POLITICIAN
Frank-Walter Steinmeier
1956 - Today
Frank-Walter Steinmeier
Frank-Walter Steinmeier (German: [ˈfʁaŋkˌvaltɐ ˈʃtaɪnˌmaɪ.ɐ] ; born 5 January 1956) is a German politician who became the president of Germany on 19 March 2017. He was previously federal minister for foreign affairs from 2005 to 2009 and again from 2013 to 2017, as well as vice chancellor of Germany from 2007 to 2009. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Frank-Walter Steinmeier has received more than 2,953,096 page views. His biography is available in 94 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 88 in 2019). Frank-Walter Steinmeier is the 779th most popular politician (up from 856th in 2019), the 216th most popular biography from Germany (up from 242nd in 2019) and the 62nd most popular German Politician.
Frank-Walter Steinmeier is the current Minister of Foreign Affairs for Germany. He is also a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany.
Memorability Metrics
3.0M
Page Views (PV)
71.09
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
94
Languages Editions (L)
9.97
Effective Languages (L*)
4.01
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Frank-Walter Steinmeier ranks 779 out of 19,576. Before him are Haile Selassie, John of Bohemia, Michael VIII Palaiologos, Alexander Lukashenko, John I of France, and Edmund Burke. After him are Gyula Andrássy, Islam Karimov, Viktor Yushchenko, Philip the Arab, Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca, and Amr ibn Hishām.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHaile Selassie
1892 - 1975
HPI: 71.15
Rank: 773
John of Bohemia
1296 - 1346
HPI: 71.15
Rank: 774
Michael VIII Palaiologos
1224 - 1282
HPI: 71.15
Rank: 775
Alexander Lukashenko
1954 - Present
HPI: 71.12
Rank: 776
John I of France
1316 - 1316
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 777
Edmund Burke
1729 - 1797
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 778
Frank-Walter Steinmeier
1956 - Present
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 779
Gyula Andrássy
1823 - 1890
HPI: 71.08
Rank: 780
Islam Karimov
1938 - 2016
HPI: 71.08
Rank: 781
Viktor Yushchenko
1954 - Present
HPI: 71.08
Rank: 782
Philip the Arab
204 - 249
HPI: 71.07
Rank: 783
Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca
1853 - 1931
HPI: 71.07
Rank: 784
Amr ibn Hishām
570 - 624
HPI: 71.07
Rank: 785
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1956, Frank-Walter Steinmeier ranks 3. Before him are Tom Hanks, and Mel Gibson. After him are Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Steve Ballmer, Lars von Trier, Christoph Waltz, Björn Borg, Michel Houellebecq, Tsai Ing-wen, Christine Lagarde, and Paolo Rossi.
Others Born in 1956
Go to all RankingsTom Hanks
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 73.87
Rank: 1
Mel Gibson
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 72.02
Rank: 2
Frank-Walter Steinmeier
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 3
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 71.00
Rank: 4
Steve Ballmer
BUSINESSPERSON
1956 - Present
HPI: 70.73
Rank: 5
Lars von Trier
FILM DIRECTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 70.16
Rank: 6
Christoph Waltz
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 68.99
Rank: 7
Björn Borg
TENNIS PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 68.34
Rank: 8
Michel Houellebecq
WRITER
1956 - Present
HPI: 68.27
Rank: 9
Tsai Ing-wen
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 68.22
Rank: 10
Christine Lagarde
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 68.12
Rank: 11
Paolo Rossi
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - 2020
HPI: 67.94
Rank: 12
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier ranks 216 out of 7,253. Before him are Helmuth von Moltke the Elder (1800), Carl Ritter (1779), Werner von Siemens (1816), Pope Clement II (1005), Edith Stein (1891), and Albert, Prince Consort (1819). After him are Ludwig Erhard (1897), Alexander Gottlieb Baumgarten (1714), Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria (1756), Justus von Liebig (1803), Eduard Bernstein (1850), and Walter Ulbricht (1893).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsHelmuth von Moltke the Elder
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1800 - 1891
HPI: 71.15
Rank: 210
Carl Ritter
GEOGRAPHER
1779 - 1859
HPI: 71.15
Rank: 211
Werner von Siemens
INVENTOR
1816 - 1892
HPI: 71.11
Rank: 212
Pope Clement II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1005 - 1047
HPI: 71.11
Rank: 213
Edith Stein
PHILOSOPHER
1891 - 1942
HPI: 71.10
Rank: 214
Albert, Prince Consort
NOBLEMAN
1819 - 1861
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 215
Frank-Walter Steinmeier
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 216
Ludwig Erhard
BUSINESSPERSON
1897 - 1977
HPI: 71.06
Rank: 217
Alexander Gottlieb Baumgarten
PHILOSOPHER
1714 - 1762
HPI: 71.06
Rank: 218
Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1756 - 1825
HPI: 71.05
Rank: 219
Justus von Liebig
CHEMIST
1803 - 1873
HPI: 71.04
Rank: 220
Eduard Bernstein
POLITICIAN
1850 - 1932
HPI: 70.99
Rank: 221
Walter Ulbricht
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1973
HPI: 70.99
Rank: 222
Among POLITICIANS In Germany
Among politicians born in Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier ranks 62. Before him are Wilhelm, German Crown Prince (1882), Conrad III of Germany (1093), Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor (1086), Lutz Graf Schwerin von Krosigk (1887), Karl Liebknecht (1871), and Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor (980). After him are Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria (1756), Eduard Bernstein (1850), Walter Ulbricht (1893), Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg (1620), Adolf Frederick, King of Sweden (1710), and Rudolf I of Germany (1218).
Wilhelm, German Crown Prince
1882 - 1951
HPI: 71.40
Rank: 56
Conrad III of Germany
1093 - 1152
HPI: 71.29
Rank: 57
Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor
1086 - 1125
HPI: 71.22
Rank: 58
Lutz Graf Schwerin von Krosigk
1887 - 1977
HPI: 71.22
Rank: 59
Karl Liebknecht
1871 - 1919
HPI: 71.20
Rank: 60
Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor
980 - 1002
HPI: 71.17
Rank: 61
Frank-Walter Steinmeier
1956 - Present
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 62
Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria
1756 - 1825
HPI: 71.05
Rank: 63
Eduard Bernstein
1850 - 1932
HPI: 70.99
Rank: 64
Walter Ulbricht
1893 - 1973
HPI: 70.99
Rank: 65
Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg
1620 - 1688
HPI: 70.68
Rank: 66
Adolf Frederick, King of Sweden
1710 - 1771
HPI: 70.68
Rank: 67
Rudolf I of Germany
1218 - 1291
HPI: 70.63
Rank: 68