Best World Leaders

The Top Ten
Narendra Modi (India) Narendra Damodardas Modi (born September 17, 1950) is the 15th and current Prime Minister of India, in office since May 26, 2014. A leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Modi was the Chief Minister of Gujarat from 2001 to 2014 and is the Member of Parliament from Varanasi... read more

Mr. Narendra Damodardas Modi is one of the most admired Prime Ministers of India. He is leading India to the highest peak in the world with a positive attitude. India is the world's largest democracy, and uniting the entire nation is a significant challenge that Mr. Modi has taken on. He does not belong to a royal family, but he possesses a powerful vision for the future of India.

It is a long process for India to become a global superpower, and he has already initiated the necessary changes. The whole world will witness these changes, and the next generation will experience them. I would like to be a part of the new India under Mr. Modi's vision.

I wish him all the best.

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (Turkey)

The ingenuity of Ataturk has been endorsed even by other imperial world leaders whose countries had the technological upper hand. Ataturk not only successfully mobilized a country whose people had lost hope, but he also used his frighteningly intelligent military strategies to win an independence war on four fronts. He was generous, a philanthropist, a nation builder, and a revolutionary.

There are two Mustafa Kemals: one is the flesh-and-bone Mustafa Kemal who now stands before you and will pass away. The other one is you, all of you who will go to the far corners of our land to spread the ideals that must be defended with your lives if necessary. I stand for the nation's dreams, and my life's work is to make them come true. (Mustafa Kemal ATATÜRK)

Winston Churchill (United Kingdom) 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.
Barack Obama (United States) 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 was such a blessed interlude between the idiocy and criminality of the Bush administration and the absolute schizophrenic mood swing chaos that has been Trump so far. "No Drama Obama" may have been low-key, but he served this country with intelligence, decency, dignity, wit, and no small amount of diplomatic skill.

He represented our nation so well in the world that he was consistently voted the most powerful world leader on lists in which Trump could not buy inclusion. His elegance, sense of propriety, knowledge of Constitutional law, and gift for communication are sorely missed.

Franklin D. Roosevelt (United States) 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
Abraham Lincoln (United States) 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

Abraham Lincoln was a great man. He thought slavery was wrong and went to war against the Confederates. In the end, the Union won, but five days later, he gave his life for America. He would never lie to anyone and gave great speeches.

Deserves to be way higher on the list.

George Washington (United States) 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

Guys, this man is the foundation of the most powerful country right now, the USA. He defeated the British when he was outnumbered. He is one of the best strategists in the world.

John F. Kennedy (United States) 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

President John Fitzgerald Kennedy was one of America's best presidents, as he fervently upheld the United States Constitution. He planned to end the Vietnam War and reign in the Federal Reserve's illegal policies, which were in sharp contrast to the U.S. Constitution. Due to the CIA's covert and assassination plans of Cuban dictator Fidel Castro, he stated he would smash them to splinters.

Compassion and caring toward the poor through domestic policies, civil rights for African Americans, were implemented during his presidency. President Kennedy displayed incredible courage, strength of character, and intelligence during his relations with Russia.

Despite his wealth and social position, he went into the coal mines, shook the hands of the miners, and did not display an attitude of snobbery.

Nelson Mandela (South Africa) 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

As a Filipino, he was five times better than our satanic leader, Duterte. He should have been in the Top 5 because modern-day Filipinos desire to have great leaders like him - something my country, the Philippines, will never have, even in the next 100 years!

He, alongside FW de Klerk and other great leaders, ended a devastating division between the races of South Africa. We, as South Africans, owe that warm, fuzzy feeling of pride when we hear the words "rainbow nation" all to him.

A leader that changed South Africa but influenced the entire world. We owe all this to a great man, Mr. R. Mandela.

Rodrigo Roa Duterte (Philippines) Rodrigo "Rody" Roa Duterte, also known by the nickname Digong, is a Filipino lawyer and politician of Visayan descent who served as President of The Philippines from 2016 until 2022.

Scumbag of a president. I would consider his supporters Dutertards because he clearly acts like Kim Jong Un. He is curbing freedom of expression, especially after what happened to Maria Ressa when she was arrested for supposed hit pieces in her Rappler News Outlet. This man is worse than Estrada and Marcos. He is a bad man with a sick mind. At age 16, he started killing criminals, which made it seem like he was a horrible teenager.

Now, at age 73, he is trying to make the country run like the Marcos legacy. He kills people who take drugs and dumps their bodies in the water. His attitude is horrible, and his display of arrogance shows he is like Ferdinand Marcos. Careless old geezer. He favors Chinese interests, which will turn the Philippines into a province of China. He is a horrible man. Filipinos who support this rancid dictator aren't aware that he is a cold-blooded killer.

The Newcomers

? Giorgia Meloni (Italy)

She is outstanding and is the only G7 leader worth anything as of 2024. Thank goodness for her, and we must hope that many other Western countries will wake up.

? Fumio Kishida (Japan)
The Contenders
Volodymyr Zelenskyy (Ukraine) Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelenskyy (born 25 January 1978) is a Ukrainian politician and former comedic actor who has served as the sixth and current president of Ukraine since 2019.
Napoleon Bonaparte (France) 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.
Javier Milei (Argentina)
Alexander the Great (Macedonia) 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.
Angela Merkel (Germany) Angela Dorothea Merkel (born July 17, 1954) is a German former politician who served as the Chancellor of Germany (2005–2021). She was also the leader of the Christian Democratic Union (2000–2018). Growing up in East Germany, she was a cultural official for the Free German Youth, the youth organization... read more

Brave, decent, cool. A true leader among EU political leaders. She has the rare political courage not to follow the crowd but to state what she believes to be right and decent, even if that may threaten her popularity.

Agree or disagree with her, that courage is rare enough in politics to deserve our utmost respect, even from those who disagree with her policies.

By the way, it's strange that Trump is voted higher than Merkel, while no one abroad takes Trump more seriously than they would take a drunk with a broken glass bottle. Why not vote for Erdoğan if you voted for Trump? At least Erdoğan gets things done (the wrong things and the wrong way, but still).

Donald Tusk (Poland) Donald Franciszek Tusk (born 22 April 1957) is a Polish politician and historian who has served as the prime minister of Poland since 2023, having previously held the office from 2007 to 2014... read more
Vladimir Putin (Russia) Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (born 7 October 1952) is a Russian politician and former intelligence officer who is the president of Russia, a position he has filled since 2012, and previously from 2000 until 2008. He was also the prime minister from 1999 to 2000, and again from 2008 to 2012... read more

Best world leader ever. Almost impossible not to vote for him. Obama can't get anywhere with this guy! That's good! One of the most badass leaders in the world.

Vladimir seems to be one of the few leaders in the world who actually cares about his country as a whole. A glorious leader indeed!

Maybe he made mistakes, but I believe he is the only one who knows how to lead the country in our time.

Fidel Castro (Cuba) Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz, known as Fidel Castro (August 13, 1926 – November 25, 2016), was a Cuban politician and revolutionary who governed the Republic of Cuba as Prime Minister from 1959 to 1976 and then as President from 1976 to 2008. Politically a Marxist–Leninist and Cuban nationalist, he... read more
Kaja Kallas (Estonia)
Justin Trudeau (Canada) Justin Pierre James Trudeau PC MP (born on Christmas Day, December 25, 1971) is a Canadian politician who is the 23rd Prime Minister of Canada (assumed office November 4, 2015). He is the leader of the Liberal Party and the second-youngest Canadian prime minister after Joe Clark. His father, Pierre... read more

He lifted millions of kids out of poverty. I wish we had him.

Deserves to be higher on this list.

Julius Caesar (Roman Empire) 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.
Calvin Coolidge (United States) John Calvin Coolidge Jr. was an American politician and the 30th President of the United States. A Republican lawyer from New England, born in Vermont, Coolidge worked his way up the ladder of Massachusetts state politics, eventually becoming governor.
Cleopatra (Egypt) Cleopatra VII Philopator, known to history simply as Cleopatra, was the last active pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt. After her reign, Egypt became a province of the recently established Roman Empire.
Yoon Suk Yeol (South Korea)
Luís Montenegro (Portugal)
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