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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 29 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 #1401)

  1. 1401Aleksandr ZakharchenkoAleksandr ZakharchenkoPro-Russian separatist who led the self-declared Donetsk People's Republic in eastern Ukraine.Ukraine · Born June 26, 1976 · Died August 31, 2018View profile
  2. 1402Juan Orlando HernándezJuan Orlando HernándezTwo-term president of Honduras who was later extradited to the United States and convicted on drug trafficking charges.Honduran · Born October 28, 1968View profile
  3. 1403Christian KernChristian KernAustrian Chancellor and Social Democrat leader who previously ran the national railway company, ÖBB.🇦🇹Austrian · Born January 4, 1966View profile
  4. 1404Robert AbelaRobert AbelaLabour leader who became Malta's prime minister in 2020 after Joseph Muscat resigned amid a political crisis.Maltese · Born December 7, 1977View profile
  5. 1405Lisa MurkowskiLisa MurkowskiWon re-election to the US Senate in 2010 as a write-in candidate, becoming the first to do so since 1954.🇺🇸American · Born May 22, 1957View profile
  6. 1406Lawrence WongLawrence WongSucceeded Lee Hsien Loong as Singapore's prime minister in 2024, having earlier led the government's response to the Covid-19 pandemic.🇸🇬Singaporean · Born December 18, 1972View profile
  7. 1407Jakov MilatovićJakov MilatovićEconomist and former minister who defeated Milo Đukanović in the 2023 runoff to become Montenegro's president.Montenegrin · Born December 7, 1986View profile
  8. 1408Paul KeatingPaul KeatingLabor prime minister who led Australia through the mid-1990s after earlier reshaping the economy as treasurer under Bob Hawke.🇦🇺Australian · Born January 18, 1944View profile
  9. 1409Heinz-Christian StracheHeinz-Christian StracheFar-right Freedom Party leader who served as Austria's vice-chancellor until the 2019 Ibiza video scandal forced him out.🇦🇹Austrian · Born June 12, 1969View profile
  10. 1410Harry ReidHarry ReidNevada Democrat who led his party in the US Senate as majority leader from 2007 to 2015.🇺🇸American · Born December 2, 1939 · Died December 28, 2021View profile
  11. 1411Sushma SwarajSushma SwarajServed as India's External Affairs Minister under Narendra Modi, known for responding to citizens' appeals for help abroad on social media.🇮🇳Indian · Born February 14, 1952 · Died August 6, 2019View profile
  12. 1412Mia MottleyMia MottleyBarbados's first woman prime minister, who led the island's move to become a republic in 2021.Barbadian · Born October 1, 1965View profile
  13. 1413Iván DuqueIván DuqueColombian lawyer and Democratic Centre candidate who won the 2018 election and served one term as president.🇨🇴Colombian · Born August 1, 1976View profile
  14. 1414Zoran ZaevZoran ZaevPrime minister of North Macedonia who signed the Prespa Agreement with Greece, settling the long-running dispute over the country's name.Macedonian · Born October 8, 1974View profile
  15. 1415Mohamed NasheedMohamed NasheedBecame the Maldives' first democratically elected president in 2008 and campaigned internationally on climate change.Maldivian · Born May 17, 1967View profile
  16. 1416Natalia PoklonskayaNatalia PoklonskayaBecame prosecutor of Crimea after Russia's 2014 annexation, gaining wide internet fame, and later sat in the State Duma.🇷🇺Russian · Born March 18, 1980View profile
  17. 1417Jacinda ArdernJacinda ArdernLed New Zealand as prime minister, widely noted for her response to the 2019 Christchurch mosque attacks and the Covid-19 pandemic.New Zealand · Born July 26, 1980View profile
  18. 1418
    AK
    Anura Kumara DissanayakeLeader of the left-wing National People's Power alliance, he won Sri Lanka's presidency in 2024 on an anti-corruption platform.Sri Lankan · Born November 24, 1968View profile
  19. 1419Tulsi GabbardTulsi GabbardHawaii congresswoman and army reservist who ran for the 2020 Democratic nomination before serving as Director of National Intelligence.🇺🇸American · Born April 12, 1981View profile
  20. 1420Andrew CuomoAndrew CuomoGovernor of New York whose televised COVID-19 briefings raised his profile before he resigned amid harassment allegations.🇺🇸American · Born December 6, 1957View profile
  21. 1421Nikki HaleyNikki HaleyServed as governor of South Carolina and then as President Trump's ambassador to the United Nations, before seeking the 2024 Republican nomination.🇺🇸American · Born January 20, 1972View profile
  22. 1422Iliana IotovaIliana IotovaFormer journalist and vice president who became Bulgaria's first woman president in January 2026.🇧🇬Bulgarian · Born October 24, 1964View profile
  23. 1423Richard NealRichard NealMassachusetts Democrat in the US House since 1989, who chaired the powerful Ways and Means Committee and was once mayor of Springfield.🇺🇸American · Born February 14, 1949View profile
  24. 1424Olexii HoncharukOlexii HoncharukLed Ukraine's government as its youngest prime minister, taking office in 2019 under President Volodymyr Zelensky and resigning the following year.Ukraine · Born July 7, 1984View profile
  25. 1425Assimi GoïtaAssimi GoïtaArmy colonel who led coups in Mali in 2020 and 2021 and became its leader.Malian · Born November 9, 1983View profile
  26. 1426Henrique CaprilesHenrique CaprilesOpposition leader who governed Miranda state and twice stood for the Venezuelan presidency, losing to Hugo Chávez and Nicolás Maduro.🇻🇪Venezuelan · Born July 11, 1972View profile
  27. 1427Virginia RaggiVirginia RaggiBecame the first woman elected Mayor of Rome in 2016, representing the Five Star Movement.🇮🇹Italian · Born July 18, 1978View profile
  28. 1428Joseph MuscatJoseph MuscatLabour leader who won two general elections and served as Maltese prime minister, introducing civil unions and later resigning amid scandal.Maltese · Born January 22, 1974View profile
  29. 1429Taavi RõivasTaavi RõivasBecame Estonia's youngest prime minister at 34, leading the Reform Party government from 2014 to 2016.Estonian · Born September 26, 1979View profile
  30. 1430Cory BookerCory BookerFormer mayor of Newark who became New Jersey's first Black US senator in 2013.🇺🇸American · Born April 27, 1969View profile
  31. 1431Delcy RodriguezDelcy RodriguezVenezuelan lawyer and diplomat who rose from foreign minister and vice president to become interim president of the country.🇻🇪Venezuelan · Born May 18, 1969View profile
  32. 1432
    PM
    Péter MagyarLed the Tisza Party to victory over Viktor Orbán's Fidesz, becoming Hungary's prime minister in 2026.🇭🇺Hungarian · Born March 16, 1981View profile
  33. 1433José Antonio KastJosé Antonio KastFounder of the Republican Party who served as a deputy for sixteen years before winning Chile's presidency in 2025.🇨🇱Chilean · Born January 18, 1966View profile
  34. 1434Bill EnglishBill EnglishNational Party leader who served as New Zealand's finance minister for nine years before briefly becoming prime minister after John Key resigned.New Zealand · Born December 30, 1961View profile
  35. 1435Milojko SpajićMilojko SpajićBecame Prime Minister of Montenegro in October 2023 after leading the Europe Now movement and serving as finance minister.Montenegrin · Born September 24, 1987View profile
  36. 1436Nicola SturgeonNicola SturgeonFirst woman to become Scotland's First Minister, leading the SNP government for more than eight years.🇬🇧British · Born July 19, 1970View profile
  37. 1437Eduardo RiedelEduardo RiedelBusinessman turned politician who serves as the twelfth governor of Mato Grosso do Sul, in Brazil's agricultural heartland.🇧🇷Brazilian · Born July 5, 1969View profile
  38. 1438Nick CleggNick CleggLiberal Democrat leader who served as Deputy Prime Minister in the 2010 coalition with the Conservatives.🇬🇧British · Born January 7, 1967View profile
  39. 1439Alexandria Ocasio-CortezAlexandria Ocasio-CortezDemocratic congresswoman for part of New York City, elected in 2018 and among the youngest women ever to enter Congress.🇺🇸American · Born October 13, 1989View profile
  40. 1440Maria Elena BoschiMaria Elena BoschiItalian minister who led the 2016 constitutional reform under Matteo Renzi.🇮🇹Italian · Born January 24, 1981View profile
  41. 1441Leo VaradkarLeo VaradkarLed Fine Gael and twice served as Taoiseach, becoming Ireland's youngest holder of the office when first appointed.🇮🇪Irish · Born January 18, 1979View profile
  42. 1442Michele BachmannMichele BachmannMinnesota Republican who represented the state's 6th congressional district in the House from 2007 to 2015.🇺🇸American · Born April 6, 1956View profile
  43. 1443Kemi BadenochKemi BadenochBecame the first Black woman to lead a major British political party when she took over the Conservatives.🇬🇧British · Born January 2, 1980View profile
  44. 1444Chris HipkinsChris HipkinsSucceeded Jacinda Ardern as New Zealand prime minister in 2023 and now leads the Labour Party in opposition.New Zealand · Born September 5, 1978View profile
  45. 1445Dominic RaabDominic RaabConservative minister who served as Foreign Secretary and as Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary under Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak.🇬🇧British · Born February 25, 1974View profile
  46. 1446Marianna MadiaMarianna MadiaDemocratic Party politician who served as Italy's minister for public administration and has sat in the Chamber of Deputies since 2008.🇮🇹Italian · Born September 5, 1980View profile
  47. 1447Luigi Di MaioLuigi Di MaioLed the Five Star Movement to government and served as Italy's foreign minister and deputy prime minister.🇮🇹Italian · Born July 6, 1986View profile
  48. 1448Humza YousafHumza YousafSucceeded Nicola Sturgeon as First Minister of Scotland and SNP leader, serving just over a year before resigning in 2024.🇬🇧British · Born April 7, 1985View profile
  49. 1449Sébastien LecornuSébastien LecornuAppointed French prime minister in September 2025 after serving as armed forces minister under Emmanuel Macron.🇫🇷French · Born June 11, 1986View profile
  50. 1450
    JC
    Jo CoxLabour MP for Batley and Spen, murdered a week before the EU referendum, and commemorated by a foundation in her name.🇬🇧British · Born June 22, 1974 · Died June 16, 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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