Xu Shouxuan

Xu Shouxuan (; 1897 – March 18, 1985) was a Chinese politician from Liaoyang, Liaoning, and a member of the China Democratic League. He held a number of administrative and political positions in both the Republic of China and the People's Republic of China periods, and was active in economic administration and regional governance.

Biography

Xu Shouxuan was born in 1897 in Liaoyang, Liaoning. In his early years, he studied in Japan and graduated from the Department of Politics at University of Tokyo in 1920. He later continued his studies in France in 1929. After returning to China in 1937, he served as secretary-general of the headquarters of the Northeast Field Army command and took part in anti-Japanese activities. During this period, he also held positions including standing committee member of the Northeast National Salvation Association, design committee member of the General Political Department of the Military Commission of the Kuomintang government, and section chief in the Third Department. He additionally served as director of the Organization Department of the Chinese branch of the World Anti-Aggression Association.

In 1946, Xu joined the China Democratic League. In October of the same year, he moved to the Northeast Liberated Areas, where he was appointed a member of the Northeast Administrative Committee, director of the Northeast Institute of Social Investigation, and vice minister of health. During this period, he also joined the Chinese Communist Party.

After the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Xu held a number of important posts, including deputy director and deputy secretary-general of the Finance and Economics Commission of the Government Administration Council of the People's Republic of China, as well as director of its General Office. He also served as deputy secretary-general of the central headquarters of the China Democratic League. At the regional level, he was appointed vice mayor of Changchun and later vice governor of Jilin Province. In addition, he served as vice chairman of the Jilin Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference from its first to fourth terms, and as vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the Jilin Provincial People's Congress during its fifth term.

Xu was elected a deputy to the National People's Congress from the second to the fifth terms, and served as a member of the second Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. Within the China Democratic League, he was a member of the Central Standing Committee from the second to the fifth terms and served as chairman of the Jilin Provincial Committee from the first to the seventh terms.

Xu Shouxuan died in 1985 in Changchun, Jilin.