A man who is or was an acknowledged and reputable leader in his own country or internationally: There are many statemen who have been acclaimed by their deeds, including Willy Brandt from Germany, Sir Winston Leonard Spenser Churchill from England, and Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela from South Africa.

The Statesman, or Politikos in Greek and Politicus in Latin, is a four part dialog contained within the work of Plato (a classical Greek philosopher, who, together with his mentor, Socrates, and his student, Aristotle, helped to lay the foundations of Western philosophy).