POLITICIAN
Levy Mwanawasa
1948 - 2008
Levy Mwanawasa
Levy Patrick Mwanawasa (3 September 1948 – 19 August 2008) was the third president of Zambia. He served as president from January 2002 until his death in August 2008. Mwanawasa is credited with having initiated a campaign to rid the corruption situation in Zambia during his term. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Levy Mwanawasa has received more than 412,070 page views. His biography is available in 49 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 48 in 2019). Levy Mwanawasa is the 12,111th most popular politician (up from 12,798th in 2019), the 7th most popular biography from Zambia (up from 8th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Zambian Politician.
Memorability Metrics
410k
Page Views (PV)
51.30
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
49
Languages Editions (L)
4.49
Effective Languages (L*)
4.86
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Levy Mwanawasa ranks 12,111 out of 19,576. Before him are Gershon, Giovanni Gradenigo, Tithraustes, Anthony Panizzi, Giovanni Passannante, and Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester. After him are Wilhelm Solf, Esko Aho, Sophie Augusta of Holstein-Gottorp, Rick Perry, Otto II, Margrave of Brandenburg, and Alphons Egli.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
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HPI: 51.30
Rank: 12,105
Giovanni Gradenigo
1273 - 1356
HPI: 51.30
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Tithraustes
500 BC - 383 BC
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 12,107
Anthony Panizzi
1797 - 1879
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 12,108
Giovanni Passannante
1849 - 1910
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 12,109
Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester
1090 - 1147
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 12,110
Levy Mwanawasa
1948 - 2008
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 12,111
Wilhelm Solf
1862 - 1936
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 12,112
Esko Aho
1954 - Present
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 12,113
Sophie Augusta of Holstein-Gottorp
1630 - 1680
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 12,114
Rick Perry
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 12,115
Otto II, Margrave of Brandenburg
1147 - 1205
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 12,116
Alphons Egli
1924 - 2016
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 12,117
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1948, Levy Mwanawasa ranks 315. Before him are Alfonso Cano, Rick James, Koloman Gögh, Jackson Browne, Robert Hübner, and Yossi Beilin. After him are Shigesato Itoi, Josef Hickersberger, Joe Dallesandro, Pedro Artola, Joel Santana, and Otto Waalkes. Among people deceased in 2008, Levy Mwanawasa ranks 172. Before him are Jürgen Ehlers, John Phillip Law, Cornell Capa, René Harris, Germaine Tillion, and Paavo Haavikko. After him are Heinz Kwiatkowski, Vija Artmane, Evelyn Keyes, Choi Jin-sil, Gary Gygax, and Lennart Bergelin.
Others Born in 1948
Go to all RankingsAlfonso Cano
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1948 - 2011
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 309
Rick James
MUSICIAN
1948 - 2004
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 310
Koloman Gögh
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - 1995
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 311
Jackson Browne
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 312
Robert Hübner
CHESS PLAYER
1948 - Present
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 313
Yossi Beilin
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 314
Levy Mwanawasa
POLITICIAN
1948 - 2008
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 315
Shigesato Itoi
GAME DESIGNER
1948 - Present
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 316
Josef Hickersberger
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - Present
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 317
Joe Dallesandro
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 318
Pedro Artola
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - Present
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 319
Joel Santana
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - Present
HPI: 51.22
Rank: 320
Otto Waalkes
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 51.21
Rank: 321
Others Deceased in 2008
Go to all RankingsJürgen Ehlers
PHYSICIST
1929 - 2008
HPI: 51.60
Rank: 166
John Phillip Law
ACTOR
1937 - 2008
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 167
Cornell Capa
PHOTOGRAPHER
1918 - 2008
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 168
René Harris
POLITICIAN
1947 - 2008
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 169
Germaine Tillion
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1907 - 2008
HPI: 51.34
Rank: 170
Paavo Haavikko
WRITER
1931 - 2008
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 171
Levy Mwanawasa
POLITICIAN
1948 - 2008
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 172
Heinz Kwiatkowski
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 2008
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 173
Vija Artmane
ACTOR
1929 - 2008
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 174
Evelyn Keyes
ACTOR
1916 - 2008
HPI: 51.13
Rank: 175
Choi Jin-sil
ACTOR
1968 - 2008
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 176
Gary Gygax
GAME DESIGNER
1938 - 2008
HPI: 51.06
Rank: 177
Lennart Bergelin
TENNIS PLAYER
1925 - 2008
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 178
In Zambia
Among people born in Zambia, Levy Mwanawasa ranks 7 out of 41. Before him are Wilbur Smith (1933), Kenneth Kaunda (1924), Godfrey Chitalu (1947), Stanley Fischer (1943), Frederick Chiluba (1943), and Michael Sata (1937). After him are Edgar Lungu (1956), Kalusha Bwalya (1963), Peter Dickinson (1927), Hakainde Hichilema (1962), Denise Scott Brown (1931), and Guy Scott (1944).
Others born in Zambia
Go to all RankingsWilbur Smith
WRITER
1933 - 2021
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 1
Kenneth Kaunda
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2021
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 2
Godfrey Chitalu
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - 1993
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 3
Stanley Fischer
ECONOMIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 4
Frederick Chiluba
POLITICIAN
1943 - 2011
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 5
Michael Sata
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2014
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 6
Levy Mwanawasa
POLITICIAN
1948 - 2008
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 7
Edgar Lungu
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 8
Kalusha Bwalya
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 9
Peter Dickinson
WRITER
1927 - 2015
HPI: 49.92
Rank: 10
Hakainde Hichilema
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 11
Denise Scott Brown
ARCHITECT
1931 - Present
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 12
Guy Scott
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 46.55
Rank: 13
Among POLITICIANS In Zambia
Among politicians born in Zambia, Levy Mwanawasa ranks 4. Before him are Kenneth Kaunda (1924), Frederick Chiluba (1943), and Michael Sata (1937). After him are Edgar Lungu (1956), Hakainde Hichilema (1962), and Guy Scott (1944).
Kenneth Kaunda
1924 - 2021
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 1
Frederick Chiluba
1943 - 2011
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 2
Michael Sata
1937 - 2014
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 3
Levy Mwanawasa
1948 - 2008
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 4
Edgar Lungu
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 5
Hakainde Hichilema
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 6
Guy Scott
1944 - Present
HPI: 46.55
Rank: 7