POLITICIAN
Barbara Castle
1910 - 2002

Barbara Castle
Barbara Anne Castle, Baroness Castle of Blackburn, (née Betts; 6 October 1910 – 3 May 2002) was a British Labour Party politician who was a Member of Parliament from 1945 to 1979, making her one of the longest-serving female MPs in British history. Regarded as one of the most significant Labour Party politicians, Castle developed a close political partnership with Prime Minister Harold Wilson and held several roles in the Cabinet. She remains to date the only woman to have held the office of First Secretary of State. A graduate of the University of Oxford, Castle worked as a journalist for both Tribune and the Daily Mirror, before being elected to Parliament as MP for Blackburn at the 1945 election. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Barbara Castle is the 11,024th most popular politician (up from 17,848th in 2019), the 2,483rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 6,137th in 2019) and the 386th most popular British Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Barbara Castle ranks 11,024 out of 19,576. Before her are Ansgarde of Burgundy, Gunter Demnig, Carlos Mesa, Odo I, Count of Orléans, Francisco S. Carvajal, and Thiệu Trị. After her are Max Vasmer, Emperor Mingyuan of Northern Wei, Seru Epenisa Cakobau, Magnus II, Duke of Mecklenburg, Asaf-ud-Daula, and Nebiryraw I.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAnsgarde of Burgundy
826 - 879
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 11,024
Gunter Demnig
1947 - Present
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 11,025
Carlos Mesa
1953 - Present
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 11,026
Odo I, Count of Orléans
780 - 834
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 11,027
Francisco S. Carvajal
1870 - 1932
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 11,028
Thiệu Trị
1807 - 1847
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 11,029
Barbara Castle
1910 - 2002
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 11,030
Max Vasmer
1886 - 1962
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 11,031
Emperor Mingyuan of Northern Wei
392 - 423
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 11,032
Seru Epenisa Cakobau
1815 - 1883
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 11,033
Magnus II, Duke of Mecklenburg
1441 - 1503
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 11,034
Asaf-ud-Daula
1748 - 1797
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 11,035
Nebiryraw I
1700 BC - 1600 BC
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 11,036
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1910, Barbara Castle ranks 156. Before her are Karl Kling, Josef Klaus, Roy J. Plunkett, Claire Trevor, Franz Kline, and Barbara O'Neil. After her are Helmut Kunz, Friedrich Franz, Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Aleksandr Tvardovsky, José Lezama Lima, Kelly Johnson, and Cyril Cusack. Among people deceased in 2002, Barbara Castle ranks 133. Before her are Wolfgang Preiss, Robert Guéï, Humaira Begum, Masakatsu Miyamoto, Yves Robert, and Günter Wand. After her are David Riesman, Leo McKern, Eddie Bracken, Vlastimil Brodský, Mamo Wolde, and Nikolay Rukavishnikov.
Others Born in 1910
Go to all RankingsKarl Kling
RACING DRIVER
1910 - 2003
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 150
Josef Klaus
POLITICIAN
1910 - 2001
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 151
Roy J. Plunkett
CHEMIST
1910 - 1994
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 152
Claire Trevor
ACTOR
1910 - 2000
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 153
Franz Kline
PAINTER
1910 - 1962
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 154
Barbara O'Neil
ACTOR
1910 - 1980
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 155
Barbara Castle
POLITICIAN
1910 - 2002
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 156
Helmut Kunz
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1910 - 1976
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 157
Friedrich Franz, Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
NOBLEMAN
1910 - 2001
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 158
Aleksandr Tvardovsky
WRITER
1910 - 1971
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 159
José Lezama Lima
WRITER
1910 - 1976
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 160
Kelly Johnson
ENGINEER
1910 - 1990
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 161
Cyril Cusack
ACTOR
1910 - 1993
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 162
Others Deceased in 2002
Go to all RankingsWolfgang Preiss
ACTOR
1910 - 2002
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 127
Robert Guéï
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2002
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 128
Humaira Begum
NOBLEMAN
1918 - 2002
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 129
Masakatsu Miyamoto
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2002
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 130
Yves Robert
ACTOR
1920 - 2002
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 131
Günter Wand
CONDUCTOR
1912 - 2002
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 132
Barbara Castle
POLITICIAN
1910 - 2002
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 133
David Riesman
SOCIOLOGIST
1909 - 2002
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 134
Leo McKern
ACTOR
1920 - 2002
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 135
Eddie Bracken
ACTOR
1915 - 2002
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 136
Vlastimil Brodský
ACTOR
1920 - 2002
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 137
Mamo Wolde
ATHLETE
1932 - 2002
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 138
Nikolay Rukavishnikov
ASTRONAUT
1932 - 2002
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 139
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Barbara Castle ranks 2,484 out of 8,785. Before her are John Illsley (1949), William Hudson (1730), Siegfried Sassoon (1886), Demetrios Petrokokkinos (1878), Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone (1874), and Venetia Burney (1918). After her are Tommy Lawrence (1940), Andrew Moray (1265), Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham (1455), Ken Annakin (1914), J. F. C. Fuller (1878), and Dion Fortune (1890).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJohn Illsley
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 2,478
William Hudson
BIOLOGIST
1730 - 1793
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 2,479
Siegfried Sassoon
WRITER
1886 - 1967
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 2,480
Demetrios Petrokokkinos
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1942
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 2,481
Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1957
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 2,482
Venetia Burney
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1918 - 2009
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 2,483
Barbara Castle
POLITICIAN
1910 - 2002
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 2,484
Tommy Lawrence
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2018
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 2,485
Andrew Moray
POLITICIAN
1265 - 1297
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 2,486
Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham
POLITICIAN
1455 - 1483
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 2,487
Ken Annakin
FILM DIRECTOR
1914 - 2009
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 2,488
J. F. C. Fuller
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1878 - 1966
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 2,489
Dion Fortune
OCCULTIST
1890 - 1946
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 2,490
Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom
Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Barbara Castle ranks 386. Before her are Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury (1563), Abigail Masham, Baroness Masham (1670), Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey (1516), Tessa Jowell (1947), Demetrios Petrokokkinos (1878), and Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone (1874). After her are Andrew Moray (1265), Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham (1455), Sadiq Khan (1970), Nathan Rothschild, 1st Baron Rothschild (1840), Joseph Lancaster (1778), and William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire (1748).
Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury
1563 - 1612
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 380
Abigail Masham, Baroness Masham
1670 - 1734
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 381
Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey
1516 - 1547
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 382
Tessa Jowell
1947 - 2018
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 383
Demetrios Petrokokkinos
1878 - 1942
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 384
Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone
1874 - 1957
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 385
Barbara Castle
1910 - 2002
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 386
Andrew Moray
1265 - 1297
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 387
Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham
1455 - 1483
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 388
Sadiq Khan
1970 - Present
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 389
Nathan Rothschild, 1st Baron Rothschild
1840 - 1915
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 390
Joseph Lancaster
1778 - 1838
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 391
William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire
1748 - 1811
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 392