Chen Jinhua, Vice-Chairman of Ninth CPPCC National Committee

Chen, male; born August, 1929; a native of Qingyang County, Anhui Province; joined Communist Party of China (CPC) and started work in February, 1949; graduated from People's University of China and Beijing Television University.

Worked successively in Ministry of Textile Industry and Ministry of Light Industry after founding of New China in 1949; served as head of planning group of Ministry of Light Industry from 1971 to 1976.

Worked in Shanghai from 1977 to 1983 and served successively as Standing Committee member of CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee, deputy Party secretary and vice mayor of Shanghai and director of Shanghai Municipal Planning Commission.

Served as general manager of China Petrochemical Corporation from 1983 to 1990; minister in charge of State Commission for Economic Restructuring from 1990 to 1993.

Serving as minister in charge of State Planning Commission since 1993.

Member of 14th CPC Central Committee.