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Liu Shaoqi

1898 - 1969

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Liu Shaoqi (pronounced [ljǒʊ ʂâʊtɕʰǐ]; 24 November 1898 – 12 November 1969) was a Chinese revolutionary and politician. He was the chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress from 1954 to 1959, first-ranking vice chairman of the Chinese Communist Party from 1956 to 1966, and the chairman of the People's Republic of China (president of China) from 1959 to 1968. He was considered to be a possible successor to Chairman Mao Zedong, but was purged during the Cultural Revolution. In his early years, Liu participated in labor movements in strikes, including the May Thirtieth Movement. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Liu Shaoqi is the 1,131st most popular politician (down from 1,043rd in 2019), the 62nd most popular biography from China (up from 67th in 2019) and the 33rd most popular Chinese Politician.

Liu Shaoqi was a Chinese communist leader who served as Chairman of the People's Republic of China from 1959 to 1968. He is most famous for his role in the Great Leap Forward and Cultural Revolution.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Liu Shaoqi ranks 1,131 out of 19,576. Before him are Guangxu Emperor, Antiochus IV Epiphanes, Tiu, Gaius Cassius Longinus, Sunjong of Korea, and Mohammad Najibullah. After him are Shah Jahan, Merovech, Tarja Halonen, Khalid of Saudi Arabia, Roderic, and Vlad II Dracul.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1898, Liu Shaoqi ranks 19. Before him are William James Sidis, M. C. Escher, Albert Lutuli, George Gershwin, C. S. Lewis, and Herbert Marcuse. After him are Karl Ziegler, Trofim Lysenko, Gunnar Myrdal, Julius Evola, Hans Krebs, and Tamara de Lempicka. Among people deceased in 1969, Liu Shaoqi ranks 18. Before him are Zakir Husain, Sharon Tate, C. F. Powell, Kliment Voroshilov, Allen Dulles, and Saud of Saudi Arabia. After him are Jan Palach, Rocky Marciano, Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg, Iskander Mirza, Brian Jones, and Morihei Ueshiba.

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In China

Among people born in China, Liu Shaoqi ranks 62 out of 1,610. Before him are Li Ching-Yuen (1677), Han Fei (-280), Sun Quan (182), Yongzheng Emperor (1678), Guangxu Emperor (1871), and Xun Kuang (-313). After him are Sima Yi (179), Cao Pi (187), Wang Mang (-45), 5th Dalai Lama (1617), Li Si (-280), and Tu Youyou (1930).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Liu Shaoqi ranks 33. Before him are Hong Taiji (1592), Emperor Gaozu of Tang (566), Shunzhi Emperor (1638), Sun Quan (182), Yongzheng Emperor (1678), and Guangxu Emperor (1871). After him are Sima Yi (179), Cao Pi (187), Wang Mang (-45), 5th Dalai Lama (1617), Li Si (-280), and Hua Guofeng (1921).

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