POLITICIAN
Negasso Gidada
1943 - 2019

Negasso Gidada
Negasso Gidada Solon (Ge'ez: ነጋሶ ጊዳዳ; 8 September 1943 – 27 April 2019) was an Ethiopian politician who was the president of Ethiopia from 1995 until 2001. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Negasso Gidada is the 10,823rd most popular politician (down from 10,637th in 2019), the 32nd most popular biography from Ethiopia (down from 26th in 2019) and the 27th most popular Ethiopian Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Negasso Gidada ranks 10,823 out of 19,576. Before him are Stepan Petrichenko, Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury, Émile Derlin Zinsou, Daniel Williams, Kelly Craft, and Hanna Suchocka. After him are Abigail Masham, Baroness Masham, Jayavarman IV, Kaarlo Castrén, Hierocles, Annius Rufus, and Lee Beom-seok.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsStepan Petrichenko
1892 - 1947
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 10,823
Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury
1563 - 1612
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 10,824
Émile Derlin Zinsou
1918 - 2016
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 10,825
Daniel Williams
1935 - 2024
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 10,826
Kelly Craft
1962 - Present
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 10,827
Hanna Suchocka
1946 - Present
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 10,828
Negasso Gidada
1943 - 2019
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 10,829
Abigail Masham, Baroness Masham
1670 - 1734
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 10,830
Jayavarman IV
900 - 941
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 10,831
Kaarlo Castrén
1860 - 1938
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 10,832
Hierocles
200 - 222
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 10,833
Annius Rufus
50 BC - 12
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 10,834
Lee Beom-seok
1900 - 1972
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 10,835
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1943, Negasso Gidada ranks 263. Before him are Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu, Sly Stone, Robbie Robertson, Herman Van Springel, Scott Walker, and Roberto Rosato. After him are Kenzo Yokoyama, Stanislav Galić, Mark Granovetter, Aleksandr Pavlovich Aleksandrov, Angélica María, and Marika Green. Among people deceased in 2019, Negasso Gidada ranks 190. Before him are José Luis Brown, Marie-José Nat, Momir Bulatović, Ross Perot, Scott Walker, and Maria Giuseppa Robucci. After him are Édith Scob, Eduardo Fajardo, Pal Benko, Lydia Wideman, Fritz Hollings, and Robert Walker.
Others Born in 1943
Go to all RankingsEkmeleddin İhsanoğlu
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 257
Sly Stone
MUSICIAN
1943 - 2025
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 258
Robbie Robertson
MUSICIAN
1943 - 2023
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 259
Herman Van Springel
CYCLIST
1943 - 2022
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 260
Scott Walker
MUSICIAN
1943 - 2019
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 261
Roberto Rosato
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2010
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 262
Negasso Gidada
POLITICIAN
1943 - 2019
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 263
Kenzo Yokoyama
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - Present
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 264
Stanislav Galić
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1943 - Present
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 265
Mark Granovetter
SOCIOLOGIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 266
Aleksandr Pavlovich Aleksandrov
ASTRONAUT
1943 - Present
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 267
Angélica María
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 268
Marika Green
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 269
Others Deceased in 2019
Go to all RankingsJosé Luis Brown
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - 2019
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 184
Marie-José Nat
ACTOR
1940 - 2019
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 185
Momir Bulatović
POLITICIAN
1956 - 2019
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 186
Ross Perot
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2019
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 187
Scott Walker
MUSICIAN
1943 - 2019
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 188
Maria Giuseppa Robucci
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1903 - 2019
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 189
Negasso Gidada
POLITICIAN
1943 - 2019
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 190
Édith Scob
ACTOR
1937 - 2019
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 191
Eduardo Fajardo
ACTOR
1924 - 2019
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 192
Pal Benko
CHESS PLAYER
1928 - 2019
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 193
Lydia Wideman
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2019
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 194
Fritz Hollings
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2019
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 195
Robert Walker
ACTOR
1940 - 2019
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 196
In Ethiopia
Among people born in Ethiopia, Negasso Gidada ranks 32 out of 105. Before him are Gelawdewos (1522), Abdullah ibn Ja'far (650), Mulatu Teshome (1955), Tekle Giyorgis II (1836), Kaleb of Axum (500), and Taytu Betul (1851). After him are Haile Gebrselassie (1973), Berhaneyesus Demerew Souraphiel (1948), Zara Yaqob (1399), Zera Yacob Amha Selassie (1953), Mamo Wolde (1932), and Miruts Yifter (1944).
Others born in Ethiopia
Go to all RankingsGelawdewos
NOBLEMAN
1522 - 1559
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 26
Abdullah ibn Ja'far
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
650 - 680
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 27
Mulatu Teshome
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 62.52
Rank: 28
Tekle Giyorgis II
POLITICIAN
1836 - 1873
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 29
Kaleb of Axum
POLITICIAN
500 - 540
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 30
Taytu Betul
POLITICIAN
1851 - 1918
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 31
Negasso Gidada
POLITICIAN
1943 - 2019
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 32
Haile Gebrselassie
ATHLETE
1973 - Present
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 33
Berhaneyesus Demerew Souraphiel
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1948 - Present
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 34
Zara Yaqob
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1399 - 1468
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 35
Zera Yacob Amha Selassie
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 36
Mamo Wolde
ATHLETE
1932 - 2002
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 37
Miruts Yifter
ATHLETE
1944 - 2016
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 38
Among POLITICIANS In Ethiopia
Among politicians born in Ethiopia, Negasso Gidada ranks 27. Before him are Meles Zenawi (1955), Abdiqasim Salad (1941), Mulatu Teshome (1955), Tekle Giyorgis II (1836), Kaleb of Axum (500), and Taytu Betul (1851). After him are Zera Yacob Amha Selassie (1953), Gudit (950), Sahle Dengel (1778), Tafari Benti (1921), and Tesfaye Gebre Kidan (1937).
Meles Zenawi
1955 - 2012
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 21
Abdiqasim Salad
1941 - Present
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 22
Mulatu Teshome
1955 - Present
HPI: 62.52
Rank: 23
Tekle Giyorgis II
1836 - 1873
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 24
Kaleb of Axum
500 - 540
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 25
Taytu Betul
1851 - 1918
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 26
Negasso Gidada
1943 - 2019
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 27
Zera Yacob Amha Selassie
1953 - Present
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 28
Gudit
950 - 1010
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 29
Sahle Dengel
1778 - 1855
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 30
Tafari Benti
1921 - 1977
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 31
Tesfaye Gebre Kidan
1937 - 2004
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 32