POLITICIAN
Walter Lini
1942 - 1999
Walter Lini
Walter Hadye Lin̄i (1942 – 21 February 1999) was a Raga Anglican priest and politician who was the first Prime Minister of Vanuatu, from independence in 1980 to 1991. He was born at Agatoa village, Pentecost Island. Lini was a key figure in Vanuatu's struggle for independence. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Walter Lini has received more than 85,590 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Walter Lini is the 17,747th most popular politician (down from 16,320th in 2019), the 11th most popular biography from Vanuatu (down from 9th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Ni-Vanuatu Politician.
Memorability Metrics
86k
Page Views (PV)
39.40
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
19
Languages Editions (L)
2.24
Effective Languages (L*)
3.44
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Walter Lini ranks 17,747 out of 19,576. Before him are Edna Adan Ismail, Ute Bock, Ilya Yashin, Eric Bristow, Bernadette Devlin McAliskey, and Vince Cable. After him are Petra Pau, Red Kelly, George Dern, Kinzang Dorji, Tarun Gogoi, and Amarinder Singh.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEdna Adan Ismail
1937 - Present
HPI: 39.42
Rank: 17,741
Ute Bock
1942 - 2018
HPI: 39.42
Rank: 17,742
Ilya Yashin
1983 - Present
HPI: 39.41
Rank: 17,743
Eric Bristow
1957 - 2018
HPI: 39.41
Rank: 17,744
Bernadette Devlin McAliskey
1947 - Present
HPI: 39.40
Rank: 17,745
Vince Cable
1943 - Present
HPI: 39.40
Rank: 17,746
Walter Lini
1942 - 1999
HPI: 39.40
Rank: 17,747
Petra Pau
1963 - Present
HPI: 39.40
Rank: 17,748
Red Kelly
1927 - 2019
HPI: 39.40
Rank: 17,749
George Dern
1872 - 1936
HPI: 39.39
Rank: 17,750
Kinzang Dorji
1951 - Present
HPI: 39.39
Rank: 17,751
Tarun Gogoi
1936 - 2020
HPI: 39.37
Rank: 17,752
Amarinder Singh
1942 - Present
HPI: 39.37
Rank: 17,753
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1942, Walter Lini ranks 693. Before him are Kathleen Blanco, Joe Boyd, Robin Widdows, Nathan Deal, Gerry Ashworth, and Ute Bock. After him are Amarinder Singh, Bob Kasten, Julie Sommars, John Konrads, Betsey Johnson, and Ruben Kun. Among people deceased in 1999, Walter Lini ranks 319. Before him are Skip Spence, Harry Blackmun, Marshall Wayne, Walter Payton, Mary Kay Bergman, and Payne Stewart. After him are Bruce Fairbairn, Lembit Oll, Bobby Troup, Indrani Rahman, Bill Talbert, and Ella Mae Morse.
Others Born in 1942
Go to all RankingsKathleen Blanco
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2019
HPI: 39.98
Rank: 687
Joe Boyd
MUSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 39.85
Rank: 688
Robin Widdows
RACING DRIVER
1942 - Present
HPI: 39.83
Rank: 689
Nathan Deal
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 39.48
Rank: 690
Gerry Ashworth
ATHLETE
1942 - Present
HPI: 39.45
Rank: 691
Ute Bock
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2018
HPI: 39.42
Rank: 692
Walter Lini
POLITICIAN
1942 - 1999
HPI: 39.40
Rank: 693
Amarinder Singh
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 39.37
Rank: 694
Bob Kasten
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 39.36
Rank: 695
Julie Sommars
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 39.21
Rank: 696
John Konrads
SWIMMER
1942 - 2021
HPI: 39.11
Rank: 697
Betsey Johnson
DESIGNER
1942 - Present
HPI: 38.99
Rank: 698
Ruben Kun
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2014
HPI: 38.93
Rank: 699
Others Deceased in 1999
Go to all RankingsSkip Spence
SINGER
1946 - 1999
HPI: 40.46
Rank: 313
Harry Blackmun
JUDGE
1908 - 1999
HPI: 40.27
Rank: 314
Marshall Wayne
ATHLETE
1912 - 1999
HPI: 40.22
Rank: 315
Walter Payton
AMERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYER
1954 - 1999
HPI: 40.13
Rank: 316
Mary Kay Bergman
ACTOR
1961 - 1999
HPI: 39.94
Rank: 317
Payne Stewart
POLITICIAN
1957 - 1999
HPI: 39.66
Rank: 318
Walter Lini
POLITICIAN
1942 - 1999
HPI: 39.40
Rank: 319
Bruce Fairbairn
MUSICIAN
1949 - 1999
HPI: 39.30
Rank: 320
Lembit Oll
CHESS PLAYER
1966 - 1999
HPI: 39.29
Rank: 321
Bobby Troup
ACTOR
1918 - 1999
HPI: 39.13
Rank: 322
Indrani Rahman
CELEBRITY
1930 - 1999
HPI: 38.59
Rank: 323
Bill Talbert
TENNIS PLAYER
1918 - 1999
HPI: 38.54
Rank: 324
Ella Mae Morse
SINGER
1924 - 1999
HPI: 38.42
Rank: 325
In Vanuatu
Among people born in Vanuatu, Walter Lini ranks 11 out of 14. Before him are Kalkot Mataskelekele (1949), Roy Mata (1510), Edward Natapei (1954), Donald Kalpokas (1943), Bob Loughman (1961), and Sato Kilman (1957). After him are Serge Vohor (1955), Charlot Salwai (1963), Ham Lin̄i (1951), Rio Rii (1994), Yoshua Shing (1993), and Hugo Cumbo (1996).
Others born in Vanuatu
Go to all RankingsKalkot Mataskelekele
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 5
Roy Mata
POLITICIAN
1510 - 1300
HPI: 48.58
Rank: 6
Edward Natapei
POLITICIAN
1954 - 2015
HPI: 44.44
Rank: 7
Donald Kalpokas
POLITICIAN
1943 - 2019
HPI: 43.13
Rank: 8
Bob Loughman
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 41.36
Rank: 9
Sato Kilman
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 40.93
Rank: 10
Walter Lini
POLITICIAN
1942 - 1999
HPI: 39.40
Rank: 11
Serge Vohor
POLITICIAN
1955 - 2024
HPI: 38.75
Rank: 12
Charlot Salwai
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 37.61
Rank: 13
Ham Lin̄i
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 35.29
Rank: 14
Rio Rii
ATHLETE
1994 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 15
Yoshua Shing
ATHLETE
1993 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 16
Hugo Cumbo
ATHLETE
1996 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 17
Among POLITICIANS In Vanuatu
Among politicians born in Vanuatu, Walter Lini ranks 11. Before him are Kalkot Mataskelekele (1949), Roy Mata (1510), Edward Natapei (1954), Donald Kalpokas (1943), Bob Loughman (1961), and Sato Kilman (1957). After him are Serge Vohor (1955), Charlot Salwai (1963), and Ham Lin̄i (1951).
Kalkot Mataskelekele
1949 - Present
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 5
Roy Mata
1510 - 1300
HPI: 48.58
Rank: 6
Edward Natapei
1954 - 2015
HPI: 44.44
Rank: 7
Donald Kalpokas
1943 - 2019
HPI: 43.13
Rank: 8
Bob Loughman
1961 - Present
HPI: 41.36
Rank: 9
Sato Kilman
1957 - Present
HPI: 40.93
Rank: 10
Walter Lini
1942 - 1999
HPI: 39.40
Rank: 11
Serge Vohor
1955 - 2024
HPI: 38.75
Rank: 12
Charlot Salwai
1963 - Present
HPI: 37.61
Rank: 13
Ham Lin̄i
1951 - Present
HPI: 35.29
Rank: 14