Politician
Paulias Matane
Governor-General of Papua New Guinea
1931 - 2021
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Paulias Matane
His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Paulias Matane is the 17,442nd most popular politician (down from 17,271st in 2024), the 8th most popular biography from Papua New Guinea (down from 7th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Papua New Guinean Politician.
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Paulias Matane's biography spans 21 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 51.10.
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Among Politicians
Among politicians, Paulias Matane ranks 17,435 out of 20,022. Before him are Boris Nadezhdin, Terje Rød-Larsen, George Lansbury, Jaan Ehlvest, Bruno Le Maire, and Jeannot Ahoussou-Kouadio. After him are Eli Cohen, Clement Arrindell, John J. Crittenden, Georgios Bartzokas, Thomas François Burgers, and Ho Iat-seng.
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Boris Nadezhdin
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.11
Rank: 17,436
Terje Rød-Larsen
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.11
Rank: 17,437
George Lansbury
1859 - 1940
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 17,438
Jaan Ehlvest
1962 - Present
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 17,439
Bruno Le Maire
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 17,440
Jeannot Ahoussou-Kouadio
1951 - Present
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 17,441
Paulias Matane
1931 - 2021
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 17,442
Eli Cohen
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 17,443
Clement Arrindell
1931 - 2011
HPI: 51.08
Rank: 17,444
John J. Crittenden
1787 - 1863
HPI: 51.08
Rank: 17,445
Georgios Bartzokas
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.07
Rank: 17,446
Thomas François Burgers
1834 - 1881
HPI: 51.07
Rank: 17,447
Ho Iat-seng
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.06
Rank: 17,448
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1931, Paulias Matane ranks 590. Before him are Ernie Banks, Werner Israel, Bruce Halford, Bernie Geoffrion, Leslie Bricusse, and Thane Baker. After him are Clement Arrindell, Isidore Mankofsky, Teresa Brewer, Barbara Barrie, Ricardo Vidal, and John Shelby Spong. Among people deceased in 2021, Paulias Matane ranks 631. Before him are Udo Zimmermann, Aleksandr Lenyov, Paul Orndorff, Francesc Arnau, Vladimir Shadrin, and Leslie Bricusse. After him are G. Gordon Liddy, Lars Høgh, Isidore Mankofsky, Lisa Banes, David Darling, and Albán Vermes.
Others Born in 1931
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Ernie Banks
BASEBALL PLAYER
1931 - 2015
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 584
Werner Israel
PHYSICIST
1931 - 2022
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 585
Bruce Halford
RACING DRIVER
1931 - 2001
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 586
Bernie Geoffrion
HOCKEY PLAYER
1931 - 2006
HPI: 51.16
Rank: 587
Leslie Bricusse
MUSICIAN
1931 - 2021
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 588
Thane Baker
ATHLETE
1931 - Present
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 589
Paulias Matane
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2021
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 590
Clement Arrindell
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2011
HPI: 51.08
Rank: 591
Isidore Mankofsky
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2021
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 592
Teresa Brewer
SINGER
1931 - 2007
HPI: 50.97
Rank: 593
Barbara Barrie
ACTOR
1931 - Present
HPI: 50.97
Rank: 594
Ricardo Vidal
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1931 - 2017
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 595
John Shelby Spong
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1931 - 2021
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 596
Others Deceased in 2021
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Udo Zimmermann
COMPOSER
1943 - 2021
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 625
Aleksandr Lenyov
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 2021
HPI: 51.21
Rank: 626
Paul Orndorff
WRESTLER
1949 - 2021
HPI: 51.20
Rank: 627
Francesc Arnau
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - 2021
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 628
Vladimir Shadrin
HOCKEY PLAYER
1948 - 2021
HPI: 51.13
Rank: 629
Leslie Bricusse
MUSICIAN
1931 - 2021
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 630
Paulias Matane
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2021
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 631
G. Gordon Liddy
LAWYER
1930 - 2021
HPI: 51.07
Rank: 632
Lars Høgh
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - 2021
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 633
Isidore Mankofsky
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2021
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 634
Lisa Banes
ACTOR
1955 - 2021
HPI: 50.98
Rank: 635
David Darling
MUSICIAN
1941 - 2021
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 636
Albán Vermes
SWIMMER
1957 - 2021
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 637
In Papua New Guinea
Among people born in Papua New Guinea, Paulias Matane ranks 8 out of 12. Before him are John Ribat (1957), Michael Ogio (1942), Julius Chan (1939), Bob Dadae (1961), Michael Somare (1936), and Manasseh Sogavare (1955). After him are Peter O'Neill (1965), Rellie Kaputin (1993), Dika Toua (1984), and Judith Meauri (1992).
Others born in Papua New Guinea
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John Ribat
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1957 - Present
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 2
Michael Ogio
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2017
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 3
Julius Chan
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2025
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 4
Bob Dadae
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 5
Michael Somare
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2021
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 6
Manasseh Sogavare
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 7
Paulias Matane
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2021
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 8
Peter O'Neill
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 9
Rellie Kaputin
ATHLETE
1993 - Present
HPI: 21.39
Rank: 10
Dika Toua
ATHLETE
1984 - Present
HPI: 20.98
Rank: 11
Judith Meauri
ATHLETE
1992 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 12
Among Politicians In Papua New Guinea
Among politicians born in Papua New Guinea, Paulias Matane ranks 7. Before him are James Marape (1971), Michael Ogio (1942), Julius Chan (1939), Bob Dadae (1961), Michael Somare (1936), and Manasseh Sogavare (1955). After him is Peter O'Neill (1965).
James Marape
1971 - Present
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 1
Michael Ogio
1942 - 2017
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 2
Julius Chan
1939 - 2025
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 3
Bob Dadae
1961 - Present
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 4
Michael Somare
1936 - 2021
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 5
Manasseh Sogavare
1955 - Present
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 6
Paulias Matane
1931 - 2021
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 7
Peter O'Neill
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 8
