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Mutara III Rudahigwa
1911 - 1959

Mutara III Rudahigwa
Mutara III Rudahigwa (March 1911 – 25 July 1959) was King (umwami) of Rwanda between 1931 and 1959. He was the first Rwandan king to bring Catholicism to the country, being baptised Charles Léon Pierre. He is thus sometimes referred to as Charles Mutara III Rudahigwa. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mutara III Rudahigwa is the 8,478th most popular politician (up from 12,777th in 2019), the 4th most popular biography from Rwanda (up from 11th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Rwandan Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Mutara III Rudahigwa ranks 8,478 out of 19,576. Before him are Ludwika Karolina Radziwiłł, Macrianus Minor, Marcel Ciolacu, Khema, Elihu Root, and Sarduri I. After him are Tự Đức, Vladimir Nazor, Helena Kantakouzene, Abd al-Rahman V, Albert, 4th duc de Broglie, and Ii Naosuke.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLudwika Karolina Radziwiłł
1667 - 1695
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 8,476
Macrianus Minor
250 - 261
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 8,477
Marcel Ciolacu
1967 - Present
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 8,478
Khema
550 BC - Present
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 8,479
Elihu Root
1845 - 1937
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 8,480
Sarduri I
900 BC - 828 BC
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 8,481
Mutara III Rudahigwa
1911 - 1959
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 8,482
Tự Đức
1829 - 1883
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 8,483
Vladimir Nazor
1876 - 1949
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 8,484
Helena Kantakouzene
1333 - 1396
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 8,485
Abd al-Rahman V
1001 - 1024
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 8,486
Albert, 4th duc de Broglie
1821 - 1901
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 8,487
Ii Naosuke
1815 - 1860
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 8,488
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1911, Mutara III Rudahigwa ranks 116. Before him are Roberto Matta, Danny Kaye, Franz Binder, Joseph Luns, Nicolae Kovács, and André Navarra. After him are Karl Frenzel, Renée Simonot, Son Sann, Renato Guttuso, Martin Sandberger, and Infanta María Cristina of Spain. Among people deceased in 1959, Mutara III Rudahigwa ranks 66. Before him are Bak Jungyang, Enrique Guaita, George Reeves, Aleksandar Tsankov, Jean Behra, and Karl Mauss. After him are Dmitry Manuilsky, Victor McLaglen, Benjamin Péret, Kathryn Adams, Werner Krauss, and Adolf Ziegler.
Others Born in 1911
Go to all RankingsRoberto Matta
PAINTER
1911 - 2002
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 110
Danny Kaye
ACTOR
1911 - 1987
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 111
Franz Binder
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1989
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 112
Joseph Luns
POLITICIAN
1911 - 2002
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 113
Nicolae Kovács
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1977
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 114
André Navarra
MUSICIAN
1911 - 1988
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 115
Mutara III Rudahigwa
POLITICIAN
1911 - 1959
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 116
Karl Frenzel
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1911 - 1996
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 117
Renée Simonot
ACTOR
1911 - 2021
HPI: 62.65
Rank: 118
Son Sann
POLITICIAN
1911 - 2000
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 119
Renato Guttuso
PAINTER
1911 - 1987
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 120
Martin Sandberger
POLITICIAN
1911 - 2010
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 121
Infanta María Cristina of Spain
POLITICIAN
1911 - 1996
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 122
Others Deceased in 1959
Go to all RankingsBak Jungyang
POLITICIAN
1872 - 1959
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 60
Enrique Guaita
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 1959
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 61
George Reeves
ACTOR
1914 - 1959
HPI: 63.20
Rank: 62
Aleksandar Tsankov
POLITICIAN
1879 - 1959
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 63
Jean Behra
RACING DRIVER
1921 - 1959
HPI: 62.90
Rank: 64
Karl Mauss
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1898 - 1959
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 65
Mutara III Rudahigwa
POLITICIAN
1911 - 1959
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 66
Dmitry Manuilsky
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1959
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 67
Victor McLaglen
ACTOR
1886 - 1959
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 68
Benjamin Péret
WRITER
1899 - 1959
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 69
Kathryn Adams
ACTOR
1893 - 1959
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 70
Werner Krauss
ACTOR
1884 - 1959
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 71
Adolf Ziegler
PAINTER
1892 - 1959
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 72
In Rwanda
Among people born in Rwanda, Mutara III Rudahigwa ranks 4 out of 28. Before him are Paul Kagame (1957), Juvénal Habyarimana (1937), and Kigeli V of Rwanda (1936). After him are Grégoire Kayibanda (1924), Agathe Uwilingiyimana (1953), Félicien Kabuga (1933), Pasteur Bizimungu (1950), Antoine Kambanda (1958), Melchior Ndadaye (1953), Paul Rusesabagina (1954), and Scholastique Mukasonga (1956).
Others born in Rwanda
Go to all RankingsPaul Kagame
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 69.37
Rank: 1
Juvénal Habyarimana
POLITICIAN
1937 - 1994
HPI: 69.34
Rank: 2
Kigeli V of Rwanda
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2016
HPI: 66.52
Rank: 3
Mutara III Rudahigwa
POLITICIAN
1911 - 1959
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 4
Grégoire Kayibanda
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1976
HPI: 61.25
Rank: 5
Agathe Uwilingiyimana
POLITICIAN
1953 - 1994
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 6
Félicien Kabuga
BUSINESSPERSON
1933 - Present
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 7
Pasteur Bizimungu
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 8
Antoine Kambanda
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1958 - Present
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 9
Melchior Ndadaye
POLITICIAN
1953 - 1993
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 10
Paul Rusesabagina
BUSINESSPERSON
1954 - Present
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 11
Scholastique Mukasonga
WRITER
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 12
Among POLITICIANS In Rwanda
Among politicians born in Rwanda, Mutara III Rudahigwa ranks 4. Before him are Paul Kagame (1957), Juvénal Habyarimana (1937), and Kigeli V of Rwanda (1936). After him are Grégoire Kayibanda (1924), Agathe Uwilingiyimana (1953), Pasteur Bizimungu (1950), Melchior Ndadaye (1953), Sylvie Kinigi (1952), Théoneste Bagosora (1941), Édouard Ngirente (1973), and Dominique Mbonyumutwa (1921).
Paul Kagame
1957 - Present
HPI: 69.37
Rank: 1
Juvénal Habyarimana
1937 - 1994
HPI: 69.34
Rank: 2
Kigeli V of Rwanda
1936 - 2016
HPI: 66.52
Rank: 3
Mutara III Rudahigwa
1911 - 1959
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 4
Grégoire Kayibanda
1924 - 1976
HPI: 61.25
Rank: 5
Agathe Uwilingiyimana
1953 - 1994
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 6
Pasteur Bizimungu
1950 - Present
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 7
Melchior Ndadaye
1953 - 1993
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 8
Sylvie Kinigi
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 9
Théoneste Bagosora
1941 - 2021
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 10
Édouard Ngirente
1973 - Present
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 11
Dominique Mbonyumutwa
1921 - 1986
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 12