Leaders & Statesmen
Rulers, presidents, and reformers who steered nations.
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Modern era
Jigme Dorji Wangchuck
May 2, 1929 – July 21, 1972
King of Bhutan (1929-1972)
Modern era
Jigme Wangchuck
1906 – March 30, 1952
King of Bhutan (1906-1952)
Modern era
Ugyen Wangchuck
June 11, 1862 – August 21, 1926
King of Bhutan (1862-1926)
Contemporary era
Lotay Tshering
b. May 10, 1969
8th Prime Minister of Bhutan
Contemporary era
Jigme Thinley
b. September 9, 1952
Prime Minister of Bhutan
Contemporary era
Kinzang Dorji
b. February 19, 1951
Former Prime Minister of Bhutan
Contemporary era
Khandu Wangchuk
b. November 24, 1950
Prime Minister of Bhutan
Contemporary era
Luis Arce
b. September 28, 1963
Bolivian politician and president of Bolivia from 2020 to 2025
Contemporary era
Jeanine Áñez
b. June 13, 1967
Bolivian politician and Former President of Bolivia (2019–2020)
Contemporary era
Evo Morales
b. October 26, 1959
President of Bolivia from 2006 to 2019
Contemporary era
Eduardo Rodríguez
b. March 2, 1956
Former president of Bolivia
Contemporary era
Carlos Mesa
b. August 12, 1953
Vice President of Bolivia from 2002 to 2003 and President of Bolivia from 2003 to 2005
Contemporary era
Zoran Tegeltija
b. September 29, 1961
Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 2019 to 2023
Contemporary era
Denis Zvizdić
b. June 9, 1964
Bosnia and Herzegovina politician (born 1964)
Contemporary era
Vjekoslav Bevanda
b. May 13, 1956
Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 2012 to 2015
Contemporary era
Nikola Špirić
b. September 4, 1956
Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 2007 to 2012
Contemporary era
Adnan Terzić
b. April 5, 1960
Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 2002 to 2007
Contemporary era
Seretse Khama Ian Khama
b. February 27, 1953
Botswana politician
Modern era
Festus Mogae
August 21, 1939 – May 8, 2026
President of Botswana from 1998 to 2008
Modern era
Quett Masire
July 23, 1925 – June 22, 2017
President of Botswana (1925-2017)
Modern era
Michel Temer
b. September 23, 1940
24th Vice-President of Brazil from 2011 to 2016 and 37th President of Brazil from 2016 to 2019
Modern era
Fernando Henrique Cardoso
b. June 18, 1931
President of Brazil from 1995 to 2003
Modern era
Omar Ali Saifuddien III of Brunei
September 23, 1914 – September 7, 1986
Sultan of Brunei (1914-1986)
Modern era
Muhammad Jamalul Alam II
1889 – September 11, 1924
Sultan of Brunei (1889-1924)
Modern era
Hashim Jalilul Alam Aqamaddin of Brunei
1825 – May 10, 1906
Sultan of Brunei (1825-1906)
Early Modern era
Abdul Momin of Brunei
May 21, 1788 – May 29, 1885
Sultan of Brunei (1788-1885)
Contemporary era
Rosen Plevneliev
b. May 14, 1964
Bulgarian politician
Contemporary era
Georgi Parvanov
b. June 28, 1957
4th President of Bulgaria 2002-2012
Contemporary era
Petar Stoyanov
b. May 25, 1952
Bulgarian politician and jurist (born 1952)
Modern era
Zhelyu Zhelev
March 3, 1935 – January 30, 2015
President of Bulgaria (1935-2015)
Contemporary era
Andrey Gyurov
b. December 31, 1975
Bulgarian politician (born 1975)
Contemporary era
Rosen Zhelyazkov
b. April 5, 1968
Prime Minister of Bulgaria in 2025
Contemporary era
Dimitar Glavchev
b. August 15, 1963
Bulgarian politician
Contemporary era
Nikolai Denkov
b. September 3, 1962
Bulgarian physical chemist and politician
Contemporary era
Galab Donev
b. February 28, 1967
Prime Minister of Bulgaria from 2022 to 2023
Contemporary era
Albert Ouédraogo
b. April 6, 1969
Burkinabe politician
Contemporary era
Lassina Zerbo
b. October 10, 1963
Former Prime Minister of Burkina Faso, geophysicist, Executive Secretary of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO)
Contemporary era
Christophe Joseph Marie Dabiré
b. August 27, 1948
Former Prime Minister of Burkina Faso
Contemporary era
Paul Kaba Thieba
b. July 28, 1960
Burkinabé politician and economist
Contemporary era
Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba
b. January 2, 1981
Burkinabé military officer and president (January–September 2022)
Contemporary era
Roch Marc Christian Kaboré
b. April 25, 1957
Former President of Burkina Faso ousted in a coup d'état on 23 Jan 2022
Modern era
Michel Kafando
b. August 18, 1942
Burkinabé diplomat
Contemporary era
Chérif Sy
b. May 17, 1960
Burkinabé politician
Contemporary era
Gilbert Diendéré
b. 1960
Burkinabé military officer
Contemporary era
Pascal Nyabenda
b. April 12, 1966
Burundian politician
Contemporary era
Pierre Nkurunziza
December 18, 1964 – June 8, 2020
President of Burundi from 2005 to 2020
Contemporary era
Domitien Ndayizeye
b. May 2, 1953
President of Burundi
Contemporary era
Pierre Buyoya
November 24, 1949 – December 17, 2020
Burundian politician, former president of Burundi (1949–2020)
Contemporary era
Sylvestre Ntibantunganya
b. May 8, 1956
President of Burundi
Contemporary era
Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni
b. April 23, 1972
Burundian politician
Contemporary era
Pascal-Firmin Ndimira
b. April 9, 1956
Burundian politician
Modern era
Antoine Nduwayo
b. 1942
Prime Minister of Burundi
Contemporary era
Anatole Kanyenkiko
b. 1952
Prime Minister of Burundi
Contemporary era
Sylvie Kinigi
b. November 24, 1952
Burundian politician
Jayendrabhā
Queen of Upper Chenla (Land Chenla)
Queen Indrani
Queen of Upper Chenla (Land Chenla)
Nrpendradevi av Sambhupura
Queen of Upper Chenla (Land Chenla)
Modern era
Norodom Suramarit
March 6, 1896 – April 3, 1960
Cambodian king (1896-1960)
Contemporary era
Hun Sen
b. August 5, 1952
Prime Minister of Cambodia (1985–1993; 1998–2023)
Contemporary era
Ung Huot
b. January 1, 1945
Cambodian politician