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Chen Zongxing is elected vice-chairman of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) at the fourth plenary meeting of the First Session of the 11th CPPCC National Committee in Beijing, capital of China, March 13, 2008. [Xinhua Photo] |
The following is a biographical sketch of Chen Zongxing, who was elected on Thursday vice-chairman of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC):
Chen Zongxing
Male, born in June 1943, of Han nationality, native of Zhengyang, Henan Province.
1962-1967 Student at the geography department of the Beijing Normal University (BNU)
1967-1968 Waiting for job assignment at the BNU
1968-1970 Working on the farm affiliated to No. 8402 unit of the People's Liberation Army (PLA)
1970-1979 Teacher at the school affiliated to the northwest power grid construction bureau
1979-1981 Graduate student of economic geography at the BNU
1981-1997 Deputy dean, dean of the geography department, director of the scientific research department, director of the administrative office, vice president and president of the Northwest University
1997 Chairman of the Shaanxi Committee of the Chinese Peasants and Workers Democratic Party (CPWDP) and vice-mayor of Xi'an
1997-1998 Vice chairman of the CPWDP Central Committee, chairman of the CPWDP Shaanxi Committee and vice-mayor of Xi'an
1998-1999 Vice chairman of the CPWDP Central Committee, chairman of the CPWDP Shaanxi Committee and vice-governor of Shaanxi
1999-2003 Vice chairman of the CPWDP Central Committee, chairman of the CPWDP Shaanxi Committee, vice-governor of Shaanxi and president of Northwest Agricultural and Forestry University
2003 Deputy secretary-general of the 10th National Committee of the CPPCC, vice chairman of the CPWDP Central Committee, chairman of the CPWDP Shaanxi Committee, vice chairman of the Shaanxi Provincial Committee of the CPPCC and president of Northwest Agricultural and Forestry University
2003-2005 Deputy secretary-general of the 10th National Committee of the CPPCC, vice chairman of the CPWDP Central Committee, chairman of the CPWDP Shaanxi Committee and vice chairman of the Shaanxi Provincial Committee of the CPPCC
2005-2007 Deputy secretary-general of the 10th National Committee of the CPPCC, vice chairman of the CPWDP Central Committee and vice chairman of the Shaanxi Provincial Committee of the CPPCC
2007-2008 Deputy secretary-general of the 10th National Committee of the CPPCC, vice chairman of the CPWDP Central Committee (minister lever since December 2007) and vice chairman of the Shaanxi Provincial Committee of the CPPCC
2008- Vice-chairman of the 11th National Committee of the CPPCC and vice chairman of the CPWDP Central Committee.
Member of the 9th National Committee of the CPPCC; member of the Standing Committee of the 10th National Committee of the CPPCC, and vice-chairman of the 11th CPPCC National Committee.
