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John de Jongh Jr.
1957 - Today

John de Jongh Jr.
John Percy de Jongh Jr. (born November 13, 1957) is an American businessman and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the seventh governor of the United States Virgin Islands from 2007 to 2015. He has been active in Virgin Islands politics and the business community since returning to St. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. John de Jongh Jr. is the 16,973rd most popular politician (up from 19,103rd in 2024), the 8th most popular biography from U.S. Virgin Islands (up from 10th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Virgin Islander Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, John de Jongh Jr. ranks 16,973 out of 19,576. Before him are Edward Brooke, Vangelis Meimarakis, Keen Johnson, Nancy Faeser, Eadberht III Præn, and Stanley Wagner. After him are Princess Claire of Belgium, Francis Hopkinson, G. William Miller, Komi Sélom Klassou, Dritan Abazović, and Aureliu Ciocoi.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEdward Brooke
1919 - 2015
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 16,974
Vangelis Meimarakis
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 16,975
Keen Johnson
1896 - 1970
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 16,976
Nancy Faeser
1970 - Present
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 16,977
Eadberht III Præn
800 - 801
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 16,978
Stanley Wagner
1908 - 2002
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 16,979
John de Jongh Jr.
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 16,980
Princess Claire of Belgium
1974 - Present
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 16,981
Francis Hopkinson
1737 - 1791
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 16,982
G. William Miller
1925 - 2006
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 16,983
Komi Sélom Klassou
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 16,984
Dritan Abazović
1985 - Present
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 16,985
Aureliu Ciocoi
1968 - Present
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 16,986
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1957, John de Jongh Jr. ranks 477. Before him are Luigi De Canio, Moulaye Ould Mohamed Laghdaf, Bill Laimbeer, Kenny Acheson, Faye Grant, and Rosaly Lopes. After him are Callie Khouri, Sato Kilman, Roza Rymbayeva, Caterina Davinio, Kari Hotakainen, and Valdis Valters.
Others Born in 1957
Go to all RankingsLuigi De Canio
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 471
Moulaye Ould Mohamed Laghdaf
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 472
Bill Laimbeer
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 473
Kenny Acheson
RACING DRIVER
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 474
Faye Grant
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 475
Rosaly Lopes
ASTRONOMER
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 476
John de Jongh Jr.
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 477
Callie Khouri
FILM DIRECTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 478
Sato Kilman
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 479
Roza Rymbayeva
SINGER
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 480
Caterina Davinio
WRITER
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 481
Kari Hotakainen
WRITER
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 482
Valdis Valters
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 483
In U.S. Virgin Islands
Among people born in U.S. Virgin Islands, John de Jongh Jr. ranks 8 out of 12. Before him are Henri Étienne Sainte-Claire Deville (1818), Kelsey Grammer (1955), Emile Griffith (1938), Tim Duncan (1976), Judah P. Benjamin (1811), and Edward Wilmot Blyden (1832). After him are Jasmin St. Claire (1972), Peter Holmberg (1960), Raja Bell (1976), Daryl Homer (1990), LaVerne Jones-Ferrette (1981), and Tahesia Harrigan-Scott (1982).
Others born in U.S. Virgin Islands
Go to all RankingsHenri Étienne Sainte-Claire Deville
CHEMIST
1818 - 1881
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 2
Kelsey Grammer
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 3
Emile Griffith
BOXER
1938 - 2013
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 4
Tim Duncan
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 5
Judah P. Benjamin
POLITICIAN
1811 - 1884
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 6
Edward Wilmot Blyden
WRITER
1832 - 1912
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 7
John de Jongh Jr.
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 8
Jasmin St. Claire
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.07
Rank: 9
Peter Holmberg
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 10
Raja Bell
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 38.36
Rank: 11
Daryl Homer
FENCER
1990 - Present
HPI: 33.87
Rank: 12
LaVerne Jones-Ferrette
ATHLETE
1981 - Present
HPI: 33.84
Rank: 13
Tahesia Harrigan-Scott
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 31.21
Rank: 14
Among POLITICIANS In U.S. Virgin Islands
Among politicians born in U.S. Virgin Islands, John de Jongh Jr. ranks 2. Before him are Judah P. Benjamin (1811).




































