Marshal of the People's Republic of China (1886-1976) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Zhu De (/ˈdʒuː ˈdeɪ/ (also Chu Teh; 1 December 1886 – 6 July 1976) was a Chinese general, warlord, politician and revolutionary. He was one of of the founders of the Communist Party of China. He was a high-ranking official of the Chinese Red Army. He was Commander-in-Chief of the Eighth Route Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War.
Marshal Zhu De | |
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朱德 | |
![]() Marshal Zhu De (1955) | |
2nd Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress | |
In office April 28, 1959 – July 6, 1976 | |
President | Abolished (since 1975) |
Preceded by | Liu Shaoqi |
Succeeded by | Soong Ching-ling (acting) |
Head of State of the People's Republic of China as Chairman of the NPCSC | |
In office January 17, 1975 – July 6, 1976 | |
Premier | Zhou Enlai Hua Guofeng |
Leader | Mao Zedong |
Preceded by | Dong Biwu (as acting chairman of the PRC) |
Succeeded by | Soong Ching-ling (acting) |
1st Vice Chairman of the People's Republic of China | |
In office September 27, 1954 – April 27, 1959 | |
Chairman | Mao Zedong |
Succeeded by | Soong Ching-ling and Dong Biwu |
Vice Chairman of the Communist Party of China | |
In office 28 September 1956 – 1 August 1966 | |
Chairman | Mao Zedong |
Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection | |
In office November, 1949 – March, 1955 | |
Preceded by | Li Weihan |
Succeeded by | Dong Biwu |
Commander-in-Chief of the People's Liberation Army | |
In office November 28, 1946 – September 27, 1954 | |
Preceded by | Post established |
Succeeded by | Post abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | Yilong County, Sichuan | 1 December 1886
Died | 6 July 1976 89) Beijing | (aged
Cause of death | Flu |
Political party | ![]() |
Spouse(s) |
Xiao Jufang
(m. 1912; death 1916)Chen Yuzhen
(m. 1916; death 1935)Wu Ruolan
(m. 1928; death 1929)Kang Keqing (m. 1929) |
Children | Zhu Qi Zhu Min |
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Military service | |
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Years of service | 1927–1976 |
Rank | ![]() ![]() |
Battles/wars | Northern Expedition
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Zhu De | |||||||||||
Chinese | 朱德 | ||||||||||
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Courtesy name: Yujie | |||||||||||
Chinese | 朱玉阶 | ||||||||||
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In 1955 he became one of the Ten Marshals of the People's Liberation Army. He was the chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress from 1975 to 1976. Zhu was the head of state of the People's Republic of China.
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