1909 - 1992
Li Xiannian (pronounced [lì ɕjɛ́nnjɛ̂n]; 23 June 1909 – 21 June 1992) was a Chinese Communist military and political leader, president of the People's Republic 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. He joined the Communist Party in December 1927 and became a soldier in the Chinese Red Army. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Li Xiannian has received more than 787,729 page views. His biography is available in 41 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 40 in 2019). Li Xiannian is the 1,664th most popular politician (down from 1,639th in 2019), the 122nd most popular biography from China (down from 121st in 2019) and the 80th 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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Among politicians, Li Xiannian ranks 1,664 out of 15,577. Before him are Lon Nol, Mohammed V of Morocco, John Kerry, Leopold, Duke of Lorraine, Shapur II, and Teti. After him are Béla I of Hungary, Senusret I, Achaemenes, Glycerius, Emperor Suizei, and Humayun.
1913 - 1985
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 1,658
1909 - 1961
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 1,659
1943 - Present
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 1,660
1679 - 1729
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 1,661
309 - 379
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 1,662
2350 BC - 2350 BC
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 1,663
1909 - 1992
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 1,664
1016 - 1063
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 1,665
2000 BC - 1919 BC
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 1,666
800 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 1,667
430 - 480
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 1,668
669 BC - 548 BC
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 1,669
1508 - 1556
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 1,670
Among people born in 1909, Li Xiannian ranks 17. Before him are Nicholas Winton, U Thant, Rita Levi-Montalcini, Isaiah Berlin, Kwame Nkrumah, and Mohammed V of Morocco. After him are Ernst Gombrich, Errol Flynn, Talal of Jordan, Benny Goodman, Elia Kazan, and Fred Perry. Among people deceased in 1992, Li Xiannian ranks 17. Before him are Mikhail Tal, Francis Bacon, Barbara McClintock, Aribert Heim, Giovanni Falcone, and Benny Hill. After him are James E. Webb, Anthony Perkins, Satyajit Ray, Jan Oort, Grand Duke Vladimir Kirillovich of Russia, and Félix Guattari.
1909 - 2015
HPI: 68.79
Rank: 11
1909 - 1974
HPI: 67.48
Rank: 12
1909 - 2012
HPI: 67.46
Rank: 13
1909 - 1997
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 14
1909 - 1972
HPI: 66.83
Rank: 15
1909 - 1961
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 16
1909 - 1992
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 17
1909 - 2001
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 18
1909 - 1959
HPI: 65.13
Rank: 19
1909 - 1972
HPI: 64.62
Rank: 20
1909 - 1986
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 21
1909 - 2003
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 22
1909 - 1995
HPI: 63.94
Rank: 23
1936 - 1992
HPI: 69.37
Rank: 11
1909 - 1992
HPI: 68.97
Rank: 12
1902 - 1992
HPI: 68.93
Rank: 13
1914 - 1992
HPI: 68.72
Rank: 14
1939 - 1992
HPI: 67.97
Rank: 15
1924 - 1992
HPI: 67.84
Rank: 16
1909 - 1992
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 17
1906 - 1992
HPI: 65.95
Rank: 18
1932 - 1992
HPI: 65.93
Rank: 19
1921 - 1992
HPI: 65.52
Rank: 20
1900 - 1992
HPI: 65.26
Rank: 21
1917 - 1992
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 22
1930 - 1992
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 23
Among people born in China, Li Xiannian ranks 122 out of 1,392. Before him are King Wu of Zhou (-1150), Shen Kuo (1031), Emperor Jing of Han (-188), Emperor Wen of Han (-202), I. M. Pei (1917), and Emperor Guangwu of Han (-5). After him are Zhang Qian (-200), Sun Jian (155), Zhou Yu (175), Temür Khan (1265), Emperor Huizong of Song (1082), and Hu Yaobang (1915).
1150 BC - 1043 BC
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 116
1031 - 1095
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 117
188 BC - 141 BC
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 118
202 BC - 157 BC
HPI: 66.43
Rank: 119
1917 - 2019
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 120
5 BC - 57
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 121
1909 - 1992
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 122
200 BC - 114 BC
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 123
155 - 191
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 124
175 - 210
HPI: 66.23
Rank: 125
1265 - 1307
HPI: 66.22
Rank: 126
1082 - 1135
HPI: 66.16
Rank: 127
1915 - 1989
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 128
Among politicians born in China, Li Xiannian ranks 80. Before him are Empress Lü (-241), Soong Mei-ling (1897), King Wu of Zhou (-1150), Emperor Jing of Han (-188), Emperor Wen of Han (-202), and Emperor Guangwu of Han (-5). After him are Temür Khan (1265), Emperor Huizong of Song (1082), Hu Yaobang (1915), Bao Zheng (999), Dorgon (1612), and Ziying (-300).
241 BC - 180 BC
HPI: 66.55
Rank: 74
1897 - 2003
HPI: 66.53
Rank: 75
1150 BC - 1043 BC
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 76
188 BC - 141 BC
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 77
202 BC - 157 BC
HPI: 66.43
Rank: 78
5 BC - 57
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 79
1909 - 1992
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 80
1265 - 1307
HPI: 66.22
Rank: 81
1082 - 1135
HPI: 66.16
Rank: 82
1915 - 1989
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 83
999 - 1062
HPI: 66.06
Rank: 84
1612 - 1650
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 85
300 BC - 206 BC
HPI: 65.97
Rank: 86