POLITICIAN
Morgan Tsvangirai
1952 - 2018
Morgan Tsvangirai
Morgan Richard Tsvangirai (; Shona pronunciation: [ts͎a.ᵑɡi.ra.i]; 10 March 1952 – 14 February 2018) was a Zimbabwean politician who was Prime Minister of Zimbabwe from 2009 to 2013. He was president of the Movement for Democratic Change, and later the Movement for Democratic Change – Tsvangirai (MDC–T), and a key figure in the opposition to former president Robert Mugabe. Tsvangirai was the MDC candidate in the controversial 2002 Zimbawean presidential election, losing to Mugabe. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Morgan Tsvangirai has received more than 903,725 page views. His biography is available in 55 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 54 in 2019). Morgan Tsvangirai is the 13,105th most popular politician (down from 12,860th in 2019), the 8th most popular biography from Zimbabwe (up from 10th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Zimbabwean Politician.
Memorability Metrics
900k
Page Views (PV)
50.01
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
55
Languages Editions (L)
3.65
Effective Languages (L*)
5.51
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Morgan Tsvangirai ranks 13,105 out of 19,576. Before him are José Santos Zelaya, Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury, Princess Marie Gabrielle of Luxembourg, Geoffrey Howe, John Warner, and Jutta Rüdiger. After him are Islam Shah Suri, Princess Dorothea of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck, Badr Hari, John I de la Roche, Henry Carton de Wiart, and Hugh, Duke of Alsace.
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HPI: 50.02
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1925 - 2023
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Geoffrey Howe
1926 - 2015
HPI: 50.02
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John Warner
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HPI: 50.02
Rank: 13,103
Jutta Rüdiger
1910 - 2001
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 13,104
Morgan Tsvangirai
1952 - 2018
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 13,105
Islam Shah Suri
1510 - 1554
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 13,106
Princess Dorothea of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
1685 - 1761
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 13,107
Badr Hari
1984 - Present
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 13,108
John I de la Roche
1300 - 1280
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 13,109
Henry Carton de Wiart
1869 - 1951
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 13,110
Hugh, Duke of Alsace
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 13,111
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1952, Morgan Tsvangirai ranks 287. Before him are Daniel Balavoine, Dumitru Prunariu, Miyuki Nakajima, Cristóbal López Romero, Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, and Wolfgang Rihm. After him are Abel Braga, Atsuyoshi Furuta, Gregory David Roberts, Erick Avari, Muhtar Kent, and Irina Allegrova. Among people deceased in 2018, Morgan Tsvangirai ranks 251. Before him are Jean Bourgain, Theo-Ben Gurirab, Alexander Zakharchenko, Elias M. Stein, Miguel Obando y Bravo, and Sergei Mavrodi. After him are Unshō Ishizuka, André Lerond, Shinobu Hashimoto, Tatyana Kuznetsova, Jigjidiin Mönkhbat, and Claudio Scimone.
Others Born in 1952
Go to all RankingsDaniel Balavoine
SINGER
1952 - 1986
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 281
Dumitru Prunariu
ASTRONAUT
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 282
Miyuki Nakajima
SINGER
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 283
Cristóbal López Romero
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 284
Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 285
Wolfgang Rihm
COMPOSER
1952 - 2024
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 286
Morgan Tsvangirai
POLITICIAN
1952 - 2018
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 287
Abel Braga
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 288
Atsuyoshi Furuta
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 289
Gregory David Roberts
WRITER
1952 - Present
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 290
Erick Avari
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 291
Muhtar Kent
BUSINESSPERSON
1952 - Present
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 292
Irina Allegrova
SINGER
1952 - Present
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 293
Others Deceased in 2018
Go to all RankingsJean Bourgain
MATHEMATICIAN
1954 - 2018
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 245
Theo-Ben Gurirab
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2018
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 246
Alexander Zakharchenko
POLITICIAN
1976 - 2018
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 247
Elias M. Stein
MATHEMATICIAN
1931 - 2018
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 248
Miguel Obando y Bravo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1926 - 2018
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 249
Sergei Mavrodi
WRITER
1955 - 2018
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 250
Morgan Tsvangirai
POLITICIAN
1952 - 2018
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 251
Unshō Ishizuka
ACTOR
1951 - 2018
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 252
André Lerond
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 2018
HPI: 49.92
Rank: 253
Shinobu Hashimoto
FILM DIRECTOR
1918 - 2018
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 254
Tatyana Kuznetsova
ASTRONAUT
1941 - 2018
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 255
Jigjidiin Mönkhbat
WRESTLER
1941 - 2018
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 256
Claudio Scimone
CONDUCTOR
1934 - 2018
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 257
In Zimbabwe
Among people born in Zimbabwe, Morgan Tsvangirai ranks 8 out of 45. Before him are Emmerson Mnangagwa (1942), Ian Smith (1919), Charlene, Princess of Monaco (1978), Canaan Banana (1936), Albert Lutuli (1898), and Rupiah Banda (1937). After him are Joshua Nkomo (1917), John Love (1924), Alexander McCall Smith (1948), Abel Muzorewa (1925), Paula Hawkins (1972), and Lobengula (1845).
Others born in Zimbabwe
Go to all RankingsEmmerson Mnangagwa
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 2
Ian Smith
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2007
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 3
Charlene, Princess of Monaco
NOBLEMAN
1978 - Present
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 4
Canaan Banana
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2003
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 5
Albert Lutuli
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1967
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 6
Rupiah Banda
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2022
HPI: 51.64
Rank: 7
Morgan Tsvangirai
POLITICIAN
1952 - 2018
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 8
Joshua Nkomo
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1999
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 9
John Love
RACING DRIVER
1924 - 2005
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 10
Alexander McCall Smith
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 11
Abel Muzorewa
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2010
HPI: 46.81
Rank: 12
Paula Hawkins
WRITER
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 13
Lobengula
POLITICIAN
1845 - 1894
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 14
Among POLITICIANS In Zimbabwe
Among politicians born in Zimbabwe, Morgan Tsvangirai ranks 7. Before him are Robert Mugabe (1924), Emmerson Mnangagwa (1942), Ian Smith (1919), Canaan Banana (1936), Albert Lutuli (1898), and Rupiah Banda (1937). After him are Joshua Nkomo (1917), Abel Muzorewa (1925), Lobengula (1845), Roy Welensky (1907), Phelekezela Mphoko (1940), and Sibusiso Moyo (1960).
Robert Mugabe
1924 - 2019
HPI: 72.10
Rank: 1
Emmerson Mnangagwa
1942 - Present
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 2
Ian Smith
1919 - 2007
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 3
Canaan Banana
1936 - 2003
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 4
Albert Lutuli
1898 - 1967
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 5
Rupiah Banda
1937 - 2022
HPI: 51.64
Rank: 6
Morgan Tsvangirai
1952 - 2018
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 7
Joshua Nkomo
1917 - 1999
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 8
Abel Muzorewa
1925 - 2010
HPI: 46.81
Rank: 9
Lobengula
1845 - 1894
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 10
Roy Welensky
1907 - 1991
HPI: 43.61
Rank: 11
Phelekezela Mphoko
1940 - 2024
HPI: 41.89
Rank: 12
Sibusiso Moyo
1960 - 2021
HPI: 29.18
Rank: 13