China Vitae : Biography of Raidi

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: 5/23/2004
Career Data Updated: 12/12/2006

Raidi 热地

Member of the 16th CPC Central Committee, Vice-Chairman of the 10th NPC Standing Committee, Chairman of Standing Committee of 7th Tibet Autonomous Regional People's Congress

Born: 1938

Birthplace: Tibet Autonomous Region, Biru County

Biography

Raidi, male, Tibetan nationality, is a native of Biru County, Tibet Autonomous Region. He was born in 1938, joined the CPC in 1961, and studied at the Central Political Science and Law Cadre School.

Raidi has passed most of his career in the Tibet Autonomous Region. Early in his career he held Party positions in the CPC Nagqu Prefectural Committee, then on the CPC Tibet Autonomous Regional Committee. In 1986 he served as chairman of the 5th CPPCC Tibet Autonomous Regional Committee. He was also chairman of the standing committee of the 7th Tibet Autonomous Regional People's Congress.

Raidi served as an alternate member of the 11th CPC Central Committee and as a member of the 12th-16th CPC Central Committees.

Career Data

2003—	Vice-Chairman, 10th Standing Committee of the NPC
2002—2007	Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee
1997—2002	Member, 15th CPC, Central Committee
1993—	Chairman, Autonomous Regional People's Congress, Standing Committee Tibet Autonomous Region
1992—1997	Member, 14th CPC, Central Committee
1987—1992	Member, 13th CPC, Central Committee
1987—1992	Member, 13th CPC, Central Committee
1985—2002	Deputy Secretary, CPC, Autonomous Regional Committee Tibet Autonomous Region
1985—1993	Chairman, CPPCC, Autonomous Regional Committee Tibet Autonomous Region
1983—1985	Student, CPC, Central Committee, Central Party School (Administrators and Leaders Professional Development Program)
1982—1987	Member, 12th CPC, Central Committee
1979—1983	Vice-Chairman, Autonomous Regional People's Congress, Standing Committee Tibet Autonomous Region
1977—1985	President, CPC, Autonomous Regional Committee, Party School Tibet Autonomous Region
1977—1993	Secretary, CPC, Autonomous Regional Committee, Commission for Discipline Inspection Tibet Autonomous Region
1977—1982	Alternate Member, 11th CPC, Central Committee
1977—1979	Vice-Chairman, Cultural Revolution, Revolutionary Committee Tibet Autonomous Region
1975—1985	Secretary, CPC, Autonomous Regional Committee Tibet Autonomous Region
1975—1977	Deputy Director, Cultural Revolution, Revolutionary Committee, Farming Office Tibet Autonomous Region
1972—1975	Secretary, CPC, Autonomous Prefectural Committee Tibet Autonomous Region, Nagqu Prefecture
1968—1972	Deputy Leader, Cultural Revolution, Revolutionary Committee Tibet Autonomous Region, Nagqu Prefecture
1966—1968	Worker, PLA, Regions, Tibet Military District, Military Control Commission Tibet Autonomous Region, Nagqu Prefecture
1962—1966	Secretary, Prefectural Administrative Office, Public Security Division Tibet Autonomous Region, Nagqu Prefecture
1961	Joined, CPC
1959—1962	Student, Central Political Science and Law Cadre School Beijing Municipality

Recent Travel & Appearances

01 Jul 10	APPEARANCE	Jia Qinglin met with representatives of the second congress of the China Association for the Preservation and Development of Tibetan Culture.
11 Feb 10	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao and other senior Party and government officials visited a number of former leaders and extended their best wishes to them, ahead of the Lunar New Year.
21 Jan 10	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao addressed a meeting on the work of Tibet Autonomous Region.
28 Dec 09	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao, Jiang Zemin and other top leaders bade farewell to Ngapoi Ngawang Jigme.
20 Oct 09	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao and Jiang Zemin consoled a relative of Lu Zhengcao, the last one of New China's first 57 generals, during Lu's funeral service.
01 Oct 09	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao addressed the celebrations for the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.
30 Sep 09	APPEARANCE	Wen Jiabao and top leaders attended a grand reception to mark the founding anniversary of the People's Republic.
28 Sep 09	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao and other top leaders watched a large-scale musical epic.
19 Sep 09	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao and Jiang Zemin visited an exhibition showcasing the achievements New China has made in the past six decades.
28 Mar 09	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao and top leaders visited an exhibition marking the 50th Anniversary of Democratic Reform in Tibet.