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Yakubu Gowon

1934 - Today

Yakubu Gowon

Yakubu Dan-Yumma "Jack" Gowon (born 19 October 1934) is a Nigerian former military officer and statesman who served as the head of state of Nigeria from 1966 to 1975. Gowon was Nigeria's leader during the Nigerian Civil War where he delivered the famous "no victor, no vanquished" speech at the war's end to promote healing and reconciliation. The Nigerian Civil War is listed as one of the deadliest in modern history, with some accusing Gowon of crimes against humanity and genocide. Gowon has maintained that he committed no wrongdoing during the war and that his leadership saved the country. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Yakubu Gowon is the 11,995th most popular politician (up from 12,935th in 2019), the 26th most popular biography from Nigeria (up from 29th in 2019) and the 9th most popular Nigerian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Yakubu Gowon ranks 11,995 out of 19,576. Before him are Mikhail Myasnikovich, Nikola Špirić, D. S. Senanayake, Józef Bilczewski, Princess Elisabeth of Anhalt, and Faustus Cornelius Sulla Felix. After him are Peer Steinbrück, Nicanor Duarte, Patriarch Sergius of Moscow, Ninurta-nadin-shumi, Paul von Rusdorf, and Proculus.

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Mikhail Myasnikovich
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 11,995
Nikola Špirić
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 11,996
D. S. Senanayake
1883 - 1952
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 11,997
Józef Bilczewski
1860 - 1923
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 11,998
Princess Elisabeth of Anhalt
1857 - 1933
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 11,999
Faustus Cornelius Sulla Felix
23 - 62
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 12,000
Yakubu Gowon
1934 - Present
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 12,001
Peer Steinbrück
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 12,002
Nicanor Duarte
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 12,003
Patriarch Sergius of Moscow
1867 - 1944
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 12,004
Ninurta-nadin-shumi
1200 BC - 1200 BC
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 12,005
Paul von Rusdorf
1385 - 1441
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 12,006
Proculus
300 - 281
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 12,007

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1934, Yakubu Gowon ranks 243. Before him are Frank País, Paul Josef Cordes, Del Shannon, Darlene Conley, Carlos Amigo Vallejo, and Karl-Josef Rauber. After him are Raúl Eduardo Vela Chiriboga, Peter Maxwell Davies, Ronnie Clayton, Anne Haney, Mikel Laboa, and Hendrick Chin A Sen.

Others Born in 1934

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Frank País
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1934 - 1957
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 237
Paul Josef Cordes
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1934 - 2024
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 238
Del Shannon
SINGER
1934 - 1990
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 239
Darlene Conley
ACTOR
1934 - 2007
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 240
Carlos Amigo Vallejo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1934 - 2022
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 241
Karl-Josef Rauber
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1934 - 2023
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 242
Yakubu Gowon
POLITICIAN
1934 - Present
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 243
Raúl Eduardo Vela Chiriboga
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1934 - 2020
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 244
Peter Maxwell Davies
MUSICIAN
1934 - 2016
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 245
Ronnie Clayton
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 2010
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 246
Anne Haney
ACTOR
1934 - 2001
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 247
Mikel Laboa
SINGER
1934 - 2008
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 248
Hendrick Chin A Sen
POLITICIAN
1934 - 1999
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 249