Ye Xuanning
| Ye Xuanning | |
|---|---|
| 叶选宁 | |
| Standing Committee member of the 9th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. | |
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In office 3 March 1998 – 3 March 2003 | |
| Chairman | Li Ruihuan |
| Member of the 8th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference | |
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In office 3 March 1993 – 3 March 1998 | |
| Head of the Liaison Department of the PLA General Political Department | |
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In office June 1990 – October 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Jin Li |
| Succeeded by | Liang Hongchang |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 1938 British Hong Kong |
| Died |
10 July 2016 (aged 77) Guangzhou, Guangdong, China |
| Political party | Communist Party of China |
| Spouse(s) | Qian Ningge |
| Relations |
Ye Xuanping Ye Xuanlian |
| Children |
Ye Hong Ye Jingzi |
| Parents |
Ye Jianying Zeng Xianzhi |
| Alma mater | Beijing Institute of Technology |
| Occupation | Politician, calligrapher, entrepreneur |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 People's Republic of China |
| Service/branch |
 People's Liberation Army Ground Force |
| Years of service | 1984 - 1997 |
| Rank |
 Major general |
Ye Xuanning (simplified Chinese: 叶选宁; traditional Chinese: 葉選寧; pinyin: Yè Xuănníng; October 1938 – 10 July 2016) was a Chinese politician, calligrapher, and entrepreneur.
Biography
Early life and education
Ye was born in British Hong Kong in October 1938, the son of Ye Jianying (1897 - 1986), a Communist general, Marshal of the People's Liberation Army, and Zeng Xianzhi (1910 - 1989), a descendant of Zeng Guoquan, she was a Standing Committee member of the 4th and 5th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. Ye Xuanning was raised in his maternal grandmother's home, in Heye Town of Shuangfeng County, in Hunan province. In 1950, he relocated to Beijing, living with his father. He attended The High School Affiliated To Beijing Normal University and Beijing 101 High School.[1] In 1958, he entered Harbin Institute of Military Engineering (now Harbin Engineering University), where he studied alongside Zhang Yanzhong (张延忠; Son of Zhang Dingcheng, Procurator-General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate) and Wang Xing (王兴; Son of Wang Ruofei, Member of the ruling Communist Party's Central Committee).[2] Then he transferred to Beijing Institute of Technology because of poor health.
Career
After graduating from Beijing Institute of Technology in 1960, he was assigned to a Radio Parts Factory in Zhuzhou, Hunan, than he was transferred to Shangrao, Jiangxi. In 1974, when he was in the operation of the machine, his right arm was cut off by the machine.
In 1978, he served as secretary of Kang Shien, director of the Economic Commission of the State Council.
In 1980, he had made a crossover from politics to business. He became the president of Canglang Consulting Corporation.
In 1984, he served as vice-president of China Association for International Friendly Contac (CAIFC). That same year, he enlisted in the People's Liberation Army. He was promoted to the rank of major general (shao jiang) in September 1988.[3]
In 1990, he was appointed head of the Liaison Department of the PLA General Political Department.
In 1993, he became president of China Carrie Enterprises Limited.
He retired from the army in 1997.
He was a member of the 8th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and a Standing Committee member of the 9th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. Ye was also a calligrapher, famous for his cursive calligraphy.[4]
On July 10, 2016, he died of lung cancer at Zhongshan Hospital, in Guangzhou, Guangdong.[2][5]
Princelings
Ye was the leader or Godfather of the Princelings. He was low-profile but influential in political, military and business circles. Many people who ran into troubles looked for Ye and Ye was always able to resolve their problems.[6]
Personal life
Ye married painter Qian Ningge (钱宁戈), daughter of Qian Yimin, a Communist revolutionist and politician. They had a son, Ye Hong (叶弘), and a daughter, Ye Jingzi (叶静子). His sons-in-law is Wang Jingyang (王京阳), grandson of Wang Zhen, one of the Eight Elders of the Communist Party of China.[7]
References
- ↑ 叶选宁：“独臂将军”的传奇人生. takungpao (in Chinese). 2016-07-14.
- 1 2 3 叶选宁往事：善打交道 被称作红二代之间粘合剂. Tencent (in Chinese). 2016-07-14.
- ↑ "International Liaison Department (China Association for International Friendly Contacts) General Political Department". fas.org.
- ↑ 《晴耕雨读——叶选宁习字展》在岳麓书院举办. Ifeng (in Chinese). 2015-10-11.
- ↑ 媒体：开国元勋叶剑英次子叶选宁去世 享年79岁. Tencent (in Chinese). 2016-07-10.
- ↑ "中國太子黨的崛起：紅二代真正的大佬葉選寧".
- ↑ 中共元老叶剑英次子叶选宁 今病逝广州. Appletw (in Chinese). 2016-07-10.
External links
| Military offices | ||
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| Previous: Jin Li (金黎) |
Head of the Liaison Department of the PLA General Political Department 1990 - 1998 |
Next: Liang Hongchang (梁宏昌) |