Famous Leaders - List of Famous Leaders - page 99

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
Dick Cheney

Dick Cheney

Dick Cheney was the 46th Vice President of the United States and close associate of President George W

AmericanJanuary 30, 1941182 views

Eckhart Tolle

Eckhart Tolle is a well-known spiritual leader, and author

GermanFebruary 16, 1948703 views

Demosthenes

Demosthenes was a prominent statesman and orator of ancient Greek

Greek384 BC225 views

Mikhail Prokhorov

Mikhail Prokhorov Russian tycoon and politician, who is best known for instituting ‘Onexim’, Russia’s largest private commercial bank

RussianMay 3, 1965166 views

Ayatollah Khomeini

Ayatollah Khomeini was the political and religious leader of Iran who held the highest office of his country until his death

IranianSeptember 22, 1902161 views

Davy Crockett

Davy Crockett was a 19th century American soldier who served and died in the Battle of Alamo

AmericanAugust 17, 1786300 views

Abdul Sattar Edhi

Abdul Sattar Edhi was a legendary Pakistani philanthropist and humanitarian who founded the Edhi Foundation

Cyril Ramaphosa

Cyril Ramaphosa is the fifth and present post-apartheid President of South Africa

David Lloyd George

David Lloyd George was a British Liberal politician who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1916 to 1922

BritishJanuary 17, 1863205 views

David Ben-Gurion

David Ben-Gurion was the first prime minister of Israel

IsraeliOctober 16, 1886395 views