Qin Shaode, male, Han nationality, is a native of Shanghai. He was born in 1947, graduated from Fudan University in 1970 and received a master's and doctorate in law from Fudan in 1982 and 1991, respectively.
Qin Shaode has worked for the Party at Fudan University for over 20 years, serving in a variety of posts including secretary of the publicity department of the party branch, vice-president of the general party branch of the News School, and secretary of the Party Committee. In addition to his work for the Party at the university, Qin served as a member of the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, and as a member of the 7th and 8th CPC Shanghai Committee.
Qin currently serves as director of the China News Historical Society.