Politician
Bashar al-Assad
1965 - today
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Bashar al-Assad
His biography is available in 119 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 111 in 2024). Bashar al-Assad is the 247th most popular politician (up from 817th in 2024), the 2nd most popular biography from Syria (up from 9th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Syrian Politician.
Bashar al-Assad is most famous for being the president of Syria. He has been in power since 2000 and has been accused of using chemical weapons on his own people.
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Among Politicians
Among politicians, Bashar al-Assad ranks 247 out of 19,576. Before him are Louis IX of France, Yuri Andropov, Gamal Abdel Nasser, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Vallabhbhai Patel, and Emperor Meiji. After him are Harun al-Rashid, Ay, Mustafa I, Barbara Bush, Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor, and Maximilian I of Mexico.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
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Louis IX of France
1214 - 1270
HPI: 82.35
Rank: 241
Yuri Andropov
1914 - 1984
HPI: 82.33
Rank: 242
Gamal Abdel Nasser
1918 - 1970
HPI: 82.33
Rank: 243
Dwight D. Eisenhower
1890 - 1969
HPI: 82.31
Rank: 244
Vallabhbhai Patel
1875 - 1950
HPI: 82.30
Rank: 245
Emperor Meiji
1852 - 1912
HPI: 82.26
Rank: 246
Bashar al-Assad
1965 - Present
HPI: 82.22
Rank: 247
Harun al-Rashid
766 - 809
HPI: 82.20
Rank: 248
Ay
1380 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 82.19
Rank: 249
Mustafa I
1591 - 1639
HPI: 82.18
Rank: 250
Barbara Bush
1925 - 2018
HPI: 82.18
Rank: 251
Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor
1741 - 1790
HPI: 82.18
Rank: 252
Maximilian I of Mexico
1832 - 1867
HPI: 82.14
Rank: 253
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1965, Bashar al-Assad ranks 1. After him are Shah Rukh Khan, Robert Downey Jr., Dmitry Medvedev, J. K. Rowling, Hansi Flick, Petro Poroshenko, The Undertaker, Salman Khan, Scottie Pippen, Tedros Adhanom, and Gheorghe Hagi.
Others Born in 1965
Go to all RankingsBashar al-Assad
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 82.22
Rank: 1
Shah Rukh Khan
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 79.44
Rank: 2
Robert Downey Jr.
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 78.36
Rank: 3
Dmitry Medvedev
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 76.96
Rank: 4
J. K. Rowling
WRITER
1965 - Present
HPI: 76.63
Rank: 5
Hansi Flick
COACH
1965 - Present
HPI: 75.42
Rank: 6
Petro Poroshenko
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 75.21
Rank: 7
The Undertaker
WRESTLER
1965 - Present
HPI: 75.10
Rank: 8
Salman Khan
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 74.25
Rank: 9
Scottie Pippen
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 72.16
Rank: 10
Tedros Adhanom
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 71.41
Rank: 11
Gheorghe Hagi
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 71.37
Rank: 12
In Syria
Among people born in Syria, Bashar al-Assad ranks 2 out of NaN. Before him are Hafez al-Assad (1930). After him are Elagabalus (203), Pope Gregory III (700), John of Damascus (676), Zenobia (240), Yazid I (647), Pope Anicetus (70), Philip the Arab (204), Imad ad-Din Zengi (1087), Apollodorus of Damascus (50), and Julia Domna (160).
Others born in Syria
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Hafez al-Assad
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2000
HPI: 87.19
Rank: 1
Bashar al-Assad
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 82.22
Rank: 2
Elagabalus
POLITICIAN
203 - 222
HPI: 81.84
Rank: 3
Pope Gregory III
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
700 - 741
HPI: 79.99
Rank: 4
John of Damascus
PHILOSOPHER
676 - 749
HPI: 79.22
Rank: 5
Zenobia
POLITICIAN
240 - 275
HPI: 78.70
Rank: 6
Yazid I
POLITICIAN
647 - 683
HPI: 78.57
Rank: 7
Pope Anicetus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
70 - 168
HPI: 77.69
Rank: 8
Philip the Arab
POLITICIAN
204 - 249
HPI: 77.17
Rank: 9
Imad ad-Din Zengi
POLITICIAN
1087 - 1146
HPI: 76.37
Rank: 10
Apollodorus of Damascus
ARCHITECT
50 - 130
HPI: 76.33
Rank: 11
Julia Domna
COMPANION
160 - 217
HPI: 75.35
Rank: 12
Among Politicians In Syria
Among politicians born in Syria, Bashar al-Assad ranks 2. Before him are Hafez al-Assad (1930). After him are Elagabalus (203), Zenobia (240), Yazid I (647), Philip the Arab (204), Imad ad-Din Zengi (1087), Abd al-Rahman I (731), Marwan II (688), Al-Adil I (1145), Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik (691), and Muawiya II (661).
Hafez al-Assad
1930 - 2000
HPI: 87.19
Rank: 1
Bashar al-Assad
1965 - Present
HPI: 82.22
Rank: 2
Elagabalus
203 - 222
HPI: 81.84
Rank: 3
Zenobia
240 - 275
HPI: 78.70
Rank: 4
Yazid I
647 - 683
HPI: 78.57
Rank: 5
Philip the Arab
204 - 249
HPI: 77.17
Rank: 6
Imad ad-Din Zengi
1087 - 1146
HPI: 76.37
Rank: 7
Abd al-Rahman I
731 - 788
HPI: 74.67
Rank: 8
Marwan II
688 - 750
HPI: 73.46
Rank: 9
Al-Adil I
1145 - 1218
HPI: 72.75
Rank: 10
Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik
691 - 743
HPI: 72.60
Rank: 11
Muawiya II
661 - 684
HPI: 72.53
Rank: 12
