Chen Kuiyuan
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Chen Kuiyuan is a politician of the People's Republic of China
. He currently serves as the vice chairman of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
(CPPCC), and the president and the Party chief of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
.
Born in Kangping, Liaoning Province, Chen graduated from Inner Mongolia
Normal College, majoring political education. He joined the Communist Party of China
in May 1965. After graduation in 1964, Chen was assigned to work in the CPC party school in Hulunbuir
of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. He later served in various posts in Hulunbuir and eventually became the Party chief of local CPC committee. In 1989, Chen became a standing member of CPC Inner Mongolia committee, and the secretary of commission for higher institutions of the autonomous region. In 1991, he was elevated to the vice chairman of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. In January 1992, Chen was transferred to Tibet Autonomous Region
and became the vice Party chief. In November of that year, Chen succeeded Hu Jintao
as the secretary of CPC Tibet committee.
After 8 years tenure in Tibet, Chen was transferred to Henan Province in 2000, and served as secretary of CPC Henan committee. In January 2003, Chen was appointed as the president and leader of Party group of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. In March of the same year, he was elected the vice chairman of 10th CPPCC, and was re-elected in March 2008.
Chen was a member of 14th, 15th and 16th Central Committees of the Communist Party of China, and is a current member of 17th Central Committee of CPC.
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. He currently serves as the vice chairman of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference [], shortened as 人民政协, Rénmín Zhèngxié, i.e. "People's PCC"; or just 政协, Zhèngxié, i.e. "The PCC"), abbreviated CPPCC, is a political advisory body in the People's Republic of China...
(CPPCC), and the president and the Party chief of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences , established in 1977, is the premier and highest academic research organization in the fields of philosophy and social sciences as well as a national center for comprehensive studies in the People's Republic of China. It was described by Foreign Policy...
.
Born in Kangping, Liaoning Province, Chen graduated from Inner Mongolia
Inner Mongolia
Inner Mongolia is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China, located in the northern region of the country. Inner Mongolia shares an international border with the countries of Mongolia and the Russian Federation...
Normal College, majoring political education. He joined the Communist Party of China
Communist Party of China
The Communist Party of China , also known as the Chinese Communist Party , is the founding and ruling political party of the People's Republic of China...
in May 1965. After graduation in 1964, Chen was assigned to work in the CPC party school in Hulunbuir
Hulunbuir
Hulunbuir is a region that is governed as a prefecture-level city in northeastern Inner Mongolia, in the People's Republic of China. Its administrative center is located at Hailar District, its largest urban area. Major scenic features are the high steppes of the Hulun Buir grasslands, the Hulun...
of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. He later served in various posts in Hulunbuir and eventually became the Party chief of local CPC committee. In 1989, Chen became a standing member of CPC Inner Mongolia committee, and the secretary of commission for higher institutions of the autonomous region. In 1991, he was elevated to the vice chairman of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. In January 1992, Chen was transferred to Tibet Autonomous Region
Tibet Autonomous Region
The Tibet Autonomous Region , Tibet or Xizang for short, also called the Xizang Autonomous Region is a province-level autonomous region of the People's Republic of China , created in 1965....
and became the vice Party chief. In November of that year, Chen succeeded Hu Jintao
Hu Jintao
Hu Jintao is the current Paramount Leader of the People's Republic of China. He has held the titles of General Secretary of the Communist Party of China since 2002, President of the People's Republic of China since 2003, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission since 2004, succeeding Jiang...
as the secretary of CPC Tibet committee.
After 8 years tenure in Tibet, Chen was transferred to Henan Province in 2000, and served as secretary of CPC Henan committee. In January 2003, Chen was appointed as the president and leader of Party group of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. In March of the same year, he was elected the vice chairman of 10th CPPCC, and was re-elected in March 2008.
Chen was a member of 14th, 15th and 16th Central Committees of the Communist Party of China, and is a current member of 17th Central Committee of CPC.