Compiled from the following sources:

Ministry of Education


People's Daily Online


Revision History:

Biography Revised: 7/3/2016
Career Data Updated: 7/3/2016

PHOTO: Yuan Guiren
Yuan Guiren 袁贵仁
Member, 18th CPC, Central Committee
Born: 1950

Biography

Yuan Guiren, male, Han nationality, is a native of Guzhen County, Anhui province. He was born in 1950, joined the CPC in 1975, and graduated from Beijing Normal University. Yuan acquired a master degree from Beijing Normal University. He is currently a member of the 17th CPC Central Committee of Central Commission for Discipline and Inspection and in 2009 he became Minister of Education.

He is a member of the 18th CPC Central Committee and from 2013 to 2016 he served as Minister of Education.

Career Data

2013—2016 Minister, Ministry of Education
2012—2017 Member, 18th CPC, Central Committee
2009—2013 Minister, Ministry of Education
2007—2012 Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Central Commission for Discipline Inspection
2005—2016 Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Education CPC, Leading Party Group
2001—2005 Director, State Language Commission
2001—2005 Member, Ministry of Education CPC, Leading Party Group
2001—2009 Vice-Minister, Ministry of Education
1999—2001 President, Beijing Normal University Beijing, Haidian District
1998—1999 Director, Municipal Education Committee Beijing Municipality
1998—1999 Assistant Mayor, People's Government Beijing Municipality
1996—2001 Secretary, Beijing Normal University CPC, Party Committee Beijing, Haidian District
1995—1996 Vice-President, Beijing Normal University Beijing, Haidian District
1989—1995 Director, Beijing Normal University, Social Sciences Department Beijing, Haidian District
1984—1989 Teacher, Beijing Normal University, Philosophy Department Beijing Municipality
1978—1984 Student, Beijing Normal University, Philosophy Department Beijing Municipality


Recent Travel & Appearances

10 Mar 16 Marxism remains in education
09 Jan 16 Liu Yandong speaks at meeting of Academic Degree Commission of State Council
20 Nov 13 Travelled to USA, Washington D.C. and met with the following:
Steven Knapp (President of George Washington University)
#China inaugurates Confucius Institute #U.S. Center in Washington
16 Mar 13 Premier Li nominates new cabinet members #China
12 Feb 12 China-U.S. people-people exchanges to be advanced
18 Nov 10 China sets up state-level consulting commitee for educational reform
26 Sep 10 Zhang Dejiang urges building BIT into world-class university
14 Jul 10 Hu Jintao delivered a speech during the work conference on national education.
18 May 10 Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following:
Irina Bokova (Director-General of UNESCO)
Wen Jiabao met with Director-General of the UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Irina Bokova.
04 May 10 Wen Jiabao talked with students in the library at Peking University.

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