POLITICIAN

Jules Wijdenbosch

1942 - 2025

Photo of Jules Wijdenbosch

Icon of person Jules Wijdenbosch

Jules Albert Wijdenbosch (2 May 1941 – 30 April 2025) was a Surinamese politician who was President of Suriname from 1996 to 2000 and prime minister from 1987 to 1988. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2019). Jules Wijdenbosch is the 8,535th most popular politician (up from 9,953rd in 2019), the 7th most popular biography from Suriname and the 5th most popular Surinamer Politician.

Memorability Metrics

Loading...

Page views of Jules Wijdenbosch by language

Loading...

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Jules Wijdenbosch ranks 8,535 out of 19,576. Before him are Aharon Barak, Andrea Contarini, Pierre Fournier, Arvid Horn, Herman III, Margrave of Baden, and Johannes Vares. After him are Mirko Cvetković, Bohemond V of Antioch, Petar Stoyanov, Ambaghai, Nikita Ivanovich Panin, and Antoni Radziwiłł.

Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1942, Jules Wijdenbosch ranks 202. Before him are Nicole Fontaine, Petar Nadoveza, Richard Bohringer, Gemma Jones, Óscar Rodríguez Maradiaga, and Nguyễn Minh Triết. After him are Henri Pescarolo, Ian Callaghan, Irina Miroshnichenko, Terry Bisson, Leo Nucci, and Vyacheslav Zudov. Among people deceased in 2025, Jules Wijdenbosch ranks 36. Before him are Oleg Gordievsky, Geneviève Page, Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat, Zurab Tsereteli, Bertrand Blier, and Hugo Gatti. After him are Richard Williamson, Oliviero Toscani, Jair da Costa, Dag Solstad, Ted Kotcheff, and David Lodge.

Others Born in 1942

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Others Deceased in 2025

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

In Suriname

Among people born in Suriname, Jules Wijdenbosch ranks 7 out of 33. Before him are Dési Bouterse (1945), Clarence Seedorf (1976), Edgar Davids (1973), Ronald Venetiaan (1937), Chan Santokhi (1959), and Johan Ferrier (1910). After him are Aron Winter (1967), Hendrick Chin A Sen (1934), Henck Arron (1936), Johan Kraag (1913), Ramsewak Shankar (1937), and Henny Meijer (1962).

Others born in Suriname

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Among POLITICIANS In Suriname

Among politicians born in Suriname, Jules Wijdenbosch ranks 5. Before him are Dési Bouterse (1945), Ronald Venetiaan (1937), Chan Santokhi (1959), and Johan Ferrier (1910). After him are Hendrick Chin A Sen (1934), Henck Arron (1936), Johan Kraag (1913), Ramsewak Shankar (1937), Remy Bonjasky (1976), and Fred Ramdat Misier (1926).

Surinamer born Politicians

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous