POLITICIAN
Abdurrahman Wahid
1940 - 2009
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Abdurrahman Wahid
Abdurrahman Wahid ( AHB-doo-RAHKH-mahn wah-HEED; né ad-Dakhil, 7 September 1940 – 30 December 2009), more colloquially known as Gus Dur (), was an Indonesian politician and Islamic religious leader who served as the fourth president of Indonesia, from his election in 1999 until he was removed from office in 2001. A long time leader within the Nahdlatul Ulama organization, he was the founder of the National Awakening Party (PKB). He was the son of Minister of Religious Affairs Wahid Hasyim, and the grandson of Nahdatul Ulama founder Hasyim Asy'ari. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Abdurrahman Wahid has received more than 1,066,397 page views. His biography is available in 62 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 59 in 2019). Abdurrahman Wahid is the 1,901st most popular politician (up from 3,073rd in 2019), the 5th most popular biography from Indonesia (up from 7th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Indonesian Politician.
Abdurrahman Wahid was the president of Indonesia from 1999 to 2001. He was a prominent Muslim scholar and the founder of Nahdlatul Ulama, one of the largest Islamic organizations in the world.
Memorability Metrics
1.1M
Page Views (PV)
66.03
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
62
Languages Editions (L)
3.66
Effective Languages (L*)
4.99
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Abdurrahman Wahid ranks 1,901 out of 19,576. Before him are Emperor Zhongzong of Tang, Eric VI of Denmark, John V of Portugal, Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy, Agathocles of Syracuse, and Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik. After him are Alexander Jagiellon, Al-Adil I, Alfonso VIII of Castile, Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, Zhengde Emperor, and Tomoe Gozen.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEmperor Zhongzong of Tang
656 - 710
HPI: 66.05
Rank: 1,895
Eric VI of Denmark
1274 - 1319
HPI: 66.05
Rank: 1,896
John V of Portugal
1689 - 1750
HPI: 66.05
Rank: 1,897
Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy
1562 - 1630
HPI: 66.05
Rank: 1,898
Agathocles of Syracuse
361 BC - 289 BC
HPI: 66.04
Rank: 1,899
Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik
691 - 743
HPI: 66.04
Rank: 1,900
Abdurrahman Wahid
1940 - 2009
HPI: 66.03
Rank: 1,901
Alexander Jagiellon
1461 - 1506
HPI: 66.03
Rank: 1,902
Al-Adil I
1145 - 1218
HPI: 66.03
Rank: 1,903
Alfonso VIII of Castile
1155 - 1214
HPI: 66.02
Rank: 1,904
Llywelyn ap Gruffudd
1220 - 1282
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 1,905
Zhengde Emperor
1491 - 1521
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 1,906
Tomoe Gozen
1157 - 1247
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 1,907
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1940, Abdurrahman Wahid ranks 40. Before him are Kip Thorne, Anna Karina, Raquel Welch, Burt Young, Terry Gilliam, and Dario Argento. After him are Tabaré Vázquez, Julie Christie, Paolo Borsellino, H. R. Giger, Andrzej Żuławski, and Denis Law. Among people deceased in 2009, Abdurrahman Wahid ranks 15. Before him are Aage Bohr, Omar Bongo, Pina Bausch, Maurice Jarre, David Carradine, and Farrah Fawcett. After him are Mercedes Sosa, Karl Malden, Les Paul, Raúl Alfonsín, Robert McNamara, and Milorad Pavić.
Others Born in 1940
Go to all RankingsKip Thorne
PHYSICIST
1940 - Present
HPI: 66.60
Rank: 34
Anna Karina
ACTOR
1940 - 2019
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 35
Raquel Welch
ACTOR
1940 - 2023
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 36
Burt Young
ACTOR
1940 - 2023
HPI: 66.32
Rank: 37
Terry Gilliam
FILM DIRECTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 66.29
Rank: 38
Dario Argento
FILM DIRECTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 39
Abdurrahman Wahid
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2009
HPI: 66.03
Rank: 40
Tabaré Vázquez
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2020
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 41
Julie Christie
ACTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 42
Paolo Borsellino
JUDGE
1940 - 1992
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 43
H. R. Giger
PAINTER
1940 - 2014
HPI: 65.54
Rank: 44
Andrzej Żuławski
FILM DIRECTOR
1940 - 2016
HPI: 65.40
Rank: 45
Denis Law
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - Present
HPI: 65.04
Rank: 46
Others Deceased in 2009
Go to all RankingsAage Bohr
PHYSICIST
1922 - 2009
HPI: 68.85
Rank: 9
Omar Bongo
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2009
HPI: 68.00
Rank: 10
Pina Bausch
DANCER
1940 - 2009
HPI: 67.77
Rank: 11
Maurice Jarre
COMPOSER
1924 - 2009
HPI: 66.93
Rank: 12
David Carradine
ACTOR
1936 - 2009
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 13
Farrah Fawcett
ACTOR
1947 - 2009
HPI: 66.58
Rank: 14
Abdurrahman Wahid
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2009
HPI: 66.03
Rank: 15
Mercedes Sosa
SINGER
1935 - 2009
HPI: 64.78
Rank: 16
Karl Malden
ACTOR
1912 - 2009
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 17
Les Paul
INVENTOR
1915 - 2009
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 18
Raúl Alfonsín
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2009
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 19
Robert McNamara
BUSINESSPERSON
1916 - 2009
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 20
Milorad Pavić
WRITER
1929 - 2009
HPI: 64.08
Rank: 21
In Indonesia
Among people born in Indonesia, Abdurrahman Wahid ranks 5 out of 158. Before him are Sukarno (1901), Suharto (1921), Willem Einthoven (1860), and Megawati Sukarnoputri (1947). After him are Joko Widodo (1961), Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (1949), B. J. Habibie (1936), Anthony Fokker (1890), Laura Gemser (1950), Prabowo Subianto (1951), and Enrique of Malacca (1495).
Others born in Indonesia
Go to all RankingsSukarno
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1970
HPI: 73.62
Rank: 1
Suharto
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2008
HPI: 72.76
Rank: 2
Willem Einthoven
PHYSICIAN
1860 - 1927
HPI: 70.04
Rank: 3
Megawati Sukarnoputri
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 68.39
Rank: 4
Abdurrahman Wahid
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2009
HPI: 66.03
Rank: 5
Joko Widodo
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 66.00
Rank: 6
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 7
B. J. Habibie
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2019
HPI: 64.25
Rank: 8
Anthony Fokker
ENGINEER
1890 - 1939
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 9
Laura Gemser
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 10
Prabowo Subianto
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 11
Enrique of Malacca
EXPLORER
1495 - 1600
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 12
Among POLITICIANS In Indonesia
Among politicians born in Indonesia, Abdurrahman Wahid ranks 4. Before him are Sukarno (1901), Suharto (1921), and Megawati Sukarnoputri (1947). After him are Joko Widodo (1961), Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (1949), B. J. Habibie (1936), Prabowo Subianto (1951), Mohammad Hatta (1902), Gajah Mada (1290), Diponegoro (1785), and Ma'ruf Amin (1943).
Sukarno
1901 - 1970
HPI: 73.62
Rank: 1
Suharto
1921 - 2008
HPI: 72.76
Rank: 2
Megawati Sukarnoputri
1947 - Present
HPI: 68.39
Rank: 3
Abdurrahman Wahid
1940 - 2009
HPI: 66.03
Rank: 4
Joko Widodo
1961 - Present
HPI: 66.00
Rank: 5
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
1949 - Present
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 6
B. J. Habibie
1936 - 2019
HPI: 64.25
Rank: 7
Prabowo Subianto
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 8
Mohammad Hatta
1902 - 1980
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 9
Gajah Mada
1290 - 1364
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 10
Diponegoro
1785 - 1855
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 11
Ma'ruf Amin
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 12