Famous Political Leaders - List of Famous Political Leaders - page 69
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.
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Name | Birthday | Nationality | Bio |
Edi Rama | July 4, 1964 | Albanian | Edi Rama is the current Prime Minister of Albania |
Leo Varadkar | January 18, 1979 | Irish | Cam Leo Varadkar is the current Taoiseach—the Prime Minister—of the Republic of Ireland |
Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan | January 25, 1948 | Emirati | Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan is the current President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) |
Mohammed bin Salman | August 31, 1985 | Saudi Arabian | Mohammed bin Salman is the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia and the heir apparent to the throne |
Sebastian Coe | September 29, 1956 | British | Sebastian Coe is a British former track and field athlete turned politician |
Fatos Nano | September 16, 1952 | Albanian | Fatos Nano is an Albanian politician who served as Prime Minister of Albania for several times |
Kamla Persad-Bissessar | April 22, 1952 | Trinidadian | Kamla Persad-Bissessar is Trinidad and Tobago’s seventh Prime Minister |
Kitaw Ejigu | February 25, 1948 | Ethiopian | Kitaw Ejigu was an Ethiopian American engineer and political leader |
Ranasinghe Premadasa | June 23, 1924 | Sri Lankan | Ranasinghe Premadasa was a Sri Lankan politician, who served as the third President of the island nation |
Boris Johnson | June 19, 1964 | American | Boris Johnson is a British politician who has served as the Mayor of London since 2008 |
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
Sadiq Khan
Sadiq Khan is a British politician who serves as the current Mayor of London
Dick Cheney
Dick Cheney was the 46th Vice President of the United States and close associate of President George W
Mikhail Prokhorov
Mikhail Prokhorov Russian tycoon and politician, who is best known for instituting ‘Onexim’, Russia’s largest private commercial bank
Davy Crockett
Davy Crockett was a 19th century American soldier who served and died in the Battle of Alamo
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
David Ben-Gurion
David Ben-Gurion was the first prime minister of Israel
David Blunkett
David Blunkett is a British Labour Party politician who became the first blind person to hold a ministerial position in Great Britain