There are many political families exercising
absolute dominance in countries across the
world. Some of them rule like dictators
while others rule by democracy. A political
family is unlike any other family. By a
layman’s standards, a political family has
several of its members actively engaged in
politics. Members may be blood relations or
relations out of marriage. In all cases, a
political family enjoys a clout which is
unparalleled. In countries like India, political
families are common since the people of the
country believe in dynastical politics. There
are other nations where the people are
forced to accept a family as the dispenser of
the country’s destiny. Here is a list of the
top 10 political families in the world .

10. Bismarck Family:
The “ House of Bismarck ” is a German family
that rose to prominence with the 19TH
century statesman Otto von Bismarck. The
family had roots in the Altmark region. They
descended from Herebord von Bismarck who
was the holder of the name Bismarck. His
descent from the small town of Bismark has
not been ascertained yet. A relative of his
named Nikolaus von Bismarck was a
councilor and a loyal supporter of Louis I.
Many of Otto von’s descendants held
notable political positions including his son
Herbert.

Bismark who headed the 'Berlin conference'.

And where are the remaining 9...?

9. Nehru-Gandhi Family:
The Nehru-Gandhi family is one of the most
famous political families in the world and a
powerful one in India. They have been
associated with the Indian National Congress
since the pre-independence era, with Motilal
Nehru constituting the first generation.
Members of the family have led the
Congress Party and the Republic of India.
The first prime minister of India after
independence in 1947 was Jawaharlal Nehru.
The Nehru-Gandhi family often is analogically
compared with the tragic glamour of
America’s Kennedy clan. Rahul Gandhi , the
general-secretary of the Congress Party, is
the fifth generation.

8. Castro Family:
Fidel Castro and his family have ruled Cuba
for more than half a century. According to a
report on Cuba dated March 2011, the
Cuban authorities are continuing to stifle
freedom of expression and hundreds of
pro-democracy activists have suffered
harassment as the Cuban government is
employing new tactics to boot out dissent.
The Castros have often been labeled as a
“dictator family”. Fidel became president in
1976 and years after power succession, he
continued with his approach as a
revolutionary leader. His brother Raul
assumed his position in 2008 and gave the
Cubans some relief in matters on which Fidel
had a strict view. Raul’s son Alejandro is
rumoured to be the brothers’ likely
successor.

nice where is saudi arabia

7. Springs and Spring-Rices
Family:
One of the oldest political families in the
world comes in a land which is as
democratic democracy could mean yet
steeped in a tradition of monarchy. Although
the Springs family never ruled England, they
have a say in the British Parliament since the
middle of the 16TH century. Sir William
Spring of Lavenham was the first known
politician from the family when he was High
Sherriff of Suffolk and then the MP from the
area in 1570. After a long list of
successions, the family recently had Richard
Spring as a Conservative party MP from
West Suffolk until as early as 2010.

6. Hussein Family:
One of Iraq’s ruling political families was the
Hussein family, brought to prominence by
Saddam Hussein at the centre of affairs and
his hostilities towards his fellow
countrymen. Hussein’s son, Uday ran the
Iraqi Football Association. Uday Hussein was
Saddam’s favourite son who was raised to
be the successor but eventually fell out due
to erratic behavior on his part. Saddam’s
second son Qusay Hussein was second in
command of the military after his father.

5. Hatoyama Family:
Hatoyama is a Japanese political family
which has often been likened to the
Kennedy family of the United States. Yukio
Hatoyama is a Tokyo born former prime
minister of Japan and is a fourth generation
politician. He is a descendant of Kazuo
Hatoyama who was a speaker of the House
of Representatives in the Japanese
Parliament from 1896 to 1897 during the
Meiji era. His paternal grandfather, Ichiro
Hatoyama was also a major politician who
served as Prime Minister. He was also the
founder and the first President of the Liberal
Democratic Party in 1956. Hatoyama is the
son of Iichiro Hatoyama, a former Japanese
foreign minister.

4. Arslan Family:
The Arslan dynasty is one of the most
powerful political families in Lebanon. The
current leader is Emir Talal Arslan who has
been reigning over Lebanon since 1989.
Emir Talal is the son of Emir Majid Arslan
who held a pivotal role in Lebanese
independence and also served as the
minister of defence for a period spanning 30
years. In fact the genealogy of the Arslan
family dates back to the 7 TH century when
they ruled Beirut.

3. Bhutto-Zardari Family:
The Bhutto clan has been dominant in the
Pakistan Peoples’ Party for most of
Pakistan’s history since independence. They
hail from a Rajput tribe settled in Sindh. The
Bhutto family has seen active participation in
politics with Shah Nawaz Bhutto being the
founder of the Sindh Peoples’ Party. His son
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto became the youngest
member of Pakistan’s delegation to the
United Nations in 1957. He also served as
the Prime Minister of Pakistan and assumed
office on 14TH August 1973. Zulfikar’s
daughter Benazir Bhutto also held office for
a term of three years. She was later
assassinated in 2007 after she returned
home from exile. Benazir married Asif Ali
Zardari who is the current and 11TH
President of Pakistan.

2. Kim Family:
Kim Jong-il was the leader of North Korea
from 1994 to 2011. He was successor to
his father Kim Il-Sung who served as the
founder of the Democratic Republic of North
Korea. Following Jong’s death in December
2011, his son Kim Jong-un rose to power.
With only three leaders for at least the last
60 years, North Korea has earned the
dubious notoriety of being one of the
world’s worst dictator-led countries.

1. Kennedy Family:
The most famous political family in the
world has to be that of the Kennedy’s. In
the United States the Kennedy family was
commonly referred to as the family
descending from the marriage of Joseph P.
Kennedy, Sr and Rose Elizabeth Fitzgerald.
The Kennedys’ political involvement was
with the Democratic Party. Their status
often catapulted them to being known as
“America’s Royal Family.” Following the
1960 election of John F. Kennedy as
president, he and his two younger siblings,
Robert F. Kennedy and Edward M. Kennedy
held prominent positions in the federal
government and were on the receiving end
of publicity. The occurrence of numerous
tragedies has been rife for this family, with
the assassinations of brothers John and
Robert, the controversial Chappaquiddick
incident and Rosemary’s failed lobotomy.


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berem:
8. Castro Family:
Fidel Castro and his family have ruled Cuba
for more than half a century. According to a
report on Cuba dated March 2011, the
Cuban authorities are continuing to stifle
freedom of expression and hundreds of
pro-democracy activists have suffered
harassment as the Cuban government is
employing new tactics to boot out dissent.
The Castros have often been labeled as a
“dictator family”. Fidel became president in
1976 and years after power succession, he
continued with his approach as a
revolutionary leader. His brother Raul
assumed his position in 2008 and gave the
Cubans some relief in matters on which Fidel
had a strict view. Raul’s son Alejandro is
rumoured to be the brothers’ likely
successor.

cuba should be simply renamed as castro and family.

what of the yaa adua family....their father was the minister for lagos during the first republic and shehu was vice president to obasanjo and umaru was off course nigeria president

no.11The Tinubu family

0.9 The Bush Family
Bushes have served in both the executive
and legislative branches of the
government. The family provided the
country with two U.S. presidents and two
state governors. The Bush family's net
worth is estimated to be about $60
million.
Because of their close ties to Texas, the
Bushes are sometimes perceived simply as
oil tycoons, but oil is just one industry in
which the Bush family profited; the family
is also prominent in the world of
investment banking, starting with Samuel
P. Bush, who helped found the U.S.
Chamber of Commerce. During WWI his
business ventures enabled him to lay the
foundation for the family fortune.
Samuel's son Prescott became wealthy
through finance, at Union Banking Corp.,
and through oil, as a board member of oil
equipment company Dresser Industries,
which is the company where his son
George H.W. Bush got started. Dresser
merged with Halliburton at the end of the
20th century.
George H.W. married Barbara Pierce, had
six children — Pauline, Neil, Marvin,
Dorothy, John Ellis ("Jeb" — and was
elected president in 1988. His son George
W. followed in 2000, but not before
starting and selling the struggling Arbusto
Energy company , among other successful
ventures.
George W. had twin girls Barbara Pierce
Bush and Jenna Bush Hager with his wife
Laura Welch Bush, and just became a
grandfather last year when Jenna gave
birth to Margaret Laura ("Mila" Hager.
Jenna serves as a special correspondent
for NBC while dad George W. enjoys
retirement as a grandpa and, recently, an
artist .

Ishilove and obinoscopy,front page please!!

tobtap:
what of the yaa adua family....their father was the minister for lagos during the first republic and shehu was vice president to obasanjo and umaru was off course nigeria president

I will search for the top political families in Nigeria. Watch out!!

Even with their Iron Fist rule in North Korea, the Kim family built a sovereign country, strong and can never coward behind enemy lines...I particularly like Kim Jun-Il cos his ideology is that of a revolutionist with good foresight too


Kim Jun-Un?...that dude hanged his uncle for Coup plotting and his ex-girlfriend for allegedly participating in a soft porn!

The Tinubus

barcanista:
The Tinubus

That should top the list on political families in Nigeria.

berem:
That should top the list on political families in Nigeria.

They may be top in the South but not in Nigeria... The Yar Adua Family should beat them to that.

Berem you APC resident witch, you forgot your jagabantic bastard family.

barcanista:
The Tinubus

It is a bastard family, so it don't count.

Tinubu Family?! No o. What about the Theodore Orji's?! The Saraki's?!

barcanista:
They may be top in the South but not in Nigeria... The Yar Adua Family should beat them to that.

yeah you're right!

donphilopus:
Tinubu Family?! No o. What about the Theodore Orji's?! The Saraki's?!

Theodore Orji? I don't think so! I think the Ubah family from Anambra and Nwodo family from enugu should top the list of political families from the southeast

berem:
Theodore Orji? I don't think so! I think the Ubah family from Anambra and Nwodo family from enugu should top the list of political families from the southeast

I also thought about including the Ubah's, but it was after I submitted the post!

berem:
8. Castro Family:
Fidel Castro and his family have ruled Cuba
for more than half a century. According to a
report on Cuba dated March 2011, the
Cuban authorities are continuing to stifle
freedom of expression and hundreds of
pro-democracy activists have suffered
harassment as the Cuban government is
employing new tactics to boot out dissent.
The Castros have often been labeled as a
“dictator family”. Fidel became president in
1976 and years after power succession, he
continued with his approach as a
revolutionary leader. His brother Raul
assumed his position in 2008 and gave the
Cubans some relief in matters on which Fidel
had a strict view. Raul’s son Alejandro is
rumoured to be the brothers’ likely
successor.

plz, search well on Fidel Castro. that guy assumed power in d middle 50s. have u heard of d Cuba missile crisis of 1962, a code name to kill Castro was called (operation ortsac) I.e Castro spelt upside down during John F Kennedy cold war b/w US and Russia. operation bay of pigs when Castro allied with Russia and ceded it territory for Russia to install ballistic missiles.

Op u forgot to add Jonathan and his wife family. Where d husband is the president and d wife d chairwoman of governors forum.