Lin Jiamei

Lin Jiamei
林佳楣
From right to left: Lin, Nancy Reagan, Li Xiannian and Ronald Reagan
Spouse of the President of China
In office 18 June 1983 – 8 April 1988
Preceded by	Wang Guangmei
Succeeded by	Wang Yeping
Personal details
Born	1924 Danyang, Jiangsu
Nationality	Chinese
Children	Li Ziyang Li Ping Li Xiaolin
Education	Tong De Medical College, Shanghai

Lin Jiamei (Chinese: 林佳楣; pinyin: Lín Jiāméi; born 1924) is a wife of former Chinese president Li Xiannian. She was the First Lady of the People's Republic of China from 1983 to 1988.

Lin graduated from Tong De Medical College in 1949. Until the 1980s, she held positions as a pediatrician at the Hubei Provincial Hospital, the vice-president of the Wuhan Women and Children's Health Institute, a committee member on the State Council Family Planning Commission, and chief of the Women and Children's Health Bureau in the Ministry of Health.

Lin was a representative at the 4th, 5th and 6th National People's Congresses. She was also a committee member on the 7th and 8th CPPCCs, in addition to being the deputy head of the 8th CPPCC Committee for Science, Education, Culture, Health and Sports.

As of 2015, Lin reportedly serves as the president of the Chinese Association for Female Doctors, as well as a consultant to the Chinese Children's Development Center.

Lin, like other Chinese first ladies, did not often appear in public, but accompanied her husband when he met with foreign leaders, both in Beijing and abroad. She became close with her contemporary, U.S. First Lady Nancy Reagan. Lin accompanied Li Xiannian to the USA during the first official visit of the People's Republic of China leader in July 1985.