Compiled from the following sources:

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Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2002-2006

Who's Who, Current Chinese Leaders
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Revision History:

Biography Revised: 5/22/2003
Career Data Updated: 3/26/2006

PHOTO: Wang Guangying
Wang Guangying 王光英
Vice-Chairman of the 9th NPC Standing Committee, Honorary Chairman of the Everbright Group
Born: 1919

Biography

Wang Guangying, Han nationality, was born in Beijing in 1919. His father, Wang Huaiqing, was an industrialist, and one of his sisters, Wang Guangmei, was the widow of the late PRC Chairman Liu Shaoqi. Wang Guangying graduated from the Chemistry Department of Fu Ren University in 1942 and in 1946 was a co-founder of a chemical factory in Tianjin. In the early 1950s, he founded a knitwear enterprise in Tianjin, and subsequently became secretary-general of the Federation of Industry and Commerce in Tianjin and a member of the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce.

In the 1980s, Wang was the vice-mayor of Tianjin in charge of commerce and marketing and later honorary chairman of the Everbright Group and a board member of the China International Trust and Investment Corporation.

Wang subsequently held numerous high level posts in business and national unity associations, and he was a member of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd National People's Congresses and vice-chairman of the 8th and 9th NPC Standing Committees. He was also a member of the 5th CPPCC National Committee and vice-chairman of the 7th CPPCC National Committee.

Career Data

1999—???? Honorary Vice-President, Red Cross Society of China
1998—2003 Vice-Chairman, 9th Standing Committee of the NPC
1997—???? Honorary Chairman, China Overseas Friendship Association
1993—1998 Vice-Chairman, 8th Standing Committee of the NPC
1993—1997 Honorary Chairman, All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce
1990—???? President, China Council for the Promotion of Peaceful Reunification
1988—1993 Vice-Chairman, 7th CPPCC, National Committee
1983—???? Board Member, CITIC Group (formerly known as China International Trust and Investment Corporation)
1983—1988 Vice-Chairman, 6th CPPCC, National Committee
1983—???? Honorary Chairman, China Everbright Ltd.
1980—???? Vice-Mayor, People's Government Tianjin Municipality
1956—???? Member, All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, Standing Committee
1956—???? Chairman, Tianjin Federation of Industry and Commerce Tianjin Municipality
1956—???? Manager, Knit Goods Manufacturing Company Tianjin Municipality
1949 Founder, Lisheng Knitwear Factory Tianjin Municipality
1943 Co-Founder, Xiandai Chemical Factory Tianjin Municipality
1942 Graduate, Furen University, Chemistry Department Beijing Municipality


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