POLITICIAN
Ion Iliescu
1930 - Today

Ion Iliescu
Ion Iliescu (Romanian pronunciation: [iˈon iliˈesku] ; born 3 March 1930) is a Romanian politician and engineer who served as the second president of Romania from 1989 until 1996 and from 2000 until 2004. Between 1996 and 2000 and also from 2004 to 2008, the year in which he retired, Iliescu was a senator for the Social Democratic Party (PSD), of which he is the founder and honorary president to this day. Iliescu joined the Romanian Communist Party (PCR) in 1953 and became a member of its Central Committee in 1965. Beginning with 1971, he was gradually marginalised by Nicolae Ceaușescu. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ion Iliescu is the 1,339th most popular politician (down from 1,315th in 2019), the 23rd most popular biography from Romania (up from 24th in 2019) and the 14th most popular Romanian Politician.
Ion Iliescu is most famous for being the president of Romania from 1990 to 1996 and 2000 to 2004.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Ion Iliescu ranks 1,339 out of 19,576. Before him are Fiorello H. La Guardia, Carol I of Romania, Nuon Chea, Henry the Lion, Feodor III of Russia, and Khamtai Siphandon. After him are Ptolemy VIII Physcon, Carol II of Romania, Alfonso V of Aragon, Theophilos, Valdemar II of Denmark, and Edward Bulwer-Lytton.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFiorello H. La Guardia
1882 - 1947
HPI: 74.46
Rank: 1,333
Carol I of Romania
1839 - 1914
HPI: 74.45
Rank: 1,334
Nuon Chea
1926 - 2019
HPI: 74.45
Rank: 1,335
Henry the Lion
1129 - 1195
HPI: 74.45
Rank: 1,336
Feodor III of Russia
1661 - 1682
HPI: 74.45
Rank: 1,337
Khamtai Siphandon
1924 - 2025
HPI: 74.45
Rank: 1,338
Ion Iliescu
1930 - Present
HPI: 74.45
Rank: 1,339
Ptolemy VIII Physcon
182 BC - 116 BC
HPI: 74.45
Rank: 1,340
Carol II of Romania
1893 - 1953
HPI: 74.44
Rank: 1,341
Alfonso V of Aragon
1396 - 1458
HPI: 74.44
Rank: 1,342
Theophilos
813 - 842
HPI: 74.44
Rank: 1,343
Valdemar II of Denmark
1170 - 1241
HPI: 74.44
Rank: 1,344
Edward Bulwer-Lytton
1803 - 1873
HPI: 74.43
Rank: 1,345
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1930, Ion Iliescu ranks 29. Before him are John Young, Buzz Aldrin, Ed White, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Tu Youyou, and Salvatore Riina. After him are Frank Lucas, Silvana Mangano, Maximilian Schell, Philippe Noiret, Yves Chauvin, and Thomas P. Stafford.
Others Born in 1930
Go to all RankingsJohn Young
ASTRONAUT
1930 - 2018
HPI: 75.84
Rank: 23
Buzz Aldrin
ASTRONAUT
1930 - Present
HPI: 75.43
Rank: 24
Ed White
ASTRONAUT
1930 - 1967
HPI: 75.22
Rank: 25
Jean-Louis Trintignant
ACTOR
1930 - 2022
HPI: 75.04
Rank: 26
Tu Youyou
CHEMIST
1930 - Present
HPI: 74.88
Rank: 27
Salvatore Riina
MAFIOSO
1930 - 2017
HPI: 74.49
Rank: 28
Ion Iliescu
POLITICIAN
1930 - Present
HPI: 74.45
Rank: 29
Frank Lucas
MAFIOSO
1930 - 2019
HPI: 73.92
Rank: 30
Silvana Mangano
ACTOR
1930 - 1989
HPI: 73.83
Rank: 31
Maximilian Schell
ACTOR
1930 - 2014
HPI: 73.78
Rank: 32
Philippe Noiret
ACTOR
1930 - 2006
HPI: 73.66
Rank: 33
Yves Chauvin
CHEMIST
1930 - 2015
HPI: 73.35
Rank: 34
Thomas P. Stafford
ASTRONAUT
1930 - 2024
HPI: 73.12
Rank: 35
In Romania
Among people born in Romania, Ion Iliescu ranks 23 out of 844. Before him are Radu cel Frumos (1438), Constantin Brâncuși (1876), Vlad II Dracul (1395), Paul Celan (1920), Theodoric I (393), and Béla Kun (1886). After him are Carol II of Romania (1893), György Ligeti (1923), János Bolyai (1802), Nadia Comăneci (1961), Stephen III of Moldavia (1433), and Mircea Lucescu (1945).
Others born in Romania
Go to all RankingsRadu cel Frumos
POLITICIAN
1438 - 1475
HPI: 76.00
Rank: 17
Constantin Brâncuși
SCULPTOR
1876 - 1957
HPI: 75.32
Rank: 18
Vlad II Dracul
POLITICIAN
1395 - 1447
HPI: 75.27
Rank: 19
Paul Celan
WRITER
1920 - 1970
HPI: 75.26
Rank: 20
Theodoric I
POLITICIAN
393 - 451
HPI: 75.26
Rank: 21
Béla Kun
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1938
HPI: 75.24
Rank: 22
Ion Iliescu
POLITICIAN
1930 - Present
HPI: 74.45
Rank: 23
Carol II of Romania
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1953
HPI: 74.44
Rank: 24
György Ligeti
COMPOSER
1923 - 2006
HPI: 74.05
Rank: 25
János Bolyai
MATHEMATICIAN
1802 - 1860
HPI: 73.80
Rank: 26
Nadia Comăneci
GYMNAST
1961 - Present
HPI: 73.73
Rank: 27
Stephen III of Moldavia
POLITICIAN
1433 - 1504
HPI: 73.60
Rank: 28
Mircea Lucescu
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 73.09
Rank: 29
Among POLITICIANS In Romania
Among politicians born in Romania, Ion Iliescu ranks 14. Before him are Béla IV of Hungary (1206), Elena Ceaușescu (1916), Radu cel Frumos (1438), Vlad II Dracul (1395), Theodoric I (393), and Béla Kun (1886). After him are Carol II of Romania (1893), Stephen III of Moldavia (1433), Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej (1901), Klaus Iohannis (1959), Álmos (820), and Michael the Brave (1558).
Béla IV of Hungary
1206 - 1270
HPI: 77.28
Rank: 8
Elena Ceaușescu
1916 - 1989
HPI: 76.06
Rank: 9
Radu cel Frumos
1438 - 1475
HPI: 76.00
Rank: 10
Vlad II Dracul
1395 - 1447
HPI: 75.27
Rank: 11
Theodoric I
393 - 451
HPI: 75.26
Rank: 12
Béla Kun
1886 - 1938
HPI: 75.24
Rank: 13
Ion Iliescu
1930 - Present
HPI: 74.45
Rank: 14
Carol II of Romania
1893 - 1953
HPI: 74.44
Rank: 15
Stephen III of Moldavia
1433 - 1504
HPI: 73.60
Rank: 16
Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej
1901 - 1965
HPI: 72.40
Rank: 17
Klaus Iohannis
1959 - Present
HPI: 72.08
Rank: 18
Álmos
820 - 895
HPI: 72.03
Rank: 19
Michael the Brave
1558 - 1601
HPI: 71.88
Rank: 20