POLITICIAN
John Garamendi
1945 - Today

John Garamendi
John Raymond Garamendi ( GARR-ə-MEN-dee; born January 24, 1945) is an American businessman, politician and member of the Democratic Party who has represented areas of Northern California between San Francisco and Sacramento, including the cities of Fairfield and Vacaville in the United States House of Representatives since 2009. Garamendi was the California insurance commissioner from 1991 to 1995 and 2003 to 2007, the U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Interior from 1995 to 1998, and the 46th lieutenant governor of California from 2007 until his election to Congress in late 2009. Garamendi was born in Camp Blanding, Florida and raised in Mokelumne Hill, California. He earned a B.A. in business from the University of California, Berkeley and an MBA from Harvard Business School then served in the Peace Corps in Ethiopia from 1966 to 1968. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Garamendi is the 18,160th most popular politician (up from 18,191st in 2019), the 14,372nd most popular biography from United States (up from 14,449th in 2019) and the 1,116th most popular American Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, John Garamendi ranks 18,160 out of 19,576. Before him are J. Donald Cameron, Rob Ford, Ebba Busch Thor, Holger Apfel, George Stephanopoulos, and Mario Díaz-Balart. After him are Paul Kaba Thieba, Marian Kotleba, Sheridan Downey, Johnny Kerr, Giuliano Poletti, and Eoin MacNeill.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJ. Donald Cameron
1833 - 1918
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 18,161
Rob Ford
1969 - 2016
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 18,162
Ebba Busch Thor
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 18,163
Holger Apfel
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 18,164
George Stephanopoulos
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 18,165
Mario Díaz-Balart
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 18,166
John Garamendi
1945 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 18,167
Paul Kaba Thieba
1959 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 18,168
Marian Kotleba
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 18,169
Sheridan Downey
1884 - 1961
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 18,170
Johnny Kerr
1932 - 2009
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 18,171
Giuliano Poletti
1951 - Present
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 18,172
Eoin MacNeill
1867 - 1945
HPI: 47.45
Rank: 18,173
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1945, John Garamendi ranks 673. Before him are Julie Heldman, Narendra Dabholkar, Robert Olen Butler, Elkie Brooks, David Dukes, and Madhavrao Scindia. After him are Sandy Berger, Liam O'Flynn, Stella Obasanjo, Sheila Sherwood, Catherine Burns, and Bob Ludwig.
Others Born in 1945
Go to all RankingsJulie Heldman
TENNIS PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 48.18
Rank: 667
Narendra Dabholkar
PHYSICIAN
1945 - 2013
HPI: 48.01
Rank: 668
Robert Olen Butler
WRITER
1945 - Present
HPI: 47.83
Rank: 669
Elkie Brooks
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 670
David Dukes
ACTOR
1945 - 2000
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 671
Madhavrao Scindia
POLITICIAN
1945 - 2001
HPI: 47.68
Rank: 672
John Garamendi
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 673
Sandy Berger
POLITICIAN
1945 - 2015
HPI: 46.98
Rank: 674
Liam O'Flynn
MUSICIAN
1945 - 2018
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 675
Stella Obasanjo
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1945 - 2005
HPI: 46.65
Rank: 676
Sheila Sherwood
ATHLETE
1945 - Present
HPI: 46.55
Rank: 677
Catherine Burns
ACTOR
1945 - 2019
HPI: 46.53
Rank: 678
Bob Ludwig
MUSICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 46.38
Rank: 679
In United States
Among people born in United States, John Garamendi ranks 14,376 out of 20,380. Before him are Yoon Mi-rae (1981), Harry Anderson (1952), Jennifer Egan (1962), DaMarcus Beasley (1982), Andrea James (1967), and Jim Wetherbee (1952). After him are Erik Spoelstra (1970), Brian Tyree Henry (1982), Scott Frank (1960), Jim Pugh (1964), Douglas H. Wheelock (1960), and Tim McCoy (1891).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsYoon Mi-rae
SINGER
1981 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 14,370
Harry Anderson
ACTOR
1952 - 2018
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 14,371
Jennifer Egan
WRITER
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 14,372
DaMarcus Beasley
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 14,373
Andrea James
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 14,374
Jim Wetherbee
ASTRONAUT
1952 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 14,375
John Garamendi
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 14,376
Erik Spoelstra
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 14,377
Brian Tyree Henry
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 14,378
Scott Frank
FILM DIRECTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 14,379
Jim Pugh
TENNIS PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 14,380
Douglas H. Wheelock
ENGINEER
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 14,381
Tim McCoy
ACTOR
1891 - 1978
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 14,382
Among POLITICIANS In United States
Among politicians born in United States, John Garamendi ranks 1,116. Before him are Jack Valenti (1921), Sam Nunn (1938), Steve Daines (1962), J. Donald Cameron (1833), George Stephanopoulos (1961), and Mario Díaz-Balart (1961). After him are Sheridan Downey (1884), Johnny Kerr (1932), Richard M. Daley (1942), Arthur P. Bagby (1794), Sheila Jackson Lee (1950), and Maryon Pittman Allen (1925).
Jack Valenti
1921 - 2007
HPI: 47.53
Rank: 1,110
Sam Nunn
1938 - Present
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 1,111
Steve Daines
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 1,112
J. Donald Cameron
1833 - 1918
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 1,113
George Stephanopoulos
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 1,114
Mario Díaz-Balart
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 1,115
John Garamendi
1945 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 1,116
Sheridan Downey
1884 - 1961
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 1,117
Johnny Kerr
1932 - 2009
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 1,118
Richard M. Daley
1942 - Present
HPI: 47.45
Rank: 1,119
Arthur P. Bagby
1794 - 1858
HPI: 47.45
Rank: 1,120
Sheila Jackson Lee
1950 - 2024
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 1,121
Maryon Pittman Allen
1925 - 2018
HPI: 47.43
Rank: 1,122