POLITICIAN
Yury Luzhkov
1936 - 2019

Yury Luzhkov
Yury Mikhailovich Luzhkov (Russian: Юрий Михайлович Лужков, IPA: [ˈjʉrʲɪj mʲɪˈxajləvʲɪtɕ lʊˈʂkof]; 21 September 1936 – 10 December 2019) was a Russian politician who served as mayor of Moscow from 1992 to 2010. Before the election of Gavriil Popov as the first mayor of Moscow, he also headed the capital in 1990-1991 as chairman of the Mosgorispolkom. He was the vice-chairman and one of the founders of the ruling United Russia party. During Luzhkov's time, Moscow's economy expanded and he presided over large construction projects in the city, including the building of a new financial district. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Yury Luzhkov is the 4,797th most popular politician (down from 4,537th in 2019), the 411th most popular biography from Russia (up from 435th in 2019) and the 126th most popular Russian Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Yury Luzhkov ranks 4,797 out of 19,576. Before him are García I of León, Eupraxia of Kiev, Etana, Otto Meissner, Martin I of Sicily, and Werner I, Count of Klettgau. After him are Radagaisus, Kristján Eldjárn, Phocion, Elliot Richardson, Wei Zhongxian, and Abimelech.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGarcía I of León
871 - 914
HPI: 66.83
Rank: 4,793
Eupraxia of Kiev
1071 - 1109
HPI: 66.82
Rank: 4,794
Etana
2850 BC - 2900 BC
HPI: 66.82
Rank: 4,795
Otto Meissner
1880 - 1953
HPI: 66.82
Rank: 4,796
Martin I of Sicily
1374 - 1409
HPI: 66.82
Rank: 4,797
Werner I, Count of Klettgau
1025 - 1096
HPI: 66.82
Rank: 4,798
Yury Luzhkov
1936 - 2019
HPI: 66.82
Rank: 4,799
Radagaisus
400 - 406
HPI: 66.82
Rank: 4,800
Kristján Eldjárn
1916 - 1982
HPI: 66.81
Rank: 4,801
Phocion
402 BC - 318 BC
HPI: 66.81
Rank: 4,802
Elliot Richardson
1920 - 1999
HPI: 66.81
Rank: 4,803
Wei Zhongxian
1568 - 1627
HPI: 66.81
Rank: 4,804
Abimelech
HPI: 66.81
Rank: 4,805
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1936, Yury Luzhkov ranks 79. Before him are Raymond Poulidor, Assia Djebar, Engelbert Humperdinck, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, Moussa Traoré, and Bruce Dern. After him are Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Valerie Solanas, Bekim Fehmiu, Bill Wyman, Kigeli V of Rwanda, and François Pinault. Among people deceased in 2019, Yury Luzhkov ranks 71. Before him are Franco Columbu, Raymond Poulidor, Paul Greengard, Danny Aiello, Rosamunde Pilcher, and Isabel Sarli. After him are Alicia Alonso, Owen Garriott, Claudine Auger, César Pelli, Michael Atiyah, and Sibghatullah Mojaddedi.
Others Born in 1936
Go to all RankingsRaymond Poulidor
CYCLIST
1936 - 2019
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 73
Assia Djebar
WRITER
1936 - 2015
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 74
Engelbert Humperdinck
SINGER
1936 - Present
HPI: 67.16
Rank: 75
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2018
HPI: 67.16
Rank: 76
Moussa Traoré
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2020
HPI: 66.87
Rank: 77
Bruce Dern
ACTOR
1936 - Present
HPI: 66.83
Rank: 78
Yury Luzhkov
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2019
HPI: 66.82
Rank: 79
Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2020
HPI: 66.79
Rank: 80
Valerie Solanas
WRITER
1936 - 1988
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 81
Bekim Fehmiu
ACTOR
1936 - 2010
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 82
Bill Wyman
MUSICIAN
1936 - Present
HPI: 66.55
Rank: 83
Kigeli V of Rwanda
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2016
HPI: 66.52
Rank: 84
François Pinault
BUSINESSPERSON
1936 - Present
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 85
Others Deceased in 2019
Go to all RankingsFranco Columbu
ACTOR
1941 - 2019
HPI: 67.36
Rank: 65
Raymond Poulidor
CYCLIST
1936 - 2019
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 66
Paul Greengard
BIOLOGIST
1925 - 2019
HPI: 67.28
Rank: 67
Danny Aiello
ACTOR
1933 - 2019
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 68
Rosamunde Pilcher
WRITER
1924 - 2019
HPI: 66.93
Rank: 69
Isabel Sarli
ACTOR
1929 - 2019
HPI: 66.83
Rank: 70
Yury Luzhkov
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2019
HPI: 66.82
Rank: 71
Alicia Alonso
DANCER
1920 - 2019
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 72
Owen Garriott
ASTRONAUT
1930 - 2019
HPI: 66.76
Rank: 73
Claudine Auger
ACTOR
1941 - 2019
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 74
César Pelli
ARCHITECT
1926 - 2019
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 75
Michael Atiyah
MATHEMATICIAN
1929 - 2019
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 76
Sibghatullah Mojaddedi
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2019
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 77
In Russia
Among people born in Russia, Yury Luzhkov ranks 411 out of 3,761. Before him are Mikhail Chigorin (1850), Basil Fool for Christ (1468), Viktor Kulikov (1921), Mikhail Vrubel (1856), Ivan Serov (1905), and Alexander Yegorov (1883). After him are Aleksandr Akimov (1953), Alexey Ekimov (1945), Alexander Griboyedov (1795), Dmitry Pozharsky (1577), Gavrila Derzhavin (1743), and Rasul Gamzatov (1923).
Others born in Russia
Go to all RankingsMikhail Chigorin
CHESS PLAYER
1850 - 1908
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 405
Basil Fool for Christ
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1468 - 1552
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 406
Viktor Kulikov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1921 - 2013
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 407
Mikhail Vrubel
PAINTER
1856 - 1910
HPI: 66.90
Rank: 408
Ivan Serov
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1990
HPI: 66.87
Rank: 409
Alexander Yegorov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1883 - 1939
HPI: 66.82
Rank: 410
Yury Luzhkov
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2019
HPI: 66.82
Rank: 411
Aleksandr Akimov
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1953 - 1986
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 412
Alexey Ekimov
PHYSICIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 413
Alexander Griboyedov
WRITER
1795 - 1829
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 414
Dmitry Pozharsky
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1577 - 1642
HPI: 66.74
Rank: 415
Gavrila Derzhavin
WRITER
1743 - 1816
HPI: 66.72
Rank: 416
Rasul Gamzatov
WRITER
1923 - 2003
HPI: 66.71
Rank: 417
Among POLITICIANS In Russia
Among politicians born in Russia, Yury Luzhkov ranks 126. Before him are Anatoly Sobchak (1937), Catherine Pavlovna of Russia (1788), Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia (1831), Lydia Litvyak (1921), Vladimir Kryuchkov (1924), and Ivan Serov (1905). After him are Vsevolod the Big Nest (1154), Lauri Kristian Relander (1883), Princess Louise of Prussia (1808), Yakov Yurovsky (1878), Helena of Moscow (1476), and Yevgeny Mravinsky (1903).
Anatoly Sobchak
1937 - 2000
HPI: 67.09
Rank: 120
Catherine Pavlovna of Russia
1788 - 1819
HPI: 67.07
Rank: 121
Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia
1831 - 1891
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 122
Lydia Litvyak
1921 - 1943
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 123
Vladimir Kryuchkov
1924 - 2007
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 124
Ivan Serov
1905 - 1990
HPI: 66.87
Rank: 125
Yury Luzhkov
1936 - 2019
HPI: 66.82
Rank: 126
Vsevolod the Big Nest
1154 - 1212
HPI: 66.70
Rank: 127
Lauri Kristian Relander
1883 - 1942
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 128
Princess Louise of Prussia
1808 - 1870
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 129
Yakov Yurovsky
1878 - 1938
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 130
Helena of Moscow
1476 - 1513
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 131
Yevgeny Mravinsky
1903 - 1988
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 132