Famous Leaders - List of Famous Leaders - page 98

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
Fidel Castro

Fidel Castro

Fidel Castro was a Cuban revolutionary leader who served as the Prime Minister and President of Cuba

CubanAugust 13, 1926213 views

Pratibha Patil

Pratibha Patil is an Indian politician who served as the 12th President of the Republic of India

IndianDecember 19, 1934182 views

Al Gore

Al Gore is an American politician who served as the 45th Vice President of the US

AmericanMarch 31, 1948201 views

James II of England

James II of England was the second son of King Charles I and Henrietta Maria

BritishOctober 14, 1633134 views

Edward Everett

Edward Everett was an American politician, educator, pastor and diplomat who served as a U.S

AmericanApril 11, 1794152 views

Éamon de Valera

Eamon de Valera was an Irish politician and patriot, one of the leaders of Ireland's struggle for independence from the United Kingdom

AmericanOctober 14, 1882190 views

Sadiq Khan

Sadiq Khan is a British politician who serves as the current Mayor of London

BritishOctober 8, 1970467 views

Douglas MacArthur

Douglas MacArthur was an American general and Chief of Staff of the United States Army

AmericanJanuary 26, 1880225 views

Hermann Fegelein

Hermann Fegelein was a high-ranking Waffen-SS commander in Nazi-ruled Germany

GermanOctober 30, 1906313 views