POLITICIAN
Ed Schafer
1946 - Today

Ed Schafer
Edward Thomas Schafer (born August 8, 1946) is an American businessman and politician who served as the 30th governor of North Dakota from 1992 to 2000 and as the 29th United States secretary of agriculture from 2008 to 2009 under President George W. Bush. From January to July 2016 he served as interim president of the University of North Dakota. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Ed Schafer is the 18,333rd most popular politician (down from 18,217th in 2024), the 14,624th most popular biography from United States (up from 14,627th in 2019) and the 1,137th most popular American Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Ed Schafer ranks 18,333 out of 19,576. Before him are Reubin Askew, Ilya Yashin, Sergio Moro, Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjå, Khandu Wangchuk, and Monja Roindefo. After him are Raphaël Glucksmann, Karoline Leavitt, Jodi Rell, Armen Darbinyan, Gian Nicola Berti, and C. Everett Koop.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsReubin Askew
1928 - 2014
HPI: 47.27
Rank: 18,334
Ilya Yashin
1983 - Present
HPI: 47.27
Rank: 18,335
Sergio Moro
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.27
Rank: 18,336
Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjå
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.27
Rank: 18,337
Khandu Wangchuk
1950 - Present
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 18,338
Monja Roindefo
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 18,339
Ed Schafer
1946 - Present
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 18,340
Raphaël Glucksmann
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 18,341
Karoline Leavitt
1997 - Present
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 18,342
Jodi Rell
1946 - 2024
HPI: 47.24
Rank: 18,343
Armen Darbinyan
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.23
Rank: 18,344
Gian Nicola Berti
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.23
Rank: 18,345
C. Everett Koop
1916 - 2013
HPI: 47.22
Rank: 18,346
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1946, Ed Schafer ranks 804. Before him are Bill Forsyth, Malcolm Rifkind, Mike Doyle, Ian Porterfield, Suresh Oberoi, and Bob Seagren. After him are Jodi Rell, Manfred Stengl, Christopher Malcolm, Felicity Kendal, Peter Dodson, and Eddie Holman.
Others Born in 1946
Go to all RankingsBill Forsyth
FILM DIRECTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 798
Malcolm Rifkind
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 799
Mike Doyle
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2011
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 800
Ian Porterfield
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2007
HPI: 47.42
Rank: 801
Suresh Oberoi
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 47.35
Rank: 802
Bob Seagren
ATHLETE
1946 - Present
HPI: 47.31
Rank: 803
Ed Schafer
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 804
Jodi Rell
POLITICIAN
1946 - 2024
HPI: 47.24
Rank: 805
Manfred Stengl
ATHLETE
1946 - 1992
HPI: 47.18
Rank: 806
Christopher Malcolm
ACTOR
1946 - 2014
HPI: 47.03
Rank: 807
Felicity Kendal
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 46.93
Rank: 808
Peter Dodson
BIOLOGIST
1946 - Present
HPI: 46.89
Rank: 809
Eddie Holman
SINGER
1946 - Present
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 810
In United States
Among people born in United States, Ed Schafer ranks 14,628 out of 20,380. Before him are Sean Johnson (1989), Jean Stafford (1915), Pat O'Brien (1968), Thomas Kinkade (1958), Yvette Vickers (1928), and Robert Seguso (1963). After him are Asia Muhammad (1991), Karoline Leavitt (1997), Mark-Paul Gosselaar (1974), Michelle McCool (1980), Belal Muhammad (1988), and Noah Hawley (1967).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsSean Johnson
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 14,622
Jean Stafford
WRITER
1915 - 1979
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 14,623
Pat O'Brien
MUSICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 14,624
Thomas Kinkade
PAINTER
1958 - 2012
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 14,625
Yvette Vickers
ACTOR
1928 - 2010
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 14,626
Robert Seguso
TENNIS PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 14,627
Ed Schafer
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 14,628
Asia Muhammad
TENNIS PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 14,629
Karoline Leavitt
POLITICIAN
1997 - Present
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 14,630
Mark-Paul Gosselaar
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 47.25
Rank: 14,631
Michelle McCool
WRESTLER
1980 - Present
HPI: 47.25
Rank: 14,632
Belal Muhammad
MARTIAL ARTS
1988 - Present
HPI: 47.25
Rank: 14,633
Noah Hawley
WRITER
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.25
Rank: 14,634
Among POLITICIANS In United States
Among politicians born in United States, Ed Schafer ranks 1,137. Before him are Henry A. Wise (1806), Ned Lamont (1954), Payne Stewart (1957), Ron Klain (1961), Rose McConnell Long (1892), and Reubin Askew (1928). After him are Karoline Leavitt (1997), Jodi Rell (1946), C. Everett Koop (1916), Albert Brewer (1928), Federico Peña (1947), and Jared Ingersoll (1749).
Henry A. Wise
1806 - 1876
HPI: 47.37
Rank: 1,131
Ned Lamont
1954 - Present
HPI: 47.36
Rank: 1,132
Payne Stewart
1957 - 1999
HPI: 47.34
Rank: 1,133
Ron Klain
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.29
Rank: 1,134
Rose McConnell Long
1892 - 1970
HPI: 47.28
Rank: 1,135
Reubin Askew
1928 - 2014
HPI: 47.27
Rank: 1,136
Ed Schafer
1946 - Present
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 1,137
Karoline Leavitt
1997 - Present
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 1,138
Jodi Rell
1946 - 2024
HPI: 47.24
Rank: 1,139
C. Everett Koop
1916 - 2013
HPI: 47.22
Rank: 1,140
Albert Brewer
1928 - 2017
HPI: 47.22
Rank: 1,141
Federico Peña
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.22
Rank: 1,142
Jared Ingersoll
1749 - 1822
HPI: 47.22
Rank: 1,143










































