1957 - Today
Paul Kagame ( kə-GAH-may; born 23 October 1957) is a Rwandan politician and former military officer who has been the fourth President of Rwanda since 2000. He was previously a commander of the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), a rebel armed force which invaded Rwanda in 1990. The RPF was one of the parties of the conflict during the Rwandan Civil War and the armed force which triggered the Rwandan genocide. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Paul Kagame has received more than 4,714,181 page views. His biography is available in 75 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 69 in 2019). Paul Kagame is the 3,696th most popular politician (up from 4,031st in 2019), the 2nd most popular biography from Rwanda and the 2nd most popular Rwandan Politician.
Paul Kagame is the president of Rwanda and is most famous for his role in ending the Rwandan genocide.
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Among politicians, Paul Kagame ranks 3,696 out of 15,577. Before him are Borut Pahor, Menahem, Natalia Alexeievna, Ivan Silayev, John IV of Trebizond, and Deiphobus. After him are Valdemar, King of Sweden, Francis Josias, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Eric XI of Sweden, Al-Muntasir, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, and Bertie Ahern.
1963 - Present
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 3,690
800 BC - 760 BC
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 3,691
1755 - 1776
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 3,692
1930 - 2023
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 3,693
1403 - 1460
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 3,694
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 3,695
1957 - Present
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 3,696
1239 - 1302
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 3,697
1697 - 1764
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 3,698
1216 - 1250
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 3,699
837 - 862
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 3,700
1956 - Present
HPI: 60.77
Rank: 3,701
1951 - Present
HPI: 60.77
Rank: 3,702
Among people born in 1957, Paul Kagame ranks 25. Before him are Aki Kaurismäki, Stefan Löfven, Steve Buscemi, Carole Bouquet, Falco, and Ofra Haza. After him are Richard E. Grant, Dr. Alban, Ai Weiwei, Kelly McGillis, Rumiko Takahashi, and Rinat Dasayev.
1957 - Present
HPI: 63.25
Rank: 19
1957 - Present
HPI: 62.87
Rank: 20
1957 - Present
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 21
1957 - Present
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 22
1957 - 1998
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 23
1957 - 2000
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 24
1957 - Present
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 25
1957 - Present
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 26
1957 - Present
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 27
1957 - Present
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 28
1957 - Present
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 29
1957 - Present
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 30
1957 - Present
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 31
Among people born in Rwanda, Paul Kagame ranks 2 out of 21. Before him are Juvénal Habyarimana (1937). After him are Félicien Kabuga (1933), Théoneste Bagosora (1941), Paul Rusesabagina (1954), Grégoire Kayibanda (1924), Agathe Uwilingiyimana (1953), Melchior Ndadaye (1953), Pasteur Bizimungu (1950), Mutara III Rudahigwa (1911), Kigeli V of Rwanda (1936), and Dominique Mbonyumutwa (1921).
1937 - 1994
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 1
1957 - Present
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 2
1933 - Present
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 3
1941 - 2021
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 4
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 5
1924 - 1976
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 6
1953 - 1994
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 7
1953 - 1993
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 8
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 9
1911 - 1959
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 10
1936 - 2016
HPI: 49.14
Rank: 11
1921 - 1986
HPI: 46.83
Rank: 12
Among politicians born in Rwanda, Paul Kagame ranks 2. Before him are Juvénal Habyarimana (1937). After him are Théoneste Bagosora (1941), Grégoire Kayibanda (1924), Agathe Uwilingiyimana (1953), Melchior Ndadaye (1953), Pasteur Bizimungu (1950), Mutara III Rudahigwa (1911), Kigeli V of Rwanda (1936), Dominique Mbonyumutwa (1921), Jean Kambanda (1955), and Louise Mushikiwabo (1961).
1937 - 1994
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 1
1957 - Present
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 2
1941 - 2021
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 3
1924 - 1976
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 4
1953 - 1994
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 5
1953 - 1993
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 6
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 7
1911 - 1959
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 8
1936 - 2016
HPI: 49.14
Rank: 9
1921 - 1986
HPI: 46.83
Rank: 10
1955 - Present
HPI: 43.69
Rank: 11
1961 - Present
HPI: 39.31
Rank: 12