







Occupation
POLITICIANS
With 19,576 biographies, Politicians are the 2nd most common occupation in Pantheon, behind Soccer Players.
People
Pantheon has 19,531 people classified as politicians born between 4000 BC and 2009. Of these 19,531, 4,741 (24.27%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living politicians include Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and Hillary Clinton. The most famous deceased politicians include Napoleon, Adolf Hitler, and Charlemagne. As of April 2024, 1755 new politicians have been added to Pantheon including Javier Milei, Simone Veil, and Mahmoud al-Zahar.
Living Politicians
Go to all RankingsDonald Trump
1946 - Present
HPI: 94.16
Vladimir Putin
1952 - Present
HPI: 88.37
Hillary Clinton
1947 - Present
HPI: 87.16
Joe Biden
1942 - Present
HPI: 85.77
Narendra Modi
1950 - Present
HPI: 85.38
Harald V of Norway
1937 - Present
HPI: 85.02
Mahmoud Abbas
1935 - Present
HPI: 84.10
Angela Merkel
1954 - Present
HPI: 83.77
John Major
1943 - Present
HPI: 83.05
Benjamin Netanyahu
1949 - Present
HPI: 82.80
Bernie Sanders
1941 - Present
HPI: 82.79
Al Gore
1948 - Present
HPI: 82.59
Deceased Politicians
Go to all RankingsNapoleon
1769 - 1821
HPI: 94.95
Adolf Hitler
1889 - 1945
HPI: 94.59
Charlemagne
748 - 814
HPI: 94.24
Julius Caesar
100 BC - 44 BC
HPI: 92.79
Louis XIV of France
1638 - 1715
HPI: 92.48
Suleiman the Magnificent
1494 - 1566
HPI: 92.24
Joseph Stalin
1879 - 1953
HPI: 91.58
Thomas Jefferson
1743 - 1826
HPI: 91.57
Saladin
1138 - 1193
HPI: 91.44
Vladimir Lenin
1870 - 1924
HPI: 91.04
Jimmy Carter
1924 - 2024
HPI: 90.99
Augustus
63 BC - 14
HPI: 90.96
Newly Added Politicians (2024)
Go to all RankingsJavier Milei
1970 - Present
HPI: 72.29
Simone Veil
1927 - 2017
HPI: 70.85
Mahmoud al-Zahar
1945 - Present
HPI: 70.76
Abdul Latif Rashid
1944 - Present
HPI: 70.04
Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
1940 - Present
HPI: 69.91
Qalawun
1222 - 1290
HPI: 69.07
Petr Pavel
1961 - Present
HPI: 68.84
Lewis Strauss
1896 - 1974
HPI: 68.51
Yoon Suk Yeol
1960 - Present
HPI: 68.35
Droupadi Murmu
1958 - Present
HPI: 67.33
Wang Yi
1953 - Present
HPI: 67.16
Sa'd ibn Mu'adh
590 - 627
HPI: 67.11
Places
Most politicians were born in United States (1539), Germany (1369), and France (967). By city, the most common birth places were Rome (212), Paris (176), and Moscow (117).
Places Over Time
The earliest biographies classified as politicians in Pantheon are Tiu, Wazner, and Ny-Hor. The concentration of politicians was largest during the Scribal Era, which lasted from 500 BC to 1449. Some birth or death locations for earlier politicians are unknown, which may account for timeline differences below.
Lifespans
Which Politicians were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 25 most globally memorable Politicians since 1700.