Wang Chen, male, Han nationality, is a native of Beijing. He was born in 1950, and joined the work force and the CPC in 1969. Wang graduated from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
In 1995 Wang became editor-in-chief of the Guangming Daily and later held the same position at People's Daily, where he later became president.
Wang Chen was a member of the 16th, 17th and 18th CPC Central Committees and is currently a member of the 19th CPC Central Committee. He served as Director of the Information Office of the State Council from 2008 - 2011. In 2011, he became Director of the State Internet Information Office. In 2013 he became Secretary-General and Vice-Chairman of the Standing Committee of the 12th NPC. In 2017 he beame a Member of the Politburo of the 19th CPC Central Committee. In 2019 he became Director of the China Law Society.
2019— |
Director, China Law Society |
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2017— |
Member, 19th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo |
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2017— |
Member, 19th CPC, Central Committee |
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2017— |
Member, CPC, Central Committee, Central LSG for Comprehensively Deepening Reform |
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2017— |
Member, CPC, Central Committee, Central Foreign Affairs Commission |
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2013—2018 |
Vice-Chairman, 12th Standing Committee of the NPC |
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2013—2018 |
Secretary-General, 12th Standing Committee of the NPC |
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2012—2017 |
Member, 18th CPC, Central Committee |
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2011—2017 |
Director, Cyberspace Administration of China |
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2008—2011 |
Director, Information Office of the State Council |
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2008— |
Deputy Director, CPC, Central Committee, Publicity Department |
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2007—2012 |
Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee |
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2002—2007 |
Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee |
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2002—2008 |
President, People's Daily |
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2001—2003 |
Editor-in-Chief, People's Daily |
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2001—2006 |
Vice-Chairman, All-China Journalists Association |
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2000—2001 |
Deputy Head, CPC, Central Committee, Publicity Department |
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1998—2003 |
Member, 9th CPPCC, National Committee |
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1995—2000 |
Editor-in-Chief, Guangming Daily |
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1991—1991 |
Student, CPC, Central Committee, Central Party School |
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1986—1995 |
Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Guangming Daily |
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1984—1984 |
Director, Guangming Daily, Labour Department |
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1984—1986 |
Director, Guangming Daily, Editorial Office |
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1982—1984 |
Deputy Director, Guangming Daily, Labour Department |
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1982—1984 |
Journalist, Guangming Daily, Politics and Economics Department |
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1982 |
Graduate, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Journalism Department (Received Master's Degree) |
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1974—1975 |
Journalist, Guangming Daily, Domestic Department |
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1973—1974 |
Cadre, CPC, Prefectural Committee, General Office Shaanxi Province, Yan'an City |
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1970—1973 |
Cadre, CPC, County Committee, Publicity Department Shaanxi Province, Yijun County |
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1969 |
Joined, CPC |
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