About He Dongchang
Lived 1923 – 2014 (aged 90). He Dongchang was a Chinese politician.
He Dongchang (; April 1923 – 23 January 2014) was a Chinese politician who served as minister of education from 1982 to 1985.
He was a member of the 12th and 13th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. He was a delegate to the 3rd and 5th National People's Congress. He was a member of the Standing Committee of the 8th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
Early life and education He was born in Zhuji, Zhejiang, in April 1923. After the Cultural Revolution, he continued to work at Tsinghua University, where he was promoted to deputy party secretary in May 1977 and to vice president in 1978.
In April 1982, he was appointed minister of education, in addition to serving as president of the Open University Of China since September 1984.
Death On 23 January 2014, he died of an illness in Beijing, at the age of 90.
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Chinese politician (1923-2014)
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He Dongchang was born on 1 April 1923.
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He Dongchang died on 23 January 2014 in Beijing.
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He Dongchang was a politician.
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