Du Zheheng

Du Zheheng (Chinese: 杜者蘅) (1910–1975) was a People's Republic of China politician. He was born in Kaiyuan, Liaoning. In 1936, after attending Northeastern University, he went to Xi'an to participate in the Xi'an Incident. In 1937, he joined the Communist Party of China. During the Second Sino-Japanese War, he was a member of the Eighth Route Army, active in Hebei, Shanxi, Shandong and Henan Provinces. He was Secretary of Liaobei Province and vice-chairman of Liaodong (also called Andong Province). In 1950, he joined the People's Volunteer Army in the Korean War. Upon his return to China, he was agricultural minister for the Northeast Greater Administrative Area. In 1954, upon the dissolution of the greater administrative areas, he was made the 1st governor of his home province.[1]

References

  1. 全国人民代表大会常务委员会办公厅 (1955). 中华人民共和国第一届全国人民代表大会代表名单. 全国人民代表大会常务委员会办公厅.
Preceded by
new office
Governor of Liaoning Succeeded by
Huang Oudong
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