Cao Zhi (politician) explained

Cao Zhi
Native Name Lang:zh-hans
Office:Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
Term Start:16 March 1998
Term End:15 March 2003
1Blankname:Chairman
1Namedata:Li Peng
Birth Date:May 1928
Birth Place:Anqiu, Shandong, China
Death Place:Beijing, China
Party:Chinese Communist Party

Cao Zhi (; May 1928 – 1 July 2020) was a Chinese politician.

Cao was born in Anqiu, Shandong. He joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in July 1947. Since then, Cao had served as the Director of Research Office of Organization Department of CCP Central Committee (1978–83), the Deputy Head of Organization Department of CCP Central Committee (1983–87), and the Deputy Director of Research Office of Secretariat of CCP Central Committee (1987–88). In 1988, he was elected the Executive Deputy Secretary-General of the 7th National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee. In 1993, he was elected the Secretary General of the 8th NPC Standing Committee. Later, he served as one of the Vice Chairmen of the 9th National People's Congress (1998–2003).[1] [2] [3]

He died on 1 July 2020 in Beijing, aged 92.[4] [5] [3] On 3 July, he was buried at Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery.[6]

Notes and References

  1. http://en.people.cn/data/people/caozhi.shtml Cao Zhi
  2. http://www.chinatoday.com/who/c/CAOZHI.HTM Cao Zhi, China Who's Who
  3. Web site: 曹志同志生平 . xinhuanet . zh.
  4. News: [视频]曹志同志逝世 ]. 2020-07-01. CCTV . zh.
  5. News: 第九届全国人大常委会副委员长曹志逝世 享年93岁 . 2020-07-01 . zh.
  6. News: 第九届全国人大常委会副委员长曹志遗体在京火化 . 163.com . 2020-07-03 . zh.