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Wu Yi

1938 - Today

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Wu Yi (born November 1938) is a retired Chinese politician who served as a Vice Premier of China between 2003 and 2008. She was one of the country's most visible leaders during the first decade of the 21st century, best known for taking on the role of Minister of Health from April 2003 during the SARS outbreak, shortly after becoming vice premier. She was also a member of the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Wu Yi has received more than 77,021 page views. Her biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2019). Wu Yi is the 7,468th most popular politician (down from 6,404th in 2019), the 551st most popular biography from China (down from 478th in 2019) and the 316th most popular Chinese Politician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 77k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 56.45

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 34

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.76

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.75

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Wu Yi ranks 7,468 out of 19,576. Before her are José Antonio Aguirre, Nitobe Inazō, Cığalazade Yusuf Sinan Pasha, Nikos Zachariadis, Louis VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, and Geoffrey I of Villehardouin. After her are Pierre de Decker, Faina Ranevskaya, Pandarus, Mithridates III of Pontus, Einar Thambarskelfir, and Olena Zelenska.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1938, Wu Yi ranks 141. Before her are Patrick Bauchau, Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi, Jan Assmann, Nayef Hawatmeh, Paul Andreu, and Jesús María Pereda. After her are Bernadette Lafont, Philippe Nahon, David Lane, Paul Martin, Omar Abdel-Rahman, and Willy Claes.

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In China

Among people born in China, Wu Yi ranks 551 out of 1,610. Before her are Osman Batur (1899), Ruan Ji (210), Watchman Nee (1903), Li Yu (937), Jia Chong (217), and Zhang Zai (1020). After her are Gan De (-400), Gongsun Du (200), Deng Yingchao (1904), 8th Dalai Lama (1758), Ragibagh Khan (1320), and Edward Yang (1947).

Others born in China

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  • Photo of Osman Batur

    Osman Batur

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    1899 - 1951

    HPI: 56.57

    Rank: 545

  • Photo of Ruan Ji

    Ruan Ji

    WRITER

    210 - 263

    HPI: 56.54

    Rank: 546

  • Photo of Watchman Nee

    Watchman Nee

    WRITER

    1903 - 1972

    HPI: 56.50

    Rank: 547

  • Photo of Li Yu

    Li Yu

    POLITICIAN

    937 - 978

    HPI: 56.49

    Rank: 548

  • Photo of Jia Chong

    Jia Chong

    POLITICIAN

    217 - 282

    HPI: 56.48

    Rank: 549

  • Photo of Zhang Zai

    Zhang Zai

    PHILOSOPHER

    1020 - 1077

    HPI: 56.46

    Rank: 550

  • Photo of Wu Yi

    Wu Yi

    POLITICIAN

    1938 - Present

    HPI: 56.45

    Rank: 551

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    Gan De

    ASTRONOMER

    400 BC - 400 BC

    HPI: 56.38

    Rank: 552

  • Photo of Gongsun Du

    Gongsun Du

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    200 - Present

    HPI: 56.38

    Rank: 553

  • Photo of Deng Yingchao

    Deng Yingchao

    POLITICIAN

    1904 - 1992

    HPI: 56.38

    Rank: 554

  • Photo of 8th Dalai Lama

    8th Dalai Lama

    POLITICIAN

    1758 - 1804

    HPI: 56.36

    Rank: 555

  • Photo of Ragibagh Khan

    Ragibagh Khan

    POLITICIAN

    1320 - 1328

    HPI: 56.36

    Rank: 556

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    Edward Yang

    FILM DIRECTOR

    1947 - 2007

    HPI: 56.34

    Rank: 557

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Wu Yi ranks 316. Before her are Zhang Juzheng (1525), He Yingqin (1890), Guo Zongxun (953), Song Jiaoren (1882), Li Yu (937), and Jia Chong (217). After her are Deng Yingchao (1904), 8th Dalai Lama (1758), Ragibagh Khan (1320), Yin Lihua (5), Ngawang Namgyal (1594), and Zhong Yao (151).

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