Politician
Paul Biya
1933 - today
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Paul Biya
His biography is available in 74 different languages on Wikipedia. Paul Biya is the 1,589th most popular politician (up from 1,601st in 2024), the most popular biography from Cameroon and the most popular Cameroonian Politician.
Paul Biya is most famous for being the president of Cameroon since 1982. He has been accused of corruption and human rights violations.
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Among Politicians
Among politicians, Paul Biya ranks 1,589 out of 19,576. Before him are Quintillus, Chlodio, Michael I Rangabe, Camille Desmoulins, Nero Julius Caesar, and Emil Hácha. After him are Maria of Yugoslavia, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, Juba II, Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma, Emperor Ninkō, and Harald III of Denmark.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
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Quintillus
220 - 270
HPI: 73.54
Rank: 1,584
Chlodio
393 - 448
HPI: 73.53
Rank: 1,585
Michael I Rangabe
770 - 844
HPI: 73.53
Rank: 1,586
Camille Desmoulins
1760 - 1794
HPI: 73.53
Rank: 1,587
Nero Julius Caesar
6 - 31
HPI: 73.53
Rank: 1,588
Emil Hácha
1872 - 1945
HPI: 73.53
Rank: 1,589
Paul Biya
1933 - Present
HPI: 73.53
Rank: 1,590
Maria of Yugoslavia
1900 - 1961
HPI: 73.53
Rank: 1,591
Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo
1942 - Present
HPI: 73.52
Rank: 1,592
Juba II
52 BC - 23
HPI: 73.52
Rank: 1,593
Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma
1545 - 1592
HPI: 73.51
Rank: 1,594
Emperor Ninkō
1800 - 1846
HPI: 73.51
Rank: 1,595
Harald III of Denmark
1041 - 1080
HPI: 73.51
Rank: 1,596
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1933, Paul Biya ranks 24. Before him are H. D. Deve Gowda, Just Fontaine, Nina Simone, Arno Allan Penzias, Susan Sontag, and Amartya Sen. After him are Paul J. Crutzen, Philip Roth, Elinor Ostrom, Krzysztof Penderecki, Corazon Aquino, and Mako.
Others Born in 1933
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H. D. Deve Gowda
POLITICIAN
1933 - Present
HPI: 74.63
Rank: 18
Just Fontaine
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 2023
HPI: 74.56
Rank: 19
Nina Simone
SINGER
1933 - 2003
HPI: 74.43
Rank: 20
Arno Allan Penzias
PHYSICIST
1933 - 2024
HPI: 74.19
Rank: 21
Susan Sontag
WRITER
1933 - 2004
HPI: 73.98
Rank: 22
Amartya Sen
ECONOMIST
1933 - Present
HPI: 73.57
Rank: 23
Paul Biya
POLITICIAN
1933 - Present
HPI: 73.53
Rank: 24
Paul J. Crutzen
CHEMIST
1933 - 2021
HPI: 73.45
Rank: 25
Philip Roth
WRITER
1933 - 2018
HPI: 73.35
Rank: 26
Elinor Ostrom
ECONOMIST
1933 - 2012
HPI: 73.30
Rank: 27
Krzysztof Penderecki
COMPOSER
1933 - 2020
HPI: 73.16
Rank: 28
Corazon Aquino
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2009
HPI: 72.92
Rank: 29
Mako
ACTOR
1933 - 2006
HPI: 72.46
Rank: 30
In Cameroon
Among people born in Cameroon, Paul Biya ranks 1 out of NaN. After him are Roger Milla (1952), Abram Petrovich Gannibal (1696), Samuel Eto'o (1981), Ahmadou Ahidjo (1924), Issa Hayatou (1946), Manu Dibango (1933), Philémon Yang (1947), Thomas N'Kono (1956), André Onana (1996), Patrick M'Boma (1970), and Marc-Vivien Foé (1975).
Others born in Cameroon
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POLITICIAN
1933 - Present
HPI: 73.53
Rank: 1
Roger Milla
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 72.46
Rank: 2
Abram Petrovich Gannibal
ENGINEER
1696 - 1781
HPI: 68.56
Rank: 3
Samuel Eto'o
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 4
Ahmadou Ahidjo
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1989
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 5
Issa Hayatou
POLITICIAN
1946 - 2024
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 6
Manu Dibango
MUSICIAN
1933 - 2020
HPI: 64.89
Rank: 7
Philémon Yang
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 8
Thomas N'Kono
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 9
André Onana
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 10
Patrick M'Boma
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 11
Marc-Vivien Foé
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - 2003
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 12
Among Politicians In Cameroon
Among politicians born in Cameroon, Paul Biya ranks 1. After him are Ahmadou Ahidjo (1924), Issa Hayatou (1946), Philémon Yang (1947), Joseph Ngute (1954), Ephraïm Inoni (1947), and Ferdinand Oyono (1929).
Paul Biya
1933 - Present
HPI: 73.53
Rank: 1
Ahmadou Ahidjo
1924 - 1989
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 2
Issa Hayatou
1946 - 2024
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 3
Philémon Yang
1947 - Present
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 4
Joseph Ngute
1954 - Present
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 5
Ephraïm Inoni
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 6
Ferdinand Oyono
1929 - 2010
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 7
