Mao Zemin

Mao Zemin毛泽民 (April 3, 1896 to September 27, 1943), also using Zhoubin as his alias, was born in Xiangtan, Hunan province. He was the head of the state bank of the Red State in Ruijin and also the Minister of National Economic Department. He was a younger brother of Mao Zedong (Chairman Mao), and joined the Communist Party of China early on. During World War II, he was sent to Xinjiang by the Party central committee in 1938. He and Chen Tanqiu (陈潭秋) were arrested by the warlord Sheng Shicai (盛世才) while at Ürümqi, Xinjiang. He was executed on September 27, 1943.