1905 - 1972
Abeid Amani Karume (4 August 1905 – 7 April 1972) was the first President of Zanzibar. He obtained this title as a result of a revolution which led to the deposing of Sir Jamshid bin Abdullah, the last reigning Sultan of Zanzibar, in January 1964. Three months later, the United Republic of Tanzania was founded, and Karume became the first Vice President of the United Republic with Julius Nyerere of Tanganyika as president of the new country. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Abeid Karume has received more than 289,440 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Abeid Karume is the 12,676th most popular politician (down from 11,039th in 2019), the 7th most popular biography from Malawi (down from 6th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Malawian Politician.
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Among politicians, Abeid Karume ranks 12,676 out of 15,577. Before him are Nahas Angula, Kazimierz Sabbat, Nils Edén, Joshua Chamberlain, Aleksandër Meksi, and Vladimir Krutov. After him are Amanirenas, Ankhesenpaaten Tasherit, Pierre Nord Alexis, Rafael Paasio, Raghad Hussein, and Agum III.
1943 - Present
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 12,670
1913 - 1989
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 12,671
1871 - 1945
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 12,672
1828 - 1914
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 12,673
1939 - Present
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 12,674
1960 - 2012
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 12,675
1905 - 1972
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 12,676
50 BC - Present
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 12,677
1350 BC - Present
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 12,678
1820 - 1910
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 12,679
1903 - 1980
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 12,680
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 12,681
1600 BC - 1500 BC
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 12,682
Among people born in 1905, Abeid Karume ranks 212. Before him are John Kuck, Lilí Álvarez, John Peters Humphrey, Pote Sarasin, Mikio Oda, and Michael Tippett. After him are Franchot Tone, Hendrik Wade Bode, Mariya Oktyabrskaya, Gustav Wiederkehr, Mario de las Casas, and Víctor Morales. Among people deceased in 1972, Abeid Karume ranks 150. Before him are Meena Kumari, Stanislaus Kobierski, Louis J. Mordell, Edward Cook, Bernabé Ferreyra, and Moe Berg. After him are Vera Inber, Mitchell Leisen, Brandon deWilde, Gustav Wiederkehr, Romas Kalanta, and Harold Rainsford Stark.
1905 - 1986
HPI: 48.47
Rank: 206
1905 - 1998
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 207
1905 - 1995
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 208
1905 - 2000
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 209
1905 - 1998
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 210
1905 - 1998
HPI: 48.32
Rank: 211
1905 - 1972
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 212
1905 - 1968
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 213
1905 - 1982
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 214
1905 - 1944
HPI: 48.20
Rank: 215
1905 - 1972
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 216
1905 - 2002
HPI: 48.12
Rank: 217
1905 - 1938
HPI: 48.11
Rank: 218
1933 - 1972
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 144
1910 - 1972
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 145
1888 - 1972
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 146
1888 - 1972
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 147
1909 - 1972
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 148
1902 - 1972
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 149
1905 - 1972
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 150
1890 - 1972
HPI: 48.28
Rank: 151
1898 - 1972
HPI: 48.23
Rank: 152
1942 - 1972
HPI: 48.19
Rank: 153
1905 - 1972
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 154
1953 - 1972
HPI: 48.10
Rank: 155
1880 - 1972
HPI: 48.06
Rank: 156
Among people born in Malawi, Abeid Karume ranks 7 out of 15. Before him are Bingu wa Mutharika (1934), Lazarus Chakwera (1955), Hastings Banda (1898), Peter Mutharika (1940), Joyce Banda (1950), and Bakili Muluzi (1941). After him are Michelle Paver (1960), Theresa Kachindamoto (1950), Anthea Stewart (1944), William Kamkwamba (1987), Russell Mwafulirwa (1983), and Cate Campbell (1992).
1934 - 2012
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 1
1955 - Present
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 2
1898 - 1997
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 3
1940 - Present
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 4
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 5
1941 - Present
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 6
1905 - 1972
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 7
1960 - Present
HPI: 40.47
Rank: 8
1950 - Present
HPI: 39.39
Rank: 9
1944 - Present
HPI: 36.31
Rank: 10
1987 - Present
HPI: 36.18
Rank: 11
1983 - Present
HPI: 25.49
Rank: 12
1992 - Present
HPI: 24.06
Rank: 13
Among politicians born in Malawi, Abeid Karume ranks 6. Before him are Lazarus Chakwera (1955), Hastings Banda (1898), Peter Mutharika (1940), Joyce Banda (1950), and Bakili Muluzi (1941). After him are Theresa Kachindamoto (1950).
1955 - Present
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 1
1898 - 1997
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 2
1940 - Present
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 3
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 4
1941 - Present
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 5
1905 - 1972
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 6
1950 - Present
HPI: 39.39
Rank: 7