the Central People's Government, Vice Premier of the State Council, and Minister of Light Industry. He also consecutively served as the Vice Chairman in the second, third and fourth Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. Despite holding positions in the Communist government, Huang disagreed with some of its policies and was particularly opposed to state monopoly in purchasing and marketing. Mao Zedong even once called Huang "a spokesperson for capitalists". Nevertheless, Huang managed to retain his positions in the National People's Congress and Political Consultative Conference when the Chinese Communist Party started purging non-communist members from government bodies. Death Huang died on December 21, 1965 in Beijing and was cremated and interred in the Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery. Family Spouses Wang Jiusi (; died 1940), Huang's first wife. Yao Weijun (; 1909–1968), Huang's second wife who married him in 1942. She was a university graduate and she helped Huang in writing the book Return from Yan'an. She committed suicide on January 20, 1968 by overdosing on sleeping pills. Children Huang Fanggang (; 1901–1944), graduated from Carleton University and obtained a PhD in philosophy from Harvard University. Huang Jingwu (; 1903–1949), graduated from Tsinghua University and obtained a master's degree in economics from Harvard University. Huang Lu (；1907-2001), a teacher. Huang Wanli (1911–2001), a hydraulics professor. Huang Xiaotong (; 1913-1996), a teacher. Huang Daneng (; 1916–2010), served as the Vice Director of the Chinese Society for Vocational Education. He was also a technical specialist in concrete. Huang Xuechao (; 1920-) Huang Suhui (; 1923-) Huang Bixin (; 1925-1966), a college lecturer. He and his wife committed suicide during the Cultural Revolution. Huang Dangshi (; 1943-） Huang Dingnian (; 1944-), an engineer. Huang Fangyi (; 1946-), obtained a master's degree from Duke University. He worked in the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and participated in research on economics at Beijing University. He is also a visiting professor at the Johns Hopkins University and Columbia University and is involved in Chinese politics. Huang Gang (; 1949-) Grandchildren Richard Shih-chao Huang (; 1932–2004), Huang Fanggang's son. He was a rocket scientist in the United States. Huang Mengfu, Huang Jingwu's son. He is the Vice Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. Huang Qieyuan (; 1939-2012), a mathematician. Huang Guanhong (), Huang Wanli's son. He is a professor in Tianjin University. Other relatives Huang Tzu (1904–1938), a musician. He was the son of Huang Hongpei (),