POLITICIAN
Haji Mohammad Chamkani
1947 - 2012
Haji Mohammad Chamkani
Haji Mohammad Tsamkani (Pashto: حاجي محمد څمکنی; Dari: حاجی محمد چمکنی; 1920–2012) was an Afghan politician who was a Pashtun and held the post of interim President of Afghanistan during the period of the Soviet-backed Democratic Republic of Afghanistan. Previously, he served as deputy head of state aka vice chairman of the Presidium of the Revolutionary Council under Babrak Karmal. He reached the position after the resignation of Babrak Karmal. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Haji Mohammad Chamkani has received more than 85,697 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Haji Mohammad Chamkani is the 5,133rd most popular politician (up from 6,033rd in 2019), the 45th most popular biography from Afghanistan (up from 54th in 2019) and the 32nd most popular Afghan Politician.
Memorability Metrics
86k
Page Views (PV)
59.35
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
25
Languages Editions (L)
11.41
Effective Languages (L*)
1.41
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Haji Mohammad Chamkani ranks 5,133 out of 19,576. Before him are Abraham Kuyper, Antipope Benedict X, Touman, Emperor Duanzong, Birendra of Nepal, and Prince Leopold, Duke of Brabant. After him are John Balliol, Édouard Herriot, Christian I, Elector of Saxony, Antti Aarne, Kristján Eldjárn, and Louis Joseph, Prince of Condé.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAbraham Kuyper
1837 - 1920
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 5,127
Antipope Benedict X
1048 - 1074
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 5,128
Touman
250 BC - Present
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 5,129
Emperor Duanzong
1268 - 1278
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 5,130
Birendra of Nepal
1945 - 2001
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 5,131
Prince Leopold, Duke of Brabant
1859 - 1869
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 5,132
Haji Mohammad Chamkani
1947 - 2012
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 5,133
John Balliol
1249 - 1314
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 5,134
Édouard Herriot
1872 - 1957
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 5,135
Christian I, Elector of Saxony
1560 - 1591
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 5,136
Antti Aarne
1867 - 1925
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 5,137
Kristján Eldjárn
1916 - 1982
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 5,138
Louis Joseph, Prince of Condé
1736 - 1818
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 5,139
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1947, Haji Mohammad Chamkani ranks 101. Before him are Jeffrey DeMunn, Edu Coimbra, Edward James Olmos, Wes Studi, Marouf al-Bakhit, and Anne Wiazemsky. After him are Hou Hsiao-hsien, Mitt Romney, Viktor Suvorov, Jerzy Popiełuszko, Patrick Dewaere, and Ron Dennis. Among people deceased in 2012, Haji Mohammad Chamkani ranks 75. Before him are Chris Marker, David Kelly, Warda Al-Jazairia, Gustav Leonhardt, Omar Suleiman, and Teófilo Stevenson. After him are Carl Johan Bernadotte, Santiago Carrillo, Paul L. Smith, Kathryn Joosten, Miguel de la Madrid, and Maurice Herzog.
Others Born in 1947
Go to all RankingsJeffrey DeMunn
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 95
Edu Coimbra
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 96
Edward James Olmos
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 97
Wes Studi
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 98
Marouf al-Bakhit
POLITICIAN
1947 - 2023
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 99
Anne Wiazemsky
ACTOR
1947 - 2017
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 100
Haji Mohammad Chamkani
POLITICIAN
1947 - 2012
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 101
Hou Hsiao-hsien
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 102
Mitt Romney
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 103
Viktor Suvorov
WRITER
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 104
Jerzy Popiełuszko
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1947 - 1984
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 105
Patrick Dewaere
ACTOR
1947 - 1982
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 106
Ron Dennis
BUSINESSPERSON
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 107
Others Deceased in 2012
Go to all RankingsChris Marker
FILM DIRECTOR
1921 - 2012
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 69
David Kelly
ACTOR
1929 - 2012
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 70
Warda Al-Jazairia
SINGER
1939 - 2012
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 71
Gustav Leonhardt
COMPOSER
1928 - 2012
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 72
Omar Suleiman
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2012
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 73
Teófilo Stevenson
BOXER
1952 - 2012
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 74
Haji Mohammad Chamkani
POLITICIAN
1947 - 2012
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 75
Carl Johan Bernadotte
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2012
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 76
Santiago Carrillo
POLITICIAN
1915 - 2012
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 77
Paul L. Smith
ACTOR
1936 - 2012
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 78
Kathryn Joosten
ACTOR
1939 - 2012
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 79
Miguel de la Madrid
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2012
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 80
Maurice Herzog
MOUNTAINEER
1919 - 2012
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 81
In Afghanistan
Among people born in Afghanistan, Haji Mohammad Chamkani ranks 45 out of 177. Before him are Abdul Rashid Dostum (1954), Menander I (-190), Ibn al-Rawandi (827), Abu Sa'id Mirza (1424), Khaled Hosseini (1965), and Mas'ud I of Ghazni (998). After him are Tahir ibn Husayn (776), Sher Ali Khan (1825), Abdul Rahim Hatif (1926), Abdul Ghani Baradar (1968), Inayatullah Khan (1888), and Saman Khuda (701).
Others born in Afghanistan
Go to all RankingsAbdul Rashid Dostum
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 39
Menander I
POLITICIAN
190 BC - 130 BC
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 40
Ibn al-Rawandi
PHILOSOPHER
827 - 911
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 41
Abu Sa'id Mirza
POLITICIAN
1424 - 1469
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 42
Khaled Hosseini
WRITER
1965 - Present
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 43
Mas'ud I of Ghazni
POLITICIAN
998 - 1041
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 44
Haji Mohammad Chamkani
POLITICIAN
1947 - 2012
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 45
Tahir ibn Husayn
POLITICIAN
776 - 822
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 46
Sher Ali Khan
POLITICIAN
1825 - 1879
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 47
Abdul Rahim Hatif
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2013
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 48
Abdul Ghani Baradar
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 49
Inayatullah Khan
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1946
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 50
Saman Khuda
POLITICIAN
701 - Present
HPI: 57.79
Rank: 51
Among POLITICIANS In Afghanistan
Among politicians born in Afghanistan, Haji Mohammad Chamkani ranks 32. Before him are Heracles of Macedon (-327), Sibghatullah Mojaddedi (1925), Abdul Rashid Dostum (1954), Menander I (-190), Abu Sa'id Mirza (1424), and Mas'ud I of Ghazni (998). After him are Tahir ibn Husayn (776), Sher Ali Khan (1825), Abdul Rahim Hatif (1926), Abdul Ghani Baradar (1968), Inayatullah Khan (1888), and Saman Khuda (701).
Heracles of Macedon
327 BC - 309 BC
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 26
Sibghatullah Mojaddedi
1925 - 2019
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 27
Abdul Rashid Dostum
1954 - Present
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 28
Menander I
190 BC - 130 BC
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 29
Abu Sa'id Mirza
1424 - 1469
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 30
Mas'ud I of Ghazni
998 - 1041
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 31
Haji Mohammad Chamkani
1947 - 2012
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 32
Tahir ibn Husayn
776 - 822
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 33
Sher Ali Khan
1825 - 1879
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 34
Abdul Rahim Hatif
1926 - 2013
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 35
Abdul Ghani Baradar
1968 - Present
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 36
Inayatullah Khan
1888 - 1946
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 37
Saman Khuda
701 - Present
HPI: 57.79
Rank: 38