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Geoffrey Howe
1926 - 2015

Geoffrey Howe
Richard Edward Geoffrey Howe, Baron Howe of Aberavon, (20 December 1926 – 9 October 2015), known from 1970 to 1992 as Sir Geoffrey Howe, was a British politician who served as Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1989 to 1990. A member of the Conservative Party, he was Margaret Thatcher's longest-serving Cabinet minister, successively holding the posts of chancellor of the Exchequer, foreign secretary, and finally leader of the House of Commons, deputy prime minister and Lord President of the Council. His resignation from Cabinet on 1 November 1990 is widely considered to have precipitated the leadership challenge that led to Thatcher's resignation three weeks later. Born in Port Talbot, Wales, Howe was educated at Bridgend Preparatory School, Abberley Hall School, Winchester College, and – after serving in the army as a lieutenant – Trinity Hall, Cambridge, where he read law. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Geoffrey Howe is the 13,697th most popular politician (down from 13,096th in 2019), the 3,341st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,938th in 2019) and the 464th most popular British Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Geoffrey Howe ranks 13,697 out of 19,576. Before him are Antti Tulenheimo, Yoshihito, Prince Katsura, Gnaeus Domitius Calvinus, José Figueroa Alcorta, Malik Kafur, and Abubakar Tafawa Balewa. After him are Florence Arthaud, Martin Špegelj, Jorge Serrano Elías, Danilo Astori, Kaspar Villiger, and Võ Văn Kiệt.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAntti Tulenheimo
1879 - 1952
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 13,697
Yoshihito, Prince Katsura
1948 - 2014
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 13,698
Gnaeus Domitius Calvinus
100 BC - 60 BC
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 13,699
José Figueroa Alcorta
1860 - 1931
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 13,700
Malik Kafur
1250 - 1316
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 13,701
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
1912 - 1966
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 13,702
Geoffrey Howe
1926 - 2015
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 13,703
Florence Arthaud
1957 - 2015
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 13,704
Martin Špegelj
1927 - 2014
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 13,705
Jorge Serrano Elías
1945 - Present
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 13,706
Danilo Astori
1940 - 2023
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 13,707
Kaspar Villiger
1941 - Present
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 13,708
Võ Văn Kiệt
1922 - 2008
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 13,709
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1926, Geoffrey Howe ranks 300. Before him are Baltazar, Rodrigo Carazo Odio, Danièle Delorme, Sven Axbom, Kurt Schmied, and Samuel Goldwyn Jr.. After him are Ludvík Vaculík, Jacques Rozier, Christine Jorgensen, Ian Paisley, James Krüss, and Bal Thackeray. Among people deceased in 2015, Geoffrey Howe ranks 264. Before him are Karl H. Pribram, Elizabeth Wilson, Hermann Zapf, Danièle Delorme, Gheorghe Gruia, and Samuel Goldwyn Jr.. After him are Florence Arthaud, Theodore Bikel, Ludvík Vaculík, Manorama, Karel Mejta Sr, and Ellsworth Kelly.
Others Born in 1926
Go to all RankingsBaltazar
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 1997
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 294
Rodrigo Carazo Odio
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2009
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 295
Danièle Delorme
ACTOR
1926 - 2015
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 296
Sven Axbom
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 2006
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 297
Kurt Schmied
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 2007
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 298
Samuel Goldwyn Jr.
PRODUCER
1926 - 2015
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 299
Geoffrey Howe
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2015
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 300
Ludvík Vaculík
WRITER
1926 - 2015
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 301
Jacques Rozier
FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - 2023
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 302
Christine Jorgensen
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1926 - 1989
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 303
Ian Paisley
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2014
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 304
James Krüss
WRITER
1926 - 1997
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 305
Bal Thackeray
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2012
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 306
Others Deceased in 2015
Go to all RankingsKarl H. Pribram
PSYCHOLOGIST
1919 - 2015
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 258
Elizabeth Wilson
ACTOR
1921 - 2015
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 259
Hermann Zapf
PAINTER
1918 - 2015
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 260
Danièle Delorme
ACTOR
1926 - 2015
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 261
Gheorghe Gruia
HANDBALL PLAYER
1940 - 2015
HPI: 57.48
Rank: 262
Samuel Goldwyn Jr.
PRODUCER
1926 - 2015
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 263
Geoffrey Howe
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2015
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 264
Florence Arthaud
POLITICIAN
1957 - 2015
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 265
Theodore Bikel
ACTOR
1924 - 2015
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 266
Ludvík Vaculík
WRITER
1926 - 2015
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 267
Manorama
ACTOR
1937 - 2015
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 268
Karel Mejta Sr
ATHLETE
1928 - 2015
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 269
Ellsworth Kelly
PAINTER
1923 - 2015
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 270
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Geoffrey Howe ranks 3,342 out of 8,785. Before him are Sam Allardyce (1954), William Edward Ayrton (1847), Richard Anthony Salisbury (1761), Thomas Bell (1792), James Norton (1985), and Noddy Holder (1946). After him are Mark Thatcher (1953), Steve Perryman (1951), Martin Birch (1948), Laura Theresa Alma-Tadema (1852), Charles Cameron (1746), and Allan Ramsay (1713).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsSam Allardyce
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 3,336
William Edward Ayrton
PHYSICIST
1847 - 1908
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 3,337
Richard Anthony Salisbury
BIOLOGIST
1761 - 1829
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 3,338
Thomas Bell
BIOLOGIST
1792 - 1880
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 3,339
James Norton
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 3,340
Noddy Holder
MUSICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 3,341
Geoffrey Howe
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2015
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 3,342
Mark Thatcher
BUSINESSPERSON
1953 - Present
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 3,343
Steve Perryman
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 3,344
Martin Birch
MUSICIAN
1948 - 2020
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 3,345
Laura Theresa Alma-Tadema
PAINTER
1852 - 1909
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 3,346
Charles Cameron
ARCHITECT
1746 - 1812
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 3,347
Allan Ramsay
PAINTER
1713 - 1784
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 3,348
Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom
Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Geoffrey Howe ranks 464. Before him are Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk (1443), Princess Louisa of Great Britain (1749), Robin Cook (1946), Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon (1609), Matthew Hopkins (1620), and Elizabeth Fry (1780). After him are Herbert Lawford (1851), George Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer (1758), Ian Paisley (1926), William Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford (1768), George W. Campbell (1769), and Roy Jenkins (1920).
Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk
1443 - 1524
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 458
Princess Louisa of Great Britain
1749 - 1768
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 459
Robin Cook
1946 - 2005
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 460
Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon
1609 - 1674
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 461
Matthew Hopkins
1620 - 1647
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 462
Elizabeth Fry
1780 - 1845
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 463
Geoffrey Howe
1926 - 2015
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 464
Herbert Lawford
1851 - 1925
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 465
George Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer
1758 - 1834
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 466
Ian Paisley
1926 - 2014
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 467
William Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford
1768 - 1854
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 468
George W. Campbell
1769 - 1848
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 469
Roy Jenkins
1920 - 2003
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 470