Deng Pufang
Deng Pufang | |
|---|---|
Deng in 1987 | |
| Vice Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference | |
| In office 5 March 2008 – 5 March 2013 | |
| Chairman | Jia Qinglin |
| Chairman of the China Disabled Persons' Federation | |
| In office 1988–2008 | |
| Succeeded by | Zhang Haidi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 April 1944 Liao County, Shanxi, Republic of China (now Zuoquan County, Shanxi, China) |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
| Parent(s) | Deng Xiaoping Zhuo Lin |
| Relatives | siblings: Deng Lin Deng Nan Deng Rong Deng Zhifang |
| Alma mater | Peking University |
Deng Pufang (simplified Chinese: 邓朴方; traditional Chinese: 鄧樸方; pinyin: Dèng Pǔfāng) (born 16 April 1944) is a Chinese politician, who is the eldest son of former Chinese paramount leader Deng Xiaoping. He is mostly known for being injured during the Cultural Revolution by the Red Guards and becoming a paraplegic. He has since dedicated his life to improving the rights of people with disabilities.