The Resume

(December 26, 1893-September 9, 1976)
Wrote the second most popular book 'Quotations of Chairman Mao' (second only to the bible)
Name also spelled Mao Tse-tung
Head of China's communist party (1935-76)
Established the People's Republic of China (1949)

Why he might be annoying:

He sent troops to help North Korea fight against the U.N. peacekeepers (1950).
U.N. brought sanctions against China as being the aggressor in Korea, and thus allowing Taiwan to remain as China's representative in the U.N.
Despite signing a friendship agreement with the U.S.S.R., there were many border disputes.
He abolished private ownership and forced his population to farm.
He controlled the media and lives of the populace, keeping them isolated from the world.
He purged the government of political enemies and had them killed.
He attacked India (1962), claiming some of their land belonged to China.
He attacked Tibet forcing the Dalai Lama to flee.
He intitiated the Great Leap Forward and Cultural Revolution, which were social programs that killed off many of China's intellectuals and caused famine.
His body is preserved and on display in a massive shrine.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was a hero to the peasants of China.
He stayed in power for over 25 years (1949-76).
He is one of Time Magazine's 100 greatest people of the century.

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 2008 Most Annoying 101-200 (Ranked: 165)
• 2010 - 100 Most Annoying (Ranked: 39)
• 2011 - 100 Most Annoying (Ranked: 95)
• A & E Biographies of the Millennium (Ranked: 43)
• Andy Warhol Portraits
• Beatle References
• Billy Joel's 'We Didn't Start the Fire'
• Born on Boxing Day [Deceber 26] (Ranked: 1893)
• Civilization [Video Game Series]
• Cold War Participants
• Criminals
• Dictator's Club
• Georgina's Most Annoying (Ranked: 3)
• I am an Atheist
• I Died in 1976 (Ranked: 82)
• I Have ALS/Lou Gehrig's Disease
• I Have Parkinson Disease
• I was Mummified
• I Was Referenced in Gilbert & Sullivan’s ‘I’ve Got a Little List’ (from The Mikado)
• I'm a Communist
• Librarians
• Life Magazine's 100 People Who Changed the World [2010] (Ranked: 29)
• Life Magazine's Top 100 People of the Millennium [2000] (Ranked: 28)
• Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum's 5 Most Hated and Feared in History [1970] (Ranked: 2)
• Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum's 5 Most Hated and Feared in History [1971] (Ranked: 2)
• Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum's 5 Most Hated and Feared in History [1972] (Ranked: 3)
• My Remains are on Display
• Newseum's 100 Stories of the Century (Ranked: 87)
• Oliver Stone's Bio-Pics
• Profiles 1751-2000 (Ranked: 1949)
• Religion's 100 Most Influential People (Ranked: 89)
• Satirized on the Simpsons
• Supersized Egos
• Ted Nugent Doesn't Like Me
• Time Magazine's 100 Most Important People of the 20th Century [1998]
• Time's 100 Most Influential Photos of All Time [2016] (Ranked: 56)
• Wang's Most Annoying (Ranked: 1)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 280 Votes: 65.71% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 93 Votes: 45.16% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 234 Votes: 47.01% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 254 Votes: 48.03% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 136 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 517 Votes: 66.54% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 825 Votes: 80.36% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 463 Votes: 79.91% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 431 Votes: 53.36% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 128 Votes: 60.16% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 445 Votes: 68.31% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 1279 Votes: 82.02% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 1064 Votes: 81.20% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 2041 Votes: 76.04% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 372 Votes: 74.19% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 529 Votes: 81.47% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 237 Votes: 78.48% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 597 Votes: 76.38% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 699 Votes: 69.67% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 1338 Votes: 70.55% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 2637 Votes: 70.19% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 2879 Votes: 78.74% Annoying
In 2001, Out of 8453 Votes: 71.82% Annoying