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Cyril Ramaphosa

President of South Africa, 2018 to present

A former union leader and businessman who has led the ANC-led coalition government since 2024.

Cyril Ramaphosa sits in the near the center part of the Caucus economy and liberty compass: slightly state-led and slightly libertarian. The clearest positions are leaning institutional on institutions.

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Where Cyril Ramaphosa sits on eight dimensions

Each scale runs from one pole to the other, and the dot shows the overall tendency of this leader's record and public life. These are simplified estimates and open to debate.

💰EconomySlightly state-led
State-ledFree market
⚖️Liberty and authoritySlightly libertarian
LibertarianAuthoritarian
🎭CultureSlightly progressive
ProgressiveTraditional
🌍NationSlightly globalist
GlobalistNationalist
🌱EnvironmentSlightly nature-first
Growth-firstNature-first
🤖TechnologySlightly tech-optimist
Tech-cautiousTech-optimist
🕊️War and peaceSlightly peace-first
Peace-firstStrength-first
🏛️InstitutionsLeaning institutional
Anti-establishmentInstitutional

Leaders most like Cyril Ramaphosa

Kristrún Frostadóttir Prime Minister of Iceland, 2024 to present88%Micheál Martin Taoiseach of Ireland, 2020 to 2022 and 2025 to present85%Jonas Gahr Støre Prime Minister of Norway, 2021 to present84%Anthony Albanese Prime Minister of Australia, 2022 to present83%Yamandú Orsi President of Uruguay, 2025 to present83%Maia Sandu President of Moldova, 2020 to present83%

Leaders furthest from Cyril Ramaphosa

Jair Bolsonaro President of Brazil, 2019 to 202217%Adolf Hitler Chancellor and Führer of Germany, 1933 to 194519%Benito Mussolini Prime Minister of Italy, 1922 to 194320%

Political views closest to Cyril Ramaphosa

Non-alignmentKeeps countries out of great-power blocs and military alliances.86%GeorgismTaxes land and natural resources instead of labor, arguing that the value of land…83%KeynesianismSupports government spending and central bank action to smooth recessions and protect…82%

Percentages show how close two profiles are across all eight dimensions. Including a person here is for historical study and comparison, not approval. Portrait: Lula Oficial, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons; see all photo credits.