China Vitae

Biography Highlight

Yuan Guiren, male, Han nationality, is a native of Guzhen County, Anhui province. He was born in 1950, joined the CPC in 1975, and graduated from Beijing Normal University. Yuan acquired a master degree from Beijing Normal University. He is currently a member of the 17th CPC Central Committee of Central Commission for Discipline and Inspection and in 2009 he became Minister of Education.

Recent Career Data

2009—	Minister, Ministry of Education	§
2007—	Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Central Commission for Discipline Inspection
2005—	Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Education CPC, Leading Party Group
2001—2005	Member, Ministry of Education CPC, Leading Party Group
2001—2005	Director, State Language Commission
2001—2009	Vice-Minister, Ministry of Education
1999—2001	President, Beijing Normal University Beijing, Haidian District
1998—1999	Director, Municipal Education Committee Beijing Municipality
1998—1999	Assistant Mayor, People's Government Beijing Municipality
1996—2001	Secretary, Beijing Normal University CPC, Party Committee Beijing, Haidian District

Recent Travel & Appearances

02/12/12	China-U.S. people-people exchanges to be advanced
11/18/10	China sets up state-level consulting commitee for educational reform
09/26/10	Zhang Dejiang urges building BIT into world-class university
10/31/09	Yuan Guiren, in replacement of Zhou Ji, was appointed minister of Education.