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Kiro Gligorov

1917 - 2012

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Kiro Gligorov (Macedonian: Киро Глигоров, pronounced [ˈkirɔ ˈɡliɡɔrɔf] ; 3 May 1917 – 1 January 2012) was a Macedonian statesman, economist, and politician who served as the first president of the Republic of Macedonia (now North Macedonia) from 1991 to 1999. He was born and raised in Štip, where he was also educated. He continued his education in Skopje and graduated in law in Belgrade. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Kiro Gligorov has received more than 257,552 page views. His biography is available in 46 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 45 in 2019). Kiro Gligorov is the 2,926th most popular politician (down from 2,835th in 2019), the 6th most popular biography from North Macedonia and the 4th most popular Macedonian Politician.

Kiro Gligorov was the first president of the Republic of Macedonia and is most famous for his role in the country's independence movement.

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  • 46

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 10.13

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.78

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Kiro Gligorov ranks 2,926 out of 19,576. Before him are Ahmad Shah Durrani, Vincenzo Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua, Archduke Charles Joseph of Austria, Sancho II of Portugal, Mohammad Shah Qajar, and Vojtech Tuka. After him are Ramzan Kadyrov, Intef II, Nguyễn Văn Thiệu, Bayinnaung, Childebert III, and Marie, Princess of Liechtenstein.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1917, Kiro Gligorov ranks 38. Before him are Tove Ditlevsen, Dizzy Gillespie, John B. Calhoun, John Lee Hooker, Fernando Rey, and Herbert A. Hauptman. After him are John Kendrew, Jane Wyman, George Gaynes, Leonid Hurwicz, Mel Ferrer, and Grand Duke Vladimir Kirillovich of Russia. Among people deceased in 2012, Kiro Gligorov ranks 35. Before him are Jean Giraud, John Demjanjuk, Antonio Tabucchi, Ravi Shankar, Sun Myung Moon, and Larry Hagman. After him are Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Benzion Netanyahu, Lucio Dalla, Oscar Luigi Scalfaro, Sergey Sokolov, and Nayef bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud.

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In North Macedonia

Among people born in North Macedonia, Kiro Gligorov ranks 6 out of 156. Before him are Justinian I (482), Mother Teresa (1910), Baba Vanga (1911), Justin I (450), and Theodahad (480). After him are Esma Redžepova (1943), Nexhmije Hoxha (1921), Sigeric (370), Ljubiša Samardžić (1936), Stobaeus (401), and Dragoslav Šekularac (1937).

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Among POLITICIANS In North Macedonia

Among politicians born in North Macedonia, Kiro Gligorov ranks 4. Before him are Justinian I (482), Justin I (450), and Theodahad (480). After him are Nexhmije Hoxha (1921), Sigeric (370), Stevo Pendarovski (1963), Lazar Koliševski (1914), Konstantin Tih (1240), Fethi Okyar (1880), Boris Trajkovski (1956), and Gjorge Ivanov (1960).

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