Yang Xizong

Yang Xizong
杨析综
Governor of Sichuan
In office
April 1983  May 1985
Preceded by Lu Dadong
Succeeded by Jiang Minkuan
Communist Party Chief of Henan
In office
May 1985  March 1990
Preceded by Liu Jie
Succeeded by Hou Zongbin
Personal details
Born 1928
Dayi County, Sichuan
Died 21 July 2007 (aged 79)
Chengdu, Sichuan
Nationality Chinese
Political party Communist Party of China
Alma mater Sichuan University
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Yang.

Yang Xizong (Chinese: 杨析综; 1928 – 21 July 2007) was a politician of the People's Republic of China. He served as Communist Party Chief of Henan province and Governor of Sichuan province.[1][2]

Biography

Yang Xizong was born in 1928 in Dayi County, Sichuan province. As a student at Sichuan University during the 1940s he participated in revolutionary activities organized by the Communist Party of China (CPC). He joined the CPC in September 1952.[1][2]

In January 1963 Yang was appointed mayor of Guanghan County in Sichuan, and in April 1966 he became the Communist Party Chief of Guanghan. He was persecuted during the Cultural Revolution, but was rehabilitated in 1972, and served as mayor and party chief of Pi County. In May 1979 he was promoted to party chief of Wenjiang prefecture, Sichuan.[2]

In January 1982 Yang became the deputy party chief of Sichuan province, and Governor of Sichuan in April 1983. He served as governor for two years before being transferred and promoted to Communist Party Chief of Henan province in May 1985. He held that position until 1990.[2]

In February 1992 Yang Xizong became the Chairman of the Sichuan Provincial People's Congress. He retired in November 1999 and died on 21 July 2007 in Chengdu, aged 79.[1][2]

Yang was an alternate member of the 12th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, and a full member of the 13th Central Committee.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "杨析综同志逝世" [Yang Xizong passes away]. Xinhua (in Chinese). 2007-08-11. Retrieved 2013-08-20.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "杨析综同志逝世" [Yang Xizong passes away]. Netease (in Chinese). 2007-07-26. Retrieved 2013-08-20.
Political offices
Preceded by
Lu Dadong
Governor of Sichuan
1983–1985
Succeeded by
Jiang Minkuan
Party political offices
Preceded by
Liu Jie
Communist Party Chief of Henan
1985–1990
Succeeded by
Hou Zongbin
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