Politician
Hastings Banda
1898 - 1997
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Hastings Banda
His biography is available in 67 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 65 in 2024). Hastings Banda is the 4,976th most popular politician (up from 6,777th in 2024), the 3rd most popular biography from Malawi and the 2nd most popular Malawian Politician.
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Among Politicians
Among politicians, Hastings Banda ranks 4,976 out of 19,576. Before him are Maria of Montferrat, Niklot, Janez Janša, Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Altenburg, Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, and Beatrice of Swabia. After him are Princess Clémentine of Belgium, Amalia of Oldenburg, Susenyos I, Alexander II of Macedon, Suryavarman II, and Theudis.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
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Maria of Montferrat
1192 - 1212
HPI: 66.59
Rank: 4,972
Niklot
1100 - 1160
HPI: 66.58
Rank: 4,973
Janez Janša
1958 - Present
HPI: 66.58
Rank: 4,974
Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Altenburg
1830 - 1911
HPI: 66.58
Rank: 4,975
Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz
1721 - 1773
HPI: 66.58
Rank: 4,976
Beatrice of Swabia
1198 - 1212
HPI: 66.58
Rank: 4,977
Hastings Banda
1898 - 1997
HPI: 66.58
Rank: 4,978
Princess Clémentine of Belgium
1872 - 1955
HPI: 66.58
Rank: 4,979
Amalia of Oldenburg
1818 - 1875
HPI: 66.58
Rank: 4,980
Susenyos I
1572 - 1632
HPI: 66.58
Rank: 4,981
Alexander II of Macedon
350 BC - 368 BC
HPI: 66.57
Rank: 4,982
Suryavarman II
1095 - 1150
HPI: 66.57
Rank: 4,983
Theudis
470 - 548
HPI: 66.57
Rank: 4,984
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1898, Hastings Banda ranks 60. Before him are Hanns Eisler, Inejiro Asanuma, Felix Kersten, Carl Clauberg, Peggy Guggenheim, and Latife Uşşaki. After him are Günther Korten, Leopold Infeld, Ernő Gerő, Giuseppe Saragat, Henry Hathaway, and Julius Schaub. Among people deceased in 1997, Hastings Banda ranks 62. Before him are Diosdado Macapagal, André Franquin, Charles Brenton Huggins, Shoichi Yokoi, George Wald, and Masaru Ibuka. After him are Miguel Najdorf, Marco Ferreri, Fela Kuti, Maria Prymachenko, Gerda Christian, and Louis, Prince Napoléon.
Others Born in 1898
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Hanns Eisler
COMPOSER
1898 - 1962
HPI: 67.76
Rank: 54
Inejiro Asanuma
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1960
HPI: 67.67
Rank: 55
Felix Kersten
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1960
HPI: 67.67
Rank: 56
Carl Clauberg
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1957
HPI: 67.64
Rank: 57
Peggy Guggenheim
CELEBRITY
1898 - 1979
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 58
Latife Uşşaki
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1975
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 59
Hastings Banda
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1997
HPI: 66.58
Rank: 60
Günther Korten
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1898 - 1944
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 61
Leopold Infeld
PHYSICIST
1898 - 1968
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 62
Ernő Gerő
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1980
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 63
Giuseppe Saragat
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1988
HPI: 66.00
Rank: 64
Henry Hathaway
FILM DIRECTOR
1898 - 1985
HPI: 65.81
Rank: 65
Julius Schaub
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1967
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 66
Others Deceased in 1997
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Diosdado Macapagal
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1997
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 56
André Franquin
COMIC ARTIST
1924 - 1997
HPI: 66.94
Rank: 57
Charles Brenton Huggins
PHYSICIAN
1901 - 1997
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 58
Shoichi Yokoi
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1915 - 1997
HPI: 66.84
Rank: 59
George Wald
BIOLOGIST
1906 - 1997
HPI: 66.67
Rank: 60
Masaru Ibuka
ENGINEER
1908 - 1997
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 61
Hastings Banda
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1997
HPI: 66.58
Rank: 62
Miguel Najdorf
CHESS PLAYER
1910 - 1997
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 63
Marco Ferreri
FILM DIRECTOR
1928 - 1997
HPI: 66.42
Rank: 64
Fela Kuti
MUSICIAN
1938 - 1997
HPI: 66.35
Rank: 65
Maria Prymachenko
PAINTER
1908 - 1997
HPI: 66.31
Rank: 66
Gerda Christian
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1913 - 1997
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 67
Louis, Prince Napoléon
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1997
HPI: 66.09
Rank: 68
In Malawi
Among people born in Malawi, Hastings Banda ranks 3 out of NaN. Before him are Lazarus Chakwera (1955), and Bingu wa Mutharika (1934). After him are Joyce Banda (1950), Bakili Muluzi (1941), Peter Mutharika (1940), Abeid Karume (1905), Theresa Kachindamoto (1950), Anthea Stewart (1944), Michelle Paver (1960), William Kamkwamba (1987), and Saulos Chilima (1973).
Others born in Malawi
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Lazarus Chakwera
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 69.94
Rank: 1
Bingu wa Mutharika
ECONOMIST
1934 - 2012
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 2
Hastings Banda
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1997
HPI: 66.58
Rank: 3
Joyce Banda
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 62.51
Rank: 4
Bakili Muluzi
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 5
Peter Mutharika
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 6
Abeid Karume
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1972
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 7
Theresa Kachindamoto
POLITICIAN
1950 - 2025
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 8
Anthea Stewart
ATHLETE
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 9
Michelle Paver
WRITER
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 10
William Kamkwamba
WRITER
1987 - Present
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 11
Saulos Chilima
POLITICIAN
1973 - 2024
HPI: 40.05
Rank: 12
Among Politicians In Malawi
Among politicians born in Malawi, Hastings Banda ranks 2. Before him are Lazarus Chakwera (1955). After him are Joyce Banda (1950), Bakili Muluzi (1941), Peter Mutharika (1940), Abeid Karume (1905), Theresa Kachindamoto (1950), and Saulos Chilima (1973).
Lazarus Chakwera
1955 - Present
HPI: 69.94
Rank: 1
Hastings Banda
1898 - 1997
HPI: 66.58
Rank: 2
Joyce Banda
1950 - Present
HPI: 62.51
Rank: 3
Bakili Muluzi
1941 - Present
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 4
Peter Mutharika
1940 - Present
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 5
Abeid Karume
1905 - 1972
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 6
Theresa Kachindamoto
1950 - 2025
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 7
Saulos Chilima
1973 - 2024
HPI: 40.05
Rank: 8
