Wan Li
Wan Li (1 December 1916 – 15 July 2015) was a Chinese Communist revolutionary and politician.[1] During a long administrative career in the People's Republic of China, he served successively as Vice Premier, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, and a member of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Secretariat and its Politburo. He was born in Shandong.
Wan Li 万里 | |
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| Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress | |
| In office 13 April 1988 – 27 March 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Peng Zhen |
| Succeeded by | Qiao Shi |
| First-ranking Vice Premier of the PRC | |
| In office 1983 - 1988 | |
| Premier | Zhao Ziyang Li Peng |
| Preceded by | Deng Xiaoping |
| Succeeded by | Yao Yilin |
| Minister of Railways of the PRC | |
| In office 1975 - 1976 | |
| Preceded by | Lü Zhengcao |
| Succeeded by | Duan Junyi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 December 1916 Dongping County, Shandong, China |
| Died | 15 July 2015 (aged 98) Beijing, China |
| Political party | Communist Party of China |
| Spouse(s) | Bian Tao (邊濤) |
| Children | Wan Jifei |
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| Traditional Chinese | 萬里 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 万里 | ||||||
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References
- ↑ 全国人大常委会原委员长万里逝世 享年99岁. QQ News. 15 July 2015. http://news.qq.com/a/20150715/040785.htm. Retrieved 15 July 2015.