Soong Ching-ling, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Soong Ching-ling

Sun Yat-Sen's wife, Honorary President of the People's Republic of China

Date of Birth: 27-Jan-1893

Place of Birth: Shanghai, China

Date of Death: 29-May-1981

Profession: politician

Nationality: China

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Soong Ching-ling

  • Soong Ching-ling (27 January 1893 – 29 May 1981) was a Chinese political figure.
  • As the third wife of Sun Yat-sen, one of the leaders of the 1911 revolution that established the Republic of China, she was often referred to as Madame Sun Yat-sen.
  • She was a member of the Soong family and, together with her siblings, played a prominent role in China's politics prior to and after 1949. After the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949, she held several prominent positions in the new government, including Vice Chairman (1949–1954; 1959–1975) and Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (1954–1959; 1975–1981), travelled abroad during the early 1950s, representing her country at a number of international events.
  • During the Cultural Revolution, however, she was heavily criticized.
  • Following the purge of President Liu Shaoqi in 1968, she and Dong Biwu as Vice Presidents became de facto Heads of State of China until 1972, when Dong was appointed Acting President.
  • Soong survived the political turmoil during the Cultural Revolution, but appeared less frequently after 1976.
  • As the acting Chairwoman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress from 1976 to 1978, Soong was again the acting Head of State.
  • During her final illness in May 1981, she was given the special title of "Honorary President of the People's Republic of China".

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