# Zhang Wentian

_General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (1900-1976)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-09

> Zhang Wentian was a Chinese politician who was a high-ranking leader of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 30 August 1900 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q700939#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Nanhui District ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q700939#P19))
- **Died:** 1 July 1976 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q700939#P570))
- **Place of death:** Wuxi ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q700939#P20))
- **Citizenship:** People's Republic of China ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q700939#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; diplomat ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q700939#P106))
- **Political party:** Chinese Communist Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q700939#P102))
- **Education:** Moscow Sun Yat-sen University; University of California, Berkeley ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q700939#P69))
- **Positions held:** General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (1935–1943); member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (1931–1938); Head of the Publicity Department of the Chinese Communist Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q700939#P39))

## Questions

**When was Zhang Wentian born?**  
Zhang Wentian was born on 30 August 1900 in Nanhui District.

**What positions has Zhang Wentian held?**  
Positions held by Zhang Wentian include: General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (1935–1943); member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (1931–1938); Head of the Publicity Department of the Chinese Communist Party.

**Where did Zhang Wentian study?**  
Zhang Wentian was educated at Moscow Sun Yat-sen University, University of California, Berkeley.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Zhang Wentian](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhang_Wentian) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q700939](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q700939) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Zhang Wentian3.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Zhang_Wentian3.jpg)

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