Yang Xiufeng (Chinese: 杨秀峰; pinyin: Yáng Xiùfēng; February 24, 1897 – c. November 10, 1983) was a Chinese politician and the president of the Supreme People's Court.

Yang Xiufeng
杨秀峰
Vice Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
In office
12 September 1980 – 17 June 1983
ChairmanDeng Xiaoping
President of the Supreme People's Court
In office
3 January 1965 – 20 January 1975
Preceded byXie Juezai
Succeeded byJiang Hua
Minister of Higher Education
In office
1965–1966
PremierZhou Enlai
Preceded byJiang Nanxiang
Succeeded byOffice abolished
In office
1954–1958
PremierZhou Enlai
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byJiang Nanxiang
Minister of Education
In office
11 February 1958 – 22 July 1964
PremierZhou Enlai
Preceded byZhang Xiruo
Succeeded byLiu Jiping
Governor of Hebei
In office
8 August 1949 – 15 November 1952
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byLin Tie
Personal details
Born(1897-02-24)February 24, 1897
Qian'an, Hebei, China
Died10 November 1983(1983-11-10) (aged 86)
China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYáng Xiùfēng

Biography

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Yang Xiufeng was born in Qian'an, Hebei in 1897. He was educated in the Beijing Normal School in 1916. He was the president of the Supreme People's Court from 1965 to 1975, and Vice Chairman of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference from 1980 to 1983.

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Political offices
Preceded by
New position
Governor of Hebei
1949–1952
Succeeded by
Government offices
Preceded by Minister of Education
1958–1964
Succeeded by
Liu Jiping (acting)
Legal offices
Preceded by President of the Supreme People's Court
1965–1975
Succeeded by