POLITICIAN
Sicco Mansholt
1908 - 1995

Sicco Mansholt
Sicco Leendert Mansholt (Dutch: [ˈsɪkoː ˈleːndərt ˈmɑnsɦɔlt]; 13 September 1908 – 29 June 1995) was a Dutch farmer, politician and diplomat of the Social Democratic Workers' Party (SDAP) and later the Labour Party (PvdA), who served as the fourth president of the European Commission from 1 March 1972 until 5 January 1973. Mansholt worked as a farmer in Wieringermeer from 1937 until 1945. In 1940, during World War II, he joined the Dutch resistance against the German occupiers and helped shelter refugees. Following the end of World War II, Mansholt was appointed as acting Mayor of Wieringermeer, serving from 30 April 1945 until 22 May 1945. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sicco Mansholt is the 6,740th most popular politician (up from 6,813th in 2019), the 269th most popular biography from Netherlands (up from 289th in 2019) and the 39th most popular Dutch Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Sicco Mansholt ranks 6,740 out of 19,576. Before him are René Viviani, García Sánchez III of Pamplona, Takahito, Prince Mikasa, Antoine Barnave, Zubaidah bint Ja`far, and Princess Henriette of Belgium. After him are Karl Nesselrode, Go of Balhae, Aleida March, Manuel Gomes da Costa, Zillur Rahman, and Emperor Ichijō.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRené Viviani
1862 - 1925
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 6,736
García Sánchez III of Pamplona
1012 - 1054
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 6,737
Takahito, Prince Mikasa
1915 - 2016
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 6,738
Antoine Barnave
1761 - 1793
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 6,739
Zubaidah bint Ja`far
766 - 831
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 6,740
Princess Henriette of Belgium
1870 - 1948
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 6,741
Sicco Mansholt
1908 - 1995
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 6,742
Karl Nesselrode
1780 - 1862
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 6,743
Go of Balhae
601 - 719
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 6,744
Aleida March
1936 - Present
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 6,745
Manuel Gomes da Costa
1863 - 1929
HPI: 64.44
Rank: 6,746
Zillur Rahman
1929 - 2013
HPI: 64.44
Rank: 6,747
Emperor Ichijō
980 - 1011
HPI: 64.44
Rank: 6,748
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1908, Sicco Mansholt ranks 86. Before him are Van Heflin, Rómulo Betancourt, Jim Brown, Viktor Abakumov, Edward Dmytryk, and Eduard Roschmann. After him are Koča Popović, Tex Avery, Sarit Thanarat, Pablo Dorado, Michael Redgrave, and Carlos Arias Navarro. Among people deceased in 1995, Sicco Mansholt ranks 81. Before him are Lola Flores, Joseph Needham, Eileen Chang, Chen Yun, Eazy-E, and Princess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark. After him are Ernest Mandel, Alexander Godunov, Pancho Gonzales, Peter Townsend, Godfrey Brown, and Václav Neumann.
Others Born in 1908
Go to all RankingsVan Heflin
ACTOR
1908 - 1971
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 80
Rómulo Betancourt
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1981
HPI: 64.84
Rank: 81
Jim Brown
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1994
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 82
Viktor Abakumov
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1954
HPI: 64.59
Rank: 83
Edward Dmytryk
FILM DIRECTOR
1908 - 1999
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 84
Eduard Roschmann
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1908 - 1977
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 85
Sicco Mansholt
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1995
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 86
Koča Popović
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1992
HPI: 64.44
Rank: 87
Tex Avery
FILM DIRECTOR
1908 - 1980
HPI: 64.20
Rank: 88
Sarit Thanarat
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1963
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 89
Pablo Dorado
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1978
HPI: 64.02
Rank: 90
Michael Redgrave
ACTOR
1908 - 1985
HPI: 63.98
Rank: 91
Carlos Arias Navarro
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1989
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 92
Others Deceased in 1995
Go to all RankingsLola Flores
SINGER
1923 - 1995
HPI: 64.84
Rank: 75
Joseph Needham
WRITER
1900 - 1995
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 76
Eileen Chang
WRITER
1920 - 1995
HPI: 64.81
Rank: 77
Chen Yun
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1995
HPI: 64.81
Rank: 78
Eazy-E
SINGER
1964 - 1995
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 79
Princess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1995
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 80
Sicco Mansholt
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1995
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 81
Ernest Mandel
ECONOMIST
1923 - 1995
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 82
Alexander Godunov
DANCER
1949 - 1995
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 83
Pancho Gonzales
TENNIS PLAYER
1928 - 1995
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 84
Peter Townsend
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1914 - 1995
HPI: 63.87
Rank: 85
Godfrey Brown
ATHLETE
1915 - 1995
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 86
Václav Neumann
CONDUCTOR
1920 - 1995
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 87
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Sicco Mansholt ranks 269 out of 1,646. Before him are Adriaan Blaauw (1914), Wim Eijk (1953), Tiësto (1969), Fanny Blankers-Koen (1918), Geert Adriaans Boomgaard (1788), and Pieter van Laer (1599). After him are Emanuel de Witte (1617), Jozef Israëls (1824), Balthasar van der Ast (1593), William, Prince of Orange (1840), Bartholomeus van der Helst (1613), and Nicholas J. Spykman (1893).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsAdriaan Blaauw
ASTRONOMER
1914 - 2010
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 263
Wim Eijk
PHYSICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 64.63
Rank: 264
Tiësto
MUSICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 265
Fanny Blankers-Koen
ATHLETE
1918 - 2004
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 266
Geert Adriaans Boomgaard
POLITICIAN
1788 - 1899
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 267
Pieter van Laer
PAINTER
1599 - 1642
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 268
Sicco Mansholt
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1995
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 269
Emanuel de Witte
PAINTER
1617 - 1692
HPI: 64.41
Rank: 270
Jozef Israëls
PAINTER
1824 - 1911
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 271
Balthasar van der Ast
PAINTER
1593 - 1657
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 272
William, Prince of Orange
POLITICIAN
1840 - 1879
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 273
Bartholomeus van der Helst
PAINTER
1613 - 1670
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 274
Nicholas J. Spykman
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1943
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 275
Among POLITICIANS In Netherlands
Among politicians born in Netherlands, Sicco Mansholt ranks 39. Before him are William I, Count of Holland (1167), Johan van Oldenbarnevelt (1547), Princess Sophie of the Netherlands (1824), Jan Peter Balkenende (1956), William II, Duke of Bavaria (1365), and Geert Adriaans Boomgaard (1788). After him are William, Prince of Orange (1840), Nicholas J. Spykman (1893), Hendrik Verwoerd (1901), Joan Blaeu (1596), Piet de Jong (1915), and Baldwin III, Count of Flanders (940).
William I, Count of Holland
1167 - 1222
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 33
Johan van Oldenbarnevelt
1547 - 1619
HPI: 65.37
Rank: 34
Princess Sophie of the Netherlands
1824 - 1897
HPI: 65.24
Rank: 35
Jan Peter Balkenende
1956 - Present
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 36
William II, Duke of Bavaria
1365 - 1417
HPI: 64.77
Rank: 37
Geert Adriaans Boomgaard
1788 - 1899
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 38
Sicco Mansholt
1908 - 1995
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 39
William, Prince of Orange
1840 - 1879
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 40
Nicholas J. Spykman
1893 - 1943
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 41
Hendrik Verwoerd
1901 - 1966
HPI: 64.33
Rank: 42
Joan Blaeu
1596 - 1673
HPI: 64.31
Rank: 43
Piet de Jong
1915 - 2016
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 44
Baldwin III, Count of Flanders
940 - 962
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 45