China Vitae : Biography of Chen Lei

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

XINHUA Online (China View)

Revision History:

Biography Revised: 11/12/2007
Career Data Updated: 3/10/2010

Chen Lei 陈雷

Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee; Minister, Ministry of Water Resources

Born: 1954

Birthplace: Beijing Municipality

Biography

Chen Lei, male, Han nationality, is a native of Beijing. He was born in 1954 and joined the CPC in 1980. Chen is a postgraduate of the Department of Irrigation and Water Conservancy of the North China Institute of Water Conservancy and Hydroelectric Power.

Chen Lei has held leading positions with the Ministry of Water Resources, in the China Irrigation and Drainage Company, as well as in the Comprehensive Development Management Center. He was appointed vice-minister of the Ministry of Water Resources in 2001.

He became Minister of the Ministry of Water Resources and a member of the 17th CPC Central Committee in 2007.

Career Data

2007—	Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee
2007—	Minister, Ministry of Water Resources
2005—2007	Executive Vice-Chairman, Autonomous Region People's Government
2005—2005	Vice-Chairman, Autonomous Region People's Government Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
2005—2007	Member, CPC, Autonomous Regional Committee, Standing Committee Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
2004—2005	Member, Three Gorges Project Construction Committee
2001—2004	Vice-Minister, Ministry of Water Resources
2001—2004	Member, Ministry of Water Resources CPC, Leading Party Group
2000—2001	Director, Ministry of Water Resources, Planning Department
1996—2000	Director, Ministry of Water Resources, Rural Water Conservancy Department
1995—1996	Executive Deputy Director, Ministry of Water Resources, Comprehensive Development Management Center
1995—1995	General Manager, Ministry of Water Resources, China Irrigation and Drainage Company
1993—1995	Deputy General Manager, Ministry of Water Resources, China Irrigation and Drainage Company
1992—1993	Manager, Ministry of Water Resources, China Irrigation and Drainage Company, Project Planning Department
1989—1992	Associate Manager, Ministry of Water Resources, China Irrigation and Drainage Company, Project Planning Department
1985—1989	Clerk, Ministry of Water Resources, China Irrigation and Drainage Company, Technology Department
1982—1985	Graduate Student, North China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower
1980—1982	Teacher, North China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower

Recent Travel & Appearances

08 Nov 11	APPEARANCE	More Chinese counties to get irrigation improvements
19 Jun 11	APPEARANCE	China in crucial moment in flood control, says minister
23 May 11	TRAVEL	Travelled to Jilin Province, Changchun City China to spend almost four times as much on water conservancy over next 10 years: official
18 Feb 11	APPEARANCE	Chinese official: South-to-north water diversion project helps relieve drought
30 Jan 11	APPEARANCE	China to launch strict water protection measures, fight shortages: minister Chen Lei
21 Jul 10	APPEARANCE	Wen Jiabao presided over the executive meeting of the State Council.
05 Jan 10	APPEARANCE	Hui Liangyu called for greater efforts to fight droughts and flood disasters, and especially the disasters brought by the recent cold snap.
18 Sep 09	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao and topleaders attended the Fourth Plenary Session of the 17th Communist Party of China Central Committee.
18 Sep 09	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao and topleaders attended the Fourth Plenary Session of the 17th Communist Party of China Central Committee.
21 Mar 09	TRAVEL	Travelled to Turkey, Istanbul and met with the following: • Loic Fauchon (President of the World Water Council) Chen Lei met with Loic Fauchon, President of the World Water Council (WWC).