Politician
Rauf Denktaş
1924 - 2012
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Rauf Denktaş
His biography is available in 51 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 50 in 2024). Rauf Denktaş is the 3,787th most popular politician (down from 3,498th in 2024), the 8th most popular biography from Cyprus (down from 7th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Cypriot Politician.
Rauf Denktaş is most famous for being the President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus from 1985 to 2005.
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Among Politicians
Among politicians, Rauf Denktaş ranks 3,787 out of 19,576. Before him are Josef Terboven, Pál Schmitt, Coenus of Macedon, John F. Kelly, Juan Manuel de Rosas, and Julius Schreck. After him are Bruno Kreisky, Bohemond II of Antioch, Viracocha Inca, Alfonso II of Asturias, Eric Drummond, 7th Earl of Perth, and Emperor Richū.
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Josef Terboven
1898 - 1945
HPI: 68.31
Rank: 3,783
Pál Schmitt
1942 - Present
HPI: 68.31
Rank: 3,784
Coenus of Macedon
900 BC - 800 BC
HPI: 68.31
Rank: 3,785
John F. Kelly
1950 - Present
HPI: 68.31
Rank: 3,786
Juan Manuel de Rosas
1793 - 1877
HPI: 68.30
Rank: 3,787
Julius Schreck
1898 - 1936
HPI: 68.30
Rank: 3,788
Rauf Denktaş
1924 - 2012
HPI: 68.30
Rank: 3,789
Bruno Kreisky
1911 - 1990
HPI: 68.30
Rank: 3,790
Bohemond II of Antioch
1108 - 1130
HPI: 68.30
Rank: 3,791
Viracocha Inca
1310 - 1438
HPI: 68.30
Rank: 3,792
Alfonso II of Asturias
759 - 842
HPI: 68.30
Rank: 3,793
Eric Drummond, 7th Earl of Perth
1876 - 1951
HPI: 68.29
Rank: 3,794
Emperor Richū
336 - 405
HPI: 68.29
Rank: 3,795
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1924, Rauf Denktaş ranks 51. Before him are Jin Yong, Francisco Macías Nguema, Robert Solow, Carroll O'Connor, Christopher Tolkien, and Kim Song-ae. After him are Charlie Munger, Georg Ratzinger, Ante Marković, Eduardo Chillida, Ed Wood, and Roberto Eduardo Viola. Among people deceased in 2012, Rauf Denktaş ranks 53. Before him are Sven Hassel, Jean Giraud, Albert O. Hirschman, Oscar Luigi Scalfaro, Dick Clark, and Rodney King. After him are Renato Dulbecco, Erland Josephson, Carlo Maria Martini, E. Donnall Thomas, Lucio Dalla, and Chadli Bendjedid.
Others Born in 1924
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Jin Yong
WRITER
1924 - 2018
HPI: 69.19
Rank: 45
Francisco Macías Nguema
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1979
HPI: 69.12
Rank: 46
Robert Solow
ECONOMIST
1924 - 2023
HPI: 69.10
Rank: 47
Carroll O'Connor
ACTOR
1924 - 2001
HPI: 69.10
Rank: 48
Christopher Tolkien
WRITER
1924 - 2020
HPI: 68.62
Rank: 49
Kim Song-ae
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2014
HPI: 68.48
Rank: 50
Rauf Denktaş
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2012
HPI: 68.30
Rank: 51
Charlie Munger
BUSINESSPERSON
1924 - 2023
HPI: 68.25
Rank: 52
Georg Ratzinger
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1924 - 2020
HPI: 68.12
Rank: 53
Ante Marković
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2011
HPI: 68.09
Rank: 54
Eduardo Chillida
SCULPTOR
1924 - 2002
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 55
Ed Wood
FILM DIRECTOR
1924 - 1978
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 56
Roberto Eduardo Viola
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1994
HPI: 67.80
Rank: 57
Others Deceased in 2012
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Sven Hassel
WRITER
1917 - 2012
HPI: 68.81
Rank: 47
Jean Giraud
COMIC ARTIST
1938 - 2012
HPI: 68.78
Rank: 48
Albert O. Hirschman
ECONOMIST
1915 - 2012
HPI: 68.71
Rank: 49
Oscar Luigi Scalfaro
POLITICIAN
1918 - 2012
HPI: 68.62
Rank: 50
Dick Clark
ACTOR
1929 - 2012
HPI: 68.51
Rank: 51
Rodney King
CELEBRITY
1965 - 2012
HPI: 68.35
Rank: 52
Rauf Denktaş
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2012
HPI: 68.30
Rank: 53
Renato Dulbecco
BIOLOGIST
1914 - 2012
HPI: 68.22
Rank: 54
Erland Josephson
ACTOR
1923 - 2012
HPI: 68.19
Rank: 55
Carlo Maria Martini
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1927 - 2012
HPI: 68.15
Rank: 56
E. Donnall Thomas
PHYSICIAN
1920 - 2012
HPI: 68.14
Rank: 57
Lucio Dalla
MUSICIAN
1943 - 2012
HPI: 68.09
Rank: 58
Chadli Bendjedid
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2012
HPI: 68.00
Rank: 59
In Cyprus
Among people born in Cyprus, Rauf Denktaş ranks 8 out of NaN. Before him are Zeno of Citium (-334), Ptolemy XII Auletes (-117), Makarios III (1913), Henry II of Jerusalem (1271), Nicos Anastasiades (1946), and Charlotte, Queen of Cyprus (1442). After him are Tassos Papadopoulos (1934), John the Merciful (550), John II of Jerusalem (1260), Michael Cacoyannis (1922), Peter I of Cyprus (1328), and Isaac Komnenos of Cyprus (1155).
Others born in Cyprus
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Zeno of Citium
PHILOSOPHER
334 BC - 263 BC
HPI: 80.94
Rank: 2
Ptolemy XII Auletes
POLITICIAN
117 BC - 51 BC
HPI: 76.02
Rank: 3
Makarios III
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1977
HPI: 73.84
Rank: 4
Henry II of Jerusalem
NOBLEMAN
1271 - 1324
HPI: 71.17
Rank: 5
Nicos Anastasiades
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 71.01
Rank: 6
Charlotte, Queen of Cyprus
POLITICIAN
1442 - 1487
HPI: 69.84
Rank: 7
Rauf Denktaş
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2012
HPI: 68.30
Rank: 8
Tassos Papadopoulos
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2008
HPI: 67.89
Rank: 9
John the Merciful
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
550 - 619
HPI: 66.86
Rank: 10
John II of Jerusalem
POLITICIAN
1260 - 1285
HPI: 66.57
Rank: 11
Michael Cacoyannis
FILM DIRECTOR
1922 - 2011
HPI: 66.14
Rank: 12
Peter I of Cyprus
POLITICIAN
1328 - 1369
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 13
Isaac Komnenos of Cyprus
POLITICIAN
1155 - 1196
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 14
Among Politicians In Cyprus
Among politicians born in Cyprus, Rauf Denktaş ranks 5. Before him are Ptolemy XII Auletes (-117), Makarios III (1913), Nicos Anastasiades (1946), and Charlotte, Queen of Cyprus (1442). After him are Tassos Papadopoulos (1934), John II of Jerusalem (1260), Peter I of Cyprus (1328), Isaac Komnenos of Cyprus (1155), Alparslan Türkeş (1917), Glafcos Clerides (1919), and Nikos Christodoulides (1973).
Ptolemy XII Auletes
117 BC - 51 BC
HPI: 76.02
Rank: 1
Makarios III
1913 - 1977
HPI: 73.84
Rank: 2
Nicos Anastasiades
1946 - Present
HPI: 71.01
Rank: 3
Charlotte, Queen of Cyprus
1442 - 1487
HPI: 69.84
Rank: 4
Rauf Denktaş
1924 - 2012
HPI: 68.30
Rank: 5
Tassos Papadopoulos
1934 - 2008
HPI: 67.89
Rank: 6
John II of Jerusalem
1260 - 1285
HPI: 66.57
Rank: 7
Peter I of Cyprus
1328 - 1369
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 8
Isaac Komnenos of Cyprus
1155 - 1196
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 9
Alparslan Türkeş
1917 - 1997
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 10
Glafcos Clerides
1919 - 2013
HPI: 64.97
Rank: 11
Nikos Christodoulides
1973 - Present
HPI: 64.70
Rank: 12
