China Vitae : Biography of Chen Jining

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Biography Revised: 2/3/2018
Career Data Updated: 2/3/2018

Chen Jining 陈吉宁

Member, 19th CPC, Central Committee; Mayor, People's Government, Beijing Municipality

Born: 1964

Birthplace: Jilin Province, Lishu County

Biography

Chen Jining, male, Han nationality, is a native of Lishu County, Jilin Province. He was born in 1964, joined the CPC in 1984, and graduated from Tsinghua University in 1986. From 2007 to 2012, he was Executive Vice President of Tsinghua University. From 2012 to 2013 he was President of Tsinghua University. From 2015 to 2017 he was Minister of the Ministry of Environmental Protection. On May 27, 2017 he was named Acting Mayor of Beijing. He is a member of the 19th CPC Central Committee on in 2018 he was elected Mayor of Beijing.

Career Data

2018—	Mayor, People's Government Beijing Municipality	§
2017—	Member, 19th CPC, Central Committee
2017—2018	Acting Mayor, People's Government Beijing Municipality	§
2015—2017	Minister, Ministry of Environmental Protection	§
2012—2015	President, Tsinghua University Beijing Municipality	§
2007—2015	Dean, Tsinghua University, School of Life Sciences Beijing Municipality
2007—2012	Executive Vice-President, Tsinghua University Beijing Municipality
2007—2012	Secretary-General, Tsinghua University Beijing Municipality
2006—2007	Vice-President, Tsinghua University Beijing Municipality
2006—2007	Member, Tsinghua University CPC, Party Committee Beijing Municipality
1999—2006	Chairman, Tsinghua University, Environment Science and Engineering Department Beijing Municipality
1998—1999	Vice-Chairman, Tsinghua University, Environment Science and Engineering Department Beijing Municipality
1994—1998	Assistant Researcher, Imperial College London United Kingdom, London
1992—1994	Postdoctoral Student, Imperial College London United Kingdom, London
1989—1992	Student, Imperial College London United Kingdom, London (Received Doctorate)
1988—1989	Student, Brunel University United Kingdom, London
1986—1988	Student, Tsinghua University Beijing Municipality (Received Masters)
1981—1986	Student, Tsinghua University, Environmental Engineering Department Beijing Municipality

Recent Travel & Appearances

19 Jan 19	APPEARANCE	High-level opening-up drives Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei development
01 Mar 18	APPEARANCE	China establishes national center for new energy vehicles
30 Jan 18	APPEARANCE	Chen Jining elected mayor of Beijing
27 Jun 17	APPEARANCE	China appoints new minister of environmental protection
23 Jun 17	APPEARANCE	Cai Qi elected Beijing CPC chief
27 May 17	APPEARANCE	China's environment minister appointed Beijing acting mayor
11 Mar 16	APPEARANCE	China's environment minister hails court ruling on desert pollution
11 Mar 16	APPEARANCE	China to promote clean coal for better air
13 Jan 16	APPEARANCE	Environment minister demands sound air quality in year beginning
06 Dec 15	APPEARANCE	China vows penalties for delayed launch of emergency plan amid smog alert

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