Famous Political Leaders - List of Famous Political Leaders - page 2

A political leader, or a politician, can be anyone who has taken up the responsibility of governing a tribe, city, state, region or even an entire nation. History has given us a plethora of political leaders, both good and bad, who have dedicated their lives to the betterment of their countries and the people living in the country. Political leaders are not just people who govern nations during peace times but also during times of crisis. They are people who are responsible for making and implementing strategies and policies meant to better serve the interests of the country they govern. These leaders are chosen through various processes, some examples of which would be through elections, in a democratic nation, and through lineage or birthright, in case of a monarchy, or even dictatorships wherein one individual declares himself the head of state. A look at the political leader’s hall of fame would reveal names like Abraham Lincoln, Mahatma Gandhi, Adolf Hitler, Winston Churchill and even Genghis Khan. What follows next are the biographies of some of the most famous politicians along with information on their life’s story, trivia about them, their timelines and some other interesting facts about their professional and personal lives.

The Most Famous Political 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
Khalifa bin Zayed Al NahyanJanuary 25, 1948EmiratiSheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan is the current President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Mohammed bin SalmanAugust 31, 1985Saudi ArabianMohammed bin Salman is the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia and the heir apparent to the throne
Sebastian CoeSeptember 29, 1956BritishSebastian Coe is a British former track and field athlete turned politician
Fatos NanoSeptember 16, 1952AlbanianFatos Nano is an Albanian politician who served as Prime Minister of Albania for several times
Kamla Persad-BissessarApril 22, 1952TrinidadianKamla Persad-Bissessar is Trinidad and Tobago’s seventh Prime Minister
Ranasinghe PremadasaJune 23, 1924Sri LankanRanasinghe Premadasa was a Sri Lankan politician, who served as the third President of the island nation
Kitaw EjiguFebruary 25, 1948EthiopianKitaw Ejigu was an Ethiopian American engineer and political leader
Boris JohnsonJune 19, 1964AmericanBoris Johnson is a British politician who has served as the Mayor of London since 2008
Jomo Kenyatta

Jomo Kenyatta

Jomo Kenyatta was a Kenyan politician, who served as the Prime Minister and later the President of Kenya

KenyanOctober 20, 1891268 views

Albert John Luthuli

Albert John Luthuli was a leader of black resistance in South Africa

Bob Wise

Bob Wise was the 33rd Governor of West Virginia

AmericanJanuary 6, 1948128 views

Zhao Ziyang

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

ChineseOctober 17, 1919195 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

Jean Chrétien

Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien is a Canadian lawyer, politician and a former Prime Minister of Canada

CanadianJanuary 11, 1934112 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