Song Ping
Song Ping (Chinese: 宋平; born 30 April 1917) is a Chinese Communist revolutionary and a retired high-ranking politician. He was a member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, which effectively rules China, and is considered the only living member of the Second Generation of Chinese Leadership.
Song Ping | |||||||||
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| 宋平 | |||||||||
| Politburo Standing Committee member of the Chinese Communist Party | |||||||||
| In office 24 June 1989 – 19 October 1992 | |||||||||
| General Secretary | Jiang Zemin | ||||||||
| Head of the Organization Department of the Chinese Communist Party | |||||||||
| In office June 1987 – December 1989 | |||||||||
| General Secretary | Zhao Ziyang Jiang Zemin | ||||||||
| Preceded by | Wei Jianxing | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | Lu Feng | ||||||||
| State councillor of the State Council | |||||||||
| In office June 1983 – April 1988 | |||||||||
| Premier | Zhao Ziyang | ||||||||
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| Born | 30 April 1917 Ju County, Shandong, China | ||||||||
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party | ||||||||
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| Children | Song Yichang (宋宜昌) | ||||||||
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| Chinese | 宋平 | ||||||||
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Biography
He rose through the ranks of the party to become First Party Secretary of Gansu Province, and later Minister of Organization of CCP. Song was in charge of senior cadres' recommendation, candidacy and promotion.
During his time as Party Chief of Gansu, Song Ping became mentor of two young protégés - Hu Jintao[1] and Wen Jiabao - who were to become the General Secretary of the Chinese Chinese Communist Party and the Premier of the Chinese State Council, respectively.[2]
In 1987, Song left the Planning Commission to replace Wei Jianxing as head of the CCP Central Organization Department.[3] Song announced a decision by the Chinese Communist Party to expel members of the communist party who were sympathetic to pro-democracy demonstrations in the spring of 1989.[4]
He stepped down as a member of the Politburo Standing Committee on October 19, 1992.[5]
References
- "Who's Hu? Meet this engineer-Prez". IBNLive. IBNLive.com. November 20, 2006. Archived from the original on October 6, 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
- Yao, Jin (pen name) (November 21, 2001). "Hu Jintao: The Bird that Keeps its Head Down". China Brief (Volume: 1 Issue: 10). The Jamestown Foundation. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
- Thomson, Robert (June 24, 1987). "Beijing shuffle points to growing Cabinet intrigues". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 18. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
- "Party to purge its ranks". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 11. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
- Kristof, Nicholas D. (October 20, 1992). "CHINESE SHAKE UP TOP PARTY GROUP; FREE MARKET GAINS". New York Times. Retrieved 28 March 2010.