POLITICIAN
Günther Beckstein
1943 - Today

Günther Beckstein
Günther Beckstein (German pronunciation: [ˈɡʏntɐ ˈbɛkʃtaɪn]; born 23 November 1943) is a German CSU politician from Bavaria and was the 17th minister-president of Bavaria from 9 October 2007 to 27 October 2008. He is well known for his outspoken views on law and order. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. Günther Beckstein is the 14,813th most popular politician (down from 14,385th in 2024), the 4,649th most popular biography from Germany (down from 4,585th in 2019) and the 1,189th most popular German Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Günther Beckstein ranks 14,813 out of 19,576. Before him are R. B. Bennett, Liberius, Gilbert Diendéré, Kurt Furgler, Jean-Pierre Bemba, and Theodore I Calliopas. After him are Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis, Portia Simpson-Miller, Lucius Caecilius Metellus, Arshak III, Piyusti, and Mikhail Tugan-Baranovsky.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsR. B. Bennett
1870 - 1947
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 14,814
Liberius
465 - 554
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 14,815
Gilbert Diendéré
1960 - Present
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 14,816
Kurt Furgler
1924 - 2008
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 14,817
Jean-Pierre Bemba
1962 - Present
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 14,818
Theodore I Calliopas
550 - 600
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 14,819
Günther Beckstein
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 14,820
Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 14,821
Portia Simpson-Miller
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 14,822
Lucius Caecilius Metellus
130 BC - 68 BC
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 14,823
Arshak III
371 - 390
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 14,824
Piyusti
1750 BC - 1800 BC
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 14,825
Mikhail Tugan-Baranovsky
1865 - 1919
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 14,826
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1943, Günther Beckstein ranks 471. Before him are Jacques-Pierre Amette, Bobby Keys, Juan Masnik, Harley Race, Joël Robert, and Silvia Cartwright. After him are Yoram Globus, Margaret Beckett, Stephen Greenblatt, Steven Millhauser, Helen Quinn, and Robert Durst.
Others Born in 1943
Go to all RankingsJacques-Pierre Amette
WRITER
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 465
Bobby Keys
MUSICIAN
1943 - 2014
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 466
Juan Masnik
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2021
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 467
Harley Race
WRESTLER
1943 - 2019
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 468
Joël Robert
ATHLETE
1943 - 2021
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 469
Silvia Cartwright
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 470
Günther Beckstein
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 471
Yoram Globus
PRODUCER
1943 - Present
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 472
Margaret Beckett
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 473
Stephen Greenblatt
HISTORIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 474
Steven Millhauser
WRITER
1943 - Present
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 475
Helen Quinn
PHYSICIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 476
Robert Durst
BUSINESSPERSON
1943 - 2022
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 477
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Günther Beckstein ranks 4,652 out of 7,253. Before him are Inge Helten (1950), Natja Brunckhorst (1966), Annemarie Heinrich (1912), Friedrich L. Bauer (1924), Otto Witte (1872), and Wolfgang Koeppen (1906). After him are Marcus Goldman (1821), Felix Graf von Bothmer (1852), Edgar Barth (1917), Maria Sander (1924), Vadim Glowna (1941), and Reiner Knizia (1957).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsInge Helten
ATHLETE
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 4,646
Natja Brunckhorst
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 4,647
Annemarie Heinrich
PHOTOGRAPHER
1912 - 2005
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 4,648
Friedrich L. Bauer
ENGINEER
1924 - 2015
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 4,649
Otto Witte
OCCULTIST
1872 - 1958
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 4,650
Wolfgang Koeppen
WRITER
1906 - 1996
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 4,651
Günther Beckstein
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 4,652
Marcus Goldman
BUSINESSPERSON
1821 - 1904
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 4,653
Felix Graf von Bothmer
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1852 - 1937
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 4,654
Edgar Barth
RACING DRIVER
1917 - 1965
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 4,655
Maria Sander
ATHLETE
1924 - 1999
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 4,656
Vadim Glowna
ACTOR
1941 - 2012
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 4,657
Reiner Knizia
GAME DESIGNER
1957 - Present
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 4,658
Among POLITICIANS In Germany
Among politicians born in Germany, Günther Beckstein ranks 1,189. Before him are Johann Wadephul (1963), Gerhard Stoltenberg (1928), Joseph von Radowitz (1797), Rudolf Scharping (1947), Andriy Taran (1955), and Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia (1893). After him are Otto Winzer (1902), Heinrich XIX, Prince Reuss of Greiz (1790), Haim Katz (1947), Uwe Barschel (1944), Jürgen Möllemann (1945), and Claudia Roth (1955).
Johann Wadephul
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 1,183
Gerhard Stoltenberg
1928 - 2001
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 1,184
Joseph von Radowitz
1797 - 1853
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 1,185
Rudolf Scharping
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 1,186
Andriy Taran
1955 - Present
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 1,187
Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia
1893 - 1917
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 1,188
Günther Beckstein
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 1,189
Otto Winzer
1902 - 1975
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 1,190
Heinrich XIX, Prince Reuss of Greiz
1790 - 1836
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 1,191
Haim Katz
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 1,192
Uwe Barschel
1944 - 1987
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 1,193
Jürgen Möllemann
1945 - 2003
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 1,194
Claudia Roth
1955 - Present
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 1,195
















































