Ye Qun | |
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Ye Qun (at right) with her family
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Born |
Minhou County, Fujian, Republic of China |
December 2, 1917
Died | September 13, 1971 Öndörkhaan, Mongolia |
(aged 53)
Political party | Communist Party of China |
Spouse(s) | Lin Biao |
Children | Lin Liheng, Lin Liguo |
Ye Qun (Chinese: 叶群; pinyin: Yè Qún; 2 December 1917 – 13 September 1971) was the wife of Lin Biao, the Vice-Chairman of China who controlled China's military power. She was mostly known for taking care of politics for her husband. Ye was a member of the 9th Politburo of the Communist Party of China. 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.