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

XINHUA Online (China View)

Revision History:

Biography Revised: 3/17/2010
Career Data Updated: 3/17/2010

Chen Zhili 陈至立

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

Born: 1942

Birthplace: Fujian Province, Xianyou

Biography

Chen Zhili, female, Han nationality is a native of Xianyou County of Fujian Province. She was born in 1942, joined the CPC in 1961 and graduated from Fudan University in 1964. She did her postgraduate work at the Shanghai Institute of Silicate of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

A physicist by training, Chen held research positions in the early 1980s, was a visiting scholar at Penn State University in the US from 1980 to 1982. She worked in Shanghai Institute of Silicate of the Chinese Academy of Sciences from 1982-1984, and later served in the publicity department of the CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee. In 1997, Chen was appointed deputy director 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 President of the All-China Women's Federation. In 2010, Chen was elected as Chairman of Children’s Foundation of China.

Career Data

2010—	Chairman, Children's Foundation of China
2008	Vice-Chairman, Chinese Olympic Committee, Beijing Organizing Committee for the XXIX Olympiad Beijing Municipality
2008—	President, All-China Women's Federation	§
2008—2013	Vice-Chairman, 11th Standing Committee of the NPC	§
2007—2012	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—	Member, State Steering Group of Science, Technology and Education
1998—2003	Minister, Ministry of Education
1997—2002	Member, 15th CPC, Central Committee
1997—1998	Secretary, State Education Commission CPC, Leading Party Group
1997—1998	Deputy Director, State Education Commission
1992—1997	Alternate Member, 14th CPC, Central Committee
1989—1997	Deputy Secretary, CPC, Municipal Committee Shanghai Municipality
1988—1991	Director, 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
1970—1980	Associate Research Fellow, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai Institute of Silicate Shanghai Municipality
1968—1970	Worker, Cultural Revolution, Sent to the countryside (Danyanghu Farm of NO. 6409 Army, PLA)
1964—1968	Graduate Student, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai Institute of Silicate (Postgraduate studies.)
1961	Joined, CPC
1959—1964	Graduate, Fudan University, Physics Department Shanghai Municipality

Recent Travel & Appearances

20 Oct 15	APPEARANCE	Li Yuanchao encourages senior scientists to boost innovation
20 Oct 15	APPEARANCE	Yu Zhengsheng lauds private enterprisers' poverty relief efforts
19 Feb 13	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • Dmitry Mezentsev (Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)) Secretary-general inauguration ceremony of Shanghai Cooperation Organization #SCO in Beijing
27 Nov 12	TRAVEL	Travelled to Fujian Province, Xiamen City Top lawmaker calls for greater environmental awareness #China
23 Nov 12	TRAVEL	Travelled to Russia, Moscow #China, #Russia vow to advance women's exchanges, cooperation
23 Nov 12	TRAVEL	Travelled to Russia, Moscow Senior #Chinese legislator meets #Russian parliamentarians on ties
13 Sep 12	TRAVEL	Travelled to Bulgaria, Sofia and met with the following: • Anastas Anastasov (Vice-President of the National Assembly of Bulgaria) Chen Zhili, #Bulgarian legislators pledge to expand cooperation #China
05 Sep 12	TRAVEL	Travelled to Republic of Korea, Seoul and met with the following: • Chang-hee Kang (Speaker of the South Korean National Assembly) #China and South Korea agree to step up parliamentary exchanges. #ROK #SouthKorea
05 Sep 12	TRAVEL	Travelled to Republic of Korea, Seoul and met with the following: • Hwang-sik Kim (Prime Minister of South Korea) Chen Zhili meets South Korean PM on bilateral ties. #China #ROK
17 Jul 12	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • Elsa Fornero (Italian Minister of Labour, Social Policy and Equal Opportunity) Senior Chinese legislator meets visiting Italian minister

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