Wei Wenbo

Wei Wenbo
魏文伯
Minister of Justice of the People's Republic of China
In office
13 September 1979 – 3 May 1982
Preceded byShi Liang
Succeeded byLiu Fuzhi
Personal details
Born(1905-03-09)March 9, 1905
Huanggang, Hubei Province, Qing China
DiedNovember 15, 1987(1987-11-15) (aged 82)
Shanghai, People's Republic of China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
In this Chinese name, the family name is Wei.

Wei Wenbo (Chinese: 魏文伯; pinyin: Wèi Wénbó; 1905–1987) was a Chinese Communist revolutionary and politician who played an extensive role in the building of China's legal system. He was also one of East China's most senior leaders before being purged in the Cultural Revolution.[1][2][3]

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  2. ^ "New Minister of Justice Interviewed" (PDF). Beijing Review. 19 Oct 1979. pp. 3–4.
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