Political families by country: A-E - Definition and Overview

This is a partial listing of prominent political families of the world, for countries with names starting from letters from A to E.

Royal families are not included, unless certain later descendants have played political roles in a republican structure (e.g. Cakobau Family of Fiji). See also Family dictatorship.

Other countries:

• Political families by country: F-M
• Political families by country: N-Z

Albania

The Hoxha Family

• Enver Hoxha (Chairman of the Council of Ministers)
• Nexhmije Hoxha (communist official and partner in power)
• Hyen Hoxha

The Kopo Family

• Hysni Kopo (member of the Central Committee of Albania's communist party)
• Vito Kopo (member of the Central Committee of Albania's communist party)
• Piro Kondi (member of the Central Committee of Albania's communist party)

The Moisiu Family (father-son)

• Spiro Moisiu (former communist party official)
  • Alfred Moisiu (current president)

The Myftiu-Peristeri Family

• Manush Myftiu (member of the Central Committee of Albania's communist party)
• Pilo Peristeri (member of the Central Committee of Albania's communist party)

The Nano Family (father-son)

• Thanas Nano (government broadcaster under Hoxha)
  • Fatos Nano (prime minister)

The Pashko Family (spouses)

• Josif Pashko (member of the Central Committee of Albania's communist party)
• Eleni Terezi (member of the Central Committee of Albania's communist party)

The Shehu Family

• Mehmet Shehu (leading government official and close advisor to E. Hoxha)
• Fiqrete Shehu (member of the Central Committee of Albania's communist party)
• Kadri Hasbiu (member of the Central Committee of Albania's communist party; brother-in-law of Mehmet)

Antigua and Barbuda

The Bird Family (father-sons)

• Vere Cornwall Bird (Prime Minister, 1960-1971 and 1976-1994)
  • Lester Bryant Bird (Prime Minister, 1994 - 2004)
  • Vere Bird, Jr. (member of parliament, tried for arms smuggling)

Argentina

The Duhalde Family (spouses)

• Eduardo Duhalde
• Hilda de Duhalde

The Perón Family (husband-wives)

• Juan Domingo Perón Sosa (President, 1946-1955 and 1973-1974)
• Eva Perón (political figure; first wife of Juan)
• Isabel Martínez de Perón (President, 1974-1976; second wife of Juan)

The Uriburu Family

• José Evaristo Uriburu (President, 1895-1898)
  • José Félix Uriburu(President, 1930-1932; son of José Evaristo Uriburu)

Armenia

The Sarkisyan Family (brothers)

• Vasgen Sarkissian (Prime Minister, 1999)
• Aram Sarkisyan (Prime Minister1999-2000)

Australia

The Anthony Family (grandfather-father-son)

• Larry Anthony, senior (Member of Parliament 1937-1957)
• Doug Anthony (Member of Parliament 1957-1984, leader of the National Party of Australia 1971-1984)
• Larry Anthony, junior (Member of Parliament, Minister in the Howard government 1996-2004)

The Barnard Family (father-son-nephew)

• Claude Barnard (Member of Parliament 1934-1949
• Lance Barnard (Member of Parliament 1954-1975, Deputy Prime Minister of Australia 1972-1974)
• Eric Barnard (nephew of Claude Barnard, minister in Tasmanian governments)

The Bashir-Shehadie Family (wife-husband)

• Marie Bashir (Governor of New South Wales)
• Sir Nicholas Shehadie (former Lord Mayor of Sydney)

The Beazley Family (father-son)

• Kim Beazley, senior (Member of Parliament 1945-1977, Education Minister 1972-1975)
  • Kim Beazley, junior (Member of Parliament since 1980, leader of the Australian Labor Party 1996-2001)

The Cain Family (father-son)

• John Cain, senior (Premier of Victoria 1952-1955)
  • John Cain (Premier of Victoria 1982-1990)

The Court Family (father-son)

• Sir Charles Court (Premier of Western Australia 1974-1981)
  • Richard Court (Premier of Western Australia 1993-2002)

(The tennis player Margaret Court is Richard Court's sister-in-law)

The Crean Family (father-sons)

• Frank Crean (Member of Parliament 1951-1977, Deputy Prime Minister of Australia 1972-1975)
  • Simon Crean (Member of Parliament since 1990, leader of the Australian Labor Party 2001-2003)
  • Dr David Crean, brother of Simon Crean, former Minister in the Tasmanian government)

The Downer Family (grandfather-father-son)

• Sir John Downer (senator in first Australian Parliament of 1901)
  • Sir Alexander "Alec" Downer (Member of Parliament 1949-1964, High Commissioner in London)
    • Alexander Downer (member of parliament since 1984, opposition leader 1994-1995, foreign minister since 1996)

The Ferguson Family (father-sons)

• Jack Ferguson (Deputy Premier of New South Wales 1976-1984)
  • Laurie Ferguson (Member of Parliament since 1990)
  • Martin Ferguson (President of the Australian Council of Trade Unions, Member of Parliament since 1996)
  • Andrew Ferguson (Secretary of the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union - New South Wales Construction & General Division)

The Fraser Family (grandfather-grandson)

• Sir Simon Fraser (Senator 1901-1906)
• Malcolm Fraser (Member of Parliament 1955-1983, Prime Minister of Australia 1975-1983)

The Hawke Family (uncle-nephew)

• Bert Hawke (Premier of Western Australia 1953-1959)
  • Bob Hawke (Prime Minister of Australia 1983-1991)

The Jenkins Family (father-son)

• Harry Jenkins, Sr (Member of Parliament for Scullin, Victoria, 1969-1985)
  • Harry Jenkins (Member of Parliament for Scullin, Victoria, 1986-present)

The Katter Family (father-son)

• Bob Katter, Sr. (Member of Parliament for Kennedy, Queensland, 1966-1990)
  • Bob Katter (Member of Parliament for Kennedy, Queensland, 1993-present)

The Lyons Family (husband-wife-son)

• Joseph Lyons (Member of Parliament 1929-1939, Prime Minister of Australia 1932-1939)
• Dame Enid Lyons, wife of Joseph Lyons, first female member of the Australian House of Representatives 1943-1951)
  • Kevin Lyons, Deputy Premier of Tasmania 1969-1972

The Newman Family (husband-wife-son)

• Kevin Newman, Member of Parliament for Bass, Tasmania 1975-1984
• Jocelyn Newman, Senator for Tasmania 1986-2002
  • Campbell Newman, Lord Mayor of Brisbane 2004-present

The Playford Family (grandfather-grandson)

• Thomas Playford (Premier of South Australia 1887-1889, 1890-1892, 1892)
  • Sir Thomas Playford (Premier of South Australia 1938-1965, longest-serving Premier in Australian and British Commonwealth history)

(Dr John Playford (1935-2003), leading Australian political scientist, was a great-grandson of Thomas Playford senior and a second cousin of Sir Thomas Playford.)

The Ruddock Family (father-son)

• Max Ruddock (Member of the New South Wales state parliament)
  • Philip Ruddock (Member of Parliament since 1973, Immigration Minister 1996-2003, Attorney General 2003-)

The Turnbull Family (husband-wife)

• Malcolm Turnbull, prominent Liberal candidate and previous leader of the Australian Republican Movement
• Lucy Turnbull, Lord Mayor of Sydney (-2004), and daughter of Tom Hughes, a barrister and former MP who was Attorney-General in the government of Sir John Grey Gorton

The Watkins family (father-son)

• David Watkins (Member of Parliament for Newcastle 1901-1935)
  • David O. Watkins (Member of Parliament for Newcastle 1935-1958)

Austria

The Habsburg family (grandfather - father - sons)

• 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 von Habsburg (Austrian Member of the European Parliament), son of Otto
    • Georg von Habsburg (Györgi), (Hungarian Ambassador), son of Otto

Azerbaijan

The Aliyev Family (father-son)

• Heydar Aliyev (president, 1993-2003)
  • Ilham Aliyev (president, 2003 - )

The Bahamas

The Turnquest Family (father-son)

• Sir Orville Alton Turnquest (Governor-General)
  • Tommy Turnquest (politician)

Bangladesh

The Chowdhury Family (father-son)

• Badruddoza Chowdhury, President of Bangladesh
  • Mahi Chowdhury, Member of Parliament

The Mujibur Rahman Family (father-daughter)

• Mujibur Rahman (president, 1971-1972; Prime Minister, 1972-1975)
  • Sheikh Hasina Wajed (Prime Minister, 1996-2001)

The Ziaur Rahman Family (husband-wife-son)

• Ziaur Rahman (former President)
• Begum Khaleda Zia (current Prime Minister)
  • Tarique Rahman (possible PM in waiting)

Barbados

The Adams Family (father-son)

• Sir Grantley Herbert Adams (Premier, 1954-1958)
• J.M.G. Adams (Prime Minister, 1976-1985)

The Barrow Family (brother-sister)

• Dame Nita Barrow (Governor-General, 1990-1995)
• Errol Barrow (Prime Minister, 1966-1976 and 1986-1987)

Belgium

The Eyskens Family

• Gaston Eyskens (Prime Minister)
• Mark Eyskens (Prime Minister)

Botswana

The Khama Family (husband-wife-son)

• Sir Seretse Khama - President (1966-1980)
• Ruth Williams Khama - politically active first lady
  • Seretse Ian Khama - Vice-President (2001-present); son of Sir Seretse

Brazil

The Collor-Mello Family

• Lindolfo Collor (minister of labour)
• Arnon Affonso de Farias Mello (Governor of Alagoas)
• Fernando Collor de Mello (President of Brazil)

The Sarney Family (father-daughter)

• José Sarney (President of Brazil)
• Roseana Sarney (presidential candidate)

Burkina Faso

The Compaoré Family

• Blaise Compaoré (president)
• François Compaoré (economic advisor)
• Simon Compaoré (mayor of Ouagadougou)
• Jean-Marie Compaoré (archbishop of Burkina Faso)
• Jean-Baptiste Compaoré (finance minister)
• Franck Compaoré
• Chantal Compaoré (wife of Blaise)
• Félix Houphouët-Boigny (former president of Côte d'Ivoire; father of Chantal Compaoré)

The Sankara Family

• Thomas Sankara (former leftist president, 1983-1987)
• Stanislas Sankara (leader of a "Sankarist" political party)

The Yaméogo Family

• Maurice Yaméogo (founding president)
• Herman Yaméogo (political party leader)

Burma

The Aung San Family (parents-daughter)

• Aung San (pre-independence prime minister)
• Khin Kyi (ambassador)
  • Aung San Suu Kyi (democracy activist)

The Win Family (father-daughter)

• Ne Win, military dictator
  • Sandar Win, politician

Burundi

The Bagaza and Buyoya Families (distant relatives)

• Jean-Baptiste Bagaza (President, 1976-1987)
• Pierre Buyoya (President, 1987-1993 and 1996-2003)

Canada

The Bennett Family (father-son)

• W.A.C. Bennett (Premier of British Columbia, 1952-1972)
  • William R. Bennett (Premier of British Columbia, 1975-1982)

The Chiarelli Family

• Bob Chiarelli (mayor of Ottawa)
• Rick Chiarelli (city councillor in Ottawa)
• John Chiarelli (former catholic school board trustee in Ottawa)

The Clement Family (stepfather-stepson)

• John Clement, Ontario cabinet minister
  • Tony Clement, Ontario cabinet minister, federal candidate

The Copps Family (father-daughter)

• Victor K. Copps mayor of Hamilton, Ontario
  • Sheila Copps federal cabinet minister

The Grewal Family (husband-wife)

• Gurmant Grewal and Nina Grewal, Conservative Members of Parliament, the first married couple to serve as MPs in the same session of Parliament

The Hampton-Martel Family (husband-wife, wife's father and maternal grandfather)

• Norman Fawcett, New Democrat MP
  • Elie Martel, Ontario New Democrat MPP (married Fawcett's daughter)
    • Shelley Martel, Ontario New Democrat MPP
      • Howard Hampton, Ontario New Democrat leader, 1996-present

The Johnson Family (father-sons)

• Daniel Johnson, Sr (Premier of Quebec 1966-1968)
  • Pierre-Marc Johnson (Premier of Quebec, 1985): son of Daniel, Sr
  • Daniel Johnson, Jr (Premier of Quebec, 1994): son of Daniel, Sr.; brother of Pierre-Marc

The Layton Family (grandfather, father, son, wife)

• Gilbert Layton, Quebec MNA and cabinet minister
  • Robert Layton, federal Member of Parliament and cabinet minister
    • Jack Layton, Toronto city councillor and leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada
      • Olivia Chow, Toronto city councillor

(Layton is also a descendant of William Steeves, a Father of Confederation and Senator, on his maternal side.)

The MacKay Family (father-son)

• Elmer MacKay, Progressive Conservative MP and cabinet minister
  • Peter MacKay, Conservative MP and former Progressive Conservative leader

The Manning Family (father-son)

• Ernest Manning (Premier of Alberta, 1943-1968)
  • Preston Manning (Founder of the Reform Party)

The Martin Family (father-son)

• Paul Martin, Sr. - long serving Cabinet minister
  • Paul Martin - Prime Minister

The Macdonald Family (father-son)

• John A. Macdonald first Prime Minister of Canada
  • Hugh John Macdonald federal cabinet minister, premier of Manitoba

The Mackenzie King Family (grandfather-grandson)

• William Lyon Mackenzie rebel, first mayor of Toronto
  • William Lyon Mackenzie King Canada's longest serving Prime Minister

The McGuinty Family (father-son)

• Dalton McGuinty, Sr. MPP from Ottawa South
  • Dalton McGuinty MPP from Ottawa South, and Premier of Ontario
  • David McGuinty MP from Ottawa South

The Nixon Family (grandfather, father, daughter)

• Harry Nixon, Ontario premier
  • Robert Nixon, Ontario Liberal Party leader
    • Jane Stewart, Liberal MP and cabinet minister

The Regan Family (father-son)

• Gerald A. Regan premier of Nova Scotia, federal cabinet minister
  • Geoff Regan federal cabinet minister

The Roblin Family (grandfather-grandson)

• Rodmond P. Roblin premier of Manitoba
  • Dufferin (“Duff”) Roblin premier of Manitoba, federal senator

The Sifton Family (father-sons)

• John Wright Sifton MLA, speaker of the house in Manitoba
  • Arthur Sifton premier of Alberta, federal cabinet minister
  • Clifford Sifton Manitoba cabinet minister, federal cabinet minister

The Sinclair-Trudeau Family (grandfather, son-in-law, grandson)

• James Sinclair, member of parliament (and father of Margaret Trudeau)
  • Pierre Elliott Trudeau, federal cabinet minister, 15th prime minister of Canada
    • Justin Trudeau, no political office but widely seen as a future political leader
    • Alexandre Trudeau, television journalist

Central African Republic

The Boganda, Dacko, Domitien and Bokassa Families (distant relatives)

• Barthélemy Boganda, "founding father"
• David Dacko, first leader of independent CAR
• Elisabeth Domitien, prime minister and cousin of Bokassa
• Jean-Bédel Bokassa, Cold War-era despot and erstwhile "emperor"
• Jean-Serge Bokassa, 2005 presidential candidate

Chile

The Alessandri Family

• Arturo Alessandri Palma, President of Chile
  • Jorge Alessandri Rodríguez, President of Chile

The Errázuriz Family

• Federico Errázuriz Zañartu, President of Chile
• Federico Errázuriz Echaurren, President of Chile
• Hernán Felipe Errázuriz Correa, Foreign Minister of Chile

The Frei Family (father-son)

• Eduardo Frei Montalva - President of Chile, 1964-1970
  • Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle - President of Chile, 1994-2000 (son of Eduardo Frei Montalva)

The Montt Family

• Manuel Montt Torres, President of Chile
• Pedro Montt Montt, President of Chile

The Pinto Family

• Francisco Antonio Pinto Díaz, President of Chile
• Aníbal Pinto Garmendia, President of Chile

Republic of China/People's Republic of China

The Chiang Family (father-sons-grandson)

• Chiang Kai-shek (president of the Republic of China, 1928-1932; 1943-1949; 1950-1975)
  • Chiang Ching-kuo (president of the Republic of China, 1978-1988)
    • John Chang (foreign minister, 1996-1997; vice premier of the ROC, 1997; secretary-general; legislator, 2002-present)
  • Chiang Wei-kuo (Secretary-General of KMT)

The Soong Family (father-son-3 daughters)

• Charlie Soong: anti-Qing dynasty activist; financier of Sun Yat-sen
  • T. V. Soong: Governor of the Bank of China; Minister of Finance; Minister of Foreign Affairs; legislator
  • Soong Ai-ling (a.k.a. Madame H. H. Kung): secretary to President Sun Yat-sen
  • Soong Ching-ling (a.k.a. Madame Sun Yat-sen): First Lady of the Republic of China; Vice Chairman of the People's Republic of China
  • Soong May-ling (a.k.a. Madame Chiang Kai-shek): First Lady of the Republic of China, legislator, Cabinet Minister (Air Force)

Colombia

The Lleras-Restrepo Family

• José Félix de Restrepo
• Lorenzo María Lleras, foreign minister
• Sergio Camargo, President of Colombia
• Alberto Lleras Camargo, President of Colombia
• Carlos Lleras Restrepo, President of Colombia
• Germán Vargas Lleras, President of the Senate
• Arturo Puga Osorio, President of Chile

The López Family

• Alfonso López Pumarejo, President of Colombia
• Alfonso López Michelsen, President of Colombia

The Pastrana Family

• Misael Pastrana Borrero, President of Colombia
• Andres Pastrana Arango, President of Colombia

Comoros

The Ahmed Family (grandfather-grandson)

• Hashimu bin Ahmed
• Said Hassane Said Hachim

The Said Family (uncle-nephew)

• Said Mohamed Jaffar
• Said Atthoumani

The Said Family (uncle-nephew)

• Said Mohamed Cheikh
• Athoumane Said Ahmed

The Said Family (father-son-grandson)

• Saidi Ali bin Saidi Omar
• Said Ibrahim Ben Ali
• Said Ali Kemal

The Soilih Family (half-brothers)

• Ali Soilih, President of Comoros
• Said Mohamed Djohar, President of Comoros

Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Kabila Family (father-son)

• Laurent-Désiré Kabila (President, 1997-2001)
  • Joseph Kabila (President, 2001 - )

The Kabila family is also related by marriage to the Sassou-Nguesso and Bongo families of the Republic of the Congo and Gabon, respectively. This list is below under the Gabon heading.

The Mobutu Family (father-son-distant relative)

• Mobutu Sese Seko (President, 1965-1997)
• Manda Mobutu (leader of Manda's Rally party)
• Holden Roberto (leader of Angolan FNLA)

Cook Islands

The Henry Family

• Albert Henry, Chief Minister
  • Sir Geoffrey Henry, Chief Minister

Costa Rica

The Arias-Sánchez Family

• Óscar Arias Sánchez (President of Costa Rica)
• Rodrigo Arias Sánchez (presidential chief of staff)
• Juan Arias Bonilla (cabinet minister)
• Julio Sánchez Lepiz (legislative deputy)

The Calderón-Guardia Family

• Tomás Guardia Gutiérrez (President of Costa Rica)
• Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia (President of Costa Rica)
• Rafael Ángel Calderón Múñoz (Vice-President of Costa Rica)
• Francisco Calderón Guardia (Vice-President of Costa Rica)
• Rafael Ángel Calderón Fournier (President of Costa Rica)

The Figueres Family

• José Figueres Ferrer (President of Costa Rica)
• José María Figueres Olsen (President of Costa Rica)

The Jiménez Family

• Ricardo Jiménez Oreamuno (President of Costa Rica)
• Jesús Jiménez Zamora (President of Costa Rica)

Croatia

The Tudjman Family (father - son)

• Franjo Tudjman (First President of Croatia)
• Miroslav Tudjman (Leader of the HIP ["Croatian True Revival"] Party), son of Franjo

Cuba

The Castro Family (brothers)

• Fidel Castro (leader, 1959 - )
• Raúl Castro (Vice President)

Cyprus

The Denktash Family (father-son)

• Rauf Denktash (President, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus)
  • Serdar Denktash (Democrat Party leader)

Czechoslovakia

The Masaryk Family (father-son)

• Tomás Masaryk - Father of the nation and first President (1919-1935)
  • Jan Masaryk - Cabinet minister (1945-1948); apparently murdered by Communist opponents.

Djibouti

The Aptidon and Guelleh Families (uncle-nephew)

• Hassan Gouled Aptidon (president, 1977-1999)
• Ismail Omar Guelleh (president, 1999 - )

Dominican Republic

The Bosch Family

• Juan Bosch (leftist president)
• Milagros Ortiz Bosch (vice-president)

The Trujillo Family

• Rafael Trujillo (former dictator)
• Hector Trujillo (puppet president)
• Ramfis Trujillo

Ecuador

The Arosemena Family

• Otto Arosemena Gómez, President of Ecuador
• Carlos Julio Arosemena Monroy, President of Ecuador
• Carlos Julio Arosemena Tola, President of Ecuador

The Plaza Family

• Leónidas Plaza Gutiérrez, President of Ecuador
• Galo Plaza Lasso, President of Ecuador

Egypt

The Ghali Family (grandfather-grandson)

• Boutros Ghali, Prime Minister
• Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Deputy Prime Minster, United Nations Secretary General

El Salvador

The Melendez Family

• Carlos Meléndez (President)
• Jorge Meléndez (President)
• Alfonso Quiñónez Molina (President)

Equatorial Guinea

The Nguema Family (close relatives)

• Francisco Macías Nguema (President, 1968-1979)
• Ela Nguema (presidential aide)
• Eyegue Ntutumu (governor of Río Muni)
• Masie Ntutumu (minister of interior)
• Bonifacio Nguema Esono Nchama (vice president)
• Oyono Ayingono (finance minister)
• Maye Ela (head of the navy)
• Feliciano Oyono (leader of Macías' PUNT party)
• Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo (President, 1979-)
• Constancia Mangue de Obiang (first lady)
• Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue (infrastructure minister)
• Armengol Ondo Nguema (director of security)
• Antonio Mba Nguema (police chief)
• Agustín Ndong Ona (military inspector-general)
• Gabriel Mbaga Obiang Lima (mining minister)
• Demetrio Elo Ndong Nsefumu (first deputy prime minister)
• Alejandro Evuna Owono Asangono (chief of the presidency)
• Marcelino Oyono Ntutumu (transport minister)
• Lucas Nguema Evono Mbang (sports minister)
• Jaime Obama Owono Nchama (minister-delegate for infrastructure)
• Manuel Nguema Mba (minister-delegate for the interior)
• Pastor Micha Ondo Bile (foreign affairs minister)
• Rubén Maye Nsue Mangue (justice minister)
• Clemente Engonga Nguema Onguéné (interior minister)
• Baltasár Engonga Edjo (economy minister)
• Cristóbal Menana Ela (energy minister)
• Teresa Efua Asangono (women's affairs minister)
• Francisco Edu Ngua Okomo (secretary of state for foreign affairs)
• Victoriana Nchama Nsue Okomo (secretary of state for foreign affairs)
• Francisco Mabale Nseng (secretary of state for energy)
• Melchor Esono Edjo (secretary of state for the treasury)