Yuan Guiren (Chinese: 袁贵仁; born November 1950) is a Chinese academic and politician. He formerly served as Minister of Education and president of Beijing Normal University, his alma mater.
Yuan Guiren | |||||||
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袁贵仁 | |||||||
 Yuan Guiren in April 2012. | |||||||
| Chairperson of the Education, Science, Health and Sports Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference | |||||||
| Assumed office March 2018 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Zhang Yutai | ||||||
| Minister of Education | |||||||
| In office 31 October 2009 – 2 July 2016 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Zhou Ji | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Chen Baosheng | ||||||
| President of Beijing Normal University | |||||||
| In office July 1999 – April 2001 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Chen Shanzhen | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Zhong Binglin | ||||||
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| Born | November 1950 (age 73–74) Guzhen County, Anhui, China | ||||||
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party | ||||||
| Alma mater | Beijing Normal University | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 袁贵仁 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 袁貴仁 | ||||||
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Biography
editYuan was born in Guzhen County, Anhui, in November 1950.
In October 2009, he succeeded Zhou Ji as Minister for Education, after the latter had been removed at a regular session of the National People's Congress.[1] He had previously served under Zhou Ji as a deputy minister. At the first plenary session of the 12th National People's Congress in March 2013, he was re-elected.[2]
He was a member of the 17th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, the 17th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (2007-2012), and a member of the 18th Central Committee.[citation needed]
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