Tan Qilong

Tan Qilong (Chinese: 谭启龙; 3 January 1913 – 22 January 2003) was a politician of the People's Republic of China. Over his long career he served as the Communist Party Chief, the top government official, of four different provinces: Zhejiang (twice), Shandong, Qinghai, and Sichuan. He also served as Governor of Zhejiang, Shandong, and Qinghai.[2]

Tan Qilong
谭启龙
Communist Party Secretary of Sichuan
In office March 1980 – February 1983
Preceded by	Zhao Ziyang
Succeeded by	Yang Rudai
Communist Party Secretary of Qinghai
In office 1977–1979
Preceded by	Liu Xianquan
Succeeded by	Liang Buting
Communist Party Secretary of Zhejiang
In office May 1973 – February 1977
Preceded by	Nan Ping
Succeeded by	Tie Ying
In office September 1952 – August 1954
Preceded by	Tan Zhenlin
Succeeded by	Jiang Hua
Communist Party Secretary of Shandong
In office 1961–1967
Preceded by	Zeng Xisheng
Succeeded by	Wang Xiaoyu
Personal details
Born	January 3, 1913 Yongxin County, Jiangxi, China
Died	January 22, 2003(2003-01-22) (aged 90) Jinan, Shandong, China
Political party	Communist Party of China
Spouse(s)	Yan Yongjie (严永洁)[1]

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Tan.

Tan was born in Yongxin County, Jiangxi province on 3 January 1913 and joined the Communist Party of China in 1933. He was persecuted during the Cultural Revolution but was rehabilitated in 1970 and served in Fujian province. He died on 22 January 2003 in Jinan, Shandong.[2]

References

1. Tan Qilong (2004-12-01). 谭启龙：怀念老领导曾山同志 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2013-02-20.
2. 原中共中央顾问委员会委员谭启龙逝世 [Tan Qilong passes away]. Dazhong Daily (in Chinese). 2003-01-27. Retrieved 2013-02-20.