China Vitae

Biography Highlight

Yuan Guiren, male, Han nationality, is a native of Guzhen County, Anhui province. He was born in 1950, joined the CPC in 1975, and graduated from Beijing Normal University. Yuan acquired a master degree from Beijing Normal University. He is currently a member of the 17th CPC Central Committee of Central Commission for Discipline and Inspection and in 2009 he became Minister of Education.

Recent Career Data

2013—	Minister, Ministry of Education	§
2012—	Member, 18th CPC, Central Committee
2009—2013	Minister, Ministry of Education	§
2007—2012	Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Central Commission for Discipline Inspection
2005—	Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Education CPC, Leading Party Group
2001—2005	Director, State Language Commission
2001—2005	Member, Ministry of Education CPC, Leading Party Group
2001—2009	Vice-Minister, Ministry of Education
1999—2001	President, Beijing Normal University Beijing, Haidian District
1998—1999	Director, Municipal Education Committee Beijing Municipality

Recent Travel & Appearances

02/12/12	China-U.S. people-people exchanges to be advanced
11/18/10	China sets up state-level consulting commitee for educational reform
09/26/10	Zhang Dejiang urges building BIT into world-class university
10/31/09	Yuan Guiren, in replacement of Zhou Ji, was appointed minister of Education.