Distinguished politician (9)
I believe the answer is:
statesman
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">distinguished politician</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for statesman that I've seen before include "Eminent politician" , "Distinguished politician" , "Government minister" , "Respected politician" , "Political leader" .)