POLITICIAN
Ismail Haniyeh
1962 - Today
Ismail Haniyeh
Ismail Haniyeh (born 29 January 1962) is a Palestinian politician who is seen as the overall political leader of Hamas, the de facto ruling entity of the Gaza Strip. He is the current chairman of Hamas’s political bureau; as of 2023, Haniyeh lives in Qatar. Haniyeh was born in the Al-Shati refugee camp in the Gaza Strip in 1962. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ismail Haniyeh has received more than 2,862,909 page views. His biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 38 in 2019). Ismail Haniyeh is the 7,754th most popular politician (down from 5,882nd in 2019). (up from 18th in 2019)
Ismail Haniyeh is most famous for serving as a senior political leader of Hamas, the Palestinian Islamist organization, and for his roles as the Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority and later the Chief of the Hamas Political Bureau.
Memorability Metrics
2.9M
Page Views (PV)
54.83
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
40
Languages Editions (L)
7.97
Effective Languages (L*)
2.73
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Ismail Haniyeh ranks 7,754 out of 15,577. Before him are Branko Mikulić, Bonne of Artois, Walter VI, Count of Brienne, Lotf Ali Khan, Heonjong of Goryeo, and Huang Xing. After him are Efim Geller, Lord Guildford Dudley, Wilfrid Laurier, Viacheslav I of Kiev, Jiro Taniguchi, and Azem Galica.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
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Branko Mikulić
1928 - 1994
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 7,748
Bonne of Artois
1396 - 1425
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 7,749
Walter VI, Count of Brienne
1302 - 1356
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 7,750
Lotf Ali Khan
1769 - 1794
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 7,751
Heonjong of Goryeo
1084 - 1097
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 7,752
Huang Xing
1874 - 1916
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 7,753
Ismail Haniyeh
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 7,754
Efim Geller
1925 - 1998
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 7,755
Lord Guildford Dudley
1536 - 1553
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 7,756
Wilfrid Laurier
1841 - 1919
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 7,757
Viacheslav I of Kiev
1083 - 1154
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 7,758
Jiro Taniguchi
1947 - 2017
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 7,759
Azem Galica
1889 - 1924
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 7,760
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1962, Ismail Haniyeh ranks 65. Before him are Ally McCoist, Harlan Coben, Peng Liyuan, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Jorge Burruchaga, and John Stockton. After him are Gerardo Martino, Michel Petrucciani, Suzanne Collins, Tommy Lee, Marie Trintignant, and John Hannah.
Others Born in 1962
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Ally McCoist
1962 - Present
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 59
Harlan Coben
1962 - Present
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 60
Peng Liyuan
1962 - Present
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 61
Hirokazu Kore-eda
1962 - Present
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 62
Jorge Burruchaga
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 63
John Stockton
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 64
Ismail Haniyeh
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 65
Gerardo Martino
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 66
Michel Petrucciani
1962 - 1999
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 67
Suzanne Collins
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 68
Tommy Lee
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 69
Marie Trintignant
1962 - 2003
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 70
John Hannah
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 71
