POLITICIAN
Wojciech Jaruzelski
1923 - 2014
Wojciech Jaruzelski
Wojciech Witold Jaruzelski ( VOY-chekh YAH-roo-ZEL-skee; Polish: [ˈvɔjt͡ɕɛx ˈvʲitɔlt jaruˈzɛlskʲi] ; 6 July 1923 – 25 May 2014) was a Polish military general, politician and de facto leader of the Polish People's Republic from 1981 until 1989. He was the First Secretary of the Polish United Workers' Party between 1981 and 1989, making him the last leader of the Polish People's Republic. Jaruzelski served as Prime Minister from 1981 to 1985, the Chairman of the Council of State from 1985 to 1989 and briefly as President of Poland from 1989 to 1990, when the office of President was restored after 37 years. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Wojciech Jaruzelski has received more than 1,099,393 page views. His biography is available in 76 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 72 in 2019). Wojciech Jaruzelski is the 923rd most popular politician (down from 885th in 2019), the 56th most popular biography from Poland (down from 50th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Polish Politician.
Wojciech Jaruzelski was the president of Poland from 1981 to 1989. He is most famous for his imposition of martial law in 1981, which was a response to the rise of the Solidarity movement.
Memorability Metrics
1.1M
Page Views (PV)
70.22
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
76
Languages Editions (L)
6.08
Effective Languages (L*)
4.73
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Wojciech Jaruzelski ranks 923 out of 19,576. Before him are Maria Carolina of Austria, Theodoric I, Jeongjo of Joseon, Ivan Mazepa, Moshe Sharett, and Isabel Martínez de Perón. After him are Edward the Elder, Faisal of Saudi Arabia, Bongbong Marcos, Muhammad II of Khwarazm, Marcian, and Princess Ludovika of Bavaria.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
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1752 - 1814
HPI: 70.25
Rank: 917
Theodoric I
393 - 451
HPI: 70.25
Rank: 918
Jeongjo of Joseon
1752 - 1800
HPI: 70.24
Rank: 919
Ivan Mazepa
1639 - 1709
HPI: 70.24
Rank: 920
Moshe Sharett
1894 - 1965
HPI: 70.23
Rank: 921
Isabel Martínez de Perón
1931 - Present
HPI: 70.23
Rank: 922
Wojciech Jaruzelski
1923 - 2014
HPI: 70.22
Rank: 923
Edward the Elder
871 - 924
HPI: 70.22
Rank: 924
Faisal of Saudi Arabia
1906 - 1975
HPI: 70.22
Rank: 925
Bongbong Marcos
1957 - Present
HPI: 70.21
Rank: 926
Muhammad II of Khwarazm
1169 - 1220
HPI: 70.20
Rank: 927
Marcian
396 - 457
HPI: 70.20
Rank: 928
Princess Ludovika of Bavaria
1808 - 1892
HPI: 70.20
Rank: 929
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1923, Wojciech Jaruzelski ranks 12. Before him are Idi Amin, Wisława Szymborska, Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, Rocky Marciano, Charlton Heston, and Italo Calvino. After him are Peter II of Yugoslavia, Irma Grese, Marcel Marceau, Nadine Gordimer, Mas Oyama, and György Ligeti. Among people deceased in 2014, Wojciech Jaruzelski ranks 10. Before him are Eusébio, Robin Williams, Eduard Shevardnadze, Claudio Abbado, Luis Aragonés, and Joe Cocker. After him are Eli Wallach, Gough Whitlam, Hiroo Onoda, Alexander Grothendieck, Nadine Gordimer, and Maximilian Schell.
Others Born in 1923
Go to all RankingsIdi Amin
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2003
HPI: 73.55
Rank: 6
Wisława Szymborska
WRITER
1923 - 2012
HPI: 73.31
Rank: 7
Rainier III, Prince of Monaco
NOBLEMAN
1923 - 2005
HPI: 72.37
Rank: 8
Rocky Marciano
BOXER
1923 - 1969
HPI: 71.19
Rank: 9
Charlton Heston
ACTOR
1923 - 2008
HPI: 70.65
Rank: 10
Italo Calvino
WRITER
1923 - 1985
HPI: 70.64
Rank: 11
Wojciech Jaruzelski
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2014
HPI: 70.22
Rank: 12
Peter II of Yugoslavia
POLITICIAN
1923 - 1970
HPI: 70.02
Rank: 13
Irma Grese
POLITICIAN
1923 - 1945
HPI: 69.64
Rank: 14
Marcel Marceau
ACTOR
1923 - 2007
HPI: 69.19
Rank: 15
Nadine Gordimer
WRITER
1923 - 2014
HPI: 68.01
Rank: 16
Mas Oyama
MARTIAL ARTS
1923 - 1994
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 17
György Ligeti
COMPOSER
1923 - 2006
HPI: 67.54
Rank: 18
Others Deceased in 2014
Go to all RankingsEusébio
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2014
HPI: 76.99
Rank: 4
Robin Williams
COMEDIAN
1951 - 2014
HPI: 76.90
Rank: 5
Eduard Shevardnadze
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2014
HPI: 72.69
Rank: 6
Claudio Abbado
CONDUCTOR
1933 - 2014
HPI: 70.78
Rank: 7
Luis Aragonés
COACH
1938 - 2014
HPI: 70.56
Rank: 8
Joe Cocker
SINGER
1944 - 2014
HPI: 70.37
Rank: 9
Wojciech Jaruzelski
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2014
HPI: 70.22
Rank: 10
Eli Wallach
ACTOR
1915 - 2014
HPI: 69.80
Rank: 11
Gough Whitlam
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2014
HPI: 69.59
Rank: 12
Hiroo Onoda
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1922 - 2014
HPI: 69.11
Rank: 13
Alexander Grothendieck
MATHEMATICIAN
1928 - 2014
HPI: 68.17
Rank: 14
Nadine Gordimer
WRITER
1923 - 2014
HPI: 68.01
Rank: 15
Maximilian Schell
ACTOR
1930 - 2014
HPI: 67.90
Rank: 16
In Poland
Among people born in Poland, Wojciech Jaruzelski ranks 56 out of 1,694. Before him are Casimir III the Great (1310), Gerhart Hauptmann (1862), Donald Tusk (1957), Emil von Behring (1854), Klaus Kinski (1926), and Konstantin Rokossovsky (1896). After him are Sigismund I the Old (1467), Paul Ehrlich (1854), Billy Wilder (1906), Ferdinand Lassalle (1825), Bolesław I the Brave (967), and Zbigniew Brzezinski (1928).
Others born in Poland
Go to all RankingsCasimir III the Great
POLITICIAN
1310 - 1370
HPI: 70.55
Rank: 50
Gerhart Hauptmann
WRITER
1862 - 1946
HPI: 70.51
Rank: 51
Donald Tusk
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 70.50
Rank: 52
Emil von Behring
PHYSICIAN
1854 - 1917
HPI: 70.48
Rank: 53
Klaus Kinski
ACTOR
1926 - 1991
HPI: 70.46
Rank: 54
Konstantin Rokossovsky
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1896 - 1968
HPI: 70.23
Rank: 55
Wojciech Jaruzelski
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2014
HPI: 70.22
Rank: 56
Sigismund I the Old
POLITICIAN
1467 - 1548
HPI: 70.13
Rank: 57
Paul Ehrlich
PHYSICIAN
1854 - 1915
HPI: 70.13
Rank: 58
Billy Wilder
FILM DIRECTOR
1906 - 2002
HPI: 70.06
Rank: 59
Ferdinand Lassalle
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1825 - 1864
HPI: 69.83
Rank: 60
Bolesław I the Brave
POLITICIAN
967 - 1025
HPI: 69.70
Rank: 61
Zbigniew Brzezinski
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2017
HPI: 69.70
Rank: 62
Among POLITICIANS In Poland
Among politicians born in Poland, Wojciech Jaruzelski ranks 11. Before him are Władysław IV Vasa (1595), Yitzhak Shamir (1915), Sigismund II Augustus (1520), Vladislaus II of Hungary (1456), Casimir III the Great (1310), and Donald Tusk (1957). After him are Sigismund I the Old (1467), Bolesław I the Brave (967), Zbigniew Brzezinski (1928), John II Casimir Vasa (1609), Władysław III of Poland (1424), and Marie Walewska (1786).
Władysław IV Vasa
1595 - 1648
HPI: 72.34
Rank: 5
Yitzhak Shamir
1915 - 2012
HPI: 71.54
Rank: 6
Sigismund II Augustus
1520 - 1572
HPI: 71.52
Rank: 7
Vladislaus II of Hungary
1456 - 1516
HPI: 71.06
Rank: 8
Casimir III the Great
1310 - 1370
HPI: 70.55
Rank: 9
Donald Tusk
1957 - Present
HPI: 70.50
Rank: 10
Wojciech Jaruzelski
1923 - 2014
HPI: 70.22
Rank: 11
Sigismund I the Old
1467 - 1548
HPI: 70.13
Rank: 12
Bolesław I the Brave
967 - 1025
HPI: 69.70
Rank: 13
Zbigniew Brzezinski
1928 - 2017
HPI: 69.70
Rank: 14
John II Casimir Vasa
1609 - 1672
HPI: 69.45
Rank: 15
Władysław III of Poland
1424 - 1444
HPI: 69.42
Rank: 16
Marie Walewska
1786 - 1817
HPI: 69.16
Rank: 17