Zou Entong

Zou was born in Jinan, Shandong, in July 1927. He joined the revolutionary movement in January 1949 and became a member of the Chinese Communist Party in March 1950. Between 1949 and 1978, Zou held a number of academic and administrative positions in northwestern China.^[1] He worked as a researcher at Yan'an University, assistant instructor at the Northwest People's Revolutionary University, secretary in the Civil Affairs Bureau of the Northwest Administrative Committee, and deputy director of the general office of the Shaanxi Provincial Department of Civil Affairs.^[2] He also served as secretary in the general office of the Shaanxi Provincial People's Government, deputy director of the provincial government's Policy Research Office, deputy director of the Bureau of Culture and Education of Baoji, and director of the office of the Shaanxi Civil Affairs Bureau.^[3]

During the Cultural Revolution, Zou was persecuted and sent to perform manual labor in the countryside. Between 1978 and 1982, he served successively as acting head and director of the Comprehensive Affairs Division of the General Office of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.^[4][5]

From 1982 onward, Zou served as vice minister and party group member of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. He later became deputy secretary of the party group of the China Law Society, and subsequently served as vice president and party group member of the organization. He retired in January 2006. Zou died in Beijing on August 19, 2023, at the age of 97.^[3]