Politician
Theo-Ben Gurirab
2nd Prime Minister of Namibia
1938 - 2018
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Theo-Ben Gurirab
His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2024). Theo-Ben Gurirab is the 15,274th most popular politician (down from 12,953rd in 2024), the 8th most popular biography from Namibia (down from 7th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Namibian Politician.
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Among Politicians
Among politicians, Theo-Ben Gurirab ranks 15,267 out of 19,576. Before him are Paul Matschie, Dawn Fraser, Mohamed Ould Bilal, Zenonis, Andrés Héctor Carvallo, and Abel P. Upshur. After him are Manasseh Sogavare, Stavros Dimas, Marie Juchacz, Larry O'Brien, Sam Hinds, and Lucius Cornelius Merula.
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Paul Matschie
1861 - 1926
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 15,268
Dawn Fraser
1937 - Present
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 15,269
Mohamed Ould Bilal
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 15,270
Zenonis
500 - 470
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 15,271
Andrés Héctor Carvallo
1862 - 1934
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 15,272
Abel P. Upshur
1790 - 1844
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 15,273
Theo-Ben Gurirab
1938 - 2018
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 15,274
Manasseh Sogavare
1955 - Present
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 15,275
Stavros Dimas
1941 - Present
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 15,276
Marie Juchacz
1879 - 1956
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 15,277
Larry O'Brien
1917 - 1990
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 15,278
Sam Hinds
1943 - Present
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 15,279
Lucius Cornelius Merula
200 BC - 87 BC
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 15,280
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1938, Theo-Ben Gurirab ranks 446. Before him are Bohumil Němeček, Danièle Dupré, Dolores Hart, Shyamala Gopalan, Verna Bloom, and Jim Wedderburn. After him are Janet Reno, Wiesław Maniak, Roberto Anzolin, Péter Bakonyi, Eppie Wietzes, and Emilio Trivini. Among people deceased in 2018, Theo-Ben Gurirab ranks 369. Before him are Ren Osugi, Yurik Vardanyan, Lucho Gatica, Leo Falcam, Glenn Branca, and Daša Drndić. After him are Yelena Shushunova, Arthur Barnard, Gennadi Gagulia, Albin Vidović, David Douglas Duncan, and D. J. Fontana.
Others Born in 1938
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Bohumil Němeček
ATHLETE
1938 - 2010
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 440
Danièle Dupré
SINGER
1938 - 2013
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 441
Dolores Hart
ACTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 442
Shyamala Gopalan
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2009
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 443
Verna Bloom
ACTOR
1938 - 2019
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 444
Jim Wedderburn
ATHLETE
1938 - Present
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 445
Theo-Ben Gurirab
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2018
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 446
Janet Reno
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2016
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 447
Wiesław Maniak
ATHLETE
1938 - 1982
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 448
Roberto Anzolin
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2017
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 449
Péter Bakonyi
FENCER
1938 - Present
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 450
Eppie Wietzes
RACING DRIVER
1938 - 2020
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 451
Emilio Trivini
ATHLETE
1938 - 2022
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 452
Others Deceased in 2018
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Ren Osugi
ACTOR
1951 - 2018
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 363
Yurik Vardanyan
ATHLETE
1956 - 2018
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 364
Lucho Gatica
SINGER
1928 - 2018
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 365
Leo Falcam
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2018
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 366
Glenn Branca
COMPOSER
1948 - 2018
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 367
Daša Drndić
WRITER
1946 - 2018
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 368
Theo-Ben Gurirab
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2018
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 369
Yelena Shushunova
GYMNAST
1969 - 2018
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 370
Arthur Barnard
ATHLETE
1929 - 2018
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 371
Gennadi Gagulia
POLITICIAN
1948 - 2018
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 372
Albin Vidović
HANDBALL PLAYER
1943 - 2018
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 373
David Douglas Duncan
PHOTOGRAPHER
1916 - 2018
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 374
D. J. Fontana
MUSICIAN
1931 - 2018
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 375
In Namibia
Among people born in Namibia, Theo-Ben Gurirab ranks 8 out of NaN. Before him are Sam Nujoma (1929), Hage Geingob (1941), Hifikepunye Pohamba (1936), Saara Kuugongelwa (1967), Nahas Angula (1943), and Frankie Fredericks (1967). After him are Behati Prinsloo (1988), Michelle McLean (1972), Collin Benjamin (1978), Percy Montgomery (1974), Helalia Johannes (1980), and Oliver Risser (1980).
Others born in Namibia
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Sam Nujoma
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2025
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 2
Hage Geingob
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2024
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 3
Hifikepunye Pohamba
POLITICIAN
1936 - Present
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 4
Saara Kuugongelwa
POLITICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 5
Nahas Angula
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 6
Frankie Fredericks
ATHLETE
1967 - Present
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 7
Theo-Ben Gurirab
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2018
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 8
Behati Prinsloo
MODEL
1988 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 9
Michelle McLean
CELEBRITY
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.70
Rank: 10
Collin Benjamin
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.28
Rank: 11
Percy Montgomery
RUGBY PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.25
Rank: 12
Helalia Johannes
ATHLETE
1980 - Present
HPI: 40.13
Rank: 13
Oliver Risser
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 35.52
Rank: 14
Among Politicians In Namibia
Among politicians born in Namibia, Theo-Ben Gurirab ranks 6. Before him are Sam Nujoma (1929), Hage Geingob (1941), Hifikepunye Pohamba (1936), Saara Kuugongelwa (1967), and Nahas Angula (1943). After him are Emma Theofelus (1996).
Sam Nujoma
1929 - 2025
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 1
Hage Geingob
1941 - 2024
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 2
Hifikepunye Pohamba
1936 - Present
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 3
Saara Kuugongelwa
1967 - Present
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 4
Nahas Angula
1943 - Present
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 5
Theo-Ben Gurirab
1938 - 2018
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 6
Emma Theofelus
1996 - Present
HPI: 28.42
Rank: 7
