Ren Wenyan, female, Han nationality, is a native of Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province. She was born in 1943 and has received higher education.
Ren has spent her career in Shanghai politics, as vice-chairman of the standing committee of the 11th Shanghai Municipal People's Congress and president of the Shanghai Municipal Federation of Industry and Commerce.
Ren was a member of the standing committee of the 9th CPPCC National Committee.