Liu Jianzhang (; 1910 – February 14, 2008) was a politician of the

People's Republic of China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after ...

and a former

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of China. Liu previously served as the vice president, but then saw approximately 5 years in jail without trial. He was released when his wife wrote to

Mao Zedong Mao Zedong pronounced ; traditionally Romanization of Chinese, romanised as Mao Tse-tung. (26December 18939September 1976) was a Chinese politician, revolutionary, and political theorist who founded the People's Republic of China (PRC) in ...

who personally had him freed in 1972.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Liu, Jianzhang 1910 births 2008 deaths People's Republic of China politicians from Hebei Politicians from Hengshui Chinese Communist Party politicians from Hebei Inmates of Qincheng Prison Ministers of railways of the People's Republic of China