What is Sang Guowei?
'''Sang Guowei''' ([[Chinese language|Chinese]]: 桑国卫; [[pinyin]]: ''Sāng Guówèi'') (11 November 1941 – 7 December 2023) was a Chinese [[pharmacologist]], physician and politician. ==Early life and Career== He was a native of [[Wuxing]], [[Zhejiang]] and was born in [[Shanghai]]. After finishing his studies at [[Shanghai Medical College]], he became a member of the [[Chinese Academy of Engineering]]. He led the [[Chinese Peasants' and Workers' Democratic Party]], a smaller political group in [[China]]. From 2008 to 2013, he held the role of Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the [[National People's Congress]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2008-03-15|title=桑国卫简历 - Xinhua News Agency|url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/ziliao/2007-12/17/content_7266176.htm|access-date=|website=|archive-date=2008-03-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080315032119/http://news.xinhuanet.com/ziliao/2007-12/17/content_7266176.htm|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref> ==Death== On 7 December 2023, Guowei passed away due to an [[illness]] ''(which is not known)''. He was 82 years old at the time of his death.<ref>{{Cite web|date=7 December 2023|title=桑国卫同志逝世-新华网|url=http://www.news.cn/2023-12/07/c_1130014371.htm|access-date=|website=|language=Chinese}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} {{Bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Sang, Guowei}} [[Category:1941 births]] [[Category:2023 deaths]] [[Category:Chinese politicians]] [[Category:Chinese physicians]]