POLITICIAN
Zillur Rahman
1929 - 2013

Zillur Rahman
Mohammed Zillur Rahman (9 March 1929 – 20 March 2013) was a Bangladeshi politician who served as the President from 2009 until his death in 2013. He was also a senior presidium member of the Awami League. He is the third president of Bangladesh, after Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Ziaur Rahman, to die in office, while being the first to die of natural causes. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Zillur Rahman is the 6,743rd most popular politician (up from 7,511th in 2019), the 11th most popular biography from Bangladesh (up from 12th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Bangladeshi Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Zillur Rahman ranks 6,743 out of 19,576. Before him are Princess Henriette of Belgium, Sicco Mansholt, Karl Nesselrode, Go of Balhae, Aleida March, and Manuel Gomes da Costa. After him are Emperor Ichijō, Eleanor of Aragon, Queen of Castile, Publius Servilius Vatia Isauricus, Nayef Hawatmeh, Muhammad II of Córdoba, and Bairam Khan.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPrincess Henriette of Belgium
1870 - 1948
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 6,739
Sicco Mansholt
1908 - 1995
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 6,740
Karl Nesselrode
1780 - 1862
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 6,741
Go of Balhae
601 - 719
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 6,742
Aleida March
1936 - Present
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 6,743
Manuel Gomes da Costa
1863 - 1929
HPI: 64.44
Rank: 6,744
Zillur Rahman
1929 - 2013
HPI: 64.44
Rank: 6,745
Emperor Ichijō
980 - 1011
HPI: 64.44
Rank: 6,746
Eleanor of Aragon, Queen of Castile
1358 - 1382
HPI: 64.44
Rank: 6,747
Publius Servilius Vatia Isauricus
94 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 64.44
Rank: 6,748
Nayef Hawatmeh
1938 - Present
HPI: 64.44
Rank: 6,749
Muhammad II of Córdoba
980 - 1010
HPI: 64.44
Rank: 6,750
Bairam Khan
1501 - 1561
HPI: 64.44
Rank: 6,751
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1929, Zillur Rahman ranks 129. Before him are Georgi Markov, Antonio Carbajal, Heiner Müller, Bob Denard, Ira Levin, and Édouard Balladur. After him are Alain Tanner, Anastasios of Albania, Fred Phelps, Fazlur Rahman Khan, Menahem Golan, and Dina bint Abdul-Hamid. Among people deceased in 2013, Zillur Rahman ranks 94. Before him are Wilfried Martens, Ottmar Walter, Abdul Rahim Hatif, Juan José Linz, Otto Sander, and José Froilán González. After him are Arthur Danto, Taihō Kōki, Eleanor Parker, Jack Vance, Clive Burr, and Dominique Venner.
Others Born in 1929
Go to all RankingsGeorgi Markov
WRITER
1929 - 1978
HPI: 65.15
Rank: 123
Antonio Carbajal
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2023
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 124
Heiner Müller
WRITER
1929 - 1995
HPI: 64.99
Rank: 125
Bob Denard
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1929 - 2007
HPI: 64.99
Rank: 126
Ira Levin
WRITER
1929 - 2007
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 127
Édouard Balladur
POLITICIAN
1929 - Present
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 128
Zillur Rahman
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2013
HPI: 64.44
Rank: 129
Alain Tanner
FILM DIRECTOR
1929 - 2022
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 130
Anastasios of Albania
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1929 - 2025
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 131
Fred Phelps
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1929 - 2014
HPI: 64.24
Rank: 132
Fazlur Rahman Khan
ARCHITECT
1929 - 1982
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 133
Menahem Golan
FILM DIRECTOR
1929 - 2014
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 134
Dina bint Abdul-Hamid
NOBLEMAN
1929 - 2019
HPI: 64.15
Rank: 135
Others Deceased in 2013
Go to all RankingsWilfried Martens
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2013
HPI: 64.89
Rank: 88
Ottmar Walter
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 2013
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 89
Abdul Rahim Hatif
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2013
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 90
Juan José Linz
SOCIOLOGIST
1926 - 2013
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 91
Otto Sander
ACTOR
1941 - 2013
HPI: 64.52
Rank: 92
José Froilán González
RACING DRIVER
1922 - 2013
HPI: 64.52
Rank: 93
Zillur Rahman
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2013
HPI: 64.44
Rank: 94
Arthur Danto
PHILOSOPHER
1924 - 2013
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 95
Taihō Kōki
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2013
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 96
Eleanor Parker
ACTOR
1922 - 2013
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 97
Jack Vance
WRITER
1916 - 2013
HPI: 64.20
Rank: 98
Clive Burr
MUSICIAN
1957 - 2013
HPI: 64.19
Rank: 99
Dominique Venner
WRITER
1935 - 2013
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 100
In Bangladesh
Among people born in Bangladesh, Zillur Rahman ranks 11 out of 74. Before him are Mohammed Shahabuddin (1949), Atiśa (982), Abdul Hamid (1944), Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (1920), Mohammad Ali Bogra (1909), and Matsyendranatha (901). After him are William Beveridge (1879), Fazlur Rahman Khan (1929), Sri Chinmoy (1931), Ziaur Rahman (1936), Iajuddin Ahmed (1931), and Anandamayi Ma (1896).
Others born in Bangladesh
Go to all RankingsMohammed Shahabuddin
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 73.84
Rank: 5
Atiśa
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
982 - 1054
HPI: 71.86
Rank: 6
Abdul Hamid
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 70.13
Rank: 7
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
POLITICIAN
1920 - 1975
HPI: 69.56
Rank: 8
Mohammad Ali Bogra
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1963
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 9
Matsyendranatha
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
901 - 1000
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 10
Zillur Rahman
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2013
HPI: 64.44
Rank: 11
William Beveridge
ECONOMIST
1879 - 1963
HPI: 64.25
Rank: 12
Fazlur Rahman Khan
ARCHITECT
1929 - 1982
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 13
Sri Chinmoy
WRITER
1931 - 2007
HPI: 64.15
Rank: 14
Ziaur Rahman
POLITICIAN
1936 - 1981
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 15
Iajuddin Ahmed
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2012
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 16
Anandamayi Ma
PHILOSOPHER
1896 - 1982
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 17
Among POLITICIANS In Bangladesh
Among politicians born in Bangladesh, Zillur Rahman ranks 7. Before him are Sheikh Hasina (1947), Chandragupta I (250), Mohammed Shahabuddin (1949), Abdul Hamid (1944), Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (1920), and Mohammad Ali Bogra (1909). After him are Ziaur Rahman (1936), Iajuddin Ahmed (1931), Khawaja Nazimuddin (1894), Shahabuddin Ahmed (1930), A. B. Bardhan (1924), and Tajuddin Ahmad (1925).
Sheikh Hasina
1947 - Present
HPI: 79.96
Rank: 1
Chandragupta I
250 - 335
HPI: 75.07
Rank: 2
Mohammed Shahabuddin
1949 - Present
HPI: 73.84
Rank: 3
Abdul Hamid
1944 - Present
HPI: 70.13
Rank: 4
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
1920 - 1975
HPI: 69.56
Rank: 5
Mohammad Ali Bogra
1909 - 1963
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 6
Zillur Rahman
1929 - 2013
HPI: 64.44
Rank: 7
Ziaur Rahman
1936 - 1981
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 8
Iajuddin Ahmed
1931 - 2012
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 9
Khawaja Nazimuddin
1894 - 1964
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 10
Shahabuddin Ahmed
1930 - 2022
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 11
A. B. Bardhan
1924 - 2016
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 12
Tajuddin Ahmad
1925 - 1975
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 13