Leaders & Statesmen
Rulers, presidents, and reformers who steered nations.
records written
Contemporary era
Ba Mamadou Mbaré
1946 – January 10, 2013
Mauritanian politician
Modern era
Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi
1938 – November 23, 2020
Mauritanian politician (1938–2020)
Contemporary era
Ely Ould Mohamed Vall
1953 – May 5, 2017
Mauritanian President (1953-2017)
Modern era
Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya
b. November 28, 1941
President of Mauritania from 1984 to 2005
Contemporary era
Mohamed Ould Bilal
b. December 10, 1963
Mauritanian politician
Contemporary era
Ismail Ould Bedde Ould Cheikh Sidiya
b. March 17, 1961
15th Prime Minister of Mauritania
Contemporary era
Mohamed Salem Ould Béchir
b. December 17, 1962
Mauritanian politician
Contemporary era
Yahya Ould Hademine
b. December 31, 1953
Mauritanian politician
Contemporary era
Moulaye Ould Mohamed Laghdaf
b. December 12, 1957
Mauritanian Prime Minister
Contemporary era
Prithvirajsing Roopun
b. May 24, 1959
Former president of Mauritius since 2019 to December 2024
Contemporary era
Eddy Balancy
b. May 6, 1953
Mauritian attorney general and politician
Contemporary era
Barlen Vyapoory
b. 1945
Mauritian politician
Contemporary era
Ameenah Gurib-Fakim
b. October 17, 1959
Scientist and president of Mauritius
Modern era
Monique Ohsan Bellepeau
b. January 8, 1942
Former vice president of Mauritius
Modern era
Anerood Jugnauth
March 29, 1930 – June 3, 2021
Mauritian politician (1930–2021)
Contemporary era
Navin Ramgoolam
b. July 14, 1947
Prime Minister of Mauritius (1995–2000, 2005–2014, 2024–Present)
Contemporary era
Paul Bérenger
b. March 26, 1945
Prime Minister of Mauritius from 2003 to 2005
Modern era
Seewoosagur Ramgoolam
September 19, 1900 – December 15, 1985
Politician, statesman and philanthropist and the first prime minister of Mauritius (1900-1985)
Modern era
Vicente Fox
b. July 2, 1942
62th president of Mexico
Modern era
José López Portillo
June 16, 1920 – February 17, 2004
58th President of Mexico
Modern era
Luis Echeverría
January 17, 1922 – July 8, 2022
57th President of Mexico
Modern era
Gustavo Díaz-Ordaz
March 12, 1911 – July 15, 1979
56th President of Mexico
Modern era
Adolfo López Mateos
May 26, 1910 – September 22, 1969
55th President of Mexico
Contemporary era
Igor Dodon
b. February 18, 1975
5th President of Moldova from 2016 until 2020
Contemporary era
Nicolae Timofti
b. December 22, 1948
4th President of Moldova (r. 2012–2016)
Contemporary era
Marian Lupu
b. June 20, 1966
Moldovan politician
Contemporary era
Vlad Filat
b. May 6, 1969
Moldovan politician
Contemporary era
Mihai Ghimpu
b. November 19, 1951
Moldovan politician
Contemporary era
Eugen Osmochescu
b. July 31, 1972
Moldovan economist and politician
Contemporary era
Alexandru Munteanu
b. January 20, 1964
Moldovan economist, former Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova
Contemporary era
Dorin Recean
b. March 17, 1974
Moldovan academic and politician
Contemporary era
Natalia Gavrilița
b. September 21, 1977
Moldovan economist and politician
Contemporary era
Aureliu Ciocoi
b. June 5, 1968
Moldovan diplomat
Modern era
Rainier III, Prince of Monaco
May 31, 1923 – April 6, 2005
Prince of Monaco from 1949 to 2005 (1923-2005)
Modern era
Louis II, Prince of Monaco
July 12, 1870 – May 9, 1949
Prince of Monaco (1870-1949)
Modern era
Albert I, Prince of Monaco
November 13, 1848 – June 26, 1922
Prince of Monaco (1848-1922)
Modern era
Charles III, Prince of Monaco
December 8, 1818 – September 10, 1889
Prince of Monaco and Duke of Valentinois from 1856
Medieval era
Lucien, Lord of Monaco
1481 – August 22, 1523
Lord of Monaco
Contemporary era
Didier Guillaume
May 11, 1959 – January 17, 2025
French politician (1959–2025)
Contemporary era
Serge Telle
b. May 5, 1955
French civil servant, Minister of State of Monaco from 2016 to 2020
Contemporary era
Gilles Tonelli
b. November 27, 1957
Monégasque politician
Contemporary era
Michel Roger
b. March 9, 1949
French civil servant
Contemporary era
Khaltmaagiin Battulga
b. March 3, 1963
Mongolian President, member of Democratic party
Contemporary era
Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj
b. March 30, 1963
Mongolian politician
Contemporary era
Nambaryn Enkhbayar
b. June 1, 1958
Mongolian politician, Leader of Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party
Contemporary era
Natsagiin Bagabandi
b. April 22, 1950
Mongolian politician
Modern era
Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat
January 23, 1942 – January 17, 2025
Mongolian politician, president of Mongolia
Contemporary era
Gombojavyn Zandanshatar
b. March 8, 1970
Prime Minister of Mongolia from 2025 to 2026
Contemporary era
Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene
b. June 29, 1980
32nd Prime Minister of Mongolia, leader of the governing political party
Contemporary era
Jargaltulga Erdenebat
b. 1973
Politician
Contemporary era
Chimediin Saikhanbileg
b. February 17, 1969
Mongolian politician
Contemporary era
Milo Đukanović
b. February 15, 1962
2nd President of Montenegro
Contemporary era
Filip Vujanović
b. September 1, 1954
Montenegrin politician
Contemporary era
Rifat Rastoder
July 11, 1950 – May 4, 2023
Montenegrin Bosniak politician
Contemporary era
Dragan Kujović
1948 – April 30, 2010
President of Montenegro (1940-2010)
Contemporary era
Momir Bulatović
September 21, 1956 – June 30, 2019
Former President of Montenegro (1956-2019)
Contemporary era
Dritan Abazović
b. December 25, 1985
Prime-minister of Republic of Montenegro 2022–2023
Contemporary era
Zdravko Krivokapić
b. September 2, 1958
Prime Minister of Montenegro from 2020 to 2022
Contemporary era
Duško Marković
b. July 6, 1958
Prime Minister of Montenegro from 2016 to 2020
Contemporary era
Igor Lukšić
b. June 14, 1976
Politician from Montenegro