savior

US /ˈseɪ.vjɚ/
UK /ˈseɪ.vjɚ/
1.

người cứu giúp, người cứu một quốa gia

a person who saves someone or something (especially a country or cause) from danger, and who is regarded with the veneration of a religious figure.

:
politicians of the era usually portray themselves as the nation's saviors