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Bo Xilai

1949 - Today

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Bo Xilai (Chinese: 薄熙来; pinyin: Bó Xīlái; born 3 July 1949) is a Chinese former politician who was convicted on bribery and embezzlement charges. He came to prominence through his tenures as Mayor of Dalian and then the governor of Liaoning. From 2004 to November 2007, he served as Minister of Commerce. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Bo Xilai has received more than 1,550,697 page views. His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia. Bo Xilai is the 5,434th most popular politician (up from 5,880th in 2019), the 419th most popular biography from China (up from 452nd in 2019) and the 250th most popular Chinese Politician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.6M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 58.94

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 34

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.44

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.37

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Bo Xilai ranks 5,434 out of 19,576Before him are Mikhail of Tver, Stjepan Vukčić Kosača, Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich of Russia, Girma Wolde-Giorgis, Ottokar Czernin, and Zhang Lu. After him are Blanche of Anjou, David Sassoli, Basina of Thuringia, Neferkare II, William I, Count of Burgundy, and Infante Alfonso of Spain.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1949, Bo Xilai ranks 95Before him are Quini, Josephine Chaplin, Joachim Sauer, Twiggy, Han Duck-soo, and Salif Keita. After him are Axel Honneth, Alan García, Émerson Leão, Lasse Virén, Elizabeth George, and Valentina Matviyenko.

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In China

Among people born in China, Bo Xilai ranks 419 out of 1,610Before him are Yue Jin (200), Qiu Jin (1875), Du Mu (803), Emperor Xuanzong of Tang (810), Emperor Jingzong of Tang (809), and Zhang Lu (101). After him are Daniel C. Tsui (1939), Emperor Chong of Han (143), Gongsun Zan (null), Huang Gai (145), Qiu Chuji (1148), and Liu Xiang (-77).

Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Bo Xilai ranks 250Before him are Dian Wei (150), Emperor Shang of Han (105), Uskhal Khan Tögüs Temür (1342), Emperor Xuanzong of Tang (810), Emperor Jingzong of Tang (809), and Zhang Lu (101). After him are Emperor Chong of Han (143), Liu Xiang (-77), Emperor Wen of Liu Song (407), Wei Zheng (580), Helü of Wu (-550), and Yan Xishan (1883).