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Göran Persson
1949 - Today

Göran Persson
Hans Göran Persson (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈjœ̂ːran ˈpæ̌ːʂɔn] ; born 20 January 1949) is a Swedish politician who served as Prime Minister of Sweden from 1996 to 2006 and leader of the Swedish Social Democratic Party from 1996 to 2007. Persson was first elected to the Swedish Parliament in 1979, representing Södermanland County but left in 1985 to serve as Municipal Commissioner of Katrineholm, which he did from 1985 to 1989. In 1991, he was re-elected to the Parliament and represented the same constituency. He served as minister for schools from 1989 to 1991 in Ingvar Carlsson's first and second cabinets. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Göran Persson is the 5,427th most popular politician (up from 6,464th in 2019), the 211th most popular biography from Sweden (up from 258th in 2019) and the 68th most popular Swedish Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Göran Persson ranks 5,427 out of 19,576. Before him are Emperor Heizei, Gajah Mada, Sextus Afranius Burrus, Pavel Milyukov, Louis Henri, Duke of Bourbon, and Giuseppe Saragat. After him are Nicholas Francis, Duke of Lorraine, Roberta Metsola, Abdelaziz of Morocco, Abd-Allah ibn Ubayy, Gunderic, and Mpande kaSenzangakhona.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEmperor Heizei
773 - 824
HPI: 66.00
Rank: 5,423
Gajah Mada
1290 - 1364
HPI: 66.00
Rank: 5,424
Sextus Afranius Burrus
1 - 62
HPI: 66.00
Rank: 5,425
Pavel Milyukov
1859 - 1943
HPI: 66.00
Rank: 5,426
Louis Henri, Duke of Bourbon
1692 - 1740
HPI: 66.00
Rank: 5,427
Giuseppe Saragat
1898 - 1988
HPI: 66.00
Rank: 5,428
Göran Persson
1949 - Present
HPI: 65.99
Rank: 5,429
Nicholas Francis, Duke of Lorraine
1609 - 1670
HPI: 65.99
Rank: 5,430
Roberta Metsola
1979 - Present
HPI: 65.99
Rank: 5,431
Abdelaziz of Morocco
1878 - 1943
HPI: 65.99
Rank: 5,432
Abd-Allah ibn Ubayy
600 - 631
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 5,433
Gunderic
379 - 428
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 5,434
Mpande kaSenzangakhona
1798 - 1872
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 5,435
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1949, Göran Persson ranks 108. Before him are Stephen McKinley Henderson, Axel Honneth, Angie Bowie, Josip Bozanić, Walid Jumblatt, and Valentina Matviyenko. After him are Ward Cunningham, Brigitte Bierlein, Queen Aishwarya of Nepal, Fernando Collor de Mello, Valeriy Borzov, and Jack Reed.
Others Born in 1949
Go to all RankingsStephen McKinley Henderson
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 102
Axel Honneth
PHILOSOPHER
1949 - Present
HPI: 66.09
Rank: 103
Angie Bowie
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 66.08
Rank: 104
Josip Bozanić
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1949 - Present
HPI: 66.04
Rank: 105
Walid Jumblatt
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 66.02
Rank: 106
Valentina Matviyenko
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 107
Göran Persson
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 65.99
Rank: 108
Ward Cunningham
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 109
Brigitte Bierlein
POLITICIAN
1949 - 2024
HPI: 65.67
Rank: 110
Queen Aishwarya of Nepal
POLITICIAN
1949 - 2001
HPI: 65.63
Rank: 111
Fernando Collor de Mello
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 65.63
Rank: 112
Valeriy Borzov
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 113
Jack Reed
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 65.58
Rank: 114
In Sweden
Among people born in Sweden, Göran Persson ranks 211 out of 1,879. Before him are Michael Nyqvist (1960), Carl Michael Bellman (1740), Oskar Backlund (1846), Inge the Younger (1100), Birger, King of Sweden (1280), and Per Teodor Cleve (1840). After him are Freddie Ljungberg (1977), Björn Andrésen (1955), Olof Thunberg (1925), Lars Levi Laestadius (1800), Ulf Kristersson (1963), and Basshunter (1984).
Others born in Sweden
Go to all RankingsMichael Nyqvist
ACTOR
1960 - 2017
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 205
Carl Michael Bellman
MUSICIAN
1740 - 1795
HPI: 66.14
Rank: 206
Oskar Backlund
ASTRONOMER
1846 - 1916
HPI: 66.14
Rank: 207
Inge the Younger
POLITICIAN
1100 - 1125
HPI: 66.11
Rank: 208
Birger, King of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1280 - 1321
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 209
Per Teodor Cleve
CHEMIST
1840 - 1905
HPI: 66.00
Rank: 210
Göran Persson
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 65.99
Rank: 211
Freddie Ljungberg
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 65.93
Rank: 212
Björn Andrésen
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 65.93
Rank: 213
Olof Thunberg
ACTOR
1925 - 2020
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 214
Lars Levi Laestadius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1800 - 1861
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 215
Ulf Kristersson
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 216
Basshunter
SINGER
1984 - Present
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 217
Among POLITICIANS In Sweden
Among politicians born in Sweden, Göran Persson ranks 68. Before him are Carl Bildt (1949), Canute II of Sweden (1200), Ingvar Carlsson (1934), Anna of Sweden (1545), Inge the Younger (1100), and Birger, King of Sweden (1280). After him are Ulf Kristersson (1963), Anna Lindh (1957), Stenkil (1030), Thorbjörn Fälldin (1926), Princess Sophie of Sweden (1801), and Carl Adolph Agardh (1785).
Carl Bildt
1949 - Present
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 62
Canute II of Sweden
1200 - 1234
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 63
Ingvar Carlsson
1934 - Present
HPI: 66.45
Rank: 64
Anna of Sweden
1545 - 1610
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 65
Inge the Younger
1100 - 1125
HPI: 66.11
Rank: 66
Birger, King of Sweden
1280 - 1321
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 67
Göran Persson
1949 - Present
HPI: 65.99
Rank: 68
Ulf Kristersson
1963 - Present
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 69
Anna Lindh
1957 - 2003
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 70
Stenkil
1030 - 1066
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 71
Thorbjörn Fälldin
1926 - 2016
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 72
Princess Sophie of Sweden
1801 - 1865
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 73
Carl Adolph Agardh
1785 - 1859
HPI: 65.16
Rank: 74