POLITICIAN
James Mancham
1939 - 2017

James Mancham
Sir James Richard Marie Mancham KBE (11 August 1939 – 8 January 2017) was a Seychellois politician who founded the Seychelles Democratic Party and was the first President of Seychelles from 1976 to 1977. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 30 in 2024). James Mancham is the 11,643rd most popular politician (up from 13,778th in 2024), the 3rd most popular biography from Seychelles (up from 4th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Seychellois Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, James Mancham ranks 11,646 out of 19,576. Before him are Isa Mustafa, Delfim Moreira, Khalid bin Barghash of Zanzibar, Huey Long, Ernest Monis, Abdul Rahman Hassan Azzam, Marino Grimani, Chen Boda, and Kálmán Darányi. After him are Nikephoros II Orsini, Teresa d'Entença, and Otto Erich Deutsch.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsIsa Mustafa
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 11,643
Delfim Moreira
1868 - 1920
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 11,644
Khalid bin Barghash of Zanzibar
1874 - 1927
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 11,645
Huey Long
1893 - 1935
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 11,646
Ernest Monis
1846 - 1929
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 11,647
Abdul Rahman Hassan Azzam
1893 - 1976
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 11,648
Marino Grimani
1532 - 1605
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 11,649
Chen Boda
1904 - 1989
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 11,650
Kálmán Darányi
1886 - 1939
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 11,651
James Mancham
1939 - 2017
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 11,652
Nikephoros II Orsini
1328 - 1359
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 11,653
Teresa d'Entença
1300 - 1327
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 11,654
Otto Erich Deutsch
1883 - 1967
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 11,655
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1939, James Mancham ranks 244. Before him are Fred Willard, Zenon Grocholewski, Marek Janowski, Ron Rifkin, Bulle Ogier, and Louis Andriessen. After him are Aleksandër Meksi, Joe Clark, Dean Corll, R. Budd Dwyer, Sandro Salvadore, and Lidiya Skoblikova. Among people deceased in 2017, James Mancham ranks 224. Before him are David Cassidy, Jana Novotná, Federico Luppi, Velasio de Paolis, Ivo Brešan, and Leo Kinnunen. After him are Laura Biagiotti, Clifton James, Shunichiro Okano, Robert M. Pirsig, Gorden Kaye, and Jimmy Snuka.
Others Born in 1939
Go to all RankingsFred Willard
ACTOR
1939 - 2020
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 238
Zenon Grocholewski
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1939 - 2020
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 239
Marek Janowski
CONDUCTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 240
Ron Rifkin
ACTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 241
Bulle Ogier
ACTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 242
Louis Andriessen
COMPOSER
1939 - 2021
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 243
James Mancham
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2017
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 244
Aleksandër Meksi
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 245
Joe Clark
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 246
Dean Corll
EXTREMIST
1939 - 1973
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 247
R. Budd Dwyer
POLITICIAN
1939 - 1987
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 248
Sandro Salvadore
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2007
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 249
Lidiya Skoblikova
SKATER
1939 - Present
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 250
Others Deceased in 2017
Go to all RankingsDavid Cassidy
ACTOR
1950 - 2017
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 218
Jana Novotná
TENNIS PLAYER
1968 - 2017
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 219
Federico Luppi
ACTOR
1936 - 2017
HPI: 60.01
Rank: 220
Velasio de Paolis
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1935 - 2017
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 221
Ivo Brešan
WRITER
1936 - 2017
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 222
Leo Kinnunen
RACING DRIVER
1943 - 2017
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 223
James Mancham
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2017
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 224
Laura Biagiotti
DESIGNER
1943 - 2017
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 225
Clifton James
ACTOR
1920 - 2017
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 226
Shunichiro Okano
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2017
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 227
Robert M. Pirsig
WRITER
1928 - 2017
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 228
Gorden Kaye
ACTOR
1941 - 2017
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 229
Jimmy Snuka
WRESTLER
1943 - 2017
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 230
In Seychelles
Among people born in Seychelles, James Mancham ranks 3 out of 6. Before him are James Michel (1944), and France-Albert René (1935). After him are Wavel Ramkalawan (1959), Eddy Maillet (1967), Ahmed Afif (1967), Patrick Herminie (1963), Rodney Govinden (1984), and Felicity Passon (1999).
Others born in Seychelles
Go to all RankingsJames Michel
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 1
France-Albert René
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2019
HPI: 62.44
Rank: 2
James Mancham
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2017
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 3
Wavel Ramkalawan
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 4
Eddy Maillet
POLITICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 5
Ahmed Afif
POLITICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.24
Rank: 6
Patrick Herminie
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 36.66
Rank: 7
Rodney Govinden
ATHLETE
1984 - Present
HPI: 17.16
Rank: 8
Felicity Passon
SWIMMER
1999 - Present
HPI: 10.91
Rank: 9
Among POLITICIANS In Seychelles
Among politicians born in Seychelles, James Mancham ranks 3. Before him are James Michel (1944), and France-Albert René (1935). After him are Wavel Ramkalawan (1959), Eddy Maillet (1967), Ahmed Afif (1967), and Patrick Herminie (1963).
James Michel
1944 - Present
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 1
France-Albert René
1935 - 2019
HPI: 62.44
Rank: 2
James Mancham
1939 - 2017
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 3
Wavel Ramkalawan
1959 - Present
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 4
Eddy Maillet
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 5
Ahmed Afif
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.24
Rank: 6
Patrick Herminie
1963 - Present
HPI: 36.66
Rank: 7












































