Chen Deming

Chen Deming (陈德铭), was elected chairman of the mainland-based Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS) on April 26, 2013.

Chen served as Minister of Commerce from December 2007 to March 2013.

Chen Deming (陈德铭)

Chen Deming, ethnic Han, a native of Shanghai, was born in March 1949 and joined the CPC in September 1974. He has a Master’s degree in economics and a Doctorate degree in management.

Oct. 1985 - June 1993: Deputy Director of Jiangsu Provincial Bureau of Commerce.

June 1993 - Aug. 1996: Deputy Secretary-General of the Jiangsu provincial government.

Aug. 1996 - Nov. 1997: Deputy Secretary-General and Director General of the General Office of the Jiangsu provincial government.

Nov. 1997 - Jan.1998: Deputy Secretary of the CPC Suzhou Municipal Committee; Acting Suzhou Mayor.

Jan. 1998 - June 2000: Vice Secretary of the CPC Suzhou Municipal Committee; Suzhou Mayor.

Jun. 2000 - Dec. 2000: Deputy Secretary of the CPC Suzhou Municipal Committee; Suzhou Mayor; Secretary of the CPC Working Committee of Suzhou Industrial Park.

Dec. 2000 - Nov. 2001: Secretary of the CPC Suzhou Municipal Committee; Secretary of the CPC Working Committee of Suzhou Industrial Park.

Nov. 2001 - May 2002: Member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Jiangsu Provincial Committee; Secretary of the CPC Suzhou Municipal Committee; Secretary of the CPC Working Committee of Suzhou Industrial Park.

May 2002 - Oct. 2004: Member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Shaanxi Provincial Committee; Vice Governor of Shaanxi

Oct. 2004 - Feb. 2005: Vice Secretary of the CPC Shaanxi Provincial Committee; Acting Shaanxi Governor

Feb. 2005 - May 2006: Deputy Secretary of the CPC Shaanxi Provincial Committee; Shaanxi Governor

May 2006 - Nov. 2007: Vice Minister of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC).

Nov. 2007 - Dec. 2007: Vice Minister of Commerce.

Dec. 2007 - Apr. 2013: Minister of Commerce.

He is an alternate member of the 17th CPC Central Committee.