DIPLOMAT
Irina Bokova
1952 - Today
Irina Bokova
Irina Georgieva Bokova (Bulgarian: Ирина Георгиева Бокова; born 12 July 1952) is a Bulgarian politician and a former Director-General of UNESCO (2009–2017). During her political and diplomatic career in Bulgaria, she served, among others, two terms as a member of the National parliament, and deputy minister of foreign affairs and minister of foreign affairs ad interim under Prime Minister Zhan Videnov. She also served as Bulgaria's ambassador to France and to Monaco, and was Bulgaria's Permanent Delegate to UNESCO. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Irina Bokova has received more than 405,101 page views. Her biography is available in 48 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 44 in 2019). Irina Bokova is the 27th most popular diplomat (up from 28th in 2019), the 45th most popular biography from Bulgaria (down from 44th in 2019) and the most popular Bulgarian Diplomat.
Memorability Metrics
410k
Page Views (PV)
58.96
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
48
Languages Editions (L)
11.98
Effective Languages (L*)
2.46
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among DIPLOMATS
Among diplomats, Irina Bokova ranks 27 out of 52. Before her are Chaim Herzog, George F. Kennan, Viktor Chernomyrdin, Megasthenes, Thomas Klestil, and George Blake. After her are Giovanni Villani, Édith Cresson, Alfonso García Robles, Antony Blinken, Porfirio Rubirosa, and Hans Blix.
Most Popular Diplomats in Wikipedia
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Chaim Herzog
1918 - 1997
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 21
George F. Kennan
1904 - 2005
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 22
Viktor Chernomyrdin
1938 - 2010
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 23
Megasthenes
350 BC - 290 BC
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 24
Thomas Klestil
1932 - 2004
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 25
George Blake
1922 - 2020
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 26
Irina Bokova
1952 - Present
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 27
Giovanni Villani
1276 - 1348
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 28
Édith Cresson
1934 - Present
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 29
Alfonso García Robles
1911 - 1991
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 30
Antony Blinken
1962 - Present
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 31
Porfirio Rubirosa
1909 - 1965
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 32
Hans Blix
1928 - Present
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 33
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1952, Irina Bokova ranks 62. Before her are Gus Van Sant, George Papandreou, Didier Pironi, Stephen Lang, Ari Vatanen, and Reinhard Genzel. After her are Robin Hobb, Osvaldo Ardiles, Joel Silver, Diana Gabaldon, Imran Khan, and Ko Yong-hui.
Others Born in 1952
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Gus Van Sant
1952 - Present
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 56
George Papandreou
1952 - Present
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 57
Didier Pironi
1952 - 1987
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 58
Stephen Lang
1952 - Present
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 59
Ari Vatanen
1952 - Present
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 60
Reinhard Genzel
1952 - Present
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 61
Irina Bokova
1952 - Present
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 62
Robin Hobb
1952 - Present
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 63
Osvaldo Ardiles
1952 - Present
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 64
Joel Silver
1952 - Present
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 65
Diana Gabaldon
1952 - Present
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 66
Imran Khan
1952 - Present
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 67
Ko Yong-hui
1952 - 2004
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 68
In Bulgaria
Among people born in Bulgaria, Irina Bokova ranks 45 out of 372. Before her are Petar Mladenov (1936), Chernorizets Hrabar (890), Kristalina Georgieva (1953), Georgi Markov (1929), Nicolai Ghiaurov (1929), and Ivan Vazov (1850). After her are John of Rila (876), Michael Shishman of Bulgaria (1280), Hristo Botev (1848), Peter Deunov (1864), Ivan Sratsimir of Bulgaria (1324), and Zhelyu Zhelev (1935).
Others born in Bulgaria
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Petar Mladenov
1936 - 2000
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 39
Chernorizets Hrabar
890 - 950
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 40
Kristalina Georgieva
1953 - Present
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 41
Georgi Markov
1929 - 1978
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 42
Nicolai Ghiaurov
1929 - 2004
HPI: 59.10
Rank: 43
Ivan Vazov
1850 - 1921
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 44
Irina Bokova
1952 - Present
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 45
John of Rila
876 - 946
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 46
Michael Shishman of Bulgaria
1280 - 1330
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 47
Hristo Botev
1848 - 1876
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 48
Peter Deunov
1864 - 1944
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 49
Ivan Sratsimir of Bulgaria
1324 - 1397
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 50
Zhelyu Zhelev
1935 - 2015
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 51
Among DIPLOMATS In Bulgaria
Among diplomats born in Bulgaria, Irina Bokova ranks 1.
