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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 26 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 #1251)

  1. 1251Manuel VallsManuel VallsServed as French prime minister under François Hollande, earlier as interior minister, before later joining the Bayrou government as overseas minister.🇪🇸Spanish · Born August 13, 1962View profile
  2. 1252Levy MwanawasaLevy MwanawasaLed Zambia as president from 2002, launching a well-known anti-corruption drive against his predecessor's administration.Zambian · Born September 3, 1948 · Died August 19, 2008View profile
  3. 1253Matteo SalviniMatteo SalviniLeader of the Lega party who served as Italy's interior minister and later became Deputy Prime Minister and transport minister.🇮🇹Italian · Born March 9, 1973View profile
  4. 1254
    FA
    Fakhruddin Ali AhmedServed as India's fifth president and was in office when the Emergency was declared in 1975.🇮🇳Indian · Born May 13, 1905 · Died February 11, 1977View profile
  5. 1255Krišjānis KariņšKrišjānis KariņšLed Latvia's government as prime minister from 2019 to 2023, having earlier been a member of the European Parliament.🇺🇸American · Born December 13, 1964View profile
  6. 1256Raimonds VējonisRaimonds VējonisGreen Party politician who served as president of Latvia from 2015 to 2019, after earlier being environment minister.Latvian · Born June 15, 1966View profile
  7. 1257
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    Beata SzydłoLaw and Justice politician who became Poland's prime minister in 2015 and introduced the Family 500+ child benefit.🇵🇱Polish · Born April 15, 1963View profile
  8. 1258John HumeJohn HumeNorthern Ireland nationalist leader who shared the 1998 Nobel Peace Prize with David Trimble for work on the Good Friday Agreement.🇬🇧British · Born January 18, 1937 · Died August 3, 2020View profile
  9. 1259Brian MulroneyBrian MulroneyLed the Progressive Conservatives to two majority governments and signed the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement while prime minister.🇨🇦Canadian · Born March 20, 1939 · Died February 29, 2024View profile
  10. 1260Yahya KhanYahya KhanPakistani general and president during the 1971 war with India, which ended with East Pakistan becoming the independent state of Bangladesh.🇵🇰Pakistani · Born February 4, 1917 · Died August 10, 1980View profile
  11. 1261Helle Thorning-SchmidtHelle Thorning-SchmidtBecame Denmark's first woman prime minister in 2011, leading a centre-left coalition government for four years.🇩🇰Danish · Born December 14, 1966View profile
  12. 1262Rosen PlevnelievRosen PlevnelievBulgaria's head of state for one term, elected as the GERB candidate after serving as minister of regional development.🇧🇬Bulgarian · Born May 14, 1964View profile
  13. 1263Liaquat Ali KhanLiaquat Ali KhanBecame Pakistan's first prime minister at independence and served until he was assassinated in Rawalpindi.🇵🇰Pakistani · Born October 1, 1895 · Died October 16, 1951View profile
  14. 1264Chuck SchumerChuck SchumerNew York senator who became Senate Democratic leader and then majority leader after the 2020 elections.🇺🇸American · Born November 23, 1950View profile
  15. 1265Girija Prasad KoiralaGirija Prasad KoiralaLed the Nepali Congress and served four times as prime minister, signing the 2006 peace deal with Maoist rebels.Nepali · Born July 4, 1924 · Died March 20, 2010View profile
  16. 1266Iajuddin AhmedIajuddin AhmedSoil scientist and university professor who served as president of Bangladesh from 2002 to 2009, including through the 2006 caretaker crisis.Bangladeshi · Born February 1, 1931 · Died December 10, 2012View profile
  17. 1267Faure Essozimna GnassingbéFaure Essozimna GnassingbéSucceeded his father as president of Togo in 2005 and later took the new post of president of the Council of Ministers.Togolese · Born June 6, 1966View profile
  18. 1268Mirek TopolánekMirek TopolánekLed the Civic Democratic Party and served as Czech prime minister from 2006 to 2009, including during the Czech EU presidency.🇨🇿Czech · Born May 15, 1956View profile
  19. 1269Victoria WoodhullVictoria WoodhullBecame the first woman to run for the United States presidency, standing as the Equal Rights Party candidate in 1872.🇺🇸American · Born September 23, 1838 · Died June 9, 1927View profile
  20. 1270Ene ErgmaEne ErgmaEstonian astrophysicist who served as speaker of the Estonian parliament.Estonian · Born February 29, 1944View profile
  21. 1271John HowardJohn HowardLeading the Liberal Party, he governed Australia for eleven years and introduced tough gun laws after the 1996 Port Arthur massacre.🇦🇺Australian · Born July 26, 1939View profile
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    SK
    Seretse Khama Ian KhamaFormer army commander who served two terms as Botswana's president, succeeding Festus Mogae and being the son of founding president Seretse Khama.Botswanan · Born February 27, 1953View profile
  23. 1273Umaru Musa Yar'AduaUmaru Musa Yar'AduaNigerian president who launched a 2009 amnesty programme for militants in the oil-rich Niger Delta.🇳🇬Nigerian · Born August 16, 1951 · Died May 5, 2010View profile
  24. 1274Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of ChesterfieldPhilip Stanhope, 4th Earl of ChesterfieldStatesman and wit whose published Letters to His Son offered polished advice on manners and worldly conduct.🇬🇧British · Born September 22, 1694 · Died March 24, 1773View profile
  25. 1275Evika SiliņaEvika SiliņaBecame Latvia's prime minister in 2023, leading a coalition government after previously serving as the country's welfare minister.Latvian · Born August 3, 1975View profile
  26. 1276Katalin NovákKatalin NovákBecame Hungary's first female president, resigning in 2024 amid a scandal over a controversial presidential pardon.🇭🇺Hungarian · Born September 6, 1977View profile
  27. 1277Nguyễn Xuân PhúcNguyễn Xuân PhúcFormer prime minister of Vietnam who became president in 2021 and resigned two years later amid corruption scandals.🇻🇳Vietnamese · Born July 20, 1954View profile
  28. 1278Kakha KaladzeKakha KaladzeDefender who won two Champions League titles with AC Milan before entering politics and becoming Mayor of Tbilisi.Georgian · Born February 27, 1978View profile
  29. 1279Seán MacBrideSeán MacBrideIrish foreign minister who helped found the Council of Europe and later shared the 1974 Nobel Peace Prize.🇫🇷French · Born January 26, 1904 · Died January 15, 1988View profile
  30. 1280Adama BarrowAdama BarrowWon the 2016 presidential election, ending Yahya Jammeh's long rule and becoming the third president of the Gambia.Gambian · Born February 15, 1965View profile
  31. 1281Helen ClarkHelen ClarkLabour leader who served three terms as New Zealand prime minister, then headed the United Nations Development Programme.New Zealand · Born February 26, 1950View profile
  32. 1282Alexander SchallenbergAlexander SchallenbergCareer diplomat and foreign minister who briefly served as Austrian chancellor in late 2021.🇦🇹Austrian · Born June 20, 1969View profile
  33. 1283Annalena BaerbockAnnalena BaerbockGreen Party politician who became Germany's foreign minister in 2021 and promoted a values-based foreign policy.🇩🇪German · Born December 15, 1980View profile
  34. 1284Federica MogheriniFederica MogheriniServed as the European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs, and helped broker the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement.🇮🇹Italian · Born June 16, 1973View profile
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    Jean CastexLed the French government as prime minister under Emmanuel Macron, having earlier coordinated the exit from the first Covid lockdown.🇫🇷French · Born June 25, 1965View profile
  36. 1286Dmitry PeskovDmitry PeskovLong-serving Kremlin press secretary who has been the public voice of Vladimir Putin's government.🇷🇺Russian · Born October 17, 1967View profile
  37. 1287Benigno Aquino IIIBenigno Aquino IIIPresident of the Philippines whose administration pursued anti-corruption reforms and reached a peace framework with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front.🇵🇭Filipino · Born February 8, 1960 · Died June 24, 2021View profile
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    Sani AbachaGeneral who seized power in Nigeria in 1993 and ruled until his death.🇳🇬Nigerian · Born September 20, 1943 · Died June 8, 1998View profile
  39. 1289Richard Brinsley SheridanRichard Brinsley SheridanPlaywright who wrote The Rivals and The School for Scandal and managed the Drury Lane theatre.Kingdom of Ireland · Born October 30, 1751 · Died July 7, 1816View profile
  40. 1290Rajnath SinghRajnath SinghServes as India's Minister of Defence, having earlier been Union Home Minister and president of the Bharatiya Janata Party.🇮🇳Indian · Born July 10, 1951View profile
  41. 1291Maria ZakharovaMaria ZakharovaLong-serving spokeswoman of Russia's foreign ministry, known for her combative weekly briefings and sharp public statements on Moscow's behalf.🇷🇺Russian · Born December 24, 1975View profile
  42. 1292Saad HarirịSaad HarirịLebanese businessman who followed his assassinated father into politics and served two separate spells as his country's prime minister.Saudi Arabia · Born April 18, 1970View profile
  43. 1293Ingrida ŠimonytėIngrida ŠimonytėEconomist and former finance minister who led Lithuania's government as prime minister from 2020 to 2024.Lithuanian · Born November 15, 1974View profile
  44. 1294Édouard PhilippeÉdouard PhilippeServed as prime minister under Emmanuel Macron during the yellow vests protests, and has been mayor of Le Havre.🇫🇷French · Born November 28, 1970View profile
  45. 1295Werner FaymannWerner FaymannSocial Democrat who served as Chancellor of Austria for nearly eight years before resigning in 2016.🇦🇹Austrian · Born May 4, 1960View profile
  46. 1296Ilir MetaIlir MetaHeld Albania's highest offices in turn, serving as prime minister, parliamentary speaker and then president from 2017 to 2022.Albanian · Born March 24, 1969View profile
  47. 1297Yulia SvyrydenkoYulia SvyrydenkoEconomist turned politician who led Ukraine's government as its nineteenth prime minister during the war with Russia.Ukraine · Born December 25, 1985View profile
  48. 1298Mary McAleeseMary McAleeseBarrister and academic who served two terms as president of Ireland, succeeding Mary Robinson and holding office for fourteen years.🇮🇪Irish · Born June 27, 1951View profile
  49. 1299Edgar LunguEdgar LunguLawyer who succeeded Michael Sata and led Zambia as its sixth president, winning elections in 2015 and 2016 before losing in 2021.Zambian · Born November 11, 1956 · Died June 5, 2025View profile
  50. 1300Guido WesterwelleGuido WesterwelleLeader of the Free Democrats who served as Germany's foreign minister and vice-chancellor under Angela Merkel.🇩🇪German · Born December 27, 1961 · Died March 18, 2016View 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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