POLITICIAN
John J. Sullivan
1959 - Today

John J. Sullivan
John Joseph Sullivan (born November 20, 1959) is an American attorney and government official who served as the United States Ambassador to Russia from 2020 to 2022, and who previously served as the 19th United States Deputy Secretary of State from 2017 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, Sullivan served as Acting United States Secretary of State from April 1, 2018, to April 26, 2018, following President Donald Trump's dismissal of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on March 13, 2018, until Tillerson's official successor, Mike Pompeo, was sworn in. Tillerson did not officially leave office until March 31, 2018. Sullivan, however, was delegated all responsibilities of the Secretary of State beginning March 13. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2024). John J. Sullivan is the 15,090th most popular politician (up from 15,504th in 2024), the 7,693rd most popular biography from United States (up from 8,187th in 2019) and the 597th most popular American Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, John J. Sullivan ranks 15,090 out of 19,576. Before him are Joaquim Nabuco, Ylli Bufi, Zenón Noriega Agüero, Gary Locke, Mary Arthur McElroy, and Ali Tarhouni. After him are Christian Lindner, Pany Yathotou, Ali Al-Naimi, Miguel Uribe Turbay, Paul Keating, and Abel Goumba.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJoaquim Nabuco
1849 - 1910
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 15,091
Ylli Bufi
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 15,092
Zenón Noriega Agüero
1900 - 1957
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 15,093
Gary Locke
1950 - Present
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 15,094
Mary Arthur McElroy
1841 - 1917
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 15,095
Ali Tarhouni
1951 - Present
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 15,096
John J. Sullivan
1959 - Present
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 15,097
Christian Lindner
1979 - Present
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 15,098
Pany Yathotou
1951 - Present
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 15,099
Ali Al-Naimi
1935 - Present
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 15,100
Miguel Uribe Turbay
1986 - 2025
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 15,101
Paul Keating
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 15,102
Abel Goumba
1926 - 2009
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 15,103
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1959, John J. Sullivan ranks 287. Before him are Rickson Gracie, Peter Mullan, Petra Felke, Ana Torroja, Thomas Quasthoff, and Mirandinha. After him are Kim Newman, Sabine Meyer, Choi Kang-hee, Yasuhito Suzuki, Ulrich Matthes, and Valdemaras Chomičius.
Others Born in 1959
Go to all RankingsRickson Gracie
MARTIAL ARTS
1959 - Present
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 281
Peter Mullan
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 282
Petra Felke
ATHLETE
1959 - Present
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 283
Ana Torroja
SINGER
1959 - Present
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 284
Thomas Quasthoff
MUSICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 285
Mirandinha
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 286
John J. Sullivan
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 287
Kim Newman
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 288
Sabine Meyer
MUSICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 289
Choi Kang-hee
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 290
Yasuhito Suzuki
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 291
Ulrich Matthes
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 292
Valdemaras Chomičius
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 293
In United States
Among people born in United States, John J. Sullivan ranks 7,695 out of 20,380. Before him are Taylor Kinney (1981), Kerwin Mathews (1926), Fritz Weaver (1926), Honus Wagner (1874), Gary Locke (1950), and Mary Arthur McElroy (1841). After him are Dorothy Arzner (1897), Renee O'Connor (1971), Michael Lerner (1941), Art Larsen (1925), Carol Channing (1921), and Sid Caesar (1922).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsTaylor Kinney
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 7,689
Kerwin Mathews
ACTOR
1926 - 2007
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 7,690
Fritz Weaver
ACTOR
1926 - 2016
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 7,691
Honus Wagner
ATHLETE
1874 - 1955
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 7,692
Gary Locke
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 7,693
Mary Arthur McElroy
POLITICIAN
1841 - 1917
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 7,694
John J. Sullivan
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 7,695
Dorothy Arzner
FILM DIRECTOR
1897 - 1979
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 7,696
Renee O'Connor
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 7,697
Michael Lerner
ACTOR
1941 - 2023
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 7,698
Art Larsen
TENNIS PLAYER
1925 - 2012
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 7,699
Carol Channing
ACTOR
1921 - 2019
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 7,700
Sid Caesar
ACTOR
1922 - 2014
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 7,701
Among POLITICIANS In United States
Among politicians born in United States, John J. Sullivan ranks 597. Before him are Joe Kennedy III (1980), Wilbur Ross (1937), Charles Lang (1902), Roger B. Taney (1777), Gary Locke (1950), and Mary Arthur McElroy (1841). After him are Mirabeau B. Lamar (1798), Greg Louganis (1960), Oliver Ellsworth (1745), Harry Reid (1939), Ramsey Clark (1927), and Rosie Stephenson-Goodknight (1953).
Joe Kennedy III
1980 - Present
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 591
Wilbur Ross
1937 - Present
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 592
Charles Lang
1902 - 1998
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 593
Roger B. Taney
1777 - 1864
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 594
Gary Locke
1950 - Present
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 595
Mary Arthur McElroy
1841 - 1917
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 596
John J. Sullivan
1959 - Present
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 597
Mirabeau B. Lamar
1798 - 1859
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 598
Greg Louganis
1960 - Present
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 599
Oliver Ellsworth
1745 - 1807
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 600
Harry Reid
1939 - 2021
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 601
Ramsey Clark
1927 - 2021
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 602
Rosie Stephenson-Goodknight
1953 - Present
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 603












































