Jiao Ruoyu

Jiao Ruoyu (Chinese: 焦若愚; November 7, 1915[1] – January 1, 2020[2]) was a People's Republic of China politician and diplomat. He was born in Ye County, Henan. He was deputy mayor of Shenyang under Huang Oudong. He was PRC Ambassador to North Korea (1965–1970), Peru (1972–1977) and Iran (1977–1979). He was mayor of Beijing (1981–1983).[3] On August 14, 2012, Jiao, 97, was confirmed as the oldest member of the Communist Party of China to attend the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.[4] He celebrated his 100th birthday on November 7, 2015.[5]

References
  1. Staff (2012-11-08). "最年长代表焦若愚已97岁(图)" (in Chinese). NetEase. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
  2. "北京市原市长焦若愚逝世". The Beijing News. 3 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  3. 焦若愚简历
  4. 中组部:焦若愚是年龄最大的十八大代表 2012年08月14日
  5. Staff (2017-07-01). "102岁北京老市长发挥余热 将出席十九大" (in Chinese). news.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
Preceded by
Hao Deqing		 Ambassador of China to North Korea
1965–1970		 Succeeded by
Li Yunchuan
Preceded by
new office		 Ambassador of China to Peru
1972–1977		 Succeeded by
Wang Ze
Preceded by
Hao Deqing		 Chinese Ambassador to Iran
1977–1979		 Succeeded by
Zhuang Yan
Preceded by
Lin Hujia		 Mayor of Beijing
1981–1983		 Succeeded by
Chen Xitong


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