Guo Zhi

Guo Zhi (1925-March 11, 2023) was born in Xisigong Village, Gaocheng County, Zhili Province. Politician of the People's Republic of China. In 1941, he joined the Communist Party of China and joined the Eighth Route Army. He successively served as the instructor of the squadron of the Baojiang Brigade in Gaowu County, the propagandist and cultural instructor of the 17th Regiment of the Jizhong Military Region of the Eighth Route Army, and the instructor of the 17th Regiment and Company of the Third Independent Brigade of the Jinsui Military Region. He participated in the May 1st counter-mopping up in central Hebei, defending Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia, fighting Guisui, fighting Zhuozishan, fighting Yuanping, fighting Fenyang, defending Zhangjiakou and other battles. He was wounded many times in the battle and became disabled due to injuries. Later, he moved to local work. In 1947, he served as the district chief and district committee secretary of Gaocheng County. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he was promoted to Secretary of the Gaocheng County Committee of the Communist Party of China. In 1960, he successively served as member of the Standing Committee of the Shijiazhuang Prefectural Committee of the Communist Party of China, Minister of Agriculture and Industry, Secretary-General, Executive Deputy Commissioner of the Shijiazhuang District Commissioner's Office, and Deputy Secretary and Acting Commissioner of the Shijiazhuang Prefectural Committee. Acting Secretary of the Hengshui Prefectural Committee of the Communist Party of China. After the beginning of the Cultural Revolution, he was criticized and attacked. Later he came to work and served as deputy director of the Revolutionary Committee of Hengshui District, Hebei Province and deputy leader of the Party's core group. After May 1971, he successively served as member of the Standing Committee of the Hebei Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China, secretary-general, deputy secretary, secretary, deputy director of the Hebei Provincial Revolutionary Committee, executive vice governor, and deputy governor. In 1985, he served as deputy director of the Standing Committee of the Hebei People's Congress. In 1988, he was promoted to director. In 1993, he was appointed as a member of the Financial and Economic Committee of the Eighth National People's Congress. Delegate to the Ninth National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Fourteenth National Congress, and the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth National People's Congress.