Political figures

Shen Qiuwo (1917-March 13, 2001), a native of Wujiang, Jiangsu Province, was a modern Chinese political figure.

Shen Hongbing (May 29, 1964 -), male, Han nationality, unknown place of origin, born in Qidong, Jiangsu Province, is a member of the Communist Party of China, a political figure of the People's Republic of China, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, and an expert in molecular epidemiology of tumors. He is currently a member and deputy director of the Party Leadership Group of the National Health Commission, and secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Director of the National Administration of Disease Control and Prevention.

Kono Taro (Japanese: Kono Taro/ Taro, Romanized: Kōno Tarō, born January 10, 1963, is a politician from the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan. He has served as Minister of Digital Affairs, Minister in Charge of Administrative Reform, Minister in Charge of Vaccination Promotion, Minister in Charge of National Civil Service, Minister in Charge of the Cabinet Office (Okinawa and Northern Countermeasures, Regulatory Reform), Minister of Foreign Affairs (145th and 146th generation), Minister of Defense Minister of Health (20th generation), Chairman of the National Public Security Commission (90th generation), Minister with Special Responsibilities in the Cabinet Office (Regulatory Reform, Disaster Prevention, Consumers and Food Safety (3rd Abe’s 1st Cabinet Reform)), Director of Administrative Reform Promotion Headquarters of the Liberal Democratic Party, Acting Secretary-General of the Liberal Democratic Party, Deputy Minister of Justice (8th generation), Administrative Officer of the Minister of General Affairs and Affairs (In charge of personnel, administrative management, administrative evaluation, grants, statistics and other related functions of the old General Affairs Office (the first Koizumi Cabinet)), chairman of the House of Representatives Final Accounts Administrative Monitoring Committee, chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee and other positions. He has been elected to the House of Representatives for eight consecutive terms since 1996. His father is Yohei Kono, a former president of the Liberal Democratic Party, deputy prime minister and foreign minister. His younger brother is Jiro Kono, the representative director and president of Nippon Terminal Co., Ltd. His grandfather is Ichiro Kono, a former deputy prime minister and minister in charge of the Tokyo Olympics. His great-uncle is Kenzo Kono, who was the former Speaker of the Senate.

Franklin Edward Kameny (May 21, 1925 – October 11, 2011) was an American gay rights activist. In 1957, Kameny was discharged from the U.S. Army Map Service for being gay, which led to his struggle with U.S. authorities. Kameny has formally appealed his dismissal from the U.S. Civil Service Commission. Although unsuccessful, the lawsuit was notable because it was the first known civil rights lawsuit in a U.S. court based on sexual orientation.

Botena Kamel (Egyptian Arabic: بثينة كامل, April 18, 1962 -) is an Egyptian television host, political activist, and politician. In April 2011, she announced on Twitter that she would participate in Egypt's presidential election, becoming the first female presidential candidate in Egypt's history.

Anicius Manlius Severinus Boëthius (Latin: Anicius Manlius Severinus Boëthius; Boëthius pronounced /boʊˈiːθi.əs/, also translated as Boethius, 480-524 or 525) was an early sixth-century philosopher. He was also the last philosopher of Greco-Roman philosophy and the first philosopher of scholasticism. Boethius was born in the Anysius family, an ancient and famous family in Rome. This family had appeared in the Roman emperors Petronius Maximus and Olibrius and many Roman consuls. His father, Flavius ​​Manlius Boethius, became consul in 487 after the German Odoacer deposed the last Roman emperor, Romulus Augustus. Boethius himself entered politics very early and became a member of the Senate when he was 25 years old. In 510, Boethius became consul during the period when the Ostrogothic Kingdom ruled Italy. In 522, his two sons also became consuls. Later, Theodoric the Great, the ruler of the Ostrogothic Kingdom, suspected that he had contacted the Eastern Roman Empire to rebel and imprisoned him in Pavia. He was eventually sentenced to death by the Senate. While in prison, Boethius wrote his philosophical masterpiece "The Consolation of Philosophy" about metaphysical and ethical issues such as fate and death. This book became the most influential philosophical work in the Middle Ages. Boethius is canonized as a saint in Catholicism, and his memorial day is October 23.

Ted Budd (English: Ted Budd, October 21, 1971 -) is a Republican politician from North Carolina, United States. He has served as a U.S. Senator from North Carolina since 2023. As a member of the Republican Party, he served as the federal representative for North Carolina's 13th Congressional District from 2017 to 2023. Budd is the Republican candidate for North Carolina's U.S. Senate election in 2022, aiming to succeed retiring Republican Senator Richard Burr. He defeated Democratic candidate Cherry Beasley and was inaugurated on January 3, 2023. Budd will become North Carolina's senior senator when Thom Tillis leaves office in January 2027.

Jonathan Tate Reeves (English: Jonathon Tate Reeves, June 5, 1974-) is an American politician whose political party is the Republican Party. Starting in 2020, he serves as the 65th governor of Mississippi.

Toshiki Kaifu (Japanese: Toshiki Kaifu/Kaifu Toshiki, Romanized: Kaifu Toshiki, January 2, 1931 - January 9, 2022), a Japanese politician, was born in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture. He was the 76th and 77th Prime Minister of the Cabinet, and the first Prime Minister born in the Showa era. A member of the Kawamoto faction, a weak faction of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party. In his youth, he was known as the "Three Young Heroes of the Liberal Democratic Party" along with Noboru Takeshita and Sosuke Uno.

Justin Martyr (English: Justin Martyr), or Justin Martyr, was one of the Christian apologists of the 2nd century AD. He was martyred in Rome before 165 AD. Catholics believe that he is the patron saint of philosophers. The Orthodox Church and the Anglican Communion also regard him as a saint. Most of his works are lost, but two apologetics and a dialogue survive. The First Apologetics, his most famous work, passionately defended the morality of the Christian life and provided a variety of ethical and philosophical arguments that persuaded the Roman Emperor Antonus to abandon his persecution of the Church. Additionally, he contends that many historical Greek philosophers (including Socrates and Plato) were uninformed Christians, as he has a good study of their works. In addition, he also pointed out that, just as Augustine of Hippo later discussed the "true religion" revealed by Christianity, the "seed" of Christianity (the historical manifestation of the incarnation) actually preceded the birth of Christ.

Tom Harkin (English: Tom Harkin; November 19, 1939 -) is an American politician. He was one of Iowa's two members of the Senate from 1985 to 2015. His party affiliation is the Democratic Party. Harkin served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1975 to 1985. In 2013, he announced that he would not seek re-election to the Senate.

Minoru Genda (Japanese: Genda fruit／ Minoru, Romanized: Genda Minoru, August 16, 1904 - August 15, 1989) was born in Yamagata-gun, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. Former member of the Japanese Diet, general of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force and adjunct officer of the Imperial Japanese Navy. He is famous for planning the attack on Pearl Harbor. His highest military rank in the Navy is Colonel, and he was one of the initiators of the Kamikaze Special Attack Team on the aviation staff. Minoru Genda did not regret the attack on Pearl Harbor, saying only that "we should not have attacked just once, we should have attacked again and again." After the Pacific War, he served as the third Chief of Staff (Chief of Staff) of the Air Self-Defense Force and became an Air Force General (General). After retiring, he entered politics and was elected to the Senate. First captain of the Red Cross Flying Corps.

Pu (pǔ) Yi (Manchu: ᡦᡠ ᡳ, February 7, 1906 - October 17, 1967), Aisin Gioro, was the last emperor of the Qing Dynasty and Chinese history, and the only monarch of Manchukuo. Puyi was the great-grandson of Emperor Daoguang and nephew of Emperor Guangxu. His biological father was Prince Chun Zaifeng, and his biological mother Youlan was the daughter of Ronglu, an important minister in the late Qing Dynasty. In November 1908, Emperor Guangxu passed away. On her deathbed, Empress Dowager Cixi named Puyi, who was nearly 3 years old, as emperor, concurrently with Emperor Tongzhi and Emperor Guangxu. On December 2 of the same year, Puyi officially ascended the throne and changed the Yuan Dynasty to "Xuantong" the following year. After the Revolution of 1911, Puyi abdicated on February 12, 1912, under the pressure of Prime Minister Yuan Shikai. On July 1, 1917, Puyi briefly restored power in Beijing under the leadership of Yangtze River patrol envoy Zhang Xun and others. He was forced to abdicate after only 12 days. In 1924, Feng Yuxiang, commander-in-chief of the National Army, launched the Jiazi coup, and Puyi was forced to leave the Forbidden City and live in Tianjin. During this period, Puyi began to communicate with Japan. After the founding of Manchukuo in 1932, Puyi took office as the ruler of Manchukuo, with the reign name "Datong". In 1934, Manchukuo was changed from a republic to an imperial system, and Puyi became the emperor of Manchukuo with the reign title "Kant". After Japan's defeat in 1945, Puyi was captured by the Soviet Red Army and detained as a war criminal in the Far East for 5 years. In August 1950, Puyi was extradited back to the Fushun War Criminals Management Center of the People's Republic of China to serve his sentence. In December 1959, Puyi was pardoned by the government and worked successively in the Beijing Botanical Garden and the Cultural and Historical Materials Research Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. In 1964, Puyi served as a member of the Fourth National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference as a special invitee. In October 1967, Puyi died of illness at the age of 61.

Wen Yuanning (1899-January 13, 1984) was born in Lufeng, Guangdong. Writer and diplomat of the Republic of China.

Hamaguchi Yuyuki (Japanese: Hamaguchi Yuyuki/Hamaguchi Osachi, Romanized: Hamaguchi Osachi (May 1, 1870 - August 26, 1931), formerly known as Mizuguchi, also known as Kutani, was a native of Mount Wudai Village, Nagaoka County, Tosa Province, Nankai Province, Japan (now Mount Wudai, Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture). He was the Minister of Finance, Minister of the Interior, and Prime Minister of the Cabinet.

Pan Zongguang, Grand Bauhinia Xian, GBS, OBE, JP (English: Poon Chung-kwong, February 28, 1940 -), born in Hong Kong, native of Panyu, Guangdong, professor of chemistry, former president of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

Kitty Poon Kit (English: Kitty Poon Kit, born in 1964), former Deputy Secretary for the Environment of the Hong Kong Government. Her husband is Gan Yang, a well-known scholar in mainland China.

Pan Zuyin (1830-1890), whose courtesy name was Boyin, also known as Dongyong and Fengsheng, and whose nicknames were Zheng Xu, Gui Xu, and Longweidong Tianzhu, was male. He was a native of Wu County, Suzhou Prefecture (now Suzhou City), Jiangsu Province. His ancestral home was She County, Huizhou, Anhui Province. He was the grandson of the number one scholar Pan Shien. He served as an important government official in the late Qing Dynasty and was given the posthumous title Wenqin.

Giosuè Carducci (Italian: Giosuè Carducci, July 27, 1835 - February 16, 1907), Italian poet and teacher, won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1906. He was the first Italian to win the award and is known as the pinnacle of Italian poetry in the 19th century.

Xiong Kewu (December 26, 1885 - September 2, 1970), courtesy name Jinfan, male, was born in Mayang County, Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province (now Mayang Miao Autonomous County, Huaihua City). He was born in Yanjing Bay, Jingyan County, Sichuan Province. He was a Sichuan Warlord of the Republic of China and a politician of the People's Republic of China.

Edward Everett (English: Edward Everett, April 11, 1794 - January 15, 1865), an American politician, a native of Boston, served as governor of Massachusetts, president of Harvard University, and U.S. Secretary of State. Edward Everett's father was a clergyman and he was educated at Harvard University in his early years. He also served as the pastor of a street church in Boston and later went to teach at Harvard University. The position included two years of preparatory study in Europe, so Everett spent two years studying at the University of Göttingen and another two years traveling around Europe. After teaching classical Greek at Harvard, he entered politics. He served in the U.S. Congress for ten years before winning election as governor of Massachusetts.

Edward Rutledge (English: Edward Rutledge, November 23, 1749 - January 23, 1800) was a statesman, slave owner, and South Carolina native in the early days of American independence. He was born in Charleston. His brother John Rutledge was a member of the convention that established the United States Constitution. He studied law at Oxford University and was admitted to the bar in England, later returning to South Carolina to practice law and marry Henrietta Middleton. He participated in the Continental Congress with his brother, and initially opposed the United States' independence from Britain. Later, when others agreed to independence, he also signed the Declaration of Independence, becoming the youngest signer of the Declaration of Independence. After independence, he was elected to Congress. When the British invaded again, he participated in the army defense and was captured by the British and imprisoned until 1781. After his release from prison, he was elected to the state assembly, serving from 1782 to 1796. In 1798, he was elected as the 39th governor of South Carolina, but died before completing his first term.

Christian Matthias Theodor Mommsen (German: Christian Matthias Theodor Mommsen, November 30, 1817 - November 1, 1903) was a German classical scholar, jurist, historian, journalist, politician, archaeologist, writer, and winner of the 1902 Nobel Prize for Literature. Mommsen studied law and linguistics at the University of Kiel in his early years, and received a doctorate in philosophy in 1842. Later, he taught history at the university for a long time and conducted exquisite research on ancient history, especially Roman history. His works on Roman history remain important to contemporary research. He was also a prominent politician, serving as a member of the Prussian and German Reichstag. His research on Roman law and the law of obligations had a significant impact on the German Civil Code. He spent three years in France and Italy studying ancient Roman inscriptions. In 1848, he became a lecturer in law at the University of Leipzig and later became a professor of Roman law at the University of Zurich. In 1858 he was appointed professor of ancient history at the University of Berlin. In 1882, he was arrested for attacking Bismarck during a speech, but was later released. His main work is the five-volume "History of Rome", of which the fourth volume is unfinished. With rich materials and rigorous research, it has a great influence on the study of modern Roman history. He is also the author of "Collection of German Historical Ancient Documents", "Collection of Latin Inscriptions", "Roman State Law", etc.

Genba Koichiro (May 20, 1964 -), Japanese politician, member of the House of Representatives of the Cadet Democratic Party (elected for 8 terms), former Minister of Foreign Affairs (146th generation), former Minister in Charge of the Cabinet Office ("New Public Management", Science and Technology Policy, Countermeasures against Birthrate Reduction, and Gender Equality), and Chairman of the Policy Research Council of the Democratic Party (10th generation). He is a student of the eighth class of Matsushita School of Political Science and Economics, the same generation as Seiji Maehara. In 2011, he established his own faction - "Japanese Grand Design Research Association" and served as the president.