POLITICIAN
Zviad Gamsakhurdia
1939 - 1993
Zviad Gamsakhurdia
Zviad Konstantines dze Gamsakhurdia (Georgian: ზვიად კონსტანტინეს ძე გამსახურდია; Russian: Звиа́д Константи́нович Гамсаху́рдия, romanized: Zviad Konstantinovich Gamsakhurdiya; 31 March 1939 – 31 December 1993) was a Georgian politician, human rights activist, dissident, professor of English language studies and American literature at Tbilisi State University, and writer who became the first democratically elected President of Georgia in May 1991. A prominent exponent of Georgian nationalism and pan-Caucasianism, Zviad Gamsakhurdia was involved in Soviet dissident movement from his youth. His activities attracted attention of authorities in the Soviet Union and Gamsakhurdia was arrested and imprisoned numerous times. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Zviad Gamsakhurdia has received more than 475,513 page views. His biography is available in 69 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 66 in 2019). Zviad Gamsakhurdia is the 1,424th most popular politician (up from 1,558th in 2019), the 11th most popular biography from Georgia (up from 14th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Georgian Politician.
Zviad Gamsakhurdia is most famous for being the first and only president of Georgia. He was in power from 1991 to 1992, when he was overthrown in a military coup.
Memorability Metrics
480k
Page Views (PV)
67.84
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
69
Languages Editions (L)
7.33
Effective Languages (L*)
3.81
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Zviad Gamsakhurdia ranks 1,424 out of 19,576. Before him are Princess Benedikte of Denmark, Walther Funk, Jean-Claude Juncker, Constantine X Doukas, Mohammed VI of Morocco, and Philip of Swabia. After him are Alexios III Angelos, Manuel Azaña, Turgut Özal, Rafael Trujillo, Leo V the Armenian, and Tarja Halonen.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPrincess Benedikte of Denmark
1944 - Present
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 1,418
Walther Funk
1890 - 1960
HPI: 67.86
Rank: 1,419
Jean-Claude Juncker
1954 - Present
HPI: 67.85
Rank: 1,420
Constantine X Doukas
1006 - 1067
HPI: 67.85
Rank: 1,421
Mohammed VI of Morocco
1963 - Present
HPI: 67.85
Rank: 1,422
Philip of Swabia
1177 - 1208
HPI: 67.84
Rank: 1,423
Zviad Gamsakhurdia
1939 - 1993
HPI: 67.84
Rank: 1,424
Alexios III Angelos
1153 - 1211
HPI: 67.84
Rank: 1,425
Manuel Azaña
1880 - 1940
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 1,426
Turgut Özal
1927 - 1993
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 1,427
Rafael Trujillo
1891 - 1961
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 1,428
Leo V the Armenian
775 - 820
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 1,429
Tarja Halonen
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.82
Rank: 1,430
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1939, Zviad Gamsakhurdia ranks 17. Before him are Reuven Rivlin, Giovanni Falcone, Giovanni Trapattoni, Harvey Keitel, Ada Yonath, and Romano Prodi. After him are Valeriy Lobanovskyi, Karel Gott, Margaret Atwood, Ralph Lauren, Peter Grünberg, and George Lazenby. Among people deceased in 1993, Zviad Gamsakhurdia ranks 11. Before him are Rudolf Nureyev, Baudouin of Belgium, Erich Hartmann, William Golding, Frank Zappa, and James Hunt. After him are Turgut Özal, Anthony Burgess, Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona, André the Giant, Bobby Moore, and Hans Jonas.
Others Born in 1939
Go to all RankingsReuven Rivlin
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 70.14
Rank: 11
Giovanni Falcone
JUDGE
1939 - 1992
HPI: 70.01
Rank: 12
Giovanni Trapattoni
COACH
1939 - Present
HPI: 69.80
Rank: 13
Harvey Keitel
ACTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 68.52
Rank: 14
Ada Yonath
BIOLOGIST
1939 - Present
HPI: 68.27
Rank: 15
Romano Prodi
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 67.95
Rank: 16
Zviad Gamsakhurdia
POLITICIAN
1939 - 1993
HPI: 67.84
Rank: 17
Valeriy Lobanovskyi
COACH
1939 - 2002
HPI: 67.65
Rank: 18
Karel Gott
SINGER
1939 - 2019
HPI: 67.44
Rank: 19
Margaret Atwood
WRITER
1939 - Present
HPI: 67.42
Rank: 20
Ralph Lauren
FASHION DESIGNER
1939 - Present
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 21
Peter Grünberg
PHYSICIST
1939 - 2018
HPI: 66.86
Rank: 22
George Lazenby
ACTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 66.79
Rank: 23
Others Deceased in 1993
Go to all RankingsRudolf Nureyev
DANCER
1938 - 1993
HPI: 73.73
Rank: 5
Baudouin of Belgium
POLITICIAN
1930 - 1993
HPI: 71.81
Rank: 6
Erich Hartmann
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1922 - 1993
HPI: 70.64
Rank: 7
William Golding
WRITER
1911 - 1993
HPI: 70.55
Rank: 8
Frank Zappa
MUSICIAN
1940 - 1993
HPI: 70.54
Rank: 9
James Hunt
RACING DRIVER
1947 - 1993
HPI: 69.83
Rank: 10
Zviad Gamsakhurdia
POLITICIAN
1939 - 1993
HPI: 67.84
Rank: 11
Turgut Özal
POLITICIAN
1927 - 1993
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 12
Anthony Burgess
WRITER
1917 - 1993
HPI: 66.79
Rank: 13
Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1993
HPI: 66.77
Rank: 14
André the Giant
WRESTLER
1946 - 1993
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 15
Bobby Moore
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - 1993
HPI: 65.80
Rank: 16
Hans Jonas
PHILOSOPHER
1903 - 1993
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 17
In Georgia
Among people born in Georgia, Zviad Gamsakhurdia ranks 11 out of 406. Before him are Eduard Shevardnadze (1928), Shota Rustaveli (1172), Vladimir Mayakovsky (1893), Tamar of Georgia (1166), Yakov Dzhugashvili (1907), and Tigran Petrosian (1929). After him are Sergei Parajanov (1924), Niko Pirosmani (1862), David IV of Georgia (1073), Aleksei Brusilov (1853), Sayat-Nova (1712), and Nona Gaprindashvili (1941).
Others born in Georgia
Go to all RankingsEduard Shevardnadze
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2014
HPI: 72.69
Rank: 5
Shota Rustaveli
WRITER
1172 - 1216
HPI: 71.13
Rank: 6
Vladimir Mayakovsky
WRITER
1893 - 1930
HPI: 71.02
Rank: 7
Tamar of Georgia
POLITICIAN
1166 - 1213
HPI: 70.99
Rank: 8
Yakov Dzhugashvili
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1907 - 1943
HPI: 69.07
Rank: 9
Tigran Petrosian
CHESS PLAYER
1929 - 1984
HPI: 68.21
Rank: 10
Zviad Gamsakhurdia
POLITICIAN
1939 - 1993
HPI: 67.84
Rank: 11
Sergei Parajanov
FILM DIRECTOR
1924 - 1990
HPI: 67.50
Rank: 12
Niko Pirosmani
PAINTER
1862 - 1918
HPI: 67.44
Rank: 13
David IV of Georgia
POLITICIAN
1073 - 1125
HPI: 67.06
Rank: 14
Aleksei Brusilov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1853 - 1926
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 15
Sayat-Nova
WRITER
1712 - 1795
HPI: 65.81
Rank: 16
Nona Gaprindashvili
CHESS PLAYER
1941 - Present
HPI: 64.95
Rank: 17
Among POLITICIANS In Georgia
Among politicians born in Georgia, Zviad Gamsakhurdia ranks 6. Before him are Joseph Stalin (1879), Attila (406), Darius the Great (-550), Eduard Shevardnadze (1928), and Tamar of Georgia (1166). After him are David IV of Georgia (1073), Sergo Ordzhonikidze (1886), Mikheil Saakashvili (1967), Sergei Witte (1849), Rusudan of Georgia (1194), and Pharnavaz I of Iberia (-326).
Joseph Stalin
1879 - 1953
HPI: 89.54
Rank: 1
Attila
406 - 453
HPI: 84.97
Rank: 2
Darius the Great
550 BC - 486 BC
HPI: 80.81
Rank: 3
Eduard Shevardnadze
1928 - 2014
HPI: 72.69
Rank: 4
Tamar of Georgia
1166 - 1213
HPI: 70.99
Rank: 5
Zviad Gamsakhurdia
1939 - 1993
HPI: 67.84
Rank: 6
David IV of Georgia
1073 - 1125
HPI: 67.06
Rank: 7
Sergo Ordzhonikidze
1886 - 1937
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 8
Mikheil Saakashvili
1967 - Present
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 9
Sergei Witte
1849 - 1915
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 10
Rusudan of Georgia
1194 - 1245
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 11
Pharnavaz I of Iberia
326 BC - 234 BC
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 12