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- J. B. M. HertzogSouth African politician (1866–1942)
- J. E. A. WeyJoseph Edet Akinwale Wey (6 March 1918 – 12 December 1991) was a Nigerian Navy Vice Admira
- J. R. JayewardenePresident of Sri Lanka from 1978 to 1989
- J. T. HibbertSir John Tomlinson Hibbert KCB PC JP DL (5 January 1824 – 7 November 1908), known as J. T.
- Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-SabahEmir of Kuwait from 1977 to 2006
- Jacinda ArdernPrime Minister of New Zealand from 2017 to 2023
- Jacinto PeynadoJacinto Bienvenido Peynado Peynado (February 15, 1878 – March 7, 1940) was the president o
- Jack Lang (Australian politician)Australian politician (1876–1975)
- Jacob Axelsson LindblomJacob Axelsson Lindblom (27 July 1746 – 15 February 1819) was a Swedish scholar and profes
- Jacobo ÁrbenzPresident of Guatemala from 1951 to 1954
- Jacobus Gideon Nel StraussJacobus Gideon Nel Strauss, known as Koos Strauss, Kosie Strauss or J. G. N. Strauss (17 D
- Jacqueline Kennedy OnassisFirst Lady of the United States from 1961 to 1963
- Jacques ChiracPresident of France from 1995 to 2007
- Jacques DelorsFrench politician (1925–2023)
- Jacques François Joseph Swebach-DesfontainesJacques François Joseph Swebach-Desfontaines, known as Fontaine (19 March 1769, Metz - 10
- Jacques NeckerFrench statesman (1732–1804)
- Jacques-Charles Dupont de l'EureFrench politician (1767–1855)
- Jadwiga of PolandMonarch of Poland from 1384 to 1399
- Jagat GosainEmpress Consort of Mughal Emperor Jahangir
- JagirFeudal land grant in South Asia started in 13th century
- Jagüey GrandeJagüey Grande, simply known as Jagüey (Spanish pronunciation: ), is a town and municipalit
- Jai Singh IMaharaja of Amber from 1621 to 1667
- Jaime LusinchiPresident of Venezuela from 1984 to 1989
- Jaime Roldós Aguilera33rd President of Ecuador (1979–1981)
- Jalal TalabaniPresident of Iraq from 2006 to 2014
- Jam Saqi caseThe Jam Saqi trial (or Jam Saqi case), was a political and judicial program in the history
- James BuchananPresident of the United States from 1857 to 1861
- James G. BlaineAmerican politician (1830–1893)
- James I of AragonKing of Aragon from 1213 to 1276
- James I of ScotlandKing of Scots from 1406 to 1437
- James II of AragonRuler of Aragon, Valencia, Barcelona and Sicily (1267-1327)
- James II of EnglandKing of England, Scotland and Ireland from 1685 to 1688
- James II of ScotlandKing of Scots from 1437 to 1460
- James III of MajorcaJames III (5 April 1315 – 25 October 1349), known as James the Rash (or the Unfortunate),
- James III of ScotlandKing of Scots from 1460 to 1488
- James IVKing of Scotland from 1488 to 1513
- James K. PolkPresident of the United States from 1845 to 1849
- James M. LandisJames McCauley Landis (September 25, 1899 – July 30, 1964) was an American government offi
- James ManchamPresident of Seychelles
- James Milton TurnerJames Milton Turner (c. 1840 – November 1, 1915) was an American political leader, activis
- James of Castile, Lord of CamerosJames of Castile (11 July 1268 – 9 August 1284), was an infante of Castile and Lord of Cam
- James Stanhope, 1st Earl StanhopeBritish army officer and politician (1673–1721)
- James VKing of Scotland from 1513 to 1542
- James VI and IKing of Scotland from 1567 to 1625, King of England and Ireland from 1603
- Jan BickerJan Gerritsz. Bicker (August 1591–May 1653) was a general contractor, shipping magnate, ma
- Jan SmutsSouth African statesman and military officer (1870–1950)
- Jan van RiebeeckDutch colonial administrator (1619–1677)
- Jane BartonJane Mason "Jeanie" Barton (née Ross; 11 June 1851 – 23 March 1938) was the wife of Sir Ed
- Jane PercevalJane Perceval (née Wilson; 1769–1844), later known as "Lady Carr" after her second marriag
- Jane Roberts (first lady)Jane Rose Waring Roberts (née Waring; c. 1819 – January 10, 1914) emigrated as a child wit
- Janet Stewart, Lady FlemingJanet Stewart, Lady Fleming (17 July 1502 – 20 February 1562), called la Belle Écossaise (
- Jang Song-thaekNorth Korean politician (1946–2013)
- Jangsu of Goguryeo20th King of Goguryeo (r. 413–491)
- Jassim bin Mohammed Al ThaniEmir of Qatar from 1878 to 1913
- Jatavarman Sundara Pandyan IPandyan King from 1251 to 1268
- Javier Pérez de CuéllarPeruvian diplomat and politician (1920–2020)
- Jawahar PlanetariumThe Jawahar Planetarium is located in the city of Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh, India. It wa
- Jawaharlal NehruPrime Minister of India from 1947 to 1964
- Jawaharlal Nehru AwardThe Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding is an international award prese
- Jayavarman VIIKhmer king (c. 1122–1218)
- Jean Baptiste BrunetJean Baptiste Brunet (7 July 1763 – 21 September 1824) was a French general of division in
- Jean Baptiste VanmourJean Baptiste Vanmour or Van Mour (9 January 1671 – 22 January 1737) was a Flemish-French
- Jean JaurèsFrench socialist leader (1859–1914)
- Jean MonnetEuropean statesman
- Jean RancJean Ranc (28 January 1674 – 1 July 1735) was a French painter, mainly active in portraitu
- Jean-Allarmet de BrognyJean-Allarmet de Brogny (1342 – 16 February 1426) was a French Cardinal.
- Jean-Baptiste ColbertFrench statesman (1619–1683)
- Jean-Baptiste LullyItalian-French composer (1632–1687)
- Jean-Bédel BokassaLeader of Central Africa from 1966 to 1979
- Jean-Bertrand AristidePresident of Haiti (1991; 1994–1996,; 2001–2004)
- Jean-Claude DuvalierPresident of Haiti from 1971 to 1986
- Jean-Claude JunckerLuxembourgish and European Union politician (born 1954)
- Jean-Jacques DessalinesHaitian revolutionary and first ruler (1758–1806)
- Jean-Louis RoyJean-Louis Roy OQ (French pronunciation: ; born 1 February 1941 in Normandin, Quebec) is a
- Jean-Marie Le PenFrench politician (1928–2025)
- Jean-Pierre BoyerPresident of Haiti from 1818 to 1843
- Jean, Grand Duke of LuxembourgGrand Duke of Luxembourg from 1964 to 2000
- Jeannette RankinFirst woman elected to U.S. Congress (1880–1973)
- Jens StoltenbergNorwegian politician (born 1959)
- Jeongjo of JoseonKing of Joseon from 1776 to 1800
- Jerry RawlingsLeader of Ghana in 1979 and from 1981 to 2001
- Jessie Wilson SayreJessie Woodrow Sayre (née Wilson; August 28, 1887 – January 15, 1933) was a daughter of US
- Jesuita (sandwich)A jesuita (Uruguay) or fosforito (Argentina, lit. "matchstick") is a baked sandwich common
- JesuitsMale religious congregation of the Catholic Church
- JhalawanJhalawan (Brahui: جھالاوان) was an administrative division of the Khanate of Kalat, a prin
- Jiajing EmperorEmperor of China from 1521 to 1567
- Jiang QingFourth wife of Mao Zedong (1914–1991)
- Jiang ZeminLeader of China from 1989 to 2002
- Jianwen EmperorEmperor of China from 1398 to 1402
- Jiaqing EmperorEmperor of China from 1796 to 1820
- Jigme Singye WangchuckKing of Bhutan from 1972 to 2006
- Jigme WangchuckKing of Bhutan from 1926 to 1952
- Jim BradburyJames Bradbury (27 February 1937 – 19 January 2023) was a British historian specialising i
- Jim FouchéJacobus Johannes "Jim" Fouché, DMS (6 June 1898 – 23 September 1980), also known as J. J.
- Jin (Later Tang precursor)Jin (晉; 883 (or 896 or 907)–923), also known as Hedong (河東) and Former Jin (前晉) in Chinese
- Jingnan campaign1399–1402 civil war in the Ming dynasty
- Jingtai EmperorEmperor of China from 1449 to 1457
- Jinheung of Silla24th monarch of Silla (r. 540–576)
- Joachim von RibbentropGerman politician and diplomat (1893–1946)
- Joan Beaufort, Countess of WestmorlandJoan Beaufort (c. 1377 – 13 November 1440) was the youngest of the four legitimised childr
- Joan of the TowerJoan of the Tower (5 July 1321 – 7 September 1362), daughter of Edward II of England and I
- Joanna of BourbonJoanna of Bourbon (Jeanne de Bourbon; 3 February 1338 – 6 February 1378) was Queen of Fran
- Joanna of CastileQueen of Castile (1504–1555) and Aragon (1516–1555)
- João Bernardo Vieira2nd President of Guinea-Bissau (1980–1999, 2005–2009)
- João Crisóstomo de Abreu e SousaJoão Crisóstomo de Abreu e Sousa (27 January 1811 in Lisbon – 7 January 1895 in Lisbon) wa
- João FigueiredoPresident of Brazil from 1979 to 1985
- João GoulartPresident of Brazil from 1961 to 1964
- João LourençoPresident of Angola since 2017
- Joaquim ChissanoMozambican politician (born 1939)
- Joaquín BalaguerPresident of the Dominican Republic (1960–1961, 1966–1978, 1986–1996)
- Joaquín ZavalaJoaquín Zavala Solís (30 November 1835 in Managua – 30 December 1906 in Managua) was the P
- JochiMongol prince and general (c. 1182 – c. 1225)
- Johan de WittDutch statesman (1625–1672)
- Johan FerrierPresident of Suriname from 1975 to 1980
- Johan Rudolph ThorbeckeDutch statesman (1798–1872)
- Johan van OldenbarneveltDutch statesman and revolutionary (1547–1619)
- Johann II of LiechtensteinPrince of Liechtenstein from 1858 to 1929
- John A. MacdonaldCanadian prime minister and Father of Confederation (1815–1891)
- John Bourchier, 2nd Baron BernersJohn Bourchier, 2nd Baron Berners (1467 – 19 March 1533) was an English soldier, statesman
- John BrightBritish Radical and Liberal statesman (1811–1889)
- John C. BreckinridgeVice President of the United States from 1857 to 1861
- John C. CalhounVice President of the United States from 1825 to 1832
- John ComptonFirst Prime Minister of Saint Lucia
- John CurtinPrime Minister of Australia from 1941 to 1945
- John DiefenbakerPrime Minister of Canada from 1957 to 1963
- John F. KennedyPresident of the United States from 1961 to 1963
- John Foster DullesAmerican politician and diplomat (1888–1959)
- John GarangSudanese politician (1945–2005)
- John George IVJohn George IV (18 October 1668 in Dresden – 27 April 1694 in Dresden) was Elector of Saxo
- John Graves SimcoeBritish army officer, politician and colonial administrator (1752–1806)
- John Grier HibbenJohn Grier Hibben (April 19, 1861 – May 16, 1933) was a Presbyterian minister, a philosoph
- John Henry ClarkeJohn Henry Clarke (1853 – 24 November 1931) was an English classical homeopath, and one of
- John Howard ParnellJohn Howard Parnell (1843 – 3 May 1923) was an older brother of the Irish Nationalist lead
- John HumeIrish nationalist politician (1937–2020)
- John II Casimir VasaRuler of Poland–Lithuania from 1648 to 1668
- John II KomnenosByzantine emperor from 1118 to 1143
- John II of FranceKing of France from 1350 to 1364
- John II of PortugalKing of Portugal from 1481 to 1495
- John III SobieskiRuler of Poland–Lithuania from 1674 to 1696
- John IV of PortugalKing of Portugal from 1640 to 1656
- John MajorPrime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1990 to 1997
- John Martin (Young Irelander)John Martin (8 September 1812 – 29 March 1875) was an Irish nationalist activist who shift
- John McCainAmerican politician and naval officer (1936–2018)
- John Nance GarnerVice President of the United States from 1933 to 1941
- John Quincy AdamsPresident of the United States from 1825 to 1829
- John Russell, 1st Earl RussellPrime Minister of the United Kingdom (1846–1852, 1865–1866)
- John ShermanAmerican politician (1823–1900)
- John Thomas PercevalJohn Thomas Perceval (14 February 1803 – 28 February 1876) was a British army officer who
- John VI of PortugalKing of Portugal from 1816 to 1826
- John WinthropEnglish leader of Massachusetts Bay Colony (1587–1649)
- John, King of EnglandKing of England from 1199 to 1216
- Johnson Aguiyi-IronsiMilitary head of state of Nigeria in 1966
- Joko WidodoPresident of Indonesia from 2014 to 2024
- Jolanta KwaśniewskaJolanta Kwaśniewska (Polish: , née Konty, ; born 3 June 1956) is a Polish lawyer and chari
- Jomo KenyattaPresident of Kenya from 1964 to 1978
- Joop den UylPrime Minister of the Netherlands from 1973 to 1977
- Jorge de Lencastre, Duke of CoimbraJorge de Lencastre (English: George; 21 August 1481 – 22 July 1550) was a Portuguese princ
- Jorge Eliécer GaitánColombian politician (1903–1948)
- Jorge Rafael VidelaPresident of Argentina from 1976 to 1981
- Jorge UbicoPresident of Guatemala from 1931 to 1944
- Jorian JenksJorian Edward Forwood Jenks (1899 – 20 August 1963) was an English farmer, environmentalis
- José Antonio PáezPresident of Venezuela
- José BaltaPresident of Peru from 1868 to 1872
- José Batlle y OrdóñezUruguayan politician (1856–1929)
- José de la Riva AgüeroPresident of Peru in 1823 (1783–1858)
- José de San MartínArgentine general and leader (1778–1850)
- José Domingo de ObaldíaJosé Domingo de Obaldía Gallegos (30 January 1845 – 1 March 1910) was President of Panama
- José Eduardo dos SantosPresident of Angola from 1979 to 2017
- José Félix Uriburu17th President of Argentina (1868–1932)
- José Figueres Ferrer32nd and 36th President of Costa Rica
- José Gaspar Rodríguez de FranciaDictator of Paraguay from 1814 to 1840
- José Gutiérrez Guerra28th President of Bolivia
- José Luis Rodríguez ZapateroPrime Minister of Spain from 2004 to 2011
- José Manuel Balmaceda10th President of Chile (1886–91)
- José María AznarPrime Minister of Spain from 1996 to 2004
- José María CallavaJosé María Callava was the final governor of Spanish West Florida, serving from February 1
- José María Córdova Military SchoolThe Escuela Militar de Cadetes General José María Córdova (English: Colombian Army Militar
- José María MoncadaPresident of Nicaragua from 1929 to 1933 (1870–1945)
- José María OrellanaGuatemalan political and military leader
- José María Reina BarriosJosé María Reyna Barrios (December 24, 1854 – February 8, 1898) was President of Guatemala
- José María Velasco Ibarra24th President of Ecuador
- José Miguel CarreraChilean military officer; independence leader (1785–1821)
- José Miguel GómezPresident of Cuba from 1909 to 1913
- José Moñino, 1st Count of FloridablancaJosé Moñino y Redondo, 1st Count of Floridablanca (October 21, 1728 – December 30, 1808) w
- José MujicaPresident of Uruguay from 2010 to 2015
- José Napoleón DuartePresident of El Salvador from 1984 to 1989
- José Ramón GuizadoJosé Ramón Guizado Valdés (13 August 1899 – 2 November 1964) was the 17th President of Pan
- José Ramos-HortaPresident of East Timor (2007–2012; since 2022)
- José Santos ZelayaPresident of Nicaragua from 1893 to 1909
- José SarneyPresident of Brazil from 1985 to 1990
- José Trinidad CabañasHonduran military general and politician
- Josée LavalJosée Laval, Countess de Chambrun (born Josette Pierrette Laval; 2 April 1911 – 9 January
- Josef TošovskýJosef Tošovský (Czech pronunciation: ) (born 28 September 1950) is a Czech economist and f
- Joseph A. BrandtJoseph A. Brandt (July 26, 1899 – November 1, 1985) was the sixth president of the Univers
- Joseph BrantMohawk leader (1742–1807)
- Joseph ChamberlainBritish politician (1836–1914)
- Joseph GoebbelsGerman Nazi propaganda minister (1897–1945)
- Joseph I, Holy Roman EmperorHoly Roman Emperor from 1705 to 1711
- Joseph II, Holy Roman EmperorHoly Roman Emperor from 1765 to 1790
- Joseph Jenkins Roberts1st and 7th president of Liberia (1848–56, 1872–76)
- Joseph Johnson (publisher)Joseph Johnson (15 November 1738 – 20 December 1809) was an influential 18th-century Londo
- Joseph KabilaPresident of the DR Congo from 2001–2019
- Joseph Kasa-Vubu1st President of the Republic of the Congo
- Joseph LyonsPrime Minister of Australia from 1932 to 1939
- Joseph McCarthyAmerican politician (1908–1957)
- Joseph Saidu MomohPresident of Sierra Leone from 1985-92
- Josina MachelJosina Abiathar Muthemba Machel (August 10, 1945 – April 7, 1971) was a leader of FRELIMO
- Josina PeixotoJosina Vieira de Araújo Peixoto (9 August 1857 – 5 November 1911) was the wife of Floriano
- Josip Broz TitoLeader of Yugoslavia from 1943 to 1980
- Joyce BandaPresident of Malawi from 2012 to 2014
- Józef PiłsudskiPolish statesman (1867–1935)
- Jozef TisoPresident of the Slovak Republic from 1939 to 1945
- Juan Antonio RíosChilean political figure
- Juan Bautista Quirós SeguraJuan Bautista Quirós Segura (January 18, 1853 – November 7, 1934) was president of Costa R
- Juan Carlos IKing of Spain from 1975 to 2014
- Juan Carlos Onganía35th President of Argentina
- Juan Crisóstomo FalcónPresident of Venezuela (1820-1870)
- Juan Federico Ponce VaidesJuan Federico Ponce Vaides (27 March 1889 – 29 January 1956) was the acting President of G
- Juan GuaidóVenezuelan politician (born 1983)
- Juan José Arévalo24th President of Guatemala
- Juan José FloresPresident of Ecuador (1830–1834, 1839–1845)
- Juan José ViamonteJuan José Viamonte González (February 9, 1774 – March 31, 1843) was an Argentine general i
- Juan Manuel de RosasArgentine politician and general (1793–1877)
- Juan Manuel SantosPresident of Colombia from 2010 to 2018
- Juan María BordaberryPresident of Uruguay from 1972 to 1976
- Juan Mora FernándezHead of state of Costa Rica from 1824 to 1833
- Juan PerónPresident of Argentina (1946–1955, 1973–1974)
- Juan Velasco AlvaradoPresident of Peru from 1968 to 1975
- Juan Velázquez TlacotzinJuan Velázquez Tlacotzin was an Aztec leader in Tenochtitlan, during the final decades of
- Juan Vicente GómezDictator of Venezuela from 1908 to 1935
- Juanita CastroJuana de la Caridad "Juanita" Castro Ruz ( KASS-troh, Latin American Spanish: ; 6 May 1933
- Judicial Procedures Reform Bill of 1937Proposed U.S. legislative initiative
- Judiciary of ChileThe judiciary of the Republic of Chile includes one Supreme Court, one Constitutional Cour
- Judiciary of MalaysiaJudiciary of Malaysia is largely centralised despite Malaysia being a federation. Malaysia
- Jugurtha2nd-century BC King of Numidia
- Jules FerryFrench Prime Minister in the 1800s
- Julia GillardPrime Minister of Australia from 2010 to 2013
- Julián Trujillo LargachaJulián Trujillo Largacha (January 28, 1828 – July 18, 1883) was a Colombian lawyer, states
- Juliana of the NetherlandsQueen of the Netherlands from 1948 to 1980
- Julio Argentino Roca4th and 9th President of Argentina
- Julio María SanguinettiPresident of Uruguay (1985–1990; 1995–2000)
- Julius Maada BioPresident of Sierra Leone since 2018
- Julius MalemaSouth African politician (born 1981)
- Julius NyererePresident of Tanzania from 1964 to 1985
- Juscelino KubitschekPresident of Brazil from 1956 to 1961
- Justice of the Common PleasJustice of the Common Pleas was a puisne judicial position within the Court of Common Plea
- Justin IIRoman emperor from 565 to 578
- Justin LekhanyaGeneral Justin Metsing Lekhanya (7 April 1938 – 20 January 2021) was the Minister of Defen
- Justin TrudeauPrime Minister of Canada from 2015 to 2025
- Justinian IRoman emperor from 527 to 565
- Justinian IIByzantine emperor from 685 to 695 and 705 to 711