Dong Biwu
| Dong Biwu | |
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| 董必武 | |
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Dong Biwu | |
| President of the People's Republic of China (acting) | |
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In office 31 October 1968 – 17 January 1975 | |
| Premier | Zhou Enlai |
| Leader | Mao Zedong |
| Preceded by | Liu Shaoqi |
| Succeeded by |
Post abolished (Li Xiannian in 1983) |
| Vice President of the People's Republic of China | |
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In office 27 April 1959 – 17 January 1975 | |
| President |
Liu Shaoqi vacant |
| Preceded by | Zhu De |
| Succeeded by | Ulanhu |
| Secretary of the Central Control Commission | |
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In office March 1955 – April 1968 | |
| Chairman | Mao Zedong |
| Preceded by | Zhu De |
| Succeeded by | Chen Yun |
| President of the Supreme People's Court | |
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In office 1954–1959 | |
| Preceded by | Shen Junru |
| Succeeded by | Xie Juezai |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
5 March 1886 Huanggang, Hubei, Qing Dynasty |
| Died |
2 April 1975 (aged 89) Beijing, People's Republic of China |
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Dong Biwu (5 March 1886 – 2 April 1975) was a Chinese communist political leader during the regime of Chairman Mao Zedong. Dong served as the Vice President and acting President of China.
Life and politics
Dong Biwu was born in Huanggang, Hubei. In 1911 he joined the Tongmenghui, and participated in the Xinhai Revolution. Twice he went to Japan to study at Nihon University. In 1921 he attended the 1st Congress of the Communist Party of China as a representative of Wuhan. Mao Zedong and Dong Biwu were the only two men to attend both the 1st Congress and the establishment of the People's Republic of China at Tiananmen in 1949.
He was Vice President of China from 1959 until 1975, jointly with Soong Ching-ling, and after 1968 he was - until 1972 jointly with Soong Ching-ling - Acting President of China. In 1975, the office of president was abolished and the Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress - then Zhu De - became formal head of state. Dong was elected Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of People's National Congress.
Dong was a member of Politburo of the Communist Party of China from 1945 to 1975. He was elected one of nine members of the Standing Committee of the Politburo at 10th Congress of the Communist Party in 1973.
He died a year before Mao and several other important politicians like Zhou Enlai and Zhu De.
In 1991, a statue of Dong Biwu was erected in one of Wuhan's central squares, Hongshan Guangchang. Hubei Provincial museum houses a collection of Dong's personal items.
External links
- (Chinese) Biography of Dong Biwu
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| Preceded by Li Weihan |
President of the CPC Central Party School 1935–1937 |
Succeeded by Li Weihan |
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| Preceded by Shen Junru |
President of the Supreme People's Court 1954–1959 |
Succeeded by Xie Juezai |
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| Preceded by Zhu De |
Vice President of the People's Republic of China 1959–1975 Served alongside: Soong Ching-ling |
Succeeded by Ulanhu Abolished until 1983 |
| Preceded by Liu Shaoqi |
President of the People's Republic of China Acting 1968–1975 Served alongside: Soong Ching-ling |
Succeeded by Li Xiannian Abolished until 1983 |
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Xia → Shang → Zhou → Qin → Han → 3 Kingdoms → Jìn / 16 Kingdoms → S. Dynasties / N. Dynasties → Sui → Tang → 5 Dynasties & 10 Kingdoms - Liao / Song / W. Xia / Jīn → Yuan → Ming → Qing → ROC / PRC | ||
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