POLITICIAN
Harlem Désir
1959 - Today

Harlem Désir
Harlem Jean-Philippe Désir (French: [aʁlɛm deziʁ]; born 25 November 1959) is a French politician who served as leader of the Socialist Party (PS) from 2012 to 2014. First widely known as a community activist and as the first president of SOS Racisme in the 1980s, Désir subsequently entered politics in the 1990s, first in Génération Écologie then in the PS. He served as MEP from 1999 to 2014 and then served in the government of France as Secretary of State for European Affairs from 2014 to 2017. From 2017 to 2020, he served as the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Representative on Freedom of the Media. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Harlem Désir is the 17,655th most popular politician (down from 17,295th in 2019), the 5,320th most popular biography from France (down from 5,298th in 2019) and the 925th most popular French Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Harlem Désir ranks 17,655 out of 19,576. Before him are Aécio Neves, Piedad Córdoba, Muath Al-Kasasbeh, Keith Holyoake, S. I. Hayakawa, and Rustem Khamitov. After him are Selwyn Lloyd, Kathleen Sebelius, Seiko Noda, Roy Welensky, Jean-François Copé, and Seán Mac Diarmada.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAécio Neves
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 17,656
Piedad Córdoba
1955 - 2024
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 17,657
Muath Al-Kasasbeh
1988 - 2015
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 17,658
Keith Holyoake
1904 - 1983
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 17,659
S. I. Hayakawa
1906 - 1992
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 17,660
Rustem Khamitov
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 17,661
Harlem Désir
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 17,662
Selwyn Lloyd
1904 - 1978
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 17,663
Kathleen Sebelius
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 17,664
Seiko Noda
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 17,665
Roy Welensky
1907 - 1991
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 17,666
Jean-François Copé
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 17,667
Seán Mac Diarmada
1883 - 1916
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 17,668
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1959, Harlem Désir ranks 568. Before him are Magdi Abdelghani, Michelle Lujan Grisham, Acácio, Hiroshi Kobayashi, Damir Škaro, and Tatyana Kolpakova. After him are Linda Emond, Roberto Tricella, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Édson Boaro, Peter Angerer, and Janet L. Kavandi.
Others Born in 1959
Go to all RankingsMagdi Abdelghani
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 562
Michelle Lujan Grisham
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 563
Acácio
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 564
Hiroshi Kobayashi
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 565
Damir Škaro
BOXER
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 566
Tatyana Kolpakova
ATHLETE
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 567
Harlem Désir
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 568
Linda Emond
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 569
Roberto Tricella
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 570
Shivraj Singh Chouhan
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 571
Édson Boaro
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 572
Peter Angerer
ATHLETE
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 573
Janet L. Kavandi
ASTRONAUT
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 574
In France
Among people born in France, Harlem Désir ranks 5,320 out of 6,770. Before him are Régine Cavagnoud (1970), Karl Toko Ekambi (1992), Antoine Rigaudeau (1971), Kristina Mladenovic (1993), Marine Delterme (1970), and Jean-François Bernard (1962). After him are Morgan Schneiderlin (1989), Jean-François Copé (1964), Éric Caritoux (1960), Yannick Bolasie (1989), Patricia Petibon (1970), and Vincent Collet (1963).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsRégine Cavagnoud
SKIER
1970 - 2001
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 5,314
Karl Toko Ekambi
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 5,315
Antoine Rigaudeau
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 5,316
Kristina Mladenovic
TENNIS PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 49.59
Rank: 5,317
Marine Delterme
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 5,318
Jean-François Bernard
CYCLIST
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 5,319
Harlem Désir
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 5,320
Morgan Schneiderlin
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 5,321
Jean-François Copé
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 5,322
Éric Caritoux
CYCLIST
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 5,323
Yannick Bolasie
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 5,324
Patricia Petibon
SINGER
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 5,325
Vincent Collet
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 5,326
Among POLITICIANS In France
Among politicians born in France, Harlem Désir ranks 925. Before him are Bruno Le Maire (1969), Gwendal Peizerat (1972), Ranulf Flambard (1060), Stéphane Séjourné (1985), Claude Onesta (1957), and Jean-Pierre Bel (1951). After him are Jean-François Copé (1964), Lionel Zinsou (1953), Dominique Voynet (1958), Corinne Lepage (1951), Xavier Bertrand (1965), and Jean-Christophe, Prince Napoléon (1986).
Bruno Le Maire
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 919
Gwendal Peizerat
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 920
Ranulf Flambard
1060 - 1128
HPI: 50.98
Rank: 921
Stéphane Séjourné
1985 - Present
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 922
Claude Onesta
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 923
Jean-Pierre Bel
1951 - Present
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 924
Harlem Désir
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 925
Jean-François Copé
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 926
Lionel Zinsou
1953 - Present
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 927
Dominique Voynet
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 928
Corinne Lepage
1951 - Present
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 929
Xavier Bertrand
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.14
Rank: 930
Jean-Christophe, Prince Napoléon
1986 - Present
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 931