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 33 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 32 in 2024). David Thompson is the 17,487th most popular politician (up from 18,149th in 2024), the 5,731st most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 6,392nd in 2019) and the 647th most popular British Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, David Thompson ranks 17,489 out of 19,576. Before him are Robinah Nabbanja, Sol Plaatje, Jorge Fernández Díaz, Jake Garn, Alen Simonyan, Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, Don Young, and Tip O'Neill. After him are Guntars Krasts, Louis A. Johnson, Teodor Meleșcanu, and Bhanu Athaiya.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRobinah Nabbanja
1969 - Present
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 17,488
Sol Plaatje
1876 - 1932
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 17,489
Jorge Fernández Díaz
1950 - Present
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 17,490
Jake Garn
1932 - Present
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 17,491
Alen Simonyan
1980 - Present
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 17,492
Alix Didier Fils-Aimé
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 17,493
Don Young
1933 - 2022
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 17,494
Tip O'Neill
1912 - 1994
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 17,495
David Thompson
1961 - 2010
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 17,496
Guntars Krasts
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 17,497
Louis A. Johnson
1891 - 1966
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 17,498
Teodor Meleșcanu
1941 - Present
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 17,499
Bhanu Athaiya
1929 - 2020
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 17,500
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1961, David Thompson ranks 590. Before him are Timothy Geithner, Matt Ghaffari, Frédéric Antonetti, Aleksandr Kurlovich, John Hillcoat, and Michael Durant. 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 434. Before him are Christoph Schlingensief, James Moody, Harvey Pekar, Oleg Kopayev, Vicki Draves, and Peter Christopherson. After him are Simon Monjack, Krystyna Bochenek, Sammy Baird, Zbigniew Wassermann, Edwin Valero, and Wilma Mankiller.
Others Born in 1961
Go to all RankingsTimothy Geithner
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 585
Matt Ghaffari
WRESTLER
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 586
Frédéric Antonetti
COACH
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 587
Aleksandr Kurlovich
ATHLETE
1961 - 2018
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 588
John Hillcoat
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 589
Michael Durant
BUSINESSPERSON
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 590
David Thompson
POLITICIAN
1961 - 2010
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 591
Noriyuki Abe
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 592
Brad Wright
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 593
Katrin Dörre-Heinig
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 594
Ron Brown
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 595
Kasi Lemmons
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 596
Petru Iosub
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 597
Others Deceased in 2010
Go to all RankingsChristoph Schlingensief
FILM DIRECTOR
1960 - 2010
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 428
James Moody
MUSICIAN
1925 - 2010
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 429
Harvey Pekar
COMIC ARTIST
1939 - 2010
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 430
Oleg Kopayev
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 2010
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 431
Vicki Draves
ATHLETE
1924 - 2010
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 432
Peter Christopherson
MUSICIAN
1955 - 2010
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 433
David Thompson
POLITICIAN
1961 - 2010
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 434
Simon Monjack
FILM DIRECTOR
1970 - 2010
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 435
Krystyna Bochenek
POLITICIAN
1953 - 2010
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 436
Sammy Baird
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 2010
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 437
Zbigniew Wassermann
POLITICIAN
1949 - 2010
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 438
Edwin Valero
BOXER
1981 - 2010
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 439
Wilma Mankiller
WRITER
1945 - 2010
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 440
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, David Thompson ranks 5,735 out of 8,785. Before him are Lennox Berkeley (1903), Hannah John-Kamen (1989), 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), and Simon Monjack (1970).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsLennox Berkeley
COMPOSER
1903 - 1989
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 5,727
Hannah John-Kamen
ACTOR
1989 - Present
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 5,728
William Forsell Kirby
BIOLOGIST
1844 - 1912
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 5,729
Kieran Trippier
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 5,730
Thomas Adès
COMPOSER
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 5,731
Clive Standen
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 5,732
Andy McNab
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 5,733
P. H. Newby
WRITER
1918 - 1997
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 5,734
David Thompson
POLITICIAN
1961 - 2010
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 5,735
Alfred Bowerman
CRICKETER
1873 - 1947
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 5,736
Allenby Chilton
SOCCER PLAYER
1918 - 1996
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 5,737
Benjamin Zephaniah
WRITER
1958 - 2023
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 5,738
Simon Monjack
FILM DIRECTOR
1970 - 2010
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 5,739
Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom
Among politicians born in United Kingdom, David Thompson ranks 647. 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), Francis Lewis (1713), Jonathan Hill, Baron Hill of Oareford (1960), Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto (1845), and Harry Pollitt (1890).
Harry Atkinson
1831 - 1892
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 641
Thomas Sackville, 1st Earl of Dorset
1536 - 1608
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 642
Shashi Tharoor
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 643
John Bright
1811 - 1889
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 644
George Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville
1716 - 1785
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 645
Graham Watson
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 646
David Thompson
1961 - 2010
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 647
William Lyon Mackenzie
1795 - 1861
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 648
Albert Grey, 4th Earl Grey
1851 - 1917
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 649
Francis Lewis
1713 - 1802
HPI: 50.22
Rank: 650
Jonathan Hill, Baron Hill of Oareford
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 651
Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto
1845 - 1914
HPI: 50.06
Rank: 652
Harry Pollitt
1890 - 1960
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 653



























































