Peng Peiyun, Vice-Chairwoman of NPC Standing Committee

Following is a biographicalsketch of Peng Peiyun:

Peng, female; born December, 1929; a native of Liuyang, Hunan Province; joined Communist Party of China (CPC) May, 1946; graduated from Qinghua University.

Served as secretary of general Party branch in Qinghua University, 1949-1950; deputy secretary of CPC Beijing University Committee, 1964-1966.

Served as vice-minister of Education, 1982-1985; vice-ministerof State Education Commission, 1985-1988; secretary of CPCCommittee of Chinese University of Science and Technology,1987-1988.

Serving as minister in charge of State Family Planning Commission since 1988; State Councillor since 1993.

Elected member of CPC Central Commission for DisciplineInspection at 13th CPC National Congress; member of 14th and15th CPC Central Committees.