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Most Famous Chinese Politicians & Lawyers

Politics & Law 449
China 1,678
70 MZ Mao Zedong Mao Zedong Chinese Politician 1893–1976
474 CK Chiang Kai-shek Chiang Kai-shek Chinese Politician 1887–1975
639 SY Sun Yat-sen Sun Yat-sen Chinese Politician 1866–1925
691 XJ Xi Jinping Xi Jinping Chinese Politician b. 1953
774 DX Deng Xiaoping Deng Xiaoping Chinese Politician 1904–1997
1,456 ZE Zhou Enlai Zhou Enlai Chinese Politician 1898–1976
2,710 HJ Hu Jintao Hu Jintao Chinese Politician b. 1942
3,914 ZZ Zhao Ziyang Zhao Ziyang Chinese Politician 1919–2005
4,237 JZ Jiang Zemin Jiang Zemin Chinese Politician b. 1926
4,698 YS Yuan Shikai Yuan Shikai Chinese Politician 1859–1916
5,341 ZL Zhuge Liang Zhuge Liang Chinese Politician 181–234
5,473 LS Liu Shaoqi Liu Shaoqi Chinese Politician 1898–1969
5,875 HG Hua Guofeng Hua Guofeng Chinese Politician 1921–2008
7,213 LB Lin Biao Lin Biao Chinese Politician 1907–1971
7,909 CS Chen Shui-bian Chen Shui-bian Chinese Politician b. 1950
8,123 ZD Zhu De Zhu De Chinese Politician 1886–1976
8,208 WJ Wang Jingwei Wang Jingwei Chinese Politician 1883–1944
10,630 HY Hu Yaobang Hu Yaobang Chinese Politician 1915–1989
11,254 PD Peng Dehuai Peng Dehuai Chinese Politician 1898–1974
11,481 CD Chen Duxiu Chen Duxiu Chinese Politician 1879–1942
13,376 MY Ma Ying-jeou Ma Ying-jeou Chinese Politician b. 1950
14,429 SY Shang Yang Shang Yang Chinese Statesperson -390–-338
16,344 WA Wang Anshi Wang Anshi Chinese Statesman 1021–1086
18,388 LS Li Si Chinese Politician -280–-208
19,138 ZG Zeng Guofan Zeng Guofan Chinese Politician 1811–1872
19,914 BZ Bao Zheng Bao Zheng Chinese Judge 999–1062
20,398 CY Chen Yun Chen Yun Chinese Politician 1905–1995
20,519 LY Li Yuanhong Li Yuanhong Chinese Politician 1864–1928
21,347 WK Wellington Koo Wellington Koo Chinese Judge 1888–1985
21,500 LK Li Keqiang Li Keqiang Chinese Politician b. 1955
22,394 LX Li Xiannian Li Xiannian Chinese Politician 1909–1992
22,656 YS Yang Shangkun Yang Shangkun Chinese Politician 1907–1998
23,056 DQ Duan Qirui Duan Qirui Chinese Politician 1865–1936
26,971 CY Chen Yi (marshal) Chen Yi (marshal) Chinese Politician 1901–1972
27,075 YX Yan Xishan Yan Xishan Chinese Politician 1883–1960
28,211 RK Rebiya Kadeer Rebiya Kadeer Chinese Activist b. 1947
30,038 LD Li Dazhao Li Dazhao Chinese Politician 1888–1927
32,000 XS Xu Shichang Xu Shichang Chinese Politician 1855–1939
33,447 YW Yao Wenyuan Yao Wenyuan Chinese Politician 1931–2005
33,799 DY Deng Yingchao Deng Yingchao Chinese Politician 1904–1992
34,025 SJ Song Jiaoren Song Jiaoren Chinese Politician 1882–1913
36,950 ZC Zhang Chunqiao Zhang Chunqiao Chinese Politician 1917–2005
37,086 WM Wang Ming Wang Ming Chinese Politician 1904–1974
37,445 TI Tsai Ing-wen Tsai Ing-wen Chinese Lawyer b. 1956
39,601 ZQ Zhang Qian Zhang Qian Chinese Diplomat -200–-114
41,277 CB Chen Boda Chen Boda Chinese Politician 1904–1989
43,157 ZZ Zhang Zhidong Zhang Zhidong Chinese Politician 1837–1909
44,413 CL Chai Ling Chai Ling Chinese Activist b. 1966
45,261 ZJ Zhang Juzheng Zhang Juzheng Chinese Politician 1525–1582
48,676 XZ Xi Zhongxun Xi Zhongxun Chinese Politician 1913–2002
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Inside China Politicians & Lawyers

449 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous china politicians & lawyers born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among China Politicians & Lawyers peaked in the 1950s with 101 people.

What China Politicians & Lawyers Are Known For

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Politician are China Politicians & Lawyers's biggest group — 89% of all notables (399).

China Politicians & Lawyers over-index on revolutionary — 10.3× the global rate.

  1. Politician399
  2. Diplomat12
  3. Lawyer7
  4. Revolutionary6
  5. Judge5
  6. Activist4
  7. Political4
  8. Statesman2
  1. Revolutionary610.3×
  2. Diplomat125.9×
  3. Politician3995.3×
  4. Judge53.3×