Dong Biwu

Dǒng Bìwǔ ( Chinese 董必武 , W.-G. Tung Pi-wu ; born March 5, 1886 in Huanggang , Hubei Province ; † April 2, 1975 in Beijing ) was a Chinese communist politician during the Mao Zedong regime . In the 1940s he was called in Yan'an together with Wu Yuzhang , Lin Boqu , Xu Teli and Xie Juezai "the five elders" ( 延安五老 , Yánān Wǔ Lǎo ). From 1959 to 1975 he was one of the deputy chairmen alongside Song Qingling and, after Liu Shaoqi was expelled from the party , he was executive chairman of the People's Republic of China from October 1968 to January 1975 , until 1972 together with Song Qingling. The two’s term of office as deputy was the only time that China had two vice presidents at the same time.

Web links

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Individual evidence

↑ "一辈子做好事" 的人 —— 吴玉章 " , People's Daily , last accessed on February 7, 2008 (Chinese)

personal data
SURNAME	Dong, bivouac
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Dǒng, Bìwǔ; c = 董必武 (Chinese)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Chinese communist politician during the Mao Zedong regime
DATE OF BIRTH	March 5, 1886
PLACE OF BIRTH	Huanggang , Hubei Province
DATE OF DEATH	April 2nd, 1975
Place of death	Beijing

[1] "一辈子做好事" 的人 —— 吴玉章 " , People's Daily , last accessed on February 7, 2008 (Chinese)