Li Xiannian
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| Li Xiannian 李先念 |
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| In office 18 June 1983 – 8 April 1988 |
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| Preceded by | Vacant, Liu Shaoqi |
| Succeeded by | Yang Shangkun |
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| Born | 23 June 1909 |
| Died | 21 June 1992 (aged 82) |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Political party | Communist Party of China |
Li Xiannian (Chinese: 李先念; pinyin: Lǐ Xiānniàn; Wade-Giles: Li Hsien-nien) (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.
[edit] Biography
Li joined the Communist Party of China in 1927, and served as an army captain and political commissar for the Chinese Red Army during the Long March.
He was an influential political figure throughout the PRC, having been a member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of China since 1956. He fell from favour after the Cultural Revolution but was made finance minister in 1973 by Zhou Enlai, and started early moves to a market-based economy. For some years he was a deputy prime minister.
He is considered as one of the Eight Immortals of Communist Party of China.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ "History Beckons Again" Kurt Anderson Time Magazine, (May 07, 1984).
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Governor of Hubei 1949 – 1954 |
Succeeded by Wang Renzhong |
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Secretary of the CPC Hubei Committee 1949 – 1954 |
Succeeded by Liu Zihou |
| Preceded by Deng Xiaoping |
Minister of Finance of the People's Republic of China 1954 – 1975 |
Succeeded by Zhang Jinfu |
| Preceded by Ye Jianying as Chairman of the National People's Congress |
President of the People's Republic of China 1983–1988 |
Succeeded by Yang Shangkun |
| Preceded by Deng Yingchao |
Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference 1988—1992 |
Succeeded by Li Ruihuan |
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