Back شي تشونغ شون Arabic Si Čung-sün Czech Xi Zhongxun German Xi Zhongxun Spanish Xi Zhongxun French Xi Zhongxun ID Xi Zhongxun Icelandic 習仲勲 Japanese 시중쉰 Korean Xi Zhongxun Dutch
Xi Zhongxun | |
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习仲勋 | |
 Xi in the 1990s | |
| Vice Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress | |
| In office September 10, 1980 – February 25, 1983 | |
| In office April 27, 1988 – March 27, 1993 | |
| Party Secretary of Guangdong | |
| In office November 1978 – November 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Wei Guoqing |
| Succeeded by | Ren Zhongyi |
| Governor of Guangdong | |
| In office January 1979 – February 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Wei Guoqing (as Director of the Guangdong Provincial Revolutionary Committee) |
| Succeeded by | Liu Tianfu |
| 1st Secretary-General of the State Council | |
| In office September 1954 – January 1965 | |
| Premier | Zhou Enlai |
| Succeeded by | Zhou Rongxin |
| Vice Premier of China | |
| In office April 1959 – January 1965 | |
| Premier | Zhou Enlai |
| Head of the Publicity Department of the Chinese Communist Party | |
| In office January 1953 – July 1954 | |
| Party Chairman | Mao Zedong |
| Preceded by | Lu Dingyi |
| Succeeded by | Lu Dingyi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 October 1913 Fuping County, Shaanxi, Republic of China |
| Died | 24 May 2002 (aged 88) Beijing, People's Republic of China |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party (joined in 1928) |
| Spouse(s) | Hao Mingzhu Qi Xin |
| Children | 7, including Qi Qiaoqiao, Xi Jinping and Xi Yuanping |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Chinese Red Army |
| Unit | Guominjun |
| Commands | Chinese Red Army First Field Army |
| Battles/wars | |
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| Simplified Chinese | 习仲勋 | ||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 習仲勲 | ||||||||||||
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Xi Zhongxun (Chinese: 习仲勋; pinyin: Xí Zhòngxūn; 15 October 1913 – 24 May 2002) was a Chinese Communist revolutionary and politician who played a significant role in the history of the People's Republic of China. He served as the first Secretary General of the State Council from 1954 to 1965, Vice Premier of the State Council from 1959 to 1965, Party Secretary of Guangdong from 1978 to 1980, and Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress from 1980 to 1983 and again from 1988 to 1993. He was also the father of Xi Jinping, the current President of the People's Republic of China.
Recognized as a key figure in both the first and second generations of Chinese leadership, Xi played a pivotal role in the Chinese Communist revolution and the development of the People's Republic. His contributions spanned from establishing Communist guerrilla bases in northwestern China in the 1930s to pioneering economic liberalization in southern China in the 1980s. Known for his political moderation, Xi endured multiple purges and periods of imprisonment throughout his career, yet remained a steadfast advocate for reform and pragmatic governance.