China Vitae : Biography of Chen Zhili

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: 10/31/2008
Career Data Updated: 10/31/2008

Chen Zhili 陈至立

Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee; Vice-Chairman, 11th Standing Committee of the NPC; President, All-China Women's Federation

Born: 1942

Birthplace: Fujian Province, Xianyou

Biography

Chen Zhili, female, Han nationality is a native of Xianyou, Fujian Province. She was born in 1942, joined the CPC in 1961 and graduated from Fudan University. She did postgraduate work at the Shanghai Institute of Silicate of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

A physicist by training, Chen held research positions and in the early 1980s, was a visiting scholar at Penn State University in the US. Returning to China, she worked in the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, and later served in the publicity department of the CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee. In 1997, Chen was appointed vice chair of the State Education Commission and one year later, was appointed Minister of Education.

Chen served as State Councilor of the State Council from 2003-2008. She was an alternate member of the 13th and 14th CPC Central Committees and a member of the 15th and 16th CPC Central Committees. She is now a member of the 17th CPC Central Committee and a Vice-Chairman of the Standing Committee of the 11th NPC. In 2008, she was elected Preseident of the All-China Women's Federation.

Career Data

2008—	President, All-China Women's Federation	§
2008—	Vice-Chairman, 11th Standing Committee of the NPC	§
2007—	Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee
2003—2008	State Councilor, State Council
2002—2007	Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee
1999—	Vice-Chairman, State Academic Degree Committee
1998—2003	Minister, Ministry of Education
1998—	Member, State Steering Group of Science, Technology and Education
1997—1998	Secretary, State Education Commission CPC, Leading Party Group
1997—1998	Vice-Minister, State Education Commission
1997—2002	Member, 15th CPC, Central Committee
1992—1997	Alternate Member, 14th CPC, Central Committee
1991—1997	Deputy Secretary, CPC, Municipal Committee
1989—1991	Deputy Secretary, CPC, Municipal Committee, Publicity Department Shanghai Municipality
1988—1991	Head, CPC, Municipal Committee, Publicity Department Shanghai Municipality
1988—1989	Member, CPC, Municipal Committee, Standing Committee Shanghai Municipality
1987—1992	Alternate Member, 13th CPC, Central Committee
1984—1986	Deputy Secretary and Secretary, CPC, Municipal Committee, Science and Technology Work Committee Shanghai Municipality
1982—1984	Deputy Secretary, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai Institute of Silicate CPC, Party Committee
1980—1982	Visiting Scholar, Pennsylvania State University USA, Pennsylvania
1968—1983	Associate Research Fellow, Chinese Academy of Sciences
1964	Graduate, Fudan University, Physics Department Shanghai Municipality
1964—1968	Graduate Student, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai Institute of Silicate (Postgraduate studies.)
1961	Joined, CPC

Recent Travel & Appearances

01 Jan 09	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao and Chinese top leaders attended the New Year tea party held by the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).
27 Dec 08	APPEARANCE	Wu Bangguo presided over the conclusion meeting of the sixth session of the 11th China NPC Standing Committee.
22 Dec 08	APPEARANCE	Wu Bangguo presided over the First plenary session of the sixth session of the 11th NPC Standing Committee.
18 Dec 08	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao delivered a speech during the conference to mark the 30th anniversary of the convening of the 3rd Plenary Session of the 11th CPC Central Committee.
01 Nov 08	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao made remarks when he met with the newly elected leaders of the All-China Women's Federation.
31 Oct 08	APPEARANCE	Chen Zhili was elected president of the All-China Women's Federation (ACWF).
28 Oct 08	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao and other Party and state leaders attended the opening ceremony of the 10th National Women's Congress.
26 Oct 08	APPEARANCE	Zhou Xiaochuan made a report to the fifth session of the Standing Committee of the 11th NPC.
29 Sep 08	APPEARANCE	Wen Jiabao addresseed the reception to celebrate the 59th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.
20 Sep 08	TRAVEL	Travelled to USA, Washington and met with the following: • Daniel Inouy (U.S. Senator) • Joseph Crowley (U.S. Representative) Chen Zhili made remarks in separate meetings with U.S. Senator Daniel Inouy and Representative Joseph Crowley.

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