Original: Mao led the Communist Party of China (CPC) to victory against the Kuomintang (KMT) in the Chinese Civil War, and was the leader of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) from its establishment in 1949 until his death in 1976.
Simplified: He was the leader of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) from its establishment in 1949 until his death in 1976.