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Graham Watson
1956 - Today

Graham Watson
Sir Graham Robert Watson (born 23 March 1956) is a British Liberal Democrat politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for South West England from 1994 to 2014. Watson was the chairman of the Parliament's committee on citizens rights, justice and home affairs (1999–2002). He then served for seven and a half years as leader of the Liberal Group in the European Parliament, first as leader of the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party Group (2002–2004) and then as leader of the new Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Group (2004–2009). From 2011 until 2015, he was the president of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Graham Watson is the 17,390th most popular politician (up from 18,216th in 2019), the 5,676th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 6,431st in 2019) and the 647th most popular British Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Graham Watson ranks 17,390 out of 19,576. Before him are Nello Musumeci, Cécile Kyenge, Hrant Bagratyan, Stéphane Séjourné, Anand Satyanand, and Thomas Corwin. After him are Tomas Gustafson, Paine Wingate, William Paca, Kiril Petkov, Ælfgar, Earl of Mercia, and Barbara Prammer.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNello Musumeci
1955 - Present
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 17,391
Cécile Kyenge
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 17,392
Hrant Bagratyan
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 17,393
Stéphane Séjourné
1985 - Present
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 17,394
Anand Satyanand
1944 - Present
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 17,395
Thomas Corwin
1794 - 1865
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 17,396
Graham Watson
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 17,397
Tomas Gustafson
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 17,398
Paine Wingate
1739 - 1838
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 17,399
William Paca
1740 - 1799
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 17,400
Kiril Petkov
1980 - Present
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 17,401
Ælfgar, Earl of Mercia
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 17,402
Barbara Prammer
1954 - 2014
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 17,403
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1956, Graham Watson ranks 563. Before him are Vasile Pușcașu, Kent Nilsson, Marian Woronin, Marianne Thyssen, Shashi Tharoor, and Susanne Blakeslee. After him are Lionello Manfredonia, Ana Rosa Quintana, Payao Poontarat, Theodoros Kontidis, Gert Frank, and Larry Charles.
Others Born in 1956
Go to all RankingsVasile Pușcașu
WRESTLER
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 557
Kent Nilsson
HOCKEY PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 558
Marian Woronin
ATHLETE
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 559
Marianne Thyssen
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 560
Shashi Tharoor
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 561
Susanne Blakeslee
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 562
Graham Watson
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 563
Lionello Manfredonia
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 564
Ana Rosa Quintana
PRESENTER
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 565
Payao Poontarat
BOXER
1956 - 2006
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 566
Theodoros Kontidis
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 567
Gert Frank
CYCLIST
1956 - 2019
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 568
Larry Charles
FILM DIRECTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 569
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Graham Watson ranks 5,678 out of 8,785. Before him are Rod Temperton (1949), Dick King-Smith (1922), Nicky Butt (1975), Laura Muntz Lyall (1860), Ray Noble (1903), and Andy Auld (1900). After him are John Edwards (1953), Alex Scott (1984), Walter Donaldson (1907), J. I. Packer (1926), Joanna Baillie (1762), and Jimmy Murphy (1910).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsRod Temperton
MUSICIAN
1949 - 2016
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 5,672
Dick King-Smith
WRITER
1922 - 2011
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 5,673
Nicky Butt
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 5,674
Laura Muntz Lyall
PAINTER
1860 - 1930
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 5,675
Ray Noble
COMPOSER
1903 - 1978
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 5,676
Andy Auld
SOCCER PLAYER
1900 - 1977
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 5,677
Graham Watson
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 5,678
John Edwards
MUSICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 5,679
Alex Scott
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 5,680
Walter Donaldson
SNOOKER
1907 - 1973
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 5,681
J. I. Packer
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1926 - 2020
HPI: 50.51
Rank: 5,682
Joanna Baillie
WRITER
1762 - 1851
HPI: 50.51
Rank: 5,683
Jimmy Murphy
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 1989
HPI: 50.51
Rank: 5,684
Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom
Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Graham Watson ranks 647. Before him are Nick Clegg (1967), Harry Atkinson (1831), Thomas Sackville, 1st Earl of Dorset (1536), Shashi Tharoor (1956), John Bright (1811), and George Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville (1716). After him are David Thompson (1961), William Lyon Mackenzie (1795), Albert Grey, 4th Earl Grey (1851), Susie Wolff (1982), Francis Lewis (1713), and Prince Philippos of Greece and Denmark (1986).
Nick Clegg
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 641
Harry Atkinson
1831 - 1892
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 642
Thomas Sackville, 1st Earl of Dorset
1536 - 1608
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 643
Shashi Tharoor
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 644
John Bright
1811 - 1889
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 645
George Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville
1716 - 1785
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 646
Graham Watson
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 647
David Thompson
1961 - 2010
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 648
William Lyon Mackenzie
1795 - 1861
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 649
Albert Grey, 4th Earl Grey
1851 - 1917
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 650
Susie Wolff
1982 - Present
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 651
Francis Lewis
1713 - 1802
HPI: 50.22
Rank: 652
Prince Philippos of Greece and Denmark
1986 - Present
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 653