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Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow
#553 Politics

Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow

Turkmen politician and president of Turkmenistan (2006–2022)

Sergei Shoigu
#554 Politics

Sergei Shoigu

Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation since 2024 and former Russian defense minister

Kyriakos Mitsotakis
#555 Politics

Kyriakos Mitsotakis

Greek politician, prime Minister of Greece, President of New Democracy party

Olusegun Obasanjo
#556 Politics

Olusegun Obasanjo

Nigerian president (1999-2007) and military leader (1976–79)

Ulf Kristersson
#557 Politics

Ulf Kristersson

Prime Minister of Sweden since 2022

811 daily views

Jean Chrétien
#558 Politics

Jean Chrétien

prime minister of Canada from 1993 to 2003

622 daily views

Kim Yo Jong
#559 Politics

Kim Yo Jong

North Korean politician and diplomat, sister of Kim Jong Un

Peter Barca
#560 Politics

Peter Barca

Peter William Barca is an American Democratic politician from Kenosha, Wisconsin. He was the 14th secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Revenue (2019–2024) in the administration of Governor Tony Evers. He was a candidate for U.S. House of Representatives in Wisconsin's 1st congressional district in 2024 losing to incumbent Bryan Steil; he previously represented the district during the 103rd Congress (1993–1995).

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Pericles
#561 Politics

Pericles

Athenian statesman and general (c. 495-429)

Charles VII of France
#562 Politics

Charles VII of France

King of France from 1422 to 1461

Ptolemy I Soter
#563 Politics

Ptolemy I Soter

Pharaoh of Egypt from 305 to 282 BC

Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor
#564 Politics

Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor

Holy Roman Emperor from 1745 to 1765

Charles XII of Sweden
#565 Politics

Charles XII of Sweden

King of Sweden from 1697 to 1718

Julian
#566 Politics

Julian

Roman emperor from 361 to 363, Neoplatonic philosopher

James Baker
#567 Politics

James Baker

American lawyer and statesman (born 1930)

David Petraeus
#568 Politics

David Petraeus

U.S. Army general and public official (born 1952)

926 daily views

Tô Lâm
#569 Politics

Tô Lâm

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and leader of Vietnam since 2024

Benny Gantz
#570 Politics

Benny Gantz

Israeli military officer and politician (born 1959)

Tharman Shanmugaratnam
#571 Politics

Tharman Shanmugaratnam

President of Singapore since 2023

Kirsten Gillibrand
#572 Politics

Kirsten Gillibrand

American politician (born 1966)

Jill Stein
#573 Politics

Jill Stein

American politician and physician (born 1950)

Pat Buchanan
#574 Politics

Pat Buchanan

American politician and commentator

John Edwards
#575 Politics

John Edwards

American politician (born 1953)

Mayawati
#576 Politics

Mayawati

Indian politician