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Ayub Khan
1907 - 1974

Ayub Khan
Field Marshal Mohammad Ayub Khan (14 May 1907 – 19 April 1974) was a Pakistani military dictator who served as the second president of Pakistan from 1958 until his resignation in 1969. He was the first native commander-in-chief of the Pakistan Army, serving from 1951 to 1958. Ayub Khan's presidency started in 1958 when he overthrew President Iskander Mirza in a coup d'état, and ended in 1969 when he resigned amid mass protests and strikes across the country. Born in the North-West Frontier Province, Ayub Khan was educated from the Aligarh Muslim University and trained at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ayub Khan is the 548th most popular politician (up from 7,953rd in 2019). (up from 1,471st in 2019)
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Ayub Khan ranks 548 out of 19,576. Before him are Servius Tullius, Arthur Henderson, Herod Antipas, Heraklonas, Baibars, and Abdul Hamid I. After him are Baldwin V of Jerusalem, Mustafa II, Philip VI of France, Liu Bei, Cambyses II, and Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsServius Tullius
600 BC - 535 BC
HPI: 78.78
Rank: 542
Arthur Henderson
1863 - 1935
HPI: 78.77
Rank: 543
Herod Antipas
20 BC - 39
HPI: 78.77
Rank: 544
Heraklonas
618 - 641
HPI: 78.77
Rank: 545
Baibars
1223 - 1277
HPI: 78.77
Rank: 546
Abdul Hamid I
1725 - 1789
HPI: 78.74
Rank: 547
Ayub Khan
1907 - 1974
HPI: 78.74
Rank: 548
Baldwin V of Jerusalem
1177 - 1186
HPI: 78.73
Rank: 549
Mustafa II
1664 - 1703
HPI: 78.73
Rank: 550
Philip VI of France
1293 - 1350
HPI: 78.72
Rank: 551
Liu Bei
161 - 223
HPI: 78.72
Rank: 552
Cambyses II
550 BC - 522 BC
HPI: 78.72
Rank: 553
Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor
1415 - 1493
HPI: 78.71
Rank: 554
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1907, Ayub Khan ranks 6. Before him are Frida Kahlo, Astrid Lindgren, Edwin McMillan, Claus von Stauffenberg, and John Wayne. After him are Katharine Hepburn, Oscar Niemeyer, Alexander R. Todd, W. H. Auden, Mircea Eliade, and J. Hans D. Jensen. Among people deceased in 1974, Ayub Khan ranks 7. Before him are Charles Lindbergh, Oskar Schindler, Georgy Zhukov, Georges Pompidou, Amin al-Husseini, and Juan Perón. After him are Patrick Blackett, Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, James Chadwick, Pär Lagerkvist, Earl Wilbur Sutherland Jr., and Vittorio De Sica.
Others Born in 1907
Go to all RankingsFrida Kahlo
PAINTER
1907 - 1954
HPI: 89.13
Rank: 1
Astrid Lindgren
WRITER
1907 - 2002
HPI: 83.96
Rank: 2
Edwin McMillan
CHEMIST
1907 - 1991
HPI: 80.49
Rank: 3
Claus von Stauffenberg
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1907 - 1944
HPI: 79.83
Rank: 4
John Wayne
ACTOR
1907 - 1979
HPI: 78.81
Rank: 5
Ayub Khan
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1974
HPI: 78.74
Rank: 6
Katharine Hepburn
ACTOR
1907 - 2003
HPI: 78.63
Rank: 7
Oscar Niemeyer
ARCHITECT
1907 - 2012
HPI: 78.24
Rank: 8
Alexander R. Todd
CHEMIST
1907 - 1997
HPI: 78.07
Rank: 9
W. H. Auden
WRITER
1907 - 1973
HPI: 77.00
Rank: 10
Mircea Eliade
HISTORIAN
1907 - 1986
HPI: 76.17
Rank: 11
J. Hans D. Jensen
PHYSICIST
1907 - 1973
HPI: 76.08
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1974
Go to all RankingsCharles Lindbergh
PILOT
1902 - 1974
HPI: 81.92
Rank: 1
Oskar Schindler
BUSINESSPERSON
1908 - 1974
HPI: 81.66
Rank: 2
Georgy Zhukov
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1974
HPI: 80.82
Rank: 3
Georges Pompidou
POLITICIAN
1911 - 1974
HPI: 79.83
Rank: 4
Amin al-Husseini
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1974
HPI: 79.22
Rank: 5
Juan Perón
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1974
HPI: 78.94
Rank: 6
Ayub Khan
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1974
HPI: 78.74
Rank: 7
Patrick Blackett
PHYSICIST
1897 - 1974
HPI: 78.48
Rank: 8
Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1974
HPI: 77.58
Rank: 9
James Chadwick
PHYSICIST
1891 - 1974
HPI: 77.34
Rank: 10
Pär Lagerkvist
WRITER
1891 - 1974
HPI: 76.22
Rank: 11
Earl Wilbur Sutherland Jr.
CHEMIST
1915 - 1974
HPI: 75.65
Rank: 12
Vittorio De Sica
FILM DIRECTOR
1901 - 1974
HPI: 75.36
Rank: 13