POLITICIAN
Brian Cowen
1960 - Today
Brian Cowen
Brian Bernard Cowen (born 10 January 1960) is an Irish former politician who served as Taoiseach and Leader of Fianna Fáil from 2008 to 2011. Cowen served as a TD for the constituency of Laois–Offaly from 1984 to 2011 and served in a number of ministerial roles between 1992 and 2011, including as Minister for Finance from 2004 to 2008 and Tánaiste from 2007 to 2008. Cowen was elected leader of Fianna Fáil in May 2008, upon the resignation of Bertie Ahern, and was nominated by Dáil Éireann to replace him as Taoiseach. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Brian Cowen has received more than 593,014 page views. His biography is available in 47 different languages on Wikipedia. Brian Cowen is the 5,863rd most popular politician (up from 6,054th in 2019), the 60th most popular biography from Ireland (up from 64th in 2019) and the 9th most popular Irish Politician.
Memorability Metrics
590k
Page Views (PV)
58.36
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
47
Languages Editions (L)
21.84
Effective Languages (L*)
1.48
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Brian Cowen ranks 5,863 out of 19,576. Before him are Æthelberht of Kent, Salome I, Otto Wels, Xiao Xin, Augusta Victoria of Hohenzollern, and Charles Taylor. After him are Salah al-Din al-Bitar, Bagrat IV of Georgia, Ben Carson, Barzan Ibrahim al-Tikriti, Frederick III, Elector Palatine, and Maria Palaiologina.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsÆthelberht of Kent
552 - 612
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 5,857
Salome I
65 BC - 10
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 5,858
Otto Wels
1873 - 1939
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 5,859
Xiao Xin
1500 BC - 1353 BC
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 5,860
Augusta Victoria of Hohenzollern
1890 - 1966
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 5,861
Charles Taylor
1948 - Present
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 5,862
Brian Cowen
1960 - Present
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 5,863
Salah al-Din al-Bitar
1912 - 1980
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 5,864
Bagrat IV of Georgia
1018 - 1072
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 5,865
Ben Carson
1951 - Present
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 5,866
Barzan Ibrahim al-Tikriti
1951 - 2007
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 5,867
Frederick III, Elector Palatine
1515 - 1576
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 5,868
Maria Palaiologina
1300 - 1300
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 5,869
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1960, Brian Cowen ranks 63. Before him are Jennifer Grey, John Galliano, Hideaki Anno, Walter Zenga, Jonas Gahr Støre, and Jeremy Clarkson. After him are Sarah Brightman, Hirohiko Araki, Barham Salih, Daryl Hannah, José Maria Neves, and Željko Obradović.
Others Born in 1960
Go to all RankingsJennifer Grey
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 57
John Galliano
FASHION DESIGNER
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 58
Hideaki Anno
FILM DIRECTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 59
Walter Zenga
COACH
1960 - Present
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 60
Jonas Gahr Støre
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 61
Jeremy Clarkson
JOURNALIST
1960 - Present
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 62
Brian Cowen
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 63
Sarah Brightman
SINGER
1960 - Present
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 64
Hirohiko Araki
COMIC ARTIST
1960 - Present
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 65
Barham Salih
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 66
Daryl Hannah
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 67
José Maria Neves
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 68
Željko Obradović
COACH
1960 - Present
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 69
In Ireland
Among people born in Ireland, Brian Cowen ranks 60 out of 549. Before him are Richard Cantillon (1680), Mary Jane Kelly (1863), George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence (1449), Colin Farrell (1976), Thomas Moore (1779), and Sinéad O'Connor (1966). After him are Mary Robinson (1944), George Francis FitzGerald (1851), Christy Brown (1932), Kevin Farrell (1947), Sheridan Le Fanu (1814), and Brian Boru (941).
Others born in Ireland
Go to all RankingsRichard Cantillon
ECONOMIST
1680 - 1734
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 54
Mary Jane Kelly
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1863 - 1888
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 55
George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence
POLITICIAN
1449 - 1478
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 56
Colin Farrell
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 57
Thomas Moore
WRITER
1779 - 1852
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 58
Sinéad O'Connor
SINGER
1966 - 2023
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 59
Brian Cowen
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 60
Mary Robinson
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 61
George Francis FitzGerald
PHYSICIST
1851 - 1901
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 62
Christy Brown
WRITER
1932 - 1981
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 63
Kevin Farrell
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 64
Sheridan Le Fanu
WRITER
1814 - 1873
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 65
Brian Boru
POLITICIAN
941 - 1014
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 66
Among POLITICIANS In Ireland
Among politicians born in Ireland, Brian Cowen ranks 9. Before him are Michael D. Higgins (1941), Michael Collins (1890), Causantín mac Cináeda (836), Bertie Ahern (1951), Harald Gille (1103), and George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence (1449). After him are Mary Robinson (1944), Brian Boru (941), Edmund the Martyr (841), Malcolm II of Scotland (954), Eliza Lynch (1833), and Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh (1769).
Michael D. Higgins
1941 - Present
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 3
Michael Collins
1890 - 1922
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 4
Causantín mac Cináeda
836 - 877
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 5
Bertie Ahern
1951 - Present
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 6
Harald Gille
1103 - 1136
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 7
George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence
1449 - 1478
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 8
Brian Cowen
1960 - Present
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 9
Mary Robinson
1944 - Present
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 10
Brian Boru
941 - 1014
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 11
Edmund the Martyr
841 - 869
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 12
Malcolm II of Scotland
954 - 1034
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 13
Eliza Lynch
1833 - 1886
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 14
Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh
1769 - 1822
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 15