Zhu Jianming was born in Taixian, Jiangsu Province, in September 1924. He began participating in revolutionary activities and joined the Chinese Communist Party in February 1940. In the early years of his career, from January 1941 to February 1950, he held several local public security positions, serving as director of the public security bureau of the Taizhou Special District and as deputy head of the social affairs department of the district party committee.[2]
From February 1950 to January 1955, Zhu served as deputy director of the Public Security Bureau of the Subei Administrative Office and later held posts as division director and office director within the East China Public Security Department. Between 1955 and 1968, he worked at the Supreme People's Procuratorate, where he served as director of the Second Division and head of the research office. From May 1977 to April 1981, Zhu was a member of the party leadership group and director of the General Office of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.[3] In April 1981, he joined the Legislative Affairs Committee of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress as a member of its party leadership group and as a committee member.[4][5]
In April 1982, Zhu was appointed vice minister of justice and a member of the ministry's party leadership group.[6] He became deputy party secretary of the Ministry of Justice in July 1983. Beginning in May 1986, he served as executive vice president and party secretary of the China Law Society, contributing to the development of legal scholarship and the institutional strengthening of China's legal system.[7] He retired from active duty in November 1995. Zhu Jianming died in Beijing on September 11, 2016.[4]