POLITICIAN
Denis Sassou Nguesso
1943 - Today
Denis Sassou Nguesso
Denis Sassou Nguesso (born 23 November 1943) is a Congolese politician and former military officer who became president of the Republic of the Congo in 1997. He served a previous term as president from 1979 to 1992. Sassou Nguesso headed the Congolese Party of Labour (PCT) for 12 years during his first period as president. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Denis Sassou Nguesso has received more than 956,563 page views. His biography is available in 71 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 70 in 2019). Denis Sassou Nguesso is the 1,611th most popular politician (up from 2,116th in 2019), the most popular biography from Republic of the Congo and the most popular Congolese Politician.
Denis Sassou Nguesso is most famous for being the president of the Republic of Congo.
Memorability Metrics
960k
Page Views (PV)
67.07
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
71
Languages Editions (L)
5.70
Effective Languages (L*)
4.53
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Denis Sassou Nguesso ranks 1,611 out of 19,576. Before him are Paul Biya, Albert II, Duke of Austria, Constantius III, Louis the Child, Hostilian, and Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria. After him are Jehoiakim, Alaric II, David IV of Georgia, Gregor Strasser, Frederick Augustus I of Saxony, and Miloš Obrenović.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPaul Biya
1933 - Present
HPI: 67.09
Rank: 1,605
Albert II, Duke of Austria
1298 - 1358
HPI: 67.09
Rank: 1,606
Constantius III
370 - 421
HPI: 67.09
Rank: 1,607
Louis the Child
893 - 911
HPI: 67.08
Rank: 1,608
Hostilian
230 - 251
HPI: 67.08
Rank: 1,609
Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria
1662 - 1726
HPI: 67.07
Rank: 1,610
Denis Sassou Nguesso
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.07
Rank: 1,611
Jehoiakim
634 BC - 598 BC
HPI: 67.06
Rank: 1,612
Alaric II
458 - 507
HPI: 67.06
Rank: 1,613
David IV of Georgia
1073 - 1125
HPI: 67.06
Rank: 1,614
Gregor Strasser
1892 - 1934
HPI: 67.06
Rank: 1,615
Frederick Augustus I of Saxony
1750 - 1827
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 1,616
Miloš Obrenović
1780 - 1860
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 1,617
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1943, Denis Sassou Nguesso ranks 37. Before him are Horst Köhler, Raffaella Carrà, David Cronenberg, Bernard Tapie, John Kerry, and Khalifa Haftar. After him are Johnny Hallyday, Malcolm McDowell, Richard Wright, Jean-Jacques Annaud, Gianni Rivera, and Mario Monti.
Others Born in 1943
Go to all RankingsHorst Köhler
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.30
Rank: 31
Raffaella Carrà
ACTOR
1943 - 2021
HPI: 67.20
Rank: 32
David Cronenberg
FILM DIRECTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.19
Rank: 33
Bernard Tapie
POLITICIAN
1943 - 2021
HPI: 67.18
Rank: 34
John Kerry
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.15
Rank: 35
Khalifa Haftar
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.07
Rank: 36
Denis Sassou Nguesso
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.07
Rank: 37
Johnny Hallyday
SINGER
1943 - 2017
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 38
Malcolm McDowell
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 39
Richard Wright
MUSICIAN
1943 - 2008
HPI: 66.87
Rank: 40
Jean-Jacques Annaud
FILM DIRECTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 66.72
Rank: 41
Gianni Rivera
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - Present
HPI: 66.31
Rank: 42
Mario Monti
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 43
In Republic of the Congo
Among people born in Republic of the Congo, Denis Sassou Nguesso ranks 1 out of 21. After him are Joseph Kasa-Vubu (1910), Ali Bongo Ondimba (1959), Pascal Lissouba (1931), Marien Ngouabi (1938), Fulbert Youlou (1917), Joachim Yhombi-Opango (1939), Alphonse Massamba-Débat (1921), Patience Dabany (1941), Alfred Raoul (1938), Clément Mouamba (1943), and Serge Ibaka (1989).
Others born in Republic of the Congo
Go to all RankingsDenis Sassou Nguesso
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.07
Rank: 1
Joseph Kasa-Vubu
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1969
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 2
Ali Bongo Ondimba
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 3
Pascal Lissouba
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2020
HPI: 57.63
Rank: 4
Marien Ngouabi
POLITICIAN
1938 - 1977
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 5
Fulbert Youlou
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1972
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 6
Joachim Yhombi-Opango
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2020
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 7
Alphonse Massamba-Débat
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1977
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 8
Patience Dabany
SINGER
1941 - Present
HPI: 50.96
Rank: 9
Alfred Raoul
POLITICIAN
1938 - 1999
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 10
Clément Mouamba
POLITICIAN
1943 - 2021
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 11
Serge Ibaka
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 44.76
Rank: 12
Among POLITICIANS In Republic of the Congo
Among politicians born in Republic of the Congo, Denis Sassou Nguesso ranks 1. After him are Joseph Kasa-Vubu (1910), Ali Bongo Ondimba (1959), Pascal Lissouba (1931), Marien Ngouabi (1938), Fulbert Youlou (1917), Joachim Yhombi-Opango (1939), Alphonse Massamba-Débat (1921), Alfred Raoul (1938), Clément Mouamba (1943), Djimrangar Dadnadji (1954), and Isidore Mvouba (1954).
Denis Sassou Nguesso
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.07
Rank: 1
Joseph Kasa-Vubu
1910 - 1969
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 2
Ali Bongo Ondimba
1959 - Present
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 3
Pascal Lissouba
1931 - 2020
HPI: 57.63
Rank: 4
Marien Ngouabi
1938 - 1977
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 5
Fulbert Youlou
1917 - 1972
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 6
Joachim Yhombi-Opango
1939 - 2020
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 7
Alphonse Massamba-Débat
1921 - 1977
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 8
Alfred Raoul
1938 - 1999
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 9
Clément Mouamba
1943 - 2021
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 10
Djimrangar Dadnadji
1954 - 2019
HPI: 42.44
Rank: 11
Isidore Mvouba
1954 - Present
HPI: 41.51
Rank: 12