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The Contemporary Era
Lives within living memory, from world wars to the digital age.
Contemporary era
Miguel Abia Biteo
January 11, 1961 – December 6, 2012
Equatorial Guinean politician (1961-2012)
Contemporary era
Kersti Kaljulaid
b. December 30, 1969
Estonian politician and president of Estonia (born 1969)
Contemporary era
Toomas Hendrik Ilves
b. December 26, 1953
Estonian politician and diplomat, fourth president of Estonia (born 1953)
Contemporary era
Jüri Ratas
b. July 2, 1978
Estonian politician (born 1978)
Contemporary era
Taavi Rõivas
b. September 26, 1979
Estonian politician (born 1979)
Contemporary era
Andrus Ansip
b. October 1, 1956
Estonian chemist and politician (born 1956)
Contemporary era
Juhan Parts
b. August 27, 1966
Estonian politician (born 1966)
Contemporary era
Cleopas Dlamini
b. 1952
Prime Minister of Eswatini
Contemporary era
Themba Nhlanganiso Masuku
b. July 7, 1950
Eswatini politician
Contemporary era
Ambrose Mandvulo Dlamini
March 5, 1968 – December 13, 2020
Former Prime Minister of Eswatini
Contemporary era
Vincent Mhlanga
c. 1950 – December 24, 2020
Swazi politician
Contemporary era
Sahle-Work Zewde
b. February 21, 1950
President of Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Contemporary era
Mulatu Teshome
b. January 29, 1957
Former President of Ethiopia
Contemporary era
Meles Zenawi
May 8, 1955 – August 20, 2012
Ethiopian politician; Prime Minister of Ethiopia (1955-2012)
Contemporary era
Hailemariam Desalegn
b. July 19, 1965
Prime Minister of Ethiopia from 2012 to 2018
Contemporary era
Tamirat Layne
b. 1955
Ethiopian politician; Prime Minister of Ethiopia
Contemporary era
Hailu Yimenu
c. 2000 – May 26, 1991
Ethiopian politician (19__-1991)
Contemporary era
Fikre Selassie Wogderess
July 13, 1945 – December 12, 2020
Ethiopian Prime Minister (1945-2020)
Contemporary era
David W. Panuelo
b. April 13, 1964
President of the Federated States of Micronesia (2019-present)
Contemporary era
Peter M. Christian
b. October 16, 1947
President of the Federated States of Micronesia
Contemporary era
Manny Mori
b. December 25, 1948
President of the Federated States of Micronesia
Contemporary era
Joseph Urusemal
March 19, 1952 – September 16, 2025
President of Micronesia
Contemporary era
Jioji Konrote
b. December 26, 1947
Fijian politician (born 1947)
Contemporary era
Frank Bainimarama
b. April 27, 1954
Prime Minister of Fiji from 2007 to 2022 (born 1954)
Contemporary era
Tevita Momoedonu
January 13, 1946 – November 26, 2020
Prime Minister of Fiji (1946-2020)
Contemporary era
Sauli Niinistö
b. August 24, 1948
Finnish politician and the 12th President of Finland (2012-2024)
Contemporary era
Antti Rinne
b. November 3, 1962
45th Prime Minister of Finland
Contemporary era
Juha Sipilä
b. April 25, 1961
44th Prime Minister of Finland
Contemporary era
Jyrki Katainen
b. October 14, 1971
Finnish politician
Contemporary era
François Bayrou
b. May 25, 1951
Former Prime Minister of France (2024–2025)
Contemporary era
Michel Barnier
b. January 9, 1951
Former Prime Minister of France (2024)
Contemporary era
Gabriel Attal
b. March 16, 1989
Prime Minister of France in 2024
Contemporary era
Élisabeth Borne
b. April 18, 1961
Prime Minister of France from 2022 to 2024
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)
Contemporary era
Didjob Divungi Di Ndinge
b. May 5, 1946
Gabonese politician
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
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
Contemporary era
Christian Wulff
b. June 19, 1959
10th German Federal President
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
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