Wu Xueqian

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Wu.

Wu Xueqian 吴学谦
Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China
In office 1982–1988
Preceded by	Huang Hua
Succeeded by	Qian Qichen
Personal details
Born	(1921-12-19)December 19, 1921 Shanghai, Republic of China
Died	April 4, 2008(2008-04-04) (aged 86) Beijing
Nationality	Chinese
Political party	Communist Party of China

Wu Xueqian
Traditional Chinese	吳學謙
Simplified Chinese	吴学谦
Transcriptions Mandarin - Hanyu Pinyin Wú Xuéqiān

Wu Xueqian (December 19, 1921 – April 4, 2008) was the former Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China.

Biography

Wu Xueqian was born in Shanghai in 1921. He joined the Communist Party of China in 1939.

Wu was the Foreign Minister of China from 1982 to 1988. He was the member of the 13th CPC Politburo from 1987 to 1992.

Wu died of an illness on April 4, 2008.

External links

• (Chinese) Wu Xueqian died, Sina.com, April 5, 2008.

Government offices
Preceded by Huang Hua	Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China 1982–1988	Succeeded by Qian Qichen