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Naledi Pandor
1953 - Today

Naledi Pandor
Grace Naledi Mandisa Pandor (née Matthews; born 7 December 1953) is a South African politician, educator and academic who served as the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation from 2019 until 2024. She also served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for the African National Congress (ANC) from 1994 to 2024. Born in Durban, Pandor completed high school in Botswana. She qualified as a teacher and taught at multiple schools and universities, while she achieved various degrees from different universities. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2024). Naledi Pandor is the 18,417th most popular politician (down from 17,754th in 2024), the 277th most popular biography from South Africa (down from 245th in 2019) and the 56th most popular South African Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Naledi Pandor ranks 18,417 out of 19,576. Before her are Waldemar Tomaszewski, Ģirts Valdis Kristovskis, Franziska Giffey, Jeff Bingaman, John Hoeven, and Byron Dorgan. After her are Marat Khusnullin, Helir-Valdor Seeder, Sven Mikser, Amihai Eliyahu, Jean Carnahan, and Anu Tali.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWaldemar Tomaszewski
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.84
Rank: 18,418
Ģirts Valdis Kristovskis
1962 - Present
HPI: 46.84
Rank: 18,419
Franziska Giffey
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.84
Rank: 18,420
Jeff Bingaman
1943 - Present
HPI: 46.83
Rank: 18,421
John Hoeven
1957 - Present
HPI: 46.83
Rank: 18,422
Byron Dorgan
1942 - Present
HPI: 46.82
Rank: 18,423
Naledi Pandor
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.82
Rank: 18,424
Marat Khusnullin
1966 - Present
HPI: 46.82
Rank: 18,425
Helir-Valdor Seeder
1964 - Present
HPI: 46.82
Rank: 18,426
Sven Mikser
1973 - Present
HPI: 46.81
Rank: 18,427
Amihai Eliyahu
1979 - Present
HPI: 46.81
Rank: 18,428
Jean Carnahan
1933 - 2024
HPI: 46.80
Rank: 18,429
Anu Tali
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.79
Rank: 18,430
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1953, Naledi Pandor ranks 659. Before her are Carie Graves, Rodolfo Dubó, Diane Abbott, Ian Ferguson, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, and Kate Schmidt. After her are Junior Bridgeman, Steve Keen, Glen Ballard, Anne Lockhart, James Guthrie, and Antonio Villaraigosa.
Others Born in 1953
Go to all RankingsCarie Graves
ATHLETE
1953 - 2021
HPI: 47.24
Rank: 653
Rodolfo Dubó
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.23
Rank: 654
Diane Abbott
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.19
Rank: 655
Ian Ferguson
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.18
Rank: 656
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
BUSINESSPERSON
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.03
Rank: 657
Kate Schmidt
ATHLETE
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.99
Rank: 658
Naledi Pandor
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.82
Rank: 659
Junior Bridgeman
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1953 - 2025
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 660
Steve Keen
ECONOMIST
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.75
Rank: 661
Glen Ballard
MUSICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 662
Anne Lockhart
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.61
Rank: 663
James Guthrie
ENGINEER
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.41
Rank: 664
Antonio Villaraigosa
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.38
Rank: 665
In South Africa
Among people born in South Africa, Naledi Pandor ranks 277 out of 454. Before her are Tatjana Schoenmaker (1997), Wendy Beckett (1930), Caster Semenya (1991), Aaron Mokoena (1980), Quinton Fortune (1977), and Robbie Hunter (1977). After her are John Moshoeu (1965), Wayde van Niekerk (1992), Es'kia Mphahlele (1919), AB de Villiers (1984), Sasha Pieterse (1996), and Olaf Kölzig (1970).
Others born in South Africa
Go to all RankingsTatjana Schoenmaker
SWIMMER
1997 - Present
HPI: 47.23
Rank: 271
Wendy Beckett
HISTORIAN
1930 - 2018
HPI: 47.19
Rank: 272
Caster Semenya
ATHLETE
1991 - Present
HPI: 47.18
Rank: 273
Aaron Mokoena
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 46.95
Rank: 274
Quinton Fortune
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 46.87
Rank: 275
Robbie Hunter
CYCLIST
1977 - Present
HPI: 46.83
Rank: 276
Naledi Pandor
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.82
Rank: 277
John Moshoeu
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - 2015
HPI: 46.73
Rank: 278
Wayde van Niekerk
ATHLETE
1992 - Present
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 279
Es'kia Mphahlele
WRITER
1919 - 2008
HPI: 46.66
Rank: 280
AB de Villiers
CRICKETER
1984 - Present
HPI: 46.45
Rank: 281
Sasha Pieterse
ACTOR
1996 - Present
HPI: 46.43
Rank: 282
Olaf Kölzig
HOCKEY PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 46.29
Rank: 283
Among POLITICIANS In South Africa
Among politicians born in South Africa, Naledi Pandor ranks 56. Before her are Helen Zille (1951), Mzilikazi (1790), Sol Plaatje (1876), Govan Mbeki (1910), Robert Sobukwe (1924), and Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri (1937). After her are Patricia de Lille (1951), Tony Leon (1956), David Pocock (1988), Maite Nkoana-Mashabane (1963), Lindiwe Sisulu (1954), and Graeme Pollock (1944).
Helen Zille
1951 - Present
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 50
Mzilikazi
1790 - 1868
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 51
Sol Plaatje
1876 - 1932
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 52
Govan Mbeki
1910 - 2001
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 53
Robert Sobukwe
1924 - 1978
HPI: 48.85
Rank: 54
Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri
1937 - 2009
HPI: 47.32
Rank: 55
Naledi Pandor
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.82
Rank: 56
Patricia de Lille
1951 - Present
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 57
Tony Leon
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.44
Rank: 58
David Pocock
1988 - Present
HPI: 43.06
Rank: 59
Maite Nkoana-Mashabane
1963 - Present
HPI: 42.44
Rank: 60
Lindiwe Sisulu
1954 - Present
HPI: 41.65
Rank: 61
Graeme Pollock
1944 - Present
HPI: 41.27
Rank: 62
















































