Peng Peiyun
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Peng Peiyun is a Chinese politician.
at 15. She graduated from Qinghua University and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CPC) in 1946. She held several positions in the CPC branches in public education institutions. She was assigned to the deputy secretary of the CPC committee in Beijing University before she was demoted and sent to the countryside in the Cultural Revolution
.
Peng was rehabilitated near the end of the Cultural Revolution. She entered the Ministry of Education
and became the vice ministry before she was assigned the Minister of the National Population and Family Planning Commission
. In 1993 she became a member of the State Council
. In 1998, she was elected the Vice Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
and the Chairwoman of the All-China Women's Federation
. In 1999, she was elected the Chairperson of the Red Cross Society of China
. She was reelected to the same position in 2004.
Peng was elected as a delegate to the 12th and 13th CPC National Congresses
and to the 14th
and 15th
CPC Central Committees.
Peng married to Wang Hanbin, a Chinese politician who was also elected the Vice Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress and CPC Central Committee. The couple have four children.
Biography
Peng was admitted to the National Southwestern Associated UniversityNational Southwestern Associated University
When the Second Sino-Japanese War broke out between China and Japan in 1937, Peking University, Tsinghua University and Nankai University, merged to form Changsha Temporary University in Changsha, and later National Southwestern Associated University in Kunming...
at 15. She graduated from Qinghua University and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CPC) in 1946. She held several positions in the CPC branches in public education institutions. She was assigned to the deputy secretary of the CPC committee in Beijing University before she was demoted and sent to the countryside in the Cultural Revolution
Cultural Revolution
The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, commonly known as the Cultural Revolution , was a socio-political movement that took place in the People's Republic of China from 1966 through 1976...
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Peng was rehabilitated near the end of the Cultural Revolution. She entered the Ministry of Education
Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China
The Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China , formerly Ministry of Education, Central People's Government from 1949 to 1954, State Education Commission from 1985 to 1998, is headquartered in Beijing. It is the agency of the State Council which regulates all aspects of the...
and became the vice ministry before she was assigned the Minister of the National Population and Family Planning Commission
National Population and Family Planning Commission
National Population and Family Planning Commission is the state agency responsible for population and family planning in the People's Republic of China.-Administration:The agency is managed by a minister and four vice ministers.-List of Chair:...
. In 1993 she became a member of the State Council
State Council of the People's Republic of China
The State Council of the People's Republic of China , which is largely synonymous with the Central People's Government after 1954, is the chief administrative authority of the People's Republic of China. It is chaired by the Premier and includes the heads of each governmental department and agency...
. In 1998, she was elected the Vice Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress is a committee of about 150 members of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China , which is convened between plenary sessions of the NPC. It has the constitutional authority to modify legislation within limits set by...
and the Chairwoman of the All-China Women's Federation
All-China Women's Federation
The All-China Women's Federation is an organization of women established in China in March 1949. It was constructed as a mass organization supported by the Communist Party of China, and based on Marxist theory...
. In 1999, she was elected the Chairperson of the Red Cross Society of China
Red Cross Society of China
The Red Cross Society of China is the national Red Cross Society in the People's Republic of China.-Origins and history before 1949:...
. She was reelected to the same position in 2004.
Peng was elected as a delegate to the 12th and 13th CPC National Congresses
National Congress of the Communist Party of China
The National Congress of the Communist Party of China is a party congress that is held about once every five years. The National Congress is theoretically the highest body within the Communist Party of China, but in practice important decisions are made before the meeting. Since 1987 the National...
and to the 14th
14th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
The 14th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China was in session from 1992 to 1997. It held seven plenary sessions.It elected the 14th Politburo of the Communist Party of China in 1992.-Brief chronology:#1st Plenary Session...
and 15th
15th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
The 15th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China was in session from 1997 to 2002. It held seven plenary sessions.It elected the 15th Politburo of the Communist Party of China in 1997.-Brief chronology:#1st Plenary Session...
CPC Central Committees.
Peng married to Wang Hanbin, a Chinese politician who was also elected the Vice Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress and CPC Central Committee. The couple have four children.