World Famous Political Leaders Biography In Brief:

World Famous Political Leaders Biography In Brief:

1.Mahatma Gandhi:

Famous as	For His Philosophy of Truth and Non-violence
Born on	02 October 1869
Born in	Porbandar, Gujarat, India
Died on	30 January 1948
Nationality	India
Works & Achievements	Key Role in Indian Freedom Struggle, Philosophy of Truth and Non-violence

2.Abraham Lincoln:

Famous as	American President
Born on	12 February 1809
Born in	Southeast Hardin County, Kentucky
Died on	15 April 1865
Nationality	United States
Works & Achievements	Preservation of the United States, Abolition of Slavery in America

 3.Lord Mountbatten:

Famous as	Last Viceroy of British India and Governor-General of Independent India
Born on	25 June 1900
Born in	Windsor, England
Died on	27 August 1979
Nationality	United Kingdom

4.Nelson Mandela:

Famous as	Anti-Apartheid Activist, President of ANC and Former President of South Africa
Born on	18 July 1918
Born in	Transkei, South Africa
Nationality	South Africa
Works & Achievements	Nobel Peace Prize (1993), Struggle Against the Apartheid Regime, Leadership of Civil Rights Movement In South Africa

5.Margaret Thatcher:

Famous as	and Only Woman Prime Minister of United Kingdom
Born on	13 October 1925
Born in	Grantham, England
Nationality	United Kingdom
Works & Achievements	Revitalizing Britain's Economy, Suppression of Trade Unions

6.Winston Churchill:

Famous as	Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Born on	30 November 1874
Born in	Woodstock, Oxford shire
Died on	24 January 1965
Nationality	United Kingdom
Works & Achievements	PM of the United Kingdom

7.John F Kennedy:

Famous as	35th President of the United States
Born on	29 May 1917
Born in	Massachusetts, USA
Died on	22 November 1963
Nationality	United States
Works & Achievements	Pulitzer Prize (1973); Known For Contribution in Civil Rights

8.Jawaharlal Nehru:

Famous as	Former PM of India & Freedom Fighter
Born on	14 November 1889
Born in	Allahabad, India
Died on	27 May 1964
Nationality	India
Works & Achievements	Authored the Discovery of India, Played an Important Role in Freedom Struggle

9.Indira Gandhi:

Famous as	Former Prime Minister of India
Born on	19 November 1917
Born in	Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
Died on	31 October 1984
Nationality	India
Works & Achievements	First Woman Prime Minister of India; Lenin Peace Prize (for 1983-1984)

10.George Washington:

Famous as	First President of the United States
Born on	22 February 1732
Born in	Westmoreland County, Virginia
Died on	14 December 1799
Nationality	United States
Works & Achievements	Victory in the American Revolutionary War

 11.Mao Zedong:

Famous as	Communist Leader of China
Born on	26 December 1893
Born in	China
Died on	09 September 1976
Nationality	China
Works & Achievements	Victory in Chinese Civil War, Socio-Cultural reforms in China

12.Aung San Suu Kyi:

Famous as	Political Leader (Freedom Fighter) of Myanmar
Born on	19 June 1945
Born in	Yangon (Rangoon), Burma (Myanmar)
Nationality	Myanmar
Works & Achievements	Leader of the National League for Democracy; Nobel Peace Prize Winner (1991)

13.Vladimir Lenin:

Famous as	Russian Revolutionary & Head of Communist Party
Born on	04 May 1870
Born in	Simbirsk (Today's Ulyanovak)
Died on	21 January 1924
Nationality	Russian Federation

14.Joseph Stalin:

Famous as	Communist Revolutionary & Ruler of former USSR
Born on	21 December 1879
Born in	Gori, Georgia
Died on	05 March 1953
Nationality	Georgia
Works & Achievements	General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union

15.Adolf Hitler:

Famous as	Nazi Leader, German Dictator and Chancellor of Germany
Born on	20 April 1889
Born in	Braunau am Inn, Austria-Hungry
Died on	30 April 1945
Nationality	Germany

16.F D Roosevelt:

Famous as	32nd President of the United States
Born on	30 January 1882
Born in	Hyde Park, New York
Died on	12 April 1945
Nationality	United States
Works & Achievements	32nd President of the United States

17.Ho Chi Minh:

Famous as	Former PM and President of Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Born on	19 May 1890
Born in	Hoang Tru
Died on	02 September 1969
Nationality	Vietnam
Works & Achievements	Established the communist governed Democratic of Vietnam

18.Thomas Jefferson:

Famous as	Political Philosopher & the third President of America
Born on	13 April 1743
Born in	Virginia
Died on	04 July 1826
Nationality	United States
Works & Achievements	Founder of the Republicanism in America, Father of the Virginia University, the main author of the Declaration of Independence

19.Kofi Annan:

Famous as	Secretary General of the United Nations
Born on	08 April 1938
Born in	Kumasi, Ghana
Nationality	Ghana
Works & Achievements	Nobel peace Prize (2001)

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20.Sun Yat Sen:

Famous as	Chinese Revolutionary and 'Father of Modern china'
Born on	12 November 1866
Born in	Chuiheng, Xiangshan
Died on	12 March 1925
Works & Achievements	Creation and leadership of the 'Kuomintang'