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William Tubman

1895 - 1971

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William Vacanarat Shadrach Tubman (29 November 1895 – 23 July 1971) was a Liberian politician. He was the 19th president of Liberia and the longest-serving president in the country's history, serving from his election in 1944 until his death in 1971. Tubman is regarded as the "father of modern Liberia" in that during his presidency sufficient foreign investment was attracted to modernize the country's economy and infrastructure. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of William Tubman has received more than 637,537 page views. His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia. William Tubman is the 12,436th most popular politician (down from 9,805th in 2019), the 9th most popular biography from Liberia (down from 7th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Liberian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, William Tubman ranks 12,436 out of 19,576. Before him are Amyntas of Galatia, Johan Ehrnrooth, Pyotr Masherov, Ognyan Gerdzhikov, Caecilia Paulina, and Amrit Kaur. After him are Princess Maria Luisa of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Princess Charlotte Sophie of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Salim Idris, Thomas Hammarberg, Manuel Bulnes, and Rustam Minnikhanov.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1895, William Tubman ranks 171. Before him are Gustav von Wangenheim, Josef Uridil, Walter Bedell Smith, Maksym Rylsky, Ruth Fischer, and Gabriel Chevallier. After him are Oscar Hammerstein II, Brian Horrocks, Marie-Dominique Chenu, Alexander Mikulin, Erich Buschenhagen, and Geo Milev. Among people deceased in 1971, William Tubman ranks 125. Before him are Hiratsuka Raichō, Dimitrios Loundras, Carlos P. Garcia, Anthony Berkeley Cox, Joseph Helffrich, and Guillermo León Valencia. After him are William F. Albright, David Sarnoff, Chester Conklin, Rockwell Kent, Paruyr Sevak, and Kanaiyalal Maneklal Munshi.

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In Liberia

Among people born in Liberia, William Tubman ranks 9 out of 20. Before him are Charles Taylor (1948), Samuel Doe (1951), William Tolbert (1913), Leymah Gbowee (1972), Charles D. B. King (1875), and Joseph Boakai (1944). After him are Gyude Bryant (1949), Moses Blah (1947), Ziad Fazah (1954), Edwin Barclay (1882), Amos Sawyer (1945), and Ola John (1992).

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Among POLITICIANS In Liberia

Among politicians born in Liberia, William Tubman ranks 7. Before him are Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (1938), Charles Taylor (1948), Samuel Doe (1951), William Tolbert (1913), Charles D. B. King (1875), and Joseph Boakai (1944). After him are Gyude Bryant (1949), Moses Blah (1947), Edwin Barclay (1882), and Amos Sawyer (1945).

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