MILITARY PERSONNEL
Matthew Pottinger
1973 - Today

Matthew Pottinger
Matthew Forbes Pottinger ( POT-in-jər; born 1973) is an American former journalist and U.S. Marine Corps officer who served as the United States deputy national security advisor from September 22, 2019 to January 7, 2021. Previously Asia senior director on the National Security Council since 2017, his tenure was unusual among senior aides serving under President Trump for its length, given an administration marked by high turnover. Pottinger worked to develop the Trump administration's policies towards China. Pottinger resigned in the afternoon of January 6, in response to the 2021 United States Capitol attack. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Matthew Pottinger is the 2,109th most popular military personnel (down from 2,052nd in 2024). (down from 5,206th in 2019)
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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, Matthew Pottinger ranks 2,105 out of 2,058. Before him are Vladimir Zhoga, and Manoj Kumar Pandey. After him are Alexander Prokhorenko, Asia Ramazan Antar, Robert Abajyan, Yu Xu, Sanjay Kumar, Mohit Sharma, Brett Crozier, Abhinandan Varthaman, Gunjan Saxena, and Bowe Bergdahl.
Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsVladimir Zhoga
1993 - 2022
HPI: 39.01
Rank: 2,103
Manoj Kumar Pandey
1975 - 1999
HPI: 38.63
Rank: 2,104
Matthew Pottinger
1973 - Present
HPI: 38.07
Rank: 2,105
Alexander Prokhorenko
1990 - 2016
HPI: 37.94
Rank: 2,106
Asia Ramazan Antar
1997 - 2016
HPI: 37.86
Rank: 2,107
Robert Abajyan
1996 - 2016
HPI: 36.94
Rank: 2,108
Yu Xu
1986 - 2016
HPI: 36.73
Rank: 2,109
Sanjay Kumar
1976 - Present
HPI: 36.21
Rank: 2,110
Mohit Sharma
1978 - 2009
HPI: 36.09
Rank: 2,111
Brett Crozier
1970 - Present
HPI: 35.92
Rank: 2,112
Abhinandan Varthaman
1983 - Present
HPI: 35.66
Rank: 2,113
Gunjan Saxena
HPI: 35.64
Rank: 2,114
Bowe Bergdahl
1986 - Present
HPI: 34.98
Rank: 2,115
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1973, Matthew Pottinger ranks 1,314. Before him are Camille Jones, Dotsie Bausch, Donyell Marshall, Roar Uthaug, Okkert Brits, and Terrell Owens. After him are Gavin Hassett, Jason McCartney, Xiaolu Guo, Kenji Nakada, Annie Mumolo, and Michele Mian.
Others Born in 1973
Go to all RankingsCamille Jones
SINGER
1973 - Present
HPI: 38.13
Rank: 1,308
Dotsie Bausch
POLITICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 38.12
Rank: 1,309
Donyell Marshall
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 38.10
Rank: 1,310
Roar Uthaug
FILM DIRECTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 38.10
Rank: 1,311
Okkert Brits
ATHLETE
1973 - Present
HPI: 38.10
Rank: 1,312
Terrell Owens
AMERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 38.10
Rank: 1,313
Matthew Pottinger
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1973 - Present
HPI: 38.07
Rank: 1,314
Gavin Hassett
ATHLETE
1973 - Present
HPI: 38.07
Rank: 1,315
Jason McCartney
CYCLIST
1973 - Present
HPI: 38.05
Rank: 1,316
Xiaolu Guo
WRITER
1973 - Present
HPI: 38.05
Rank: 1,317
Kenji Nakada
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 38.05
Rank: 1,318
Annie Mumolo
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 38.03
Rank: 1,319
Michele Mian
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 38.00
Rank: 1,320
























