POLITICIAN
Leopoldo Galtieri
1926 - 2003
Leopoldo Galtieri
Leopoldo Fortunato Galtieri Castelli (Spanish pronunciation: [leoˈpolðo foɾtuˈnato ɣalˈtjeɾi kasˈteli]; 15 July 1926 – 12 January 2003) was an Argentine general who served as President of Argentina from December 1981 to June 1982. Galtieri exercised his control over Argentina as a military ruler during the National Reorganization Process as leader of the Third Junta with Jorge Anaya and Basilio Lami Dozo. Galtieri was chief combat engineer of the Argentine Army and a supporter of the 1976 military coup d'état which helped him become commander-in-chief of the army in 1980. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Leopoldo Galtieri has received more than 1,241,211 page views. His biography is available in 49 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 45 in 2019). Leopoldo Galtieri is the 1,820th most popular politician (up from 2,068th in 2019), the 20th most popular biography from Argentina and the 7th most popular Argentinean Politician.
Leopoldo Galtieri was a military dictator of Argentina in the 1980s. He is most famous for leading the 1982 invasion of the Falkland Islands (known as Las Malvinas in Argentina) and the 1983 invasion of the British-held islands of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.
Memorability Metrics
1.2M
Page Views (PV)
66.33
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
49
Languages Editions (L)
6.46
Effective Languages (L*)
3.25
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Leopoldo Galtieri ranks 1,820 out of 19,576. Before him are Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Kavad I, Adnan Menderes, Kilij Arslan I, Gyges of Lydia, and Phorcys. After him are Muhammad of Ghor, Ka, Jovanka Broz, Henry of Germany, Suleiman ibn Qutulmish, and Balian of Ibelin.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPrincess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
1908 - 1972
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 1,814
Kavad I
473 - 531
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 1,815
Adnan Menderes
1899 - 1961
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 1,816
Kilij Arslan I
1079 - 1107
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 1,817
Gyges of Lydia
790 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 1,818
Phorcys
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 1,819
Leopoldo Galtieri
1926 - 2003
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 1,820
Muhammad of Ghor
1160 - 1206
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 1,821
Ka
3200 BC - 3100 BC
HPI: 66.32
Rank: 1,822
Jovanka Broz
1924 - 2013
HPI: 66.32
Rank: 1,823
Henry of Germany
1211 - 1242
HPI: 66.32
Rank: 1,824
Suleiman ibn Qutulmish
1100 - 1086
HPI: 66.32
Rank: 1,825
Balian of Ibelin
1143 - 1193
HPI: 66.31
Rank: 1,826
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1926, Leopoldo Galtieri ranks 29. Before him are Prince Claus of the Netherlands, Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, Paul Bocuse, Thích Nhất Hạnh, Donald A. Glaser, and Ivan Illich. After him are George Habash, John Coltrane, Beji Caid Essebsi, Allen Ginsberg, Tsung-Dao Lee, and Paul Berg. Among people deceased in 2003, Leopoldo Galtieri ranks 19. Before him are Ilya Prigogine, Nina Simone, Soong Mei-ling, Edward Said, Alan Bates, and Elia Kazan. After him are Robert Kardashian, Gianni Agnelli, Zoran Đinđić, Otto Günsche, Maurice Blanchot, and Luciano Berio.
Others Born in 1926
Go to all RankingsPrince Claus of the Netherlands
NOBLEMAN
1926 - 2002
HPI: 67.61
Rank: 23
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
PHYSICIAN
1926 - 2004
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 24
Paul Bocuse
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2018
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 25
Thích Nhất Hạnh
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1926 - 2022
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 26
Donald A. Glaser
PHYSICIST
1926 - 2013
HPI: 66.79
Rank: 27
Ivan Illich
PHILOSOPHER
1926 - 2002
HPI: 66.53
Rank: 28
Leopoldo Galtieri
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2003
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 29
George Habash
EXTREMIST
1926 - 2008
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 30
John Coltrane
MUSICIAN
1926 - 1967
HPI: 66.06
Rank: 31
Beji Caid Essebsi
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2019
HPI: 65.95
Rank: 32
Allen Ginsberg
WRITER
1926 - 1997
HPI: 65.71
Rank: 33
Tsung-Dao Lee
PHYSICIST
1926 - Present
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 34
Paul Berg
CHEMIST
1926 - 2023
HPI: 65.09
Rank: 35
Others Deceased in 2003
Go to all RankingsIlya Prigogine
CHEMIST
1917 - 2003
HPI: 70.23
Rank: 13
Nina Simone
SINGER
1933 - 2003
HPI: 69.40
Rank: 14
Soong Mei-ling
POLITICIAN
1897 - 2003
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 15
Edward Said
WRITER
1935 - 2003
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 16
Alan Bates
ACTOR
1934 - 2003
HPI: 66.92
Rank: 17
Elia Kazan
FILM DIRECTOR
1909 - 2003
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 18
Leopoldo Galtieri
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2003
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 19
Robert Kardashian
BUSINESSPERSON
1944 - 2003
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 20
Gianni Agnelli
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2003
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 21
Zoran Đinđić
POLITICIAN
1952 - 2003
HPI: 65.05
Rank: 22
Otto Günsche
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1917 - 2003
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 23
Maurice Blanchot
WRITER
1907 - 2003
HPI: 64.56
Rank: 24
Luciano Berio
COMPOSER
1925 - 2003
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 25
In Argentina
Among people born in Argentina, Leopoldo Galtieri ranks 20 out of 1,154. Before him are Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (1953), Daniel Barenboim (1942), José de San Martín (1778), Omar Sívori (1935), Mario Kempes (1954), and Carlos Menem (1930). After him are Héctor Cúper (1955), Gabriel Batistuta (1969), Diego Simeone (1970), Guillermo Stábile (1905), Néstor Kirchner (1950), and Daniel Passarella (1953).
Others born in Argentina
Go to all RankingsCristina Fernández de Kirchner
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 69.48
Rank: 14
Daniel Barenboim
CONDUCTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 69.17
Rank: 15
José de San Martín
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1778 - 1850
HPI: 68.27
Rank: 16
Omar Sívori
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2005
HPI: 68.12
Rank: 17
Mario Kempes
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 67.56
Rank: 18
Carlos Menem
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2021
HPI: 67.52
Rank: 19
Leopoldo Galtieri
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2003
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 20
Héctor Cúper
COACH
1955 - Present
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 21
Gabriel Batistuta
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 22
Diego Simeone
COACH
1970 - Present
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 23
Guillermo Stábile
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1966
HPI: 65.41
Rank: 24
Néstor Kirchner
POLITICIAN
1950 - 2010
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 25
Daniel Passarella
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 64.97
Rank: 26
Among POLITICIANS In Argentina
Among politicians born in Argentina, Leopoldo Galtieri ranks 7. Before him are Eva Perón (1919), Juan Perón (1895), Isabel Martínez de Perón (1931), Jorge Rafael Videla (1925), Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (1953), and Carlos Menem (1930). After him are Néstor Kirchner (1950), Alberto Fernández (1959), Raúl Alfonsín (1927), Richard Walther Darré (1895), Reynaldo Bignone (1928), and Mauricio Macri (1959).
Eva Perón
1919 - 1952
HPI: 76.92
Rank: 1
Juan Perón
1895 - 1974
HPI: 75.41
Rank: 2
Isabel Martínez de Perón
1931 - Present
HPI: 70.23
Rank: 3
Jorge Rafael Videla
1925 - 2013
HPI: 70.10
Rank: 4
Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
1953 - Present
HPI: 69.48
Rank: 5
Carlos Menem
1930 - 2021
HPI: 67.52
Rank: 6
Leopoldo Galtieri
1926 - 2003
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 7
Néstor Kirchner
1950 - 2010
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 8
Alberto Fernández
1959 - Present
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 9
Raúl Alfonsín
1927 - 2009
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 10
Richard Walther Darré
1895 - 1953
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 11
Reynaldo Bignone
1928 - 2018
HPI: 63.22
Rank: 12
Mauricio Macri
1959 - Present
HPI: 63.12
Rank: 13