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Tony Leon
1956 - Today
Tony Leon
Anthony James Leon (born 15 December 1956) is a South African politician who served as leader of the opposition from 1999-2007 as leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA). He led the DA from its inception in 2000, until his retirement from leadership in 2007. Before that, he led the Democratic Party from 1994. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Tony Leon has received more than 236,096 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Tony Leon is the 18,474th most popular politician (down from 17,074th in 2019), the 292nd most popular biography from South Africa (down from 252nd in 2019) and the 59th most popular South African Politician.
Memorability Metrics
240k
Page Views (PV)
44.34
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
2.43
Effective Languages (L*)
3.10
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Tony Leon ranks 18,474 out of 19,576. Before him are Elena Kountoura, Manik Sarkar, José Antonio Alonso, Pauline Ducruet, Wendell R. Anderson, and Michael Bennet. After him are Chris Smith, Joseph Taylor Robinson, Ted Strickland, Fu Mingxia, Tamar Beruchashvili, and Michael Martin, Baron Martin of Springburn.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsElena Kountoura
1962 - Present
HPI: 44.35
Rank: 18,468
Manik Sarkar
1949 - Present
HPI: 44.35
Rank: 18,469
José Antonio Alonso
1960 - 2017
HPI: 44.35
Rank: 18,470
Pauline Ducruet
1994 - Present
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 18,471
Wendell R. Anderson
1933 - 2016
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 18,472
Michael Bennet
1964 - Present
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 18,473
Tony Leon
1956 - Present
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 18,474
Chris Smith
1953 - Present
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 18,475
Joseph Taylor Robinson
1872 - 1937
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 18,476
Ted Strickland
1941 - Present
HPI: 44.32
Rank: 18,477
Fu Mingxia
1978 - Present
HPI: 44.31
Rank: 18,478
Tamar Beruchashvili
1961 - Present
HPI: 44.31
Rank: 18,479
Michael Martin, Baron Martin of Springburn
1945 - 2018
HPI: 44.30
Rank: 18,480
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1956, Tony Leon ranks 726. Before him are Tatyana Lesovaya, Raúl Gorriti, Andrea Levy, Kathleen Beller, Albert Pobor, and Zoltán Verrasztó. After him are Chris O'Neil, Sarojini Sahoo, Delta Burke, Kevin Cogan, Lucyna Langer, and Tara Buckman.
Others Born in 1956
Go to all RankingsTatyana Lesovaya
ATHLETE
1956 - Present
HPI: 44.60
Rank: 720
Raúl Gorriti
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - 2015
HPI: 44.55
Rank: 721
Andrea Levy
WRITER
1956 - 2019
HPI: 44.55
Rank: 722
Kathleen Beller
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 44.39
Rank: 723
Albert Pobor
COACH
1956 - 2022
HPI: 44.38
Rank: 724
Zoltán Verrasztó
SWIMMER
1956 - Present
HPI: 44.37
Rank: 725
Tony Leon
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 726
Chris O'Neil
TENNIS PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 44.31
Rank: 727
Sarojini Sahoo
WRITER
1956 - Present
HPI: 44.26
Rank: 728
Delta Burke
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 44.23
Rank: 729
Kevin Cogan
RACING DRIVER
1956 - Present
HPI: 44.23
Rank: 730
Lucyna Langer
ATHLETE
1956 - Present
HPI: 44.09
Rank: 731
Tara Buckman
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 44.01
Rank: 732
In South Africa
Among people born in South Africa, Tony Leon ranks 292 out of 454. Before him are Daryl Impey (1984), Chris Heunis (1927), Fatima Meer (1928), Doctor Khumalo (1967), Neil Broad (1966), and Patricia de Lille (1951). After him are Maite Nkoana-Mashabane (1963), Kandyse McClure (1980), Shaun Bartlett (1972), Josia Thugwane (1971), Kumi Naidoo (1965), and Jonathan Liebesman (1976).
Others born in South Africa
Go to all RankingsDaryl Impey
CYCLIST
1984 - Present
HPI: 44.74
Rank: 286
Chris Heunis
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2006
HPI: 44.62
Rank: 287
Fatima Meer
WRITER
1928 - 2010
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 288
Doctor Khumalo
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 44.53
Rank: 289
Neil Broad
TENNIS PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.39
Rank: 290
Patricia de Lille
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 44.35
Rank: 291
Tony Leon
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 292
Maite Nkoana-Mashabane
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.24
Rank: 293
Kandyse McClure
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 44.23
Rank: 294
Shaun Bartlett
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.08
Rank: 295
Josia Thugwane
ATHLETE
1971 - Present
HPI: 44.05
Rank: 296
Kumi Naidoo
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1965 - Present
HPI: 43.97
Rank: 297
Jonathan Liebesman
FILM DIRECTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 43.80
Rank: 298
Among POLITICIANS In South Africa
Among politicians born in South Africa, Tony Leon ranks 59. Before him are Thomas François Burgers (1834), Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri (1937), Naledi Pandor (1953), Lindiwe Sisulu (1954), Chris Heunis (1927), and Patricia de Lille (1951). After him are Maite Nkoana-Mashabane (1963), David Pocock (1988), Graeme Pollock (1944), and Mmusi Maimane (1980).
Thomas François Burgers
1834 - 1881
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 53
Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri
1937 - 2009
HPI: 47.99
Rank: 54
Naledi Pandor
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.37
Rank: 55
Lindiwe Sisulu
1954 - Present
HPI: 47.32
Rank: 56
Chris Heunis
1927 - 2006
HPI: 44.62
Rank: 57
Patricia de Lille
1951 - Present
HPI: 44.35
Rank: 58
Tony Leon
1956 - Present
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 59
Maite Nkoana-Mashabane
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.24
Rank: 60
David Pocock
1988 - Present
HPI: 39.34
Rank: 61
Graeme Pollock
1944 - Present
HPI: 39.33
Rank: 62
Mmusi Maimane
1980 - Present
HPI: 35.28
Rank: 63