China Vitae : Biography of Yuan Guiren

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Ministry of Education

People's Daily Online

Revision History:

Biography Revised: 11/2/2009
Career Data Updated: 1/6/2010

Yuan Guiren 袁贵仁

Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Central Commission for Discipline Inspection; Minister, Ministry of Education

Born: 1950

Birthplace: Anhui Province, Guzhen County

Biography

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.

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
1995—1996	Vice-President, Beijing Normal University Beijing, Haidian District
1989—1995	Director, Beijing Normal University, Social Sciences Department Beijing, Haidian District
1984—1989	Teacher, Beijing Normal University, Philosophy Department Beijing Municipality
1978—1984	Student, Beijing Normal University, Philosophy Department Beijing Municipality

Recent Travel & Appearances

12 Feb 12	APPEARANCE	China-U.S. people-people exchanges to be advanced
18 Nov 10	APPEARANCE	China sets up state-level consulting commitee for educational reform
26 Sep 10	APPEARANCE	Zhang Dejiang urges building BIT into world-class university
14 Jul 10	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao delivered a speech during the work conference on national education.
18 May 10	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • Irina Bokova (Director-General of UNESCO) Wen Jiabao met with Director-General of the UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Irina Bokova.
04 May 10	APPEARANCE	Wen Jiabao talked with students in the library at Peking University.
28 Apr 10	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • Nicolas Sarkozy (President of France) Hu Jintao held talks with French President Nicolas Sarkozy.
30 Mar 10	TRAVEL	Travelled to Sweden, Stockholm and met with the following: • Carl XVI Gustaf (King of Sweden) Xi Jinping met with Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf.
28 Mar 10	TRAVEL	Travelled to Sweden, Goteborg and met with the following: • Lars Backstrom (Governor of Vastra Gotaland County) • Maud Olofsson (Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden) Xi Jinping met with Governor Lars Backstrom of Vastra Gotaland County.
26 Mar 10	TRAVEL	Travelled to Finland, Helsinki and met with the following: • Tarja Halonen (President of Finland) Xi Jinping held talks with Finnish President Tarja Halonen.