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Ding Guan'gen
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| 丁关根 | |
| Head of the Publicity Department of the Chinese Communist Party | |
| In office September 1992 – November 2002 |
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| General Secretary | Jiang Zemin |
| Preceded by | Wang Renzhi |
| Succeeded by | Liu Yunshan |
| Head of the United Front Work Department of the Chinese Communist Party | |
| In office November 1990 – December 1992 |
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| General Secretary | Jiang Zemin |
| Preceded by | Yan Mingfu |
| Succeeded by | Wang Zhaoguo |
| Chairman of the Central Guidance Commission for Building Spiritual Civilization | |
| In office April 1997 – November 2002 |
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| Succeeded by | Li Changchun |
| Minister of Railways of the People's Republic of China | |
| In office 1985 – 12 March 1998 |
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| Premier | Zhao Ziyang Li Peng |
| Preceded by | Chen Puru |
| Succeeded by | Li Senmao |
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| Born | September 1929 Wuxi, Jiangsu, Republic of China |
| Died | July 22, 2012 (aged 82) Beijing, China |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party (1956–2002) |
| Alma mater | Shanghai Jiao Tong University |
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| Traditional Chinese | 丁關根 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 丁关根 | ||||||
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Ding Guangen (Chinese: 丁关根) was an important Chinese politician. He was born in September 1929 and passed away on July 22, 2012. During the 1990s, he held several senior leadership positions in the Chinese Communist Party.
From 1992 to 2002, Ding Guangen was a member of the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party. This group includes some of the most powerful leaders in China. He was also part of the Central Secretariat. He was one of the main officials in charge of how information was shared and ideas were shaped for the public. This was during the time when Jiang Zemin was the Party General Secretary and President.
Before these top roles, Ding Guangen served in other important positions. He was the Minister of Railways for China from 1985 to 1988. He also led the Taiwan Affairs Office from 1988 to 1990. Later, he became the head of the United Front Work Department of the party from 1990 to 1992.
Early Life and Education
Ding Guangen was born in September 1929 in Wuxi, which is in Jiangsu province. He went to high school in the city of Shanghai. After high school, he studied engineering at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. He joined the Communist Party in July 1956.
Political Career
Ding Guangen became a member of the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 1987. This was a very high-ranking position. He was expected to take on even more important jobs.
However, he stepped down from his role as Minister of Railways after some serious railway incidents occurred in 1988. After this, he took on a different role as a vice director at the National Planning Commission. Later, Ding became the director of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council. He was one of the first top leaders to take on a role as a vice minister after the Cultural Revolution.
Ding Guangen returned to a more prominent role in 1989. He then took charge of the United Front Work Department of the CCP. Starting in 1992, Ding served as the head of the Central Publicity Department of the CCP. For ten years, he was responsible for how information was shared and ideas were shaped for the public. He retired in 2002 because of his age.
Ding Guangen was a member of the 12th, 13th, 14th, and 15th Central Committees of the Chinese Communist Party. He was also an alternate member of the 13th Politburo. He became a full member of both the 14th and 15th Politburo. From the 4th meeting of the 13th Central Committee, he served as a secretary of the Central Secretariat of the CCP.
Later Life
Ding Guangen passed away on July 22, 2012, in Beijing. He was 83 years old. The party praised him as a "long-tested fighter of the Communist cause."
