POLITICIAN
Gilles Kepel
1955 - Today

Gilles Kepel
Gilles Kepel (born June 30, 1955) is a French political scientist and Arabist, specialized in the contemporary Middle East and Muslims in the West. He was a professor at Sciences Po Paris, and Paris Sciences et Lettres (PSL) university, where he was the director of the Middle East and Mediterranean Program. His book Away from Chaos: The Middle East and the Challenge to the West (Columbia University Press, 2020) was reviewed by The New York Times as "an excellent primer for anyone wanting to get up to speed on the region." His essay Le Prophète et la Pandémie / du Moyen-Orient au jihadisme d'atmosphère topped the best-seller lists, and was translated into English as well as several other languages. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gilles Kepel is the 15,877th most popular politician (down from 15,101st in 2019), the 4,817th most popular biography from France (down from 4,613th in 2019) and the 886th most popular French Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Gilles Kepel ranks 15,878 out of 19,576. Before him are Björn Engholm, Ludeca of Mercia, Luis Alberto Riart, Lewis Cass, Antimachus I, Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, and Christian Estrosi. After him are George Deukmejian, Pedro Gual Escandón, Jonas Vileišis, Alexandru G. Golescu, and Werner Schlager.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBjörn Engholm
1939 - Present
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 15,878
Ludeca of Mercia
800 - 827
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 15,879
Luis Alberto Riart
1880 - 1953
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 15,880
Lewis Cass
1782 - 1866
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 15,881
Antimachus I
200 BC - 160 BC
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 15,882
Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum
1982 - Present
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 15,883
Christian Estrosi
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 15,884
Gilles Kepel
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 15,885
George Deukmejian
1928 - 2018
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 15,886
Pedro Gual Escandón
1783 - 1862
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 15,887
Jonas Vileišis
1872 - 1942
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 15,888
Alexandru G. Golescu
1819 - 1881
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 15,889
Werner Schlager
1972 - Present
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 15,890
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1955, Gilles Kepel ranks 389. Before him are Julie Hagerty, Val McDermid, Ian Botham, Bill Nye, Glenne Headly, and Christian Estrosi. After him are Franco Tancredi, Dimitris Koutsoumpas, Güler Sabancı, Taco, Moctar Ouane, and Dennis Christopher.
Others Born in 1955
Go to all RankingsJulie Hagerty
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 383
Val McDermid
WRITER
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 384
Ian Botham
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 385
Bill Nye
PHYSICIST
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 386
Glenne Headly
ACTOR
1955 - 2017
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 387
Christian Estrosi
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 388
Gilles Kepel
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 389
Franco Tancredi
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 390
Dimitris Koutsoumpas
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 391
Güler Sabancı
BUSINESSPERSON
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 392
Taco
SINGER
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 393
Moctar Ouane
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 394
Dennis Christopher
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 395
In France
Among people born in France, Gilles Kepel ranks 4,817 out of 6,770. Before him are James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope (1673), Sébastien Chabal (1977), Marcel Mouloudji (1922), Zacarias Moussaoui (1968), Gilles Grangier (1911), and Christian Estrosi (1955). After him are Michel Deguy (1930), Bérénice Marlohe (1979), François Mazet (1943), George Fitzmaurice (1885), André Strappe (1928), and Raphaël Guerreiro (1993).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsJames Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope
POLITICIAN
1673 - 1721
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 4,811
Sébastien Chabal
RUGBY PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 4,812
Marcel Mouloudji
SINGER
1922 - 1994
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 4,813
Zacarias Moussaoui
EXTREMIST
1968 - Present
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 4,814
Gilles Grangier
FILM DIRECTOR
1911 - 1996
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 4,815
Christian Estrosi
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 4,816
Gilles Kepel
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 4,817
Michel Deguy
WRITER
1930 - 2022
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 4,818
Bérénice Marlohe
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 4,819
François Mazet
RACING DRIVER
1943 - Present
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 4,820
George Fitzmaurice
FILM DIRECTOR
1885 - 1940
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 4,821
André Strappe
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 2006
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 4,822
Raphaël Guerreiro
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 4,823
Among POLITICIANS In France
Among politicians born in France, Gilles Kepel ranks 886. Before him are Joan, Lady of Wales (1191), Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of Sunderland (1641), Georges Spénale (1913), Gérard Collomb (1947), James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope (1673), and Christian Estrosi (1955). After him are Michel Roger (1949), Jean Lassalle (1955), Marielle de Sarnez (1951), Louis Meznarie (1930), Bruno Gollnisch (1950), and Henri Emmanuelli (1945).
Joan, Lady of Wales
1191 - 1237
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 880
Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of Sunderland
1641 - 1702
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 881
Georges Spénale
1913 - 1983
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 882
Gérard Collomb
1947 - 2023
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 883
James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope
1673 - 1721
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 884
Christian Estrosi
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 885
Gilles Kepel
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 886
Michel Roger
1949 - Present
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 887
Jean Lassalle
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 888
Marielle de Sarnez
1951 - 2021
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 889
Louis Meznarie
1930 - 2020
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 890
Bruno Gollnisch
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 891
Henri Emmanuelli
1945 - 2017
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 892