Zou Yu

Zou Yu
Zou Yu
Born	10 October 1920 (age 104); Bobai County, Guangxi, China
Occupation	Politician
Political party	Chinese Communist Party

Zou Yu (simplified Chinese: 邹瑜; traditional Chinese: 鄒瑜; pinyin: Zōu Yú; born 10 October 1920) is a politician of the People's Republic of China.^[2]

Biography

Zou Yu joined the Chinese Communist Party in 1938.^[3] In 1978, Zou Yu assumed the role of Director of the China Earthquake Administration. He subsequently became a member of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, serving as Deputy Secretary-General; Vice-Minister of Justice, and was elevated to Minister of Justice in 1983.^[4] In 1984, he concurrently held the position of President of the China University of Political Science and Law, before resigning from both roles in 1988.^[5] That same year, he assumed the role of Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Internal and Judicial Affairs (Chinese: 内务司法委员会) of the National People's Congress, and in 1991, he became President of the China Law Society, a position he maintained until 1997.^[6]

Zou turned 100 on 10 October 2020.^[7]

^ 三十年中国法学教育大事记(1978-2008) (in Chinese). 中国政法大学出版社. 2009. p. 26. ISBN 978-7-5620-3487-2. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
^ 中国共产党人名大辞典 (in Chinese). 中国国际广播出版社. 1991. p. 367. ISBN 978-7-80035-873-9. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
^ 中国百年期刋发刋词600篇 (in Chinese). 解放军出版社. 1996. p. 569. ISBN 978-7-5065-2987-7. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
^ 中国共产党名人录 (in Chinese). 四川人民出版社. 1997. p. 775. ISBN 978-7-220-02762-8. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
^ China. 司法部 (1993). 中国司法行政大辞典 (in Chinese). 法律出版社. p. 42. ISBN 978-7-5036-1370-8. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
^ 国家行政学院 (2000). 中华人民共和国政府机构五十年, 1949-1999 (in Chinese). 党建读物出版社. p. 242. ISBN 978-7-80098-406-8. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
^ "司法部原部长邹瑜亲切接见金茂凯德律师" (in Chinese). Jinmao Partners Lawfirm. 2020-10-10. Retrieved 2024-10-10.

Government offices
Preceded by Liu Fuzhi	Minister of Justice 1983–1988	Succeeded by Cai Cheng
Academic offices
Preceded by Liu Fuzhi	President of China University of Political Science and Law 1984–1988	Succeeded by Jiang Ping
Preceded by Wang Zhongfang	President of China Law Society 1991–1997	Succeeded by Ren Jianxin