POLITICIAN
Ehud Barak
1942 - Today
Ehud Barak
Ehud Barak (Hebrew: אֵהוּד בָּרָק [eˈhud baˈʁak] ; born Ehud Brog; 12 February 1942) is an Israeli former general and politician who served as the tenth prime minister from 1999 to 2001. He was leader of the Labor Party between 1997 and 2001 and between 2007 and 2011. Born on a kibbutz, Barak is the eldest of four sons; his grandparents were murdered in the Holocaust. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ehud Barak has received more than 2,346,030 page views. His biography is available in 55 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 54 in 2019). Ehud Barak is the 643rd most popular politician (up from 1,477th in 2019), the 40th most popular biography from Israel (up from 63rd in 2019) and the 13th most popular Israeli Politician.
Ehud Barak was the Prime Minister of Israel from 1999 to 2001 and again from 2007 to 2009. He is also a retired Israeli military officer who served as Chief of Staff, Minister of Defense, and Deputy Prime Minister.
Memorability Metrics
2.3M
Page Views (PV)
72.06
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
55
Languages Editions (L)
8.26
Effective Languages (L*)
3.43
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Ehud Barak ranks 643 out of 19,576. Before him are Árpád, Charles I of Anjou, Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator, Robert Mugabe, Abd al-Rahman I, and Gaiseric. After him are Farouk of Egypt, Archduke Franz Karl of Austria, Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor, Ptolemy III Euergetes, Louis, Dauphin of France, and Hassan Rouhani.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsÁrpád
845 - 907
HPI: 72.14
Rank: 637
Charles I of Anjou
1226 - 1285
HPI: 72.12
Rank: 638
Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator
62 BC - 47 BC
HPI: 72.11
Rank: 639
Robert Mugabe
1924 - 2019
HPI: 72.10
Rank: 640
Abd al-Rahman I
731 - 788
HPI: 72.09
Rank: 641
Gaiseric
389 - 477
HPI: 72.06
Rank: 642
Ehud Barak
1942 - Present
HPI: 72.06
Rank: 643
Farouk of Egypt
1920 - 1965
HPI: 72.05
Rank: 644
Archduke Franz Karl of Austria
1802 - 1878
HPI: 72.05
Rank: 645
Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor
990 - 1039
HPI: 72.03
Rank: 646
Ptolemy III Euergetes
284 BC - 222 BC
HPI: 72.02
Rank: 647
Louis, Dauphin of France
1729 - 1765
HPI: 72.00
Rank: 648
Hassan Rouhani
1948 - Present
HPI: 72.00
Rank: 649
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1942, Ehud Barak ranks 15. Before him are Eusébio, Hu Jintao, Harrison Ford, Jimi Hendrix, Ratko Mladić, and Scatman John. After him are Dino Zoff, Isabel Allende, Peter Handke, Barbra Streisand, Brian Wilson, and Ronnie James Dio.
Others Born in 1942
Go to all RankingsEusébio
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2014
HPI: 76.99
Rank: 9
Hu Jintao
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 76.23
Rank: 10
Harrison Ford
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 75.86
Rank: 11
Jimi Hendrix
MUSICIAN
1942 - 1970
HPI: 75.28
Rank: 12
Ratko Mladić
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1942 - Present
HPI: 74.44
Rank: 13
Scatman John
MUSICIAN
1942 - 1999
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 14
Ehud Barak
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 72.06
Rank: 15
Dino Zoff
COACH
1942 - Present
HPI: 71.72
Rank: 16
Isabel Allende
WRITER
1942 - Present
HPI: 71.64
Rank: 17
Peter Handke
WRITER
1942 - Present
HPI: 71.22
Rank: 18
Barbra Streisand
SINGER
1942 - Present
HPI: 70.48
Rank: 19
Brian Wilson
MUSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 70.08
Rank: 20
Ronnie James Dio
MUSICIAN
1942 - 2010
HPI: 69.70
Rank: 21
In Israel
Among people born in Israel, Ehud Barak ranks 40 out of 466. Before him are Sibylla, Queen of Jerusalem (1160), Amin al-Husseini (1895), Joachim (-100), Matthias the Apostle (1), Jeroboam (-1000), and Eusebius (265). After him are Judas Maccabeus (-200), William of Tyre (1130), Joseph of Arimathea (100), Dinah (-1700), Joel (-1), and Amos Oz (1939).
Others born in Israel
Go to all RankingsSibylla, Queen of Jerusalem
POLITICIAN
1160 - 1190
HPI: 73.10
Rank: 34
Amin al-Husseini
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1974
HPI: 72.99
Rank: 35
Joachim
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 BC - 10 BC
HPI: 72.82
Rank: 36
Matthias the Apostle
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1 - Present
HPI: 72.76
Rank: 37
Jeroboam
POLITICIAN
1000 BC - 910 BC
HPI: 72.45
Rank: 38
Eusebius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
265 - 339
HPI: 72.19
Rank: 39
Ehud Barak
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 72.06
Rank: 40
Judas Maccabeus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
200 BC - 160 BC
HPI: 72.01
Rank: 41
William of Tyre
HISTORIAN
1130 - 1186
HPI: 71.25
Rank: 42
Joseph of Arimathea
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 - 96
HPI: 71.11
Rank: 43
Dinah
COMPANION
1700 BC - 1590 BC
HPI: 71.08
Rank: 44
Joel
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1 BC - 301 BC
HPI: 71.00
Rank: 45
Amos Oz
WRITER
1939 - 2018
HPI: 70.91
Rank: 46
Among POLITICIANS In Israel
Among politicians born in Israel, Ehud Barak ranks 13. Before him are Moshe Dayan (1915), Herod Antipas (-20), Rehoboam (-972), Sibylla, Queen of Jerusalem (1160), Amin al-Husseini (1895), and Jeroboam (-1000). After him are Ehud Olmert (1945), Hezekiah (-800), Josiah (-648), Reuven Rivlin (1939), Abijah of Judah (-1000), and Amalric of Jerusalem (1136).
Moshe Dayan
1915 - 1981
HPI: 76.13
Rank: 7
Herod Antipas
20 BC - 39
HPI: 74.35
Rank: 8
Rehoboam
972 BC - 914 BC
HPI: 74.16
Rank: 9
Sibylla, Queen of Jerusalem
1160 - 1190
HPI: 73.10
Rank: 10
Amin al-Husseini
1895 - 1974
HPI: 72.99
Rank: 11
Jeroboam
1000 BC - 910 BC
HPI: 72.45
Rank: 12
Ehud Barak
1942 - Present
HPI: 72.06
Rank: 13
Ehud Olmert
1945 - Present
HPI: 70.87
Rank: 14
Hezekiah
800 BC - 697 BC
HPI: 70.75
Rank: 15
Josiah
648 BC - 609 BC
HPI: 70.26
Rank: 16
Reuven Rivlin
1939 - Present
HPI: 70.14
Rank: 17
Abijah of Judah
1000 BC - 911 BC
HPI: 69.60
Rank: 18
Amalric of Jerusalem
1136 - 1174
HPI: 69.29
Rank: 19