Shen Junru | |
|---|---|
| 沈钧儒 | |
 Shen in 1963 | |
| President of the Supreme People's Court | |
| In office 1 October 1949 – 27 September 1954 | |
| Succeeded by | Dong Biwu |
| Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress | |
| In office 27 September 1954 – 11 June 1963 | |
| Chairman | Liu Shaoqi Zhu De |
| Vice Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference | |
| In office 8 October 1949 – 11 June 1963 | |
| Chairman | Mao Zedong Zhou Enlai |
| Chairman of theChina Democratic League | |
| In office 10 February 1955 – 11 June 1963 | |
| Preceded by | Zhang Lan |
| Succeeded by | Yang Mingxuan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 January 1875 |
| Died | 11 June 1963(1963-06-11) (aged 88) |
| Party | China Democratic League |
| Alma mater | Hosei University |
Shen Junru (Chinese:沈钧儒;pinyin:Shěn Jūnrú;Wade–Giles:Shen Chünju; January 2, 1875 – June 11, 1963) was aChinese lawyer and politician who was the president of theSupreme People's Court of theCentral People's Government of the People's Republic of China. He was also the chairman of theChina Democratic League.
Shen was born inSuzhou, with family ancestry inJiaxing City. He received theJinshi or "presented scholar" degree, the highest under theimperial examination system. Shen completed a preparation course (速成科) atHosei University, inTokyo, Japan in 1905.
Shen Junru and other six intellectuals in Shanghai were arrested in 1936 by Chiang Kai-shek's government, which is known as theSeven Gentlemen Incident. This incident caused a national crisis and the seven individuals were released only after Japan launched an invasion in the summer of 1937.[1] During theSecond Sino-Japanese War, Shen was opposed to theSoviet–Japanese Neutrality Pact, but was dissuaded from speaking out against it byZhou Enlai.[2]
Shen attended the firstChinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in 1949 and was appointed to be the firstpresident of the Supreme People's Court from 1949 to 1954. Shen had also served as a member of the committee of the Central People's Government, and was vice-chairman of the CPPCC National Committee from 1949 to 1963.[citation needed]
Additionally, Shen was vice-chairman of theStanding Committee of the National People's Congress from 1954 to 1963, and chairman of theChina Democratic League from 1956 to 1963. He was also vice-chairman of the Chinese Political and Law Studies Association (中国政治法律学会).[citation needed]
Shen died during his sleep in early morning on June 11, 1963, from a long illness at the age of 88 years old.
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| New title | President of the Supreme People's Court 1949–1954 | Next: Dong Biwu |
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| Preceded by | Chairman ofChina Democratic League 1956–1963 | Succeeded by |
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