Xu Jiatun
Chinese politician (1916-2016)
Xu Jiatun (Chinese: 许家屯; 10 March 1916 – 29 June 2016) was a Chinese communist politician and dissident. He was the Chinese Communist Party secretary of Jiangsu Province from 1977 to 1983 and the Governor of Jiangsu from 1977 to 1979. After supporting the 1989 Tiananmen Square student protests, he left the country and lived in self-exile in the United States.
Xu Jiatun | |
|---|---|
许家屯 | |
| Communist Party Secretary of the Jiangsu | |
| In office 1977–1983 | |
| Preceded by | Peng Chong |
| Succeeded by | Han Peixin |
| Governor of Jiangsu | |
| In office 1977–1979 | |
| Preceded by | Peng Chong |
| Succeeded by | Hui Yuyu |
| Director of the Hong Kong Branch of the New China News Agency | |
| In office 1983–1990 | |
| Preceded by | Wang Kuang |
| Succeeded by | Zhou Nan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 March 1916 Rugao, Nantong, Jiangsu, China |
| Died | 29 June 2016 (aged 100) Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Political party | Communist Party of China (until 1991) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Xu died in Los Angeles, California on 29 June 2016 at the age of 100.[1]
References change
- ↑ "Xu Jiatun dies at the age of 100". RTHK. 29 June 2016.
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