China Vitae : Biography of Zheng Wantong

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: 3/18/2008
Career Data Updated: 3/18/2008

Zheng Wantong 郑万通

Vice-Chairman, 11th CPPCC, National Committee

Born: 1941

Birthplace: Tianjin Municipality

Biography

Zheng Wantong, male, Han nationality is a native of Tianjin. He was born in 1941, joined the CPC in 1960 and graduated in 1961.

Zheng taught for four years prior to becoming head of the School Work Department of the CYLC Hebei District Committee. He later assumed several leadership roles in the party in Tianjin. In 1993 he became deputy secretary-general of the 8th CPPCC National Committee. He became secretary-general of the CPPCC National Committee in 2003.

Zheng was a member of the 16th CPC Central Committee. In 2008 he became Vice-Chairman of the 11th National Committee of the CPPCC.

Career Data

2008—2013	Vice-Chairman, 11th CPPCC, National Committee	§
2003—2008	Secretary-General, 10th CPPCC, National Committee
	(Co-Editor, Tianjin Open to the World)
2002—2007	Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee
2001—	Vice-President, Chinese Research Association for Economy and Society, 1st Council
1998—2003	Secretary-General, 9th CPPCC, National Committee
1997—????	Vice-President, China Overseas Friendship Association
1997—1998	Vice-Chairman, All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, Executive Committee
1993—1998	Deputy Secretary-General, 8th CPPCC, National Committee
1993—1998	Deputy Head, CPC, Central Committee, United Front Work Department
1988—1993	Vice-Chairman, All-China Federation of Trade Unions, Executive Committee
1988—1993	Member, All-China Federation of Trade Unions, Secretariat
	Guest Research Fellow, Tianjin Academy of Social Sciences Tianjin Municipality
1983—1988	Secretary-General, CPC, Municipal Committee Tianjin Municipality
1982—1983	Director, CPC, District Committee, General Office Tianjin, Hebei District
1974—1978	Deputy Head, CPC, District Committee, Publicity Department Tianjin, Hebei District
1970—1974	Cadre, CPC, District Committee, Publicity Department Tianjin, Hebei District
1968—1970	Worker, Cultural Revolution, May 7th Cadre School Tianjin, Hebei District
1965—1968	Head, CYLC, District-Level, School Work Department Tianjin, Hebei District
1961—1965	Teacher, Tianjin Municipality (No.78 Middle School)
1961	Graduate, Tianjin Teachers' College, Chinese Language Department Tianjin Municipality
1960	Joined, CPC