Leaders & Statesmen
Rulers, presidents, and reformers who steered nations.
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Contemporary era
Hovik Abrahamyan
b. January 24, 1958
Armenian politician
Contemporary era
Tigran Sargsyan
b. January 29, 1960
Armenian economist and politician
Modern era
King George VI
December 14, 1895 – February 6, 1952
King of the United Kingdom from 1936 to 1952
Contemporary era
Scott Morrison
b. May 13, 1968
Prime Minister of Australia from 2018 to 2022
Contemporary era
Malcolm Turnbull
b. October 24, 1954
Prime Minister of Australia from 2015 to 2018
Contemporary era
Tony Abbott
b. November 4, 1957
Prime Minister of Australia from 2013 to 2015
Contemporary era
Kevin Rudd
b. September 21, 1957
26th Prime Minister of Australia
Contemporary era
Julia Gillard
b. September 29, 1961
Prime Minister of Australia from 2010 to 2013
Modern era
Heinz Fischer
b. October 9, 1938
Austrian politician (SPÖ), 8th president of Austria (born 1938)
Modern era
Thomas Klestil
November 4, 1932 – July 6, 2004
Austrian diplomat and politician (1932–2004)
Modern era
Kurt Waldheim
December 21, 1918 – June 14, 2007
Austrian politician and diplomat (1918–2007)
Modern era
Rudolf Kirchschläger
March 20, 1915 – March 30, 2000
Austrian diplomat, politician, judge, and eighth President of Austria (1915–2000)
Modern era
Franz Jonas
October 4, 1899 – April 24, 1974
Seventh President of Austria (1899–1974)
Contemporary era
Alexander Schallenberg
b. June 20, 1969
Chancellor of Austria in 2021 and 2025
Contemporary era
Karl Nehammer
b. October 18, 1972
Chancellor of Austria from 2021 to 2025
Contemporary era
Sebastian Kurz
b. August 27, 1986
Chancellor of Austria (2017–2019, 2020–2021)
Contemporary era
Brigitte Bierlein
June 25, 1949 – June 3, 2024
Austrian jurist and politician, former federal chancellor of Austria and president of the Austrian constitutional court (1949–2024)
Contemporary era
Hartwig Löger
b. July 15, 1965
Austrian politician, businessman, former secretary for finance and vice federal chancellor
Modern era
Heydar Aliyev
May 10, 1923 – December 12, 2003
3rd President of the Republic of Azerbaijan (1923–2003)
Modern era
Abulfaz Elchibey
June 24, 1938 – August 22, 2000
2nd President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Contemporary era
Isa Gambar
b. February 24, 1957
Azerbaijani politician (born 1957)
Modern era
Ayaz Mutallibov
May 12, 1938 – March 27, 2022
President of Azerbaijan from 1990 to 1992
Modern era
Yaqub Mammadov
b. March 3, 1941
Azerbaijani politician, professor and scientist (born 1941)
Contemporary era
Novruz Mammadov
b. March 15, 1947
Azerbaijani politician and translator, former Prime Minister of Azerbaijan
Modern era
Artur Rasizade
b. February 26, 1935
6th Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Modern era
Fuad Guliyev
b. July 6, 1941
Azerbaijani politician
Contemporary era
Surat Huseynov
February 12, 1959 – July 31, 2023
Azerbaijani colonel and politician (1959–2023)
Modern era
Salman II of Bahrain
October 10, 1894 – November 2, 1961
Ruler of Bahrain (1894–1961)
Modern era
Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa
November 24, 1935 – November 11, 2020
Prime Minister of Bahrain (1970-2020)
Modern era
Zillur Rahman
March 9, 1929 – March 20, 2013
19th President of Bangladesh (1929-2013)
Modern era
Iajuddin Ahmed
February 1, 1931 – December 10, 2012
Former president of Bangladesh (1931-2012)
Modern era
Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar
December 1, 1931 – July 12, 2026
Bangladeshi lawyer and former president of Bangladesh
Modern era
Fakhruddin Ahmed
b. May 1, 1940
Bangladeshi economist and civil servant
Modern era
Fazlul Haque
June 30, 1938 – November 16, 2023
Bangladesh judge and politician
Contemporary era
Freundel Stuart
b. April 27, 1951
Prime Minister of Barbados
Contemporary era
David Thompson
December 25, 1961 – October 23, 2010
Sixth Prime Minister of Barbados (1961-2010)
Contemporary era
Owen Arthur
October 17, 1949 – July 27, 2020
Barbadian politician (1949-2020)
Modern era
Lloyd Erskine Sandiford
March 24, 1937 – June 26, 2023
Prime minister of Barbados (1937–2023)
Modern era
Errol Barrow
January 21, 1920 – June 1, 1987
Barbadian politician (1920-1987)
Contemporary era
Raman Halowchanka
b. August 10, 1973
Belarusian diplomat, politician & banker
Contemporary era
Syarhei Rumas
b. December 1, 1969
9th Prime Minister of Belarus 2018–2020
Contemporary era
Andrei Kobyakow
b. November 21, 1960
8th Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus
Contemporary era
Mikhail Myasnikovich
b. May 6, 1950
Chairman of the ECC Board
Contemporary era
Syarhiey Sidorski
b. March 13, 1954
6th Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus
Modern era
Albert II of Belgium
b. June 6, 1934
Sixth king of the Belgians
Modern era
Leopold III of Belgium
November 3, 1901 – September 25, 1983
King of the Belgians from 1934 to 1951 (1901–1983)
Modern era
Albert I of Belgium
April 8, 1875 – February 17, 1934
King of the Belgians from 1909 to 1934 (1875–1934)
Modern era
Leopold II of Belgium
April 9, 1835 – December 17, 1909
King of the Belgians from 1865 to 1909 (1835–1909)
Contemporary era
Alexander De Croo
b. November 3, 1975
Prime Minister of Belgium from 2020 to 2025
Contemporary era
Sophie Wilmès
b. January 15, 1975
Belgian politician
Contemporary era
Charles Michel
b. December 21, 1975
Belgian politician, former Prime Minister of Belgium, President of the European Council
Contemporary era
Elio Di Rupo
b. July 18, 1951
Belgian politician (born 1951)
Contemporary era
Yves Leterme
b. October 6, 1960
Former Belgian prime minister
Contemporary era
Dean Barrow
b. March 2, 1951
Prime Minister of Belize from 2008 to 2020
Modern era
Said Musa
b. March 19, 1944
3rd Prime Minister of Belize from 1998 to 2008
Modern era
Manuel Esquivel
May 2, 1940 – February 10, 2022
Belizean politician (1940–2022)
Modern era
George Cadle Price
January 15, 1919 – September 19, 2011
Prime Minister of Belize (1919-2011)
Contemporary era
Thomas Boni Yayi
b. July 1, 1952
Beninese politician and Former President of Benin
Modern era
Mathieu Kérékou
September 2, 1933 – October 14, 2015
Politician (1933-2015)
Modern era
Nicéphore Soglo
b. November 29, 1934
Prime Minister of Benin