Famous Presidents - List of Famous Presidents - page 23

A president is the head of the state or the chief executive of a country though the term may also be used to refer to the chief officer of a branch of government or other organizations. Presidents are typically elected by popular vote in a modern republic or a democracy though they may also be chosen by the legislature or by a special electoral college. The president, being the symbolic leader of a nation is considered the representative of the country they preside upon. The United States of America was the first country in modern times to use the term “President” to denote the head of state of a republic when the United States Constitution of 1787 created the office of President of the United States. In the U.S.A, the president is entrusted with two roles. He is the chief executive of the federal government and Commander in Chief of the armed forces. The role of the president is largely ceremonial in parliamentary republics like India, Ireland, Turkey, Germany and Greece. This section provides you information about the life and works of various famous presidents from all over the world.

The Most Famous Presidents

NameBirthdayNationalityBio
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)
Idi Amin1925UgandanA Ugandan dictator, Idi Amin is remembered for his brutal regime and crime against humanity
Sali BerishaOctober 15, 1944AlbanianSali Berisha is an Albanian politician who served as the President and the Prime Minister of Albania
Ranasinghe PremadasaJune 23, 1924Sri LankanRanasinghe Premadasa was a Sri Lankan politician, who served as the third President of the island nation
Josip Broz TitoMay 7, 1892YugoslavJosip Broz Tito was the powerful revolutionary leader of Yugoslav Partisans
Reuven RivlinSeptember 9, 1939IsraeliReuven Rivlin is the 10th and current President of Israel
Joseph GoebbelsOctober 29, 1897GermanPaul Joseph Goebbels was a leader and propagandist during Nazi Germany
Olusegun ObasanjoMarch 5, 1937NigerianOlusegun Obasanjo is a former President of Nigeria who held the position from 1999 to 2007
Simon BolivarJuly 24, 1783VenezuelanSimón Bolívar was a Venezuelan military leader who was instrumental in independence of several Latin American countries from the Spanish rule
Mahmoud Abbas

Mahmoud Abbas

Mahmoud Abbas, also known by the kunya Abu Mazen or the Father of Mazem, is the President of Palestinian National Authority since 2005

PalestinianMarch 26, 1935225 views

Lennart Meri

Lennart Meri was the Second President of Estonia and a famous writer-filmmaker, known for his travelogues

EstonianMarch 29, 1929280 views

Joseph Goebbels

Paul Joseph Goebbels was a leader and propagandist during Nazi Germany

GermanOctober 29, 1897405 views

John Adams

John Adams was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America and the second president of the country

AmericanOctober 30, 1735170 views

George Washington

George Washington was the first President and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States

AmericanFebruary 22, 1732120 views

James Madison

James Madison was the fourth President of the United States, hailed as the "Father of the Constitution"

AmericanMarch 16, 1751161 views

James Monroe

James Monroe was an American politician and the fifth President of the USA

AmericanApril 28, 1758149 views

Idi Amin

A Ugandan dictator, Idi Amin is remembered for his brutal regime and crime against humanity

Ugandan19251,020 views

Hugo Chavez

Hugo Chavez served as the President of Venezuela from 1999 until 2013

VenezuelanJuly 28, 1954217 views

Herbert Hoover

Herbert Hoover was the 31st President of the United States who served from 1929 to 1933

AmericanAugust 10, 1874198 views