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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

XINHUA Online (China View)


Revision History:

Biography Revised: 5/2/2008
Career Data Updated: 3/27/2009

PHOTO: Chen Changzhi
Chen Changzhi
Vice-Chairman, 11th Standing Committee of the NPC
Born: 1945
Birthplace: Sichuan Province, Xiaogan

Biography

Chen Changzhi, male, Han nationality, is a native of Xiaogan, Sichuan Province. He was born in 1945. An economics graduate of Sichuan University, he taught in his home province for about 10 years and then after taking postgraduate study at his alma mater, moved by stages up to assistant professor at the university.

During this period he joined the China Democratic National Construction Association, one of China's eight non-Communist parties, and by 1997 had become a member of the standing committee of the China Democratic National Construction Association Central Committee. Chen was deputy secretary-general of the CPPCC Sichuan Provincial Committee for nine years and, in 1998, was named a member of the standing committee of the 9th CPPCC National Committee.

Again moving from provincial to national position, he was deputy director of the Sichuan Provincial Department of Supervision in 1994 and four years later was appointed a vice-minister of Supervision.

In 2008 he became Vice-Chairman of the Standing Committee of the 11th NPC.

Career Data

2008— Vice-Chairman, 11th Standing Committee of the NPC
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2007—2008 Chairman, China Democratic National Construction Association, Central Committee
2002—2007 Vice-Chairman, China Democratic National Construction Association, Central Committee
1998—2008 Vice-Minister, Ministry of Supervision
1998—2003 Member, 9th CPPCC, National Committee, Standing Committee
1998—1998 Vice-Chairman, CPPCC, Provincial Committee Sichuan Province
1997—1998 Member, China Democratic National Construction Association, Central Committee, Standing Committee
1997—1998 Chairman, China Democratic National Construction Association, Provincial Committee Sichuan Province
1994—1997 Deputy Director, Provincial Department of Supervision Sichuan Province
1988—1997 Vice-Chairman, China Democratic National Construction Association, Provincial Committee Sichuan Province
1988—1997 Secretary-General, China Democratic National Construction Association, Provincial Committee Sichuan Province
1988—1997 Deputy Secretary-General, CPPCC, Provincial Committee Sichuan Province
1985 Joined, China Democratic National Construction Association
Professor, Sichuan University Sichuan Province
1981—1988 Teaching Assistant, Sichuan University Sichuan Province
1979—1981 Postgraduate Student, Sichuan University Sichuan Province
1978—1979 Teacher, Jinyang School for Advanced Study of Teachers Sichuan Province, Jinyang County
1972—1977 Staff Member, Culture and Education Bureau Sichuan Province, Jinyang County
1970—1971 (Teacher, Middle School, Jinyang County, Sichuan Province)
1968 Graduate, Sichuan University, Economics Department Sichuan Province, Chengdu City

Recent Travel & Appearances

13 Jan 12 Was in Beijing Municipality
China pays condolences to Guinea-Bissau's president
13 Dec 11 China supports Niger in pursuit of peace, development: Chen Changzhi
27 Oct 11 Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following:
• Fernando Soto Rojas (President of the Venezuelan Congress)
Chen Changzhi meets Venezuelan guests
12 Jan 11 Senior Chinese legislator meets Montenegro guests
22 Jul 10 Hu Jitao made remarks at a symposium, , with attendance of people from the non-communists parties and the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, as well as celebrities without party affiliations.
23 Jun 10 Wu Bangguo presided over bimonthly session of the Standing Committee of the 11th NPC.
12 Jun 10 Wu Bangguo presided over the 45th meeting of chairpersons of the 11th NPC Standing Committee.
07 Jun 10 Hu Jintao delivered a speech at the biennial conference of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE).
26 Apr 10 Wu Bangguo addressed the first plenary meeting of the 14th session of the Standing Committee of the 11th NPC.
24 Mar 10 Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following:
• Hamid Karzai (President of Afghanistan)
Hu Jintao met with Afghan President Hamid Karzai.