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Biography Highlight

Zhou Shengxian, male, Han nationality, is a native of Wuzhong, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. He was born in 1949, graduated from Wuzhou Teachers' School and joined the CPC in 1972.

Zhu began his career as a teacher in Tongxian County. He also served as a deputy magistrate there. He later held various party leadership positions in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. He was appointed director of the State Forestry Administration in 2000.

Recent Career Data

2008—	Minister, Ministry of Environmental Protection
2007—	Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee
2005—	Secretary, Ministry of Environmental Protection CPC, Leading Party Group
2005—2008	Minister, Ministry of Environmental Protection (Known at the time as the State Environmental Protection Administration)	§
2002—2007	Alternate Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee
2000—2005	Director, State Forestry Administration
2000—2005	Secretary, State Forestry Administration CPC, Leading Party Group
1999—2000	Deputy Director, State Forestry Administration
1999—2000	Deputy Secretary, State Forestry Administration CPC, Leading Party Group
1998—1999	Member, CPC, Autonomous Regional Committee, Standing Committee Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region

Recent Travel & Appearances

12/21/11	China sets pollution reduction targets for 2012
12/20/11	China assigns mandatory emission reduction tasks to local gov'ts, state-owned enterprises
06/02/11	China to build wetland reserves in NE region: minister
06/01/11	Chinese environment minister warns of project approval suspension amid crackdown on heavy metal pollution
06/01/11	China, Russia discuss pollution control for cross-border river