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Donald Dewar
1937 - 2000

Donald Dewar
Donald Campbell Dewar (21 August 1937 – 11 October 2000) was a Scottish statesman and politician who served as the inaugural first minister of Scotland from 1999 until his death in 2000 and leader of the Labour Party in Scotland from 1998 until his death in 2000. He was widely regarded as the "Father of the Nation" during his tenure as first minister, and the "Architect of Devolution" whilst serving as Secretary of State for Scotland from 1997 to 1999. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Glasgow Anniesland (formerly Glasgow Garscadden) from 1978 to 2000. Dewar was also Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the equivalent seat from 1999 to 2000. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Donald Dewar is the 16,386th most popular politician (up from 16,909th in 2019), the 4,822nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 5,270th in 2019) and the 586th most popular British Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Donald Dewar ranks 16,386 out of 19,576. Before him are Zurab Noghaideli, Alexander Beglov, Tim Ryan, Mariann Fischer Boel, Joe Borg, and Arnaldo Otegi. After him are Suthep Thaugsuban, S. M. Krishna, Marcus Aemilius Lepidus, Jeroen Dijsselbloem, Nazi-Maruttash, and Ute Bock.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsZurab Noghaideli
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 16,387
Alexander Beglov
1956 - Present
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 16,388
Tim Ryan
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 16,389
Mariann Fischer Boel
1943 - Present
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 16,390
Joe Borg
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 16,391
Arnaldo Otegi
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 16,392
Donald Dewar
1937 - 2000
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 16,393
Suthep Thaugsuban
1949 - Present
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 16,394
S. M. Krishna
1932 - 2024
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 16,395
Marcus Aemilius Lepidus
280 BC - 216 BC
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 16,396
Jeroen Dijsselbloem
1966 - Present
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 16,397
Nazi-Maruttash
1400 BC - 1300 BC
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 16,398
Ute Bock
1942 - 2018
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 16,399
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1937, Donald Dewar ranks 478. Before him are Svante Thuresson, Alberto Sainz, Archibald MacKinnon, Magic Slim, Louis Neefs, and Anita Desai. After him are Emiliano Rodríguez, James Carlisle, Ron Leibman, David Seidler, Benny Paret, and Gianni Celati. Among people deceased in 2000, Donald Dewar ranks 296. Before him are Bernardino Echeverría Ruiz, Georgiy Gongadze, Gwen Verdon, Kenneth Lee Pike, Raymundo Rodríguez, and Curt Siodmak. After him are Antonio Maspes, Mark R. Hughes, István Gulyás, Lino Nessi, Paula Yates, and Victor Verschueren.
Others Born in 1937
Go to all RankingsSvante Thuresson
SINGER
1937 - 2021
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 472
Alberto Sainz
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 2016
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 473
Archibald MacKinnon
ATHLETE
1937 - Present
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 474
Magic Slim
MUSICIAN
1937 - 2013
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 475
Louis Neefs
SINGER
1937 - 1980
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 476
Anita Desai
WRITER
1937 - Present
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 477
Donald Dewar
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2000
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 478
Emiliano Rodríguez
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1937 - Present
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 479
James Carlisle
POLITICIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 480
Ron Leibman
ACTOR
1937 - 2019
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 481
David Seidler
WRITER
1937 - 2024
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 482
Benny Paret
BOXER
1937 - 1962
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 483
Gianni Celati
WRITER
1937 - 2022
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 484
Others Deceased in 2000
Go to all RankingsBernardino Echeverría Ruiz
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1912 - 2000
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 290
Georgiy Gongadze
POLITICIAN
1969 - 2000
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 291
Gwen Verdon
ACTOR
1925 - 2000
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 292
Kenneth Lee Pike
LINGUIST
1912 - 2000
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 293
Raymundo Rodríguez
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 2000
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 294
Curt Siodmak
WRITER
1902 - 2000
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 295
Donald Dewar
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2000
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 296
Antonio Maspes
CYCLIST
1932 - 2000
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 297
Mark R. Hughes
BUSINESSPERSON
1956 - 2000
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 298
István Gulyás
TENNIS PLAYER
1931 - 2000
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 299
Lino Nessi
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 2000
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 300
Paula Yates
WRITER
1959 - 2000
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 301
Victor Verschueren
ATHLETE
1893 - 2000
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 302
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Donald Dewar ranks 4,823 out of 8,785. Before him are Louise Rayner (1832), George Montagu (1751), Jack Davenport (1973), Thomas Hodgskin (1787), John Neville Keynes (1852), and Arthur Symons (1865). After him are Mark Mazower (1958), Michelle Ryan (1984), Spottiswoode Aitken (1868), Gavin Bryars (1943), Alister McGrath (1953), and Chris Craft (1939).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsLouise Rayner
PAINTER
1832 - 1924
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 4,817
George Montagu
BIOLOGIST
1751 - 1815
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 4,818
Jack Davenport
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 4,819
Thomas Hodgskin
ECONOMIST
1787 - 1869
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 4,820
John Neville Keynes
ECONOMIST
1852 - 1949
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 4,821
Arthur Symons
WRITER
1865 - 1945
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 4,822
Donald Dewar
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2000
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 4,823
Mark Mazower
HISTORIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 4,824
Michelle Ryan
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 4,825
Spottiswoode Aitken
ACTOR
1868 - 1933
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 4,826
Gavin Bryars
COMPOSER
1943 - Present
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 4,827
Alister McGrath
PHILOSOPHER
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 4,828
Chris Craft
RACING DRIVER
1939 - 2021
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 4,829
Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom
Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Donald Dewar ranks 586. Before him are Des Browne (1952), Rufus Isaacs, 1st Marquess of Reading (1860), Henry Herbert, 4th Earl of Carnarvon (1831), Aneurin Bevan (1897), Reggie Pridmore (1886), and Matt Hancock (1978). After him are John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll (1680), Michael Foot (1913), David Owen (1938), Arthur Whitten Brown (1886), John Ballance (1839), and Hugh Gaitskell (1906).
Des Browne
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 580
Rufus Isaacs, 1st Marquess of Reading
1860 - 1935
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 581
Henry Herbert, 4th Earl of Carnarvon
1831 - 1890
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 582
Aneurin Bevan
1897 - 1960
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 583
Reggie Pridmore
1886 - 1918
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 584
Matt Hancock
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 585
Donald Dewar
1937 - 2000
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 586
John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll
1680 - 1743
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 587
Michael Foot
1913 - 2010
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 588
David Owen
1938 - Present
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 589
Arthur Whitten Brown
1886 - 1948
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 590
John Ballance
1839 - 1893
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 591
Hugh Gaitskell
1906 - 1963
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 592