Chen Minzhang | |||||||
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陈敏章 | |||||||
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| Minister of Health | |||||||
| In office April 1987 – March 1998 | |||||||
| Premier | Zhao Ziyang Li Peng | ||||||
| Preceded by | Cui Yueli [zh] | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Zhang Wenkang | ||||||
| Personal details | |||||||
| Born | December 1931 | ||||||
| Died | 16 March 1999(1999-03-16) (aged 67) Beijing, China | ||||||
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party | ||||||
| Alma mater | Aurora University Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 陈敏章 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 陳敏章 | ||||||
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Chen Minzhang (Chinese:陈敏章; December 1931 – 16 March 1999) was a Chinese politician who served asminister of health from 1987 to 1998. He also served as president of theChinese Medical Association [zh] from 1989 to 1994 and president of theRed Cross Society of China from 1990 to 1994.
He was an alternate member of the13th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and a member of the14th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. He was a member of the Standing Committee of the9th National People's Congress.[1][2]
Chen was born inShanghai, in December 1931, while hisancestral home inHangzhou,Zhejiang.[3] He attendedXuhui High School. He became aCatholic near 1949. In 1949, he enrolled at the Medical School ofAurora University and enteredShanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine after the adjustment of universities and colleges in 1952.[3] He joined theChinese Communist Party (CCP) in 1954.[3] He became an assistant after graduation. At the same time, he worked as a physician atSt. Marie Hospital (now Ruijin Hospital).
In 1955, he was transferred toBeijing Xiehe Hospital (now Peking Union Medical College Hospital) and participated in theSocialist Education Movement inShou County,Anhui in 1964. He became vice minister of health in 1984, rising tominister of health in April 1987.[3] He also served as president of theChinese Medical Association [zh] from 1989 to 1994 and president of theRed Cross Society of China from 1990 to 1994.
On 16 March 1999, he died frompancreatic cancer inBeijing, at the age of 67.[3]
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| Preceded by | Minister of Health 1987–1998 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | President of theChinese Medical Association [zh] 1989–1999 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | President of theRed Cross Society of China 1990–1994 | Succeeded by |