POLITICIAN
Elie Hobeika
1956 - 2002
Elie Hobeika
Elie Hobeika (also transliterated as Hubayqa; Arabic: إيلي حبيقة; 22 September 1956 – 24 January 2002) was a Lebanese militia commander in the Lebanese Forces militia during the Lebanese Civil War and one of Bachir Gemayel's close confidants. He became infamous for his overseeing of the 1982 Sabra and Shatilla massacre. Hobeika initially supported the IDF during their invasion, but later switched sides and supported the Syrians. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Elie Hobeika has received more than 444,487 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). Elie Hobeika is the 7,895th most popular politician (up from 11,410th in 2019), the 60th most popular biography from Lebanon (up from 80th in 2019) and the 28th most popular Lebanese Politician.
Memorability Metrics
440k
Page Views (PV)
55.95
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
21
Languages Editions (L)
6.52
Effective Languages (L*)
1.92
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Elie Hobeika ranks 7,895 out of 19,576. Before him are Shoshenq III, Myeongjong of Goryeo, Countess Claudine Rhédey von Kis-Rhéde, Battus I of Cyrene, Nikolay Chkheidze, and Wenceslaus I, Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg. After him are Lucius Scribonius Libo, Abu Yusuf Yaqub ibn Abd al-Haqq, Henk Sneevliet, David A. Granger, Berthold, Margrave of Baden, and Carlos Ibáñez del Campo.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsShoshenq III
900 BC - 798 BC
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 7,889
Myeongjong of Goryeo
1131 - 1202
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 7,890
Countess Claudine Rhédey von Kis-Rhéde
1812 - 1841
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 7,891
Battus I of Cyrene
580 BC - 520 BC
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 7,892
Nikolay Chkheidze
1864 - 1926
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 7,893
Wenceslaus I, Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg
1337 - 1388
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 7,894
Elie Hobeika
1956 - 2002
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 7,895
Lucius Scribonius Libo
50 BC - 34 BC
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 7,896
Abu Yusuf Yaqub ibn Abd al-Haqq
1212 - 1286
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 7,897
Henk Sneevliet
1883 - 1942
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 7,898
David A. Granger
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 7,899
Berthold, Margrave of Baden
1906 - 1963
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 7,900
Carlos Ibáñez del Campo
1877 - 1960
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 7,901
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1956, Elie Hobeika ranks 96. Before him are Fernando Gomes, Mikuláš Dzurinda, Bruce Greenwood, Rita Wilson, Henri Toivonen, and Philip Kerr. After him are Gianni De Biasi, Hans van Breukelen, King Diamond, Luis Guzmán, Yegor Gaidar, and William J. Burns. Among people deceased in 2002, Elie Hobeika ranks 98. Before him are Eugenio Coșeriu, Lilian, Princess of Réthy, Karel Reisz, Gustaaf Deloor, Jacques Massu, and Nikolai Amosov. After him are Michail Stasinopoulos, Waylon Jennings, Dida, Dhirubhai Ambani, Robert Guéï, and Spyros Kyprianou.
Others Born in 1956
Go to all RankingsFernando Gomes
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - 2022
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 90
Mikuláš Dzurinda
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 91
Bruce Greenwood
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 92
Rita Wilson
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 93
Henri Toivonen
RACING DRIVER
1956 - 1986
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 94
Philip Kerr
WRITER
1956 - 2018
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 95
Elie Hobeika
POLITICIAN
1956 - 2002
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 96
Gianni De Biasi
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 97
Hans van Breukelen
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 98
King Diamond
SINGER
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 99
Luis Guzmán
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 100
Yegor Gaidar
POLITICIAN
1956 - 2009
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 101
William J. Burns
DIPLOMAT
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 102
Others Deceased in 2002
Go to all RankingsEugenio Coșeriu
LINGUIST
1921 - 2002
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 92
Lilian, Princess of Réthy
COMPANION
1916 - 2002
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 93
Karel Reisz
FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - 2002
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 94
Gustaaf Deloor
POLITICIAN
1913 - 2002
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 95
Jacques Massu
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1908 - 2002
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 96
Nikolai Amosov
PHILOSOPHER
1913 - 2002
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 97
Elie Hobeika
POLITICIAN
1956 - 2002
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 98
Michail Stasinopoulos
POLITICIAN
1903 - 2002
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 99
Waylon Jennings
SINGER
1937 - 2002
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 100
Dida
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 2002
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 101
Dhirubhai Ambani
BUSINESSPERSON
1932 - 2002
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 102
Robert Guéï
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2002
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 103
Spyros Kyprianou
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2002
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 104
In Lebanon
Among people born in Lebanon, Elie Hobeika ranks 60 out of 145. Before him are Nicolas Hayek (1928), Maximus of Tyre (200), Serj Tankian (1967), Fawzi al-Qawuqji (1890), Ahmad Shukeiri (1908), and Bahāʾ al-dīn al-ʿĀmilī (1547). After him are Mikha'il Na'ima (1889), Fuad Chehab (1902), René Moawad (1925), Fakhr al-Din II (1572), Elias Hrawi (1926), and Suleiman Frangieh (1910).
Others born in Lebanon
Go to all RankingsNicolas Hayek
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2010
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 54
Maximus of Tyre
PHILOSOPHER
200 - 200
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 55
Serj Tankian
MUSICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 56
Fawzi al-Qawuqji
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1890 - 1977
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 57
Ahmad Shukeiri
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1980
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 58
Bahāʾ al-dīn al-ʿĀmilī
PHILOSOPHER
1547 - 1621
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 59
Elie Hobeika
POLITICIAN
1956 - 2002
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 60
Mikha'il Na'ima
WRITER
1889 - 1988
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 61
Fuad Chehab
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1973
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 62
René Moawad
POLITICIAN
1925 - 1989
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 63
Fakhr al-Din II
POLITICIAN
1572 - 1635
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 64
Elias Hrawi
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2006
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 65
Suleiman Frangieh
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1992
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 66
Among POLITICIANS In Lebanon
Among politicians born in Lebanon, Elie Hobeika ranks 28. Before him are Walid Jumblatt (1949), Bechara El Khoury (1890), Raymond II, Count of Tripoli (1115), Omar Karami (1934), Nicolas Hayek (1928), and Ahmad Shukeiri (1908). After him are Fuad Chehab (1902), René Moawad (1925), Fakhr al-Din II (1572), Elias Hrawi (1926), Suleiman Frangieh (1910), and Samir Geagea (1952).
Walid Jumblatt
1949 - Present
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 22
Bechara El Khoury
1890 - 1964
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 23
Raymond II, Count of Tripoli
1115 - 1152
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 24
Omar Karami
1934 - 2015
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 25
Nicolas Hayek
1928 - 2010
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 26
Ahmad Shukeiri
1908 - 1980
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 27
Elie Hobeika
1956 - 2002
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 28
Fuad Chehab
1902 - 1973
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 29
René Moawad
1925 - 1989
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 30
Fakhr al-Din II
1572 - 1635
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 31
Elias Hrawi
1926 - 2006
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 32
Suleiman Frangieh
1910 - 1992
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 33
Samir Geagea
1952 - Present
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 34