China Vitae : Biography of Fan Jingyi

Compiled from the following sources:

Special biographic research
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2002-2006

Who's Who, Current Chinese Leaders
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2003-2005

Revision History:

Biography Revised: 6/9/2003
Career Data Updated: 3/22/2007

Fan Jingyi 范敬宜

Member of Standing Committee and Vice-Chairman of the Education, Science, Culture and Health Committee of the 9th NPC

Born: 1931

Birthplace: Jiangsu Province, Suzhou City

Biography

Fan Jingyi, male, Han nationality, is a native of Suzhou, Jiangsu Province. He was born in 1931, joined the CPC in 1978 and graduated from St. John's University in Shanghai.

Fan has worked as editor of the Liaoning Daily, the Economic Daily, and the People's Daily, and he has won accolades for outstanding journalism. In 1995, he served as president of the Chinese Society of News Photography.

Fan Jingyi was a delegate to the 13th and 14th CPC National Congresses.

Career Data

1998—2003	Vice-Chairman, 9th Education, Science, Culture and Health Committee of the NPC
1998—2003	Member, 9th Standing Committee of the NPC
1995—????	President, China Society of News Photography
1993—1998	Editor-in-Chief, People's Daily
1993—1998	Senior Editor, People's Daily
1993—1998	Member, 8th CPPCC, National Committee
1992—1997	Delegate, 14th CPC, National Congress
1991	(Honored as one of the excellent journalists of China)
1987—1992	Delegate, 13th CPC, National Congress
1986—1993	Editor-in-Chief, Economic Daily
1984—1986	Director, Ministry of Culture, Foreign Languages Publishing Bureau
1979—1984	Editor-in-Chief, Liaoning Daily Liaoning Province
1979—1984	Member, Liaoning Daily, Editorial Board Liaoning Province
1979—1984	Director, Liaoning Daily, Rural Report Department Liaoning Province
1979—1984	Deputy Director, Liaoning Daily, Rural Report Department Liaoning Province
1979—1984	Editor, Liaoning Daily, Rural Report Department Liaoning Province
1978	Joined, CPC
1951	Graduate, St. John's University, Chinese Language Department Shanghai Municipality