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Baron Waqa
1959 - Today

Baron Waqa
Baron Divavesi Waqa (; born 31 December 1959) is a Nauruan politician who currently serves as the secretary-general of the Pacific Islands Forum. He was the President of Nauru from 11 June 2013 until 27 August 2019. He previously served as Minister of Education from 2004 to 2007. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Baron Waqa is the 10,396th most popular politician (down from 9,191st in 2019), the most popular biography from Nauru and the most popular Nauruan Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Baron Waqa ranks 10,396 out of 19,576. Before him are Herman Willem Daendels, Newt Gingrich, Shankar Dayal Sharma, Madan Mohan Malaviya, Euphorbus, and Son Ngoc Thanh. After him are Akhmet Baitursynov, Countess Friederike von Schlieben, Dirk IV, Count of Holland, Marco Barbarigo, Abelardo L. Rodríguez, and Artur London.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHerman Willem Daendels
1762 - 1818
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 10,395
Newt Gingrich
1943 - Present
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 10,396
Shankar Dayal Sharma
1918 - 1999
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 10,397
Madan Mohan Malaviya
1861 - 1946
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 10,398
Euphorbus
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 10,399
Son Ngoc Thanh
1908 - 1977
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 10,400
Baron Waqa
1959 - Present
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 10,401
Akhmet Baitursynov
1872 - 1937
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 10,402
Countess Friederike von Schlieben
1757 - 1827
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 10,403
Dirk IV, Count of Holland
1100 - 1049
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 10,404
Marco Barbarigo
1413 - 1486
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 10,405
Abelardo L. Rodríguez
1889 - 1967
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 10,406
Artur London
1915 - 1986
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 10,407
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1959, Baron Waqa ranks 145. Before him are Anatoly Onoprienko, Nagarjuna, Christian Thielemann, Vanity, Nicole Brown Simpson, and Pietro Vierchowod. After him are Abdul Ahad Mohmand, Henry Czerny, Jim Yong Kim, Koichi Tanaka, Martin Brundle, and Aidan Quinn.
Others Born in 1959
Go to all RankingsAnatoly Onoprienko
EXTREMIST
1959 - 2013
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 139
Nagarjuna
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 140
Christian Thielemann
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 141
Vanity
ACTOR
1959 - 2016
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 142
Nicole Brown Simpson
COMPANION
1959 - 1994
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 143
Pietro Vierchowod
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 144
Baron Waqa
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 145
Abdul Ahad Mohmand
ASTRONAUT
1959 - Present
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 146
Henry Czerny
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 60.77
Rank: 147
Jim Yong Kim
PHYSICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 148
Koichi Tanaka
CHEMIST
1959 - Present
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 149
Martin Brundle
RACING DRIVER
1959 - Present
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 150
Aidan Quinn
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 151
In Nauru
Among people born in Nauru, Baron Waqa ranks 1 out of 16. After him are Hammer DeRoburt (1922), Ludwig Scotty (1948), René Harris (1947), Bernard Dowiyogo (1946), David Adeang (1969), Derog Gioura (1932), Lionel Aingimea (1969), Kinza Clodumar (1945), Kenas Aroi (1942), Lagumot Harris (1938), and Sprent Dabwido (1972).
Others born in Nauru
Go to all RankingsBaron Waqa
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 1
Hammer DeRoburt
POLITICIAN
1922 - 1992
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 2
Ludwig Scotty
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 3
René Harris
POLITICIAN
1947 - 2008
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 4
Bernard Dowiyogo
POLITICIAN
1946 - 2003
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 5
David Adeang
POLITICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 6
Derog Gioura
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2008
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 7
Lionel Aingimea
POLITICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 8
Kinza Clodumar
POLITICIAN
1945 - 2021
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 9
Kenas Aroi
POLITICIAN
1942 - 1991
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 10
Lagumot Harris
POLITICIAN
1938 - 1999
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 11
Sprent Dabwido
POLITICIAN
1972 - 2019
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 12
Among POLITICIANS In Nauru
Among politicians born in Nauru, Baron Waqa ranks 1. After him are Hammer DeRoburt (1922), Ludwig Scotty (1948), René Harris (1947), Bernard Dowiyogo (1946), David Adeang (1969), Derog Gioura (1932), Lionel Aingimea (1969), Kinza Clodumar (1945), Kenas Aroi (1942), Lagumot Harris (1938), and Sprent Dabwido (1972).
Baron Waqa
1959 - Present
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 1
Hammer DeRoburt
1922 - 1992
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 2
Ludwig Scotty
1948 - Present
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 3
René Harris
1947 - 2008
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 4
Bernard Dowiyogo
1946 - 2003
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 5
David Adeang
1969 - Present
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 6
Derog Gioura
1932 - 2008
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 7
Lionel Aingimea
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 8
Kinza Clodumar
1945 - 2021
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 9
Kenas Aroi
1942 - 1991
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 10
Lagumot Harris
1938 - 1999
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 11
Sprent Dabwido
1972 - 2019
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 12