Name Ye Qun Children Lin Liguo, Lin Liheng Party Communist Party of China | Spouse Lin Biao (m. 1943) Role Lin Biao's wife | |
Born 1917 Minhou County, Fujian, Republic of China Political party Communist Party of China Died September 13, 1971, Ondorkhaan, Mongolia Similar People Lin Biao, Lin Liguo, Lin Liheng, Zhou Enlai, Mao Zedong |
Ye Qun (Chinese: 叶群; pinyin: Yè Qún; 1917-1971) 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.
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