Xiao Wangdong
Xiao Wangdong | |
|---|---|
萧望东 | |
| Minister of Culture | |
| In office 1966–1967 | |
| Preceded by | Lu Dingyi |
| Succeeded by | post abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 1910 Ji'an County, Jiangxi, China |
| Died | 11 May 1989 (aged 78) Beijing |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
| Spouse | Xin Ping |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | People's Republic of China |
| Branch/service | People's Liberation Army |
| Years of service | 1929−1982 |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
Xiao Wangdong (Chinese: 萧望东; Wade–Giles: Hsiao Wang-tung; August 1910 – 11 May 1989) was a Chinese Communist revolutionary and a lieutenant general of the People's Liberation Army (PLA). He briefly served as acting Minister of Culture of China at the beginning of the Cultural Revolution, before being persecuted and imprisoned for nine years.