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Mmusi Maimane
1980 - Today
Mmusi Maimane
Mmusi Aloysias Maimane (born 6 June 1980) is a South African politician, businessman, and leader of Build One South Africa, a political party. Maimane is also the former Leader of South Africa's opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) political party from 10 May 2015 to 23 October 2019, and the former Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly of South Africa from 29 May 2014 to 24 October 2019. He became the first black South African to lead the DA. Maimane is the former leader of the DA in the Johannesburg City Council and the DA National Spokesperson. In 2011, he was elected to be the DA's Johannesburg mayoral candidate in the 2011 municipal elections. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Mmusi Maimane is the 19,824th most popular politician (down from 19,248th in 2024), the 448th most popular biography from South Africa (down from 402nd in 2019) and the 65th most popular South African Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Mmusi Maimane ranks 19,824 out of 19,576. Before him are Tanni Grey-Thompson, Ondřej Palát, Nikos Pappas, Sarah Thomas, Mary Akrami, and Patrick Herminie. After him are O Jong-ae, Raúl Labrador, Esther McVey, Effie Achtsioglou, Nurbakyt Tengizbayev, and Fanny Rinne.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTanni Grey-Thompson
1969 - Present
HPI: 36.70
Rank: 19,825
Ondřej Palát
1991 - Present
HPI: 36.70
Rank: 19,826
Nikos Pappas
1990 - Present
HPI: 36.69
Rank: 19,827
Sarah Thomas
1981 - Present
HPI: 36.67
Rank: 19,828
Mary Akrami
2000 - Present
HPI: 36.67
Rank: 19,829
Patrick Herminie
1963 - Present
HPI: 36.66
Rank: 19,830
Mmusi Maimane
1980 - Present
HPI: 36.65
Rank: 19,831
O Jong-ae
1984 - Present
HPI: 36.65
Rank: 19,832
Raúl Labrador
1967 - Present
HPI: 36.63
Rank: 19,833
Esther McVey
1967 - Present
HPI: 36.62
Rank: 19,834
Effie Achtsioglou
1985 - Present
HPI: 36.61
Rank: 19,835
Nurbakyt Tengizbayev
1983 - Present
HPI: 36.59
Rank: 19,836
Fanny Rinne
1980 - Present
HPI: 36.58
Rank: 19,837
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1980, Mmusi Maimane ranks 1,473. Before him are Vasily Rochev, Mike Zonneveld, Yuzo Wada, Aubrey Dollar, Tsuyoshi Tanikawa, and Al Harrington. After him are Ben Lawson, Rocky Juarez, Fanny Rinne, Masaki Fukai, Grégory Pujol, and Harbhajan Singh.
Others Born in 1980
Go to all RankingsVasily Rochev
SKIER
1980 - Present
HPI: 36.69
Rank: 1,467
Mike Zonneveld
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 36.69
Rank: 1,468
Yuzo Wada
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 36.69
Rank: 1,469
Aubrey Dollar
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 36.67
Rank: 1,470
Tsuyoshi Tanikawa
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 36.66
Rank: 1,471
Al Harrington
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 36.66
Rank: 1,472
Mmusi Maimane
POLITICIAN
1980 - Present
HPI: 36.65
Rank: 1,473
Ben Lawson
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 36.63
Rank: 1,474
Rocky Juarez
BOXER
1980 - Present
HPI: 36.59
Rank: 1,475
Fanny Rinne
POLITICIAN
1980 - Present
HPI: 36.58
Rank: 1,476
Masaki Fukai
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 36.58
Rank: 1,477
Grégory Pujol
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 36.56
Rank: 1,478
Harbhajan Singh
CRICKETER
1980 - Present
HPI: 36.54
Rank: 1,479
In South Africa
Among people born in South Africa, Mmusi Maimane ranks 448 out of 454. Before him are Jacques Kallis (1975), Thando Hopa (1989), Siboniso Gaxa (1984), Nomcebo Zikode (1985), Robin Bell (1977), and Adhir Kalyan (1983). After him are Rowen Fernández (1978), Siyabonga Sangweni (1981), James Thompson (1986), Helman Mkhalele (1969), Clinton Hill (1980), and Nicholas Martinez (null).
Others born in South Africa
Go to all RankingsJacques Kallis
CRICKETER
1975 - Present
HPI: 37.00
Rank: 442
Thando Hopa
POLITICIAN
1989 - Present
HPI: 36.93
Rank: 443
Siboniso Gaxa
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 36.91
Rank: 444
Nomcebo Zikode
SINGER
1985 - Present
HPI: 36.75
Rank: 445
Robin Bell
ATHLETE
1977 - Present
HPI: 36.66
Rank: 446
Adhir Kalyan
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 36.65
Rank: 447
Mmusi Maimane
POLITICIAN
1980 - Present
HPI: 36.65
Rank: 448
Rowen Fernández
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 36.57
Rank: 449
Siyabonga Sangweni
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 36.54
Rank: 450
James Thompson
ATHLETE
1986 - Present
HPI: 36.48
Rank: 451
Helman Mkhalele
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 36.34
Rank: 452
Clinton Hill
ATHLETE
1980 - Present
HPI: 36.30
Rank: 453
Nicholas Martinez
ATHLETE
HPI: 36.26
Rank: 454
Among POLITICIANS In South Africa
Among politicians born in South Africa, Mmusi Maimane ranks 65. Before him are Tony Leon (1956), David Pocock (1988), Maite Nkoana-Mashabane (1963), Lindiwe Sisulu (1954), Graeme Pollock (1944), and Thando Hopa (1989).
Tony Leon
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.44
Rank: 59
David Pocock
1988 - Present
HPI: 43.06
Rank: 60
Maite Nkoana-Mashabane
1963 - Present
HPI: 42.44
Rank: 61
Lindiwe Sisulu
1954 - Present
HPI: 41.65
Rank: 62
Graeme Pollock
1944 - Present
HPI: 41.27
Rank: 63
Thando Hopa
1989 - Present
HPI: 36.93
Rank: 64
Mmusi Maimane
1980 - Present
HPI: 36.65
Rank: 65









































