POLITICIAN
Rainer Brüderle
1945 - Today

Rainer Brüderle
Rainer Brüderle (German pronunciation: [ˈʁaɪ̯nɐ ˈbʁyːdɐlə]; born 22 June 1945) is a German politician and member of the Free Democratic Party (FDP). He served as Minister of Economics and Transport of Rhineland-Palatinate from 1987–1998. On 28 October 2009, he was appointed Federal Minister for Economics and Technology in the second cabinet of Chancellor Angela Merkel. Following his election in May 2011 as chairman of his party's parliamentary group, Brüderle resigned as Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Technology. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Rainer Brüderle is the 15,582nd most popular politician (up from 15,895th in 2024), the 4,979th most popular biography from Germany (up from 5,148th in 2019) and the 1,220th most popular German Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Rainer Brüderle ranks 15,580 out of 19,576. Before him are Muhammad Zafarullah Khan, Judith Suminwa, Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney, and Henry Dearborn. After him are Gheorghe Mironescu, Björn Höcke, Willy Bandholz, Victor Leemans, Karmenu Vella, Franco Comotti, Margaret Woodrow Wilson, and Jorge Illueca.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMuhammad Zafarullah Khan
1893 - 1985
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 15,583
Judith Suminwa
1967 - Present
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 15,584
Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney
1733 - 1800
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 15,585
Henry Dearborn
1751 - 1829
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 15,586
Rainer Brüderle
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 15,587
Gheorghe Mironescu
1874 - 1949
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 15,588
Björn Höcke
1972 - Present
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 15,589
Willy Bandholz
1912 - 1999
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 15,590
Victor Leemans
1901 - 1971
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 15,591
Karmenu Vella
1950 - Present
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 15,592
Franco Comotti
1906 - 1963
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 15,593
Margaret Woodrow Wilson
1886 - 1944
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 15,594
Jorge Illueca
1918 - 2012
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 15,595
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1945, Rainer Brüderle ranks 495. Before him are Luciano Castellini, Marjorie Noël, Caroline Cellier, Zlatko Tomčić, Bill Paterson, and Eugenio Lazzarini. After him are Odd Iversen, Enrique Borja, Carlos Reinoso, George Pataki, Katherine Neville, and François Bourgeon.
Others Born in 1945
Go to all RankingsLuciano Castellini
COACH
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.80
Rank: 489
Marjorie Noël
SINGER
1945 - 2000
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 490
Caroline Cellier
ACTOR
1945 - 2020
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 491
Zlatko Tomčić
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 492
Bill Paterson
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 493
Eugenio Lazzarini
RACING DRIVER
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 494
Rainer Brüderle
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 495
Odd Iversen
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - 2014
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 496
Enrique Borja
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 497
Carlos Reinoso
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 498
George Pataki
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 499
Katherine Neville
WRITER
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 500
François Bourgeon
COMIC ARTIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 501
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Rainer Brüderle ranks 4,982 out of 7,253. Before him are Wolfgang Seidel (1926), Max Raabe (1962), Angelique Kerber (1988), Hans-Ulrich Grapenthin (1943), Timo Werner (1996), and Horst Meyer (1941). After him are Zvjezdan Misimović (1982), Björn Höcke (1972), Willy Bandholz (1912), Kiki VanDeWeghe (1958), Paul Günther (1882), and Werner Haas (1927).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsWolfgang Seidel
RACING DRIVER
1926 - 1987
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 4,976
Max Raabe
SINGER
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 4,977
Angelique Kerber
TENNIS PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 4,978
Hans-Ulrich Grapenthin
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - Present
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 4,979
Timo Werner
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 4,980
Horst Meyer
ATHLETE
1941 - 2020
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 4,981
Rainer Brüderle
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 4,982
Zvjezdan Misimović
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 4,983
Björn Höcke
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 4,984
Willy Bandholz
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1999
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 4,985
Kiki VanDeWeghe
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 4,986
Paul Günther
ATHLETE
1882 - 1959
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 4,987
Werner Haas
RACING DRIVER
1927 - 1956
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 4,988
Among POLITICIANS In Germany
Among politicians born in Germany, Rainer Brüderle ranks 1,220. Before him are Otto Scheff (1889), Heide Simonis (1943), Gabriele Zimmer (1955), Wolfgang Clement (1940), Klaus Schütz (1926), and Günther Oettinger (1953). After him are Björn Höcke (1972), Willy Bandholz (1912), Walter Lübcke (1953), Kurt Biedenkopf (1930), Stanislaw Tillich (1959), and Christine Lambrecht (1965).
Otto Scheff
1889 - 1956
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 1,214
Heide Simonis
1943 - 2023
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 1,215
Gabriele Zimmer
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 1,216
Wolfgang Clement
1940 - 2020
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 1,217
Klaus Schütz
1926 - 2012
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 1,218
Günther Oettinger
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 1,219
Rainer Brüderle
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 1,220
Björn Höcke
1972 - Present
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 1,221
Willy Bandholz
1912 - 1999
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 1,222
Walter Lübcke
1953 - 2019
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 1,223
Kurt Biedenkopf
1930 - 2021
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 1,224
Stanislaw Tillich
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 1,225
Christine Lambrecht
1965 - Present
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 1,226












































