POLITICIAN
Imad Mughniyah
1962 - 2008

Imad Mughniyah
Imad Fayez Mughniyeh (Arabic: عماد فايز مغنية; 7 December 1962 – 12 February 2008), also known by his nom de guerre al-Hajj Radwan (الحاج رضوان), was a Lebanese militant leader who was the founding member of Lebanon's Islamic Jihad Organization and number two in Hezbollah's leadership. He is believed to have been Hezbollah's chief of staff and overseer of its military, intelligence, and security apparatus. He has been described as a skilled military tactician and a highly elusive figure. He was often referred to as an ‘untraceable ghost’. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Imad Mughniyah is the 9,085th most popular politician (down from 5,929th in 2019), the 66th most popular biography from Lebanon (down from 41st in 2019) and the 32nd most popular Lebanese Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Imad Mughniyah ranks 9,085 out of 19,576. Before him are Gustavo Rojas Pinilla, Ambaghai, Bruce Rauner, Christopher Lekapenos, Arthur II, Duke of Brittany, and Arturs Krišjānis Kariņš. After him are John Albert II, Danishmend Gazi, Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani, John I Doukas of Thessaly, Bernardo Arévalo, and Princess Sophie Charlotte of Brandenburg-Bayreuth.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
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1900 - 1975
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 9,084
Ambaghai
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 9,085
Bruce Rauner
1957 - Present
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 9,086
Christopher Lekapenos
890 - 931
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 9,087
Arthur II, Duke of Brittany
1261 - 1312
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 9,088
Arturs Krišjānis Kariņš
1964 - Present
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 9,089
Imad Mughniyah
1962 - 2008
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 9,090
John Albert II
1590 - 1636
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 9,091
Danishmend Gazi
1100 - 1104
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 9,092
Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani
1920 - 1977
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 9,093
John I Doukas of Thessaly
1240 - 1289
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 9,094
Bernardo Arévalo
1958 - Present
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 9,095
Princess Sophie Charlotte of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
1713 - 1747
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 9,096
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1962, Imad Mughniyah ranks 96. Before him are Shinya Yamanaka, Ollanta Humala, Suzanne Collins, Joan Cusack, Manuel Valls, and Edvard Moser. After him are Marty Friedman, Lance Reddick, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, John Hannah, Black, and Michel Petrucciani. Among people deceased in 2008, Imad Mughniyah ranks 106. Before him are Edna Parker, Levy Mwanawasa, Alfred Pfaff, Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo, Géza Kalocsay, and Suzanne Pleshette. After him are Stanley Kamel, Leyla Gencer, Henri Salvador, Šaban Bajramović, Sarla Thakral, and Alfonso López Trujillo.
Others Born in 1962
Go to all RankingsShinya Yamanaka
PHYSICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 90
Ollanta Humala
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 62.53
Rank: 91
Suzanne Collins
WRITER
1962 - Present
HPI: 62.52
Rank: 92
Joan Cusack
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 62.42
Rank: 93
Manuel Valls
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 62.34
Rank: 94
Edvard Moser
PSYCHOLOGIST
1962 - Present
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 95
Imad Mughniyah
POLITICIAN
1962 - 2008
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 96
Marty Friedman
MUSICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 97
Lance Reddick
ACTOR
1962 - 2023
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 98
Dmitri Hvorostovsky
SINGER
1962 - 2017
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 99
John Hannah
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 100
Black
SINGER
1962 - 2016
HPI: 62.02
Rank: 101
Michel Petrucciani
MUSICIAN
1962 - 1999
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 102
Others Deceased in 2008
Go to all RankingsEdna Parker
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1893 - 2008
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 100
Levy Mwanawasa
POLITICIAN
1948 - 2008
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 101
Alfred Pfaff
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 2008
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 102
Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2008
HPI: 62.26
Rank: 103
Géza Kalocsay
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 2008
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 104
Suzanne Pleshette
ACTOR
1937 - 2008
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 105
Imad Mughniyah
POLITICIAN
1962 - 2008
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 106
Stanley Kamel
ACTOR
1943 - 2008
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 107
Leyla Gencer
SINGER
1928 - 2008
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 108
Henri Salvador
SINGER
1917 - 2008
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 109
Šaban Bajramović
SINGER
1936 - 2008
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 110
Sarla Thakral
PILOT
1914 - 2008
HPI: 62.00
Rank: 111
Alfonso López Trujillo
PHYSICIAN
1935 - 2008
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 112
In Lebanon
Among people born in Lebanon, Imad Mughniyah ranks 66 out of 145. Before him are Marinus of Tyre (100), René Moawad (1925), Nicolas Hayek (1928), Etel Adnan (1925), Selim Hoss (1929), and Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir (1920). After him are Philo of Byblos (64), Callinicus of Heliopolis (700), Abd al-Rahman al-Awza'i (707), Fawzi al-Qawuqji (1890), Samir Geagea (1952), and Bahāʾ al-dīn al-ʿĀmilī (1547).
Others born in Lebanon
Go to all RankingsMarinus of Tyre
GEOGRAPHER
100 - 130
HPI: 62.61
Rank: 60
René Moawad
POLITICIAN
1925 - 1989
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 61
Nicolas Hayek
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2010
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 62
Etel Adnan
WRITER
1925 - 2021
HPI: 62.43
Rank: 63
Selim Hoss
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2024
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 64
Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1920 - 2019
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 65
Imad Mughniyah
POLITICIAN
1962 - 2008
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 66
Philo of Byblos
WRITER
64 - 141
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 67
Callinicus of Heliopolis
ARCHITECT
700 - 700
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 68
Abd al-Rahman al-Awza'i
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
707 - 774
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 69
Fawzi al-Qawuqji
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1890 - 1977
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 70
Samir Geagea
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 71
Bahāʾ al-dīn al-ʿĀmilī
PHILOSOPHER
1547 - 1621
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 72
Among POLITICIANS In Lebanon
Among politicians born in Lebanon, Imad Mughniyah ranks 32. Before him are Elias Hrawi (1926), Fuad Chehab (1902), Suleiman Frangieh (1910), René Moawad (1925), Nicolas Hayek (1928), and Selim Hoss (1929). After him are Samir Geagea (1952), Élias Sarkis (1924), Ahmad Shukeiri (1908), Abdalonymus (-305), Fakhr al-Din II (1572), and Charles Helou (1913).
Elias Hrawi
1926 - 2006
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 26
Fuad Chehab
1902 - 1973
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 27
Suleiman Frangieh
1910 - 1992
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 28
René Moawad
1925 - 1989
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 29
Nicolas Hayek
1928 - 2010
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 30
Selim Hoss
1929 - 2024
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 31
Imad Mughniyah
1962 - 2008
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 32
Samir Geagea
1952 - Present
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 33
Élias Sarkis
1924 - 1985
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 34
Ahmad Shukeiri
1908 - 1980
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 35
Abdalonymus
305 BC - Present
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 36
Fakhr al-Din II
1572 - 1635
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 37
Charles Helou
1913 - 2001
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 38