Who's Who in China's Leadership

			Ding Guangxun

Vice chairman of the 10th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

Born in 1915, native of Shanghai, master of arts, doctor of theology.

Studied at St. John's University in Shanghai in 1937-1942; secretary of a Christian youth society in Shanghai in 1942-1945 and of Student Christian Movement of Canada in 1946-1947; studies at Columbia University and New York Union Theology College, USA, in 1947-1948; secretary of Geneva-based World Student Christian Federation in 1948-1951.

Secretary-general of a Shanghai society, president of Nanjing Union Theological Seminary and vice president of Nanjing University in 1951-1980.

Chairman of Three-Self Patriotic Movement Committee of Protestant Churches of China, president of the China Christian Council, vice chairman of Jiangsu Provincial CPPCC Committee, Standing Committee member of National People's Congress (NPC), and member of NPC Foreign Affairs Committee in 1980-1989.

Vice chairman of CPPCC National Committee, chairman of Three-Self Patriotic Movement Committee of Protestant Churches of China, and president of the Christian Council of China in 1989-1997.

Vice chairman of 3rd CPPCC National Committee; Standing Committee member of 5th CPPCC National Committee, vice chairman of7th, 8th and 9th CPPCC National Committee.

Deputy to 3rd, 4th and 5th NPC; member of 6th and 7th NPC Standing Committee; member of NPC Foreign Affairs Committee.