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Jo Benkow

1924 - 2013

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Jo Benkow (born Josef Elias Benkowitz; 15 August 1924 – 18 May 2013) was a Norwegian politician and writer, notable for being an important person in the Conservative Party of Norway, and the President of the Parliament 1985–1993. He was also President of the Nordic Council in 1983. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jo Benkow is the 17,605th most popular politician (down from 17,304th in 2019), the 568th most popular biography from Norway (down from 559th in 2019) and the 101st most popular Norwegian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Jo Benkow ranks 17,605 out of 19,576. Before him are Ilan Gilon, Gene Okerlund, Domingos Simões Pereira, Siaosi Sovaleni, Lot M. Morrill, and Eli Yishai. After him are Jean-Pierre Bel, Renhō, Chidambaram Subramaniam, Red Kelly, Kalzeubet Pahimi Deubet, and Peyton Randolph.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1924, Jo Benkow ranks 490. Before him are Louie Bellson, Frank Church, Mal Whitfield, Bob Kurland, Nikolai Sologubov, and Sofía Ímber. After him are Jimmy Rogers, John Riseley-Prichard, Margaret Whiting, Abdirizak Haji Hussein, Vincent Canby, and Joseph Campanella. Among people deceased in 2013, Jo Benkow ranks 489. Before him are Marian McPartland, Bob Kurland, Ruth Asawa, Ruth R. Benerito, Arthur Wightman, and Ernest Chapman. After him are Peter Broadbent, Louis-Paul M'Fédé, Kofi Awoonor, Harold Camping, Sabine Bischoff, and Khady Sylla.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Jo Benkow ranks 568 out of 1,039. Before him are Kay Stenshjemmet (1953), Tiril Eckhoff (1990), Hilde Gjermundshaug Pedersen (1964), Arne Nordheim (1931), Kim Leine (1961), and Leif Jenssen (1948). After him are Frode Estil (1972), Tor Ulven (1953), Kim Ji-soo (null), Jostein Flo (1964), Kjetil-Vidar Haraldstad (1973), and Merethe Lindstrøm (1963).

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Among POLITICIANS In Norway

Among politicians born in Norway, Jo Benkow ranks 101. Before him are Ine Marie Eriksen Søreide (1976), Siv Jensen (1969), Kari Traa (1974), Knut Holmann (1968), Trine Haltvik (1965), and Dagfinn Høybråten (1957). After him are Kaci Kullmann Five (1951), Marit Nybakk (1947), Dagur B. Eggertsson (1972), Anders Lange (1904), Grete Faremo (1955), and Børge Brende (1965).

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