Ding Sheng (general)
Chinese politician (1913–1999)
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Ding Sheng (Chinese: 丁盛; 1913–1999) was a Chinese general and politician. He served as the Governor of China's Guangdong province from 1972 until 1974.[1]
Ding Sheng | |
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丁盛 | |
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| 6th Governor of Guangdong | |
| In office April 1972 – April 1974 | |
| Preceded by | Liu Xingyuan |
| Succeeded by | Zhao Ziyang |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 November 1913 |
| Died | 25 September 1999 (aged 85) |
| Party | Chinese Communist Party |
Ding Sheng joined the Chinese Communist Party in 1932.[2] He was already an army officer with the Red Army. He participated in the Long March as well as the Second Sino-Japanese War, Chinese Civil War and Sino-Indian War.
