Li Peng
former Premier of the People's Republic of China (1928–2019)
Li Peng (20 October 1928 – 22 July 2019) was a Chinese politician. He served as the fourth Premier of the People's Republic of China, between 1987 and 1998. He also served as the Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's top legislative body from 1998 to 2003.[1]
Li Peng | |
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李鹏 | |
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| Premier of the People's Republic of China | |
| In office 25 March 1988 – 17 March 1998 acting from 24 November 1987 | |
| President | Yang Shangkun Jiang Zemin |
| Vice Premier | Cabinet I (1988–93) Cabinet II (1993–98) |
| Preceded by | Zhao Ziyang |
| Succeeded by | Zhu Rongji |
| Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress | |
| In office 15 March 1998 – 15 March 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Qiao Shi |
| Succeeded by | Wu Bangguo |
| Member of the 13th, 14th, 15th CPC Politburo Standing Committee | |
| In office 2 November 1987 – 15 November 2002 | |
| General Secretary | Zhao Ziyang Jiang Zemin |
| Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China | |
| In office 6 June 1983 – 24 November 1987 | |
| Premier | Zhao Ziyang |
| Member of the National People's Congress | |
| In office 25 March 1988 – 5 March 2003 | |
| Constituency | Beijing At-large |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 October 1928 Shanghai, Republic of China |
| Died | 22 July 2019 (aged 90) Beijing, China |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Political party | Communist Party of China |
| Spouse(s) | Zhu Lin |
| Children | Li Xiaopeng Li Xiaolin Li Xiaoyong |
| Alma mater | Moscow Power Engineering Institute |
| Profession | Politician civil engineer |
Li is controversial for his role in the Tiananmen Square protests in 1989. As Premier, he declared martial law and supported the military's action against the protesters, which led to many deaths. This decision made him a widely criticized figure.
Li died on 22 July 2019 at the age of 90 from an illness at a hospital in Beijing.[2][3][4]
References
change- ↑ Li Jing. "Li Peng Finally Denies Old Rumours He Is Ex-Premier Zhou Enlai's Adopted Son". South China Morning Post. 1 July 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- ↑ "李鹏同志逝世-新华网". www.xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on 2019-07-23. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
- ↑ "Former Chinese premier Li Peng dies aged 90". South China Morning Post. 2019-07-23. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
- ↑ "China's former premier Li Peng dies at 90". Reuters. 2019-07-23. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
Other websites
change- Li Peng human rights lawsuit Archived 2012-10-19 at the Wayback Machine
- Li Peng biography @ China Vitae, the web's largest online database of China VIPs Archived 2006-08-28 at the Wayback Machine
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