1. Narendra Modi (India)
Born: 17 September 1950, Vadnagar, Gujarat, India.
Life & Early Career: Grew up in a modest family, helped in his father’s tea stall, joined the RSS early, and rose through politics in the BJP.
Political Achievements: Became Chief Minister of Gujarat (2001-2014) then Prime Minister of India (2014-). Major focus on infrastructure, digital economy, solar energy, and welfare programmes.
Global Significance: India is one of the world’s largest democracies and fastest-growing major economies. His leadership thus has large global economic and geopolitical ripple-effects.
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2. Xi Jinping (China)
Born: 15 June 1953, Beijing, China.
Life & Early Career: Born into a family with political pedigree; experienced the Cultural Revolution era; worked his way through party ranks in many capacities.
Political Achievements: General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party since 2012, President of China since 2013. Under his leadership China has consolidated power internally and expanded its global ambitions (economics, infrastructure, military).
Global Significance: As leader of China — the world’s most populous country and one of its biggest economies — his decisions matter on trade, climate change, geopolitics and global institutions.
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3. Donald J. Trump (United States)
Born: 14 June 1946, New York City, U.S.
Life & Early Career: Businessman and media personality, became US President in 2017-2021 and then again in 2025-.
Political Achievements: His presidency and return to power reflect large shifts in US politics — trade policies, immigration, American global role.
Global Significance: The US remains a major global actor economically, militarily and diplomatically; hence the US leader has outsized global influence.
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4. Vladimir Putin (Russia)
Born: 7 October 1952, Leningrad (now St. Petersburg), Russia.
Life & Early Career: Former KGB/FSB officer, entered politics in St. Petersburg, rose to federal leadership in Russia.
Political Achievements: Led Russia for decades, centralized power, conducted major foreign policy and military initiatives (including in Ukraine and surrounding regions).
Global Significance: Russia is a major nuclear power with large global strategic impact; decisions under Putin affect European security, energy markets, global diplomacy.
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5. Emmanuel Macron (France)
Born: 21 December 1977, Amiens, France.
Life & Early Career: Trained as a banker and civil servant, launched his own political movement “En Marche!” in 2016; became President in 2017.
Political Achievements: Youngest President in French history; pushed for economic liberalisation, EU-reform, climate policies, digital and tech economy emphasis.
Global Significance: France is a major European and global power with nuclear weapons, permanent UN Security Council member; its leader plays large role in EU and global affairs.
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6. Giorgia Meloni (Italy)
Born: (Date not given here) — Italian Prime Minister as of recent years.
Political Achievements: Leader of Italy’s government; has influence in European politics; featured in lists of top global leaders.
Global Significance: Italy is a large European economy and part of the G7; its government has relevance for EU policy, Mediterranean & African relations.
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7. Anthony Albanese (Australia)
Born: (Date not detailed here) — Prime Minister of Australia in recent years.
Political Achievements: Under his leadership Australia has engaged in diplomatic, security and climate policy shifts; rated among top 10 global leaders.
Global Significance: While Australia is smaller compared to US/China, it is strategically significant (Indo-Pacific region) and part of global alliances (e.g., AUKUS, Quad).
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8. Claudia Sheinbaum (Mexico)
Born: (Full date not listed in my sources) — President of Mexico.
Political Achievements: According to approval ratings, among the most popular global leaders in 2025.
Global Significance: Mexico is a large regional power in Latin America, part of major trade blocs (USMCA), and plays a key role in migration, trade, and climate for the Americas.
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9. Javier Milei (Argentina)
10. Karin Keller‑Sutter (Switzerland)
Born: (Date not fully given) — President of Switzerland in 2025.
Political Achievements: Ranked among the top global leaders in approval ratings 2025.
Global Significance: Switzerland may be smaller in size but plays an outsized role in diplomacy, finance, humanitarian affairs and global institutions (UN, financial centres etc).
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