Compiled from the following sources:

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Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2002-2006

Who's Who, Current Chinese Leaders
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2003-2005

Revision History:

Biography Revised: 5/28/2003
Career Data Updated: 3/26/2006

PHOTO: Cheng Siyuan
Cheng Siyuan 程思远
Vice-Chairman of the 9th NPC Standing Committee, President of the Taiwan Studies Society
Born: 1908

Biography

Cheng Siyuan, male, Han nationality, is a native of Binyang, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. He was born in 1908 and received a Ph.D. from Rome University.

Early in his career, Cheng was actively involved in the KMT. He began as secretary to Bai Chongxi of the KMT National Military Council. He later served as a standing committee member of the KMT 6th Central Executive Committee. In 1965, he became chairman of the Association for Promoting Peaceful Reunification of China and later presided over the Council for Promoting Peaceful Reunification of China. He then became a standing committee member of the CPPCC National Committee. In 1998, he became president of the Taiwan Studies Society.

Cheng was a standing committee member of the 5th and 6th CPPCC National Committees. He also was a standing committee member of the 6th NPC and was elected vice-chairman of 8th and 9th NPC Standing Committees.

Career Data

Author, ("Reminiscences of Political Stage," "Life of Bai Chongxi")
1998— President, Chinese Institute of Taiwan Studies
1998—2003 Vice-Chairman, 9th Standing Committee of the NPC
1997 Member, Hong Kong SAR Preparatory Committee, Government Delegation, Hong Kong Hand-Over Ceremony
1997—???? Honorary President, China Overseas Friendship Association
1993—1998 Vice-Chairman, 8th Standing Committee of the NPC
1990—1999 President, China Council for the Promotion of Peaceful Reunification
1983—1988 Member, 6th Standing Committee of the NPC
1983—1988 Member, 6th CPPCC, National Committee, Standing Committee
1978—1983 Member, 5th CPPCC, National Committee, Standing Committee
1978—1983 Member, 5th Standing Committee of the NPC
1978—1983 Deputy Secretary-General, 5th CPPCC, National Committee
1965—???? Chairman, China Council for the Promotion of Peaceful Reunification
Deputy Secretary-General, Chinese KMT, Central Committee, Wartime Committee
Member, Chinese KMT, Legislative Committee
Member, People's Political Council
Member, Chinese KMT, Central Committee, Standing Committee
Director, Pacification Headquarters, Political Department Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
Director, Three People's Principles Youth League, Central Committee
Chief, Three People's Principles Youth League, Central Committee, Service Section
Secretary to Bai Chongxi, Chinese KMT, National Military Council
1934—1937 Student, Rome University Italy, Rome (Received Doctorate)
Political Secretary to Commander-in-Chief, Chinese KMT, No. 4 Army Group
Joined, PLA


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