Xi Zhongxun
Chinese politician (1913-2002)
- This is a Chinese name; the family name is Xi (习).
Xi Zhongxun (15 October 1913 – 24 May 2002) was a Chinese communist revolutionary and a political leader. He is thought to be among the first generation of Chinese leadership.[1]
Xi Zhongxun | |
|---|---|
习仲勋 | |
 Xi in 1946 | |
| Vice Chairman of the NPC Standing Committee | |
| In office 10 September 1980 – 15 March 1993 | |
| Chairman | Wan Li |
| Secretary General of the State Council | |
| In office September 1954 – January 1965 | |
| Premier | Zhou Enlai |
| Preceded by | Li Weihan |
| Succeeded by | Zhou Rongxin |
| Head of the CPC Propaganda Department | |
| In office January 1953 – July 1954 | |
| Party Chairman | Mao Zedong |
| Preceded by | Lu Dingyi |
| Succeeded by | Lu Dingyi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 October 1913 Fuping County, Shaanxi, China |
| Died | 24 May 2002 (aged 88) Beijing, China |
| Political party | Communist Party of China |
| Spouse(s) | Hao Mingzhu Qi Xin |
| Children | 7, including Qi Qiaoqiao and Xi Jinping |
He helped the founding of Communist guerrilla bases in northwestern China in the 1930s. He was imprisoned and purged several times. He was married to writer Qi Xin.
Personal life change
Xi is also the father of Xi Jinping, the current General Secretary of the Communist Party and President of China and also Chairman of the Military Commission.
References change
- ↑ Đình Nguyễn. "Tập Cận Bình – 'Lãnh đạo tương lai' của Trung Quốc" (in Vietnamese). Vnexpress. Archived from the original on 2010-10-22. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
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