Meng Sufen
Chinese politician
Meng Sufen (Chinese: 蒙素芬; pinyin: Mēng Sùfēn; 25 October 1932 – 17 March 2020) was a Chinese politician. She served as a representative in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd National People's Congresses and held various leadership roles in the Guizhou Provincial Women's Federation and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC)
Early life
Meng Sufen was born on 25 October 1932, into a Bouyei tenant farmer family in Zhema Village, Zhenfeng County in Guizhou Province. Growing up in poverty, she experienced the hardships of rural life, working in the fields from a young age to support her family after her father's death when she was 11.
Political career
Following the capture of Zhenfeng County by the People's Liberation Army in December 1949, Meng joined the Chinese Communist Party’s land reform efforts. Her ability to connect with Bouyei villagers, fluency in the local language and mobilizing communities led to her recruitment into the land reform work team in December 1950. She served as a member of the land reform team in Zhenfeng County, district cadre, director of the Zhenfeng County Women’s Federation, and staff member of the Guizhou Provincial Women’s Federation. During this period, she studied at the Guizhou Provincial Communist Party School and the district government's civilian cadre school, learning Mandarin and developing her leadership skills.
In February 1952, Meng joined a delegation of ethnic miniorities from southwest China to visit Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Wuhan, and other cities. In Beijing, she was received by Chairman Mao Zedong and Premier Zhou Enlai. In July 1951, she was elected as a representative of Bouyei women to attend the People's Congress of Guizhou Province, where gave speech on grassroots work.
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