Politician
Canaan Banana
1st President of Zimbabwe
1936 - 2003
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Canaan Banana
His biography is available in 45 different languages on Wikipedia. Canaan Banana is the 6,635th most popular politician (up from 7,693rd in 2024), the 6th most popular biography from Zimbabwe (down from 5th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Zimbabwean Politician.
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Historical Popularity Index
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Among Politicians
Among politicians, Canaan Banana ranks 6,633 out of 19,576. Before him are Şehzade Korkut, Stefan Vladislav, Mesh-ki-ang-gasher, Mark Felt, Fatali Khan Khoyski, and Viktor Abakumov. After him are Tzitzak, Ludwig Fischer, Abdiqasim Salad, Theophano Martinakia, Princess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark, and Bechara El Khoury.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
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Şehzade Korkut
1467 - 1513
HPI: 64.59
Rank: 6,629
Stefan Vladislav
1198 - 1267
HPI: 64.59
Rank: 6,630
Mesh-ki-ang-gasher
HPI: 64.59
Rank: 6,631
Mark Felt
1913 - 2008
HPI: 64.59
Rank: 6,632
Fatali Khan Khoyski
1875 - 1920
HPI: 64.59
Rank: 6,633
Viktor Abakumov
1908 - 1954
HPI: 64.59
Rank: 6,634
Canaan Banana
1936 - 2003
HPI: 64.59
Rank: 6,635
Tzitzak
701 - 750
HPI: 64.59
Rank: 6,636
Ludwig Fischer
1905 - 1947
HPI: 64.59
Rank: 6,637
Abdiqasim Salad
1941 - Present
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 6,638
Theophano Martinakia
865 - 893
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 6,639
Princess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark
1912 - 1995
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 6,640
Bechara El Khoury
1890 - 1964
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 6,641
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1936, Canaan Banana ranks 124. Before him are Duncan Edwards, Wilfried Martens, Claude Brasseur, A. B. Yehoshua, Don DeLillo, and Trần Đức Lương. After him are Dean Stockwell, Aleida March, Charles Dutoit, Jannis Kounellis, Han Seung-soo, and Ivan Stambolić. Among people deceased in 2003, Canaan Banana ranks 79. Before him are Bob Hope, Lu'ay al-Atassi, Marie Trintignant, Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, David Hemmings, and Sérgio Vieira de Mello. After him are Mohamed Choukri, Michael Jeter, Princess Isabelle of Orléans-Braganza, Denis Thatcher, Prince Carl Bernadotte, and Rik Van Steenbergen.
Others Born in 1936
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Duncan Edwards
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 1958
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 118
Wilfried Martens
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2013
HPI: 64.89
Rank: 119
Claude Brasseur
ACTOR
1936 - 2020
HPI: 64.79
Rank: 120
A. B. Yehoshua
WRITER
1936 - 2022
HPI: 64.76
Rank: 121
Don DeLillo
WRITER
1936 - Present
HPI: 64.76
Rank: 122
Trần Đức Lương
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2025
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 123
Canaan Banana
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2003
HPI: 64.59
Rank: 124
Dean Stockwell
ACTOR
1936 - 2021
HPI: 64.53
Rank: 125
Aleida March
POLITICIAN
1936 - Present
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 126
Charles Dutoit
CONDUCTOR
1936 - Present
HPI: 64.44
Rank: 127
Jannis Kounellis
PAINTER
1936 - 2017
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 128
Han Seung-soo
POLITICIAN
1936 - Present
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 129
Ivan Stambolić
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2000
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 130
Others Deceased in 2003
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Bob Hope
COMEDIAN
1903 - 2003
HPI: 65.06
Rank: 73
Lu'ay al-Atassi
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2003
HPI: 64.99
Rank: 74
Marie Trintignant
ACTOR
1962 - 2003
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 75
Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2003
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 76
David Hemmings
ACTOR
1941 - 2003
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 77
Sérgio Vieira de Mello
POLITICIAN
1948 - 2003
HPI: 64.59
Rank: 78
Canaan Banana
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2003
HPI: 64.59
Rank: 79
Mohamed Choukri
WRITER
1935 - 2003
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 80
Michael Jeter
ACTOR
1952 - 2003
HPI: 64.33
Rank: 81
Princess Isabelle of Orléans-Braganza
WRITER
1911 - 2003
HPI: 64.31
Rank: 82
Denis Thatcher
POLITICIAN
1915 - 2003
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 83
Prince Carl Bernadotte
POLITICIAN
1911 - 2003
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 84
Rik Van Steenbergen
CYCLIST
1924 - 2003
HPI: 63.74
Rank: 85
In Zimbabwe
Among people born in Zimbabwe, Canaan Banana ranks 6 out of NaN. Before him are Albert Lutuli (1898), Robert Mugabe (1924), Emmerson Mnangagwa (1942), Ian Smith (1919), and Charlene, Princess of Monaco (1978). After him are Morgan Tsvangirai (1952), Rupiah Banda (1937), Oliver Mtukudzi (1952), Kirsty Coventry (1983), Joshua Nkomo (1917), and Alexander McCall Smith (1948).
Others born in Zimbabwe
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Albert Lutuli
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1967
HPI: 77.77
Rank: 1
Robert Mugabe
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2019
HPI: 76.85
Rank: 2
Emmerson Mnangagwa
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 69.85
Rank: 3
Ian Smith
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2007
HPI: 66.29
Rank: 4
Charlene, Princess of Monaco
NOBLEMAN
1978 - Present
HPI: 64.94
Rank: 5
Canaan Banana
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2003
HPI: 64.59
Rank: 6
Morgan Tsvangirai
POLITICIAN
1952 - 2018
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 7
Rupiah Banda
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2022
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 8
Oliver Mtukudzi
MUSICIAN
1952 - 2019
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 9
Kirsty Coventry
SWIMMER
1983 - Present
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 10
Joshua Nkomo
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1999
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 11
Alexander McCall Smith
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 12
Among Politicians In Zimbabwe
Among politicians born in Zimbabwe, Canaan Banana ranks 5. Before him are Albert Lutuli (1898), Robert Mugabe (1924), Emmerson Mnangagwa (1942), and Ian Smith (1919). After him are Morgan Tsvangirai (1952), Rupiah Banda (1937), Joshua Nkomo (1917), Abel Muzorewa (1925), Lobengula (1845), Phelekezela Mphoko (1940), and Roy Welensky (1907).
Albert Lutuli
1898 - 1967
HPI: 77.77
Rank: 1
Robert Mugabe
1924 - 2019
HPI: 76.85
Rank: 2
Emmerson Mnangagwa
1942 - Present
HPI: 69.85
Rank: 3
Ian Smith
1919 - 2007
HPI: 66.29
Rank: 4
Canaan Banana
1936 - 2003
HPI: 64.59
Rank: 5
Morgan Tsvangirai
1952 - 2018
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 6
Rupiah Banda
1937 - 2022
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 7
Joshua Nkomo
1917 - 1999
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 8
Abel Muzorewa
1925 - 2010
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 9
Lobengula
1845 - 1894
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 10
Phelekezela Mphoko
1940 - 2024
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 11
Roy Welensky
1907 - 1991
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 12
