Yu Mingtao

Yu Mingtao (Chinese: 于明涛; November 29, 1917 – May 28, 2017)[1] was a politician of the People's Republic of China.

Born in Shen County, Hebei Province, he joined Chinese Communist Party in October 1936.

After Lushan Conference in 1959, together with Hua Guofeng, he was elected as secretary in the secretariat of CCP Hunan committee.

Since 1961, Yu had served as a standing committee member of CCP center-south bureau and director of its finance and trading commission, secretary of CCP Guangzhou municipal committee, vice director of Guangzhou municipal revolutionary commission, and governor of Shaanxi.

In 1983, Yu was appointed as first Auditor General of newly founded National Audit Office.