About Liu Jianfu
Lived 1918 – 2018 (aged 99–100). Liu Jianfu was a Chinese police officer and politician.
Liu Jianfu (; c. 1918 – 8 June 2018) was a Chinese police official and politician who served as police chief and deputy mayor of Beijing.
Biography Liu was born in Lingqiu County, Shanxi Province. He enlisted in the Eighth Route Army in 1937 and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 1938. He served in Yan'an, the CCP headquarters during the Second Sino-Japanese War. In August 1945, he became the head of security in charge of the safety of top leaders including Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, and Ren Bishi.
After the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Liu worked in the police departments in Beijing, Hubei, Guangzhou, and Anshan. After the Cultural Revolution, he was appointed the police chief of Beijing in July 1977 and later deputy mayor of Beijing.
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Who was Liu Jianfu?
Chinese police official and politician
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Liu Jianfu was born in 1918 in Lingqiu County.
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Liu Jianfu died on 8 June 2018.
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Liu Jianfu was a police officer and politician.
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