Wei Maowen

Wei Maowen (; 1924 - 10 March 2019) was a Chinese politician of Bouyei ethnicity who served as the first governor of Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture following its establishment in 1956.

Early life Wei Maowen was born in 1924 in Zhenfeng County in Guizhou Province. He began his political career in his home county, serving as the county magistrate of Zhenfeng.

Political career In May 1956, he was appointed Director of the Preparatory Committee for the Qiannan Prefecture. Later that year, in November 1956, he became the first Governor of the newly established Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, a position he held until 1966.

In 1966, Wei was appointed Deputy Director of the Qiannan Prefecture Revolutionary Committee. He later served as the Director of the Qiannan Prefecture People's Congress Standing Committee from 1981, overseeing its 7th and 8th sessions. Additionally, Wei represented Guizhou as a delegate to the 2nd and 3rd National People's Congresses.

Wei died due to illness on 10 March 2019 in Duyun, at the age of 95. A farewell ceremony was held on the morning of March 12, 2019, in Duyun. The event was attended by prominent figures including Secretary of the Qiannan Prefecture Party Committee Tang Dezhi, Chairman of the Qiannan Prefecture Political Consultative Conference Wei Minglu, leaders of the prefecture's four major administrative bodies, retired officials and representatives from provincial and county units in Guizhou. Representatives from Zhenfeng County in Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture also attended to pay their respects.