This is an incomplete list of prominent political families. Monarchical dynasties are not included, unless certain descendants have played political roles in a republican structure (e.g. Arslan family of Lebanon and Cakobau family of Fiji).
Sheikh Kamal - eldest son of Sheikh Mujib, freedom fighter of Bangladesh Liberation war, was widely expected to be the successor of his father until he was killed alongside him
Sayeed Iskander - was a Bangladeshi politician and army major. He was a former member of parliament and brother of Khaleda Zia.
Khurshida Jahan - was the Minister of Women's and Children's Affairs of Bangladesh from 2001 to 2006, serving under her sister, Prime Minister Khaleda Zia.
Shahrin Islam Tuhin - is a Bangladeshi politician and former Member of Parliament and Nephew of Khaleda Zia.
Saiful Islam Duke - is a retired Lieutenant Commander of Bangladesh Navy. He is the nephew of Khaleda Zia.
Khan Bahadur Chowdhury Kazemuddin Ahmed Siddiky (Zamindar of Baliadi, co-founder of the University of Dhaka, founder President of the East Bengal and Assam Provincial Muslim League)
Chowdhury Dabir Ahmed Siddiky (former president of Dhaka Club)
Chowdhury Irad Ahmed Siddiky (Parliamentary Candidate for Gazipur 1 in 2024, Mayoral Candidate for North Dhaka in 2015)
Aaron Ahmed Siddiky
Chowdhury Arhamuddin Ahmed Siddiqui
Treasurer of Awami league in exiled Bangladesh Govt in India during 1971 . Presidium member of Awami league in 1971 . Financial Advidor to the Minister of Finance in 1972 . One of the proponents of 6 dofa and 11 Dofa for the independence and autonomy from the then Pakistan .
Chowdhury Monwar Uddin Siddiqui
( Former President of Gulshan club . Actively supported the freedom fighters in various ways during the war with west Pakistan .
Chowdhury Nasim Siddiqui
Freedom Fighter . Commander of 2000 Fredoom Fighter Forces . Fought against West Pakistani armed forces for the independence of Bangladesh .
Borhanuzzaman Omar (former president of Paltan Thana BNP, member of Dhaka central committee BNP, former chairman of Dhaka City Corporation ward no. 36)
Sarkars of Kuripara, Sirajganj Descended from Haraf Ali Sarkar
Dr Mohammad Selim (Presidium member of Awami league, Chairman of Foreign affairs standing committee, Member of Bangladesh Parliament 1995–2001)
Mohammad Nasim (Minister for Home and Telecommunications 1996–-2001, Member of Bangladesh Parliament 1991–2006) Health Minister and Presidium Member for Awami league 2014
Mahi B. Chowdhury, eldest son of Badruddoza Chowdhury; former Member of Parliament, 2003–2006)
Chowdhuries of Gahira, Chittagong Zamindar Abdul Bari Chowdhury (M.L.C), rich businessman from Chittagong whose forefathers were from Gaur. Founder of Famous Bengal Burma Stream Company(BBSC). He fought against British rule alongside Mohandas Gandhi.
Iqbal Ali Chowdhury – former MNA, British Empire
Khan Bahadur Abdul Jabbar Chowdhury – married to Begum Fatema Khatun Chowdhury, granddaughter of poet Rahimunnessa
Fazlul Qadir Chaudhry – former Speaker of Pakistan National Assembly, former acting president of Pakistan, President of Muslim League, Leader of Al Badr, Razakars and Al Shams during the liberation war of Bangladesh in 1971
A.B.M. Fazle Karim Chowdhury - MP from Chittagong-6, Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the ministry of Railways and Australia-Bangladesh Parliamentary association, President of the Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians in the Inter Parliamentary Union, Member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts, President of Chittagong Awami League (North)
Professor Masuda M Rashid Chowdhury, MP, Presidium Member, Jatiya Party.
Saber Hossain Chowdhury, MP, Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Environment, President of the Inter Parliamentary Union, former Deputy Minister, former Political Secretary to the Prime Minister
Mohammad Abdul Haque - son-in-law of Khan Bahadur Abdul Jabbar Chowdhury, former MP for Sylhet-10, Land Minister, acting president of Janadal Party
H.N. Ashequr Rahman, grandson-in-law of Khan Bahadur Abdul Jabbar Chowdhury, MP, Chairman of the Parliamentary Special Committee on Public Accounts, former State Minister
Closely linked to Khan Choudhury family: Morshed Khan (former Minister), Saifur Rahman (former Minister), Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury (former Minister), Jafrul Islam Chowdhury (former State Minister), Abdullah Al Noman (former Minister) and other elites. Political in-laws and reputed businessmen are not mentioned in this list. Termed as one of the seven families of Bangladesh.
Taluqdars of Koyelgati, Sirajganj Descended from Derazuddin Taluqdar
Abdullah al Mahmood (former MLA of British India, 1937; former Deputy High Commissioner, 1947; and former Industrial & Natural Resources Minister of Pakistan, 1964)
Iqbal Hassan Mahmood Tuku (former Member of Parliament 1986–1990, and former State minister for Power of Bangladesh 2001–2006)
Rumana Mahmood (daughter-in-law of Abdullah al Mahmood; Member of Parliament 2009–2013)
Dr. M.A Matin (son-in-law of Abdullah al Mahmood) former deputy prime minister of Bangladesh, former Parliament Member 1979–2006, Founder Secretary General of Jatiya Party.
Ghani family of Khagakharibari, Nilphamari Descended from Osman Ghani
Mashiur Rahman, (Former MNA, 1962–1969; Former Deputy Leader of the Opposition of Pakistan, 1962–1964; Former Senior Minister of Bangladesh, with the rank and status of Prime Minister, in charge of the Ministry of Railways, Roads and Highways, 1978–1979)
Shawfikul Ghaani Shapan, (son of Mashiur Rahman; Former Member of Parliament, 1979–1988; Former Cabinet Minister, 1984–1988)
Abdul Hamid (1886–1963), former Education Minister of East Bengal
Suhrawardy family of Midnapore The Suhrawardy family with over nine hundred years of recorded history has been one of the oldest leading noble families and political dynasties of the Indian subcontinent and is regarded as an important influencer during the Bengali Renaissance.
Choudhuries of Balia, Thakurgaon Founded by Zamindar Meher Bakhsh Choudhury
Hakija Pozderac (1919–1994), son of Nurija Pozderac, Yugoslav politician: Republic Prosecutor for War Crimes committed in Districts Banja Luka and Bihać (Jan. 1947–1948), National Representative of Cazin to Republic Parliament (1948–1949), General Secretary of the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1949–1952), State Secretary for Economic Relations of National Republic of BiH (1953–1954), Head of State Secretariat for Budgeting and Economy of National Republic of BiH (1954–1956), Director of BiH National Bank (1956–1960), Head of Economic Relations Department in National Republic of BiH (1960–1962), Federal Secretary for Economy (1962–1965), Federal Secretary for Industry and Trade (1965–1967), Representative in Federal Executive Council (1967–1971), Representative in Federal Assembly of Yugoslavia (1971–1982), Representative in the Council of Federation (1982–1983).
Hamdija Pozderac (1924–1988), nephew of Nurija Pozderac. communist politician and the president of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 1971 to 1974. He was a vice president of the former Yugoslavia in the late 1980s, and was in line to become the president of Yugoslavia just before he was forced to resign from politics in 1987.
João Paulo Kleinübing, State Deputy for Santa Catarina 2003–04, Mayor of Blumenau 2005–13, Secretary of Health of Santa Catarina 2015–16, Federal Deputy for Santa Catarina 2015–19. Son of Vilson.
Jean-Serge Bokassa, Minister of Youth, Sports, Arts, and Culture (2011–13), Minister of the Interior (2016–2018)
Marie-Reine Hassen, Central African Goodwill Ambassador to Senegal (2003–2006), Minister Delegate for Foreign Affairs (2006–2007), Minister Delegate for the Economy, Planning and International Cooperation (2007–2008), Minister Delegate for Regional Development (2008–2009) and forcefully married to Bokassa
Monique Bozizé (wife of François Bozizé; Member of Parliament)
Jean-Francis Bozizé (son of François Bozizé; Minister Delegate for National Defense (until 2013))
Sylvain Ndoutingai (nephew of François Bozizé; Minister of Finance and Budet (2011–2012), Minister of State of Mines, Energy, and Water Resources (2003–2011))
Christina Liu (biological daughter of Kuo), member of the Legislative Yuan (2002–2007), minister of the Council for Economic Planning and Development (2010–2012) and Finance (2012)
Li Min (daughter): member of the 10th National Congress of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
Li Na (daughter of Mao Zedong): member of the 10th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party in 1973, and the Party Chief of CPC Pinggu County Committee and Deputy Secretary of CPC Beijing Committee 1974–75
Mao Xinyu (grandson): member of the Chinese National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
Juan Manuel Santos Calderón: President of Colombia (2010–present), Minister of Defense (2006–10), former Minister of Foreign Trade (1991–94), and of Finance (2000–02), grandnephew of Eduardo, first cousin on both sides to Francisco.
Sophie Lihau-Kanza (Secretary of State for Social Affairs, 1966–67, Minister of Social Affairs, 1967–68, Minister of State for Social Affairs, 1969–70)
Thomas Kanza (Ambassador of the Republic of the Congo to the United Kingdom, 1962–63, Minister of International Cooperation, 1997, Minister of Labour, 1998, Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Scandinavian Countries, 1999–2004)
Václav Benda (Member of the Federal Assembly, 1989–92; Senator, 1996–99)
Marek Benda (son of Václav Benda; Member of the Czech National Council, 1990–92; Member of the Chamber of Deputies, 1993–2002, 2004–)
Filip Benda (son of Václav Benda and brother of Marek Benda; director of cabinet of the Minister of Transport; director of cabinet of the Minister of Finances; candidate in 2014 European Parliament election)[17][18]
The Dienstbier family
Jiří Dienstbier (Minister of Foreign Affairs 1989–92; Senator 2008–11)
Jiří Dienstbier Jr. (son of Jiří Dienstbier, Minister for Human Rights and Equal Opportunities, 2014–16, Member of the Chamber of Deputies, 2011; Senator, 2011–)
Jiřina Dienstbierová (wife of Jiří Dienstbier Jr.; candidate in 2013 parliamentary election)[18]
Olga Richterová (great-great-niece Mikuláš Ferjenčík; Member of the Chamber of Deputies, 2017–)
Mikuláš Ferjenčík (great-great-nephew of Mikuláš Ferjenčík; brother of Olga Richterová; Member of the Chamber of Deputies, 2017–2021)
The Heidler-Svoboda family
Ferdinand Heidler (brother of Gustav Heidler; Member of Revolutionary National Assembly of Czechoslovakia, 1918-1920; Minister of Industry of Czechoslovakia, 1919-1920)
Gustav Heidler (brother of Ferdinand Heidler; Member of Revolutionary National Assembly of Czechoslovakia, 1918-1920)
Cyril Svoboda (grandson of Gustav Heidler; Member of the Chamber of Deputies, 1998-2010; Minister of Interior, 1998; Minister of Foreign Affairs, 2002-2006; Minister without Portfolio, 2007-2009; Minister of Regional Development, 2009; Leader of KDU-ČSL, 2009-2010)[19]
Vít Rakušan (son of Jan Rakušan; leader of STAN; and was the mayor of Kolín; Minister of the Interior)
The Stropnický family
Martin Stropnický (Minister of Foreign Affairs, 2017–2018; Minister of Defence, 2014–2017, Minister of Culture, 1998; Member of the Chamber of Deputies, 2013–2018)
Matěj Stropnický (son of Martin; leader of Green party, 2016–2017; Councillor of Prague, 2014–2018)
The Šabata-Uhl family
Jaroslav Šabata (Deputy to the Federal Assembly of Czechoslovakia, 1990; Minister Without Portfolio, 1990–1992)
Anna Šabatová (daughter of Jaroslav Šabata and wife of Petr Uhl; candidate in 2020 senate election)[18]
Petr Uhl (husband of Anna Šabatová; Member of the Federal Assembly of Czechoslovakia, 1990–1992)[18]
Michal Uhl (son of Petr Uhl and Anna Šabatová; Councillor of Prague 2)[18]
Denmark
The Auken family
Svend Auken (Member of The Folketing (The Danish Parliament) 1971–2009, Minister of Labor 1977–82 and Minister of Environment 1993–2001)
Gunvor Auken (Deputy Mayor of Frederiksberg 1998–2002)
Margrete Auken (Member of The Folketing (The Danish Parliament) 1979–90 and again from 1994 to 2004, Member of the European Parliament from 2004–)
Ida Auken (daughter of Margrethe Auken; Member of The Folketing (The Danish Parliament) 2007–)
The Ellemann-Jensen family
Jens Peter Jensen (Member of The Folketing 1964–73, 1975–81, 1984–87 and 1988–90 and Deputy County Mayor of Fyn 1970–79)
Kristen Helveg Petersen (Minister of Education 1961–64, Member of The Folketing 1964–75 and Member of the European Parliament 1973–75)
Lilly Helveg Petersen (wife of Kristen HP; Deputy Mayor of Copenhagen)
Niels Helveg Petersen (son of Kristen and Lilly Helveg Petersen; Member of The Folketing 1966–74 and 1977–, Minister of Trade 1988–1990 and Foreign Minister 1993–2000)
Kirsten Lee (wife of Niels Helveg Petersen; Member of The Folketing 1987–90, and Regional Council Member 2005–)
Morten Helveg Petersen (son of Niels Helveg Petersen; Member of The Folketing 1998–2009)
The Engonga Nguema-Esawong family (close relatives)
Marcelino Nguema Onguene (Minister of Health, Minister of Economy and Trade, Minister Secretary of the Presidency, President of the Parliament,The Ombudsman, 1979-2020)
Clemente Engonga Nguema Onguene (Minister of Interior, Vice-Prime Minister In Charge of Democracy & Interior,Vice-Prime Minister in Charge of Education and Sports, 1989-)
Javier-Clemente Engonga Avomo (Director General of Local Content in the Oil Industry, Director General for Business Promotion and Private Investments, Director General of Trade, 2010-2018)
Baltasar Ebang Engonga (Director General of ANIF, Director General of Banking and Finance, 2010-2018)
Ursula von der Leyen, (President of the European Commission, 2019–present, Federal Minister of Defence 2013–2019, Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, 2009–2013, Federal Minister of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth, 2005–2009), daughter of Ernst
The Bismarck family
Otto von Bismarck, Chancellor (Minister-President) of the German Empire, 1871–90
Herbert von Bismarck, (Minister from 1888 to 1890, Member of the Reichstag from 1893), son of Otto
Otto von Bismarck, Jr., (1897–1975, Member of the Reichstag 1924–28, Member of the Bundestag 1953–65), son of Herbert
Klaus Gysi, (GDR Minister of Culture, Ambassador to Italy, State Secretary for Church Affairs) (d 1999)
Gregor Gysi, (Human rights lawyer, chair of the Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS, now Die Linke), leader of PDS fraction in the Bundestag, Economics Senator in Berlin city government), son of Klaus
Kunio Hatoyama, Minister of Education (1991–92), Minister of Justice (2007–08)
The Okawa–Miyazawa family
Okawa Heikichi (Minister of Justice: 1925; Minister of Railways: 1927–29)
Okawa, m. Miyazawa Hiroshi (Member of the House of Representatives: 1928–52)
Miyazawa Kiichi (Prime Minister: 1991–93; Deputy Prime Minister: 1987–88; Minister of Finance: 1986–88, 1998–2001; Minister of Foreign Affairs: 1974–76; Minister of Trade and Industry: 1970–73)
Hiroshi Miyazawa (Governor of Hiroshima: 1973–1981; Minister of Justice: 1995–96)
Yoichi Miyazawa (Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry: 2014–15)
Tarō Asō (Minister of Foreign Affairs 2005–07; Prime Minister 2008–09; Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance 2012– ), m. Suzuki Chikako, daughter of Zenkō Suzuki (Minister of Agriculture and Forestry 1976–77; Prime Minister: 1980–82)
Yoshiko, m. Ijuin Hikokichi (Minister of Foreign Affairs 1923–24)
Ōyama Iwao (Genrō: 1912–1916; Superintendent-General of the National Police: 1879–80; Army Minister: 1885–91, 1892–96; Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal: 1915–16)
Ōyama Kashiwa (Member of the House of Peers: 1916–47)
Saigō Kichibe
Saigō Takamori (One of the Three Great Founders of Meiji Japan; Minister-Councillor: 1870–1873; acting Head of Government: 1871–1873)
Saigō Toratarō (Member of the House of Peers: 1902–1919)
Saigō Kichinosuke (Minister of Justice: 1968–70; Member of the House of Councillors: 1947–73; Member of the House of Peers: 1936–1947)
Saigō Jūdō (Tsugumichi) (Genrō: 1892–1902; Home Minister: 1890–91, 1898–1900; Navy Minister: 1885–90, 1893–98; Minister of Agriculture and Commerce: 1881–84; War Minister: 1878–80; Minister of Education: 1878)
Saigō Jūtoku (Member of the House of Peers: 1902–1946)
Jeremiah Nyagah (long-time serving cabinet minister 1963–93 and Member of Parliament 1958–92)
Norman Nyagah (son of Jeremiah Nyagah Government Chief Whip and Member of Parliament)
Jeremiah Jerry Mwaniki Nyagah son of Norman Nyagah, and President of the Kenya Youth Coalition Network International KYCNI, based in Atlanta Georgia USA.
Joseph Nyagah (son of Jeremiah Nyagah and also Member of Parliament)
Nahashon Nyagah (son of Jeremiah Nyagah and former governor of the Central Bank of Kenya)
Mary Khimulu (daughter of Jeremiah Nyagah and ambassador UNEP to France)
Said El Assaad - former Lebanese Ambassador of Switzerland, France and Belgium and a former Member of Parliament.
Bahija Al Solh El Assaad - wife of Said El Assaad, daughter of Prime Minister Riad Al Solh, aunt of Waleed Bin Talal.
Nasrat El Assaad - ambassador of Lebanon to numerous countries.
Haidar El Assaad - historian and among the first official delegates to visit the new People's Republic of China in the 1960s following Ministerial civil service – later serving as a director at the FAO of the United Nations and consultant to TRW and the World Bank.
Kazem Al Khalil – Lebanese Parliamentarian, seven time minister, leading Shia feudal zu'ama dynasty of Tyr, Southern Lebanon
Khalil Al Khalil - son of Kazem Al Khalil, served as Ambassador to the Imperial State of Iran from 1971 to 1978, personal friend to the Shah of Iran and ambassador to the Pahlavi Court.
Maha Al Khalil Chalabi daughter of Kazem Al Khalil, a UNESCO goodwill ambassador involved in the preservation of archeological sites in Tyr through the 'Fondation de Tyr'. Married to Talal Chalabi, brother of Ahmed Chalabi- the founder of the Iraqi National Congress (INC) and the 37th Prime Minister of Iraq.
Youssef Bey Karam[26] – Lebanese Maronite notable who fought in the 1860 civil war and led a rebellion in 1866–1867 against the Ottoman Empire rule in Mount Lebanon
Suhailah Noah, daughter of Mohamed Noah Omar, spouse of Tun Hussein Onn and sister of Rahah Noah
Hishammuddin Hussein, former Minister of Youth of Sports, former Minister of Defence, former Minister of Home Affairs, former Minister of Education and former Minister of Foreign Affairs, son of Hussein Onn
Tengku Marsilla Tengku Abdullah, spouse of Hishammuddin Hussein and princess of Pahang
Paolo Borg Olivier, Minister for Health, 1962-1966; Minister for Education, Culture and Tourism, 1966-1971; Member of Parliament 1962-1981 Partit Nazzjonalista
Censu Galea (Minister of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, 1994–1996, Minister of Transport and Telecommunications, 1998–2004, Deputy Speaker of Parliament, 2010–2017)
Graziella Galea (daughter of Censu Galea, Member of Parliament, 2022–present)
Antoine Mifsud Bonnici (brother of Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici); Member of Parliament of Parliament, 1976-2008; Parliamentary Secretary (for the elderly), 1992-1996, 1998-2003. Partit Nazzjonalista
Enrique Peña Nieto, Governor of the State of Mexico 2005–2011, President of Mexico 2012–present; also nephew of Arturo Montiel, governor of the State of Mexico 1999–2005
Jan Donner (1891–1981, Minister of Justice 1926–33), grandson of Johannes Hendricus Donner
André Donner (1918–92, member of the state committee on revising the Constitution 1950–54, chairman of the state committee on revising the Constitution 1967–71), son of Jan Donner
Piet Hein Donner (born 1948, Member of the Council of State 1997–2002, minister from 2002 to 2012, current vice-president of the Council of State), son of André Donner
Louis Hubert Willem Regout (1861–1915, member of Senate 1904–09 and 1909–13, Minister of Water 1909–13, Dutch delegate to the Holy See from July 1915 to his death in October 1915), son of Hubert Gérard Louis Regout, brother of Robert Regout
John Manchester Allen – Member of Parliament 1938–41 for Hauraki. Grandson of William.
The Ardern family (cousins)
Shane Ardern – Member of Parliament (1998–2014) for Taranaki–King Country.
Jacinda Ardern – Member of Parliament (2008–2023), Prime Minister (2017–2023), cousin of Shane
The Armstrong family (father-son)
Tim Armstrong – Christchurch City Councilor 1919–25, 1927–29, Member of Parliament 1922–1939
Tommy Armstrong – Member of Parliament 1943–1951, Christchurch City Councilor 1929–35, 1962–65, son of Tim
The Atmore–Baigent family (brothers-in-law)
Harry Atmore – Member of Parliament for Nelson 1911–46 and Minister of Education 1928–31. Member of Nelson City Council 1905. Harry Atmore was the son-in-law of James Corrigan Member of Parliament for Patea 1922–25. Brother-in-law of Henry
Henry Baigent – Mayor of Nelson 1901–04 and 1905–06 and Nelson City Councilor 1893–1901
The Barclay family (father-son-cousin)
Jim Barclay – Member of Parliament 1935–43 for Marsden and Minister of Agriculture 1941–43
Bruce Barclay – Member of Parliament 1969–79 for Christchurch Central
Ron Barclay – Member of Parliament 1966–75 for New Plymouth. Deputy Mayor of New Plymouth District Council
Doug Graham – Member of Parliament 1984–1999 for Remuera and Cabinet Minister
Kennedy Graham – List Member of Parliament 2008–2017, brother of Doug
The Grigg family (husband-wife-husband-great-granddaughter)
Arthur Grigg – Member of Parliament 1938–41 for Mid-Canterbury
Mary Grigg – Member of Parliament 1942–43 for his seat after he was killed in World War II. Her grandfathers were Premier Sir John Hall, MP 1855–60 and 1866–93, and John Cracroft Wilson, MP 1866–70 and 1872–75. She married William Polson (Member of Parliament 1928–46) in 1943.
Nicola Grigg – Member of Parliament 2020–present for Selwyn, great-granddaughter of Arthur and Mary
The Hamilton brothers
Adam Hamilton – Member of Parliament for Wallace 1919–22 and 1925–46. Leader of the Opposition 1936–40
John Hamilton – Member of Parliament for Awarua 1919–22 and 1925–28, brother of Adam
The Hanan family (uncle-nephew)
Josiah Hanan – Member of Parliament for Invercargill 1899–1925 and Cabinet Minister. Mayor of Invercargill 1896–1897
Ralph Hanan – Member of Parliament for Invercargill 1946–69 and Cabinet Minister, Mayor of Invercargill 1938–1941, nephew of Josiah
Sir Thomas Mackenzie – Prime Minister 1912. Member of Parliament 1887 to 1896 and 1900 to 1912 and Cabinet Minister. High Commissioner in London 1912–20.
Sir Clutha Mackenzie – Member of Parliament 1921–22 for Auckland East. Became blind at the age of 20 as a result of action at Gallipoli 1915. Sir Clutha was the son-in-law of Rt. Hon. George Forbes. Son of Sir Thomas
The Mackey family (mother-daughter)
Janet Mackey – Member of Parliament for East Coast (1996–2005)
Moana Mackey – List Member of Parliament (2003–14), daughter of Janet
Allan McCready – Member of Parliament (1960–78), Cabinet Minister, husband of Maher's daughter Grace
The Mason–Wilford family (grandfather-grandson)
Thomas Mason – Member of Parliament for Hutt 1879–84
Thomas Wilford – Member of Parliament for Hutt 1896–1929, grandson of Thomas and son-in-law of Sir George McLean, Member of Parliament for Waikouaiti 1871–81
The Massey family (father-two sons)
Bill Massey – Member of Parliament 1894–1925 and Prime Minister 1912–25
Walter Massey – Member of Parliament for Hauraki 1931–35, son of Bill
Jack Massey – Member of Parliament for Franklin 1928–35 and 1938–57, son of Bill and brother of Walter
The McClay family (father-son)
Roger McClay – Member of Parliament 1981–96 and Cabinet Minister
Todd McClay – Member of Parliament 2008–present, Cabinet Minister, son of Roger
The McMillan family (husband-wife)
Dr Gervan McMillan – Member of Parliament 1935–43 for Dunedin West and Cabinet Minister. Member of Dunedin City Council
Ethel McMillan – Member of Parliament 1953–75 for Dunedin North, wife of Gervan
The Montgomery family (father-son)
William Montgomery Sr. – Member of Parliament for Akaroa 1874–87 and Minister of Education
Robert Pharazyn – Member of Parliament for Rangitikei (1865–66) and Legislative Council (1885–96)
The Ratana–Rurawhe family (brothers, wife, grandson)
Toko Ratana – Member of Parliament 1935–1944, succeeded by his younger brother
Matiu Ratana – Member of Parliament 1944–1949, succeeded by his wife
Iriaka Rātana – Member of Parliament 1949–69 (all for Western Maori)
Adrian Rurawhe – Member of Parliament for Te Tai Hauauru (successor electorate to Western Maori) 2014–present, Speaker (2022–present), grandson of Matiu and Iriaka
The Reeves brothers
Charles Reeves – Mayor of Dunedin 1876–77 and Dunedin City Councillor 1873–76
Richard Reeves – Member of Parliament for Grey Valley and Inangahua 1878–1893 and Legislative Council 1895–1910 (Speaker 1895), brother of Charles
The Reeves family (father-son)
William Reeves – Member of Parliament 1867–1868 & 1871–1875
William Pember Reeves – Member of Parliament 1887–1896 and Minister of Labour 1891–1896, son of William
Juan Argüello del Castillo y Guzmán, (1778–1830), Deputy Head of State 1826–7; Head of State 1827–9, son of Narciso Jose Argüello y Monsivais (Cadiz, Spain, 1714-Granada, Nicaragua 1771). Narciso Jose, with his older brother Diego Nicolas Argüello y Monsivais (1706–1770), are the founders of the Argüello family in Nicaragua.
Jose Argüello Arce (1821–1897), President of Congress, 1865–6, 1877–79, great-grandson of Diego Nicolas Argüello y Monsivais.
Leonardo Argüello Barreto,(1875–1947) Interior, Education and Foreign Minister; President of Nicaragua, 1947, direct descendant of Narciso Jose Argüello y Monsivais.
Guillermo Argüello Vargas, grandson of José Argüello Arce; Minister of Education, 1924–26, Minister of Finance 1928–32; spouse of Angelica Balladares de Argüello
Mariano Argüello Vargas (1890–1970) grandson of José Argüello Arce; President of Congress 1937, 1950, 1965; Foreign Minister 1939–41, and 1943–46; Vice-President, 1947
Alejandro Argüello Montiel, (1917–1997) Deputy Head of Congress (1946–8), Signatary of Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance (Rio Treaty, TIAR. 1947) first cousin of Alejandro Montiel Arguello and direct descendant of Diego Nicolas Arguello y Monsivais.
Alejandro Montiel Argüello (1917–2012), Foreign Minister, 1959–63 and 1971–78, nephew of Mariano Argüello Vargas and direct descendant of both Narciso Jose and Diego Nicolas Argüello y Monsivais.
Guillermo Argüello Poessy Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, 2000, Pres. GAO, Comptroller, 2001–2014; nephew of Guillermo Argüello Vargas and great-grandson of José Argüello Arce;
Carlos Argüello Gómez (born 1946) Justice Minister 1979–83, Chief Nicaraguan Negotiator and Ambassador to the UN World Court in the Hague, Netherlands, from 1983 to present and direct descendant of both Narciso Jose and Diego Nicolas Argüello y Monsivais.
Abubakar Olubukola Saraki 2003–2007 and 2007–2011: Governor of Kwara State, 2011–2019: Senator in Nigerian Senate, 2015–2019: Senate President, under trial at code of conduct tribunal over no-disclosure of assets
Gbemisola Ruqayyah Saraki 1999–2003: Member of Nigerian House of Representatives, 2003–2007: Senator in Nigerian Senate, 2007–2011: Senator in Nigerian Senate, 2011
The Awolowo family and the Osibanjo family (grandfather-in-law, grandson-in-law)
Ingrid Schulerud (married to Jens Stoltenberg) (has a high-profile diplomatic position in the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs) (21st NorwegianAmbassador toBelgium 2015–present)
Johan Jørgen Holst (Thorvald Stoltenberg's brother-in-law, [married to Karin's sister]) (1993–94 Minister of Foreign Affairs and known for leading peace negotiations in the Middle East. 1987–89 and 1991–93 Minister of Defense.)
Anne-Catharina Vestly (Ingrid Schulerud aunt) (Writer of literature for children with a left wing and feministic political message, and political advocate for less secrecy toward children about sex)
The Harlem family All members of the family are associated with the Norwegian Labour Party
Gudmund Harlem. Minister of Social Affairs 1955–61 and Minister of Defense, 1961–63 and 1963–65.
Gro Harlem Brundtland. Daughter of Gudmund Harlem. Minister of Environmental Affairs 1974–79. Prime Minister three times: February 1981 – October 1981, 1986–89, and 1990–96. Director-General of the World Health Organization, 1998–2003.
Hanne Harlem. Daughter of Gudmund Harlem, sister of Gro Harlem Brundtland. Minister of Justice 2000–2001.
Bilawal Bhutto, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chairman of Pakistan People's Party, Chairperson of the National Assembly Standing Committee for Human Rights.
Nawaz Sharif, Quaid of Pakistan, Muslim League Leader (Nawaz), Prime Minister 1990–1993, again Prime Minister 1996–1999, third term 2013–2017.
Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Chief minister Punjab 1996–1999, again chief minister 2008–2013, again chief minister 2013–2018, Opposition leader in National Assembly 2018–2022, Prime Minister of Pakistan 2022–present.
Maryam Nawaz, Vice President of Muslim League (Nawaz), Chairperson of Prime Minister's Youth Programme.
Roman Tmetuchl (Presidential candidate 1980, 1984 & 1988, Governor of Airai State 1981–1990), Senator of First Congress of Micronesia for the TTPI 1971 - 1979), member of Council of Chiefs as Ngiraked of Tmeleu Clan of Airai State 1979–1999)
Mlib Tmetuchl (son, Vice Presidential Candidate (2016) Senator 2009–2017)
Johnson Toribiong (nephew, President, 2009–2013, member of Council of Chiefs as Ngiraked of Tmeleu Clan of Airai State 1999–2008)
Surangel S. Whipps (Presidential candidate (2008), President of the Senate (2001–2009), former Speaker of the House of Delegates (1985–2001), member of Council of Chiefs as Rekemesik of Inglai Clan of Ngatpang State (1997–present))
Surangel S. Whipps, Jr. (son, President 2021–present, Presidential Candidate 2016, Governor of Ngatpang State, Senator (2009–2017), Honorary Consul of South Korea to Palau (2000–2021))
Mason Ngirchechebangel Whipps (son, Senator (2013–present), Speaker of the Airai State Legislature (2008–12), Governor of Ngatpang State)
Eric Ksau Whipps (son, Philippine Honorary Consul to Palau (2013–present))
Víctor Andrés Belaúnde y Diez Canseco (Foreign Minister 1958; Pres. of the United Nations General Assembly, 1959), grandson of Pres. Pedro Diez Canseco
Manuel Yrigoyen Diez Canseco (Mayor of Lima 1919–20), grandnephew of Pres. Pedro Diez Canseco and Pres. Francisco Diez Canseco
Raul Diez Canseco Terry (First Vice President of Peru; resigned in 2004), great-great-grandnephew of Pres. Pedro Diez Canseco and Pres. Francisco Diez Canseco, first cousins twice removed of Manuel Yrigoyen Diez Canseco
Javier Diez Canseco (former congressman), great-great-grandnephew of Pres. Pedro Diez Canseco and Pres. Francisco Diez Canseco, first cousins twice removed of Manuel Yrigoyen Diez Canseco, first cousin of Raul Diez Canseco Terry
José de la Riva-Agüero y Looz Corswaren (Foreign Minister, 1972–1975, Pres. of the Council of Ministers, 1873–74 and Pres. of the Senate, 1878), son of José de la Riva-Agüero
Alan García Pérez, President of Peru (1985–90 and 2006–11), Pres. of Constitutional Assembly (1978–1980), Deputy-President (1980–85) and member of Congress (1990–92)
Diómedes Arias Schreiber, Minister of Justice (1936, 1937–1939), Minister of the Interior (1939), nephew of Germán Schreiber Waddington
Ricardo Rivera Schreiber, Minister of Foreign Affairs (1952–1954), Ambassador of Peru to Spain (1943), Italy, and the United Kingdom (1949–1952), nephew of Germán Schreiber Waddington
Steve Christian – Mayor (1999–2004); 7th generation descendant of Fletcher Christian; brother of Brenda Christian.
Brenda Christian – Mayor (2004); 7th generation descendant of Fletcher Christian; sister of Steve Christian.
Poland
Poland is probably the only country in the world where identical twins were head of the government (Prime Minister) and head of state (President) at the same time.
Władysław Teofil Bartoszewski[pl] – Member of Sejm (2019 onward), deputy chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee (sejmowa Komisja Spraw Zagranicznych, 2022 onward)
Elena Băsescu (member of European Parliament, 2009–2014), daughter of Traian, elected by her father's party while he was President
Mircea Băsescu, brother of Traian, in jail for corruption (extorsion of money from a mobster chief for promises of justice abuse by his brother's power)
The Ponta-Sârbu family (husband, wife, father-in-law)
Raisa Gorbacheva (1932–99) (First Lady of the Soviet Union who took on a large political and public role, unlike her virtually invisible predecessors), wife of Mikhail Gorbachev
Pyotr A. Tolstoy (1645–1729) Chief of the Secret and Investigative Affairs Office (1718–1726), Member of the Supreme Privy Council (1726–1727), brother of Ivan A. Tolstoy
Edvard Kardelj (1910–1979) Member of Presidency of Yugoslavia (1974–1979), President of the Federal Assembly of Yugoslavia (1963–1967), Deputy Prime Minister of Yugoslavia (1946–1963), Minister of Foreign Affairs of Yugoslavia (1948–1953)
Igor Šoltes (1964–, grandson of Edvard Kardelj) President of the Court of Auditors (2004–2013), Member of the European Parliament (2014–2019)
Ivan Maček – Matija (1908–1993, brother Pepca Kardelj, brother-in-law of Edvard Kardelj) President of the People's Assembly of SR Slovenia (1963–1967), Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior of SR Slovenia (1945–1953), Member of Federal Yugoslav Government (1953–1963)
The Oman-Podobnik family
Ivan Oman (1929–2019) Member of the Presidency of Slovenia (1990–1992), Member of the National Assembly of Slovenia (1992–1996)
Marjan Podobnik (1960–, son-in-law of Ivan Oman) Deputy Prime Minister of Slovenia (1996–2000), Member of the National Assembly of Slovenia (1990–1996)
Janez Podobnik (1959–, brother of Marjan Podobnik) Speaker of the National Assembly (1996–2000), Minister of Environment and Spatial Planning (2004–2008), Member of the National Assembly (1992–2000), Mayor of idrija (1990–1994), Mayor of Cerkno (1994–1998)
Folke Bernadotte diplomat and politician and he is noted for his negotiation for the release of prisoners from the German concentration camps in World War II, grandson of King Oscar II and nephew of King Gustaf V.
Bildt family
Gillis Bildt (1820–94), Swedish independent Conservative politician, Prime Minister of Sweden 1888–89.
Knut Gillis Bildt, Swedish Army general, member of parliament for eight years.
Baron Reinhold Lieven, major-general of the Swedish Infantry, governor of Ösel (Saaremaa), commander of Arensburg castle, appointed governor of Helsingfors (Helsinki).
Countess Henrica Juliana Lieven, lady-in-waiting of crown-princess Louisa Ulrika, participated in the founding of the conservative Hats party and was an anonymous editor of An honest Swede, Sweden’s first political magazine. Countess Lieven is believed to be the informant to expose the first planned coup of Louisa Ulrika to the ambassadors of Denmark, France and Russia in 1748.
Myrdal family
Gunnar Myrdal, Social Democratic cabinet minister 1945–47
Alva Myrdal, Social Democratic cabinet minister 1966–73, wife of Gunnar Myrdal
Jan Myrdal, author and independent communist political writer and columnist, son of Alva and Gunnar Myrdal
Ohlin family
Bertil Ohlin, party leader of the liberal Folkpartiet 1944–67, minister of commerce in the wartime government 1944–45.
Anne Wibble, representing the same party, Minister of Finance in 1991–94, daughter of Bertil Ohlin.
Raoul Wallenberg (1912–47?) businessman and diplomat, he helped many Hungarian Jews during the later stages of World War II, by issuing temporary Swedish "protective passports", grandnephew of Knut Wallenberg.
Switzerland
Binder family
Julius Binder, born 1925, member of the City Council of Baden 1961–1965, member of the National Council 1963–1975, member of the Council of States 1979–1987
Anton Keller, father of born 1934, member of the National Council 1979–1995
Marianne Binder-Keller, (daughter, wife of Andreas Binder), born 1958, member of the Grand Council of Aargau 2019-2019, member of the National Council since 2019,
Blocher family
Christoph Blocher, born 1940, member of the National Council 1979-2003 and 2011–2014, member of the Swiss Federal Council (2003–2007)
Leon Schlumpf, 1925–2012, member of the National Council, the Council of States and of the Federal Council
Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf, born 1956, member of the Grand Council of Grisons 1994–1998, member of the Executive Council of Grisons 1998–2007, member of the National Council 2007–2015
Wasserfallen family
Kurt Wasserfallen, 1947–2006, member of the Bernese City Council 1985–1990, member of the Grand Council of Bern 1990–1999, member of the National Council 1999–2006
Christian Wasserfallen, (son), born 1981, member of the Bernese City Council 2003–2007, member of the National Council since 2007
Thaksin Shinawatra, former prime minister of Thailand (2001–2006), since he was overthrown in 2006, he has lived in exile. Brother to Yingluck Shinawatra.
Abdüllatif Ensarioğlu (1935–1984) (Son of Abdurrezzak Ensarioğlu; Member of Parliament, 1968–80)
Salim Ensarioğlu (born 1955) (Son of Abdurrezzak Ensarioğlu; Minister of State, 1995, 1995–96 and 1996–97; Member of Parliament, 1991–2002, 2023–present)
Galip Ensarioğlu (born 1966) (Grandson of Abdurrezzak Ensarioğlu; Member of Parliament, 2011–15, 2015–18, 2023–present)
Edward Kakonge, Current chairman of Uganda Peoples Congress UPC (2011–present), Minister of Local Government and Minister of Youth Culture and Sports (1986–89), Chairman of Uganda Debt Network (2007–present)
John Kakonge (First Secretary General of Uganda Peoples Congress, formerly a Minister in Obote I Government as Minister of Cooperatives and Agriculture. He disappeared on 16 November 1972 during the Idi Amin regime. He was also a brother of Edward Kakonge.
Festus Kambarage Kakonge (Current Commissioner for National Guidance at the Information and National Guidance ministry, formerly Resident District Commissioner in Kotido and Kabarole districts in the Museveni Government. He is a brother to both John and Edward Kakonge.
Mugisha Muntu (Retired) Major General (Current Forum for Democratic Change Party President – 22 November 2012 to present, formerly FDC Secretary for Mobilization, former EALA MP from 2001 to 2011, former Army Commander from 1989– 1998. Son-in-law of the late John Kakonge.
Jimmy Akena (Member of Parliament), son of Milton and Miria Obote.
Betty Amongi Ongom (Member of Parliament and Cabinet Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development), wife of Jimmy Akena and daughter-in-law of Milton and Miria Obote.
Akbar Adoko Nekyon (former Member of Parliament and Minister), cousin of Milton Obote.
Ukraine
The Kuchma-Pinchuk family (father-in-law and son-in-law)
The Ellauri family (father, son and great-grandson)
José Longinos Ellauri Fernández (President of the Constituent Assembly of 1830; Foreign Minister of Uruguay, 1830 and 1839; Deputy, 1834–37;Attorney General of the Republic, 1839 and 1856–57, Plenipotentiary Ministry, 1839–55; Government Ministry, 1856)
A political family is a family in which multiple members are involved in politics — particularly electoral politics. Members may be related by blood or marriage; often several generations or multiple siblings may be involved.
Lawrence Cannon, is a Canadian politician from Quebec and Prime Minister Stephen Harper's former Quebec lieutenant. In early 2006, he was made the Minister of Transport. On October 30, 2008, he relinquished oversight of Transport and was sworn in as Minister of Foreign Affairs. He was defeated in the 2011 federal election by the NDP's Mathieu Ravignat. He was appointed as Canadian Ambassador to France in May 2012, and he served in that position until September 2017.
Although India is a parliamentary democracy, the country's politics has become dynastic or with high level of nepotism, possibly due to the absence of party organizations, independent civil-society associations which mobilize support for a party, or centralized financing of elections. The dynastic phenomenon is present at the national, state, regional, and district level. The Nehru–Gandhi family has produced three Indian prime ministers, and family members have largely led the Congress party since 1978. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) also has several dynastic leaders. In addition to the major national parties, other national and regional parties such as Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), Shiromani Akali Dal, Shiv Sena, Samajwadi Party, Rashtriya Janata Dal, Janata Dal Secular, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, Kerala Congress, Jammu & Kashmir National Conference, Indian Union Muslim League, AIMIM, and the Nationalist Congress Party are all dominated by families, mostly those of the party founders.
A political family of Australia is a family in which multiple members are involved in Australian politics, particularly electoral politics. Members may be related by blood or marriage; often several generations or multiple siblings may be involved.
Fazlul Quader Chowdhury was a Bengali politician who served as the 5th speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan from East Pakistan. He belonged to Ayub Khan's Convention Muslim League. He was also the acting president of Pakistan from time to time when Ayub Khan left the country. His elder brother Fazlul Kabir Chowdhury was the leader of the opposition in East Pakistan assembly. Quader was preceded by Maulvi Tamizuddin Khan of Awami League.
The Nehru–Gandhi family is an Indian political family that has occupied a prominent place in the politics of India. The involvement of the family has traditionally revolved around the Indian National Congress, as various members have traditionally led the party. Three members of the family—Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi—have served as the prime minister of India, while several others have been members of parliament (MP).
Although a parliamentary democracy, Indian politics has increasingly become dynastic, possibly due to the absence of a party organization, independent civil society associations that mobilize support for the party, and centralized financing of elections. Family members have also led the Congress party for most of the period since 1978 when Indira Gandhi floated the then Congress(I) faction of the party. It also is fairly common in many political parties in Maharashtra. The dynastic phenomenon is seen from national level down to district level and even village level.The three-tier structure of Panchayati Raj established in the 1960s also helped to create and consolidate the dynastic phenomenon in rural areas. Apart from government, political families also control cooperative institutions, mainly cooperative sugar factories, district cooperative banks in the state, and since the 1980s private for profit colleges. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party also features several senior leaders who are dynasts. In Maharashtra, the NCP has particularly high level of dynasticism.
This is a list of political families in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
The list of political families of Bihar state of India:
The partial list of political families of Uttar Pradesh state of India and their notable members:
Tungipara Sheikh family of Tungipara is one of the two most prominent Bangladeshi political families, other being the Zia family. The family primarily consists of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Sheikh Hasina, Sheikh Rehana and their relatives. Their political involvement has traditionally revolved around the Bangladesh Awami League.
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