slug: "latbs/leaders"
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title: "Lists of world leaders"
category: history
pageCreated: "2025-09-18"
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+h2("Presidents of the United States (1981–2037)")
ul#usprezlist
li
div.li-grid
time 1981–1989.
div.person.republican Governor #[b Ronald Reagan]#[br] with Ex–CIA Director #[small (’76–’77)] #[b George Bush]#[br](Republican–Calif./Texas)
ul.electoral-list
li 1980 def. #[span.democratic Jimmy Carter / Walter Mondale (D–Ga./Minn.)], #[span.independent John B. Anderson / Patrick Lucey (Independent–Ill./Wisc.)]
li 1984 def. #[span.democratic John Glenn / Lloyd Bentsen (D–Ohio/Texas)]
li
div.li-grid
time 1989–1997.
div.person.republican Vice President #[b George Bush]#[br] with Governor #[b John Sununu]#[br](Republican–Texas/N.H.)
ul.electoral-list
li 1988 def. #[span.democratic Gary Hart / Dianne Feinstein (D–Co./Calif.)], #[span.independent Dixy Lee Ray / Donald Trump (I–Wa./N.Y.)]
li 1992 def. #[span.democratic Jerry Brown / Jesse Jackson (D–Calif./S.C.)]
li
div.li-grid
time 1997.
div.person.democratic #[s Governor #[b Bill Clinton]]#[br] with Senator #[b Al Gore]#[br](Democratic–Ark./Tenn.)
ul.electoral-list
li 1996 def. #[span.republican Pat Buchanan / Alan Keyes (R–Va./N.Y.)], #[span.american Donald Trump / Jesse Ventura (American–N.Y/Minn.)]
li
div.li-grid
time 1997–2005.
div.person.democratic Vice President #[b Al Gore]#[br] with Senator #[b Joe Biden]#[br](Democratic–Tenn./Del.)
ul.electoral-list
li 2000 def. #[span.republican John McCain / Elizabeth Dole (R–Ariz./N.C.)]
li
div.li-grid
time 2005–2009.
div.person.democratic Science and Innovation Secretary #[b Howard Dean]#[br] with Congressman #[b Jim Clyburn]#[br](Democratic–Vt./S.C.)
ul.electoral-list
li 2004 def. #[span.republican George Bush junior / Dick Cheney (R–Texas/Wyo.)]
li
div.li-grid
time 2009–2013.
div.person.republican Senator #[b Lisa Murkowski]#[br] with Governor #[b Jon McBride]#[br](Republican–Alaska/W.V.)
ul.electoral-list
li 2008 def. #[span.democratic Howard Dean / Jim Clyburn (D–Vt./S.C.)]
li
div.li-grid
time 2013–2017.
div.person.democratic Senator #[b Barack Obama]#[br] with Governor #[b Anne Holton]#[br](Democratic–Ill./Va.)
ul.electoral-list
li 2012 def. #[span.republican Rick Santorum / Gary Johnson (R–Fla./N.M.)], #[span.independent Lisa Murkowski / Alexis Ohanian (I–Alaska/Calif.)] #[i [House contingent election]]
li
div.li-grid
time 2017–2021.
div.person.republican Senator #[b Rand Paul]#[br] with Congressman #[b Marco Rubio]#[br](Republican–N.C./Fla.)
ul.electoral-list
li 2016 def. #[b.democratic Barack Obama / Anne Holton (D–Ill./Va.)], #[span.liberty Lisa Murkowski / Ron Wyden (Liberty–Alaska/Ore.)]
li
div.li-grid
time 2021–2029.
div.person.liberty Ex–Treasury Secretary #[small (’09–’13)] #[b Elizabeth Warren]#[br] with Mayor #[b Andrew Yang]#[br](Liberty–Mass./N.Y.)
ul.electoral-list
li 2020 def. #[b.republican Rand Paul / Marco Rubio (R–N.C./Fla.)], #[span.democratic Bernie Sanders / Chuy Garcia (D–Vt./Ill.)]
li 2024 def. #[b.democratic John Fetterman / Khalid Kamau (D–Pa./Ga.)], #[span.republican Jim Brainard / Nikki Haley (R–Ind./S.C.)]
li
div.li-grid
time 2029–2033.
div.person.republican Governor #[b Doug Burgum]#[br] with Ex–Director of Outer Space Affairs #[small (’18–’21)] #[b Jim Bridenstine]#[br](Republican–N.D./Okla.)
ul.electoral-list
li 2028 def. #[b.liberty Jerome Powell / Mary Peltola (L–D.C./Alaska)], #[span.democratic David Cicilline / Mark Kelly (D–R.I./Ariz.)]
li
div.li-grid
time 2033–????.
div.person.democratic Senator #[b Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez]#[br] with Governor #[b Pete Buttigieg]#[br](Democratic–N.Y./Mich.)
ul.electoral-list
li 2032 def. #[b.republican Doug Burgum / Jim Bridenstine (R–N.D./Okla.)], #[span.liberty Mary Peltola / Bilal Mahmood (L–Alaska/Calif.)], #[span.independent Josh Hawley / Greg Gutfeld (I–Mo./Calif.)]
+h2("Prime ministers of the United Kingdom (1979–2029)")
ul
li 1979–1983. #[span.tories #[b Margaret Thatcher] (Conservative #[i majority])]
li 1983. #[span.tories #[b Margaret Thatcher] (Conservative #[i minority])]
ul.electoral-list
li Jun 1983 def. #[span.labour Peter Shore (Labour)], #[span.alliance Roy Jenkins/David Owen (Alliance)]
li 1983–1992. #[span.labour #[b Peter Shore] (Labour #[i majority])]
ul.electoral-list
li Nov 1983 def. #[span.tories Margaret Thatcher (Conservative)], #[span.alliance David Owen/David Steel (Alliance)]
li 1987 def. #[span.tories Michael Heseltine (Conservative)], #[span.alliance David Owen/David Steel (Alliance)]
li 1988 Scottish devolution referendum: #[b.victory 61% YES]
li 1991 Luxembourg Treaty referendum: #[b.defeat 52% REJECT]
li 1992–1996. #[span.tories #[b Nick Scott]†(Conservative #[i majority])]
ul.electoral-list
li 1992 def. #[span.labour Peter Shore (Labour)], #[span.libdems Paddy Ashdown (Social and Liberal Democrats)]
li 1996: Died due to undiagnosed cirrhosis of the liver
li 1996–2005. #[span.tories #[b Ken Clarke] (Conservative #[i majority])]
ul.electoral-list
li 1997 def. #[span.labour John Prescott (Labour)], #[span.libdems Paddy Ashdown (Lib Dems)], #[span.snp Alex Salmond (#[span.all-sc SNP])], #[span.green Jon Porritt (Green)]
li 1999 Stormont Agreement referendum: #[b.victory 75% YES]
li 2001 def. #[span.labour John McDonnell (Labour)], #[span.libdems Paddy Ashdown (Lib Dems)], #[span.snp Alex Salmond (#[span.all-sc SNP])], #[span.national Gerard Batten (National)]
li 2005. #[span.tories #[b Ken Clarke] (Conservative #[i minority])]
ul.electoral-list
li 2005 def. #[span.labour David Miliband (Labour)], #[span.libdems Simon Hughes (Lib Dems)], #[span.national Gerard Batten (National)], #[span.snp Alex Salmond (#[span.all-sc SNP])]
li 2005: Voted out as leader due to his unwillingness to work with the Nationals
li 2005–2007. #[span.tories #[b Boris Johnson] (Conservative #[i minority with] #[span.national National] #[i and] #[span.uup.all-sc UUP] #[i confidence and supply])]
li 2007–2012. #[span.labour #[b David Miliband] (Labour #[i majority])]
ul.electoral-list
li 2007 def. #[span.tories Boris Johnson (Conservative)], #[span.libdems Simon Hughes (Lib Dems)], #[span.snp Alex Salmond (#[span.all-sc SNP])], #[span.national Nick Land (National)]
li 2008 Welsh devolution referendum: #[b.victory 63% YES / YDW]
li 2012–2017. #[span.labour #[b David Miliband] (Labour #[i minority with] #[span.snp.all-sc SNP] #[i confidence and supply])]
ul.electoral-list
li 2012 def. #[span.tories Penny Mordaunt (Conservative)], #[span.libdems Ed Davey (Lib Dems)], #[span.snp Alex Salmond (#[span.all-sc SNP])]
li 2013 #[span.all-sc STV] referendum: #[b.victory 55% YES]
li 2014 Scottish independence referendum: #[b.victory 50.5% YES]
li 2017–2020. #[span.tories #[b Tom Tugendhat] (Conservative–#[span.sup Scottish Unionists]–#[span.national National] #[i coalition])]
ul.electoral-list
li 2017 def. #[span.labour David Miliband (Labour)], #[span.libdems Ed Davey (Lib Dems)], #[span.national Nikki Sinclaire (National–#[span.sup Scottish Unionists] alliance)], #[span.independent Alan Cumming (#[span.snp.all-sc SNP]–#[span.green Scottish Green] “Finish the Job!” alliance)], #[span.green Siân Berry (Green)], #[span.internet Peter Molyneux (Internet)]
li 2020: Scottish Unionists and Nationals withdraw from coalition over #[span.all-sc PM]’s “must not obstruct” comments
li 2020–2025. #[span.labour #[b Lisa Nandy] (Labour–#[span.libdems Lib Dem] #[i coalition])]
ul.electoral-list
li 2020 def. #[span.tories Tom Tugendhat (Conservative)], #[span.national Nikki Sinclaire (National)], #[span.libdems Layla Moran (Lib Dems)], #[span.snp Nicola Sturgeon (#[span.all-sc SNP])], #[span.sup Brian Monteith (Scottish Unionists)], #[span.alba Kate Forbes (Alba Nuadh)], #[span.green Shahrar Ali (“Continuity” Green)], #[span.climate Magid Magid (The Climate Party)]
li 2021: Scotland leaves the UK
li 2025–????. #[span.tories #[b Amber Rudd] (Conservative–#[span.cfb Change for Britain] #[i coalition])]
ul.electoral-list
li 2025 def. #[span.labour Lisa Nandy (Labour)], #[span.national Zia Yusuf (National)], #[span.cfb Rory Stewart (Change for Britain)], #[span.libdems Layla Moran (Lib Dems)], #[span.climate Tamsin Omond (Climate)], #[span.plaid Leanne Wood (Plaid Cymru)]
li Party leaders heading into the 2029 election: #[span.together Zarah Sultana (Together)], #[span.climate Tamsin Omond (Climate)], #[span.plaid Siân Gwenllian (Plaid)], #[span.labour Andy Burnham (Labour)], #[span.libdems Sarah Dyke (Lib Dems)], #[span.internet Danny O’Brien (Update Britain)], #[span.cfb Rory Stewart (Change for Britain)], #[span.national Zia Yusuf (National)]
+h2("Leaders of Russia (1964–2037)")
ul
li #[b #[u General secretaries of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union]]
ul
li 1964–1981. #[span.communist #[b Leonid Brezhnev]†]
li 1981–1983. #[span.communist #[b Yuri Andropov]†]
li 1983–1986. #[span.communist #[b Nikolai Ryzhkov]]
li #[b #[u Presidents of the Russian Federative Socialist Republic]]
ul
li 1986–1987. #[span.communist #[b Valentin Pavlov] (Communist)]
li 1987–1989. #[span.independent #[b Boris Yeltsin] (Independent)]
li #[b #[u Presidents of the Russian Federative Republic]]
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li 1989–1992. #[span.independent #[b Boris Yeltsin]†(Independent)]
li 1992. #[i.independent #[b Viktor Chernomyrdin] (Independent) (acting)]
li 1992–2002. #[span.open-russia #[b Mikhail Gorbachev ] (#[span.independent Independent], then Open Russia)]
li 2002–2007. #[span.third-force #[b Alexander Lebed] (Third Force)]
li 2007–2017. #[span.open-russia #[b Boris Nemtsov] (Open Russia)]
li 2017–2022. #[span.fatherland #[b Tatyana Bakalchuk] (Fatherland)]
li 2022–2027. #[span.third-force #[b Leonid Volkov] (Third Force)]
li 2027–2037. #[span.fatherland #[b Aleksandr Zhukov] (Fatherland)]