POLITICIAN

Li Xiannian

1909 - 1992

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Li Xiannian ([lì ɕjɛ́nnjɛ̂n]; 23 June 1909 – 21 June 1992) was a Chinese Communist military and political leader, president of China from 1983 to 1988 under paramount leader Deng Xiaoping and then chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference from 1988 until his death. He was a full member of the Politburo from 1956 to 1987, and of its Standing Committee from 1977 to 1987. Li worked as an apprentice carpenter in his teenage years to support his family. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Li Xiannian has received more than 834,698 page views. His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 41 in 2019). Li Xiannian is the 1,929th most popular politician (down from 1,659th in 2019), the 151st most popular biography from China (down from 121st in 2019) and the 99th most popular Chinese Politician.

Li Xiannian was a Chinese politician who served as Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress from 1978 to 1983, Vice-Chairman of the Central Military Commission from 1976 to 1981, and Vice-Chairman of the Communist Party of China from 1973 to 1987. His most famous accomplishment was his role in the economic reform of China in the late 1970s.

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    Languages Editions (L)

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    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Li Xiannian ranks 1,929 out of 19,576. Before him are John II of Castile, Kaloyan of Bulgaria, Anastasios II, Alfonso XI of Castile, Anchises, and Beji Caid Essebsi. After him are Herod Archelaus, Charles Albert of Sardinia, Abbas II of Persia, Álmos, Edgar the Peaceful, and Psamtik III.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1909, Li Xiannian ranks 19. Before him are Mohammed V of Morocco, Virginia Apgar, Andrei Gromyko, Talal of Jordan, Stanislaw Ulam, and Elia Kazan. After him are Isaiah Berlin, Ernst Gombrich, Mohammed Daoud Khan, Carmen Miranda, Magda Schneider, and Souphanouvong. Among people deceased in 1992, Li Xiannian ranks 19. Before him are Giovanni Falcone, John Cage, Barbara McClintock, Benny Hill, Anthony Perkins, and Ernst Happel. After him are Satyajit Ray, Paolo Borsellino, Daniel Bovet, Jan Oort, Peyo, and Aribert Heim.

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In China

Among people born in China, Li Xiannian ranks 151 out of 1,610. Before him are Emperor Zhongzong of Tang (656), Sun Ce (175), Zhengde Emperor (1491), Emperor Renzong of Song (1010), Faxian (340), and Han Xin (-231). After him are Huo Yuanjia (1868), Emperor Ruizong of Tang (662), Emperor Wen of Han (-202), Khorloogiin Choibalsan (1895), Huineng (638), and Shen Kuo (1031).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Li Xiannian ranks 99. Before him are Emperor Hui of Han (-210), Tang of Shang (-1601), Cao Rui (205), Emperor Zhongzong of Tang (656), Zhengde Emperor (1491), and Emperor Renzong of Song (1010). After him are Emperor Ruizong of Tang (662), Emperor Wen of Han (-202), Khorloogiin Choibalsan (1895), Liu Shan (207), Tianqi Emperor (1605), and Emperor Taizong of Song (939).

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