Chen Zhili
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Chen Zhili is a senior female politician of the People's Republic of China
, and the former State Councilor and Minister of Education
of PRC. She currently serves as vice chairman of stading committee of 11th National People's Congress
, vice chairman of organization commission of 29th Olympic Games, and the governor of Beijing Olympic Village.
, Putian
, Fujian Province, Chen graduated from department of physics at Fudan University
, and pursued her postgraduate degree at Shanghai Institute of Ceramics of Chinese Academy of Sciences
, doing research of solid-state physics. She joined the Communist Party of China
("CPC") in January 1961. At the beginning of Cultural Revolution
, Chen was sent to work in an army farm for two years before returning to the Institute. In 1982, she was at Penn State University in the United States as a visiting scholar. After that, she was elevated to vice Party chief of the Institute, and thus transformed from a scholar to a CPC official.
Chen served long time in Shanghai
. Her former posts included vice secretary and later, secretary of CPC committee of Shanghai Science and Technology Commission, director of propaganda department of Shanghai, and vice secretary of CPC Shanghai committee. During her tenure in Shanghai, Jiang Zemin
, Zhu Rongji
, Wu Bangguo
and Huang Ju
served as Shanghai's Party chief.
In August 1997, Chen was transferred to central government and appointed as vice director and leader of Party group of National Eudcation Commission. In the next year, she became the newly formed Minister of Education. In 2003, she was further elevated to the State Councilor, in charge of education, culture and sports. In March 2008, Chen was elected vice chairman of standing committee of National People's Congress. On April 12, 2008, she was appointed as governor of Beijing Olympic Village.
Chen was an alternate member of 13th and 14th Central Committees of the Communist Party of China, and a full member of 15th and 16th Central Committees. She is a current member of 17th Central Committee of CPC.
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
, and the former State Councilor and Minister of Education
Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China
The Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China , formerly Ministry of Education, Central People's Government from 1949 to 1954, State Education Commission from 1985 to 1998, is headquartered in Beijing. It is the agency of the State Council which regulates all aspects of the...
of PRC. She currently serves as vice chairman of stading committee of 11th National People's Congress
National People's Congress
The National People's Congress , abbreviated NPC , is the highest state body and the only legislative house in the People's Republic of China. The National People's Congress is held in the Great Hall of the People, Beijing, capital of the People's Republic of China; with 2,987 members, it is the...
, vice chairman of organization commission of 29th Olympic Games, and the governor of Beijing Olympic Village.
Biography
Born in Xianyou CountyXianyou County
Xianyou is a county in the municipal region of Putian, FJ.-Administration:The county executive, legislature, and judiciary are in Licheng Street Committee , along with the CPC and PSB branches.-Towns :*Linan *Laidian...
, Putian
Putian
Putian is a prefecture-level city in eastern Fujian province, People's Republic of China. It borders Fuzhou City to the north, Quanzhou City to the south, and the Taiwan Strait to the east.-Administration:...
, Fujian Province, Chen graduated from department of physics at Fudan University
Fudan University
Fudan University , located in Shanghai, is one of the oldest and most selective universities in China, and is a member of the C9 League. Its institutional predecessor was founded in 1905, shortly before the end of China's imperial Qing dynasty...
, and pursued her postgraduate degree at Shanghai Institute of Ceramics of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Chinese Academy of Sciences
The Chinese Academy of Sciences , formerly known as Academia Sinica, is the national academy for the natural sciences of the People's Republic of China. It is an institution of the State Council of China. It is headquartered in Beijing, with institutes all over the People's Republic of China...
, doing research of solid-state physics. She joined the Communist Party of China
Communist Party of China
The Communist Party of China , also known as the Chinese Communist Party , is the founding and ruling political party of the People's Republic of China...
("CPC") in January 1961. At the beginning of Cultural Revolution
Cultural Revolution
The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, commonly known as the Cultural Revolution , was a socio-political movement that took place in the People's Republic of China from 1966 through 1976...
, Chen was sent to work in an army farm for two years before returning to the Institute. In 1982, she was at Penn State University in the United States as a visiting scholar. After that, she was elevated to vice Party chief of the Institute, and thus transformed from a scholar to a CPC official.
Chen served long time in Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
. Her former posts included vice secretary and later, secretary of CPC committee of Shanghai Science and Technology Commission, director of propaganda department of Shanghai, and vice secretary of CPC Shanghai committee. During her tenure in Shanghai, Jiang Zemin
Jiang Zemin
Jiang Zemin is a former Chinese politician, who served as General Secretary of the Communist Party of China from 1989 to 2002, as President of the People's Republic of China from 1993 to 2003, and as Chairman of the Central Military Commission from 1989 to 2005...
, Zhu Rongji
Zhu Rongji
Zhū Róngjī is a prominent Chinese politician who served as the Mayor and Party chief in Shanghai between 1987 and 1991, before serving as Vice-Premier and then the fifth Premier of the People's Republic of China from March 1998 to March 2003.A tough administrator, his time in office saw the...
, Wu Bangguo
Wu Bangguo
Wu Bangguo is a high-ranking politician in the People's Republic of China. He is currently Chairman and Party secretary of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, a position that makes him China's chief legislator...
and Huang Ju
Huang Ju
Huang Ju was the Executive Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China. He joined the Communist Party of China in March 1966. He was ranked 6th out of 9, and was one of the least popular and most partisan members of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Party...
served as Shanghai's Party chief.
In August 1997, Chen was transferred to central government and appointed as vice director and leader of Party group of National Eudcation Commission. In the next year, she became the newly formed Minister of Education. In 2003, she was further elevated to the State Councilor, in charge of education, culture and sports. In March 2008, Chen was elected vice chairman of standing committee of National People's Congress. On April 12, 2008, she was appointed as governor of Beijing Olympic Village.
Chen was an alternate member of 13th and 14th Central Committees of the Communist Party of China, and a full member of 15th and 16th Central Committees. She is a current member of 17th Central Committee of CPC.