POLITICIAN
Victor Ponta
1972 - Today

Victor Ponta
Victor Viorel Ponta ([ˈviktor ˈponta]; born 20 September 1972) is a Romanian politician and jurist who served as Prime Minister of Romania from 2012 to 2015. He was president of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) from 2010 to 2015, and joint leader (2012–2014) of the then-governing Social Liberal Union (USL), an alliance with the National Liberal Party (PNL). Ponta was a member of the Romanian Chamber of Deputies for Gorj County from 2004 to 2020, and was returned to a Dâmbovița County seat in 2024. In the Emil Boc cabinet, Ponta was Minister-Delegate for Relations with Parliament from 2008 to 2009. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 51 different languages on Wikipedia. Victor Ponta is the 12,641st most popular politician (up from 13,956th in 2024), the 278th most popular biography from Romania (up from 333rd in 2019) and the 102nd most popular Romanian Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Victor Ponta ranks 12,642 out of 19,576. Before him are Heinrich Walpot von Bassenheim, Alois Mock, Wilhelm Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein, Yahya ibn al-Qasim, Publius Postumius Tubertus, Nehesy, and Marcus. After him are Fulgencio Yegros, Nur Devlet, Laches, Matthias II, Duke of Lorraine, and Eudamidas I.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHeinrich Walpot von Bassenheim
1198 - 1200
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 12,641
Alois Mock
1934 - 2017
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 12,642
Wilhelm Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
1891 - 1965
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 12,643
Yahya ibn al-Qasim
850 - 904
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 12,644
Publius Postumius Tubertus
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 12,645
Nehesy
1700 BC - 1700 BC
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 12,646
Marcus
400 - 407
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 12,647
Victor Ponta
1972 - Present
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 12,648
Fulgencio Yegros
1780 - 1821
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 12,649
Nur Devlet
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 12,650
Laches
475 BC - 418 BC
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 12,651
Matthias II, Duke of Lorraine
1193 - 1251
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 12,652
Eudamidas I
400 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 12,653
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1972, Victor Ponta ranks 119. Before him are Kim Keon Hee, Afghan Girl, Sofia Helin, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Özcan Deniz, and Jonny Lee Miller. After him are Ari Behn, Virgilijus Alekna, Trine Dyrholm, Eli Roth, Brian Molko, and Yuji Nakayoshi.
Others Born in 1972
Go to all RankingsKim Keon Hee
BUSINESSPERSON
1972 - Present
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 113
Afghan Girl
CELEBRITY
1972 - Present
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 114
Sofia Helin
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 115
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 116
Özcan Deniz
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 58.66
Rank: 117
Jonny Lee Miller
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 118
Victor Ponta
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 119
Ari Behn
WRITER
1972 - 2019
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 120
Virgilijus Alekna
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 121
Trine Dyrholm
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 122
Eli Roth
FILM DIRECTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 123
Brian Molko
MUSICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 124
Yuji Nakayoshi
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 125
In Romania
Among people born in Romania, Victor Ponta ranks 278 out of 844. Before him are Sándor Veress (1907), Júlia Várady (1941), Emil Racoviță (1868), Elvira Popescu (1894), István Avar (1905), and Franz Rohr von Denta (1854). After him are Natalya Varley (1947), Gheorghe Grigore Cantacuzino (1832), Corneliu Vadim Tudor (1949), Calistrat Cuțov (1948), Patriarch Miron of Romania (1868), and Ludovic Orban (1963).
Others born in Romania
Go to all RankingsSándor Veress
COMPOSER
1907 - 1992
HPI: 58.79
Rank: 272
Júlia Várady
SINGER
1941 - Present
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 273
Emil Racoviță
BIOLOGIST
1868 - 1947
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 274
Elvira Popescu
ACTOR
1894 - 1993
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 275
István Avar
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1977
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 276
Franz Rohr von Denta
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1854 - 1927
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 277
Victor Ponta
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 278
Natalya Varley
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 279
Gheorghe Grigore Cantacuzino
POLITICIAN
1832 - 1913
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 280
Corneliu Vadim Tudor
POLITICIAN
1949 - 2015
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 281
Calistrat Cuțov
BOXER
1948 - 2025
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 282
Patriarch Miron of Romania
POLITICIAN
1868 - 1939
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 283
Ludovic Orban
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 284
Among POLITICIANS In Romania
Among politicians born in Romania, Victor Ponta ranks 102. Before him are Nicolae Rădescu (1874), Miklós Bánffy (1873), Dimitrie Sturdza (1833), Nicolae Bălcescu (1819), György Klapka (1820), and Dimitrie Ghica (1816). After him are Gheorghe Grigore Cantacuzino (1832), Corneliu Vadim Tudor (1949), Patriarch Miron of Romania (1868), Ludovic Orban (1963), Lascăr Catargiu (1823), and George Simion (1986).
Nicolae Rădescu
1874 - 1953
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 96
Miklós Bánffy
1873 - 1950
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 97
Dimitrie Sturdza
1833 - 1914
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 98
Nicolae Bălcescu
1819 - 1852
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 99
György Klapka
1820 - 1892
HPI: 58.81
Rank: 100
Dimitrie Ghica
1816 - 1897
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 101
Victor Ponta
1972 - Present
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 102
Gheorghe Grigore Cantacuzino
1832 - 1913
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 103
Corneliu Vadim Tudor
1949 - 2015
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 104
Patriarch Miron of Romania
1868 - 1939
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 105
Ludovic Orban
1963 - Present
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 106
Lascăr Catargiu
1823 - 1899
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 107
George Simion
1986 - Present
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 108












































