Wang Zhao was a politician of the People's Republic of China

People's Republic of China

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. Wang was born in Tianjing Village, Pingshan County, Hebei Province. He joined the Communist Party of China

Communist Party of China

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 (CPC) in 1932. He became the secretary of the CPC Shijiazhuang

Shijiazhuang

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 municipal committee and mayor of that city in August 1945. He attended the first CPPCC meeting in September 1949, as a delegate from the Chinese People's Liberation Army, and attended the PRC's inaugural ceremony on October 1. He joined the People's Volunteer Army

People's Volunteer Army

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 in October 1950, and fought in the Korean War

Korean War

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. He was awarded the first-class national flag medal and second-class independence freedom medal in North Korea

North Korea

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. In the Spring of 1961, he was appointed the second secretary of the CPC Qinghai

Qinghai

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 committee and the governor of Qinghai. During the Cultural Revolution

Cultural Revolution

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, he was persecuted by the Gang of Four

Gang of Four

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and died on February 12, 1970.