吴波同志是财政部的老部长,是中国共产党的优秀党员,是我国财政战线上德高望重的老领导,深受财政部广大干部职工的尊敬与爱戴,人们亲切地尊称他“吴老”。吴老因病于2005年2月21日在北京逝世,享年99岁。吴老在六十多年的革命生涯中,长期从事财政工作,新中国成立后,任中央财政部办公厅主任,1952年8月任财政部副部长,1979年8月任财政部部长、党组书记,1988年6月离休。他担任财政部主要领导期间,党性观念强,结合实际刻苦学习马列主义、毛泽东思想,认真执行党的十一届三中全会以来的路线、方针、政策,坚持改革开放,积极探索财政工作的新路子,解决面临的困难问题。六十多年来,他对党对人民无限忠诚,始终不渝坚持马列主义、毛泽东思想、邓小平理论和“三个代表”重要思想,在政治上、思想上、行动上自觉同党中央保持一致。他共产主义信念坚定,具有坚定的党性和坚强的组织纪律观念,具有很高的政治理论水平。他注重理论联系实际,一切从实际出发,实事求是,敢讲真话,如实反映问题。他尊重群众,联系群众,关心群众,一切从群众利益出发。他工作作风民主,坚持原则,顾全大局。他政治敏锐,工作严谨,淡泊名利,生活俭朴。他光明磊落,襟怀坦白,表现了一个共产党人的高尚品质和道德风范。他为政清廉,不谋私利,对己对家人对身边工作人员严格要求,多次被评为中央国家机关艰苦朴素的模范。吴老身体力行地实践了为共产主义奋斗终身的誓言。吴老逝世两个多月来,财政部广大干部职工深切缅怀这位忠诚的共产主义战士,追忆和学习他的高尚品质和道德风范。本刊现选登两篇文章,一是为纪念这位为中华民族解放事业、为社会主义革命和建设事业、为财政事业奋斗一生的老领导;一是为鞭策我们学习吴老的高风亮节,坚定理想信念、坚持党的宗旨、遵守组织纪律、改进工作作风、做好本职工作,永葆共产党员的先进性。 Comrade Wu Bo, an old minister of the Ministry of Finance and an outstanding party member of the Chinese Communist Party, is a respected and elitist leader on the financial front of our country. He is greatly respected and loved by a vast cadre of staff and workers of the Ministry of Finance. People cordially call him “Wu Lao” . Wu old due to illness in February 21, 2005 in Beijing died at the age of 99. In the more than 60 years of revolutionary career, Wu Lao has been engaged in financial work for a long time. After the founding of new China, he served as the chief of the general office of the Central Ministry of Finance and was appointed as the deputy minister of the Ministry of Finance in August 1952. In August 1979, he served as minister of finance and party group Secretary, retired in June 1988. During his tenure as the major leader of the Ministry of Finance, he took the concept of party spirit strong and practiced hard in studying Marxism-Leninism and Mao Zedong Thought, conscientiously implemented the lines, guidelines and policies since the Third Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee of the Party and insisted on the reform and opening up and actively explored the new fiscal work Way to solve the difficult problems facing. Over the past 60 years and more, he has always been loyal to the party and the people and unswervingly adhered to Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought, Deng Xiaoping Theory and the important thinking of the 'Three Represents,' conscientiously conformed with the Central Party Committee's political, ideological and political actions. be consistent. He has a firm belief in communism, a firm concept of party spirit and strong organizational discipline, and a high level of political theory. He paid attention to integrating theory with practice, proceeding from reality, seeking truth from facts, daring to tell the truth and accurately reflecting the problem. He respected the masses, contacted the masses, cared about the masses and proceeded from the interests of the masses. He works in a democratic style, upholds the principle and gives consideration to the overall situation. He is politically sensitive, rigorous in work, fame and fortune, and frugal life. His candidness and open-mindedness demonstrated the noble character and moral demeanor of a communist. In his policy of doing things honest and clean, he did not make his own living for his own sake, he demanded that he and his family members and their staff be strict with one another. He was repeatedly praised as a hard-working and exemplary model of the state organs of the Central Government. Wu Lao personally practiced the vows for the lifelong struggle for communism. For more than two months after the death of Wu Lao, the cadres and workers of the Ministry of Finance deeply cherish the memory of this loyal communist fighter, recalling and studying his noble qualities and moral demeanor. This article has published two articles for election. One is to commemorate the old leader who strived for the cause of socialism revolution and construction and the financial cause for the liberation cause of the Chinese nation. The first one is to encourage us to learn the high ethos and integrity of Wu Lao Ideal and Faith, Adhere to the Party's Purpose, Obey Organizational Discipline, Improve Working Style, Do Your Own Work and Always Keep Communist Party Members Advanced.