Environmental chief sacked following major pollution (Xinhua/chinadaily.com.cn) Updated: 2005-12-02 19:15
Profile of Mr. Xie Zhenhua
Male, Born in November,1949 in Tianjin City. Han Nationality, Master of
Laws, Engineer.
Graduated from Department of Engineering Physics, Tsinghua University in 1977
and awarded Master Degree of Law by the Department of Environmental Laws, Wuhan
University in 1993.
From 1980 to 1982, he worked in the State Commission for Construction. From
May, 1982 to May, 1990, he worked in the National Environmental Protection
Agency, having successively held the posts of assistant engineer, engineer,
Director for Human Resources Management Division and Radioactive Environment
Management Division and Director General for the Department of Human Resources
and Administrative Management, and Deputy Secretary of CCP Committee in NEPA.
From May, 1990 to June, 1993, Deputy Administrator, member of CCP Group and
Secretary of CCP Committee of National Environmental Protection Agency of China.
From June, 1993 to March, 1998, Administrator of National Environmental
Protection Agency of China, Secretary of Leading Party Group in NEPA and Vice
Chairman and Secretary General of the Committee of Environmental Protection of
the State Council.
In September, 1997, Mr. Xie was elected as member of the Central Commission
for Discipline Inspection of the Communist Party of China. Concurrently, he
worked as Vice Chairman of the National Committee on Hygiene and Health
Promotion Campaign, member of the Commission for Construction of Three Gorges of
the State Council, member of the Committee of Response to Nuclear Emergency of
the State Council and Vice Chairman of China Council for International
Cooperation on Environment and Development (CCICED).
In March, 1998, he was appointed Minister of the State Environmental
Protection Administration and Secretary of Leading Party Group in SEPA. In
November, 2002, he was elected as member of the Central Committee of the CCP at
its 16th session.
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