Quite a bit shorter and a tad older than his predecessor U. President Biden is 1. Johnson delivers a speech about plans to "level up" the country during his visit to the U. Merkel addresses the media after a virtual "summit of the Berlin process on the western Balkans " in Berlin, Germany, July 5, Irish President Higgins is the shortest active world leader at 1. The former president of Iran tops Higgins by three centimeters, standing at 1.
AP Photo. The work, published by Dr Gregg Murray and J. David Schmitz, found evidence that would suggest physical stature affects people's preferences for political leadership. The paper entitled 'Caveman Politics' on evolutionary psychology relates it back to ideas and beliefs gleaned from our prehistoric ancestors.
Well, apart from Cameron, Obama and Canada's Stephen Harper who all come in at over six foot there are some current political leaders who are rather more diminutive. Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is placed at somewhere around the 5ft 2ins mark. America certainly seem to be following the rule with all but one of the US presidents in our list coming in at six foot or over. The table below shows a selection of world leaders, past and present, and their stature.
Those in bold are current leaders. More data journalism and data visualisations from the Guardian. Turn autoplay off Turn autoplay on. Jump to content [s] Jump to comments [c] Jump to site navigation [0] Jump to search [4] Terms and conditions [8]. News Datablog. Statesmen and stature: how tall are our world leaders? It seems we like our political giants to be just that — giants — according to research. During his presidency, Trump has frequently mocked other politicians for being shorter than him.
Trump's official medical report listed him as 6-foot-3, but his earlier driver's license had him listed as 6-foot-2, the UK newspaper The Guardian reported. The Guardian also highlighted photographs that showed Trump standing next to other people who were 6-foot-3 and looking slightly shorter. While Serbia may not have the global financial and political clout of countries like Russia and the US, it does boast probably the tallest leader.
Its president has spearheaded the country's efforts to join the European Union, even securing the support of US Vice President Mike Pence during a recent visit. Source: Financial Times. For you. World globe An icon of the world globe, indicating different international options. Get the Insider App. Click here to learn more. A leading-edge research firm focused on digital transformation. Good Subscriber Account active since Shortcuts. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
It often indicates a user profile. Log out. US Markets Loading H M S In the news. World leaders vary widely in height, though many try to project the image of being taller than they are.
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