POLITICIAN
Pak Pong-ju
1939 - Today
Pak Pong-ju
Pak Pong-ju (Korean: 박봉주; born 10 April 1939) is a North Korean politician who served as the Premier of North Korea from 2003 to 2007 and again from 2013 to 2019. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pak Pong-ju has received more than 561,792 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2019). Pak Pong-ju is the 3,486th most popular politician (up from 4,518th in 2019), the 23rd most popular biography from North Korea (up from 30th in 2019) and the 19th most popular North Korean Politician.
Memorability Metrics
560k
Page Views (PV)
67.33
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
28
Languages Editions (L)
11.28
Effective Languages (L*)
1.70
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Pak Pong-ju ranks 3,486 out of 19,576. Before him are Yeon Gaesomun, Íñigo Arista of Pamplona, Friedrich Ludwig Jahn, Emperor Momozono, Droupadi Murmu, and Princess Louise of Belgium. After him are Archidamus II, Chang Myon, Miguel Díaz-Canel, Bounnhang Vorachith, Laura Bush, and Choe Yong-rim.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsYeon Gaesomun
603 - 666
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 3,480
Íñigo Arista of Pamplona
790 - 852
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 3,481
Friedrich Ludwig Jahn
1778 - 1852
HPI: 67.34
Rank: 3,482
Emperor Momozono
1741 - 1762
HPI: 67.34
Rank: 3,483
Droupadi Murmu
1958 - Present
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 3,484
Princess Louise of Belgium
1858 - 1924
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 3,485
Pak Pong-ju
1939 - Present
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 3,486
Archidamus II
450 BC - 420 BC
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 3,487
Chang Myon
1899 - 1966
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 3,488
Miguel Díaz-Canel
1960 - Present
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 3,489
Bounnhang Vorachith
1938 - Present
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 3,490
Laura Bush
1946 - Present
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 3,491
Choe Yong-rim
1930 - Present
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 3,492
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1939, Pak Pong-ju ranks 52. Before him are Junko Tabei, Henry Mintzberg, Phil Spector, Harry Kroto, Claude François, and Joel Schumacher. After him are Richard Serra, João Bernardo Vieira, Amancio Amaro, Carlo Ginzburg, Ruud Lubbers, and Beate Klarsfeld.
Others Born in 1939
Go to all RankingsJunko Tabei
MOUNTAINEER
1939 - 2016
HPI: 68.07
Rank: 46
Henry Mintzberg
ECONOMIST
1939 - Present
HPI: 67.92
Rank: 47
Phil Spector
PRODUCER
1939 - 2021
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 48
Harry Kroto
CHEMIST
1939 - 2016
HPI: 67.77
Rank: 49
Claude François
SINGER
1939 - 1978
HPI: 67.54
Rank: 50
Joel Schumacher
FILM DIRECTOR
1939 - 2020
HPI: 67.49
Rank: 51
Pak Pong-ju
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 52
Richard Serra
PAINTER
1939 - 2024
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 53
João Bernardo Vieira
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2009
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 54
Amancio Amaro
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2023
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 55
Carlo Ginzburg
HISTORIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 56
Ruud Lubbers
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2018
HPI: 66.90
Rank: 57
Beate Klarsfeld
JOURNALIST
1939 - Present
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 58
In North Korea
Among people born in North Korea, Pak Pong-ju ranks 23 out of 162. Before him are Sun Myung Moon (1920), Kim Koo (1876), U of Goryeo (1365), Gyeongjong of Goryeo (955), An Jung-geun (1879), and Yeon Gaesomun (603). After him are Choe Yong-rim (1930), Seongjong of Goryeo (960), Gongyang of Goryeo (1345), Kim Kyong-hui (1946), Chung Ju-yung (1915), and Hyeonjong of Goryeo (992).
Others born in North Korea
Go to all RankingsSun Myung Moon
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1920 - 2012
HPI: 68.56
Rank: 17
Kim Koo
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1949
HPI: 68.22
Rank: 18
U of Goryeo
POLITICIAN
1365 - 1389
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 19
Gyeongjong of Goryeo
POLITICIAN
955 - 981
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 20
An Jung-geun
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1879 - 1910
HPI: 67.85
Rank: 21
Yeon Gaesomun
POLITICIAN
603 - 666
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 22
Pak Pong-ju
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 23
Choe Yong-rim
POLITICIAN
1930 - Present
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 24
Seongjong of Goryeo
POLITICIAN
960 - 997
HPI: 67.28
Rank: 25
Gongyang of Goryeo
POLITICIAN
1345 - 1394
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 26
Kim Kyong-hui
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 66.55
Rank: 27
Chung Ju-yung
BUSINESSPERSON
1915 - 2001
HPI: 66.47
Rank: 28
Hyeonjong of Goryeo
POLITICIAN
992 - 1031
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 29
Among POLITICIANS In North Korea
Among politicians born in North Korea, Pak Pong-ju ranks 19. Before him are Jeongjong, 3rd monarch of Goryeo (923), Choe Ryong-hae (1950), Kim Koo (1876), U of Goryeo (1365), Gyeongjong of Goryeo (955), and Yeon Gaesomun (603). After him are Choe Yong-rim (1930), Seongjong of Goryeo (960), Gongyang of Goryeo (1345), Kim Kyong-hui (1946), Hyeonjong of Goryeo (992), and Kim Jong-nam (1971).
Jeongjong, 3rd monarch of Goryeo
923 - 949
HPI: 70.00
Rank: 13
Choe Ryong-hae
1950 - Present
HPI: 68.91
Rank: 14
Kim Koo
1876 - 1949
HPI: 68.22
Rank: 15
U of Goryeo
1365 - 1389
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 16
Gyeongjong of Goryeo
955 - 981
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 17
Yeon Gaesomun
603 - 666
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 18
Pak Pong-ju
1939 - Present
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 19
Choe Yong-rim
1930 - Present
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 20
Seongjong of Goryeo
960 - 997
HPI: 67.28
Rank: 21
Gongyang of Goryeo
1345 - 1394
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 22
Kim Kyong-hui
1946 - Present
HPI: 66.55
Rank: 23
Hyeonjong of Goryeo
992 - 1031
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 24
Kim Jong-nam
1971 - 2017
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 25