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Biography Highlight

Han Changfu, male, Han Nationality, was born in 1954 and is a native of Bin County of Heilongjiang Province. He graduated from the Agricultural Economics Department of Renmin University of China. He served as Governor of Jilin Province (2002-2009) and Deputy Secretary of the CPC Jilin Provincial Committee (2006-2009). He was a member of the 17th CPC Central Committee and in 2009 became Minister of the Ministry of Agriculture (re-elected in 2013). He is also a current member of the 18th CPC Central Committee.

Recent Career Data

2013—	Minister, Ministry of Agriculture	§
2012—	Member, 18th CPC, Central Committee
2009—2013	Minister, Ministry of Agriculture	§
2007—2012	Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee
2007—2009	Governor, People's Government Jilin Province
2006—2007	Acting Governor, People's Government Jilin Province
2006—2009	Deputy Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee Jilin Province
2003—2006	Deputy Director, Research Office of the State Council
2003—2006	Deputy Secretary, Research Office of the State Council CPC, Leading Party Group
2002—2007	Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee, Central Commission for Discipline Inspection

Recent Travel & Appearances

12/23/12	Agriculture minister stresses farm workers' interests #China
02/12/12	China to deepen agricultural cooperation with U.S
06/05/11	China's agricultural minister urges efforts to ensure agricultural, fishery production
04/25/11	Chinese president's special envoy arrives for independence celebrations in Sierra Leone
12/26/09	The Standing Committee of NPC,or the top legislature, voted to appoint Han Changfu, former governor of northeastern Jilin Province, as the agricultural minister.