China Vitae : Biography of Xiang Huaicheng

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

Zhongguo Gongchandang Lijie Zhongyang Weiyuan Dacidian, 1921-2003
Beijing: Zhonggong dangshi chubanshe 2004

Revision History:

Biography Revised: 4/2/2004
Career Data Updated: 6/16/2008

Xiang Huaicheng 项怀诚

Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee

Born: 1939

Birthplace: Jiangsu Province, Wujiang County

Biography

Xiang Huaicheng, male, Han nationality, was born in 1939 and is a native of Wujiang, Jiangsu Province. He graduated from Shandong University in 1960 and then embarked on a long career in the finance ministry, becoming vice-minister from 1986 to1994. At the same time, he became involved in the Three Gorges Project and in welfare projects under the State Council.

Xiang served as deputy director of the state taxation administration from 1994 to1998 and was appointed finance minister in March 1998.

Xiang joined the CPC in 1983 and was elected a member of the 15th CPC Central Committee in 1997.

Career Data

2003—2007	President, National Council for Social Security Fund
2002—2007	Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee
1998—	Member, State Steering Group of Science, Technology and Education
1998—2003	Minister, Ministry of Finance
1997—1997	Student, CPC, Central Committee, Central Party School
1997—2002	Member, 15th CPC, Central Committee
1994—1998	Deputy Director, State Administration of Taxation
1993—????	Deputy Head, Aid-the-Poor Projects, Leading Group
1992—????	Deputy Head, Three Gorges Project Resettlement, Leading Group
1992—1994	Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Finance CPC, Party Committee
1986—1994	Vice-Minister, Ministry of Finance
1984—1986	Deputy Director, Ministry of Finance, Comprehensive Planning Department
1983	Joined, CPC
1972—1982	Deputy Section Chief, Ministry of Finance, Budget Department
1969—1972	Worker, Cultural Revolution, May 7th Cadre School
1963—1969	Staff Member, Ministry of Finance, Revenue Department
1982—1984	Deputy Division Chief, Ministry of Finance, Comprehensive Planning Department
1960—1962	Assistant Researcher, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Computing Technology
1960	Graduate, Shandong University, Chinese Department Shandong Province