Ding Guan'gen, male, Han nationality, is a native of Wuxi County, Jiangsu Province. He was born in 1929, joined the CPC in 1956 and graduated from Jiaotong University.
Ding spent over 30 years working for the Ministry of Railways. He began as an engineer, worked his way through the management ranks and ultimately became Minister of the Ministry of Railways in 1985. He also held several leadership positions in the State Council.
Ding was a member of the 12th, 13th, 14th and 15th CPC Central Committees. He was a member of the Politburo of the 15th CPC Central Committee.