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Peng Peiyun | |||||||
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| 彭珮云 | |||||||
| Chairperson of theRed Cross Society of China | |||||||
| In office 1999–2009 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Qian Zhengying | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Hua Jianmin | ||||||
| President of theAll-China Women's Federation | |||||||
| In office 1998–2003 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Chen Muhua | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Gu Xiulian | ||||||
| Chairperson ofNational Family Planning Commission | |||||||
| In office January 1988 – March 1998 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Wang Wei | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Zhang Weiqing | ||||||
| Personal details | |||||||
| Born | December 1929 (age 95) | ||||||
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party (1946–2009) | ||||||
| Spouse | Wang Hanbin | ||||||
| Children | 2 sons | ||||||
| Alma mater | Tsinghua University | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 彭珮云 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 彭珮雲 | ||||||
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Peng Peiyun (Chinese:彭珮云; born December 1929) is a Chinese politician.[1]
Peng was born inLiuyang,Hunan, in December 1929. She was admitted to theNational Southwestern Associated University at 15. She graduated fromQinghua University and joined theChinese Communist Party (CCP) in 1946. She held several positions in the CCP branches in public education institutions. She was assigned to the deputy secretary of the CCP committee inBeijing University before she was denounced byNie Yuanzi, demoted and sent to the countryside in theCultural Revolution.[2][3]
Peng was rehabilitated near the end of the Cultural Revolution. She entered theMinistry of Education and became the vice minister before she was assigned the Minister of theNational Family Planning Commission. In 1993 she became a member of theState Council. In 1998, she was elected the Vice Chairperson of theStanding Committee of the National People's Congress and the Chairwoman of theAll-China Women's Federation.[4] In 1999, she was elected the Chairperson of theRed Cross Society of China. She was reelected to the same position in 2004.
Peng was elected as a delegate to the 12th and 13thCCP National Congresses and to the14th and15th CCP Central Committees.
Peng marriedWang Hanbin, a Chinese politician who was also elected the Vice Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress and CCP Central Committee. The couple have four children.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Chairperson ofAll-China Women's Federation 1998–2003 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Chairperson ofNational Family Planning Commission 1988–1998 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Chairperson of theRed Cross Society of China 1999–2009 | Succeeded by |