Yuan Guiren

Yuan Guiren (Chinese: 袁贵仁; born November 1950) is a Chinese academic and politician. He is formerly served as Minister of Education of China and president of Beijing Normal University, his alma mater.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Yuan.
Yuan Guiren
袁贵仁
Yuan Guiren in April 2012.
Chairperson of the Education, Science, Health and Sports Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
Assumed office
March 2018
Preceded byZhang Yutai
Minister of Education of the People's Republic of China
In office
October 2009 – July 2016
Preceded byZhou Ji
Succeeded byChen Baosheng
President of Beijing Normal University
In office
July 1999 – April 2001
Preceded byChen Shanzhen
Succeeded byZhong Binglin
Personal details
BornNovember 1950 (age 71)
Guzhen County, Anhui, China
Political partyCommunist Party of China
Alma materBeijing Normal University
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese袁贵仁
Traditional Chinese袁貴仁

Biography

Yuan was born in Guzhen County, Anhui, in November 1950.

In October 2009, he succeeded Zhou Ji as Minister for Education, after the latter had been removed at a regular session of the National People's Congress.[1] He had previously served under Zhou Ji as a deputy minister. At the first plenary session of the 12th National People's Congress in March 2013, he was re-elected.[2]

He was a member of the 17th CPC Central Committee, the 17th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (2007-2012), and a member of the 18th Central Committee.

References
  1. Chinese education minister sacked for corruption Times of India
  2. NPC endorses new cabinet lineup
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