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Li Dian Li Dian was a renowned scholarly general under the powerful warlord Cao Cao during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms Period in ancient China. He participated in the decisive Battle of Guandu between Cao Cao and rival warlord Yuan Shao and subsequent campaigns against Yuan Shao's heirs.
Li Fang Lǐ Fǎng (, 925-996) was a scholar, compiler and prime minister from the Song Dynasty known for his leading in the compilation for the three of the Four Great Books of Song. He was born in what's now Hengshui, Hebei and once served the Later Han and Later Zhou.
Li Fuguo Li Fuguo李輔國(704-762) was a eunuch official during the reign of Emperor Suzong of Tang Dynasty. He supported Suzong as emperor to replace Emperor Xuanzong, since then eunuchs had the power of appointed or dismissed an emperor (until 981).
Li Gao Li Gao (李暠) (351-417), courtesy name Xuansheng (玄盛), nickname Changsheng (長生), formally Prince Wuzhao of (Western) Liang ((西)涼武昭王), was the founding duke of the Chinese state Western Liáng. (While he claimed only the title of duke during his reign, he was posthumoustly honored with the princely title.
Li Gwang-Sik Li Gwang-Sik (born March 5, 1970) is a North Korean boxer, who won a bronze medal in the men's Bantamweight (54 kg) category at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. He also captured a bronze medal at the 1991 World Amateur Boxing Championships.
Li Hai-ching Li Hai-ching, or Li Hai-Tsing, was the leader of about 10,000 Anti-Japanese guerilla troops in the south of Kirin, now Heilongjiang province, resisting the pacification of Manchukuo. They called themselves Anti-Japanese Army For The Salvation Of The Country and were discribed as being equipped with light artillery and numerous machine guns.
Li Han Hsiang Richard Li Han Hsiang (李翰祥, 7 March 1926 in Jinxi, China - 17 December 1996 in Beijing, China) was a Chinese film director. Li directed more than 70 films in his career beginning in the 1950s and lasting till the 1990s.
Li He Li He or Li Ho (Traditional Chinese:李賀) (790-816), with the courtesy name of Changji (長吉), is a short-lived Chinese poet of the late Tang Dynasty, famous for his unconventional and imaginative style. Along with Li Shangyin, he was "rediscovered" by the young Chinese writers in the 20th century for the imagist quality of his poems.
Li Hongzhang Li Hongzhang (February 15, 1823 – November 7, 1901) was a Chinese general who ended several major rebellions, and a leading statesman of the late Qing Empire. He served in important positions of the Imperial Court, once holding the office of the Viceroy of Zhili.
Li Houzhu Li Houzhu (李後主; pinyin: lǐ hòu zhǔ) (936 or 937 - 978) was a Chinese poet and the last ruler of the Southern Tang Kingdom from 961 to 975 during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period; he has been called the "first true master" of the ci form (Indiana Companion p. 555).
Li Hui Li Hui was a minister of the Kingdom of Shu during the Three Kingdoms period of China. Li Hui foresaw the defeat of Liu Zhang, a warlord, so he ended up submitting to Liu Bei, another warlord, and eventual founder of Shu.
Li Changchun Li Changchun (李長春; pinyin: Lǐ Chángchūn) (born February 1944) is considered to be the propaganda chief of the Communist Party of China. He is now a member (ranked 8th out of 9) of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China.
Li Chengjiang Li Chengjiang (; born April 28, 1979 in Changchun, China) is a Chinese figure skater. He has won several national titles and several medals at the Four Continents Championships, and competed in the Winter Olympics twice.
Li Chengliang Li Chengliang (李成梁) (1526-1615) was a Chinese general of Korean descent in the reign of the Wanli Emperor during the Ming Dynasty who was in charge of maintaining peace and relations with the Jurchen tribes.
Li Ching Li Ching (Traditional Chinese: 李靜, Simplified Chinese: 李静)(born 7 March 1975) is a table tennis player from Hong Kong, China, best known for the joint silver medal he won for Hong Kong at the Athens Olympic in 2004.
Li Chung Yun In 1933, newspapers around the world announced the death of a Chinese man named Li Chung Yun. The Chinese government, as well as several private investigations, reportedly verified the man's date of birth as 1677.
Li Ju-chen Li Ju-chen (李汝珍) (1763-1830) or Li Ruzhen was a Chinese linguist and author of a famous novel in one hundred chapters, Ching-hua-yüan (Flowers in the Mirror), which he wrote between 1810 and 1820. In the novel, Li Ju-chen draws satirical effects from the depiction of an imaginary country of women, based on an ancient myth in China, in which the status of the sexes is the reverse of that in the Ch'ing empire.
Li Jue Li Jue (simplified Chinese: 李傕) (died 197) took command of Dong Zhuo's army after the latter was assassinated by Lü Bu, and with the help of Guo Si, Zhang Ji and Fan Chou he managed to take over Chang An, and secure power within the Imperial Court.
Li Ka Shing Foundation The Li Ka Shing Foundation (李嘉誠基金會) is a Hong Kong and Canada based charitable organization founded in 1980 by Hong Kong entrepreneur and philanthropist Li Ka Shing(also spelled as Li Jia Cheng in Mandarin Chinese or Pinyin), with a mission to nurture "a culture of giving" in the society. The Li Ka Shing Foundation focuses on a two-pronged approach: capacity empowerment through education; and the building of a caring society through medical and healthcare related projects.
Li Kao Li Kao is a fictional character in Barry Hughart's novels Bridge of Birds, The Story of the Stone, and Eight Skilled Gentlemen. He is a brilliant scholar, con artist, and detective who lives in China during the seventh century C.
Li Keqiang Li Keqiang (李克强, Born July 1955) is currently the Communist Party of China Liaoning Province committee secretary in the People's Republic of China, an office that makes him first-in-charge in that province. He was earlier speculated as a possible successor to Hu Jintao in the "fifth generation" of CPC leadership.
Li Kwok Ying Li Kwok Ying MH (Chinese: 李國英, born 18 November 1949 in Hong Kong with family root in Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong) is a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong representing New Territories East and a member of Tai Po District Council. He is a Punti of New Territories.
Li Lianying Li Lianying (Traditional Chinese: 李蓮英; Simplified Chinese: 李莲英; pinyin: Lǐ Liányīng, November 12, 1848 - March 4, 1911) was a royal eunuch during the Qing Dynasty, and was a favorite of the Empress Dowager Cixi, who was the de facto ruler of China for forty years from 1869–1909. He served as the Head Eunuch (太监总管) until getting deposed in 1908.
Li Lu Li Lu (李禄 Pinyin: Lǐ Lù) (born 1966) was an organizer and leader of the Chinese student dissidents who took part in the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989. After the protests, Li Lu, a graduate student at Nanjing University, was forced to flee mainland China and he ultimately moved to the United States.
Li Meng Li Meng (李蒙) was an officer who served under Dong Zhuo during the Three Kingdoms period of China. After Dong Zhuo's death, he opened Chang'an's gate together with Wang Fang, allowing Dong Zhuo's loyalist army into the city.
Li Ming Hu Li Ming Hu is a New Zealand born actress who is of Chinese descent. Since 2003, She has become known for her role as Li Mei Chen in New Zealand's popular TV show, Shortland Street, in which she portrays a young, beautiful and intelligent doctor who strives to be the best there is in Shortland Street's medical facility.
Li Ning Li Ning (Simplified Chinese: 李宁; Traditional Chinese: 李寧; Pinyin: Lǐ Níng;) is a famous Chinese gymnast and entrepreneur. He was born in a Zhuang family on September 8 1963 in Liuzhou, Guangxi, China.
Li Ping Li Ping (李萍) is the mother of Guo Jing (郭靖) in Jinyong's novel. She was the wife of Guo Xiaotian (郭嘯天) and was force to kill herself to prevent Genghis Khan to force her son to attack their own belonged country.
Li Qi Li Qi (李期) (314-338), courtesy name Shiyun (世運), posthumous name Duke You of Qiongdu (邛都幽公), was an emperor of the Chinese state Cheng Han. He seized the throne after his brother Li Yue (李越) assassinated their father Li Xiong's designated heir, their cousin Li Ban, in 334.
Li Qian Li Qian, 李倩 (Lĭ Qiàn), was born on March 6, 1984 in Hunan, China (Changsha - 湖南長沙市). She is currently an actress and has participated in famous series such as The Country's Granary 《天下粮仓》, Treasure Raiders '02 《萧十一郎》, Happy Princess 《无忧公主》, Twin of Brothers 《大唐双龙传》, Sword of Outlaw 《长剑相思》, and Vagabond Vigilante 《游剑江湖》.
Li Qing Yuen Li Qing Yuen, is the name of a legendary Chinese master, but possibly fictitious personality, who reputedly lived to the age of 252 years (1678-1930). He is often cited by promoters of herbal medicine and Tibetan Goji berries.
Li Qingzhao Li Qingzhao (Traditional Chinese: 李清照; Simplified Chinese: 李清照, pinyin: Lǐ Qīngzhào; Wade-Giles: Li Ch'ing-chao) (1084 - ca. 1151) was a Chinese writer and poet of the Song Dynasty, regarded by many as the premier woman poet in the Chinese language.
Li Ru Lǐ Rú () was the son-in-law of Dong Zhuo. He served as an advisor to his father-in-law on various campaigns against Ma Teng, the Ten regular attendants, and later his attempts to keep the Emperor under his little finger.
Li Ruihuan Lǐ Ruìhuán (李瑞环/李瑞環,September 1934- ) was a politician active late 20th century and early 21st century in the People's Republic of China. Li was a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of 15th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China until November 2002.
Li Rusong Li Ru-song () (1549-1598) was the Commander-in-chief of the Ming Empire's army that was sent to defend Korea at the request of Korean King Seonjo against the Japanese invasion masterminded by Toyotomi Hideyoshi. His father was Li Chengliang, a famed Ming army commander who was of Korean Descent.
Li Shangyin Li Shangyin (, also known as 李義山, Li Yishan) (between 810 and 813- 858), was a Chinese poet of the late Tang dynasty, born in Henei (now Qinyang, Henan Province). Along with Li He(李賀), he was much admired and "rediscovered" in the 20th century by the young Chinese writers for the imagist quality of his poems.
Li Shenzhi Li Zhenzhi 李慎之 （1923-2003) was a prominent Chinese social scientist and public intellectual. For long a trusted spokesperson of the Chinese Communist Party, he rose to become Vice-President of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
Li Shicen Li Shicen 李石岑　(1892–1934), philosopher and editor of advanced philosophical journals of the May Fourth Movement Min Duo　民铎 (The People's Tocsin] and Zhongguo Jiaoyu Zazhi 中国教育杂志[The Chinese Educational Review]. Li is best remembered as an exponent of the thought of Nietzsche, who was among the Western thinkers most influential in China in the early Republican era.
Li Shizhen Li Shizhen () (1518 - 1593 CE, Ming Dynasty), was one of the greatest physicians and pharmacologists in Chinese history. His major contribution to medicine was his forty-year work, which is found in his epic book the Ben Cao Gang Mu (本草綱目), Compendium of Materia Medica.
Li Shou Li Shou (李壽) (300-343), courtesy name Wukao (武考), formally Emperor Zhaowen of (Cheng) Han ((成)漢昭文帝), was an emperor of the Chinese/Di state Cheng Han. He was the cousin of Cheng Han's founding emperor Li Xiong, but after he overthrew Li Xiong's son Li Qi in 338, he disassociated himself from Li Xiong's regime by renaming the state from Cheng to Han, and further setting up a different imperial ancestral temple.
Li Tai Liang Li Tai Liang (李泰良) is a top martial arts master in both the United States and China. Master Li spent most of his life in Shanxi province in China where he learned Xing Yi Quan from his father Li Shi Quan (李世全), who was a student of the famous Bu Xue Kuan (布學寬) who in turn learned Xing Yi from Che Yi Zhai (車毅齋) who learned Xing Yi from its modern originator, Li Ruo Neng.
Li Tang (hall of worship) Like Wen Miao (文庙), Li Tang (禮堂) is a place to perform religious ritual and to learn the teaching of Kongzi. Basically the function of Wen Miao (文庙) and Li Tang (禮堂) are the same thing, the only difference perhaps is the architecture.
Li Tim-Oi Florence Li Tim-Oi (5 May 1907; Hong Kong – 26 February 1992; Toronto) was the first female priest to be ordained in the Anglican Communion. Already appointed as a deacon to serve in the colony of Macao, she was ordained priest on 25 January 1944 by the bishop of Hong Kong, in response to the crisis among Anglican Christians in China caused by the Japanese invasion.
Li Xiannian Li Xiannian () (June 23, 1909–June 21, 1992) was President of the People's Republic of China between 1983 and 1988 and then president of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference until his death.
Li Xiong Li Xiong (李雄) (274-334), courtesy name Zhongjuan (仲雋), formally Emperor Wu of Cheng (Han) (成(漢)武帝), was the first emperor of the Chinese/Di state Cheng Han and commonly regarded as its founder (although some historians date Cheng Han's founding to Li Xiong's father Li Te). Li Xiong's declaration of himself as the Prince of Chengdu in 304 (and thus, independence from Jin Dynasty (265-420)) is commonly regarded as the start of the Sixteen Kingdoms era.
Li Xiu Li Xiu, also known as Yang Niang and Li Shuxian was the daughter of a military commander in charge of the Ningzhou area during the reign of Emperor Hui of Jin. When her father died suddenly during a rebellion in the area in the 4th century, she took his place as military commander and successfully defeated the rebels.
Li Xiucheng Li Xiucheng (李秀成, 1823-1864), eminent military leader of the Taiping Rebellion, and known during his military tenure as the King of Zhong (忠王) and "Loyal Prince Lee" by Western Sources. He served loyally under Hong Xiuquan's Taiping Administration, led Taiping forces to many military victories.
Li Xun Li Xun (李恂) (d. 421), courtesy name Shiru (士如), was the final ruler of the Chinese state Western Liang, who tried to hold out against the conquering Northern Liang armies under its prince Juqu Mengxun, after his brother Li Xin's death in 420.
Li Yapeng Li Ya Peng (Traditional Chinese: 李亞鵬; Simplified Chinese: 李亞鵬; born September 27 1971) is the popular Chinese actor who starred in TV shows such as two CCTV adaptations of The Legend of the Condor Heroes and The Smiling, Proud Wanderer. Currently, he is married to Faye Wong and has a daughter with her.
Li Yaxuan Li Yaxuan, 李雅轩, (1894-1976) , born in the Jiaohe County of Hebei province of China, was an influential teacher of Yang style T'ai Chi Ch'uan. Li became a disciple of Yang Ch'eng-fu (楊澄甫, 1883-1936) in 1914.
Li Ying Li Ying (李应) was one of the few rich squires who joined the Liangshan cause in the epic Chinese tale, the Water Margin. Before he defected, he was caught in a power struggle involving the Zhu and Hu families who occupied proximate territories, but eventually saw the righteousness of Chao Gai's men and decided to renege on the alliance amongst the 3 families.
Li Yu (author) Li Yu (李漁) (1610 - 1680), or Li Liweng (李笠翁), was born in the Jiangsu province of China in 1610. He is the presumed author of The Carnal Prayer Mat (肉蒲團), a well crafted comedy and a classic of Chinese erotic literature.
Li Yuanhong Li Yuanhong (黎元洪 Pinyin: Lí Yuánhóng, courtesy Songqing 宋卿, 1864 - June 3, 1928) was a Chinese general and political figure during the Qing dynasty and the republican era. He was twice president of the Republic of China.
Li Yuchun Li Yuchun (), born on 10 March, 1984, is a Chinese pop singer, who achieved instant fame when she won the nation-wide singing contest Super Girl in 2005. She is now working with Taihe Rye Music and released her first album in September 2006.
Li Yuqin Li Yuqin (Chinese: 李玉琴), also known as the "Last Imperial Concubine" (Chinese: 末代皇娘), (July 15, 1928 – April 24, 2001). Li Yuqin was the fourth wife and last Imperial Concubine of Puyi, the last Emperor of China's Qing Dynasty.
Li Zhi Li Zhi (Chinese: 李贄/李贽 Pinyin:Lǐ Zhì) (1527-1602) was a prominent Chinese philosopher, historian and writer in the late Ming dynasty. He was born in Jinjiang, Fujian province, the descendant of a Persian merchant.
Li Zhiqing Li Zhiqing, also romanized as Lee Chi Ching (李志清, born 1963 in Hong Kong) is a manhua illustrator that goes by the pen name "清兒". His specialty is in historical manhua, usually based on pre-existing classic novels, especially by the wuxia author, Jinyong.
Li Zongren Li Tsung-jen () (13 August 1890 - 13 January 1969), courtesy name Delin (ĺľ·é„°), was prominent Guangxi warlord and Kuomintang military commander during the Second Sino-Japanese War and Chinese Civil War. He served as vice-president and acting president of the Republic of China under the 1947 Chinese Constitution.
Li's criterion In mathematics, in the area of number theory, Li's criterion is a particular statement about the positivity of a certain series that is completely equivalent to the Riemann hypothesis. The criterion is named after Xian-Jin Li, who presented it in 1997.
Li-tigons The li-tigon is breed from a male lion and a female tigon (a cross between a male tiger and a female lion). Rudhrani, a female tigon, was mated to a male Asiatic lion named Debabrata and had 7 li-tigons in her lifetime.
Lia Fáil The Lia Fáil is one of two stones named the Stone of Destiny. The other 'Stone of Destiny' sometimes known as the Stone of Scone has recently been removed from the coronation chair of the British monarchs in Westminster Abbey and returned on loan to Scotland.
Lia Menna Barreto Born in Rio de Janeiro in 1959, Lia Menna Barreto is a Brazilian artist currently based in Rio Grande do Sul. Her formal education occurred at Universidade Federal do Rio Grando do Sul, where she received a Bachelor of Arts in Design in 1985.
Lia Mira Lia Mira is a famous radio personality on the #1 hit music station in Southern Illinois, CIL-FM. Lia graduated from Southern Illinois University in 2001 and was hired by CIL-fm and Zimmer Radio Group the same year.
Liabilities Subject to Compromise Liabilities Subject to Compromise refers to the Debtors' liabilities incurred prior to the commencement of the Chapter 11 Cases. This amount represents the debtors' estimate of known or potential pre-petition claims to be resolved in connection with the Chapter 11 cases.
Liability insurance Liability insurance is a part of the general insurance system of risk transference. Originally, individuals or companies that faced a common peril, formed a group and created a self-help fund out of which to pay compensation should any member incur loss.
Liability insurance crisis The liability insurance crisis in the United States of America refers to a volatile economic period during the mid-1980s. During these years, until about 1990, rising insurance premiums and an unavailability of coverage for several types of liability led to a crisis that has been attributed, among others, to the expansion of tort doctrines for insurer liability and the McCarran-Ferguson exemption from antitrust laws.
Liah Greenfeld Liah Greenfeld holds the position of University Professor and Professor of Political Science and Sociology, as well as Director of the Institute for the Advancement of the Social Sciences, at Boston University.
Liahona Liahona has two different meanings in the Latter Day Saint movement. In The Book of Mormon, the Liahona is a brass ball of "curious workmanship" that provided directions for Lehi and his party while traveling through the wilderness.
Liaison aircraft A liaison aircraft is a small unarmed aircraft developed during World War II and primarily used by military forces for artillery observation or transporting commanders and messengers. The aircraft were also used for battlefield reconnaissance, air ambulance, column control, light cargo delivery and similar duties.
Liaison Committee for the Reconstruction of the Fourth International The Liaison Committee for the Reconstruction of the Fourth International (in Spanish: Comité de Enlace por la Reconstrución de la IV Internacional) is a Trotskyist international organization, based in Latin America. It was generally known by its Spanish acronym CERCI.
Liaison Committee of Militants for a Revolutionary Communist International The Liaison Committee of Militants for a Revolutionary Communist International (Spanish: Comite de Enlace de Militantes por una Internacional Comunista Revolucionaria) was an international organisation of Trotskyist groups, consisting of the following groups:
Liaison job Liaison jobs are jobs that "link" two or more specialties. For example, "systems analyst" jobs work with customers and management to understand and document their automation needs and then transfer such information to computer programmers, who turn the collected information into working software.
Liaison psychiatry Liaison psychiatry, also known as consultative psychiatry or consultation-liaison psychiatry (also, psychosomatic medicine) is the branch of psychiatry that specialises in the interface between other medical specialties and psychiatry, usually taking place in a hospital or medical setting. "Consults" are called when the primary care team has questions about a patient's mental health, or how that patient's mental health is affecting his or her care and treatment.
Liaisons Dangereuses Liaisons Dangereuses was founded by Beate Bartel (Mania D, EinstĂĽrzende Neubauten) and Chris Haas (Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft) together with vocalist Krishna Goineau in 1981. As a part of the Neue Deutsche Welle scene (especially electropunk) in Germany they pioneered Electronic body music.
Liakopoulos and the Russians This page is about the claims of Dimosthenis Liakopoulos about the future diplomatic relations between Greece and Russia. He believes that these two countries sharing the same Religion and a parallel history are bound to ally.
Liam (disambiguation) Liam is a common male first name in Ireland, England, and Scotland. Although less popular in the United States, the name has seen a sudden increase in popularity in recent years, coming from the 604th most common male name in 1990 to the 104th most common male name in 2005 It originated as the short form of the name William] or the Irish name [[Uillaim.
Liam and Aidan O'Donnell Liam Thomas and Aidan Patrick O'Donnell (also credited as Liam & Thomas O'Donnell and Aidan & Matthew O'Donnell) are two American child actors. In July 2004, they began appearing as the fictional character "Ace Buchanan" on not only one, but two soap operas; All My Children and One Life to Live, as baby "Ace" was part of a storyline "so big it had to be told on two soaps".
Liam Aylward Liam Aylward (; born September, 1952 in Kilkenny) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician and a Member of the European Parliament for Ireland East. He is a Teachta Dála for Carlow-Kilkenny and a MEP for Ireland East.
Liam Ó Maonlaí Liam Ó Maonlaí (born 7 November 1964 in Dublin, Ireland) is a member of the Hothouse Flowers, a band which he formed in 1985 with his schoolmate Fiachra Ó Braonáin. He attended Scoil Lorcáin and Coláiste Eoin, which are Irish medium schools on Dublin's southside.
Liam Bennett Liam Bennett is a former Wexford senior hurler who died Wednesday, October 18, 2006. He was a Faythe Harriers clubman and was a member of the Model side that reached successive All Ireland finals in 1976 and 1977.
Liam Brady Liam Brady (born February 13, 1956 in Dublin) is a former Irish footballer, who is now a coach and television pundit. He was renowned as a midfielder with elegant technical skills, most notably his left foot, his high-quality passing and close control.
Liam Butcher Liam Butcher was a fictional character in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders. He was originally played by twins Jack and Tom Godolphin, then by twins Gavin and Mitchell Vaughan, and finally by Nathaniel Gleed from 2002 to 2004.
Liam Clancy Liam Clancy (born on September 2, 1935) (Irish;Liam Mac Fhlannchadha) is an Irish folk singer. With his brothers Tom, and Patrick Clancy, as well as Tommy Makem he was part of the popular group The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem.
Liam De Young Liam De Young OAM (born December 10, 1981 in Brisbane, Queensland) is a field hockey defender from Australia, who was a member of the team that won the golden medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens by beating title holders The Netherlands in the final.
Liam Ferney Liam Ferney is a Brisbane poet whose work has been published widely in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United States. His first collection of poetry, Popular Mechanics (Interactive Press), will be published this year.
Liam Gallagher (Shameless) Liam Gallagher is a fictional character in the Channel 4 drama Shameless, played by Johnny Bennett since series 3 and previously played by Joseph Furnace in series 1 and 2. The name Liam Gallagher is understood to refer to the other Liam Gallagher, lead singer in the Mancunian band Oasis.
Liam George Liam George (born 2 February 1979) is an Irish footballer, who represented Ireland in the Under 18 European Youth Championship, and who now plays in the USL in America. Liam's family originates from Saint Lucia (father, Victor) and Fairview, Dublin (mother, Anne).
Liam Kelly (Irish republican) Liam Kelly was an Irish republican, who was elected both to House of Commons of Northern Ireland (1953 - 1958) (as an abstentionist) and as a member of Seanad Éireann (1954 - 1957) (which he did attend). He was also a Volunteer within the IRA and after his expulsion from that organisation in 1951 of a splinter group Saor Uladh.
Liam Lawlor Liam Aloysius Lawlor (October 19, 1944–October 22, 2005) was an Irish politician who resigned from the Fianna Fáil political party following a finding by a Party standards committee that he had failed to co-operate with its investigation into planning irregularities, and subsequently came into conflict with an official Tribunal of Inquiry into planning and payments.
Liam McCarthy Cup The Liam MacCarthy Cup is the name of the Cup that the top twelve hurling teams play for in the Guinness All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the premier "knockout" competition in the game of hurling played in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and are played during the summer months with the All-Ireland Hurling Final being played on the first or second Sunday in September in Croke Park, Dublin City.
Liam McMenamin Liam McMenamin (born Derry, Northern Ireland) is an Irish midfielder who currently plays for Sheffield Wednesday. Although an Academy player he was called up to the senior squad at the start of 2006-07 season to ease the club's injury problems.
Liam Messam Liam Messam (born 25 March 1984 in Blenheim, New Zealand) is a rugby union player who plays for Waikato in the Air New Zealand Cup and for the Chiefs in the Super 14. He is currently the 2nd leading try scorer in the 2006 Air New Zealand Cup.
Liam Mower Liam Mower (born 30 May, 1992) is an English stage actor and one of the boys who plays the lead character of Billy Elliot in Billy Elliot the Musical. He's also the youngest person ever to win a Laurence Olivier Award.
Liam Plunkett Liam Edward (LE) Plunkett (born 6th April 1985 in Middlesbrough) is an English cricketer who plays for Durham and England. In the 2005 season he was Durham's leading first-class wicket-taker, with 51 wickets at a bowling average of 30.
Liam Quinn Liam Quinn (aka William Quinn) (born 1949 in San Francisco, USA) was a Volunteer within the Provisional Irish Republican Army who killed London Metropolitan Police Constable Stephen Tibble at Charleville Road, Barons Court, London in February 1975AROUND THE WORLD; American Is Extradited To Britain in KillingBalcombe Street gang moved to Portlaoise.
Liam Reddox Liam Reddox (Born: January 27, 1986 in East York, Ontario) is a Canadian ice hockey player. Reddox was drafted in the third round of the 2002 Ontario Hockey League priority selection to the Peterborough Petes.
Liam Rice Liam Rice was a Volunteer within the IRA killed, officially "shot while resisting arrest", by the Irish police at Dublin in the early 1940's. At the time, the IRA was actively collaborating with Nazi Germany and was the target of an intensive campaign by the the Special Branch Division of the Garda Siochána (nicknamed the Broy Harriers for their commander Ned Broy).
Liam Sharp Liam Roger Sharp (born May 2, 1968) is a British comic book artist, writer, publisher, and some-time rock frontman. He lives in Derby, East Midlands) with his wife Christina, and three children, Matylda, Lorcan and Jeff.
Liam Sternberg Liam Sternberg is an American songwriter and producer best known for writing the Bangles hit "Walk Like an Egyptian". Sternberg first got noticed as part of the late '70s "Akron scene" which launched Devo and The Waitresses.
Liam Tyson Liam Tyson (born Liverpool, England), also known as Skin, was the lead guitarist for the now defunct Liverpool band Cast. Since the bands split, Tyson has gone on to play with Led Zeppelin legend Robert Plant in his new band "The Strange Sensation".

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