POLITICIAN
Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej
1901 - 1965
Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej
Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈɡe̯orɡe ɡe̯orˈɡi.u ˈdeʒ] ; 8 November 1901 – 19 March 1965) was a Romanian politician and electrician. He was the first Communist leader of Romania from 1947 to 1965, serving as first secretary of the Romanian Communist Party (ultimately "Romanian Workers' Party", PMR) from 1944 to 1954 and from 1955 to 1965, and as the first Communist Prime Minister of Romania from 1952 to 1955. Born in Bârlad (1901), Gheorghiu-Dej was involved in the communist movement's activities from the early 1930s. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej has received more than 727,218 page views. His biography is available in 44 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 43 in 2019). Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej is the 1,587th most popular politician (up from 1,735th in 2019), the 27th most popular biography from Romania (up from 30th in 2019) and the 16th most popular Romanian Politician.
Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej was the first secretary of the Romanian Communist Party. He was in power from 1947 to 1965. Gheorghiu-Dej is most famous for his role in the Romanian Revolution of 1989.
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730k
Page Views (PV)
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Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
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Languages Editions (L)
8.79
Effective Languages (L*)
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej ranks 1,587 out of 19,576. Before him are Kurt Georg Kiesinger, Michael I Rangabe, Mentor, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, John Tyler, and Alexander of Battenberg. After him are Cleopatra III of Egypt, Rutherford B. Hayes, Carol I of Romania, Shapur II, Hu Yaobang, and Bernard Tapie.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKurt Georg Kiesinger
1904 - 1988
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 1,581
Michael I Rangabe
770 - 844
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 1,582
Mentor
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 1,583
Shavkat Mirziyoyev
1957 - Present
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 1,584
John Tyler
1790 - 1862
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 1,585
Alexander of Battenberg
1857 - 1893
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 1,586
Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej
1901 - 1965
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 1,587
Cleopatra III of Egypt
161 BC - 101 BC
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 1,588
Rutherford B. Hayes
1822 - 1893
HPI: 67.20
Rank: 1,589
Carol I of Romania
1839 - 1914
HPI: 67.19
Rank: 1,590
Shapur II
309 - 379
HPI: 67.19
Rank: 1,591
Hu Yaobang
1915 - 1989
HPI: 67.18
Rank: 1,592
Bernard Tapie
1943 - 2021
HPI: 67.18
Rank: 1,593
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1901, Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej ranks 32. Before him are Jean Dubuffet, Joaquín Rodrigo, Simon Kuznets, Max Euwe, Salvatore Quasimodo, and Ricardo Zamora. After him are Andrey Vlasov, Henning von Tresckow, Witold Pilecki, Nadezhda Alliluyeva, Jaroslav Seifert, and Milton H. Erickson. Among people deceased in 1965, Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej ranks 13. Before him are Martin Buber, Moshe Sharett, Stan Laurel, Edward Victor Appleton, Eli Cohen, and Louise Mountbatten. After him are Maxime Weygand, Hermann Staudinger, T. S. Eliot, W. Somerset Maugham, Paul Hermann Müller, and Helena Rubinstein.
Others Born in 1901
Go to all RankingsJean Dubuffet
PAINTER
1901 - 1985
HPI: 68.87
Rank: 26
Joaquín Rodrigo
COMPOSER
1901 - 1999
HPI: 68.00
Rank: 27
Simon Kuznets
ECONOMIST
1901 - 1985
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 28
Max Euwe
CHESS PLAYER
1901 - 1981
HPI: 67.92
Rank: 29
Salvatore Quasimodo
WRITER
1901 - 1968
HPI: 67.62
Rank: 30
Ricardo Zamora
SOCCER PLAYER
1901 - 1978
HPI: 67.53
Rank: 31
Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1965
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 32
Andrey Vlasov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1901 - 1946
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 33
Henning von Tresckow
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1901 - 1944
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 34
Witold Pilecki
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1901 - 1948
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 35
Nadezhda Alliluyeva
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1932
HPI: 66.19
Rank: 36
Jaroslav Seifert
WRITER
1901 - 1986
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 37
Milton H. Erickson
PSYCHOLOGIST
1901 - 1980
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 38
Others Deceased in 1965
Go to all RankingsMartin Buber
PHILOSOPHER
1878 - 1965
HPI: 71.49
Rank: 7
Moshe Sharett
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1965
HPI: 70.23
Rank: 8
Stan Laurel
ACTOR
1890 - 1965
HPI: 69.75
Rank: 9
Edward Victor Appleton
PHYSICIST
1892 - 1965
HPI: 68.66
Rank: 10
Eli Cohen
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1924 - 1965
HPI: 68.61
Rank: 11
Louise Mountbatten
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1965
HPI: 67.44
Rank: 12
Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1965
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 13
Maxime Weygand
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1867 - 1965
HPI: 66.67
Rank: 14
Hermann Staudinger
CHEMIST
1881 - 1965
HPI: 66.59
Rank: 15
T. S. Eliot
WRITER
1888 - 1965
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 16
W. Somerset Maugham
WRITER
1874 - 1965
HPI: 66.12
Rank: 17
Paul Hermann Müller
CHEMIST
1899 - 1965
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 18
Helena Rubinstein
BUSINESSPERSON
1872 - 1965
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 19
In Romania
Among people born in Romania, Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej ranks 27 out of 844. Before him are Mircea Lucescu (1945), Constantin Brâncuși (1876), Herta Müller (1953), Ion Iliescu (1930), Vlad II Dracul (1395), and György Ligeti (1923). After him are Klaus Iohannis (1959), Nadia Comăneci (1961), Gheorghe Hagi (1965), Elie Wiesel (1928), Michael the Brave (1558), and Jacob L. Moreno (1889).
Others born in Romania
Go to all RankingsMircea Lucescu
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 69.47
Rank: 21
Constantin Brâncuși
SCULPTOR
1876 - 1957
HPI: 69.36
Rank: 22
Herta Müller
WRITER
1953 - Present
HPI: 69.10
Rank: 23
Ion Iliescu
POLITICIAN
1930 - Present
HPI: 68.32
Rank: 24
Vlad II Dracul
POLITICIAN
1395 - 1447
HPI: 68.03
Rank: 25
György Ligeti
COMPOSER
1923 - 2006
HPI: 67.54
Rank: 26
Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1965
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 27
Klaus Iohannis
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 67.01
Rank: 28
Nadia Comăneci
GYMNAST
1961 - Present
HPI: 66.57
Rank: 29
Gheorghe Hagi
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 66.52
Rank: 30
Elie Wiesel
WRITER
1928 - 2016
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 31
Michael the Brave
POLITICIAN
1558 - 1601
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 32
Jacob L. Moreno
WRITER
1889 - 1974
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 33
Among POLITICIANS In Romania
Among politicians born in Romania, Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej ranks 16. Before him are Leo I the Thracian (401), Carol II of Romania (1893), Béla Kun (1886), Stephen III of Moldavia (1433), Ion Iliescu (1930), and Vlad II Dracul (1395). After him are Klaus Iohannis (1959), Michael the Brave (1558), Álmos (820), Milan I of Serbia (1854), Basarab I of Wallachia (1275), and Radu cel Frumos (1438).
Leo I the Thracian
401 - 474
HPI: 70.03
Rank: 10
Carol II of Romania
1893 - 1953
HPI: 69.86
Rank: 11
Béla Kun
1886 - 1938
HPI: 69.86
Rank: 12
Stephen III of Moldavia
1433 - 1504
HPI: 69.84
Rank: 13
Ion Iliescu
1930 - Present
HPI: 68.32
Rank: 14
Vlad II Dracul
1395 - 1447
HPI: 68.03
Rank: 15
Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej
1901 - 1965
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 16
Klaus Iohannis
1959 - Present
HPI: 67.01
Rank: 17
Michael the Brave
1558 - 1601
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 18
Álmos
820 - 895
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 19
Milan I of Serbia
1854 - 1901
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 20
Basarab I of Wallachia
1275 - 1352
HPI: 64.96
Rank: 21
Radu cel Frumos
1438 - 1475
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 22