POLITICIAN
Élias Sarkis
1924 - 1985

Élias Sarkis
Élias Sarkis (Arabic: إلياس سركيس; 20 July 1924 – 27 June 1985) was a Lebanese lawyer and politician who served as the 6th president of Lebanon from 1976 to 1982. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Élias Sarkis is the 10,162nd most popular politician (down from 10,118th in 2019), the 73rd most popular biography from Lebanon (up from 74th in 2019) and the 34th most popular Lebanese Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Élias Sarkis ranks 10,162 out of 19,576. Before him are Gertrude of Süpplingenburg, Sydir Kovpak, Inoue Kaoru, Gertrude of Austria, Marcus Livius Drusus, and Nikolai Vasilyeich Repnin. After him are Zheng Keshuang, Princess Bathildis of Schaumburg-Lippe, Ariarathes VI of Cappadocia, Ateas, Friedrich, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont, and Saad Hariri.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGertrude of Süpplingenburg
1115 - 1143
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 10,161
Sydir Kovpak
1887 - 1967
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 10,162
Inoue Kaoru
1836 - 1915
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 10,163
Gertrude of Austria
1226 - 1299
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 10,164
Marcus Livius Drusus
200 BC - 109 BC
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 10,165
Nikolai Vasilyeich Repnin
1734 - 1801
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 10,166
Élias Sarkis
1924 - 1985
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 10,167
Zheng Keshuang
1670 - 1707
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 10,168
Princess Bathildis of Schaumburg-Lippe
1873 - 1962
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 10,169
Ariarathes VI of Cappadocia
180 BC - 200 BC
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 10,170
Ateas
420 BC - 339 BC
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 10,171
Friedrich, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
1865 - 1946
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 10,172
Saad Hariri
1970 - Present
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 10,173
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1924, Élias Sarkis ranks 176. Before him are Franco Cristaldi, Grégoire Kayibanda, Daniel Inouye, Rudolf Barshai, Juan Ponce Enrile, and Jean Bartik. After him are Robert Frank, Ruth Teitelbaum, Renia Spiegel, Claude Lefort, Ján Chryzostom Korec, and José Donoso. Among people deceased in 1985, Élias Sarkis ranks 96. Before him are Edmond O'Brien, Vladimir Jankélévitch, David Purley, Princess Eudoxia of Bulgaria, Mahmoud Mohammed Taha, and Stefan Bellof. After him are Johanna Wolf, Renato Castellani, André Hunebelle, Henry Hansen, Víctor Rodríguez Andrade, and Michel Audiard.
Others Born in 1924
Go to all RankingsFranco Cristaldi
PRODUCER
1924 - 1992
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 170
Grégoire Kayibanda
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1976
HPI: 61.25
Rank: 171
Daniel Inouye
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2012
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 172
Rudolf Barshai
MUSICIAN
1924 - 2010
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 173
Juan Ponce Enrile
POLITICIAN
1924 - Present
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 174
Jean Bartik
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1924 - 2011
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 175
Élias Sarkis
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1985
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 176
Robert Frank
FILM DIRECTOR
1924 - 2019
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 177
Ruth Teitelbaum
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1924 - 1986
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 178
Renia Spiegel
WRITER
1924 - 1942
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 179
Claude Lefort
PHILOSOPHER
1924 - 2010
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 180
Ján Chryzostom Korec
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1924 - 2015
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 181
José Donoso
WRITER
1924 - 1996
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 182
Others Deceased in 1985
Go to all RankingsEdmond O'Brien
ACTOR
1915 - 1985
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 90
Vladimir Jankélévitch
PHILOSOPHER
1903 - 1985
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 91
David Purley
RACING DRIVER
1945 - 1985
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 92
Princess Eudoxia of Bulgaria
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1985
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 93
Mahmoud Mohammed Taha
HISTORIAN
1909 - 1985
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 94
Stefan Bellof
RACING DRIVER
1957 - 1985
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 95
Élias Sarkis
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1985
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 96
Johanna Wolf
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1900 - 1985
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 97
Renato Castellani
FILM DIRECTOR
1913 - 1985
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 98
André Hunebelle
FILM DIRECTOR
1896 - 1985
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 99
Henry Hansen
CYCLIST
1902 - 1985
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 100
Víctor Rodríguez Andrade
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 1985
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 101
Michel Audiard
FILM DIRECTOR
1920 - 1985
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 102
In Lebanon
Among people born in Lebanon, Élias Sarkis ranks 73 out of 145. Before him are Philo of Byblos (64), Callinicus of Heliopolis (700), Abd al-Rahman al-Awza'i (707), Fawzi al-Qawuqji (1890), Samir Geagea (1952), and Bahāʾ al-dīn al-ʿĀmilī (1547). After him are Ahmad Shukeiri (1908), Gabriel Yared (1949), Abdalonymus (-305), Antoun Saadeh (1904), Aram I (1947), and Fakhr al-Din II (1572).
Others born in Lebanon
Go to all RankingsPhilo of Byblos
WRITER
64 - 141
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 67
Callinicus of Heliopolis
ARCHITECT
700 - 700
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 68
Abd al-Rahman al-Awza'i
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
707 - 774
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 69
Fawzi al-Qawuqji
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1890 - 1977
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 70
Samir Geagea
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 71
Bahāʾ al-dīn al-ʿĀmilī
PHILOSOPHER
1547 - 1621
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 72
Élias Sarkis
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1985
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 73
Ahmad Shukeiri
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1980
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 74
Gabriel Yared
COMPOSER
1949 - Present
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 75
Abdalonymus
POLITICIAN
305 BC - Present
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 76
Antoun Saadeh
PHILOSOPHER
1904 - 1949
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 77
Aram I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1947 - Present
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 78
Fakhr al-Din II
POLITICIAN
1572 - 1635
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 79
Among POLITICIANS In Lebanon
Among politicians born in Lebanon, Élias Sarkis ranks 34. Before him are Suleiman Frangieh (1910), René Moawad (1925), Nicolas Hayek (1928), Selim Hoss (1929), Imad Mughniyah (1962), and Samir Geagea (1952). After him are Ahmad Shukeiri (1908), Abdalonymus (-305), Fakhr al-Din II (1572), Charles Helou (1913), Elie Hobeika (1956), and Rashid Karami (1921).
Suleiman Frangieh
1910 - 1992
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 28
René Moawad
1925 - 1989
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 29
Nicolas Hayek
1928 - 2010
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 30
Selim Hoss
1929 - 2024
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 31
Imad Mughniyah
1962 - 2008
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 32
Samir Geagea
1952 - Present
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 33
Élias Sarkis
1924 - 1985
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 34
Ahmad Shukeiri
1908 - 1980
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 35
Abdalonymus
305 BC - Present
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 36
Fakhr al-Din II
1572 - 1635
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 37
Charles Helou
1913 - 2001
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 38
Elie Hobeika
1956 - 2002
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 39
Rashid Karami
1921 - 1987
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 40