POLITICIAN
Ahn Cheol-soo
1962 - Today
Ahn Cheol-soo
Ahn Cheol-soo (Korean: 안철수; pronounced [an tɕʰʌl.s͈u]; born 26 February 1962) is a South Korean politician, medical doctor, businessperson, and software entrepreneur. He is a member of the National Assembly as part of the conservative People Power Party. Prior to his career in politics, Ahn founded AhnLab, Inc., an antivirus software company, in 1995. He was chairman of the board and Chief Learning Officer of AhnLab until September 2012, and remains the company's largest stakeholder. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Ahn Cheol-soo is the 15,656th most popular politician (up from 15,683rd in 2024), the 325th most popular biography from South Korea (down from 317th in 2019) and the 98th most popular South Korean Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Ahn Cheol-soo ranks 15,656 out of 19,576. Before him are Javier de Burgos, Hussain Hotak, Juan Francisco Giró, Volen Siderov, Plamen Oresharski, and Albert Camille Vital. After him are Stephen Barclay, Glappa of Bernicia, Bahriye Üçok, José Bernardo de Tagle y Portocarrero, 4th Marquess of Torre Tagle, Ahmad Zia Massoud, and Germanos III of Old Patras.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJavier de Burgos
1778 - 1848
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 15,657
Hussain Hotak
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 15,658
Juan Francisco Giró
1791 - 1863
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 15,659
Volen Siderov
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 15,660
Plamen Oresharski
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 15,661
Albert Camille Vital
1952 - Present
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 15,662
Ahn Cheol-soo
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 15,663
Stephen Barclay
1972 - Present
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 15,664
Glappa of Bernicia
550 - 560
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 15,665
Bahriye Üçok
1919 - 1990
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 15,666
José Bernardo de Tagle y Portocarrero, 4th Marquess of Torre Tagle
1779 - 1825
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 15,667
Ahmad Zia Massoud
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 15,668
Germanos III of Old Patras
1771 - 1826
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 15,669
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1962, Ahn Cheol-soo ranks 318. Before him are Max Raabe, Ricardo Rocha, Lana Clarkson, Philippe Claudel, Fatma Samoura, and Ivica Barbarić. After him are Berry van Aerle, Choi Myung-gil, Colin Salmon, Tom Kenny, Yuri Gidzenko, and Hamlet Mkhitaryan.
Others Born in 1962
Go to all RankingsMax Raabe
SINGER
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 312
Ricardo Rocha
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 313
Lana Clarkson
ACTOR
1962 - 2003
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 314
Philippe Claudel
WRITER
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 315
Fatma Samoura
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 316
Ivica Barbarić
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 317
Ahn Cheol-soo
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 318
Berry van Aerle
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 319
Choi Myung-gil
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 320
Colin Salmon
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 321
Tom Kenny
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 322
Yuri Gidzenko
ASTRONAUT
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 323
Hamlet Mkhitaryan
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - 1996
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 324
In South Korea
Among people born in South Korea, Ahn Cheol-soo ranks 325 out of 1,128. Before him are Yoo In-na (1982), Ha Seok-jin (1982), Kim Jong-kook (1976), Choi Min-ho (1991), Oh Eun-sun (1966), and Park Hyung-sik (1991). After him are Moon So-ri (1974), Sandara Park (1984), Daesung (1989), Choi Myung-gil (1962), Park Hae-jin (1983), and Shin Hye-sun (1989).
Others born in South Korea
Go to all RankingsYoo In-na
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 319
Ha Seok-jin
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 320
Kim Jong-kook
SINGER
1976 - Present
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 321
Choi Min-ho
ACTOR
1991 - Present
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 322
Oh Eun-sun
MOUNTAINEER
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 323
Park Hyung-sik
SINGER
1991 - Present
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 324
Ahn Cheol-soo
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 325
Moon So-ri
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 326
Sandara Park
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 327
Daesung
SINGER
1989 - Present
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 328
Choi Myung-gil
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 329
Park Hae-jin
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 330
Shin Hye-sun
ACTOR
1989 - Present
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 331
Among POLITICIANS In South Korea
Among politicians born in South Korea, Ahn Cheol-soo ranks 98. Before him are Sin Sukju (1417), Lee Wan-koo (1950), Chang Taek-sang (1893), Chung Won-shik (1928), Yun Chi-young (1898), and Kang Kyung-wha (1955). After him are Kim Jong Yang (1961), Kim Eun-sook (1973), Choi Yo-sam (1973), Kim Jae-yup (1965), Fleur Pellerin (1973), and Lim Su-kyung (1968).
Sin Sukju
1417 - 1475
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 92
Lee Wan-koo
1950 - 2021
HPI: 57.48
Rank: 93
Chang Taek-sang
1893 - 1969
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 94
Chung Won-shik
1928 - 2020
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 95
Yun Chi-young
1898 - 1996
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 96
Kang Kyung-wha
1955 - Present
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 97
Ahn Cheol-soo
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 98
Kim Jong Yang
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 99
Kim Eun-sook
1973 - Present
HPI: 51.21
Rank: 100
Choi Yo-sam
1973 - 2008
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 101
Kim Jae-yup
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 102
Fleur Pellerin
1973 - Present
HPI: 46.24
Rank: 103
Lim Su-kyung
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.17
Rank: 104
















































