China Vitae

Biography

Sun Qimeng, male, Han nationality, is a native of Xiuming County, Anhui Province. Born in 1911, he graduated from Suzhou University in the early 1930s as a political science major. In 1945, he became a founder of the China Democratic Construction Association.

Sun was deeply involved in virtually all aspects of China's political life, including the CPPCC, NPC, and the China Democratic Construction Association. After university, he spent a brief time as a journalist, first as an editor of the Shenbao Weekly in Shanghai, later as editor-in-chief of the Xingyue Daily in Guangzhou, Guangdong province. In 1945, he became one of the founders of the China Democratic Construction Association and the first member of its standing committee. During the early 1950's, he worked in the personnel bureau of the State Council. He was a member of the standing committee of the 1st-6th CPPCC National Committees and was also a member of the 1st-8th NPC National Congresses, assuming the role of vice-chairman for the 7th and 8th NPC National Congresses. Sun was president of the All China Workers Education Society, an office he assumed after holding several lesser offices in the organization. He is revered as an educator.

Sun was a deputy to the 1st through 8th NPC National Congresses and vice-chairman of the 7th and 8th NPC Standing Committees. He was also a member of the standing committee of the 1st-6th CPPCC National Committees. Sun was honorary chairman of the China Democratic National Construction Association and of its 7th Central Committee.