Zhu Muzhi
| Zhu Muzhi 朱穆之 |
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| Chairman of the State Council Information Office | |
| In office April 1991 – December 1992 |
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| Premier | Li Peng |
| Minister of Culture of the People's Republic of China | |
| In office April 1982 – March 1986 |
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| Preceded by | Zhou Weizhi |
| Succeeded by | Wang Meng |
| Deputy Head of the Propaganda Department of the Communist Party of China | |
| In office December 1977 – April 1982 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Zhu Zhonglong (朱仲龙) December 25, 1916 Jiangyin, Jiangsu, China |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Political party | Communist Party of China |
| Residence | Beijing |
| Alma mater | Peking University |
| Occupation | Politician |
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Zhu Muzhi (25 December 1916 − 23 October 2015) was a politician of the People's Republic of China. Zhu was a member of the 10th, 11th and 12th CPC Central Committee.[1] Zhu served as president of the Xinhua News Agency, deputy head of the Propaganda Department of the Communist Party of China, Minister of Culture, and chairman of the State Council Information Office.[2][3][4]
Biography
Zhu was born in Jiangyin, Jiangsu Province, China in December 1916. He graduated from Peking University in 1937, where he majored in foreign language.
After graduation, Zhu worked in Nanjing as an editor for Jinling Daily (金陵日报). Zhu joined the Chinese Communist Party in April 1938. From 1941 to 1943, Zhu worked in the Taihang Mountain.
From 1946 to 1964, Zhu worked in Xinhua News Agency as an editor. In 1966, the Cultural Revolution was launched by Mao Zedong, Zhu was arrested and suffered political persecution.
In September 1972, Zhu worked as the secretary of Xinhua News Agency. From December 1977 to April 1982, Zhu served as a deputy head of the Propaganda Department of the Communist Party of China. From April 1982 to March 1986, Zhu served as Minister of Culture of the People'e Republic of China. From April 1991 to December 1992, Zhu served as chairman of the State Council Information Office.
