The youth can play a vital role in building a new world. Many young political leaders have emerged in recent years.

Here is a brief introduction to the 12 youngest serving political leaders.

12.Xavier Bettel, Prime Minister of Luxembourg – Age: 41

Xavier Bettel is the Prime Minister of Luxembourg. He assumed the office on December 4 2013. On October 25 2013, Bettel was designated by Grand Duke Henri as the formateur for the next government.

11.Arseniy Yatsenyuk, Prime Minister of Ukraine – Age: 40

Arseniy Yatsenyuk is the Prime Minister of Ukraine. He assumed the office on February 27 2014. His appointment followed the removal of Viktor Yanukovych during the 2014 revolution.

10.Matteo Renzi, Prime Minister of Italy – Age: 40

Matteo Renzi has been the Prime Minister of Italy since February 22 2014. On February 13 2014 President Giorgio Napolitano removed Enrico Letta as Prime Minister. The Democratic Party leadership voted in favor of Renzi. He is the youngest person to become Prime Minister of Italy since 1861.

9.Moussa Mara, Prime Minister of Mali – Age: 39

Moussa Mara has been the Prime Minister of Mali from 2014 to 2015. He was appointed as the Prime Minister on April 5 2014 following the resignation of his predecessor Oumar Tatam Ly.

8.Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson, Prime Minister of Iceland – Age: 39

Signundur Davio Gunnlaugsson has been the Prime Minister of Iceland since May 23 2013. In the Althing election on April 27 2013, the Progressive Party and Independent Party each won 19 seats. On April 30 2013 President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson asked Sigmundur Davio Gunnlaugsson to form the government. He is the youngest prime minister in the history of the Icelandic Republic.

7.Charles Michel, Prime Minister of Belgium – Age: 39

Charles Michel is the Prime Minister of Belgium. He assumed the office on October 11 2014. On October 7 2014, an overall agreement was reached between four parties to form a new government. That was when Charles Michel’s name was proposed and approved.

6.Atifete Jahjaga President of Kosovo – Age: 39

Atifete Jahjaga is the first female President of the Republic of Kosovo. She assumed the office on April 7 2011. On April 6 2011 she was announced as a consensual candidate for President of Kosovo by the Democratic Party of Kosovo, Democratic League of Kosovo and New Kosovo Alliance.

5.Taavi Rõivas,  Prime Minister of Estonia – Age: 35

Taavi Roivas has been the Prime Minister of Estonia since March 26 2014. On March 14 2014, he was nominated as successor to Prime Minister Andrus Ansip by President Toomas Hendrik Ilves. He is the youngest government leader in the EU.

4.Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar – Age: 34

Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani is the eighth and current Emir of Qatar. He is the fourth son of the previous Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani became the Emir of Qatar on June 25 2013 after his father’s abdication.

3.Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, King of Bhutan – Age: 34

Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk is the King of Bhutan. He became the king on December 9 2006 after his father abdicated the throne in his favor. Public coronation ceremony was held on November 1 2008.

2.Irakli Garibashvili, Prime Minister of Georgia – Age: 32

Irakli Garibashvili is the Prime Minister of Georgia since November 20 2013. He served as Minister of Internal Affairs in Bidzina Ivanishvili’s cabinet from 2012 to 2013. Ivanishvili named Garibashvili as his successor in 2013.

1.Kim Jong-Un,  Supreme Leader of North Korea – Age: 31

Kim Jong-Un is the third Supreme Leader of North Korea. He assumed the office on December 17 2011. He was officially declared the Supreme Leader following the state funeral of his father Kim Jong-il in 2011.