Zhou Weizhi

Zhou Weizhi
周巍峙
Honorary Chairman of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles
In office
November 2006 – 2011
Chairman of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles
In office
December 1996 – November 2006
Preceded byCao Yu
Succeeded bySun Jiazheng
Standing Committee Member of the 7th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
In office
April 1988 – March 1993
ChairmanDeng Xiaoping
Minister of Culture of the PRC (acting)
In office
December 1980 – April 1982
PremierZhao Ziyang
Preceded byHuang Zhen
Succeeded byZhu Muzhi
Personal details
Born
Zhou Liangji (周良骥)

(1916-06-13)June 13, 1916
Dongtai, Jiangsu, China
DiedSeptember 12, 2014(2014-09-12) (aged 98)
Beijing, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
SpouseWang Kun
Children2

Zhou Weizhi (Chinese: 周巍峙; pinyin: Zhōu Wēizhì; 13 June 1916 – 12 September 2014) was a Chinese musician and politician. He served as acting Minister of Culture of the People's Republic of China, and was a standing committee member of the 7th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).[1][2]

  1. ^ Chou, Oliver (2014-09-14). "Zhou Weishi, a pioneer of the performing arts in China, dies aged 98". South China Morning Post.
  2. ^ 总理是最后一根救命稻草 (in Chinese). ycwb.com. 2013.