Of course, it is a fallacy to assume that leaders from STEM backgrounds may be qualitatively better than others, or even perform better for their constituents. But then again, such leaders would definitely not ignore climate change wholesale.

If there is indeed a correlation between education in any of the STEM fields and "leadership qualities", would it not be better to reform education to introduce skills implicit to these fields at an early age (logic, reasoning, rational discourse, understanding of the scientific process) instead of selecting for these qualities later on?