POLITICIAN

Pete Hegseth

1980 - Today

Pete Hegseth

Peter Brian Hegseth (born June 6, 1980) is an American government official, author, former television personality, and former Army National Guard officer who has served since 2025 as the 29th United States secretary of defense. Hegseth studied politics at Princeton University, where he was the publisher of The Princeton Tory, a conservative student newspaper. In 2003, he was commissioned as an infantry officer in the Minnesota Army National Guard, serving at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base and deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. Hegseth worked for several organizations after leaving Iraq, including as an executive director at Vets for Freedom and Concerned Veterans for America. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 41 different languages on Wikipedia. Pete Hegseth is the 14,665th most popular politician, the 7,171st most popular biography from United States and the 567th most popular American Politician.

Pete Hegseth is most famous for his role as a conservative political commentator and television personality, particularly as a co-host on Fox & Friends Weekend. He is also known for his service as a U.S. Army National Guard officer and his advocacy for veterans' issues.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Pete Hegseth ranks 14,665 out of 19,576. Before him are Wu Xueqian, Pak Ui-chun, Nikolai Gikalo, Otto Blehr, Ahmed Bahnini, and Rainer von Fieandt. After him are Luo Ronghuan, Androulla Vassiliou, William Bradford, Valeriu Muravschi, Eugen Bolz, and Pedro Diniz.

Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia

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Wu Xueqian
1921 - 2008
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 14,665
Pak Ui-chun
1932 - Present
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 14,666
Nikolai Gikalo
1897 - 1938
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 14,667
Otto Blehr
1847 - 1927
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 14,668
Ahmed Bahnini
1909 - 1971
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 14,669
Rainer von Fieandt
1890 - 1972
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 14,670
Pete Hegseth
1980 - Present
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 14,671
Luo Ronghuan
1902 - 1963
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 14,672
Androulla Vassiliou
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 14,673
William Bradford
1755 - 1795
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 14,674
Valeriu Muravschi
1949 - 2020
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 14,675
Eugen Bolz
1881 - 1945
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 14,676
Pedro Diniz
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 14,677

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1980, Pete Hegseth ranks 91. Before him are Brett Goldstein, Cicinho, Melissa Rauch, Gareth Evans, Alejandro Valverde, and Christian Poulsen. After him are Abu al-Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi, Vanessa Lachey, Atsushi Yamaguchi, Kim So-yeon, Gong Hyo-jin, and Luke Hemsworth.

Others Born in 1980

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Brett Goldstein
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 85
Cicinho
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 86
Melissa Rauch
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 87
Gareth Evans
FILM DIRECTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 88
Alejandro Valverde
CYCLIST
1980 - Present
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 89
Christian Poulsen
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 90
Pete Hegseth
POLITICIAN
1980 - Present
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 91
Abu al-Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1980 - 2022
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 92
Vanessa Lachey
CELEBRITY
1980 - Present
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 93
Atsushi Yamaguchi
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 94
Kim So-yeon
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 95
Gong Hyo-jin
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 96
Luke Hemsworth
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 97