POLITICIAN
Edem Kodjo
1938 - 2020

Edem Kodjo
Édouard Kodjovi "Edem" Kodjo (23 May 1938 – 11 April 2020), was a Togolese politician and diplomat. He was Secretary-General of the Organisation of African Unity from 1978 to 1983; later, in Togo, he was a prominent opposition leader after the introduction of multi-party politics. He served as Prime Minister from 1994 to 1996 and again from 2005 to 2006. Kodjo was President of the Patriotic Pan-African Convergence (CPP). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Edem Kodjo is the 14,725th most popular politician (down from 14,349th in 2019), the 7th most popular biography from Togo (down from 6th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Togolese Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Edem Kodjo ranks 14,725 out of 19,576. Before him are Mazie Hirono, Rose Cleveland, Algernon Sidney, Vladas Mironas, Mardavij, and Jack Straw. After him are Peter Scully, Kriangsak Chamanan, Gaius Julius Quadratus Bassus, Ba Mamadou Mbaré, Gennady Burbulis, and Enlil-nasir I.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMazie Hirono
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 14,726
Rose Cleveland
1846 - 1918
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 14,727
Algernon Sidney
1623 - 1683
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 14,728
Vladas Mironas
1880 - 1953
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 14,729
Mardavij
890 - 935
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 14,730
Jack Straw
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 14,731
Edem Kodjo
1938 - 2020
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 14,732
Peter Scully
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 14,733
Kriangsak Chamanan
1917 - 2003
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 14,734
Gaius Julius Quadratus Bassus
70 - 117
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 14,735
Ba Mamadou Mbaré
1946 - 2013
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 14,736
Gennady Burbulis
1945 - 2022
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 14,737
Enlil-nasir I
1600 BC - 1500 BC
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 14,738
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1938, Edem Kodjo ranks 400. Before him are Sawa, Simone de Oliveira, Maurizio Costanzo, Carlos Lapetra, Justin Lekhanya, and Edda Moser. After him are Eugenio Montejo, Victor Buono, Gavino Ledda, Martin Lee, Connie Stevens, and Indira Nath. Among people deceased in 2020, Edem Kodjo ranks 450. Before him are Hau Pei-tsun, Günter Sawitzki, Valeriu Muravschi, Edmund M. Clarke, Michael Chapman, and Damián Iguacén Borau. After him are Shirley Douglas, Gordon Haskell, Tonie Marshall, Sergei Adian, Leslie West, and Dennis Ralston.
Others Born in 1938
Go to all RankingsSawa
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1938 - Present
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 394
Simone de Oliveira
SINGER
1938 - Present
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 395
Maurizio Costanzo
JOURNALIST
1938 - 2023
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 396
Carlos Lapetra
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 1995
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 397
Justin Lekhanya
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2021
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 398
Edda Moser
SINGER
1938 - Present
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 399
Edem Kodjo
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2020
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 400
Eugenio Montejo
WRITER
1938 - 2008
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 401
Victor Buono
ACTOR
1938 - 1982
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 402
Gavino Ledda
WRITER
1938 - Present
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 403
Martin Lee
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 404
Connie Stevens
ACTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 405
Indira Nath
PHYSICIAN
1938 - 2021
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 406
Others Deceased in 2020
Go to all RankingsHau Pei-tsun
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2020
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 444
Günter Sawitzki
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2020
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 445
Valeriu Muravschi
POLITICIAN
1949 - 2020
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 446
Edmund M. Clarke
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1945 - 2020
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 447
Michael Chapman
FILM DIRECTOR
1935 - 2020
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 448
Damián Iguacén Borau
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1916 - 2020
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 449
Edem Kodjo
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2020
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 450
Shirley Douglas
ACTOR
1934 - 2020
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 451
Gordon Haskell
MUSICIAN
1946 - 2020
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 452
Tonie Marshall
ACTOR
1951 - 2020
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 453
Sergei Adian
MATHEMATICIAN
1931 - 2020
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 454
Leslie West
MUSICIAN
1945 - 2020
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 455
Dennis Ralston
TENNIS PLAYER
1942 - 2020
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 456
In Togo
Among people born in Togo, Edem Kodjo ranks 7 out of 34. Before him are Gnassingbé Eyadéma (1935), Emmanuel Adebayor (1984), Nicéphore Soglo (1934), Nicolas Grunitzky (1913), Yawovi Agboyibo (1943), and Victoire Tomegah Dogbé (1959). After him are Bonfoh Abass (1948), Komi Sélom Klassou (1960), Gilbert Houngbo (1961), Mohamed Kader (1979), Kossi Agassa (1978), and Massamasso Tchangai (1978).
Others born in Togo
Go to all RankingsGnassingbé Eyadéma
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2005
HPI: 67.96
Rank: 1
Emmanuel Adebayor
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 2
Nicéphore Soglo
POLITICIAN
1934 - Present
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 3
Nicolas Grunitzky
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1969
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 4
Yawovi Agboyibo
POLITICIAN
1943 - 2020
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 5
Victoire Tomegah Dogbé
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 6
Edem Kodjo
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2020
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 7
Bonfoh Abass
POLITICIAN
1948 - 2021
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 8
Komi Sélom Klassou
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 9
Gilbert Houngbo
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 10
Mohamed Kader
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 11
Kossi Agassa
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 48.49
Rank: 12
Massamasso Tchangai
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - 2010
HPI: 47.01
Rank: 13
Among POLITICIANS In Togo
Among politicians born in Togo, Edem Kodjo ranks 6. Before him are Gnassingbé Eyadéma (1935), Nicéphore Soglo (1934), Nicolas Grunitzky (1913), Yawovi Agboyibo (1943), and Victoire Tomegah Dogbé (1959). After him are Bonfoh Abass (1948), Komi Sélom Klassou (1960), and Gilbert Houngbo (1961).
Gnassingbé Eyadéma
1935 - 2005
HPI: 67.96
Rank: 1
Nicéphore Soglo
1934 - Present
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 2
Nicolas Grunitzky
1913 - 1969
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 3
Yawovi Agboyibo
1943 - 2020
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 4
Victoire Tomegah Dogbé
1959 - Present
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 5
Edem Kodjo
1938 - 2020
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 6
Bonfoh Abass
1948 - 2021
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 7
Komi Sélom Klassou
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 8
Gilbert Houngbo
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 9