Ye Jianying, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Ye Jianying

former Head of State of the People's Republic of China

Date of Birth: 28-Apr-1897

Place of Birth: Guangdong, China

Date of Death: 22-Oct-1986

Profession: military personnel, politician

Nationality: China

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Ye Jianying

  • Ye Jianying (simplified Chinese: ???; traditional Chinese: ???; 28 April 1897 – 22 October 1986) was a Chinese communist revolutionary leader and politician, one of the founding Ten Marshals of the People's Liberation Army.
  • He was the top military leader in the 1976 coup that overthrew the Gang of Four and ended the Cultural Revolution, and was the key supporter of Deng Xiaoping in his power struggle with Hua Guofeng.
  • After Deng ascended power, Ye served as China's head of state as Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress from 1978 to 1983.

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