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Tony Leon

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Anthony James Leon (born 15 December 1956) is a South African politician who served as leader of the opposition from 1999 to 2007 as leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA). He led the DA from its inception in 2000, until his retirement from leadership in 2007. Before that, he led the Democratic Party from 1994. He is the longest-serving leader of the official opposition in parliament since the advent of democracy in 1994. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Tony Leon is the 19,074th most popular politician (down from 18,442nd in 2024), the 323rd most popular biography from South Africa (down from 288th in 2019) and the 58th most popular South African Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Tony Leon ranks 19,074 out of 19,576. Before him are Sean Spicer, Alisa Marić, Seeman, Andreas Scheuer, Reince Priebus, and Raghubar Das. After him are Trần Hiếu Ngân, Bob Woolmer, Josef Pröll, Julio Borges, John Murtha, and Vera Bergkamp.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1956, Tony Leon ranks 780. Before him are Satish Kaushik, James H. Newman, Gregory J. Harbaugh, Beverley Goddard, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, and S. Scott Bullock. After him are Joni Huntley, Garry Birtles, Jay C. Buckey, Peter Shumlin, Rachid Harkouk, and Gillian Rolton.

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In South Africa

Among people born in South Africa, Tony Leon ranks 323 out of 454. Before him are Zahara (1987), L. J. van Zyl (1985), Piet Norval (1970), Justin Rose (1980), Elias Charalambous (1980), and Frantz Kruger (1975). After him are Christo van Rensburg (1962), Kevin Shirley (1960), Katlego Mphela (1984), Natalie Grandin (1981), Richard Stanley (1966), and Ernie Els (1969).

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Among POLITICIANS In South Africa

Among politicians born in South Africa, Tony Leon ranks 58. Before him are Sol Plaatje (1876), Govan Mbeki (1910), Robert Sobukwe (1924), Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri (1937), Naledi Pandor (1953), and Patricia de Lille (1951). After him are David Pocock (1988), Maite Nkoana-Mashabane (1963), Lindiwe Sisulu (1954), Graeme Pollock (1944), Thando Hopa (1989), and Mmusi Maimane (1980).

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