China Vitae : Biography of Sun Wensheng

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: 6/11/2007
Career Data Updated: 6/11/2007

Sun Wensheng 孙文盛

Former Minister of the Ministry of Land and Resources

Born: 1942

Birthplace: Shandong Province, Weihai City

Biography

Sun Wensheng, male, Han nationality, is a native of Weihai, Shandong Province. Born in 1942, he graduated from the Shandong Institute of Metallurgy in 1963 and joined the CPC in 1966.

Sun had a multi-faceted career in business, provincial party and governmental politics and at the national level. A metallurgist by training, he held a number of positions at the Zhuzhou Metallurgical Plant in Hunan Province. From there, he moved to party positions in the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee, where he served as head of the Organization Department, a member of the Standing Committee and deputy secretary. He then moved to Shanxi province, where he was deputy secretary of the CPC Shanxi Provincial Committee. After serving as vice-governor and acting governor of Shanxi province in 1993, he was twice elected governor of the province. In 1993, the All-China Women's Association granted him the title "Friend of Women." In 2001, he was appointed vice-minister of land resources.

Sun served as the Minister of Land and Resources from 2003-2007 and was a member of the 14th and 15th CPC Central Committees and an alternate member of the 12th and 13th CPC Central Committees.

Career Data

2003—2007	Minister, Ministry of Land and Resources
2003—	Secretary, Ministry of Land and Resources CPC, Leading Party Group
2002—	Member, CPC, Central Committee, Central Commission for Discipline Inspection
1999—2003	Vice-Minister, Ministry of Land and Resources
1999—2003	Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Land and Resources CPC, Leading Party Group
1997—2002	Member, 15th CPC, Central Committee
1994—1998	Governor, People's Government Shanxi Province
1993—1994	Vice-Governor, People's Government Shanxi Province
1993—1999	Deputy Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee Shanxi Province
1992—1997	Member, 14th CPC, Central Committee
1989—1993	Deputy Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee Hunan Province
1987—1992	Alternate Member, 13th CPC, Central Committee
1986—1987	Student, CPC, Central Committee, Central Party School
1985—1989	Member, CPC, Provincial Committee, Standing Committee Hunan Province
1985—1990	Director, CPC, Provincial Committee, Organization Department Hunan Province
1984—1985	Deputy Director, CPC, Provincial Committee, Organization Department Hunan Province
1983—1984	Secretary, CPC, City Committee Hunan Province, Zhuzhou City
1982—1987	Alternate Member, 12th CPC, Central Committee
1966	Joined, CPC

Recent Travel & Appearances

19 Jan 09	APPEARANCE	Wen Jiabao made remarks during the second plenary meeting of the State Council, or the Cabinet.
12 Oct 08	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao delivered an important speech at the third Plenary Session of the 17th CPC Central Committee.
19 Sep 08	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao addressed the opening ceremony of a seminar for the country's ministerial-level leaders.
22 May 08	TRAVEL	Travelled to Sichuan Province, Wenchuan County Wen Jiabao made his second trip to the quake-battered zone to oversee disaster relief work.
20 Jan 08	APPEARANCE	Wen Jiabao presided over the executive meeting of the State Council.
12 Oct 07	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao delivered an important speech at the Seventh Plenary Session of the 16th CPC Central Committee.
09 Oct 07	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao presided over the Seventh Plenary Session of the 16th CPC Central Committee.
02 Feb 07	APPEARANCE	Li Changchun delivered a speech at the opening ceremony of a seminar for the ministers on the Selected Works of Jiang Zemin.
26 Jan 07	APPEARANCE	Wen Jiabao presided over the 9th plenary meeting of the State Council to discuss a draft of the government work report.
07 Dec 06	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao addressed 2006 Central Economic Work Conference.