POLITICIAN
Jaap de Hoop Scheffer
1948 - Today
Jaap de Hoop Scheffer
Jakob Gijsbert "Jaap" de Hoop Scheffer ([ˈjaːb də ˈɦoːp ˈsxɛfər] ; born 3 April 1948) is a Dutch retired politician, jurist and diplomat who served as the eleventh Secretary General of NATO from January 2004 to August 2009. A member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA), which he led from March 1997 to October 2001, he served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from July 2002 until December 2003 under Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende. De Hoop Scheffer studied law at Leiden University obtaining a Master of Laws degree before he worked as a civil servant and diplomat for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the diplomatic service from October 1976 until June 1986. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jaap de Hoop Scheffer has received more than 278,496 page views. His biography is available in 41 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 39 in 2019). Jaap de Hoop Scheffer is the 5,600th most popular politician (down from 4,063rd in 2019), the 240th most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 146th in 2019) and the 37th most popular Dutch Politician.
Memorability Metrics
280k
Page Views (PV)
58.72
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
41
Languages Editions (L)
6.00
Effective Languages (L*)
3.36
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer ranks 5,600 out of 19,576. Before him are Doubravka of Bohemia, François Georges-Picot, Athanagild, Marwan Barghouti, Ulpia Marciana, and Helü of Wu. After him are Theodora, Ashur-etil-ilani, Mieszko III the Old, Ugyen Wangchuck, Bonar Law, and Yan Xishan.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDoubravka of Bohemia
940 - 977
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 5,594
François Georges-Picot
1870 - 1951
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 5,595
Athanagild
517 - 567
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 5,596
Marwan Barghouti
1959 - Present
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 5,597
Ulpia Marciana
48 - 112
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 5,598
Helü of Wu
550 BC - 496 BC
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 5,599
Jaap de Hoop Scheffer
1948 - Present
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 5,600
Theodora
900 - 916
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 5,601
Ashur-etil-ilani
700 BC - 627 BC
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 5,602
Mieszko III the Old
1126 - 1202
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 5,603
Ugyen Wangchuck
1862 - 1926
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 5,604
Bonar Law
1858 - 1923
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 5,605
Yan Xishan
1883 - 1960
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 5,606
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1948, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer ranks 111. Before him are Salvador Puig Antich, Akira Yoshino, Mark Phillips, Hans-Georg Schwarzenbeck, Carlos Salinas de Gortari, and Hans Rosling. After him are Susan Atkins, Jonathan Hyde, Thierry Mugler, Robert Jordan, Johnny Ramone, and Jimmy Cliff.
Others Born in 1948
Go to all RankingsSalvador Puig Antich
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1948 - 1974
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 105
Akira Yoshino
CHEMIST
1948 - Present
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 106
Mark Phillips
ATHLETE
1948 - Present
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 107
Hans-Georg Schwarzenbeck
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - Present
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 108
Carlos Salinas de Gortari
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 109
Hans Rosling
PHYSICIAN
1948 - 2017
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 110
Jaap de Hoop Scheffer
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 111
Susan Atkins
EXTREMIST
1948 - 2009
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 112
Jonathan Hyde
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 113
Thierry Mugler
FASHION DESIGNER
1948 - 2022
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 114
Robert Jordan
WRITER
1948 - 2007
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 115
Johnny Ramone
MUSICIAN
1948 - 2004
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 116
Jimmy Cliff
SINGER
1948 - Present
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 117
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer ranks 240 out of 1,646. Before him are Salomon van Ruysdael (1602), Anton Mussert (1894), Adriaen de Vries (1556), George Blake (1922), Isaac Beeckman (1588), and Wim Suurbier (1945). After him are Hans Vredeman de Vries (1527), Tiësto (1969), William I, Count of Holland (1167), Regnier de Graaf (1641), Ben Feringa (1951), and Hans Kramers (1894).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsSalomon van Ruysdael
PAINTER
1602 - 1670
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 234
Anton Mussert
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1946
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 235
Adriaen de Vries
SCULPTOR
1556 - 1626
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 236
George Blake
DIPLOMAT
1922 - 2020
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 237
Isaac Beeckman
MATHEMATICIAN
1588 - 1637
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 238
Wim Suurbier
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - 2020
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 239
Jaap de Hoop Scheffer
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 240
Hans Vredeman de Vries
ARCHITECT
1527 - 1607
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 241
Tiësto
MUSICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 242
William I, Count of Holland
POLITICIAN
1167 - 1222
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 243
Regnier de Graaf
PHYSICIAN
1641 - 1673
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 244
Ben Feringa
CHEMIST
1951 - Present
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 245
Hans Kramers
PHYSICIST
1894 - 1952
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 246
Among POLITICIANS In Netherlands
Among politicians born in Netherlands, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer ranks 37. Before him are Johan van Oldenbarnevelt (1547), Countess Louise Juliana of Nassau (1576), Joan Blaeu (1596), Princess Sophie of the Netherlands (1824), Alexander, Prince of Orange (1851), and Anton Mussert (1894). After him are William I, Count of Holland (1167), Countess Louise Henriette of Nassau (1627), Jan Peter Balkenende (1956), William, Prince of Orange (1840), Baldwin III, Count of Flanders (940), and Hendrik Verwoerd (1901).
Johan van Oldenbarnevelt
1547 - 1619
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 31
Countess Louise Juliana of Nassau
1576 - 1644
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 32
Joan Blaeu
1596 - 1673
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 33
Princess Sophie of the Netherlands
1824 - 1897
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 34
Alexander, Prince of Orange
1851 - 1884
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 35
Anton Mussert
1894 - 1946
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 36
Jaap de Hoop Scheffer
1948 - Present
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 37
William I, Count of Holland
1167 - 1222
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 38
Countess Louise Henriette of Nassau
1627 - 1667
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 39
Jan Peter Balkenende
1956 - Present
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 40
William, Prince of Orange
1840 - 1879
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 41
Baldwin III, Count of Flanders
940 - 962
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 42
Hendrik Verwoerd
1901 - 1966
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 43