China Vitae : Biography of Chen Mingshan

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

Revision History:

Biography Revised: 6/5/2003
Career Data Updated: 3/26/2006

Chen Mingshan 陈明山

Honorary Vice-Chairman of the 7th Central Committee of the China Democratic National Construction Association

Born: 1916

Birthplace: Zhejiang Province, Xiaoshan City

Biography

Chen Mingshan, male, Han nationality, is a native of Xiaoshan, Zhejiang Province. He was born in 1916. After studying at a technical institute in Shanghai, he started as a drugstore manager and later became general manager of a pharmaceutical factory in Shanghai.

In 1952, he joined the China Democratic National Construction Association, and over a period of years held various positions in that party at both the local and national level, ending up as honorary vice-chairman of the 7th China Democratic National Construction Association Central Committee. Chen was also active in the CPPCC as a member of the 5th, 6th, and 7th CPPCC National Committees and a member of the standing committee of the last two.

Career Data

1997—2002	Honorary Vice-Chairman, 7th China Democratic National Construction Association, Central Committee
	Honorary Chairman, China Democratic National Construction Association, Municipal Committee Shanghai Municipality
1988—????	Chairman, China Democratic National Construction Association, Municipal Committee Shanghai Municipality
1988—1993	Member, 7th CPPCC, National Committee, Standing Committee
1988—1992	Vice- Chairman, 5th China Democratic National Construction Association, Central Committee
1983—1988	Member, 6th CPPCC, National Committee, Standing Committee
1980—1984	Vice-Chairman, Shanghai Federation of Industry and Commerce, Executive Committee
1978—1983	Member, 5th CPPCC, National Committee
	Vice-Chairman, CPPCC, Municipal Committee Shanghai Municipality
1959—1979	Member, 2nd China Democratic National Construction Association, Central Committee
1959—1964	Deputy, 3rd NPC
1956—1986	Vice-Chairman, China Democratic National Construction Association, Municipal Committee Shanghai Municipality
1956—1986	Secretary-General, China Democratic National Construction Association, Municipal Committee Shanghai Municipality
1955—1959	Member, 1st China Democratic National Construction Association, Central Committee
	Member, 3rd China Democratic National Construction Association, Central Committee, Standing Committee
1952	Joined, China Democratic National Construction Association
1942—????	Manager, Shanghai Xinyi Pharmaceutical Factory Shanghai Municipality
	Student, Leister Institute of Technology Shanghai Municipality