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Politician Biographies
Every archived life recorded as politician, ordered by their place in the ledger.
Contemporary era
François Bozizé
b. October 14, 1946
6th President of the Central African Republic
Modern era
Ange-Félix Patassé
January 25, 1937 – April 5, 2011
Former President of the Central African Republic (1937-2011)
Contemporary era
Henri-Marie Dondra
b. August 14, 1966
Prime Minister of the Central African Republic
Contemporary era
Firmin Ngrébada
b. May 24, 1968
Central African Republic politician
Contemporary era
Simplice Sarandji
b. April 4, 1955
Central African politician
Contemporary era
Mahamat Kamoun
b. November 13, 1961
Central African politician
Modern era
Hissène Habré
August 13, 1942 – August 24, 2021
5th president of Chad
Modern era
Goukouni Oueddei
b. 1942
Chadian politician
Modern era
Lol Mahamat Choua
June 15, 1939 – September 15, 2019
Chadian politician (1939-2019)
Modern era
François Tombalbaye
June 15, 1918 – April 13, 1975
President of Chad (1918–1975)
Contemporary era
Sebastián Piñera
December 1, 1949 – February 6, 2024
Chilean entrepreneur and politician (1949–2024)
Contemporary era
Michelle Bachelet
b. September 29, 1951
President of Chile from (2006–2010; 2014–2018)
Modern era
Ricardo Lagos
b. March 2, 1938
Chilean politician, president of Chile from 2000 to 2006
Modern era
Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle
b. June 24, 1942
President of Chile from 1994 to 2000
Contemporary era
Iván Duque
b. August 1, 1976
33rd President of Colombia 2018–2022
Contemporary era
Juan Manuel Santos
b. August 10, 1951
President of Colombia from 2010 to 2018
Contemporary era
Álvaro Uribe Vélez
b. July 4, 1952
39.º President of Colombia from 2002 to 2010
Contemporary era
Andrés Pastrana Arango
b. August 17, 1954
President of Colombia from 1998 to 2002
Contemporary era
Moustadroine Abdou
b. June 14, 1969
Politician
Contemporary era
Ikililou Dhoinine
b. August 14, 1962
Comoros president
Contemporary era
Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi
b. June 5, 1958
Former President of Comoros
Contemporary era
Hamada Madi
b. 1965
President of Comoros; Secretary-General of the Indian Ocean Commission
Contemporary era
Luis Guillermo Solís
b. April 25, 1958
Costa Rican 47th president
Contemporary era
Laura Chinchilla
b. March 28, 1959
46th President of Costa Rica
Modern era
Óscar Arias Sánchez
b. September 13, 1941
President of Costa Rica (1986–1990, 2006–2010)
Modern era
Abel Pacheco
b. December 22, 1933
President of Costa Rica (2002-2006)
Contemporary era
Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović
b. April 29, 1968
Croatian politician and diplomat
Contemporary era
Ivo Josipović
b. August 28, 1957
Croatian politician, third President of Croatia
Modern era
Stjepan Mesić
b. December 24, 1934
2nd President of the Republic of Croatia
Contemporary era
Zlatko Tomčić
b. July 10, 1945
Croatian politician (born 1945)
Modern era
Vlatko Pavletić
December 2, 1930 – September 19, 2007
Croatian politician (1930–2007)
Contemporary era
Tihomir Orešković
b. January 1, 1966
Croatian-Canadian entrepreneur and politician
Contemporary era
Jadranka Kosor
b. July 1, 1953
Croatian politician
Contemporary era
Ivo Sanader
b. June 8, 1953
Croatian politician, former Prime Minister
Modern era
Ivica Račan
February 24, 1944 – April 29, 2007
7th Prime Minister of Croatia (1944–2007)
Modern era
Raúl Castro
b. June 3, 1931
Former First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba
Modern era
Osvaldo Dorticós
April 17, 1919 – June 23, 1983
President of Cuba (1919–1983)
Modern era
Manuel Urrutia Lleó
December 8, 1901 – July 5, 1981
President of Cuba (1901-1981)
Modern era
Carlos Manuel Piedra
1895 – 1988
Judge of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal, appointed President of the Republic but not sworn in
Modern era
Anselmo Alliegro y Milá
March 16, 1899 – November 22, 1961
Prime Minister of Cuba (1899-1961)
Modern era
Gonzalo Güell
February 16, 1895 – September 2, 1985
Cuban politician (1895-1985)
Contemporary era
Nikos Anastasiades
b. September 27, 1946
Cypriot politician, 7th President of the Republic of Cyprus (2013–2023)
Contemporary era
Dimitris Christofias
August 29, 1946 – June 21, 2019
6th President of the Republic of Cyprus (2008-2013)
Modern era
Tassos Papadopoulos
January 7, 1934 – December 12, 2008
5th President of the Republic of Cyprus (2003-2008)
Modern era
Glafcos Clerides
April 24, 1919 – November 15, 2013
Cypriot lawyer and politician (1919–2013), President of Cyprus from 1993 to 2003
Modern era
Giorgos Vasiliou
May 20, 1931 – January 13, 2026
3rd President of the Republic of Cyprus (1988-1993)
Modern era
Miloš Zeman
b. September 28, 1944
Czech politician, president of the Czech Republic from 2013 to 2023
Modern era
Václav Klaus
b. June 19, 1941
President of the Czech Republic from 2003 to 2013
Contemporary era
Petr Fiala
b. September 1, 1964
Czech politician and politologist
Contemporary era
Bohuslav Sobotka
b. October 23, 1971
Czech politician
Contemporary era
Jiří Rusnok
b. October 16, 1960
Czech politician and economist (* 1960)
Contemporary era
Petr Nečas
b. November 19, 1964
Czech politician, former Prime Minister of the Czech Republic
Contemporary era
Joseph Kabila
b. June 4, 1971
President of the DR Congo from 2001 to 2019
Modern era
Laurent-Désiré Kabila
November 27, 1939 – January 16, 2001
Former President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1939-2001)
Modern era
Mobutu Sese Seko
October 14, 1930 – September 7, 1997
Congolese politician and military officer, the first and only president of Zaire from 1971 to 1997 (1930 – 1997)
Modern era
Joseph Kasa-Vubu
1910 – March 24, 1969
Congolese politician
Contemporary era
Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde Kyenge
b. August 4, 1977
Politician of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Contemporary era
Bruno Tshibala
b. February 20, 1956
Congolese politician
Contemporary era
Samy Badibanga
b. September 12, 1962
Congolese politician
Contemporary era
Matata Ponyo Mapon Augustin
b. June 5, 1964
Congolese politician and university professor