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The Contemporary Era
Lives within living memory, from world wars to the digital age.
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
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
Contemporary era
Moeketsi Majoro
b. November 3, 1961
Mosotho politician
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
Contemporary era
Dalia Grybauskaitė
b. March 1, 1956
President of Lithuania fom 2009 to 2019 (born 1956)
Contemporary era
Artūras Paulauskas
b. August 23, 1953
Lithuanian politician (born 1953)
Contemporary era
Rolandas Paksas
b. June 10, 1956
Lithuanian politician (born 1956)
Contemporary era
Inga Ruginienė
b. May 24, 1981
Lithuanian politician (LSDP) and Prime Minister
Contemporary era
Rimantas Šadžius
b. October 8, 1960
Lithuanian politician
Contemporary era
Gintautas Paluckas
b. August 19, 1979
Lithuanian politician (born 1979)
Contemporary era
Ingrida Šimonytė
b. November 15, 1974
Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania
Contemporary era
Saulius Skvernelis
b. July 23, 1970
Prime minister of Lithuania from 2016 to 2020
Contemporary era
Xavier Bettel
b. March 3, 1973
Luxembourgish politician (born 1973)
Contemporary era
Jean-Claude Juncker
b. December 9, 1954
Prime Minister of Luxembourg (1995-2013) and President of the European Commission (2014-2019)
Contemporary era
Andry Rajoelina
b. May 30, 1974
President of Madagascar (2009–2014; 2019–2023; 2023–2025)
Contemporary era
Rivo Rakotovao
b. May 12, 1960
Malagasy politician
Contemporary era
Hery Rajaonarimampianina
b. November 6, 1958
5th President of Madagascar from 2014 to 2018
Contemporary era
Marc Ravalomanana
b. December 12, 1949
President of Madagascar from 2002 to 2009
Contemporary era
Hyppolite Ramaroson
b. September 28, 1951
Malagasy politician
Contemporary era
Christian Ntsay
b. March 27, 1961
Malagasy politician
Contemporary era
Olivier Mahafaly Solonandrasana
b. June 21, 1964
Malagasy politician
Contemporary era
Jean Ravelonarivo
b. April 17, 1959
Malagasy politician
Contemporary era
Joyce Banda
b. April 12, 1950
4th President of Malawi
Contemporary era
Abdullah of Pahang
b. July 30, 1959
16th and current Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia & 6th and current Sultan of Pahang
Contemporary era
Muhammad V of Kelantan
b. October 6, 1969
15th and former Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia & 29th and current Al-Sultan of Kelantan
Contemporary era
Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu
b. January 22, 1962
Sultan of Terengganu
Contemporary era
Ismail Sabri Yaakob
b. January 18, 1960
Prime Minister of Malaysia from 2021 to 2022
Contemporary era
Muhyiddin Yassin
b. May 15, 1947
Prime Minister of Malaysia from 2020 to 2021
Contemporary era
Najib Razak
b. July 23, 1953
Former 6th Prime Minister of Malaysia
Contemporary era
Ibrahim Mohamed Solih
b. May 4, 1964
Former President of the Maldives
Contemporary era
Abdulla Yameen
b. May 21, 1959
President of the Maldives from 2013 to 2018
Contemporary era
Mohamed Waheed Hassan
b. January 3, 1953
Maldivian politician, 5th president of the Maldives
Contemporary era
Mohamed Nasheed
b. May 17, 1967
Maldivian politician, 4th president of the second republic of Maldives
Contemporary era
Bah Ndaw
b. August 23, 1950
President of Mali
Contemporary era
Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta
January 29, 1945 – January 16, 2022
Malian politician
Contemporary era
Amadou Sanogo
b. November 30, 1972
Malian military officer
Contemporary era
Amadou Toumani Touré
November 4, 1948 – November 9, 2020
Malian soldier and politician
Contemporary era
Choguel Kokalla Maïga
b. April 2, 1958
Former Prime Minister and politician of Mali
Contemporary era
Moctar Ouane
b. October 11, 1955
Malian politician
Contemporary era
Boubou Cisse
b. 1974
Malian politician
Contemporary era
Soumeylou Boubèye Maïga
June 8, 1954 – March 21, 2022
Malian politician (1954–2022)
Contemporary era
Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca
b. December 7, 1958
Maltese politician
Contemporary era
George Abela
b. April 22, 1948
Maltese politician (born 1948)
Contemporary era
Joseph Muscat
b. January 22, 1974
Former Prime Minister of Malta
Contemporary era
Lawrence Gonzi
b. July 1, 1953
Maltese politician
Contemporary era
Alfred Sant
b. February 28, 1948
Maltese writer, editor, politician
Contemporary era
David Kabua
May 26, 1951 – April 8, 2026
Marshallese politician and government minister
Contemporary era
Casten Nemra
b. July 29, 1971
Marshallese politician
Contemporary era
Christopher Loeak
November 11, 1952 – August 8, 2025
Marshallese politician, president of the Marshall Islands (2012–2016)
Contemporary era
Jurelang Zedkaia
July 13, 1950 – October 7, 2015
Marshallese politician (1950-2015)