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1. ZHAO ZIYANG

Member of the Standing Committee of the Politburo. Premier. Minister of the State Commission for the Restructuring of the Economy. Head of the State Council leading group on Science and Technology.

1919

1938

1938-49

1949

1955-67

1971-72

1972-75

1973-

1975-80

1977-79

1979-

1980-

1980

1980-

1981-82

1982

1983

Born in Hua County, Henan province.

Joined CCP.

Secretary of CCP Committees in the Hebei-Shandong- Henan areas.

Began Party work in Guangdong Province.

Secretary of Guangdong provincial CCP Committee (from 1965 First Secretary).

Secretary of Inner Mongolia Revolutionary Committee.

Vice-Chairman from 1974 Chairman of the Guangdong Revolutionary Committee and Secretary of provincial CCP Committee.

Member of the CCP Central Committee.

First Secretary of Sichuan provincial CCP Committee, Chairman of the provincial Revolutionary Committee, First Political Commissar of Chengdu Military Region.

Alternate member of the Politburo.

Member of the Politburo.

Member of the Standing Committee of the Politburo.

Vice-Premier .

Premier.

Vice-Chairman of the CCP Central Committee

Minister of the State Commission for the Restructuring of the Economy.

Head of the State Council leading group on Science and Technology.

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