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Khun Sa

1934 - 2007

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Khun Sa (Burmese: ခွန်ဆာ, pronounced [kʰʊ̀ɰ̃ sʰà]; 17 February 1934 – 26 October 2007) was an ethnic Han drug lord and warlord. He was born in Hpa Hpeung village, in the Loi Maw ward of Mongyai, Northern Shan State, Burma. Before he assumed the Shan name "Khun Sa" in 1976, he was known primarily by his Chinese name, Zhang Qifu (simplified Chinese: 张奇夫; traditional Chinese: 張奇夫; pinyin: Zhāng Qífū). In his early life, Khun Sa received military equipment and training from both the Kuomintang and Burmese Army before claiming to fight for the independence of Shan State and going on to establish his own independent territory. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Khun Sa is the 29th most popular mafioso (down from 28th in 2019). (down from 927th in 2019)

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Among MAFIOSOS

Among mafiosos, Khun Sa ranks 29 out of 70. Before him are Semion Mogilevich, Ta Mok, Ned Kelly, Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, Vito Cascio Ferro, and Lepke Buchalter. After him are Amado Carrillo Fuentes, Sundance Kid, Joe Masseria, Salvatore Giuliano, Jenny-Wanda Barkmann, and Richard Hauptmann.

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Among people born in 1934, Khun Sa ranks 112. Before him are Anton Geesink, Valentin Ivanov, Fredric Jameson, Richard, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Per Olov Enquist, and Miguel de la Madrid. After him are John Brunner, Dionigi Tettamanzi, Tony Hoare, James Sikking, Robert Moog, and Julius Darmaatmadja. Among people deceased in 2007, Khun Sa ranks 77. Before him are Ousmane Sembène, Lady Bird Johnson, Jean-Marie Lustiger, Ettore Sottsass, Lois Maxwell, and Bob Denard. After him are Atle Selberg, Vilma Espín, Ashraf Marwan, Kiichi Miyazawa, Mary Douglas, and Hrant Dink.

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