Zhu Muzhi (Chinese: 朱穆之; pinyin: Zhū Mùzhī; 25 December 1916 – 23 October 2015) was a Chinese politician. Zhu was a member of the 10th, 11th and 12th Central Committees of the Chinese Communist Party.[1] Zhu served as president of the Xinhua News Agency, deputy head of the Propaganda Department of the Chinese Communist Party, Minister of Culture, and chairman of the State Council Information Office.[2][3][4]
Zhu Muzhi | |
|---|---|
朱穆之 | |
| President of China Society For Human Rights Studies | |
| In office July 1993 – May 2007 | |
| Preceded by | New title |
| Succeeded by | Luo Haocai |
| Director of the State Council Information Office | |
| In office 1990 – December 1992 | |
| Premier | Li Peng |
| Minister of Culture of the People's Republic of China | |
| In office April 1982 – March 1986 | |
| Preceded by | Zhou Weizhi |
| Succeeded by | Wang Meng |
| Deputy Head of the Propaganda Department of the Chinese Communist Party | |
| In office December 1977 – April 1982 | |
| Head | Zhang Pinghua→Hu Yaobang→Wang Renzhong |
| Director of Xinhua News Agency | |
| In office September 1972 – December 1977 | |
| Preceded by | Zhang Jizhi |
| Succeeded by | Zeng Tao |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Zhu Zhonglong (朱仲龙) 25 December 1916 Jiangyin, Jiangsu, China |
| Died | 23 October 2015 (aged 98) Beijing, China |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
| Alma mater | Peking University |
Biography
editZhu was born in Jiangyin, Jiangsu Province, China in December 1916. He graduated from Peking University in 1937, where he majored in foreign language.
After graduation, Zhu worked in Nanjing as an editor for Jinling Daily (金陵日报). Zhu joined the Chinese Communist Party in April 1938. From 1941 to 1943, Zhu worked in the Taihang Mountain.
From 1946 to 1964, Zhu worked in Xinhua News Agency as an editor. In 1966, the Cultural Revolution was launched by Mao Zedong, Zhu was arrested and suffered political persecution.
In September 1972, Zhu worked as the secretary of Xinhua News Agency. From December 1977 to April 1982, Zhu served as a deputy head of the Propaganda Department of the Chinese Communist Party. From April 1982 to March 1986, Zhu served as Minister of Culture of the People'e Republic of China. From April 1991 to December 1992, Zhu served as director of the State Council Information Office. In July 1993, he served as the newly founded China Society For Human Rights Studies, a position he held for almost fourteen years until May 2007.[5] He retired in March 2004.
He died of illness in Beijing, on October 23, 2015, aged 98.[6]
References
edit- ^ 原中顾委委员朱穆之逝世 曾智斗"四人帮"(图). iFeng. 6 November 2015.
- ^ 朱穆之. xinhuanet.com (in Chinese). Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved 2011-10-28.
- ^ 学习朱穆之：大是大非不含糊. xinhuanet.com (in Chinese). Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved 2010-08-11.
- ^ 难忘烽火岁月——访新华社老社长朱穆之. sina (in Chinese). 2006-11-07.
- ^ 中国人权研究会新一届领导产生罗豪才任会长. huaxia.com (in Chinese). 11 May 2007. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ Cheng Hongyi (程宏毅); Chang Xuemei (常雪梅), eds. (9 November 2015). 朱穆之同志逝世. people.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 9 January 2021.