This is a partial listing of prominent political families around the world. Royal families are not included, unless certain later descendants have played political roles in a republican structure (e.g. Cakobau Family of Fiji). .

Table of contents

1 Albania 2 Antigua and Barbuda 3 Argentina 4 Armenia 5 Australia 6 Azerbaijan 7 The Bahamas 8 Bangladesh 9 Barbados 10 Belgium 11 Botswana 12 Brazil 13 Burkina Faso 14 Burma 15 Burundi 16 Canada 17 Central African Republic 18 Chile 19 Republic of China/People's Republic of China 20 Colombia 21 Comoros 22 Democratic Republic of the Congo 23 Cook Islands 24 Costa Rica 25 Cuba 26 Cyprus 27 Czechoslovakia 28 Djibouti 29 Dominican Republic 30 Ecuador 31 Egypt 32 El Salvador 33 Equatorial Guinea 34 Fiji 35 Finland 36 France 37 Gabon 38 Greece 39 Ghana 40 Guatemala 41 Guyana 42 Haiti 43 Honduras 44 India 45 Indonesia 46 Iran 47 Iraq 48 Ireland 49 Israel 50 Italy 51 Jamaica 52 Japan 53 Jordan 54 Kazakhstan 55 Kenya 56 Kiribati 57 Korea, North 58 Headline text 59 Korea, South 60 Kyrgyzstan 61 Latvia 62 Lebanon 63 Madagascar 64 Malawi 65 Malaysia 66 Maldives 67 Malta 68 Marshall Islands 69 Mauritius 70 Mexico 71 Montserrat 72 Mozambique 73 Nauru 74 Nepal 75 Netherlands Antilles 76 New Zealand 77 Nicaragua 78 Niger 79 Pakistan 80 Palau 81 Panama 82 Paraguay 83 Peru 84 Philippines 85 Poland 86 Portugal 87 Puerto Rico 88 Rwanda 89 Saint Lucia 90 São Tomé and Príncipe 91 Seychelles 92 Singapore 93 South Africa 94 Spain 95 Sri Lanka 96 Syria 97 Togo 98 Tunisia 99 Tuvalu 100 United Kingdom 101 United States 102 Uruguay 103 Uzbekistan 104 Vanuatu 105 Yemen 106 Zimbabwe

Albania

The Hoxha Family

• Enver Hoxha (communist dictator)
• 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 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 since 1996, Minister in the Howard government 1996-)

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 Katter Family (father-son)

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

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)

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 Bennet Family (father-son)

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

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 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 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 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
  • Pierre Elliott Trudeau federal cabinet minister, 15th prime minister of Canada
    • Justin Trudeau no political office but widely seen as a future political leader

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"

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

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)

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

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 Melendez (President)
• Jorge Melendez (President)
• Alfonso Quinonez 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)

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-present).
  • 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.
  • 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)

France

The Debré Family

• Michel Debré, Prime Minister of France under de Gaulle;
  • Jean-Louis Debré, son of Michel, as of 2004 president speaker of the French National Assembly;
  • Bernard Debré, son of Michel and brother of Jean-Louis, former minister, professor of medicine.

The De Gaulle Family

• Charles de Gaulle - President of France
• Charles de Gaulle, Jr. - Member of the European Parliament for the right-wing National Front; grandson of Charles de Gaulle

The Le Pen Family (father-daughter)

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

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)

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)
• Manuel Ydigoras Fuentes (President of Guatemala)

Guyana

The Burnham Family (husband-wife)

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

The Jagan Family (husband-wife)

• Cheddi Jagan (premier, 1953-1964; President, 1992-1997)
• Janet Jagan (President, 1997-1999)

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)

India

The Abdullah Family

• Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah
• Farooq Abdullah

The Kumaramangalam Family (mother-daughters)

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

The Nehru Dynasty

• Motilal Nehru (politician and lawyer) (Father)
  • Jawaharlal Nehru (Prime Minister, 1947-1964) (Son of Motilal)
    • 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)
      • Arun Nehru (politician, ex-minister) - (Nephew of Indira) - (not of Congress party)

The Patnaik Family

• Biju Patnaik
  • Naveen Patnaik, son of Biju
  • Jayanti Patnaik, wife of Naveen
• 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

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)
• Nouri al-Badran (interior minister)
• Ahmed Chalabi (former Iraqi Governing Council president)
• Salem Chalabi (head of judicial panel to try Saddam Hussein)

The Arif Family

• Abdul Salam Arif
• Abdul Rahman Arif

The Hussein Family

• Saddam Hussein (former president)
• Uday Hussein
• Qusay 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

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 (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 - )
• Ko Young Hee (first lady)
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• 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

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)

• Rachid Karame - Prime Minister
• Omar Karame - 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))

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

Nauru

The Adeang Family

• Kennan Adeang
• David Adeang

The Detudamo Family

• Timothy Detudamo (traditional ruler)
• Buraro Detudamo

Nepal

The Koirala Family (brothers)

• Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala (Prime Minister)
• Girija Prasad Koirala (Prime Minister)
• Matrika Prasad Koirala (Prime Minister)

Netherlands Antilles

The Godett Family

• Wilson Godett, union leader and government official
  • Anthony Godett, former de facto Prime Minister; son of Wilson
  • Mirna Louisa-Godett, former Prime Minister; daughter of Wilson
• Johnny Louisa, legislator; husband of Mirna

New Zealand

The Douglas Family (father-sons)

• Norman Douglas - Legislator
  • Sir Roger Douglas - Legislator (1969-1975, 1978-1990), Minister of Finance (1984-1988); founder of the ACT Party (1995), son of Norman
  • Malcolm Douglas - Legislator (1978), son of Norman

The Hay Family (father-son)

• Sir James Hay - Mayor of Christchurch
• Sir Hamish Hay - Mayor of Christchurch

The Henare Family (great-grandfather/great-grandson)

• Tau Henare - Legislator (1914-1938)
• Tau Henare, Jr. - Legislator (1993-1999); Cabinet Minister (1996-1999), great-grandson of Tau Henare

The Holland Family (father-son-grandson)

• Harry Holland - founder of the New Zealand Labour Party
  • Sir Sydney Holland - leader of the New Zealand National Party; Prime Minister of New Zealand (1949-1957); son of Harry (note different political party)
    • Eric Holland - Cabinet Minister (1975-1978); son of Sir Sidney.

The Lange and Bassett Families (cousins)

• David Lange - Prime Minister of New Zealand (1984-1989)
• Michael Bassett - Legislator (1972-1990); Cabinet Minister (1984-1990)

The Macky Family (mother-daughter)

• Margaret Macky - MP for East Coast (1996-present)
  • Moana Macky - List MP for the Labour Party (2002-present)

The Peters Family (4 brothers, 1 sister)

• Ian Peters - National Party Member of Parliament for Tongariro (1990-1993)
• Jim Peters - New Zealand First party Member of Parliament (2002-present)
• Robyn Peters - one of the founders of the Liberal Party (1992) and of the Alliance (1992)
• Ron Peters - New Zealand First party candidate for the Bay of Islands (1993) and for Northland (1996)
• Winston Peters - the flamboyant and controversial founder of the New Zealand First party; Deputy Prime Minister (1996-1998).

The Seddon Family

• Richard Seddon - Prime Minister (1893-1906)
• Tom Seddon - legislator

The Sutton Family (brothers)

• Jim Sutton - Legislator (1984-1990, 1993-present); Cabinet Minister (1999-present)
• Bill Sutton - Legislator (1984-1990)

The Tirikatene Family (father-daughter)

• Sir Eruera Tirikatene - long-time Member of Parliament
• Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan - legislator (1967-1996) and Cabinet Minister (1972-1975)

The Tizard Family (husband-wife; parents-daughter)

• Bob Tizard - Legislator (1957-1960; 1963-1990); Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance (1974-1975)
• Dame Catherine Tizard - Mayor of Auckland (1983-1990), Governor-General of New Zealand (1990-1995), ex-wife of Bob
  • Judith Tizard - Legislator (1993-present), daughter of Bob and Dame Catherine

Nicaragua

The Chamorro Family

• Fruto Chamorro Pérez, President
• Pedro Joaquín Chamorro Alfaro, President
• Diego Manuel Chamorro Bolaños, President
• Emiliano Chamorro Vargas, President
• Violeta Barrios de Chamorro, President
• Pedro Joaquín Chamorro Cardenal, opposition figure
• Pedro Joaquín Chamorro Barrios, defense minister

The Somoza Family (father-son-son)

• Anastasio Somoza Garcia (President, 1937-1947 and 1950-1956)
• Luis Somoza Debayle (President, 1956-1963)
• Anastasio Somoza Debayle (President, 1967-1972 and 1974-1979)

Niger

The Diori Family (cousins)

• Diori Hamani (President)
• Djibo Bakary (independence leader)

The Kountché Family (cousins)

• Seyni Kountché (former military President)
• Ali Saibou (former military President)

Pakistan

The Bhutto Family

• Sir Shahnawaz Ghulam Murtaza Bhutto
• Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (President (1970-1973); Prime Minister (1973-1977)

Nusrat Bhutto (former minister without portfolio) Benazir Bhutto (Prime Minister, 1988-1990 and 1993-1996); daughter of Zulfikar Ali

• Asif Zardari
• Mir Murtaza Bhutto
• Ghinwa Bhutto
• Mumtaz Bhutto
• Fatima Bhutto

The Jinnah Family

• Mohammad Ali Jinnah, (founding father and Governor-General)
• Fatima Jinnah, unsuccessful presidential candidate

The Sharif Family (brothers)

• Nawaz Sharif (former Prime Minister)
• Shahbaz Sharif

The Ul-Haq Family (father-son)

• Muhammad Zia ul-Haq (former military dictator)
  • Ejaz ul-Haq (politician and minister of religious affairs)

Palau

The Remengesau Family (father-son)

• Thomas Remengesau, Sr. (President of Palau)
• Tommy Remengesau (President of Palau)

Panama

The Arias Family

• Arnulfo Arias (former President)
• Harmodio Arias Madrid (former President)
• Mireya Moscoso (former President)
• Harmodio Arias Cerjack (foreign minister)

The Arosemena Family

• Alcibíades Arosemena, President
• Juan Demóstenes Arosemena, President
• Florencio Harmodio Arosemena, President

The Chiari Family

• Rodolfo Chiari (President)
• Roberto Chiari Remón (President)

The Delvalle Family

• Eric Arturo Delvalle (President)
• Max Delvalle (political leader)

The Torrijos Family (father-son)

• Omar Torrijos Herrera (former military leader)
• Martín Torrijos (President-elect)

Paraguay

The Argaña Family (father-son)

• Luis María Argaña (Vice President; assassinated in 1999)
• Nelson Argaña (defense minister)

The Cubas Family (brothers)

• Raúl Cubas Grau (President of Paraguay)
• Carlos Cubas Grau (interior minister)

The López Family

• Carlos Antonio López (dictator of Paraguay)
• Francisco Solano López (dictator of Paraguay)

Peru

The Belaúnde Family

• Pedro Diez Canseco (President of Peru)
• Rafael Belaúnde Diez Canseco (Prime Minister of Peru)
• Fernando Belaúnde Terry (President of Peru)

Philippines

The Aquino Family

• Benigno Aquino Sr. (assemblyman)
• Benigno Aquino Jr. (opposition senator)
• Corazon Aquino (former President, 1986-1992)
• Benigno Aquino III (congressman)

The Estrada Family

• Joseph Estrada (former President)
• Luisa Ejercito Estrada (senator)
• Jinggoy Estrada (former mayor)

The Marcos Family

• Ferdinand Marcos (President, 1965-1986)
• Imelda Marcos (first lady)
• Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (provincial governor)
• Imee Marcos (congresswoman)
• Fidel Ramos (President)

The Macapagal and Arroyo Families (father-daughter-grandson)

• Diosdado Macapagal (former President)
• Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (current President)
• Miguel Arroyo Jr. (provincial vice-governor)

Poland

The Gierek Family (father-son)

• Edward Gierek - communist leader
• Adam Gierek - deputy to Sejm, chosen to EP

The Giertych Family (father-son-grandson)

• Jędrzej Giertych - political leader before WW2
• Maciej Giertych - chosen to EP, earlier deputy to Sejm
• Roman Giertych - leader of League of Polish Families, deputy to Sejm

The Walesa Family (father-son)

• Lech Walesa (President of Poland)
  • Jaroslaw Walesa (MEP candidate)

Portugal

The Soares Family (father-son)

• Mário Soares - Prime Minister (1976 - 1978; 1983 - 1985); President (1986 - 1996)
  • João Soares - Mayor of Lisbon (1995 - 2001)

The Portas Family (brothers)

• Paulo Portas - Minister of State and National Defense (2002 - ); President of Popular Party (1998 - )
• Miguel Portas - European Parliament Member, elected by the Leftwing Block (2004 - )

Puerto Rico

The Hernandez Family

• José Alfredo Hernández Mayoral (former governor candidate)
• Rafael Hernández Colón (Governor, 1973-1977, 1985-1993)

The Muñoz Family

• Victoria Melo Muñoz (former governor candidate)
• Luis Muñoz Marín (Governor, 1948-1964)
• [[Luis Muñoz Rivera, (father of Muñoz Marín, Governor)

The Rivera Family

• [[Ramón Luis Rivera Jr. (mayor of San Juan)
• Ramón Luis Rivera Sr. (mayor of San Juan)

Rwanda

The Habyarimana and Kayibanda Families

• Grégoire Kayibanda (former President)
• Juvénal Habyarimana (former President)
• Agathe Habyarimana (wife of Juvénal Habyarimana and partner-in-power)

Saint Lucia

The Lewis Family

• Sir Allen Lewis (Governor-General)
• Vaughan Lewis (Prime Minister)

São Tomé and Príncipe

The Trovoada Family (father-son)

• Miguel Trovoada (President)
• Patrice Trovoada (foreign minister)

Seychelles

The Ferrari Family (father-children)

• Maxime Ferrari (opposition leader)
• Jean-François Ferrari (SNP activist)
• Pauline Ferrari

Singapore

The Lee Family (father-son)

• Lee Kuan Yew (Prime Minister, 1959-1990)
• Lee Hsien Loong (deputy prime minister)

South Africa

The Mandela and Machel Families

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

The Mbeki Family (father-son)

• Govan Mbeki
• Thabo Mbeki

The Slovo and First Families (husband-wife)

• Joe Slovo - Communist leader
• Ruth First

The Zuma Family (ex-spouses)

• Jacob Zuma, Deputy President of South Africa
• Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Foreign Minister of South Africa

Spain

The Arana Family

• Sabino Arana
• Luis Arana Goiri

The Aznar Family

• Manuel Aznar
• José María Aznar - Prime Minister (1996-2004)
• Ana Botella
• Alejandro Agag

The Benegas Family

• Doris Benegas
• Txiki Benegas

The Oreja Family

• Marcelino Oreja
• Jaime Mayor Oreja

The Primo de Rivera Family

• Miguel Primo de Rivera
• José Antonio Primo de Rivera

The Redondo Family

• Nicolás Redondo
• Nicolás Redondo Terreros

Sri Lanka

The Bandaranaike Family

• Solomon Bandaranaike (Prime Minister)
• Sirimavo Bandaranaike (Prime Minister)
  • Chandrika Kumaratunga (President)
  • Vijaya Kumaratunga (actor and founder of SLMP)

The Gopallawa Family (father-son)

• William Gopallawa (Governor-General and President)
  • Monty Gopallawa (regional governor)

The Senanayake Family

• Don Stephen Senanayake (first Prime Minister)
  • Dudley Senanayake (Prime Minister)
• Sir John Kotelawala
• Junius Richard Jayewardene (President)

Syria

The Assad Family (father-son)

• Hafez Assad (President, 1971-2000)
  • Bashar al-Assad (President, 2000 - )

Togo

The Olympio Family (father-son)

• Sylvanus Olympio, first President of Togo
  • Gilchrist Olympio, foremost opposition figure

Tunisia

The Bourguiba Family (father-son)

• Habib Bourguiba (independence leader and President)
  • Habib Bourguiba, Jr. (foreign minister and lawyer)

Tuvalu

The Latasi Family (spouses)

• Kamuta Latasi (Prime Minister)
• Naama Maheu Latasi (member of parliament)

United Kingdom

Main article: List of political families in the United Kingdom

The Benn Family

• John Williams Benn
• William Wedgwood Benn
• Tony Benn
• Hilary Benn

The Churchill and Soames Families

• Lord Randolph Churchill, politician
  • Sir Winston Churchill, Prime Minister; son of Lord Randolph
    • Randolph Frederick Edward Churchill, Member of Parliament; son of Sir Winston
      • Winston Churchill, Member of Parliament; son of RFE Churchill
    • Christopher Soames, politician; married to Mary Churchill, daughter of Sir Winston
      • Nicholas Soames, politician; son of Christopher Soames; maternal grandson of Sir Winston Churchill

The Foot Family

• Isaac Foot
• Hugh Foot, Baron Caradon
• Sir Dingle Foot
• Michael Foot - leader of the British Labour Party (1980-1983)
• Paul Foot

United States

Main article: List of US political families

The Adams Family

• John Adams, President (1797-1801)
• John Quincy Adams, President (1825-1829)

The Bush Family

• Franklin Pierce, President (1853-1857) - ancestor of George W. Bush through his mother, Barbara Bush.
• Prescott Bush, Senator
  • Prescott Bush, Jr., Senatorial candidate (Connecticut, 1982); brother of George H.W. Bush.
  • George H. W. Bush, President (1989-1993)
    • George W. Bush, President (2001-present); son of George H.W.Bush
    • Jeb Bush, Governor of Florida (1999-present)

The Harrison Family

• William Henry Harrison, President (1841)
• Benjamin Harrison, President (1889-1893)

The Kennedy Family

• Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr., diplomat
  • John F. Kennedy, President (1961-1963)
  • Robert Kennedy, Attorney-General (1961-1964), Senator (1965-1968)
    • Joseph P. Kennedy II, Congressman
    • Patrick Kennedy, Congressman
    • Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Lieutenant-Governor of Maryland
  • Ted Kennedy, Senator (1963-present)

The La Follette Family

• Robert M. La Follette, Sr. - longtime Senator from Wisconsin; Presidential candidate (Progressive Party, 1924)
  • Robert M. La Follette, Jr. - Senator from Wisconsin (1925-1947)
    • Bronson La Follette - Attorney General of Wisconsin (1973-1985?)
  • Philip La Follette - Governor of Wisconsin (1931-1933; 1935-1939)

The Roosevelt Family

• Theodore Roosevelt, President 1901-1909; distant cousin of Franklin Delano Roosevelt
• Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady of the United States, ambassador to the United Nations, ambassador without portfolio
• Franklin Delano Roosevelt, United States Secretary of the Navy, Governor of New York, President (1933-1945, distant cousin of Theodore Roosevelt
• Kermit Roosevelt, Jr., CIA employee; planned Operation Ajax, grandson of Theodore, distant cousin of Franklin Delano Roosevelt
  • Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jr., United States Congressman

The Taft Family

• Alphonso Taft, Secretary of War
  • William Howard Taft, President (1909-1913), Chief Justice (1921-1930); son of Alfonso
    • Robert Taft, Senator (1939-1953); son of William Howard Taft
      • Robert Taft, Jr., Senator; son of Robert Taft
        • Bob Taft, Governor of Ohio (1999-present); son of Robert Taft, Jr.

Uruguay

The Batlle Family

• Lorenzo Batlle Grau
• José Batlle y Ordoñez
• Luis Batlle Berres
• Jorge Batlle Ibáñez

Uzbekistan

The Karimov Family (father-daughter???)

• Islam Karimov (President and famous dictator running the country since 1987)
  • Gulnora Karimova (gangster-style-oligarch, whose operations inlcude money laundering, extortion, telecom, gold and media, she is wanted by the US authorities and unable to travel outside of Uzbekistan and Russia)

Vanuatu

The Lini Family (siblings)

• Walter Lini, founding father and Prime Minister
• Hilda Lini, parliamentary candidate
• Ham Lini Current Deputy Prime Minister

The Sopé Family (uncle-nephew)

• Ati George Sokomanu (first President of Vanuatu)
• Barak Sopé (former Prime Minister and leader of the MPP)

Yemen

The Saleh Family (father-son)

• Ali Abdullah Saleh (President)
  • Ahmed Ali Abdullah Saleh (possible successor to Ali Abdullah)

Zimbabwe

The Mugabe Family

• Robert Mugabe (List of Prime Ministers of Zimbabwe (1980-1988; President since 1988)
• Grace Mugabe
• Sabina Mugabe