Dong Biwu

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Dong Biwu (Chinese: 董必武, Wade-Giles: Tung Pi-wu) (1886 - April 2, 1975) was a Chinese communist political leader during the regime of Mao Zedong. He was the President (Chairman of the Executive Committee) of China from 1948 to 1949 and Acting President from 1968 until January 17, 1975 when Zhu De became the succeeding chairman. He was also Vice-President of the People's Republic of China from 1959 until 1975, jointly with Song Qingling. He died just a year before Mao and several other important politicians.

Preceded by
Liu Shaoqi		 Acting Chairman (President) of the People's Republic of China
1968–1975
until 1972 with Soong Ching-ling		 Succeeded by
Zhu De
as Chairman of the National People's Congress
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