List of Famous people born on January 1st

Lu Ke is a Chinese materials scientist. He was born in Huachi County, Gansu, and received his bachelor's degree at East China Institute of Technology. In January 1990 he received a doctor's degree at the Institute of Metals Research of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and became a researcher there 3 years later. In 1993 he was awarded first class natural science prize of the CAS. In 2003, he was elected the youngest academician of the CAS. He is mainly known for his work in the field of crystallization of amorphous metals.

Liu Yongtan is a Chinese electrical engineer. He is a radar technology and signal processing expert. He is a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Engineering.

Saad Hamdan is a Lebanese singer, actor and voice actor. He is known for Ghanoujet Baya (2006).

Fatih Serkan Kurtuluş is a Turkish football player who plays for Kırşehir Belediyespor.

Yun Gongmin is a retired Chinese politician of Mongol ethnicity. He entered the workforce in August 1968, and joined the Communist Party of China in January 1979. He was investigated by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), the party's internal disciplinary body, and the National Supervisory Commission, the highest anti-corruption agency of China, in October 2019. He retired in November 2013 after five years as the deputy Communist Party Secretary and general manager of China Huadian Corporation, one of China's largest power companies, between 2008 and 2013.

Yassir Zenagui is a Moroccan businessman and politician. He was Minister of Tourism between 2010 and 2011 in the government of Abbas El Fassi. He is currently an adviser to King Mohammed VI.

Zhao Yide is a Chinese politician. He is the current the Governor and the Deputy Communist Party Secretary of Hebei. Earlier in his career, he served as the Party Secretary of Hangzhou, and the Secretary-General of the Zhejiang Party Committee.

Christine Tsung is a Taiwanese business executive and politician.

Shenan Chuang is a Taiwanese businessperson. She is the chief executive officer for Ogilvy & Mather Greater China. In 2013, she was named one of Forbes Asia's "Women in the Mix".