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POLITICIAN

John Compton

1925 - 2007

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Sir John George Melvin Compton, (29 April 1925 – 7 September 2007) was a Saint Lucian politician who became the first Prime Minister upon independence in February 1979. Having led Saint Lucia under British rule from 1964 to 1979, Compton served as Prime Minister three times: briefly in 1979, again from 1982 to 1996, and from 2006 until his death in 2007. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Compton has received more than 142,897 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. John Compton is the 16,233rd most popular politician, the 3rd most popular biography from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and the 3rd most popular Saint Vincentian Politician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 140k

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  • 38.21

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 17

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.33

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.29

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, John Compton ranks 16,233 out of 15,577. Before him are Gennadi Gagulia, Pervin Buldan, Jeannot Ahoussou-Kouadio, Jack Valenti, Antonio Villaraigosa, and Peter Müller. After him are Anna Tibaijuka, James Carlisle, Leni Robredo, Janet Napolitano, Kathleen Sebelius, and Angelino Alfano.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1925, John Compton ranks 466. Before him are Morgan Woodward, Salil Chowdhury, Albert Paulsen, Jay Chamberlain, Philip Carey, and Keshav Dutt. After him are Christopher Zeeman, Russell Hoban, Johnny Horton, Bill Eckersley, Bob Hastings, and Jerry Paris. Among people deceased in 2007, John Compton ranks 355. Before him are Janet Blair, Kelly Johnson, Robin Montgomerie-Charrington, Herb McKenley, Tony Wilson, and Jack Valenti. After him are Richard Jeni, Hughie Thomasson, Satymkul Dzhumanazarov, William Ferguson, Natasja Saad, and Ian Porterfield.

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In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Among people born in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, John Compton ranks 3 out of 4. Before him are Frederick Ballantyne (1936) and Ralph Gonsalves (1946). After him are Adonal Foyle (1975).

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Among POLITICIANS In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Among politicians born in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, John Compton ranks 3. Before him are Frederick Ballantyne (1936) and Ralph Gonsalves (1946).

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