Leaders On The Run: Hasina, Musharraf, and Others Who Fled

Sheikh Hasina (Bangladesh)

A key figure in Bangladeshi politics for 30 years  resigned, ending her 15-year term as Prime Minister

Gotabaya Rajapaksa  (Sri Lanka)

Sri Lanka experienced a severe economic crisis during his presidency from 2019 to July 2022

Ashraf Ghani (Afghanistan)

Served as president from September 2014 to August 2021 and fled amidst intense pressure and threats

Pervez Musharraf (Pakistan)

President of Pakistan from 2001 to 2008, who fled amid political turmoil

Soeharto  (Indonesia)

President Soeharto (1967-1998) was forced to flee amid political turmoil in the nation

Sadiq al-Mahdi  (Sudan)

Sudan's Prime Minister (1966-1967, 1986-1989) fled amid political and economic instability

Jean-Bertrand Aristide (Haiti)

Haiti's first democratically elected president fled due to a military coup in 1991