POLITICIAN
Rafic Hariri
1944 - 2005
Rafic Hariri
Rafic Bahaa El Deen al-Hariri (Arabic: رفيق بهاء الدين الحريري, romanized: Rafīq Bahāʾ ad-Dīn al-Ḥarīrī, Lebanese Arabic pronunciation: [raˈfiːʔ ɪlħaˈriːri]; 1 November 1944 – 14 February 2005) was a Lebanese businessman and politician, who served as the Prime Minister of Lebanon from 1992 to 1998 and again from 2000 until he resigned on 20 October 2004 (2004-10-20), before his assassination in 2005. Hariri headed five cabinets during his tenure. He was widely credited for his role in constructing the Taif Agreement that ended the 15-year Lebanese Civil War. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Rafic Hariri has received more than 1,339,509 page views. His biography is available in 61 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 60 in 2019). Rafic Hariri is the 1,289th most popular politician (up from 1,864th in 2019), the 10th most popular biography from Lebanon (up from 15th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Lebanese Politician.
Rafic Hariri was the Prime Minister of Lebanon from 1992 to 1998 and then from 2000 to 2004. He was assassinated in 2005.
Memorability Metrics
1.3M
Page Views (PV)
68.44
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
61
Languages Editions (L)
7.82
Effective Languages (L*)
3.52
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Rafic Hariri ranks 1,289 out of 19,576. Before him are Süleyman Demirel, Toghon Temür, Moshe Katsav, Şah Sultan, Eleftherios Venizelos, and Andrei Gromyko. After him are Caroline Bonaparte, Symon Petliura, Cyaxares, Fredrik Bajer, Trebonianus Gallus, and Alexander I of Serbia.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSüleyman Demirel
1924 - 2015
HPI: 68.45
Rank: 1,283
Toghon Temür
1320 - 1370
HPI: 68.45
Rank: 1,284
Moshe Katsav
1945 - Present
HPI: 68.45
Rank: 1,285
Şah Sultan
1509 - 1572
HPI: 68.45
Rank: 1,286
Eleftherios Venizelos
1864 - 1936
HPI: 68.45
Rank: 1,287
Andrei Gromyko
1909 - 1989
HPI: 68.44
Rank: 1,288
Rafic Hariri
1944 - 2005
HPI: 68.44
Rank: 1,289
Caroline Bonaparte
1782 - 1839
HPI: 68.44
Rank: 1,290
Symon Petliura
1879 - 1926
HPI: 68.43
Rank: 1,291
Cyaxares
700 BC - 584 BC
HPI: 68.43
Rank: 1,292
Fredrik Bajer
1837 - 1922
HPI: 68.42
Rank: 1,293
Trebonianus Gallus
206 - 253
HPI: 68.42
Rank: 1,294
Alexander I of Serbia
1876 - 1903
HPI: 68.42
Rank: 1,295
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1944, Rafic Hariri ranks 23. Before him are Miloš Zeman, Joe Frazier, Jimmy Page, Alan Parker, Geraldine Chaplin, and Tony Scott. After him are Angela Davis, Sali Berisha, Jacqueline Bisset, Princess Benedikte of Denmark, Sepp Maier, and Rem Koolhaas. Among people deceased in 2005, Rafic Hariri ranks 14. Before him are Claude Simon, Rinus Michels, Peter Drucker, Hans Bethe, Paul Ricœur, and Simon Wiesenthal. After him are Omar Sívori, Ezer Weizman, Kenzō Tange, Zhao Ziyang, Zdzisław Beksiński, and Jack Kilby.
Others Born in 1944
Go to all RankingsMiloš Zeman
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 69.74
Rank: 17
Joe Frazier
BOXER
1944 - 2011
HPI: 69.16
Rank: 18
Jimmy Page
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 69.15
Rank: 19
Alan Parker
FILM DIRECTOR
1944 - 2020
HPI: 69.02
Rank: 20
Geraldine Chaplin
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 69.00
Rank: 21
Tony Scott
FILM DIRECTOR
1944 - 2012
HPI: 68.48
Rank: 22
Rafic Hariri
POLITICIAN
1944 - 2005
HPI: 68.44
Rank: 23
Angela Davis
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1944 - Present
HPI: 68.30
Rank: 24
Sali Berisha
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 25
Jacqueline Bisset
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 67.89
Rank: 26
Princess Benedikte of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 27
Sepp Maier
COACH
1944 - Present
HPI: 67.63
Rank: 28
Rem Koolhaas
ARCHITECT
1944 - Present
HPI: 67.49
Rank: 29
Others Deceased in 2005
Go to all RankingsClaude Simon
WRITER
1913 - 2005
HPI: 70.33
Rank: 8
Rinus Michels
COACH
1928 - 2005
HPI: 69.79
Rank: 9
Peter Drucker
WRITER
1909 - 2005
HPI: 69.74
Rank: 10
Hans Bethe
PHYSICIST
1906 - 2005
HPI: 69.64
Rank: 11
Paul Ricœur
PHILOSOPHER
1913 - 2005
HPI: 69.29
Rank: 12
Simon Wiesenthal
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1908 - 2005
HPI: 69.00
Rank: 13
Rafic Hariri
POLITICIAN
1944 - 2005
HPI: 68.44
Rank: 14
Omar Sívori
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2005
HPI: 68.12
Rank: 15
Ezer Weizman
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2005
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 16
Kenzō Tange
ARCHITECT
1913 - 2005
HPI: 66.91
Rank: 17
Zhao Ziyang
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2005
HPI: 66.79
Rank: 18
Zdzisław Beksiński
PAINTER
1929 - 2005
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 19
Jack Kilby
ENGINEER
1923 - 2005
HPI: 65.71
Rank: 20
In Lebanon
Among people born in Lebanon, Rafic Hariri ranks 10 out of 145. Before him are Porphyry (233), Keanu Reeves (1964), Dido (-879), Ulpian (170), Michel Aoun (1935), and Charbel Makhlouf (1828). After him are Christina of Bolsena (210), Fairuz (1935), Hassan Nasrallah (1960), Pope Constantine (664), Najib Mikati (1955), and Bachir Gemayel (1947).
Others born in Lebanon
Go to all RankingsPorphyry
PHILOSOPHER
233 - 305
HPI: 71.21
Rank: 4
Keanu Reeves
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 71.04
Rank: 5
Dido
POLITICIAN
879 BC - 759 BC
HPI: 70.19
Rank: 6
Ulpian
LAWYER
170 - 228
HPI: 70.15
Rank: 7
Michel Aoun
POLITICIAN
1935 - Present
HPI: 68.92
Rank: 8
Charbel Makhlouf
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1828 - 1898
HPI: 68.60
Rank: 9
Rafic Hariri
POLITICIAN
1944 - 2005
HPI: 68.44
Rank: 10
Christina of Bolsena
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
210 - 304
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 11
Fairuz
SINGER
1935 - Present
HPI: 67.60
Rank: 12
Hassan Nasrallah
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 13
Pope Constantine
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
664 - 715
HPI: 64.96
Rank: 14
Najib Mikati
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 15
Bachir Gemayel
POLITICIAN
1947 - 1982
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 16
Among POLITICIANS In Lebanon
Among politicians born in Lebanon, Rafic Hariri ranks 5. Before him are Severus Alexander (208), Ahab (-900), Dido (-879), and Michel Aoun (1935). After him are Hassan Nasrallah (1960), Najib Mikati (1955), Bachir Gemayel (1947), Émile Lahoud (1936), Amine Gemayel (1942), Pierre Gemayel (1905), and Fouad Siniora (1943).
Severus Alexander
208 - 235
HPI: 74.10
Rank: 1
Ahab
900 BC - 852 BC
HPI: 71.91
Rank: 2
Dido
879 BC - 759 BC
HPI: 70.19
Rank: 3
Michel Aoun
1935 - Present
HPI: 68.92
Rank: 4
Rafic Hariri
1944 - 2005
HPI: 68.44
Rank: 5
Hassan Nasrallah
1960 - Present
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 6
Najib Mikati
1955 - Present
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 7
Bachir Gemayel
1947 - 1982
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 8
Émile Lahoud
1936 - Present
HPI: 62.91
Rank: 9
Amine Gemayel
1942 - Present
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 10
Pierre Gemayel
1905 - 1984
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 11
Fouad Siniora
1943 - Present
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 12