Wu Jichuan
Chinese politician
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Wu Jichuan (Chinese: 吴基传; born October 1937) is a Chinese politician who served as minister of posts and telecommunications from 1993 to 1998 and minister of information industry from 1998 to 2003.
Wu Jichuan | |||||||
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吴基传 | |||||||
| Minister of Information Industry | |||||||
| In office March 1998 – March 2003 | |||||||
| Premier | Zhu Rongji | ||||||
| Preceded by | New title | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Wang Xudong | ||||||
| Minister of Posts and Telecommunications | |||||||
| In office March 1993 – March 1998 | |||||||
| Premier | Li Peng | ||||||
| Preceded by | Lu Si | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Position revoked | ||||||
| Personal details | |||||||
| Born | October 1937 (age 88) Changning County, Hunan, China | ||||||
| Party | Chinese Communist Party | ||||||
| Alma mater | Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications Peking University | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 吴基传 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 吳基傳 | ||||||
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He was a delegate to the 8th, 9th, and 10th National People's Congress. He was an alternate member of the 14th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and a member of the 15th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.[1]
Biography
Wu was born in Changning County (now Changning), Hunan, in October 1937.[citation needed] In 1956, he entered Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, majoring in telegraphic communication. After graduation, he stayed and worked at the university.[citation needed]
He joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in July 1960. Since September 1965, he served in various posts in the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications. He moved up the ranks to become vice minister in October 1984 and minister in March 1993,[2] interspersed with short terms as deputy party secretary of Henan from June 1990 to February 1993.[3] In March 1998, he became minister of the newly founded information industry, a post he kept until March 2003.[4]
In March 2003, he took office as vice chairperson of the National People's Congress Education, Science, Culture and Public Health Committee.[citation needed]
Personal life
He married Gong Shuangjin (龚双瑾), a communication transmission expert who gave birth to two daughters.