Hu Yaobang

Chinese politician (1915-1989), former General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party
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Summary

Hu Yaobang was born on November 20, 1915[1], in Liuyang[2]. He died on April 15, 1989[3], in Beijing[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,378 views/month, #6,643 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Child: Hu Deping[7], Liu Hu[8], Hu Dehua[9]
  • Country of citizenship: People's Republic of China[10], Republic of China[11]
  • Native language: Hakka Chinese[12]
  • Position held: General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party[13], Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party[14], General Secretary of the Central Committee's Secretariat[15], Head of the Publicity Department of the Chinese Communist Party[16], member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party[17]
  • Educated at: Shanghai Jiao Tong University[18]
  • Religion or worldview: atheism[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Member of political party: Chinese Communist Party[21]
  • Commons category: Hu Yaobang[22]
  • Cause of death: myocardial infarction[23]
  • Handedness: left-handedness[24]
  • Family name: Hu[25]
  • Given name: Yaobang[26], Guoguang[27]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Hu Yaobang[28]
  • Political ideology: communism[29]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[30]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Chinese[31]
  • Name in native language: 胡耀邦[32]
  • Courtesy name: 國光[33]

Why It Matters

Hu Yaobang has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

He has been cited as an influence by 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre[36], a demonstration[37], in People's Republic of China[38].

FAQs

Where was Hu Yaobang born?

Hu Yaobang was born in Liuyang[2].

Where did Hu Yaobang die?

Hu Yaobang died in Beijing[4].

What did Hu Yaobang do for work?

Hu Yaobang worked as a politician[5].

Where did Hu Yaobang go to school?

Hu Yaobang was educated at Shanghai Jiao Tong University[18].

Who did Hu Yaobang influence?

Hu Yaobang has been cited as an influence by 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre[36].

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  1. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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