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Ben Ray Luján
1972 - Today

Ben Ray Luján
Ben Ray Luján ( loo-HAHN; born June 7, 1972) is an American politician who has served as the junior United States senator from New Mexico since 2021. He served as the U.S. representative for New Mexico's 3rd congressional district from 2009 to 2021 and as assistant speaker from 2019 to 2021. He served as a member of the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission from 2005 to 2008, where he also served as chairman. He and Senator Martin Heinrich are the co-deans of New Mexico's congressional delegation. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2024). Ben Ray Luján is the 16,821st most popular politician (up from 19,123rd in 2024), the 10,510th most popular biography from United States (up from 18,201st in 2019) and the 794th most popular American Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Ben Ray Luján ranks 16,821 out of 19,576. Before him are Rawya Ateya, Retno Marsudi, Michael D. Griffin, Ntsu Mokhehle, Gwendoline Eastlake-Smith, and Marita Petersen. After him are Nitzan Horowitz, Mallikarjun Kharge, Karl Lauterbach, Chrystia Freeland, Delwa Kassiré Koumakoye, and Macario Sakay.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRawya Ateya
1926 - 1997
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 16,822
Retno Marsudi
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 16,823
Michael D. Griffin
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 16,824
Ntsu Mokhehle
1918 - 1999
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 16,825
Gwendoline Eastlake-Smith
1883 - 1941
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 16,826
Marita Petersen
1940 - 2001
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 16,827
Ben Ray Luján
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 16,828
Nitzan Horowitz
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 16,829
Mallikarjun Kharge
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 16,830
Karl Lauterbach
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 16,831
Chrystia Freeland
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 16,832
Delwa Kassiré Koumakoye
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 16,833
Macario Sakay
1878 - 1907
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 16,834
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1972, Ben Ray Luján ranks 328. Before him are Robert Webb, Gen Urobuchi, Tomokazu Seki, Andreas Goldberger, Christian Wörns, and Lars-Göran Petrov. After him are Salaheddine Bassir, Arkady Dvorkovich, Poppy Montgomery, Mathias Énard, Christian von Koenigsegg, and Stefan Everts.
Others Born in 1972
Go to all RankingsRobert Webb
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 322
Gen Urobuchi
WRITER
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 323
Tomokazu Seki
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 324
Andreas Goldberger
SKIER
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 325
Christian Wörns
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 326
Lars-Göran Petrov
SINGER
1972 - 2021
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 327
Ben Ray Luján
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 328
Salaheddine Bassir
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 329
Arkady Dvorkovich
ECONOMIST
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 330
Poppy Montgomery
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 331
Mathias Énard
WRITER
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 332
Christian von Koenigsegg
BUSINESSPERSON
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 333
Stefan Everts
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 334
In United States
Among people born in United States, Ben Ray Luján ranks 10,512 out of 20,380. Before him are Jennifer Lynch (1968), Bette Nesmith Graham (1924), Connie Sellecca (1955), Carlos Alazraqui (1962), Gale Harold (1969), and Jason Schwartzman (1980). After him are Logan Lerman (1992), Andrea Parker (1970), John Kocinski (1968), Jimmy Miller (1942), Debi Diamond (1965), and Ne-Yo (1979).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJennifer Lynch
FILM DIRECTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 10,506
Bette Nesmith Graham
INVENTOR
1924 - 1980
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 10,507
Connie Sellecca
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 10,508
Carlos Alazraqui
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 10,509
Gale Harold
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 10,510
Jason Schwartzman
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 10,511
Ben Ray Luján
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 10,512
Logan Lerman
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 10,513
Andrea Parker
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 10,514
John Kocinski
RACING DRIVER
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 10,515
Jimmy Miller
MUSICIAN
1942 - 1994
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 10,516
Debi Diamond
MODEL
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 10,517
Ne-Yo
SINGER
1979 - Present
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 10,518
Among POLITICIANS In United States
Among politicians born in United States, Ben Ray Luján ranks 794. Before him are Mike Enzi (1944), Tom McMillen (1952), Thomas Ewing (1789), Henry Cabot Lodge (1850), Mae Young (1923), and Michael D. Griffin (1949). After him are Frances Perkins (1880), Edward James Roye (1815), Butch Otter (1942), Amy Klobuchar (1960), Jim Inhofe (1934), and Terry Branstad (1946).
Mike Enzi
1944 - 2021
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 788
Tom McMillen
1952 - Present
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 789
Thomas Ewing
1789 - 1871
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 790
Henry Cabot Lodge
1850 - 1924
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 791
Mae Young
1923 - 2014
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 792
Michael D. Griffin
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 793
Ben Ray Luján
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 794
Frances Perkins
1880 - 1965
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 795
Edward James Roye
1815 - 1872
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 796
Butch Otter
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.23
Rank: 797
Amy Klobuchar
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 798
Jim Inhofe
1934 - 2024
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 799
Terry Branstad
1946 - Present
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 800















































