Zhang Meiying -- Vice-chairwoman of 11th CPPCC National Committee
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2008-03-14 12:00
Zhang Meiying is elected vice-chairwoman of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) at the fourth plenary meeting of the First Session of the 11th CPPCC National Committee in Beijing, capital of China, March 13, 2008. [Xinhua]
The following is the biographical sketch of Zhang Meiying, who was elected vice-chairwoman of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) on Thursday:
Zhang Meiying
Female, born in January 1944, of Han ethnic group, native of Nanchong City of Sichuan Province.
Vice-chairwoman of the 11th CPPCC National Committee, first vice-chairwoman of the Central Committee of the China Democratic League (CDL), and vice-president of All-China Women's Federation.
A doctor in chief.
1962-1968 Studying at the Fourth Medical University of the People's Liberation Army (PLA)
1968-1971 Surgeon with the No. 222 PLA hospital
1971-1979 Official with the Health Bureau of Haidian District in Beijing
1979-1994 Surgeon with the Beijing Research Institute for Tumor Prevention and Treatment
1994-1995 Deputy head of the Beijing Research Institute for Tumor Prevention and Treatment
1995-2000 Deputy head of the Beijing Research Institute for Tumor Prevention and Treatment, vice-president of the Tumor Hospital of the Beijing University of Medical Science and vice-president of Beijing Tumor Hospital
2000-2002 Vice-president of CDL Central Committee, executive member of the All-China Women's Federation and guest professor of the Tumor Institute affiliated to the Beijing University
2002-2003 Vice-president of CDL Central Committee, deputy secretary-general of the 9th CPPCC National Committee, executive member of the All-China Women's Federation, guest professor of the Tumor Institute affiliated to the Beijing University
2003-2006 Executive vice-chairwoman of CDL Central Committee, vice-president of the All-China Women's Federation, guest professor at the Tumor Institute of Beijing University
2006-2007 Executive vice-chairwoman of CDL Central Committee and vice-president of the All-China Women's Federation
2007- First vice-chairwoman of CDL Central Committee and vice-president of the All-China Women's Federation
Deputy secretary-general of the 10th CPPCC National Committee from 2003 to 2006, vice-chairwoman of the 10th CPPCC National Committee from 2005 to 2008.
Deputy to the 9th National People's Congress.