LAWYER
Irene Khan
1956 - Today
Irene Khan
Irene Zubaida Khan (born 24 December 1956) is a Bangladeshi lawyer appointed as of August 2020 to be the United Nations Special Rapporteur for freedom of expression and opinion, the first woman appointed to this mandate. She previously served as the seventh Secretary General of Amnesty International (from 2001 to 2009). In 2011, she was elected Director-General of the International Development Law Organization (IDLO) in Rome, an intergovernmental organization that works to promote the rule of law, and sustainable development. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Irene Khan has received more than 195,254 page views. Her biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). Irene Khan is the 80th most popular lawyer (down from 61st in 2019), the 48th most popular biography from Bangladesh (down from 39th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Bangladeshi Lawyer.
Memorability Metrics
200k
Page Views (PV)
39.24
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
21
Languages Editions (L)
3.84
Effective Languages (L*)
3.05
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among LAWYERS
Among lawyers, Irene Khan ranks 80 out of 68. Before her are Robert Lighthizer, Richard Wagner, Dario Franceschini, Judy Sheindlin, John Kerr, and Hauwa Ibrahim. After her are Robert Bork, William O. Douglas, Robert Treat Paine, Seyran Ateş, Fatimata M'Baye, and Scooter Libby.
Most Popular Lawyers in Wikipedia
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Robert Lighthizer
1947 - Present
HPI: 40.42
Rank: 74
Richard Wagner
1957 - Present
HPI: 40.41
Rank: 75
Dario Franceschini
1958 - Present
HPI: 40.33
Rank: 76
Judy Sheindlin
1942 - Present
HPI: 40.17
Rank: 77
John Kerr
1914 - 1991
HPI: 39.90
Rank: 78
Hauwa Ibrahim
1968 - Present
HPI: 39.34
Rank: 79
Irene Khan
1956 - Present
HPI: 39.24
Rank: 80
Robert Bork
1927 - 2012
HPI: 38.73
Rank: 81
William O. Douglas
1898 - 1980
HPI: 38.73
Rank: 82
Robert Treat Paine
1731 - 1814
HPI: 38.73
Rank: 83
Seyran Ateş
1963 - Present
HPI: 38.10
Rank: 84
Fatimata M'Baye
1957 - Present
HPI: 38.00
Rank: 85
Scooter Libby
1950 - Present
HPI: 37.42
Rank: 86
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1956, Irene Khan ranks 508. Before her are Larry Charles, Susan Solomon, Viv Anderson, Yannis Stournaras, Uri Caine, and Rüdiger Helm. After her are Dag Otto Lauritzen, Gert Frank, Miquel-Lluís Muntané, Sergey Andreyev, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, and David Alan Grier.
Others Born in 1956
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Larry Charles
1956 - Present
HPI: 39.49
Rank: 502
Susan Solomon
1956 - Present
HPI: 39.46
Rank: 503
Viv Anderson
1956 - Present
HPI: 39.40
Rank: 504
Yannis Stournaras
1956 - Present
HPI: 39.38
Rank: 505
Uri Caine
1956 - Present
HPI: 39.37
Rank: 506
Rüdiger Helm
1956 - Present
HPI: 39.29
Rank: 507
Irene Khan
1956 - Present
HPI: 39.24
Rank: 508
Dag Otto Lauritzen
1956 - Present
HPI: 39.21
Rank: 509
Gert Frank
1956 - 2019
HPI: 39.18
Rank: 510
Miquel-Lluís Muntané
1956 - Present
HPI: 39.08
Rank: 511
Sergey Andreyev
1956 - Present
HPI: 39.06
Rank: 512
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
1956 - Present
HPI: 39.03
Rank: 513
David Alan Grier
1956 - Present
HPI: 39.03
Rank: 514
In Bangladesh
Among people born in Bangladesh, Irene Khan ranks 48 out of 57. Before her are Mohammad Ali Bogra (1909), Utpal Dutt (1929), Mohammad Mohammadullah (1921), Vilayat Khan (1928), Geeta Dutt (1930), and Bimal Roy (1909). After her are Runa Laila (1952), A. B. Bardhan (1924), Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury (1966), Avijit Roy (1972), Mamunul Haque (1973), and Monica Ali (1967).
Others born in Bangladesh
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Mohammad Ali Bogra
1909 - 1963
HPI: 44.69
Rank: 42
Utpal Dutt
1929 - 1993
HPI: 44.58
Rank: 43
Mohammad Mohammadullah
1921 - 1999
HPI: 44.15
Rank: 44
Vilayat Khan
1928 - 2004
HPI: 42.26
Rank: 45
Geeta Dutt
1930 - 1972
HPI: 41.56
Rank: 46
Bimal Roy
1909 - 1966
HPI: 39.90
Rank: 47
Irene Khan
1956 - Present
HPI: 39.24
Rank: 48
Runa Laila
1952 - Present
HPI: 38.98
Rank: 49
A. B. Bardhan
1924 - 2016
HPI: 37.06
Rank: 50
Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury
1966 - Present
HPI: 35.79
Rank: 51
Avijit Roy
1972 - 2015
HPI: 31.93
Rank: 52
Mamunul Haque
1973 - Present
HPI: 31.90
Rank: 53
Monica Ali
1967 - Present
HPI: 29.95
Rank: 54
Among LAWYERS In Bangladesh
Among lawyers born in Bangladesh, Irene Khan ranks 2. Before her are Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem (1916).
