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A political family (also referred to as political dynasty) is a family in which multiple members are involved in politics — particularly electoral politics. Members may be related by blood or marriage ; often several generations or multiple siblings may be involved.
Three brothers from the Kennedy political family: John, Robert, and Edward Kennedy, pictured together in July 1960. Many families in the United States have produced multiple generations of politicians who have had a significant influence on government and public policy in their communities, states, and nationally.
The Long family is a family of politicians from the United States.Many have characterized it as a political dynasty.After Huey Long's 1935 assassination, a family dynasty emerged: his brother Earl was elected lieutenant-governor in 1936, and governor in 1948 and 1956.
The Bülows are an old Mecklenburg aristocratic dynasty with many members active in politics, in church or in the military. The de Maizière family. Ulrich de Maizière, inspector general of the West German Army Lothar de Maizière, (Minister-President of the German Democratic Republic March–October 1990), nephew of Ulrich
President-elect Donald Trump suggested that his family “could be” the next political dynasty once he leaves office. “I think there could be, yeah,” the former president said of a Trump ...
A thin dynasty is one in which a political clan is able to manipulate one elected position over time. A fat dynasty is one in which a political clan holds multiple government positions simultaneously. [28] According to Prof. Ronald Mendoza, "The more fat dynasties you have, the more poverty there's likely to be." [28]
The following is a list of notable political families of the Philippines and their areas of influence. Names in bold indicate the individual was/is a president of the Philippines . The Philippine political arena is mainly arranged and operated by families or alliances of families, rather than being organized around political parties.
The Bush family is considered a modern political dynasty, having produced two presidents and a few other political figures: Prescott Sheldon Bush: H.W. Bush’s father, a senator from Connecticut