Jiao Ruoyu
Jiao Ruoyu (Chinese: 焦若愚; born November 7, 1915)[1] is a retired People's Republic of China politician and diplomat. He was born in Ye County, Henan. He was deputy mayor of Shenyang under Huang Oudong. He was Chinese Ambassador to North Korea (1965–1970), Peru (1972–1977) and Iran (1977–1979). He was mayor of Beijing (1981–1983).[2] On August 14, 2012, Jiao, 97, was confirmed as the oldest member of the Communist Party of China to attend the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.[3] He turned 100 in November 2015.[4]
References
- ^ Staff (2012-11-08). "最年长代表焦若愚已97岁(图)" (in Chinese). NetEase. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
- ^ 焦若愚简历
- ^ 中组部:焦若愚是年龄最大的十八大代表 2012年08月14日
- ^ Staff (2017-07-01). "102岁北京老市长发挥余热 将出席十九大" (in Chinese). news.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2017-08-17.