POLITICIAN
Micheál Martin
1960 - Today

Micheál Martin
Micheál Martin (Irish: [ˈmʲiːçaːl̪ˠ]; born 16 August 1960) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician serving as Taoiseach since January 2025, having previously held the position from 2020 to 2022. Martin served as Tánaiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence from December 2022 to January 2025. He has been leader of Fianna Fáil since January 2011 and a TD for Cork South-Central since 1989. He previously served as Leader of the Opposition from 2011 to 2020 and held various cabinet offices under Bertie Ahern and Brian Cowen. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Micheál Martin is the 11,941st most popular politician (up from 14,367th in 2019), the 153rd most popular biography from Ireland (up from 206th in 2019) and the 30th most popular Irish Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Micheál Martin ranks 11,941 out of 19,576. Before him are Gianfranco Fini, Salvador Jorge Blanco, Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus, Louis St. Laurent, Stephen II of Croatia, and Jakob Dubs. After him are Alfred Milner, 1st Viscount Milner, Rodrigo Jiménez de Rada, Chung Un-chan, Bernardino Drovetti, Duke William Frederick Philip of Württemberg, and Sergei Korsakoff.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGianfranco Fini
1952 - Present
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 11,941
Salvador Jorge Blanco
1926 - 2010
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 11,942
Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus
200 BC - 89 BC
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 11,943
Louis St. Laurent
1882 - 1973
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 11,944
Stephen II of Croatia
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 11,945
Jakob Dubs
1822 - 1879
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 11,946
Micheál Martin
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 11,947
Alfred Milner, 1st Viscount Milner
1854 - 1925
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 11,948
Rodrigo Jiménez de Rada
1170 - 1247
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 11,949
Chung Un-chan
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 11,950
Bernardino Drovetti
1776 - 1852
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 11,951
Duke William Frederick Philip of Württemberg
1761 - 1830
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 11,952
Sergei Korsakoff
1854 - 1900
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 11,953
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1960, Micheál Martin ranks 157. Before him are Franz Welser-Möst, Mart Laar, Jürgen Schult, Richard Linklater, Merlene Ottey, and Wayne Rainey. After him are Fabiola Gianotti, Mohammad Javad Zarif, Nobuyo Fujishiro, Omar Sharmarke, Adam Clayton, and Peggy Whitson.
Others Born in 1960
Go to all RankingsFranz Welser-Möst
CONDUCTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 151
Mart Laar
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 152
Jürgen Schult
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 153
Richard Linklater
FILM DIRECTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 154
Merlene Ottey
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 155
Wayne Rainey
RACING DRIVER
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 156
Micheál Martin
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 157
Fabiola Gianotti
PHYSICIST
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 158
Mohammad Javad Zarif
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 159
Nobuyo Fujishiro
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 160
Omar Sharmarke
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 161
Adam Clayton
MUSICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 162
Peggy Whitson
ASTRONAUT
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 163
In Ireland
Among people born in Ireland, Micheál Martin ranks 153 out of 549. Before him are George Browne (1698), Colm Meaney (1953), Daniel O'Connell (1775), Roger Casement (1864), Edward Sabine (1788), and Adomnán (624). After him are Dan O'Herlihy (1919), Jim Sheridan (1949), Charles Stewart Parnell (1846), Hozier (1990), Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley (1760), and Robbie Keane (1980).
Others born in Ireland
Go to all RankingsGeorge Browne
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1698 - 1792
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 147
Colm Meaney
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 148
Daniel O'Connell
POLITICIAN
1775 - 1847
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 149
Roger Casement
DIPLOMAT
1864 - 1916
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 150
Edward Sabine
ASTRONOMER
1788 - 1883
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 151
Adomnán
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
624 - 704
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 152
Micheál Martin
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 153
Dan O'Herlihy
ACTOR
1919 - 2005
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 154
Jim Sheridan
FILM DIRECTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 155
Charles Stewart Parnell
POLITICIAN
1846 - 1891
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 156
Hozier
SINGER
1990 - Present
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 157
Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley
POLITICIAN
1760 - 1842
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 158
Robbie Keane
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 159
Among POLITICIANS In Ireland
Among politicians born in Ireland, Micheál Martin ranks 30. Before him are William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne (1737), Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751), Constantine III of Scotland (971), Arthur Griffith (1871), Pat Cox (1952), and Daniel O'Connell (1775). After him are Charles Stewart Parnell (1846), Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley (1760), Patrick Hillery (1923), Seán T. O'Kelly (1882), Edward Bruce (1275), and Enda Kenny (1951).
William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne
1737 - 1805
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 24
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
1751 - 1816
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 25
Constantine III of Scotland
971 - 997
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 26
Arthur Griffith
1871 - 1922
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 27
Pat Cox
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 28
Daniel O'Connell
1775 - 1847
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 29
Micheál Martin
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 30
Charles Stewart Parnell
1846 - 1891
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 31
Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley
1760 - 1842
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 32
Patrick Hillery
1923 - 2008
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 33
Seán T. O'Kelly
1882 - 1966
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 34
Edward Bruce
1275 - 1318
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 35
Enda Kenny
1951 - Present
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 36