The Chinese Chairman is Mao, a three-letter word. Mao Zedong was the founding father of the People's Republic of China and served as its chairman from 1949 until his death in 1976. He was a revolutionary leader who led the Chinese Communist Party to victory in the Chinese Civil War and established the People's Republic of China. Mao is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures of the 20th century and is remembered for his role in transforming China into a modern socialist state.