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Grigory Romanov
1923 - 2008

Grigory Romanov
Grigory Vasilyevich Romanov (Russian: Григорий Васильевич Романов; 7 February 1923 – 3 June 2008) was a Soviet politician and member of the Politburo and Secretariat of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. In 1985, he was considered Mikhail Gorbachev's main rival in the succession struggle after the death of Konstantin Chernenko in March 1985, the third Soviet leader to die in just a few short years. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Grigory Romanov is the 12,944th most popular politician (down from 11,731st in 2019), the 1,382nd most popular biography from Russia (down from 1,273rd in 2019) and the 359th most popular Russian Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Grigory Romanov ranks 12,944 out of 19,576. Before him are Edmund Beaufort, 2nd Duke of Somerset, Jakup Krasniqi, Ariobarzanes of Persis, Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Licinius Macer, and Baibars II. After him are Eugenia Charles, Arvīds Pelše, King Hui of Zhou, Max van der Stoel, Peter Georg Bang, and Gaston, Marquis de Galliffet.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEdmund Beaufort, 2nd Duke of Somerset
1406 - 1455
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 12,944
Jakup Krasniqi
1951 - Present
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 12,945
Ariobarzanes of Persis
368 BC - 330 BC
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 12,946
Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah
1942 - 2024
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 12,947
Licinius Macer
108 BC - 66 BC
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 12,948
Baibars II
1300 - 1310
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 12,949
Grigory Romanov
1923 - 2008
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 12,950
Eugenia Charles
1919 - 2005
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 12,951
Arvīds Pelše
1899 - 1983
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 12,952
King Hui of Zhou
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 12,953
Max van der Stoel
1924 - 2011
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 12,954
Peter Georg Bang
1797 - 1861
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 12,955
Gaston, Marquis de Galliffet
1831 - 1909
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 12,956
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1923, Grigory Romanov ranks 233. Before him are Patrick Hillery, Karl Vaino, Sam Francis, Aleksandra Chudina, Anton-Günther, Duke of Oldenburg, and Giuseppe Rotunno. After him are Jean Delumeau, Victor Papanek, Jorge María Mejía, Joseph Colombo, Ioannis Grivas, and Devan Nair. Among people deceased in 2008, Grigory Romanov ranks 198. Before him are Germaine Tillion, Lennart Bergelin, Patrick Hillery, Ken Ogata, Marlyn Meltzer, and Paavo Haavikko. After him are John Phillip Law, Lydia Shum, Yury Glazkov, Prince Ludwig of Bavaria, Anatoly Khrapaty, and Semka Sokolović-Bertok.
Others Born in 1923
Go to all RankingsPatrick Hillery
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2008
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 227
Karl Vaino
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2022
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 228
Sam Francis
PAINTER
1923 - 1994
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 229
Aleksandra Chudina
ATHLETE
1923 - 1990
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 230
Anton-Günther, Duke of Oldenburg
NOBLEMAN
1923 - 2014
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 231
Giuseppe Rotunno
FILM DIRECTOR
1923 - 2021
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 232
Grigory Romanov
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2008
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 233
Jean Delumeau
HISTORIAN
1923 - 2020
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 234
Victor Papanek
DESIGNER
1923 - 1998
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 235
Jorge María Mejía
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1923 - 2014
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 236
Joseph Colombo
MAFIOSO
1923 - 1978
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 237
Ioannis Grivas
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2016
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 238
Devan Nair
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2005
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 239
Others Deceased in 2008
Go to all RankingsGermaine Tillion
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1907 - 2008
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 192
Lennart Bergelin
TENNIS PLAYER
1925 - 2008
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 193
Patrick Hillery
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2008
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 194
Ken Ogata
ACTOR
1937 - 2008
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 195
Marlyn Meltzer
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1922 - 2008
HPI: 58.38
Rank: 196
Paavo Haavikko
WRITER
1931 - 2008
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 197
Grigory Romanov
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2008
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 198
John Phillip Law
ACTOR
1937 - 2008
HPI: 58.25
Rank: 199
Lydia Shum
ACTOR
1945 - 2008
HPI: 58.23
Rank: 200
Yury Glazkov
ASTRONAUT
1939 - 2008
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 201
Prince Ludwig of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1913 - 2008
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 202
Anatoly Khrapaty
ATHLETE
1962 - 2008
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 203
Semka Sokolović-Bertok
ACTOR
1935 - 2008
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 204
In Russia
Among people born in Russia, Grigory Romanov ranks 1,382 out of 3,761. Before him are Helena Roerich (1879), Marina Semyonova (1908), Elena Mukhina (1960), Slava Polunin (1950), Nina Grebeshkova (1930), and Ivan Aksakov (1823). After him are Sergey Solovyov (1820), Mikhail Pogodin (1800), Yevgeny Polivanov (1891), Vladimir Zeldin (1915), Lev Dyomin (1926), and Veniamin Kaverin (1902).
Others born in Russia
Go to all RankingsHelena Roerich
WRITER
1879 - 1955
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 1,376
Marina Semyonova
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1908 - 2010
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 1,377
Elena Mukhina
POLITICIAN
1960 - 2006
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 1,378
Slava Polunin
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 1,379
Nina Grebeshkova
ACTOR
1930 - 2025
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 1,380
Ivan Aksakov
PHILOSOPHER
1823 - 1886
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 1,381
Grigory Romanov
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2008
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 1,382
Sergey Solovyov
WRITER
1820 - 1879
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 1,383
Mikhail Pogodin
HISTORIAN
1800 - 1875
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 1,384
Yevgeny Polivanov
LINGUIST
1891 - 1938
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 1,385
Vladimir Zeldin
ACTOR
1915 - 2016
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 1,386
Lev Dyomin
ASTRONAUT
1926 - 1998
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 1,387
Veniamin Kaverin
WRITER
1902 - 1989
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 1,388
Among POLITICIANS In Russia
Among politicians born in Russia, Grigory Romanov ranks 359. Before him are Andrey Lukanov (1938), Boris Eikhenbaum (1886), Artaxias III (-13), Alexey Fyodorovich Orlov (1786), Fyodor Dan (1871), and Elena Mukhina (1960). After him are Igor Strelkov (1970), Solomon Lozovsky (1876), Edwin Linkomies (1894), Igor Sechin (1960), Nikolai Valuev (1973), and Andrey Andreyevich Andreyev (1895).
Andrey Lukanov
1938 - 1996
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 353
Boris Eikhenbaum
1886 - 1959
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 354
Artaxias III
13 BC - 34
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 355
Alexey Fyodorovich Orlov
1786 - 1862
HPI: 58.38
Rank: 356
Fyodor Dan
1871 - 1947
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 357
Elena Mukhina
1960 - 2006
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 358
Grigory Romanov
1923 - 2008
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 359
Igor Strelkov
1970 - Present
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 360
Solomon Lozovsky
1876 - 1952
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 361
Edwin Linkomies
1894 - 1963
HPI: 58.23
Rank: 362
Igor Sechin
1960 - Present
HPI: 58.16
Rank: 363
Nikolai Valuev
1973 - Present
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 364
Andrey Andreyevich Andreyev
1895 - 1971
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 365