1912 - 1978
Philibert Tsiranana (18 October 1912 – 16 April 1978) was a Malagasy politician and leader who served as the seventh Prime Minister of Madagascar from 1958 to 1959, and then later the first President of Madagascar from 1959 to 1972. During the twelve years of his administration, the Republic of Madagascar experienced institutional stability that stood in contrast to the political turmoil many mainland African countries experienced in this period. This stability contributed to Tsiranana's popularity and his reputation as a remarkable statesman. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Philibert Tsiranana has received more than 144,437 page views. His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 35 in 2019). Philibert Tsiranana is the 6,118th most popular politician (up from 6,502nd in 2019), the 9th most popular biography from Madagascar (up from 10th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Malagasy Politician.
Page Views (PV)
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
Languages Editions (L)
Effective Languages (L*)
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among politicians, Philibert Tsiranana ranks 6,118 out of 15,577. Before him are Jan Syrový, Johann Nepomuk Karl, Prince of Liechtenstein, Marcus Calpurnius Bibulus, Emperor Ninmyō, Guillaume Henri Dufour, and Takeda Sōkaku. After him are Muhyiddin Yassin, Kurmanjan Datka, García Sánchez II of Pamplona, Marie Thérèse Rodet Geoffrin, Tai Jia, and Ernesto Zedillo.
1888 - 1970
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 6,112
1724 - 1748
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 6,113
102 BC - 48 BC
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 6,114
808 - 850
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 6,115
1787 - 1875
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 6,116
1859 - 1943
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 6,117
1912 - 1978
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 6,118
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 6,119
1811 - 1907
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 6,120
964 - 1000
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 6,121
1699 - 1777
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 6,122
1550 BC - 1720 BC
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 6,123
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 6,124
Among people born in 1912, Philibert Tsiranana ranks 89. Before him are Richard Brooks, Sohn Kee-chung, Hugh Griffith, Jacques Ellul, Shoichi Nishimura, and Perry Como. After him are Jean Améry, Jiří Trnka, Igor Markevitch, György Sárosi, Fritz Klingenberg, and Kim Sung-gan. Among people deceased in 1978, Philibert Tsiranana ranks 61. Before him are Herbert Kappler, Prince Roman Petrovich of Russia, Hubert Humphrey, Henry Corbin, Tetsu Katayama, and Jack L. Warner. After him are Jean Améry, Fernando Peyroteo, Sisavang Vatthana, Guo Moruo, Pablo Dorado, and Lilya Brik.
1912 - 1992
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 83
1912 - 2002
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 84
1912 - 1980
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 85
1912 - 1994
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 86
1912 - 1998
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 87
1912 - 2001
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 88
1912 - 1978
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 89
1912 - 1978
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 90
1912 - 1969
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 91
1912 - 1983
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 92
1912 - 1993
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 93
1912 - 1945
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 94
1912 - 1984
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 95
1907 - 1978
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 55
1896 - 1978
HPI: 57.63
Rank: 56
1911 - 1978
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 57
1903 - 1978
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 58
1887 - 1978
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 59
1892 - 1978
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 60
1912 - 1978
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 61
1912 - 1978
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 62
1918 - 1978
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 63
1907 - 1978
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 64
1892 - 1978
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 65
1908 - 1978
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 66
1891 - 1978
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 67
Among people born in Madagascar, Philibert Tsiranana ranks 9 out of 32. Before him are Ranavalona I (1788), Andrianampoinimerina (1745), Radama I (1793), Didier Ratsiraka (1936), Ranavalona II (1829), and Radama II (1829). After him are Marc Ravalomanana (1949), Rasoherina (1814), Gabriel Ramanantsoa (1906), Albert Zafy (1927), Rainilaiarivony (1828), and Hery Rajaonarimampianina (1958).
1788 - 1861
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 3
1745 - 1810
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 4
1793 - 1828
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 5
1936 - 2021
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 6
1829 - 1883
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 7
1829 - 1863
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 8
1912 - 1978
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 9
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 10
1814 - 1868
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 11
1906 - 1978
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 12
1927 - 2017
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 13
1828 - 1896
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 14
1958 - Present
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 15
Among politicians born in Madagascar, Philibert Tsiranana ranks 8. Before him are Ranavalona I (1788), Andrianampoinimerina (1745), Radama I (1793), Didier Ratsiraka (1936), Ranavalona II (1829), and Radama II (1829). After him are Marc Ravalomanana (1949), Rasoherina (1814), Gabriel Ramanantsoa (1906), Albert Zafy (1927), Rainilaiarivony (1828), and Hery Rajaonarimampianina (1958).
1788 - 1861
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 2
1745 - 1810
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 3
1793 - 1828
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 4
1936 - 2021
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 5
1829 - 1883
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 6
1829 - 1863
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 7
1912 - 1978
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 8
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 9
1814 - 1868
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 10
1906 - 1978
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 11
1927 - 2017
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 12
1828 - 1896
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 13
1958 - Present
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 14