Li Shuzheng
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Li Shuzheng | |||||||
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李淑铮 | |||||||
| Head of the International Department of the Chinese Communist Party | |||||||
| In office March 1993 – August 1997 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Zhu Liang | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Dai Bingguo | ||||||
| Personal details | |||||||
| Born | October 1929 Shanghai, China | ||||||
| Died | 27 February 2024 (aged 94) Beijing, China | ||||||
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party | ||||||
| Alma mater | Affiliated High School of Shanghai Zhendan Women's College | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 李淑铮 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 李淑錚 | ||||||
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Li Shuzheng (Chinese: 李淑铮; October 1929 – 27 February 2024) was a Chinese politician who served as head of the International Department of the Chinese Communist Party between 1993 and 1997.[1][2]
She was a representative of the 12th, 13th, 14th, and 15th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.[1][2] She was an alternate member of the 12th, 13th, and 14th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.[1][2] She was a member of the Standing Committee of the 9th National People's Congress.[1][2][3]
Early life and education[edit]
Li was born in Shanghai, in 1929, while her ancestral home in Dangtu County, Anhui.[1][2] She attended the Affiliated High School of Shanghai Zhendan Women's College.[1][2] She joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in July 1945.[1][2]
Career[edit]
Li was despatched to the Communist Youth League of China in 1952, becoming deputy director of the International Department in 1961 and director of Youth Department in 1964.[1][2]
In 1966, the Cultural Revolution broke out, she was sent to the May Seventh Cadre Schools to do farm works.[1][2] She was reinstated in December 1973.[1][2] She entered the International Department of the Chinese Communist Party in 1978, where she moved up the ranks to become deputy head in 1981 and head in 1993.[1][2] In 1997, she was chosen as vice president of the China Association for International Exchange.[1][2] In August 1998, she was made president of the China-Korea Friendship Association.[4] She retired in March 2004.[1][2]
On 27 February 2024, she died of an illness in Beijing, at the age of 94.[1][2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n 中央对外联络部原部长李淑铮逝世，享年95岁. bjd.com.cn (in Chinese). 19 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n 李淑铮同志逝世. qq.com (in Chinese). 19 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ Han Taihua (韩泰华), ed. (1999). 新中国50年 [50 Years of New China] (in Chinese). Beijing: Hongqi Publishing House. p. 897. ISBN 7-5051-0423-3.
- ^ Yue Huairang (岳怀让) (18 March 2024). 中联部原部长李淑铮逝世，享年95岁. thepaper.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 23 March 2024.