China Vitae : Biography of Chen Yuan

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

Revision History:

Biography Revised: 5/6/2008
Career Data Updated: 5/6/2008

Chen Yuan 陈元

Alternate Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee; Governor, China Development Bank

Born: 1945

Biography

Chen Yuan, male, is of Han nationality. He was born in 1945, graduated from Tsinghua University, and received a Master's Degree from the Postgraduate Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.

Chen has been a long term student of international finance. He has served as director of the department of business and trade of the People's Bank of China, as well as deputy governor. Chen Yuan has also been an advisor to the Institute for International Economics for International Economics in the U.S.A.

He was an alternate member of the 16th CPC Central Committee and is currently an alternate member of the 17th CPC Central Committee.