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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 22 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 #1051)

  1. 1051Hage GeingobHage GeingobNamibia's first prime minister after independence, he later served as the country's third president until his death in office.Namibian · Born August 3, 1941 · Died February 4, 2024View profile
  2. 1052Henry A. WallaceHenry A. WallaceRoosevelt's vice president from 1941 to 1945, who earlier ran the US Department of Agriculture during the New Deal.🇺🇸American · Born October 7, 1888 · Died November 18, 1965View profile
  3. 1053Hashim ThaçiHashim ThaçiFormer guerrilla political leader who became Kosovo's first prime minister after its declaration of independence in 2008.Kosovan · Born April 24, 1968View profile
  4. 1054Félix TshisekediFélix TshisekediSon of opposition veteran Étienne Tshisekedi who won the Congolese presidency in the contested 2018 election.Congolese · Born June 13, 1963View profile
  5. 1055Ulf KristerssonUlf KristerssonModerate Party leader who became Sweden's prime minister in 2022, heading a coalition backed by the Sweden Democrats.🇸🇪Swedish · Born December 29, 1963View profile
  6. 1056Yoshirō MoriYoshirō MoriJapanese prime minister who later chaired the Tokyo 2020 Olympic organising committee until resigning over sexist remarks in 2021.🇯🇵Japanese · Born July 14, 1937View profile
  7. 1057Hara TakashiHara TakashiPrime minister who headed Japan's first government led by a party politician and commoner, until his assassination at Tokyo Station.🇯🇵Japanese · Born March 15, 1856 · Died November 4, 1921View profile
  8. 1058Bamir TopiBamir TopiElected Albania's head of state by parliament in 2007, having earlier been honorary president of KF Tirana.Albanian · Born April 24, 1957View profile
  9. 1059Laurent FabiusLaurent FabiusBecame France's youngest prime minister under François Mitterrand, and later chaired the Paris climate conference of 2015 as foreign minister.🇫🇷French · Born August 20, 1946View profile
  10. 1060Bess TrumanBess TrumanWife of Harry Truman who stayed largely out of public life during her years as First Lady in the White House.🇺🇸American · Born February 13, 1885 · Died October 18, 1982View profile
  11. 1061George CanningGeorge CanningTory statesman who served as Foreign Secretary and then became Prime Minister in 1827, dying after only 119 days in office.🇬🇧British · Born April 11, 1770 · Died August 8, 1827View profile
  12. 1062Spiro AgnewSpiro AgnewServed as Richard Nixon's vice president until resigning in 1973 after pleading no contest to a charge of tax evasion.🇺🇸American · Born November 9, 1918 · Died September 17, 1996View profile
  13. 1063Anna LindhAnna LindhSwedish foreign minister who was fatally stabbed in a Stockholm department store days before the euro referendum.🇸🇪Swedish · Born June 19, 1957 · Died September 11, 2003View profile
  14. 1064Martin SchulzMartin SchulzGerman Social Democrat who presided over the European Parliament and led his party into the 2017 federal election against Angela Merkel.🇩🇪German · Born December 20, 1955View profile
  15. 1065Chandrika KumaratungaChandrika KumaratungaLed Sri Lanka as president for over a decade, and was the daughter of two former prime ministers.Sri Lankan · Born June 29, 1945View profile
  16. 1066Andrej KiskaAndrej KiskaFormer businessman and charity founder who became Slovakia's fourth president after beating Robert Fico in the 2014 election.Slovak · Born February 2, 1963View profile
  17. 1067Khaleda ZiaKhaleda ZiaBangladesh Nationalist Party leader who became the country's first woman prime minister in 1991 and held the office twice.Bangladeshi · Born August 15, 1945 · Died December 30, 2025View profile
  18. 1068Brigitte BierleinBrigitte BierleinLed a caretaker government in 2019 as the first woman to serve as Austria's chancellor.🇦🇹Austrian · Born June 25, 1949 · Died June 3, 2024View profile
  19. 1069Antonio TajaniAntonio TajaniForza Italia figure who presided over the European Parliament before becoming Italy's foreign minister and deputy prime minister.🇮🇹Italian · Born August 4, 1953View profile
  20. 1070Fernando CollorFernando CollorBecame Brazil's first directly elected president in decades, then resigned in 1992 as the Senate moved to impeach him.🇧🇷Brazilian · Born August 12, 1949View profile
  21. 1071Lester B. PearsonLester B. PearsonWon the 1957 Nobel Peace Prize for defusing the Suez Crisis, and later led Canada as prime minister.🇨🇦Canadian · Born April 23, 1897 · Died December 27, 1972View profile
  22. 1072Boyko BorissovBoyko BorissovFounded the GERB party and won three terms as Bulgaria's prime minister, holding the office longer than any other post-communist leader.🇧🇬Bulgarian · Born June 13, 1959View profile
  23. 1073Dina BoluarteDina BoluartePeru's first woman president, who took office after Pedro Castillo's removal and was herself ousted by Congress.🇵🇪Peruvian · Born May 31, 1962View profile
  24. 1074Almazbek AtambaevAlmazbek AtambaevServed as Kyrgyzstan's president from 2011 to 2017, completing its first peaceful transfer of presidential power after a single term.Kyrgyz · Born September 17, 1956View profile
  25. 1075Kersti KaljulaidKersti KaljulaidEstonia's first female president, who had previously served as a member of the European Court of Auditors.Estonian · Born December 30, 1969View profile
  26. 1076Alice WeidelAlice WeidelEconomist who co-leads the Alternative for Germany and heads its Bundestag group, becoming the party's candidate for chancellor in 2025.🇩🇪German · Born February 6, 1979View profile
  27. 1077Jan Christiaan SmutsJan Christiaan SmutsSouth African prime minister and field marshal who helped draft the UN Charter.Union of South Africa · Born May 24, 1870 · Died September 11, 1950View profile
  28. 1078Toshiki KaifuToshiki KaifuLiberal Democratic Party prime minister who led Japan through the Gulf War, when it faced criticism over its financial contribution.🇯🇵Japanese · Born January 2, 1931 · Died January 9, 2022View profile
  29. 1079Lenín MorenoLenín MorenoUsed a wheelchair after a shooting and, as Ecuador's president, succeeded Rafael Correa, later breaking with his predecessor's policies.Ecuadoran · Born March 19, 1953View profile
  30. 1080
    PF
    Petr FialaPolitical scientist who led a five-party coalition as Czech prime minister, defeating Andrej Babiš in the 2021 election.🇨🇿Czech · Born September 1, 1964View profile
  31. 1081Wang YiWang YiDiplomat who became China's foreign minister in 2013 and later also directed the Communist Party's foreign affairs office.🇨🇳Chinese · Born October 19, 1953View profile
  32. 1082Lai Ching-teLai Ching-teTrained as a physician before entering politics, he became Taiwan's president in 2024 after serving as vice president under Tsai Ing-wen.Taiwan · Born October 6, 1959View profile
  33. 1083
    KJ
    Kim Jong-namEldest son of Kim Jong Il, once seen as heir apparent, he was killed with nerve agent at Kuala Lumpur airport.North Korean · Born May 10, 1971 · Died February 13, 2017View profile
  34. 1084Jadranka KosorJadranka KosorBecame Croatia's first female prime minister in 2009, steering accession negotiations with the European Union towards their conclusion.🇭🇷Croatian · Born July 1, 1953View profile
  35. 1085Hailemariam DesalegnHailemariam DesalegnEngineer turned politician who succeeded Meles Zenawi as Ethiopia's prime minister and resigned in 2018 amid widespread protests.🇪🇹Ethiopian · Born July 19, 1965View profile
  36. 1086Lamberto DiniLamberto DiniHeaded a government of technocrats as Italian prime minister in 1995, after a long career at the Bank of Italy.🇮🇹Italian · Born March 1, 1931View profile
  37. 1087Imran KhanImran KhanCricketer who captained Pakistan to the 1992 World Cup, then entered politics and served as prime minister from 2018 to 2022.🇵🇰Pakistani · Born October 5, 1952View profile
  38. 1088Hubert HumphreyHubert HumphreyMinnesota liberal who was Lyndon Johnson's vice president and lost the 1968 presidential election to Richard Nixon.🇺🇸American · Born May 27, 1911 · Died January 13, 1978View profile
  39. 1089Mary RobinsonMary RobinsonBecame Ireland's first woman president in 1990, and later served as the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.🇮🇪Irish · Born May 21, 1944View profile
  40. 1090Yoshihiko NodaYoshihiko NodaJapanese prime minister who agreed to a consumption tax rise in 2012 before his Democratic Party lost power that December.🇯🇵Japanese · Born May 20, 1957View profile
  41. 1091Gjorge IvanovGjorge IvanovAcademic who served two terms as president, overseeing the country's name change to North Macedonia during his final year.Macedonian · Born May 2, 1960View profile
  42. 1092Kgalema MotlantheKgalema MotlantheANC secretary-general who became South Africa's caretaker president after Thabo Mbeki resigned, then served as deputy president.🇿🇦South African · Born July 19, 1949View profile
  43. 1093Jan Peter BalkenendeJan Peter BalkenendeChristian Democrat who led four Dutch governments as prime minister, serving for more than eight years from 2002.🇳🇱Dutch · Born May 7, 1956View profile
  44. 1094John KufuorJohn KufuorGhana's president for two terms, he is remembered for introducing the National Health Insurance Scheme and overseeing a peaceful handover of power.🇬🇭Ghanaian · Born December 8, 1938View profile
  45. 1095John Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron ActonJohn Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron ActonHistorian remembered for the maxim that power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.🇬🇧British · Born January 10, 1834 · Died June 19, 1902View profile
  46. 1096Dominique de VillepinDominique de VillepinFrench prime minister under Chirac, famed for his 2003 United Nations speech opposing the invasion of Iraq.🇫🇷French · Born November 14, 1953View profile
  47. 1097Jeremy CorbynJeremy CorbynLed the Labour Party from 2015 to 2020 and has represented Islington North in Parliament for decades.🇬🇧British · Born May 26, 1949View profile
  48. 1098Iveta RadičováIveta RadičováSlovak sociologist who became the country's first woman prime minister, leading a four-party coalition government from 2010.Slovak · Born December 7, 1956View profile
  49. 1099Roch Marc Christian KaboréRoch Marc Christian KaboréBanker and former prime minister who won Burkina Faso's 2015 presidential election before being ousted in a military coup.Burkinabé · Born April 25, 1957View profile
  50. 1100Olena ZelenskaOlena ZelenskaFormer screenwriter who became First Lady of Ukraine and a prominent international voice for her country during the Russian invasion.Ukraine · Born February 6, 1978View 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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