POLITICIAN
Ian Ferguson
1953 - Today

Ian Ferguson
Ian Gordon Ferguson (born 20 July 1952) is New Zealand's second most successful Olympian. He won four Olympic gold medals competing in K1, K2, and K4 kayak events, and attended five Summer Olympics between 1976 and 1992. He also won two canoe sprint world championship titles. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ian Ferguson is the 18,232nd most popular politician (up from 18,562nd in 2019), the 156th most popular biography from New Zealand (up from 172nd in 2019) and the 34th most popular New Zealander Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Ian Ferguson ranks 18,232 out of 19,576. Before him are Adina-Ioana Vălean, Philip May, Giorgi Baramidze, Diane Abbott, Eliot Engel, and Ángel Acebes. After him are Judy Martz, Kent Conrad, Jack Dalrymple, Oveta Culp Hobby, Roy Cooper, and Alton B. Parker.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAdina-Ioana Vălean
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.20
Rank: 18,233
Philip May
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.20
Rank: 18,234
Giorgi Baramidze
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.20
Rank: 18,235
Diane Abbott
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.19
Rank: 18,236
Eliot Engel
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.19
Rank: 18,237
Ángel Acebes
1958 - Present
HPI: 47.18
Rank: 18,238
Ian Ferguson
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.18
Rank: 18,239
Judy Martz
1943 - 2017
HPI: 47.17
Rank: 18,240
Kent Conrad
1948 - Present
HPI: 47.17
Rank: 18,241
Jack Dalrymple
1948 - Present
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 18,242
Oveta Culp Hobby
1905 - 1995
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 18,243
Roy Cooper
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 18,244
Alton B. Parker
1852 - 1926
HPI: 47.15
Rank: 18,245
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1953, Ian Ferguson ranks 655. Before him are Betty Wright, Rigoberto Cisneros, Tommy Shaw, Carie Graves, Rodolfo Dubó, and Diane Abbott. After him are Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Kate Schmidt, Naledi Pandor, Junior Bridgeman, Steve Keen, and Glen Ballard.
Others Born in 1953
Go to all RankingsBetty Wright
SINGER
1953 - 2020
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 649
Rigoberto Cisneros
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.37
Rank: 650
Tommy Shaw
MUSICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.29
Rank: 651
Carie Graves
ATHLETE
1953 - 2021
HPI: 47.24
Rank: 652
Rodolfo Dubó
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.23
Rank: 653
Diane Abbott
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.19
Rank: 654
Ian Ferguson
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.18
Rank: 655
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
BUSINESSPERSON
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.03
Rank: 656
Kate Schmidt
ATHLETE
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.99
Rank: 657
Naledi Pandor
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.82
Rank: 658
Junior Bridgeman
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1953 - 2025
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 659
Steve Keen
ECONOMIST
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.75
Rank: 660
Glen Ballard
MUSICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 661
In New Zealand
Among people born in New Zealand, Ian Ferguson ranks 156 out of 303. Before him are Mike Thackwell (1961), Georgina Beyer (1957), Tom Walsh (1992), Andrew Barron (1980), Rose McIver (1988), and Norman Kirk (1923). After him are Kim Min-jung (null), Michael Venus (1987), Lorraine Moller (1955), Mark Todd (1956), Dean O'Gorman (1976), and Hayley Westenra (1987).
Others born in New Zealand
Go to all RankingsMike Thackwell
RACING DRIVER
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 150
Georgina Beyer
POLITICIAN
1957 - 2023
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 151
Tom Walsh
ATHLETE
1992 - Present
HPI: 47.38
Rank: 152
Andrew Barron
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 47.38
Rank: 153
Rose McIver
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 47.35
Rank: 154
Norman Kirk
POLITICIAN
1923 - 1974
HPI: 47.22
Rank: 155
Ian Ferguson
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.18
Rank: 156
Kim Min-jung
ATHLETE
HPI: 46.64
Rank: 157
Michael Venus
TENNIS PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 46.60
Rank: 158
Lorraine Moller
ATHLETE
1955 - Present
HPI: 46.31
Rank: 159
Mark Todd
ATHLETE
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.23
Rank: 160
Dean O'Gorman
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 46.22
Rank: 161
Hayley Westenra
SINGER
1987 - Present
HPI: 46.16
Rank: 162
Among POLITICIANS In New Zealand
Among politicians born in New Zealand, Ian Ferguson ranks 34. Before him are Chris Hipkins (1978), Jerry Mateparae (1954), Michael Hardie Boys (1931), Whina Cooper (1895), Georgina Beyer (1957), and Norman Kirk (1923). After him are Nanaia Mahuta (1970), Bill Rowling (1927), Judith Collins (1959), and Marc Ryan (1982).
Chris Hipkins
1978 - Present
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 28
Jerry Mateparae
1954 - Present
HPI: 48.49
Rank: 29
Michael Hardie Boys
1931 - 2023
HPI: 48.25
Rank: 30
Whina Cooper
1895 - 1994
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 31
Georgina Beyer
1957 - 2023
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 32
Norman Kirk
1923 - 1974
HPI: 47.22
Rank: 33
Ian Ferguson
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.18
Rank: 34
Nanaia Mahuta
1970 - Present
HPI: 46.05
Rank: 35
Bill Rowling
1927 - 1995
HPI: 45.96
Rank: 36
Judith Collins
1959 - Present
HPI: 42.72
Rank: 37
Marc Ryan
1982 - Present
HPI: 34.73
Rank: 38