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Two figures side by side: what each has won, where they met, and how much of their record ChronoCite holds.
Hirohito
vspolitics · Emperor of Japan from 1926 to 1989 · military personnel
Barack Obama
politics · President of the United States from 2009 to 2017 · politician
Public office comparison
Barack Obama leads 2–1 on 3 scored measures.
Only things won are scored. Grey rows are context.
Time in public office
- 63 yrsYears in officeOverlapping terms counted once20 yrs
- 2Offices held4
- 63 yrsLongest single term8 yrs
- 1926In office since1997
- —PartyDemocratic Party
Recognition
- 2Prizes and honours wonExcludes state orders and honorary degrees18
- 24State ordersOften exchanged between states — not scored2
- —Honorary doctorates3
Same awards
Awards both have received at least once.
- 24State order2
Profile
- 87Age65
- 29 April 1901Born4 August 1961
- Akasaka EstateBirthplaceKapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children
- Japan, Empire of JapanNationalityUnited States
- military personnel, diplomat, marine biologistKnown aspolitician, lawyer, political writer
- 63 yrsCareer span55 yrs
Coverage on ChronoCite
How much we have collected so far, not a measure of the figure.
- 94Entries197
- 1Quotes30
- 92Records155
- 1Reported claimsThird-party claims, shown with their rating12
- 2026Newest entry2026
Career counts come from each figure’s Wikipedia honours section and Wikidata claims. A dash means the source is silent; a zero means the source lists none.