China Vitae : Biography of Gao Dezhan

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: 7/21/2008
Career Data Updated: 7/21/2008

Gao Dezhan 高德占

Standing Committee Member of the 9th NPC, Chairman of the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee of the 9th NPC

Born: 1932

Birthplace: Shandong Province, Qixia

Biography

Gao Dezhan, male, Han nationality, is a native of Qixia, Shandong Province. He joined the CPC in 1950. He graduated from the Chemical Industry Department of Dalian Engineering Institute in 1954. He holds the title of Senior Engineer.

Gao entered the workforce in 1954, becoming an engineer and the director of the technical office of the China Sugar Refinery. In the1960s, Gao began working for the Jilin Province government and held several responsible positions. In 1985, he became the Vice-Governor for Jilin Province. He was later governor of the province.

From 1987 to 1993, Gao served as minister at the Ministry of Forestry. In 1993, he became the secretary of the CPC Tianjin Municipal Committee. Gao won a special gold prize for Chinese greening science and technology in 1993.

Gao was a member of the standing committee of the 9th NPC. At the 9th NPC, he was also chairman of the agriculture and rural affairs Committee. He was an alternate member of the 12th and 13th CPC Central Committees and a member of the 14th CPC Central Committee.

Career Data

1998—2003	Chairman, 9th Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee of the NPC
1998—2003	Member, 9th Standing Committee of the NPC
1997—2002	Delegate, 15th CPC, National Congress
1993—1998	Deputy, 8th NPC
1993	(Awarded, Special Gold Prize for Chinese Greening Science and Technology)
1993—1997	Secretary, CPC, Municipal Committee Tianjin Municipality
1992—1997	Member, 14th CPC, Central Committee
	Deputy Director, National Greening Committee
1987—1993	Minister, Ministry of Forestry
1987—1992	Alternate Member, 13th CPC, Central Committee
1985—1987	Deputy Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee Jilin Province
1985—1987	Governor, People's Government Jilin Province
1983—1985	Vice-Governor, People's Government Jilin Province
1982—1987	Alternate Member, 12th CPC, Central Committee
1980—1981	Director, Provincial Economic Committee Jilin Province
1961—1976	Deputy Director, Petrochemical Bureau Jilin Province
1961—1976	Deputy Chief Engineer, Petrochemical Bureau Jilin Province
1954—1958	Director, China Sugar Refinery Jilin Province
1954—1958	Engineer, China Sugar Refinery Jilin Province
1952—1954	Student, Dalian Institute of Technology, Chemical Engineering Department Liaoning Province, Dalian City
1950	Joined, CPC