Li Xiannian

Li Xiannian

3rd President of the People's Republic of China
In office：18 June 1983 - 8 April 1988

5th Chairman of the CPPCC
In office：April 1988 – March 1993

Born： 23 June 1909(1909-06-23) Hong'an, Huanggang, Hubei, Qing Dynasty
Died： 21 June 1992 (aged 82)Beijing, People's Republic of China
Nationality： Chinese
Political party： Communist Party of China
Spouse(s)： Lin Mei
Children： Li Xiaolin

Li Xiannian joined the Communist Party of China in 1927, and served as an army captain and political commissar for the Chinese Red Army during the Long March.

He is considered as one of the Eight Immortals of Communist Party of China.