# Liu Shaoqi

_2nd President of the People's Republic of China (1898–1969)_

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> Liu Shaoqi was a Chinese revolutionary and politician. He was the chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress from 1954 to 1959, first-ranking vice chairman of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from 1956 to 1966, and the chairman of the People's Republic of China from 1959 to 1968. He was considered to be a possible successor to Chairman Mao Zedong, but was purged during the Cultural Revolution.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 24 November 1898 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16988#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Ningxiang City ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16988#P19))
- **Died:** 12 November 1969 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16988#P570))
- **Place of death:** Kaifeng ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16988#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Qing dynasty; Republic of China ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16988#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; trade unionist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16988#P106))
- **Political party:** independent politician (since 31 October 1968); Chinese Communist Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16988#P102))
- **Education:** Communist University of the Toilers of the East ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16988#P69))
- **Spouse:** Wang Guangmei; Xie Fei ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16988#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of the People's Republic of China (27 April 1959 – 31 October 1968); member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (28 September 1956 – 31 October 1968); Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (27 September 1954 – 18 April 1959); National People's Congress deputy ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16988#P39))

## Questions

**When was Liu Shaoqi born?**  
Liu Shaoqi was born on 24 November 1898 in Ningxiang City.

**What positions has Liu Shaoqi held?**  
Positions held by Liu Shaoqi include: President of the People's Republic of China (1959–1968); member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (1956–1968); Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (1954–1959); National People's Congress deputy.

**Where did Liu Shaoqi study?**  
Liu Shaoqi was educated at Communist University of the Toilers of the East.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Liu Shaoqi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liu_Shaoqi) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): लिउ शाओकी](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%89_%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%93%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%80) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q16988](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16988) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Liu Shaoqi in 1959.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Liu_Shaoqi_in_1959.jpg)

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