Leaders & Statesmen
Rulers, presidents, and reformers who steered nations.
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Contemporary era
Ahmed Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah
b. 1956
Kuwaiti royal and politician
Modern era
Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah
January 5, 1942 – September 14, 2024
Prime Minister of Kuwait from 2011 to 2019 (1942–2024)
Modern era
Nasser Mohammed Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah
b. December 22, 1940
Former Prime Minister of Kuwait 2006-2011
Contemporary era
Talant Mamytov
b. March 14, 1976
Kyrgyz politician
Contemporary era
Almazbek Atambaev
b. September 17, 1956
4th President of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan
Contemporary era
Roza Otunbayeva
b. August 23, 1950
President of Kyrgyzstan
Modern era
Bounnhang Vorachit
b. August 15, 1937
General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (2016-2021)
Modern era
Choummaly Sayasone
b. March 6, 1936
Former General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party
Modern era
Khamtai Siphandone
February 8, 1924 – April 2, 2025
Former Chairman of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (1924–2025)
Modern era
Nouhak Phoumsavanh
April 9, 1914 – September 9, 2008
Lao politician (1910-2008)
Modern era
Kaysone Phomvihane
December 13, 1920 – November 21, 1992
First General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (r. 1955-1992)
Contemporary era
Phankham Viphavanh
b. 1951
Laotian politician
Modern era
Thongsing Thammavong
b. April 12, 1944
Prime Minister of Laos
Contemporary era
Bouasone Bouphavanh
b. June 3, 1954
Laotian politician
Contemporary era
Egils Levits
b. June 30, 1955
Latvian judge, jurist and politician (born 1955)
Contemporary era
Raimonds Vējonis
b. June 15, 1966
Ninth president of Latvia
Modern era
Andris Bērziņš
b. December 10, 1944
Eighth president of Latvia (born 1944)
Contemporary era
Valdis Zatlers
b. March 22, 1955
President of Latvia
Modern era
Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga
b. December 1, 1937
6th President of Latvia
Contemporary era
Krišjānis Kariņš
b. December 13, 1964
Latvian politician (born 1964)
Contemporary era
Māris Kučinskis
b. November 28, 1961
Latvian politician (born 1961)
Contemporary era
Laimdota Straujuma
b. February 24, 1951
12th Prime Minister of Latvia (born 1951)
Contemporary era
Valdis Dombrovskis
b. August 5, 1971
11th Prime Minister of Latvia
Modern era
Michel Aoun
b. September 30, 1933
13th President of Lebanon from 2016 to 2022
Contemporary era
Tammam Salam
b. May 13, 1945
President of Lebanon (2014–2016), Prime Minister of Lebanon (2014–2016)
Contemporary era
Michel Suleiman
b. November 21, 1948
12th President of Lebanon
Modern era
Fouad Siniora
b. July 19, 1943
Prime Minister of Lebanon
Modern era
Émile Lahoud
b. January 12, 1936
11th President of Lebanon
Contemporary era
Hassan Diab
b. June 1, 1959
Lebanese engineer, academic and minister of higher education
Contemporary era
Saad Harirị
b. April 18, 1970
Saudi Lebanese and france politician
Modern era
Mamohato of Lesotho
April 28, 1941 – September 6, 2003
Queen regnant of Lesotho (1941–2003)
Modern era
Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho
May 2, 1938 – January 15, 1996
King of Lesotho (1938-1996)
Modern era
Mantsebo Amelia 'Matsaba
1902 – 1964
Queen of Basutoland (1902–1964)
Modern era
Gabasheane Masupha
December 26, 1903 – 1949
King of Lesotho (1903-1941)
Contemporary era
Moeketsi Majoro
b. November 3, 1961
Mosotho politician
Modern era
Tom Thabane
b. May 28, 1939
Prime Minister of Lesotho
Contemporary era
Pakalitha Mosisili
b. March 14, 1945
Prime Minister of Lesotho
Contemporary era
Hae Phoofolo
1947 – August 20, 2025
Prime Minister of Lesotho
Contemporary era
Gyude Bryant
January 17, 1949 – April 16, 2014
Liberian politician (1949-2014)
Contemporary era
Moses Blah
April 18, 1947 – April 1, 2013
President of Liberia (1947-2013)
Contemporary era
Fayez al-Sarraj
b. February 20, 1960
Architect and former Prime Minister of Libya
Contemporary era
Abdullah al-Thani
b. January 7, 1954
Libyan politician
Contemporary era
Khalifa al-Ghawi
b. 1963
Libyan politician
Contemporary era
Omar al-Hasi
b. 1949
Libyan politician
Contemporary era
Ahmed Miitig
b. 1972
Libyan businessman and politician
Modern era
Franz Joseph II, Prince of Liechtenstein
August 16, 1906 – November 13, 1989
Prince of Liechtenstein (1938-1989)
Modern era
Franz I, Prince of Liechtenstein
August 28, 1853 – July 25, 1938
Prince of Liechtenstein (1853-1938)
Modern era
Johann II, Prince of Liechtenstein
October 5, 1840 – February 11, 1929
Prince of Liechtenstein (1840-1929)
Early Modern era
Prince Alois II, Prince of Liechtenstein
May 26, 1796 – November 12, 1858
Prince of Liechtenstein (1796-1858)
Early Modern era
Johann I Joseph, Prince of Liechtenstein
June 26, 1760 – April 20, 1836
Austrian marshal (1760-1836)
Modern era
Walter Kieber
February 20, 1931 – June 21, 2014
Prime Minister of Liechtenstein (1931-2014)
Modern era
Alfred Hilbe
July 22, 1928 – October 31, 2011
Prime Minister of Liechtenstein, 1970 to 1974 (1928–2011)
Modern era
Gerard Batliner
December 9, 1928 – June 25, 2008
Prime Minister of Liechtenstein (1928-2008)
Modern era
Alexander Frick
February 18, 1910 – October 31, 1991
Prime Minister of Liechtenstein (1910-1991)
Modern era
Josef Hoop
December 14, 1895 – October 19, 1959
Liechtenstein Prime Minister (1895-1959)
Contemporary era
Dalia Grybauskaitė
b. March 1, 1956
President of Lithuania fom 2009 to 2019 (born 1956)
Modern era
Valdas Adamkus
b. November 3, 1926
Lithuanian politician, twice President of Lithuania (born 1926)
Contemporary era
Artūras Paulauskas
b. August 23, 1953
Lithuanian politician (born 1953)
Contemporary era
Rolandas Paksas
b. June 10, 1956
Lithuanian politician (born 1956)
Modern era
Algirdas Brazauskas
September 22, 1932 – June 26, 2010
Lithuanian politician (1932–2010)