Mao zedong was a marxist theorist, revolutionary, and, from 1949 to 1959, the first chairman of the people’s republic of china Mao was one of the most influential and controversial political figures of the 20th century, in china and abroad. Read a biography about the life of mao zedong the chinese communist leader responsible for the disastrous policies including the 'great leap forward' and the 'cultural revolution'. Learn more about the life, family, works, and atrocities of mao zedong, the founding father of the people's republic of china. He was also called chairman mao, because he was the first chairman of the chinese communist party (ccp) from 1943 until his death in 1976. He became the most significant leader and figurehead of the chinese revolution.
Mao zedong was a chinese leader who led the communist party of china to victory against the kuomintang in the chinese civil war. In september 1920 mao became principal of the lin changsha primary school, and in october he organized a branch of the socialist youth league there.
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