POLITICIAN
Roman Herzog
1934 - 2017

Roman Herzog
Roman Herzog (German: [ˈʁoːman ˈhɛʁtsoːk] ; 5 April 1934 – 10 January 2017) was a German politician, judge and legal scholar, who served as the president of Germany from 1994 to 1999. A member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), he was the first president to be elected after the reunification of Germany. He previously served as a judge of the Federal Constitutional Court, and he was the President of the court 1987–1994. Before his appointment as a judge he was a professor of law. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Roman Herzog is the 1,914th most popular politician (up from 2,101st in 2019), the 494th most popular biography from Germany (up from 584th in 2019) and the 142nd most popular German Politician.
Roman Herzog is a German politician and lawyer who served as the President of Germany from 1994 to 1999. He was a member of the Christian Democratic Union.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Roman Herzog ranks 1,914 out of 19,576. Before him are Avitus, Jahanara Begum, Frederick III, Elector of Saxony, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, Ioannis Metaxas, and Simon Thassi. After him are Denis Sassou Nguesso, Bonne of Luxembourg, Oruç Reis, Empress Myeongseong, Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner, and Maria Christina, Duchess of Teschen.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAvitus
395 - 457
HPI: 72.45
Rank: 1,909
Jahanara Begum
1614 - 1681
HPI: 72.45
Rank: 1,910
Frederick III, Elector of Saxony
1463 - 1525
HPI: 72.44
Rank: 1,911
Gulbuddin Hekmatyar
1949 - Present
HPI: 72.44
Rank: 1,912
Ioannis Metaxas
1871 - 1941
HPI: 72.44
Rank: 1,913
Simon Thassi
200 BC - 135 BC
HPI: 72.44
Rank: 1,914
Roman Herzog
1934 - 2017
HPI: 72.43
Rank: 1,915
Denis Sassou Nguesso
1943 - Present
HPI: 72.43
Rank: 1,916
Bonne of Luxembourg
1315 - 1349
HPI: 72.43
Rank: 1,917
Oruç Reis
1473 - 1518
HPI: 72.43
Rank: 1,918
Empress Myeongseong
1851 - 1895
HPI: 72.42
Rank: 1,919
Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner
1932 - Present
HPI: 72.42
Rank: 1,920
Maria Christina, Duchess of Teschen
1742 - 1798
HPI: 72.42
Rank: 1,921
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1934, Roman Herzog ranks 29. Before him are Tarcisio Bertone, William F. Sharpe, Manuel Noriega, Stjepan Mesić, Sydney Pollack, and Vavá. After him are Tom Baker, Paul Ekman, Pierre Richard, Ulrike Meinhof, Paco Rabanne, and Kenny Baker. Among people deceased in 2017, Roman Herzog ranks 28. Before him are John Hurt, Hugh Hefner, Mireille Darc, Jerry Lewis, Glen Campbell, and George Andrew Olah. After him are Johnny Hallyday, Martin Landau, Alexei Alexeyevich Abrikosov, Mário Soares, Simone Veil, and Slobodan Praljak.
Others Born in 1934
Go to all RankingsTarcisio Bertone
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1934 - Present
HPI: 74.55
Rank: 23
William F. Sharpe
ECONOMIST
1934 - Present
HPI: 74.32
Rank: 24
Manuel Noriega
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2017
HPI: 73.80
Rank: 25
Stjepan Mesić
POLITICIAN
1934 - Present
HPI: 73.78
Rank: 26
Sydney Pollack
FILM DIRECTOR
1934 - 2008
HPI: 72.70
Rank: 27
Vavá
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 2002
HPI: 72.60
Rank: 28
Roman Herzog
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2017
HPI: 72.43
Rank: 29
Tom Baker
ACTOR
1934 - Present
HPI: 72.42
Rank: 30
Paul Ekman
PSYCHOLOGIST
1934 - Present
HPI: 72.26
Rank: 31
Pierre Richard
ACTOR
1934 - Present
HPI: 72.14
Rank: 32
Ulrike Meinhof
EXTREMIST
1934 - 1976
HPI: 72.04
Rank: 33
Paco Rabanne
DESIGNER
1934 - 2023
HPI: 71.90
Rank: 34
Kenny Baker
ACTOR
1934 - 2016
HPI: 71.81
Rank: 35
Others Deceased in 2017
Go to all RankingsJohn Hurt
ACTOR
1940 - 2017
HPI: 73.52
Rank: 22
Hugh Hefner
BUSINESSPERSON
1926 - 2017
HPI: 73.04
Rank: 23
Mireille Darc
ACTOR
1938 - 2017
HPI: 72.92
Rank: 24
Jerry Lewis
ACTOR
1926 - 2017
HPI: 72.82
Rank: 25
Glen Campbell
SINGER
1936 - 2017
HPI: 72.65
Rank: 26
George Andrew Olah
CHEMIST
1927 - 2017
HPI: 72.47
Rank: 27
Roman Herzog
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2017
HPI: 72.43
Rank: 28
Johnny Hallyday
SINGER
1943 - 2017
HPI: 72.03
Rank: 29
Martin Landau
ACTOR
1928 - 2017
HPI: 71.95
Rank: 30
Alexei Alexeyevich Abrikosov
PHYSICIST
1928 - 2017
HPI: 71.73
Rank: 31
Mário Soares
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2017
HPI: 71.55
Rank: 32
Simone Veil
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2017
HPI: 71.39
Rank: 33
Slobodan Praljak
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1945 - 2017
HPI: 71.22
Rank: 34
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Roman Herzog ranks 494 out of 7,253. Before him are Helmuth von Moltke the Younger (1848), Wilhelmine Amalia of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1673), Heinrich Hoffmann (1885), Josef Kramer (1906), Franz Stuck (1863), and Frederick III, Elector of Saxony (1463). After him are Paul Hausser (1880), Wilhelm Furtwängler (1886), Oliver Kahn (1969), John William Friso, Prince of Orange (1687), Rudolf Dassler (1898), and Gerhard Richter (1932).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsHelmuth von Moltke the Younger
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1848 - 1916
HPI: 72.48
Rank: 488
Wilhelmine Amalia of Brunswick-Lüneburg
POLITICIAN
1673 - 1742
HPI: 72.48
Rank: 489
Heinrich Hoffmann
PHOTOGRAPHER
1885 - 1957
HPI: 72.48
Rank: 490
Josef Kramer
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1945
HPI: 72.47
Rank: 491
Franz Stuck
PAINTER
1863 - 1928
HPI: 72.46
Rank: 492
Frederick III, Elector of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1463 - 1525
HPI: 72.44
Rank: 493
Roman Herzog
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2017
HPI: 72.43
Rank: 494
Paul Hausser
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1880 - 1972
HPI: 72.41
Rank: 495
Wilhelm Furtwängler
CONDUCTOR
1886 - 1954
HPI: 72.37
Rank: 496
Oliver Kahn
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 72.34
Rank: 497
John William Friso, Prince of Orange
POLITICIAN
1687 - 1711
HPI: 72.34
Rank: 498
Rudolf Dassler
BUSINESSPERSON
1898 - 1974
HPI: 72.33
Rank: 499
Gerhard Richter
PAINTER
1932 - Present
HPI: 72.32
Rank: 500
Among POLITICIANS In Germany
Among politicians born in Germany, Roman Herzog ranks 142. Before him are Louis the Child (893), Gregor Strasser (1892), Elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Belgium (1876), Wilhelmine Amalia of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1673), Josef Kramer (1906), and Frederick III, Elector of Saxony (1463). After him are John William Friso, Prince of Orange (1687), Heinrich Brüning (1885), Johannes Rau (1931), Wied, Prince of Albania (1876), Hans Luther (1879), and Robert Ley (1890).
Louis the Child
893 - 911
HPI: 72.60
Rank: 136
Gregor Strasser
1892 - 1934
HPI: 72.52
Rank: 137
Elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Belgium
1876 - 1965
HPI: 72.49
Rank: 138
Wilhelmine Amalia of Brunswick-Lüneburg
1673 - 1742
HPI: 72.48
Rank: 139
Josef Kramer
1906 - 1945
HPI: 72.47
Rank: 140
Frederick III, Elector of Saxony
1463 - 1525
HPI: 72.44
Rank: 141
Roman Herzog
1934 - 2017
HPI: 72.43
Rank: 142
John William Friso, Prince of Orange
1687 - 1711
HPI: 72.34
Rank: 143
Heinrich Brüning
1885 - 1970
HPI: 72.29
Rank: 144
Johannes Rau
1931 - 2006
HPI: 72.28
Rank: 145
Wied, Prince of Albania
1876 - 1945
HPI: 72.24
Rank: 146
Hans Luther
1879 - 1962
HPI: 72.23
Rank: 147
Robert Ley
1890 - 1945
HPI: 72.18
Rank: 148