61.  He also is the chief minister, or the highest elected official, of Bihar, and one of the most popular politicians in the country.

62.  He is the highest Chinese official ever to attend a Vietnamese party congress.

63.  He became a budget minister in postwar France, and is the highest ranking French official convicted of crimes against humanity.

64.  He is the highest ranking elected official to promote drug legalization.

65.  He is the highest ranking North Korean official to visit Washington.

66.  He was involved in security arrangements for Hwang, the highest North Korean official to seek asylum in South Korea.

67.  He was the highest ranking official to be toppled in Communist Party history specifically in connection with corruption.

68.  Hwang used to be a tutor of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il and is the highest communist official ever to seek asylum in Seoul.

69.  In February, Hwang Jang Yop became the highest ranking North Korean official ever to flee the country.

70.  It recommends cutting by one-third the number of political appointments and limiting full FBI background checks to the highest officials and those involved in national security.