Chen Guanglin, male, Han nationality, is a native of Qihe, Shandong province. He was born in 1946, joined the CPC in 1970, and started to work in 1967. Chen is a postgraduate of the Party school of the CPC Central Committee. Chen held leading positions in the CPC Shandong Provincial Committee, and served as deputy director of the propaganda department until 2001.
Chen Guanglin served as deputy secretary of the CPC Inner Mongolia Autonomous Regional Committee from 2001 - 2007. He is currently, Chairman of the CPPCC Inner Mongolia Autonomous Regional Committee.