Hu Jintao
When Hu Jintao became president of China in 2003, very little was known about this enigmatic man. The son of a man who f... MoreHu Jintao
Thabo Mbeki
Thabo Mbeki has devoted his life to the people of South Africa, first as a courageous fighter against apartheid and curr... MoreThabo Mbeki
Michelle Bachelet
In 2006, Michelle Bachelet made history by becoming the first woman to be elected president of Chile. The daughter of a ... MoreMichelle Bachelet
Ali Khamenei
While much attention has been focused recently upon Iran's fiery and controversial president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the na... MoreAli Khamenei
Felipe Calderon
As a schoolboy, Felipe Calderon told his teacher that he wanted to be the president of Mexico one day. In 2006, he achie... MoreFelipe Calderon
Roh Moo Hyun
Roh Moo Hyun, a farm boy from humble beginnings, became president of the Republic of South Korea in December 2002. Elect... MoreRoh Moo Hyun
Kim Jong II
North Korea has been a communist dictatorship since shortly after the end of World War II. Ruled by the iron hand of Kim... MoreKim Jong II
Ehud Olmert
At the age of 28, Ehud Olmert became the youngest member of Israel's parliament, the Knesset. Slowly, he climbed the Isr... MoreEhud Olmert
Gordon Brown
For a decade, Gordon Brown was British Prime Minister Tony Blair's right-hand man - the 'Iron Chancellor' who piloted th... MoreGordon Brown
Modern World Leaders Set
Focuses on the leaders making headlines. Distilling personal background, personality, and historical perspective, this t... MoreModern World Leaders Set
Ban Ki-moon: United Nations Secretary-General
As a child in South Korea, Ban Ki-moon wrote a letter to the U.N. secretary-general regarding the Hungarian uprising aga... MoreBan Ki-moon: United Nations Secretary-General
