POLITICIAN

Wei Fenghe

1954 - Today

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Wei Fenghe (Chinese: 魏凤和; pinyin: Wèi Fènghé; born February 1954) is a retired general (shang jiang) in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) who served as commander of the PLA Rocket Force, formerly known as the Second Artillery Corps. From 2018 to 2023, he was the Minister of National Defense, the first to have not come from the PLA Ground Forces and the first-ranked State Councilor from March 2018 to March 2023, and also the first-ranked ordinary Member of the Central Military Commission (CMC). In September 2023, Wei was investigated by the CMC's disciplinary inspection department for charges of corruption. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Wei Fenghe has received more than 335,699 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Wei Fenghe is the 14,010th most popular politician, the 886th most popular biography from China and the 440th most popular Chinese Politician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 340k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 48.64

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.04

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.33

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Wei Fenghe ranks 14,010 out of 19,576. Before him are Fritz Schäffer, Nicander of Sparta, Smendes II, Kaspar Villiger, Stephen Gardiner, and Caroline Harrison. After him are Cándido Bareiro, Tamara Rylova, Yaa Asantewaa, Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi, Mpande kaSenzangakhona, and Ibrahim al-Hamdi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1954, Wei Fenghe ranks 294. Before him are Aavo Pikkuus, Zhong Shanshan, Koen Lenaerts, Rosi Braidotti, Igor Krutoy, and Stina Ekblad. After him are Ashrita Furman, Hōchū Ōtsuka, Ted DiBiase, Adrie Koster, Dmitry Kiselyov, and Trevor Rabin.

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In China

Among people born in China, Wei Fenghe ranks 886 out of 1,610. Before him are Liu Yunshan (1947), Nina Li Chi (1961), Zhong Shanshan (1954), Wang Guowei (1877), Liu He (1952), and Tsai Chin (1933). After him are Lin Shu (1852), Jiang Wen (1963), James Wong Howe (1899), John Baptist Wu (1925), Dilraba Dilmurat (1992), and Xie Fuzhi (1909).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Wei Fenghe ranks 440. Before him are Hau Pei-tsun (1919), Li Rui (1917), Li Changchun (1944), Rong Yiren (1916), Liu Yunshan (1947), and Liu He (1952). After him are Xie Fuzhi (1909), Chang Wanquan (1949), Yan Huiqing (1877), Li Xi (1956), He Guoqiang (1943), and Qin Jiwei (1914).

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