List of foreign politicians of Indian origin

This article contains a list of Wikipedia articles about politicians in countries outside of Indian subcontinent who are of Indian origin.

Federal parliament

 * Christabel Chamarette – Greens Senator for Western Australia (1992-1996)
 * Varun Ghosh – Labor Senator for Western Australia (2024-)
 * Zaneta Mascarenhas – Labor MP for Swan (2022-)
 * Lisa Singh – Labor Senator for Tasmania (2011-2019)
 * Dave Sharma – Liberal MP for Wentworth (2019-2022) and Senator for New South Wales (2023-)

State and territory parliaments

 * June D'Rozario – Northern Territory Labor MLA
 * Deepak-Raj Gupta – Australian Capital Territory Labor MLA
 * Jags Krishnan – Western Australia Labor MLA
 * Kevin Michel – Western Australia Labor MLA
 * Daniel Mookhey – New South Wales Labor MLC
 * Lauren Moss – Northern Territory Labor MLA
 * Yaz Mubarakai – Western Australia Labor MLA
 * Gurmesh Singh – New South Wales National MP
 * Kaushaliya Vaghela – Victoria Labor MLC
 * Anne Warner – Queensland Labor MLA

Canada

 * Bharat Agnihotri – Alberta Liberal MLA
 * Hardial Bains – founder and leader of the Marxist–Leninist Party of Canada, 1970–1997
 * Harry Bains – British Columbia New Democratic MLA
 * Navdeep Bains – Liberal Member of Parliament
 * Bardish Chagger - LiberalMember of Parliament
 * Bas Balkissoon
 * Gulzar Singh Cheema – British Columbia and Manitoba MLA
 * Raj Chouhan – British Columbia NDP MLA
 * Herb Dhaliwal – Liberal MP; first Indo-Canadian cabinet minister
 * Ruby Dhalla – Liberal MP
 * Vic Dhillon – Ontario Liberal Ontario MPP
 * Ujjal Dosanjh – former Premier of British Columbia; first Indo-Canadian premier; former federal Minister of Health
 * Parm Gill – Conservative Member of Parliament for Brampton—Springdale
 * Raminder Gill – former Ontario Progressive Conservative MPP and federal Conservative candidate
 * Jyoti Gondek – Mayor of Calgary since October 25, 2021
 * Baljit Gosal – MP and Minister of State for Sports
 * Gurmant Grewal – former Conservative MP, half (with Nina, listed below) of the first married couple to serve as MPs in the same session of Parliament
 * Nina Grewal – Conservative MP, half (with Gurmant) of the first married couple to serve as MPs in the same session of Parliament
 * Dave Hayer – former British Columbia BC Liberal MLA for Surrey Tynehead
 * Bidhu Jha – Manitoba NDP MLA
 * Kamal Khera – Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) for Brampton West and the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue
 * Kuldip Singh Kular – Ontario Liberal MPP
 * Harry Lali – BC NDP MLA
 * Shuvaloy Majumdar – Conservative MP
 * Gurbax Singh Malhi – Liberal MP
 * Harinder Malhi – Liberal MP
 * Rob Nijjar – former BC Liberal MLA
 * Deepak Obhrai – Alberta Conservative Party MP
 * Raj Pannu – former leader of the Alberta New Democrats; first Indo-Canadian leader of a political party
 * Harjit Singh Sajjan – Member of Parliament representing the riding of Vancouver South and Minister of National Defense
 * Randeep Sarai – Member of Parliament for the federal electoral district Surrey Centre
 * Shiraz Shariff – Alberta Progressive Conservative MLA
 * Moe Sihota – former British Columbia NDP MLA and television host
 * Jaggi Singh – anti-globalization activist
 * Jagmeet Singh – former NDP MLA for Bramlea- Malton (Ontario); elected leader of the Federal New Democratic Party (NDP); first person of Indian descent to be elected leader of a prominent party at the national level in North America
 * Harinder Takhar – Ontario Liberal MPP and Minister of Transportation
 * Tim Uppal – Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for Edmonton Mill Woods
 * Murad Velshi – former Ontario Liberal MPP
 * Prasad Panda – UCP MLA for Calgary, Alberta
 * Judi Tyabji – Indian(Bengali)-Canadian politician & was the youngest elected Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from Progressive Democratic Alliance party
 * Chandra Arya – Liberal MP from Napean

Fiji

 * Mahendra Chaudhry – first Indo-Fijian Prime Minister (1999–2000)
 * Ahmed Ali (1938–2005) – several times a cabinet minister
 * George Shiu Raj – Cabinet Minister
 * Anand Singh – Fiji Labour Party Senator and former Attorney-General
 * Vijay R. Singh – former Cabinet Minister
 * Sidiq Koya – Leader of the Opposition National Federation Party
 * Dorsami Naidu – Leader of the National Federation Party
 * A. D. Patel (1905–1969)- founder of the National Federation Party
 * Pramod Rae – General Secretary of the National Federation Party
 * Jai Ram Reddy – Leader of the National Federation Party (1977–1987; 1992–1999); judge
 * Prem Singh – former NFP leader
 * Raman Pratap Singh – National Federation Party leader
 * Amjad Ali – FLP politician
 * Narendra Arjun – former NFP parliamentarian
 * Anand Babla – FLP politician
 * Pratap Chand – FLP politician
 * Gaffar Ahmed – FLP politician
 * Gunasagaran Gounder – FLP politician
 * Hafiz Khan – businessman and Senator
 * James Shri Krishna – FLP politician
 * Prince Gopal Lakshman – FLP politician
 * Surendra Lal – FLP politician
 * Sanjeet Chand Maharaj – FLP politician
 * Perumal Mupnar – FLP Member of Parliament
 * Shivlal Nagindas – Labasa businessman and former Senator
 * Damodaran Nair – FLP Member of Parliament
 * Gyani Nand – FLP politician
 * Ragho Nand – FLP politician
 * Udit Narayan – FLP politician
 * Krishna Prasad – FLP Member of Parliament
 * Ram Sharan – FLP politician
 * Gyan Singh – FLP Member of Parliament
 * Pravin Singh – FLP Member of Parliament
 * Satendra Singh – FLP politician
 * Lekh Ram Vayeshnoi – Fiji Labour Party parliamentarian

Germany

 * Ashok-Alexander Sridharan – Mayor of Bonn

Guyana

 * Dale Bisnauth
 * Ronald Gajraj
 * Cheddi Jagan – 4th President of Guyana (1992-1997)
 * Bharrat Jagdeo – 7th Prime Minister (1999) and 7th President (1999-2011)
 * Samuel Insanally
 * Joey Jagan
 * Edward Luckhoo
 * Lionel Luckhoo – politician, diplomat, and lawyer
 * Donald Ramotar – 8th President (2011-2015)
 * Moses Nagamootoo – 8th Prime Minister of Guyana (2015-2020)
 * Irfaan Ali – 10th President (2020–present)
 * Peter Ramsaroop
 * Shridath Ramphal – Commonwealth Secretary General (1975-1990)
 * Rupert Roopnaraine

Indonesia

 * Harbrinderjit Singh Dillon
 * Musa "Ijeck" Rajekshah – Vice Governor of North Sumatra (2018-2023)

Ireland

 * Leo Varadkar – Taoiseach (2017–2020; 2022-2024)

Jamaica

 * Kamala-Jean Gopie

Japan

 * Yogendra Puranik

Kenya

 * Chunilal Madan – legislator and Chief Justice of Kenya
 * Sunjeev Kour Birdi – Member of Parliament
 * Alibhai Mulla Jeevanjee – merchant, politician and philanthropist
 * Pio Gama Pinto – journalist, politician and freedom fighter
 * Fitz Remedios Santana de Souza

Malaysia

 * V. David – politician
 * K. L. Devaser – fourth president of the Malaysian Indian Congress
 * P. Kamalanathan – Member of Parliament Hulu Selangor and Deputy Minister, Ministry of Education; Central Working Committee Member of the Malaysian Indian Congress; founding member of PUTERA MIC
 * Datuk M. Kayveas – president of PPP and deputy minister
 * Devaki Krishnan – first Malaysian Indian woman to become a municipal councillor
 * Tan Sri Devaki Krishnan – former politician
 * Tan Sri V. Manickavasagam – sixth president of the Malaysian Indian Congress and former Minister of Communication
 * M. Manoharan – former member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly; known for his involvement with HINDRAF
 * K. S. Nijhar – Member of Parliament
 * Datuk G. Palanivel – Deputy Minister of Women and Family Development and deputy president of Malaysian Indian Congress
 * Tan Sri M. G. Pandithan – founding President of the Indian Progressive Front (IPF)
 * K. Parthiban – state assemblyman for Ijok (2007–2008)
 * Datuk K. Pathmanaban – politician and former Deputy Minister of Labour and founder of Melaka Manipal Medical College
 * Sivarasa Rasiah – human rights lawyer and vice-president of the opposition Parti Keadilan Rakyat (People's Justice Party)
 * Tun V. T. Sambanthan – one of the founding fathers of independent Malaya and Founder of National Land Finance Co-op.(NLFCS).
 * D. R. Seenivasagam – founder of PPP and politician
 * Kula Segaran – MP for Ipoh Barat and DAP National Vice Chairman
 * Karpal Singh – chairman of opposition Democratic Action Party and member of parliament
 * Datuk K. Sivalingam – former member of the state executive council of Selangor
 * John Thivy – freedom fighter and founding president of the Malayan Indian Congress
 * E. E. C. Thuraisingham – politician of pre-Independence Malaysia
 * Tan Sri G. Vadiveloo – former Speaker of the Senate
 * Datuk Seri Samy Vellu – Works Minister in the Malaysian cabinet and president of the Malaysian Indian Congress

Mauritius

 * Sookdeo Bissoondoyal – politician and one of the three founding fathers of independent Mauritius
 * Dayendranath Burrenchobay – Governor-General of Mauritius (1978-1983)
 * Jaya Krishna Cuttaree – diplomat
 * Madun Dulloo – diplomat
 * Anerood Jugnauth – Prime Minister (2000-2003, 2014-2017) and President of Mauritius (2003-2012)
 * Pravind Jugnauth – Prime Minister of Mauritius (2017–present)
 * Dev Manraj – former Financial Secretary
 * Abdool Razack Mohamed – one of the three founding fathers of independent Mauritius
 * Kailash Purryag – President (2012-2015)
 * Navin Ramgoolam – Prime Minister (1995-2000, 2005-2014)
 * Seewoosagur Ramgoolam – Prime Minister (1968-1982) and one of the three founding fathers of independent Mauritius
 * Veerasamy Ringadoo – President (1992)
 * Cassam Uteem – President (2002)
 * Ameenah Gurib-Fakim – President (2015-2018)
 * Prithvirajsing Roopun – President (2019–present)

Netherlands

 * Tanja Jadnanansing – Labour Party politician

New Zealand

 * Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi – Member of Parliament
 * Parmjeet Parmar – Member of Parliament
 * Anand Satyanand – first Governor-General of New Zealand of Asian descent (2006-2011)
 * Priyanca Radhakrishnan – Member of Parliament

Papua New Guinea

 * Sasindran Muthuvel – Governor of West New Britain

Philippines

 * Ramon Bagatsing - former Congressman and Mayor of Manila (1972-1986)

Portugal

 * Jorge Barreto Xavier (born 1965) - Secretary of State of Culture (2012-2015)
 * Kalidás Barreto (1932-2020) - MP for Castanheira de Pera
 * António Maria de Bettencourt Rodrigues (1854-1933) - Judge and diplomat
 * António Costa (born 1961) – Prime Minister of Portugal (2015-2024)
 * Narana Coissoró (born 1933) - Member of Parliament
 * Alfredo Bruto da Costa (1938-2016) - Minister of Health and Welfare (1979-1980)
 * Alfredo Nobre da Costa (1923-1996) - Prime Minister (1978)
 * Francisco Luís Gomes (1829-1869), Member of Português Cortes Gerais for Goa
 * João Leão (born 1974) - Finance Minister (2020-2022)
 * Jaime Valfredo Rangel (1897-1959) - Diplomat
 * Gabriel Mithá Ribeiro (born 1965) - MP for Leiria District
 * Rosendo Ribeiro (1871-1951) - Vice-Consul of Portugal in Nairobi
 * Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho (1936-2021) - Leader in Portuguese provisional government after the Carnation Revolution

Singapore

 * Vivian Balakrishnan – Minister of Community Development, Youth and Sports; former CEO of Singapore General Hospital
 * S. Dhanabalan – Chairman of Temasek Holdings and DBS Bank, former Minister of National Development, Trade and Industry and Foreign Affairs; tipped by Singapore's first Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew as one of the four men he considered as a possible successor
 * James Gomez – senior leader in the main opposition party (the Workers Party); founder of Think Centre, a political NGO
 * S. Iswaran – Minister for Communications and Information, former Managing Director of Temasek Holdings
 * S. Jayakumar – Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Law and co-ordinating Minister for Security; former Foreign Minister and ambassador to the United Nations, and Dean of the Law School in Singapore
 * J. B. Jeyaretnam – former Leader of the Opposition; former MP; first person to break the PAP monopoly in parliament in 1984; former magistrate
 * Devan Nair – third President of Singapore (1981–1985), father of the modern trades union movement in Singapore
 * Hri Kumar Nair – former MP
 * S. R. Nathan – 6th President of Singapore (1999-2011)
 * Murali Pillai – MP
 * Indranee Rajah – Minister in Prime minister's Office, Senior Counsel of Supreme Court of Singapore
 * S. Rajaratnam – former Senior Minister, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Labour and Culture; co-founder of the Peoples Action Party and Association of South East Asian Nations; author of the Singapore Pledge; one of the pioneer leaders of modern Singapore
 * Balaji Sadasivan – Junior Minister
 * K. Shanmugam – Minister for Home Affairs, former Senior Counsel of Supreme Court of Singapore
 * Pritam Singh – Leader of the Opposition and MP
 * Halimah Yacob – 8th President of Singapore (2017–2023)

Seychelles

 * Wavel Ramkalawan – President of Seychelles (2020–present)
 * Satya Naidu- first Hindu member of Seychelles National Assembly.

South Africa

 * Yusuf Dadoo – doctor and politician
 * Frene Ginwala – former speaker of the National Assembly
 * Pregs Govender
 * Ronnie Govender
 * Ahmed Kathrada – political activist
 * Jody Kollapen
 * Mac Maharaj – political activist and former MP
 * George Naicker
 * Monty Naicker
 * Amma Naidoo
 * Indira Naidoo
 * Naransamy Roy Naidoo
 * Shanti Naidoo
 * Thambi Naidoo
 * Xavier Naidoo
 * Billy Nair
 * Dullah Omar – politician
 * Aziz Pahad – political activist and former MP
 * Essop Pahad – political activist and former MP
 * Radhakrishna Padayachi – Deputy Minister for Communication
 * Ebrahim Patel – Minister of Economy
 * Enver Surty – Deputy Minister of Basic Education
 * Thillaiaadi Valliammai

Spain

 * Robert Masih Nahar, senator in the Spanish Senate

Suriname

 * Ashwin Adhin – Vice President (2015-2020)
 * Jagernath Lachmon – Speaker of the National Assembly of Suriname (1987-1996, 2000-2001)
 * Marijke Djwalapersad – Speaker of the National Assembly (1996-2000)
 * Fred Ramdat Misier – President of Suriname (1982–1988)
 * Errol Alibux – Prime Minister of Suriname (1983-1984)
 * Pretaap Radhakishun – Prime Minister (1986-1987)
 * Chan Santokhi – President (2020–present)
 * Ram Sardjoe – Speaker of the National Assembly (2001-2005) and Vice President (2005-2010)
 * Ramsewak Shankar – President (1988–1990)

Switzerland

 * Nik Gugger – adopted from Karnataka; first Indian-origin members of the Swiss parliament

Tanzania

 * Hasnain Dewji
 * Mohammed Dewji
 * Wolfgang Dourado
 * Parmukh Singh Hoogan
 * Amir H. Jamal
 * Ismail Jussa
 * Al Noor Kassum
 * Shanif Mansoor
 * Hasnain Murji
 * Mohamed Raza
 * Muhammad Sanya
 * Abdulkarim Shah
 * Jitu Soni
 * Haroun Suleiman
 * Shaffin Sumar

Thailand

 * Santi Thakral – former president of the Supreme Court of Thailand and former member of the Privy Council of Thailand

Trinidad and Tobago

 * Raziah Ahmed – President of the Senate (2015)
 * Faris Al-Rawi – Attorney General (2015-2022)
 * Linda Baboolal – President of the Senate (2002-2007)
 * Rudranath Capildeo
 * Simbhoonath Capildeo
 * Carol Cuffy-Dowlat
 * Winston Dookeran
 * George F. Fitzpatrick
 * Hardeo Hardath – former MP
 * Noor Hassanali – President (1987-1997)
 * Christine Kangaloo – President (2023-present)
 * Franklin Khan
 * Fuad Khan
 * Dhanayshar Mahabir
 * Devant Maharaj
 * Ramesh Maharaj
 * Kenneth Ramchand
 * Bhadase Maraj
 * Ralph Maraj
 * Wade Mark
 * Roodal Moonilal
 * Basdeo Panday – Trade Union leader and Prime Minister (1995-2001)
 * Kamla Persad-Bissessar – Prime Minister (2010-2015)
 * Mohammed Faisal Rahman
 * Surujrattan Rambachan
 * Anand Ramlogan
 * Adrian Cola Rienzi (Krishna Deonarine Tiwari)
 * Raffique Shah – Leader of the Opposition
 * Cindy Devika Sharma
 * Ashford Sinanan

United Kingdom

 * Baron Bhattacharyya – Member of the House of Lords
 * Ayesha Hazarika, Baroness Hazarika-Member of the House of Lords
 * Mancherjee Bhownagree – Conservative MP; second Indian MP in the House of Commons
 * Harpal Brar - Chairman of the Communist Party of Great Britain (Marxist-Leninist)
 * Nirj Deva – Conservative MEP
 * Parmjit Dhanda – Labour MP
 * Rajani Palme Dutt - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Great Britain
 * Piara Khabra – Labour MP
 * Ashok Kumar – Labour MP
 * Claude Moraes – Labour MEP
 * Dadabhai Naoroji – Liberal MP; first Indian MP in the House of Commons
 * Priti Patel – Conservative MP; Home Secretary
 * Shapurji Saklatvala – Communist MP
 * Virendra Sharma – Labour MP and councillor in Ealing
 * Alok Sharma – Conservative MP and Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
 * Marsha Singh – Labour MP
 * Parmjit Singh Gill – Liberal Democrat MP
 * Satyendra Prasanna Sinha, 1st Baron Sinha – first Indian member of the House of Lords
 * Rishi Sunak – Prime Minister and Leader of the Conservative Party (2022–present)
 * Shailesh Vara – Conservative MP
 * Keith Vaz – Labour MP; longest-serving British Asian MP; former Minister for Europe and Privy Council member

United States

 * Nimi McConigley – Republican member of the Wyoming House of Representatives was the first Indian born person and the first Indian American women to serve in any State legislature.
 * Harry Anand – mayor of Laurel Hollow, New York; first Indian-American mayor in New York
 * Neel Kashkari – Republican politician and former Gubernatorial candidate in California
 * Niraj J. Antani – Republican member of Ohio House of Representatives from Ohio's 42nd District; first Indian American Republican elected to the Ohio House
 * Sam Arora – former Democratic member of the Maryland House of Delegates
 * Kumar P. Barve – Democratic member (and former Majority Leader) of the Maryland House of Delegates from Maryland's 17th Legislative District in Montgomery County; first Indian American to be elected to any state legislature
 * Ami Bera – Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 7th congressional district – former Chief Medical Officer for Sacramento County
 * Raj Peter Bhakta – entrepreneur, former The Apprentice contestant, and 2006 Republican U.S. House nominee in Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district
 * Ravinder S. Bhalla – mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey, first Sikh mayor in NJ
 * Satveer Chaudhary – former state senator and representative in Minnesota Senate and Minnesota House of Representatives
 * Joy Cherian – first Asian and Indian American head of the EEOC
 * Upendra Chivukula – Commissioner on the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities; former Democratic member and Deputy Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly (first Indian-American elected to the NJ state legislature)
 * Swati Dandekar – member of Iowa House of Representatives
 * Bhagwan Dashairya – 2006 nominee for Governor of Michigan of the U.S. Taxpayers Party
 * Manka Dhingra – Democratic member of the Washington State Senate from Washington's 45th legislative district
 * Kashmir Gill – mayor of Yuba City, California; first Indian-American mayor in CA and first Sikh mayor in the US
 * Vin Gopal – Democratic member of the New Jersey Senate from New Jersey's 11th Legislative District, which covers portions of Monmouth County; third Indian American elected to NJ state legislature and first Indian American NJ state senator; former Chairman of the Monmouth County Democratic Party
 * Raj Goyle – former Democratic member of the Kansas House of Representatives from Kansas' 87th District; first Indian American elected official in that state
 * Nikki Haley – former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and Governor of South Carolina; first Indian American to hold both offices and first female Governor of South Carolina
 * Kamala Harris – 49th Vice President of the United States (first Indian American; first African American; and first female Vice President of the U.S.); former United States Senator from the State of California (first Indian American in the U.S. Senate and first African American senator from California); 32nd Attorney General of California (first Indian American attorney general in the U.S.) and the 27th District Attorney of San Francisco (first district attorney in the U.S. of Indian descent)
 * Satish Hiremath – mayor of Oro Valley, Arizona; second Indian-American mayor in the US
 * Pramila Jayapal – Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Washington's 7th Congressional District; former member of the Washington State Senate; first Indian American woman in both offices; founder of OneAmerica, a pro-immigration advocacy group
 * Bobby Jindal – former Republican Governor of Louisiana (first Indian American governor in US history); former member of U.S. House of Representatives; former U.S. presidential candidate
 * Ro Khanna – Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 17th Congressional District, former Deputy Assistant at the U.S. Department of Commerce
 * Kris Kolluri – New Jersey Commissioner of Transportation
 * Raja Krishnamoorthi – Democratic Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois' 8th Congressional District
 * Aruna Miller – Lieutenant Governor of Maryland, former member of the Maryland House of Delegates
 * Raj Mukherji – Majority Whip and Democratic member of the New Jersey General Assembly from New Jersey's 33rd Legislative District covering portions of Hudson County (second Indian American elected to NJ state legislature); former Deputy Mayor of Jersey City, NJ; former Commissioner and Chairman of the Jersey City Housing Authority (then the youngest to serve in that position)
 * Ajit Pai – Chairman of the FCC and first Indian American to hold that position
 * Rachel Paulose – first woman to become a U.S. Attorney in Minnesota; US Attorney for the District of Minnesota
 * Kesha Ram – four-term member of the Vermont House of Representatives; candidate for Lieutenant Governor
 * Harpreet Singh Sandhu – former Richmond City Council member
 * Reshma Saujani – first Indian woman to run for Congress
 * Amish Shah – member of the Arizona House of Representatives
 * Balvir Singh – on the Burlington County Board of Chosen Freeholders, New Jersey; first Asian-American to win a countywide election in Burlington County; first Sikh-American to win a countywide election in NJ
 * Dalip Singh Saund – first Indian-American congressman; Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California
 * Kshama Sawant – Seattle City Council member; first socialist to win a city-wide election in Seattle since the radical progressive Anna Louise Strong was elected to the school board in 1916
 * Kevin Thomas – first Indian-American member of the New York State Senate
 * Seema Verma – first Indian-American female administrator of the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
 * Sara Gideon - Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives
 * Suhas Subramanyam - first Indian-American elected to the Virginia General Assembly and former Obama Administration White House official