POLITICIAN
Galo Plaza
1906 - 1987

Galo Plaza
Galo Lincoln Plaza Lasso de la Vega (17 February 1906 – 28 January 1987) was an Ecuadorian statesman who served as President of Ecuador from 1948 to 1952 and Secretary General of the Organization of American States from 1968 to 1975. He is the son of former Ecuadorian President Leonidas Plaza. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Galo Plaza is the 14,671st most popular politician (down from 14,394th in 2019), the 7,185th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,704th in 2019) and the 569th most popular American Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Galo Plaza ranks 14,671 out of 19,576. Before him are Julius Chan, Manuel Arce y Ochotorena, Enlil-bani, José María Obando, Joan of Acre, and Satiah. After him are Vlado Bučkovski, Pierre Nord Alexis, Eustace Grenier, Tage Reedtz-Thott, Petre P. Carp, and Marian Lupu.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJulius Chan
1939 - 2025
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 14,671
Manuel Arce y Ochotorena
1879 - 1948
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 14,672
Enlil-bani
1900 BC - 1900 BC
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 14,673
José María Obando
1795 - 1861
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 14,674
Joan of Acre
1272 - 1307
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 14,675
Satiah
1450 BC - Present
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 14,676
Galo Plaza
1906 - 1987
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 14,677
Vlado Bučkovski
1962 - Present
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 14,678
Pierre Nord Alexis
1820 - 1910
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 14,679
Eustace Grenier
1001 - 1123
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 14,680
Tage Reedtz-Thott
1839 - 1923
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 14,681
Petre P. Carp
1837 - 1919
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 14,682
Marian Lupu
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 14,683
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1906, Galo Plaza ranks 292. Before him are William Wilson Morgan, Victor Carlund, Virginia Hall, Klavdiya Shulzhenko, Jan Diddens, and Willibald Kreß. After him are Arturo Torres Carrasco, Francisco Cepeda, Hans Haas, Ernest Libérati, Peter Carl Goldmark, and Albrecht Becker. Among people deceased in 1987, Galo Plaza ranks 176. Before him are Franjo Wölfl, Alphonse Alley, Valentín Paz-Andrade, Ajita Wilson, Hans Gál, and Georges Buchard. After him are Arturo Torres Carrasco, Paul Martin, Paul Butterfield, C. L. Moore, Robert Preston, and Henk Badings.
Others Born in 1906
Go to all RankingsWilliam Wilson Morgan
ASTRONOMER
1906 - 1994
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 286
Victor Carlund
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1985
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 287
Virginia Hall
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1982
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 288
Klavdiya Shulzhenko
SINGER
1906 - 1984
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 289
Jan Diddens
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1972
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 290
Willibald Kreß
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1989
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 291
Galo Plaza
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1987
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 292
Arturo Torres Carrasco
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1987
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 293
Francisco Cepeda
CYCLIST
1906 - 1935
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 294
Hans Haas
ATHLETE
1906 - 1973
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 295
Ernest Libérati
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1983
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 296
Peter Carl Goldmark
INVENTOR
1906 - 1977
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 297
Albrecht Becker
ACTOR
1906 - 2002
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 298
Others Deceased in 1987
Go to all RankingsFranjo Wölfl
SOCCER PLAYER
1918 - 1987
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 170
Alphonse Alley
POLITICIAN
1930 - 1987
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 171
Valentín Paz-Andrade
WRITER
1898 - 1987
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 172
Ajita Wilson
ACTOR
1950 - 1987
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 173
Hans Gál
COMPOSER
1890 - 1987
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 174
Georges Buchard
FENCER
1893 - 1987
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 175
Galo Plaza
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1987
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 176
Arturo Torres Carrasco
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1987
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 177
Paul Martin
ATHLETE
1901 - 1987
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 178
Paul Butterfield
MUSICIAN
1942 - 1987
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 179
C. L. Moore
WRITER
1911 - 1987
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 180
Robert Preston
ACTOR
1918 - 1987
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 181
Henk Badings
COMPOSER
1907 - 1987
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 182
In United States
Among people born in United States, Galo Plaza ranks 7,187 out of 20,380. Before him are William M. Evarts (1818), Carter Burwell (1954), Buffy Sainte-Marie (1941), Monique Alexander (1982), E. Allen Emerson (1954), and Bob McAdoo (1951). After him are Kelsey Chow (1991), Bill Johnston (1894), David Eddings (1931), Dennis Russell Davies (1944), George Jones (1931), and Allan Bloom (1930).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsWilliam M. Evarts
POLITICIAN
1818 - 1901
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 7,181
Carter Burwell
COMPOSER
1954 - Present
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 7,182
Buffy Sainte-Marie
MUSICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 7,183
Monique Alexander
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 7,184
E. Allen Emerson
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1954 - 2024
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 7,185
Bob McAdoo
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 7,186
Galo Plaza
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1987
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 7,187
Kelsey Chow
ACTOR
1991 - Present
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 7,188
Bill Johnston
TENNIS PLAYER
1894 - 1946
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 7,189
David Eddings
WRITER
1931 - 2009
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 7,190
Dennis Russell Davies
CONDUCTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 7,191
George Jones
MUSICIAN
1931 - 2013
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 7,192
Allan Bloom
PHILOSOPHER
1930 - 1992
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 7,193
Among POLITICIANS In United States
Among politicians born in United States, Galo Plaza ranks 569. Before him are Ralph Metcalfe (1910), James Spriggs Payne (1819), Virginia Hall (1906), John Rutledge (1739), William Bradford (1755), and William M. Evarts (1818). After him are William Roth (1921), William B. Travis (1809), Kristi Noem (1971), Rose Cleveland (1846), Stephen Hopkins (1707), and George Mason (1725).
Ralph Metcalfe
1910 - 1978
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 563
James Spriggs Payne
1819 - 1882
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 564
Virginia Hall
1906 - 1982
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 565
John Rutledge
1739 - 1800
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 566
William Bradford
1755 - 1795
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 567
William M. Evarts
1818 - 1901
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 568
Galo Plaza
1906 - 1987
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 569
William Roth
1921 - 2003
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 570
William B. Travis
1809 - 1836
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 571
Kristi Noem
1971 - Present
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 572
Rose Cleveland
1846 - 1918
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 573
Stephen Hopkins
1707 - 1785
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 574
George Mason
1725 - 1792
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 575