Ren Jianxin, Vice-Chairman of Ninth CPPCC National Committee

Ren was born in August 1925; a native of Xiangfen, Shanxi Province; has been president of Supreme People's Court, secretary of Committee of Political Science and Law under Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee since 1992.

From 1946 to 1948, studied chemical engineering at Beijing University; from 1948 to 1959, worked as a clerk for North China People's Government, General Office of the Committee of Political Science and Law under CPC Central Committee and Bureau of Legislative Affairs under State Council.

In 1959, went to work at China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) and served successively as director of CCPIT's Legal Affairs Department, secretary general of Foreign Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission, secretary general of Maritime Arbitration Commission and CCPIT vice-president.

Served as vice-president of Supreme People's Court 1983-88, and has served as president of Supreme People's Court since 1988.

Was member of 13th and 14th CPC Central Committees and member of Secretariat of 14th CPC Central Committee.