On January 8, 1976, the beloved *** passed away, and the whole country mourned and deeply regretted it. However, in addition to the grief, there is a crucial question to face: who will succeed the prime minister?
This is a conundrum that is both serious and urgent.
At that meeting, ** nominated *** as a candidate for prime minister, however, this proposal caused some people to question and oppose it. This is because there were numerous founding fathers and talented leaders at that time, and their qualifications and abilities were no less than ***
Still, **stick to the choice*** because he knows *** very well and their relationship has been going on for years. In fact, many of the important positions of ** were nominated by ***.
**, formerly known as Su Zhu, from Jiaocheng County, Shanxi Province, at the age of 16, he resolutely devoted himself to the War of Resistance against Japan, and joined the Jiaocheng Anti-Japanese Guerrilla Force led by the Communist Party, serving as the captain and secretary of the county party committee.
** Demonstrated outstanding political and leadership skills at a young age. Soon after his marriage, he actively responded to the call of the state and went south to join the work in the liberated areas.
In Xiangyin County, he served as the first secretary of the county party committee, and went all out to carry out the work of suppressing bandits, disaster relief, and land reform, and was deeply loved and respected by the local people. Due to his outstanding performance, he was transferred to his hometown of Xiangtan County as the secretary of the county party committee, and then promoted to the secretary of the Xiangtan prefectural party committee.
At the age of 33, he was already in such an important position, which showed his talent and potential. The *** who works in Xiangtan has attracted the attention of *** because of its professionalism and outstanding performance.
In the autumn of 1955, ** personally met him, ** with a flat head, dressed plainly, but refreshed and loyal, which left a deep impression on ***.
The first is his rich work experience from the grassroots level step by step, and the second is his qualifications and contributions since he participated in the revolution at the beginning of the Anti-Japanese War. All these fully prove the high trust and appreciation of the chairman of ***.
The most important thing is the character of ***, and after a long period of investigation, he is convinced that *** is a trustworthy leader. Based on this, on February 3, 1976, *** was appointed as ** Prime Minister, and two months later he was officially appointed as Prime Minister. "