Liu Zhongde
Liu Zhongde (simplified Chinese: 刘忠德; traditional Chinese: 劉忠德; pinyin: Liú Zhōngdé; 5 May 1933 – 25 May 2012) was a politician of People's Republic of China, he was a standing committee member of the 9th and 10th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and a member of the 14th CCP Central Committee, he served as Minister of Culture of the People's Republic of China from December 1992 to March 1998, as deputy head of the Propaganda Department of the Chinese Communist Party from June 1990 to 1998, as deputy secretary general of the State Council from May 1988 to 1990, and vice chairman of the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China from June 1985 to May 1988.[1]
Liu Zhongde | |
|---|---|
刘忠德 | |
| Chairperson of the Education, Science, Health and Sports Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference | |
| In office 16 March 1998 – 15 March 2008 | |
| Chairman | Li Ruihuan→Jia Qinglin |
| Preceded by | Qian Weichang |
| Succeeded by | Xu Guanhua |
| Minister of Culture of the People'e Republic of China | |
| In office December 1992 – March 1998 | |
| Preceded by | He Jingzhi |
| Succeeded by | Sun Jiazheng |
| Deputy Head of the Propaganda Department of the Chinese Communist Party | |
| In office 1990–1998 | |
| Premier | Li Peng |
| Head | Wang Renzhi→Ding Guangen |
| Deputy Secretary-General of the State Council | |
| In office 3 May 1988 – July 1990 | |
| Premier | Li Peng |
| Secretary-General | Chen Junsheng→Luo Gan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 5, 1933 Ji'an County, Tonghua Province, Manchukuo |
| Died | 25 May 2012 (aged 79) Beijing, China |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
| Alma mater | Harbin Institute of Technology |
Biography
Liu was born in Ji'an County, Tonghua Province, Manchukuo in May 1933, he entered Harbin Institute of Technology in 1953, after graduation, he worked as a teacher in his alma mater, he was transferred to Southeast University in 1962.
In June 1985, Liu served as vice chairman of the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, then served as deputy secretary general of the State Council in 1988. In 1990, he worked as a deputy head of the Propaganda Department of the Chinese Communist Party until 1998. From 1992 to 1998, he served as Minister of Culture of the People'e Republic of China.[2]
Liu died in May 2012 in Beijing.[3]
References
- 全国政协常委、希望书库基金会名誉会长刘忠德讲话 (in Chinese). Sina. Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2014-02-05.
- Chinese Studies Group of Ming Pao (1993). 《中国权力机构与领导人》. Ming Bao Publishers. p. 222. ISBN 9789623575560.
- 刘忠德同志逝世. Ifeng (in Chinese). 2012-05-31. Retrieved 2019-11-29.