Politician
Charles Hernu
French politician
1923 - 1990
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Charles Hernu
His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Charles Hernu is the 15,886th most popular politician, the 4,824th most popular biography from France and the 882nd most popular French Politician.
Charles Hernu is most famous for serving as France's Minister of Defense from 1981 to 1986 under President François Mitterrand, where he oversaw key military and nuclear policies. A surprising fact is that he resigned amid the 1985 Rainbow Warrior scandal, involving French agents sinking a Greenpeace ship, which strained international relations. His lasting legacy includes modernizing France's armed forces and bolstering its independent nuclear deterrent during the Cold War.
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Among Politicians
Among politicians, Charles Hernu ranks 15,879 out of 19,576. Before him are Fatima Soltan, Yuri Maslyukov, Agathocles of Egypt, Pearlette Louisy, Carlos Roberto Flores, and Zeid Raad Al Hussein. After him are Ecgberht of Kent, Norbert Blüm, Danuta Hübner, A. N. R. Robinson, Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of Sunderland, and Albert Oldman.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFatima Soltan
1650 - 1681
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 15,880
Yuri Maslyukov
1937 - 2010
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 15,881
Agathocles of Egypt
300 BC - 203 BC
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 15,882
Pearlette Louisy
1946 - Present
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 15,883
Carlos Roberto Flores
1950 - Present
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 15,884
Zeid Raad Al Hussein
1964 - Present
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 15,885
Charles Hernu
1923 - 1990
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 15,886
Ecgberht of Kent
700 - 673
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 15,887
Norbert Blüm
1935 - 2020
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 15,888
Danuta Hübner
1948 - Present
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 15,889
A. N. R. Robinson
1926 - 2014
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 15,890
Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of Sunderland
1641 - 1702
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 15,891
Albert Oldman
1883 - 1961
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 15,892
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1923, Charles Hernu ranks 387. Before him are Wim van der Voort, Eric Wolf, Hrant Shahinyan, Ine Schäffer, Buddy DeFranco, and Rose Marie. After him are Harish-Chandra, Bruno Zumino, Walter Jens, Kenneth Lane, Forbes Burnham, and Cyril M. Kornbluth. Among people deceased in 1990, Charles Hernu ranks 263. Before him are Mieczysław Fogg, Alfredo Pián, Bahriye Üçok, Joe Mercer, Władysław Rubin, and Valentin Pikul. After him are Pasquale Fornara, Jack Gilford, Rosario Livatino, Irmtraud Morgner, Norman Cousins, and Albert Salmi.
Others Born in 1923
Go to all RankingsWim van der Voort
SKATER
1923 - 2016
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 381
Eric Wolf
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1923 - 1999
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 382
Hrant Shahinyan
POLITICIAN
1923 - 1996
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 383
Ine Schäffer
ATHLETE
1923 - 2009
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 384
Buddy DeFranco
MUSICIAN
1923 - 2014
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 385
Rose Marie
ACTOR
1923 - 2017
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 386
Charles Hernu
POLITICIAN
1923 - 1990
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 387
Harish-Chandra
MATHEMATICIAN
1923 - 1983
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 388
Bruno Zumino
PHYSICIST
1923 - 2014
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 389
Walter Jens
HISTORIAN
1923 - 2013
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 390
Kenneth Lane
ATHLETE
1923 - 2010
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 391
Forbes Burnham
POLITICIAN
1923 - 1985
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 392
Cyril M. Kornbluth
WRITER
1923 - 1958
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 393
Others Deceased in 1990
Go to all RankingsMieczysław Fogg
SINGER
1901 - 1990
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 257
Alfredo Pián
RACING DRIVER
1912 - 1990
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 258
Bahriye Üçok
POLITICIAN
1919 - 1990
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 259
Joe Mercer
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 1990
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 260
Władysław Rubin
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1917 - 1990
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 261
Valentin Pikul
WRITER
1928 - 1990
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 262
Charles Hernu
POLITICIAN
1923 - 1990
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 263
Pasquale Fornara
CYCLIST
1925 - 1990
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 264
Jack Gilford
ACTOR
1908 - 1990
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 265
Rosario Livatino
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1952 - 1990
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 266
Irmtraud Morgner
WRITER
1933 - 1990
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 267
Norman Cousins
WRITER
1915 - 1990
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 268
Albert Salmi
ACTOR
1928 - 1990
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 269
In France
Among people born in France, Charles Hernu ranks 4,824 out of NaN. Before him are Jules Berry (1883), Julie Gayet (1972), Stéphanie Szostak (1975), François Deguelt (1932), Marc Caro (1956), and Maurice Moucheraud (1933). After him are Fernand Decanali (1925), Alain Jessua (1932), Christian Tissier (1951), Bernard Baudoux (1928), Didier Lockwood (1956), and Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of Sunderland (1641).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsJules Berry
ACTOR
1883 - 1951
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 4,818
Julie Gayet
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 4,819
Stéphanie Szostak
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 4,820
François Deguelt
SINGER
1932 - 2014
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 4,821
Marc Caro
FILM DIRECTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 4,822
Maurice Moucheraud
CYCLIST
1933 - 2020
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 4,823
Charles Hernu
POLITICIAN
1923 - 1990
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 4,824
Fernand Decanali
CYCLIST
1925 - 2017
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 4,825
Alain Jessua
FILM DIRECTOR
1932 - 2017
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 4,826
Christian Tissier
MARTIAL ARTS
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 4,827
Bernard Baudoux
ATHLETE
1928 - 2024
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 4,828
Didier Lockwood
MUSICIAN
1956 - 2018
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 4,829
Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of Sunderland
POLITICIAN
1641 - 1702
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 4,830
Among Politicians In France
Among politicians born in France, Charles Hernu ranks 882. Before him are Alphonse Henri d'Hautpoul (1789), Pierre Moscovici (1957), Michel Sapin (1952), Bernard Collomb (1930), Marie-George Buffet (1949), and Joan, Lady of Wales (1191). After him are Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of Sunderland (1641), Georges Spénale (1913), Gérard Collomb (1947), James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope (1673), Christian Estrosi (1955), and Gilles Kepel (1955).
Alphonse Henri d'Hautpoul
1789 - 1865
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 876
Pierre Moscovici
1957 - Present
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 877
Michel Sapin
1952 - Present
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 878
Bernard Collomb
1930 - 2011
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 879
Marie-George Buffet
1949 - Present
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 880
Joan, Lady of Wales
1191 - 1237
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 881
Charles Hernu
1923 - 1990
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 882
Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of Sunderland
1641 - 1702
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 883
Georges Spénale
1913 - 1983
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 884
Gérard Collomb
1947 - 2023
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 885
James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope
1673 - 1721
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 886
Christian Estrosi
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 887
Gilles Kepel
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 888


























































