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What government and party posts did Lin Biao receive after the People’s Republic of China was founded?
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At a 1967 Red Guard rally, Lin Biao (left) and Zhou Enlai publicly display copies of The Little Red Book.
Following the establishment of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, Lin Biao held numerous significant government and party positions:
- Regional Leadership: Initially, he served as both the administrative head and party chief of the six-province "Central-South" region.1
- State and Defense Roles: In 1954, he was named a vice-premier of the State Council and a vice-chairman of the National Defense Council. In September 1959, he succeeded Peng Dehuai as minister of defense.1
- Party Leadership: In 1955, he was elevated to the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee’s 13-member Political Bureau. By May 1958, he became a member of the Political Bureau’s 7-member Standing Committee.1
- Succession: In August 1966, he replaced Liu Shaoqi as the designated successor to Mao Zedong, a position that was formally codified in the 1969 constitution.12