Jiao Ruoyu

Jiao Ruoyu (Chinese: 焦若愚; 7 November 1915–1 January 2020) was a retired Chinese politician and diplomat. He served as a deputy mayor of Shenyang under Huang Oudong. He was a Chinese Ambassador to North Korea (1965–1970), Peru (1972–1977) and Iran (1977–1979). Jiao was also the mayor of Beijing from 1981 to 1983.

Jiao was born in Ye County, Henan. He turned 100 in November 2015.[1]

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  1. "102岁北京老市长发挥余热 将出席十九大" (in Chinese). Sina Corp. 1 July 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2019.