Wu Xueqian
Wu Xueqian (December 19, 1921 – April 4, 2008) was a Chinese politician and diplomat who served as the Foreign Minister and Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China.
Wu Xueqian | |||||||||
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吴学谦 | |||||||||
6th Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China | |||||||||
In office 19 November 1982 – 12 April 1988 | |||||||||
Premier | Zhao Ziyang | ||||||||
Preceded by | Huang Hua | ||||||||
Succeeded by | Qian Qichen | ||||||||
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Born | Shanghai | December 19, 1921||||||||
Died | April 4, 2008 86) Beijing | (aged||||||||
Political party | Communist Party of China | ||||||||
Chinese name | |||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 吳學謙 | ||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 吴学谦 | ||||||||
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Biography
Wu was born in Shanghai in 1921. He joined the Communist Party of China in 1939.[1]
In his youth he was engaged in Communist underground work in Shanghai, serving for a period of time as deputy secretary and acting secretary of the Shanghai Students' Committee of the Communist Party.[1] In June 1949, he was designated representative of China National Federation of Democratic Youth to the World Federation of Democratic Youth in Prague. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he served as Deputy Director General and Director General (1949–1958) of the International Liaison Department of the Central Committee of the Youth League (renamed as the Communist Youth League later), Director General (1958–1978) and Vice Minister (1978–1982) of the International Liaison Department of CCCPC, First Vice-Foreign Minister (1982.4–1982.11).[2]
Wu was the Foreign Minister of China from 1982 to 1988. He was the member of the 13th CPC Politburo from 1987 to 1992.
Wu died of an illness on April 4, 2008.[3]
References
- Song, Yuwu (2014). Biographical Dictionary of the People's Republic of China. McFarland. p. 328. ISBN 978-1-4766-0298-1.
- "Wu Xueqian". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China.
- Former Chinese vice-premier Wu Xueqian dies at 87, China Daily, April 4, 2008.
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Preceded by Huang Hua |
Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China 1982–1988 |
Succeeded by Qian Qichen |