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Federico Mayor Zaragoza

1934 - 2024

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Federico Mayor Zaragoza (27 January 1934 – 19 December 2024) was a Spanish scientist, scholar, politician, diplomat and poet. He served as the director-general of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) from 1987 to 1999. After his tenure as director-general, he continued to participate in various peace-related organizations, such as the Foundation for a Culture of Peace and the International Decade for the Promotion of a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World, as a member of their honorary boards. Additionally, he served as the honorary chairman of the Académie de la Paix. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Federico Mayor Zaragoza is the 5,794th most popular politician (up from 10,532nd in 2019), the 494th most popular biography from Spain (up from 977th in 2019) and the 173rd most popular Spanish Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Federico Mayor Zaragoza ranks 5,794 out of 19,576. Before him are Sansang of Goguryeo, Licio Gelli, Erwig, Acamapichtli, Zvi Zamir, and Oldřich, Duke of Bohemia. After him are Jānis Čakste, Jim Fouché, Kersti Kaljulaid, Alice Weidel, Jan Smuts, and Hakor.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1934, Federico Mayor Zaragoza ranks 104. Before him are Franc Rode, Valery Bykovsky, Zurab Tsereteli, Rossana Podestà, Wilford Brimley, and Armi Kuusela. After him are Ornella Vanoni, Anton Geesink, Valentin Ivanov, Fredric Jameson, Richard, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, and Per Olov Enquist. Among people deceased in 2024, Federico Mayor Zaragoza ranks 109. Before him are Sérgio Mendes, Brigitte Bierlein, Maryse Condé, Roger Corman, Jerzy Stuhr, and Zvi Zamir. After him are Jack Jones, Yuriko, Princess Mikasa, Cissy Houston, Fredric Jameson, Alexandre do Nascimento, and Glynis Johns.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Federico Mayor Zaragoza ranks 494 out of 3,355. Before him are Javier Marías (1951), Eleanor of Castile, Queen of Navarre (1363), Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna of Russia (1953), Al-Mundhir of Córdoba (842), Erwig (642), and Remedios Varo (1908). After him are José de Espronceda (1808), Manuel Vázquez Montalbán (1939), Aurelius of Asturias (740), Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo (1963), Juan de Herrera (1530), and Luis de Molina (1535).

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Among POLITICIANS In Spain

Among politicians born in Spain, Federico Mayor Zaragoza ranks 173. Before him are María de las Mercedes, Princess of Asturias (1880), Ulpia Marciana (48), Philip Prospero, Prince of Asturias (1657), Eleanor of Alburquerque (1374), Al-Mundhir of Córdoba (842), and Erwig (642). After him are Aurelius of Asturias (740), Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo (1963), Miguel da Paz, Prince of Portugal (1498), Andrés Nin Pérez (1892), Silo of Asturias (720), and Infante Carlos of Spain (1607).

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