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Harald V of Norway

1937 - Today

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Harald V (Norwegian: Harald den femte, Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈhɑ̂rːɑɫ dɛn ˈfɛ̂mtə]; born 21 February 1937) has been King of Norway since 1991. A member of the House of Glücksburg, Harald was the third child and only son of King Olav V of Norway and Princess Märtha of Sweden. He was second in the line of succession at the time of his birth, behind his father. In 1940, as a result of the German occupation during World War II, the royal family went into exile. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Harald V of Norway is the 121st most popular politician (down from 83rd in 2019), the 2nd most popular biography from Norway (up from 4th in 2019) and the most popular Norwegian Politician.

Harald V of Norway is most famous for being the king of Norway from 1991-present.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Harald V of Norway ranks 121 out of 19,576. Before him are Frederick the Great, Francisco Franco, Justinian I, Angela Merkel, Nikita Khrushchev, and Muammar Gaddafi. After him are Leonid Brezhnev, Nebuchadnezzar II, Basil II, Brutus the Younger, Nicolae Ceaușescu, and Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1937, Harald V of Norway ranks 2. Before him is Saddam Hussein. After him are Anthony Hopkins, Morgan Freeman, Valentina Tereshkova, Jack Nicholson, Dustin Hoffman, Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Ridley Scott, Boris Spassky, Ahmed Yassin, and Martti Ahtisaari.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Harald V of Norway ranks 2 out of 1,039. Before him are Edvard Munch (1863). After him are Roald Amundsen (1872), Harald Hardrada (1015), Henrik Ibsen (1828), Ragnar Lodbrok (850), Rollo (846), Edvard Grieg (1843), Anni-Frid Lyngstad (1945), Knut Hamsun (1859), Olaf II of Norway (993), and Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson (1832).

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Among POLITICIANS In Norway

Among politicians born in Norway, Harald V of Norway ranks 1. After him are Harald Hardrada (1015), Olaf II of Norway (993), Magnus the Good (1024), Olaf Tryggvason (963), Harald Fairhair (850), Haakon the Good (918), Haakon IV of Norway (1204), Vidkun Quisling (1887), Harald Greycloak (935), Sigurd the Crusader (1090), and Magnus Barefoot (1073).

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