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Political families by country: N-Z
This is a partial listing of prominent political families of the world, for countries with names startilg from letters from N to Z.
Royal families are not included, unless certain later descendants have played political roles in a republican structure (e.g. Cakobau Family of Fiji). See also Family dictatorship.
Other countries:
The Adeang Family
The Detudamo Family
The Dowiyogo Family
The Koirala Family
- Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala (Prime Minister of Nepal , 1959-1960)
- Girija Prasad Koirala (brother of Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala; Prime Minister of Nepal , 1991-1994, 1998-1999, and 2000-2001)
- Matrika Prasad Koirala (brother of Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala; Prime Minister of Nepal , 1951-1952 and 1953-1955)
The Godett Family
- Wilson Godett (union leader and politician)
- Anthony Godett (son of Wilson Godett; former de facto Prime Minister)
- Mirna Louisa-Godett (daughter of Wilson Godett; Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles , 2003-2004)
- Johnny Louisa (husband of Mirna Louisa-Godett; legislator)
The Douglas Family (father-sons)
- Norman Douglas - Legislator
The Hay Family (father-son)
The Henare Family (great-grandfather/great-grandson)
The Holland Family (father-son)
The Lange and Bassett Families (cousins)
The Macky Family (mother-daughter)
The Peters Family (4 brothers, 1 sister)
The Seddon Family
The Sutton Family (brothers)
The Tirikatene Family (father-daughter)
The Tizard Family (husband-wife; parents-daughter)
The Chamorro Family
The Somoza Family
The Diori Family (cousins)
The Kountché Family (cousins)
The Bhutto Family
The Jinnah Family
The Sharif Family
The Zia-ul-Haq Family
The Remengesau Family
The Arias Family
The Arosemena Family
The Chiari Family
The Delvalle Family
- Max Delvalle (politician)
The Lewis Family
- Gabriel Lewis Galindo (Foreign Minister, 1994-1996)
The Torrijos Family
The Argaña Family
- Luis María Argaña (Vice President, 1998-1999)
- Félix Argaña (son of Luis María Argaña; vice presidential candidate)
- Nelson Argaña (son of Luis María Argaña; cabinet minister)
The Cubas Family
The López Family
The Belaúnde-Diez Canseco Family
- Pedro Diez Canseco (President of Peru, 1863, 1865, and 1868)
- Rafael Belaúnde y Diez Canseco (grandson of Pedro Diez Canseco; Prime Minister of Peru , 1945-1946)
- Víctor Andrés Belaúnde (uncle of Fernando Belaúnde Terry; Foreign Minister, 1958)
- Francisco Diez Canseco (brother of Pedro Diez Canseco; President of Peru, 1872)
The Diez Canseco family is also related to Ramón Castilla.
The de la Riva-Agüero Family
- José de la Riva Agüero (President of Peru, 1823)
- José de la Riva-Agüero y Looz Corswaren (Prime Minister of Peru , 1873-1874)
- Enrique de la Riva-Agüero y Looz Corswaren (Prime Minister of Peru , 1899-1900 and 1915-1917)
- José de la Riva-Agüero y Osma (Prime Minister of Peru , 1933-1934)
The Ferrero-Costa Family
- Carlos Ferrero Costa (Prime Minister of Peru , 2003- )
- Eduardo Ferrero Costa (brother of Carlos Ferrero Costa; Foreign Minister, 1997-1998)
The Mariátegui Family
- José Carlos Mariátegui (Marxist theorist)
- Sandro Mariátegui Chiappe (son of José Carlos Mariátegui; Foreign Minister, 1984)
The Morales Family
The Pardo Family
The Prado Family
The Aquino Family
The Estrada Family
The Marcos Family
The Macapagal and Arroyo Families (father-daughter-grandson)
The Villareal Family
- Cornelio T. Villareal Sr. (House Speaker of the Philippines )
- Cornelio Villareal Jr. (Governor)
- Raoul Villareal (Congressman)
- Juelita Villareal (Congressman)
- Christopher Villareal (Provincial Board Member / Mayor)
- Roy Villareal - Señeres (Ambasador / NLRC Chairman)
The Christian Family
The Gierek Family (father-son)
The Giertych Family (father-son-grandson)
The Walesa Family (father-son)
- Lech Walesa (President of Poland)
- Jaroslaw Walesa (MEP candidate)
The Soares Family (father-son)
The Portas Family (brothers)
The Hernandez Family
The Muñoz Family
The Rivera Family
The Habyarimana and Kayibanda Families
The Cenac Family
The Lewis Family
The Costa Alegre Family
The Trovoada Family
The Ferrari Family
- Maxime Ferrari (opposition leader)
- Jean-François Ferrari (son of Maxime Ferrari; Seychelles National Party activist)
- Pauline Ferrari (daughter of Maxime Ferrari)
The Lee Family
The Chan Family
- Tommy Chan (Member of Parliament and businessman)
- Laurie Chan (son of Tommy Chan; Foreign Minister, 2002- )
The Kemakeza Family
- Sir Allan Kemakeza (Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands , 2001- )
- Ataban Tonezepo (brother of Sir Allan Kemakeza; Premier of Central province)
The Mandela and Machel Families
The Mbeki Family (father-son)
The Slovo and First Families (husband-wife)
The Zuma Family (ex-spouses)
The Arana Family
The Aznar Family
The Benegas Family
- Doris Benegas
- Txiki Benegas
The Oreja Family
- Marcelino Oreja
- Jaime Mayor Oreja
The Primo de Rivera Family
The Redondo Family
- Nicolás Redondo
- Nicolás Redondo Terreros
The Bandaranaike-Kumaratunga Family
The Gopallawa Family (also related to Bandaranaike)
The Senanayake Family
(also related to Sir John Lionel Kotelawala , Junius Richard Jayewardene, and Ranil Wickremesinghe)
The Assad Family
The Eyadéma Family
The Olympio Family
- Sylvanus Olympio (President of Togo, 1960-1963)
- Gilchrist Olympio (son of Sylvanus Olympio; leader, Union of Forces for Change )
- Harry Olympio (distant cousin of Gilchrist Olympio; opposition party leader)
The Bourguiba Family
The Latasi Family
United Kingdom
Main article: List of political families in the United Kingdom
The Benn Family
- John Williams Benn (Member of the London County Council)
- William Wedgwood Benn (Secretary of State for India); son of John Williams Benn
- Tony Benn (Postmaster General, Minister of Technology); son of William Wedgwood Benn
- Hilary Benn (Secretary of State for International Development); son of Tony Benn
The Callaghan Family
- James Callaghan (later Baron Callaghan of Cardiff, Prime Minister 1976 - 1979)
- Margaret Jay (née Callaghan, later Baroness Jay of Paddington, Leader of the House of Lords 1998 - 2001), daughter of James
- Peter Jay (British Ambassador to the United States), husband of Margaret
The Cecil Family and related families
- William Cecil, Lord Burghley, (Lord Treasurer under Queen Elizabeth I)
- Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury (Principal Secretary of State), son of William Cecil
- William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Salisbury (Member of Parliament, Commander of Roundhead Troops), son of the 1st Earl of Salisbury
- Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, (Prime Minister), descendant of Lord Burghley
- Arthur Balfour, (Prime Minister), nephew of the 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
- James Gascoyne-Cecil, 4th Marquess of Salisbury, (Lord Privy Seal, Lord President of the Council, Leader of the House of Lords), son of the 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
- Salisbury, Robert Arthur James Gascoyne-Cecil, 5th Marquess of, (Secretary of State for the Dominions, Leader of the House of Lords, Lord President of the Council), son of the 4th Marquess of Salisbury
- Salisbury, Robert Edward Peter Gascoyne-Cecil, 6th Marquess of , (Conservative Member of Parliament), son of the 5th Marquess of Salisbury
- Salisbury, Robert Michael James Gascoyne-Cecil, 7th Marquess of (since 2003), (Leader of the House of Lords 1994 - 1997), son of the 6th Marquess of Salisbury
The Churchill and Soames Families
The Foot Family
- Isaac Foot (Liberal Member of Parliament)
- Dingle Foot, (later Sir Dingle Foot, 1905 - 1978, Liberal MP), son of Isaac
- Hugh Foot, (later Baron Caradon, 1907 - 1990, Labour MP, Governor of Cyprus), son of Isaac
- Paul Foot (1937 - 2004, Socialist Alliance Candidate), son of Hugh
- Michael Foot, (born 1913, Leader of the British Labour Party (1980-1983), son of Isaac
Main article: List of US political families
The Arismendi Family
- Rodney Arismendi (leader, Communist Party of Uruguay )
- Marina Arismendi (daughter of Rodney Arismendi; leader, Communist Party of Uruguay )
The Batlle Family
The Sendic Family
- Raúl Sendic (leader, Tupamaros)
- Raúl F. Sendic (son of Raúl Sendic; leader, 26 March Movement )
The Karimov Family
- Islam Karimov (President of Uzbekistan , 1991- )
- Gulnora Karimova (daughter of Islam Karimov; businesswoman and politician)
The Lini Family
The Sokomanu-Sopé Family
- Ati George Sokomanu (President of Vanuatu , 1980-1989)
The Saleh Family
The Chiluba Family
The Kaunda Family
The Mugabe-Ushewokunze-Chiyangwa Family
- Christopher Ushewokunze (uncle of Robert Mugabe; cabinet minister)
- Herbert Ushewokunze (uncle of Robert Mugabe; cabinet minister)
- Robert Mugabe (President of Zimbabwe, 1987-present; Prime Minister of Zimbabwe , 1980-1987)
- Sabina Mugabe (sister of Robert Mugabe; Member of Parliament)
- Innocent Mugabe (son of Sabina Mugabe; Director of the Central Intelligence Organisation)
- Leo Mugabe (son of Sabina Mugabe; businessman and Member of Parliament)
- Patrick Zhuwawo (son of Sabina Mugabe; businessman and Member of Parliament)
- Philip Chiyangwa (cousin of Robert Mugabe; businessman and ZANU-PF regional leader)
Last updated: 06-03-2005 23:56:07
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