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 17,099th most popular politician (down from 15,935th in 2019), the 5,415th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,492nd in 2019) and the 623rd most popular British Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Michael Portillo ranks 17,099 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: 17,100
Levi Woodbury
1789 - 1851
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 17,101
Lilia Podkopayeva
1978 - Present
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 17,102
Lynden Pindling
1930 - 2000
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 17,103
Vere Bird
1910 - 1999
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 17,104
Marina Kaljurand
1962 - Present
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 17,105
Michael Portillo
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 17,106
Zbigniew Rau
1955 - Present
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 17,107
Samvel Babayan
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 17,108
Segerseni
2000 BC - 1990 BC
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 17,109
Adam Schiff
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 17,110
Ivan Bakanov
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 17,111
John Graves Simcoe
1752 - 1806
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 17,112
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 5,417 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: 5,411
Naomi Scott
ACTOR
1993 - Present
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 5,412
Chris Dreja
MUSICIAN
1945 - 2025
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 5,413
Sandra Chick
ATHLETE
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 5,414
Valerie Davies
SWIMMER
1912 - 2001
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 5,415
John Aitken
PHYSICIST
1839 - 1919
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 5,416
Michael Portillo
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 5,417
Ian Wallace
MUSICIAN
1946 - 2007
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 5,418
Hubert Gough
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1870 - 1963
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 5,419
Trevor Goddard
ACTOR
1962 - 2003
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 5,420
John Lynch
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 5,421
John Graves Simcoe
POLITICIAN
1752 - 1806
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 5,422
Ron Flowers
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 2021
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 5,423
Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom
Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Michael Portillo ranks 623. 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: 617
Titus Oates
1649 - 1705
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 618
Tom Clarke
1858 - 1916
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 619
Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke
1705 - 1781
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 620
Edward Law, 1st Earl of Ellenborough
1790 - 1871
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 621
Herbert Morrison
1888 - 1965
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 622
Michael Portillo
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 623
John Graves Simcoe
1752 - 1806
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 624
Peter Mandelson
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 625
Denis Healey
1917 - 2015
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 626
Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville
1742 - 1811
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 627
John Lawrence, 1st Baron Lawrence
1811 - 1879
HPI: 51.21
Rank: 628
Malcolm MacDonald
1901 - 1981
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 629