Chen Yi (marshal)
Chinese general, People's Republic of China (1901–1972) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Chen Yi (Kuomintang).
Chen Yi (Chinese: 陈毅; pinyin: Chén Yì; Wade–Giles: Chen I; August 26, 1901 – January 6, 1972) was a Chinese communist military commander and politician. He served as Mayor of Shanghai from 1949 to 1958 and as Foreign Minister of China from 1958 to 1972.
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陈毅 | |
Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China | |
In office September 1954 – January 1972 | |
Premier | Zhou Enlai |
2nd Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 11 February 1958 – 6 January 1972 | |
Premier | Zhou Enlai |
Deputy | Luo Guibo |
Preceded by | Zhou Enlai |
Succeeded by | Ji Pengfei |
Communist Party Secretary of Shanghai | |
In office 1950–1954 | |
Preceded by | Rao Shushi |
Succeeded by | Ke Qingshi |
8th Mayor of Shanghai | |
In office May 1949 – November 1958 | |
Preceded by | Zhao Zukang |
Succeeded by | Ke Qingshi |
1st President of the China Foreign Affairs University | |
In office 1955–1969 | |
Preceded by | none |
Succeeded by | Liu Chun Closed until 1980 |
Personal details | |
Born | Chen Shijun (陈世俊) (1901-08-26)26 August 1901 Lezhi County, Sichuan Province, Qing Empire |
Died | 6 January 1972(1972-01-06) (aged 70) Beijing, People's Republic of China |
Spouses | Xiao Juying (萧菊英)
(m. 1930; died 1932)Lai Yueming (赖月明) (m. 1932)Zhang Qian (张茜) (m. 1940) |
Relations | Wang Guangya |
Children | Chen Haosu, Chen Xiaolu |
Nickname(s) | 元帅诗人 (yuán shuài shī rén, "The poet marshal") 陈老总 (Chén lǎozǒng, "Old Chief Chen") 501 (military call sign) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | People's Republic of China |
Branch/service | People's Liberation Army Ground Force |
Years of service | 1927–1972 |
Rank | Marshal of People's Republic of China |
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