POLITICIAN
Sufi Abu Taleb
1925 - 2008
Sufi Abu Taleb
Sufi Abu Taleb (Arabic: صوفي أبو طالب, romanized: Ṣūfī Abū Ṭālib; January 27, 1925 – February 21, 2008) was an Egyptian politician. He served as Speaker of the People's Assembly from 1978 to 1983 and, following the assassination of Anwar Sadat on 6 October 1981, assumed the duties of acting head of state for eight days per the Egyptian Constitution. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sufi Abu Taleb has received more than 352,998 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2019). Sufi Abu Taleb is the 4,706th most popular politician (up from 7,243rd in 2019), the 228th most popular biography from Egypt (up from 296th in 2019) and the 109th most popular Egyptian Politician.
Memorability Metrics
350k
Page Views (PV)
59.99
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
25
Languages Editions (L)
6.89
Effective Languages (L*)
2.10
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Sufi Abu Taleb ranks 4,706 out of 19,576. Before him are Vikramaditya, Abbas Mirza, Traidenis, Lajos Batthyány, Gerberga of Saxony, and Mirian III of Iberia. After him are Victor Klemperer, Charles III Philip, Elector Palatine, Victorinus, Kalākaua, Emperor Yūryaku, and Gnassingbé Eyadéma.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsVikramaditya
102 BC - Present
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 4,700
Abbas Mirza
1789 - 1833
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 4,701
Traidenis
1220 - 1282
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 4,702
Lajos Batthyány
1807 - 1849
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 4,703
Gerberga of Saxony
913 - 984
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 4,704
Mirian III of Iberia
265 - 361
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 4,705
Sufi Abu Taleb
1925 - 2008
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 4,706
Victor Klemperer
1881 - 1960
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 4,707
Charles III Philip, Elector Palatine
1661 - 1742
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 4,708
Victorinus
300 - 271
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 4,709
Kalākaua
1836 - 1891
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 4,710
Emperor Yūryaku
418 - 479
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 4,711
Gnassingbé Eyadéma
1935 - 2005
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 4,712
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1925, Sufi Abu Taleb ranks 86. Before him are Michel de Certeau, Hal Holbrook, Joshua Lederberg, Sibghatullah Mojaddedi, Harry Harrison, and Gabriele Ferzetti. After him are Paul Greengard, Willi Herold, Bill Haley, Baruch Samuel Blumberg, Nicolai Gedda, and Dettmar Cramer. Among people deceased in 2008, Sufi Abu Taleb ranks 56. Before him are Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Dorothy Vaughan, Horst Tappert, Tassos Papadopoulos, Joshua Lederberg, and Rajko Mitić. After him are Saad Al-Salim Al-Sabah, Henri Cartan, Jerry Reed, Mark Felt, Youssef Chahine, and Muslim Magomayev.
Others Born in 1925
Go to all RankingsMichel de Certeau
PHILOSOPHER
1925 - 1986
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 80
Hal Holbrook
ACTOR
1925 - 2021
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 81
Joshua Lederberg
BIOLOGIST
1925 - 2008
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 82
Sibghatullah Mojaddedi
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2019
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 83
Harry Harrison
WRITER
1925 - 2012
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 84
Gabriele Ferzetti
ACTOR
1925 - 2015
HPI: 60.01
Rank: 85
Sufi Abu Taleb
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2008
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 86
Paul Greengard
BIOLOGIST
1925 - 2019
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 87
Willi Herold
EXTREMIST
1925 - 1946
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 88
Bill Haley
MUSICIAN
1925 - 1981
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 89
Baruch Samuel Blumberg
PHYSICIAN
1925 - 2011
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 90
Nicolai Gedda
SINGER
1925 - 2017
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 91
Dettmar Cramer
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2015
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 92
Others Deceased in 2008
Go to all RankingsMaharishi Mahesh Yogi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1918 - 2008
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 50
Dorothy Vaughan
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1910 - 2008
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 51
Horst Tappert
ACTOR
1923 - 2008
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 52
Tassos Papadopoulos
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2008
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 53
Joshua Lederberg
BIOLOGIST
1925 - 2008
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 54
Rajko Mitić
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 2008
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 55
Sufi Abu Taleb
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2008
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 56
Saad Al-Salim Al-Sabah
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2008
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 57
Henri Cartan
MATHEMATICIAN
1904 - 2008
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 58
Jerry Reed
MUSICIAN
1937 - 2008
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 59
Mark Felt
POLITICIAN
1913 - 2008
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 60
Youssef Chahine
FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - 2008
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 61
Muslim Magomayev
SINGER
1942 - 2008
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 62
In Egypt
Among people born in Egypt, Sufi Abu Taleb ranks 228 out of 642. Before him are Cosmas Indicopleustes (600), Valentinus (100), Herihor (-1200), John Tristan, Count of Valois (1250), Yuya (-1500), and Al-Mustansir Billah (1029). After him are Ahmed Aboul Gheit (1942), Meketaten (-1348), Jawhar (911), Amun-her-khepeshef (-1300), Prince Rahotep (-2700), and An-Nasir Muhammad (1285).
Others born in Egypt
Go to all RankingsCosmas Indicopleustes
EXPLORER
600 - 550
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 222
Valentinus
PHILOSOPHER
100 - 160
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 223
Herihor
POLITICIAN
1200 BC - 1081 BC
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 224
John Tristan, Count of Valois
POLITICIAN
1250 - 1270
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 225
Yuya
POLITICIAN
1500 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 226
Al-Mustansir Billah
POLITICIAN
1029 - 1094
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 227
Sufi Abu Taleb
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2008
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 228
Ahmed Aboul Gheit
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 229
Meketaten
COMPANION
1348 BC - 1338 BC
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 230
Jawhar
MILITARY PERSONNEL
911 - 992
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 231
Amun-her-khepeshef
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1300 BC - 1300 BC
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 232
Prince Rahotep
POLITICIAN
2700 BC - 2700 BC
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 233
An-Nasir Muhammad
POLITICIAN
1285 - 1341
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 234
Among POLITICIANS In Egypt
Among politicians born in Egypt, Sufi Abu Taleb ranks 109. Before him are Iry-Hor (-3101), Al-Muazzam Turanshah (1250), Herihor (-1200), John Tristan, Count of Valois (1250), Yuya (-1500), and Al-Mustansir Billah (1029). After him are Ahmed Aboul Gheit (1942), Prince Rahotep (-2700), An-Nasir Muhammad (1285), Omar Suleiman (1936), Neferure (-1500), and Shoshenq II (-1000).
Iry-Hor
3101 BC - Present
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 103
Al-Muazzam Turanshah
1250 - 1250
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 104
Herihor
1200 BC - 1081 BC
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 105
John Tristan, Count of Valois
1250 - 1270
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 106
Yuya
1500 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 107
Al-Mustansir Billah
1029 - 1094
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 108
Sufi Abu Taleb
1925 - 2008
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 109
Ahmed Aboul Gheit
1942 - Present
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 110
Prince Rahotep
2700 BC - 2700 BC
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 111
An-Nasir Muhammad
1285 - 1341
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 112
Omar Suleiman
1936 - 2012
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 113
Neferure
1500 BC - 1500 BC
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 114
Shoshenq II
1000 BC - 889 BC
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 115