POLITICIAN
Radu Vasile
1942 - 2013

Radu Vasile
Radu Vasile (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈradu vaˈsile]; 10 October 1942 – 3 July 2013) was a Romanian politician, historian, academic/professor, and poet. Originally a member of the Christian Democratic National Peasants' Party (PNȚ-CD), Vasile served as the Prime Minister of Romania between 17 April 1998 and 13 December 1999, and was notably confronted with the last Mineriad (more specifically the February 1999 Mineriad). Subsequently, between 2000 and 2004, he was elected as a Senator on behalf the Democratic Party (PD). In addition to his political career, Vasile published poetry under the pen name Radu Mischiu. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Radu Vasile is the 11,096th most popular politician (down from 10,805th in 2019), the 226th most popular biography from Romania (down from 220th in 2019) and the 87th most popular Romanian Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Radu Vasile ranks 11,096 out of 19,576. Before him are Alcetas II of Epirus, Ada, Countess of Holland, Fakhr al-Din II, Licinius Valerianus, Christopher, Count of Oldenburg, and Quintus Hortensius. After him are Amalaberga, Bretislav III, Árpád Szakasits, Nino Burjanadze, Princess Anne of Orléans, and Artúr Görgei.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlcetas II of Epirus
350 BC - 306 BC
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 11,096
Ada, Countess of Holland
1188 - 1223
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 11,097
Fakhr al-Din II
1572 - 1635
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 11,098
Licinius Valerianus
300 - 268
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 11,099
Christopher, Count of Oldenburg
1504 - 1566
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 11,100
Quintus Hortensius
400 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 11,101
Radu Vasile
1942 - 2013
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 11,102
Amalaberga
500 - 540
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 11,103
Bretislav III
1200 - 1197
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 11,104
Árpád Szakasits
1888 - 1965
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 11,105
Nino Burjanadze
1964 - Present
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 11,106
Princess Anne of Orléans
1906 - 1986
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 11,107
Artúr Görgei
1818 - 1916
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 11,108
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1942, Radu Vasile ranks 272. Before him are Graham Nash, Montserrat Figueras, Phil Esposito, Gunilla Bergström, Gijs van Lennep, and Colin Groves. After him are David Stern, Gregorio Rosa Chávez, Günter Wallraff, B. J. Thomas, Clarence Clemons, and Pyotr Klimuk. Among people deceased in 2013, Radu Vasile ranks 184. Before him are Patti Page, Tony Musante, Ewald-Heinrich von Kleist-Schmenzin, Józef Glemp, Viktor Tsybulenko, and Lau Kar-leung. After him are Aníbal Paz, Hilary Koprowski, Elmore Leonard, Gerrie Mühren, Robert Ressler, and Josip Kuže.
Others Born in 1942
Go to all RankingsGraham Nash
SINGER
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 266
Montserrat Figueras
SINGER
1942 - 2011
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 267
Phil Esposito
HOCKEY PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 268
Gunilla Bergström
WRITER
1942 - 2021
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 269
Gijs van Lennep
RACING DRIVER
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 270
Colin Groves
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1942 - 2017
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 271
Radu Vasile
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2013
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 272
David Stern
BUSINESSPERSON
1942 - 2020
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 273
Gregorio Rosa Chávez
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 274
Günter Wallraff
WRITER
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 275
B. J. Thomas
SINGER
1942 - 2021
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 276
Clarence Clemons
MUSICIAN
1942 - 2011
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 277
Pyotr Klimuk
ASTRONAUT
1942 - Present
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 278
Others Deceased in 2013
Go to all RankingsPatti Page
SINGER
1927 - 2013
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 178
Tony Musante
ACTOR
1936 - 2013
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 179
Ewald-Heinrich von Kleist-Schmenzin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1922 - 2013
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 180
Józef Glemp
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1929 - 2013
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 181
Viktor Tsybulenko
ATHLETE
1930 - 2013
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 182
Lau Kar-leung
ACTOR
1934 - 2013
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 183
Radu Vasile
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2013
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 184
Aníbal Paz
SOCCER PLAYER
1917 - 2013
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 185
Hilary Koprowski
PHYSICIAN
1916 - 2013
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 186
Elmore Leonard
WRITER
1925 - 2013
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 187
Gerrie Mühren
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2013
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 188
Robert Ressler
WRITER
1937 - 2013
HPI: 60.02
Rank: 189
Josip Kuže
COACH
1952 - 2013
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 190
In Romania
Among people born in Romania, Radu Vasile ranks 226 out of 844. Before him are Ferenc Kazinczy (1759), Ion Ghica (1816), Ștefan Barbu (1908), Ferenc Dávid (1510), Kadriye Nurmambet (1933), and Miodrag Belodedici (1964). After him are Aaron Aaronsohn (1876), Michael von Melas (1729), Kálmán Tisza (1830), Constantin Constantinescu-Claps (1884), Alexander Vencel (1944), and Brunó Ferenc Straub (1914).
Others born in Romania
Go to all RankingsFerenc Kazinczy
WRITER
1759 - 1831
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 220
Ion Ghica
MATHEMATICIAN
1816 - 1897
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 221
Ștefan Barbu
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1970
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 222
Ferenc Dávid
PHILOSOPHER
1510 - 1579
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 223
Kadriye Nurmambet
SINGER
1933 - 2023
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 224
Miodrag Belodedici
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 225
Radu Vasile
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2013
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 226
Aaron Aaronsohn
BIOLOGIST
1876 - 1919
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 227
Michael von Melas
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1729 - 1806
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 228
Kálmán Tisza
POLITICIAN
1830 - 1902
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 229
Constantin Constantinescu-Claps
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1884 - 1961
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 230
Alexander Vencel
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - Present
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 231
Brunó Ferenc Straub
CHEMIST
1914 - 1996
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 232
Among POLITICIANS In Romania
Among politicians born in Romania, Radu Vasile ranks 87. Before him are Constantin Dăscălescu (1923), Patriarch Daniel of Romania (1951), Alexander I Aldea (1397), Tamás Bakócz (1442), Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu (1952), and Constantin Ion Parhon (1874). After him are Kálmán Tisza (1830), Matei Basarab (1580), Nicolae Titulescu (1882), Titu Maiorescu (1840), Ion G. Duca (1879), and Nicolae Ciucă (1967).
Constantin Dăscălescu
1923 - 2003
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 81
Patriarch Daniel of Romania
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 82
Alexander I Aldea
1397 - 1436
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 83
Tamás Bakócz
1442 - 1521
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 84
Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu
1952 - Present
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 85
Constantin Ion Parhon
1874 - 1969
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 86
Radu Vasile
1942 - 2013
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 87
Kálmán Tisza
1830 - 1902
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 88
Matei Basarab
1580 - 1654
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 89
Nicolae Titulescu
1882 - 1941
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 90
Titu Maiorescu
1840 - 1917
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 91
Ion G. Duca
1879 - 1933
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 92
Nicolae Ciucă
1967 - Present
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 93