Cheng Siwei, Vice-Chairman of NPC Standing Committee

Following is a biographical sketch of Cheng Siwei:

A native of Xiangxiang, Hunan Province, Cheng was born in June 1935; and obtained MBA from University of Carifornia, Los Angeles, USA.

Worked as technician of Shenyang Chemical Engineering Research Institute under Ministry of Chemical Industry 1956-1958; technician, then deputy director of Research Office of Tianjin Chemical Engineering Research Institute under Ministry of Chemical Industry, 1958-1973; engineer of Petrochemical Research Institute under Ministry of Petrochemical Industry, 1973-1981; studied at University of Carifornia, Los Angeles, 1981-1984.

Promoted to chief engineer of Scientific and Technological Bureau of Ministry of Chemical Industry, 1984-1988; vice-president of Scientific Research Institute and then deputy chief engineer of Ministry of Chemical Industry, 1988-1993; vice-minister of chemical industry and vice-chairman of China Democratic National Construction Association (CDNCA), 1994-1996; chairman of CDNCA, 1996 to present.

Member of 7th and 8th National Committee of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), and elected a Standing Committee member of the CPPCC National Committee at the Fourth Session of the Eighth CPPCC National Committee.