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The Contemporary Era
Lives within living memory, from world wars to the digital age.
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
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
Contemporary era
Thomas Boni Yayi
b. July 1, 1952
Beninese politician and Former President of Benin
Contemporary era
Jigme Singye Wangchuck
b. November 11, 1955
King of Bhutan from 1972–2006
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
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)
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
Abdul Rab al-Shadadi
c. 2000 – October 7, 2016
Yemeni general (1963–2016)
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
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
Contemporary era
Anatole Kanyenkiko
b. 1952
Prime Minister of Burundi
Contemporary era
Sylvie Kinigi
b. November 24, 1952
Burundian politician
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
Contemporary era
Philémon Yang
b. June 14, 1947
Cameroonian politician, former Prime minister of Cameroon
Contemporary era
Ephraïm Inoni
b. August 16, 1947
Prime Minister of Cameroon
Contemporary era
Stephen Harper
b. April 30, 1959
22nd prime minister of Canada from 2006 to 2015
Contemporary era
Kim Campbell
b. March 10, 1947
19th Prime Minister of Canada in 1993
Contemporary era
Jorge Carlos Fonseca
b. October 20, 1950
Cape Verdean politician and former president of Cape Verde
Contemporary era
Ulisses Correia e Silva
b. June 4, 1962
Cape Verdean politician
Contemporary era
Gualberto do Rosário
b. October 12, 1950
Cape Verdean politician and former prime minister of Cape Verde