Jiang Hua (1907–1999)
Encyclopedia
Jiang Hua was a Chinese politician and President of the Supreme People's Court of China
. He was the First Secretary of the Communist Party of China
in Zhejiang
, and was the President of the Supreme People's Court from 1975 to 1983. He was largely visible during the sentencing of the Gang of Four
.
Biography
Jiang Hua was born in Jianghua, HunanHunan
' is a province of South-Central China, located to the south of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and south of Lake Dongting...
. He was the First Secretary of the Communist Party of China
Communist Party of China
The Communist Party of China , also known as the Chinese Communist Party , is the founding and ruling political party of the People's Republic of China...
in Zhejiang
Zhejiang
Zhejiang is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. The word Zhejiang was the old name of the Qiantang River, which passes through Hangzhou, the provincial capital...
, and was the President of the Supreme People's Court from 1975 to 1983. He was largely visible during the sentencing of the Gang of Four
Gang of Four
The Gang of Four was the name given to a political faction composed of four Chinese Communist Party officials. They came to prominence during the Cultural Revolution and were subsequently charged with a series of treasonous crimes...
.