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Wellington Koo

1888 - 1985

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Koo Vi Kyuin (Chinese: 顧維鈞; pinyin: Gù Wéijūn; Wade–Giles: Ku Wei-chün; January 29, 1888 – November 14, 1985), better known as V. K. Wellington Koo, was a Chinese diplomat, politician, and statesman of the Republic of China. Born in Shanghai, Koo studied at Columbia University in the United States, where he obtained a PhD in international law and diplomacy. On his return to China in 1912, he became Yuan Shikai's secretary for foreign affairs, and in 1919, was a member of China's delegation at the Paris Peace Conference, where he unsuccessfully demanded the return of Shandong. Between 1922 and 1927, Koo successively served the Beiyang government as minister of foreign affairs, minister of finance, acting premier, and president. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Wellington Koo is the 7,709th most popular politician (down from 5,912th in 2019), the 520th most popular biography from China (down from 453rd in 2019) and the 296th most popular Chinese Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Wellington Koo ranks 7,709 out of 19,576. Before him are Pierre Bérégovoy, Vaso Čubrilović, Magdalena Andersson, Johannes R. Becher, Luis García Meza, and Zeng Guofan. After him are Sultan bin Salman Al Saud, José Félix Uriburu, Ri Jong-ok, Ermesinde of Carcassonne, Julia Grant, and Nestor Lakoba.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1888, Wellington Koo ranks 78. Before him are Prince Christopher of Greece and Denmark, Valerian Kuybyshev, Jan Syrový, Hans von Salmuth, Inayatullah Khan, and Hans Richter. After him are Milan Stojadinović, Domenico Tardini, Paul Morand, Soong Ai-ling, Nikolay Shvernik, and Prince Axel of Denmark. Among people deceased in 1985, Wellington Koo ranks 71. Before him are Hermann Priess, Birabongse Bhanudej, Cus D'Amato, Jean-Marie Loret, Axel Springer, and Matti Järvinen. After him are Nicolas Frantz, Eugene Ormandy, Vasyl Stus, Philly Joe Jones, Mary Kenneth Keller, and Herbert Bayer.

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In China

Among people born in China, Wellington Koo ranks 520 out of 1,610. Before him are H. H. Kung (1881), Emperor Duanzong (1268), Chen Youliang (1320), Lin Sen (1868), Zhuge Dan (200), and Zeng Guofan (1811). After him are Cao Zhang (190), Rabban Bar Sauma (1220), Liu Xin (-50), Tang Yin (1470), Liang Kai (1200), and Watchman Nee (1903).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Wellington Koo ranks 296. Before him are T. V. Soong (1894), H. H. Kung (1881), Emperor Duanzong (1268), Lin Sen (1868), Zhuge Dan (200), and Zeng Guofan (1811). After him are Cao Zhang (190), Jia Yi (-200), Emperor Xuanzong of Tang (810), Song Jiaoren (1882), Han Zheng (1954), and Kang Sheng (1898).

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