Famous Leaders - List of Famous Leaders - page 3

From head-girl in school to a lieutenant in the army, leadership skills matter throughout life. It is said that leaders are not always born; sometimes people acquire the skills and talent eventually to become a leader. Whatever may be the case, leaders are crucial in bringing out the best and providing the much required guidance to their followers. The qualities of a good leader are often debated. It is often questioned if a dynamic personality, good management skills and a notable finesse in everything he or she does is enough to make a good leader. However, in addition to this a great leader often shows empathy towards his subordinates and encouragement for their skills and talent. A leader shows the way to a group but has to always remain humble and rooted. From Mahatma Gandhi to Abraham Lincoln, the whole world has needed a leader from time immemorial. A leader leads, helps to fight for our rights, revolt and bring about change and finally to achieve the impossible. Discover this space for the list of famous Leaders of the world with their biographies that include trivia and interesting facts about them and also tracing their timeline and life history.

The Most Famous Leaders

NameBirthdayNationalityBio
Edi RamaJuly 4, 1964AlbanianEdi Rama is the current Prime Minister of Albania
Leo VaradkarJanuary 18, 1979IrishCam Leo Varadkar is the current Taoiseach—the Prime Minister—of the Republic of Ireland
Anwar SadatDecember 25, 1918EgyptianAnwar Sadat was the third President of Egypt and has been awarded the Nobel Prize for his peace initiatives
Khalifa bin Zayed Al NahyanJanuary 25, 1948EmiratiSheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan is the current President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Prophet MuhammadApril 22, 571Saudi ArabianProphet Muhammad was the founder of Islam, one of the most widespread religions in the world
Mohammed bin SalmanAugust 31, 1985Saudi ArabianMohammed bin Salman is the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia and the heir apparent to the throne
GeronimoJune 16, 1829AmericanGeronimo was a well-known Apache leader and a medicine man
Idi Amin1925UgandanA Ugandan dictator, Idi Amin is remembered for his brutal regime and crime against humanity
Emiliano ZapataAugust 8, 1879MexicanEmiliano Zapata was a Mexican revolutionary leader and one of the most important figures of the Mexican Revolution.
Ashoka304 BCIndianAshoka was the third emperor of the Mauryan Dynasty and ruled almost the entire Indian subcontinent
Zhao Ziyang

Zhao Ziyang

Zhao Ziyang was the third Prime Minister of People's Republic of China

ChineseOctober 17, 1919195 views

George Armstrong Custer

George Armstrong Custer was a ‘US Army’ officer who fought during the American Civil War and the American Indian Wars.

John The Baptist

John the Baptist is regarded as the forerunner of Jesus Christ

Israeli111 views

John Wesley

John Wesley was an Anglican cleric & theologian, who founded the Methodist movement

BritishJune 17, 1703155 views

Jiang Zemin

Jiang Zemin is a retired politician and a former President of China

ChineseAugust 17, 1926165 views

Robert McNamara

Robert McNamara was an American business executive and politician

AmericanJune 9, 1916141 views

John Huss

Jon Huss was a noted academic, priest and church reformer, born in the latter half of the 14 century in the Bohemian town of Husinec

Czech1369190 views

Oswald Mosley

Sir Oswald Ernald Mosley was a British politician known for his pro-fascist beliefs

FrenchNovember 16, 1896264 views

Vyacheslav Molotov

Vyacheslav Molotov was a Soviet politician and diplomat

RussianMarch 9, 1890239 views

Joe Clark

Joe Clark is a Canadian politician, journalist, writer and businessman who served as the 16th Prime Minister of Canada between 1979 and 1980

CanadianJune 5, 1939255 views