Nationality Chinese Died 1959, Xi'an, China Occupation Politician Party Communist Party of China | Name Guo Da Resigned 1959 Role Chinese Politician | |
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Full Name Guo Zongding (郭宗鼎) Political party Communist Party of China Alma mater Linfen Minzu Revolution University Previous office Minister of Shaanxi Provincial Propaganda Department (1949–1959) | ||
Guo Da (simplified Chinese: 郭达; traditional Chinese: 郭達; pinyin: Guō Dá; 1913–1959) was a Chinese politician.
Life
Guo was born Guo Zongding (Chinese: 郭宗鼎; pinyin: Guō Zōngdǐng) in Leling, Dezhou, Shandong, during the Republic of China.
Guo got involved in politics in August 1933, at the same year, he joined the Communist Party of China. Guo supported CPC's underground activities in his hometown.
During the Second Sino-Japanese War, Guo joined the Eighth Route Army.
In 1938, Guo went to Shanxi to study at Linfen Minzu Revolution University (simplified Chinese: 临汾民族革命大学; traditional Chinese: 臨汾民族革命大學), after graduating he was appointed as a CPC County Committee Secretary in Shanxi.
After the founding of the PRC, Guo was promoted to become the President of Shaanxi Provincial Party School and the Minister of Shaanxi Provincial Propaganda Department.
Guo died in 1959, he was declared a martyr.