Who was the leader of your country when you were born?

[Gopi Passiflora]

I was born during Ronald Reagan's presidency in the US.

[Selene Gregoire]

The end of Do Nothing Eisenhower's presidency.

 

[DilliDallagio]

If it matters, the Eisenhower presidency.

[Conall DeCuir]

Willy Brandt

 

[Roary McGillivary]

The Republic of Kenya had JUST fought for and gained its independence from British rule, Jomo Kenyatta had been chosen as the president of the country, in 1969 he ran for election unopposed and was elected for a second term. 1974 he ran for a third term and was elected again, he died in August of 1978. I was Twelve when he died.  

[Amina Sopwith]

Margaret Thatcher. I am a millennial, apparently, but old enough to remember when it wasn't an insult.

[Charles Blackwood]

Mine was Edward Gierek.

Leader of the Polish Communist Regime. 

[Arduenn Schwartzman]

Her Majesty Juliana Louise Emma Marie Wilhelmina of Orange-Nassau and Mecklenburg, Queen of the Netherlands and overseas territories

I'm a Republican myself though, as opposed to a Royalist, because I think the concept of being born to become a head of state is rather silly. On the other hand, in a constitutional monarchy, elections are limited to choosing members of parliament, which is much less of a circus than electing a leader.

[Amina Sopwith]

9 minutes ago, Arduenn Schwartzman said:

I'm a Republican myself though, as opposed to a Royalist, because I think the concept of being born to become a head of state is rather silly. On the other hand, in a constitutional monarchy, elections are limited to choosing members of parliament, which is much less of a circus than electing a leader.

Do you want Prince Andrew? You can have him if you like, the ****. 

Edited December 1, 2019 by Amina Sopwith

[ArgontheDevil Ormega]

Harry Truman.

[Arduenn Schwartzman]

14 minutes ago, Amina Sopwith said:

Do you want Prince Andrew?

No thank you. They're all close relatives to the royals over here. And I much prefer Chris Eccleston as the Duke of York.

Owait that was Norfolk.

Edited December 1, 2019 by Arduenn Schwartzman

[Maryanne Solo]

🤩

Edited December 1, 2019 by Maryanne Solo

[Lyssa Greymoon]

Lyndon B. Johnson.

[LittleMe Jewell]

John F. Kennedy

[Madelaine McMasters]

 

[Rolig Loon]

1 hour ago, ArgontheDevil Ormega said:

Harry Truman.

Me too, although the first I was aware of was Eisenhower. I remember hearing political jingles for Ike on the radio before the elections in 1952. My parents were reluctant Republicans, but they preferred him to Stevenson. 

Edited December 1, 2019 by Rolig Loon
Lousy memory

[Stephanie Calavera]

The Iron Lady, Margaret Thatcher. 

[Janet Voxel]

Brian Mulroney

[Fritigern Gothly]

The queen at the time was Juliana, but the power of the royal family is limited in the Netherlands. The true power lies with parliament over which Piet de Jong was the prime minister.

So, Piet de Jong is the answer here.
See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piet_de_Jong if you are interested.

EDIT: This was when Nixon was still in the White House.

Edited December 1, 2019 by Fritigern Gothly

[ChinRey]

Some guy named Harald Harråde. But he left shortly after on a vacation to England and never came back so I don't really remember much about him.

[sirhc DeSantis]

Driveby strikes again and like mayflies - possibly alien salmon - we rise.

Well sweetie since the last but one Glorious Leader declared me to be a citizen of nowhere I use this as my anthem.

As for politics - iron lady and never stopped fighting yet. Since I was 17

[Gopi Passiflora]

9 minutes ago, sirhc DeSantis said:

Driveby strikes again and like mayflies - possibly alien salmon - we rise.

Well sweetie since the last but one Glorious Leader declared me to be a citizen of nowhere I use this as my anthem.

As for politics - iron lady and never stopped fighting yet. Since I was 17

Do you like to chat about movies?

[Lindal Kidd]

3 hours ago, Arduenn Schwartzman said:

I'm a Republican myself though, as opposed to a Royalist, because I think the concept of being born to become a head of state is rather silly. On the other hand, in a constitutional monarchy, elections are limited to choosing members of parliament, which is much less of a circus than electing a leader.

I'm a fan of Robert A. Heinlein's observation:

"Democracy is based on the assumption that a million men are wiser than one man. How’s that again? I missed something.
"Autocracy is based on the assumption that one man is wiser than a million men. Let’s play that over again, too. Who decides?"

[Sammy Huntsman]

Brian Mulroney, until 93 and then Jean Chretien from 93 until 03. I live in Canada.

 

[Kimmi Zehetbauer]

  Fulbert Youlou of Congo.