This is a partial listing of prominent political families around the world. Monarchies are not included. See also Family dictatorship.
The Moisiu Family (father-son)
- Spiro Moisiu (former communist party official)
- Alfred Moisiu (current president)
The Bird Family (father-sons)
- Vere Cornwall Bird (prime minister, 1960-1971 and 1976-1994)
- Lester Bryant Bird (prime minister, 1994 - )
- Vere Bird, Jr. (member of parliament, tried for arms smuggling)
The Perón Family (husband-wife)
- Juan Domingo Perón Sosa (president, 1946-1955 and 1973-1974)
- Isabel Martínez de Perón (president, 1974-1976)
The Sarkisyan Family (brothers)
- Vasgen Sarkissian (prime minister, 1999)
- Aram Sarkisyan (prime minister, 1999-2000)
The Aliyev Family (father-son)
- Heydar Aliyev (president, 1993-2003)
- Ilham Aliyev (president, 2003 - )
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)
- Ziaur Rahman (former president)
- Begum Khaleda Zia (current prime minister)
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)
The Yaméogo Family
- Maurice Yaméogo (founding president)
- Herman Yaméogo (political party leader)
The Aung San Family (father-daughter)
- Aung San (pre-independence prime minister)
- Aung San Suu Kyi (democracy activist)
The Bagaza / Buyoya Family (distant relatives)
- Jean-Baptiste Bagaza (president, 1976-1987)
- Pierre Buyoya (president, 1987-1993 and 1996-2003)
The Boganda / Dacko / Bokassa Family (distant relatives)
- Barthélemy Boganda, "founding father"
- David Dacko, first leader of independent CAR
- Jean-Bédel Bokassa, Cold War-era despot and erstwhile "emperor"
China, Republic of (now on Taiwan)
The Chiang Family (husband-wife-son-grandson)
- Chiang Kai-shek (president, 1947-1975)
- Madame Chiang Kai-shek (political figure)
- Chiang Ching-kuo (president, 1978-1988)
- Chiang Wei-kuo (Secretary-General)
- John Chang (foreign minister, vice premier, legislator)
The Kabila Family (father-son)
- Laurent-Désiré Kabila (president, 1997-2001)
- Joseph Kabila (president, 2001 - )
The Mobutu Family (father-son)
- Mobutu Sese Seko (president, 1965-1997)
- Manda Mobutu (leader of Manda's Rally party)
The Castro Family (brothers)
- Fidel Castro (leader, 1959 - )
- Raúl Castro (Vice President)
The Aptidon / Guelleh Family (uncle-nephew)
- Hassan Gouled Aptidon (president, 1977-1999)
- Ismail Omar Guelleh (president, 1999 - )
The Nguema Family (uncle-nephew)
- Francisco Macías Nguema (president, 1968-1979)
- Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo (president, 1979 - )
The Sassou-Nguesso/Bongo Family (father-daughter-daughter's husband)
- Denis Sassou-Nguesso (president of the Republic of Congo)
- Edith Sassou-Nguesso (president's daughter)
- Omar Bongo (president of Gabon and husband of E. Sassou-Nguesso)
The Papandreou Family
The Akufo-Addo Family (father-son)
- Edward Akufo-Addo (president, 1970-1972)
- Nana Akufo-Addo (foreign minister, 2003 - )
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)
The Duvalier Family (father-son)
- François Duvalier (president, 1957-1971)
- Jean-Claude Duvalier (president, 1971-1986)
The Nehru / Gandhi Family
- 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 Jawharlal)
- Sanjay Gandhi (politician) - (Son of Indira)
- Rajiv Gandhi (prime minister, 1984-1989) (Son of Indira)
- Sonia Gandhi, president of the Indian National Congress party (Widow of Rajiv)
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 (presidential candidate)
- Rachmawati (presidential candidate)
The Mussolini Family (father-granddaughter)
- Benito Mussolini (World War II-era leader)
- Alessandra Mussolini (political party leader)
The Manley Family (father-son)
- Norman Washington Manley (prime minister, 1955-1962)
- Michael Manley (prime minister, 1972-1980 and 1989-1992)
The Nazarbayev Family (father-daughter)
- Nursultan Nazarbayev (president, 1990 - )
- Dariga Nazarbayeva (oligarch and possible successor to Nursultan)
The Kenyatta Family (father-son)
- Jomo Kenyatta (president, 1964-1978)
- Uhuru Kenyatta (presidential candidate, 2002)
The Tong Family (brothers)
- Anote Tong (president, 2003- )
- Harry Tong (presidential candidate, 2003)
The Kim Family (father-son-grandson)
- Kim Il Sung (general secretary, 1948-1994)
- Kim Jong Il (general secretary, 1997 - )
- Kim Jong Nam (possible successor to Kim Jong Il)
The Ulmanis Family (great-uncle and great-nephew)
- Karlis Ulmanis (pre-Soviet president)
- Guntis Ulmanis (post-Soviet president)
The Chirwa Family (husband-wife)
- Orton Chirwa (justice minister)
- Vera Chirwa (human rights activist and 2004 presidential candidate)
The Kabua Family (cousins)
- Amata Kabua (founding president)
- Imata Kabua (former president)
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 (father of the nation)
- Navin Ramgoolam (former prime minister)
The Koirala Family (brothers)
- Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala (prime minister)
- Girija Prasad Koirala (prime minister)
- Matrika Prasad Koirala (prime 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)
The Bhutto Family (husband-wife-daughter)
- Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (prime minister, 1973-1977)
- Nusrat Bhutto (former minister without portfolio)
- Benazir Bhutto (prime minister, 1988-1990 and 1993-1996)
The Arias Family (husband-wife)
- Arnulfo Arias (former president)
- Mireya Moscoso (current president)
The Marcos Family
- Ferdinand Marcos (dictator)
- Imelda Marcos (first lady)
- Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (provincial governor)
- Imee Marcos (congresswoman)
The Macapagal Family (father-daughter)
- Diosdado Macapagal (former president)
- Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (current president)
- Miguel Arroyo Jr. (provincial vice-governor)
The Aquino Family
- Benigno Aquino Sr. (assemblyman)
- Benigno Aquino Jr. (opposition senator)
- Corazon Aquino (former president)
- Benigno Aquino III (congressman)
The Estrada Family
- Joseph Estrada (former president)
- Luisa Ejercito Estrada (senator)
- Jinggoy Estrada (former mayor)
The Habyarimana / Kayibanda Family (cousins)
- Grégoire Kayibanda (former president)
- Juvénal Habyarimana (former president)
The Lee Family (father-son)
- Lee Kuan Yew (prime minister, 1959-1990)
- Lee Hsien Loong (deputy prime minister)
The Arana Family
The Aznar Family
- Manuel Aznar
- José María Aznar (Prime Minister)
- Alejandro Agag
The Benegas Family
The Calvo-Sotelo Family
The Oreja Family
The Primo de Rivera Family
The Redondo Family
The Sartorius Family
The Bandaranaike Family (husband-wife-daughter)
- Solomon Bandaranaike (prime minister)
- Sirimavo Bandaranaike (prime minister)
- Chandrika Kumaratunga (president)
The Assad Family (father-son)
- Hafez Assad (president, 1971-2000)
- Bashar al-Assad (president, 2000 - )
United Kingdom
Main article: List of political families in the United Kingdom
The Benn Family
The Foot Family
- Isaac Foot
- Hugh Foot, Baron Caradon
- Sir Dingle Foot
- Michael Foot
- Paul Foot
Main article: List of US political families
The Adams Family
- John Adams, President
- John Quincy Adams, President
The Harrison Family
- William Henry Harrison, President
- Benjamin Harrison, President
The Roosevelt Family
- Theodore Roosevelt, President
- 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
- Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr., (diplomat)
- John F. Kennedy, (President)
- Robert Kennedy, (Attorney-General)
- Ted Kennedy, (Senator)
The Bush Family
- ( Franklin Pierce, President ) - Distant relative of Barbara Bush
- Prescott Bush, (Senator)
- George H. W. Bush, (President)
- George W. Bush, (President)
- Jeb Bush, (Governor)
The Karimov Family (father-daughter)
- Islam Karimov (president, 1990 - )
- Gulnora Karimova (oligarch and possible successor to Islam)