Top 10 Best Politicians of All Time
Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was an American lawyer and statesman who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. Lincoln led the nation through the American Civil War and succeeded in preserving the Union, abolishing slavery,... read more We thank him for ending slavery!
Freedom for everyone.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, commonly known as FDR, was an American statesman and political leader who served as the 32nd President of the United States from 1933 to 1945. A Democrat, he won a record four presidential elections and dominated his party for many years as a central figure in world events... read more FDR toppled the German war machine and saved the U.S. from the Great Depression. He won four separate terms due to his sheer popularity and ability to manage world events.
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill was a British statesman who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955. Churchill was also an officer in the British Army, a historian, and a writer. Few leaders or people have taken the risks he did. He demonstrated true courage and inspired a world of terrified, war-broken people to carry on fighting against an unspeakably tyrannical enemy.
Thank you, sir, for your intelligence and courage.
Stood against the world's most dangerous man.
Adolf Hitler (April 20, 1889 - April 30, 1945) was a German politician of Austrian descent who served as the leader of the Nazi Party since 1921, Chancellor of Germany since 1933, and Führer of Nazi Germany since 1934. As dictator of Nazi Germany, he reversed the Treaty of Versailles, initiated World... read more I can understand why some people are wondering why he is at the number one spot on this list. Let me explain: The purpose of this list is to find out who is the "best politician of all time." Not the most "kind-hearted politician" or the "most humble politician." The criteria of the list are based on who has achieved more accomplishments as a politician. The accomplishments can be righteous or evil in nature. It doesn't matter. Any sort of accomplishments fits the criteria of this list. In this case, Hitler has accomplished more than any other politician on this list. He rose from poverty to become the most powerful person on Earth at a time.
Sure, most of his accomplishments were evil and cruel in nature. But that doesn't matter for the criteria of this list. He is number one because he has accomplished more than any other politician on this list.
Ronald Wilson Reagan (1911-2004) was an American politician and actor who was 40th President of the United States from 1981 to 1989 . Prior to his presidency, he was the 33rd Governor of California from 1967 to 1975, following a career as a Hollywood actor and union leader until his death in 2004 He fought against communism worldwide, understood people's problems, and always stayed cool.
Comedian, actor, and genius. What's not to like?
Thank goodness for Ronald Reagan.
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (18 July 1918 – 5 December 2013) was a South African anti-apartheid activist who served as the first president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was the country's first black head of state and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election. His government... read more How is Adolf Hitler, an evil war criminal, higher than Nelson Mandela? Nelson stopped racism in South Africa because he was elected president. He spent many years in prison for speaking out against the white government.
Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov (22 April 1870–21 January 1924), better known as Vladimir Lenin, was a Russian revolutionary, politician, and political theorist. He served as the first and founding head of government of Soviet Russia from 1917 to 1924 and of the Soviet Union from 1922 to 1924. Under his administration,... read more A great author, a brilliant theorist, a fantastic leader, and an incredible revolutionary - easily and undoubtedly one of the greatest leaders ever. He granted his people free education, housing, food, and healthcare. He also laid the groundwork for a democratic nation responding to the needs of all its citizens.
I could go on and on about this man, but I believe I have said enough.
The greatest leader ever. He created a new ideology supporting and giving a chance to the poorest people. He took power as his own project and won the Civil War in Russia.
He made peace with Germany and built an absolutely new state. This was the first in world history to give equal attention to all people. He wrote heaps of works on policy, economics, and philosophy.
Augustus Caesar was an astute political operator and skilled administrator. He turned Rome from a city of bricks to one of marble and left an indelible stamp on the Roman and, by extension, the Western world.
While not the most proficient military commander and lacking somewhat in empathy and compassion, he had no need for these traits. Instead, he would delegate these tasks to those who were strongest in them, as demonstrated by his lifelong partnership with the general Agrippa. This is the mark of a truly great statesman, knowing which burdens are practical to bear and which are better suited for individuals of a different nature.
When it comes to sheer political skill and mastery, Augustus deserves the number 1 spot.
Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, was a British stateswoman and politician who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990 and the Leader of the Conservative Party from 1975 to 1990. She was the longest-serving British Prime Minister of the 20th century and was the first... read more Yes, she was a great British leader.
Alexander III of Macedon, commonly known as Alexander the Great, was a King of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon and a member of the Argead dynasty. In his short life of 32 years, he achieved more than anyone could dream of. He literally ended an entire empire. His death would cause years of instability and war.
Best army commander of all time!
The Newcomers
Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American businessman, television personality, politician, and the 45th and 47th President of the United States... read more Trump was very accomplished in his term as president. Despite having an interesting, albeit flawed, personality, he called out many issues and brought attention to so many more like the Washington swamp, China's theft, infiltration of Western institutions and technology, staggering left-wing bias of the deep state, legacy mainstream media, social media, education system, and woke Hollywood.
He endured unbelievable lies and slander and still accomplished so much. It is very sad how he was treated and how divided the country is.
George Washington (February 22, 1732– December 14, 1799) was an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. Appointed by the Continental Congress as commander of the Continental Army, Washington led the Patriot... read more They put together an amazing constitution, and as was stated, "if you can keep it." The world needs America.
The founding father. Enough said.
Genghis Khan c. 1162 – August 18 1227, born Temüjin, was the founder and Great Khan of the Mongol Empire, which became the largest contiguous empire in history after his death. From a simple guy who got his father poisoned, his family made outcasts, and his wife kidnapped, to the ruler of a vast empire.
Was born in a tent and died as the ruler of Northern China, Central Asia, and Iran.
Most powerful army created and led by him!
Napoléon Bonaparte was a French military and political leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led several successful campaigns during the Revolutionary Wars. Greatest war general of all time.
Theodore Roosevelt was an American statesman, author, explorer, soldier, naturalist, and reformer who served as the 26th President of the United States from 1901 to 1909. As a leader of the Republican Party during this time, he became a driving force for the Progressive Era in the United States in the... read more Another great president.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29th, 1917 - November 22, 1963) commonly referred to by his initials JFK, was an American politician who served as the 35th President of the United States from January 1961 until his assassination. The Cuban Missile Crisis, The Bay of Pigs Invasion, the Nuclear Test Ban... read more The greatest President of all time. He saved this country from the Cubans and led to a thawing moment in the Cold War. He wrote the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Probably the only U.S. president who truly earned his victory in elections.
William I, usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William the Bastard, was the first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 until his death in 1087. The descendant of Viking raiders, he had been Duke of Normandy since 1035. After a long struggle to establish his power, by 1060 his... read more
William Jefferson Clinton (Born August 19th 1946) is an American politician who was the 42nd President of the United States. He previously served as governor of Arkansas. He became president after unseating incumbent president George H.W. Bush in 1992. He was re-elected in 1996 after defeating Senator... read more My favorite president of all time. He restored this country economically and intellectually after the buffoon Reagan. He did this prior to the intellectual deficit we have now.
The best president in my lifetime. Brilliant, kind, and caring. He did everything right.
Brilliant and responsive. Empathetic and a real people's president
Otto Eduard Leopold, Prince of Bismarck, Duke of Lauenburg, known as Otto von Bismarck, was a conservative Prussian statesman who dominated German and European affairs from the 1860s until 1890. In the 1860s, he engineered a series of wars that unified the German states, deliberately excluding Austria,... read more The Nazis were trash, but they weren't wrong for admiring Otto von Bismarck. He transformed Prussia into a Great Power and was a champion of diplomacy. Bismarck made Germany one of the most progressive, sophisticated, and wealthy nations of the time, without a colonial empire like Britain and France had.
The most underrated politician here. He should be number 1. He cleverly forced France into declaring war on Germany.
This resulted in Germany getting many more allies than vice versa. There should be a Hollywood movie about him.
Barack Hussein Obama II (born August 4, 1961) is an American politician who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. He was the first African-American president of the United States... read more He demonstrated that it is possible to manage a nation seeking to balance economic growth with social welfare.
He really helped America and improved society. It's a shame he's not president anymore.
Benjamin Franklin (January 6, 1706 – April 17, 1790) was an American polymath who was active as a writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer, publisher, and political philosopher. Among the leading intellectuals of his time, Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States,... read more
Gaius Julius Caesar, known by his cognomen Julius Caesar, was a Roman politician and military general who played a critical role in the events that led to the demise of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire.
Albert Arnold "Al" Gore Jr. is an American politician and environmentalist who served as the 45th Vice President of the United States from 1993 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton.
Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle (22 November 1890 – 9 November 1970) was a French general and statesman. He was the leader of Free France (1940–44) and the head of the Provisional Government of the French Republic (1944–46). In 1958, he founded the Fifth Republic and was elected as the 18th... read more