Best World Leaders

The Top Ten
1 Winston Churchill 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.
2 Narendra Modi Narendra Damodardas Modi is the 15th and current Prime Minister of India, in office since 26 May 2014. A leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Modi was the Chief Minister of Gujarat from 2001 to 2014 and is the Member of Parliament from Varanasi.

Mr. Narendra Damodardas Modi is one the idol PM of India. He is taking India on highest pick of the world with positive attitude. India is worlds biggest democracy country, taking all together is biggest challenge which Mr. Modi is taken. He is not belong to a royal family but he got powerful vision for future India. Its long process to become world supper power for which he is stepped out Changes are started. Whole world will see the changes and next generation will fill the changes.
I will like to be a part of new India in Mr. Modis vision.
I wish him all the best.

Modi is the world's best leader whose influence in the masses is immense. Wherever he go for speech in india, 1-2 million people comes to watch and listen him. Due to his influence in the masses or his exceptional oratory skills I choose him as the world's best leader.

A man who connects with the masses. But more than that, people love him because of his bold decisions and his vision for the modern India. He truly is modest, fierce and the most honest leader in many years for India.

3 Barack Obama 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. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as a U.S. senator from Illinois from 2005 to 2008 and as an Illinois state senator from 1997 to 2004.

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 little 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.

He was an amazing president and could have achieved a lot more if Reublicans did not oppose him as they did, still he saved the world from a depression, got countries to give up their loose nuclear materials, got countries to enter into the Paris Climate deal, restored America's digity and respect on the world stage killed BinLaden, Saved the Auto Industry in the US, introduced regulations to banks so they wouldn't cause another recession, saved banks and therefore thousands of jobs, reduced the defecit significantly, reduced the unemployment rate from 10% to 4.7%. I could go on.

4 Franklin D. Roosevelt 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 during the mid-20th century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic depression... read more
5 Mustafa Kemal Ataturk

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

There are two Mustafa Kemals; one is 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 speand the ideals which 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)

He is the best of all time. An excellent politician and commander. He was a visionary and a leader in love with his nation.

6 Abraham Lincoln 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, bolstering the federal government, and modernizing the U.S. economy... 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.

A legend for a reason. He toke a whole war while freeing slaves. Bravo!

Deserves to be way higher on the list.

7 George Washington 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 forces to victory in the American Revolutionary War and served as the president of the Constitutional... read more

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

Dude he's a legend

8 John F. Kennedy 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 Treaty, the establishment of the Peace Corps, developments in the Space Race, the building of the Berlin... read more

Even though he was assassinated he was still great

I wasn't alive when he was president or assasinated but he seemed like a greate learder

PRESIDENT JOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY WAS ONE OF AMERICA'S BEST PRESIDENTS, AS HE FERVENTLY UPHELD THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION. HE PLANNED TO END THE VIET NAM WAR, REIGN IN THE FEDERAL RESERVE'S ILLEGAL POLICIES WHICH WERE IN SHARP CONTRAST TO THE U.S. CONSTITUTION AND 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 THE AFRICIAN 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 MINE, SHOOK THE HANDS OF THE MINERS AND DID NOT DISPLAY AN ATTITUDE OF SNOBBERY.

9 Mahatma Gandhi Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was the preeminent leader of the Indian independence movement in British-ruled India.

Probably the greatest leader ever who lived on mother earth. He had great acceptance between the people and people would lay down against the britishers on his say, they would burn their western clothes, join him on the non co operation movement and march with him for miles and miles in 'Dandi March' to oppose to taxes on Salt.

I dunno why people vote for a scumbag who ditched his wife!
Gandhiji was the best person in the world people

No one equal to him

10 Napoleon Bonaparte 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.
The Contenders
11 Nelson Mandela 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 focused on dismantling the legacy of apartheid by fostering racial reconciliation. Ideologically... read more

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.

As a Filipino, he was 5x much 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 that my country PHILIPPINES will never have even in the next 100 years!

He's dead, absolutely no power from the grave

12 Alexander the Great 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.
13 Vladimir Putin 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.


Putin worked as a KGB foreign intelligence officer for 16 years, rising to the rank of lieutenant... read more

Best world leader? Just because he said " no " to the US doesn't mean that he is the best. He is known to be a corrupt ( like all politicians by the way ) person.

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

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

14 Rodrigo Roa Duterte 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 as 'Dutertards' because he is clearly acting like Kim Jong Un. He is curbing Freedom of Expression after what happened to Maria Ressa when he was arrested for supposed hit pieces in her Rappler News Outlet. This man is just 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 he was a horrible teenager. But now at age 73, he is trying to make the country run like the Marcos Legacy. This man kills people who take drugs and dumps their bodies on the water. His attitude is horrible and the display of arrogance shows he is Ferdinand Marcos. Careless old geezer. He favors Chinese interests which will make the Philippines turned into a province of China. He is a horrible man. Filipinos who support this rancid dictator aren't aware he is a cold-blooded killer.

15 Angela Merkel 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 of the ruling Socialist Unity Party of Germany. In 1986, she obtained a doctorate in quantum... read more

Brave, decent, cool. A true leader among EU political leaders. Has the rare political courage not to howl with the wolves, 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 of those who disagree with her policies.

by the way: 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 Erdohan if you voted for Trump. At least Erdohan gets things done (the wrong things and the wrong way, but still).

Calculated and Rational. As German as it gets.

16 Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr.; January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an African American minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968. King is best known for advancing civil rights through nonviolence and civil disobedience, inspired by his Christian beliefs and the nonviolent activism... read more

He was a real man of the people. Mang other leaders are politicians wearing masks.

Come on he at least should at least be no. 5!

He's a good guy

17 Fidel Castro 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 also served as the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba from 1961 until 2011. Under his... read more
18 Julius Caesar 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.
19 Justin Trudeau 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 Trudeau, also served as the Prime Minister of Canada (1968-1979, 1980-1984).

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

Deserved to be higher on this list

I love you I hate you

Lol

20 Calvin Coolidge 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.
21 Cleopatra 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.
22 Adolf Hitler 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 War II in Europe with the invasion of Poland in September 1939, and was a central figure of the Holocaust... read more

In terms of military strategy, he was a great leader--he seized a bunch of territories. As a leader in economic and foreign affairs, he was absolutely despicable. Germany was a mess because it invested a huge amount of resources towards the Third Reich, and was--irrefutably--an awful person.

He was a terrible person but a great leader, he managed to take a whole continent.

He's not bad at being a leader. He's just bad leading people into doing the right thing.

23 David Cameron David William Donald Cameron is a British politician who is at present the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Leader of its Conservative Party, and Member of Parliament for the Oxfordshire constituency of Witney.

He sucked he gave tax cuts to the rich, failed to fight climate change, cuts services and even destroyed the economy without pushing it to a depression.

He was a war criminal

24 Bhumibol Adulyadej Bhumibol Adulyadej was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty as Rama IX . He Was Born on 5 December 1927 . Having reigned since 9 June 1946, he was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history, serving for 70 years, 126 days . He died on 13 October 2016

He is the best king. He love every Thai people even disliked people. He worked tirelessly for his country in all his live.

One of the best kings in the world. He worked tirelessly for his country and loved his people.

He is the best king forever. I think the best world leader must be him

25 Thaksin Shinawatra Thaksin Shinawatra (born 26 July 1949), is a Thai businessman, politician and visiting professor. He served in the Thai Police from 1973 to 1987, and was the Prime Minister of Thailand from 2001 to 2006.

He works for most people of the country. He gave the opportunity to the poor in various fields.

He is the great prime minister of Thailand.

Good man. Smart man.

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