1930 - 1997
Mobutu Sese Seko Kuku Ngbendu wa za Banga ( ; born Joseph-Désiré Mobutu; 14 October 1930 – 7 September 1997), commonly known as Mobutu Sese Seko or simply just Mobutu and also by his initials MSS, was a Congolese politician and military officer who was the 1st and only President of Zaire from 1971 to 1997. Previously, Mobutu served as the 2nd President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 1965 to 1971. He also served as the 5th Chairman of the Organisation of African Unity from 1967 to 1968. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Mobutu Sese Seko has received more than 4,991,330 page views. His biography is available in 72 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 73 in 2019). Mobutu Sese Seko is the 578th most popular politician (up from 621st in 2019), the 2nd most popular biography from Democratic Republic of the Congo and the 2nd most popular Congolese Politician.
Mobutu Sese Seko was the president of Zaire from 1965 to 1997. He is most famous for his corruption and his dictatorial rule.
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Among politicians, Mobutu Sese Seko ranks 578 out of 15,577. Before him are Saparmurat Niyazov, Alija Izetbegović, Constantius II, Margaret I of Denmark, Oscar I of Sweden, and Ahab. After him are Umberto II of Italy, Jadwiga of Poland, Anne, Queen of Great Britain, Manuel I Komnenos, Herbert Hoover, and Oscar II of Sweden.
1940 - 2006
HPI: 72.45
Rank: 572
1925 - 2003
HPI: 72.44
Rank: 573
317 - 361
HPI: 72.44
Rank: 574
1353 - 1412
HPI: 72.43
Rank: 575
1799 - 1859
HPI: 72.42
Rank: 576
900 BC - 852 BC
HPI: 72.42
Rank: 577
1930 - 1997
HPI: 72.41
Rank: 578
1904 - 1983
HPI: 72.41
Rank: 579
1374 - 1399
HPI: 72.38
Rank: 580
1665 - 1714
HPI: 72.38
Rank: 581
1118 - 1180
HPI: 72.37
Rank: 582
1874 - 1964
HPI: 72.37
Rank: 583
1829 - 1907
HPI: 72.36
Rank: 584
Among people born in 1930, Mobutu Sese Seko ranks 16. Before him are Jean-Luc Godard, Ray Charles, Jacques Derrida, Hafez al-Assad, Steve McQueen, and Buzz Aldrin. After him are Baudouin of Belgium, Gene Hackman, Salvatore Riina, Silvana Mangano, Anton LaVey, and Richard Harris. Among people deceased in 1997, Mobutu Sese Seko ranks 10. Before him are Jacques Cousteau, Diana, Princess of Wales, Viktor Frankl, Jeanne Calment, Gianni Versace, and Toshiro Mifune. After him are Victor Vasarely, Anton LaVey, Paulo Freire, Israel Kamakawiwoʻole, Bohumil Hrabal, and The Notorious B.I.G..
1930 - 2022
HPI: 74.15
Rank: 10
1930 - 2004
HPI: 74.10
Rank: 11
1930 - 2004
HPI: 73.60
Rank: 12
1930 - 2000
HPI: 73.26
Rank: 13
1930 - 1980
HPI: 73.26
Rank: 14
1930 - Present
HPI: 72.64
Rank: 15
1930 - 1997
HPI: 72.41
Rank: 16
1930 - 1993
HPI: 70.83
Rank: 17
1930 - Present
HPI: 69.64
Rank: 18
1930 - 2017
HPI: 69.31
Rank: 19
1930 - 1989
HPI: 68.97
Rank: 20
1930 - 1997
HPI: 68.87
Rank: 21
1930 - 2002
HPI: 68.74
Rank: 22
1910 - 1997
HPI: 75.04
Rank: 4
1961 - 1997
HPI: 74.71
Rank: 5
1905 - 1997
HPI: 74.55
Rank: 6
1875 - 1997
HPI: 74.46
Rank: 7
1946 - 1997
HPI: 73.08
Rank: 8
1920 - 1997
HPI: 72.95
Rank: 9
1930 - 1997
HPI: 72.41
Rank: 10
1906 - 1997
HPI: 70.72
Rank: 11
1930 - 1997
HPI: 68.87
Rank: 12
1921 - 1997
HPI: 68.16
Rank: 13
1959 - 1997
HPI: 67.74
Rank: 14
1914 - 1997
HPI: 67.47
Rank: 15
1972 - 1997
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 16
Among people born in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mobutu Sese Seko ranks 2 out of 84. Before him are Patrice Lumumba (1925). After him are Laurent-Désiré Kabila (1939), Moïse Tshombe (1919), Denis Mukwege (1955), Félix Tshisekedi (1963), Simon Kimbangu (1887), Antoine Gizenga (1925), Étienne Tshisekedi (1932), Ota Benga (1883), Claude Makélélé (1973), and Joseph Kabila (1971).
1925 - 1961
HPI: 72.81
Rank: 1
1930 - 1997
HPI: 72.41
Rank: 2
1939 - 2001
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 3
1919 - 1969
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 4
1955 - Present
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 5
1963 - Present
HPI: 57.33
Rank: 6
1887 - 1951
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 7
1925 - 2019
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 8
1932 - 2017
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 9
1883 - 1916
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 10
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 11
1971 - Present
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 12
Among politicians born in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mobutu Sese Seko ranks 2. Before him are Patrice Lumumba (1925). After him are Laurent-Désiré Kabila (1939), Moïse Tshombe (1919), Félix Tshisekedi (1963), Antoine Gizenga (1925), Étienne Tshisekedi (1932), Joseph Kabila (1971), Frédéric Etsou-Nzabi-Bamungwabi (1930), Sylvestre Ilunga (1947), Cyrille Adoula (1921), and Jean-Pierre Bemba (1962).
1925 - 1961
HPI: 72.81
Rank: 1
1930 - 1997
HPI: 72.41
Rank: 2
1939 - 2001
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 3
1919 - 1969
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 4
1963 - Present
HPI: 57.33
Rank: 5
1925 - 2019
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 6
1932 - 2017
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 7
1971 - Present
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 8
1930 - 2007
HPI: 46.19
Rank: 9
1947 - Present
HPI: 44.80
Rank: 10
1921 - 1978
HPI: 44.26
Rank: 11
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.99
Rank: 12