POLITICIAN

Sam Matekane

1958 - Today

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Ntsokoane Samuel Matekane (born 15 March 1958) is a Mosotho businessman and politician who is the current Prime Minister of Lesotho. Prior to running, he was considered to be the richest person in the country. Matekane made his fortune in diamond mining, as well as through government issued construction contracts. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sam Matekane has received more than 125,411 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Sam Matekane is the 17,361st most popular politician, the 11th most popular biography from Lesotho and the 9th most popular Mosotho Politician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 130k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 40.97

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.11

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.58

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Sam Matekane ranks 17,361 out of 19,576. Before him are Zbigniew Ziobro, William Whitelaw, 1st Viscount Whitelaw, Mehmet Şimşek, Harry Atkinson, Quintus Veranius, and Kathleen Sebelius. After him are Domingos Simões Pereira, Sylvie Goulard, Rui Maria de Araújo, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Algirdas Šemeta, and Richard Seddon.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1958, Sam Matekane ranks 563. Before him are Frank Schaffer, Ion Draica, Joan Severance, Flemming Christensen, Meredith Brooks, and Stefano Sposetti. After him are Kim Greist, Shalva Natelashvili, Thomas Dolby, Alyson Reed, Roland Koch, and Christian Clemenson.

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In Lesotho

Among people born in Lesotho, Sam Matekane ranks 11 out of 14. Before him are Sebastian Koto Khoarai (1929), Tom Thabane (1939), Olive Schreiner (1855), Leabua Jonathan (1914), Justin Lekhanya (1938), and Moeketsi Majoro (1961). After him are Ntsu Mokhehle (1918), 'Masenate Mohato Seeiso (1976), and Prince Lerotholi Seeiso (2007).

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Among POLITICIANS In Lesotho

Among politicians born in Lesotho, Sam Matekane ranks 9. Before him are Pakalitha Mosisili (1945), Moshoeshoe I (1786), Tom Thabane (1939), Leabua Jonathan (1914), Justin Lekhanya (1938), and Moeketsi Majoro (1961). After him are Ntsu Mokhehle (1918).

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