China Vitae : Biography of An Qiyuan

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

XINHUA Online (China View)

Revision History:

Biography Revised: 1/13/2009
Career Data Updated: 3/26/2006

An Qiyuan 安启元

Chairman of CPPCC Shaanxi Provincial Committee

Born: 1933

Birthplace: Shaanxi Province, Lintong

Biography

An Qiyuan, male, Han nationality, is a native of Lintong, Shaanxi Province. An was born in 1933, joined the CPC in 1953 and graduated Northwest China University Geology Department in 1956.

He spent his early career in mining industry leadership positions. He became a member of the standing committee of the Comission for Discipline Inspection in 1992. He later became secretary of the Shaanxi CPC Central Committee in 1994.

An was a member of the 14th and 15th CPC Central Committee National Congresses.

Career Data

1998—2003	Member, 9th CPPCC, National Committee
1998—	Chairman, CPPCC, Provincial Committee Shaanxi Province
1997—2002	Delegate, 15th CPC, National Congress
1994—1997	Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee Shaanxi Province
1993—1997	Delegate, 14th CPC, National Congress
1992—1995	Member, CPC, Central Committee, Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, Standing Committee
	Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee, Policy and Law Committee Shaanxi Province
	Deputy Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee, Policy and Law Committee Shaanxi Province
	Secretary, CPC, Municipal Committee Shaanxi Province, Xi'an City
1988—????	Member, CPC, Provincial Committee, Standing Committee Shaanxi Province
	Director, China Seismological Bureau
	Deputy Director, China Seismological Bureau
	Director, Ministry of Petroleum Industry, Petroleum Geophysical Prospecting Bureau
	Chief, Daqing Oil Mine, 1st Oil Extracting Headquarters, Underground Operation Section Heilongjiang Province, Daqing City
	Director, Daqing Oil Mine Heilongjiang Province, Daqing City
	Leader, Petroleum Exploration Bureau Heilongjiang Province, Songliao (Geological Team)
1956	Graduate, Northwest University, Geology Department Shaanxi Province
1953	Joined, CPC