Hu Qili

Hu Qili (Chinese: 胡启立; born 6 October 1929) is a former high-ranking politician of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), known as a champion of the country's economic reform program in the 1980s. He was the first secretary of the CCP Secretariat from 1985 to 1989 and a member of the CCP Politburo Standing Committee from 1987 to 1989. Following the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests, he was purged for his sympathy toward the student protesters and his support for General Secretary Zhao Ziyang's opposition to the use of armed force. However, he returned to politics in 1991. In 2001, he became chairman of the Soong Ching-ling Foundation.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Hu.
Hu Qili
胡启立
First Secretary of the Secretariat of the Chinese Communist Party
In office
24 September 1985 – 24 June 1989
General SecretaryHu Yaobang
Zhao Ziyang
Preceded byHu Yaobang
Succeeded byQiao Shi
Politburo Standing Committee member of the Chinese Communist Party
In office
November 1987 – June 1989
Serving with Zhao Ziyang, Li Peng, Qiao Shi, Yao Yilin
General SecretaryZhao Ziyang
Director of the General Office of the Chinese Communist Party
In office
April 1982 – June 1983
General SecretaryHu Yaobang
Preceded byYao Yilin
Succeeded byQiao Shi
Personal details
Born (1929-10-06) 6 October 1929
Yulin, Shaanxi, Republic of China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Spouse(s)Hao Keming (郝克明, d. 2023)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese胡啟立
Simplified Chinese胡启立

As of April 2024, Hu Qili is the only living member of 13th Politburo Standing Committee of the CPC from the first three plenary sessions.

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