Cultural Revolution
Hu Yaobang is attacked and sidelined during the Cultural Revolution as a suspected capitalist roader
Role range: 1966-1978
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Hu Yaobang Biography and Timeline
Follow Hu Yaobang through 11 dated historical records for China.
Hu Yaobang, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
11Distinct records
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1966–1989Years on this page
1966
1980
Party Leader
Appointed Party Leader of the Communist Party
Role range: 1980-1981
1981
Historical Resolution
Hu Yaobang leads the party as it formally reassesses Mao's errors and the Cultural Revolution
Role range: 1966-1976 – 1981-1982
Chairman
Hua Guofeng is replaced by Hu Yaobang (an ally of Deng Xiaoping) as as Party Chairman of Communist China
Role range: 1981-1987
Party Secretary
Appointed Party Secretary of the Communist Party
Role range: 1981-1987
Economy of China
The Communist Party formally condemns Mao for the economic disasters from 1957 till his death
Role range: 1981-1987
1987
Resignation of Hu Yaobang
Resigns after accepting blame for policy mistakes in handling student demonstrations
Role range: 1981-1987
Resignation of Hu Yaobang
Forced to resign for being tooo liberal
Role range: 1981-1987
Dismissal
Dismissed by Diang Xiaping for his criticism of the regime
Role range: 1981-1987
1989
Death of Hu Yaobang
Death of Hu Yaobang. Death of Hua Yaobang
Demonstrations
Students celebrate the late leaders liberalism & demand his posthumous rehabilitation
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.