former Union Cabinet Minister of India and a former Chief Minister of Delhi. She became the country's youngest Cabinet Minister at 25 years of age in 1977. Actor Sushmita Sen (born 19 November 1975) is an Indian film actress, model and beauty pageant title holder. She was crowned Miss Universe 1994 by outgoing title holder Dayanara Torres of Puerto Rico at the 43rd edition of the Miss Universe Pageant on May 20, 1994. She was the first woman of Indian origin to win the crown. Politician Sushun (Manchu: Uksun Šušun; ); Styled: Yuting () (26 November 1816– 1861) was born in the Manchu Aisin-Gioro Clan as the sixth son of Ulgungga (烏爾恭阿), the Prince Zheng. Politician Susil Moonesinghe (11 February 1930 – 30 November 2012) was a Sri Lankan lawyer, politician and diplomat and former Chairman of State Trading Wholesale Company Ltd. A former Chief Minister of the Western Provincial Council and a member of parliament, he was a former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Iran. The brother of Anil Moonesinghe and the son of Piyadas Moonesinghe, he was educated at the prestigious Royal College Colombo. Politician Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (pronounced ; born 9 September 1949) is an Indonesian politician and retired Army general officer who has been President of Indonesia since 2004. He is currently the chairman of Democratic Party (Indonesia) Actor Susse Wold (born 17 November 1938) is a stage and screen actress whose career has spanned five decades. Born Lise Wold in Denmark, she is the daughter of actress Marguerite Viby. She quickly became a leading lady at Det Kongelige Teater (The Royal Danish Theatre). In addition to her many TV, film and stage roles, Wold has toured the world reading H. C. Andersen's works. She is married to the Danish actor Bent Mejding. After a hiatus, she has appeared in The Hunt in 2012 . Politician Susy (Heintz) Avery (born October 30, 1947) is an American politician from the state of Michigan. She was Chairman of the Michigan Republican Party from 1995 to 1996 and the Party's 1996 nominee to represent Michigan's 10th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. Actor Suthivelu () (born Kurumaddali Lakshmi Narasimha Rao; 7 August 1947 – 16 September 2012) was a popular Indian film actor and comedian. He primarily worked with Telugu cinema, and acted in more than 200 films. Politician Sutiyoso (born 6 December 1944 in Semarang, Central Java) is an Indonesian politician and former general. Known informally as 'Bang Yos', he was the governor of Jakarta, the country's capital, during a turbulent period from 1997 to 7 October 2007. During this time there was a total of five presidents in Indonesia (Suharto, Habibie, Gus Dur Wahid, Megawati, and SBY). The transitions between presidents were often accompanied by much turmoil and disturbance in the streets of Jakarta. Sutiyoso also served as chairman of the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) for the period 2004-2008. Politician Su Tseng-chang (; born July 28, 1947) is a Taiwanese politician of the Democratic Progressive Party. He is the former Premier of the Republic of China. Su actively campaigned for the Presidential nomination of the DPP, but finished second to Frank Hsieh in the nomination process. Su eventually teamed with Hsieh as the VP nominee in the 2008 election for President of the Republic of China; the ticket lost to KMT ticket Ma Ying-jeou and Vincent Siew. He ran for Taipei City Mayor in November 2010, but was defeated by the incumbent Hau Lung-pin by a 12-point margin. Su campaigned for the 2012 presidential candidacy of the DPP in 2011, but lost to Tsai Ing-wen by a very narrow margin. Actor Suwinit Panjamawat (, born 1984) is a Thai actor. His roles include the teenaged title character in Jan Dara by director Nonzee Nimibutr and as the youthful Dum in Tears of the Black Tiger by Wisit Sasanatieng. He also appears in Nonzee's segment in the Asian cinema horror film collaboration, "The Wheel". Actor Suzan Brittan is a female actress and trained vocalist from Vestal, New York. She graduated from Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY. She is well known as the lead singer on the Robbie Rivera/Axwell track "Burning", which went to number one on Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in 2004. Politician Suzan Hall was a city councillor in Toronto for Ward 1 which is part of the larger Etobicoke North riding. A longtime resident of Etobicoke, she originally entered politics as a school board trustee. She eventually became chair of the Etobicoke school board. With the creation of the new city of Toronto, she moved to become vice-chair of the Toronto District School Board. In the 2000 Toronto municipal election, she defeated longtime incumbent Bruce Sinclair in a close race, finishing only 97 votes ahead of fellow challenger Vincent Crisanti. The 2003 election was again a close race between her and Crisanti. She lost the 2010 election to Crisanti. Politician Suzanna Gratia Hupp, DC, (born September 28, 1959) is a former Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives, who represented traditionally Democratic District 54 (Bell, Burnet, and Lampasas counties) for ten years from 1997-2007. After surviving the Luby's massacre in 1991, Hupp became a leading advocate of an individual's right to carry a concealed weapon. She was elected to her first term in 1996, but did not seek a sixth two-year term in 2006. She has also written a book called From Luby's to the Legislature: One Woman's Fight Against Gun Control, published by Privateer Publications, San Antonio, Texas. Actor Suzanna Love is an American actress and heiress. She grew up in Manhattan and attended Vassar College. She was married to German film director Ulli Lommel and starred in several of his movies. She is a Standard Oil heiress. Politician Suzanne Blais-Grenier, is a former Canadian politician. Politician Suzanne Haik Terrell (born 1954) is a Louisiana lawyer and the state's final commissioner of elections, a position which she held from 2000 to 2004. She is best known for an unsuccessful high-profile Republican bid for the U.S. Senate in 2002 and for Attorney General of Louisiana in 2003. In 2005, U.S. President George W. Bush appointed Terrell to a position in the Economic Development Administration. Politician Suzanne Kay "Sue" Boyce (born 15 March 1951 in Brisbane, Queensland), Australian politician, businesswoman and disability advocate, is a member of the Australian Senate for Queensland. She was selected by the Liberal Party in Queensland to replace Santo Santoro in the Senate, and endorsed by the Parliament of Queensland. She is Queensland's first female Liberal senator since 1984. She was sworn into the Senate on 8 May 2007. Actor Suzanne Rogers (born Suzanne Cecelia Crumpler on July 9, 1943 in Midland, Maryland) is an Emmy Award winning longtime American actress with credits in both Television and Film. Miss Rogers's stage name was inspired by Ginger Rogers, who she cites as a personal inspiration for joining the entertainment industry. Rogers got her start as a dancer/performer at New York City's Radio City Music Hall but she is perhaps best known for playing Maggie Horton, a role she originated and has played since 1973 on the NBC dramatic serial Days of our Lives. Actor Suzanne Savoy (born February 19, 1955) is an American actress and voice actress. Best known for playing Susan Lombardo in The Man with the Perfect Swing. She also appears and does voice-overs for many commercials, and has roles ranging from minor to starring in both film, and television. She also acted as Major Jo Anne Vargas in the Crusader video game series. Actor Suzanne Westenhoefer (born March 31, 1961 in Columbia, Pennsylvania) is an out lesbian stand-up comedian. She starred as a panelist on GSN's 2006 remake of I've Got a Secret, which featured a panel of gay celebrities who had to guess the various guests' 'secrets' through a series of timed questions. Her comedy special and documentary, A Bottom on Top, aired on LOGO Television in the fall of 2007. In 2004 she was featured in the film Laughing Matters along with Kate Clinton, Marga Gomez and Karen Williams. Actor Suzee Pai (born 8 August 1962) in Toledo, Ohio was Penthouse Pet of the Month in January 1981 and appeared in a follow-up pictorial in the June, 1982. She went on to several parts in movies and television including Sharky's Machine, John Carpenter's Big Trouble in Little China, and NBC comedy-drama Tattingers. Actor Suzie Pollard (born October 13, 1980 in Oshawa, Ontario) is a Canadian actress. She was one of the stars in the television series Beyond the Break as Dawn Preston. She has also had guest appearances on and Malcolm in the Middle. Actor Suzy Aitchison (born 4 June 1960 in London, England) is a British television actress and the daughter of famed actress June Whitfield. She is most notable for her role as Susie on Jam & Jerusalem. Whitfield put Aitchison in touch with Jennifer Saunders after the two worked together on Absolutely Fabulous, and worked with Saunders on a French/Saunders Christmas Special before being offered the part on Jam & Jerusalem. Aitchison also featured in several stage productions and has been praised for her performances. Previously, her body of television work has largely consisted of guest-starring roles on television programmes. Aitchison has also narrated several audiobooks for the BBC. Actor Suzyn Waldman (born ) is a sportscaster and former musical theater actress. Starting with the 2005 season, she has been the color commentator for New York Yankees baseball, working with John Sterling on radio broadcasts for WCBS-AM in New York City. She graduated from Simmons College with a degree in Economics. Actor Svend Bille (15 July 1888 – 3 April 1973) was a Danish stage and film actor. Politician S. Venkatarama Iyer was an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an Indian National Congress candidate from Adirampattinam constituency in 1952 election. Politician Sven Nielsen (18 March 1883 – 21 January 1958) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. Politician Sven Otto Julius Littorin (born 1966) is a Swedish former Moderate Party politician. He was Minister for Employment in the cabinet of Fredrik Reinfeldt, and former party secretary of the Moderate Party. On July 7, 2010 he announced his immediate resignation, citing personal circumstances. Politician Sverrir Hermannsson (born 26 February 1930) is an Icelandic politician, businessman, and banker. Beginning in politics as a member of the Independence Party, he was Speaker of the Althing from 1979 to 1983. Politician Swami Indravesh () (1937–2006) was a social worker, Arya Samaj leader and former Member of Parliament. He has done work in the field of education. He was born in Sundana village in 1937 in Haryana in a Hindu Jat family of Dhaka gotra. Swami Indravesh was influenced by the thoughts of Swami Dayananda Saraswati in his childhood. He was a student of Swami Omanand Sarswati in Gurukal Jhajjar. After becoming an acharya, he taught at the Jhajjar Gurukul. Actor Swapnil Joshi (Marathi:स्वप्नील जोशी) (born October 18, 1977) is an Indian film and television actor, in Hindi and Marathi languages. He is mainly known for his comic roles. He has done lead roles in TV series, Krishna (1993), Hare Kkaanch Ki Choodiyaan (2005), Marathi film Checkmate (2008) and Marathi film Mumbai-Pune-Mumbai (2010). As a stand-up comedian he first appeared in Comedy Circus 1 (2007), with VIP where the duo with Runners up, in Comedy Circus 2 (2008), where he performed with Purbi Joshi as a celebrity guest, later he appeared as contestant in Comedy Circus sequel, Maha Sangram (2010), with comedian, V.I.P., which they eventually won. Actor Swarnamalya is an Indian actress and TV anchor. She is also a trained Bharathanatyam dancer. Ober the years, she has anchored several shows, acted in films across various languages and performed at many stages all over the world. She is a famous classical dancer. She received the award 'Yuvakala Bharat' at the age of 17. She first gained fame from the Sun TV show 'Ilamai Pudhumai'. She was also known as "The Madonna of Chennai" as a newspaper called her. Actor Swaroop Sampat (born 1958) is a Bollywood actress who has acted in several Hindi language films such as Naram Garam. She won the Miss India contest in 1979 and represented her country at Miss Universe 1979. Actor Swastika Mukherjee (, born 13 December 1980 in Kolkata) is a Bengali actress at Tollywood. She is daughter of actor Santu Mukherjee. Mukherjee's first stint with acting was the tele-serial Devdasi. She made her film debut in 2003 with the film Hemanter Pakhi directed by Urmi Chakraborty. Her first lead role came with Ravi Kinnagi-directed Mastan. Politician Swati A. Dandekar (; born March 6, 1951) is a former Iowa state legislator and a Democratic member of the Iowa Utilities Board, awaiting Senate confirmation in 2012. Previously, she was a member of the Iowa House of Representatives for the 36th District from 2003 to 2009 and a member of the Iowa Senate for the 18th District from 2009 to 2011. She received her B.S. degree in Biology and Chemistry from Nagpur University and a graduate diploma in dietetics from University of Mumbai. Dandekar serves as the Chair (formerly President) of the National Foundation for Women Legislators and as a board member of the Iowa Math and Science Coalition, the Greater Cedar Rapids Foundation, and the Belin-Blank International Center for Gifted & Talented. Dandekar previously served on the Iowa Association of School Boards, and as a board member of the Women in Public Policy (Iowa Charter),and the U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy. Actor Swati Aggarwal (Born 7 May 1988) is an Indian film actress who has worked in various films like Main Krishna Hoon & Tomchi. Actor Swetha (Born 31 March 1984), popularly known as Rakshita () is a South Indian film actress. She has acted in Kannada, Tamil and Telugu language films. Rakshita made her acting debut in the 2002 Kannada-language film Appu, alongside Puneet Rajkumar, following which, she acted in many Kannada films. Actor Swini Khara (born 12 July 1998 ) is an Indian child actress. She is known for her role as the mischievous Chaitali in the TV show Baa Bahoo Aur Baby. This was followed by roles in advertisements for ICICI Bank and Lakme before acting with Amitabh Bachchan in the film Cheeni Kum. Actor Swoosie Kurtz (, ; born September 6, 1944) is an American actress. She began her career in theater during the 1970s and shortly thereafter began a career in television, garnering ten nominations and winning one Emmy Award. Her most famous television project was her role on the 1990s NBC drama Sisters. She has also appeared somewhat sporadically in films from the late 1970s up until today, including prominent roles in such films as Dangerous Liaisons, Citizen Ruth, and Liar Liar among others. Throughout her career she has remained active in theater, earning five Tony Award nominations and winning two over the last three decades. Kurtz currently portrays Joyce Flynn on the hit CBS sitcom Mike & Molly. Politician Swraj Paul, Baron Paul, PC (born 18 February 1931) is an Indian-born, British-based business magnate, philanthropist, and Labour politician. In 1996 he became a life peer, sitting in the House of Lords as a Labour member with the title Baron Paul, of Marylebone in the City of Westminster. In December 2008 he was appointed deputy speaker of the Lords; in October 2009 he was appointed to the Privy Council. Shortly thereafter he was required to step down from the former position due to allegations of financial impropriety, in the context of the United Kingdom Parliamentary expenses scandal, and was eventually censured by the Committee for Privileges and Conduct. He is close to former Prime Minister Gordon Brown and his wife Sarah. Politician Sybilla Dekker (born 23 March 1942, Alkmaar) is a Dutch politician. Politician Sydney Albert Dawson Storey (27 February 1896 - 11 September 1966) was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly between 1941 and 1962. In parliament he variously represented the United Australia Party, the Liberal Party of Australia and served two terms as a conservative independent. Politician Sydney Ambrose "Syd" Negus (12 March 1912 – 1 August 1986) was an Australian politician who was an Independent Senator for Western Australia from 1971 until 1974. He was previously a carpenter and building contractor. Actor Sydney Bromley (24 July 1909 – 14 August 1987) was an English actor. He appeared in more than sixty films and television programmes. On stage, he appeared in St. Joan, by George Bernard Shaw, in 1924. He appeared in A Midsummer Night's Dream and Twelfth Night during the summer of 1935 at the Open Air Theatre in London. Politician Sydney George Smith (19 January 1879 – 21 May 1943), known to his friends as Sid, was a New Zealand politician of the Liberal Party and then the National Party, and a cabinet minister. Actor Sydney Howard (7 August 1884 – 12 June 1946) was an English stage comedian and film actor born in Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire. Politician Sydney James Stern, 1st Baron Wandsworth JP (1845 – 10 February 1912) was a British banker, Liberal Member of Parliament and philanthropist. Politician Sydney Lynn Carlin (born November 20, 1944) is a Democratic member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing the 66th district. She has served since 2003. Carlin was challenged by Republican Lee Modisett in 2010 and 2012. Actor Sydney Park is a large recreational area in the inner-city area of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The parkland is located in the suburb of St Peters, sitting along the borders of Alexandria, Newtown and Erskineville. Politician Sydney (Syd) Moscoe is a lawyer and former politician in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He served on the North York Board of Education from 1962 to 1969, and later sought election to the North York City Council. He is not related to Toronto City Councillor Howard Moscoe. Actor Syd Saylor (24 March 1895 - 21 December 1962) was a light comedy actor and movie cowboy sidekick who appeared in 395 films and TV series between 1926 and 1962. Saylor was also the second television "Bozo the Clown". Politician Syed Hussein Alatas ( ; September 17, 1928 – January 23, 2007) was a Malaysian academician, sociologist, founder of social science organizations, and former politician. He was once Vice-Chancellor of the University of Malaya in the 1980s, and formed the Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (Gerakan). Syed Hussein wrote several books on corruption, multi-racialism, imperialism, and intellectual captivity as part of the colonial, and post colonial, project, the most famous being The Myth of the Lazy Native. Politician Syed Mir Qasim () was the Chief Minister of Kashmir from 1971 to 1975 and well-respected throughout India as a gentleman politician and statesman. He was noted for his tenacious courage and cool sagacity. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh described Syed Mir Qasim as a "great nationalist who worked selflessly in public interest and for peace and development in Jammu and Kashmir." Indian Congress Party President Sonia Gandhi noted that "in the death of Qasim, the country has lost one of its pre-eminent political personalities, who symbolised our ethos of secular nationalism." Well-respected across the political spectrum, Syed Mir Qasim's advice and counsel was sought out by every Indian Prime Minister from Nehru to Vajpayee. Politician Syed Mustafa Kamal () is a serving Senator in the Senate of Pakistan and served as the nazim (mayor) of the city of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan from 2005 to 2010. Kamal has affiliations with the Pakistani liberalist party Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM). His father was a Punjabi and his mother belonged to the Urdu-speaking community (Muhajir); after their divorce Kamal with her mother settled in Karachi. He was shortlisted for the World Mayor Prize in 2010. He has also served as the IT Minister for the Sindh province from 2003 to 2005. Formerly, he was a telephone operator at 90 (MQM headquarter) in Karachi.He initiated lot of Hi-tech programs and is in process to turn the entire city government into E Government. He has successfully laid the ground to build a 10000 seat call center which will also be the tallest building in Pakistan. He revolutionized the medical facilities by building state of the art Trauma Centre, meeting all international standards at Abbassi Shaheed Hospital, a new Fully Equipped Heart Care Center. Both these Institution cater to the poorest of the poor of Karachi as they also provide treatment free of cost. New health facilities were erected in different part of the city to help the poor and the needy. Politician Syed Qaim Ali Shah () is the Chief Minister of Sindh, Sindh President of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and an elected Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) from PS-29 (Khairpur-1). Formerly, Shah has been Federal Minister for Industries and Kashmir Affairs, a senator and a two time Chief Minister of Sindh (17th & 26th). Politician Syed Safwanullah (born June 10, 1936) is a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan and the Federal Minister of Housing and Works. He is a member of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement. Politician Sylvester Ayodele Arise is a Nigerian senator who represents the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State. He became a member of the Nigerian Senate in 2007. Actor Sylvester McCoy (born Percy James Patrick Kent-Smith: 20 August 1943) is a Scottish actor. As a comic act and busker he appeared regularly on stage and on BBC Children's television in the 1970s and 80s, before going on to play the seventh incarnation of the Doctor in the long-running science fiction television series Doctor Who from 1987 to 1989 – the final Doctor of the original programme – and a brief return in a television film in 1996. More recently, he played the wizard Radagast the Brown in Peter Jackson's film adaptations of The Hobbit. Actor Sylvester Morand is a British actor, best known for his role as Nikolai Rostov in the BBC's 1972 dramatisation of War and Peace. He lives in West Hampstead, London, his brother, Timothy Morand lives nearby and is also an actor. He is also a stage actor. Politician Sylvester Quarless is a politician from the island of Grenada. He is a member of the National Democratic Congress, represents the constituency of St Andrew Southwest in the House of Representatives of Grenada and is currently Grenada's Minister of Social Development. Politician Sylvestre Ntibantunganya (born 8 May 1956) is a Burundi politician. He was Speaker of the National Assembly of Burundi from December 1993 to 1 October 1994 and President of Burundi from 6 April 1994 to 25 July 1996 (interim to October 1994). Politician Sylvia Bassot (born December 18, 1940) is a member of the National Assembly of France. She represents the Orne department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Actor Sylvia Chang (born Ai-chia Sylvia Chang 21 July 1953 in Chiayi, Taiwan) is a Taiwanese actress, writer, singer, producer and director. In 1992, she was a member of the jury at the 42nd Berlin International Film Festival. Politician Sylvia Eileen Hermon, Lady Hermon (née Paisley; born 11 August 1955) is a Northern Irish politician. Since 2001, she has been the Member of Parliament for the constituency of North Down, first elected for the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP), but now an independent. She is the widow of Sir Jack Hermon, former Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary. Politician Sylvia Flückiger-Bäni (b. 1 June 1952 in Aarau) is a Swiss politician, member of the Swiss People's Party. Politician Sylvia Larsen is a Democratic member of the New Hampshire Senate, representing the 15th District since 1994. From 2006 through 2010, when Democrats regained control of the chamber, Larsen served as Senate President. Politician Sylvia M. Friedman was a former New York State Assemblywoman. She was elected to fill an unexpired term on February 28, 2006. Friedman was a long time community activist and a member of her local community board. Her main focus was on housing and homeless issues. She died on February 4, 2013 at the age of 74. Politician Sylvia V. Baca is a former employee of BP Oil that was appointed by Barack Obama's Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar on June 18, 2009 as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management. Ms. Baca was the general manager for Social Investment Programs and Strategic Partnerships at BP America Inc. As part of her duties at the Department of Interior she oversees the Bureau of Land Management and the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement. Politician Sylvia Watson is a former Canadian politician. She was a Toronto City Councillor for ward 14, part of the riding of Parkdale-High Park from 2003 to 2006 and the candidate for the Liberal Party of Ontario in the 2006 by-election and in the 2007 general election. Politician Sylvie Andrieux (born December 15, 1961 in Marseille) is a member of the National Assembly of France. She represents the department of Bouches-du-Rhône, and sat initially as a member of Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. She is implicated in the scandal of misappropriation of the Conseil régional de Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur subventions Politician Sylvie Goulard (born 6 December 1964 in Marseille) is a French politician. She was elected as a Member of the European Parliament for the West region of France in the 2009 European elections. As an MEP she is a member of the Committee for Economic and Monetary Affairs, and ALDE group coordinator, as well as a substitute member of the Committee for Agriculture and Rural Development. In 2010 she participated to the creation of the federalist interparliamentarian Spinelli Group. She is a member of MoDem's national executive board and Sylvie is also a foreign affairs advisor, and former president of the Mouvement Européen France , the oldest pluralist association defending the European ideal. Having graduated with a law degree from the Université Paul Cézanne Aix-Marseille III and having studied at both Sciences Po (Paris) and l'Ecole nationale d'administration (ENA) she now teaches at the College of Europe in Bruges. Politician Szymon Niemiec (b 5 October 1977 in Warsaw) is a Polish photographer, gay rights activist, journalist and politician. He is the founder of the first Polish Gay Pride parade, held in 2001. From 2000 to 2006, Niemiec held the post of Cultural Ambassador of Poland to the International Lesbian and Gay Culture Network. From 2001 to 2005, he was President of the International Lesbian and Gay Culture Association in Poland. Actor Taaffe O'Connell (born May 14, 1951) is an American actress and publisher, best known by her fans for her performance in cult-classic sci-fi horror film Galaxy of Terror. Her acting career began in the late 1970s and continued uninterrupted through the 1980s. Her career has seen a rebirth after 2000 and has continued to the present day. Actor Tabitha Lupien (born Circa 1988) is a Canadian actress and competitive dancer trained in ballet, tap, jazz, pointe, hip hop, and acrobatics. She trains with her sisters Lindsay and Samantha and her brother Isaac at the Canadian Dance Company, owned by her parents Allain and Dawn, located in Oakville, Ontario. She is best known for her role as Julie Ubriacco from Look Who's Talking Now. She had a minor role in the 2007 film version of Hairspray as Becky and guest starred in TV series The L.A.Complex as a defeated dancer 6 years later Politician Täçberdi Tagyýew or Tachberdy Tagyev (born 1955) is a Turkmen politician. He is deputy chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan. Politician Tadeusz Mazowiecki (born 18 April 1927 in Płock) is a Polish author, journalist, philanthropist and Christian-democratic politician, formerly one of the leaders of the Solidarity movement, and the first non-communist prime minister in Central and Eastern Europe after World War II. Politician Tadeusz Truskolaski (born 10 April 1958 in Stare Kapice, Białystok County, Poland) is an economist and politician. A member of the Civic Platform (Platforma Obywatelska) party, he has been the president (mayor) of the Polish city of Białystok since 5 December 2006, succeeding of the . Actor Tadhg Kelly (; born October 3, 1988) is an American actor and film producer. He is best known for playing Ben Singer on Nickelodeon's Unfabulous. He is set to star in S.P. Untitled with Malese Jow, and recorded his debut album in 2008. Politician Tage Leonard Lindbom, who later in his life also took the name Sidi Zayd, (24 October 1909, Malmö - 2001), PhD in Political science, who was early in his life the party theoretician and director of the archives of the Swedish Social Democratic Party 1938-1965. He served on public boards and commissions dealing with cultural questions, including the excutive board of the Royal Opera. Later in his life he converted to Islam. He became a representative of the Traditional School and the Perennial philosophy. Lindbom has been called "the grand old man" of Swedish conservativism and is the author of more than 20 books on philosophy and religion. He was a contributor to the quarterly journal, Studies in Comparative Religion, which dealt with religious symbolism and the Traditionalist perspective. Actor Tahj Dayton Mowry (born May 17, 1986) is an American actor, dancer, and singer, mostly known for his role as Teddy on the ABC series, Full House, one of Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen's friends, T.J. Henderson on the The WB sitcom, Smart Guy, and as Wade on the animated comedy, Kim Possible on the Disney Channel. Tahj Mowry recently is on the new ABC Family comedy Baby Daddy as Tucker. He is the brother of identical twins Tia Mowry & Tamera Mowry. Politician Tahsin or Tasin Gemil (born September 21, 1943) is a Romanian historian, translator, diplomat, and politician. He has served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies between 1990 and 1996, and was Ambassador to Azerbaijan (1998-2003) and Turkmenistan (since 2004). The author of over 100 works on the Ottoman Empire and Romanian history, he has translated into Romanian documents written in Ottoman Turkish. Gemil is a professor at the Ovidius University in Constanţa (its Prorector since 2004). Politician Taieb Baccouche (born in Jemmal, Tunisia 1944) is a Tunisian politician who is the current Minister of Education of Tunisia and official spokesperson of the Government of Beji Caid el Sebsi. He became the Tunisian Minister of Education in January 2011. Actor Taís Bianca Gama de Araújo ( or simply , born on November 25, 1978 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian actress. She was the first black Brazilian actress to be a protagonist in a Brazilian telenovela, Xica da Silva (1996), in Rede Manchete. She was also a protagonist on another telenovela, Da Cor do Pecado (2004) in Rede Globo channel. Actor Tait Fletcher is a former American mixed martial artist who competed in the Light Heavyweight division. He was born in Alpena, Michigan. He appeared on the third season of The Ultimate Fighter and lost by decision in his first bout. He lost his last fight at KOTC - Badlands against Chad Herrick on July 12, 2008. He is currently the head trainer at Sante Fe 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu. Politician Taito Waqavakatoga is a Fijian politician and former civil servant who served as President of the Senate from 2001 to 2006, when he retired from that body. He was chosen to represent Rewa Province as one of 14 nominees of the Great Council of Chiefs, and the Senate subsequently elected him to preside over the upper chamber of the nation's legislature. Politician , Tajimaru (多治丸) in his childhood, was a kugyō or Japanese court noble of the Edo period (1603–1868). He held a regent position kampaku from 1690 to 1703. Actor Tajja Isen (born 1993) is a Canadian actress and singer-songwriter who is best known for voicing the titular character in the television series Atomic Betty. She has several other voice credits, including the voice of Samantha in the movie Franklin and the Turtle Lake Treasure, Jane in the television series Jane and the Dragon, Jodie in the television series Time Warp Trio, and Sister Bear in the television series The Berenstain Bears. Politician Take or Tache Ionescu (; born Dumitru Ghiţă Ioan and also known as Demetriu G. Ionnescu; – June 2, 1922) was a Romanian centrist politician, journalist, lawyer and diplomat, who also enjoyed reputation as a short story author. Starting his political career as a radical member of the National Liberal Party (PNL), he joined the Conservative Party in 1891, and became noted as a social conservative expressing support for several progressive and nationalist tenets. Ionescu is generally viewed as embodying the rise of middle-class politics inside the early 20th century Kingdom of Romania (occasionally described as Takism), and, throughout the period, promoted a project of Balkan alliances while calling for measures to incorporate the Austro-Hungarian regions of Transylvania, Banat and Bukovina. Representing his own faction inside the Conservative Party, he clashed with the group's leadership in 1907-1908, and consequently created and led his own Conservative-Democratic Party. Politician Takis M. Klerides (in Greek Τάκης Κληρίδης ), born 1951 in Nicosia, is a Cypriot accountant, banker and a politician. He served as a Finance Minister of Cyprus under president Glafcos Clerides from 19 March 1999 until 28 February 2003. Politician Talbot "Sandy" D'Alemberte (; born June 1, 1933) is a lawyer, professor, former politician, former educational administrator, former president of the American Bar Association, and former president of the Florida State University (FSU), from 1994 to 2003. Politician Taleb el-Sana (, , born 25 December 1960, sometimes spelled Talab al-Sana or variations thereof) is an Israeli politician and lawyer, and was the longest serving Arab Member of the Knesset until he was lost his seat in 2013. Politician Talla Sylla (born January 21, 1966) is a Senegalese politician. Sylla is the leader of Action pour la Renaissance/Wallu Askanu Senegal (AR/WA Senegal). He was previously the leader of Alliance for Progress and Justice Jëf-Jël and was that party's candidate in the 2007 presidential election. Actor Tallulah Brockman Bankhead (January 31, 1902 – December 12, 1968) was an American actress of the stage and screen, talk-show host, and . Bankhead was also known for her deep voice, flamboyant personality, and support of liberal causes, which broke with the tendency of Southern Democrats at the time to support a more conservative agenda. Actor Talluri Rameshwari (also known as Rameshwari) is born and raised in Andhra Pradesh and spent her childhood in Kakinada. She was born to a Telugu family. She is the younger of two sisters and has no brothers. Her elder sister's name is Krishna Kumari. She also acted in one of the Telugu movies. They used to live in Munsiff street, near 2-Town police station, Surya rao peta, Kakinada. She studied 1st standard to 5th standard in City Aided Elementary School. She studied from 6th to 10th standard in Municipal Girl's High School, Temple street. During that time they shifted their residence to 50 buildings area, Kakinada. She used to be so beautiful in her childhood as well as in her adolescence, resembling the veteran Hindi actress Rajshree ( V. Shantaram's daughter). She grew up speaking Telugu. She attended and graduated from FTII in 1975. She became very popular and still remains popular for her two hit Hindi films: Dulhan Wahi Jo Piya Man Bhaye (1977) and Aasha (1980), the latter earned her a Filmfare Nomination as Best Supporting Actress. She played the most loved character Seetalu, in the hit film Seetamalakshmi (1978) directed by K.Vishwanath for which she received the Nandi Award for Best actress. Her credits include several other movies include Sunayana, Mera Rakshak, Sharda and others. She also worked in several films in other languages (Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali, Oriya, Bhojpuri). She is not a career savvy individual and never really pushed hard to reach her potential. She is very close and remains close to her family. She married her FTII class mate and pal, Punjabi actor-producer, Deepak Seth and has two sons Bhaskara Pratap Seth and Surya Prem Seth. She took a sabbatical from acting to raise her children, but recently returned to acting in films, playing mature roles. She and her husband produced a Hindi film titled "Hun Farishte Nahin" (1988) and a Punjabi film titled Mein tuun assin tussin (2007) based on the Shakespeare play The Comedy of Errors. Lately she has been working in television series. Politician Talmadge Branch (born January 30, 1956) is an American politician who represents the 45th legislative district in the Maryland House of Delegates. Branch has been in office since 1995 and is currently the House majority whip. Delegate Branch is a former chairman of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland and founder of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland's foundation. Actor Talmadge Layne "Tab" Thacker (10 March 1962 – 28 December 2007), was a former NCAA wrestler and actor. Politician Tamara A. Millay is a St. Louis County, Missouri Libertarian Party member and Chairwoman of the St. Louis County Libertarian Central Committee . In past years she has been the party nominee for the U.S. Senate and for the U.S. Congress for the 1st 2nd , and 9th Congressional Districts and was the elected City Marshal of Greendale, Missouri. She was a candidate for the Libertarian Party nomination for Vice President in 2004, but lost to Richard Campagna in balloting at the Party's National Convention. Politician Tamás Bakócz (1442 Erdőd – 15 June 1521, Esztergom) was a Hungarian archbishop, cardinal and statesman. Politician Tamba Songu M'briwa (born 1910-1968) wa a prominent Sierra Leonean politician and paramount chief from the Kono ethnic group, who formed one of the few political parties in Sierra Leone before independence. Actor Tamera Darvette Mowry-Housley (born July 6, 1978) is an American actress, singer, voice actress, and entrepreneur. She first gained fame for her teen role as Tamera Campbell on the ABC/WB sitcom Sister, Sister (opposite her identical twin sister Tia Mowry). She starred in the Disney Channel Original Movie Twitches and its sequel, Twitches Too. She has also made a break into dramatic television, and is also known for her role as Dr. Kayla Thornton on the medical drama Strong Medicine. Beginning August 2011, the Style Network began airing Tia & Tamera. Actor Tami-Adrian George is an American actress. She is married to Eric Bruskotter, whom she met filming Starship Troopers. Politician Tamisuke Watanuki (綿貫 民輔 Watanuki Tamisuke) (born 30 April 1927) is a Japanese politician from the Toyama Prefecture. He started his own export-import company at age 28. Actor Tammy Davis is a New Zealand actor. Of Māori descent, he identifies with Ngāti Rangi and Atihaunui a Paparangi. He has performed for film and television, including as Munter on the series Outrageous Fortune, and the film Black Sheep as 'Tucker', Davis also starred in Whale Rider and in Taika Cohen's short film Tama Tu. Davis also starred as "Mookie" in the sequel to Once Were Warriors, What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?. He lives with Ainsley Gardiner, a producer, in West Auckland. They have three daughters. He is the half brother of Julian Arahanga. Politician Tamunoemi Sokari David-West (born August 26, 1936), popularly known as Tam David-West, is a Nigerian academic, social critic, and former federal minister. Actor Tamzin Merchant (born 4 March 1987) is an English actress. She is known for her role as Georgiana Darcy in the 2005 film Pride & Prejudice and for her role as Catherine Howard in The Tudors. Actor Tandra Ray () is an Oriya actress. She has worked in Oriya films during the 80's and 90's. She has married to Bijay Mohanty. Her first film was "Chilika Tire" opposite to Bijay Mohanty. Politician Tan Duc Nguyen (born 1973) was a two-time candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in California. In 2004, he sought the Democratic Party nomination to run against incumbent Republican Dana Rohrabacher in California's 46th congressional district. In 2006, he ran as a Republican against incumbent Democrat Loretta Sanchez in California's 47th congressional district. Actor Tane Aleksanteri ”Aleksi” Mäkelä (born November 20, 1969 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish film director and occasional actor. He is best known for having directed several popular films such as Häjyt (1999), (2006) and (2004). During his career, he has also worked for television. Politician Táng Shàoyí (; Yale: Tong4 Siu6 Yee4; changed to to avoid taboo of Puyi's name, later restored; Courtesy Shaochuan 少川) (January 2, 1862 — September 30, 1938), was a Chinese diplomat, politician. He was the father-in-law of Wellington Koo and Lee Seng Gee. Actor Tăng Thanh Hà (born Tăng Thị Thanh Hà; Oct 24, 1986), is a prominent Vietnamese actress and model. She is Toshiba's brand ambassador from Vietnam. Actor Tania Gunadi (born 29 July 1983) is an Indonesian-born actress. She is best known for her series regular role as Emma Lau on the Disney XD series Aaron Stone (2010), as Miko Nakadai on the Hub series Transformers Prime (2012) and the YouTube show (2012), MyMusic. She is also known for her roles in Disney Channel original films Pixel Perfect (2004) Go Figure (2005), and her role as Princess Dee in Disney Junior's Imagination Movers (2012). Her film resume includes Hallmark Hall of Fame "The Magic of Ordinary Days", feature films "Bob Funk", "Possession" and "Zambezia". In 2011 she recorded an animated pilot "Middletown" (MTV) and a live-action pilot as one of the series regulars alongside Cedric the Entertainer. In 2012 she recorded an animated pilot "Penn Zero" (Disney). Actor Tanish is a Tollywood Actor. Actor Tanjareen Chere Martin (born May 30, 1979) is an American actress, producer, and radio personality. She was born in Inglewood, California. Her television credits include: Curb Your Enthusiasm, Days of our Lives, Strong Medicine, Howard Stern, The Steve Harvey Show, and City Guys. But Martin is best known for her roles in the films: Johnson Family Vacation as Tangerine, Love For Sale, and Miss March. She has also been in several national commercials, music videos, and she co-hosts a weekly radio show. Politician Tanka Prasad Acharya ( b. 1912 - d. 23 April 1992) was the Prime Minister of Nepal from 27 January 1956 to 26 July 1957 and the founding leader of Nepal Praja Parishad (Nepal People's Council). He was the son of Tika Prasad Acharya and Tika Devi Acharya. Actor Tannishtha Chatterjee is an Indian actress. She is best known in the West for her performance in the British film Brick Lane (2007), the film adaptation of Monica Ali's best selling novel of the same name. She was nominated for the British Independent Film Awards as the best actress for Brick Lane. Her other notables roles have been in Academy Award-winning German director Florian Gallenberger's film, Shadows of Time, Road, Movie with Abhay Deol and Bibar for which she won Best Actress at the 2006 Osian Film Festival and the 2007 BFJA awards. Politician Tan Sri Dr. Fong Chan Onn (, born 1944) is a Malaysian politician and a former Minister of Human Resources. He is a former vice-president of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), a component party of the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition. He served as a Member of Parliament for Alor Gajah from 1999 until 2013. Politician Tan Sri Othman bin Saat (4 April 1927 – 27 October 2007) was a Menteri Besar (Chief Minister) of the state of Johor in Malaysia. Born in Muar, he had been actively involved in politics since 1946. He was the third Mentri Besar of Johor from 1967 to 1982. Politician Tan Sri Peter Chin Fah Kui (), born 31 August 1945, is the current Malaysian Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water. He is a Malaysian Chinese and of Hakka descent. He has been the Member of Parliament of Miri in Malaysia since 1985 and is currently the President of Sarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP) Actor Tanu Roy is an Indian film actress and model. A Bengali by birth, she has predominantly appeared in Telugu films apart from some Tamil, Bengali and Kannada films. She is mostly known for her item numbers in films like Mass and Hero. She has won critical acclaim for realistic portrayal of one of the seven central characters in latest Malayalam film Ee Adutha Kaalathu. Actor Tanya Ballinger, born June 7, 1973, (also known as Tonya Ballinger from Chico, California) is a model and actress based in the Los Angeles area and best known for her series of Miller Lite Catfight commercials with fellow model Kitana Baker in 2002. She reprised her appearance in a sequel/homage to the Catfight ads in 2007 produced by iFilm.com. Afterwards, she was featured at WrestleMania XIX in a Fatal 4-way catfight with Baker and WWE Divas Torrie Wilson and Stacy Keibler. In April 2003, Ballinger was co-featured in the April issue of Stuff Magazine. In June 19, 2003, she made a guest appearance on the talk show, The View. Ballinger has modeled for Guess? jeans. Politician Tanya Rachelle Gadiel, née Barber (born 21 November 1972), a former Australian politician, was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly between 2003–2011, representing the electorate of Parramatta for the Australian Labor Party. During her term in Parliament, Gadiel was Deputy Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in the Kristina Keneally Labor Government. On 8 December 2010, Gadiel announced that she will not contest the 2011 state election. Politician Tapihana Paraire Paikea (26 January 1920 – 7 January 1963), also known as Dobson, is a former New Zealand politician and Ratana who won the Northern Maori electorate for Labour in 1943. He was elected following the death of his father Paraire Karaka Paikea who had been the MP, and he held the parliamentary seat until his own death in 1963. Actor Tara Killian (June 21, 1977) is an American film and television actress. She held the Miss United States Teen title in 1994. Tara attended Irmo High School in Columbia, SC and earned a B.A. in Music from the College of Charleston in Charleston, SC. Actor Taraneh Alidoosti (, born 12 January 1984) is a Crystal-Simorgh winning Iranian actress. In a poll conducted among 130 film critics by Sanate Cinema magazine she was voted the best Iranian actress of the decade. In 2012, a similar poll by the also chose her as the best actress of the decade. Actor Taran Noah Smith (born April 8, 1984) is a former American actor. He is most notably known for his portrayal of youngest son, Marcus "Mark" Jason Taylor, on the sitcom Home Improvement. Politician Taras Demeter Ferley (October 16, 1882—July 24, 1947) was a publisher and politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1915 to 1920 as a supporter of the Liberal Party, and is notable as the first Ukrainian Canadian to be elected to Manitoba's legislature. Politician Taras Kozyra (born September 26, 1941 in Bilawyncij, Ukraine) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1987 to 1990. Politician Tariana Turia (born 8 April 1944) is a New Zealand politician. She gained considerable prominence during the foreshore and seabed controversy, and eventually broke with her party as a result. She resigned from parliament, and successfully contested a by-election in her former electorate as a candidate of the newly formed Māori Party. Politician Tariq Aziz ( , né: Mikhail Yuhanna ( , baptized Manuel Christo; born 28 April 1936) was the Foreign Minister (1983 – 1991) and Deputy Prime Minister (1979 – 2003) of Iraq and a close advisor of former President Saddam Hussein. Their association began in the 1950s when both were activists for the then-banned Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party. He is an ethnic Assyrian but an Arab Nationalist and a member of the Chaldean Catholic Church. Politician Tarky Lombardi (R, Syracuse) is a former New York State Senator who served from 1966 to 1992. Politician Tarmizi Taher, MD (7 October 1936 – 12 February 2013) was Indonesia's Minister of Religious Affairs from 1993 to 1998. After qualifying as a doctor, he made his career in the Indonesian Navy and retired with the rank of Rear Admiral. He then served as General Secretary of the Department of Religious Affairs for 5 years, before being appointed as Minister in 1993 . After leaving his ministerial position, Taher has held other public appointments, including Indonesian ambassador to Norway and Iceland. He is currently serving as the elected chairman of Dewan Masjid Indonesia (Indonesian Mosque Council), an umbrella organization of local Mosque councils, the president of in Jakarta, and the president director of Center for Moderate Moslem (CMM), a non-governmental organization aiming at improving understanding and cooperation among Islamic organizations. He was honored with GUSI Peace Prize from Philippines for his engagement in religious affairs. Actor Tarmo Manni (July 30, 1921 Saarijärvi, Finland – September 9, 1999 Helsinki) was a Finnish actor. He worked for the Finnish National Theatre 41 years of his 44-year career and appeared in 65 films between 1944–2000. Politician Tarsy T. Poulios was the Mayor of Lowell, Massachusetts. Actor Tarun Arora is an Indian male model turned actor who works in Bollywood films. He started his acting career with a cameo in the film, Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi. After working in several low-budget films, he received recognition for his role in Jab We Met. Actor Taryn Southern (born July 16, 1986) is an American singer, actress and comedian. She was part of American Idol season three's Top 50. Southern gained national attention with her video Hot4Hill during the 2008 Presidential race. She later went on to star in and executive produce DirecTV's first original series, Project My World. Politician Tashi Wangdi () is the representative to the Americas of the Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso. He held that position from April 16, 2005 to 2008. Since 1966 he served the Central Tibetan Administration, Tibet's government-in-exile. He held the position of kalon, or Cabinet Minister, in virtually every major department, including the Department of Religion and Culture, Department of Home, Department of Education, Department of Information and International Relations, Department of Security, and Department of Health. Actor Tasneem Sheikh is an Indian Film actress working in the AFI Amateur film industry . She made her debut in the film Death Hunt(2008) opposite super hero Shashank and Youth Icon Abhishek Venkteshwar. She rose to fame for her role as Reporter in Trap(2008), this film catapulted her to the top league . She then starred in several AFI blockbusters like Cricket (2009), Aal iss well(2010), Krishna(2010), Rome(2011), thus establishing herself as a leading contemporary actress in AFI. She is considered to be the most successful actress in the AFI and is called the Golden girl She is the only actress to have worked with all the top stars like Shashank, Abhishek Venkteshwar, Karthik. She is very versatile and in a short span of 3 years has become the favourite of the industry. She is the highest paid actress in the AFI charging Rs 40,000 per film. Actor Tate Buckley Donovan (born September 25, 1963) is an American actor and director. He is known for his role in the FX drama Damages, as Tom Shayes, and for his role as Jimmy Cooper in the American teen drama television series The O.C.. He voiced the title character Hercules in Disney's thirty-fifth animated feature film, in the and in the video game Kingdom Hearts II. He currently stars as Edward Bowers on NBC's Deception. Actor Tate Chalk (born November 9, 1968), is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the first women’s sport-specific footwear company, Nfinity Athletic Corporation. In 2003, Chalk founded Nfinity Athletic Corporation in Orlando, Florida; the growing firm moved to Atlanta, Georgia in 2006, producing specialty shoes for cheerleading. The firm expanded to other sports subsequently. While other companies adapt men's products for the women's market, Nfinity has pioneered a new category of athletic shoe dedicated exclusively to the female athlete. Nfinity focuses on engineering innovations designed to alleviate injuries specific to a woman’s physiology, while delivering superior style, comfort and performance. Nfinity introduced the world's first high-performance cheerleading shoe for women and was ranked 9th on Inc .Magazine’s list of “Top 100 Consumer Product Companies” in 2008. Additionally, Nfinity was named “Business Innovation of the Year” at the 2009 American Business Awards and “Product Developer of the Year” at the 2010 American Business Awards. Visit www.Nfinity.com for more information.He was named entrepreneur of the year in 2009 by Smart Business magazine. Actor Tate Wilkinson (27 October 1739 – 16 November 1803), English actor and manager, was the son of a clergyman and was sent to Harrow. Politician Tatiana Clouthier Carrillo (born August 12, 1964) is a Mexican right-wing politician and former member of the National Action Party (PAN) who served in the lower house of the Mexican Congress. She was born in Culiacán, Sinaloa, but has lived in Nuevo León since 1982. She is married and has two children, a son and a daughter. Politician Tatiana Golikova (Russian: Татья́на Алексе́евна Го́ликова; born 9 February 1966 in Mytishchi) is a Russian economist. She graduated from Plekhanov Institute of the National Economy with a specialization in labour economics in 1987. She was the Minister for Health and Social Development of Russia in 2007-2012. Actor Tatjana Blacher (born 18 May 1956 in Berlin) is a German actress. She is the daughter of composer Boris Blacher and Pianist Gerty Blacher-Herzog. Blacher studied at the Max Reinhardt seminar and at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. She is mostly known for her role as Edith Frank in Anne Frank: The Whole Story. She has been on many TV shows and has a son named Josh. She is multi-talented. She has had professional training in singing and dancing. She comes from Berlin, Germany and speaks fluent German as well as English. She had started her career in 1997 in her debut movie called Resie in die Dunkelheit. Politician Tatyana Arkad'evna Zhdanok, (, also spelled as Tatjana Ždanoka), born May 8, 1950 in Riga, is a Latvian politician and Member of the European Parliament and a co-Chairperson of For Human Rights in United Latvia; part of the European Greens–European Free Alliance group. Zhdanok has been co-chairperson of ForHRUL since 2001. Since she is prohibited from being nominated to the Latvian Parliament or local councils under Latvian law due to her former allegiance with the Communist Party of Latvia after January 1991, she is (as with Alfrēds Rubiks) in the peculiar position of being restricted to Europarliament elections. Politician Tawfeeq Ahmed Khalil Almansoor is the current Ambassador to the United Nations for Bahrain. He presented his credentials to the Secretary-General of the United Nations on 21 May 2003. Politician Taylor G Brown is a Republican member of the Montana Legislature. He has served Senate District 22, representing Huntley, Montana, since 2009. Brown is widely known as an on-air farm broadcaster. He has been mentioned as a possible candidate for the 2012 Montana Governor's race. Actor Taylor Gray (born September 7, 1993) is an American actor. He currently stars as Bucket on the Nickelodeon teen sitcom, Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures, which premiered on July 1, 2011. Politician Taylor Webb was a state representative out of the 36th district in Missouri. He was elected in the 1968 election cycle and served only two years. His policies were not received well by the public. In the election he seemed like a very moderate man but this soon changed after he was elected. Mr. Webb was accused of "Raising Hell" in the house chambers. He did not pass any of his bills because he was quite reactionary in his writing. He proposed that Missouri shall change their flag to the confederate flag to represent the southern heritage in Missouri. His campaign slogan in the 1970 election was "Kick ass with southern class." This was at a time when most Missourians already thought of him as crazy. He lost the republican primary in 1970 and was never involved in politics again. Actor Tayva Patch is an actress who has played the role of Lucy Mack Smith in many films. She also played the role of the FBI agent Meredith in Brigham City. Politician Tea Banh () (November 5, 1945, Koh Kong Province) (Born: Tea Sangvan or Sangvan Hin-kling; ) is the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for National Defence for Cambodia. He is a former general and a member of the Cambodian People's Party and was elected to represent Siem Reap Province in the National Assembly of Cambodia in the 2003 elections. Actor Teddy Coluca is an American actor who is playing the recurring role of the stage manager on NBC's series 30 Rock. Recent films include We Own the Night with Mark Wahlberg & Joaquin Phoenix and The Girl In The Park with Sigourney Weaver. Politician Ted Ferrioli (born February 15, 1951) is an American politician, currently serving as an Oregon state senator. He represents Senate District 30, which encompasses Baker, Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Jefferson, Malheur, Sherman, Wasco, Wheeler, and portions of Clackamas, Deschutes, and Marion counties. He is the Republican senate minority leader. Politician Tedla Bairu (1914–1984) was an Eritrean political figure. He was the last independent head of state of Eritrea in 1952. He was then the first Chief Executive of Eritrea from 1952 in federation with Ethiopia, until he resigned in 1955. He was described as an "opportunist" by his opponents for his unwavering Unionist position. His career paralleled that of Woldeab Woldemariam besides the fact that he did not support Eritrean independence. Actor Ted Lune (born Harold Garnett, Ainsworth, Lancashire, August 1920, died 7 January 1968) was a British actor, best known for portraying Private Len Bone in the TV series The Army Game. He also worked in radio comedy and appeared in a couple of films. Politician Ted Matlak was the alderman of the 32nd ward in Chicago. On April 17, 2007 Matlak lost to challenger Scott Waguespack. Politician Ted Menzies, PC, MP (born February 18, 1952) is a Canadian politician. He currently represents the electoral district of Macleod in the House of Commons of Canada and served as Minister of State for Finance before being replaced by Kevin Sorenson. On July 2, 2013 he announced he would not run for re-election in the next federal election. Politician Ted Moses, (born 1950) is a Cree politician from Eastmain, a small remote village in northern Quebec, Canada. He is a former Grand Chief of the Grand Council of the Crees. In addition, Mr. Moses is a recipient of the title of "Officer" of the National Order of Quebec. Actor Ted Newsom (born December 3, 1952) is an American writer, director, producer and actor. Actor Ted North (born October 3, 1916), sometimes credited as Michael North, was a film actor of the 1940s. He appeared in a few memorable films including the films noir The Unsuspected and The Devil Thumbs a Ride (both in 1947). He was married to actress Mary Beth Hughes from 1943 until their divorce in 1947. Actor Ted Sutton is an actor and voice over artist who lives in Los Angeles. He is best known for playing Sergeant Cunningham in SIGNS, a film made by M. Night Shyamalan, and starring Mel Gibson and Joaquin Phoenix. It was the role that got him an invitation to Hollywood after spending years as a New York actor. Since moving to California he has made several guest appearances in television series, including 24, Law & Order: SVU, Cold Case, Jag, Charmed, 10-8, and Enterprise. Sutton played a department store regional manager who took a big cash bribe on The Young & The Restless. His character Pete Hudson finally got caught in a sting because he got greedy. Sutton says that role was the most fun he has ever had. He is especially noted for his unique and distinctively sonorous speaking voice. He worked as a doctor in Clint Eastwood's Million Dollar Baby. Politician Ted W. Lieu (劉雲平) (born March 29, 1969) is a Democratic Party California State Senator, who has represented the 28th Senate District since February 18, 2011, after being elected to fill the seat of deceased Senator Jenny Oropeza. Lieu is also a former California State Assemblyman, who represented the 53rd Assembly District from September 2005 to November 2010 after being elected to fill the seat of deceased Assemblyman Mike Gordon. Politician Ted Young is a Fijian politician, who served in the Cabinet of Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase from 2001 to 2006. He was Minister for Regional Development from 2001 to 2006, when he became Minister of State for Provincial Development. He represents the Lomaivuna Namosi Kadavu Open Constituency, which he won on the United Fiji Party (SDL) ticket in the general election of September 2001, defeating Samuela Nawalowalo of the Fijian Political Party (SVT). He had previously sought to win the seat at the 1999 election, for the Fijian Association Party (FAP), but was defeated by Konisi Yabaki of the Fijian Political Party (SVT). (Yabaki himself later became Young's SDL Cabinet colleague). Politician Teimumu Vuikaba Kepa (born 1945) is a Fijian chief and politician. A former students' coordinator at the University of the South Pacific when Kepa chose to enter the University to embark on her Bachelor of Arts and was a principal of Corpus Christi College before that, until she succeeded her late sister, former First Lady Ro Lady Lala Mara, as Roko Tui Dreketi, or Paramount Chief of Dreketi, in 2004. This is considered to be the highest title in the Burebasaga Confederacy, one of three "confederacies", or tribal networks, of Fijian chiefs. In addition, she has served in the Fijian Cabinet since 2000, when she joined the interim government of Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase as Minister for Women, Culture, and Social Welfare; following the victory of Qarase's United Fiji Party in the parliamentary election held to restore democracy in 2001, she was appointed Minister for Education, a position she still holds as of June 2005. A third position that she held until recently was that of Chairperson of the Rewa Provincial Council, to which she was elected on 5 May 2005. This position, too, was held by Ro Lady Lala Mara and had been vacant since her death on 20 July 2004. Kepa resigned from this position in August 2005, however. Actor Tejaswini Kolhapure is an Indian film actress, daughter of renowned classic singer Pandharinath Kolhapure, and the sister of popular Bollywood actress Padmini Kolhapure. She is married to Pankaj Saraswat (director, writer, actor, and producer) famous for directing The Great Indian Laughter Challenge on Star. Actor Tejaswini Pandit (born Tejaswini Ranjit Pandit on 23 May 1986) is a Marathi film & television actress. She started her career by playing a negative role in Aga Bai Arrecha movie Directed by Kedar Shinde. She gained popularity as one of the talented actress in Marathi film industry by playing some heart touching roles in movies like 'Vavtal' & Mee Sindhutai Sapkal and has since appeared in Marathi films, theater, television shows and has established herself as one of Marathi cinema's leading actresses. Politician Tekur Subramanyam (టేకూరు సుబ్రహ్మణ్యం) was an Indian Freedom Fighter and politician from Bellary, India. For his involvement in the independence movement, he was jailed several times by the British Colonial administration, many times at Bellary's Allipura Jail. Mr.Tekur was the first post-independence MP of Bellary, elected thrice in a row since 1952, He was also the Political Secretary to India's first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru. Actor Telly Leung (born January 3, 1980) is an American actor, singer and songwriter. He is known for his many musical theatre roles on Broadway and his role as Dalton Academy Warbler 'Wes' on Glee. In November 2011, he began starring on Broadway in the Godspell revival at the Circle in the Square Theatre in New York City, New York. Actor Tempestt Bledsoe (born August 1, 1973) is an American actress. She is best known for her childhood role as Vanessa Huxtable on the long-running NBC sitcom The Cosby Show. Politician Temple Lea Houston (August 12, 1860 – August 15, 1905) was an attorney and politician, a state senator (1885–1889) in Texas. He was the last-born child of Margaret Lea Houston and Sam Houston, the first president of the Republic of Texas, and later U.S. senator and governor of Texas. In 1881 Temple Lea Houston was the youngest practicing attorney in Texas when he opened his law practice. Politician Temuri Yakobashvili (, also transliterated as Temur Iakobashvili) (born September 3, 1967) is a Georgian political scientist, diplomat, and politician, serving as State Minister for Reintegration since 2008; he was named Deputy Prime Minister in 2009. On November 20, 2010, his nomination as Ambassador to the United States was announced. After change of government in Georgia he resigned on November 8, 2013. Actor Tena Desae (1987) is an Indian actress. She debuted with Yeh Faasley. Politician Tengku Hasan Muhammad di Tiro (25 August 1925 – 3 June 2010), born Hasan Bin Leube Muhammad, was the founder of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), an organization which attempted to separate Aceh from Indonesia from the 1970s. It surrendered its separatist goals and agreed to disarm as agreed to in the Helsinki peace deal of 2005. He was a descendant of Tengku Cik di Tiro on maternal side, an Indonesian national hero who was killed fighting the Dutch in 1891. In 2010 he obtained his Indonesian citizenship back shortly before his death. Politician Tenneti Viswanadham (1896–1979) was a political figure from Visakhapatnam, on the east coast of India. He took an active part in India's struggle for independence. He is remembered now for his role in the establishment of a modern and shore based steel plant at Visakhapatnam. Actor Teo Castellanos is the founder and Artistic Director of D-Projects, a contemporary Dance/Theater company. D-Projects original work fuses world culture, religion and music, examining social issues through performance. D-Projects has toured South America and China and is currently touring in the U.S. with Scratch & Burn, a peace ritual, based on the war and funeral rituals of the Zulu tribe of South Africa using elements of Butoh, Maori war dance, Tibetan Buddhism, Yoruba chants and hip-hop vocabulary. Politician Teodoro A. Dehesa Méndez (October 1, 1848 - September 25, 1936) was the Governor of the state of Veracruz in Mexico for five terms from 1892 to 1911. Politician Teodor Sillman (January 17, 1854 in Helsinki - March 12, 1926 in Gatchina, St. Petersburg) was a Finnish politician. He was a member of the Senate of Finland. Politician Teofisto Jamora Guingona, Sr. (September 20, 1883 – April 11, 1963) was father of former Vice President Teofisto Guingona, Jr.. Politician Teo Ser Luck (; born 8 June 1968) is a Singaporean politician. A member of the country's governing People's Action Party (PAP), he is currently a Minister of State at the Ministry of Trade and Industry and the Mayor of the North East District of Singapore. He has been a Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Pasir Ris-Punggol Group Representation Constituency since 2006. Actor Tequan Richmond (Tuh-kwon; born October 30, 1992), also known by his stage name, T-Rich, is an American actor and musician. Tequan is best known for his role as Drew Rock on the UPN/CW sitcom Everybody Hates Chris. Richmond played Ray Charles, Jr. (son of singer/musician Ray Charles) in the motion picture Ray. Richmond assumed the role of T. J. Ashford on the long-running ABC soap opera General Hospital and was pre-nominated for a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Young Actor in 2013 for the soap. Politician Terence Fields (8 March 1937 – 28 June 2008) was a British Labour Member of Parliament for Liverpool Broadgreen, who was also a supporter of the Militant tendency. Earlier in his life he had been on the executive of the Fire Brigades Union. Politician Terence James "Terry" Cavanagh (born July 19, 1926) is a Canadian politician, municipal councillor in Edmonton, Alberta, who served as mayor. He was Edmonton's first native-born mayor. Actor Terence Lewis, known as Terry Lewis, (born December 29, 1935) is a politician in the United Kingdom. He was educated at Mount Carmel School, Salford and did his National Service in the Royal Army Medical Corps before becoming a Personnel Officer. He was elected Labour Member of Parliament for Worsley, Greater Manchester in 1983. He retired at the 2005 general election, being succeeded by Barbara Keeley of Labour. Actor Terence Richard Knapp (born February 14, 1932) is an English actor, director, educator, and author. He is an Emeritus Professor of Theatre, University of Hawaii at Manoa, a (Sir Winston, KG ) Churchill Fellow and a Royal Academy of Dramatic Art Associate. Actor Teresa Ann Savoy, FRSA (b. 18 July 1955 in London) is a British-born actress. She has appeared in a number of Italian films. Politician Teresa Fedor is a Democratic member of the Ohio House of Representatives who has represented the 45th District since 2013. She had previously represented the 47th district from 2011 until redistricting in the 2012 election. She had also represented the 52nd district from 2001 to 2002, and was a member of the Ohio Senate from 2003 to 2010. Politician Teresa Gutiérrez (born January 6, 1951) was a third-party candidate for Vice President of the United States in the United States presidential election, 2004, representing the Workers World Party (WWP) as the running mate of John Parker. The Parker/Gutierrez ticket was also endorsed by the Liberty Union Party of Vermont. Actor Teresa Hurtado de Ory (born May 6, 1983 in Seville, Andalucía, Spain) is a Spanish actress. Politician Teresa Jacobs (born in Baltimore, Maryland) is the current mayor of Orange County, Florida. The Board of County Commissioners is led by the Mayor of Orange County. Teresa Jacobs was sworn in as the Mayor of Orange County on January 4, 2011. Previously she represented district 1 on the Orange County Board of County Commissioners from 2000-2008. Politician Teresa Jane (Tess) Kingham (born 4 May 1963) is a Labour Party United Kingdom politician. She was Member of Parliament (MP) for Gloucester from 1997-2001. Actor Teresa Mak Ka Kei or Mak Ka Ki is a Hong Kong actress signed to ATV. She competed in the 1993 Miss Hong Kong Pageant but did not place. She has appeared in many drama serials and movies and is fairly popular in Hong Kong. Actor Teresa Mo Sun-kwan (born November 5, 1959), with ancestry in Dongguan, Guangdong, is a Hong Kong actress. She started her career in 1970s, and joined TVB in 1981. She became famous for being cast in The Justice of Life, which was based on Stephen Chow's works. In 1991 she made frequent appearances in feature films. Politician Terezija Stoisits (born November 14, 1958 in Stinatz/Stinjaki, Burgenland) is an Austrian politician of the Green Party. Since July 2007 she serves as an ombudswoman of the Republic of Austria. Before that she was the longest serving member of parliament of her party. Politician Terrance Alphonso Todman (born March 13, 1926) is an American diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Chad, Guinea, Costa Rica, Spain, Denmark and Argentina. In 1990, he was awarded the rank of Career Ambassador. Politician Terrance B. Lettsome (11 March 1935 – 12 January 2007) was a politician for whom the main airport in the British Virgin Islands is named. Born Terrance Buckley Lettsome in Long Look to Francis Henry and Frances Lettsome, he was one of the Territory's longest-serving legislators and the ninth of 11 children. Politician Terrance Richard "Terry" Stratton (born March 16, 1938) is a former Conservative Canadian senator who represented Manitoba in the Upper House. Actor Terrance Zdunich is an American actor, writer, composer, producer, illustrator and storyboard artist. He is most known for his role as Graverobber in Repo! The Genetic Opera and as Lucifer in The Devil's Carnival. Actor Terra Vanessa Kowalyk more commonly known as Terra Vnesa is a Canadian actress. She is known for her roles in and Wrong Turn 4. Actor Terrell Tilford (born in Los Angeles, California, USA on July 22, 1969) is an American film, stage, and television actor, best known for roles as David Grant on The Guiding Light (1998–2001) and Greg Evans on the One Life to Live (2009–2010) and as Ramon Rush in the Lifetime drama series The Protector (2011) and as Sean Carter on the sexy Single Ladies. Politician Terrence Cecil Tremaine (born July 20, 1948 in Regina, Saskatchewan) is the founder and national director of the National-Socialist Party of Canada. He is a White Nationalist organizer who has posted on White Nationalist web forums such as Stormfront and other websites using the screen name “mathdoktor99,” and on other websites as “JCMateri.” Actor Terrence Dashon Howard (born March 11, 1969) is an American actor and singer. Having his first major role in the 1995 film Mr. Holland's Opus, Howard broke into the mainstream with a succession of television and film roles between 2004 and 2006. His roles in movies includes Winnie, Ray, Lackawanna Blues, Crash, Four Brothers, Hustle & Flow, Get Rich or Die Tryin', Idlewild, August Rush and The Brave One. Howard co-starred in Iron Man and reprised the role in the video game adaptation. Actor Terrence Hardiman (born 6 April 1937; Forest Gate, London) is an English actor. He is best known for playing The Demon Headmaster in the children's television series of the same name, and also for Reinhardt in the 1970s drama series Secret Army. Politician Terrence Keith Waldron ( "Terry" or "Tuck") was born on 17 February 1951 in Subiaco, Australia. He has been a Nationals member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly since February 2001, representing the electorate of Wagin, and is the deputy leader of the National Party of Western Australia. Politician Terrence McCauley "Terry" Keel (born January 13, 1958), is a founding partner of the Keel & Nassour law firm in Austin, and he served as the Parliamentarian of the Texas House of Representatives from May 25, 2007 until January 13, 2009. He was appointed by Speaker Tom Craddick of Midland. Keel himself was a Republican member from House District 47 (Austin) from January 14, 1997, until January 9, 2007. Prior to his House service, he was the sheriff of Travis County, having served from November 17, 1992, to January 1, 1997. Keel currently serves as the Executive Director of the Texas Facilities Commission, a position to which he was appointed effective December 31, 2009. Politician Terrence "Terry" Connolly (14 February 1958 – 25 September 2007) was an Australian politician and judge. Actor Terri Ivens (born June 23, 1967 in Newport Beach, California and raised in Reno, Nevada) is an American actress. Ivens is best known for her portrayal of Simone Torres on All My Children — a role she originated in October 2001 and portrayed until December 2006. Politician Terri Lynn Weaver (born September 19, 1957) also known simply as Terri Lynn is a resident of Lancaster, Tennessee and a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives for the 40th district, which is composed of DeKalb, Smith, and Macon counties. Rep. Weaver has also been well known for her many accomplishments in singing and songwriting. Actor Terry Chen (born February 3, 1975) is a Canadian film and television actor. Politician Terry David Jones (born June 13, 1938) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1975 to 1985, as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party. Politician Terry Duguid is a politician and activist and executive in Manitoba, Canada. He has campaigned for elected office at the municipal, provincial and federal levels, and was served as a City Councillor in Winnipeg between 1989-1995. He is the son of two time World and Canadian curling champion Don Duguid. Politician Terry Edward Haskins (January 31, 1955 – October 24, 2000) was a South Carolina Republican politician and Speaker pro-tempore of the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1995 until his death. Actor Terry Markwell, born Teresa Markwell, is an American born actress, born in Phoenix, Arizona. Terry got her first taste of acting while modeling for Plaza Three, a premiere talent agency in Phoenix during the late 70's and early 80's. Markwell is probably best recognized for having appeared as IMF agent Casey Randall in the 1988–1989 season of - playing the only IMF agent in a TV series ever caught, killed, and disavowed. Politician Terry R. Spence (born November 30, 1941) is a United States statesman and politician from New Castle, in New Castle County, Delaware. He is a member of the Republican Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly as Speaker of the Delaware House of Representatives. He was defeated in the 2008 election by Democrat Michael A. Barbieri. Though he ran again for his old seat in 2010, he was defeated by the incumbent Representative, Michael Barbieri. Actor Terry Sue-Patt (born 29 September 1964) is a British actor best known for the role of Benny Green in Grange Hill (BBC, 1978–1982); his character was the first pupil seen on screen in the first episode of the first series that was broadcast. He got the part after being spotted playing football in the local park. Actor Tessie Agana (born May 16, 1942) is a Filipina actress who was a very popular child star during the 1950s, credited by some for saving Sampaguita Pictures with her work in the box office hit Roberta. She is the daughter of actress Linda Estrella who is of Italian descent. Actor Tetsuya Takeda (武田鉄矢), born April 11, 1949, is a Japanese folk singer and actor. Takeda is perhaps most known in Japan for his starring role in the Tokyo Broadcasting System's (TBS) long-running, highly-rated television drama Sannen B Gumi Kimpachi Sensei (Mr. Kimpachi of the Third-Year B Class). The program, targeted at junior high and high school-aged adolescents, ran on TBS with Takeda at various times from 1979 until 2011. Politician Te Ururoa James William Ben Flavell (born 7 December 1955), also known as Hemi Flavell, is a New Zealand politician and serves as a member of the Parliament of New Zealand. Politician Tevita Komaidruka Vuibau was born on the 24 January 1956. He is a marine geology specialist and former principal scientific officer in the Mineral Resource Department. In January 2007 he was appointed to the interim cabinet as Minister for Lands and Mineral Resources. Actor Texas Quency Battle (born August 9, 1980) is an American film and television actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as Marcus Forrester on the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. Politician Tex G. Hall (“Ihbudah Hishi” “Red Tipped Arrow”), (born 18 September 1956) is a Native American who was tribal chairman of Three Affiliated Tribes from 1998 to 2006. He lost the 2006 election to Marcus Levings, but in the 2010 tribal election, Hall defeated Levings. He ran for the position of President of the National Congress of American Indians in 2001 and won his campaign at the annual convention in Spokane, Washington over Chairman Brian Wallance of the Washoe Tribe of Nevada. Tex was reelected in 2003 at the annual convention in Albuquerque, New Mexico over Ernie Stensgar, Chairman of the Coeur d'Alene Tribe of Idaho. Actor Tex Jacks (b. London, England, 1995) is a British child actor most notable for the recurring role of Jez Franks in the British TV series EastEnders. He has studied acting at the Young Actors Theater in Islington. Actor T. G. Kamala Devi (born Govindamma; 29 December 1929 – 16 August 2012) also known as Kamala Chandra Babu was an Indian dubbing artist, playback singer and actor who primarily contributed to Telugu Cinema. She was also a former professional level billiards player who won the Indian Women Billiards title twice. She died of brief illness at Chennai on August 16, 2012. Actor Thaao Penghlis (, born 15 December 1945) is an Australian actor. He is better known for roles in the U.S. daytime soap operas such as Days of our Lives, Santa Barbara, and General Hospital, but he has also guest-starred on a number of crime dramas, such as Kojak, Cannon, Tenspeed and Brown Shoe, Hart to Hart, Nero Wolfe and Magnum, P.I.. He also starred in the late 1980s remake of . Penghlis has studied under Hollywood acting teacher Milton Katselas. Politician Thaddeus Bunol "Tad" Jones (19 September 1952 – 1 January 2007) was a music historian and researcher. His extensive research is credited with definitively establishing and documenting Louis Armstrong's correct birth date, August 4, 1901. Actor Thaddeus Durano, Jr. (born August 23, 1974) also known as his stage name DJ Durano, is a Filipino actor, television personality, singer and recording artist. His career in entertainment started as part of That’s Entertainment of German Moreno. He has been the lead vocalist of bands like “Intense”, “Musik Jive”, “Frontline” and “Next Level”. He has been the long time boyfriend of a famous director Wenn Deramas. Actor Thaddeus Rowe "Thad" Luckinbill (born April 24, 1975) is an American actor best known for playing J.T. Hellstrom on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless for 11 years (November 1999-November 2010). Luckinbill's wife and co-star, Amelia Heinle, announced on September 24, 2010, that Luckinbill would not be renewing his contract because he wanted to pursue other acting roles. Politician Thad T. Viers (born March 13, 1978) is a Republican South Carolina State Representative for District 68. He lives in Myrtle Beach. Actor Thaís Felipe Pacholek (born December 20, 1983 in Curitiba, Brazil) is a Brazilian actress. Politician Thakin Kodaw Hmaing (, ; 23 March 1876 – 23 July 1964) is considered one of the greatest Burmese poets, writers and political leaders in the 20th century history of Burma. He is regarded as the Father of Burmese nationalist and peace movements as well as a literary genius. His legacy and influence on the post-war generations can still be felt in both literature and the ongoing political situation in Myanmar (Burma). Politician Thalikottai Rajuthevar Baalu () (born June 15, 1941 in Thalikottai, Thiruvarur District in Tamil Nadu) is an Indian Tamil politician. T.R. Baalu did his BSc from New College in Madras University and diploma in drafting engineering drawings from Central polytechnic Chennai. He is a member of Lok Sabha of India from Chennai South constituency of Tamil Nadu and has been elected 4 times since 1996. He is an important leader of the DMK party and is known for political loyalty having been in the party since 1957. He is an industrialist with an engineering background in addition to being a political and social worker. Politician Thambaiyah Mudaliyar Sabaratnam (also spelled Tambia Mudaliyar Sabarutnam, Thambaiyah Mudhaliyar Sabarutnam or Thambiah Mudaliar Sabaratnam; Tamil: தம்பையா முதலியார் சபாரத்தினம்; Sinhala: තම්බය්යා මුදලියාර් සබාරත්නම්) (16 January 1895, Mullaitivu, Northern Province, Sri Lanka–23 January 1966, Mullaitivu), was a Sri Lankan Tamil politician, Member of Legislative Council of Ceylon, Proctor of the Supreme Court. He also served as a member of the Board of Management of the Ramakrishna Mission Ceylon and Chief Trustee and later Honorary President of the Vattapalai Amman Temple Trust. Politician Thamir Ghadhban () (Karbala, 1945) is an Iraqi civil servant and politician. Thamir specialising in the oil industry. After the war in 2003 he became Chief Executive Officer of the Ministry of Oil , and in mid of the following year he served as Interim Oil Minister in the interim government headed by interim prime minister Iyad Allawi. In 2005 he became a Parliament member and the head of one of the six committees in charge of writing chapter four: Powers of the Federal Authorities in the permanent constitution Constitution of Iraq#Chapter Four: Powers of the Federal Authorities. In late April 2006, there was strong speculation that he would again be appointed Minister of Oil, this time by the government of Nuri al-Maliki. Currently he is the Chairman of the prime minister's advisors committee and one of three technocrats to draft Iraq's much debated oil law, which is still waiting to be approved by the parliament . Politician Thammarak Isarangkura na Ayuthaya () is a former Thai military officer, Member of Parliament, co-founder of the Thai Rak Thai Party, and former defence minister. He was forced into hiding in the 2006 Thailand coup and his whereabouts was unknown. Actor Thanakrit "Wan" Panichwid (, ; commonly referred to by nick name and first name as Wan Thanakrit) is a Thai singer and actor. Born on August 12, 1985 in Nonthaburi, Thailand, he is best known as one of the 12 contestants of Academy Fantasia Season 2. Wan is currently a DJ at two radio stations. He's a DJ as 89Banana on Monday through Friday from 4-6PM, and at 94EFM on Saturday and Sunday at 2-5PM with Phanupol Ekpetch (Jo AF2). Aside from being a singer, actor, and a DJ, he's also a song writer. Politician Thane Alexander Campbell, (July 7, 1895 – September 28, 1978) was a Prince Edward Island politician and jurist, who served as the 19th Premier of Prince Edward Island from 1936 to 1943. Politician Thanin Kraivichien (born April 5, 1927 in Bangkok, , ; first name also spelled "Tanin", last name "Kraivixien" or "Kraivichian") is a Thai lawyer and politician. He was the 14th prime minister of Thailand between 1976 and 1977. Since then, he has been a member of the Privy Council. Politician Thanong Bidaya (; ), born Thanong Lamyai (ทนง ลำใย), is a Thai politician and deposed Finance Minister. After the military overthrew the government of Thaksin Shinawatra, he remained in Singapore where he was attending the annual meeting of the World Bank/IMF. Politician Tharcisse Renzaho (born 1944) is a Rwandan soldier and former politician. He is best known for his alleged role in the Rwandan Genocide. Politician Thawar Chand Gehlot (born 18 May 1948) is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Shajapur constituency of Madhya Pradesh and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) . He currently holds the administrative post of his party as the BJP's returning officer. Actor Thayer David (born David Thayer Hersey, March 4, 1927 – July 17, 1978) was a film, stage and television actor. He was best known for his work on the cult ABC serial Dark Shadows (1966–1971) and as the fight promoter George Jergens in the Oscar-winning movie Rocky (1976). He also appeared as Count Arne Saknussemm in the film Journey to the Center of the Earth in 1959. His raspy distinctive voice narrated many voice-overs in commercials and narrations of instructional films and commercials. Politician Th.C.M. (Thea) de Roos-van Rooden (born May 27, 1949 in Hillegom) is a Dutch historian and politician for the Labour Party (Partij van de Arbeid). Actor Theda Bara ( ; July 29, 1885 – April 7, 1955) was an American silent film and stage actress. Actor The first anti-hero of Hindi cinema was Sheikh Mukhtar. He was a Muslim, but he was the first actor to portray an atheist on-screen. A tall and manly figure, Sheikh Mukhtar played a variety of roles like "dada (Contemporary Bhai)." He produced Noor Jehan in which he played Sher Afghan Quli Khan, the first husband of Queen Nur Jahan. Later he migrated to Pakistan and died. Some of his movies are Ustaadoon Ke Ustaad, Hum Sab Ustaad Hain, Halaku, Chenghis Khan, Birju Ustaad, Do Ustad and Noor Jehan. He was basically from Dholi Khaal area of Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh. Politician The Hon. Abram Landa (10 November 1902 – 7 October 1989) was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1930 until 1932 and from 1941 until 1965. He was variously a member of the Australian Labor Party (NSW) and the Australian Labor Party (ALP). He held a number of ministerial positions between 1953 and 1965. Politician The Hon. Ambrose George Enticknap (19 May 1894 – 2 January 1976) was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1941 until 1965. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party and held numerous ministerial positions between 1950 and 1965. Politician The Hon. Francis John Robert Child Villiers (11 October 1819 – 8 May 1862) was a British Conservative Party politician. Politician The Hon. Frank Finnan (23 September 1897 – 21 March 1966) was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1941 until 1953 . He was a member of the Australian Labor Party and held numerous ministerial positions between 1947 and 1953. Politician The Hon. George Charles Gollan (17 April 1886 – 4 January 1957) was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1932 until 1953 . He was variously a member of the United Australia Party (UAP), Democratic Party and Liberal Party of Australia. He held numerous ministerial positions between 1937 and 1941 and was the United Australia Party whip between 1935 and 1937. Politician The Hon. Hamilton Knight (9 December 1888 – 14 January 1964) was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1927 until 1947 . During his parliamentary career he was, at various times, a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP), the Australian Labor Party (NSW) and the Australian Labor Party (Non-Communist). He was the Minister for Labour and Industry and Social Welfare for 6 years during the premiership of William McKell. Politician The Hon Mrs. Sheilabai Bappoo, GOSK, MP (Marathi: शीलाबाई बापू), is the Minister of Social Security, National Solidarity and Senior Citizens Welfare & Reform Institutions in Mauritius and she held the same office from 2005 to 2010. She held the ministry of Gender Equality, Child Protection and Family Planning from 1983 to 1995 and from 2010 to 2011. She attended the most prestigious college on the island, The Queen Elizabeth College, and received a diploma in teaching. She was a teacher until 1977, when she became deputy mayor of Beau Bassin. She rapidly climbed the ladder and became minister in 1983 and remained one until 1995, when her party lost in the elections. She changed political views and became part of the Mauritian Labor Party in 2003. She stood for election and was elected and on 5 July 2005 was again elected as minister. She was thus promoted to senior minister. Politician The Hon. Neil Francis Costa is a Gibraltarian barrister and politician affiliated to the Gibraltar Liberal Party (GLP). As of December 2011 he was MP at the Gibraltar Parliament as Minister for Tourism, Public Transport, Commercial Affairs and the Port. Politician The Hon. Norman John Mannix (16 August 1920 – 17 June 1994) was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1952 until 1971 . He was a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and held the position of Justice Minister (in charge of NSW gaols) between 1960 and 1965. Politician The Honorable Clare Margaret Christian BSc MLC (born 11 September 1945) is a Manx politician, who is currently President of Tynwald. She's a former member of the Legislative Council and former Health Minister of the Isle of Man Government. Politician The Honorable Henry Whittemore Grout (March 24, 1858 – 1932) was a financier, state legislator, and philanthropist from Waterloo, Iowa. The Grout Museum is one of his legacies. Politician The Honorable Justice (R) Mir Hazar Khan Khoso (Urdu, ) (born 30 September 1929), was the 23rd and caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan, from 25 March 2013 to 5 June 2013. A jurist, Khoso is a retired Judge who previously served as the Chief Justice of the Federal Shariat Court and served as the interim Prime Minister ahead of the general elections scheduled in May, 2013. Politician The Honourable Albert Chan Wai-yip (; also known as 'Tai Kao' (大舊), born 3 March 1955 in Hong Kong) is a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong representing the New Territories West constituency. He has served as a legislator since 1991 except for the periods 1997-2000 and Jan-May 2011. Chan, formerly a social worker, was also a member of the Tsuen Wan District Council. Politician The Honourable Anson Maria Elizabeth Chan Fang On-sang (born 17 January 1940 in Shanghai, China), was a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong for Hong Kong Island, succeeding the late legislator Ma Lik. Politician The Honourable Arthur Somare is a Member of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea. He represents the electorate of Angoram Open in East Sepik province for the National Alliance Party. His father is Sir Michael Somare, the disputed Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea. Politician The Honourable Justice Duncan Kerr Chev LH (born 26 February 1952) is a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia and President of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. Politician The Honourable Nicola Laura "Nikki" Kaye (born 11 February 1980) is the member of the New Zealand Parliament for the Auckland Central electorate. In January 2013, she was appointed to the Cabinet by Prime Minister John Key, giving her the portfolios of Food Safety, Civil Defence, and Youth Affairs, and Associate Minister of Education and Immigration. Politician The Honourable Phillip Arthur Charles Lawrence Oppenheim (born 20 March 1956) is a British businessman and former politician. Politician The Honourable Stephen Charles "Steve" Rodan, SHK, BSc, MRPharmS (born 19 April 1954) is a Scottish politician, who is the current Speaker of the House of Keys and former Minister of the Isle of Man Government and Member of the House of Keys for the constituency of Garff. He was elected to the seat in a by-election in 1995. Politician The Honourable William Smyth Bernard (13 September 1792 - 6 February 1863) was an Irish Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1832 and 1863. Politician The Hon. Pauline Mills McGibbon, (October 21, 1910, Sarnia, Ontario – December 14, 2001, Toronto), served as the 22nd Lieutenant Governor of Ontario from 1974 to 1980. In addition to being the first woman to occupy that position, she was also the first woman to serve as a viceregal representative in Canadian history. Politician The Hon. Raphael (Ray) Septimus Maher (1 April 1911 – 22 September 1966) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1953 until 1965 and a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP). Maher was the Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly between 1959 and 1965. Politician The Hon. Sir Shane Dunne Paltridge KBE (11 January 1910 – 21 January 1966) was an Australian politician. He was a Senator in the Parliament of Australia representing Western Australia from 1951 until his death in 1966. During that period he held a number of ministerial portfolios. Politician The Hon. William Henry Lamb (5 January 1889 – 8 January 1964) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1938 until 1962 and, variously, a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and the Lang Labor Party. He was the Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly between 1947 and 1959. Politician The Hon. William Munning Arnold (10 October 1819 – 1 March 1875) was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1856 until his death. He held numerous ministerial positions between 1860 and 1865 including Secretary for Public Works and Secretary for Lands. He was the Speaker between 1865 and 1875. Politician The Libertarian Party of Canada fielded a number of candidates in the 1980 federal election, none of whom were elected. Information about these candidates may be found on this page. Politician The Marijuana Party of Canada fielded a number of candidates in the 2004 federal election, none of whom were elected. Information about these candidates may be found here. Politician Themistocles (Greek: ; "Glory of the Law"; c. 524–459 BC) was an Athenian politician and general. He was one of a new breed of non-aristocratic politicians who rose to prominence in the early years of the Athenian democracy. As a politician, Themistocles was a populist, having the support of lower class Athenians, and generally being at odds with the Athenian nobility. Elected archon in 493 BC, he convinced the polis to increase the naval power of Athens, which would be a recurring theme in his political career. During the first Persian invasion of Greece, he fought at the Battle of Marathon, and was possibly one of the 10 Athenian strategoi (generals) in that battle. Politician The New Zealand politician Katrina Shanks (born 12 May 1969) serves as a list member of Parliament for the New Zealand National Party Party. Shanks became a Member of Parliament on 7 February 2007, following the formal resignation of Don Brash from Parliament. Politician Theodora Nathalia "Tonie" Nathan (born February 9, 1923) is an American political figure. She is the first woman, as well as the first Jewish person, to have received an electoral vote in a United States presidential election. She was the 1972 vice presidential nominee of the Libertarian Party and running mate of John Hospers, when Roger MacBride, a Republican elector from Virginia, cast the historic vote as a faithless elector. Politician Theodore Arthur Burrows (August 15, 1857 – January 18, 1929) was a politician and office-holder in Manitoba, Canada. He served as the tenth Lieutenant Governor of the province from October 6, 1926 until his death. Politician Theodore Davie (Brixton, London March 22, 1852 – March 7, 1898 Victoria, British Columbia) was a British Columbia lawyer, politician and jurist. He practiced law in Cassiar and Nanaimo before settling in Victoria and becoming a leading criminal lawyer. He was the brother of Alexander Edmund Batson Davie. Theodore Davie was first elected to the provincial legislature in 1882. In 1889 he became Attorney-General under Premier John Robson and succeeded Robson in 1892. Politician Theodore D. Mann was a Massachusetts politician who was the longest-serving mayor of Newton, Massachusetts. He was also the city's first Jewish mayor. Politician Theodore Goldsmith "Ted" Joslin was press secretary to President Herbert Hoover from 1931 until 1933. Politician Theodore II Palaiologos or Palaeologus (Greek: Θεόδωρος Β΄ Παλαιολόγος, Theodōros II Palaiologos) (c. 1396–21 June 1448) was Despot (despotēs) in Morea from 1407 to 1443. Politician Theodore J. Van Der Meid (born September 1, 1955), was Counsel/Director of Floor Operations, Office of the Speaker, serving Speaker Dennis Hastert in the United States Congress. He has joined the law firm of McKenna Long & Aldridge, to handle issues relating to ethics, Congressional investigations and compliance. Actor Theodore Roberts the actor is not to be confused with author Theodore Goodridge Roberts, 1877–1953, who wrote "The Harbor Master". Please see . Politician Theodore R. "Ted" Kulongoski ( ; born November 5, 1940) is an American politician who served as the 36th Governor of Oregon from 2003 to 2011. A Democrat, he served in both houses of the Oregon Legislative Assembly and also served as the state Insurance Commissioner. He was the Attorney General of Oregon from 1993 to 1997 and an Associate Justice on the Oregon Supreme Court from 1997 to 2001. Politician Theodore "Ted" Blunt is a retired American elected official, educator and former athlete. Blunt's political career in the state of Delaware included serving 16 years as a Wilmington District Councilman and 8 years as City Council President. In addition, Blunt was inducted in the following Halls of Fame for excelling in basketball and community service: 1) Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (C.I.A.A.), 2) National Black Colleges and Universities, 3) Winston-Salem State University, 4) Simon Gratz High School, 5) James Weldon Johnson Housing Projects and 6) Bob Douglas. Politician Theodore "Ted" Hayes, Jr. (born March 9, 1951) is an American advocate for the homeless and an activist. Politician Theodore "Ted" Terbolizard (born February 29, 1968 in Mountain View, California) is an American Republican Party politician. He was a candidate for the Republican Party's nomination for the United States House of Representatives in California's 4th congressional district in a seat vacated by Incumbent John Doolittle, who announced that he would not run in 2008. Politician Theodor Wegelius (March 7, 1850, Helsinki - June 16, 1932) was a Finnish politician. He was a member of the Senate of Finland. Politician Theophilus Adebayo Doherty (Born February 24, 1895) was a Nigerian businessman and politician who represented Lagos on the platform of the Nigerian National Democratic Party in the Legislative Council of Nigeria during the nation's colonial era. In 1933, along with Olatunde Johnson and a few other businessmen, he founded the National Bank of Nigeria. He also became a prominent member of the Nigerian Association of African Importers and Exporters, the association was designed to link African traders who depend on foreign firms for goods with overseas trading houses and also act as an African Chamber of Commerce. In the 1940s, the association was a leading indigenous elite business group that negotiated trading concessions with the colonial government. Politician Theophilus Washington Smith (September 28, 1784 – May 6, 1846) was an Illinois Supreme Court Justice from 1825 until his resignation on December 26, 1842. He holds the distinction of being the subject of Illinois's first impeachment trial, held in 1833. Actor Theo Trebs (born 6 September 1994) is a German actor, best known for his feature film roles; as Ferdinand in the World War I period film, The White Ribbon (2009), and as Felix in the dramatic soccer film, (2011). Politician The Presidency of Ulysses S. Grant began during the turbulent Reconstruction period following the American Civil War. Grant was elected the 18th President of the United States in 1868 and was re-elected to the office in 1872, serving from March 4, 1869, to March 4, 1877. The United States was at peace with the world throughout the era, and was prosperous until the Panic of 1873, that predominated Grant's second term in office. Grant was a Republican, and his main supporters were the Radical and Stalwart Republican factions. President Grant bolstered the Executive Branch's enforcement powers by signing into law the Department of Justice and Office of Solicitor General. President Grant supported Civil War values that included "union, freedom and equality." Grant made a bold move during a critical moment of Reconstruction to expand federal authority that protected African American civil rights against domestic terrorism in the South. Grant's Reconstruction policy was challenged by the complexities of preserving democracy and equality against the resistance of "unconvinced Southerners". In 1871, President Grant signed into law Civil Service reform legislation and established the first United States Civil Service Commission. He was opposed by the Liberal faction of the party, many of them founding fathers of the GOP, who denounced Grant's patronage. The Liberals insisted that Reconstruction had been successful and that Army troops should be withdrawn from the South so it could regain its normal political status. The Liberals nominated a candidate in 1872, who was supported by the Democrats, but was decisively defeated by Grant. President Grant was a loner who never developed a cadre of trustworthy political advisers; he relied heavily on former Army associates who had a thin understanding of politics and a weak sense of civilian ethics. His presidential reputation was severely damaged by repeated scandals and frauds. Politician Theramenes (; Greek: ; floruit 411–404 BC) was an Athenian statesman, prominent in the final decade of the Peloponnesian War. He was particularly active during the two periods of oligarchic government at Athens, as well as in the trial of the generals who had commanded at Arginusae in 406 BC. A moderate oligarch, he often found himself caught between the democrats on the one hand and the extremist oligarchs on the other. Successful in replacing a narrow oligarchy with a broader one in 411 BC, he failed to achieve the same end in 404 BC, and was executed by the extremists whose policies he had opposed. Politician Theresa B. "Huck" Two Bulls (born 1956) is an attorney, prosecutor and politician in the United States and the Oglala Sioux Tribe. In 2004 she was elected as Democratic member of the South Dakota Senate, representing the 27th district, the first American Indian woman to be elected to the state legislature. She served until 2008. That year she was elected president of the Oglala Sioux Tribe of the Pine Ridge Reservation, the second woman to serve in this position, and had one two-year term. Politician Theresa Ducharme (1945 – June 7, 2004) was a Canadian disability rights activist and a perennial candidate for public office. She lived in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Politician Theresa LePore is a former Supervisor of Elections for Palm Beach County, Florida. She is most notable as the person who designed the infamous "butterfly ballot", used in the 2000 presidential election. This would lead the press to nickname her "Madame Butterfly." Following the controversial results of the 2000 election, she lost her re-election bid in September 2004 and left office in January 2005. Politician Theresa Oswald is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. She is a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Politician Thérèse Casgrain, born Marie Thérèse Forget, (10 July 1896 – 3 November 1981) was a feminist, reformer, politician and senator in Quebec, Canada. Politician Thérèse Meyer-Kaelin (born 17 May 1948 in Châtel-Saint-Denis) is a Swiss politician. She is a member of the Swiss National Council and President of the National Council for 2005. Politician The Reverend William Robertson Wood (June 6, 1874—December 11, 1947) was a Presbyterian minister and politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1915 to 1920, as a member of the Liberal Party. Politician The Right Honourable Dame Jenny Shipley (born 4 February 1952), served as the 36th Prime Minister of New Zealand from December 1997 to December 1999, the first woman to hold this office and the first, and to date only, woman to serve as parliamentary leader of the National Party of New Zealand. Politician The Right Honourable George Cadle Price, P.C. (January 15, 1919September 19, 2011), was the first Prime Minister of Belize and is considered to have been one of the principal architects of the country's independence. Today he is referred to by many as "the Father of the Nation". Politician The Right Honourable John Lloyd Wharton PC (18 April 1837 - 11 July 1912) was a Barrister and a Conservative and Unionist Party politician. He was the Member of Parliament for Member of Parliament for City of Durham (UK Parliament constituency) then Member of Parliament for Ripon (UK Parliament constituency). Politician The Right Honourable Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Fleetwood Isham Edwards GCVO, KCB, ISO (21 April 1842 – 14 August 1910) was Keeper of the Privy Purse to Queen Victoria from 1895 to 1901. Politician The Right Honourable Sir John Marcus Fox MBE (11 June 1927 – 16 March 2002) was a British Conservative Party politician. He served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Shipley from 1970 to 1997. He was chairman of the 1922 Committee and he directly oversaw candidate selection for the Conservative Party in the 1979 General Election. Politician The Right Honourable Sir Lynden Oscar Pindling, KCMG, OM, PC, JP (22 March 193026 August 2000), is regarded as the "Father of the Nation" of the Bahamas, having led it to Majority Rule on 10 January 1967 and to independence on 10 July 1973. He served as the first black premier of the Colony of the Bahama Islands from 1967 to 1969 and as Prime Minister of the Bahamas from 1969 to 1992. He was leader of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) from 1965 to 1997 when he resigned from public life under scandal. Politician The Right Reverend George Henry Somerset Walpole (9 November 1854 – 4 March 1929) was an Anglican priest, teacher and author. After early service in the west of England he moved first to Auckland, New Zealand, and then to New York, before returning to England. After educational work in Durham and pastoral work in London he was elected Bishop of Edinburgh in 1910, and held the post until his death. Actor Theron Read, , was an American film actor from the state of Utah. He was most remembered for his role as Mark Bojeekus in the 1987 comedy Three O'Clock High. He also had parts in the films Plan 10 from Outer Space, Teenage Bonnie and Klepto Clyde, Neon City, Promised Land, and High School Spirits. Politician The Rt Hon. Basil Stanlake Brooke, 1st Viscount Brookeborough, Bt, KG, CBE, MC, PC (9 June 1888 – 18 August 1973), was an Ulster Unionist politician who became the third Prime Minister of Northern Ireland in May 1943, holding office until March 1963. Politician The Rt. Hon. Sir Harold Bernard ("Bree") St. John, KA (16 August 1931 – 29 February 2004) was a Barbadian politician who served as the third Prime Minister of Barbados from 1985 to 1986. He was leader of the Barbados Labour Party from 1970 to 1971 and again from 1985 to 1987. He was widely known as "Bree". Politician The Rt. Hon. Sir Leander Starr Jameson, 1st Baronet, KCMG, CB, PC (9 February 1853 – 26 November 1917), also known as "Doctor Jim", "The Doctor" or "Lanner", was a British colonial politician who was best known for his involvement in the Jameson Raid. Politician The son of the famous Voortrekker leader Andries Pretorius, Marthinus Wessel Pretorius (17 September 1819 – 19 May 1901) was the first president of the South African Republic, and also compiled the constitution of the Republic. Politician The title Tui Manua is considered one of the oldest chiefly title of the Samoa Islands and Polynesia. Tuimanua Elisala (c. 1899) was the last Tuimanua titleholder. He was the son of Tuimanua Alalamua whose genealogy descended from the Sa Tagaloa. Politician The Venerable Charles Estcourt Boucher (1856–1940) was an eminent Anglican priest in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Politician The Venerable Frederick George Ackerley (1871–1954) was an eminent Anglican priest in the Church of England, at different times the Archdeacon of Bradford then Craven. He was also an acknowledged scholar of Romany language and culture. Politician The Venerable Harold Lockley (1883–1961) was an eminent Anglican priest in the second half of the 20th century. Politician The Venerable Ian Thomas Stanes was an eminent priest in the second half of the 20th century. Actor The Venerable James Francis Howson (1856–1934) was Archdeacon of Craven from 1928 to 1934. Politician The Venerable Paul Colin Hackwood is a priest in the Church of England and currently a Canon Residentiary at Leicester Cathedral. Politician The Venerable Percy Harris Bowers (1856–1922) was an eminent Anglican priest in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Politician The Venerable William Philip Hurrell (27 January 1860 – 15 July 1952) was an Anglican priest in the late nineteenth Vicar of Dallington and early 20th centuries. Politician The Very Rev Alfred Jowett was Dean of Manchester in the last third of the 20th Century.Born on 29 May 1914, educated at High Storrs and St Catharine's College, Cambridge and ordained in 1945, he began his career at St John the Evangelist, Goole. Afterwards he was Secretary to the Sheffield Anglican and Free Church Council and Marriage Guidance Council then Vicar of St George with St Stephen, in his home city. Between 1960 and 1964 he was Vicar of Doncaster when he was elevated to the Deanery, serving 19 years. An honorary graduate of the University of Sheffield, he died on 15 March 2004. Politician The Very Rev David John Shearlock was an eminent Anglican priest and author in the last third of the 20th century. He was born on 1 July 1932 and educated at the University of Birmingham. He was ordained in 1957 and began his career with curacies at St Nicholas, Guisborough and Christchurch Priory. He then held incumbencies at St Mary Kingsclere and Romsey Abbey. Finally he was Dean of Truro from 1982 until his resignation in 1997. Politician The Very Reverend Robert Samuel James Houston McKelvey,OBE, QVRMTD is the current Dean of Belfast. He was ordained in 1968 Politician The Very Reverend The Honourable Lois Miriam Wilson, (born Lois Freeman, April 8, 1927) was the first female Moderator of the United Church of Canada, from 1980 to 1982. She was ordained a United Church minister in 1965 after a period of being a homemaker and mother, her husband having previously been ordained a United Church minister, and served in Winnipeg, Thunder Bay, Kingston, Ontario and Hamilton, Ontario. From 1983 to 1989 she served as co-director of the Ecumenical Forum of Canada and also served as a co-president of the World Council of Churches. A close friend of the noted Canadian novelist Margaret Laurence, she participated in several public forums with Laurence and presided at Laurence's 1986 funeral. Politician The Very Rev Frederick Brodie MacNutt (1873–1949) was an eminent Anglican priest and author in the first half of the 20th century. Politician The Very Rev Richard John Forrester Mayston was an eminent Anglican priest in the second half of the 20th century. He was born in Dublin on 23 January 1907, educated at Trinity College, Dublin and ordained in 1931. He began his career with a curacy in Holywood. Commissioned into the Royal Army Chaplains' Department, he served until 1958. He then became Provost of Leicester Cathedral, a post he held until his death on 13 May 1963. Actor The word Lal is mostly used in Chitral as surname or “Title name’ and its means “Sradar” or ‘Tribe Chief’. Lalyane Shali belong to the Quzal Baig caste. The most influential personalities with the Lal title in Chitral are, namely, Mahabat Khan Lal, Munfat Khan Lal, Muhammad Khan la (Qazi), Daniyal Baig Lal, Mir Lal, Mouzan khan Lal, Haji miran Lal and Haji Muhammad Sadbar khan Lal. The word Lal is the surname of Lalyany Shali. Other people of Chitral who are using this title is only and only to show there influnciality on others and nothing else. Politician Thierry Benoit (born September 13, 1966 in Fougères, Ille-et-Vilaine) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Ille-et-Vilaine department, is a member of the Centrist Alliance and caucuses with the New Centre. Politician Thierry Carcenac (born December 19, 1950 in Lescure-d'Albigeois) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Tarn department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. Politician Thierry Lazaro (born September 27, 1960) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Nord department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Actor Thierry Roland ( ; 4 August 1937 - 16 June 2012) was a French sports commentator. He was born in Boulogne-Billancourt, and died in Paris of a cerebrovascular event at age 74. Politician Thirumavalavan or Thol. Thirumavalavan (born 17 August 1962), is a self-proclaimed Dalit activist, Member of Parliament in 15th Lok Sabha and the current President of the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (Liberation Panthers Party), a Dalit political party in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. He rose to prominence in the 1990s as a Dalit leader, and entered politics in 1999. His political platform centres around ending the caste-based oppression of the Dalits, which he argues can best be achieved through reviving and reorienting Tamil nationalism. He has also expressed support for Tamil nationalist movements and groups elsewhere, including Sri Lanka. Politician Thiruvarur Viruttachala Kalyanasundaram(1883–September 17, 1953), better known by his Tamil initials Thiru Vi Ka ("Mr. V.K."), was a Tamil scholar, essayist and activist. He is esteemed for the strong humanism of his essays, the analytical depth of his commentaries on classical Tamil literature and philosophy, and the clear, fluid style of his prose. His works, along with those of V. O. Chidambaram Pillai, Maraimalai Adigal, and Arumuga Navalar are considered to have defined the style of modern Tamil prose. Politician This article deals with the Caesar (335-337). For the censor Flavius Dalmatius, father of the caesar, see Flavius Dalmatius. For saints with this name, see Saint Dalmatius (disambiguation). Actor This article is about an Australian actress. For the wife of James Brady see Sarah Kemp Brady Politician This article is about John White, the Ulster Unionist Party politician. See John White (loyalist) for the unconnected Ulster Democratic Party politician. Both were elected to the Northern Ireland Forum Politician This article is about the Canadian politician. For the Irish poet, see Thomas MacGreevy. Politician This article is about the Canadian politician. For the NHL executive, see also Frank Calder Politician This article is about the Connecticut politician. For other people with the same name, see John Dempsey (disambiguation) Politician This article is about the Latter Day Saint leader. For the fictional character, see The Abduction Club. Politician This article is for the American politician. For the Canadian bodybuilder see Kevin O'Toole (bodybuilder). For the song by Street Dogs (about neither of these people), see State of Grace (album). Actor This article refers to the actor. For his son, the science fiction writer, see Fritz Leiber. Actor This page is about the actor Kenn Troum, also known as Kenn Scott. For the Canadian television writer, see Kenn Scott. Actor This page is about the actor Nicholas Farrell. For the biographer of Mussolini, see “Nicholas Burgess Farrell”. Politician This page is about the modern-era politician. For the early 20th Century singer, see Ada "Bricktop" Smith. Politician Thomas Adam Lukaszuk (born April 5, 1969) is a Canadian politician and current Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the constituency of Edmonton-Castle Downs as a Progressive Conservative. He is currently the Deputy Premier of Alberta. Politician Thomas Albert Villa (born March 16, 1945) is an American Democratic politician from Missouri. He is currently a member of the Board of Aldermen of the City of St. Louis representing Ward 11, the Carondelet neighborhood and surrounding areas in St. Louis, Missouri. Politician Thomas Alexander Crerar, (June 17, 1876 – April 11, 1975) was a western Canadian politician and a leader of the short-lived Progressive Party of Canada. He was born in Molesworth, Ontario, and moved to Manitoba at a young age. Politician Thomas Alexander Scott (December 28, 1823 – May 21, 1881) was an American businessman. He was the fourth president of what was the largest corporation in the world, the Pennsylvania Railroad, during the middle of the 19th century. In connection with his railroad interests, he also took a leading role in crafting what eventually became the Compromise of 1877, which marked the end of Reconstruction following the Civil War. Politician Thomas Anthony Brake, known as Tom Brake, (born 6 May 1962) British Liberal Democrat politician. He is the Member of Parliament (MP) for Carshalton and Wallington. Politician Thomas A. Raga (born 1965) is an American politician of the Republican Party who previously represented the Sixty-seventh District (Warren County) in the Ohio House of Representatives. In February 2006, he was named by J. Kenneth Blackwell as his running mate in the May 2, 2006, primary for Governor and Lieutenant Governor. Blackwell and Raga won the Republican nomination, but lost the November 7, 2006, general election to Ted Strickland and Lee Fisher in a landslide, 60-36%. Politician Thomas A. Shea is a Managing Director of Teneo Strategy, an independent trusted advisor and global partner to private and publicly traded corporations, governments, philanthropic organizations, institutions, and the individuals who lead them. Before joining Teneo, he was a senior political adviser and Chief of Staff to New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine. Shea took over the chief of staff position when Corzine took office in January 2006. In June 2007, he was named the #6 most influential political personality in the state of New Jersey. Shea held the position in Corzine's cabinet until his replacement by Brad Abelow as of September 1, 2007. Politician Thomas Assheton Smith (the younger) (2 August 1776 – 9 September 1858) was an English landowner and all-round sportsman who was notable for being one of the outstanding amateur cricketers of the early 19th century. He was a Tory politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1821 to 1837. He was also known for his pioneering work on the design of steam yachts in conjunction with the Scottish marine engineer Robert Napier. Politician Thomas A. "Tom" Schweich is an American politician, diplomat, attorney, and author. In the 2010 election, Schweich won the race for State Auditor of Missouri, defeating Democratic incumbent Susan Montee. Politician Thomas B. Cuming (December 25, 1827 – March 12, 1858) was an American military officer and politician. He served as the first Secretary of Nebraska Territory and served twice as the territory's Acting Governor, the first time following the death of Francis Burt and the second following the resignation of Mark W. Izard. Politician Thomas Beckett Rentschler (born c. 1932) is a former member of the Ohio House of Representatives. Rentschler is a graduate of Haverford College in Pennsylvania, and a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He served as chairman and CEO of Citizens Bank for more than 30 years. Politician Thomas Benjamin Banks, (born December 17, 1936) is a Canadian pianist, conductor, arranger, composer, television personality and former senator. Politician Thomas Bertram (Bert) Lance (born June 3, 1931) is an American businessman, who was Director of the Office of Management and Budget under President Jimmy Carter. He is known mainly for his resignation from President Jimmy Carter's administration due to a scandal in 1977. He was eventually cleared of all charges. Politician Thomas Boniface Molloy (November 28, 1878—June 20, 1948) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1914 to 1915, as a member of the Liberal Party. Politician Thomas Brassey, 1st Earl Brassey GCB, JP, DL, TD (11 February 1836 – 23 February 1918), was a British Liberal Party politician, Governor of Victoria and founder of The Naval Annual. Politician Thomas Bridgehill Wilson Ramsay (2 July 1877 – 20 October 1956) was a Scottish Liberal Party, and National Liberal Party politician and Member of Parliament (MP). Actor Thomas Brodie-Sangster (born 16 May 1990) is an English actor and musician, known for his roles in Love Actually, Nanny McPhee, The Last Legion, Nowhere Boy, and voice of Ferb Fletcher in Phineas and Ferb. He plays the part of Jojen Reed on the HBO show Game of Thrones. Politician Thomas Buchanan is the name of: Politician Thomas C. Alexander is a Republican member of the South Carolina Senate, representing the 1st District since 1994. He switched from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party in 1996. He previously served in the House from 1987 through 1994. Alexander is a member of the American Legislative Exchange Council, ALEC, serving as South Carolina state leader. Politician Thomas Campbell "Tom C." Clark (September 23, 1899 – June 13, 1977) was United States Attorney General from 1945 to 1949 and an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1949 to 1967. Politician Thomas Carleton (c. 1735 – 2 February 1817) was a British army officer who was promoted to Colonel during the American Revolutionary War after relieving the siege of Quebec in 1776. After the war, he was appointed as Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick, and supervised the resettlement of Loyalists from the United States in the province. He held this position until his death. Politician Thomas Carlin (July 18, 1789 – February 14, 1852) was the seventh Governor of Illinois, serving from 1838 to 1842. Born in 1789 in Frankfort, Kentucky, Carlin removed from Kentucky to Madison County, Illinois in 1812. He was married at Edwardsville, Illinois in 1814 to Rebecca Huitt (August 27, 1799 - September 5, 1865). They eventually relocated to Greene County, Illinois in 1819. He laid out the town of Carrollton, and donated a large parcel of land upon which the county seat was constructed. He served as Greene County's first sheriff. he served in both houses of the Illinois General Assembly, and was instrumental in obtaining passage of a bill in January 1829 creating Macoupin County. The city of Carlinville, Illinois is named in his honor. The first two years as Governor were spent in Vandalia, with the remaining two years in Springfield, once the capital was transferred there. Carlin died in 1852 in Carrollton, Illinois. His wife survived him. During their marriage, the Carlins had at least 12 children: Mary Ann, b.1816; Eugene, b. 1817; William H., b. 1818; Nathaniel, b. 1819; Elizabeth, b. 1820; Emily St. Aubert, b. 1821; John Massingill, b. 1829; Julia, b. 1830; Andrew Jackson, b. 1832; John Clark, b. 1832; Eugenia, b. 1839; and Thomas B., b. 1842. Politician Thomas Carskadon (1837–1906) from Keyser, West Virginia, USA was the Prohibition candiditate for Governor of West Virginia in 1884 and again in 1888. Politician Thomas Caulfeild (often also spelled Caulfield, baptized 26 March 1685 - 2 March 1716/7) was an early British Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia. Due to the frequent absence of governors Samuel Vetch and Francis Nicholson, Caulfeild often acted as governor for extended periods between 1711 and his death. Politician Thomas Caute Reynolds (October 11, 1821 – March 30, 1887) was a lawyer and politician. He was the 11th Lieutenant Governor of Missouri as the state considered secession and then was the second Confederate Governor of Missouri. After the Civil War, he prepared an unpublished manuscript that described his role and the role of Missouri in the Civil War. Politician Thomas Charles Bruce (15 February 1825 – 23 November 1890) was a British barrister and a Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1874 to 1885. Politician Thomas Charles Gosnell (born 1951), commonly called "Tom", was a mayor of London, Ontario, Canada from January 1, 1986 to March 6, 1994. He is the son of James Fredrick Gosnell, known as "Fred", who was the mayor of London, Ontario, Canada briefly in 1972. Tom Gosnell is presently London City Council's Deputy Mayor and Budget Chief. Politician (Thomas) Charles Pannell, Baron Pannell (10 September 1902 – 23 March 1980) was a British Labour Party politician. He was elected Member of Parliament for Leeds West at a 1949 by-election, and served until his retirement at the February 1974 general election. Politician Thomas Charles "Tommy" Merritt (born February 27, 1948) is a former Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives. Merritt represented District 7 from January 1997 until January 2011. In March 2010, he lost the Republican nomination to David Simpson.On May 29, 2012, Merritt failed in a bid to reclaim the Republican House nomination from Simpson. Politician Thomas Chase-Casgrain, PC (28 July 1852 – 29 December 1916), also known as Thomas Casgrain, was a French Canadian lawyer and politician. As a young attorney he became famous for his participation in the prosecution of Louis Riel. Politician Thomas Chester-Master may refer to: Politician Thomas Chisholm Anstey (born London 1816 – died Bombay 12 August 1873) was an English lawyer and one of the first Catholic parliamentarians in the nineteenth century. He served as Attorney General of Hong Kong for 4 years. He also wrote pamphlets on legal and political topics, particularly those relevant to Roman Catholics. Politician Thomas C. Hubbard (born 1943 in Kentucky) is a diplomat and former U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines (1996–2000) and South Korea (2001–04). He is a member of the American Academy of Diplomacy. He is currently chairman of the board for the Korea Society. He obtained his BA in political science from the University of Alabama in 1965. He has been awarded honorary doctorates by the University of Maryland and the University of Alabama and received the State Department's Superior Honor Award and the Meritorious Civilian Service Award. Politician Thomas Clement "Tommy" Douglas, (20 October 1904 – 24 February 1986) was a Scottish-born Canadian social-democratic politician and Baptist minister. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in 1935 as a member of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF). He left federal politics to become the Saskatchewan CCF's leader and then the seventh Premier of Saskatchewan from 1944 to 1961. His government was the first democratic socialist government in North America, and it introduced the continent's first single-payer, universal health care program. After setting up Saskatchewan's medicare program, he stepped down as premier and ran to lead the newly formed federal New Democratic Party (NDP), the successor party of the National CCF. Douglas was elected as its first federal leader in 1961. Although he never led the party to government, through much of his tenure, the party held the balance of power in the House. He was noted as being the main opposition to the imposition of the War Measures Act during the 1970 October Crisis. He resigned as leader the next year, but remained as a Member of Parliament until 1979. He was awarded many honorary degrees, and a foundation was named for him and his political mentor Major James Coldwell during 1971. In 1981, he was invested into the Order of Canada; and became a member of Canada's Privy Council in 1984. He died in 1986 after a battle with cancer. In 2004, a CBC Television program named him "The Greatest Canadian," based on a viewer-supported survey. Actor Thomas Colby may refer to: Actor Thomas Cruise Mapother IV (; born July 3, 1962), widely known as Tom Cruise, is an American film actor and producer. He has been nominated for three Academy Awards and has won three Golden Globe Awards. He started his career at age 19 in the 1981 film Taps. His first leading role was in Risky Business, released in August 1983. Cruise became a full-fledged movie star after starring in Top Gun (1986). He is well known for his role as secret agent Ethan Hunt in the film series between 1996 and 2011. Politician Thomas Danforth (baptized November 20, 1623 – November 5, 1699) was a politician, magistrate, and landowner in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. A religiously very conservative Puritan, he served for many years as one of the colony's councilors and magistrates, generally leading hardline opposition to attempts by the English kings to assert control over the colony. He accumulated land in the central part of the colony that eventually became a major portion of Framingham, Massachusetts. His government roles included administration of territory in present-day Maine that was purchased by the colony. Politician Thomas D'Arcy Etienne Hughes McGee, PC, (April 13, 1825 – April 7, 1868) was an Irish Nationalist, Catholic spokesman, journalist, and a Father of Canadian Confederation. He fought for the development of Irish and Canadian national identities that would transcend their component groups. He is, to date, the only Canadian victim of political assassination at the federal level. Politician Thomas de Brantingham (died 1394) was an English clergyman who served as Lord Treasurer to Edward III and on two occasions to Richard II, and as bishop of Exeter from 1370 until his death. De Brantingham was a member of the Brantingham family of North East England. Politician Thomas Derrig (; 26 November 1897 – 19 November 1956) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. Politician Thomas Dickson Archibald (8 April 1813 – 18 October 1890) was a Canadian businessman and politician. Politician Thomas Duckham (26 September 1816 – 2 March 1902) was an English farmer, cattle breeder and Liberal politician. Politician Thomas Dudley (12 October 1576 – 31 July 1653) was a colonial magistrate who served several terms as governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Dudley was the chief founder of Newtowne, later Cambridge, Massachusetts, and built the town's first home. He provided land and funds to establish the Roxbury Latin School, and signed the charter creating Harvard College during his 1650 term as governor. Dudley was a devout Puritan who was opposed to religious views not conforming with his. In this he was more rigid than other early Massachusetts leaders like John Winthrop, but less confrontational than John Endecott. Politician Thomas Dufferin ("Duff") Pattullo (January 19, 1873 – March 30, 1956) was the 22nd Premier of British Columbia, Canada from 1933 to 1941. The Pattullo Bridge is named in his honour as well as Prince Rupert's Pattullo Park. Politician Thomas Edward Campbell (January 18, 1878 – March 1, 1944) was the second governor of the state of Arizona, United States. He is the first Republican and first native-born governor elected after Arizona achieved statehood in 1912. Politician Thomas Edward George Hayhoe (born 3 March 1956 in Droxford, Hampshire) is an English businessman who is director of health sector organisations in the UK including West Middlesex University Hospital where he is currently chairman, a former student union politician and parliamentary candidate, and a prominent offshore racing sailor. He has lived in Hammersmith in West London since 1982. Politician Thomas Edward Neil Driberg, Baron Bradwell of Bradwell (22 May 1905 – 12 August 1976), generally known as Tom Driberg, was a British journalist, politician and High Anglican churchman who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1942 to 1955 and from 1959 to 1974. A member of the British Communist Party for more than 20 years, he was first elected to parliament as an Independent, and joined the Labour Party in 1945. He never held any ministerial office, but rose to senior positions within the Labour Party and was a popular and influential figure in left-wing politics for many years. Actor Thomas Edward "Thom" Bray (born April 30, 1954) is an American actor perhaps best known for his role as Murray "Boz" Bozinsky in the detective TV series Riptide. Actor Thomas Eje (born March 15, 1957) is a Danish actor and entertainer. Considered one of the most popular entertainers in Denmark, he trained at the Odense Conservatory of Music and as an actor at the Aarhus Theatre, and has appeared in musicals and been honored with the Årets Dirch at the annual Danish "Review of Revues", but is best known for his work with comedy trio Linie 3 together with Preben Kristensen and Anders Bircow, as well as for a number of one-man shows. On November 15, 2006 he made his Las Vegas debut at the Suncoast Casino, under the moniker Tom Dane. After four years in Las Vegas he returned to Denmark, and Linie 3 held a successful comeback show followed by a tour. Politician Thomas Eldon McIntyre was born in Carleton County, Ontario, and moved to Manitoba as a child in 1880. He settled in the Burnside district, and operated an implement business in Oakville from 1911 to 1949 before moving to Winnipeg. He died in December 1952. Politician Thomas E. "Tom" Donilon (born May 14, 1955) was National Security Advisor in the Obama Administration, and has had a career as a U.S. political advisor, government official and lawyer. Previously, he served together with diplomat Wendy Sherman as Agency Review Team Lead for the State Department in the Obama transition, and as Deputy to National Security Advisor James Jones early in the Obama administration. Donilon replaced Jones as National Security Advisor on October 8, 2010. Politician Thomas Eustace Smith (1831–1903) was an English shipping magnate and Liberal Party politician. He was elected at the 1868 general election as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Tynemouth and North Shields, having stood unsuccessfully in Dover at the 1865 general election. He was re-elected in Tynemouth and North Shields at the 1874 and 1880 elections, and retired from the House of Commons when the constituency was abolished at the 1885 general election. Politician Thomas E. Zych (born January 24, 1940) is a Democratic politician from St. Louis, Missouri. Zych formerly served in the Missouri House of Representatives and later as President of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen. Politician Thomas Fenwick Drayton (August 24, 1809 – February 18, 1891) was a plantation owner, politician, railroad president, and military officer from Charleston, South Carolina. He served in the United States Army and then as a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Politician Thomas Foley, 3rd Baron Foley PC, DL (22 December 1780 – 16 April 1833), was a British peer and Whig politician. He served as Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen Pensioners under Lord Grey between 1830 and 1833. Politician Thomas Francis Birmingham (born August 4, 1949) is the former President of the Massachusetts Senate. He is widely credited, along with Mark Roosevelt, with passage of a sweeping education bill, the Education Reform Act of 1993. He is a graduate of Austin Preparatory School, Phillips Exeter Academy, Harvard College, Harvard Law School, and received a Rhodes Scholarship to study at Oxford University, after graduating from Harvard College in 1972. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination for Massachusetts governor in 2002, despite impressive fundraising. An avid cyclist, Birmingham biked across the state of Massachusetts in 2001. Politician Thomas Francis Darden, Jr. (September 8, 1900 – June 17, 1961) was a U.S. Navy officer who achieved the rank of captain, the commander of a Navy light cruiser during World War II, and was the 37th Governor of American Samoa from July 7, 1949 through February 23, 1951. Darden also served on the staffs of two U.S. Navy admirals during the War in the Pacific: rear admirals Henry Hughes Hough and Thomas L. Sprague. Politician Thomas Francis Meagher (; August 3, 1823July 1, 1867) was an Irish nationalist and leader of the Young Irelanders in the Rebellion of 1848. After being convicted of sedition, he was first sentenced to death, but received transportation for life to Van Diemen's Land in Australia. In 1852 he escaped and made his way to the United States, where he settled in New York City. There Meagher studied law, worked as a journalist, and traveled to present lectures on the Irish cause and married for a second time. Politician Thomas Frederick Richards (25 March 1863 – 4 October 1942) was a British trade unionist and Labour Party politician. Actor Thomas Geoffrey "Tom" Wilkinson, (born 5 February 1948) is an English actor. He has twice been nominated for an Academy Award, for his roles in In the Bedroom and Michael Clayton. In 2009, he won Golden Globe and Primetime Emmy Awards for Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Film for playing Benjamin Franklin in John Adams. Politician Thomas George Harman (born May 30, 1941) is an American politician. He is a former Republican member of the California State Senate who had previously been a three-term member of the California State Assembly. Both seats represent portions of Orange County. From January 5 - December 3, 2012, he served as Senate Republican Caucus Chair, the second-ranking leadership position among Senate Republicans. Politician Thomas George MP JP (born 1949) is an Australian politician and member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. Thomas George was educated at St Mary's Primary and Marist Brothers College in Casino. He has worked as a bank officer, a stock and station agent, a real estate agent and a publican. He is married to Deborah. Politician Thomas Gerow Murphy, (October 29, 1883 – April 7, 1971) was a Canadian politician. Politician Thomas Gibson Henderson (13 October 1887 – 14 August 1970) was an Ulster independent Unionist politician. He served in the House of Commons of Northern Ireland from 1925 to 1953 in vigorous opposition to the Unionist governments on all issues other than the partition of Ireland, and is famous for having at one stage spoken for nearly ten hours to outline his disagreements. Politician Thomas Gisborne (c. 1790 – 20 July 1852) was an English Whig and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1830 and 1852. Politician Thomas Glendenning Hamilton (November 27, 1873 – April 7, 1935) was a Canadian doctor, school board trustee and member of the Manitoba legislature. He was also a Spiritualist and is best known for the thousands of photographs he took during séances held in his home in Winnipeg in the early 1900s. His wife, Lillian May Hamilton, and his daughter, Margaret Hamilton Bach, were co-researchers and continued this enquiry into life after death after he died. Politician Thomas Gordon Towers, AOE (July 5, 1919 – June 8, 1999) was a Canadian politician and the 13th Lieutenant Governor of Alberta. Politician Thomas G. Shaughnessy (November 22, 1925 – December 21, 2010) was a Democratic mayor of Berwyn, Illinois from 1993 to 2005. He died of kidney failure in 2010. Politician Thomas Harold Wood (11 June 1889 – 26 November 1965) was a Canadian Senator. A Liberal, he was appointed to the Canadian Senate on 25 January 1949 on the recommendation of Louis St-Laurent. He represented the Senate division of Regina, Saskatchewan until his death. Politician Thomas Harry Gill (5 December 1885 – 20 May 1955) was a British Labour Party politician, and Member of Parliament for Blackburn from 1929 to 1931. He was chairman of the Co-operative society and lived in North Shore Blackpool. He was married twice and had two daughters, one from each marriage. Politician Thomas H. Bates (born February 9, 1938) is an American politician and is currently serving as the Mayor of Berkeley, California. He previously served 20 years as a member of the California State Assembly before being termed out in 1996. Bates is married to Loni Hancock, a former mayor of Berkeley and State Assembly member who currently serves in the California State Senate. Bates is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley and was a member of the Golden Bears' 1959 Rose Bowl team. Bates was a Captain in the United States Army Reserves after graduating from college and served in Germany. He worked in real estate prior to his service in the state legislature. Bates also served as a member of the Alameda County Board of Supervisors. Politician Thomas Heath Haviland (13 November 1822 – 11 September 1895) was a Canadian lawyer, politician and father of Canadian Confederation. He was born in, and died in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. He was appointed to the Canadian Senate on 18 October 1873, and represented Prince Edward Island as a Conservative until his resignation on 1 July 1879. Politician Thomas Henry Bull Symons, (born May 30, 1929) is a Canadian professor and author in the fields of Canadian Studies. Politician Thomas Henry Burlison, Baron Burlison, DL (23 May 1936 – 18 May 2008) was a British footballer, GMB trade unionist and Treasurer of the Labour Party. He was the first professional footballer to take a seat in the House of Lords. Politician Thomas Herbert Lennox (August 7, 1869 – May 3, 1934) was an Ontario lawyer and political figure. He represented York North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1905 to 1923 and in the Canadian House of Commons from 1926 to 1934 as a Conservative member. Politician Thomas Herman Johnson (February 12, 1870 – May 20, 1927) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1907 to 1922, and was a prominent cabinet minister in the government of Tobias C. Norris. Johnson was a member of the Liberal Party. Politician Thomas H Harris (March 26, 1869–February 24, 1942) was the dominant figure in Louisiana public education in the first half of the 20th century through his role as the state school superintendent from 1908-1940. Politician Thomas Hill Dixon (20 February 1816 – 30 January 1880) was the first Superintendent of Convicts in Western Australia. Together with his superior, the Comptroller General Edmund Henderson, he created a reforming, humane convict regime for Western Australia. Recognition of his achievements has however been eroded by his later indictment on charges of embezzling public moneys. Actor Thomas Horn (born 1997) is an American actor best known for his role in the American drama film Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (2011). In 2010, Horn won on Jeopardy!, during Kids Week, earning $31,800 after wagering $12,000 during Final Jeopardy! Producer Scott Rudin was among those viewers impressed by Horn, subsequently offering him an audition for the role of Oskar Schell in Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. Horn's performance in the movie was praised by critics "for its sensitivity and emotional depth". Politician Thomas Houldsworth (13 September 1771 – 1 September 1852) was a Tory, and then Conservative Party, politician in England. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for 34 years, from 1818 to 1852. Politician Thomas Howard Kean (; born April 21, 1935) is an American Republican Party politician, who served as the 48th Governor of New Jersey from 1982 to 1990. Kean is best known globally, however, for his 2002 appointment as Chairman of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, widely known as the 9/11 Commission, which was responsible for investigating the causes of the September 11, 2001 attacks and providing recommendations to prevent future terrorist attacks. He was appointed to this post by U.S. President George W. Bush. Upon the completion of his second term as Governor, he served as the president of Drew University for 15 years, until his retirement in 2005. Actor Thomas Jacob "Jack" Black (born August 28, 1969) is an American actor, producer, comedian, voice artist, writer, and musician. His acting career has been extensive, starring primarily as bumbling and cocky but internally self-conscious outsiders in comedy films, though he has played some serious roles. He is best known for his roles in High Fidelity, Shallow Hal, School of Rock, King Kong (2005), Nacho Libre, Tropic Thunder, Bernie and the Kung Fu Panda films. Black is considered a member of the so-called Frat Pack, a loose grouping of comic actors who have appeared together in various Hollywood films, and has been nominated for two Golden Globe Awards. He is the lead vocalist of the comedic rock group Tenacious D, which he formed in 1994 with friend Kyle Gass. Politician Thomas J. Herlihy, Jr. is an American politician. Herlihy, a Republican, is a resident of Simsbury, Connecticut. He was sworn in as a member of Simsbury's Board of Selectmen on December 7, 2009. Politician Thomas John Hovell-Thurlow-Cumming-Bruce, 5th Baron Thurlow, PC, DL, FRS (5 December 1838 – 12 March 1916), was a British Liberal politician who served as Paymaster-General in 1886. Politician Thomas Joseph Pendergast (July 22, 1873 – January 26, 1945) controlled Kansas City and Jackson County, Missouri as a corrupt political boss from approximately 1925 to 1939. "Boss Tom" Pendergast gave workers jobs and helped elect politicians, becoming wealthy in the process. He was eventually convicted of income tax evasion and served 15 months in a Federal prison. Politician Thomas J. "Tom" Murphy, Jr. (born August 15, 1944) is a Democratic politician from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. From January 1994 until January 2006 he served as mayor of Pittsburgh. Murphy is currently the Senior Resident Fellow for Urban Development at the Urban Land Institute. Politician Thomas Kennedy (1776–1832) was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates and Maryland Senate. He was the leading force behind the passage of the so-called "Jew Bill," which allowed Jews to hold public office in Maryland. Politician Thomas King Carroll (April 29, 1793 – October 3, 1873) served as the 21st Governor of the state of Maryland in the United States from 1830 to 1831. He also served as a judge, and in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1816 to 1817. Politician Thomas K. "Tommy" Norment, Jr. (born April 12, 1946, in Richmond, Virginia) is the current Republican Majority Leader of the Senate of Virginia. He has served in the Virginia General Assembly since 1992. He represents the 3rd senatorial district of the Virginia Senate, which includes parts of the Virginia Peninsula, plus New Kent County and Gloucester County on the Middle Peninsula. Politician Thomas Laird Kennedy (August 15, 1878 – February 13, 1959) was a politician in Ontario, Canada and served briefly as the 15th Premier of Ontario. He was first elected as the Conservative member for Peel in the 1919 provincial election. He had been a longtime resident of Streetsville, Ontario, where he was Master of River Park Masonic Lodge in 1908 and 1909; Streetsville is now part of Mississauga. Politician Thomas Lee Woolwine was a California politician. He was District Attorney of Los Angeles County 1914-1923. He began his career as a deputy DA in 1908. He ran for Governor of California under the Democratic ticket in 1922, but lost to Friend Richardson. See also William Desmond Taylor case. When he resigned, he was succeeded by Asa Keyes. Politician Thomas Lindsay Buick (13 May 1865 – 22 February 1938) was a Liberal Member of Parliament for Wairau, New Zealand, a journalist and a historian. He published under the name T. Lindsay Buick. Politician Thomas Lionel Dugdale, 1st Baron Crathorne PC (20 July 1897 – 26 March 1977), known as Sir Thomas Dugdale, 1st Baronet, from 1945 to 1959, was a British Conservative Party politician. A government minister, he resigned over the Crichel Down Affair, often quoted as a classic example of the convention of individual ministerial responsibility. Politician Thomas Ludwig John "Tommy" D'Alesandro III (born July 24, 1929) is an American, who was Mayor of Baltimore from 1967 to 1971. He is the brother of former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, and son of former Baltimore Mayor Thomas D'Alesandro, Jr., who served from 1947 to 1959. Politician Thomas Lynn Bristowe (31 March 1833 – 6 June 1892) was an English stock broker and Conservative Party politician Politician Thomas MacNutt (August 3, 1850 - February 5, 1927) was a Canadian politician who held national as well as province-wide office, as a former member of the Canadian House of Commons and the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. He won a number of significant recognized awards and honours in his career. Thomas MacNutt was one of the original eight people who comprised the Independent party, the precursor to the Progressive Party of Canada. Politician Thomas Maitland, Lord Dundrennan (9 October 1792 – 10 June 1851) was a Scottish lawyer and judge. He was Solicitor General for Scotland between 1840 and 1841 and again between 1846 and 1850. He was also Member of Parliament for Kirkcudbrightshire between 1845 and 1850. In 1850 he was raised to become one of the Lords of Session and the Justiciary, as Lord Dundrennan. Politician Thomas Malcolm "Tom" McGuigan, (20 February 1921 – 5 February 2013), was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party. Actor Thomas Matthew Berry (April 23, 1879 – October 30, 1951) was the 14th Governor of South Dakota. Berry, a Democrat from Belvidere, South Dakota, served from 1933 to 1937. He is noted for defeating two incumbent Democratic United States senators in the state Democratic primary and then losing the seat to the Republicans in the general election. Politician Thomas Matthew Kavanagh (August 4, 1909 – April 19, 1975) was an American politician. Born near Carson City, Michigan he served as the 48th Michigan Attorney General from 1955 to 1957. Thomas Kavanagh went on to serve as a justice on the Michigan Supreme Court from 1958 to 1975 which included eight years as Chief Justice from 1964–1966 and 1971-1975. He died in office in 1975. Politician Thomas Mayne Daly, (August 16, 1852 – June 24, 1911) was a Canadian politician. Politician Thomas McLaughlin McAvoy, Baron McAvoy PC (born 14 December 1943) is a British Labour Co-operative politician who was the Member of Parliament for Rutherglen and Hamilton West from 2005 to 2010, having previously been MP for Rutherglen from 1987 to 2005. McAvoy was Deputy Chief Whip of the Government, otherwise known as Treasurer of the Household, from 2008 to 2010. Politician Thomas M. Finneran (born January 27, 1950), is a radio talk host and former Massachusetts politician who served as Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from April 1996 to September 2004. He represented the district that included parts of the Boston neighborhoods of Dorchester, Mattapan and Hyde Park as well as parts of the town of Milton for 26 years. He resigned and accepted the position of President of the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council. He subsequently resigned in 2007 after pleading guilty to criminal obstruction of justice, in a court case about his testimony about his influence and participation in the redistricting process following the 2000 census. From February 2007 to May 2012, he co-hosted a talk radio morning drive slot with WRKO. Actor Thomas Michael Sullivan is an actor, a producer, and a founding member of Stage 13. He is executive producer of The Deertrees Theatre Festival now in its 10th year, bringing New York productions to the Lakes Region of Maine every August. Thomas has produced over 30 Equity showcases. Off-Broadway production credits include The Voyage of the Carcass by Dan O'Brien. In 2008 he joined forces as executive producer with London producers Rotozazza and The Foundry Theatre NYC to present "Etiquette" as part of The Public Theater’s Under the Radar Festival. He recently started Studio13, a film production company, about to release the9tthdot, an interactive web series, as well as Hysterical Psycho, a feature horror film written and directed by Dan Fogler. He originated and still produces ...a little bit louder, a weekly NYC poetry series that has won 2 National Slam Championships. Politician Thomas Michael "Tom" Apodaca is a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's forty-eighth Senate district, including constituents in Buncombe, Henderson and Polk counties. He was reelected in 2010. Politician Thomas Michael "Tom" Kettle (9 February 1880 – 9 September 1916) was an Irish journalist, barrister, writer, poet, soldier, economist and Home Rule politician. As a member of the Irish Parliamentary Party, he was Member of Parliament (MP) for East Tyrone from 1906 to 1910 at Westminster. He joined the Irish Volunteers in 1913, then on the outbreak of World War I in 1914 enlisted for service in an Irish regiment where in 1916 he met his death on the Western Front. Actor Thomas Mills Wood (born April 19, 1963) is an American film and television actor. He is usually credited as Tom Wood. He is known for his portrayal of police characters, especially "Deputy Marshal Noah Newman" in the 1993 movie The Fugitive and the 1998 movie U.S. Marshals. Politician Thomas M. Tunney (born August 22, 1955) is an American entrepreneur and politician from Chicago, Illinois. Since 2003, he has served as an alderman on the Chicago City Council. He represents the prominent 44th Ward of the city, which includes major tourist destinations, Boystown and Wrigleyville neighborhoods. Actor Thomas Nelstrop (Born 21 July 1980) is an English actor, comedian, and voiceover artist. He is perhaps best known for his role as Ben Wainright in the Doctor Who episode 'Blink' and as Wesley Presley in the comedy series Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps. Politician Thomas Nicholson Gibbs, (March 11, 1821 – April 7, 1883) was a Canadian parliamentarian. Politician Thomas Noell was the 26th Mayor of New York City, who served from 1701 to 1702. He was an English-born merchant from an aristocratic family who became a citizen of New York in 1698. He was appointed mayor on September 29, 1701, and took the oath of office on October 14 of that year. He died in 1702 at his farm in Bergen, New Jersey of smallpox. Politician Thomas Norton Hart (January 20, 1829 – October 4, 1927) was an American manufacturer, businessman, and politician from Massachusetts who served as Mayor of Boston from 1889 to 1890 and from 1900 to 1902. Politician Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds, KG (20 February 1632 – 26 July 1712), English statesman (commonly known as Lord Danby and Carmarthen when he was a prominent political figure), served in a variety of offices under Kings Charles II and William III of England. Politician Thomas Oswald (1 May 1904 – 23 October 1990) was a Labour Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom. He represented Edinburgh Central from 1951 until he retired at the February 1974 general election, preceding future minister Robin Cook. Politician Thomas Paterson Hillhouse (June 25, 1898 in Glasgow, Scotland – October 27, 1991) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1950 to 1969, initially serving as a Liberal-Progressive and subsequently as a Liberal, after the party changed its name. Politician Thomas Pitt of Boconnoc (c. 1705 – 17 July 1761) was the Lord Warden of the Stannaries until 1751, when the Cornish Stannary Parliament last met. He was the grandson and namesake of the better known Thomas Pitt, and the son of Robert Pitt and elder brother of William Pitt the Elder. He married the sister of Lord Lyttelton and was the father of the first Baron Camelford. Politician Thomas Pownall (bapt. 4 September 1722 (New Style) – 25 February 1805) was a British politician and colonial official. He was governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay from 1757 to 1760, and afterward served in the British Parliament. He travelled widely in the North American colonies prior to the American Revolutionary War, opposed Parliamentary attempts to tax the colonies, and was a minority advocate of colonial positions until the Revolution. Politician Thomas Raven Ackroyd (7 August 1861 – 26 April 1946) was an English bank manager and Liberal Party politician. Politician Thomas Reed Potts (February 10, 1810 – October 6, 1874) was an American physician, civic leader and the first Mayor of St. Paul, Minnesota. After graduating from medical school, Potts moved across the country and eventually found his way to the young settlement of St. Paul. Active in civic life and popular in his medical practice, he was elected as the first President of the Town Board. Despite a successful tenure, he tired of politics and retired after one term to continue his practice; however he did hold several key health-related positions. By the time of his death, he was the oldest doctor in the city and one of its most respected. Politician Thomas Richardson is the name of: Politician Thomas "Rico" Oller (born July 16, 1958) is a Republican U.S. politician from California. He served in the California State Assembly, representing the 4th District from 1996 to 2000, and the California State Senate, representing the 1st district from 2000 to 2004. In 2004, Oller ran for Congress in California's 3rd congressional district, but narrowly lost the Republican primary to former California Attorney General Dan Lungren. On January 10, 2008, Oller again ran for Congress, this time in California's 4th congressional district, for a seat being vacated by retiring Congressman John Doolittle. He faced opposition from former Congressman Doug Ose. On March 4, 2008, Oller dropped out of the race when California State Senator Tom McClintock (R-Thousand Oaks) announced that he was running for Doolittle's seat. In a statement, Oller said his decision was "a bitter pill indeed for me to swallow." But, he said he was endorsing McClintock to prevent the election of Ose, whom he labeled as "an unarguably liberal Republican." Oller ran for the newly former 5th Assembly District in 2012 facing Madera County Supervisor Frank Bigelow in the November general election. Oller lost to Bigelow by 5.7%. Politician Thomas Rider may refer to: Politician Thomas Rodney Berger, (born March 23, 1933) is a Canadian politician and jurist of Swedish descent. Berger was the leader of the British Columbia New Democratic Party for most of 1969, prior to Dave Barrett. Justice Berger may be best known for his work as the Royal Commissioner of the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Inquiry which released its findings in 1977. Politician Thomas R. Phillips (born 1949) is a former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas from January 4, 1988 to September 3, 2004. With nearly seventeen years of service, Phillips was the third-longest tenured Chief Justice in Texas history. He was appointed by Governor Bill Clements and was at that time the youngest Chief Justice since Texas became a state. In 1988, he became the first Republican elected Chief Justice in the state's history. Phillips retired in 2004 to pursue other opportunities. Governor Rick Perry appointed Justice Wallace B. Jefferson to succeed him. Politician Thomas Scot (died 17 October 1660) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1645 and 1660. He was executed as one of the regicides of King Charles I. Politician Thomas Semmes Walmsley (June 10, 1889 – June 19, 1942) was Mayor of New Orleans from July 1929 to June 1936. He is best known for his intense rivalry with Louisiana Governor Huey P. Long. Politician Thomas Sheppard may refer to: Politician Thomas Slingsby Duncombe (1796 – 13 November 1861) was a Radical politician, who was a member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Hertford from 1826 to 1832 and for Finsbury from 1834 until his death. Duncombe was a tireless champion of radical causes in the 27 years he served the North East London borough of Finsbury. But he was equally well known for his style; he was, it was often said, "the handsomest and best-dressed man in the house," and his love for theatre, gaming and women were well publicized. Duncombe was elected and then returned to his seat seven times by the shopkeepers, artisans and laborers, the Nonconformists, Catholics, and Jews of Finsbury, making him the longest-sitting representative of a metropolitan borough in his day. His constituents called him "Honest Tom Duncombe" with great affection; to his detractors he was known as the "Dandy Demagogue" or the "Radical Dandy." His name was celebrated in working men’s newspapers and frequently mentioned in the gossip sheets of high society. Duncombe was, as The Times put it delicately upon his death, a "character." Politician Thomas Smyth, Thomas Smythe or Tommy Smyth may refer to: Politician Thomas Stanislaus McAllister (1878–29 April 1950) was an Irish nationalist politician. Politician Thomas Starr King (December 17, 1824 – March 4, 1864) was an American Unitarian and Unitarian minister, influential in California politics during the American Civil War. Starr King spoke zealously in favor of the Union and was credited by Abraham Lincoln with preventing California from becoming a separate republic. He is sometimes referred to as "the orator who saved the nation." Politician Thomas Sweeney may refer to: Politician Thomas Taylour, 2nd Marquess of Headfort KP PC (4 May 1787 – 6 December 1870), styled Viscount Headfort from 1795 to 1800 and Earl of Bective from 1800 to 1829, was an Anglo-Irish Whig politician. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Meath from 1812 to 1830. Politician Thomas Terrell Sessums (born June 11, 1930) was the Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives from 1972-1974. Mr Sessums went onto a life of leadership and public service. Actor Thomas Thorne (1841–1918) was an English actor and theatre manager. Thomas Thorne was one the founding managers of London's Vaudeville Theatre, along with David James and Henry James Montague, and performed leading roles in many of the productions there. His father was Richard Samuel Thorne, who managed the Surrey Theatre. His older sister, Sarah Thorne, was an actress. His younger brother, George Thorne, was also an actor, best known for his performances in the comic baritone roles of the Savoy Operas with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. His nephew was the actor Frank Gillmore, and his great-nieces the actresses Ruth Gillmore and Margalo Gillmore. Actor Thomas "Tom" Everett Scott (born September 7, 1970) is an American film, theatre and television actor. His film work includes a starring role as drummer Guy Patterson in the film That Thing You Do! (1996) and as detective Russell Clarke in Southland for the first three seasons of the show. Politician Thomas "Tom" George (born December 2, 1956) was a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. As a member of the Michigan State Senate, he represented Kalamazoo County as well as an eastern portion of Van Buren County. George is a physician and former medical director for Hospice of Greater Kalamazoo. Actor Thomas "Tom" McGowan (born July 26, 1959) is an American actor, known for his recurring roles on Frasier, as KACL station manager Kenny Daly; Everybody Loves Raymond, as Ray's friend Bernie; and on The War at Home, as Dave Gold's friend Joe. McGowan also appeared on Curb Your Enthusiasm as a disgruntled fan of Larry's. He has also appeared as a sleazy tabloid editor in an episode of Disney Channel's Hannah Montana. Politician Thomas "Tom" McGroarty is an American Democratic Party politician who served as the mayor of the city of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania from 1996 to January 5, 2004. Actor Thomas "Tommi" Ohrner (born June 3, 1965) is a German actor, singer and television host. Beginning a career as a child actor at the age of four, Ohrner rose to prominence as a teen idol during the early 1980s, starring in the television series Timm Thaler, and Manni, der Libero, as well as achieving crossover success as a singer with his English-language pop singles, "Rock 'n' Roll in Old Blue Jeans" and "5 O'Clock Rock". In the 1990s, Ohrner turned to work as a television and radio host before once again returning to acting, most notably as Matthias Brandner on the German soap opera, Verbotene Liebe. Politician Thomas Townley Macan (born 1946) was educated at Shrewsbury School and the University of Sussex, where he was President of the Student Union. He was Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the British Virgin Islands, an overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the Caribbean Sea, from 14 October 2002 to 10 April 2006. On the advice of the British government, he was appointed by Queen Elizabeth II to represent the Queen in the territory and to act as the de facto head of state. Politician Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney PC (24 February 1733 – 30 June 1800), was a British politician who held several important Cabinet posts in the second half of the 18th century. His most enduring legacy is probably that the cities of Sydney in Nova Scotia, Canada, and Sydney in New South Wales, Australia are named in his honour, in 1785 and 1788 respectively. Politician Thomas Uren, AC (born 28 May 1921) was a Deputy Leader of the Australian Labor Party. He helped establish the heritage and conservation movement in Australia and, in particular, worked to preserve the heritage of inner Sydney. Politician Thomas Usborne , MP, (30 May 1840 – 7 June 1915) was an English Conservative Party politician. He was born in Limerick and studied successively at Harrow School and at Trinity College, Cambridge where he obtained an MA degree. Politician Thomas Vien, (19 July 1881 – 18 November 1972) was a Canadian politician. Politician Thomas Vincent Welch (October 1, 1850–October 20, 1903) was a New York State Assemblyman and served as the first Superintendent of the New York State Reservation at Niagara, holding the post for 18 years. As a member of the New York State Assembly, Welch was a key player in the efforts to acquire the lands adjoining Niagara Falls, and to make them free for all to view. Politician Thomas W. Blackwell is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 190th District since 2005. He and his wife live in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and have 4 children. He lost the 2008 primary election and was succeeded by fellow Democrat Vanessa Brown. He is the son of Lucien and Jannine Blackwell. Politician Thomas W. Hayes was the 28th California State Treasurer. A Republican, he was nominated by Governor George Deukmejian to fill the vacancy created by the August 4, 1987 death of Democrat Jesse M. Unruh. He took office in 1989, upon confirmation by both houses of the California Legislature. He was Governor Deukmejian's second nominee; the first, Congressman Dan Lungren, had been refused confirmation by the State Senate. In 1990, he won the Republican nomination for election to a term as State Treasurer in his own right, defeating former Treasurer of the United States Angela "Bay" Buchanan (sister of Patrick J. Buchanan), but was defeated in the general election by Democrat Kathleen Brown. Politician Thomas Wilde, 1st Baron Truro PC (7 July 1782 – 11 November 1858), was a British lawyer, judge and politician. He was Lord Chancellor of Great Britain between 1850 and 1852. Politician Thomas William Dalton (1 January 1904 – 16 August 1981) was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1953 until 1956 and from 1959 until 1968. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP). Politician Thomas William Hislop (8 April 1850 – 2 October 1925) was the Mayor of Wellington from 1905 to 1908, and had represented two South Island electorates in the New Zealand Parliament. Actor Thomas William "Tom" Hiddleston (born 9 February 1981) is an English actor. He trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), and he rose to prominence through a number of TV roles and more recently major film roles. He played Loki in the 2011 Marvel Studios film Thor, Captain Nicholls in Steven Spielberg's World War I film War Horse (2011), and Freddie Page in the British drama The Deep Blue Sea alongside Rachel Weisz. He played author F. Scott Fitzgerald in the Woody Allen film Midnight in Paris (2011). He returned to his role as Loki in The Avengers (2012) and is set to reprise the character again for (2013). In 2013, it was announced that Hiddleston would star in Close Enough, the upcoming film about Hungarian war photographer, Robert Capa. Politician Thomas William "Tom" Wappel (born February 9, 1950) is a Canadian politician. He was a Liberal member of the House of Commons from 1988 to 2008, representing the Toronto riding of Scarborough West and its successor riding of Scarborough Southwest. He did not seek re-election in the 2008 general election. Politician Thomas Wilson Crothers, (January 1, 1850 – December 10, 1921) was a Canadian politician. Politician Thomas W. Noe (July 1954–) is an Ohio Republican party fundraiser and activist, guilty of money laundering for the 2004 Bush-Cheney campaign and of theft and corruption in the "Coingate scandal". A longtime resident of Toledo, Ohio, Noe is a former member of the Ohio government in the United States and has had an impressive array of jobs and positions within the government of Ohio and even the federal government. He was also a prominent Republican party fundraiser and was actively involved in politics, serving as chairman of the 2004 Bush-Cheney election campaign in Northwest Ohio and a former chairman of the Lucas County Republican party, also in Ohio. Apart from his political activities Noe was also an avid coin dealer and owned various coin dealing companies, such as Capital Coin and Vintage Coins & Collectibles, as well as their subsidiaries. Politician Thomas W. Riggs, Jr. (October 17, 1873 – January 16, 1945) was an American engineer who worked extensively in Alaska Territory, first as a leader of the team which surveyed the Alaska-Canadian border and later as a Commissioner oversee construction of the Alaska Railroad. He was appointed Governor of Alaska Territory and served from 1918 till 1921. During his later life, Riggs served as United States Commissioner to the International Boundary Commission. Actor Thomas Wright Moir Cameron, (29 April 1894 – 1 January 1980) was a Canadian veterinarian and parasitologist. Politician Thomas W. "Tom" Alfano (born September 9, 1959) was a Republican Party member of the New York State Assembly, representing the 21st Assembly district. The district includes Elmont, Franklin Square, North Valley Stream, Malverne, Floral Park, and West Hempstead. Actor Thom Bierdz (born March 25, 1962) is an American actor best known for his portrayal of Phillip Chancellor III on the daytime drama The Young and the Restless, appearing from 1986 to 1989, returning for a "dream sequence" in 2004, and in a surprising twist, returned to the role in May 2009. He was also a guest star on Melrose Place as Sarah's abusive boyfriend Hank. Politician Thongvankham Sithilath is a Laotian politician. She is a member of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party. She is a representative of the National Assembly of Laos for the city of Vientiane (Constituency 1). Actor Thora Janette Scott (born 14 December 1938) is an English actress. She was born in Morecambe, Lancashire. She is the daughter of actors Jimmy Scott and Thora Hird. She started her acting career as a child actress known as Janette Scott, and was briefly (along with Jennifer Gay) one of the so-called "Children's Announcers" providing continuity links for the BBC's children's TV programmes from the Lime Grove Studios in the early 1950s. She became a popular leading lady, one of her best known roles being April Smith in the 1960 film School for Scoundrels, based on the "One-upmanship" books by Stephen Potter, in which Ian Carmichael and Terry-Thomas competed for her attention. Scott wrote her autobiography at the age of 14. Her film appearances include The Day of the Triffids; her appearance there is referenced in The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Politician Thorbjörn Fälldin (born 24 April 1926) is a Swedish politician. He was Prime Minister of Sweden in three non-consecutive cabinets from 1976 to 1982, and leader of the Swedish Centre Party from 1971 to 1985. On his first appointment in 1976, he was the first non-Social Democrat Prime Minister for forty years and the first since the 1930s not to have worked as a professional politician since his teens. Politician Thor Haakon Knudsen (30 May 1927 – 10 January 2006) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. Politician Thorkild Jonsson Fjeldsted (1740 – 19 November 1796) (Icelandic name Þorkell Jónsson Fjeldsted) Icelandic lawyer, practised law in Copenhagen from 1763 to 1769, and from 1769 to 1772, he was Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands. Politician Thorstein Treholt (13 April 1911 – 17 March 1993) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was the father of convicted Norwegian spy Arne Treholt. Politician Thorvald August Marinus Stauning (26 October 1873, Copenhagen – 3 May 1942) was the first social democratic Prime Minister of Denmark. He served as Prime Minister from 1924 to 1926 and again from 1929 until his death in 1942. Politician Thottakkattu Madhavi Amma was one of the founding members of the first (1925) legislative council of the erstwhile state of Kochi (also known as Cochin), in India. She was the daughter of Diwan Peshkar of Cochin and the famous poet Thottakattu Ikkavamma. Madhavi Amma was the first woman to be a member of any legislature in India. Actor Thou Reyes (born Joseph Kolins Reyes on March 28, 1981) is a Filipino actor and model. He is currently under contract with ABS-CBN and Star Magic. He is best known for his role as Hugo Bosini in I Love Betty La Fea. Politician Thrasybulus was a tyrant who ruled Syracuse for eleven months during 466 and 465 BC. He was a member of the Deinomenid family and the brother of the previous tyrant Hiero, who seized power in Syracuse by convincing Gelon's son to give up his claim to the leadership of Syracuse. A few months later, members of the Deinomenid family overthrew him. However, the Deinomenid family was subsequently overthrown and a democracy was established in Syracuse. Actor Thuliso Dingwall (born 8 September 1995) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Kenard on the television series The Wire. Dingwall is from Clinton, Maryland. Politician Thummala Nageswara Rao is a member of Telugu Desam Party. He once served the State Government of Andhra Pradesh as a minister for Heavy Water Irrigation Projects and Excise as a ruling party member under Chandra Babu Naidu. He was elected thrice to Assembly from Sathupalli Constituency as Legislative Member.He is the present MLA of Khammam.. Though is actually from Sathupally, due to changes in reservation of seats in constituencies, he contested from Khammam and defeated his opponents Younis Sulthan and Jalagam Venkatrao in 2009 elections... He is very good politician and have talent to get all government schemes to his constituency people even his party(TDP) is not in power.. He had a good talking power on Water projects in Andhra Pradesh.. He sanctioned a waterproject to khammam people to make them get rid of fluoride water... Actor Tia Dashon Mowry-Hardrict (born July 6, 1978) is an American actress, singer, voice actress, author, and  entrepreneur. She first gained fame for her teen role as Tia Landry on the ABC/WB sitcom Sister, Sister (opposite her identical twin sister Tamera Mowry). From 2006 until 2012, she portrayed medical student Melanie Barnett Davis on the CW/BET comedy-drama series The Game. She is also notable for starring in the television movie Twitches and its sequel Twitches Too. Actor Tiara Jacquelina Eu Effendi (3 October 1967) is a Malaysian actress and film producer. She is famous for her part in Puteri Gunung Ledang, the biggest budget movie in Malaysia up to 2005, in which she played the lead role, and sang the theme song, "Asmaradana". Besides appearing on stage and on camera, Tiara Jacquelina is the Managing Director of Enfiniti Productions, a Malaysian company in the arts & entertainment and television production fields. Politician Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus may refer to: Politician Tiemen Brouwer (18 December 1916, Rheden – 18 April 1977, Leiderdorp) Brouwer was a Catholic people's party leader and politician. President of the Catholic Dutch Farmers and Gardeners Association (KNBTB}. He was a representative of the 'green front' faction in the Catholic people's party. Brouwer was briefly Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries in the cabinet-Den Uyl. Shortly after taking office, he suffered a cerebral hemorrhage. Actor Tiffany Dupont (born March 22, 1981) is an American actress, known for playing the lead character, Hadassah, a Jewish girl, who will become the Biblical Esther, Queen of Persia, in the Hollywood film One Night with the King. From 2007-2009, Dupont co-starred on the ABC Family series Greek where she played Frannie, who was head of the Iota Kappa Iota house which she founded on campus to rival ZBZ. Actor Tiffany Granath (born May 25, 1968) is an actress and satellite radio personality. She was the former host of the Tiffany Granath Show on Playboy Radio. The show was abruptly cancelled in 2013. She a son named Cash. Actor Tiffany Rochelle Limos (born January 31, 1980 in Dallas, Texas) is an American actress best known for her role as Peaches in the controversial film Ken Park. Actor Tige Andrews (March 19, 1920 – January 27, 2007) was an American character actor. He is best remembered for his law-enforcement roles as Captain Adam Greer and Lieutenant Johnny Russo in two ABC crime drama television series, The Mod Squad and The Detectives Starring Robert Taylor respectively. Politician Tiiu Aro (born in Kuressaare) is an Estonian physician and politician. Politician Tikiri Bandara Ilangaratne (February 27, 1913 - May 21, 1992) was a Sri Lankan politician, author, dramatist, and theater actor he was Member of Parliament for Kandy, Galaha, Hewaheta and Kolonnawa in Colombo district. He served as the Sri Lankan Cabinet Minister of Labour, Housing,Social Services, Finance,Commerce, Food, Trade and Shipping and in other government positions in a career spanning three decades. He was the mastermind behind the Employees' Provident Fund, Petroleum and insurance corporations and the People's Bank (Sri Lanka) in Sri Lanka while in office. As a writer, Ilangaratne is best known for writing Amba Yahaluwo (1957), a popular children's novel. Politician Tilak Raj Behad (Tilak Raj Behar, Hindi: तिलक राज बेहड़, born 1 February 1957) is an Indian politician. He is presently an elected member and Deputy Leader of Opposition of Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly and represents the Rudrapur-Kiccha constituency in the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly. He was previously Health Minister in Government of Uttarakhand. Actor Tilda Thamar (born Matilde Sofía Margarita Abrecht; 7 December 1921 – 12 April 1989) was an Argentine actress. She was born in Rios Province, Argentina in 1921. She was married to the portrait painter, Alejo Vidal Quadras. Thamar and Quadras lived in Paris, France and Palm Beach, Florida. Thamar was killed in a car accident in Clermont-en-Argonne, Meuse, in the Lorraine region of France in 1989. Actor Tilly Vosburgh (born 17 December 1960) is an English actress. Politician Tilo Frey (born 1923 in Maroua, Cameroon; died 2008 in Neuchâtel) was a Swiss politician. Actor Tim Brazeal was born and raised in West Texas and later moved to Tennessee and Ohio where he currently resides. He is known for a controversial campaign to save the TV series Star Trek Enterprise from cancellation, which claimed to raise over US$ 3 million but ended in failure. Actor Tim Chiou is an American actor. He has starred as Edwin, the sexy web designer on 2 Broke Girls, and on TV shows such as House M.D., The Cape (as Kwan), Victorious (as a Record Producer), Parenthood (as Mike Garrison), as Vince, Grey's Anatomy, Southland, Dollhouse (as Travis Nikoden), NCIS (as Officer Kevin Lim), Hannah Montana, Chuck, Just Jordan, and 'Til Death. Politician Tim Dougherty is the Mayor of Morristown, New Jersey, United States. He was sworn into his first mayoral term of office on January 1, 2010. He won the mayoral race with 65% of the vote, defeating Republican candidate and local businessman James Gervasio. Notably, Dougherty's election involved eschewing negative campaigning and building a diverse coalition of voters. In June 2009, Dougherty defeated the incumbent Mayor in the Democratic Primary, thus winning his place on the mayoral ticket. Actor Tim Dutton (born 1964) is a British actor. He was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. Actor Tim Flavin (born January 13, 1959) is an American actor. He is the first American actor to receive the Laurence Olivier Award in 1984 for his performance in the musical On Your Toes. Politician Tim G. Echols is a politician from Clayton County, Georgia who was elected to the Athens-area Georgia Public Service Commission as a Republican in 2010. He is author of the book “Real Citizenship." Echols owns Gold Dome Consulting, a political consulting firm that helps young people get involved in political campaigns. Politician Tim Harris may refer to: Actor Tim Hopper is an American actor known for his appearances in movies like Tenderness and To Die For. Actor Tim Kent is a contemporary representational painter, known for his elaborate paintings of interiors as well as for figurative works that tend toward darker themes. Kent was also the original bass player for the hard rock band The Giraffes from 1997 - 2002. In 2003 Kent went on to help organize TAG Projects, the Brooklyn New York based arts coalition that helped produce and co-ordinate artist run shows. Politician Tim L. Kapucian (born August 2, 1967) is the Iowa State Senator from the 20th District. A Republican, he has served in the Iowa Senate since 2009. He received his B.A. in Animal Science from Iowa State University, has been a farmer for the past 27 years, and is a past president of the Iowa Pork Producers. Actor Tim Loane is an Academy Award nominated writer, director, lecturer and actor. Politician Tim Macindoe is a New Zealand politician who was elected as a Member of Parliament in 2008 for the Hamilton West electorate. Macindoe represents the National Party. Politician Tim McCormack is a politician from Cuyahoga County, Ohio. He has served in a wide array of positions ranging from Commissioner, Auditor, as well as state Senator. He is currently a potential candidate for Cuyahoga County Executive. Actor Tim McIntire (July 19, 1944 – April 15, 1986) was an American character actor, probably most famous for his portrayal of disc jockey Alan Freed in the film American Hot Wax (1978). He portrayed country music singer George Jones in the 1981 television movie Stand By Your Man, which was based on the best-selling autobiography by country music singer Tammy Wynette. Politician Timo Juhani Soini (born 30 May 1962) is a Finnish politician, the co-founder and current leader of the True Finns party. He was a member of the European Parliament from 2009 until 2011, when he returned to the Parliament of Finland. Well known as an EU-sceptic populist, he was elected a member of the Espoo city council in 2000 and the Parliament of Finland in 2003. In the 2009 European Parliament election he won a seat in the European Parliament with Finland's highest personal vote share (nearly 10% of all votes), becoming the first True Finn in the European Parliament. Actor Timothy Carhart (born 24 December 1953) is an American actor. Carhart was born in Washington, D.C., and travelled to Izmir and Ankara in Turkey and Verdun in France before returning to the US and studying theater, where he has been acting since at least the late 1970s. Before changing his name, Tim was Tim Grunig, and he went to junior high and high school in Evanston, Illinois. Politician Timothy Charles Harrington (1851 – 12 March 1910), born in Castletownbere, County Cork, was an Irish journalist, barrister, nationalist politician and Member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. As a member of the Irish Parliamentary Party he represented Westmeath from February 1883 to November 1885. In 1885 he was elected for the new constituency of Dublin Harbour, which he represented until his death in 1910. He served as Lord Mayor of Dublin three times from 1901–04. Actor Timothy Dang is an actor and theatre director originally from Hawaii. He serves as the artistic director at the Asian American theatre company, East West Players (EWP), in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, California, U.S.. He graduated in 1980 with a bachelor of Fine Arts degree in theatre from the University of Southern California. Politician Timothy Edward "Tim" Mahoney (born August 16, 1956) was a U.S. Representative for and a member of the Democratic Party. He was elected in November 2006 after his opponent, six-term Republican incumbent Mark Foley, resigned on September 29, 2006, after questions were raised about an email exchange with a congressional page. Politician Timothy Floyd "Tim" Burchett (born August 25, 1964) is an American Republican politician, currently the mayor of Knox County, Tennessee. He previously served in Tennessee General Assembly, first in the Tennessee House of Representatives and later in the Tennessee State Senate, in which he represented Tennessee's District 7, part of Knox County. On August 5, 2010, Burchett was elected mayor of Knox County, replacing Mike Ragsdale. Politician Timothy Fok Tsun-ting (born 14 February 1946 in Hong Kong), GBS, JP, the eldest son of Henry Fok, is a Member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, representing the Sports, Performing Arts, Culture and Publication functional constituency. While he is not affiliated with any political party, he is viewed as agreeing with the conservative "pro-China" wing of LegCo, and is a Member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. Politician Timothy Francis Clement-Jones, Baron Clement-Jones CBE, (born 26 October 1949) is a Liberal Democrat Peer and their spokesman for Culture, Media and Sport in the House of Lords. Politician Timothy Franz Geithner (; born August 18, 1961) is an American economic policy maker and central banker who served as the 75th United States Secretary of the Treasury, under President Barack Obama, from 2009 to 2013. He was previously the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York from 2003 to 2009. Actor Timothy G. "Time" Winters (born February 3, 1956) is an American television actor and voice actor. He also provided Boc's voice in the video game Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II. He replaced Victor Griffiths in Amadeus on Broadway, and played King Pellinore in the national tour of Camelot with Michael York/Lou Diamond Phillips. He has also appeared on television, most notably in two episodes of Criminal Minds. Politician Timothy Hagan (born in 1946), is an American, Democratic politician in Ohio. He served as Cuyahoga County Commissioner and other local offices from the 1980s through 2000s, and was his party's nominee for the governorship of Ohio in 2002. He is married to actress Kate Mulgrew. Actor Timothy Hugh "Tim" Bagley (born August 17, 1957), is an American character actor who has appeared in numerous films and television programs. He is perhaps best known for his recurring roles on the TV series Will & Grace, Monk and $h*! My Dad Says. He currently portrays Richard Pratt, one of the most frequent patients on the Showtime series Web Therapy. Politician Timothy J. Davlin (August 27, 1957 – December 14, 2010) was the mayor of the U.S. city of Springfield, Illinois, from April 2003 until his suicide in December 2010. Though the Mayor's office is officially non-partisan, the Illinois capital has a strong tradition of partisanship, even for municipal races, and both major parties of Sangamon County endorse candidates. Davlin had the backing of the Democratic Party. Politician Timothy J. Grendell is a Republican politician who serves as judge on the Geauga County Court of Common Pleas. He was a member of the Ohio Senate from 2005 to 2011, and of the Ohio House of Representatives from 2000 until 2004. Actor Timothy John Byford (Serbian Cyrillic: Тимоти Џон Бајфорд) (born 25 July 1941) is an author, actor, TV film-director, translator, and educator in Serbia. Politician Timothy John Rogerson Wood, known as Tim Wood, (born 13 August 1940) is a British politician. He was the Conservative Party Member of Parliament for Stevenage, which he won at the 1983 general election. Actor Timothy John "Tim" Wrightman (born March 27, 1960) is a former professional American football tight end. He played for two seasons for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. Wrightman played college football at UCLA and was drafted in the 3rd round by the Chicago Bears in the 1982 NFL Draft. But a contract dispute with the Bears led him to sign with the Chicago Blitz of the United State Football League, thus making him the first NFL draft pick who signed with the now defunct United States Football League. He won a Super Bowl ring with the Bears in 1985, and was resigned to a two-year deal in 1986. Politician Timothy K. "Tim" Bivins (born ca. 1952) is the State Senator for the 45th District in northwestern Illinois, serving since his appointment on March 7, 2008. Actor Timothy L. Raynor (b. March 15, 1950) is an American actor, stuntman, and stunt choreographer who is best known for his work on Jimmy Huston's 1981 slasher film Final Exam, where he portayed "The Killer" as well as acting as a fight choreographer. Raynor has also appeared on television shows such as Life, My Name Is Earl, Do Not Disturb, and . Recently, he has appeared in many independent films and shorts. Actor Timothy Mark Pimentel Eigenmann, better known by his stage name Sid Lucero (born March 12, 1981), is a Filipino television and film actor. He won the 31st Gawad Urian Best Actor award for his role in Selda. Actor Timothy Meyers (August 31, 1945—March 14, 1989) was an American actor famous for originating the role of Kenickie in Grease and was a 1972 nominee for Tony Award Best Featured Actor in a Musical. His first stage role was in 1970 as Crookfinger Jake in Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht's The Threepenny Opera. His other stage roles include the 1980s musical Sidewalkin (Oscar), HotGrog (Blackbeard), The Foursome (Tim), No Place to be Somebody (Shanty), Rock Island (Wally), The Sugar Bowl (Pinky), Romeo and Jeanette (Lucien), Jack the Ripper (Lusk), Wait Until Dark (Harry Roat), Cabaret (Ernst Ludwig), The Fantasticks (Henry), Terra Nova (Bowers), The Dresser (Geoffrey Thornton), True West (Saul Kimmer), Curse of the Starving Class (Weston), One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Scanlon), Lady of the Diamond (Sportscaster), Write Me a Murder (Charles Sturrock), She Stoops to Conquer (Stingo), Ah, Wilderness! (David McComber), Loot (Meadows), Tartuffe (Damis), The Caretaker (Mick), Steambath (Morty), Comedians (Phil Murray), King Lear (Oswald), A Midsummer Night's Dream (Puck), Measure for Measure (Pompey), and The Greeks (Odysseus). Actor Timothy M. "Tim" Gunn (born July 29, 1953) is an American fashion consultant, television personality, actor, and voice actor. He was on the faculty of Parsons The New School for Design from 1982 to 2007 and was chair of fashion design at the school from August 2000 to March 2007, after which he joined Liz Claiborne as its chief creative officer. He is well known as on-air mentor to designers on the reality television program Project Runway. Gunn's popularity on Project Runway led to his spin-off show, Bravo's Tim Gunn's Guide to Style, as well as his book A Guide to Quality, Taste and Style. He provides the voice of Baileywick, the castle's steward in the Disney Junior television show Sofia the First: Once Upon a Princess. Politician Timothy Pangelinan Villagomez (born September 10, 1962 Saipan) was the Lieutenant Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands who served under current Governor Benigno R. Fitial until his resignation on April 26, 2009. Villagomez took office as Lieutenant Governor on January 9, 2006, after being elected as a ticket during the 2005 gubernatorial election. Villagomez, like Fitial, is a former member of the Republican Party, but is currently a member of the Covenant Party. Politician Timothy P. Green (born June 29, 1963) is a Democratic politician from Missouri. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri. Actor Timothy Richard "Tim" Shadbolt (born 19 February 1947) is a New Zealand politician. He is the Mayor of Invercargill and was previously Mayor of Waitemata City. Politician Timothy S. Bee is a Republican politician and business owner who served in the Arizona State Senate from 2003 to 2007. He was first elected to the Arizona Senate in 2001, and left in 2009 due to term limits. In 2008, he was the Republican candidate for Arizona's 8th congressional district seat in the United States House of Representatives. He lost to incumbent Democrat Gabrielle Giffords. Arizona Governor Jan Brewer later appointed him to head her Tucson office. Politician Timothy Thompson Sawyer (January 7, 1817 – September 4, 1905) was a Massachusetts politician who served in both branches of the Massachusetts legislature, and as the fourth mayor of Charlestown, Massachusetts. Politician Timothy "Tim" Buck (January 6, 1891 – March 11, 1973) was a long-time general secretary of the Communist Party of Canada (known from the 1940s until the late 1950s as the Labor-Progressive Party) from 1929 until 1962. Together with Ernst Thälmann of Germany, Maurice Thorez of France, Palmiro Togliatti of Italy, Earl Browder of the United States, and Harry Pollitt of Britain, Buck was one of the top leaders of the Joseph Stalin-era Communist International. Politician Timothy Wentworth Beaumont, Baron Beaumont of Whitley (22 November 1928 – 8 April 2008) was a United Kingdom politician and an Anglican clergyman. He was politically active, successively, in the Liberal Party, the Liberal Democrats and the Green Party. A life peer since 1967, he became the second Green Party member of either of the British Houses of Parliament of the United Kingdom when he joined the Green Party in 1999. Politician Tim Peterson (born June 6, 1947 in London, Ontario) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the Greater Toronto Area riding of Mississauga South. He was elected in the 2003 provincial election as a Liberal, but sat as an independent from March 29, 2007 until June 6, 2007, and as a Progressive Conservative from June 6, 2007 until the election. Actor Tim Pocock is an Australian actor known best for his role as a teenage Scott Summers in X-Men Origins: Wolverine as well as Ethan Karamakov in the ABC television series Dance Academy. Actor Tim Pollard (23 February 1964) is an English actor and entertainer who has been appearing and performing as Robin Hood in and around his home town of Nottingham England for over 16 years. He lives in the legendary city and represents the town nationally and internationally. Actor Tim Robertson (b 1944) is an Australian actor and writer. He wrote a history of the Pram Factory. Actor Tim Talman (born February 23, 1965) is an American stage, film, and television actor. He is the youngest son of the late William Talman, who was known on television as Perry Mason's district attorney, Hamilton Burger. With the rest of his family, he appeared in a William Talman 1968 anti-smoking ad. Politician Timur Beg (), or Timur Sijan (division general) was a Uighur rebel military leader in Xinjiang in 1933. He was involved in the 1933 Battle of Kashgar and participated before in Turpan Rebellion (1932). He associated with the Turkic nationalist Young Kashgar Party and appointed himself as 'Timur Shah'. He and other Uighurs like the Bughra brothers wanted to secede from China. In August 1933 his troops were attacked by the Chinese Muslim 36th Division (National Revolutionary Army) under General Ma Zhancang. Timur was shot and beheaded and his head was put on a pike, to be displayed at the Idgah mosque in Kashgar. Actor Tim Wylton (born 27 February 1940 in Bangor-on-Dee, Wales) is a British actor best known for his television roles Stanley Dawkins in My Hero and Lol Ferris in As Time Goes By. Actor Tina Baker (born 4 May 1958 (Age 54), in Leicester, England) is a broadcaster and journalist and a leading British soap opera and TV critic. She has featured on many TV programmes such as, Coronation Street Secrets, The Good Soap Guide, How Soaps Changed the World, Big Brother's Big Mouth, and The Top 100 TV Christmas Crackers. She is well known as the soap opera expert on the morning television programme GMTV and is member of the judging panel on the annual British Soap Awards. Actor Tina Cole (born August 4, 1943) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Katie Miller Douglas on the 1960s sitcom My Three Sons (1967–72), but she previously had a recurring role as Sunny Day in the detective series Hawaiian Eye (1963). She was also a member of the Four King Cousins, a subgroup of the King Family Singers. In 1963 she played the minor role of Ruth Stewart in Palm Springs Weekend, a spring break party film set in Palm Springs, California. Politician Tina Keeper, (born March 20, 1962), is a Cree activist, producer, former actress and former member of the Canadian House of Commons. Actor Tina Leung Kwok-hing () (died 31 March 2010), known by her stage name of Tina Ti (), was a Hong Kong actress. Her credits include A Big Mess, One Day at a Time, Dark Rendezvous and The Warlord. Actor Tina O'Brien (born 7 August 1983) is an English actress. She is best known for her role as Sarah-Louise Platt in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street from 1999 to 2007. Actor Tina Pica (Naples, 31 March 1884 - Rome, 16 July 1968) was an Italian supporting actress who played character roles on stage, Her debut on films was with Il cappello a tre punte (1934) when she was 50 years old. With 69 years, she becomes a celebrity with the rol Caramella in successful films Pane, amore e fantasia (1953), Pane, amore e gelosia (1954), Pane, amore e... (1955), Pane, amore e Andalusia (1958) and the last one, Pane, amore e così sia (that was never filmed). Politician Tina R. Molinari (born October 25, 1956 in Toronto, Ontario) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She is a Justice of the Peace and was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1999 to 2003, serving as an associate minister and member of the Cabinet in the government of Ernie Eves. Actor Tina Sainz is a Spanish actress. She has appeared in such films as Sangre de Mayo and Story of a Kiss. Her television credits include Recuerda cuándo, Compañeros and Estudio 1. Politician Tiran Alles, MP is a Sri Lankan businessmen and politician. A current member of Parliament of Sri Lanka, he has active in the political stage in association with Mangala Samaraweera and Sarath Fonseka. Politician Tiruchi Siva () is a Member of the Parliament of India representing Tamil Nadu in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament from the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party. He is a Speaker and a Writer. He won from Pudukkottai (Lok Sabha constituency) in 1996. Politician Tiruvellore Thattai Krishnamachari (1899–1974) was the Indian Finance Minister from 1956–1958 and from 1964-1966. Krishnamachariar graduated from Madras Christian College (MCC) and was a visiting professor to the department of economics at MCC. He resigned from the position twice. He was popularly known as TTK. He was also a member of drafting committee, an entrepreneur and congress leader. Actor Tita de Villa (born 1926) is a character actress from the Philippines. Her long acting career started in 1954 in a Sampaguita Pictures movie, Dalagang Ilocana (Ilocana Maiden), the movie which also catapulted the career of actress Gloria Romero into stardom. In the film, De Villa played a bit role of a lady boarder. Typecasted into playing antagonistic roles, De Villa is perhaps known for her portrayal of the scheming matriarch, Mena, in the highly successful Tagalog soap opera Gulong ng Palad in the late 1970s. She is married to Jose de Villa. Politician title =Paramount Chief of Kaiyamba Chiefdom, Moyamba District Politician Tito Chingunji served as the foreign secretary of Angola's UNITA rebel movement in the 1980s and early 1990s. In the mid-1980s, he was UNITA's representative in Washington, D.C. Actor Titos Vandis (7 November 1917 – 23 February 2003) was a Greek actor who appeared in more than 100 films and television shows between 1953 and 2000. He left Greece when a dictatorship took power and lived in the United States of America for 24 years. Politician Titus Annius Milo Papianus was a Roman political agitator, the son of Gaius Papius Celsus, but adopted by his maternal grandfather, Titus Annius Luscus. In 52 BC he was prosecuted for the murder of Publius Clodius Pulcher, and was unsuccessfully defended by his friend Marcus Tullius Cicero in the speech Pro Milone. Politician Titus Corlățean (born January 11, 1968) is a Romanian politician and diplomat, current Minister of Foreign Affairs. He is a member of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), part of the Party of European Socialists, and was elected to the Chamber of Deputies for Brașov County in the 2004 elections. He became a Member of the European Parliament on January 1, 2007, with the accession of Romania to the European Union. Politician Titus Didius was a general and politician of the Roman Republic. He is credited with the restoration of the Villa Publica, and is notorious for his proconsulship in Hispania Citerior (modern-day Spain). Politician Titus Lucretius Tricipitinus is a figure of the Roman Republic. Twice, in the years 508 and 504 BC, he was Roman Consul, both times with Publius Valerius Poplicola. Also a military leader, he was victorious against Lars Porsenna during his first consulate. According to Livy, he led the Roman army together with Valerius against the Sabines in 504 BC and both consuls were awarded the honour of a triumph, however the Fasti Triumphales only mention the triumph of Valerius, in May 504BC. Politician Titus Sextius Africanus was a nobleman of ancient Rome who was deterred by Agrippina the Younger from marrying Junia Silana. In 62 AD, he took the census in the provinces of Gaul, together with Quintus Volusius Saturninus and Marcus Trebellius Maximus. Saturninus and Africanus were rivals, and both hated Trebellius, who took advantage of their rivalry to get the better of them. His name occurs in a fragment of the Fratres Arvales. There was a Titus Sextius Africanus who was consul with Trajan in 112 AD, who was probably a descendant of this Africanus. Actor TL Forsberg (born 8 September in Nova Scotia, Canada) is a hard of hearing singer/actress who distinctly identifies as "Deaf." A graduate of George Brown Theatre School, Forsberg performed as the singer/front person for the band KRIYA which opened for Alanis Morissette and Tori Amos at Molson Canadian Amphitheatre in 1999. Forsberg, is perhaps most known for her candidacy as the hard of hearing singer as one of four subjects, along with CJ Jones, Bob Hilterman, Robert De Mayo profiled in the 2010 award winning documentary See What I'm Saying: The Deaf Entertainers Documentary. Politician T. M. Varghese (1886–1961) was a freedom fighter, and statesman. Actor T N Seetharam or Gouribidanur Seetharam is a prominent Kannada film and TV serial director, actor and writer. He has become a cultural icon in Karnataka, India, through his work in several art mediums. Mr. Seetharam has written, directed, and produced plays, movies, and top-rated television series which have attracted millions of viewers. Actor Tobias Alexander Edward Manderson-Galvin (19 August 1984) is an Australian actor, satirist, performance poet, dadaist and playwright. Actor Tobias Beer (born 1976) is an English actor. Born in Cambridge, he studied at Oxford University and the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art (graduating in 2005). He has worked predominantly in the theatre, and his credits include: Great Expectations, Merry Wives of Windsor (with Judi Dench, Simon Callow and Alistair McGowan), Twelfth Night and The Comedy of Errors (all for the Royal Shakespeare Company); The Changeling for Cheek by Jowl, directed by Declan Donnellan; Cymbeline, Twelfth Night, Macbeth and A Midsummer Night's Dream for the Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park Politician Tobias Crawford Norris (September 5, 1861 – October 29, 1936) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as the tenth Premier of Manitoba from 1915 to 1922. Norris was a member of the Liberal Party. Politician Tobias Martin Ellwood (born 12 August 1966) is a British Conservative Party politician. He is the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bournemouth East. Politician Tobías Zúñiga Castro (February 10, 1854 - June 24, 1918) was a Costa Rican politician. He served as a diplomat and was Secretary of State. He was a member of the People's Party. Politician Toby Ann Stavisky (born Toby Ann Goldhaar) represents the in the New York State Senate which comprises the Queens neighborhoods of Bay Terrace, Bayside, Beechhurst, Clearview Gardens, Flushing, Rego Park, Forest Hills, Hillcrest, Elmhurst, Electchester, Pomonok, Queensboro Hill, Whitestone, Woodside, Mitchell Linden, Fresh Meadows, and Oakland Gardens. Actor Toby Edward Huss (born December 9, 1966) is an American actor. He is known for portraying Artie, the Strongest Man in the World, in the Nickelodeon TV series The Adventures of Pete & Pete, for his voice-over work on the long-running animated series King of the Hill, and for his role as Felix 'Stumpy' Dreifuss on HBO's Carnivàle. Actor Toby Hadoke (born 2 January 1974) is an English actor, writer and stand-up comedian. He is particularly well known for his work on the Manchester comedy circuit, where he performs regularly. He runs the multi award winning XS Malarkey comedy club, and is involved with many of the more experimental and financially accessible nights in the region. His comedy tends towards the topical and/or political, and his trademark high octane rants are particular favourites with his regular audience. Actor Toby Jing-Kei Leung (born 27 February 1983) is a female Cantopop singer and actress from Hong Kong. She entered the music industry in 2004 when the MusicNationGroup discovered her talent. Together with Macy Chan, Elise Liu (廖雋嘉) and Bella Cheung (張曼伶) they formed the singing group Girl's only Dormitory (女生宿舍) but later broke up. Her father, Tommy Leung, is also the deputy-chief director of drama in TVB, which allowed her to enter the acting career. She recently signed with TVB and became a contracted artist. Actor Toby Longworth is a British actor who has appeared on film, radio and television. He is originally from Somerset, where he attended King Edward's School, Bath. He has worked most often as a voice actor, however, notably in several high profile science-fiction projects. Actor Toby Robins (13 March 1931 — 21 March 1986) was a Canadian actress of film, stage and television. Actor Todd Cahoon (born September 15, 1973) is an American actor. He starred as Jack Porter on the MyNetworkTV serial Watch Over Me. His previous acting credits include guest appearances on , Without a Trace and Charmed. Politician Todd Chretien (born 1969) is an American activist. He was the Green Party candidate for United States Senate in California in 2006. He ran with a slate of Green candidates dubbed "A million votes for peace," expressing an anti-war view and the hope of receiving one million votes in the general election (Chretien received 139,425 votes, or 1.8 percent of the vote). Chretien is a leading member of the International Socialist Organization. Politician Todd Greeson (born March 7, 1971) is a member of the Alabama State House of representatives. A Republican, Greeson has been a member of the Alabama House of Representatives since 1998 when he defeated incumbent Democrat Ralph Burke Actor Todd James Lasance (born 18 February 1985) is an Australian actor recognised for his roles in several Australian television productions including Home And Away, Cloudstreet, Underbelly and The Great Mint Swindle. Actor Todd Lowe (born May 10, 1977) is an American actor from Humble, Texas. He is best known for his role as PTSD suffering Marine Terry Bellefluer on HBO's True Blood, and as Lane Kim's husband Zach Van Gerbig on Gilmore Girls. Lowe most recently played Terry Bellefleur on HBO's True Blood, a PTSD-suffering Iraqi War veteran who works as a short order cook at Merlotte’s Bar & Grill. Actor Todd McKenney (born 31 May 1965) is an Australian entertainer. He is best known as a judge on Australia's version of Dancing with the Stars. Actor Todd Susman (born January 17, 1947) is an American actor. His better-known roles include Officer Shifflett on Newhart and the unseen P.A. system announcer on the television series M*A*S*H, a role he shared with Sal Viscuso. (He also appeared onscreen in one M*A*S*H episode, albeit as a different character.) Susman has appeared in over one hundred different television series and was also featured in the Broadway production of Hairspray, the 1971 film Star Spangled Girl, the 2007 independent film, The Big Bad Swim, and the 2009 comedy, The Flying Scissors. He also voiced the lead character in the 2002 video game Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix. In 2012, he appeared in the original cast of the off-Broadway show, "Old Jews Telling Jokes". Politician Todor Khristov Zhivkov (, tr. Todor Christov Živkov; ; 7 September 1911 – 5 August 1998), was the communist head of state of the People's Republic of Bulgaria (PRB) from March 4, 1954 until November 10, 1989. Politician Togba-Nah Tipoteh (born 1941 in Monrovia, Liberia) is a politician, economist, and educator, having mostly recently been presidential candidate for Liberia's 2005 elections, running as the candidate for the Alliance for Peace and Democracy. He has worked in international development in the United States, the Netherlands, Mozambique, Ghana, South Africa and other countries, as well as for the United Nations system: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), International Monetary Fund (IMF), African Economic Community (ECA), and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD). Actor Togo Mizrahi ( ; ; June 2, 1901 - June 5, 1986) was an Egyptian director, actor, producer, and screenwriter. He is best known for directing The Abyss (). Politician Tögs-Ochiryn Namnansüren (; ; ;1878-April 1919), full title Sain Noyon Khan Namnansüren (, Good noyon khan Namnansüren), was a powerful hereditary prince and prominent early 20th century Mongolian independence leader. He served as the first prime minister of Autonomous Mongolia in the government of the Bogd Khan from 1912 until 1915 when the office of prime minister was abolished. He was then appointed minister of the army. Politician Toiréasa Ferris (born 1980) is an Irish Sinn Féin politician. Her father, Martin Ferris, is a Sinn Féin Teachta Dála (TD) for Kerry North. Politician Toktayym Ümötalieva (; born April 4, 1962, Leninpol, Kyrgyz SSR, USSR) is a and . She was the only female candidate for the 2005 and 2009 Kyrgyzstani presidential elections, receiving 26,640 votes (1.14%). Politician Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera y Arboleda (1798–1878) was a Colombian general and political figure. He was president of Colombia four times. The first time was as president of Republic of New Granada from 1845 to 1849. During the Colombian Civil War of 1860-1862 he led liberal forces in a civil war against conservative factions. After the liberals won, a new, federalist constitution was implemented, which established a two-year presidency, and the nation renamed the United States of Colombia. Mosquera served twice as president of the new government. From 1861 to 1862 he served in a non-elected, interim manner, while the constitution was written. From 1862 to 1864 he served in an elected manner. He had a fourth term from 1866 to 1867. Due to the liberal reforms carried out under his leadership, he is considered one of the most important persons in Colombian history of the 19th century. Politician Tomás Enrique Soley Soler (1939 - 2001) was a Costa Rican politician. He began as a diplomat for Costa Rica in 1965. He died as an ambassador to Costa Rica in Honduras in 2001. Politician Tomasi Kanailagi is a Fijian Methodist minister and political leader. The former President of the Methodist Church of Fiji and Rotuma, Fiji's largest Christian denomination, served in the Senate from 2001 to 2006 as a nominee of the Prime Minister, Laisenia Qarase. (Under the Constitution, 9 of the 32 Senate seats are filled by nominees of the Prime Minister; a further 8 are chosen by the Leader of the Opposition, 14 by the Great Council of Chiefs, and 1 by the Council of Rotuma). Politician Tomasi Namua Sauqaqa is a former Fijian politician, who served in the Cabinet as Assistant Minister for Health from 2001 to 2006. In this capacity, he assisted the Minister for Health, Solomone Naivalu. Politician Tomasi Vuetilovoni, commonly known as Tom Vuetilovoni, is a Fijian politician, who is the current Minister for Tourism and Transport, posts which he assumed following the parliametnary election held on 6–13 May 2006. Previously, he served as Minister for Commerce, Business Development, and Investment from July 2000, when he joined the interim government that was formed in the wake of the failed Fiji coup of 2000. In the election held to restore democracy in September 2001, Vuetilovoni won the Ra Fijian Communal constituency for the United Fiji Party (SDL), and retained his Cabinet post subsequently. Politician Tomás Mac Curtain (20 March 1884 - 20 March 1920) was a Sinn Féin Lord Mayor of Cork, Ireland. He was elected in January 1920. Actor Tomasz Karolak (born June 21, 1971 in Radom) is a Polish actor. He appeared in the comedy television series Bao-Bab, czyli zielono mi in 2003. He comes from Radom. He lived among others in Ustrori Sea, Warsaw and Minsk Mazowiecki, where he was involved in drama club work.After the failed exam to theater school in Warsaw, has a degree in rehabilitation at the University of Warsaw. The fourth approach got to Kraków's National Theatre School, graduating in 1997. He worked as a salesman and builder, in college for a year was a bodyguard.He made his debut in the theater December 16, 1995 in the role of master of ceremonies for the show Possessed or Small Plutarch Lives unsuccessful novel by Fyodor Dostoyevsky's The Possessed in the Old Theatre. Helena Modjeska in Kraków. He has performed in theaters in Cracow: the. Julius Slovak (1997-1999), Scenes STU (1997-1999), New in Lodz (1999-2003, 2005) and theaters in Warsaw: Assembly Plant (2002), National (2003-2004), Variety (2005) and Art Centre M25 (2006). In 2003, during the XXVIII Opole Theatre Confrontations in Opole received the award for her role Bastard acting in the play "The Water Hen" Witkiewicz at the New Theatre in Lodz.On the big screen debut in the film role of sentinel Big Animal (2000). He became popular in the TV series Boston Legal-TVN (2004-2007) as a senior midshipman Stephen Żałoda. He appeared in three seasons of the series 39 and a half role Dariusz Jankowski.In September 2008, was the fourth member of the jury to show how they sing. In March 2010 he opened his own theater called IMKA. In 2010 he won the prize for the most beautiful guy not in the competition "Szymon Majewski Show".Ambassador of the Polish Championships in long distance triathlon on Drought Herbalife Triathlon 2011 and a member of the triathlon AT Team .Currently, along with Bartosz Miecznikowskim is a team Donuts in fat . February 1, 2013 he released the first single, titled "Just be" promoting the debut studio album. Text was written by Paul Kukiz. In addition, the song was also made in the Valentine's Day episode Rodzinka.pl . The premiere will take place as announced in the autumn of the same year. 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Spróbuj przeciągnąć i upuścić link innego typu.Wyłącz tłumaczenie na bieżącoTłumacz Google – informacjeNa komórkęPrywatnośćPomocPrześlij opinię MSG_GOOGLE_TRANSLATE='Tłumacz Google';common_translation_tooltip='Popularne tłumaczenie';detect_language='Wykryj język';n_more_label='+ %1$s więcej';rare_translation_tooltip='Rzadkie tłumaczenie';source_language_detected='Wykryty język: %1$s';uncommon_translation_tooltip='Tłumaczenie niestandardowe';url_hyperlink_tooltip='Wyświetl przetłumaczoną stronę';MSG_PUBLIC_EVAL_PATH=;MSG_PUBLIC_EVAL_PATH='/question';CLICKABLE_DICTIONARY=1;REORDERING=1;EXPERIMENT_IDS = ;FILE_TRANSLATION_PATH='http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_f';PUBLIC_EVAL_LANGUAGE_PAIRS=;PUBLIC_EVAL_LANGUAGE_PAIRS= Politician Tomasz Mamiński (born July 9, 1943 in Puławy) is a Polish politician, a leader of the National Party of Retirees and Pensioners (KPEiR) and former Sejm Member. He is a former deputy head of the Federated Parliamentary Club. Politician Tomasz Nałęcz (born October 10, 1949, in Gołymin) is a Polish historian, leftist politician, former vice-Speaker of the Sejm and a former member of the Social Democracy of Poland party (dPl). Actor Tomasz Sapryk (born November 17, 1966, in Warsaw) is a Polish actor. He appeared in the television series Aby do świtu... in 1992. In 2007, he won a Polish Film Award Eagle for Best Supporting Actor (Najlepsza Drugoplanowa Rola Meska) in Sztuczki (a Polish comedy drama). Politician Tom Bauer (born March 16, 1946) is an American lawyer and politician from St. Louis, Missouri who served in the Missouri House of Representatives and on the St. Louis Board of Aldermen. In 2005 he was recalled from his position as Alderman after supporting a number of controversial redevelopment proposals, allegedly, only one of which included the use of eminent domain. Actor Tom Busby (born Toronto 1936 – died 20 September 2003) was a Canadian actor and agent. Among his film credits was The Dirty Dozen. Actor Tom C. Fouts (November 24, 1918 – May 24, 2004) was a farmer, author, and comedian. He was popularly known as Captain Stubby of the musical group Captain Stubby and the Buccaneers. He was born in Carroll County, Indiana and grew up there as well. He is perhaps most well known for his low pitched voice in the conclusion of a well known Roto-Rooter plumbing ad. Fouts was also well known for his Captain Stubby Sez columns - which appeared in a number of publications, including Prairie Farmer. Actor Tom Chadbon (born 27 February 1946) is an English actor, who has spent the larger part of his career appearing on British television. While principally a character actor, he has occasionally had leading or recurring roles. Actor Tom Cotcher (born 28 July 1950) is a Scottish actor who played Alan Woods in The Bill from 1992 to 1996. He also appeared briefly in an earlier episode of the police saga (as did several of the cast) as a local resident with a missing dog. Since then he has appeared in Taggart and Night and Day, and in October 2007 as a doctor in EastEnders. He has also made appearances as Chief Superintendent Hobbs in River City. Tom is the narrator on the UK editions of Ice Road Truckers. He is a husband and father living in Brighton, England. Politician Tom Cottingham Edwards-Moss, (7 April 1855 - 16 December 1893), was a British amateur oarsman who rowed in the Boat Race four times and twice won the Diamond Challenge Sculls, and a Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1885 to 1892. Politician Tom Crowson, American politician, was a candidate for the United States House of Representatives. He ran as a Republican in the Third Congressional District of Washington against incumbent Democrat Brian Baird. He is from Olympia, Washington. Actor Tom Deckman is an American stage and screen actor. He is a member of Actors' Equity Association. Actor Tom Drake (August 5, 1918August 11, 1982), born Alfred Sinclair Alderdice in Brooklyn, New York, was an American actor. Drake made films starting in 1940 and continuing until the mid-1970s, and also made TV acting appearances. Politician Tom Ellis Hooson (16 March 1933 – 8 May 1985) was a British Conservative Party politician. Hooson was Member of Parliament (MP) in the United Kingdom for Brecon and Radnor. He gained the seat from Labour in 1979, and held it until he died in office in 1985 at the age of 52. The Liberals won the resulting by-election by a narrow margin of 559 votes over the Tories. Politician Tom Facey is a Democratic member of the Montana Legislature. He was elected for Senate District 48, representing the Missoula, Montana area, in 2010. He previously served in the House of Representatives. Facey is the primary sponsor of SB 276 intended to "generally revise deviate sexual conduct laws." More specifically, the bill seeks to bring Montana in line with the Supreme Court ruling that "the law that criminalizes homosexual acts is unconstitutional." Politician Tom Hancock is the Iowa State Senator from the 16th District. A Democrat, he has served in the Iowa Senate since 2005. He is retired from the United States Postal Service. Politician Tom Hengen is a politician, psychologist and community worker in Saskatchewan, Canada. He campaigned for the leadership of the Saskatchewan Liberal Party in 1996, and sought election to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1997 election as a candidate of the Liberal Party of Canada. Hengen later joined the Saskatchewan Party. Actor Tom Hernández (October 9, 1915 - June 2, 1984) was a Spanish born - American actor of films and television whose characters were always secondary. However, he is best known in the San Diego´s city (California) by their interpretation of character Don Diego at the Del Mar Fair annual fair in this city during almost of four decades until his death in 1984, being more known by the people that passed by the fair by his greeting in Spanish "¡Bienvenidos, Amigos!" ("Welcome Friends!"). So, he held the position of goodwill ambassador, promoting the fair. He was brother of also actor Pepe Hern and uncle of present day actor Justin Lopez from The Three Stooges (2012 film). Actor Tom Hern is an actor and film producer from Christchurch, New Zealand. He is best known to global audiences for his role as Ram in The Tribe and Devin Del Valle in the 2004 television show Power Rangers: Dino Thunder. He also appeared in Shortland Street, Revelations, Interrogation, Maddigan's Quest, as well as in many smaller acting and presenting roles. His filmography also includes various TV and radio commercials and voiceovers. Actor Tomiko Okhee Lee is a Korean actress and producer. She has starred in several television shows and movies, such as The Byrds of Paradise (1993–94), Soap Girl (2002), The Last Eve (2005) and two episodes of Lost (2004–2010). She was also an executive producer on both Soap Girl and The Last Eve. Politician Tomilea “Tomi” Allison (née Radosevich) (born March 28, 1934) was the mayor of Bloomington, Indiana from 1983 to 1995 and served on the city council from 1977 to 1982. A native of Politician Tom Jakobek (born ) is a former member of the Toronto City Council. He was first elected to council in 1982 after first serving as a school trustee since 1980. He remained a city councillor until 2000. Politician Tom Knox is an American businessman and politician. He was second in the Democratic nomination for Mayor of Philadelphia on May 15, 2007. He is notable for his pledge to spend up to fifteen million dollars of his own money in the race. After considering a run in 2008 for state treasurer, Knox announced his entry into the 2010 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election in August 2008. He ended his gubernatorial camapaign in January 2010, and endorsed Dan Onorato. Knox was a speculated candidate for Mayor of Philadelphia in the 2011 election as an Independent. Politician Tom Leppert (born June 15, 1954) is President and Chief Operating Officer of Kaplan, Inc., a subsidiary of the Washington Post Company and one of the world's largest education providers. He oversees day-to-day oversight of the company’s operating divisions: Kaplan Test Prep and Kaplan Higher Education in the United States, and Kaplan International based in London, UK and with operations across Europe, Asia, and Australia. Leppert served as mayor of Dallas, Texas from 2007 to 2011, and previously worked as CEO of the Turner Corporation. Leppert announced in February 2011 that he would run for the United States Senate election in Texas, 2012. His Senate campaign ended with a third-place finish in the May 29, 2012 Republican primary election. Actor Tom London (August 24, 1889 – December 5, 1963) was an American actor who, according to "The Guinness Book of Movie Records," is credited with appearing in the most movies in the history of Hollywood, this according to a 2001 book Film Facts, where it states that he was the performer who played in the most movies was "Tom London, who made his first of over 2000 appearances in the 'Great Train Robbery'". (Film Facts, Patrick Robertson, Pg. 97). Born Leonard Clapham in Louisville, Kentucky, he got his start in movies as a props man in Chicago, Illinois. Politician Tom Manley (born 1960 in Berwick, Ontario) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was one of three co-Deputy Leaders of the Green Party of Canada until 2005, and was considered a leading candidate to be its next leader. On Friday, September 23, 2005, Manley resigned from the Green Party to join the Liberal Party of Canada. He ran in the 39th General Election in the Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry riding in Ontario, losing to Conservative Guy Lauzon with a margin of over 14,000 votes. Actor Tom McBeath is a Canadian actor living in Vancouver, Canada and is the winner of three Jessie Awards. He appeared in an episode of Street Justice and later, a second season episode of . He is best known for playing Harry Maybourne on Stargate SG-1, for the role he was nominated for Gemini award in 1998 and a Leo award in 2005. He is also a stage actor known to take a diverse set of roles. Politician Tom McNally, Baron McNally, PC (born 20 February 1943) is a British politician and the current Leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords and a Minister of State for Justice. Politician Tommie Williams is an American politician from the state of Georgia. He is a member of the Republican Party and was first elected to the Georgia Senate in 1998. Williams represents the 19th district, which encompasses Appling, Jeff Davis, Long, Montgomery, Toombs, Wayne, Wheeler, and parts of Liberty and Tattnall Counties. He was selected as Senate Majority Leader in 2005, and was voted President Pro Tempore of the Senate in 2009. Actor Tommi Rinne (21 January 1925 – 10 June 1999) was a Finnish actor. He appeared in 76 films and television shows between 1946 and 1998. He starred in the film Kaks' tavallista Lahtista, which was entered into the 10th Berlin International Film Festival. Politician Tom Morrissey (born July 1956) is an Irish politician and former member of Seanad Éireann. He was nominated by the Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern to the 22nd Seanad in 2002 as a member of the now defunct Progressive Democrats. He was subsequently appointed to the Progressive Democrats Front Bench as Transportation Spokesman in September 2002. During his time as a Senator, Morrissey was involved in a wide variety of parliamentary activities and served on the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport. He also served as Chairman of the Progressive Democrats Parliamentary Party. He was a key figure in drawing up the Party's New Heart For Dublin discussion paper. Actor Tommy Duggan (August 31, 1897 in Liverpool, England – November 30, 1961 in Kearny, New Jersey) was a U.S. soccer outside right who played in both the National Association Football League and American Soccer League. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame. Actor Tommy Dunster is an Argentinan actor who has played in soap operas around the world. He is best known in the United States as the villanous George Marston on Desire and Juan Pablo Renato Ruiz de Vasques on All My Children. Actor Tommy Dysart (c. 1940- ) is a Scottish-born actor, currently resident in Australia. Dysart has been a regular fixture on Australian television for several decades, frequently appearing in guest-starring roles in drama series and comedies, and in character roles in films and miniseries. Actor Tommy Europe (born July 27, 1970 in Toronto, Ontario) is a professional Canadian football defensive back who played eleven seasons in the Canadian Football League. A graduate of Bishop's University in Lennoxville, Quebec, he is the owner of TOMMYEUROPE.TV, an online fitness community that has videos, social networking, E-Books, meal plans and fitness programs. In 2009 he released his Target Training Series of E-Books including SHRED Core & Abs, SHRED Bootcamp, SHRED UpperZone & LowerZone and Booty Shaper! He was voted BEST personal trainer in The Georgia Straight" Best of Vancouver readers poll for 2006, 2007, and 2009. He currently stars on the Slice reality show The Last 10 Pounds Bootcamp and Bulging Brides, working as a personal trainer and fitness coach who helps participants lose weight for an upcoming special event. Actor Tommy Farrell (October 7, 1921 – May 9, 2004) was an American supporting actor who appeared in over 80 films between 1944 and 1979, according to the Internet Movie Database. Sometimes he is credited as Tommie Farrell or Tom Farrell. Politician Tommy George Thompson (born November 19, 1941) is a United States Republican politician who was a state legislator in Wisconsin, and the longest-serving 42nd Governor of Wisconsin from 1987 to 2001. During his term as Governor he was the Chairman of AMTRAK, the nation's passenger rail service. He served as the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services from 2001 to 2005, appointed by George W. Bush. After his time in the Bush Administration, Thompson was a partner with the law-firm Akin Gump and Chairman of Deloitte's global healthcare practice and has served on the board 22 other organizations. Politician Tom Niehaus is the former President of the Ohio Senate. He served from 2011 to 2012. He also was the state Senator for the 14th District from 2005 to 2012. He served in the Ohio House of Representatives from 2001 to 2004. He currently works as a principal with Vorys Advisors LLC, a wholly owned affiliate of the law firm, Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease. In this role, Niehaus provides business and strategic counsel to the law firm’s clients and other businesses and organizations. Niehaus works in the firm’s Cincinnati office and also maintains an office in Columbus. Actor Tom Nowicki is an American actor who has appeared in several feature films, television series, mini-series and movies of the week. He is a member of the Actors' Equity Association and the Screen Actors' Guild who is best remembered for his lead appearance on RollerJam (1999–2001) and also appeared in the television pilot of L.A. Confidential. Politician Tom Patton is a member and current majority leader of the Ohio Senate, representing the Twenty Fourth District since 2008. He formerly served in the Ohio House of Representatives from 2003 to 2008. He serves as the Chairman of the Senate Highways and Transportation Committee. Politician Tom Rasmussen is a member of the Seattle City Council, first elected in 2003. Between September 2004 and December 2007 he was chair of the Housing, Human Services & Health Committee, vice chair of the Urban Development & Planning Committee, and a member of the Transportation Committee. On January 7, 2008 Tom was sworn in for his second term on City Council. From January 2008 through December 2009, he was chair of the Parks & Seattle Center Committee, the vice chair of the Culture, Civil Rights, Health and Personnel Committee, and the Labor Policy Committee. He is currently chair of the Transportation Committee, vice chair of the Economic Resiliency and Regional Relations Actor Tom Schilling , born 10 February 1982, is a German television and film actor. Actor Tom Watt (born June 17, 1935 in Toronto, Ontario) is a pro scout for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Prior to joining the leafs, Tom worked with the Florida Panthers on August 16, 2005, as Pro Scout. He previously worked in Player Development for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. He originally joined the Mighty Ducks on January 5, 2001 as Special Assignment Scout. On July 24, 2001 he was assigned as Assistant Coach for one season. Under new management, Watt was assigned to Player Development July 1, 2002. He has been a coach in the NHL (National Hockey League) for 11 seasons, including seven as a head coach; four as assistant coach and one as development coach. Actor Tom W. Chick (born August 14, 1966) is an American television and movie actor, and independent journalist. His most prominent TV roles were as Oscar's lover Gil in the US version of The Office, and the hard-hitting reporter Gordon in The West Wing. As a writer, Tom has contributed to many current and past video game publications. He recently ended his role as editor-in-chief for the now closed Fidgit gaming blog to move on to other opportunities. Tom actively maintains a gaming and movie blog on Politician Tom Weisner (c. 1949) is an American politician. He is the mayor of Aurora, Illinois, which is the second largest municipality in the state, behind Chicago. He won re-election on April 9, 2013. Prior to his election he worked for over eighteen years in high ranking positions in the city of Aurora and for five years as a volunteer in the Peace Corps. Actor Tom Wisdom (born 18 February 1973) is an English actor of theatre, film and television. His film roles includes the downtrodden hero of Danny Patrick's Hey Mr DJ (2005) and Astinos in 300 (2007), based on Frank Miller's graphic novel about the Battle of Thermopylae, where he plays the younger son of Vincent Regan's 'Captain'. Actor Tone Beate Mostraum (born 9 December 1974) is a Norwegian actress. She graduated from the Norwegian National Academy of Theatre in 1999, and has since acted both at Trøndelag Teater and at the National Theatre, in roles such as "Nora" in Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House, and "Torunn" in Anne B. Ragdes Berlinerpoplene. She became known to a national audience through her role as "Randi" in the television crime series "Svarte penger, hvite løgner", in 2004. Actor Tone Danielsen (born 15 August 1946) is a Norwegian actor. She was an actor at Den Nationale Scene 1970-1971, the Hålogaland Teater 1971-1975, and from 1975 to the present at the National theatre. She appeared in the film Reprise Politician Toni Donhauser (13 March 1921 - 12 December 1990) is a German politician, representative of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria. He was a member of the Landtag of Bavaria between 1974 and 1982. Actor Toni Lamond AM (born 29 March 1932) is an Australian cabaret singer, stage and television actor, dancer and comedienne. She was given the nickname of "Lolly-Legs Lamond" by fellow veteran performer Noel Ferrier after being voted as having the second-best pair of legs in television while doing In Melbourne Tonight. Actor Toni Rose Gayda is a Filipina television personality. She is the daughter of the former Philippine National Red Cross governor, public servant and 1940s and 1950s movie star Rosa Rosal. She is of Egyptian, French, Polish and American descent. Her son Edward James died after falling from a condo. Actor Tonya Kay is an American actress, television personality, and performance artist appearing in independent films and episodic television. Her background includes performing stunts and what she refers to as "danger arts", which consist of knife throwing and whip cracking. She also has a background in modeling, dance choreography, stage performance, and freelance writing. Actor Tony Batton York (November 27, 1912 Irene, Texas – April 18, 1970 Hillsboro, Texas) was a professional baseball player. He played part of one season in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago Cubs in 1944 as a shortstop and third baseman. The 31-year-old rookie was measured during his playing career at and weighing 165 lbs. Actor Tony Curtis (born Bernard Schwartz; June 3, 1925September 29, 2010) was an American film actor whose career spanned six decades, but had his greatest popularity during the 1950s and early 1960s. He acted in more than 100 films in roles covering a wide range of genres, from light comedy to serious drama. In his later years, Curtis made numerous television appearances. Politician Tony Dreyfus (born January 9, 1939 in Paris) was a member of the National Assembly of France from 1997 to 2012. He represented the city of Paris, and was a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. Politician Tony Ehrenreich is a South African trade-unionist and regional secretary of the Western Cape region of COSATU. Ehrenreich joined COSATU in 1989, raising to become its National Deputy General-Secretary from 1999 to 2001. He represented COSATU at the World Trade Organization in Doha, International Confederation of Labour Trade Committee in Geneva; Organization of African Trade Union Unity in Ghana, and Unions Bi-lateral with French Trade Unions in Paris. Politician Tonye Princewill (born 4 January 1969), is a royal prince of the Kalabari Kingdom of Rivers-State, Nigeria. He is a Nigerian politician and businessman with interest in both upstream and downstream oil and gas, information technology, environmental waste management and aviation services . Actor Tony Forsyth (born Liverpool) is an English actor. Actor Tony Ganios (born October 21, 1959) is an American actor. In 1979 he made his film debut as a heroic tough-guy named 'Perry' in The Wanderers. He is probably best known for his role as Anthony 'Meat' Tuperello in the 1982 hit comedy Porky's, the 1983 sequel Porky's II: The Next Day and the 1985 sequel Porky's Revenge!. Tony's other well-known role is in the 1990 hit film Die Hard 2: Die Harder as Baker, a member of the terrorists. And he played a former football player turned mountain man in the John Belushi film Continental Divide. Actor Tony Genaro (born ?) is an American film, television and stage actor. He is perhaps best known to audiences for his role as Miguel in the 1990 film, Tremors. Politician Tony Hwang (born 1964) is a State Representative for the 134th district (which comprises sections of Fairfield and Trumbull) in the Connecticut General Assembly. Hwang was first elected in November 2008, as one of the few Republican challengers within the United States to beat a sitting Democratic incumbent during the Obama electoral tsumani and in 2010, Hwang won re-election with nearly a 70% plurality. Hwang currently serves as a ranking/leader member of the Legislature’s Government Administration and Elections Committee along committee membership in Appropriations (budgetary) and Environment Committees. Politician Tony Ianno, PC (born January 2, 1957) is a businessman and a former Canadian politician. He served as a Liberal Party of Canada MP representing Trinity-Spadina (1993–2006) and Minister of Families and Caregivers (2004–06). Politician Tony McConkey (born November 21, 1963) was first elected to serve in the Maryland House of Delegates in 2002, taking the seat of former Delegate Janet Greenip, who ran for a State Senate seat. McConkey serves in District 33A, which is located in Anne Arundel County Maryland. He won reelection in 2006. He serves along with fellow Republican Cathy Vitale. Actor Tony "Mopar" Ciccone (June 14, 1960) is an American film editor. A onetime actor and rock drummer, he is known for his creative energy and feel for pacing. Sometimes referred to as "The John Bonham of editing" due in part to his love of music, motorcycles and fast cars. A serious motorcycle accident while editing on kept him off the film in its final stage and put Mr. Ciccone on physical disability for almost a year. This prevented him from capitalizing on his sophomore effort as co-picture editor of the highest grossing film of 2000. Other credits include, Domino (film), Illegal Tender, Hisss, and Sleeping Dogs (video game) Actor Tony Nappo is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his roles in Apocalypse II: Revelation, Saw II, Land of the Dead, and You Might as Well Live. Actor Tony Nikolakopoulos is a Greek Australian film, television and theatre actor. He is best known for his work in the films of Nick Giannopoulos, The Wog Boy and The Wannabes, and for his role as Attilio in the television series . He has also performed in stage plays, including Cafe Rebetika in 2009. Politician Tony P. Moore is a Democratic politician who served one term in the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's fifth Senate district, including constituents in Pitt and Wilson counties, during the 2003-2004 session. Politician Tony Ribaudo (born November 21, 1941) is an American politician from Missouri, on the Democratic Party. Ribaudo was born and raised in St. Louis and attended Washington University. In 1993, Ribaudo was an unsuccessful candidate for mayor of St. Louis. He finished third in the Democratic primary election behind Freeman Bosley, Jr. and Tom Villa. After narrowly winning his re-election campaign in 1994, Ribaudo did not seek re-election in 1996. In 1976, he was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives representing the Hill neighborhood. Ribaudo was re-elected nine times, and served part of the time as house majority leader. In 1989 he challenged Bob F. Griffin for Speaker of the House. After losing Griffin assigned him to a windowless office. Politician Tony Rizzo (born June 27, 1940) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 1995. Politician Tony Ruprecht (born December 12, 1942) is a former Canadian politician. His first elected position was as an alderman in the old Toronto City Council, in the late 1970s. He became a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in 1981, and served in premier David Peterson's cabinet as minister without portfolio from 1985 to 1987. Ruprecht represented Toronto's Parkdale and then Davenport constituencies for the Liberal Party of Ontario for 30 years. On July 5, 2011, he announced that he was leaving politics and would not seek re-election in the October 2011 provincial election. Actor Tony Russel (born Anthony Russo on November 23, 1925 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA) is a former film, stage, and television actor. He is noted for having worked extensively in the Italian film industry in the mid-1960s, and for his work as a voice actor where he was the founder and president of the English Language Dubbers Association (ELDA) in Italy. He was one of several American actors who turned down the lead of A Fistful of Dollars. Actor Tony Savo (born 16 November 1979) is an American entrepreneur, rapper, actor and record producer from Sacramento, California. He is best known as the CEO, Executive Producer and founding member of Coalition fight music and performs under the alias "Statecyde". Politician Tony Stamas (born 1966) was a Michigan State Senator. He was first elected to the state senate in 2002. Prior to that he had been in the State House of Representatives since 1998. Politician Tony Valeri, PC (born August 11, 1957) is a former Canadian politician. Valeri was the Canadian Government House Leader in Paul Martin's government from 2004 until 2006. He was narrowly defeated by New Democratic Party (NDP) candidate Wayne Marston in the 2006 general election held on January 23, 2006. Actor Tony Vogel (born 1943) is an English actor. He played St Andrew in Zeffirelli's Jesus of Nazareth (1977), and the title role in the 1979 television adaptation of Dick Barton. Actor Tony Yazbeck is an American actor, singer, and dancer. He is most recently remembered for playing principal roles on Broadway in Gypsy with Patti LuPone (Tulsa), Gabey in On The Town Phil Davis in White Christmas, and Alan Deluca in A Chorus Line. He was born in Riverside, California, and later moved to the east coast, where he started his training. He attended University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and Point Park University. He was recently seen in the feature documentary Every Little Step showing the audition process of the revival of A Chorus Line on Broadway. Politician Tope Ademiluyi (born August 23, 1965) is a Nigerian politician from Aramoko-Ekiti, Ekiti-West, Ekiti State. He was appointed to the position of acting governor on April 27, 2007, and succeeded Tunji Olurin, the previous acting governor. Ademiluyi held that position until 29 May 2007, when Olusegun Oni took office. Politician Tora Aasland (born November 6, 1942, in Skien) is a Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party. She served as the Minister of Research and Higher Education from 18 October 2007 to 23 March 2012. She was a member of the Norwegian Parliament, representing Akershus, from 1985 to 1993. From 1993 to 2007, she served as governor of Rogaland. Politician Toralf Westermoen (July 5, 1914 – May 6, 1986) was a pioneer for the development of high speed craft in Norway. Westermoen was involved in the companies Båtservice Verft, Westermoen Båtbyggeri og Mek. Verksted , Westermoen Hydrofoil and Westamarin , all situated in Mandal. Politician Torcuato de Alvear y Saenz de la Quintanilla (Montevideo, 1822 - Buenos Aires, 1890) was a 19th-century Argentine conservative politician. He was the son of soldier and statesman Carlos María de Alvear and father of Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear, president of Argentina from 1922 to 1928. He was alson a Freemason. Actor Torkil Lauritzen (18 June 1901 - 4 June 1979) was a Danish actor. Politician Torsten Albig (born 25 May 1965 in Bremen) is a German politician from the Social Democratic Party of Germany. In the Schleswig-Holstein state election 2012 Albig became the Minister-President of state Schleswig-Holstein in Northern Germany. From 2009 to 2012 he was the Lord Mayor of Kiel, the state capital of Schleswig-Holstein. Politician Torsten Bengtson (born January 10, 1914 in Halmstad, died May 4, 1998) was a Swedish politician and member of the Centre Party. Politician Torsten Gustafsson (22 February 1920 – 14 January 1994) was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. Gustafsson was the Swedish Minister for Defence 1981-1982. Actor Tory Mussett (born 26 June 1978) is an Australian actress. Her first television appearance was in an episode of the detective drama Murder Call. She later appeared in an episode of Flat Chat, and had a larger role in Crash Palace. Actor Toshia Mori (January 1, 1912 – November 26, 1995) was a Japanese born actress, who had a brief career in American films during the 1930s. Born as Toshia Ichioka in Kyoto, Mori moved to the United States when she was ten years old. Actor Tosin Cole is a British actor. He known for his roles in The Cut, and Hollyoaks. Actor Tota Roy Chowdhury (Bengali - টোটা রায়চৌধুরী, ţoţa raechoudhuri) is a Bengali, Indian male actor of TV and films. An alumnus of Goethals Memorial School, Kurseong; he was brought up in strict discipline by the Irish-Catholic brothers. He represented his school in football, basketball and athletics. In his final year, he won the schools Best Athlete shield. He graduated from St. Xaviers College, Kolkata. In his 2nd year in college, he made up his mind to join the Indian Army and was preparing for the CDS exams when fate intervened and he was asked by the prominent director Prabhat Roy to play a small role in his film. That one film brought other offers and soon he decided to become a professional actor. He started off by playing minor negative characters who got beaten to pulp, by the hero, in Bengali potboilers. After a while he was so fed up of being typecast that he left movies entirely and concentrated on television. It is here that he first tasted success. He was spotted in back-to-back serials playing very different roles by the national award winning director Rituparno Ghosh and cast opposite Nandita Das in his film Shubho Mahurat. In spite of the presence of such veteran artistes, such as Raakhee, Sharmila Tagore and Nandita Das in the film, Tota made his mark. He was cast again opposite Aishwarya Rai in Rituparno's Tagore adaptation, Chokher Bali. It was his breakthrough performance, which was hailed by both the critics and the cinegoers. He won several awards, including the prestigious BFJA Award for the Best Actor. Politician Toussaint-Antoine-Rodolphe Laflamme, (15 May 1827 – 7 December 1893), was a French-Canadian lawyer, professor of law and politician. He was a partner in a prominent Montreal, Quebec law firm, and was known for his support of the Liberal party. He was from 1872 to 1878 a member of parliament in the Canadian House of Commons, and served as the Minister of Inland Revenue, and then the Minister of Justice in the administration of Alexander Mackenzie. Actor Toy Newkirk (Born July 27, 1972) is an actress, perhaps best known for her role in the 1988 horror movie A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master as Sheila Kopecky. Her most recent movie was Tapped Out in 2001. Actor Tracey E. Bregman (born May 29, 1963) is an American soap opera actress. She is best known for the role of Lauren Fenmore on The Young and the Restless (1983–1995, 2000, 2001–present) and The Bold and the Beautiful (1992, 1993, 1994, 1995–1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2007) and for her role as Sarah Smythe on The Young and the Restless (2010). Actor Traci Lynn Kochendorfer (born August 28, 1968) in Dayton, Ohio is an American fitness champion, singer, actress and author. She grew up as a child performer, first performing on stage at the age of two. Politician Tracy Emblem (born April 16, 1955) is an attorney and was a Democratic candidate for Congress in California's 50th district, in North San Diego County. Emblem ran in the 2010 Democratic Primary but lost to Francine Busby. Actor Tracy Griffith (born October 19, 1965) is an American actress and chef. She is the daughter of actor and producer Peter Griffith and model/actress Nanita Greene, and the older sister of production designer and set decorator Clay A. Griffith. She is also the half-sister of actress Melanie Griffith. She is married to Mark Daley, president of Polo Ralph Lauren, Asia. Politician Tracy L. Beckman (born January 7, 1945) is a Minnesota politician and is a former member of the Minnesota Senate from southern Minnesota. First elected in 1986 in the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party’s “firestorm” that swept through the region, giving Democrats unprecedented control of southwestern Minnesota for the next several election cycles, Beckman served four terms. He was re-elected in 1990, 1992 and 1996. He represented the old District 29 and, later, District 26, which included all or portions of Blue Earth, Faribault, Freeborn, Martin, Waseca and Watonwan counties, changing somewhat through redistricting in 1990. Actor Tracy Lee Tweed (born May 10, 1965 in St John's, Newfoundland) is a Canadian actress and model. She is the younger sister of Shannon Tweed and youngest of seven siblings. She has three children, Emily and twin sons Hunter and Jake. She was briefly married to Chico, the brother of singer Diana Ross, in the Eighties. Actor Tracy Spiridakos is a Greek-Canadian actress. She stars as Charlotte "Charlie" Matheson in the NBC post-apocalyptic science fiction series Revolution. Politician Tranquilino de Bonilla y Herdocia was a nineteenth-century Costa Rican politician. He came from Cartago. His parents are Félix de Bonilla y Pacheco and Rafaela Herdocia Fernández de la Pastora. He married Sinforosa de Peralta y López del Corral, the daughter of José María de Peralta y La Vega y Ana Benita Nava López del Corral. Actor Travis Bush is an American football coach and former player. He currently serves as offensive coordinator for the University of Houston under head coach Tony Levine. While originally hired onto Levine's staff as running backs coach, Bush was promoted to the offensive coordinator position when his predecessor Mike Nesbitt resigned following Houston's first game of the 2012 season. Politician T.R. Carr was the mayor of the city of Hazelwood, Missouri in northern St. Louis County, Missouri, from April 2000 until April 2009. In 2008 he ran for state legislature, but was defeated by Democrat Margo McNeil. In 2009 he lost his bid for mayoral re-election to city councilman Matthew Robinson. Politician Tre Arrow (born Michael Scarpitti in 1974) is a green anarchist who gained prominence in the U.S. state of Oregon in the late 1990s and early 2000s for his environmental activism, bid for Congress as a Pacific Green Party candidate, and then for his arrest and later conviction for committing acts of arson on cement and logging trucks. He unsuccessfully sought political asylum in Canada, and was extradited to Portland, Oregon, on February 29, 2008, to face 14 counts of arson and conspiracy. These actions were claimed as acts of protest by the Earth Liberation Front (ELF). On June 3, 2008, Arrow pled guilty to 2 counts of arson and was sentenced with 78 months in prison. He was released to a halfway house in 2009. Actor Trent Ashley Dawson (born February 4, 1971 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is an American actor, best known for his role as Henry Coleman on the daytime soap opera As the World Turns. He was hired to play Henry for just a few days in 1999. Positive fan reaction to his character extended this first to several months, and finally an indefinite stay on the venerable soap. In 2005, the show signed him to a contract. Actor Trent Atkinson (born 4 January 1978) is an Australian born actor, writer and director perhaps best known for playing autistic schoolboy Mikey Dunn in the Australian soap opera Home and Away. Actor Trent Garrett (born March 2, 1984) is an American model and actor. He has had small roles on television shows, and has done commercials for Hot Pockets and Pizza Hut's P'Zone campaign as "Mooch". His role in the Hornitos Tequila "Cougar" commercial is now classic. His role as Asher Pike on All My Children is his first major television role. He also has a small role in the ABC Family series, Make It or Break It, playing Brad, who is training to go to the 2012 Olympics for cycling. Actor Trent Joseph Cameron (born in Los Angeles County, California, May 16, 1979) is an American actor best known for his role as John Lee Malvo in D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear and as Young Roland in The Wood. Actor Trent Lewis is an American actor. He is most recognized for his work on the television show Outer Space Astronauts from the Syfy Network in the role of Dr. Swank. He continues to improvise with such groups as ComedySportz and Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. Politician Trent Sisemore (born September 5, 1961) is the former Mayor of Amarillo, Texas. He served as Mayor for two terms from 2001–2005 and as Amarillo City Commissioner for three terms from 1995-2001. Sisemore was preceded as Mayor by Texas Senator Kel Seliger and succeeded by Debra McCartt. He is Co-owner of and Golden Eagle RV Warranty Company. Sisemore is one of the original founders of , the worlds largest travel trailer and fifth wheel manufacturer. Actor Trent Sullivan (born 8 April 1993) is an Australian movie and television actor, born in Sydney. He received his start in acting at four years of age when he played Rupert in the comedy-drama film Me Myself I (film). Actor Treva Etienne is an English actor. He played a Somali militiaman in the film Black Hawk Down (2001) and appeared in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003). He also appeared in three series of London's Burning as fireman Tony Sanderson. Politician Trevor Albert de Cleene, OBE (24 March 1933 – 22 April 2001) was a New Zealand politician and lawyer. After gaining experience as a councillor with Palmerston North City Council, he was elected to Parliament for the Labour Party in 1981. He was a strong supporter of Rogernomics and was a minister outside cabinet. He resigned his ministerial portfolios in 1988 when Roger Douglas was sacked by David Lange. For his remaining parliamentary career, he was a backbencher known as one of the Three Musketeers. Later, he was a founding member of ACT New Zealand and some years later joined the National Party to help oppose Winston Peters in Tauranga. Politician Trevor Arthur Holder, (born May 8, 1973 in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada) is a New Brunswick politician. He is currently a member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick representing the electoral district of Saint John Portland and a government MLA. He is New Brunswick's Minister of Tourism and Parks and Minister of Wellness, Culture and Sport. Actor Trevor Dwyer-Lynch is an actor, presenter, and compère. Born and raised in Moss Side and Salford, trained in Drama and Performing Arts at City College Manchester in 1990, Dwyer-Lynch has appeared in numerous television and theatre productions, merging both serious roles—such as "Gloucester" in Shakespeare's King Lear—to his best known comedic nice guy role in Coronation Street as Patrick Tussell the taxi-driver working for Steve McDonald (2002–2005). A dog lover, his 15-stone, Old English Mastiff also appeared with him in an episode, his dog spoiling "Patrick's" attempt to win over love interest Janice Battersby. Lynch achieved one of his wishes working for the legendary Ken Loach in "Looking for Eric", he publicly expresses a desire to work with Shane Meadows, Mike Leigh and Noel Clark to name a few of the great British directors he admires. Actor Trevor George Long (born Smethwick, 1 July 1931, died 2006) was an English professional football (soccer) player. His clubs included Wolverhampton Wanderers, Reading and Gillingham. He made 79 Football League appearances. Actor Trevor John Eve (born 1 July 1951) is a British film and television actor. In 1979 he gained fame as the eponymous lead in the detective series Shoestring and is also known for his role as Detective Superintendent Peter Boyd in BBC television drama Waking the Dead. Politician Trevor John Khan is an Australian politician and National Party of Australia member of the New South Wales Legislative Council. Khan has been a member of the Council since 24 March 2007. Actor Trevor Matthews (born July 24, 1982 in Ottawa, Ontario) is a Canadian film producer and actor. He is the youngest son of telecommunications billionaire Sir Terence Matthews and Ann, Lady Matthews. Politician Trevor Olavae (born April 6, 1959) is a member of the National Parliament of the Solomon Islands. He lives in the area of Vella Lavella. Politician Tribhuvan Dutt is an Indian politician from the Bahujan Samaj Party. He was a member of the 13th Lok Sabha from the Akbarpur constituency. In the Indian general election, 1999, the seat was won by Mayawati, but she resigned in 2002 to take over as Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. It went to Tribhuvan Dutt in the ensuiing re-election. Politician Tricia Marwick (born 5 November 1953) is the Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament and Convener of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. She is the Member of the Scottish Parliament for Mid Fife and Glenrothes, having previously represented Central Fife. She resigned her membership of the Scottish National Party on becoming the Presiding Officer to be independent of any party. Politician Trimön Shap-pe born Norbu Wangyal (c.1874 - 1945) was a noted Tibetan conservative politician and governor and a financial secretary of Tibet (Tsipön; Tibetan: rtsis-dpon). He was one of the eminent officials involved in the search and recognition of Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama in 1935. Politician Trinidad de León-Roxas (born Trinidad Roura de León; 1900 - June 20, 1995) was the wife of Philippine President Manuel Roxas and the fifth First Lady of the Philippines. They were married in 1921 and had two children, Ruby and Gerardo (Gerry). Actor "Trisha Luise Canete", born October 6, 2004, commonly known as Cha-Cha Cañete or Bulilit', is a Filipina child actress. She was discovered by a talent manager Erik Matti for the Camella homes TV commercial after the director noticed her inside a coffee shop in abs-cbn compound at the age of 4, and started out as a commercial model for the real estate company with a song "Bulilit Sanay Sa Masikip". Actor Trishelle Cannatella (born November 4, 1979) is an American reality TV contestant, Playboy model, and actress. Actor Tristan Paul Mack Wilds (born July 15, 1989) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Michael Lee on the HBO original drama series The Wire and as Dixon Wilson on the CW drama series 90210. Politician Tristram Conyers (5 September 1619 – 6 August 1684) was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1660. Politician Tron Øgrim () (27 June 1947 – 23 May 2007) was a Norwegian journalist, author and politician. He was active in Socialist Youth Union (later Red Youth) from 1965 to 1973, and a central figure in the Workers' Communist Party from 1973 to 1984. In addition to being a politician, Øgrim was an author of political works and several science fiction novels. He was notable for communicating in a non-standard eastern Oslo dialect, even where he might have been expected to use standardized Bokmål. Actor Troy Aumua Polamalu (; born April 19, 1981), born Troy Aumua, is an American football strong safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Southern California (USC), and earned All-American honors. He was chosen by the Steelers in the first round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He has been a member of two of the Steelers' Super Bowl championship teams, and has been selected for the Pro Bowl seven times, and was the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2010 and is considered by many as one of the best safeties to ever play the game. Politician Troy Balderson is the state Senator for the 20th District of the Ohio Senate. Formerly, he was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives. He is the chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. He is a Republican. Actor Truly Shattuck (July 27, 1875 – December 6, 1954) was a soubrette star of vaudeville, music halls and Broadway whose career began in tragedy and ended in relative obscurity. Actor Truman Linden Chiles (born March 22, 1933, St. Louis, Missouri - died May 15, 2013, Topanga, California) was an American character actor known for his recurring roles on three network television series: Steve Kirk on NBC's Convoy, and Paul Hunter on NBC's James at 15. Chiles made four guest appearances on CBS's Perry Mason; in three of the episodes he played the role of the defendant: Joe Davies in "The Case of the Jealous Journalist" (1961), Herbert Simms in "The Case of the Promoter's Pillbox" (1962), and Clyde Darrell in "The Case of the Telltale Tap" (1965). In his other appearance he played the role of murderer Vernon Elliot in the 1963 episode, "The Case of the Surplus Suitor." Politician Truman Reeves (August 17, 1840–?) was California State Treasurer, 1899-1907. He also was a member of the California State Legislature (1882–86) and treasurer of San Bernardino County (1890–98). Politician Trương Tấn Sang (born 21 January 1949) is the president of Vietnam and one of the country's top leaders, alongside prime minister Nguyễn Tấn Dũng and communist party leader Nguyễn Phú Trọng. He became state president following a vote of the National Assembly in July 2011. The office is a ceremonial position, but Sang is also ranked second after General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng on the party's Central Secretariat, a body which directs policy making. Sang has been a member of the Central Politburo, the executive committee of the Communist Party, since 1996. He was party secretary for Ho Chi Minh City from 1996 to 2000. He was promoted to the national party’s number two slot in October 2009. "", Nhan Dan, 7 January 2011. This gives the Poliburo ranking immediately before the 2011 congress, with Sang second and Dũng fifth."", BBC, 15 January 2011. This describes Sang as No. 2 prior to the 2011 congress. There are reports of rivalry between Sang and Prime Minister Dũng, and each is backed by a faction within the party. Actor T. Ryder Smith (born 1958) is an American actor. A native of New York state and long-time resident of New York City, he has appeared frequently on stage, particularly in avant-garde theatre works, and in film, sometimes as a voice actor. Politician Trygve Haugeland (18 March 1914 – 10 December 1998) was a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party. Politician Trygve Jens Asbjørn Olsen (11 November 1921 – 17 April 1979) was a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party. Politician TSANG Yam-pui, (, born 1946) is the brother of Chief executive Donald Tsang. He was the Commissioner of Police of Hong Kong from January 2001 to December 2003. Their high positions in the government has referred both of them as the "Two high officials". Politician Tsebin Tchen () (born 10 March 1940) is a former Liberal member of the Australian Senate from 1999 to 2005, representing the state of Victoria. Actor Tse Ling-ling is a Chinese actress. She has starred in five movies, in a career spanning 1977 to 1979. She also appears in the movie "Kung Pow: Enter the Fist", since this movie consists mostly of archive material from "Tiger and Crane Fist". She later went back to acting, under the name Ling Tse, and appeared in "The New Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre" (1986), as well as the TV show "Requiem of Ling Sing" (1989). Her last appearance in film was in a 2002 film, "Kung Pow: Enter the Fist" which she played Ling, the daughter of kung fu master. Politician Tsendiin Nyamdorj (; * 1956) is a Mongolian politician. He served as Minister of Justice and the Interior from 2000 to 2004 and as the Speaker (Chairman) of the State Great Khural (parliament) from 2004 to 2007. Nyamdorj is a member of the Dörvöd tribe. Actor Tshering Phintso "Danny" Denzongpa (born 25 March 1948) is a Indian G actor of Sikkimese-Bhutia descent, working in Bollywood films. He has acted in numerous Hindi films such as Asoka and 16 December. He has also starred in some international projects, the most famous being Seven Years in Tibet where he acted alongside Hollywood actor Brad Pitt. In 2003, Denzongpa was awarded the Padma Shree, India's fourth highest civilian honour. Denzongpa is noted for his villainous and character roles. Politician T. S. Ramaswami Pillai () (born June 8, 1918) was an Indian politician, freedom fighter and former Member of the Legislative Assembly. He was elected to the Travancore-Cochin assembly from Thovalai Agastheeswaram constituency in 1952 election as an Indian National Congress candidate. Thovalai Agastheeswaram was a two member constituency and the other winner was A. Samraj from the same party. Actor Tsutomo Nakano (1925–2005), also known as Lane Nakano, was an American soldier turned actor. Politician Tuan Yang Terutama Tun Datuk Patinggi (Dr.) Haji Ahmad Zaidi Adruce bin Muhammed Noor was the fifth Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak (Governor of Sarawak). He was the longest serving Governor of Sarawak (in consecutive terms from a single appointment), from his inaugural in 1985, to his death in 2000. He was also remembered as the first Sarawakian Bumiputera to receive a MA Degree from a British university (University of Edinburgh), a huge achievement for the people of Sarawak, as it was under British rule at the time. Since his unique birth in a boat along the Rajang River, the longest river in Malaysia and the pride of Sarawak, Ahmad Zaidi has traveled a long way. In very much the same course, the proverbial river of his life has flowed into seas and oceans, bringing him to new lands and countries where he sought an education and a destiny only few dared to dream of. Actor Tucker Albrizzi (born February 25, 2000) is an American actor, voice artist, comedian, and child actor. He is best known for his current role as Tyler Duncan on Big Time Rush and Jake on Good Luck Charlie. He has also appeared in such movies as I Am Number Four, Bridesmaids, Sicko, and Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked. Actor Tudi Joanne Roche (born July 19, 1955) is an American singer and actress best known for her recurring role on Home Improvement as Jill Taylor's sister Carrie (she and Patricia Richardson share a strong resemblance). She also has three Broadway shows to her credit. She attended Texas Christian University but did not graduate and is married to Richard Karn, who played Al on the show. They have one son, Cooper Karn Wilson. Actor Tudor Aaron Istodor (born May 24, 1984, sometimes credited as Tudor Istodor) is a Romanian actor. He played Dinu Caragea in the Romanian police drama Băieţi buni. Politician Tuiti Makitanara (1874 – 24 June 1932) was a Māori and United Party Member of Parliament in New Zealand. Politician Tukoji Rao Puar (born 17 November 1963) is an Indian politician belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party. Mr. Puar is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Madhya Pradesh, and since 2005 the Minister of State for Technical and Higher Education in Madhya Pradesh.. He is a descendant of the Puar dynasty of the Marathas that ruled Dewas State and is the current titular Maharaja of Dewas. Actor Tullio Moneta is a South African actor. He acted in a dozen or more films between 1970 and 1990, starring in the feature film The Lion's Share. He had a small role in The Wild Geese (1978). Politician Tulsi Giri ( born 1926) was the Prime Minister of Nepal from 1975 to 1977, and chairman of the Council of Ministers (a de facto Prime Ministerial position) between 1960 and 1963, and again in 1964 and 1965. Politician Tulsi Ram Khelwan is a Fijian political leader of Indian descent. He served in the Senate from 2002 to 2006 as one of eight nominees of the Leader of the Opposition. Politician Tun Abdul Ghafar bin Baba (February 18, 1925 – April 23, 2006) was a Malaysian politician from Melaka and a former Deputy Prime Minister. He was born on February 18, 1925 in Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan, the son of an impoverished villager. Ghafar Baba became a teacher and later became a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) political party, which is part of the Barisan Nasional coalition. Politician Tun Abdullah bin Haji Ahmad Badawi ( ) (born 26 November 1939) is a Malaysian politician who served as Prime Minister from 2003 to 2009. He was also the President of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), the largest political party in Malaysia, and led the governing Barisan Nasional parliamentary coalition. He is informally known as Pak Lah, 'Pak' meaning 'Uncle' while 'Lah' is taken from his name 'Abdullah'. He also called Father of Human Capital Development (Bapa Pembangunan Modal Insan). Politician Tun Dr. Fatimah Hashim (December 25, 1924 – January 9, 2010) was a Malaysian freedom fighter and who later served as a minister in the Malaysian cabinet. Along with her husband, Tan Sri Abdul Kadir Yusuf, together they made up the first and only couple to both be ministers in the Malaysian cabinet. Actor Tung Thanh Tran (also known as Tom Tran) is an American actor of Vietnamese descent. He is best known for his supporting role of Tuan in the 1987 film Good Morning, Vietnam, starring Robin Williams and Forest Whitaker. Politician Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah, AC, CH (Jawi: تونكو عبدالرحمن ڤوترا الهاج ابن المرحوم سلطان عبدالحميد حاليم شه, Chinese: 東姑阿都拉曼) (February 8, 1903 – December 6, 1990) was Chief Minister of the Federation of Malaya from 1955, and the country's first Prime Minister from independence in 1957. He remained as the Prime Minister after Sabah, Sarawak, and Singapore joined the federation in 1963 to form Malaysia. He is widely known simply as "Tunku" or "The Tunku" (a princely title in Malaysia) and also called Bapa Kemerdekaan (Father of Independence) or Bapa Malaysia (Father of Malaysia). Politician Tun Perpatih Putih was the 6th bendahara of the Sultanate of Malacca. He succeeded his brother, Tun Perak, in 1498. He has been described as an ineffective bendahara or prime minister, claimed to be due to his old age. Under his administration, political corruption was high in Malacca and struggles between the Gujerat Muslim and Malay people intensified. He was succeeded by the temenggung Bendahara Sri Maharaja Tun Mutahir in 1500 on his death. Politician Tupac Amaru Hunter (born July 25, 1973) is a member of the Michigan Senate, representing the 5th District which encompasses northwest Detroit, Dearborn Heights and Inkster. He currently serves as the Minority Floor Leader. Politician Turgay Avcı is the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs in the government of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. He is also the Leader of the Reform Party (Northern Cyprus). Politician Tursunbai Bakir Uulu (born March 17, 1958 in Kara-Suu, Osh Oblast) is a Kyrgyz politician, former ombudsman and presidential candidate. He is leader of the political party Erkin Kyrgyzstan (ErK). A teacher by training, a historian, and a doctor of philosophy he is married with four children. Politician Twyla Roman was a Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives. She represented a Summit County, Ohio area district from 1995-2002. She was succeeded by eventual Ohio Auditor Mary Taylor. Actor Tyger Drew-Honey (born Lindzi James Tyger Drew-Honey; 26 January 1996) is an English actor from Weybridge, Surrey. He is best known for playing Jake Brockman in the British sitcom Outnumbered. Other roles have included The Armstrong and Miller Show and an appearance on Doctors. He co-presented the CBBC series Friday Download from 2011-2012 and played Mr Lovett in The Ministry of Curious Stuff for CBBC and Dylan in the BBC 3 sitcom Cuckoo. Actor Ty Hardin, born Orison Whipple Hungerford, Jr., (born January 1, 1930), is a former American actor best known as the star of the 1950s ABC western television series Bronco for four years. Actor Tyler Blackburn (born October 12, 1986) is an American actor and singer. He is known for his roles as Jesse Pratt in Peach Plum Pear and as Caleb Rivers on the hit ABC Family series Pretty Little Liars. Actor Tyler Mane is a Canadian actor and former professional wrestler. He is known for playing Sabretooth in X-Men, Ajax in Troy and Michael Myers in the remake of Halloween and its sequel, Halloween II. Actor Tyler Nelson is a dancer best known for being a star of the musical reality show, Taking the Stage. The show follows his life as junior and senior at S.C.P.A High School. Tyler is often in a relationship with one of his classmates, including his on-again, off-again relationship with Jasmine White-Killens, and the friction caused between them (due mostly to his relationship with Mia). On the show, he forms his own dance crew called "Black Rain." The show was produced by Nick Lachey, a SCPA alumnnus, for the MTV network. Tyler has gone on to appear in a number of films since the ending of the show. Politician Tymon de Weger (b. 1955 in Delft) is a Dutch politician. Actor Tyrel Ventura (born in 1979 in Minneapolis, Minnesota), is an American television and movie actor, director, producer and screenwriter. He is the son of former Minnesota governor and professional wrestler, Jesse Ventura and was an investigator alongside his father on the truTV series Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura. Actor Tyrone Edmund Power, Jr., (May 5, 1914 – November 15, 1958) was an American film and stage actor. From 1930s to the 1950s Power appeared in dozens of films, often in swashbuckler roles or romantic leads. His better-known films include The Mark of Zorro, Blood and Sand, The Black Swan, Prince of Foxes, The Black Rose, and Captain from Castile. Actor Tyson Connor Houseman (born February 9, 1990) is a Canadian actor who appeared in The Twilight Saga: New Moon as Quil Ateara. Politician Tzipi Hotovely (, born 2 December 1978) is an Israeli politician. She is a member of the Knesset for the Likud party since 2009. On March 18, 2013 she joined the new government of Israel as Deputy Minister of Transportation. Actor Tzvetana Maneva () (born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria on 30 January 1944) is a Bulgarian actress. She was born in Plovdiv and her artistic career started here. The eminent Bulgarian actress made her debut in cinema in the 1960s and has appeared in more than 50 Bulgarian films. Politician Ubaldino Ramírez de Arellano Quiñones was born in San Germán, Puerto Rico. He was a dentist, congressman and he was known as the father of Basketball in San German. His parents were José Ubaldino Ramírez de Arellano Lugo and María Matilde Quiñones Quiñones. While in university he joined Phi Sigma Alpha Fraternity. Politician Uchharangrai Navalshankar Dhebar (1905–1977) was active in India's struggle for Independence, and later served as Chief Minister of Saurashtra, and President of the Indian National Congress. As a freedom fighter and right hand to Gandhiji, Dhebar is one of the keys to helping India gain Independence from the British in 1947. He was born on September 21, 1905 in the hamlet of Gangajala, eleven miles from Jamnagar in Gujarat. He belonged to the Nagar community. After his university education, he started a legal practice and from the very beginning gained a name as a reputable lawyer. Under the influence of Mahatma Gandhi he left his promising legal career in 1936 and devoted himself to national service and freedom fighting for the country he loved. Politician Udaya Prabhath Gammanpila (born 6 February 1970) (known as Udaya Gammanpila) is a Sri Lankan politician and current Minister of Agriculture, Agrarian Development, Irrigation, Trade and Environment in Western Provincial Council. Politician Uday Pratap Singh Yadav, a Samajwadi Party member, was a Rajya Sabha member representing Uttar Pradesh between 2002 and 2008. His term expired in 2008 and was not renominated by his party. Politician Uddabh Barman is an Indian communist politician. He is the Assam State Committee Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) since 2005 and a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Assam, elected from the Sarbhog constituency. He was elected to the Lok Sabha twice from Barpeta, in 1991 and 1996. He is a member of the Central Committee of CPI(M). Actor Udhayathara (born as Sijo Varghese on March 16, 1988) is an Indian film actress, who predominantly acts in Tamil and also appears in Kannada films and Telugu films. Politician Udit Raj (born Ram Raj on 1 January 1958) was born in Ramnagar, Uttar Pradesh into a low caste Khatik Hindu family, and studied for BA at Allahabad University. He was selected for the Indian Revenue Service in 1988 and served as the Dy, Commissioner, Joint Commissioner and Addl. Commissioner of Income Tax at New Delhi. On 24 November 2003 he declared his resignation from the Indian government service and formed a political party namely Indian Justice Party. He is a prominent activist working on behalf of India's Dalits, also known as untouchables. After his conversion to Buddhism on November 4, 2001, he changed his name from Ram Raj to Udit Raj. Politician Uffe Ellemann-Jensen (, informal: (born 1 November 1941) was Minister for Foreign Affairs of Denmark in the Conservative led Poul Schlüter Administration 1982–1993. He was leader of the Danish Liberal Party, Venstre 1984–1998 and President of the European Liberals 1995–2000. Since 1998, Ellemann-Jensen has been Chairman of Baltic Development Forum, a non-profit networking organisation dedicated to the business development of the Baltic Sea region. He is non-executive director of various boards of international companies. Politician Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta (born 26 October 1961) is the fourth and current President of Kenya, in office since 9 April 2013. He previously served in the Government of Kenya as Minister of Local Government from 2001 to 2002, and he was Leader of the Official Opposition from 2002 to 2007; subsequently he was Deputy Prime Minister from 2008 to 2013. He served as the Member of Parliament for Gatundu South Constituency beginning in 2002. Kenyatta was also Chairman of Kenya African National Union (KANU), which was a part of the Party of National Unity (PNU). Politician Ujagar Singh Sekhwan (1924–1990) was an Indian politician from the state of Punjab. He is a former president of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD). He was born in the Sekhwan village of Gurdaspur district, Punjab. He was elected to the Punjab Legislative Assembly in 1977 and again in 1980 as a SAD candidate from the Kahnuwan assembly constituency. He was married to Tej Kaur. His son Sewa Singh Sekhwan is currently the minister for Information & Public Relations in Punjab. Politician Ujjal Dev Singh Dosanjh , (; born September 9, 1947) is a Canadian lawyer and politician. He served as 33rd Premier of British Columbia from 2000 to 2001 and as a Liberal Party of Canada Member of Parliament from 2004 to 2011 including a period as Minister of Health from 2004 until 2006 when the party lost government. As a member of the Official Opposition from January 2006 until 2011, Dosanjh variously has been the critic of National Defence, Public Safety, and Foreign Affairs, as well as sitting on Standing Committee on National Defence, the Committee on Public Safety and National Security, the Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development, and the Committee on the Canadian Mission in Afghanistan, and the Committee on Justice and Human Rights. Politician Uładzimir Hančaryk (, ) (born 29 April 1940, Lahojsk, Belarus), also sometimes referred to as Vladimir Goncharik (in Russian), is a Belarusian politician. Politician Ulf Adelsohn (born 4 October 1941) is a Swedish politician, leader of the Moderate Party from 1981 to 1986 and Governor of Stockholm County from 1992 to 2001. He was a member of the Riksdag from 1982 to 1988 and served as chairman of SJ AB 2001–2011, resigning due to quarrels with the government. Politician Ulises Francisco Espaillat Quiñones (February 9, 1823 – 1878) was a Dominican author and politician. He served as president of the Dominican Republic from April 29, 1876 to October 5, 1876. Espaillat Province is named after him. Politician Ulises Humala Tasso is a professor at the Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería and a Peruvian politician who ran unsuccessfully for president in the 2006 election on the Avanza País ticket. He was running against his brother, Ollanta Humala, and 18 other candidates. Ulises received 0.2% of the vote, coming in 14th place. Politician Ulises Ruiz Ortiz (born in Chalcatongo, Oaxaca, on April 9, 1958) is a Mexican politician and former governor of the State of Oaxaca. He took office in 2004 as a member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). Actor Ulka Gupta (born 12. April 1997 at Mumbai, Maharashtra) is an Indian television actress. She is popularly known as Manu as she played the role of Manu (the young Rani Lakshmibai) in the Zee TV soap Jhansi Ki Rani until leap and Kratika Sengar took her place as the adult Rani Lakshmi Bai and later she made a re-entry to the same show as Kaali. It is the role of a tribal women (fictional). Politician Ulrich Biel (born 17 May 1907 in Berlin-Charlottenburg - 6 January 1996 in Berlin) was a German politician and representative of the German Christian Democratic Union. Politician Ulrich Born (born May 15, 1950 in Barntrup, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a German lawyer and politician, representative of the German Christian Democratic Union. Politician Ulrich Giezendanner (born October 31, 1953 in Rothrist, Canton Aargau) is a Swiss transport entrepreneur and politician (SVP). From March 1989 to November 1991, he served in the Canton of Aargau legislature. In 1991, he was elected to the National Council, representing the canton of Aargau, and since 1995 he has been the head of the Commission for Transport and Telecommunications. Until mid-1996, he was a member of the Freedom Party of Switzerland. Since then, Giezendanner has been a member of the Swiss People's Party. Politician Ulrich Schlüer (born 1944) is a right wing Swiss politician, member of the Swiss People's Party of the canton of Zürich. Schlüer studied History and German language at the University of Zürich, receiving a PhD in 1978. He married in 1970 and is the father of four children. Politician Ulrik Frederik Gyldenløve, Count of Laurvig (20 July 1638 – 1704) was the leading general in Norway during the Scanian War, whose Norwegian leg is conventionally named the "Gyldenløve War" after him. He was an acknowledged illegitimate son of King Frederick III of Denmark and Norway. Actor Ulysses Cuadra Jr. (born 1987) is an American actor and voice actor involved in cinema, television, and animation. English-language TV audiences may recognize him as the voice of Vaz on Clifford the Big Red Dog, and of Twister Rodriguez on the Nickelodeon animated series Rocket Power and Segura on Disney Channel movie Gotta Kick It Up!. Politician Ulysses S. Grant was the most successful Union or Confederate general during the American Civil War. Ulysses S. Grant began his military career as a cadet having enrolled in the West Point military academy at the age of 17 in 1839. After graduating from West Point in June, 1843 Grant went on to serve with distinction in the Mexican-American War. Grant was a keen observer of the war and learned battle strategies serving under Generals Zachary Taylor and Winfield Scott. After the war Grant served at various posts throughout the country and retired from military service in 1854. On the onset of the Civil War in 1861 Grant was working as a clerk in his father's tannery shop in Galena, Illinois. Actor Uma Karuna Thurman (born April 29, 1970) is an American actress and model. She has performed in leading roles in a variety of films, ranging from romantic comedies and dramas to science fiction and action movies. Following early roles in films such as Dangerous Liaisons (1988), she rose to international prominence in 1994 following her role in Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction for which she was nominated for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award and a Golden Globe Award. She starred in several more films throughout the 1990s such as The Truth About Cats & Dogs, Batman & Robin, Gattaca and Les Misérables. Politician Umar Mustafa al-Muntasir () (born 1939 – 23 January 2001) was General Secretary of the People's Committee in Libya (Prime Minister) from 1 March 1987 to 7 October 1990 and the foreign minister from 1992 until 2000. Politician Umayya Abu-Hanna (born 17 March 1961) is a Palestinian-Finnish writer, journalist, and former member of the Helsinki City Council born in Haifa, Israel, into a Palestinian family. She married to a Finnish man and moved to Finland. Actor Umberto D'Orsi (30 July 1929 – 31 August 1976) was an Italian character actor and comedian. Actor Umberto Sclanizza (1893–1951) was an Italian theatre and cinema actor, born in Venice, of noble stock. His film work straddles a period in Italian cinema, 1939–1943, when the industry was significantly turned over to the production of wartime propaganda pieces, such as 'Il Re d'Inghilterra non paga' ('The King of England Won't Pay') (1941). This spate of old-fashioned classical dramas, infused with gentle Axis sympathies, was to indirectly pave the way for the Italian Neorealism movement, by being consigned to the industry's Fascist past. Politician Úna Uí Phuirséil (Agnes Hourigan-Purcell) was the 17th president of the Camogie Association.) Born Agnes Hourigan in Ballingarry, County Limerick, she had three brothers,Dan, Sean, Fr Jack Hourigan, and four sisters . Actor Ungsumalynn Sirapatsakmetha (, ; born: July 13, 1991), or nickname Pattie (), is a Thai film and television actress and model. She was a lead actress in Hormones in 2008 and Bangkok Traffic Love Story in 2009. Actor Upasana Singh is a Punjabi film actress who has worked in many Punjabi, Hindi and Gujarati films. Besides working in movies, Upasana has also worked in some of the popular Indian television drama series. Actor Upendra Sidhaye (Born: 8 October 1980), born and brought up in Pune, is a screenplay and story writer in Indian Film industry (Bollywood). Upendra won honors and admiration with his debut film Mumbai Meri Jaan(2008). Upendra and Yogesh Vinayak Joshi collectively received the Filmfare Awards (2009) and CineBlitz award of best screenplay for Mumbai Meri Jaan. In addition to being a screenplay writer and assistant director, Upendra also made a guest appearance as a Mall receptionist in this movie. This pair was also nominated for the 2009 Asia Pacific Screen Awards. Politician Uppuluri Mallikarjuna Sarma (born 16 July 1939 at Peda Konduru Village, Duggirala Mandalam, Guntur District), S/O Sri Uppuluri Rama Sastry is one of the dedicated members of Khaddar Samsthanam, a trust established by Sri Uppuluri Venkata Krishnaiah and Sri Uppuluri Rama Sastry in the year 1935. Politician Urban Hanlon Broughton (12 April 1857 – 30 January 1929) was an English civil engineer, railroad and mining executive, and Conservative Party Member of Parliament. In 1929, he was in line for elevation to the peerage, but he died in January before the process was finalized. However, his wife, Cara Leland (née Rogers) Broughton became the first Lady Fairhaven, and their eldest son, the first Baron Fairhaven. Actor Urmila Kanetkar is a Marathi film actress and Marathi and Hindi television actress. She is known for her roles in the Marathi film Shubh Mangal Savadhan, Hindi TV serials Maayka and Mera Sasural and the Marathi serials Asambhav, Uun Paus and Goshta Eka Lagnachi. She is also a classical dancer. Politician Urs Schwaller (born 31 October 1952 in Fribourg) is a Swiss politician, member of the Swiss Council of States for the Canton of Fribourg. Elected to the Council in 2003, Schwaller currently presides the caucus of the CVP/EVP/glp. From 1992-2004, Schwaller was member of the cantonal government of Fribourg (Conseil d'Etat). Actor Ursula Buchfellner (born 8 June 1961 in Munich, Germany) is a German model and actress. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its October 1979 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Peter Weissbrich. Politician Ursula Caberta y Diaz (born 22 March 1950 in Hamburg) is a German politician, former State of Hamburg government official and was the Commissioner for the Scientology Task Force of the Hamburg Interior Authority. She graduated in political economy. According to Deutsche Welle she was considered an expert on the subject of Scientology, and has been observing the organization since 1992 to 2010. Her book Schwarzbuch Scientology (The Black Book of Scientology) was published in 2007. Caberta is also an official in Hamburg's authority for interior affairs. Politician Ursula Engelen-Kefer (* 20 June 1943 in Prague) held the position of Deputy Chairman of the German Confederation of Trade Unions (Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund; DGB) from 1990 to 2006. She is now a lecturer at the ’s special training school in Schwerin. She also teaches at the Free University of Berlin and chairs the Social Policy Working Group of the non-government organization Sozialverband Deutschland. From 1986 to 2009, Ursula Engelen-Kefer belonged to the 45-member „Executive Committee“ of the Social Democratic Party (SPD). She was chosen by the district of Ingolstadt, Eichstätt and Neuburg-Schrobenhausen to be its direct SPD candidate for the Bundestag in the last federal election (on September 27, 2009). In July 2009 she was elected as member of the "Executive Committee" of the Social Democratic Party in Bavaria. Politician Ursula Ruth Kuczynski (15 May 1907, Schöneberg, Prussia, German Empire – 7 July 2000, Berlin, Germany, also known as Ruth Werner, Ursula Beurton and Ursula Hamburger) was a German author and spy for the Soviet Union. A daughter of Robert René Kuczynski, she joined the Communist party at an early age. After her family moved to the United States in 1928, Kuczynski became a spy for the GRU. Code-named "Sonja", she married Rudolf Hamburger, another GRU agent, and moved to China, where she operated a spy ring under the direction of Richard Sorge. Actor Ursula Werner is a German actress born September 28, 1943 in Eberswalde, Germany. She grew up in the Prenzlauer Berg district of Berlin. After studying at the Staatlichen Schauspielschule Berlin (Berlin State Drama College), she obtained her first roles in the Halle Opera House, and in the Berlin cabaret "Die Distel". From 1974 to 2009 Werner was a permanent member of the Maxim-Gorki-Theater in Berlin. She also makes guest appearances on the Gorki stage. She is particularly remembered for her role of Dr. Unglaube in the 1977 film Ein irrer Duft von frischem Heu (A Terrific Scent of Fresh Hay). From 2001 to 2007 she played a permanent secondary character in the Schloss Einstein series. Following several minor roles in film and on TV, she took the leading role for Andreas Dresen's Wolke 9 where she played the part of a woman in her late sixties who leaves her older husband for an even older man. The film attempts to show that even in advanced years, love and sex simply do not just stop. For this unusual role, Werner received the 2009 German Film Award (Lola) for the best female leading role. Actor Urvashi Dholakia is an Indian television actress, who is best known for portraying the role of an Antagonist Komolika in Ekta Kapoor's Indian soap opera Kasautii Zindagii Kay on Star Plus, which ran from 2001 to 2008. Actor Urvashi Sharma (Hindi: उर्वशी शर्मा) is an Indian Bollywood actress & model, born in Delhi in a Hindu Family. Her mother is from Afghanistan & she is of Indian ethnicity. She has appeared in numerous print and television advertisements and featured in music videos like Mika's Something Something and Atif's "Doorie". Her debut movie, Naqaab was released on 13 July 2007. She has a sister named Sucheta Sharma who was seen in movie Fashion in catwalk sequences along with Priyanka and Kangana. She has been honoured with the life membership of International Film And Television Club of Asian Academy Of Film & Television by Sandeep Marwah. She did modelling for Ponds, Garnier, TBZ and Globus. Her first campaign was for Ponds, then came Garnier, followed by Kit Kat and Monte Carlo. and even in i10. Actor Usha Chavan was an Indian movie actress from the 1970s and 1980s. She was the leading lady of the Marathi comedy actor Dada Kondke, in many of his greatly popular Marathi movies. Actor Usha Nadkarni is an Indian television and Bollywood actress who is most well known for her role of Savita Deshmukh in the popular show Pavitra Rishta. Politician Usha Thorat, () (born 20 February 1950) served as Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) (India's central bank) from November 10, 2005 to November 8, 2010. Prior to this she was the executive Director of the RBI. Politician Ustad Abdul Rab Rasul Sayyaf ( , born 1946, Paghman Valley, Afghanistan) is an Afghan Islamist politician. He took part in the war against the PDPA government in the 1980s, leading the Mujahedin faction Islamic Union for the Liberation of Afghanistan. Politician Ustadz Wahab M. Akbar (April 16, 1960 – November 13, 2007) was a Filipino politician who served three terms as governor of Basilan, during which time he was known for his "eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth" policy for dealing with kidnappers and terrorists in the province. He was later elected as congressman for the lone district of Basilan in the House of Representatives, but was one of 4 people killed in a bomb attack at the Batasang Pambansa. Police publicly suspected the attack was directed at him by political opponents. Actor Uta Erickson (who often used the stage names "Artemidia Grillet" and "Carla Erikson") was a Norwegian actress who was in many sexploitation films of the late 1960s. She starred in several provocatively titled films directed by Michael and Roberta Findlay, including The Kiss Of Her Flesh, A Thousand Pleasures, The Curse Of Her Flesh, and The Ultimate Degenerate. Erickson was also a favorite of directors Doris Wishman (Love Toy) and Barry Mahon (Sex Killer). Some of her films, notably Mnasidika were arty enough to pass as the "low end" of an arthouse pairing with a film by a European auteur. At her best, such as in Passion in Hot Hollows directed by Joe Sarno, her acting could make a softcore scene far more erotic. Deep Throat rang the death knell to this softcore genre and effectively ended Erickson's film career. Actor Uttam Mohanty () is one of the most popular Ollywood stars in the state of Odisha in India. He has to his credit more than 135 Oriya films to date and has acted in 30 Bengali films and in the only Hindi film Naya Zaher. Currently, he is working for Oriya tele-serials and movies and interested in enhancing his knowledge in the area of politics. The Bollywood megastar Mithun Chakraborty, after co-starring in a movie with him, paid tribute to his influence: 'I feel immensely lucky and honoured to have worked with such an influential actor and I did learn a lot from him.' Actor Uttej (ఉత్తేజ్) is a Tollywood actor. His uncle Suddala Ashok Teja is a popular lyricist of Telugu cinema Politician Utut Adianto Wahyuwidayat (born 16 March 1965 in Jakarta, Indonesia) is an Indonesian chess Grandmaster. He is Indonesia's top-rated player of all-time with an Elo rating of 2548. Politician Uvais Mohamed Imitiyas was the Mayor of Colombo. Imtiyas was an Auto rickshaw driver from an impoverished background who contested local government elections on an independent ticket. At that stage he had no realistic chance of being elected. However, technical electoral issues (proposing an underage candidate in the list) meant that the UNP candidates led by Sirisena Cooray could not contest the election. An agreement was reached to use the symbol of Imitiyas's group on the condition that he would renounce the seat if elected, allowing the UNP to appoint a mayor of their own choice. UNP led by Cooray campaigned for the independent group and they won under the spectacles symbol, but Imitiyas reneged on the agreement and remained in office, joining the ruling UPFA and did not stand for re-election. Politician Uwe Hüser (* 21 August 1958) was elected to the Bundestag from Rhineland-Palatinate for the German Green Party in 1987. His term of office ended in 1990. Politician Uyunqimg (; born December 1942) is the highest-ranking ethnic Mongolian official and second-highest ranking female official in the People's Republic of China (behind only State Councilor Liu Yandong). She currently serves as a Vice-Chair of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the Chinese legislature. Politician Uzi Landau (, born 2 August 1943) is an Israeli politician, member of the Knesset for Yisrael Beiteinu and Minister of Tourism. Previously a Likud MK, he served as Minister of Internal Security between 2001 and 2003. Politician Vaclaw Lastowski (Vacłaŭ Łastoŭski; , , ; 1883–1938) was a Belarusian critic, historian of literature, and politician. Politician Vadakkoot Viswanatha Menon, known among friends as Ambadi Viswam, was a firebrand political activist in his youth, one of the accused in the Communist attack on the Edappally police station. He was a leader of Communist Party of India (Marxist) in Kerala. Starting his awe-inspiring career as a Student Activist & Leader for the Freedom Fight in his almameter Maharaja's College, he became popularly known as "Ambady Viswam" among his peers, colleagues, seniors & near ones as his father belongs to the famous nair family of cochin "AMBADY", and was one of the popular youths in Kochi at that time, due to his frank & fearless Opinion & actions against any injustice & oppression. A follower of Gandhiji from Childhood, he was inclined towards Communism & Socialism during his Student Days, due to the influence of many prominent personalities around him, one of them being his cousin A.K.Damodaran (ex-I.A.S). Actor Vadhir Alejandro González Prince aka Vadhir Derbez-Prince (born Mexico City, 18 February 1991), known as Vadhir Derbez, is a Mexican actor working for Televisa. He is the son of the comedian Eugenio Derbez. Starting his career at age 3, he has been seen in many television programs during his career. Politician Vagarshak Arutyunovich Ter-Vaganyan (, 1893–1936) was an Armenian communist party leader who was one of the first victims of Joseph Stalin's Great Purge. Ter-Vaganyan was one of sixteen Soviet intellectuals who stood as defendants during the Moscow Show Trials. He was accused of being part of the Trotskyite-Zinovievite centre which allegedly prepared terrorist acts against Stalin, Kliment Voroshilov, Andrei Zhdanov, Lazar Kaganovich, Grigoriy Ordzhonikidze, Stanislav Kosior, and Pavel Postyshev. Under pressure, Ter-Vaganyan was forced to admit his "guilt." He was shot and his personal property was confiscated by the Soviet Union. Politician Vaiko (born Gopalasamy, 22 May 1944) is a prominent politician in Tamil Nadu, in south India. He is the founder of the Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK), a political party that espouses the cause of the Tamil people and Tamil nationalism. He is known to be a supporter of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), which is banned as a terrorist organization in 32 countries including India, and as a result he was arrested under the Prevention of Terrorist Activities Act (POTA) in 2002 and once again on 23 October 2008 for sedition. Politician Vaikunthbhai Mehta (26 October 1891 - 27 October 1964) was a pioneer leader of Indian Cooperative Movement. Vaikunthbhai was born at Bhavnagar in Gujarat. Vaikunthbhai served the Bombay State Cooperative Bank, now Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank as Chief Executive for an uninterrupted period of about 35 years. He was Minister of Finance and Cooperation of the then Bombay State and was first Chairman of Khadi and Village Industries Commission. Actor Vaishnavi Dhanraj (born Vaishnavi Bhoyar) is an Indian Television actress who started her acting career with a cameo in Kasautii Zindagii Kay of Balaji Telefilms. Then she bagged the role Aastha in another soap of Balaji Karam Apnaa Apnaa.After this she roped in to play the role Tasha from Sony's popular and long-running show C.I.D. which brought her fame and popularity. Later she decided to quit the show as she had bagged the lead role of Jhanvi in COLORS' Na Aana Iss Desh Laado. which took a generation leap of 20 years and there she played one of the two grown-up daughters of Sia (Natasha Sharma). She has appeared in many awards shows, and has participated in the reality show Kitchen Champion. Actor Valda Setterfield (born 17 September 1934, in Margate, Kent, England, United Kingdom) is a dancer and actress noted for her work as a soloist with the Merce Cunningham Dance Company and her performances with and in the work of her husband, postmodern choreographer and director David Gordon. She has been described as Gordon's "muse". Their son, playwright and actor Ain Gordon, has worked with Setterfield on a number of projects as well. Politician Valde Hirvikanta (originally von Hellens) (March 17, 1863, Turku - October 2, 1911 in Turku) was a conservative Finnish politician of the Finnish Party. He was briefly the procurator of Finland in 1905 and the president of Turku Court of Appeal in 1911. He belonged to the nobility. Actor Valdemar Møller (19 January 1885 – 16 February 1947) was a Danish actor and film director. Politician Valdemar "Valde" Garcia (born 1958) is a member of the Michigan State Senate representing the district that includes Howell, Michigan and surrounding areas. A native of St. Johns, Michigan, Garcia received his bachelors degree from Cedarville University in 1981. Politician Valentin Dasch (May 1, 1930 - August 2, 1981) was a German politician, representative of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria. Actor Valentine Nonyela (born 23 September 1969 in Nigeria) is a British actor. He appeared in many TV programmes of the late 1980s and 1990s, including BBC television series South of the Border, The Bill, Londons Burning Holby City and A Touch of Frost. Apart from his career in the television industry, he also co-starred in several films, like the Isaac Julien film Young Soul Rebels and the James Bond film Casino Royale. He recently appeared in ITV's House Guest In The Sun, saying that he lives in Cyprus with his wife and two children. Politician Valentine Winkler (March 18, 1864 – June 7, 1920) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal from 1892 to 1900, and again from 1900 to 1920. Winkler was a cabinet minister in the government of Tobias C. Norris. His brother, Enoch Winkler, was also a member of the provincial legislature from 1888 to 1899. Politician Valentin Mikhaylovich Falin () (born 3 April 1926) is a former Soviet diplomat and politician. Born in Leningrad he graduated from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations in 1950. From 1951–1958 he worked at the USSR Foreign Ministry. From 1971 – 78 he was the Ambassador of the USSR to the German Federal Republic. In 1978 he was appointed First Deputy Chief of the International Information Department of the Central Committee of the CPSU. From 1982 – 86 he was a political observer in the newspaper Izvestia. On March 10, 1986, Falin was elected by the Council of Sponsors of the Novosti Press Agency to the position of chairman of the APN board. In 1989-1991 he was the Chairman of International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. It has been reported that in 1991 shortly after the August Coup investigators found $600,000 in his office. Politician Valentin Valentinovich Sviridov (; born December 12, 1967) is a member of the LDPR and a deputy of the Russian State Duma. He is a member of two committees of the State Duma: Defense and Accounting. Politician Valerie Ann Amos, Baroness Amos, PC (born 13 March 1954) is the eighth and current UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator. Before her appointment to the UN, she had been British High Commissioner to Australia. She was made a Labour life peer in 1997 and served as Leader of the House of Lords and Lord President of the Council. When Amos was appointed Secretary of State for International Development on 12 May 2003, following the resignation of Clare Short, she became the first black woman to sit in the Cabinet of the United Kingdom. She left the Cabinet when Gordon Brown became Prime Minister. She was then nominated to become the European Union Special Representative to the African Union by Brown. In July 2010 Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon announced Baroness Amos's appointment to the role of Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator. Actor Valerie Anne Bertinelli (born April 23, 1960) is an American actress, best known for her roles as Barbara Cooper Royer on the television series One Day at a Time (1975–1984), Gloria on the television series Touched by an Angel (2001–2003) and Melanie Moretti on the sitcom Hot in Cleveland (2010–present). Politician Valérie Boyer (born June 11, 1962 in Bourges, Cher) is a member of the National Assembly of France. She represents the Bouches-du-Rhône department and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Valérie Fourneyron ( ; born October 14, 1959) is a member of the National Assembly of France. She represents the Seine-Maritime department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. She is, since 16 May 2012, Minister for Sport, Youth, and Community Life in the Ayrault Cabinet. Actor Valerie Gogan is a Scottish actress. Gogan was born in Scotland in and left her native Glasgow in the 1980s to train at LAMDA. Since leaving she has become one of a small number of Scottish actresses familiar to film and television audiences in the UK. Actor Valerie Kathleen Lehman (born 15 March 1943) known as Val Lehman is an Silver Logie winning Australian actress, best known for her role as top dog Queen Bea Bea Smith in the Australian TV series Prisoner (aka Prisoner: Cell Block H). She played the role for over four years before leaving the series in the 400th episode in 1983. Lehman received three Logies for her performance - Best Lead Actress In A Series and Most Popular Actress in 1982 and Best Lead Actress In A Series in 1983. Her real life daughter, Cassandra Lehman portrayed Bea Smith's drug-addicted daughter, Debbie. Her other daughter, Joanne also briefly appeared in Prisoner, during the first year of the series. Actor Valerie Landsburg (born August 12, 1958) is an American actress, television and film director, screenwriter, and singer-songwriter. She is best known for her role as Doris Schwartz in the 1982 series Fame, interpreting, for television, the role that Maureen Teefy had originated in the film. She was also the lead singer on the UK top five hit "Hi Fidelity". Producer Alan Landsburg is her father, and she appeared in at least one installment of True Confessions, an anthology series program he produced. Politician Valerie McDonald-Roberts is an American politician. She is the Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds and in 2006 was an unsuccessful candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania. Politician Valeriya Ilyinichna Novodvorskaya (; born May 17, 1950, Baranavichy, Belorussian SSR, USSR) is a liberal Russian politician, Soviet dissident, the founder and the chairwoman of the "Democratic Union" party, and a member of the editorial board of The New Times. Politician Valery Aleksandrovich Golubev (, born June 14, 1952, Leningrad (Saint Petersburg), former Soviet Union) is a Russian politician and businessman. He is a former Head of the Vasileostrovsky Administrative District of St. Petersburg, former member of the Federation Council of Russia, currently a Deputy CEO Gazprom and the Head of its Department for Construction and Investment. Actor Valery Milagros Ortiz (born August 1, 1984) is a Puerto Rican actress, singer, songwriter & author who is known for her role as Madison Duarte on the television series South of Nowhere. Politician Valery Pustovoitenko (born 23 February 1947) was confirmed as prime minister of Ukraine on 16 July 1997. Pustovoitenko was Ukraine's eighth prime minister. He resigned in connection with Leonid Kuchma's re-election for a new term. He is a former leader of the People's Democratic Party of Ukraine. Politician Valery Solomonovich Gurevich a Russian politician, is the vice-governor of the Jewish Autonomous Oblast. Politician Valery Veniaminovich Gayevsky (); is a Russian politician who was the governor of Stavropol Krai in 2008-2012. Politician Valgerd Svarstad Haugland (born 23 August 1956 in Kvam) is a Norwegian teacher, politician and civil servant. She was leader of the Christian Democratic Party in Norway between 1995 and 2000. She was minister of Minister of Children and Family Affairs 1997 — 2001 and Minister of Culture and Church Affairs 2001 — 2005. Since 2011 she has been county governor of Oslo and Akershus. Actor Valli Kemp (born 19 November 1950) is a former Australian model and actress, turned fashion designer, painter and art teacher. She is best known for her involvement in several high-profile beauty contests in the early 1970s, and for her memorable role in the cult 1972 horror film Dr. Phibes Rises Again, in which she appeared opposite Vincent Price as the murderous doctor's silent assistant and accomplice, Vulnavia. Politician Valmore Augustus Whitaker (b. March 14, 1835) was an American businessman and politician who served as a member and President of the city council and as the Acting Mayor of North Adams, Massachusetts. Actor Valora Noland (born December 8, 1941) is an American actress, notable for her 1960s movie and television work. Actor Valorie Armstrong (also credited as Valerie Armstrong) is an American actress most notably recognized from her role as Perkins family matriarch, Marisa Perkins on NBC's soap opera Santa Barbara during 1984-1985. Her other roles include various guest-starring roles on TV shows. Prior to her role as Marisa Perkins, she had a featured role as Alice McRaven, the best friend of Sandy Duncan's character, Sandy Stockton on Funny Face, in the 1970s. In 1990, the two worked together again when Ms. Armstrong had a guest role as Mrs. Gordon, in an episode of Miss Duncan's later series, The Hogan Family. Actor Valorie Curry (born on ) is an American film and television actress whose notable roles include The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 and Veronica Mars. She currently stars on the Fox television series The Following. Actor Val Paul (10 April 1886 – 23 March 1962), was an American actor and director of the silent era. He appeared in 99 films between 1913 and 1922. He also directed 10 films between 1920 and 1932. Politician Vance Winkworth Amory (born 22 May 1949) is the current Premier (Prime Minister) of Nevis since 23 January 2013. He has previously held the position from 2 June 1992 to 11 July 2006. He founded and lead the Concerned Citizens' Movement (CCM), now chaired by Stedmond Tross. He was a West Indies cricketer who played for the Combined Islands and the Leeward Islands. Prime Minister Amory also served as the Minister of Sports in the Nevis Island Administration. The main airport in Nevis, The Vance W. Amory International Airport, bears his name. Actor Vanessa Demouy (born 5 April 1973 in Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis, France) is an actress and model. She began modeling at age seventeen and later crossed over into film and television. Actor Vanessa Lóes de Melo Lacerda (born November 26, 1971 Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian film and television actress. She is married to actor Thiago Lacerda, with whom she had two sons, Gael and Cora. Lóes is the granddaughter of the late actress, Lídia Mattos. Actor Vanessa Madeline Angel (born 10 November 1966) is an English actress and former model. She played the role of Lisa on the television series Weird Science. She is also known for her role as Claudia in the film Kingpin. Actor Vanessa Marcil ( ; born Sally Vanessa Ortiz; October 15, 1968) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Brenda Barrett on General Hospital, Gina Kincaid on Beverly Hills, 90210 and Sam Marquez on Las Vegas. Actor Vanessa Redgrave, (born 30 January 1937) is an English actress of stage, screen and television, as well as a political activist. Politician Vaneta Becker is a Republican Senator in the Indiana Senate representing portions of Vanderburgh and Warrick County in the southern part of the state. She sits on the Health and Provider Services Committee and chairs its Public Health Subcommittee having moved on from the Chairmanship of the Provider Services Subcommittee. She is the ranking member of the standing committee on Commerce, Public Policy and Interstate Cooperation. Actor Van Heflin (December 13, 1910 – July 23, 1971) was an American film and theater actor. He played mostly character parts over the course of his film career, but during the 1940s had a string of roles as a leading man. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Johnny Eager (1942). Actor Van Louelle Pojas is a Filipino actor, television personality, and former reality show contestant. He placed as the 5th Star Dreamer of Pinoy Dream Academy Season 2. He did a show with the Drama Princess of ABS-CBN's Kim Chiu entitles Maling Akala. Actor Vanna White (born Vanna Marie Rosich; February 18, 1957) is an American television personality and film actress best known as the hostess of Wheel of Fortune since 1982. Politician Vanpheng Keonakhone is a Laotian politician. She is a member of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party. She is a representative of the National Assembly of Laos for the city of Vientiane (Constituency 1). Politician Van Thai Tran (Trần Thái Văn in Vietnamese), born October 19, 1964) is an attorney and politician in California, formerly serving as a Republican member of the California State Assembly, representing portions of Orange County. Tran and Texas State Representative Hubert Vo were the highest-ranking Vietnamese American elected officials in U.S. history until Anh Cao was elected to the United States House of Representatives in December 2008. Tran took office one month before Vo did, making him the first Vietnamese American to serve in a state legislature. He served in the Assembly as Assistant Republican Leader. Politician Varian Lonamei (born May 10, 1962) is a member of the National Parliament of the Solomon Islands. He represents a constituency from Isabel Province, and currently serves as the Minister for Aviation, Communication and Meteorology for the Solomon Islands. Actor Varinder Singh Ghuman (Gurmukhi:ਵਰਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਘੁਮਣ) is a professional bodybuilder and Punjabi wrestler. Ghuman has won Mr. India in 2009 and was awarded 2nd place in Mr. Asia. He appeared in Punjabi movie Kabaddi Once Again as lead actor in 2012. He takes a Vegetarian diet and is world's first professional bodybuilder to do so. He has been roped in by Arnold Schwarzenegger for promoting his health products in Asia. Actor Varsha Usgaonkar(born 28 February 1968) is an Indian film actress from Goa, who has worked in various Bollywood and Marathi movies as the leading lady. During the 1990s, she was the most popular actress in Marathi cinema. Actor Varun Khandelwal is an Indian television actor. He has played roles in many serials like Bhabhi, Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii, Jyoti, Yahan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli and Diya Aur Baati Hum and "Sajan Ghar Jaana Hai". Politician Vasanthi Stanley is a Member of the Parliament of India representing Tamil Nadu in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament from the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party.She is a Journalist and a Writer Actor Vasanth Kumar Shivashankar Padukone (9 July 1925 – 10 October 1964), popularly known as Guru Dutt (Konkani:गुरु दत्त),(Kannada ಗುರು ದತ್ತ) , was an Indian film director, producer and actor. He is often credited with ushering in the golden era of Hindi cinema. He made quintessential 1950s and 1960s classics such as Pyaasa (Thirsty), Kaagaz Ke Phool (Paper Flowers), Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (The King, the Queen and the Jack) and Chaudhvin Ka Chand (The Fourteenth Day Moon in Muslim calendar but actually means full moon, a metaphor for beauty). In particular, Pyaasa and Kaagaz Ke Phool are now included among the greatest films of all time, both by Time magazine's "All-TIME" 100 best movies and by the Sight & Sound critics' and directors' poll, where Dutt himself is included among the greatest film directors of all time. He is sometimes referred to as "India's Orson Welles". Politician Vasant Purushottam Sathe (Marathi: वसंत साठे; born 5 March 1925 - 23 September 2011) was an Indian politician of the Indian National Congress party. He was a lawyer by training and became a parliamentarian in 1972 and a cabinet minister during the 1980s. He was a socialist and came to prominence in the congress after Indira Gandhi split the party for a second time in 1978. He was also known for his tenure as Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting when he initiated the process which led to Indian television moving into colour broadcasting for the Asian Games 1984 and Hum Log the first colour Indian soap-opera. Politician Vasantrao Phulsing Naik (1 July 1913 - 1979) was an Indian politician who served as Chief Minister of Maharashtra from 1963 until 1975. Till date he remains as the longest serving chief minister of Maharashtra. Also, he had a credit to return to power after completion of full five years which could not be possible for any other chief minister in Maharashtra, He was born in Gavli, Pusad in 1913. His experience in grassroots politics made him a responsible legislator. He was a staunch supporter of Yashwantrao Chavan. Politician Vasco da Gama Fernandes (4 November 1908 - 9 September 1991), was a Portuguese lawyer and politician. Actor Vasilis Diamamtopoulos (; November 15, 1920 – May 5, 1999) was a Greek actor. He was one of the founders of the Modern Theatre and was the first actor to appear live on Greek television in a single act that with his pants of Iakovos Kambanellis in 1966. He was the most characteristic of the role was that of the austere professor in Giannis Dalianidis' movie Law 4000 and later in shors including Ekmek Ice Cream in different TV. Politician Vasiliy Ivanovich Shandybin () (July 25, 1941, Krasnoye village, Trubchevsky District (now in Bryansk Oblast) — December 30, 2009, Moscow) was a Russian politician. He was a member of State Duma representing the Communist Party of the Russian Federation until 2003. He failed to get re-elected and subsequently joined the Rodina party, intending to run at the next elections. Politician Vasiliy Vasilyevich Vakhrushev (; Tula, Russian Empire, – Moscow, 13 January 1947) was a Soviet-Russian statesman who was from 1939 to 1940 the Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars of the Russian SFSR, literally meaning Premier or Prime Minister. Politician Vasil Pavlovich Mzhavanadze (also Vasily; ; ; Kutaisi, – 5 September 1988) was the First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Georgian SSR from September 1953 to September 28, 1972 and a member of the CPSU's Politburo from June 29, 1957 to December 18, 1972. Dismissed after a corruption scandal, he was replaced by Eduard Shevardnadze. Politician Vaughan Lewis (born May 17, 1940) is a Saint Lucian politician and a former member of the United Workers' Party (UWP). He served for a brief period as the fourth Prime Ministers of Saint Lucia following the resignation of John Compton. Lewis, a former director of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States, assumed the office of Prime Minister on April 2, 1996. He also served as Minister of Finance, Planning and Development, and Minister of External Affairs. In elections that followed on May 23, 1997, Lewis and the UWP suffered a huge setback, losing all but one of their seats in Parliament, forcing him to resign in favor of the leader of the Saint Lucia Labour Party, Dr. Kenny Anthony. Politician Vaughn Carvel Soffe was mayor of Murray, Utah from 1971 to 1977. During his administration, Murray established Ken Price Field and Murray Parkway Golf Course, in addition to youth baseball and basketball programs. Murray also successfully defended itself from Salt Lake County challenging its re-development plans. Actor Vaughn Lowery is an actor, entertainer, and model who was born in Detroit, Michigan. He graduated from Cornell University with a bachelor's degree in Industrial & Labor Relations, finishing the program in three years. He is best known as the Joe Boxer spokesperson, as well as appearing on Scrubs (playing Tracy) and America's Next Top Model. He is the grandson of Dr. Joseph E. Lowery, retired president and co-founder of the SCLC (Southern Christian Leadership Conference), a civil rights organization founded by Dr. Lowery and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He was named one of "17 Hot Guys" by Seventeen magazine. Politician Veerandra Patil (Kannada: ವೀರೇಂದ್ರ ಪಾಟೀಲ್) (1924 – 1997) was a senior Indian politician and was twice, the Chief Minister of Karnataka. He became Chief Minister for the first time from 1968 - 1971; and the second time was almost 18 years later, from 1989 - 1990. Politician Veer Singh Dillon (1792–1842) was a legendary Sikh who was born in Gurdaspore, Punjab. He was the a general in the army of Maharaja Ranjit Singh and was the founder of one of the most highly honored Sikh warrior families. Politician Velda Jones-Potter is a Delaware businesswoman and politician. She was appointed by Governor Jack Markell to finish out his term as treasurer when he was elected to the Governorship in the 2008 election. Politician Velikkakathu Sankaran Achuthanandan (Malayalam : വേലിക്കകത്ത് ശങ്കരന്‍ അച്യുതാനന്ദന്‍) (born 20 October 1923) is an Indian politician who was Chief Minister of Kerala from 2006 to 2011. He has been Leader of the Opposition in Kerala since 2011. Achuthanandan was a member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) beginning in 1985, and until July 2009, when he was reverted to the Central Committee of the party owing to his ideological dispositions. He is a mass leader respected for integrity. Politician Velimir Vukićević (11 July 1871 – 27 November 1930) was a Serbian Yugoslav politician. He served as Prime Minister of Yugoslavia from April 17, 1927 until July 28, 1928. Actor Veniamin Borisovich Smekhov (; born August 10, 1940 in Moscow) is a Soviet and Russian actor and stage director. Actor Venkataraghavan Ranganathan , better known as Raaghav on screen, is film actor and television personality in Tamil Nadu, India. Before his break into films, he appeared in season 1 of Jodi Number One. Actor Venkatesh Prabhu Kasthuri Raja (Tamil: "வெங்கடேஷ் பிரபு கஸ்தூரி ராஜா") (born on 28 July 1983), known by his stage name Dhanush, is an Indian film actor, producer, and singer known for his work in Tamil Cinema. In 2011, he won the National Film Award for Best Actor for the movie Aadukalam. The same year, he received international attention with his popular song "Why this Kolaveri Di". Politician Venod Sharma was a leader of Indian National Congress party from Haryana. He was a Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution at in the Narasimha Rao cabinet (inducted 1995). Politician Vera Agnes Roger Dua (Ghent, 25 October 1952) was the Party Chair of the Flemish green party Groen! between 2003 and 2007. She graduated in 1975 as agricultural engineer and attained a PhD in agricultural science 11 years later. Politician Vera Alida Bergkamp (born June 1, 1971 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch politician of the Democrats 66 (D66) political party. She has become a member of the Dutch House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer) on September 20, 2012, after having been elected in the September 12th general election. Prior to being elected she worked as director of human resources for the Sociale Verzekeringsbank ("Social insurance bank"), a Dutch quango responsible for administering, among other things, several state benefits, such as the AOW state pension, and the Dutch child benefit payments. In addition she is the Director of COC Nederland (the oldest LGBT rights organisation in the world), and serves as a municipal councilor for Amsterdam-Centrum, a sub-municipality (deelgemeente) of Amsterdam. Actor Vera Filatova is a Ukrainian-born British actress. She is best known for playing Elena in the Channel 4's cult series Peep Show alongside David Mitchell and Robert Webb. Vera also played Eva in Lesbian Vampire Killers with James Corden and Mathew Horne; and Svetlana in a five-part BBC1 drama The Deep opposite Minnie Driver, James Nesbitt and Goran Višnjić. Actor Vera Fogwill (born 28 November 1972 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine film and television actress, film director, and screenplay writer, active in the cinema of Argentina. Politician Vera Ivanovna Zasulich (; – May 8, 1919) was a Russian Marxist writer and revolutionary. Politician Verdell Jackson is a Republican Senator for the Montana Legislature. He has been elected to Senate District 5, representing Kalispell, Montana, since 2007. Previously he served four terms in the House of Representatives. He received a BS from the University of Colorado and an MA from Arizona State University. Actor Verity Rushworth (born 12 August 1985 in Bradford, West Yorkshire) is an English actress who is best known for her role as Donna Windsor-Dingle in the ITV1 soap Emmerdale, having taken over the role from Sophie Jeffery in 1998. Politician Verner Lindberg (August 17, 1852 - February 10, 1909) was a Finnish politician born in Sund, Sweden. He was an engineer and member of the Senate of Finland. Politician Vernon B. Parker (born November 16, 1959) is an American and politician. He is a member of the Republican Party. Parker served as the Mayor of Paradise Valley, Arizona from 2008 to 2010 and as a Paradise Valley councilmember. Politician Vernon Edward Hartley Booth, QC, known as Hartley Booth (born 17 July 1946) was a British politician. Politician Vernon Francis Wilcox CBE QC (10 April 1919 – 13 March 2004) was an Australian politician. In a political career spanning twenty years, he represented the electorate of Camberwell in the Victorian Legislative Assembly and held many positions in the Victorian Cabinet. He is best known today as the initiator of the Melbourne Underground Rail Loop, but also delivered a memorable speech to parliament in 1971 in favour of building a railway line to complement the Eastern Freeway. Politician Vernon Lucius Robinson is an American candidate for U.S. Congress and former City Council member of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA. He is known for two unsuccessful Congressional campaigns. He has been described as a perennial candidate in the traditional print press. Politician Vernor Winfield Smith (February 17, 1864 – July 19, 1932) was a politician in Alberta, Canada who served as the province's Minister of Railways and Telephones from 1921 until 1932. Born in 1864 in Prince Edward Island, he moved to British Columbia in 1883 where he worked for several railway companies as an accountant. In 1915 he moved to Camrose, Alberta to become a farmer. The same year, he married Lily Bury, with whom he would have five children. Actor Veronica De Laurentiis (born 1950 in Rome) is an Italian author and actress. She is the daughter of Silvana Mangano and Dino De Laurentiis. At eighteen, she was cast in the movie Waterloo, starring Rod Steiger and Christopher Plummer. She then retired from acting following the birth of her first child, Giada De Laurentiis. Actor Verónica Forqué Vázquez-Vigo () (born 1 December 1955 ) is a Spanish actress of stage, film and television who comes from an artistic and theatrical family. Her mother is Carmen Vázquez Vigo and her father is the director José María Forqué. Her brother is director Álvaro Forqué. She was married to Spanish actor Manuel Iborra, by whom she has a daughter, María (born 1990). Actor Veronica Hurst (born 11 November 1931) is an English film, stage Politician Veronica Lesley "Bonny" Barry (born 30 January 1960) is an Australian politician. She was a Labor member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 2001 to 2009, representing the district of Aspley. Actor Verónica Segura is a Mexican actress. She is best known for playing Cordé in Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones. Actor Veronica Sywak is both an Australian IF Award and AFI nominated actress. She was born in Sydney, Australia. Politician Veronika Igorevna Skvortsova (; born November 1, 1960 in Moscow) is a Russian neurologist, politician and since May 2012 the Minister of Health of the Russian Federation. Actor Veronika Tjelle Flåt (born 1979) is a Norwegian actor who is known for the movies Kamilla og Tyven, and Kamilla og Tyven II where she played "Kamilla". She has altso had a role as "Siri Jordmor" in Barnevandrer Yohan. She lives in Mandal and is married to Olav Tjelle. Actor Véronique Vendell (born Véronique Duraffourd, Montpellier, July 21, 1942) is a French actress. She appeared mainly in French productions, but had roles in both Peter Glenville's Becket and Sam Peckinpah's Cross of Iron. Actor Veth Rathana (born 1986 in Phnom Penh) was a Cambodian actress who's popularity rose in the mid-2000s from 2003 to 2007. She was among the most successful Cambodian actresses of the 2000s alongside Danh Monika, Keo Pich Pisey, Sim Solika, and Suos Sotheara. In 2006, she married Tuk Vandy and in 2007 Rattana fled to The United States of America with her husband. In that same year she left, the Cambodian film industry had a downfall. Politician Veton Surroi (, Serbo-Croat: Ветон Сурои, Veton Suroji) (born 17 July 1961) is a Kosovo Albanian publicist and politician. Surroi is the founder and former leader of the ORA political party, and was a member of Kosovo assembly from 2004 to 2008. Veton Surroi in 1997 established one of the biggest Kosovo Albanian daily newspapers Koha Ditore and was the editor-in-chief for a number of years before deciding to enter politics in Kosovo. Surroi's father, Rexhai Surroi, was one of the very few Albanians to become ambassadors of the former Yugoslavia. His father was the Yugoslav ambassador to Spain and a number of Latin American countries. As a result, Surroi spent a part of his life in the Spanish speaking world where he was also educated. Politician Vettivelu Yogeswaran was a Sri Lankan Tamil politician and Member of Parliament. Yogeswaran was assassinated by the Tamil Tigers. Actor Vic Chao is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Dr. Seiji Shamada in Mega Shark Versus Giant Octopus, Dr. Shinji Shimada in Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Uprising, and CTU Agent McCallan and FBI Agent Mark Dornan in two seasons of 24. Currently, he plays District Attorney Daniel Chen on General Hospital. Politician Vic Dhillon (born 1969) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the constituency of Brampton West for the Ontario Liberal Party. Dhillon is one of four Sikh Members of the Legislature. Politician Vice Admiral Joseph Edet Akinwale Wey (died 12 December 1990) was a Nigerian naval officer who served, at various times, as head of the Nigerian Navy, acting Foreign Minister, and Chief of Staff of the Supreme Headquarters, making him the de facto Vice President of Nigeria during Yakubu Gowon's regime. He was forced into retirement by Murtala Mohammed, who overthrew Gowon in a coup. Actor Vice Admiral Melvin G. Williams,Jr. is the former Commander, U.S. Second Fleet, Director, Combined Joint Operations from the Sea Center of Excellence. He was selected for Flag rank in 2002. He retired from the U.S. Navy in October 2010, served as a Presidential Appointee for two years as the Associate Deputy Secretary of Energy., and effective April 2013 serves as the inaugural Senior Associate Dean, Military and Veterans Initiatives at the George Washington University (GW). Dean Williams works closely with GW senior leadership, students, alumni, and other affiliated stakeholders of the university to provide vision, strategic, operational leadership, and day-to-day management of the University wide stakeholders regarding Military and Veterans Initiatives. Politician Vice-Admiral Muftau Adegoke Babatunde Elegbede (c. 1939 – 19 June 1994) or Tunde Elegbede was Military Governor of Cross River State, Nigeria between July 1975 and October 1978 during the military regime of General Olusegun Obasanjo. Politician Vice-Admiral (retired) Husaini Abdullahi (born 3 March 1939) was the Military Governor of Bendel State, Nigeria from March 1976 to July 1978 during the military regime of General Olusegun Obasanjo. Politician Vice-Admiral Sir Samuel Hood, 1st Baronet KB RN (1762 – 24 December 1814) was an officer of the Royal Navy and the cousin once removed of the more famous Admiral Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood and his younger brother Alexander Hood who sponsored Arthur (lost in a hurricane) Sir Samuel Hood and his younger brother Alexander into the Royal Navy. Politician Vicente Alberto (Tinín) Álvarez Areces (born August 4, 1943 in Gijón) is a Asturian politician. He served as the sixth President of the Principality of Asturias in Spain, and he is a member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party political party. He is also a member of the Committee of the Regions, working as a vice-president of the Party of European Socialists Group. Politician Vicente Álvarez Travieso (1705–1779) was a Spanish judge or politician that exercised as first alguacil mayor (1731–1779) of San Antonio, Texas, whose office was held by him until his death. He was one of the people who contributed most to the community of the isleños of San Antonio because, through of their demands to the leaders of New Spain was able to improve the lives of the Canarians in the city, seeking, inter alia, a medical care, without the which many Isleños would not have survived. He was mayor of San Antonio in 1776. Actor Vicente Parra (5 February 1931 - 2 March 1997) was a Spanish actor. Politician Vicki Barnett (born July 8, 1954) is the House Minority Whip of the Michigan State House of Representatives, and former mayor of Farmington Hills, located in Oakland County. In 2012 and 2010, she was re-elected as a Democrat to represent the 37th State House District, located in Oakland County and covering the cities of Farmington and Farmington Hills. In 2008, Barnett was elected to the seat, opened when Aldo Vagnozzi retired due to term limits. Politician Vickie D. McDonald (born May 26, 1947) was Nebraska state senator from St. Paul, Nebraska in the Nebraska Legislature and account executive. Actor Vicki Lin (born 1984) is a New Zealand television presenter and actor who has appeared on Being Eve and What Now. She co-hosted Studio 2 between 2007 and 2009. She did not return in 2010, as she got a job opportunity with International Community Radio Taipei in Taiwan. Actor Vicky Lambert is an actress, dancer, and choreographer. She was quoted by *Rob Marshall as one of his favorite dancers as he used her talents in his Academy Award nominated films *Nine (film) and *Chicago (2002 film). She was the principal dancer at the *Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and the first African American to be crowned the *Princess Grace Foundation-USA Award for her work with the company. Actor Vicky Lee McClure (born 8 May 1983) is an English actress, best known for her work in the films of Shane Meadows. She played the title character's sister Ladine in A Room for Romeo Brass (1999), and featured in Meadows's successful trilogy, This Is England (2006), This is England '86 (2010), and This Is England '88 (2011). She was born in Nottingham. Politician Vic Sprouse is the former Republican Senate Minority Leader in the West Virginia State Senate. Sprouse was first elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates 30th district in 1994 and was subsequently elected to the West Virginia Senate from Kanawha County in 1996 and re-elected in 2000 and 2004. During his period in the State Senate he was minority leader from 1998 to 2007. He graduated as a chemical engineer from Penn State University. He owned several Curves fitness centers in the Charleston area as well as a political and marketing firm. Politician Victor Abens (16 October 1912 – 14 January 1993) was a Luxembourgish politician for the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party. Politician Victor Aimé Huber (10 March 1800 – 19 July 1869) was a German social reformer, travel writer and a literature historian. Politician Victor Anatolievich Shenderovich () (born August 15, 1958 in Moscow, Russia) is a popular Russian satirist, writer, scriptwriter and radio host. In 1980, Shenderovich graduated from the Moscow State Art and Cultural University, specialising in "direction of volunteer theatrical groups". He is best known as a scriptwriter of popular political puppet show Kukly (Puppets) which was aired on NTV 1994 to 2002. He hosted satirical author program "Total" on NTV 1997 to 2001 and TV-6 in 2002. Later, Shenderovich ran a weekly program "Processed Cheese" on the Echo of Moscow radio station. The texts of this program's editions were later collected in his book "Better two heads than one. Duumvirate times chronicle", implying Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. Nowadays Shenderovich is a columnist of The New Times, a liberal Russian weekly. Politician Víctor Bravo Ahuja (20 February 1918 - 30 August 1990) was a Mexican politician and academician who served as Secretary of Public Education in the administration of Luis Echeverría (1970–76), as Governor of Oaxaca (1968–70) and as Director General (1951–55) and then Rector (1955–58) of the Monterrey Institute of Technology (ITESM). Politician Victor Cădere (1891 – 1980) was a Romanian jurist, administrator and diplomat. Born in Cluj (at that time in Austria-Hungary he got a doctorate in Law. Politician Victor Charles Goldbloom, (born July 31, 1923) is a Canadian pediatrician, lecturer, and politician. Politician Victor Charles Thompson (10 September 1885 – 11 May 1968) was an Australian politician. Politician Victor Christian William Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire (31 May 18686 May 1938), known as Victor Cavendish until 1908, was a British politician who served as Governor General of Canada, the 11th since Canadian Confederation. Actor Victor Colicchio is a New York based actor, screenwriter musician, and songwriter. His screenwriting credits include Summer of Sam, co-written with actor Michael Imperioli, and High Times' Potluck. As an actor his credits include Inside Man, The Brave One, Goodfellas, The Deli, Bullets over Broadway, The Sopranos, and multiple episodes of Law & Order. He also played Slick Rick in New York Undercover. In the 1970s he was involved with New York film collective Total Impact. He also directed documentary Rockin' America, about a multi-band tour of the USA that suffers serious problems when the promotor quits. Politician Victor de Bedia Oland, (August 9, 1913 – June 27, 1983) was the 24th Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia from 1968 to 1973. Politician Víctor Dionicio Joy Way Rojas (born March 10, 1945) is a former Peruvian politician. Born in Huánuco, Joy Way was a member of both the Democratic Constitutional Congress and the Congress of the Republic. He was also the Prime Minister of Peru from January 1999 until December 1999. An ardent supporter of Alberto Fujimori, Joy Way is currently imprisoned for corruption. On November 26, 2007, Joy Way was additionally found guilty of having participated in the overthrow of Constitutional rule that took place in 1992 and was sentenced to jail by the Supreme Court of Peru. Politician Víctor González Torres (born July 1, 1947 in Mexico City), is a Mexican businessman who ran as a write-in candidate in the 2006 Mexican presidential election. He is nicknamed "Dr. Simi" after the mascot of his national drugstore franchise, Farmacias Similares. Despite not being an official candidate, he made a massive marketing campaign to enter the election. Many media outlets covered his campaign and his struggle with the Federal Electoral Institute (IFE) for legitimacy, while others considered him a sort of "comic relief". Politician Victor Gunnarsson (1953 – between 3 and 4 December 1993) was a Swedish right-wing extremist, who was a suspect in the 1986 Olof Palme assassination. He was later in turn murdered in 1993 in North Carolina by former police officer Lamont C. Underwood. Politician Victor Hanna Batarseh (Arabic,فيكتور بطارسة) (born 1934) was the mayor of Bethlehem in the West Bank in the occupied Palestinian territories, from 2005 until 2012. He was replaced by Vera Bonn. Politician Victor H. Gotbaum (born September 5, 1921) was an American labor leader. From 1965 to 1987, he was president of AFSCME District Council 37 (DC37), the largest municipal union in New York City. Actor Victoria Diane "Vicki" Davis (born July 18, 1980) is an American actress who has made appearances in several TV shows and movies. One of her better-known roles is that of Mia in the comedy show, Maybe It's Me. Davis is also a voice actress best known for her role as the Pink Psycho Ranger in Power Rangers in Space and Power Rangers Lost Galaxy. Davis attended the University of Southern California and is fluent in Spanish. Politician Victoria Guardia Alvarado (born in 1939) is a Costa Rican politician and diplomat. She is the present Ambassador of Costa Rica in the FAO in Malta. Politician Victoria Kolakowski (born August 29, 1961, in Queens, New York) is an American lawyer and judge of the Alameda County Superior Court since 2011. Before she was elected with 51% of the vote to her opponent's 48% on November 2, 2010, Kolakowski served as an administrative law judge with the California Public Utilities Commission for four years. Kolakowski is the first openly transgender person to serve as a trial judge in the United States. She underwent sex reassignment surgery in 1991. She was named an individual community grand marshal for San Francisco Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Pride in June 2011. Kolakowski was named one of 31 Icons for LGBT History Month in October 2011. Actor Victoria Paige Meyerink (born December 27, 1960) is an award-winning producer and former child actor. At the age of four, Meyerink became Danny Kaye's co-star on the CBS variety series The Danny Kaye Show and, in 2006, was honored by the Young Artist Foundation with its Former Child Star "Lifetime Achievement" Award for her role on the series. Actor Victoria Ruffo (born Victoria Eugenia Guadalupe Martínez del Río Moreno-Ruffo on May 31, 1961 in Mexico City) is a Mexican actress. She is widely known as the Queen of Telenovelas in Latin America. Politician Victoria Sekitoleko is a former Minister of Agriculture in the Ugandan government, a post she held from 1988 to 1995. She was a representative for the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in China, Mongolia, and South Korea (October 2006-April 2011) She previously served as the FAO's representative in Ethiopia to the African Union (AU), and to the Economic Community for Africa (ECA) (2005-2006). She was FAO Sub Regional Representative to Eastern and Southern Africa, based at Harare, Zimbabwe.(1995-2004). Politician Victor Kennedy (Vic) Copps (March 21, 1919 – October 15, 1988) was a Canadian politician and Mayor of Hamilton. Politician Victor Lar is a Nigerian politician who was elected Senator for the Plateau South constituency of Plateau State, Nigeria in the April 2011 national elections. Lar was running on the People's Democratic Party (PDP) platform. Actor Victor Lundin (June 15, 1930 - June 29, 2013) was an American character actor who often billed himself as the first Klingon on the original Star Trek. He was also a singer / songwriter and had two albums to his credit. Politician Víctor Manuel Cervera Pacheco (April 23, 1936 – August 15, 2004) was a Mexican politician who served as Governor of Yucatán from 1984 to 1988, and again from 1995 through 2001. From 1988 to 1984 Cervera served as Secretary of Agrarian Reform. He died on August 15, 2004, from a heart attack. Politician Víctor Manuel Tinoco Rubí is a Mexican politician, member of Institutional Revolutionary Party, and Governor of Michoacán from 1996 to 2002. Actor Victor McGuire (born 17 March 1964) is an English actor currently playing the Valco security guard in Trollied but is perhaps best known for playing Jack in series 1–3,5-7 of Carla Lane's Bread as well as Ron Wheatcroft in Goodnight Sweetheart, and Sean Hughes' neighbour Tony in Sean's Show ("the kind of guy you can ask to build you a shed"). Actor Victor Sen Yung (, pinyin: Yáng Sēn; October 18, 1915 – November 1, 1980) was an American character actor. He was born in San Francisco, California to Gum Yung Sen and his first wife, both immigrants from China. When his mother died during the flu epidemic of 1919, his father placed Victor and his older sister in a children's shelter and returned to his homeland to seek another wife. His father returned in 1922, with his new wife Lovi Shee, once again forming a household with his two children. During his acting career, Victor was given billing under a variety of names, including Sen Yung, Sen Young, Victor Sen Young, and Victor Young. Politician Victor "Vic" Toews, PC QC MP (; born September 10, 1952) is a Canadian politician. He represented Provencher in the Canadian House of Commons from 2000 until his resignation on July 9, 2013, and served in the cabinet of Prime Minister Stephen Harper, most recently as Minister of Public Safety. He previously served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1995 to 1999, and was a senior cabinet minister in the government of Gary Filmon. Toews is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada. Politician Vida Jane Mary Goldstein (13 April 186915 August 1949) was an early Australian feminist politician who campaigned for women's suffrage and social reform. She was the first woman in the British Empire to stand for election to a national parliament. Politician Vi Daley was the former alderman in the Chicago City Council representing Chicago's 43rd ward. The 43rd ward includes much of the Lincoln Park and a small portions of the Near North Side Community areas. Her term ended in May 2011; she did not seek reelection. Actor Vidya Balan (pronounced ; born 1 January 1978) is an Indian film actress who appears in Hindi and Bengali language films. At age sixteen, Vidya landed her first acting role in the sitcom Hum Paanch (1995). After making several unsuccessful attempts to start a career in film, she acted in television commercials and music videos. In 2003 she made her feature film debut with the independent Bengali drama Bhalo Theko. Politician Vigdís Finnbogadóttir (born 15 April 1930) is an Icelandic politician who served as the fourth President of Iceland from 1980 to 1996. In addition to being both Iceland and Europe's first female president, she was the world's first democratically elected female head of state. With a presidency of exactly sixteen years, she also remains the longest-serving, elected female head of state of any country to date. Currently, she is a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, and a Member of the Club of Madrid. Politician Viggo Christensen (29 April 1880–1967) was the first Lord Mayor of Copenhagen, holding that office from 1938 to 1946 for the Social Democratic Party. From 1917 to 1938, he held the office of mayor of the social area in Copenhagen, Denmark. Actor Vijaya Nirmala () is an Indian actress and director. In 2002, the Guinness Book of Records named her as the female director who had made the highest number of films. She has directed 47 movies. Actor Vijaya Thesingu Rajendar is a Tamil film actor and director as well as a composer, screenwriter, cinematographer, producer, singer,and playback singer. He is also a politician in Tamil Nadu, India. Politician Vijaysinh Shankarao Mohite-Patil (born June 12, 1944) is a former Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra. He was also a Minister for Rural Development. Actor Viji Thampi is a popular Malayalam film director. After making his debut in 1988 by directing David David Mr. David, Thampi, directed a series of comedy films, mostly big hits in 90s. By early 2000 most of his films started ending up as flops. He is the son in law of the Malayalam movie actor Jagannatha Varma. Actor Viju Khote (Vittal Bapurao Khote) (born 17 December) is an Indian actor who has worked as character actor in more than 300 films in Hindi cinema and Marathi cinema. He is especially famous as the dacoit Kalia in the film Sholay and the dialogue, Sardar maine aapka namak khaya hai and Robert in movie Andaz Apna Apna.and the dialogue "galti se mistake hogaya". He has acted in several comedy roles, and on television he is most remembered for his role in Zabaan Sambhalke (1993). He has also acted in Marathi theatre over the years. Actor Vikas Sethi (Born 12 May 1976) is an Indian actor on the hit Indian soap opera Kasautii Zindagii Kay where he plays the role of Prem. He appeared in the fourth season of Nach Baliye performing along with his wife, Amita. Politician Vikram Verma (born 23 January 1944) is a political leader of Bharatiya Janata Party in Madhya Pradesh, India. He was born in the village Dharampuri of Dhar district in Madhya Pradesh. His father’s name is Ganpat Singh Verma. He married Shrimati Neena Verma on 22 June 1978. Shrimati Neena Verma is an MLA from Dhar, Indore. They have three daughters. His Eldest daughter is married to the Elder son of Late Sh. Sahib Singh Verma, Ex-C.M of Delhi. His 2nd daughter is married to Vinay Sindhu, who is also from a Leading & Influential JAT family of Haryana Politician Viktor Aleksandrovich Tolokonsky (, born 27 May 1953 in Novosibirsk) has been governor of Russia's Novosibirsk Oblast since 1999. On 6 July 2007, Russia's President Vladimir Putin reappointed him for further five-year term. Politician Viktoras Muntianas (born 11 November 1951 in Marijampolė, Lithuanian SSR) is a Lithuanian politician of Moldovan descent and former Speaker of the Seimas. In 1968 he graduated from the high school in Marijampolė. In 1973 he enrolled in the Vilnius Civil Engineering Institute, completing his studies in 1978. Between 1986 and 1990 he was first deputy of Kėdainiai municipality chairman. Later he started a career in business, becoming manager of Ūkio bankas filial in Kėdainiai in 1994. After two years he became vice-president of Vikonda concern. Politician Viktor Egnell (March 22, 1872 - March 13, 1952) was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. He was a member of the Parliament of Sweden (upper chamber) 1936-1943. Actor Viktor Giacobbo (born February 6, 1952) is a Swiss writer, comedian and actor. Politician Viktor Hedlund (May 27, 1853 - July 4, 1922 in Helsinki) was a Finnish politician. He was a member of the Senate of Finland. Politician Viktoria Alexandrovna Mitina () is a Russian politician. Politician Viktor Lutze (December 28, 1890 – May 2, 1943) was the commander of the Sturmabteilung ("SA") succeeding Ernst Röhm as Stabschef. He died from injuries received in an automobile accident. Lutze was given an elaborate state funeral in Berlin on May 7, 1943. Politician Viktor Melkiorovich Kress () (born 16 November 1948 in Vlasovo-Dvorino, Kostroma Oblast) is the governor of Tomsk Oblast, Russia. Both his parents were ethnic Germans. Politician Viktor Petrovich Ivanov (, born May 12, 1950, Novgorod, Soviet Union) is a Russian politician and businessman, former KGB officer, who served in the KGB Directorate of Leningrad and its successors in 1977–1994. Currently, he is the Director of The Federal Narcotics Service of Russia. Politician Viktor Uspaskich ( ) (born 24 July 1959 in Urdoma, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Soviet Union) is a Russian born Lithuanian entrepreneur, professional welder and politician. Politician Viktor Vladimirovich Sheiman ( Viktar Uladzimiravich Sheyman; Viktor Vladimirovich Sheyman; born 26 May 1958) is a Belarusian politician. Politician Viliame Cavubati (born on Lakeba Island, Lau, in 1945) is a Fijian politician. His first foray into politics was in 1968, when he began working for the then-ruling Fijian Alliance. He was Minister for Works in the government of Sitiveni Rabuka in the 1990s, but lost the Lau Fijian Communal Constituency to Adi Koila Nailatikau in the 1999 parliamentary election. Politician Ville Matti Niinistö (born July 30, 1976) is a Finnish politician. He is a member of the parliament, current chairperson of the Green League, incumbent Minister of the Environment and a member of the city council of Turku. Niinistö has a master's degree in political science from the University of Turku. Before being elected to the parliament in 2007 he worked as a doctorate student in political history (Finnish foreign policy) at the University of Turku in Finland. Actor Ville Virtanen may refer to: Actor Vilma Bánky (January 9, 1901 – March 18, 1991) was a Hungarian-born American silent film actress, although the early part of her acting career began in Budapest, spreading to France, Austria, and Germany. Banky was best known for her roles in The Eagle and The Son of the Sheik with Rudolph Valentino and several romantic teamings with Ronald Colman. Actor Vilma Santos-Recto (born November 3, 1953) commonly known as Ate Vi is a multi-awarded actress and politician. She is known as the Star for all Seasons for her longevity in showbiz and holds the titles of Grand Slam Queen and as the longest reigning box office queen of Philippine cinema. Santos is also a politician, currently serving as Governor of Batangas and once as mayor of Lipa City. Politician Vinay Katiyar (born November 11, 1954, Kanpur) is a Vice-President of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He was the founder-President of the Hindu group Bajrang Dal. He held this post when the 15th century built Babri Masjid was brought down by the Bajrang Dal and other organizations on December 6, 1992 to build a Ram Janmabhoomi Temple. Actor Vinay Pathak is an Indian actor and a theatre person born on 12 July 1968 and raised in Bhojpur, Bihar. He is known for his Comic timing. He has starred in various critically acclaimed films like Khosla Ka Ghosla, Bheja Fry, Johnny Gaddaar and also done major support roles in Blockbusters like Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi. Actor Vinay Virmani (born January 24, 1985) is a Canadian actor best known for his performance in Breakaway (dubbed into Hindi as Speedy Singhs), a Canadian hockey based film directed by Robert Lieberman and produced by Akshay Kumar and Paul Gross. Actor Vincent Cassel (born 23 November 1966) is a Cesar Award-winning French actor best known to English-speaking audiences through his film performances in Ocean's Twelve and Ocean's Thirteen, as well as Black Swan. Cassel is also renowned for playing the infamous French bank-robber and folk hero, Jacques Mesrine in and . Politician Vincent Descoeur (born December 13, 1962) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Cantal department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Actor Vincent Franklin is an English actor best known for his roles in comedy television programmes. Recent roles included PR guru Stewart Pearson in The Thick of It and blunt manager Nick Jowitt in Twenty Twelve. He has appeared in a number of feature films including the Mike Leigh films Vera Drake and Topsy Turvy and the 2006 films Confetti and The Illusionist, as well as The Bourne Identity. He has had roles in TV series including Five Days, Doc Martin, Being Human, Grandma's House and as Rowan the trainer in The Office. Politician Vincent F. "Vince" Callahan Jr. (born 30 October 1931 in Washington, DC) is an American politician who served for 40 years as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates. From January 1968 to January 2008, he represented the 34th district, which covers McLean, Great Falls, Tysons Corner, and parts of Herndon and Vienna. At the time of his retirement, he was the longest-serving Republican in the Virginia General Assembly. Politician Vincent George Kerrio (February 5, 1924 – October 30, 2009) was a businessperson and politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal from 1975 to 1990, and was a cabinet minister in the government of David Peterson. He was the first Italian-Canadian to serve as a cabinet minister in Ontario. Politician Vincent Joseph "Vince" Fumo (born May 8, 1943) is a former politician, lawyer and businessman from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A Democrat, he represented a south Philadelphia district in the Pennsylvania Senate from 1978 to 2008. On March 16, 2009, he was convicted of 137 federal corruption charges. On July 14, 2009, he was sentenced to 55 months in federal prison. Politician Vincent MacDowell (1925–2003) was an Irish political activist. He was the vice chairman of Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association in the 1960s, and later a representative of the Green Party and the Irish Labour Party. Politician Vincent-Marie Viénot, Count of Vaublanc (2 March 1756 – 21 August 1845) was a French royalist politician, writer and artist. He was a deputy for the Seine-et-Marne in the French Legislative Assembly, served as President of the same body, and from 26 September 1815 to 7 May 1816, he was the French Minister of the Interior. Actor Vincent Piazza is an American film, television and stage actor best known for his roles in the television series Boardwalk Empire and the 2007 film Rocket Science. Actor Vincent Serrano (February 17, 1866 – January 11, 1935) was an American actor in plays and silent films. His best-known role was as Lieutenant Denton in the Augustus Thomas play Arizona, which had its New York opening in September 1900. He acted the role in over 1,000 performances. He also appeared in 13 movies, the last of which was 1927's Convoy. His last stage role was as General Esteban in the 1927 Broadway musical Rio Rita. Politician Vincent S. Perez, Jr. (born 1960) is the son of Ambassador Vincent S. Perez, Sr. and was educated at the University of the Philippines, earning a degree in economics in 1980. He earned his MBA at the Wharton School of Business in 1983 before joining Mellon Bank, and completing their international credit training program. He then went to work for Lazard Frères & Co. as a bond trader and investment banker. He served from 2001 to 2005 in the Cabinet of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo as Energy Secretary. Pérez has been active in renewable power, energy advisory and conservation issues since his return to the private sector in 2005. Politician Vincent "Vince" Gregory (born July 20, 1948) is a politician from the state of Michigan, and a member of the Michigan Senate. He represents the 14th Senate District, which is located in southern Oakland County and includes Southfield, Farmington Hills, Farmington, Ferndale and Oak Park. Politician Vincenzo Caianiello (October 2, 1932 - April 26, 2002) was an Italian jurist, member of the Constitutional Court of Italy from October 23, 1986 to October 23, 1995. Actor Vineett 'Daljeet' Kumar is an Indian TV actor currently playing as inspector Vineet in Actor Vinod Khanna (born 6 October 1946) is an Indian actor, film producer and politician.He has appeared in 138 films from 1968 to 2013. He was in lead role in 103 films from Hum Tum Aur Woh in 1971 to Godfather: The Legend Continues in 2007.He played supporting roles in 35 films from Manmeet in 1968 to Ramaiya Vastavaiya in 2012. Politician Vinubhai Patel is a Fiji Indian politician who was elected to the House of Representatives of Fiji in 1987. Actor Viola Harris (born July 1926 New York City) is an American actress known for roles in television, theater and film from the 1950s to the 2010s. She has appeared in a number of films including The Other Guys, Choke, and Deconstructing Harry, directed by Woody Allen. In 2010, Harris starred in the short film, The Secret Friend, directed by Flavio Alves. Harris received positive reviews for her role in the film. Phil Hall of Film Threat, who gave the film a positive score for example, argued that Viola Harris "truly deserves to be in the center of the spotlight." Politician Viola Léger, (born June 29, 1930) is an Acadian-Canadian actress and former Canadian Senator. Politician Violeta Barrios Torres de Chamorro (born October 18, 1929) is a Nicaraguan political leader, former president and publisher. She became president of Nicaragua on April 25, 1990, when she unseated Daniel Ortega. She was elected as the head of a 14-party anti-Sandinista alliance known as the National Opposition Union (Unión Nacional Oppositora, UNO), an alliance that ranged from conservatives and liberals to communists. She left office on January 10, 1997. Chamorro was the first and only woman to hold that position in Nicaragua. Chamorro was the first elected female head of state in the Americas, the second in the Western Hemisphere after Iceland's Vigdís Finnbogadóttir and the fifth in the world after the elections of Agatha Barbara in Malta, Elisabeth Kopp in Switzerland and Corazon Aquino in the Philippines. She was also the second woman elected in her own right as a head of government in the Western Hemisphere (after Eugenia Charles of Dominica), and the first and only woman in the world to defeat an incumbent president. Actor Violeta Isfel (born Ana Fanni Portolatin, 11 June 1985, Mexico City, Mexico), is a Mexican actress and singer. She played Antonella in the telenovela Atrevete a Soñar, and has performed in further telenovelas: Lola...Érase una vez Peregrina, Las Tontas No Van al Cielo, Atrevete a Soñar and Una familia con suerte. Politician Violet Emily Mildred Bathurst, Lady Apsley, CBE (née Meeking) (1895 – 19 January 1966) was a British Conservative Party politician. Upon the death of her husband Lord Apsley, she succeeded him as Member of Parliament (MP) for Bristol Central in a 1943 by-election. She held the seat until 1945 when it was taken by Labour candidate. Politician Violet Georgina Milner, Viscountess Milner (née Maxse) (1872–1958) was an English Edwardian society lady and, later, editor of the political monthly, National Review. Her father was Admiral Frederick Maxse. Actor Violet Kemble-Cooper (December 12, 1886 - August 17, 1961) was a stage and film actress born in London and descended from a well known theatrical family; the Kemble family. Her father was Frank Kemble-Cooper and her sisters were Lillian Kemble-Cooper and Greta Kemble Cooper. An uncle was revered thespian H. Cooper Cliffe. Politician Violet Vivienne ("Vivi") Goonewardena (18 September 1916 – 3 October 1996) was a Sri Lankan pioneer socialist and feminist. Her life and politics were shaped by the most interesting times of the Sri Lankan Left and she was in turn one of its more colourful personalities. Actor Virak Dara (born Kim Hiek in Kampot province, 1947) is a Cambodian actress primarily known for her roles in the 1960s and early-to-mid-1970s. In 1967 she starred as "Kong Rey" in Puthisean Neang Kong Rey, which is to date the biggest Cambodian movie ever made. Her most famous film is An Euil Srey An, released in 1971. Dara, who is of Cambodian and Chinese Hai Nam origin, quickly became a fan favorite. Politician Virgil "Virg" Bernero (born March 31, 1964) is the current mayor of Lansing, Michigan, elected on November 8, 2005 and re-elected on November 3, 2009. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Prior to serving as mayor, Bernero served as a legislative aide, an Ingham County Commissioner and as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives and the Michigan Senate. He was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Michigan in 2010, losing in the November 2 general election to Republican Rick Snyder. Politician Virgil von Graben (15th century — 1507) was an Austrian noble and knight, who was stadtholder of Lienz and East Tyrol and Regent (captain) and stadtholder of Görz. He also ruled four Burggrafschaften (a sort of Viscountships) in the County of Tyrol, the Duchy of Carinthia and in the Archbishopric of Salzburg. Virgil von Graben was a powerful advisor to count Leonhard of Gorizia and emperor Maximilian I. Politician Virginia Anne Chadwick AO (19 December 194417 September 2009) was a Liberal Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1978 to 1999. She was the first NSW female Minister for Education; the first female President of the New South Wales Legislative Council; and Chair and CEO of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. Actor Virginia Brissac (June 11, 1883 - July 26, 1979), was an American West Coast stage actress who came out of retirement in her early 50s to begin what would turn out to be a twenty year career as a performer in cinema and television productions. She was known as an ingénue in her early theatrical years, in her latter career Brissac’s stern features often led her to play schoolteachers and other authority figures rôles. She is perhaps best remembered today as Jim Stark’s (James Dean) grandmother in the 1955 film, Rebel Without a Cause. Politician Virginia DuPuy was from 2005 until 2010 the mayor of Waco, Texas. She attends Central Presbyterian Church and is also the CEO of DuPuy Oxygen, a Waco-based company. She is married to Les DuPuy. Actor Virginia Dwyer Gorman (December 19, 1919 – August 20, 2012) was an actress known for her roles in several daytime soap operas. From 1954 to 1962, she had roles on at least five daytime programs, including The Road of Life, The Secret Storm, Young Dr. Malone, Guiding Light, and As the World Turns. She was born in Omaha. Politician Virginia Harrington Knauer (née Wright; March 28, 1915 – October 16, 2011) was an American Republican politician. She served as the Special Assistant to the President for Consumer Affairs and Director of the U.S. Office of Consumer Affairs (1969–1977 and 1981–1989). In 1960 she became the first woman to be elected to the Philadelphia City Council, in which she served for eight years. She was appointed to the newly created post of chief consumer advisor to Pennsylvania Governor Ray Shafer. She was also the mentor and good friend of former North Carolina Senior Senator Elizabeth Dole. Knauer died on October 16, 2011 in Washington, D.C., at age 96. Politician Virginia Samaras Bauer (born 1956) is an advocate for families of the victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks and a government leader in New Jersey. She currently is a Commissioner of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. She is a former New Jersey Secretary of Commerce, Economic Growth and Tourism. Actor Virginia Vale (20 May 1920 - 14 Sep 2006) was an American film actress. She starred in a number of B-movie Westerns but took a variety of other roles as well, notably in Blonde Comet (1941), in which she played a race car driver. Politician Virginia Wambui Otieno was a female Kenyan politician who in July 2003 briefly rose to prominence due to her controversial fight to bury her first husband in one of the most protracted legal cases in Kenya and later, her marriage to stonemason Peter Mbugua. The marriage was controversial since Wambui Otieno was 67 whilst Peter Mbugua was 25. This marriage caused much debate amongst the Kenyan population. Politician Virginio Merola (born February 14, 1955 in Santa Maria Capua Vetere) is an Italian politician. Merola is a member of the Democratic Party and the current mayor of Bologna. Politician Viscount (April 17, 1859 – July 29, 1886) was a Japanese daimyo of the early Meiji period who ruled Nihonmatsu han. The 9th son of Yonezawa lord Uesugi Narinori, he succeeded to the Nihonmatsu headship in 1868. Nihonmatsu had just lost in the Boshin War, and as one of the conditions for its surrender to the Imperial Japanese Army, Niwa Nagakuni, the previous daimyo, retired. In his place, his adopted son Nagahiro became daimyo, with Nihonmatsu reduced to 50,000 koku in its holdings (half of what it had previously held). After the domain system was abolished, Nagahiro became a shishaku (viscount) in the new kazoku system. He was succeeded by his birth brother Nagayasu (Uesugi Narinori's 11th son) in 1886. Politician Viscount (March 22, 1833 – January 23, 1888) was a Japanese daimyo of the late Edo period who was the last ruler of the Iino Domain (Kazusa Province; 20,000 koku). Though lord of a minor domain, his family was a branch of the Matsudaira of Aizu, whose founder Hoshina Masayuki was the older brother of the Iino founder, Hoshina Masasada. Politician Viscount was a Japanese naval officer and politician. Politician Viscount was a Japanese politician and the 20th Prime Minister of Japan from 13 November 1921 to 12 June 1922. He was known as an expert on finance during his political career. Politician Viscount was a Japanese politician, diplomat, cabinet minister, and second Japanese Resident-General of Korea. Politician Viscount was a Japanese politician, intellectual and author, who lived in the Meiji and Taishō periods. Apart from his activity in the Japanese government, he also wrote several important works on Japan in English. He was portrayed in a negative manner in Ryōtarō Shiba's novel Saka no ue no kumo. Politician Viscount was a Japanese samurai of the late Edo period who became an influential member of the Meiji era government of Japan. Politician Viscount was a Japanese samurai of the late Edo period who served as daimyo of the Kurohane Domain (Shimotsuke Province). Succeeded to family headship in 1868, amidst the turmoil of the Boshin War. His domain was involved in the Battle of Utsunomiya Castle. Politician Viscount was a Japanese samurai of the late Edo period who served as daimyo of the Mibu Domain in Shimotsuke Province. Succeeded to the family headship in 1870 following his elder brother Torii Tadatomi's retirement due to illness. Politician Viscount was a Japanese statesman of the Meiji period. Politician Viscount was a Meiji period Japanese statesman, diplomat, and founder of Japan's modern educational system. Politician Viscount was a statesman and lieutenant general in the Imperial Japanese Army in Meiji period Japan. He was also known as Tani Kanjō. Politician Viscount was a statesman in Meiji period Japan. Politician Viscount was a statesman in Meiji period Japan. During the Meiji Restoration he used the alias Politician Viscount was the 13th and final daimyō of Kashima Domain in Hizen Province, Kyūshū, Japan (modern-day Saga Prefecture). Before the Meiji Restoration, his courtesy title was Bizen no Kami. He became a politician in the Meiji era, and served as the first governor of Okinawa Prefecture. Politician Viscount was the 9th and final daimyō of Hasunoike Domain in Hizen Province, Kyūshū, Japan (modern-day Saga Prefecture). Before the Meiji Restoration, his courtesy titles were title of Kai no Kami and junior 5th, lower grade court rank (ju go i no ge 従五位下). Actor Vishal Malhotra (Hindi: विशाल मल्होत्रा Viśāla malhōtrā) (born: July 22, 1981) is an Indian film and television actor and a show host. Malhotra was first seen hosting Disney Hour Zee TV in 1995, and as a teenager in Hip Hip Hurray in 1998. He also hosted Disney Time on Sony Entertainment Television in 2004. He is also the part of Disney channel's serial named vicky aur Vetaal in which he plays the role of vetaal. Politician Vishvendra Singh (Born 23 June 1962 at Moti Mahal, Bharatpur) is a member of the parliament in India. He is the son of the last ruler of the princely state of Bharatpur. In the 26th amendment to the Constitution of India promulgated in 1971, the Government of India abolished all official symbols of princely India, including titles, privileges, and remuneration (privy purses). Actor Vishwajeet Pradhan is an Indian Bollywood actor who has worked in many films including Yalgaar, Raaz, Karam, Zeher, Zakhm, and Lamhaa. Vishwajeet often plays the role of inspector or commissioner. Now he is playing an antagonist role of S.S.P Brahmanand Jakhar in on television. He is married to a former fashion designer Sonalika Pradhan. They have two children, daughter Dhruvika and son Ojas. He belongs to Merrut in Uttar Pradesh. He is also a politician associated with the Samajwadi Party. Politician Vitālijs Aizbalts (born 1959) is a Latvian politician. He is a member of the LPP/LC and a deputy of the 9th Saeima (Latvian Parliament). He began his current term in parliament on November 7, 2006. Politician Vitālijs Orlovs (born 1964) is a Latvian politician. He is a member of the Harmony Centre party and a deputy of the 9th Saeima (Latvian Parliament). He began his current term in parliament on November 7, 2006. Actor Vitaly Mefodievich Solomin () (12 December 1941 – 27 May 2002) was a Soviet and Russian actor, director and screenwriter. He was the younger brother of Yury Solomin. Politician Vitaly Sergeyevich Karayev () (10 June 1962 – 26 November 2008) was the mayor of the North Ossetian capital, Vladikavkaz. Actor Vito Picone (born March 20, 1941) is the lead singer of The Elegants, and along with Jimmy Mochella is a remaining original member. He has also played bit parts in Goodfellas, Analyze This, and The Sopranos. Politician Vitor Manuel Rodrigues Alves (September 30, 1935 Mafra, Portugal – January 9, 2011) was a Portuguese soldier and politician. Alves, a former Captain of the Movimento das Forças Armadas (MFA), is regarded as a leading figure in the Carnation Revolution, which transitioned Portugal from an authoritarian dictatorship to a democracy. In 1982, Alves was appointed as an advisor to Portuguese President Ramalho Eanes. He retired from the military in 1991. Actor Vítor Norte (born January 29, 1951) is a Portuguese actor and voice actor. He was born in Borba in Portugal. He won the Portuguese Golden Globe award for best actor three times. Actor Vittorio Giorgio Andrea Spinetti (2 September 1929 – 18 June 2012) was a Welsh comedy actor, author, poet and raconteur. He appeared in dozens of films and stage plays throughout his 50-year career and is best remembered today for appearing in the three Beatles' films in the 1960s, A Hard Day's Night, Help! and Magical Mystery Tour. Actor Vittorio Mezzogiorno (December 6, 1941 - January 7, 1994) was an Italian actor. Actor Viva Bianca (born Viva Skubiszewski, pronounced scooby-shev-ski) is an Australian actress best known for her role as Ilithyia on the Starz network series and . Bianca graduated from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts where she received a best actress award. She is the daughter of Cezary Skubiszewski, a Polish Australian composer for film, television and orchestra. Bianca cites Cate Blanchett and Heath Ledger as Australian actors who have influenced her. Actor Vivek (or Bivek/Bibek in West Bengal and Nepal) (विवेक in Devanagari script) is a masculine Hindu given name that is popular in South Asia, particularly India and Nepal. Actor Vivek Shauq (21 June 1963 – 10 January 2011) was a noted actor, comedian, writer and singer. He had acted in Hindi and Punjabi films, television serials, theatre and television commercials. He was also a popular writer and singer. Shauq was also involved with the Sant Nirankari Mission. He was fluent in Urdu. He was also the founding member of Nonsense Club. He died of a heart attack on 10 January 2011 in Mumbai, at the age of 47. He is survived by his wife and three children. Actor Vivian Chow () is a Hong Kong based Cantopop singer and actress. She is well known for her ladylike stage image as well as her charity works for animal rights and breast cancer awareness. Actor Viviane Ventura is a British actress. She was born on 5 December 1945 in London but spent her childhood in Bogotá, Colombia. In 1958 she returned to the UK, where she started her film career. Ventura has made films for 20th Century Fox including High Wind in Jamaica and Lord Jim. She has worked with actors who include Anthony Quinn, Cliff Richard, Peter O'Toole, Omar Sharif, Victor Lownes, and Julio Iglesias. She now lives in London in the UK. Her youngest daughter is the British environmentalist Sheherazade Goldsmith. She also the author of two books April Fool, a novel, and Guide to Social Climbing (1983) Actor Vivian Martin (July 22, 1893 - March 16, 1987) was an American stage and silent film actress. She was born in Sparta, Michigan and began her career as a child actress on the stage with comedian Lew Fields. Her early theatrical appearances included Stop Thief, Officer 666, The Only Son and with Richard Mansfield in Cyrano de Bergerac. Actor Vivian (Parkes Lucas) Beynon Harris (1906–1987) was an English writer. He is mainly known as the brother of the well-known science fiction writer John Wyndham, but he did have four novels published himself. Earlier in his life he worked as an actor. After John's death, Vivian was responsible for administering his brother's literary estate, and also wrote two memoirs of his brother. Actor Vivien Merchant (born Ada Thompson; 22 July 1929 – 3 October 1982) was an English actress. She began her career in 1942 and became known for dramatic roles on stage and in films. In 1956 she married the playwright Harold Pinter and performed in many of his plays. Merchant achieved considerable success from the 1950s to the 1970s, but she suffered from depression and alcoholism as her marriage ended, and she died two years after her divorce. Politician Vivienne Poy (née Lee; 利德蕙; Cantonese Yale: Ley6 Dak1-wai6) (born May 15, 1941) was appointed to the Senate of Canada in 1998. Poy came to Canada as a university student in 1959. She is the first Canadian senator of Asian ancestry. She graduated from St. Paul's Co-educational College, McGill University, Seneca College and the University of Toronto. Politician Vjačeslavs Stepaņenko (born 1959) is a Latvian politician. He is a member of the LPP/LC. Politician V K Duggal, formerly India's Water Resources Secretary, was Indian Union Home Secretary from March 2005 until April 1, 2007 when Madhukar Gupta took over the post. Duggal was born on 26 November 1944. He belongs to U.T. cadre as well as the former advisor of Chandigarh. Politician Vladan Vasilijević was one of the most prominent Yugoslav specialists in criminal law in the 1980s. Throughout the 1990s he was engaged as a human rights lawyer promoting a democratic civil society and the rule of law in Serbia. In December 1989 he was one of the members of the Founding Committee of the Democratic Party. The Democratic Party was the first non-communist opposition party in Serbia. Later he left the Democratic Party to join the Serbian Liberal Party led by Kosta Čavoški and Nikola Milošević. Politician Vladas Mironas (22 June 1880 in Kuodiškės – 18 February 1953 in Vladimir) was a Lithuanian priest, politician and later Prime Minister of Lithuania. Politician Vladeta Janković, PhD (Serbian: Владета Јанковић; born 1940 in Belgrade) a founder member of the Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS) in July 1992. He was appointed Yugoslav Ambassador to the United Kingdom in 2001. From 2004, he was chief foreign policy adviser to the Prime Minister of Serbia, Vojislav Koštunica and was elected the Deputy President of the Democratic Party of Serbia. He has been Serbia's Ambassador to the Holy See since February 2008. Politician Vladimir Anatolevich Ovsyannikov (, also transliterated as Vladimir Anatolyevich Ovsannikov; born November 22, 1961) is a member of the Russian State Duma. He is a member of the State Duma's Committees on Defense. He is a member of the LDPR. Politician Vladimir Anatolyevich Yakovlev () (born November 25, 1944, in Olyokminsk, Yakutia, Soviet Union) is a Russian politician, currently retired. Actor Vladimir Cruz (born in Villa Clara, Cuba on July 26, 1965) is a Cuban actor who has appeared in a number of feature films, television series, theatre works and shorts. He has also directed films and theatre works. Politician Vladimir Grigoryevich Kulakov (, born April 23, 1944) was the 3rd Governor of Voronezh Oblast in Russia from 2000 to 2009. He sees himself in favour of strengthening of intelligence agencies. He became governor on December 24, 2000 and was re-elected on March 14, 2004. On February 16, 2009 his term ending on March 12 was not prolonged by Dmitry Medvedev. Politician Vladimir Imamovich Norov (born 31 August 1955 in Bukhara) is a former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan. He was appointed to this position on July 12, 2006 and served until December 2010. He is currently the first deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs under current Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov Actor Vladimir Ivanovich Msryan (; ; March 12, 1938 – August 24, 2010) was an Armenian stage and film actor. Politician Vladimír Klokočka (April 23, 1929 - October 19, 2009) was a Czech lawyer, legal expert and politician. Klokocka was a signatory to the Charter 77 manifesto, which criticized the Czechoslovakian Communist government for not implementing basic human rights provisions. Actor Vladimir Kulich is a Czech-Canadian actor. Politician Vladimir Nazor (May 30, 1876, Postira, Brač – June 19, 1949, Zagreb) was Croatian poet. A member of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia (KPJ), he led the Croatian World War II wartime assembly, the ZAVNOH, and later served as the President of the Presidium of the People's Assembly of PR Croatia - the head of state of the People's Republic of Croatia. Today he is most remembered, however, as a well-known Croatian poet, writer, translator, and humanist. Although he was not an active politician until 1941, he had a significant political influence through ethical aspects of his work during prewar Kingdom of Yugoslavia. Politician Vladimiro Ilich Montesinos Torres (born May 20, 1945) was the long-standing head of Peru's intelligence service, Servicio de Inteligencia Nacional (SIN), under President Alberto Fujimori. In 2000, secret videos, which he had recorded, were televised that showed his bribing an elected congressman to leave the opposition and join the Fujimorist side of Congress. The ensuing scandal caused Montesinos to flee the country and hastened the resignation of Fujimori. Actor Vladimir Sergeevich Permyakov (; born December 2, 1952), is a Russian actor, known for his part as Lyonya Golubkov in a notorious MMM commercial. He also starred in several Russian films and TV series. Politician Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (; born 7 October 1952) is a Russian politician who has been the President of Russia since 7 May 2012. Putin previously served as President from 2000 to 2008, and as Prime Minister of Russia from 1999 to 2000 and again from 2008 to 2012. Putin was also previously the Chairman of the United Russia political party. Politician Vladimir Volfovich Zhirinovsky (), born Vladimir Volfovich Eidelstein () on 25 April 1946, is a Russian politician and political activist. He is a colonel in the Russian Army, founder and the leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR), Vice-Chairman of the State Duma, and a member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. Politician Vladimir Yermoshin (, or Uladzimier Vasilievič Iarmosh'yn) (born 26 October 1942, Pronsk) was Prime Minister of Belarus from 18 February 2000 to 1 October 2001. Yermoshin previously served as Mayor of Minsk from 1995 to 2000. Politician Vladislav Yuryevich Surkov (́в Ю́рьевич Сурко́в, born Aslambek Andarbekovich Dudaev) (born 21 September 1964) is a Russian businessman and politician. He was First Deputy of the Chief of the Russian Presidential Administration from 1999 to 2011, during which time he was widely seen as the main ideologist of the Kremlin. Allegedly he contributed greatly to the electoral victory of President Vladimir Putin in 2004. Surkov is seen as the main architect of the current Russian political system, often described as "sovereign" or "managed" democracy. Politician Vlado Bučkovski () (born December 2, 1962 in Skopje Social Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (now Republic of Macedonia) is a former prime minister of the Republic of Macedonia, elected by parliament on December 15, 2004. He was previously the defense minister of Macedonia from May 2001 to November 2001 and from November 2002 to December 2004. He was president of the Social Democratic Union of Macedonia. After the 2006 election defeat by the centre-right VMRO-DPMNE, Radmila Šekerinska took over the party's leadership. Actor Vlado Jovanovski () (born 1967) is Macedonian actor. His film credits include principal roles in prominent Macedonian films such as Bal-Can-Can and Mirage. Politician V. Mahendrao was an Indian civil servant and administrator. He was the administrator of Mahe from July 10, 1979 to April 14, 1980. Politician V. N. Rajasekharan Pillai was the sixth Vice-Chancellor of the Indira Gandhi National Open University or IGNOU, New Delhi and also by default, the Chairman of the Distance Education Council( DEC), which looks after the co-ordination of standards, quality, recognition and developmental assistance to all of the 13 State Open Universities, over 150 Distance Education Institutes in the Conventional Universities and in other private Open and Distance Learning institutions in the country. Politician Voldemar von Daehn (February 20, 1838 – July 28, 1900) was a Finnish politician. He was a member of the Senate of Finland and Minister State Secretary of Finland. Politician Volker Beck (born 12 December 1960 in Stuttgart) is a German politician. He is a sitting member of parliament for the Green Party in the Bundestag. Beck served as the Green Party Speaker for Legal Affairs from 1994–2002, and as the Green Party Chief Whip in the Bundestag since then. He represents Cologne and was reelected as MP and whip in September 2005. Politician Volker Rühe (born September 25, 1942) is a German politician affiliated to the CDU. He served as German Defence minister from April 1, 1992, succeeding Gerhard Stoltenberg during the first government of a reunified Germany in the fourth cabinet of Chancellor Kohl, to the end of the fifth Kohl Cabinet on October 27, 1998. During his time at the Defence Ministry Rühe played a central role in placing NATO enlargement on the German political agenda. He unsuccessfully ran for the office of minister-president of the German state Schleswig-Holstein in the year 2000. Politician Volodymyr Kyrylovych Vynnychenko (, – March 6, 1951) was a Ukrainian writer, playwright, artist, political activist, revolutionary, politician, and . Vynnychenko is recognized in Ukrainian literature as a leading modernist writer in prerevolutionary Ukraine, who wrote short stories, novels, and plays, but in Soviet Ukraine his works were proscribed, like that of many other Ukrainian writers, from the 1930s until the mid-1980s. Prior to his entry onto the stage of Ukrainian politics, he was a long-time revolutionary activist, who lived abroad in Western Europe from 1906-1914. His works reflect his immersion in the Ukrainian and Russian revolutionary milieu, among impoverished and working-class people, and among emigres from the Russian Empire living in Western Europe. Politician Volodymyr Vasylyovych Shcherbytsky (, ) (17 February 1918, Verkhnodniprovsk - 17 February 1990) was a Ukrainian and Soviet politician. He was a leader of the Communist Party of Ukraine from 1972 to 1989. Politician Volodymyr (Vladimir, Wladimir) Panteleimonovych Bahasiy (Bagaziy, Bagasij, Bahasij), (1902, Ryabovka village, Ukraine — 21 February 1942, Kiev, Babyn Yar) was a Ukrainian nationalist affiliated with the Andriy Melnyk's faction of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists and head of Kiev City Administration under German occupation in October 1941 - January 1942. Politician Volodymyr Zatonsky (; Vladimir Petrovich Zatonsky ) (July 27, 1888–July 29, 1938) was a Soviet politician, Communist Party activist, member of the Ukrainian SSR Academy of Sciences (since 1929). Actor Volunteer Martin Savage (1898 – 19 December 1919) was an Officer in the Dublin Brigade of the Irish Republican Army, from Ballisodare, County Sligo. Politician Vonekham Phethavong is a Laotian politician. He is a member of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party. He is a representative of the National Assembly of Laos for Louang Namtha Province (Constituency 3). Actor Von Flores is the stage name of Valentin Andres Tanga Flores IV, a Filipino-Canadian actor. Flores has enjoyed leading roles in a number of television productions, including the series Kung Fu: The Legend Continues and the Atlantis Films TekWar, TekJustice and TV movies. He has guest starred on such series as The Adventures of Sinbad, Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years, Forever Knight, E.N.G., Street Legal and Night Heat. Actor V. P. Oliver (born October 8, 1985 in Northridge, California, USA as Vince Oliver) is an actor most notably recognized from his role as the first Jimmy Harrison in Aaron Spelling's soap opera Sunset Beach. He is currently a college basketball player at UC Davis. Politician V. Radhika Selvi (born 29 January 1976) is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. She is the Minister of State for Home Affairs in the Manmohan Singh led ministry. She represents the Tiruchendur constituency of Tamil Nadu and is a member of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) political party. Politician V Rama Rao (born 11 December 1935) was the Governor of the Indian state of Sikkim from October 25, 2002 to October 25, 2007. He was born near Machilipatnam in Krishna District in Andhra Pradesh. He was a member of the Bharatiya Janta Party. His academic qualifications include the B.A and LLB. He practiced as an Advocate in the High Court of A.P Politician Vundavalli Aruna Kumar () (born August 4, 1954), is a Member of Parliament in India. He represents the Indian National Congress from Rajahmundry parliamentary constituency of Andhra Pradesh. Politician V. Vaithilingam (born October 5, 1950, Tamil வைத்தியலிங்கம்) is an Indian politician who is the former Chief Minister of Puducherry. He held that position from 1991 to 1996 and has been Chief Minister again from 2008-2011. Vaithilingam is credited with leading a stable and efficient government in Puducherry State through a complete five-year term during his prior period in office. He is a senior legislator serving six consecutive terms. Politician Vyacheslav Alexandrovich Kislitsyn () (born 1948) is a Russian Politician who served as President of Mari El in 1997–2001. During his presidency, he was responsible for much of the economic development in Mari El. At the same time, he was criticised for his autocratic ideology, accused of supporting Chechen rebels, and his supposed 'cult of personality'. In the 2001 elections, he suffered a tight defeat against his opponent Leonid Markelov, where Kislitsyn received 25% of the vote. Since then, his political whereabouts are left unknown. Politician Vyacheslav Anatolyevich Shtyrov () (born May 23, 1953) is a Russian businessman who ran the diamond mining giant Almazy Rossii-Sakha (ALROSA ) from 1996 to 2002. He joined ALROSA in 1975. In 2004 it was reported that he owns 0.14% of ALROSA. Politician Vyacheslav Konstantinovich von Plehve (), also Pléhve, or Pleve ( in Meshchovsk, Kaluga Guberniya – in St Petersburg) was the director of Imperial Russia's police and later Minister of the Interior. Politician Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Molotov ( ; – 8 November 1986) was a Soviet politician and diplomat, an Old Bolshevik and a leading figure in the Soviet government from the 1920s, when he rose to power as a protégé of Joseph Stalin, to 1957, when he was dismissed from the Presidium (Politburo) of the Central Committee by Nikita Khrushchev. He served as Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars (Premier) from 1930 to 1941, and as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1939 to 1949 and from 1953 to 1956. Molotov served for several years as First Deputy Premier in Joseph Stalin's cabinet. He retired in 1961 after several years of obscurity. Politician Vyacheslav Vladimirovich Nagovitsyn (; ), born March 2, 1956 in Glazov, Udmurt ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union) is the Head of the Republic of Buryatia, a federal subject of Russia. He has held the office since July 10, 2007. Nagovitsyn is the member of the United Russia party. Politician Vyas Deo Sharma is a Fijian politician of Indian descent. In the House of Representatives he represents the Vuda Indian Communal Constituency, one of 19 reserved for Indo-Fijians. Politician Wahbi Ahmed al-Bouri (23 January 1916 – June 2010) was a Libyan politician, diplomat, writer and translator. He was the foreign minister of Libya from 1957 to 1958 and later from 1965 to 1966. He was also the first Libyan petroleum minister and a Libyan ambassador in the United Nations. Politician Waightstill Avery (10 May 1741, Groton, Connecticut – 13 March 1821, Morganton, North Carolina) was an early American lawyer and soldier. He is noted for fighting a duel with future U.S. president Andrew Jackson in 1788. Politician Wäinö Wuolijoki (14 December 1872, in Hauho, now a part of Hämeenlinna - 12 December 1948, in Hauho) was a Finnish politician from Social Democratic Party of Finland. Politician Walburga Fricke (born 14 September 1936) is a German politician, representative of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria. She is a member of the Landtag of Bavaria. Politician Walburga Habsburg Douglas, Countess Douglas (born 5 October 1958) is a German-born Swedish lawyer and politician, currently serving as a member of the Parliament of Sweden for the ruling Moderate Party (since 2006). She is also the Vice President of the Paneuropean Union and a board member of the Institute for Information on the Crimes of Communism. Born a member of the House of Habsburg, she is also known as Archduchess Walburga of Austria, Archduchess and Princess Imperial of Austria, Princess Royal of Hungary and Bohemia, with the style Her Imperial and Royal Highness. By marriage, she bears the title Countess Douglas. Politician Waldemar Kraft (born 19 February 1898 in Brzustow, Jarotschin district, in the Province of Posen (today Brzostów, Poland); died 12 July 1977 in Bonn) was a German politician who served as Federal Minister for Special Affairs in the Cabinet of Chancellor Konrad Adenauer from 1953 to 1956. From 1950 to 1953 he served as Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister of the state of Schleswig-Holstein, and from 1951 to 1953 as Acting Minister of Justice. He was a member of the Bundestag from 1953 to 1961, and a member of the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein from 1950 to 1953. Politician Waldemar Pawlak (born 5 September 1959) is a Polish politician. He twice served as Prime Minister of Poland, briefly in 1992 and again from 1993 to 1995. From November 2007 to November 2012 he served as Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Economy. Pawlak is the only person who held the office of Prime Minister twice during the Third Republic (i.e. since 1989), and he remains Poland's youngest Prime Minister to date. Politician Waldemar Schauman (August 10, 1844, Helsinki – September 16, 1911, Helsinki) was a Finnish politician. He was a member of the Senate of Finland. Politician Waldemar Schreckenberger (born November 12, 1929 in Ludwigshafen) is a German lawyer, professor emeritus, and politician. After his graduation from Heidelberg Law School, he earned a doctorate, and completed his habilitation at the German University of Administrative Sciences Speyer. Subsequently he assumed full professorships of public law and legal philosophy at the University of Mainz and at Speyer. From 1981—1982, he served as Minister of Justice of Rhineland Palatinate and thereafter as Head of the German Chancellery under Chancellor Helmut Kohl. Politician Waldy Dzikowski (born July 23, 1959 in Wschowa) is a Polish politician. He was elected to the Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 54 959 votes in 39 Poznań district, candidating from the Civic Platform list. Politician Walker Stapleton is Colorado's State Treasurer. He was elected on November 2, 2010 after defeating incumbent Cary Kennedy with 50.73% of the vote . Politician Wallace Alexander Nelson (1856–1943) was a short term Western Australian politician. He represented the Electoral district of Hannans from 1904 to 1905 in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly . He was described as the wit and humorist of the Australian Labor Party in those days, having much experience at oration and writing. He later moved on to editing newspapers, and writing books. Actor Wallace Archibald MacDonald (5 May 1891, Mulgrave, Nova Scotia, Canada - 30 October 1978, Santa Barbara California) was a Canadian silent film actor, and film producer. Politician Wallace Clyde Fife (born 2 October 1929) is a former Australian politician. Politician Wallace Everett Brown (June 29, 1853 - April 4, 1930) was an American Medical Doctor and politician who served as the ninth Mayor of North Adams, Massachusetts. Politician Wallace Savage (November 21, 1912 - June 19, 2000 ), attorney, was mayor of Dallas 1949-1951. Politician Wallace Souza (12 August 1958 – 27 July 2010) was a Brazilian television presenter and politician. He was an elected member of the Legislative Assembly of Amazonas until his expulsion in October 2009. He is commonly known for presenting the controversial program Canal Livre. Politician Wallace Telford Murray (11 September 1931 – 15 July 2004) was an Australian politician, elected as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. He was a National Party of Australia member for the seat of Barwon from 1 May 1976 until 3 March 1995. He was Deputy Premier of New South Wales from 25 March 1988 until 26 May 1993. Politician Wally E. Horn (born November 28, 1933) is the Iowa State Senator from the 17th District. A Democrat, he received his BS and MA from Northeastern Missouri State Teachers College, with graduate work done at Texas A&M University and the University of Texas at Austin. Actor Wally Kurth (born July 31, 1958) is an American singer and television performer. He is best known for his work on the soap opera General Hospital as the second Ned Ashton, which he portrayed from 1993 until 2007, and for his role as Justin Kiriakis on Days of our Lives a role he created in 1987 and played until he left the show in 1991, returning to reprise the role in August 2009. He also played the character of Sam Hutchins on As the World Turns for several months in late 2007/early 2008. Actor Wally Patch was a British character actor, who had supporting roles in many films. He was born Walter Sidney Vinnicombe in Willesden, London on 26 September 1888. He died in London on 27 October 1970 aged 82. Actor Wally Wales (November 13, 1895 – February 10, 1980) was an American film actor who also appeared in many films under the name Hal Taliaferro. He appeared in over 220 films between 1921 and 1964. Politician Walter Allen Stosch (born August 18, 1936, in Fredericksburg, Virginia) is an American politician. He's the current Republican President Pro Tem of the Senate, he served in the Virginia House of Delegates 1983–92, after which he was elected to the Senate of Virginia. He was Majority leader 1998–2007, after which he was named Republican Leader Emeritus. He the 12th district, made up of parts of Hanover and Henrico Counties. Politician Walter Annis Attenborough (27 November 1850 – 13 June 1932) was a British Conservative Party politician. He was elected at the January 1910 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for Bedford (UK Parliament constituency), but was defeated by only 19 votes at the December 1910 general election. Politician Walter Arendt (born 17 January 1925 in Heessen; died 7 March 2005 in Bornheim) was a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD). Politician Walter Becker Slocombe (born September 23, 1941) is a former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (1994–2001) and was the Senior Advisor for Security and Defence to the Coalition Provisional Authority in Baghdad (2003). Actor Walter Belasco (1864, Vancouver, Canada - 21 June 1939, San Francisco, California) was a Canadian silent film actor. Politician Walter Bigg (1606 – 5 August 1659) was an English merchant and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1659. Politician Walter Bresette (July 4, 1947 - February 21, 1999) was a prominent Ojibwe activist, politician, and author most notable for work on environmental issues and Ojibwe treaty rights in Northern Wisconsin and the Lake Superior region. He founded or co-founded several organizations including Witness for Nonviolence, the Midwest Treaty Network, and the Wisconsin Green Party. Politician Walter Burrell may refer to: Politician Walter C. Wardwell (January 27, 1859- ) was a Massachusetts politician who served as the Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts. Politician Walter Dale "Walt" Miller (born October 5, 1925) is an American politician with the Republican Party. He served as 29th Governor of South Dakota from 1993 to 1995, having assumed the duties of the governorship upon the death of George S. Mickelson. Politician Walter Davey served as the twelfth mayor of the village of Elkhorn, Manitoba, Canada, and as a councillor for the Rural Municipality of Wallace. Born in 1870 at Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales he was the only son of William Davey and Elizabeth Avery Chapple. He came to Canada with his parents in 1886 settling ten miles south of Elkhorn in the Kola district. In 1900 Davey returned to Wales and married Sarah Jones of Ystalyfera. The couple continued to farm in the Kola district until 1906 when they moved to Elkhorn. Davey worked four years as postmaster and mail carrier before becoming an insurance and real estate agent. Politician Walter de Fulburn, or de Fulbourn (died 1307) was a leading Irish statesman and cleric who held the offices of Bishop of Waterford, Bishop of Meath and Lord Chancellor of Ireland Politician Walter Dwight Bradley (born October 30, 1946) was the 27th Lieutenant Governor of the U.S. state of New Mexico, serving under Governor Gary Johnson from 1995 through 2003. Walter Bradley previously served in the New Mexico State Senate before being elected Lt. Governor. Bradley was preceded as Lt. Governor by Casey Luna and succeeded by Diane Denish, the current incumbent as of 2007. Bradley ran for Governor of New Mexico in 2002, but was defeated in the Republican primary by state Representative John Sanchez, who lost the general election to Bill Richardson. Politician Walter Eckhardt (March 23, 1906, Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, Hesse-Nassau - January 1, 1994) was a German politician, who represented the All-German Bloc/League of Expellees and Deprived of Rights (GB/BHE) and subsequently the Christian Social Union of Bavaria (CSU). He was a member of the Parliament of Bavaria, a member of the Bundestag and a Member of the European Parliament. Politician Walter Edward Foster, (April 9, 1873 – November 14, 1947) was a politician and businessman in New Brunswick, Canada. Politician Walter Edward Harris, (January 14, 1904 – January 10, 1999) was a Canadian politician and lawyer. Politician Walter Edward Washington, (April 15, 1915 – October 27, 2003) was an American politician. He was chief executive of Washington, D.C. from 1967 to 1979, serving as the first and only Mayor-Commissioner from 1967 to 1974 and as the first home-rule mayor of the District of Columbia from 1974 to 1979. He was the last presidentially-appointed mayor of Washington. Politician Walter Eli Clark (January 7, 1869 – February 4, 1950) was an American journalist and newspaper publisher. In addition to his journalistic activities, he served as the last Governor of the District of Alaska from 1909 to 1912, and the first Governor of Alaska Territory from 1912 to 1913. Politician Walter Eykmann (born August 20, 1937) is a German politician, representative of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria.He was a member of the Landtag of Bavaria from the 1970s. Politician Walter Foxcroft Hawkins (July 12, 1863—December 28, 1922) was an American attorney and local political figure who, from 1896 to 1897, served as mayor of Pittsfield, the largest city and county seat of Massachusetts' Berkshire County. Politician Walter Francois is a Saint Lucian politician who represented the Soufriere/Fond St. Jacques constituency for the Saint Lucia Labour Party and served as Minister for Planning, Development, Environment & Housing until 2002. Politician Walter Greene Church, Sr. (June 30, 1927 – October 1, 2012) was a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly who represented the state's eighty-sixth House district, including constituents in Burke County. A banker from Valdese, North Carolina, Church served seven terms in the state House. In November 2008, Church was narrowly defeated by Republican Hugh Blackwell, denying him an eighth term. Church won the May 4, 2010 primary to run to regain his former seat. Actor Walter Hampden is the artist name of Walter Hampden Dougherty (June 30, 1879 in Brooklyn – June 11, 1955 in Los Angeles) was a U.S. actor and theatre manager. He was the son of John Hampden Dougherty and Alice Hill. He was a younger brother of the American painter Paul Dougherty (1877-1947). Politician Walter Harold Alldritt (4 July 1918 – 27 July 1990) was a British Labour politician. He was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Liverpool Scotland at a by-election in 1964, and held the seat until his resignation from the House of Commons in 1971. From 1951 to his election to Parliament Alldritt was a councillor for the ward of Sandhills in the Scotland constituency. Politician Walter Henry Gage, (March 5, 1905 – October 3, 1978) was a Canadian professor and academic administrator. Politician Walter Hines Page (August 15, 1855 – December 21, 1918) was an American journalist, publisher, and diplomat. He was the United States ambassador to the United Kingdom during World War I. Politician Walter Hume Long, 1st Viscount Long PC, FRS, JP (13 July 1854 – 26 September 1924), was a British Unionist politician. In a political career spanning over 40 years, he held office as President of the Board of Agriculture, President of the Local Government Board, Chief Secretary for Ireland, Secretary of State for the Colonies and First Lord of the Admiralty. He is also remembered for his links with Irish Unionism and served as Leader of the Irish Unionist Party in the House of Commons from 1905 to 1910. Politician Walter Humphries Montague, (November 21, 1858 – November 14, 1915) was a Canadian politician. He was a federal cabinet minister in the governments of Mackenzie Bowell and Charles Tupper, and subsequently a provincial cabinet minister in the Manitoba government of Rodmond Palen Roblin. Montague was a member of the Conservative Party of Canada. Politician Walter Jeremiah Maddock (September 13, 1880 – January 25, 1951) was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota. He served in the North Dakota House of Representatives from 1914 to 1924, and became the 14th Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota in 1925. Maddock became the 15th Governor of North Dakota in 1928 when Arthur G. Sorlie died in office, and became the first governor born in North Dakota. Politician Walter J. Mahoney (March 10, 1908 Buffalo, New York - March 1, 1982) was an American lawyer and politician. Politician Walter Joseph "Wally" Hickel (August 18, 1919 – May 7, 2010) was an American businessman and politician. Starting out in Alaska during territorial days as a construction worker and subsequently a construction company owner/operator, he later became heavily involved with real estate development during Alaska's post-World War II boom period, building residential subdivisions at first, then branching out to building and operating shopping centers and hotels. Thrust into politics during the early 1950s by a power struggle within the territorial Republican Party and the battle to achieve statehood for Alaska, Hickel remained a formidable power in Alaskan politics for nearly a half century. Actor Walter Kingsford (20 September 1882 – 2 February 1958) was a British stage, film and television actor born in Redhill, Surrey, England. He was born Walter Pearce and had several sisters. One of them was Kate Ethel Pearce, who later married Thomas Locke and emigrated to Canada in the early 1900s. Politician Walter Lockhart Gordon, PC, CC, FCA (January 27, 1906 – March 21, 1987) was a Canadian accountant, businessman, politician, and writer. Politician Walter Max Ulyate Sisulu (18 May 1912 – 5 May 2003) was a South African anti-apartheid activist and member of the African National Congress (ANC), serving at times as Secretary-General and Deputy President of the organisation. He was jailed at Robben Island, where he served more than 25 years. Politician Walter M. Baker was first elected to the Maryland Senate in 1979. He represented District 36, which covered Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Annes's, and Talbot counties. Politician Walter McNutt is a Republican member of the Montana Legislature. He was elected to House District 37 which represents the Sidney, Montana area. He also served in the Senate from 1997 to 2004. Politician Walter Palmer Thompson, (April 3, 1889 – March 30, 1970) was a Canadian academic and former President of the University of Saskatchewan. Politician Walter Paul Helmke, Jr. (born 1948) is an American politician, and the former president of the Washington, DC-based Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence. He held this position from July 2006 to July 10, 2011. He is a former mayor of Fort Wayne, Indiana and a former president of The United States Conference of Mayors. Politician Walter Perry Dieter, (31 May 1916 – 7 September 1988) was a Canadian First Nations leader. He was the founding chief of the National Indian Brotherhood in 1968, which is today known as the Assembly of First Nations. Politician Walter Rand was an American Democratic Party politician from New Jersey, who was a specialist on transportation issues while serving in both houses of the New Jersey Legislature. Rand was a resident of Bellmawr. Politician Walter R. Elliot (born October 17, 1933 in Chesley, Ontario) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1987 to 1990. Actor Walter Richter (born May 13, 1905 in Berlin - died July 26, 1985 in Vienna) was a German actor. From 1970 until 1982 he starred in the Norddeutscher Rundfunk version of the popular television crime series Tatort. Politician Walter Russell Shaw, (December 20, 1887 – May 29, 1981) was a Prince Edward Island politician. Politician Walter Scott, 5th of Buccleuch, 1st Lord Scott of Buccleuch (1565 – 15 December 1611) was a Scottish nobleman and famous border reiver, known as the “Bold Buccleuch” and leader of Kinmont Willie’s Raid. Scott was the son of Sir Walter Scott, 4th of Buccleuch (himself grandson of Walter Scott of Branxholme and Buccleuch) and Margaret Douglas. Politician Walter Shirley Shirley (1851 – 1 May 1888) was an English barrister and law writer and a Liberal politician. Actor Walter "Spec" O'Donnell (April 9, 1911 – October 14, 1986) was an American film actor. He appeared in 191 films between 1923 and 1978. He was born in Fresno, California and died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles. He worked frequently for producer Hal Roach, often appearing in silent comedies as the bratty son of Max Davidson or Charley Chase. His sound era roles were mostly uncredited bits, though he has the unusual distinction of playing the same role (a newsboy) in both an original film and its remake: Princess O'Hara and It Ain't Hay. Politician Walter Ulbricht (30 June 18931 August 1973) was a German communist politician. He played a leading role in the creation of the Weimar-era Communist Party of Germany (KPD) and later (spending the years of Nazi rule in exile in the Soviet Union) in the early development and establishment of East Germany (the German Democratic Republic). He was first secretary of the Socialist Unity Party, and as such the actual leader of East Germany, from 1950 to 1971. From President Wilhelm Pieck's death in 1960 he was also the East German head of state until his own death in 1973. Politician Walter Waring may refer to: Politician Walter Wearne (2 September 186717 January 1931) was an Australian politician and member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1917 until 1930. He was initially elected as an Independent but subsequently formed the Progressive Party of which he was the leader until it split into urban and rural wings in 1921. His urban wing subsequently amalgamated with the Nationalist Party of which he was the deputy leader in the NSW Parliament. Politician Walter Wren (28 December 1833 – 5 August 1898) was an English tutor and Liberal Party politician who sat in the House of Commons briefly in 1880. Politician Walther Rathenau (September 29, 1867 – June 24, 1922) was a German industrialist, politician, writer, and statesman who served as Foreign Minister of Germany during the Weimar Republic. He was assassinated on June 24, 1922, two months after the signing of the Treaty of Rapallo, 1922. Politician Waltrude Schleyer (born as : Waltrude Ketterer, January 21, 1916, Munich – March 21, 2008, Stuttgart, Germany) was the widow of Hanns-Martin Schleyer, a high ranking German official and former who was killed by the Red Army Faction which shocked West Germany during the 1970s. Actor Walt Willey (born January 26, 1951) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Jackson Montgomery on the soap opera All My Children from 1987 to 2011. Actor Wanda De Jesus (born August 26, 1958) is an American actress. She is most notably recognized for her role as the fourth actress to portray Santana Andrade #4 in NBC's soap opera Santa Barbara. Aside from her work on soap operas, Wanda appeared in several TV shows in a guest starring role, and she had a recurring role on the CBS crime series as MDPD Detective Adelle Sevilla. On the week of June 14, 2010, she made her debut on All My Children as Iris Blanco, the mayor of Pine Valley. Actor Waneta Storms (born November 25, 1968 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) is a Canadian dramatic actor. She is best known for her portrayal of Isobel Lambert in the CTV series The Eleventh Hour (2003–2005). Politician Wang Ch'ung-hui (, 1881–1958) was a prominent Chinese jurist, diplomat and politician who served the Republic of China from its foundation in 1912 until his death in 1958. He was a close associate of the republic's founding father, Sun Yat-sen, an active member of the Kuomintang ("Chinese Nationalist Party"), and a judge on the Permanent Court of International Justice in the Hague. Politician Wang Gui (王珪) (571–639), courtesy name Shujie (叔玠), formally Duke Yi of Yongning (永寧懿公), was a chancellor during the reign of Emperor Taizong of Tang (Li Shimin). He had previously served Li Shimin's older brother Li Jiancheng the Crown Prince, with whom Li Shimin was locked in an intense rivalry during the reign of their father Emperor Gaozu, but after Li Shimin killed Li Jiancheng and then took the throne, he knew that Wang was faithful to Li Jiancheng and was capable, and therefore retained him, eventually making him chancellor. Wang was known for his honest and blunt criticism of the emperor, and for that was honored by Emperor Taizong, who appreciated such criticism. Politician Wang Hongwen (pinyin: Wáng Hóngwén; Wade-Giles: Wang Hung-wen; IPA: ; born December, 1935 – died August 3, 1992) was the youngest member of the Gang of Four. His ascent to central party leadership has been compared by some Chinese to "helicopter flight" due to his extraordinary rise from the working class. At the pinnacle of his power he ranked third in the Communist Party's hierarchy. He was charged with counterrevolutionary activity in October 1976, and sent to prison. Politician Wang Kemin (; Wade-Giles: Wang K'o-min, May 4, 1879 - December 25, 1945) was a leading official in the Chinese republican movement and early Beiyang government, later noted for his role as in the collaborationist Provisional Government of the Republic of China and Nanjing Nationalist Government during World War II. Politician Wang Lijun (born 26 December 1959) is a regional Chinese police official. He was the one-time vice-mayor and head of the Public Security Bureau (PSB) of Chongqing, effectively the city's police chief. He is ethnically Mongol and is a native of Arxan, Inner Mongolia.He is famous for his involvement in the Wang Lijun Incident, which erupted into a major scandal in Chinese politics in 2012 which brought down himself and his superior, Bo Xilai. Prior to taking office in the Chongqing municipal government, where he was a key player in the Chongqing Gang Trials, Wang served as vice-mayor and head of police of Jinzhou, Liaoning, where he had worked under Bo Xilai, the former Communist Party leader of Chongqing and member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of China. Actor Wang Luoyong (王洛勇) is an actor from China who appeared in American films. He first appeared in as Grandmaster Yip Man. He had recently appeared in CCTV's The Legend of Bruce Lee as Shao Ruhai, a master of Hung Ga and the first to train Bruce Lee (played by Danny Chan). His character "Shao Ruhai" is semi-based on James Yimm Lee. He is also the first Chinese Broadway singer. Politician Wang Ming (; May 23, 1904 - March 27, 1974) was a senior leader of the early Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the mastermind of the famous 28 Bolsheviks group. Wang was also a major political rival of Mao Zedong during the 1930s, opposing what he saw as Mao's nationalist deviation from the Comintern and orthodox Marxism and Leninism lines. According to Mao on the other hand, Wang epitomized the intellectualism and foreign dogmatism Mao criticized in his essays "On Practice" and "On Contradiction". The competition between Wang and Mao was a reflection of the power struggle between the Soviet Union, through the vehicle of the Comintern, and the CCP to control both the direction and future of the Chinese revolution. Politician Wang Qishan (; born July 1948) is a politician in the People's Republic of China who currently serves as Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. Previously, he served as Vice-Premier in charge of economic, energy and financial affairs under premier Wen Jiabao from March 2008 to March 2013. Wang also served in regional positions in Hainan and Beijing. He was elected to the 17th Central Politburo of the Communist Party of China in 2007, became a member of 18th Politburo Standing Committee in 2012. Politician Wang Sanyun (Chinese: 王三运; born 1952) is a Chinese politician. Wang was first appointed as the acting Governor of Anhui, as well as vice-governor, in December 2007. He was re-elected Governor by the Anhui Provincial People's Congress on January 31, 2008. In December 2011, he became the Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee of Gansu. Politician Wang Shichong (王世充) (died 621), courtesy name Xingman (行滿), was a general of the Chinese Sui Dynasty who deposed Sui's last emperor Yang Tong and briefly ruled as the emperor of a succeeding state of Zheng. He first became prominent during the reign of Emperor Yang of Sui as one of the few Sui generals having success against rebel generals, and during Yang Tong's brief reign, he was able to defeat the rebel general Li Mi and seize Li Mi's territory. After becoming emperor, however, he was unable to withstand military pressure from Tang Dynasty forces, forcing him to seek aid from Dou Jiande the Prince of Xia. After Dou was defeated and captured by the Tang general Li Shimin (the later Emperor Taizong), Wang surrendered. Emperor Gaozu of Tang spared him, but the Tang official Dugu Xiude (獨孤修德), whose father Dugu Ji (獨孤機) had been executed by Wang, assassinated him. Actor Wang Xiaotang is a mainland Chinese film actress, director and screenplay writer. She is a major general of People's Liberation Army. She won Golden Rooster Award for Best Writing and Hundred Flowers Award for Best Picture for her writing and directing for Fragrant Vows. Actor Wang Zhiwen (, born June 25, 1966) is a Chinese actor born in Shanghai, China. He was selected by for his acting abilities at an early age and began to pursue a career in acting that has flourished in recent years, culminating in his role in Chen Kaige's Together. He also starred in the 2006 film A Battle of Wits as the King of Liang and the 2004 film Ai Zuozhan where he played Wah. Politician Wan J. Kim (born 1968) is the former Assistant United States Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division in the Department of Justice, a position in which he served from November 9, 2005 to August 31, 2007. Born in Seoul, South Korea, Kim is the first immigrant to serve as Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice, and is the first Korean American ever to become an Assistant Attorney General. On August 23, 2007 Kim announced that he was leaving the agency for the private sector. Politician Wardell Anthony "Ward" Connerly (born June 15, 1939) is an American political activist, businessman, and former University of California Regent (1993–2005). He is also the founder and the chairman of the American Civil Rights Institute, a national non-profit organization in opposition to racial and gender preferences. He is considered to be the man behind California's Proposition 209 prohibiting race- and gender-based preferences in state hiring, contracting and state university admissions, a program formerly widely known as affirmative action. Actor Ward Wood (April 8, 1924 - November 3, 2001), was an American actor and television writer. Actor Waris Ahluwalia (; Amritsar, Punjab, India, c. 1975) is an Indian-American who is known as a designer, actor, and world traveller. He immigrated with his family to the United States at the age of five, and grew up in Brooklyn, New York. His company, House of Waris, is currently based out of New York and has collaborated with a number of other designers and artists throughout the years. House of Waris came into being after the owners of Maxfield's in LA noticed Ahluwalia's elaborate diamond rings and placed an order, which sold out. Politician Warren Allen Morton (March 22, 1924 – February 18, 2002) was a Casper oilman and engineer who served as Speaker of the Wyoming House of Representatives from 1979 to 1980, prior to mounting a Republican gubernatorial campaign in 1982. He served in the Wyoming House from Natrona County from January 1, 1967, to December 31, 1980. Morton was the managing partner of MKM Oil Company in Casper, the seat of Natrona County in eastern Wyoming and the second largest city in the state. Actor Warren Burton (born October 23, 1944) is an American actor. During the late 1970s and throughout the 1980s, he was seen on several daytime soap operas. He played the role of Eddie Dorrance #3 on All My Children from 1978 to 1979 and won a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor at the 1980 awards broadcast. His other daytime roles have included Jason Dunlap on Another World (1980-1982); Warren Andrews on Guiding Light (1983-1987); and Phillip Hamilton on Santa Barbara (1988-1989). Actor Warren Coleman (1901–1968) was an American operatic baritone. He created the roles of Crown in Gershwin's Porgy and Bess and the role of John Kumalo in Weill's Lost in the Stars, in the premiere of both shows on Broadway. Politician Warren Everett Green (March 10, 1869 – April 27, 1945) was the 13th Governor of South Dakota. Green, a Republican from Hazel, South Dakota, served from 1931 to 1933. He was also a State Senator from 1913 through 1915, and again from 1923 to 1927. Politician Warren Hastings, PC (6 December 1732 – 22 August 1818) was the first Governor-General of Bengal, from 1772 to 1785. He was famously accused of corruption in an impeachment in 1787, but was acquitted in 1795. He was made a Privy Councillor in 1814. Actor Warren Hymer (February 25, 1906 – March 25, 1948) was an American film actor. He appeared in 129 films between 1929 and 1946. He was born in New York, New York, and died in Los Angeles, California. His remains are buried at Chapel of the Pines Crematory. Politician Warren Kyd (born 1939) is a former New Zealand politician. He was an MP from 1987 to 2002, representing the National Party. He was first elected to Parliament in the 1987 elections, becoming MP for Clevedon. He held this seat until the 1993 elections, when he became MP for Hauraki. In the 1996 elections, he became MP for Hunua. In the 2002 elections, the Hunua seat was abolished, and Kyd put himself forward for selection as National's candidate in the restored Clevedon seat. Despite a tradition that sitting MPs are not challenged if they seek re-selection, Kyd was defeated by newcomer Judith Collins, with allegations being made that controversial party president Michelle Boag played a part in the decision. Compared to some, Kyd was relatively accepting of his defeat — Brian Neeson, another MP who was not re-selected, eventually quit the National Party to stand as an independent. While in Parliament, Kyd served for a time as a Parliamentary Undersecretary. Before entering politics, Kyd was a lawyer. Politician Warren McCall is a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. A member of the , he was first elected in a February 2001 by-election. McCall has subsequently been returned to the Legislative Assembly by the people of Elphinstone-Centre in the 2003 and 2007 general elections. Politician Warren Perley Knowles (August 19, 1908 – May 1, 1993), born in River Falls, Wisconsin, was an American lawyer and politician from New Richmond, Wisconsin. Politician Warren Redlich (born 1966) is a lawyer and politician from Guilderland, New York. In 2004 and 2006, Redlich ran for US Congress for the 21st District of New York State as a Republican. In 2005, he briefly served as the Political Director of the Libertarian Party of New York. He is currently a town councilman for the Town of Guilderland. He was the Libertarian Party candidate in the New York gubernatorial election, 2010. In that election, Redlich had collected 48,386 votes, more than any Libertarian governor candidate in the state's history and the only time any Libertarian gubernatorial candidate has even come close to automatic ballot access (50,000 votes are required for that status and no gubernatorial candidate had earned more than 25,000 votes prior to Redlich). Politician Warren R. Spannaus (born December 5, 1930) is an American politician from the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL) and former Attorney General of Minnesota. Spannaus graduated from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1963. He was elected attorney general in 1970 and assumed office on January 4, 1971. Spannaus was reelected to the position twice, in 1974 and 1978, serving from 1971 to 1983. In 1982, he ran for Governor of Minnesota as the DFL-endorsed candidate but lost the primary election to former DFL Governor Rudy Perpich, who went on to win the general election. Spannaus joined the Minneapolis-based law firm of Dorsey & Whitney and is now retired. Spannaus married Marjorie Clarkson and had three children: Christine, David, and Laura. He also has seven grandchildren: Andrew, Eric, Alison, Rocco, Marco, Jack and Elizabeth. Politician Warren T. Furutani (born October 16, 1947) is an American politician who served in the California State Assembly. He is a Democrat and a fourth-generation Japanese American. Furutani was elected in a special election in 2008. He replaced Laura Richardson who won a special election to replace Juanita Millender-McDonald as the member of the US House of Representatives from California's 37th district. Prior to being elected to the Assembly, he served on the Los Angeles Unified School District and then the Los Angeles Community College District Board of Trustees. Furutani is a graduate of Antioch University. In 1987, he became the first Asian Pacific American ever elected to the LAUSD and was the Board's President in 1991. He graduated from Gardena High School in 1965. He attended several community colleges, and earned a B.A. degree from Antioch University. He and his wife, Lisa, are residents of Gardena. Actor Warren Vanders (May 23, 1930 – November 27, 2009) was an American character actor on television and in films. He was initially a substitute teacher for the Montebello Unified School District in California before he broke into the entertainment industry. Politician Warren Wilfred Freer, (27 December 1920 – 29 March 2013), was a New Zealand politician and member of the Labour Party. Actor Warwick Ashley Davis (born 3 February 1970) is an English actor. He played the title characters in Willow and the Leprechaun film series, the Ewok Wicket in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi and Professor Filius Flitwick in the Harry Potter films. Davis has also starred as a fictionalised version of himself in the sitcom Life's Too Short, written and directed by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant. Because of his dwarfism, Davis is tall. Politician was a bureaucrat and politician who served in the Taishō and early Shōwa period Japanese government, and as an official in the Empire of Manchukuo. Politician was a daimyō of Hiroshima Domain for a short time after the Meiji Restoration. For the rest of the Meiji period, he was a politician and diplomat, and was one of the last surviving Japanese daimyō (Hayashi Tadataka and Wakebe Mitsunori outlived him). Politician was a founder of the Japanese Communist Party (JCP) who worked for periods as a writer, editor, labor organizer, communist agent, politician, and university professor. He was the son of a wealthy Japanese merchant, and attended the prestigious Keio University. While in university, Nosaka became interested in social movements, and joined a moderate labor organization after graduation, working as a research staff member, and as a writer and editor of the organization's magazine. He traveled to Britain in 1919 to study political economy, where he deepened his studies of Marxism and became a confirmed communist. Nosaka was a founding member of the British Communist Party, but his activity within British communist circles led to him being deported from Britain in 1921. Actor was a Japanese actor and kabuki performer. In 1945, he became the senior living kabuki actor in Japan. Actor was a Japanese actress. Born and raised in Tokyo, she became a famous actress who appeared in dramas after graduating from high school. She was divorced twice. Actor was a Japanese actress. Born in Tokyo, she developed fame largely through many performances as a supporting actress. Actor was a Japanese actress. She was also famous as a member of the pop group Candies. While a member of Candies, Tanaka was known by the nickname Still at the height of its popularity, the group disbanded in 1978. Tanaka was also the sister-in-law of the well-known actress Masako Natsume. Actor was a Japanese actress. She was diagnosed with Alzheimers in November 2008, and a TV documentary was made about her condition and the efforts of her husband, actor Hiroyuki Nagato, to care for her. She died in Tokyo. Actor was a Japanese AV idol and pink film actress. She earned the title of "Japan's Original Adult Video Queen" during a 16-year career in which she starred in nearly 200 AVs and appeared in over 180 films. Also a prominent pink film actress, Hayashi was the subject of a documentary in 1997, and she was awarded Best Actress at the Pink Grand Prix awards in 2004, and a special Career Award the following year. Her death on June 28, 2005, after celebrating her 35th birthday, ended one of the longest careers in the AV field, and made front-page news in Tokyo. Following her death, Hayashi was the subject of several theatrical retrospectives, a 382-page biography, and a second special Career Award at the Pink Grand Prix. Politician was a Japanese businessman, central banker and philanthropist. He was the 16th Governor of the Bank of Japan (BOJ). Politician was a Japanese conservative politician in the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), who served as Minister of Finance from 24 September 2008 to 17 February 2009. He previously held the posts of Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry and Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in the cabinet of Junichiro Koizumi. He was regarded as one of Japan's most attractive public figures. On 4 October 2009, he was found dead in his Tokyo apartment. The cause of his death is yet to be determined; although no suicide note was found, there was also no indication of foul play. Shortly before his death, in 2009 Nakagawa had revealed to the journalist Benjamin Fulford to have been compelled to transfer control over the Japanese financial system to an oligarchic group of international bankers. The minister further affirmed to have been victim of an "earthquake weapon" American threat. Politician was a Japanese daimyo of the early Edo period. He was the eldest son of Date Masamune, born in 1596 by Lady Iisaka (a concubine). Coming of age while living with Toyotomi Hideyoshi, he received a character from Hideyoshi's name and took the adult name of Hidemune. Hideyoshi also granted him the court rank of and the title of ji-jū, appointing the young Hidemune as a page to his own son Toyotomi Hideyori. After Hideyoshi's death in 1600, he was made a hostage at the residence of Ukita Hideie. Politician was a Japanese daimyo of the early Edo period. Shigenori's daimyō family claimed descent from the Shibukawa branch of the Seiwa-Genji. The Itakura identified its clan origins in Mikawa province, and the progeny of Katsuhige (1542–1624), including the descendants of his second son Shigemasa (1588–1638), were known as the elder branch of the clan. Katsuhige was Shingeori's grandfather; and Shigenori was the eldest son of Shigemasa. Politician was a Japanese daimyo of the early Edo period. The son of Matsukura Shigemasa, Katsuie was a rather hated lord whose cruelty helped cause the Shimabara Rebellion. He was renowned for dressing disobedient peasants in straw raincoats and then setting them on fire. Although the rebellion was successfully put down he was invited to commit seppuku (ritual suicide to gain back his honor) due to his mismanaging of the situation. His banner was black bands on a red background. Politician was a Japanese daimyo of the early Edo period who served under the Tokugawa shogunate. He was the son of the famous Tokugawa general Ii Naomasa. Politician was a Japanese daimyo of the Edo period. He was the head of the Okayama Domain. Politician was a Japanese daimyo of the Edo period, who ruled the Akō Domain following its confiscation from Asano Naganori. Naohiro was the eldest son of Nagai Naotsune, and assumed family headship after his father's death. Upon the confiscation of the Nasu clan's territory in Shimotsuke Province, Naohiro was transferred there from his previous holdings in Kawachi, and thus became the lord of the Karasuyama Domain. Naohiro was appointed to the offices of jisha-bugyō and sōshaban in 1694, and in the fall of 1701, after the execution of Asano Naganori, he received a 3000 koku increase in stipend, becoming the new lord of Akō, with a territory of 33,000 koku. However, because of the time-consuming nature of his work as jisha-bugyō, the domain's affairs were run by his retainers. Naohiro subsequently became a wakadoshiyori in 1704. He was moved to Iiyama in 1706, and Iwatsuki in 1711; Naohiro died soon after the move, in the summer of 1711. His son Naohira succeeded to the family headship. Politician was a Japanese daimyo of the late Edo period. He was the last head of the Fukui Domain in Echizen Province. Politician was a Japanese diplomat and politician who served as the 32nd Prime Minister of Japan from 9 March 1936 to 2 February 1937. Originally his name was . He was executed for war crimes committed during World War II. Politician was a Japanese during the Bakumatsu and Meiji period. The former 500 Yen banknote issued by the Bank of Japan carried his portrait. Actor was a Japanese film and television actor. He played the lead role in Akira Kurosawa's first feature, Sanshiro Sugata, and appeared other Kurosawa film including The Men Who Tread On the Tiger's Tail (as Togashi, commander of the border guards) and The Hidden Fortress (as General Tadokoro). Later, he was a supporting actor in Ishirō Honda's Mothra vs. Godzilla, among many other films. Politician was a Japanese noble and the grandson of Fujiwara no Morozane. He built a villa, Fukedono, north of the Byōdō-in Temple in 1114. He was the father of Fujiwara no Tadamichi. Politician was a Japanese political figure. He was born in Ōtawara, Tochigi and graduated from the Tokyo College of Commerce (now Hitotsubashi University) in 1942. He worked as a reporter for the Yomiuri Shimbun, a certified tax accountant, and a member of Tochigi prefectural assembly before serving as a member of House of Representatives of Japan. He was Health Minister from 1976 to 1977, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Japan) from 1978 to 1979, and Minister of Finance from 1980 to 1982. He served as Deputy Prime Minister of Japan and Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1991 to 1993. He died from pancreatic cancer in 1995. Politician was a Japanese politician and former member of the House of Councillors. Hayashida served as the governor of Kyoto from April 16, 1978 until April 15, 1986. He later became the Minister of Justice from November 6, 1987 to December 27, 1988. Politician was a Japanese politician and the 64th and 65th Prime Minister of Japan from 7 July 1972 to 22 December 1972 and from 22 December 1972 to 9 December 1974 respectively. He was also the most influential member of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party until the mid-1980s, when he fell from power after a long series of scandals, leading him to be described as "that paragon of post-war corruption." Politician was a Japanese politician, cabinet minister and Prime Minister of Japan from 2 July 1929 to 14 April 1931. He was nicknamed the due to his physical features. Politician was a Japanese politician. He served as governor of Kanagawa Prefecture from April 23, 1967 until April 22, 1975. Politician was a Japanese politician, member of the Liberal Democratic Party. He was Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1986 to 1987. He was a close confidante of Nakasone, who appointed him Foreign Minister after his 1986 re-election. Kuranari had concentrated on agricultural issues and was director of the Economic Planning Agency, a Cabinet post, in the 1970s. In 1987 he visited Sri Lanka, Fiji and other countries. Politician was a Japanese politician who served as a Governor of Tokyo Metropolitan Government from 1995 to 1999. He is also well known as a novelist, a film director and a TV-actor. Politician was a Japanese samurai daimyo of the early Edo period. He was the head of Kumamoto Domain. He was a patron of the martial artist Miyamoto Musashi. Politician was a Japanese Sengoku period daimyo. He was the third son of Sanada Yukitaka, a vassal daimyo to the Takeda family in Shinano province. He is known as a master strategist. Sanada Nobuyuki and Sanada Yukimura were his sons. Politician , was a Japanese statesman during the early Meiji period. He was Governor of Tokyo in 1868 and a member of the Privy Council in 1889. Politician was a Japanese statesman, naval engineer during the Late Tokugawa shogunate and early Meiji period. Kaishū was a nickname which he took from a piece of calligraphy (Kaishū Shooku ) by Sakuma Shōzan. He went through a series of given names throughout his life; his childhood name was and his real name was . He was often called from his title during the late Tokugawa shogunate and changed his name to after the Meiji Restoration. Politician was a leading Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) politician and the 78th Prime Minister, serving from 5 November 1991 to 9 August 1993. Politician was a liberal Japanese politician, born in modern-day Sagamihara, Kanagawa. Ozaki served in the House of Representatives of the Japanese Diet for 63 years (1890–1953). He is still revered in Japan as the "God of constitutional politics" and the "father of the Japanese Constitution." Politician was a Momoyama period Japanese courtier known as a poet, calligrapher, painter and diarist. Having no legitimate son, he adopted his nephew Nobuhiro as his heir. Other names he is known by are Nobumoto (信基) and Nobusuke (信輔) in his early life, and Sanmyakuin (三藐院), his title in his late period. Politician was an extreme-right Japanese politician who formerly served as a member of the House of Representatives of Japan. He has also been called "Akao Bin" as a nickname. He had poor health in his childhood. He was interested in utopian philosophy. Actor was a prolific Japanese actor from the Wakamatsu ward of Kitakyūshū best known for portraying Dr. Shinigami in the original Kamen Rider series as well as many other characters in tokusatsu films and the Godzilla series. Amamoto also used the pseudonym of Eisei Amamoto for most of his career, Eisei being a misreading of the kanji in his real name, Hideyo. He died on March 23, 2003 from acute pneumonia at the age of 77. Politician was a statesman of the Yamato Imperial Court. His alternative names include Emishi () and Toyora no Ōomi (). After the death of his father Soga no Umako, Emishi took over Ōomi , the Minister of state, from his father. Actor was born on November 26, 1936 in Osaka, Japan. Sakamoto is a singer and award-winning actress whose heartfelt performances made her a favorite of the late film director Shohei Imamura. Imamura cast her in three of his films, among them "The Ballad of Narayama," winner of the Palme d'Or at the 1983 Cannes Film Festival, in which her brilliant portrayal of an elderly mother not only earned her a kiss from Orson Welles, but also the Japanese Best Actress Award from Nihon Academy. Politician was elected in December 2012 as a member of the House of Representatives of Japan representing the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). In past governments he was a Japanese Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs and had served as a member of the House of Representatives of Japan for six years representing the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). His first-hand experience of Japanese politics goes back 15 years. He has served as secretary to the Minister of Construction, secretary to the State Minister of the Management and Co-ordination Bureau, and as policy secretary for the former Minister of Defense and former Minister for the Environment, Yuriko Koike. Nakayama has also been Chairman of the Defense Committee of the LDP, was chairman of the Japan-Israel Parliamentary Friendship League, chairman of the Committee on Organizations Involved with Public Safety, and Sectary-General for the Parliamentary League for the Promotion of International Market Competitiveness, among many other high-profile posts in parliament and within the LDP. After graduating from the law faculty of Seijo University, he worked for advertising agency Dentsu on high-profile issues. He spent three years in France in his high school years. Nakayama is currently working as Assistant to President for Pasona Group Inc.(www.pasonagroup.co.jp), a manpower company, and until his re-election as Senior Adviser to GR Japan (www.grjapan.com), a government relations consultancy. Politician Wasfi al-Atassi (1888–1933) () was a Syrian nationalist, statesman and one of the original writers of the Syrian constitution. Politician Washington Misick (born 1950) is a politician from the Turks and Caicos Islands. He served as the island territory's Chief Minister from April 1991 to 31 January 1995. Politician was one of the leading generals of Oda Nobunaga following the Sengoku period of the 16th century extending to the Azuchi-Momoyama period. His father was Maeda Toshimasa. He was the fourth of seven brothers. His childhood name was "Inuchiyo" (犬千代). His preferred weapon was a yari and he was known as "Yari no Mataza" (槍の又左), Matazaemon (又左衛門) being his common name. The highest rank from the court that he received is the Great Counselor Dainagon (). Actor was one of the most successful and famous Kabuki actors of the Meiji period (1868–1912). Politician was the 14th shogun of the Ashikaga shogunate who held nominal power for a few months in 1568 during the Muromachi period of Japan. When he became shogun, he changed his name to Yoshinaga, but he is more conventionally recognized today by the name Yoshihide. Politician was the 6th shogun (rokudai shogun) of the Ashikaga shogunate who reigned from 1429 to 1441 during the Muromachi period of Japan. Yoshinori was the son of the third shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu. Politician was the 7th shogun of the Ashikaga shogunate who reigned from 1442 to 1443 during the Muromachi period of Japan. Yoshikatsu was the son of 6th shogun Ashikaga Yoshinori. Politician was the eighth shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan, ruling from 1716 until his abdication in 1745. He was the son of Tokugawa Mitsusada, the grandson of Tokugawa Yorinobu, and the great-grandson of Tokugawa Ieyasu. Politician was the mayor of Shizuoka City in Japan until April, 2011, when he was succeeded by Nobuhiro Tanabe. A graduate of the University of Tokyo, he was first elected mayor in 1998 after serving in the assembly of Shizuoka Prefecture for three terms. He served as the first mayor of Shizuoka City after Shizuoka's merger with Shimizu in 2003. Politician was the second shogun (1202–1203) of Japan's Kamakura shogunate, and the first son of first shogun Yoritomo. Politician was the tenth mayor of Hiroshima from January 29 to April 2, 1914. Politician was the third ruler of Northern Fujiwara in Mutsu Province, Japan, the grandson of Fujiwara no Kiyohira. During the Genpei War, he controlled his territory independently of the central government; however, he was the official imperial governor for Mutsu Province as of 1181. He offered shelter to the young Minamoto no Yoshitsune, who had escaped from Kyoto. For many years, Hidehira was Yoshitsune's benefactor and protector, and it was from Hidehira's territory that Yoshitsune joined his brother at the start of the Genpei War. Later, when Yoshitsune incurred his brother Minamoto no Yoritomo's wrath, he returned to Hiraizumi, and lived undisturbed for a time. Yoshitsune was still Hidehira's guest when the latter died in 1187. Hidehira had his son, Fujiwara no Yasuhira, promise to continue to shelter Yoshitune and his retainer Benkei, but Yasuhira gave in to Yoritomo and surrounded the castle with his troops, forcing Yoshitsune to commit seppuku and resulting in the famous standing death of Benkei. Yasuhira then had Yoshitsune's head preserved in a jar of sake and sent to Yoritomo. This did nothing to appease him, and Yoritomo destroyed the Fujiwara domain and killed Yasuhira, son of Hidehira. Hidehira's corpse became a mummy, preserved today within the Konjiki-dō of Chūson-ji. Politician was the twelfth shogun of the Ashikaga shogunate who held the reins of supreme power from 1521 through 1546 during the late Muromachi period of Japan. He was the son of the eleventh shogun Ashikaga Yoshizumi. Politician W. A. "Winkie" Wilkins is a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly. He has represented the 2nd House District (including constituents in Granville and Person counties) since January 2013. Previously, before legislative redistricting, Wilkins represented the 55th House district from 2004 through 2012. That district included constituents in Durham and Person counties. Actor Wayde Preston (September 10, 1929–February 6, 1992) was an American actor cast from 1957 to 1960 in the lead role in sixty-seven episodes of the ABC/Warner Brothers western television series, Colt .45. He is also known for his appearance in the title role of an acclaimed 1959 episode entitled "The Saga of Waco Williams" of another ABC/WB western series, Maverick. Politician Wayman Crow (1808–1885) was one of the founders of Washington University, a St. Louis businessmen, as well as a politician. Born in Kentucky in March 1808 Crow entered into the dry goods business at the age of 12, as an apprenticeship in a general dry goods store. Eight years later Crow started his own dry goods business. He soon became a successful businessmen and moved to St. Louis in 1835. In 1840 Crow was elected as a Whig to the Missouri state senate. In 1846 he secured the charter for the St. Louis Mercantile Library Association, the oldest library west of the Mississippi River. In 1853 he secured the charter for Eliot Seminary, the precursor to Washington University. He continued his activities with the university and continued to be a member of the board of trustees until his death in 1885. He is buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery. Politician Wayne A. Cauthen (born September 5, 1955 in Lancaster, South Carolina is the first appointed African-American City Manager in Kansas City, Missouri. Prior to his appointment, Cauthen served as the Chief of Staff for Denver, Colorado Mayor Wellington Webb. Wayne Cauthen grew up in Englewood, New Jersey and graduated Cum Laude from Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio, and attended graduate school at the University of Colorado. Politician Wayne Allyn Root (born July 20, 1961) is an American politician, entrepreneur, television and radio personality, author, and political commentator. He was the 2008 Libertarian Party (LP) vice-presidential nominee. Root is a former CNBC host and anchorman, and a columnist and commentator for FoxNews.com. His political talk radio show, is broadcast in New York City, Los Angeles and Chicago. Root is a frequent guest on several nationally syndicated radio shows such as Savage Nation, The Jerry Doyle Show, and Mancow's Morning Madhouse. He makes frequent appearances on various programs on the Fox News Channel, and is a frequent speaker at Tea Party events across the United States. Actor Wayne Bastrup is an American actor and musician. He is known for his guest star roles on numerous television shows, including , Leverage, Awake, and Whitney. He gained prominence with his lead performance in the independent feature horror film Eyes in the Dark. Impressed with his performance as the villainous Captain Krais in the medieval epic, Warrior's End, director Bjorn Anderson subsequently cast him as the lead in Eyes in the Dark. Bastrup is also the drummer for the Seattle based band, Gunbunny. His drumming style has been described as “driving” and “textured” with a live performance review noting his capabilities as "stellar." Wayne was born the 20th of January 1976, in Port Townsend, Washington, USA. He earned a masters degree in Architecture from the University of Washington in 2002. Politician Wayne Cao (born Nguyễn Cảo; December 7, 1946) is a Canadian politician and current member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, where he represents the district of Calgary-Fort as a Progressive Conservative. He was first elected in the 1997 provincial election and has been re-elected four times since. He is perhaps best known as the sponsor of the legislation that led to the enshrining of Alberta. As of April 2008, he serves as the Legislature's Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees. In addition, Mr. Cao serves as a member of the Standing Committee on Education. Actor Wayne Crawford, born circa 1942, is an American film and television actor, and film producer, screenwriter, and director. Crawford has appeared in nearly thirty films, produced 15, written 9, and directed 7. Politician Wayne Daniel Mapp (born 12 March 1952) is a New Zealand politician, who represented the National Party in the Parliament of New Zealand. He served as the MP for the North Shore electorate from the 1996 elections until his retirement in late 2011. Before entering politics, he lectured in commercial law at University of Auckland. Actor Wayne Duvall (born May 29, 1958) is an American actor, known for playing Homer Stokes in O Brother Where Art Thou?, Coach Ferguson in Leatherheads and Ned Guston in Duplicity. On television he is best known for playing Sgt. Phil Brander on The District (2000–2004). In 2002, he married Denise Guillet. In November 2009, he acted in a musical play at the La Jolla Playhouse in California—as the Sheriff in Frank Wildhorn's musical Bonnie & Clyde slated for Broadway in 2011. Duvall is the cousin of actor Robert Duvall. He is a graduate of the University of Maryland, College Park. Actor Wayne Eliot Knight (born August 7, 1955) is an American actor, comedian, and voice actor best known for his roles as Newman in the TV sitcom Seinfeld, and Officer Don Orville in 3rd Rock from the Sun. His other prominent roles include Dennis Nedry in Jurassic Park, Stan Podolak in Space Jam, Al McWhiggin in Toy Story 2, Tantor in Tarzan, Zack Mallozzi in Rat Race, Mr. Blik in Catscratch, and Haskell Lutz in The Exes. Politician Wayne H. Babbitt (April 21, 1928 – August 6, 1994) was a Republican politician in the U.S. state of Arkansas, who in 1972 became the only member of his party ever to oppose the reelection of entrenched Democratic U.S. Senator John L. McClellan. Politician Wayne Holland is the former chairman of the Utah Democratic Party. He was first elected in 2005, and reelected in 2007 and 2009. He chose to not run again in 2011. Politician Wayne J. Henke (born May 30, 1941) is a former coach and high school teacher and retired farmer. He currently serves as a Democrat in the Missouri House of Representatives. He lives in Troy, Missouri, with his wife, the former Dottie Pinster, and has nine children and eleven grandchildren. Politician Wayne Keith Curry (born January 6, 1951) was elected county executive for Prince George's County, Maryland in November 1994, and served two terms as county executive from 1994 to 2002. His career has encompassed government, civic, and community affairs for more than 20 years. Politician Wayne Lessard (born January 12, 1956 in Windsor, Ontario) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as a New Democratic Party Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) from 1990 to 1995, and again from 1997 to 1999. Politician Wayne L. Marston (born February 27, 1947 in Sisson Ridge, New Brunswick) is a Canadian politician. Marston was the New Democratic Party (NDP) candidate for the Hamilton, Ontario riding of Hamilton East—Stoney Creek in the 2006 federal election, defeating incumbent Tony Valeri by a 466 vote margin. Actor Wayne Pigram (born 13 October 1959), better known by his stage name Wayne Pygram, is an Australian actor, known for his role as Scorpius in the science fiction series Farscape (2000–2003) and the miniseries that followed, (2004). Actor Wayne Wilderson (born January 30, 1966) is an American comedian and actor who has had guest spots on many successful television programs, including The Office, Seinfeld, Mr. Show, The Steve Harvey Show, and Two and a Half Men. He is slated to appear in the pilot episode of The Thick of It as a political blogger. He makes a cameo in Evan Almighty. He was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He graduated from Breck School in 1984 and received a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts (acting) from Boston College in 1989. Politician W. Burrell Ellis, Jr. is the suspended CEO of DeKalb County, Georgia and is no longer the acting CEO. Ellis was recently charged with 14 felonies and awaits trial. Politician Webster Talcott Clarke served as the eleventh Mayor of the village of Elkhorn, Manitoba, Canada. Born in 1867 at Bloomfield, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Clarke came to Manitoba in 1888 and settled at Elkhorn in 1914. Clarke was first elected to Village Council in 1923 and became mayor in 1925. Politician Weerasinghe de Silva is a Sri Lankan politician and a former MP representing the seat of Balapitiya. Politician Wei Jianxing (Chinese: 尉健行; Pinyin: Wèi Jiànxíng; January 1931-) is a former senior leader in the Communist Party of China, a standing committee member of politburo in CPC, the Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, and the chairman of All-China Federation of Trade Unions. Politician Wei Tao-ming (Chinese: 魏道明 Pinyin: Wèi Dàomíng; October 28, 1899 – May 18, 1978) was a distinguished diplomat and public servant. He was prominent as the Republic of China's Ambassador to the United States during the Second World War, foreign minister during the years in which the People's Republic of China sought to oust the ROC from the United Nations, and was also the first civilian Governor of Taiwan Province (1947-1949), replacing Governor General Chen Yi. Politician Wei Zhongxian () (1568 – October 19, 1627) is considered by most historians as the most powerful and notorious eunuch in Chinese history. Originally a hoodlum and gambler, his initial name was Wei Si (魏四, literally, Wei Fourth). He took the step of becoming a eunuch and entering palace service to escape from his creditors, taking the name Li Jinzhong (李進忠). After entering the palace, he got into the service of Madam Ke (客氏), the wet-nurse of the future Ming emperor. The couple began manipulating the Tianqi Emperor, who renamed him Wei Zhongxian. The emperor's favour later gave Wei absolute power over the court. Politician Wellington E. Webb (born February 17, 1941) is the first African American Mayor of Denver. The Webb family relocated to the Northeast section of Denver, where the imposing six-foot, five-inch youth became active in sports. He is a graduate of the city's Manual High School. Webb was an all-conference basketball player at Northeastern Junior College in Sterling, Colorado, in 1960. He obtained his B.A. in sociology from Colorado State College at Greeley in 1964 and his M.A. in sociology from the University of Northern Colorado at Greeley in 1971. Politician Wellington John Thompson (September 2, 1869 - October 5, 1937) publisher, magistrate, and notary served as the ninth mayor of the Village of Elkhorn. Born in Caledonia, Haldimand County, Ontario to William D. and Phoebe Thompson, Wellington John received his education at Tillsonburg and arrived in Elkhorn in 1892. He took over publication of the local newspaper the Elkhorn Advocate in 1893 and continued its publication until 1910. Nominated for election as the village's first mayor in 1905, Thompson lost the election by a single vote to rival William Cushing. Thompson was elected mayor sixteen years later and served only one year. Actor Wendell B. Harris, Jr. (born March 5, 1954), is a Juilliard- and Interlochen-trained American filmmaker and actor. He is the writer, director and lead actor of Chameleon Street, which won the Grand Jury prize at the 1990 Sundance Film Festival. Wendell and Prismatic Images went on to produce a radio series entitled Black Biography which showcased Black icons from the spheres of art, history, and politics. He has appeared as an actor in the films Out of Sight and Road Trip. Wendell Harris is currently in post-production for the forthcoming documentary, Arbiter Roswell. This 14-year project chronicles the relationship between public opinion, the media, and the military-industrial complex. Politician Wendell Fields (born c. 1957) is a veteran anti-poverty activist in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. He was director of Hamilton Against Poverty, and has twice campaigned for the Canadian House of Commons as a candidate of the Communist Party of Canada - Marxist-Leninist (CPC-ML) Politician Wendell Harrison Phillips (November 19, 1934 – January 29, 1993) was an American politician who served in the Maryland House of Delegates and was the first African American chairman of the Baltimore City Delegation. Phillips was one of three delegates serving the 41st legislative district, which lies in the central, northwest section of Baltimore City. Actor Wendell Pierce (born December 8, 1966) is an American actor, best known for his work in HBO dramas, including his portrayals of Detective Bunk Moreland in The Wire, trombonist Antoine Batiste in Treme and "Michael Davenport" in Waiting to Exhale. Politician Wendell R. Beitzel (born January 17, 1943) was elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2006 to represent District 1A, which covers the western Maryland counties of Garrett and Alleganey County. He defeated Bill Aiken for the seat vacated by George C. Edwards, who ran for election as State Senator. Actor Wendy Worthington (born September 17, 1954) is an American television and film actress. She has had recurring roles in television series such as Ghost Whisperer, Desperate Housewives, Ally McBeal, and So Little Time. In April 2006, she played Helga where Arnaz (Robert Ri'chard) sneaks off to Breanna (Kyla Pratt) in the episode "California Girl" on One on One. She played the Reception Nurse in Changeling. She also played as a nurse in the TV movie hit: "Good Burger". Actor Werner Daehn (born 1967) is a German actor with an international reputation, who has worked with Vin Diesel and Samuel L. Jackson in xXx, with Jason Priestley in Colditz an ITV1 2005 miniseries, with Bill Pullman in Revelations and with Steven Seagal in Shadow Man. In addition he has also worked in German productions like (also titled Valkeryie on the German DVD) and (nominated in Germany for the ). He appears momentarily in the film The Lives of Others by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck. He also took part in a British production for the BBC, when in 2011 he played the role of Dr Georg Maurer, the German doctor who treated the Manchester United players who survived the 1958 Munich air disaster. Politician Werner Pidde (born 28 July 1953) is a German politician. He is a member of the Social Democratic Party's delegation in the Landtag of Thuringia. Politician Werner Pöls (March 15, 1926 - February 21, 1989) was a German historian and politician, representative of the German Christian Democratic Union. Politician Werner Pusch (1913–1988) was a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany during the years of the Weimar Republic and witnessed first hand the coming to power of Adolf Hitler and the rise of Nazi Germany. A student in 1933, Pusch attended several early Nazi Party rallies, prior to 1933 at a time when Hitler was considered "just another politician". Actor Werner Schumacher (born May 4, 1921 in Berlin - died April 18, 2004 in Vienna) was a German actor. From 1971 until 1986 he starred in the Süddeutscher Rundfunk version of the popular television crime series Tatort. Politician Wes Keller is a Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 14th District. He is currently serving as Co-Chair of the Health & Social Services Committee, Chair of the Administrative Regulation Review Committee, and is a member of the Community & Regional Affairs Committee, Education Committee, and the Fisheries Special Committee. He also serves on the Administration and Law Finance Subcommittees, for the 26th Legislature. Before elected to office Wes Keller was a building maintenance and construction contractor. Keller is a member of the American Legislative Exchange Council, ALEC, serving as Alaska state leader. Politician Wesley Ashton Gordon, (February 11, 1884 – February 9, 1943) was a Canadian politician. Politician Wesley Fletcher Orr (3 March 1831 – 16 February 1898) was a Canadian businessman, journalist, and politician. He was the eighth mayor of the city of Calgary, Alberta. Actor Wesley Francis Morgan (born October 5, 1990 in Canada) is a Canadian actor and model, known for the role of Skander Hill on Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars, the recurring role of Sam on and Prom King Josh in The Rocker. He now has a role on the show "Really Me"and plays Brody Cooper. He also models for Hollister and Abercombie & Fitch. Politician W. Harry Davis, Sr. (12 April 1923 – 11 August 2006) was an American civil rights activist, amateur boxing coach, civic leader and businessman in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He overcame poverty, childhood polio, and racial prejudice to become a humanitarian. Davis is remembered for his warm and positive personality, for coaching Golden Gloves champions in the upper Midwest, and for managing the Olympics boxing team that won nine gold medals. His contributions to public education in his community are enduring. A leader in desegregation during the civil rights movement, Davis helped Americans find a way forward to racial equality. Politician Wheeler Hutchison Bristol (January 16, 1818 Canaan, Columbia County, New York - November 21, 1904 DeLand, Volusia County, Florida) was an American engineer, railroad executive and politician. He was New York State Treasurer from 1868 to 1871. Politician Wheeler R. Baker is a former member of the Maryland House of Delegates, serving District 36, which covers Carolina, Cecil, Kent, and Queen Anne's Counties. Mr. Baker is known for his colorful home-spun language. He is quoted as saying such things as "I just feel like I can carry the water pail better than he can." and "I tell people we need to knock the dents out from the inside." Actor Whitney Blake (born Nancy Ann Whitney; February 20, 1926 – September 28, 2002) was an American film and television actress, director and producer. She is known for her four seasons as the mother on the NBC early 1960s sitcom Hazel, and as co-creator and writer of the CBS mid-70s to mid-80s sitcom One Day at a Time. Actor Whitney Cua Her (born 1992), better known by her stage name Ahney Her, is an American actress. She is of Hmong descent. Actor , who has also performed under the name is an award-winning Japanese model, actress and former AV Idol. Politician Wiesław Kilian (born 25 July 1952 in Ząbkowice Śląskie) is a Polish politician. He was elected to Sejm on 25 September 2005 getting 7524 votes in Wrocław, standing for Law and Justice. He joined Poland Comes First when that party split from Law and Justice in 2010. Actor Wijeratne Warakagoda is a veteran Sri Lankan actor in stage, movie and tele-drama. Also he is a singer and a voice artist in Radio Ceylon which is now known as Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation. Politician Wilbert James Tinkler was a farmer and politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as president of the province's Manitoba Social Credit Party for at least some of the period between 1947 to 1959, and ran several times at the provincial and federal levels as a Social Credit candidate. Politician Wilbert McIvor (January 11, 1915 – March 22, 1987) was a farmer and Canadian provincial politician. He was the Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for the constituency of Arm River, from 1967 until 1971. As representative of the Arm River riding, he was preceded by Progressive Conservative party leader Martin Pederson and followed by New Democrat Donald Leonard Faris. Politician Wilbur Joseph Cohen (June 10, 1913, Milwaukee, Wisconsin – May 17, 1987, Seoul, South Korea) was an American social scientist and federal civil servant. He was one of the key architects in the creation and expansion of the American welfare state and was involved in the creation of both the New Deal and Great Society programs. Politician Wilfred Fienburgh MBE (4 November 1919, Ilford, Essex – 3 February 1958, Mill Hill, London) was a British Labour Party politician. Politician Wilfrid Bruno Nantel, (November 8, 1857 – May 22, 1940) was a Canadian politician. Politician Wilhelm Beyer (born 22 March 1885 in Hohenmölsen died 11 April 1945 in Schermcke) was a German politician and functionary of the Nazi Party (NSDAP). Actor Wilhelm Borchert (28 May 1904 – 13 May 1944) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Wilhelm Borchert was killed on 13 May 1944 in the Crimea. Politician Wilhelm Carl Josef Cuno (July 2, 1876 – January 3, 1933) was a German politician who was the Chancellor of Germany from 1922 to 1923, for a total of 264 days. He was born in Suhl, Prussian Saxony. Cuno's government is best known for its passive resistance of the French occupation of the Ruhr Area (1922–1923). Cuno's government was also responsible for its poor handling of economic problems. In order to pay off the state's debts, the government under Cuno printed vast amounts of money, leading to hyperinflation which peaked in the summer of 1923. A wave of strikes began in August 1923 and on Cuno and his cabinet resigned on August 12, 1923. Politician Wilhelm Frimann Koren Christie ( 7. December 1778 - 10. October 1849 ) was a Norwegian constitutional father, known for being the constitutional assembly's writer. Politician Wilhelm Ihno Adolf von Freeden (12 May 1822 Norden, Lower Saxony – 11 January 1894 Bonn) was a German mathematician and expert on navigation. He was the founder of the North German Naval Observatory. Freeden Bank bears his name. Politician Wilhelmina (Ineke) van Gent (born June 21, 1957 in Arnhem) is a former Dutch politician. She was a member of the House of Representatives for GreenLeft (GroenLinks) from May 19, 1998 to September 19, 2012. She focused on matters of employment, social work, day care, emancipation, public transport and Kingdom relations. Politician Wilhelmina Ruurdina (Willie) Dille (born June 2, 1965 in The Hague) is a former Dutch politician. As a member of the Party for Freedom (Partij voor de Vrijheid) she was an MP from June 17, 2010 to September 19, 2012. She focused on matters of services for the disabled, youth, adoption and casualties of war. From March till June 2010 she was a member of the municipal council of The Hague. Politician Wilhelmine Kähler (née Moss) (3 April 1864, Kellinghusen, Duchy of Holstein – 22 February 1941, Bonn) was a German politician, representative of the Social Democratic Party, and labor activist. She was in the 1890s the only woman in the leadership of German labor unions. Politician Wilhelm Iwan, author, historian, and theologian lived from 1871 until 1958. As a historian, he documented the 19th century exodus from Germany (Prussia) to America and Australia by a group who sought religious freedom. In 1945 he fled from his homeland and lived the remainder of his life as a refugee in West Germany. Politician Wilhelm Karl Keppler (14 December 1882 — 13 June 1960) was a German businessman and one of Adolf Hitler's early financial backers. Introduced to Hitler by Heinrich Himmler, Keppler helped to finance the Nazi Party. Politician Wilhelm Martin Philipp Christian Ludwig Liebknecht (29 March 1826 – 7 August 1900) was a German social democrat and one of the principal founders of the SPD. His political career was a pioneering project combining Marxist revolutionary theory with practical, legal political activity. Under his leadership, the SPD grew from a tiny sect to become Germany's largest political party. Politician Wilhelm Molitor (pseudonyms Ulric Riesler and Benno Bronner) (born at Zweibrücken in the Rhine Palatinate, 24 August 1819; died at Speyer, 11 January 1880) was a German poet, novelist, canon lawyer and publicist, and Roman Catholic priest. He was a chief promoter of the Catholic movement in the Palatinate. Politician Wilhelm Murr (16 December 1888 – 14 May 1945) was a Nazi German politician. From 1928 until his death he was Gauleiter of Württemberg-Hohenzollern, and from early 1933 held the offices of State President and Reichsstatthalter ("Reich Governor") of Württemberg. During World War II he also rose to the rank of SS-Obergruppenführer in addition to his Party posts. At war's end he committed suicide with poison while in French custody. Politician Willa Kenoyer (born 13 December 1933 in Tacoma, Washington) was the Socialist Party USA (SPUSA) candidate for President of the United States in the 1988 U.S. presidential election. The SPUSA was not on the ballot in 1984 (the previous election) due to a lack of interest among its members, and only hoped for a vote total of five digits, expecting to do better in the next century, according to the chair Anne Rosenhaft. Kenoyer's running mate was Ron Ehrenreich; they also ran on the Liberty Union Party (LUP) line in Vermont, defeating Herbert G. Lewin of the Internationalist Workers Party by a vote difference of 199–66 in the LUP primary, which socialists use to gauge the relative strength of their campaigns. They hoped to spread their ideas, finding some similarities to the goals of Jesse Jackson's campaign, with significant differences regarding the military and intelligence agencies, and faulted him for, in their opinion, attracting more people to the Democratic Party. The Democratic party's ultimate nominee Michael Dukakis and platform were criticized by the campaign. Actor Willa O'Neill is an award-winning actress from New Zealand. She is known to fans of for her recurring role as "Althea" and fans know her from her repeat role as "Lila." Politician Willard Garfield Weston, OC, (February 26, 1898 – October 22, 1978), Canadian businessman and philanthropist, led George Weston Limited and its various subsidiaries and associated companies, including Associated British Foods, for half a century and established one of the world's largest food processing and distribution concerns. He also served as a Member of Parliament (MP) in the British House of Commons during World War II. Actor Willard Louis (April 19, 1882 – July 22, 1926) was an American stage and film actor and director of the silent era. He appeared in 81 films between 1911 and 1926. He also directed 82 films between 1912 and 1916. He was born in San Francisco, California, and died in Glendale, California from a combination of typhoid fever and pneumonia, aged 44. Politician Willem Anne baron Schimmelpenninck van der Oye (6 January 1800, Doesburg, Gelderland – 12 December 1872, Voorst) was a Dutch politician. Actor Willem Dafoe (born July 22, 1955) is an American film, stage, and voice actor, and a member of the experimental theater company The Wooster Group. He has had roles in a wide range of films, including Platoon, Affliction, Off Limits, Streets of Fire, To Live and Die in L.A., Born on the Fourth of July, The English Patient, The Last Temptation of Christ, Mississippi Burning, Mr. Bean's Holiday, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, The Boondock Saints, Spider-Man, and The Aviator, and voice roles in Fantastic Mr. Fox and Finding Nemo. Politician Willem Frederik Rochussen (18 December 1832, Amsterdam – 17 July 1912, The Hague) was a Dutch politician. From 5 September 1881 until 23 April 1883 he was Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands. Politician Willem Hoornstra (born 1948) is a Dutch politician. Politician Willem Johan Lucas Grobbée (1822-1907) was a Dutch politician. Politician Willem Johannes Leyds (Magelang, Dutch East Indies, 1 May 1859 – The Hague, Netherlands, 14 May 1940) was a Dutch lawyer and statesman, who made a career as State Attorney (1884-1889) and State Secretary (1889-1898) of the South African Republic. From 1898 to 1902, during the crucial period of the South African War, he was the Republic’s Special Envoy and Minister Plenipotentiary in Brussels, accredited to several European states. Politician Willem Verhulst was the second director of the Dutch West India Company. In 1625, Verhulst oversaw the decision to locate the company's main fortress and town on the tip of Manhattan Island in the colony of New Netherland. The settlement, which was given the name New Amsterdam, was the first permanent European settlement in what was to later New York City. Verhulst was not popular with the Dutch colonists and was quickly replaced by Peter Minuit Politician Willem "Wim" Kok () (born September 29, 1938) is a retired Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA). He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from August 22, 1994 until July 22, 2002. Politician Will H. Daly (May 25, 1869 – March 23, 1924) was a Portland, Oregon labor leader, progressive politician and businessman. He was the first person to head both the Oregon State Federation of Labor and the Central Labor Council of Portland. He was also the first labor leader to serve on the Portland City Council, but was unsuccessful in a mayoral bid, largely due to a vigorous campaign by The Oregonian, the city's largest newspaper, to discredit him. He was active in the People's Power League. Politician William A. "Bill" Johnson, Jr. was the first African-American elected mayor of the City of Rochester, New York. Elected in November 1993, Johnson was the 64th mayor of the city and was re-elected in 1997 and 2001. Although he received 78% of the votes in 2001, he announced that he would not seek a fourth term, and was succeeded in 2006 by former Rochester Police Chief, and current New York State Lieutenant-Governor, Robert Duffy. In 2003 Johnson ran unsuccessfully for Monroe County Executive. Johnson was defeated in a landslide by former television newswoman, County Legislator and County Clerk Maggie Brooks. He won only the city of Rochester, and the heavily Democratic town of Brighton by 200 votes. Johnson's advocacy of metropolitan government in the County proved to be unpopular in the suburbs, leading to Johnson's defeat by a 2 to 1 margin. The debate over whether to consolidate local government functions for the purposes of efficiency and tax savings, which Johnson made one of the cornerstones of his regional public policy initiatives, continues today. Politician William Abraham is the name of: Politician William Adam of Blair Adam (2 August 1751 – 17 February 1839) was a Scottish advocate, barrister, politician and judge. He served as Solicitor General for Scotland (1802–1805) and as Lord Chief Commissioner of the Jury Court (1815–39). Politician William Aicklen "Billy" Nungesser (September 30, 1929—January 21, 2006), was a leader of the Republican Party in the formerly traditionally Democratic state of Louisiana during much of the latter 20th century. A confidant of David C. Treen, Louisiana's first Republican U.S. Representative and governor since Reconstruction, Nungesser broke with his party leadership in 1992, when as the outgoing state chairman after four years of service, he endorsed conservative dissident Patrick J. Buchanan for the GOP presidential nomination, rather than President George Herbert Walker Bush, for whom Nungesser had campaigned in 1988. Bush was thereafter nominated but unseated in the general election by the Democrat Bill Clinton. Nungesser was the only state chairman in the nation to have supported Buchanan. Politician William Alexander Julian (also known as W.A. Julian, August 6, 1870 - May 29, 1949) served as the 28th Treasurer of the United States from June 1, 1933 - May 29, 1949 under Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Harry Truman. He is currently the last male to hold that position. He died in a car crash in Bethesda, Maryland. Actor William Allen Young (born January 24, 1954) is an American actor best known for his role as Frank Mitchell on UPN's Moesha and directing a few episodes of the show, and made a guest appearance on UPN's The Parkers as Frank Mitchell. His other television credits include The Day After, Matlock, Babylon 5, CBS's JAG, Knots Landing, The Jeffersons, The Women of Brewster Place, among other shows. He portrayed a recurring character on CBS's and a different recurring character on CBS's . Politician William Anderson Black, (October 9, 1847 – September 1, 1934) was a Canadian politician. He is the oldest person ever elected to the Canadian House of Commons, 76 years, 1 month, 26 days when he was first elected. He was 83 when he last won election and he died in office. Politician William Andrew Charlton, (May 9, 1841 – November 9, 1930) was a lumber merchant, businessman and Canadian politician. Politician William Anthony "Tony" Paddon, (July 10, 1914 – January 5, 1995) was a Canadian physician and the seventh Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland from 1981-1986. Politician William A. Paterson (October 3, 1838 – September 8, 1921) was an American automobile maker associated with the founding of the Buick Motor Company. He created the Paterson automobile and briefly served as Mayor of the City of Flint. He was also involved in founding the Union Trust Savings Bank. Politician William Archibald Macdonald (1841 – October 5, 1911) was an Irish nationalist politician and MP. in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and as member of the Irish Parliamentary Party represented Queen's County Ossory, 1886–92, and a supporter of Charles Stewart Parnell. He was one of the small number of blind people who have ever been members of the UK House of Commons. Politician William Arthur Holman (4 August 1871 – 6 June 1934) was the second Australian Labor Party Premier of New South Wales, Australia. He later split with the party on the conscription issue in 1916 during World War I, and immediately became Premier of a conservative Nationalist Party Government. Politician William Aubrey (ca. 1529 – 25 June 1595) was Regius Professor of Civil Law at the University of Oxford from 1553 to 1559, and was one of the founding Fellows of Jesus College, Oxford. He was also a MP. Politician William Augustine Shands (July 21, 1889 – January 17, 1973) was an American politician and elected officeholder. Shands was a long-time Democrat member of the Florida Senate and an advocate for the establishment of a state medical college and teaching hospital. Politician William Averell Harriman (November 15, 1891 – July 26, 1986) was an American Democratic Party politician, businessman, and diplomat. He was the son of railroad baron E. H. Harriman. He served as Secretary of Commerce under President Harry S. Truman and later as the 48th Governor of New York. He was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1952, and again in 1956 when he was endorsed by President Truman but lost to Adlai Stevenson both times. Harriman served President Franklin D. Roosevelt as special envoy to Europe and served as the U.S. Ambassador to the Soviet Union and U.S. Ambassador to Britain. He served in numerous U.S. diplomatic assignments in the Kennedy and Johnson administrations. He was a core member of the group of foreign policy elders known as "The Wise Men". Politician William A. "Will" Ferguson (February 13, 1954 – July 22, 2011) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 1994, and served as Minister of Energy in the government of Bob Rae. Politician William Bannerman (born November 5, 1841, in Kildonan, Sutherland, Scotland – 1914) was a Scottish-born Canadian politician. Actor William Bates Beinbrink (born September 1973) is an American actor who starred as Achilles Pumpkinseed in the romantic comedy The Watermelon, directed by Brad Mays and written by Michael Hemmingson. He has also appeared in supporting roles in Cellular as an L.A. cop, a cop on one of the final episodes of Fashion House, a cop again on an episode of Medium, and walk-on roles on both ER and Related. Actor William Beau Mirchoff () (born January 13, 1989) is an American-born Canadian actor, best known for starring as Danny Bolen on the sixth season of ABC's Desperate Housewives (2009–2010). He also appeared in films such as Scary Movie 4 and The Grudge 3. Beau Mirchoff currently portrays Matty McKibben in MTV's series Awkward. Politician William Bede Dalley (5 July 1831 – 28 October 1888) was an Australian politician and barrister and the first Australian appointed to the Privy Council of the United Kingdom. He was a leading lay representative and champion of the Catholic community and was known for his parliamentary and legal eloquence. Actor William Bendix (January 14, 1906 – December 14, 1964) was an American film, radio, and television actor, who typically played rough, blue-collar characters. He is best remembered in movies for the title role in The Babe Ruth Story. He also memorably portrayed the clumsily earnest aircraft plant worker Chester A. Riley in radio and television's The Life of Riley. He received an Academy Award nomination as Best Supporting Actor for Wake Island (1942). Politician William B. Hoyt III (born January 9, 1962) is a Democratic politician and economic development professional from New York State. Better known as Sam Hoyt, was a member of the New York State Assembly. Hoyt represented the 144th Assembly district, consisting of part of Buffalo, New York, and all of Grand Island, New York for nearly 20 years before resigning from office in 2011 after being appointed to an economic development position in New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s administration. He was first elected in 1992 to succeed his late father, William Hoyt. Today, Sam Hoyt serves as Empire State Development Regional President, overseeing efforts to recruit new business, as well as support existing business, for the Western, Central, Finger Lakes and Southern regions of New York State. He also currently serves as chair of the Buffalo and Fort Erie Peace Bridge Authority and board member of Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation. Politician William "Bill" C. Light (born 1949) is an American farmer and politician. He is currently a member of the Kansas House of Representatives. Politician William "Bill" Mackay Malarkey (born 18 June 1951) is a Manx politician, who was elected Liberal Vannin MHK for Douglas South but later defected from the party and sat as an independent. In the 2011 general election he lost his seat to Liberal Vannin candidate Kate Beecroft. Politician William "Bill" Newton Dunn (born 3 October 1941 in Greywell, Hampshire) is a British politician. He is a Member of the European Parliament for the East Midlands for the Liberal Democrats. Politician William ("Billy") Charles de Meuron Wentworth-Fitzwilliam, 7th Earl Fitzwilliam (25 July 1872 – 15 February 1943 Wentworth Woodhouse) was a British aristocrat. He was born in Pointe de Meuron, Canada and died at the family's seat. He inherited the title Earl Fitzwilliam in 1902 on the death of his grandfather William Wentworth-Fitzwilliam, 6th Earl Fitzwilliam, as his father William Wentworth-FitzWilliam, Viscount Milton had pre-deceased him. He was appointed High Sheriff of Rutland for 1898-99. Politician William Bodkin may refer to: Actor William Boyett (January 3, 1927 – December 29, 2004) was an American actor best known for his work as the low-key but authoritative Sergeant William 'Mac' MacDonald on the police drama Adam-12. Adam-12 executive producer Jack Webb selected him for the role after several performances in Webb's Dragnet. Boyett stayed with the series for its entire 1968–1975 run. Politician William Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby (of Imokilly), PC (Ire) (15 September 1744 – 5 November 1806) was a leading Irish Whig politician, being a member of the Irish House of Commons, and after 1800, of the United Kingdom parliament. Ponsonby was the son of the Hon. John Ponsonby, the Speaker of the Irish House of Commons and Lady Elizabeth Cavendish, daughter of the 3rd Duke of Devonshire. He was invested as a Privy Counsellor of Ireland in 1784. He served as Joint Postmaster-General of Ireland (1784–1789). Actor William Brad Hall (born March 21, 1958, Santa Barbara, California) is an American writer, actor and director, best known as a Saturday Night Live news anchor on Saturday Night News. He was also the creator of the TV series The Single Guy and Watching Ellie. He has appeared in various motion pictures, most notably the 1986 cult classic Troll and as Nancy Allen's boyfriend in 1990's Limit Up. Politician William Brenton (c. 1610–1674) was a colonial President, Deputy Governor, and Governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, and an early settler of Portsmouth and Newport in the Rhode Island colony. Austin and other historians give his place of origin as Hammersmith in Middlesex, England (now a part of London), but in reviewing the evidence, Anderson concludes that his place of origin is unknown. Brenton named one of his Newport properties "Hammersmith," and this has led some writers to assume that the like-named town in London was his place of origin. Actor William Bruce Davis (born January 13, 1938) is a Canadian actor and director, known for his role as The Smoking Man on The X-Files. Besides appearing in many TV programs and movies, Davis founded his own acting school the William Davis Centre for Actors Study. In his personal life, Davis is an avid water-skier, works with the Canadian Cancer Society and lectures on skepticism most recently at Committee for Skeptical Inquiry's CSICON. In 2011 Davis published his memoir, Where There’s Smoke .... The Musings of a Cigarette Smoking Man. Politician William Bruce Lunsford (born November 11, 1947) is an American Democratic politician from Kentucky. He has served various roles in the Kentucky Democratic Party including, Party treasurer, Deputy Development Secretary, and Head of Commerce. Lunsford was the Democratic nominee for Kentucky's United States Senate seat, but was defeated by Mitch McConnell in the November 4, 2008 election. Politician William Bulkeley Hughes (26 July 1797 – 8 March 1882) was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons as a Conservative from 1837 to 1859, and as a Liberal from 1865 to 1882. Politician William Bunting Snowball (January 12, 1865 - September 27, 1925) was a Canadian politician. He was the eldest son of Jabez Bunting Snowball, a politician who became Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick. Politician William Burgoyne Taverner (16 August 1879 – 17 July 1958) was a New Zealand Member of Parliament for the Reform Party, and Mayor of Dunedin. Actor William Cagney (March 6, 1905 - January 3, 1988) was an American film producer and actor, noted for roles in the Monogram Pictures movies Lost in the Stratosphere and Flirting with Danger, both filmed in 1934. He produced several of his lookalike brother James Cagney's films, including Blood on the Sun (1945), The Time of Your Life (1948), Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (1950), and A Lion Is in the Streets (1953). Cagney was married to Boots Mallory. Politician William Calhoun "Will" Newland (1860–1938) was an attorney who served a term as the 11th Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina (1909–1913). Politician William Cameron Canby, Jr. (born May 22, 1931) is a Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit sitting in Phoenix, Arizona. He was born on May 22, 1931, in St. Paul, Minnesota. Canby earned his undergraduate degree from Yale University in 1953 on an ROTC scholarship, graduating summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. He then earned an LL.B. from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1956, graduating Order of the Coif before clerking for Associate Justice Charles Evans Whittaker on the United States Supreme Court. As both a professor at Arizona State University College of Law and a Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Canby has become known as an expert in American Indian Law. He has authored law review articles, a major textbook, and the West Nutshell Series primer on the subject. While still a professor at ASU, Canby successfully argued the case of Bates v. State Bar of Arizona, in which the Supreme Court held that the First Amendment allows lawyers to advertise in a manner that is not misleading to members of the general public. Politician William Cameron Sproul (September 16, 1870 – March 21, 1928) was the 27th Governor of Pennsylvania from 1919 to 1923. He was born near Octoraro and Andrew's Bridge, Colerain Township, Lancaster County. He was born in a structure currently known as the John Douglass House Politician William Casey Marland (March 26, 1918 – November 26, 1965), a Democrat, was the 24th Governor of West Virginia from 1953 to 1957. He is best known for his early attempts to tax companies that depleted the state's natural resources, especially coal, as well as overseeing the generally non-violent implementation of school desegregation, during an era when other Southern governors opposed it. Politician William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire, KG, PC (8 May 1720 – 2 October 1764), styled Lord Cavendish before 1729 and Marquess of Hartington between 1729 and 1755, was a British Whig who was briefly nominal Prime Minister of Great Britain. He was the first son of William Cavendish, 3rd Duke of Devonshire and Catherine Hoskins. Actor William C. Dowlan (21 September 1882, St. Paul, Minnesota - 6 November 1947, Los Angeles California) was an American silent film actor, and director Actor William Chan is a Hong Kong singer and a former member of the Cantopop group Sun Boy'z. Politician William Charles Sutherland (June 7, 1865 – 1940) was the second Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan (1908–1912), i.e., the presiding officer of the legislature. Sutherland was a Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly who was first elected in the first general election on December 13, 1905, to the first legislature of the newly formed Province of Saskatchewan. Politician William Charles Winegard, (born September 17, 1924) is a Canadian educator, engineer, scientist and former Member of Parliament. Politician William "Chip" Rogers, born May 3, 1968, is a former American politician from the state of Georgia. He is a Republican and was first elected in 2002 to the Georgia General Assembly to the Georgia House of Representatives, in 2004 he was elected to the Georgia State Senate. Rogers was unanimously chosen as the Senate Majority Leader of the U.S. state of Georgia in 2009. Actor William Christopher (born October 20, 1932) is an American actor who is best known for playing Father Mulcahy on the television series M*A*S*H and Private Lester Hummel on Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. Politician William Clarence "Bill" Owens, Jr. (born April 2, 1947) is a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's first House district, including constituents in Camden, Currituck, Pasquotank and Tyrrell counties. A businessman from Elizabeth City, North Carolina, Owens is serving in his ninth term in the state House (2011–2012 session). Politician William Coddington (c. 1601 – 1 November 1678) was an early magistrate of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, and later of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, serving as the Judge of Portsmouth, Judge of Newport, Governor of Portsmouth and Newport, Deputy Governor of the entire (four-town) colony, and then Governor of the colony. Born and raised in Lincolnshire, England, he accompanied the Winthrop Fleet in its voyage to New England in 1630, becoming an early leader in Boston. Here he built the first brick house, and became heavily involved in the local government as an assistant, treasurer, and magistrate. Politician William Coddington Jr. (18 Jan 1651 - 5 Feb 1689) was an early governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, serving two consecutive terms from 1683 to 1685. Politician William Collins Whitney (July 5, 1841 - February 2, 1904) was an American political leader and financier and founder of the prominent Whitney family. He served as Secretary of the Navy in the first Cleveland administration from 1885 through 1889. A conservative reformer, he was considered a Bourbon Democrat. Politician William Costello Kennedy, (August 27, 1868 – January 17, 1923) was a Canadian politician. Politician William Craig Fugate (born May 14, 1959) was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in 2009 to be the administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. He had been the Director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management. He was appointed director by Gov. Jeb Bush in 2001 and later re-appointed by Gov. Charlie Crist. Politician William Creed Wampler, Jr. (born September 9, 1959) is an American politician. A Republican, he was a member of the Senate of Virginia from 1988 to 2011. He represented the 40th District, which includes three counties and parts of three others in the southwest corner of the state, along with the cities of Bristol and Norton. Politician William Dalrymple Maclagan PC (18 June 1826, Edinburgh–19 September 1910, London) was Archbishop of York from 1891 to 1908, when he resigned his office, and was succeeded in 1909 by Cosmo Gordon Lang, later Archbishop of Canterbury. As Archbishop of York, Maclagan crowned Queen Alexandra in 1902. Politician William Darcy McKeough, (known as Darcy McKeough) (born January 31, 1933) is a Canadian businessman and former politician. He is a member of the board of Hydro One and is chairman of McKeough Investments and McKeough Supply, and former CEO of Union Gas. Politician William Daum Euler, (July 10, 1875 – July 15, 1961) was a Canadian parliamentarian. Politician William David Ormsby-Gore, 5th Baron Harlech, (20 May 1918 – 26 January 1985), known as David Ormsby-Gore until 1964, was a British diplomat and Conservative Party politician. Politician William David Wiggin (born 4 June 1966) is a British Conservative Party politician, Member of Parliament and a former Shadow Minister for Agriculture & Fisheries. He held the seat of Leominster from the 2001 election until the 2010 election, when the seat of Leominster was abolished. Wiggin now holds the seat of North Herefordshire having been elected in 2010. Politician William D. "Bill" Euille is the mayor of Alexandria, Virginia. He is also one of two alternates representing Virginia on the Board of Directors of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Politician William de Berkeley, 1st Marquess of Berkeley (1426 – 14 February 1492) was an English peer, who also went by the nickname of William 'the Wass all'. He was buried at "St. Augustine's Friars, London" according to one source, but most likely in the Berkeley family foundation of St Augustine's Abbey, Bristol. Politician William Denis Kendall, generally known as Denis Kendall, (27 May 1903 Halifax, West Yorkshire, England – 19 July 1995 Los Angeles, California), was a controversial, British, Independent, Member of Parliament. From 1942-1950, he represented the Grantham Parliamentary Constituency in Lincolnshire and was the subject of investigation by the British Security Services, MI5 and MI6. In April 2008, the British government finally released his dossier. Politician William Dennison, Jr. (November 23, 1815 – June 15, 1882) was a Whig and Republican politician from Ohio. He served as the 24th Governor of Ohio and as U.S. Postmaster General in the Cabinet of President Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War. Actor William Desmond Anthony "Bill" Pertwee, (21 July 1926 - 27 May 2013) was an English comedy actor best known for playing the part of antagonist ARP Warden Hodges in the popular sitcom Dad's Army. Politician William Donald Schaefer (November 2, 1921April 18, 2011) was an American politician who served in public office for 50 years at both the state and local level in Maryland. A Democrat, he was mayor of Baltimore from 1971 to 1987, the 58th Governor of Maryland from January 21, 1987 to January 18, 1995, and the Comptroller of Maryland from January 20, 1999 to January 17, 2007. On September 12, 2006, Schaefer was defeated in his reelection bid for Comptroller by Maryland Delegate Peter Franchot in the Democratic Party primary. Politician William Dorsey Jelks (November 7, 1855 – December 13, 1931) was an American Democratic politician who was the 32nd Governor of Alabama from 1901 to 1907; he had been a newspaper publisher and editor. He also served as acting governor between December 1 and December 26, 1900 when governor William J. Samford was out-of-state seeking medical treatment (Alabama law at the time required the governor to relinquish authority of the office if he left the state for any reason for more than 20 days). When Samford died on June 11, 1901, Jelks became governor. In 1904, Jelks fell ill and left the state for treatment; Russell Cunningham acted as governor in Jelk's absence from April 25, 1904 to March 5, 1905. Politician William Douglas Cullen, Baron Cullen of Whitekirk, (born 18 November 1935) is one of the senior members of the Scottish judiciary. He formerly served as Lord Justice General and Lord President of the Court of Session, and was an additional Lord of Appeal in the House of Lords prior to the transfer of its judicial functions to the Supreme Court. Politician William Dowdeswell may refer to: Politician William Dullam Robbins (May 7, 1874 – March 25, 1952) was the 45th Mayor of Toronto from 1936 to 1937. He was appointed mayor after the death of incumbent Sam McBride and remained in office until defeated by Ralph Day in the 1937 elections. Robbins was considered a representative of labour in Toronto city politics, but was also a member of the Conservative Party. He served 18 years on city council and the Board of Control before becoming mayor. He died after years of ill health at his Toronto home in 1952."William D. Robbins: Labor Mayor Was Conductor, Union Secretary", The Globe and Mail 26 Mar 1952: 24. Politician William Dummer (bapt. October 10, 1677 – October 10, 1761) was a politician in the Province of Massachusetts Bay. He served as its lieutenant governor for fourteen years (1716–1730), including an extended period from 1723 to 1728 when he acted as governor. He is remembered for his role in leading the colony during what is sometimes called Dummer's War, which was fought between the British colonies of northeastern North America and a loose coalition of native tribes in what is now New Hampshire, Maine, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. Politician William Duncan Herridge, PC, KC, MC, DSO (September 18, 1887 – September 21, 1961) was a Canadian politician and diplomat. Politician William Duncan McKay Wylie (1 April 1900 – 21 December 1981) was a farmer, public servant and Canadian federal politician. Politician William Dunn Moseley (February 1, 1795January 4, 1863) was an American politician. A Democrat and North Carolina native, Moseley became the first Governor of the state of Florida, serving from 1845 until 1849 and leading the establishment of the state government. Actor William Earl Brown (born September 7, 1963) is an American character actor who has appeared in many mainstream film and television projects. He is perhaps best known as Dan Dority on the HBO series Deadwood. He is also well known for playing Warren in the 1998 film There's Something About Mary and Kenny the Cameraman in the highly successful slasher film Scream. Politician William Earl Rowe, PC (May 13, 1894 – February 9, 1984), was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as the 20th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario from 1963 to 1968. He also had four children, one of which died during labour. Politician William Eden, 1st Baron Auckland PC (Ire), FRS (3 April 1745 – 28 May 1814) was a British statesman and diplomat. The subantarctic Auckland Islands group to the south of New Zealand, discovered in 1806, were named after him. Politician William E. Dunn (born 1926) was elected mayor of Murray, Utah for two four-year terms during 1965-1970, and elected as a Salt Lake County Commissioner from 1970 to 1979. He also ran for the statewide office of Secretary of State for Utah but was defeated in 1972. He was known for his work to resolve Salt Lake County water issues, and to change the county government to a more urban format of county governance. Politician William Edward (Bill) Barnard (29 January 1886 – 12 March 1958) was a New Zealand lawyer, politician and parliamentary speaker. He was a member of Parliament from 1928 until 1943, and was its Speaker from 1936 till 1943. He was known for his association with John A. Lee, a prominent left-wing politician. Politician William Edward Carney (b. January 16, 1878) was a Massachusetts politician and court officer who served on the Boston Common Council and as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Politician William Edward Crump (1809 or 1810-January 3, 1889) was the first Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives following statehood. A representative from Austin County, Crump was a novice in political circles, having held no previous public office in Texas either in the Republic or at the local level. Despite his lack of experience, he was elected Speaker on the first ballot without any substantial opposition. Politician William Edward Dodd, Jr. (Aug. 8, 1905 - Oct. 18, 1952) was an American political activist who ran unsuccessfully for Congress during the 1930s. While working for the Federal Communications Commission in the administration of Franklin D. Roosevelt during the 1940s, he became the target of an early congressional crusade against alleged communist sympathizers and subversives. A 1943 amendment to an emergency war appropriations bill deprived Dodd and two other federal officials of their salary and positions. Three years later, the United States Supreme Court declared the law’s provision to be an unconstitutional bill of attainder. Politician William Edward Dowdeswell (13 June 1841 – 12 July 1893) was an English Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1865 and 1876. Politician William Edward Drevlow (January 23, 1890 – August 20, 1975) was a Democratic politician from Idaho. He was a native of Minnesota. He served as the 31st Lieutenant Governor of Idaho from 1959 to 1967 during the administration of Governor Robert E. Smylie. Politician William Edwin Pease (3 June 1865 – 23 January 1926) was an English businessman and Conservative Party politician from County Durham. Pease was educated at Clifton College and Trinity College, Cambridge. Politician William E. Peterson is a Republican member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 26th district since 1993, and currently serves as the Assistant Minority Leader. Peterson previously served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1983 to 1993. Peterson has announced that he will not seek reelection in 2008. Republican Candidate Dan Duffy of Lake Barrington Defeated Mayor of Round Lake Bill Gentes in the November 4, 2008 election. Politician William Ernest Brymer (1840 – 9 May 1909 ) was a Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons in two stages between 1874 and 1906. Politician William Ernest "Ernie" Smith served one term as mayor of Murray, Utah from 1946-1947. He preferred to be known as Ernest or Ernie to differentiate between him and his father. Ernest was son of local businessman William Smith who owned the Murray Meat and Grocery store (later Smith Market) and whom later oversaw the store. Politician William Ernest Wattison (5 November 1903 – 13 November 1975) was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1947 until 1968. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP). Politician William Eugene Galbraith (born January 22, 1926) is a native American of rural Beemer, in the U.S. state of Nebraska. A veteran of World War II, he served in several prominent positions within the American Legion, the state of Nebraska, and the United States Government. He served as National Vice-Commander of the American Legion before being elected National Commander of the American Legion on 31 August 1967. Mr. Galbraith is the only National Commander originating from Nebraska. Politician William Ewart Gladstone was Prime Minister of Great Britain on four separate occasions between 1868 and 1894. He was noted for his moralistic leadership and his emphasis on world peace, economical budgets, political reform and efforts to resolve Irish issues. Gladstone saw himself as a national leader driven by a political and almost religious mission, which he tried to validate through elections and dramatic appeals to the public conscience. His approach sometimes divided the Liberal Party, which he dominated for three decades. Finally Gladstone split his party on the issue of Irish Home Rule, which he saw as mandated by the true public interest regardless of the political cost. Actor William Farren (13 May 1786 – 24 September 1861), English actor, was born the son of an actor (born 1725) of the same name, who played leading roles from 1784 to 1795 at Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. Politician William F. "Bill" Kimball (September 25, 1908 – May 4, 1962) served for a time as majority leader in the Arizona State Senate and was an unsuccessful candidate for governor of Arizona in 1956. He was the father of Arizona politician Richard Kimball. Politician William Ferdinand Alphonse Turgeon, (June 3, 1877 – January 11, 1969) was a Canadian politician and judge in the Province of Saskatchewan. He also served as a diplomat for the Government of Canada. Politician William Fisher Packer (April 2, 1807September 27, 1870) was the 14th Governor of Pennsylvania from 1858 to 1861. His father was James Packer from Chester County, Pennsylvania and his mother was Charity Packer. His ancestry was primarily Quakers from Philadelphia. When William was seven years old, his father died, leaving him and his four siblings to help run the house. Politician William Fletcher Bredin (1862 – 1942) was a Canadian politician and pioneer. Born in Stormont County, Ontario, he came west to Red Deer Crossing in 1883, where he took over a claim from Esias Myers. He subsequently moved to Calgary, where he opened a store with R. Steen, engaged in freighting between Calgary and Edmonton, and was active with the Oddfellows. He also established the Climax coal mine, southwest of Calgary. He later moved to Edmonton and then further north, establishing the Buffalo Lakes Trading Post in the area later known as Lamerton in 1892, when there were only seven settlers in the area. He sold the post to Joe Edminson in 1895. Around 1897, he travelled by boat down the Athabasca River to the Mackenzie River. Politician William Flinn (1851—1924) was a powerful political boss and construction magnate in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Along with Christopher Magee (1848—1901), his political partner, the two ran the Republican Party machine that controlled the city for the final twenty years of the 19th century. Politician William F. Poe (born July 22, 1931) served as mayor of Tampa, Florida from 1974 - 1979. He is currently the Chairman of the Florida-based property and casualty insurance company. He served in the Air Force, and received his Bachelors Degree from the University of Florida. Politician William Francis "Bill" Deedes, Baron Deedes, KBE, MC, PC, DL (1 June 1913 – 17 August 2007) was a British Conservative Party politician, army officer and journalist; he is to date the only person in Britain to have been both a member of the Cabinet and the editor of a major daily newspaper, The Daily Telegraph. Actor William Francis "Bill" Nighy (pronounced ; born 12 December 1949) is an English actor. He worked in theatre and television before his first cinema role in 1981, and made his name in television with The Men's Room in 1991, in which he played the womaniser Prof. Mark Carleton, whose extramarital affairs kept him "vital". Politician William Francis Cotton (died 1917) was an Irish Nationalist politician. He sat for South Dublin (UK Parliament constituency) in the United Kingdom House of Commons. Politician William Francis Hare, 5th Earl of Listowel GCMG, PC (28 September 1906 – 12 March 1997), styled Viscount Ennismore between 1924 and 1931, was an Anglo-Irish peer and Labour politician. He was the last Secretary of State for India as well as the last Governor-General of Ghana. Politician William Francis Harrity (b. 19 October 1850, Wilmington, Delaware – d. April 1912) was an American politician and lawyer. Harrity is most well known as chairperson of the Democratic National Committee from 1892 to 1896. He also served as Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania between 1891 through 1895. Politician (William Francis) Martin Maddan (4 October 1920 – 22 August 1973) was a British Conservative Party politician. He was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Hitchin in the 1955 general election but was defeated in 1964. He returned for Hove at a 1965 by-election, and served until his death at the age of 52 in 1973. Politician William Francis Romain (July 15, 1818 – after 1869) was a Canadian businessman and politician. He was a grain merchant and served as reeve of Trafalgar Township as well as serving on the town council and as mayor of Oakville, Ontario. Politician William Francis Spencer Ponsonby, 1st Baron de Mauley (31 July 1787 – 16 May 1855) was an English Whig and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1826 and 1837. He was raised to the Peerage in 1838. Politician William Franklin "Frank" Knox (January 1, 1874 – April 28, 1944) was an American newspaper editor and publisher. He was also the Republican vice presidential candidate in 1936, and Secretary of the Navy under Franklin D. Roosevelt during most of World War II. Politician William Frederic Kay, (May 18, 1876 – May 8, 1942) was a Canadian politician. Politician William Frederick Danvers Smith, 2nd Viscount Hambleden (12 August 1868 – 16 June 1928), known as Frederick Smith, was an English hereditary peer, businessman and politician. Politician William Frederick Prisk, Jr. (April 2, 1870-December 21, 1962) was a California newspaper executive. He held posts on the Grass Valley Union (editor and publisher), Evening Telegraph (publisher, typesetter, reporter and business manager), Pasadena Star-News (co-owner with his brother Charles H. Prisk), Long Beach Press-Telegram (editor-publisher). He was elected to the California State Senate in 1897, and at the time, was the youngest member of the California State Legislature. For his many years as editor-publisher of the Press-Telegram, he received the nickname "Mr. Long Beach". Politician William Gardner "Billy" Hewes III is a Republican politician. He is the President pro tempore of the Mississippi State Senate. He was born in New Iberia, Louisiana and currently lives in Gulfport, Mississippi. Politician William Gaston Caperton III (born February 21, 1940) was the 31st Governor of the U.S. state of West Virginia from 1989 until 1997. He was the president of the College Board, which administers the nationally recognized SAT and AP tests. Caperton announced his intention to step down as president of the College Board effective June 30, 2012. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Politician William G. Batchelder, III (born December 19, 1942) is the 101st Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives, serving since 2011. He also represents the 69th District of the Ohio House of Representatives, serving since 2007, and served in the House from 1969 to 1998 previously. He is a Republican. Politician William George "Bill" Hayden (born 23 January 1933) was the 21st Governor-General of Australia. Before becoming Governor-General he represented the Australian Labor Party in parliament; he held several senior ministries in the Whitlam government between 1972–75 and later became Leader of the Opposition, narrowly losing the 1980 federal election to the Malcolm Fraser-led Liberal/National coalition and between 1983-88 he held more senior ministries in the Hawke government. Politician William George Bowdon, Jr., (October 18, 1921 – November 17, 2005), was the Democratic mayor of Alexandria, the largest city in central Louisiana, from 1953–1969. At thirty-one, he was (and remains) the youngest mayor in his city's history and the first to serve a four-year, instead of a two-year, term. Prior to his mayoralty, Bowdon had filled a single term in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1948-1952. He was the youngest person to hold the representative's position in Rapides Parish. One of his immediate House successors was Cecil R. Blair, who later would serve for fourteen years in the Louisiana State Senate from Rapides Parish. Politician William George Glenvil Hall PC (4 April 1887 – 13 October 1962), known as Glenvil Hall, was a British barrister and Labour politician. Politician William Gillies (1865–1932) was a Scottish patriot and a socialist. He helped to form the Scots National League which joined with other bodies to form the National Party of Scotland which in turn evolved into the Scottish National Party (SNP). Politician (William) Gilmour Leburn (30 July 1913 – 15 August 1963) was a British company director and Conservative Member of Parliament for Kinross and West Perthshire from 1955 until 1963. He served in the government of Harold Macmillan as Under-Secretary of State for Scotland; his sudden death opened the way for Macmillan's successor, Sir Alec Douglas-Home to return to the House of Commons. Politician William Gordon Ernst, (October 18, 1897 – July 12, 1939) was a Canadian politician. Politician William Graham Swan (1821 – April 18, 1869) was an American attorney and politician active primarily in East Tennessee during the mid-19th century. Swan served in the Confederate States Congress during the American Civil War, and served one term as mayor of Knoxville, Tennessee, from 1855 until late 1856. He also helped establish the town of East Knoxville (later annexed by Knoxville), and served as its first mayor in the late 1850s. In 1854, Swan and his brother-in-law, Joseph Mabry, donated the initial land for the formation of Market Square in downtown Knoxville. Politician William Grason (March 11, 1788July 2, 1868) served as the 25th Governor of the state of Maryland in the United States from 1839 to 1842. Grason also served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1828 to 1829, and as a member of the Maryland State Senate from 1852 until 1853. He was the first Governor of Maryland directly elected by the general electorate and the first elected governor from the Eastern Shore of Maryland due to a system that rotated the governorship by requiring the governor come from one of three regions in sequence. Politician William G. Steiner (born April 26, 1937, Sibley, Iowa) is a children's advocate and nationally recognized expert on child abuse and neglect, a former chairman of the Orange County, California board of supervisors, founder of both the Orangewood Children's Home, located in Orange, California and the Good Samaritan Boy's Home, in Corona, California, and a former school board member and city councilman for the City of Orange. In addition to his numerous positions as a public official and child advocate in the non-profit sector, he served 16 years on the board of directors for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, based in Alexandria, Virginia. Politician William Hagan DuBarry (1894-1958) was the acting President of the University of Pennsylvania during parts of 1950-51, 1952, and 1953. He held the position of Executive Vice President from 1944-1954. Politician William Haile (May 1807 – July 22, 1876) was an American merchant, manufacturer and politician from Hinsdale, New Hampshire. Born in 1807 in Putney, Vermont. Haile served in both houses of the New Hampshire legislature and as Governor of the state. Haile died in 1876 in Hinsdale, New Hampshire. Politician William Hale Thompson (May 14, 1869 – March 19, 1944) was Mayor of Chicago from 1915 to 1923 and again from 1927 to 1931. Known as "Big Bill", Thompson was the last Republican to serve as Mayor of Chicago (as of 2013). He ranks among the most unethical mayors in American history. Politician William Handcock, 1st Viscount Castlemaine, PC (Ire) (28 August 1761 – 7 January 1839) was an Irish MP and supporter of Union with Great Britain. Politician William Hannan (30 August 1906—6 March 1987) was a Labour Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom. He represented Glasgow Maryhill from 1945 until his retirement at the February 1974 general election. He was a Lord of the Treasury from 1946 to 1951. Politician William Harker (23 June 1819 – 18 September 1905) was a wool merchant, banker and Liberal politician who represented Ripon. Politician William Hartford James (October 5, 1831 – February 1, 1920) was a Republican Nebraska politician best known as the Acting Governor of Nebraska. He was also a member of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Board of Regents during his tenure as Governor. Actor William Hauber (May 20, 1891 – July 17, 1929) was an American film actor. He appeared in 66 films between 1913 and 1928. Politician William Hawryluk was a perennial candidate for political office in Manitoba, Canada during the 1970s and 1980s. He campaigned for federal, provincial and municipal office several times, without ever coming close to being elected. Politician William Hayhurst (December 31, 1887 – May 19, 1975) was a farmer, principal, teacher, businessman and a Canadian federal politician. He was born in Lyvennet Mill, Morland, England. Married Edna Mattern. Father of William LeRoy Hayhurst (born May 25, 1925; died February 27, 2011), Grace Crompton and Grace Lanctot (died August 13, 1998). Actor William Haze (1969) is an American actor, best known as having played Rick, a band manager, on The CW's hit television show One Tree Hill. He also stars as RoboDoc in the 2008 film RoboDoc. Politician William H. Berry (September 9, 1852 – June 19, 1928) was a former Treasurer of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. He also was the mayor of Chester, Pennsylvania shortly in 1905, before resigning to run for Treasurer. Berry was born on September 9, 1852 in Edwardsville, Illinois. Berry died on June 19, 1928 in a hospital in Chester. Politician William H. "Bill" Briare (July 13, 1930 – December 8, 2006) was an American politician. He was the former mayor of Las Vegas from 1975 to 1987. Briare was a member of the Democratic Party. Politician William H. Cabell (December 16, 1772 – January 12, 1853) was a Virginia politician and Democratic-Republican. He served as Member of the Assembly, as Governor of Virginia, and as judge. He adopted his middle initial, which does not stand for anything, in 1795, to distinguish himself from other William Cabells, including his uncle (and father-in-law) and his first cousin. Politician William H. Cole IV (born November 21, 1972) is an American politician who represents the 11th District on the Baltimore City Council. He was first elected to a four-year term beginning in December 2007. Politician William Hedgcock Webster (born March 6, 1924) is an American attorney, jurist, and current Chairman of the Homeland Security Advisory Council. Previously Webster was the third Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from 1978 to 1987 and Director of Central Intelligence from 1987 to 1991. He was a former federal judge who ascended to the CIA after his successful coups against the New York mafia families while director of the FBI under President Jimmy Carter. Judge Webster is the only American to serve as both Director of Central Intelligence and Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Politician William Henry Adams (1809 – 29 August 1865) was a British politician (Conservative Party), lawyer and colonial judge. His final appointment was as Chief Justice of Hong Kong. Politician William Henry Boulton (April 19, 1812 – February 15, 1874) was a lawyer and political figure in Canada West. He served as mayor of Toronto from 1845 to 1847 and in 1858. Boulton died in Toronto in 1874. Politician William Henry Cushing (August 21, 1852 – January 25, 1934) was a Canadian politician. Born in Ontario, he migrated west as a young adult where he started a successful lumber company and later became Alberta's first Minister of Public Works and the 11th mayor of Calgary. As Minister of Public Works in the government of Alexander Cameron Rutherford, he oversaw the creation of Alberta Government Telephones. Politician William Henry Fox (August 29, 1837 – May 14, 1913) was a Massachusetts lawyer, jurist, and politician who served as the fourth Mayor of Taunton, Massachusetts, and as the Presiding Justice of the First Bristol District Court. Politician William Henry Gladstone (3 June 1840 – 4 July 1891) was a British Liberal Party Member of Parliament, and the eldest son of Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone and his wife Catherine née Glynne. Politician William Henry Haile (September 23, 1833-February 13, 1901) was an American businessman and politician who served as the Mayor of Springfield, Massachusetts in 1881, and as the 35th Lieutenant Governor for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from 1890 to 1893. Politician William Henry Harrison Hart (January 25, 1848 – May 12, 1903) was the 16th California Attorney General. Prior to this position, he was a United States Secret Service agent and fought in the American Civil War. Politician William Henry Hodgkins (June 9, 1840-September 24, 1905) was an American politician who served in the Massachusetts State Senate, as a member and President of the Somerville, Massachusetts, Common Council and as the eighth Mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts. Politician William Henry Kent (March 21, 1823-February 7, 1889) was a Massachusetts politician who served as a member of the Boston, Massachusetts, Board of Aldermen, the Charlestown, Massachusetts, Board of Aldermen, on the Charlestown, Massachusetts School Committee, and as the eleventh mayor of Charlestown, Massachusetts. Politician (William) Henry Lytton Earle Bulwer, 1st Baron Dalling and Bulwer GCB, PC (13 February 1801 – 23 May 1872) is a British Liberal politician, diplomat and a writer. Politician William Henry Sims (January 6, 1872—1955) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1914 to 1920 as a member of the Liberal Party. Politician William Henry Vanderbilt III (November 24, 1901April 14, 1981) was Governor of Rhode Island and a member of the wealthy and socially prominent Vanderbilt family. Politician William Henry Waddington (11 December 1826 – 13 January 1894) was a French who was Prime Minister of France in 1879. Politician William Henry Whitbread (4 January 1795 - 21 June 1867) was an English Whig and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1818 to 1835. Politician William Herbert Perry Faunce (January 15, 1859 – January 31, 1930) was an American clergyman, educator and the son of Daniel Faunce, born at Worcester, Massachusetts. He graduated in 1880 at Brown University (where he then taught mathematics for a year), and at 1884 at Newton Theological Seminary, and from 1884 to 1889 was pastor of the State Street Baptist Church of Springfield, Massachusetts. From 1889 to 1899 he was pastor of the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church of New York City, New York, in 1896-97 he lectured in the Divinity School of the University of Chicago, and in 1898-99 he was a member of the board of resident preachers of Harvard University. In 1899 he became president of Brown University; during his administration the endowment of the university was largely increased. He was Lyman Beecher lecturer at Yale University in 1907-08 and was prominent in the work of the Religious Education Association. His writings include numerous contributions, chiefly to religious periodicals, and the volumes The Educational Ideal in the Ministry (1909) and What Does Christianity Mean? (1912). Politician William Hexamer commanded an artillery battery in the American Civil War. Hexamer was born in Koblenz, Germany on April 12, 1825. During the 1848 Revolution he served as an aide to Franz Sigel. Both of them had to go into exile when the revolution failed. Politician William H. Fallon was an Irish Catholic mayor of St. Paul, Minnesota, United States, from 1938-1940. elected over 6 others sharing the mayoral ballot: Archie Cook, Jules Geller, John J. McDonough, G.R. O'Brien, Fred W. Wilcox and J. Raymond Young. Politician William H. MacInnis (born November 22, 1861) was an American politician who served as a member of the Massachusetts Senate and Mayor of Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Politician William Hodding Carter, I (April 17, 1881 - August 3, 1955), was a businessman, Democratic politician, and farmer from Hammond, the largest community in Tangipahoa Parish, one of the "Florida parishes" east of Baton Rouge in southeastern Louisiana. Carter was a leading spokesman for the anti-Long faction. Politician William Honywood may refer to: Politician William Howard "Bill" Mussey was a Republican politician who formerly served in the Ohio General Assembly. A native of Batavia, Ohio and a former reporter, Mussey initially won election to the Ohio House of Representatives in 1966, following redistricting because of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. He was reelected in 1968, and 1970. Politician William Howard Goodhart, Baron Goodhart QC (born 18 January 1933) is a Liberal Democrat politician, a leading human rights lawyer and a member of the United Kingdom House of Lords. He is the son of Arthur Lehman Goodhart. Politician William Hugh Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 3rd Earl of Minto (19 March 1814 – 17 March 1891), was a British Whig politician. He was the eldest son of the second earl. Politician William Hugh Smith (April 28, 1826 Fayette County, Georgia – January 1, 1899 Birmingham, Alabama) was the first Republican and the 21st Governor of the U.S. state of Alabama, serving from 1868 to 1870 during the period of military reconstruction. A former slave owner, he opposed secession from the union on the grounds it would imperil slave property. Practical considerations, rather than principled opposition to slavery appeared to drive his views. From 1855-1859 he served in the Alabama House of Representatives as a "states' rights" Democrat, but he evolved into a strong Unionist. In 1862, he fled behind Union lines and spent the rest of the war recruiting soldiers for the 1sr Alabama Union Cavalry Regiment. He went with this regiment on General William Tecumseh Sherman's famous "March to the Sea". He chaired the first statewide Republican convention in 1867. He was installed as Governor by the U.S. Congress in July 1868. Although he had been elected in February 1868, he would not voluntarily take office due to the failure of the voters to ratify the 1868 constitution. A conservative once in office, he supported restoration of voting rights for ex-confederate public officials and military officers. He took only light action against the Ku Klux Klan, arguing that local law enforcement could effectively handle the situation. He promoted economic development and railroad development. He was defeated for re-election by Robert Lindsay by the narrow margin of 77,721 to 76,292. He left office under an ethical cloud of corruption regarding state aid to railroads. He remained active in the Republican Party and was appointed as a Circuit Judge in 1873 by Governor Lewis. He was a Federal District Attorney under President James A. Garfield. He died in Birmingham at the age of 72. He was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery. Politician William James "Bill" Healy (March 4, 1939 – October 21, 2001) was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1975–2000. His district consisted of a portion of Canton, Ohio. He was succeeded by Mary Cirelli. Politician William James Hushion (November 3, 1883 – January 29, 1954) was a Canadian businessman and politician. Politician William James Lee Bradley (May 5, 1852 – October 13, 1916) was an American patternmaker, engineer, businessman and Republican Party politician who served as Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly and President of the New Jersey Senate. Politician William James Uglow Woolcock (1878 – 13 November 1947) was a Liberal Party politician in England. Politician William Jay Gaynor (February 2, 1849September 10, 1913) was an American politician from New York City, associated with the Tammany Hall political machine. He served as mayor of the City of New York from 1910 to 1913, as well as stints as a New York Supreme Court Justice from 1893 to 1909. On August 9, 1910, he was shot by a former city employee, the only New York City mayor to be the victim of an assassination attempt. Politician William J. "Bill" Montford (born August 22, 1947) is a Democratic member of the Florida Senate, representing the 6th District since 2010. He also serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the Florida Association of District School Superintendents in Tallahassee, Florida. Actor William J. Butler (1860 – 27 January 1927) was an Irish silent film actor. He appeared in 262 films between 1908 and 1917. Politician William John Bankes (11 December 1786 – 15 April 1855), the second, but first surviving son of Henry Bankes, was a notable explorer, Egyptologist and adventurer. He was a member of the Bankes family of Dorset and he had Sir Charles Barry recase Kingston Lacy in stone as it is today. He travelled extensively to the Near East and Egypt and made an extensive individual collection of Egyptian artifacts. His work on Egypt although not acknowledged until recently is vastly important. He was good friends with Lord Byron, Samuel Rogers and Sir Charles Barry. He also served as Tory Member of Parliament (MP) for Truro in 1810, for Cambridge University from 1822 to 1826, for Marlborough from 1829 to 1832 and finally for Dorset from 1832 to 1835. Politician William John (Bill) Vankoughnet (born January 7, 1943 in Kingston, Ontario) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 1993, and a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 1999. Politician William John Campbell was a Creole mayor of Freetown, Sierra Leone of Egba and Ife descent. His family was a prominent one amongst the Creoles in the early 1900s. His mother, Sarah Campbell was an Egba, his father, John Campbell, was an Ife. His brother John William Campbell (herbalist) was a herbalist at Connaught Hospital in Freetown, Sierra Leone. An elder brother also called John William Campbell, was Justice of Peace of the Colony of Sierra Leone. The Campbell family owned a large area in Freetown along Fourah Bay road called 'Fire burn' because it was such a large piece of land. Politician William John Macdonald (29 November 1832 – 25 October 1916) was a Canadian merchant and politician. He migrated from the UK to the then separate colony of Vancouver Island aboard the Tory, a seven-month voyage from 1850-51. He had been engaged as a clerk for the Hudson's Bay Company which at that time ruled Vancouver Island under a grant from the British. He served as mayor of Victoria, British Columbia in 1866, 1867 and 1871. Politician William John Patterson (May 13, 1886 – June 10, 1976) was a Liberal Premier of Saskatchewan, Canada. He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in the 1921 election. He succeeded James G. Gardiner to become the province's first Saskatchewan-born premier in 1935. Politician William John Postmus (born May 3, 1971) is the former County Assessor of San Bernardino County. He was first elected in 2000 to the County Board of Supervisors. He was reelected in March 2004 to serve for a second four-year term representing the largest county district in the nation, encompassing more than including most of the Mojave Desert. The First Supervisorial District includes the cities of Adelanto, Apple Valley, Barstow, Hesperia, Needles, Twentynine Palms and Victorville. He was elected to the post of County Assessor in November 2006, took office in January 2007, and resigned in February 2009. Postmus is currently under investigation by the Grand Jury of the County of San Bernardino for using public resources for political activities. Postmus was arrested and is also under investigation for drug possession. A recall petition has also been filed by Apple Valley resident E.T. Snell. Actor William Joseph Baldwin (born February 21, 1963) is an American actor, producer, writer, brother of Alec Baldwin, known for his starring roles in such films as Flatliners (1990), Backdraft (1991), Sliver (1993), Fair Game (1995), Virus (1999), Double Bang (2001), as Johnny 13 in Danny Phantom (2004–2007), Art Heist (2004), The Squid and the Whale (2005), as himself in Forgetting Sarah Marshall, as Senator Patrick Darling in the TV drama Dirty Sexy Money (2007–2009) on ABC, Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths (2010), and now Baldwin was a regular guest on Gossip Girl as William van der Woodsen until December 2012, and Parenthood as Gordon Flint. Baldwin appeared as lead detective Brian Albert in the Lifetime Original Movie The Craigslist Killer. In 2011, Baldwin was cast in a recurring role on Hawaii Five-0 as a dirty cop, former homicide detective Frank Delano, appearing over the show's second season as well as the season premiere episode of the third season. Politician William Joseph "Bill" Boarman (born June 30, 1946) was the 26th Public Printer of the United States. A former American printer, labor union leader, and government consultant, he has previously served as Senior Vice-President of the Communications Workers of America (CWA) and President of that union's Printing, Publishing & Media Works Sector. Politician William Joseph Browne, (May 3, 1897 – January 10, 1989) was a Canadian politician. Politician William Joseph Carlton (2 May 1894 – 30 September 1949) was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly between 1935 and his death. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party (NSW) and Australian Labor Party. Politician William Joseph Casey (March 13, 1913 – May 6, 1987) was a Republican politician in the United States who was the Director of Central Intelligence from 1981 to 1987. In this capacity he oversaw the entire United States Intelligence Community and personally directed the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Actor William Joseph Devane (born September 5, 1937) is an American film, television and theater actor, perhaps best known for his role as Greg Sumner on the primetime soap opera Knots Landing (1983-1993). Politician William Joseph "Joe" McPherson, Jr., (born December 18, 1950) is a Democratic former member of the Louisiana State Senate from Woodworth, a small community south of Alexandria, Louisiana, the seat of government of Rapides Parish and the largest city in the Central Louisiana region. McPherson’s service extends from 1984 to 1996 and 2000 to 2012, when his last term expired. Actor William Joseph Schallert (born July 6, 1922) is an American actor who has appeared in many films and in such television series as Perry Mason, The Smurfs, Jefferson Drum, The Rat Patrol, Gunsmoke, Star Trek, The Patty Duke Show, 87th Precinct, The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, The Waltons, Bonanza, Leave It to Beaver, The Dick Van Dyke Show, Love, American Style, Get Smart, Lawman, and in later years, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.. Politician William Kirk Greer (October 11, 1873-October 1945) was an American textile executive, banker and politician who served on the city council of, and as the thirteenth Mayor of, North Adams, Massachusetts. Politician William Lai, M.D., also known by his romanised name Lai Ching-te is the mayor of Tainan, Taiwan. He took office in the newly created municipality, formed from the merger of Tainan City and Tainan County, on 25 December 2010. He served as a legislator in the Legislative Yuan from 1999 to 2010. Politician William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne, usually referred to as Lord Melbourne, PC, FRS (15 March 1779 – 24 November 1848) was a British Whig statesman who served as Home Secretary (1830–1834) and Prime Minister (1834 and 1835–1841). He is best known for his intense and successful mentoring of Queen Victoria, at ages 18–21, in the ways of politics. Historians conclude that Melbourne does not rank high as a prime minister, for there were no great foreign wars or domestic issues to handle, he lacked major achievements and enunciated no grand principles. "But he was kind, honest, and not self-seeking." Actor William Lanteau (November 12, 1922 - November 3, 1993) was an American character actor. He was born in St. Johnsbury, Vermont. His first television appearance was in 1954 in an episode of Goodyear Playhouse. He later appeared in over eighty different television shows, among them The Donna Reed Show, The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, Here's Lucy, No Soap, Radio, Newhart and Amen. He also appeared in the movies Cold Steel, On Golden Pond, Hotel, Sex and the Single Girl, The Honeymoon Machine and Lil' Abner. Politician William Lawrence Saltonstall (May 14, 1927 – January 23, 2009), an American politician, was a member of the Massachusetts Senate from 1967 to 1979. He was a Republican and a resident of Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts. He led an unsuccessful campaign in 1969 to represent Massachusetts's 6th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives. Politician William L. "Bill" Gormley (born May 2, 1946) is an attorney and former American Republican Party politician whose career in New Jersey’s state Legislature spanned four decades. Representing the state’s 2nd Legislative District, which includes most of Atlantic County, Gormley emerged as an influential and dominating figure in New Jersey government and a leader in the continued economic revitalization of the greater Atlantic City region. Gormley, the son of former Atlantic County Sheriff Gerard Gormley, was elected to the New Jersey General Assembly in 1977, serving until 1982. He served as a member of the state Senate from 1982 to 2007, a length of tenure unmatched in Atlantic County since state Sen. Frank “Hap” Farley’s 31-year-run ended in defeat in 1972. Politician William L. "Bill" Slocum is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate. Slocum pleaded guilty and spent a month in federal prison for filing false reports to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and discharging raw sewage into Brokenstraw Creek while he was a sewage plant manager in Youngsville, Pennsylvania. Politician William Lee (Bill) Welch, Jr. (November 23, 1941 – September 4, 2009) was a U.S. politician and former mayor of State College, Pennsylvania, most recently reelected in 2007. He had been the mayor since he was first elected in 1994, before which he was a member of the borough council. Mayor Welch died on September 4, 2009 at the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania, after suffering complications from leg surgery. He was 67 years old. A link to a video of the community celebration of his life is at: http://www.statecollegepa.us/index.aspx?NID=1269 Politician William Lee Robinson (born September 24, 1943) is a Democratic politician who was the mayor of Macon, Georgia from 1987–1991, and a four-term State Senator of Georgia. Lee Robinson is currently serving as the Circuit Public Defender of the Macon (Georgia) Judicial Circuit, which includes Bibb, Peach and Crawford Counties. Actor William Lee Scott (born July 6, 1973) is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of dim-witted high school student Stanley "Bullethead" Kuznocki on the WB sitcom The Steve Harvey Show. Additionally, he appeared in the films Gone in 60 Seconds, Pearl Harbor, October Sky and The Butterfly Effect. Politician William Lewis Douglas (August 22, 1845 – September 17, 1924) was a U.S. businessman and politician from Massachusetts. He served as the 42nd Governor of Massachusetts from 1905 until 1906. He also founded and oversaw the growth of the W. L. Douglas Shoe Company, a highly successful Brockton, Massachusetts business that became one of the world's largest shoe manufacturers. He also opened the first nationwide chain of shoe stores devoted to selling the company's products. Politician William Lewis Guy (September 30, 1919 – April 26, 2013) was the governor of the U.S. state of North Dakota from 1961 to 1973. Guy was North Dakota's longest serving governor in state history, serving two consecutive two-year terms and two four-year terms in office. Politician William Lindsay Tisch, known as Lindsay Tisch (born 9 October 1947 in Auckland), is a New Zealand politician, and member of the National Party. Politician William Lloyd Roots (10 September 1911 – 14 August 1971) was a British Conservative politician. He was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Kensington South at the 1959 general election, and served until his resignation in 1968. Politician William Lowe "Bill" Waller, Sr. (October 21, 1926 – November 30, 2011) was an American politician. A Democrat, Waller served as the Governor of Mississippi from 1972 to 1976. During his military service he attained the rank of sergeant and was offered a commission in the Counter Intelligence Corps, but he declined being discharged on November 30, 1953. He returned to Jackson, Mississippi, to active Army Reserve duty under Colonel Purser Hewitt, and resumed his legal career. As a local prosecutor, he unsuccessfully prosecuted Byron De La Beckwith in the murder of civil rights advocate Medgar Evers (the first two murder trials of De La Beckwith both in 1964 ended in hung juries and subsequently because De La Beckwith was never acquitted in these trials, he was later eligible to be prosecuted again). In 1994, De La Beckwith was found guilty of the murder. Actor William Lundigan (June 12, 1914 – December 20, 1975) was an American film actor. His films include Dodge City (1939), The Fighting 69th (1940), The Sea Hawk (1940), Santa Fe Trail (1940), Dishonored Lady (1947), Pinky (1949), Love Nest (1951) with Marilyn Monroe, The House on Telegraph Hill (1951), I'd Climb the Highest Mountain (1951) and Inferno (1953). Politician William L. Wainwright (October 19, 1947 – July 17, 2012) was a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's twelfth House district, including constituents in Craven and Lenoir counties. A church elder from Havelock, North Carolina, Wainwright was serving in his eleventh term in the state House of Representatives when he died in office after a prolonged illness. Actor William Lyman (born May 20, 1948) is an American voice-over artist and actor, perhaps best known for his polished, resonant voice that has narrated the PBS series Frontline since its second season in 1984. Lyman has made a successful career in television, theater and film including appearances in Hostile Takeover, Welcome to the Dollhouse, and narrator for the 2006 film Little Children. He has also appeared on the TV shows Commander in Chief, Threat Matrix, The West Wing, and Law & Order. Lyman has narrated many episodes of the WGBH-TV Nova series, and more recently has narrated a series of Dos Equis commercials, revolving around their The Most Interesting Man in the World character. He has also been the voice for BMW commercials. Politician William Lyon Mackenzie King, PC, OM, CMG (December 17, 1874 – July 22, 1950), also commonly known as Mackenzie King, was the dominant Canadian political leader from the 1920s through the 1940s. He served as the tenth Prime Minister of Canada from December 29, 1921 to June 28, 1926; from September 25, 1926 to August 7, 1930; and from October 23, 1935 to November 15, 1948. A Liberal with 22 years in office, he was the longest-serving Prime Minister in Canadian history. Trained in law and social work, he was keenly interested in the human condition (as a boy, his motto was "Help those that cannot help themselves"), and played a major role in laying the foundations of the Canadian welfare state. Politician William Lyon Mackenzie (March 12, 1795 – August 28, 1861) was a Scottish-born Canadian and American journalist and politician. He was the first mayor of Toronto, Upper Canada and was a leader during the 1837 Upper Canada Rebellion. Politician William Malcolm Bunn (January 1, 1842 – September 19, 1923) was an American newspaperman and Governor of Idaho Territory from 1884 to 1885. He began his political career holding a series of local and state offices while serving as a member of a local political machine. After purchasing a Philadelphia newspaper, he traded positive coverage for political favors. At the same time Bunn cultivated an active social life and became known for his after dinner speeches. During his tenure as governor, Bunn was caught between competing factions within his party fighting over polygamy and concerns with the territory's Mormon population. Politician William Martin Murphy (1844–1919) was an Irish journalist, businessman and politician. A Member of Parliament (MP) representing Dublin from 1885 to 1892, he was dubbed "William Murder Murphy" among Dublin workers and the press due to the Dublin Lockout of 1913. He was arguably both Ireland's first "press baron" and the leading promoter of tram development. Politician William Martin Walton (January 17, 1832 – July 1, 1915) was a prominent lawyer in Austin, Texas. During the Civil War, Walton was a Major in the Confederate Army. After the War, he was elected Attorney General of the state and also headed the state Democratic Party. At the time of his death, Walton was one of the most respected lawyers in Texas. Politician William Marvin Watson (born June 6, 1924) was an advisor to U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson and was Postmaster General from April 26, 1968 to January 20, 1969. Politician William M. "Bill" Heckroth (born September 2, 1949) is a former Iowa State Senator from the 9th District. A Democrat, he served in the Iowa Senate from 2007 to 2011. He is the owner and a financial consultant for Financial Architects. Politician William McCulloch Gollan (15 June 1885 – 4 October 1968) was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1941 until 1962 . He was a member of the Australian Labor Party. He held numerous ministerial positions between 1953 and 1959. Politician William McKeag (29 June 1897 – 4 October 1972) was a British politician, soldier and solicitor. His political affiliations changed over the years from Liberal to National Liberal, back to Liberal and finally to Conservative but he never wavered from a fierce loyalty to his native North East of England and was described in his obituary in The Times newspaper as one of the North East’s leading figures, a keen publicist for the area and for Tyneside in particular. Politician William McLaughlin (1861–1936), was a Major League Baseball shortstop who played in ten games for the Washington Nationals of the Union Association in 1884. He was a graduate of Sacramento High School. Politician William Michael Connolley (born 12 April 1964) is a British software engineer, writer, and blogger on climatology. Until December 2007 he was Senior Scientific Officer in the Physical Sciences Division in the Antarctic Climate and the Earth System project at the British Antarctic Survey, where he worked as a climate modeller. After this he became a software engineer for Cambridge Silicon Radio. Politician William Michael Hodgman, AM QC (16 November 193819 June 2013), known as Michael Hodgman, was an Australian Liberal politician. He was a member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council, the Tasmanian House of Assembly and the Australian House of Representatives. Politician William Morley Kilbourn, CM, FRSC (1926–1995) was a Canadian author and historian in Toronto, Ontario. Kilbourn's topics cover history, biography, religion and the arts, with a focus on Toronto; he penned over a dozen books. He was married to the Rev. Elizabeth Kilbourn. Politician William Morten Tong (born 1973) serves as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives. First elected in November 2006, he represents the 147th district, which includes parts of Stamford and New Canaan. Geographically the 147th is the largest district in Stamford, and includes Westover, North Stamford, Scofieldtown, as well as the western side of New Canaan. Politician William Mount may refer to: Politician William Munro Wrye (born December 25, 1944) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal from 1981 to 1990, and was a cabinet minister in the government of David Peterson. Politician William Nassau Kennedy (28 April 1839 – 3 May 1885) was the second Mayor of Winnipeg, Manitoba from 1875 – 1876. He was the first commander of The Royal Winnipeg Rifles. Politician William Nathanial Davenport (November 3, 1856 - was a Massachusetts politician who served both branches of the Massachusetts legislature, and as fourth Mayor, of Marlborough, Massachusetts. Actor William Needles (George) William Needles, C.M., LL.D., actor and teacher, was born in 1919 in Yonkers, New York, and raised in Kitchener, Ontario. Ira Needles, his father, was president of BF Goodrich, Canada, and chancellor and a founder of the University of Waterloo. William received his theater training at the Goodman School of Drama in Chicago. After serving in the infantry in WWII (when, during the battle of Okinawa he recalls focusing on soliloquies from Hamlet and Henry V to keep his sanity), he performed in Toronto, first in radio drama and then television. Politician William Obadiah Baizley (May 25, 1917 – May 3, 2000) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1959 to 1969, and served as a cabinet minister in the governments of Dufferin Roblin and Walter Weir. Politician William O. Callis (March 4, 1756 – March 14, 1814) was the son of William Harry Callis and Mary Jane Cosby. He was a childhood friend of Presidents James Madison and James Monroe, was with Washington at Yorktown, and was known to Lafayette, Thomas Jefferson, and Benedict Arnold. Actor William Orlamond (1 August 1867 – 23 April 1957) was a Danish-American film actor. Orlamond appeared in 81 films between 1912 and 1938. Politician William Orville Douglas (October 16, 1898 – January 19, 1980) served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. His term, lasting 36 years and 209 days (1939–75), is the longest term in the history of the Supreme Court. Douglas holds a number of records as a Supreme Court Justice, including the most opinions. He was the 79th person appointed and confirmed to the bench of that court. In 1975 Time magazine called Douglas "the most doctrinaire and committed civil libertarian ever to sit on the court". Politician William Osmund Kelly (December 10, 1909 – July 1974) was a Michigan politician. He has filled the position of President for Saint Matthew Men’s Club, the Flint Bowling Association and the Michigan Chapter of the National Association of Postmasters. Politician William Pate Mulock, (July 8, 1897 – August 25, 1954) was a Canadian politician. Politician William Patrick Crick, known as Paddy Crick or W.P.Crick (10 February 1862 – 23 August 1908) was an Australian politician, solicitor and newspaper proprietor. He was described by author Cyril Pearl as an irresistible demagogue, who "looked like a prize fighter, dressed like a tramp, talked like a bullocky, and to complete the pattern of popular virtues, owned champion horses which he backed heavily and recklessly." Actor William Patrick Roache, MBE (born 25 April 1932) is an English actor, best known for his role as Ken Barlow in the soap opera Coronation Street. He is the longest serving cast member and was the only remaining member of the original Coronation Street cast, having appeared since the first episode on 9 December 1960, until Philip Lowrie returned to his role as Dennis Tanner after a 43-year absence. Politician William Patrick Spens, 1st Baron Spens KBE, PC, KC (9 August 1885 – 15 November 1973), was a British lawyer, judge and Conservative politician. He served as Chief Justice of India from 1943 to 1947. Actor William Patterson Dunlop (1951–2009) was a Canadian actor best known to the general public through his roles in Kung Fu: The Legend Continues 1993-97, Due South 1994 and Tommy Boy 1995. But the majority of his career was spent on the stage, particularly at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Stratford, Ontario. Actor William Patterson "Pat" Skipper (born 1958) is an American television actor, film actor and voice actor. Pat is probably best known for his television work on such shows as The X-Files and Boston Legal. On film, he played Carducci in the (1996) action/horror film Hellraiser IV: Bloodline, Mason Strode from Halloween, Seabiscuit's Vet from Seabiscuit (2003), Bob from Fits and Starts, and Agent Ellroy from Chain of Command. Politician William P. Connery, Sr. (September 1855 – November 1928) was a Massachusetts politician who served as the 34th Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts. He was the father of U.S. Congressional Representatives Lawrence J. Connery and William P. Connery, Jr. Politician William Peter Bradshaw, Baron Bradshaw (born October 1936), commonly known as Bill Bradshaw, is a British academic and politician. A Liberal Democrat member of the House of Lords, where he is currently his party's spokesperson on transport, he was formerly also a County Councillor in Oxfordshire from 1993 until his resignation in January 2008. Politician William Petty, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne, KG, PC (2 May 1737 – 7 May 1805), known as The Earl of Shelburne between 1761 and 1784, by which title he is generally known to history, was an Irish-born British Whig who was the first Home Secretary in 1782 and then Prime Minister 1782–1783 during the final months of the American War of Independence. He succeeded in securing peace with America and this feat remains his legacy. He was also well known as a collector of antiquities and works of art Politician William P. Hayes was an American lawyer and politician who served as the twenty seventh Mayor of Springfield, Massachusetts. Politician William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, the Great Commoner PC (15 November 1708 – 11 May 1778), called William Pitt the Elder by historians, was a British Whig statesman who led Britain during the Seven Years' War (known as the French and Indian War in North America). He again led the country (holding the official title of Lord Privy Seal) between 1766 and 1768. Much of his power came from his brilliant oratory. He was out of power for most of his career, and became famous for his attacks on the government, such as Walpole's corruption in the 1730s, Hanoverian subsidies in the 1740s, peace with France in the 1760s, and the uncompromising policy toward the American colonies in the 1770s. Politician William Pitt the Younger (28 May 1759 – 23 January 1806) was a British politician of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He became the youngest Prime Minister in 1783 at the age of 24. He left office in 1801, but was Prime Minister again from 1804 until his death in 1806. He was also the Chancellor of the Exchequer throughout his premiership. He is known as "the Younger" to distinguish him from his father, William Pitt the Elder, who previously served as Prime Minister of Great Britain. In 1766 he gained the style of The Honourable when his father was created an Earl. Politician William Prentice Cooper, Jr. (September 28, 1895May 18, 1969) was an American politician who served as Governor of Tennessee from 1939 to 1945. He led the state's mobilization efforts for World War II, when over 300,000 Tennesseans joined the armed forces, and numerous defense-related facilities were established across the state. He later served as U.S. Ambassador to Peru (1946–1948), and chaired Tennessee's 1953 constitutional convention. Politician William Pugsley, PC, QC (September 27, 1850 – March 3, 1925) was a politician and lawyer in New Brunswick, Canada. Politician William Ralph Cartwright (30 March 1771 - 4 January 1847) was an English landowner and Tory politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1797 and 1846. Politician William Rathbone VI (11 February 1819 – 6 March 1902) was an English merchant and businessman noted for his philanthropic and public work. He was an English Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1868 and 1895. Politician William R. "Bill" Sarto (born November 14, 1948) was the village president of Carpentersville, Illinois until May 5, 2009. Elected on April 5, 2005, his public position is non-partisan. Sarto defeated Trustee Paul Humpfer in the 2005 Consolidated Election. This was Sarto's first public position in the Village of Carpentersville. Sarto filed as a candidate for reelection in the April 7, 2009 Consolidated Election. He was defeated in the election and completed his term on May 5, 2009. Politician William R. "Bill" Sharpe Jr. (October 28, 1928 – February 16, 2009) was a Democratic member of the West Virginia Senate, representing the 12th District. He was first elected in 1960 and served until 1980. From 1972 until 1980 he served as Majority Whip. He was elected again in 1984 and in 1990 was appointed Senate President Pro Tempore. Sharpe currently holds the distinction of being the longest serving State Senator in West Virginia history, serving a career of over 44 years. What Robert C. Byrd was to the United States Senate, Sharpe was to the West Virginia Senate. Politician William Reginald Duncombe, Viscount Helmsley (1 August 1852-24 December 1881), was a British Conservative Party politician. Politician William Rex Austin, (b. 23 May 1931), known as Rex Austin, is a former New Zealand politician of the National Party. Politician William Richard Fletcher-Vane, 2nd Baron Inglewood MEP DL, usually called Richard Inglewood (born 31 July 1951) is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for Cumbria and Lancashire North from 1989 to 1994, and for North West England from 1999 to 2004. Politician William Richard Motherwell, (January 6, 1860 – May 24, 1943) was a provincial and federal Canadian politician. Politician William Rickford (30 November 1768 - 14 January 1854) was an English banker and Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1818 to 1841. Politician William Robert Baxter (born 3 November 1946) was a former Australian politician and the current Victorian State President of The Nationals. He was the Nationals member of the Victorian Legislative Council representing North Eastern Province from June 1978 until November 2006 (excepting a four-month break in 1984–85). He also served one term in the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1973 to 1976. Actor William Robert Parks (June 4, 1849 – October 10, 1911) was an American left fielder, pitcher, and manager in Major League Baseball from Easton, Pennsylvania. A native of Easton, Pennsylvania, Parks played for the Washington Nationals and Philadelphia White Stockings, both of the National Association, in 1875. Then, in 1876, he played one game for the National League's Boston Red Caps. He was also manager of the Nationals for the last eight games of the 1875 season, guiding them to a record of 1–7 after they had gone 4–16 under teammate Holly Hollingshead. Actor William Robert "Rob" Pinkston IV (born January 30, 1988) is an American actor who appeared during the fourth season of MTV's hidden camera practical joke television series, Punk'd. He also played "Coconut Head" on Nickelodeon's Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide. Although their last names are the same, he is not related to Ryan Pinkston, another Punk'd alumnus, though the two are said to be friends. He attended William S. Hart High School, in Santa Clarita, California a city located north of Los Angeles. He recently was in Extreme Movie with Ryan Pinkston and Frankie Muniz. Politician William Robert Weiley (6 April 1901 – 11 September 1989) was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1955 until 1971. He was a member of the Country Party. Politician William Robson Brown (1 September 1900 – 25 February 1975) was a British Conservative politician. He was elected in 1950 as the first Member of Parliament for the new Surrey constituency of Esher. Robson-Brown served until his retirement in 1970, preceding Carol Mather. Politician William Robson may refer to: Politician William Ross Bulloch (June 7, 1884 – June 19, 1954) was a Canadian politician. He was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec. Politician William Ross Macdonald, (December 25, 1891 – May 28, 1976), served as the 21st Lieutenant Governor of Ontario from 1968 to 1974, and as Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons from 1949 to 1953. Politician William Rush Merriam (July 26, 1849February 18, 1931) was an American politician. The son of Minnesota House Speaker John L. Merriam, he served in the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1883 and 1887 and was the Speaker of the House in 1887. He served as the 11th Governor of Minnesota from January 9, 1889 to January 4, 1893. He was a Republican. Politician William Russell, 8th Duke of Bedford (1 July 1809 – 27 May 1872) was a British Whig politician. He was the son of Francis Russell, 7th Duke of Bedford and his wife Anna Maria Stanhope. Politician William Schneider or Bill Schneider may refer to: Politician William Scott Gould is a former United States Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs. He was confirmed to this position on April 2, 2009 to replace Gordon H. Mansfield, who resigned on January 20, 2009. Gould resigned on May 17, 2013. Since Gould's resignation, the Deputy Secretary position has been vacant. Politician William "Scottie" Bryce (September 7, 1888 – June 17, 1963) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He briefly served as leader of the Manitoba Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF), although he never served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Actor William Scott "Jack" Elam (November 13, 1920 – October 20, 2003) was an American film actor best known for his numerous roles as villains in Western films and, later in his career, comedies (sometimes spoofing his villainous image). His most distinguishing physical quality was that his left eye iris was skewed to the outside, making him look unnaturally "wide eyed" (the opposite of cross eyed). Politician William Scraba (March 4, 1907 – April 18, 1971) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1945 to 1949 as a representative of the Liberal-Progressive Party. Politician William Sharman Crawford (1781–1861) was an Irish politician with liberal and radical views; he supported Catholic Emancipation and the rights of tenants. He was also a member of the landed gentry. He was a Member of the British parliament for Dundalk in 1835–1837 and for Rochdale in 1841–1852. He was High Sheriff of Down for 1811. He was the father of James Sharman Crawford, one of the Members of the British parliament for Down, 1874-1878, Arthur Sharman Crawford, unsuccessful candidate for Down in 1884 and John Sharman Crawford, unsuccessful candidate for Down in 1880 Politician William Shirley (2 December 1694 – 24 March 1771) was a British colonial administrator who was the longest-serving governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay (1741–1749 and 1753–1756) and then Governor of the Bahamas in the 1760s. He is best known for his role in organizing the 1745 Siege of Louisbourg during King George's War, and for his role in military affairs during the French and Indian War. He spent most of his years in the colonial administration of North America working to defeat New France, but his lack of formal military training led to political difficulties and his eventual downfall. Politician William Smallwood (1732February 14, 1792) was an American planter, soldier and politician from Charles County, Maryland. He served in the American Revolutionary War, rising to the rank of major general. He was serving as the fourth Governor of Maryland when the state adopted the United States Constitution. Politician William Smith Clark (July 31, 1826 – March 9, 1886) was a professor of chemistry, botany and zoology, a colonel during the American Civil War, and a leader in agricultural education. Raised and schooled in Easthampton, Massachusetts, Clark spent most of his adult life in Amherst, Massachusetts. He graduated from Amherst College in 1848 and obtained a doctorate in chemistry from Georgia Augusta University in Göttingen in 1852. He then served as professor of chemistry at Amherst College from 1852 to 1867. During the Civil War, he was granted leave from Amherst to serve with the 21st Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, eventually achieving the rank of colonel and the command of that unit. Politician William Smith O'Brien (; 17 October 1803 – 18 June 1864) was an Irish Nationalist and Member of Parliament (MP) and leader of the Young Ireland movement. He also encouraged the use of the Irish language. He was convicted of sedition for his part in the Young Irelander Rebellion of 1848, but his sentence of death was commuted to deportation to Van Diemen's Land. In 1854, he was released on the condition of exile from Ireland, and he lived in Brussels for two years. In 1856 O'Brien was pardoned and returned to Ireland, but he was never active again in politics. Politician William Spiers Glenn, (21 February 1877 – 5 October 1953), was a New Zealand rugby union player who played for the All Blacks on their 1905 tour. He later became a Reform Party Member of Parliament in New Zealand. Politician William Sydney Marchant, CMG, OBE (10 December 1894 – 1 February 1953), was the United Kingdom's Resident Commissioner of the Solomon Islands Protectorate from 1939 to 1943. As commissioner, he directed the evacuation of European settlers from the Solomon Islands prior to the Japanese occupation of the islands during World War II as well as leading the organisation of coastwatcher units throughout the islands. Marchant relocated from this headquarters at Tulagi to Malaita about two months before the Japanese occupied Tulagi in May, 1942. On Malaita he helped operate a coastwatcher radio relay station in support of the Allied Solomon Islands campaign until the end of his appointment in 1943. Actor William Sylvester (January 31, 1922 – January 25, 1995) was an American television and film actor. His most famous film credit was Dr. Heywood Floyd in Stanley Kubrick's (1968). Born in Oakland, California and married at one time to the British actress Veronica Hurst, he moved to England after World War II and became a staple of British B films at a time when American and Canadian actors were much in demand in order to give indigenous films some appeal in the United States. Politician William Tailer (February 25, 1675/6 – March 1, 1731/2) was a military officer and politician in the Province of Massachusetts Bay. Born into the wealthy and influential Stoughton family, he twice married into other politically powerful families. He served as lieutenant governor of the province from 1711 until 1716, and again in the early 1730s. During each of these times he was briefly acting governor. He was a political opponent of Governor Joseph Dudley, and was a supporter of a land bank proposal intended to address the province's currency problems. During his first tenure as acting governor he authorized the erection of Boston Light, the earliest lighthouse in what is now the United States. Actor William Takaku (died 3 January 2011 ) was a Papua New Guinean film, television and theatre actor. He was also a screenwriter and a former theatre director. Actor William Taliaferro Close (June 7, 1924 – January 15, 2009) was an American surgeon who played a major role in stemming a 1976 outbreak of the Ebola virus in Zaire, the first major outbreak of the viral hemorrhagic fever in Central Africa, and preventing its further spread. He was also the father of actress Glenn Close. Politician William Thomas Culpepper, III was a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's second House district, including constituents in Chowan, Dare, Gates, Perquimans and Tyrrell counties. A lawyer from Edenton, North Carolina, Culpepper was the Chairman of the powerful Rules Committee from 1999 until 2005. Considered the greatest Rules Chairman of all time, Culpepper will be remembered as one of the architects of the co-speakership (James B. Black and Richard T. Morgan) in 2003 and the driving force behind passage of the state's education lottery in 2005. Politician William Thomas Henry (January 2, 1872 – September 11, 1952) was a politician, real estate agent and businessman in Alberta, Canada. He served numerous years on Edmonton City Council as an Alderman from 1900 to 1902 and later as mayor from 1914 to 1917. He also served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1924 to 1926 sitting with the Liberal caucus. Politician William Thomas Pine was an American politician who served as Mayor of Marlborough, Massachusetts. Politician William Tipping (1816 – 16 January 1897) was an English railway magnate and Conservative politician. Politician William Trousdale (September 23, 1790March 27, 1872) was an American soldier and politician. He served as Governor of Tennessee from 1849 to 1851, and was United States Minister to Brazil from 1853 to 1857. He fought under Andrew Jackson in the Creek War, the War of 1812 and the Second Seminole War, and commanded the U.S. Fourteenth Infantry in the Mexican-American War. His military exploits earned him the nickname, "War Horse of Sumner County." Politician William T. Williams was born in Bull Creek, North Carolina, United States. He received a BFA degree from Pratt Institute in 1966 and studied at The Skowhegan School of Art. In 1968 he received an MFA degree from Yale University School of Art and Architecture. He is presently Professor of Art at Brooklyn College, the City University of New York, whose faculty he joined in 1971. Politician William Tyler Page (1868 – October 19, 1942), was best known for his authorship of the American's Creed. He was born in Frederick, Maryland, United States, a descendant of Carter Braxton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence; and of the tenth U.S. President John Tyler. In 1881, at the age of 13, he travelled to Washington D.C. to serve as a page at the U.S. Capitol, thus beginning a 61-year-long career as a national public servant. Politician William Vasey Houghton MLC (3 January 1921–11 January 2001), better known as Vasey Houghton, was an Australian politician, grazier, and conservationist. He was one of the longest-serving members of the Victorian State Parliament, spending eighteen years as a Member of the Legislative Council, nine of them on the front bench. Houghton is remembered for his work cleaning up HM Prison Pentridge and the Yarra River. Politician William Wallace "Wally" Barron (December 8, 1911 – November 12, 2002) was a Democratic in West Virginia. He was the state's 26th Governor from 1961 to 1965. He later served a prison term due to his corrupt actions. Politician William Wanton (15 September 1670 – December 1733) was a governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, serving a short term prior to his death. He spent most of his adult life in the civil and military service of the colony, and commanded a sloop for chasing privateers. Politician William Warren Allmand, (born September 19, 1932) is a former Canadian Liberal Party Member of Parliament and was a Cabinet member from 1972 to 1979. Politician William Washington Jones Kelly (April 7, 1814 – September 8, 1878) was the first Lieutenant Governor of Florida. Politician William Wayne Winpisinger (December 10, 1924 – December 11, 1997) was the eleventh International President of the million-member International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers from 1977 until his retirement in 1989. Well-read in the economics, history and mission of the American labor movement, he was a forceful and articulate spokesman for organized labor and was often invited to testify before House and Senate committees on legislation affecting working people. During his twelve years as IAM President, he substantially expanded the union's human rights, community services, job safety, public relations and organizing programs. Politician William W. "Bill" Bunten (born 1930) is a Kansas politician and the current mayor of Topeka, Kansas, having been elected to a four-year term in 2005 and re-elected in 2009. Before being elected mayor, he served in the Kansas House of Representatives from 1962 to 1990 and in the Kansas Senate from 2002 to 2004. He previously ran for mayor in 2001 and in a special election in 2003. Bunten is a member of the Republican Party. Actor William Wheatley (December 5, 1816 – November 3, 1876) was an American stage actor. Politician William Wilber Wilfred Wilson (October 6, 1885 in Birtle, Manitoba – January 27, 1964) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1915 to 1922, and again from 1941 to 1949. Politician William "Willie" Gallacher (25 December 1881 – 12 August 1965) was a Scottish trade unionist, activist and communist. He was one of the leading figures of the Shop Stewards' Movement in wartime Glasgow (the 'Red Clydeside' period) and a founding member of the Communist Party of Great Britain. He served two terms in the House of Commons as a Communist Member of Parliament (MP). Politician William Wilshere (1806 - 10 November 1867) was a British Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1837 to 1847. Politician William Worth Belknap (September 22, 1829 – October 12, 1890) was a United States Army Major General, government administrator in Iowa, and United States Secretary of War. Although Belknap served with distinction in the Civil War, his tenure as President Grant's Secretary of War was controversial, for having indirectly sold weapons to France and for accepting illicit kickbacks in exchange for making a tradership appointment. The latter led to his resignation, impeachment by the House, and trial in the Senate during the summer of 1876. Sec. Belknap requisitioned portrait paintings by various artists for previous Secretaries of War to be displayed in honor of the United States Centennial. Sec. Belknap aided Chicago Fire victims in 1871 and pardoned James Webster Smith, America's first African American cadet at West Point. During the Reconstruction Era, Belknap's War Department and the U.S. military worked under supervision of President Ulysses S. Grant and the U.S. Attorney General's office to vigorously enforce the mandates of this policy upon the defeated South. Southern Reconstruction, according to most historians , ultimately ended in failure for both blacks and whites alike. Politician William Worthington Scranton III (born July 20, 1947) served as the 26th lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania from 1979 to 1987 in the administration of Governor Richard Thornburgh. He is the son of former Pennsylvania Governor William Scranton, and a member of the wealthy and politically influential Scranton family, the founders of Scranton, Pennsylvania. Politician William W. Taft (born September 15, 1932) is a former member of the Ohio Senate, and a member of the prominent Taft family. From Cleveland, he served the 26th District, which was based out of far eastern Cuyahoga County. He served from 1967 to 1972, when he was replaced by Anice Johnson. Politician William Wyggeston (sometimes spelt William Wigston; ca. 1467 to 1536) was an English wool merchant based in Leicester. He was part of the Wyggeston family, which included at least one other William Wyggeston. Actor William Youmans is an American Broadway, film and television actor and singer, best known for originating the roles of John Jacob Astor in Titanic: the Musical, and Doctor Dillamond in Wicked. Politician William Z. "Bill" Foster (February 25, 1881 – September 1, 1961) was a radical American labor organizer and Marxist politician, whose career included a lengthy stint as General Secretary of the Communist Party USA. He passed through the Socialist Party of America and the Industrial Workers of the World, as well as leading the drive to organize the packinghouse industry during World War I and the steel strike of 1919. Actor Willie Aames (born July 15, 1960) is an American actor, film and television director, television producer, and screenwriter. Aames is well known for playing Tommy Bradford on the 1970s television series Eight Is Enough, Buddy Lembeck on the 1980s series Charles in Charge and Bibleman. Politician Willie Blount (April 18, 1768 – September 10, 1835) was an American politician who served as Governor of Tennessee from 1809 to 1815. Blount's efforts to raise funds and soldiers during the War of 1812 earned Tennessee the nickname, "Volunteer State." He was the younger half-brother of Southwest Territory governor, William Blount. Actor Willie Garson (born Willie Garson Paszamant; February 20, 1964) is an American character actor. He has appeared in over fifty movies, usually playing minor roles. He is known for playing Stanford Blatch on the HBO series Sex and the City and in the related films Sex and the City and Sex and the City 2, and for his current role as Mozzie, in the USA Network series White Collar. Politician Willie Littlechild, also known as J. Wilton Littlechild or Wilton Littlechild, (born April 1, 1944) is a Cree Canadian lawyer and former Member of Parliament. He was born in Hobbema, Alberta. Politician Willie Wilson Goode (born August 19, 1938) was the first black mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He served from 1984 to 1992, a period which included the controversial MOVE police action and house bombing in 1985. Goode was also a community activist, commissioner for the state Public Utility Commission, and managing director for the City of Philadelphia. Politician Willis P. Whichard (born May 24, 1940) is an American lawyer and a prominent figure in North Carolina politics and education. Whichard is the only person in the history of North Carolina who has served in both houses of the state legislature and on both of the state's appellate courts. Politician Will Nally (13 December 1914 – 4 August 1965) was a British Labour Party politician. He was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for the Bilston constituency at the 1945 general election. He stood down from the seat at the 1955 general election, citing the problem of splitting his time between his constituency in Wolverhampton, Parliament at Westminster, and his family home elsewhere in the country. He was nominated for selection for the seat of Manchester Gorton but was not short-listed. Actor Willow Shields is an American film and television actress. Willow is best known for her role of Primrose Everdeen in The Hunger Games. She has a twin sister, Autumn Shields, and an older brother, River Shields, both of whom also act. Actor Will Seltzer is an American actor who had supporting roles in films such as Johnny Dangerously, The Wizard and More American Graffiti. In addition, he made a guest appearance for several episodes as Davey Jessup on the Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman show. Actor Will van Kralingen (October 1, 1951 – November 9, 2012) was a Dutch actress whose starring credits included Havinck in 1987 and in 1998. Kralingen also appeared in Dutch television series, including De Zomer van '45, Het jaar van de Opvolging, and Het Wassende Water. Her most recent television roles were Hartslag and Flikken Maastricht. Actor Will Wallace is an American film director. He directed Spanish Fly and . Politician Willy Brandt (; born Herbert Frahm; 18 December 1913 – 8 October 1992) was a German statesman and politician, leader of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands, or SPD) from 1964 to 1987 and chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany from 1969 to 1974. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1971 for his efforts to achieve reconciliation between West Germany and the countries of the Soviet bloc. He was the first Social Democrat chancellor since 1930. Actor Willy Trenk-Trebitsch (born March 11, 1902, in Vienna - died September 21, 1983, in Berlin) was an Austrian actor. He was especially famous for his performances as Mack the Knife in The Threepenny Opera; he also had a film career. Actor Will Yun Lee (Korean: 이윌윤; born March 22, 1971) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in the TNT supernatural drama series Witchblade as Danny Woo and as Jae Kim on the NBC science fiction television drama Bionic Woman. He portrayed notable roles in the James Bond film Die Another Day, Elektra, The King of Fighters, and The Wolverine. Politician Wilmot E. Fleming (December 20, 1916 – May 20, 1978) is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, serving from 1965 to 1978. He also served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Politician Wilson Noble (21 November 1854 – 1 November 1917) was a Conservative Party politician in England who served from 1886 to 1895 as Member of Parliament (MP) for Hastings in East Sussex. He unsuccessfully contested the Hastings constituency at the 1885 general election, losing narrowly to the sitting Liberal MP Sir Thomas Brassey. However, at the 1886 general election Brassey stood down from the House of Commons and was elevated to the peerage as Baron Brassey of Bulkeley. Noble won the seat, and was re-elected in 1892. He retired from the Commons at the 1895 general election. He lived at Barkham Manor at Barkham in Berkshire. Politician Wim Dik (born 11 January 1939 in Rotterdam) was the head of Royal PTT Nederland NV, Holland's formerly state-owned postal and telecom service. On behalf of Democrats 66 (D66) he was a State Secretary in the Third Van Agt cabinet from 1981 to 1982. Actor Wim Opbrouck (born in Bavikhove, 5 February 1969) is a Flemish actor and singer. He is especially known for his work on stage. Politician Wincenty Witos (; 22 January 1874 - 31 October 1945) was a prominent member of the Polish People's Party (PSL) from 1895, and leader of its "Piast" faction from 1913. He was a member of parliament in the Galician Sejm from 1908–1914, and an envoy to Reichsrat in Vienna from 1911 to 1918. Witos was also a leader of Polish Liquidation Committee () in 1918, head of the Piast party, and member of parliament in the Polish Sejm from 1919-1920. Politician Windham Thomas Wyndham-Quin, 4th Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl KP PC (12 February 1841 – 14 June 1926), styled Viscount Adare between 1850 and 1871, was an Irish journalist, landowner, entrepreneur, sportsman and Conservative politician. He served as Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies under Lord Salisbury from 1885 to 1886 and 1886 to 1887. He also successfully presided over the 1902 Land Conference and was the founder of the Irish Reform Association. Politician Winfield Taylor Durbin (1847–1928) was the 25th Governor of the U.S. state of Indiana from 1901 to 1905. His term focused on progressive legislation and suppression of white cap vigilante organizations operating in the southern part of the state. He was the seventh and last veteran of the American Civil War to serve as governor. Politician Winfield Temple was an American lawyer and politician who served as Mayor of Marlborough, Massachusetts. Actor Winifred Deforest Coffin (October 16, 1911 – December 18, 1986) was an American film actress. Coffin was an actress who appeared in Hollywood films (Now You See Him, Now You Don’t), and many television shows including Adam 12, The Doris Day Show, The Debbie Reynolds Show, Lancer, The Beverly Hillbillies, High Chaparral, Death Valley Days, Petticoat Junction, Perry Mason, Bonanza, Bewitched, Honey West, The Ann Sothern Show. Her alternate names, which she was often also credited as were Winnie Coffin or Winnie Collins. She was wife of author Dean Coffin and mother of actor Frederick Coffin. Actor Winifred Emery (1 August 1861 – 15 July 1924), born Maud Isabel Emery, was an English actress and actor-manager of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. She was the wife of the actor Cyril Maude. Actor Winifred Freedman (born in Granite City, Illinois) is an American actress and singer primarily known for her roles in television. Freedman graduated with a degree in theater from Northwestern University in 1979. During her time at NY, Freeman was "Winnie the Wildcat," the team's co-ed mascot of the late seventies. She was elected homecoming queen in 1978. Actor Winslow Corbett is an American actress and the daughter of Rockford Files supporting player Gretchen Corbett (Beth Davenport). Corbett toured as Elaine Robinson in the stage version of The Graduate during the 2000s, as well as touring in several other plays, and appeared in the TV-movie A Change of Heart (1998). She is named after her ancestor Henry Winslow Corbett, an Oregon pioneer and United States Senator. Actor Winston and Weston Doty (February 18, 1913 – January 1, 1934) were twin child actors active for several years during the silent film era. Politician Winston Chandarbhan Dookeran (born 24 June 1943) is a Trinidad and Tobago politician and economist. He currently serves as Political Leader of the Congress of the People. His term ends on 3 July 2011 when internal elections will be held to select a political leader. At a press conference on 28 May 2011, Mr. Dookeran indicated that he will not be seeking re-election to the post. In the recently concluded 24 May 2010 election, he successfully ran for Member of Parliament for the Tunapuna constituency. He is the current Minister of Foreign Affairs for Trinidad and Tobago. Politician Winston James Griffiths, OBE, known as Win Griffiths, (born 11 February 1943) is a politician in the United Kingdom, and ex-member of Parliament for Bridgend for the Labour Party. He was first elected in 1987, having previously been a Member of the European Parliament. He stood down from Parliament in 2005. He is now Chairman of Wales Council for Voluntary Action and the Bro Morgannwg NHS Trust. Politician Winston Raymond Peters (born 11 April 1945) is a New Zealand politician and leader of New Zealand First, a political party he founded in 1993. Peters has had a successful and turbulent political career since entering Parliament in 1978, first serving as a Cabinet Minister in the Bolger Government before being sacked in 1991. As leader of New Zealand First, he held the balance of power after the 1996 election and formed a coalition with National, securing the positions of Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer. However, the coalition dissolved in 1998 following the replacement of Bolger by Jenny Shipley as Prime Minister. Politician Wi Pere (7 March 1837 – 9 December 1915), born Wiremu Pere, was a Māori Member of Parliament in New Zealand. Pere himself was an outstanding figure amongst the Poverty Bay and East Cape Māori, and one of Poverty Bay's most illustrious sons. Politician Wirt G. Bowman (March 28, 1874 - April 20, 1949) was an American self-described capitalist. He was also an entrepreneur, speculator, casino owner, and one of the founders of the Agua Caliente Casino and Hotel in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. Politician Władysław Bartoszewski (born February 19, 1922 in Warsaw) is a Polish politician, social activist, journalist, writer, historian, former Auschwitz concentration camp prisoner, World War II Resistance fighter, Polish underground activist, participant of the Warsaw Uprising, twice the Minister of Foreign Affairs, chevalier of the Order of the White Eagle, and an honorary citizen of Israel and a member of the International Honorary Council of the European Academy of Diplomacy. Politician Władysław Frasyniuk (born 25 November 1954 in Wrocław) is a Polish politician, former activist of Solidarity trade union, and former chairman of the Partia Demokratyczna - demokraci.pl political party. He served as a member of the Sejm (Polish parliament) from 1991 to 2001. Politician Władysław Gomułka (; 6 February 1905 – 1 September 1982) was a Polish communist leader. He was the de facto leader of Poland from 1945 to 1948, and again from 1956 to 1970. Politician Wojciech Borzuchowski (born 10 November 1961 in Wysokie Mazowieckie) is a Polish politician, a member of Law and Justice party until 2007, when he joined the Polish People's Party. He was elected to Sejm on 25 September 2001 and served until 2005. Actor Wojciech Juliusz Siemion (30 July 1928 – 24 April 2010) was a Polish stage and film actor. He studied law at the Catholic University in Lublin from 1947 to 1950. At the same time, he attended classes in acting at the local theatre. He enrolled at the State Theatre Academy in Warsaw and after just one month, skipped two years of studies. Upon graduation in 1951 he began acting in several theatres and cabarets including Pod Egidą. In 1983, he became a member of the council of the Patriotic Movement for National Rebirth, and in 1985–1989 served as a member of the Sejm from the Polish United Workers' Party. After the fall of communist regime in Poland, Siemion became a member of the Polish People's Party and served in the regional legislature of the Masovian Voivodeship. Siemion was awarded many cultural and state awards, including the Order of Polonia Restituta. Politician Wojciech Michał Olejniczak (born 10 April 1974 in Łowicz, Poland) is a Polish leftist politician and member of the European Parliament. Politician Wojciech Mojzesowicz (born June 25, 1954 in Bydgoszcz) is a Polish politician. He joined Poland Comes First when that party split from Law and Justice in 2010. Politician Wolf-Christian von Ditfurth (born March 14, 1953 in Würzburg, Lower Franconia) is a German author and historian. He was a member of the German Communist Party from 1973 to 1983. In January 1998, he joined the SPD in which he served only two years. Actor Wolf-Egbert Klapproth (aka Wolf K. Roth) (b. August 22, 1945 in Torgau, Germany) is a German theatre and television actor. He was born in Torgau, where his family had fled during World War II. He was raised and educated in Bremen. In 1961 he moved to the United States and graduated from the Edsel Ford High School in Detroit, Michigan. He spent the next months travelling through the Midwest of the US. Politician Wolfgang Assbrock () (10 September 1952 – 6 December 2007) was a German politician. He was a member of the CDU, and sat in the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia. Politician Wolfgang Bosbach (born 11 June 1952 in Bergisch Gladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a German politician and member of the conservative party, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), which he joined in 1972. A lawyer by profession, Bosbach is a partner at Winter, Jansen & Lamsfuß in Bergisch Gladbach. Bosbach has been a directly elected member of the Bundestag since 1994, representing Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, and the deputy parliamentary group leader of his party since 2000. Politician Wolfgang Dandorfer (born 5 June 1949 in Vilseck) is a German politician, representative of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria. Politician Wolfgang Enrique Larrazábal Ugueto (5 March 1911 – 27 February 2003), commander of the Venezuelan Navy, became President of Venezuela following the overthrow of Marcos Pérez Jiménez on 23 January 1958. Politician Wolfgang Katzian (born October 28, 1956 in Stockerau, Austria) is an Austrian trade unionist. In 2005 he became chairman of the Union of Private Sector Employees (GPA), which at the time was Austria's largest trade union. In 2007 the GPA merged with the Union of Printing, Journalism and Paper (DJP), Austria's oldest trade union, to form the GPA-DJP. Katzian retained his position as Chairman in the new union, which, as of June 2010, remains the largest in Austria. Intermittently since 2006 he has served as member of Austria's National Council. He has been a member of the UNI World Executive board since 2005. Politician Wolfgang Schäuble born 18 September 1942) is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), currently serving as the Federal Minister of Finance in the Second Cabinet Merkel. Politician Wolphert Gerretse (1 May 1579–1662), also known as Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven and Wolfert Gerritsen Van Couwenhoven, was an original patentee, director of bouweries, and a founder of the New Netherlands colony; founder of the first European settlement on Long Island, New Amersfoort, and a Schepen of New Amsterdam in 1654. "He played an active role in laying the foundations of the communities of Manhattan, Albany, Rensselaer, and Brooklyn." Actor Won Bin (; born Kim Do-jin; on November 10, 1977) is a South Korean actor. He first gained wide popularity in 2000 after starring in the television drama Autumn in My Heart and has since gained critical acclaim for his performances in the films Taegukgi, Mother and The Man from Nowhere. Actor Wonderful Smith (June 21, 1911 – August 28, 2008) was an African-American comedian from Arkadelphia, Arkansas. He was most notable for his routine, "Hello, Mr. President" which was an imaginary conversation with American President Franklin Delano Roosevelt that lampooned the New Deal and World War II preparations. The routine appeared in Duke Ellington's satirical revue "Jump for Joy". No complete copy of the routine exists, although most of the routine appeared in the 1941 movie Top Sergeant Mulligan, performed by Smith, and was later re-released on the Smithsonian's Jump for Joy LP in 1988. Smith also made numerous appearances as an extra in various movies, such as a stage hand in the cavernous backstage scene in This is Spinal Tap. He also was a member of Red Skelton's radio show in the early and mid 1940s. Others in the cast during this time were Ozzie and Harriet Nelson. When Smith returned from his World War II service, he found that his role in the show had been changed, along with the program's format. Smith attempted to claim racial and veterans' discrimination. The radio show's sponsor pointed out that his contract had been honored and that while his role in the show was smaller than it had been previously, he was not written out with his contract paid off. Politician Wong Chan Tong (Francis Wong Chan Tong) is a civil servant in Macau and the current Director under the Secretariat for Transport and Public Works (Macau) and works for Lau Si Io. He was former head of the Industry, Construction and External Trade Statistics Department of the Macau Statistics and Census Services. Actor Wong He (born 27 July 1967), sometimes credited as Wong Hei, is a Hong Kong actor, singer, and presenter. He is best known for his firefighter roles in TVB's Burning Flame trilogy. As a former police officer, Wong has acted primarily in law enforcement roles during his career at TVB, which gave rise to rumors that his stage name is based on the Cantonese term "皇氣" (lit. "royal air"), a slang term for the Royal Hong Kong Police. Wong is a practicing Buddhist, having converted in 2000. Politician Woodrow Stanley, a Democratic Party politician, is a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 34th District. He was a former mayor of Flint, until he was recalled from office in 2002. Politician Woodrow Stanley Lloyd (July 16, 1913 – April 7, 1972) was a Canadian politician and educator. Born in Saskatchewan in 1913, and became a teacher in the early 1930s. He worked as a teacher and school principal until 1944, and was involved with the province's Teachers' Federation, eventually becoming its president. He was first elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in 1944. He served as Education Minister and then Treasurer in Tommy Douglas's Co-operative Commonwealth Federation government between 1944 to 1961. He succeeded Douglas as Saskatchewan Premier in late 1961. Lloyd is best remembered as the man who piloted Canada's first Medicare program from legislation to implementation in 1962, and overcoming that summer's doctors' strike to enable it to continue. He was defeated in the 1964 Saskatchewan general election and served the next six-years as the Leader of the Official Opposition. He stepped down as the New Democratic Party's leader in 1970 (the CCF changed its name in 1967), and from the Legislature in 1971. He was appointed to an United Nations post in South Korea, where he died of a heart attack in 1972. Actor Woodrow Wilson Woolwine "Woody" Strode (July 25, 1914December 31, 1994) was a decathlete and football star who went on to become a pioneering African American film actor. He was nominated for a Golden Globe award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Spartacus in 1960. He served in the US Army during World War II. Actor Woranut Bhirombhakdi (; ), née Woranut Wongsawan (), or usually known by her nickname Noon (; ), (24 September 1980 — ), is a Thai actress in Thai soap operas and films. Her First lakorn role is Pob Pee Fa which is the scariest role of all her lakorn. She made her feature-film debut in the 2005 Thai film Choem (), or Midnight My Love, directed by Kongdej Jaturanrasamee. She portrayed Nual a "masseuse" working in a Bangkok massage parlour who forms a relationship with downtrodden cab driver, Bati, played by Petchtai Wongkamlao. Noon has received many awards for her roles in her different lakorns, including the "Top Awards 2004, Best Leading Actress award" for the lakorn Mae Ai Sa-uen, beating Pachrapa Chaichua. Noon also co-hosts the show Thi Ni Mo Chit. Politician Worthy Stevens Streator (October 16, 1816 – March 6, 1902) was an American physician, railroad developer, industrialist and entrepreneur after whom the city of Streator, Illinois is named. He was instrumental in the creation of the Atlantic and Great Western Railway in Ohio, was president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) and financed the first large-scale coal mine operation in Northern Illinois in 1866. He served as an Ohio State Senator in 1869, and was the first mayor of East Cleveland, Ohio. He was an influential in the development of many civic institutions in his home city of Cleveland, Ohio. He co-founded the Christian Standard magazine, he was an original endower of Case Institute of Technology and was a principal in the creation of the James A. Garfield Monument; the first true mausoleum created in the United States in honor of President James A. Garfield. He was a pallbearer at President Garfield's funeral in 1881. Politician Wouter Van Besien (born 1972) is a Belgian (Flemish) politician. As from the 25. October 2009, he is the chairman of the ecologist party Groen!. Politician W. Peter Gilbertson was a La Crosse, Wisconsin area politician. He served as 37th mayor of La Crosse from 1971–1975. While a south sider when elected, Gilbertson was the first person to live on the north side while in office. Politician W Timming (born 1912) was Nigerian Air Force's Chief of the Air Staff from 1965 to 1966. He was the second Commander of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), and assigned to the continuation of creating an Air Force for Nigeria by a 1963 agreement between Nigeria and Germany. W Timming and the German Air Force Assistance Group (GAFAG) withdrew from Nigeria in January 1966 when their task of creating an Air Force was completed. Actor Wu Jian-He (巫建和) (born July 25, 1967) is a Taiwanese actor, best known for his role as Hóng Chéng Yī on the PTS Mini Drama Series Days We Stared at the Sun. He has won the Best Supporting Actor award of Golden Bell Awards two years in a row with his first and second drama works. Wu is now a student in Chinese Culture University, majoring in Chinese martial arts. Politician Wu Shaozu (Simplified Chinese: 伍绍祖, April 1939 – September 18, 2012) was a Chinese politician and a major general of the People's Liberation Army. Politician Wu Xinxiong (; born 1949) is a Chinese politician. He served as the Governor of Jiangxi from January 2007 to June 2011. Politician Wyatt Luther Nugent, also known as W. L. Nugent (October 30, 1891–April 21, 1936), was a sheriff of Grant Parish in north central Louisiana, who with a deputy, Delmer Lee Brunson, was slain in the line of duty. The crime, stemming from a dispute over the enforcement of the state's tick eradication law, is still considered the worst in Grant Parish history. Nugent, a Democrat, had been elected to a third term in the general election held on the day he was slain. Actor Wyatt Tee Walker (born 16 August 1929) is a United States black pastor, national civil rights leader, theologian, and cultural historian. He was a Chief of Staff for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and in 1958 became an early board member of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). He helped found a Congress for Racial Equality (CORE) chapter in 1958. As executive director of the SCLC from 1960 to 1964, Walker helped to bring the group to national prominence. Politician Wybo Fijnje (Zwolle, 24 January 1750 – Amsterdam, 2 October 1809) was a Dutch Mennonite minister, publisher in Delft, Patriot, exile, coup perpetrator, politician and - during the French era - manager of the state newspaper. Politician Wyndham Roy Davies (3 June 1926 – 4 December 1984) was a British Conservative Party politician. Against the national trend, he was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Birmingham Perry Barr at the 1964 general election, gaining the seat from Labour at a time when Labour was coming to power after thirteen years of Conservative rule. However, Davies served for only 17 months, losing his seat to the Labour candidate Christopher Price at the 1966 general election. Actor Wynn Everett (born October 26, 1978, Atlanta, Georgia) is an American writer, film and television actress. Politician Wynona Moore Lipman (1923 – May 9, 1999) was an American Democratic Party politician who represented the 29th Legislative District in the New Jersey Senate. Lipman became the first African-American woman to be elected to the Senate when she won her seat in 1971, and her 27 years of service made her the Senate's longest-serving member at the time of her death. Politician Xanthippus () was a wealthy Athenian politician and general during the early part of the 5th century BC. He was the son of Ariphron and father of Pericles. Xanthippus served as eponymous archon of Athens in 479 BC. Actor Xavier Ortiz Ramirez (born June 29) is a Mexican actor, singer, model, producer, TV host, Dentist/surgeon and entrepreneur, owner of bar-restaurant la santa bar in Guadalajara, Mexico. former member of the musical group Garibaldi (band). On April 17, 1999 he married a also ex member of the group Garibaldi, which lasted 15 years 10 as couple and 5 years as husband and wife. Actor Xavier Samuel (born 10 December 1983) is an Australian actor. He has appeared in leading roles in the feature films September, Further We Search, Newcastle, The Loved Ones and A Few Best Men, and played Riley Biers in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. Actor Xenia Gratsos is a Greek American actress who has worked both in film and on stage. She was born in Greece and moved to the United States to pursue her acting career. She has had a long career with multiple roles in U.S. television and film. She has frequently used the stage name Brioni Farrell. Her birthday is February 12 and she lives in Southern California with her husband Eugene Robert Glazer, two dogs and seven cats, all rescues. Politician Xenokleides was a poet of Athens in the 4th century BCE, for whom no works have survived. He was one of the hetaera Neaira's many lovers. In 369 BCE, he spoke out against Callistratus's request to support Sparta over Thebes. He would have no part in the war, although as a resident he was exempt from paying corn taxes. Nevertheless, he was condemned and exposed for his lack of honor (Ancient Greek: ἀτιμία, atimia). Afterwards, he went to Macedonia in exile, but returned to Athens in 342 BC upon the advance of Philip II. During the trial of Neaira, his dishonor was still known. Politician Xhezair Zaganjori (born March 9, 1957 in Shkodër) is an Albanian politician. He graduated with a diploma from the University of Tirana in 1981. He is a member of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Albania. In 1991, Zaganjori was elected as member of the Reconciliation and Arbitral Court at the OSCE. During the presidency of Berisha 1992-1997 he was Ambassador in Germany while in 1993 he received the grade Doctor of Judicial Sciences and the Professor title in 2009. In 2003 he was elected a Constitutional Court member where he is still today. Zaganjori has published a series of scientific publications in Albania and abroad, and he is an active participator in international conferences inside and outside the country. Politician Xia Deren (Chinese: ; born June 1955 in Dalian) is the Party Secretary of CPC Dalian Municipal Committee (May. 2009–present). Actor Xia Meng (Chinese: 夏夢; a.k.a. Hsia Moon or Miranda Yang; born Yang Meng (楊濛) on 16 February 1932 in Shanghai, China) is a Hong Kong actress and film producer. She was the key figure of Hong Kong's Left Wing Mandarin movie scene. Politician Xie Fuzhan (; born 9 August 1954) is an economist and politician of the People's Republic of China. He is the Governor and Deputy Communist Party Chief of Henan Province. Previously he was the director of China's National Bureau of Statistics and the State Council Research Office. Politician Xi Zhongxun (October 15, 1913 – May 24, 2002) was a communist revolutionary and a political leader in the People's Republic of China. He is considered to be among the first generation of Chinese leadership. The contributions he made to the Chinese communist revolution and the development of the People's Republic, from the founding of Communist guerilla bases in the northwestern China in the 1930s to initiation of economic liberalization in the southern China in the 1980s, are numerous and broad. He was known for political moderation and for the setbacks he endured in his career. He was imprisoned and purged several times. He is the father of Xi Jinping, the current General Secretary of the Communist Party of China. Politician Xosé Quiroga Suárez (1920-2006) was the first president of the Spanish autonomous community of Galicia after reaching its statute of Autonomous Community in 1981. He served previously as president of the pre-autonomic community. Actor Xu Jiao (born 5 August 1997) is a Chinese actress. She made her film debut in the 2008 comedic film CJ7. Despite being a girl, she played a boy in CJ7. Actor Xu Jinglei (born April 16, 1974) is a Chinese actress, film director and editor. She graduated from Beijing Film Academy in 1997. Along with Zhao Wei, Zhou Xun and Zhang Ziyi, the mainland Chinese media considers her one of the Four Dan actresses (). She has also spanned an acting career with directing since 2003. Politician Xu Shousheng (; born 1953 in Nantong, Jiangsu) is a politician of the People's Republic of China and the Communist Party Chief of Hunan province. He previously served as the Governor of Hunan and Gansu provinces. Actor Xuxa (pronounced "shoo-shah" -, Maria da Graça Xuxa Meneghel, March 27, 1963, Santa Rosa, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil) is a Brazilian Latin Grammy Award Winner, cinema and television actress, singer and children's television show host. Her various shows have been broadcast in Portuguese, Spanish, and English. Xuxa is of German, Austrian, Italian, and Polish descent. Politician Ya'akov Mizrahi () (1919 – 13 August 1979) was an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Agudat Yisrael between 1972 and 1974. Politician Yadh Ben Achour (, also Iyadh Ben Achour, born 1 June 1945) is a Tunisian lawyer and an expert on public law and Islamic political theory. He is the son of the late Mohamed Fadhel Ben Achour, a prominent Tunisian theologian and union activist. On January 17, 2011 Mohamed Ghannouchi, the Prime Minister of Tunisia, appointed him to be the president of Tunisia's Higher Political Reform Commission, which is charged with overseeing constitutional reform in post-Ben Ali Tunisia. Actor Yadhira Carrillo Villalobos (born May 12, 1972 in Aguascalientes, México) is an actress and former beauty queen. Actor Yael Abecassis (; born July 19, 1967) is an Israeli actress and model. She married Israeli actor Lior Miller in 1996 and has one child. They divorced in 2003. Abecassis is the daughter of Raymonde Abecassis, a Moroccan-born Israeli singer and actress. Politician Yael German (, born 4 August 1947) is an Israeli politician who served as mayor of Herzliya from 1998 to 2013. Formerly associated with Meretz, she is a member of Yesh Atid and a member of the 19th Knesset, She is currently the Minister of Health. Actor Yael Joelle Lise Grobglas is a naturalized Israeli actress and former model. Yael started her acting career with a lead part in three seasons of the Israeli sci-fi TV series Ha'Yi (the Island 2007-09), which established her popularity among Israel's teenage audiences. She gained recognition for her debut film role in first Israeli horror film Rabies (, 2010), which participated in the Tribeca Film Festival, and a number of other venues internationally. Grobglas recently performed a number of lead and supporting roles in prime time Israeli television shows, including in the sitcom Ha-Shualim (the Foxes 2010), Ramzor (2011) and Hatzuya (2011). She is also known for her role as "The Girl" in the interactive video of We the Kings "Say You Like Me". and as "Gabi" in the popular Israeli series "Tanuhi" (2012). In the United States, it was announced on February 22, 2013 that she was cast as the lead role of "America Singer" in The CW's pilot The Selection. Actor Yahoo Serious (born 27 July 1953), born Greg Pead (name-change by deed poll in 1980), is an Australian film actor, director and score composer. He is best known for his 1988 comedy Young Einstein. He also created Reckless Kelly in 1993 and Mr. Accident in 2000. Serious writes, directs, produces, stars in, and has composed the scores for his movies. Politician Yair Lapid (, born 5 November 1963) is the Israeli Minister of Finance and chairman of the Yesh Atid Party. Prior to his entry into politics in 2012, he was a journalist, author, TV presenter and news anchor. The Yesh Atid Party, which he founded, became the second largest party in the Knesset after the first election it participated in. The surprising results of the 2013 election solidified his reputation as a leading moderate. Politician Yakov Mikhailovich Sverdlov (); known under pseudonyms "Andrei", "Mikhalych", "Max", "Smirnov", "Permyakov" – 16 March 1919) was a Bolshevik party leader and chairman of the All-Russian Central Executive Committee. Politician Yalamanchili Satyanarayana Chowdary (Telugu: యలమంచిలి సత్యనారాయణ చౌదరి ) popularly known as Sujana Chowdary is an Indian politician who is also the Chairman and principal founder of Sujana Group of Companies. Chowdary is from the city of Hyderabad in the Ranga Reddy District of Andhra Pradesh. Politician Yang Su (楊素) (died August 31, 606), courtesy name Chudao (處道), formally Duke Jingwu of Chu (楚景武公), was a powerful general during Sui Dynasty whose authority eventually became nearly as supreme as the emperor's. Traditional historians generally believed that he was involved in the suspected murder of Emperor Wen in 604, at the behest of Emperor Wen's son Yang Guang (the later Emperor Yang). His son Yang Xuangan later rebelled against Emperor Yang in 613 but was defeated and killed, and Yang Su's other sons were also executed. Actor Yaniv "Nev" Schulman (born September 26, 1984) is an American producer, actor and photographer. He is best known for the 2010 documentary Catfish where he starred as himself. He is also the host and executive producer to the follow up TV series on MTV. Politician Yannick Bodin (born August 8, 1942 in Dinan, Côtes-d'Armor) is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Seine-et-Marne department. He is a member of the Socialist Party. Politician Yannick Favennec (born 12 August 1958) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Mayenne department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Actor Yao Chin (born May 23, 1973) is a British actor and broadcaster. Most recently, he reported on ITV News' Morning News programme where he covered practically all the lead stories of the past four years right up the Jimmy Savile scandal. His last report on ITV was broadcast last December. Yao is also known for playing one of the leading roles in the film Doom. Actor Yaphet Frederick Kotto (born November 15, 1939) is an African-American actor, known for numerous film roles, as well as starring in the NBC television series (1993-2000) as Lieutenant Al Giardello. His films include the science-fiction/horror film Alien (1979), and the science-fiction/action film The Running Man. He was the main villain in the James Bond movie Live and Let Die (1973). He appeared opposite Robert De Niro in the comedy thriller Midnight Run (1988) as FBI agent Alonzo Moseley. He is also a music producer who is a part of Legendary Inc., founded by Young L of The Pack. Politician Yaphett El-Amin (born March 30, 1971) is an American politician who, until 2006, represented a portion of St. Louis in the Missouri House of Representatives. She is a Democrat. Politician Yariv Gideon Levin (, born 22 June 1969) is an Israeli politician who currently serves as a member of the Knesset, representing Likud. He is a lawyer by profession. Politician Yaroslav Stetsko (; born 19 January 1912 in Ternopil, Austria–Hungary; died 5 July 1986 in Munich, Germany) was the leader of the Bandera's Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN), from 1968 until death. In 1941, during Nazi Germany invasion into the Soviet Union he was self-proclaimed temporary head of the self-proclaimed Ukrainian statehood. Stetsko was the head of the Anti-Bolshevik Bloc of Nations from the time of foundation until 1986, the year of his death. Politician Yashodhara Raje Scindia of Gwalior (born London, 19 June 1954) is the youngest daughter of Jivajirao Scindia, Maratha Maharaja of Gwalior, and the Late Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia of Gwalior. She was elected from Gwalior (Lok Sabha constituency) to the 15th Lok Sabha, having earlier won a by-election in 2007. Actor Yashpal Sharma (born 11 August 1954) is a former Indian cricketer. He was a middle order batsman who played at the turn of the 1980s. Actor Yash Sinha is an Indian television actor. He is known for his role of Vimlesh in the television show Bhagyavidhaata. He was also appeared in Playtime Creation's Teen Bahuraaniyaan as Rohit Gheewala paired opposite to Amrapali Gupta. He also had done a role in Actor Yasmin Deliz (born June 2, 1987) is a Venezuelan American singer-songwriter, model and actress of Dominican and Colombian and Venezuelan heritage. She is best known for her starring role in Next Day Air and her work as co-host on mun2's music video countdown show Vivo and reality television show The Chicas Project. Actor Yasmine Amanda Bleeth (born June 14, 1968) is an American actress. Her television roles include Caroline Holden in the long-running series Baywatch and Lee Anne Demerest on the soap opera One Life to Live. Actor Yasmine Hanani (born June 5, 1980) is an Assyrian American actress. Actor Yasmin Isabel Pressman, better known by her screen name Yassi Pressman (born May 11, 1995 in British Hong Kong), is a Filipina actress, dancer, singer, television personality and commercial model. Politician Yasmin Ratansi (born January 4, 1951) is a Canadian politician, who represented the riding of Don Valley East in the Canadian House of Commons from 2004 to 2011. She is a member of the Liberal Party. Ratansi is an Ismaili Muslim, and was the first Muslim woman elected to the Canadian House of Commons. Actor Yassmin Alers is an American actress born in New York City's Spanish Harlem as the middle child of a close-knit family of five children. She was dance captain and understudy in the original broadway cast of Jonathan Larson's RENT on Broadway. She also appeared in the Broadway production of Paul Simon's The Capeman and in the revival of The Rocky Horror Show. Alers has appeared in the International Tour of The Who's Tommy and the National Tour of RENT. Politician Yatenko Leonid (; born 25 April 1954) is a Ukrainian physicist, professor, Doctor of Science, Director of The Institute of Physics of the National Academy of Science of Ukraine, corresponding member of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. Actor Yehia Chahine (, ) (28 July 1917 – 18 March 1994) was an Egyptian film producer and an actor of film and theatre. He is most notable for his role in the film adaptations of the Cairo Trilogy, a trilogy written by the Nobel Prize-winning Egyptian author Naguib Mahfouz. Politician Yehudit Simhonit (, born 1902, died 5 December 1991) was a Zionist activist and politician. Politician Yeidckol Polevnsky Gurwitz (b. January 25, 1958 in Mexico City as Citlali Ibáñez Camacho) is a Mexican entrepreneur and current Senator. In 2005 she was nominated by the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD) as the State of México governor candidate. She lost to Enrique Peña Nieto of the PRI. Actor Yelda Reynaud (née Kaymakçı )(born 17 January 1972) is a Turkish-Austrian actress. Actor Yelena Chernykh (Cyrillic: Елена Черных) (August 24, 1979 – October 4, 2011) was a Russian theatre actress. She has been called "хрупкая красавица и вместе с тем необычайно выносливая актриса" (a fragile beauty and yet extraordinarily hardy actress). Actor Yelena Drapeko (, born 29 September 1948) is a Russian actress. She has appeared in over 30 films and television shows since 1972. She is also a member of the State Duma since 2003. Actor Yelena Viktorovna Panova also Elena Panova () (born June 9, 1977) is a Russian actress from Arkhangelsk. A noted stage actress at the Moscow Art Theater, she has been active in film and television since 1997. She is a recipient of the State Prize of the Russian Federation (2001). Politician Yelena Vladimirovna Afanaseva (; born March 27, 1975) is a member of the State Duma of Russia. She is a member of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia group. She attended Orenburg Educational Institute. Politician Yemelyan Mikhailovich Yaroslavsky (, born Minei Izrailevich Gubelman, Мине́й Изра́илевич Губельма́н; – December 4, 1943) was a Russian revolutionary, Soviet politician, communist party organizer and activist, journalist, and historian (he was official historian of the party for a time). He was an atheist and anti-religious activist; among his most important journalistic propaganda activities, he was editor of the atheist satirical journal Bezbozhnik ("The Godless" or "The Atheist"). He led the League of the Militant Godless, and also headed the Anti-Religious Committee of the Central Committee. Politician Yen Chia-kan () or Yen Chia-jin (October 23, 1905 – December 24, 1993), better known as C. K. Yen, succeeded Chiang Kai-shek as President of the Republic of China upon Chiang's death on April 5, 1975. He served out the remainder of Chiang's term until May 20, 1978. Actor Yeo Woon-kay (February 25, 1940 - May 22, 2009) was a South Korean film actress and television personality. She was best known for Korean films such as Money’s Warfare, Bad Family and My Name is Kim Sam Soon. Politician Ye Qun (; Pinyin: Yè Qún) (1917-1971) was the wife of Lin Biao (林彪), the Vice-Chairman of China who controlled China's military power. She was mostly known for taking care of politics for her husband. She died with her husband and son in the plane crash over Mongolia on September 13, 1971. She had two children, Lin Liguo the son (林立果) and Lin Liheng the daughter (林立恒) who is also affectionately known as Lin Doudou (林豆豆). Politician Yervand Zakharyan (Armenian: ; born May 14, 1946) is an Armenian politician and the former mayor of the Armenian capital Yerevan. He is a member of the country's Republican Party and was the 8th mayor of the Armenian capital since Armenia's independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. Politician Yerzhan Kh. Kazykhanov (Ержан Казыханов) (21 August 1964 — ) was the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan from April 2011 to September 2012. Politician Yeung Sum SBS JP (; born 22 November 1947 in Guangzhou, Guangdong with family roots in Zhencheng, Guangdong) is a Hong Kong politician and academic. He served several terms as a Legislative Councillor and was the second chairman (2002–2004) of the Democratic Party (DP), a pro-democracy political party in Hong Kong. He is a lecturer in at the University of Hong Kong. Politician Yevgeni Viktorovich Ivanov (, also transliterated as Yevgeny; born August 16, 1964) is a member of the State Duma of Russia, and a member of LDPR. He is deputy chairman of the State Duma's Committee on Budget Issues and Taxes. He is a graduate in history of Kuban State University in Russia. Politician Yevgeniy Ivanovich Chazov (born 10 June 1929) () is a prominent physician of the Soviet Union and Russia, specializing in cardiology, Chief of the Fourth Directorate of the Ministry of Health of the USSR, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, a recipient of numerous awards and decorations, Soviet, Russian, and foreign. He is a graduate of Kiev Medical Institute. Actor Yevgeny Semyonovich Matveyev (, ; 8 March 1922 – 1 June 2003) was a Soviet and Russian actor and film director who was named a People's Artist of the USSR in 1974. He is best known as Nagulnov in Podniataya Tselina based on Mikhail Sholokhov's novel and Nekhludov in Resurrection () based on Leo Tolstoy's novel. Politician Yiannis Boutaris (, born 13 June 1942) is a Greek businessman, politician and current mayor of Thessaloniki. He is the founder of KIR-YIANNI wine company, based in Naoussa and Amyndeo. Politician Yiannis Vasiliadis (; 1924 – 30 March 2012) was a Greek politician and former naval admiral who served as a Member of Parliament from 1985 to 1993. During this time he was deputy National Defense Minister with the government of July 1989, and Minister of Public Order from 1990 to 1991. Actor Yi Ding (); is an Asian American actress. She was born in Hangzhou, China and moved to the United States at the age of 9. Politician Yitzhak Ben-Zvi (24 November 188423 April 1963; , Yitsihaq Bin Tusafi) was a historian, Labor Zionist leader, the second and longest-serving President of Israel. Politician Yitzhak Navon (, born 9 April 1921) is an Israeli politician, diplomat, and author. He served as the fifth President of Israel between 1978 and 1983 as a member of the center-left Alignment party. He was the first Israeli president to be born in Jerusalem, then within the British Mandate for Palestine, while all previous presidents were born in and made aliyah from the Russian Empire. Politician Yklymberdi Paromov (born 1965) is a Turkmen politician. He is the Minister of Textile Industry of Turkmenistan since May 2006. Politician Y. Nagappa is the former Social Welfare Minister in Karnataka state, India. Nagappa, a doctor, had practised at Akkialur in Hangal taluk of Haveri District before joining active politics about 30 years ago. He was the Medical officer at Harihar Govt hospital before joining active politics. He had won the Harihar seat for three terms. In his 2008 run for congress he was beaten by B. P. Harish. Actor Ynez Seabury (June 26, 1907 - April 11, 1973) was an American actress of the stage, silent and early sound film era. Politician Yngvar Nielsen (29 July 1843, Arendal, Aust-Agder – 2 March 1916) was a Norwegian historian, politician, geographer and pioneer of tourism in Norway. Actor Yolanda Denise King (November 17, 1955 – May 15, 2007) was the first-born child of Coretta Scott King and civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Her younger siblings are Martin Luther King III, Dexter Scott King, and Bernice Albertine King. She was 12 years old when her father was assassinated. Politician Yolande Thibeault (born in 1939 in Montreal, Quebec) is a journalist and politician in Quebec, Canada. 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Politician Yon Hyong-muk, also spelt as Yong Hyong-muk (November 3, 1931 – October 23, 2005) was a longserving politician in North Korea and at the height of his career the most powerful person in that country outside the Kim family. He was premier of North Korea from 1989 until 1992 . Actor Yoni Tabac (born 21 April 1980) is an Israeli actor of Romanian descent who is best known for his role in the film Polanski. Actor Yoon Jin-seo (born Yoon Soo-kyung on August 5, 1983) is a South Korean actress who has starred in films such as Oldboy, All for Love, A Good Day to Have an Affair, and Secret Love. She also appeared in a variety of TV series—historical drama The Return of Iljimae, action comedy The Fugitive: Plan B, and cable romantic comedy Twelve Men in a Year. Politician Yoon Kwang-ung (born October 13, 1942 in Busan) is a retired Vice Admiral of the Republic of Korea Navy & former South Korean Minister of National Defense. He held the 39th to hold the post, which he entered in July 2004 after being appointed by president Roh Moo-hyun. He graduated from Busan Commercial High School in 1961 and from the ROK Naval Academy in 1966. He served in various positions in the Navy from 1985 to 2000; thereafter, he worked for three years as an advisor to Hyundai Heavy Industries. Actor Yosef Shiloach (; July 9, 1941 – January 3, 2011) was a Kurdish Jew film actor. Shiloach was considered by many in Israel one of the nation's most beloved actors, mostly thanks to his parts in many Bourekas Films, a series of films made primarily in the 1970s, portraying the life of Sepharadim in an exaggerated comic manner, where he played parts of people of Persian descent. He also played in a number of international films, such as I Love You Rosa, The House on Chelouche Street and Rambo III. Shiloach also dubbed Arik (Ernie) on the Israeli TV version of Sesame Street, Rechov SumSum. Actor Yousef Al-Jarrah () (Born June 28, 1965 in Medina) is a Saudi Arabian television actor, who began his artistic career in 1985, known for his role in the Saudi comedy, Jari Ya Hammouda and Tash ma Tash, He is presented the best programme called "Adam" on MBC channel Middle East Broadcasting Center. Politician Youssef Amrani ( - born 23 September 1953, Tangier) is a Moroccan diplomat and politician of the Istiqlal Party. Since 3 January 2012, he holds the position of Delegate-Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation in the cabinet of Abdelilah Benkirane. Before this nomination he worked since 1978 as a civil servant at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Rabat. He also served as Consul and Ambassador of Morocco to multiple Spanish-speaking countries and was Secretary General of the Union for the Mediterranean until February 2012. Actor Youssef Dawoud (; 10 March 1938 – 24 June 2012) was an Egyptian actor, who worked in theatre, cinema and television. Actor Ysanne Churchman (born 14 May 1925) worked as an actress and narrator on British radio, TV and film for over 50 years (1938–1993). She achieved national fame as 'Grace Archer' in the long-running BBC drama series, when Grace died in a fire on the night when ITV launched in 1955. Politician Yuan Ang (Chinese: 袁盎; Pinyin: Yuán Àng; died 148 BC) was a Han Dynasty minister who served Emperor Wen and Emperor Jing. His biography appears in the Shi Ji, and a parallel one is in Han Shu. He was assassinated in 148 BC when his suggestions irritated Emperor Jing's powerful brother Liu Wu (劉武), the Prince of Liang, by assassins Prince Wu sent. Politician Yuan Chunqing (; born March 1952) is a politician of the People's Republic of China. He is the Communist Party Chief of Shanxi province, and the former Governor of neighbouring Shaanxi province. Politician Yuan Shikai (Wade-Giles spelling: Yuan Shih-kai; ; 16 September 1859 – 6 June 1916) was an important Chinese general and politician, famous for his influence during the late Qing Dynasty, his role in the events leading up to the abdication of the last Qing Emperor of China, his autocratic rule as the first official President of the Republic of China, and his short-lived attempt to bring China into Constitutional monarchy, with himself as the Hongxian Emperor (), the "Great Emperor of China." Actor Yukari Mizuno (水野友加里 Mizuno Yukari, born October 5, 1986 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese actress who appeared in movies such as Ice Memory, Director! and The sign man falling in love. Actor Yukari Ōshima (大島由加里 Ōshima Yukari, Pinyin: Dàidǎo Yóujiālǐ, born December 31, 1963) is a Japanese actress and martial artist. Born Tsumura Yukari (津村ゆかり) in Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan, to a successful Japanese businessman and fashion designer and to a Chinese woman. Yukari began studying Gōjū-ryū Karate in junior high. Actor Yuko Fueki (born June 21, 1979 in Tokyo) is a Japanese actress. She is most popular in South Korea, where she is known as Yoo Min. Actor Yu Lan is a mainland Chinese film actress. In 1961, Yu won the award for Best Actress at the 2nd Moscow International Film Festival for her performance in A Revolutionary Family. Her youngest son is Chinese director Tian Zhuangzhuang. Actor Yuliya Gennadyevna Novikova (, born February 18, 1973 is a Russian film and stage actress. Actor Yuliya Mayarchuk (), born in Mykolaiv, Ukraine (when it was part of the Soviet Union), is a Ukrainian actress. Actor Yuliya Vladimirovna Menshova (; born July 28, 1969) is a Russian actress and host of Ya sama TV show. Politician Yumjaagiin Tsedenbal (; September 17, 1916 – April 20, 1991) was one of the leaders of Mongolia from 1952 to 1984. During his political life, he served as prime minister and general secretary of the Mongolian People's Party. Politician Yu Myung-hwan (born April 8, 1946) is a South Korean diplomat, he was Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade from February 2008 to September.4 2010. His resignation was caused when his daughter was given a job in his department . He has previously held posts including Ambassador to Israel, Japan and the Philippines. Yu received his bachelor's degree in public administration from Seoul National University. Actor Yu Nan (; born September 5, 1978) is a Chinese actress. Born in Dalian, Yu Nan studied at the Beijing Film Academy, where she graduated in 1999. Actor Yureni Noshika is a Sri Lankan actress active in the teledrama and movie industries. Noshika began her career winning the Miss Sri Lanka for Miss World contest and went on to commercials before making it in the television and movie industries. Politician Yurii Khitrin served as the Prosecutor General of Kazakhstan. He attained this position in 1997. Politician Yuri Shymko (Cyrillic: Юрій Шимко, born September 6, 1940) is a former politician, human rights advocate, social activist, and community leader in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Canadian House of Commons from 1978 to 1979, and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1981 to 1987. Shymko was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party. Politician Yuri Vladimirovich Andropov (; – 9 February 1984) was a Soviet politician and the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 12 November 1982 until his death fifteen months later, on 9 February 1984. Politician Yuriy Fedorovych Kravchenko (; March 5, 1951 – March 4, 2005) was a Ukrainian police officer and statesman. In 2000, while a Minister of Internal Affairs, Kravchenko became directly involved in the murder case of Georgiy Gongadze and subsequent Cassette Scandal. Later he was the governor of Kherson Oblast (December 2001 – April 2002) and Head of the State Tax Administration of Ukraine (December 2002 – June 2003). Politician Yuriy Olexandrovich Meshkov (, (Yuriy Alexandrovich Meshkov); born October 25, 1945) is a former Ukrainian politician and Russian separatist in Crimea. Yuriy Meshkov served as the first and only President of Crimea (an administrative region of Ukraine) from 1994 to 1995. Politician Yury Alexeyevich Yevdokimov (, born 1 January 1946) was the Governor of Murmansk Oblast, Russia. He became the governor in 1996 and was reelected with a large overall majority on March 14, 2004. He was dismissed in March 2009 by presidential decree (at his own request, according to the Kremlin) after he had been criticized by President Dmitry Medvedev of "fooling around abroad" and "betraying Arctic interests". Politician Yury Ilyich Skuratov () (born July 3, 1952) is a Russian lawyer and politician. Politician Yury Vyacheslavovich Molchanov () (born July 19, 1952, in Kolomna, Moscow Oblast, Soviet Union) is a Russian businessman and politician. Politician Yury Yevgenyevich Zaostrovtsev (in , born 1956) is a Russian security services official and businessman. He is a son of Yevgeny Zaostrovtsev, former Chief of the Karelian KGB Directorate. Politician Yu Shiji (虞世基) (died 618), courtesy name Maoshi (懋世 or 茂世), was an official of the Chinese dynasties Chen Dynasty and Sui Dynasty. He was particularly powerful during the reign of Emperor Yang of Sui and became prime minister, and was faulted by traditional historians for placating Emperor Yang and not reacting properly to agrarian rebellions. When Emperor Yang was killed in a coup led by the general Yuwen Huaji in 618, Yu was also killed. Politician Yusof bin Ishak (Jawi: يوسف بن اسحاق ; ; 12 August 1910 – 23 November 1970) was the first President of Singapore, serving from 1965 to 1970. His portrait appears on the Singapore Portrait Series currency notes introduced in 1999. Actor Yusuf Michael Gatewood (born June 30, 1982) is a Canadian-American film actor. He is best known for playing as Doug from The Interpreter film in 2005, and as Clarence Greene from House at the End of the Drive film in 2006. Also as Gary Howardwick from the TV series 2007, DJ from TV series in 2006, Detective Lewis from Law & Order: Criminal Intent TV series in 2003, and as Toby from Hack TV series in 2003. Politician Yuval Steinitz (; born 10 April 1958) is an Israeli politician and Knesset member for Likud since 1999. He was the Finance Minister of Israel from 2009 until 2013, when he was appointed Minister of Intelligence, Minister of International Relations and Minister of Strategic Affairs. Politician Yuvraj Raninder Singh (born August 2, 1967) an Indian politician from Punjab, India, and son of Captain Amarinder Singh of Patiala who served as Chief Minister of Punjab from 2002 to 2007, he is the titular Heir Apparent to the title of Maharaja of Patiala. He is more commonly known as Tikku in Patiala Politician Yuwen Shiji (宇文士及) (died 642), formally Duke Zong of Ying (郢縱公), was an official of the Chinese dynasties Sui Dynasty and Tang Dynasty, serving as a chancellor during the reign of Emperor Taizong of Tang. During the brief existence of the state of Xu (許), with his brother Yuwen Huaji as emperor, he was an imperial prince. Politician Yu Zhining (于志寧) (588–665), courtesy name Zhongmi (仲謐), formally Duke Ding of Yan (燕定公), was a chancellor of the Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty, during the reigns of Emperor Taizong and Emperor Gaozong. He had served on the staff of Emperor Taizong's oldest son and crown prince Li Chengqian and, after Li Chengqian was removed for plotting to overthrow Emperor Taizong in 643, received approval for having tried to correct Li Chengqian in his ways. Emperor Taizong promoted him, and he subsequently played prominent roles in the imperial government late in Emperor Taizong's reign and early in Emperor Gaozong's reign. In 659, however, because he had previously not supported the ascension of Emperor Gaozong's second wife Empress Wu (later known as Wu Zetian), he was removed from his office based on accusations by her ally Xu Jingzong that he had conspired with Emperor Gaozong's uncle Zhangsun Wuji, who had opposed Empress Wu's ascension. Actor Yves Afonso (born 13 February 1944) is a French actor. He was born in Saulieu in the Côte-d'Or département. Since his uncredited debut in the movie Masculin, féminin in 1966, he has had many roles, both in movies and on television. He normally plays supporting roles, and is perhaps best known for his role as Inspector Bricard in L'Horloger de Saint-Paul, and the black comedy Week End, where he played Tom Thumb. Politician Yves Albarello (born 17 March 1952, in Aulnay-sous-Bois, Seine-et-Oise) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He is of Italian origin and he represents the Seine-et-Marne department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. His political career began in 1976 with the creation of the Rally for the Republic. Politician Yves Bur (born March 10, 1951) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Bas-Rhin department and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Yves Censi (born February 8, 1964) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the first constituency of the Aveyron department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Yves Chastan (born 20 April 1948 in Dieulefit, Drôme) is a member of the Senate of France. He represents the Ardèche department, and is a member of the Socialist Party. Politician Yves Duhaime (born May 27, 1939) is a former politician in Quebec, Canada. He served as Cabinet Member and Member of the National Assembly of Quebec. Politician Yves Fromion (born September 15, 1941) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Cher department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Politician Yves Lacoste (born 1929) is a French geographer and geopolitician. He was born in Fes, Morocco. In 1976 he established the French geopolitical journal Hérodote. He is the author of a "Geopolitical Dictionary" (1993) and the French Institute for geopolitics (Institut Français de Géopolitique). Politician Yves Morin, (born November 28, 1929) is a Canadian cardiologist, physician, scientist, and former Senator. Actor Yvette Cason is an American television, theatre, and film actress, and a former Miss Black America from Washington, D.C. She was an understudy for the character of Effie White in the original 1981 Broadway musical Dreamgirls. In 2006, she played May, the mother of Deena Jones, portrayed by Beyoncé Knowles in the feature film version of Dreamgirls. Actor Yvette Freeman (born October 1, 1957, in Wilmington, Delaware) is an American actress best known for her role as Haleh Adams, a registered nurse, on the NBC drama ER. She is one of the longest serving recurring characters on the show, having appeared in every season since 1994, with her first appearance in the two hour pilot episode. Politician Yvette Laclé (born August 25, 1955) until early 2009 known as Yvette Lont(-Eersel), is a former Dutch local politician for the ChristianUnion (ChristenUnie) and later as an independent one in Amsterdam from 2002 to 2008. A reformed prostitute and drug addict, Laclé caused considerable controversy in 2007 when she suggested homosexuals should give up their gay lifestyle. Actor Yvette Lu, M.D. is a Canadian independent film and stage actress, filmmaker, singer, composer, writer and producer, as well as a licensed family physician. Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Lu has starred in many independent films, most notably Food for the Gods and Servants of War. She is best known for her starring role as “Sheenyana” in the 2007 short film Food for the Gods. She co-composed the film’s musical score and is the lead singer on its soundtrack. Lu has starred or held major roles in various stage productions, including The Tempest, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. In addition to her University of British Columbia medical degree, Lu has training in acting and music from UBC, Circle in the Square Theatre School in New York, Vancouver’s Schoolcreative, and the Royal Conservatory of Music (Canada). Politician Yvette McGee Brown (born 1960, Columbus, Ohio) became the first African-American female justice on the Ohio Supreme Court when she took office on January 1, 2011. She was the founding president of the Center for Child and Family Advocacy at Nationwide Children's Hospital, and was a judge of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas. Actor Yvette Nelson is an American model, actress and singer. Politician Yvon Dupuis, (born October 11, 1926) is a former Canadian politician. Politician Yvon Lemire was a politician in Quebec, Canada. He served as Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec. Actor Yvonne Perry (born October 23, 1966 in Voorheesville, New York, U.S.) is an American actress. After years doing commercials, and nearly a year as part of the improv team tricking people for Candid Camera, her big break came in 1992 when she landed the role of Rosanna Cabot on the CBS soap opera As the World Turns. In 1993, she won the Soap Opera Digest award for Outstanding Female Newcomer which was the show's first win in that category. She and on-screen love interest Shawn Christian (ex-Mike) were voted Hottest Soap Opera Couple by People Magazine in 1995. In 1996, she left the program but returned in 1998 and 1999. Politician Yvon-Roma Tassé, (1 October 1910 – 28 August 1998) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons. Politician Zacarias Albano da Costa (born 16 January 1964 in Remexio) is an East Timorese politician and diplomat. On 8 August 2007, he became Minister of Foreign Affairs following the 2007 parliamentary election. Before being appointed as Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, Minister da Costa was a Member of Parliament and Leader of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) Bench at the Parliament. In addition to his ministerial role, he is currently Chairman of the National Council of the PSD. Actor Zachary Adam Gordon (born February 15, 1998) is an American film and television teen actor. Beginning his professional acting career at the age of eight, Gordon is a three-time Young Artist Award Best Leading Young Actor nominee, best known for portraying Greg Heffley in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid films, which are based on Jeff Kinney's #1 New York Times best seller, Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Actor Zachary Ansley is a Canadian actor and lawyer born on 21 January 1972 in Vancouver, Canada. He has been acting professionally since he was eleven years old. He was the winner of the first YTV Acting Award (1989). A graduate of Circle in the Square Acting School, New York, after graduation he acted with Willow Cabin Theatre, New York, before returning to Vancouver to resume his film and television career. As a teenager, he was honored with a Genie nomination. He currently practices law with Owen Bird Law Corporation in Vancouver, British Columbia. Actor Zachary Garred is an Australian actor. He played the role of Brett Miller in the television series Foreign Exchange. His height is 1.82 meters. Actor Zachary George "Zach" Roerig (born February 22, 1985) is an American actor who is best known for roles of Casey Hughes on As the World Turns, Hunter Atwood on One Life to Live and Matt Donovan on The Vampire Diaries. Actor Zachary Levi Pugh (; born September 29, 1980), known professionally as Zachary Levi, is an American actor, director, and singer. Known for his roles in the TV series Chuck as the titular character, Less than Perfect, Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel and Tangled, he is to appear in the Marvel film as Fandral in 2013. Politician Zachary Macaulay (2 May 1768 – 13 May 1838) was a statistician, one of the founders of London University and of the Society for the Suppression of Vice, a lifelong antislavery activist, and governor of Sierra Leone, the British colony for freed slaves. Like his famous son Thomas Macaulay, he divided the world into civilization and barbarism with Britain representing the high point of civilization because of its adherence to Christianity. He worked ceaselessly to end the slave trade and to Christianize and improve the world. Actor Zachary Michael "Zach" Cregger (born March 1, 1981) is an American actor, writer, director and producer. He is known as a member of the New York City-based comedy troupe Whitest Kids U' Know. He also starred in the film Miss March, which he directed and wrote with his WKUK friend Trevor Moore. Politician Zach Howell was the national chairman of the College Republican National Committee (CRNC). A native of Sandy, Utah, he was elected in June 2009 at the CRNC's biennial convention, in Washington, DC, by delegates from states nationwide. Politician Zagipa Yakhiyakyzy Baliyeva (; born in 1959) has served as the Minister of Justice of Kazakhstan since 13 April 2006. Baliyeva served as the Chairwoman of the Central Electoral Commission from 1996 until 13 April when Onalsyn Zhumabekov replaced her and she became the Justice Minister. She became a member of Otan political party on 30 May 2006. Politician Zahava Gal-On (, born 4 January 1956) is an Israeli politician. She is a member of Knesset for Meretz, known for her very liberal and pluralist views. On 7 February 2012, she was elected chairperson of Meretz. Actor Zainab Al-Askari (; born February 6, 1974) is a Bahraini actress, spokesmodel and model popular in the Persian Gulf. She has starred in and produced several shows for television shows in the Gulf. Although a Bahraini national who has acted in several Bahraini productions, she has appeared as one of the main characters in several Kuwaiti and Saudi Arabian TV shows as well,she is also a Spokesmodel for Parachute in the Persian Gulf. Politician Zainudin Nordin (born 3 July 1963) is a Singaporean politician. A member of the governing People's Action Party, he is a currently a Member of Parliament representing the Bishan-Toa Payoh Group Representation Constituency (GRC). Actor Zak Knutson (born January 4, 1974, Detroit, Michigan) is a movie producer and actor. He has a company called Chop Shop Entertainment with longtime friend Joey Figueroa. He has worked with writer and director Kevin Smith on his films and DVD projects. Politician Zaldy Uy Ampatuan (born 22 August 1967), is a Filipino politician and was governor of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao from 8 August 2005 until his expulsion on 25 November 2009. He is former chairman of the Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats for ARMM. and is one of the sons of Andal Ampatuan Sr., head of the powerful Ampatuan clan in Maguindanao. Actor Zane Carney is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, and actor from New York City. He was born in Manhattan on April 29, 1985 and raised in the West Village along with siblings Reeve Carney and Paris Carney. At the age of eight, Zane was cast in the sitcom "Dave's World" and the family moved to Los Angeles, finally making the West Coast their permanent home. Zane went to Hamilton High School and was featured in the Disney Channel reality series "Totally in Tune", as well as having a role in the film "My Giant". Zane chose to pursue jazz guitar, attending the University of Southern California and eventually playing with Jonny Lang and in the house band for Last Call with Carson Daly. Zane formed the band with his brother Reeve, touring with The Veronicas, Athlete, Government Mule, and others before releasing their debut album on Interscope, "Mr Green Vol. 1." in 2010. Zane and the rest of CARNEY were offered positions in the Broadway musical when Reeve Carney was cast in the title role, and Zane played Guitar 1 during the preview period through 2013. Politician Zanele kaMagwaza-Msibi is the former national chairperson of the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) in South Africa, the current National Freedom Party president and Mayor of Zululand District Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal. As Premier candidate, she was at the forefront of the IFP's failed campaign for re-election to power in KwaZulu-Natal during the 2009 general elections, during which there were frequent bouts of electoral violence between her party and the ruling African National Congress. Actor Zane-Ray Brodie Holtz (born January 18, 1987) is a Canadian-born model and actor. In his home town of Vancouver, British Columbia, he began modeling at the age of 5, and shot one of his early commercials on his 10th birthday. In 1999, he moved to California, USA, with his mother and three younger brothers Beau, Harrison, and Mackenzie. He has attended the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in Los Angeles, and he has a daughter, London-Yves Pagnini, born on September 14, 2007. Politician Žaneta Jaunzeme-Grende (10 March 1964) is a Latvian politician and businesswoman. She is a member of the National Alliance, and is the Minister for Culture in the current centre-right coalition government. She was President of the Latvian Chamber of Commerce from 2008 to 2011. Actor Zara Sheikh (Punjabi, ; in Lahore, Pakistan) is a Pakistani model, actressand singer. She began her career through an ad campaign for Mobilink Jazz, working as a full-time model before making her debut on the cinema-screen. Actor Zareena (also known by her screen name, Nadhiya or Nadia Moidu ) is a Malayalam and Tamil film actress who made her debut in a Malayalam movie named Nokketha Doorathu Kannum Nattu, alongside Mohanlal and Padmini. This movie was re-made in Tamil as Poove Poochudava during the 1980s with Padmini and marked her debut in Tamil. She currently acts in leading character roles. She has acted alongside most of the leading artists in the Tamil and Malayalam film industries. She has also acted in a few Telugu films. Actor Zarina Wahab is an Indian actress and former model, who was critically acclaimed for starring roles, such as in Chit Chor and Gopal Krishna in the 1970s. She has also appeared in Malayalam films including the critically acclaimed Madanolsavam, Chamaram, Palangal and Adaminte Makan Abu. Politician Zbigniew Ćwiąkalski (born March 9, 1950 in Łańcut) is a Polish politician, former Minister of Justice and Public Prosecutor General of Poland. He is a qualified lawyer and adwokat, associate professor of law at the Jagiellonian University (Chair of Penal Law, Faculty of Law and Administration) Actor Zbigniew Cybulski (November 3, 1927 – January 8, 1967) was a Polish actor, one of the best-known and most popular personalities of the post-World War II history of Poland. Politician Zbigniew Eugeniusz Religa (December 16, 1938 — March 8, 2009) was a prominent Polish cardiac surgeon and politician. Politician Zbigniew Girzyński (born March 17, 1973 in Sierpc) is a Polish politician. He was elected to the Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 8734 votes in 5 Toruń district, candidating from the Law and Justice list. Politician Zbigniew Kazimierz Brzezinski (; , ; born March 28, 1928) is a Polish American political scientist, geostrategist, and who served as United States National Security Advisor to President Jimmy Carter from 1977 to 1981. Politician Zbigniew Kozak (born 3 April 1961 in Gdynia) is a Polish politician. He was elected to the Sejm on 25 September 2005 getting 7901 votes in 26 Gdynia district, candidating from the Law and Justice list. Politician Zbigniew Krzysztof Kuźmiuk (born on 19 September 1956 in Komorowo) is a Polish politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Masovian Voivodship with the Polish People's Party, part of the European People's Party and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Budgets. Politician Zbigniew Messner (b. 13 March 1929 in Stryj, Poland) is a Communist economist and politician in Poland. In 1972, he became Professor of Karol Adamiecki University of Economics in Katowice. He was a member of Central Committee of Polish United Workers' Party from 1981 until 1988, deputy prime minister in 1983–1985 and Prime Minister 1985–1988. Politician Zbigniew Romaszewski (born 2 January 1940 in Warsaw) is a Polish conservative politician, a Polish senator since 1989, and a human rights activist. Politician Zbigniew Siemiątkowski (born October 8, 1957, in Ciechanów, Poland) is a Polish politician. He was Minister of Internal Affairs, 1996–97, and head of the Intelligence Agency (Agencja Wywiadu, or AW), 2002 – April 2004. Politician Zbigniew Tadeusz Ziobro (born August 18, 1970 in Kraków) is a Polish politician, since October 2005 until November 2007 Minister of Justice and Public Prosecutor General. He was elected to the Sejm on September 25, 2005 in the 13th Kraków district, running on the Law and Justice list. He received over 120,000 votes in the parliamentary election, the highest percentage constituency result on a nationwide scale. Politician Zbigniew Wassermann (17 September 1949 – 10 April 2010) was a Polish politician. He was an MP representing Law and Justice (Prawo i Sprawiedliwość). Actor Zbigniew Zapasiewicz (13 September 1934 – 14 July 2009) was one of the most prominent post-war Polish actors, as well as a theatre director and pedagogue. Politician Zdeněk Nejedlý (born February 10, 1878 in Litomyšl, Bohemia, died March 9, 1962 in Prague) was a Czech musicologist, music critic, author, and politician whose ideas dominated the cultural life of what is now the Czech Republic for most of the twentieth century. Although he started out merely reviewing operas in Prague newspapers in 1901, by the interwar period his status had risen, guided primarily by socialist political views. This combination of left wing politics and cultural leadership made him a central figure in the early years of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic after 1948, where he became the first Minister of Culture and Education. In this position he was responsible for creating a state-wide education curriculum, and was associated with the early 1950s expulsion of university professors. Actor Zeba () is a film actress from Pakistan. Her real name is Shaheen, but she adopted the name Zeba. She is widely regarded as one of the top stars in the 1960s and the early 1970s. She made her screen debut in Chiragh jalta raha in 1962. During a career that spanned almost three decades, Zeba appeared in numerous commercially successful as well as critically appreciated films, many of which featured her alongside actor and husband Mohammad Ali. She also starred in the 1966 film Arman which was produced by actor and producer Waheed Murad, Pakistan's first Platinum Jubilee film. Politician Zebedee E. Cliff was an American architect, builder and politician who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and as the sixteenth Mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts. Politician Zebina L. Raymond (August 23, 1804-January 5, 1872) was a Massachusetts politician who served as a member of the Massachusetts State Senate and the Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts. Politician Zeb Vance Walser (1863–1940) was an attorney and North Carolina politician. Named for Governor Zebulon B. Vance, Walser nevertheless became active in the Republican Party rather than Vance's Democrats. Politician Ze'ev Boim (, 30 April 1943 – 18 March 2011) was an Israeli politician. He was the mayor of Kiryat Gat before becoming a Knesset member for Likud and later Kadima. Boim was Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Minister of Housing and Construction and Minister of Immigrant Absorption. Politician Ze'ev Elkin (, born 3 April 1971) is an Israeli politician and member of the Knesset for Likud. Since March 2013, he is a deputy foreign minister of Israel. Politician Zef Bushati (born 11 October 1953) is the ambassador of Albania to the Holy See since 10 May 2002. This followed the signing of an Agreement of Cooperation between Albania and the Holy See on 23 March 2002, which was at that time awaiting the ratification of the Albanian parliament. Politician Zeid Ibn Shaker, GBE, CVO (4 September 1934 - 30 August 2002) () served as commander in chief of the Jordanian Military for more than twelve years and Prime Minister of Jordan three times. King Hussein awarded him the non-hereditary title Prince on 4 February 1996. Actor Zelda Rubinstein (May 28, 1933 – January 27, 2010) was an American actress and human rights activist, best known as eccentric medium Tangina Barrons in the Poltergeist film series. Playing 'Ginny', she was a regular on David E. Kelley's Emmy Award winning television series Picket Fences for several seasons. She also made guest appearances in the TV show (1996), as seer 'Christina' and was the voice of Skittles candies in their long-running 'Taste the Rainbow' ad campaign. Rubinstein was also known for her outspoken activism for little people and her early participation in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Actor Željko Ivanek (; born August 15, 1957) is a Slovenian-born American actor of Croatian descent, known for his role as Ray Fiske on Damages, for which he won an Emmy Award. Ivanek is also known for his role of Ed Danvers on and , Governor James Devlin on Oz, Andre Drazen on 24, Blake Sterling on the short-lived NBC series The Event, and Emile Danko on Heroes. Politician Zenaida Victoria Moya is a former government official and the mayor of Belize City, Belize elected in elections held in March 2006. She is a member of the United Democratic Party (UDP). She is Belize City's first female mayor. Actor Zen Brant Gesner (born June 23, 1970) is an American television and movie actor. He is perhaps most recognized for his roles as "Sinbad" in the syndicated television series The Adventures of Sinbad, and was a regular cast member on the ABC daytime drama All My Children as bad boy and rapist Braden Lavery. More recently he's appeared in Miller Lite's "Man Laws" commercials as one of the "Men Of The Square Table". Gesner also appeared on an episode of the popular sitcom Friends in which he played Rachel Green's date. A graduate of the prestigious London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), Gesner has appeared in several movies since his cinematic debut as "Dale's Man #1" in the 1994 comedy Dumb & Dumber, including Osmosis Jones (as Emergency Room Doctor #1), Me, Myself & Irene (Agent Peterson), Shallow Hal (Ralph), and There's Something About Mary (as a bartender). In 2005, he had a small part in the romantic comedy Fever Pitch starring Drew Barrymore and Jimmy Fallon. Actor Zen Chong (; born Chong Jin Siang on August 15, 1978), previously known as Zzen Zhang, is a Singapore-based Malaysian actor. Politician Zeng Peiyan (; born December 1938, in Shaoxing, Zhejiang) is a Chinese politician. He was a member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of China from 2002 to 2007 and was a Vice-premier from 2003 to 2008. Politician Zenonas Juknevičius (born June 10, 1949) is a Lithuanian politician. In 1990 he was among those who signed the Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania. Actor Zev Buffman is a Broadway producer and current President and CEO of Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, Florida. He has produced more than 40 Broadway shows. Mr. Buffman is also the co-founder of the NBA Champion Basketball team the Miami Heat. Politician Zhang Changzong (張昌宗) (died February 20, 705), formally the Duke of Ye (鄴公), nickname Liulang (六郎), was an official of Wu Zetian's Zhou Dynasty who, along with his brother Zhang Yizhi, became a lover of Wu Zetian and became very powerful late in her reign. Both he and his brother were killed in a coup that overthrew Wu Zetian in 705. Politician Zhang Chunqiao (pinyin: Zhāng Chūnqiáo; Wade-Giles: Chang Ch'un-ch'iao; IPA: ; February 1, 1917 Juye County, Heze, Shandong –April 21, 2005) was a prominent Chinese political theorist, writer, and politician. He came to the national spotlight during the late stages of the Cultural Revolution, and was a member of the Maoist radical group dubbed the "Gang of Four". Politician Zhang Jianzhi (張柬之) (625-706), courtesy name Mengjiang (孟將), formally Prince Wenzhen of Hanyang (漢陽文貞王), was an official of the Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty and Wu Zetian's Zhou Dynasty, serving as chancellor during the reigns of Wu Zetian and her son Emperor Zhongzong. He was a key figure in the coup that overthrew Wu Zetian and restored Emperor Zhongzong in 705, but was later exiled due to false accusations instigated by Wu Zetian's nephew Wu Sansi and died in exile. Politician Zhang Rang (pinyin: Zhāng Ràng) (135 - 189) was a eunuch of the late Han Dynasty, who served Emperor Ling of Han; he was also the leader of the Ten regular attendants (Also known as the Ten Eunuchs), a group of court eunuchs who held great influence in the Han imperial court. Such was Zhang Rang's power that Emperor Ling referred to him as 'father' and allowed him control of most matters in court. The people and the officials, including He Jin, Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, all agreed that Zhang Rang's power was too great. After Emperor Ling died and was succeeded by his son Liu Bian in 189, these individuals invaded the capital for the purpose of defeating the Ten Attendants, leading to He Jin's beheading in the palace courtyard by the Ten Attendants. Zhang kidnapped the emperor and his brother, the future Emperor Xian. However, Zhang was soon surrounded by enemy soldiers and so jumped in the river and drowned himself. Actor Zhang Ruifang (15 June 1918 – 28 June 2012) was a mainland Chinese film actress. In 1963, Zhang won Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actress for her household character in comedy Li Shuangshuang. She is considered to have been one of the "Four Dan Actresses" in China (四大名旦), along with Bai Yang, Shu Xiuwen and Qin Yi. Politician Zhang Ti (236 - 280), style name Juxian (巨先), was the last chancellor of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history. Zhang Ti, along with many other officials and generals, defended Eastern Wu from an invasion by the Jin Dynasty. Shen Ying offered to Zhang Ti to submit himself to Jin, but Zhang Ti ended up refusing the offer, saying he would not abandon his state in a time of crisis. Zhang Ti was later killed in action during the fall of his country in 280. Sun Hao surrendered Wu after Zhang Ti's death. Politician Zhang Wentian (; 30 June 1900 – 1 July 1976). He is also known as Luo Fu (洛甫). His names in Wade-Giles are Chang Wen-t'ien and Lo Fu. Actor Zhang Yanming (), or better known as () or Fei Ge (菲哥, literally "Brother Fei") (born 4 December 1951), is a singer and television personality from Taiwan. Politician Zhang Yizhi (張易之) (died February 20, 705), formally the Duke of Heng (恆公), nickname Wulang (五郎), was an official of Wu Zetian's Zhou Dynasty who, along with his brother Zhang Changzong, became a lover of Wu Zetian and became very powerful late in her reign. Both he and his brother were killed in a coup that overthrew Wu Zetian in 705. Politician Zhao Leji (; born 1957 in Xining, Qinghai) is a Chinese politician who serves as the head of the Communist Party's Organization Department. He has been a member of the 16th and 17th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and is currently member of the 18th Politburo of the Communist Party of China. He was previously the secretary of the Qinghai CPC Committee, and Chairman of the Standing Committee of Qinghai Provincial People's Congress, and the Party chief in Shaanxi. Politician Zheng Bijian (, born 1932) is a longtime advisor to the leadership of China. He was ranked 96 of 100 on the 2005 Global Intellectuals Poll, and 44 of 100 in the Foreign Policy Top 100 Global Thinkers in December 2010. Politician Zheng Xiaoyu (Chinese: 郑筱萸; Pinyin: Zhèng Xiǎoyú; December 21, 1944 - July 10, 2007) was director of the State Food and Drug Administration of the People's Republic of China. He was sentenced to death in the first instance trial at Beijing No.1 Intermediate Court on May 29, 2007. He was executed on July 10, 2007 for corruption and possibly tainted products in Mainland China. Politician Zheng Zhong (鄭眾), courtesy name Jichan (季產) (died 107), was the first Han Dynasty eunuch with true power in government, thanks to the trust that Emperor He had in him for his contributions in overthrowing the clan of Empress Dowager Dou, particularly her autocratic brother Dou Xian. He was also a close associate of Emperor He's wife Empress Deng Sui and continued to be powerful after Emperor He's death, during her regency over his son Emperor Shang and Emperor An. He was also the first Eastern Han Dynasty eunuch to be created a marquess. (The only Western Han Dynasty eunuch who was created a marquess was Empress Xu Pingjun's father Xu Guanghan (許廣漢), whose creation was thanks to his relationship with his daughter and his son-in-law Emperor Xuan, not his post as a eunuch.) Politician Zhumabay Shayakhmetovich Shayakhmetov, (), (30 August 1902 – 17 October 1966) was a Kazakh Soviet Communist political figure. From 1946 through 1954, he was First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Kazakh SSR. Actor Zhu Xijuan is a mainland Chinese film actress. In 1960, Zhang graduated from Shanghai Drama Academy. After the audition of The Red Detachment of Women, she selected as the leading role, which directed by Chinese master Xie Jin. For this breakthrough performance, Zhu won Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actress . In 1962, Zhu listed in the "Ministry of Culture in recognition of the twenty-two stars" (新中国22大明星). Actor Zhu Xuan (朱瑄 or 朱宣) (d. 897) was a warlord late in the Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty, who, from 882 to 897, controlled Tianping Circuit (天平, headquartered in modern Tai'an, Shandong) as its military governor (Jiedushi). He formed a power bloc with his cousin Zhu Jin, who ruled neighboring Taining Circuit (泰寧, headquartered in modern Jining, Shandong), and subsequently, they, along with their ally Shi Pu the military governor of Ganhua Circuit (感化, headquartered in modern Xuzhou, Jiangsu), engaged in a lengthy war with their former ally Zhu Quanzhong the military governor of Xuanwu Circuit (宣武, headquartered in modern Kaifeng, Henan) that ravaged the countryside. By 897, all three had been defeated, and Zhu Xuan was captured and executed by Zhu Quanzhong. Politician Ziaur Rahman, Bir Uttam, ( Ji-yaur Rôhman) (19 January 1936 – 30 May 1981) was a Bangladeshi politician, the seventh President of Bangladesh (1977) and an army general, who declared the Independence of Bangladesh on behalf of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. During the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971, he was first a sector commander before being promoted to one of three brigade commanders of the Bangladesh Forces; his brigade was called the Z Force, after his first initial. A highly decorated and accomplished military officer, he became a Bir Uttom, the highest gallantry award for a living officer for his wartime services, and retired from the Bangladesh Army as a Lieutenant General. He later became the seventh President of Bangladesh from 1977 until 1981. During his administration, he founded the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), one of the two largest political parties in the country. He is popularly known as Shaheed President Zia, meaning "martyred Zia," in reference to his 1981 assassination. Though he personally informed Sheikh Mujibur Rahman earlier about military conspiracy, his role during the subsequent military coups in 1975 have made him a controversial figure in Bangladesh. Actor Zinaida Nikolayevna Reich (the last name also spelled Raikh or Raih; ; , Odessa – 15 July 1939 Moscow) was a Russian actress and became one of the main stars of the Meyerhold Theatre until it was closed under Joseph Stalin. Reich married the poet Sergey Yesenin and had two children with him. After their divorce, she married the director Vsevolod Meyerhold. She is believed to have been murdered by the NKVD during the time of Great Purge. Actor Zineb Oukach (; born 1982) is a Moroccan film actress and model, known to worldwide audiences for playing the role of Fatima in the 2007 Gavin Hood film Rendition. Actor Zinovy Moiseevich Vysokovsky (28 November 1932 – 3 August 2009) was a Soviet and Russian theater and movie actor and variety performer. In 1978 he was awarded the People's Artist of the RSFSR. He was born in Taganrog, USSR. Actor Zita Johann (14 July 1904 – 17 September 1993) was an American actress, best known for her role as Princess Ankhesenamón in Karl Freund's 1932 film version of The Mummy, co-starring with Boris Karloff. Politician Zlatko Lagumdžija (born 26 December 1955, Sarajevo) is a Bosnian politician. He is known for his leadership of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) of Bosnia and Herzegovina. He is currently serving as Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Politician Zlatko Tomčić (born 1945) is a former Croatian politician, the leader of the Croatian Peasant Party (Hrvatska seljačka stranka—HSS) from 1994 to 2005. He served as the President of the Croatian Parliament, as a representative in the Parliament, and as acting President of Croatia for a brief period. He has graduated from the University of Belgrade Faculty of Civil Engineering. Actor Zoe Harrison is a British actress. Actor Zoë Isabella Kravitz (born December 1, 1988) is an American actress, singer and model. She is the daughter of musician Lenny Kravitz and actress Lisa Bonet. She has appeared in the films No Reservations (2007), The Brave One (2007), and as Angel Salvadore in the superhero film (2011). Kravitz played Pearl on the fourth season of the Showtime television series Californication, and co-starred in After Earth, with Will and Jaden Smith (directed by M. Night Shyamalan). Actor Zoe Naylor (Born 4 July 1977 in Sydney) is an Australian actress as well as journalist, presenter, MC, keynote speaker, writer, voice-artist and producer. Actor Zoe Ventoura is an Australian actress. In early life she attended Penrhos College in Perth, Western Australia. Ventoura is best known for portraying Melissa Rafter (née Bannon) in the original cast of Packed to the Rafters. Her shock on-screen death remains the highest rating episode of the entire series, and gained her a nomination for the Silver Logie for Most Popular Actress in 2011. Actor Zohra Segal (born 27 April 1912) is an Indian actress and choreographer, who started her career as dancer with dancer Uday Shankar in 1935 and worked with him for the next eight years. She has appeared in many Bollywood films as a character actor as well as in English language films and television series. Actor Zoie Palmer (born October 28, 1977) is a Canadian actress, popular for her role as Dr. Lauren Lewis in the Showcase Canadian television supernatural crime drama Lost Girl. Politician Zong Zoua Her (alternate spelling Tsong Zua Heu) (RPA: Zoov Zuag Hawj) was ethnic Hmong. He was a Major in the Royal Lao Army before 1975. He was a key follower of Shong Lue Yang, also known as the "Mother of Writing", who developed the Pahawh script. After 1975, he was the main early leader of the Hmong Chao Fa movement in Laos, until dying in his base area on Phou Bia Mountain in around 2000. Actor Zooey Claire Deschanel ( ; born January 17, 1980) is an American actress, musician, and singer-songwriter. In 1999, Deschanel made her film debut in Mumford, followed by her breakout role as young protagonist William Miller's rebellious older sister Anita in Cameron Crowe's 2000 semi-autobiographical film Almost Famous. Deschanel soon became known for her deadpan and "Manic Pixie Dream Girl" supporting roles in films such as The Good Girl (2002), Elf (2003), The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005), Failure to Launch (2006), Bridge to Terabithia (2007), (2008), Yes Man (2008), and (500) Days of Summer (2009). She currently stars in the Fox series New Girl. She has been nominated for Golden Globe, Grammy, and Emmy Awards. Politician Zoran Perišić (Serbia, Negotin, February 15, 1959) is a Serbian cardiologist, university professor and Niš City Mayor. He is a Member of Serbian Progressive Party Main Board and the President of the Niš City Board of Serbian Progressive Party. Actor Zora Ulla Keslerová (born August 11, 1950) is a Czech actress, dancer, singer, and model. She is best known for starring in cult horror classics Antropophagus, Cannibal Ferox, and The New York Ripper. Politician Zorawar Singh Jhala was chief secretary of Rajasthan state in India. He was chief secretary from 17 May 1969 to 9 August 1971. Politician Zosimo Jesus "Jess" Paredes II is a former Filipino government official. He was the former head of Presidential Commission on the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFACom) later on resigned at the height of the Philippine government's perceived protection of convicted American rapist Lance Corp. Daniel Smith after the latter's transfer of detention from the Makati City jail to the United States Embassy compound. He has twice ran for the Senate namely, the 1987 Senatorial elections under the Grand Alliance for Democracy, the same party of Joseph Estrada and Juan Ponce Enrile but placed 46th place and more recently the 2007 Senatorial elections under the Ang Kapatiran Party but placed 29th place. Actor Zózimo Bulbul (September 21, 1937 – January 24, 2013) was a Brazilian actor, filmmaker, and activist. Bulbul was a prominent proponent of Afro-Brazilian culture within Brazilian cinema and society at-large. Bulbul co-founded and organized the Encontro de Cinema Negro Brasil, África & Américas, which showcases films featuring African and Afro-Brazilian actors, directors, and themes. Politician Zubaida Jalal (Urdu: زبيدہ جلال خان‎; born August 31, 1959), is a Pakistani teacher, libertarian, social activist, and politician. After successfully contesting in general elections held in 2002 on a PML(Q) platform, she came in national prominence and public fame as a leading woman minister in the cabinet of Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz. From 2002–07, she was the minister of Minister of Education (MoEd) and unsuccessfully contested for general elections held in 2008 on a PML(Q) platform. Actor Zubin Varla (born 1970) is a British actor and singer. He played the role of Judas in the 1996 West End revival of Jesus Christ Superstar, alongside Steve Balsamo (Jesus), Joanna Ampil (Mary Magdalene), and David Burt (Pilate). This production was staged at Lyceum Theatre, and was recorded in a full-length CD. Actor Zuleikha Robinson (born 29 June 1977) is an English actress and singer. She was brought up in Thailand and Malaysia by a Burmese-Indian-Malay mother and an English father. She is a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles. She is the sister of British field botanist, Dr Alastair Robinson. Politician Zulfiqar Mirza is a Pakistani politician who is affiliated with Pakistan Peoples Party. He is from the Badin District, Sindh, Pakistan. He did his graduation from Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences at Jamshoro. He is married to Fahmida Mirza who was elected as the first female Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan on March 19, 2008. She is also the first female parliamentary speaker in the Muslim world. Zulfiqar Mirza was the Home Minister of Sindh till June 2011. Politician Zulima Farber (born 1944) is the former Attorney General of New Jersey and the first Latina (Cuban) to serve as Acting Governor of New Jersey. She was appointed to the position in 2006 by Governor Jon Corzine. Farber resigned as Attorney General on August 31, 2006, at which time First Assistant Attorney General Anne Milgram took the helm on an interim basis and served until Stuart Rabner took office on September 26, 2006. Actor Zuzanna Szadkowski (born October 22, 1978) is a Polish American actress, best known for her performance as Dorota Kishlovsky in the CW series Gossip Girl. Szadkowski also appeared on The Sopranos, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, and Guiding Light. She made her New York Stage debut in Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron's Love, Loss, and What I Wore in which she appeared in a record-breaking five all-star casts. She can be seen in the upcoming film, Legacy. Politician Zyta Gilowska (born 7 July 1949 in Nowe Miasto Lubawskie) is a Polish economist and politician. From 7 January until 23 June 2006 she was Deputy Prime Minister of Poland and Finance Minister in the Law and Justice government under Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz and then Jaroslaw Kaczynski.