Ruler · 1904 – 1997

Deng Xiaoping

Lived 1904 – 1997; head of state, politician, diplomat. Paramount leader of People's Republic of China, 1978 – 1989. The atlas files them under Qing dynasty.

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Lived: 1904 – 1997; 93 years
In office: 11 years; one reign
Lines: 1; People's Republic of China
Left it: resigned; the ruler's own article

Paramount leader

People's Republic of China · the 3rd of 6 dated reigns · 1949 – 2012

Mao Zedong1949 – 1976

Hua Guofeng1976 – 1978

Deng Xiaoping1978 – 1989

Jiang Zemin1989 – 2002

Hu Jintao2002 – 2012

Xi Jinping2012 – …

left alive by a regular roadstill in officeending not on recordthis entry

Reigned 1978 – 1989 · 11 years

Left it: resignedread from the ruler's own article

the article also: resigned

Officially, Deng decided to retire from top positions when he stepped down as Chairman of the Central Military Commission in November 1989 and his successor Jiang Zemin became the new Chairman of the Central Military Commission and paramount leader.

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