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Khorloogiin Choibalsan

1895 - 1952

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Khorloogiin Choibalsan (8 February 1895 – 26 January 1952) was a Mongolian politician who served as the leader of the Mongolian People's Republic as the chairman of the Council of Ministers (premier) from 1939 until his death in 1952. He was also the commander-in-chief of the Mongolian People's Army from 1937, and the chairman of the Presidium of the State Little Khural (head of state) from 1929 to 1930. His rule was maintained by a repressive state and cult of personality. Choibalsan led a dictatorship and organized Stalinist purges in Mongolia between 1937 and 1939 as head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Khorloogiin Choibalsan is the 2,074th most popular politician (down from 1,977th in 2019), the 120th most popular biography from China (up from 156th in 2019) and the 75th most popular Chinese Politician.

Khorloogiin choibalsan is most famous for his role in the purges of the 1930s, in which he was the leader of the Mongolian Revolutionary Party.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Khorloogiin Choibalsan ranks 2,074 out of 19,576. Before him are Jovanka Broz, Kęstutis, Ladislaus IV of Hungary, Mark Rutte, Desiderius, and Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. After him are Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Amaro Pargo, Odilo Globočnik, Marie, Princess of Liechtenstein, Pierre Trudeau, and Teti.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1895, Khorloogiin Choibalsan ranks 39. Before him are Cemal Gürsel, Aleksandr Vasilevsky, Cristóbal Balenciaga, Ludvík Svoboda, Machine Gun Kelly, and Igor Tamm. After him are Rudolph Valentino, Folke Bernadotte, Lij Iyasu of Ethiopia, Vladimir Propp, László Moholy-Nagy, and Wilhelm Burgdorf. Among people deceased in 1952, Khorloogiin Choibalsan ranks 15. Before him are Paul Éluard, Karen Horney, Benedetto Croce, Sven Hedin, Elena of Montenegro, and Walter Schellenberg. After him are Paramahansa Yogananda, Vittorio Emanuele Orlando, Ferenc Molnár, Kiichiro Toyoda, Jürgen Stroop, and Charles Maurras.

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In China

Among people born in China, Khorloogiin Choibalsan ranks 120 out of 1,610. Before him are Shen Kuo (1031), Luo Guanzhong (1330), Ayurbarwada Buyantu Khan (1285), Zhou Yu (175), Emperor Xian of Han (181), and Li Zicheng (1606). After him are Zhang Qian (-200), Emperor Yingzong of Ming (1427), Yue Fei (1142), Bai Juyi (772), Yuan Shao (154), and Su Shi (1037).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Khorloogiin Choibalsan ranks 75. Before him are Zhao Ziyang (1919), Li Xiannian (1909), Emperor Yang of Sui (569), Ayurbarwada Buyantu Khan (1285), Emperor Xian of Han (181), and Li Zicheng (1606). After him are Emperor Yingzong of Ming (1427), Yuan Shao (154), Jingtai Emperor (1428), Gwanggaeto the Great (374), Lin Biao (1907), and Chiang Ching-kuo (1910).

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