Politician
Mahathir Mohamad
1925 - today
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Mahathir Mohamad
His biography is available in 140 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 129 in 2024). Mahathir Mohamad is the 537th most popular politician (up from 686th in 2024), the most popular biography from Malaysia and the most popular Malaysian Politician.
Mahathir Mohamad is most famous for being the Prime Minister of Malaysia from 1981 to 2003. He is also known for his authoritarian rule and his strong opposition to Westernization.
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Among Politicians
Among politicians, Mahathir Mohamad ranks 537 out of 19,576. Before him are Henry II of England, Hongwu Emperor, Charles III of Spain, Miklós Horthy, Olaf Tryggvason, and Shehbaz Sharif. After him are Augustus II the Strong, Baldwin I, Latin Emperor, Servius Tullius, Arthur Henderson, Herod Antipas, and Heraklonas.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
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Henry II of England
1133 - 1189
HPI: 78.85
Rank: 531
Hongwu Emperor
1328 - 1398
HPI: 78.82
Rank: 532
Charles III of Spain
1716 - 1788
HPI: 78.81
Rank: 533
Miklós Horthy
1868 - 1957
HPI: 78.81
Rank: 534
Olaf Tryggvason
963 - 1000
HPI: 78.80
Rank: 535
Shehbaz Sharif
1951 - Present
HPI: 78.79
Rank: 536
Mahathir Mohamad
1925 - Present
HPI: 78.79
Rank: 537
Augustus II the Strong
1670 - 1733
HPI: 78.78
Rank: 538
Baldwin I, Latin Emperor
1172 - 1205
HPI: 78.78
Rank: 539
Servius Tullius
600 BC - 535 BC
HPI: 78.78
Rank: 540
Arthur Henderson
1863 - 1935
HPI: 78.77
Rank: 541
Herod Antipas
20 BC - 39
HPI: 78.77
Rank: 542
Heraklonas
618 - 641
HPI: 78.77
Rank: 543
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1925, Mahathir Mohamad ranks 9. Before him are Pol Pot, Barbara Bush, Richard Burton, B.B. King, Paul Newman, and Yukio Mishima. After him are Patrice Lumumba, Robert Edwards, Gilles Deleuze, Alija Izetbegović, Zygmunt Bauman, and Albert Bandura.
Others Born in 1925
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Pol Pot
POLITICIAN
1925 - 1998
HPI: 82.87
Rank: 3
Barbara Bush
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2018
HPI: 82.18
Rank: 4
Richard Burton
ACTOR
1925 - 1984
HPI: 81.95
Rank: 5
B.B. King
MUSICIAN
1925 - 2015
HPI: 81.79
Rank: 6
Paul Newman
ACTOR
1925 - 2008
HPI: 79.93
Rank: 7
Yukio Mishima
WRITER
1925 - 1970
HPI: 79.92
Rank: 8
Mahathir Mohamad
POLITICIAN
1925 - Present
HPI: 78.79
Rank: 9
Patrice Lumumba
POLITICIAN
1925 - 1961
HPI: 78.45
Rank: 10
Robert Edwards
BIOLOGIST
1925 - 2013
HPI: 78.39
Rank: 11
Gilles Deleuze
PHILOSOPHER
1925 - 1995
HPI: 78.10
Rank: 12
Alija Izetbegović
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2003
HPI: 76.98
Rank: 13
Zygmunt Bauman
PHILOSOPHER
1925 - 2017
HPI: 76.74
Rank: 14
Albert Bandura
PSYCHOLOGIST
1925 - 2021
HPI: 76.67
Rank: 15
In Malaysia
Among people born in Malaysia, Mahathir Mohamad ranks 1 out of NaN. After him are Anwar Ibrahim (1947), Ibrahim Iskandar of Johor (1958), Tunku Abdul Rahman (1903), Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (1939), P. Ramlee (1929), Michelle Yeoh (1962), Abdullah of Pahang (1959), Najib Razak (1953), Michael Gough (1916), Abdul Halim of Kedah (1927), and Jimmy Choo (1948).
Others born in Malaysia
Go to all RankingsMahathir Mohamad
POLITICIAN
1925 - Present
HPI: 78.79
Rank: 1
Anwar Ibrahim
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 76.01
Rank: 2
Ibrahim Iskandar of Johor
NOBLEMAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 70.24
Rank: 3
Tunku Abdul Rahman
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1990
HPI: 69.41
Rank: 4
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2025
HPI: 68.76
Rank: 5
P. Ramlee
ACTOR
1929 - 1973
HPI: 68.00
Rank: 6
Michelle Yeoh
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 7
Abdullah of Pahang
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 67.48
Rank: 8
Najib Razak
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 9
Michael Gough
ACTOR
1916 - 2011
HPI: 66.24
Rank: 10
Abdul Halim of Kedah
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2017
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 11
Jimmy Choo
DESIGNER
1948 - Present
HPI: 64.76
Rank: 12
Among Politicians In Malaysia
Among politicians born in Malaysia, Mahathir Mohamad ranks 1. After him are Anwar Ibrahim (1947), Tunku Abdul Rahman (1903), Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (1939), Abdullah of Pahang (1959), Najib Razak (1953), Abdul Halim of Kedah (1927), Abdul Razak Hussein (1922), Iskandar of Johor (1932), Muhyiddin Yassin (1947), Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan (1895), and Hussein Onn (1922).
Mahathir Mohamad
1925 - Present
HPI: 78.79
Rank: 1
Anwar Ibrahim
1947 - Present
HPI: 76.01
Rank: 2
Tunku Abdul Rahman
1903 - 1990
HPI: 69.41
Rank: 3
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
1939 - 2025
HPI: 68.76
Rank: 4
Abdullah of Pahang
1959 - Present
HPI: 67.48
Rank: 5
Najib Razak
1953 - Present
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 6
Abdul Halim of Kedah
1927 - 2017
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 7
Abdul Razak Hussein
1922 - 1976
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 8
Iskandar of Johor
1932 - 2010
HPI: 63.98
Rank: 9
Muhyiddin Yassin
1947 - Present
HPI: 63.17
Rank: 10
Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan
1895 - 1960
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 11
Hussein Onn
1922 - 1990
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 12
