Wen Shizhen (born 1940)

Wen Shizhen (Chinese: 闻世震; January 1940 – 27 July 2021) was a Chinese politician who served as governor of Liaoning from 1994 to 1998, party chief of Liaoning from 1997 to 2004, and chairman of the Standing Committee of Liaoning People's Congress from 2003 to 2005. He was a delegate to the 11th National People's Congress. He was a member of the 15th and 16th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. He was a delegate to the 19th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.

Wen Shizhen
闻世震
Chairman of the Standing Committee of Liaoning People's Congress
In office
January 2003 – February 2005
Preceded byWang Huaiyuan
Succeeded byLi Keqiang
Communist Party Secretary of Liaoning
In office
August 1997 – December 2004
Preceded byGu Jinchi
Succeeded byLi Keqiang
Governor of Liaoning
In office
May 1994 – 1998
Preceded byYue Qifeng
Succeeded byZhang Guoguang
Personal details
BornJanuary 1940
Haicheng County, Fengtian Province, Manchukuo
Died27 July 2021(2021-07-27) (aged 81)
Beijing, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materDalian University of Technology
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWén Shìzhèn

Early life and education

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Wen was born in Haicheng County, Fengtian Province, Manchukuo (now Liaoning, China), in January 1940. He secondary studied at Shenyang No.5 High School. In 1960, he was admitted to Dalian University of Technology, majoring in mechanical manufacturing. After graduating in 1965, he was despatched to the Dalian Oil Pump and Nozzle Factory, where he finally was its factory manager.

Career

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He joined the Chinese Communist Party in December 1979. He was deputy director of Dalian Machinery Industry Bureau in 1982 and one year later became deputy director of Liaoning Machinery Industry Department. In 1985, he was assistant governor of Liaoning, but having held the position for only one year, he was appointed vice governor and deputy party chief of Liaoning.[1] In August 1995, he was elected governor of Liaoning on the First Session of the 8th Liaoning People's Congress, and held that office until 1998.[1] In August 1997, he was appointed party chief of Liaoning, a position he held until December 2004.[2] He became chairman of the Standing Committee of Liaoning People's Congress in January 2003, and served until February 2005.[1]

In February 2005, he was appointed vice chairperson of the National People's Congress Financial and Economic Affairs Committee, serving in the post until his retirement in 2013.

Death

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He died of illness in Beijing on 27 July 2021, aged 81.[1][3] On 31 July 2021, he was buried in Huilonggang Revolutionary Cemetery in Shenyang, Liaoning.[1][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e 辽宁省委原书记闻世震同志逝世 [Wen Shizhen, former party chief of Liaoning, is dead]. qq.com (in Chinese). 29 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  2. ^ 李克强任辽宁省委书记 [Li Keqiang appoints party chief of Liaoning]. sina (in Chinese). 14 December 2004. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b Zhu Xiaohang (朱晓航) (29 July 2021). 辽宁省委原书记闻世震逝世 享年81岁 [Wen Shizhen, former party chief of Liaoning, dies at the age of 81]. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 29 July 2021.
Government offices
Preceded by Governor of Liaoning
1994–1998
Succeeded by
Party political offices
Preceded by Communist Party Secretary of Liaoning
1997–2004
Succeeded by
Assembly seats
Preceded by Chairman of the Standing Committee of Liaoning People's Congress
2003–2005
Succeeded by
Li Keqiang