Chen Jinhua (July 1929 – 2 July 2016) was a Chinese politician. Chen joined the

Chinese Communist Party The Chinese Communist Party (CCP), officially the Communist Party of China (CPC), is the founding and One-party state, sole ruling party of the China, People's Republic of China (PRC). Under the leadership of Mao Zedong, the CCP emerged victoriou ...

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 The Ministry of Light Industry (russian: Министерство лёгкой промышленности), also known as Minlegprom, was a government ministry in the Soviet Union which was responsible for consumer goods production. History The ...

. From 1977 to 1983, Chen served on the Standing Committee of the

Shanghai Municipal People's Congress The Shanghai Municipal People's Congress (SMPC; ) is the Shanghai, Shanghai's local legislature within the People's Republic of China, PRC. With 855 members in 2020, SMPC is the elected council of Shanghai that oversees the Shanghai Government. T ...

, 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 China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (中国石油化工股份有限公司) or Sinopec (), is a Chinese oil and gas enterprise based in Beijing. It is listed in Hong Kong and also trades in Shanghai. Sinopec Limited's parent, Sinopec Gr ...

. 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 The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC, zh, 中国人民政治协商会议), also known as the People's PCC (, ) or simply the PCC (), is a political advisory body in the People's Republic of China and a central part of ...

Honors

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Grand Cordon of the

Order of the Rising Sun The is a Japanese order, established in 1875 by Emperor Meiji. The Order was the first national decoration awarded by the Japanese government, created on 10 April 1875 by decree of the Council of State. The badge features rays of sunlight ...

(05 Nov 2008)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Chen, Jinhua 1929 births 2016 deaths Chinese Communist Party politicians from Anhui People's Republic of China politicians from Anhui Politicians from Chizhou Vice Chairpersons of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Grand Cordons of the Order of the Rising Sun