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Wang Guangmei
2006Oct, 13

Wang Guangmei

Wang Guangmei, Chinese philanthropist and politician, 2nd Spouse of the President of the People's Republic of China (b. 1921)
Wang Guangmei (Chinese: 王光美; pinyin: Wáng Guāngmĕi; Wade–Giles: Wang Kuang-mei; 26 September 1921 – 13 October 2006) was a Chinese politician, philanthropist and the wife of Liu Shaoqi, who served as the President of the People's Republic of China from 1959 to 1968.

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