Wu Weihua
Wu Weihua | |
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武维华 | |
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| Vice Chairperson of the National People's Congress | |
| Assumed office March 2018 | |
| Chairman | Li Zhanshu |
| Chairperson of the Jiusan Society | |
| Assumed office 7 December 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Han Qide |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 1956 (age 64–65) Linfen, Shanxi, China |
| Political party | Jiusan Society |
| Alma mater | Shanxi University Rutgers University |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Plant cell physiology, molecular biology |
| Institutions | China Agricultural University |
Wu Weihua (Chinese: 武维华; pinyin: Wǔ Wéihuá; born September 1956) is a Chinese plant cell physiologist, molecular biologist and politician. He is chairperson of the Jiusan Society (2017–present), Vice Chairperson of the 13th National People's Congress Standing Committees (2018–present).[1] He is also a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.[2]
On 7 December 2020, pursuant to Executive Order 13936, the US Department of the Treasury imposed sanctions on all 14 Vice Chairperson of the National People's Congress, including Wu, for "undermining Hong Kong's autonomy and restricting the freedom of expression or assembly."[3]
References[]
- ^ "九三学社第十四届中央委员会主席、副主席、常委名单". 网易. 2017-12-08. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
- ^ "武维华院士". 中国科学院. Archived from the original on 2013-12-16. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
- ^ "Hong Kong-related Designations | U.S. Department of the Treasury". home.treasury.gov. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
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- Living people
- Rutgers University alumni
- Shanxi University alumni
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- Plant physiologists
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- Chinese botanists
- Members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Members of the Jiusan Society
- Vice Chairpersons of the National People's Congress
- Individuals sanctioned by the United States under the Hong Kong Autonomy Act