POLITICIAN
Hisamuddin of Selangor
1898 - 1960

Hisamuddin of Selangor
Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah Al-Haj Ibni Almarhum Sultan Alaeddin Sulaiman Shah (Jawi: سلطان حسام الدين عالم شاه الحاج ابن المرحوم سلطان علاء الدين سليمان شاه; 13 May 1898 – 1 September 1960) was Sultan of Selangor from 1938 to 1942, later from 1945, and the second Yang di-Pertuan Agong of the Federation of Malaya from 14 April, until his death on 1 September 1960. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hisamuddin of Selangor is the 12,675th most popular politician (down from 11,623rd in 2019), the 27th most popular biography from Malaysia (down from 23rd in 2019) and the 19th most popular Malaysian Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Hisamuddin of Selangor ranks 12,675 out of 19,576. Before him are Eadbald of Kent, Lee Nak-yeon, Felix of Aquitaine, John Hay, Countess Palatine Anna Maria of Neuburg, and Felix Kulov. After him are Norbert Lammert, Anton Aloys, Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, Ivan Smirnov, Coenwulf of Mercia, Ziaelas of Bithynia, and Egbert II, Margrave of Meissen.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEadbald of Kent
600 - 640
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 12,675
Lee Nak-yeon
1951 - Present
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 12,676
Felix of Aquitaine
650 - 670
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 12,677
John Hay
1838 - 1905
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 12,678
Countess Palatine Anna Maria of Neuburg
1575 - 1643
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 12,679
Felix Kulov
1948 - Present
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 12,680
Hisamuddin of Selangor
1898 - 1960
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 12,681
Norbert Lammert
1948 - Present
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 12,682
Anton Aloys, Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
1762 - 1831
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 12,683
Ivan Smirnov
1881 - 1936
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 12,684
Coenwulf of Mercia
800 - 821
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 12,685
Ziaelas of Bithynia
300 BC - 228 BC
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 12,686
Egbert II, Margrave of Meissen
1060 - 1090
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 12,687
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1898, Hisamuddin of Selangor ranks 167. Before him are Alfons Gorbach, William Astbury, Erich Bey, Alfred Sauvy, Eugen Wüster, and Louis Adamic. After him are Arnold Chikobava, Alfred Schmidt, Armand Hammer, Rudolph Maté, Pyotr Leshchenko, and Emmanuel Bove. Among people deceased in 1960, Hisamuddin of Selangor ranks 138. Before him are Oliver Kirk, André Patry, Ward Bond, Mitrofan Nedelin, Lottie Dod, and Wander Johannes de Haas. After him are Eduard Čech, Wu Lien-teh, Virginia Bolten, Hersch Lauterpacht, Walter Noddack, and James Montgomery Flagg.
Others Born in 1898
Go to all RankingsAlfons Gorbach
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1972
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 161
William Astbury
PHYSICIST
1898 - 1961
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 162
Erich Bey
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1898 - 1943
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 163
Alfred Sauvy
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1898 - 1990
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 164
Eugen Wüster
LINGUIST
1898 - 1977
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 165
Louis Adamic
WRITER
1898 - 1951
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 166
Hisamuddin of Selangor
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1960
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 167
Arnold Chikobava
LINGUIST
1898 - 1985
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 168
Alfred Schmidt
ATHLETE
1898 - 1972
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 169
Armand Hammer
BUSINESSPERSON
1898 - 1990
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 170
Rudolph Maté
FILM DIRECTOR
1898 - 1964
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 171
Pyotr Leshchenko
SINGER
1898 - 1954
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 172
Emmanuel Bove
WRITER
1898 - 1945
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 173
Others Deceased in 1960
Go to all RankingsOliver Kirk
BOXER
1884 - 1960
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 132
André Patry
ASTRONOMER
1902 - 1960
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 133
Ward Bond
ACTOR
1903 - 1960
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 134
Mitrofan Nedelin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1902 - 1960
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 135
Lottie Dod
TENNIS PLAYER
1871 - 1960
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 136
Wander Johannes de Haas
PHYSICIST
1878 - 1960
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 137
Hisamuddin of Selangor
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1960
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 138
Eduard Čech
MATHEMATICIAN
1893 - 1960
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 139
Wu Lien-teh
PHYSICIAN
1879 - 1960
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 140
Virginia Bolten
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1876 - 1960
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 141
Hersch Lauterpacht
LAWYER
1897 - 1960
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 142
Walter Noddack
CHEMIST
1893 - 1960
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 143
James Montgomery Flagg
ARTIST
1877 - 1960
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 144
In Malaysia
Among people born in Malaysia, Hisamuddin of Selangor ranks 27 out of 90. Before him are Abdullah Abdul Kadir (1796), Soh Chin Ann (1950), Azlan Shah of Perak (1928), Salahuddin of Selangor (1926), Ja'afar of Negeri Sembilan (1922), and James Wan (1977). After him are Ismail Sabri Yaakob (1960), Ling Liong Sik (1943), Tsai Ming-liang (1957), Devan Nair (1923), Henry Golding (1987), and Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu (1962).
Others born in Malaysia
Go to all RankingsAbdullah Abdul Kadir
WRITER
1796 - 1854
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 21
Soh Chin Ann
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 22
Azlan Shah of Perak
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2014
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 23
Salahuddin of Selangor
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2001
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 24
Ja'afar of Negeri Sembilan
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2008
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 25
James Wan
FILM DIRECTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 26
Hisamuddin of Selangor
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1960
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 27
Ismail Sabri Yaakob
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 28
Ling Liong Sik
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 29
Tsai Ming-liang
FILM DIRECTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 30
Devan Nair
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2005
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 31
Henry Golding
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 32
Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 33
Among POLITICIANS In Malaysia
Among politicians born in Malaysia, Hisamuddin of Selangor ranks 19. Before him are Sirajuddin of Perlis (1943), Yusof Ishak (1910), Ahmad Shah of Pahang (1930), Azlan Shah of Perak (1928), Salahuddin of Selangor (1926), and Ja'afar of Negeri Sembilan (1922). After him are Ismail Sabri Yaakob (1960), Ling Liong Sik (1943), Devan Nair (1923), Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu (1962), Yahya Petra of Kelantan (1917), and Ismail Nasiruddin of Terengganu (1907).
Sirajuddin of Perlis
1943 - Present
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 13
Yusof Ishak
1910 - 1970
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 14
Ahmad Shah of Pahang
1930 - 2019
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 15
Azlan Shah of Perak
1928 - 2014
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 16
Salahuddin of Selangor
1926 - 2001
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 17
Ja'afar of Negeri Sembilan
1922 - 2008
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 18
Hisamuddin of Selangor
1898 - 1960
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 19
Ismail Sabri Yaakob
1960 - Present
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 20
Ling Liong Sik
1943 - Present
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 21
Devan Nair
1923 - 2005
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 22
Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 23
Yahya Petra of Kelantan
1917 - 1979
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 24
Ismail Nasiruddin of Terengganu
1907 - 1979
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 25