Famous Political Leaders - List of Famous Political Leaders - page 70

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
Daniel Webster

Daniel Webster

Daniel Webster was a prominent senator from Massachusetts

AmericanJanuary 18, 1782299 views

Viktor Orbán

Viktor Mihály Orbán is a Hungarian politician and the current prime minister of Hungary

HungarianMay 31, 1963207 views

Dan Quayle

Dan Quayle was the 44th Vice President of the United States who served under President George H.W

Graça Machel

Graça Machel is a Mozambican politician and social and human rights activist

MozambicanOctober 17, 1945164 views

Jacques Chirac

Jacques Chirac is the former President & Prime Minister of France

FrenchNovember 29, 1932309 views

Raul Castro

Raul Castro is the current President of Cuba and brother of the Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro

CubanJune 3, 1931176 views

Aung San Suu Kyi

Aung San Suu Kyi is the flag bearer of the pro-democracy movement in Myanmar

BurmeseJune 19, 1945256 views

Marine Le Pen

Marine Le Pen is a well-known French lawyer and politician

FrenchAugust 5, 1968232 views

Alexander Hamilton

Alexander Hamilton was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, who later on became the first U.S

AmericanJanuary 11, 1755173 views

Tony Abbott

Tony Abbott is an Australian politician who served as the 28 Prime Minister of Australia