Most followers on X (formerly Twitter) for a politician
- WHO
- Barack Obama
- WHAT
- 130,272,840 follower(s)
- WHERE
- Not Applicable
- WHEN
- 22 April 2021
Former US president Barack Obama (USA, @barackobama) is the most popular politician on Twitter, with 130,272,840 followers as of 22 April 2021. Canadian pop star Justin Bieber is currently in second place, with 114,406,040 followers. Pop star Katy Perry (USA, b. Katheryn Hudson), who formerly held this title, is in third place as of the same date, with 109,577,015 Twitter followers. This gives her the record for the most followers on Twitter (female).
According to the Oxford Dictionary, a politician is a person who is professionally involved in politics, especially as a holder of an elected office.