POLITICIAN
Les Aspin
1938 - 1995

Les Aspin
Leslie Aspin Jr. (July 21, 1938 – May 21, 1995) was an American Democratic Party politician and economist who served as the U.S. representative for Wisconsin's 1st congressional district from 1971 to 1993 and as the 18th United States Secretary of Defense under President Bill Clinton from 1993 to 1994. In Congress, Aspin had a reputation as an intellectual who took a middle-of-the-road position on controversial issues. He supported the Reagan administration regarding the MX missile and aid to the Nicaraguan Contras, but he opposed the B-2 bomber and the Strategic Defense Initiative. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Les Aspin is the 16,309th most popular politician (up from 16,518th in 2019), the 9,602nd most popular biography from United States (up from 10,017th in 2019) and the 729th most popular American Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Les Aspin ranks 16,309 out of 19,576. Before him are Florin Cîțu, Rahm Emanuel, Jerzy Szmajdziński, Cuspius Fadus, Paulo Kassoma, and Joe Arpaio. After him are Juan Pablo Rojas Paúl, Hubert Minnis, Tahirou Congacou, Amos Sawyer, Erwin Huber, and Timo Soini.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFlorin Cîțu
1972 - Present
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 16,310
Rahm Emanuel
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 16,311
Jerzy Szmajdziński
1952 - 2010
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 16,312
Cuspius Fadus
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 16,313
Paulo Kassoma
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 16,314
Joe Arpaio
1932 - Present
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 16,315
Les Aspin
1938 - 1995
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 16,316
Juan Pablo Rojas Paúl
1826 - 1905
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 16,317
Hubert Minnis
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 16,318
Tahirou Congacou
1913 - 1993
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 16,319
Amos Sawyer
1945 - 2022
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 16,320
Erwin Huber
1943 - Present
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 16,321
Timo Soini
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 16,322
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1938, Les Aspin ranks 512. Before him are Shivkumar Sharma, Paula Prentiss, David Canary, Fischer Black, Elke Erb, and József Gelei. After him are Theodoros Pangalos, Miguel Jones, Saul Malatrasi, Kathryn Beaumont, Robin Hartshorne, and Lewis Teague. Among people deceased in 1995, Les Aspin ranks 286. Before him are Iosif Kheifits, Róbert Antal, Hideko Maehata, Gottfried Haberler, Grahame Clark, and Fischer Black. After him are Víctor Peralta, Salil Chowdhury, George Stibitz, Bruno Junk, George Woodcock, and T. Keith Glennan.
Others Born in 1938
Go to all RankingsShivkumar Sharma
COMPOSER
1938 - 2022
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 506
Paula Prentiss
ACTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 507
David Canary
ACTOR
1938 - 2015
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 508
Fischer Black
ECONOMIST
1938 - 1995
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 509
Elke Erb
WRITER
1938 - 2024
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 510
József Gelei
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - Present
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 511
Les Aspin
POLITICIAN
1938 - 1995
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 512
Theodoros Pangalos
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2023
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 513
Miguel Jones
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2020
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 514
Saul Malatrasi
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - Present
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 515
Kathryn Beaumont
ACTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 516
Robin Hartshorne
MATHEMATICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 517
Lewis Teague
FILM DIRECTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 518
Others Deceased in 1995
Go to all RankingsIosif Kheifits
FILM DIRECTOR
1905 - 1995
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 280
Róbert Antal
ATHLETE
1921 - 1995
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 281
Hideko Maehata
SWIMMER
1914 - 1995
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 282
Gottfried Haberler
ECONOMIST
1900 - 1995
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 283
Grahame Clark
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1907 - 1995
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 284
Fischer Black
ECONOMIST
1938 - 1995
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 285
Les Aspin
POLITICIAN
1938 - 1995
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 286
Víctor Peralta
ATHLETE
1908 - 1995
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 287
Salil Chowdhury
MUSICIAN
1925 - 1995
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 288
George Stibitz
INVENTOR
1904 - 1995
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 289
Bruno Junk
ATHLETE
1929 - 1995
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 290
George Woodcock
WRITER
1912 - 1995
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 291
T. Keith Glennan
ENGINEER
1905 - 1995
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 292
In United States
Among people born in United States, Les Aspin ranks 9,604 out of 20,380. Before him are Rahm Emanuel (1959), Babyface (1958), Molly Shannon (1964), Judy Greer (1975), Joe Arpaio (1932), and Edith Abbott (1876). After him are Thomas A. Shannon Jr. (1958), Haskell Wexler (1922), Harry Hebner (1891), Bess Meredyth (1890), Ella Baker (1903), and Elizabeth Ryan (1892).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsRahm Emanuel
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 9,598
Babyface
SINGER
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 9,599
Molly Shannon
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 9,600
Judy Greer
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 9,601
Joe Arpaio
POLITICIAN
1932 - Present
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 9,602
Edith Abbott
ECONOMIST
1876 - 1957
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 9,603
Les Aspin
POLITICIAN
1938 - 1995
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 9,604
Thomas A. Shannon Jr.
DIPLOMAT
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 9,605
Haskell Wexler
FILM DIRECTOR
1922 - 2015
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 9,606
Harry Hebner
SWIMMER
1891 - 1968
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 9,607
Bess Meredyth
WRITER
1890 - 1969
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 9,608
Ella Baker
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1903 - 1986
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 9,609
Elizabeth Ryan
TENNIS PLAYER
1892 - 1979
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 9,610
Among POLITICIANS In United States
Among politicians born in United States, Les Aspin ranks 729. Before him are Simon Guggenheim (1867), Harlow Curtice (1893), Charles Sumner (1811), Frederick Muhlenberg (1750), Rahm Emanuel (1959), and Joe Arpaio (1932). After him are Anthony W. Gardiner (1820), Adriano Directo Emperado (1926), Clare Boothe Luce (1903), Edward Givens (1930), Steven Mnuchin (1962), and Tim Ryan (1973).
Simon Guggenheim
1867 - 1941
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 723
Harlow Curtice
1893 - 1962
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 724
Charles Sumner
1811 - 1874
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 725
Frederick Muhlenberg
1750 - 1801
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 726
Rahm Emanuel
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 727
Joe Arpaio
1932 - Present
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 728
Les Aspin
1938 - 1995
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 729
Anthony W. Gardiner
1820 - 1885
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 730
Adriano Directo Emperado
1926 - 2009
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 731
Clare Boothe Luce
1903 - 1987
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 732
Edward Givens
1930 - 1967
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 733
Steven Mnuchin
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 734
Tim Ryan
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 735