POLITICIAN
Léon M'ba
1902 - 1967
Léon M'ba
Gabriel Léon M'ba (9 February 1902 – 28 November 1967) was a Gabonese politician who served as both the first Prime Minister (1959–1961) and President (1961–1967) of Gabon. A member of the Fang ethnic group, M'ba was born into a relatively privileged village family. After studying at a seminary, he held a number of small jobs before entering the colonial administration as a customs agent. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Léon M'ba has received more than 227,829 page views. His biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 35 in 2019). Léon M'ba is the 4,972nd most popular politician (up from 6,612th in 2019), the 3rd most popular biography from Gabon (up from 4th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Gabonese Politician.
Memorability Metrics
230k
Page Views (PV)
59.60
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
38
Languages Editions (L)
4.77
Effective Languages (L*)
3.34
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Léon M'ba ranks 4,972 out of 19,576. Before him are Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, Ivan Vladislav of Bulgaria, Munjong of Goryeo, Tassilo III, Duke of Bavaria, František Palacký, and Alexander III of Scotland. After him are Conrad Hilton, Kakuei Tanaka, Emperor Uda, Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully, António Ramalho Eanes, and James I, Count of La Marche.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
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1954 - 2020
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 4,966
Ivan Vladislav of Bulgaria
1000 - 1018
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 4,967
Munjong of Goryeo
1019 - 1083
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 4,968
Tassilo III, Duke of Bavaria
742 - 794
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 4,969
František Palacký
1798 - 1876
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 4,970
Alexander III of Scotland
1241 - 1286
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 4,971
Léon M'ba
1902 - 1967
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 4,972
Conrad Hilton
1887 - 1979
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 4,973
Kakuei Tanaka
1918 - 1993
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 4,974
Emperor Uda
867 - 931
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 4,975
Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully
1560 - 1641
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 4,976
António Ramalho Eanes
1935 - Present
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 4,977
James I, Count of La Marche
1321 - 1362
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 4,978
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1902, Léon M'ba ranks 57. Before him are Oskar Morgenstern, Wilhelm Stuckart, Mohammad Hatta, Carlo Gambino, Mitsuo Fuchida, and Josep Samitier. After him are Gianpiero Combi, Carlo Levi, David O. Selznick, Sylvanus Olympio, Marcel Aymé, and George Gaylord Simpson. Among people deceased in 1967, Léon M'ba ranks 59. Before him are Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach, Gus Grissom, Tamara Bunke, Ed White, Grand Duchess Kira Kirillovna of Russia, and Roger B. Chaffee. After him are Primo Carnera, G. W. Pabst, Julien Duvivier, Günther Blumentritt, Basil Rathbone, and Paul Muni.
Others Born in 1902
Go to all RankingsOskar Morgenstern
ECONOMIST
1902 - 1977
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 51
Wilhelm Stuckart
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1953
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 52
Mohammad Hatta
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1980
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 53
Carlo Gambino
EXTREMIST
1902 - 1976
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 54
Mitsuo Fuchida
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1902 - 1976
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 55
Josep Samitier
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 1972
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 56
Léon M'ba
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1967
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 57
Gianpiero Combi
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 1956
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 58
Carlo Levi
PAINTER
1902 - 1975
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 59
David O. Selznick
PRODUCER
1902 - 1965
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 60
Sylvanus Olympio
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1963
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 61
Marcel Aymé
WRITER
1902 - 1967
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 62
George Gaylord Simpson
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1902 - 1984
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 63
Others Deceased in 1967
Go to all RankingsAlfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1967
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 53
Gus Grissom
ASTRONAUT
1926 - 1967
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 54
Tamara Bunke
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1937 - 1967
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 55
Ed White
ASTRONAUT
1930 - 1967
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 56
Grand Duchess Kira Kirillovna of Russia
NOBLEMAN
1909 - 1967
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 57
Roger B. Chaffee
ASTRONAUT
1935 - 1967
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 58
Léon M'ba
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1967
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 59
Primo Carnera
BOXER
1906 - 1967
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 60
G. W. Pabst
FILM DIRECTOR
1885 - 1967
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 61
Julien Duvivier
FILM DIRECTOR
1896 - 1967
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 62
Günther Blumentritt
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1892 - 1967
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 63
Basil Rathbone
ACTOR
1892 - 1967
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 64
Paul Muni
ACTOR
1895 - 1967
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 65
In Gabon
Among people born in Gabon, Léon M'ba ranks 3 out of 37. Before him are Omar Bongo (1935), and Rose Francine Rogombé (1942). After him are François Bozizé (1946), Jean Ping (1942), Raymond Ndong Sima (1955), Casimir Oyé-Mba (1942), Rose Christiane Raponda (1964), Daniel Ona Ondo (1945), Patrice Trovoada (1962), Jean Eyeghé Ndong (1946), and Brice Oligui Nguema (1975).
Others born in Gabon
Go to all RankingsOmar Bongo
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2009
HPI: 68.00
Rank: 1
Rose Francine Rogombé
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2015
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 2
Léon M'ba
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1967
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 3
François Bozizé
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 58.01
Rank: 4
Jean Ping
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 5
Raymond Ndong Sima
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 47.88
Rank: 6
Casimir Oyé-Mba
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2021
HPI: 46.19
Rank: 7
Rose Christiane Raponda
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 8
Daniel Ona Ondo
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 9
Patrice Trovoada
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 10
Jean Eyeghé Ndong
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 45.50
Rank: 11
Brice Oligui Nguema
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.29
Rank: 12
Among POLITICIANS In Gabon
Among politicians born in Gabon, Léon M'ba ranks 3. Before him are Omar Bongo (1935), and Rose Francine Rogombé (1942). After him are François Bozizé (1946), Jean Ping (1942), Raymond Ndong Sima (1955), Casimir Oyé-Mba (1942), Rose Christiane Raponda (1964), Daniel Ona Ondo (1945), Patrice Trovoada (1962), Jean Eyeghé Ndong (1946), and Léon Mébiame (1934).
Omar Bongo
1935 - 2009
HPI: 68.00
Rank: 1
Rose Francine Rogombé
1942 - 2015
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 2
Léon M'ba
1902 - 1967
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 3
François Bozizé
1946 - Present
HPI: 58.01
Rank: 4
Jean Ping
1942 - Present
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 5
Raymond Ndong Sima
1955 - Present
HPI: 47.88
Rank: 6
Casimir Oyé-Mba
1942 - 2021
HPI: 46.19
Rank: 7
Rose Christiane Raponda
1964 - Present
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 8
Daniel Ona Ondo
1945 - Present
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 9
Patrice Trovoada
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 10
Jean Eyeghé Ndong
1946 - Present
HPI: 45.50
Rank: 11
Léon Mébiame
1934 - 2015
HPI: 45.27
Rank: 12