Global political history

Global political history from 3000 BC to the 21st century – political leaders, elections, and more.

Political Parties of the United States

Democratic Party

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Democratic Party Nominee for President of the United States
Stephen Grover Cleveland

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 18 1837; d. June 24 1908

1884

Stephen Grover Cleveland

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 18 1837; d. June 24 1908

1888

Stephen Grover Cleveland

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 18 1837; d. June 24 1908

1892

Thomas Woodrow Wilson

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 28 1856; d. February 3 1924

1912

Thomas Woodrow Wilson

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 28 1856; d. February 3 1924

1916

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 30 1882; d. April 12 1945

1932

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 30 1882; d. April 12 1945

1936

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 30 1882; d. April 12 1945

1940

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 30 1882; d. April 12 1945

1944

Harry S. Truman

Date of birth/date of death: b. May 8 1884; d. December 26 1972

1948

John Fitzgerald Kennedy

Date of birth/date of death: b. May 29 1917; d. November 22 1963

1960

Lyndon Baines Johnson

Date of birth/date of death: b. August 27 1908; d. January 22 1973

1964

Hubert Horatio Humphrey, Jr.

Date of birth/date of death: b. May 27 1911; d. January 13 1978.

1968

James Earl “Jimmy” Carter, Jr.

Date of birth/date of death: b. October 1 1924; d. December 29 2024.

1976

Michael Stanley Dukakis

Date of birth/date of death: b. November 3 1933.

1988

William Jefferson “Bill” Clinton

Date of birth/date of death: b. August 19 1946.

1992

William Jefferson “Bill” Clinton

Date of birth/date of death: b. August 19 1946.

1996

Albert Arnold “Al” Gore, Jr.

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 31 1948.

2000

John Forbes Kerry

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 11 1943.

2004

Barack Hussein Obama II

Date of birth/date of death: b. August 4 1961.

2008

Barack Hussein Obama II

Date of birth/date of death: b. August 4 1961.

2012

Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton

Date of birth/date of death: b. October 26 1947.

2016

Joseph Robinette “Joe” Biden, Jr.

Date of birth/date of death: b. November 20 1942.

2020

Kamala Devi Harris

Date of birth/date of death: b. October 20 1964.

2024


Democratic Party Nominee for Vice President of the United States
Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 30 1882; d. April 12 1945

1920

Harry S. Truman

Date of birth/date of death: b. May 8 1884; d. December 26 1972

1944

Lyndon Baines Johnson

Date of birth/date of death: b. August 27 1908; d. January 22 1973

1960

Hubert Horatio Humphrey, Jr.

Date of birth/date of death: b. May 27 1911; d. January 13 1978.

1964

Albert Arnold “Al” Gore, Jr.

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 31 1948.

1992

Albert Arnold “Al” Gore, Jr.

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 31 1948.

1996

Joseph Isadore “Joe” Lieberman

Date of birth/date of death: b. February 24 1942; d. March 27 2024.

2000

Joseph Robinette “Joe” Biden, Jr.

Date of birth/date of death: b. November 20 1942.

2008

Joseph Robinette “Joe” Biden, Jr.

Date of birth/date of death: b. November 20 1942.

2012

Kamala Devi Harris

Date of birth/date of death: b. October 20 1964.

2020


Chair of the Democratic National Committee
Paul Grattan Kirk, Jr.

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 18 1938.

1985 – 1989

David Wilhelm

Date of birth/date of death: b. October 2 1956.

1993 – 1994

Edward Gene “Ed” Rendell

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 5 1944.

1999 – 2001

Howard Brush Dean III

Date of birth/date of death: b. November 17 1948.

2005 – 2009


Leader of the Democratic Party in the United States Senate
Lyndon Baines Johnson

Date of birth/date of death: b. August 27 1908; d. January 22 1973

1953 – 1961


Whip of the Democratic Party in the United States Senate
Lyndon Baines Johnson

Date of birth/date of death: b. August 27 1908; d. January 22 1973

1951 – 1953

Hubert Horatio Humphrey, Jr.

Date of birth/date of death: b. May 27 1911; d. January 13 1978.

1961 – 1964


Chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
John Forbes Kerry

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 11 1943.

1987 – 1989


Chair of the United States Senate Democratic Policy Committee
Byron Leslie Dorgan

Date of birth/date of death: b. May 14 1942.

1999 – 2011


Chair of the United States Senate Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee
Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton

Date of birth/date of death: b. October 26 1947.

2005 – 2007


Leader of the Democratic Party in the United States House of Representatives
Nancy Patricia Pelosi

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 26 1940.

2003 – 2023


Whip of the Democratic Party in the United States House of Representatives
Nancy Patricia Pelosi

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 26 1940.

2002 – 2003


Permanent Chair of the Democratic National Convention
Nancy Patricia Pelosi

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 26 1940.

2008


Keynote Speaker of the Democratic National Convention
Barack Hussein Obama II

Date of birth/date of death: b. August 4 1961.

2004


Chair of the Democratic Leadership Council
William Jefferson “Bill” Clinton

Date of birth/date of death: b. August 19 1946.

1990 – 1991

Joseph Isadore “Joe” Lieberman

Date of birth/date of death: b. February 24 1942; d. March 27 2024.

1995 – 2001


Republican Party

Republican Party Nominee for President of the United States
General of the Army Ulysses S. Grant

Date of birth/date of death: b. April 27 1822; d. July 23 1885

Military ranks: Promoted to Brigadier General, 1861. Promoted to Major General, 1863. Promoted to Lieutenant General, 1864. Promoted to General of the Army, 1866. Retired from the military, 1869.

1868

Ulysses S. Grant

Date of birth/date of death: b. April 27 1822; d. July 23 1885

Military ranks: Promoted to Brigadier General, 1861. Promoted to Major General, 1863. Promoted to Lieutenant General, 1864. Promoted to General of the Army, 1866. Retired from the military, 1869.

1872

William McKinley

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 29 1843; d. September 14 1901.

1896

William McKinley

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 29 1843; d. September 14 1901.

1900

Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.

Date of birth/date of death: b. October 27 1858; d. January 6 1919

1904

William Howard Taft

Date of birth/date of death: b. September 15 1857; d. March 8 1930

1908

William Howard Taft

Date of birth/date of death: b. September 15 1857; d. March 8 1930

1912

John Calvin Coolidge, Jr.

Date of birth/date of death: b. July 4 1872; d. January 5 1933

1924

Wendell Lewis Willkie

Date of birth/date of death: b. February 18 1892; d. October 8 1944.

1940

General of the Army Dwight David Eisenhower

Date of birth/date of death: b. October 14 1890; d. March 28 1969

Military ranks: Promoted to Brigadier General, 1941. Promoted to Major General, 1942. Promoted to Lieutenant General, 1942. Promoted to General, 1943. Promoted to General of the Army, 1944.

1952

Dwight David Eisenhower

Date of birth/date of death: b. October 14 1890; d. March 28 1969

Military ranks: Promoted to Brigadier General, 1941. Promoted to Major General, 1942. Promoted to Lieutenant General, 1942. Promoted to General, 1943. Promoted to General of the Army, 1944.

1956

Richard Milhous Nixon

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 9 1913; d. April 22 1994.

1960

Barry Morris Goldwater

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 2 1909; d. May 29 1998.

1964

Richard Milhous Nixon

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 9 1913; d. April 22 1994.

1968

Richard Milhous Nixon

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 9 1913; d. April 22 1994.

1972

Gerald Rudolph Ford, Jr.

Date of birth/date of death: b. July 14 1913; d. December 26 2006.

1976

Ronald Wilson Reagan

Date of birth/date of death: b. February 6 1911; d. June 5 2004

1980

Ronald Wilson Reagan

Date of birth/date of death: b. February 6 1911; d. June 5 2004

1984

George Herbert Walker Bush

Date of birth/date of death: b. June 12 1924; d. November 30 2018.

1988

George Herbert Walker Bush

Date of birth/date of death: b. June 12 1924; d. November 30 2018.

1992

George Walker Bush

Date of birth/date of death: b. July 6 1946.

2000

George Walker Bush

Date of birth/date of death: b. July 6 1946.

2004

John Sidney McCain III

Date of birth/date of death: b. August 29 1936; d. August 25 2018.

2008

Willard Mitt Romney

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 12 1947.

2012

Donald John Trump

Date of birth/date of death: b. June 14 1946.

2016

Donald John Trump

Date of birth/date of death: b. June 14 1946.

2020

Donald John Trump

Date of birth/date of death: b. June 14 1946.

2024


Republican Party Nominee for Vice President of the United States
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.

Date of birth/date of death: b. October 27 1858; d. January 6 1919

1900

John Calvin Coolidge, Jr.

Date of birth/date of death: b. July 4 1872; d. January 5 1933

1920

Richard Milhous Nixon

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 9 1913; d. April 22 1994.

1952

Richard Milhous Nixon

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 9 1913; d. April 22 1994.

1956

George Herbert Walker Bush

Date of birth/date of death: b. June 12 1924; d. November 30 2018.

1980

George Herbert Walker Bush

Date of birth/date of death: b. June 12 1924; d. November 30 2018.

1984

Richard Bruce “Dick” Cheney

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 30 1941.

2000

Richard Bruce “Dick” Cheney

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 30 1941.

2004

Sarah Louise Palin

Date of birth/date of death: b. February 11 1964.

2008


Chair of the Republican National Committee
George Herbert Walker Bush

Date of birth/date of death: b. June 12 1924; d. November 30 2018.

1973 – 1974


Leader of the Republican Party in the United States Senate
Henry Cabot Lodge

Date of birth/date of death: b. May 12 1850; d. November 9 1924.

1918 – 1924


Whip of the Republican Party in the United States Senate
Donald Lee “Don” Nickles

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 6 1948.

1996 – 2003

John Cornyn III

Date of birth/date of death: b. February 2 1952.

2013 – 2019

John Anthony Barrasso III

Date of birth/date of death: b. July 21 1952.

2025 – present


Republican Party Conference Chair in the United States Senate
Margaret Madeline Chase Smith

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 14 1897; d. May 29 1995.

1967 – 1973

William Thad Cochran

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 7 1937; d. May 30 2019.

1991 – 1997

John Anthony Barrasso III

Date of birth/date of death: b. July 21 1952.

2025 – present


Republican Party Conference Vice Chair in the United States Senate
John Cornyn III

Date of birth/date of death: b. February 2 1952.

2007 – 2009


Republican Party Conference Secretary in the United States Senate
William Thad Cochran

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 7 1937; d. May 30 2019.

1985 – 1991


Chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee
Barry Morris Goldwater

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 2 1909; d. May 29 1998.

1955 – 1957

Barry Morris Goldwater

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 2 1909; d. May 29 1998.

1961 – 1963

Richard Green Lugar

Date of birth/date of death: b. April 4 1932; d. April 28 2019.

1983 – 1985

Donald Lee “Don” Nickles

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 6 1948.

1989 – 1991

John Cornyn III

Date of birth/date of death: b. February 2 1952.

2009 – 2013


Chair of the Senate Republican Policy Committee
Donald Lee “Don” Nickles

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 6 1948.

1991 – 1996

John Anthony Barrasso III

Date of birth/date of death: b. July 21 1952.

2012 – 2019

Roy Dean Blunt

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 10 1950.

2019 – 2023


Leader of the Republican Party in the United States House of Representatives
Gerald Rudolph Ford, Jr.

Date of birth/date of death: b. July 14 1913; d. December 26 2006.

1965 – 1973

Newton Leroy “Newt” Gingrich

Date of birth/date of death: b. June 17 1943.

1995 – 1999


Whip of the Republican Party in the United States House of Representatives
Richard Bruce “Dick” Cheney

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 30 1941.

1989

Newton Leroy “Newt” Gingrich

Date of birth/date of death: b. June 17 1943.

1989 – 1995


Republican Party Conference Chair in the United States House of Representatives
Gerald Rudolph Ford, Jr.

Date of birth/date of death: b. July 14 1913; d. December 26 2006.

1963 – 1965

Richard Bruce “Dick” Cheney

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 30 1941.

1987 – 1989

Richard Keith “Dick” Armey

Date of birth/date of death: b. July 7 1940.

1993 – 1995


Chair of the House Republican Policy Committee
Richard Bruce “Dick” Cheney

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 30 1941.

1981 – 1987

Henry John Hyde

Date of birth/date of death: b. April 18 1924; d. November 29 2007.

1993 – 1995


Keynote Speaker of the Republican National Convention
Henry Cabot Lodge

Date of birth/date of death: b. May 12 1850; d. November 9 1924.

1920

John Sidney McCain III

Date of birth/date of death: b. August 29 1936; d. August 25 2018.

2000

Colin Luther Powell

Date of birth/date of death: b. April 5 1937; d. October 18 2021.

2000

Rudolph William Louis “Rudy” Giuliani

Date of birth/date of death: b. May 28 1944.

2008


Progressive Party (1912)

Progressive Party Nominee for President of the United States
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.

Date of birth/date of death: b. October 27 1858; d. January 6 1919

1912