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Top 10 Most Divisive Politicians of All Time

Created by Elena Harris Staff · May 2024 · Updated Jun 2024

The most divisive politicians of all time, ranked by how strongly they split public opinion. These aren't necessarily the worst politicians — they're the ones who generate the most passionate support AND opposition simultaneously. Trump, Thatcher, and Chávez all have devoted followers and fierce critics.

Historical figures like Napoleon, Mao, and Castro transformed nations while dividing them. Modern politicians like Modi, Bolsonaro, and Erdoğan polarize their countries along cultural and religious lines. The list includes politicians from every continent and era. Vote for the politicians whose mention guarantees an argument at any dinner table.

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Donald Trump

Donald Trump

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Jair Bolsonaro

Jair Bolsonaro

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Justin Trudeau

Justin Trudeau

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Charlemagne

Charlemagne

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Franklin D. Roosevelt

Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler

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Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton

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Brigham Young

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Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan

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Margaret Thatcher

Margaret Thatcher

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Vladimir Putin

Vladimir Putin

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Joseph Stalin

Joseph Stalin

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Benjamin Netanyahu

Benjamin Netanyahu

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Barack Obama

Barack Obama

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Bashar al-Assad

Bashar al-Assad

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Gavin Newsom

Gavin Newsom

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Joe Biden

Joe Biden

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George W. Bush

George W. Bush

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Hugo Chavez

Hugo Chavez

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Ferdinand Marcos

Ferdinand Marcos

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Inger Støjberg

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Park Geun-hye

Park Geun-hye

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Nigel Farage

Nigel Farage

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Benito Mussolini

Benito Mussolini

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Francisco Franco

Francisco Franco

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Heinrich Himmler

Heinrich Himmler

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Joko Widodo

Joko Widodo

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Silvio Berlusconi

Silvio Berlusconi

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Ron DeSantis

Ron DeSantis

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Augusto Pinochet

Augusto Pinochet

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Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton

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Marine Le Pen

Marine Le Pen

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Ilhan Omar

Ilhan Omar

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Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon

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Lyndon B. Johnson

Lyndon B. Johnson

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