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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 6,802,182 page views. His biography is available in 89 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 82 in 2019). Jacob Zuma is the 2,384th most popular politician (up from 2,567th in 2019), the 13th most popular biography from South Africa (up from 16th in 2019) and the 3rd 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.

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  • 6.8M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 63.88

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 89

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.05

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 6.67

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Jacob Zuma ranks 2,384 out of 15,577. Before him are Emperor Gaozong of Song, Eric I of Denmark, Francesco II Sforza, Childebert III, Michael D. Higgins, and Zhang Liang. After him are Mohammad Khatami, Peng Dehuai, Kamala Harris, René Coty, Al-Amin, and Tunku Abdul Rahman.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1942, Jacob Zuma ranks 57. Before him are Carlos Reutemann, Tobin Bell, Tony Buzan, Stanley B. Prusiner, Manuel Castells, and Maurizio Pollini. After him are Martin Seligman, Arto Paasilinna, Bob Hoskins, Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir, Lee Kun-hee, and Peter Greenaway.

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In South Africa

Among people born in South Africa, Jacob Zuma ranks 13 out of 374. Before him are Shaka (1787), Christiaan Barnard (1922), F. W. de Klerk (1936), Nadine Gordimer (1923), Miriam Makeba (1932), and Charlize Theron (1975). After him are Max Theiler (1899), Thabo Mbeki (1942), Paul Kruger (1825), Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark (1942), Allan MacLeod Cormack (1924), and P. W. Botha (1916).

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Among POLITICIANS In South Africa

Among politicians born in South Africa, Jacob Zuma ranks 3. Before him are Shaka (1787) and F. W. de Klerk (1936). After him are Thabo Mbeki (1942), Paul Kruger (1825), P. W. Botha (1916), Cyril Ramaphosa (1952), Jan Smuts (1870), Winnie Madikizela-Mandela (1936), D. F. Malan (1874), Abba Eban (1915), and Kgalema Motlanthe (1949).

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