POLITICIAN
Alex Padilla
1973 - Today

Alex Padilla
Alejandro Padilla (born March 22, 1973) is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from California, a seat he has held since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, Padilla served as the 30th secretary of state of California from 2015 to 2021 and was a member of the California State Senate and the Los Angeles City Council. Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Padilla to the United States Senate after then-Senator Kamala Harris was elected vice president of the United States; Harris, as the newly elected vice president and president of the Senate, swore Padilla in on January 20, 2021. In dual November 2022 elections, Padilla won a special election to complete Harris's term as well as election to a full Senate term, defeating Republican nominee Mark Meuser in both. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Alex Padilla is the 18,106th most popular politician (up from 18,730th in 2019), the 14,200th most popular biography from United States (up from 16,148th in 2019) and the 1,099th most popular American Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Alex Padilla ranks 18,106 out of 19,576. Before him are Christine Lieberknecht, Agnès Buzyn, Ilse Aigner, Elena Poptodorova, Ināra Mūrniece, and Elena Cattaneo. After him are Allen Chastanet, Josefa Idem, Adrián Fernández, Alistair Darling, Sushilkumar Shinde, and Amama Mbabazi.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsChristine Lieberknecht
1958 - Present
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 18,107
Agnès Buzyn
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 18,108
Ilse Aigner
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 18,109
Elena Poptodorova
1951 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 18,110
Ināra Mūrniece
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 18,111
Elena Cattaneo
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 18,112
Alex Padilla
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 18,113
Allen Chastanet
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 18,114
Josefa Idem
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 18,115
Adrián Fernández
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 18,116
Alistair Darling
1953 - 2023
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 18,117
Sushilkumar Shinde
1941 - Present
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 18,118
Amama Mbabazi
1949 - Present
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 18,119
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1973, Alex Padilla ranks 526. Before him are Michalis Kapsis, Alexei Kovalev, Ionel Ganea, Emre Aşık, Azad, and Sergey Shnurov. After him are Oleksandr Ponomariov, Olesia Zhurakivska, Montel Vontavious Porter, Albert Portas, Inger Støjberg, and Alexander Beyer.
Others Born in 1973
Go to all RankingsMichalis Kapsis
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 520
Alexei Kovalev
HOCKEY PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 521
Ionel Ganea
COACH
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 522
Emre Aşık
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 523
Azad
SINGER
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 524
Sergey Shnurov
MUSICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 525
Alex Padilla
POLITICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 526
Oleksandr Ponomariov
MUSICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 527
Olesia Zhurakivska
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 528
Montel Vontavious Porter
WRESTLER
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 529
Albert Portas
TENNIS PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 530
Inger Støjberg
POLITICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 531
Alexander Beyer
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.68
Rank: 532
In United States
Among people born in United States, Alex Padilla ranks 14,204 out of 20,380. Before him are Alex Groza (1926), Rachel Miner (1980), Walter Mosley (1952), Tamarine Tanasugarn (1977), Brian J. Smith (1981), and Timothy Busfield (1957). After him are Hobart Cavanaugh (1886), Samoa Joe (1979), Matt Lanter (1983), Walter Payton (1954), Devendra Banhart (1981), and Eleonora Sears (1881).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsAlex Groza
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1926 - 1995
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 14,198
Rachel Miner
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 14,199
Walter Mosley
WRITER
1952 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 14,200
Tamarine Tanasugarn
TENNIS PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 14,201
Brian J. Smith
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 14,202
Timothy Busfield
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 14,203
Alex Padilla
POLITICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 14,204
Hobart Cavanaugh
ACTOR
1886 - 1950
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 14,205
Samoa Joe
WRESTLER
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 14,206
Matt Lanter
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 14,207
Walter Payton
AMERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYER
1954 - 1999
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 14,208
Devendra Banhart
MUSICIAN
1981 - Present
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 14,209
Eleonora Sears
TENNIS PLAYER
1881 - 1968
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 14,210
Among POLITICIANS In United States
Among politicians born in United States, Alex Padilla ranks 1,099. Before him are Sam Rayburn (1882), Lincoln Chafee (1953), Robert Smalls (1839), Shelley Moore Capito (1953), John B. Weller (1812), and Ben Nelson (1941). After him are Martha Layne Collins (1936), Mike Oxley (1944), Paul LePage (1948), Kim Reynolds (1959), Charles Pinckney (1757), and Linda Lingle (1953).
Sam Rayburn
1882 - 1961
HPI: 47.85
Rank: 1,093
Lincoln Chafee
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.80
Rank: 1,094
Robert Smalls
1839 - 1915
HPI: 47.80
Rank: 1,095
Shelley Moore Capito
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 1,096
John B. Weller
1812 - 1875
HPI: 47.78
Rank: 1,097
Ben Nelson
1941 - Present
HPI: 47.78
Rank: 1,098
Alex Padilla
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 1,099
Martha Layne Collins
1936 - Present
HPI: 47.68
Rank: 1,100
Mike Oxley
1944 - 2016
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 1,101
Paul LePage
1948 - Present
HPI: 47.65
Rank: 1,102
Kim Reynolds
1959 - Present
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 1,103
Charles Pinckney
1757 - 1824
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 1,104
Linda Lingle
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 1,105