POLITICIAN
James Soong
1942 - Today
James Soong
James Soong Chu-yu (traditional Chinese: 宋楚瑜; born 30 April 1942) is a Taiwanese politician who is the founder and chairman of the People First Party. Soong was the first and only elected governor of Taiwan Province from 1994 and 1998. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of James Soong has received more than 265,682 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). James Soong is the 12,787th most popular politician (up from 13,375th in 2019), the 830th most popular biography from China (down from 819th in 2019) and the 422nd most popular Chinese Politician.
Memorability Metrics
270k
Page Views (PV)
50.43
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
1.22
Effective Languages (L*)
3.74
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, James Soong ranks 12,787 out of 19,576. Before him are Duatentopet, Vladimir Semichastny, Leopold II, Prince of Lippe, William Wain Prior, Bertuccio Valier, and Duke Eugen of Württemberg. After him are Fredrik von Otter, Elias I, Count of Maine, Agustín Eyzaguirre, Joaquín Almunia, Unico Wilhelm van Wassenaer, and Guido Gonzaga.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDuatentopet
1150 BC - 1200 BC
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 12,781
Vladimir Semichastny
1924 - 2001
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 12,782
Leopold II, Prince of Lippe
1796 - 1851
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 12,783
William Wain Prior
1876 - 1946
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 12,784
Bertuccio Valier
1596 - 1658
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 12,785
Duke Eugen of Württemberg
1846 - 1877
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 12,786
James Soong
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 12,787
Fredrik von Otter
1833 - 1910
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 12,788
Elias I, Count of Maine
1100 - 1110
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 12,789
Agustín Eyzaguirre
1768 - 1837
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 12,790
Joaquín Almunia
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 12,791
Unico Wilhelm van Wassenaer
1692 - 1766
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 12,792
Guido Gonzaga
1290 - 1369
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 12,793
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1942, James Soong ranks 352. Before him are Marsha Mason, Leon Russell, Yvette Mimieux, Eumir Deodato, Tariq al-Hashimi, and Dennis Meadows. After him are Carlos Hathcock, Claude Miller, Werner Teske, Doğu Perinçek, Gerben Karstens, and Ricardo Ezzati Andrello.
Others Born in 1942
Go to all RankingsMarsha Mason
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 346
Leon Russell
SINGER
1942 - 2016
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 347
Yvette Mimieux
ACTOR
1942 - 2022
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 348
Eumir Deodato
MUSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 349
Tariq al-Hashimi
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 350
Dennis Meadows
ECONOMIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 351
James Soong
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 352
Carlos Hathcock
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1942 - 1999
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 353
Claude Miller
FILM DIRECTOR
1942 - 2012
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 354
Werner Teske
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1942 - 1981
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 355
Doğu Perinçek
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 356
Gerben Karstens
CYCLIST
1942 - 2022
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 357
Ricardo Ezzati Andrello
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 358
In China
Among people born in China, James Soong ranks 830 out of 1,610. Before him are Qin Gang (1966), Derek Parfit (1942), Thubten Choekyi Nyima, 9th Panchen Lama (1883), Fujio Akatsuka (1935), Shi Pei Pu (1938), and Taranatha (1575). After him are Liu Yifei (1987), Luo Ruiqing (1906), Jin Shuren (1879), Zhuang Zedong (1940), Qian Xuan (1235), and Tang Jiaxuan (1938).
Others born in China
Go to all RankingsQin Gang
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 824
Derek Parfit
PHILOSOPHER
1942 - 2017
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 825
Thubten Choekyi Nyima, 9th Panchen Lama
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1937
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 826
Fujio Akatsuka
COMIC ARTIST
1935 - 2008
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 827
Shi Pei Pu
SINGER
1938 - 2009
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 828
Taranatha
WRITER
1575 - 1634
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 829
James Soong
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 830
Liu Yifei
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 831
Luo Ruiqing
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1978
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 832
Jin Shuren
POLITICIAN
1879 - 1941
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 833
Zhuang Zedong
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1940 - 2013
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 834
Qian Xuan
PAINTER
1235 - 1305
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 835
Tang Jiaxuan
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 836
Among POLITICIANS In China
Among politicians born in China, James Soong ranks 422. Before him are Zhang Dejiang (1946), Cai Qi (1955), Qiao Shi (1924), Jia Qinglin (1940), Qin Gang (1966), and Thubten Choekyi Nyima, 9th Panchen Lama (1883). After him are Luo Ruiqing (1906), Jin Shuren (1879), Tang Jiaxuan (1938), Ye Mingchen (1807), Yu Zhengsheng (1945), and Song Renqiong (1909).
Zhang Dejiang
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 416
Cai Qi
1955 - Present
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 417
Qiao Shi
1924 - 2015
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 418
Jia Qinglin
1940 - Present
HPI: 50.73
Rank: 419
Qin Gang
1966 - Present
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 420
Thubten Choekyi Nyima, 9th Panchen Lama
1883 - 1937
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 421
James Soong
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 422
Luo Ruiqing
1906 - 1978
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 423
Jin Shuren
1879 - 1941
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 424
Tang Jiaxuan
1938 - Present
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 425
Ye Mingchen
1807 - 1859
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 426
Yu Zhengsheng
1945 - Present
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 427
Song Renqiong
1909 - 2005
HPI: 49.79
Rank: 428