China Vitae : Biography of Sun Jiazheng

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: 4/18/2008
Career Data Updated: 4/18/2008

Sun Jiazheng 孙家正

Vice-Chairman, 11th CPPCC, National Committee

Born: 1944

Birthplace: Jiangsu Province, Siyang County

Biography

Sun Jiazheng, male, Han nationality, is a native of Siyang, Jiangsu Province. He was born in 1944, joined the CPC in 1966 and graduated from Nanjing University.

All of Sun's provincial experience was in Jiangsu province, his birth place. In the mid-1980's Sun held Party positions in the CPC Jiangsu Provincial Committee. In 1989 he became head of its publicity department and in 1994 he moved to Beijing to become minister of Radio, Film and Television. In 1998 he became minister of Culture.

Sun Jiazheng was an alternate member of the 12th-14th CPC Central Committees, and member of the 15th-16th CPC Central Committees. He is now Vice-Chairman of the 11th National Committee of the CPPCC.

Career Data

2008—	Vice-Chairman, 11th CPPCC, National Committee	§
2002—2007	Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee
1998—2008	Minister, Ministry of Culture
1997—2002	Member, 15th CPC, Central Committee
1994—1998	Minister, Ministry of Radio, Film and Television
1992—1997	Alternate Member, 14th CPC, Central Committee
1987—1992	Alternate Member, 13th CPC, Central Committee
1986—1994	Deputy Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee Jiangsu Province
1985—1989	Head, CPC, Provincial Committee, Publicity Department Jiangsu Province
1984—1985	Secretary, CPC, City Committee Jiangsu Province, Xuzhou City
1983—1984	Secretary-General, CPC, Provincial Committee Jiangsu Province
1983—1986	Member, CPC, Provincial Committee, Standing Committee Jiangsu Province
1982—1987	Alternate Member, 12th CPC, Central Committee
1978—1983	Secretary, CYLC, Provincial-Level Jiangsu Province
1978—1983	Secretary, CYLC, City-Level Jiangsu Province, Nanjing City
1975—1978	Vice-Chairman, Cultural Revolution, Revolutionary Committee Jilin Province, Liuhe County
1975—1978	Member, CPC, County Committee, Standing Committee Jilin Province, Liuhe County
1971—1975	Secretary, Ma'an Commune CPC, Party Committee Jilin Province, Liuhe County
1971—1975	Deputy Head, Chinese People's Armed Police Force Fanji Commune
1971—1975	Deputy Head, Cultural Revolution, Revolutionary Committee, Work Group Jilin Province, Liuhe County
1971—1975	Secretary, CYLC, County-Level Jilin Province, Liuhe County
	Cultural Revolution, Sent to do manual labor Jilin Province, Liuhe County
1968—1971	Worker, Cultural Revolution, May 7th Cadre School Jilin Province, Liuhe County
1968	Graduate, Nanjing University, Chinese Language Department Jiangsu Province, Nanjing City
1966	Joined, CPC

Recent Travel & Appearances

05 Mar 10	APPEARANCE	Wen Jiabao delivered a government work report during the opening meeting of the Third Session of the 11th NPC.
03 Mar 10	APPEARANCE	Jia Qinglin delivered a report on the work of the CPPCC National Committee's Standing Committee at the Third Session of the 11th CPPCC National Committee.
28 Feb 10	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao and top leaders attended Lantern Festival celebrations.
06 Feb 10	APPEARANCE	Jia Qinglin attended the 22nd meeting of chairpersons of the 11th CPPCC National Committee.
28 Dec 09	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao, Jiang Zemin and other top leaders bade farewell to Ngapoi Ngawang Jigme.
26 Dec 09	APPEARANCE	Jia Qinglin presided over the 21st Chairpersons' Meeting of the 11th CPPCC National Committee.
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.
29 Sep 09	APPEARANCE	Jia Qinglin attended a reception for the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, held by the CPPCC National Committee.
28 Sep 09	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao and other top leaders watched a large-scale musical epic.