POLITICIAN
Michal Kováč
1930 - 2016
Michal Kováč
Michal Kováč (3 August 1930 – 5 October 2016) was the first president of Slovakia, having served from 1993 through 1998. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Michal Kováč has received more than 105,093 page views. His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia. Michal Kováč is the 4,877th most popular politician (down from 4,465th in 2019), the 37th most popular biography from Slovakia (down from 36th in 2019) and the 22nd most popular Slovak Politician.
Memorability Metrics
110k
Page Views (PV)
65.36
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
37
Languages Editions (L)
6.99
Effective Languages (L*)
2.63
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Michal Kováč ranks 4,877 out of 19,576. Before him are Emperor Seiwa, Dieter Wisliceny, Maria Teresa, Princess of Beira, John George II, Elector of Saxony, Walter Christaller, and Jeong Mong-ju. After him are Fu Hao, Pietro II Orseolo, Gaston, Count of Eu, Alberic II of Spoleto, Sigurd Ring, and Frances Grey, Duchess of Suffolk.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEmperor Seiwa
850 - 881
HPI: 65.37
Rank: 4,871
Dieter Wisliceny
1911 - 1948
HPI: 65.37
Rank: 4,872
Maria Teresa, Princess of Beira
1793 - 1874
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 4,873
John George II, Elector of Saxony
1613 - 1680
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 4,874
Walter Christaller
1893 - 1969
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 4,875
Jeong Mong-ju
1337 - 1392
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 4,876
Michal Kováč
1930 - 2016
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 4,877
Fu Hao
1400 BC - 1300 BC
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 4,878
Pietro II Orseolo
961 - 1009
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 4,879
Gaston, Count of Eu
1842 - 1922
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 4,880
Alberic II of Spoleto
911 - 954
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 4,881
Sigurd Ring
800 - Present
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 4,882
Frances Grey, Duchess of Suffolk
1517 - 1559
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 4,883
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1930, Michal Kováč ranks 92. Before him are Robert Loggia, Barbara, Son Sen, Ernst Albrecht, Ed White, and Saad Al-Salim Al-Sabah. After him are Mario Adorf, Edgar Mitchell, Hilderaldo Bellini, Frank Drake, Harvey Milk, and Itamar Franco. Among people deceased in 2016, Michal Kováč ranks 84. Before him are Iolanda Balaș, Toots Thielemans, Corry Brokken, Ashraf Pahlavi, Claude Gensac, and Takahito, Prince Mikasa. After him are Chris Amon, Edgar Mitchell, Bata Živojinović, Kenny Baker, Meir Dagan, and Yasuo Takamori.
Others Born in 1930
Go to all RankingsRobert Loggia
ACTOR
1930 - 2015
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 86
Barbara
SINGER
1930 - 1997
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 87
Son Sen
POLITICIAN
1930 - 1997
HPI: 65.40
Rank: 88
Ernst Albrecht
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2014
HPI: 65.40
Rank: 89
Ed White
ASTRONAUT
1930 - 1967
HPI: 65.38
Rank: 90
Saad Al-Salim Al-Sabah
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2008
HPI: 65.37
Rank: 91
Michal Kováč
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2016
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 92
Mario Adorf
ACTOR
1930 - Present
HPI: 65.21
Rank: 93
Edgar Mitchell
ASTRONAUT
1930 - 2016
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 94
Hilderaldo Bellini
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 2014
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 95
Frank Drake
ASTRONOMER
1930 - 2022
HPI: 65.17
Rank: 96
Harvey Milk
POLITICIAN
1930 - 1978
HPI: 65.13
Rank: 97
Itamar Franco
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2011
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 98
Others Deceased in 2016
Go to all RankingsIolanda Balaș
ATHLETE
1936 - 2016
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 78
Toots Thielemans
MUSICIAN
1922 - 2016
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 79
Corry Brokken
SINGER
1932 - 2016
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 80
Ashraf Pahlavi
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2016
HPI: 65.62
Rank: 81
Claude Gensac
ACTOR
1927 - 2016
HPI: 65.60
Rank: 82
Takahito, Prince Mikasa
POLITICIAN
1915 - 2016
HPI: 65.41
Rank: 83
Michal Kováč
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2016
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 84
Chris Amon
RACING DRIVER
1943 - 2016
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 85
Edgar Mitchell
ASTRONAUT
1930 - 2016
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 86
Bata Živojinović
ACTOR
1933 - 2016
HPI: 65.13
Rank: 87
Kenny Baker
ACTOR
1934 - 2016
HPI: 65.01
Rank: 88
Meir Dagan
POLITICIAN
1945 - 2016
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 89
Yasuo Takamori
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 2016
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 90
In Slovakia
Among people born in Slovakia, Michal Kováč ranks 37 out of 418. Before him are Edita Gruberová (1946), Richard Réti (1889), Andrej Babiš (1954), Lajos Batthyány (1807), Pál Maléter (1917), and Peter Lorre (1904). After him are Milan Hodža (1878), Lucia Popp (1939), Matthew III Csák (1260), Joseph Petzval (1807), Ferdinand Daučík (1910), and Teréz Brunszvik (1775).
Others born in Slovakia
Go to all RankingsEdita Gruberová
SINGER
1946 - 2021
HPI: 65.90
Rank: 31
Richard Réti
CHESS PLAYER
1889 - 1929
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 32
Andrej Babiš
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 33
Lajos Batthyány
POLITICIAN
1807 - 1849
HPI: 65.58
Rank: 34
Pál Maléter
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1917 - 1958
HPI: 65.52
Rank: 35
Peter Lorre
ACTOR
1904 - 1964
HPI: 65.37
Rank: 36
Michal Kováč
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2016
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 37
Milan Hodža
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1944
HPI: 65.33
Rank: 38
Lucia Popp
SINGER
1939 - 1993
HPI: 65.19
Rank: 39
Matthew III Csák
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1260 - 1321
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 40
Joseph Petzval
MATHEMATICIAN
1807 - 1891
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 41
Ferdinand Daučík
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 1986
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 42
Teréz Brunszvik
POLITICIAN
1775 - 1861
HPI: 64.31
Rank: 43
Among POLITICIANS In Slovakia
Among politicians born in Slovakia, Michal Kováč ranks 22. Before him are Rudolf Schuster (1934), Pribina (800), Andrej Hlinka (1864), Gyula Andrássy the Younger (1860), Andrej Babiš (1954), and Lajos Batthyány (1807). After him are Milan Hodža (1878), Teréz Brunszvik (1775), Ernő Gerő (1898), András Hadik (1710), Vazul (1000), and Andrej Kiska (1963).
Rudolf Schuster
1934 - Present
HPI: 67.56
Rank: 16
Pribina
800 - 860
HPI: 67.20
Rank: 17
Andrej Hlinka
1864 - 1938
HPI: 66.76
Rank: 18
Gyula Andrássy the Younger
1860 - 1929
HPI: 66.48
Rank: 19
Andrej Babiš
1954 - Present
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 20
Lajos Batthyány
1807 - 1849
HPI: 65.58
Rank: 21
Michal Kováč
1930 - 2016
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 22
Milan Hodža
1878 - 1944
HPI: 65.33
Rank: 23
Teréz Brunszvik
1775 - 1861
HPI: 64.31
Rank: 24
Ernő Gerő
1898 - 1980
HPI: 64.28
Rank: 25
András Hadik
1710 - 1790
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 26
Vazul
1000 - 1037
HPI: 63.98
Rank: 27
Andrej Kiska
1963 - Present
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 28