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Li Keqiang

1955 - 2023

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Li Keqiang (Chinese: 李克强; pinyin: Lǐ Kèqiáng; 3 July 1955 – 27 October 2023) was a Chinese politician and economist who served as Premier of China from 2013 to 2023 and was the second-ranking member of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)'s Politburo Standing Committee from 2012 to 2022. A prominent figure in China's fifth generation of leadership alongside CCP General Secretary Xi Jinping, Li played a key role in shaping the country's economic and administrative policies during his tenure. Born in Hefei, Anhui province, in 1955, Li initially rose through the ranks of Chinese politics through his involvement in the Communist Youth League of China (CYLC), serving as its first secretary from 1993 to 1998. From 1998 to 2004, Li served as the governor of Henan and the province's party secretary. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Li Keqiang is the 3,034th most popular politician (down from 1,635th in 2019), the 201st most popular biography from China (down from 116th in 2019) and the 126th most popular Chinese Politician.

Li Keqiang is most famous for being the Premier of the People's Republic of China.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Li Keqiang ranks 3,034 out of 19,576. Before him are Andrzej Duda, Sancho II of Portugal, Cleopatra I Syra, Kuchlug, Princess Augusta Sophia of the United Kingdom, and King Zhou of Shang. After him are King Zhaoxiang of Qin, Violant of Hungary, Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, Louis-Eugène Cavaignac, Gaius Julius Vindex, and Antiochus VII Sidetes.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1955, Li Keqiang ranks 42. Before him are Svante Pääbo, Chow Yun-fat, Denis Mukwege, Matteo Zuppi, Lazarus Chakwera, and Sergey Shoygu. After him are Timothy Laurence, Israel Katz, Kris Jenner, Valery Gerasimov, Dodi Fayed, and Marcelo Bielsa. Among people deceased in 2023, Li Keqiang ranks 44. Before him are C. R. Rao, Ryan O'Neal, Astrud Gilberto, Pervez Musharraf, Alan Arkin, and Ben Ferencz. After him are Ray Stevenson, Lucile Randon, Antonio Negri, Ferid Murad, Wolfgang Schäuble, and Tony Bennett.

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In China

Among people born in China, Li Keqiang ranks 201 out of 1,610. Before him are King Wu of Zhou (-1150), Zhao Yun (168), Wang Anshi (1021), Longqing Emperor (1537), Li Peng (1928), and King Zhou of Shang (-1105). After him are Zhang Liao (169), Tao Yuanming (365), Wang Wei (699), Yesün Temür (1293), Zu Chongzhi (429), and Xiahou Dun (155).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Li Keqiang ranks 126. Before him are Ma Chao (176), Lin Zexu (1785), King Wu of Zhou (-1150), Longqing Emperor (1537), Li Peng (1928), and King Zhou of Shang (-1105). After him are Yesün Temür (1293), Wang Zhaojun (-50), Emperor Wen of Han (-202), Empress Xiaoyichun (1727), Emperor Ling of Han (156), and Zhao Bing (1271).

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