Tao Siju

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This is a Chinese name; the family name is Tao.
Tao Siju
陶驷驹
Minister of Public Security
In office
1990–1998
Preceded by Wang Fang
Succeeded by Jia Chunwang
Personal details
Born 1935 (age 79–80)
Jingjiang, Taizhou, Jiangsu, China
Political party Communist Party of China
Alma mater China Foreign Affairs University

Tao Siju (simplified Chinese: 陶驷驹; traditional Chinese: 陶駟駒; pinyin: Táo Sìjū; born in 1935) was the Minister of Public Security of the People's Republic of China.

Biography[edit]

A native of Jingjiang, Taizhou, Jiangsu, Tao received his associate degree in English from China Foreign Affairs University in 1959.[1]

Tao was the Minister of Public Security from 1990 to 1998.

Tao was the member of the 14th and 15th CPC Central Committee from 1992 to 2002.

Quote[edit]

  • "The members of triads are not always gangsters. As long as they are patriots, concerned with maintaining the prosperity of Hong Kong, we should respect them." [2]

References[edit]

Government offices
Preceded by
Wang Fang
Minister of Public Security
1990 – 1998
Succeeded by
Jia Chunwang