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Chan Santokhi

1959 - Today

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Chandrikapersad "Chan" Santokhi (Dutch: [tɕɑnˈdrikaːpɛrˌsɑt sɑnˈtɔki]; Sarnami: चंद्रिकापेर्साद सांतोखी, pronounced [cⁿd̪rikɑːpərəsɑːd̪ə sⁿt̪oːkʰiː]; born 3 February 1959) is a Surinamese politician and former police officer who is the 9th president of Suriname, since 2020. After winning the 2020 elections, Santokhi was the sole nominee for president of Suriname. On 13 July, Santokhi was elected president by acclamation in an uncontested election. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Chan Santokhi has received more than 692,376 page views. His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 35 in 2019). Chan Santokhi is the 6,407th most popular politician (up from 8,341st in 2019), the 5th most popular biography from Suriname and the 3rd most popular Surinamer Politician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 690k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 57.67

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 42

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.44

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.10

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Chan Santokhi ranks 6,407 out of 19,576. Before him are Jorge Batlle, Eurybiades, Taejodae of Goguryeo, He Zizhen, Brennus, and Ansprand. After him are Alexander Rutskoy, Alikhan Bukeikhanov, Theudoald, Kara Davud Pasha, Johann I Joseph, Prince of Liechtenstein, and Rufinus.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1959, Chan Santokhi ranks 66. Before him are Sam Raimi, Nina Hartley, Youssou N'Dour, Victoria Abril, Christian Thielemann, and Irene Cara. After him are Miki Matsubara, Satoru Iwata, Majed Abdullah, Patricia Clarkson, Linda Blair, and Wim Hof.

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In Suriname

Among people born in Suriname, Chan Santokhi ranks 5 out of 33. Before him are Dési Bouterse (1945), Clarence Seedorf (1976), Edgar Davids (1973), and Ronald Venetiaan (1937). After him are Johan Ferrier (1910), Jules Wijdenbosch (1942), Aron Winter (1967), Hendrick Chin A Sen (1934), Henck Arron (1936), Johan Kraag (1913), and Ramsewak Shankar (1937).

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Among POLITICIANS In Suriname

Among politicians born in Suriname, Chan Santokhi ranks 3. Before him are Dési Bouterse (1945), and Ronald Venetiaan (1937). After him are Johan Ferrier (1910), Jules Wijdenbosch (1942), Hendrick Chin A Sen (1934), Henck Arron (1936), Johan Kraag (1913), Ramsewak Shankar (1937), Remy Bonjasky (1976), and Fred Ramdat Misier (1926).

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