POLITICIAN
Phil Bredesen
1943 - Today

Phil Bredesen
Philip Norman Bredesen Jr. (; born November 21, 1943) is an American politician and businessman who served as the 48th governor of Tennessee from 2003 to 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected in 2002 with 50.6% of the vote and re-elected in 2006 with 68.6%. He served as the 66th mayor of Nashville from 1991 to 1999. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2024). Phil Bredesen is the 18,505th most popular politician (down from 17,946th in 2024), the 15,121st most popular biography from United States (down from 13,815th in 2019) and the 1,193rd most popular American Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Phil Bredesen ranks 18,505 out of 19,576. Before him are Savitri Jindal, Janaki Ballabh Patnaik, Jack Guy Lafontant, Sheldon Whitehouse, Daniel Günther, and Barney Frank. After him are Annapurna Devi, Gale Norton, John Tower, Pere Aragonès, Kapil Sibal, and Tom Mboya.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSavitri Jindal
1940 - Present
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 18,506
Janaki Ballabh Patnaik
1927 - 2015
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 18,507
Jack Guy Lafontant
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 18,508
Sheldon Whitehouse
1955 - Present
HPI: 46.45
Rank: 18,509
Daniel Günther
1973 - Present
HPI: 46.45
Rank: 18,510
Barney Frank
1940 - Present
HPI: 46.45
Rank: 18,511
Phil Bredesen
1943 - Present
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 18,512
Annapurna Devi
1927 - 2018
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 18,513
Gale Norton
1954 - Present
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 18,514
John Tower
1925 - 1991
HPI: 46.43
Rank: 18,515
Pere Aragonès
1982 - Present
HPI: 46.43
Rank: 18,516
Kapil Sibal
1948 - Present
HPI: 46.42
Rank: 18,517
Tom Mboya
1930 - 1969
HPI: 46.42
Rank: 18,518
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1943, Phil Bredesen ranks 705. Before him are Michael Witzel, Bobby Lennox, Mickey Hart, Judy Martz, Paul Silas, and Jeff Bingaman. After him are Barbara Acklin, Ronnie Milsap, Saxby Chambliss, Johnny Warren, Squire Fridell, and Gita Mehta.
Others Born in 1943
Go to all RankingsMichael Witzel
LINGUIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 699
Bobby Lennox
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - Present
HPI: 47.38
Rank: 700
Mickey Hart
MUSICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 47.28
Rank: 701
Judy Martz
POLITICIAN
1943 - 2017
HPI: 47.17
Rank: 702
Paul Silas
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1943 - 2022
HPI: 47.07
Rank: 703
Jeff Bingaman
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 46.83
Rank: 704
Phil Bredesen
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 705
Barbara Acklin
SINGER
1943 - 1998
HPI: 46.32
Rank: 706
Ronnie Milsap
SINGER
1943 - Present
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 707
Saxby Chambliss
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 708
Johnny Warren
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2004
HPI: 45.53
Rank: 709
Squire Fridell
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 44.82
Rank: 710
Gita Mehta
WRITER
1943 - 2023
HPI: 44.66
Rank: 711
In United States
Among people born in United States, Phil Bredesen ranks 15,127 out of 20,380. Before him are Terry Rozier (1994), Justin Roiland (1980), Barney Frank (1940), Jake Kasdan (1974), Alex D. Linz (1989), and Al Snow (1963). After him are Pamela Springsteen (1962), Seth Meyers (1973), Vincent Ventresca (1966), Gale Norton (1954), Tim McIlrath (1978), and Beth Phoenix (1980).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsTerry Rozier
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 46.45
Rank: 15,121
Justin Roiland
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 46.45
Rank: 15,122
Barney Frank
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 46.45
Rank: 15,123
Jake Kasdan
FILM DIRECTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.45
Rank: 15,124
Alex D. Linz
ACTOR
1989 - Present
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 15,125
Al Snow
WRESTLER
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 15,126
Phil Bredesen
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 15,127
Pamela Springsteen
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 15,128
Seth Meyers
WRITER
1973 - Present
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 15,129
Vincent Ventresca
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 15,130
Gale Norton
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 15,131
Tim McIlrath
MUSICIAN
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 15,132
Beth Phoenix
WRESTLER
1980 - Present
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 15,133
Among POLITICIANS In United States
Among politicians born in United States, Phil Bredesen ranks 1,193. Before him are Bill Clements (1917), Carl Hayden (1877), Jerry Moran (1954), George W. Norris (1861), Sheldon Whitehouse (1955), and Barney Frank (1940). After him are Gale Norton (1954), John Tower (1925), John W. Weeks (1860), Paul Sarbanes (1933), Dick Thornburgh (1932), and Cindy Hyde-Smith (1959).
Bill Clements
1917 - 2011
HPI: 46.54
Rank: 1,187
Carl Hayden
1877 - 1972
HPI: 46.53
Rank: 1,188
Jerry Moran
1954 - Present
HPI: 46.48
Rank: 1,189
George W. Norris
1861 - 1944
HPI: 46.47
Rank: 1,190
Sheldon Whitehouse
1955 - Present
HPI: 46.45
Rank: 1,191
Barney Frank
1940 - Present
HPI: 46.45
Rank: 1,192
Phil Bredesen
1943 - Present
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 1,193
Gale Norton
1954 - Present
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 1,194
John Tower
1925 - 1991
HPI: 46.43
Rank: 1,195
John W. Weeks
1860 - 1926
HPI: 46.42
Rank: 1,196
Paul Sarbanes
1933 - 2020
HPI: 46.42
Rank: 1,197
Dick Thornburgh
1932 - 2020
HPI: 46.40
Rank: 1,198
Cindy Hyde-Smith
1959 - Present
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 1,199










































