This is a partial listing of prominent political families of the world, for countries with names startilg from letters from F to M.

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: A-E
• Political families by country: N-Z

Contents

1 Fiji 2 Finland 3 France 4 Gabon 5 Germany 6 Greece 7 Ghana 8 Guatemala 9 Guyana 10 Haiti 11 Honduras 12 Hungary 13 India 14 Indonesia 15 Iran 16 Iraq 17 Ireland 18 Israel 19 Italy 20 Jamaica 21 Japan 22 Jordan 23 Kazakhstan 24 Kenya 25 Kiribati 26 Korea, North 27 Korea, South 28 Kyrgyzstan 29 Latvia 30 Lebanon 31 Madagascar 32 Malawi 33 Malaysia 34 Maldives 35 Malta 36 Marshall Islands 37 Mauritius 38 Mexico 39 Montserrat 40 Mozambique

Fiji

NOTE: Most of Fiji's political families listed below are, in fact, related by ancestry or by marriage. The Nailatikau family is a subset of the Cakobau family; both are connected by marriage - as well as by ancestral ties - with the Mara and Ganilau families.

The Bavadra Family (husband-wife)

• Timoci Bavadra - Prime Minister of Fiji (1987)
• Adi Kuini Speed (widow of Timoci Bavadra; Cabinet Minister (1999-2000)

The Cakobau, Nailatikau, Ganilau, and Mara Families (Note that these four families are all descendants of Seru Epenisa Cakobau; the Cakobau and Nailatikau families through the male line, the Ganilau and Mara families through the female line. Tracing family relationships in Fiji is complicated by the fact that many prominent Fijians do not use family names).

• Ratu Seru Epenisa Cakobau - Fijian monarch who unified the nation in 1871, and ceded it to Britain in 1874.
  • Ratu Sir Seru Cakobau - military commander; independence figure, great-grandson of Seru Epenisa Cakobau
  • Ratu Sir Edward Cakobau - Deputy Prime Minister (1970s); great-grandson of Seru Epenisa Cakobau; cousin of Ratu Sir George Cakobau
    • Ratu Epeli Nailatikau (soldier, diplomat, Deputy Prime Minister (2000-2001), Speaker of the House of Representatives (2001-present); son of Ratu Edward Cakobau
  • Ratu Sir George Cakobau - Governor-General of Fiji (1973-1983); great-grandson of Seru Epenisa Cakobau; brother of Ratu Edward Cakobau
    • Ratu George Cakobau - Senator (son of Ratu Sir George Cakobau)
  • Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau - first President of Fiji (1987-1992); maternal great-grandson of Seru Epenisa Cakobau.
    • Ratu Epeli Ganilau - son of Ratu Sir Penaia; husband of Adi Ateca Mara (daughter of Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara); soldier, co-founder of the Christian Democratic Party, Chairman, Great Council of Chiefs (2001-2004).
  • Ratu Sir Lala Sukuna maternal great-grandson of Seru Epenisa Cakobau; uncle of Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara; soldier, scholar, statesman; Paramount Chief; first Speaker of Fiji's Legislative Council (1950s).
  • Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara (founding father; Prime Minister 1967-1992; President 1993-2000); also a maternal great-grandson of Cakobau.
  • Ro Adi Lala Mara (2nd cousin and wife of Ratu Sir Kamisese; co-founder of the Fijian Political Party); also a maternal great-granddaughter of Cakobau.
    • Ratu Alifereti Finau Mara (son of Ratu Sir Kamisese; soldier, leader of the Fijian Association Party and cabinet minister (1990s); Fijian Ambassador to the United Nations).
    • Adi Koila Mara Nailatikau (daughter of Ratu Sir Kamisese and wife of Ratu Epeli Nailatikau; diplomat, cabinet minister (1999-2000), and Senator (2001-present)
  • Ratu Epeli Nailatikau (husband of Adi Koila; soldier, diplomat, Deputy Prime Minister (2000-2001), Speaker of the House of Representatives(2001-present)

The Patel Family (brothers)

• A.D. Patel - founder of the National Federation Party
• R.D. Patel - Speaker of the House of Representatives

The Speight Family (father-sons)

• Sam Speight - Cabinet Minister (1990s)
• George Speight - coup leader
• Samisoni Tikoinasau - Member of Parliament

Finland

The Paasio Family (father-son)

• Rafael Paasio (social democratic party leader)
  • Pertti Paasio (ditto)

The Tuomioja Family

• Sakari Tuomioja
  • Pertti Tuomioja

The Vennamo Family

• Veikko Vennamo (leader of populist agrarian splinter party)
  • Pekka Vennamo (son and successor, postal industry leader)

France

The Debré Family

• Michel Debré, Prime Minister of France under de Gaulle;
  • Jean-Louis Debré, son of Michel, president speaker of the French National Assembly since 2002;
  • Bernard Debré, son of Michel and brother of Jean-Louis, former minister, professor of medicine.

The De Gaulle Family

• Charles de Gaulle - President of the Republic 1959-1969
• Philippe de Gauille - French senator; son of Charles de Gaulle
• Charles de Gaulle, Jr. - Member of the European Parliament for the right-wing National Front; grandson of Charles de Gaulle

The Giscard d'Estaing Family and related families

• Agénor Bardoux, (Minister of State Education)
• Jacques Bardoux, (French senator), son of Agénor Bardoux
• Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, (President of the Republic 1974-1981), grandson of Jacques Bardoux
• Louis Giscard d'Estaing, (Member of Parliament), son of Valéry Giscard d'Estaing

The Le Pen Family (father-daughter)

• Jean-Marie Le Pen - founder of the right-wing National Front
• Marine Le Pen - party vice-president

The Villepin Family (father-son)

• Xavier de Villepin - Senator
• Dominique de Villepin (Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Secretary of State for the Interior), son of Xavier de Villepin

Gabon

The Sassou-Nguesso and Bongo Families (close relatives)

• Denis Sassou-Nguesso (president of the Republic of Congo)
• Emmanuel Yoka (Congolese cabinet chief; uncle of Sassou-Nguesso)
• Jean-Dominique Okemba (leader of national Security Council; nephew of Sassou-Nguesso)
• Edgar Nguesso (nephew of Sassou-Nguesso; director of estate)
• Hilaire Moko (director of government security; nephew of Sassou-Nguesso)
• Denis Christel Nguesso (nephew of Sassou-Nguesso; senior state oil company official)
• Wilfrid Nguesso (brother of Edgar; senior parastatal director)
• Pierre Oba (security minister; cousin of Sassou-Nguesso)
• Claudia Lemboumba-Nguesso (Sassou's daughter; wife of M. Leboumba; communications director)
• Martin Lemboumba (husband of Lemboumba-Nguesso; son of J. Lemboumba)
• Jean-Pierre Lemboumba (finance minister; father of M. Leboumba)
• Sandrine Nguesso (Sassou's daughter; married to Kabila)
• Joseph Kabila (President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo)
• Antoinette Sassou-Nguesso (first lady of the Republic of Congo; married to Sassou-Nguesso)
• Edith Nguesso-Bongo (Sassou-Nguesso's daughter)
• Omar Bongo (president of Gabon and husband of E. Sassou-Nguesso)
• Ali Bongo (defense minister of Gabon and son of Omar)
• Pascaline Bongo (foreign minister of Gabon and daughter of Omar)

Germany

The Adenauer Family

• Konrad Adenauer, Chancellor of Germany
  • Max Adenauer, Oberstadtdirektor and Councillor in Cologne, son of Konrad
    • Sven-Georg Adenauer, Landrat (District Director) in the Landkreis (district) of Gütersloh, grandson of Konrad

The Guttenberg Family

• Karl Ludwig von Guttenberg, Member of the resistance against Hitler (d 1945)
• Georg Enoch, Freiherr von und zu Guttenberg, (Hereditary Peer in Bavaria), brother of Karl Ludwig
  • Karl Theodor, Freiherr von und zu Guttenberg, (co-founder of a Bavarian party, Member of the German Parliament), son of Georg Enoch
    • Karl Theodor, Freiherr von und zu Guttenberg, (Member of the German Parliament), grandson of Karl Theodor

The Gysi Family (father and son)

• Klaus Gysi, (Secretary of State for Culture, in the GDR)
• Gregor Gysi, (Leader of the Party of Democratic Socialism [PDS], Senator for Economic Affairs, Berlin), son of Klaus

The Speer Family (father - daughter)

• Albert Speer, (Minister of Armament)
• Hildegard Schramm, (Vice-President of the Berlin House of Deputies), daughter of Albert

The Vogel Family (brothers)

• Bernhard Vogel, (Prime Minister of Rheinland-Pfalz, Prime Minister of Thuringia)
• Hans-Jochen Vogel, (Mayor of Munich, Mayor of Berlin), brother of Bernhard

The Weizsäcker Family (grandfather-father-son-nephew)

• Karl Hugo Weizsäcker, (Prime Minister of Württemberg)
• Ernst von Weizsäcker, (Diplomat, Head of the Political Department of the Foreign Office); son of Karl Hugo von Weizsäcker
• Richard von Weizsäcker, (President of Germany); son of Ernst Freiherr von Weizsäcker
• Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker, (German Member of Parliament); nephew of Richard von Weizsäcker

Greece

The Caramanlis Family (uncle-brother-nephew)

• Constantine Caramanlis (three times Prime Minister of Greece)
• Achilleas Caramanlis (several times MP or Minister); brother of Constantine
• Costas Caramanlis (leader of the New Democracy party; current Prime Minister); nephew of both Constantine and Achilleas

The Papandreou Family (grandfather-father-son)

• George Papandreou, senior (Prime Minister of Greece)
• Andreas Papandreou (Prime Minister of Greece); son of George
• George Papandreou, junior (leader of the PASOK party; Member of the Parliament, former Minister); son of Andreas

The Venizelos and Mitsotakis Families (father-son-nephew-children-son in law)

• Eleftherios Venizelos (Prime Minister of Greece)
• Sofoklis Venizelos (Prime Minister of Greece); son of Eleftherios
• Constantine Mitsotakis (Prime Minister of Greece); nephew of Eleftherios
• Dora Bakoyianni (Mayor of Athens); daughter of Constantine
• Kyriakos Mitsotakis (Member of the Parliament); son of Constantine
• Pavlos Bakoyiannis (husband of Dora, assassinated Member of the Parliament)

Ghana

The Akufo-Addo Family (father-son)

• Edward Akufo-Addo (president, 1970-1972)
• Nana Akufo-Addo (foreign minister, 2003 - )

Guatemala

The Ydigoras-Morazan Family

• Francisco Morazán (Central American political leader)
• Miguel Ydígoras Fuentes (President of Guatemala)

Guyana

The Burnham Family (husband-wife)

• Forbes Burnham (former President)
• Viola Burnham (former vice-president)

The Jagan Family

• Cheddi Jagan (premier, 1953-1964; President, 1992-1997)
• Derek Jagan (speaker of National Assembly; brother of Cheddi)
• Janet Jagan (President, 1997-1999; widow of Cheddi)

Haiti

The Duvalier Family (father-son)

• François Duvalier (President, 1957-1971)
  • Jean-Claude Duvalier (President, 1971-1986)

Honduras

The Cerezo Family

• Marco Vinicio Cerezo Sierra (Supreme Court judge)
• Vinicio Cerezo (President of Honduras)
• Celso Cerezo (legislative deputy)

The Melgar Family (spouses)

• Juan Alberto Melgar Castro (President of Honduras)
• Nora Gúnera de Melgar (presidential candidate)

Hungary

The Antall Family (grandfather - father - son)

• Jozsef Antall (Government Commissioner for Refugees in the Second World War, Minister for Reconstruction after 1945)
• Jozsef Antall (Prime Minister 1990 - 1993), son of Jozsef Antall
• Peter Antall (Director of the Democratic Forum [MDF]'s Political Foundation), son of Jozsef Antall jr.

The Göncz Family (father - daughter)

• Árpád Göncz (President)
• Kinga Göncz (Minister for Family and Equal Opportunities), daughter of Árpád

India

The Abdullah Family

• Shaikh Mohammad Abdullah, Chief Minister of Kashmir
  • Farooq Abdullah, Chief Minister of Kashmir (son of Sheikh Abdullah)
    • Omar Abdullah, Union Minister, (son of Farooq)
    • Sara Abdullah, (daughter of Farooq)
    • Sachin Pilot, Member of Parliament (husband of Sara)

The Karunanidhi Family

• M. Karunanidhi, Tamil Nadu chief minister
  • M.K. Stalin, Mayor of Chennai (Son of Karunanidhi)
  • Murasoli Maran, Union Minister (nephew of Karunanidhi)
    • Dayanidhi Maran, Union Minister (son of Murasoli)

The Kumaramangalam Family (father-son and daughter)

• Mohan Kumaramangalam (INC cabinet minister)
• Lalitha Kumaramangalam (BJP politician in Pondicherry)
• Rangarajan Kumaramangalam (BJP cabinet minister)

The Naidu Family

• Sarojini Naidu (freedom fighter and poetess) (Mother)
  • Padmaja Naidu (Governor) (Daughter)

The Nehru Dynasty

• Motilal Nehru (politician and lawyer) (Father)
  • Jawaharlal Nehru (Prime Minister, 1947-1964) (Son of Motilal)
  • Kamala Nehru, (wife of Jawaharlal, Congress leader)
  • Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit , (MP and diplomat) (daughter of Motilal)
    • Nayantara Sehgal, (novelist and political critic) (daughter of Mrs Pandit)
    • Indira Gandhi (Prime Minister, 1966-1977 and 1980-1984) (Daughter of Jawaharlal)
      • Rajiv Gandhi (Prime Minister, 1984-1989) (Son of Indira)
      • Sonia Gandhi, (president of the Indian National Congress party) (Widow of Rajiv)
        • Rahul Gandhi (politician) - (Son of Rajiv)
      • Sanjay Gandhi (politician) - (Son of Indira)
      • Maneka Gandhi (politician, ex-minister) - (Widow of Sanjay) - (not of Congress party)
        • Varun Gandhi (politician) - (Son of Sanjay) - (not of Congress party)
      • Uma Nehru (Member of Parliament) - (Indira's cousin)
      • Arun Nehru (politician, ex-minister) - (Nephew of Indira, son of Uma) - (not of Congress party)

The Patnaik Family

• Biju Patnaik
  • Naveen Patnaik, son of Biju
  • Gita Mehta, daughter of Biju
• Soumya Ranjan Patnaik, son-in-law of Naveen
• Niranjan Patnaik, brother of Soumya Ranjan

The Prasad Yadav Family

• Laloo Prasad Yadav, Bihar chief minister
• Rabri Devi, Bihar chief minister
  • Sadhu Yadav), Rabri Devi's brother

The Rao Family

• M.G. Ramachandran
  • Janaki Ramachandran, wife of MGR

The Rao Family

• N.T Rama Rao
  • Lakshmi Parvathi, wife of NTR
    • Chandrababu Naidu, son-in-law of NTR

The Saeed Family

• Mufti Mohammad Sayeed
  • Mehbooba Mufti, daughter of Mufti Muhammed

The Scindia Family (mother-son and daughters-grandsons)

• Rajmata Vijayraje ScindiaBJP
  • Madhavrao Scindia, son of Vijayaraje INC
    • Jyotiraditya Scindia, son of Madhavrao
  • Vasundhara Raje Scindia, daughter of Vijayaraje
    • Dushyant Singh, son of Vasundhara Raje
  • Yashodhara Raje Scindia, daughter of Vijayaraje

The Thackeray Family

• Balasaheb Thackeray
  • Raj Thackeray, son of Balasaheb
    • Smitha Thackeray, daughter-in-law of Balasaheb
    • Udhav Thackeray, nephew of Balasaheb

Indonesia

The Suharto Family (father-daughter)

• Suharto (President, 1967-1998)
• Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana "Tutut" (party leader and presidential candidate of 2004)

The Sukarno Family (father-daughters)

• Sukarno (President, 1945-1967)
• Megawati Sukarnoputri (President, 2001 - )
• Sukmawati Sukarnoputri (presidential candidate)
• Rachmawati Sukarnoputri (presidential candidate)

The Wahid Family

• Abdurrahman Wahid (former President, 2000-2001)
• Solahuddin Wahid (vice-presidential candidate)
• Hasyim Wahid

Iran

The Khamenei Family

• Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, rahbar (supreme leader)
• Gholam Ali Haddad-Adel, speaker of parliament

Iraq

The Allawi-Chalabi Family

• Iyad Allawi (Prime Minister)
• Ali Allawi (defense minister), cousin of Iyad Allawi
• Nouri al-Badran (interior minister), brother-in-law of Iyad Allawi
• Ahmed Chalabi (former Iraqi Governing Council president), uncle of Ali Allawi
• Salem Chalabi (head of judicial panel to try Saddam Hussein), nephew of Ahmed Chalabi

The Arif Family

• Abdul Salam Arif
• Abdul Rahman Arif

The Hussein Family

• Saddam Hussein (former president)
• Uday Hussein, son of Saddam Hussein
• Qusay Hussein, son of Saddam Hussein
• Barzan Ibrahim al-Tikriti
• Sabawi Ibrahim al-Tikriti
• Watban Ibrahim al-Tikriti
• Ahmad Hassan al-Bakr

Ireland

The Cosgrave Family

• William Thomas Cosgrave (President of the Irish Free State)
• Liam Cosgrave (Taoiseach)

Israel

The Begin Family

• Menachem Begin, Prime Minister
• Benny Begin, nationalist politician

The Burg Family

• Yossef Burg, leader of the Mafdal party
• Avraham Burg, former Speaker of the Knesset (Labor party)

The Herzog Family

• Chaim Herzog, President
• Yitzhak Herzog, Member of the Knesset (Labor party)

The Rabin Family

• Yitzhak Rabin, Prime Minister
• Dalia Rabin-Filosof, Member of the Knesset (Labor party)

Italy

The Craxi Family (father-son)

• Bettino Craxi - Socialist Party (PSI) leader and Prime Minister (1984-1987)
• Bobo Craxi - founder and leader of the New Socialist Party (PNSI); parliamentarian from Sicily. Son of Bettino

The Mussolini Family (father-granddaughter)

• Benito Mussolini (World War II-era leader)
• Alessandra Mussolini (political party leader); granddaughter of Benito

The Cossiga-Berlinguer Family

• Francesco Cossiga (Prime Minister, 1978-1979; President, 1985-1991)
• Enrico Berlinguer (Communist leader)
• Antonio Segni (President)

Jamaica

The Manley-Bustamante Family

• Norman Washington Manley (Prime Minister, 1955-1962)
  • Michael Manley (Prime Minister, 1972-1980 and 1989-1992)
• Sir Alexander Bustamante (Prime Minister)

Japan

The Fukuda Family (father-son)

• Takeo Fukuda (Prime Minister)
  • Yasuo Fukuda (chief cabinet secretary)

The Kishi, Sato, and Abe Families (related by blood and marriage)

• Kishi Nobusuke, Prime Minister (1956-1960)
  • Abe Shintaro, Minister of Foreign Affairs, 1980s); son-in-law of Kishi
    • Abe Shinzo, politician; son of Abe Shintaro
• Sato Eisaku, Prime Minister (1964-1972)

The Tanaka Family (father-daughter)

• Tanaka Kakuei, Prime Minister of Japan (1972-1974)
  • Tanaka Makiko, Minister of Foreign Affairs (2001-2002); daughter of Tanaka Kakuei

Jordan

The Lawzi Family:

• Ahmed Al-Lawzi, Prime Minister
  • Nasir Al-Lawzi (Son), Minister of Transportation, Minister of Information

The Al-Fayez Family:

• Akeff Al-Fayez, Tribal leader, severeal governmental positions
  • Faisal al-Fayez (Son), Prime Minister (2003 - Present)

Kazakhstan

The Nazarbayev Family (father-daughter)

• Nursultan Nazarbayev (List of Presidents of Kazakhstan, 1990 - )
  • Dariga Nazarbayeva (business oligarch and possible successor to Nursultan)

Kenya

The Kenyatta Family (father-children)

• Jomo Kenyatta (President, 1964-1978)
  • Margaret Kenyatta (Mayor of Nairobi (1970s); daughter of Jomo
  • Uhuru Kenyatta (presidential candidate, 2002); son of Jomo

The Moi Family (father-son)

• Daniel arap Moi (President, 1978-2003
  • Gideon Moi

The Odinga Family (father-son)

• Oginga Odinga - vice president (1960s)
  • Raila Odinga - Cabinet Minister (2002-present); son of Oginga

Kiribati

The Tong Family (brothers)

• Anote Tong (president, 2003- )
• Harry Tong (presidential candidate, 2003)

Korea, North

The Kim Family

• Kim Il Sung (Chmn. of KWP, President, 1948-1994)
• Kim Jong Il (Chmn. of KWP, Chmn. of Nat'l Defense Commission 1994 - ), son of Kim Il Sung
• Ko Young Hee (first lady)
• Kim Jong Nam (possible successor to Kim Jong Il)
• Kim Jong Chul (possible successor to Kim Jong Il)
• Kim Jong Woong (possible successor to Kim Jong Il)
• Chang Song Taek (bureaucrat; "number-two man in North Korea" [1] (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/3203523.stm))

Korea, South

The Park Family (father-daughter)

• Park Chung-hee, former dictator
  • Park Geun-hye, leader of Grand National Party

Kyrgyzstan

The Akayev Family (father-daughter)

• Askar Akayev (President)
  • Mariam Akayeva (politician and possible successor to Askar)

Latvia

The Ulmanis Family (great-uncle and great-nephew)

• Karlis Ulmanis (pre-Soviet President)
• Guntis Ulmanis (post-Soviet President)

Lebanon

The Chamoun Family (father-sons-granddaughter)

• Camille Chamoun - President, 1952-1958
  • Dany Chamoun - Militia leader and political party leader; son of Camille
    • Tracy Chamoun - Author and human rights activist; daughter of Dany
  • Dory Chamoun - Political party leader; son of Camille

The Eddé Family (father-son-grandson)

• Émile Eddé - President during the French Mandate
  • Raymond Eddé - political party leader; son of Émile
    • Carlos Eddé - opposition politician; son of Raymond

The Franjieh Family (father-son-grandson)

• Suleiman Franjieh - President (1970-1976)
  • Tony Franjieh - Cabinet Minister, Civil War militia leader; son of Suleiman
    • Suleiman Franjieh, Jr. - legislator and ) Minister; son of Tony

The Gemayel Family (father-sons-grandsons)

• Pierre Gemayel - Kataeb Party founder
  • Bachir Gemayel - President-elect, 1982; son of Pierre (assassinated before taking office)
    • Nadim Gemayel - Political activist; son of Bachir
  • Amine Gemayel - President, 1982-1988; son of Pierre
    • Pierre Amine Gemayel - legislator; son of Amine

The Hariri Family (brother-sister)

• Rafik Hariri - Prime Minister
• Bahia Hariri - legislator; sister of Rafiq

The Hélou Family (father-son-grandson)

• Charles Hélou - President (1964-1970)
  • Pierre Hélou - Cabinet Minister; son of Charles
    • Henry Hélou - legislator; son of Pierre

The Jumblatt Family (father-son)

• Kamal Jumblatt - founder, Progressive Socialist Party, Cabinet Minister
  • Walid Jumblatt - Civil War militia leader; Cabinet Minister; son of Kamal

The Karame Family (brothers)

• Rashid Karami - Prime Minister
• Omar Karami - Prime Minister

The Moawad Family (husband-wife)

• René Moawad - President (1989)
• Nayla Moawad - legislator; widow of René

Madagascar

The Ratsiraka Family (uncle-nephew)

• Didier Ratsiraka, President of Madagascar
• Roland Ratsiraka, Mayor of Toamasina

Malawi

The Chirwa Family (husband-wife)

• Orton Chirwa (justice minister)
• Vera Chirwa (human rights activist and 2004 presidential candidate)

Malaysia

The Abdul Razak Family

• Tun Abdul Razak
• Najib Tun Razak
• Tun Hussein Onn (Prime Minister, 1970-1982)

Maldives

The Gayoom Family (husband-wife and their close relatives)

• Maumoon Abdul Gayoom (President of the Maldives since 1978)
• Nasreena Ibrahim (first lady)
• Abdulla Hameed (speaker of parliament and atoll administrator)
• Hamdhoon Hameed (minister of planning)
• Midhath Hilmy (minister of science and communications)
• Ilyas Ibrahim (minister of transportation and aviation)
• Abdullahi Majeed (deputy minister for the environment)
• Ibrahim Hussain Maniku (minister of information)
• Abdulla Yameen (minister of trade)

Malta

The Mizzi Family (father-son)

• Fortunato Mizzi (Nationalist Party leader)
• Enrico Mizzi (Nationalist Party leader)

Marshall Islands

The Kabua Family (cousins)

• Amata Kabua (founding President)
• Imata Kabua (former President)

The Note Family (uncle-nephew-cousin)

• Nathan Note (anti-nuclear activist on Bikini Atoll)
• Kessai Note (President of the Marshall Islands)
• Tomaki Juda (MP for Bikini Atoll)

Mauritius

The Jugnauth Family (father-son)

• Anerood Jugnauth (Prime Minister, 1982-1995 and 2000-2003; President, 2003 - )
  • Pravind Jugnauth (deputy prime minister, 2003 - )

The Ramgoolam Family (father-son)

• Seewoosagur Ramgoolam (founding father and first Prime Minister, 1968-1981; Governor General, 1983-1985)
  • Navin Ramgoolam (Prime Minister)

Mexico

The Ávila Family

• Manuel Ávila Camacho (President of Mexico)
• Maximino Ávila Camacho (Governor of Puebla)
• Rafael Ávila Camacho (Governor of Puebla)

The Cárdenas Family

• Lázaro Cárdenas (President of Mexico)
• Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas (social-democratic politician; Mayor of Mexico City)

The Madero Family (father-son)

• Evaristo Madero, Governor of Coahuila
• Francisco I. Madero, President of Mexico

Montserrat

The Bramble Family of Montserrat

• William Henry Bramble, Chief Minister
• Percival Austin Bramble, Chief Minister

Mozambique

The Mandela and Machel Families

• Samora Machel - President of Mozambique (1975-1983); first husband of Graça Machel
• Graça Machel - First Lady of Mozambique (1975-1983) and South Africa (1998-1999); widow of Samoa Machel; 3rd wife of Nelson Mandela
• Nelson Mandela - President of South Africa (1994-1999)
• Winnie Madikizela-Mandela - political activist; 2nd wife of Nelson Mandela