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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 20 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 #951)

  1. 951Alan GarcíaAlan GarcíaTwice elected head of state of Peru, first as a young leader in the 1980s and again later.🇵🇪Peruvian · Born May 23, 1949 · Died April 17, 2019View profile
  2. 952Cordell HullCordell HullLongest-serving US secretary of state, who served under Roosevelt and won the 1945 Nobel Peace Prize for helping found the United Nations.🇺🇸American · Born October 2, 1871 · Died July 23, 1955View profile
  3. 953
    ZR
    Zhu RongjiReforming premier who restructured state enterprises and pushed China towards membership of the World Trade Organization.🇨🇳Chinese · Born October 23, 1928 · Died August 12, 2026View profile
  4. 954Antonio SegniAntonio SegniChristian Democrat who twice served as Italian prime minister before a brief presidency ended by serious illness.🇮🇹Italian · Born February 2, 1891 · Died December 1, 1972View profile
  5. 955Filip VujanovićFilip VujanovićServed as Montenegro's president through its 2006 independence referendum, and remained the country's first head of state until 2018.Montenegrin · Born September 1, 1954View profile
  6. 956Itamar FrancoItamar FrancoBrazilian president who took over after Collor's impeachment and launched the Real Plan that ended hyperinflation.🇧🇷Brazilian · Born June 28, 1930 · Died April 2, 2011View profile
  7. 957David CameronDavid CameronConservative leader who led Britain's coalition government and called the 2016 referendum on European Union membership.🇬🇧British · Born October 9, 1966View profile
  8. 958Blaise CompaoréBlaise CompaoréRuled Burkina Faso for 27 years after taking power in a coup, until mass protests forced him out in 2014.Burkinabé · Born February 3, 1951View profile
  9. 959
    JC
    Joaquim ChissanoMozambique's president who signed the 1992 peace accord with Renamo, ending the long civil war.Mozambican · Born October 22, 1939View profile
  10. 960Ali Bongo OndimbaAli Bongo OndimbaSucceeded his father Omar Bongo as Gabon's president in 2009 and held power until a military coup removed him in 2023.Gabonese · Born February 9, 1959View profile
  11. 961Vladimir VoroninVladimir VoroninLed Moldova as president for eight years, the first Communist head of state elected in a post-Soviet European country.Moldavian · Born May 25, 1941View profile
  12. 962Ramzan KadyrovRamzan KadyrovKremlin-backed head of the Chechen Republic, ruling it with a loyal security force since succeeding his assassinated father's political legacy.🇷🇺Russian · Born October 5, 1976View profile
  13. 963Maia SanduMaia SanduEconomist who became Moldova's first woman president and pushed the country towards European Union membership.Moldovan · Born May 24, 1972View profile
  14. 964Andris BērziņšAndris BērziņšBanker turned politician who served as Latvia's president after leading Unibanka for more than a decade.Latvian · Born December 10, 1944View profile
  15. 965Robert KocharyanRobert KocharyanNagorno-Karabakh leader who went on to serve two terms as president of Armenia.Republic of Artsakh · Born August 31, 1954View profile
  16. 966Stefan LöfvenStefan LöfvenLed Sweden as prime minister for seven years, heading Social Democratic-led governments after rising from trade union leadership.🇸🇪Swedish · Born July 21, 1957View profile
  17. 967Giovanni LeoneGiovanni LeoneChristian Democrat jurist who served as president of Italy until resigning in 1978 amid the Lockheed bribery scandal allegations.🇮🇹Italian · Born November 3, 1908 · Died November 9, 2001View profile
  18. 968Yves LetermeYves LetermeFlemish Christian Democrat who twice served as Belgian prime minister during a prolonged period of political deadlock.🇧🇪Belgian · Born October 6, 1960View profile
  19. 969John Evans Atta MillsJohn Evans Atta MillsLaw professor who became Ghana's vice president, then president as offshore oil production began, and died in office.🇬🇭Ghanaian · Born July 21, 1944 · Died July 24, 2012View profile
  20. 970Kenneth KaundaKenneth KaundaLed Zambia to independence from Britain and served as its first president for 27 years.Zambian · Born April 28, 1924 · Died June 17, 2021View profile
  21. 971Zuzana ČaputováZuzana ČaputováEnvironmental lawyer who became Slovakia's first female president in 2019.Slovak · Born June 21, 1973View profile
  22. 972Winnie Madikizela-MandelaWinnie Madikizela-MandelaAnti-apartheid campaigner and wife of Nelson Mandela during his long imprisonment.🇿🇦South African · Born September 26, 1936 · Died April 2, 2018View profile
  23. 973Filipe NyusiFilipe NyusiGoverned Mozambique as president for two terms from 2015, during an insurgency in Cabo Delgado and a peace deal with Renamo.Mozambican · Born February 9, 1959View profile
  24. 974Lee Hsien LoongLee Hsien LoongServed as Singapore's prime minister for twenty years, succeeding Goh Chok Tong and handing over to Lawrence Wong in 2024.🇸🇬Singaporean · Born February 10, 1952View profile
  25. 975
    EM
    Ed MilibandLabour politician who led his party from 2010 to 2015 and later served as Energy Secretary, driving the UK's climate policy.🇬🇧British · Born December 24, 1969View profile
  26. 976Khurelsukh UkhnaaKhurelsukh UkhnaaMongolian president who earlier served as prime minister and was a leading figure in the Mongolian People's Party.Mongol · Born June 14, 1968View profile
  27. 977Agatha BarbaraAgatha BarbaraLabour politician who became Malta's first woman president, serving from 1982 to 1987.Maltese · Born March 11, 1923 · Died February 4, 2002View profile
  28. 978Aaron BurrAaron BurrJefferson's vice president, who killed Alexander Hamilton in a pistol duel in 1804.🇺🇸American · Born February 6, 1756 · Died September 14, 1836View profile
  29. 979François FillonFrançois FillonServed as France's prime minister throughout Nicolas Sarkozy's presidency, from 2007 to 2012, leading the government during the financial crisis.🇫🇷French · Born March 4, 1954View profile
  30. 980Manuel BelgranoManuel BelgranoLawyer and general who created the flag of Argentina and led patriot forces in the wars of independence.🇦🇷Argentine · Born June 3, 1770 · Died June 20, 1820View profile
  31. 981Tsakhiagiin ElbegdorjTsakhiagiin ElbegdorjPro-democracy activist turned politician who served as Mongolia's prime minister and then president, abolishing the death penalty in 2015.Mongol · Born March 30, 1963View profile
  32. 982Tzipi LivniTzipi LivniIsraeli foreign minister from 2006 to 2009 and leader of the centrist Kadima party.🇮🇱Israeli · Born July 8, 1958View profile
  33. 983Sam NujomaSam NujomaLed the South West Africa People's Organisation to independence and became Namibia's first president, serving three terms.Namibian · Born May 12, 1929 · Died February 8, 2025View profile
  34. 984Franz Josef StraußFranz Josef StraußBavarian minister-president who led the Christian Social Union for many years and served as West Germany's defence minister in the late 1950s.🇩🇪German · Born September 6, 1915 · Died October 3, 1988View profile
  35. 985Giuseppe ConteGiuseppe ConteLaw professor who led two Italian coalition governments, steering the country through the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.🇮🇹Italian · Born August 8, 1964View profile
  36. 986Ruud LubbersRuud LubbersChristian Democrat who led the Netherlands as prime minister for twelve years before heading the UN refugee agency.🇳🇱Dutch · Born May 7, 1939 · Died February 14, 2018View profile
  37. 987José María AznarJosé María AznarLed the People's Party to power and served as Spain's prime minister for eight years, overseeing entry into the euro.🇪🇸Spanish · Born February 25, 1953View profile
  38. 988Muhammadu BuhariMuhammadu BuhariFormer general who led Nigeria's military government in the 1980s, then won the presidency at the ballot box in 2015.🇳🇬Nigerian · Born December 17, 1942 · Died July 13, 2025View profile
  39. 989Fernando LugoFernando LugoFormer Catholic bishop who won Paraguay's presidency in 2008, ending six decades of Colorado Party rule before his 2012 impeachment.Paraguayan · Born May 30, 1951View profile
  40. 990José Luis Rodríguez ZapateroJosé Luis Rodríguez ZapateroSocialist prime minister who withdrew Spanish troops from Iraq and legalised same-sex marriage during two terms in government.🇪🇸Spanish · Born August 4, 1960View profile
  41. 991Amintore FanfaniAmintore FanfaniChristian Democrat who served five times as Italian prime minister and also presided over the Senate during a long postwar career.🇮🇹Italian · Born February 3, 1908 · Died November 20, 1999View profile
  42. 992Giovanni GronchiGiovanni GronchiElected Italian president in 1955, he tried and failed to bring the Socialists into government through an opening to the left.🇮🇹Italian · Born September 10, 1887 · Died October 17, 1978View profile
  43. 993Micheline Calmy-ReyMicheline Calmy-ReySocialist member of the Swiss Federal Council who served as foreign minister and held the rotating presidency of the Confederation twice.🇨🇭Swiss · Born July 8, 1945View profile
  44. 994Eduardo DuhaldeEduardo DuhaldePeronist politician who took office as Argentina's president in 2002 and steered the country through the aftermath of its economic collapse.🇦🇷Argentine · Born October 5, 1941View profile
  45. 995Charles Grey, 2nd Earl GreyCharles Grey, 2nd Earl GreyWhig prime minister whose government passed the Great Reform Act of 1832.🇬🇧British · Born March 13, 1764 · Died July 17, 1845View profile
  46. 996Aleksander KwaśniewskiAleksander KwaśniewskiPolish president who oversaw his country's entry into NATO in 1999 and the European Union in 2004.🇵🇱Polish · Born November 15, 1954View profile
  47. 997Nana Akufo-AddoNana Akufo-AddoLawyer who served two terms as Ghana's president, introducing the free senior high school policy between 2017 and 2025.🇬🇭Ghanaian · Born March 29, 1944View profile
  48. 998Marie-Louise Coleiro PrecaMarie-Louise Coleiro PrecaLabour politician who served as Malta's president, becoming the country's second woman in the role and its youngest head of state.Maltese · Born December 7, 1958View profile
  49. 999Katsura TarōKatsura TarōGeneral who served three times as prime minister of Japan.🇯🇵Japanese · Born January 4, 1848 · Died October 10, 1913View profile
  50. 1000Girma Wolde-GiorgisGirma Wolde-GiorgisServed two terms as Ethiopia's largely ceremonial president, the second person to hold the office after the 1995 constitution.🇪🇹Ethiopian · Born December 28, 1924 · Died December 15, 2018View 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.
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Last reviewed: October 2026

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