Chen Shaokun
Chinese army officer and politician (1921–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Chen Shaokun (Chinese: 陈绍昆; 20 April 1921 – 10 October 2020) was a Chinese army officer and politician who served as minister of Metallurgical Industry from 1975 to 1977.[1] Prior to that, he was director of Political Department of Shenyang Military Region between 1969 and 1970 and deputy political commissar of Shenyang Military Region between 1969 and 1975.[1]
Quick Facts 3rd Minister (Head) of Metallurgical Industry, Prime Minister ...
Chen Shaokun | |||||||
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陈绍昆 | |||||||
3rd Minister (Head) of Metallurgical Industry | |||||||
In office February 1970 – May 1977 | |||||||
Prime Minister | Zhou Enlai→Hua Guofeng | ||||||
Preceded by | Lü Dong | ||||||
Succeeded by | Tang Ke [zh] | ||||||
5th Director of Political Department of Shenyang Military Region | |||||||
In office August 1969 – February 1970 | |||||||
Preceded by | Li Boqiu [zh] | ||||||
Succeeded by | Zhang Wu (born 1920) [zh] | ||||||
Deputy Political Commissar of Shenyang Military Region | |||||||
In office August 1969 – June 1975 | |||||||
Political Commissar | Pan Fusheng→Mao Yuanxin | ||||||
Personal details | |||||||
Born | (1921-04-20)April 20, 1921 Suyu District, Suqian, Jiangsu, China | ||||||
Died | October 10, 2020(2020-10-10) (aged 99) Beijing, China | ||||||
Political party | Chinese Communist Party | ||||||
Spouse | Yang Jingyuan | ||||||
Children | Chen Honghai [zh] | ||||||
Alma mater | Counter-Japanese Military and Political University | ||||||
Occupation | Army officer, politician | ||||||
Military service | |||||||
Allegiance | People's Republic of China | ||||||
Branch/service | People's Liberation Army Ground Force | ||||||
Years of service | 1939–1970 | ||||||
Rank | Major general | ||||||
Battles/wars | Second Sino-Japanese War Chinese Civil War Korean War | ||||||
Awards | National Flag Medal (1952) Order of Freedom and Independence (2nd Class Medal) (1952) Order of Independence and Freedom (2nd Class Medal) (1955) Order of Liberation (2nd Class Medal) (1955) | ||||||
Chinese name | |||||||
Traditional Chinese | 陳紹昆 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 陈绍昆 | ||||||
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