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Eric Chu

1961 - Today

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Eric Li-luan Chu (Chinese: 朱立倫; pinyin: Zhū Lìlún; born on 7 June 1961) is a Taiwanese politician, statistician, and academic who served as the chairman of the Kuomintang from 2015 to 2016 and from 2021 to 2025. Chu was born to a political family in Taoyuan and graduated from National Taiwan University. After earning his doctorate from New York University in 1991, he began an academic career as an accounting professor and entered politics as a member of the Legislative Yuan in 1999. He was the magistrate of Taoyuan County from 2001 to 2009. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2024). Eric Chu is the 14,992nd most popular politician (down from 14,293rd in 2024), the 32nd most popular biography from Taiwan and the 11th most popular Taiwanese Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Eric Chu ranks 14,992 out of 19,576. Before him are José Ignacio Pavón, Leopold II, Duke of Austria, Gholam Reza Azhari, Avi Dichter, Eudokia Dekapolitissa, and Hamoud bin Mohammed of Zanzibar. After him are Jakov Milatović, Anbasa ibn Suhaym al-Kalbi, Francisco Antonino Vidal, Naram-Sin of Assyria, Zababa-shuma-iddin, and Govind Ballabh Pant.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1961, Eric Chu ranks 279. Before him are Tom Byron, George Wassouf, Timur Bekmambetov, Ronald J. Garan Jr., Claude Puel, and Eric van de Poele. After him are Greg Egan, Birol Ünel, Antonia San Juan, Margaret Mazzantini, Carlos Vives, and Zoran Vulić.

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In Taiwan

Among people born in Taiwan, Eric Chu ranks 32 out of 116. Before him are Wu Den-yih (1948), Frank Hsieh (1946), Jay Chou (1979), Lin Chi-ling (1974), Elaine Chao (1953), and David Ho (1952). After him are Chen Chien-jen (1951), Ko Wen-je (1960), Han Kuo-yu (1957), Jolin Tsai (1980), Chi Cheng (1944), and Peter Chen (1947).

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  • Photo of Wu Den-yih

    Wu Den-yih

    POLITICIAN

    1948 - Present

    HPI: 56.76

    Rank: 26

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    Frank Hsieh

    POLITICIAN

    1946 - Present

    HPI: 56.46

    Rank: 27

  • Photo of Jay Chou

    Jay Chou

    MUSICIAN

    1979 - Present

    HPI: 56.12

    Rank: 28

  • Photo of Lin Chi-ling

    Lin Chi-ling

    MODEL

    1974 - Present

    HPI: 56.09

    Rank: 29

  • Photo of Elaine Chao

    Elaine Chao

    POLITICIAN

    1953 - Present

    HPI: 55.80

    Rank: 30

  • Photo of David Ho

    David Ho

    BIOLOGIST

    1952 - Present

    HPI: 55.80

    Rank: 31

  • Photo of Eric Chu

    Eric Chu

    POLITICIAN

    1961 - Present

    HPI: 55.69

    Rank: 32

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    Chen Chien-jen

    POLITICIAN

    1951 - Present

    HPI: 55.42

    Rank: 33

  • Photo of Ko Wen-je

    Ko Wen-je

    POLITICIAN

    1960 - Present

    HPI: 55.40

    Rank: 34

  • Photo of Han Kuo-yu

    Han Kuo-yu

    POLITICIAN

    1957 - Present

    HPI: 55.16

    Rank: 35

  • Photo of Jolin Tsai

    Jolin Tsai

    MUSICIAN

    1980 - Present

    HPI: 55.03

    Rank: 36

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    Chi Cheng

    ATHLETE

    1944 - Present

    HPI: 54.78

    Rank: 37

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    Peter Chen

    ENGINEER

    1947 - Present

    HPI: 54.66

    Rank: 38

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Among POLITICIANS In Taiwan

Among politicians born in Taiwan, Eric Chu ranks 11. Before him are Zheng Keshuang (1670), Su Tseng-chang (1947), Annette Lu (1944), Wu Den-yih (1948), Frank Hsieh (1946), and Elaine Chao (1953). After him are Chen Chien-jen (1951), Ko Wen-je (1960), Han Kuo-yu (1957), Lin Chuan (1951), Chen Chu (1950), and Hou Yu-ih (1956).

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