He Zhenliang
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He Zhenliang is a Chinese politician, currently the honorary president of the Chinese Olympic Committee
, the chairman of the International Olympic Committee
's Culture and Olympic Education Commission and an execute of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2008 Summer Olympics
.
He graduated from the Aurore University in Shanghai
. In 1964 he became the deputy secretary general of the Chinese Gymnastics Association, later served as the secretary general of the Chinese Table Tennis Association
and the head of the secretariat of the All-China Sports Federation
. In 1979, he was promoted to the deputy secretary general of the All-China Sports Federation and the Chinese Olympic Committee
(COC). He served as the secretary general of COC between 1982 and 1986, vice president between 1986 and 1989, and the president of COC between 1989 and 1994.
He was elected to the International Olympic Committee
(IOC) in 1981. In 1985 he was elected to the executive board of IOC, and served three 5-year terms since then. He was elected the vice-president of the IOC in 1989.
He joined the Communist Party of China
in 1954. In 1988 he was elected to the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
(CPPCC). In 1993 he was elected to the standing committee of CPPCC and the vice commissioner of Physical Education and Sport of CPPCC.
Chinese Olympic Committee
Chinese Olympic Committee represents the People's Republic of China in international affairs related to the Olympic Movement.-Timeline concerning Olympic recognition:...
, the chairman of the International Olympic Committee
International Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...
's Culture and Olympic Education Commission and an execute of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
.
He graduated from the Aurore University 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...
. In 1964 he became the deputy secretary general of the Chinese Gymnastics Association, later served as the secretary general of the Chinese Table Tennis Association
Chinese Table Tennis Association
Chinese Table Tennis Association is a national non-governmental, nonprofit sports organization in the People's Republic of China. It represents China in the International Table Tennis Federation and the Asian Table Tennis Union, as well as the table tennis sports in the All-China Sports Federation...
and the head of the secretariat of the All-China Sports Federation
All-China Sports Federation
The All-China Sports Federation is a national non-governmental, non-profit sports organization in China. It oversees a wide array of sports associations in the country....
. In 1979, he was promoted to the deputy secretary general of the All-China Sports Federation and the Chinese Olympic Committee
Chinese Olympic Committee
Chinese Olympic Committee represents the People's Republic of China in international affairs related to the Olympic Movement.-Timeline concerning Olympic recognition:...
(COC). He served as the secretary general of COC between 1982 and 1986, vice president between 1986 and 1989, and the president of COC between 1989 and 1994.
He was elected to the International Olympic Committee
International Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...
(IOC) in 1981. In 1985 he was elected to the executive board of IOC, and served three 5-year terms since then. He was elected the vice-president of the IOC in 1989.
He 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...
in 1954. In 1988 he was elected to the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference [], shortened as 人民政协, Rénmín Zhèngxié, i.e. "People's PCC"; or just 政协, Zhèngxié, i.e. "The PCC"), abbreviated CPPCC, is a political advisory body in the People's Republic of China...
(CPPCC). In 1993 he was elected to the standing committee of CPPCC and the vice commissioner of Physical Education and Sport of CPPCC.