Compiled from the following sources:
China News
People's Daily Online
XINHUA Online (China View)
Photo courtesy Baidu Baike
Revision History:
Biography Revised: 10/3/2013
Career Data Updated: 10/3/2013
Gao Yan 高燕
Vice-Minister, Ministry of Commerce
Born: 1958
Birthplace: Beijing Municipality
Biography
Gao Yan, female, Han nationality, is a native of Beijing Municipality. She was born in 1958, entered the work force in 1977, graduated from People’s University of China in 1982. From 2006 to 2013, she was Vice Director of Liaison Office of Central Government of MSAR. Since 2013, she is Vice-Minister, Ministry of Commerce.
Career Data
| 2013— | Vice-Minister, Ministry of Commerce | |
| 2006—2013 | Deputy Director, Central People's Government, Liaison Office Macao SAR | |
| 2003—2006 | Vice-Chairman, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade | |
| 2003—2003 | Director, Ministry of Commerce, General Office | |
| 2001—2003 | Director, Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade, General Office | |
| 1995—2001 | Deputy Director, Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade, General Office | |
| 1982—1995 | Cadre, Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade |
