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George Fernandes

1930 - 2019

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George Mathew Fernandes (3 June 1930 – 29 January 2019) was an Indian politician, trade unionist, statesman, and journalist, who served as the Defence Minister of India from 1998 until 2004. A veteran socialist, he was a member of the Lok Sabha for over 30 years, starting from Bombay (present-day Mumbai) in 1967 till 2009 mostly representing constituencies from Bihar. He was the leader of the Samyukta Socialist Party and the Socialist Party, a key member of the Janata Party, the Janata Party (Secular) and the Janata Dal, and, finally, the founder of the Samata Party. Holding several prominent ministerial portfolios during his career, including communication, industry, railways, and defence, he was posthumously awarded the Padma Vibhushan, India's second highest civilian award, in 2020. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. George Fernandes is the 16,794th most popular politician (down from 14,142nd in 2019), the 862nd most popular biography from India (down from 590th in 2019) and the 226th most popular Indian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, George Fernandes ranks 16,794 out of 19,576. Before him are Manouchehr Mottaki, Man Mohan Adhikari, Stefan Everts, Iter-pisha, Maria Lvova-Belova, and Ousmane Issoufi Maïga. After him are Emisum, Edward James Roye, Jim Marurai, Halvdan Koht, Augusto Barcía Trelles, and Frank Forde.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1930, George Fernandes ranks 557. Before him are Lin Carter, Marie Senghor Basse, Jean Forestier, Kauko Hänninen, Dolores Huerta, and Ian Burgess. After him are Stanley Sadie, Roberta Peters, Vladimir Ryzhkin, Aleksandar Matanović, Guillermo Díaz, and Allan Williams. Among people deceased in 2019, George Fernandes ranks 500. Before him are Marie Senghor Basse, Jeon Mi-seon, D. A. Pennebaker, Arturo Fernández Rodríguez, Oleg Golovanov, and Walter Munk. After him are Nicolae Pescaru, Nadja Regin, Robert Ouko, José Rodrigues Neto, Neil Innes, and Joseph Pilato.

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In India

Among people born in India, George Fernandes ranks 862 out of 1,861. Before him are Baji Rao II (1775), Abdullah Yusuf Ali (1872), Jaipal Singh Munda (1903), Nalini Bala Devi (1898), George Caridia (1869), and Mrinalini Sarabhai (1918). After him are Soumitra Chatterjee (1935), Simon Pimenta (1920), Neerja Bhanot (1963), Michael Bates (1920), Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa (2005), and Shatrughan Sinha (1945).

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Among POLITICIANS In India

Among politicians born in India, George Fernandes ranks 226. Before him are Sheila Dikshit (1938), Naveen Patnaik (1946), Kalyan Singh (1932), Madhavrao I (1745), Baji Rao II (1775), and Jaipal Singh Munda (1903). After him are Anandiben Patel (1941), Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan (1905), V. K. Krishna Menon (1896), Adolf Lu Hitler Marak (1958), Krishan Kant (1927), and E. M. S. Namboodiripad (1909).

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