Although its often said, but i dont know how true that is. Barring Prophet Mohammad saw no one has been a complete political and religious leader at the same time.
In our recent history we find it was often the non-religious people who made correct political decisions for muslims, for example, Sir Syed Ahmed Khan was teh first to realize that muslims will be diluted in the European style democracy, he was the first to ask for a separate electorate for muslims, the principal which eventually lead to creation of Pakistan. He was also teh firs one to warn muslims to keep away from Congress politics.
Even in the Jewish state of Israel, it was the liberal jews that had main role in establishment of state.