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Chen Chu

1950 - Today

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Kiku Chen Chu (Chinese: 陳菊; pinyin: Chén Jú; Wade–Giles: Ch'en2 Chü2; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tân Kiok; born 10 June 1950) is a Taiwanese politician serving as president of the Control Yuan and chairwomen of the National Human Rights Commission since 2020. Before assuming her current post, Chen had served as Secretary-General to the President from 2018 to 2020 and Mayor of Kaohsiung from 2006 to 2018, making her the longest-serving mayor of the city since the Japanese occupation of Taiwan. Prior to her entrance into politics, Chen was one of the eight prominent dissidents, namely "Kaohsiung Eight", arrested and charged after the Kaohsiung Incident in 1979. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Chen Chu has received more than 127,868 page views. Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Chen Chu is the 14,726th most popular politician, the 39th most popular biography from Taiwan and the 17th most popular Taiwanese Politician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 130k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 47.47

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.79

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.08

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Chen Chu ranks 14,726 out of 19,576. Before her are Tony Benn, Alfonso Portillo, He Guoqiang, Lupus of Friuli, Lewis Cass, and Victor Duruy. After her are Theodotus I of Constantinople, Jürgen Möllemann, Friedrich Christoph Dahlmann, Ahmed al-Senussi, Claude Cheysson, and Eudemus.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1950, Chen Chu ranks 395. Before her are Arthur Roche, Ferenc Mészáros, Samantha Fox, Javier Mariscal, Gary Locke, and Sudha Murty. After her are Tina Weymouth, Annegret Richter, Miloslava Rezková, Yuri Shchekochikhin, Dieter Burdenski, and Christian Zacharias.

Others Born in 1950

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In Taiwan

Among people born in Taiwan, Chen Chu ranks 39 out of 116. Before her are Han Kuo-yu (1957), Jolin Tsai (1980), David Ho (1952), Vivian Hsu (1975), Peter Chen (1947), and Chi Cheng (1944). After her are Lin Chuan (1951), Kai-Fu Lee (1961), Sally Yeh (1961), Ruby Lin (1976), Jerry Yang (1968), and Lisa Su (1969).

Others born in Taiwan

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  • Photo of Han Kuo-yu

    Han Kuo-yu

    POLITICIAN

    1957 - Present

    HPI: 48.13

    Rank: 33

  • Photo of Jolin Tsai

    Jolin Tsai

    MUSICIAN

    1980 - Present

    HPI: 47.84

    Rank: 34

  • Photo of David Ho

    David Ho

    BIOLOGIST

    1952 - Present

    HPI: 47.69

    Rank: 35

  • Photo of Vivian Hsu

    Vivian Hsu

    ACTOR

    1975 - Present

    HPI: 47.68

    Rank: 36

  • Photo of Peter Chen

    Peter Chen

    ENGINEER

    1947 - Present

    HPI: 47.52

    Rank: 37

  • Photo of Chi Cheng

    Chi Cheng

    ATHLETE

    1944 - Present

    HPI: 47.48

    Rank: 38

  • Photo of Chen Chu

    Chen Chu

    POLITICIAN

    1950 - Present

    HPI: 47.47

    Rank: 39

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    Lin Chuan

    POLITICIAN

    1951 - Present

    HPI: 47.36

    Rank: 40

  • Photo of Kai-Fu Lee

    Kai-Fu Lee

    BUSINESSPERSON

    1961 - Present

    HPI: 46.69

    Rank: 41

  • Photo of Sally Yeh

    Sally Yeh

    SINGER

    1961 - Present

    HPI: 46.57

    Rank: 42

  • Photo of Ruby Lin

    Ruby Lin

    ACTOR

    1976 - Present

    HPI: 46.36

    Rank: 43

  • Photo of Jerry Yang

    Jerry Yang

    BUSINESSPERSON

    1968 - Present

    HPI: 46.05

    Rank: 44

  • Photo of Lisa Su

    Lisa Su

    BUSINESSPERSON

    1969 - Present

    HPI: 45.99

    Rank: 45

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Among POLITICIANS In Taiwan

Among politicians born in Taiwan, Chen Chu ranks 17. Before her are Frank Hsieh (1946), Elaine Chao (1953), You Si-kun (1948), Wu Den-yih (1948), Eric Chu (1961), and Han Kuo-yu (1957). After her are Lin Chuan (1951), Sean Chen (1949), Jiang Yi-huah (1960), Yani Tseng (1989), and Ted Lieu (1969).

Taiwanese born Politicians

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