Li Menghua | |||||||
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李梦华 | |||||||
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| President of theChinese Olympic Committee | |||||||
| In office 15 March 1986 – 29 December 1988 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Zhong Shitong [zh] | ||||||
| Succeeded by | He Zhenliang | ||||||
| Director of theSports Commission of the People's Republic of China | |||||||
| In office 10 September 1981 – December 1988 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Wang Meng [zh] | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Wu Shaozu | ||||||
| Chairman of theChinese Weiqi Association | |||||||
| In office 1962–1988 | |||||||
| Preceded by | New title | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Chen Zude | ||||||
| Chairman of theChinese Wushu Association | |||||||
| In office September 1958 – 1964 | |||||||
| Preceded by | New title | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Dong Shouyi [zh] | ||||||
| Personal details | |||||||
| Born | (1922-11-10)November 10, 1922 Pingshan County,Zhili, China | ||||||
| Died | 9 November 2010(2010-11-09) (aged 87) Beijing, China | ||||||
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party | ||||||
| Alma mater | Pingshan County Jianyi Normal School | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 李梦华 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 李夢華 | ||||||
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Li Menghua (Chinese:李梦华; 10 November 1922 – 9 November 2010) was a Chinese politician who served as director of theSports Commission of the People's Republic of China from 1981 to 1988 and president of theChinese Olympic Committee from 1986 to 1988.[1]
Li was a delegate to the5th National People's Congress.[1] He was a member of the Standing Committee of the 8thChinese People's Political Consultative Conference.[1] He was a member of the12th and13th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.[1]
Li was born into a family of farming background inPingshan County,Zhili, on 10 November 1922.[1] He attended Pingshan County Jianyi Normal School. In November 1937, he joined the propaganda team of the 358th Brigade of theEighth Route Army as a propagandist.[1] He joined theChinese Communist Party (CCP) in January 1938.[1] Afterwards, he worked in theJin-Cha-Ji Border Region for a long time.[1]
In November 1954, Li was transferred toBeijing and appointed director of the Sports Competition Department of the National Sports Commission (nowGeneral Administration of Sport of China), and was elevated to deputy director of the National Sports Commission in December 1960.[1] He also served as chairman of the newly foundedChinese Wushu Association.[1]
On 11 November 1961, theChinese Weiqi Association was established inHefei,Anhui, the than vice premierChen Yi was elected as honorary chairman, and Li as the founding chairman.[1]
In 1966, theCultural Revolution broke out, and Li was sent to theMay Seventh Cadre Schools inTunliu County,Shanxi to do farm work. He was reinstated in 1971. On 10 September 1981, he was chosen as director of theSports Commission of the People's Republic of China.[1][2] On 15 March 1986, he was selected as president of theChinese Olympic Committee.[1][2]
On 9 November 2010, Li died of an illness in Beijing, at the age of 87.[1][2]
| Sporting positions | ||
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| New title | Chairman of theChinese Wushu Association 1958–1964 | Succeeded by |
| New title | Chairman of theChinese Weiqi Association 1962–1988 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | President of theChinese Olympic Committee 1986–1988 | Succeeded by |
| Government offices | ||
| Preceded by | Director of theSports Commission of the People's Republic of China 1981–1988 | Succeeded by |