China Vitae : Biography of Tian Congming

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: 4/28/2008

Tian Congming 田聪明

Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee

Born: 1943

Birthplace: Shaanxi Province, Fugu

Biography

Tian Congming, male, Han nationality, is a native of Fugu, Shaanxi Province. He was born in 1943, joined the CPC in 1965 and graduated from Beijing Normal University.

Tian's early career was spent in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, where he held positions with Xinhua News Agency for six years. In the 1980's Tian held Party positions in the CPC Inner Mongolia Autonomous Regional Committee, and in 1990 he moved to Beijing to become vice-minister in the Ministry of Radio, Film and Television. In 2000 he was appointed president of Xinhua News Agency's leading Party group.

Tian Congming is a member of the 16th CPC Central Committee.

Career Data

2002—2007	Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee
2000—2008	President, Xinhua News Agency
2000—	Secretary, Xinhua News Agency CPC, Leading Party Group
1998—2000	Secretary, State Administration of Radio, Film and Television CPC, Leading Party Group
1998—2000	Director, State Administration of Radio, Film and Television
1997—2002	Member, 15th CPC, Central Committee
1992—1997	Member, 14th CPC, Central Committee
1990—1998	Vice-Minister, Ministry of Radio, Film and Television
1990—1998	Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Radio, Film and Television CPC, Leading Party Group
1988—1990	Deputy Secretary, CPC, Autonomous Regional Committee Tibet Autonomous Region
1987—1988	Student, CPC, Central Committee, Central Party School
1984—1988	Deputy Secretary, CPC, Autonomous Regional Committee Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
1983—1987	Secretary-General, CPC, Autonomous Regional Committee Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
1983—1984	Member, CPC, Autonomous Regional Committee, Standing Committee Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
1980—1983	Deputy Director, CPC, Autonomous Regional Committee, Policy Research Office Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
1980—1982	Secretary, CPC, Autonomous Regional Committee, General Office Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
1975—1980	Reporter, Xinhua News Agency, Inner Mongolia Bureau Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
1975—1980	Section Director, Xinhua News Agency, Inner Mongolia Bureau, Farming Department Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
1975—1980	Deputy Office Director, Xinhua News Agency, Inner Mongolia Bureau Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
1972—1975	Clerk, Autonomous Region People's Government, Political Department Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Bayannur League
1970	Graduate, Beijing Normal University Beijing Municipality
1965	Joined, CPC

Recent Travel & Appearances

14 Dec 10	TRAVEL	Travelled to Taiwan, Taipei Head of mainland journalists' association stresses cross-Strait media cooperation
18 Sep 09	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao and topleaders attended the Fourth Plenary Session of the 17th Communist Party of China Central Committee.
18 Sep 09	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao and topleaders attended the Fourth Plenary Session of the 17th Communist Party of China Central Committee.
14 Jul 09	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • Farooq Naek (Pakistani Senate Chairman) Jia Qinglin met with Pakistani Senate Chairman Farooq Naek.
25 Feb 09	APPEARANCE	Jia Qinglin addressed the fourth meeting of the Standing Committee of the 11th CPPCC National Committee.
12 Nov 07	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • Frank Garcia Gonzalez (President of Cuba's Latin American News Agency Prensa Latina) Tian Congming met with Frank Gonzalez Garcia, president of Cuba's Latin American News Agency Prensa Latina.
17 Oct 07	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao presided over the second meeting of presidium of the 17th CPC National Congress.
15 Oct 07	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao delivered a report at the 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC).
09 Oct 07	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao presided over the Seventh Plenary Session of the 16th CPC Central Committee.
22 Aug 07	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • Chang-ho Kim (Minister of Government Information Agency of the Republic of Korea) Tian Congming met with Kim Chang-ho, minister of Government Information Agency of the Republic of Korea (ROK).