Lin Jiamei
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Lin Jiamei | |
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林佳楣 | |
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| Spouse of the President of China | |
| In office 18 June 1983 – 8 April 1988 | |
| Preceded by | Wang Guangmei |
| Succeeded by | Wang Yeping |
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| Nationality | Chinese |
| Children | Li Xiaolin |
Lin Jiamei (Chinese: 林佳楣; pinyin: Lín Jiāméi; born 1924) is a wife of former Chinese president Li Xiannian. She was the First Lady of the People's Republic of China from 1983 to 1988.
Personal life
Lin was Li Xiannian's second wife.[1] They raised four children.[2]
Lin, like other Chinese first ladies, did not often appear in public, but accompanied her husband when he met with foreign leaders, both in Beijing and abroad.[3][4] She became close with her contemporary, U.S. First Lady Nancy Reagan.[4][5]
References
- ^ "Li Xiaolin, daughter of former Chinese president Li Xiannian". Want China Times. 28 August 2014. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- ^ Dunn, Sheryl Wu (23 June 1992). "Li Xiannian, China Ex-President And Rural Economist, Dies at 82". New York Times. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- ^ Radcliffe, Donnie (23 July 1985). "Nancy Reagan & [...]". Washington Post. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- ^ a b Nemy, Enid (29 April 1985). "Reagans return a favor: Turkey dinner in Peking". New York Times. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- ^ Nemy, Enid (3 May 1984). "Mrs. Reagan gets a chance to unwind among Alaskans". New York Times. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
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1 wife of Zhu De / 2 wife of Ye Jianying. Both were Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, making their wives spouse of the de jure head of state under the 1975 & 1978 Constitutions |
