What is Peppercat?

The most comprehensive and up-to-date list of key political leaders worldwide.

Who is included?

Government ministers and members of the legislature of pretty much every country and their major constituent entities (territories, states, etc).

How often is the data updated?

Every day. We can't promise that everything is always completely up-to-date everywhere, especially as in many countries official websites can be very slow to update, but if something is out of date for more than a week, it's likely that we've missed an announcement somewhere, so please get in tourch.

Where do you get the information?

Most data comes from primary or secondary sources: official government websites, or news articles about changes. We also monitor a range of tertiary sources for information that was not widely reported, or that we previously missed.

Where possible, politicians are reconciled to Wikidata's global-ID registry for public figures. Additional biographical information is also included from there.

Can I reuse this data?

Commercial use is prohibited without a licence. Please get in touch to discuss rates for internal use, or for embedding in products or datasets for resale.

Who created this?

Peppercat was originally created by Tony Bowden, building on work he began with EveryPolitician, and with assistance from Paul Youlten, Friedrich Lindenberg, Niamh Doyle, and Sean O'Connor. The current team took over in early 2026. The logo was created by Why.

How can I get in touch?

Email [email protected].