POLITICIAN
Matt Hancock
1978 - Today
Matt Hancock
Matthew John David Hancock (born 2 October 1978) is a British former politician who served as Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General from 2015 to 2016, Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport from January to July 2018, and Secretary of State for Health and Social Care from 2018 to 2021. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for West Suffolk from 2010 to 2024. He is a member of the Conservative Party. Hancock was an economist at the Bank of England before serving as a senior economic adviser and later as chief of staff to George Osborne. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2024). Matt Hancock is the 16,398th most popular politician (up from 19,217th in 2024), the 4,817th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 7,751st in 2019) and the 583rd most popular British Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Matt Hancock ranks 16,398 out of 19,576. Before him are Juan Bautista de Anza, Francisco Javier Zaldúa, Omar Razzaz, Clare Boothe Luce, Henri Emmanuelli, and Taavi Rõivas. After him are Bismillah Khan Mohammadi, Seydou Diarra, Attilio Fontana, Patricia Espinosa, Albertas Šimėnas, and Dragan Đilas.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJuan Bautista de Anza
1736 - 1788
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 16,399
Francisco Javier Zaldúa
1811 - 1882
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 16,400
Omar Razzaz
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 16,401
Clare Boothe Luce
1903 - 1987
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 16,402
Henri Emmanuelli
1945 - 2017
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 16,403
Taavi Rõivas
1979 - Present
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 16,404
Matt Hancock
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 16,405
Bismillah Khan Mohammadi
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 16,406
Seydou Diarra
1933 - 2020
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 16,407
Attilio Fontana
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 16,408
Patricia Espinosa
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 16,409
Albertas Šimėnas
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 16,410
Dragan Đilas
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 16,411
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1978, Matt Hancock ranks 189. Before him are Émile Mpenza, Lyoto Machida, Virginia Raggi, January Jones, Shane West, and Justin Bartha. After him are Okan Yalabık, Julian Casablancas, Justine Triet, Anthony Taylor, Four Tet, and Thor Hushovd.
Others Born in 1978
Go to all RankingsÉmile Mpenza
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 183
Lyoto Machida
MARTIAL ARTS
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 184
Virginia Raggi
POLITICIAN
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 185
January Jones
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 186
Shane West
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 187
Justin Bartha
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 188
Matt Hancock
POLITICIAN
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 189
Okan Yalabık
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 190
Julian Casablancas
SINGER
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 191
Justine Triet
FILM DIRECTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 192
Anthony Taylor
REFEREE
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 193
Four Tet
MUSICIAN
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 194
Thor Hushovd
CYCLIST
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 195
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Matt Hancock ranks 4,820 out of 8,785. Before him are Reggie Pridmore (1886), Heather Oakes (1959), Malcolm Sargent (1895), Apsley Cherry-Garrard (1886), Sophie Okonedo (1968), Tom Richards (1910), Margaret Scriven (1912), and Holly Johnson (1960). After him are Guy Simonds (1903), Louise Rayner (1832), George Montagu (1751), and Jack Davenport (1973).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsReggie Pridmore
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1918
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 4,812
Heather Oakes
ATHLETE
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 4,813
Malcolm Sargent
CONDUCTOR
1895 - 1967
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 4,814
Apsley Cherry-Garrard
EXPLORER
1886 - 1959
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 4,815
Sophie Okonedo
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 4,816
Tom Richards
ATHLETE
1910 - 1985
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 4,817
Margaret Scriven
TENNIS PLAYER
1912 - 2001
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 4,818
Holly Johnson
MUSICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 4,819
Matt Hancock
POLITICIAN
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 4,820
Guy Simonds
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1903 - 1974
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 4,821
Louise Rayner
PAINTER
1832 - 1924
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 4,822
George Montagu
BIOLOGIST
1751 - 1815
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 4,823
Jack Davenport
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 4,824
Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom
Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Matt Hancock ranks 583. Before him are James McHenry (1753), Des Browne (1952), Rufus Isaacs, 1st Marquess of Reading (1860), Henry Herbert, 4th Earl of Carnarvon (1831), Aneurin Bevan (1897), and Reggie Pridmore (1886). After him are Donald Dewar (1937), John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll (1680), Michael Foot (1913), David Owen (1938), Arthur Whitten Brown (1886), and John Ballance (1839).
James McHenry
1753 - 1816
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 577
Des Browne
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 578
Rufus Isaacs, 1st Marquess of Reading
1860 - 1935
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 579
Henry Herbert, 4th Earl of Carnarvon
1831 - 1890
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 580
Aneurin Bevan
1897 - 1960
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 581
Reggie Pridmore
1886 - 1918
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 582
Matt Hancock
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 583
Donald Dewar
1937 - 2000
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 584
John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll
1680 - 1743
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 585
Michael Foot
1913 - 2010
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 586
David Owen
1938 - Present
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 587
Arthur Whitten Brown
1886 - 1948
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 588
John Ballance
1839 - 1893
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 589
















































