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.

Career Data

2002—2007	Chairman, State Electricity Regulatory Commission
2002—2007	Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee
1997—2002	Governor, People's Government Zhejiang Province
1997—2002	Member, 15th CPC, Central Committee
1997—1998	Acting Governor, People's Government Zhejiang Province
1993—2002	Deputy Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee Zhejiang Province
1993—	Member, CPC, Provincial Committee, Standing Committee Zhejiang Province
1992—1997	Alternate Member, 14th CPC, Central Committee
1988—1997	Vice-Governor, People's Government Zhejiang Province
1986—1988	Deputy Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee, Commission for Discipline Inspection Zhejiang Province
1982—1984	Secretary, Changguang Coal Mine Company CPC, Party Committee
1981—1982	Student, CPC, Central Committee, Central Party School
1961	Joined, CPC

Recent Travel & Appearances

11 Oct 06	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality Hu Jintao made a keynote speech at the 6th plenary session of the 16th CPC Central Committee.
26 Jul 06	APPEARANCE	Wen Jiabao delivered a speech at a national television meeting of the State Council.
10 Feb 06	APPEARANCE	Wen Jiabao chaired four forums to solicit opinions on the government work report and the draft of the 11th five-year plan for national economic and social development.
21 Jan 05	APPEARANCE	Wen Jiabao presided over the fifth plenary meeting of the State Council.
27 Jul 04	APPEARANCE	Wen Jiabao visited the National Power Control Center.
21 Dec 03	APPEARANCE	Zeng Peiyan presided over a State Council meeting discussing the electricity shortage and called for greater efforts to improve power production and distribution.
11 Oct 03	APPEARANCE	Hua Jintao presided over the Third Plenary Session of the 16th CPC Central Committee.