Duan Junyi ( Chinese: 段君毅; March 13, 1910 – March 8, 2004) was a politician of the

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. After the fall of

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, Duan served as the

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of China. In August 1978, he became governor of

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.''Heads of State and Government'', 2nd edition, 2000
/ref> In October 1978, he became the

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of Henan, director of Henan Revolutionary Committee, and the first political commissar of the provincial military region. From January 1981 to May 1984, Duan served as the first secretary of the Beijing committee of the CCP, and the first political commissar of Beijing Defense Area. In September 1982, Duan was appointed as a standing committee member of the CCP's Central Advisory Commission. He retired in October 1992. Duan was a member of 10th and 11th Central Committees of the Chinese Communist Party.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Duan, Junyi 1910 births 2004 deaths People's Republic of China politicians from Henan Chinese Communist Party politicians from Henan Politicians from Puyang Political office-holders in Beijing Governors of Henan Ministers of railways of the People's Republic of China CCP committee secretaries of Henan Standing members of the Beijing Municipal Committee of the Chinese Communist Party Members of the 11th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party