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Donald Rumsfeld

1932 - 2021

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Donald Henry Rumsfeld (July 9, 1932 – June 29, 2021) was an American politician, businessman, and naval officer who served as secretary of defense from 1975 to 1977 under President Gerald Ford, and again from 2001 to 2006 under President George W. Bush. He was both the youngest and the oldest secretary of defense. Additionally, Rumsfeld was a four-term U.S. Congressman from Illinois (1963–1969), director of the Office of Economic Opportunity (1969–1970), counselor to the president (1969–1973), the U.S. Representative to NATO (1973–1974), and the White House Chief of Staff (1974–1975). Between his terms as secretary of defense, he served as the CEO and chairman of several companies. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Donald Rumsfeld is the 3,675th most popular politician (down from 2,367th in 2019), the 1,326th most popular biography from United States (down from 728th in 2019) and the 122nd most popular American Politician.

Donald Rumsfeld is most famous for his role as Secretary of Defense in the George W. Bush administration. He was a key player in the American response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks and the subsequent invasion of Iraq.

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Among politicians, Donald Rumsfeld ranks 3,675 out of 19,576. Before him are Kim Song-ae, Michael Kors, Brian Cowen, Charles, Duke of Berry, Amenemhat IV, and Anna of Tyrol. After him are Antiochus VI Dionysus, Aglaonice, Mircea I of Wallachia, Dong Biwu, Marcel Cerdan, and Zafarullah Khan Jamali.

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Among people born in 1932, Donald Rumsfeld ranks 67. Before him are Stephen Covey, Robert Benton, Stéphane Audran, Oliver E. Williamson, Robert Vaughn, and Tomohiko Ikoma. After him are Francis Lai, John Updike, Renato Martino, Louis Malle, Alfredo Ferrari, and Nam June Paik. Among people deceased in 2021, Donald Rumsfeld ranks 56. Before him are Colin Powell, Richard Rogers, Chick Corea, Bernard Haitink, Abolhassan Banisadr, and E. O. Wilson. After him are Wilbur Smith, Eduardo Martínez Somalo, Sam Jones, Betty White, Jean-Claude Carrière, and Jorge Medina.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Donald Rumsfeld ranks 1,326 out of 20,380. Before him are Edward Charles Pickering (1846), Michael Kors (1959), Stanley Miller (1930), Laurence Fishburne (1961), Virginia Satir (1916), and Jennifer Jones (1919). After him are Helen Wills (1905), James B. Conant (1893), Condoleezza Rice (1954), Thomas Huckle Weller (1915), Horatio Alger (1832), and Jon Bon Jovi (1962).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Donald Rumsfeld ranks 122. Before him are Rudy Giuliani (1944), Michelle Obama (1964), Kevin McCarthy (1965), Susan Wojcicki (1968), Robert A. Taft (1889), and Michael Kors (1959). After him are Condoleezza Rice (1954), Oliver Wolcott Jr. (1760), William Barr (1950), Andrew Dickson White (1832), Michael Flynn (1958), and Dred Scott (1795).

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