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Chen Yun

1905 - 1995

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Chen Yun (13 June 1905 – 10 April 1995) was a statesman of the Chinese Communist Party and the People's Republic of China. He was one of the most prominent leaders during the periods when China was governed by Mao Zedong and later by Deng Xiaoping. In the 1980s, Chen was considered the second most powerful figure in China, ranking only behind Deng Xiaoping. Chen Yun was also known as Liao Chenyun (廖陈云), as he took his uncle's (Liao Wenguang; 廖文光) family name when he was adopted by him after his parents died. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Chen Yun is the 6,443rd most popular politician (down from 6,117th in 2019), the 426th most popular biography from China (up from 467th in 2019) and the 249th most popular Chinese Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Chen Yun ranks 6,443 out of 19,576. Before him are Stephen Zápolya, Emperor Tsuchimikado, Meir Kahane, Charles of Valois, Duke of Berry, Charles of Saxony, Duke of Courland, and Yahya Muhammad Hamid ed-Din. After him are Leland Stanford, Luís Cabral, Luis Arce, Prince Alfonso, Count of Caserta, Devlet Bahçeli, and Leo V, King of Armenia.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1905, Chen Yun ranks 82. Before him are Heinz Lammerding, Banine, Wolfram Sievers, Pierre Levegh, Takeo Fukuda, and Pierre Gemayel. After him are Albert Pierrepoint, Karl Guthe Jansky, Ludwig Fischer, Attila József, Guy Mollet, and Erich Naumann. Among people deceased in 1995, Chen Yun ranks 78. Before him are John Brunner, Takeo Fukuda, Georges Canguilhem, Lola Flores, Joseph Needham, and Eileen Chang. After him are Eazy-E, Princess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark, Sicco Mansholt, Ernest Mandel, Alexander Godunov, and Pancho Gonzales.

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In China

Among people born in China, Chen Yun ranks 426 out of 1,610. Before him are Bo Xilai (1949), Emperor Lizong (1205), Chen Cheng (1897), Sheng Shicai (1895), Emperor Duzong (1240), and Eileen Chang (1920). After him are Zhuge Zhan (227), Yue Jin (200), Shing-Tung Yau (1949), Emperor Wu of Song (363), Huo Guang (-150), and Zhou Tai (163).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Chen Yun ranks 249. Before him are Zhang Xianzhong (1606), Bo Xilai (1949), Emperor Lizong (1205), Chen Cheng (1897), Sheng Shicai (1895), and Emperor Duzong (1240). After him are Zhuge Zhan (227), Emperor Wu of Song (363), Huo Guang (-150), Yan Xishan (1883), Demchugdongrub (1902), and Zhu Youlang (1623).

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