Politician
Paulias Matane
Governor-General of Papua New Guinea
1931 - 2021
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Paulias Matane
His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Paulias Matane is the 17,419th most popular politician (down from 17,287th in 2024), the 8th most popular biography from Papua New Guinea (down from 7th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Papua New Guinean Politician.
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51.10
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Paulias Matane's biography spans 21 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 51.10.
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Among Politicians
Among politicians, Paulias Matane ranks 17,412 out of 20,022. Before him are Boris Nadezhdin, Terje Rød-Larsen, George Lansbury, Jaan Ehlvest, Bruno Le Maire, and Jeannot Ahoussou-Kouadio. After him are Eli Cohen, Clement Arrindell, John J. Crittenden, Georgios Bartzokas, Thomas François Burgers, and Ho Iat-seng.
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Boris Nadezhdin
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.11
Rank: 17,413
Terje Rød-Larsen
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.11
Rank: 17,414
George Lansbury
1859 - 1940
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 17,415
Jaan Ehlvest
1962 - Present
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 17,416
Bruno Le Maire
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 17,417
Jeannot Ahoussou-Kouadio
1951 - Present
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 17,418
Paulias Matane
1931 - 2021
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 17,419
Eli Cohen
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 17,420
Clement Arrindell
1931 - 2011
HPI: 51.08
Rank: 17,421
John J. Crittenden
1787 - 1863
HPI: 51.08
Rank: 17,422
Georgios Bartzokas
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.07
Rank: 17,423
Thomas François Burgers
1834 - 1881
HPI: 51.07
Rank: 17,424
Ho Iat-seng
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.06
Rank: 17,425
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1931, Paulias Matane ranks 584. Before him are Ernie Banks, Werner Israel, Bruce Halford, Bernie Geoffrion, Leslie Bricusse, and Thane Baker. After him are Clement Arrindell, Isidore Mankofsky, Teresa Brewer, Barbara Barrie, Ricardo Vidal, and John Shelby Spong. Among people deceased in 2021, Paulias Matane ranks 625. Before him are Udo Zimmermann, Aleksandr Lenyov, Paul Orndorff, Francesc Arnau, Vladimir Shadrin, and Leslie Bricusse. After him are G. Gordon Liddy, Lars Høgh, Isidore Mankofsky, Lisa Banes, David Darling, and Albán Vermes.
Others Born in 1931
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Ernie Banks
BASEBALL PLAYER
1931 - 2015
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 578
Werner Israel
PHYSICIST
1931 - 2022
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 579
Bruce Halford
RACING DRIVER
1931 - 2001
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 580
Bernie Geoffrion
HOCKEY PLAYER
1931 - 2006
HPI: 51.16
Rank: 581
Leslie Bricusse
MUSICIAN
1931 - 2021
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 582
Thane Baker
ATHLETE
1931 - Present
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 583
Paulias Matane
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2021
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 584
Clement Arrindell
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2011
HPI: 51.08
Rank: 585
Isidore Mankofsky
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2021
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 586
Teresa Brewer
SINGER
1931 - 2007
HPI: 50.97
Rank: 587
Barbara Barrie
ACTOR
1931 - Present
HPI: 50.97
Rank: 588
Ricardo Vidal
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1931 - 2017
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 589
John Shelby Spong
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1931 - 2021
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 590
Others Deceased in 2021
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Udo Zimmermann
COMPOSER
1943 - 2021
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 619
Aleksandr Lenyov
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 2021
HPI: 51.21
Rank: 620
Paul Orndorff
WRESTLER
1949 - 2021
HPI: 51.20
Rank: 621
Francesc Arnau
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - 2021
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 622
Vladimir Shadrin
HOCKEY PLAYER
1948 - 2021
HPI: 51.13
Rank: 623
Leslie Bricusse
MUSICIAN
1931 - 2021
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 624
Paulias Matane
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2021
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 625
G. Gordon Liddy
LAWYER
1930 - 2021
HPI: 51.07
Rank: 626
Lars Høgh
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - 2021
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 627
Isidore Mankofsky
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2021
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 628
Lisa Banes
ACTOR
1955 - 2021
HPI: 50.98
Rank: 629
David Darling
MUSICIAN
1941 - 2021
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 630
Albán Vermes
SWIMMER
1957 - 2021
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 631
In Papua New Guinea
Among people born in Papua New Guinea, Paulias Matane ranks 8 out of 12. Before him are John Ribat (1957), Michael Ogio (1942), Julius Chan (1939), Bob Dadae (1961), Michael Somare (1936), and Manasseh Sogavare (1955). After him are Peter O'Neill (1965), Rellie Kaputin (1993), Dika Toua (1984), and Judith Meauri (1992).
Others born in Papua New Guinea
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John Ribat
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1957 - Present
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 2
Michael Ogio
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2017
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 3
Julius Chan
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2025
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 4
Bob Dadae
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 5
Michael Somare
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2021
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 6
Manasseh Sogavare
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 7
Paulias Matane
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2021
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 8
Peter O'Neill
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 9
Rellie Kaputin
ATHLETE
1993 - Present
HPI: 21.39
Rank: 10
Dika Toua
ATHLETE
1984 - Present
HPI: 20.98
Rank: 11
Judith Meauri
ATHLETE
1992 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 12
Among Politicians In Papua New Guinea
Among politicians born in Papua New Guinea, Paulias Matane ranks 7. Before him are James Marape (1971), Michael Ogio (1942), Julius Chan (1939), Bob Dadae (1961), Michael Somare (1936), and Manasseh Sogavare (1955). After him is Peter O'Neill (1965).
James Marape
1971 - Present
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 1
Michael Ogio
1942 - 2017
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 2
Julius Chan
1939 - 2025
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 3
Bob Dadae
1961 - Present
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 4
Michael Somare
1936 - 2021
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 5
Manasseh Sogavare
1955 - Present
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 6
Paulias Matane
1931 - 2021
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 7
Peter O'Neill
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 8
