Deputy Governor
Appointed Deputy Governor of Hunan
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Hua Guofeng Biography and Timeline
Follow Hua Guofeng through 13 dated historical records for China.
Hua Guofeng, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
13Distinct records
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1950–1977Years on this page
1950
1969
Central Committee
Appointed Member of Central Committee
1973
Politburo
Appointed Member of Politburo
1975
Deputy Prime Minister
Appointed Deputy Prime Minister of China
Role range: 1975-1976
1976
Disaster
255,000 perish during an earthquake
Role range: 1976-1980
Earthquake
255,000 perish during an earthquake
Role range: 1976-1980
Succession
Hua Guofeng becomes Mao's chosen successor during the final crisis of the Cultural Revolution
Role range: 1966-1976 – 1976-1981
Arrest of Gang of Four
Hua Guofeng orders the arrest of the Gang of Four, including Mao's widow Jiang Qing
Role range: 1966-1976 – 1976-1981
Arrest of Jiang Qing, Wang Hongwen, Yao Wenyuan and Zhang Chunqiao
Hua Guofeng orders the arrest of the Gang of Four, including Mao's widow Jiang Qing
Role range: 1966-1976 – 1976-1981
Chairman
Appointed Chairman of the Central Committee
Role range: 1976-1981
Chairman
Appointed Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party
Role range: 1976-1981
Prime Minister of China
Appointed Prime Minister of China
Role range: 1976-1980
1977
Eleventh Party Congress
Hua Guofeng presides over the Eleventh Party Congress, which declares the Cultural Revolution over
Role range: 1966-1976 – 1976-1981
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.