Muslim statesman Muhammad Ali Jinnah led Pakistan’s independence from India, and was its first governor-general and president of its constituent assembly.

• President (non-U.S.), Lawyer
  (1876–1948)

Benazir Bhutto became the first female prime minister of Pakistan in 1988. She was killed by a suicide bomber in 2007.

• Prime Minister
  (1953–2007)

Indira Gandhi was India's third prime minister, serving from 1966 until 1984, when her life ended in assassination. She was the daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first prime minister.

• Prime Minister
  (1917–1984)

Janet Jagan co-founded the People's Progressive Party. She was the first woman to become prime minister of Guyana and was also Guyana’s first female president.

• Nurse, President (non-U.S.), Prime Minister
  (1920–2009)

P.W. Botha was a former South African prime minister and president who maintained the racial caste system of apartheid.

• President (non-U.S.), Prime Minister
  (1916–2006)

Arguably boxing's most celebrated athlete, heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali was also known for his public stance against the Vietnam War and his longtime battle with Parkinson's disease.

• Athlete, Philanthropist, Boxer
  (1942–2016)

• Singer, Songwriter
  (1948–1997)

After working as a teacher and a banker, Georges Pompidou served as Charles de Gaulle's prime minister for six years before he was elected president of France.

• Prime Minister, Civil Servant, President (non-U.S.)
  (1911–1974)