Liu Shaoqi
 Liu Shaoqi (pinyin: Liú Shàoqí; Wade–Giles: Liu Shao-ch'i; IPA: [ljǒʊ ʂɑ̂ʊtɕʰǐ]; 24 November 1898 – 12 November 1969) was a Chinese revolutionary statesman and theorist. He was Chairman of the NPC Standing Committee from 1954 to 1959 and President of the People's Republic of China China's head of state from 1959 to 1968 during which he implemented policies of economic reconstruction in China.