10 Presidents, Political Leaders Who Died in 2021

A number of presidents and leaders worldwide passes away in 2021. So, here is a list of ten important figures who served for their country's peace and stability.

Ex-Argentinian President Carlos Menem (February 14)

Former Argentinian President Carlos Menem died at the age of 90 years old after battling long-term health problems.

Menem served as Argentina’s president from 1989 to 1999. The veteran politician and lawyer was serving as a senator at the time of his death.

Egypt’s Former PM Kamal Ganzouri (March 31)

Dr. Kamal Ganzouri, the Egyptian former Prime Minister, passed away at the age of 88 after a long battle with illness at the Air Force Hospital.

Ganzouri was born on 12 January 1933. He has served as Prime Minister of Egypt from 7 December 2011 to 24 July 2012. He previously served as prime minister from 1996 to 1999.

Prince Philip (April 9)

Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, the 99-year-old husband of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, died at the age of 99.

Chadian President Idriss Déby (April 20)

Chadian President Idriss Déby died of injuries in the fighting on the front line following clashes between the army and rebels at the border, hours after the preliminary results of the elections declared that he won a sixth term and won 79 percent of the votes, amid the escalation of violence in the central African country.

Haitian President Jovenel Moïse (July 7)

Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated at his home by a commando. He died at 53.

Interim Premier Claude Joseph said a group of unidentified people attacked the leader's private residence.

Egypt’s Former First Lady Jehan El Sadat (July 9)

Jehan El Sadat, the wife of Late President Mohamed Anwar El Sadat, died after suffering from a severe medical crisis.

The former First Lady was one of the influenced figures in the contemporary history of Egypt due to her participation in various historical acts such as sharing with medical volunteering teams during the 6th October 1973 war, in addition to her contributions in a field related to women’s rights, and social laws.

Ex- Algerian President Abdul Qadir Bin Saleh (September 22)

Former Algerian president, Abdul Qadir Bin Saleh, died less than a week after the death of his predecessor Abdelaziz Bouteflika. He was 79.

Former Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika (September 17)

Former Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who ruled the country for two decades died at the age of 84, more than two years after he stepped down under the pressure of mass protests.

Bouteflika, a veteran of Algeria’s war for independence, resigned in April 2019 after street demonstrations rejected his plan to run for a fifth term.

South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu (December 26)

South Africa’s Archbishop Desmond Tutu, human rights and anti-apartheid activist died at the age of 90. Tutu was an outspoken critic of the country’s previous brutal system of oppression against the country’s Black majority.

In 1984, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his campaign of non-violent opposition to South Africa’s white minority rule.

Ex-Greek President Karolos Papoulias (December 26)

Former Greek President Karolos Papoulias, who served two terms between 2005 and 2015, died at the age of 92.

Papoulias was also a foreign minister in 1985-89 and 1993-96. The Greek leader was a high-ranking member of the socialist PASOK party and a close associate of its late leader and former prime minister Andreas Papandreou.