SOCIAL ACTIVIST
Kumi Naidoo
1965 - Today

Kumi Naidoo
Kumi Naidoo (born 1965) is a South African human rights and climate justice activist. He is the current President of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative, a joint diplomatic and civil society campaign to create a treaty to stop fossil fuel exploration and expansion and phase-out existing production in line with the targets of the Paris Climate Agreement, while supporting a just transition to renewable energy. He was International Executive Director of Greenpeace International (from 2009 through 2015) and Secretary General of Amnesty International (from 2018 through 2019). Naidoo served as the Secretary-General of CIVICUS, the international alliance for citizen participation, from 1998 to 2008. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kumi Naidoo is the 755th most popular social activist (down from 731st in 2019), the 303rd most popular biography from South Africa (down from 294th in 2019) and the 14th most popular South African Social Activist.
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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS
Among social activists, Kumi Naidoo ranks 755 out of 840. Before him are Máxima Acuña, Aliaa Magda Elmahdy, Inez Milholland, Hector Pieterson, Lina Ben Mhenni, and Rouzan al-Najjar. After him are Sarah Hegazi, Ayanda Denge, Aqeela Asifi, Peter Tatchell, Oliver Wood, and Hadizatou Mani.
Most Popular Social Activists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMáxima Acuña
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.52
Rank: 749
Aliaa Magda Elmahdy
1991 - Present
HPI: 44.52
Rank: 750
Inez Milholland
1886 - 1916
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 751
Hector Pieterson
1963 - 1976
HPI: 44.43
Rank: 752
Lina Ben Mhenni
1983 - 2020
HPI: 44.37
Rank: 753
Rouzan al-Najjar
1997 - 2018
HPI: 44.36
Rank: 754
Kumi Naidoo
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.35
Rank: 755
Sarah Hegazi
1989 - 2020
HPI: 44.29
Rank: 756
Ayanda Denge
1982 - 2019
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 757
Aqeela Asifi
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.95
Rank: 758
Peter Tatchell
1952 - Present
HPI: 43.81
Rank: 759
Oliver Wood
HPI: 43.77
Rank: 760
Hadizatou Mani
1984 - Present
HPI: 43.68
Rank: 761
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1965, Kumi Naidoo ranks 831. Before him are Regina, Angelo Carlos Pretti, Ferenc Csipes, Recep Çetin, Rustem Dautov, and Kim Jong-boo. After him are Kenny Smith, Marina Shmonina, Erick Lonnis, Jacqueline Kim, Michelle Johnson, and William Oefelein.
Others Born in 1965
Go to all RankingsRegina
SINGER
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.52
Rank: 825
Angelo Carlos Pretti
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.51
Rank: 826
Ferenc Csipes
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 827
Recep Çetin
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.47
Rank: 828
Rustem Dautov
CHESS PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.44
Rank: 829
Kim Jong-boo
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.38
Rank: 830
Kumi Naidoo
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.35
Rank: 831
Kenny Smith
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 832
Marina Shmonina
ATHLETE
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.30
Rank: 833
Erick Lonnis
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.29
Rank: 834
Jacqueline Kim
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.28
Rank: 835
Michelle Johnson
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.28
Rank: 836
William Oefelein
ASTRONAUT
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.20
Rank: 837
In South Africa
Among people born in South Africa, Kumi Naidoo ranks 303 out of 454. Before him are Eudy Simelane (1977), Nick Price (1957), Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (1980), Jonathan Liebesman (1976), Lillian Ngoyi (1911), and Hector Pieterson (1963). After him are Ayanda Denge (1982), Sibusiso Zuma (1975), Rosalyn Fairbank (1960), Joost van der Westhuizen (1971), Zhang Jian (null), and Elana Meyer (1966).
Others born in South Africa
Go to all RankingsEudy Simelane
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - 2008
HPI: 44.62
Rank: 297
Nick Price
GOLFER
1957 - Present
HPI: 44.59
Rank: 298
Mbulaeni Mulaudzi
ATHLETE
1980 - 2014
HPI: 44.57
Rank: 299
Jonathan Liebesman
FILM DIRECTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 44.55
Rank: 300
Lillian Ngoyi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1911 - 1980
HPI: 44.55
Rank: 301
Hector Pieterson
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1963 - 1976
HPI: 44.43
Rank: 302
Kumi Naidoo
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.35
Rank: 303
Ayanda Denge
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1982 - 2019
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 304
Sibusiso Zuma
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 44.24
Rank: 305
Rosalyn Fairbank
TENNIS PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.20
Rank: 306
Joost van der Westhuizen
RUGBY PLAYER
1971 - 2017
HPI: 44.10
Rank: 307
Zhang Jian
ATHLETE
HPI: 44.04
Rank: 308
Elana Meyer
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.03
Rank: 309
Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In South Africa
Among social activists born in South Africa, Kumi Naidoo ranks 14. Before him are Ramdas Gandhi (1897), Denis Goldberg (1933), Albertina Sisulu (1918), Beyers Naudé (1915), Lillian Ngoyi (1911), and Hector Pieterson (1963). After him are Ayanda Denge (1982), Ayakha Melithafa (2002), and Nkosi Johnson (1989).
Ramdas Gandhi
1897 - 1969
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 8
Denis Goldberg
1933 - 2020
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 9
Albertina Sisulu
1918 - 2011
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 10
Beyers Naudé
1915 - 2004
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 11
Lillian Ngoyi
1911 - 1980
HPI: 44.55
Rank: 12
Hector Pieterson
1963 - 1976
HPI: 44.43
Rank: 13
Kumi Naidoo
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.35
Rank: 14
Ayanda Denge
1982 - 2019
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 15
Ayakha Melithafa
2002 - Present
HPI: 37.84
Rank: 16
Nkosi Johnson
1989 - 2001
HPI: 32.30
Rank: 17