Zhang Dingcheng | |
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张鼎丞 | |
 Zhang in the New 4th Army | |
| Procurator-General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate | |
| In office 27 September 1954 – 17 January 1975 | |
| Chairman | Mao Zedong |
| Preceded by | Luo Ronghuan |
| Succeeded by | Huang Huoqing |
| Party Secretary of Fujian | |
| In office August 1949 – October 1954 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Ye Fei |
| Governor of Fujian | |
| In office August 1949 – October 1954 | |
| Preceded by | Zhu Shaoliang |
| Succeeded by | Ye Fei |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 1898 |
| Died | December 16, 1981(1981-12-16) (aged 83) Beijing, China |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Chinese Communist Party People's Republic of China |
| Branch/service |  People's Liberation Army |
| Years of service | 1928–1954 |
| Battles/wars | Long March,2nd Sino-Japanese War,Chinese Civil War |
Zhang Dingcheng (simplified Chinese:张鼎丞;traditional Chinese:張鼎丞;pinyin:Zhāng Dǐngchéng;Pe̍h-ōe-jī:TiuⁿTiaⁿ-seng; December 1898 – December 16, 1981) was a military leader, revolutionary and politician of thePeople's Republic of China,procurator–general of the Supreme People's Procuratorate from 1954 to 1975.[1] His tenure remains the longest in the history of the Supreme Procuratorate.
Zhang Dingcheng was born inYongding County,Fujian in 1898. He graduated as aschoolteacher from the teachers college ofDapu County,Guangdong, and taught atprimary schools. While teaching at theQingxi Baoxu Temple primary school in Dapu County, he discoveredMarxism, participated in revolutionary activities and joined theChinese Communist Party (CCP) in 1927.[1]
He commanded units of theChinese Red Army (predecessor of thePeople's Liberation Army), studied at the CCPCentral Party School and took part in theLong March, accompanying Mao toYan'an.[1] Zhang fought in both theSecond Sino-Japanese War and, after the Japanese surrender, theChinese Civil War that resulted in a CCP victory and the establishment of thePeople's Republic of China.[1]
From 1949 to 1954, Zhang served as Governor and CCPCommittee Secretary ofFujian Province.[2] In 1954 he becameprocurator–general of the Supreme People's Procuratorate, holding that post for a record 21 years. During theCultural Revolution he was publicly denounced by someRed Guard groups, but his loyalty to Mao ensured that he remained in his place.[1] Nevertheless, the1975 Constitution, adopted a year before Mao's death, abolished the position of the Procurator–General (it was restored three years later, in 1978).[1]
Following the temporary abolition of the office of the Procurator–General in 1975, Zhang was elected aVice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, holding that office until his death in December 1981, at the age of 83.[1]
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| Preceded by none | PRCFujian Governor and CPC Fujian Committee Secretary 1949–1954 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Procurator-General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate 1954–1975 | Succeeded by |
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