Who is Mao Zedong (Chairman Mao) from Mao II and what is their importance?

Mao Zedong (Chairman Mao) was the leader of the Communist Revolution, Mao has for decades been regarded as one of the most oppressive dictators of modern history, if not all of history. The details and scope of his regime are the subject for another analysis, but in terms of "Mao II", there are several key aspects - the intensity of devotion he triggered (whether imposed or genuinely felt) in those who followed him, the large numbers of those followers, and his maintaining popularity and control through use of his public image