Leaders & Statesmen
Rulers, presidents, and reformers who steered nations.
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Contemporary era
Jean Castex
b. June 25, 1965
Prime Minister of France from 2020 to 2022
Contemporary era
Ali Bongo Ondimba
b. February 9, 1959
President of Gabon (2009–2023)
Modern era
Rose Francine Rogombe
September 20, 1942 – April 10, 2015
Gabonese politician (1942-2015)
Contemporary era
Didjob Divungi Di Ndinge
b. May 5, 1946
Gabonese politician
Modern era
Omar Bongo
December 30, 1935 – June 8, 2009
Gabonese politician (1935–2009)
Modern era
Léon M'ba
February 9, 1902 – November 28, 1967
Prime Minister (1959–61) and President (1961–67) of Gabon
Contemporary era
Alain Claude Bilie-By-Nze
b. September 16, 1967
Prime Minister of Gabon in 2023
Contemporary era
Rose Christiane Raponda
b. June 30, 1963
Vice President of Gabon in 2023
Contemporary era
Julien Nkoghe Békale
b. August 23, 1958
Prime Minister of Gabon from 2019 to 2020
Contemporary era
Emmanuel Issoze-Ngondet
April 2, 1961 – June 11, 2020
Gabonese diplomat and politician (1961–2020)
Contemporary era
Daniel Ona Ondo
b. July 10, 1945
Gabonese politician
Contemporary era
Salome Zourabichvili
b. March 18, 1952
Georgian politician and former French diplomat, fifth President of Georgia (2018–2024)
Contemporary era
Giorgi Marghvilashvili
b. September 4, 1969
Georgian politician and philosopher, fourth President of Georgia (2013–2018)
Contemporary era
Mikheil Saakashvili
b. December 21, 1967
Georgian and Ukrainian politician, third President of Georgia (2004–2013) and Governor of Odesa Oblast (2015–2016)
Contemporary era
Nino Burjanadze
b. July 16, 1964
Georgian politician and lawyer, Speaker of Parliament (2001–2008) and twice acting President of Georgia
Modern era
Eduard Shevardnadze
January 25, 1928 – July 7, 2014
Soviet and Georgian politician and diplomat, Soviet foreign minister and second President of Georgia (1995–2003)
Contemporary era
Irakli Garibashvili
b. June 28, 1982
Prime Minister of Georgia (2013–2015, 2021–2024)
Contemporary era
Maya Tskitishvili
b. June 2, 1974
Georgian economist, politician
Contemporary era
Giorgi Gakharia
b. March 19, 1975
14th Prime Minister of Georgia
Contemporary era
Mamuka Bakhtadze
b. June 9, 1982
Georgian politician
Contemporary era
Giorgi Kvirikashvili
b. July 20, 1967
Georgian politician
Modern era
Joachim Gauck
b. January 24, 1940
German Protestant pastor and politician, Federal President of Germnay 2012–2017 (born 1940)
Contemporary era
Christian Wulff
b. June 19, 1959
10th German Federal President
Modern era
Horst Köhler
February 22, 1943 – February 1, 2025
German politician (CDU); president of Germany, 2004–2010
Modern era
Johannes Rau
January 16, 1931 – January 27, 2006
German politician (SPD), 8th president of Germany from 1999 until 2004 (1931–2006)
Modern era
Roman Herzog
April 5, 1934 – January 10, 2017
Former President of the Federal Republic of Germany (1934–2017)
Modern era
Gerhard Schröder
b. April 7, 1944
Chancellor of West Germany (1998–2005)
Modern era
Helmut Schmidt
December 23, 1918 – November 10, 2015
Chancellor of West Germany (1974–1982)
Modern era
John Evans Atta Mills
July 21, 1944 – July 24, 2012
Sixth President of the Republic of Ghana (1944–2012)
Modern era
John Kufuor
b. December 8, 1938
Fifth President of the Republic of Ghana and Lawyer
Contemporary era
Jerry Rawlings
June 22, 1947 – November 12, 2020
Fourth President of the Republic of Ghana (1947-2020)
Contemporary era
Katerina Sakellaropoulou
b. May 30, 1956
Greek judge, former president of the Hellenic Republic
Contemporary era
Prokopis Pavlopoulos
b. July 10, 1950
Greek politician, former president of the Hellenic Republic
Modern era
Karolos Papoulias
June 4, 1929 – December 26, 2021
6th President of Greece (1929–2021)
Modern era
Konstantinos Stephanopoulos
August 15, 1926 – November 20, 2016
Greek politician, former president of the Hellenic Republic
Modern era
Konstantinos Karamanlis
March 8, 1907 – April 23, 1998
Greek politician and lawyer (1907–1998), Prime Minister of Greece intermittently between 1955–80, President from 1980–85, 1990–95
Contemporary era
Ioannis Sarmas
b. March 21, 1957
Greek judge, former caretaker prime Minister of Greece
Contemporary era
Alexis Tsipras
b. July 28, 1974
Prime Minister of Greece (2015; 2015–2019)
Contemporary era
Vasiliki Thanou
b. November 3, 1950
Greek judge, former caretaker Prime Minister of Greece
Contemporary era
Antonis Samaras
b. May 23, 1951
Prime Minister of Greece (2012–2015)
Contemporary era
Keith Mitchell
b. November 12, 1946
Grenadian politician
Contemporary era
Tillman Thomas
b. June 13, 1945
Grenadian Prime Minister
Modern era
George Brizan
October 31, 1942 – February 18, 2012
Prime minister of Grenada (1942-2012)
Modern era
Nicholas Brathwaite
July 8, 1925 – October 28, 2016
Grenadian politician, Prime Minister of Grenada (1925–2016)
Modern era
Ben Jones
August 5, 1924 – February 10, 2005
Grenadian politician (1924-2005)
Contemporary era
Alejandro Giammattei
b. March 9, 1956
Former president of Guatemala
Contemporary era
Jimmy Morales
b. March 18, 1969
Comedian and former President of Guatemala
Modern era
Alejandro Maldonado Aguirre
b. January 6, 1936
Guatemalan lawyer, politician and judge. President 2015-2016
Contemporary era
Otto Pérez Molina
b. December 1, 1950
President of Guatemala (2012-2015)
Contemporary era
Álvaro Colom
June 15, 1951 – January 23, 2023
President of Guatemala (2008-2012)
Modern era
Alpha Condé
b. March 4, 1938
President of Guinea from 2010 to 2021
Contemporary era
Sékouba Konaté
b. June 6, 1964
President of Guinea
Contemporary era
Moussa Dadis Camara
b. December 29, 1964
President of Guinea
Modern era
Lansana Conté
November 30, 1934 – December 22, 2008
Second President of Guinea (1934–2008)
Modern era
Louis Lansana Beavogui
December 28, 1923 – August 19, 1984
President Guinea (1923-1984)
Contemporary era
Bernard Goumou
b. October 2, 1960
Politician from Guinea
Contemporary era
Mohamed Béavogui
b. August 15, 1953
Prime minister of Guinea
Contemporary era
Ibrahima Kassory Fofana
b. April 15, 1954
Prime Minister of Guinea (2018–2021)
Contemporary era
Mamady Youla
b. November 5, 1961
Guinean politician and economist
Contemporary era
Mohamed Said Fofana
b. 1952
Guinean politician