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John Profumo

1915 - 2006

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John Dennis Profumo ( prə-FEW-moh; 30 January 1915 – 9 March 2006) was a British politician whose career ended in 1963 after a sexual relationship with the 19-year-old model Christine Keeler in 1961. The scandal, which became known as the Profumo affair, led to his resignation from the Conservative government of Harold Macmillan. After his resignation Profumo worked as a volunteer at Toynbee Hall, a charity in East London, and became its chief fundraiser. These charitable activities helped to restore his reputation and he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1975. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Profumo is the 12,915th most popular politician (down from 10,037th in 2019), the 3,057th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,055th in 2019) and the 426th most popular British Politician.

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Among politicians, John Profumo ranks 12,915 out of 19,576. Before him are Otto Graf Lambsdorff, Reem Frainah, Nilde Iotti, Ali Fuat Cebesoy, Ralph Abercromby, and Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros. After him are Odilon Barrot, Bernard Cazeneuve, Lutgardis of Luxemburg, Prince Thomas, Duke of Genoa, Leonardo III Tocco, and Abdelaziz Belkhadem.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1915, John Profumo ranks 154. Before him are Arthur Owen, Günther Schwägermann, Patrick Leigh Fermor, Harry Edison, Nikos Beloyannis, and Tapio Rautavaara. After him are Vladimir Zeldin, Harry Morgan, John Randolph, Saifuddin Azizi, Robert Lockwood Jr., and Knut Nystedt. Among people deceased in 2006, John Profumo ranks 201. Before him are Peter Norman, Raúl Francisco Primatesta, Charles E. Brady Jr., Said Mohamed Djohar, Max Merkel, and Karl Hugo Strunz. After him are Fritz Klein, Elena Mukhina, Gordon George Avery, Anita O'Day, Chris Heunis, and Robert Lockwood Jr..

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, John Profumo ranks 3,058 out of 8,785. Before him are Phil Taylor (1960), Peter Banks (1947), Graham Hancock (1950), Hayley Mills (1946), Dorothy Garrod (1892), and Ralph Abercromby (1734). After him are Christopher Eccleston (1964), Edmund Beaufort, 2nd Duke of Somerset (1406), James Francis Stephens (1792), Joseph Whitworth (1803), Kelly Brook (1979), and Hugh Clapperton (1788).

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Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom

Among politicians born in United Kingdom, John Profumo ranks 426. Before him are Evelyn Baring, 1st Earl of Cromer (1841), Rosamund Clifford (1150), Margaret of England (1240), Henry Ireton (1611), Phil Taylor (1960), and Ralph Abercromby (1734). After him are Edmund Beaufort, 2nd Duke of Somerset (1406), Sigeberht of Wessex (750), James Bryce, 1st Viscount Bryce (1838), Gary Hocking (1937), Æthelheard of Wessex (750), and Florence Green (1901).

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