Zhu Muzhi

Zhu Muzhi
朱穆之
Chairman of the State Council Information Office
In office
April 1991 – 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 Communist Party of China
In office
December 1977 – April 1982
Personal details
Born Zhu Zhonglong (朱仲龙)
(1916-12-25)25 December 1916
Jiangyin, Jiangsu, China
Died 23 October 2015(2015-10-23) (aged 98)
Beijing, China
Nationality Chinese
Political party Communist Party of China
Residence Beijing
Alma mater Peking University
Occupation Politician
Zhu Muzhi
Chinese 朱穆之

Zhu Muzhi (25 December 1916 − 23 October 2015) was a politician of the People's Republic of China. Zhu was a member of the 10th, 11th and 12th CPC Central Committee.[1] Zhu served as president of the Xinhua News Agency, deputy head of the Propaganda Department of the Communist Party of China, Minister of Culture, and chairman of the State Council Information Office.[2][3][4]

Biography

Zhu 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 Communist Party of China. 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 chairman of the State Council Information Office.

References

  1. ↑ 原中顾委委员朱穆之逝世 曾智斗"四人帮"(图). iFeng. 6 November 2015.
  2. ↑ 朱穆之. xinhuanet.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 2011-10-28.
  3. ↑ 学习朱穆之：大是大非不含糊. xinhuanet.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 2010-08-11.
  4. ↑ 难忘烽火岁月——访新华社老社长朱穆之. sina (in Chinese). 2006-11-07.
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