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Revision History:

Biography Revised: 6/28/2003
Career Data Updated: 3/26/2006

PHOTO: Tian Guangtao
Tian Guangtao 田光涛
Honorary Vice-Chairman of the 12th Central Committee of the Chinese Peasants and Workers Democratic Party
Born: 1921

Biography Highlight

Tian Guangtao, male, Han nationality, is a native of Qingfeng, Henan Province. He was born in 1921 and joined the CPC 1937.

Tian spent his early years in Party leadership positions at the county and prefectural levels in Hebei Province. In 1952, he became deputy director of the personnel department of the Ministry of Communications. By 1965, he had left the ministry and become involved in various foreign trade companies. In 1982, he became president of the University of International Business and Economics.

Recent Career Data

Honorary Vice-Chairman, Chinese Peasants and Workers Democratic Party, Central Committee
1993—1998 Member, 8th CPPCC, National Committee
1988—1993 Member, 7th CPPCC, National Committee
1983—1988 Member, 6th CPPCC, National Committee
1980—1982 Deputy Director, State Personnel Bureau
1978—1982 General Manager, China National Metals and Minerals Import and Export Corporation
1978—1980 President, Beijing Institute of Foreign Trade Beijing Municipality
1952 Joined, Chinese Peasants and Workers Democratic Party
1952—1956 Deputy Director, Ministry of Communications, Personnel Department
1940—1941 Secretary, CPC, County Committee Hebei Province, Weixian County

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