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Zhou Yongkang

1942 - Today

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Zhou Yongkang (born 3 December 1942) is a former senior leader of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). He was a member of the 17th Politburo Standing Committee (PSC), China's highest decision-making body, and the Secretary of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission (Zhengfawei) between 2007 and 2012, making him one of the most powerful leaders in China. In that position, Zhou oversaw China's security apparatus and law enforcement institutions, with power stretching into courts, prosecution agencies, police forces, paramilitary forces, and intelligence organs. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Zhou Yongkang has received more than 525,417 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia. Zhou Yongkang is the 7,082nd most popular politician (up from 7,395th in 2019), the 513th most popular biography from China (up from 521st in 2019) and the 304th most popular Chinese Politician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 530k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 55.70

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 26

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.72

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.32

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Zhou Yongkang ranks 7,082 out of 15,577. Before him are Fethi Okyar, Henry III, Duke of Brabant, Helena Kantakouzene, William H. Seward, Bidzina Ivanishvili, and Chang of Goryeo. After him are Emmanuel Philibert, Prince of Carignano, Kimon Georgiev, Louis, Duke of Montpensier, Yeongyang of Goguryeo, Mindon Min, and Henk Sneevliet.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1942, Zhou Yongkang ranks 175. Before him are Ruslan Khasbulatov, Stefanie Powers, Robert F. Engle, Ricardo Rodríguez, Piero Marini, and Evaristo Carvalho. After him are Billy Connolly, André Vingt-Trois, Yasuyuki Kuwahara, Prince Alexandre of Belgium, Henri Pescarolo, and Charles Konan Banny.

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In China

Among people born in China, Zhou Yongkang ranks 513 out of 1,392. Before him are Liu Penzi (11), Guo Shoujing (1231), Ruan Ji (210), Song Jiaoren (1882), Man Chong (209), and Yi Xing (683). After him are Cheng Yi (1033), Liang Kai (1200), Shangguan Wan'er (664), Fan Zhongyan (989), Soong Ai-ling (1888), and Wu Peifu (1874).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Zhou Yongkang ranks 304. Before him are Emperor Xiaowu of Jin (362), Zhang Juzheng (1525), Bai Chongxi (1893), Liu Penzi (11), Song Jiaoren (1882), and Man Chong (209). After him are Shangguan Wan'er (664), Soong Ai-ling (1888), Wu Peifu (1874), Sergei Stepashin (1952), Cao Kun (1862), and Wang Hongwen (1935).

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