Honorific Prefix: | First Class Adaha hafan |
Yu Minzhong | |
Office: | Chief Grand Councillor |
Term Start: | 1773 |
Term End: | 1779 |
Predecessor: | Liu Tongxun |
Successor: | Agui |
Office1: | Grand Councillor |
Term Start1: | 1760 |
Term End1: | 1779 |
Office2: | Grand Secretary of the Wenhua Hall |
Term Start2: | 1773 |
Term End2: | 1779 |
Office3: | Assistant Grand Secretary |
Term Start3: | 1771 |
Term End3: | 1773 |
Office4: | Minister of Revenue |
Term Start4: | 27 January 1766 |
Term End4: | 17 September 1773 |
Alongside4: | Arigūn (until 1769), Guwamboo (1769–1770), Surne (since 1770–1771), Šuhede (1771–1773), Agui (since 1773) |
Predecessor4: | Liu Lun |
Successor4: | Wang Jihua |
Birth Date: | 1714 |
Birth Place: | Jintan, Jiangsu, China |
Death Place: | Beijing, China |
Nationality: | Qing Empire |
Occupation: | politician |
Yu Minzhong (1714 - 1779) was an official of the Qing Dynasty, who served as chief grand councilor for part of the reign of the Qianlong Emperor. Yu Minzhong was a native of Jintan, Jiangsu province. In 1737, he became a Zhuangyuan of the Imperial examination.[1] Before his appointment as chief grand councilor, he served as an editor and scribe to the emperor.[1] During his tenure as chief grand councilor, a significant rise in corruption occurred.[1]