Dong Biwu

Chairman of the People's Republic of China

5 March 1886 Huanggang, Hubei, Qing Dynasty

2 April 1975(1975-04-02) (89) Beijing, People's Republic of China

24 February 1972 – 17 January 1975

In this Chinese name, the family name is Dong. Dong Biwu董必武 Chairman of the People's Republic of China Acting In office 24 February 1972 – 17 January 1975Preceded by Liu ShaoqiSucceeded by Zhu De (as Chairman of the SCNPC)2nd Vice Chairman of the People's Republic of ChinaIn office 27 April 1959 – 17 January 1975 Served alongside Soong Ching-lingPresidentLiu Shaoqi vacant (after 1968)Preceded by Zhu DeSucceeded by Ulanhu (1983)Secretary of the Central Control Commission of the Communist Party of ChinaIn office March 1955 – April 1968Preceded by Zhu DeSucceeded by Chen YunPresident of the Supreme People's CourtIn office 1954–1959Preceded by Shen JunruSucceeded by Xie Juezai Personal detailsBorn(1886-03-05 ) 5 March 1886 Huanggang, Hubei, Qing DynastyDied2 April 1975(1975-04-02) (aged 89) Beijing, People's Republic of ChinaPolitical partyCommunist Party of China (1921–1975) Dong BiwuChinese董必武 TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinDǒng Bìwǔ Wade–GilesTung Pi-wu Dong Biwu (Chinese: 董必武 ; 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.