1. William Pitt (1708)

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Also known as the 1st Earl of Chatham, this Whig politician served during the late 1760s as Prime Minister of Great Britain. Earlier in his political career, he held the...

2. Georges Danton (1759)

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First President of the Committee of Public Safety and a leading figure in the French Revolution. His role in the Revolution, however, has been disputed.

3. Antoine Simon (1843)

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From 1908 until 1911, he served as President of Haiti, having seized power after leading a rebellion to overthrow President Pierre Nord Alexis.

4. Chaim Weizmann (1874)

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The first president of the State of Israel, who served from 1949 until his passing in 1952. He notably helped convince the United States government to recognize the state of...

5. Mohammad Mosaddegh (1882)

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Prime Minister of Iran from 1951 to 1953, whose political ended when he was ousted by a CIA and British MI6-supported coup.

6. António de Oliveira Salazar (1889)

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While a member of the National Union party, Salazar served as both Prime Minister and interim President of Portugal. His other political offices included Minister of Finance and interim Minister...

7. Manuel Roxas (1892)

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The 5th President of the Philippines who came to power in 1946, one month before his country became independent for the United States, and ruled until his abrupt death two...

8. Nikita Khrushchev (1894)

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Communist leader and Soviet Premier from 1958 to 1964 who ushered in a significantly less repressive albeit erratic era of de-Stalinization. In 1956 he delivered his infamous "Secret Speech" to...

9. Iskander Mirza (1898)

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Politician and army officer who was the first President of Pakistan and served from 1956 until he was ousted by an army officer in 1958. He was an unpopular president...

10. João Goulart (1919)

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From 1961 until 1964, this Labour Party politician served as President of Brazil. Previously, he had served as Minister of Labor, Industry, and Trade; President of the Federal Senate; and...

11. Kim Dae-jung (1925)

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This Millennium Democratic Party politician held office from 1998 until 2003 as South Korea's eighth President. Remembered for his "Sunshine Policy," which sought to establish open communication with North Korea,...

12. Yasser Arafat (1929)

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1st President of the Palestinian National Authority from 1994 to 2004 who founded the Fatah political party and spent much of his rule fighting Israel. He was often denounced by...

13. Volodymyr Zelenskyy (1978)

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Ukrainian politician who is known for having served as the 6th President of the Ukraine. He is also known for his career in entertainment and previously worked as an actor,...

14. Tung Chee-hwa (1937)

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This Hong Kong political leader served as his country's Chief Executive from 1997 until 2005. After resigning from office, he accepted a high-ranking position with the National Committee of the...

15. Abulfaz Elchibey (1938)

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Former leader of the Azerbaijan Popular Front who served as the President of Azerbaijan from 1992 until 1993 when he was overthrown in a coup d'etat.

16. Nerva (2030)

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From 96 AD until his death in 98AD, this Nervan-Antonine dynasty emperor peacefully, though somewhat ineffectively, ruled Rome.

17. Charlemagne (0742)

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Holy Roman Emperor from 800 to 814 and former ruler of the Frankish Kingdom. He was notably the first emperor to rule after Rome fell.

18. Joaquim Chissano (1939)

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The second President of Mozambique from 1986 to 2005 who helped bring the country into a successful democracy, as well as being a diplomat and elder statesman.

19. Moana Carcasses Kalosil (1963)

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Politician who was the Prime Minister of the South Pacific island Republic of Vanuatu from 2013-2014. He became the country's first native born prime minister.

20. Ali Abdullah Saleh (1942)

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After holding office as President of North Yemen during the 1980s and late 1970s, this Middle Eastern General People's Congress Party politician served from 1990 until 2012 as President of...

21. Hissene Habre (1942)

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Politician who was the Leader of Chad from 1982 until he was deposed in 1990. He was a ruthless tyrant who committed acts of genocide against Sara, Hadjerai and the...

22. Lech Walesa (1943)

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Labor leader and human-rights activist who won the Nobel Prize in 1983 and was the President of Poland from 1990 to 1995. He helped form the 1989 Round Table Agreement...

23. Luis Solis (1958)

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Previously a member of the National Liberation Party, this politician shifted his allegiance to his country's Citizens' Action Party and was elected President of Costa Rica in 2014.

24. Abdul Hamid (1944)

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Leading figure of the Awami League who took office as the 15th President of Bangladesh in April 2013.

25. Ung Huot (1945)

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Known best for serving during the late 1990s as Prime Minister of Cambodia, this Funcinpec Party politician also held office as Cambodian Minister of Foreign Affairs.

26. Abdullah Ocalan (1948)

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Leader of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), a militant group that has fought for political rights for Jurds in the Turkish state. He became a major political figure even while...

27. Ashraf Ghani (1949)

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Afghan politician who was elected as the President of Afghanistan in September 2014. He was previously an anthropologist who served as the Chancellor of Kabul University as well as the...

28. Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (1949)

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Both a ruler in Dubai's Constitutional Monarchy and the Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates, he also served as UAE Defense Minister. He was responsible for such Dubai development...

29. John Russell (1792)

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A member of the Whig Party until 1868 and of the Liberal Party until his death in 1878, Lord John Russell (1st Earl Russell) was a two-time Prime Minister of...

30. Lars Lokke Rasmussen (1964)

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From 2009 until 2011, this Venstre (Danish conservative-leaning liberal party) politician held office as Prime Minister of Denmark. Previously, he had served as Minister of Finance and Minister of the...

31. Mamata Banerjee (1960)

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The 8th Chief Minister of West Bengal, who was the first woman to hold the office. She was previously the Minister of Railways who first joined Parliament in 1991.

32. Sanna Mirella Marin (1985)

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Politician who became the then-youngest female state leader when she assumed the title of Prime Minister of Finland in December 2019. She previously served as a member of Finland's parliament...

33. Kim Jong-un (1984)

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Son of Kim Jong-il who became the Supreme Leader of North Korea on December 17, 2011 at 29 years old, making him the world's youngest head of state. Due to...