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| In office 1954 – 1959 |
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| President | Mao Zedong |
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| Preceded by | Shen Junru |
| Succeeded by | Xie Juezai |
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| In office April 27, 1959 – February 24, 1972 |
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| President | Liu Shaoqi (until 1968) |
| Preceded by | Zhu De |
| Succeeded by | vacant Ulanhu (1983) |
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| In office February 24, 1972 – January 17, 1975 |
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| President | vacant |
| Preceded by | Zhu De |
| Succeeded by | vacant Ulanhu (1983) |
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| In office October 31, 1968 – February 24, 1972 |
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| Preceded by | Liu Shaoqi |
| Succeeded by | Zhu De |
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| In office February 24, 1972 – January 17, 1975 |
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| Preceded by | Liu Shaoqi |
| Succeeded by | Zhu De |
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| Born | 5 March 1886 Huanggang, Hubei, Qing Dynasty |
| Died | 2 April 1975 (aged 89) Beijing, People's Republic of China |
Dong Biwu (Chinese: 董必武; pinyin: Dǒng Bìwǔ; Wade-Giles: Tung Pi-wu; 5 March 1886 - 2 April 1975) was a Chinese communist political leader during the regime of Mao Zedong.
Biography
Dong Biwu was born in Huanggang, Hubei. He was the President (Chairman of the Executive Committee) of China from 1948 to 1949 and Acting President from 1968 until 17 January 1975 when Zhu De became the succeeding chairman. He was also Vice-President of the People's Republic of China from 1959 until 1975, jointly with Soong Ching-ling.
Dong was a member of Politburo of the Communist Party of China from 1945 to 1975.
He died just a year before Mao and several other important politicians.
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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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Dong Biwu |
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President of the Central Party School 1935 – 1937 |
Succeeded by Li Weihan |
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| Preceded by Shen Junru |
President of the Supreme People's Court of China 1954 – 1959 |
Succeeded by Xie Juezai |
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| Preceded by Liu Shaoqi |
Acting Chairman (President) of the People's Republic of China 1968–1975 until 1972 with Soong Ching-ling |
Succeeded by Zhu De as Chairman of the National People's Congress |
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