POLITICIAN
Boun Oum
1912 - 1980
Boun Oum
Prince Boun Oum (also Prince Boun Oum Na Champassak; Lao: ບຸນອຸ້ມ ນະ ຈຳປາສັກ; Thai: บุญอุ้ม ณ จัมปาศักดิ์; RTGS: Bun-um Na Champasak; 2 December 1912 – 17 March 1980) was the son of King Ratsadanay, and was the hereditary prince of Champassak and also Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Laos from March 1949 to February 1950 and again from December 1960 to June 1962. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Boun Oum has received more than 107,997 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). Boun Oum is the 10,902nd most popular politician (up from 11,735th in 2019), the 12th most popular biography from Laos (up from 13th in 2019) and the 12th most popular Laotian Politician.
Memorability Metrics
110k
Page Views (PV)
52.66
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
21
Languages Editions (L)
5.88
Effective Languages (L*)
2.23
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Boun Oum ranks 10,902 out of 19,576. Before him are Micheon of Goguryeo, Santiago Casares Quiroga, Mehdi Karroubi, Ariarathes V of Cappadocia, John Augustus, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst, and René de Froulay de Tessé. After him are Gordon Bajnai, Maria Emanuel, Margrave of Meissen, Yevhen Marchuk, Margaret of England, Ibrahim Mahlab, and Iona Nikitchenko.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMicheon of Goguryeo
250 - 331
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 10,896
Santiago Casares Quiroga
1884 - 1950
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 10,897
Mehdi Karroubi
1937 - Present
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 10,898
Ariarathes V of Cappadocia
200 BC - 200 BC
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 10,899
John Augustus, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst
1677 - 1742
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 10,900
René de Froulay de Tessé
1648 - 1725
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 10,901
Boun Oum
1912 - 1980
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 10,902
Gordon Bajnai
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 10,903
Maria Emanuel, Margrave of Meissen
1926 - 2012
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 10,904
Yevhen Marchuk
1941 - 2021
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 10,905
Margaret of England
1240 - 1275
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 10,906
Ibrahim Mahlab
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 10,907
Iona Nikitchenko
1895 - 1967
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 10,908
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1912, Boun Oum ranks 164. Before him are Rudolf Vytlačil, Eve Arnold, Kurt Sanderling, Wendy Hiller, Alfred Schwarzmann, and Rihei Sano. After him are Keisuke Kinoshita, B. D. Jatti, Georges Franju, Christopher Hill, Claude Pompidou, and Nie Er. Among people deceased in 1980, Boun Oum ranks 141. Before him are Fatmawati, Andrei Amalrik, David Janssen, Alfred Neubauer, André Leducq, and Sohrab Sepehri. After him are John W. McCormack, Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz, Rachel Roberts, Gerhard Hanappi, Dorothy Day, and Jan Werich.
Others Born in 1912
Go to all RankingsRudolf Vytlačil
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1977
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 158
Eve Arnold
JOURNALIST
1912 - 2012
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 159
Kurt Sanderling
CONDUCTOR
1912 - 2011
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 160
Wendy Hiller
ACTOR
1912 - 2003
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 161
Alfred Schwarzmann
GYMNAST
1912 - 2000
HPI: 52.82
Rank: 162
Rihei Sano
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1992
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 163
Boun Oum
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1980
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 164
Keisuke Kinoshita
FILM DIRECTOR
1912 - 1998
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 165
B. D. Jatti
POLITICIAN
1912 - 2002
HPI: 52.62
Rank: 166
Georges Franju
FILM DIRECTOR
1912 - 1987
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 167
Christopher Hill
HISTORIAN
1912 - 2003
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 168
Claude Pompidou
POLITICIAN
1912 - 2007
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 169
Nie Er
COMPOSER
1912 - 1935
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 170
Others Deceased in 1980
Go to all RankingsFatmawati
POLITICIAN
1923 - 1980
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 135
Andrei Amalrik
WRITER
1938 - 1980
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 136
David Janssen
ACTOR
1931 - 1980
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 137
Alfred Neubauer
ENGINEER
1891 - 1980
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 138
André Leducq
CYCLIST
1904 - 1980
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 139
Sohrab Sepehri
WRITER
1928 - 1980
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 140
Boun Oum
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1980
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 141
John W. McCormack
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1980
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 142
Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz
WRITER
1894 - 1980
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 143
Rachel Roberts
ACTOR
1927 - 1980
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 144
Gerhard Hanappi
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 1980
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 145
Dorothy Day
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1897 - 1980
HPI: 52.26
Rank: 146
Jan Werich
ACTOR
1906 - 1980
HPI: 52.26
Rank: 147
In Laos
Among people born in Laos, Boun Oum ranks 12 out of 22. Before him are Sisavang Vatthana (1907), Sisavang Vong (1885), Souvanna Phouma (1901), Khamtai Siphandon (1924), Thongsing Thammavong (1944), and Anouvong (1767). After him are Louis-Marie Ling Mangkhanekhoun (1944), Phetsarath Ratanavongsa (1890), Setthathirath (1534), Sisavath Keobounphanh (1928), Phoumi Vongvichit (1909), and Vang Pao (1929).
Others born in Laos
Go to all RankingsSisavang Vatthana
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1978
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 6
Sisavang Vong
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1959
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 7
Souvanna Phouma
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1984
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 8
Khamtai Siphandon
POLITICIAN
1924 - Present
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 9
Thongsing Thammavong
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 10
Anouvong
POLITICIAN
1767 - 1829
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 11
Boun Oum
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1980
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 12
Louis-Marie Ling Mangkhanekhoun
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 13
Phetsarath Ratanavongsa
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1959
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 14
Setthathirath
POLITICIAN
1534 - 1571
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 15
Sisavath Keobounphanh
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2020
HPI: 51.07
Rank: 16
Phoumi Vongvichit
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1994
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 17
Vang Pao
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1929 - 2011
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 18
Among POLITICIANS In Laos
Among politicians born in Laos, Boun Oum ranks 12. Before him are Sisavang Vatthana (1907), Sisavang Vong (1885), Souvanna Phouma (1901), Khamtai Siphandon (1924), Thongsing Thammavong (1944), and Anouvong (1767). After him are Phetsarath Ratanavongsa (1890), Setthathirath (1534), Sisavath Keobounphanh (1928), Phoumi Vongvichit (1909), Bouasone Bouphavanh (1954), and Pany Yathotou (1951).
Sisavang Vatthana
1907 - 1978
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 6
Sisavang Vong
1885 - 1959
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 7
Souvanna Phouma
1901 - 1984
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 8
Khamtai Siphandon
1924 - Present
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 9
Thongsing Thammavong
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 10
Anouvong
1767 - 1829
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 11
Boun Oum
1912 - 1980
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 12
Phetsarath Ratanavongsa
1890 - 1959
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 13
Setthathirath
1534 - 1571
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 14
Sisavath Keobounphanh
1928 - 2020
HPI: 51.07
Rank: 15
Phoumi Vongvichit
1909 - 1994
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 16
Bouasone Bouphavanh
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 17
Pany Yathotou
1951 - Present
HPI: 44.54
Rank: 18