List of Circassians
This is a list of notable Circassians (Adyghes, Cherkess, and Kabardays), including both ethnic Circassians and people of Circassian descent.
Politicians
- Mayor Ismael Babouk – The first Mayor of Jordan's capital, Amman (1909–1911).
- Youssef Zulficar Pasha- 1st Egyptian Ambassador to Iran
- Ahmad Mahir Pasha – Egyptian Prime Minister (1944–1945)
- Abdul Majid Kubar – Libyan Prime Minister (1957–1960)
- Abdüllatif Şener – Former Finance Minister in the 54th cabinet of the Turkish Government and served as the Deputy Prime Minister in the 58th and 59th cabinets of R.T. Erdoğan.
- Boris Johnson – Conservative Prime Minister (PM) since 24 July 2019, Mayor of London from 4 May 2008 to 8 May 2016, Member of Parliament (MP) for Uxbridge and South Ruislip since 2015: his great-grandfather, Ali Kemal, was a Circassian-Turkish journalist who was killed during the Turkish War of Independence.
- Deniz Baykal – Turkish politician who was a long-time leader of the Republican People's Party (CHP) in Turkey.
- Cem Özdemir – German politician. Co-chairman of the German Green Party Bgane Shapsig family
- Dr.Muhittin T. Ozsaglam, political scientist and politician, member of Executive Committee of Republican Turkish Party, Socialist Party-Secreter of Foreign Affairs-Local Authorities
- Khaled Mohieddin – Egyptian politician
- Toujan al-Faisal – Jordanian politician and human rights activist, member of Jordanian Parliament 1993–1997, first woman ever elected to the Jordan Parliament. For her outspoken opinions she was often dubbed "the only man in parliament.".
- Bassam Abdel Majeed – former Syrian interior minister and director of the military police.[1]
- Ali Mahir Pasha – Egyptian Prime Minister
- Sa`id Al-Mufti Habjoka – Jordanian Prime Minister
- Ali Fethi Okyar – The Second Prime Minister of Turkey (1924–25) and the second Speaker of the Turkish Parliament after Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
- Khaireddin al Tunusy – Prime Minister of Tunisia 1873–1877.
- Mahmoud Fawzi – Prime Minister of Egypt, 1970–1974
- Mahmoud Sami el-Baroudi – Egyptian Prime Minister
- Riyad Pasha – Egyptian Prime Minister
- Hussein Onn – former Prime Minister of Malaysia with 1/4 Circassian ancestry
Presidents of Turkey
- Ahmet Necdet Sezer, 10th president of Turkey[2]
Heads of the federal subjects of Russia
Presidents of the Republic of Adygea
- Aslan Dzharimov – The 1st President of the Republic of Adygea
- Hazret Sovmen – The 2nd President of the Republic of Adygea
- Aslan Tkhakushinov – The 3rd President Republic of Adygea
- Murat Kumpilov – The 4th President Republic of Adygea
Presidents of Kabardino-Balkaria
- Valery Kokov – The 1st President of Kabardino-Balkaria
- Arsen Kanokov -The 2nd President of Kabardino-Balkaria
Leaders
- Zeti Akhtar Aziz – Current governor of Bank Negara Malaysia, Malaysia's Central Bank whose father, Ungku Aziz, was also of Circassian descent
Royal Families
Al-Ashraf Qansuh al-Ghawri
- The Babouk family are one of the few Circassian aristocratic families left in Jordan that descend from the 'warq' social class in Circassia.
- Barquq was the first sultan of the Mamluk Burji dynasty of Egypt.
- Barsbay was the ninth Burji Mamluk sultan of Egypt
- Qaitbay was the eighteenth Burji Mamluk Sultan of Egypt
- Al-Ashraf Qansuh Al-Ghawri was the last of the Mamluk Sultans
- Maria Temryukovna – Wife of the Russian Tsar Ivan the Terrible
- Ecaterina Cercheza second wife of Moldavian prince Vasile Lupu
- Shah Abbas II – the seventh Shah of Safavid Persia
- Shah Suleiman I – the eight Shah of Safavid Persia
- His Majesty; Colonel Ismail Hussain Shirin – second husband of Princess Fawzia, sister of Egyptian King Faruk, whose first husband was Mohammed Reza Pahlawi, the former Shah of Iran
- Sultana Melek Tourhan was the wife of Sultan Hussein Kamel of Egypt.
- HH Gevherin Nedaxe Kadın Efend -third wife of the Ottoman Sultan Abdulaziz
- Queen Farida -Queen consort of Egypt and the first wife of King Farouk.
- Princess Sana Asem
- Dina bint 'Abdu'l-Hamid – former Queen of Jordan as the first wife of King Hussein, is the daughter of Fahkria Brav of the Egyptian Circassian elite.
- Shahnaz Pahlavi – daughter of Iran's last king Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and his first wife Fawzia of Egypt
- Princess Fawzia – Queen consort of Iran and the first wife of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
- Şehzade Mustafa Ottoman prince as the eldest son of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, 1/2 Circassian.
Military officers
- Çerkes Ethem – Turkish militia leader who initially gained fame for fighting against the Allied powers invading Anatolia in the aftermath of the World War I and afterwards during the Turkish War of Independence.
- Alexander Bekovich-Cherkassky – a Russian officer who led the first Russian military expedition into Central Asia.[3]
- Salah Salem – an Egyptian Military officer and member in the Egyptian Revolutionary Command Council
- Gamal Salem – an Egyptian Air Force officer and political figure
- Hussein el-Shafei – an Egyptian Military officer and member in the Egyptian Revolutionary Command Council
- Zakaria Mohieddin – an Egyptian Military officer and member in the Egyptian Revolutionary Command Council
- General officer Aziz Almasri – an Egyptian Military officer
- Major General Ibrahim Pasha Othman Kashoqa – 1st commander of the Royal Jordanian Air Force (1956–1962)
- Hero of Samu Incident Lieutenant General Ihsan Pasha Shurdom −9th commander of the Royal Jordanian Air Force (1983–1993), his Hawker Hunter Jet Fighter still presented in the entrance of the Martyr's Monument in Amman, Jordan
- Major General Awni Pasha Belal −10th commander of the Royal Jordanian Air Force (1993–1994)
- Major General Kheiredin Hakouz Bgane Bghane, Shapsigh former commander of Royal Special forces - commander of several Royal Brigades, Public security operational commander former member of Jordanian Senate (Senator) currently Elected Member of Jordanian Parliament MP
- Major General Hussein Pasha Ahmad Shodash Shapsoug – 16th commander of the Royal Jordanian Air Force (2006–2010)[4]
- Major General Mansour Pasha Hakouz Bgane BGHANE – Shapsig – commander of southern region – Commander of central Region Military Attache in Moscow – Russia – General Inspector of Jordanian Army
- Major General Izzat Pasha Qandour −9th commander of the Jordanian public security directorate (1969–1970)[5]
- Lieutenant General Anwar Pasha Mohammed −12th commander of the Jordanian public security directorate (1971–1976)[5]
- Major General Mamoun Pasha Khalil Ha'opsh −14th commander of the Jordanian public security directorate (1979–1981)[5]
- Lieutenant General Mohammad Pasha Idris Dodokh −15th commander of the Jordanian public security directorate (1981–1984)[5]
- Lieutenant General Thyab Pasha Yousef −16th commander of the Jordanian public security directorate (1984–1985)[5]
- General officer Tahseen Pasha Shordum −22nd commander of the Jordanian public security directorate (2002–2004)[5]
- General officer Tareq Pasha Ala'Eddin Bersik −7th commander of the Jordanian General Intelligence Department.
- Umar Mihayshi- member of the revolutionary council that ruled Libya in 1969 and then became an active member in the Libyan opposition to the Libyan regmine.
- Hulusi Akar Turkish minister of defence
Cultural figures
- Tevfik Esenç – Last known fully competent speaker of the Ubykh language.
Film, TV, and stage
- Hussein Fahmy- Famous Egyptian Actor
- Mervat Amin – Famous Egyptian actress
- Najdat Anzour – Syrian television and film director.[6][7]
- Ludmilla Tchérina – internationally famous ballet dancer, actress, artist and sculptor who is a member of a royal family.
- Mimi Chakib-an Egyptian actress who appeared in some 15 films mostly in the 1940s and 1950s
- Mehmet Oz- American surgeon who hosts the TV program "The Dr.Oz show"
- Elçin Sangu- A Circassian-Turkish actress known for her role in "Kiralık Aşk"
- Survivor: David_vs. Goliath- Contestant on "Survivor: David v. Goliath."
- Sinemis Candemir Turkish model, actor
- Ufuk Özkan Turkish Actor
Musicians
- Yuri Temirkanov – Russian music director and chief conductor of the Saint Petersburg Philharmonic since 1988.
- Zamudin Guchev – craftsman and musician
- Aidamir Mugu – Russian singer.
- Aslan Tlebzu – Russian folk musician.
- Sati Kazanova – Russian/Circassian singer
- Emanne Beasha-Jordanian/American singer
- Hadise Turkish singer
- Türkan Şoray Turkish singer
Artists
- Mihail Chemiakin – Famous painter, stage designer, sculptor and publisher.
Writers
- Ahmed Shawqi- Very Famous Egyptian Arabic Poet-Laureate.
- Kuba Shaaban- Famous writer, poet, musician, and historian.
- Nadine Jolie Courtney – American journalist and author of Beauty Confidential and All-American Muslim Girl
- Mohydeen Izzat Quandour – Writer, intellectual, film producer and director, and musician
- Amjad M. Jaimoukha – One of the most influential Circassian writers and publicists. His books include: The Circassians: A Handbook (RoutledgeCurzon: London and New York, 2001), The Chechens: A Handbook (Routledge: London and New York, 2005), Circassian Culture and Folklore (Bennett and Bloom: London, 2010), Parlons tcherkesse: dialecte kabarde (L'Harmattan: Paris, 2009).
- Betal Khabekhirov – Circassian folk writer.
- Ömer Seyfettin Very Famous Turkish writer.
Athletes
Beslan Mudranov
- Mahmut Atalay – Wrestler, 1968 Olympic Gold medalist
- Hamit Kaplan – Wrestler, 1956 Olympic Gold medalist
- Bilyal Makhov – Mixed Martial Artist and 2012 Olympic Bronze medalist in freestyle wrestling
- Bibras Natkho – Former captain of the Israel under-19 football team
- Süleyman Seba – ex-President of Besiktas Football Club
- Yaşar Doğu – 1948 London Olympics middleweight wrestling champion
- Sefer Baygin – 1972 Europe wrestling champion
- Beslan Mudranov – Judo, 2016 Olympics gold medalist
See also
References
- Sami Moubayed (16–22 February 2006). "Strengthening the line". Al-Ahram. Archived from the original on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
- Circassian Diaspor: Israeli Circassians, Turkish People of Circassian Descent, Mehmed VI, Nāzim Hikmet, Hadise, Mehmet Oz, Kāzim Karabekir. Books LLC. August 2011. ISBN 9781233081905.
- Allworth, Edward (1994). Central Asia, 130 Years of Russian Dominance. Duke University Press. p. 9. ISBN 0-8223-1521-1.
- "Royal Jordanian Air Force". www.rjaf.mil.jo. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- "مديرية الامن العام". مديرية الامن العام. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- Khaled Yacoub Oweis (7 September 2010). "Veteran Syrian director takes on Muslim "extremism"". Reuters. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
- نجدة أنزور – Discover-Syria
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