Ye Qun | |
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Born | Minhou County, Fujian, Republic of China | December 2, 1917
Died | September 13, 1971 Öndörkhaan, Mongolia | (aged 53)
Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
Spouse | Lin Biao |
Children | Lin Liheng, Lin Liguo |
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Years of service | ?-1971 |
Rank | Colonel |
Battles/wars | Chinese Civil War |
Ye Qun (simplified Chinese: 叶群; traditional Chinese: 葉群; pinyin: Yè Qún; 2 December 1917[1] – 13 September 1971) was a Chinese military officer and politician, and the wife of Lin Biao, the Vice Chairman of Chinese Communist Party who controlled China's military power along with Chairman Mao Zedong. She was mostly known for taking care of politics for her husband. Ye was a member of the 9th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party. She died with Lin Biao and their son Lin Liguo in a plane crash over Mongolia on September 13, 1971. They also had a daughter, Lin Liheng (Doudou), who was not on the airplane.