Tan Qilong (Chinese: ; 3 January 1913 – 22 January 2003) was a politician in 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 byZhao Ziyang
Succeeded byYang Rudai
Communist Party Secretary of Qinghai
In office
1977–1979
Preceded byLiu Xianquan
Succeeded byLiang Buting
Communist Party Secretary of Zhejiang
In office
May 1973 – February 1977
Preceded byNan Ping
Succeeded byTie Ying
In office
September 1952 – August 1954
Preceded byTan Zhenlin
Succeeded byJiang Hua
Communist Party Secretary of Shandong
In office
March 1961 – February 1967
Preceded byZeng Xisheng
Succeeded byWang Xiaoyu
Personal details
BornJanuary 3, 1913
Yongxin County, Jiangxi, China
DiedJanuary 22, 2003(2003-01-22) (aged 90)
Jinan, Shandong, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
SpouseYan Yongjie (严永洁)[1]

Tan was born in Yongxin County, Jiangxi province on 3 January 1913 and joined the Chinese Communist Party 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

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  1. ^ Tan Qilong (2004-12-01). 谭启龙:怀念老领导曾山同志 (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 2013-02-20.
  2. ^ a b 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.