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Steny Hoyer

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Steny Hamilton Hoyer ( STEN-ee HOY-ər; born June 14, 1939) is an American politician and retired attorney who has served as the U.S. representative for Maryland's 5th congressional district since 1981. He also served as House Majority Leader from 2007 to 2011 and again from 2019 to 2023. Hoyer first attained office through a special election on May 19, 1981, and is in his 23rd House term. His district includes a large swath of rural and suburban territory southeast of Washington, D.C. Hoyer is the dean of the Maryland congressional delegation and the most senior Democrat in the House. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Steny Hoyer is the 17,475th most popular politician (down from 17,039th in 2019), the 12,275th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,260th in 2019) and the 930th most popular American Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Steny Hoyer ranks 17,475 out of 19,576. Before him are Susi Pudjiastuti, Jorge Del Castillo, Michael Joseph Savage, Francis Lewis, Charles Magill Conrad, and William Ellery. After him are Vasundhara Raje, Magomedsalam Magomedov, Donatus, Landgrave of Hesse, Lucius Calpurnius Piso Caesoninus, Beattie Ramsay, and Ali Mohamed Shein.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1939, Steny Hoyer ranks 600. Before him are Nur Misuari, José Cardona, Javier González, Harvey Pekar, Cleavon Little, and Paul Sauvage. After him are Jack Yerman, Stephen L. Adler, Martha Hudson, Vitali Davydov, Neville Cenac, and France Nuyen.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Steny Hoyer ranks 12,278 out of 20,380. Before him are Mo'Nique (1967), William Ellery (1727), Valerie Bertinelli (1960), Mickey Madden (1979), Robert Edeson (1868), and Janet Evanovich (1943). After him are Ruth Clifford (1900), Kaye Hall (1951), David Burtka (1975), Henry Weed Fowler (1878), Alison Lohman (1979), and Michael Chabon (1963).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Steny Hoyer ranks 930. Before him are Jim Bunning (1931), Robert M. T. Hunter (1809), Frank Lautenberg (1924), Nathaniel P. Banks (1816), Charles Magill Conrad (1804), and William Ellery (1727). After him are Tom Foley (1929), Benjamin Stoddert (1751), George Barnes (1892), David Paterson (1954), Rick Santorum (1958), and Samuel Osgood (1747).

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