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List of political families

This is a list of prominent and notable political families. Monarchical dynasties are not included, unless certain descendants have played political roles in a republican structure.

Abkhazia
The Vladislav Ardzinba (first president) • Svetlana Jergenia (wife of Vladislav, first lady of Abkhazia, vice-presidential candidate) • Anri Jergenia (first cousin of Svetlana, prime minister) • Inal Ardzinba (nephew of Vladislav, minister for foreign affairs) • Adgur Ardzinba (minister for economy) • Dmitry Ardzinba (member of parliament) ==Afghanistan==
Afghanistan
The Haqqani familyJalaluddin Haqqani (founder of the Haqqani network of the Taliban) • Sirajuddin Haqqani (interior minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan) The Karzai familyHamid Karzai (President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, 2002–2014) • Ahmed Wali Karzai (brother of Hamid Karzai; chairman of the Kandahar Provincial Council) The Massoud familyAhmad Shah Massoud (leader of the Northern Alliance; defense minister of the Islamic State of Afghanistan) • Ahmad Massoud (leader of the National Resistance Front) The Mujahid familyMuhammad Umar Mujahid (founder of the Taliban; Supreme Leader of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, 1996–2001) • Muhammad Yaqoob Mujahid (defense minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan) The Rabbani familyBurhanuddin Rabbani (leader of the Jamiat-e Islami; President of the Islamic State of Afghanistan, 1992–2001) • Salahuddin Rabbani (former Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan) ==Albania==
Albania
The Hoxha familyHysen Hoxha (Albanian independence leader; uncle of Enver Hoxha) • Enver Hoxha (First Secretary of the Albanian Labour Party, 1944–1985) • Nexhmije Hoxha (member of the Central Committee of the Albanian Labour Party; wife of Enver Hoxha) Peristeri familyManush Myftiu (Chairman of the Assembly of the Republic) • Pilo Peristeri (member of the Central Committee of the Albanian Labour Party) The Nano family (father-son) • Thanas Nano (government broadcaster under Hoxha) • Fatos Nano (Prime Minister of Albania) The Pashko family (spouses) • Josif Pashko (member of the Central Committee of the Albanian Labour Party) • Eleni Terezi (member of the Central Committee of the Albanian Labour Party) The Shehu familyMehmet Shehu (Prime Minister of Albania, 1953–1981) • Fiqrete Shehu (member of the Central Committee of the Albanian Labour Party) • Kadri Hazbiu (member of the Central Committee of the Albanian Labour Party); brother-in-law of Mehmet Shehu) • Fecor Shehu (nephew of Mehmet Shehu) ==Angola==
Angola
The dos Santos–Van-Dúnem-Vieira Dias familyJosé Eduardo dos Santos (President of Angola, 1979–2017) • Welwitschia dos Santos (daughter of José Eduardo dos Santos; member of the National Assembly 2008–2010) • Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos 'Nandó' (cousin of José Eduardo dos Santos; Vice-President of Angola, 2010–2012; Speaker of the National Assembly 2008–2010; Prime Minister 2002–2008) • Cândido Pereira dos Santos Van-Dúnem (cousin of the president and Kopelipa and Jose Vieira Dias Van-Dunem; Defense Minister). • José Vieira Dias Van-Dúnem (cousin of Kopelipa; Health Minister) • Gen. Manuel Hélder Vieira Dias 'Kopelipa' (Minister of State and Chief of the Military Bureau of the President) • Carlo Alberto Lopes (Finance Minister, brother-in-law of the President) • Luzia Inglês Van-Dúnem Secretary-General of "OMA", the women's mass movement of the ruling party MPLAAfonso Van-Dúnem M'Binda (husband of Luzia Inglês Van-Dúnem; Minister of External Relations 1985–1988) • Fernando José de França Dias Van-Dúnem (cousin of Kopelipa; Prime Minister 1991–1992; 1996–1999) • Pedro de Castro van Dúnem, 1942–1997 (Minister of External Relations of Angola 1989–1992; Minister of Public Works and Urban Affairs 1992–1997) ==Antigua and Barbuda==
Antigua and Barbuda
The Bird family • Sir Vere Cornwall Bird (Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, 1981–1994) • Lester Bird (son of Sir Vere Cornwall Bird; Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, 1994–2004) • Vere Bird, Jr. (son of Sir Vere Cornwall Bird; Member of Parliament) • Maria Bird-Browne (niece of Lester Bird; Member of Parliament) • Gaston Browne (husband of Maria, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, 2014–present) The Frank family (uncle-nephew) • Sir Hilbourne Frank (Chairperson of the Barbuda Council) • Mackenzie Frank (Chairperson of the Barbuda Council (2022-2024); Vice Chairperson of the Barbuda Council (2024–present); Senator (2004-2014)) ==Argentina==
Armenia
The Demirchyan family (father-son) • Karen Demirchyan (First Secretary of the Armenian Communist Party, 1974–1988; National Assembly speaker, 1999) • Stepan Demirchyan (leader of the People's Party of Armenia, opposition candidate during the 2003 presidential election) The Sargsyan brothersVazgen Sargsyan (Defense Minister of Armenia 1991–1992, 1995–1999; Prime Minister of Armenia, 1999) • Aram Sargsyan (Prime Minister of Armenia, 1999–2000) The Margaryan family (father-son) • Andranik Margaryan (Prime Minister of Armenia, 2000–2007) • Taron Margaryan (Mayor of Yerevan, 2011–2018) ==Australia==
Austria
The Habsburg family of Austria (grandfather–father–children) • Charles I (Karl I) (Emperor of Austria 1916–1918, King of Hungary 1916–1918) • Otto von Habsburg (German Member of the European Parliament), son of Charles I • Karl Habsburg-Lothringen (former Austrian Member of the European Parliament), son of Otto • Georg von Habsburg (György) (Hungarian Ambassador), son of Otto • Archduchess Walburga of Austria, Member of the Swedish Parliament, daughter of Otto ==Azerbaijan==
Azerbaijan
The Aliyev family (father-son) • Heydar Aliyev (President of Azerbaijan, 1993–2003) • Ilham Aliyev (President of Azerbaijan, 2003–) • Mehriban Aliyeva (Vice President of Azerbaijan, 2017–, wife of Ilham Aliyev) ==The Bahamas==
The Bahamas
The Butler family • Sir Milo Butler (Governor-General of the Bahamas, 1973–1979) • Loretta Butler-Turner The Pindling family • Sir Lynden Pindling (Prime Minister of the Bahamas, 1967–1992) • Dame Marguerite Pindling (Governor-General of the Bahamas, 2014–2019; wife) • Michelle Pindling-Sands (daughter) The Symonette family • Sir Roland Symonette (Premier of the Bahamas, 1964–1967) • Robert Symonette (Speaker of the House of Assembly; son) • Brent Symonette (Deputy Prime Minister; son) The Turnquest family • Sir Orville Turnquest (Governor-General of the Bahamas, 1995–2001) • Tommy Turnquest (Minister of National Security; son) The Foulkes family • Sir Arthur Foulkes (Governor-General of the Bahamas, 2010–2014) • Dion Foulkes (Minister of Labour and Social Services; son) ==Bangladesh==
Bangladesh
Sheikhs of TungiparaSheikh Mujibur Rahman, President of Bangladesh, 1971; Prime Minister of Bangladesh, (1972–1975) • Sheikh Kamal - eldest son of Sheikh Mujib. • Sheikh Jamal - son of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. • Sheikh Hasina (eldest daughter of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman; Prime Minister of Bangladesh, 1996–2001 and 2009–2024). • Sajeeb Wazed – son of Sheikh Hasina, on 25 February 2009, Wazed officially joined the Awami League as a primary member of the Rangpur DistrictSheikh Rehana - youngest daughter of Sheikh Mujibur RahmanTulip Siddiq - niece of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, daughter of Sheikh Rehana, Member of British ParliamentSheikh Abu Naser - brother of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, member of Mukti Bahini, freedom fighter of Bangladesh Liberation warSheikh Helal Uddin - son of Sheikh Abu Naser, Awami League politician and former member of parliament from Bagerhat-1Sheikh Tonmoy - son of Sheikh Helal Uddin, Awami League politician and former member of parliament from Bagerhat-2Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani - nephew of the Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, founder of the Mujib Bahini, freedom fighter of Bangladesh Liberation war, founding chairman of the Jubo LeagueSheikh Fazle Noor Taposh - son of Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani, former Mayor of South DhakaSheikh Fazlul Karim Selim - nephew of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and brother of Sheikh Fazlul Haque Moni. Nine time member of parliament from Gopalganj-2, presidium member of the Awami League, former minister of health and family welfare, former president of Jubo League, former chairman of the Parliamentary Standinh Committee on Health and Family Welfare Ministry. • Sheikh Fazle Fahim - Sheikh Fazle Fahim, son of Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim. Former president of Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce & IndustriesSheikh Shahidul Islam, nephew of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Zia FamilyZiaur Rahman- President of Bangladesh and Chief of Army Staff • Begum Khaleda Zia, (wife of Ziaur Rahman; Prime Minister of Bangladesh, 1991–1996 and 2001–2006). • Tarique Rahman - eldest son of Ziaur Rahman and Khaleda Zia; Prime Minister of Bangladesh and chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist PartyArafat Rahman - youngest son of Ziaur Rahman and Khaleda Zia; former chairman of the Development Committee of Bangladesh Cricket BoardSayeed 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. Wakil family of Dinhata Descended from Wakil Saadatullah • Maqbul Husayn, minister under the Maharaja of Cooch Behar StateHussain Muhammad Ershad (1930–2019), President of Bangladesh and Chief of Army Staff • Saad Ershad (born 1983), former MP of Rangpur-3 • Mozammel Hossain Lalu (1942–2014), former MP of Kurigram-3 • Hossain Mokbul Shahriar (born 1974), former MP of Rangpur-1 • Merina Rahman (born 1943), former MP • Ghulam Muhammed Quader (born 1948), former Commerce Minister Nawabs of Dhaka • Sir Khawaja Nazimuddin (former Governor General of Pakistan, former prime minister of Pakistan) • Khan Saheb Khwaja KhairuddinKhwaja Nooruddin (founder of first Muslim English daily in India i.e. Star of India which later became The Morning News). • Khwaja Shahabuddin • Lt. Gen (retd) Khwaja WasiuddinFarhat Banu (first Muslim woman elected to undivided Bengal Assembly) • Begum Shamsunnahar Khwaja Ahsanullah (wife of Nawabzada Ahsanullah, former leader of the BNP, former BNP MP from 1991 to 1996, 1996, & 2001–2006) Nawabs of Dhanbari and BograSyed Nawab Ali Chowdhury - Nawab of Dhanbari in Tangail, first Muslim minister of Bengal, co-founder of the University of DhakaSyed Altaf Ali Chowdhury - Member of the Bengal Legislative Council and the Nawab of Dhanbari & Bogra • Syed Hasan Ali Chowdhury - Minister for Commerce and Industry East Pakistan, member of the Bengal Legislative AssemblySyed Mohammad Ali Chowdhury Bogra - President of Pakistan Muslim League, prime minister of Pakistan • Hamida Mohammad Ali - spouse of the Prime Minister, and former MNA • Syeda Umme Rushaida Ashiqua Chowdhurani - former MP and maternal granddaughter of Ashraf Ali Khan Chowdhury of Natore Chowdhuries of Chittagong • Abdul Bari Choudhury of Fatikchari • Khan Bahadur Abdul Jabbar Chowdhury – married to Begum Fatema Khatun Chowdhury, granddaughter of poet RahimunnessaA.K.M. Fazlul Quader Chowdhury – eldest son of Abdul Jabbar Chowdhury, former Speaker of Pakistan National Assembly, former acting President of Pakistan, former President of Convention Muslim LeagueSalahuddin Quader Chowdhury – eldest son of Fazlul Quader, former Cabinet Minister, former adviser to the prime minister, Member of BNP standing committee, MP Bangladesh Nationalist Party parliamentarian from Chittagong – 2Humam Quader Chowdhury – son of Salahuddin, Member of Parliament, Member of BNP executive committee • Gias Uddin Quader Chowdhury – youngest son of Fazlul Quader, Member of Parliament, vice chairman of Bangladesh Nationalist PartyA.K.M. Fazlul Kabir Chowdhury – youngest son of Abdul Jabbar Chowdhury, former opposition leader, Pakistan National Assembly, founding President of Chittagong Chamber of Commerce • A.B.M. Fazle Karim Chowdhury - son of Fazlul Kabir, former Member of Parliament, 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) • Salman F Rahman – nephew of Fazlul Quader and Fazlul Kabir, former Member of Parliament, former adviser to the prime minister • Saber Hossain Chowdhury – nephew of Fazlul Quader and Fazlul Kabir, former Member of Parliament, 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 Member of Parliament, Land Minister, acting president of Janadal Party • H.N. Ashequr Rahman – grandson-in-law of Khan Bahadur Abdul Jabbar Chowdhury, Former Member of Parliament, Chairman of the Parliamentary Special Committee on Public Accounts, former State Minister Hamidul Huq Chowdhury – Former Foreign, Finance and Infrastructure Minister of Pakistan, MNA 1937-1946, part of commission of the Radcliffe Plan Chowdhury Siddikies of Baliadi • 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) • Justice Badruddin Ahmed Siddiky (last Chief Justice of East Pakistan, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations) • Chowdhury Abraruddin Ahmed Siddiky (former mayor of Dhaka) • Chowdhury Tanbir Ahmed Siddiky (former Commerce Minister of Bangladesh) Zaman family of Sitarampur, GopalganjWahiduzzaman (former Commerce Minister) • Fayekuzzaman (former member of National Assembly) • Dr. Wasim Alimuz Zaman (Senior UN Official, Member of the Civil Service of Pakistan and Bangladesh, PhD, Harvard University) • F.E. Sharfuzzaman Jahangir (former Member of Parliament) Sarkars of Kuripara, Sirajganj Descended from Haraf Ali Sarkar • Captain Muhammad Mansur Ali (Prime Minister of Bangladesh 1975) • 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 • Tanvir Shakil Joy, former MP Syeds of Bir Dampara, KishoreganjSyed Nazrul Islam, former acting President of Bangladesh • Sayed Ashraful Islam, former minister of public administration • Syed Shafayetul Islam, secretary to the Prime Minister • Syeda Zakia Noor Lipi, former MP • Nephew-in-law: Farhad Hossain former MP and daughter-in-law of Sahiuddin Bishwas Syeds of Bamna, Barguna Founded by Syed Mir Qadir Bakhsh of Malidia, Faridpur • Syed Ziaul Ahsan, speaker of the East Bengal Legislative AssemblySyed Najmul AhsanSyed Rahmatur Rob Irtiza Ahsan (1937–2020), MP of Barguna-2 • Syed Qamarul Ahsan, member of the National Assembly of Pakistan • Relatives: Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury (1935–2022), government minister and granddaughter of Syeda Hamidunnesa of Bamna Siddiqi Khondakar family Descended from Caliph Abu BakrShaikh Siraj-ud-Din, qazi-ul-quzzat under Sultan Ghiyasuddin Azam ShahKhondakar Ubaidul Akbar, mir munshi of the Nawab of MurshidabadKhandakar Fazle Rabbi (1848–1917), dewan of the Nawab of Murshidabad • Rehman Sobhan (born 1935), government adviser • Zafar Sobhan (born 1970), political analyst • Farooq Sobhan (born 1940), diplomat and former high commissioner to Malaysia and India Hashemites of Tetulia, Satkhira Descended from Caliph AliSyed Jalaluddin Hashmey (1894–1947), speaker at the Bengal Legislative AssemblySyed Kamal Bakht Saqi (1930–2000), MP of Satkhira-1 • Syed Didar Bakht, former state minister of cultural affairs Suhrawardy family Serniabats of Seral, Barisal Descended from Abdul Khaleq Serniabat • Abdur Rab Serniabat, former water resources minister and brother-in-law of Sheikh Mujibur RahmanAbul Hasanat Abdullah, five-time MP and Executive Member of Awami League Central Committee • Serniabat Sadiq Abdullah, fourth Mayor of Barisal • Abul Khair Abdullah, fifth Mayor of Barisal Chowdhuries of Barokot, Sylhet Descended from Zahur Ali Choudhury • Ghyasuddin Ahmed Choudhury, district commissioner of Dhaka • Faruq Ahmed Choudhury, first chief of protocol • Enam Ahmed Chowdhury, former vice-chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party • Masum Ahmed Chowdhury, former High Commissioner and diplomat • Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury, former Minister of Foreign Affairs • Shamsher Mubeen Chowdhury, former foreign secretary • Hasan Mashhud Chowdhury, chairman of the Anti-Corruption Commission Golandaz family of Bagua, Mymensingh Descended from Rustam Ali Golandaz • Altaf Hossain Golandaz (1947–2007), former MP of Mymensingh-10 • Fahmi Gulandaz Babel (born 1976), former MP of Mymensingh-10 Khan Taluqdars of Balia, Bhola Founded by Munga Khan • Naziur Rahman Manzur, former Minister of Local Government and Rural Development and Mayor of Dhaka • Andaleeve Rahman Partho, former MP and grandnephew of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Khans of Baherchar-Kshudrakathi, BarisalJustice Abdul Jabbar Khan, acting President of Pakistan • Sadek Khan, political activist • Abu Zafar Mohammad Obaidullah Khan, civil servant • A.Z.M. Enayetullah Khan, former minister of land, petrol and natural resources • Selima Rahman née Khan, former state minister of cultural affairs • Rashed Khan Menon, former minister of social welfare, civil aviation and tourism • Lutfun Nesa Khan, former MP Khans of Dardaria, GazipurTajuddin Ahmad Khan, (first Prime Minister of Bangladesh, 1971) • Begum Zohra Tajuddin, (President of the Awami League, 1975–1979) • Tanjim Ahmad Sohel Taj, (Minister of State for Home Affairs, 2009) • Simeen Hussain Rimi, (MP, 2012–present) • Afsaruddin Ahmad Khan, former State Minister of Housing and Public Works Qurayshite Chowdhuries of Daudpur, Sylhet Founded by Shah Daud Qureshi • Khan Bahadur Gous Uddin Ahmed Chowdhury, member of the Assam Legislative CouncilImam Uddin Ahmed Chowdhury, former minister of commerce • Shafi Uddin Ahmed Chowdhury MP • Emad Uddin Ahmed Chowdhury, first commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police Chowdhuries of Dayhata-Majidpur, MunshiganjKafiluddin Chowdhury, former MLA • A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury, (President of Bangladesh, 2001–2003; founder of Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh) • Mahi B. Chowdhury, eldest son of Badruddoza Chowdhury; former Member of Parliament, 2003–2006) Chowdhuries of NatoreAshraf Ali Khan Chowdhury, Bengali lawyer and politician. • Amjad Khan Chowdhury, Bangladeshi Army officer and founder of Bangladesh conglomerate PRAN-RFL Group. • Abdus Sattar Khan Chowdhury, a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and a former member of parliament for Rajshahi-16. Qazis of Bilbilash, Barisal • Sher-e-Bangla Abul Kasem Fazlul Huq, (Prime Minister of Bengal and Governor and Chief Minister of East Pakistan) • Abul Kalam Faezul Huq, (Cabinet Minister, 1996–2001) Mahmood Taluqdars of Koyelgati, SirajganjAbdullah 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 (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) • 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.) • M. A. Muhit (grandson of Abdullah al Mahmood and son of M. A. Matin; Member of Parliament of Sirajganj-6 and state minister.) 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) • Jebel Rahman Ghaani (son of Shawfikul Ghaani Shapan; Chairman of Bangladesh National Awami Party, 2009–present) • Mansura Mohiuddin (daughter of Mashiur Rahman; Former Member of Parliament, 1986–1991) Kazis of Bhirich Khan, Munshiganj Descended from Haji Kazi Ershad Ali • Shaykh-ul-Hadith Kazi Azizul Haque (1919–2012), founder of Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis (BKM) and father-in-law of Nurul Haque MiahKazi Mahfuzul Haque (born 1969), former general-secretary of BKM • Kazi Mamunul Haque (born 1973), general-secretary of BKM Syeds of Charmonai Founded by Syed Ali Akbar Baghdadi • Syed Muhammad Ishaq (1915–1977), educationist • Syed Fazlul Karim (1935–2006), founder of Islami Shashontantra AndolanSyed Rezaul Karim (born 1971), president of Islami Andolan Bangladesh (IAB) and chairman of Charmonai Union Council • Syed Faizul Karim (born 1973), senior vice-president of IAB Shinepukur family of DhakaFazlur Rahman (1905–1966), first Education Minister of Pakistan • Salman Fazlur Rahman (born 1951), adviser to the Prime Minister Barashalghar family of ComillaKhan Bahadur Maulvi Mafizuddin Ahmad (1891–1979), former Educaition Minister • Abu B. Muhammad Ghulam Mostafa (1934–2022), MP for Comilla-4 Darzi family of SylhetAbu Ahmad Abdul Hafiz (1900–1985), Muslim League politician and lawyer. Married to Syeda Shahar BanuAbul Maal Abdul Muhith (1934–2022), former Finance Minister of Bangladesh • Abul Kalam Abdul Momen (born 1947), former Foreign Minister of Bangladesh • Shahla Khatun, National Professor of Bangladesh ;Relatives Abdul Hamid (1886–1963), former Education Minister of East Bengal Choudhuries of Balia, Thakurgaon Founded by Zamindar Meher Bakhsh Choudhury • Nurul Huq Choudhury (1902–1987), parliamentary secretary • Rezwanul Haque Idu Chowdhury (1930–1994), former Minister of Social Welfare Choudhuries of Batgram, Comilla Descended from Tofazzal Ahmad Chowdhury Anu Mia • Ashrafuddin Ahmad Chowdhury (1894–1976), former Education Minister • Rabeya Chowdhury, president of Comilla BNP branch Choudhuries of Bahubal, HabiganjManik Chowdhury (1933–1991), former governor of Habiganj Subdivision • Amatul Kibria Keya Chowdhury, politician Choudhuries of Khanpur, Gopalganj Founded by Rahmat Jan Chowdhury, descendant of the Chowdhuries of Dulai (Pabna)Mohabbat Jan Chowdhury, former Home Minister • Sarwar Jan Chowdhury, politician Choudhuries of Dargapasha, SunamganjAbdur Rasheed Choudhury (died 1944), businessman, politician and husband of Begum Serajunnessa ChoudhuryHumayun Rashid Choudhury (1928–2001), 41st President of the United Nations General Assembly • Faruk Rashid Chowdhury, former State Minister of Finance Chowdhuries of Birgoan, Sunamganj Descended from Bir Deb Chowdhury • Rafikul Bari Chowdhury (1925–1999), Renowned Lawyer and politician • Rabeya Bari Chowdhury (1935–2014), Award winning social worker and politician • Juned Ahmed Chowdhury (1956–2014), Businessman and social worker • Nazmus Sakib Chowdhury (1971–), Nephrologist and politician Choudhuries of Dhampur, Mymensingh Descended from Khan Sahib Abed Ullah Chowdhury • Aftab Uddin Chowdhury (1913–1985), politician and diplomat • Aman Ullah Chowdhury (died 2014), former MP Choudhuries of Dhantala, Dinajpur Descended from Maulavi Khurshid Alam Chowdhury • Abdur Rauf Chowdhury (1937–2007), former State Minister for Post and Telecommunications • Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury (born 1970), State Minister of Shipping Choudhuries of Duttapara, MadaripurIlias Ahmed Chowdhury (1934–1991), politician and first cousin of Sheikh Mujibur RahmanNoor-E-Alam Chowdhury Liton (born 1964), Chief Whip of the Bangladesh Parliament • Mujibur Rahman Chowdhury Nixon (born 1978), presidium member of Jubo League and son-in-law of Anwar Hossain Manju Biswas Choudhury family of FaridpurChowdhury Moyezuddin Biwshash (1840–1923), merchant and aristocrat • Chowdhury Abd-Allah Zaheeruddin (1903–1967), former Minister of Health, Labor and Social welfare • Yusuf Ali Chowdhury (1905–1971), former Minister of Agriculture • Chowdhury Kamal Ibne Yusuf (1940–2020), former Minister of Disaster Management • Chowdhury Akmal Ibne Yusuf (1945–2021), former MP Choudhuries of Guthuma, FeniHabibullah Bahar Chowdhury (1906–1966), former Health Minister and husband of Anwara Bahar ChowdhuryParveen Sultana Chaudhury (1940–2004), writer and academician • Iqbal Bahar Chowdhury (born 1940), news presenter and elocutionist • Begum Shamsunnahar Chowdhurani (1908—1964), writer, educator, MP and mother of Mamun Mahmud Choudhuries of Ramnagar, FeniHamidul Huq Chowdhury (1901–1992), 4th Minister of Foreign Affairs (East Pakistan) • Saber Hossain Chowdhury (born 1961), Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Choudhuries of Haildhar, ChittagongAkhtaruzzaman Chowdhury Babu (1945–2012), founding chairman of United Commercial Bank PLCSaifuzzaman Chowdhury (born 1969), Minister of Land '''Shiqdar Choudhuries of Mandalpara, Cox's Bazar''' • Osman Sarwar Alam Chowdhury (1937–2010), former ambassador to the UAE and member of Legislative Assembly • Shaimum Sarwar Chowdhury Kamal (born 1970), politician Chowdhuries of Monakosha, Nawabganj Founded by Ismail Hossain Choudhry of Kotalpukur • Murtaza Raza Choudhry, former State Minister for Finance and relative of Choudhury family of Gahira (Chittagong) • Mainur Reza Chowdhury (1938–2004), 12th Chief Justice of Bangladesh, husband of Najma Chowdhury of Habiganj • Zara Jabeen Chowdhurani (born 1976), former MP and wife of Naveed Mahbub Chowdhuries of Nagbari, TangailKhan Bahadur Abdul Hamid Chowdhury (died 1969), Speaker of the East Pakistan Provincial AssemblyAbu Sayeed Chowdhury (1921–1987), second President of Bangladesh • Abul Hasan Chowdhury Qaisar (born 1951), former State Minister of Foreign Affairs Khan Chowdhuries of Nandail, MymensinghAnwarul Hossain Khan Chowdhury (died 2013), former adviser to the president, brother-in-law of ASHK Sadek and relative of Chowdhuries of Shat Aani, Bogra • Khurram Khan Chowdhury (1945–2021), founding member of Bangladesh Nationalist Party, President of BNP Mymensingh (North), former member of Dhaka University Senate and relative of Choudhury family of Gahira (Chittagong) Chowdhuries of Shat Aani, BograIsmat Ara Chowdhury (1941–2020), former State Minister of Public Administration and wife of ASHK SadekMamdudur Rahman Chowdhury (1946–2018), former Minister of Shipping Chowdhuries of Ranakeli, Sylhet • Abdul Ghafur Chowdhury, headmaster of Sylhet Government Pilot High SchoolMahmudul Amin Choudhury (1937–2019), 11th Chief Justice of Bangladesh • Abdul Hamid Chowdhury [Hamdu Miah] • Bir Bikrom Yamin Chowdhury • Fatema Chowdhury Paru (1944–2002), former MP Kazis of Tungipara, GopalganjQazi Abu Yusuf, physician and politician • Kazi Zafarullah (born 1947), politician and husband of MP Nilufer ZafarullahKazi Shahidullah, chairman of University Grants Commission Kazis of Cheora, Comilla • Kazi Mukarram Ali, lawyer at Comilla Judge Court • Nawab Kazi Musharraf Hussain (1871–1966), lawyer and philanthropist • Kazi Zahirul Qayyum, former MP • Kazi Zafar Ahmed (1939–2015), former Prime Minister of Bangladesh Kazis of NilphamariKazi Abdul Kader (1914–2002), Food & Agriculture Minister, former MP, grandson-in-law of Nawab Khwaja SalimullahKazi Faruque Kader, politician Bishwas family of Shayestabad, BarisalAbdur Rahman Biswas (1926–2017), former president of Bangladesh, husband of Hosne Ara Rahman and cousin-in-law of Rashed Khan MenonEhteshamul Haq Nasim Biswas (died 1998), medical doctor and MP Bishwas family of Lalbazar, Meherpur Descended from Muhammad Yaqub Bishwas • Mohammad Sahiuddin Bishwas (1923–1990), freedom fighter and MP • Farhad Hossain Bishwas Dodul (born 1972), Minister of Public Administration Khandakers of Faridpur Descended from Khandaker Abdul Barik • Khandaker Nurul Islam (died 2001), first MP of Faridpur-2 and first cousin of Sheikh Mujibur RahmanKhandaker Mosharraf Hossain (born 1942), former Minister of Labour Khondkars of Kodalia, Faridpur Descended from Khondkar Moazzem Hossain • Khondkar Nazmul Huda (1938–1975), army colonel • Naheed Ezaher Khondkar, member of parliament Khandakers of Naruchi, TangailKhandaker Asaduzzaman (1935–2020), first finance secretary of Bangladesh • Khandaker Aparajita Haque (born 1964), member of parliament Syeds of Talibpur Descended from Caliph AliSyed Badrudduja (1900–1974), Mayor of Calcutta • Syeda Sakina Islam (1928–2008), former MP • Syeda Razia Faiz (1936–2013), first female member of Bangladeshi parliament ==Barbados==
Barbados
The Adams family (father-son) • Sir Grantley Herbert Adams (Premier of Barbados, 1954–1958) • Tom Adams (Prime Minister of Barbados, 1976–1985) The Barrow family (brother-sister) • Errol Barrow (Prime Minister of Barbados, 1961–1976 and 1986–1987) • Dame Nita Barrow (Governor-General of Barbados, 1990–1995) ==Belgium==
Belgium
Anciaux family (father and sons) • Vic Anciaux (1931–2023) (VU party leader, Brussels State Secretary) • Jan Anciaux (1958–) N-VA (Schepen in Vilvoorde) • Bert Anciaux (1959–) sp.a (VU party leader, Flemish Minister, Belgian Senator) • Koen Anciaux (1961–) Open Vld (Schepen in Mechelen) • Roel Anciaux (1971–) sp.a (member of Flemish Brabant Provincial Council) de Brouckère brothersHenri de Brouckère (1801–91) (Prime Minister of Belgium) • Charles de Brouckère (1796–1860) (Minister of Finance, Interior and War) De Croo family (father-son) • Herman De Croo (1937–) Open Vld (Minister, Speaker of the Chamber, Minister of State) • Alexander De Croo (1975–) Open Vld (VLD party leader; Deputy PM and Minister of Pensions, Prime Minister of Belgium 2020-incumbent) De Gucht family (father-son) • Karel De Gucht (1954–) Open Vld (Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Commissioner) • Frédéric De Gucht (1981–) Anders (Leader of Anders) • Jean-Jacques De Gucht (1983–) Open Vld (Senator) Dehousse family (father-son) • Fernand Dehousse (1906–76) (Minister of Education) • Jean-Maurice Dehousse (1936–2023) (Minister-President of Wallonia) Eyskens family (father-son) • Gaston Eyskens (1905–88) CVP (Prime Minister of Belgium) • Mark Eyskens (1933–) CD&V (Prime Minister of Belgium) Spaak familyPaul Janson (1840–1913) Lib. (Senator) • Paul-Emile Janson (1872–1944) Lib. (Prime Minister of Belgium, son of Paul Janson) • Marie Janson (1873–1960) PSB (Senator; daughter of Paul Janson) • Paul-Henri Spaak (1899–1972) PSB (Prime Minister of Belgium, Secretary General of NATO; son of Marie Janson) • Antoinette Spaak (1928–2020) FDF (Member of the European Parliament; daughter of Paul-Henri Spaak) Simonet family (father-son) • Henri Simonet (1931–96) PS (Minister of Economy and Foreign Affairs) • Jacques Simonet (1963–2007) MR (Minister-President of the Brussels-Capital Region) • Eléonore Simonet (1997–) MR (Minister of the Middle class, Self-Employed and SMEs) Vanderpoorten familyArthur Vanderpoorten (1884–1945) Lib. (Minister of Interior) • Herman Vanderpoorten (1922–84) PVV (Minister of Interior and Justice; son of Arthur Vanderpoorten) • Marleen Vanderpoorten (1954–;) Open Vld (Minister of Education, Speaker of the Flemish Parliament; daughter of Herman Vanderpoorten) • Patrick Dewael (1955–;) Open Vld (Minister-President of Flanders, President of the Chamber of Representatives; nephew of Herman Vanderpoorten) Van Rompuy familyHerman Van Rompuy (1947–;) CD&V (President of the Chamber of Representatives, Prime Minister, President of the European Council) • Peter Van Rompuy (1980–;) CD&V (Senator, son of Herman Van Rompuy) • Eric Van Rompuy (1949–;) CD&V (Minister of Agriculture and Economy, brother of Herman Van Rompuy) ==Benin==
Benin
The Soglo familyChristophe Soglo (President of Benin, 1963–64 and 1965–67) • Nicéphore Soglo (nephew; President of Benin, 1991–96) • Saturnin Soglo (brother of Nicéphore Soglo; Foreign Minister) The Zinsou familyÉmile Derlin Zinsou (President of Benin, formerly Dahomey, 1968–69) • Lionel Zinsou (nephew; Prime Minister of Benin, 2015–2016) ==Bhutan==
Bhutan
Dorji familySonam Topgay Dorji (Chief Minister of Bhutan, 1917–52) • Jigme Palden Dorji (Prime Minister of Bhutan, 1952–64; son of Sonam Topgay Dorji) • Lhendup Dorji (Prime Minister of Bhutan, 1964; son of Sonam Topgay Dorji) ==Bolivia==
Bolivia
The Ballivián family (father-son) • José Ballivián (1805–1852) (President of Bolivia, 1841–47) • Adolfo Ballivián (1831–1874) (President of Bolivia, 1873–74) The Fernandez Saucedo familyMax Jhonny Fernandez Saucedo (1964-) (Mayor of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, 1996–2002 and 2021–present) • Paola Andrea Fernandez Rea (1992-) (Senator for Santa Cruz, 2020–present; daughter of Jhonny Fernandez Saucedo) • Roberto Fernandez Saucedo (1968-) (Deputy for Santa Cruz, 1997–1998; Mayor of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, 2002–05) The Morales Ayma familyJuan Evo Morales Ayma (1959-) (President of Bolivia, 2006–2019) • Esther Morales Ayma de Wilcarani (1949–2020) (First Lady of Bolivia, 2006–2019) • Adhemar Wilcarani Morales (1978-) (Mayor of Oruro, 2021–present; son of Esther Morales Ayma) The Paz family • Luis Paz Arce (1854–1928) (President of the Supreme Court of Bolivia, 1926–30) • (1910–1984) (Bolivian Army General; son of Luis Paz Arce) • Jaime Paz Zamora (1939-) (President of Bolivia, 1989–93; son of Domingo Paz Rojas) • Jaime Paz Pereira (?-) (Deputy for Tarija, 2002–05; son of Jaime Paz Zamora) • Rodrigo Paz (1967-) (President of Bolivia, 2025-present), Senator for Tarija, 2020–2025; Mayor of Tarija, 2015–2020; son of Jaime Paz Zamora) • Domingo Paz Arce (1855–1910) (Prefect and Commander General of Tarija, 1892–96) • Domingo Paz Rojas (1879–1930) (Senator for Tarija; son of Domingo Paz Arce) • Ángel Victor Paz Estenssoro (1907–2001) President of Bolivia, 1952–56, 1960–64 and 1985–89; son of Domingo Paz Rojas) • Moira Paz Estenssoro Cortez (?-) (Minister of Sustainable Development, 2003; Senator for Tarija, 2002; daughter of Victor Paz Estenssoro) The Siles familyHernando Siles Reyes (1882–1942) (President of Bolivia, 1926–30) • Hernán Siles Zuazo (1914–1996) (President of Bolivia, 1950–60 and 1982–85; son of Hernando Siles Reyes) • Luis Adolfo Siles Salinas (1925–2005) (President of Bolivia, 1969; son of Hernando Siles Reyes) ==Bosnia and Herzegovina==
Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Izetbegović family (husband-wife-son) • Bakir Izetbegović (member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2010–2018) • Alija Izetbegović (first president of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina 1990–2000) The Pozderac familyAgha Murat Pozderac (1862–1930), was the last leader of Cazin, Bosnia and Herzegovina during Ottoman rule. • Nurija Pozderac (1892–1943), son of Murat, member of Kingdom of Yugoslavia Parliament, Vice President of the executive board of the Anti-Fascist Council of National Liberation of Yugoslavia. • 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. • Vuk Jeremić (born 1975), Serbian politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia from 2007 until 2012. President of the 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly between September 2012 and September 2013. Great-grandson of Nurija Pozderac. • Hamdija Lipovača (born 1976), Bosnian politician: Prime Minister of Una-Sana Canton (2011–2015), Minister of the Interior (2013–2014), Mayor of Bihać (2004–2010), Member of the House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina (2010–2014). Great-grandson of Nurija Pozderac. ==Botswana==
Botswana
The Khama family (husband-wife-son) • Sir Seretse Khama (President, 1966–80) • Ruth Williams Khama (politically active First Lady) • Ian Khama (President, 2008–18) ==Brazil==
Brunei
The Abidin familyAbidin, 1st Deputy Minister of Home AffairsAminuddin Ihsan, 7th Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports The Apong familyUmar, Commissioner of PoliceIbnu Basit, 1st Deputy Minister of Defence The Bakar familyAbdullah, 5th Minister of CommunicationsYahya, 3rd Minister of Industry and Primary Resources • Abdul Rahman, permanent secretary at the Ministry of Defence The Ibrahim familyIbrahim, 1st Menteri Besar (Chief Minister) of BruneiAbbas Al-Sufri, member of the Privy Council of BruneiIsa, Special Adviser to the Sultan of Brunei and Minister at the Prime Minister's OfficeAhmad, 8th Attorney General of Brunei The Umar family • Umar, a member of manteriAbdul Aziz, 1st Minister of EducationJamil Al-Sufri, member of Legislative Council of Brunei • Normah Suria Hayati, permanent secretary at the Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources The Taib familyTaib, State Secretary of Brunei • Abdul Rahman, 8th Speaker of Legislative Council The Yassin family • Muhammad Yassin, member of wazirKemaluddin Al-Haj, 6th Speaker of Legislative Council • Abdul Rahim, prince consort and member of cheteria The Yunos familyMohamed Rozan, permanent secretary at the Prime Minister's Office • Mohamed Riza, Deputy Minister at the Prime Minister's Office ==Bulgaria==
Bulgaria
The Bogoridi familySophronius of Vratsa (one of the leading figures of the Bulgarian National Revival) • Stefan Bogoridi (Governor of the island of Samos, Caimacam of Moldavia) • Nicola Bogoridi (Caimacam of Moldavia) • Alexander Bogoridi (Governor-General of Eastern Rumelia) • Emanuil Bogoridi (member of the Chamber of Deputies of Romania) The Bokov familyGeorgi Bokov (former Communist leader, former media boss) • Filip Bokov (former Socialist leader, Member of Parliament, Presidential advisor) • Georgi Bokov (1972–2001), son of Filip Bokov, auto thief and criminal, • Biliana Bokova (d. 2001), daughter of Filip Bokov • Irina Bokova (former Foreign Minister, ran for vice-president, Member of Parliament, Ambassador to France) The Mihaylovski familyIlarion Makariopolski (one of the leaders of the struggle for an autonomous Bulgarian church) • Nikola Mihaylovski (one of the leaders of the struggle for an autonomous Bulgarian church) • Stoyan Mihaylovski (Member of Parliament) • Hristo Mihaylovski (former Deputy Minister) The Shishmanov familyAlexander Shishmanov (Mayor of Svishtov) • Asen Shishmanov (Member of Parliament) • Ivan Shishmanov (former Minister, Ambassador to Ukraine) • Dimitar Shishmanov (former Foreign Minister) The Slaveykov familyPetko Slaveykov (Chairman of the Parliament) • Ivan Slaveykov (Member of Parliament, Minister, Mayor of Sofia) • Hristo Slaveykov (Chairman of the Parliament) The Staliyski familyAleksandar Tsankov Staliyski (former Justice Minister) • Aleksandar Aleksandrov Staliyski (former Defence Minister) The Stanishev family (father-son) • Dimitar Stanishev (member of the Politburo of the Bulgarian Communist Party) • Sergei Stanishev (Prime Minister of Bulgaria, 2005–09) The Zhivkov familyTodor Zhivkov (General Secretary of the Bulgarian Communist Party, 1954–89) • Lyudmila Zhivkova (former Culture minister; daughter of Todor Zhivkov) • Jenny Zhivkova (Member of Parliament; granddaughter of Todor Zhivkov) ==Burkina Faso==
Burkina Faso
The Compaoré familyBlaise Compaoré (President of Burkina Faso, 1987–2014) • François Compaoré (economic advisor; brother of Blaise Compaoré) • Simon Compaoré (Mayor of Ouagadougou) • Jean-Marie Compaoré (Archbishop of Burkina Faso) • Jean-Baptiste Compaoré (Finance minister) • Franck CompaoréChantal Compaoré (First Lady; wife of Blaise Compaoré) • Félix Houphouët-Boigny (former president of Côte d'Ivoire; father of Chantal Compaoré) The Sankara familyThomas Isidore Noël Sankara (First President of Burkina Faso, 1983–1987) • Mariam Sankara (First Lady; wife of Thomas Isidore Noël Sankara) The Yaméogo family (father-son) • Maurice Yaméogo (President of Upper Volta Burkina Faso, 1959–66) • Hermann Yaméogo (Presidential candidate) The Zerbo-Yonli familySaye Zerbo (President of Upper Volta Burkina Faso, 1980–82) • Paramanga Ernest Yonli (Prime Minister of Upper Volta Burkina Faso, 2000–07; son-in-law) ==Burma==
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