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Daniel Akaka

1924 - 2018

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Daniel Kahikina Akaka (; September 11, 1924 – April 6, 2018) was an American educator and politician who served as a United States Senator from Hawaii from 1990 to 2013. He was a member of the Democratic Party. Born in Honolulu, he served in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers during World War II. He attended the University of Hawaiʻi, where he received his bachelor's and master's degrees. Originally a high school teacher, Akaka went on to serve as a principal for six years. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia. Daniel Akaka is the 16,210th most popular politician (down from 16,011th in 2024), the 9,360th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,012th in 2019) and the 712th most popular American Politician.

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Among politicians, Daniel Akaka ranks 16,210 out of 19,576. Before him are Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa, Eardwulf of Northumbria, Philip Dimitrov, Reiner Haseloff, George J. Mitchell, and Faustin Twagiramungu. After him are Nikolaos Morakis, Walther Schreiber, Cathal Brugha, Josep Pintat Solans, Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou, and Zehava Gal-On.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1924, Daniel Akaka ranks 420. Before him are Brenda Helser, János Urányi, Branko Kralj, Béla Zsitnik, Ron Moody, and Raúl Córdoba. After him are Gisela May, Margaret Truman, Knut Steen, Hubert Curien, Humberto Fernández-Morán, and Arvo Viitanen. Among people deceased in 2018, Daniel Akaka ranks 437. Before him are Daniel Quinn, Mac Miller, Yvonne Blake, Jürgen Marcus, Brigitte Ahrenholz, and Branislav Pokrajac. After him are Ray Wilkins, Muhibbe Darga, Alfred W. Crosby, Wilhelm Genazino, Mary Carlisle, and Ricky Jay.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Daniel Akaka ranks 9,362 out of 20,380. Before him are Moira Kelly (1968), Julie Taymor (1952), Lloyd C. Douglas (1877), George J. Mitchell (1933), Ricky Schroder (1970), and Roy A. Tucker (1951). After him are Alexei Panshin (1940), Shailene Woodley (1991), Amy Steel (1960), Daphne Zuniga (1962), John William Casilear (1811), and Steve Railsback (1945).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Daniel Akaka ranks 712. Before him are Bob Menendez (1954), Michael Hayden (1945), William J. Casey (1913), Richard Blumenthal (1946), Clark Clifford (1906), and George J. Mitchell (1933). After him are Marvin Hart (1876), Gordon B. Hinckley (1910), Angus King (1944), Jane Irwin Harrison (1804), William Z. Foster (1881), and Little Crow (1810).

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