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Jacob Zuma

1942 - Today

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Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma (Zulu: [geɮʱejiɬeˈkisa ˈzʱuma]; born 12 April 1942) is a South African politician who served as the fourth president of South Africa from 2009 to 2018. He is also referred to by his initials JZ and clan names Nxamalala and Msholozi. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jacob Zuma has received more than 7,313,317 page views. His biography is available in 92 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 89 in 2019). Jacob Zuma is the 2,798th most popular politician (down from 2,376th in 2019), the 16th most popular biography from South Africa (down from 13th in 2019) and the 4th most popular South African Politician.

Jacob Zuma is the current president of South Africa. He is most famous for his involvement in a scandalous sex scandal that led to his dismissal as deputy president of the country.

Memorability Metrics

  • 7.3M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 63.51

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 92

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.90

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 7.02

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Jacob Zuma ranks 2,798 out of 19,576. Before him are Bolesław Bierut, Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki, Causantín mac Cináeda, Baldwin I, Margrave of Flanders, Mykola Azarov, and John William Friso, Prince of Orange. After him are Nigel Farage, Ferdinand Philippe, Duke of Orléans, Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales, Barbara of Portugal, Gustav, Prince of Vasa, and Karolos Papoulias.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1942, Jacob Zuma ranks 63. Before him are Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark, Michael Bloomberg, Caetano Veloso, Stanley B. Prusiner, Vladimír Mečiar, and Martin Seligman. After him are John Clauser, Sandro Mazzola, Felipe González, Giacomo Agostini, Thabo Mbeki, and Tony Buzan.

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In South Africa

Among people born in South Africa, Jacob Zuma ranks 16 out of 454. Before him are Desmond Tutu (1931), Christiaan Barnard (1922), Cyril Ramaphosa (1952), Max Theiler (1899), Charlize Theron (1975), and Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark (1942). After him are Thabo Mbeki (1942), Paul Kruger (1825), P. W. Botha (1916), Jody Scheckter (1950), Allan MacLeod Cormack (1924), and Sydney Brenner (1927).

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Among POLITICIANS In South Africa

Among politicians born in South Africa, Jacob Zuma ranks 4. Before him are F. W. de Klerk (1936), Shaka (1787), and Cyril Ramaphosa (1952). After him are Thabo Mbeki (1942), Paul Kruger (1825), P. W. Botha (1916), Winnie Madikizela-Mandela (1936), D. F. Malan (1874), Jan Smuts (1870), Abba Eban (1915), and Kgalema Motlanthe (1949).

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