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This article lists famous Assyrian people.
[edit] Actors
[edit] Artists & Calligraphers
[edit] Athletes
[edit] In the Middle East
- Akram Emmanouel
- Ammo Baba, Iraqi football player
- Anwar Oshana
- Basil Gorgis Hanna, Iraqi football player
- David Malek-Yonan, Gold, silver and bronze medalist in track and field and soccer in Iran
- George Issabeg, 1948 and 1952 Olympics boxer representing Iran
- George Malek-Yonan, Iran's Champion of Champions, Gold medalist in Pentathelon and Track & Field
- Izarya Il-Khanoff, Boxer from Iran in 1964 Olympics
- John Warda, 1950 Bronze medalist in shot put in Iran
- Emmanuel Agassi, 1948 and 1952 Olympics boxer representing Iran. Father of Andre Agassi.
- Nineveh Bet-Malek, Soccer player for Iran's Taj Soccer Team
- Shoura Osipov, 1948 Olympics boxer representing Iran
- Thamer Yousif, Iraqi football player
- Youra Eshaya, Iraqi football player
[edit] Diaspora
[edit] Directors
[edit] Educators and explorers
[edit] Entrepreneurs
[edit] Leaders
[edit] Magicians
[edit] Models
[edit] Musicians and Composers
- Complete list; List of Assyrian musicians
[edit] Non-Assyrian music
[edit] Physicians and Scientist
[edit] Politicians
- Ablahad Afraim Sawa, Iraq Parliement Representative
- Albert Edward Ismail Yelda, Iraq Ambassador to the Vatican
- Bahnam Zaya Bulos, Iraq Minister of Transport (2003-2004)
- Basim Bello, Mayor of Tel Kaif, Iraq
- Basimah Yusuf Butrus, Iraq Minister of Science and Technology 2005-2006
- Georges Sada General served under Saddam in the Iraqi Air force
- Fawzi Franso Hariri, Iraq Parliement Representative
- Franso Hariri, Mayor of Arbil
- Pascal Esho Warda, Iraq Minister of Immigration and Refugees 2003-2004
- Sarkis Aghajan Mamendo, Current Minister of Finance and Economy in Kurdistan Regional Government
- Tariq Aziz, Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq 1979–2003
- Wijdan Michael, Current Minister of Human Rights in Iraq
- Yonadam Kanna, Secretary General of the Assyrian Democratic Movement and Iraq Parliement Representative
- Yusuf Salman Yusuf, Secretary General of Iraqi Communist Party 1941-1949
- Atour Khnanishoo, Iran Parliament representative
- Freydun Atturaya, Co-founder of the Assyrian Socialist Party
- Philip Bet-Oshana, General in Iran during Shah Pahlavi's regime
- Shmooel Sarmekanik, General serving presently
- Shmooel Polisian, General serving presently
- Homer Ashurian, Iran Parliament representative
- Sargon Bet-Oshana, Iran Parliament representative
- Shamshoon Magsoodpoor, Iran Parliament representative
- William Ebrahimi, Iran Parliament representative
- Wilson Betmasour, Iran Parliament representative
- Yonatan Bet-Kolia, Iran Parliament Present representative
[edit] Throughout Middle East
- Naum Faiq, 1868-1930
- Nenif Matran Hariri
- Romeo Nissan Hakkari
- Shimmun Khammo
[edit] In the Assyrian diaspora
- Adam Benjamin, Jr., Indiana Congressman
- Anna Eshoo, California Congressman
- Attiya Gamri, Netherlands Parliament Representive
- Emmanuel Kamber, Assyrian Universal Alliance Secretary General
- Eugene Dooman
- Helena Guergis, current Canadian Member of Parliament and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
- Ibrahim Baylan, Sweden Minister of Education 2004-2006 and Sweden Parliament
- John Lazar, Turlock, California Mayor
- John Nimrod, Illinois Senator
- Scott Rumana, Wayne, New Jersey Mayor
- Yilmaz Kerimo, Sweden Parliament
[edit] Religious figures
- Main Articles: List of Chaldean Catholic Patriarchs of Babylon, List of Patriarchs of Babylon,
List of Syriac Orthodox Patriarchs of Antioch.
[edit] Writers and poets
- Complete list; List of Assyrian authors
- Alphonse Mingana 1878-1937
- Aphrahat 270-345
- Bar Daysan 154-222
- Frederick A. Aprim, Assyrians: The Continuous Saga (2005), Assyrians: From Bedr Khan to Saddam Hussein (2006)
- George Lamsa, The Secret of the Near East (1923), The Oldest Christian People (1926)
- Iamblichus 245-325
- Ivan Kakovitch, (1933-2006) Mount Semele (2001))
- Khalil Gibran 1883-1931, The Prophet (1923), The Garden of The Prophet (1933)
- Lucian of Samosata
- Malphono Youhanon Qashisho 1918-2001)
- Obelit Yadgar, Will's Music (pub 2005)
- Publilius Syrus
- Rosie Malek-Yonan, The Crimson Field (2005)
- Sargon Boulus
- Terrence Malick, The New World (2005), The Thin Red Line (1998), Days of Heaven (1978), Badlands (1973)
- Thea Halo, Not Even My Name (2000)
- William Daniel, Ghadina Gabbara 3 volume collection (1964)
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