CHEN Deming

 

President, the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits

 

Chen Deming, male, Han nationality, is a native of Shanghai. He was born in March 1949 and joined the CPC in September 1974. He started his professional career in April 1969. He graduated from the Department of Management, International Business School, Nanjing University, majoring in business administration. He holds a master's degree in economics and a doctor's degree in management. He is now President of the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits. Once served as Deputy Director of the General Office, Department of Commerce, Jiangsu Province, and Manager of Jiangsu Provincial Food Company.

1985.10—1993.06 Deputy Director General and Member of the CPC Leadership Group of the Department of Commerce, Jiangsu Province

1993.06—1996.08 Deputy Secretary General of the Provincial Government, Jiangsu Province

1996.08—1997.11 Deputy Secretary General and Director General of the General Office of the Provincial Government, Jiangsu Province

1997.11—1998.01 Deputy Secretary of the CPC Committee and Acting Mayor of Suzhou, Jiangsu Province

1998.01—2000.06 Deputy Secretary of the CPC Committee and Mayor of Suzhou, Jiangsu Province

2000.06—2000.12 Deputy Secretary of the CPC Committee and Mayor of Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, Secretary of the CPC Working Committee of Suzhou Industrial Park

2000.12—2001.11 Secretary of the CPC Committee of Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, Secretary of the CPC Working Committee of Suzhou Industrial Park

2001.11—2002.05 Standing Committee member of the CPC Committee of Jiangsu Province, Secretary of the CPC Committee of Suzhou, Secretary of the CPC Working Committee of Suzhou Industrial Park

2002.05—2004.10 Standing Committee member of the CPC Committee and Vice Governor, Shaanxi Province

2004.10—2005.02 Deputy Secretary of the CPC Committee and Acting Governor, Shaanxi Province

2005.02—2006.05 Deputy Secretary of the CPC Committee and Governor, Shaanxi Province

2006.05—2007.11 Vice Chairman (ministerial level) and Deputy Secretary of the CPC Leadership Group, National Development and Reform Commission

2007.11--2007.12 Secretary of the CPC Leadership Group and Vice Minister, Ministry of Commerce

2007.12—2013.3 Minister and Secretary of the CPC Leadership Group, Ministry of Commerce

2013.3—Member of the Standing Committee of the CPPCC National Committee

2013.4—President of the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits