Dong Biwu
Dong Biwu | |
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| 董必武 | |
| Acting Chairman of the People's Republic of China | |
| In office 24 February 1972 – 17 January 1975 | |
| Preceded by | Liu Shaoqi |
| Succeeded by | Zhu De (as Chairman of the SCNPC) Li Xiannian (as President, 1983) |
| 2nd Vice Chairman of the People's Republic of China | |
| In office 27 April 1959 – 17 January 1975 | |
| President | Liu Shaoqi vacant (after 1968) |
| Preceded by | Zhu De |
| Succeeded by | Ulanhu (1983) |
| Secretary of the Central Supervisory Commission | |
| In office 31 March 1955 – 12 August 1968 | |
| Preceded by | Zhu De |
| Succeeded by | Chen Yun |
| President of the Supreme People's Court | |
| In office 27 September 1954 – 27 April 1959 | |
| Preceded by | Shen Junru |
| Succeeded by | Xie Juezai |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 March 1886 Huanggang, Hubei, Qing Empire |
| Died | 2 April 1975 (aged 89) Beijing, People's Republic of China |
| Political party | Tongmenghui (1911-1912) Kuomintang (1913-1927) Chinese Communist Party (1921–1975) |
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Dong Biwu (Chinese: 董必武; pinyin: Dǒng Bìwǔ; Wade–Giles: Tung Pi-wu; 5 March 1886 – 2 April 1975) was a Chinese communist revolutionary and politician, who served as acting Chairman of the People's Republic of China between 1972 and 1975.