He Guangyuan

He was born in Anxin County, Hebei, in February 1930.[1] He joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in July 1945. He worked in the Central Hebei Military District during the Chinese Civil War.[2] After graduating from North China University in 1951, he was sent to study at the Department of Mechanical Industry, Kiev Polytechnic Institute, where he graduated in 1956.[2]

Starting in 1956, he served in several posts in Changchun First Automobile Manufacturing Factory (长春第一汽车制造厂), including technologist, deputy section chief, section chief, deputy factory director of Forging Branch, and factory director of Forging Branch.[1][2] In 1966, the Cultural Revolution broke out, he was removed from office and effectively sidelined. He forced to work in the fields instead of working in the state-owned factory. He was later reinstated in 1972. In 1977, he was appointed party secretary and factory director of Changchun Tractor Factory (长春拖拉机制造厂), in addition to serving as vice mayor of Changchun.[1][2]

He became vice minister of agricultural machinery in 1980. In 1982, he became vice minister of machine-building industry, rising to minister in 1993.[1][2] He also served as vice minister of machinery and electronics industry in 1988 and minister of machinery and electronics industry in 1989.[1][2]

In March 1998, he took office as chairperson of the Handling Proposals Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, a post he kept until March 2003.