List of physically disabled politicians

The following is a list of politicians who hold or held office while having a physical disability.

Afghanistan

Algeria

Argentina

Armenia

Australia

Federal
  • Graham Edwards, member of the House of Representatives (lost both legs during the Vietnam War)
  • John Hyde, member of the House of Representatives (lost an arm in a farming accident)
  • George Maxwell, member of the House of Representatives (deteriorating eyesight, eventually went blind)
  • Gregor McGregor, senator for South Australia (deteriorating eyesight, eventually went blind)
  • Alby Schultz, member of the House of Representatives (blind in one eye after an accident with hydrochloric acid)
  • Jordon Steele-John, senator for Western Australia (cerebral palsy, wheelchair user)
State

Bohemia

Brazil

  • Mara Gabrilli, current member of the Brazilian National Congress (tetraplegic due to a car accident)
  • Golbery do Couto e Silva, chief of staff of Geisel and Figueiredo administrations (blind in one eye)

Cambodia

Canada

Czech Republic

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

Estonia

Fiji

  • Iliesa Delana, member of Parliament and Assistant Minister for Youth and Sports (since 2014); Paralympic gold medallist (leg amputee due to an accident as a child)

France

Germany

Gibraltar

Hungary

India

Indonesia

  • Abdurrahman Wahid, famous cleric and the head of largest Islamic organization Nahdlatul Ulama, former parliament member, founder of National Awakening Party - Partai Kebangkitan Bangsa, President of the Republic of Indonesia (1999–2001) (blinded due to a car accident, suspected sabotage by a military regime)

Iran

Ireland

Israel

Jamaica

Japan

Kingdom of Jerusalem

Malaysia

  • Karpal Singh, member of parliament for Bukit Gelugor (a full-time wheelchair user, due to car accident, with neurological problems in his right arm)[8]

Mexico

New Zealand

  • Adam Adamson, Mayor of Invercargill (born without right hand)
  • Leon Götz, MP 1949–1963 (lost right arm and eye during the First World War)
  • Norman Jones, MP 1975–1987 (leg amputee; war wound during Second World War)
  • John A. Lee, MP 1922–1943 (arm amputee; war wound during the First World War)[9]
  • Mojo Mathers, MP 2011–2017 (born deaf)
  • Clutha McKenzie, MP 1921–1922 (blinded at Gallipoli during the First World War)
  • Margaret Wilson, MP 1999–2008 (leg amputee)

Nigeria

  • Dr. Samuel Ankeli, senior special assistant to the President on disability from 2016-2019, doctor of veterinary medicine (blind at 30)

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Republic of Venice

Roman Empire

Russia

  • Said Amirov, former mayor of Makhachkala (paralysed as a result of one of many assassination attempts)
  • Vasily II, the Grand Prince of Moscow (was blinded by his captors in 1446); regained power and reigned until his death in 1462

San Marino

Solomon Islands

  • Martin Magga, Minister for Health (became ill and needed to use a wheelchair in 2009 while serving); resigned from the Cabinet but retained his seat in Parliament in the 2010 general election; served as MP, in a wheelchair, until his death in 2014

Soviet Union

Spain

Sri Lanka

  • Senarath Attanayake, Member of Uva Provincial Council; first elected representative with a disability in Sri Lanka; first person with a disability to hold ministerial portfolios (Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation, Land and Forestry) and to become an Acting Chief Minister of a Province; first person with a disability to become a lawyer in Sri Lanka (full-time wheelchair user due to polio infection at the age of two)

Thailand

  • Rama IX, King of Thailand (blind in one eye for most of his reign following a road accident)

Turkey

  • Deniz Baykal, former leader of the CHP, member of the house of councils. (paralyzed)

Ukraine

United Kingdom

United States

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