This is a list of prominent and notable political families. Monarchical dynasties are not included, unless certain descendants have played political roles in a republican structure (e.g. Arslan family of Lebanon and Cakobau family of Fiji).
Abkhazia The Vladislav Ardzinba (first president) Svetlana Jergenia (wife of Vladislav, first lady of Abkhazia, vice-presidential candidate) Anri Jergenia (first cousin of Svetlana, prime minister) Inal Ardzinba (nephew of Vladislav, minister for foreign affairs) Adgur Ardzinba (minister for economy) Dmitry Ardzinba (member of parliament)
Afghanistan The Haqqani family Jalaluddin Haqqani (founder of the Haqqani network of the Taliban) Sirajuddin Haqqani (interior minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan)
The Karzai family Hamid Karzai (President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, 2002–2014) Ahmed Wali Karzai (brother of Hamid Karzai; chairman of the Kandahar Provincial Council)
The Massoud family Ahmad Shah Massoud (leader of the Northern Alliance; defense minister of the Islamic State of Afghanistan) Ahmad Massoud (leader of the National Resistance Front)
The Umar-Mujahid family Muhammad Umar Mujahid (founder of the Taliban; Supreme Leader of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, 1996–2001) Muhammad Yaqoob Mujahid (defense minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan)
The Rabbani family Burhanuddin Rabbani (leader of the Jamiat-e Islami; President of the Islamic State of Afghanistan, 1992–2001) Salahuddin Rabbani (former Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan)
Albania The Hoxha family Hysen Hoxha (Albanian independence leader; uncle of Enver Hoxha) Enver Hoxha (First Secretary of the Albanian Labour Party, 1944–1985) Nexhmije Hoxha (member of the Central Committee of the Albanian Labour Party; wife of Enver Hoxha)
Peristeri family Manush Myftiu (Chairman of the Assembly of the Republic) Pilo Peristeri (member of the Central Committee of the Albanian Labour Party)
The Nano family (father-son) Thanas Nano (government broadcaster under Hoxha) Fatos Nano (Prime Minister of Albania)
The Pashko family (spouses) Josif Pashko (member of the Central Committee of the Albanian Labour Party) Eleni Terezi (member of the Central Committee of the Albanian Labour Party)
The Shehu family Mehmet Shehu (Prime Minister of Albania, 1953–1981) Fiqrete Shehu (member of the Central Committee of the Albanian Labour Party) Kadri Hazbiu (member of the Central Committee of the Albanian Labour Party); brother-in-law of Mehmet Shehu) Fecor Shehu (nephew of Mehmet Shehu)
Angola The dos Santos–Van-Dúnem-Vieira Dias family José Eduardo dos Santos (President of Angola, 1979–2017) Welwitschia dos Santos (daughter of José Eduardo dos Santos; member of the National Assembly 2008–2010) Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos 'Nandó' (cousin of José Eduardo dos Santos; Vice-President of Angola, 2010–2012; Speaker of the National Assembly 2008–2010; Prime Minister 2002–2008) Cândido Pereira dos Santos Van-Dúnem (cousin of the president and Kopelipa and Jose Vieira Dias Van-Dunem; Defense Minister). José Vieira Dias Van-Dúnem (cousin of Kopelipa; Health Minister) Gen. Manuel Hélder Vieira Dias 'Kopelipa' (Minister of State and Chief of the Military Bureau of the President) Carlo Alberto Lopes (Finance Minister, brother-in-law of the President) Luzia Inglês Van-Dúnem Secretary-General of "OMA", the women's mass movement of the ruling party MPLA Afonso Van-Dúnem M'Binda (husband of Luzia Inglês Van-Dúnem; Minister of External Relations 1985–1988) Fernando José de França Dias Van-Dúnem (cousin of Kopelipa; Prime Minister 1991–1992; 1996–1999) Pedro de Castro van Dúnem, 1942–1997 (Minister of External Relations of Angola 1989–1992; Minister of Public Works and Urban Affairs 1992–1997)
Antigua and Barbuda The Bird family Sir Vere Cornwall Bird (Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, 1981–1994) Lester Bird (son of Sir Vere Cornwall Bird; Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, 1994–2004) Vere Bird, Jr. (son of Sir Vere Cornwall Bird; Member of Parliament) Maria Bird-Browne (niece of Lester Bird; Member of Parliament) Gaston Browne (husband of Maria, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, 2014–present)
The Frank family (uncle-nephew) Sir Hilbourne Frank (Chairperson of the Barbuda Council) Mackenzie Frank (Chairperson of the Barbuda Council (2022-2024); Vice Chairperson of the Barbuda Council (2024–present); Senator (2004-2014))
Argentina
Armenia The Demirchyan family (father-son) Karen Demirchyan (First Secretary of the Armenian Communist Party, 1974–1988; National Assembly speaker, 1999) Stepan Demirchyan (leader of the People's Party of Armenia, opposition candidate during the 2003 presidential election)
The Sargsyan brothers Vazgen Sargsyan (Defense Minister of Armenia 1991–1992, 1995–1999; Prime Minister of Armenia, 1999) Aram Sargsyan (Prime Minister of Armenia, 1999–2000)
The Margaryan family (father-son) Andranik Margaryan (Prime Minister of Armenia, 2000–2007) Taron Margaryan (Mayor of Yerevan, 2011–2018)
Australia
Austria The Habsburg family of Austria (grandfather–father–children) Charles I (Karl I) (Emperor of Austria 1916–1918, King of Hungary 1916–1918) Otto von Habsburg (German Member of the European Parliament), son of Charles I Karl Habsburg-Lothringen (former Austrian Member of the European Parliament), son of Otto Georg von Habsburg (György) (Hungarian Ambassador), son of Otto Archduchess Walburga of Austria, Member of the Swedish Parliament, daughter of Otto
Azerbaijan The Aliyev family (father-son) Heydar Aliyev (President of Azerbaijan, 1993–2003) Ilham Aliyev (President of Azerbaijan, 2003–) Mehriban Aliyeva (Vice President of Azerbaijan, 2017–, wife of Ilham Aliyev)
The Bahamas The Butler family Sir Milo Butler (Governor-General of the Bahamas, 1973–1979) Loretta Butler-Turner
The Pindling family Sir Lynden Pindling (Prime Minister of the Bahamas, 1967–1992) Dame Marguerite Pindling (Governor-General of the Bahamas, 2014–2019; wife) Michelle Pindling-Sands (daughter)
The Symonette family Sir Roland Symonette (Premier of the Bahamas, 1964–1967) Robert Symonette (Speaker of the House of Assembly; son) Brent Symonette (Deputy Prime Minister; son)
The Turnquest family Sir Orville Turnquest (Governor-General of the Bahamas, 1995–2001) Tommy Turnquest (Minister of National Security; son)
The Foulkes family Sir Arthur Foulkes (Governor-General of the Bahamas, 2010–2014) Dion Foulkes (Minister of Labour and Social Services; son)
Bangladesh Sheikhs of Tungipara Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, President of Bangladesh, 1971; Prime Minister of Bangladesh, (1972–1975) Sheikh Kamal - eldest son of Sheikh Mujib. Sheikh Jamal - son of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Sheikh Hasina (eldest daughter of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman; Prime Minister of Bangladesh, 1996–2001 and 2009–2024). Sajeeb Wazed – son of Sheikh Hasina, on 25 February 2009, Wazed officially joined the Awami League as a primary member of the Rangpur District Sheikh Rehana - youngest daughter of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tulip Siddiq - niece of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, daughter of Sheikh Rehana, Member of British Parliament Sheikh Abu Naser - brother of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, member of Mukti Bahini, freedom fighter of Bangladesh Liberation war Sheikh Helal Uddin - son of Sheikh Abu Naser, Awami League politician and former member of parliament from Bagerhat-1 Sheikh Tonmoy - son of Sheikh Helal Uddin, Awami League politician and former member of parliament from Bagerhat-2 Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani - nephew of the Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, founder of the Mujib Bahini, freedom fighter of Bangladesh Liberation war, founding chairman of the Jubo League Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh - son of Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani, former Mayor of South Dhaka Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim - nephew of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and brother of Sheikh Fazlul Haque Moni. Nine time member of parliament from Gopalganj-2, presidium member of the Awami League, former minister of health and family welfare, former president of Jubo League, former chairman of the Parliamentary Standinh Committee on Health and Family Welfare Ministry. Sheikh Fazle Fahim - Sheikh Fazle Fahim, son of Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim. Former president of Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce & Industries Sheikh Shahidul Islam, nephew of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Zia Family Ziaur Rahman - President of Bangladesh (1977–1981) and Chief of Army Staff Begum Khaleda Zia, (wife of Ziaur Rahman; Prime Minister of Bangladesh, 1991–1996 and 2001–2006). Tarique Rahman - eldest son of Ziaur Rahman and Khaleda Zia; Prime Minister of Bangladesh and chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party Arafat Rahman - youngest son of Ziaur Rahman and Khaleda Zia; former chairman of the Development Committee of Bangladesh Cricket Board Sayeed Iskander - was a Bangladeshi politician and army major. He was a former member of parliament and brother of Khaleda Zia. Khurshida Jahan - was the Minister of Women's and Children's Affairs of Bangladesh from 2001 to 2006, serving under her sister, Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. Shahrin Islam Tuhin - is a Bangladeshi politician and former Member of Parliament and Nephew of Khaleda Zia. Saiful Islam Duke - is a retired Lieutenant Commander of Bangladesh Navy. He is the nephew of Khaleda Zia.
Wakil family of Dinhata Descended from Wakil Saadatullah Maqbul Husayn, minister under the Maharaja of Cooch Behar State Hussain Muhammad Ershad (1930–2019), President of Bangladesh and Chief of Army Staff Saad Ershad (born 1983), former MP of Rangpur-3 Mozammel Hossain Lalu (1942–2014), former MP of Kurigram-3 Hossain Mokbul Shahriar (born 1974), former MP of Rangpur-1 Merina Rahman (born 1943), former MP Ghulam Muhammed Quader (born 1948), former Commerce Minister
Nawabs of Dhaka Sir Khawaja Nazimuddin (former Governor General of Pakistan, former prime minister of Pakistan) Khan Saheb Khwaja Khairuddin Khwaja Nooruddin (founder of first Muslim English daily in India i.e. Star of India which later became The Morning News). Khwaja Shahabuddin Lt. Gen (retd) Khwaja Wasiuddin Farhat Banu (first Muslim woman elected to undivided Bengal Assembly) Begum Shamsunnahar Khwaja Ahsanullah (wife of Nawabzada Ahsanullah, former leader of the BNP, former BNP MP from 1991 to 1996, 1996, & 2001–2006)
Nawabs of Dhanbari and Bogra Syed Nawab Ali Chowdhury - Nawab of Dhanbari in Tangail, first Muslim minister of Bengal, co-founder of the University of Dhaka Syed Altaf Ali Chowdhury - Member of the Bengal Legislative Council and the Nawab of Dhanbari & Bogra Syed Hasan Ali Chowdhury - Minister for Commerce and Industry East Pakistan, member of the Bengal Legislative Assembly Syed Mohammad Ali Chowdhury Bogra - President of Pakistan Muslim League, prime minister of Pakistan Hamida Mohammad Ali - spouse of the Prime Minister, and former MNA Syeda Umme Rushaida Ashiqua Chowdhurani - former MP and maternal granddaughter of Ashraf Ali Khan Chowdhury of Natore
Chowdhuries of Chittagong
Abdul Bari Choudhury of Fatikchari Khan Bahadur Abdul Jabbar Chowdhury – married to Begum Fatema Khatun Chowdhury, granddaughter of poet Rahimunnessa A.K.M. Fazlul Quader Chowdhury – eldest son of Abdul Jabbar Chowdhury, former Speaker of Pakistan National Assembly, former acting President of Pakistan, former President of Convention Muslim League Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury – eldest son of Fazlul Quader, former Cabinet Minister, former adviser to the prime minister, Member of BNP standing committee, MP Bangladesh Nationalist Party parliamentarian from Chittagong – 2 Humam Quader Chowdhury – son of Salahuddin, Member of Parliament, Member of BNP executive committee Gias Uddin Quader Chowdhury – youngest son of Fazlul Quader, Member of Parliament, vice chairman of Bangladesh Nationalist Party A.K.M. Fazlul Kabir Chowdhury – youngest son of Abdul Jabbar Chowdhury, former opposition leader, Pakistan National Assembly, founding President of Chittagong Chamber of Commerce