China Vitae : Biography of Chai Songyue

Compiled from the following sources:

Special biographic research
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2002-2006

Who's Who, Current Chinese Leaders
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2003-2005

Zhongguo Gongchandang Lijie Zhongyang Weiyuan Dacidian, 1921-2003
Beijing: Zhonggong dangshi chubanshe 2004

XINHUA Online (China View)

Revision History:

Biography Revised: 1/12/2007
Career Data Updated: 6/16/2008

Chai Songyue 柴松越

Member of the 16th CPC Central Committee

Born: 1941

Birthplace: Zhejiang Province, Putuo

Biography

Chai Songyue, male, Han nationality, is a native of Putuo, Zhejiang Province. He was born in 1932, joined the CPC at age 20 and for the next 27 years had managerial and Party positions in a power plant and a coal mine and was deputy secretary of the CPC Commission for Discipline Inspection in his home province.

In 1988, he was appointed vice-governor of Zhejiang Province, in 1997 acting governor, and from 1998 on, Chai has been governor of the province. His Party positions in the province have run in parallel with his government posts.

Chai served as Chairman of the China Electricity Regulatory Commission from 2003 to 2007. He is a member of the 16th CPC Central Committee.