Sammy LearyList RulesPoliticians who have significantly affected both global and US life and politics in 2019.
Voting is an integral part of any democracy. And now, you have the power to vote for the individuals you believe to be the most important politicians of 2019.
The following politicians from around the globe impacted the world in a big way. Some have brought their people together while others have created divisions that could take decades to repair. Your rankings will show which political figures in 2019 you believe impacted their countries and the world at large the most. Whether that impact was good or bad is open to interpretation in many cases, but we want to know what you think. From famous (or infamous) American politicians to popular international political figures, these individuals are the most important politicians of 2019
While there are numerous famous American politicians in 2019 we are all familiar with, other world leaders are just as important. Angela Merkel transformed Germany's politics when she was elected to office in 2005 and helped the country thrive when the rest of the world suffered from an economic downturn, and she's showing no signs of stopping. Justin Trudeau, as the prime minister of Canada, lowered taxes for the middle class and provided more leave time for Canadians who wanted to look after ill family members. In this list, who do you think are the most important politicians. Feel free to add any polliticians you think have been highly influential in 2019.
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Andrew Yang (born January 13, 1975) is an American entrepreneur, the founder of Venture for... more on Wikipedia773538Andrew Yang
Entrepreneur2
577462Elizabeth Warren
SenatorBirthplace: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Elizabeth Ann Warren (née Herring; born June 22, 1949) is an American politician and former... more on Wikipedia3
400359Nancy Pelosi
Speaker, Member of CongressBirthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Party (if partisan): Democratic Party
Nancy Patricia Pelosi (born March 26, 1940) is an American politician and a member of the... more on Wikipedia4
321286Angela Merkel
Minister, ChancellorBirthplace: Hamburg, Germany
Nationality: Germany
Angela Dorothea Merkel (, German: [aŋˈɡeːla ˈmɛɐ̯kl̩]; née Kasner; born 17 July 1954) is a... more on Wikipedia5
Justin Pierre James Trudeau (; French: [ʒystɛ̃ tʁydo]; born December 25, 1971) is a Canadian... more on Wikipedia3042986
Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is the 45th and current president of the United States.... more on Wikipedia6476657
415427Mike Pence
Governor, Member of CongressBirthplace: Columbus, Indiana, USA
Nationality: United States of America
Michael Richard Pence (born June 7, 1959) is an American politician and lawyer serving as the... more on Wikipedia8
322327Mitch McConnell
SenatorBirthplace: Sheffield, Alabama, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Addison Mitchell McConnell Jr. (born February 20, 1942) is an American politician serving as... more on Wikipedia9
229249Cory Booker
Mayor, SenatorBirthplace: Washington, D.C., United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Cory Anthony Booker (born April 27, 1969) is an American politician serving as the junior... more on Wikipedia10
221240Gavin Newsom
Councillor, MayorBirthplace: California, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Party (if partisan): Democratic Party
Gavin Christopher Newsom (born October 10, 1967) is an American politician and businessman who... more on Wikipedia11
227253Ted Cruz
SenatorBirthplace: Calgary, Canada
Nationality: United States of America
Rafael Edward Cruz (born December 22, 1970) is an American politician and attorney serving as... more on Wikipedia12
209234William F. Weld
GovernorBirthplace: Smithtown, New York, USA
Nationality: United States of America
William Floyd Weld (born July 31, 1945) is an American attorney, businessman, and Republican... more on Wikipedia13
210237Andrew Cuomo
Governor, Attorney generalBirthplace: New York City, New York, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Party (if partisan): Democratic Party
Andrew Mark Cuomo (; born December 6, 1957) is an American politician, author, and lawyer... more on Wikipedia14
192219Kevin McCarthy
Member of Congress, Party leaders of the United States House of RepresentativesBirthplace: Bakersfield, California, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Party (if partisan): Republican Party
Kevin Owen McCarthy (born January 26, 1965) is an American politician serving in the United... more on Wikipedia15
189217Rick Scott
GovernorBirthplace: Bloomington, Illinois, United States of America, United States, with Territories
Nationality: United States of America
Party (if partisan): Republican Party
Richard Lynn Scott (né Myers, December 1, 1952) is an American politician who has been serving... more on Wikipedia16
196227Rand Paul
SenatorBirthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Nationality: United States of America
Party (if partisan): Republican Party
Randal Howard Paul (born January 7, 1963) is an American politician and physician serving as... more on Wikipedia17
232274Benjamin Netanyahu
Prime minister, MinisterBirthplace: Tel Aviv, Israel
Nationality: Israel
Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu (Hebrew: בִּנְיָמִין נְתַנְיָהוּ ; born 21 October 1949) is an... more on Wikipedia18
176206Bill English
Member of Parliament, Deputy prime ministerBirthplace: Lumsden, New Zealand
Nationality: New Zealand
Sir Simon William English (born 30 December 1961), commonly known as Bill English, is a... more on Wikipedia19
395489Narendra Modi
Prime minister, Union MinisterBirthplace: Vadnagar, India
Nationality: India
Narendra Damodardas Modi (Gujarati pronunciation: [ˈnəɾendrə dɑmodəɾˈdɑs ˈmodiː]; born 17... more on Wikipedia20
John Kevin Delaney (born April 16, 1963) is an American politician and businessman who is... more on Wikipedia184228John Delaney
Presidential candidate21
186240Amy Klobuchar
SenatorBirthplace: Plymouth, Minnesota, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Amy Jean Klobuchar (; born May 25, 1960) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the... more on Wikipedia22
245322Vladimir Putin
President, Prime ministerBirthplace: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Nationality: Russia, Soviet Union
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (; Russian: Влади́мир Влади́мирович Пу́тин, romanized: Vladímir... more on Wikipedia23
137181Maxine Waters
Member of CongressBirthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Party (if partisan): Democratic Party
Maxine Moore Waters (née Carr, August 15, 1938) is an American politician serving as the U.S.... more on Wikipedia24
132173Dianne Feinstein
Councillor, MayorBirthplace: San Francisco, California, USA
Nationality: United States of America
Dianne Goldman Berman Feinstein (; born Dianne Emiel Goldman, June 22, 1933) is an American... more on Wikipedia25
151200Tammy Baldwin
Member of Congress, SenatorBirthplace: Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Tammy Suzanne Green Baldwin (born February 11, 1962) is an American politician serving as the... more on Wikipedia
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