He Zhenliang, male, Han nationality, is a native of Shangyu County, Zhejiang province. He was born in 1929, and he was elected a member of the International Olympic Committee in 1981. He was elected a member of the Executive Committee
of the International Olympic Committee in 1985 and vice-chairman of the International Olympic Committee in 1989. He is married to Liang Lijuan with one son, He Yang, and one daughter, He Zhen. He obtained a degree in electrical engineering from Aurore University in Shanghai. He is a professor of philology and international affairs and a Doctor Honoris Causa. He is fluent in French and English. He practices table tennis, tennis, swimming, football, basketball, and golf and is active in sports administration.
He received the Lifetime Achievement Award, the most prestigious award in sports, in 2002, and he was elected chairman of the Cultural Commission in 1995, and chairman of the Commission for Culture of Olympic Education in 2000.
He served as vice-chairman of the Sports for All Commission in 1985, and he served as a member of the following commissions: Olympic Solidarity (1981-1987), Olympic Movement (1985-1999), Apartheid and Olympics (1989-1992),
Council of the Olympic Order (1989-1993), Preparation of the XII Olympic Congress (1990-1993), Study of the Centennial Olympic Congress and Congress of Unity (1994-1996), International Olympic Committee (1999-2000), and Reform Follow Up Committee (2002). He Zhenliang is the honorary president of the Chinese Olympic Committee.
2004— | Honorary President, Chinese Olympic Committee | |
1992—1996 | President, Chinese Athletics Association | |
1989—1994 | President, Chinese Olympic Committee | |
1986—1989 | Vice-President, Chinese Olympic Committee |
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