Wang Fang (PRC politician)
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Wang Fang (1920 - 2009) was a politician of the People's Republic of China
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, Shandong
, Wang joined the Communist Party of China
in 1938. He participated in the Second Sino-Japanese War
and the Chinese Civil War
. After the foundation of the People's Republic of China, Wang Fang has held several high level official positions including the Secretary of the CPC's Zhejiang
Committee. He was the Minister of Public Security
from April 1987 to November 1990. Wang was the member of the 12th CPC Central Committee from 1982 to 1987, and member of the Central Advisory Commission
from 1987 to 1992.
During the Cultural Revolution he was demoted and labeled as a "capitalist roadster" but afterward he served as a prosecutor of the Gang of Four
.
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
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Biography
Native of XintaiXintai
Xintai is a county-level city administered under Tai'an prefecture-level city, in the Shandong province of eastern China. It is located about 50km to the southeast of the city of Tai'an.-Climate:...
, Shandong
Shandong
' is a Province located on the eastern coast of the People's Republic of China. Shandong has played a major role in Chinese history from the beginning of Chinese civilization along the lower reaches of the Yellow River and served as a pivotal cultural and religious site for Taoism, Chinese...
, Wang joined the Communist Party of China
Communist Party of China
The Communist Party of China , also known as the Chinese Communist Party , is the founding and ruling political party of the People's Republic of China...
in 1938. He participated in the Second Sino-Japanese War
Second Sino-Japanese War
The Second Sino-Japanese War was a military conflict fought primarily between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan. From 1937 to 1941, China fought Japan with some economic help from Germany , the Soviet Union and the United States...
and the Chinese Civil War
Chinese Civil War
The Chinese Civil War was a civil war fought between the Kuomintang , the governing party of the Republic of China, and the Communist Party of China , for the control of China which eventually led to China's division into two Chinas, Republic of China and People's Republic of...
. After the foundation of the People's Republic of China, Wang Fang has held several high level official positions including the Secretary of the CPC's Zhejiang
Zhejiang
Zhejiang is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. The word Zhejiang was the old name of the Qiantang River, which passes through Hangzhou, the provincial capital...
Committee. He was the Minister of Public Security
Minister of Public Security of the People's Republic of China
The Minister of Public Security of the People's Republic of China is a high level official of the PRC government. The minister is in charge of the Ministry of Public Security of the PRC, which is responsible for law enforcement, public safety and the police force in China...
from April 1987 to November 1990. Wang was the member of the 12th CPC Central Committee from 1982 to 1987, and member of the Central Advisory Commission
Central Advisory Commission
Central Advisory Commission of People's Republic of China provided "political assistance and consultation" to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China ....
from 1987 to 1992.
During the Cultural Revolution he was demoted and labeled as a "capitalist roadster" but afterward he served as a prosecutor of the Gang of Four
Gang of Four
The Gang of Four was the name given to a political faction composed of four Chinese Communist Party officials. They came to prominence during the Cultural Revolution and were subsequently charged with a series of treasonous crimes...
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