POLITICIAN
Muhammad Najib ar-Ruba'i
1904 - 1965
Muhammad Najib ar-Ruba'i
Muhammad Najib ar-Ruba'i (Arabic: محمد نجيب الربيعي; also spelled Al-Rubaiy; 1904–1965) was an Iraqi military officer and politician who served as the first president of Iraq, from 14 July 1958 to 8 February 1963. Together with Abdul Karim Qassim, he was one of the leaders of the 14 July Revolution that toppled King Faisal II in 1958. While Qassim became prime minister and held most of the power, Ar-Ruba'i was elected head of state with the title of Chairman of the Sovereignty Council. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Muhammad Najib ar-Ruba'i has received more than 289,006 page views. His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). Muhammad Najib ar-Ruba'i is the 5,738th most popular politician (up from 6,191st in 2019), the 161st most popular biography from Iraq (up from 167th in 2019) and the 103rd most popular Iraqi Politician.
Memorability Metrics
290k
Page Views (PV)
58.51
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
30
Languages Editions (L)
5.65
Effective Languages (L*)
2.64
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Muhammad Najib ar-Ruba'i ranks 5,738 out of 19,576. Before him are Infante Carlos of Spain, Marie de Bourbon, Duchess of Montpensier, Tetsu Katayama, Sima Lun, Tiglath-Pileser II, and Kurt Schumacher. After him are Sancha of León, Petro Konashevych-Sahaidachny, Feng Yuxiang, Li Jue, Ramiro III of León, and Ernő Gerő.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsInfante Carlos of Spain
1607 - 1632
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 5,732
Marie de Bourbon, Duchess of Montpensier
1605 - 1627
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 5,733
Tetsu Katayama
1887 - 1978
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 5,734
Sima Lun
240 - 301
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 5,735
Tiglath-Pileser II
1000 BC - 935 BC
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 5,736
Kurt Schumacher
1895 - 1952
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 5,737
Muhammad Najib ar-Ruba'i
1904 - 1965
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 5,738
Sancha of León
1013 - 1067
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 5,739
Petro Konashevych-Sahaidachny
1582 - 1622
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 5,740
Feng Yuxiang
1882 - 1948
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 5,741
Li Jue
200 - Present
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 5,742
Ramiro III of León
961 - 985
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 5,743
Ernő Gerő
1898 - 1980
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 5,744
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1904, Muhammad Najib ar-Ruba'i ranks 71. Before him are Arnold Gehlen, Ernst-Günther Schenck, Georges Canguilhem, Viktor Brack, Sergey Biryuzov, and Count Basie. After him are Isamu Noguchi, Kuvempu, Felix Nussbaum, Luigi Dallapiccola, Yves Congar, and Minoru Genda. Among people deceased in 1965, Muhammad Najib ar-Ruba'i ranks 40. Before him are Mehdi Ben Barka, Lauri Törni, Sydney Chaplin, Clara Bow, Hans Knappertsbusch, and Angelica Balabanoff. After him are Aksel Sandemose, Carl Oberg, Bernard Baruch, Henry A. Wallace, Chen Cheng, and Hayato Ikeda.
Others Born in 1904
Go to all RankingsArnold Gehlen
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1976
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 65
Ernst-Günther Schenck
PHYSICIAN
1904 - 1998
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 66
Georges Canguilhem
PHILOSOPHER
1904 - 1995
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 67
Viktor Brack
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1948
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 68
Sergey Biryuzov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1904 - 1964
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 69
Count Basie
MUSICIAN
1904 - 1984
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 70
Muhammad Najib ar-Ruba'i
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1965
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 71
Isamu Noguchi
SCULPTOR
1904 - 1988
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 72
Kuvempu
WRITER
1904 - 1994
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 73
Felix Nussbaum
PAINTER
1904 - 1944
HPI: 58.20
Rank: 74
Luigi Dallapiccola
COMPOSER
1904 - 1975
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 75
Yves Congar
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1904 - 1995
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 76
Minoru Genda
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1989
HPI: 58.00
Rank: 77
Others Deceased in 1965
Go to all RankingsMehdi Ben Barka
POLITICIAN
1920 - 1965
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 34
Lauri Törni
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1919 - 1965
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 35
Sydney Chaplin
ACTOR
1885 - 1965
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 36
Clara Bow
ACTOR
1905 - 1965
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 37
Hans Knappertsbusch
CONDUCTOR
1888 - 1965
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 38
Angelica Balabanoff
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1965
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 39
Muhammad Najib ar-Ruba'i
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1965
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 40
Aksel Sandemose
WRITER
1899 - 1965
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 41
Carl Oberg
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1897 - 1965
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 42
Bernard Baruch
BUSINESSPERSON
1870 - 1965
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 43
Henry A. Wallace
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1965
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 44
Chen Cheng
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1965
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 45
Hayato Ikeda
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1965
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 46
In Iraq
Among people born in Iraq, Muhammad Najib ar-Ruba'i ranks 161 out of 384. Before him are Al-Musta'in (836), Ashur-etil-ilani (-700), Haider al-Abadi (1952), Eannatum (-2500), Surena (-84), and Al-Mustazhir (1078). After him are Enmebaragesi (-2650), Az-Zahir (1176), Barzan Ibrahim al-Tikriti (1951), Sayf al-Din Ghazi I (1200), Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr (1935), and Muḥammad ibn Ibrāhīm al-Fazārī (746).
Others born in Iraq
Go to all RankingsAl-Musta'in
POLITICIAN
836 - 866
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 155
Ashur-etil-ilani
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 627 BC
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 156
Haider al-Abadi
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 157
Eannatum
POLITICIAN
2500 BC - 2425 BC
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 158
Surena
MILITARY PERSONNEL
84 BC - 52 BC
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 159
Al-Mustazhir
POLITICIAN
1078 - 1118
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 160
Muhammad Najib ar-Ruba'i
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1965
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 161
Enmebaragesi
POLITICIAN
2650 BC - 2680 BC
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 162
Az-Zahir
POLITICIAN
1176 - 1226
HPI: 58.38
Rank: 163
Barzan Ibrahim al-Tikriti
POLITICIAN
1951 - 2007
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 164
Sayf al-Din Ghazi I
POLITICIAN
1200 - 1149
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 165
Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1935 - 1980
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 166
Muḥammad ibn Ibrāhīm al-Fazārī
MATHEMATICIAN
746 - 806
HPI: 58.23
Rank: 167
Among POLITICIANS In Iraq
Among politicians born in Iraq, Muhammad Najib ar-Ruba'i ranks 103. Before him are Muhammad Saeed al-Sahhaf (1940), Al-Musta'in (836), Ashur-etil-ilani (-700), Haider al-Abadi (1952), Eannatum (-2500), and Al-Mustazhir (1078). After him are Enmebaragesi (-2650), Az-Zahir (1176), Barzan Ibrahim al-Tikriti (1951), Sayf al-Din Ghazi I (1200), Al-Mustakfi (905), and Barham Salih (1960).
Muhammad Saeed al-Sahhaf
1940 - Present
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 97
Al-Musta'in
836 - 866
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 98
Ashur-etil-ilani
700 BC - 627 BC
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 99
Haider al-Abadi
1952 - Present
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 100
Eannatum
2500 BC - 2425 BC
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 101
Al-Mustazhir
1078 - 1118
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 102
Muhammad Najib ar-Ruba'i
1904 - 1965
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 103
Enmebaragesi
2650 BC - 2680 BC
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 104
Az-Zahir
1176 - 1226
HPI: 58.38
Rank: 105
Barzan Ibrahim al-Tikriti
1951 - 2007
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 106
Sayf al-Din Ghazi I
1200 - 1149
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 107
Al-Mustakfi
905 - 949
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 108
Barham Salih
1960 - Present
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 109