Chen Jinhua

Chen Jinhua (July 1929 – 2 July 2016) was a Chinese politician. Chen joined the Communist Party of China in February 1949 and studied at Renmin University of China from 1953 to 1955 and from 1960 to 1962. From the 1950s through the 1970s, he served in positions of increasing responsibility in China's former Ministry of Textile Industry and Ministry of Light Industry. From 1977 to 1983, Chen served on the Standing Committee of the Shanghai Municipal People's Congress, as well as deputy secretary of the Shanghai CPC Committee. From 1983 to 1990, he served as the general manager and Party Secretary of state-owned oil company Sinopec.[1]

Chen Jinhua
陈锦华
Chairman of the State Planning Commission of China
In office 1993–1998
Premier	Li Peng
Member of the 14th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
In office 1992–1997
General Secretary	Jiang Zemin
Personal details
Born	July 1929 Qingyang County, Anhui, Republic of China
Died	2 July 2016 (aged 87) Beijing
Nationality	Chinese
Political party	Communist Party of China
Alma mater	Renmin University of China

Chen Jinhua
Traditional Chinese	陳錦華
Simplified Chinese	陈锦华
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Chén Jǐnhuá

In 1990, Chen was named the chairman of the former State Commission on Economic Structure Reform, and from 1993 to 1998 he served as the chairman of the State Planning Commission of China, the precursor to the current National Development and Reform Commission. From 1998 to 2003, he served as a vice-chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.[1][2]

References

1. "陈锦华简历". Xinhua News Agency. Archived from the original on 22 February 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
2. "Former senior official Chen Jinhua dies at 87". apdnews.com. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2016.