Wang Zhen (general)

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Wang Zhen
王震
General Wang Zhen in 1955
4th Vice President of the People's Republic of China
In office 15 March 1988 – 12 March 1993
President	Yang Shangkun
Preceded by	Ulanhu
Succeeded by	Rong Yiren
Vice Chairman of the Central Advisory Commission
In office April 1982 – June 1985
Leader	Deng Xiaoping
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Song Renqiong
Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China
In office 17 January 1975 – 10 September 1980
Premier	Zhou Enlai Hua Guofeng
First Secretary of Xinjiang
In office 1950–1955
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Wang Enmao
Personal details
Born	(1908-04-11)April 11, 1908 Liuyang County, Hunan Province, Qing China
Died	March 12, 1993(1993-03-12) (aged 84) Guangzhou, China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Relations	Wang Jun (businessman) (son)
Awards	Order of Bayi (First Class Medal) Order of Independence and Freedom (First Class Medal) Order of Liberation (China) (First Class Medal)
Nickname(s)	"Mustachio Wang" (Wáng húzi, 王胡子)
Military service
Branch/service	People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Rank	General (awarded 1955)

Wang Zhen (April 11, 1908^[1] – March 12, 1993) was a Chinese political figure who was one of the Eight Elders of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). He was the 4th Vice President of China and served under Chinese Presidents Yang Shangkun and Li Xiannian. Wang Zhen was the first Vice Chairman to serve in the Central Advisory Commission, under Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping.