Fang Yi | |
|---|---|
| 方毅 | |
 Fang Yi in the early 1940s | |
| State Councilor of China | |
| In office 1982–1988 | |
| Premier | Zhao Ziyang |
| Vice Premier of China | |
| In office 1978–1982 | |
| Premier | Zhao Ziyang |
| Director of the State Science and Technology Commission | |
| In office 1978–1985 | |
| Preceded by | Nie Rongzhen |
| Succeeded by | Song Jian |
| President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences | |
| In office 1979–1981 | |
| Preceded by | Guo Moruo |
| Succeeded by | Lu Jiaxi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 February 1916 Xiamen, Fujian, China |
| Died | 17 October 1997 (aged 81) Beijing, China |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
| Spouse |
Yin Sen (m. 1940) |
Fang Yi (Chinese: 方毅; Wade–Giles: Fang I; 26 February 1916 – 17 October 1997) was a Chinese Communist revolutionary, diplomat, and high-ranking politician. As a military leader, he participated in the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Chinese Civil War. After the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, he served as Vice Governor of Fujian, Vice Mayor of Shanghai, economic representative at the Chinese embassy in North Vietnam, President of the Chinese Academy of Science, and Vice Premier of China. He was also a member of the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party.