POLITICIAN
John Thune
1961 - Today
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John Thune
John Randolph Thune ( THOON; born January 7, 1961) is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from South Dakota, a seat he has held since 2005. A member of the Republican Party, he has been elected the Senate majority leader and Senate Republican leader, a post he is to assume in January 2025. Thune is in his fourth Senate term and is the Senate minority whip, a post he has held since 2021, and the dean of South Dakota's congressional delegation. From 1997 to 2003 he served three terms as the U.S. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Thune has received more than 1,937,326 page views. His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia. John Thune is the 18,245th most popular politician (down from 16,795th in 2019), the 14,598th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,771st in 2019) and the 1,079th most popular American Politician.
Memorability Metrics
1.9M
Page Views (PV)
37.08
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
32
Languages Editions (L)
1.57
Effective Languages (L*)
5.08
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, John Thune ranks 18,245 out of 19,576. Before him are Pedro Cateriano, John Hoeven, Giuliano Poletti, Gesine Lötzsch, Malalai Kakar, and Pat Quinn. After him are Franck Riester, Ed Schafer, Samuel Bodman, Rehman Malik, Thomas Francis Meagher, and Federico Peña.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPedro Cateriano
1958 - Present
HPI: 37.09
Rank: 18,239
John Hoeven
1957 - Present
HPI: 37.09
Rank: 18,240
Giuliano Poletti
1951 - Present
HPI: 37.09
Rank: 18,241
Gesine Lötzsch
1961 - Present
HPI: 37.09
Rank: 18,242
Malalai Kakar
1967 - 2008
HPI: 37.08
Rank: 18,243
Pat Quinn
1948 - Present
HPI: 37.08
Rank: 18,244
John Thune
1961 - Present
HPI: 37.08
Rank: 18,245
Franck Riester
1974 - Present
HPI: 37.07
Rank: 18,246
Ed Schafer
1946 - Present
HPI: 37.06
Rank: 18,247
Samuel Bodman
1938 - 2018
HPI: 37.05
Rank: 18,248
Rehman Malik
1951 - 2022
HPI: 37.05
Rank: 18,249
Thomas Francis Meagher
1823 - 1867
HPI: 37.04
Rank: 18,250
Federico Peña
1947 - Present
HPI: 37.04
Rank: 18,251
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1961, John Thune ranks 714. Before him are Daniel M. Tani, Bob Peterson, Werner Koch, Anke Behmer, Brett Dean, and Gesine Lötzsch. After him are Takeshi Oki, Guo Jianmei, George Mountbatten, 4th Marquess of Milford Haven, Bernard Makuza, Gian Francesco Giudice, and Mamady Youla.
Others Born in 1961
Go to all RankingsDaniel M. Tani
ASTRONAUT
1961 - Present
HPI: 37.26
Rank: 708
Bob Peterson
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 37.23
Rank: 709
Werner Koch
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1961 - Present
HPI: 37.23
Rank: 710
Anke Behmer
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 37.16
Rank: 711
Brett Dean
COMPOSER
1961 - Present
HPI: 37.09
Rank: 712
Gesine Lötzsch
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 37.09
Rank: 713
John Thune
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 37.08
Rank: 714
Takeshi Oki
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 37.07
Rank: 715
Guo Jianmei
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1961 - Present
HPI: 37.06
Rank: 716
George Mountbatten, 4th Marquess of Milford Haven
BUSINESSPERSON
1961 - Present
HPI: 37.05
Rank: 717
Bernard Makuza
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 36.99
Rank: 718
Gian Francesco Giudice
PHYSICIST
1961 - Present
HPI: 36.97
Rank: 719
Mamady Youla
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 36.93
Rank: 720
In United States
Among people born in United States, John Thune ranks 14,598 out of 20,380. Before him are Scott Hamilton (1958), Jacob Batalon (1996), Julia Garner (1994), Pat Quinn (1948), Ramon Estevez (1963), and James Craig (1912). After him are Monet Mazur (1976), Lawrence O'Donnell (1951), Terrence W. Wilcutt (1949), Raven (1964), Gilbert Arenas (1982), and Jencarlos Canela (1988).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsScott Hamilton
SKATER
1958 - Present
HPI: 37.09
Rank: 14,592
Jacob Batalon
ACTOR
1996 - Present
HPI: 37.09
Rank: 14,593
Julia Garner
ACTOR
1994 - Present
HPI: 37.09
Rank: 14,594
Pat Quinn
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 37.08
Rank: 14,595
Ramon Estevez
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 37.08
Rank: 14,596
James Craig
ACTOR
1912 - 1985
HPI: 37.08
Rank: 14,597
John Thune
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 37.08
Rank: 14,598
Monet Mazur
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 37.08
Rank: 14,599
Lawrence O'Donnell
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 37.08
Rank: 14,600
Terrence W. Wilcutt
ASTRONAUT
1949 - Present
HPI: 37.08
Rank: 14,601
Raven
WRESTLER
1964 - Present
HPI: 37.08
Rank: 14,602
Gilbert Arenas
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 37.08
Rank: 14,603
Jencarlos Canela
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 37.08
Rank: 14,604
Among POLITICIANS In United States
Among politicians born in United States, John Thune ranks 1,079. Before him are Ed Rendell (1944), Mike Johanns (1950), Sheridan Downey (1884), Carl Hayden (1877), John Hoeven (1957), and Pat Quinn (1948). After him are Ed Schafer (1946), Samuel Bodman (1938), Federico Peña (1947), Oliver Wolcott (1726), Tim Johnson (1946), and John Dingell (1926).
Ed Rendell
1944 - Present
HPI: 37.14
Rank: 1,073
Mike Johanns
1950 - Present
HPI: 37.12
Rank: 1,074
Sheridan Downey
1884 - 1961
HPI: 37.10
Rank: 1,075
Carl Hayden
1877 - 1972
HPI: 37.10
Rank: 1,076
John Hoeven
1957 - Present
HPI: 37.09
Rank: 1,077
Pat Quinn
1948 - Present
HPI: 37.08
Rank: 1,078
John Thune
1961 - Present
HPI: 37.08
Rank: 1,079
Ed Schafer
1946 - Present
HPI: 37.06
Rank: 1,080
Samuel Bodman
1938 - 2018
HPI: 37.05
Rank: 1,081
Federico Peña
1947 - Present
HPI: 37.04
Rank: 1,082
Oliver Wolcott
1726 - 1797
HPI: 37.00
Rank: 1,083
Tim Johnson
1946 - 2024
HPI: 36.99
Rank: 1,084
John Dingell
1926 - 2019
HPI: 36.98
Rank: 1,085