POLITICIAN
Loek van Wely
1972 - Today

Loek van Wely
Loek van Wely (born 7 October 1972) is a Dutch chess player and politician. He was awarded the title Grandmaster by FIDE in 1993, and was rated among the world's top ten in 2001 with a rating of 2714. In March 2019, he was elected to the Dutch Senate for the right-wing Forum for Democracy; however, on 8 December 2020 he switched his party allegiance to the van Pareren group, which is now affiliated with the right-wing JA21 party. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Loek van Wely is the 18,581st most popular politician (down from 18,224th in 2019), the 1,197th most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 1,169th in 2019) and the 146th most popular Dutch Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Loek van Wely ranks 18,581 out of 19,576. Before him are Fu Mingxia, Harriet Miers, Elena Valenciano, Mike Rounds, Lassina Zerbo, and George Osborne. After him are Claire McCaskill, Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum, Tammy Baldwin, Feleknas Uca, Maria Cantwell, and Grant Shapps.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFu Mingxia
1978 - Present
HPI: 45.50
Rank: 18,582
Harriet Miers
1945 - Present
HPI: 45.50
Rank: 18,583
Elena Valenciano
1960 - Present
HPI: 45.50
Rank: 18,584
Mike Rounds
1954 - Present
HPI: 45.49
Rank: 18,585
Lassina Zerbo
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.49
Rank: 18,586
George Osborne
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.49
Rank: 18,587
Loek van Wely
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 18,588
Claire McCaskill
1953 - Present
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 18,589
Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.46
Rank: 18,590
Tammy Baldwin
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 18,591
Feleknas Uca
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 18,592
Maria Cantwell
1958 - Present
HPI: 45.44
Rank: 18,593
Grant Shapps
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.43
Rank: 18,594
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1972, Loek van Wely ranks 750. Before him are Maikro Romero, Kjersti Plätzer, Corinne Rey-Bellet, Dane Cook, Olga Yegorova, and Ioamnet Quintero. After him are Andreas Jakobsson, Fuat Usta, Steffi Jones, James Duval, Jocelyn Blanchard, and Ava DuVernay.
Others Born in 1972
Go to all RankingsMaikro Romero
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.55
Rank: 744
Kjersti Plätzer
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.53
Rank: 745
Corinne Rey-Bellet
SKIER
1972 - 2006
HPI: 45.53
Rank: 746
Dane Cook
COMEDIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.50
Rank: 747
Olga Yegorova
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.49
Rank: 748
Ioamnet Quintero
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 749
Loek van Wely
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 750
Andreas Jakobsson
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.46
Rank: 751
Fuat Usta
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.46
Rank: 752
Steffi Jones
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 753
James Duval
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 754
Jocelyn Blanchard
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 755
Ava DuVernay
FILM DIRECTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 756
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Loek van Wely ranks 1,198 out of 1,646. Before him are Irfan Bachdim (1988), Jeffrey Bruma (1991), Bas van de Goor (1971), Steven de Jongh (1973), Arnold Bruggink (1977), and Léon van Bon (1972). After him are Raemon Sluiter (1978), Rick Karsdorp (1995), Jurriën Timber (2001), Tonny Vilhena (1995), Ruben Houkes (1979), and Jordy Clasie (1991).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsIrfan Bachdim
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 1,192
Jeffrey Bruma
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 1,193
Bas van de Goor
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 1,194
Steven de Jongh
CYCLIST
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 1,195
Arnold Bruggink
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 1,196
Léon van Bon
CYCLIST
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.56
Rank: 1,197
Loek van Wely
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 1,198
Raemon Sluiter
TENNIS PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 45.47
Rank: 1,199
Rick Karsdorp
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 45.46
Rank: 1,200
Jurriën Timber
SOCCER PLAYER
2001 - Present
HPI: 45.44
Rank: 1,201
Tonny Vilhena
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 45.33
Rank: 1,202
Ruben Houkes
WRESTLER
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.32
Rank: 1,203
Jordy Clasie
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 45.28
Rank: 1,204
Among POLITICIANS In Netherlands
Among politicians born in Netherlands, Loek van Wely ranks 146. Before him are Wouter Bos (1963), Ralf Krewinkel (1974), Marianne Thieme (1972), Pete Hoekstra (1953), Jutta Leerdam (1998), and Ingrid Haringa (1964). After him are Halbe Zijlstra (1969), Joram van Klaveren (1979), Carola Schouten (1977), Diederik Samsom (1971), Thierry Baudet (1983), and Lodewijk Asscher (1974).
Wouter Bos
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 140
Ralf Krewinkel
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 141
Marianne Thieme
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.07
Rank: 142
Pete Hoekstra
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.01
Rank: 143
Jutta Leerdam
1998 - Present
HPI: 45.93
Rank: 144
Ingrid Haringa
1964 - Present
HPI: 45.81
Rank: 145
Loek van Wely
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 146
Halbe Zijlstra
1969 - Present
HPI: 44.42
Rank: 147
Joram van Klaveren
1979 - Present
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 148
Carola Schouten
1977 - Present
HPI: 44.03
Rank: 149
Diederik Samsom
1971 - Present
HPI: 43.97
Rank: 150
Thierry Baudet
1983 - Present
HPI: 43.89
Rank: 151
Lodewijk Asscher
1974 - Present
HPI: 42.77
Rank: 152