Wu Jianchang (; 2 June 1939 – 19 November 2018) was a

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materials engineer, metallurgist, and politician who served as vice-minister of Metallurgical Industry in the 1990s.

Biography

Born in June 1939, Wu graduated from the

University of South China The University of South China (), also known as Nanhua University, is a provincial public university in the city of Hengyang, Hunan, China. It is owned by the Hunan Provincial People's Government. History The University of South China was for ...

. He was an engineer in the General Research Institute for Nonferrous Metals from September 1964 to April 1984. Wu joined the newly established China Non-ferrous Metals Industry Corporation in 1984, becoming vice-general manager in April 1984 and general manager in August 1994. He was vice-minister of Metallurgical Industry between December 1997 and March 1998. He was vice-president of China Iron and Steel Industry Association (CISA) in 1999, and held that office until April 2011. He became honorary president of China Non-ferrous Metals Industry Association in April 2011, and served until his death.

Personal life

In 1973 Wu married Deng Lin (), the eldest daughter of

Deng Xiaoping Deng Xiaoping also Romanization of Chinese, romanised as Teng Hsiao-p'ing; born Xiansheng (). (22 August 190419 February 1997) was a Chinese statesman, revolutionary, and political theorist who served as the paramount leader of the People's R ...

. Their son, Wu Mengmeng (), was born in 1974.

References

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