POLITICIAN
Edgar Faure
1908 - 1988

Edgar Faure
Edgar Jean Faure (French: [ɛdɡaʁ ʒɑ̃ fɔʁ] ; 18 August 1908 – 30 March 1988) was a French politician, lawyer, essayist, historian and memoirist who served as Prime Minister of France in 1952 and again between 1955 and 1956. Prior to his election to the National Assembly for Jura under the Fourth Republic in 1946, he was a member of the French Committee of National Liberation (CFLN) in Algiers (1943–1944). A Radical, Faure was married to writer Lucie Meyer. In 1978, he was elected to the Académie Française. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Edgar Faure is the 8,540th most popular politician (down from 7,782nd in 2019), the 2,455th most popular biography from France (down from 2,289th in 2019) and the 575th most popular French Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Edgar Faure ranks 8,540 out of 19,576. Before him are Manuel Oribe, Vladimir Antonov-Ovseyenko, Nancy Greene Raine, Constantine Phaulkon, Boso, Margrave of Tuscany, and George I of Georgia. After him are Fayzulla Khodzhayev, Yevgeni Preobrazhensky, Pēteris Stučka, Agnes of Dampierre, Mile Budak, and Beatrice of Savoy.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsManuel Oribe
1792 - 1857
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 8,538
Vladimir Antonov-Ovseyenko
1883 - 1938
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 8,539
Nancy Greene Raine
1943 - Present
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 8,540
Constantine Phaulkon
1647 - 1688
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 8,541
Boso, Margrave of Tuscany
885 - 936
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 8,542
George I of Georgia
996 - 1027
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 8,543
Edgar Faure
1908 - 1988
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 8,544
Fayzulla Khodzhayev
1896 - 1938
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 8,545
Yevgeni Preobrazhensky
1886 - 1937
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 8,546
Pēteris Stučka
1865 - 1932
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 8,547
Agnes of Dampierre
1237 - 1288
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 8,548
Mile Budak
1889 - 1945
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 8,549
Beatrice of Savoy
1198 - 1267
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 8,550
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1908, Edgar Faure ranks 111. Before him are Fyodor Okhlopkov, Harold Holt, Sergei Sobolev, Bengt Strömgren, Jean Delannoy, and Bernard Lee. After him are Salo Flohr, Ho Jong-suk, Afet İnan, Robert Rossen, Christa Schroeder, and Eugen Weidmann. Among people deceased in 1988, Edgar Faure ranks 72. Before him are Vladimír Menšík, Anna Mahler, Andrija Artuković, Trường Chinh, Giacinto Scelsi, and André Navarra. After him are Khalil al-Wazir, Paolo Stoppa, Erich Probst, Ilona Elek, Carmen Polo, 1st Lady of Meirás, and Mohammad-Hossein Shahriar.
Others Born in 1908
Go to all RankingsFyodor Okhlopkov
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1968
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 105
Harold Holt
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1967
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 106
Sergei Sobolev
MATHEMATICIAN
1908 - 1989
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 107
Bengt Strömgren
ASTRONOMER
1908 - 1987
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 108
Jean Delannoy
ACTOR
1908 - 2008
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 109
Bernard Lee
ACTOR
1908 - 1981
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 110
Edgar Faure
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1988
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 111
Salo Flohr
CHESS PLAYER
1908 - 1983
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 112
Ho Jong-suk
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1908 - 1991
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 113
Afet İnan
HISTORIAN
1908 - 1985
HPI: 62.44
Rank: 114
Robert Rossen
FILM DIRECTOR
1908 - 1966
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 115
Christa Schroeder
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1908 - 1984
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 116
Eugen Weidmann
EXTREMIST
1908 - 1939
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 117
Others Deceased in 1988
Go to all RankingsVladimír Menšík
ACTOR
1929 - 1988
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 66
Anna Mahler
SCULPTOR
1904 - 1988
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 67
Andrija Artuković
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1988
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 68
Trường Chinh
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1988
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 69
Giacinto Scelsi
COMPOSER
1905 - 1988
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 70
André Navarra
MUSICIAN
1911 - 1988
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 71
Edgar Faure
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1988
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 72
Khalil al-Wazir
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1935 - 1988
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 73
Paolo Stoppa
ACTOR
1906 - 1988
HPI: 62.61
Rank: 74
Erich Probst
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 1988
HPI: 62.52
Rank: 75
Ilona Elek
FENCER
1907 - 1988
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 76
Carmen Polo, 1st Lady of Meirás
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1988
HPI: 62.40
Rank: 77
Mohammad-Hossein Shahriar
WRITER
1906 - 1988
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 78
In France
Among people born in France, Edgar Faure ranks 2,455 out of 6,770. Before him are Pierre Lemaitre (1951), François Blondel (1618), Charles Cousin-Montauban, Comte de Palikao (1796), Gaston III, Count of Foix (1331), Louis Armand I, Prince of Conti (1661), and Boso, Margrave of Tuscany (885). After him are Jean-Baptiste Tavernier (1605), Sébastien Japrisot (1931), Thomas, Count of Flanders (1199), Maurice Rouvier (1842), Paul Frère (1917), and Antoine Béchamp (1816).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsPierre Lemaitre
WRITER
1951 - Present
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 2,449
François Blondel
ARCHITECT
1618 - 1686
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 2,450
Charles Cousin-Montauban, Comte de Palikao
POLITICIAN
1796 - 1878
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 2,451
Gaston III, Count of Foix
WRITER
1331 - 1391
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 2,452
Louis Armand I, Prince of Conti
POLITICIAN
1661 - 1685
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 2,453
Boso, Margrave of Tuscany
POLITICIAN
885 - 936
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 2,454
Edgar Faure
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1988
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 2,455
Jean-Baptiste Tavernier
EXPLORER
1605 - 1689
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 2,456
Sébastien Japrisot
WRITER
1931 - 2003
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 2,457
Thomas, Count of Flanders
POLITICIAN
1199 - 1259
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 2,458
Maurice Rouvier
POLITICIAN
1842 - 1911
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 2,459
Paul Frère
RACING DRIVER
1917 - 2008
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 2,460
Antoine Béchamp
BIOLOGIST
1816 - 1908
HPI: 62.65
Rank: 2,461
Among POLITICIANS In France
Among politicians born in France, Edgar Faure ranks 575. Before him are Henry II, Duke of Guise (1614), William I of Provence (950), Albert, 4th duc de Broglie (1821), Charles Cousin-Montauban, Comte de Palikao (1796), Louis Armand I, Prince of Conti (1661), and Boso, Margrave of Tuscany (885). After him are Thomas, Count of Flanders (1199), Maurice Rouvier (1842), Richeza of Lotharingia (995), Nicholas Romanov, Prince of Russia (1922), Margaret of Burgundy, Duchess of Bavaria (1374), and Charles IV, Duke of Alençon (1489).
Henry II, Duke of Guise
1614 - 1664
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 569
William I of Provence
950 - 993
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 570
Albert, 4th duc de Broglie
1821 - 1901
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 571
Charles Cousin-Montauban, Comte de Palikao
1796 - 1878
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 572
Louis Armand I, Prince of Conti
1661 - 1685
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 573
Boso, Margrave of Tuscany
885 - 936
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 574
Edgar Faure
1908 - 1988
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 575
Thomas, Count of Flanders
1199 - 1259
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 576
Maurice Rouvier
1842 - 1911
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 577
Richeza of Lotharingia
995 - 1063
HPI: 62.65
Rank: 578
Nicholas Romanov, Prince of Russia
1922 - 2014
HPI: 62.65
Rank: 579
Margaret of Burgundy, Duchess of Bavaria
1374 - 1441
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 580
Charles IV, Duke of Alençon
1489 - 1525
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 581