China Vitae : Biography of Chen Mingyi

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Special biographic research
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2002-2006

Who's Who, Current Chinese Leaders
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Revision History:

Biography Revised: 6/6/2003
Career Data Updated: 6/26/2007

Chen Mingyi 陈明义

Chairman of the CPPCC Fujian Provincial Committee

Born: 1940

Birthplace: Fujian Province, Fuzhou City

Biography

Chen Mingyi, male, Han nationality, is a native of Fuzhou, Fuijian Province. He was born in 1940. He studied shipbuilding and fluid mechanics at Shanghai's Jiaotong University, taught there after graduation, and then worked at an aquatic products institute in Xiamen, as dean and then vice-president.

Having joined the CPC in 1960, his first Party positions were in the CPC Fujian Provincial Committee, where he worked up ultimately to the position of secretary. He was an alternate member of the CPC Central Committee for three terms and in 1997 was elected a member of that body.

In government, Chen was vice-governor of Fujian Province in 1993 and governor from 1994 to 1996. In 2001, he became chairman of the 8th CPPCC Fujian Provincial Committee.

Career Data

2001—	Chairman, CPPCC, Provincial Committee Fujian Province
1997—2002	Member, 15th CPC, Central Committee
1996—2000	Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee Fujian Province
1994—1996	Governor, People's Government Fujian Province
1993—1995	Deputy Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee Fujian Province
1993—1994	Vice-Governor, People's Government Fujian Province
1992—1997	Alternate Member, 14th CPC, Central Committee
1987—1992	Alternate Member, 13th CPC, Central Committee
1985—1990	Director, Provincial Education Committee Fujian Province
1985—1990	Vice-Governor, People's Government Fujian Province
1984—1985	Director, Science and Technology Committee Fujian Province
1983—1984	Vice-President, Xiamen Aquatic Products Institute Fujian Province, Xiamen City
1982—1987	Alternate Member, 12th CPC, Central Committee
	Dean, Xiamen Aquatic Products Institute Fujian Province, Xiamen City
1974—1980	Lecturer, Xiamen Aquatic Products Institute Fujian Province, Xiamen City
1966—1974	Teacher, Jiaotong University, Shipbuilding Department Shanghai Municipality
1966—1966	Postgraduate Student, Jiaotong University Shanghai Municipality
1962	Graduate, Jiaotong University, Shipbuilding Department Shanghai Municipality
1960	Joined, CPC