Wu Wenying

Wu Wenying (1932 – 26 April 2007) was a Chinese politician who served as Ministry of Textile Industry of the People's Republic of China from 1983 to 1993.

She was a member of the 12th, 13th and 14th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. She was a member of the Standing Committee of the 9th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

Biography
Wu was born in Changzhou, Jiangsu, in 1932.

She joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in September 1949. After graduating from East China Institute of Textile Technology (now Donghua University) in 1963, she became an official in Changzhou municipal government. In June 1983, she was promoted to become Ministry of Textile Industry of the People's Republic of China, a position she held until March 1993. She retired in May 2001.

On 26 April 2007, she died from an illness in Beijing, at the age of 75.

Investigation
In 2000, Wu was placed on two-year probation within the Party for serious violations of discipline.