Feng-Shan Ho

Chinese diplomat whose actions during the Second World War earned him the title "Righteous among the Nations" (1901–1997)

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Lived 1901–1997, aged 96

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1901–1997
Aged 96
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Updated 2026-07-17

Ho Feng-Shan was a Chinese diplomat and writer for the Republic of China. When he was consul-general in Vienna during World War II, he risked his life and career to save "perhaps tens of thousands" of Jews by issuing them visas, disobeying the instruction of his superiors. It is known that Ho issued the 200th visa in June 1938, signed the 1906th visa on 27 October 1938, and was recalled to China in May 1940. Ho died in 1997 and his actions were recognized posthumously when the Israeli organization Yad Vashem in 2000 awarded Ho Feng-Shan the title "Righteous Among the Nations".