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# Juliet Kavetuna

Juliet Kavetuna (born 21 August 1974 at Otjiwarongo in Otjozondjupa Region) is a Namibian politician and a legislator serving since 2008 in National Assembly. She is a former deputy minister of Health and Social Services, a former minister of Youth, National Service, Sport and Culture and a former secretary general of the National Youth Council of Namibia.

## Quotes

* The main thing here is not to expose people, but I want to say it is more than creating a platform. Because duplication is a waste of resources that we do not have in this country
* When I came into that office, I could see that competition between the ministry and the NYC. Because the ministry is having the money, the NYC is having the idea. It was a battle. It stayed like that for nearly four years and I left it like that. I wonder if it succeeded
* The NYC is having a better structure that is recognised by many institutions that is giving our youth the opportunity to become banks that are having credibility
** Juliet Kavetuna on wasting of resources
* Our mandate as a ministry is to provide healthcare, but unfortunately we have different ways of carrying out this mandate
* In Cuba, they do not have private hospitals because they believe that when it comes to healthcare, there is no class
* Most of the leukaemia cases start with bone ache, where the child just does not want to walk. Most of the time, parents and caretakers will notice lumps in the abdomen, testes and glands
** Juliet Kavetuna seeking funding for health sector
# Essa Kayd

Essa Kayd (Somali: Ciise Cabdiraxmaan Keyd) is a Somalilander politician who currently serves as the 14th Minister of Foreign Affairs of Somaliland since 2 September 2021.

## Quotes

* As a sovereign nation, Somaliland's right to engage in peaceful and friendly foreign relations with all other nations is enshrined in international law.
** Essa Kayd (2022) cited in "Somaliland aims to deepen ties: envoy tells Tsai" on Taipei Times, 10 February 2022.
# Faïza Kefi

Faïza Kefi (born 1949) is a Tunisian jurist, politician and diplomat who has held various posts, including minister of environment and land development, member of the Parliament and ambassador of Tunisia to France.

## Quotes

* Women have a new interest in political issues. Of course, women are a little concerned about their new powers. We don’t want to seem aggressive or in competition with men. We want acceptance from men.
** Faiza Kefi Speaking On Women Interest In Politics
* My personal challenge has been to push women in this congress. The president of Tunisia affirmed his commitment to double the number of women in the congress of the Constitutional Democratic Rally. In the recent elections, if there was a list of five to seven candidates, we were obliged to vote for at least one woman.
** Faiza Kefi Speaking On Her Personal Challenges
* We are not a bomb to be defused. We are a dynamic force for progress that no one can stop.
** Faiza Speaking On Women
* when a man is elected ,he wants to be in charge ,he doesn't feel the need to move his chair .when a woman enters the political field ,if she is asked to go to the rural villages ,she does it .
** Faiza kefi speaks on women obedience
# Phildah Kereng

Phildah Nani Kereng is a social activist and human rights advocate, currently serving as the Minister of Environment and Tourism in the Cabinet of Botswana. Kereng was instrumental in the development of the national policy on Orphans and Vulnerable children (2008) and the Children’s Act (2009). Hon. Philda Nani Kereng received an award for being one of Africa’s Tourism Board (ATB)’s Key Leader in Africa at the first East African Regional Tourism Expo on the 9 October 2021. The award recognizes her excellence in driving development of sound tourism recovery strategies. Such strategies include the review of tourism regulations, the Tourism Policy, development of climate change and response and integrated waste management Policy amongst the few.

## Quotes

* We have publications, and we need to use case studies of where we are winning, to speak out in international Climate Change gatherings to tell these stories.
** Honourable Philda Nani Kereng Hails SASSCAL’s Capacity Development efforts in Climate Change, by Ester Nakaduungile,11 August,2022, Sasscal, retrieved 16 November 2022E
# Mohammad Samer al-Khalil

Mohammad Samer al-Khalil (Arabic: محمد سامر الخليل; born 1977) is a Syrian politician who currently serves as the Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade of Syria since 29 March 2017.

## Quotes

* We in Syria want extensive cooperation with Iran. We hope that the meetings between Mr. Qasemi (Minister of Roads and Urban Development of Iran) and Syrian officials will lead to agreements to reach economic and trade partnerships between the two sides
** Mohammad Samer al-Khalil (2022) cited in "Iranian transport minister visits Syria to pursue expansion of trade ties" on Tehran Times, January 2022.
# Bisher Al-Khasawneh

Bisher Al-Khasawneh (Arabic: بشر الخصاونة; born 27 January 1969) is a Jordanian politician who currently serves as the Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of Jordan since 12 October 2020.

## Quotes

* We are partners in this country, and partners in the development process of the state. Christmas is observed as a national holiday.
** Bisher Al-Khasawneh (2021) cited in: "PM greets Christians on Christmas" in The Jordan Times, 26 December 2021.
# Moushira Khattab

Moushira Mahmoud Khattab (born in 1944) is an Egyptian politician and diplomat. She is serving as the president of the National Council for Human Rights, Egypt's national Human Rights Institution. She previously served as minister of family and population, assistant minister of foreign affairs, Ambassador of Egypt to South Africa, the Czech Republic and Slovakia as well serving in Egypt’s diplomatic missions in Australia, Hungary, Austria and the United Nations in New York City and Vienna.

## Quotes

* We have definitely seen marked improvements in the status of women. These improvements are driven by the diligent efforts exerted by women- led movements.
* Egyptian women already have gained the right to travel without their husband’s prior consent, and the right to pass down their nationality to children born to foreign fathers.
* Women’s rights have been secured constitutionally, with many constitutional terms, translated into legal clauses while others remain in the pipes. There are several measurable examples that echo the ongoing progress of women in Egypt by law.
* We still need to change the cultural practices that constitute violence against women and the best way to achieve this is by putting more women on the decision- making level, be it at the governmental or the parliamentary.
* To empower women, we should ensure that all young girls receive their education. The benefits of this education will trickle down not only to their families but nationwide as well.
* There are still women and girls who are denied their right to education even though the government provides free basic education, but some parents deprive their daughters of that right.
* Offering females quality education and putting in place techniques for active life-long learning, while giving them the space to express themselves and air their grievances, as well as access to support removing any obstacles in their way for development, are badly needed.
* You can do it just have self- confidence and work hard. Women are multitaskers. They are soldiers and if they believe in what they are doing they will succeed…so believe in God, build friends and alliances, do not make enemies
* Women will be fully empowered and gender equality will prevail when we explain to everyone in the society that they stand to benefit.
* My diligent efforts were rewarded when I was decorated with the ‘Order of Good Hope’.
* some people doubt women’s capabilities simply because they are women, so you have to double your efforts to get what you are entitled for.
* There are several measurable examples that echo the ongoing progress of women in Egypt by law: more than 12 years ago Egyptian women already have gained the right to travel without their husband’s prior consent, and the right to pass down their nationality to children born to foreign fathers.
# Rafi Ahmed Kidwai

Rafi Ahmed Kidwai (18 February 1894 – 24 October 1954) was a politician, an Indian independence activist and a socialist. Kidwai served as a Minister of Communications in the first Cabinet of Independent India (First Nehru Ministry). He hailed from Barabanki District of Uttar Pradesh, in north India.

## Quotes

* After the ceremony, Nehru and other Congress leaders addressed a mass meeting on the river bank. As the meeting ended, Ran Ahmed Kidwai whispered to me: "Jawaharlal has performed the last rites not only of Gandhi but of Gandhiism as well. Now that the master has gone, there will be no one to discipline the crowd. The High Command is dead."
** India from Curzon to Nehru and after Rafi Ahmed Kidwai, Quoted by Ram Gopal from Durga Das: India from Curzon to Nehru and After. Quoted also in Elst, Koenraad (2018). Why I killed the Mahatma: Uncovering Godse's defence. New Delhi : Rupa, 2018.
# Kim Boo-kyum

Kim Boo-kyum (Korean: 김부겸; born 21 January 1958) is a South Korean politician who is currently the 43rd and current Prime Minister of South Korea since 14 May 2021. He was the Minister of the Interior and Safety in 2017–2019.

## Quotes

* We are putting all of our efforts into expanding our medical capacity and increasing vaccinations to overcome the (SARS-CoV-2) virus crisis we are facing. But for that, we need time, and in the meantime, we determined that we will be able to overcome this critical moment only if we quickly bring the spread under control through strong social distancing measures.
** Kim Boo-kyum (2021) cited in "(2nd LD) S. Korea to reduce private gathering size to 4, restore 9 p.m. business curfew: PM" on Yonhap News Agency, 16 December 2021.
# Fumio Kishida

Fumio Kishida (Japanese: 岸田 文雄; born 29 July 1957) is a Japanese politician who currently serves as the Prime Minister of Japan since 4 October 2021. He previously served as the Minister for Foreign Affairs in 2012–2017 and 2021 and Minister of Defense in 2017.

## Quotes

* Russia's actions (in attacking Ukraine) very clearly damage Ukraine's sovereignty and go against international law. We once again criticize these moves and strongly urge Russia to return to diplomatic discussions. Should the situation worsen, we'll move quickly to take further action.
** Fumio Kishida (2022) cited in "World Reaction to the Invasion of Ukraine" on Wilson Center, 24 February 2022.
* This attack (assassination of Shinzō Abe) is an act of brutality that happened during the elections - the very foundation of our democracy - and is absolutely unforgivable.
** Fumio Kishida (2022) cited in "Shinzo Abe: Japan ex-leader assassinated while giving speech" on BBC News, 8 July 2022.
* We must absolutely defend free and fair elections, which are the basis of democracy. We will proceed with our election campaign as planned with the firm conviction that we will never yield to violence (assassination of Shinzo Abe).
** Fumio Kishida (2022) cited in "Japan votes in election billed as 'defense of democracy' as police admit security 'problems' during Shinzo Abe assassination" on CNN, 10 July 2022.

## Quotes about Kishida

* What is Prime Minister Kishida thinking when he decides to sever ties with those who have fought at the risk of their lives to prevent Japan from leaning left since before he entered university? Wasn’t there peace in society afterward thanks to them? Has Prime Minister Kishida ever fought for Japan with the same dedication as they have? It is unavoidable to conclude that Prime Minister Kishida’s actions go against the “essence of conservatism.” …How can the people trust a Prime Minister who violates freedom of religion for personal protection without adequately countering attacks from opposition parties and the media? For many conservative supporters of the LDP, Prime Minister Kishida’s actions showed his weakness and, despite religious persecution for the sake of popularity, did not stop his decline in approval ratings.
** Toshikazu Masubuchi, "The Unification Church Case in Japan: A Politician Speaks Up. 3. Political Motivations Behind the Request of a Dissolution Order", Bitter Winter (February 29, 2024)

## External links

* Encyclopedic article on Fumio Kishida on Wikipedia
# Henryk Kowalczyk

Henryk Kowalczyk (born 15 July 1956) is a Polish politician who currently serves as the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of Poland since 26 October 2021.

## Quotes

* Poland will not only deliver food aid, but I guaranteed (Ukrainian Agriculture) Minister Roman Leshchenko that all refugees are safe and have all they need.
** Henryk Kowalczyk (2022) cited in: "Poland to provide food aid to Ukraine says minister" in The First News, 8 March 2022.
# Kaoutar Krikou

Kaoutar Krikou (born on 2 March 1982) is the Algerian Minister of National Solidarity, Family and Women's Affairs, appointed on 4 January 2020.

## Quotes

* Algerian women have gone beyond their traditional role and are now pioneers by assuming the positions that were stipulated in the recent constitutional amendment, which approved the principle of equality between women and men. This reflects the state’s political will to bolster women’s rights and gains similar to their counterparts in the Arab world.
** Krikou at the 40th session of the Arab Women’s Committee
* The Algerian state places paramount importance on protecting and promoting childhood through several measures in favor of this category.
** Algeria gives top priority to child protection, promotion
# Saara Kuugongelwa

Saara Kuugongelwa (born 12 October 1967) is a Namibian politician who currently serves as the Prime Minister of Namibia since 21 March 2015. She previously served as the Minister of Finance in 2003–2015.

## Quotes

* The provision of the wheelchairs would therefore address some challenges (for the disabled) such as integration into society as well as access to health and basic services and fill other gaps. We cannot talk about inclusivity if we do not empower people, at the grassroots level.
** Saara Kuugongelwa (2021) cited in: "Modern wheelchairs enables mobility, accessibility to disabled in Namibia" in China.org.cn, 20 December 2021.
* Training young women in government across Africa is so important because they need to continuously increase their knowledge and skills in order to ensure an effective and more responsive public service.
** Saara on importance of training women in politics
# Fumio Kyūma

Fumio Kyūma (born 4 December 1940) is a Japanese politician who has served in the Diet of Japan since 1980. Kyūma graduated from the University of Tokyo in 1964 and worked for the Ministry of Agriculture. He was elected to the Nagasaki Prefectural Assembly in 1971 serving three terms before being elected to the Diet as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) for Nagasaki Number 2.

## Quotes

* I understand that the bombing ended the war, and I think that it couldn't be helped.
** "Kyuma: Atomic Bombs Ended World War II", CBS News (2007-06-30).
# Ali Larijani

Ali Ardashir Larijani (Persian: علی اردشیر لاریجانی; born 3 June 1957) is an Iranian conservative politician, philosopher and former military officer who has been speaker of the Parliament of Iran since 2008. Larijani was the secretary of the Iran's National Security Council from 15 August 2005 to 20 October 2007.

## Quotes

* The important thing is what we do, and not the deceitful theory of reading others' intentions. This is also a new thing — they say: "We know that Iran's intention is to pursue nuclear weapons." Do you have a device that reads intentions?
** The West Should Learn the Lesson of North Korea September 2005.
* Article 11 of the NPT states that if we are threatened, we can act in secret.
** The NPT Allows Us to Act in Secret, If Threatened August 2006.
* It seems that in the world of politics, lying is not such a big deal.
** If the European Countries Impose Sanctions, They Will Be More Harmed than Us; If You Toy with Our National Pride, You Will Face a Firm Response Feb. 2006.
* We have information that the US ambassador in Iraq held a meeting with several terrorist groups in Iraq, and told them three things. he told them, first of all, to stop aiming their rifles at America. Second, he told them to direct their struggle towards Iran, and third, to direct it towards the Shiites in Iraq.
** Our Response to Sanctions Will Be Painful to the West and Will Make It Shiver with Cold August 2006.

## External links

* Profile: Ali Larijani at BBC News
* EU and Iran to hold nuclear talks 20 April 2007
# Paula Lehtomäki

Paula Lehtomäki (born 29 November 1972 in Kuhmo, Finland) is a Finnish politician. In April 2004, she was chosen to be the Minister for Foreign Trade and Development in Matti Vanhanen's first cabinet.

## Quotes

* But to my mind, it is not a politician's job to turn policeman. The most important thing about transparency of electoral financing is that one does not get the wrong sort of associations emerging. And they cannot emerge if one does not know the source of the money.
** Election financiers Did the ministers and others know whose money they were getting? Helsingin Sanomat 20.5.2008
# Ann Itto Leonardo

Ann Itto Leonardo is a South Sudanese politician. She was previously the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry for the South Sundanese government, as well as the acting secretary-general of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement.

## Quotes

* Being a female politician in a highly patriarchal society such as South Sudan is never easy. But more and more women are breaking down the gender-related barriers that held their predecessors back.
* In my mind, as a child at that time, the only way to escape poverty was to go to school. It was at that time that I decided to commit myself to school.
* The support we have has to go through the national parliament; those are constituencies of the national parliament. Whatever program we get, we have to work with the national parliament.
* Our women in the rural areas will be engaged by the national parliament in Juba because we cannot work directly with them because we are a regional parliament.
* Our political parties are not creating enough forums for women to understand who they are. I am trying to say women are watching every political party in South Sudan.
* We need to provide leadership; this is number one, and also participating fully and taking care of our own interests. It is not just about our presence, but there are training opportunities in customs, trade, finance and banking system, and so forth.
* Women are very cautious in politics, so the parties must do a lot to attract more women to their membership. So what I want to start in my program is to introduce to women how political parties work and what types of political parties they can join. We need to change how political parties behave because some parties do not encourage women who want to progress in politics.
* If we train our people and take this seriously, it will save South Sudan money because you will not spend money again to train people because you will use the money paid as membership fees.
# Arthur Li

Arthur Li Kwok-cheung GBS, JP (born 27 June 1945 in Hong Kong), grandson of the co-founder of the Bank of East Asia, Li Koon-chun, and brother of its current chairman, David Li is a member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong and was Secretary for Education and Manpower from August 2002 to June 2007. In March 2015, Li was appointed to the Council of the University of Hong Kong by HK Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying.

## Quotes

On Johannes Chan being nominated to pro vice chancellor of the University of Hong Kong:
* The dean, the vice chancellor illuminated, in those old days was elected by the faculty. So all you have to do is to be a nice guy to everyone. And I think Johannes Chan is a very nice guy. And at this point I like to declare my interest, because of one of the referees is my cousin (Andrew Li Kwok-nang). My cousin said he is a very, very nice guy... My main worry on the academic side is that he has no higher degree of PhD or MD or LLD. You may say in law it is not necessary. Well, if it is not necessary, why is there such a degree in the first place?
** Leaked recording: Arthur Li speaks against Johannes Chan. EJ Insight. Archived from the original on 30 October 2015.
* And if you look at other referee professors, they all have LLDs. Therefore, either he hasn’t tried or he is too busy or he doesn’t think it’s important. But if that’s the case, he will be devaluating [sic] … maybe of the lecturers or professors who have got PhDs who have gone through the rigors of academic pursuits. Now can you … can someone be in charge of the promotion of other persons who actually has not gone through same rigors as that other person and give an honest, independent, objective view?
** Leaked recording: Arthur Li speaks against Johannes Chan. EJ Insight. Archived from the original on 30 October 2015.
* in the mainland, a university has a party committee secretary (黨委書記). Do they want a party committee secretary at HKU? Is he a party committee secretary? They want to put him here as party committee secretary.
** Leaked recording: Arthur Li speaks against Johannes Chan. EJ Insight. Archived from the original on 30 October 2015.
# Avigdor Lieberman

Avigdor Lieberman (Hebrew: אביגדור ליברמן), also Liberman (born 1958-06-05) is an Israeli politician and leader of the Yisrael Beytenu party. He has served as the Minister of Strategic Affairs and as a Deputy Prime Minister of Israel since November 2006.

## Sourced

* We won’t be moving people, we will be moving the borders. It’s not a transfer.
** Comment on Israeli-Palestine land territory conflict, 2006, quoted in Greg Myre, "Israeli Official Discusses Iran and His Controversial Agenda", The New York Times (2006-12-07)
* The vision I would like to see here is the entrenching of the Jewish and the Zionist state. I very much favor democracy, but when there is a contradiction between democratic and Jewish values, the Jewish and Zionist values are more important.
** Quoted in Ben Lynfield, "The Rise of Avigdor Lieberman", The Nation (2006-12-14)
* People can choose between the sweet lie or the bitter truth. I say the bitter truth, but many people don't want to hear it.
** Answer to "Why are you always perceived as the bad guy?" "Spiegel Interview"
* There are no innocent people in the Gaza Strip. Everyone has a connection to Hamas. Everyone receives a salary from Hamas. Those who are trying to challenge us at the border and breach it belong to Hamas’s military wing.
** As quoted in 'There are no innocents in Gaza,' says Israeli defense minister (April 8, 2018), The Jerusalem Post
* The Gaza sniper deserves a decoration, and the photographer a demerit.
** In response over a video of a shooting by IDF soldiers on prostestors during the 2018 Gaza border protests. (April 10 2018)

## About Avigdor Lieberman

* Whoever votes for Lieberman gives strength to Israel.
** Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, quoted in Lily Galili, "Wooed by Kadima and Likud, Lieberman agrees to more talks with Livni," Haaretz (2009-02-12)
# Tzipi Livni

Tzipporah Malkah "Tzipi" Livni (born 8 July 1958) is an Israeli lawyer and politician.

## Sourced

* The sooner the Arab children will learn that they must build their houses where they are now, as the solution is not their return to Israel, the better it will be for everyone.
* Israeli Arabs must know they cannot live here and call the day of Israel's establishment the day of disaster.
** Haaretz, 16 May, 2011.
* What Hamas did was a massacre
** On GPS October 8, 2023