# Dong Biwu

_Former acting President of the People's Republic of China (1886–1975)_

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Last updated: 2026-10-07

> Dong Biwu was a Chinese communist revolutionary and politician, who served as acting Chairman of the People's Republic of China between 1972 and 1975.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 5 March 1886 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q968038#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Hong'an County ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q968038#P19))
- **Died:** 2 April 1975 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q968038#P570))
- **Place of death:** Beijing ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q968038#P20))
- **Citizenship:** People's Republic of China; Republic of China ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q968038#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q968038#P106))
- **Political party:** Tongmenghui (since 1911); Chinese Communist Party; Chinese Revolutionary Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q968038#P102))
- **Education:** Nihon University; Moscow Sun Yat-sen University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q968038#P69))
- **Positions held:** Vice Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (1975–1975); National People's Congress deputy (1975–1978); member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (1973–1975); President of the Supreme People's Court of China (1954–1959); member of the 1st Plenary Session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (21 September 1949 – 30 September 1949); member of the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party (1945–1975); member of the National Political Assembly (1938–1948); President of the People's Republic of China; Vice President of the People's Republic of China; Vice-Chairperson of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference; Vice Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q968038#P39))

## Questions

**When was Dong Biwu born?**  
Dong Biwu was born on 5 March 1886 in Hong'an County.

**What positions has Dong Biwu held?**  
Positions held by Dong Biwu include: Vice Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (1975–1975); National People's Congress deputy (1975–1978); member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (1973–1975); President of the Supreme People's Court of China (1954–1959); member of the 1st Plenary Session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (1949–1949).

**Where did Dong Biwu study?**  
Dong Biwu was educated at Nihon University, Moscow Sun Yat-sen University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Dong Biwu](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dong_Biwu) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q968038](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q968038) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: DONGBIWU.JPG by The original uploader was MY456L at Chinese Wikipedia . (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:DONGBIWU.JPG)

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"Dong Biwu". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/dong-biwu. Retrieved 21 October 2026.