Peng Zhen
Peng Zhen (pronounced [pʰə̌ŋ ʈʂə́n]; October 12, 1902 – April 26, 1997) was a leading member of the Chinese Communist Party. He led the party organization in Beijing following the victory of the Communists in the Chinese Civil War in 1949, but was purged during the Cultural Revolution for opposing Mao's views on the role of literature in relation to the state. He was rehabilitated under Deng Xiaoping in 1982 along with other 'wrongly accused' officials, and became the inaugural head of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission.
Peng Zhen | |
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| 4th Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress | |
| In office June 18, 1983 – April 13, 1988 | |
| Preceded by | Ye Jianying |
| Succeeded by | Wan Li |
| 1st Secretary of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission | |
| In office March 1980 – May 1983 | |
| Succeeded by | Chen Pixian |
| First Secretary of the Beijing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party | |
| In office December 13, 1948 – May 1966 | |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Li Xuefeng |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 12, 1902 Houma, Shanxi, China |
| Died | April 26, 1997 (aged 94) Beijing, China |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party (1923–1988) |
| Spouse | Zhang Jieqing |
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