Ma Zupeng

Ma Zupeng (Chinese: 马祖彭, March 1926, Jiangdu, Jiangsu Province – June 23, 2024) was a prominent political figure in the People's Republic of China.[1]

Biography

In 1950, Ma Zupeng became a graduate of the Department of Economics at the Law School of Tsinghua University. He commenced his professional career as a clerk at the China National Grease Company (Chinese: 中国油脂公司), where he later served as the deputy head of section from 1950 to 1955. He became a member of the Chinese Communist Party in December 1953. Ma held a variety of positions in the Ministry of Commerce from 1955 to 1979, including secretary, deputy head of section, and chief of the Policy Research Office. He was appointed Yao Yilin's secretary in 1979.[2] In 1983, he assumed the additional responsibility of deputy secretary-general of the Central Leading Group of Finance and Economy, which entailed the title of deputy minister.[3]

Ma Zupeng died in Beijing on June 23, 2024, at the age of 98, following a prolonged illness.[4]

References

1. 齐鲁石油化工公司史志编纂委员会 (1993). 齐鲁石化志 (in Chinese). 中国工人出版社. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
2. "安徽池州媒体记叙国务院原副总理姚依林回乡往事_中国政库_澎湃新闻-The Paper". 澎湃新闻-专注时政与思想-ThePaper.cn (in Chinese). 2017-09-09. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
3. "哀悼！这位江苏人，因病在京逝世". 新浪财经_手机新浪网 (in Chinese). 2024-07-17. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
4. "马祖彭同志逝世-新华网". 新华网_让新闻离你更近 (in Chinese). 2024-07-17. Retrieved 2024-09-11.