POLITICIAN
Canaan Banana
1936 - 2003
Canaan Banana
Canaan Sodindo Banana (5 March 1936 – 10 November 2003) was a Zimbabwean Methodist minister, theologian, and politician who served as the first President of Zimbabwe from 1980 to 1987. He was Zimbabwe's first head of state, a ceremonial president, after the Lancaster House Agreement that led to the country's independence. In 1987, he stepped down as president and was succeeded by Prime Minister Robert Mugabe, who became the country's executive president. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Canaan Banana has received more than 1,623,121 page views. His biography is available in 45 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 40 in 2019). Canaan Banana is the 7,708th most popular politician (up from 9,787th in 2019), the 5th most popular biography from Zimbabwe and the 4th most popular Zimbabwean Politician.
Memorability Metrics
1.6M
Page Views (PV)
56.17
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
45
Languages Editions (L)
4.62
Effective Languages (L*)
4.53
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Canaan Banana ranks 7,708 out of 19,576. Before him are Frans Timmermans, Oqil Oqilov, Gian Giacomo Trivulzio, Vaino Väljas, Abdelilah Benkirane, and Andrija Artuković. After him are András Hegedüs, Mile Budak, Petar Brzica, Jens Otto Krag, Viacheslav Chornovil, and Beorhtric of Wessex.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFrans Timmermans
1961 - Present
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 7,702
Oqil Oqilov
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 7,703
Gian Giacomo Trivulzio
1440 - 1518
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 7,704
Vaino Väljas
1931 - 2024
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 7,705
Abdelilah Benkirane
1954 - Present
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 7,706
Andrija Artuković
1899 - 1988
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 7,707
Canaan Banana
1936 - 2003
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 7,708
András Hegedüs
1922 - 1999
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 7,709
Mile Budak
1889 - 1945
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 7,710
Petar Brzica
1917 - Present
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 7,711
Jens Otto Krag
1914 - 1978
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 7,712
Viacheslav Chornovil
1937 - 1999
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 7,713
Beorhtric of Wessex
800 - 802
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 7,714
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1936, Canaan Banana ranks 147. Before him are Nino Castelnuovo, Hiroshi Saeki, Andrew Grove, Charles Dutoit, André Kolingba, and Ennio Antonelli. After him are Robert Downey Sr., Eliahu Inbal, Charles Napier, Siw Malmkvist, Philippe Sollers, and Costas Simitis. Among people deceased in 2003, Canaan Banana ranks 88. Before him are David Hemmings, André Claveau, Michael Kamen, Qusay Hussein, Sébastien Japrisot, and Mohamed Choukri. After him are Rik Van Steenbergen, Kalpana Chawla, Prince Carl Bernadotte, Gertrude Ederle, Maurice Pialat, and Massimo Girotti.
Others Born in 1936
Go to all RankingsNino Castelnuovo
ACTOR
1936 - 2021
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 141
Hiroshi Saeki
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - Present
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 142
Andrew Grove
BUSINESSPERSON
1936 - 2016
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 143
Charles Dutoit
CONDUCTOR
1936 - Present
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 144
André Kolingba
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2010
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 145
Ennio Antonelli
PHYSICIAN
1936 - Present
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 146
Canaan Banana
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2003
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 147
Robert Downey Sr.
ACTOR
1936 - 2021
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 148
Eliahu Inbal
CONDUCTOR
1936 - Present
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 149
Charles Napier
ACTOR
1936 - 2011
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 150
Siw Malmkvist
SINGER
1936 - Present
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 151
Philippe Sollers
WRITER
1936 - 2023
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 152
Costas Simitis
POLITICIAN
1936 - Present
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 153
Others Deceased in 2003
Go to all RankingsDavid Hemmings
ACTOR
1941 - 2003
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 82
André Claveau
SINGER
1911 - 2003
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 83
Michael Kamen
COMPOSER
1948 - 2003
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 84
Qusay Hussein
POLITICIAN
1966 - 2003
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 85
Sébastien Japrisot
WRITER
1931 - 2003
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 86
Mohamed Choukri
WRITER
1935 - 2003
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 87
Canaan Banana
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2003
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 88
Rik Van Steenbergen
CYCLIST
1924 - 2003
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 89
Kalpana Chawla
ASTRONAUT
1961 - 2003
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 90
Prince Carl Bernadotte
POLITICIAN
1911 - 2003
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 91
Gertrude Ederle
SWIMMER
1905 - 2003
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 92
Maurice Pialat
FILM DIRECTOR
1925 - 2003
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 93
Massimo Girotti
ACTOR
1918 - 2003
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 94
In Zimbabwe
Among people born in Zimbabwe, Canaan Banana ranks 5 out of 45. Before him are Robert Mugabe (1924), Emmerson Mnangagwa (1942), Ian Smith (1919), and Charlene, Princess of Monaco (1978). After him are Albert Lutuli (1898), Rupiah Banda (1937), Morgan Tsvangirai (1952), Joshua Nkomo (1917), John Love (1924), Alexander McCall Smith (1948), and Abel Muzorewa (1925).
Others born in Zimbabwe
Go to all RankingsRobert Mugabe
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2019
HPI: 72.10
Rank: 1
Emmerson Mnangagwa
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 2
Ian Smith
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2007
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 3
Charlene, Princess of Monaco
NOBLEMAN
1978 - Present
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 4
Canaan Banana
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2003
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 5
Albert Lutuli
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1967
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 6
Rupiah Banda
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2022
HPI: 51.64
Rank: 7
Morgan Tsvangirai
POLITICIAN
1952 - 2018
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 8
Joshua Nkomo
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1999
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 9
John Love
RACING DRIVER
1924 - 2005
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 10
Alexander McCall Smith
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 11
Abel Muzorewa
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2010
HPI: 46.81
Rank: 12
Among POLITICIANS In Zimbabwe
Among politicians born in Zimbabwe, Canaan Banana ranks 4. Before him are Robert Mugabe (1924), Emmerson Mnangagwa (1942), and Ian Smith (1919). After him are Albert Lutuli (1898), Rupiah Banda (1937), Morgan Tsvangirai (1952), Joshua Nkomo (1917), Abel Muzorewa (1925), Lobengula (1845), Roy Welensky (1907), and Phelekezela Mphoko (1940).
Robert Mugabe
1924 - 2019
HPI: 72.10
Rank: 1
Emmerson Mnangagwa
1942 - Present
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 2
Ian Smith
1919 - 2007
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 3
Canaan Banana
1936 - 2003
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 4
Albert Lutuli
1898 - 1967
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 5
Rupiah Banda
1937 - 2022
HPI: 51.64
Rank: 6
Morgan Tsvangirai
1952 - 2018
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 7
Joshua Nkomo
1917 - 1999
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 8
Abel Muzorewa
1925 - 2010
HPI: 46.81
Rank: 9
Lobengula
1845 - 1894
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 10
Roy Welensky
1907 - 1991
HPI: 43.61
Rank: 11
Phelekezela Mphoko
1940 - Present
HPI: 41.89
Rank: 12