Song, Qingling (1893 - 1981)

Rosamond Soong Ch'ing-ling (27 January 1893 – 29 May 1981) was a Chinese political figure. As the third wife of Sun Yat-sen, then Premier of the Kuomintang and President of the Republic of China, she was often referred to as Madame Sun Yat-sen. She was a member of the Soong family and, together with her siblings, played a prominent role in China's politics prior to and after 1949.

After the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949, she held several prominent positions in the new government, including Vice Chairman (1949–1954; 1959–1975) and Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (1954–1959; 1975–1981), traveled abroad during the early 1950s, representing her country at a number of international events. During the Cultural Revolution, however, she was heavily criticized. Following the purge of President Liu Shaoqi in 1968, she and Dong Biwu as Vice Presidents became de facto Heads of State of China until 1972, when Dong was appointed Acting President. Soong survived the political turmoil during the Cultural Revolution but appeared less frequently after 1976. As the acting Chairwoman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress from 1976 to 1978, Soong was again the acting Head of State, though by then the office of President had been abolished. During her final illness in May 1981, she was given the special title of "Honorary President of the People's Republic of China".

Song Qingling tai Soong Ching-ling (perint.: 宋慶齡; yksink.: 宋庆龄; pinyin: Sòng Qìnglíng; Wade–Giles: Sung Ch'ing-ling; 27. tammikuuta 1893, Shanghai - 29. toukokuuta 1981, Peking) oli kiinalainen poliitikko. Hän oli Kiinan tasavallan perustajan Sun Yat-senin toinen vaimo ja myöhemmin Sunin perustamassa Kuomintang-puolueessa vaikuttanut poliitikko. Hän jatkoi uraansa Kiinan kansantasavallassa Kiinan sisällissodan jälkeen ja kuoli leukemiaan vuonna 1981.

Song Qingling eller Soong Ching-ling (fødd 27. januar 1893 i Kina død 29. mai 1981 i Beijing, daud 29. mai 1981 i Beijing) var ein kinesisk politisk figur med ei sentral stilling frå og med Xinhairevolusjonen i 1911. Ho var ei av dei tre Song-systrene som alle var gifte med dei viktigaste leiarane i Kina på 1900-talet. Som kona til Sun Yat-sen var ho også kjend som Madame Sun Yat-sen.

Soong Ching-ling, ofta kallad Madame Sun (Yat-Sen), född 27 januari 1893 i Shanghai, död 29 maj 1981 i Peking, var en kinesisk politiker, gift med Sun Yat-sen. Hon var en av de tre Soongsystrarna vid sidan av Soong May-ling och Soong Ai-ling , som tillsammans med sina män tillhörde de mest inflytelserika personerna i kinesisk politik under 1900-talets första hälft.

Hon var tredje vice ordförande för Centrala Folkregeringen 1949-1954, vice ordförande för den stående kommittén för nationella folkkongressen 1954-1959, och andra vice ordförande för Folkrepubliken Kina 1959-1975. Hon var vice ordförande (vice president) för Folkrepubliken Kina 1968-1972, vice ordförande för den stående kommittén för nationella folkkongressen 1975-1981, återigen vice ordförande (vice president) för Folkrepubliken Kina 1976-1978, och slutligen hederspresident 1981.