POLITICIAN
David Thompson
1961 - 2010

David Thompson
David John Howard Thompson (25 December 1961 – 23 October 2010) was the sixth prime minister of Barbados from 15 January 2008 until his death from pancreatic cancer on 23 October 2010. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. David Thompson is the 17,421st most popular politician (up from 18,177th in 2019), the 5,722nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 6,393rd in 2019) and the 648th most popular British Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, David Thompson ranks 17,421 out of 19,576. Before him are Sol Plaatje, Jorge Fernández Díaz, Jake Garn, Alen Simonyan, Don Young, and Tip O'Neill. After him are Guntars Krasts, Louis A. Johnson, Teodor Meleșcanu, Bhanu Athaiya, Enele Sopoaga, and George Santos.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSol Plaatje
1876 - 1932
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 17,422
Jorge Fernández Díaz
1950 - Present
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 17,423
Jake Garn
1932 - Present
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 17,424
Alen Simonyan
1980 - Present
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 17,425
Don Young
1933 - 2022
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 17,426
Tip O'Neill
1912 - 1994
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 17,427
David Thompson
1961 - 2010
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 17,428
Guntars Krasts
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 17,429
Louis A. Johnson
1891 - 1966
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 17,430
Teodor Meleșcanu
1941 - Present
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 17,431
Bhanu Athaiya
1929 - 2020
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 17,432
Enele Sopoaga
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 17,433
George Santos
1988 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 17,434
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1961, David Thompson ranks 556. Before him are Anthony McCarten, Timothy Geithner, Matt Ghaffari, Frédéric Antonetti, Aleksandr Kurlovich, and John Hillcoat. After him are Noriyuki Abe, Brad Wright, Katrin Dörre-Heinig, Ron Brown, Kasi Lemmons, and Petru Iosub. Among people deceased in 2010, David Thompson ranks 432. Before him are Christoph Schlingensief, James Moody, Harvey Pekar, Oleg Kopayev, Vicki Draves, and Peter Christopherson. After him are Krystyna Bochenek, Sammy Baird, Zbigniew Wassermann, Edwin Valero, Wilma Mankiller, and Vladislav Galkin.
Others Born in 1961
Go to all RankingsAnthony McCarten
WRITER
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 551
Timothy Geithner
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 552
Matt Ghaffari
WRESTLER
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 553
Frédéric Antonetti
COACH
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 554
Aleksandr Kurlovich
ATHLETE
1961 - 2018
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 555
John Hillcoat
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 556
David Thompson
POLITICIAN
1961 - 2010
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 557
Noriyuki Abe
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 558
Brad Wright
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 559
Katrin Dörre-Heinig
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 560
Ron Brown
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 561
Kasi Lemmons
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 562
Petru Iosub
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 563
Others Deceased in 2010
Go to all RankingsChristoph Schlingensief
FILM DIRECTOR
1960 - 2010
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 426
James Moody
MUSICIAN
1925 - 2010
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 427
Harvey Pekar
COMIC ARTIST
1939 - 2010
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 428
Oleg Kopayev
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 2010
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 429
Vicki Draves
ATHLETE
1924 - 2010
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 430
Peter Christopherson
MUSICIAN
1955 - 2010
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 431
David Thompson
POLITICIAN
1961 - 2010
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 432
Krystyna Bochenek
POLITICIAN
1953 - 2010
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 433
Sammy Baird
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 2010
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 434
Zbigniew Wassermann
POLITICIAN
1949 - 2010
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 435
Edwin Valero
BOXER
1981 - 2010
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 436
Wilma Mankiller
WRITER
1945 - 2010
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 437
Vladislav Galkin
ACTOR
1971 - 2010
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 438
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, David Thompson ranks 5,724 out of 8,785. Before him are William Forsell Kirby (1844), Kieran Trippier (1990), Thomas Adès (1971), Clive Standen (1981), Andy McNab (1959), and P. H. Newby (1918). After him are Alfred Bowerman (1873), Allenby Chilton (1918), Benjamin Zephaniah (1958), John Le Mesurier (1912), F. F. Bruce (1910), and Anne Seymour Damer (1748).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsWilliam Forsell Kirby
BIOLOGIST
1844 - 1912
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 5,718
Kieran Trippier
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 5,719
Thomas Adès
COMPOSER
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 5,720
Clive Standen
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 5,721
Andy McNab
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 5,722
P. H. Newby
WRITER
1918 - 1997
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 5,723
David Thompson
POLITICIAN
1961 - 2010
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 5,724
Alfred Bowerman
CRICKETER
1873 - 1947
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 5,725
Allenby Chilton
SOCCER PLAYER
1918 - 1996
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 5,726
Benjamin Zephaniah
WRITER
1958 - 2023
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 5,727
John Le Mesurier
ACTOR
1912 - 1983
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 5,728
F. F. Bruce
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1910 - 1990
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 5,729
Anne Seymour Damer
SCULPTOR
1748 - 1828
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 5,730
Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom
Among politicians born in United Kingdom, David Thompson ranks 648. Before him are Harry Atkinson (1831), Thomas Sackville, 1st Earl of Dorset (1536), Shashi Tharoor (1956), John Bright (1811), George Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville (1716), and Graham Watson (1956). After him are William Lyon Mackenzie (1795), Albert Grey, 4th Earl Grey (1851), Susie Wolff (1982), Francis Lewis (1713), Prince Philippos of Greece and Denmark (1986), and Jonathan Hill, Baron Hill of Oareford (1960).
Harry Atkinson
1831 - 1892
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 642
Thomas Sackville, 1st Earl of Dorset
1536 - 1608
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 643
Shashi Tharoor
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 644
John Bright
1811 - 1889
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 645
George Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville
1716 - 1785
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 646
Graham Watson
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 647
David Thompson
1961 - 2010
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 648
William Lyon Mackenzie
1795 - 1861
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 649
Albert Grey, 4th Earl Grey
1851 - 1917
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 650
Susie Wolff
1982 - Present
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 651
Francis Lewis
1713 - 1802
HPI: 50.22
Rank: 652
Prince Philippos of Greece and Denmark
1986 - Present
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 653
Jonathan Hill, Baron Hill of Oareford
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 654