About Zhuo Lin
Lived 1916 – 2009 (aged 93). Zhuo Lin was a Chinese politician.
Zhuo Lin (April 6, 1916 – July 29, 2009) was the third and last wife of Deng Xiaoping, former Paramount leader of China.
Biography Born Pu Qiongying in Xuanwei, Yunnan province, she was the daughter of an industrialist who manufactured Yunnan ham. She attended Peking University, then moved to the Chinese Communist Party base in Yan'an, changed her name to Zhuo Lin, and then joined the Chinese Communist Party in 1938.
She died on July 29, 2009, aged 93, in Beijing.
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Who was Zhuo Lin?
wife of Deng Xiaoping (1916-2009)
When was Zhuo Lin born?
Zhuo Lin was born on 6 April 1916 in Yunnan.
When did Zhuo Lin die?
Zhuo Lin died on 29 July 2009 in Beijing.
What was Zhuo Lin's occupation?
Zhuo Lin was a politician.
What nationality was Zhuo Lin?
Zhuo Lin was Chinese.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Zhuo Lin. https://biography.guide/zhuo-lin/
MLA: "Zhuo Lin." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/zhuo-lin/.
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