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Jean Ping

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Jean Ping (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ piŋ]; born 24 November 1942) is a Gabonese diplomat and politician who served as Chair of the African Union Commission from 2008 to 2012. Born to a Chinese father and Gabonese mother, he is the first individual of Chinese descent to lead the executive branch of the African Union. He served as the Minister of State and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Francophonie of the Gabonese Republic from 1999 to 2008, and was President of the United Nations General Assembly from 2004 to 2005. He stood for the 2016 Gabonese presidential election against president Ali Bongo. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jean Ping is the 13,986th most popular politician (down from 10,267th in 2019), the 8th most popular biography from Gabon (down from 5th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Gabonese Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Jean Ping ranks 13,986 out of 19,576. Before him are Viktor Nogin, Tirigan, Dragan Tsankov, Raila Odinga, René Louis de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson, and Jørgen Løvland. After him are Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz, Mike Espy, Tatjana Ždanoka, Catherine Colonna, Leopold, Hereditary Prince of Anhalt, and Aristeidis Moraitinis.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1942, Jean Ping ranks 403. Before him are Charmian Carr, Rosa von Praunheim, Eric Shinseki, Casimir Oyé-Mba, Béla Károlyi, and Jerry Sloan. After him are Susan Anspach, John Thaw, Klaus-Dieter Sieloff, Joe Lieberman, Gustavo Peña, and Amarinder Singh.

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In Gabon

Among people born in Gabon, Jean Ping ranks 8 out of 37. Before him are François Bozizé (1946), Léon M'ba (1902), Rose Francine Rogombé (1942), Brice Oligui Nguema (1975), Raymond Ndong Sima (1955), and Casimir Oyé-Mba (1942). After him are Jean Eyeghé Ndong (1946), Patrice Trovoada (1962), Rose Christiane Raponda (1964), Léon Mébiame (1934), Daniel Ona Ondo (1945), and Emmanuel Issoze-Ngondet (1961).

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Among POLITICIANS In Gabon

Among politicians born in Gabon, Jean Ping ranks 7. Before him are Omar Bongo (1935), François Bozizé (1946), Léon M'ba (1902), Rose Francine Rogombé (1942), Raymond Ndong Sima (1955), and Casimir Oyé-Mba (1942). After him are Jean Eyeghé Ndong (1946), Patrice Trovoada (1962), Rose Christiane Raponda (1964), Léon Mébiame (1934), Daniel Ona Ondo (1945), and Emmanuel Issoze-Ngondet (1961).

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