Politician
Naoto Kan
1946 - today
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Naoto Kan
His biography is available in 85 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 82 in 2024). Naoto Kan is the 2,365th most popular politician (down from 2,271st in 2024), the 86th most popular biography from Japan (up from 97th in 2019) and the 25th most popular Japanese Politician.
Naoto Kan was the Prime Minister of Japan during the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. He was most famous for his response to the disaster and his efforts to rebuild the country.
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Among Politicians
Among politicians, Naoto Kan ranks 2,365 out of 19,576. Before him are Emperor Ruizong of Tang, Pompeia, Casimir IV Jagiellon, George Vella, Domnall mac Ailpín, and Basarab I of Wallachia. After him are Nikola IV Zrinski, U Nu, Bumin Qaghan, Bounnhang Vorachith, Eric VI of Denmark, and Sophia Palaiologina.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
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Emperor Ruizong of Tang
662 - 716
HPI: 71.23
Rank: 2,360
Pompeia
90 BC - Present
HPI: 71.23
Rank: 2,361
Casimir IV Jagiellon
1427 - 1492
HPI: 71.23
Rank: 2,362
George Vella
1942 - Present
HPI: 71.23
Rank: 2,363
Domnall mac Ailpín
812 - 862
HPI: 71.23
Rank: 2,364
Basarab I of Wallachia
1275 - 1352
HPI: 71.23
Rank: 2,365
Naoto Kan
1946 - Present
HPI: 71.22
Rank: 2,366
Nikola IV Zrinski
1508 - 1566
HPI: 71.22
Rank: 2,367
U Nu
1907 - 1995
HPI: 71.22
Rank: 2,368
Bumin Qaghan
490 - 552
HPI: 71.21
Rank: 2,369
Bounnhang Vorachith
1938 - Present
HPI: 71.21
Rank: 2,370
Eric VI of Denmark
1274 - 1319
HPI: 71.21
Rank: 2,371
Sophia Palaiologina
1455 - 1503
HPI: 71.21
Rank: 2,372
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1946, Naoto Kan ranks 58. Before him are John Waters, Sally Field, Thongloun Sisoulith, André the Giant, Jang Song-thaek, and Bolo Yeung. After him are Danny Glover, N. R. Narayana Murthy, Marisa Paredes, Laura Bush, Tansu Çiller, and Tim Curry.
Others Born in 1946
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John Waters
FILM DIRECTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 72.23
Rank: 52
Sally Field
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 72.20
Rank: 53
Thongloun Sisoulith
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 72.18
Rank: 54
André the Giant
WRESTLER
1946 - 1993
HPI: 71.98
Rank: 55
Jang Song-thaek
POLITICIAN
1946 - 2013
HPI: 71.59
Rank: 56
Bolo Yeung
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 71.43
Rank: 57
Naoto Kan
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 71.22
Rank: 58
Danny Glover
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 71.22
Rank: 59
N. R. Narayana Murthy
BUSINESSPERSON
1946 - Present
HPI: 71.20
Rank: 60
Marisa Paredes
ACTOR
1946 - 2024
HPI: 71.12
Rank: 61
Laura Bush
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 71.08
Rank: 62
Tansu Çiller
ECONOMIST
1946 - Present
HPI: 71.07
Rank: 63
Tim Curry
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 71.03
Rank: 64
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Naoto Kan ranks 86 out of NaN. Before him are Sei Shōnagon (966), Emperor Momozono (1741), Ishida Mitsunari (1559), Yoichiro Nambu (1921), Toyotomi Hideyori (1593), and Uesugi Kenshin (1530). After him are Empress Michiko (1934), Kōbō Abe (1924), Tsutomu Yamaguchi (1916), Liv Ullmann (1938), Emperor Itoku (-553), and Ryuichi Sakamoto (1952).
Others born in Japan
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Sei Shōnagon
WRITER
966 - 1025
HPI: 71.53
Rank: 80
Emperor Momozono
POLITICIAN
1741 - 1762
HPI: 71.42
Rank: 81
Ishida Mitsunari
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1559 - 1600
HPI: 71.42
Rank: 82
Yoichiro Nambu
PHYSICIST
1921 - 2015
HPI: 71.40
Rank: 83
Toyotomi Hideyori
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1593 - 1615
HPI: 71.30
Rank: 84
Uesugi Kenshin
POLITICIAN
1530 - 1578
HPI: 71.27
Rank: 85
Naoto Kan
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 71.22
Rank: 86
Empress Michiko
CELEBRITY
1934 - Present
HPI: 71.22
Rank: 87
Kōbō Abe
WRITER
1924 - 1993
HPI: 71.21
Rank: 88
Tsutomu Yamaguchi
ENGINEER
1916 - 2010
HPI: 71.16
Rank: 89
Liv Ullmann
ACTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 71.12
Rank: 90
Emperor Itoku
POLITICIAN
553 BC - 477 BC
HPI: 71.04
Rank: 91
Ryuichi Sakamoto
COMPOSER
1952 - 2023
HPI: 71.04
Rank: 92
Among Politicians In Japan
Among politicians born in Japan, Naoto Kan ranks 25. Before him are Koxinga (1624), Yoshihide Suga (1948), Tomoe Gozen (1157), Emperor Annei (-577), Emperor Momozono (1741), and Uesugi Kenshin (1530). After him are Emperor Itoku (-553), Emperor Go-Momozono (1758), Empress Go-Sakuramachi (1740), Tokugawa Hidetada (1579), Himiko (175), and Fumio Kishida (1957).
Koxinga
1624 - 1662
HPI: 72.46
Rank: 19
Yoshihide Suga
1948 - Present
HPI: 72.34
Rank: 20
Tomoe Gozen
1157 - 1247
HPI: 71.94
Rank: 21
Emperor Annei
577 BC - 510 BC
HPI: 71.85
Rank: 22
Emperor Momozono
1741 - 1762
HPI: 71.42
Rank: 23
Uesugi Kenshin
1530 - 1578
HPI: 71.27
Rank: 24
Naoto Kan
1946 - Present
HPI: 71.22
Rank: 25
Emperor Itoku
553 BC - 477 BC
HPI: 71.04
Rank: 26
Emperor Go-Momozono
1758 - 1779
HPI: 70.98
Rank: 27
Empress Go-Sakuramachi
1740 - 1813
HPI: 70.96
Rank: 28
Tokugawa Hidetada
1579 - 1632
HPI: 70.89
Rank: 29
Himiko
175 - 248
HPI: 70.75
Rank: 30
Fumio Kishida
1957 - Present
HPI: 70.64
Rank: 31
