Person in history

Deng Ken

Deng Ken, Chinese politician, younger brother of former Paramount leader of China Deng Xiaoping (born 1911)

Life at a glance

Died: 2017 · October 15

Their story

Who they were

Deng Ken was a Chinese politician who served as Vice Governor of Hubei. During a political career spanning more than five decades, he held a number of senior Party and government positions. A member of the Chinese Communist Party from 1937, Deng participated in the Communist movement before the establishment of the People's Republic of China, working in Shanghai, Yan'an and Northeast China during the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Chinese Civil War.

Why this date

Deng Ken appears on our October 15 calendar for 2017 as a death entry.

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Questions about Deng Ken

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October 15 2017.

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