Kang He

He Kang (; February 1923 – 3 July 2021) was a Chinese politician who served as minister of Agriculture between 1988 and 1990 and minister of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries between 1983 and 1988. He served as vice president of the China Association for Science and Technology on two occasions, 1986–1995 and 1995–2000. He was a member of the 12th and 13th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.

Early life and education He was born in Fuzhou, Fujian, in February 1923, the third son of , a military officer and politician, and Chen Kunli . He has five siblings. His eldest brother He Shiyong was also a politician who entirely worked in south China's Guangdong province. After graduating from Nanjing Jinling High School, he entered Mawei Naval School, but dropped out in the following year.

On 3 July 2021, he died in Beijing, aged 98.

Personal life He married Miao Xixia , who he met at the Ruiming Company in Shanghai. She was daughter of Miao Qiujie , a politician in the Nationalist government.

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