Li Baohua (; October 2, 1909 – February 19, 2005) was a
People's Republic of China
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politician. He was born in
Laoting County
Laoting County (), often mispronounced as Leting County in accordance with the alternative frequently used Mandarin pronunciation, is a county in the northeast of Hebei province, People's Republic of China, facing the Bohai Sea to the east and s ...
,
Hebei
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Province. He was the oldest child of
Li Dazhao
Li Dazhao or Li Ta-chao (October 29, 1889 – April 28, 1927) was a Chinese intellectual and revolutionary who participated in the New Cultural Movement in the early years of the Republic of China, established in 1912. He co-founded the Chinese C ...
(1889-1927) who was the co-founder of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). After the death of Li Dazhao, the communists managed to send Li Baohua to Japan to receive his college education. Upon his return to China, Li Baohua participated in the communist-led revolution for years. After the establishment of the People's Republic of China, he first served as a vice minister in the Department of Water Resources and Electric Power. He was the secretary of the CCP Provincial Committee Secretary in
Anhui
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from 1962 to 1971. He was the governor of the
People's Bank of China
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from 1978 to 1982. He was the chairman of the CPPCC of
Guizhou
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Province from 1977 to 1979.
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1909 births
2005 deaths
People's Republic of China politicians from Hebei
Chinese Communist Party politicians from Hebei
Political office-holders in Anhui
Governors of the People's Bank of China
CPPCC Chairmen of Guizhou
CPPCC Chairmen of Anhui