Xi Zhongxun, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Xi Zhongxun

Chinese politician

Date of Birth: 15-Oct-1913

Place of Birth: Fuping County, Shaanxi, China

Date of Death: 24-May-2002

Profession: politician

Nationality: China

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Xi Zhongxun (15 October 1913 – 24 May 2002) was a Chinese communist revolutionary and a subsequent political official in the People's Republic of China.
He is considered to be among the first generation of Chinese leadership.
The contributions he made to the Chinese communist revolution and the development of the People's Republic, from the founding of Communist guerrilla bases in northwestern China in the 1930s to initiation of economic liberalization in southern China in the 1980s, are numerous and broad.
He was known for political moderation and for the setbacks he endured in his career.
He was imprisoned and purged several times.
Xi was also the father of Xi Jinping, the current paramount leader of China and General Secretary of the Communist Party.