Jiao Ruoyu

Jiao Ruoyu (Chinese: 焦若愚; November 7, 1915[1] – January 1, 2020[2]) was a People's Republic of China politician and diplomat. He was born in Ye County, Henan.[3] He was deputy mayor of Shenyang under Huang Oudong. He was PRC Ambassador to North Korea (1965–1970), Peru (1972–1977)[4] and Iran (1977–1979). He was mayor of Beijing (1981–1983).[5] On August 14, 2012, Jiao, 97, was confirmed as the oldest member of the Chinese Communist Party to attend the 18th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.[6] He celebrated his 100th birthday on November 7, 2015.[7]

  1. ^ Staff (2012-11-08). "最年长代表焦若愚已97岁(图)" (in Chinese). NetEase. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
  2. ^ "北京市原市长焦若愚逝世". The Beijing News. 3 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  3. ^ Castro, Patricia M. (2013). Apasionados por el Perú: 18 relatos de personajes chinos con un mismo corazón peruano (in Spanish). Beijing: CNPC Editorial Publishing House. p. 4.
  4. ^ "Chinese Ambassadors to Peru". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China.
  5. ^ 焦若愚简历
  6. ^ 中组部:焦若愚是年龄最大的十八大代表 2012年08月14日
  7. ^ Staff (2017-07-01). "102岁北京老市长发挥余热 将出席十九大" (in Chinese). news.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2017-08-17.