1947 - 2024
John Gerard Bruton (18 May 1947 – 6 February 2024) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Taoiseach from 1994 to 1997 and Leader of Fine Gael from 1990 to 2001. He held cabinet positions between 1981 and 1987, including twice as minister for finance. He was Leader of the Opposition from 1990 to 1994 and 1997 to 2001. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Bruton has received more than 421,543 page views. His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia. John Bruton is the 16,036th most popular politician (down from 14,134th in 2019), the 342nd most popular biography from Ireland (down from 297th in 2019) and the 54th most popular Irish Politician.
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Among politicians, John Bruton ranks 16,036 out of 15,577. Before him are Jim Bolger, Miriam Defensor Santiago, Amadou Sanogo, Tulsi Giri, Evans Paul, and Zsolt Baumgartner. After him are Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi, Adina-Ioana Vălean, Marina Solodkin, Naveen Patnaik, Albert Grey, 4th Earl Grey, and Russell Carpenter.
1935 - Present
HPI: 39.24
Rank: 16,030
1945 - 2016
HPI: 39.23
Rank: 16,031
1972 - Present
HPI: 39.23
Rank: 16,032
1926 - 2018
HPI: 39.23
Rank: 16,033
1955 - Present
HPI: 39.22
Rank: 16,034
1981 - Present
HPI: 39.21
Rank: 16,035
1947 - 2024
HPI: 39.21
Rank: 16,036
1931 - 2009
HPI: 39.21
Rank: 16,037
1968 - Present
HPI: 39.19
Rank: 16,038
1952 - 2013
HPI: 39.19
Rank: 16,039
1946 - Present
HPI: 39.19
Rank: 16,040
1851 - 1917
HPI: 39.18
Rank: 16,041
1950 - Present
HPI: 39.18
Rank: 16,042
Among people born in 1947, John Bruton ranks 707. Before him are Babita, Hubert Ingraham, Martyn Poliakoff, Christian Pollas, Ivan Zafirov, and Bruce Golding. After him are Gilles Duceppe, Oliver Friggieri, Carry Geijssen, Ronnie Montrose, James K. Morrow, and Carole Bayer Sager. Among people deceased in 2024, John Bruton ranks 55. Before him are Jean Petit, Terry Bisson, Chita Rivera, Christian Oliver, Anatoli Polivoda, and Wayne Kramer. After him are N. Scott Momaday, Edward Lowassa, Luis Tejada, Basdeo Panday, Jean Carnahan, and Toru Kawashima.
1947 - Present
HPI: 39.44
Rank: 701
1947 - Present
HPI: 39.36
Rank: 702
1947 - Present
HPI: 39.35
Rank: 703
1947 - Present
HPI: 39.33
Rank: 704
1947 - Present
HPI: 39.28
Rank: 705
1947 - Present
HPI: 39.28
Rank: 706
1947 - 2024
HPI: 39.21
Rank: 707
1947 - Present
HPI: 39.13
Rank: 708
1947 - 2020
HPI: 39.11
Rank: 709
1947 - Present
HPI: 39.04
Rank: 710
1947 - 2012
HPI: 39.00
Rank: 711
1947 - Present
HPI: 38.98
Rank: 712
1947 - Present
HPI: 38.88
Rank: 713
1949 - 2024
HPI: 42.63
Rank: 49
1942 - 2024
HPI: 42.26
Rank: 50
1933 - 2024
HPI: 40.92
Rank: 51
1972 - 2024
HPI: 40.60
Rank: 52
1947 - 2024
HPI: 40.29
Rank: 53
1948 - 2024
HPI: 39.40
Rank: 54
1947 - 2024
HPI: 39.21
Rank: 55
1934 - 2024
HPI: 38.16
Rank: 56
1953 - 2024
HPI: 35.57
Rank: 57
1982 - 2024
HPI: 33.44
Rank: 58
1933 - 2024
HPI: 32.38
Rank: 59
1933 - 2024
HPI: 31.87
Rank: 60
1970 - 2024
HPI: 28.37
Rank: 61
Among people born in Ireland, John Bruton ranks 342 out of 501. Before him are Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair (1116), Seán Lemass (1899), Damien Duff (1979), Mary Proctor (1862), James Cecil Parke (1881), and Nicky Byrne (1978). After him are Edward Carson (1854), Lenny Abrahamson (1966), Seán Brady (1939), Terry Wogan (1938), Jim Corr (1964), and Mark Kelly (1961).
1116 - 1198
HPI: 39.54
Rank: 336
1899 - 1971
HPI: 39.46
Rank: 337
1979 - Present
HPI: 39.40
Rank: 338
1862 - 1957
HPI: 39.35
Rank: 339
1881 - 1946
HPI: 39.32
Rank: 340
1978 - Present
HPI: 39.26
Rank: 341
1947 - 2024
HPI: 39.21
Rank: 342
1854 - 1935
HPI: 39.17
Rank: 343
1966 - Present
HPI: 39.16
Rank: 344
1939 - Present
HPI: 39.13
Rank: 345
1938 - 2016
HPI: 38.96
Rank: 346
1964 - Present
HPI: 38.83
Rank: 347
1961 - Present
HPI: 38.81
Rank: 348
Among politicians born in Ireland, John Bruton ranks 54. Before him are Albert Reynolds (1932), Joseph Plunkett (1887), Seán Mac Diarmada (1883), Jack Lynch (1917), Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair (1116), and Seán Lemass (1899). After him are Edward Carson (1854), William J. Duane (1780), John Redmond (1856), Leo Varadkar (1979), Éamonn Ceannt (1881), and Phil Hogan (1960).
1932 - 2014
HPI: 40.76
Rank: 48
1887 - 1916
HPI: 40.75
Rank: 49
1883 - 1916
HPI: 40.51
Rank: 50
1917 - 1999
HPI: 40.19
Rank: 51
1116 - 1198
HPI: 39.54
Rank: 52
1899 - 1971
HPI: 39.46
Rank: 53
1947 - 2024
HPI: 39.21
Rank: 54
1854 - 1935
HPI: 39.17
Rank: 55
1780 - 1865
HPI: 38.00
Rank: 56
1856 - 1918
HPI: 37.74
Rank: 57
1979 - Present
HPI: 37.36
Rank: 58
1881 - 1916
HPI: 37.29
Rank: 59
1960 - Present
HPI: 36.71
Rank: 60