Chen Runer, male, Han Nationality, is a native of County Chaling, Hunan Province. He was born in 1957, joined the CPC and started his career in 1975. He was an Alternate Member of the 17th and 18th CPC Central Committees and is now a Member of the 19th CPC Central Committee. From 2013 to 2016 he served as Deputy Secretary of the Heilongjiang CPC Provincial Committee. On March 27th of 2016 he was appointed Deputy Secretary of the Henan CPC Provincial Committee and Governor of Henan Province.