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Hua Guofeng

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Hua Guofeng or Hua Kuo-feng (both: hwä gwôfŭng), 1920–, Chinese Communist leader. He was minister of public security and deputy premier in 1975. As Mao Zedong Mao Zedong or Mao Tse-tung , 1893–1976, founder of the People's Republic of China. Mao was one of the most prominent Communist theoreticians and his ideas on revolutionary struggle and guerrilla warfare have been extremely influential,
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's designated heir, he became premier following Zhou Enlai Zhou Enlai or Chou En-lai , 1898–1976, Chinese Communist leader. A member of a noted Mandarin family, he was educated in China at an American-supported school and a university in Japan.
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's death (Jan., 1976) and chairman of the Chinese Communist party when Mao died (Sept., 1976). Responsible for the arrest (Oct., 1976) of the Gang of Four, which was led by Jiang Qing Jiang Qing or Chiang Ch'ing , 1914–91, Chinese Communist political leader, wife of Mao Zedong. Born Li Yun-ho, she changed her name to Lan Ping in 1938 when beginning an acting career, joining the Communist party the same year.
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, Mao's wife, Hua was eased out of power by Deng Xiaoping Deng Xiaoping or Teng Hsiao-p'ing , 1904–97, Chinese revolutionary and government leader, b. Sichuan prov. Deng became a member of the Chinese Communist party while studying in France (1920–25).
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. He was replaced by Zhao Ziyang Zhao Ziyang or Chao Tzu-yang , 1919–2005, Chinese Communist leader. Active as a local party leader during World War II, by the 1960s he was party secretary of Guangdong prov.
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 as premier in 1980, and by Hu Yaobang Hu Yaobang , 1915–89, Chinese Communist political leader, b. Hunan prov. A protegé of Deng Xiaoping, Hu became general secretary of the Communist party in 1980 and party chairman in 1981, effectively replacing Hua Guofeng as leader of the Communist party.
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 as party chairman in 1981.


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Aa The designated successor to Mao Zedong in China, Hua Guofeng, raised this attitude to an art form.
The designated successor to Mao Zedong in China, Hua Guofeng, raised this attitude to an art form.
The designated successor to Mao Zedong in China, Hua Guofeng, raised this attitude to an art form.
 
 
 
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