Wu Shaozu

Chinese politician and military officer (1939–2012)

In this Chinese name, the family name is  Wu.

Wu Shaozu (Chinese: 伍绍祖, April 1939 – September 18, 2012) was a Chinese politician and a major general of the People's Liberation Army.[1]

Wu was born in April 1939 in Leiyang, Hunan, China. After his military service Wu served as Minister of Sports and head of various sporting bodies in China. He died on September 18, 2012, aged 73.[2]

## References

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1. ^ Who's who of the Asian Pacific rim by Barons Who's Who, 1999 Page 430
2. ^ 前中国国家体委主任中国国家体育局局长伍绍祖逝世(in Chinese)

Preceded by

Li Menghua

|  Director General of the Chinese General Administration of Sports
1988 - 2000  | Succeeded by

Yuan Weimin

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Preceded by

He Zhenliang

|  Chairperson of the Chinese Olympic Committee
1995 - 1999  | Succeeded by

Yuan Weimin

Preceded by

Li Menghua

|  Chairperson of the International Wushu Federation
1995 - 2002  | Succeeded by

Li Zhijian

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