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Jim Fouché
1898 - 1980

Jim Fouché
Jacobus Johannes Fouché (6 June 1898 – 23 September 1980), also known as J. J. Fouché, was a South African politician who served as the second state president of South Africa from 1968 to 1975. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jim Fouché is the 5,796th most popular politician (up from 14,023rd in 2019), the 38th most popular biography from South Africa (up from 100th in 2019) and the 16th most popular South African Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Jim Fouché ranks 5,796 out of 19,576. Before him are Erwig, Acamapichtli, Zvi Zamir, Oldřich, Duke of Bohemia, Federico Mayor Zaragoza, and Jānis Čakste. After him are Kersti Kaljulaid, Alice Weidel, Jan Smuts, Hakor, Matthias Gallas, and Sālote Tupou III.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsErwig
642 - 687
HPI: 65.54
Rank: 5,792
Acamapichtli
1325 - 1395
HPI: 65.54
Rank: 5,793
Zvi Zamir
1925 - 2024
HPI: 65.53
Rank: 5,794
Oldřich, Duke of Bohemia
970 - 1034
HPI: 65.53
Rank: 5,795
Federico Mayor Zaragoza
1934 - 2024
HPI: 65.53
Rank: 5,796
Jānis Čakste
1859 - 1927
HPI: 65.53
Rank: 5,797
Jim Fouché
1898 - 1980
HPI: 65.53
Rank: 5,798
Kersti Kaljulaid
1969 - Present
HPI: 65.53
Rank: 5,799
Alice Weidel
1979 - Present
HPI: 65.53
Rank: 5,800
Jan Smuts
1870 - 1950
HPI: 65.53
Rank: 5,801
Hakor
390 BC - 380 BC
HPI: 65.53
Rank: 5,802
Matthias Gallas
1584 - 1647
HPI: 65.53
Rank: 5,803
Sālote Tupou III
1900 - 1965
HPI: 65.52
Rank: 5,804
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1898, Jim Fouché ranks 69. Before him are Ernő Gerő, Giuseppe Saragat, Henry Hathaway, Julius Schaub, Arletty, and Prince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta. After him are Viktor Ullmann, Kurt Tank, Alberto Suppici, Randolph Scott, Viktor Pavičić, and Marie-Pierre Kœnig. Among people deceased in 1980, Jim Fouché ranks 70. Before him are Philipp, Landgrave of Hesse, Filipp Golikov, Kazimierz Kuratowski, Walter Dornberger, Tôn Đức Thắng, and Fabian von Schlabrendorff. After him are Hugh Griffith, Mario Bava, Pascual Jordan, Winifred Wagner, Joy Adamson, and Raoul Walsh.
Others Born in 1898
Go to all RankingsErnő Gerő
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1980
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 63
Giuseppe Saragat
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1988
HPI: 66.00
Rank: 64
Henry Hathaway
FILM DIRECTOR
1898 - 1985
HPI: 65.81
Rank: 65
Julius Schaub
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1967
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 66
Arletty
ACTOR
1898 - 1992
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 67
Prince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1942
HPI: 65.63
Rank: 68
Jim Fouché
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1980
HPI: 65.53
Rank: 69
Viktor Ullmann
COMPOSER
1898 - 1944
HPI: 65.53
Rank: 70
Kurt Tank
ENGINEER
1898 - 1983
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 71
Alberto Suppici
SOCCER PLAYER
1898 - 1981
HPI: 65.16
Rank: 72
Randolph Scott
ACTOR
1898 - 1987
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 73
Viktor Pavičić
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1898 - 1943
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 74
Marie-Pierre Kœnig
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1898 - 1970
HPI: 65.04
Rank: 75
Others Deceased in 1980
Go to all RankingsPhilipp, Landgrave of Hesse
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1980
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 64
Filipp Golikov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1900 - 1980
HPI: 65.84
Rank: 65
Kazimierz Kuratowski
MATHEMATICIAN
1896 - 1980
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 66
Walter Dornberger
ENGINEER
1895 - 1980
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 67
Tôn Đức Thắng
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1980
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 68
Fabian von Schlabrendorff
LAWYER
1907 - 1980
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 69
Jim Fouché
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1980
HPI: 65.53
Rank: 70
Hugh Griffith
ACTOR
1912 - 1980
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 71
Mario Bava
FILM DIRECTOR
1914 - 1980
HPI: 65.40
Rank: 72
Pascual Jordan
PHYSICIST
1902 - 1980
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 73
Winifred Wagner
WRITER
1897 - 1980
HPI: 65.30
Rank: 74
Joy Adamson
BIOLOGIST
1910 - 1980
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 75
Raoul Walsh
FILM DIRECTOR
1887 - 1980
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 76
In South Africa
Among people born in South Africa, Jim Fouché ranks 38 out of 454. Before him are P. W. Botha (1916), Winnie Madikizela-Mandela (1936), Angelique Rockas (1951), Mpande kaSenzangakhona (1798), Peter Abrahams (1919), and Seymour Papert (1928). After him are Jan Smuts (1870), Kgalema Motlanthe (1949), Glynis Johns (1923), Abba Eban (1915), George F. R. Ellis (1939), and Reggie Walker (1889).
Others born in South Africa
Go to all RankingsP. W. Botha
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2006
HPI: 67.80
Rank: 32
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2018
HPI: 67.16
Rank: 33
Angelique Rockas
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 66.13
Rank: 34
Mpande kaSenzangakhona
POLITICIAN
1798 - 1872
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 35
Peter Abrahams
WRITER
1919 - 2017
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 36
Seymour Papert
MATHEMATICIAN
1928 - 2016
HPI: 65.55
Rank: 37
Jim Fouché
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1980
HPI: 65.53
Rank: 38
Jan Smuts
POLITICIAN
1870 - 1950
HPI: 65.53
Rank: 39
Kgalema Motlanthe
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 40
Glynis Johns
ACTOR
1923 - 2024
HPI: 65.14
Rank: 41
Abba Eban
POLITICIAN
1915 - 2002
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 42
George F. R. Ellis
PHYSICIST
1939 - Present
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 43
Reggie Walker
ATHLETE
1889 - 1951
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 44
Among POLITICIANS In South Africa
Among politicians born in South Africa, Jim Fouché ranks 16. Before him are J. G. Strijdom (1893), Dingane kaSenzangakhona (1795), Paul Kruger (1825), P. W. Botha (1916), Winnie Madikizela-Mandela (1936), and Mpande kaSenzangakhona (1798). After him are Jan Smuts (1870), Kgalema Motlanthe (1949), Abba Eban (1915), Nico Diederichs (1903), Eben Dönges (1898), and Tom Naudé (1889).
J. G. Strijdom
1893 - 1958
HPI: 69.55
Rank: 10
Dingane kaSenzangakhona
1795 - 1840
HPI: 68.68
Rank: 11
Paul Kruger
1825 - 1904
HPI: 68.61
Rank: 12
P. W. Botha
1916 - 2006
HPI: 67.80
Rank: 13
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
1936 - 2018
HPI: 67.16
Rank: 14
Mpande kaSenzangakhona
1798 - 1872
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 15
Jim Fouché
1898 - 1980
HPI: 65.53
Rank: 16
Jan Smuts
1870 - 1950
HPI: 65.53
Rank: 17
Kgalema Motlanthe
1949 - Present
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 18
Abba Eban
1915 - 2002
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 19
Nico Diederichs
1903 - 1978
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 20
Eben Dönges
1898 - 1968
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 21
Tom Naudé
1889 - 1969
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 22