Politician
Blaise Compaoré
1951 - today
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Blaise Compaoré
His biography is available in 62 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 60 in 2024). Blaise Compaoré is the 4,356th most popular politician (down from 3,104th in 2024), the 2nd most popular biography from Burkina Faso and the 2nd most popular Burkinabe Politician.
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Among Politicians
Among politicians, Blaise Compaoré ranks 4,354 out of 19,576. Before him are Pacorus II, Mohammad Hatta, Şehzade Mehmed, Antonín Zápotocký, Emperor Go-Fushimi, and László Rajk. After him are Augustin Robespierre, Miguel López de Legazpi, Mahboob Ali Khan, Charles, Prince of Viana, René Barrientos, and Emil Maurice.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
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Pacorus II
50 - 105
HPI: 67.40
Rank: 4,350
Mohammad Hatta
1902 - 1980
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 4,351
Şehzade Mehmed
1605 - 1621
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 4,352
Antonín Zápotocký
1884 - 1957
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 4,353
Emperor Go-Fushimi
1288 - 1336
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 4,354
László Rajk
1909 - 1949
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 4,355
Blaise Compaoré
1951 - Present
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 4,356
Augustin Robespierre
1763 - 1794
HPI: 67.38
Rank: 4,357
Miguel López de Legazpi
1502 - 1572
HPI: 67.38
Rank: 4,358
Mahboob Ali Khan
1866 - 1911
HPI: 67.38
Rank: 4,359
Charles, Prince of Viana
1421 - 1461
HPI: 67.38
Rank: 4,360
René Barrientos
1919 - 1969
HPI: 67.38
Rank: 4,361
Emil Maurice
1897 - 1972
HPI: 67.38
Rank: 4,362
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1951, Blaise Compaoré ranks 65. Before him are Johnny Rep, Nikolai Patrushev, Anjelica Huston, Willy van de Kerkhof, Nicu Ceaușescu, and Arturo Pérez-Reverte. After him are Sergei Skripal, Patrick Allen, Queen Noor of Jordan, Marvin Heemeyer, Mark Harmon, and Fernando Lugo.
Others Born in 1951
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Johnny Rep
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 67.64
Rank: 59
Nikolai Patrushev
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 67.60
Rank: 60
Anjelica Huston
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 67.60
Rank: 61
Willy van de Kerkhof
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 67.54
Rank: 62
Nicu Ceaușescu
POLITICIAN
1951 - 1996
HPI: 67.44
Rank: 63
Arturo Pérez-Reverte
WRITER
1951 - Present
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 64
Blaise Compaoré
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 65
Sergei Skripal
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1951 - Present
HPI: 67.38
Rank: 66
Patrick Allen
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1951 - Present
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 67
Queen Noor of Jordan
NOBLEMAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 67.08
Rank: 68
Marvin Heemeyer
EXTREMIST
1951 - 2004
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 69
Mark Harmon
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 70
Fernando Lugo
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 71
In Burkina Faso
Among people born in Burkina Faso, Blaise Compaoré ranks 2 out of NaN. Before him are Thomas Sankara (1949). After him are Ibrahim Traoré (1988), Philippe Ouédraogo (1945), Roch Marc Christian Kaboré (1957), Maurice Yaméogo (1921), Michel Kafando (1942), Yacouba Sawadogo (1946), Saye Zerbo (1932), Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo (1942), Diébédo Francis Kéré (1965), and Gérard Kango Ouédraogo (1925).
Others born in Burkina Faso
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Thomas Sankara
POLITICIAN
1949 - 1987
HPI: 73.06
Rank: 1
Blaise Compaoré
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 2
Ibrahim Traoré
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1988 - Present
HPI: 65.80
Rank: 3
Philippe Ouédraogo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1945 - Present
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 4
Roch Marc Christian Kaboré
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 65.08
Rank: 5
Maurice Yaméogo
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1993
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 6
Michel Kafando
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 7
Yacouba Sawadogo
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1946 - 2023
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 8
Saye Zerbo
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2013
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 9
Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 10
Diébédo Francis Kéré
ARCHITECT
1965 - Present
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 11
Gérard Kango Ouédraogo
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2014
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 12
Among Politicians In Burkina Faso
Among politicians born in Burkina Faso, Blaise Compaoré ranks 2. Before him are Thomas Sankara (1949). After him are Roch Marc Christian Kaboré (1957), Maurice Yaméogo (1921), Michel Kafando (1942), Saye Zerbo (1932), Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo (1942), Gérard Kango Ouédraogo (1925), Gilbert Diendéré (1960), Luc-Adolphe Tiao (1954), Yacouba Isaac Zida (1965), and Apollinaire J. Kyélem de Tambèla (1958).
Thomas Sankara
1949 - 1987
HPI: 73.06
Rank: 1
Blaise Compaoré
1951 - Present
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 2
Roch Marc Christian Kaboré
1957 - Present
HPI: 65.08
Rank: 3
Maurice Yaméogo
1921 - 1993
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 4
Michel Kafando
1942 - Present
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 5
Saye Zerbo
1932 - 2013
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 6
Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo
1942 - Present
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 7
Gérard Kango Ouédraogo
1925 - 2014
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 8
Gilbert Diendéré
1960 - Present
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 9
Luc-Adolphe Tiao
1954 - Present
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 10
Yacouba Isaac Zida
1965 - Present
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 11
Apollinaire J. Kyélem de Tambèla
1958 - Present
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 12
