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Emanuel Cleaver

1944 - Today

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Emanuel Cleaver II (born October 26, 1944) is an American politician and United Methodist pastor serving as the U.S. representative for Missouri's 5th congressional district since 2005. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 51st mayor of Kansas City, Missouri, from 1991 to 1999, becoming the first Black person to hold that role. Cleaver represents a district that primarily consists of the inner ring of the Kansas City metropolitan area, including nearly all of Kansas City and some of its suburbs in Clay and Jackson counties, including North Kansas City, Gladstone, Independence, Lee's Summit, and some of Blue Springs. He chaired the Congressional Black Caucus from 2011 to 2013. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Emanuel Cleaver is the 19,231st most popular politician (down from 18,797th in 2024), the 17,444th most popular biography from United States (down from 16,536th in 2019) and the 1,405th most popular American Politician.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1944, Emanuel Cleaver ranks 747. Before him are John Komlos, Jan Schakowsky, Muzaffar Ali, Roscoe Orman, Mani Kaul, and Cyril Knowles. After him is Graeme Pollock.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Emanuel Cleaver ranks 17,451 out of 20,380. Before him are Patty Sheehan (1956), Markieff Morris (1989), Justin Chon (1981), Bobby Campo (1983), Jonathan Lipnicki (1990), and Laura Harrier (1990). After him are Heidi Hammel (1960), Cooper Andrews (1985), Bailee Madison (1999), Peter Cambor (1978), Angelica Bridges (1973), and Jaylen Brown (1996).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Emanuel Cleaver ranks 1,405. Before him are Beto O'Rourke (1972), Hazel Abel (1888), Louie Gohmert (1953), Earl Blumenauer (1948), David Beasley (1957), and Bob Ferguson (1965). After him are Andy Beshear (1977), Bob Kasten (1942), Kay Hagan (1953), Bill Ritter (1956), Mick Mulvaney (1967), and Mark Begich (1962).

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