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Jorge Sampaio

1939 - 2021

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Jorge Fernando Branco de Sampaio (Portuguese pronunciation: [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 315,853 page views. His biography is available in 48 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 47 in 2019). Jorge Sampaio is the 2,263rd most popular politician (up from 3,393rd in 2019), the 62nd most popular biography from Portugal (up from 79th in 2019) and the 37th 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

  • 320k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 64.26

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 48

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.44

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.14

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Jorge Sampaio ranks 2,263 out of 15,577. Before him are Attalus II Philadelphus, Bounnhang Vorachith, Solomon, King of Hungary, Maximilian III Joseph, Elector of Bavaria, Theobald I of Navarre, and Bonne of Luxembourg. After him are Maria Antonia of Austria, Yitzhak Ben-Zvi, Gnaeus Pompeius Trogus, Occhiali, Jehoahaz of Judah, and Sviatopolk I of Kiev.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1939, Jorge Sampaio ranks 34. Before him are Peter Grünberg, John Cleese, Tzvetan Todorov, Aníbal Cavaco Silva, Ricardo Bofill, and Wes Craven. After him are Romano Prodi, Marvin Gaye, Paul Hogan, Ray Manzarek, Kenzō Takada, and Peter Bogdanovich. Among people deceased in 2021, Jorge Sampaio ranks 39. Before him are Bernard Haitink, Steven Weinberg, Hans Küng, Frank Williams, Chick Corea, and Robert Mundell. After him are Carlos Reutemann, Martinus J. G. Veltman, Paul J. Crutzen, Lina Wertmüller, Jean-Pierre Adams, and Dušan Ivković.

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In Portugal

Among people born in Portugal, Jorge Sampaio ranks 62 out of 555. Before him are Pedro V of Portugal (1837), Eleanor of Portugal, Holy Roman Empress (1434), Afonso II of Portugal (1185), Manoel de Oliveira (1908), Aníbal Cavaco Silva (1939), and Diogo Cão (1440). After him are Carmen Miranda (1909), Catherine of Braganza (1638), José Manuel Barroso (1956), Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal (1699), Isaac Abarbanel (1437), and Constance of Aragon (1179).

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Among POLITICIANS In Portugal

Among politicians born in Portugal, Jorge Sampaio ranks 37. Before him are Marcelo Caetano (1906), Afonso VI of Portugal (1643), Pedro V of Portugal (1837), Eleanor of Portugal, Holy Roman Empress (1434), Afonso II of Portugal (1185), and Aníbal Cavaco Silva (1939). After him are Catherine of Braganza (1638), José Manuel Barroso (1956), Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal (1699), Peter III of Portugal (1717), Barbara of Portugal (1711), and Isabella of Portugal, Duchess of Burgundy (1397).

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