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Family in which several members are involved in politics

A political family (also referred to every bit political dynasty) is a family in which several members are involved in politics — particularly balloter politics. Members may be related by claret or marriage; frequently several generations or multiple siblings may be involved.

A royal family unit or dynasty in a monarchy is generally considered to non be a "political family unit," although the later descendants of a royal family accept played political roles in a democracy (such as the Arslan family of Lebanese republic would be). A family unit dictatorship is a course of dictatorship that operates much like an absolute monarchy, still occurs in a nominally republican land.

Usa [edit]

In the United States, many political dynasties (having at to the lowest degree two generations serving in political office) accept arisen since the state's founding:

Presidential [edit]

4 noted U.S. political families — Adams, Harrison, Roosevelt, Bush — take had 2 members that served as President of the United States

Four U.S. political families — Adams, Harrison, Roosevelt, Bush — have each had two members that served every bit President of the United States.

• The Adams family: John Adams served equally the second president (later serving as the outset vice president), and his son John Quincy Adams served equally the 6th president. John Quincy's son Charles served as U.S. ambassador (then called minister) to the United Kingdom and as a U.Due south. congressman. A fourth-generation member of the family (John Quincy Adams II) served as a state representative in Massachusetts, and his son Charles was mayor of Quincy, Massachusetts, and secretary of the Navy in the Hoover administration.
• The Harrison family: Six generations served in public office from the late-18th through mid-20th centuries. Benjamin Harrison V was ane of the early on governors of Virginia and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. His son William Henry Harrison was the 9th U.S. president. William'due south son John Scott Harrison served in the U.S. House of Representatives, while his son Benjamin Harrison became the 23rd president (marking the first and only grandfather and grandson to serve as president). Benjamin's son Russell Benjamin Harrison served as a state representative and state senator from Indiana in the 1920s, and Russell's son William 3 served in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 1950s and '60s.

• The Taft family: Alphonso Taft served as attorney full general and Secretary of War in President Ulysses S. Grant'due south administration. 2 of his sons followed him into public service: Charles Phelps Taft served in the U.Southward. Firm of Representatives, and William Howard Taft was the 27th president and later U.Due south. Supreme Court Main Justice (the simply one to hold both offices). William Howard's sons: Robert A. Taft was a long-serving U.South. senator (and for a time Senate Majority Leader), and Charles Phelps Taft Two served as mayor of Cincinnati. The fourth generation of Tafts includes Robert Taft Jr., who served as a U.S. congressman and senator, and Seth Taft, who was commissioner of Cuyahoga County (Cleveland surface area). Robert Iii (better known every bit Bob) served equally governor of Ohio at the plow of the 21st century. Royal C. Taft was the governor of Rhode Isle from 1888-1889.
• The Roosevelt family unit: Theodore (#26), and Franklin (#32, aka FDR, the only president elected to more than ii terms), were fifth cousins by blood and uncle and nephew past marriage — FDR was married to Theodore'due south niece Eleanor Roosevelt, daughter of Theodore'due south younger brother Elliott. Eleanor served as an informal adviser to her married man during his presidency, served as U.S. representative to the United nations Commission on Homo Rights during the Truman and Eisenhower administrations, and chaired the Presidential Committee on the Status of Women during the Kennedy administration. Theodore Roosevelt Jr. served equally governor of Puerto Rico and the Philippines and as a New York state assemblyman. Theodore 3 served as Pennsylvania's secretary of Commerce. FDR and Eleanor'due south sons, Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr. and James Roosevelt served in the U.S. Business firm of Representatives; and Elliott Roosevelt served as mayor of Miami Beach, Florida.
• The Kennedy family: Patriarch Patrick Joseph Kennedy served as a Massachusetts state representative and state senator in the 1880s and 1890s. His son Joseph P. Kennedy served equally chairman of the U.S. Maritime Commission, chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and as U.S. administrator to the Great United kingdom during the Franklin Roosevelt administration. The children of Joseph P. Kennedy include John F. Kennedy (aka JFK, 35th president of the United States), Robert F. Kennedy (aka RFK, U.S. Chaser General and Senator), Ted Kennedy (U.Due south. Senator), and Jean Kennedy Smith, U.S. ambassador to Republic of ireland. Ted's widow Victoria Reggie Kennedy currently serves equally U.S. ambassador to Austria in the Biden administration. The next generation includes former U.S. congressmen Joseph Patrick Kennedy Ii and Patrick Joseph Kennedy Ii, one-time U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy, former Maryland Lt. Governor Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, old Maryland House of Delegates member Marking Shriver, Connecticut state Sen. Edward Kennedy Jr., and former Santa Monica, California mayor Bobby Shriver. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who at the time was married to Maria Shriver (niece of JFK, RFK, and Ted), served every bit governor of California (Maria Shriver served as First Lady and founded the California Museum) throughout most of the 2000s. The fifth generation includes U.S. Rep. Joseph Kennedy III^[ii]

• The Bush family unit: Peter Schweizer describes the Connecticut- and, later, Texas-based Bush family every bit "the virtually successful political dynasty in American history."^[iii] Four generations have served in elective role: Prescott Bush served in the U.S. Senate. His son George H.Due west. Bush served as the 41st U.Due south. president. George H.W.'s oldest son George W. was the 43rd president. Another of George H.Westward.'s sons, Jeb Bush-league, served as governor of Florida, and Jeb's son George P. Bush serves equally Texas Country Commissioner.
• Bill Clinton served equally the 42nd U.S. president, later on having served equally attorney general and governor of Arkansas. His uncle, Roy Clinton, served in the Arkansas land legislature in the 1950s. President Clinton'southward wife, Hillary Rodham Clinton, served as U.South. senator from New York from 2001 to 2009 and U.S. Secretary of Country in the Obama assistants, and was the 2016 Democratic nominee for President of the U.s..^[4]

• The Trump family: Donald Trump served as the 45th U.S. president; his daughter Ivanka Trump and son-in-police force Jared Kushner, served as senior directorate in his administration. President Trump'south sister Maryanne is a retired federal estimate. President Trump is distantly related to former congressman and senator John Heinz (their not bad-grandfathers were first cousins and originated from Kallstadt, Federal republic of germany).
• The Biden family: Joe Biden, the 46th and electric current U.S. president, served as U.S. vice president for Barack Obama, a seven-term U.Due south. senator from Delaware, and a New Castle County Council fellow member. His great-grandfather Edward Francis Blewitt was a Pennsylvania state senator, and his son Beau served as state attorney full general of Delaware.

Other [edit]

Other notable U.Due south. political dynasties include:

• The Ashcrofts: John Ashcroft served as a U.S. senator and later U.South. chaser general during the George W. Bush assistants; his son Jay serves equally the secretarial assistant of country of Missouri
• The Bayh family unit: Birch Bayh was a three-term U.S. senator representing Indiana. His son Evan served two terms each as governor of Indiana, and as a U.South. senator (holding his father's former seat).
• The Beshears: Steve Beshear was a two-term governor of Kentucky, and earlier that was lieutenant governor and country attorney general. His son Andy is a erstwhile land attorney full general and current governor.
• The Blunts: Roy Blunt is a former U.S. congressman and current U.Southward. Senator representing Missouri, while his son Matt served one term as governor of Missouri.
• The Browns: Edmund "Pat" Brown and his son, Jerry Chocolate-brown, both served equally governor of California. Jerry's sis, Kathleen, was a member of the Los Angeles Board of Teaching and later California State Treasurer. Jerry and Kathleen's cousin, Hal Brown, served on the Marin County Lath of Supervisors.
• The Brzezinskis: Zbigniew Brzezinski served every bit National Security Advisor for President Carter. His son Marker served as ambassador for President Obama (Sweden), and President Biden (Poland)
• The Celebrezze family: Frank D. Celebrezze served as safety director for the City of Cleveland and as a municipal court judge. His younger blood brother Anthony served as mayor of Cleveland, was a JFK/LBJ chiffonier official, and a federal estimate. Frank's sons: Frank Jr. (who went by but "Frank") was principal justice of the Ohio Supreme Court, and James was a municipal courtroom estimate. Anthony'south son Anthony Jr. (more normally called "Tony") served as an Ohio land senator, Ohio secretary of state, and state attorney full general. Third generation: Frank Three (more than unremarkably called "Frank Jr.") is an appeals court gauge and former Ohio Supreme Court justice. James Celebrezze's daughter Leslie is a municipal court judge in Cleveland, and her younger blood brother Nicholas was an Ohio state representative.
• The Cheneys: Dick Cheney served as a fellow member of the U.Due south. House of Representatives, every bit a cabinet official for Presidents Ford and George H.W. Bush, and vice president nether George W. Bush. His girl Liz is currently a U.Due south. House member representing Wyoming (belongings her father'southward former congressional seat).
• The Cuomos: Mario Cuomo was a three-term governor of New York in the 1980s and '90s. His son Andrew was a Clinton administration cabinet official and a iii-term governor of New York in his own right until his resignation in 2021.
• The D'Alesandro/Pelosi family: Thomas D'Alesandro Jr. served three terms as mayor of Baltimore, Maryland, and five terms in the U.Due south. House of Representatives. His daughter Nancy (Pelosi) has served 18 terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, and is a two-time and electric current Speaker of the Firm. Her brother Thomas III served a term every bit mayor of Baltimore. Nancy'southward brother-in-law Ron Pelosi served on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, and Ron'due south nephew Gavin Newsom is a former mayor of San Francisco, sometime lieutenant governor, and current governor of California
• The Daleys: Richard J. Daley served as Mayor of Chicago from 1955 to 1976, and was considered 1 of the nation's nigh powerful mayors. Three of his sons followed in his political footsteps - eldest son Richard M. was the longest-tenured Chicago mayor, serving from 1989 to 2011, middle son John was an Illinois state representative and state senator, and was Cook County commissioner, and youngest son Pecker served every bit a cabinet official for Nib Clinton, and Master of Staff for Barack Obama.
• The DeWines: Mike DeWine is the current governor of Ohio and was previously a U.S. senator and congressman, besides as an Ohio land senator, lieutenant governor, and country attorney full general. His son Pat is a justice on the Ohio Supreme Court.
• The Dingells: John Dingell Sr. served eleven terms as a U.S. congressman representing Michigan, his son John then served 30 terms in the same seat following his father's decease (the longest tenure in the history of the House of Representatives). John's married woman Debbie was then elected to her married man's seat following his retirement (all totaled, the aforementioned seat has been held by a member of the Dingell family continuously since 1933), and his son Christopher served 4 terms as a Michigan land senator, then becoming a Michigan excursion court judge.
• The Ellisons: Keith Ellison is a former U.S. congressman, and current Minnesota attorney general. His son Jeremiah is a member of the Minneapolis City Council.
• The Fords: John Ford was a Tennessee state senator, as was his sister Ophelia. Their brother Emmitt was a Tennessee state representative, while another blood brother - Harold - was a Tennessee land representative and U.South. congressman. Harold'south son Harold Jr. was also a U.Due south. congressman, taking over his father'south seat.
• The Gilligans: John J. Gilligan served every bit a U.S. congressman in the 1960s and governor of Ohio in the early 1970s. His girl Kathleen (Sebelius) served as governor of Kansas in the 2000s, and equally an Obama administration cabinet official.
• The Gores: Albert Gore Sr. was a U.Due south. congressman and U.S. senator, his son Al was a congressman, senator, Vice President nether Beak Clinton, and the Democratic nominee for president in 2000.
• The Hannas: Marker Hanna was chairman of the Republican National Commission and a U.S. senator. His daughter Ruth Hanna McCormick was a U.Due south. congresswoman.
• The Huckabees: Mike Huckabee is a former governor of Arkansas, and twice ran for President (2008, 2016). His daughter Sarah Huckabee Sanders was White Business firm press secretary for President Trump.
• The Jones family unit: Walter B. Jones Sr. (a Democrat) served every bit a U.S. congressman representing North Carolina from 1966 until his expiry in 1992. His namesake son (a Republican) was also a U.South. congressman representing Due north Carolina, serving from 1995 until his death in 2019.
• Annie L. Key was an Ohio state representative, and her daughter Stephanie Howse currently serves on the Cleveland City Council, and previously in the Ohio Business firm - holding her mother's former seat.
• The Kyl family: John Henry Kyl served as a fellow member of the U.S. Business firm of Representatives in the 1960s and 1970s; his son, Jon, is a onetime U.Southward. Firm member and U.Southward. senator.
• The Landrieus: Maurice "Moon" Landrieu was a Louisiana land representative, mayor of New Orleans, and cabinet official for President Carter. 2 of his children followed in his political footsteps - daughter Mary was a Louisiana land representative, country treasurer, and a two-term U.S. senator, while son Mitch was a Louisiana country representative. lieutenant governor of Louisiana, mayor of New Orleans, and is currently a senior advisor to President Biden.
• The LaTourettes: Steve LaTourette was a nine-term U.South. congressman representing the eastern suburbs of Cleveland. His daughter Sarah was an Ohio country representative.
• The Levin family unit: Sander Levin was an xviii-term U.S. congressman representing Michigan. His brother Carl was a six-term U.S. senator. Sander'due south son Andy is a electric current U.S. congressman, holding his father's longtime seat.
• The Lippitt/Chafee family: Henry Lippitt was Governor of Rhode Island from 1875 to 1877. Ii of his sons followed in his political footsteps - Charles served as Rhode Isle Governor from 1895 to 1897, and Henry F., who served a term as a U.Due south. Senator in the 1910s. Henry F's son Frederick was an 11-term Rhode Isle Country Representative. The elder Henry's corking-grandson John Chafee served as Rhode Island Governor in the 1960s, and was a five-term U.S. Senator. John's son Lincoln was a U.Southward. Senator (filling his father's seat upon his death), served a term every bit Governor of Rhode Island, and has twice run for President (2016, 2020)
• The Lodge family: Henry Cabot Lodge was a U.S. congressman and later Senate Majority Leader. His grandson, Henry Cabot Lodge Jr., was a senator from Massachusetts and an administrator to Germany, S Vietnam, and the Un. Another grandson, John Davis Lodge, was Governor of Connecticut.
• The Long Family: Huey Long served as the 40th governor of Louisiana from 1928 to 1932 and as a member of the U.S. Senate from 1932. His widow, Rose McConnell Long, was appointed to replace him in the Senate after he was assassinated. His brother Earl Long was elected lieutenant-governor of Louisiana in 1936, and governor in 1948 and 1956. Other brothers included Julius Long, who was a Winn Parish District Chaser, and George S. Long, who was elected to Congress in 1952. Huey Long's son Russell B. Long was a U.S. senator from 1948 to 1987. Gillis William Long and Speedy O. Long, nephew and cousin of Huey Long respectively, also represented Louisiana in the U.S. Congress. Some other cousin, Gerald Long, was elected to the Louisiana State Senate. Notwithstanding another cousin, Jimmy D. Long, served in the Louisiana House of Representatives.
• The Lujan family unit: Eugene David Lujan was a gauge on the Supreme Court of New United mexican states. His granddaughter, Michelle Lujan Grisham, is the current governor of New United mexican states as of 2022. Manuel Lujan Sr., fifth cousin of Eugene David Lujan, was mayor of Santa Atomic number 26 and Republican nominee for Governor in 1848. His son, Manuel Lujan Jr., was a United states of america Representative from New Mexico, and U.Southward. Secretarial assistant of the Interior from 1989 to 1993. Ben Luján, a second cousin of Eugene David Lujan, was a New Mexico State Representative. His son, Ben Ray Luján, has been a U.S. Senator from New Mexico since January 2021.
• The Mack Family: While more primarily known for their connections to baseball — Connie Mack won five World Series equally owner/director of the Philadelphia Athletics and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, and his son Earle won ii World Series as a jitney/assistant manager on his father's team — the Macks also take political ties: Connie Mack Three (Connie's grandson and Earle'due south nephew) was a U.Southward. congressman and U.S. senator, while Connie 4 (Connie Iii'south son, Connie's great-grandson, and Earle'due south groovy-nephew) was a Florida state representative and U.S. congressman
• The Mathews family: George Mathews was a governor of Georgia. His son George Mathews Jr. was a presiding judge of the Louisiana Supreme Courtroom, and his son John Mathews was Supervisor of Acquirement for Georgia. George Sr.'southward brothers Sampson Mathews and Archer Mathews were Virginia state legislators. Sampson's son, Sampson Mathews Jr., and two of his nephews, John and James William Mathews, were Virginia land legislators. Their nephew, Stonemason Mathews, was a Virginia state legislator. Mason'due south son, Henry M. Mathews, was a governor of West Virginia. Mason's grandson, Maj. Gen. Mason Patrick, was Chief of U.Due south. Ground forces Air Service and Air Corps.
• The Murkowskis: Frank Murkowski is a former U.S. senator and governor of Alaska, his daughter Lisa is a former congresswoman and electric current U.S. senator from Alaska (holding her father's old seat).
• The O'Neills: Thomas O'Neill was a city councilman in Cambridge, Massachusetts. His son Thomas Jr. (more famously known as "Tip") served 17 terms as a U.South. congressman, and was Speaker of the House from 1977 to 1987. Tip'southward son Thomas 3 served two terms as lieutenant governor of Massachusetts.
• The Pauls: Ron Paul served 17 terms in the U.S. House of Representatives; his son Rand is a U.S. senator. Both also ran for President (Ron in 2008 and 2012, Rand in 2016).
• The Payne/Bolton family: Henry B. Payne was an Ohio country senator and later a member of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate. His son Nathan P. Payne served as mayor of Cleveland. Henry's granddaughter Frances P. Bolton, her married man Chester C. Bolton, and their son Oliver P. Bolton all served in congress as representatives from Ohio
• The Pence family unit: Mike Pence served as vice president under Donald Trump, is a former 6-term U.Due south. congressman and served as governor of Indiana. His older blood brother Greg is a electric current U.S. congressman (holding his brother's old seat). Greg's son John served as a campaign manager/adviser for both his father and President Trump.
• The Rockefeller family: Nelson Rockefeller was Governor of New York and later on Vice President of the U.s.. His blood brother, Winthrop, was Governor of Arkansas. Their nephew, Jay Rockefeller, was a U.South. senator from West Virginia. Winthrop's son, "Win" Rockefeller, was lieutenant governor of Arkansas.
• The Romneys: George W. Romney was a former Michigan governor and Nixon assistants chiffonier official. His son Mitt was governor of Massachusetts and a electric current U.S. senator (as well every bit the 2012 Republican nominee for president). Mitt's niece Ronna Romney McDaniel currently serves equally chair of the Republican National Committee.
• The Rooneys: While more prominently known every bit the owners of the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers, they also have served in public office: Dan Rooney — who won half dozen Super Bowls as an owner/executive of the squad, and is a Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee — served as U.S. ambassador to Ireland during the Obama administration. His nephews too held function - Tom Rooney served v terms as a U.S. congressman, while Patrick served equally a state representative in Florida.
• The Scalia family: Antonin Scalia served equally a U.Southward. Supreme Court Justice from 1986 until his death in 2016. His son Eugene served equally Secretarial assistant of Labor nether President Trump.
• The Sununu family: John H. Sununu is a onetime governor of New Hampshire and was chief of staff for President George H.W. Bush. His oldest son John E. is a former congressman and U.Southward. senator; his younger son Chris is the current governor of New Hampshire.
• The Sykes family: Vernon Sykes is a current Ohio state senator and erstwhile land representative and city councilman in Akron. His wife Barbara is likewise a one-time Ohio state representative and Akron City Council member. Their girl Emilia is an Ohio land representative and current Ohio Business firm Minority Leader (all totaled, the same Ohio House seat has been held by a member of the Sykes family continuously since 1983).
• The Udall family unit: David Rex Udall Sr. was a representative to the Arizona Territorial Legislature. Four of his sons served in public office: Jesse Addison Udall was a member of the Arizona House of Representatives and afterwards served equally master justice of the Arizona Supreme Court; John Hunt Udall and Don Taylor Udall served in the Arizona State Legislature; Levi Stewart Udall served on the Arizona Supreme Court. Stewart Udall, son of Levi, was a U.Southward. congressman from Arizona and later Secretary of the Interior. Mo Udall, another son of Levi, was also a U.S. congressman from Arizona. John Nicholas Udall, son of John Chase Udall, was mayor of Phoenix, Arizona. Tom Udall, son of Stewart Udall, is a former U.S. senator, congressman, and New United mexican states chaser general who currently serves as U.S. ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa in the Biden administration. Marking Udall, son of Mo Udall, was a U.S. congressman and senator from Colorado.
• The Zone family: Michael Zone was a Cleveland Urban center Council fellow member from 1960 until his death in 1974. his wife Mary was then appointed to fill his seat, and was elected to three full terms in her own right. Their son Matt has been a councilman since 2001, representing the same area equally his parents. Matt'south cousin Joseph is a Cleveland Municipal Court estimate.

United Kingdom [edit]

• The Pitt family: both William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham and his son William Pitt the Younger were Prime Ministers of United kingdom.
• The Cavendish family unit: William Cavendish, quaternary Duke of Devonshire was Prime number Minister from 1756 to 1757. His great-great-granddaughter, Dorothy Macmillan, was married to Harold Macmillan, who served as Prime Government minister from 1957 to 1963.

• The Chamberlain family: Joseph Chamberlain served every bit President of the Board of Trade, Secretary of Country for the Colonies, and (briefly in 1906) Leader of the Opposition. He had 2 sons past dissimilar wives, who both served in public office: the elderberry, Austen Chamberlain, served first as Chancellor of the Exchequer and afterward every bit Foreign Secretarial assistant; while the younger, Neville Chamberlain, was Prime number Minister from 1937 to 1940.
• The Churchill family: Lord Randolph Churchill served as Leader of the Business firm of Commons and Chancellor of the Exchequer in 1886–87. His son Winston Churchill held numerous political posts including President of the Board of Trade, Chancellor of the Exchequer and Foreign Secretary before finally becoming Prime number Minister (1940–1945 and 1951–1955). Winston's son Randolph and grandson Winston were also politicians.
• The Foot family: Isaac Foot was an MP from 1922 to 1935. Three of his sons also followed him into politics: the eldest son, Dingle, was Solicitor General for England and Wales under Harold Wilson; the third son, John, stood unsuccessfully every bit a Liberal candidate; and the fourth son, Michael, was Leader of the Opposition from 1979 to 1983,
• The Hogg family: Both Douglas Hogg, 1st Viscount Hailsham and his son Quintin Hogg, 2nd Viscount Hailsham & Baron Hailsham of St Marylebone served every bit Lord Chancellor. Quintin's son Douglas Hogg, 3rd Viscount Hailsham is a politician and he is married to the political advisor Sarah Hogg, Baroness Hogg.
• The Kinnock family unit: Current Labour MP Stephen Kinnock is the son of Neil Kinnock, Leader of the Opposition from 1983 to 1992. Stephen is also married to Helle Thorning-Schmidt, former Prime number Minister of Denmark.
• The Paisley family: Reverend Ian Paisley and his wife Eileen Paisley were both Democratic Unionist MPs, every bit is their son, Ian Paisley Jr.
• The Johnson family: Current Prime number Minister Boris Johnson is the son of Stanley Johnson, a former Member of the European Parliament. Boris's younger blood brother Jo Johnson also served as an MP.

India [edit]

• In India, three members of the Nehru–Gandhi family unit (Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi) have served as Prime number Minister of India. Rajiv's wife Sonia Gandhi and son, Rahul Gandhi served as the President of Indian National Congress.
• Three members of the Abdullah Family of Kashmir accept served equally the Principal Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.
• Ii members of the Yadav Family (Mulayam Singh Yadav and Akhilesh Yadav) of Uttar Pradesh have served as Primary Minister of Uttar Pradesh and many have held positions as ministers in the state government(UP) and the Indian government.
• 2 members of the Thousand. Karunanidhi family have served every bit Chief Minister and many more, including children, grandchildren and other relatives have held various ministerial positions in both state and central government.

International [edit]

• In Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is the son of the belatedly Pierre Trudeau, who also served equally prime minister.
• In Greece, the Papandreou family has been a predominant figure in Greek politics since the Metapolitefsi. Former Prime number Minister George Papandreou who served every bit Prime number Government minister from 2009 to 2011, is the son of Andreas Papandreou who served three terms as prime number minister of Greece, and is frequently regarded as one of the greatest modernistic Prime number Ministers of the country. Later, Andreas Papandreou is the son of Former Prime number Government minister Georgios Papandreou (George's granddaddy), who served three terms on a political career that spanned five decades. The current PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis is the son of former Prime Government minister Konstantinos Mitsotakis, brother of former Minister of Foreign Diplomacy Dora Bakoyannis, and uncle of current Mayor of Athens Kostas Bakoyannis.
• The French Front National Political party is led past Marine Le Pen, who succeeded her father Jean-Marie Le Pen in early 2011.
• Uhuru Kenyatta has been president of Republic of kenya since 2013. He is the son of Jomo Kenyatta, the first president of the Republic of Kenya, who left function in 1978.
• In Latvia, Guntis Ulmanis, who served as president from 1993 to 1999, is the grandnephew of Kārlis Ulmanis, who also served as president.
• Landsbergis of Lithuania: Vytautas Landsbergis, leader of the State in 1990–1992, is the son of Vytautas Landsbergis-Žemkalnis, a member of the government in the 1940s. Grandson Gabrielius Landsbergis is electric current leader of the Bourgeois Party. Another ancestor, Jonas Jablonskis, was an independence activist.
• In Nigeria, members of the Ransome-Kuti family take been prominent. Olikoye Ransome-Kuti served equally the health minister nether President Ibrahim Babangida while his brother, Fela Kuti, founded and led the Motion of the People political party. Their mother, Master Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, was a founding female parent of Nigeria who served as a lawmaker and political party leader in the state'due south colonial era.
• In Palau, former President Thomas Remengesau Jr. is the son of the 2nd President Thomas Remengesau Sr.
• In the Philippines, two members of the Aquino family (originating from Tarlac) had served every bit president, Corazon Aquino (who served from 1986 - 1992) and her son Benigno Aquino Three (who served from 2010 - 2016).
• In Portugal, the minister of welfare state is married with a member of parliament involved in a scandal related with an ONG financed by the welfare state; The girl of the same government minister is the presidency minister; The interior minister is married with the sea minister; the justice government minister husband was nominated for a public commission past a co-government minister.
• In Singapore, Prime Government minister Lee Hsien Loong is the son of the kickoff Prime number Government minister of Singapore Lee Kuan Yew.
• In South Africa, the final State President, F. W. de Klerk, is the son of January de Klerk who served as acting Country President in Apr 1975.
• In Republic of korea, both Park Geun-hye and her male parent, Park Chung-hee, were Presidents of Southward Korea.
• In Sri Lanka, Rajapaksa family has had 2 presidents and one prime minister. Also, the family has many of their extended relatives in the parliament.

Hoping to forestall political dynasties, the Indonesian parliament, who represent the third largest democracy in the world, passed a law barring anyone holding a major office inside five years of a relative.^[5]

Meet also [edit]

• List of political families
• Oligarchy
• Nepotism
• Political families of Commonwealth of australia
• Hereditary politicians

References [edit]

1. ^ "LOREDAN, Leonardo in "Dizionario Biografico"". www.treccani.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-09-15 .
2. ^ KQED, General Article: The Kennedys in Politics, <http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/full general-article/kennedys-politics/>
3. ^ Joseph Curl (January 20, 2005). "Rise of 'dynasty' quick, far-reaching". The Washington Times. Archived from the original on 2006-03-19. Retrieved 2006-11-10 .
4. ^ Feldmann, Linda (23 July 2014). "Hillary Clinton vs. Jeb Bush? Why Political Dynasties Might Make Sense. (+video)". The Christian Scientific discipline Monitor. Archived from the original on 2014-03-26. {{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
5. ^ Solomon, Andrew (2015-07-18). "What's Wrong with Dynastic Politics?". The New Yorker . Retrieved 2017-02-05 .

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