POLITICIAN
Michael Portillo
1953 - Today

Michael Portillo
Michael Denzil Xavier Portillo ( por-TIL-oh; born 26 May 1953) is a British journalist, broadcaster, and former Conservative Party politician. His broadcast series include railway documentaries such as Great British Railway Journeys and Great Continental Railway Journeys. A former member of the Conservative Party, he was Member of Parliament (MP) for Enfield Southgate from 1984 to 1997 and Kensington and Chelsea from 1999 to 2005, holding a number of ministerial and Cabinet positions. Portillo obtained a first-class degree in history from the University of Cambridge, having been a student at Peterhouse. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Michael Portillo is the 17,103rd most popular politician (down from 15,939th in 2019), the 5,416th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,493rd in 2019) and the 625th most popular British Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Michael Portillo ranks 17,103 out of 19,576. Before him are Franz Fischler, Levi Woodbury, Lilia Podkopayeva, Lynden Pindling, Vere Bird, and Marina Kaljurand. After him are Zbigniew Rau, Samvel Babayan, Segerseni, Adam Schiff, Ivan Bakanov, and John Graves Simcoe.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFranz Fischler
1946 - Present
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 17,104
Levi Woodbury
1789 - 1851
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 17,105
Lilia Podkopayeva
1978 - Present
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 17,106
Lynden Pindling
1930 - 2000
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 17,107
Vere Bird
1910 - 1999
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 17,108
Marina Kaljurand
1962 - Present
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 17,109
Michael Portillo
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 17,110
Zbigniew Rau
1955 - Present
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 17,111
Samvel Babayan
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 17,112
Segerseni
2000 BC - 1990 BC
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 17,113
Adam Schiff
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 17,114
Ivan Bakanov
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 17,115
John Graves Simcoe
1752 - 1806
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 17,116
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1953, Michael Portillo ranks 530. Before him are Béla Várady, Abderraouf Ben Aziza, Curtis Armstrong, Keith Allen, Peter-Michael Kolbe, and Mazarópi. After him are Anna Komorowska, Kevin Nealon, Peter Mandelson, Yahya Ould Hademine, Willy Rampf, and Gus Williams.
Others Born in 1953
Go to all RankingsBéla Várady
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - 2014
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 524
Abderraouf Ben Aziza
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 525
Curtis Armstrong
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 526
Keith Allen
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 527
Peter-Michael Kolbe
ATHLETE
1953 - 2023
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 528
Mazarópi
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 529
Michael Portillo
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 530
Anna Komorowska
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 531
Kevin Nealon
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 532
Peter Mandelson
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 533
Yahya Ould Hademine
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.35
Rank: 534
Willy Rampf
ENGINEER
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.22
Rank: 535
Gus Williams
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1953 - 2025
HPI: 51.16
Rank: 536
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Michael Portillo ranks 5,418 out of 8,785. Before him are Monty Norman (1928), Naomi Scott (1993), Chris Dreja (1945), Sandra Chick (1947), Valerie Davies (1912), and John Aitken (1839). After him are Ian Wallace (1946), Hubert Gough (1870), Trevor Goddard (1962), John Lynch (1961), John Graves Simcoe (1752), and Ron Flowers (1934).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsMonty Norman
COMPOSER
1928 - 2022
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 5,412
Naomi Scott
ACTOR
1993 - Present
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 5,413
Chris Dreja
MUSICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 5,414
Sandra Chick
ATHLETE
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 5,415
Valerie Davies
SWIMMER
1912 - 2001
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 5,416
John Aitken
PHYSICIST
1839 - 1919
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 5,417
Michael Portillo
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 5,418
Ian Wallace
MUSICIAN
1946 - 2007
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 5,419
Hubert Gough
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1870 - 1963
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 5,420
Trevor Goddard
ACTOR
1962 - 2003
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 5,421
John Lynch
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 5,422
John Graves Simcoe
POLITICIAN
1752 - 1806
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 5,423
Ron Flowers
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 2021
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 5,424
Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom
Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Michael Portillo ranks 625. Before him are Gerald Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster (1951), Titus Oates (1649), Tom Clarke (1858), Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke (1705), Edward Law, 1st Earl of Ellenborough (1790), and Herbert Morrison (1888). After him are John Graves Simcoe (1752), Peter Mandelson (1953), Denis Healey (1917), Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville (1742), John Lawrence, 1st Baron Lawrence (1811), and Malcolm MacDonald (1901).
Gerald Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster
1951 - 2016
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 619
Titus Oates
1649 - 1705
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 620
Tom Clarke
1858 - 1916
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 621
Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke
1705 - 1781
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 622
Edward Law, 1st Earl of Ellenborough
1790 - 1871
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 623
Herbert Morrison
1888 - 1965
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 624
Michael Portillo
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 625
John Graves Simcoe
1752 - 1806
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 626
Peter Mandelson
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 627
Denis Healey
1917 - 2015
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 628
Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville
1742 - 1811
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 629
John Lawrence, 1st Baron Lawrence
1811 - 1879
HPI: 51.21
Rank: 630
Malcolm MacDonald
1901 - 1981
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 631