Wu Jianchang Explained

Office1:Vice-Minister of Metallurgical Industry
Term Start1:December 1997
Term End1:March 1998
Leader1:Liu Qi (minister)
Wu Jianchang
Native Name:吴建常
Native Name Lang:zh
Birth Date:2 June 1939
Birth Place:Changsha, Hunan, China
Death Place:Xiehe Hospital, Beijing, China
Party:Chinese Communist Party
Occupation:Politician, metallurgist, materials engineer
Children:1
Relations:Deng Xiaoping (father-in-law)
Zhuo Lin (mother-in-law)
Alma Mater:University of South China
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Child:yes
P:Wú Jiàncháng

Wu Jianchang (; 2 June 1939 – 19 November 2018) was a Chinese materials engineer, metallurgist, and politician who served as vice-minister of Metallurgical Industry in the 1990s.

Biography

Born in June 1939, Wu graduated from the University of South China. He was an engineer in the General Research Institute for Nonferrous Metals from September 1964 to April 1984. Wu joined the newly established China Non-ferrous Metals Industry Corporation in 1984, becoming vice-general manager in April 1984 and general manager in August 1994. He was vice-minister of Metallurgical Industry between December 1997 and March 1998. He was vice-president of China Iron and Steel Industry Association (CISA) in 1999, and held that office until April 2011. He became honorary president of China Non-ferrous Metals Industry Association in April 2011, and served until his death.[1] [2]

Personal life

In 1973 Wu married Deng Lin, the eldest daughter of Deng Xiaoping. Their son, Wu Mengmeng, was born in 1974.

Notes and References

  1. News: http://business.sohu.com/a/276649097_203783 . zh:邓小平女婿、邓林丈夫吴建常去世,丧事从简 . Sohu . 2018-11-20 . zh.
  2. News: http://news.sina.com.cn/o/2018-11-20/doc-ihmutuec1924183.shtml . zh:原冶金部副部长吴建常逝世,系邓小平大女儿邓林的丈夫 . sina . 2018-11-20 . zh.