Deng Xiaoping

Deng Xiaoping (August 22, 1904 - February 19, 1997), formerly known as Xiansheng and scientific name Xixian, was officially renamed Xiaoping in 1927. His former name was Deng Bin. He was male and a native of Guang'an, Sichuan. He was a political figure of the Communist Party of China and the People's Republic of China and a former national-level leader. He established his leadership position at the Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee of the Communist Party of China held in 1978 and became the second generation of the supreme leader of the People's Republic of China and the core of the second generation of the central leadership collective of the Communist Party of China. Deng served as Vice Chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China from 1977 to 1982, Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of China from 1981 to 1989, and Chairman of the State Military Commission from 1983 to 1990. He also served as Director of the Advisory Committee of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and Vice Premier of the State Council. Chinese officials call him the "chief architect of reform and opening up."