Ren Jianxin | |
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任建新 | |
| Vice Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference | |
| In office 13 March 1998 – 13 March 2003 | |
| Chairman | Li Ruihuan |
| President of the Supreme People's Court | |
| In office 9 April 1988 – 17 March 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Zheng Tianxiang |
| Succeeded by | Xiao Yang |
| Secretary of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission | |
| In office September 1992 – March 1998 | |
| General Secretary | Jiang Zemin |
| Preceded by | Qiao Shi |
| Succeeded by | Luo Gan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 1925 |
| Died | 21 September 2024(2024-09-21) (aged 99) Beijing, China |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
| Spouse | Niu Lizhi (牛立志)[1] |
Ren Jianxin (Chinese:任建新;pinyin:Rén Jiànxīn; August 1925 – 21 September 2024) was a Chinese jurist, and politician. He most notably served aspresident of the Supreme People's Court from 1988 to 1998, after having held the position of vice president since 1983, and asSecretary of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission of theChinese Communist Party from 1992 to 1998, overseeing all police, intelligence, and judicial agencies.[1]
Ren Jianxin was born inXiangfen County,Shanxi, in 1925. He studiedchemical engineering atPeking University, graduating in 1948. During his studies, he was an underground communist activist, and officially joined theChinese Communist Party (CCP) in June 1948. Then, he served as Secretary of the Secretary's Office of theNorth China People's Government (Chinese:华北人民政府), responsible for assistingDong Biwu, Chairman of the North China People's Government.[2] In 1949, he became the secretary of the General Office of theCentral Political and Law Commission (Chinese:中央政法委员会) and Secretary of theLegislative Affairs Commission of the Central People's Government (Chinese:中央人民政府法制委员会).[3]
He thus served, from 1949 to 1959, as an administrative employee in the Legislative Bureau of theCentral People's Government, the Political and Legal Commission of theCentral Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, theState Council Bureau of Legislative Affairs, as well as the State Council'sGeneral Office. In 1959, he served as Section Chief and then Director of the Department of Legal Affairs of theChina Council for the Promotion of International Trade.[4][5] When theCultural Revolution broke out in 1966, Ren was persecuted, imprisoned, then sent down to work in theMay 7 Cadre School.[6]
Restored to his position in 1971, from that year to 1981 he was the Director of Legal Affairs in theChina Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), and, importantly, Secretary-General in its Maritime Arbitration Commission. This position became significant with the start of theChinese economic reform, and Ren dealt with globally key maritime players, such as Greek ship-owners. In November 1973, Ren Jianxin headed a Chinese Government delegation, including Lu Long, Wang Zhengfa, and Yang Bo, to Geneva as an observer for the Fourth Series of Meetings of the Governing Bodies of theWorld Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).[7][8] On 3 March 1980, China presented its applications to WIPO, which became effective for China on 3 June 1980.[9]
In 1983, Ren entered theSupreme People's Court of China as Executive Vice President for five years until 1988, and then President for the next 10 years from 1988 to 1998.[10] It was during this time that he also advanced in the CCP, serving as a full member of the CCP's13th and14th Central Committees (1987–1997) and was chosen to become a member of theSecretariat of the Chinese Communist Party (1983–1992) and later also the Secretary of theCentral Political and Legal Affairs Commission, from 1992 to 1998.[11] In 1982, 1984, and 1990, the three pillars of China's intellectual property laws—theTrademark Law, thePatent Law, and theCopyright Law—were enacted as a result of Ren's coordination and initiative.[12]
Finally, from 1998 to 2003 he was aVice Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.[13]
Ren Jianxin died on 21 September 2024, at the age of 99.[14][15][16]
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| Preceded by | President of the Supreme People's Court 1988–1998 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Secretary of Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission 1992–1997 | Succeeded by |
| Academic offices | ||
| Preceded by | President ofChina Law Society 1997–2003 | Succeeded by |
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