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Great Helmsman

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Great Helmsman (Chinese: 伟大的舵手; pinyin: Wěidà de duòshǒu) is a Chinese honorific title. Equivalent terms include Helm Master (Chinese: 舵师; pinyin: Duòshī) and Helmsman (Chinese: 舵手; pinyin: Duòshǒu).[1] It most commonly refers to Mao Zedong (1893–1976), Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party and paramount leader of China from 1949 to 1976. It may also refer to:

  • Xi Jinping (born 1953), General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (paramount leader) since 2012
  • Jim Bolger (born 1935), Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1990 to 1997
  • The Great Helmsman (play), a 2007 play by David Henry Hwang

References

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  1. ^ Gang, Qian (2020-11-02). "A Brief History of the Helmsmen". China Media Project. Retrieved 2025-07-09.