China Vitae : Biography of Guo Xiuyi

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Who's Who, Current Chinese Leaders
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Revision History:

Biography Revised: 6/10/2003
Career Data Updated: 3/26/2006

Guo Xiuyi 郭秀仪

Honorary Vice-Chairman of the Central Committee of the Chinese Peasants and Workers Democratic Party

Born: 1911

Birthplace: Guangdong Province, Zhongshan City

Biography

Guo Xiuyi, female, Han nationality, is a native of Zhongshan, Guangdong Province. She was born in 1911 and graduated from the Shanghai Art School for Girls in 1930. She joined the Chinese Peasants and Workers Democratic Party in 1979.

During the War of Resistance to Japan, Guo participated in several wartime activities. She was an executive council member of the Wartime Children Protection and Nursery Association. She served concurrently as deputy director of the Recruit Department. She was also head of a women‘s work team for the Kuomintang army. In 1947, she left China and moved to Germany; she returned home in 1950.

Guo‘s involvement with the Chinese Peasants and Workers Democratic Party is linked to her husband, the late Huang Qixiang. Huang was a founder of the Chinese Peasants and Workers Democratic Party. After joining the Chinese Peasants and Workers Democratic Party in 1979, Guo began holding positions with the party. In 1997, she was elected honorary vice-chairman of the 12th Chinese Peasants and Workers Democratic Party Central Committee.

Career Data

	Vice-President, Beijing Qi Baishi's Fine Arts Research Society Beijing Municipality
1998—2003	Member, 9th CPPCC, National Committee
1997—2002	Honorary Vice-Chairman, 12th Chinese Peasants and Workers Democratic Party
1993—1998	Member, 8th CPPCC, National Committee, Standing Committee
1993—1998	Member, 8th CPPCC, National Committee
	Acting Chairman, Chinese Peasants and Workers Democratic Party, Central Consultative Committee
1988—1993	Member, 7th CPPCC, National Committee
1988—1993	Member, 7th CPPCC, National Committee, Standing Committee
1987—????	Vice-Chairman, Chinese Peasants and Workers Democratic Party, Central Liaison Committee
	Vice-Chairman, Chinese Peasants and Workers Democratic Party, Central Consultative Committee
1983—1988	Member, 6th CPPCC, National Committee
1983—1988	Member, 6th CPPCC, National Committee, Standing Committee
	Member, Chinese Peasants and Workers Democratic Party, Central Committee (8th and 9th)
1979	Joined, Chinese Peasants and Workers Democratic Party
1978—1983	Member, 5th CPPCC, National Committee
	Member, All-China Women's Federation, Executive Committee
1941	Established a Clinic, Hubei Province, Xiangfan City
	Head, (Women's Work Team, Kuomintang Army)
1937—????	Executive Member, Wartime Children Protection and Nursery Association
1930	Graduate, Shanghai Art School for Girls Shanghai Municipality