Politician

Zhao Ziyang

1919 - 2005

EN.WIKIPEDIA PAGE VIEWS (PV)

Zhao Ziyang

His biography is available in 57 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 55 in 2024). Zhao Ziyang is the 1,764th most popular politician (down from 1,680th in 2024), the 108th most popular biography from China (up from 119th in 2019) and the 69th most popular Chinese Politician.

Zhao Ziyang was the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China from 1987 to 1989. He is most famous for his role in the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989.

Memorability Metrics

Page views of Zhao Ziyang by language

Among Politicians

Among politicians, Zhao Ziyang ranks 1,763 out of 19,576. Before him are Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, Choi Kyu-hah, Porfirio Díaz, Catherine Cornaro, Haakon III of Norway, and Hedwig of Silesia. After him are Albert II, Duke of Austria, Leopold, Duke of Lorraine, Sunjo of Joseon, Ḫattušili I, Menelik I, and Christopher of Bavaria.

Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings

Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow
1957 - Present
HPI: 72.98
Rank: 1,758
Choi Kyu-hah
1919 - 2006
HPI: 72.98
Rank: 1,759
Porfirio Díaz
1830 - 1915
HPI: 72.98
Rank: 1,760
Catherine Cornaro
1454 - 1510
HPI: 72.97
Rank: 1,761
Haakon III of Norway
1182 - 1204
HPI: 72.97
Rank: 1,762
Hedwig of Silesia
1174 - 1243
HPI: 72.96
Rank: 1,763
Zhao Ziyang
1919 - 2005
HPI: 72.96
Rank: 1,764
Albert II, Duke of Austria
1298 - 1358
HPI: 72.95
Rank: 1,765
Leopold, Duke of Lorraine
1679 - 1729
HPI: 72.94
Rank: 1,766
Sunjo of Joseon
1790 - 1834
HPI: 72.94
Rank: 1,767
Ḫattušili I
1700 BC - 1620 BC
HPI: 72.93
Rank: 1,768
Menelik I
954 BC - 930 BC
HPI: 72.93
Rank: 1,769
Christopher of Bavaria
1416 - 1448
HPI: 72.93
Rank: 1,770

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1919, Zhao Ziyang ranks 15. Before him are Doris Lessing, Kim Jong-suk, Joseph Murray, G. E. M. Anscombe, Giulio Andreotti, and Choi Kyu-hah. After him are Moïse Tshombe, William Lipscomb, Desmond Doss, Matilde Camus, Walter Scheel, and Fausto Coppi. Among people deceased in 2005, Zhao Ziyang ranks 18. Before him are Simon Wiesenthal, Hans Bethe, Rinus Michels, Rafic Hariri, Princess Joséphine Charlotte of Belgium, and Omar Sívori. After him are Saul Bellow, Sister Lúcia, Kenzō Tange, Anne Bancroft, Jack Kilby, and Joseph Rotblat.

Others Born in 1919

Go to all Rankings

Doris Lessing
WRITER
1919 - 2013
HPI: 75.37
Rank: 9
Kim Jong-suk
POLITICIAN
1919 - 1949
HPI: 74.46
Rank: 10
Joseph Murray
PHYSICIAN
1919 - 2012
HPI: 74.20
Rank: 11
G. E. M. Anscombe
PHILOSOPHER
1919 - 2001
HPI: 73.41
Rank: 12
Giulio Andreotti
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2013
HPI: 73.09
Rank: 13
Choi Kyu-hah
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2006
HPI: 72.98
Rank: 14
Zhao Ziyang
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2005
HPI: 72.96
Rank: 15
Moïse Tshombe
POLITICIAN
1919 - 1969
HPI: 72.77
Rank: 16
William Lipscomb
CHEMIST
1919 - 2011
HPI: 72.47
Rank: 17
Desmond Doss
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1919 - 2006
HPI: 72.42
Rank: 18
Matilde Camus
WRITER
1919 - 2012
HPI: 72.09
Rank: 19
Walter Scheel
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2016
HPI: 72.07
Rank: 20
Fausto Coppi
CYCLIST
1919 - 1960
HPI: 71.98
Rank: 21

Others Deceased in 2005

Go to all Rankings

Simon Wiesenthal
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1908 - 2005
HPI: 74.66
Rank: 12
Hans Bethe
PHYSICIST
1906 - 2005
HPI: 74.50
Rank: 13
Rinus Michels
COACH
1928 - 2005
HPI: 74.34
Rank: 14
Rafic Hariri
POLITICIAN
1944 - 2005
HPI: 73.77
Rank: 15
Princess Joséphine Charlotte of Belgium
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2005
HPI: 73.25
Rank: 16
Omar Sívori
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2005
HPI: 73.09
Rank: 17
Zhao Ziyang
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2005
HPI: 72.96
Rank: 18
Saul Bellow
WRITER
1915 - 2005
HPI: 72.79
Rank: 19
Sister Lúcia
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1907 - 2005
HPI: 72.14
Rank: 20
Kenzō Tange
ARCHITECT
1913 - 2005
HPI: 72.09
Rank: 21
Anne Bancroft
ACTOR
1931 - 2005
HPI: 72.04
Rank: 22
Jack Kilby
ENGINEER
1923 - 2005
HPI: 71.96
Rank: 23
Joseph Rotblat
PHYSICIST
1908 - 2005
HPI: 71.35
Rank: 24