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The Contemporary Era
Lives within living memory, from world wars to the digital age.
Contemporary era
Michael Randrianirina
b. August 23, 1973
Malagasy military officer and president of Madagascar since 2025
Contemporary era
Lazarus Chakwera
b. April 5, 1955
Malawi religious figure and politician
Contemporary era
Ibrahim Iskandar of Johor
b. November 22, 1958
17th and current Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia & Sultan of Johor
Contemporary era
Mohamed Muizzu
b. June 15, 1978
8th President of the Maldives since 2023
Contemporary era
Assimi Goïta
b. November 9, 1983
Mali's president and military officer
Contemporary era
Abdoulaye Maïga
b. May 12, 1981
Interim Prime Minister of Mali
Contemporary era
Myriam Spiteri Debono
b. October 25, 1952
11th president of the Republic of Malta
Contemporary era
Robert Abela
b. December 7, 1977
Maltese politician
Contemporary era
Hilda Heine
b. April 6, 1951
Marshallese politician
Contemporary era
Mohamed Ould Ghazouani
b. December 31, 1956
Mauritanian retired general and politician; President of Mauritania (2019–present)
Contemporary era
Moctar Ould Djay
b. December 28, 1973
Mauritanian politician
Contemporary era
Dharam Gokhool
b. October 25, 1949
President of Mauritius since 2024
Contemporary era
Pravind Jugnauth
b. December 25, 1961
Prime Minister of Mauritius from 2017–2024
Contemporary era
Maia Sandu
b. May 24, 1972
President of Moldova since 2020
Contemporary era
Vasile Tofan
b. July 12, 1982
Moldovan investor and businessman (born 1982), Prime Minister of Moldova
Contemporary era
Albert II, Prince of Monaco
b. March 14, 1958
Prince of Monaco (born 1958)
Contemporary era
Christophe Mirmand
b. July 22, 1961
French official
Contemporary era
Khurelsukh Ukhnaa
b. June 14, 1968
6th President of Mongolia
Contemporary era
Uchral Nyam-Osor
b. January 2, 1987
Prime minister of Mongolia since 2026
Contemporary era
Jakov Milatović
b. December 7, 1986
President of Montenegro since 2023
Contemporary era
Milojko Spajić
b. September 24, 1987
Prime Minister of Montenegro since 2023
Contemporary era
Mohammed VI of Morocco
b. August 21, 1963
King of Morocco since 1999
Contemporary era
Aziz Akhannouch
b. August 16, 1961
Prime Minister of Morocco since 2021
Contemporary era
Daniel Chapo
b. January 6, 1977
President of Mozambique since 2025
Contemporary era
Maria Benvinda Levy
b. March 24, 1969
Prime Minister of Mozambique
Contemporary era
Myint Swe
May 24, 1951 – August 7, 2025
Army officer and former Acting President of Myanmar (1951–2025)
Contemporary era
Min Aung Hlaing
b. July 3, 1956
11th President of Myanmar
Contemporary era
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah
b. October 29, 1952
Namibian politician
Contemporary era
Elijah Ngurare
b. October 28, 1970
Namibian politician
Contemporary era
David Adeang
b. November 24, 1969
Nauruan politician (born 1969)
Contemporary era
Pushpa Kamal Dahal
b. December 11, 1954
Nepalese politician and former prime minister
Contemporary era
Daniel Ortega
b. November 11, 1945
President of Nicaragua (1979–1990; 2007–present)
Contemporary era
Abdourahamane Tiani
b. 1961
Nigerien army general and commander of the Nigerien presidential guard
Contemporary era
Ali Lamine Zeine
b. 1965
Nigerien politician
Contemporary era
Kim Jong-un
b. January 8, 1984
Supreme Leader of North Korea since 2011
Contemporary era
Pak Thae-song
b. September 14, 1955
Premier of North Korea since 2024
Contemporary era
Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova
b. May 11, 1953
President of North Macedonia (2024-)
Contemporary era
Hristijan Mickoski
b. September 29, 1977
Macedonian politician
Contemporary era
Haakon VIII
b. July 20, 1973
King of Norway since 2026
Contemporary era
Haitham bin Tarik Al Said
b. October 11, 1955
Sultan of Oman since 2020 (born 1955)
Contemporary era
Surangel Whipps Jr.
b. August 9, 1968
President of Palau since 2021
Contemporary era
Mohammad Mustafa
b. August 26, 1954
Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority
Contemporary era
José Raúl Mulino
b. June 13, 1959
39th President of Panama
Contemporary era
James Marape
b. April 24, 1971
Papua New Guinea politician
Contemporary era
Santiago Peña Palacios
b. November 16, 1978
President of Paraguay since 2023
Contemporary era
Xi Jinping
b. June 15, 1953
General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party since 2012 (born 1953)
Contemporary era
Li Qiang
b. July 23, 1959
Premier of the People's Republic of China since 2023
Contemporary era
Keiko Fujimori
b. May 25, 1975
67th President of Peru
Contemporary era
Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
b. September 13, 1957
President of the Philippines since 2022
Contemporary era
Karol Nawrocki
b. March 3, 1983
Polish politician and historian, President of the Republic of Poland since 2025
Contemporary era
António José Seguro
b. March 11, 1962
President of Portugal
Contemporary era
Luís Montenegro
b. February 16, 1973
Portuguese politician (1973–), the 199th prime minister of Portugal (2024–)
Contemporary era
Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani
b. November 1, 1980
Prime Minister and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar
Contemporary era
Anatole Collinet Makosso
b. 1965
Republic of the Congo politician
Contemporary era
Nicușor Dan
b. December 20, 1969
President of Romania since 2025
Contemporary era
Ilie Bolojan
b. March 17, 1969
Romanian politician (born in 1969)
Contemporary era
Vladimir Putin
b. October 7, 1952
President of Russian Federation
Contemporary era
Mikhail Mishustin
b. March 3, 1966
Russian politician, Prime Minister of Russian Federation
Contemporary era
Justin Nsengiyumva
b. 1971
Prime minister of Rwanda
Contemporary era
Terrance Drew
b. November 22, 1976
4th Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis