China Vitae : Biography of Mei Xiangming

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

Who's Who, Current Chinese Leaders
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Revision History:

Biography Revised: 6/26/2003
Career Data Updated: 3/26/2006

Mei Xiangming 梅向明

Vice-Chairman, China Association for Promoting Democracy, and Vice-Chairman, 9th CPPCC Beijing Municipal Committee

Born: 1928

Birthplace: Hubei Province, Huangmei County

Biography

Mei Xiangming, male, Han nationality, is a native of Huangmei, Hubei Province. He was born in l928, and graduated from the Department of Mathematical Astronomy of Zhongshan University.

Mei has spent 50 years as an academic in the field of mathematics, largely in the Beijing area. He is the author of books on Infinitesimal Geometry and Higher Geometry. He has also been an official of the China Association for Promoting Democracy, of the Beijing Municipal People's Congress, and of the CPPCC National Committee.

Career Data

2002—	Vice-Chairman, 9th China Association for Promoting Democracy, Central Committee
2000—	Vice-Chairman, CPPCC, Municipal Committee Beijing Municipality
1998—2003	Vice-Chairman, CPPCC, National Committee, Subcommittee for Handling Proposals
1998—2003	Member, 9th CPPCC, National Committee, Standing Committee
1997—2002	Vice-Chairman, 8th China Association for Promoting Democracy, Central Committee
1993—1998	Member, CPPCC, Subcommittee of Foreign Affairs
1993—1998	Member, 8th CPPCC, National Committee, Standing Committee
1992—2000	Chairman, China Association for Promoting Democracy, Municipal Committee Beijing Municipality
1992—1997	Member, 7th China Association for Promoting Democracy, Central Committee
1992—1997	Deputy Secretary-General, 7th China Association for Promoting Democracy, Central Committee
1988—1992	Alternate Member, 6th China Association for Promoting Democracy, Central Committee
1984—1988	Member, China Association for Promoting Democracy, Central Committee, Executive Bureau
1983—1988	Member, 6th CPPCC, National Committee, Standing Committee
	Vice-President, Beijing Teachers' College, Mathematics Department Beijing Municipality
	Dean, Beijing Teachers' College, Mathematics Department Beijing Municipality
	Professor, Beijing Teachers' College, Mathematics Department Beijing Municipality
1961—????	Associate Professor, Beijing Teachers' College, Mathematics Department Beijing Municipality
1949—????	Assistant Professor, Zhongshan University
1948	Graduate, Zhongshan University, Mathematical Astronomy Department