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The best-known political leaders in our archive, ranked by historical popularity.

1,471 politicians in our database, ranked by historical popularity. Page 11 of 30.

Most famous politician

Donald Trump

Highest historical popularity score (HPI 99.3)

Most common birth month

October

136 of 1,471 were born in October

Living vs deceased

684 / 787

46% are still living

Most common nationality

American

177 people, 12% of the list

Editor-written profiles

295

20% have a full original profile so far

The ranked list (from #501)

  1. 501Thaksin ShinawatraThaksin ShinawatraBillionaire telecoms founder who became Thailand's prime minister in 2001 until a military coup removed him five years later.🇹🇭Thai · Born July 26, 1949View profile
  2. 502Juho Kusti PaasikiviJuho Kusti PaasikiviPresident of Finland who shaped the postwar policy of neutrality and good relations with the Soviet Union, known as the Paasikivi Line.🇫🇮Finn · Born November 27, 1870 · Died December 14, 1956View profile
  3. 503Zoran ĐinđićZoran ĐinđićReformist prime minister of Serbia who handed Slobodan Milošević to the Hague tribunal and was assassinated in 2003.Serbo-Montenegrin · Born August 1, 1952 · Died March 12, 2003View profile
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    Han Duck-sooEconomist and diplomat who served twice as South Korea's prime minister and also acted as president during the 2024 crisis.🇰🇷South Korean · Born June 18, 1949View profile
  5. 505Rafael TrujilloRafael TrujilloDictator known as El Jefe who ruled the Dominican Republic from 1930 until his assassination in 1961.Dominican · Born October 24, 1891 · Died May 30, 1961View profile
  6. 506Giulio AndreottiGiulio AndreottiChristian Democrat who headed seven Italian governments, becoming a dominant postwar figure and later standing trial over alleged Mafia links.🇮🇹Italian · Born January 14, 1919 · Died May 6, 2013View profile
  7. 507Tim WalzTim WalzFormer teacher who became governor of Minnesota and was the Democratic vice-presidential nominee alongside Kamala Harris in 2024.🇺🇸American · Born April 6, 1964View profile
  8. 508Chester A. ArthurChester A. ArthurVice president who became president after Garfield was shot, and signed the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act.🇺🇸American · Born October 5, 1829 · Died November 18, 1886View profile
  9. 509Robert FicoRobert FicoPopulist-leaning Slovak leader who has served several terms as prime minister, making him the country's longest-serving holder of the office.Slovak · Born September 15, 1964View profile
  10. 510José Eduardo dos SantosJosé Eduardo dos SantosRuled Angola as its second president for nearly four decades, leading the MPLA through civil war and the oil boom.Angolan · Born August 28, 1942 · Died July 8, 2022View profile
  11. 511Bidya Devi BhandariBidya Devi BhandariBecame Nepal's first female president, holding the largely ceremonial office through two terms after the country adopted its new constitution.Nepali · Born June 19, 1961View profile
  12. 512Thomas SankaraThomas SankaraRevolutionary leader who renamed Upper Volta as Burkina Faso and pursued radical reforms until his assassination in a coup.Burkinabé · Born December 21, 1949 · Died October 15, 1987View profile
  13. 513Fidel RamosFidel RamosCareer army general who served as Philippine president from 1992 to 1998, overseeing economic liberalisation and a peace deal with rebels.🇵🇭Filipino · Born March 18, 1928 · Died July 31, 2022View profile
  14. 514Alcide De GasperiAlcide De GasperiFounder of Christian Democracy who headed eight coalition governments during Italy's postwar reconstruction.🇮🇹Italian · Born April 3, 1881 · Died August 19, 1954View profile
  15. 515Arif AlviArif AlviDentist by training and founding member of Imran Khan's PTI, he served as Pakistan's thirteenth president.🇵🇰Pakistani · Born July 29, 1949View profile
  16. 516Zayed bin Sultan Al NahyanZayed bin Sultan Al NahyanFounded the United Arab Emirates in 1971 and served as its first president for over three decades.Emirati · Born May 6, 1918 · Died November 2, 2004View profile
  17. 517Giorgia MeloniGiorgia MeloniBecame Italy's first female prime minister in 2022, leading the Brothers of Italy party into government.🇮🇹Italian · Born January 15, 1977View profile
  18. 518Gurbanguly BerdimuhamedowGurbanguly BerdimuhamedowFormer dentist who ruled Turkmenistan as president for fifteen years, then handed the office to his son Serdar.Turkmen · Born June 29, 1957View profile
  19. 519Porfirio DíazPorfirio DíazGeneral who ruled Mexico as president for most of the period from 1876 until the Revolution forced him out in 1911.🇲🇽Mexican · Born September 15, 1830 · Died July 2, 1915View profile
  20. 520Zhao ZiyangZhao ZiyangReformist Chinese premier purged for sympathising with the 1989 Tiananmen protesters.🇨🇳Chinese · Born October 17, 1919 · Died January 17, 2005View profile
  21. 521Corazon AquinoCorazon AquinoWidow of a murdered opposition leader who became president after the 1986 People Power revolution toppled Marcos.🇵🇭Filipino · Born January 25, 1933 · Died August 1, 2009View profile
  22. 522Kassym-Jomart TokayevKassym-Jomart TokayevCareer diplomat who succeeded Nursultan Nazarbayev as president of Kazakhstan, having earlier been prime minister and Senate chairman.Kazakh · Born May 17, 1953View profile
  23. 523Raisa GorbachevaRaisa GorbachevaAs wife of Mikhail Gorbachev, she became an unusually visible Soviet first lady and raised funds for children's health charities.🇷🇺Russian · Born January 5, 1932 · Died September 20, 1999View profile
  24. 524Shavkat MirziyoyevShavkat MirziyoyevSucceeded Islam Karimov as Uzbekistan's president in 2016, after thirteen years as prime minister.Uzbek · Born July 24, 1957View profile
  25. 525Cemal GürselCemal GürselLed the 1960 coup that overthrew Adnan Menderes's government, then served as Turkey's president until 1966.🇹🇷Turkish · Born October 13, 1895 · Died September 14, 1966View profile
  26. 526Heinz FischerHeinz FischerSocial Democrat who served two terms as Austria's federal president, from 2004 to 2016.🇦🇹Austrian · Born October 9, 1938View profile
  27. 527John KerryJohn KerryBarack Obama's second-term secretary of state, he helped negotiate the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and later served as climate envoy.🇺🇸American · Born December 11, 1943View profile
  28. 528Josep BorrellJosep BorrellServed as the European Union's chief diplomat during Russia's invasion of Ukraine, after earlier presiding over the European Parliament.🇪🇸Spanish · Born April 24, 1947View profile
  29. 529José Manuel Durão BarrosoJosé Manuel Durão BarrosoLed the European Commission for ten years, after a spell as Portugal's prime minister, and oversaw the 2004 EU enlargement.🇵🇹Portuguese · Born March 23, 1956View profile
  30. 530V. P. SinghV. P. SinghPrime minister who backed the Mandal Commission's job reservations for backward classes, a deeply divisive decision.🇮🇳Indian · Born June 25, 1931 · Died November 27, 2008View profile
  31. 531Katerina SakellaropoulouKaterina SakellaropoulouJudge who became the first woman to serve as president of Greece.🇬🇷Greek · Born May 30, 1956View profile
  32. 532Masoud PezeshkianMasoud PezeshkianReformist heart surgeon who won Iran's 2024 presidential election, becoming the oldest person to hold that office.🇮🇱Israeli · Born September 29, 1954View profile
  33. 533Aníbal Cavaco SilvaAníbal Cavaco SilvaEconomist who governed Portugal as prime minister for a decade before later serving two terms as president.🇵🇹Portuguese · Born July 15, 1939View profile
  34. 534Aung SanAung SanFounder of Burma's army who led the drive for independence and was assassinated in 1947.Burmese · Born February 13, 1915 · Died July 19, 1947View profile
  35. 535Lyudmila OcheretnayaLyudmila OcheretnayaFormer wife of Vladimir Putin and Russia's first lady until their divorce.🇷🇺Russian · Born January 6, 1958View profile
  36. 536Vojislav KoštunicaVojislav KoštunicaDefeated Slobodan Milošević in the 2000 presidential election and later served as Serbia's prime minister from 2004 to 2008.🇷🇸Serbian · Born March 24, 1944View profile
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    K. P. Sharma OliChairman of the CPN-UML who served three times as Nepal's prime minister, including after the 2015 constitution was adopted.Nepalese · Born February 22, 1952View profile
  38. 538Sali BerishaSali BerishaCardiologist who became Albania's first post-communist elected president, then served as prime minister for eight years.Albanian · Born October 15, 1944View profile
  39. 539Carlo Azeglio CiampiCarlo Azeglio CiampiFormer Bank of Italy governor who became Italy's head of state in 1999 after leading a technocratic government.🇮🇹Italian · Born December 9, 1920 · Died September 16, 2016View profile
  40. 540S. R. NathanS. R. NathanSingapore's longest-serving president, who held the largely ceremonial office for two terms after a long career as a diplomat.🇸🇬Singaporean · Born July 3, 1924 · Died August 22, 2016View profile
  41. 541Claudia SheinbaumClaudia SheinbaumClimate scientist and former Mexico City mayor who became Mexico's first woman president in 2024.🇲🇽Mexican · Born June 24, 1962View profile
  42. 542Lazar KaganovichLazar KaganovichStalin's loyal lieutenant who oversaw Soviet railways and helped build the Moscow Metro before being expelled from the leadership in 1957.🇷🇺Soviet · Born November 10, 1893 · Died July 25, 1991View profile
  43. 543Nicolás MaduroNicolás MaduroSucceeded Hugo Chávez as president of Venezuela in 2013 and led the country through severe economic collapse and disputed elections.🇻🇪Venezuelan · Born November 23, 1962View profile
  44. 544Marine Le PenMarine Le PenLed the National Front, renamed National Rally, and reached the run-off of the French presidential election in 2017 and 2022.🇫🇷French · Born August 5, 1968View profile
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    Desi BouterseArmy officer who seized power in Suriname's 1980 coup and later served as elected president for a decade.Surinamese · Born October 13, 1945 · Died December 23, 2024View profile
  46. 546Alexander KolchakAlexander KolchakAdmiral who led the White forces in Siberia during the Russian Civil War.🇷🇺Russian · Born November 4, 1874 · Died February 7, 1920View profile
  47. 547Talaat PaşaTalaat PaşaRuled the Ottoman Empire as one of the Three Pashas and organised the Armenian genocide during the First World War.Ottoman · Born September 1, 1874 · Died March 15, 1921View profile
  48. 548Paul DoumerPaul DoumerHeld the presidency of France for under a year before being shot dead at a book fair in Paris.🇫🇷French · Born March 22, 1857 · Died May 7, 1932View profile
  49. 549Gulbuddin HekmatyarGulbuddin HekmatyarFounder of the Hizb-i-Islami party who fought in the Soviet-Afghan war and later served briefly as Afghan prime minister.Afghan · Born August 1, 1949View profile
  50. 550Denis Sassou-NguessoDenis Sassou-NguessoFormer army officer who has dominated Congolese politics, ruling the Republic of the Congo for most of the years since 1979.Congolese · Born November 23, 1943View profile

How we rank and select

  • Ranking: people are ordered by their Historical Popularity Index (HPI) from Pantheon. HPI combines how many Wikipedia language editions have an article about a person, how many page views those articles get, how evenly the views are spread across languages and how long ago the person lived. People Pantheon does not yet cover are listed after them, ordered by our own popularity score (the number of Wikipedia language editions with an article about them).
  • Membership: each person appears in one occupation list only, based on their primary occupation as classified by Pantheon (for example, a queen who wrote poetry is listed as royalty, not as a writer). Kings, queens, emperors, sultans and royal consorts are not listed as politicians or writers: anyone who held a monarch's office on Wikidata, and never served as a president or head of government, counts as royalty. For the few people Pantheon does not cover, we use the primary field recorded in our database.
  • One-line summaries: each summary is an original line written for this site with AI assistance under our editorial rules, then checked against the Wikipedia introduction so no wording is copied.
  • Statistics: every figure on this page is calculated live from our database each time the page loads, so it changes as we add people.

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Last reviewed: October 2026

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