China Vitae : Biography of Ding Guangxun

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

Revision History:

Biography Revised: 6/27/2003
Career Data Updated: 3/26/2006

Ding Guangxun 丁光训

Vice-Chairman of the 10th CPPCC National Committee, Chairman of the China Amity Foundation

Born: 1915

Birthplace: Shanghai Municipality

Biography

Ding Guangxun, male, Han nationality, is a native of Shanghai. He was born in 1915 and he graduated from St. John's University.

Ding spent his entire career active in the Christian Church in China. He studied theology in the United States prior to returning to China and becoming president of Nanjing Union Theological Seminary. He has held leadership positions in various Christian organizations throughout China.

Ding was a deputy to the 3rd, 4th and 5th NPCs and a member of 6th and 7th NPC Standing Committees. He was also a member of 3rd CPPCC National Committee, a standing committee member of the 5th CPPCC National Committee and vice-chairman of the 7th CPPCC National Committee. He has also authored several books.

Career Data

	Author, (,"Testimony of Chinese Christianity," "Chinese Christianity Today and Voice of Chinese Christians")
2003—	Vice-Chairman, 10th CPPCC, National Committee
1998—2003	Vice-Chairman, 9th CPPCC, National Committee
1998—????	Honorary President, Chinese People's Association for Peace and Disarmament
1997—????	Honorary President, Christian Council of China
1993—1998	Vice-Chairman, 8th CPPCC, National Committee
	Vice-Chairman, CPPCC, Provincial Committee Jiangsu Province
1988—1993	Vice-Chairman, 7th CPPCC, National Committee
1988—1993	Member, 7th Standing Committee of the NPC
	Honorary Chairman, Protestant Churches of China, Patriotic Movement Committee
1985—????	President, Christian Council of China
1984	Founder, China Amity Foundation
1983—1988	Member, 6th Standing Committee of the NPC
1980—????	Chairman, Protestant Churches of China, Patriotic Movement Committee
1979—????	Vice-President, Nanjing University Jiangsu Province, Nanjing City
1978—1983	Member, 5th CPPCC, National Committee, Standing Committee
1978—1983	Deputy, 5th NPC
1975—1978	Deputy, 4th NPC
1964—1975	Deputy, 3rd NPC
1959—1964	Member, 3rd CPPCC, National Committee
1953—????	President, Nanjing Union Theological Seminary Jiangsu Province, Nanjing City
	Secretary, World Student Christian Federation Switzerland, Geneva
	Graduate, Union Theology Seminary USA, New York, New York
	Graduate, Columbia University USA, New York, New York
1942	Graduate, St. John's University, College of Theology Shanghai Municipality
1937	Graduate, St. John's University, Literature Department Shanghai Municipality