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Tony Leon
1956 - Today

Tony Leon
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 different languages on Wikipedia. Tony Leon is the 18,872nd most popular politician (down from 18,471st in 2019), the 318th most popular biography from South Africa (down from 289th in 2019) and the 58th most popular South African Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Tony Leon ranks 18,872 out of 19,576. Before him are Sean Spicer, Silje Solberg, Alisa Marić, Andreas Scheuer, Reince Priebus, and Raghubar Das. After him are Trần Hiếu Ngân, Bob Woolmer, Josef Pröll, Julio Borges, John Murtha, and Anja Karliczek.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSean Spicer
1971 - Present
HPI: 43.46
Rank: 18,873
Silje Solberg
1990 - Present
HPI: 43.46
Rank: 18,874
Alisa Marić
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.46
Rank: 18,875
Andreas Scheuer
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.46
Rank: 18,876
Reince Priebus
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.46
Rank: 18,877
Raghubar Das
1955 - Present
HPI: 43.45
Rank: 18,878
Tony Leon
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.44
Rank: 18,879
Trần Hiếu Ngân
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.44
Rank: 18,880
Bob Woolmer
1948 - 2007
HPI: 43.43
Rank: 18,881
Josef Pröll
1968 - Present
HPI: 43.43
Rank: 18,882
Julio Borges
1969 - Present
HPI: 43.42
Rank: 18,883
John Murtha
1932 - 2010
HPI: 43.42
Rank: 18,884
Anja Karliczek
1971 - Present
HPI: 43.42
Rank: 18,885
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.
Others Born in 1956
Go to all RankingsSatish Kaushik
ACTOR
1956 - 2023
HPI: 43.65
Rank: 774
James H. Newman
ASTRONAUT
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.65
Rank: 775
Gregory J. Harbaugh
ASTRONAUT
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.61
Rank: 776
Beverley Goddard
ATHLETE
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.49
Rank: 777
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
WRITER
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.48
Rank: 778
S. Scott Bullock
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.47
Rank: 779
Tony Leon
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.44
Rank: 780
Joni Huntley
ATHLETE
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.39
Rank: 781
Garry Birtles
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.36
Rank: 782
Jay C. Buckey
ASTRONAUT
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.29
Rank: 783
Peter Shumlin
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.27
Rank: 784
Rachid Harkouk
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.25
Rank: 785
Gillian Rolton
ATHLETE
1956 - 2017
HPI: 43.18
Rank: 786
In South Africa
Among people born in South Africa, Tony Leon ranks 318 out of 454. Before him are Anneline Kriel (1955), Zahara (1987), L. J. van Zyl (1985), Piet Norval (1970), Justin Rose (1980), and Frantz Kruger (1975). After him are Kevin Shirley (1960), Katlego Mphela (1984), Natalie Grandin (1981), Ernie Els (1969), Faf du Plessis (1984), and David Pocock (1988).
Others born in South Africa
Go to all RankingsAnneline Kriel
CELEBRITY
1955 - Present
HPI: 43.95
Rank: 312
Zahara
SINGER
1987 - 2023
HPI: 43.94
Rank: 313
L. J. van Zyl
ATHLETE
1985 - Present
HPI: 43.88
Rank: 314
Piet Norval
TENNIS PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.72
Rank: 315
Justin Rose
GOLFER
1980 - Present
HPI: 43.71
Rank: 316
Frantz Kruger
ATHLETE
1975 - Present
HPI: 43.50
Rank: 317
Tony Leon
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.44
Rank: 318
Kevin Shirley
MUSICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 43.36
Rank: 319
Katlego Mphela
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 43.34
Rank: 320
Natalie Grandin
TENNIS PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 43.27
Rank: 321
Ernie Els
GOLFER
1969 - Present
HPI: 43.23
Rank: 322
Faf du Plessis
CRICKETER
1984 - Present
HPI: 43.13
Rank: 323
David Pocock
POLITICIAN
1988 - Present
HPI: 43.06
Rank: 324
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), and Mmusi Maimane (1980).
Sol Plaatje
1876 - 1932
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 52
Govan Mbeki
1910 - 2001
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 53
Robert Sobukwe
1924 - 1978
HPI: 48.85
Rank: 54
Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri
1937 - 2009
HPI: 47.32
Rank: 55
Naledi Pandor
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.82
Rank: 56
Patricia de Lille
1951 - Present
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 57
Tony Leon
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.44
Rank: 58
David Pocock
1988 - Present
HPI: 43.06
Rank: 59
Maite Nkoana-Mashabane
1963 - Present
HPI: 42.44
Rank: 60
Lindiwe Sisulu
1954 - Present
HPI: 41.65
Rank: 61
Graeme Pollock
1944 - Present
HPI: 41.27
Rank: 62
Mmusi Maimane
1980 - Present
HPI: 36.65
Rank: 63