POLITICIAN

Jorge Sampaio

1939 - 2021

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Jorge Fernando Branco de Sampaio (Portuguese: [ˈʒɔɾʒɨ sɐ̃ˈpaju] ; 18 September 1939 – 10 September 2021) was a Portuguese lawyer and politician who was the 18th President of Portugal from 1996 to 2006. Sampaio was a member of the Socialist Party, a party which he led between 1989 and 1992. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jorge Sampaio has received more than 345,210 page views. His biography is available in 49 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 48 in 2019). Jorge Sampaio is the 2,513th most popular politician (down from 2,255th in 2019), the 67th most popular biography from Portugal (down from 62nd in 2019) and the 39th most popular Portuguese Politician.

Jorge Sampaio was the President of Portugal from 1996 to 2006. He is most famous for his work in the area of human rights, including his campaign against the death penalty.

Memorability Metrics

  • 350k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 69.28

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 49

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 8.31

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.03

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Jorge Sampaio ranks 2,513 out of 19,576. Before him are Emperor Ling of Han, James E. Webb, Juscelino Kubitschek, Petronilla of Aragon, Nur Muhammad Taraki, and Rugila. After him are Auguste Beernaert, Fumimaro Konoe, Milovan Đilas, Agostinho Neto, Lütfi Pasha, and Gwanggaeto the Great.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1939, Jorge Sampaio ranks 36. Before him are John Cleese, Aníbal Cavaco Silva, F. Murray Abraham, Clay Regazzoni, Ali MacGraw, and Tzvetan Todorov. After him are Marvin Gaye, Paul Hogan, Jean-Marie Lehn, Mark Margolis, Ray Manzarek, and Wes Craven. Among people deceased in 2021, Jorge Sampaio ranks 32. Before him are Hans Küng, Martinus J. G. Veltman, Colin Powell, Richard R. Ernst, Donald Rumsfeld, and Steven Weinberg. After him are Nawal El Saadawi, Richard Rogers, Antony Hewish, Aaron T. Beck, Idriss Déby, and Karolos Papoulias.

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In Portugal

Among people born in Portugal, Jorge Sampaio ranks 67 out of 633. Before him are Miguel I of Portugal (1802), Carmen Miranda (1909), Diogo Dias (1450), Jorge Jesus (1954), Isabella of Portugal, Queen of Castile (1428), and Manoel de Oliveira (1908). After him are John of God (1495), Maria João Pires (1944), Catherine of Braganza (1638), Barbara of Portugal (1711), Francisco de Almeida (1450), and Uriel da Costa (1585).

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Among POLITICIANS In Portugal

Among politicians born in Portugal, Jorge Sampaio ranks 39. Before him are Pedro V of Portugal (1837), Eleanor of Portugal, Holy Roman Empress (1434), Ferdinand I of Portugal (1345), José Manuel Barroso (1956), Aníbal Cavaco Silva (1939), and Viriathus (-180). After him are Catherine of Braganza (1638), Barbara of Portugal (1711), Francisco de Almeida (1450), Sancho II of Portugal (1209), Marcelo Caetano (1906), and Isabella of Portugal, Duchess of Burgundy (1397).

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