POLITICIAN
Ruud Lubbers
1939 - 2018
Ruud Lubbers
Rudolphus Franciscus Marie "Ruud" Lubbers (Dutch pronunciation: [ryt ˈlʏbərs] ; 7 May 1939 – 14 February 2018) was a Dutch politician, diplomat and businessman who served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 1982 to 1994, and as United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees from 2001 to 2005. He was a member of the Catholic People's Party (KVP), which later merged to become the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party. Lubbers studied Economics at the Erasmus School of Economics obtaining a Master of Science degree and worked as a corporate director for the manufacturing company Hollandia in Rotterdam from April 1963 until May 1973 and as trade association executive for the Christian Employers' Association (NCW) from January 1965 until May 1973. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ruud Lubbers has received more than 440,596 page views. His biography is available in 50 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 49 in 2019). Ruud Lubbers is the 3,762nd most popular politician (up from 4,799th in 2019), the 152nd most popular biography from Netherlands (up from 186th in 2019) and the 20th most popular Dutch Politician.
Ruud Lubbers is most famous for being the Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 1982 to 1994.
Memorability Metrics
440k
Page Views (PV)
61.49
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
50
Languages Editions (L)
4.94
Effective Languages (L*)
3.96
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Ruud Lubbers ranks 3,762 out of 19,576. Before him are José Gervasio Artigas, Sun Hao, Louis William, Margrave of Baden-Baden, Wallia, David Dacko, and Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia. After him are Emperor Shengzong of Liao, Al-Nasir, Tissaphernes, Sigebert II, Wim Kok, and Şehzade Mahmud.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJosé Gervasio Artigas
1764 - 1850
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 3,756
Sun Hao
243 - 284
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 3,757
Louis William, Margrave of Baden-Baden
1655 - 1707
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 3,758
Wallia
385 - 418
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 3,759
David Dacko
1930 - 2003
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 3,760
Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia
1831 - 1891
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 3,761
Ruud Lubbers
1939 - 2018
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 3,762
Emperor Shengzong of Liao
972 - 1031
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 3,763
Al-Nasir
1158 - 1225
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 3,764
Tissaphernes
445 BC - 395 BC
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 3,765
Sigebert II
602 - 613
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 3,766
Wim Kok
1938 - 2018
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 3,767
Şehzade Mahmud
1582 - 1603
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 3,768
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1939, Ruud Lubbers ranks 57. Before him are Joel Schumacher, Pak Pong-ju, Richard Serra, João Bernardo Vieira, Amancio Amaro, and Carlo Ginzburg. After him are Beate Klarsfeld, Carolina Herrera, Princess Irene of the Netherlands, Emil Constantinescu, Ricardo Bofill, and Scott Glenn. Among people deceased in 2018, Ruud Lubbers ranks 53. Before him are Paul Allen, R. Lee Ermey, Milena Dravić, Paul D. Boyer, Gene Sharp, and Joe Jackson. After him are Wim Kok, Jean-Louis Tauran, Osamu Shimomura, Gérard Genette, Dorothy Malone, and Winnie Madikizela-Mandela.
Others Born in 1939
Go to all RankingsJoel Schumacher
FILM DIRECTOR
1939 - 2020
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 51
Pak Pong-ju
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 61.98
Rank: 52
Richard Serra
PAINTER
1939 - 2024
HPI: 61.94
Rank: 53
João Bernardo Vieira
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2009
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 54
Amancio Amaro
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2023
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 55
Carlo Ginzburg
HISTORIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 61.65
Rank: 56
Ruud Lubbers
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2018
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 57
Beate Klarsfeld
JOURNALIST
1939 - Present
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 58
Carolina Herrera
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 59
Princess Irene of the Netherlands
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 60
Emil Constantinescu
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 61
Ricardo Bofill
ARCHITECT
1939 - 2022
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 62
Scott Glenn
ACTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 63
Others Deceased in 2018
Go to all RankingsPaul Allen
BUSINESSPERSON
1953 - 2018
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 47
R. Lee Ermey
ACTOR
1944 - 2018
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 48
Milena Dravić
ACTOR
1940 - 2018
HPI: 62.28
Rank: 49
Paul D. Boyer
CHEMIST
1918 - 2018
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 50
Gene Sharp
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1928 - 2018
HPI: 61.59
Rank: 51
Joe Jackson
MUSICIAN
1928 - 2018
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 52
Ruud Lubbers
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2018
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 53
Wim Kok
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2018
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 54
Jean-Louis Tauran
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1943 - 2018
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 55
Osamu Shimomura
CHEMIST
1928 - 2018
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 56
Gérard Genette
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2018
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 57
Dorothy Malone
ACTOR
1924 - 2018
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 58
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2018
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 59
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Ruud Lubbers ranks 152 out of 1,646. Before him are Fanny Blankers-Koen (1918), Martinus Beijerinck (1851), René van de Kerkhof (1951), William II, Duke of Bavaria (1365), Abraham Bloemaert (1566), and Maarten van Heemskerck (1498). After him are Wim Kok (1938), Willem Claesz. Heda (1594), Antonia Brico (1902), Princess Irene of the Netherlands (1939), Piet Keizer (1943), and Eugène Dubois (1858).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsFanny Blankers-Koen
ATHLETE
1918 - 2004
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 146
Martinus Beijerinck
BIOLOGIST
1851 - 1931
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 147
René van de Kerkhof
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.57
Rank: 148
William II, Duke of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1365 - 1417
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 149
Abraham Bloemaert
PAINTER
1566 - 1651
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 150
Maarten van Heemskerck
PAINTER
1498 - 1574
HPI: 61.53
Rank: 151
Ruud Lubbers
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2018
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 152
Wim Kok
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2018
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 153
Willem Claesz. Heda
PAINTER
1594 - 1680
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 154
Antonia Brico
COMPOSER
1902 - 1989
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 155
Princess Irene of the Netherlands
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 156
Piet Keizer
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2017
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 157
Eugène Dubois
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1858 - 1940
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 158
Among POLITICIANS In Netherlands
Among politicians born in Netherlands, Ruud Lubbers ranks 20. Before him are Geert Wilders (1963), William II of Holland (1228), Mark Rutte (1967), Pim Fortuyn (1948), Pieter van der Aa (1659), and William II, Duke of Bavaria (1365). After him are Wim Kok (1938), Princess Irene of the Netherlands (1939), John II, Count of Holland (1247), Wim Duisenberg (1935), Margaret of Bavaria (1363), and Nicholas J. Spykman (1893).
Geert Wilders
1963 - Present
HPI: 64.79
Rank: 14
William II of Holland
1228 - 1256
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 15
Mark Rutte
1967 - Present
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 16
Pim Fortuyn
1948 - 2002
HPI: 62.60
Rank: 17
Pieter van der Aa
1659 - 1733
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 18
William II, Duke of Bavaria
1365 - 1417
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 19
Ruud Lubbers
1939 - 2018
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 20
Wim Kok
1938 - 2018
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 21
Princess Irene of the Netherlands
1939 - Present
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 22
John II, Count of Holland
1247 - 1304
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 23
Wim Duisenberg
1935 - 2005
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 24
Margaret of Bavaria
1363 - 1424
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 25
Nicholas J. Spykman
1893 - 1943
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 26