Liu Shaoqi
November 24, 1898 – November 12, 1969
Liu Shaoqi (1898–1969) was a Chinese revolutionary and politician who served as Chairman of the People's Republic of China (President of China) from 1959 to 1968. He was chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress from 1954 to 1959 and first-ranking vice chairman of the Chinese Communist Party from 1956 to 1966, seen as a possible successor to Mao Zedong before he was purged during the Cultural Revolution.
Offices held
Apr 27, 1959 – Oct 31, 1968
Preceded by
Mao Zedong Succeeded by
Dong Biwu
Mao Zedong Succeeded by
Dong Biwu
Military service
Affiliations
Party membership
Timeline
1899
1905
1911
1917
1923
1929
1935
1941
1947
1953
1959
1965
1971
